The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
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ABoUrrHE ooUNFY PRINTING.
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Buildings Erected, Moved and
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ksea' Matters of General Interest, D.shsd Up for
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County Printing.

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Abill from the printing Office OF Cameron,
Amburg l. Co., Chicago, is on file at the Of
tice Of the Wadena County Auditor, for print
ing and stationery, amounting to over. $75.
Over half Of this little ~ bill is for letter
heads, note heads, envelopes, ETC., which
either OF the offices in this county could do
just as we'll and just as cheaply as it has been
done in Chicago, besides the express. Now
this matter is simply disgracetul to the off,
GER or officers who are responsible for it. l:
is ~ insult and an outrage upon two Of the
best papers on the Northern Pacific railroad
in Minnesota, to have the county officers go
past them to patronize an institution, not
only out Of the county, but even out Of the
State. The papers have and still are doing
more to develope the county and thus clear
it from debt than any twenty, yes fifty men
in the county, and are the poorest paid of
any other business, devoting the same
amount Of time, capital and talent. 1t is
cheaper for a new county to pay double for
the printing they can get done at home, then
to send it off to Chicago.
We do not pretend to say who. is directly
responsible for this shameful operation. The
chairman of the Board, Oh being interviewed,
says that the printing was not ordered by the
Board, and there is nothing in the proceed
ings Of the last meeting Of that body, to con-
,sradict his statement.
~ ~ When Cameron, zAmhurg & Co.'S. repre-
sentative was IN 'WadelSa, lie Informed US
that he did not canvass for printing in towns
where they had printing Offices, and would
not take job printing unless the parties dis
tinctly say they are going to send the print
ing away at all events, and if he does not take
it they will send it elsewhere. Now this repre-
sentative either lied, land if he has, every
paper in every county in this state ought to
so for him 'tred hot'') or our county officials
had previously determined to send this print
serve the severest censure Of every man who
has any interest in the welfare of Wadena
county. If this thing is done again, the
FARMER will take pains to find out who is
the responsible party, and will handle who
ever it is without gloves; and it makes no
difference to it who it is either. 1t is not
,natter Of financial necessity tor the FARMER
TO stay in Wadena county, and it will not if
this kind Of business is going to Ike transact.
cd, but before it goes it will make fun for
some folks, and don't forget it, We are
no crocker, but propose to get what justly be-
longs to us if can, and if we can't, after hot
struggle, Well quit.
number OF private business men in this
town are doing the same thing, and claim
that they can get their work done cheaper
outside. We would like to ask them how
much foreign printers ever did for them or
the town and how do they get their work done
cheaper? This is the way 1t is done: by get
ting large quantities at a time. They come
to US and get our prices for from 100 to 500
rarely the latter) at time, and then send off
and get 1000 or more! Cheaper in proportion,
of fcourse. We would be glad to figure on the
large 1OOS IL VIC wv VIC IuAANcS OAI tHIS tACy
don't give us. At the same time it is handy
have q printing Office here so they can run
in and get so or 100 postal cards printed
when they want them, and to advertise their
new buildings and progress to the world,
10 attract settlers, and make more business
for them,-hut they can't afford to give it the
preference when they have business OF: any
consequence to transact, because it makes Il,
few cents difference to them. The FARMER
will not hesitate hereafter to tell its readers
who these people are. us fast as it finds them
out, and, in cl,>iny these mild remarks, it
min. do to add that some of these business
men lind fault because the farmers se' d otf for
their groceries, dry good, legal advice, ETC.:
MIR. John Trimble arrived in this village
Monday, and at once entered upon his du-
ties as night operator at this station. A
night mail is the next thing t. come. >f.,,
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