, 1876-01-15

JANUARY IS, 1876.
SoluentOry

sNeulI hhc year ago buc uiiltcE WAS hisL
Seriously considered OF Sturtnga Newspaper
at snohomish City, to represent the growing
interests Of the Snohomish. Proposals were
submitted during TINT time to over dozen
different newspaper men for thrm to tstsb.
iish weekly paper at this place.
Each proposal wa, accompanied hy prom.
iccs Of liberal support
The respective parties were each particular
ly referred to the public spirit, displayed y
the citizens Of the Snohomish in their support
of zach enterprise established in their midst
for the development Of the community, and
equally liberal support was guaranteed any
it,e man who would start paper here.
Sc, cral different parties took enough inter
est IN the matter to come to Snohonish City
Talk with our people, and examine our
institutions; and promiccd, il We would ouly
give them sufficient time. they might start n
paper here Some treated our offer with
contempt. Judged what might be accom-
plishcd here by the lack OF enterprise dis.
played in many communities even larger than
tho Snollomish, more than they did
by our past record or by what We
are now accomplishing. Some six weeks
ago, all those who had seemed in earnest in
the matter, having abandoned their idea of
going ahead at present, for the purpose of
starting paper this season. And liberal
support being promised Inc, if I would take
the matter in hand and establish the paper
myself, and having very intimate acquain.
tsnce with the why the people of the Snoho.
mish conduct their public enterprises, and
lntw;rg ,2r'ritrce that always give
more generous support than they promise
and, desiring the establishment of such an
organ as much as any citizen of the commu.
nifty, at once took the matter in hand. In
a few days raised sufficient support to make
the financial success of the paper for its
fret year CERTAIN. Then took time to ex-
anime number of different proposals for
sale ofpress and materials Finally purchas.
ing very complete outfit Of H. H. Hewitt Esq
ofOlympia.W. T. brought It to Snohomish
and this the first number of the NORTHERN
STAR is the result The business is entirely
new to me, this being my first attempt in the
field of journalism. Therefore I ask from
vetcsansin tine field, Il lenicnt judgement for
errefe committed by me relating to their art
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Ishall endeaverto make the NORTHERN
STAR represent fully the interests of the Sno.
homish and afford hid in the development OF
nil the praisworihy enterprises ofthis commu.
nifty. do not intend TO use PATenT INsiDEs
or Our SIDES for the paper; feeling that 1
have already sufficient support raised TO get
along with out mnch aid, and prefcring to
make my own selections from ample mears
at my command. After being fairly under
Roadway, in addition to local matter, shall
try to give the latest telcgraphic news of the
day, as fully as are given by any in the Ter.
ritory. From the generous support extern
W. y" SClCIcc Wy tNc CUlZtH
Of the Snohomish 1t will become necessary
for me, If wish to represent the interests of
the Snohonish fully, to devote special at
tention to the progress of the higher branch
cs Of literature mud the general development
of science. This field being wholly unoccu.
pied in this Territory 1t will be my endeav-
or gradually to make the NORTHERN STAR
supply this deficiency. To make it as soon as
itssuppOrt will warrant, the record of the Lit.
eraryand Scientific development of the North
West, Coast. In securing this end, am
promised the assistance Of some of the best
scholars and men Of ofintcllect in the Territory.
Ny companion in all enterprises for the pub
lie good on the Snohomish, Dr. A. G. Folsom,
has generously accepted the position of As
sociatc Editor of this Journal. His abilities
as a scholar and writer, and his scientific at
tainmcnts are too well knowL here to need
endorsement from me. A careful perusal Of
thcse columns win soon convince those un-
acquainted with him, Of his abilities, to fill
she position accepted by him.
With thanks for the generous support ex-
tended to me In starting thia enterprise re.
main, respectfully y-ELDRIDoE MORSE. Editor
and Proprietor, Of the NORTHERN STAR.