Story of Charles (Curlew) M. Allen.
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The following is Tribute to Uncle Nibs written by Marilou Green:
"Uncle Nibs included me in his activities of milking, feeding, shearing, riding, herding, and hunting.
He taught respect for all things by statements such as:
Because I loved them, I wanted my two daughters to know them too. One morning Nibs has a bucket containing rocks, water, and a salamander siting on the floor by the breakfast table. Kelley and Kerry came into the kitchen, looked into the bucket, touched and held the salamander. Nibs was pleased. After breakfast, consisting of Edna Rose’s turtle pancakes and syrup, we went out to the corral where Kelley and Kerry rode Missy Cow after they tried to milk her. They adored her. At lunch, Nibs told them to help themselves to Missy’s milk, and pass the Missy meat. They gave him a grimace, and I knew they too had had their lives enriched by their great uncle Nibs." |
A Tribute to my Uncle Nibs and Aunt Edna Rose written by Linda Rutherford:
"Nibs and Edna kept an open door. One and all were welcome. They shared and enriched the lives of their nieces and nephews who spent many summers at the ranch on Pumpkin Creek.
At 4:30 in the morning, the day began like this: 'Come on Buster, up here, Buster,' coaxed by Uncle Nibs. Buster, the pup, jumped into the middle of the bed shared by me and my sister, Toby. Immediately, our feet hit the floor. (Buster was known to return.) We got dressed and headed for the kitchen in anticipation of a hearty breakfast consisting of a table laden with eggs, sausage, beef steak, cereal, juice, pancakes, and for us, Aunt Edna’s famous turtle pancakes. We knew if we got hungry before noontime, there was always a plentiful supply of Rosie’s doughnuts. As a city kid visiting at the ranch along with cousins Bill, Charles, and George Hand, who spent their days in the hay fields, I experienced such childhood joys as gathering eggs, milking cows, and learning how to saddle, climb on, and ride a horse. I have fond memories, also, of going antelope and deer hunting there with my father, Bill Green. A lifelong respect for animals began with horses, Clipper and Geronimo; cats, Papa Purr and Itay Bitay; and dogs, Buster, Smokey, and King Tut. The sounds of cars driving up and down the Broadus/ Miles City highway, the smell of new mowed hay, the feel of a horse’s breath, and the sight of picturesque sunrises and sunsets are vivid in my mind today. Perhaps the most enduring lesson of all has been the hard work, the enjoyment of day to day life, and the love which Uncle Nibs and Aunt Edna shared." |
Our Town |
Out of the misfortunes of Custer's "Last Stand", founded in 1876, Miles City slowly developed from a few log cabins to a military outpost to a thriving city that has always been rich in history. Almost all of the city's major attractions have a tie back to the history of the the area. It's said that General Nelson Miles, commander of Fort Keogh, quipped one day that "whiskey caused him more trouble than the Indians" and, after tiring of drunken soldiers causing problems during a major winter campaign, evicted the sutlers who provided "liquid stock" back in the spring of 1877. |
Moving two miles due east of the Tongue River Cantonment, these early merchants founded the first Miles City. Fondly referred to back then as "Milestown." But it was the first post office and first official plat that both called the town "Miles City." When the old cantonment moved two miles west, the town literally picked up and followed, moving to the current site. The last occupants of Old Miles City stayed on until 1900 but the new community was the one that grew.
Today, there are over 8,000 residents in Miles City and the city has grown in reputation. One of the largest events of the year is the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale held in May, a widely known rodeo stock auctions in the west. Miles City is also home to the Eastern Montana Fair and is the commercial hub of southeastern Montana. It is known also for the Range Riders Museum, one of the most recognized “Old West” Museums around, the WaterWorks Art Museum houses, which premiere artists all throughout the country, the former Ursuline Convent, now the The Miles City Academy, and their historic Main Street and Residential Districts which continue to draw to the visitors to the city. |
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For consideration for funding at our board meetings in September and May each year, eligible organizations must be nonprofit with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code. Grant application forms are available at the Stockman Bank, Information desk, Miles City, Montana or can be submitted via our web site. Grant submissions must either be mailed to the Nibs & Edna Allen Foundation, P.O. Box 1435, Miles City, MT 59301 or submitted via our online application provided here. They must either have been submitted or postmarked by mid August for our September meeting or by mid April for consideration at our May meetings.
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Nibs and Edna Allen Foundation
P.O. Box 1435 Miles City, MT 59301
contactus@allen.foundation
Nibs and Edna Allen Foundation
P.O. Box 1435 Miles City, MT 59301
contactus@allen.foundation