The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1876.


We VIC HoPPy ~ OS"6 "~
place before our readers this week,
an enlarged and otherwise improved
issue of the INDEPENDENT. In these
days of universal reading, there is a
growing demand for improvement
Of newspaper facilities. The gener-
Gus system for the transmission of
mails adopted by our government,
has placed at the door Of every citi-
zen Of the Republic the key with
which to unlock the worlds treas
ure. house Of Thought, and that key
is the newspaper. 1t is the agent
that dispcls the gloom Of isolation
from the dwelling of the faithful
frontiersman upon the wild and un.
subdued border lands of the country.
It is the worlds letter directed to
every honest farmer and his family,
telling of the hopes, ambitions and
experiences Of brethren in other
fields Of the common life Of all men.
It is an equalizer Of human force, Of
human thought and invention, BY
transmitting to all men the fruits Of
the labors of the few, the treasures
from the philosophers store-house
Of wisdom to the comprehension and
benefit of the less favored Of men.
The science of economies through
the agency of the newspaper, instead
Of remaining dormant, may and
doubtful, becomes a positive and
practical reality in every household,
and in every community.
This subject will admit Of inde6-
mite elaboration, but enough has been
already said for the present purpose.
Enough to evidence the fact that we
duly realize the importance of our
work and appreciate its responsible.
ties. Thus far in its history, the
INDEPENDENT has had to contend
with many adverse circumstances.
We are aware, however, that such
is most always the story Of the be.
ginning of country newspapers, and
Pese $ernhg III spite; Oh M obistats,ees.
When the publication began, it
was the design Of its projectors to
enlarge it at some time in the near
future. We have confidence suffi-
Gent IN the people Of the county to
believe they will generously support
. good paper, and therefore do no.
hesitate to invest the papers earn.
;ngs in material for its improvement.
But we trust our patrons will remem-
Der that it costs money to run a
newspaper; that, in fact, it costs some
exertion, some patience, some sacri.
fee to obtain anything in this world
worth the having and that all ofthem
who are indebted to US will come for
ward and settle up to date as soon as
possible.
We solicit the assistance Of our
readers in the matter of the collect.
ion Of news. Located as we are and
ynust necessarily be at the county
seat and away from the neighbor.
hoods Of our country readers, we do
not Gee as much Of them as is desira.
BILE to US, cannot therefore know
them Is intimately as we desire, and
consequently are often unable to
dictate what would please them
best. We would thankfully receive
correspondence from every school
district in the county, FIRST telling all
about the schools, the number days
taught. the number OF pupils, Their
eyes, ety., then OF anything of inter.
est transpiring in their midst, sue h
- public meetings Of Ill kinds, crop
statistici. births, marriages, deaths,
aud anything else the writer may
think Of which he would like to
communicate.
As an inducement to our friends
70 endcavor to increase the circula.
ton Of the paper, we offer to any