Whitford Diary 1907

January 1, 1907

Still culd (cold) yet & we met the people on the lake & we went to (?) & they danced until 2 pm & we cume (come) of (off) 3 pm & we campt (camped) (?) his place.

January 2, 1907

Still culd this morning & we cume of & we (???) & we cume home. Still culd to night (tonight).

January 3, 1907

Still very culd yet & I went over to see (?) & cume home & we (?) up the (?) of the house & it is snuing (snowing) to night.

January 4, 1907

Still very culd yet & I went over to (?) & gut (?) from him & I laid the floor to night. Still culd to night.

January 5, 1907

Sunday. Still culd to day & we dune (done) fire wood to day 2 loads. Still the weather is culd yet to night.

January 6, 1907

Still culd this morning & me & the old woman started to (?) & we (?) at (??) & on to Jacobs & we herd (heard) that they want to have a dance at Jacobs & we went on to (?) & campt. Very culd to night.

January 7, 1907

Still very culd this morning & we cume by the store & then to Jacobs & they danced all night & there was lots of people there. Culd to night.

January 8, 1907

Still culd to night & see cume of & we moved at (??) & then home. Culd to night.

January 9, 1907

Warm this morning & we are home all day & old (?) cume to see us. Drifting a little to day but nut (not) culd. Still warm to night.

January 10, 1907

Snuing this morning & we workd at the house getting the house ready & the weather is very bad & sume (some) of the people cume jist (just) dark & they cumed to dance. Very culd to night (?) they danced all night. (?) all night.

January 11, 1907

Still bad weather & they danced all day again & the people stad (stayed) here all day. Still snuing hard to night & they danced all night. They kept it up all night.

January 12, 1907

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & they gut (got) ready & started for (-). Still culd to night. Snuing a little.

January 13, 1907

Sunday. Still culd to day & (?) had a (??) this morning.

January 14, 1907

Still culd this morning & we stad home all day & Sam Todd cume for me as a law Suli(?) was cuming of so I talk him I (?) start in the morning.

January 15, 1907

Still culd this morning & I started to Silver Whips & we started to Jacobs & we got there late. Still culd.

January 16, 1907

Still culd yet & we started to Wills & (??) the law (?) & we started home to Jacobs. Still culd.

January 17, 1907

Still culd yet & me & Sam Todd cume of & we cume to Silver Whips & an home. Still culd yet to night.

January 18, 1907

Still culd this morning & me & the old woman started to the Lees(?) & his wife was very bad to day but she gut better & we sat up most of the night. Still culd to night.

January 19, 1907

Sunday. Still culd this morning & we cume home & sen (???) & Sam started home to day. Still culd to night.

January 20, 1907

Sunday. Still culd yet this morning & a (---) to (?) Meting (Meeting) Creek. Still the weather is nut settled.

January 21, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & me & the old woman started to by (?) & we campt at Tim(?) Whitfords. The road is very bad.

January 22, 1907

Still culd again & we started to Paselis(?) & (???) & we cume of & we cume by White Bush & on to (?) & (?). Still culd to night.

January 23, 1907

Snuing this morning & we cume of & we campt at (??) & stad there. Cleared up to night.

January 24, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & we cume of & we (??) time for to get home & we get a tim(?) from Silver Whips & we gut home jist (?). Still culd to night.

January 25, 1907

Still culd this morning & me & the old woman started to the Lees & his wife is very luw (low) & I cume home & left theold woman there. Still culd to night.

January 26, 1907

Sunday. Sunny this morning & I started over & Mr. Lee his wife died last night & we cume. Still culd to night.

January 27, 1907

Sunday. Still culd yet to day & we stad here all day. Still the weather is very culd to night.

January 28, 1907

Still very culd yet to day & we are home all day & the weather is nut settled yet. Still culd to night.

January 29, 1907

Still very culd yet to day & we are home all day & the weather is very culd to night.

January 30, 1907

Still very to day & we are here all day. The weather is nut settled yet. Still very culd to night.

January 31, 1907

Still very culd yet to day & we are here to day & the weather is very culd yet to night.

February 1, 1907

I kild a steer for Tom. Still very culd to day & we are here all day & the weather is very culd yet to night.

February 2, 1907

Sunday. Still culd yet to day & we are here to day. Still culd yet to night.

February 3, 1907

Still very culd yet to day & the boys went to Toms for flour. Still culd to night.

February 4, 1907

Still very culd yet to day & we are here all day. Still the weather is nut settled yet culd to night.

February 5, 1907

Still culd this morning & we made a start for Toms & we went on to James Whitfords & campt. Still culd.

February 6, 1907

Very culd this morning & we started & gut to Stettler 1 pm & dune all our business (?) Tom cume to night.

February 7, 1907

Fine to day. Warm & we campt at Toms for to night. The weather is fine to night.

February 8, 1907

A nither fine morning. Soft weather now & we cume of & got home after noon. Still fine to night.

February 9, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we will (?) the house to day & we (?) the house. Still fine to night.

February 10, 1907

Sunday. A nice day & Ed (?) cume for to night.

February 11, 1907

A nither fine morning & we dried fire wood to day & we dune 2 loads & (??) cume to see us. Still fine to night.

February 12, 1907

A nither fine morning & we will go & see Silver Whip & we cume home. Still fine to night.

February 13, 1907

A midlin fine morning & me & Same (Sammie?) started to see my snares & we kild a puppie (puppy). Still fine to night.

February 14, 1907

A nither fine morning & the (?) gut the (?) & (?) dune fire wood & me & the old woman went over to see Mr. Johnsun (Johnson) & we cume home. Fine to night.

February 15, 1907

A nither fine morning & the snuw is going starting to day & I am (?) to day but I did nut fish writing the letter. Still fine to night.

February 16, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & I started for my snares & a lynx gut away. He broke the snare. Still fine to night.

February 17, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I am home so I startws to (?) & made them 4. Ed also cume. Still fine.

February 18, 1907

A nither fine morning & I gut ready for to start to town but I duned(?) for to write for Ed. Still fine & Ed cume to night very late & it started for to snuw to night. Rough to night.

February 19, 1907

Sunny this morning & me & Ed went over to see the (?) & we cume home. Drifting to day. Still the weather is bad to day. (?) up a while this evening & it (?) to snuw to night.

February 20, 1907

Still rough this morning & I dunt (don’t) think I will start to town to day. Still culd yet to night.

February 21, 1907

Stil culd this morning & we are here all day.

February 22, 1907

Still culd yet & we did nut go to town. Still culd.

February 23, 1907

Sunday. Still the weather is nut fine yet to night.

February 24, 1907

Sunday. Still culd yet the weather is nut settled yet.

February 25, 1907

Still culd yet & we are hum (home?) & we are here all day.

February 26, 1907

Still very culd to day & we did nut start to town.

February 27, 1907

Still culd this morning & we did nut go to town yet.

February 28, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & I gut ready & started to town & we (?) at George (?) his place & then on to town.

March 1, 1907

Fine moning & I gut all the things I wanted & I cume (?) 11 pm & we cume to (?) & (???) & we cume of & get hum jist dark & my (-) most of them are sick with the la gripe.

March 2, 1907

Sunday. Midlin fine & I am (?) up also with la gripe. Still the weather is nut very bad to night. Archie cume & (??).

March 3, 1907

Sunday. Fine. Nut very warm to day & we are milin sick all day. Sume are getting better & Archie Whitford & (?) started home to day. Still fine to night.

March 4, 1907

Fine this morning & the old woman started to Toms & I am sick to day. Still midlin fine to day.

March 5, 1907

A nither fine morning & the old woman cume with (?) & 2 children. Fine to night.

March 6, 1907

Keeping culd yet nut (?) eny (any) yet. Still culd to night.

March 7, 1907

Still culd yet to day & the boys are hunting rabbits.

March 8, 1907

Still culd yet sunny this morning & the old woman & Eliza cut fire wood & then snuing (?) to night.

March 9, 1907

Sunday. A very bright morning. Fine. Warm to day. I think the weather will be fine now I think. Still fine to night the old woman left me to day.

March 10, 1907

Sunday. Snuing hard this morning & the boys went for ha. Rough to day & the old woman started Flora also went home & Archie started home but it (?) for to night.

March 11, 1907

(---) & Same started (---). Snuwy.

March 12, 1907

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

March 13, 1907

Fine to day & the boys get a load of fire wood & I am not will (well) yet. Fine to night & a man cume 14 f for to by (buy) a cuple (couple) of loads of hay. Still fine to night.

March 14, 1907

Fine this morning & the boys huntd rabbits. Same kild 4. Jack did nut kill eny thing & Ed Larose got a ½ load of hay. Fine night.

March 15, 1907

Snuing hard this morning. Rough to day but it gut better in the evening. Midlin fine.

March 16, 1907

Sunday. Fine morning & Ed Larose started home to day but did nut get warm. Still culd to night.

March 17, 1907

Sunday. A nice day & 5 boys cume to see us & the Jackson & Sam also cume. Midlin fine to night.

March 18, 1907

Snuing hard this morning blowing from the west(?) but it gut dune again. Midlin fine.

March 19, 1907

Fine this morning & the man cume for hay that I sold him. Fine to day. Not culd to night.

March 20, 1907

A nice morning & Ed Larose cume & (?) & (???) go to town. Still fine to night.

March 21, 1907

A nither fine morning & the boys cume to day & Ed dint (didn’t) want to go to town so me & Samm started this after noon & we gut at Toms & campt there.

March 22, 1907

A nither fine morning & Tom lent me his (?) & we started to Stettler & dune all & cume home & (??).

March 23, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & Ed Larose(?) started home & old cume to see me. Still fine to night.

March 24, 1907

Sunday. Culd this morning & we all stay home all day. Still very culd to night.

March 25, 1907

Midlin fine to day & Ed (?) cume for us & we started & gut there food time & they danced all night. Culd to night.

March 26, 1907

Still culd to day & we cume home & we dune a load of fire wood. Still culd to night.

March 27, 1907

Still culd yet & Mr. (?) cume for the (?) & me & Sam started to my snares & cume home & we kild 8 rabbits. Still fine. Silver Whip cume.

March 28, 1907

Blowing hard all day & culd & George started to Toms & we are home & I am sick to day.

March 29, 1907

Good Friday. Midlin fine this morning & we did nothing to day & Flora cume to see us.

March 30, 1907

Sunday. Very culd to day & we dune fire wood & hay & Same huntd rabbits & George cume home. Still culd to night. Snuing.

March 31, 1907

Easter Sunday. Still blowing this morning & Jacob his son & John (??) cumes & Ed Larose also cume. Midlin fine to night.

April 1, 1907

A nice day & Silver Whip cume for hay & it snud a little this evening. (?).

April 2, 1907

Still blowing this morning & I am starting to the (?) for to work for them to day but we did nut do eny thing. Fine.

April 3, 1907

Midlin fine to day & we (?) I made 2 (?) to day & put them on. Still fine to night.

April 4, 1907

A nice day & me & Joe went for John & we stad there all day & they sent for lumber to town & we cume home. Fine to night.

April 5, 1907

Blowing hard this morning & we made (??) up & dune all to day. Fine.

April 6, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I cume home & gut hum (?) it (?). Still fine to day. Warm weather.

April 7, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I stad here until noon & after noon we started to (?)we gut there in good time. Still fine to night.

April 8, 1907

Blowing hard to day & I went to work all day at the cabins(?) & finished it. Still fine.

April 9, 1907

A very (?) storm to day & I pict (picked) up the (?) & (?) it. Still fine to night.

April 10, 1907

Still blowing hard this morning & we started to the house & I put the lock on the door & put up the other things & Same cume & we cume of & we gut home in good time.

April 11, 1907

Culd this morning and the boys will git fire wood to day. Same cut pickets for Mr. Jackson. Still culd to night.

April 12, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & I went over to see Mr. Jackson & I cume home &(?) and (??) cume to night for to see me.

April 13, 1907

Sunday. Still blowing this morning & we made a bargain for to build his house up bye (by) night(?) I charge him $3000 for it so if all I will (??) on Monday morning. the snuw is goingf (?) to day.

April 14, 1907

Sunday. Snuing hard this morning & we are home resting all day & Mr. Jackson cume to see us & it quit snuing just now. (?) warm all day. Still fine to night.

April 15, 1907

Culd this morning & George & me started to the base(?) & I cume home. Still culd.

April 16, 1907

Still culd this morning & we are home to day. Still the weather is not fine to night.

April 17, 1907

Not so culd this morning & I started to see where George is & I gut at (??) & (??) & (?) cume to (??). Fine.

April 18, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & I started home & George cume along & we got home (?).

April 19, 1907

Warm to day & I went over to (?) the (?) to Jacksons & cume home. Fine to night.

April 20, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & I started to Silver Whips for to see them & cume home. Still fine.

April 21, 1907

Sunday. A nither finr morning & we are home all day & Mr. (?) past here going to (?). Still fine this (-) the weather is fine. Snuw is going away fast now.

April 22, 1907

A nither fine morning & we made ready & we cume of & we (???) going for hay & we cume to Toms & campt for the night. Fine.

April 23, 1907

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we left Eliza there & we gut home in good time & I gut sume bacon & butter from Mrs. (?). Still culd to night.

April 24, 1907

A nither fine morning only still culd most all day & we hued (hewed) 6 logs to day. Fine to night.

April 25, 1907

Still culd all day & we hued logs all day. Still the weather is bad to night.

April 26, 1907

Still culd to day & we hued logs all day & dune a lot. Still culd to night.

April 27, 1907

Sunday. Midlin fine to day & we hued logs until noon & after I started to Toms & I sen Jacob Ward there & I went to his camp & stad there all night. Still culd to night.

April 28, 1907

Sunday. Midlin fine & I cume to Toms & stad there until 8 pm & cume (-). Still culd to night.

April 29, 1907

Still culd to day & we hued logs all day. Still culd & I sent a letter to Red Deer to day.

April 30, 1907

Still culd this morning & we workd & finished(?) huing (hewing) logs to day & still culd to night.

May 1, 1907

Still culd this morning & we put on 5 logs. Rained to day. Still culd to night.

May 2, 1907

Heavy frost last night & culd to day & we will work again & dune a lot. Very culd yet to day. Culd weather.

May 3, 1907

Still windy this morning & we workd again & we put on sume logs. Still culd to night.

May 4, 1907

Sunday. Midlin warm this morning & we put sume (?) on & after noon we cume of & gut here at Toms 1(7?) pm and the old woman did not cume so I gies (guess) I will let him go. Still culd to night.

May 5, 1907

Sunday. Still blowing hard all day & Same cumed to our house for my mits (mitts). Still culd to night.

May 6, 1907

Still windy to day & sunny & we cume of after noon & gut here 6 pm. Still culd to night.

May 7, 1907

A nice day & we put up the joists & (-) logs. Midlin fine to day. Fine to night.

May 8, 1907

Snuing hard to day & George Larose cume & (???) & I gave him fifteen dollars. (?) to night.

May 9, 1907

Still very culd this morning & we will try & work to day & dune sume work.

May 10, 1907

Snud last night & we did not work. Still very culd to night.

May 11, 1907

Sunday. Still blowing & (?) cume to help us ½ day & we (?) up to night.

May 12, 1907

Sunday. Still culd yet to day & we cume home & Tom is at George Robulais(?) & we campt.

May 13, 1907

A nice morning & I started (??) & gut Susan at our stuff & I cume home. Still fine to night.

May 14, 1907

A nice morning & I am going to see Joe (?) to day & I gut my (?) from him & I cume home. Still midlin fine.

May 15, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & me & Tom started to Stettler & gut all we wanted & cume home.

May 16, 1907

Fine morning & I went over to Jacksons & I cume home & they had a dance at Edwards & we cume home in the morning.

May 17, 1907

Fine & I started to Johns & I went after Jacob(?) his wife & we campt at Johns. Fine to night.

May 18, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we started to Tom & gut there 10 pm & I sen the lawyer & we cume home & I (???) I (??) & we campt at Johns (?) to night.

May 19, 1907

Sunday. Blowing hard this morning & we cume home. Still blowing all day. Looks like (??) & I went with Thomas (?) to (?) gut (??).

May 20, 1907

Bad weather to day & the law was (?) & we cume of after noon. Snuing hard all day & we gut at Ed (?) & they danced all night. Snuing all night.

May 21, 1907

Not snuing to day nut it is culd to day 7 we cume home 12 pm. Culd to night.

May 22, 1907

Looks life rain to day & I started for (?) Hills & I campt at (?) his house.

May 23, 1907

A nice morning & I (?) started 9 pm & we (?) & (?) my wife in the (?) & ten cume over & (?) & gut home 9 pm. Fine.

May 24, 1907

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman went for her (?) & we sen Jackson & cume home.

May 25, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I started to (?????) & to (??) his place but he is not home & I cume & had supper at (????).

May 26, 1907

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

May 27, 1907

A nither fine morning & I will go & see Mr. Jackson to day & I cume home. Still fine this evening.

May 28, 1907

Midlin fine to day & me & the old woman started to town & we gut all we wanted & it (?) hard & rained & we cume of. Cloudy to night.

May 29, 1907

A nice morning & Jackson cume to see us & he gut drunk & we moved camp (???). Fine to night. The old woman (??) home. Fine.

May 30, 1907

Fine morning & we stad home all day & people past hee on the road. Fine.

May 31, 1907

Cloudy this morning & I started with my son George for to go down to (??) & I cume home. Rained hard. Cleared up to night. George cume home to night.

June 1, 1907

Sunday. Still cloudy this morning & we will hunt rabbits to day & the boys kild 30.

June 2, 1907

Sunday. Blowing hard all day & Flora cume to see us & Andrew Whitford also cume. Still cloudy to day & it rained.

June 3, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & I started for to see James Banks(?) so I sen him & cume home & a lot of drunkards cume all night.

June 4, 1907

A nice morning & we moved to near Archies & campt there. Still fine to night.

June 5, 1907

Blowing hard this morning & we are here all day. Look like to rain this evening & it rained hard & thundered midlin hard. Cleared.

June 6, 1907

A nice morning & my wife started to (?) Hills this morning with Jane Sampson. Very warm to day & it rained a little to day but it cleared up & Same cume & (?) also & James (?). Still fine to night.

June 7, 1907

A nither fine morning but after noon t rained again & my wife cume to night.

June 8, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are here & it rained last night hard & it cleared up(?).

June 9, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I went to see (-) (??). We are fine to night.

June 10, 1907

A nice day & I started to Jackson & (?) & I cume home. Still fine to night.

June 11, 1907

A nither fine morning & me & George & Jackson started to Stettler & I sen the (?) but me (?) yet & George my boy stad at Stettler with (??) so I (?) to bury (buy?) my son here but he said that they (?) to (?) campt (?).

June 12, 1907

Cloudy to day & we cume home & James boys cume to see us & I gave him a sly glass & will(?) start to Johns this evening if it dint rain & we started & campt at Johns. Rained.

June 13, 1907

Cleared up & we started to Stettler & gut all we wanted & cume home. Rained hard. Fine to night.

June 14, 1907

Midlin fine & we will make a start for (?) to day & cume of to James (?) & we campt a Battle River. Still fine to night.

June 15, 1907

Sunday. Heavy dew this morning & we cume of & we arived (arrived) at (?) & on & moved & on to the (?) Hill & moved again & we cume of & we campt on this side of (?) Lake. Fine to night. Traveled 40 mils (miles) to day.

June 16, 1907

Sunday. Cloudy this morning & James his mare had a culd last night & we cume of traveled 35 mils & got near the town & campt. Still (?) to night.

June 17, 1907

Still cloudy & we cume of & I sen Addy there at the town & we cume of & campt near the river.

June 18, 1907

Raining hard this morning & we cume of & gut at the river & we (???) & I sen White Bear there & I (?) with James boys (?) & we cume to Saddle Lake & I sent a telegram to Alfred & we cume of to (?) Hooks & crosed (crossed) the river there & campt. Fine to night.

June 19, 1907

A nice morning & we (?) until 11 pm & we cume of & we gut at (?) & I made Alfred (?) & we started on to his aunts her place & we campt.

June 20, 1907

Raining this morning hard & it cleared up & Addy cume to see me. Still fine to night.

June 21, 1907

Still Still cloudy to day & we helped Alfred to day & dune a lot. Rained a little to day.

June 22, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we helped Alfred until noon & after we to (?) & campt there. Fine.

June 23, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we stad there all day & Archie Whitford cume to see us. Still fine to night.

June 24, 1907

A nice morning & we cume of & we traveled (--) man old (?) & we cume & campt near (--) Hill & the weather is fine to night.

June 25, 1907

A nither fine morning & we gut lust (lost) in the way but we cume on past the Meting Creek & we camp there. Still fine to night.

June 26, 1907

Midlin fine & we cume by Ed (?) where he had bin (been) working & we cume with him (??) all right. Rained hard Sams Hill.

June 27, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & we are here all day & it cume a rain again to day hard & sume hail with it. Cleared up.

June 28, 1907

Still raining now & again all day & we are home all day & the weather is not settled to day. Very wet to night.

June 29, 1907

Sunday. Raining this morning hard & we are home all day & the (?) is very bad. Still raining to day. Still very rainy to night.

June 30, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we started to Stettler & we gut to town (?) & we went to church 4 pm. Fine to night.

July 1, 1907

A nice morning & we started to the sports. a lot of people was out. Raining hard. Raining all after noon & we cume to camp & 6 men arrested(?) to night & Mr. John House cume to see me & we sat up all night.

July 2, 1907

A nither fine morning & we dune all & we cume of & bought(?) of (???) with (?) & he (?) at (??) to night.

July 3, 1907

A nice morning & I went to hunt for our mare but did nut find her & the boys cume by our camp. Still fine to night.

July 4, 1907

We started (??) & cume to Bear Hills & campt there. Fine to night.

July 5, 1907

A nice morning & Annie gut her money & we cume to Ponoka & I sen a (?) & he went to look after our (?) & we campt there. Still fine to night.

July 6, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & George started (??) to Bear Hills & we started to Red Deer & we gut there half past 3 pm & we sen the children. Still fine to night.

July 7, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we went to church & after (?) we started to Vilial(?) & cume home this evening. Is fine to night.

July 8, 1907

Cloudy this morning & I sen the people but he would nut let my girls go so he (???) of & (?) to (???) & campt at his house. Fine to night.

July 9, 1907

A nice morning & we cume of & cume to (??) & wind & on home. Still fine to night.

July 10, 1907

A nither fine morning & we moved camp to day. Very hot to day. Fine to night.

July 11, 1907

Midlin fine to day & we are here all day & I sent Eliza for Mary & I went to (?) but he will do the papers on Monday so I sent George after Eliza & it cume a thunder storm to (?) with sume hail

July 12, 1907

Fine morning to day & the old woman took (?????). Rained to night.

July 13, 1907

Sunday. Still cloudy this morning & me & the old woman started to see Flora & I did nut see (?) but he was nut home & we cume to Jacksons & I made a bargain with him for to build a stable. He gave me a cow. Rainy to night.

July 14, 1907

Sunday. Still rainy this morning & we will stay home. The weather is nut settled. Fine to night.

July 15, 1907

A nice morning & (??) asked us over & I went to where they were saying & I cume home & we started over to George Wells & gut my papers dune. Still fine to night.

July 16, 1907

Still cloudy to day & I helped Archie all day & we cume home. Fine to night.

Rained this morning & after we cume of & we gut home in good time & we kild the cow that I (?) Jackson. I paid him $3500. Fine.

July 18, 1907

A nither fine day & we (?) the (?) & we quit. Still fine to night. I helped the old woman at 19 the meat to day.

July 19, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & we started the stable to day& dune a lot. Fine to night.

July 20, 1907

Sunday. Raining this morning & we laid on the logs to day & we quit. Still fine to night.

July 21, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we started to church at (??) & (??) cume to Meting & we cume home. Still fine to night.

July 22, 1907

A nice morning & we did nut much to day & the weather is wet(?) to night.

July 23, 1907

A nice morning & I went to work for Cleovis(?) & we dune a lot to. Very hot to day.

July 24, 1907

Raining this morning & I went to work again & we dune a lot. Fine to night.

July 25, 1907

A nice morning & I went to work for Cleovis again until noon & I cume home & we had a lot of visitors. Still fine to night.

July 26, 1907

Fine morning & we worked for the stable again. Did dune sume. Still fine to night.

July 27, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & me & Same worked again at the stable & I put on a (??) for Jackson & we put on sume of the (?).

July 28, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we will be home all day & had sume visitors. Still fine.

July 29, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again all day & the weather is fine to night.

July 30, 1907

Still (?) & I lent a horse to (?) to town & they brought him home. Fine.

July 31, 1907

A nither fine morning & Sam cume for us to go to the wedding of Jacobs & we (?) & (??) & they danced all night & (????).

August 1, 1907

Fine morning & we stad there until noon & after we cume of & gut home in good time. Still fine to night.

August 2, 1907

A nice morning & me & the old woman started to Stettler & we campt there. Still fine to night.

August 3, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we gut ready & cume of & it rained a little in (?????) from (?) to night.

August 4, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we will stay here all day & old Pierre (?) cume to see us. Still fine & it rained a little to night.

August 5, 1907

Raining hard this morning & we stad home all day & it cleared up noon & I went over to cut the dure (door) out. Still fine.

August 6, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & I will go & finish the stable to day & we started to pick berrys (berries) & we gut home dusk.

August 7, 1907

A nice morning & I finished the stable to day. Still fine & it rained a little to day. Still cloudy this evening & cloudy to night.

August 8, 1907

Still cloudy this morning & I went over to see Jackson but did nut make eny (?) with him & (??) cume by (????). Still cloudy.

August 9, 1907

Still the weather is rough & we are working at the house & dune a lot to day. Fine to night.

August 10, 1907

Sunday. Midlin fine to day & we started to pick berrys & we campt. Fine to night.

August 11, 1907

Sunday. Fine morning & we cume home & we met Ed & Louise on the way & we cume home. Heavy dew to night.

August 12, 1907

Heavy dew & we worked at the house & cut on all the logs fore noon. Still fine this evening.

August 13, 1907

Midlin fine to day & we worked again & dune a lot to day. Still fine to night.

August 14, 1907

Midlin fine & me & George went to work again & put on all the rye(?) poles on & we cume home. Still the weather is bad to night.

August 15, 1907

Cloudy this morning & me & the old woman stad(?) for (?) & we met Joe (?) on the way & we gut to Ponoka to day & (?) with (?).

August 16, 1907

Fine morning & I sen the Jacksons & I stad there all day & we rested the horses here. Still fine to night.

August 17, 1907

Sunday. Raining hard this morning & we made ready & started for (?) & traveled all day & gut there 6 pm. Bad night & we campt.

August 18, 1907

Sunday. Still rainy this morning & we went to (?) & after noon we cume home & the children cume with us. Still cloudy to night.

August 19, 1907

Heavy frost last night & I went over to the (?) & had a talk with him & we gut my girl Ellen & we cume by (?) & then on to Ponoka 10 pm.

August 20, 1907

A nice morning & we cume of & I sen the indian angent & I hired to him for $3500 a month & we cume to (?) & campt there. Still fine to night.

August 21, 1907

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we moved at the by (?) & on home arriving in good time & fund (found) all the children all right.

August 22, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & I will git our things to Jacksons to day & I gut the pay from Case(?) Bear & all our stuff. Still fine to night.

August 23, 1907

A nither fine morning & me & Eliza & Ellen started to George Wells & gut the paper signed & we cume home. Still fine to night.

August 24, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & me & George & Ellen started to Stettler & we gut all we wanted & we cume home. Still fine to night.

August 25, 1907

Sunday. Raining this morning & we will stay home all night. Raining all day to night.

August 26, 1907

Blowing hard this morning & we are gitting ready & we started after noon & cume on to (?) & campt & we started to a dance & they danced most of the night.

August 27, 1907

Midlin fine only culd wind to day & we cume of & we moved at White Brush & Ed Larose cume up to us & he is going with us to Bear Hills & we campt at the by valley.

August 28, 1907

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we (?) at the creek & we cume on & the boys (?) at the (?) & we (?) at the agency just dark. Still fine to night.

August 29, 1907

A nice morning & I cumed to work to day & I dune one thing or a nither. Still fine to night & the boys started to Alix(?).

August 30, 1907

A nither fine. A nither fine morning & I worked at the stable & I cume to (?) the horses & I cut(?) the (?) go(?) & she kicked me & I fel (fell) down.

August 31, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I am sore to I cannot walk. Still fine to night.

September 1, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I feel a little better this morning & they all went to church & nice day. Still fine to night.

September 2, 1907

Midlin fine to day & I am not able yet for to git out & cume a thunder storm but it nut rain only lightning to night.

September 3, 1907

A nice morning & the (??) cume to see us this fore noon. Still fine to night.

September 4, 1907

Still cloudy & I tried to gut (?) & dune a little around. Still fine.

September 5, 1907

Midlin fine to day & I walked a little & dune a little to day.

September 6, 1907

Raining a little but nut much & I worked (?) the (??) the horses & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

September 7, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & sume men brought (??) to day. Fine.

September 8, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & the old woman she cume to end of the hills. Fine to night.

September 9, 1907

A nice morning & I gave out rations & after noon Archie started home & me & the old woman started to Ponoka & we cume home. Thunder storm to night.

September 10, 1907

Raining hard this morning & we are home & dune one thing or a nither. Rough.

September 11, 1907

Still rough this morning & I dune a little around. Still bad weather yet.

September 12, 1907

Midlin fine & we worked at the fence the houses & dune a lot. Still fine.

September 13, 1907

Raining to day & we dune a little to day but it seems nut to clear.

September 14, 1907

Sunday. Raining this morning & I dune a little again at the fence. Still raining to night.

September 15, 1907

Sunday. Snuing this morning & we are home. The girls are of to church. Still fine.

September 16, 1907

A nither fine morning & I (???) & I worked at the fence again. Still fine.

September 17, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again at the fence. Still fine to night.

September 18, 1907

Worst weather. Raining & snuw very bad weather & we dune one thing or a nither.

September 19, 1907

Still bad weather yet & we dune a little around here all day. Nut fine.

September 20, 1907

Still the weather is nut very good & we worked around hum all day.

September 21, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we worked at the fence & dune a lit & my boy cume to night & Sam & the old woman went on the (?) to Stettler. Still fine to night.

September 22, 1907

A nice morning & we started to church & a lot cume out. Still fine blowing hard.

September 23, 1907

Still blowing hard & George started to Buffalo Lake & I (?) side (?). Still fine weather to night.

September 24, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine & the old woman cume with (?) his wife. Fine.

September 25, 1907

A nither fine morning & Lucas cut the grain to day & Ellen & Nancy & (?) worked stacking(?) the oats to day. Fine (-).

September 26, 1907

A nither fine morning & they cut again & finished up to day. Still fine to night.

September 27, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked at the fence piles to day. Still fine to night.

September 28, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I set 2 (?) at (?) the past holes & I had the posts to (?) they brought em(Em?) by. Still fine to night.

September 29, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we started to church & a lot cume out & a pastor(?) cume form Edmonton & he(?) cume to see us & he had a meting (meeting) with us once.

September 30, 1907

Still fine to day & I (???) & gut dune sume. Still fine.

October 1, 1907

A nice day & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine to night.

October 2, 1907

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

October 3, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again at the fence. Still fine to night.

October 4, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again. Still fine to night.

October 5, 1907

Sunday. Still the weather is fine to day.

October 6, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & there was church to day. Still fine to night.

October 7, 1907

A nither fine morning & I give out rations & git dune (?). Still fine to night.

October 8, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked again to day & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

October 9, 1907

Still fine morning & we worked again & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

October 10, 1907

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

October 11, 1907

Still fine this morning & we worked again & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

October 12, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we worked again & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

October 13, 1907

Sunday. A nice morning & we started to church & we cume home. Still fine to night.

October 14, 1907

A nither fine morning & I gave out rations & gut fune sume. Still fine to night.

October 15, 1907

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

October 16, 1907

Culd this morning & I sited(?) the horse to day. Blowing hard & culd to night.

October 17, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at the house again & Tom cume again to night. Still fine to night.

October 18, 1907

A nither fine morning & me & Same & John (?) singled (shingled) the Hayes house. Still fine.

October 19, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I (?) the roof & dune one thing or a nither. Still fine.

October 20, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are here all day. Still fine to night & Tom is here. Still fine weather yet.

October 21, 1907

A nither fine morning & my wife started with Tom & I gave out rations & working at the Hane house. Still fine.

October 22, 1907

A nither fine morning & we cume (???) here & dune all the oats. Fine.

October 23, 1907

(-) fine morning & I worked at the Stan house. Still fine to night.

October 24, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked at one thing or a nither & set the men(?) (????). Still fine to night.

October 25, 1907

A nither fine morning & me & (?) put up the posts around the hog house & (??).

October 26, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we worked at the (?) & (?) up to (?). Still fine.

October 27, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we went to church to day. Still fine to night.

October 28, 1907

A nither fine morning & I gave out rations & gut dune sume & worked at the fence & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

October 29, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked at the fence & dune a lot. Still fine.

October 30, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked again at the fence. Still fine to night.

October 31, 1907

Still fine this morning & we worked at the fence & dune a lot. Still fine.

November 1, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked at the fence again & dune a lot (?). Still fine to night.

November 2, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I worked at the fence to day. Still fine to night.

November 3, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I did nut fo to church. Still fine to night.

November 4, 1907

A nither fine morning & I gave out rations & gut dune seven. Still fine to night.

November 5, 1907

Midlin fine to day & I worked at the fance & dune a lot. Still fine.

November 6, 1907

Raining this morning & we 6 worked at the Stan house & after noon fenced. Culd.

November 7, 1907

Midlin fine to day & we worked at the fence again & we (?) it to the Stan house. Still fine to night.

November 8, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at the ice house pulling it down & cloud it up & I (?) on sume (?). Still fine.

November 9, 1907

Midlin culd to day & we dune away the stuff for fire wood & finished it up & we worked (?). Still fine to night.

November 10, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & the girls went to church. Still fine to night,

November 11, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I (?) the old people & (???) & I worked (?). Still fine to night.

November 12, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine to night.

November 13, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again & it is fine to night.

November 14, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine.

November 15, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine.

November 16, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again. Still the weather is fine to night.

November 17, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine to night.

November 18, 1907

A nice morning & I gave out rations and dune one thing or a nither. Fine.

November 19, 1907

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

November 20, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither & Ed & his wife cume to night. Still fine.

November 21, 1907

A nither fine morning & I will du (do) sume work & dune one thing a nither.

November 22, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine to night.

November 23, 1907

A nither fine morning & we dune one thing or a nither. Still the weather is fine.

November 24, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we started to church & a good morning(?) cume. Still fine to night.

November 25, 1907

A nither fine morning & I gave out rations & gut dune seven. Still fine to night.

November 26, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither to day. Still fine to night.

November 27, 1907

A nither fine morning & me & Mr. Mann(?) went to est (east?) of the hills & Ed cume to night.

November 28, 1907

Midlin culd to day & Indians cume to see (??) & gut dune (?????) nu (?) to day (?).

November 29, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine.

November 30, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine.

December 1, 1907

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

December 2, 1907

Midlin culd & me & Mr. Mann started to Wetaskiwin & (??) & he gut 2 (????) cume home. Fine.

December 3, 1907

A nither fine morning & I worked at the Stan(?) house & my wife cume. Fine.

December 4, 1907

A nither fine morning & I dune one thing or a nither around hum & the (?) cume. Still fine to night.

December 5, 1907

Midlin fine this morning & we started after for a clock & we gut to Wetaskiwin past eight pm & I suld (sold) the furs for $6000 & we cume home. Still fine to night.

December 6, 1907

A nither fine morning & I (?) to the (??) cume to day 75 sacks. Still fine to night.

December 7, 1907

A nither fine morning & we dune one thing or a nither. Still fine.

December 8, 1907

Sunday. A nither fine morning & the girls went to church. Still fine to night.

December 9, 1907

A nither nice morning & I gave out rations & gut dune seven. Still fine to night.

December 10, 1907

A nither fine morning & I (??) to day. Still fine this evening.

December 11, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither. Still fine to night.

December 12, 1907

Snud last night & we worked at the (?) again. Still warm to night.

December 13, 1907

Still fine to day & I worked at the Stan house. Still fine to night.

December 14, 1907

Still fine this morning & I stad at the office & a (?) was (??). Fine.

December 15, 1907

Sunday. Snuing a little this morning & the girls started to church. Still fine to night.

December 16, 1907

A nither fine morning & I give out rations & dune one thing around. Still fine to night.

December 17, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked at one thing or a nither around. Still fine.

December 18, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again around here & Sa,e Jenkins cume to see the agent for hay & other things. Still fine.

December 19, 1907

A nither fine morning & we worked again around home & Indians cume. Still fine to night.

December 20, 1907

A nither fine morning & (?) bought (?) to day for (??). Still fine to night.

December 21, 1907

A nither fine morning & sume Indians cume to see the agent & I (?) to them. Still fine.

December 22, 1907

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & the girls started to church & me & the old woman are home. Still fine to day.

December 23, 1907

A nither fine morning & I gave out rations & gut dune. Still fine to night.

December 24, 1907

A nither fine morning & we are hum doing one thing or a nither. Still fine & the boys started to (??).

December 25, 1907

Christmas morning & we stad hum all day & sume relatives cume to see us. Fine.

December 26, 1907

A nither fine snuw storm but it cleared up (?) & the Indians cume. Still fine to night.

December 27, 1907

A nither fine morning & I (?) to the Indians & dune one thing (?). Still fine.

December 28, 1907

A nither fine morning & Ed (?) started to Bufflo Lake & Same brought word for the agent. Still fine to night.

December 29, 1907

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & the girls started to church. Cloudy to day. Fine to night.

December 30, 1907

A nither fine morning & the old woman & George started while (?) Lake this after noon & I rationed the old people. Fine.

December 31, 1907

Midlin culd this morning & I gave the Indians sume hay & (??) then fists on Newyears & Mrs. West cume this evening. Still culd to night and there will be week night at the church & the girls may go also but the girls did nut go it was too culd only sume went to church.