Whitman County Newspapers
Colfax
Commoner,
established on October 2, 1885, by R. C. Blair and E. C. Warner.
It has been published continuously as a weekly. For several
years a daily was also issued. Complete files have been saved in
the office and there are several series of the issues on file in
the State Library at Olympia. It was listed by the Lord & Thomas
Newspaper Directory, 1890, as a Democratic weekly.
Northwest Tribune, established in Colfax in 1879,
moved to Cheney in 1883 and to Spokane Falls in 1886. Files of
Volumes I and II, 1880-1881, are in the Spokane Public Library.
Palouse Gazette,
established on September 29, 1877, by L. E. Kellogg and Charles
B. Hopkins. On August 3, 1888, the paper published a sketch of
its own history from which the following is taken: "The paper
was issued in its original size until May, 1878, when it was
enlarged to seven columns, and in June, 1879, the patent inside
was discarded, since which time it has been an all home
production. L. E. Kellogg, the senior partner, retired from the
firm at this time. In the winter of 1880-1881 the growing
business demanded increased facilities, and a steam press was
accordingly added to the plant, the paper also being enlarged to
eight columns. In May, 1882, the business was further enlarged
by the addition of a book bindery. This adjunct had a brilliant
though brief career, the plant being destroyed in the great fire
three months later. In February, 1887, the firm of Hopkins &
Chase [Ivan Chase] took charge and four months later the paper
passed into the hands of the present management. The third
enlargement became necessary in 1887, when another column was
added, making nine to the page, and the largest four-page paper
in the territory." Complete files have been saved in the Gazette
office.
Garfield
Enterprise, established in July, 1890, by John U.
Hamilton. (Edwin N. Fuller, in Washington Press Association
Proceedings, 1887-1890, page 85.)
Oakesdale
Oakesdale Sun,
established on September 27, 1888, by B. J. Baker and J. G.
Foss, as the Oakesdale Breeze. In March, 1889, the name was
changed and W. G. Gilstrap, the new editor, wrote: "Gone, the
Oakesdale Breeze. Like all things mortal, this publication has
lived its ephemeral day and passed to the beyond. It will blow
no more; those who were accustomed to await its zephyr like
fluttering will now await in vain. But from the ashes of its
windy ancestor has sprung the Sun, which rises above the
literary horizon with modest but benignant light, which to shine
with an equal ray on all." (Charles Prosch in Washington Press
Association Proceedings, 1887-1890, page 42.)
Palouse
Boomerang, files from Volume I., number 2,
September 20, 1882, to February 22, 1884, are in the Seattle
Public Library.
News,
established the last week in May, 1884, by Pickerell, Irwin &
McMillin. (Edwin N. Fuller, in Washington Press Association
Proceedings, 1887-1890, page 82.) No files have been located.
Pulman
Herald, established on November 3, 1888, with
Thomas Neill as publisher and J. J. Sargent as editor. (Charles
Prosch, in Washington Press Association Proceedings, 1887-1890,
page 42.) Publication has been continuous and two complete files
are in Pullman, one at the office of publication and the other
in the editor's home.
Rosalia
Rustler, established by Matthews & Ruker on August
2, 1888. (Edwin N. Fuller, in Washington Press Association
Proceedings, 1887-1890, page 85.) It was listed as an
independent weekly using patent insides. (Lord & Thomas
Newspaper Directory, for 1890.) No files have been reported.
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County Newspapers
Source: Washington Historical Quarterly,
Volume 13-14, 1923
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