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This is an undated photo of the old Havre Hotel, right. Many people who visited the Hill County Fair in 1914 stayed at the hotel.
For this 37th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of statehood, we take a look at the Sept. 18, 1914 issue of the Havre Promoter. News on the front page consisted mostly of World War I articles, and other world, national and statewide news peppered the inside pages. There was one local story on Page 1, regarding the Hill County Fair:
THE FAIR OPENING
The opening day of the Hill County Fair was most auspicious, and from point of attendance and quantity and quality of the displays, was an agreeable surprise to all visitors as well as to the Fair management itself.
The attendance is estimated at from twelve to fifteen hundred, and the agricultural and stock displays already in place surpass those of any previous Fair on the opening day. In the more or less confusion it was impossible to classify the exhibitors yesterday, but this will be done today, and a full report in this line will appear in tomorrow's Promoter.
The grain exhibit is especially fine and from its appearance one would be led to believe that all the talk about a dry season and crop failure is simply a fairy story.
There is a goodly exhibit of poultry under the supervision of Dar Campbell, and the display of other livestock is extensive and interesting.
The amusement features were well carried out, the parachute drop being exceptionally good, and the races as usual the center of interest.
Following is a summary of the racing events:
Free for all pace: purse $300.
First, primers. Wm. McKinnon, Second, Drylander; Geo Elliott.
Three-eighth mile dash, purse $75.
First, Benny Thompson; McAnelly. Second, Billy Mahon; Harry Green. Third Annie Shay; Albert Lacy.
Three-fourth mile dash, purse $75.
First, Eglantine; Wolf. Second, Our Last; Geo. Garthwaite. Third, Sadie Gray; Jack Ryan.
One mile running, purse $125.
First, Biased; Steve Adams. Second, First Fashion; Wolf. Third, Irrigation; Harry Green.
The Havre Promoter had started publishing a daily newspaper earlier in 1914, but only the weekly edition is available on microfilm. I don't know why. However, within the weekly publication was information from the daily editions, particularly the Social Pages.
From Wednesday's Daily
Miss Stella England was in from her ranch claim near Gildford yesterday.
Bill Nielson strayed away from his home at Box Elder one day this week and came down for a little handshaking séance with his many Havre friends.
E. C. Sprague came down from Box Elder last night to look after the installation of the agricultural exhibit at the Far, of which he is in charge.
Mrs. Wm. Eagle o's columnf Cottonwood, registered yesterday at the Hotel Havre, having come in to look over the Fair and do a little shopping.
Adolph Hester and H. C. Sprague, well known Gildford citizens, were in attendance at the Fair opening.
Mrs. J. E. Frenette was in from her homestead at Burnham yesterday, and was an interested spectator of the displays at the county fair.
Mrs. W. E. Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wehr, C. O. Brokke and A. J. Caldwell were Lothair guests of the Hotel Havre, who came down to take in the opening day of the Hill county fair.
Miss Arcilla Parnell, who had the misfortune to dislocate her shoulder as the result of a fall on the cement walk near her home in the east side, Tuesday, is progressing nicely, and with no set backs will soon have an arm "as good as new."
The Hingham contingent, registered at the Hotel Havre, in attendance at the Fair opening, was represented by A. T. Bremer, J. H. Steir, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Spaulding, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Layton, Jorn Orfelt, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Johnston, O. Amundsen, and P. H. Peterson.
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