Mapleton Township in West Fargo in Cass County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Hunter Times

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

1. Hunter Times Marker

Inscription. Hunter's first newspaper, The Hunter Hawk, began in 1883 and was published by local surgeon Dr. Charles McKay. Following Dr. McKay, Henry and Charles Stone took over and published The Eye from 1885 until 1891 when they started a new newspaper in Casselton, ND. The next newspaper published in Hunter was The Hunter Herald by Roy T. Porte. He printed The Hunter Herald in 1894 as its youngest editor and the company grew to become Hunter, North Dakota's and Cass County's official newspaper. Porte later moved to Fargo to work with a different printing shop and The Hunter Herald continued with different editors. The printing shop was renamed the Hunter Times in 1928 and continued publishing until 1960 when Clark Potter took over the newspaper and combined it with the Casselton Reporter.

The Hunter Times building stood near Hunter's State Bank on Main Street. In September 1932, a bank robbery took place while Henry Hegle and his wife were operating the newspaper and their kids played beside the office. Judy Hegle recalled hearing the announcement and ran out front to see the getaway car speeding off with two men in the

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front seat and a woman in the backseat firing a shotgun out the window. Judy ran to the side of the building to check on her children, who were not harmed, and noticed bullet holes in the tin wall of the Hunter Times which faced the street.

(Captions)
Front of The Eye Printing Office, ca 1887 Photo by Almon Sayers
The Hegle Family, Courtesy of Judy Dunham

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 46° 52.585′ N, 96° 55.665′ W. Marker is in West Fargo, North Dakota, in Cass County. It is in Mapleton Township. It can be reached from Main Avenue West (U.S. 10) east of 21st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. The building and marker are part of Bonanzaville USA Historic Museum and Pioneer Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1351 Main Avenue W, West Fargo ND 58078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Red River Valley

and in Greater Fargo Area.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Hunter Times Marker and adjacent building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

2. Hunter Times Marker and adjacent building

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Furnberg Store (a few steps from this marker); Fargo's First House (a few steps from this marker); UR Next Barber Shop (a few steps from this marker); Maier House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fargo's First House (a few steps from this marker); U-R Next Barbershop (a few steps from this marker); Harness Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Office Bank (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Fargo.

Framed Copy of "The Eye" of Hunter, ND published May 22, 1891 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

3. Framed Copy of "The Eye" of Hunter, ND published May 22, 1891

WWII headlines from the Fargo Forum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

4. WWII headlines from the Fargo Forum

Letter press image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

5. Letter press

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.