The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-04
THE WEEKLY HERALD.

This morning the first number of
the SALT LAKE WEEKLY HERALD
makes its appearance. It is a six
column, eight-page paper, and is ac-
companied by 6 four-page supple
ment, this latter being made neces-
sary By reason OF the many ad7er-
Using faVors in the initial issue. It
was the original intention of the
founders of the SALT LAKE DAILY
HERALD to Issue a weekly edition;
but the design was changed in favor
of a ssmi-weekly edition. There has
never been occasion to regret the
change, as the SElU-WEEKLY HERALD
has from the frat been a most popu-
lar journal in the country. It soon
gained a large number Of readers,
and its subscription list has
steadily increased irom the
beginning. It's numerous friends end
patrons will bear Us out in the asser-
ton that it is one of the best news
papers published in the far west.
Lately there has sprung up q
demand for THE HERALD in a weekly
form. Many towns and settlements
are being established in The interior
and of the main lines of travel
in this and neighboring terri
tories. As the hardy pioneers
who are thus penetrating the ailder-
ness. building homes ard laying
foundations for towns and cities away
from the present popul0us centres,
are accommodated only by weekly
mail service, they require only weekly
newspapers. again, large numbers
Of The HERALD are sent to the states
and Europe By persons having friends
abroad. One object the publishers
have in view in establishing THE
WEEKLY is to- accommodate this
branch Of the custom. But among
the many reasons for issuing The
WEEKLY IS TO farnish 6 cheap news
paper 20 the people OF the territory.
The subscription price has been fixed
a. 81 q year, postage paid, a rate Sc
low as 10 put itin the power OF every
body to obtain the Journal. The
figure was arranged in face of the
rapidly advancing price Of paper
and increase in the general
expenses of newspaper publishing,
the purpose being to furnish cheap
Journal sr none at all. We believe
no mistake has been made, for while
the profits from a single paper will
be small, We have reason to believe
tie popularity of The WEEKLY will
soon gain for it q subscription list
that will be remunerative TO the pub
fishers.
As to the ohara cter Of the
WEEKLY HERALD, it will be
essentially the same as the
DAILY, in tone and politics.
However, in the WEEKLY more at
tention will be paid to literary and
domestic topics, the contents being
selected and prepared with especial
care for home and freside perusal.
Agriculture will form a distinctive
feature, and that important subject
will be treated quite fully.
The publishers have reason to feel
faltered over the already assured
success of TIE WEEKLY HERALD. for
with very little effort on their
part. the paper begins its career with
a long list Of subscribers, and every
mail adds to the number. The con-
fdence of the public as thus mani
tested, is something that We prize
highly, and We shall endeavor TO
maintain it by presenting to the
people as good paper as they ex-
pect to receive.
Five thousand copies of the
first number are printed and
copies will be sent to all parts of
the territory. Those receiving a copy
are requested to look over its COL
umns. and if the contents and price
suit, to send in their names early,
with the request that THE WEEKLY
HERALD be continued to their sd
dress.