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Edward D. Engemann, Sr., who is the junior partner in the firm of Iutick & Egemann, took up the management of the Belding News in July, 1915. and has worked up from a practically uneducated hoy to his present position as business manager of the paper. He was taught the case by Mr. Luick a number of years ago, and by putting in his spare time evenings and Saturday afternoons, working in the Vores office, he soon got an insight into the business. His next step was the purchase of a job printing plant in Detroit, which he later moved to Belding, selling a one-half interest in the same to his brother, George 11. Engemann, running under the firm name of Engemann Brothers. Neither being practical printers it was deemed unwise to do any printing for local people, and so the use of the United States mail was resorted to, and a splendid mail order cash business was soon established. He closed this plant at the time he purchased the job printing department of the Belding Banner. in company with Embree B. Lapham, running the same under the name of The Belding Printing Company. In September, 1914, he disposed of his interest in this company to his partner. and secured a position as traveling salesman for a basket factory, resigning this in July, 1915. to take the management and a one-half interest in the Belding Veres.
Hle has had valuable experience on some of the best country papers in the land, working for editor .A. T. Cowan, of the Polo, Illinois, Tri-County
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Press, and similar papers. Immediately upon assuming the management of the Belding News, Mr. Engemann took steps to secure larger and more suitable quarters for the publication of the paper, and began to secure new equipment for the plant, among the latter was a fine newspaper press. . Is a result of his efforts in behalf of the News, the circulation and patronage which the paper enjoyed have increased wonderfully, as many as twenty-six bona-fide subscribers being placed on the subscription list with no extra effort being used to secure them within sixteen hours.
The Bolding Vores is now, and has been for some time, the official organ of the city of Belding.
SARANAC ADVERTISER.
The Saranac advertiser was established in April, 1893, by Hiram T. Johnson, who has had complete charge and direction since. It started with a small equipment and a Washington hand press, a four-page paper. It was soon made an eight-page paper. The paper started without a single subscription or advertising contract, but was given a hearty support by the people from the first, and has the distinction of having one advertiser who has had an ad. in every issue, in the same position, for over twenty-two years. S. A. Watt is the man.
In igt the Saranac Local was consolidated with the Advertiser. The equipment is now up-to-date, having installed a fine new cylinder press the first of last year and has its own fine brick building. The present year has been the best in its history in every department. The Advertiser is a Repub- lican paper and has taken an active part in the upbuilding of the village and community. It has fought for waterworks for years and had the satisfac- tion of seeing it accomplished last year.
Hiram T. Johnson had about one year's experience in a printing office before he started the Advertiser, but he gave the new enterprise his best thought and energy, working almost night and day, working at the desk, the case, or doing press work or anything that was needed. He has been rewarded by seeing the business grow from a small beginning to one of the most prosperous papers in lonia county. His son, Norton S. Johnson. assumed an interest in the paper January 1, 1916, relieving his father of some of the detail work.
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LAKE ODESSA WAVE-TIMES.
The Lake Odessa Ware-Times was organized on March 1, 1888, and at that early period it was called the Lake Odessa Newes. It continued as the Newes for about a year when it was changed to the Lake Odessa Wave. On October 12. 1909. on the consolidation of the Wave and the Times the name was again changed to the Wave-Times. The Times was first pub- lished in 1902 and was purchased by the editors of the l'ave.
The first owner and publisher of the Lake Odessa Wave-Times was Harry Walker who started the paper and continued with it for about three years when he sold out to Clyde Francis. The latter served as owner and editor for about five years when it passed into the ownership of Charles W. Slosson. The latter purchased the paper about the year 1890 and retained until 1902 when he sold it to Albert Weber. Mr. Weber continued to run the paper until .August, 1905. when the present owner, A. J. Dann, assumed control.
The first editors of the Lake Odessa Times were Benjamin and George McMillan. After these came Hancock and Prestidge who got out the paper two years before it became the property of the l'ave.
The politics of the Wave-Times has always been independent. It has stood for the best in all parties and has always been a booster to the town and a champion of clean politics. The size of the paper at present is a seven-column eight-page, and it has a circulation at present of 1.350.
The Lake Odessa Wave-Times is printed by the Dann Newspaper Syndi- cate. This syndicate, which is managed by .\. J. Dann & Son, Stanley W. Dann, has three circuits in which it prints papers. One paper in each of these circuits is made up entirely by the Dann Printing and Publishing Com- pany, while the other papers in each of the circuits that are under this syndi- cate are partly printed by this company and the rest printed in the local helds.
This company is exceptionally housed in a brick building forty-two by sixty-six. The equipment of the plant consists of a two revolution four- roller, quarto size, cylinder press, with electric power and fixtures, a twelve by eighteen Chandler & Price jobber, a seven by eleven Gordon jobber, a new improved twenty-four page Mentges foller, a new model No. 15 Mergenthaler linotype machine, a new improved sterotyping outfit, a home- made Miller saw and trimmer. This paper also boasts of having the largest stone space of any paper in this section of the country except the city papers.
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Besides the regular printing of the different papers and job work this syndicate has become quite extensively known as a mail order house and its volume of business in this line is gradually increasing.
CLARKSVILLE RECORD.
The Clarksville Record was organized on July 1. 1895. This paper was started by C. W. Compton, who was sole owner and editor for about three years, when it passed into the hands of V. H. Church. The latter kept the paper for some two years and sold to A. E. Winchester. Mr. Win- chester continued in possession of the paper until in August, 1914, when it became the property of the Dann Newspaper Syndicate and was published by them until January, 1916, when it became the property of Ray O. Spence. This paper has also been independent in politics. The Clarksville Record is a six-column quarto and has a circulation at present of 350. The present owner is making arrangements towards establishing a plant for the publish- ing of the paper.
MUIR TRIBUNE.
The Muir Tribune the only paper in the village of Muir, was founded in the year 1880. Although the history of this paper extends over a period of thirty-six years it is impossible to ascertain any great amount of facts concerning its early life. The list of editors who have served this paper are as follow : T. E. Jackson. V. C. Monroe, H. C. Smith and the present editor, W. S. Wiggins.
The paper is published weekly and has always been independent in poli- ties. The plant has the equipment for newspaper printing and also job work. The present editor took charge of the work in January, 1907. He was born in Muir in the year 1884 and has been actively associated with newspaper work all his life.
DEFUNCT NEWSPAPERS OF IONIA COUNTY.
The first newspaper published at Lyons was the Lyons Herald. It was started in 1855 by Gideon Hendrick and was continued until the year 1856. when by the burning of Dorus M. Fox's store, the material composing the Herald was also destroyed. Not being able to rise, phoenix-like, from its ashes, the publication of the Herald was thus brought to an untimely end. The Herald was Democratic in principles.
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The next paper established in Lyons was started by Dorus M. Fox in 1868. It was styled the Present Age, but not proving to be an eminently successful business venture, its publication also ceased, after a continuance of about one year.
The Grand River Herald was another of the short-lived papers of this county. It was stated in 1873 by Benton Bement and discontinued three years later.
The Reporter was commenced at Saranac, by C. H. Smith, of Ionia, in 1874. It was neutral politically until 1876, when it supported Republican principles and the candidates of that party to the close of the campaign, when it was discontinued.
The Belding Telegram, with William F. Slawson as publisher, was started in the village of Belding in December. 1877. After the issue of forty-six numbers it was removed to Greenville, Montcalm county.
CHAPTER XAVIL.
IONIA'S POSTAL HISTORY.
The postoffice might rightly be called the barometer of the business conditions of a community, for no better indication of the prosperity of any community or city can be found than the increase in the receipts of the postoffice. Just eighty-one years ago the first postoffice was established in the village of Ionia. This was in the year 1835 and Erastus Yeomans was appointed to the charge thereof. He kept the mail in his log house, at the western end of the village; but, that location being inconvenient to the gen- eral public, he soon erected a building nearer the center of the town. The first regular mail brought into Ionia was by carrier and the route ran from Jackson to Grand Rapids. The settlers along this route received mail once in two weeks, as the carrier traveled on horseback and it took that time to make the trip. When the stage, route was opened between Detroit and Grand Rapids, via Ionia, mail came in daily.
Mr. Yeomans was succeeded in 1841 by Jacob Windsor. Even at that early date the political cunning which is rather characteristic of lonians was displayed by Windsor. He ( so it is related ) secured his appointment by procuring the signatures of the entire community to a petition for the improvement of Grand river. As soon as the necessary signatures had been secured he removed the petition and in its place substituted one for his own appointment as postmaster. He secured the appointment and kept the office in the tailor shop of Ethan S. Johnson, who was appointed deputy, but as soon as the facts concerning the petition became known the demand became universal for his removal and in a short time Mr. Windsor's resignation was accepted.
Ethan S. Johnson became postmaster in 1842 and served until 18.45, when Richard Dye was appointed. An incidental view of lonia at that early day may be acquired by taking a glimpse at the primitive boxes of post- master Dye's office. The successive postmasters since Mr. Dye and their tenure of service were as follow: Jonathan Tibbitts, 1849-53: William Yerrington, 1853-57: David Irish, 1857-61; Edward Stevenson, 1861-65: Lewis D. Smith. 1865-73: M. L. Smith. 1873-77: Alfred H. Heath, 1877-86:
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Angelo Tower, 1880-90: General James H. Kidd. 1890-93; Thad B. Pres- ton, 1893-97: K. R. Smith, 1897-11 ; Henry J. Horrigan, April 1, 1911- May 1, 1914; Harvey E. Kidder, who is the present incumbent, May 1, 1914.
In 1880 the business of the lonia office had reached approximately $8.000, and in 1889 it had reached the sum that warranted the application for the free delivery system, the amount of receipts at that time being slightly over $10,000. On petition of the common council, accompanied by the recommendation of Postmaster Tower, the department ordered the system installed. The buildings of the city were re-numbered under the Philadelphia system and free delivery for the city was inaugurated on Jan- uary 1, 1890, with four carriers. J. R. Benedict became the carrier on route No. I and Harry Sunderlin the carrier of route No. 2, positions which these men have held to the present time. The present carriers for the other city routes are Frank H. Judevine, route No. 3: C. J. Haight, route No. 4. and Charles M. Morse, route No. 5. There are two full deliveries made each day in the city and in the business section it requires four deliveries.
The business of the office continued to increase from 1890 at a rather rapid rate and soon the old quarters proved inadequate for this growth. Through the influence of the citizens of the city, assisted by Congressman Diekema, a new federal building was finally assured. Long had the citizens looked forward to the occupancy of a new federal building and when at last it was in view their desires were satisfied. The site chosen was on the corner of Washington and First streets and a quarter block was purchased for the new structure. Work was begun in May, 1911, and the corner stone was laid with fitting ceremony on July 4. 1911. The building was completed and occupied on July 1, 1912, at a cost of $70,000. It was a revelation to the citizens generally when they entered the building for the first time and saw the beautiful interior which rivalled the exterior appear- ance for attractiveness and simplicity. Also the wealth of equipment and accommodations which the government had provided. The furnishings and interior finishings were in oak; it is conceded to be the most substantial building in the city and by many is considered the most beautiful. The business for the year of 1915 by quarters is as follow : First. $6.405.03: second. $6.021.24: third. $6,207.01 ; fourth. $7.204.13. Making a total for the year of $25.837.41, which shows an increase of two and one-half times in the last twenty-five years.
The rural delivery system was established with route No. I. Guy Con- nor served this route for about nine months when Bernie G. Humphreys
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became the carrier and bears the distinction of being the oldest carrier in period of service. There are now seven rural routes which accommodate the urban settlers in a radius of ten miles from the city. There is also one star route which runs from lonia to Palo. Routes No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 were established on May 15, 1901. Samuel S. Kelley and George E. Wedge have served as the carriers of routes No. 2 and 5. respectively, since their estab- lishment, a term of almost fifteen years. The other carriers for the rural routes at present are : No. 3. George J. Comstock ; No. 6, Clarence \. Cobb. and No. 7, which was established on January 1, 1904. Nelson S. Tuttle. The star route carrier is Bert E. Stedman.
The present postoffice force includes the following: Otto M. Ulrich, assistant postmaster; Pearl W. Hall, general utility clerk: John G. Malone, mailing clerk; Otto S. Taylor. letter distributer: Fred W. Cook, general delivery clerk, and Victor M. Wheaton, stamper. This office is now second- class and the salary is fixed at $2,700 per annum.
ACTIVE POSTOFFICES OF IONIA COUNTY.
There are at present fifteen active postoffices of Ionia county ranging from the second-class office in the county seat to the fourth-class offices in some of the villages. The list with the postmasters who have served the different charges, including their tenure of office wherever possible is here given :
Boston postoffice was established on December 30, 1840, with Timothy White serving as the first postmaster. On June 24, of the following year. Worcester English was appointed. The postmasters who have served are as follow: Cyprian S. Hooker, May 18, 1843; Jacob Pratt, July 2, 1846; Benjamin Ellsworth, October 24. 1849: Ammon-Wilson, May 3, 1853; Carl- ton B. Pratt, January 29. 1858; Carlton B Pratt, February 12, 1859: (at this time the name of the office was changed to Saranac ) Gilbert A. Cotton. April 12. 1861; Jonathan Sprague. November 11, 1871; Gilbert .A. Cotton, November 8, 1875: Mrs. Lucy M. Cotton, March 26. 1877.
Patterson's Mills postoffice was established on July 14, 1857. AAndrew C. Reynolds was the first postmaster, appointed on February 23. 1857: Erastus M. Stevens, January 25, 1858; Solomon S. Brown, October 17, 1862; (name changed to Belding) William A. Luther, April 21, 1873: Albert Spencer, W. F. Bricker. A. L. Spencer, 11. J. Cornell; D. Wilson, June 11, 1898, to April 15. 1910; George W. Mounton, April 13, 1910, to April, 1914; W. F. Bricker, April, 1914, to present date.
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The first postmaster in Lake Odessa was Mrs. Doctor Crane, who was postmaster at Bonanza and still continued in office when it was removed to Lake Odessa, in 1889. In 1890 Charles Jameson became postmaster and was relieved in 1892. Then followed Peter Fellows, who served for only thirty days; E. R. Teeple, who begun April 1, 1892, and served until May 30, 1893: Milton Jaques, June 1. 1893, to June 30, 1897; Frank Clark, July 1, 1897, to October 30, 1905: Otis Miner, November 1, 1905, to Jan- uary 31, 1914; Edwin Shellhorn. March 1, 1914. to the present.
Clarksville, established on June 22, 1875. Clark L. Howard. May 12, 1875. to 1885: Doctor Byron E. Hess, 1885-89: Leroy A. Scoville, 1889-93; Frank E. Richards. 1897, reappointed in 1915.
Montrose Station, established on September 12, 1857. Andrew B. Rob- inson, September 12. 1857: George W. French. September 24, 1858; George W. French. February 15. 1859; (name changed to Muir ) Charles W. Staley, April 12, 1861; A. Byron Robinson, January 21, 1869; Henry V. Staley, September 24, 1877.
Matherton, established on March 2, 1848. William Mather, March 2, 1848: Asaph Mather. September 10, 1850; Hiram F. Blanchard, July 5, 1856: Silas C. Smith, August 13, 1860; Laban J. Lemert, July 3, 1862; Asaph Mather. March 11, 1863: Laban J. Lemert, March 14. 1864: Nelson D. Johnson, November 3, 1871 ; George H. Delsworth, September 30, 1897: Frederick B. Ludwick. November 6, 1915.
Lyons, established on December 31. 1836. Truman H. Lyon, Decem- ber 31, 1836; Giles S. Isham, June 7, 1840; Adam L. Roof, May 11, 1843; William Hanley, Marvin M. Baker, Silas Smith, Wallace Halstead, J. Hal- stead, L. E. Morse.
Palo, established on July 14, 1857. O. H. Tyler, July 14. 1857: Barn- abas D. Galloway, August 31, 1860; Leander Millard, January 30, 1865; Ira Winegear, February 8, 1867: Asa C. H. Halbert, April 28, 1868.
Plains. established on September 13. 1858. Linus Van Alstine, Sep- tember 13. 1858: (name changed to Hubbardston on December 27. 1859) Linus Van Alstine. December 27, 1859: James T. Hoolbrook, July 29, 1861; William Wilson. June 4. 1862: Jacob C. Howard, February 11, 1864; Albert G. Russell. February 18. 1864: Edward Cahill, December 8, 1868; John R. Abbott. November 17. 1870: A. V. Phister. B. Needham. Walter Tabur, M. H. Cahuluum. J. A. Tabor, Mrs. J. A. Tabor : Anna McGin, 1916.
Pewamo. established on July 14, 1857. Hiram W. Blanchard, July 14, 1857: John Betts, April 18, 1870: John Pennington, February 15, 1871;
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Amos W. Sherwood, 1884-88; James HI. Robertson, 1888-92; Edgar E. Rogers, 1892-96; John W. Swindt. 1896-1901 ; Eugene Randolph, 1901-03 ; Fred D. Keister, 1903-06; Benjamin .A. Ludwick, 1906-16.
Portland, established on March 11. 1837. Joshua Boyer, March II, 1837; Charles W. Ingalls. December 3. 1845: Hezekiah Smith, August 22, 1849: Willian W. Bogue, June 21, 1850; Francis G. Lee, May 2, 1853 : William Root, August 12, 1861.
Smyrna, established on March 16, 1848. Wilber Fisher, March 16, 1848; Orson Nichorson, August 19, 1850: Norman G. Chase. August 6, 1851; Ezra Spencer, June 6, 1854: Erastus Spencer, June 6, 1854: Erastus Spencer, August 19. 1859; Ambrose J. Ecker, June 8, 1861 ; James B. Purdy, August 5. 1865: Charles H. Randall, November 10, 1868; Ambrose J. Ecker, February 8, 1869; George P. Hloppough, September 27, 1872; Edward Insley, February 24, 1915.
Smith's Crossing, established on January 15, 1879. Charles Hoyt, Jan- uary 15, 1879: (name changed to Shiloh December 31. 1879) Charles Hoyt. December 31, 1879.
Wheatland, established on September 7. 1844. Joel C. Green. Septem- ber 7, 1844; Daniel Hoyt, May 10, 1852: James W. Gould, December 12. 1856; Daniel Hoyt, January 16, 1868; (name changed to Orleans, June 22, 1868) Daniel Hoyt, June 22, 1868; John Greenop, February 7. 1861 ; Anson Ostrom, February 26, 1878; Elmore O. Smith, March 18, 1878; Elizabeth Palmer. October 27, 1879; Elmore O. Smith, November 12, 1879.
DEFUNCT POSTOFFICES.
Algodon, established on March 10, 1864. Edmund Vandecar, March 10, 1864; Chauncey Towsend, July 28, 1868; Caleb C. Vantasel, April 1, 1871: George Strother, February 11, 1880.
Alvon, established on July 11. 1844. Asaph C. Smith, July 11, 1844; Simon Heath, May 23, 1850; Stephen Dexter, April 15, 1852: Harvey Vin- ton, June 8, 1854: Harlow S. Vinton, July 14, 1858; Silas Sprague. Decem- ber 4, 1858. Discontinued on July 10. 1862.
C'ass, established on February 8, 1840. Levi Taylor, February 8, 1840. Changed to Berlin, April 13. 1842; discontinued on September 28, 1842.
Campbell, established on August 1. 1854. Richard D. Hudson, August 1, 1854: Daniel S. Curdy. November 5, 1857: Alva McCormick, January 5. 1861: Alvah J. McCormick. January 2, 1865; William Hewitt, January 27, 1868.
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Kiddville, established on August 20. 1855. James M. Kidd, August 20, 1855: Simon J. Cromwell, May 20, 1875: William E. Kidd, October 30. 1878.
Kossuth, established on December 6, 1855. George W. Dickinson, December 6. 1855: Mark J. Taylor, September 18, 1865. Discontinued on December 10. 1868.
Richardson's Corner, established in July 14. 1857. Samuel Bretz; ( name changed to Lake City, July 14. 1857) Rufus K. Barlow, Angust 18. 1858. Discontinued on Jannary 6, 1860. Re-established on February 27, 1871. Washburn Wight. February 27. 1871 ; Mark D. Morick, Jannary 25, 1877. Changed to Rosina.
Danby, established on September 16. 1850. John Compton, September 16. 1850: John T. Cahoon. April 15, 1857; John Compton. September 20, 1861: Henry C. Wright, April 8. 1869; Reading Sargent, November II, 1860: Vorhies J. Warner, January 18, 1872: John R. Davids, January 13, 1873: Thomas H. Wilcox. August 19. 1875: Samuel F. Davis, July 3, 1879.
Easton, established on May 21, 1862. William Dildine, May 21, 1862; Augustus C. Savage, December 11. 1866; George Corkins, January 30, 1872. Discontinued on September 4. 1872.
Collins, established on April 11, 1871. William A. Staley, April II, 1871.
Chadwick, established on April 10, 1872. Charles Chadwick, April IO. 1872.
Keene, established on June 22, 1868. Wallace Davenport, June 22, 1868: Edwin Abbey. June 1. 1874; George Hart. Jannary 9, 1879: James D. Loucks. April 18. 1879.
Chandler, established on September 22. 1879. Dayton M. Church, September 42, 1879: Enstace E. Church, December 29, 1879.
Bonanza. established on May 17. 1880. Horace F. Miner, May 17, 1880.
West Campbell, established on December 16. 1867. Isaac Gibson, December 16, 1867.
North Plains, established on March 31. 18446. Hiram Brown. March 31. 1816: Tobias Perrine, August 21, 1856; Hiram Brown, May 22, 1858; John Ransom, December 23, 1860: Miss L. Jane Ransom, May 24. 1877. Discontinued after November 11. 18-8.
Maple. established on July 11. 1838. Zina Lloyd, July 11, 1838; Joseph H. Rowe, May 22, 1852: John IT. Canfield, May 30, 1866: Robert
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Toan, Jr., September 28. 1868; Amos Worcester. January 16, 1872; Burnett M. Goodwin, February 1, 1878.
New Berlin, established on March 17, 1855. Alonzo Sessions, March 17, 1855: William Jones, December 12, 1856. Discontinued on March 5. 1858.
Otisco, established on June 20, 1838. George W. Dickinson. June 20. 1838; Rufus R. Cook. December 8, 1838; Lemuel P. Davis, January 7, 1857; William R. Hubbard. December 22. 1860; Edwin F. Root, December 3. 1861; Salmon Pangborn, February 3, 1862; Volney Belding, June 2. 1863; William J. Shaw, November 5, 1864: John S. Hunt, July 3, 1865; John C. Stockholm, July 21, 1865.
Rix, established on May 1. 1851. Joseph W. Sprague, May 1, 1851; Ira Pickney, December 12. 1856; Benjamin Covert, March 22, 1858; Arche- laus C. Lee, January 7. 1861; Ephraim Abbott, Jr., December 31, 1861. Discontinued on April 24, 1868.
Ronald Center, established on February 16, 1851. Ralph Eli, February 10, 1851 ; Samuel Stone, January 5, 1857: Volney Belding, July 2, 1861 ; George Pray, December 12, 1862; Francis P. Minier, June 29, 1863: Will- iam Brown. February 23, 1869: Nelson Steadman. September 20. 1869. Discontinued on March 17, 1870.
Ronald, established on February 21, 1850. Freedom Gates, February 21 1850. Discontinued on April 19, 1853.
Sebewa, established on January 24. 1851. Benjamin D. Wekl. January 24, 1851 ; Fliram Trim, August 22, 1853: Lucius Showerman, April 14. 1854: Pierce G. Cook. November 7, 1857: John Freind, November 16, 1861; Oscar W. Kibbey, September 1. 1873: Riley W. Wilson. November 12. 1878; Riley W. Wilson, July 8, 1880.
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