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We return to Hingham for the 43rd installment of this series honoring the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and the 125th anniversary of statehood. Information comes from the October 30, 1914 issue of the Hingham Review. Last week, we read The Box Elder Valley Press’ stance on the courthouse bond. Here is the Hingham Review’s viewpoint on the issue, complete with misspellings: VOTE FOR THE BOND Hill county has been created going on three years and has no court house. The court officials and county officials at pre... Full story
For this 42nd installment honoring the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of statehood, we examine articles from the Oct. 23, 1914 issue of The Box Elder Valley Press. The big news was in regard to a bond issue that would appear on the ballot, asking voters to approve the bond to construct a new courthouse for Hill County. This was not the first time a courthouse bond proposal was put before voters. Aug. 2, 1913, the issue failed by a vote of 628 against and 531 for a Hill County Courthouse, leaving... Full story
There were several small local-interest articles in the Oct. 16, 1914 issue of the Hingham Review. The following are featured for this 41st of statehood, complete with misspelling: New Saloon Opened On Wednesday of this week Ashton More opened his new bar in the Park Hotel building, having leased the property of Mrs. Bruce. He also took charge of the hotel, which will run on the European plan and no meals will be served. The new saloon has not been named yet, but inside the next week it will be given a name and its ad will...
We return to Hingham for the 39th installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of statehood. The Friday, Oct. 2, 1914 issue of the Hingham Review contained the following articles: TO CULTIVATE A PARK After almost three years trying, all we have in the way of a park is one block of land with a fence around it and the band stand in the center. The trees are nearly all dead and the weeds have gotten the best of the grass. A movement is underway, although we do not know... Full story
We take a look at the Sept. 25, 1914 issue of The Havre Plaindealer for this 38th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory and 125th anniversary of our statehood. Front page news included a story about Hill County's display at the State Fair in Helena, praise for both cattle and grains grown in this area, a meeting about the Wonderland Trail was being organized for the winter, a column about the new oil well west of Havre, the Many Glacier Hotel was... Full story
We take a look at what was in the Sept. 12, 1914 issue of The Hill County Democrat for this 36th installment of this series celebrating Montana Territory's 150th anniversary and the 125th anniversary of statehood. The high school was getting a new addition, a long list of court cases was also on the front page, along with the beating and robbery of two of Havre's Chinese residents, real estate transfers, of course news of World War I, and this on the upcoming Hill County... Full story
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... Full story
For the 33rd installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory, we find out what is going on in Box Elder. The Box Elder Valley Press’ Aug. 21, 1914 issue had the latest score pertaining to the piano contest. Marion Youso was leading with 56,070 votes. War news was throughout the first page, and this edition also had several small local articles, such as: To Erect Flour House The Rocky Mountain Elevator Company is planning to erect a flour house here in the near future and when completed they w...
The Hingham Review’s Aug. 14, 1914 issue had articles on the war in Europe (World War I), problems in Mexico and news from our nation’s capital. Closer to home, here are some entries for this 32 installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory, complete with misspellings: Got 21 Bushels Per Acre That this soil can be made to produce a good crop the dryest year possible, if proper methods are used, has been demonstrated by Albert Welte northeast of town. Mr. Welte last fall planted a field of...
We will take a look at the Hingham Review’s July 31, 1914, issue for this 13th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of the creation of Montana Territory. A Card Upon my departure from Montana I take the occasion to thus testify my regard for and high esteem in which I hold the members of my churches, and also others whom I have learned to know as true and devout Christians and friends. My pastorate her and at other places in Montana has been marked by the cordial support and faithful co-operation of church members a...
For the 29th installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory, we take a look at the news in the July 25, 1914 issue of The Havre Plaindealer. The event getting the most news was the upcoming Hill County Fair. The fair was celebrating its third year back in 1914, and the organizers were working hard to produce a top-notch event. Former Gov. Norris announced he would attend and address the crowd. The Rev. L. J. Christler, of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (also known as the Naughty Reverend), was...
The July 18, 1914, issue of the Hill County Democrat was a very interesting one. It was a Booster Edition, full of columns boasting about how great Hill County, Havre and Montana were to live and work. The issue was 24 pages in length, with only one of those pages and a scattered short column or two pertaining to national and world events. Pictures were in this newspaper of buildings and interiors of businesses long gone, unfortunately, the ones that most of us have not seen...
We return to Havre for the 26 installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of the formation of Montana Territory, signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 26, 1864. Information for this column comes from the July 4, 1914 edition of The Havre Plaindealer. There was a lot of local news on the front page. Among the stories were: Lewistown Business Man Leases Wright Building And Will Open Novelty Store There About July 20 F. S. Usher of Lewistown, spent several days in Havre this week and while here...
For this 25th installment celebrating Montana Territory’s 150th anniversary, we go back to Hingham. In the June 26, 1914 issue of the Hingham Review, we find, complete with misspelling: About The Park We are truly glad to see the grass growing in the park this year and not so many weeds. It took the grass two years to get a firm root, but it seems it has now taken possession of the soil. Our one antelope is making a splendid effort to keep it eaten down, but seems to be incapable of eating so much grass. About one-third of t...
We return to Box Elder for this 24th installment of this series celebrating Montana Territory’s 150th anniversary. Here is some of what was in the June 19, 1914 issue. Like Hingham, Box Elder was having a contest for a piano. The Valley Mercantile Company and the Box Elder Valley Press teamed up to put on the contest. Unlike the Hingham contest, Box Elder included the gentlemen as well as the local ladies, and the women could either be married or not. So far, Mary E. Myers leads the votes in the contest. Here is some more n...
We find out what is happening in the town of Hingham for this 23rd installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory. Here are some entries found in the June 12, 1914 issue of the Hingham Review. It was an election year in 1914, and Hill County positions were open for candidates. About County Politics More than twenty candidates have already filed their petitions with County Clerk and Recorder J. H. Devine, and it is expected that quite a number more will do likewise, at least that is what we...
We return to Box Elder for this 22nd installment celebrating Montana Territory’s 150th anniversary. The following entries were found in the June 5, 1914, issue of The Box Elder Valley Press. The Farmers’ Picnic Everybody Invited to Help Make It Big Success — Arrangements Are Under Way Towards Securing Some Speakers — Come and Bring the Whole Family. Everybody is invited to help hold the annual Farmers’ Basket Picnic on June 18 at the Schwartz grove on the creek two miles west of Box Elder. Arrangements are under way for s...
We continue to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory with this 21st installment in this series. The following entries were found in the May 30, 1914 issue of The Hill County Democrat, complete with grammatical and spelling errors. Gas Directors Hold Meeting Building Operations Have Begun Volumn Not Yet Known Enough Has Been Discovered For Commercial Purposes. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Havre Gas Co. was held at the city hall on Thursday evening,...
This is the 20th installment of this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory, signed into existence by President Abraham Lincoln. The Havre Plaindealer's May 23, 1914, issue had a lot of local news, including the following, complete with misspelling: Unique Celebration Planned By Ladies Will Be in the Nature of a "Publicity Day" The Civic department of the Woman's club held their last meeting, until the autumn season, last Monday afternoon at the home of...
For this 19th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory, information comes from the Havre Daily Promoter's May 15, 1914. edition. Most news pertained to the war in Mexico and very few local articles were in the paper. A band concert was scheduled, and this article showcases local student talent, complete with misspellings: Grade School Pupils In Excellent Program Excellent and Varied Program Given By Pupils of the Grade Schools at Orpheum this Evening...
For this, the eighteenth installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory, we refer to the May 9, 1914 issue of The Hill County Democrat. The big story on the front page was a little lengthy, but the writing style is so interesting and the subject quite scandalous, of course complete with misspellings: White Slaver Under Arrest Sells Morphine And Contributes Fifty Dollars Fine Placed In County Jail Charged With White Slavery For Placing Wife In House of...
Hingham was a busy community this week in 1914. Information comes from the April 10 issue of the Hingham Review. This is the 14th in this series celebrating 150 years of Montana Territory. E. A. Lohrke purchased the Review from Berkley Walker and a big announcement was on the front page. Here are three more articles that shared the same page, complete with misspellings: Gildford Visited By Cracksmen Quite a number of the citizens of the peaceful little town of Gildford were awakened from their slumber, shortly after midnight...
We return to Box Elder for the thirteenth installment in this series celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory. Information comes from the April 3, 1914 issue of the Box Elder Valley Press. The activities in Hill County continue to grow, as evidenced in the following article: Hill County Booster Club Was Organized The Hill County Booster Club No. 1 was organized in Box Elder on last Saturday evening. The object of the club is to boost first, last and always for Hill county and to work for the betterment of the...
Exciting news was in The Havre Plaindealer’s March 28, 1914, issue. We celebrate Montana Territory’s 150th anniversary with this 12th installment of this series. Every Indication Of Success In Gas Drilling Operations Excitement was at a high pitch in Havre last Saturday, when it was announced that the gas drilling operations were at least partially successful. All that day and Sunday, a steady stream of autos carried people to the well site in the east end, and the curious were rewarded by seeing the flames from the nat... Full story
In this 11th installment celebrating Montana Territory's 150th anniversary, we find a lot of great information coming from The Hill County Democrat's March 21, 1914 issue, exactly 100 years ago today. The cases to be heard in District Court were announced; Mrs. James H. Fenton won a diamond ring in a contest; the Home Builders Investment Company is buying more property; Stock Inspector George Herron investigated a cattle rustling case and brought Gus Wydaman and Perry Stevens... Full story
