Celebrating History: A tribute to newspaper owner R.X. Lewis

By Emily Mayer

A few weeks back, it was announced that R. X. Lewis, former proprietor of The Havre Plaindealer and later The Havre Daily Promoter, had passed away. He was a well-respected man in Havre and throughout Montana. His family and friends were planning a tribute to the late newspaperman. This article was published on the front page of the Plaindealer’s Oct. 14, 1916 issue:

WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO R. X. LEWIS

At a Meeting in Court House Next Thursday

A well deserved recognition of service to Northern Montana in general and the city of Havre in particular will be given to the late R....