THE PORT BYRON WEEKLY

On August, 1875, the Port Byron Weekly made its first appearance. It was a neat eight-column folio; H. L. and A. J. Barter, publishers. The paper was independent in politics, but in the fall election in 1875 supported the Republican county ticket. In 1876 they commenced the support of the Republican ticket, but in September changed the name of the paper to " Our County,'' dropped the Republican county ticket and came out for Tilden and Hendricks.

Up to this tjme A. J. Barter, a freight con­ ductor on the Western Union Railroad, had furnished the money to run the concern and his name was used as one of the partners, though never leaving his business on the road. By this time " Jack " had got enough of newspaper glory, and he " pulled out, " and H. L. Barter was announced as editor and Thomas Barber manager.

The new firm soon dropped Tilden and Hendricks and came out for Cooper and Gary; and, having thus boxed the compass the concern died, and H. L. Barter appeared on the other side of the river with a sheet 20 x 26 inches, four pages, five columns to a page, and three pages of it patent, called the LeClaire Pilot.

 

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