NEWSPAPERS.

George G. McCosh, then an employe of the Review office at Monmouth, started the first paper in Roseville, The Roseville Gazette, May 24, 1876. It was a seven-column folio, independent in politics, and the printing was done at The Review office. In June, 1877, Mr. McCosh moved the paper to Monmouth and changed the name to The Monmouth Gazette.

In August, 1876, Bert O. Wilson & Bro. started an oppositon paper which they called Wilson's Weekly. The paper was sold after a while to C. Elliott, who gave it a new name, The Times. Mr. Elliott sold to C. A. Hebbard in the spring of 1885, who enlarged it to an eight column folio. Mr. Hebbard was teacher in the village schools and also the village postmaster, and duties crowding upon Mm, he transferred the management of the paper to his daughter, Miss Leona Hebbard. She occupied the editorial chair until 1892, when C. W. Hendricks became the publisher. He continued in charge until January, 1894, when H. J. Herbertz took control. In June following Will H. Taylor became editor and publisher, and is still in charge.

The Times was consolidated June 30, 1900, with the Roseville Citizen, which was es­ tablished in 1892, by S. R. and John Byarly. They were the publishers until February 1, 1897, when they sold the plant to George W. VanTuyl, who owned It at the time of the consolidation.

The paper is now known as the Times-Citizen. It is a sevencolumn quarter, Republican in politics. The paper is owned by the Roseville Printing and Publishing Co., with Mr. Taylor as publisher. The company owns the building in which the paper has its home, and it is styled the Temple of Truth.

 

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