Connecticut western news., 1906-04-05
Extra Copies.
THURSDAY. APRIL 5. 1906.

essary for us to state that the various ob- stacles which must, of necessity, be encountered in assuming control of a printing plant, render it impossible for us to produce this weeks paper in a form which meets our ideas as to what county newspaper should be We must, therefore, ask the forbearance of our readers for brief time, or until we .sget the lay of the land," after which we promise better things.
 The purchase of THE NEWS was a business proposition pure and simple. The paper will not be conducted in the financial interest of any party, firm, or corporation, except The Canaan Printing Company.
 The men behind the enterprise are we'll known citizens who have invested their money for a two-fold purpose, l. C., to realize profit on the investments. and to produce newspaper that will be of material value and assistance to the business, religious, social, and politi cal interests of Litchfield county, particu- larly the townships in the northwestern section.
 Strict independence and neutrality in politics will be preserved, it will espouse right. truth and justice in all things pertaining to it's constituency and it will be the constant endeavor of the company to conduct clean paper in every way, one which shall merit respect, patron age and support, paper that will be entitled to prominent place in the jourpeistic, circles of the state every sense of the word so far as the abilities of those in charge and the con- veniences at their disposal will permit and an effort will be made to have each issue at least shade better than the one preceding.
 Its field will be Litchfeld and South ern Berkshire counties although, each week, condensed references will be made to the more important happenings of state and nation. This appeals to us as the proper course to pursue for the rea- son that the majority of our subscribers do not expect county paper to cover the earth, but take it for the purpose of being informed as to what is transpiring in the county and the adjacent territory and rely on the press of the large cities for the detailed happenings of the world.
 While matters of strictly news nature will be paramount, the house. hold, religious, agricultural, fireside, and other departments will not be overlooked, in each issue will be found features of interest to every member of the family.
 In short, our aim will be to make THE NEWS a model county paper and one that will appeal favorably to the sub. ,scriber and to the advertiser.
 We trust that we may be favored with a continuance of the liberal advertising patronage which has been accorded the paper in the past and, realizing the fact that he who adyertises expects to receive a profit therefrom, we will do everything in our power to make the business an- nouncements in THE NEWS of good value to the persons in whose behalf they are published.
 With THE CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS, The Canaan Printing Company has combined the job printing plant of O. H. Pease. From small beginning and by faithful and conscientious work, coupled with careful and conservative business management, MT. Pease has increased his business until, at the pres ent time, it is one of Canaan's substan- tial industries. The patronage of the plant is, by no means. confined to this locality, but patrons may be found throughout the New England states.
 None but the very best work in the line of the "art preservative is per mitted to leave the plant, and herein lies the secret of the extensive clientage and the increase of the business. Under the new regime, no backward steps will be taken but, instead, the same careful and painstaking attention will be given the job printing department and it's out put that it has received i'll the past.
 The plant is thoroughly equipped. Any job that can be done anywhere in printing office of this sort, can be done here the prices are reasona ble, the ser vice is prompt. Therefore, we feel jus tified i'll asking for your patronage whenever you have need for anything in this line.
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 The Canaan Printing Company has nothing but words of praise and esteem for the retiring editor of THE NEWS, Mir. Samuel 0. Beckley. MT. Beckley