N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual: containing a Catalogue of American Newspapers, a List of All Newspapers of the United States and Canada, 1890, Volume 2 Page: 727
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WASHINGTON.
Population *349,496..............Rep. Maj. in 15888 7,371 (Congressional.)
Rep. vote, 26,291; Dem. 18,920.
STATE CAPITAL, OLYMPIA.
There are 34 Counties in Washington. Newspapers are published in 33.-Cities, towns and
villages in which papers are published number 92, of which 29 designated by a dagger (t)
are county seats.-Of the 181 papers published in the State, 23 are daily, 1 tri-weekly, 149
weekly, 1 semi-monthly, and 7 monthly.
Estab. Size. Pages. Sub. Circ.
ABERDEEN, pop. (twp.) *1,638; CHEHALIS CO. (W.), pop. *9,228. On Chehalis R. (nav.), 54
m. W. of Olympia. Nearest railroad sta., Montesano, 14 m. Tel. Nor. Pac. Exp. Here are 4
large saw mills, 3 salmon canneries, a foundry and machine shop. Coal is found in vicinity.
Lumbering and salmon fishing are important industries.
Bulletin .......Wed.....ne.......... nndep............ Independent.. 1889 30x44 8
FRANK OWEN, Editor and Manager.
Herald ............................................Wednesday........Ind. Dem........ 1886 28x44 8 2.00 720
F. R. WALL, Editor and Publisher.
ALLYN, pop. -- ; MASON Co. (W.), pop. *2,815.
Tim es...............................................Thursday ...........Local............... 1889 24x36 4 2.00
GALE & LEITH, Editors and Publishers.
ALMIRA, pop.-- ; LINCOLN Co. (E.), pop. *9,313. Between Cheney and Davenport.
Cent. Wash. br. Nor. Pac. R.R. Nor. Pac. Exp. Bank, Sprague, 60 m. In an agricultural
region.
Journal............................................Thursday.................................... 1889 24x36 4 1.75
H. J. HUBLER. Editor and Publisher.
ANACORTES, pop. (twp.) *1,123; SKAGIT CO. (N.W.), pop. *8,731. On PugetSound, 152 m. N.
W. of Mount Vernon. Steamboats on Sound. Nor. Pac. Exp. There is considerable logging
done in the vicinity.
American ....................... ...............Thursday ...........Independent.. 1890 30x44 8 2.00
ALLMOND & BOYNTON, Editors and Publishers.
Progress ..........................................Daily........................................... 1890 22x30 4 10.00
Progress...............................Saturday .................................... 1889 22x30 4 1.50
C. F. MITCHELL, Editor and Publisher.
ASOTIN , pop. *201; ASOTIN CO. (S.E.), pop. *1,575. On Snake R. (nav.), 8 m. S. of
Lewistown. Idaho, the nearest banking and shipping town (Columbia R. steamboats). Railroad
sta., Uniontown, 17 m. Tel. Nor. Pac.-Exp. Has water power, operating a flour mill.
In a wheat growing district.
Sentinel ..........................................Friday ...............Independent.. 1883 24x36 4 2.00 1385
I. S. WALDRIP & SON. Editors and Publishers.
BLAINE, pop. *1,556; WHAATCOM Co. (N.W.), pop. *l8,351. On Deepwater Harbor, 25 m. N.W.
of Whatcom. Tri-weekly steamers to Seattle. Nor. Pac. Exp. Located in the extreme N.
W. corner of the United States (exclusive of Alaska). Has a fine harbor, and is in a lumber
district, its industries comprising saw mills and a furniture factory. The fishing interests are
important. Hops, grain and fruit are raised. Potters' and brick clay is abundant.
International Post ........................Wednesday ................................ 1890 *18x24 6 1.50
W. W. MILLER, Editor and Publisher.
Journal............................................Thursday ...........Republican..... 1885 27x35 8 1.50 1500
J. W. DORR, Editor and Publisher.
BALLARD, pop. (twp.) *1,173; KINIG Co. (N.W.C.), pop. *88,037. Seattle, Lake Sh. & East.
R.R. Nor. Pac. Exp. Bank, Seattle, 4 m.
Express ...... ..............................Saturday............Local ............... 1890 21x30 4 1.00
P. F. MORROW, Editor; THE EXPRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
BUCKLEY, pop. (twp.)*861; PIERCE Co. (W.), pop. *50,775. 31 m. S. E. of Tacoma. Cascade
div. Nor. Pac. R.R. Nor. Pac. Exp. Bank, Tacoma. Has water power and saw and shingle
mills. Ships lumber and farm products.
Banner...........................................Thursday...........Indeendent.. 1888 22x30 4 2.00
THOMAS E. ASIH & CHARLES W. JOYNT. Editors and Publishers.
BUCODA, pop. (twp.) *978; THURSTON CO. (S.W.), pop. *9,968. 18 m. S. of Olympia. Pac. div.
Nor. Pac. R.R. Tel. Nor. Pac. Exp. Coal mines are worked here. Lumbering is the
principal interest.
Enterprise ...................................... Friday ...............Local............... 1889 22x35 4 2.00
SMITH &d PATTISON, Editors and Publishers.
CIRCULATION: Bold face-sworn. I Publishers' reports. Roman figures-estimated. * Size of page.
POPULATION: * Census of 1890. Unmarked-Census of 1880, or later reports. t County Seat.
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