Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-01

ltion. The newspaper that could exist
without an exchange would be Of few days
and full OF trouble.
! have several amendments OF the laws
ol this territory to recommend that it is
believed would be of advantage to you
and just to all concerned: First, in rela-
lion to publication of mortgage foreclosure
sales OF real estate the law provides what
rates shall be allowed for publication and
the rates are charged, but it has been found
that to procure such publications, proprie
tors OF newspapers have divided the publ
,ation fee with the attorney who was fore
closing the mortgage. One instance has
'ome to my knowledge of a member OF this
association who in such n case published
the notice for the full time for $40; and
doubtless many OF you have had attor-
neys offer you their publications il you
would divide with them the publication
fee. The result is in some cases a ruiuous
competition. ofcourse You have your opin-
ion of the man who would resort to such
means to obtain business and do not dis
agree with you; but that does not remedy
or abate the evil; an amendment of the
law so as to require that the affidavit OF
publication should contain statement of
the amount of the publication fee, aEd al
so that no part OF said fee was divided or
shared with the attorney ioreclosing said
mortgage, or with any other person or per-
sons would put a stop to this ruinous and
tlisreputable business. The same trouble
once existed among attorneys who divided
their fee as provided for in the mortgage
with the party foreclosing and the remedy
| suggest was applied by the legislature to
such cases and has proved eifectual.
Foreclosures OF chattel mortgages should
be published in newspaper in the county
If there be one-where the mortgaged
Ia
such paper. The posting of notices only,
as now provided by law amounts in nine
out OF ten cases to nothing no one knows
any thing about it, except small gang OF
sharpers whose interest it often is not tn
have any notice. A publication of such
notices in the county par er would bring
out plenty of buyers where none are now
seen, and the property to be sold would
bring much larger sum and result in u
great saving to the debtor in such cases.
The law providing for the publication OF
Insurance statements should either be
amended or repealed. II it is any prptec-
ton at all to the people to have such Sate-
ments published then the pubica ton
should be such that the people woulC see
them, and to accomplish that the Did law
requiring such publication in one paper in
each county where the company does bnsi-
ness should be revived. The Law az il was
such statement in one paper in each Judi
clal district and some OF our judicial
districts are large enough for re-
spectacle state. Besides there is not as
yet newspaper of such general cir
culation, so far as ! know in any OF them,
that a publieatian OF II notice in such pa
per would be OF any value to the mass OF
the people interested in insurance. Surely
the profits of foreign insurance companies
for he los in 10 70 uha h..
official reports, indicate that such com
panies can well afford to publish such no.
tees in at least one paper in each county
where they do business. 1t is anotable fact
that the change made in the law did not re-
duce the rates OF insurance. on the con.
trary they have been materially raised since
that time.
The time has arrived when the laws
passed at each session OF the legislature
should be published in every paper in the
territory having n fair circulation; such
provision has existed in Wisconsin, Mimi.
and other states for many years and the
experience ofsuch states justified with them,
the increased expenditures which need not
necessarily with us be large compared with
the value to the people OF such publica-
ton. The laws could as well be published
in our patents as any other matter, and
those not using patents could purchase
supplements OF the patent publishers. The
cost to the entire Territory would not ex-
coed $40, 900, or about $50, to each news
paper A small sum indeed when we con-
slider the convenience such publica ton
would be to officers OF the law who do not
receive copies Of the session laws until SIX
months after adjournment of the Legisla-
lures and OF the people who have no means
OF knowing what the laws are or when they
were violating them; do not think there
are 10 druggists in the Territory that know
anything OF a law passed nearly two years
ago in relation to sale OF opium or any OF
its preparations OF OF anything OF which
opium forms a component part without
physicians certificate and they are render.
ing themselves liable to criminal proseeu-
ton every day; many other examples
might be given to show the beneficial re-
suits OF thus publishing the laws.
The newspaper N ore than any other in
strumentalty makes the legislature and
know DINO reason to justify the legislator
IN ignoring his creator. II the proper ef-
fort be made doubt not the next legisla-
ture will give an attentive ear to our rec.
concentrations, and afford us such legisla.
ton as we may with unanimity recon. /
mend. There are many other suggestions
that crowd upon me for place in this ad,
dress but neither time nor space vii! per.
init me to crafty my inclination in that
direction much farther.
A nine column poster in q town that will
support but five column newspaper ia a
poor Investment. An attempt TO ape met
ropolitan airs noC only incurs greater ex-
pense but it curtails the receipts Adver-
tisers seeing a large amount of patent
medicine ads and other dead matter will
invariably want half page for the price
OF a column, which proposal. the publisher
under the circumstances, is too often com
PEELED to accept. Keep your space down
to limit that Is actually needed and then
you and not your patrons can name the
advertising rates. Remember that a paper
is likeeverything else-the ider it is spread
the thinner il gets. Advertisements should
be kept changed with the seasons. Don't
advertise for straw hats in January nor
Tor arctic shoes in July, such neglect looks
badly for our climate to foreign readers,
and rs calculated to disgust the advertiser
who undoubtedly is not getting the worth
OF his money. Witha well conducted local
and editorial departments limited amount