Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1927-02-21
Content: cold and snowing C Marten left this Morning for Spirit River with 10 packs a 13 Foar Also 6 pack R.8. P.H.G. left with George for Spirit River in afternoon. Jadney and two others Arrived from the North this evening with dog train they report snow very deep Mr McAulley arrvd from the Sikeena River along with 3 others Reports are that McAully has got over $4000 of Furs
Page Number: 48-49
PDF Page Number: 51-52
People Mentioned: Mr George Beatton
Inspector P.H. Godsell
Mr Unknown McAully
Mr Clay Marten
Mr Unknown Jadney
Places Mentioned: Spirit River,AB,CA
Sikeena River,BC,CA

Images from MS-0749 courtesy of Royal BC Museum, BC Archives.

Pdf Info:

The Hudsons Bay Company Fort St. Johns Daily Journal for 1926 to 1930 (Frank W. Beaton)

Records and daily events for May 1st, 1926 to June 3rd, 1930 for Fort St. John 

British Columbia Archives MS-0749 Box 3, File 16: Frank Beaton 

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