The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-21
Monthly Market Day
For Minot
plan. Being Made for An Old Fashioned Market Day in
4 this City Where Farmers May Buy"and Sell--
Stores Will Make Big Inducements That
Day---Crowd Will be Immense

farmer knows his home town is en-
terprising enough to establish monthly
market days, at which he can get good
cash prices for his stock, he is going
int othe live stock business on larg-
er scale, and thus diversified farming
is greatly encouraged. And with diver
sifed farming and market days there
are twelve, sash seasons in the year in
stead of one, where grain and hay
growing is the main pursuit. 1t puts
the merchants business strictly on a
cash basis, and largely increases his
trade.
Wouldn't that be worth a good deal
to you, Mr.. Merchant?
Owing to the Mouse river valley be-
ing the richest farming section in the
Northwest, Minot can be made the
greatest live stock market in the
state.
I Where the Business Man Profits
On these stated monthly market
days the merchant advertises in his
general way reduced prices on all
lines of goods. A few genuine barg-
aims in each store are absolutely nee
essary in order to make your town an
added drawing attraction to the pur-
chasing public on these monthly mar
ket days. The farmers soon learn that
thew can buy reasonably as well as
sell their products at good prices, and
they carry away thousands OF dollars
worth of goods On these days-days,
possibly, when they wouldn't ordinar-T
| lily come to town at all.
What the Promoter Does.
MI. sGillen pays all expenses neces-t
sary in putting market days in opera
ton, They do the newspaper advef-
Using, consisting Of write-ups and dis
play, furnish posters, window cards,
handbills, postal cards, etc. They
furnish the services Of a first class
auctioneer, list the live stock to be
sold by the adjoining farmers and not
Idfy buyers throughout the northwest
Of the approaching sale. In order to
enliven the occasion the local band is
also secured for few hours just be
fore the SALE In advertising the first
sale the promoter to so select a reg
ular monthly market day Tor your
town thereafter and advertise them at
the same tome, so that there will be
no expense to the business man there
after, These regular monthly market
days are also made known to the
stock buyers by the promoter thru
out the Northwest, and these buyers
will be present each month to pick
up horses or cattle that may be offer
ed for sale on these days.
The market day proposition is fin
anced by popular subscription. The
more money raised BY the town the
greater will be the success, as most
of the money is spent in advertising.
The first market day will be held in
Minot, May 30th, and every four weeks
there after without interfering with
market days held elsewhere in this
state, and will thus insure live stock
buyers being present. The promoter
will call upon you, and if you want
market days please be ready to sub
scribe from $40 to s25, as there is
much advertising to be done only a
few days can be devoted to canvas
sing.
After the market day is we'll es=
tablished her it will be left in charge
Of some good live, hustler whom the
merchants favor.
The Independent has advocated a
market day for years, yet there seem
ed to be no one who was willing to
take charge Of it until the present
manager came along. We believe that
this will not only be a good thing
for the city, but it will prove boon
forthe farmers as, well.