Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-01-25

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The editor son. Frank 3. Stree
Ter. HAVING become n1esibs. Of the
Record publishing firm. IS author
ized q collect or pay money on sc
com. O; the firm, or TO do such oshe.
bus: Tess in the name Of the firm as
he rnay deem Necessary He viii
have charge Ct the business and To-
ca departments. |, is the aim Of the
publishers Of the Record 10 better
than eae. cover loca! and county
news. The days have gore By when
the country pub,ishs. thought it bis
duty 10 ape the ways Of the city
daily or big weekly IN the matter OF
genera wosld-nsxs The best
country newspapers tia, come 70 the
Record exchange table are those
which pay all their attention to state,
county and home events. EVERYBODY
reads nowadays. and practically ev-
cry village or farm family takes a
big weekly. and, especially on rural
routes. many are subscribers tn a
daily. This is particularly true OF
The Northwest, where the large for
eign-boYn population is German and
Scandinavian people who are noted
for intelligence and love Of read
ing The enormous income they re-
ceive from advertising causes the
city publishers to so cheaper their
daily and weekly issues that in some
instances the price Of subscription
does not cover the cost OF white
paper, and this gives these papers a
large circulation. The country pa
per, however, is the only medium
through which dweliers in counties
that have no big cities can inform
themselves as to the happenings in
their home county, as it is manifest
ly impossible for the city daily or
weekly to give an elaborate chronicle
of the doings Of the thousands Of
communities in which their papers
circulate
As to the editorial columns. The
assuming Of the entire work of the
business and local branches by the
editor son will give the editor a
sufficient amount Of time to proper
Is attend to his work. The average
country editor doesn'. in most in
stances get fair chance to do bis
best He is usually compelled 70
write .ccals and. after fashion. at
t@si tocoi,ections and other business
matters and it Il only occasionally
rrss. ne an6s time 10 devote TO huy.
Ees editorial writing. There are
E-sns exchanges coming 10 the Rec
era ct-i!ce .he limited editorial out
g-. q. which makes reader wish
;aas there was more matter Of the
saue KIND in the paper.
Usually. the g,owls from patrons
8. a country newspaper are caused
b. the fact that such patrons o,
some Of them consider that the
publisher is little too enthusiastic
and energetic in the collection Of hi.
b.lls The Record publisher has ney
er met grows and scowls on thai
score. On the contrary, all tn,
Gliding he has received has been OIL
account Of his slowness in making
collections, thus causing the tota
owing 10 reach a big sum as tn
years roll by This will all b,
changed hereafter. and people fo
whom work is done will be prompt
furnished with statement Of cost.
The new partner in the Record j
man who certainly ought to be &C
quainted with and in full sympath
with the needs Of North Dakota. H
was born here. and has never live
anywhere else than in the Ne,
Northwest. In the matter of new
and business patronage. anythin
furnished to him will be thourougl
~ appreciated by both partners.
one thing our patrons may rest a
sured. The publishers will do the
level best to keep the Record
newsy local sheet. devoted to ha
penings in state, county and tow
and welcome visitor in the hom
of the county, in the homes of tho
who formerly lived here. in I
homes of those who intend comil
here later. and to those outside
who have land interests here.