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FRIDAY, OCT 9, 1998 |
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BILLNGS, Mont. (YNET) -- John Colter enlisted in the U.S. Rangers March 3rd 1812. Nathan Boone's payroll report stated that he was sick on the 6th of May, and that he died May 7, 1812, after serving sixty-five days as a Ranger during the War of 1812. You may recall that John Colter enlisted with the Corps of Discovery October 15, 1803 and was one of the thirty-one men that went to the Pacific Ocean with Lewis and Clark. In the Fall of 1806 he left the Corps near Bismarck, North Dakota, to join Forrest Hancock and Joseph Dickson to trap beaver on the Upper Missouri. During 1807 and 1808, Colter was with Manuel Lisa and discovered the wonders of Yellowstone and escaped from the Blackfeet Indians. In 1809 he joined the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company near Fort Mandan. April 22, 1810 he left Three Forks, Montana area and arrived in St. Louis the last of May 1810. He reportedly was recently married in 1811 to someone named Sarah Loucy. Daniel Richardson, John Morrow, and James Brown posted bond for $275. November 26th 1813 and Letters of Administration were granted to Daniel Richardson, Administrator of John Colter's estate. An inventory was taken December 4th 1813, by Colter's neighbors, John Maupin, Mosias Maupin and John Sullins. Does the following inventory indicate to you that John Colter was a recently married man that had spent the years between October 1803 and May 1810, in the wilderness: one dark bay mare $45.60 Second appraisment made by the same appraisers June 15th 1814. one filly $35.00 Were you surprised to read that John Colter owned 4 books on the western frontier in 1812? John Colter sleeping on feather beds, is not the image of the typical "Mountain Man"!
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from NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION NWF -- October 16th, 1998 is the deadline set by the National Park Service (NPS) for you to send them your comments about about the fate of the Yellowstone buffalo. Make your voice heard today, to ensure that NPS knows you expect a common sense management solution that effectively protects wild buffalo--YOUR wildlife! Registering your personal comments is the most important step you can take to help protect buffalo. Government management officials have plainly stated that without a significant outcry from the American public, the slaughter-dominated management practices will continue.
Glen Canyon Institute Fourth Annual Fall Conference by JERI LEDBETTER GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (YNET) -- Join us for the Glen Canyon Institute Fourth Annual Fall Conference at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, October 13 - 15. For more information, contact jeri@glencanyon.org. ***Dinner & Entertainment, October 13, 6:30 p.m. Union Building, Top Floor. Make your reservations now to join the Glen Canyon Institute Board of Trustees, along with special guests, for dinner and entertainment with Katie Lee - singer, songwriter and author. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Contact reservations@glencanyon.org for more information. ***Scientific Session, October 14, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Alumni House Dave Wegner, vice president of Glen Canyon Institute, will provide an overview of the scientific process of the citizen led environmental assessment, and formation of the advisory team. Other presentations include: Tom Myers, PhD, scientist (Former Bureau of Reclamation) - sediment inflow to the reservoir Jack Schmidt, PhD, Utah State University - Geomorphology of Colorado River basin Jason Morrison, Pacific Institute - Colorado River Delta Susan Hueffle, Bureau of Reclamation - Lake Powell water chemistry Clayton Palmer, Western Area Power Administration - Western power management Spreck Rosecranz, Environmental Defense Fund - Power impacts and water loss Bill Wolverton, Conservationist - Sediment in the side canyons ***Artistic Session, October 14, 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eleanor Inskip, author of Glen Canyon Before Lake Powell, will introduce various artists who offer unique perspectives on Glen Canyon. Special guests include Ellen Meloy, author of Raven's Exile, and Bruce Berger, author of There's This River. ***Evening Program, October 14, 7:30 p.m. (A voluntary contribution of $5 or more is suggested) Kingsbury Hall. Woody Harrelson is our keynote speaker this year. An accomplished and versatile actor, Mr. Harrelson has also been an active environmentalist for many years. Dan Beard, former Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and last year's keynote speaker, will present an inspirational talk on the value of free flowing rivers. David Brower, Glen Canyon Institute board member, former Executive Director of the Sierra Club, founder of Earth Island Institute, League of Conservation Voters, and Friends of the Earth, will also join us. ***Public Scoping Meeting, October 15, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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