I'm afraid Dave has a good point, Hanson found several accounts of coffee being reused as many as 6-7 times. He really never said if it was done like Dave as suggested. I had always figured they put the broken up grounds in a piece of cloth and then boiled the sack, let it dry out and used it again.
We tried this method, but only got real weak coffee the 2nd and 3rd time, so we had strong coffee in the morning and by evening you didn't have to worry about trying to go to sleep, like a weak tea.
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<<<First make sure it is the hammer and not the tumbler.>>>>
Yup....it's the hammer like I said.
<<<A simple shim made from brass shim stock is probably best. Don't go peening everything unless it is a last resort. Even aluminum foil might work as a shim.>>>
Hmmm...good idea, I'll try the alum. foil but don't know where I'd find some brass that thin...
Thanks Dave, Hawk, I'll let you know what worked...
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After talking to several of the "Heirloom Seed" producers (4) that supplied us, it was brought to our attention that there are several period shops advertising these seeds, which have turned out to be modern seeds no earlier variety than 1900.
These firms have been written about in several resent articles in period magazines as having "Heirloom Seeds" but one merchant has mentioned he gets his seeds from BURPEE and GURNEY's old time seed collection, sorry folks that's not "Heirloom".
Rather than being labeled with these groups - firms misleading customers on what they are buying, it was decided to get out of that end of the business.
I have some "heirloom seeds" left and will make someone a deal on them as a group lot, if interested contact me OFF LIST.
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Clark & Sons Mercantile, Inc.
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No need to speculate on at least one way coffee was ground. In "A Tour on the Prairies" by Washington Irving, 1835 (Dean Rudy's web site has a link to the Naked World's free online version) Irving says in various places:
"Indeed our coffee, which, as long as it held out, had been served up with every meal, according to the custom of the West, was by no means a beverage to boast of. It was roasted in a frying-pan. without much care, pounded in a leathern bag, with a
round stone, and boiled in our prime and almost only kitchen utensil, the camp kettle, in "branch" or brook water; which, on the prairies, is deeply colored by the soil, of which it always holds abundant particles in a state of solution and
suspension."
"We gave them food, and, what they most relished, coffee; for the Indians partake in the universal fondness for this beverage, which pervades the West. "
"With all this, our beverage was coffee, boiled in a camp kettle, sweetened with brown sugar, and drunk out of tin cups: and such was the style of our banqueting throughout this expedition, whenever provisions were plenty, and as long as flour and
coffee and sugar held out."
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<<<<It was roasted in a frying-pan. without much care, pounded in a
leathern bag, with a
round stone, and boiled in our prime and almost only kitchen utensil, the
camp kettle, in "branch" or brook water;>>>>
Nice work Iron Burner.... That is the only reference I've ever seen/read about on how the coffee was "ground"... Seemed like a kinda dumb question when I posted it...I figured they must have just smashed the beans between some rocks and scraped up the pieces. At about $14 a lb for Starbucks, there had to be a better way....
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I have a like list, and after contacting several of the known owners have found that many of those great guns have left home and their where abouts are unknown. One of Charley's boys said they knew I'd keep my three, but wondered where they would go when I went under - a nice way of dropping a hint to leave them to the musuem.
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Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Last of the Mountain men...Heston
Date: 13 Apr 2000 18:10:17 -0700
On Thu, 13 April 2000, "D Miles" wrote:
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> Yep, same here.. I just bought a BRAND NEW copy at Hastings for $7.99///My old one was gettin wore.... "I'll die if I don't get some WHIISKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> > If it is "The Mountain Men" and you don't get much feedback, hell I will
> > just watch it for you and take notes. It's a good'nuff reason to pull it out and watch it again.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: D Miles <deforge1@bright.net>
> >
> > Are you sure it isnt "The Mountain Men" with Brian Keith And Charlton Heston???
Who knows what the original name of this movie was going to be, they had even made up promotion posters, "T" shirts, etc. before checking if the original name was usuable - it wasn't.
Trapper Tom and myself ran "The American Sportsman" shoot at the filming and received silver and gold plated belt buckles for our efforts, that's how we found out about this name - which would have been a better title I always thought.
Linda may remember if she thinks about it.
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Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Last of the Mountain men...Heston
Date: 13 Apr 2000 22:50:34 -0400
Seems to me that the "original" title was "Wind River". At least thats what they called it when they were filming it on the Snake River outside Jackson's Hole while I lived there, round abouts '77 or '78. Never will forgive my parents for
not loaning me a vehicle so I could haveat least been in some scenes.
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> On Thu, 13 April 2000, "D Miles" wrote:
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> >
> > Yep, same here.. I just bought a BRAND NEW copy at Hastings for $7.99///My old one was gettin wore.... "I'll die if I don't get some WHIISKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
> > D
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Frank V. Rago <ikon@mindspring.com>
> > > If it is "The Mountain Men" and you don't get much feedback, hell I will
> > > just watch it for you and take notes. It's a good'nuff reason to pull it out and watch it again.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: D Miles <deforge1@bright.net>
> > >
> > > Are you sure it isnt "The Mountain Men" with Brian Keith And Charlton Heston???
> Who knows what the original name of this movie was going to be, they had even made up promotion posters, "T" shirts, etc. before checking if the original name was usuable - it wasn't.
>
> Trapper Tom and myself ran "The American Sportsman" shoot at the filming and received silver and gold plated belt buckles for our efforts, that's how we found out about this name - which would have been a better title I always thought.
>
> Linda may remember if she thinks about it.
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Crazy that's correct the original name was to be "Wind River Rendezvous", but because of an agreement between the Hollywood movie companies if more than two words where the same as another movie made before the current one - within that year, they couldn't use the name !
Never did figure out what movie came out with two of the three words ???
You showing up at that shoot, you will remember me making Chuck eat the raw egg he missed in that one event, later he wanted me to eat a raw egg - I did in a glass of beer. Then he gave Trapper and myself belt buckles for running the event - think American Sportsman show paid for them, whatever.
We where on the set for three weeks, saw the first Indians - hadn't missed many meals, so the ones they used where from the American Indian Rodeo Assn., all bow legged, slim and good horsemen. Several groups where from the Rosebud Rev. - even "Iron Eyes Cody" was there, got to visit with him and Bryan Keith many times in our camp at Hoback Junction.
Fun times, had some nice people working there, saw folks that we hadn't seen for years, we (Trapper and myself) probably gave the word to let you in if you looked pretty good. We worked with Jerry Crandell (mountainman artist and movie advertiser) on making suggestions on clothing on workers, etc. No matter how you "bird dog" such an operation, still some questionables seek in. I work walk around gathering olive drab army blanket that locals brought in to keep warm, go back through 3-4 hours later and theres more of them. To work that scene day after day like they do we would all quit.
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Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Last of the Mountain men...Heston
Date: 14 Apr 2000 05:51:50 -0700
On Thu, 13 April 2000, Randal J Bublitz wrote:
> It was a fictional story, which borrowed (loosely) on some real characters and situations. Bill Tylers run from the blackfeet = Colter's run. Frapp (Fraeb) was a real character, but he spoke english poorly (as he was a german). Nat Wyeth was a real character, and .........
That's the bottom line, you loved it and have watched it many many times, like they say that's show business.....
Very few films are acturate, in the last few years they have done better making them more correct, but time is money and it takes time to gather correct loding, clothing, weapons and equipage, etc. Of all the movies that have come out in the last 10-15 years, take a look at "Black Robe", you watch that one and those folks even look blue when cold - you may go get a sweater too.
I was very hard with my comments and remarks about inacturate things found when viewing a period show until getting involved in a half dozen such events, and now can understand just a few of the problems; money, actors, back ground actors, unions, feeding, props, etc.- overall they are doing better and seem to be going in the right direction, we hope.
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Subject: MtMan-List: "Be it beaver or marmot- hat's where the game"
Date: 14 Apr 2000 16:35:16 -0700
Hist_list and Brothers of the AMM,
Just a few weeks ago the lists we where talking beaver, plews, pelts and matters of such if one recalls !!!
There's a new article by James A. Hanson, "The Myth of the Silk Hat and the End of the Rendezvous". Jim has learned his craft well following in the footsteps of his famous father, not only a skilled researcher but an outstanding writer.
To read this article friends you better be a member of the Museum of the Fur Trade ! Well it's about time to sign up and get this issue of their "Quarterly" journal, talk is cheap. Like the name implies "Quarterly" is the number of issues you'll receive for the grand sum of $10.00 American payable to:
The Museum Of The Fur Trade
6321 highway 20
Chadron, NE 69337
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museum@furtrade.org
They usually have back issues so don't forget to ask about them also, personally I've got all of them from Charley years ago and have been a member for as long as one can remember.
So if you want to "talk the talk", [FUR TRADE] join up and tell the story right, then maybe you'll have a better understanding of "walking the walk".
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be shooting at turkeys this weekend but I have been having too much fun
this spring with 2 "snow shoe's" and 2 "canoe camps" and my back finally
gave out. So I'm not on the ground this weekend, I'm on my back! Actually
it is feeling pretty good and I may have to go do some yard work here shortly.
<G> Glad everyone is having fun and not tied to this machine. I remain......</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>YMOS</font></font><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Capt.
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<p><br>That's for me anymore with a pin in the lower back and a plastic
heel cap, horse or canoe. We used a bateau last couple of years for some
outings, that flat bottom and extra weight is a workout when compared to
a canoe.
<p>Buck
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