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THE ORNERY MOUNTAINMAN

By LOIS RYKER

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THE ORNERY MOUNTAINMAN

By LOIS RYKER


Friends, among the stories of the old west, the mountain man legend continues to be one of excitement and interest. They were a special breed. When beaver and the fur business fell on hard times, some of the mountain men took to gain other income. Here one, Michaud LeClair came across a river that he could not ford. Realizing that gold miners were coming to, he built a pole bridge at Smith’s Crossing on the Bear River. Many miners on their way from Salt Sake City to the mine fields of Montana passed and paid. That is, until one Max Russell and his party thought the toll too high. What happened thereafter, is the rest of this story. Here is the story entitled:

THE ORNERY MOUNTAINMAN

By LOIS RYKER

Please read this. This is an overlooked story I found in an unusual and different magazine.. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.

Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.

I hope you appreciate the effort.

THE ORNERY MOUNTAINMAN

By LOIS RYKER


Folks, sooner or later – Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are lying on some dealer’s dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, its worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Ancestors, Early Settlers, Forefathers, Pioneers and our native American Indians, my indexed listings will include all names mentioned in the story from this time on.

ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1860 era

ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: WYOMING, OREGON, MISSOURI, NEW YORK, UTAH, MONTANA, IDAHO, WASHINGTON,

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

BOONE, Daniel – Legendary American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman.

CARSON, Kit – AKA Christopher Houston, an American frontiersman.

FRENCH CANADIAN VOYAGEURS

FRENCH MOUNTAINMAN

HALF-BREED MOUNTAINMAN

INDIAN MOUNTAINMAN

IRISH MOUNTAINMAN

LECLAIR, Michaud – A mountain man about whom this article is written.

NATIONALIST MOUNTAINMEN

NATIVE AMERICAN MOUNTAINMEN

RUSSELL, Max – Leader of a group heading to mind gold, plays a major part in this article.

RYKER, Lois – author.

SPANISH MOUNTAINMAN

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1) – Photo of a small illustration of a mountain man.

Picture 2) – Photo of an illustration of mountain men constantly harassed by Indians *

Picture 3) – Photo of a small illustration of a mountain man with rifle.

Picture 4) – Photo of an illustration of traders being attacked by hostiles *

Picture 5) – Photo of an illustration of French Canadian mountain men *

Picture 6) – Photo of an illustration of a typical mountain man and his pony *

(Courtesy of Montana Historical Society)

Picture 7) – Photo of an illustration of mountain men living off the land *

Picture 8) – Photo of an illustration of Pierre’s Hole *

Picture 9) – Photo of Early Soda Springs*

Picture 10) – Photo of an illustration of an intrusion into the mountain man’s life *

Picture 11) – Photo of an illustration of an intrusion into the mountain man’s life *

Picture 12) – Photo of a map where LeClair’s Bridge was *

Picture 13) – Photo of Henry’s Lake, Idaho *

PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

49th Parallel

Baltimore, Oregon

Bear River

Clearwater River

Columbia River

Dakotas

Early Soda Springs *

Fifty Four Forty or Fight

Fort Walla Walla

Great Britain

Great Divide

Hawkens Rifle

Helena

Henery’s Lake, Idaho *

Hudson’s Bay Company

Idaho

Idaho Border

Idaho Territory

Kentucky Long Gun

LaClair’s Bridge

Lewiston

Montana Border

Montana Historical Society

Montana Mines

Montana Territory

New York

Pierre’s Hole *

Salt Lake City, Utah

Smith’s Crossing

Snake River

Soda Springs *

St. Louis, Missouri

Targhee Pass

Teton Pass

Virginia City, Montana

Washington Territorial Laws

Washington Territory

Wyoming

THE ORNERY MOUNTAINMAN

By LOIS RYKER

OLD PIONEER LEGENDS AND

MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

 What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.

As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.


THIS INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION




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