| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION Express Fred Watrous the founding publisher announced two years later on May 1910 that the Chieftain would merge with Roosevelt and Duchesne publications to create the Uintah Record which would be published in Myton The Myton Free Press came on the scene April 10 1915 shortly before the Record was moved entirely to Duchesne Cook was its publisher The paper succeeded under his direction until February 1925 when Uinta Basin Publishing Company composed of Philipps Peatross and Arnold Reef assumed ownership Two months later Cook who had been the victim of ill health passed away The depression hastened the end of the Free Press and in August 1932 its equipment was sold to George Price who not only used it to begin the Lehi Free Press but took the Myton papername as well The communityother publication the Reservation News actually pre-dated the Free Press but had little respect among the areajournalists Morton Alexander the initial editor and publisher in 1913 was succeeded in 1917 by Grant Its motto Always fighting for the plain people and the under dog prompted its hometown competitor to comment Why not just omit the word for and be more consistent The neighboring Vernal Express after intimating the News was scab corrected itself inlater issue saying fester would be better word The Eastern Utah Advocate of Price added its insult after the Record had moved to Duchesne saying This leaves Myton withoutpaper that is excepting the Reservation News When the News ceased to exist cannot be established since there are no files PAROWAN The weekly Parowan Times was launched by Alex Rollo former lessee-manager of the Iron County Record at Cedar City on October 27 1915 On February 18 1921 he returned to the Record and 122 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
