The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
The Reason WIN.

"AH"'' N'ys w y "o'S
reasons for taking this step. The
Star was started on the tiist of
last May, as county paper. Work
was then progressing upon the
grade OF the L. & =. NJ. Railway,
and all supposed The iron would
he laid during tic Summer and
the cars running. In view Of these
expectations, which at that tine
amounted almost to cer,ainlies in
the minds Of tho people of Lake
county, it was deemed best to print
The paper at Jersey until The Rail
road opened, rs matter Of econ
omy for all interested. The mat.
ter was discussed with various
persons in the county, ami there
was Il mutual unders' anding.
There was also an understanding
in reference to another matter. 1t
was THE. In Wow Of the Il ifficnltit s
attendant upon establishing a new
paper in a new county, we were to
receive the undivided support OF
those who roiessed friendship to
the enterprise. till hy our actions
VIC Lad forfeited our right to snp-
port, or until the advancement Of
he county in'wcalth and popula-
ton made il desirable, or perhaps
necessary to have another news
paror. What VIC might be called
upon to sacrifice in the beginning
would be made mp in the end.
With this understanding we left i
good position of employment in
Ohio, and removed to Michigan
with our family.
The paper was dated ut Chase
for the reason that the business of
the County Scat was transacted
there. Nothing was given by
Chase to place under more obliga.
iions to that section than any other.
AS we have before stated the
aper was to be run in the int, cs S
Of the entire county, regardless Of
favor from any particular locality.
We claim most alphabetically that
VIC carried out faithfully orr part
Of the agreement.
While contendiny that it fully
answered every purpose, both
morally and lega ly, yet We arc
willing to admit it Was not the
most satisfactory way to run a
newspaper. NointimationIhas CIV, r
been given to us by subscriber
and friend Of the paper, that he
was unwilling to have it printed
longer outside the county. twas
perhaps a novel NAV of managing
a paper, but way admiral
suited to the circumstances.
In the face of all the facts given
above, a printer has been induced
to move to Chase, with press and
material, tor the lurp 8, ofrun-
ming second newspaper, when
every sensible person who knows
the situation cannot but say the
county is lily able to support one.
From all the evidence We have at
present, we conclude the people
al Chase generally Intent to sup
port the new institution. Ii the
people of Chase or any patron OF
the paper had intimated To us the
necessity Gfsuch existcd) Of having
Il printing press in town, at once,
and we had refused or neglected
to comply with the demand, We
would view this affair in a d,ffyr-
ent light. As it is, we shall do as
we have maintained from he first
that it was oar ri,ht to do--ro
moyc to the point deemed Liost
advantageous to our business in
tcrests.
The Star will lie conducted as
heretofore in tho interests Oi
Lake county as a whole. 1t will
ever fail to recognize individual
interests rs paramount to public
interests in matters Of public con
Germ.
TO the many warm friends ~
HE county (Chasc not excepted
who have bcfriended, and are still
ready and willing 10 lcfricnd us
we return sincere thanks, and
hope ever TO merit n con'inuanct
ofyour patronage. The manner
OF publishing the STIR will bt
changed at tii.c when the pub
Fishers and their patrons shall
i,;Ntiy deem il for their best in
erests, ar when the patrons de-
nand change. This c.. angc will
doubtless tuke place ct an carly
day. The Star will shine "a here
aoforc for truth and right, and jus
t7eet all. Nc1IaSe no desire IL
luild upa business upm tho down
fall Of. another. III we Aail IN This