The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-05-20
MCDOWELL Helps
CONSOLIDATE FIT.
COLLINS DAu&

Fort Collins, Nay 15.-P. Il. Nc
Dowell until recently publisher Of the
Grit-Advocats, of Julesburg, and Geo.
C. and James G. Mccormick have pur-
chased the Fort Collins Daily Courier
from Morris EmmersOn and Ralph
GoA. They took possession Of the
paper Saturday.
The consideration Of the transac-
ton, which included tie Courier build
ing, was $s7 900 cash. The McCof-
micks have published the Fort Collins
Morning Express for the past fourteen
years. The two papers will be con.
solidated and the Evening Courier and
the Morning Express henceforth will
BE- issued from the same plant and
Office.
A SlOO, 900 corporation will be form
ed to take over both publications. The
political policy Of both papers, will be
Independent Republican. The Cour-
ier building and the Express building
will be offered for sale until one of
them il disposed Of. Which ever build
ing remains in the possession Of the
present owners will be the home of
both papers. The buildings are val
ued at $40,O 900 apiece.
The consolidation of the two papers
is backed by the merchants Of the
city, who are subscribing for stock
in the enterprise and who are signing
contracts not to patronize any new
paper that Nigh start operating here.
Denver Post.
The Grit-Advocate congratulates
Bro. Mcdowell upon successfully or
Ranizing this large enterprise and be-
inc able to put it through. The con-
solidstion of the two papers at Ft.
Collins has been attempted before but
up until now without success. 1t was
felt there that the support Of two
papers imposed a burden upon the
business men Of the city that was en-
tirely unnecessary and that in addi-
ton to forcing many Of the business
institutions to advertise in both pap
ers where one would do the work just
as we'll, the two publications alAo
meant q duplication of labor and ma
chinery that ought to be eradicated N
these days Of help shortage and
paper shortage. Business men there.
fore welcomed the change. There will
be only one newspaper in Ft. C0illna
from now on. Mr.. Mcdowell will be
business manager Of the corporotson
and receive , remunerative saiafy.
TIE two McCormicks viii also remain
with the paper and the combination
will make strong one for that SEC
ton Of the state. We are sure the
many friends of "Percy" in Jules
burg and this part of the state will be
glad to hear Of this his latest achieve:
ment in the newspaper world and Will
watch his further career with inter
est.
Percy Mcdowell and the Mccormick
boys at Ft. Collins had trouble with
their Union printers Monday when
the question came up as to whether
the paper should be run as q union
supporter or non union firm. The
McCormicks have always run their
paper, the Express, as non union
shop. The other paper, the Courier.
which the McCormicks and "Mac"
consolidated with the Express, has al
wavs been just the opposite. After
the consolidation, the employees Of
the Courier Immediately made known
their demands among which was the
raising of their wages at once from
go per week to $4s per week, and
recognition of the union. The new
management would not grant their
demands and all seven Of the printers
struck. They went to Cheyenne in
body. hunting work elsewhere. We
understand the paper came out as
usual Bro. Mcdowell told US when he
was here Sunday that they looked Tor
lust such action but that they were
prepared for anything that might
happen.