Havre of the Past: Election season, 1898

In this week's installment celebrating Havre's 120th anniversary of incorporation, there is a lot of news pertaining to elections.

The Milk River Eagle's Oct. 14, 1898, issue carried several articles in favor of the candidates they preferred, and some other tidbits of information on the front page, including and complete with misspellings:

The wax treaders festival at K. of P. hall Thursday night was a most gorgeous success.

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Recent developments have conclusively shown that the best interests of the city would be subserved if the authorities would incarcerate in the city hostelry all raving maniacs during hours of festivities or excitement especially be they afflicted with acute hydrophobia and imaginary oratorical inspirations.

Also on the front page were some declarations of intent to prove up on homesteads and some final proofs. In this issue, those intending to file final proof were Howard Bartlett and William Ruppel, and those filing final proofs were Martina Bretall and Walter Brown.

A Proposal for Coal for the first Washington School in Havre was also advertised in this week's paper. They were asking people to bid for "twenty-five (25) tons of coal, or more if required, for the Havre School House. A sample of coal must be submitted."

The first Washington School was located on the southeast corner of First Avenue and Third Street.

Of course, interesting news was always found in the social pages.

Town And Country

McNamara & Marlow shipped a train of beef steers to the Chicago market Wednesday.

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Lieut. Harry Willard, commander at Fort Assinniboine, in company with his estimable wife and mother-in-law, were in Havre, Tuesday, viewing the imperial and cosmopolitan metropolis. Lieut. Willard has been asked for sixty soldiers in order that he might properly care for the government property at the post.

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The matchless industry usually manifest in the tailoring establishment of L. C. Wallis on Broadway was rudely and unceremoniously interrupted by an explosion of gasoline on Thursday afternoon. In extinguishing the fire Jack Povey's hands and wrists were severely burned. Rattlesnake Jack, Povey's pet dog, was frightened out of three years growth by the excitement.

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Dr. Buck, the popular Fort Assinniboine contract doctor, was in Havre Tuesday and spent several pleasant hours with our courteous and gentlemanly physician, J. A. Almas.

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Havre is extremely fortunate to have such a renowned caterer as Mrs. Samuel Spaulding to preside over the festal board of their Terpsichorean gathering during the coming season of social gayety. The palatable menus served in the past and her undoubted ability as a pleasing chef de cuisine is an indisputable recommend for her excellent banquet spreads in the future.

Folks, they just don't write them like they used to.