Pierce ~ Snohomish County Washington Newspapers, 1894
Pierce County
Population 50,775. The main resources of
Pierce county are timber and coal, with agriculture in the
valley lands, which are very fertile and of considerable area.
The chief feature of Pierce county is the city of Tacoma, which
is the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
the head of ocean steamer navigation on Puget Sound. It is the
only wheat shipping port in Washington, and the center of the
largest lumber industry. It is also the outlet for extensive
coal mines.
Buckley, Population 800
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Banner |
Banner Pub. Co. |
Friday |
Ind. |
1880 |
| Pilot |
C. A. Heath |
Friday |
Dem. |
1890 |
Orting, Population 600
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Oracle |
Oracle Pub. Co. |
Friday |
Ind.-Rep. |
1889 |
Lake Park, Population
250
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Spanaway Sentinel |
A. M. Nicholson |
Friday |
Ind. |
1890 |
Puyallup, Population 1,781
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Commerce |
J. W. Redington |
Friday |
Ind.-Rep. |
1875 |
Tacoma, Population 35,858
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Bulletin |
Y. M. C. A. |
Month |
Religon |
1888 |
| Die Wacht am Suurl |
Arthur Weichbod |
Daily |
Ind. |
1884 |
| Electrician A Min. Review |
J. T. Smith |
Month |
Mining |
1892 |
| Ledger |
Ledger Pub. Co |
Daily |
Ind.-Rep. |
1883 |
| Ledger |
Weekly Edition |
Friday |
Ind.-Rep. |
1880 |
| Ledger |
Sunday Edition |
Sun. |
Ind.-Rep. |
1883 |
| Masonic Review |
J. E. fates |
Month |
Masonic |
1872 |
| News |
News Pub. Co. |
Daily |
Dem. |
1883 |
| News |
Weekly Edition |
Friday |
Dem. |
1884 |
| Northwest Horticulturist |
Hor. Pub. Co. |
Month |
Horti. |
1886 |
| Pac. Dental Journal |
Burkhart D. S. Co. |
Quar. |
|
1891 |
| Pacific Templar |
I.O. G. T. |
Month |
Prohib. |
1889 |
| Reveille |
Sayre & Whitney |
Month |
Military |
1893 |
| Sunday Herald |
Herald Pub. Co. |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1891 |
| Sun |
L. E. Rader Co-operative Co. |
Friday |
Populist |
1892 |
| Tacomian |
E. N. Fuller |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1892 |
| Tidende |
Tidende Pub. Co. |
Sat. |
Rep. |
1889 |
| Tribuner |
Sweedish Pub. Co. |
Thur. |
Ind. |
1888 |
| West Coast Lumberman |
Frank B. Cole |
Month |
Trade |
1889 |
San Juan County
Population 1,250. The islands of Puget
Sound compose two counties, namely: San Juan and Island. The
county covers an area of 200 square miles, and is very rich is
agricultural products and fruits. The chief industry is the
manufacture of lime from the gigantic lime deposit found on the
island. The exports from kilns are some 1,500 barrels a day.
Port Stanley, Population 100
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Islander |
W. H. Thacker |
Friday |
Ind. |
1891 |
| Pacific Home |
Frank P. Bauru |
Thur. |
Dem. |
1890 |
Skagit County
Population 8,731. This county is a fine
agricultural country. The lands yield prodigious crops of oats;
frequently more than 100 bushels are grown to an acre. Logging
camps are in active operation, and millions of feet of timber
are sent annually to the mills of the Sound.
Anacortes, Population 2,449
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| American |
Douglass Allmond |
Thur. |
Rep. |
1890 |
La Conner, Population 400
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Puget Sound Mail |
Mail Pub. Co. |
Thur. |
Rep. |
1873 |
Mount Vernon, Population 1,500
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Post |
Pollock & Sheffield |
Friday |
Dem. |
1891 |
| Skagit News |
G. E. Hartson |
Mon. |
Rep. |
1894 |
Sauk City, Population 250
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Star |
Frank L. Mitchell |
Thur. |
Dem. |
1851 |
Sedro, Population 750
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Skagit Co. Times |
Skagit Co. Pub. Co. |
Sat. |
Dem. |
1890 |
Skamania County
New county. No statistics have been furnished. Stock-raising is
the principal industry, but rapid advances are being made in
agricultural pursuits. The lumbering interests are being
developed.
Cascades, Population 100
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Skamania Co. Pioneer |
Pioneer Pub. Co. |
|
Ind. |
1893 |
Snohomish County
Population 850; lumbering and agriculture. This county occupies
a superficial area of about 2,000 square miles. The wooded
portions of the county are densely timbered with fir, cedar,
alder and maple. Logging is a prominent and profitable industry.
Edmonds,, Population 1,615
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Lyre |
J. Hartson Dowd |
Friday |
Ind. |
1892 |
Everett, Population 1,800
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| News |
J. W. Connella |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1891 |
| Times |
Times Pub. Co. |
Wed. |
Rep. |
1891 |
Haller City, Population 500
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Times |
Geo. Morrill |
Sat. |
Rep. |
1889 |
Marysville, Population 380
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Globe |
Steve Saunders |
Sat. |
Ind. |
1892 |
Monte Cristo, Population 1,000
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Mountaineer |
Mountaineer Ptg. Co. |
Thru. |
Ind. |
1893 |
Snohomish, Population 2,600
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Democrat |
Smythe & Morath |
Thru. |
Dem. |
1891 |
| Eye |
C. H. Packard |
Tri-W. |
Ind. |
1881 |
| Eye |
Weekly Edition |
Thru. |
Ind. |
1882 |
| Tribune |
Gorham & Clemens |
Tri-W. |
Rep. |
1889 |
| Tribune |
Weekly Edition |
Friday |
Rep. |
1889 |
Stanwood, Population 863
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Times |
Geo. Mouell |
Thru. |
Ind. |
1889 |
Sultan City, Population 500
| Publication |
Proprietors |
Issued |
Politics |
Year |
| Journal |
Journal Pub. Co. |
Sat. |
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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