Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1878-10-16
TOUCHING TRIBUTES.
The Northwestern Press Bids Col.
L0unsherrY Farewell.

L0unsberry Farewell.
Col. Lounsberry, formerly of this place,
has sold the BISMARCK TRIBUNE. The
Colonel's excellent management has made
The TR1BUFEa Il No. 1 local journal, and his
patrons will regret his leaving it.-Nartin
County Sentinel.
Col. Lounsberry has no thought of leav-
ing Bismarck, now that he goes out Of the
TRIBUNE He will attend personally to
the postoffice and perhaps devote atten-
ton to real estate, or something OF that
sort.-Deadsoood Enterprise. a
Col. Lounsberry, the late talented editor
of the BISMARCK TRIBUNE, who has quit
journalism and sold his newspaper estab
lishment, will remain in Bismarck and
practice law We predict for him a sue
cessful career, for the Colonel is rustler
"trom way back,'' and is bound to get
along in everything lie tackles Black
Hills Times. s
We regret to chronicle the retirement of
Col. G. A. Lounsberry from the BISMARCK
TRIBUNE, as it's editor and manager, which
position he has occupied since the paper
was started. His ability and experience
in the newspaper business are SO great
that we cannot belicveh lie will long remain
out of the editorial chair. The TRIBUNE
is now to be Democratic paper.-Lahe
Superior Nc1cs.'
J COL Lounsberry will be missed by the
many friends who enjoyed his readable
utterances. The Colonel has done much
for the Republican party, and much for
northern Dakota which will not be forgot
ten. COL L. will devote himself to the
post office and the entertainment Of the
numerous friends and visitors to his sec
tion His hospitality and geniality are
prOverblal, and but few ever leave the
Colonel without feeling a true friendship
for him-F'nryo Republican.
The BISMARCK TRIBUNE of Wednesday,
containg the valedictory Of Col. Lounsber-
nv and the announcement that the paper
has been sold to Mr.. Huntley, of Chicago.
Col Lounsberry has given the people of
Bismarck first-class paper for five years
has worked hard, ceaselessly, and sue
cessfully, for the welfare of the aspiring
Young frontier city in which his lot was
cast--and the new proprietor will find the
task Of filling acceptably to Bismarkians
his vacant chair, no easy one.-Maaeneopo-
us Tribune.
Col. .Lounsberry and the BISMARCK TRI-
BUNE have parted company. The Colonel
started his paper in 1873, and continued
up to Thursday last wihout1oslnga single
issue, under tribulations that would have
made many other men retire from the field.
and the advancement Of the interests of
Northern Dakota has been one ofthe chief
objects Of his labor. We. see by his val.
edictory that he will attend in future to.
his other business interests, and we regret
his departure from the editorial ranks
F'aryo Times.
The last issue of the BISMARCK TRIBUNE.
contains the valcdictory Of Col. G. A.
Lounsbcrry, as its editor and business
manager, the paper having been sold to
Stanley Huntley, of the Washington Post,
and formerly Of the Chicago press. who
will turn its coat and make it Democratic.
The Col will,be sadly missed from the
fraternity on the N. P. and with his able,
indefatigablc and racy pen Bismarck, the
Northern Pacific country and the Great
Northwest, will lose a prominent advocate
and faithful friend. Adieu: Colonel,
Adieu B7usaerd Tribune.