The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-01-03
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AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION


The following unfounded refer
ence appeared in the Childress In
dcx Of Dec. 2s;
''rbe index understands Tho Daily
Panhandle az Amarillo Is about on
ils last legs There are not enough
people IN Potter county to keep up
the paper as it was started. Many
a good weekly paper 10 ruined by a
poor daily
We have no idea that Mr.. Haskett.
editor Of rho index. would know
insiy misfepreseut a contemporary.
Of do brothsg newspaper man an
injury II be knew It. Hut the item
published IN his last issue, and re-
produced above, ~ as FAR from the
trprh aud real facts as anything can
DO
The owner Of TIC Daily Panhun-
die. al me earnest soliplia,lon ofthe
business men and capiialists. u Am-
arllio. launched ihc mper ic is.
ter part OF July hist Wlllc ae wss,
without dailg navaisper esasfna Z
himself be did not have u6oo .i.a "a
force Of experienced mon. vh1
acquainted win deilg n5g45.5e
work. YET thc paper $40 raeaa Z.
able success from lao start lhlss
the Thorough system nceag m
make any daily paper peeAsncatI
success, was lacking. Seeing tho
mead Of an experienced man at iacl
head Of the Panhandle, the proprlo-
tor secured the services OF the pres
ont EDITOR and manager, who has had
twenty-five years successful expert
ence In daily Newspaper work aud
he came TO the Panhandle about the
18th Of November and took charge, !
what improvements he has inaugr-
rated 10 the paper and rs business
the citizens Or Amarillo arc cognI-
rant o.. and We bellevc that even
Brother Haskell win agree that
there has been much Improvement in
The appearance Of Tho paper. If he
Is receiving the daily, aud that It Is
q daily worthy OF city much Iarg-
e. than Amarillo.
That tho paper has not received
as good q patronage as n might have
enjoyed. y true; but much Of tho
iault was with the paper and tile
manres Ia which & had been con-
Quoted In the past That it has
enjoyed eplendid patronage FROM
tho start, b advertising and sub.
aeriptions, Is true, and the people ufl
Amarillo are loyal 20 4. ana with
conditions changed for me bcttor araI
raIIying to IT'S support. ana We foell
confident arc going 10 give Il lhel
support good daily newspaper IN
3 city the size OF Amarillo deserves
The index Is mistaken when 81
SAYS that there are NOT enough PEG,
pie Al Potter county to Keep up the
paper rs II was started, AmarliloI
alone has population OF fully lO,- "A
600 as shown By a recent canvas OIL
me ely for a city directory, aud In
addition 70 this cIIentage, the DallyI K
fapiahdie, with its splendid iGll AS
sptIatcd Press reports daily, has al
splendid circulation ia an the townsIg
along the three railroads leading tol
AmarIllo. lof 4 distance OF oSor 1901
miles ana this circulation is sieodI.
" increasing
Editor Haskett says he has bad
4 prosperous year Oh tho index ana
we ale glad to know H. The PAM
handle ana Herald has i kindly feel-I
lns fof aIl Of ~ newspaper neigh
pglA NJ ~ she nearby towns, IL the
faphandle and All the cities and
s2gils wifa which n exchange ThercIl
y noI thought Of jealousy iii ourli
iIlasq,up i0r tna bscihron 81 tha
apa Ne 3lsh lcns ali non anal
hppr shtH haYe KUN same lenalN
1$tsill coz lle i.gs llo ana llbg.