Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1927-06-28
Content: a fine clear day a few showers in the after noon I went up the hill with McDonald roads very bad after the rain the crops looks good 2 men left to day with 16 Horses for Fort Nelson for the HB Martin oil Co. I heard from the H B Manager that he had these 2 men sign a Contract that they had to deliver the Horses in 12 days time or get no pay for their trip B.S
Page Number: 76
PDF Page Number: 79
People Mentioned: Mr Dan McDonald
Places Mentioned: Fort Nelson,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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