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1908-08-08, Self out Haying Taylor at odd jobs + laying the foundatn of new Building the Steamer arivd this evening W.H. McDarmott + Duncan McDonald came up on steamer for this place Also Commissioner Perry + Party enroute for Ft Grahame1908-08-10, WH McDarmott openig Goods self + Taylor + Duncan taking up Lumber Cloudy with rain a few Indians arieved from the N. Pine1908-08-12, Self + Duncan McDonald with G. Courtenels out making Hay Huby + McDarmott making a small sow for the Police to go down the River a fine warm day a few Indians around1908-08-16, Taylor + Duncan fixing up Pack saddles. McDarmott in office cloudy + looks like Rain Magor Constantine + Party started down the River1908-08-17, all hands out stalking Hay left McDarmott at home working in office Cloudy all day1908-08-19, Self + George after Horses but could not find them until noon McDarmott + Taylor of to Dog Island to get out House Logs1908-08-24, busy at odd jobs Duncan fixig pack saddles Samson + George went for a Raft of fire wood McDarmott + Taylor came down from the Island1908-08-26, Taylor + McDarmott went up to dog Island Square Logs self buy with Indians Duncan + Samson cuttig oats1908-08-31, busy at odd jobs from Dog Island Taylor + McDarmott arvd from dog Island + and brought down a Raft of logs. the H Hope Indians started back after geting a few supplies water rising fast1908-09-02, Self fixing up canoe. Taylor + McDarmott + Samson halling up logs. Duncan helping a fine mild day1908-09-03, Self + McDarmott in office Taylor + Samson at Building Duncan preaping for his trip1908-09-18, Self + McDarmott laying out H Hope outfit Taylor helping Samson + Duncan hunting Horses rain nearly all day1908-09-19, busy at odd jobs. McDarmott in office Taylor putting up H H outfit Samson hulling logs Duncan fixing Pack saddles1908-09-20, Self + McDarmott laying out an outfit for the North Pine River Post Duncan helpig Taylor + Samson up at the Island gettig out logs for a Kitchen1908-09-21, Self busy puttig up Pine River Post outfit Duncan helping McDarmott in Office Samson + Taylor takig up logs Taylor + Samson went out to Azzeddys Lake to shoot Ducks in afternoon1908-09-23, Self in Store Duncan fixing up his Pack saddles McDarmott in office Taylor working at new kitchen Samson after Horses Blowing a strong gale of wind all day1908-09-24, D Self in store McDarmott in office Taylor at Bulding Duncan looking up his Horses Samson at wood fine Mild weather1908-09-26, Self + McDarmott in office Duncan preparing to start but lost some of their Horses were unable to start to day Taylor Making ready to start to H Hope Samson hunting Horses George Miskineck + Brother arieved from LS Lake with Horses.1908-09-27, Busy all day the Boat started to H Hope with H. Taylor + family sent McDarmott up to look after G T outfit which will be taken down D McDonald also started for North Pine Rivr Post with Pack train Joseph helping self busy about the place intended makig the trip to the Hope but expect the Indians in consquently could not leave1908-10-05, Samson taking up potatoes. self fixing up Store McDarmott. in office Cold + Stormy (scribble) 48 sacks potatoes put in Root House1908-10-07, Samson at potatoes a few old women helping Self fixing up store McDarmott in office Alaxie digging a Root House for potatoes1908-10-08, a Mastake this should Wedensday 9 McDarmott + Alaxie shingeling Kitchen Self + Samson taking up potatoes finished taking up all the potatoes this evening Amount 105 Sacks Self went up for a load of Hay. ------- 8th McDarmott in office Alaxie + self making a Root house Samson taking up potatoes1908-10-10, Self + Samson went up the River and brought down a Raft of Fire wood McDarmott working at Building Alaxie helping a fine clear day Baptist LaLondes little Garil died this evening1908-10-11, McDarmott as yesterday Samson + Alaxie Mudding self taking up vegetables Chas Caleshen arieved from Moberly Lake Ouller. + Beaver Boys arieved from the North fine clear day1908-10-12, Self at odd jobs McDarmott + Samson as before Alaxie helping Wuskluly + Adisless and a few others arieved Continues fine weather1908-10-14, Self taking up pot Turnips this mornig in afternoon busy with Indians Samson after Horses. McDarmott at odd jobs A fine warm day Strong West Wind Cloudy + started to rain towards Evenig1908-10-15, Self + Samson hunting Horses lost the team and the young steer McDarmott at Bulding Thoms + Davis + a few others arieved 1908-10-16, Self white washing Bulding McDarmott as before Samson bankig up around buldings quite a number of Indians around bothering for Depts Clear + cold1908-10-18, Self + McDarmott buy with Indians Samson went for Hay some more Indians arievd to day1908-10-20, A fine Clear day with a strong gale of west Wind Mr Carter of Revellion Bros arieved from L.S.L. this evening Self + McDarmott tok a Ride out to see the Hay and look up the Horses Yakatchie arieved from out North1908-10-21, Self + McDarmott busy with Indians Samson mudding A fine Clear day1908-10-26, Self busy with Indians all day McDarmott + Samson Mudding1908-10-28, Self Busy with Indians McDarmott fixing up his winter Quarters on end of office Samson Mudding the traders started a pack train after their freight1908-10-29, Busy at odd jobs McDarmott fixed up his room on end of office and shifted there for the winter Samson went for a trip of Hay also fanced part of the stalks A fine Clear day1908-10-30, Self busy with Indians McDarmott + Samson mudding Continues fine weather the Indians patching of1908-10-31, Cold + stormy Self fixing up the Store McDarmott at odd jobs Samson mudding the last of the Beaver Indians patched of to day1908-11-01, A waggon arieved from P.R.L. with freight for Revellions Self + Samson mudding the Store McDarmott at odd jobs Baptiste arieved from Moberly Lake. Cloudy + looks like Snow Indians all patched of yesterday1908-11-02, Self at odd jobs McDarmott putting up a Stove in the Store Samson finished mudding rather cold1908-11-04, Self at odd jobs around the place McDarmott working in office Samson went for a load of hay 2 Indian Boys arieved from Atchus Camp A fine Clear day.1908-11-05, Self working at new building McDarmott in office Samson cutting fire wood A fine clear day Joseph started down the River on a Bear hunt1908-11-07, Busy as before self finished buildig Samson at wood McDarmott in office fine Clear day Alaxie + Moones arieved from Poxupy Prarie1908-11-08, Self + Samson went up the River and brought down a Raft of fire wood McDarmott as yesterday Continues fine weather1908-11-09, Self Busy around at odd jobs McDarmott as before Samson went after Horses and brought them all in thy are in fine condition having packet up considerable. another of Tiskully's Children was buried to day having died last night this makes the forth child he has lost during the past Sumer Conlinues very fine weather1908-11-10, Self + McDarmott out seeig traps Asquity and another Indian arieved from the North fine clear day some Ice floating down the River1908-11-13, Mrs. B Had son this morning at 6 am Samson + MacDarmott went for a load of Hay Cold quite a lot of Ice going down Appain + Sokana arieved1908-11-14, Self + McDarmot at odd odd jobs Samson went for a load of Hay Ice still runing1908-11-15, Self + McDarmott went up and fixed the grade on the hill. Samson haulling Hay started to rain towards evening1908-11-16, Self at odd jobs McDarmot cutting fire wood Samson Haulling Hay Rain again last night but fine and Clear to day1908-11-18, Self + McDarmot cuttig wood on Island Samson Haulling wood a fine warm day1908-11-19, Self White washing House Samson + McDarmot at wood continues very fine weather

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