Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-08-31
Press Meeting AT Great Falls

pfoHIaDle sessions OF the Montana
State Press association ever held
was that which occurred at Great
Falls on Friday and Saturday of last
week, Of the $50 publications in
the state, probably half were repre-
sented at the business meetings,
social sessions and tours to places of
interest in and about the city. A
good representation Of ladies was
also present from various sections
OF the state.
The first meeting Of the associa-
ton occurred at 10 o'clock Friday
morning in the court house, with
President Lanstrum of the Helena
Record in the chair. Committees on
auditing, presidents s report and res
olut1ons were appointed at this
time. In the afternoon came an
other meeting at the court house at
2:30 o'clock. Various matters came
up at this session, among them be-
| ing the selection Of next years
meeting place and election Of Off
GERS. By special invitation of Major
| Durston of the Anaconda Standard,
Anaconda was selected for the 1912
meeting. DR.. Lanstrum of Helena
and Joseph Smith Il Of Deer Lodge.
president and secretary respective
", were unanimously elected for an
other term. ce-presidents elected
were Ray $. Conger Of Thompson
Falls, ]. R. Widmyer Of Glendive
and John Baker Of Helena. the lat
ter a member of the Typographical
union.
In the evening the visiting editors
and ladies were guests Of Manager
VIM A. steege Of the Grand Opera
House at the production Of THE
SquaW Man. !" Each member at
tending the performance was also
gratuitously presented with a port
folio of we'll known views by the
cowboy artist, Charles NJ. Russell,
the work Of the Ridgley Calendar
Co.. Of Great Falls
Saturday morning. a trip to the
Boston & Montana smelter was ia
ken by many Of those present. A
special car was provided by the
street railway company, and the
smelter company also extended eve
~ courtesy possible. This smelter
is second in size only to the Washoe
at Anaconda. It now employs about
1 800 men, and its various workings
are marvel of mechanical ingenui-
ty and precision. Surmounting the
hill above the works is the monster
smoke stack of the smelter, the lar
gest in the world. standing 506 feet
in height, and so feet inside dame
ter at top. The former smoke
stack. still standing. is pygmy in
comparison. The big stack may be
seen for a long distance from Great
Falls BY anyone approaching the
city.
During the afternoon great
many made the automobile trip to
the Giant spring and the Rainbow
falls. the trip to the Great falls hav
ing to be foregone on account of
heavy roads from the rain the day
before.
The final business session Of the
press association was held in the
palm room OF the Rainbow hotel at |
Z o'clock. DR.. Lanstrum announced |
the appointment of committees as
follows: executive, legislative, mem
bership. freight rates and print pa
per, auditing and Investigating, and
bylaws. It was also decided to add |
a neurology committee. which will
prepare history Of the association
from its first meeting, and attempt
to make complete roll Of the mem
bership from the first. This impor-
tant work was placed IN charge of
j. R. Widmyer. the Oldest member
Of the association. J. Il. Durston |
and Joseph Smith II. E. f. Cooney
Of the Great Falls Leader was
named delegate to the national edi-
torial association next year.
The reception and smoker. which
followed in the palm room Of the
Rainbow, was delightfully."- informal.
Many Of the prominent toWnspeople
called, refreshments were served. |