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1899-06-29, Dr Potts and party started for Hudsons Hope + up Country to-day. Jo Apesasen goes with them Charles Anderson special Messenger from the Treaty Commissioners arrived to-day. Two Klondykers arrived from Graham. Saw some of the men who wintered on the Nelson. Mr Henry Tottenham and two others died of scurvy.1899-08-12, Fine weather. Went up the hill to the hay camp. Rev Robinson arrived from Peace River Landing .last night. Dr. Potts ,arrived + went down . Engage Joseph Apesasen as man1899-09-28, Napoleon Thoma + Joseph Appisas arrived Joe from the Hope where he was getting out logs and fixing the place. reports that the logs + lumber that was sawn has all be stolen and that there is nothing there. Burbanks arrived in the1902-06-11, Joseph Appasisan + Old Blue started to PR Landg on a Raft this Mornig very Dull as there is no one around. All the Indians having pitched off.1903-07-09, FW Beatton left this morning for Lesser Slave Lake with family. Very hot day. Samson at potatoes. Joe Bessette left for camp on Pine River. Joseph Apsaesin left for Azzeddies Lake. Dickinson left in the evening intending to camp with H. Arnold to night.1903-08-27, Fine day but heavy rain in evening. Joseph Apesasen finished making hay to day. Montigine came and left again today for Jimrose prairie.1903-08-31, Wet morning but fine afternoon. Joseph Apesasen left for down the river on a ten day hunt. The d. n boats are not here yet.1903-09-10, FW Beatton trading with the savages. Kieth opening goods McDermott at books. Samson cutting wood Joseph Appsaesin arrived to day, killed 6 beaver.1903-09-18, Fine day very warm Beatton + Keith started to build stable Samson drawing fence rails for same Looks very like rain; Joseph started down the River looks like Rain1905-08-27, Very cold this morning but warm through the day Joe Mykose killed one bear + 2 young ones - Joe Appassian arrived to night1907-07-19, Joseph Appassisen + Asquity started of with the Police Inspector to the Mountains I lent the Inspector one Horse to Ride at 50 ct per day busy at odd jobs1907-10-08, Rain + snow this morning very little doing Samson went out after Horses and brought them in Self taking up potatoes Bateson in Office 4 Indians arieved from H. Hope Joseph Appassisen arieved from below1908-04-05, Samson out after horses he found Josephs Horse and brought him in self at odd jobs Joseph Appasissen arieved from the N.P.R also Takula a fine warm day snow beginning to melt around the place. Cloudy + looks like snow1908-08-06, Self + Samson after Horses. found them at Hay Camp in after noon we went for a Raft of fire wood Taylor Squaring logs on Island Joseph A went down the River for his canoe1910-06-17, Busy as yesterday the Perry outfit left for Pine River this Morig along with Josp Appassasin Continus vey dy weather1910-06-18, Self in stor Filds in office Joe lookig up horses Taylor hird to work for Mr Campbell1910-10-10, Self busy in store Samson + Kenny taking up turnips. Ouler arived Cold again to day. Assasin arrived from H. Hope along with a white man thy report the Boat got up a few days ago. Atcha + a few other arived1910-12-07, The boys as yesterday self at odd jobs around the place. Joseph arreved from Cut bank River where he is cuttig steam boat wood. A women arvd from Davies Camp + Reports 2 more dead and few still sick1911-02-04, Self at odd jobs Samson at wood the Indians left this morning for their camp after getting their supplies continues cold + stormy all day Joseph Appassisen + Nuk Arieved from below and brought a few fures1911-02-06, Self at od jobs around the place Samson at wood Joseph left this morning for home. Wablice + Charlie + F Anderson arieved from M Lake a fine clear day1911-03-15, self went up to the Island to cut fence Posts Samson at wood Continues fine weather the Wolf+ assain arived from N Pine1911-06-17, Self + Taylor in store with Indians Appasin + Yakatchie, Sakana + Ouller arived and brought in their furs and paid their debts a fine clear day but showers towards evening sold four horses to the Indians1911-07-24, Self busy in store Guyuer + his 2 partners arived from up the S pine with a canoe. Nah Joseph Appessisen step sone got drowned in the River to day while bathing a very hot day1911-10-12, Self busy with indians appain + adiless And Akin arived from the north continues fine weather River still coming1911-10-13, self as before appain and his crowd left for home W. King left with 2 pack horses to Greenhamms Camp this morning putting up a second outfit for Wablice who is going to do a little trading at M Lake this winter the river falling1911-10-17, 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 day1911-10-29, Mr Graham + party left this morning for P R Landing with a small snow ice running down the River Mr Rolfson pulled out from the other side today Continues cold Joseph Appasins patched across1911-11-08, Self out looking for horses but could not find them Samson still on sick list Kenny at od jobs. J Appassisin came up from the S pine river where he is camped continues cold + stormy with snow1911-11-15, self at od jobs Samson + kenny went for a load of hay a little milder to day the ice solid on the river Montagnie + Joseph arived they report lots of wolves1911-11-27, self at od jobs Samson out looking for horses Kenny put the year olds across the River Joseph A arived Modest + Marsden Also came in from Montagnie camp Continues a litter colder weather but clear1911-12-17, self preparing to start a pack train to Dunvegan tomorrow the boys went after the Horses and brough them in Joseph Appassin came up from the S Pine river Continues fine weather 1911-12-28, Self busy at wood pile and od jobs Joseph Appassisen came up from the south pine and went back again 35 below Z this evening 1911-12-31, Self busy with Indians all day Mr Milligin and party arived from H Hope Wablice also arived 30 below this morning appassisen + 5 others arived also Thomas + Davis1912-01-05, Self in office all day Samson at wood a fine clear day J Appassisen arived and brought in his Silver fox1912-01-06, Self in office Samson cutting wood Kenny haulling fire wood with team Gregory left this morning for H. Hope Joseph A patched of Japasin? For home1913-05-26, steamer left for HH this morning Wabbie arrvd + all the Indian on the South side Joseph Appassisen + C Noskiak arrvd also Tuskola + Joe Kiuh + B LeLonde1912-09-28, Self busy in store Wabliere left this morng Joe Appassisen patched across the River Continus fine weather1912-10-30, a fine clear day Samson at wood Self at odd jobs Joe Appassisen arrvd from S pine River and returnd again J Stuart left for home this morng1912-11-07, self making a sled Samson after horses but could not get them Joe Appassin and the Police arrvd from Grand prarie Mr Cobs arrvd from the Halfway River contins fine weather a lot of Ice going down1913-01-18, Self busy at wood pile Samson haullig wood Joe Appassisen came in with a few furs and paid his Dept Chas Paquette arrvd from H Hope for freight1913-11-30, a fine mild day Joe Appassisin came in from the south Pine River he crossed on the Ice below the Charn1913-12-16, Kenny went for a load of Hay self as yesterday Continues very fine weather Joe Appassisen came in and brought up Alex Cardinals Furs from the S Pin1914-01-25, Cold + Stormy J. Appassisen came up from the South Pine1914-02-05, self cutting fire wood up the River Kenny Haulling with the Team Continues very cold 40 below Zero Joe Appassisen came in and brought a Red Fox1914-02-19, self in office Kenny after Horses fine clear day the mail got in this evening Joe Appassisen came in with 1 Lynx 1914-03-09, self busy in office a fine clear day Joe Appassisen came up + brought a Red Fox Barker + Denver came up from the Clear Water River and report the River impassable1914-04-13, Self at od jobs Joe Appassisen came up and brought his furs Kenny haulling Logs a fine clear day1914-06-01, self busy in store Joe Appassisen fixing up the Fur, Press. Wm Cartright of Milligans Party arrived from Fort Nilson for the mail and also for supplies1914-06-12, Busy hulling Freight Joe Appassen helping finished at 4 aclock in the afternoon continues fine weather River coming up1914-08-06, self + Joe Appassisen + George left for the Hay Grounds to put up Hay Mr McDonald superintendent of the Telegraph arrived from Grande Prairie he is looking over the ground for a telegraph line to St Johns

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