Fifty Years In The Northwest / With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

by William H. C. Folsom

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.