Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-21
CHRISTMAS NEWS BOOM.
The Issue Will be Exhausted Before
Tho End Of the Week.

Not many cities in the United States
can afford such a spectacle Of ANNA
ton, hustle, and excitement as that
seen around the Deseret News building
between the hours Of noon and dark on
Saturday, The long advertised Christ
mas News was coming Off the presses,
and up stairs and down, the force OF
the Deseret News was in readiness to
handle 1t. For two months past the
various departments had been at work
preparing the issue, ana editors report
ers proof readers, typos, stereotypers,
clerks and office boys, mingled In the
throng to look down over the railing
into the pressroom TO see the last form
run Off the big Hoe press A few min
utes after noon the first newsbOy was
out on the street yelling Christmas
News" Soon after big furniture van
inscribed "The Christmas News" on
both sides. loaded TO the guards was
sent down TO Second South street 10
supply the demand there. Thence for
ward till midnight, there was a con-
slant stream Of newsboys coming and
going and OF people entering the count
ing room ordering the big issue to be
mailed away to their friends as a hol-
iday souvenir. Ogden, Logan, Provo,
Eureka, Kimberly and Marysvale all
took big bundles, while the number Of
papers that went away TO all parts Of
the world In single wrappers has never
been eXCeled by any record made at
the postoflice in this city.
The total number Of copies sent out Of
the Office up 10 midnight Saturday was
l5lS3. a total weight OF over 80 600
pounds Up 10 noon today orders FOR
nearly 1900 more had been received and
4 I.. loo. l..
night Of this week not copy viii re-
main unsold.
COMMENTS
Salt Lake Tnbune.-The Deseret
News last evening issued special
Christmas number that il not only
beauty I'm typographical excellence, hut
II has good reviews of the industries,
business, and trade Of Utah during the
year now drawing to a close. We be-
lieye that there are no omissions of
anything important; all branches are
we'll represented and the showing il
superb. The work done to get out such
paper is little appreciated by the pub
lie, but it is very great and tedious,
and the result when finally printed Is
not only a high credit to all concerned,
but Of immense benefit and importance
to the State.
salt Lake Truth.-People interested in
Salt Lake newspapers should keep their
eye on the Deseret News these days.
The political organs brag, buster and
blow and the Typos union Eliminates
It's boycotts, but the News goes calmly
along, It's volume Of business increas-
ing, It's circle OF readers widening. and
better than AL its bank account stead
lily growing The News in fact seems
to be run by people Of the messenger
to Garcia" stripe, who say but very
little, but who are constantly occupied |
in getting there"
Governor Heber NJ. Wells-The Christ !
mas News" was the greatest paper |
ever published here and am filled with |
admiration for 1t, II is marvellous how |
so much matter could be gathered to- |
gether, how well It was written and |
how free II was from the usual stereo-
typed expressions.
George ReynOlls-A very fine paper |
and a credit to the institution
President l.. w. Shurtliff Of Weber |
stake-A credltable issue, but so large |
that | haven't yet had time 10 read It.
Hon. Rudger Clawson--A magnificent |
edition; the best yet.
Bishop Cutler--It Is certainly the |
most croditable publication the Deseret |
News ever turned out
In note to the "NeWs' Prof. Nc
Clellan says: Accept the heartiest con-
OF n true friend upon the
beautiful Christmas News" You have
all outdone yourselves. II IL superb In
every particular and superior to any
edition Of the past Of your great paper.
am sending two dozen copies away,
which shows, in n measure my admirn.
ton Of this distinct triumph in Utah
journalism.