The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-19
Two Dedicatioils on Program
Of Press Association,
Just Finished.
BLETHEN TO SPEAK
DURING CONVENTION
Seattle Newspaper Man Will
Deliver Address Here
at Meeting.

Joseph Blethen, general manager of
the Seattle Times, yesterday accepted
the invitation OF the Montana State
Press association to address the state
editors at their annual meeting. which
will be held in Missoula October 3.
and S. Mr. Blethen will give his sd
dress October 4 at 9 p. m.
Mr.. Blethen is the son Of Colonel A.
J. Blethen, founder of the Seattle
Times, and since his fathers death he
has had charge of that newspaper.
Under his management the new Times
building. which Is said to be one of
the most modern newspaper plants in
the country. was erected.
Club Privileges Given.
Cards extending To-day privileges in
the Missoula Country club and, the
Elks' club were sent out yesterday to
all the state editors by D. D. Rich
ards. secretary of the Missoula Cham
Der of Commerce. Both clubs are CO.
operating with the chamber Of COM
nlercc in an effort to make the state
press meeting this year one Of the
best ever held.
The program for the three day ses-
sion was issued yesterday and con-
tains an excellent assortment of ad
dresses and discussion by prominent
newspaper men OF the state and north
west.
To Dedicate Monuments.
A special feature of the state meet
ing this year will be the dedication
Of the Mulan monument in honor of
Captain Mullan, who took an impor-
tant part in the construction of the
Mullan road. Dedication of monu-
ment IN honor of the discovery Of gold
in Montana at Gold creek will also be
attended by the state editors.
The business sessions of the meet
ing will begin on the morning of Oc-
tober 4 and will continue until the
evening of October ). The session will
be interspersed with auto rides about
the city and special entertainments for
the visitors.
"Made in. .Missoula" Banquet.
4 general smoker for all the dele
gates will be given ON the evening of
october 4 at the Missoula country
club. At $50 p. III. on the next even
ing banquet will be given at which
everything served will have been made
in Missoula.
The State University is cooperating
with the state press association Off
GERS in making plans for the enter
tainment of the visiting editors while
they are here.
The wives of all the editors have
been invited to attend and the women
of Missoula will have special enter
tainments and receptions for them
They will also be taken on auto trips
about the city and the outlying val
lcys.
Program Of Convention.
The program for the meeting fol
lows:
October 3.
Register OF arrivals at headquarters
Elks' temple.
8 p. m.-Rcception for members.
October q.
. a. m.-Busincss sessions
Appointment of committees.
Paper Government Advertising
Should the Papers Give Free Space,
j. d. Scanlan. Miles City.
Discussion.
.Paper-"Uniform Rates Among Lo
cal Print Shops" II. II. Howard
Bozeman.
Discussion
2 y. m.--Business session,
Address by Joseph Blethen. genera
manager Seattle Times.
Reports from standing committees
etc
y. m.-Missoula wOmcn's reception
to visiting ladies'.
p. m.--Auto ride.
Dedication Mullan monument a
Bonner.
p. m.--Smoker at Country club.
Address by Senator Joseph NJ. Dixoi
October s.
$40 a. m.-Business session.
Paper--"Do Members Favor Print
Shop Buying Association" Presider
j. A. Gilluly Lewistown.
10 a. m.-Inspection of state Uni
versity.
Welcome by President +. .. Sisso,
p m.--Address by Chancellor E
lott. University hall.
Address-By Dean A. L. Ston
Public Water Rights as Affecting II
Print Paper Manufacturing Industry
Reports OF committees.
Election Of officers and windup
business.
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