The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION

day afternoon from attending the an
nual convention Of the editors of the
state 49, those alluded to so affection
ately by the Townley organs as the
kept press-and we want to say that
we had the best press meeting from
every point of view that the asso-
citation has had for years. There was
large attendance of the members Of
the press, about one hundred, and each
one went to Mandan to put in some
earnest work in solving the important
questions that have come up in the
past three years regarding their own
business. First, the people of Man
dan, through the commercial club,
have the thanks of the bunch for the
very courteous treatment accorded
them, and the real spirit of welcome in
which they were greeted and made to
feel that the Mandan folks appreciat-
ed their visit to this city. Four years
previous the press association held its
meeting in Mandan and had a fine
time but last week the meeting was
better because /Mandan has progress
ed in many ways-the cordiality was
no greater than it was on the previous
occasion, but the means of entertain
ing the visitors was greater because
a beautiful new hotel had been built to
accommodate the crowd. We allude
to the Lewis & Clark, handsome,
beautifully appointed and furnished
four story building. 1t is the best no.
tel in North Dakota without any ex-
ception, and the treatment accorded
the boys was fine. Art Kredler, for
merly with the Waldorf at Fargo, is
the manager, and he was on the job
day and night taking care of his
guests and looking after their var
ious wants. Mandan is proud of its
new hotel and It has reason to be, and
to Mr. Kredler's capable management
is due most of its popularity.
Mandan has improved in many
ways. 1t has added many blocks of
paving, many substantial business
houses and homes and is coming right
along. It has a live daily newspa-
per, The Pioneer, operated by one of
the finest men in the country, E. A.
Tostevin, who with his three sons, are
live wires and put forth every energy
to see that the boys had good time
and they succeeded. To Mr.. Tostevln
is due much of thR success of this
gathering, because as the local head
of the committee most of the burdens
naturally fell on his shoulders, but he
was ably assisted by the commercial
club and citizens. Every member
went away from Mandan feeling that
they had had as fine time as it was
possible to get anywhere.
The press meetings themselves were
an inspiration to all members of the
association. Many good papers on
live topics were produced and dis
cussed and much thought and earnest
ness manifested in the various discus
sions. One of the popular new fea-
lures was the community singing led
by Messrs. n. B. Black and David De-
haven. These singfests were lively
and full of pep and entered into by
the boys with much spirit. 1t was a
great innovation from the usual way
of opening the sessions and we recon-
mend the continuance of these COM
munity sings.
The association secured the services
Of John Sullivan, one of Mandan's at
torneys, for an opinion as to the
chance the association had of fighting
the new newspaper law. After listen
ing to an able opinion from Mr.. Sui
Ivan it was the unanimous sense OF
that gathering that the association 60
ahead and test it out in the supreme
court and the association instructed
the executive committee to hire legal
counsel and proceed to. work to carry
the matter into court at once, each one
pledging his financial support to see
the fight through to the finish. The
committee will undoubtedly get tc
work on the matter in few days.
Friday night a banquet was giver
to the visitors by the commercial club
and citizens of Mandan which was &
great success in every way. At this
bankuet Mr.. David DeHaven, the new
manager of the Western Newspaper
Union at Fargo, gave two solos, MIR
Ellickson, of the Regent Times twt
and the old standby N. B. Black, two
They were fine. Mr.. DeHaven is
new songbird for the association ant
has a beautiful voice. These singer
certainly furnish much pleasure to al
those who were present to hear them
In conclusion we want to say tina
the NOTLN OdhOId AASso ]ASoSA~ASA~'
composed of the men of independen
4 thought and action, men who retus
to submit to boss rule and dictation
is one of the liveliest institutions il
the state, and Notwithstanding tina
they have been legislated out Of legl
innate business by corrupt and ruth
less socialist political machine, la
beled the kept press and other name
to put them before the people in yer
unsavory manner by the opposition
the boys are going TO hang on to tn
willows and fight for what they believ
to be right regardless of what the pc
litical powers now running this stat
do to them. OF course there will be
few small papers drop out becaus
they cannot get support to sustai
them, but big majority Of the ed
tors have got that bull dog tenacit
that counts-and will stick. We n
neat It was one of the best newsps
ner conventions we have attended
this state from every point OF view an
the boys have returned to their home
determined to fight for their right an
the putting Of North Dakota back 9
: safe and sound plane with all the
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