The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-19

ant life OF activity, for he then Withdrew
ffom the work he had loved SO long. and
since then he has devoted his time 20
writing occasional pioneer sketches and
newspaper history. and In making every
body within the reach OF his genial pres
ence happy possible.
There are few pioneers OF the territory
OF Washington who have not known. re-
spectea and loved Charles Proseh. Wheth-
er In leading fhs responsive service o,
the Epi< eapai church. or planning sofne
rionecr function. or IN extending d digni-
fed cheerful greeting Of the morning the
deep-toned voice inspired always i thrill
Of confidence and an uplifting IN ones
belief I'm his fello~-nan.
Born In PenasyIvania.
This pioneer newspaper man was born
IN Lancaster county. Pennsylvania, on
June - ls-a. His pareuts had lived 10 that
vicinity during their childhood. or from
1Js. but in Is2i they removed 10 New
York city. where Charles grew 10 man
hood ana became a eomposltor on daily
paper. the Express lie MAS married I'm
lSs6 and continued at his trade in New
York city ont!l MA
II September ~ that year he started
for san Francisco bF way % Panama. He
had an engagement 70 work on the Alta
California. then the leading newspaper on
tho paciac coast Subsequently hs he
came part proprietor II that paper In
February. 1ssS ne disposed OF his interest
I'm the paper and sailed away with his
family fer Puget sound. where he was 10
establish newspaper az Steilacaon. then
the metropolis NJ the territory Of Wash
iuston. The vessel on which this journey
~ss rsAde waS the Cyrus owned ~ f5slcn
e. Wehher. AID there were three other
passengers; John r Burns, Charles Els
enbsis and William l.. Gates The stormy
voyage was finally ended. end On March
IL 1888 Mr.. Prosoa issued the FIRST num-
her or the Puget sound Herald which
vas the second paper in the territory.
there being aut Gre other AT that time.
Mr prostA refers 10 enc & ztusa OF this
newspaper az fellows: Fortunately fer
NY paper / wss ;he FIRST 10 receive an1
publish TIE news OF ere discovery q gold
go Fraser river. which enabled me 20
boom rot Only SteiiacocEgs. but all O: Puget
Sound In less than ninety days from the
first publication % this news. la.ael people
"a ;aere5 IN WaAtcon. several thousand
found their Way 70 the mines. swa auEared
or more arirsad 10 S.ell4 COON. wt2ie oshers
g. usslt temporary or permanent names N
Seattle. Olympia ard Pert Townsend. Sew
ersl toeasite prapgieloTs beanie insane
through excitement"
la the IosgtnE Bastae.s.
n issS Mr PreseA so3i the Puget Sound
uewasa ard devoted three years 90 sore
ksep,ng SD logging In isss be rssarssi
his I'D occupation BY removing TO Olympia
and ouytrs ere pactse Trthare. He also
N<t sEns ra1sic printer Here be published
Sally Au1 weekly papers uatl ts-s. when re
xas succeeded - IRE owrs-ship Of ira
raper - hts son Tsatnzs W Prcss's
wAe removed ;hc paper - -zeeysa- In is.s
80 sos Gsok 70 paper e8 90 SEATTLE, ss
iris city save signs o.. becoming the 1ss-
src3saifs II the territory. Charles pTosca
cozsfnuei So wo~k for his sca's rSpe~s
sse T~qszf1- aser 80 1mses,sgvgcsr ard
euaIfv eA- Post~fssetsiEs~~~v
NJ. Yrcseh ~ax ore - seven hr0shsrS
AZ % whoss - survives faeugA three %
them lsvest 20 eighty years ard uywares
A&cGt as wears age cass was being
cried II s9e catsTfs a. Tacoma which
brought 81; rs-frise~nc~ f-ona Nj
ProscA tssr - worta rvpsa fsnr fox ssA hen.
e@t ~ base wHe are -sr familiar with ,hs
e&siv n.ssery ee tais territory, (; Il as 70
sosx
"a bar r,age tran fessw years age.
Mas ted tAAt . neis1 lsxzl firm Ia New
York e-tv vas rsnszrstas DARK lamp
~a1ass sas rGs-v sstscs IN pursuit ee cep-
sss ~ ne Everssx Post. arsnssd tAt-ty
years sst1gs. / Is uof trezz tras sh4os4
e~er - ca4seA ugso. to axGre liz q similar
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