Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-09-27
"a END OF THE 18th vOLUMN.

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With this issue Of the TELLER ",
give to our readers the Cath number O.
the paper, without break in our week ,
issue, notwithstanding sickn Of self ant
family, and the difficulty of obtaining
material at times. Our contemporaries
have been very liberal in coming to oul
relief 10 such cases, for which We have
always felt truly grateful. On several
occasions, when We have been sick, We
have had friends to write for us, whose
composition did not mar the consistency
of the TELLER, in the discussions of the
questions prominent before our readers.
We started the paper as an independent
journal and VIC arc not conscious Of
having deviated from that policy. We
have never been the hirelng of any man,
faction or party, nor allowed any dicta
ton from anyone. But have been
courteous to all aud have listened to
their views and formed our own conciu-
sions. In our advocacy Of men Tor
Office We have endeavorcd to support
those whom We thought the most fitted
for the position, and most likely to
further the objects sought by the election.
In some instances we have been deceived
in our hopes. We have not found all
candidates to be in principle what they
and their friends prolessed them to be.
In politics we have found some candi-
dates either full Of false professions, or
extremely weak kneed in standing up to
principle involved in an issue, or even
= promise they have made to the people.
We never have exacted special promise
to u upon any question Of public ion
portance, where others had as much
interest in the subject as We had. Since
connected with the TELLER we have
never sought or desired Office from any
quarter, although rendered it by our
friends and urged to take. it. We have
preferred to labor in our humble sphere
~ the conductor Of public journal
advocating wha. we thought was for the
public good th.a assume the RESPONSE
biity Of any cfhcr. How far We have
met the wishes of our potrous it is for
them to say and not us. They have
been very generous in their subscrip-
tions by sending us their names and
continuing in their desire to remain our
patrons. Hence We infer they have
read the TELLER with pleasure and we
hope with profit. Some have not always
paid u a. promptly as was pleasing to
u, but this in most cases has been when
money was short with them and they
have delayed in hopes Of finding it more
plenty and thinking we did not need it.
But in this they have often been mis-
taken. There is no man who needs his
money more than the editor aud publish
er OF 4 country newspaper, and every
Subscriber when he takes up the paper to
read 1t, or when he has it read in his
hearing, he should ask himself the
question, tam l in arrears on that
paper" If he finds that be is, he
should at once say to himself. I'll pay
at the earliest opportunity and make the
publishers heart glad. During the
twelve years We have been publishing
the TELLER We have witnessed the gen.
eral development Of this city in the
growth Of the place in moral worth.
Literary advantages for the children aud
youth, 10 tie good order Of our people,
and 10 the general prosperity Of our
business men. TUE there has been no
boom, but We have steadily advanced in
those things for which town has reason
70 b thankful, if not proud and the
ssuntry around US has grown in develope.
msot at more rapid rate than the city
itself. When the first number of the
. AAAAo1 wan A0SuCu uOl muTe tluu twenty |
fve permanent settlers could be found
this side of Crais's mountain, while now
hardly forty acre tract can be found
that is not taken either as homestead
or presumption, and most of it is under
good fence, and permanent homes are
established, where families are growing
up, and schools are established, and
where the rich harvests of all kinds of
grain tell Of the prosperity of the people.
We don't say that the TELLER has ac
complished all this, but it has kept pace
with it 10 giving its history, and con
tributing its information to others out
side. The change within the twelve
years last past has not been confined to
tho country between here and Craig S
oountaio. but all the country between
the Clearwater and Spokane rivers has
undergone great changes. The same is |
true oil through the Camas Prairie {
country. Without Boosting we assert ;
that the TELLER and its influence has !,
been q factor in causing this developc.
nent, aud should the paper continue to
DO published Tor the ensuing twelve years,
hose who live to see that dav will
witness far greater changes than We have I
zen while We have been a chronicler of i
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