The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-07-02

he will never forget. and he has since con-
tinucti to publish what might be termed q
mildly aggressive paper and his circulation
has steadily increased until-thougI, pub.
lished in IL small town and u new county
1t now ranks in circulation among the
largest in south Dakota. The people admire
an aggressive puper. They are demanding
publish them, and the people are right in
this matter.
At this meeting OF our associa tion there
are some practical questions Of interest To
our organization and to each member
thereof to when desire to call your at
tcntiom
The association has entirely outgrown
the constitution and bylaws adopted at
it's first organization and it was not pub
Iished in the last stannual proceedings, because
it would have been suggestive of the jacket
OF boy in use by u full grown man. The
committee, to whom tho duty Of drafting
q constitution and bylaws and presenting
them ut this time for your adoption.
understand, are prepared to report and
have used as n basis the constitution and
bylaws Of the editorial association of an
eastern state that is the res ult 80 years
experience.
The question Of how to deal with
unworthy members OF the association has
been settled in most jurisdictions by cx-
pulsion, but do not remember to have no.
ticed any efficient and salntlry penalty;
after much reflection on that subject, rec.
ommend that IL member duly tried and
xpclled for conduct unbecoming an editor
nnd a gentleman he cut off from the ex-
change list OF every member OF the associ-
alton. The newspaper that could exist
without I'm exchange would be 0f few days
and full OF trouble.
have several amendments OF the laws
OF this territory to recommend that it is
believed would be of advantage to you
and just to all concerned: First, in rela.
tion to publication Of mortgage foreclosure
sales Of real estate; the law provides what
rates shall be allowed for publication and
the rates are charged, but it has been found
that to procure such publications. propric-
tors OF newspapers have divided the publ
cation fee with the attorney who was fore
closing the mortgage. One instance has
come to my knowledge Of IL member OF this
association who in such {. case published
the notice for the full time for $40; and
doubtless many OF yon have had attor-
neys offer you their publications. il you
would divide with them the publication
fec. The result is in some cases Il ruiilous
competition. Ofcoursc you have your opin-
ion Of the man who would resort to such
means to obtain business and do not dis
agree with you; but that does not remedy
OF abate the evil: an amendment Of the
law so as to require that the affidavit OF
publication should contain IL statement OF
the amount Of the publication fee, and al
80 that no part Of said fee was divided or
shared with the attorney forcclosing said
mortgage, or with any other person orpcr-
sons, would put Il stop to this ruinous and
disreputable business. The same trouble
for ,tf f<,rn ~, Ill {nf1
their fee as provided for in the mortgage
with the party foreclosing and the remedy
suggest was applied by the legislature to
such cases and has proved cffcctual.
Foteclosures OF chattel mortgages should
be published in newspaper in the county
If there be onc--whcre the mortsaged
property is to be sold for say two issues OF
such paper. The posting of notices only,
as now provided b.. law amounts in nine
out OF ten cases to nothing; no one knows
anything about it, cxceptt small gang OF
have any notice. A publication OF such
notices in the county pal cr would bring
out plenty OF buyers where none are now
seen, and the property to be sold would
bring u much larger sum and result in IL
great saving to the debtor in such cases.
The law providing for the pubIiration OF
Insurance statements should either he
amended or repealed. f lit il any prOtcc-
tion ut all to the people to olavssllcli state.
ments published tlscn the publication
should be such that the people would see
them, and to accomplish, that the old law
requiring such publication in one paper in
each county where the company does bust
ness should be revived. The law as il was
amended provides for the publication OF
such statement in one paper in each judi
cIal district and some Of our judicial
districts are large enough for ~ re.
spectacle state. Besides there is not as
yet newspaper OF such general cir.
culation, 30 far as | know in any OF them,
that IL publicatian Of ~ notice in such pa
per would l,eo any value to the mass OF
the people interested in insurance. Surely
the profits OF foreign insurance companies
for tho last year in Dakota. as shown by
official reports, indicate that such com