Waushara County Farmer’s Alliance

From the Waushara Argus, Wautoma Wisconsin

Friday January 23, 1891, Page 2

Submitted by Joan Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com>

The annual meeting of the Waushara County Farmer’s Alliance met at Wautoma, January 8th, at the courthouse, called to order at 2 p.m. by President C. A. GREEN. After reading of the minutes by the Secretary and approved by the President, it was moved and carried that the chair appoint a committee of three on credentials. He accordingly appointed W. J. DEVOE, of Hancock, Fred GROSSE, of Oasis and Charles THOMAS, of Hancock. The committee on credentials reported the following delegates present from the several alliances, viz:

Hancock: C. H. PATTERSON, Charles THOMAS, Dana HAMILTON, R. L. FLYTE 

Oasis: Fred GROSSE, Millard SMITH, H. IRISH, George SANDERS

Pine River: T. H. PATTERSON

Deerfield: L. W. MARSHALL

The next order of business was election of officers for the ensuing year. The following were duly elected:

Next in order was the appointment of several committees, by the President. The following were duly appointed:

After the reading of a communication from State Secretary MOODY, on eligibility the members reported the condition of their several alliances, which were favorable generally. W. J. DEVOE has received his commission as County organizer, and we are in hopes to report more alliances at our next annual meeting. It was then moved that we hold a special meeting on the second Thursday in April, at Wautoma, one o’clock in the afternoon, after which the meeting adjourned until that date. --E. C. HERRICK, Sec’y