As I Remember, Volume I
Stories of Eastern Montana's Pioneers
by Gladys Mullet Kauffman
published by Gladys Mullet Kauffman
produced by Sweetgrass Books
- As told to Gladys Mullet Kauffman.
In 1964, during Montana's territorial centennial year, Gladys Mullet Kauffman of Glendive, Montana, noticed the dwindling number of pioneers who had settled eastern Montana. Too many of them were taking their stories to the grave. So Mrs. Kauffman, despite having nine children at home, undertook the task of documenting these pioneers' stories. This fascinating volume is the result of that work.
384 pages, 6'' x 9'', 25 b/w photos, 1 illustrations, 1 map(s), 24 softcovers per case
softcover
ISBN 10: 1591520312
ISBN 13: 9781591520313
$15.00
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| As I Remember, Volume I
Stories of Eastern Montana's Pioneers |
| "As [Eivend] Kalberg reminisced, he recalled the mules he bought from a Utah outfit that had come in with horses for sale. They were fine horses so Mr. Kalberg bought some. Then the horse dealer asked him if he wanted a good team of mules. Mr. Kalberg didn't know what he'd want with mules, but they were offered for just sixty dollars so he decided to take them. He soon began learning hat those mules could do. The first time he went to Glendive with them, the liveryman asked what he'd take for them and Kalberg prced them at $100. He didn't sell them. The liveryman was still interested but the next time he inquired the price was $150. He wasn't ready to pay that much and by the time he was ready, Mr. Kalberg was quoting $200, only the mules weren't for sale.
The mules weren't averse to running away and when they did, the only way he could stop them was to throw the lines and jump from the rig. Before long, the mules would stop and turn around to see what had happened to him." -from page 229, "Eivend Kalberg" |
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Gladys Mary Mullet grew up on a farm north of Glendive, Montana, with six sisters and two brothers. Her grandparents had come to the area in 1903 and were among the first settlers near Bloomfield.
Between 1943 and 1951 she taught in rural one-room schools in Dawson County. In 1949 she married Morris Kauffman and moved into Glendive, where they raised nine children. In spite of being busy with the family, both Morris and Gladys managed to get degrees from Dawson Community College in Glendive. In 1964, during Montana's territorial centennial celebration, Mrs. Kauffman noticed the dwindling numbers of the pioneers who had settled Eastern Montana, and felt it best that someone record their stories before they were gone. Although she had 9 children, the youngest still a baby, she set out to interview as many settlers as possible. Over the next 10 years, she recorded the stories of over 160 pioneers and published those stories in the local newspaper, the Ranger Review. Biography courtesy of The Montana Pioneer. |