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1902-01-08, Doing same as before. Chas Halpin. arieved from Hudsons. Hope. he reports all well there1902-01-09, Started to work on the Office Reid. helping Chas. Halpin. geting ready to start to H Hope 2 Boys arieved from Azzeddy’s camp for a few suplies1902-01-10, Chas. Halpin. started this morning to H. Hope. Still working on Office Reid geting out saw logs. Joe Mykose. Arieved bringing Reports of his fathers Death. 3 days ago. Continues very fine Weather1902-03-03, Mr F Anderson. Charlie Halpin + C Truce men Arieved from H Hope. report all well in that Quarter but lots of snow1902-03-05, still snowing and very cloudy Chas Halpin + Mac collin started of to hunt up a Horse. on this side Pine River And short line for dog feed As in house nothing to feed the dogs with. an then trip to Dunvegan1902-03-11, Chas. Halpin. + Na.ca,inns started this Morning to Dunvegan. Old Blue Acompanied them as far as the south Pine RIver where he intended to Trap fine an mild.1902-03-26, Mc Kinnon arrived he reports having left Chas Halpin an Reid the Puds man at Clear water River short of Grub Joe Mykase started up to meet them Mr Anderson + Isadore Ferguson arrived from H Hope with Harner from freight1902-04-05, cloudy in Morning cleared up towards noon self working in the office C Halpin cutting firewood Napalien Thoma + Baptist arieved from the south side Bringing a lot of Marten.1903-01-04, Chas Halpin + Samson started to Dunvegan this mornig at 5 AM self + Mr Keith haullig Hay1903-01-27, Self + Halpin started to Whip saw Mr Keith + Samson Halling Hay fine + Mild started a Chinook wind towards evening 1903-01-30, Azzeddy + party started back this Mornig Chas Halpin started down to Mooneas camp self + Mr Keith taking a list of Furs and cleanig up the store rather cold to day and looks like snow Askies arrived1903-02-03, Self + Chas Halpin. started to Hudsons Hope this morning cold + stormy Left Mr Keith in charge1903-03-24, Samson along with a Beaver Boy started to Dunvegan this morning at 600/am Self + Keith at odd jobs Mr. Panter + Chas Halpin Arieved from H Hope this evening Joseph Arieved1903-06-25, blowing a strong Gale of wind McDermott + Samson hoeing potatoes F.W. Beatton squaring Logs Baptist + Chas Halpin arrived from the South Pine1903-12-17, A fine clear day Self making a Hay rack Boys at fire wood Baptist Le Londe arieved and brought a few Furs Chas Halpin + Moonens arieved the later brought 1 cross fox + 1 Red dots busy trading + gaving an outfit to Chas Halpin to trade at the North Pine River1903-12-18, Beautifull. day. Samson started this morning to the North Pine River with Chas Halpin + Moonens with a few supplies for the former to trade fixing up sleds1903-12-29, the Boys started this morning at 1/2 past seven for the North Pine River self all alone working around the place fine clear day wind from N.E. the Boys got back About 9 pm bringing Chas Halpin he brought a few Lynx + Marten 1 Red fox 1 fishern Cloudy towards evening1903-12-30, A regular snow storm fell about 1/2 foot snow last night wind from north self trading in store Keith at Acounts Hired Chas Halpin1903-12-31, A few Indians arieved and brought quite a lot of Furs Mr Keith working in office Self busy with Indians Hired Chas Halpin as monthly servant1905-08-30, Cleaned out store up stairs + down Very warm Arnold at house Yuscuita + Bob arrived from Moberly Lake with the sad news that Charlie Halphen had shot himself dead by accident

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