Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-11-22

y MODEL. NEWSPAPER
70 later OceAa lsr 1853.
10 give Ill the news without in
dulging IN offensive sansationalism;
. b courageous and aggressive in
advocacy u we'll established princi-
pies, without being narrow minded
10 upflir; 70 cater 70 the tastes Of
All classes Of intelligent readers,
without pandering TO the prejudices
Of any; TO present in most At
tractive form the greatest variety Of
matter, without curtailing Of lower
ing tl,s standard II any department,
@ grow Ia interest and excellence
with each succeeding yesr IT its cx-
cellence with each succeeding year
Of its existence, IL TO be the model
newspaper.
From the fint 1t has been the aim
Of the publishers VI the INTER
OCEAN 70 have the paper reach this
high standard, and in each Of the
ten years If its existence notable
step forward has been taken. As
every change has met with encour-
aging response from the public in
the shape of increased patronage, IL
Ii lair 70 a*sunie that the efforts ot
the publishers have been in tl,@
right direction, and have been ap-
preciat.d.
TIE INTER OCEAN will remain un-
compronlisingly Republican, will
maintain its present attitude Of pro-
tecting American industries; will con-
tinue to devote special attention to
trade; transportation, and economic
questions; will retain the department
IT The. Curiosity Shop (a current
encyclopedia Of curious, interesting
and valuable information, called out
by inquiries Of subscrihrs); The
Womal,'s Kingdom devoted to the
progressive movements in which
women are interested); The Farm,
and Home Covering topics OF spe-
cial interest to farmers, their wives
and their children), The Veterinary
| Containing answers to questions as
10 the treatment Of horses, cattle
and other animals by one Of the
best veterinary surgeons in the vest
and Complications (taking i'll puzzles
eniginas, conundrums, etc., all oi
which are peculiar ~ the paper;
will give as much space as hitherto,
10 serial and SHIRT stories, original
and selected sketches, and poems,
| and with increased facilities for news
gathering in the shnpe Of special
pires to New York and Washington,
and experienced correspondents well
placed ut home ard abroad, will
more than maintain its high stand
ard for enterprise and accuracy in
1 Nkk OcJUI tiliCiItc vi uCWCs
The INTER OCEAN, always closely
identified with the interests Of the
west, has led in the work Of devel-
| opment Of both the northwest and
the southwest, and it will continue
10 make prominent the characteiist-
ic features Of the progress Of the
newer communities toward state
hood. No paper in III, country has
given 30 much attention to immi-
grafton movements, railway and
canal enterprises, race and economic
problems, and other topics relating
10 the prosperity Of the older states
as The INTER OCEAN.
Because il is constantly enlargine
the field Of newspaper discussion
and graphing unhesitatingly with
all new questions that come before
the people, it Increased rapid.
ly in circulation among all classes Of
tradesmen and farmer. Because Of
it's enterprise in leasing special tele-
graph wires 10 the great news cen.
ters, il has grown in favor with all
who like completeness and accuracy
in dispatches. because Of its stead.
fast Republication and its close
sympathy with the best elements ol
the Republican party has, it has
grown steadily in favor with party
men. Because Of the high character
and wide range Of its literary and
social departments, it has become q
greater tnvorite in the home thar
any other distinctively political pa
in the country.
The aim has been to make it thu
best paper for city, suburban, Of
country reader; the best paper fol
the business man and his family
the best paper for the strong parti
zan a. we'll as the general reader
aud o. the circulation Of the severa
editions has increased more rapidly
the past year than in any previous
year, and as it is larger than that o.
any other paper west Of New Yorl
City, the publisher, feeling that they
have fair measure Of public approx
al, will continue in the course mark
ed out, making such improvement
~ will keep TnE INTER OCEAN Al
the head Of the list Of American
| journals a. the model newspaper.
The circulation is best shown BY
the amount of postage paid on til,
papers sent to actual subscribers
Judged BY this standard, The INrEI
OCEAN Is far ahead Of all its Chica
no contemporaries. as is shown b,