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We continue to celebrate Havre’s 120th anniversary of incorporation with the 37th installment in this series. The Sept. 19, 1893, The Havre Advertiser had a plethora of local news in the “City and State” social pages In that column, we find complete with misspelling: Miss Nellie Selsted, formerly Great Northern operator at Havre, is now stationed at Essex. Revs. W. W. Van Orsdell and Allan Roger paid the Advertiser office a pleasant call on Friday. Reverend Wesley W. Van O...
This week, for the 36th installment of this series celebrating Havre’s 120th anniversary, we return to 1893. It is too bad the previous two week’s issues were not on microfilm, as I would have liked to see the newspaper’s reaction to Havre’s incorporation on Sept. 5 of that year. We start up again with the Sept. 12 edition. Due to the Silver Panic of 1893, there were a few articles on that subject throughout the paper. Here is one on Montana’s outlook of the situation...
We continue this series celebrating Havre’s 120th anniversary in 1898, as for some reason The Havre Advertiser’s corresponding issue with this week in 1893 is not available on microfilm at the Havre-Hill County Library. The following comes from The Milk River Eagle’s Sept. 2, 1898 edition. Last week’s article mentioned a reward for the apprehension of the person responsible for what was apparently an arson-set fire. Little information was contained in the reward offer,...
The issues for The Havre Advertiser for this week in 1893 were not on microfilm, so for the next few weeks the year 1898 will be featured. The Milk River Eagle was the newspaper in 1898. Dudley Axtell was the editor and publisher. Cost for a subscription was $2.50 for one year or $1.50 for six months. Individual issues cost 10 cents. The main local news centered around the local political parties and their corresponding conventions. Several homestead declarations and final pro...
Emily Mayer In last week’s article, I mentioned the Silver Panic of 1893. One of the reasons behind the economic disaster was the government repealing the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890, which flooded the market with silver; however, when the Act was repealed this caused the value of silver to plummet. Many tried to switch their silver notes to gold; however, there wasn’t as much gold as was silver and that helped the economy to collapse. So, the reference in last week’s article should have been “changing the monetar...
Most of the news in this week’s Havre Advertiser, dated Aug. 8, 1893, was of a state and national level. The largest story that ran was regarding the financial crisis caused by changing the monetary standard to silver, thus causing the Silver Panic of 1893. Back then, there were no depressions or recessions; they were called Panics, and the Panic of 1893 was particularly devastating. One small article appeared on the front page that read: W. A. Chessman, a Helena capitalist h...
In this week’s issue of The Havre Advertiser dated Aug. 1, 1893, we find that problems with the U.S. Postal Service are nothing new, complete with spelling punctuation errors: OUR MAIL SERVICE Although averse to assuming the role of kicker so early in our career, it has become necessary to expostulate with the authority, wherever it lays, responsible for the satisfactory administration of the postal service. If it were not that inconvenience becomes more marked every day, t...
News from The Havre Advertiser on July 25, 1893, was scant for local news except that from Fort Assinniboine. A survey party was out figuring where to cut the military reservation down smaller than it was, there was an accounting of the World’s Fair, the 20th Regiment engaged in battle exercises, the mother of the wife of Captain C. E. Nordstrom of the 10th Calvary had passed away, along with this small article: Assinniboine Items Fort Assinniboine, Mont., July 24, 1893. W...
The July 18, 1893 issue of The Havre Advertiser had only one full article dedicated to local news, and it came from Fort Assinniboine. It contained news of a new firearm called the Krag-Jorgensen; the inventors were Norwegians. It weighed about 8 ½ pounds with a 12-inch knife bayonet. The magazine held five cartridges and the bullets weighed 220 grains as opposed to the current 500 grains. Calibre was 0.30. Another article said Chaplain C. C. Bateman attended the World’s Co...
The Fourth of July was well-recorded in the July 11, 1893 issue of The Havre Advertiser. This account describes the festivities at Fort Assinniboine. News From The Fort FORT ASSINNIBOINE, MONT., July 6, 1893. The glorious Forth was celebrated with a burst of patriotism better felt than described. The band and field music in full force paraded at first call (5 a.m.) and aroused every one to animation by stirring national airs. A salute of 44 guns, one for each state, was fired at noon, and from that ‘till evening mirth and jol...
The Havre Advertiser, in its July 4, 1893 issue, encouraged people to participate in the Fourth of July celebrations 120 years ago, complete with misspelling: Let Her Go Everything comes to him who waits and the 4th; the day of carnival and general holiday is with us bringing its influx of visitors cordially welcome to our thriving little town. The citizens of Havre have responded liberally to the tune of some $500, more or less, towards the town fund collected with the...
This series starts in 1893, 125 years ago, just before Havre’s incorporation as a city. The Havre Advertiser was the newspaper. A one-year subscription to this weekly publication cost $2, or for six months it was $1. Most of the news in the paper was taken from other newspapers, as well as national sources and serial articles to read and be entertained. Local news included this story found in the June 27, 1893 edition: The Glorious Fourth Havre will endeavor to eclipse h...
The Havre Plaindealer exactly 100 years ago today, June 21, 1913, was so full of local news, it was difficult to pick which articles to share with readers. R. X. Lewis was the president, with Sam Y. B. Williams as secretary-treasurer. A one-year subscription cost $1, six months for 75 cents, or three months for 50 cents. A single issue cost only 5 cents. On the center top of the front page was this article: Will Organize A Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery There will be a m...
The Flood of 1938 caused a great deal of property damage in the areas it affected. Homes, businesses, government buildings, crops, and personal property such as automobiles and furnishings were damaged or destroyed in the flood. One estimate stated a half a million dollars. However, this flood should be remembered as the Deadly Flood of 1938. As the Havre Daily stated in its June 24, 1938 edition, these losses “sink to insignificance” — and for good reason. In an area aroun...
(This is the first of two stories on the flood of 1938. Thursday's paper will have Part 2, the stories of deaths caused by the disaster.) June 22, 1938. It was a typical summer day in north-central Montana. As evening approached, this seemingly normal day would take a sudden and tragic turn, resulting in what was then the worst flood in Havre history and what can happen at the hands of Mother Nature without much of a moment’s notice. In the late afternoon or early evening, a...
Emily Mayer The big news in this week’s Havre Plaindealer reminds of the old adage “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” Flooding in Havre and the surrounding area caused a lot of damage to homes, businesses and the railroad. A very lengthy article appeared in the June 13, 1908 edition, detailing the damage done, due to heavy rains. At the time, headlines read “Floods Greatest Ever Experienced In History.” This local story also appeared on the front pag...
In 1903, 110 years ago, Havre had two newspapers; The Havre Plaindealer and The Havre Press. The Plaindealer’s publishers were R. X. Lewis and Gray W. Richardson and was published every Saturday. A one-year subscription cost $2\. The Havre Press’ editor was H. C. Wescott, and the paper was published twice a week, Wednesday and Saturday evenings. A one-year subscription cost $2 in advance, or $2.50 per year if they had to bill you. The microfilm machine at the library decided it wasn’t going to print everything this week, but...
Havre had been incorporated for only five years in 1898, but it was a growing and bustling little Western town. The Milk River Eagle was Havre’s newspaper, with Dudley Axtell as editor and publisher. A one-year subscription cost $2.50, or for a six-month option for only $1.50. The big news 125 years ago was the Spanish-American War, which had just started in the then not-too-distant past. There were several articles about the war’s progress, including this one printed in the M...
The Pepin Mansion was one of Havre’s most unique and elegant edifices. Located at the southeast corner of Third Street and Fourth Avenue, it stood as a testimony to pioneer spirit and determination. Simon Pepin came to Havre during Fort Assinniboine days from St. Michel, Canada. He partnered with L. K. Devlin and secured a contract with the government to supply meat to the fort. He also befriended Ed Broadwater, and these men’s partnerships would prove beneficial to Hav...
Our Hill County Courthouse is a beautiful historic building worthy of preservation and deserves to be an active part of Hill County and Havre's future. I commend the Hill County Commissioners on their quest to preserve and maintain our courthouse and applaud their efforts seeking CTEP funding to keep our courthouse safe and beautiful. This is not to impugn the efforts of the Softball Association. Both projects are worthy of funding and assets to the community. Our Hill County Courthouse is the most beautiful piece of architec...
Editor: It is with great pride to welcome my fellow museum colleagues, their families and friends to my hometown of Havre, attending the Museums Association of Montana annual conference March 21-23. I hope you find your stay in Montana's north star a welcoming and delightful experience. Hill County and its seat, Havre, have a long and rich history many people cherish and honor. From paleontology, archaeology and native tribes, to Fort Assinniboine, the arrival of the railroad, ranchers and homesteaders, you will find many...
