Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-13

further benefit from it. He reiOicedI
when the little home town with it's
stores, postoffice, bank, hotel, churches
and schools was built almost at his
very door and brought him the accomo-
dations he had craved for so long as
we'll as materially increasing the value
of his real estate and he welcomed as
brothers the enterprising business men
who had confidence enough in the town
and people to invest their capital and
make it their future home, and whose
success is his success. Yet although he
must still be aware of his inability to do
without these conveniences which have
been brought to his very door; time and
use have dulled his appreciation of them
and he deliberately destroys the business
enterprises of his home town by send
ing his money out of the country. Our
merchants need this cash, which is
practically the life blood of their bust
ness more than ever this year to tide
them over these hard times. They offer
you IN exchange goods which must con-
form with the pure food laws of the
state, they give you the opportunity of
selecting the goods you want and being
satisfied with their quality before you
turn over your hard cash, there is no
delay,no running to the depot, no freight
to pay, no dissatisfaction when you get
the goods home and if you need the
goods and haven't got the money today
your home merchant is there to accomo
date you. How many times has he done
this in the past when your worldly
possessions consisted of thin air and he
had nothing but your good word as
security. Patronize your home merchant
and you will have the satisfaction of
performing an act of justice. You owe
him your trade, give it to him and you
can expect him to stand by you if you
are in need. He helps in the general
upbuilding of the country and puts
money in your pocket by increasing the
value of your land; buys many of your
farm products and remember when you
down him you down your bank, your
church, your schools and the general
prosperity of the community and will
have to look elsewhere for what you
should have right at home. II you
think his prices too high take the price
list of your catalogue house, add to it
the freight, trouble, benefit of making a
personal selection and buying any
quantity you desire, cash in advance, in
ability to return goods if not suitable:
for you know you often keep goods that
do not satisfy you, allow him something
for giving you several thousand dollars
worth of goods to select from and with
out losing sight of these things 60 to
your home store and compare prices and
you will find that you have been dream
ing when you think that it is a benefit
to you to send away for your goods.
Any live business man is willing to sell
you goods as reasonable as you can buy
them from catalogue houses everything
considered. Don't be caught by the
reduction of one cent which changed
that:dollar article to ninety-nine cents if
you find your home merchant has not
what you need in stock he can send and
get it for you just as cheap as you can
get it yourself and still allow himself a
margin for his trouble.
Let the farmers of this community
so many of whom are at the present
time patronizing catalog houses take
their next order to our general mer-
chant and see how much they are max
ing by sending away for their goods
and they will find they are losing money
as we'll as being responsible for the clos
ing of some Of our business places, a
fact they will regret in the near future,
when it is too late and they find them
selves left,with out stores, bank, doctor or
resident pastor and as q ~onsequen
their property will depreciate in value
Be men, stand shoulder to shoulder with
your home businessmen and all will pull
safely through even worse times than
the present.