- Date
- 1956-01
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- High Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimecommunitytransportationcommunication
- Within
- High Island
Summary
The January 1955–56 Beaver Beacon reports a winter supply expedition to High Island after bad weather prevented a planned aircraft check and ice stopped an earlier fish-boat attempt. Emerald La Blanc, Paul Kenwabikise, and Johnny Paul eventually reached the island with cattle feed and supplies; the two caretakers were reported alive, with one recovering from a leg injury.
Evidence and limits
The report documents a supply operation and the source’s account of the winter conditions. It does not identify the two caretakers, provide a boat or aircraft log, establish the completed “airship” as a specific structure, or document the later ranch operation.
Sources
- Reports concern for two men caring for Warren Townsend Jr.’s High Island cattle, a weather-blocked aircraft check, an unsuccessful fish-boat attempt because of ice, and a later trip by Emerald La Blanc, Paul Kenwabikise, and Johnny Paul that delivered feed and supplies. It says the men had survived the November storm, one had a healing leg injury, and timber clearing and an airship had been completed; it does not identify the caretakers, provide a flight or boat log, or establish a complete ranch history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1956-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published High Island supply report; it does not expand the identities, logistics, or ranch record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1956-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Winter supply expedition reaches High Island cattle-ranch caretakers, 1956”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-island-winter-supply-expedition-1956/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1955–56 issue, High Island winter report. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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BibTeX for “Winter supply expedition reaches High Island cattle-ranch caretakers, 1956”RIS for “Winter supply expedition reaches High Island cattle-ranch caretakers, 1956”