Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1927-03-17
Content: weather continus fine Mr Cousins arrvd from the Forks of Laird River where he has been prospecting for Coals he came in from Fontas with Ross Freighters also 2 trappers came in from up the Fontas he reports snow deep in the North Self busy putting up supplies for Nig Creek Post
Page Number: 54
PDF Page Number: 57
People Mentioned: Mr Unknown Cousins
Places Mentioned: Liard River,BC,CA
Nig Creek,BC,CA
Fontas,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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