Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-27
COMPLIMENTS THE ARGUS.
Famous Publication Speaks in Praise
of This Paper.

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In the January number of the Ma
tional Printer-Journalist, a high-class
magazine devoted to the interests Of
the newspaper and printing business,
Is found a column of matter relating
to the Argus. in which the editorial,
managerial and business departments
all receive some appreciated compli-
ments. The number sent to the Print
er-Journalist for criticism was one of
the regular editions of October. At
that time the railroad had not been
completed into this city. Accompany.
ing the criticism Is the reproduction
of an advertisement of George Stat
ford's town lot sale. found in that is
sue of the paper. The article, in full,
is as follows:
Fergus County Argus, Lewistown,
Montana.-Such an excellent news
paper product as this deserves de-
scription. 1t consists of ten sever
column pages. The headline is an
old English text, at either side of
which there appears a terse sugges-
ton within a neat rule border. De
Winnie is employed for the date line,
while the character and object of the
sheet is proclaimed in a full line be-
tween head rules in condensed anti
page, as that of all the others, is alb
solutely correct. Four double-deck
heads are used hereon, appearing at
the tops of the first, third, fifth and
seventh columns respectively. The
principal lines in these heads are in
24-point Howland-the series that
possesses those wrong font O's. which,
however, lend to 1t that admirable
old-style appearance-and are set in
remainder of the head, consisting of
two three-line pyramid subs, with a
full cap line between, are set in Lin
ing Gothic. No sign of an ad. is in evil
dence. AS intimated. the makeup and
arrangement of the other nine pages
is equally as artistic and right. While
the Argus is published in a town of
only 1900 inhabitants, and 65 miles
from any railroad, its news service
is nearly as elaborate and quite up
to SNUFF" as that of many of the great
city weeklies. Something over thirty
five columns of reading matter are
carried, but, for the consolation of our
readers, we must add that, judging
from the cut of a linotype run In a
tint on the Argus letterhead, We take
It that they have m of those mod
ern aids to printing" BY the way,
this letterhead. too, was a master
| nfnnA In tie a1ncc an1 Chnuye thnf the
job printing department of this sheet
is also strictly up-to-date.
From that which has already been
written. by a very simple use of arith'
metic, the reader can easily tell for
himself the preponderance of adver
Using patronage which Is accorded
this medium. This is all very careful
ly and tastefully arranged, much OF
It being neatly classified and the ex'
cellent equipment of the plant has
given the compositor an elaborate
scope for the demonstration of his
ability.
John NJ. Vrooman is editor and
proprietor of this great representa-
Ative of the Judith Basin Land dis
%trict," and his work Is both timely
able and complete, while his style is
Straightforward and pleasing. Halsey
r. Watson. as business manager, al
SO holds a valid claim, no doubt. upor
a generous part Of our hearty congrat
ulations.
II is needless to add that the i'm
preston and everything else not pre-
viously mentioned concerning this
weekly. measures up to frst.class
standards; IL we had discovered any
thing wrong we should certainly have
called attention to it. And thus We
might continue for several "sticksful'
more, but there are other papers this
month and we must desist, with the
passing remark that a publication
like this speaks higher than anything
else for the city and community il
which it is created, especially wheI
its circulation runs up to l,450 cop
les.