NEWSPAPERS IN WISCONSIN.
PIERCE COUNTY—ELLSWORTH.
Pierce County Herald, weekly, Case & Doolittle, established 1868.
Ariel, weekly, John M. Pryse, established 1884.
Pierce County Plaindealer, weekly, E. H. Ives, established 1874.
RIVER FALLS.
Journal, weekly, S. B. Merrick. W. S. Fowler, established 1874.
The first paper named in Prescott was the Paraclete, published by C. E. Young, Feb. 14, 1854. The name was changed in 1855 to the Transcript. In 1857 the Northwestern Democrat was issued by Lusk, Wise & Bailey. In 1861 Lute A. Taylor moved the River Falls Journal to Prescott, changing the name to Prescott Journal. In 1868 Flint & Webber purchased the Journal. In 1872, after the fire, the River Falls Journal was revived at River Falls by A. Morse; the office and material were burned. In 1873 M. B. Kimball issued the Prescott Clarion and changed the name to Pierce County Plaindealer. In 1876 E. H. Ives became editor and proprietor.
ST. CROIX COUNTY—BALDWIN.
Bulletin, weekly, Ferd. Peachman, established 1879.
HAMMOND.
Hammond Review, weekly, —— Frost, established 1886.
HUDSON.
Star and Times, weekly, Taylor & Price, established 1855.
True Republican, weekly, Cline & Cogswell, established 1871.
NEW RICHMOND.
St. Croix Republican, weekly, Abe C. Van Meter, established 1869.
The Voice, weekly, E. P. Huntington, established 1886.
The St. Croix Banner, the first paper in the St. Croix valley, was issued Jan. 20, 1850, by Col. and Mrs. James Hughes. It was printed in the Pioneer office, St. Paul. Saxton & Johnson in the same year commenced publishing the St. Croix Enquirer. These papers were short-lived. In 1853 U. B. Shaver started the Hudson Journal, afterward edited by Col. Hughes as the Hudson Republican. The office was destroyed by fire and the paper discontinued in 1854. The Star was established by Dr. Otis Hoyt in 1855, and in the same year U. B. Shaver established the Chronicle. In 1860 these two papers were purchased by Horace A. Taylor, and consolidated as the Star and Times.
In 1856 Col. Hughes issued the Shield and Banner, which was succeeded by a campaign paper called the Pathfinder. The Hudson Democrat was established in 1864 by E. O. Jones and discontinued in 1875. The True Republican was established by M. A. Fulton in 1875, and sold to the present owners in 1886.
POLK COUNTY—CLEAR LAKE.
Clear Lake Herald, weekly, A. T. Churchill, established 1884.
North Wisconsin News, weekly, Johnson E. Russell.
OSCEOLA MILLS.
Polk County Press, weekly, Charles E. Mears, established 1860.
ST. CROIX FALLS.
St. Croix Valley Standard, weekly, George F. Ely, established 1885.
The St. Croixian was first established at St. Croix in 1860 by John D. Reymert and Junius Bartlett. S. S. Fifield bought the paper in 1861, and removed it to Osceola, changing the name to Polk County Press. In 1872 C. F. Meara succeeded to the ownership. In 1874 C. C. Jordan established the New Era at Osceola, but soon discontinued it. The Dalles of the St. Croix was established at St. Croix Falls in 1881 by D. A. Caneday, and discontinued in 1884. The Polk County News was established at St. Croix Falls in 1885 by George H. Ely, who was succeeded by L. A. Ingersoll, who changed the name to St. Croix Valley Standard.
BARRON COUNTY—BARRON.
Barron County Shield, weekly, Charles S. Taylor, established 1876.
CHETEK.
Alert, weekly, Walter Speed, established 1882.
CUMBERLAND.
Advocate, weekly, Cumberland Publishing Company, established 1885.
RICE LAKE.
Barron County Chronotype, weekly, P. H. Swift, editor, established 1874.
Times, weekly, Times Publishing Company, established 1883.
SAWYER COUNTY—HAYWOOD.
North Wisconsin News, weekly, E. O. Johnson, established 1878.
BURNETT COUNTY—GRANTSBURG.
Burnett County Sentinel, weekly, W. A. Talboy, established 1875.
ASHLAND COUNTY—ASHLAND.
Ashland Press, weekly and daily, Sam S. Fifield, established 1872.
Ashland News, weekly, John S. Saul, established 1885.
GLIDDEN.
Glidden Pioneer, weekly, R. M. Williams, F. A. Healy, established 1884.
HURLEY.
Montreal River Miner, weekly, Gowdey & Goodale, established 1885.
BAYFIELD COUNTY—BAYFIELD.
Bayfield Press, weekly, Currie G. Bell, established 1868.
WASHBURN.
Washburn Bee, weekly, Allan T. Williams, established 1885.
Itemizer, weekly, Bareger Brothers, established 1884.
DOUGLAS COUNTY—SUPERIOR.
Superior Chronicle, John C. Wise, established 185-.
Superior Times, Bardon Brothers, established 1870.
Inter Ocean, weekly and daily, Street & Co., established 1881.
Superior Sentinel, M. B. Kimball, established 1888.
Sunday Morning Call, established 1887.
WASHBURN COUNTY.
Shell Lake Watchman, William Irle, established 1882.