Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-07-17
The Press Association.

An organization of The editors and
publishers of Western Washington
was effected at Seattle, last Satur-
day, under tie name of the Puget
Sound pieS> Association. The at
Tendance W., larse considering the
vaoilla,.,ll which for time attended
the proposed movement, and the
.ukewarm support o: some and de-
cided opposition Of others.
Tho preliminary meeting was Or
.an'zeJ 1t p. NJ. in the Chamber
Of Comf.erce rooms b. calling Mr..
Allen Wler, of the Port Townsend
.iryuS, t. the chair, and the appoint
ment os Mr.. Nicklin, of the What
com Htc'i!l', Secretary. The work
of the -. sion was assigned to sew
eral co;.. inittees and the meeting ad-
iourned till evening. Upon reas-
selnbling, a constitution was ADOPT
ed and permanent organ'zation eff
fected. The Offices. tor the term OF
one year, are J NJ. Murphy, Presi-
dent, Allen Wier Vice President, L.
G.. Nicklin Secretary, c. H. Pack
ard, of the Snohomish Eye, Treas.
urer, and r. H. Radebaugh, L. G.
Nicklin and Thomas W. Prosch Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The meeting was harmonious and
the organization begins under the
most favorable auspices. The OBJ
jects defined in the constitution are
briefly to promote the welfare of the
craft in all legitimate ways. The
next meeting will be held in Seattle,
at q date in the Fall TO be deter
mined by the Executive Committee.
The proceedings of the first meeting
we're necessarily hurried, from the
short time at its disposal and the
excitement of a local political can
vass which engaged much of the at
tention Of the Seattle delegation.
1t is proposed at the Fall session,
to discuss various questions affecting
the craft. 1t will be several days
in duration, and various interesting
topics have been, or will be, assigned
to members as subjects for essay or
address.
Sunday, by invitation Of Superin-
tendent Millner, of the Cedar River
Extension, an excursion was made
to the Black Diamond coal Mines,
but unfortunately all could not par
ticipate in this interesting trip, as
their duties recalled them home by
the night boats which left soon after
the Association Adjourned.
The Grand Lodge of Workmen,
which met in Salem, Oregon. last
week, elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: George B.
Doris, Grand Master Workman,
Eugene City, Oregon; j. T. Brown.
Grand Foreman, Olympia, W. T. /;
Dixi H. Ross, Grand Overseer, VIC
toria, B. c.; Duncan I. Wheeler,
Grand Recorder, Seattle, w. t.;
r. L. Durham, Grand Receiver,
Portland, Oregon; G.. T. Russell.
Grand Guide. Oakland, Oregon;
Oliver Hall. Grand Waterman. Col
fax, W. t.; VIM. Armstrong, Grand
Trustee, Salem, Oregon; Grand
Representatives, John A. Child, p.
G. NJ. W., Portland, Oregon; G. NJ.
Bradshaw, p. G. NJ. W., Port Town
send. W. T.; T. B. Handley, P. G.
NJ. w., Hlllsboro, Oregon.
BIDS for printing the reports of the
Territorial officers were opened by
Mr.. Reed, the Auditor, last Mon
day, and were as follows: +. j.
Parker, OF the Walla Walla States
man, ~ cents per thousand ems
composition; Freeman, Yakima Sig
nal, 81; Bagley 3S3 cents; Murphy,
Olympia STANDARD. SO cents; Weir,
Port Townsend argus, 40 cents;
Durham, 20 cents. As the contract
has been awarded to Mr.. Basley, it
will lie seen that, as usual, he held a
joker" to play if occasion required.
Had any of the bids been for less
than 3S3 cents and more than 20
cents, he would have played his
"pedro' and scored game. For
ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain," the Courier man is pecu-
lia.