, 1885-03-14

AAOpklnsi OF Inc OOlluA tdZette,
owns a telegraph9ine now. Charley
Is one of the wide-awake scribes who
is always on the lookout for soft
snaps outside of the printing office,
and by judicious investments has
made good deal of money by so do
ing.
A late number Of the Portland
Ndnddrd contains articles ridicullng
Gen. Grant and praising to the skies
the rebel Col. Lamar. The Standard
is out Of its latitude. It should be
located in South Carolina, where
such sentiments are in unison with
those Of the people.
The Heppner Times man gets up
ah local page in neat shape. 49,
The Ellensburgh .LOcdlizer is now
using patent "innards."
The Walla Walla Statesman trotted
out all the chickens in its possession
Inauguration day. Parker considered
it fitting occasion TO crow.
The Seattle Chronicle is improving
under the present management.
The Tribune was started as morn
ing paper at Salem short time ago.
1t was a bold undertaking, seeing
that Salem had one or two dailies at
the time. The result Is lnO more
than could have been expected.
From the beginning the Tribune was
losing venture and has kicked the
bucket, after a brief and uneventful
life. There is nothing like running
a daily paper to prove to a man that
the world is full Of troubles, nor no
business that will 50 rapidly evapor-
ate bank account.
The hriSh-Americdn is a new paper
that is to "bob up serenely" at Port
land on the 18th Of this month.
There is no town on the coast where
infantile diseases are so fatal among
promising journalistic ventures as
Portland. II the new publication
lives long enough to cut its eye teeth
it will be in luck.
The Chewelah Stm is | proving
with every issue.
We are informed thai II ostevery
newspaper man east Of the Cascades
has paid visit to the new town OF
North Yakima. There must be some
great attraction there for the boys.
We have seen a copy OF the Seattle
Bulletin. 1t is so near like the make
up of the Star that 1t must be an off,
spring OF that office.
One Of the most elegant and artis-
tic specimens Of the art preservative
that has come 10 our observation for
many years are the posters recently
printed at the Cheney Tribune office
for the firemen's ball, to take place
on the 18th. We little imagined
that the art would so soon be brought
to such a state Of perfection ItI
crude and new northwest, and we
congratulate our contemporary upon
taking such a marked lead in intro
ducing unique and beautiful print
ing. The symmetrical arrangements
of the type, the harmonious blending
of cOlors, the ingenious perfectness
OF the press work unite together in
making hanger fit almost to orna-
ment a parlOr. But how in the
world do you manage to do it, neigh
Dor? Have you secret mode for
producing such decorative fantasies?
Where do you get the red type? If
you ever let go OF the mechanic who
does that class Of work, please let us
know, so that we can secure his ser
vices; or, il you cannot afford to dis
pense with his valuable presence,
loan him to us for an hour or two.
We would like to gaze on the man
whose massive intellect could con-
ceive such fine art printing.
Cne Of the most marked changes
in newspaper makeup for a fort |
night is thatOf the Tacoma Ledger. |
1t is now published daily as an eght-
page paper, neatly printed and past
ed. 1t is now the largest daily paper
in the northwest, although the size
of the type is such that 1t does not
publish the largest amount Of read
ing matter. The Ledger Is but two
years Of age, yet has received such
strong support that the enlargement
becomes necessary to supply the de-
mand for advertising space. Taco
ma, by long odds, Is the most liberal
community to newspapers in the ter
ritory. The people appreciate the
labors Of the press and reward the
same. II the Ledger would prune
down some of its long-winded and
tedious editorials and devote more
attention to its local columns, 1t
would be much more interesting.