The Wasatch Wave digital newspaper archives



	A project funded by the Library Services and Technology Act

Serving Heber City in north-central Utah, The Wasatch Wave archives run from 1889-1922. All images are displayed as PDF and require the Acrobat Reader plug-in.

To browse an issue of the newspaper, first choose a year in the left-hand menu.Then select the issue date. To search for weddings, obituaries, article titles or keyword topics, use the menus on the right side.

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The Wasatch Wave

The Wasatch Wave began publishing on March 23, 1889, the same year that Heber City was incorporated. William Buys, the editor, was also attorney for the city and Wasatch County, and always included court information in each issue. From the March 23rd issue:

"In wafting the Wasatch Wave, we realize that it is but a tiny ripple upon the great ocean of journalism, but sincerely hope and trust that it may grow and gather strength as it proceeds on its perilous journey. We are also aware that there are breakers in its course against which it may run and be dashed to pieces and the great commotion caused by the shock be scarcely perceptible upon the broad expanse of the vast literary sea; yet we should feel the effects of the disaster most keenly; we shall, therefore, use every effort in our power to avoid the possibility of such a fate overtaking us.

"In taking an independent stand as to politics and religion, we realize what we have chosen a narrow channel in which to oscilate, but intending the Wave to be a paper for the people entirely independent of part, sect, or creed, we think this course to be the safest, surest, and best."

William Buys died in 1909. His obituary is in the December 3 issue of The Wasatch Wave.

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