The series contains original affidavits of registration that record personal information about each registrant, their photograph affixed to the majority of documents, and the registrants fingerprints. All of these are specific to Kansas, and most have the actual documents attached.
Following Pike’s return from Santa Fe, interest surged for further exploration. In 1821, expeditions led by Major Jacob Fowler and General Thomas James departed towards Santa Fe after witnessing the impact of previous travelers’ accounts. Fowler’s party advanced from Fort Smith, while James’s group left St. Louis with a keel boat, trading goods with local tribes. Both parties faced significant challenges but eventually reached Santa Fe, paving the way for continued American trade in the region, culminating in further expeditions and encounters with the Comanche.
Carl S. Baum, 68, of La Grande, Oregon, passed away at Grande Ronde Hospital. Born on April 17, 1916, in Nampa, Idaho, he relocated to La Grande in his youth and later worked as a dry kiln operator, retiring after 32 years in the lumber industry. An active member of the LDS Church, Mr. Baum is survived by his wife Viola, three children, two step-daughters, brothers, a sister, 21 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at the La Grande Stake Center.