The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-03
Newspaper Men Meet.


The newspaper men OF Idaho, Titan
and Montana gathered informally atI
Pueatello this week aud we're the
guests at banquet Tuesday night As
the magnificent new Hotel Banrock
at Pocatelio
The banquet program included talks
by MAJOR n RI Reed, OF the ldano
Reclamation association, reminis-
cences OF 80 years as a printer by
Fred b. mtchings, Of Salt Lake, a
talk by ]. ri. Wallis 81 the Utah
Press Association; Printing Costs. by
Expert Smith OF the Franklin Price
List concern; and an interesting ex-
position Of the Mystery anti-ateal-
ing society OF Blackfoot by Byrd
Trego, OF the Idaho Republican. The
newspaper men III convention gave
careful thought 10 the problems Of
The print shop and the increasing
coss Of paper stock was considered
Some predicted slight reduction in
the price OF news print before spring
ia common with reduction In the
price OF stock used by other artizans,
but representative from paper
houses gave out the Impression that
the reduction would be slight. Poster
aud news print paper now costs OH
the open market lac a pound while
the price before the war was 3cOther
grades of paper have increased in pro-
portion
The advance in subscription and ad
rates will be maintained permanently
and perhaps more Of an advance will
become necessary In ad' rates as the
rate does not conform TO the present
cost of operating aSnewspaper-
II is planned to organize an Idaho
newspaper association under com
prehensiye plan, at the January meet
ing of the clan at Boise This may
not supersede the Idaho republican
newspaper club bnt viii be more of
q business organization. with no re-
lation TO politics,
While the public Is not interested In
the problems Of the newspaper men,
all viii be pleased 70 read Of the big
new hotel, to which the newspaper
boys are indebted for many court
estes. The Hotel Bannoek is owned
by group OF Idaho business men. OF
which the popular Brady brothers,
S. f. and j. r., sons OF the late Sem
ator Brady, are prominent IL. w.
Hall is the hustling manager.
PoeateIlo Is the gateway of two
empires, the upper and lower Snake
river valleys, and the Yellowstone
Park This makes ii logical distrib-
uting center, and the need of a big
and good hotel is apparent.
The Hotel Bannock has plot of
ground 100 feet on Arthur and 100
feet on Center street III Pocatello and
Is two blocks south Of the union depot
grounds. The tall building is of re-
inforced concrete construction and
Is rises seven stories above the side
walk The exterior treatment Is OF
modified Renaissance period design.
Up to the third story the building Isl
faced with cream terra-cotta. The
interior is finished In way 10 add
comfort and convenience TO the guests
and when the building is enireiy COM
ptleed there will be a cafe and roof
garden on the Center street side.
One section or the building is en-
tirely completed and in use and is
OF proportions and elegance as 10 be
classed as Idaho's finest hotel. When
entirely completed this viii be con-
firmed as the largest and best
The visit OF the newspaper men to
the Idaho technical institute, state
institution OF learning, Is worthy of
a separate article, which win be pub
lished next week.
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