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A HISTORY OF THE PRESS OF MICHIGAN PREPARED FOR THE CENTENNIAL BY ORDER OF GOV. JOHN J. BAGLEY
TOM S. APPLEGATE, COMPILER
Section I
Afterward, The Ingham Democrat was published in Mason by a Mr. Danforth. Those pioneer papers were supported principally by the income from publishing the "tax sales, " which, at that time, yielded a handsome revenue. It was in Mason where the celebrated Wilbur F. Story, present proprietor of the Chicago Times, started in his editorial career, once publishing a democratic paper there. The News was started as a neutral paper, but in April, 1860, hoisted the republican flag. The present proprietor is Willis F. Cornell.
The Leslie Herald was established in 1868 by Vanvelsor & Ford. J. W. Allen is the present proprietor.
The Williamston Enterprise was established June 6, 1873. by Humphrey & Campbell. Eber S. Andrews is the present proprietor.
IONIA COUNTY
This county, with a population of 28, 376, has six weekly papers; one is democratic, two are republican, and the remaining three are independent. Two are printed at Ionia, and Hubbardston, Portland, Muir, and Saranac each has a paper.
The first paper printed in the county was established at Ionia, in February, 1843, by Childs & Robinson, and was called The Ionia Journal. It was neutral in politics, and gave up the ghost about 1846. In the same year E. D. Burr started The Ionia Democrat, but in October, the same year, the press and type were taken from the office in the night and thrown into Grand river. This ended the publication of the paper. In 1849 E. R. Powell started The Ionia Gazette, and continued it until August, 1867, when he moved the office into another county, where he still continues in business as a publisher.
The Ionia Sentinel was established May 1, 1866, by Taylor & Stevenson. T. G. Stevenson & Co. are the present proprietors. It is published at Ionia, and is republican in politics.
MICHIGAN PRESS
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