The West Old & New Volumn II Issue IX | Page 3

The West Old & New Page 3 Montana Fare Chokecherries These humble berries with large pits provide a beautiful red juice that is coveted by pancake eaters and winemakers alike. 19 The New West AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS UNKNOWN FOLKSINGER Mark Ross From a humble beginning in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Mark Ross’s career has been forty seven years in the making. This talented musician continues performing, writing songs and entertaining the masses with music that provides the folk lore that shaped the American and Western landscape. 6 The Old West Ghost Wind Stallions of the Nez Perce Old cowboy folklore tells of a wild mustang called ¨Wind Drinker¨, the pacing white stallion of the prairies, also know as ¨Ghost Horse¨ of the plains. He was considered to be supremely superior to all others. He was described as being exceedingly intelligent, beautiful, graceful, fiery, and possessing an unmatched speed and endurance. He moved so smoothly that he seemed to glide, pacing and racking on and on forever. It is said that he moved like a white shadow, like a Spirit Horse. He was revered as strong medicine. In 1879 a reward was offered for his capture. 10 MADE IN MONTANA 22