The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-09-04

November 1884, the Daily Enterprise suspended
and the daily has remained In suspense since. Inc
Weekly Enterprise continues TO ably represent the
Upper Yellowstone fractisn OF the big commonwealth
THE BILLINGS HERALD.
The Billings Herald was established on the list Of
June. 1881, by X. A. Bromley and Alex. Deyine. In
who continued the publication till APRIL 1883 when
Walter Matheson purchased an interest In 1t, and
W, when was .usd regularly III anaay
publication Of the weekly was continued ti the paper
was consolidated with the Post and merged into the
Daily and Weekly Gazette on May .. 1885.
THE YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL
was started in 1877 by Major T. p. McEirath, fol-
merly Of the U. 8. army, and newspaper eorrespon-
dent. his father being the Oldest newspaper nan in
New York City to-day, and has for number Oh years
1878 W. ID. Knight, q reporter from Deadwood, took
charge of the Journal In 1879 he was assisted by
K. Yerkes, and is now in partnership with samuel
portions.
THE MONTANA STOCK AND MINING JOURNAL
of Helena, Montana. was started on May !, 1884 by
George X. Boos aud w. b. Nickles, with Mr.. Nckles
was changed to the Montana Live Stock Journal
under the firm OF Geo. E. Boos Co., y. IL. Crounse
being the editor. Col; W. =. Wheeler is editor at
present. The Journal 10 IS page monthly, and en-
joys large subscription and advertising patronage.
THE MIssoULA COUNTY TIMES.
In November. 1884, Harrison Spaulding founded
the Times at Missoula. The Times was poor at
freight on the material. The Times has proven a
good newspaper venture. Its editor has realized
enough money out Of its publication to build an Office
and add two power presses to the establishment:
Out of debt and without owing dollar, the Times
is oh the trail Of newspaper prosperity.
THE INDEPENDENT, AT sLENDIvI.
On June H. 1884, j. r. Widemyer issued the first
number of the independent at Glendve. The In,
der hanff had anCrQ nj run mn nd
has a bright prospect for the future.
TIE TIMES, OF GLENpIvE.
The Times has been issued at Gendiye for sew
eral years. OF and on 1t has been rattling good
on to anything bordering to reliable data connec
ted with the Times. IL may be that Maybe will
supply the deficiency in the future.
raE MONTANA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Rev. John J. Garviu, at Butte City at which city 1t
was published until removed to Helena. 1t 10 the
authorized exponent OF Methodism in Montana. and
Its columns filed by able commuDications from
the pens of the Methodist ministers of Montana.
Rev. Mr. Garvin has ceased to be the editor OF the
advocate The late N. K. Conference at Dillon
practical printer and preacher who is at present Its
editor.
THE MONTANA CHURcHMAN.
At the convocation held in Virginia City in August
1884, 1t was decided to publish Episcopal church
paper to be devoted to the interests Of the Protes
tant Episcopal church of Montana. The project was
and as y a
Churchman' was issued at Virginia City, with Rev.
4. Gregory Prout as editor and business manager.
For nearly two years Rev. Mr.. Prout was editor.
manager, composit0r and prcssman of the Church
man. The 'Churchman' is now printed at the Mad
sonan' Office and thh Rev. Mr. Prout holds the edi-
torial fort.
THE BILLINGS POST.
A. X. Yerkes established the Billings Post and
sold 1t to j. d. Mstheson in 1882. Msthe son con-
Quoted the publication of the Post until May !,
han with he ifng Hera1
and the DAILY RASTER into the Montana Daily and
Weekly Stock Gazette On the Sd OF May 1885, the
nso OF
whole printing outfit was destroyed by fire. The
next day the Daily Gazette appeared, printed
Grafton New material, Including a steam press, has
been put In, and the Montana Stock Gazette Lweek-
lyl and the Daily Gazette are issued regularly.
THE TowNsEsD rRANoHAsr.
p, The Transhant, i now published BY Stevens
Fisk quite recently purchased half interest in the
paper.
THE ANACONDA WEEKLY REVIEW.
John 8. Mills established the Review on May 10,
A of l. ,ns
now conducting It.. l.. 0. Leonard formerly edited
the Ogden Pilot Frank NJ. Leonard held positions
on the Pioneer Press. ST. Paul, the 'N0npareil'
at Council Bluffs Iowa, and on the Times Democrat
at New Orleans.
THE DAILY TOWN TALK.
The Daily Town Talk Publishing Company CON-
menced the publication Of lively daily local news
paper on the Sth of June, 1885. 1t proved success
and In one month IL considerably enlarged. The
fire fend wiped the Town Talk out on August IS.
The Company, while awaiting the arrival of new ma
teral. Is issuing small daily edition.
THE ANACONDA GAZETTE.
On August Is John s. Mills issued the first num-
Der OF the Anaconda Gazette II Ii the youngest
newspaper In Montana. The editor and publisher of
the Gazette has had much newspaper experience
and his new venture enters the journalistic ned un-
der fattering auspices.
THE GREAT FALLS rRIBUSE.
The Great Falls Tribune has been established nj
Great Falls short time. W. f. Hall, Its editor and
publisher, was connected with the Sun River SUM-
journal that died after gallant struggle for life
MONTANA BAPTIST.
The Montana Baptist monthly paper, IL devoted
to the interests OF the Baptist church in Montana
THE RISING SUN.
The Rising SUM- lately started Mt Sun River by
Mr. Lawrence, liable to live Its appearance Justi-
hes the opinion that II will live long life.
DEAD IouRsALs.
The dead newspapers OF Montana are subject to
mention. Among the number were the 'Pck and
plow at Bozeman; the Democrat, at Virginia City;
the CAPITAL Times at Helena, and the .Capitii
Times at Virginia City, 'Freeman's Frontier Index
At Butte City the Atlantis, at Glendale; Freemans
inter-, Menntans at Butte City, and the Jefferson
This is correct and impartial record of Journalism
IN Montana Possibly there may be an omission. II
gess made IN journalism In the twenty years past has
been highly crediable to those engaged in the work
and thus ends the chapter.