Marker Inscription
Established as the "Argus," Jan. 1, 1890, in the new railroad town of Claude. Later it merged with "Goodnight News" to become "Claude News." First publisher, W. S. Decker, sold paper to B. F. Hines, who sold to J. H. Hamner, in 1892. His daughter Laura V., later a foremost historian of the early great ranches of Texas Panhandle, edited the paper in this period. About 1913 Hamner sold to Spurgeon and Marvin Bishop. On Jan. 1, 1916, Thos. T. Waggoner, founder of 4 Oklahoma weeklies, bought the "News." After his death, his sons Wm. J. B. and Cecil acquired ownership, in 1950. (1969)
About this site
Claude News is a historical marker in Claude, Armstrong County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Armstrong County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 24 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.1114, -101.3597 near Claude. The nearest cataloged historic site is Boy Scout Troop No. 17 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Roan, Charles Howard, Warner, William, and Great Panhandle Indian Scare of 1891.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5011000011. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
