Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-21

doing we'll. There will be errors and
mistakes in spite of all painstaking,
but there will be a great deal of salts
faction in having fairly reliable
work TO which you can turn to find Il
reply to almost any question which
one may ask in regard to the &C m
munity.
1t will be read with enjoyment by
old and young alike. Especially will
the faithful portrayal of the develop
ment OF the home locality where the
scenes and characters are known, add
zest to the reading Of history by the
young. Here they will, for instance,
be able to trace how their own fathers
met and grappled with the political
questions which they will read OF in
their school histories. History will
will be brought home to them. The
sacrifices and faith Of the founders of
the local institutions which they are
connected with will inspire them to
Loyalty maint ain and develop them.
The work will be a living monument
to the pioneers and many martyrs OF
the first settlement. Better than those
of marble because they will always be
treasured in the homes of the county
We have positive assurance that if the
work will be up to the standard out.
lined. every historical library in the
United States will order copies of
same We have orders of this kind
already. 1t is not simply the i'm
portance of the county in population
and wealth that determines the value
of the history 1t is the faithful por-
trayal of the development of the COM
munity from earliest times, which
will be typical of the development of
the Minnesota frontier and an in
dex to present conditions. The first
question asked by librarian regard
ing local history is usually: SIS
it to be q machine.made history?n
Usually some enterprising publishing
house will put crew into a county,
hurried y ga her information of the
local history, secure as many biOgra.
phies as possible, writing them in one
of several stereotyped forms-usually
more intent upon tlattering the pa
irons vanity than recording facts,
fill out the book with general irrele-
want matter, deliver the work and COL
lect the money. Such books may have
their value, but they do not appeal to
the seeker of knowledge as does
work where the first desire is to make
it authentic, original and unique of
its kind and the money part is Sec
ondary consideration
The work will be the best ADVERTISE
ment OF the county possible. It wi
prove beyond question that the county
ha- wide-awake, progressive class of
people Anyone desiring information
of J. cal conditions of Minnesota will
at once be referred to the kandiyOhi
county history as giving information
along lines found in no other work
Will it not be worth something for
Kandiyohi county to have the best
and most reliable published local
history to be found? This we are aim
ing to produce
Every patron to whom we have
shown what is being done has invari-
ably said: Eta what time you need
TO finish the work. They have rea-
lized that every month of time has
added to the authenticity and value of
the work
In great many cases patrons have
added to their original contributions,
wishing to add perhaps the likeness Of
parents. or other features which they
think worthy of cOmmemOration.
During the past year we have received
more orders than during either of the
previous years since the work began
Several ex-residents Of the county
have sent their .cash-in- advance con-
tributions simply on the strength of
what information was given on
small circular enclosed with an in
quiry.
The cost OF producing the work as
we wish to have it done will be enorm-
Gus " lille our first aim is to pro-
duce history that will be credit to
the county and ourselves, We also
must have the means necessary to
bring it to a successful conclusion,
and there is not the least doubt that
we will secure it.
The question of how large an edi-
ton to print will have to be deter
mined very soon. 1t W II be impos-
sible for us to print a large supply to
keep in stock. Therefore those who
wish to make sure of securing copy
OF the work must order in advance.
II you are interested let US know and
we will be pleased to give you further
information before asking for your
order. V. E. l..
CO.,