Lewis ~ Pacific County Washington Newspapers, 1894
Lewis County
Population 11,468. This county is finely
wooded and timbered, with rich river and creek bottom land. The
Northern Pacific railroad gives it close access north and south.
Its area is 1,800 square miles.
Centralia, Population 3,500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Chronicle |
J. E. Whitney |
Friday |
Rep. |
1880 |
News |
Simpson, Banister & Co. |
Friday |
Dem. |
1886 |
Chehalis, Population 2,096
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Bee |
D. W. Bush |
Friday |
Rep. |
1884 |
Nugget |
Robertson & Kerr |
Friday |
Dem. |
1883 |
Little Falls, Population
400
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Gazette |
A. C. Harsell |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1892 |
Toledo, Population 500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Tidings |
F. H. Thome |
Friday |
Rep. |
1890 |
Winlock, Population 930
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Pilot |
J. R. Buxton |
Friday |
Rep. |
1885 |
Lincoln County
Population 9,313. This county is the
seat of a considerable and growing agricultural country. The
following figures are from the official returns of 1889: Value
of land, $1,325,659; value of all taxable property, $3,006,869.
Sprague is the division headquarters of the railroad.
Davenport, Population 550
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Times |
L. A. Inkster |
Friday |
Rep. |
1882 |
Harrington, Population 500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Leader |
M. P. Stephens |
Friday |
Populist |
1893 |
Reardan, Population 350
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Messenger; |
L. B. Goshorn |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1893 |
Sprague, Population 2.029
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Dally Mail |
DeRackin & Williams |
Daily |
Dem. |
1892 |
Weekly Ed. |
Lincoln Co. Democrat |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1892 |
Herald |
F. M. Winship |
Wed. |
Rep. |
1888 |
Independent |
W. F. Thompson |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1893 |
Wilbur, Population 400
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Register |
Harry J. Neely |
Friday |
Rep. |
1888 |
Mason County
Population 2,863. This county has an area of about 900 square
miles. Its chief product is lumber. But little attention has
been paid to agricultural pursuits, this being a heavily
timbered country. Vegetables and fruits thrive well.
Shelton, Population 925
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Mason Co. Journal |
Grant C. Angle |
Friday |
Rep. |
1886 |
Tribune |
W. R. Lotz |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1890 |
Okanogan County
Population 1,465. Okanogan has an area of 8,000 miles, the
largest of any county in the State. It is a stock-raising and
mineral supply district.
Chelan, Population 500
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Leader |
DeWitt C. Biitt |
Thru |
Ind.-Rep. |
1891 |
Conconnully, Population 250
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Outlook |
H. W. Thompson |
Sat. |
Rep. |
1888 |
Pacific County
Population 4,348. This county is a large and prosperous
agricultural settlement, and the bay of Shoahwater is the seat
of a large fishing and oyster industry. Steamers run regularly
be-tween Portland and Astoria.
Ilwaco, Population 1,000
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Pacific Journal |
John W. Phillips |
Friday |
Rep. |
1883 |
South Bend, Population 1,800
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Herald |
South Bend Pub. Co. |
Friday |
Ind. |
1891 |
Journal |
F. A. Hazeltine |
Friday |
Rep. |
1890 |
Willapa City, Population 400
Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
Pilot |
C. A. Heath |
Friday |
Ind. |
1890 |
Washington Index|
Pacific States Newspaper Index
Source: Pacific States Newspaper
Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San
Francisco, 1894
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