| Show SOME SUCCEEDED MANY MORE DIDN John Woodring of the Richfield Reaper tookturn at publishing chores September 18 1903-October 1904 before returning it to Gibbs He obviously couldnbreathe life into the failing Free Lance Harry Felt wholeft earlier newspaper tracks as an editor in Manti established the Marysvale Optimist in 1912 but despite his optimism it expired in 1912 as well Four years later in April 1916 Andrew Jensen established the Piute Chieftain which came under the direction of Thomas Dawson on June 18 1917 upon Jensenretire ment Then in January 1918 it was acquired by another Hall of Fame publisher Howard Cherry Sr On March 20 1919 he snuffed out the Chieftain bought the Gunnison Gazette and moved the plantequipment there On January 1922 Fred Eldredge of Panguitch brought the next paper the Piute Progress to Marysvale which now hadpopulation of 927 The type andWashington hand press came from Panguitch Wallace Johnson became the owner exactly two years later and was its publisher when the doors were closed on September 1924 Jackman purchased the plant moving it to Junction the county seat withpopulation of 389 There he launched the Piute County News on December 26 1924 labelling it the successor to the Progress From June 1925 until January 1926 it was published by his son Jackman At the outset of 1926 Mrs Eva Swanson purchased the paper continuing to print it on the antiquated Washington press until July 12 1937 when Saunders became the owner and moved it back to Marysvale All prior files were lost in an August 24 1933 fire Harry Swanson wasshort-term lessee early in 1936 and Charles Giffen then took over He and his wife Ruth were publishers when George Swain bought the publication February 1941 He sold it in September 1946 to Norman Fuellenbach and James Crawford of Richfield Crawford briefly had the paper on his own before it was entirely taken over by the Richfield Reaper in June 1948 On March 1949 the News ceased and was merged into the Reaper 69 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
