Jordan

by Arthur J. Jordan, Stan Lynde (Illustrator)

1984 Award for Excellence Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. The life of Charles E. Conrad and the history of Fort Benton, Montana Territory, are so intertwined that the story of one cannot be told independently of the other. At the time Conrad came to Fort Benton, the tiny settlement was in its infancy. Charles Conrad and his brother William soon developed the most extensive merchandising and supply transportation system in the West. As river transportation died out with the coming of the railroad, Conrad moved from Fort Benton to Kalispell. It took him 34 years to build his fortune and his empire, yet in less than 20 years it was gone.

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

Reviews

[Erin (Historical Fiction Reader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bias rating. I greatly enjoyed this book as I was able to read it along with additional unpublished accounts from Arthur Jordan. I also had the personal accounts of his grandson/my grandfather and several dozen family photos.