The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-08-23

The Searchlight Editor. accompanied by
Mrs. F. S. Reed and our young son. Tom,
left Culbertson on Wednesday evening Of
last week to attend the meeting of the
Montana Press Association at Anaconda.
the last three days of the week.
Only one mishap marred the journey and
that was cloud-burst near Butte which
washed mud over the track around noun
tain for distance of about a mile. We all
had to walk this distance in the mud. car
rying our suit cases. babies. etc. to the end
OF the washout where train from Butte
met us and took us into town. Owing TO
this delay we did not reach Anaconda until
about I:3o o'clock Friday morning instead
of about O'Clock Thursday evening
Arriving in Anaconda SO late all the
rooms in the big Montana Hotel were taken
so most of the editorial party were given
rooms across the street in another building.
Owing to the fact that the Searchlight
party had baby along the clerk said he
had just one apartment left in the hotel
and we could have it, The apartment
proved to be the bridal suite Of three rooms
with hath and all the accessories, and was
the best the mammoth hotel afforded As
the bills were paid by the citizens of Ana
conda the Searchlight had no kick coming.
Z. II. Cooney of Great Falls was elected
president of the Montana Press ASSOCIATION
and Kalispell was selected as the place for
holding the next annual meeting. The
other officers elected were Jean p. Decker
of Big Timber. first vice president; K. b.
Catlin of Anaconda. second vice president;
Fred Whiteside Of Kalispell. third wee
president: Joseph Smith ii. of Deer Lodge,
was re elected secretary.
Sam Blythe, political writer of the Sat-
urday Evening Post and now resident Of
Montana, DIR. NJ. Scanland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh DAILY and Z. p. Mathewson
we're elected to honorary membership.
AT the morning meeting c. II. Eggleston
delivered an address of welcome, to which
response was made by President 0. NJ.
Lansirum. The legislative committee
made its report and this was referred to
another committee. consisting of Fred
Whiteside, ]. A. Gillully and Frank
Wright. AT II o'clock the start to Warm
Springs was made. where the visitors we're
the guests of DIR. ]. NJ. Scanland.
An open air banquet was spread beneath
the trees. President Lanstrum called upon
various members members for talks.
George Il Conway. Lieutenant Governor
Allen and +. p. Mathewson responded.
MIR Mathewson made strong and con
vincing argument in favor of good roads
and urged the editors to use their papers to
further the cause. He showed that the
farmer was the man that would benefit the
most through improvement Of the high
ways.
The newspaper men were loud in their
praise OF the hospitality extended them by
DIR. Scanland and expressed appreciation
OF the opportunity to inspect the asylum
and the grounds. Z. II. Cooney expressed,
on behalf Of the association. the thanks of
the members. Senator Whiteside enter
tanned the visitors with humorous talk
About O'Clock the start to Gregson
Springs was made. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh DAILY were hosts. The hotel, the
magnificent new plunge and everything
else connected with the resort were thrown
open to the visitors and they made full use |
Of their opportunities. A highly superior
banquet was spread. at which impromptu
talks were made by w. w. Walsworth of
Butte. Senator Harry Galwey of Butte. c.
I. Wood of Billings. Jean p. Decker of Big
Timber and John H. Raftery of Butte.
A special feature of the meeting at Greg
son was paper on "A Practical News
paper Cost System" by E. b. Catlin of