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The INTER OCEAN
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>, In making its seventh annual announcement
LIE INTER OCEAN treasures it's readers and
the public generally of its faith in the Repub
hean party aud its devotion to Republican,
principles; Its record during the past wear
mas made 1t more than ever before
the great representative Republican pa.
per OF the country. The value of such paper
and Its influence TO. good were never more ap-
parent than during the electoral complications
OF last fall and winter. The course of me
.,tter ocean during that trying period won for
1t the admiration and lasting friendship off Re.
publicans everywhere. AS an exnopent Of
true Republicanism, to which the public turn
ed Tor advice and for announcement. The
Inter Ocean stood throughout the memeptous
struggle without peer.
There never was time when Republicans
more needed a journal steadfast and true than
now. Never before, in the history of the conn
try, has there been a period Of such political
interest and inquiry as is now in the Immediate
future. Great questions are to be discussed
and disposed of; embarrassing complications
are TO be grappled with; fundamental princi-
pies are to be defended. Republican to the
core, The Inter Ocean will give all possible in
formation on all political topics, and while
treating opponents with the greatest fairness
will maintain its high standing as an earnest
and outspoken advocate of uncompromising
and undulterated Republicanism.
While The Inter Ocean stands second to no
paper III the country as a political journal it
takes high rank as an enterrrising and thor
ough going newspaper. During the past year
1T has eellpsed all western papers in the excel
lence, completeness and reliability of its for
eign dispatches and letters, and has had few
equals IN representing i'll most readable shape
general and home news. In every part of the
world great events are occurring, with proba-
blllties pointing TO more important in the fu-
| ture. Never before was good newspaper so
important to young and old
In all that goes to make a first class newspa-
per, The Antyr Ocean is not excelled by any
publication in the country. 1t is national
newspaper, one that will be found useful and
| interesting to Americans in every part of the
globe While it specially represents the great
interests OF the northwest, it is national in its
views and comprehensive in It's news galher-
ing
| The inter Ocean makes special claims as a
| family paper, deyoting more attention than
| any other political newspaper to departments
| prepared and conducted with the wants of the
home aud the demands of the family in view.
TIE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
possible is done to III Ike the market reports
| reliable and complet
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Is carefully edited by a gentleman of ability
and experience
| IRE HUME DEPAhtMENI
Is of special interest to the ladies, and is de
voted to the practical and useful
TO EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
Especial attention is given. Believing that
! the perpetuity OF the public depends upon the
education of the people, The Inter Ocean is the
warm advocate of the tree school system, and
everything that will improve and extendit.
THE V0MAN'S KINGDOM
Is a new department devoted to the interests
of that large portion of the gentler sex who
either from necessity or otherwise, desire to
devote themselves to some useful occupation
or profession, for tae purpose of earning live
lihood It is not the advocacy Of any particu
lar issue, but rot the general improvement an(
elevation of the female character in every
department of life.
The Question and Answer Department
Long a special of The Inter Ocean, is a valuable
encyclopedia of information, and covers al
much ground in course of a year as many o
the elaborate works published at such bigl
prices.
The Iuter Ocean. has the largest aggregat,
circulation of any newspaper published in thu
northwest 1t is sent to more than s 800 pos
offices, distributed in every state and terlitor.
in the United States, in all the British provine
and Numerous foreign States and countries.