As to comments ref: the paper affiliated with the Property Rights Group that is being superceeded by the 'Watchdog', the paper was of course called 'The Property Owner', it was put out, edited and published by me, It ran for three years, it quit early this year for reason that though it had good readership, --was even subscribed to by the historical societies of Minnesota and Wisconson--  the editor and publisher, -myself- was also, of necessity, the funder of about half the costs of the paper. 
       The Property Owner could easily have paid for itself in ad revenue, and continued functioning but there was a lot of politics as people in or out of the group whose ox wasn't kissed up to adequately would complain to advertisers and potential advertisers, attempting to kill the 'Property Owner'.            
       In that context, I felt that, even though the paper should run continuous,  three years was a long enough run to get that discussion started.   Unbeknownst to me in coming up with the "Property Owner" concept, there was a previous paper called the "Property Owner", put out in the 1940s and 50s.  I had the honor of meeting the person, in his late 90s, who did that paper, Ed Settevig.          
       I know Ray Whebbe from long back and I know for sure that he will be getting paid for whatever his work is and will not be shelling out for printing and distributing.  
       I was told they were going to use 'personal adds', and etc., to fund the Watchdog. I am not sure what all that dog is going to watch and what will get by it with no bark at all.   It should be known though that I and the "Property Owner" have nothing to do edit and management wise, with the new paper, the "Watchdog".                    
      James Jacobsen // Whittier           

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