The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1910-02-03
FYLES HEADS The
DISTRICT SCRIBES
Annual Meeting at Wahpeton
Elects Milnor Editor as
Its President.

Select Glendale as Next Place
of Meeting and Ask ALI
Editors to Join.
The meeting was called to order in
the rooms of the Wahpeton CONNER
cial Club at eleven O'Clock, President
A. R. Wright of The Oakes Times pre-
siding. In the absence of Secretary
Maltby, R. j. Hughes of the Wahpeton
Globe-Gazette was chosen temporary
secretary.
President A. R. Wright addressed
the association briefly, touching upon
several points of interest to the craft
and discussion followed.
On motion of C. E. Boyden of Lisbon
it was unanimously decided to continue
the Fourth District association as an
organization and to make necessary
changes in the constitution so as to
comply with the requirements of the
constitution of the state organization.
On motion of E. S. Cameron of the
Wahpeton Times, the chairman was
authorized to appoint committee to
suggest to the meeting, rates on sub
scription, advertising and job work
that they consider remunerative.
President Wright appointea,l on. such
committee, R. J. Hughes, l1ssmsa .,Fyes
and ]. M. Kellogg and as comu,i,tee
on resolutions c. E. Boyden, F. S.
Goddard and w. c. Forman.
An adjournment was then taken until
1:3O.
At the afternoon meeting, which
convened as per adjournment, at 1:s0
o'clock, the association was favored by
an address by the Hon. w. E.. Purcell,
whose appointment to the office of U.
S. senator from North Dakota had
been announced that day. Mr.. Purcell
spoke briefly and entertainly. Those
present were then favored with talk
on "Poems and Things" by c. E.
Boyden of Lisbon, which was very
much appreciated.
The committee on prices then re-
ported and on motion the committee
was continued indefinitely. The matter
of rates on advertising and prices of
job work was under discussion for some
time and it was the general opinion
among those present that the printers
of the district, like most printers else
where, are not getting enough for
their product. The committee was in
structed to urge the members of the
association to make closer estimates of
the cost of producing their work as
that is the surest way to get prices
that are righ5.
The association proceeded TO the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. K. V. Fyles of Minor, was
nominated and unanimously elected
president; J. M. Kellogg of Oakes was
nominated and unanimously elected
vice-president and w. C. Forman of
Hankinson and R. ]. Hughes of Wah-
peton were elected secretary and treas
urer respectively.
On motion F. S. Goddard of Ellen
dale, c. E. Boyden of Lisbon, R. N.
Lee of Walcott and C. A. Jordan of
Cogswell were named as the executive
committee for the ensuing year and on
motion of F. S. Goddard, Glendale was
chosen as the place Of the next meet
ing.
c. E. Boyden and w. I. Irvine was
unanimously elected delegates to the
state convention and E. S. Cameron
and w. C. Forman alternates.
President Fyles addressed the meet
ing thanking the association for the
honor conferred upon him and the COM
mittee on resolutions made it's report
as follows:
I."Be it resolved by the Fourth Dis
trict Editorial Association convened in
annual session at Wahpeton, January
%, 1910.
That we accept and ratify the consti.
tuition and bylaws adopted by the estate
association at Bismarck, January 10,
1909, We pledge cheerful obedience
to same and will cooperate in render
ing its avowed purposes effective anc
strive to render its deliberation bene.
fetal to the craft socially and finan.
cially. Be it further resolved, this is
the day Of organization we instruct the
president and secretary of the associa
tion to urge upon all the publishers Of
the district the necessity Of joining ane
actively aiding by their presence in the
association and p anticipating in its de
liberations. Cooperation is demanded
by the times and the editors and pub
lishers should be alert and fraternal t,
every other interest involved worthy O.
such organization.
Let US demonstrate by our business
ability and fraternal respect for eacl
other. that the newspaper is both
business enterprise and an indispensable
vehicle for the promotion Of the publ
welfare. We strive for. high mora
uplift and like the other prof fessions
such as the law and ministry. the news
paper should be an important factor il
the disseminating and promotion o
high deeds in the community.
Resolved, that the thanks Of this az
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