Christmas at a distant fur post and Major Culbertson
In early fur trade lore Christmas was celebrated as a plum pudding festival at remote forts. Major Culbertson devised adobe fort building at Fort Benton, reflecting thrift and endurance. The narrative recalls buffalo tongue feasts, grand suppers, and social norms among traders and Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Plassmann
Hudson’s Bay
Northwest
Jesus of Nazareth
Arthur
Plegans
Missouri
Company
Alexander Culbertson
Fort Laramie
Major Culbertson
Fort Benton
Lkewise Farget
Survival Drove Diet As Winter Food Range Narrowed
The article notes scarce meat and scarce fruit in the year’s remainder, with only dried berries and roots available in winter. Trappers lacked time for food preparation, and bread and flour were nearly impossible to transport over long distances from headquarters by canoe, sledge, or pack animal.
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Summmer
Fort Lewis and Fort Benton Ties in Early Fur Trade Era
A fragment recalls Fort Lewis near Fort Benton tied to Meriwether Lewis and the American Fur Company. The scene hints at festive drinking leading to disorder and occasional fatal duels.
College Annual Receives All American Rating
Robert D. Warden, Great Falls editor of the 1925 Missoula State University Sentinel, receives notice that the yearbook is rated all American in the sixth annual contest by the Central Interscholastic Press Association. The Sentinel earned 940 of 1,000 possible points with a 100 point bonus, totaling 1,040. This marks Montana college history with the first all American award for a university yearbook. Binding was by The Tribune Printing and Supply Co, Great Falls. engraving by Buckbee Mears Engraving Co, St Paul. photography by Matthew E B Youngberg, St Paul.
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Robert Warden
Great Falls
State University At
Missoula
Central Interscholastic Press Association
University of Wisconsin
The
Sentinel
Association
Montana
Tribune Printing and Supply Company
Buckbee-Mears Engraving Company
St. Paul
Scene
Matthew EB. Youngberg
Fort Benton fort construction and Christmas in Montana 1850
Major Culbertson drills fort lines on the upper Missouri as walls rise and a water entry is barred. Lieut Bradley recalls Christmas 1850 with a grand ball and the hardy life at Bannack and Virginia City, noting cold weather and sparse gifts for children.
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Montana
Santa Claus
Bannack
Crummer
Buck Stinson
Neq Ray
New York Tribune
Virginia City
Fort Benton Named After Benefactor at 1850 Christmas Ball
The Fort Benton post gained its name on Christmas night 1850 honoring Thomas N. Benton for helping save the American Fur Company from ruin in 184. Major Cullison presided as joy and celebration filled the newly completed fort with Americans French Canadians Indian women and a lively ball hosted by Chapin.
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Major Culbertson
Thomas N, Benton
American Fur Company
Joyour Assembly
Fort Benton
Montana
Major Cullison
Christmas in Great Falls 1885 A festive tale
Senator Paris Gibson recalls Great Falls first Christmas in 1885 when about fifty children gathered at the South Side schoolhouse for a Christus celebration. Local figures Albert Tay Silas Benetley and Hickory provided a tree. Rev Largent presided. Philip Gibson kept records. Mrs Ladd Largren and Mrs Pratt raised funds. Professor Mortson served as Santa Claus.
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Great Falls
Paris Gibson
Missouri
Senator Gibson
Christus
Lane Coulee
Messers
Albert Tay
Silas Benetley
Hickory
Largent
Philip Gibson
Ladd
Montana School Boards association appoints officers
President Robert C. Elting of Billings names J D Wallace of Butte as legislative committee chair and automatic executive committee member. Thirty nine districts already join with plans to add remaining first and second class boards and later third class. Members include Kerr Reudle Bozeman J J Mavingle Great Falls Laura Lewis Roundup and others.
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Montana School Boards’ Association For
Robert C. Elting
Billings
Elting
J. D. Walace
Butte
Frey '. Garker
Hamilton
George W. Warden
Narlowton
Ernest Woolston
Forsyth
J. “ Ramsey
Denton
C. H. Asbury
Hardin
W. IL
Kerr Reudle
J. J. Mavingle
Bozeman
Domnie Spogen
West
John J. Baueus
Great Falls
Laura K. Lewis
Roundup
Laura KK. Lewis
John J. G. Brown
Helent
D.C. Hradley
Terry
Iritz
TT. Stewart
Tutte
C. B. Wilson
Nfavre
Oil men seek U S gas standards and tax fixes in Montana
Montana oil interests urge adoption of U S motor gasoline standards under state inspection law and seek changes to Initiative No 31 to tax out of state refineries and provide rebates for loss from shrinkage or evaporation. The Montana Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association also seeks relief from the net proceeds tax. It also calls for clemency for Gordon Campbell, convicted and imprisoned.
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Montana
United States
Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Association
Great Falls
Gordon Campbell
Campbell
Ant Hills Guard Trees From Insects in China and Italy
Ant hills are built at the bases of certain trees in China and Italy to shield them from damaging insects, providing a natural defense that preserves the trees without chemical treatments.
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China
Italy
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Montana Territory
Missouri River
Joseph Laharre
Fort Peck
Joseph
Fannie
Httle
Charles M. Russell
Fort Lewis
American For Company
Great Falls, Montana
Alex Louttit
Liberty Tailors
Liberty Theatre
Meriwether Lewis
State University “Sentinel
Robert D. Warden
Lowney’s
LOUIS
Cohn CO
Great Fats
Culbertson
Lieut. Bradley
Iil
Chapin
Far West
Ilwaukex
Simon Mach
Hulberg
UW. W. Hulberg
St. N
Helena
R. C. Elting
J. D. Wallace
U.S
Krause’s Chocolates
PEAS
Bozeman Canning Co
Gallatin Valley
U. S
Grace Grocers
Kavenan Canninia: Co. Bozeman
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