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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 II
MASON COUNTY
This county has 5,361 population, and two weekly papers, both published at Ludington, one being republican, the other democratic.
The Mason County Record was established September 17, 1867, by George W. Clayton. It is republican in politics. The present proprietors are Hopkins & Darr.
The Ludington Appeal was established June 27, 1873, by Wm. B. Cole, its present proprietor. It is democratic in politics.
MECOSTA -COUNTY
This county has a. population of 9, 132. and two weekly papers, both printed at Big Rapids, and both republican in politics.
The Mecosta County Pioneer was established in April, 1862, by Charlie Gay. He and M. W. Barrows are the present proprietors.
The Big Rapids Magnet was established June 21, 1870, by Elias O. Rose, who still continues to publish it.
MENOMINEE COUNTY
This county has a population of 3, 490, and one paper, The Herald, published at Menominee. It was established in 1864, by E. S. Ingalls, is republican in politics, and is at present printed by The Herald Publishing company. It was the first paper established in the county.
MIDLAND COUNTY
This county has a population of 5,306, and but one paper. The Independent, printed at Midland, and republican in politics.
The first paper printed in the county was called The Midland Sentinel. It was established by Nathan T. Carr in April, 1858. The name was afterward changed to The Midland Independent, and it passed through several hands until it reached those of the present proprietor, Frank S. Burton.
THE PRESS OF MICHIGAN
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