The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-07

PAPERS FORCED
TODECONTINUE
Twelve North Dakota weekly
newspapers have already been forced
out Of business through the operation
Of the printing law passed by the
last session Of the. state legislature,
under the terms Of which all legal
and official printing Of every kind
will be centered into one newspaper
in each county, such newspaper to be
selected by the state printing COM
mission.
Other 5newsp9 ,rs will 60 out of
business, publ D withholding an
nouncement of * "a otention to give
up their business ing the out
come of the point u Attorney
General William LanAS as made:
namely, that county Or papers
have binding contracts the
counties, which the statA<e not
break during the contract ~ d
which would be for another
months. ~
Publications that have so far been
discontinued since the people ap-
proved the Brinton law by which
the Nonpartisan newspaper bureaus
newspapers are to be fattened at the
expense of ALL other newspapers in
the state, follow. :,
Monitor, Maxbass, published by A.
:R. Jones.
Herald, Hurdsfeld, published by A..
N. Jackson. -.@s s@.
Gazette, Grace City, published by
G. K. Ness.
Sentinel, :. Makoti, published by
Thomas Buchanan.
Statesman, Wing.
News, Overly, published by J. Ban
ward.
News, Gallo, published by J.. Ban
ward.
Gazette, Mckenzie, published by
C. w. Malmquist.
Magnet, Dunseith, published by L.
Z" News, Braddock, published by H.
Mirror, Wolford, published by Mike
Breen. = -.-.,5.
Not only have these newspapers
been forced to discontinue publica-
ton, but others have been sold to
the Nonpartisan leagues bureau at
a market sacrifice, owners preferring
to suffer monetary loss rather than
face the possibility of seeing further
LEGISLATION that will add still greater
burdens to the business of publish
ing newspapers in the state:
Among the papers recently passing
to thecontrol of the Nonpartlsan
organization are the Cavalier Chron-
icle, the Darlington Independent, the
Enderlin Independent, the Fryberg
Times, Medora Herald, and the Hazen
Star. The Medora and Fryburg
papers, it is understood, will pc con-
solidated. 3&ss ..:-s -.
The most accurate estimate that
4 en- be made at this time Rlades the
number 81 papers controlled b the
B Nonpar4san league through its
bureau at approximately 20: In the
state.> ali told, there are only about
$50 newspapers at the present time.
What the printing law has meant
to individual publishers Of North
Dakota who have been forced to
abandon their business because OF
the legislation, is best disclosed by
editorial expressions of those who
have been compelled to quit:
Walter r. Lee, editor of The Amer
lean of Antler, announcing the clos
ING Of his place Of business, and the
suspension of publication, says:
s.it is with feeling of deep regret
that we leave Antler-our first field
of endeavor-and to those Of our
friends who have stood by US during
the almost ten years we have spent
here we wish to express our most
profound and hearty thanks. we
realize that we have made many
mistakes in the conduct OF the news
paper which time alone can correct
and very naturally we have made
enemies who are as sincere in their
denunciation Of us as are our friends
in unfolding us. To our friends we
can only say that we hope your ef-
forts in this vicinity will be crowned
with success and that time will bring
rich, reward for your labor. To our
enemies we wish to say that none
have been 40. severe. that we, cannot
forgive-and forget. True friendship
is one Of Gods richest gifts, an hon
est enemy is worthy Of charitable
forgiveness; but the spineless crea.
ture who assumes the cloak OF
friendship only to remove the same
and stab you in thedark should be
regarded with all possible hatred and
disgust. One thing can be said Tor
.Antler; there are very, very few OF
the last named creatures here"
"A real tragedy so,far as the news
paper boys Of the country is con-