Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-22
Reminiscent Story OF Forty-1NyO Years
Ago Yesterday--The Birthday OF
The Dcserct News as a Daily
Newspaper.

On the 2lst Of November 1S67-forty-
two years ago yesterday Dessert
News made its first appearance as
daily paper Since 1850 IL had been
covering the journalistic field--the later
few years as a semi weekly the pre-
vious many as a weekly. Il had en-
deavored In those early days as IL has
ever since, not only TO keep pace with,
but to be in advance Of. the public
needs. SO, when the era OF oNteams,
pony expresses and overland coaches
had passed away, and the electric tele-
graph had come In their stead. with
the gradual approach OF the bands Of
steel from east and west soon 20 be
welded In Unconstitutional union at the
PromOntory, il seemed fitting that an
other step forward should be taken.
Instead Of receiving the chronicle Of the
worlds doings once OF twice a week.
It was felt that the community was
now entitled TO have IL every day.
The fingers ~ one hand would be
probably enough on which 10 count the
survivors among those who assisted IN
that interesting incident forty-two
years ago. Editor and foreman. man
ager and pressman, reporter and mall
ing clerk. have alike gone the way OF
AM flesh. IL rs not certain that even
typo or "devil' who worked on the
initial issue stiu lives. As a boy n
nine years. the present writer enjoyed
the honor Of being a carrier. and he
doubts n q single one OF his four or
five colleagues survives. He recalls
that they were men ~ middle age then
the Main street carrier bearing brave
~ a probable weight OF three score
| years
Being a spindling. delicate youth.
with length OF body IN excess
OF his years. this boy had be-
come the proud rossessor N "a
saddle uony-the gift Of an indulgent
| father-on condition that "a certain
amount OF time be- spent in the saddle
and a certain number ~ miles be- COW
| cred each day Thus was IL thought
a whimsical appetite might be stimu-
| lated into that wholesome hunger
which normally holougs 20 youth. and
| n sicky mrlish naleneFa be- exchanged
| FOR the rugred color Characteristic OF
the hoy ~ the period.
A. near az the writer now recalls, his
selection as carrier was quite acct
dental Tie had called. IN the course
| OF his afternoon ride. al the Ola News
| once 90 inquire n his father had any
| crrnuds for him Tho paper was Just
| about o. issue from the press, ana there
| was more or less excitement In EVIL
| dencc The editor (whose son this boy
| NuD seemed unusually happy The
| foreman grun but hiR-heafed man.
| was beaming with Joyous pride Not
/ "a member NJ tho force bat fairly huh-
/ bled vita pleasure over the auapicioua
| event. The press room then tho south
west basement corner N The historic
old building recently removed to make
WAY Tor the utah hotel was the chief
center ~ interest whore were assem-
| bled those above enumerated and
many others. Al length the supenHc
wac relieved the child was born. The
Deseret News daily WAS am accom-
puehcd fact Billy. thf prcee-feeder
stepped down from bis platform, thref
on -four pairs OF willing hands FASTENED
10 the work Of folding The damp sheets
and the four-page paper now ready foi
its patrons was distributed 40 calleri
and carriers from tho little Once IA tht
southeast corner ~ the main floor
al the east END nf the broad porch
which used 20 adorn tho front ~ "a,
building
ono carrier who Vas expected failed
20 report-henoo tho boy on horseback
the editors son, was pressed into sorv'
ioe. His route included the district
west OF Main street and north Of firsi
.LH0uth=that mart VI the Oily hQundal