The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-20
MONTANA PRESS CONVENTION.
THE PRESS WELL REPRESENTED AND
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
EFFECTED.


EFFECTED.
To Meet Again In Butte August IS, 1885
HELENA, Feb. 10.-At o'clock this afte
papers assembled at the court house, an
were called to order BY w Fl suthsrlin Of tn
Rocky Mountain Husbandnaan:
Jerry Collins, River Press.
w w Anderson, Matt w Anderson, Bozt
man Courier.
Prof Swallow, Prof Howey, 81 NJ Hill
Helena Independent.
| A J Fisk, Helena Herald.
| A 4 Yerkes, Bozeman Chronicle.
d Mathessn, Billings Post
Alexander Devine, Billings Herald.
w Kinsley, Billings Rustier.
Lee Mantle, Butte Inter Mountain.
Will Sutherlin. Rocky Mountain Husband
man.
Will Kennedy, Misso ulian.
JE Hendry, Livingston Enterprise.
hiram Brundage, Dillon Tribune.
George K Boos, Stock and Mining Journal
On melton of Sutherlin, w w Aldersor
was made temporary chairman.
On motion Of Matheson, Jerry Collins wa
made temporary secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed folio winf
committee on constitution and bylaws: Man
tie, Hendry, Fisk, Devins and Kennedy.
On motion the chair appointed On psrma
nent organization and order of business
Mathesou, Sutherlin, Swallow, Yerkes and
Collins.
Adjourned till o'clock p. m.
m-Messrs. Fl T Brown of the Butte
Miner and James Il Mills of the NEW NORTH.
WEST arrived and participated in the even.
ing session.
The meeting was called to order BY Alder.
SON, temporary chairman.
The report of the committee on constitu-
ton was received and read, and the same
adopted.
The report of the committee on permanent
organization was received, as follows:
To the Temporary Chairman and Members OF
the Montana Press Association
Your committee on permanent organiza-
ten beg to recommend the election of the
following officers:
President-James H. Mills, NEW NORTH
WEST.
LIST Vice President-w.w Anderson, B,ze-
man Courier.
End Vice President-w. II. Sutherlin,
Rocky Mountain Husbdndman.
srd Vice Presidsnt-Lee Mantle, Inter-
Mountain.
Recording Sscretary-Jerry Collins, River
Press.
Corresponding secretary-A. Devine, Bill
lings Herald.
Treasurer-A. J. Fisk, Helena Herald.
Respectfully submitted,
J.D. MATHEsoN, Chairman.
The following were elected members of the
Executive Committee-H. T. Brown, Butte
Miner, J. d. Mathsssn, Billings Post, j. E..
Hendry, Livingston Enterprise.
The following is q list of the members who
signed the roll:
w w Anderson, Bozeman Auant Courier.
Jerry Collins, Fl Benton River Press.
w FL Sutherlin, Rocky Mountain Husband
man.
A X Yerkes, Bozsman Chronicle.
d Matheson, Billings Post.
Lee Mantle, Butte Inter Mountain.
Alexander Devine, Billings Herald.
+ Hendry, Livingston Enterprise.
II Fl Hswey, Helena Independent.
b Read, Butte Inter Mountain.
James H Mills, New NoRrH-wEsr.
Andrew Fisk, Helena Herald.
Homer NJ Hill, Helena Independent.
Will Kennedy, Missoulian.
II T Brown, Butte Miner.
George 4. Boos, Helena Stock and Mining
Journal.
Hiram Brundage, Dillon Tribune.
A N Williams, Helena Stock and Mining
Journal.
j Z Stevens, Townsend Tranchant.
wv Kinsley, Billings Rustler.
Cornelius Hedges, Helena Herald
The following names were proposed for
membership In the Association, whs were
not present and on motion were elected mem
bers:
+ E Foote, Dillon Tribune.
w H Hanks, Sun River Sun.
d B Hall, Sun River Sun.
s A Marney, Miles City Stock Journal
Hathaway, Miles City Stock Journal.
DJ Armstrong, Nissouiian.
II N Sutherlin, Rocky Mountain Husband
man.
Daniel Searles, Butte Miner.
John r Wilson, Dillon Tribune.
Harrison Spaulding, Missoula Times.
CS Mcfarland, Billings Herald.
w d Knight, Yellowstone Journal.
Sam Gordon, YELLOWSTONE Journal.
g II Wright, Livingston Enterprise.
w w Mabes, Glendivs Times.
j Widmeyer, Glendive Independent.
Thomas Baker, Nadisonian.
E Fisk, d W Fisk, r M Wilson, Helena
Herald.
G Swallow, Independent
Frederick Lockley, Guy X Piatt, Butte
Inter Mountain.
John s Mills, Anaconda Reuie,o.
Walter Matheson, Billings Post.
Charles Fell. John vrooman, Mineral
Argus.
T N Schmedlin, River Press.
Cd Bickel, Christian Adpocate.
s 4 Robertson, r A Pelkey, Montanidn.
On melton of Stevens, the corresponding
secretary was instructed to notify the above
parties Of their election, and on complying
with the regulations of the constitution and
bylaws may become members.
Following resolution, introduced by Al
Fisk, was adopted:
RESOLVED, That a committee be appointed
by the president, consisting Of one member
from each county here represented, to take
into consideration land reportits conclusions
to this association as soon as possible,) any
measures that may new be before the Legis-
lature affecting the interests Of our fraterni-
In
this Association that they may deem best in
reference to the proposed legislation.
The President appointed as such commit
tee, A j Fisk, Lewis 8 Clarke county; WV
Anderson, Gallatin; + Stevens, Meagher;
Fl r Brown, Silver Bow; Harrison Spaulding,
Aissoula; II. Brundage, Beaverhsad; Alex
ander Devine, Yellowstone; Jerry Collins,
James Il Mills, Deer Lodge.
On molten OF Lee Mantle, the Chair was
authorized to appoint committee Of three
10 investigate and report by resolution to
the Association In reference to remarks pur-
porting to have been made on the floor Of
The lower house by members Of that body
to the character Of the newspaper
men Of Montana. The melton was unani-
nsusly carried.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Lee Mantle, A Fisk and K Hendry.
On motion of ri II Brown Gsorue w Carl