Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-12-15
CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
BY CALDWELL
COMMERCIAL CLUB.-LEGIS-
LATTICE COM. APPOINTED
Western Idaho Press Association
Holds Most Important Meeting in
Its History and Much of Interest
Occurs During the Session.

Caldwell, Dec. Enthusiastic
and energetic, intent on pleasure as
well as business. the members of the
Western Idaho Press Association, as
well as the legislative committee of
that organization the Eastern Idaho
Press Club, the Northern Idaho Press
Club and the State Press Association.
met together at Caldwell Saturday
and Sunday, December 10th and 18th
in social and important business ses-
sion.
Owing to the inclement weather
and delayed trains it was not possible
to transact business on Saturday and
the first formal act of the evening
festivities was the opening, felicitious
speech Of Toastmaster F. G. Bur-
roughs of the Caldwell News.d .demind
ing the assembled banquet guests of
the emaning and spirit of the
gathering of the quill pushers, and
assuring them of the hospitality of
the city.
He called upon Mayor J. B. Gowan
to substantiate his statement, which
the Mayor did in a very pleasing and
happy manner. L. l. Purcell, of the
Weiser Signal responded wittily in
behalf OF the Western Idaho Press
Association. The compliments of the
Caldwell Commercial Club were ex-
tended by it's president, b. M. Holt.
n. Jenness responded as vice presi-
dent of the association. Governor
James H. Brady, special guest of the
allied clubs, made a short character
istically earnest address, as well as
VIM. Balderston upon Pioneer News
paper work in Idaho" c. e. Arney
spoke for the State Press Association,
Prof. H. T. French in behalf of the
Homesteader, and the duty Of the
spress towards him and J. c. Lisle
for the Eastern Idaho Press Club
A splendid menu was served by
Frank Wood. caterer Of the caid-
we'll Commercial Club. After the ban.
quet the guests of the city were en-
tertained also at a dance rendered
them in the same hall.
At 10 o'clock on Sunday, in order
to allow the editors and their wives
to return to their homes, an execu
tive session of the legislative com
mittees of the allied press clubs o.
the state was held at the X. of p
hail. with representatives presen
from all the clubs.
James II. Wallis was selected chair
man and G. G. Burroughs of Cald
well, secretary of the meeting an
the members selected under the frs
order of business a resolution ant
legislative committee of FIVE to draf
the resolutions before the Legislature
in laying before the members Of tn
legislature the need Of new laws an
amendments to existing statutes. AL
most every phase of proposed legis
lation of interest to newspapermen Il
particular and to the state in genera
was discussed and referred to thi
committee for action with instruC
tions to aid their passage in ever
manner possible.
The following editors were chose
r upon the Allied Press Club Legisla
tive committee: James II. Wallis. +
: G.. Burroughs, NJ. A. Bates, o. II. Bar
? Der, and c. c. Dietrich. who met i'm
mediately after the adjournment q
the meeting of the allied commit
= tees, and chose 'Mr. Wallis as chail
man and F. G. Burroughs as Sec
b. ary-Treasurer.
It being impossible to cover a
the points discussed and referred {
! the Legislative committee. Chairma
! Wallis announced that, the time b'
! ing short, only matters of a genel
4 al and agreed-upon nature would b
+ set out in he resolutions. and the
q were adopted and will be printc
s Friday.
: Upon the conclusion Of the NEE
. ms Of the allied committees tb
{ members of the Western Press 4,
b sociation were called together
President Chas. Hackney, Of tn
Meadows Eagle. The routine bushes
Z was conducted in short order Upo
y motion a committee composed Of a
= N. Fegtly OF Silver City, Chas.
= Hackney of Meadows and n. Jennes
/ was appointed to look after the ma
ter OF securing permanent quarter