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Book Title: Bean’s History And Directory Of Nevada County, California

THE PRESS OF GRASS VALLEY.

  The first number of the Grass Valley Telegraph, the pioneer journal of the
town, and a weekly paper, was issed in 1853, by Oliver & Moore, and was
purchased in September, 1854, by W. B. Ewer, now of the San Francisco Mining and
Scientific Press. Henry J. Shipley edited the Telegraph about eight months,
after which Mr. Ewer had editorial control till the paper merged into the Nevada
National; Rufus Shoemaker and George D. Roberts purchasing half the
establishment in July, 1858. Shoemaker filled the position of editor until May
7th, 1859, and was editorially succeeded by Roberts, who continued his editorial
connection with the paper till September 10th, 1859. J. H. Boardman was editor
till November 26th of the same year, when C. S. Wells and C. Farleman purchased
Boardman's interest, the style of the firm being C. S. Wells & Co., with G. D.
Roberts as editor till August 25th, 1860, C. F. Smith succeeding Roberts
editorially, and retaining his position till September 15th, 1860. At the latter
time, William Watt purchased the interest of Wells and Farleman, W. B. Ewer
again assuming editorial management, which he retained till April 24th, 1862,
when W. S. Byrne and John P. Skelton purchased Mr. Watt's interest. The firm was
changed from W. B. Ewer & Co. to Byrne & Co., with W. S. Byrne as editor. The
National made its appearance as a tri-weekly August 10th, 1861. The office, to
which important additions were made under the new management, was totally
destroyed by fire June 11th, 1862. No insurance. The generous people of Grass
Valley immediately extended to the proprietors of the National a loan of nine
hundred dollars; a new and an excellent office was purchased, and the paper
re-appeared as a tri-weekly on July 19th, 1862. C. S. Wells purchased the
interest of W. B. Ewer on August 18th, 1863. John R. Ridge bought a one-fourth
interest in the paper on June 17th, 1864, and, in connection with W. S. Byrne,
edited the paper. On Monday, August 1st, 1864, the National appeared as a daily
evening paper, the first daily published in Grass Valley. On April 8th, 1865,
Byrne disposed of his interest to C. S. Well's. The paper, Democratic in
politics, is now published by the " National Printing Company," consisting of C.
S. Wells, who owns one-half, John P. Skelton and John R. Ridge, the two latter
owning one-fourth each of the concern. Ridge is editor and Skelton business
manager.

  The Grass Valley Daily Union was started on the 28th of October, 1864, by.
Blumenthal & Townsend. The latter got out of the establishment after a brief and
inglorious career, and the firm was changed to Blumenthal & Bennett. Bennett
soon left, and a short time afterward the paper went into the hands of Shane &
Shearer. Shane & Miller became proprietors April 1st, 1865. Miller conducted the
paper for a time, and took in B. F. Gwynn as a partner, the latter purchasing
Miller's interest in the fall of 1866. Gwynn sold the Union to C. H. Mitchell
and Wm. S. Byrne in October, 1866, since which time to the present it has been
conducted under the firm name of Byrne & Mitchell. The Union is the largest
daily in Nevada county, has one of the best job offices in the interior, and,
the paper is independent in. politics and devoted to local interests.


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Bean’s History and Directory of Nevada County, California

CONTAINING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY, WITH
SKETCHES OF THE VARIOUS TOWNS AND MINING
CAMPS, THE NAMES AND OCCUPATION OF
RESIDENTS; ALSO, FULL STATISTICS
OF MINING AND ALL OTHER
INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES.

COMPILED BY EDWIN F. BEAN.

PRINTED AT THE DAILY GAZETTE BOOK AND JOB OFFICE,
1867.

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