Image 8 of The Circle banner (Circle, Mont.), January 14, 1916

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THE CIRCLE BANNER Ben M Larson Owner and Publisher Published every Friday at Montana Entered as secondclass matter Nov 27th 1914 at the post office at Circle Montanaunder the Act of March 31879 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six Months Advertising Rates on Application Circle 6200 6100 A newspaper is the indicator to strangers what a town is Have you ever noticed in traveling that if you buy a paper at some place while passing through that you size it up from that sheet If it contains plenty of advertising well displayed you mentally comment that the place looks prosperous and good If the news is put to gether and displayed up in an attractive and lively style you de cided that it must be something of a town if it can afford first class printing Now a kept newspaper is not much belter than any other kept I hing commands no influence and is an expense that makes it hate ful No a newspaper is a busi ness proposition pure and simple It must pay at the front office if it is to yield power in the editor ial room So it behooves a community to build up its newspapers