The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-04
WORLD IS
.]ElE YEARS OLD TODAY
Stdf The Sixth Year of It's Existence Small Begin
9ia8@aaS]93ts One of the Largest Payrolls in the
s/Cty Thousands of Close Friends Throughout All
Central Washington-A. p News Service

tive years dSO, Wucu W0QdIcQe0
was in the midst of big celebration,
the Weuatchee Daily World was born.
At the time it was established it was
a rather unpretentious affair, but
Wenatchee was a town of small pro-
portions itself and the general pub
lie, while it felt kindly toward the
new institution, did not believe that
the city was large enough to justify
its existence.
At it's inception the Daily World
was four-page sheet of five col
umns. But even at that it was far
in advance of the town.
Three years ago the five column
paper was increased in size to six
columns of four pages. Part of the
time six pages were run. But it was
not until less than two years ago
that it was made regular eight-page
paper. At that time it was made
member of the Associated Press.
In the fall of 1909 the Daily World
was made a regular size seven-col-
umn, eight-page paper.
Wenatchee, a city of 5000 people,
supports a paper equal to those put
out in cities of $4,000 to $4,000 pop
ulation. Newspaper men of wide
experience state that they have new
er seen such an institution carried
on successfully on such proportions
in a town of this size before.
Large Pay Roll.
The Daily World has one of the
largest pay rolls of any institution in
the city of Wcnatchee. Eighteen
people, most of whom represent
families, devote their entire time in
getting out this newspaper. This
does not include the fifteen boys
who spend their evenings in mailing
and in delivering the.paper on the
supper table of the people of the val
ley and tributary section.
Modern Equipment.
Drop into the World building on
Mission street and you will find one
of the best equipped establishments
OF it's kind in the state. Here you
will find elaborate offices for the
business and editorial departments.
The composing room at the rear Is
supplied with two linotype machines,
one a double magazine, composing
stones and the latest styles of type.
In the light, clean and airy base
ment is located the press room of the
Institution. we'll equipped with the
most modern of presses.
Its Friends.
The Daily World counts among its
friends thousands of people through
out North Central Washington.
Hardly a day passes but that there
does not come into the office letters
from somewhere over the district ex-
pressing the good will of the writer.
1t is an interesting fact that of its
! 5000 readers in North Central
| Washington, practically all of them
are personal friends of members of
the World staff. 1t is doubtful that
| if another paper in the state OF
Washington can boast of such a con-
dition. BY virtue of this fact the
Daily World is able to get right at
| the meat of all the news of this sec
ton of the state. Furthermore, those
who are interested in the upbuilding
of the Daily World are also property
owners of this section of the state.
1t is this mutually Of purpose be-
tween the members of the Daily
World force and its readers through
out this section of the state that has
made possible the Daily World as it
| is today.
Its Enemies.
| The Daily World does not recog-
nize that it has any enemies, as such.
There are those who at times do not
agree as to its policy along certain
lines. Notwithstanding this, 1T has
been the policy of the paper to recog-
nize the opinions of others. 1t has
been the policy of the paper to be
absolutely fair with respect to the
other fellows ideas Working on
these plans it is the firm belief of its
editors that a paper OF increasing
usefulness can be built up in the city
Of Wenatchee.