The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-06-11

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LUMBER BUSINESS.
SERVICE Ao SALES DEPARTMENT
WELLEs- THOMPSON COMPANY
EMHHBER, BVllDNo MATERIAL
PAINT AND SILos
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SIGNED SALES TICKET PROTECTS EVERY
ONE OF OUR CREDIT CUSTOMERS
eou.ts W; o. ~s ssr 70 s. ;t%E a% e.: Of d. H sois sas 's" tsst it. We n ssss ns e; tn d s9e~b e day =
man until he he is "a ashamed named to fac Ii his family niSf in order rider to a get ' Sm to pay VI bis BILL" :
have r @sis 5sa 9%m e Goosz s essDi 5Fi;s sSsh Eli d 5a%s1 ssng 5st sS%sinsS. and liens
80 per cent Of them could easily have been avoided.
Because they we're assured by the local manager that they could "have
count and then n a short time found themselves in the clutches Of ee Hhee1t:
then zen @sss .S x were Win g Etc., . $ $sss e. s s$ $yt : Ell s ss%5 II r h. II HOPE: 81 ; Of :s curl
sand. IT a ssi 5eas s snd %s 'Y zisa il f fstsH to the core It is responsible for thou
yen: .* t.: Fl r.: : IN e a.: :s7: :$ j; ;;s$ $s;::: :: : ! n; : :$: e: ;$ $ ;$5 e. $:,: 5 ??:: l ss%;;'ss:
rs s: e; !; ); e. g; - ~ 7;:; e.; ;;$;SS +: ;;; $ !; e !: e.; $3$ e; s: !: mr.; E 1: =; ;? s;& $6ssG d 3'S;'
CREDIT: ! esn secure credit f By signing i'm o u sa $ shp' I FAN II pay W@@t Without out
MAN T TH5S R S45E 81 T 4fKE: + IS 1;m AN A 5% as53ast PEGmE fc on = TO ~ THE HE
: e as " well so Protecting s g q!% him from s%' seS;a %% s s1d 1s" ss&1s ne Dill o. any me
! ::;:! +; d; :: !: =: $:: $: :: II {; :: :: !; {: rs: /; ;$ e &: e; : ;:: {; /: :; ;;i: : $ $;: !; !: ' !:
could eess g. g. . that ss e.! IN : Ss : 5 %s%S money %ss' v$ i: 81 s;7 + a. {; ;s note $ss o S a. = n$ e;
Protects pro- our r1 CUSTOMERS as " fren s S5 assaa: prices a '"S as '' 'A"A's business '"'
ing lumber at our present price, and by inviting the public to haul it away and
s Condition aS5 10 '9 that w %s vi" WHY h sS ssos "Ss' eaf = PRICE, ICE '% in S sr nut months nth s'"'s :" such
ing we W. s sss o al 19% 1s It's, ct: Equivalents sS1 Rss:''' price and make a small profit ''''id-
THAT IS THE ONLY REASON IN THE WORLD WHY OUR PRICE
IS WHERE IT IS.
paying ?" Ssss ss i # 1s he Of 9% s' YOU "s s%d n sss9s :! eY lt s: S5sS & Z' p cir nov"
DON'T FORGET THE 10 PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. That gives the
man with the Cash the buying power that's been due him for a long time, but
which went to make up the lossof ONE poor risk
Nothing has been more gratifying in our business experience than the vel
come we have received in this and other towns where our Sales Policy has been
introduced. We have not found it possible to thank each good wisher.
We have evidence that we ar welcome by the amount ob business that has
been given u.s. Never before in or experience in the lumber business has the
volume been so large at this time of the year. We certainly appreciate this
friendly spirit and cooperation. And W ire glad, too, that you have not been
mided by the many unsound and unbusinessike arguments that w understand
have been made in an effort to dscredit a policy that vas a success from the
day it was put into operation.
You may e@Must your lumber business to this firm with the fullest assur.
ance that you will be treated in a way that we ire certain will make you glad we
are here in business.
Your oldest business firm has n higher motives. We are here to stay
to do business right-to sell lumber and receive Jul pay without resMrng to
lawsuits or hoodshed.
Yours for Better Homes,
WELLEs- THOMPSON COMPANY.
P.s The Arctic sIo has certainly taken North Dakota by storm. A
good many hundred citizens have decided to let it build up a good fat bank al
count for them It's the ONLY so for North Dakota.
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