Bozeman

The month of January 1882 brought severe cold. The thermometer sunk down to less than negative 30°R (-37.5°C or -35.5°F). I had to spent several nights in the kitchen because it was unbearable in the ...

Christmas brought a little life into the small town, where celebration was usually rare. On Christmas Day we drove to the farm where we ate lunch. Mrs. Gottschalk gave me a nice silken scarf as a pres...

During my stay at Kopp’s place until the end of January I helped with the most diverse works that needed to be done. Apart from the bookkeeping I help with smoking the ham, shoulder and others. The...

The next day, Sunday, December 18th, the young woman celebrated her birthday. Very early I’m headed into town where I bought silver cutlery and half a dozen teaspoons as a birthday present for Mrs. Go...