The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-17
TRUBSHAW BIDS
READERS FAREWELL.

CooperstoWn Courier: Friends and
readers, there comes a time in the life
of everyone when it Is necessary to
say farewell and this week we have
arrived at this milestone in our jour
nalistic career in CooperstOwn. 1t is
the hardest task that in all our edi-
torial life we have ever been called
upon to do and We do it with heart
overlooking with sorrow and regret.
For some time negotiations have been
in progress looking to the consolida-
ton Of the W papers of this city be-
cause both editors as well as the busi-
ness men realized that Cooperstown
was not large enough to support two
papers without being a drag and a bur-
den to the business men. but in the
face Of all hat the business men have
Loyalty done the best they could for
each paper contributing business in
the way of advertising many times
simply to give the men behind these
paper support. This has been deep
ly appreciated by us. We had hoped
TO be able to get control Of the other
paper and continue to make Coopers-
town our permanent home but 1t could
not be arranged and we have sole our
good will n subscription list tt the
H. S. Rearick Publishing Co, who will
credit all those who are paid in adj
vance on The Courier to the end Of
the time paid and those owing this pa
per will pay The Sentinel for same.
The Courier was founded in 1888, thir-
ty years g last January. In 1888,
twenty-siX years ago, the writer pur-
chased and assumed control Of the pa
per and every week for these twenty
six years we have endeavored to mir
rOr the happenings Of Cooperstown.
Griggs county n the state the best
We know how n with the single pur-
pose in mind of trying to please our
patrons and give them a good readable
paper, whether we have succeeded in
all these years we now leave to YOU.
During u ownership of the paper we
have stood for everything that we be-
lieved for the good of the people.
There has not been a reform started
but what The Courier has been behind
giving it a boost, there has not been
an enterprise in this city advocated
but what The Courier has lent it's in
huence and financial aid when called
upon to boost it. We have had our
political differences and all that but
when it comes down to real friendship
we do not believe that there is a sin
gle man In this whole community but
what is willing to go on record as saw
ing that he is u friend and from the
bottom of our heart we can sincerely
say that that is our feeling to every
one in Cooperstown and Griggs coun-
ty. We hope h a when we come to
move away from here, which we shall
do as loon as we can make the neces-
sary arrangements, that we shall do so
feeling that the many years spent
among you has not been in vain, that
the editor and his family have been in
some measure a benefit to the best lit
tie city that was ever built upon Gods
footstool. The splendid support we
have received, the loyalty Of our
friends and the kindness of our neigh
bors make it doubly hard for us to
write this farewell. We shall ever
cherish the associations and long years
spent here and Cooperstown will al
ways be a dear place to the Trubshaw
family. May Gods choicest blessings
be with you all, may prosperity, happi-
ness and contentment abide with YOU
one and all is the wish of the one who
Is now laying down the editorial pen
after over a quarter of a c~entury's
work among you. The Editor.
A New York lawyer refused to de-
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