The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-09-05

JVrvE the present number OF the Telegraph
the paper passes into the hands OF the new
prsprietors, whose names appear on the hrsI
page. 1t viii be unnecessary to accompany
this announcement with any formal intro
ductory, or with the customary salutatory on
the advent of new journalists. The individu-
ais who have assumed the control ana man
agement of the paper are not unkno"nto inc
citizens ofthe county residence here OF
more than quarter Of century, has anoraeo
the DeoDle sufficient time and opportunity, to
arrive at fixed opinions, as to their fitness 10
conduct public journal. A column or two OF
smooth professions, fair promises and patriot
ic declara lions, would not be likely to change
public sentiment now either way.
Il NAV not Mountaineering to mention some
historical facts at this time, in connection
with this paper The Telegraph was establish
ed in the year 1910 the town was then callea
Southport; the first number Of. the Southport
TELEGRAPH made its appearance on the Ioth
Of June Of that year. The paper was original
w established by G.. G. Sholes, but was pub
ii-bed with his name as editor and proprietor
only fonr weeks Mr.. Sholes was at that time
enge red in the publication of a paper at Mad
iscu. and having changed his purpose to re-
move TO this place, he sold the Telegraph"
Office to his brother c. L. Sholes. On the pup
1isafon Of the fifth number of the paper, Nj.
Frank became associated in the editorial de-
nortyoent with c.. L. sholes. The Telegraph
has been published weekly, without Interrupt
ton. ever since the issue Of the first number
more than twenty-eight years ago. In 1894,
the Telegraph was published daily; the dali
" was continued several months and given up;
the enterprise did not prove remuneratiye. In
1857 a newspaper called the Kenosha Trio
une. transferred its subscription list to the
TELEGRAPH office; the name Tribune was
united to the Telegraph for time in order TO
carry out the printing contracts otthe former,
The Tribune name was dropped after It's
lonocr continuance became unnecessary.
Tt is noticeable that the persons, who were
connected with the Telegraph at its first es
Enlistment, upwards of twenty eight years
ago, arc now again connected with it as pro
prietors. This fact is not mentioned. because
auv particular importance attaches to it; 1t IS
only little episode in the history Of the pa
per.
The Telegraph is now the oldest newspaper
in the state of Wisconsin, which has been pub
Iished regularly without interruption or change
since IFS first beginning. 1t has at various
times been owned by different persons, but
none Of them appear to have retired from the
establishments much if any the richer in con-
sequence of their connection with it. The pa
per has generally paid its way, but has never
been a money making business. The county
of Kenosha, is comparatively a small one, and
the field for newspaper enterprise, is for that
reason considerably limited. In large cities,
weekly and daily. political newspapers, are
not limated by county or State boundaries )
bu in the smaller cities and villages, this ad-
vantage is reached only to small extent
With a promptly paying subscription list,
and reasonable amount Of advertising and
job patronage, the Telegraph will be sustain
ed and pay moderately well for services rem
dcred and capital invested. 1t will be the de-
termined purpose to make it a good county
and city paper, and in the endeavor to make
il such, is based the expectation Of a liberal
public patronage.