Fergus County argus., 1888-07-12

How the slU.Ii.BriS Srr- We're Entertained
by slr DcnisrWs OF Great
Falls.


the Montana IrcSs nr-pciaftpn was prpb-
ably one VI the mort enlnyable occasion~
cvri participated in by any body as-"-
! ciation "a! men in the territory. The open
hearted and liberal hospitality extended
by the citizens OF Great Falls Ia the editors
will ever l~ remembered by all so fortunate
as To he present. and only pl,a,sant r-miu-
isccnrcs and hest wishes ior the prosperity
aud hapIn.ss of the noble men and women
who are now pioneers of ~ future great city
can br entertained.
The great majority of the fraternity met
| in Helena an the 2sth nit. aud after en-
! ioying n pleasant ride over the Montana
Central arrived in Great Falls in the even
ing where they were met by IA reception
committee, headed by n brass band, and
escorted Ia the various hotels. where quar-
tcrs had been provided. Carriages were
ordered aud the party driven around the
city and suburbs, returning in time for
supper. Ia the evening business meeting
of the ,ssociatio was held. when Mr.. +. H.
Collins, on behalf of the citizens of Great
Falls. welcomed the gang in the following
| words:
GExrLE,Ex-In behalf of the people or
! Great Falis tender you u heart v Montana
welcome. | say Montana. for that implies
all. You are ~ corded the freedom al the
city and oI the big spring. tLaughter.) We
are proud 81 the progress OF our city, he
cause il has gone hand in hand with the
progress of Montana. fApplause.) Three
! years ago there were few houses here, hut,
like the cities you represent. we are grow
ing. and trust that. should you hold your
ninth annual session here. that we may
~ongrituiatc one another that our cities
hav. become places of the first rank IN
population and cnterpr'se tApplau-e.)
| The railroad completed last year has adj
dcd To the wealth, Of the entire territory as
well as Of this town. which was n leading
factor in promoting it's construction. Our
asscssed valuation has increased, and now
amounts to from three aud n half to four
millions. | mention these facts to show
that We are doing our share in advancing
| the greatness OF Montana. and ] conclude
10y rendering you again "a hearty welcome.
(Applause.)
President Sutherin responded on behalf
Of the members of the association, and
took the opportunity to thank the citizens
for the cordial reception accorded.
The regular routine Of business was then
taken up. Several resolutions relative to
/, the association were introduced and num-
her of applications made for active and
honorary membership. by permission II
telegram sent to W. W. Anderson by CO..
lC. \. Broadwater was introduced, which
created no little amusement, and read as
follows:
HELENA, June 2S.
W. W. AlIcrson. or any other good Repub-
lican will, the press gang en- route to
Great Falls:
| Shut your eyes and say your prayers go
ing through tunnel No. ,. That's where |
make Democrats.
&. A. BnoApwATER.
| [iet us say here, in brackets, that the
engineer ON the return train must have
been Republican and caught On" as he
run through tunnel No. ; at the rate Of
thirt. miles an hour
On the morning Of the Goth ult. the assoc
citation aud invited friends listened to the
annual address, delivered by Major W. w.
Ahlcrson, which was "A most able produc-
ton. pregnant with facts, history. good
advice and very probable predictions.
Space forbids our printing il in full, though
it would prove as interesting to our readers
as to any member OF the fraternity. In
opening The sIIcHteT sald:
W. meet here to-day ~ exchange frater-
nal greetings. congratu uations, thoughts
and suggestions under auspces the most
favorable. Since our last annual gather
ing, il is painfully true, that one of the
brightest n nd best of the most de-
servediy honored for his goodness oI heart.
sttitiio,is habits. constant industry and
distinguished abiity-of our number, J. T..
Ilendry, after n manful struggle with fate,
has le.t Us and passed peacefully over to
the other shore,
where sickness and sorrow pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more
But. with this exception. death has not in
va,led the irater,,ai precincts of the asso-
ciutian, nor has severe illness or accidents $
interfered seriously with either the ltbors
or enjoyment of its individual members.
The closing of tn. address. containing. as
it does, "a complete history of the terri
torial press, we give tn our readers for the
valuable information to 6e found therein:
Coming to our own favored territory, the
Montana press has 50 FAR had a short but
an interesting and somewhat eventful his
; tory. tmly quarter of century has
elapsed since the first press WAS set up and
the first newspaper printed within our pres
ent boundarics. To the credit of the pio-
/ ncrr new slbaper publishers in Montana he
set examples worthy of imitation. They
wisely concluded that nothing that money
could purchase. skilled labor produce VI
bright minds evolve Mas too good for their
enterprisiny. Intelligent and appreciative
patrons. We remember how in the early
DAYS Of Montana journalism the Montan;,
: Post, Helena Herald, Rocky Mountain Ga
zctte, New Northwest and tn, Buze,uaii
Pick and Plow were justly regarded as mod-
els of the art both at hoiue and abroad. !.
To those ere,iitable efforts and examples is
doubtir>s in u large measure due the ac-
know le,iged general attractive app arsnee
and superior cha raeter Of Montana news
papers to-day. Exampl,severy way worthy
Of imitation were early set. and which later
, candidates Tor public favor did not dis,iain
Ia follow. The result IL that Montana
Journals, IN points of ability, Typography
and quality of material, stand at the bead
in III: long list of press productions IN all
the states aud t-rrit Ories in the Union.
! These reflections lead to the conelusion
that most, if not all Of Montana newsIs,-
per publishers have been actnated, at least
IN greater part. Icy u higher ambition than
, that of SIMPLY making money out M the
busiuess. IL j. not unreasonable to sup
pose that a lev papers may have been
started M Montana through unworthy n,o-
tivrs. such AS PERSONAL aninnositier. the
PRONUNCIATION of some inpraciIcitble, pet
theory. or simply for a grub -iak :; yet
such have been exc ptions to the general
rule, and lacking in the essenti Is ri cor