The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-08-19
lATAH COUNTY
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Clipped From The Columns
of Neighboring Papers.


the way the Troy News man used to
play marbles with when they were
kids together back in Minnesota.
handed out some advice on advertis
ing at the recent merchants con-
vention in Spokane that they are
passing on to their fellow merch-
ants who did not hear him. 1t is
worth reading, not only because it
comes from a man who has made
an eminent success in business
through advertising, but because it
contains some sound advice.
Mr.. Mann summed up his general
rules OF operation as follows: All
cash, small stock, quick turnovers,
no losses and no enemies.
can aggressive advertising cam
paign is necessary or success is i'm
possible" he said. ut is absolute
ly Necessary to solicit the people of
your community. | found that the
mail order houses did one-third of
the business in North Oak ota, or
-s3O,0O0,OOO. l made an investlga-
tion to find out why. | discovered
rs percent of our retailers did not
believe advertising pays, Is per cent
advertised just to help out the local
papers, and only 10 per cent had a
constructive advertising program.
'ln 1919 the mail order houses
sent 16 carloads of catalogues into
MOI tn Dakota. They spent $3,O0O,-
900 IN that state in advertising to
sell $50, 100000 worth of goods, or
just 10 per cent. The chain stores
adopted the same plan. We have
adopted the same methods and beat
them at their own game. The Gus
toner will go where he can get the
service and is solicited"
Genesee News: The harvesting of
one of the big grain crops in the
country, tributary to Genesee. is
now on in earnest. Binders, COM
bines and threshlng machines are
being worked long hours each day
in putting the crop in the four large
warehouses. No shortage of help
is reported.
There is a considerable difference
of opinion as to the yields and hard.
ly enough has been threshed to de-
termlne that point definitely. All
,concede that fall wheat will make d
fine average. the general opinion
being that the general average will
be around 40 bushels. Spring wheat
is considerably below the, yearly
average. Some smut is reported
but as long as the wheat can be
threshed dry there will be but little
dockage from this cause.
Juliaetta Record: The school boarC
has contracted with the following
teachers for the ensuing year: M
W. Morse of Moscow, principal
Mrs. Stanley Nevin of Moscow
grammer grades and Miss Ann;
Hoobler of Charleston, WASH. prl
mary.
The other positions have not ye
been definitely filled.
The board believes it has beel
very fortunate IN securing the ser
vices of Mr.. Morse, who has beel
an instructor in the Moscow hlgI
school tor the past eight years. Th
other teachers come to US highl.
recommended. School will opel
Sept. 5.
Deary Press: The state, the coun
ties and the highway districts coul
do much this fall and winter t.
keep men working. Why dom
they get busy? Are they, toe
waiting for wages to come down
In this county there could easily b
provided road work to furnish job
to practically all of the county
citizens who work for wages and ar
not already employed. If eac
county would take care of Its ur
employed by furnishing them wor
at building highways during tn
next six months, or year if nece'
sary, it would be fine for every
body.
.Star-Mirror: Mrs. Lafayette Keen
was gwen surprise birthday Dime
in the city park, Sunday, by her tw