, 1889-01-03
EXPLANATORY.
SEATTLE. W. 7. Dec. 24th. 1SS!

SEATTLE, W. T. Dec. 9th. 1888.
Ed. ARGUS: / learn with much re-
gret that throughssome misunder-
standing, or misapprehensiOn Port
Townsend has not had full represen
tation in the columns of the Pioneer
PreSS-as per my volunteered agree,
ment with your citizens when rep
resentiug the Pioneer PreSs.In the
first place, it will be found that the
Press is not to blame At least in
my years Of acquaintance with the
journal never knew it to evade one
of its contracts. When through
with my work in Port Townsend, by
and with the advice of some of your
citizens, | appointed Mr.. Mcintyre
correspondent, aud the Press had
accepted of my work in your city
| know that some OF Mr. McIntyre's
letters were published, or at least
supposed it was his work. | met Mr..
Mcintyre here within the past month
and inferred from his statements
that he intended to continue the
work. Probably his removal or busi-
ness obligations prevented him from
continuing; and hearing no one was
writing these letters, | asked MIR.
Woods (James, l think to do the
work, i. e., if agreeable to your citi-
zens. | even gave him a letter to
the Press, but his Subsequent en-
gagements prevented his acceptance.
L then, in conversation with some of
your citizens. suggested their selec-
ton of the future correspondent.
The only way now is to remedy
the evil. The Press stands ready to
do its part, believe. The right of
selection OF a correspondent as per
my agreement with your citizens, is
vested III the Pioneer Press subscrib-
ers in Port Townsend, the Press to
pay said correspondent at their us
ual rate (which Is the same as all
cosmopolitan papers pay in America)
viz: four dollars per column. To a
rapid writer this would be about
four dollars per hour In reality the
best part of the year for Port Town
send Is now before it, !. e., the com
ing months, to attract spring imni-
grafton. VIII not the subscribers
select some correspondent, man or
woman, to continue this work? For
lost time, | will promise to give data
(lf my work IS acceptable) within the
next two weeks, when I go to your
city for a clearer write-up of few
columns, send it to the Press, which
l am positively certain thev will
most cheerfully publish, and this can
go III when your people want it
now or later.
l have beeu in the employ of the
Orego',ioR of Portland in similar
capacity as formerly for several
months, IN fact, since immediately
following my former visit to Your
city and have not been where |
could note the neglect earlier or ]
would have called the attention of
the Press to it. OF course this pa
per depended on a correspondent
being selected by Port Townsend
Citizens and supposed these citi-
zens understood the situation. tits
not 100 late to repair damages, and
secure full service hereafter. Let
some one or more act-seIect the cor
respondent now, send this printed
letter and copy for the column letter
prepared by the new correspondent,
and then see if all does not come out
right. l am eager to see Port Town
send share with her neighbors in in
coming immigration, for your city
has much to commend it to the
world, as it is certainly most prom
ising and important point.
My address will be Seattle, for
few days. Respectfully,
n. n. TYNER.