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1926-06-21, weather fine Indians all in for Treaty 3 Indians Arrived from Grande Prairie. Treaty was paid in afternoon self very busy with Indians1926-06-28, covering Fur packs finished we have 22 packs for the outfit some Indians Arrived from Grande Prairie Weaver's Boat Arrived this evening Mrs Easton came up on weavers Boat1926-10-10, contins cold the Calishen Boys left at noon for their trapping Grounds Stokkie also left all with pack Horses Corpal Nelson around from Grande Prarie on a patroll1927-02-07, weather fine + Mild Self and Mr Watt checking over the Furs broght back from out Posts a few people around McAully arrived from Grande Prarie and camped at Middletons1927-03-26, contins fine busy in store a few people around + Pepper arrvd from Grande prairie with 2 Sleds. Willie got back from Rolla with Sheaves along with Horses1927-08-11, got repair for Mower from Middleton and finished cutting down here Mr Middleton + Ross left for Grande Prairie Pepper arrvd and continued on his way North continues very hot weather1928-05-31, weather fine. D Peters got back from Grande Prairie and is staying at Georges Self working in Garden sowed Turnips this evening. Very Cloudy this evening Mail arrived I retired from the HB service after 55 years service (written in pen, different handwriting)1928-07-20, the DA Thomas went down to Taylors Flat to Meet the Governor General who is coming in by car via Grande Prairie and will go up on the Boat to H Hope the Governor + party Motered up to the Settlement and came down to the Old Post and went on The Boat I had the honour of meetg him1928-08-04, We stalket hay this forenoon put up 5 loads on top of the hill Cloudy towards evening and some bad Showers with thunder I expect to leave twomorrow to Grande prairie with my wife who has been bad with her teeth for some time1928-08-06, a fine clear day I le we left for Grande Prairie at 1 P.M. with TW Hardgrave in his car1928-08-08, we arrived from Grande Prairie at 3 PM to day we had a very nice trip I just hard that Bob Ogilvie is very sick1928-10-20, cold and stormy all day busy at od jobs the Weenusk passed down at 1/2 past 2 Aclock this afternoon they had broke they rudder on the way down which delyed them Jim Better was a passanger on the Weenusk he is going to Grande Prairie to see the Doctor. Mail arrived1928-12-26, I left this Morning by car with Mary to Grande Prairie to see the Doctor1929-06-11, a fine mild day cloudy + cool we went up and saw the Dentist at Finches store he could do nothing for Mrs B. I will go to Grande Praire tomorrow with her1929-06-12, left for Grande Prairie at 11PM1929-06-17, arrived from Grande Prairie this evening Johny and his wife met us at Grande Prairie and came home with us the Roads very bad1929-06-29, a fine clear day busy at od jobs went up to the Post Office after dinner I saw Mr Pepper and his men stay left for Grande Prairie by car this evening. Rain this evening the Weenusk passed down after dinner

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