The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-20

turned to journalism. He was an ardent
whig, and in the celebrated Harrison cam
paign of 1910, did his party effective SER
vice In burlesQuing Ohio democratic meet
ings over the name Of Joe Davis. He
came to st. Paul in the latter part OF
May, 1849, bringing the printing outfit
of the Minnesota Register, of which he
was part owner. Major Mclean, who had
purchased the interest of DR.. Randall, be-
Ing detained by illness. did not get to st.
Paul until the following August. In the
meantime Owens went ahead and got out
the Register, the first issue printed In
the territory being July 18th, as stated in
my account of the printing Of that paper.
In 1862 Mr.. Owens was appointed quar-
termaster Of the Ninth Minnesota infantry
and served until discharged in 1855, be-
ing commissioned colonel meantime. In
1859 he was appointed register of the
United States land office at Taylors Falls.
Mimi, and died there on the 18th of
September, 1884.
The Minnesotian closes the record of
newspapers established during 1851. Dur
ing 1852 none were begun Of which can
find any record.
The Northwestern Democrat.
The Northwestern Democrat was the
ninth Minnesota paper, and the first and
only one started in 1858. 1t began its
existence in st. Anthony. Prescott q
Jones were It's editors and proprietors.
The first issue was dated July Ii, 1883.
It was four-page six-column democratic
weekly. May "a, 1854. it appeared en-
larged to seven columns. Aug. 2, 1854, 1t
was sold to w. Augustus Hotchkiss, who,
on Aug. 10Th, moved it to Minneapolis,
because, as he said, he wanted to print the
first newspaper published west of the
river. July 5, 1856, he endorsed Fremont
and Dayton, the republican candidates for
president and vice president. July 18th
he changed the name to Minnesota Demo-
crat, and Aug. 1, 1857, he enlarged it to
eight columns and placed the motto
Thoroughly Jeffersonian" at its head.
Oct. II. 1857, is the date Of the last num-
Der in the library of the Historical So
ciety. It shortly after passed into the
hands of Joel B. Basset, who sold it to
w. F. Russell of shakopee. Russell
moved to Minneapolis and changed the
name to the Gazette. It ran about year
when the press and material went back to
Bassett. In 1858 G. H. Petit and John G..
Williams bought the outfit and with 1T
started the Minneapolis Journal, which in
1859 was absorbed in the Atlas by w. s..
King.
w. Augustus HCtchkiss.
Like others of us in those days Hotch-
EDITORIAL notions. No one, however, can
gainsay his honesty and patriotism. He
served in the Third United States Artil-
lery in the Mexican war. and at the out
break Of the Rebellion he was on hand
again. He was mustered in as private
Oct 10, 1861, commissioned captain OF the
second battery Of Minnesota Light Artil-
1ery shortly after and commanded it to
the close of the war. Dec. 28, 1866, he
hor oP
and the next year he was its proprietor
and Is still running 1t. ..-
Joseph n. Brown.
Although the year 1853 brought only one
new paper into existence, it marked the
advent of one of the best equipped, all
around politicians into Minnesota jour-
naIism that this. or any other country has
ever seen.
A runaway 14-year-old drummer boy,
in the Fifth infantry under Colonel
Leavenworth in 1919, at Fort Smelling,
honorably discharged from military SER
vice in 1925, beginning the life of a from
Ter Indian trader, first on the Minnesota
river about mile above Fort Smelling,
then trading at the mouth Of the st.
Croix and then at Gray Cloud island about
fifteen miles below St. Paul, he began a
foundation of good Influence over the
Sioux Indians that lasted while he lived.
In 1910 he laid out a TOWNSHIP, which he
named Dakotah, about mile above the
present site Of saltwater. He also bought,
from discharged soldier the first claim,
ever made in st. Paul, embracing what is
now Kittson's addition, for which he
paid $3.50. He afterwards laid out the
town Of Henderson on the Minnesota riv-
er. In 1871 he was elected representative
to the Wisconsin legislature from Craw
ford county, which then comprised the
whole country between the st. Croix and
Mississippi rivers. He served three terms
in the Wisconsin legislature, and was a
leading member Of the Saltwater conven-
tion called Aug. 26, 1848, to elect dele
gate and formulate plans to organize the
territory Of Minnesota. He was secre-
tary Of the first legislative council Of the
territory. of which David Olmstead was
president; was member in 1851, chief
clerk in 1858, member Of the council again
in 1855, Of the house in 1857, and member
of the constitutional convention in 1857
He bought the Pioneer in 1858, after the
death of Goodhue and became one of the
ablest editors it has ever had. Fitted by
nature for high places in civilized life,
J he was married to an INDIAN woman ana
! continually going back to the wild life
Of the Indian tepee, but he bore plainly
the stamp of nobility of leadership wher-
ever he went. ..
In the Sioux Indian war In 1867, ne was
commissioned major; was wounded al
the battle Of Birch Coule and did ex-
cellent service in bringing the Sioux into
| subsection and securing the punishment
| of the leaders Of that severe outbreak
| This was Joseph R. Brown, a man who In
history will always hold foremost place
! in the work of shaping the foundations
| of Minnesota. He was born Jan. 8, 1905
and died the 9th of November, 1870.
Earle s. Goodrich.
| Earle s. Goodrich the successor of 10.
| seph R. Brown, was born in Genesee
county, New York, July 27, 1927. He ha6
some editorial experience in Sheboygan
! Wisconsin, at the age of Fl, and then be-
| came one Of the county officers Of Brown
! county. In 1854 he bought the st. Pau
Pioneer, as above stated, and for nearl,
ten years stood in the front rank O.
| western Journalists. He then went int
the army and became aid to General Nc.
| Clellan. Resigning his commission hi
| purchased the st. Paul Gas Works ant
after selling out of that, he engaged il
| railroad construction. He now spends
| considerable portion of his time in St
| Paul. b.
! He had no use for the coarse battle axe
style of newspaper editing, SO common
| when he came here. He was gentle.
man journalist The bright polished ra
pier was his style of weapon and his an.
| tagonists always found it ground to {
| keen razor edge.
| The Boom Times of 1854.
| After the advent of the Northwestern