The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-08-31
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The Ortonville Herald Star in
Its column from the Herald of
that city dated Thursday, Aug.
70, 1881, chronicled the following:
Henry Schafer smashed up a
wagon while taking a COW to the
slaughter house last Wednes
day
r. Simpson of Danvers, ILL.,,
arrived in the city Saturday and
is looking after his farming in
terests in Grant county. He
owns section of land in Kilborn
township, which he thinks is all
right. Mr.. Simpson in the con-
versation said that the people in
the eastern states do not appre-
ciate the oppor tunities South Da.
kota affords and that they are
ignorant of the magnitude of it's
wealth. However, he added,
the travelling men know a
good thing and will tell you that
they would rather work in Da-
kota than elsewhere in their
territory. They say the Dakota
business men are liberal
purchasers and pay their bills
well.
Poets have spent much valu-
able time in writing about the
MAN Behind the Hoe" or "gun
ETC., but little or nothing is said
of the "Man Behind the Scythe. -
Such is the way of the world.
Marshal Sutcliffe has been act
ing the "Man Behind the
Scythe,' the last week or ten
days, backed up by the mayor
and ordinances. He served no.
tice the forepart of last week. on
all property owners to cut the
weeds on their lands within two
days, and at the end of this time
the city took the matter in hand,
consequently many of the un-
slightly weeds to be seen in many
places were cut down. The
grass in the park south OF Main
street has also been cut and
other minor Improvements made,
all of which was badly needed.
One swindle and then another.
Here is the latest: A mum Der of
farmers have been roped into
what looks like a swindle by
smooth tongued peddler. He
would sell twenty bars of soap
for dollar, and with every dol
lar order the purchaser was to
receive present of thirty pieces
of Haviland china, or if three
dollars worth of soap we're
bought the choice was given be-
tween an $18 sofa or bookcase.
Upon receiving the order the
peddler would leave four bars of
toilet soap (marked on the wrap
per 25c each) and told that the
balance would be shipped next
week. From the last reports
the parties who bought the soap
are still looking for the delivery
agent.
When asked the other day by a re.
porter what their plans were for the
future. Mr.. Louis Priess, the manager
of Priess Bros. department store re-
piled:
'.Wel, that lie hard to tell. Certain charges
and assertions have been made that we will not
laet long in this town, evidently made by mer-
chants who DO not base their assertions on facts
but make them up as they feel like it and tell
them. 1t occurs to me that from the standpoint
of common sense and reasoning that the people
tn county seat. should feel proud that this large
and spacious store building is blooming again
new goods being added every day, and many
other necessary changes made. and really don't
see why the merchants should not join in with
the people and welcome US rather than allow
jealousy to predomnate ae seems to exist among
the merchants here. l think the sooner the
merchants caet this feeling aside ana get to
figuring how to knock out the catolog houses
rather than how to knock out merchnats coming
into the town and doing legitimate business,
the better it will be for all concerned. 1t will
benefit the city and county and thus benefit them
selves.
AS to our all day livery wish to say that we
did not do it 10 Inconvenience the merchants OF
this city, but as ii had been our custom at our
other stores TO run an ali DAY delivery we did the
same here. We believe in doing every thing pose
i Bile for our customers and this is one wey we
believe in showing them our appreciation. We
believe in doing clean, Legitimate business with
an occasional clean. up sale, thue givinx the
customer the advantage of saving little extra
money. do not believe in organized mercantile
ases catione for the purpose OF placing iron.
clad prices on goods and the renting Of empty
buildings to keep out competition, running de-
livery to sut themselves rather than the cne-
toner. Every merchant shonld run his business
and attract trade in every legitimate way pose-
ible-any way he sees At for his own Qood-let
every merchant display his own ideae TO attract
trade and advertise b 10 wares. In this way more
interest s created among the people at large and
IL does not leave the impression on them that the
merchants are In together TO raiee the prices
raj her than to prQtect the customer They
should feel better n1tured toward one another
and all be In one grand union when it comes to
looking after the interests Of their cityit should
be the pride OF every one. In thio buey huetlnR
age every one should WORK for the beet intereete
OF the city by displaying activity and using clean
methods In competition, which 70 the life Of
trade believe with this spirit among ne and
the people At large, the eastern supply houses
wonld be wasting stamps In sending their cata-
loguee into Grant county.
And wish to further aay right here to your
readers that If there 10 one Of them that has
made out an order for goods that they will need
this fall and are going 70 send away for that they
can bring 1t to us and viii al Il at even loee
to ourselves rather than So the money that has
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