W. HAROLD SHOREY Arizona, The Youngest State, pg 601 W. Harold Shorey, the editor of the Yuma Daily Examiner, occupies an important place in the affairs of this state. The Yuma Daily Examiner, published daily, except Sundays, was founded March 17, 1906 and is a member of the Associated Press. The same company also publishes the Weekly Inter Ocean, which was founded January 20, 1911 and is a pioneer newspaper of the northeaster part of Imperial County, California and the Arizona Weekly Sentinel, founded in 1870 and published every Thursday for forty five years without missing an issue. These three journals are the leading papers in the sections where they are published and their success must be largely attributed to W. Harold Shorey, who is a newspaper man by intuition and by training. Mr. Shorey was born in Ontario, Canada, January 8, 1874, and is a son of William C. and M. E. Shorey, both natives of Boston, Massachusetts. The father, who was a building contractor by occupation, died in that state. The subject of this review has always been a newspaper man. He went to Colorado in 1890 when but sixteen years of age and two years later came to Arizona, locating in Yuma. He soon became actively identified with business life, establishing the Yuma Bakery and later the Yuma News Company, including the agency for the Los Angeles Times and Examiner. On the 1st of July 1911 he bought the Arizona Weekly Sentinel, while on March 17, 1906 he founded the Yuma Daily Examiner. A few years later on January 20, 1911, the Weekly Inter Ocean followed. Mr. Shorey never takes an unequivocal stand in regard to any public question in the editorial columns of his papers. He condemns that which stands in need of betterment and readily commends meritorious measures. His papers have been the means of bringing about many improvements in their sections of the country and they have always been conducted in the interests of the masses. A modern linotype machine in included in the plant, by means of which the Yuma News Company is enabled to give their readers a great variety of local affairs. Mr. Shorey runs a job printing department which furnishes artistic and tastefully printed matter at reasonable prices and which is prompt in the execution of all work. On the 19th of January 1904, Mr. Shorey married Miss Lola N. Day, of Yuma, who died May 3, 1913, leaving a son and daughter. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. submitted by burns@asu.edu