The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-06
ON ITS MERITS.

| There is law in Wisconsin termed
an enactment in behalf Of the tax
payers Of the city Of Milwaukee.
Ever since the old charter has been
in existence there has been a con
troversy almost every year between
the newspapers of the city over the
official printing. The taxpayers, in
consequence, have been put to con-
siderable expense through the bills
incurred by these controversies
This law will safeguard the tax
payers interests in more ways than
one. In the first place, no newspaper
can submit a bid for official printing
without stating under oath it's cir
culatlon for the past year. In addi-
tion to the affidavit, tie publisher
must deposit with the city treasurer
the sum of $1,000 to cover the eX-
pense of an investigation of his cir
culation records IN case any taxpayer
questions the same and calls for an
investigation But the publisher is
not to be harrassed by Tom, Die,
and Harry, as any taxpayer who may
desire to question the circulation rec
: orls of publisher must also deposit
with the city treasurer like sum Of
ST 900 for the purpose of making an
investigation of the circulation rec
ords If the publisher is found to
have the circulation to which he
makes affidavit. the cost of the in
Eestigation is to be borne by the tax
payer who causes it to be made. If
the investigation, however. shows
: that the publisher has less circula-
$ ton than he swears to- he must bear
4 the expense of the investigation and,
in addition thereto, stand for the
crime Of perjury.
This law, simply stated, means
= that a publisher must tell what cir
= culaton merchandise he offers for
:, sale guarantee it and state the price
!. at which he will sell the same Did
such a law obtain in Montana the
e hest paper and the paper of the larg
est circulation would be entitled to
charge and receive for services rem
! dered the county as much more in
, proportion to a cheaper sheet, as il
= excelled in merit and circulation. Fol
!, Instance the Bee would be entitled
" to charge three times as much fol
:, advertising space for public printing
as either of it's contemporaries, ant
- the bid would be graded proportion
;, ately Under the Montana law 1t il
- neither necessary for newspaper tt
:. have more than it's exchange list ant
- Geadheads as basis of circulation
;ct; ~to Iipt
:, and the patent insides" sheet witt
- four columns of stale locals range
ND qualified competitor for publ
business with the progressive, &C
- ahead publication employing tire
:. times the number of men. and rea
=. ~ in every home in city. village an
=. hamlet.
~ Speaking now of local conditions
=. the merchants themselves do nc
- properly investigate into the merit
=. of the various newspapers the
patroniZe A firm advertising will
:. out results in one of the obsolet
80 country sheets may be inclined
~. doubt the efficacy of publicity in the
~ line of business. The Bee require
- no circulator's affidavit to prove il
-. overwhelming circulation in Flathea
,st county Go where you will fro'
-. Troy, on the west. to Java on til
~, east: from Gateway to Poison, til
-, Kalispell Bee is a welcome twice
" week visitant Advertisers in TIL
49, PAPER do get results. They pay MOI
~ for their space, but cheap advert
inc iy dear at anV price.
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