Title
- Ayer Annual1
- Content: Independent Republican
- Established: 1899
- Pages: 8
- Size: 15x22
- Editor: Clyde C. Henion / W.R. Herbert
- Publisher: Miner Publishing Company
- Frequency: Weekly
- Coverage
- Region: Northeast
- County: Pend Oreille
- Unique ids
- LCCN: sn87008085
- OCLC: 15248685
Digitization plan
2010 grant
- Plan to digitize 1907-1912 (5 reels)
History
- Preceding title: Newport Pilot (1897-1900)
- Related title: The Gem State miner (Old Town, Ida.) 1971-current
NEH Approved Essay
Newport, Washington, is located in
the Pend Oreille Valley on
the Washington/Idaho border. It was established in 1895 when townspeople from Newport (now Oldtown), Idaho migrated west with
the Great Nor
thern Railway line. Newport grew steadily as settlers developed agriculture (alfalfa and cattle), logging, milling (lumber and saw), and mining industries.
The origin of
the Newport Miner is a subject of debate amongst local historians. Many believe that
the Miner was originally published as
the Newport Pilot LCCN sn88085919 in 1897-1900 and became known as
the Newport Miner thereafter. However, o
thers maintain that
the Pilot and
Miner were separately published weekly newspapers which merged sometime in 1900. This view is supported by bibliographic records found in
Washington State Union List of Newspapers on Microfilm (1991) which indicates that
the Pilot was “absorbed by,” as opposed to “continued by,”
the Miner.
The exact start date of
the Miner is also contested by historians. According to current
Miner publisher, Fred Willenbrock, “
there are no known remaining copies of
the first issue. Writings at
the Pend Oreille County Historical Museum in Newport state that
the first issue
of the Miner was dated Aug. 19, 1899.
The first issues that are known to exist are both at
the museum – June 30, 1900, and July 7, 1900.
These are
the last two issues of
the first year of publication.
The second year of publication began on July 14, 1900, making one question
the au
thenticity of
the August startup date.”
The Union List simply states that
the Miner began in 1899 and thus cannot help clarify
the ambiguity of
the paper’s start date.
Fred L. Wolf was editor of
the Miner in1907-12 and often used
the paper as a platform for his personal interests. He dedicated significant space in
the Miner to
the establishment of
the Fla
thead Indian Reservation (approved by Congress in 1904 and opened in 1909),
the opening of
the Newport Public Library in 1909, and
the approval of
the development of Pend Oreille County and its subsequent division from Stevens County in 1911. In addition to Wolf’s local causes,
the Miner also featured short stories, serialized fiction, legal notices, local news briefs, and advertisements during this period.
Wolf remained at
the helm of
the paper for 38 years and is considered one of Pend Oreille’s greatest promoters and benefactors.
The Miner has had several editors since but has continued as Newport’s primary weekly newspaper. In 1971,
the paper also began being published as
the Gem State Miner LCCN sn89055102, serving Newport’s sister city of Oldtown, Idaho.
Essay Notes
Arksey, Laura. "Brief History of Pend Oreille County." 2006.
http://www.pendoreilleco.org/about/history.aspCity of Newport. "About Newport, Washington." 2011.
http://www.newport-wa.org/other/about.html Palmer, Gayle. L. ed.
Washington State Union List of Newspapers on Microfilm. Olympia, WA: Washington State Library. 1991.
http://catalog.lib.washington.edu/record=b2574142~S6Pend Oreille Historical Society. "Historical and Genealogical Research Archives."
http://www.pocmuseum.org/research.htmlWillenbrock, Fred. "Newspaper Arrives before Most Institutions."
The Miner. December 28, 2011.
http://issuu.com/thenewportminer/docs/centennial_pages/1?mode=a_p
Research
- N.W. Ayer & Son's American newspaper annual -- 1907 -- 908
- NDNP Candidate Title List (Appendix A1.2)
- Chronicling America record (LOC) - Newport Miner
- WorldCat record - Newport Miner
- WSL record - Newport Miner
- UW record - Newport Miner
TopReel
- Filmed by: WSL in 1967
- Positives held by: WSL
- Call Number: 33/B
- Film condition: 1A position, dark film
- Library holds: Nov. 09, 1907- Dec. 26, 1912; Lacks: (Jan 03 1913-Nov 23 1922); Nov. 30, 1922; Lacks: (Dec 07 1922-Feb 03, 1966); Feb. 10, 1966-
- Negatives held by: Proquest
Notes
- film eval notes 1907-11-09 1909-01-07: There are several pages with damage (tears, or articles cut from the paper; damage occurs approximately once in every other issue) Early in the reel the paper seems a little discolored, but contrast improves later in the reel. Resolution, reduction ratio, and focus all look very good. Mostly good contrast and resolution, no gutter shadow or distortion. Nearly every issue has a small section cut out of at least one page. Although the reel says thru January 7, 1909, the last issue is December 31, 1908.
- film eval notes 1909-01-07 1909-07-29: Good contrast and resolution. Early issues have small sections cut out but later in the reel this decreases.
- film eval notes 1909-07-29 1910-11-24: Contrast is a little dark. A few issues have small sections cut out.
- film eval notes 1910-11-24 1912-04-11: Some issues are dark. There are several missing issues on the reel, with targets included.
- film eval notes 1912-04-11 1912-12-26: Some issues are dark but mostly good.
Evaluation
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