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Show THE CACHE FARMERS I Elect Officers and Transact Ins- f H Iness Wednesday Afternoon. I H CHOIR PARTY A BIG SUCCESS I Other Items of more or Less H Interest to all. H The Cache Valley Farmers' Asso- M elation met In appointed session H Wednesday afternoon and transacted ', H tho business for which tho meeting H had been called. H Reports of tho executive committee H In regard to efforts to secure tio iH highest prices for beets, and moro H favorable shipping facilities was ;H submitted, after which tho following I ,H officers were elected: ;tH President Carl M. Nelson, of 'H Greenville. H Vice-president A. L. Hyer, of H Lewlston. yH Secretary F. J. Marshall, of Logan. tH Treasurer David Murray, Wells- 'H ExccutlveCommlttcc W. W. Jones, ,H W. L. Allen, Thomas Irvine, Wlllard H Sparks and Wm. Sparks. iH Thomas Irvine and Wm. Thaln 'H were tendered re-election as president M and secretary but declined, saying M that tho association was In such poor , working shape that they felt their . H efforts must bo unavailing. H A discussion brought about by this H statement ended in a committee of M five being appointed to revise and H amend constitution. Tho following 'H persons were named as members of H that committee: James Melklc, F. H M. Stephenson, W. H. Thaln, Thomas , 'H Lelshman and James Mortimer. 'H When the committee's report is ready lil another meeting will be called to iH consider what is submitted. Il At the tabernacle Tuesday evening M was given a "choir party," which is , 'H said to havo been a magnificent sue- M cess. A friend has sent us a complete M account of tho same, with programme, M etc., and although a little late, wo H gladly print it. .H Tho sociable was opened with a ' chorus by tho choir, followed by a H solo from Miss Mary Farmer; violin H solo, D. S. Smith; piano solo, "Tho H Last Hope," Anna G. Meyer; song; M A. Lewis; recitation, L. Christiansen; M song, Dan Davis; solo, Anna L. Cow- M ley; three selections by Prof. O. M. H narrls; solo, Olive Borkman; solo, iH Jane Thatcher; soloS. B. Mltton;comlo tl songs, Brothers Curtis and Spillman; contest In step-dancing, A. Lewis, W. H Wattcrson, A. Bateson, J. Thomas, M and J. Cowley; comic exercise, deacon 'M Brenchley. H After the programme an excellent repast was enjoyed by those present, M and at an appropriate time during the occasion Prof. A. Lewis was presented with a beautiful umbrella as a token of the high honor and esteem in which he is held by the choir which ho H directs. M The evening was a most enjoyable H one to everybody and the success of M the affair Is certainly very gratifying to Mesdames Lucy S. Cardon, Jane H Thatcher, Let tie Carlisle and Mary M Farmer, the committee having tho matter in charge. Thiscommittceand jH thoso present take pleasure in com- mending tho Harris Music Co. 'sgener- ifl osity In furnishing free of charge one ! of their beautiful, sweet toned Estey ! pianos which proved such a pleasant 'bfl feature of the evening. jH Tho stockholders of the West Cache Canal company met on Wednesday fl and effected a new organization, with tho following officers: President, W. II. Lewis of Lewlston; directors, H Parley Merrill, Benjamin Bingham, H Brlgham Benson, and Jacob Jorgcn- H son. Work Is to bo resumed and pushed vigoiously until tho ditch is H completed. Persons owning land on H tho west sldo of tho valley and that H comes under this ditch cannot afford 9 to cease in their labors until this V9 stupendous project Is consummated. Hfl Tho very hour this ditch Is completed M and water running in It, tho land will H bo cnchanccd in value one or two M hundred per cent. Therefore every 4 enorpy should bo brought to bear on (( jH this ditch building, and when com- " tH pletcd, thoso who have stood by the ' r"'H proposition will look back with satis- " v!H faction on their labors In this regard. . j t |