Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-06-18
CHEHAL1s COUNTY JOURNALISM
Written expressly for the Washington Demo


Great in all things Chehalis county is
blessed with printers ink and newspaper
enterprise rarely seen in new countries.
With eight weekly and one semi-weeklv
publications, all apparently doing good
business and constantly adding to their
circulation, it would seem to an observer
that we are essentially reading commu-
nifty. As in all branches OF business
some are more successful than others so it
is in journalism, and the destiny of any
publication is dependent entirely on the
publishers enterprise, tact, energy and
experience. AS publishers in this coun-
ty are also the editors of the respective
papers it is with the latter term this arti-
Gle will DEAL
Beginning at the upper end, with the
Chehalis County Chronicle, we find some
thing new in either form or make up
almost with each issue. Bro Watson
seems to be of an experimenting turn OF
mind, and, aside from being foreman,
compositor, job printer, owner, editor,
and devil OF the Chronicle, still finds
time to double up in size or cut down in
patent" adds without the slightest diff
Guilty. Watts head is larger in proportion
than his body, and it is generally conced-
ed to be fact that he has made more clear
money off of his plant than has any one
in the business in this county. There be-
ing no editors in the county who are here
solely for their health, the natural con-
clusion is that Watson and the Chronicle
are in the swim, and we'll fixed with life
preservers.
| The Oldest paper in the county, and, by
the way, the "official organ for cent?
is the Vidette. Neat in make up, rich in
local notes, located in comfortable quar-
ters and with q good subscription list,
the Vidette should be above the personal
editorial utterances OF which it is at times
guilty, and with the fairness with which
it usually treats all matters, refrain from
INDUCING in exhibitions Of spleen and
envy against other sections of the county
and remember that the county is too
large, and the interests too diversified for
one weekly paper to dictate the policy Of
all other localities. A metropolitan daily
such as the New York Sun, the Herald,
the Globe Democrat, Examiner, or Ore
gonian can scarcely successfully assume
the role of boss, and it is pitiful in the
extreme to see country publication
assume to be the dictator OF so flourishing
a community as the one in which it cir
culates.
Located in the same city with the
Vidette is the Washington Democrat, and
there the resemblance Of the two ceases.
Fearlessly expressing the views Of it's
editor and inviting criticisms, soliciting
and publishing articles from different
standpoints ON all public questions, dis
cussing in an open manner from its politi-
cal complexion all questions in which
the two great parties differ, giving to any
other section of the county or any cities
or towns the credit which is due for the
progress being made, and not being
afraid to speak the truth in regard to its
own home, the Washington Democrat is
building up in popular favor and secur-
ing just recognition of its merits from
the reading public We recognize in it a
paper for the people, and for no particu-
lar clique or ring.
Another democratic paper is the
HERALD, of Aberdeen, and so anxious is
Editor Wall thereof to look devil in the
eve and tell him he is devil that he has
perhaps lost some Of that financial sup
port which would have been his had he
been more conservative. Be that as it
NAV, the reading public can always get
the editors opinion by reading the
HERALD and, though it should cost him
his entire plant, Mr.. Wall would express
his views on any subject under discus
sion without fear or hope OF favor. That
he is succeeding financially, notwith-
standing the friends he has lost, is
evinced by visit to his office, which is
one of the best equipped in the county,
and perhaps no paper would be more
missed than would the HERALD, in case
of suspending publication.
The semi-weekly before referred to is
the Bulletin, published at Aberdeen, by
Owen & Johnston, of which the former is
editor and the latter business manager
/ owen is like man at the Donnybrook
fair, and whenever he sees head hits a,
it. providing it is bobbing up in the road
Of Aberdeen's progressive march. 1t Is
the only paper in the list which has in.
creased its number of issues and hao
STAYING qualities sufficient to keep 1t up
and that the people appreciate the, ex
penditure of additional money and the
increased wear and tear OF "gray matter