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1926-06-18, weather fine self fixing up for treaty and Cleang up the Store weavers Boat got back from H Hope about 6. P.M. and left for the Crossing with a few passengers R Pickard + Mother who is leaving for Prince George and also Mr Middleton and a few others1928-05-28, A fine clear day the D A Thomas arrived from the Xing this Morning with a little freight + 3 Passangers she left for Halfway River to load Grain Weavers Boat arrived about noon with a lot of Freight + 12 Passangers after unloading they continued on to Hudsons Hope. 3 men arrived from Prince George with a canoe on their way to P R Xing they campet heere for the night1928-06-14, weather fine 3 more came down the River in a Boat this Morning from Prince George they are looking up farm land and went up the hill Mail arrived1928-09-22, Mail arrvd self went up to see the Judge + Party who got in from Prince George Sargent Vandyke was one of the party1936-08-30, A fine clear day I drove with Johny to his place in the Afternoon a Plain Arieved from Prince George1936-09-05, a fine clear day we started and put a Roof on the Barn we used 11 Rools of Ruber Roofing we finished to night about 8 PM the Birleys came for a vist and brot our Mail we had a heavy Showers this eveng A Plain arrvd From Prince George this evening1936-09-15, A fine clear day a lot of the Snow gone cloudy in Afternoon but cleard up this eveng An Airplain arievd from Prince George this evenig on their way to Ft Nelson1936-09-30, A hard frost last night a hevy fog this morning but cleared up about noon we took in all the Vegetables + Potatoes from the Garden. Mr Vandyke arieved by Airoplain from Prince George 2 men is reported to have been drowned above H Hope the Police left for there this Mornig1937-05-15, A fine clear day a few of the Witneses was taken to Prince George by Plain I drove over to the H B after dinner I saw Mr Miline I also went over the Mail I put in Some Garden Seeds this eveng1937-05-17, fine this Morning A large Airplain arievd from Edmonton this Mornig 2 Plains left about 1 PM With 16 passangers for Prince George Johney also went also went along with them the Big trial is on the 19 A few heavy Showers this After noon I was busy in the Garden1937-05-27, Still blowg a cold west wind I drove over with Some Mail this Morning. 2 Plains Arievd from Prince George ths eveng With the Witness the Goverment lost the case the thevs got of 1937-05-29, weather fine Buy in garden Johny + I got the Mail Mr. Turgan MP left for Prince by Plain fine this eveng1937-08-30, Rained during the night but fine to day Duncan Went to the Lake for a load of lumber 1 Plain arievd from Prince George and the Yukon Plain with Mail got from Edmonton1937-09-04, A fine clear day the thrashers busy All around here Guss + Fred finished the Granery I had a visit from Fred Hart and also the Birleys was over A Plain came from the North and went to Prince George1938-01-16, A fine clear day 2 Plains arieved this evening from Prince George Mr Turgon MP and M Perry was passanger on the Plain1938-01-17, A fine mild day the Plains left for Prince George this Morng Frank went up to the Lake to cut Some more fire wood Fred got the Mail1938-01-31, 40 below this Morning cold all day Frank cutting fire wood A Plain left to day for Prince George 35 below to Night1938-02-08, cold and stormy 39 below and cold all day I drove ove to town to Interpret at the law Suit between Slyman + L Calisan thy had a number of Indian as Witness at the trial Willie arieved by the Mail Plain from Prince George I got home about 11 P M to night1938-02-21, A fine clear day and very mild I drove over to the H B this morning Frank at od jobs around the place a Plain got in from Prince George 2 above Zero to night1938-03-03, very cloudy but mild I was busy at od jobs very little doing the Plain arieved form Prince George this evening1938-03-04, continues very cloudy the Prince George Plain could not leave on Acount of bad weather Frank Sick it like a Snow Storm to night1938-03-05, Snowed A little early this Morning very cloudy and Mild all day Willie left by Plain to Prince George this afternoon. Another Plain from Ft Nelson to Edmonton Jim Beattie of H Hope arieved and came over a visit he brot his daughter who is sick to the Hospitel1938-05-12, conenus stormy Duncan Plowing I was busy in the Garden A Plain Arievd from Prince George and one from Edmonton this evenig1938-05-15, a fine Mild day the Mail Plain arieved and left Short After to Prince George with a Party to Atend As Witness at the Murder trial on the 18th. Another Plain Arieved this evening1938-05-20, very warm All day Duncan went to Ogilves for 50 busl oats I was busy planting Potatoes in the Garden Frank clearing land A Plain came in from Prince George and brot back the people that went out to the trial Matthaw got Off1938-07-17, A fine clear day and very warm 3 Plains left Lake 2 going South and 1 Going to Prince George the Mail Plain Arieved Rained a little this evening1938-07-28, I drove over to the HB Store this Morning Duncan workig on the road A Plain arieved from Prince George and returned after a Short Stay at the Lake very cloudy towards evenig and blowg A Strong west wind and cold.1938-09-08, A fine clear day blowing A Strong west wind J McLeod + Duncan cut our oats with the Binder. I finished cribbing the new well. Very cold this evening the Mail Plain arieved from Prince George and went back this evening1938-09-18, A fine clear day very warm Duncan Raked up the balance of the Gren oats and I was busy calking it up. Willie arieved he came down the River from Prince George along with Judge Robertson + Bob Fry they got here this eveng very cloudy this evening1938-10-17, Blowing a strong west wind the Mail Plain left for Prince George this Morning Duncan Plowing Fred went to the Pine Frank working for Chllie1938-10-23, Very fine weather the Mail Plain arieved this evening Fred Makng ready to leave on the Plain twomorw for Prince George1938-10-24, Blowing A Strong West Wind All day Fred left on the Airplain for Prince George Duncan Plowing 14 Men clearing the Air Port contenues fine mild weather1938-12-10, 13 below Zero this Morning Duncan haulled a load of wood Fred got back from Prince George by Plain he reports no works to be got the brot over our Mail cold and clear to night

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