The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-24
THE TINES

Is thc July Oic Vi thc carry GOuiuoAs "a
LeavenwOrth that has not shared the COM
mon fate. The years which brought death
to all the Others brought life to her; time,
by which her rivals were wearied and
driven to impotency and oblivion, has ever
brought to her new strength, and constant
ly increasing vigor; while Others have sprung
up around her to live, flourish and die, she
has kept straight ahead in the even tenor OF
her way, chronicling the birth of every new
rival with good-natured and CHEEKY an
nouncement, and honoring its demise with
a respectful and solemn obituary. Age has
not withered her, nor custom stalled her in
finite variety; the lapse of time gives her
new strength, and the gathering years bring
her new life.
The first number of THE TINES was is
sued by Robert Crozier, late United
States Senator from Kansas, and now
cashier of the First National Bank of
Leavenworth, on the 9TH Of March, 1857,
from the third story of a stone building
which stood on the north side of Delaware
street, on the lot upon which now stands the
building occupied by Stevens & Garrigus
as a wagon and carriage depot. Mr.. Crozier
started for the east to purchase the material
for his Office in the early part of January,
1857, and arrived with his outfit by
the first boat after the opening of naviga-
ton, landing here on the I'D Of February.
He brought what was then considered
first-class newspaper outfit, complete job
Office, and a stock Of paper sufficient, as he
supposed, to last him till midsummer. Hav-
ing secured for his office before he started
for his type, everything was in readiness,
and the type was taken Immediately to the
quarters provided for it, and the printers
went Immediately to work to put things in
order and get out the first issue of THE
TINES, which, as already stated, made its
appearance on Ike 9TH of March. Political
feeling here, on the slavery question, ran
very high at that time, and the appearance
OF new Free State paper was an event Of
no little consequence. The Anti-slavery
men had been without paper to represent
| their side, for some time, and felt the want
of an organ very keenly, consequently they
welcomed the newborn champion of their
cause with open arms, and gave it such a
patronage as very few new journals have
the pleasure of acknowledging. The job Of
flee was crowded, day and night, with work,
and 4. such prices as would astonish people
in these days; subscriptions came in by
scores and hundreds, and extra CO.
pies, for distribution among the
people were ordered by thousands, and
the stock of paper, which the publisher
had thought sufficient to last all summer
was exhausted with the third issue.
Mr. Crozier continued to publish the pa
per for about six months, when he sold out
to Col J. c. Vaughan, still resident Of the
city at this time, who purchased the offict
for his son-now Adjutant General of Colo
RADIO, and known, by reputation, to every.
body in the west as General Champion
Vaughan, and one of the ablest newspaper
writer's in the country. Champ. was bright
able, and perfectly fearless, and although il
was not alt together safe in those days for ar
Anti-slavery man in Kansas to say what b,
thought,
did not hesitate to speak out boldly, ant
poured whole broadsides of hot shot into tn,
Pro-slavery camp, as the files Of the paPe'
abundantly show. The Senior Vaughan
an editor Of many years experience, and dis
tinguished ability, gave the paper the bene
fit of his assistance during all the time hi
son had editorial charge of it, though hi
name did not appear in its columns. Tn
paper was conducted in the name Of Cham
pion Vaughan for several months, whe'
J. Kemp Bartlett purchased al
interest, became business manager Of tn
establishment, and the firm name was there
after Vaughan & Bartlett. During thi
time the paper was published weekly,-th
first number of the daily issue making it
appearance in 1858. Champion Vaughan
continued to be editor for several years, ant
by his able and fearless advocacy of tn
Free State cause endeared himself and hi
paper to the Anti-slavery people, not onl
of Kansas but of the whole country, AM
made
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wide reputation as one of the ablest an
boldest journals of the Republican party.
On the 9th of March, 1860, Mr.. Vrughal
disposed of his interest to his partner, an
the paper was then owned and conducted b.
J. Kemp Bartlett, for little over thre
years.
On the LIST of October, 1868, Mr.. Bartlett
sold the paper to Thomas Carney, who pub
lished it-or caused it to be published-fo
about year, in the name of "The Time
Printing Company"
On the 9th of December, 1864, the pape
. passed into the hands of p. II. Hubbel 4
Co. This firm published it for about yea
and half.
On the LIST of July, 1866, Hubbel & 20
transferred the paper to Clark, Emery 4
Co., and it was published under this nam
for little over q year.
On the Goth of August, 1867, CLARK
Emery & Co., were succeeded by Vaughan
! Clark. The jol-nz. was conducted in tn
name of these gentlemen for about . year
when Mr.. Clark retired, after which tn
business was conducted for some time in tn
name Of John C. Vaughan.
On the Let Of January, 1859, the PaPe
passed from the Management Of Xr. Waugh
] IN into thu hands Of Wilder 4 Sleeper
then publisher of the Conservative, VIII
united it with their own journal u
10 this date, and from the tim
Bartlett sold out, . controlling interest ha'
been held BY Mr.. Carney, though ostensibl
belonging TO the several firms named, m
the editorial management had been in tn
| b ands Of Col. J. C. Vaughan.
il The TnlD vas, in reality, discoatinue'
By this Last operation, and the name Of tn
paper should now ightfully be, the Con