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

the owner and agreed to and OLD pay
his expenses for such work. Before
this opening was completely investl-
gated by the undersigned, such news
paper at Walhalla, North Dakota, was
purchased by Mark Forkner OF Lang
don, North Dakota and Riley Morgan
of Grafton, North Dakota.
Sometime IN the late fall OF 1929
while the undersigned was still look
ing for q new newspaper opening for
a country weekly, Mrs. r. A. Mclean
Of Virginia, Minnesota, sister Of Mrs
Noodle, came to Minneapolis for
treatment. She remained with the
undersigned and Mrs. Noodle for sew
eral weeks for treatment and then
during the succeeding months made
intermittent trips from her home In
Virginia, Minnesota to Minneapolis,
Minnesota, for the purpose Of treat.
ment and care and while In Minnea-
apolis lived with the undersigned and
his wife. She spent the Christmas
holidays with the undersigned and
his wife at Minneapolis and as the
winter wore on her condition became
steadily worse.
"Some time In March, 1890, the un-
designed learned, after consultation
with q physician In Minneapolis,
Minnesota, that Mrs. Mclean had q
malignant cancer and that her death
would occur probably within a year.
Mrs. Noodle and the undersigned de-
termined that their plans to leave
Minneapolis must be deferred until
the outcome Of Mrs. McIean's health.
The undersigned and his wife during
the period mentioned and until her
subsequent death made numerous
trips to Virginia, Minnesota, and a.
the illness of Mrs. Mclean developed
she spent longer periods Of time In
Minneapolis with the undersigned
and his wife until the progress Of the
disease required her to be hospitalized.
She was taken to hospital in Min
neapolis and thereafter to Virginia,
Mimi, where, after lingering I'LL
ness, she died in August, 1880. The
delay in the plans Of the undersigned
to resume his country newspaper
work was due to his desire and the de-
sire Of his wife to be near Mrs. Nc
Lean in her illness. After Mrs. Nc
Leans death the undersigned re-
sumed inquiries for newspaper open
ings. He talked with James Hough
Of the American Type Foundry Com
pany. He talked with the manager Of
the Western Newspaper Union. This
Is a concern which furnishes stock
newspaper plate to practically all Of
the country newspapers in the north
west and its officials are in constant
and daily contact with all country
newspapers in such territory. The
undersigned also talked to Mr.. HAS
lett, a newspaper broker, and to var
ious travelling statesmen representing
John Leslie Paper Company, Nc
Clelland Paper Company and other
wholesale newspaper supply houses.
His preference at that time was still
to, obtain, II possible, q country news
paper In North Dakota Il the same
could be purchased on favorable terms
and the territory justified the ven
ture. The undersigned was not In
the market for any Minneapolis
newspaper, sought no such invest
ment because neither he nor his wife
desired to live In large city but pre-
ferred to be in q small town and in
charge Of a newspaper where he could
be In business for himself and where
they might be in touch with their
numerous old friends in North Da-
kota.
The Publishers Auxiliary Is the
national house organ Of the Western
Newspaper Union and carries the larg-
est volume Of advertised properties
The undersigned checked each issue
Of this newspaper for openings but
found none to his desire. Some time
shortly after the first Of the year
1881, Harry E. Polk came to Mime
apolis and looked the undersigned up
He stated to the undersigned that he
had learned that the undersigned was
in the market for a North Dakota
newspaper and offered the under
signed an interest In the Williston
Herald with the understanding that
this affiant would have complete
charge Of the newspaper as editor and
would determine the editorial policy
These negotiations continued until
March, 1881, when q deal was made
It was necessary for the management
Of the Williston Herald to have about
a month or six weeks to close up At
fairs at WilliSton In order that the