VOL. 11
OCTOBER 16, 1908.
NO. 17
Becomes Publisher.
We are in receipt of a most interest
ing communication from Webster Hud
son, who was a member of this year's
graduating class at " Chemawa and was
a valued member of our printing staff.
At the time of writing Webster was in
Seattle, Wash., where he had just pur
chased a printing plant of the American
Type Founder's Company. We are
gratified to see Webster engaging in
business for himself and are certain
that anyone connected with the school
will wish him success in his undertak
ing, The Amebican sincerely hopes
that he mav wear the mantle of success.
We believe that Webster is the first
Indian in the entire West to engage in
i he business aR both publisher and
proprietor.'. Following is an except
from his letter:
Yesterday afternoon I bought a plant
to establish a printing business at La
Push. Wash. The paper will be called
"The Quileute Independent," and the
price of subscription will be $1.00 per
annum, which I think will be high
enough considering the fact that there
are so many cheap presses in the state.
My plan was, in previous consider
ation, to start business in Moclips, but
on account of so many large presses
adjacent the town atter considering the
problern I decided that I could
do no business in Moclips. Fin
ally I told my father of my plans and
explained the situation to him regard
ing my line of work. Kindly and wis
as he is, he asked me many questions
regarding various branches of the work
andafterwards'proposed to help me.
This undertaking means "put your
shoulder to the wheel, " I am very
determined, believing that this is the
most important calling that a young
man of my age can engage in. I am
only 20 years old will be 21 April 19,
1909.
understand the business, but I never
say that I know the whole thing, be
lieving this to be the most essential idea
that I can keep in mind. However, I
don't take myself as an inferior; in fact,
I don't know if any young man of the
Indian race at my age was ever known
to use his own efforts in, an attempt to
secure a substantial business standing
as I am doing.