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1928-01-14, a fine clear day self at od jobs Willie went for the Mail taking his Mother along to visit Mrs McLeod, H McLeod went across the River to get some meat for his dogs from 2 cattle who went acros the River and died, they belonged to Nelson the Line Mass. George found and brought in the Horse I lost last Fall1928-03-27, Cloudy and overcast started to snow in after noon very wet Self fixing road Willie and his Mother went to visit the McLeods Mowick got back from his trap line he brought in about $60000 worth of Furs. Mrs Jack McLeod has been very sick for over a week still snowing a 11 aclock this eveng and very cloudy1928-12-09, weather fine B McLeod + wife came down for a visit1929-03-01, Blowing a strong warm wind all day self went up to Fish Creek Mike Gladue + Mrs McLeod and family came down for a visit Snow nearly all gone on the hill1929-06-02, weather but cloudy I went up to Angus place for some oats and got back after dinner Mr + Mrs R McLeod down for a visit Fred got back from Beaverlodge where he had gone for some Horses1929-08-20, weather fine Johny + George hauled the Green feed to the barn and I stalket it we had about 7 Loads Middletons man cutting Johnys Wheat. We had a visit from Mr + Mrs Bob McLeod, the River going down fast1929-11-03, cold and cloudy but cleared up towards evening and started to blow a warm west wind. Mr + Mrs Birley + Family also Bob + Mrs McLeod came down for a visit1929-11-10, a fine clear day but cold Mrs H McLeod came down for a visit also C Mikkleson I went up to our Ranch and got some wheat for our Pigs very cold towards evening1929-11-19, Cold + Stormy cleard up about noon continued cold all day a lot of Ice going down. J Hallway came down and I got him to kill a pig. Mrs H McLeod also came down for a visit a little milder this evening1929-12-25, Christmas day a fine clear day we had E Beckwith + the McLeods for dinner. Mrs Taylor + 3 of her children came up for a visit this eveng and stayed for the night1929-12-30, A fine Mild day had a visit from the Mrs McLeods. Willie sawing fire wood. I was busy at od jobs. The hill Side burn most of the snow gone1930-01-12, A fine clear morning but clouded up towards noon and started to Snow and contined till about 11 aclock Mr + Mrs McLeod came down for a visit this evening1930-01-26, a fine mild day Willie went for a load of Hay Duncan went up to Beaton River to See Margret Mrs H McLeod + sisters + Family came down for a visit Cloudy towards evening1930-02-19, Another fine day Frank Gross fineshed sawing wood at noon and then went up the hill Bob + Mrs McLeod came down for a visit and stayed till evening. Very warm all day1930-02-25, very mild I went up to See the Police this Morning and got back at noon. Bob McLeod + Family came down for a visit. We butchard the Pig after dinner. he weight #1701930-03-04, Cloudy and overcast looks like bad weather. the Boys went up for a load of Straw Mr + Mrs H McLeod came down for a visit after dinner started to Snow towards evening1930-03-21, Weather fine Fred went up and got the Mail. Which got in last night we had a visit from Mr + Mrs McLeod this evening1930-04-13, cold + Stormy with rain and snow but cleared up towards evening Mr + Mrs Bob McLeod came down for a visit1930-04-27, A fine mild day a little rain in afternoon Bob + Mrs McLeod came down for a visit1933-02-08, 42 below this Mornig and cold all day B + Mrs McLeod drove down for a visit 23 a below this evenig1933-04-21, Weather fine very warm the Snow nearly all gone around the place but lost of water Bob and Mrs Mc Leod came down for a visit a dance to night @ thorsens1933-05-01, A fine warm day Fred and I haulled down manure this Morning Fred went up with some Mail after dinner. Angus came down for a visit Bob + Mrs McLeod came down for a visit Mrs McLeod is staying for the night1934-01-05, Very warm all day the Boys brought 2 loads of Feed Self at wood Bob+ Mrs McLeod came down for a visit this evening1934-03-20, A fine clear day I drove up to the Post Office with Some mail I then went over to the H B and had dinner with Mr Seguin Bob + Mrs Mc Leod came down for a visit. I got back at 4301937-01-29, 25 below this Morning I drove over and got the Mail Frank cuttg firewood J McLeod + Wife came up for a visit a dance at Hansen to night 10 below this eveng1937-06-28, A fine clear day I drove over to the H B Store this Morning I went down to the top of the hill After dinner we had A Visit from Mr + Mrs McLeod

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