{"product_id":"the-lost-conibear-letters-scot-dahms-book","title":"The Lost Conibear Letters - Scot Dahms Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book covers the life of Frank R. Conibear and his family in the Canadian North including the development of the Conibear trap.  The book is 395 pages with 200 images.  Below is the Foreword from the book along with the Contents.  Thanks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook's Foreword \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I wrote my book titled “Hardware for Hitler: How the Animal Trap Company Helped Win World War II,” I knew I had too much material to put into one book, so I specifically kept the material about the Conibear trap out and have put that material into this book with a focus on Frank R. Conibear’s life from being part of the first white family in the Northwest Territories to his continuous improvements to his Conibear trap patents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome may argue that Eric Collier played as much a role in the revolutionization of trapping with the Conibear trap and many of his articles and letters about the subject are included.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI do not disagree with this argument, but, unfortunately, Frank, the patent holder, was the main beneficiary of all funds made by the trap outside of the Animal Trap Company and was called upon to make all decisions as requested by them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you will see in the correspondence, Collier and Frank’s relationship deteriorated over time.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCollier’s relationship with the Animal Trap Company did not fare any better.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOnce Frank won awards for the humaneness of the trap, Collier’s critical comments of the trap lessoned and at the end, Collier asked the Animal Trap Company if trappers in British Columbia could get the Conibear traps at a reduced price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Animal Trap Company of America changed their name to Woodstream in 1966.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI tried to use the correct company name based on when an event happened, but the terms are interchangeable if I got anything incorrect.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf an event covered both time periods, then Woodstream was used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard (Dick) Woolworth (son of Chester Woolworth) made some interesting comments about Animal Trap Company’s involvement with the Conibear trap.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe also discussed other business ventures he was involved with including Old Pal and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAbercrombie \u0026amp; Fitch.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe specifically discussed non-fogging sunglasses and marketing the sunglasses through Abercrombie \u0026amp; Fitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book uses many letters, memorandums, court cases and articles about the Conibear family.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMany are quoted verbatim to ensure historical accuracy.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSeveral well-known trappers are quoted or mentioned in the Herter’s section including E.J. Dailey, O.L. Butcher, Arthur V. Harding (son of A.R. Harding), S. Stanley Hawbaker and Elihu S. Abbott.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see from the assistance acknowledgement, I utilized many different institutions for information in Canada.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSince I did not grow up in Canada, I lack the general understanding of their government.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI tried to note where information came from, but I acknowledge that I do not understand the Canadian Government hierarchy, so may have gotten some Governmental information incorrect.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple sources were used in this book.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYou may find that different sources had conflicting information.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI did not correct the conflict if I could not confirm either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that some events in this book occurred over one hundred years ago and to keep the material historically accurate, I did not change descriptions of practices that may be illegal today.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePlease consider this when reading and keep in mind that this was done for a historically accurate book.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs I always do, I learned many facts about the Conibear family and the legacy of the Conibear trap.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOne of the fascinating things I learned was about Frank’s management of the Conibear House which helped open the Northwest Territories to prospecting and mining exploration.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI had previously thought of him only as a trapper, I hope you too find things you did not know as you read this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword………………………………………………………………………………..4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 – Conibear…………………………………………………………...5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Family……………………………………………....…………………………..5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe First Independent White Family to Settle in the Northwest Territories……..7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAda’s Diary……………………………………………………………....………….9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Business Woman in the Far North…………………………………26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJubilee……………………………………………………………………..……...33\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrand Old Lady of the Great Northwest…………………………..35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Mother’s Letter to Her Children…………………………………...39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath Calls Pioneer of the North……………………………………..41\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAda’s Probate……………………………………………………………………42\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthabasca River Transport……………………………………………………...42\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMen of the North………………………………………………………………...45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Uncle’s Letter to His Neice………………………………………………….46\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenneth’s Response……………………………………………………………..53\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 – Frank’s Escapades……………………………………………..62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArctic Profiles…………………………………………………………………...62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian Expeditionary Force……………………………………………..65\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trading Post………………………………………………………………...66\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaches…………………………………………………………………………...67\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Conibear House…………………………………………………………….68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Otter………………………………………………………………………...87\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrapline Disputes………………………………………………………………..90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeaver Trapping………………………………………………………………...96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mink……………………………………………………………………….135\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Assistant…………………………………………………………………...139\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive Caribou…………………………………………………………………...140\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeaking Softly………………………………………………………………...142\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReindeer and Caribou………………………………………………………….144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheft of Provisions……………………………………………………………..144\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trapping License………………………………………………………….149\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wise One………………………………………………………………….153\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 – The Trap……………………………………………………...155\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollier’s 1957 Article………………………………………………………….155\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollier’s 1951 Article………………………………………………………….169\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal Trap Company………………………………………………………...179\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Agreement………………………………………………………………...182\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelopmental 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