Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-09
INK SINGERS
ON A HOLIDAY
Newspaper Men Of Montana Held
Their Annual Meeting in Liv-
ingston Last Week.
SOME WILL TOUR THE PARK
viii be Shown a Few Of the Wonders
Of WonderIand-AIl Sections
Well Represented.

Yellowstone Park WyO.. Sept. o.
The newspaper men OF Montana. rep
rcsonting the various portions of the
state gathered at the depot at Liy-
lngstOn shortly after O'Clock this
morning and boarded car placed az
their disposal by the Northern Pacific
and proceeded ia Gardiner. II was an
exceptionally jolly crowd and the g.
hour journey on the car was eniyened
with music by a small orchestra and
singing AZ the end of the railroad
the members of the party were met
by a number OF coaches furnished by
the Yellowstone Park Transportation
company. who carried them TO the
Mammoth liOt Spring hotel where
ample accommodations were reserved
II vas agreed TO dispose of the bust
ness Of the association before visiting
the famous springs and other sights
in The immediate vicinity. The bust.
ness session OF the eighteenth annual
meeting was called TO order at 3:15
O'Clock in the hotel by President
Cheely. with something over twenty
active members in attendance. The
report from the president. who refer
red principally 10 the work done by
the Legislative committee during the
last session of the legislature was
read Applications for membership
were received as follows and acted
favorably upon:
Jerry Murphy, A. ). Campbell, Al.
bert Hawkins. H. ID. Strong Frank
Wright and j. e. Conkey.
w. G.. Conrad. Harry Galloway and
Charles Schwartz were elected hon
orary members.
The reports OF the officers and com.
mttees were received and as usual
Al extended debate ensued relative TO
the much veXed question OF firm ad-
vcrlising, The matter was finally re-
ierrcd TO \. NJ. Anderson. of the Liv-
| ingsiun Post, who was empowered TO
appoint his own committee 10 assist
him. the committee 10 report al the
next meeting. The officers for the en-
suing year were elected by acClama-
tiOn as follows.
President. w. W. Cheely: first vice
president j, l.. Dobell. second vice
president w. H. Anderson; third vice
president. Il. X. Kilroy; secretary
treasurer, Walter Atkins. historian,
Ira Cole.
The pr, sidcnt and secretary were
empowered To select the next meeting
place az later date. Resolutions
were passed thanking The Yellow
stone Park association, Charles Fee
and f. l. Whitney, general passenger
agents. Tor courtesies extended. A
resolution endorsing Walter Anderson
for postmaster of Red Lodge carried
unanimously. as was another resolu-
tion condemning Bernard x Co, of
St Louis for pernicious activity in
attempting 10 get bills through the
! legislature Injurious to Montana print
ers and bookbinders. This included
all the important business Of the ses-
sion.
Among the newspaper men attend
| Ing th" mrcting. many Ol whom are
accompanied by their wives and their
relatives are: Ira Cole, Forsythe; w.
! ". Anderson. Bozeman X. X. Kilroy.
Butte; Albert Hakins. Helena; A. NJ.
u
Anderson, Livingston: w. w. Cheely,
Butte: Walter Alierson. Red Lodge.
j, l.. Dobell. Helena; iialsey X. Wat
son. Lewistpwn; Walter Aitken, Liv-
ingston. !. f. Sheridan. Big Timber:
j. W. Gilbert Butte; r. u. Strong,
Butte; f. +. Cornish. Boulder; Mrs.
n. o. Collins. Mssoula; Miles Rom
ncy. Hamilton: j. G. Conkey. Stevens
Vile: r. Widmyer. Glcndive.
Among the guests OF the association
on this occasion are:
Hon Martin Maginnis. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Galloway. Charles Schwartz.
Nal ellis, the Misses Evans and Wa
tbcrury. of Butte, and I. B. Dobell. Of
Florida
This evening dance was given in
the hotel in honor of the visiting
newspaper men. II is likely that only
small party will make the entire
tour Of the park. only twelve so far
having expressed such a resolution.
The others will return TO Livingston
Sunday night and proceed 10 their
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