The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-09-17
Press Association Nesting,

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measures towards the proper entertainment
| of the Oregon Press association in this city
on October 4th next was held at the court
house Wednesday night: Although not as
largely attended as was expected. it made
up IN enthusiasm what it lacked in num-
hers, the best business and professional in.
terests being well represented.
The meeting was called to order at s
O'Clock by County Judge Geo. G. Blakeley,
who, after briefly explaining the object of
the meeting, nominated Mr. John Michel,
of the TINES -MoUNTA1NEER as chairman.
Motion seconded and carried unanimously.
Mr.. Geo. ?. Morgan, of the Wasco San,
was then made secretary.
Mr.. Michel read an interesting letter
Just received by him from Albert Tozier,
secretary OF the association, aud recon-
mended that committees be appointed on
reception, finance and invitation, and also
an executive committee.
Mr.. D. Z. Ireland recommended that this
meeting appoint an executive committee of
seven only, with power conferred to appoint
suitable subcommittee. This, being favor.
ably received, the motion was made and
carried that this meeting appoint an execu-
tive committee of seven as proposed.
The committee was then chosen by the
house as follows: Messrs john Michel.
Geo Blakeley, D c Ireland, J w Lewis,
G v Bolton, G P Morgan and Geo A Liebe.
The meeting then adjourned, and the ex-
ecutive committee Immediately met to ap-
point subcommittee, as follows:
On Entertainment-S L Brooks, Mrs w
E Rinehart. Mrs M Patterson. Mrs s l.
Brooks, Mrs Blakeley, Mrs G P Nor
gan, Miss Anna Lang, Mrs C Crandall,
with power conferred Of appointing SUBJ
committee.
Reception Committee-County Judge G
c BIakeIv, Mayor Robert Mays. Judge w
L Bradshaw, M A Moody, Col S Lang,
Emile Schanno. M 7 Nolan, ! B Crossen.
On Collections and Disblrsements-J B
Crossen, Capt ] W Lewis, Judd Fish,
W Eochhead and August Buchler.
On Invitation-D G Ireland, John
Michel, G P Morgan, w G Allaway, F
Laughlin, 81 NJ Beall.
The executive committee then adjourned
to meet on Friday evening, Sept. 18th, at
$3.50 and request that all members of the
various subcommittee be present if posi-
BILE.
The following Is the letter referred to:
PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. IL, 1892.
John Michel. Esq, The DaAes:
Noticing that there is to be a public
meeting held Wednesday evening to take
action on receiving tine members of the
Press association October 4th, wish to say
that we want you folks to go to as little
trouble and expense as possible. When the
association discussed the matter last year,
1t was decided and acknowledged to be a
compliment not only to The Dalles, but to
Eastern Oregon. The ASSOCIATION knows
that Eastern Oregon has neve. had fair
deal at the hands of congress. We want
an open river to the sea.
The object IN giving it to Astoria one year
ago, was to bring the Columbia river before
the public as much as possible, and it was
the same thing that prompted the choosing
OF The Dalles as our next place of meeting
Not only The Dalles, but the entire state
will be benefited by the session soon to be
held, and every newspaper should be repre-
sented, especially every publication in East
ern Oregon. Let none remain at home.
We are going to The Dalles for pure busi-
ness. Ii there are any points about open
ing up this grand old river that you can
show our members do it; but don't ask the
good citizens to 20 to unnecessary expense,
especially when they will only get small
portion of the benefits to be derived from
the visit.
Having paid close attention to the amount
of advertIsing given Portland by the coup-
try press during the months following the
annual meeting here two years ago, and
having placed a money value upon IT, by
taking the regular rates for advertising, it
amounted to $1,000, and IN addition created
a better opinion OF Portland than the press
ever before had. As to the Astoria meet
ing. l figure that that city has received
$4,000 worth of advertising during the past
veal, that can be traced directly to the
press meeting.
This year there are l6f publications In
Oregon. Those not represented at the
meeting will mention the fact any way, of
the meeting, where held, object of its going
to your city, etc., and while the mention in
some of them will be short, you NAV rest
assured tnat every line written about the
Dalles and the press meeting, if cut ont and
charged for at regular rates, between now
and the next session, would foot up some
thing in the neighborhocd Of $40, 200.
As to the number who will attend, it is
hard to say, but l will place 1t at 100 from
letters now in my Office. doubt if it ex-
ceeds that. As the Washington press asso-
citation meets the same day, many of our
members wish to pay a traternal visit and
return home by way of the sound. The
Union Pacific has rendered transportation
to Spokane. and the Northern from Spo-
kane TO Portland via the sound.