The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-16
HOME INDUSTRIES.

HOME INDUSTRIES.
The member OF . community who
habitually ignores his home merchant,
mechanic or tradesmen and makes
his purchases and spends bis money
In other towns, does not deserve the
name Of u good citizen and should not
be countcnanccd by those who have
the best interests Of their own loca.
lily at heart. That 1t pays 10 trade
near home Is a we'll established fact,
and no town or city ever prospcrcd
whose citizens enticed b. the allur-
ing bats held out BY the merchants
In the big cities, spend their money
with them. i.,
The local merchants aud mocha MIC
are interested in the progress aud
development of the town and country
10 which they live, and every dollar
that they alnass is reinvested and re-.
mains In the neighborhuod. AS they
prosper their taxes increase and Just
so much those Of others are lightemed.
They assist in keeping up your schools,
churches and other public institute.
tions and charities. But the person
who spends his money in some distant
city putsit beyond assisting In any
local enterprise. The man In the
city upon whom you bcstow your GUS
tom has no further interest in sou
or your surroundings than the cash he
receives from you. 1t is no concern
OF his whether you are as devoid of
social, church or educational privi.
legcs as the inhabitants of Borrio.
boola. Cha, or whether your streets or
highways are well made or an abort.
ginal Indian trail. The surplus
money which he has to bcstow will
90 to enrich the cxchequer OF institu.
tions from which you will never re.
ceive any benefit and to add to the
wealth of communities In which you
have no financial interest.
And, further, there is no good rea.
son for this Impolitic and unbuslness.
like diversion CT trade. The business
men in the smaller cities and towns
can and do sell goods year in and
year out as cheap;y as do those Of the
larger places. The low expenses,
cheaper rent aud immunity from the
exorbitant municipal taxes which
prevail in the great cities enable
them to do so and still make a living
profit. But the shrcwd city mer-
chants, by advertising certain gtNsls
at ridiculOusly low prices, manage Ia
attract gulliblc patrons to their
places Of business with the know.
ledge that they will succeed in sell.
ing them other goods at advanced
prices to reimburse themselves foI
the loss on the ''lcader'' and leave
themselves handsome profit.
The home merchant is established
here and expects to pursue his bust.
ness among us definitely. The con-
tinuance Of his trade is dependent
upon this fair aud uniform treatment
of his customers and the quality ol
his goods. His field is limited and
should he resort to shady methods OF
foist dishonest wares upon his pat
rons his reputation would be gone and
his trade consequently lost. But the
metropolitan merchant has wide
aud an almost unlimited field. His
patrons are from all parts Of the
country, and II he eau be 50 fortunate
as to get one "good deal" from each
one he does not expect them to re-
turn. The ideal community IL that
in which there is reciprocity Of good
feeling among merchants In all
branches of trade, mechanics, profcs.
sional men, workingmcn and farmers,
each availing himself as far us pos.
slble of the others services, buying
his goods or employing his labor: the as
case may be. The community where
this practice obtains is always found
to be an exceptionally prosperous one,
populated by cheerful, honest, neigh.
borly and enterprising people, and Il
good place for the homesceker to 10.
cate in.-LangdOn Democrat.