Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-22
A VETERAN EDITOR GONE.

Horace II. Houghton died at his resi-
dence in Galena. Illinois. on the 10th April.
1879. Mr.. Houghton was born in Spring.
field, Vermont. October 26. 1906. cOnse-
quently was nearly - years Of age at the
time of his death. From 1924 to 1877 he
worked lis an apprentice in the Observer
Office. Woodstock. Vt...for $50 year and
board; then as jOllrneyInan printer for X.
BoylstOn. Amherst. n. H.. Harper Bros.
n. T.. and Lang 4 Turner, publishers Of
the Cent,'ri Gazette in the same city; sub
seqnently he published the Statesman. Cas-
Teton. VT. Rutland Herald, the Record Of
the Times at his native town. the american.
at Mi,idleburg. and the Gazette at Ver-
gennes. at the same time. 10 his knOwl-
edge. MIR. HOughtOn was the first who
conceived the idea of printing the first
sides Of newspaper at some central poinl
and sending the sheets so prepared to b.
published in other places. In this way tn.
papers above enumerated were published
hy him simultaneously. His idea being to
lessen the cost of publishing newspapers in
country towns. to give the readers more
news. both local and general. and Thus part
Iy neutralize the overpowering force of the
city papers of New York in that section o
the country.
In 1884 he started West. bringing up in
Gtlena. Illinois. where lie soon became in
terestetl with 5. NJ. Bartlett in the North
,ceste,m Gazette. and in 1886 he became its
sole editor and proprietor. which relation
lie sustained, except for short interval.
for nearly thirty years. In 1910 Mr.. HougI-
ton published a tri-weekly edition OF his
PAPER called the Galena Adrertiser. which
subsequently grew into a daily and is now
published rs an evening paper called the
Galena Gazette.
In 1869. he was appointed Consul to
LaI,lina. Sandwich Islands. which position
he filled until the dscontinl,ance of the
Cons,lship ut that place.
In 1874. he was appointed Postmaster OF
G;,lena. which position he filled until the
election of President Hayes. lie declined
Il disappointment some two years ago and
has since been living at his Old home in
feeble health.
Mr.. HOughton was always most cor-
scientious and hard working man, and lie
has done more 10 bring G:llena and the
people of the northwest corner OF Illinois
and southwest corner of Wisconsin into |
prominence and prosperity than any halt
dozen men in the country. In the com
mon acceptaton of the term. lie was not il |
man of great natural ability. nor very
brilliant writer. but he possessed the spirit |
and determination of an honest and inceS-
SAINT worker and was eloquent in the re-
suits of well directed efforts, rather than
in words.
The Chicago Tribune. Of recent date
Hoses an obituary with the following tri-
butte to his memory: Mr.. HOughton was
/ man Of the most indefatigable industry.
md the amount of labor he performed on
his paper was simply prodigio.s. Year in
md year ont he would average sixteen 10
Eighteen hours day in his printing offi,r.
lie never wrote his editorials. but set them
Up at the case himself. TO the strictest IL
egrity he united the most scrupalons hon
IT. He was kind. generous and devoted
o his friends. and has left name which
loes infinite credit to the fraternity to ,
which he belonged and which will be held !
n honor and respect by all who knew !
Inn,