The West Old & New Vol. III Issue III March 2014 | Page 2

Volume I II I ssue I II In this Issue of The West Old & New ________________________ Modern Day Murder Mystery in the Orient? The conflicting circumstances in the death of Shane Todd, an American engineer from Montana, who allegedly committed suicide in Singapore in June 2012, is one of those quintessential mysteries that haunts the loved ones left behind and sometimes goes unsolved. Pg. 4 Mountain Men of the West Approximately 3,000 mountain men ranged the mountains between 1820 and 1840, the peak beaverharvesting period. Some of whom became well known characters on the western landscape. Pg. 7 David Thompson - Fur Trader, Surveyor and Map Maker A British-Canadian for known having mapped over 3.9 million square kilometers of North America in the late 1800s and described as the “greatest land geographer who ever lived. Pg. 9 A Natural Monster Lurks in the Wild Beauty of the West Yellowstone Park is the site of one of the world’s largest calderas, a super volcano that has been the subject of recent online articles because of its activity. Pg. 12 The National Bison Range In 1905, some wealthy non-Indians formed the American Bison Society in New York. In 1909, they convinced Congress to seize over 16,000 acres of the Flathead Reservation to form the National Bison Range. Pg. 11 How Hemp Become Illegal on August 2, 1937 Pg. 21 Biscuits & Gravy The iconic stick to your ribs breakfast made from meat, biscuits and gravy. Pg. 18 The West Old & New Published by Susan Faye Roberts P.O. Box 10 Hot Springs, Montana 59845 [email protected] The West Old & New Online Magazine Issuu.com & Joomag.com