The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-01
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etyIblaak water-brained son of ~
editor said he had stole the steer
or at least this is the way Mother
Grundy got it. Fact Is Btll didn',
do either. A telegram purported to
hAve been sent BY MUMMY from
White Earth, was read before the
convention. Evidently Bill had be-
come stalled at that place and hoped
the summer convention would be
held at Minot. He thot he'd get there
IN time for it. .
Jack Charmley Of the Kenmare
News did some good boosting for MI
not and Is largely responsible for the
Magic City being chosen for the sum.
mer convention Charmley opened
Mlnot headquarters at the Metrepole,
had ON display the key" to the Ma
&c CITY loaned by Secretary Sherman
q the Commercial cl,rb, which One
right was stolen from his room, TO-
gether with numerous other keys"
during Jacks absence. Jack found
the names of nineteen of his editor
friends written On one Of the pil-
now slips under the caption: I'VE
ere for Ninot, 1919"
Walt Taylor, insurance commits
sloner. who is still entitled to wear
one Of the editorial badges, attended
tAe convention and took considerable
interest in the proceedings. Walt
might Aave talked on the subject:
Equitable distribution of Insurance
Statements" but he didn't. He'll
look after the job about right any
way
Ben Whitehead lost the opportun-
tty Of his career. for his familiar face
was missed at the meeting. Frank
Wilson Of Bathgate was there, how
ever, and he had the gloves with him
Col. Whitehead is piker.
The Mayor Of the city Of Fargo
must have tossed the keys Of the
city into the historic Red, and from
all reports the mayor Of Moorehead
did likewise.
Editor Crockard, of feminine fame
was there. Col. Richter has dubbed
him: ''The Newspaper Maggot."
(Cmckard publishes six papers)
Crockard issued a challenge which
was accepted Richter chose six
shooters loaded with blank cartridge
When COL Richter Of Larimore was
elected third VICE president, some
wae yelled: "safe on third
Renvflle county, which has but six
newspapers, was represented by five
Of the publishers, Editors Penn Of
Sherwood GDbertsen Of Glsnburn.
Rockne Of Hohall, McDonough, Of
Grano and Kaatz Of Tolley. It -
was 80 we'll represented.
Kernel Brewer Of the Forum
was missed by the ladies' Some in
teresting pictures Of the big fellow
taken on his house boat down the
Misstssippi, were shown to admiring
friends
!; For the first time In the history Of
the association Minot was represent
cd by three members, Smart of the
Optic, Carroll of the Reporter and
Colcord Of the Independent.
The editors say they are coming to
M1not next summer, 500 strong, which
Of course, will include the ladies.
Tue nsst quiet man ct the conVon-
ton was VanArnam Of Kindred. He
has Jack Charmley backed of the
boards.
:. The youngest member of the as
ISOLATION is Miss VanArnam bright
little Newspaper woman from Kind
red. She's only II years old, yet she
edits a very bright weekly paper.
Alice Nelson Page, who b connect
ed with the Observer Publishing Co.
ct Grand Forks, cheered the sedate
editors with her smiling countenance
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