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1913-09-02, self busy at odd jobs the mail left this morning for Grande Prairie. Constable Hitson left for Paskupe Prairie the steamer left about 3 P.M. for the Crossing a few passangers going down including George who is going down to stay with him George Walter King came in the eveng Cloudy and looks like rain1914-07-06, self in office to DP Boat arrived and after unloading some freight continues on to H.Hope Kenny + George came up also the 2 W Department Surveyors and a few others1914-08-06, self + Joe Appassisen + George left for the Hay Grounds to put up Hay Mr McDonald superintendent of the Telegraph arrived from Grande Prairie he is looking over the ground for a telegraph line to St Johns1914-10-02, self + George working in the bush getting Rails contins fine 3 Indians arrvd from Hay River1914-10-09, self + George also Mr Birley left for the Crossing1914-11-18, self in store busy with Indians a fine clear day George of after Horses 2 men crossed over on the Ice to day snow nearly all gone1914-11-19, self cutting fire wood in bush George hauling continues very fine weather Kenny still sick1914-11-30, self + George started to haul Hay a fine mild day the Telegraph men started to dig Holes for Posts on the bank of the River near the Flag pole but they are still camped on the other side1914-12-01, Self in office George haulling Hay Cold + Stormy with snow all day1914-12-03, Self at wood George haulling up Hay the Telegraph men haulling poles to put on the bank of the River 15 below Zero this Morng1914-12-04, Self at od jobs around the place George as yesterday The telegraph men setting up their poles coniued cold all day1914-12-05, Cold and stormy all day George went after hay self busy in store a man arrvd from H Hope on his way out to Edmonton to report the River still open above here1914-12-07, George went out after horses and brought them in self in office. The Telegraph men left for Charlie Lake to take out Poles Cloudy with snow1914-12-08, self out making a grade on the River bank George haulling hay a fine mild day cloudy towards evening and looks like snow1914-12-09, self went across the River a fine clear day george haulling hay Kenny still sick but is getting much beter cold towards eveng1914-12-10, Self in office George haulling hay a fine clear day but cold the Deaf Boy arrived this evening from adisless court with a few furs he reports the Indians about 3 days from here by all accounts they seem to have lots of meat. He also reports the snow very deep 12 below zero this morning1914-12-11, Self in store Joe Appassisen came up with a little furs George as yesterday Deaf Boy preparing for Home a fine clear day but cold 20 below Z this morng1914-12-12, a fine clear day 15 below Z this Morng self in office George haulling hay geo Daniell and partner came up from the North pine River and report the River open below the Pine River1914-12-14, Self cutting trail in bush George haulling cord wood the mail arrvd this eveng self busy sorting mail. Cloudy + looks like snow1914-12-15, self busy in office the Mail left for H. Hope The Telegraph outfit arrvd from Cutting Poles and they are now to dig holes and put in poles George haulling Hay1914-12-16, self in office George as before a fine mild day the mail left this evening for Puscapie1914-12-17, a fine clear day self cutting fire wood the Telegraph men putting up poles George haulling hay1914-12-18, self as yesterday George finished haullg hay from the old hay camp Cloudy towards evening and looks like snow1914-12-19, Self in office George haulling firewood a fine clear day1914-12-21, continues fine weather George haulling fire wood self in store Cloudy towards evening and looks like snow1914-12-22, a regular snow storm and continued most part of the day George haulling firewood self busy around H Hull left for home1914-12-23, George haulling firewood self in office a fine clear day but cold the telegraph men preparing To leave for Grande Prairie1914-12-24, snow this morning but cleard up about noon self in store George at od jobs the Teams arrvd to take out the Telegraph party1914-12-26, George haulling fire wood 4 Indians arrvd from the North by day train and brought a few furs self busy in store fine and clear but cold Cadenhead left on his way out along with const Manuel From H Hope who is going out to see the Doctor1914-12-28, self in office George haullng cord wood a fine clear day Kenny gettg beter and is able to move around1914-12-29, self + George in the Bush cutting firewood cold all day Yakatchu + 4 other Indians arrvd and brought some Furs they claim that they are starving as their has been some heavy rain which makes the rain has made a thick crust on the snow and makes it hard for moose hunting very cold towards eveng1914-12-30, a fine clear day self busy with Indians George cutting firewood Modest + party arrived from the Blue berry River. Yakatchie and his party left after getting their supplies1914-12-31, self in store, george at the wood pile Kenny moving around Joe appasisen came in with a few furs Charlie Jakay + 2 others arrvd from the North and brought some Furs a fine Clear day so endith the Year 19141915-01-05, self + George out cutting fire wood a fine clear day1915-01-06, self cutting fire wood George haullg with team Modest + Asquety got back. But got no moose.1915-01-07, Self in bush chopping fire wood George haulling a fine clear day1915-01-08, a fine clear day George haulling fire wood McKie and an Indian Boy came in from adisless camp + brought a silver fox I offered him 50 MB for it but he thought it ot little and he took it to Reveillons it was a very poor Fox Hanson + another man arrvd from H. Hope with a Team on their way to Edmonton1915-01-18, Kenny + George left for Hay self at od jobs contins fine weather Joe Appassisen came in and brought a few foxes1915-01-22, self + George went after hay Continues very fome weather adisless left this Morning1915-01-26, a fine clear day but cold self in office george cutting fence Rails1915-01-27, A fine clear day 12 below Zero this morng self at od jobs george at wood1915-02-01, George after Hay self in office cold and stormy with snow wind from North1915-02-02, self in Office George at wood Montigne + Thomas arrvd from Moose Lake and brought in a few Furs a fine clear day1915-02-04, self busy in office Mr Howland + Man left at noon for Hudsons Hope a fine clear day1915-02-05, self in chopping fence rails George helping a fine mild day snow towards eveng1915-02-08, Self + George went after a load of hay self got back but George will not get in until tomorrow Cloudy all day snow towards eveng1915-02-09, a fine clear day every warm George got home with the Hay Montagine + Japaine arrvd and brought a few furs1915-02-10, Continues fine weather George went for a load of Hay self busy with Indians Joe Appassisen came in and brought a few Furs 2 Miners arrvd from the Mountains with a train of dogs1915-02-11, self + George cutting rails continues fine weather the miners left this morning to Puskupie1915-02-12, Mr Howlands man + Team got back from H. Hope and is going out to Grouard Mr Howland is to be at the Hope until his return The Mail got in from H. Hope George went for a load of hay a fine clear day

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