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1914-06-01, 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 supplies1914-09-01, the Dimon P Boat arrived this evening self busy all day in new store W.N. Cartwright arrived from Fort Nilson he left Mr Milligan still at Nilson1931-02-17, Cloudy this morning but cleard up towards Noon. Willie took his Mother up to H McLeods for a visit I was busy chopping brush. A car left this morning for Fort Nelson with 2 men1933-07-09, I drove down to the Ranch this moning and I did some work in the Garden. And came back up after supper. Very mild all day but cloud this evening. The 2 McLeod Brothers arrived from Ft Nelson Bill is very sick1933-10-09, Started to rain about noon and continued for a few house Gamell + Staky arivd from Ft Nelson1933-10-16, A fine clear day Willie + J Dixel stacking Sheaves they put up 5 loads Duncan + Bill Mc Leod left for their trap line. And Ike Gunneel + Stokie + Mrs Stokie left for Ft Nelson they were all using Pack horses. A picture show to highh at the same hall1933-11-30, Cold and Stormy all day wind blowing from North East with Snow I drove up to get the Mail but Mail not in I then drove over to the H B H Mc Leod was loading up Freight for Sikkinna + Ft Nelson Posts. They left after dinner. I then went over to Police Barricks when Mr Agliar + I had a case Underwood + J Brown Blowing a very strong gale, of wind from N.E. With to night and very cold1933-12-05, Started to Snow early this Morning and continued all day. Willie went home after dinner. Ice still running Cleared up about 9 aclock to night it fell about 9 in of Snow. The B C Police arived from Ft Nelson with dog team1933-12-18, 40 below this Morning cold all day and very clear I was busy making trails and at od jobs Willie came down this evening with the Mail Mr.Clark +Mrs. Clark and Interpreter and Wife left this Morning for Fort Nelson1934-06-14, cloudy we had a few showers the McLeod Brothers Arived from Ft Nelson Where they had been traping the past Winter clear and cool this evening1935-01-07, Still Blowing a Strong N E Wind I drove over to the HB Store this Morning the Roads very bad H McLeod loading up freight for Fort Nelson. Very mild this evening 10 below1935-01-09, a fine clear day but cold wind North Snowed a little but cleared up Afternoon. H McLeod left this Morning for Ft Nelson with freight fine and clear this evening 15 below Z + no mail1935-02-10, A fine warm day Still blowing a Strong West wind Willie + John Dixel came up for supper H McLeod arieved from Ft Nelson1935-03-04, 30 below this morning but fine and clear all day the Mail got in After dinner very cloudy this evening I was busy at mining Accounts the H B Co ma???? + L Clark arieved From Ft Nelson + Sikkinna Post1935-03-18, Blowing a Strong west wind and very mild I was busy at wood. I think that T Clark left for Ft Nelson at noon to day the Mail got in about noon1935-06-07, Rained this morning but cleaed up after dinner I plated a few trees in the Garden a few trappers arieved from Ft Nelson very cold this eveny and looks like frost1935-08-11, A fine clear day I drove down to the River Donis the trader + Party got back from Ft Nelson1935-10-21, A fine clear day blowg a Strong west wind we took all our vegetables in the celler to day an airplain left for Ft Nelson this Morg1935-10-23, Blowg a strong gale of West wind the Airplain got back from Ft Nelson but could not land on acount of Ice in the River the Mail got in late to night1935-12-16, Continues very fine weather I drove over to the Post Office this Morning with some mail very fine weather this eveng H McLeod teams will be leavg tomorrow Mrng for Ft Nelson with freight1935-12-17, Continues fine mild weather H McLeods team left this Morning with H B freight to Ft Nelson. Snowed a little the Morng for a short time very mild this evening

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