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There was quite a bit of local news on the front page of the Sept. 5, 1914, issue of The Havre Plaindealer. We examine this issue for this 35th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory.
A "Wonderland Trail" was being discussed with local businessmen, which was a route between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. The Great Northern Railroad was being sued for $89,800 in damages stemming from a personal injury case involving Larry Furlong, who was buried under several tons of coal due to a defective coal chute. The accident happened near Wagner, Montana. Mr. Furlong received "serious and permanent injuries to his head." A suit against the city by Georgia Clement regarding a special improvement district for sewer construction was found against the City for not citing the cost estimate for the project in the advertisement they placed in the newspaper. A new gas well was being drilled west of Havre for the Havre Natural Gas Company. And, the Hill County Fair was coming up fast.
Fair Cups Get Much Attention
Handsome Premiums on Display at Boone's
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Considerable excitement and right down good sportsman's enthusiasm is centered this week in the big handsome silver cups now on exhibition in the window of Boone's drug store. The $75.00 cup, a premium for the best general individual stock exhibit at the Hill county fair, is called the "Peerless", and the $50.00 cup, a premium for the highest scoring pen of poultry at the fair, is called the "Vinces." Both are donated by Rev. L. J. Christler, who takes a live interest in the encouragement of diversified farming. Both of these cups are real beauties, and when placed in the window last Sunday by the fair association's secretary, R. X. Lewis, they immediately drew large crowds to the drug store window. Since then the cups have hourly attracted admirers, who in passing expressed a wish that they either were the possessor of stock or poultry, so as to get into the race for one or the other of these cups.
"The L. W. Hill cup, given by Mr. Hill as a premium for the best general grain exhibit, will be placed in the window upon its arrival next week. It is also a very handsome trophy, as are all of Mr. Hill's premium cups, and there will be as is usual, a pretty race for this prize. These cups are imported from the best eastern silversmiths and the winner of either one of them will have a trophy for their effort in stock, poultry and grain raising, of which he or she can always be proud.
"It has been suggested that those who contemplate competing for either of these cups see or write to the secretary of the fair association as soon as possible and get lined up. The cup race will be among the most important of the fair's competitive events."
R. X. Lewis owned the Plaindealer from 1902 to 1911. In the older newspapers, the Lewises and the Boones frequently attended social gatherings together, including dinner parties held at their homes. Boone's Drug Store was located on the southwest corner of Third Avenue and First Street.
Of course, this column would not be complete without the great tidbits of information found in the Social Pages.
Of Local Interest
Miss Nina Dalton, efficient stenographer for the Havre Commercial, will leave tomorrow for Butte and Boulder to spend a two weeks' vacation.
B. E. LaDow & Co., have recently secured and filed oil and gas leases upon land in 6-32-16 and 4-32-16, owned by Prosper Echelard and C. A. Cheleen, respectively.
Herman Kartowitz has moved into the new building recently constructed on west First street. The building is 30x80 and is designed for plumbing and tin-smithing business.
The directors of the Hill county fair are particularly anxious that the children of the county attend the fair to be held at Havre, September 17, 18 and 19. In order that they may all see it, every child outside of Havre, under 15 years of age, will be admitted to the fair every free of charge."
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