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1935-01-10, A fine mild day blowing a west wind I drove over to the H B after dinner. Mr + Mrs Slyman came down and camped here started to blow a north wind thise vening and turned very cold1935-01-11, cold and stormy all day Cloudy a strong NorthWind the roads all drifted over. the Mail arieved1935-01-28, Very Mild thawing around the House wind from West I drove over to town at 8,30 to the Liberal Meeting very warm Slyman came in for Supplies1935-02-25, A fine mild day Mr Bartterman got back from H Hope I drove to the Post Office for the mail Mr + Mrs Slyman arieved and camped for the night1935-02-26, cold and Stormy wind from NE Slyman sold his Fur to the HB and left along with his Wife for Dawson Creek this evening Mr Bartleman left this morning for Edmonton very cold with Snow all day1935-05-31, A fine mild day Duncan + Fred haulled as few loads of fire wood Duncan went down to the Ranch to plow the Garden and to put in the field on the Hill Mr Slyman and Joseph Boys came in this evening and stayed all night1935-07-04, Fine Weather Sports to day at Dawsons Creek. A few Cars lefts this Morning to take in the Sports I went tot he Post Office with Some Letter No Mail arieved yet Frank got home his been working for Slyman for some time1936-02-02, cold and Stormy Slyman stoped here for dinner on this way home from Pouce Coupe1936-06-25, A fine clear day and very hot a law suit on to day Slyman for selling Exnies to Indians was fined 300 Dollars an 3 Months a few Indians came down for Witness I drove over to town after dinner I also went to See Mable she is feeling much beter1936-08-23, A fine clear I and Fred drove over to Angus an then to Joneys place Mr Slyman came for a visit1936-08-24, Cloud and looks like rain but cleared up later after Dinner Mr + Mrs Slyman camped here last night cold to night and may be frost a Plain passed from Ft Nelson to Edmonton1937-02-04, 38 below this Morning cold all day Slyman was here for a Short time I sent some Mail with him for Fred as he is going their Soon 26 below to Night1937-02-20, 5 below this Morning but a fine clear day an Airplain arieved and left again afer 2 hours very cloudy to wards eveng Mr Slyman aried here this eveng1937-02-21, Mr Slyman left this morning for the Moose Lake Country a fine clear day but a little cold1937-11-04, contenues fine clear Weather I drove over with Some Mail this Morning the roads gettig fine and drying up fast I was busy cuttig fire wood After dinner Frank went and got the Team Duncan makig ready to go up to Mr Slymans to work1937-11-06, Snowed early this morning and countined until noon and blowig a cold west Wind Duncan left this morning to Slymans where he is goig to Stay and work Frank got the Mail the Yukon Mail passed here on her way to Edmonton abot 3 PM1938-01-26, very Mild this Morng Frank went to the Lake for a load of fire wood I drove over for the Mail Mr + Mrs Slyman came down gor a visit this evening1938-01-27, Cold and Stormy this Morning with Snow wind from North Mr + Mrs Slyman left for home afternoon One Yukon Plain passed on it way South about 1100 Frank Sawing fire wood fine and clear to night 25 below Z1938-02-05, Very cold and stormy with snow wind from North very little doing Frank got the Mail. Duncan arieved with dog team he is come as a Witness in the Trial of Slyman + Colsom 32 below to night1938-02-08, cold and stormy 39 below and cold all day I drove ove to town to Interpret at the law Suit between Slyman + L Calisan thy had a number of Indian as Witness at the trial Willie arieved by the Mail Plain from Prince George I got home about 11 P M to night1938-02-09, A little milder to day Duncan left this Morng with his dog team to motenage for Some Furs at Slymans Frank + Willie went for the Mail1938-04-08, Very mild all day the Boys brot 2 loads firewood H McLeods teams got back from Sikkinna Duncan got in late last night and went back early this Morning to Slymans place he brot his dogs in and left them here1938-08-18, Rain this Morning and continued most of the day it is very poor weather for harvesting a lot of cattle beng shipped out of the county by truck every day very clear to night and may be frost We had a visit from Slyman he stayed over night

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