Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-08
IDAHO PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Second Annual Meeting--New Menu
bers Admitted Officers Elected--The
Resolutions Adopted, Etc.

Resolutions Adopted, Etc.
The members of this association
met Mt HALEY, Idaho, August 3oth, al
10 o'clock a. m, j. w. Jones presid
ing and w. c. B. Allen secretary.
The secretary stated the proceed.
ings of the first annual meeting.
The president invited all publishers
and editors of Idaho to become mem
bers of the association.
The following-named publishers
were then added to the association:
W. B. George, Herald, Bellevue;
R. II. Davis, Enterprise, Malad City;
Charles NJ. Hays, Avalanche, Silver
City; A. ], Pierce, Messenger, Challis;
D. Fulcomer, Haley; George p.
Wheeler, Reporter, Pocatello: 0. W.
AIintzer, Recorder, Salmon City; Guy
Flenner Statesman. Boise City; I. E.
Picotte, Times. HALEY
A committee of three on order of
business was then appointed by the
president, said committee consisting
of Mintzer, Davis and Allen.
The committee reported the follow
ing order of business:
/. Election of officers: President,
vice president, secretary, treasurer,
historian
2. An executive committee of FIVE
to have charge of the business of the
association.
Said report was adopted
The following officers were then
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
Chas. NJ. Hays, president.
Geo. w. Richards, yice-president.
Geo. P. Wheeler, secretary.
o. w. Mintzer, treasurer
j. W. Jones, historian.
The following executive committee
was then appointed:
Z. NJ. Hays, ex-officio chairman;
w. c. B. Allen, 7. E. Picotte, j. W.
Lamoreaux and A. F. Parker
The following resolutions were then
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That all editors and
publishers of newspapers in this terri
tory may become members of this
association upon their signifying then
desire to do SO in writing to the pres
ident or secretary, at any time, and
they are cordially invited to do so.
RESOLVED, That the Press associ
alton of Idaho tenders to Arthur
Smith and Erwin w. johnson. pro
prietors, its sincere thanks for the
use of the Alturas hotel parlorss fol
its second annual session.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the
association be extended to J. V. Park
er and other officers of the Unior
Pacific railroad for their cordial invi
tation to the members of the associ
alton to attend the excursion to Gar
field beach.
Recess taken till 2 p. m.
Association met at 3 p m. and wa:
called to order by Vice President
George w. Richards.
Motion to adjourn to meet subjec
to the call of president at such tins
and place as he may decide, carried
During their stay in Haley the
gang was the recipient of many
courtesies and had a genuine goot
time. From Haley they left on /
special car for Salt Lake under the
chaperonage of Mr.. J. " Parker, D
P. A. Of the U. p assisted by W. C. B
Allen of the Shoshone journal. Al
Garfield beach they witnessed tn,
Regatta and other attractive feature.
of that now famous resort. While il
Salt Lake they also had a royal gooc
time taking in the sights of the city
BY the Lake. A meeting Of the gang
will be held in the winter when some
action will be taken looking to impor
tant legislation touching the interest:
of the Press of the Territory.