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1911-10-17, Self busy in store all day Samson looking for horses lost old Roon All the rest found but him appasin + adiless patched in Billy Cadenhead Left for the Hope this morning a fine clear day1911-12-07, Samson haulling fire wood self in store a slight fall of snow but cleared up again soon after W Cadenhead arived from the halfway river + Thomas arived from the N Pine LaRoque? Arived from the Hope1912-02-16, self in office D Cardenhead+ Carter arived from Halfway River + Cache Creek a fine warm day 1913-05-09, Self as yesterday sowed some oats in after noon C Pacquette arrvd from the Hope old Mack came down from the Island Cadenhead arrvd from Halfway River1913-09-29, the steamer got back this eveng had to turn back from Halfway River as the water is to low to go farther up the freight was all left in charge of Mr Cadenhead1913-11-17, a fine warm day 2 boys came in from adinless camp self busy in store Kenny went for a trip of Hay the Indians left for home this evening 2 more Indians came in from Montigne camp the glass at Zero this morning Cadenhead came for the H H Mail but could not cross the River1913-12-17, got our mail to day the Glass 2 Below Z this Morning self in office the mail left this evening Cadenhead arrvd for the H.H. mail the1914-02-03, Cold + Stormy all day with snow very little doing Cadenhead arrived for the H Hope mail1914-02-15, a fine clear day Blowing a chinook wind all day. Very warm JD Cadenhead arrived from 1/2 way River for the mail 2 Indians came in from Moberly Lake and brought a few Furs1914-04-27, started to plow + put in some oats in the upper field Cadenhead arrived for the H Hope mail Mr Howland got in and left with Cadenhead for H. Hope.1914-08-16, a fine clear day Cadenhead arrived for the mail1914-09-29, self + Kenny whitewashing the store Cadenhead arrvd from H. Hope also a prospector on his way out1914-12-13, the mail carier got in across last night and reports having left the mail about 20 miles out as his sled broke down he started back today along with 2 other men to brng it in. Cadenhead arrvd from half way River a fine clear day 10 below Z1914-12-26, 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 Doctor1915-02-19, Self as yesterday a fine clear day but cold Cadenhead arrvd from Grande prairie 1915-02-20, Cadenhead left for H Hope this Morng the Police went along with him contins very cold self as yesterday 1915-02-28, 3 teams arrvd from H. Hope in their eveng to Montnge River for freight left by the D P steamer Cadenhead + Mr Parsons arrvd from H Hope1915-03-02, Cadenhead + George left this Morng for Grande Prairie also Mr Parsons a Team of oxen around from Puce Coupe for H. Hope. 3 team arrvd with wire for the Telegraph 3 Indians arrvd from the North Self in store. A fine clear day cold + stormy towards evening1915-03-21, continues very fine weather Cadenhead + George arrvd1915-03-22, Cadenhead started up the River but had to turn back as the Ice was getting bad self at od jobs snow nearly all gone an Indian arrvd from up the Halfway River he reports lots of Furs in their camp1915-03-23, a fine warm day the ice getting bad Cadenhead haulling up his freight and saving it here until open water self at od jobs1915-03-25, continues very fine weather the Indians left after getting their supplies Cadenhead left for home overland1915-03-30, Continued snowing all day walter King + Fraser arrvd back with their pack train. Cadenhead also got back and left again for home self in office1915-04-24, Continus fine self at od jobs around the place the Police arrvd along with Cadenhead from H H Modest patched off1915-04-26, Contins blowing a strong west wind self busy with Indians Charlie + his outfit came in and paid their depts Cadenhead left this Morng for H Hope with his Boat1915-05-13, Self in office the mail arrvd from Pouce Coupe this Morng Continues very fine weather Cadenhead arrvd for H H Mail1915-05-14, Self in office a motor Boat arrvd from PR Crossing this afternoon 2 1/2 day from P.R. C. she had a few pasngers also the Telegraph operator Mr Reid they returned from here back to the Crossing Cadenhead left for H H with the mail Mr Brenot DLS Pack train arrvd from P R L.1915-08-19, the SS N. Call. Left this morning for the Xing Rain in the Morning for abut an hour self busy in office River still falling D. Cadenhead arrvd from the Crossing and continued on his way up the River a few Indians arrived1915-08-23, self in store Mr Howland in Office an Indian arrvd from Attachies camp the mail left for Pouce Coupe also Cadenhead left with the mail for H. Hope. Blowing a strong North Wind all day1915-09-21, self opening up dry goods a fine clear day Johny digging potatoes George of looking for the Ro?? Mare but could not find her the Inspector of Dominion surveys arrvd on the south side with waggons Cadenhead left for the Hope1915-10-18, cold + stormy the mail left for Pouce Coupie also Cadenhead left with the mail for H Hope. Taylor + Carmichel came up from below after the mail snowing this eveng1915-10-30, self thrushing some oats + wheat with a flail a fine mild day Cadenhead arrvd from halfway River River still coming up1915-10-31, a fine clear day cadenhead + Reid working at the telephone wire they are going to stay it across the River1915-11-01, a fine clear day snow nearly all gone self + Johny went for a load of hay a Raft passed down the River with 1 man on his way to the Crossing. Cadenhead + Reid finished putting the wire across the river this eveng1915-11-02, continues fine weather self busy in office. Mr Jamieson + a women passed down ina Canoe this eveng on their way to Dunvegan Cadenhead left for home this Morng water falling1915-11-20, self at od jobs continus fine weather George cutting fire wood Cadenhead arrvd with H Hope mail1915-12-27, a fine clear day blowing a strong gale of North wind towards west, and looks like bad weather Mr Forfar + Cadenhead arrvd from Halfway River1915-12-28, cold + stormy all day with snow George went for hay self fixing up the Root House at the Ranche Cadenhead + Reid fixing up the telegraph wire which Crosses the River1915-12-29, cold + stormy Mr Reid + operator + Cadenhead left for Pouce Coupe this Morng George at wood Joe appassisen + another Indian arrvd from the Cut Bank1916-01-12, a little milder to day self covering up Fur Packs George went for Hay Forfar left for home this morng Cadenhead arrvd from Halfway River1916-01-22, continues cold self at od jobs the mail arrvd about 3 PM Taylor up from the flats Cadenhead answd from Halfway River1916-03-04, self busy with Indians a fine clear day Cadenhead + Dr Green arrvd from P.R.Xing the mail got in this eveng Barker came up from the flat and put up his furs for sale Revillons got the lot1916-03-12, Snowing all day and blowing a cold north wind. The Cadenheads arrvd from Halfway River1916-03-13, cold + stormey with snow. Cleard up towards evening self + Johny went for a load of Hay the Cadenheads left this Morng for Pouce Coupie1916-04-15, a fine clear day self at od jobs D Cadenhead line man arrvd he intends crossing over the River as the wire is down somewhere1916-04-23, the mail left this morng for Pouce Coupe Cadenhead arrvd from HH and left again with the mail. A fine clear day1916-05-25, continues fine River still fallng Adisless + 3 others came in from the Resarve self busy in store F Luedwell arrvd and brought a few furs which I purchased Mrs Cadenhead + her son passed down the River on their way to Edmonton this eveng1918-09-24, Cadenheads Boat arrvd from PR Xing and also the Lady Mackwoth " " " " (from PR Xing) after unloadg some Freight they both continud on their way to H Hope a few Passngers came on the Mackwoth Chief Constable Taylor and C Finch the Later brought a Trade outfit there was also a new maneger for H Hope Mr Craig1918-09-27, Cadenhead passed down on his way to PR Xing a fine clear day water very low1918-10-11, cold and stormy Self in Office JD. Cadenhead arrvd from Peace River with Freight

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