he FACTS was founded as a weekly, October 23, 1890, by E. F. Howe, "editor and publisher," and was a ten page paper, size of type page 9x12 ½ inches. Mr. Howe, who was a practical printer, proved himself a young man of considerable ability, as is evident by a review of paper throughout his entire management. Supporting the prohibition cause from the start, it gained quite a local popularity, as a large number of Redlands citizens have always heartily favored prohibition as being the best method of dealing with the liquor question.

April 22, 1892, the form was changed to a seven-column folio, page type 15 ¼ x 21 ¼ inches.

On October 31, 1892, Mr. Howe issued the first number of the Daily Facts, as four-page, five-column folio, size of type page 11 ¼ x 16 ¼ inches, establishing a carrier system for its delivery. The venture proving successful, on February 17, 1893, the weekly was discontinued, leaving that part of the field entirely open to its competitor, the Citrograph. It became necessary to invest a larger amount of capital, and April 8, following , A. G. Sheahan became "proprietor and publisher." Mr. Howe, however, being retained as "managing editor" until June 3. Mr Sheahan in the meantime having closed his business in San Francisco and removed to Redlands.

Mr. Sheahan proved to be too much of an invalid to stand the close confinement of a newpaper office, and on October 2, 1894, another transfer was made, Messrs. Howe and Durbin assuming charge as "editors and proprietors." After a lingering illness Mr. Sheahan passed peacefully away April 8, 1895.

On April 1, 1895, the size of the paper was again increased, to a six-column folio, type page being 13 ½ x 20 inches, and the heading changed to Redlands Facts.

There was still a necessity for additional capital, as the business of the office was steadily growing, and on August 1, 1895, William G. Moore, a healthseeker lately from Pennsylvania, purchased the entire plant, at once assuming management and changing the policy of the paper (at that time the only daily Prohibition paper in this country, so far as we know) to that of Independent Republican. For seven days it was published under the firm name of Moore & Durbin, when the style was changed to Facts Publishing Company, William G. Moore, manager, with J.P. Durbin in charge of the mechanical department. The latter, however, shortly withdrew from its service, when H.A. Hargraves became foreman, and still occupies that position.

On November 13, 1896, the new proprietor enlarged it to a seven-column folio, type page 15 ¼ x 22 ¾ inches.

March 17, 1897, the title of the Facts Publishing Company was discontinued, the name of William G. Moore, proprietor and editor, being substituted.

March 24, 1897, the plant was enlarged by the purchase of the entire outfit of the Redlands Printing Company, and a branch job office established in the Allen block, in the same quarters which had been occupied by the Redlands Printing Company.

On August 2, 1897, the heading was changed to REDLANDS DAILY FACTS, which title we hope may never again be altered.

Our job offices are well supplied with the latest faces in type and borders, a large new lot of material having been lately purchased by us. In our press rooms will be found four presses in good working order - a Cottrell cylinder, 32 x 17, run by electric motor, and three smaller presses for job work, all fast running enabling us to turn out good work promptly; and new material, such as type, borders, brass rules, etc., is being constantly added from the latest styles on the market, thus giving our patrons all the latest improvements in the art. In short, we claim to have one of the most complete and up-to-date establishments to be found here, and feel confident of pleasing all who may favor us with their patronage.

Source: Illustrated Redlands, 1897, p. 44)