Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-22
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st. Patricks Day with a little cele-
bration of Its own, as the anniyer
sary OF the Tribune happened to fall
on the. same day. We reprint the
editorial from the 18th inst because
1t strikes cordant note In the
hearts Of every newspaper man big
and little alike and we rejoice with
the Tribune in proclaiming 1t the
biggest little newspaper In the state
and we don't except the big ones
4 either:
Today 10 rather notable ami
versary. In addition to marking the
date o. the birth of st. Patrick. Ire
lands patron saint. It marks also the
birthday OF the Pocatello Daily Tri-
bune. Although the Tribune was
established over twenty years ago
the issuance OF daily edition did
not commence until March II, 1912.
eleven years ago today. Without fear
OF successful contradiction, we are
boastfnl enough to assert that the
Tribune il the biggest little daily In
the state It has had Its ups and
downs--its trials and tribulatlons.
Often the balance at the end of the
month has been In the red Often
1t has encountered the rocks Of un-
toward fortune. Always, however, 1t
has pursued the straight tenor Of its
ways, being always Just a little bit
better than Its field.
The Tribune has seen the growth Of
P0catellO from lonely station on a
pioneer railway to the second city In
size In the state and the first In point
OF commercial Importance. In this
upbuilding. this progress and deve!-
opment, the Tribune has had no small
part. 1t has given freely Of Its col
umns for wide publicity to Pocatellos
splendid resources; 1t has worked
early and late for what 1t deemed the
good OF the town; 1t has backed ev-
cry worthy movement; 1t has de-
nounced shams. On this the eleventh
birthday Of the daily edition, 1t has
nothing Of which to be ashamed; 1t
recalls nothing done with malice
nothing that was not earnest and
well-meaning
The newspaper business Ia q re-
markable one. II differs from all
others In that 1t requires "a hours
work every day for S65 days III the
year. II ~ also remarkable In that 1t
10 always a case Of "be damned II
you do and be damned II you don't"
No newspaper can please all the peo-
pie all the time. 1t cannot always
please some OF the people all the
time. Therefore IT makes enemies,
who remain such until they begin to|
realize that the newspaper tries to
do tho right thing. Then enmities
change into lasting friendships, andi
those friendships are the most pre-
cdous things In the life Of newepa-
per.
In the growth OF Pocatello and its
field In southeastern Idaho, the
growth Of the Daily Tribune has not
Jagged. Never has 1t plodded m the
rear; always it has set the pace--al-
ways been the pilot and often the
prophet. It has In the same issue
chroutcled the birth Of q baby boy to
. subscriber and the commencement
OF construction Of an epoch-marking
Improvement. II has recorded the
coming and goings Of men viii known,
and acclaimed the location here Of an
important industry. 1t has reflected
the life Of the town, brought neigh
bors closer together and knit more
closely, the ties Of commercial unity
that makes Pocatello the best and
busiest city In the state, +
To have done all this-and to have
been tireless In the doing--is some
thing for paper to be proud OF.
To faithful staff--up stairs and
downstairs--from carrier boys to the
editorial office--the Tribune owes
much. To the friendship and patron
age OF advertisers, to the interest I
md regard Of its subscribers, It owes ,
more. To all these, thanks are here. !
~ extended, with promise that In /
he future efforts will be made to !
'ecome more worthy. In
Hats off to st. Patrick, the man j
Who rid Ireland Of snakes. And 9
While uncovered. let there be bit i
{ bow to the Tribune, the paper a
hat has always tried to put Pocca- n
clio on the map. u