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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
September 10, 1844, the first issue of The Telegraph appeared, Henry B. Miller being proprietor. It was a. weekly paper, and soon after its establishment, George Torry, father of the present manager of The Telegraph, became editor. Mr. Miller left the paper within the first year, and Mr. Torry, with partners, had charge until 1850, when he sold the paper to George A. Fitch, who continued, for the most part, its editor and proprietor until 1866, when the Stone Bros, purchased it. It is now owned by a stock company, known as the Kalamazoo Publishing company. The daily edition was permanently established in 1868. The Telegraph is republican in politics.
Next in order, according to date of establishment, comes the educational journal, The Michigan Teacher, a monthly publication. This was established in December, 1865, by Messrs. Payne, Whitney and Goodison. Henry A. and Kate B. Ford are the present proprietors.
Next in order of establishment comes the Michigan Freemason. This was established in July, 1868, by W. J. Chaplin and Thomas Rix. It is of monthly issue, and the Kalamazoo Publishing company are the present proprietors. *
The Despatch and News, published at Schoolcraft, was established July 1, 1869, by V. C. Smith, who continues to publish it. It is a weekly paper, independent in politics.
The Vicksburg Monitor, printed at Vicksburg, was established January, 1876, by O. W. Bailey & Bro., the present proprietors.
KALKASKA COUNTY
This county has but 1,259 population, and one paper, The Kalkaskian, printed by C. P. Sweet, its founder, at Kalkaska. It is republican in politics. When the paper was started, March 6, 1874, there were only some 600 inhabitants in this county, and but two dwelling-houses in the place. Its first issue had but 60 subscribers. But it was the pioneer paper for a large section, and its success has been good.
MICHIGAN PRESS
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