The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-21

rs appearance II Osymtsa - q TEN.
Isrance organ Under the enerxesis
management 1T Mr. Francis III. Cock
u became quite oorsaiar. and an a.
tempt Was ma1c 10 c1nTeri
Il into . tri-weekiy and daily
but without success In is-s
Or - Mr. Cock removed with hi.
paper 20 Tacoma, and rern aimed there
until be dessresi wav against the rail
road company. when the officials OF thu
company made hts further stay % TN
Pleasant thss he Was doubtless glad e
gEt away. From there he went eas1
o. the mountains. where he l. said e
have acquired. by the acqaislfion q
washable lands, tie fortune which hs
vainiy sought While publishing 1
paper
CLARKE COUNTY
Upwards Of twenty-five years ago {
paper vas Published In Vancouver, or
the Columbia river. the name oi
which has been forgotten. At inter
vais other Journals have been printed
sh-re. but none OF them for bong lie
RODS bnfli the one that nox occupies
that sleld- The most prominent Of tbs
early journals there vas the CEarks
Cossfsy Eeyssssr. which appeared about
twenty years ago and lived two og
three years.
The only journal that has survived
longer period is the Vancouver fnSs-
J~sssf<as, now ably conducted BY j. i
Beeson. Ii has inst entered its ff-
tenth year, and lids fair to live IT.
teen more. The editor and proprietor,
IN card inserted on the
fisl~ page saws the Tssiep~ssen.
u Republican newspaper from
tie ground up. and while il seeks
70 sssis; Ia building up Clarke county
III particular. with Washington terri
tory in general. il Is specially devoted
to the pecuniAyy interests of the pro-
prietor.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
The Dayton GArDaicse il believed 10
be among the FIRST OF tie journals
started east Of the Cascades. bus, MOI
having copy OF the paper from whieh
io gezn the information, the date a;
it, ilrst issue Is unknown. Mr.. .. C.
White, at present secretary of Wash-
ington territory. was editor OF the
Chronicle at the finae OF his appoint
ment 70 the position be now occupies.
rasSKLIs eovsrY.
The Pasco Headlight is the title of a
weekly journal published in the town oil
Pasco. Franklin county By /. y. Nun
cy. not the least versatile member oil
the Press Association. Besides editing
and managing the business of said
paper, Mr.. Muney Is agent for the sale
OF 8 patent iamp. real estate agent.
attends ali the conventions as dele
gate and is tiIler of the soil. BY
combining these various avocations IL
l. Hoped he manages TO make all ends
meet lf he does not. then energy
Industry and virtue are traits that
have no value in this life whatever
recompense they may meet in the
next.
GARFIELD COUNTY.
The Washington fndepes.deaf. OF Pom
eroy, Garfield county, was first pub
iished on August 18th. lss0, by +. W.
ID. Mays. who is yet editor and pro-
prietor. ard who manages by the ex-
ercise of economy 10 keep the wolf
from the door
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
On the 5th of July, 1850, the first
number OF a weekly paper named
Nouhaesf was issued IN Port Towns
end. By Mr.. John +. Damon. As ed
itor of one or two papers in California,
San Francisco CORES pondent of East
ern journals. and travelling CORES
pondent of Victoria and California
papers. Mr.. Damon had acquired a
knowledge and experience which emf
nentiy qualified him for the publica-
ton OF q journal on Puget sound or
elsewhere His subsequent career
amply demonstrated it, The North
saess soon became noted for its vigor.
Gus advocacy OF the claims Of Port
Townsend a. q port of entry. and its
nierciless war upon Victor Smith, the
then collector oi customs, Who sought
u remove the custom house Ia Port
Angeles. The paper reflected the
highest credit upon its cansiic and
fluent editor. but il requires some
thing more than education and train
ing 10 publish paper without ade-
qaate patronage, and, that being alb
sent, he was obliged TO suspend after a
struggle of year and q few months.
When he severed his connection with
the press, Mr.. Damon became an
ii nsrant preacher of the Congrega-
tiensi church. having been ordained
ami appointed tn minister 10 the spirit
usl wants of the people OF Puget
sound. For many years he has been
the most popular marrying and bury
ing preacher on these shores. and bids
fair to retain his popularity in this
calling 10 the end of bis days.
In January. lssn. young man
named Tfayers Daniel undertook the
publication of Democratic paper
called the Pss. Tosrascgsd Register. In
few weeks il was suspended for iacs
OF support, bat resumed only tn sus-
gend again after two or three issues.
Some wears later Harry Sutton started
ia Port Townsend the 9eekis Message
After running II short time he sold
to Al pettygrove. who. though but a
boy in years, made Is spicy and en-
.ertaining paper. ia health compelled
fettygroye 10 quit work and 20 "a
California. where died soon after.
In rS14 Mr.. c. W. Philbrick pur-
chased the press on which the last
named paper as printed. changed the
name 10 fsfges .SesIsd Argsts, and sue.
ceesied in placing il on II paying basis
a hitherto impossible achievement in
Port Townsend. In 1877 Phiibrick
after accommodating considerable prop
ertv. sold the Aryws TO Mr.. Alien Weir
Who was still Ia possession ST last al
vices
In the same year lf~s1B DR.. III. {,
Wilson and III. l.. Blanchard. a Young
ieeal luminary from Seattle. started
the [lrasa-rafsc Press in opposition te
( the .srgus and the CUSTOM house clique
/ The Press soon became sn elephant or
their hands. the sastenance os which
cost more than they had bsrgaineC
/ for Weary of the burden and strife
they turned the paper over to FraDs
Myers who Published il a. an indie
pendent journal about tao years. snt
subsequently weut 80 Alasks. "a her,
! lac still remains
Other papers have lean published a
( the port oi entry for short periods. ba
have left no recor8 OF their existence
Ausong those how resnenlt tered ar.
tie Ssssr and taR. the last of which i
believed to be ~ilil living. % 81 chsF
acser and condition, however. I'll,
+ writer is ignorant
KING COUNTY.
on the 18th 81 December, lszs, J.. T.
{ Watson. late of Olympia. issued ID.
first number OF the Seattle tsGsss.s
Either the town was not prepared TO
such stapendous enterprise. oT Mr.
Watson was rot the man "a make u |