The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-23
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION,
Meet In Bismarck-Largest Attend
.ance in the History Of the
Association.
overall Parers Read and Valuable
Suggestions Offered about
Conducting Newspapers.

Ill lllc pdIlOI Vi lIC 1NOItlWSSt AotSA'
President E. H. Kent called the meet
ing to order, and Secretary Thorson re-
ccivcd the dues from the members to
kceptl1cm in good standing. /,
The program committee had arranged
for the following papers to be read:
what Does 1t Cost to Make a News
paper?" H. C. Plumlcy, Forum. :.
THE ..cwspapcr and the Politician"
Grant s.. Hagcr, St. Thomas Times.
The Legal Hog" Warren A. Stick
ncy, Wells County News.
"A Prairie Breeze" James w. Foley,
Jr., Bismarck Tribune.
"How to Maintain Advertising Pat
'ronagc." S. F. Mercer, Larimore Leader.
Newspapers in General" Dan E.
Richter. Larimorc Pioneer.
The Early Newspapers of North Da-
kota," Col. {. n. Lounsberry, The
"Tlc Value of Advertising" Col. C.
A. Morton, Fargo.
THE Exchange Table" Alex R.
Wright, Dickey County Leader:
"What Constitutes the News" Mrs. S.
E. Bates, Grafton News and Times.
"Flickertail Journalists Who Have Be-
come Famous" Miss Florence Bosard.
Grand Forks Plaindealer.
"Wocs and Pleasures of the City Ed
itor." S. P. Donahue. Jamestown Alert.
Legislative Reporting" Joe D. Scan
Ian, Grand Forks Herald.
Ready Prints" M. B. De la Bere.
the Sheldon Progress.
"The Country Newspaper of the Pres
ent Day" w. ]. Hoskins, Turtle Noun.
tain Star.
How to Increase the Subscription
List" Mrs. R. B. Dollcrty, Nelson
County Independent.
"Kicks and Queries" The Full Choir
All matters of legislation of interest
to the fraternity were referred directly
to the legislative committee of the asso
citation. A committee on resolutions was
appointed consisting of Messrs. Carrutll
of Grand Forks, Gushing of Fargo and
Bassett of Valley City.
The executive committee was author
iezd to deal with the matter of order Of
business.
L. D. McGal,an extended to the mem
bers of the association an invitation
from Mayor and Mrs. Paterson that the
association be their guests at a banquet
and ball to be given in their honor at
the Northwest that evening. The i'll.
v~itation was accepted with a rising vote
of thanks.
The summer meeting of the associa
ton was discussed and it was referred
to the executive committee. recommend.
ing that it be held at Devils Lake, July
9 and 10.
Major Edwards proposed the namc:
of Mrs. deLendrecie and Miss Fern Lin.
coin of Fargo. as members of the asso
citation and they were received, thei,
dues being RENTED on formal motion.
An invitation from Governor and Mrs
White was presented by Editor Jewel.
to a reception at the executive mansion
for Thursday evening if the editors coulc
remain over.
The convention adjourned at noon fol
lunch and then the members, legislator:
and prominent citizens joined the excur.
sion rendered by the B. w. & G. F. rail-
road to make a trip to the Wilton coal
mines, twenty-eight miles north.
The printers dance at the Atheniar.
was largely attended and the vast Grove
enjoying it testified to the popularity Of
the boys of the Typographical Union
I4o. /
The Wednesday morning session was
devoted largely to the reading of the
papers. They were uniformly good anc
well presented.
The committee of resolutions pre-
sented their. report, thanking the rail-
roads for courtesies extended, to the
members of the legislature for their
kind feeling extended toward them; fol
courtesies from Senator Little; for Mrs
w. F. Cushjng's remembrance; for per-
sonal attention extended them by Gov.
ernor and Mrs. White, and Mayor and
Mrs. Patterson; to Warden Boucher tol
the pleasure of a visit to the twirc
plant in the state ~ncritcntiary; endorsed
the application of Capt. w. P. Moffet OF
the Bismarck Settler, for a captaincy in
the regular army; also protesting against
the u. S. government furnishing printed
stamped envelopes. +.
Governor and Mrs. White rendered
them a reception from 4 to { p. in. at
the executive mansion.
The following newspapers were rep
resented: &
Ancta Panorama, L. L. Long; Buffalo
Express. Geo. L. Townes and Will Stew.
ems; Cando Herald, Jas. Fogerty; Cas-
selton Reporter, Franklin Potter; Coop
erstown Courier, Percy Trubshaw and
wife; Crary Courier. E. NJ. Crary; Dew
lis Lake Banner, D. F. Bangs: Ellen
dale Leader, A. R. Wright; Enderlin
Independent. c. H. Potter; Fargo Ar
gus, John Pollock; Fargo Forum, a..
w. Edwards; Fargo Budget, Frank Nc.
Donald: Fargo OsteoDath. Mrs. Helen
deLendrecie: Fargo Fran; 7. Oftelie:
Fessenden News, w. A. Stickley; Finley
Beacon. Geo. Monticth; Grafton News
and Times, Mrs. S. +. Bates; Grafton
Record, A. L. Woods; Grand Forks
Herald. F. E. Rorapaugh, ]. d. Seaman;
Grand Forks Plairdealcr, F. C. Carruth
and wife. Miss Florence Rosard; Grand
Forks N%ormanden, P. O. Thorson; Ha-
vana Herald. +. ]. Carlcn; Hillsborc
Times, w. w. Tousley; Hunter Herald
]. B. Macarthur; jamestown Alert, S
P. Donahoe; Lakota Herald, p. II
Kent; Larimore Leader, S. F. Mercer
and wife; Mandan Times, A. M. Pack.
ard; Mandan Pioneer. r. NJ. futile and.
". C. Gilbreath; Mayville Farmer,
M. Stewart; Michigan City Independent
Mrs. r. B. Doherty; Milton Globe. c
Mccarthy Minot Reporter, Geo. Viii
SON Napoleon Homestead, o. F. Bry
ant; Park River News. F; Prochaska;
Pembina Pioneer-Express, 3. a. Ward
well; Rolla Star, w. ]. Hoski1s;: Rugby
Tribune, H. c. Hurd; 81. Thomas
Times, Grant S. Hager and wife; Shell.
don Progress. M. B. De Ia Bere; Rey-
nolds Enterprise, Geo. Ryersen; Shey.