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1905-11-27, Cold + stormy Mr Bateson Arieved from Dunvegan along with Mr Macdonells Party still Cold River set fast this evening1905-12-01, self went to my traps Samson at wood Mr Batson working in the office1905-12-02, busy at odd Jobs Mr Bateson at acounts Samson an self went to the Island and cut some fire wood in after noon1905-12-04, Self + Samson went to the bush and got timber for a sled Samson haulling fire wood in afternoon Mr Batson as before continues fine weather1905-12-05, rather cold + looks like snow self at odd jobs Samson. at firewood Mr Batson in office1905-12-06, Putting up stoves + fixing stove Pipes still cold Mr Batson as yesterday1905-12-07, Self went to my Traps nothing Mr Batson in office Samson at wood1905-12-11, self at odd jobs Samson at wood Mr Batson at acounts1905-12-13, self + Mr Batson of at Traps. Samson at his Traps Geo Misknuck + Joe Mykose arieved from up the South Pine River and brought a few Furs.1905-12-14, self busy with Indians Samson at wood Mr Batson at Acounts. Continues very fine Weather1905-12-15, Busy at odd jobs Batson at Acounts Samson at wood the Indians started back this Moring1905-12-18, Self chopping fire wood up at Island Samson haulling with dogs Mr Batson in office started to snow towards evenig1905-12-19, self went to Traps Samson + Mr B. as yesterday Asquity arieved + brought a few furs1905-12-23, busy at odd jobs Mr Bateson in office Blowing a strong west wind1905-12-25, Christmas day a beautifull day for this time of the year every body enjoying them selves. Self + Bateson went up and had supper with the Police and spent a very nice eveng1905-12-28, Self went to the Island and cut fire wood in forenoon Samson Haullig firewood Bateson in office1906-01-02, Self + Mr Bateson busy with Indians all day the Beavers all got away by noon Blowing a strong gale of wind all day1906-01-03, Alaxie started back this morning along with the Nakawenns. self busy cleaning up the store Batson in office Samson haullig firewood Continues fine weather thawing all day1906-01-04, Self visiting traps Bateson + Samson as yesterday still very warm1906-01-05, Self busy at odd jobs Bateson in office Samson cutting firewood1906-01-06, Sef making a bed Bateson + Samson as yesterday still very fine weather1906-01-08, Samson at fire wood self at odd jobs Bateson. in office Thomas arieved1906-01-09, Thomas started back Samson of to his traps Bateson in office1906-01-10, Bateson as yesterday Samson went to the Island and cut some fire wood Trumbly + party arieved from Dunvegan. with the Packet reports the River in bad state to travell on1906-01-12, Bateson as yesterday Samson haullig firewood started to Snow towards evening1906-01-15, fine clear day but cold Bateson in office Samson at wood1906-01-16, still very cold Bateson + Samson as yesterday1907-01-01, New Years day quite a few Indians around after the old time custome and gave them all a dinner Self Busy with Indians all day Beatson helping a fine cold clear day 40 below Zero 1907-01-02, the Indians all started back this Morning self cleanig up store and starting a list of Furs Beatson in office Samson at wood the coldest day we have had this winter being 50 below Zero 1907-01-03, Cold the Glass down to 50 B.Z. Samson went for a load of hay Self at odd jobs Beatson nothing1907-01-04, still very cold 48 BZ Samson hulling firewood Self went to the Island and cut fire wood Beatson as yesterday1907-01-05, Samson went for a load of Hay self + Beatson went to the Island and cut fire wood Bts froze his foot he is a poor sample of huminety Cold as yesterday1907-01-07, Self busy with Indians in forenoon writing letters in afternoon. Samson cuttig fire wood Bateson helping Self Making ready to go down the River to see some Indians A fine mild day1907-01-09, self arieved from Josephs Camp this after noon Samson + Bateson went up to look for Horses I found 2 Indian boys waitig here for me having come back from fish Creek to report Atcha having killed a Moose the Boys not back A fine mild day1907-01-10, Self started out after Bateson + Samson to meet them about 6 miles back batween home and the N. Pine River havig found the Horses and we had quite a time to drive them in as the snow is so very deep one of the Horses is very poor and. certinely would have died if the Boys had not found them. Blowing a strong gale from the North with snow1907-01-11, Self making a Hay rack Samson helpig Bateson at books. A fine mild day all hands prapering to start of for moose meat on other side fish Creek1907-01-12, Self + Bateson + Samson went of to Fish Creek with the dogs after some Moose-Meat and got back about 4 P.M. Taylor + man arieved from Hudsons Hope report having a hard trip snow very deep.1907-01-13, a Cold stormy day Bateson at H Hope Books all day1907-01-14, Self busy with Taylor putting up a small outfit for H. Hope Post Bateson as yesterday Samson at firewood Cold + looks like Snow1907-01-15, Taylor + Man started to H. Hope this morning self + Bateson went and made a sled road up the Hill for hulling down hay and we had quite a time as the snow was very deep Samson went for Hay. Cold with Snow Blowing a cold North wind1907-01-17, Self + Samson went for a trip of Hay Bateson at Home gettig himself some wood started to snow again to night blowing a cold North wind all day1907-01-18, Self and Bateson went for a load of Hay Blowing a strong North wind. Samson went down to Josephs. Camp. Asquity + 3 Boys arieved from Thomas camp. Report the snow very deep at the Clear Hills where they are wintering they report Moose very plentifull1907-01-19, Self Busy with Indians part of the day self + Bateson went to the top of the hill and got a load of Hay in afternoon. Samson arieved and brought a few Furs. Asquity + party started back Cold 42 B.Z. this morning 1907-01-22, self + Samson + Bateson went up to the Island and cut some fire wood A fine mild day 2 Below. Zero hired Tom. Bon. A white Man wintering here to cut fire wood on lower Island The Wolf + son arieved it seems he was on a Moose hunt and followed the Moose within about 3 miles of here and did not kill it1907-01-24, Self went to my Traps. got nothing. Bateson went up to Clear the snow of the Hill Tract Samson hulling Hay down the Hill Bon cuttig fire wood on the Island A fine clear day Self making Hay stalk in afternoon1907-01-25, self + Samson went up the Hill and brought down the Bob sled. Self + Bateson went across and made a track for hulling fire wood. Samson hulling Hay down the Hill. Mr Keith the Traders Man arieved from Dunvegan and brought a few Letters. reports a hard trip deep snow + rough Ice. fine Mild day1907-01-26, Self went for a trip of wood in the Morning Samson Hulling Hay Bateson cutting himself some firewood continues fine weather1907-01-28, Self went across looking for Birch for axe handles Samson haullig Hay down the Hill Bateson gettig wood for himself continues Cold weather 40 B.Z. Mudest arieved1907-01-29, Self at Island. geting fire wood Samson as yesterday and finished Bateson working in the office Cold as yesterday1907-01-30, Mr Bateson as yesterday Samson haullig firewood self at odd jobs went up to the Island in after noon an cut some wood. Josephs step son arieved from the North Pine River still very cold Wablie of to Moonias Camp

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