Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-03
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SOUND PHILOSOPHY.

Wood of the Steele Ozone is becom-
ing a philosopher, as witness the fol
lowing: Again it is illustrated that a
man does not know how well of he is
until he turns his personal property
into cash or good security. There
have been three or four sales of farm
truck and stock this season, and in
every instance the results were graft
flying to the sellers. A recent sale was
NJ exception, as when a balance was
struck uetween obligations and re-
sources, it was found that the vendor
ial about him than he had supposed.
Another gratifying feature to the sales
has been the amount of cash paid in
at the blocn, and the giltedge security
put up by time buyers. These things
while quite satisfactory to the seller,
have a wider meaning. They show
that the financial condition of the COM
munity as a whole is in good shape.
reople have money at hand, and they
have first class security. This implies
a good credit as well. 1t will be noted
by those who have been here a num-
Der of years that there has been a
steady advance in the cash and credit
situation hereabouts. While it has
been true, as a local merchant said to
us some years ago, that this was n
OF the best paying communities he ever
.4u business in, and the best collection
community, it is also true that it has
Deen more difficult for nearly all to
have spare dollars Or to feel that
money was to be had with
tive east on security. One suggestion
is to be drawn from these facts, and
nat is, that general condition is
greatly advanced toward independence
from what it was say five or six years
ago. This means that people have
been doing well. despite the occas-
ional murmurs about this or that.
ans brings us to the question,
Where are we going to do much
belter? The place will We predict,
be hard to find. And it will cost
money to find it. There is food for
much sober reflection in this. Not
that it is desirable for the farmer OF
ranchman to go nowhere and to see
nothing new. On the contrary it is a
good and wise thing for a man to take
a trip once in a while. 1t gives him a
chance to see better where he stands
at home, and in many instances il
tends to make him all the better salts
j.. with his Kidder county home
Another thing: Where a man has
lived for a number of years, and has
grown into an established repute as
a good citizen and a debt payer he
has a capital that is not represented
by money in the pocket or on deposit
This a feature that is important to al
who wish to do anything in tie way
of charging or improving their bust
ness, be it farming or other avenues
In this respect we do not believe there
is a section anywhere in the ives
where local credits are any bette
than here. And it is the credit, or t.
the advantage, of the old settler tina
tnis fact is rue of such a large mum
Der OF them. The passage Of year
wees out thriftless or the unreliable
an the man who has the reputation
OF paying can always get money, NJ
matter if he has had bad luck and ha
"et a grub stake, which has bee
indeed rare in this region. And We d
not know of a place where the averag
man can use the credit he can con
mand TO any better advantage tina
right here in KidGer county, where S
many have built up their credit.