, 1876-01-15
What They S:ry


What They STy
Since our enterprise was first contcmpn
ted all Of the Seattle and Olympia papers
'as well as other Sound Papers, have given u
from time to time. very kindly notices
The following are few of the very geutle
manly notices extended to us by our hrcth
rem OF the press. The H!tclliyencer Of Dec
II. 1878. says;
"Edrldgc Morse Esq, of snohom,sh City, has
purchased prcss and other printing material a
| Olympia, and will commence the publication u
a weekly newspaper at SnOhomish City about IT,
LIST Of january. IL will be called the Northcy'
Star. lie has our best wishes for the success o
his priseworthy undertaking."
The Puget Sound Dispatch of Dec, 0. 1875
says:
"NEw PApRR--It now seems to he beyond 4
doubt that new paper will be started In Snoho
nsh county within very short time. Mr., T..
| Morse, who il to be editor and proprietor, has
been up to OLYMPIA and obtained complete out
| fit for his office We expect to SEQ the first mum
Der about next January"
OF the many notices given by the Weekly
Pacific Tribune we select the followind; Dec.
1S. 1878.
"FIRsr MATERIAL The first bundle Of paper
intended for the Northern star, Of Snohomish City,
came fOm Portland this morning II Is Intended to
| put 1t in use early In January"
The Tribune OF January g. 1876. says
| To START rr-Thc remainder 0f the printing
material for the Star the SnOhomish paper to he,
went down on the Zcphyr yesterday Mr.. Morse
intends to try snd issue his first paper next
Saturday"
We clip the following from the notices
given by the Olympia papers. The Washing
ton Standard of Dec, II, 1875, Has the follow
ing notices;
tstvS -. -.--~,------.
| "ASoruER NEWSPAPER f.-Thc citizens OF snonu.
mish City have about concluded arrangements for
publishing newspaper ut that place. Mr., y.
| Morse will have editorial control WehOpc, 1t Will
| prove tlnanancal success
Thank you, Mr.. MnFyhy, for your kind
wishes for our financial success This is al
ready secured, for this year at least, with mn
excellent assurance of continued support
hereafter.
Our friend OF whom we purchased our out
fit, Mr.. Hewitt, gives notice in his last issue
| NEw PArER.--The citizens Of Snohomsn Coun
ty, living IN the vicinity of SnohomSl Citv long
known as being one OF the most energetic ana
prosperous localities IN the Territory, are making
arrangements for establishing newspaper IN thell
midst II they undertake II they will make II {
success, IA II is n liberal well az an energetic
community. II Is proposed to have the htst nnm
her ont by the commencement Of the coming year
| Mr. 'Eldridge Morse and Mr., +. g. Ferguson art
! the chief promoters Of the new enterprise
While NJ. Gum, of the Transcript Of Jan
1st 1875, says:
NEw PArER-On Saturday last the press and
material of the late ErWr were sold to r.
| Morse, Of snohomish City, and shipped on The
steamer Zephyr for that place, where Mr. MORSE
will publish paper 10 he called the Northern Star
| the first number Of which will be issued In a few
davs, We extend our hand, In anticipation that
the Star will he first class local papcr. Wehelle
| il Ia TO he independent in all matters, and mainly
devoted TO Its own section OF country.
We are under many obligations to the Ed
itor Of che TRANSCRIPT for stating better thar
we, ourselves, could do, what we shall en-
deavor to accomplish.
We will do our best to make the NORTH
nnN STAR first class local paper. Thus
far in life we have earned the reputation o.
being indipcndant in oil matters, we expect
to maintain our former reputation in thl'
respect. The interests We represent in this
section OF the country are 40 extensive "no
important, that for some time to come w
will be able to devote but comparative
small degree Of attention to other Interest,"
besides those ofa similar character to ih'
| interests Of the Snohomish.
Questions Of poliiica! character at pres
ent having so small m influence in on
social development, we expect they will taxi
for some time to come, but small share
our time and attention; upon these questions
We will try to I've Independent. To represen
the interests OF the community. but vii
avoid captious opposition to public meas
ures as mich as possible, and support al
those we deem Of public benefit. The man.
other friendly notices received, we are unabl
to give particular attention to for want
room. We hope our future actions vii
supply the place Of moro extended arknow|
edgements.
The new paper at snohomish is to be callG
the Northern Star, and Eldrdge Morse Esqr
II 70 be its Editor.
Twinkle twinkle little star"
Puget Sound Express
Considering how long the Express mn
Z has been living in steilacoom, we consid'
a that Rdr.wdno notice. Let him out Ha
J. mon, he's harmless