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December 9, 1955
The Harlem News
Harlem, Blaine County, Montana
What is this article about?
In 1813, Ross Cox and his party celebrated Christmas at a Montana trading post with Flathead Indians, feasting and drinking after a grueling journey from Astoria, as recounted in his 1817 book.
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MONTANA
CHRISTMAS IN MONTANA 142 YEARS AGO
"We spent a happy Christmas and by the side of a blazing fire forgot the sufferings we had endured in our dreary progress through the woods."
So wrote Ross Cox in a book "Cox's Adventures on the Columbia River," published in England in 1817.
Cox arrived with a few companions December 24, 1813, at the McMillan trading post near the present city of Paradise in Sanders county. They had come from Astoria on the Pacific Coast.
On Christmas morning Cox and his party, remembering the holiday, prepared for a celebration to which they invited a band of Flathead Indians.
From his private store Cox furnished flour, rice, tea, coffee, arrowroot and rum. Around a roaring fire mountain sheep were roasted and eaten together with other food. All was washed down with copious draughts of liquor.
Cox reported that the scene of Englishmen, traders and Indians gathered together on Christmas in the howling wilderness was quite impressive.
CHRISTMAS IN MONTANA 142 YEARS AGO
"We spent a happy Christmas and by the side of a blazing fire forgot the sufferings we had endured in our dreary progress through the woods."
So wrote Ross Cox in a book "Cox's Adventures on the Columbia River," published in England in 1817.
Cox arrived with a few companions December 24, 1813, at the McMillan trading post near the present city of Paradise in Sanders county. They had come from Astoria on the Pacific Coast.
On Christmas morning Cox and his party, remembering the holiday, prepared for a celebration to which they invited a band of Flathead Indians.
From his private store Cox furnished flour, rice, tea, coffee, arrowroot and rum. Around a roaring fire mountain sheep were roasted and eaten together with other food. All was washed down with copious draughts of liquor.
Cox reported that the scene of Englishmen, traders and Indians gathered together on Christmas in the howling wilderness was quite impressive.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Survival
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Celebration
Montana Traders
Flathead Indians
Ross Cox Adventure
Historical Journey
What entities or persons were involved?
Ross Cox
Flathead Indians
Where did it happen?
Mcmillan Trading Post Near The Present City Of Paradise In Sanders County, Montana
Story Details
Key Persons
Ross Cox
Flathead Indians
Location
Mcmillan Trading Post Near The Present City Of Paradise In Sanders County, Montana
Event Date
December 24 25, 1813
Story Details
Ross Cox and companions arrived at McMillan trading post after a journey from Astoria, endured sufferings through the woods, then celebrated Christmas with Flathead Indians by roasting mountain sheep, eating other foods, and drinking liquor around a fire.