Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-05-24

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in future correct the sketch.
Bloomington, May 20, 1914.
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HISTORY OF THE JN.EU:SPAPER
PRESS LN' IOW:1.
Ell z. .. PARvIS.
The land west of the Mississippi and
north Of The Desmoines river, was coded
to tire U. s. by The Sac and Fox Indians,
a, the close of The Black Hawk war. il
April 1882. and possession given III June
of.he following year. The Black Hawk
purchase was attached 10 the Territory Of
Michigan for judicial purposes in June
1894, and IN June 1896 with population
Of 1851, was attached 10 Wisconsin,
which had been erected into a Territory
on The admission Of Michigan into the I'm.
ion. On the 4,h July 1888. (by an act os
Congress Of the 18th Of June) Iowa was
organized as Territory. with ropula-
ton Of e $50. and according to the cen-
sus returns Of 1910 it was 43,ll7.
The DuBuauE VISITOR, the first news.
paper published west Of the Mississippi
and nor,l, of the Missouri river, was es.
,sbli.hed by John King, at Dubuque. in
May 1896. while the purchase was yet
under the jurisdiction Of Michigan 'rerr-
,ory. This paper was published weekly
OH an imperial sheet, al 50. 90 per annum,
neutral at first. bu. subsequently Demo-
cratic in politics. Judge King (now Post
master al Dubuque) was not practical
printer las all country editors should be TO
succeed in such an enterprise which in-
creased the difficulties incident 10 the pub.
@7>as ~ ;a Z n.sw', p. .s. d,.
continued a, the end Of the ,rai.
John B. Russell of the Belmont wis
consin) Gazette and w. w. Coriell having
become interested in the establishment, Of
the late Visitor, with Mr.. King issued the
Iowa News on the Sd of June 1857, The
former gentleman (now Of the Blooming>
ton flerald) is practical printer. In June
(23) 1898 Mr.. King relied from the con-
Germ and in October (20) 1888 Mr.. Coriell
dissolved his connection " i'll, The establish.
ment and Mr.. Russell associated with him
az publisher and editor, Edwin Reeves
Esq. They continued to publish the
News ill the end ofihe third volume, June
81, 1910. when Mr.. Reeves assigned his
interest in the press, and Mr.. Russell dis.
posed Of his to his former partner w. w.
Corleii, who continued i,s publication ill
seao, hon he sold it. The pa,
per was discontinued and the press taken
to Grant county, Wisconsin.
The WESTERN ADvENTuRER, published
a! Montrose Wisconsin Territory, (for-
merry Fort Desmoines) by TT. Gregg, was
established on the sih Of July 1887, and !
in September (2i) Of The same year pass.
ed into the hands Of DR.. J. Galland Of |
Commerce (Nauvoo) ILL.,. changed into
semi monthly and issued simultaneously
a, both places. The next adventure Of
this concern was its discon,inuance and
the conversion Of It's simultaneous editor
10 the Msrmon fai,h Of 10. Smith h Co.
*The WISCONSIN TeanIroR1AL Ga.
zETTE was established Al Burlington on the
9th July 1887 by James Clarke of Tie
Belmon. Wisconsin) Gaze.se--former
partner Of VT. Russel!--aEd Cyrus s ia
cobs Esq. On The death Of Nj. Jacobs in
November 1895, Mr.. Clarke, who is a
practical printer, became the sole publish.
= aud edi.or. and in September (29) 1899
associated with him in its publication, his
brennan John II. M'Kenny. Mr. Clarke
N his appointment as Secretary of The Ter
tory 1889 retired from the
oncern and Mr.. Mckinney employed
a,Ees NJ. Morgan as editor who acted as
uch ill May 1871. In August (25) 1912
lr. Mckinney on being elected Sheriff. Of /
)etmoines county, disposed Of the press
. James M. Morgan and Bernfart Hem,
Esq, who continued till the l4.h July,
6l3. when James Clarke, ito founder, a.
ain became its owner and BY whom i. is
and edited at the present time.
his paper, which. in nn:- sh- 'i-- m
Ie IerfROty, mas always been IN efficient {
Ryan Of the Democratic party and upon t
le organization Of the Territory in 1898.
,ok the name of Io,co Territorial Ga. q
cite and Burlington Advertiser' which
still retains. Ia
On The 9Th Of September 1887 r. Gregg i
lie Of The sAdven,urer' (now editor Of the d
yarsaw III. Signal) issued the WesrERn
'sieaAkr AND Hl.roRIAs OF Tas TINES h
{ rrs WEsT. q Montrose, monthIv M
odicsl Of 10 pages. Its editor, though
snilsnsa Of snserpsise and TALENT was too :,
peh u sovsncs Of the ssttlsusns q he ; )