Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-27
Tn. s.,.u. pre-. A..".,n,lon.

Wednesday forenoon. There was II
good attendance Of newsIapermen
md It,. following bL mess Wis trans
acted:
Mr.. Kelley cr the Journal. Presi.
dent OF the Association, called the
meeting to order and spoke rs fol-
lows:
FELLOW MEMBERs:-The first year
NJ orr Association has resulted III
much rood to the fraternity. 1t has
brought the newspaper men OF Ne
vada into closer relationship. They
meet, and l. nm pleased to note. in
stead Of their rubbing against each
other producing friction. it has tho
nrposite effect. Members. who a year
ago had on their war paint and were
sharpening their t~omahawks 10 20 for
each other. aro today smoking the
pipe Of peace together. They find br
coming personally III contact with
zach other that thew are not such
monsters rs they had imagined. Some
benefit has accrued to the rress from
This organization. \ heftnr under-
standing exists rs to rates and other
mntters az importance Ia every news
raper publisher. md. IL the raTuln-
fions ndonted Mt former meetings.
were adhered tn more closely greater
benefits would result.
Last spring the Association had its
first annual rx-ursinn. in which Of
" all the members rnrticinated. w"
visited the Capitol city ~ the Col lon
Gatn State. attended flower festivals
Mt Los Angeles. I sisted m CLANS and
cocGela ut Santa Monica. AMI on ba-
con snnp Mt Santa Barbara. and paid
for what we did not get ut Fresno.
We were royalty treated mt Sacra-
mento. Redlands and Los Angeles.
and discovered the north pole Mt Santa
Barbara. In San Francisco we were
Hospitality entertained by the pro
prictor of the Occidental Hotel. md
the famous Sutro baths Mt the Cliff
House were opened to us 10y the May
or Of the city. The excursion was
one Of the most enjoyable events. and
nothing occurred tn maj the pleasure
of the occasion except the snoring of
Sam Davis. Secretary BraGG's dispo-
sition to remain ont late of nights,
and Chief Trmplar Vardy's desire ia
prove the merits Of his favoritA brand
OF soda water by actual test.
Members OF this association, ! con-
graduate you upon the ice OF the
organization, and | sincerely hope
that every newspaper man and woman
i'll the State will join orr society. and
that effort will be made at the ensu'
ing session OF the legislature Ia repeal
such laws rs are detrimental to the
press and enact such Legislation rs
may be deemad beneficial to our in,
terests.
The Association immediately pro.
cccded to business and many thngs
OF importance to the press ofthe State
we're carefully considered and ar,
ranged.
Secretary Bragg filed his annual re,
port which WIS approved.
The election Of officers fer the en-
suing year resulted in the following
President, Il. ID. Kelley OF the Reno
journal; Vice President, C.. II
Sproule Of the Elko Free Press; Sec,
rotary and Treasurer, Allen G. Bragg
OF the Gazette.
n. A. Hummel Of the WadswOrtll
Dispatch, i. j. Mccarthy OF the IIaw.
thorne Bulletin and S. p. Davis Of the
Carson Appeal were elected rs direct.
ors.
Arbitration Committee Co. S. +. Davis,
Allen &. Bragg, y. \. lIummel, G.. NJ,
Smith and I. Olcovich.
a Committee on Legislation was
appointed, consisting OF Allen G.
Bragg and S. p. Davis. and. on mo.
tiou, President Kelley was added To
the committee.
Tho secretary was instructed To
notify all those III arrears for dues ia
pay up. and il he did not hear from
them in Il reasonable length Of time
TO drop their names from the list OF
membership.
The following resolution was unnni.
mously adopted:
"ResOiucd. by the Nevada Press
Association that the name Of no law.
yer, dentist OF doctor should be men,
toned in Il professional way by nny
paper Of the association unless his
professional card appears in ono OF
more papers in the town in which he
resides
Tho meeting passed of harmon
ionsly and proved 81 great benefit tc
the members. Tho meeting wa tlIct
adjourned Ia meet Mt the Riverside nj
7 o'clOck.
At 7 O'Clock tho members of the
Association md other invited guests
gathered Mt the Riverside Hotel OF
the invitation Of tho State Agicul
tural Association and we're given
sumptuous bn lquct. Tho journal Il
speaking Of this occasion saya:
Covers were laid for forty-iivc o
tifty pcrsons. many 81 whom wor
prominent business men, Ia whom
the press ia under obligations, M the.
help sustain il. Tho tables groancC
meath the weight Of good things nn'
wit humOr and logic We'd with cacl