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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
12
The narrative recounts the exploits of Alexander Harvey, a six foot tall fledgling menace who rose in the American Fur Company network along the Upper Missouri in the 1830s. Harvey murdered Potts at Fort McKenzie and Sandoval at Fort Union, terrorizing employees and earning a notorious reputation before being discharged and briefly reemployed after a perilous 2,500 mile journey to St. Louis.
Alexander Harvey, described as the first bad man of the Northwest fur trade, exacted brutal revenge on suspected enemies at Fort Clark and Fort Union. While employed by the company, he faced plots against his life. In 1841, en route with Mackinaw boats to Pierre, the Spaniard Isodore threatened him and Harvey killed Isodore in front of Major Culbertson, then issued a challenge to any rival.
One hundred forty six boys from eight counties spent ten days at Fort Assinniboine near Havre for a summer camp focusing on farming topics stock judging and military drill. They visited the post’s buildings traced frontier history and learned teamwork, leadership, and citizenship while competing for awards and a silver cup for the best all around boy.
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