Codex Lethbridge
Transcription: 31
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1893 [written in the top margin]
The baby, about a year old, rolled down with the stream and was pikked [sic] up far below. It was first thought the child was dead, but it revived after a while and is still alive. The mother also is out of danger. [Coutts written in pencil in the front margin]; July 12th [written in the back/right margin]
Father VanTighem just arrives from Coutts and the boundary line where he has 20th July [written in margin] been to visit the few Catholics of that place. Capt. Begin who is in charge of the different detachments along the line, took the Father as far as Writing On Stone [underlined], on the Milk river. This place is a real wonder to behold. The banks of this river, a Soft Sand Stone, are cut and carved and sculptured in all imaginable forms and shapes. – The most picturesque views can be seen there. – The heavy winds … and rains and storms have, in the course of time, modelled villages and towns with domes and towers and colums [sic] and monuments, worth to be seen.
The Indians of ancient times seem to have admired these strange formations. They must have passed considerable time among these natural fortresses, for their exploits and haut-faits d’armes are cut in the bases of these huge rocks and monuments. It is to be deplored that time is destroying fast the ancient hieroglyflic [sic] signs.
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25th. July [written in the front/left margin] News is received from Calgary to day, that two young Fathers have arrived there. One is destined for MacKenzie River – the other, Father Lefevre shall be sent to the High River Industrial School, there to be the assistant of Father Naassens, principal.
These two Fathers brought with them, Father VanTighem’s little nephew; a lad of eleven years and an orphan. Father VanTighem started with this afternoon train for Calgary, in order to bring the little boy over to Lethbridge, where he is to reside, for the future, with the Father.
Our new schoolbuilding [sic] are progressing and will be terminated for the reopening of the schoolyear [sic].
Aug.t 12 [written in the front/left margin] Father Lacombe has opened the Indian Hospital at the Blood Reserve… Mr Daly, minister of the Interior… Mr. White … Mr Davis. M.P. and many others were there for the inauguration.
The St Joseph’s Industrial School-Band had been invited and gave excellent music on the occasion. The good Sisters had prepare a banquet and the numerous visitors were their welcomed guest. May God bless this new undertaking.
19th [written in the front/left margin] The small belfry on the Convent is almost completed. – It has changed wonderfully the general appearance of the Convent.
As the classrooms were not completely finished we had to postpone the opening of the school for a week.
Sept 2d [written in the front/left margin] To day our good Superior the Rev. Father Lestanc arrived in Lethbridge. It is his first visit. The rev Father comes from Calgary and has been to MacLeod, Pincher Creek, the Piegan and Blood Reserves.
As he arrived here with Father Legal’s [sic] team, the
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1893 [written in the top margin]
The baby, about a year old, rolled down with the stream and was pikked [sic] up far below. It was first thought the child was dead, but it revived after a while and is still alive. The mother also is out of danger. [Coutts written in pencil in the front margin]; July 12th [written in the back/right margin]
Father VanTighem just arrives from Coutts and the boundary line where he has 20th July [written in margin] been to visit the few Catholics of that place. Capt. Begin who is in charge of the different detachments along the line, took the Father as far as Writing On Stone [underlined], on the Milk river. This place is a real wonder to behold. The banks of this river, a Soft Sand Stone, are cut and carved and sculptured in all imaginable forms and shapes. – The most picturesque views can be seen there. – The heavy winds … and rains and storms have, in the course of time, modelled villages and towns with domes and towers and colums [sic] and monuments, worth to be seen.
The Indians of ancient times seem to have admired these strange formations. They must have passed considerable time among these natural fortresses, for their exploits and haut-faits d’armes are cut in the bases of these huge rocks and monuments. It is to be deplored that time is destroying fast the ancient hieroglyflic [sic] signs.
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25th. July [written in the front/left margin] News is received from Calgary to day, that two young Fathers have arrived there. One is destined for MacKenzie River – the other, Father Lefevre shall be sent to the High River Industrial School, there to be the assistant of Father Naassens, principal.
These two Fathers brought with them, Father VanTighem’s little nephew; a lad of eleven years and an orphan. Father VanTighem started with this afternoon train for Calgary, in order to bring the little boy over to Lethbridge, where he is to reside, for the future, with the Father.
Our new schoolbuilding [sic] are progressing and will be terminated for the reopening of the schoolyear [sic].
Aug.t 12 [written in the front/left margin] Father Lacombe has opened the Indian Hospital at the Blood Reserve… Mr Daly, minister of the Interior… Mr. White … Mr Davis. M.P. and many others were there for the inauguration.
The St Joseph’s Industrial School-Band had been invited and gave excellent music on the occasion. The good Sisters had prepare a banquet and the numerous visitors were their welcomed guest. May God bless this new undertaking.
19th [written in the front/left margin] The small belfry on the Convent is almost completed. – It has changed wonderfully the general appearance of the Convent.
As the classrooms were not completely finished we had to postpone the opening of the school for a week.
Sept 2d [written in the front/left margin] To day our good Superior the Rev. Father Lestanc arrived in Lethbridge. It is his first visit. The rev Father comes from Calgary and has been to MacLeod, Pincher Creek, the Piegan and Blood Reserves.
As he arrived here with Father Legal’s [sic] team, the
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