 After a succession of owners, both papers, which had published separately, were sold during the Depression to Omer N. Custer

In the 1920s, both newspapers built new buildings.The "Gazette" published from a building noted for its terra cotta tile on Washington Street across the street from the Elks Club; "The Hawk Eye" from a building on Fourth Street next to the Congregational Church.It, too, was a handsome structure, featuring Doric columns in the front.