El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-30
WHY THE PAPER IS LATE.

SOME of our regular subscribers have
communicated to US their dissatisfsc-
sion with the way the HERALD is
served-that is, they think they ought
to get their papers earlier in the day.
Everybody seems we'll pleased, how
ever, with the news service that ia be-
ing given the people of Ell Paso during
this exciting period-a news service
that is fresher, breezier, more read
able and up to date than any hereto
fore given in any paper published in
FL Paso.
Now We believe that fair aud frank
presentation of the real state of affairs
10 all that is necessary to put ourselves
in position of complete harmony with
our patrons. First, we try to serve
our subscribers each evening with
complete record Of the more important
news OF that very day. We can do
this, owing to the difference in time
between here and the East, whence
comes most of the news that people
are waiting for just now. Some OF our
dispatches, as, for instance, those from
Key West, are delayed in transmission
along with all other press matter from
those points. But the principle is the
same-our news covers the day OF
issue.
We receive telegraph matter up to
four o'clock. Most OF the war news
comes i 1 during the afternoon. Our
local field must be covered thoroughly,
or where is the value Of an evening pa
per? Now, We have found by expert
ence that most people like all tho news
little late, rather than part of the
news earlier. However, to accommod
the latter class, which is not small, we
print every day o'clock edition,
which is complete up to that hour, end
which Catches soms IF the Outgoing
trains, and i, sold by boys on the
street.
After the FIST rush the forma sre
taken from the press, and o large
amount Of new ma tar inserted, irclud-
ing t,legr .ph and local news up to CIR
4:30 o'cloce. TIE nj n is to have the
carriers start out with sus scribe-s' pa
pers by 4:30, or 5 at the latest. The
regular route boys get the Fl st papers
OF the latest edition that come f 'om tn e
press. The remainder a-e then sup
piled to the street boys.
So it will be seen that we are doing
all We can to give Ell Psso people the
best service tha> such an institu N as
ours can afford. Our friends tell us
10 yvv,Yr wiz
If that ia so, 1t should be
kept in mind that improvements mean
An increase In expense, and il cannot
be expected that We can rs yet furn! sh
q Globe Democrst or Dallas News
each evening.
But nothing is lost by keeping the
public fully informed. Mr.. j. A.
Smith, the Business Manager of this
paper, is at prese Mt in Chicago q, go
tiating for the purchase of fine new
fast press that will enable US literally
to save hours in the delivery of the
HERALD to customers. 1t will be Only
. sho-t tim, before our facilities will
fully ask our patrons to overlook any
little lncOuveuieuce5 that may result
to them from the imperfect facilities
at present at our command.
II any subscribers desire to get the
3 o'clock edition in preference to the
later and fulle- edition, It will only be
necessary to inform the CARRIE of that
desire, and it will be honored.
Our circulation is steadily increas-
ing. We have to thank oil our patrons
for that, as they are the best advertis-
ing agents we have. And 1t may be
believed that we shall do all in our
power - deserve the commentator We
have received.
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