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The next change was in the spring of 1877, when the paper beeame tbe property of the Hon. William Fleming, who conducted it until the 16th of April, 1879, when it was purchased hy the present proprietors, W. R. Nelson and S. E. Morss. The consideration was 830,000. The finu name is Nelson & Morss.
The Sentinel has been issued from five different locations. Its first removal was to a building on the corner of Clinton and Columbia streets, since destroyed by fire. In 1850, it was removed to the Phoenix Bloek, which was its home until 1868, when it was removed to the Wolke Bloek, corner of Calhoun and Wayne streets. The present building was erceted in the spring of 1875, and is located at No. 107 Cilhoun street. It is one of the neatest, handsomest and best arranged newspaper buildings in the State. It is of brick, 25x70 feet in size, three stories high, with a basement. In the basement is the engine and press room. The first floor contains the counting-room and book-bindery ; the second floor, the job printing department, and the third floor, the editorial and composing rooms. The building is lighted with gas, heuted by steam and supplied with all the modern improvements. The motive power is furnished by a large steam engine. The presses are five in numher. The newspaper is printed on a large double eyliuder Hoe press, having a capacity of 5,000 sheets per hour. There are two Gordon presses and two Taylor presses in use in the job .department.
The Daily Sentinel has an average circulation of 4,500 copies, which is constantly increasing. This is larger than that of any other daily paper in the State, outside of Indianapolis. The weekly edition is 2,200 copies. and is also increasing. The daily is a folio 22x31 iu size ; the weekly, a quarto, just twice the size of the daily.
The Sentinel, in both editions, prints a large amount of reading matter, including the Associated Press Telegrams. The piper is conducted with marked ability and enterprise, and need not fear comparison with any journal in the State.
In the various departments of the Sentinel, sixty-three hands are employed, not including those engaged in distributing the daily in the various towns and villages where it is circulated. The several departments ard in charge of the following foremen : Joh Department, R. A. Mcars; Composing-Room, W. E. MeDermit ; Bindery, Joseph Strickland ; Press- Room, Frank Keith ; Counting- Room, E. W. Cook and A. C. Katt; Circulation, E. L. Cotterell; Advertising Department, Frank J. Wolf.
When we compare the Sentinel of 1879, with that of 1833, note the differ- euee in the size and style of the paper then and now, contrast tbe douhle cylinder Hoe press of 1879, with its capacity of 5,000 sheets per bour, and the primitive Stansberry woo leu press of 1833. which could only turn off a few scores of poorly printed sheets in an hour; when we note the number of hands employed now, and think, that in 1433, one man, with occasional help from a small hoy, did the entire work of the office; when these comparisons are made, we can hut admit that the Sentinel bas kept fully abreast (if not a little in advance) of the progress of Fort Wayne.
In May, 1843. Thomas Tigar commenced the publication of a German paper called Der Deutsche Beobachter von Indiana; Dr. C. Smitz, editor ; Thomas Tigar, printer.
A German paper was published bere, begun in 1856, called the Fort Wayne Democrat. E. Engler, editor. The paper, however, was irregular in its issues.
In 1853, the Indiana Staats Zeitung was hegun; G. B. Newhert, editor ; Democratic.
The Evening Transcript, office southeast corner of Calhoun and Columbia streets. This paper was published by William Latham and Henry Cosgrove, and the first number was issued Jauuary 1. 1859 ; it was a daily sbeet, and suspended in about one montlı.
The Indiana Freemason, a monthly ; Sol. D. Bayless, editor. Its publica- tion hegan in January, 1850, hut was soon discontinued. It was again revived in 1876-77. hut was again discontinued after the issue of the second number. R. C. F. Rayhonser was the printer.
The Casket was issuedl from the Methodist College, being made up of con- tributions hy the students. It was commenced in 1851 and was printed in the Sentinel office.
About the same time, the Alert, a campaign paper, was published over Staple- ford's auction-room,
The Plow Boy, an agricultural pamphlet of six sbeets and a pink haek, 10{x7}, with the motto ou the outside, " Cultivate the mind and the soil," continued about two years ; R. D. Turner, editor and proprietor.
The True Democrat hegan in 1852, published by R. C. F. Rayhouser ; con- tinued only a few months when it was merged with the Laurel Wreath, a liter. ary paper, Thomas Cook, editor, continued until 1854, when it was sold to D. W. Burroughs, and the Standard and Weekly ( Abolition), started in its stead.
In November, 1854, the first daily appeared, published by Mr. Cook, and called the Daily Standard. In March, 1856, Mr. Cook sold to R. D. Turner, and the daily was discoutinued and the Fort Wayne Jefersonian started in its stead, with Mr. Turner as editor and proprietor. In March, 1858, the last num- ber of the Fort Wayne Jeffersonian Was issued.
In the closing and beginning of the years 1855-56, a literary paper, ealled the Summit City Journal, was started, at the instance of the Young Men's Lit- erary Association ; it was discontinued in Mareh of the same year.
In July, 1856, the Fort Wayne Journal hegan (a eimpaign paper), Wood & Kithall, editors ; discontinued at the elose of the Presidential einvass.
In May, 1858, the Fort Wayne Weekly Republican, P. P. Baily, editor ; on the 1st of January, 1859, he started the Fort Wayne Daily Republican. On March 28, 1860, Mr. Baily sold to John Dawson, and it was merged to the Fort Wayne Times.
The Fort Wayne Times, a Whig paper, was established in 1841, hy George W. Wood. In 1842, he sold to Heury W. Jones, who continued it without ehange until the end of the year 1844. In Marel, 1844, Mr. Wood commeneed a eampaign paper ealled the People's Press, and continued it through the President- ial campaign, when it was merged into the Fort Wayne Times and People's Press. In March, 1848, T. N. Hood and Warren H. Withers purchased this paper and continued it without ehange until August 31, 1849, when Mr. Withers retired and George W. Wood was admitted. Messrs. Hood & Wood continued until Septeuher 7, 1853, when Mr. Wood leased his interest to John W. Dawson and T. N. Hood for one year. Messrs. Dawson & Hood changed the name to the Fort Wayne Times and continued for a few months, when Mr. Hood sold his interest to Messrs. Dawson & Wood, who continued without change until Sep- tember 1, 1854, when Mr. Wood retired and Mr. Dawson continued. Ou July 16, 1854, he began issuing the Fort Wayne Daily Times, and continued it until the 16th day of July, 1856, when he discontinued it. Ou February 1, 1859, it was revived, and continued until October, 1864. The office and press-room were loeated on the northeast corner of Columbia and Clinton streets, second and third stories, known as the " Times Building," which was burned March 28, 1860, and rebuilt immediately. In 1865, Henry Dills and Isane W. Camphell, purchased the Fort Wayne Times office of J. W. Dawson. They did not, however, eon- tinue the is-ue of the paper, running ouly the job office. This they continued until 1866, when they merged it in the Fort Wayne Sentinel, and called it the Times und Sentinel, which they at that time purchased. In 1866, Messrs. Dills & Camup- hell moved the office to the north west corner of Main and Calhoun streets, third story.
In 1852, R. C. F. Rayhouser started the True Democrat, which he eon- tinued for a few months, when he sold to Thomas Cook, who, in May, started the Laurel Wreath, a literary paper, which he continued until in June, 1854, when he sold it to D. W. Burroughs, who started the Standard, with Charles Case, and John Hough, Jr., as editors; this, a weekly, was continued in the advocacy of Abolition, Free School and Prohibition Doctrines. In November, 1854, be hegan the publication of a daily called the Daily Standard, continuing both until in March, 1856, when he sold to R. D. Turner, who discontinued them and founded the Fort Wayne Jeffersonian. The paper was familiarly known as the "Zebra." (on account of the heading being in striped letters) ; this he continued until in March, 1858, when it was discontinued.
The Fort Wayne Gazette .- The Fort Wayne Daily Gazette was established in 1863, hy D. W. Jones, who was induced to move his printing materials from Grant County, Ind., to Fort Wayne, and comience the publication of a paper in the interest of the Union people of Allen County. On the 4th day of May, 1863, the first number was issued from its office, at the northeast corner of Col- umbia and Clinton streets. It was published as an evening paper, being a six- column folio, D. W. Jones, editor and proprietor.
A few months later, Hon. Isaac Jenkinson purchased an interest in the con. cern, and hecame editor. The office was, soon after tbis arrangement, removed to No. 23 West Columbia street, next door to Hill & Orhison's commercial warehouse, occupying the second floor of the building. A new drumu cylinder printing press and a portable engine were added to the outfit of the office, and on the 20th of October, same year, the Gazette was printed by steam-power, the first successful steam printing house in Fort Wayne.
In March, 1864, Mr. Jones, owing to ill health, retired, disposing of his interest in the paper to Homer C. Hartman. The new firm of Jenkinson & Hartman enlarged the paper to a seven-column folio. The business was carried on hy this firm until 1867, when Mr. Hartman retired, and Mr. Jenkinson heeame sole proprietor. In October, 1868, Mr. Jenkinson sold a third interest to James R. Willard, and a third interest to Amos R. Wright, and in the spring of 1869, he sold his entire interest to the above parties. The office of the Gazette was ahout the same time removed to Calhoun street, opposite the Court Hlouse. On November 1, 1869, the Gazette was changed from an evening to a morning daily, and Mr. Wright hecame sole proprietor. Some years later, the concern was leased by Robert G. MeNice and D. S. Alexander, for a term of years. At the expiration of the lease the Gazette hecame the property of a joint-stock company, managed in turn hy D. S. Alexander and J. J. Grafton. The stock was pur- chased eventually by J. B. White, who sold a half-interest to Gen. Reub Williams and Quinn A. Hosbler, in 1875.
July, 1876, the Gazette was purchased hy the Keil Brothers, who have greatly enlarged the materials and machinery of the concern, an improvement needed to
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WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
enable them to meet the increased demands in the job and news department. The Gazette Company is now printing. in addition to the daily and weekly Ga- zette, over one hundred papers on the co-operative plan, distributed through the States of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky. The Gazette Com- pany employ sixty-three men and boys in the different departments eonneeted with the establishment. It has four steam newspaper presses, and six steam joh presses, with the necessary machinery to carry on the work of publishing. A stereotyping machine is also in successful operation, by which muuch of the matter used is stereotyped daily. The power is furnished by a twenty horse-power engine. The Gazette is the leading morning daily paper in Northern Indiana; advocates the Republican ideas in polities ; favors a sound eurreney, based on eoin, as the only safe and honest eurreney. It had no sympathy in the least with the Green- hack idea, and in that respect stood ahuost alone in the State, combating the futile ideas advoeated by those drawn into the Greenback eraze. Under its present man- agement, the Gazette has gained a prosperity not previously enjoyed. The daily has recently been enlarged to an eight-column folio, and tbe weekly to a seven- column quarto, being one of the largest weekly papers in Indiana.
The Dispatch is a weekly newspaper, issued every Thursday hy Mitchell & Co. James Mitchell, editor ; Frank Orff, business manager. The Dispatch was founded by its present editor, who i-sued the first number on the 10tb of September, 1878. In January, 1879, Frank Orff became a partner with James . Mitehell in the publication of the paper. The Dispatch is National Greenback in politics, and has already attained a large cireulation in Allen and adjoining counties.
BANKS.
Branch of the State Bank of Indiana .- The Fort Wayne branch of this bank was organized in August, 1835, and commenced business in a small briek building on the south side of Columbia street, west of Clinton, Lot 56, original plat. They continued here until in the spring of 1838, when they removed to the southwest corner of Main and Clinton streets, Lots 1, 2, Branch Bink Sub. The following were the first officers elected, Allen Hamilton bolding the office of temporary President until the election of a permanent one: Allen Hamilton was elected President November 2, 1835, and continued in office until July 13, 1841, when he resigned and Samuel Hanna was elected. Samnel Hanna, Presi- dent ; Hugh MeCulloch, Cashier. Directors-Hugh Hanna, William Roekhill, William G. Ewing, Samuel Sowers, Joseph Morgan, Francis Comparet, Isaae Spencer, Joseph Sinelair, Jesse Vermilyea, Asa Fairfield, Samuel Lewis, David Burr, Samuel Edsall, Allen Hamilton. The organization continued business until tbe expiration of their charter, January 1, 1856, when it was re-organized as the Branch of the Bank of the State of Indiana .- This organization continued in the same place, and eleeted the following officers and Direetors: Hugh McCulloch, President ; Charles D. Bond, Cashier. Dircetors-Hugh McCul- loeh, Oehmig Bird, William Mitchell, Pliny Hoagland, Melanethon W. Huhbell, Hugh B. Reed, B. W. Oakley. In 1865, it was merged into the
Fort Wayne National Bank .- The following officers and Direetors were eleeted : Jesse L. Williams, President ; Pliny Hoagland, Vice President ; Jared D. Bond, Cashier. Soon after this organization, Charles D. Bond was elected I'resident, vice J. L. Williams, resigned. Mr. Bond continued in office up to the time of his death in December, 1873. S. B. Bond was elected President in Jan- uary, 1874. The following are the present officers and Direetors: Stephen B. Bond, President ; Pliny Hoagland, Vice President ; Jared D. Bond, Cashier ; James C. Woodworth, Assistant Cashier. Direetors-Jesse L. Williams, Pliny Hoagland, Oliver P. Morgan, Montgomery Hamilton, Stephen B. Bond. Tbe eapital stoek of this bank is $350,000 ; surplus fund, $125,000.
Allen Hamilton & Co .- In 1853, Allen Hamilton, Hugh MeCulloch and Jesse L. Williams formed a partnership and organized the above-named company to prosecute tbe business of discount and deposit. These gentlemen continued this business without change, on the west side of Clinton street, south of Colum- bia, Lot 57, original plat, until in 1855, when Stephen B. Bond was admitted, and further until 1860, when Charles MeCulloch was likewise admitted as a partner. Thus they continued until in 1862, when, after having consummated the neces- sary arrangements-furnishing capital, etc .- with the heirs of George Depler, deceased, for the construction of a suitable building, they moved to their present location, and here enlarged and continued the business as Allen Hamilton & Co. until June 1, 1874, when the firm was dissolved. Immediately upon the disso- lution, a new organization was effected under the banking laws of the State of Indiana, with the following officers and Directors, and under the name of
Hamilton Bank .- Charles MeCulloch, President; John Mobr, Jr., Cashier; Joseph D. Mohr, Assistant Cashier. Directors-Charles MeCulloch, Jesse L. Williams, Montgomery Hamilton, William Fleming, Frederick Eckert, August Trentman, Edward P. Williams. Report of the condition of the Hamilton Bank at Fort Wayne, Ind., at the elose of business November 6, 1879 :
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.
$407,816 27
Overdrafts ..
3,173 33
Current expenses and taxes pnid .:
8,424 37
Furniture and fixtures
3,293 74
Premium on U. S. bonds.
3,150 17
Real estate.
3,748 32
Stocks, bonds and mortgages.
3.431 00
City and County Orders.
$ 33,563 02
U. S. bonds, par value ..
114,000 00
Due from banks and bankers
124,968 17
Cashı.
148,242 05
Total cash means.
416,773 24
Grand total
$848,810 44
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ..
Surplus fund.
$200,000 00 30,000 00
Profit and loss.
13,142 18
Individual deposits.
$382.162 69
Certificates of deposit.
171,171 52
Due banks and bankers.
52,334 05
Total deposits.
605,668 26
Grand total
.. $848,810 44
I hereby certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
CHARLES MCCULLOCH, Prendent.
This organization, with a capital stoek of $200,000, enjoyed a daily average deposit of $350,000, and had a surplus of 836,000. In November, 1879, this bank was merged into
The Hamilton National Bank of Fort Wayne .- Capital, $200,000 ; sur- plus, $30,000. C. McCulloch, President ; Jolin Mohr, Jr., Cashier; J. D. Mohr, Assistant Cashier. Directors-J. L. Williams, A. C. Trentman, Mont- gomery Hamilton, E. L. Chittenden, Fred Eckert, E. P. Williams, Charles MeCulloch. Present deposits over $500,000.
Merchants' National Bank .- (Discontinued. )- Organized March 15. 1865; chartered May 1, 1865. The first location of this bank was on the northwest corner of Berry and Calhoun streets, Lot No. 100, original plat; it was afterward removed to the northwest corner of Main and Calhoun streets, Lot No. 77, original plat, where it remained until discon- tinued.
The following officers were elected upon the organization : P. P. Bailey, President and Vice- President ; Dwight Klinek, Cashier ; Directors, P. P. Bailey. S. D. Bayliss, D. F. Comparet, G. L. Little and Jolin Studebaker In July. 1866, S. C. Evans was elected President. On Dee. 13, 1865, Dwight Klinck resigned; and in July, 1866, Dr. John I. Irwin was clveled to fill the vaeant cashiership, and continued until February, 1873, when he resigned ; and January, 1874, C. M. Dawson was elected. Mr. Dawson was appointed Assist- ant Cashier to serve in the interim. The following is an exhibit of the bank, prior to its closing : Authorized capital. $300,000 ; paid-up capital, 8100,000; deposits for 1874, 875,000; surplus capital, in 1874 $11,000. S. C. Evans, President; R. S. Robertson, Viee President; C. M. Dawson, Cashier. Dircetors, S. C. Evans, R. S. Robertson,. H. C. Hanna, N. P. Stockbridge and C. M. Dawson.
First National Bank .- The First National Bank of Fort Wayne was organized in May, 1863, with an authorized capital of $500,000. Upon the organization the following officers were elected : Joseph D. Nuttnin, President ; Samuel Hanna, Vice President ; William B. Fisher, Cashier; J. D. Nuttman. Joseph Brackenridge, John Brown, John Orff, John M. Miller, A. S. Evans, W. H. Withers, Fred Nirdlinger, A. D. Brandriff, Directors. Paid-up capital, $100,000; inereased July 1, 1863, $50,000; July 1, 1865, $50,000; Dec. 1, 1871, $100,000; May 1, 1874, $50,000; $50,000. Total, $400,000. Paid- up eapital was afterward reduced 25 per cent, the business continuing on a eapi- tal of $300,000 up to the present time. In July, 1866, Samuel Hanna died. and John Orff was elected to fill the vaeaney of Vice President. In August, 1871, Lem Hartman was appointed Assistant Cashier. In December. 1871, he was elected to fill the office of Cashier, viee William B. Fisher, resigned. The following are the present officers of the bank: J. D. Nuttman, President; O. A. Simons, Vice President ; L. R. Hartman, Cashier ; J. D. Nuttman, O. A. Simons, A. D. Brandriff, J. M. Miller, A. S. Evans, B. D. Miner, J. H. Bass, Fred Eckert, J. M. Nuttman, Directors.
The following is the report of the coadition of the bank at the elose of business Oct. 2, 1879 :
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.
$400,399 18
Overdrafts
1.286 50)
U S. bonds to secure circulation.
50,000 00
Other stocks, bonds, and mortgages.
7,817 98
Due from approved reserve agents
73,704 52
Due from other National Banks
18,407 72
Real estate, furniture and fixtures.
14,408 51
Current expenses and taxes paid.
6,672 22
Premiums paid.
2,217 91
Checks and other cash items.
7,862 80
Bills of otber banks.
11,656 00
Fractional currency (including nickels)
783 00
Specie (including gold Treasury certificates).
6,074 13
Legal tender notes.
60,815 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of eiret- latiou)
2,250 00
Dne from U. S. Treasurer, otber thau 5 per cent redemption
901 30
Total
$665.206 85
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ..
$300,000 00
Surplus funds ..
73,577 94
Undivided profits. 15,509 43
National Bank notes outstanding ... 45,000 00
Dividenda unpaid. 1,017 00
Individual deposits subject to check
105,472 20
Demand certificates of deposit
97.819 26
Due to other National Banks.
7,117 66
Due to State Banks and bankers
19,693 36
fund
Total
$665,206 85
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HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA.
STATE OF INDIAN 4, COUNTY OF ALLEN, SS: I, Lem R. Hartman, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. LEM R. HARTMAN, Cuahier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Gth tiny of October, 1879. W. H. RUTHRAUFF, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest :
J. D. NUITMAN. JOHN M. MILLER, Directors. A. D. BRANDRIFF, J
POST OFFICE, POSTMASTERS AND MAILS.
The first Postmaster was Samuel Hanna, appointed in 1822; his office was one door east of Colerick's Hall, on Lot No. 36, original plat. He was succeeded hy Henry J. Rudisill, Sr., who kept the office in a fratue building on the north side of Columbia street, between Calhoun and Clinton, on Lot No. 43, original plat. He was succeeded by Oliver Fairfield, who was located in the same build- ing. He was succeeded hy Smallwood Noel, who still remained in the same place, until he was succeeded by William Stewart, in 1845, who removed it to his own lot, on the west side of Calhoun street, between Berry and Main, on Lot No. 102, original plat. In 1849, Samuel Stophlet was appointed, and he removed the office to the east side of Calhoun street, between Columbia and Main, on Lot No. 76, old plat, about three doors north of the corner of Main street. At the burning of the block iuimediately opposite, he removed to the southwest corner of Main and Calhoun streets, Lot No. SO, original plat, the present site of Mengel's new hlock. In 1853, John G. Maier was appointed, being the first appointment made hy the President, prior to which they were appointed hy the Postmaster General, not requiring the consent of the Senate. During Mr. Maier's administratiou, he received the first letters hy railroad; they were three in number, addressed as follows : R. W. Taylor.
The office was located first on the south side of Columbia street, ahout three doors west of Clinton, on Lot No. 57, original plat. He subsequently moved around the corner on Clinton street, west side, north of the alley, south of Colum- bia street, Lot 57, original plat. In 1861, Moses Drake was appointed; he remained in same office for a short time, and then removed to Robinson's Block, near Rohinson House, on Lot No. 563, Hanna's Addition. He again removed it, after having refitted and inaugurated the present hox system, etc., to its present location, on the east side of Court street, Lot No. 85, original plat.
Mr. Drake, while serving out a second term, died, and Peter P. Bailey was appointed to serve out the unexpired term ; afterward, Jacoh Kamu was appoint- ed, who continued until a successor was appointed. During Mr. Kamm's admin- istration, the office was enlarged to meet the growing demands of the mail, as well as more convenience in office room, the building was continued through to Clinton street. Subsequently, the carrier system went into effect, with general re-arrangement of the office, such as a stamp department, money order and regis- tered letter office, ete.
EARLY MAILS.
" The first regular mail was in 1822 or 1823; Maumce mail onee a week hy horschack from Maumee and Piqua, Ohio. The mail carriers had to camp out one night on the route ; the trips were made regular, but frequently eame through with empty mail hags. The Chicago mail came through hy Fort Wayne on foot, and was carried one trip hy a Mr. Bird, some years dead, who lived in Pleasant Township on the Bluffton road. Wm. Suttenfield took the first contraet to carry the mail ( Maumee mail); John Ohman was earrier. In 1845, the Maumee mail was transferred to the packets on the canal. In 1855, it was transferred to the railroad."
Packet Line .- In 1848, Doyle & Dickey run a daily line of packets, leav- ing La Fayette Monday, March 27, 1848, at 10 o'clock A. MI., arriving at Fort Wayne at 6 o'clock P. M. A daily line was run from Covington, Ind., to Toledo, Ohio. The line was continued in 1551, as Doyle & Co.
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