Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-22
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The Elks' Booster special edition of
40 pages heralding the coming of the
biggest show on earth at the auditor
ium Friday night, made its appear
ance on the streets of Bismarck yes
terday morning. It is the last word
in newspaper work, the result of ex:
pert workmanship and tireless energy,
and is e%ditorially, geographically,
and mechanically perfect in every de.
tail. In all its completeness, a feat
ure that stands forth prominently is
the advertising value of the Booster,
representing the largest amount of
legitimate matter it was possible to
handle in this particular field Of en-
deayor. Every advertisement, large
and small, has a certain breezy dis
tinct atmosphere about it sure to
catch the eye. and essentially correct
in the general makeup of the paper.
Supporting the value of the advertis-
ing medium of the Booster is, a wealth
of what the newspaper man terms
"live stuff" 1t is the choicest kind of
readable matter, in sympathy with
the spirit Of the occasion and purpose
of it's publishers and writer's, and the
finished product of what can be &C.
complished by mixing brain matter
and writing ability with a little paste
and stirring it all up with the scis-
sors. Every article, irrespective Of
its size and the tidings it bears, looks
and sounds just right. The local col
orings immense and the large NUM-
Der Of cuts skillfully and appropriate
" placed on the various pages, bright.
ems up the general result like a
..million dollars" In fact there have
been SO many good things said about
it, that the Booster is purple" from
blushing.
Big Bouster for bismarck.
Thousands of copies of the Booster
were turned out by the Tribune press
yesterday. There will be no limit to
the circulation. 1t will not only go to
every home in Bismarck, tMandan, and
Burleigh county, and every Elks lodge
in the United States, but requests for
copies have been received from resi-
dents of foreign chimes, with individ-
ual orders from many former Bis
marck residents and Elks in hundreds
of cities in this country.
Messages of praise and, congratula-
lions from points the Booster has al.
ready reached, r being received at
headquarters. In some cases this
correspondence was accompanied
with orders from upwards to 100 cop
les of the paper, and many critics in
a position to know state that it is the
finest piece Of newspaper work OF its
kind ever turned over for perusal.
The word Booster spells just what
it means-that it identifies itself
with the spirit of the people of Bis.
marck to do things, Notfonly will the
local ,Elks enjoy its merits, but it
journeys forth asa messenger be-
speaking the advantages and genuine
progressiveness of this city.
The Men. Behind the Gun.
The Booster has proven a tremen.
dous financial success, and the
amount which will be turned over to
Lodge, No. 1899, by the
in charge, will far surpass
the fondest expectations. The chair.
man of this committee is G. H. Crock.
ard, business manager of Jim Jam
If it were possible to single
out of the vast army Of "thirtythird"
degree boosters that have contributed,
to the success of'the Booster and win
night give the people of this
city and surrounding country the fin.
est entertainment ever staged by an
amateur cast, for the lions share Of
the honors, it is Mr.. Crockard. In this
particular connection, with his wealth