| Show SOME SUCCEEDED MANY MORE DIDN that to Rio Virgen Times by changing an to an in the banner By November 24th it appeared the paperdays were numbered and the dawn of 1869 proved that to be true Still the determined Johnson didnabandon Dixie Instead he produced on April 1870 the Utah Pomologist to which title two years later was added and Gardener both of which were he said Devoted to the orchard vineyard farm and garden Though obviously notpublication of general interest it continued until February 24 1877 when valuable minerals were discovered only 20 miles from St George and the enterprising Johnson seized the opportunity to convert his paper to The Utah Pomologist and Silver Reef Echo launched asdaily publication He too was able to capitalize on news from Deseret Telegraph Companywires On October 26 1878 the Echo was acquired by new owners and renamed the Silver Reef Miner atri-weekly It sufferedshaky and contentious existence reduced to weekly publication and finally expired on April 1883 The determined but never successful James Jakeman leftfootprint in St George too His Southern Utah Star had its beginning July 20 1895 And its ending in the same year Which set the stage for John Wallis to move from Randolph to UtahDixie and launch the Washington County News on June 18 1898 There was no blasting of trumpets in the inaugural Instead Wallis simply commented We shall run few issues as an experiment and if the business houses do not give material support shall discontinue Apologizing for the scarcity of advertising he added that the News was the most starved-to-death looking sheet in Utah What business was generated wasnenough to keep Wallis in St George he sold to Cochrane an Oregon newsman who changed the papername to The Dixie Falcon He also presided at the Falconfuneral withinyear and the equipment was purchased by Charles Charlie Wilkinson formerly of Cedar City who introduced the Dixie Advocate on September 13 1901 Thoughtrifle more successful than its predecessors it ceased publication in November 1906 John Wallis then returned to St George and on June 30 75 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
