| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION was bestowed by German settlers who copied from their previous residence small community midway between Blooming ton and Peoria Illinois Nihartpublication was produced in Logan While there are no files to substantiate the exact date of the initial issue it took place during 1903 Uniquely Nihart and three of the communitysucceeding postmasters were also publishers of one or the other of the townnewspapers overperiod of years Nihartmercantile store another of his commercial ventures was also Tremont post office when the Times was established He was succeeded in the business by John Sherman who became publisher of the Times as well as the postmaster in 1905 Probably his awareness of difficulties the townname had created in mail delivery led to the addition of on creating Tremonton Many letters and packages went astray between Tremont and Fremont Utah before the change was made Capwell who followed Sherman in 1907 was also the postmaster Late in 1913 he ceased publication of the newspaper The Bear River Valley Leader was Tremontonsecond publication started March 1914 by Alvin McGuire Eleven years later the American Newspaper Directory credit ed The Leader withcirculation of 542 and indicated it was staffed by McGuire Sons William Little became owner of the publication on September 24 1925 Earlier newspaper records had incorrectly named him Settle but research by former State Senator Clifford Kerr subsequently produced the right name It may have been confused with Clyde Settle key in the 1926 revival of the South Cache Courier at not-far-distant Hyrum On November 1928 James Walton acquired the Leader Littlefarewell column read When the Bear River Valley Leader was started the editor had in mind certain ideas of what he believedweekly newspaper should be In order to carry out those ideas it was necessary to incur obligations which were unwise fromfinancial standpoint Walton who among other duties was the townMayor forperiod of time was named postmaster on September 23 1933 and his 108 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
