Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1927-11-12
Content: 12 below Zero, this Morning the coldest for this year the River Froze over this Morning, Carl Mikkelson and Duncan came down at noon and Butchered 1 steer, and 1 cow. We finished about 4-30. I intend to kill 2 more if I can sell it, the mail leave this evening for Rolla River Froze
Page Number: 109
PDF Page Number: 112
People Mentioned: Mr Carl Mickelson
Mr Duncan Beatton
Places Mentioned: Rolla,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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