The Holbrook Argus was a weekly newspaper published in Holbrook, Arizona from 1895 until 1913. Founded by Albert Franklin Banta, the first issue was published on December 12, 1895, as The Argus, the paper changed its name to the Holbrook Argus on May 12, 1900, which remained its name until its run ended in 1913.[1]
History
The Holbrook Argus was founded as The Argus on December 12, 1895 by Albert Franklin Banta in Holbrook, Arizona. The Argus supported the Democratic Party.[2] Banta, who worked with other newspapers based in Holbrook,[2] was The Argus's first editor and held this position from December 12, 1895 to August 1, 1896.[3]
Banta was succeeded by J. E. DeRosear, who was editor from August 8, 1896 to November 7 of the same year. In 1896, under DeRosear's editorship, the Argus converted to the Republican Party.[3]
Christian O. Anderson succeeded DeRosear and was editor from November 10, 1896 to April 28, 1900.[3][2]
H. A. Pease was editor from May 5, 1900 to January of 1903. On May 12, 1900, The Argus changed its name to the Holbrook Argus.[2]
L. D. and J. H. Divelbess were jointly editors from February 7, 1903 to 1906. In 1906, under their editorship, the Holbrook Argus returned to supporting the Democratic Party.[3]
Lloyd C. Henning became editor in 1907.[3] In October 1909, Henning sold the Holbrook Argus, along with the Winslow Mail, another newspaper he was in charge of, to John F. Bauer, a newspaper publisher in Arizona and Henning's business partner.[4] Henning remained editor of the Holbrook Argus.[3]
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