Beaver Creek newspapersThe following was printed in the Rose History in 1911: "The third newspaper founded in Rock County and the first of the five that have had an existence in Beaver Creek was the Beaver Creek Graphic. The little village on the Beaver had developed during the early ‘80s into a lively place and its citizens offered support to a paper which would champion its cause. A plant was installed, and on August 27, 1885, appeared the Beaver Creek Graphic, founded by Charles Y. Knight and F.A. Knapp. The new journal started off like a winner and received liberal support during the early part of its history. Three months after its founding, Mr. Knight sold his half interest to Rev. H.W. Knapp, and the publishing firm became H.R. Knapp & Son. They conducted the Graphic with indifferent success until January 1887, when Mr. Knight secured the interest of the elder Knapp and the founders of the paper again became the publishers, R. Knight becoming the editor. John Park, who had been in business in Beaver Creek, took charge of the paper in July 1887, and managed it until it suspended in September 1888, to be revived a few weeks later as the News-Letter.In opposition to the Graphic, on March 27, 1886, appeared the Beaver Creek Bee, published by the Beaver Creek Publishing company and edited by Col. Harrison White. The Bee was printed from the office of the Rock County Herald. After the election in November 1886, publication was suspended. Early in October 1888, Frank N. Robinson bought the old Graphic plant and commenced publication of the Beaver Creek News-Letter. He conducted it one year and then sold to Leon F. Carr. The News-Letter under Mr. Carr’s administration was ‘published for fame, not for lucre’ and succeeded in living under that motto until July 1890. Publication was then discontinued, the proprietor having received an offer of support for a paper at Sioux Center, Iowa. After a month spent in raising the mortgage from the plant, Mr. Carr moved it to the new location. For a little more than a year, Beaver Creek was without a paper. Then A.B. Vines moved a plant from Highmore, S.D., and on Sept. 25, 1891, issued the first number of the Beaver Creek Magnet. For a time the Magnet drew well and in June 1892, was enlarged to a six-column quarto, in which form it was published until January 1897, when it was made a folio. Mr. Vines conducted the Magnet without much success or ability until August 1897, when he moved the plant to Rushmore and founded the Rushmore Magnet.The Beaver Creek Banner, the last paper founded in Beaver Creek, has had a life of eight years. This publication was started by Howe & Misener early in May 1903, as a six-column quarto. Lincoln Misener edited the paper until November 1905, when he departed and the plant was bought by O.J. Nash at a mortgage foreclosure sale. That gentleman conducted the paper until Feb. 16, 1906, when J. Roland Doan leased the plant and conducted the Banner until May 10 of the next year. The next two months Fred W. Gluck edited the journal. On July 5, 1907, A.E. Caldwell took charge of the paper for the Beaver Creek Publishing company, which was controlled by Finke & Nash, of Hills. Mr. Caldwell bought the Banner plant in September 1907, and conducted the paper until February 1909. He was unsuccessful in putting the paper on a sound financial basis, and on February 26 announced that the plant had passed into the hands of the following named Beaver Creek businessmen: S.L. Todd, F.E. Henton, E.C. Brooks, E.W. Timm, William T. Jennings, H. Ohs, J.C. Claussen and M.O. Page. Mr. Howe, of Valley Springs, was employed to conduct the paper, which he did until April 9, 1909. At that time H.H. Peters, who had bought the plant a few weeks before, took possession and he has since presided over its destinies. He changed the form to a five-column quarto, added machinery and material, and has brought the Banner up to a prosperous condition." Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.