The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-11-22
WESTERN Man
FOR SECRETARY
Of THE Interior

At well attended and enthusi-
astic meeting of newspaper men of
this section held at Parma last Sat
urday, the Western Idaho Press As
ISOLATION went on record as adv0-
man as secretary Of the interior.
Charles A. Hackney. president Of
the organization, called the business
session together at the Odd Fellows
Hall and after routine business had
been disposed Of the following new
members were admitted: o. ].
Dickinson Of Parma: H. L. Settle
OF Payette; T. M. Cough of Mid
vale and Guy Flenner Of Boise.
New officers for the ensuing yedr
were chosen, M. A. Bates of Parma,
president; M. e. Balm of Ontario
vice-president and r. G. Burroughs
Of Bruneau, ecretary-treasurer.
Thomas Nelson Of Cambridge pre-
scented an invitation from the peo-
pie of that town asking that the
organization hold its next meeting
there, and promising the members
the time Of their lives. The invi-
tation was accepted and the meeting
will be held on the first Saturday in
May. The. members are expected to
bring their ladies.
Resolutions Passed.
The committee on resolution pre-
sented the following, which were
adopted:
Whereas. We believe that the post
Of secretary of the interior should be-
filed, not only by western man,
but by q western man who is thor
oughly In touch with irrigation mat
tiers and other subjects coming un-
der the purview Of that department;
therefore, be It
Resolved. That the Western Press
Association pledges its members to
use every effort possible to the &C
complement OF that object.
Whereas, We recognize the fact
that the great irrigated west, and
Idaho in particular, must depend
for their future prosperity upon
steady and continued influx of new
and worthy settlers, as well as upon
the introduction of new capital for
the fostering of present enterprises
and the prosecution Of new projects
Of all kinds. we, the members Of
the Western Press Association,
pledge the support OF our columns
to all agencies having for their OBJ.
ject the prosecution and encourage
ment Of the above named ends.
We believe that the newspapers
should lend their powerful aid in
the inception of such enterprises,
should encourage and protect all
legitimate undertakings which tend
to the upbuilding and prosperity of
our state, and should oppose with
all the vigor at their command all
agencies, political or otherwise,
which may use their resources to re-
tard and set back the development
of the country in these respects.
Whereas. Charles A. Hackney Of
Montour has faithfully served this
organization for the past three years
az president and has conducted the
duties Of his ONCE In manner that
has won him the respect and adj
miration Of the members of the as
ISOLATION, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this association
tender to Charles A. Hackney its
thanks and best wishes for his fu-
ture success.
The thanks of the organization
are due and are hereby rendered to
the people of Parma for the mag
AAAnOV0s IOSORtAVA 0CCOAuCU tu0 Oi-
ganixation: to M. A. Bates for cor
dial hospitality and to Mr.. Castator
Of the Illinois hotel for his care for
the comfort of the visitors: to Joel
Priest for express matter and gen.
ial presence and to the Odd Fell
lows lodge for the use Of the hall.
The Banquet.
At the close of the business SEES
sion the visitors were the guests OF
the business men OF Parma In an In
formal banquet at the Hotel I'LL
nois. Plates were laid for about
40 guests and q most pleasant social
hour was enjoyed.
Several Of the successful candi-
dates In the recent election were
present, including Senator Baldridge,
Commissioners Mitchell. Commission
or Kerrick and others.
Az the boys were separating for
their homes word came Of the nomi-
mating of Judge Perky to the senate
and q telegram of congratulation
was sent the senator.
STATE NEWS WITTY