, 1889-07-11
THE REVIEWS MARCH FORWARD

Falls---an institution In whose welfare
and general prosperity the people of this
city evincc kind and friendly interest.
The MoRsISo REVIEWS new and elegant
perfecting press and new equipment OF
type and eleotrotyping plant have been
arriving from Chicago by different con-
signments during the past two
weeks and have been put N place by a
large force of specialists and mechanics
as rapidly MS possible In order that the
daily of to-day might be put forth under
these new and improved conditions,
The career of the REVIEW has been
ever onward and upward, and at this
juncture II Is interesting to look back
upon the history of its origin and growth
In public fnvor. The Spokane Times
had first filled the field and the Chroni'
Gle had next made its appearance and
was In 1888 an established weekly In a
town which then claimed population
of about ten or twelve hundred. Frank
NJ. Dallam had visited the place during
the winter of 1928, and being printer,
with shrewd eye for newspaper open
ing, he was well impressed with spo-
kane Falls. He had made an attempt
while here to purchase the
Chronicle plant and establishment,
but had failed to do so. He hud talked
with numerous residents and they had
encouraged him to establish q ropubli-
can newspaper and promised him liberal
support. He had not seen his way clear
and had returned to his home
| in California He had seen Spokane
Falls, however, and like most other
people who have done so, the good judg-
ment of his head filed his heart with
confidence that here was destined to be a
great place. In April, 1888, he tele-
graphed for information as to whether
the field was still open. Receiving an
answer in the affirmative, Mr.. Dallam,
then young man, purchased press
and type sufficient for "A weekly news
paper. Within a week he was on his
way northward with the nucleus of what
has since grown into the MoRNrNG RE-
VIEW.
1t was the intention Of the founder OF
the REVIEW to issue the first number OF
his weekly on the first Saturday in May.
Owing to tho loss of piece of the press
in the course of transportation so great
distance, he was prevented from pub
fishing his first edition until the Satur-
day following, OF middle of the month.
The REVIEW from the outset was O
popular institution. Its founder was
genial, good natured, gcnteel in manner:
and withal a man of force and integrity
He made the paper faithful exponent
of the rights and interests of the people
and strong supporter of everything
calculated to advance the growth and
prosperity of Spokane Falls.
During the first winter after the RE
VIEW had heen established the first great
excitement arose regarding the
Ceur d,Alene mines. The
REVIEW made especial efior
to obtain the facts regarding these won
derful mines and published each weel
all the information that was possible tC
obtain as to the extent Of actual discov
cries as well as the opinions of practioa
mining men. Its news and editoria
comments concerning the mines wer
quoted and published far and wild
and attracted much attention, especial,
throughout California and other mining
regions of the west. Thousands of pros
pectors read these particulars and thei
came to see for themselves.
> Encouraged by the success of hi
weekly and by the continued promise @
the town, Mr.. Dallam felt that the nc
cessities of the occasion demanded tn
establishment of daily The dali
: evening REVIEW was accordingly issue
as fve-column quarto on June II
1884. This was bold, risky ventur,
and required pluck and courage to fore
the undertaking, The excitement tha
: had prevailed for some time in the mil
ing district partially subsidized, and tn
4 REVIEW, as well as all other business il
stitutions here at that time, felt tn
) pressure of hard times. 1t was losin
venture financially considered an
I, necessarily made puny appearance 4
= a daily newspaper. In the fall of 1876
the REVIEW was changed from an ever
ing to a morning publication, but We
able to supply the readers with only
few hundred words of special dispatche
. 1t had no telcgraphic franchise, an
therefore obtained no kilograms froi
: the east and from but few points on tt
: coast.
= On July I, 1886, Messrs. H. T. Brow
y late of Montana, and II. w. Greenber
), a practical printer, each purchased froi
: VIEW property. The new firm enlarge
the paper to a scven-column sheet, and
- while afterward it was enlarged 10 eigl
columns. In November 1887, Messr
= Brown aud Greenberg purchased fro
y Mr.. Dallam his interest in the establish
= ment, and published the paper until Il
= LIST of April, 1858, when they sold the
y interest in the property to a firm con
!. posed Of James Monaghan, c. B. Kin
" P. II. Winston and Willis Sweet. A
though this firm embraced men of hie
II financial standing and conspicuous abb
. ity, it cannot be said that the REvIE
;. was, at that time, prosperous and prof
> able as a newspaper or business instit
a tion. Toward the close OF the year IS
# the present Review Publishing Compar
# purchased the REVIEW property fro
4 the then proprietors, and commenced
lay the plans for the daily of to-day.
- The circulation Of the REVIEW has
J. rapidly increased under the prese
d management as TO render IL absolute