The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-12-09
POPLAR PAPER
GETS PRINTING
CUTS ITS FORMER CONTRACT
ABOUT so PER GENT; ALL
LEGALS FREE

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publishing. Bids were opened al
two O'Clock. The three bidders were
the Poplar Standard, The Search
light, Culbertson, and The Wolf
Point Herald.
For the experienced, not over
Is minutes were required to see
that The Standard had made by
far the lowest proposal. The Search
hight made a low but sensible and
business-like bid but was clear out
of the running. The Herald's offer
was midway between the two. By
way of absolute fairness the board
gave due consideration to all three,
carefully checking and comparing,
after the manner of a jury weigh
ing the evidence a few hours even
though the defendant is plainly
guilty of murder.
When several concerns bid for
a contract only one can get it, and
that is that. The Searchlight and
The Herald went into the also a
class and have no regrets, feel
no soreness. They are proud of the
fact that the county board is strict
ly fair and square and has been
for many years now. 1t is hard
for some to realize this.
The County printing and the
state printing law is pretty much
a mystery to many. And there is
reason enough the way county
printers and wouldbe county print
ers in many counties have juggled
things. The printing code sets max
imum prices for several hundred
items supposed to owe the print
ing, legal publishing, and blank
book needs of a county. Because
forms and office methods change
the code is now out of date. Two
thirds of the present needs are
not covered. These were at one
time up to the conscience Of the
i intrrs hft r. row controlled b
the Franklin printing catalog, a
nationally recognized authority on
printing costs and selling prices.
It is a service kept up to date for
subscribers who pay an annual fee
of SIS after the initial member
ship.
The big record books used in
all the offices and part of the cleo
ton supplies are ordered by the
printer from Montana supply
houses.
Board proceedings, financial
statements of various kinds and
abstracts of election and many
other legal advertisements must be
published in the official paper. /,
Stationery, blank forms, tax re
,eipts, assessors lists, and many
other things are printed by the
printer.
Roughly divided, the county
printing contract falls under three
leads-publications, record books,
ind job printing. Each, is approx
mately one-third of the county's
annual printing bill. These annual .
bills in recent years have /,
,aried from $4,000 to some over
4 1000, according to the amount ;
# work that ONE to hand dur :
ng the year. Elections, delinquent :
ak sales, etc. make a difference. :
a Benefit !
For the next two years the tax !
ayers will get a big benefit by :
eason of the new contract with
he county printers. The present i
ear the county printing will cost !,
1000 or a bit more. Next year \
he cost should not be W. three q
ifths of that amount, estimating !,
rom past figures. o.
The Standards offer vas to pub -
sh board proceedings and ALL a
Their legals (Which includes rule 9.
nd figure work. FREE of charge, :,
18th the single exception of de- o.
nquent tax notices, which are
} cents per folio. All blank books 81
I'D such at $50 off code, or in n.
1ice price. All printing jobs that w
under Franklin are to be 6.
iced at 1870 less than Franklin.
othing said about class. The
rankin system classifies each di
b according to amount of work al
as A light, B, medium of
C heavy. The price under G is dc
ten three times that for A. su
Our Bid de-
We admit we don't see how they ba
it. The Herald bid board pro-
edings free but no other legals.
ank books and Franklin items da
1919 above cost, and all job BIZ
hitting at specific prices much be- eli
W regular commercial rates. By if
e time we pay running expenses, tn
per bills, insurance, rent, taxes co
g rest of the long list we have op
t so much to give away. Besides tir
do not believe in placing a zero CA
lue on the space and service Of a
e Herald. les
The Standard has had the county of
,rk for 10 out of IA years dating da
OK to the days when the board etC