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236 The paper was discontinued in 1853, but was revived again in 1870.

Another Indian Journal, The Vindicator, was started by J. H. Moore at New Boggy in June, 1872, in the interest of the Choctaws and Chickasaws. It afterwards united with The Oklahoma Star. Still another Indian paper was The Indian Journal, first begun in May, 1876, at Muskogee by M. P. Roberts. It was the official organ of the Creek Nation.

The Territorial Advocate, started at Beaver by E. E. Eldridge in May, 1887, was the first real English newspaper in Oklahoma and had the distinction of being probably the only newspaper ever published in the United States outside the pale of established law of any character. The pan-handle portion of the State of Oklahoma, in which Beaver is located, was prior to 1889 known as "No Man's Land." The Advocate is now published under the name of The Beaver Herald.

The first paper after the Territory was opened was one issue of The Guthrie Get-Up, on April 29, 1889. It was a small sheet folded in the center and printed only on one side. Having only one issue it is not, strictly speaking, to be classed as a newspaper. Its immediate successor was The Oklahoma State Capitol, started in Guthrie a little later. The latter paper survived until 1911 when it was taken over by The Guthrie Daily Leader.

Oregon City, in 1844, thought it ought to have a newspaper. Accordingly, a company was formed known as the Oregon Printing Association. According to the articles of compact, the following regulation was set down for the guidance of the editor: "The press owned by, or in connection with, this Association shall never be used by any party for the purpose of propagating sectarian principles or doctrines; nor for the discussion of exclusive party politics."

As soon as a press could be secured from New York, the organization brought out the first newspaper in Oregon on Thursday, February 5, 1846. It was called The Oregon Spectator and had for its motto, "Westward the Star of Empire takes its Way." Its first editor was Colonel William G. T'Vault, who was