Pictorial and biographical memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph counties, Indiana, together with biographies of many prominent men of northern Indiana and of the whole state, both living and dead . 1869 Mr. Miller and his brother-in-law, Elmer Crockett, bought a half interest in the St. Joi-eph Valhij Register, thepaper founded by Mr. Colfax, and he assumed the editorship. In 1872 the two soldtheir interest in this journal and formed a corporation which eventually became theTribune Printing Company, with Messrs. J. H. Banning and E. W. Hoover as theother members. The result of this movement was th
Pictorial and biographical memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph counties, Indiana, together with biographies of many prominent men of northern Indiana and of the whole state, both living and dead . 1869 Mr. Miller and his brother-in-law, Elmer Crockett, bought a half interest in the St. Joi-eph Valhij Register, thepaper founded by Mr. Colfax, and he assumed the editorship. In 1872 the two soldtheir interest in this journal and formed a corporation which eventually became theTribune Printing Company, with Messrs. J. H. Banning and E. W. Hoover as theother members. The result of this movement was the starting of the South BendWeekly Tribune, the first issue of which appeared March 9, 1872, with Alf name at the head as editor. Great public interest was manifested in thisenterprise and the venture was a success from the start. In less than a year thepaper had a subscription list of over three thousand, and its influence was felt farand near. Mr. Millers ability as a writer and newspaper manager was shown inevery department of the paper. ? He gave it his sole attention and worked early andlate with wonderful energy to achieve the great success attained. His policy was as. Gov. IRA J CHASE MEMOIRS OF INDIAJfA. 743 follows in his introductory: Qnr aim is to make itthebestfamily journal possible,a wideawake and reliable newspaper; earnestly devoted to the great principles uponwhich the Repubiican party was founded, but independent in utterance and impar-tial in criticism. During the twenty years that he conducted the paper there wasno deviation from this rule. In May following the establishment of the paper, atthe earnest solicitation of Mr. Colfax and other leading citizens, the Smith BendDaily Tribune was established, which afforded Mr. Miller another opportunity todevelop his journalistic talents. For many years he did the editorial work of thetwo papers, often working far into the night each day, to meet the demands of itscolumns, and keep up the interesting depar
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