The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-10

THE IOWA sun, AND DAVENPORT AND
ROCK ISLAND NEWS. F."
One copy of this paper is before me as
write. 1t is dated Sept s, 1888, vol.
1. No. 6. The columns are Is inches in
length, and 6 to page, the page being IA
inches in width 1t was printed on a
sheet % by 80 inches, and the Office vas
ION Water street, in Mr. Davenport $ new
building, up stairs" 1t is believed to
have been the first newspaper printed in
the territory of Iowa, formerly part Of
Wisconsin territory. That portion of the
uame-"Rock Island News" -probably
had reference to the Island of Rock Is
land. as this town was then called ste
Iphenson" Col George Davenport was
then doing good deal of business on the
Island of Rock Island and many of his
customers were from the Iowa side of the
river.
In the paper can be found many adver-
tisements from Stephenson, which are of
interest to those now living, among which
are those of Henry Powars, warehouse; J.
L. Curtiss, lawyer; II. Nailor & Co., mer-
chants; r. H. Kinney, matchmaker; Miss
NJ. e. Chopper. milliner; John Wilson,
ferryman; J. Bernard Smith, for the
settlement Of his partners Perrin 81 es
tate. There is also an advertisement of
Frazer Wilson, (still respected citizen of
this place. then sheriff of Scott county,
Iowa, calling an election for a delegate to
congress from the territory of Iowa. From
the Davenport advertisements there
seems to have been nothing over there. in
business way, except the general store Of
Davenport & lie Claire. and the law office
l. of G. c. R. Mitchell
The publication Of the paper was com.
# menced August 18th, 1888, by Andrew
n Logan, and it was published for four years
It being discontinued in the summer of 1912
II In politics it was Democratic. The man
J, ual labor of publishing it was all perform
d ed by Mr.. Logan and his two sons. The
flies of the paper are said to show consid
: cradle ability On the part Of its editor
After it was discontinued the materia
upon which the paper was printed wa
4 sold to parties who conveyed it to Pitts
burgh, Pa.
: Mr.. Logan was born on a farm nea
4 Pittsburgh, Pa, in 1870, and learned tn
] printers trade in Pittsburgh. After hi
% apprenticeship he went to Meadville, Pa.
where he worked at his trade some time
From there he went to Beaver, Pa wher
he was connected with brother, in tn
e, publication Of newspaper, and from tina
es place he came to Davenport, Iowa. Jul
>e It'll, 1888. Upon the discontinuauce Q
~ his paper, Mr.. Logan removed to a farr
! about five miles north of Davenport. nea
what is known as the Golden Sheaf
house, aud lived there until about the yea
1860, when he went to Jasper county
Iowa, TO reside, where he died, after
lingering Illness, from fracture of th
skull, caused by the kick of mule, at th
residence of his son, A. s. Logan, Jur
Goth, 1869, in the 10Th year of h
age at the time of his death.
Hon. I. d. Eagal, Of Davenport, editc
of the Banner, in that city, 25 years ag
and from whom these facts are chief
r obtain ed, says:
i had some personal acquaintance wit
Mr.. Logan, as we'll as most of his fami
He was a man well versed in the polite
history of his country; was Democrat
the cid Jeifersonian school; took a gre
interest in all matters pertaining to Il
public welfare, and was a very sociab
aud hospitaOle citizen. His family, stu
their removal from this county, ha'
lost track Of with the exception of ~
sons, DR.. A. c. Logan, now of Dalla
Texas, and A. S. Logan, of Jasper count
Iowa.
Next week the history of the Ro
- Island BaHner-the first paper publish
in Rock Island, will be given.