The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-09
A. M. Welles, of Sank Centre, Con-
graduates Publishers on Growth
and Standing of Association.
HAROLD KNUTs0N PRESIDENT
A. G. Rutledge, Of Bemidji, Reflect
ed Secretary and Treasurer
Many Matters Discussed.

MANY MaCCerS U1scuSee0.
Many matters of considerable
moment were considered by members
of the Northern Minnesota Editorial
Association, at their meeting held in
Staples last week, which were not
given much publicity, but which will
bear fruit during the coming year.
Not the least of these matters
was the work that probably will be
done by the railroad committee.
The incentive for the organization
of the association was the securing
of better railway service along the
line of the Great Northern railway
running from Sank Centre to Bemidji
(this was in 1909. Since that
time the matter has been apparently
adjusted and the railroad committee
at the meeting held in Staples made
no report whatever. The railroad
committee of the association for the
year 1911 consists of Rudolph A.
Lee of Long Prairie; F. A. Dare of
Walker, and A. G.. Rutledge of Be-
midi. This committee will un-
doubtedly get together with the man
ayers of the several railroads run
ming through the different thirty
two counties OF the association, and
when complaint is made satisfactory
adjustment will be attempted, along
the line of continuing good feeling
between the roads and the public.
There was pronounced sentiment
at the meeting in favor of the re-
election of George Atchison of Man.
kato to succeed himself as a member
of the board of directors of the Min
nesota State Fair, it being conceded
that Mr.. Atchison has made a splen-
did record while with the said board.
In the matter of persons eligible
to membership in the association, the
editors again came out strong against
accepting as members any agent of
supply house or other person not
actually engaged in the publication
of a newspaper or doing printing,
although all now members shall re-
main as such, irrespective of present
occupation.
A. M. Welles of Sank Centre, presi-
dent of the association, read his an
| nual address. He congratulated
the publishers on the growth and
standing of the association, insisted
that the membership should always
be confined to men who are actively
engaged in bona fide newspaper
work, emphasized the Importance
of the summer outings, paid tribute
to two members who died since the
last annual meeting, namely, A. w.
Sheets of Long Prairie and Clyde J.
Pryor of Bemidji, and recommended
the appointment of a committee to
arrange with the Northern Minnesota
Development association to agree
upon dates for the annual meetings
of the two organizations that should
not conflict.
| 44oAo 4AAuCSOu pQU1lS0Cl VI lAC
Foley Independent, read a paper on
advertising"
Others papers read at the session
were on price Cutting" by E. C..
Kiley of the Grand Rapids Herald
Review, and on "How to Make the
Columns of A Country Newspaper
More Attractive" by H. M. Wheelock
of Fergus Falls. EW. Peterson of
the Minneapolis Ben Franklin Club
gave a practical talk on Cost Prob
| lens and their Bearing on the Oper-
alton of Country Print Shop"
A. G. Rutledge of Bemidji was re-
elected secretary and treasurer of
the association and Harold Knutson
Of Foley was elected president.