The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-15
FARMERS MEETING At BEAVER.

| yer. on Saturday. the 10th Inst was
an unqualified success in every parsic
ular. and accomplished in full the pur.
pose for which it was called This
meeting was called for the purpose OF
all getting together and coining to an
understanding in regard to the Fed
eral Farm Loan Law, under which
loans will be made early This year, and
devising the best means OF accomplish
ing the organization OF the entire
county
Mr.. George Nichols, Of Forgan. was
he, together with J B. Gsmbs, OF
Knowles, outlined to these present the
type OF organisation thought best for
our conditions in this county.
The Chair appointed committee Of
six representative men. from different
portions OF the county, to consider anu
report on some scheme for the proper
division Of the county into Farm Loan
Districts; and this committee, after
thoroughly canvassing the matter and
hearing the opinions Of others. report
ed in substance, as follows:
1st. That because OF the size Of Beaver
County, and the great variety Of type
aud value of lands in different parts OF
the county, it is best that the county
be cut into proper number of Dis
tricts. each Of which may form Farm
Loan Association within itself.
2nd That it is thought best to di-
vide the county into eight districts for
this purpose, and in order that the en-
tire county be covered 10y these eight
districts, il is recommended that the
t.riitory comprised in each district be
as follows:
District No, /, composed OF Town.
ships and 2, Ranges 20, 2l and %.
District No. 2-Composed OF Town.
ships 3 and 4, Ranges 10, II and %.
District No. 3-Composed OF Town
ships and 8, Ranges 20, 81 and ~.
District No. 4-Composed OF Town.
ships and >, Ranges %, "a and 25
District No 5-Composed OF Town.
> ships 3 and 4, Ranges % and "a.
District No 6-Composed of Town.
ships aud 6, Ranges 90 and "A.
District No. 7-Composed OF Town
Q ships and ., Ranges 26, 81 and %,
8 District No. s-Composed of Town.
. ships 3, 4, 5 and 8, Ranges 25. 20, 27, 2s
This report was unanimously adopt.
Z ed by the meeting, and it's adoption
i throughout the county recommended
. District No 8 has already been organ
lied, with George Nichols. of Forgsn
q as President, and with headquarters al
u Forgan.
,, District No. is also organized. with
'i J. B. Gsmbs, of Knowles as President
and With headquarters at Knowles.
. IL each OF the other districts viii
proceed AT ONCE to organize, we viii
}, have Beaver County covered, and i
q will be possible for every man in tn,
e county who owns farm lands to secur,
. loans from the Federal Land Bank
d which will open for business in wich
}, ita, Kansas, within a a few weeks.
There will be another meeting OF tn,
farmers at the Court House in Beaver
d at , O'Clock .. m, sharp, on Saturday
81 March 3rd, 1917, at which time, amonI
y other matters, will be considered tn,
I" employing OF Secre tary Treasurer, t,
act for all Loan Associations in Beave
% County aud it ia recommended tha
). mass meetings be called In each of tn
above designated districts on Satur
u day, oath, 1917, for the purpose of o.:
ganizing each OF said districts and ar
ranging to send their executive com
- mittees or other representatives to at
- tend this meeting at Beaver.
" Mr.. j. F. Newsom, the County Agen
at Beaver, has on hand limited mum
ber OF pamphlets which explains in full
the methods of organizing Loan Asso
Citations, and will be glad to send then
to one or more interested persons il
each of these districts, if the person.
y to whom they are sent will see tina
II mass meetings OF interested farmer
n are called, as suggested above.
!, Remember, you must have at least tel
farmers who want to borrow money oil
farm land, and applications for at leas
e $40 600 in loans before you can organ
u ire an Association under the law.
" Now, farmers, get busy, for it is VI
Is to you to have cheaper farm loans il
Beaver County, il you want them.
e What is everybody's business is no
J. body's business, so let some man Wit
l. is interested III each district, issue
l. call for mass meeting of interested
II farmers to meet at some central poin
q on Saturday, February oath, 1917, snC