November 1994, Vol. 20 No. 4
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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. Vol. 20, No. 4 NOVEMBER 1994 THE LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL PRESIDENT'S HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC. MESSAGE Incorporated 1969 under Missouri General Not-For-Profit Corporatiqn Act IRS Exemption Certificate No. 501 (C)(3)-ldentification No. 51-0187715 by Robert E. Gatten, Jr. OFFICERS ACTIVE PAST PRESIDENTS It is a great honor to be able to President Irving W. Anderson serve the foundation as president this Robert E. Gatten, Jr. Portland, Oregon year. My experience as a foundation 3507 Smoketree Drive Robert K. Doerk, Jr. Greensboro, NC 27410 Great Falls, Montww member, committee member, direc Second Vice President James R. Fazio tor, and officer over the past decade Ella Mae Howard Moscow, Idaho has been such a positive and stimu 1904 4th St. N.W. V. Strode Hinds Great Falls, MT 59404 Sioux City, Iowa lating one that I hope to be able to Secretary Arlen ,J. Large repay the foundation and its mem Barbara Kubik Washington, D.C. 1712 S . Perry Court H. Jolm Montague bers in a small way by my service Kenne\\~ck, WA 99337 Portland, Oregon this year. Treasurer Donald F. Nell As I \vrite this column on Sep H. John Montague Bozeman, Montana 2928 J\TW Verde Vista Terrace William P. Sherman tember 12, I realize that it will be at Portland, OR 97210-3356 Portland, Oregon least two months before you read it. Immediate Past President L. Ect,vin Wang Thus, the contents will not exactly Stuart E. Knapp Minneapolis, Minnesota 1317 South Black Wilbur P. Werner constitute hot news but rather items Bozeman, MT 59715 Mesa, Arizona of enduring importance to the foun DIRECIDRS AT LARGE dation. First, I want to acknowledge David Borlaug Harry Hubbard Darold W. Jackson James M. Peterson \\lashbum, Norrh Dakora Seaille, lVashington St. Charle..-., Missomi Vermillion, South Dakota the fine leadership over the past year Judith Edwards Clyde G. Huggins Ronald G. Laycock Ludd A. Trozpek of President Stu Knapp, Secretary Glen Head, New York ]\ilandeville, Louisiana Benson, MinnesolO Claremont, California Lewis and Clark Trail Meritage Foundation, Inc. Barb Kubik, Treasurer John Membership Secretary Montague, the directors, and commit P.O. Box 3434, Great Falls, MT 59403 tee chairmen. It was a pleasure work ABOUT THE FOUNDATION ing with all of you, and I appreciate The purpose of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc., is to stimulate public interest in matters relating to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the contributions to American history made by the Expedition your many significant contributions. members. and events of time and place concerning the expedition which are of historical import to our nation. The Foundation recognizes the value of tourist-oriented programs, and supports activities which enhance the I look forward to working with this emjoyment and understanding of the Lewis and Clark story. The scope of the activities of the Foundation is broad and dive rse, and includes involvement in pursuits which, in the judgment of the directors, are of historical worth year's officers, directors, and commit or contemporary social value, and commensurate with the heritage of Lewis and Clark. The activities of the National Foundation are intended to complement and supplement those of state and local Lewis and C lark tee chairmen. interest groups. The Foundation may appropriately recognize and honor individuals or groups for art works of distinction, achievement in the broad field of Lewis and Clark historical research, writing, or deeds which promote Enclosed with this issue is a list the general purpose and scope of activities of the Foundation. Membership in the organization comprises a broad spectrum of Lewis and Clark enthusiasts including federal, state, and local government officials, historians, of committee chairmen and members. scholars and others of wide-ranging Lewis and Clark interests. Officers of the Foundation are elected from the (Continued on page 31) membership. The annual meeting of th e Foundation is traditionally held during August, the birth month of both Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The meeting place is rotated among the states, and tours generally are arranged to visit sites in the area of the annual meeting which have historic association with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION Membership in the Lewis and Clark Trail Heri tage Foundation, Inc. is open to the general public. Information and an application are available by sending a requestto: Membership Secretary; Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc.; P.O. Box 3434; Great Falls, MT 59403. We Proceeded On, the quarterly magazine of the Foundation, is mailed to current members We Proceeded On is the official publication of the Le\vis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc. during the months of February, May, August, and The publication's name is derived from the phrase which appears repeatedly in the collective journals November. of the famous <!.'<IJ"dition. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES* E.G. CHUINARD, M.D., FOUNDER ISSN 0275-6706 Regular: $ 20.00 Family: 30.00 Martin L. Erickson, Editor Sustaining: 75.00 1203 28th Street South #82 Contributing: 200.00 Great Falls, MT 59405 Patron: 500.00 Granter: 1,000.00 EDITORIAL BOARD Benefactor: 5,000.00 Robert C. Carriker; Spokane, WA Editorial Consultant: *For foreign memberships add: $5/year in Arlen J. Large; Washington, D.C. Vivian A. Paladil1 Canada; $1 O/year in Europe; and $15/year in Asia, Robert R. Hunt, Seattle, WA Helena, MT Australia and New Zealand. 2 WE PROCEEDED ON NOVEMBER 1994 From the Editor's Desk... We are starting a new year for the foundation just rolls across the tongue? I had to go to a (as defined from annual meeting to annual meet really big dictionary at the library to find the ing), and it looks and sounds like it will be a definition. Good luck in your search for the defi ripsnorter. The easiest definition of ripsnorter for nition. those of you not familiar with the term is "a great Our search for education and understanding many exciting things happening." Our new presi will swing this year from western Montana to dent, Bob Gatten, already has things moving at a the eastern seaboard as our 1995 annual meet fast pace. ing will be in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this We are adding new columns in WPO starting issue you will find a Jim Large article about that with this issue. They are designed to give you history-rich area and a Joe Jeffrey article about the big picture of how our foundation operates. Harpers Ferry. Bob Hunt contributes an article One column will tell you about the 19 commit about the use of horses on the expedition, and tees we have and what their functions are. The Ron Therriault tells us of a Salish/Kootenai view other is a feature about one of our nine local of Lewis and Clark. It is all good reading. chapters starting in the next WPO. Other changes are coming down the pike so The foundation is made up of many small standby, learn and enjoy! parts. Each small part is a vital piece in the goal LATE BREAKING NEWS! of giving you as much information as possible The new executive director of the founda about the epic journey of those intrepid explor tion is Jay Vogt. Jay is currently executive as ers. The goal of the foundation is education and sistant at the South Dakota Historical Society understanding. and executive director of the South Dakota Heri Speaking of education, I ran across a won tage Fund. Welcome aboard Jay! derful word while looking for some information in Elliot Coues' three volume history o'f the expe dition. In a footnote "eupatoriaceous" suddenly appeared before me. Now, isn't that a word that NOTICE OF MUSTER AT FT. ATKINSON STATE HISTORICAL PARK FT. CALHOUN, NEBRASKA: MARCH 11, 12, 13, 1994 Editor's Note: In the spirit of getting in the ing missal is directed to be sent by post to all spirit of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of members, who will then cause said information 1804-1806, the 1994 Discovery Corps oflowa to be made known to any potential recruits of and Nebraska uses the same. •l<l;nguage in its their acquaintance. It is presumed that all mem newsletter to chapter members; The follow bers possess knowledge of reading or dwell in ing is an example from the newsletter-it makes the house of one who does. for interesting reading. At the express wish of the Cap In order that the upcoming Discovery Corps tains, all members of the Corps Muster and School of the Soldier may be at and prospective recruits will as tended by the maximum number of the mem semble on the Council Bluffs above bers and recruits of Discovery Corps, the follow- (Continued on page 31) ON THE COVER-Lewis and Clark Memorial, one of the sites to see in downtown Charlottesville during the 1995 Lewis & Clark 'frail Heritage Foundation Annual Meeting. The monument is located in Midway Park at the corner of Ridge and Main Streets. Photo by Bob Gatten NOVEMBER 1994 ------------------------------WE PROCEEDED ON 3 HOO~BE:AT~ . & NIGHTMARE:~ A Horse Chronicle of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Robert R. Hunt PART I of II with native chieftains parlaying in the wilderness. eriwether Lewis was on . Rarely, if ever, do horses (other than native horseback both at the begin- mounts) show up in the graphic literature of the ning and end of his appear expedition. ance in the pages of history. But without their horse luck Lewis and Clark Each time he was haunted may have been just two other minor figures in by horse mishaps.