The daily Butte record., 1858-02-01
Ourselves.

OuEstINtss
We present our patrons the RECORD this |
morning somewhat enlarged and improved. |
This was rendered necessary to meet the
pressure upon our columns, and our own
desire to furnish daily paper of greater
dimensions than we have heretofore pub.
lished in Oroville. The County of Butte is
the third in the State in financial import
ance, according to the books of the State
Treasurer, and Oroville is the third city in
the State according to the vote at the last
election The increase of business conse-
quent upon these facts, have induced US to
add another column to the RECORD, under
the belief that the business Importance of
the county demands a daily paper slightly
larger than the hundred balf-sheet concerns
that food the State, as the Atlantic States
are flooded with yellow covered literature.
Our paper was originally of small dimen-
sions that it might besuccessfully published,
within our own means, under whatever dis.
couragihg circumstances it might meet
luC httiC icllOW uuS uuu lto uuy Att IL
pass.
In increasing the dimensions of the REC
ORD, we are aware that our expenses are
proportonably increased but the popula-
tion and business Importance Of the county
has also increased within tho past eighteen
months, and that we might not become "old
fnnuiah ~ q nd Ohpnv m tho hos
ing made money by the publication of pa
per, we have increased its dimensions and
and expenses, that we might prevent such
calamity, so far as we are concerned from
overtaking practical printers. Should the
public demands again crowd upon our in.
creased space, we shall procure new dress,
anG make such further changes as the times
may seem to demand.
The press of California correctly illus
trates the rapid progress of the State
Springing into existence in every mining
town, almost with the rapity of thought,
increasing in dimensions and usefulness,
until it compares favoraby with the press
VI V'hOi ONuNOo, HhNC lCNulICu JeuTS
to establish and perfect
1t is nearly five years since the RECORD.
the pioneer paper of Butte county, was first
issued. 1t was then q little five column
weekly, and its success was regarded as ex.
tremely problemetcal by men of business
talent and sogacity. 1t was successful, how
er. and became seven column paper--then
five column daily paper. and now receives
an additional column. Upward and on
ward," is ever the motto, and the poverty
engendering ambition of tho printer. pub.
Usher
But whatever may be said Of the enter
prise of the press of California, they will
find the following Wisconsin performance
hard to beat. 1t is taken from the News
paper Record, published in Cincinnati:
1--WE are doing what, perhaps. has never
been done in the United States before-we
are printing the Newport Wisconsin Mirror
in the woods Not dwelling except our
own, within half mile of us, and only one
within mile The forest oaks hang over
our Office and dwelling, the deer and rabbits
shy around US, and the patridges and quails
seek our acquaintance by venturing nearer
and nearer our doors. The noble Wisconsin
is bearing onward its immense burdens of
ice, ma jestioally and silently, within sight
of our windows, and the snow capped hills, s,
covered with scattering oaks and pines, peer
up in the distance. There is romance and
reality in all this, and we feel almost willing
to publish u paper in such q location, Just
for the excitement OF the thing But most
of the romance is soon to be spoiled. AL
ready, several dwellings are in progress
near us. and before many weeks they are to
be occupied by enterprisisg neighbors, and
when spring and summer shall come, we ex-
pect snch a clatter Of axes and spades, and
trowels and saws, and hammers, that we
shall hardly be able to write our editorials
without Introducing more or less Of the con-
fusion. The fact is, we expect n large vii
lage,yea, city-to grow up rapidly around
and that is why We are here, printing 10 the
woods.r
As exhibiting the other side of the picture
we mention that the same authority states
that in 1927, an attempt was made to start
a daily paper in Cincinnati, then containing
about 1000 inhabitants. Messrs. Morgan
s. Fisher made thorough canvass of the
city for subscribers. and after several days
talking and coaxing. one of them reported
1876, and the other 80 subscribers. This en-
enlargement, and very limited amount of
advertising patronage, gave birth to the
Daily Gazette.
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