Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-03
SALE OF THE REPUBLICAN,.
Comment Made by the Other Papers
Throughout the State.

representative in the thirtieth general
assembly, was in Atlantic today, en-
route to Des Moines on business. He
made the Telegraph Office a friendly
call and gave out the information
that he had disposed Of the Audubon
Republican to Mr.. A. g. Ross, OF Des
Moines. Mr.. Mott has made IA sue
cess OF this newspaper during the past
eight years that he has owned il and
is considered one of the strong news
paper men of the ninth district. At
lantic Telegraph.
An unlocked for event Of the past
week was the sale of the Republican
to Mrs Albert G. Ross, formerly of
Usage, Iowa, Mr.. Ross was deputy
to State Superintendent II. G. Bar
rett and ranks high among Iowa's
educators. He is u mar of ability
and sound conservative Judgment.
Moreover he is 4 man of integrity and
high moral principle and il we mis-
take not will prove himself To be one
of the few who can conduct q strong
partisan newspaper without STOPPING
To the demands OF petty politics. AS
such we welcome him TO Audubon
county and bospeak for him a cordial
reception on the part OF our citizens.
Long live and prosper the Republican.
Incidentally the Journal gives Audu-
bon credit for two good newspapers.
Extra Journal.
The Audubon Republican was sold
Friday To the Hon. A. G.. Loss, OF Des
MoineS. Professor Ross was the edi-
tor of the Usage News for ten years,
and six years was the assistant state
superintendent OF schools under II. G.
Barrett. lie Is we'll and fayorably
known in newspaper and educational
throughout the state. The Re-
publican is the only republican news
paper in the county aud is n OF the
leading newspapers in southwestern
Iowa, occupies "a brick building built
especially for newspaper work and is
finely equipped. The Hon. ID. G.. Mott,
the retiring editor, will not engage in
newspaper work, but will maintain his
home IN Audubon, Mason City Globe
Gazette.
The people OF Audubon county are
to be congratulated upon the accession
Of Mr.. Ross and his family TO their
social and business circles. They will
find Mr.. Ross u good newspaper man,
reliable in every way with the ability
and the disposition TO make the Re-
publican II prominent factor In their
life. We wish Mr.. Ross abundant
success in his new venture, Usage
News,
Hon. Albert G. Ross, for many years
editor OF the Usage News, and deputy
state superintendent under II, G. Bar
rett, has purchased the Audubon Re-
publican, ut Audubon this state, of
Hon. ID. &. Mott, and will hereafter
publish the same. Mr.. Ross Is one of
the most solid and substantial men
who ever conducted a newspaper In
northeastern Iowa, and the people OF
the southwestern part OF the state will
find him II Glenn, honorable and con
scientious gentleman, IA nan who
knows how much to know, and knows
how not to know too much,'' as the
bard Of Avon put II, and II republican
of excellent record. We wish Bro.
Ross abundant success In his new field
OF labor, and trust that he will be ac-
corded the patronage and support that
he deserves, as We are sure that he
will give them a paper they will be
proud OF. Daley Press, Charles City.
The Audubon Republican has been
sold to a. &. Ross, OF Des Moines,
for 70 consideration OF $S, 900, which
includes II good building. IL is "a
splendid plant doing % fine business.
Messrs. Mott Il Mills have made it a
very successful newspaper. -Fonta-
nellie Observer.
d. @. Mott and w. II. Mills have
sold the Audubon Republican To A. c..
Ross, and gave possession Friday. IL
was quite u surprise To the people OF
Audubon To learn Of this change as no
one seemed TO know that Mr.. Mott had
any intention OF selling the plant.
Mr.. Mott has been running the Repub-
lican for about eight years, and two
years ago Mr.. Mills bought an inter-
est and since IL has been run by Mott
Il Mills. They have been running u
very good paper and have enjoyed %
very good business, having gotten
most OF the county printing during
that time. Mr.. Mott informs us that
he expects to stay in Audubon for the
present, at least; but has made no
statement as TO what he would do.
Mr.. Mills will probably remain fore
man Of the mechanical department.
Mr.. Ross has bought the plant and
building in which IL is located and
will move his family here from Des
Moines in about II month; the family
consisting of himself, his wife and Il
niece. Mr.. Ross Il formerly q
school teacher but a good many years
ago he purchased the Usage News
| which he ran a number OF years and
then sold it. He again taught school
and later was deputy state superin-
dent, for six years, under II. G. Bar
| rett and retired from that position
something "a year ago. We have
| known him for some seven years and
find him "a very pleasant and agree,
able gentleman. We extend him q
| welcome and wish him SUCCESSFUL
dubon Advocate.
d. G. Mott has sold his Audubon
Republican to A. G.. Ross and viii
give possession right away. Mr.
| Mott, now a member of the house o
| representatives, has given the people
Of that county a good, clean and higl
| grade newspaper and his standing
among the newspaper men Of the stat'
Is high. A.. G. Ross was for years
editor of the Usage News and is al
educator of ability and reputation
He also ranks high as an editor. III,
will find Audubon a pleasant place o
residence and the editors who kne'
him nj Usage will welcome him bacl
TO the work. Carroll Herald.
The sale of the interest of Editor ID
G.. Mott in the Audubon Republican
to A G.. Ross, Of Des Moines, former
ly of Usage, is announced. Mr.. Mot
is one of the successful newspape
men of the state and both at AuduboI
and Upton made an excellent reputa
ton for himself as a forceful write
and a thorough-going business mar
He represents Audubon county in tn