Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-18
SOME OF MIKES ADDRESS.

A portion of the address of Fresi-
dent de la Bere of the state press
association follows. Mikes whole ad-
dress is good, not too long, fitting
and timely:
In this growth of our state the number
of newspapers published in her borders has
increased in the past twelve months from
1873 to 225. In two years the number Of post
offices has increased from 674 to S04-and a
gratifying increasing number of these
Offices are in charge of newspaper men.
A few of the 25 newspapers are I'M
fortunately more In the nature of what
might be called final proof traps than
reputable publications and a surer sign of
the welfare of the newspaper interests of
the state than is found in the mere swell
ing of numbers is shown by the evident
tokens of the growth and success of the
papers that have toiled and struggled
through the lean years as well as the fat
for the upbuilding of their communities.
by their enlarged advertising patronage.
wider circulation and improved equip
ment.
In common with the newspaper interests
EOHSi Ally ~ ~ httuiti, nut uUue tle less IL
cause for congratulations. that our associa-
ton. which ought by the way to include
every publisher in the state, has pros
pered in like measure. 1t still falls far
short Of the ideals at which it aims. but
is steadily increasing in influence and
value. Our organization is now in fact as
well as in name the North Dakota Press
association and the very representative
gatherings Of publishers who now regular
ly attend Its meetings are in marked con-
trast to the little band of enthusiasts who
came together at Wahpeton in 1898, re-
vised the constitution and bylaws and re-
established the association on a firm
foundation.
Since our last annual summer meeting
we have had a second very pleasant and
profitable convention at the state capital
during the legislative session. These two
Bismarck meetings have been so extremely
successful and enjoyable that they promise
to and certainly should become a regular
feature of the association.
We do not ask for and hardly expect in
the future such lavish hospitality as the
good Bismarck people have showered upon
us in the past, despite all the rush and con-
fusion incident to n legislative session. and
In fact our meeting there would be apt to
produce better results if attended with a
little more work and less play.
Following the Bismarck meeting came
the Pacific coast excursion. 1t will ever
he Il cause for deep regret TO the president
that he can know only from secondhand
sources how altogether delightful this trip
was and feels a special debt of obligation
TO those fellow officers of the association
whose good work made it such a distin-
= lshed success.
one name has dropped forever from our
roll call since last summer. Charles f.
Cox has been summoned by his Creator to
the further shore of the dark. mysterious
river. why he. our good friend. our CHEEKY
companion. should have had to yield M
ms young life at the very threshold of n
promising manhood we cannot know. We
can only mourn his loss and give our truest
sympathy to those to whom he was near
est and dearest.
The homes of two of our yalued memhers
nave been irretrievably bereft by the loss
OF the beloved wife and mother al their
mead. To Messrs. Pierce of Grafton and
lrysh of Wheatland our hearts have eopo
OFT in the heavy burden of sorrow under
which they labor.
10 return again to the brighter side of
'he picture we rejoice that our bonored
chleI magistrate and erstwhile fellow North
Dakotan. President Roosevelt. has con-
fefrd such signal distinction on our old
friend Maj. A. w. Edwards by appointing
mn consul general at Montreal. We all
love The Major" that brilliant and dis
tfn.,,f-l.l
'!hsnished Nestor of North Dakota
journalism and are more than glad to see
hlin IN his position of trust and emolument
"ti earned by Il long and jealous battle
Tor MS country with sword and pen. a
worthy disciple of the strenuous life has
been httingly rewarded by its first apostle.