The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-15
UNITED FOR PROGRESS.
Formation of a Press ASSocia-
ton, With w. r. Ellis as
President.
WILL WORK FOR THE VALLEY.
Earnest Efforts Pledged for the
Improvement of Its Great
Waterway.

WOODLAND, CAL, May 14.-This has
been a gala day for Woodland. The vari-
GUS editors of the Sacramento Valley as
sembled here, and the whole population
turned out to do them honor. The Julian
Hotel, which is the meeting place, was
magnifcently decorated for the occasion,
and the various committees were kept
busy receiving and showing the visitors
about.
This afternoon the press meeting was
called to order by w. R. Ellis of the Wood
land Mail Representatives of twenty
eight newspapers of the valley responded
to the rollcaL. An organization was
formed under the name of the Sacramento
Valley Press Association, and committees
were appointed on resolutions and perma-
nent organization.
The following officers were elected /:
president, W. R. Ellis of Woodland; vice
president, S. S. Boynton of Oroville; sec
rotary, D. G. Holt of Rio Vista; treasurer,
J. 1. Mcconnell of Woodland.
The following resolution, introduced by
c. K. McClatchy of Sacramento, was unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS The paramount interest Of the
Sacramento Valley lies in the preservation Of
its great river without danger to navigation
and without menace to farms.
ResoIued, That the members of the Sacra-
mento Valley Press Association dedicate their
most earnest efforts, generally and severally, to
obtaining all Government aid that can be Sc
cured for the preservation and improvement Of
said river, and will battle continuously against
any menace to that navigation, no matter from
what source it comes.
E. B. Willis, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, submitted the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
ResoTUed. That the members of the Sacramento
Valley Press League, individually and collect
lively, pledge themselves to do all in their
power to advance the interests of the Sacra-
mento Valley and to secure the development of
its vast and varied resources.
ResOlUed, That the holding OF large tracts Of
land under one ownership is an evil which
tends to retard the settlement and develop
ment of the Sacramento Valley, and that we
will discourage such land monopoly in every
way possible, to the end that the lands of the
valley may be divided into small holdings and
thus advance the prosperity OF all the people.
ResOlUed, That this association place entirely
in the hands Of the executive committee the
matter OF any attempt at cooperative efforts at
advertising the sacramento Valley.
ResoEUed That the thanks of the Sacramento
Valley Press League are due and are hereby
rendered to the Yolo County Board of Trade
and TO the ladies of Woodland and TO the citi-
zens OF Woodland generally for the cordial hos
pitality which has been rendered to US.
The remainder of the afternoon was taken
up by the informal discussion of the aGvan-
tages to be derived from an organization of
Sacramento Valley papers, and many plans
were suggested. so that all can work in
harmony and help build up this fertile
valley and strive to have the population
greatly increased by devising ways of let
ting the people know of its many advan-
tages.
During the evening the visitors were
driven around the city and a reception
was rendered by the ladies of Woodland at
the Julian Hotel. Tomorrow, after the
morning session, the visitors will be driven
into the country to all the principal points
OF interest, and the meeting will be brought
to a close in the evening.
Much enthusiasm prevailed all day, and
the people who are interested in the Sacra-
mento Valley are much elated over the
successful start made to-day in the ad-
vancement of its many resources.