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Flora Belle Ludington

Daily News. The first daily in Oregon established April 18, 1859, by Alonzo Leland in connection with the S. A. English and W. B. Taylor Company, publishers. It very shortly passed into the editorial hands of E. D. Shattuck and later into those of W. D. Carter. The News then became an independent weekly which had a brief existence. The plant was eventually moved to Salem.

Democratic Standard. First issued July 19, 1854, by Alonzo Leland. The paper was used to express Leland's doubts as to the advisability of asking for statehood. His stand on this question was referred to by the Statesman as the "Iscariotism of the Standard." Though Democratic, the Standard did not favor slavery. In 1858 the Standard changed hands and was edited by James O'Meara. It suspended publication January 4, 1859, until February of the same year when it again appeared with O'Meara as editor. Not long after, the press was moved to Eugene.

Deutsche Zeitung. The first German language paper in Portland, edited by A. A. Landenberger from its beginning in 1867 to its close in 1884.

Evening Bulletin. An independent paper started by J. F. Atkinson January 6, 1868.

Evening Call. Being published January, 1870.

Evening Commercial. A daily independent journal first issued August 11, 1868, with M. P. Bull editor.

Franklin Advertiser. A semi-weekly published for a short time by S. J. McCormick.

Metropolis Herald. A daily paper mentioned in the Oregonian of August 11,1855.

North Pacific Rural Spirit. Established in 1869, devoted to agriculture, household economy, dairy, poultry and the turf. W. W. Baker, the editor, was followed by M. D. Wisdom after the former's death. In 1878 it merged with the Willamette Farmer.