Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-04-20
ORGANIZE FOR
LARGER CROPS
County Association Formed
Saturday at GrangeviIle and
Local Organization Be Per-
fected Next Wednesday.

The meeting called by the coun-
ty commissioners at GrangevilIe
Saturday in compliance with the
proclamation of Governor Alex
ander for the purpose of forming
a county organization to increase
the production of grain and other
foodstuffs within the county this
year was quite well attended in
spite of the stormy weather and
the bad condition of the roads.
The meeting was called to order
by John Eimers and a temporary
organization was affected by the
election of R. F. Fulton as chair
man and B. Augur as secretary.
A committee of nine was appoint
ed on organization, ways and
means, after which the chairman
appointed on the publicity COM
mittee every newspaper editor in
the county and the secretary of
the organization. Adjournment
was then taken until 7:3O p. m.
at which time the committee re-
ported as follows:
"Grangeville, Idaho, April ID, 1917.
Gentlemen:-Your committee on or
ganization beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing:
'fThis organization shall be known as
the, Idaho County Association on In
creased Production. Its purpose shall
be to devise ways and means for help
ing and encouraging a more intensive
cultivation of the fertile farm and gar
den lands of Idaho county.
''The officers shall consist of the fol-
lowing who shall hold office for period
of one year: President, vice-president,
secretary and treasurer, all of whom
shall be elected by the organization.
"The standing committees shall con-
sist of the following: Executive COM
mittee which shall consist of three mem
bers appointed by the president and
each. district or local organization here
matter provided for shall be entitled to
representation of one member upon this
committee. The president and secretary
shall also be ex-officio members. This
committee shall have power to transact
the business of this organization for g
period of one year. Five members OF
the committee shall constitute quorum
''The publicity committee already ap-
pointed by the temporary president
shall stand as permanent committee
"a finance committee of three mem
bers shall also be, appointed with power
to raise money to defray the necessary
expenses of this organization.
"The citizens of each locality or com
munity are hereby authorized and urged
to call pnblic meetings at their commu
nifty centers in the county respectively
and to perfect local organizations by
electing necessary officers together will
an executive committee and member
of the county executive committee, whC
shall cooperate with the county organ
ization.
'The object of the local organization
shall be to increase the production local
ly by encouraging, assisting and direct
ing the planting of crops for. forage
grain and food. These organization
cooperate with the executive committe,
of the. county organization in seeing
that sufficient seed and feed and labo
for the spring seeding are furnished
and shall at all times furnish any neces
sary information to the county organi-
zation that may at any time be of bene
fit either locally or generally in advanc
ing the purposes of this organization.
Respectfully submitted,
J. LOYAL ADKISON, Chairman.
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