The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-18
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
MEN ARE ORGANIZED
Make an Organization for Mutual Pro-
lection. The Only Thing to Do

Representatives of twelve weekly
newspapers of Kittitas, Yakima, Ben
ton and Franklin county met in con-
vention at Toppenish on Saturday for
the purpose of oranizng an associa-
finn for the benefit of their trade.
The gathering was hel in the COM
mercial club rooms, being called to
order by editor Allen of the Toppen-
Review. Mayor johnson made
few remarks giving royal well
come to the city. The mayor was
followed by postmaster Shearer, pres
ident of the commercial club who
told what arranements were being
made for the entertainment of the
''scribes".
The meeting then came to order by
the election of William Verran OF
Wapato as chairman. and w. f. Zup-
pam as secretary, After some
lenthy discussion as TO the purpose
of the gathering it was declared best
to appoint three committees toreport
later. The chairman thercupOn APP
pointed the following committees.
Job and commercial printing-W f..
Zuppann, G.. Alfred Hayes and Ed
ward r. Deebach.
Display, legal and city printing-G
Allen, A. S. Hillyer, and c. ID. Fos-
ter.
Political advertising-William Yer
ran. Geo. p. Eton, C. f. Rush, Harry
Rcmcin. and G.. O. ROLAND.
An adjournment of thirty minutes
was taken after which the commit
tees reported. 1t was thought best
for the present that the Spokane
price list for job work be used, and
that each office for two months try
the cost system. and a committee
to receive their report and work up
"A price list be appointed. The same
committee was appointed perma-
net committee to report at IA later
meeting.
The committee on advertising re-
ported that uniform rate OF l24
cents per inch for display advcrtis-
in for anything above quarter
page where a paper had clrcula-
lion of 500 tol0O0 copies per week BIZ
charged. Legal advertising at 50cts
and 30 cents per inch. City adver-
Using to be regulated by law 10
/ 10. to no re
| The committee on political adver-
Using reported OH rate at locts
per line for less than ten lines. and
decreasing to A cents pr line. if 400
or moro lines are used; card an
nounccmcnts at 25cts per inch.
a committee OH permanent oran-
ization with Geo Allen a, chairman
was appointed and the next meeting
no doubt will be held i'll August al
place decided upon 10y that COM
mittec.
The following were present at the
merting-H f. Smith. OF Sunnysidc
Observer; c. Alfred Hayes. Prosser
Herald c. D. Foster. Grandyicw Her
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George Alien. Toppenish Review; w.
! h. Zuppann. Toppcnisn Tribune G..
| +. Rusk.. Benton independent; Ed
ward Il. Dccbach, Yakima lndcpend-
cnt; Harry j. NJ Rcmein. Granger
News; William Verran. Wapato In
dependent; A. 5. IIllycr. Elijah Free
Press Clifford Kaynor, Eliensbur
Record.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the Toppcnish commercial club for
its entertainment also resolutions
indorsing the movement for Made
in shington" articles
After the business meeting the ed
itors were given a luncheon at the
West Hotel. which WAS pronounced
one of the best ever partaKen of by
an editor.
Following this report an automo-
bile trip covering 40 miles was enjoy
ed. Returning to Toppcnish at o.
clock. supper was laid at Hotel
Toppenish after which the boys adj
journed to the commercial club room,
where a reception and dance follow
ed The entertainment features
were the work of the commercial club
and they proved to be royal enter
| crs. as well as live crowd of boost
crs for their home city.
daughter was born to Mrs. FL.
L.. Cassidy, Monday, April 18th.