, 1879-11-15
IN MEMORIAM.

Thursday last was the anniversary oil the
death Of Hon. w. II. Newell, late editor
and proprietor Of the Walia Walla STATES
MAN: 20 day is ihe anniversary OF his burial.
Mr.. Newell died ON the 18th day Of Novem-
Der. 1878, after patient but painful illness
of three weeks, having lived and faithfully
worked for the advancement and prosperity
of our young and prosperous country since
the year 1865. MIR. Newell was bonn in
Centre county, in the state of Pennsylvania,
January 26, 1872, hence was not quite t.ty-
six years old at the tine OF his death. For
tilted with an education acquired N a conf
mon school, he, early in life started out to
make name for himself. and foe that pur-
pose selected the mysteries Of the printing
Office. U.ring worked for number OF
years on prominent papers published In New
York and Baltimore, he, in 1853, sought his
fortune en- the Pacific coast, landing at San
Francisco. the, same year. MIR. Newelis
heart and soul lying i'll the noble profession
which he selected as the corner stone of his
ambition, had no trouble In obtaining en-
ployment there. For sometime he worked
on the San Francisco Herald, next published
the Tocn Talk, and was finally employed as
regular editor on the Gail The climate of
San Francisco, however, did pot agree with
bin, suffering constantly with rheumatism,
while there, he was forced 20. leave his ex-
alted position, and in iSGl. located at, The
Dalles, where he successfully published the
Mountaineer, paper which is still alive and
doing well. The immense shipments of mer-
chandise and travel to this upper country
from 1861 engaged Mr.. Newell's serious at
tention. At that time the fertility Of our
soil was but little known, but the rich placer
mines of Orc Fino and Salmon river brought
many thousands Of people to this section.
The excitement was very great. MIR. Newell
to satisfy himself, paid this town visit and
finding the climate exceedingly healthy and
pleasant, he from that hour made up his
mind to become one among us and succeeded
in purchasing the STATESMAN, then owned
by Major Eees and his brother Soi!lc which
he continued to publish to the last hour of
his life As an editor, Mr.. Newell had no
Superior and no equals in this territory he
was an able, vigorous and fearless writer,
with thorough knowledge OF the country,
and a scent SD keen for offences and official
crookedness thar he often put our modern
detectives to the blush he despised chi
canery, trickery and fraud in any shape. and
in consequence was the terror of evildoers /;
his profession IS A public educator he held
in high respect, and his disgust for persons
without education who presumed to publish
papers; aha whs as a rule were better Ggal-
itied as dish washers, had 10 bounds. As
an orator he was the acknowledged leader
among all the speakers here. His oratorical
powers were simply immense, his arguments
thorough, convincing and instructive, and
pleasant to listen to; whenever announced
TO speak, a crowded and attentive audience
greeted him everywhere He never tired to
write about the resources of this great couu-
try and never refused to ad ireSs In public
distinguished visitors who came here to
gather information. Although opposed to
holding office of any kind, it was but nat
nral that the people desired to be represented
by such an able advocate and statesman, and
consequently was repeatedly elected to the
council Of the territory. In the death of
Mr.. Newell this country lost its greatest
writer, orator and statesman. He died in
peace with God.