Show CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS the times independents weekly payroll subscription campaign came to a close on christmas eve it was a complete suc cass and this newspaper is extremely grateful to the loyal candi dates who worked diligently during the six weeks of the drive and to the people of southeastern utah and western colorado who gave the contestants and the times independent such liberal support the campaign was probably the most successful subscription drive ever staged by a newspaper serving so limited n population as in grand county this county has a total population of a few more than 1700 people today the times independent has a paid subscription list of nearly 1000 our circulation was nearly doubled during the campaign conditions were very unfavorable for staging a campaign involving so great an expense the business depression and the especially severe stagnation that prevails in the livestock and agricultural ri industries of this section made the campaign a risky proposition however we were willing to take a chance to th end that our circulation might be revived and increased and the service extended our advertisers be enhanced it was generally rumored at the start that the campaign could not be put over that the undertaking was too big and the expense to great but in the face of all adverse conditions we have accomplished the purpose which we set out to attain credit for the success of the campaign is due primarily to the faithfulness of the contestants we will always feel indebted to them each and every one of them deserved to win the first prize the campaign was conducted by the liner circulation service of chicago with their representative C A of mount vernon wash in direct charge mr Dingle dines position was not a bed of roses as some might think for he worked under some very discouraging conditions the results speak for themselves as to his ability in this line of work to the many people of southeastern utah and western colorado who have been added to our family of readers duang the past few weeks we wish to extend cordial greetings with the hope that they will enjoy a weekly visit from the moab paper to our old subscribers who have supported us loyally duang many years and who extended further liberal support during the recent campaign we are extremely grateful the times independent with a much larger circulation is in a position to further improve the paper we expect to inaugurate improvements during the coming year to the end that our readers will receive a bigger and better paper and the business houses a greatly improved broadcaster of advertising |