`Whitford Diary 1904

January 1, 1904

New years morning. Friday. A very nice morning & the people came to see us & the old woman started to Johns for dance. We are all glad to see it.

January 2, 1904

Midlin cold this morning & frost. Cume (come) from the dance & I am making a few of Sufts(?) for the old women. Still cold.

January 3, 1904

Sunday. Nice morning & I sent Samme(?) (Sammie?) to Jacobs for George & Larose(?) past (passed?) him going for lumber. Still fine.

January 4, 1904

A nither (another) fine morning & quit the Sufts(?) for the lumber & the boys came to night. Still fine to night.

January 5, 1904

A nither fine morning & we made a start & campt (camped) & set out traps. Still fine to night.

January 6, 1904

A nither fine morning & Antoine Brassu (Brazzeau?) caught us at Red Willow Camp. Still fine to night.

January 7, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started & travelled all day & we made the Bush & then came on to Vermilin (Vermillion?) & campt. Still fine to night.

January 8, 1904

A nither fine morning & we crossed the Creek & we sen (seen) Vliul(?) on the way & we moved. Still fine tonight.

January 9, 1904

Very windy this morning & we cume of (off) & campt here & gut (got) my slay (sleigh). Still fine.

January 10, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we will stay home to day. A nice evening.

January 11, 1904

A nice morning & we are here resting. Still fine to night.

January 12, 1904

Fine morning & we came of & moved John Nilsons & then cume on to William(?) we gut my slay. Still fine & (?)

January 13, 1904

A nither fine morning we campt & set our traps & kild (killed) a few. Still fine.

January 14, 1904

Windy to day & we will start after noon. Culd (cold) to day.

January 15, 1904

Culd this morning & it snud (snowed) last night & we cume of & campt. Still culd to night.

January 16, 1904

Midlin culd this morning & we moved camp & campt here. Still culd.

January 17, 1904

Sunday. Sunny to day & we started home to day. Culd all day. Still bad to night.

January 18, 1904

Very culd this morning & me George & William started on a hunt & I kild one deer & George also one. Still culd to night.

January 19, 1904

Still very culd yet this morning & we started on a hunt but we did nut (not) get eny (any). Still culd to night.

January 20, 1904

Still culd to & I did nut go eny where & George went after a lynx but did nut get. Still culd.

January 21, 1904

Still very culd weather yet & we are staying home to day.

January 22, 1904

Still very culd yet & we started on a hunt. Still culd.

January 23, 1904

Still culd yet & we stad (stayed) home the weather is sunny.

January 24, 1904

Sunday. Still very culd yet story snuing (snowing) a little to day.

January 25, 1904

Still very culd the weather is very snuwy (snowy) yet & we came home.

January 26, 1904

Still culd yet & we huntd (hunted) & kild some deer. Still culd.

January 27, 1904

Still culd to day & we are home. Still storming to night.

January 28, 1904

Still culd to day & we cume of & campt & I kild some rats.

January 29, 1904

Still very culd yet & we cume of & campt. Still culd.

January 30, 1904

Still culd yet. & we cume to Nilsons & campt. Still culd.

January 31, 1904

Sunday. Still culd this morning & we came of & campt at Rimbey. Still snuing to night.

January 28, 1904

A nice morning & there is gointo (going to) be a dance at Antoine Brassu his place and will go from home to day & they danced al night.

January 29, 1904

Sunny this morning & we cume home. Still fine to night.

January 30, 1904

A nice morning & we are home to day. Still fine this evening.

January 31, 1904

Sunday. Snuing this morning & John & his wife cume to see us to day & it is clearing up.

February 1, 1904

Rough with culd & sunny now & then. Still culd.

February 2, 1904

Midlin fine & me & the old woman started to the store. Still fine.

February 3, 1904

Fine morning & we had a dance all night. Snuing a lot to day.

February 4, 1904

Still snuing a little to day the weather is very bad. Still culd.

February 5, 1904

Still rough weather yet snuing a little yet. Still culd.

February 6, 1904

Very culd yet this morning & I dune (done) for wood & George started. Still culd.

February 7, 1904

Sunday. Still culd yet & I sen Joe Brassu & came huntin & cumet (come) over to Johns. Still culd.

February 8, 1904

Midlin culd yet to day & me and the old woman started to White Brush store & sen Joe House & campt there. Still culd.

February 9, 1904

Still very culd yet this morning and we started to the office but we wears lots & we gut ready & cume home along with Joe House.

February 10, 1904

Still very culd yet this morning & I dune some fire wood. Still very culd yet snuing a little.

February 11, 1904

Still culd yet this morning & we are home all day. Philip died.

February 12, 1904

Still culd this morning & the people came & we started over to the (?) they danced all night. Snuing a little.

February 13, 1904

Still culd to day the weather mot settled yet. Culd night.

February 14, 1904

Sunday. Still midlin culd yet this morning.

February 15, 1904

Still very culd this morning and Edward Bruneau(?) wants to make a dance on Tuesday. Still culd.

February 16, 1904

Nut so culd this morning & Antoine Brassu past here this morning & we will start to the dance to night. Fine evening yet. Danced all night.

February 17, 1904

Still culd yet & we came home. Still the weather is very culd.

February 18, 1904

Still culd yet & we (?)(Earlier?) going to Ponoka but is culd yet.

February 19, 1904

Very culd this morning & me & George started to White Brush & we came to Jacobs & campt there for the night.

February 20, 1904

Still culd yet & we cume home. Still culd yet to night.

February 21, 1904

Sunday. Still very culd this morning & we are home all day. Still culd weather to night.

February 22, 1904

Monday. Midlin fine this morning & I put up my slay as I want to start to Ponoka in the morning. Still fine to night.

February 23, 1904

Midlin culd yet & we started to Ponoka & we moved at (?) & then on to Jacobs & campt. Still culd to night.

February 24, 1904

Nut so culd & we started to town & gut there eleven pm & we gut Flora her tooth pult (pulled) & we cume to Jacobs. Still culd.

February 25, 1904

Still culd this morning & we cume of & dune to White Brush for noon & cume to Brassus & campt. Still culd to night.

February 26, 1904

Fine morning & we came home arriving noon. Still fine to night.

February 27, 1904

Sunny this morning but nut much & we stad home all day. Still culd.

February 28, 1904

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & my sister in law cume to see us and a lot of others. Still the weather is nut warm.

February 29, 1904

Rough this morning & we gut ready & started to Jacobs and had a dance until 5 pm. Still very culd to night.

March 1, 1904

Tuesday. Still culd this morning & we went over to see Antoine Brassu & then cume home . Still culd to night.

March 2, 1904

Still culd this morning & John cume & I huntd rabbits. I kild 12. Still fine.

March 3, 1904

A nither fine morning & I will start to the lake for to hook fish but we gut nuthing (nothing) to day. Still fine to day.

March 4, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started to the lake & huntd but did nut kill eny thing to day. Still fine.

March 5, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume to the lake & huntd but did nut kill eny thing. Same (Sammie) killed 4 in all & we cume home after noon & I kild 6 rabbits. Still fine to night.

March 6, 1904

Sunday. A very nice morning the snuw is thawing to day & John & Alice cume to see us. Still fine.

March 7, 1904

Sunny to day the weather is bad yet. Still culd to night.

March 8, 1904

Still snuing to day & culd all day dune a load of wood for Tom. Still culd.

March 9, 1904

Snuing hard this morning & I dune 2 loads of fire wood to day but nut so culd to night it turned warm to night.

March 10, 1904

Still very culd this morning & me and the old woman started to the post office & we gut the mail & we came back to Brassu & campt there.

March 11, 1904

Nut so culd this morning it is snuing a little & we cume home and hear swans. Still warm.

March 12, 1904

Midlin culd this morning & we will stay home to day. Still culd to night.

March 13, 1904

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & we are home all day. Still fine to night.

March 14, 1904

Fine morning & we gut ready & cume of & George Larose came with us & I went after some hay. Still fine.

March 15, 1904

Midlin fine & the people came & they (???). Still fine & I gut a load of hay from Jacob Ward & then people started home. Still fine to night.

March 16, 1904

A nice morning & me & the old woman started to hook fish & we kild 70 to day & we cume home & I went for the mail. Still midlin culd.

March 17, 1904

Still culd yet & we started to hunt & I kild 3 Same one the old woman did nut get eny. Sill culd.

March 18, 1904

Still culd this morning & I went over to hunt but did nut get eny thing. Still culd to night & we started to the dance at Wiliams dnced al night. Still culd

March 19, 1904

Sunny a little & w started to the dance this after noon & they danced until 12 pm & we cume home. Snuing hard all night.

March 20, 1904

Sunday. Still snuing to day all day & we went over to Brassu his place. Still rough to night.

March 21, 1904

Still culd yet & blowing bad drifting hard all day & we started over to Jacobs & had a dance most of the night. Still culd.

March 22, 1904

Tuesday. Midlin fine this morning & we cume home & the roads are very bad with drifts in the road & we gut home late. Still culd to night.

March 23, 1904

Still culd this morning & we went over to Toms & I kild a steer for him & I buth (bought) quarter from fine.

March 24, 1904

A nice morning & I started for the mail & I had dinner at the (?) & I gut a (?) & went to the post office & cume home dark. Fine.

March 25, 1904

Fine morning & me & the old woman went over to Toms & cume home. Still fine to night.

March 26, 1904

A nither fine morning & I started to see a man for hay but the man has nu (no) hay for sale & I kild 7 rabbits & I sen Jacob ward at Edwards so I cume home. Still fine to night.

March 27, 1904

Sunday. A very nice day & we had lots of visitors to day (?) & Jacob Ward (?) while (?) also. Still fine thawing all day. Still fine this evening.

March 28, 1904

Nut so warm to day & I sen my traps but sis nut get eny thing. Midlin culd to day but it is thawing a little.

March 29, 1904

A nither fine morning & I gut some rats 4. Stil fine to night.

March 30, 1904

Midlin fine this morning & me & the old woman started to the post office and gut our mail & we campt at Larose his place. Still fine to night.

March 31, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume to fishing & we fisd (fished) a while the old woman kild 2 jack fish & we cume home. Fine.

April 1, 1904

A very fine morning & I cut a load of fir wood for Tom & took it to him & John sent his boy for us & we started over & we sat up all night fine couple the sick boy was a little (?).

April 2, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume home. Still fine to night & (??) past him going to Toms & (?) campt here & we sat up most of the night talking he tuld (told) me lots of news. Still fine to night.

April 3, 1904

Easter Sunday. A nither fine morning & we started to Johns & when we gut there he tuld us his little boy was dead he died 7 pm this morning & we cume home and had a row with the old woman about Louise(?) but I dunt (don’t) care. Still fine this evening.

April 4, 1904

A nither fine morning & we did nut start to town. Still fine.

April 5, 1904

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & started to town & we gut to Jacobs. Still fine to night.

April 6, 1904

A nither fine morning & w started on to the Sumpsons & I stad there. Still fine to night.

April 7, 1904

A nither fine morning & e started & Jim cume with us & we gut at Ponoka & cume on to Jacobs & campt.

April 8, 1904

A nither fine morning & Jacob cume with us & we cume to Brassus & campt. Still fine to night.

April 9, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we gut home. Fine to night.

April 10, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are home & I took Toms mail. Still fine to day.

April 11, 1904

A nither fine morning & we are here all day & we huntd rats I kild 10 to day.

April 12, 1904

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman went over for out stuff at the ranch & we sen a white man there. Still fine.

April 13, 1904

A nither fie morning & me & the old woman started too white brush & we cume of after 6pm & we gut home. Still fine.

April 14, 1904

Windy this morning & we gut ready & cume of & I sent George Rubison(?) for the mail & I huntd rats I kild 12. Still fine.

April 15, 1904

Very culd this morning & we cume of & the boys went back for some stuff & we are campt here near the top of the plaine (plain). Midlin fine to night.

April 16, 1904

Still very culd yet this morning & we cume of & we cume past Frank Cubb(?) side of his ranch & campt & I kild 10 rats to night. Still culd yet.

April 17, 1904

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & we are here resting here this day. Still fine.

April 18, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd rats again & kild a lot. Still fine.

April 19, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd rats again & kild a lot & we wanted to trade for a gun but did nut.

April 20, 1904

Freezing this morning & we moved camp & we huntd rats & killed a lot. Still midlin culd to night and sen sume Salleys(?).

April 21, 1904

Culd this morning & we made a start & cume to the Rolling Hills. Still culd.

April 22, 1904

Looks like bad weather & we cume of & we campt near Gopher Head & campt. Still snuing a little to night.

April 23, 1904

Snud last night. Still snuing this morning & we will stay here to day & it cleared up from snuing but it is raining to night.

April 24, 1904

Sunday. Clearing up to day & we moved camp to Gopher Head 2 mils (miles). Still fine to night.

April 25, 1904

A nither fine morning & we set our traps & kild quite a few. Still fine to night.

April 26, 1904

A nither fine morning & a white man cume to see boys. Still fine.

April 27, 1904

A nither fine morning & we moved camp to day & set some traps & kild quite a few. Still fine to night.

April 28, 1904

A nither fine morning & we set our traps & kild a few. Blowing hard to day.

April 29, 1904

Raining a little this morning & we moved camp & set our traps & kild a few.

April 30, 1904

Midlin fine this morning & we moved camp & set our traps & kild a few.

May 1, 1904

Sunday. Midlin fine & we took up our traps & will rest to day. Still fine this evening.

May 2, 1904

A nither fine morning & we set our traps & kild a lot to day. Still fine to night.

May 3, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd again & kild a lot. Still fine.

May 4, 1904

Midlin culd this morning & we made a start & cume to the Strap(?) Hills & (??) & (?) more & we cume by his (?). Raining a little.

May 5, 1904

Midlin fine & I started to see if there is eny rats but nu rats. Still fine to night.

May 6, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & travelled all day & campt at (?) jis ranch. Still fine to night.

May 7, 1904

A nither fine morning & we will start from home & w cume to the Hills & campt. Still fine to night.

May 8, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we moved camp at the Hills. Still fine to night.

May 9, 1904

A nither fine morning & we set our traps & kild a lot. Still fine.

May 10, 1904

Raining this morning & we could more camp if it clears up & we moved after noon. Culd to night.

May 11, 1904

Snuing hard this morning & I kild 11 rats & we moved our tent from the wind. Still culd to night.

May 12, 1904

Midlin fine to night & we cume of home & I set my traps to night.

May 13, 1904

A nither fine morning & I set my traps & kild a lot to day. Still fine to night.

May 14, 1904

A nither finre morning & I went after the traps & brought them home & a prairie fire is in sight cuming.

May 15, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are here all day & had lots of visitors. Still fine to night.

May 16, 1904

A nither fine morning & we will go to the Louis his dance to night. Still fine to night.

May 17, 1904

Tuesday. Tom went to town. A nither fine morning & we are here all day. Still fine to night.

May 18, 1904

A nither fine morning & (?) started of to town & we started also & campt at the Rolling Hills. Still fine.

May 19, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd. Still fine to night.

May 20, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume home. Still fine & Ed Larose past him going to White Brush. Still fine.

May 21, 1904

Midlin finethis morning & me & the old woman started to White Brush & I gave Caillairns(?) 310 rats 3500 & I gut some stuff 30 dollars yet and on the way & paid Antoine Brassu all but 500 & cume home. Raining hard this evening.

May 22, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & my poor wife gut mad with me she wants to leave me but she can do what she thinks best for her I wont (won’t) stop her.

May 23, 1904

A nither fine morning & she is in the same yet to day Ed Larose & Louise(?) is the cause of our trouble.

May 24, 1904

A nither fine morning & we are here all day getting ready for to start down to Snuw Lake. Still fine to night.

May 25, 1904

A nither fine morning & we are getting ready for to start. Still fine to night.

May 26, 1904

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & started & cume to Wills & moved there & we started on & cume to (?) Lake & campt there. Still fine to night.

May 27, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & cume to the iron (?) & moved there & on to town. Still fine to night.

May 28, 1904

Sunny this morning & we went to town & (?) all we wanted & the old woman & Joe(?) started to Bear Hills. Rained a little.

May 29, 1904

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & we will stay home all day & the old woman came for to night.

May 30, 1904

Midlin fine this morning & we cume of from Wetaskiwin & moved on the side brush & on to band Storey Creek. Still fine to night.

May 31, 1904

Tuesday. A nither fine morning & we cume of & started on & cume on to (?) Lake & campt for the night. Still fine this evening.

June 1, 1904

Midlin fine this morning & we cume of & cume to my sisters in laws & campt. Raining a little today.

June 2, 1904

Still looks like rain &we started & it rained on the way & we had to camp. Raining all day. Still bad weather to night. Cloudy yet.

June 3, 1904

Still raining to day & we cume on & gut at (?) his house. Still fine to night.

June 4, 1904

A nice morning & we gut ready & started for (?) & I sen Philips he is very (?) & on to the (?) & (?) & campt at (?) and sen all the people.

June 5, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we sen old Samuel & cume of stuff & campt at Philips (?) to night.

June 6, 1904

Munday (Monday). Still cloudy this morning & we cume of & gut jere.

June 7, 1904

Cloudy this morning & cume of & Nancy cume with us & we cume to the rain(?) to Daniel his place & I sen Alfred & all Daniel his family.

June 8, 1904

(?) morning & we stad home all day & the mail (??) & I sent a letter to Tom. Still fine to night.

June 9, 1904

A nither fine morning & I helped Daniel with his (?) & we dune a lot.

June 10, 1904

Cloudy this morning & we workt (worked) again & all most finished it but it rained & raining hard to night.

June 11, 1904

Sunday. Still raining this morning & I traded with Daniel Deserte(?) I gave him 1 young mare for one heifer & one steer & I kild the steer & Flora(?) traded Frank for a mare & a (?) & I traded John for a cow & a calf & a one year old heifer & (?) the (????) with Alfred. Still cloudy to night.

June 12, 1904

Fine morning we lost the little black mare last night the boys are hunting for all day & they found her fine.

June 13, 1904

A nither fine morning & we made a start for (??) she is sick & Alfred cume wiith us & we campt. Still fine.

June 14, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & moved at Mel Smiths & on to Bred(?) Creek & campt. Still fine & fair.

June 15, 1904

A very hot day & we cume of & cume to Bear Lake & campt. Still fine rained a little to night.

June 16, 1904

Midlin fine this morning & will start & cume on as far to near Silver Creek & campt there for to night.

June 17, 1904

A nither fibe morning & we cume of & sen the Rulad(?) men at work at Shin(?) Creek & then on to Duhamel(?) & (?) the (?) & cume on & I sen (?) in the (?) & we cume on & campt. Rain a little.

June 18, 1904

Cloudy & we cume o & crossed Meting Creek & cume home. Sunny all day & we gut home in this evening. Raining hard.

June 19, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are home all day. Still fine to night.

June 20, 1904

A nither fine morning & I cut tent pole & 8 (?) Smith (?) here to day & John & Gilbert cume to see us & Joe Louis. Still fine George Larose cume to see me.

June 21, 1904

A nither fine morning & George went to (?) & we had a dance at Toms a lot cume & they danced all night. Still fine.

June 22, 1904

A nither fine morning & we rested here all day. Still fine to night.

June 23, 1904

A nither fine morning & I started out to Johns (?) & gut there 4 John & I took a 6 contract of (?) tons of hay to stack. Fine to night.

June 24, 1904

Cloudy this morning & I cume of & cume o (?) & (?) this & cume home. Still fine (?) cume & campt here.

June 25, 1904

A nither fine morning & we stad here all day & (?) cume to see us. Still fine & Joe House (??). Still fine to night.

June 26, 1904

Sunday. Rained this morning but it cleared up & it turned fine to night.

June 27, 1904

A nither fine morning & the old woman went to Stan(?) & I cut Ruds(?) fine Tom I cut 50. Still fine to night.

June 28, 1904

A nither fine morning & I cut again & (?) up all to day. Still fine to night.

June 29, 1904

A nither fine morning & I went to Johns & for 2 (?) for him, & cume home. Still fine to night.

June 30, 1904

A nither fine morning & we will start to Willow Creek for the sports(?) this morning. & we started & gut down at the (?) & campt. Black mare had a (? duty.

July 1, 1904

A nither fine morning & we sen the sports(?) & Sam started home & we campt again. Fine to night.

July 2, 1904

A nither fine morning & we made ready & started down to (?) & on to Smiths & girls went home & we lay traps& we cume to (?) & campt & George cume jist (just) dark & tuld us that Lucie very sick & we gut ready & started home & gut home daylight & she is a little better.

July 3, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are home all day & me & the old woman went over to Johns & cume home. Still fine to night.

July 4, 1904

A nither fine morning & I went over to Toms & fixt (fixed) his mares foot. Still fine to night.

July 5, 1904

A nither fine morning & I fixt up my mower knife to day. Still fine.

July 6, 1904

A nither fine morning & John sent for me & Joe & James workt at the roof & Gilbert cume & it cume a thunder storm.

July 7, 1904

Fine this morning & we are moving camp to Johns to work & I workt ½ day. Still fine to night.

July 8, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt all day & am a (?). Still fine to night.

July 9, 1904

A nither fine morning & we (??) & cutout the dors (doors) & windos (windows). Still fine.

July 10, 1904

Sunday. Fine morning (?) cume to see us & we are home all day.

July 11, 1904

Monday. A nither fine morning & we workt again & dune a lot to day. Fine to night.

July 12, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again & we started to travel to a dance. Cloudy.

July 13, 1904

Fine & we cume home to day & we stad home all day. Still fine to night.

July 14, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started to (?) Hills & we campt at Jacobs. Fine.

July 15, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started & we gut at the agency & the Indians are (?) & we gut Annie her money & we started to Ponoka.

July 16, 1904

A nither fine morning & I helped the Lu(?) & the Indians had a dance & they traveled all day. Still fine to night.

July 17, 1904

Sunday. Fine morning & we stad there all day. Still fine to night.

July 18, 1904

Raining a little this morning & we started after noon & cume to Aster PO(?) & campt.

July 19, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we gut home to day. Still fine.

July 20, 1904

A nither fine morning & I went over to Johns & workt for him & cume home. Still fine to night.

July 21, 1904

Fine morning & we gut ready & cume of & Annie home later. Still fine.

July 22, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started for the balance of our stuff & we campt at Toms. Still fine.

July 23, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & arrived home & it cume a rain & wind & it cloud up.

July 24, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we gut the mower ready to work. Still fine.

July 25, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started to cut hay & dune a lot. Still fine.

July 26, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again & dune a lot. Still fine.

July 27, 1904

A nither fine morning & we gut to work. Still fine to night.

July 28, 1904

Still fine this morning & we workt. Still fine to night.

July 29, 1904

A nither fine morning & we went to (---)

July 30, 1904

Windy to day & (?) cume we (---). Still fine.

July 31, 1904

Midlin fine morning (??) & we workt at (---). Still fine to night & had a dance.

August 1, 1904

Fine & we finished the hay to day.

August 2, 1904

Still fine day & we cume of & campt near (?) &it rained a little to night.

August 3, 1904

Fine this morning & we cume of & gut home 2 pm.

August 4, 1904

A nither fine morning & we went to see a steer & we kild it & after noon we cume of to (---) very (---).

August 5, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started on to stack hay we finished 2½ buts(?). Still fine to night.

August 6, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again & dune a lot to day. Still fine.

August 7, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine day & we cume over to (?) to day. Still fine.

August 8, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again to & dune a lot. Still fine this evening.

August 9, 1904

A nither fine day & we workt again & finished 2 cuts to day. Still fine this evening.

August 10, 1904

Raining this morning & we did nuthing. Still rough all day & it cleared up to night.

August 11, 1904

Still wet(?) to day & we did nut work. Still wet(?) weather.

August 12, 1904

A nice day & we (?) to stack & mend 2 tents to day. Still fine.

August 13, 1904

A nither fine morning & we stacked again & dune 2 (?) 40 (?) in all. Still fine to night.

August 14, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I went over to the Bule(?) with the rider(?). Still fine this evening.

August 15, 1904

Fine morning & we (?) it again. Fine all day & dune a lot.

August 16, 1904

Fine & we finished the stack & moved camp to here & the old woman cume.

August 17, 1904

A nice morning & we workt again & dune a lot to day. Still fine.

August 18, 1904

Midlin fine this morning yet we started in to work again & (---). Still fine to night.

August 19, 1904

Rained to day & we workt a while. Rained again. Cloudy to night.

August 20, 1904

Midlin fine this morning & we started to work 10 pm & dune a lot.

August 21, 1904

Sunday. Still fine this morning & me & the old woman & a woman cume to visit us at Toms to day. Still fine to night.

August 22, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again & finished up here & moved the stacker to where we went to stack. Still fine & (?) started for home.

August 23, 1904

Fine morning & we moved camp to day & we stacked all 3 tons. Rained to night.

August 24, 1904

Cloudy this morning & we will stack this after noon Loiuse started of. Still fine to night.

August 25, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again and dune a lot. Still fine.

August 26, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again and dune a lot. Still fine.

August 27, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again and dune a lot. Still fine.

August 28, 1904

Sunday. Cloudy this morning & we went over to see Clara & cume home. Still cloudy.

August 29, 1904

A nither fine morning & we (?) to stack yours(?) & finshed 2 cuts & the weather is very fine looking to night.

August 30, 1904

Raining this morning & I huntd ducks & I kild 14 & (??) & (?) cume (?) the stacks. Still bad weather yet & I went for fire wood. Still bad.

August 31, 1904

Still raining this morning nu sign of clearing but it quit to night.

September 1, 1904

Midlin fine this morning & we moved camp & we will start to stack this after noon & we finished one.

September 2, 1904

A nither fine morning & we stacked aspin (aspen) & dune a nither. Still fine to night. Ed Larose cume to day.

September 3, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt at the hay & my wife made up her mind to start for home & they started & we finished the stack. Still fine & it cume a rain.

September 4, 1904

Sunday. It quit raining to day & I went over to Loius & cume home. Still fine.

September 5, 1904

Blowing hard this morning & we started on a hunt & we kild 32 ducks & cume home. Cloudy to night did nut rain much.

September 6, 1904

A nither fine morning & we will work to day at the hay & we finished the stack 10 or 12 tons. Still fine & I went to see (?) but he cannut do eny thing & we cume home.

September 7, 1904

A nither fine morning only blowing hard & Jacob his wife & my boys started to home & we cume down to Louis & campt to wait for him.

September 8, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd ducks & kild a lot to day. Still fine nu (?) to night.

September 9, 1904

A nither fne morning & we huntd & (?) here. Still fine nu law so far I (??) past him & (??) to night.

September 10, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started to hunt 0 (?) the hay & dune all & we gut ready & we had 375(?) tons & we cume of half past four a clock & cume to Big Knife Creek & campt.

September 11, 1904

Sunday. Cloudy this morning & we cume of 6 pm & gut home 12 pm all will (well). Rained lots of visitors to day.

September 12, 1904

Midlin fine this morning.

September 13, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started to Ponoka & campt at the big (?). Still fine. I paid old Williams all.

September 14, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started to & we arrived 4 pm & I paid Mr. Lee(?). Still fine this evening.

September 15, 1904

Fine morning & we gut all our stuff ready before noon & after noon we cume of & we cume of & campt opisite (opposite) Asker Po(?). Still fine to night.

September 16, 1904

Raining this morning & we cume to (?) his place & campt. Raining hard all night.

September 17, 1904

Raining hard this morning & it light up noon & we cume of & cume to end of the Lake & campt & it is raining all night.

September 18, 1904

Sunday. Still raining this morning & it light up noon & we cume home. Raining all the evening & we gut home. Bad weather to night.

September 19, 1904

Still rainy this morning & I shot 4 ducks. Still rainy this morning. Snuing.

September 20, 1904

Midlin fine & me & the old woman & Same started for to tuuk (took) up land & we found a (?) on 28 township 40 range 19.

September 21, 1904

A nice day & we moved camp & cume to where we will locate. Still fine.

September 22, 1904

Cloudy this morning & we started to go & see Jacob & sen him & cume home. Rainy this evening.

September 23, 1904

Still bad weather yet & we stad home all day & the weather is bad.

September 24, 1904

Still cloudy yet but I think it will clear up soon. Still bad.

September 25, 1904

Sunday. Midlin fine & we started to see Tom & cume by John & cume home. Still fine to night.

September 26, 1904

A nice morning & I went for the mail & fix up the (?). Still fine to night.

September 27, 1904

A nither fine morning & we did nut cut hay to day yet I gut (---).

September 28, 1904

A nither fine morning & I cut hay this morning & cut quite a lot. Still fine evening.

September 29, 1904

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & cume of (?) & cume to (?). Still fine weather yet.

September 30, 1904

A nither fine morning & we (?) to make the rafters & put them on to night. Still fine.

October 1, 1904

Cloudy this morning & we will stay home all day. Working at the house.

October 2, 1904

Sunday. A fine morning & we stad home & George cume here. Still fine.

October 3, 1904

Monday. Fine morning & we workt at the house until noon & after noon we started to the (?) & they danced all night & Tuesday all day & all night.

October 4, 1904

Tuesday. Snuing to day & they danced all day & all night. Still rough to night.

October 5, 1904

Very culd this morning & we cume of & the girls started (?). Still culd to night.

October 6, 1904

Still rainy culd this morning & we (?) the (???) of (?). Still culd to night.

October 7, 1904

A nice morning & I will fix the door on to day. Still fine to night.

October 8, 1904

A nither fine morning & I finished the door & a window. Still fine.

October 9, 1904

Sunday. A nice morning & we cume of & cume by Brassus & then home. Still fine.

October 10, 1904

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman started for the(??) and gut it at Johns & we (??). Still fine to night.

October 11, 1904

A nither fine morning & we finished the hay to day. Still fine to night.

October 12, 1904

A nither fine morning & I took the hay rack & cumet on to Johns & on to Ruds old place & cume home.

October 13, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd ducks & kild 10 to day & cume home. Still fine to night.

October 14, 1904

A nither fine morning & we made fine baks here & ground sume axes ready for to chop house logs. Still fine to night.

October 15, 1904

A nither fine morning & I cut logs & James cume to see me & the children cume with the things we left at Whiley(?) his place. Fine.

October 16, 1904

A nice morning Sunday & we stad home all day & lots of visitor to see us.

October 17, 1904

A nither fine morning & to cut logs to day & we gut ready for to start & John started of to day. Still fine.

October 18, 1904

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman & Ed started to Ponoka & we campt. Still fine to night.

October 19, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started & cume to Ponoka & met George my son in the camp & I sen Lu & gut most of our stuff.

October 20, 1904

Raining this morning & we gut ready & we started after noon & cume to (?) & campt. Still cloudy to night.

October 21, 1904

Raining this morning & we cume of & traveled all after noon & campt. Very culd to night.

October 22, 1904

Frost this morning & we cume of & gut home before noon. Still fine.

October 23, 1904

Sunday. A (?) day and lots of visitors & the (?) went down to night.

October 24, 1904

A nither fine morning & (?) & Joe (?) cume to help me & we dune all the logs to day. Still fine to night.

October 25, 1904

A nither fine morning & I workt again today & me & the old woman went to George (?) & cume home. Fine.

October 26, 1904

A nither fine morning & we workt again to day & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

October 27, 1904

A nither fine morning & James & Antoine cume to help me to day. Still fine & we put up all the logs.

October 28, 1904

A nither fine morning & I workt & (?) for the roof. Still fine.

October 29, 1904

A nither fine morning & I huntd rabbits & kild 4 to day & sume went for the (?). Still fine.

October 30, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we get ready & started to Jo (?) his house & campt there. Still fine.

October 31, 1904

A nither fine morning & the people danced all most all day & we cume home. Still fine to night.

November 1, 1904

A nither fine morning & we stad home all day. Still fine to night.

November 2, 1904

A nither fine morning & we (?) to (?). Still fine to night.

November 3, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & campt & set our traps still.

November 4, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd all day. Still fine to night.

November 5, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd. Dune a lot to day.

November 6, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we huntd again & kild a lot. Still fine.

November 7, 1904

A nither fine morning & we made for brakes around our house. Fine.

November 8, 1904

A nither fine morning & we cume of & campt. Still fine to night.

November 9, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd rats all day. Still fine.

November 10, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd again & dune a lot to day.

November 11, 1904

A nither fine morning & we move camp to day. Still fine to night.

November 12, 1904

A nither fine morning & we (?) all day. Still fine we lifted our traps to night.

November 13, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are home all day. Still fine to night.

November 14, 1904

A nither fine morning & we made camp & set our traps & kild a lot to day. Still fine to night.

November 15, 1904

A nither fine morning & we moved camp & set our traps & kild a lot to day. Still fine to night.

November 16, 1904

Another fine morning & we moved camp & set our traps again. Still fine to night.

November 17, 1904

Another fine morning & we gut word that Tom wanted us so we started to see him & he is a little better to night.

November 18, 1904

A nither fine morning & we went over to our house & gut all the traps. Still fine.

November 19, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started for home & try(?) up the house fine & I huntd rabbits & I kild 5 & 2 (?). Fine to night.

November 20, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we stad home all day. Lots of visitors. Still fine.

November 21, 1904

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & cume of & set our traps & kild a lot to night. Still fine to night.

November 22, 1904

A nither fine morning & I kild a lot this morning. Still fine to night.

November 23, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd again & kild a lot to day. Still fine.

November 24, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd again & kild a lot. Still fine.

November 25, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd again & kild a lot to day. Still fine.

November 26, 1904

A nither fine morning & we huntd again & kild a lot. Still fine & went for girls.

November 27, 1904

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we huntd again & kild a lot. Still fine.

November 28, 1904

A nither fine morning & we moved camp & set our traps & kild a lot. Still fine.

November 29, 1904

Midlin culd to day & we huntd again & kild a lot. Still fine to night.

November 30, 1904

Midlin culd this morning & we moved camp & set our traps. Culd & it turned to snuw to night all night.

December 1, 1904

Still snuing this morning & we did nut kill many to day. George kild a coyote. Cleared up.

December 18, 1904

Sunday. Fine & we cume home & gut home 3 pm. Still fine to night.

December 19, 1904

A nither fine morning & I cume to see Tom & tell him about it & he started to town & I took the children home with me & gut Annie & cume back. Still fine.

December 20, 1904

A nither fine morning & I set my traps & kild 13. Still fine to night.

December 21, 1904

Snuing hard to day & I kild 9 rats. Blowing hard all day. Nut so culd to night. I think it will clear.

December 22, 1904

Midlin culd this morning & I fed the cattle & saw Germans (?) past him. Still culd yet this (?)

December 23, 1904

Midlin fine to day & Tom cume getting culd & we started for home. Very culd to night.

December 24, 1904

A very culd morning & me & the old woman started to the store & we gut all we wanted & cume of & gut home. Culd.

December 25, 1904

Christmas morning & we will stay home to day & Edward is cuming to see us.

December 26, 1904

A nither fine morning clear only culd & John cume to see us. Still culd.

December 27, 1904

Still culd yet & we started over to Toms & kild the cow & cume home. Still nut so culd to night.

December 28, 1904

Fine morning & I started to (?) & I workt at his stair case & finished it & cume home & it blowed hard with warm(?) (?). Very warm to night & gut home 12 pm. Fine.

December 29, 1904

A nither fine morning 7 I started fix my traps & brought fire wood home still & James cume to see us. Still fine to night.

December 30, 1904

A nither fine morning & we are getting ready for New Years & the old woman went to Stan(?).

December 31, 1904

A nither fine morning & we started to Jacobs to a dance but I cume home & left the old woman. Culd.