The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-05-01
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Qs1n fsshers Of Tho Raages 6et
Tssetber tor Mstssl Beeel1t.
The meeting of the .boys of the
range prees called for the Hotel
Gaede at Eveleth on Saturday even.
ing last resulted in the formation
of the Iron Range Press Associa.
tion, with . faA membership of all
the range scribes with the single
exception of Bro. Talboys, of the
Chisholm Herald, but who will
doubtless become affiliated at a
later date.
The object of such an association
is to effect united action for the
bettermeut of the condition of the
range papers, and the interest. of all
In the proposition was exemplif}ed
by the fact that ten out of thirteen
newspaper boys were in attendance,
the absentees, in addition to Bro.
Talboys, being Bro. Atkinson of the
Mesaba Ore at Hibbing and Bro.
Schaefer of the Ely Miner, both of
whom sent written notice of their
.desiEes to become affiliated with
the move but were deferred from
attendance through rush of other
business. Those in attendance iu-
cluded r. N. Sheets of the Tower
News, H. L. Nicholson of the Aurora
News, Is. A. Koen of the .<Biwabik
Times, Oscar LaFrance of the
Chisholm Tribune, A. Il. Pfremmer
and r. w. Hitchcock OF the Hibbing
Tribune, p. Is. Bowling of the Eve.
leth Star. George Perham of the
Eveleth News, d. Is. Cuppernull of
the Vir9inian and w. Is. Hannaford
of the Virginia Enterprise.
p. E. Bowling of the Eveleth Star
wac elected as the first president of
the new organization, w. Is. Hanna
ford of the Enterprise as vice presi,
dent and r. w. Hitchcock of the
HibbinE Tribune as secretary and
treasurer. These three officers also
constitute the executive committee
of the association, and future meet
ings and program will be arranged
under their direction.
One matter of more than passing
importance broughtI forth was a
discussion of the practice of per-
mitting the publication of land
notices in alleged newspapers that
In no wise conform to the requisi-
tiona of the state law governing a
legal newspaper, aud vigorous.
tesolutious were passed eddeuouncing
the practice. Copies of this resolu.2
ton, which named the Bear River
Journal, the Northlaud Farmer aud
the St. Louis County Record as
three papers coming within ito
scope and intent, were directed to
be forwarded to Congressman Bede,
and Senator Nelson. asking their
CO operation in correcting the evil.
A resolution also meeting with
populanfavor was that the members
of the association should act as a
unit in the matter of political ad.
vertising, and a committee com.
prisiug Aessrs. Hannaford, Pfrem-
mer and Schaefer was appointed to
take charge of this department of
work.
A Legislative committee, for the
purpose of looking after matters of
interest to the boys az a whole at
the coming session of the legisla-
ture, was appointed, Messrs. Dow.
ling, Cuppernull and koen being
named.
A committee comprising Messrs.
Atkinson, Sheets and Perham was
appointed to follow up the "iaud
notice" journals, and keep in touch
with the department on any meas.
ures to be taken in regard to same.
A. P. Allensworth. the range COR
respondent of the Duluth News
Tribune, was elected as an honorary
member of the association, and will
be with the boys at future meet.
ings.
Following the business meet the
party was rendered an appreciated
banquet at the Glode by Bros. Dow.
ling and Perham, the spread being
one of which the entertainers and
the genial manager of the hostelry
might we'll feel proud, the party
breaking up after an hour of joIlity
with numerous after dinner ad.
dresses by members of the assem-
blage.
There 10 big field for the develop
ment of a community interest
among the papers of the press of
THE section, and we believe the
right start and right idea has been
grasped. At future meetings other
matters of mutual benefit will be
discussed and a program will be
provided in which all will have a
part The oext meeting of the as-
sociatiou will be held at Hibbjnp.
but later in the season it 10 not IN.
likely an outing trip to. either Ver-
million lake or some ether north
country point will be arranged.
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