| Monday |
1 |
Very little snow as yet and have no bad
weather so far. river still open down here but cloud at the upper part of
the settlement and people are able to cross. Tupper arrived from Ft. Sask. |
| Tuesday |
2 |
Still fine no fur coming in of any kind. |
| Wednesday |
3 |
A little older last night and appears as it was
going to snow |
| Thursday |
4 |
E Anderson and Simon Whitford off aross river
hunting a little snow fell to day. Mail arrived. OBrein in from Saddle
Lake. |
| Friday |
5 |
Mild. River still open in some places |
| Saturday |
6 |
Blew hard last night and cold. Thomas off to
Long Lake to see Indians. |
| Sunday |
7 |
Cold today again. Thomas back from Indian camp.
Mrs. Gairdner in from Lac La Biche with Peter Pruden. |
| Monday |
8 |
Fine day. Thawing. Mrs. Gairdner and Peter
Pruden left for Edmonton with wagons. |
| Tuesday |
9 |
Man in from Lac La Biche with Mrs. Gairdners
effets. Rained all day |
| Wednesday |
10 |
Snowed heavy all last night. Cromartz in from
Edmonton with coal oil. Thomas and Simon left for Beaver Lake. Still
snowing. |
| Thursday |
11 |
Cleared up today. Hemlin passed up to Edmonton. |
| Friday |
12 |
Another fine day. OBrien arrived from Edmonton
using Buckboard reports roads bad. Had first drive with sleigh. Some parts
of River not frozen. |
| Saturday |
13 |
Fine day again nothing doing old Hawk brought
in a few furs. |
| Sunday |
14 |
Cold and quiet. |
| Monday |
15 |
Went up to Wahsatnew after a little furs Mail
left for Ft Sask Clophas Norn left for Edmonton fine day. Thomas arrived
from Beaver Lake getting a good many Bears out in that quarter. |
| Tuesday |
16 |
Victoria freight arrived at Edmonton James Norn
and Fred Rowland in with some freight for here and White Fish Lake. |
| Wednesday |
17 |
Started for a trip to Saddle and White Fish
Lakes. |
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| Friday |
19 |
Returned from White Fish Lake had Fine weather
the Indians not killing much fur |
| Saturday |
20 |
Tuppers Freight passed Through for Saddle Lake.
Mr. Ross and daughter left for Saddle Lake. |
| Sunday |
21 |
Cold and stormy with a little snow some sleighs
in from Edmonton had to come down by the River. |
| Monday |
22 |
Coldest day of the season. Hemlin in from
Edmonton Some sleighs left for Lac la Biche |
| Tuesday |
23 |
Another cold morning. Man in from Saddle Lake
last night. Arthur Stenheaur in from White Fish Lake. |
| Wednesday |
24 |
A fine day Sleighs in from Edmonton with goods
for Post reports roads bad and times dull at Edmonton. |
| Thursday |
25 |
Xmas day went to church very dull around cold
day |
| Friday |
26 |
Arthur started for White fish Lake. Some
indians in from the long Lake have not killed much furs. |
| Saturday |
27 |
Warm to day and some rain in the evening.
Andrew Whitford left for Edmonton. |
| Sunday |
28 |
Some snow fell to day blowing hard from the
North. |
| Monday |
29 |
Fine day nothing doing very dull Mail left for
Ft. Sask. |
| Tuesday |
30 |
Still fine. no arrivals as yet for the new
years. |
| Wednesday |
31 |
The old year is going out with a smiling face.
Some Indians in from Moose and Egg Lakes very little Furs been caught this
winter. Pierre Okennes brought in 2 fine silver foxes. Some of the people
are moving around taking in the New Year. its kind of wet. |
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| Thursday |
1 |
A fine day for this time of the Year. Most of
the people are out driving their fancy slays making the place have an
appearance of a large town but no money around. a big dance this evening
at McGillverys and everybody has to attend. Mail arrived |
| Friday |
2 |
Long sleep this morning after the
dance a fine day |
| Saturday |
3 |
A fine morning most of the people started for
their Homes this morning leaving the place in its usual quiet state. |
| Sunday |
4 |
Another fine day. dull and quiet |
| Monday |
5 |
A little colder today Most of the
young people off to a dance at Egg Lake. Peter Pruden arrived from E. |
| Tuesday |
6 |
Stormy and Cold very little of any
thing doing in business Peter Pruden left for La la
Biche. Snowed all day. |
| Wednesday |
7 |
Milder today Mcrea arrived from White Fish Lake
on a tour of School Inspection for Indian dept. |
| Thursday |
8 |
Man in from Lac la Biche sent mail off by
him fine warm day. Mr. Mrea's man left for Onion
Lake. |
| Friday |
9 |
Mr. McRea left for Edmonton
McGillvery goes along with him fine weather. |
| Saturday |
10 |
Got word of a Blk Fox caught at Beaver Lake
will send after him Mild to day. Made out requisition 91. |
| Sunday |
11 |
Mild Andrew left for Beaver Lake. a
little snow this evening. |
| Monday |
12 |
Very Mild thawing all day No
arrivals Mail left for Ft. Saskatchewan. |
| Tuesday |
13 |
Colder to day. Andrew in from Beaver Lake got
Selver Fox Ross in from Saddle Lake with Patrol party
Ingran and Pere Merrier in from Edmonton. Snowing tonight. |
| Wednesday |
14 |
Coldest day of the season
wind from North with a little snow 2 Indians in from the woods
north brought in a few furs |
| Thursday |
15 |
Very Cold to day again Mail
arrived in afternoon |
| Friday |
16 |
Not so Cold to day People all
off to Egg Lake for a dance at Browns |
| Saturday |
17 |
Old Hawks House burned down last
night Mild to day nothing to note occured. |
| Sunday |
18 |
Very quiet fine mild day. |
| Monday |
19 |
Fine Mild morning Snow
soft looks like spring. nothing doing. |
| Tuesday |
20 |
Another fine day John Whitford in
from Beaver Lake reports furs very scarce |
| Wednesday |
21 |
Still fine weather Simon McGillvery
in from Edmonton reports the price of all kinds of Furs risen. |
| Thursday |
22 |
Very fine weather nothing doing of
any kind most of the people has been out at Egg Lake assisting
Old Hawk building a house to replace the one burned down
Messrs German and Batty in from Saddle Lake. |
| Friday |
23 |
Thomas and Robert started to Little White Fish
Lake for Fishing this morning a fine day. |
| Saturday |
24 |
Another fine day this is one of the
finest winters that I have seen in the country Young Erasmus
in from Good Fish Lake |
| Sunday |
25 |
Another fine day quiet |
| Monday |
26 |
Garsen left for Saddle and White Fish
Lakes fine morning. Andrew Whitford taking care of
the place |
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| Thursday |
29 |
Garsen arrived back from White Fish
Lake snowed all day wet and getting cold towards
evening. James Erasmus in from Edmonton Mr.
Ross in from Saddle Lake Mail arrived from Fort Sask. Old
Harry House died very sudden Yesterday. |
| Friday |
30 |
Cold and stormy to day Mr. Ross
left for Saddle Lake commenced to take stock |
| Saturday |
31 |
Very cold to day Some people in from Ft
Saskatchewan. No bussiness of any kind doing. |