Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-05-09
paper the Times" and published it un-

paper the Times and published it un-
der that name and title.
The object in doing this, by those
named and others who projected the
scheme, was to steal the franchise Of The
Faulkton Times.
During our absence TO Iowa after house.
hold goods, stock, etc, they published in
the Huron Times the statement that
L. s. Spinden had bought the Faux Coun-
ty "Times," and was going to Faulkton to
take charge Of it, There never WAS such
a paper in existence as the Faulk Co.
Times" and every body supposed that it
was The Faulkton Times" that had been
purchased by Mr.. Spinden, and that was
the impression intended 10 be conveyed.
n. t. Smith of the Huron Times" is re-
sponsible for the outrage, and, though l
requested correction to be made, it ney-
er has been done.
The Faulkton Times was established
in Dec. 1882. The Times" made its is
sues regularly during the winter and dur
ing the blockade. II has printed over l0,-
900 copies since its conception, and they
have been mailed all over the country with
liberal hand-thousands coming to Da-
kota have seen and read them.
The Times" have furnished all the re-
liable information about Faulk county and
Dakota that it was able to do, and we are
happy in saying it has received the good
will and commentator both from the peo-
pie and the press. The Times" has se-
cured n very commendable subscription
list for new paper in the new country
with scarce a hundred people in the coun-
ty when the Times" was started, but
which is now half covered over with set
tiers now and will be settled from end to
end in this single season-and the adver-
tising patronage Of the "Timcs" is gener-
Gus and large. All this-the reputation,
subscription list and advertising patron
age of the "Times"-is the franchise We
| have established by hard work, hardships
and large expense. The name of our pa
per properly and technically is Times"
THE" and "Faulkton" being qualifying
! adjectves. All our mail comes addressed
! to Times" Faulkton, Dakota. What
could be more contemplate than the at
tempt of the men-we cannot say gentle
men-named, than the theft premeditated
and proposed? We protested against per
sonally, and had friends try to prevent it,
but all to no purpose. We have sent out
an injunction and the strong hand Of the
law will protect the Times" and its valu-
able franchise from being stolen by un-
scrupulous schysters.
What an unenviable reputation those
men are making for themselves in this,
their first act and step on new place and
among strangers? OF course, it is COM
pose that such disreputable course on
their part, will meet with the ccommenda.
ton and patronage of the people of Faull
county? Do they suppose the people o.
Faulk county are people lost TO honor
that they should hope for support and
commendation i'll a dishonorable, and il
every way, disreputable action?
The people Of Faulk county all come
from somewhere, and we know of no place
where the most ordinary rules of honol
and decency would not condemn the ac
ton of Spinden, Martin 4 Co.
In fact, il will be q matter Of surpris,
TO man Of any sense Of honor, if they dc
find themselves without subscribers, ad
| vertisers or exchanges.