The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-08
Banquet Which Was Typical
of Williston Was the Final
Climax
MUCH GOOD WORK WAS
ACCOMPLISHED BY ASSOCIATION
Cost Of Production Will Be Given Spe-
ctal ttentiOn by the Printers of the
State-To Revise Bungles in the
State Printing Laws.

WliNstOn, ~. d., Aug. 8.-The seS-
sion of the State Editorial association
which held TWO days meeting in this
city last week, came to a delightful
end on Saturday night when the edi-
tors, their ladies and the editors
guests to the number of nearly 400
sat down to banquet that except for
the handwriting on the wall and the
Bacchanalian elements, would rival
that of Belshazzar.
The two days in which the associa-
ton was in session were filled to
overflowing with work and entertain
ment. The people of Williston show
ed that they were princes in the en-
tertaining line and there was nothing
that could add to the pleasure or COM
fort of the visitors that was ommitted.
The homes of the city were open to
many and it was "Glad-U-Cum" on
every hand.
Mayor Bruegger. Rev. Hallett of the
Methodist church, and the Williston
editors deserve especial commenda-
ton for the royal time enjoyed by
every one. Ben. G. Whitehead was on
hand all the time and every place to
see that every one had his share Of
the hospitality.
At the banquet Saturday night Sam
Clark of the Minot Reporter presided
as toastmaster in his own ininitable
manner and fictitious responses were
made by President Burgster Of the
association and editor of the James
town Capital, d. r. Streeter the Oldest
member of the typographical union in
the state, and one time its president,
and now the editor of the Emmons
County Record and for several terms
member Of the state legislature,
Rev. Hallett of Williston, B. G. White
head of the Williston State. Mrs.
Stickney, wife of Editor Stickney of
the Kenmare Journal, who responded
to the toast, THE Men," and z. T.
Mitchell of the Minot Optic, who re-
sponded to "The Ladies'" and H. l.
Wilson of the Grand Forks Herald.
In addition to the good fellowship
and fraternal feelings developed
among the newspaper men of the
state, a large amount of important
business was transacted. The
principal thing accomplished, how
ever, was the appointment of the leg
islature committee which was direct
ed to prepare a codification of the
printing laws of the state to be sub
mitted to the next session of the leg
islature, in which the contradictions,
inaccuracies and uncertainties Of the
penal law on the cost of publishing
legal notices will be eliminated. The
committee consists Of N. B. Black.
manager Of the Evening Times, chair
man, Grant Hager of the Grafton
Record, H.. P. Knappen of the Bis
marck Palladium, George Ferris Of
the Williston Herald and Alex Wright
of the Oakes Times.
Another matter seriously consider
ed was the working out Of cost sys-
tenn which will enable the country
printer to know what the products Of
his plant are worth. F. W. Scott Of
Minneapolis. practical printer, de-
livered a plain and earnest address on
this subject and for the purpose Of
carrying the plan into effect Ben
Franklin club was organized of which
nearly every printer in the association
became member.
There were 1872 newspapers of the
state represented and about sixty la
dies were in attendance.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
ogered prize Of $25 to the best week.
ly paper writeup of the association,
SIS for the second and $40 for the
third.
The next session of the association
will be held in Grand Forks. Decem-
hor O ION