H.H. Smith's great granddaughter Susan Haupert sits in the current Silverton Standard's office and catches up on some recent newspapers photo by DeAnne Gallegos
H. H. Smith’s wife Nora and Susan’s great grandmother photo provided by Susan Haupert
Henry Hatcher Smith started the Silverton Standard November 2nd 1889 with Snowden photo provided by Susan Haupert
Dan and Susan Haupert visited Silverton for the first time this past week and went to all the historic sites regarding the Silverton Standard newspaper. This plaque on the Grand Imperial Hotel tells the newspaper's history photo by DeAnne Gallegos
Photo of one of the pages in Susan Haupert's family documents about the history of the Silverton Standard photo by DeAnne Gallegos
Susan Haupert shows current Silverton Standard owner the book of historical information her mom created about the newspaper and their family photo by DeAnne Gallegos
Susan and Dan Haupert at the Alpine Tavern during their first ever visit to Silverton photo by DeAnne Gallegos
H.H. Smith's great granddaughter Susan Haupert visits with Fritz Klinke April 16th, 2026
This past week I had a chance meet up with Susan Haupert from Northern California who is the great-granddaughter of Harry Hatcher Smith, the founder of Silverton Standard Newspaper. H.H. Smith had started the San Juan Democrat in 1888 but changed its name to Silverton Standard when he partnered up with Snowden on November 2nd, 1889. There has been a continuous local newspaper here since the La Pla…
