In the autumn of 1891 he joined with A. J. Shumway and moved the plant to Harrisburg. Later in the fall I re-assumed management.

Graves & Beard bought the Early Day, and then C. L. Burgess acquired both papers and consolidated the plants under the name of Banner County News. A. J. Shumway became associated and Burgess & Shumway then ran the News for a time. Burgess, sold to A.J. Shumway and in 1904 he sold it to Norman McKinnon. Sometime later M. E. Shafto, C. S. Page, and I believe J. M. Wilson, were interested in a company that bought out McKinnon. Shafto finally acquired the interests of the others, and then sold the plant to R. D. Wilson.

In 1920 the building and entire plant was burned. The paper was continued, being published elsewhere for a time until new materials

and stock could be acquired. Then Clarence Shafto purchased it from Wilson and is the present publisher.

The original press brought to Harrisburg was an old Washington hand press but of rather unique design. The multiple power given by a mechanism just over the press plate is different from that usually found on the Washington press, and was hand forged. The origin of the press is not known as Randall purchased it second hand. The Ashford Advocate was published on an old Army press. Bench and Bar

It is a story quickly told. The county is without a resident lawyer. All legal business is attended by attorneys residing outside the county. Fred Wright formerly held the larger part of this business. W. W. White and J. A. Rodman each have a share. L. L. Raymond formerly had considerable business in Banner county and retains a portion of the clientele. A. R. Honnold, who was for many years the district counsel for the United States reclamation service, is building up a useful service, and has many friends in Banner county.