In July 1889, a group of Republicans in Pocatello, Idaho founded a periodical called The Idaho Republican. It was managed by P.E. McCleliand.[3] In July 1890, W.C.B. Allen sold the Republican to a stock company, who renamed it to the Pocatello Tribune.[4] The paper was then affiliated with the Independent Anti-Mormon Party of Oneida County.[5]
George A. Robethan of Blackfoot, and Rep. Frank C. Ramsey of Cassia County became the proprietors in April 1891.[6] Robethan left at some point and Ramsey sold the paper to C.E. Arney in January 1892.[7] A fire destroyed the printing plant in July 1892.[8] The paper ceased and was revived in August 1892 by F.W. Eldridge, co-owner of the Montpelier Observer. Arney stayed on as editor.[9][10] Arney severed his ties to the Tribune that December,[11] and it was purchased by George N. Ifft, William Wallin and C.H. Fernstermaker, of Salt Lake City.[12][13] The Ifft family went on to operate the paper for three generations.[13] On March 17, 1902, the Tribune expanded from a weekly to a daily.[14][13]
In December 1923, Frank W. Brown, H.P. Pinkney and E.G. Frawley started the Idaho State Journal in Pocatello.[15][13] Brown previously edited the Kearney Morning Times in Nebraska.[15] The paper expanded from a weekly to a daily in December 1924.[16] Ira H. Masters, who previously owned the Provo Herald and Twin Falls Times, acquired the Journal from Brown in March 1927.[17]
At some point Tribune co-owner Fernstermaker sold out.[18][13] In September 1930, Wallin sold his stake to O.S. Stauffer and William S. Cady.[19] Masters sold the Journal to Arthur N. Suverkrup in September 1931.[20] However, the mortgage was foreclosed and the business was sold at public auction. Masters was the only bidder and reacquired the paper for $22,000.[21] He sold it again in November 1932 to the owners of the Tribune.[22]
The Tribune carried on as an evening paper and Journal as a morning paper, with the Sunday edition called the Tribune-Journal. Due to paper shortages amid World War II, the Journal was suspended in October 1942.[23] Cady sold his interest to Col. Millard Preston Goodfellow in August 1947 and joined Nicholas Ifft as co-owner.[24] The paper's morning edition was revived in May 1948.[25]
A year later Nicholas Ifft bought out Goodfellow and in September 1949 acquired a rival paper called the Pocatello Post. The Tribune and Post were then merged to form the Idaho State Journal. At that time a half-interest in the business called Tribune Journal Company was sold to Western Publishing Company, which was co-owned by Robert S. Howard, publisher of the Dalles Chronicle, and Scripps League Newspapers.[26][27]
Howard served as publisher until he disposed of his interests in the joint venture in November 1955 so he could focus on establishing his own chain called Howard Publications.[28] He was succeeded as publisher by Hugh Wagnon,[29] followed by G. Nicholas Ifft III in December 1965,[30] and Alvin H. Ricken in January 1966.[31]Pioneer News Group split off from Scripps in December 1975 and acquired the company's stake in the Journal.[32] G. Nicholas Ifft III retired from the Journal in May 1984 and sold his family's stake in the paper to Pioneer.[33] Three decades later, Pioneer sold its papers to Adams Publishing Group in 2017.[34]
12"A New Newspaper". The Kearney Daily News. Kearney, Nebraska. December 13, 1923. p.5.
↑"Southeast Idaho Gets New Morning Paper". South Idaho Press. Burley, Idaho. December 11, 1924. p.2.
↑"Former Twin Falls Publishers Buys Pocatello Journal". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. Associated Press. May 21, 1927. p.7.
↑"Pocatello Paper Celebrates Birth In Fitting Manner". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. August 1, 1928. p.3.
↑"Pocatello". The Burley Herald. September 19, 1930. p.2.
↑"Masters Disposes Of State Journal". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. United Press. September 11, 1931. p.1.
↑"Idaho State Journal Sold". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. March 12, 1932. p.14.
↑"Idaho State Journal Sold To Publishers Of Pocatello Tribune". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. Associated Press. November 30, 1932. p.1.
↑"Pocatello Morning Paper Suspended". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. Associated Press. October 18, 1942. p.1.
↑"Newsman Finds Field In Idaho | Col. M.P. Goodfellow Buys Cady Interest In Pocatello Tribune". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. Associated Press. August 17, 1947. p.8.
↑"Pocatello Tribune Now Offers Morning Edition". The Idaho Statesman. Boise Idaho. Associated Press. May 9, 1948. p.5.
↑"Editor Ifft Raps Rival On Merger 'Half Truths'". The Coeur d'Alene Press. Associated Press. September 28, 1949. p.2.
↑"Publisher Howard Of The Dalles And Scripps League Buy Interest In Pocatello Tribune - Post Sold". The Coeur d'Alene Press. Associated Press. September 30, 1949. p.4.
↑"Chester Times Sold To Idaho Publisher". The Daily News. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. October 7, 1955. p.15.
↑"Hugh Wagnon New Publisher For The Journal, Pocatello". The Coeur d'Alene Press. Associated Press. November 9, 1955. p.9.
↑"Idaho Journal Gets New Boss". The Kellogg Evening News. Associated Press. December 13, 1965. p.1.
↑"States Journal Names Montanan New Publisher". The Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. Associated Press. p.20.
↑"Scripps League splits papers". The Capitol Journal. Salem, Oregon. December 1, 1975. p.25.
↑"Pocatello paper sold". South Idaho Press. Burley, Idaho. Associated Press. May 2, 1984. p.3.
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