The Butte daily miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1885-18??, 1886-01-01

competency, an honorary member of our Associ.
alton.
THE INDEPENDENT, AT HELENA.
Messrs. kerley, McQuaid & I.aCroix com.
menced and continued the publication Of the
Independent ut Helena for several years, issuing
a daily and weekly edition. For several years
that firm conducted the Independent, which
maintained good position among the journals Of
Montana. Mr.. kerley, editor Of the independent,
disposed Of his interest in the paper to Colonel A.
NJ. Voolfolk. Colonel Voolfolk took editorial
charge Of the independent and infused new life
into its columns, and 1t was greatly enlarged in
size and improved in matter and makeup. The
placing OF the Independent in the hands or Il
stock company followed, and Colonel Voolfolk
retired from the editorial charge, which has since
been ably filled by Professor Swallow. The life of
the independent, thus far. has been one of use
fitness to the people of Montana.
THE AvANr COURIER.
In the fall Of 1871, Captain Joe Wright, founded
the Avant Courier, ut Bozeman. Tom Baker.
since of the Madisonian, was first local and after
wards editor of the Courier. For several years
downright conducted the paper with varied sue
cess, and died in the harness. On the SOth of
January, 1877, Vim. W. Anderson, the present edi.
tor and proprietor of the Courier, purchased the
istrator Of the estate of Captain Joe
deceased. Mr.. Wright Alderson's news
paper experience dates from the purchase
Of the Courier. Mr.. Anderson crossed
the plains in 1864, and landing In the Gallatin
valley, near the present site Of Bozcman, settled
there in July, 1864. He was Indian agent for sew.
eral years before embarking in the newspaper
business. The Courier has had successful
career under his management, and IL prospecting
at present. Matt. W. Anderson, for number Of
years past connected with the Courier. learned to
stick type in the Pick and Plow office at Bozc-
man. He became editor ofthe Courier in August,
1871, and has been connected with the paper since
that year. for several years its editor. but most
of the time us manager Of the business and typo
graphical departments.
THE MADlsoNlAN.
In the summer of 1873 Tom Deyarmon con-
ceived the idea Of starting a Democratic news.
paper at Virginia City. Material was ordered
from St. Louis and on the Srd day of November,
1873, the first number of the Madisonian was
printed. Shortly after, John r. Wilson became
connected with the Madisonian as associate and
local editor, A. B. Kiser being business manager
aud foreman Of the Office. The Madissnian was
started on limited capital. The course of the
Madisonian was aggressive. 1t was fighting
sheet from the turn-loose. and with Tom Deyar-
mon In the field canvasing for 1t the paper rap.
idly gained q large circulation. During the
session Of the Inst Legislature held in Virginia
City, daily edition was published. In the fight |
over the removal Of the capital from Virginia |
City to Helena, the MadisOnian was on deck dur |
ing that memorable campaign, and in its fight |
against Indian ring wickedness and corruption 1t
fought good battle. In 1876, In the spring, the
Madisonian absorbed the Montanian through the |
purchase of the material of the latter A daily !
edition was started late in the spring of 1876 and
and kept up for three months. The daily did not |
prove success except ON one OCCASION |
when the Daily Madisonian was the
only daily paper in Montana which
announced, on the day of the nomination,
that James G. Blaine had been defeated by Ruth
erford B. Hayes in the National Republican Con-
vention at Cincinnati. That was too much for
Democratic daily newspaper, and the daily cdi-
ton Of the Madisonian played out in a few days
after announcing Hayes nomination for Presi-
dent. Wilson retired in 1877, and Deyarmon con-
tinued the publication Of the paper for several
Kiser's management the paper was changed from
. Democratic sheet into an independent journal
Kiser published the Madisonian until December |
/, 1854, when he sold the establishment to Tom
Baker, who had filed the position Of editor and !
local editor since 1877 OF q journalist 10 well |
known throughout Montana a. Tom Baker 1t is |
needless to say much. He came to Montana In |
1854. He has filled editorial positions on the |