| October 28, 1926 |
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This month The Humboldt Journal celebrates its twenty first birthday. The first issue of The Journal was published on Thursday, October 19th, 1905. The years have passed so swiftly that we had almost overlooked this anniversary and the fact that we have now become of age. We consider it an event that should not be allowed to pass without mention. It is more important by reason of the fact that this paper is very near the same age as the glorious province of Saskatchewan, which celebrated its "coming of age" only three months ago. In looking over the first edition before us, the thoughts of the Editor go back to that time, twenty one years ago, when he struggled, single handedly to bring out the first edition. It was an important occasion in the history of the village, as Humboldt was only a village then, and an anxious time for the publisher, as the future success of the paper depended very largely upon the first edition, and its reception by the public. In those days the establishment of every new business enterprise was watched with a certain amount of curiosity by those in community, and this was particularly evident in the case of The Journal. Those who were in Humboldt in those days will remember the quarters we occupied, a corner petitioned off |
in the pool room conducted by the late Geo. Bushey, on Livingston street. The space we had was about the size of the front office in our present building. When the editor got tired setting type, he would play pool with Low Lee, the laundry man. Some 500 copies comprised the first edition, anal although we had no subscribers, there was such a rush for copies that the entire issue was soon in circulation. The paper was five columns in width and was printed on a Gordon press, one page printed at a time, so the printing was a slow and tedious process. The following spring new and larger quarters were secured on Railway avenue, and in 1908 we erected our present building on Main street, which has since been occupied. The paper has been enlarged twice, first from a five to a six, column,. and later to seven columns in width. The Journal during its twenty-one years of existence has endeavored to keep pace with the development of the town and district, and this is indicated by the present up to date equipment used in the production of the paper. Starting with a mere handful of type and one hand press, The Journal now has one of the most complete printing plants in the west.
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