The record-union., 1896-05-19
The Semi-Annual Convention Of the Editors
Held at Chico Yesterday.
Nearly Every Paper North Of San
Francisco Represented.
Plan Submitted by Which Home
Seekers in the Sacramento Valley
rIay be Informed as to Climate,
Crops, Profits of Agriculture and
DesirabiIity as a Place for the
Investment of Capital.

Investment of Capital.
CHICO, May 1S-The Sacramento
Valley Press League held its semi-an-
nual convention to-day in this city.
Representative of nearly every paper
north of San Francisco arrived on last
evenings and this mornings train.
This morning the visiting editors
were taken for a ride into the sur
rounding country. This afternoon and
evening was devoted to business meet
ings of the league. After the evening s
session banquet at the Park Hotel in
honor of the league was given.
The following are members Of the
Sacramento Valley Press League. Most
of them are present, many being accom-
panied by their wives: E. b. Willis,
Record Union,' Sacramento; E. E.
Leake, Democrat" Woodland; W. d.
Tennycock, Chronicle" Vallejo; Wat
son Chalmers, Chico; F. NJ. D. Chal-
mers, Chico; F. M. Johnson, Appeal"
MarysvilIe; J. H. burst, -Four Cor
ners," Wheatland; c. X. McClatchy,
Bee" SACRAMENTO; l.. B. Littlefield,
Pendulum" Honcut; Ed Dinkelspiel,
Republican" Suisun; F. NJ. Swazey,
Free Press" Redding; A. S. Henry,
Tribune" Dixon; T. H. Dawson, "Ob-
server" Corning; T. J. Sherwood,
Democrat" Marysville; S. H. Wood
worth, Farmer" Yuba City; Mrs.
Lawrence, Mercury" Orovule;
Mrs. w. S. Green, Sun" Colusa; v. c.
Richards, Chico; Mrs. S. A. Houston,
Home Alliance" Woodland; N. B.
Kirkley Yuba City; w. r. Ellis, Her
aid" Livermore; J. ]. Campbell. Ca
zette,'' Gait; E. C. Rust, Express, -
Winters; Raleigh Barcar, Reporter, -
Vacaville; S. S. Boynton, Register, -
Oroville; ]. A. Woodson, Record
Union,' Sacramento; V s. McClatchy,
Bee" Sacramento; E. E. Mcfarland,
Reporter" Vacaville; T. w. Sheehan,
Record Union" Sacramento; A. E.
Boynton. Register" Oroville; VIII L.
Dunn, News" Rio Vista; J. N. Larkin,
Leader Sacramento; ]. H. DUNCAN,
Mall" Woodland; J. F. Linthicum,
News" Red Bluff; G. A Morris, "Ap-
peal" Marysville; VIII S. GrSen, Sun, :"
Colusa; C. B. Whiting, Herald" Co
lusa; r. V. Robertson, Nugget"
Placerville; H. a. Downer, Record"
Crockett; II. w. Bessack, "NewsMes-
senger," Lincoln; Charles Duell, Her
ald," Gridley.
The league was called to order this
afternoon by President W. r. Ellis, who
stated the object of the meeting. The
roll was called by Secretary A. l.
Henry of the Dixon Tribune"
Before the regular business was COM
menced General Bidwell was called up
on to make a few remarks. He COM
minced telling the league his early ex-
perience in California with General
c
listened to with great attention. The
General kept the audience spellbound
for an hour, and then the league voted
thanks to General Bidwell, a. P. San
born of the Benicia New Era" F. A
Hutton of the Dixon Tribune" and
c. E. Small of the Chico Enterprise.
New officers of the Sacramento Valley
Press League were elected as follows
President, Raleigh Barcar of the Vaca-
VILE Reporter; Vice-PreSident, S. S
Boynton of the Oroville "Register"
Secretary, A. l.. Henry Of the Dixon
Tribune: Treasurer, A. p. Sanborr
of the Benicia New Era"
A vote of thanks was returned to re-
firing President w. r. Ellis of the Liv-
ermore Herald
The following report was submitted
ITO the Executive Committee of the
Sacramento Valley Press League
Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of drafting plan to be con
sidered by the Executive COMMITTEES
of the Sacramento Valley Press League
and its adoption by the committee, L
be recommended by said committee Il
the different papers comprised IN th'
league, respectfully beg leave to repor
as follows:
"First-We urge that the diHeren
papers forming the league, Whethel
weeklies or dailies, shall publish a
least as often as once a week an article
giving the advantages, facilities ane
opportunities offered by the differen
localities covered by the papers forming
the league to home-Seekers-
''Second-We urge that every week
whether a. daily or weekly be published
that each paper of the league publish
an article portraying the advantages
resources and business opportunitie:
OF California, with particular reference
TO its desirability as a place for the in
vestment of capital.
"Third-We urge that from time Il
time. as It suits the convenience OF tn
publisher. general articles descriptive
OF the Sacramento Valley, the count!
and the particular locality Where th'
paper is published be run. We re
commend that the general article OF
the Sacramento Valley and the count,
article be stereotyped. that 1t may b.
run conveniently as occasion offers
and believe that If all Of the articles ar
prepared in such manner as TO b.
divisible into independent parts tina
it will prove advantageous and permi
the more frequent use of the matter
"Fourth-We urge that at least one
a month ALL or at least portion,
such standing articles be run accordlni
to the convenience of the pubhshef
and recommend that on occasions
this kind a special rate of - cents pc
copy, addressed in wrappers, be mad
to parties who desire to make use o
them, and that each member or tn
league send a copy of his publication
the State Board of Trade.
"Fifth-We believe that 1t would D
advantageous to request the publication
by the papers of the league OF article
on the Sacramento Valley, not TO ex
coed 80 words In length, and that from
these articles the Executive Commute
of the League select one to be stereo