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

prosperity Of the Herald has been due to ex-
cellent editorial and business management.
Burned out by fire, the Herald rose Phenix-
like and never missed an issue since the day
OF Its first publication. The history Of the
Herald Is so familiar to all Montanians that
~ Is needless TO refer to IL at greater length.
It's FOUNDER, Robert Il. Fisk, Is certainly en-
titled to place in the front rank Of NJ ontana
)ournaiists-a position won by years of toll.
1.-THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GAZETTE"
In the summer of 1886, Z, s. Wilkinson,
cc-partnersbip and commenced the publica-
ton OF the Rocky Mountain Gazette, at Hell.
ena. ID. N. Magure was an associate, but
Mr. Maguire's connection with the paper
only lasted three weeks, and the Gazette was
afterward published under the firm name of
Wilkinson, Roman g. Co. Afterward Hon.
Martin Maginnis. who was the Democratic
delegate to Congress from Montana for
twelve successive years, purchased III. q.
Wiikinson's interest in the Gazette, and was
one OF It's editors and propEietors at the time
OF the destruction by fire of the Gazette office
In 1873. The Gazette put up the first steam
press ever run In Montana. The Gazette was
the first printing office lit by gas in the Ter
ritory. 1t was the most complete and best
fitted up printing establishment in Moutan a
at the time Of Its first destruction. Peter
Roman, practical printer of taste and expe-
risnce, managed the establishment. On the
destruction of the office, with all the mate
rial, which was not insured for dollar, the
proprietors were almost ruined financially.
A joint stock company was formed, new
material was purchased, and the Gazette was
started again, with the publication office on
Bridge street, opposite the old international
Hotel
The Gazette was doomed to a second de.
Washington, attending to his Congressional
duties, and while Peter Roman was manager
of the paper, on the 9th day of January,
1874, the Gazette, with all its material, went
down in the flood of fire which swept over
the upper portion of the city of Helena
Twice wiped out by the fiery fiend, the Ga.
zette did not resurrect, and the present Jude.
pendent took Its place.
THE INDEPENDENT" DEER LODGE CITY.
Some time in the fall of 1861, Frank Ken.
yon brought from Salmon City, Idaho. the
defunct remains of a paper that had been
issued at Salmon City, to Deer Lodge.
Shortly after the adjournment of the Legis-
lative Assembly of 1S67-68, joint stock
compasy was formed at Deer Lodge for the
publication of Democratic newspaper at
that place. The company consisted of the
following gentlemen: DR.. A. H. Mitchell,
Phil. McGoyern, j. c. G. Thornton, Thomas
l.. Napton, Lee j. Sharp, and q number of
county. With 1900 capital stock paid up,
the company purchased one-haIf of the
paper, and placed John H. Rogers, long
since deceased, as editor and manager.
Within year Mr. Rogers purchasd Ken
yons one-half interest in the paper and
within the same space Of time he sold the
Independent to j. q. kerley and M. d. Hath
away, both practical printers and rough b. and
tumble Democratic scribblers. Messrs. Ker-
ley q Hathaway conducted the Independent
until May, 1870. The debts of the Independent
accumulated, and in the spring of 1870, May
I'D, Addison Smith bought q one-third in
terest In the establishment to help it out of
its financial embarrassments. To enable the
new firm to run the Independent the stock
holders discounted their stock % cents on
the dollar. Without doubt Mr.. Smiths &C.
cession to the firm saved the Independent, for
within twelve months its debts were paid off
and the subscription list was materially In
creased from 450 to 100 subscribers. In
March, 1871, Hugh McQuaid whose memory
will ever be green among Montana journal
lists, obtained a one-fourth interest in the
Independent. For over one year the hide
pendent, published in Democratic county,
went hungry for county patronage, while the
aggressive NEW NORTHWEST raked in the
profits accrning from the public printing.
In March, 1874, the Office of the Rocky
Mountain Gazette, at Helena, was destroyed
by fire. An offer was made to remove the
Independent from Deer Lodge to Helena,
which was accepted, and on March Z, 1874,
the last number of the Independent was print
Gu db becF LOuRe auu kne ONCE was EcuONeu
to Helena. Addison Smith sold his interest
to Mr.. LaCroix, but was connected with the
Independent in the capacity Of collector and
canvasser until the spring OF 1880, when he
engaged in the mercantile business at Deer
Lodge, ut which place he now reposes in
comfort and competency, an honorary men,
Der of our Association.
1.-THE INDEPENDENT" AT HELENA.
Messrs. Kerley, McQuaid g. LaCroix COM
m cad a n a
Independent at Helena for several years, issu
ing daily aud weekly edition. For several
years that firm conducted the Independent,
which maintained good position among
Of the Independent, disposed of his interest in
the paper to Col. A. M. Voolfolk. Colonel
Voolfolk took editorial charge of the iads-
pendent and infused new life into Its columns,
and IL was greatly enlarged In size and i'm
proved in matter and makeup. The placing
Of the Independent in the hands Of a stock
company followed and Colonel Voolfolk
retired from the editorial charge, which has
since been ably filed by Professor Swallow.
The life of the Independent, thus far, has
been one of usefulness to the people of
Montana.
THE AvAST COURIER"
In thu fall of 1871, Captain Joe Wright
Tom Baker, since of the hadisonian, was first
local AMI afterwards editor of the Courier.
For several years Joe Wright conducted
the paper with varied success, and died in
the harness. On the Both of January, 1877,
VIM. w. Anderson, the present editor and
office from Major John p. Bruce, the admin
istrator of the estate of Captain Joe Wright,
deceased. Mr.. Aldersou's newspaper expe-
rience dates from the purchase Of the Courier
Mr.. Anderson crossed the plains in 1864, and
landing in the Gallatin valley, near the pres
ent site of Bozeman, settled there in July,
1854. He was indian Agent for several years
before embarking In the newspaper business.
The Courier has had successful career IN
der his management and is prospecting at
present Matt. w. Anderson, for q number
of years past connected with the Courier,
learned to stick type in the Pick and PtoU
office, at Bozeman. He became editor of the
Cou rier in August, 1871, and has been con-
nected with the paper since that year, for
several years as its editor, but most of the
time as manager Of the business and typo
graphical departments.
"THE MADIsoNIAN."
In the summer of 1873, Tom Deyarmon
conceived the idea of starting Democratic
newspaper at Virginia City. Material was
ordered from st. Louis, and on the Sd day of
1873, the first number of the
Madisonian was printed. Shortly after, John
,onidn as associate and local editor, A. b.
Kiser being business manager and foreman
Of the office. The Mddlsonidn was started on
4 limited capital The course OF the Nadi-
'onidn was aggressive. 1t was fighting
sheet from the turn-loose, and with Tom
Deyarmon In the field canvassing for it, the
paper rapidly gained large circulation.
During the session of the last Legislature
held in Virginia City a daily edition was
published. In the fight over the removal of
The capital from Virginia City to Helena,
The Mddtsonidn was on deck during that |
campaign, and in its fight against
Indian ring wickedness aud corruption, it |
fought good battle. In 1876, in the spring, |
the Mddisonidn absorbed the Montdnian |
through the purchase Of the material Of the |
the spring Of 1876 and kept up for three |
months. The daily did not prove success, |
except on one occasion, when the daily |
Mddisoniun was the only daily paper in M on |
ANA which announced, on the day Of the |
that James G.. Blaine had been |
defeated by Rutherford b. Hayes in the Ma |
tional Republican Convention at Cincinnati |
That was too much for q Democratic daily |
newspaper, and the daily edition of the |
Nadisonidn played out in q few days after |
Hayes nomination for Presi- |
lent. Wilson retired In 1877, aud Dey armon |
continued the publication of the paper for |
several years, when he sold out TO A. b. |
Kiser. Under Kiser's management the paper |
was changed from Democratic sheet into |
IN independent Journal Kiser published |
the Madisonidn until December 1, 1854, when |
be sold the establishment 10 Tom Baker, who |
had filed the position of editor and local |
editor since 1877. OF journalist so well
known throughout Montana as Tom Baker,
& IL needless to say much. He came to Mon
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