Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1929-10-18
Content: A fine Clear day cold last Night the Boys left this Morning for Sikkinnia River to Trap for the winter George also left for Fontas River to work for Pepper. They are all using pack Horses. I went up to see them off but was to late they had left before I got their River still rising
Page Number: 248
PDF Page Number: 251
People Mentioned: Mr Unknown Pepper
Mr George Beatton
Places Mentioned: Sikeena River,BC,CA
Fontas 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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