The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-09

modstions, the FIRST number OF the Register
wac -et up and printed under tire, on the
bspk Of the river, near the mouth of
Thrse Mile creek And from that time to
the present, new paper has made its ap-
pearaDce in Lesvenworth every lev months,
to fash, tor brief period, like an intellec-
tnsl meteor, and then fall into oblivion. i.
il sSi', and apparently with truth, that
there have been 80 many papers in Lesyen-
worth that all the Newspaper names have
been used up, and publishers are now
obliged to go back and commence using the
old ones over again.
THE TINES
Ia the only one Of the early journals Of
Leavenworth that has not shared the COM
mon fate. The yesrs which brought death
to all the others brought life to her; time,
BY which her rivals we're vearied snd
driven TO impotency and oblivion, has ever
brosght to her new strength, and constant
ly increasing vig9r;, ~hile others have
spruuK up around her 70 live, flourish and
die, she has kept straight ahead in the even
tenor Of her way, chronicling the birth of
every new arrival with good-natured and
CHEEKY announces ent, and honoring its de-
mise with respectful and solemn obituary.
Age has not withered hsr, nor custom stalled
her infinite variety; the lapse of time
gives her nes strength, and the gathering
years bring her new life. -'
The fret number of The TINES was is
sued by Robert Crozier, nov Judge Of the
First District Court, ON the 7th Of
March, 1857, from the third story Of . stone
building which stood on the north side of
Delaware street, on the lot upon which now
stsnds the building occupied bv S,evens &
Garrieues, a. wagon and csrriage depot.
Mr. Csosier started for the east to purchase
the material for HIS Office in the early part
of January, 1857, and arrived with his
outfit by the first boat sfter the opening of
navigation, ::lsndipg here on the 22d of
February. He brough what was then con-
sidered q, 6rst-class outfit, q complete job
Office, and stock Of paper sufficient, AZ he
supposed, to last him till midsummer
Having secured room for his Office before he
started for his type. everything was in readi-
ness, and the type. yas taken immediately
to the quarters provided for it, and the
printers went immediately to work to put
things in order and get out the first issue OF
TIE ZINES, which, As alrssdy stated, made
its appearance On the 9Th Of March. Poll
ticsl feeling here. on the slavery question,
ran very high Ut this tine, and the appear
ance OF a new Free State paper was an
event Of no little consequence. The Anti
slavery men had been without paper TO
represent their side, for some time, and
felt the want of an organ very ksenly, con-
sequently they welcomed the new born
champion of their cause with open arms,
and gave it such patronage as very few
journ Is have the pleasure OF
acknowledging. The job of,
fee was crowded, day and night, with
work, and at such prices as would. asioni-h
people in these days; subscriptions came
in by scores and hundreds, and extra cop
les, for distribution among the people, we're
ordered by thousands, and the stock of pa
per, which the publisher had thought suf-
6cient to last all summer, was exhausted
with the third issue.
Mr. Crczier continued TO publish the pa
per for about six months, when he sold out
to Col J. c. Vaughan, still resident OF
the city at this tine, who purchased the Of |
fee for his son, General Champion Waugh
an, one of the ablest newspaper writers in
the country. Champ. was bright, able and
perfectly fearless, and though it:was not
altogether safe in those days for an anti
slavery, man in Kansas to say what he |
thought r.aa.E
did not hesitate to speak out boldly, and
poured whole broadsides of hot shot into
the Pro-slavery camp, as the files of the
paper abundantly show. The Senior
Vaughan, an editor of many years expert
ence, and distinguished ability, gave the
paper the benefit Of his assistance during
all the time his son had editorial charge of
it, though his name did not appear limits
The paper was conducted in the
name of Champion Vaughan for several
months, when J. Kemp Bartlett purchased
m interest, became business manager of the
and the firm name vas
thereafter Vaughan & Bartlett. During this
lime the paper was published weekly-the
irst number Of the daily issue making its
appearance in 1858. Champion Vaughan
continued to be editor for several years, and
BY his able asd fsarlso advocacy of the
Ipss State came sndeared himself and his
paper to the slavery people, not only
IF Kansas, but of the whole country, and
made .--#I rHt O.. .-.- r.4a l.
THE LEAvENwoRTH TIMB l
l vide reputation a one Of the ablest and
boldest journals Of the Republican party.
On the 9Th of March, 1850, Mr.. Vaughan
disposed of his interest to his partner, and
The paper was then owned and conducted
By J. Kemp Bartlett, for little over three
yearA H.
On the Let of October, 1868, Mr.. Bartlett
,old the paper to Thomas Carney, who pub |
Iished it-or caused it to be published-iOr
about a year. in the name of THE Times
Printing Company" ...- II
On the 9th of December, 1854, the paper ,
passed into the hands of p. Fl. Hubbel 4
Co. This firm published it for about al.
year and half /;
On the LIST of July, 1866, Hubbel & Co
transferred ths paper 10 Clark, Emery &
Co, and il was published under this name
for little over q year. |.
On the Both Of August, 1867, Clark, EN- &.
~ 4 Co. were succeeded BY Vaughan 4
CLARK. The journal was conducted in the
name of tbese genflsnen for about . year, |
.hsa Mr.. CLARK retired, after which the {
business vas conducted FOR some time in the
name of John C. Vaughan. Il,
a. H. Ia Of Isnusrv ISSQ the naYSeY