Birdseye 2012 page 3 by ric gustafson
In 1910, the US government sent Clarence and others to the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana to study diseases. A log cabin became the home and research center for Robert Cooley, Willard King and Clarence. Clarence and the others collected ticks and studied them for research on spotted fever. After their research was over, Clarence returned to Washington and be with Eleanor. In the 1940's, thanks to antibiotics a cure for spotted fever was found.
In 1912, Clarence traveled to Labrador which was part of Newfoundland. At that time, 250,000 people lived there. Most were fishermen, fur breeders, trappers and traders. There, Clarence met Wilfred Grenfell who was one of the first doctors in Labrador and built the first hospital in Battle Harbour.
In July of 1912, Clarence went to New York and found an investor who was interested in his idea of starting a fox farm.
research help: ' Birdseye' by Mark Kurlansky
Everyone have a great Saturday. Love Ric
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