Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-10
THE PRESS IN TRINITY
COUNTY.

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editor. The partnership was Of short
duration, as in the third number of the
paper, Dec. 23d, 1854, we find that
| Cutler withdrew and Rowe became
sole proprietor, with DR.. Edward Trask
as editor. Sept. 9Th, 1855, DR.. Trask
laid down the quill and scissors and
was succeeded by John Caspsr Crown,
inshield. February 23d, 1856, Edward
Pollock assumed control as Editor and
Publisher and had about killed the
paper by June Of that year, when the
concern was sold to John J. Conmy. Up
to that date the Times had been run as an
Independent newspaper, but under Con-
nslly" gave up the ghost " on tie l4th
day of March, 1857. Mr.. Conmy after
wards purchased the Shasta Courier,
made money there, sold it and removed to
San Jose, where he is at present engaged,
we believe, in the Job Printing business.
The WeaUeTviHe Democrat came next
in order, its politics being indicated by its
name. Commencing publication in
August, 1855, under the ownership and
control of HenryJ. Howe and NJ. T..
| Crawford, it lived only five months and
expired in January, 1856. Mr.. Howe
died recently in San Francisco Mr..
Crawford is still resident OF Weaver
vile. Neither gentleman has since had
any experience in the newspaper business.
The WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL,
Weaverville, was born on the demise of
the Democrat and the first number ap-
pesred January Goth, 1876, the press,
types, etc., or whicn the Democrat was
printed being used in its publication. All
this material as we'll AS that used on the
Trinity Times (Which also came into the
possession of the JOURNAL when the
Times suspended) was packed on MULE
back from Red Bluff, tho head Of navi-
cation en- the Sacramento river to Weav.
erville, distance Of so miles over a
very rough and dangerous mountain
trail. In February, 1857, the JOURNAL
appeared with new heading, being a
somewhat extensive wood>cut, in the
center of which was a view of Weaver
vile with six-mule team and wagon
driving into town, Although this latter
figure was laughed at by the then rosi-
dents and the fact of a wagon ever reach
| ;no, boro rid ;ouIod ~ MN. opl,, N uoar
later that the Weaverville and Shasta
Wagon Road was completed and we have
since maintained wagon communication
with the outer world, pack and saddle
trains becoming obsolete soon thereafter.
But TO resume the history of the paper.
Henry j. Seaman and David 4. Gordon
were its founders. In July, 1866, Mr..
Seaman disposed Of his interest in the
JOURNAL to Il. j. Curtis, the firm being
| Curtis & Gordon, which continued until
August, 1857, when Mr.. Curtis retired
and David Gordon became sole proprie-
tor. Calvin B. Mcdonald, well known
all over this Coast, was employed as Ed
tori Chief from January 30th, 1858 till
May 2lst, 1859. Mr.. Gordon retained
sole ownership and conducted the JOUR
NAL until January 1st. 1869, when he
sold the paper to E. p. Lovejey and
Julius Andrews. A few months later,
Mr.. Lovejoy purchased his partners in
tcrest and ran the paper in his own name
until January 1.t, 1870, when J. II. Fell
ter purchased one>third interest. The
firm of Lovejoy & Felter with c. w.
Craig as Business Manager after Sep
tember lst, 1870 presided over the Ges-
TIMES of the JOURNAL till September,
1874, when Mr.. Felter withdrew and
Craig purchased one~half interest in
the establishment. Lovejoy & Craig
remained in join. possession until Octo-
ber, 1877, when Mr.. Lovejoy disposed of
his interest to G. W. Craig, who has
since been and is now Editor and Sole
Proprietor. Although the JOURNAL pro.
fesses independence in politics, it is by
no means neutral and has for many years
been to all intents and purposes Re
publican paper. On the 10th OF October,
1868, the JOURNAL office was totally des-
troyed ty fire, but under the energetic
management of Dave Gordon arrange.
ments were made and the paper was reg
ularly issued from the Shasta Courier
office until n new press and material
could be procured and the publication
resumed in Weaverville. Since the 26th
day of January, 1856, when the first num-
ber appeared, the TRINITY Journal has
never missed a single issue, fact OF
which it may we'll boast. OF these con,
nected with the JOURNAL in the past,
Harry Seaman died in Pennsylvania
several years ago Dave Gordon is pub
fishing the Vest Coast Signal, at Eureka,
Humboldt Bay, which he established in
February, 1871; Ned Curtis has been
Secretary and acting Governor of Idaho,
until late date, when he resigned and
resumed the practice of law, of Calvin
Is. Mcdonald, we have not heard lately,
but be is doubtless driving the quill {"
some place on this Coast. Lovejoy is in
Colorado Andrews is on Puget Sound
and Felter in San Bernardino, both en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits.
Tho Trinity Appeal, under the man
agement of j. Il. Pile was issued from
the JOURNAL Office in 1859. 1t was a
campaign paper, and we believe only sir
numbers were issued.
The Douglas Citv Gazette, Independ-
ent, 4. E. Jones editor and proprietor,
made its appearance at Douglas City IN
this csuntv in MAY 1891 tho nrass and