The Newspapers of Montana 



The newspapers of Montana are a powerful influence for progress, and 

 are important factors in the growth and development of the state. Decem- 

 ber I, 191 3. there were in Montana a total of 234 publications. Of these 

 19 were daily newspapers, 8 being morning and 11 being of evening issue. 

 There were 202 w^eekly new^spapers in the state. 5 semi-weekly, 2 semi- 

 monthly, and 6 monthly publications. These included 3 papers devoted 

 exclusively to agriculture and stock growing interests, 3 to educational 

 activities, 2 were religious publications, i was devoted to fraternal activi- 

 ties, and I to trade unionism. 



The following directory shows the names, politics, frequency of issue, 

 editor and publisher of each newspaper in the state, as reported December 

 I, 1913: 



NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY OF MONTANA. 



(,'ounty and City.Xame of Paper. Politics. 



Printed. 



Editor. 



Publisher. 



Beaverhead: 



Dillon Examiner . . . . 



Dillon Tribune 



Wisdom News 



Wisdom Breezes 



Big Horn: 



Hardin Tribune 



Blaine: 



Chinook Democrat 



Chinook Opinion 



Dodson Montana Idea 



Harlem News 



Broadwater: 



Townsend Opinion 



Townsend Star 



Toston Index 



Carbon: 



Red LodETe Journal 



Red Lodge Picket 



Bridg-er Times 



Fromberg Herald 



joilet Independent . . 



Cascade: ,. , 



Great Falls h^^.^^^ 



Great Falls Tribune 



.Dem "Weds H. F. CrittendenE. L. Poindexter. 



.Rep Fri F. E. Foote F. E. Foote. 



.Dem Thurs R. H. Hathaway. R. H. Hathaway. 



.Ind .Weekly.. G. A. "U'illiams. . .G. A. Williams. 



.Ind. 



.Fri R. A. Vickers DeTuncq & Vickers 



.Dem Fri Ed. T. Pierson Ed. T. Pierson. 



.Pro Thurs Brooks & Richards Brooks & Richards. 



Ind Fri A. J. Eyans Idea Pub. Co. 



.Dem Fri H. C. Anderson.. H. C. Anderson. 



.Rep Sat J. M. Cummins.. J. M. Cummins. 



. Dem Tues T. N. Ayerill T. N. Averill. 



.Ind Weekly.. T. F. Sheppard..T. F. Sheppard. 



.Dem Tues Chas. H. Draper. Chas. H. Draper. 



.Ind Fri Walter Alderson. .Walter Alderson. 



.Rep Fri J. T. Spencer J. T. Spencer. 



.Ind Thurs C. C. Crossen C. C. Crossen. 



.Ind Fri Wm. ^^. Holmes.. Wm. W. Holmes. 



Great Falls . . . .IMontana Farmer, 



Great Falls Trade Journal .. 



Great Falls . . . .Husbandman . . . . 



Belt Times 



Cascade Courier 



Cascade Echo 



Geyser Times 



Simms Enterprise 



Choteau: 



Fort Benton ..River Press 



•Rep Evenings 



•Dem Mornings 



and 

 W^ed... 



.Agri Sat 



.Com 'Monthly. 



.Dem Thurs. . . . 



.Rep Thurs. . 



.Ind Fri 



.Dem Thurs.. 



.Ind Thurs. . 



Fri. . . 



E. H. Cooney ..The Leader Co. 



W. M. Bole The Tribune (Inc. 



H. P. Griffin The Tribune (Inc. 



W. H. Castner . .W. H. Castner. 

 R. N. Sutherlin...R. M. Pub. Co. 

 Bemis & DensmoreBelt Val. Times Co. 



C. W. Tiernev W. F. Berger. 



John W. Calf ee.. John W^ Calfee. 



R. H. Dudley R. H. Dudley. 



Fred Schoensigel. .Fred Schoensigel. . 



Rep Daily and 



Weekly. H. K. Harber. 



Fort Benton. ..Independent Ind. Rep.W^eekly. . .G. C. Schmidt.. 



...Rep Thurs H. S. Flint .... 



...Dem Fri D. F. Swenson.. 



Dem Thurs J. W'ilson 



'...Dem Sat L. F. DePew 



. . .Dem Weekly. . G. E. Shawler 



...Rep IVIornings.Jos. D. Scanlan. 



. . .Evenings. Pro Sam Gordon 



.Dem Weekly. . H. L. Gross . . . 



Big Sandy . . . .Mountaineer 



Carter Chronotype 



Carter Herald .... 



Genou Patrol 



Geraldine Review 



Custer: 



iMilPS City ^tar 



Miles City Yellowstone 



.lournal . . 

 Miles City .\merican 



Miles Ci ty Stockgrowers' 



.Journal 



Miles City Independent 



Fallon Forum 



Ismay .lournal 



Terry Tribune .... 



.Pro Wed Sam Gordon 



.Rep Fri Jos. D. Scanlan, 



.Rep. 

 .Ind. 



.Fri. 

 .Fri. 



.H. "U'. Wilson .. 

 .E. H. McDowell. 



.River Press Pub. 



Co. 

 .Schmidt Bros & 

 Greeley. 

 .H. S. Flint. 

 .D. F. Swenson. 

 .Elizabeth Sessour. 

 .L. F. Depew. 

 . G. E. Shawler. 



.Independent Print- 

 ing Co. 



.Journal Pub. Co. 



.American Printing 

 Co. 



.Journal Pub. Co. 

 .Independent Print- 

 ing Co. 

 .H. W. Wilson. 

 • E. H. McDowell. 



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