The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-27
BARTLESV|LLE NEXT
PLACE OF MEETING

Muskogee, Okla, May 27.-Bartles-
vile landed the next meeting place
for the Oklahoma State Press Associa.
tion at the close of the business ses-
sion in Hyde Park Saturday afternoon.
Elk City was the only other contest
ant, and after the votes were counted.
Bartlesville had bare majority of
them.
kilograms from leading Bartlesville
business firms, from Mayor C. A.
Lamm, representatives of the Country
Club, Elks' Club and other organiza-
tons were read previous to the selec.
tion of the meeting place.
George A. Smith of Chandler, was
elected president of the association by
a unanimous vote. The other officers
also elected by acclamation are as fol-
lows: First vice president, A. L..
Hates of Claremore; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. Lucy Eastman of Chatta-
nooga; third vice president, Buck
Campbell of Waukomis; secretary
treasurer, e. S. Bronson of Thomas,
and national committeeman, Colonel
Walter Ferguson, the Mark Twain
of Oklahoma" of Cherokee.
The executive committee was elect
ed as follows: First district, Ed IN
gram, Kingfisher; second district, Cap
Mitchell, Shattuck; third district, w.
E. Dixon, Dewey; fifth district, ]. G.
Curd. Hugo, and sixth district, ]. A.
Boen, Elk City
In the resolutions adopted Saturday
the association went on rec
ord favoring a law for the publication
of the official ballot in the newspapers,
for general elections and for special
elections where new measures are
The establishment of an
editors home and club at Medicine
Lodge was urged. A resolution petit
congress to relieve counties in
the state embarrassed by the recent
decision Of the supreme court in the
Todiov 1ond fax, ,az,c u,ac oIco adnn~
ed.
The State Press Association endors-
ed the sentiments expressed by Parl
B. Smith, secretary of the Oklahoma
and Jobbers' associa-l
ton, when he said The theory of
home patronage reaches just as far
as taxes Cooperation with mann-
lecturers, jobbers and all other bust
ness men of the state Is sought by
having them live up to the slogan
The Oklahoma Brand Only" when
hey purchase stationery and all 9TH
ar printed matter used in their busi-
ness. while the Lord helps those
who help themselves, let us remember
hat one of the very ways to help our
selves is to help our neighbors, read
The close of the resolution
The Boys Band, of Chandler. wss
praised by the editors for
having attended the meeting. The
Electric Traction company,
The Frisco road, Muskogee Press club.
Pioneer Telephone company, Reming-
.on Typewriter company, Motor club,
Elks' club, Commercial club, and Miss
Alice Robertson were thanked for the
extended the association.
The morning session yester davbg
The morning session Saturday open
I'd at o'clock with serenade by
he Commercial club band. President
appointed committee of
Western Oklahoma newspaper men to
the state editors who attend
he Oklahoma county fair, as follows:
:. w. Julian, John Fields, Roy Stat !
ord, C. B. Edgar and w. B. Moore.
C. H. Fenstermacher, head of the
Soy Scouts movement of Muskogee,
illed the vacancy in the program as
igned to Bishop Hoss. Mr. Fenster
nacher asked the cooperation of the
editors in establishing state school
or girls. Mrs. Lucy Easton, editor
# the Chattanooga, Okla, Times, read |
paper on "The Woman Journalist"
Colonel Sidney Suggs, state highway |
commissioner, spoke on Good Roads"
md Poet Lariat Williams letter tell (
-, ,,,h,, ho oauld not attpnd thic wear |