Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-11-15
"A MODEL NEWSPAPER.
The lister Ocean for 1858.

SO De OOuINRtOub Sisu aEHfcccivO ~
advocacy ii well established princi- |
pies, without being narrow minded !
or unfair; to cater TO the tastes OF
al classes Of intelligent readers,
without panderins 70 the prejudices
Of any; to present in most at
tractive form the greatest variety OF
n,atter, without curtailing or lower
ing the STANDARD Ut any department,
70 grow ia intercet and excellence
with each succeeding year Of its ex-
cellencc with each succeeding year
Of its existence, is to be the model
newspaper.
From the first it has been the aim
Of the publishers Of the INTER
OCEAN 70 have the paper reach this
high standard, and in each Of the
ten years ri its existence . notable
step forward has been taken. As
every change hos met with encour-
aging response from the public in
the shape Of increased patronage, it
Is fair to assume that the efforts Of
the pvblishers have been in the
light objection, ands have been DIP
preciated.
THE ISrER OCEAN will remain I'M
compromiSingly 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
Of The Curiosity Shop u current
encyclopedia Of curious, interesting
and valuable information, called out
by inquiries Of subscribers); The
Woman's Kingdom devoted TO the
progressive movements in which
women are in,erested); The Farm
and Home Covering topics OF spe-
cial interest ~ farmers, their wives
and their children), The Veterinary
Containing answers to questions as
to the treatment Of horses, cattle
and other animals by one Of the
best veterinary surgeons in the vest
and Complications (taking in puzzles
enign,as, conundruns, etc. all Of
which are peculiar " the paper;
will give as much space as hitherto
to serial and short stories, original
and selected sketches, and poems,
and with increased facilities for news
gathering in the shape OF Yectd
usres to New York aud Washington,
and experienced correspondents well
placed at home ard abroad, will
more than maintain its high stand
ard for enterprise aud accuracy IN
all departments Of news.
The INTER OCEAN, always closely
identified with the interests OF the
west, has led in the work Of devel-
opment Of both the northwest anu
the southwest, and it will continue
to make prominent the characterize
ic features Of the progress Of the
newer communities toward state
hood. No paper III the country has
given so 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
IA THE INTER OCEAN.
Because it is constantly enlarging
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 Ct
its enterprise in leasing special tell
graph wires to the great news CEN
tiers. it has grown in favor with all
who like completeness and accuracy
in dispatches. because Of its stead
fast Republicanism and its close
sympathy with the best elements OF
the Republican party has, it has
grown steadily in favor with party
men. Because OF the high character
and wide range Of its literary anu
social departments, it has become Il
greater favorite in the home thar
any other distinctiyely 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
Fan as we'll as the general reader
and as 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 forl
City, the publisher, feeling that the,
have fair measure of public approx
| al, will continue in the course mark
ed out, making such improvements
as will keep The INTER OCEAN a
the head Of the list Of American
journals as the model newspaper.
The circulation is best shown by
the amount Of postage paid on tn,
papers sent to actual subscribers
Judged by this standard. THE INTEi
OCEAN is far ahead Of all its Chica
60 contemporaries, as is shown b,
the table below. This table give
the amount Of postage paid on cir
culation by each newspaper namet
Gall of Chicago) for the fiscal yea
ending June 80, 1882:
The INTER OcEAN..........$19,6O9 B
The News ..................... 1889 l
The Times. .................... 6.5Sl L
The Tribune. ............... 5,644 5