Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-12

FAREWELL TooUR READERS.

The undersigned in saying goodbye to the readers and bus
friends of The Capital Journal do so with profound re-
gr at everng those long and friendly Edations that have
grown up in nearly quarter Of century Inc DAILY ana
Weekly Journal have been visitors at thousands of fresde
and thousands Of readers have been at the office and we
have learned to know them personally Many subscribers nave
taken the paper continuously since we published the rs num-
ber In families the paper has been housenod VsCo
known several generations 1t has recorded ther births mar
rages and Deaths their arrivals from the East as nome seekers
and departures for other lands It has followed them on
their vacations at the seaside and the mountains
and accompanied them their tours in the winter and IN tn
Sunny South The social have told the peasanter oe Oh
life in the home circles In these ways the newspaper comes to
be pretty closely enwed the hearsngs of its readers
and there publication well take the place IN the atec
tons of community occupied by weconducted Gcl news
paper All political differences secondary ana all business
interests of minor Importance compared to the pureyg OF
the news of the local and home affairs of community IT
sad and painful event to these ties and drop our name
from the head of these columns The Capital journal mas en-
loved very substantial measure of in business way
and wishes thank its patrons and advertisers for their loyal
support Without their answering devotion to the business
manager this paper would not have enjoyed it's editorial pretge
and journalistic The support Of the business comm
nifty gave weight prestige and Influence to Inc Capal Jourha
that could not have enjoyed otherwise Without the patron
age Of the advertisers the could not have been made what
it was and the work of helOng to make Salem fstclass
own-the best in the Pacific NOTWITHSTANDING nave peeh
impossible It is advertising patronage that makes the paper
ance of these favos that the secret of building up any news
paper or any community. E,
The publishers of The Capital Journal will remain residents
of Salem no matter what business interests they may acquire
elsewhere Salem will remain their home city, and they VIII
continue mnge with the friends and acquaintance gane
will and respect though not reaching them day ana week
y through the columns of newspaper The Capa Jounai
will always be dear memory account OF our assoca-
tions with them and shall not be Indifferent TO its success
under the management which trust Will De given tne
most cordial and hearty support in way by its present
readers and business friends
The retiring publishers wish to express their appreciation
for the kindness and courtesy received from all public Officials
and especially to thank the office force and the mechanical
in the composing and the room Tor ther a
fulness to the business -,
All subscriptions and advertising contracts VIII oe carried
out by the new owners Of this paper.
The new mNnager of The Capital Journal Will make MS DO"
to the public in his first issue on Monday ~
II F.. HOFER Proprietor and Editor.
R. NJ HOFER Business Manager.