The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-04
NOTICE


Local s.'f foracast for Hele1N Pair warmer.
Helena Jan. lesA
MN srAPtR~ ASH tnEIR SUfruHE
The Butte litter Mountain IN an 9th
erwise sensible and timely discussion Of
what con munity owes 20 its newspa-
pers, uses The following language;
"In Helena the people are liberal pat
rons Of tho two newspapers there ana
not many DAYS ago, when tho advertis-
ing columns Of IHE INDEPENDENr we're
40 thin that the reading matter had 10
be curtalled. a committee OF citizens, IN
GLIDING the leading merchants, can
yassed the town and collected In al
vance for four thousand dollars worth
OF advertising. They fully recognized
the value Of home newspapers TO houe
interests. The result was speedy I'M
provement in THE INDTPENDENr ana
its security as q business enterpiile
The action OF the committee also
showed that Helena is proud Of itself,
proud Of it's press, proud OF its reputa-
ton for loyalty 10 its own hcmos and
fresides and Of every legitimate bust
ness interest which tends 10 cenent and
strengthen I'll investments OF q local
charac.e
The above is wholly erroneous and we
cannot imagine where the Inter Noun
tain got its information. The INDIE
PEvDENr at no time has asked any q n
mitee or individual TO pass the hat for
contributions for its benefit; nor has
any committee or individual volunteered
to perform that 6ervice. And THE H.
DEPENDENT has too much self-respcct
10 permit any such work Of charity TO
be done FOR IL.
The INDEPENDENT does its own rust
ling Like other live business enter
priees il goes for new bus ness with all
the vim and energy it can command. II
asks no man to make gifts 10 keep it
alive. When it can't live by its own en-
terprise it will suspend publication, and
that day will reTer come.
But we repeat what we said the other
day, that the people Of Helena, as a rule,
are loyal TO their newspapers and pat
ronize them literally. Our merchants
believe in printers ink and plenty Of It,
They use the columns Of The lNDEPEN-
DENT with a prodigality and generosity
that just suit us. They do not do this
altogether from motives Of bsuevolence,
either. They get value received, with
CONF ound interest every time, for their
advertisements
The Inter Mountain, however, can
well use The INDEPENDENT TO FONT a
moral and adorn a tale. In the first
place We doubt IL there is a city IN the
United Stntes a larger percentage q
whose inhabitants subscribe o. the
daily papers. We know there is none Of
the same population in which any one
Of lie newspapers enjoys so large an adj
vertising patronage as 1HF ISDEPEv-
DENT.
Right here we may say that 1898 was
not a very bad year FOR 1HE INDEPEN-
DEST, either. Starting out 10 the year
with q better business than IL had ever
enjoyed at the same period 10 other
years, it met with no check until mid
summer when our advertising patronage
Of course fell of materially and made
retrenchment 10 our expenditures a
temporary necessity. This was the ex-
perieuce OF every newspaper 10 the land
and The INDFPENDENT could not ex-
pect 10 be an exception. The last three
months, however, have seen a steady
growth in our business, and the year
closed with better prospects than It'd
predecessor, 1892
The Inter Mountains suggestion Of
$4,000 worth Of new advertising makes
our mouth water. but, alas! We never
heard Of n. except through our Butte
contemporary. Still, II it is in sight we
are going to have IL, not through the
charitable work Of a committee, but
through our own efforts. But We don,
want pay Tor il in advance, and not al
all, unless the advertisers get the worth
Of their money.
IHE lNDEPENDENT naturally is PROUD
Of its achievements II is proud Of III,
way ia which It weathered the lat,
financial squall. 1t is proud o. the soil,
town IN which IL Is published and Of thl
great state which furnishes its Big con
stituency. II Is proud Of the bushes
community which appreciates the fac
that a good newspaper is the very bes
thing a town can have and gives It sue
liberal and unfailing support And th
best evidence Of our good will towar
our Butte contemporaries is our SINGER
wish that they may receive a like SUI
port IN that city.
LAW THAI II JUSTICE.
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