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Hill County knew how to rise to the call to war "over there" and Havreites knew how to send them off in style, as described in the July 27, 1918, edition of The Havre Plaindealer. A very large article on the front page gave the names of every young man leaving for camp to learn to be a soldier or sailor, and another very lengthy article detailed the send-off celebration. "Serious throngs" lined the streets to watch the parade, which included Miss Edith M. Pyper, little...
Things were very busy in Havre this week 100 years ago. Certain parcels of land once belonging to the former Fort Assinniboine were open for homestead filing, keeping U. S. Commissioner C. B. Elwell very busy. The same C. B. Elwell would later become a well-respected judge of the 12th Judicial District. Of course, elections were taking center stage throughout the United States, and Havre was of no exception. Speeches and presentations were taking place throughout the city, and a product sold at Boone’s Drug Store was also g...
By Emily Mayer As mentioned before in this column, the year 1916 was also an election year. Sometimes campaigns get in the way of other events, and this article was published on the front page of The Havre Plaindealer’s Oct. 21, 1916 issue: LEWIS MEMORIAL AT A LATER DATE Will Not Take Place Until After Election Memorial services for the late R. X. Lewis, which was announced for Thursday evening of this week at the Hill county court house, will not take place until after the general election in November. Definite a...
by Emily Mayer Many in Havre today don’t realize that before the current Hill County Courthouse was built, after Hill County itself was created by splitting with Chouteau County, several County offices shared space in Havre’s City Hall, then located on the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and First Street — now it is just another parking lot. After the County moved into its new digs, the city decided to make a few changes to its building. This article was published in the Hill County Democrat in its Sept. 30, 1916, issue: NE...
by Emily Mayer St. Mark's Episcopal Church continued its progress to completion this week 100 years ago. This article was found on the front page of the Sept. 23, 1916, issue of The Havre Plaindealer: 'FINISH HER UP' MONTH Rev. L. J. Christler and the Vestry committee of St. Mark's Episcopal church launched the "Finish Her Up" campaign yesterday with a generous distribution of a special edition of The Havre Plaindealer. The announcement contained therein was gotten up in a...
The Fifth Annual Hill County Fair was underway this week 100 years ago. A large article was on the front page of the Sept. 15, 1916, issue of The Havre Daily Promoter. It reads, in part: HILL COUNTY FAIR MAKES FINE BID FOR PATRONAGE Women Farmers make Magnificent Display of Agricultural Products. City and Rural Schools in Competition. Let the truth be stated that altogether the finest agricultural exhibits at the Fifth Annual Hill County Fair are composed of products raised...
By Emily Mayer Havre’s many labor unions were busy preparing for the upcoming Labor Day Celebration this week 100 years ago, and it was no small affair. The Sept. 2, 1916 issue of The Hill County Democrat outlined the many events plus prizes donated by various Havre businesses to the winners. The events included a grand parade with cash prizes for the best float for “best uniformed float” and “Most appropriate decorated float.” Speaking from the band stand followed, and next was a baseball game between the Machinist...
By Emily Mayer There really wasn't much in the newspapers 100 years ago this week. An announcement that the Hill County Fairgrounds would play host tocar races the coming Sunday was printed in the Hill County Democrat's Aug. 26, 1916 issue. Races for light cars, big cars and free-for-alls were scheduled, and the drivers included Jerry Wanderlich, King Kelly from Chicago, Captain Harvey Kennedy of Ohio, Adolph Carlitz of Illinois, Coy Doyle, Rex Young and Fred Jennings. In...
By Emily Mayer The big news this week was the arrival of Congressional candidate, Jeanette Rankin, who was running on the Republican ticket. All three Havre newspapers ran a story about the event. This article announcing Miss Rankin's visit appeared in The Havre Daily Promoter's Aug. 14, 1916 issue: MISS RANKIN WILL SPEAK Miss Jeanette Rankin, candidate for congress, will be in Havre to talk to the people at open air meeting tonight, Aug. 14 at 8 o'clock, in front of Boone's d...
The Chautauqua was a hit so far in our city 100 years ago. All three newspapers carried glowing reports about the presentations and attendance. This article was on the front page of The Havre Plaindealer’s Aug. 12, 1916 issue: HUNDREDS ENJOY THE CHAUTAUQUA All the Numbers Prove Interesting the Entertaining Hundreds of Havreites and many visitors to the city have taken advantage of the Chautauqua that opened in the city Tuesday evening, and the large tent has been well filled at both the afternoon and evening shows. Among t...
The Great Northern Stampede was the big news in the papers this week 100 years ago. Lengthy articles outlined the event, announced Canadians and prominent people planning to attend, and said to expect thousands of people competing, workingand observing the big event. So many were planned, that the schools were put into service for the occasion. This article was in the July 1, 1916, issue of The Havre Promoter: SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE READY FOR STAMPEDE The final preparations for handling the Stampede crowd are being made at the...
J. K. Bramble continued his crusade against underage drinking and the tango in the March 4, 1916 issue of The Hill County Democrat. He printed a letter from E. J. Huston, pastor of the Methodist Church, and an editorial from the Hill County Beacon echoing his viewpoints. Fittingly, the First Baptist Church was hosting an event called “Child Welfare Sermon” at city hall focusing on temperance. However, when it came to prohibition of alcohol, which was gaining traction during this period 100 years ago, J. K. Bramble was dow...
The newspapers 100 years ago this week announced that it was very cold. However, that did not stop the people of this area from conducting business and having fun. The Feb. 12, 1916 issue of The Hill County Democrat had some news about the courthouse. Barely a month had passed before changes were already taking effect. TAKE OFFICE IN COURT-HOUSE Through the courtesy of the Board of County Commissioners, L. K. Devlin and George Dewar have each taken a new office in the Hill...
In last week's column, there was a letter from a Mr. Wilson calling Havre "One Wicked Little City." Its contents had clearly been maligning Havre's vices and its prominence within the business district. There was no response in Havre's defense in the newspapers this week, but on the front page of The Hill County Democrat's Jan. 29, 1916 issue, the city of Havre was finally taking notice-again: LID IS ON FOR GOOD Mayor D. S. MacKenzie, through the police department, has put...
As Great Falls High and Havre High boys’ basketball teams get ready to battle each other this week, they are participating in a nearly 96-year tradition-playing for the Ole Goat. The Ole Goat is a hand-carved mountain goat sculpture donated by Havre businessman, Ole Flaten, in October 1930 for the great rivalry between Great Falls High and Havre High. Whoever wins both games during the regular season gets to keep the Ole Goat until the team loses both games. If the games are split, Ole Goat gets to stay with the team who w...
By Emily Mayer The news in the papers 100 years ago was varied and diverse. We start with news from The Havre Plaindealer in its Jan. 22, 1916 issue. GO EAST TO BUY FURNITURE FOR TEMPLE Wm. Kendig and Thos. McKenzie left this week for Grand Rapids and other furniture manufacturing cities where they will purchase furniture for the new Masonic temple in this city. En route they will inspect several large temples in order to gain a thorough knowledge of just what furniture is needed to thoroughly equip a temple of the magnitude...
The new year of 1916 had come and gone, and Havre’s progress continued to march on. Believe it or not, Havre had four newspapers at this time 100 years ago. We are blessed to have three of the four newspapers on microfilm at Havre-Hill County Library. In the interest of keeping the cost of copies reasonable for me, we will focus on what was printed in the Havre newspapers 100 years ago of local interest, as well as try to include news from the communities around Hill County. Out of the three, I personally like The Havre P...
News of churches dominated the newspapers this week 100 years ago. In the Dec. 11, 1915 issue of The Hill County Democrat, the Methodists were making good use of the newly finished basement of their new church on 5th Avenue. Not only were services being conducted there, a bazaar and supper was also planned: Methodist Bazaar and supper The Annual Bazaar and dinner of the Methodist church will be held from 5 to eight o'clock in the new church building. The Bill of Fare for the...
News regarding buildings this week 100 years ago tapered off in the newspapers, but there were some things still going on. The Oct. 23, 1915 issues of The Havre Plaindealer and The Hill County Democrat had the commissioner's proceedings, including expenses relating to the new courthouse, which was still under construction. Court House Fund J. P. Grady & Co. Second Payment plumbing contract 1500.00 Havre Electric Const. Co. Payment on Electrical Contract 250.00 Olson and...
Emily Mayer For the 10th installment of this series, Year of the Buildings, the debate goes on as to where the courthouse would be built. People were taking sides, and this included newspaper owners. The Hill County Democrat was clearly in favor of the location near where the current City Hall is located. The Plaindealer was not. In the March 6, 1915 issue of the Democrat, several local business owners and citizens signed a petition in favor of the old ballpark location: Petition upholding commissioners To the Honorable...
In last week’s column, I mentioned that a hotel in Kremlin had burned. Here is a column of that fire from the Kremlin Chancellor, published in the Feb. 12, 1915 issue of the Hingham Review, complete with misspellings: $12,000 HOTEL BURNED DOWN Kremlin was visited by its first fire early Monday morning (last week) when the Brookshire hotel and bar became ignited and was burned to the ground in a few short hours. The blaze was first discovered by John Donovon from the sleeping rooms above the Glynn saloon about 4:30 a.m. He i...
There was plenty of news regarding buildings in this week’s papers from 100 years ago. In the Jan. 30, 1915 issue of The Havre Plaindealer, we find: COMMISSIONERS CAN CHANGE THE SITE Attorney General Sustains the County Attorney. The Hill county commissioners can lawfully change the site for the proposed court house from the present one on Fifth avenue, if they deem another location more convenient and suitable. This question was recently submitted to County Attorney Beaulieu by the commissioners, and he advised that the c...
Women and women’s issues dominated the local news in the Hingham Review’s Dec. 11, 1914 issue. For this 49th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of statehood, we read: Fairview Literary is progressing nicely and the little school house is always filled. Last Wednesday a splendid program was given, followed by a debate on the subject, “Resolved, That ladies are more successful as teachers in the public schools than men,” which was carried by the negative disputants, J. J. D...
By Emily Mayer We go back to Box Elder for this 48th installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and the 125th anniversary of statehood. In the Dec. 4, 1914 issue of The Box Elder Valley Press, there were several entries concerning the activities at the local churches. Among them were, complete with misspelling: M. E. CHURCH NOTES. Rev. R. W. Nelson returned the first of the week from a very enjoyable trip to Lewistown. He reports having preached every night, except one, for a week...
It was election time in 1914. Elected officials were chosen, and some ballot issues were also voted on. Two are of particular interest. The first issue had statewide impact-the passage of women's suffrage in Montana. We were not the first state to grant most women the right to vote. That honor goes to Wyoming in 1890, but we certainly were among the Western states leading the charge. The measure passed 53 percent for and 47 percent against. However, it seems that Hill County...
