The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-05
ANNOUNCEMENT

AS announced last week The TINES has changed
hands.
The new management presents it's initalissua
Ons week. and expects to continue it's publication in
definitely. We have bought the entire plant in
Guiding all contracts the business and good will Of
the paper. That it will he successful we confident
~ believe. That it will be as successful as it has
been, time hard work and the friendship of the
public can alone determine
It's usually expected at time like this to give
in some measure idea of the policy of the paper.
10 begin with then wish to be honest and say that
the primary reason for purchasing The TINES is to
make money This is perhaps pointed remark but
why not? No one take upon himself the respon-
sibilties of any business for the mere love of the
business. The newspaper is then business PROPOSE
ton.
The policy of The TINES so far as it relates to
the interests of Washburn and Bayfe County will
remain as 1T has been during its life time. It will at
all times be ready to assist in the upbudng of the
city and county. No business interest of legiti-
mate character will be too insignificant for The
ZINES to assist No sane and honest expression ad-
vocating the betterment of conditions will be too
visionary for The TIMES to publish great work
lies before the newspapers of Northern Wisconsin
IN advertising the opportunities that lie about u.s. and
IN this direction this paper will continue the work
that it has been doing since it's establishment We
who are to live here. must first learn that which
benefits the individual will be felt throughout the
whole community and that when the community is
benefited it must follow that each individual derives
some blessing. We do not expect to setthe world on
fire. but we to every faculty we have in ex
pressing our belief that this the best city on earth
In politics The TIMES will remain republican,
not exactly the brand of republics advocated
by our predecessor, but republican nevertheless
By this we mean to support the administration of
Governor LaFolette. We believe in his honesty and
his integrity as leader, believe in the principles
he advocates, and honestly believe in their ulti
nate triumph. We shall have however a regard for
the opinions Of those who differ and as news paper
is always considered to be of mpublic nature the
columns of this paper will always be open to those
who wish to express any honest opinion.
We expect to give you the local news. We do
not assume to be able to furnish you with all the
news, but we will always give you all the newswe
can
TO the friends of the paper We will say that we
expect to give you as good paper as you have had
we expect to give good service as you have
had and shall endeavor please you every partic
uar. To those who have not been it's patrons we will
say that would like to get your business come in
and see u.s. we do your work, we have one of the
most complete printing plants in Northern Wiscon-
sin, and do any kind of printing at figures that
will prove interesting to you.
The management begins the publication of TIL
TIMES with no intention of injurng anyone we Lave
no revenges to work out We shall speak through
it's columns upon subjects which we believe will be of
interest to all the people of the community. If we
fail to do this then we shall consider newspaper
paper life a failure.