THE VALENTIN
I. M. RICE Editor and Proprietor.
MARK ZARK Foreman.
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THURSDAY , JUNE 11 , 190S.
Elkhorn
Association
Meets at Valentine , Neb. , June 6,1908
s
Twenty newspaper people
met at Valentine last Satur
day to discuss newspaper
work and visit each other in
our town. Most of them
came from the east Friday
night.
President John M. Cotton
and wife headed the bunch
and they were met at the
depot by I. M. Eice and J.
A. Hornback who escorted
them up town to places of
rest and repose until the
day should dawn for the be
ginning of our twelfth an
nual meeting.
At nine o'clock Saturday
morning the editors gather
ed at the Cherry county
court house where H. C.
Jennings was in waiting
with his camera to take a
picture which he said the
state daily papers wanted
for a future Sunday edition.
Everyone tried to look as
dignified as our calling but
the sun , shining directly in
to our eyes , caused our
countenances to beam more
with light than with ap
parent intelligence.
Judge Francis M. Wal-
cott led the way to the coun
ty court room and then told
them that they were wel
come there. He also told
them that when we heard
that the editors were com
ing that they unlocked the
gates to the city and threw
the keys into the Minnecha-
duza. The J udge told them
lots of pretty things and
made them believe that Val
entine people were all right
and their hearts in the right
place.
Judge James Morris of
Johnstown , that pioneer of
Xebraska and of newspapcr-
dom , was present and re
sponded to the address of
welcome. He told us in se
lected and well chosen
phraseology that the people
had looked forward to their
visit here and were always
glad when their steps bro't
theni here and they would
accept of our generous hos
pitality.
President John M. Cotton
of Ainsworth then read the
president's annual address
which was teeming with
good things for the editors
and hints toward the con
duct of our business as
newspaper men. Pie spoke
of the popularity of some
papers that were honest and
scrupulous in news and edi
torial service and of the de
cline of others that were
striving toward selfish or
special class service.
Vice Pres. E. E. Hum
phreys occupied the chair
during the reading of the
annual address.
Long Pine was selected
as the place for our next
annual meeting upon invita
tion of C. H. Lyman of the
Long Pine Journal.
George C. Snow brought
an invitation from the Chad-
ron commercial club to meet
with them at Chadron next
year but the claims of Long
Pine were supported by ( j.
A. Miles of O'Neill and
Judge Morris , and Mr.
Snow finally withdrew and
the association voted to ac
cept Long Pine's invitation.
I. M. Eice was elected
president of the association
for the ensuing year. C.
H. Lyman was elected Sec
retary-Treasury and Gary
Benson of Ewing , vice presi
dent.
The advertising committee
composed of L. A. Wilson ,
Geo. A. Miles and John M.
Cotton was voted continued
and two additional members
W. S. Kirk and Geo. C.
Snow were appointed'to act
with them.
Geo. C. Snow spoke on
"what should be the price
of a country newspaper ? "
He thought some editors
charged too small a price
but that depended , too ,
upon what he was running
his paper for , for glory , or
for a business ? He thought
on eight-page paper with
four pages h o m e print
should bring § 1.50 or | 2.00
for subscription per year ,
but thought a paper print
ing only only two pages at
home should not ask $1.50
per year.
L. A. Wilson talked on
the Postal Ruling1 and de
linquent subscriptions.
C.H.Lyman told us about
his experience in prize con
tests as subscription build
ers t and thought it was a
success.
Jj. M. Hates forgot to pre
pare a paper on Primary
Law and the Newspaper but
told us how he would run a
newspaper and thought the
newspaper should support
the best candidates before
the primaries and help the
people to select good men
for office. Some others
present seemed to differ'
with him.
Our time was limited and
discussions were almost1
eliminated. The noon hour
being at hand the meeting
was adjourned after the
president called I. M. Eice1
to the chair as the president
elect who gave the neces
sary instructions for the
day's entertainment , which
was a ball fiame at 2:30 : be
tween Stuart and Valentine.
Just after the ball game
a severe wind came up
from the south and looked
very much like a cyclone
for half an hour. Those
who had started to Lake
Minnechaduzahad to return.
At 8 o'clock the editors
and some of our citizens
gathered in Church's hall ,
where a short program was
rendered.
Mrs. Len Bivens sang a
beautiful solo , after which
Miss Alta Williams of Ains
worth gave a reading en
titled "Aunt Melissa on
Boys , " which was highly
appreciated by the audience.
Miss Nellie Easley then
favored the audience with a
solo.
Hon. James Morris was
called for and he told us
about newspaper advertis
ing and the frauds that you
find by answering adver
tisements of eastern con
cerns offering so much for
so little. Mr. Morris had
been investigating some of
these concerns the past year
for the purpose of exposing
them and told us of his dis
closures which kept his
audience in an uproar of
laughter at the ludicrous
blunders in supposing him
to be an unsophiscatecl per
son whom they might work
their charms upon for the
almiffhtv dollar.
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"Cure wrinkles over
night ; " Six big bottles of
fine wines for § 1.00 , " and
"counting dots in a contest
for a piano and several
thousand dollars given a-
way" were some of the
frauds unearthed by Mr.
Morris.
Now comes the banquet
and the toasts. Col. A. L.
Towle was toastmaster and
sat at the head of one of tAVO
long tables , at which were
seated 100 guests. , A five-
course dinner was served
and then began the wits and
humors of the occasion.
Col. Towle first called upon
John M. Cotton for a toast
on Valentine. The response
was the author's three visits
to the town , first when
there was but a few shacks ,
and second when he married
his bride here 8 years ago ,
and now when Valentine
presents the appearance of
a beautiful city with elec
tric lights , city waterworks
and fine stone and brick
buildings and cement side
walks.
L. C. Sparks wittily re
sponded to "the devil" and
people no longer doubt that
there is a wit in Valentine
who excels many of greater
note abroad.
Col. Towle then began
' talking about somebody and
his lady and finally called
up F. W. Johansen of Hay
1 Springs , who bashfully
smiled as he arose to respond
'
spend , "Is your conscience
I clear ? " and took for his text
\ "pay ye the p r i n t e r ,
which would have scorched
jthe j ears of those who had
j i forgotten to do homage to
; his best and staunchest
1 friend. But it was the edi
tors' friends who surround
ed us Saturday night and as
! : usual amounted to little
good for hitting those whom
it was intended to miss.
Eobt. G. Easley'responded
to a toast on "Our Editors"
and then told how people
should treat them and be
friend them and never
grumble if they didn't say
just what you wanted them
to say. It was very good
of J\Jr. \ Easley and his ex
ample should be studied by
those who where not there
to hear him , of course. Mr.
Easley is a mirthful speakei
and always has something
to say that his audience ap
preciates.
L. A. Wilson started to
teli us of newspapers and
glory but Col. Towle had
so brilliantly called him up
that he branched off into his
favorite poem of "Peggy by
me side. " Mr. Wilson is a
brilliant speaker and writei
and always interests an
audience with his ever ready
ability , mirthfulness and
oratory.
Col. Towle couldn't think
of anything to say about
Snow for it was "just plain
Snow , beautiful Snow , " so
Geo. C. SnoAV of Chadron
was called up to talk of
"anything" which he did
and told of the contrast be
tween the now and 25 years
ago and suggested that we
draw upon our imagination ?
for what our country will be
like 25 years hence and
we've been a dreamin' about
it ever since.
Senator Bresce gave us
Bob Burdette's poem on
the girl who sought the
grave of her Win. Brown
and found him a wealthy
stockman in the West.
Col. Towle is being con
gratulated by everyone up
on his succees as a toast-
master. Pie was brilliant
and eloquent , talented and
resourceful , witty and hu
morous to a degree that put
spice into the feast of toasts
and made the occasion one
of the most enjoyable ever
held in the city of ATalentine
for those who attended.
L. A. Wilson read the
resolutions which are given
below and our meeting was
brought to a close.
Resolutions.
Whereas , the people of Valen
tine have so delightfully entertain
ed , in banquet , music and son , ? , J
The Elkhorn Valley Editorial Association - j
sociation during this , the twelfth
annual meeting , and
Whereas , our stay in the city [
has been most pleasant and profit
able , therefore , be it
RESOLVKI ; > : That this associa
tion hereby express its deep obligation - f
gation for these deeds of kindness [
to the newspaper men , Messrs.
Rice and Barker ; the musicians ,
singers and speakers ; the hotels ,
the commercial club , opera house
manager , the baseball manage-
r
c . B. BACHELOR , ProprT
Fresh Salt and Cured Meats , Fish , Oysters ,
Vegetables , Pickles , Lard. AYe buy poultry ,
butter and es'gs and all kinds of live stock.
Call or Phone 88.
Valentine Nebraska
Will interest you. We have them in
many styles and patterns at different
prices. Come and see them. Don't
you want a Hewing Machine ?
New riorne , New Royal and other Good Makes ,
Prices that you arc willing- pay for
a good machine. Call and see them.
F. L
HARDWARE , FURNITURE AND COAL.
B'S r
\iillic \ opinion is unerring , public confidence sel
dom misplaced. The true worth of every business
concern to the community in which it operates is
fixed by its clientele the of
, value-giving power ev
ery commercial institution may be determined by
the amount of patronage it receives. The people
have unmistakably7 proclaimed their confidence in
and # s methods , by bestowing upon it a far greater
patronage than that accorded any other place in
Valentine. Where the major portion of the fair ,
the impartial , discriminating public buys its Liquor
and Beer , must be a good place for You , the in
dividual , to trade. Visit The titock fir change when
you need anything1 in our line.
A. MELTENDORFF
ment and all others who helped
in making our visit one long to be
remembered.
Whereas , the keys of the city
of Valentine were this day buried
in the rolling waters of the beauti
ful Minnechaduza so the gates
stand ajar to the Elkhorn Valley
Editorial Association , and
Whereas , the police force has
been properly and completely
cowed in our behalf , and
Whereas , the members of this
association fear for the safety of
the fair cit.y of Valentine in the
sad extremity of being keyless and
that it may not have any keys to
turn over to future meetings ,
therefore , be it
KESOLVED : That I. M , Kice ,
W. S. Barker , F. M. Walcott and
all others guilty of depriving the
city the protecting of its gates and
leaving it op'en to attacks from
enemies from without , shall be and
are hereby appointed a committee
to recover said keys before this
date next year under penalty of
being hung by the neck till dead
at our ICth annual meeting.
Kespectfully submitted ,
L. A. WILSON , )
C. H. LYMAXCom. .
W. L. KIUK. ]
For Sale.
House and small barn , with two
lots , close in , near school building ,
for sale at a bargain. House is
new , lawn and shade trees , good
sidewalk , all fenced. Part cash ,
balance easy payments. Call on
I. M. Kice , agent.
This is just the place for some
ranch owner or farmer to select
for his wife and children" to live
luring the winter and send chil
dren to school. Don't delay as
Lhis property will find an owner
soon. It may be yours. Come
ind see about this first time you
ire in town * IS
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