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1911-01-21, Self at odd jobs Samson resting after his trip Continues cold weather 40 below Z1911-01-23, self + samson went out for a load of hay cold and stormy all day with snow 2 white men arieved from Edmonton looking up land they had a hard trip haulling their sled behind them I lent them the old shake to camp in1911-01-24, continues very cold and stormy self at odd jobs Samson at wood1911-01-25, Self chopping fire wood on the Island Samson haulling Fire wood Continues very cold and stormy Euguine + Nah Left for Josephs camp this morning1911-01-26, Samson across haulling fire wood for the government Self cutting wood across Kenny looking after the place continues very cold1911-01-27, Self across the river cutting fire wood Samson haulling continues very cold1911-01-28, Continues very cold weather Samson haulling fire wood self working in office George Courtenale arieved from Dunvegan Wm Nashauwn + wife arrived from up the south pine they brought in a little furs1911-01-30, Continues stormy wtih a little snow samson sick and unable to work self at wood Kenny helping1911-02-01, Samson at wood pile self in store taking list of furs the white men left this morning for the north a fine clear day but continues cold1911-02-02, Self working in office Samson at wood blowing a strong gale of west wind and looks like a change in the weather 3 Indians arived from Moose Lake this evening1911-02-03, Self in office Samson at wood a silver fox Put up for sale to day and was bought by Revillions for 600 mb 2 put a bid of 425 mb As it was a fur post continues fine weather but snow again towards evening1911-02-04, Self at odd jobs Samson at wood the Indians left this morning for their camp after getting their supplies continues cold + stormy all day Joseph Appassisen + Nuk Arieved from below and brought a few fures1911-02-06, Self at od jobs around the place Samson at wood Joseph left this morning for home. Wablice + Charlie + F Anderson arieved from M Lake a fine clear day1911-02-07, Self in store Samson on sick list Continues fine weather1911-02-08, Self went away up the River to see how the travelling? Is I found the snow deep Wablice + frank left this morning for M Lake A fine clear day Samson chopping fense rails Lakota + the wolf arieved from below1911-02-09, Self out setting traps Samson cutting fence rails The Indians left this morning A fine clear day and looks like fine weather1911-02-10, Self in office Samson as before Continues fine weather1911-02-11, Self at od jobs Samson cutting fence rails a fince clear day1911-02-13, Self at wood Samson haulling hay for Jamieson with dogs Burbanks + 2 others arieved from Halfway River Acko also arieved and brought some moose meat Continues very fine weather1911-02-14, Self busy with Indians Samson cutting fence rails 3 white men arieved from Dunvegan Dr Donald also arieved from LSL and another outfit of 2 white men from another all office Land Dr Donald to meet the indians1911-02-15, Self busy in store Samson as before a fine clear day1911-02-17, Self in office Samson cutting fence rails a fine clear day1911-02-18, Self busy at odd jobs Samson as before the white men still here but expect to start of on Monday. Continues very fine weather. 1911-02-20, Mr Perry And Jack left this morning for the Palace Big River Samson has gone witht them for the trip Self at odd jobs around the place Grahame + practure arieved from the north where they have come looking up land1911-02-27, Self in office Kenny at odd jobs the white men left for the north this morning + 2 left for the south all after land Samson + another arieved for more provisions for party who is out at the Blue Bang River Nah arieved from Josephs camp1911-02-28, Self busy in store Petty men making ready to start tomorrow a fine clear day and looks like fine weather1911-03-01, Samson + partner Left this morning for Pettys camp Nah left for Lone? A fine clear day self at wood all day1911-03-05, Continues fine weather Samson + Witeford Arived from out at Pettys camp Lakota arived this evening brought a brought a silver fox which he put in and paid his debt1911-03-08, samson started to josephs camp this morning cold + stormy all day with snow self in office all day1911-03-12, a fine clear day blowing a strong gale of warm wind from s west the snow going fast Samson arived and brought more meat1911-03-14, Self in office Samson at wood Kenny at odd jobs cold + stormy clear towards evening1911-03-15, self went up to the Island to cut fence Posts Samson at wood Continues fine weather the Wolf+ assain arived from N Pine1911-03-16, Self up at the Island sqauring fence posts Samson up at the island cutting fire wood a fine warm day Waston who went up to 1/2 way river got back this evening R Barker also arived from halfway river where he has been trapping all winter1911-03-18, Continues very warm the snow going fast self busy in store Samson at wood Mr Petty + partner arived from the Blue Bang river where they have been staking out land also Mr Donald + Partner arived from the North Pine where they have been also grating up more land1911-03-20, self in store Samson at wood continues fine weather but not so warm as yesterday1911-03-21, Mr Petty + 2 partners also McDonald and partner left this morning wtih 4 trains of dogs on their way to Vancouver self at odd jobs Samson out after horsesRobertson + Charles arived from up the N Pine where they have been staking land continues fine weather1911-03-22, Self in office Samson at wood a fine clear day Greenham + Partner arived from up the South Pine where they were up after coal they got 2 of their dogs poisoned while Up their by Knerdapose After getting some provisions They left at once for Dunvegan1911-03-23, Self in office all day Samson preparing to start to Dunvegan George Courtenale + Joe Mykose arived they report sickness in their camp. 2 boys arived from Montingines camp Robertson + charles left today at noon for Dunvegan1911-03-24, Samson + john Beau left this morning for Dunvegan. Self at odd jobs a fine clear day. Taylor + Cadenhead Arived from H Hope Bob Barker arived from the South Pine

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