Celebrating History: Creameries create controversy

By Emily Mayer

The Hill County Creamery was barely two years in operation when the following article was printed on the front page of The Havre Plaindealer’s June 17, 1916 issue:

WARNING AGAINST CREAMERY PROMOTER

County Agent Classifies Such as a Swindler

County Agent Paul P. Banker this week supplied The Plaindealer with the following relating to creamery promoters said to be working in Northern Montana:

‘Word comes from the dairy department at Bozeman that creamery promoters are at work, in counties adjoining Hill. This type of promoter referred to is nothing more or less than a swindler.

‘W...