The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-12

cepted the position Of editor Of the
Bismarck Tribune In the spring Of
1928 with the understanding between
the undersigned and the proprietor
that such employment was temporary
and was to continue until the under
signed could secure another country
newspaper in North Dakota.
I'm the summer Of 1928 the UNDER
signed purchased the Renville County
Farmer at Mohall, North Dakota, and
moved with his wife to that place
where he operated such newspaper
until the month Of July, 1929, when 1t
was sold. Out Of the proceeds Of the
sale Of this newspaper the undersign-
ed obtained 5000 In cash and then
set about to employ such capital In
the purchase Of another North Da-
kota weekly newspaper. The under
signed and his wife moved their
household goods and other personal
property, except their immediate per-
sonal effects, to Minot, North Dakota,
where the same were stored pending
the relocation Of the undersigned and
his wife in new home in North Da-
kota. There were no safe and salts
factory storage facilities for that pur-
pose at Mohall.
after making these arrangements
the undersigned and his wife went
to Minneapolis. The purpose Of this
was solely to negotiate at that city
the purchase Of another country news
paper. Neither the undersigned nor
his wife had any intention at that
time, or at any time while they were
in Minneapolis, to make that city
their home or to be there any longer
than the time required to secure on
4 satisfactory basis another country
newspaper In North Dakota II pos
sible.
There are located in the city Of
Minneapolis the headquarters Of var
ious wholesale print paper concerns,
printing type concerns and other
agencies serving country newspapers
and supplying such newspapers with
paper, print, type, ink and other sup
plies. These wholesale concerns have
always had employed numerous sales
men who travelled about the north
west selling goods to the various coun-
try newspapers. These statesmen
were familiar with all Of the news
papers in the Northwest and In touch
with those which were for sale and
were familiar with the conditions
under which the same could be pur-
chased. These statesmen likewise
would and often did serve as third
parties In negotiating such sales.
There was also located In Mime
apolis newspaper brokerage office
dealing in the exchange and sale Of
country newspapers. For this reason
and other reasons the location in
Minneapolis was q convenient and
desirable one in obtaining new loca-
ton as q country lewspaperman on
the most favorable and satisfactory
terms. It was for this reason and
this reason only that the undersigned
and his wife went to Minneapolis.
after reaching Minneapolis the
undersigned made immediate inquir-
les at the office Of the Minnesota Edi-
torial Association In the Nicollet
Hotel, where q newspaper brokerage
office was maintained. for the pur-
chase Of q North Dakota country
newspaper and was informed by the
manager that there were no known
openings but that the undersigned
would be advised when any such Open
ings were known. The undersigned
also called upon various acquainten-
ances and friends In the newspaper
business and In the newspaper supply
business stating his mission and pur-
pose to buy another country news
paper and his preference to obtain
one If possible in North Dakota.
"A few days after this represen-
tative Of the Minneapolis Tribune con-
tacted the undersigned and offered
the undersigned temporary job on
the editorial staff Of the Minneapolis
Tribune, that newspaper organiza-
ton then being shorthanded In that
department. The undersigned stated
that he did not want to permanently
|engage in the metropolitan newspaper
game: that his business In Mime
apolis was to buy another country
newspaper and that he preferred tt
60 back to North Dakota II he could
find q favorable opening to run 8
lcountry newspaper where he woult
be his own boss and could dictate hi.
own newspaper policy. but that h
. would be willing to 60 on with thu
. understanding that when he foune
) such q satisfactory opening he coult
take advantage Of 1t.
The undersigned therefore on thu
18th day Of August went to work OF
tho Minneapolis Tribune on the edi
! torial staff to work by the week unit
he was able to find m opening il
: the country newspaper business which
he was seeking. No such opening
developed and the undersigned an,
his wife secured furnished apart
!. ment. This work was undertaken
!. solely because It was apparent to til,
undersigned that some time nigh
: elapse before the newspaper he want
ed would be available for purchas
: and meanwhile he could make 4 tenn
! porary livelihood and retain intact til,
: 5000 cash fund reserved for the pur
chase Of such newspaper.
!. while engaged In such Temporal,
! work for the Minneapolis Tribune
: the undersigned learned through
newspaper friends or through q brok
: erage exchange that the Walhall
. Mountaineer was for sale and immedi
}. ately got IN touch with G. j. Carlson
!. now IN Valley City, North Dakota. t
. have him quietly investigate and &c
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