The Mineral argus., 1886-07-15
TO our ADVERTISERS AND READERS.

uiSLHsI -tirts coihfsces US th'"
volume. Up August 9TH, 1883, in the
forn, ri live column quarto-patent
in-i!cs the MSERAI. ARGUs entered
the journalistic field. In tina, issue the
publishers declared it as their inten-
tons 10 keep the paper up with the
times. aud 10 improve and enlarge IT
comn,cnsurate with the growth and
settlement Of the country and support
accorded it.
Last August the initial number Of
Volunle III made its appearance rs II
six column folio - all.at home not
withstanding the fact that its local
support was considerable less than dur
ing the first two years Of its existence.
How well we have thus far carried out
our declaration Of intentions We leave
our patrons I" judge.
With the commencement Of our
! fourth volume, we have decided to
take another advance step, and to sue
cessfully do 80 we must have larger
field The creation Of Fergus county,
which will. shortly, be an independent
political division Of the territory, has
given us the opportunity to make the
ARGUS county paper, and by availing
1 tt,<-<->f HIx,s~t 81, -
We will not only be able to make the
ARGUS of far more value to our adver-
Using patrons and readers, but place it
in rank with the best weekly papers of
the territory.
To accomplish this We have COM
pleted arrangements to convert the
MINERAL ARGUS into the Fergus County
Argus, enlarge il to seven column
folio, and make it, as the name implies,
II thorough county paper. devoted to
the interests Of no particular town or
locality, but to the diversified pursuits
and industries Of Fergus County in
general. To successfully do this, it is
patent to all who give the subject due
consideration, we must be located ut
the county-seat; not merely to better
enable us to chronicalizc the county
news--which is all-important to tax
payers--but to secure a general circu-
lation throughout the county and an
advertising patronage that will warrant
success.
Could we Gil the field Of county
paper by remaining in Maiden we
would only too gladly do so, but that is
an impossihili,y. We must be at the
seat Of county government.
At first thought our Maiden patrons
can but feel that they lose their paper;
and while they do, as regards a strictly
local sheet, they will have the advan-
tages Of a paper superior in every way,
and liberal share Of its space devoted
TO the interests Of this camp and min
ing district, ms it is our intention TO
have regular and able correspondent
here who will see To il that matters OF
interest are weekly placed before the
people 1T the county. Thus, with the
increased number Of readers that a
county paper is sure TO secure over a
Local sheet, Maiden will gain instead OF
lose by our moving.
The local support Of the ARGUS for the
past year has been sustained, for the
most part. by our four leading mer'
chants. all Of whom have shown Il
spirit Of enterprise that merits. not oul
! thanks alone, but those Of the entire
community. They have willingly taxed
themselves for what has been of more
; value to the town as whole than tt
them as individuals. BY the chang.
We will he enabled tn give them much
; better rates while being Of greater ser
vice, as We confidently believe that tbs
merchants throughout the county vii
extend to us such support as they fee
our efforts merit.
All subscriptions to the MINERAL
Argus that do not expire with Thu
volume will be filed to expiration Will
, the Fergus County Argus. Advertising
contracts, local and foreign, will be car
I RED OTIS as per agreements now il
, force.
| We make this statement in justic,
, To our Maiden patrons, that they ma.
. thoroughly understand our motives am
> the necessity Of our moving.
Very Respectfully,
FELL 4 VRoONAN.