Whitford Diary 1906

January 1, 1906

New years day. Culd (cold) this morning & we made ready & started by Toms & here on to this (?) & they danced most of the night. Snud (snowed).

January 2, 1906

We started & campt (camped) (?) & we cume (come) to my sister in laws & campt & Alix the (?) was there. Still fine to night (tonight).

January 3, 1906

A nither (another) morning & we cume of & gut (got) home noon & Ben cume also. Still fine.

January 4, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & I started for (?) & it cume a storm but it cleared up. Midlin culd to night. Ed cume to see us he started home.

January 5, 1906

A nither fine morning & I dune (done) one thing or a nither home all day. Still fine to night.

January 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & I worked at my slay (sleigh) & fixt (fixed) it. Still & I started to Meting (Meeting) Creek for oats & I gut 9 ½ bushels & cume home. Still fine to night.

January 7, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & Same (Sammie) went over to Toms & Archies & (?) cume to night & Frank also & we sat up most of the night. Still fine & I gave a rifle (?) to night.

January 8, 1906

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & started to Andrews they are making a dance to night & danced all night & we started over to (?) & campt.

January 9, 1906

Midlin culd this morning & we cume home. Still fine to night.

January 10, 1906

A nither fine morning & Same started to see the snares but gut nuthing (nothing) & Flora cume o see us & Ed started home & George started to the bush. Still fine to night.

January 11, 1906

The weather is still nut (not) very fine yet & I fixt up a sly. Still fine.

January 12, 1906

Midlin fine to day & we dune one thing or a nither here. Still fine to night. Snuing (snowing) all day & George started to (?).

January 13, 1906

Still snuing this morning & I fixt up my store to day (today) & Ben started to White Brush & (?) cume too night & I found this (?). Fine to night.

January 14, 1906

Sunday. Midlin culd this morning & (?) started home & we will stay home all day & the weather is nut very fine yet looks like culd.

January 15, 1906

Nut very culd this morning & me & the old woman started to see the snares but we gut nuthing & (??) to night.

January 16, 1906

Midlin culd this morning & Georg started to White Brush & all a (?) the baby gut very sick & I sent for Ed to cume as fast as he culd (could) so he cume & we sit up all night it gut worse.

January 17, 1906

A fine morning & Ed his child left us (?) haff (half) past 8 pm this morning that is a (?) for us all this girl was born in July 22 between 23 at Buffalo Lake.

January 18, 1906

Snuing this morning & Ben & Ed started for the coffin & they cume 11 pm & we sat up all night. Still culd to night.

January 19, 1906

Midlin fine only snuing a little & they took the boys of & we went with them part of the way & I took the old woman to Toms & I set 4 snares for Tom & we cume home & (?) was (?). Still culd to night.

January 20, 1906

Midlin culd this morning & (?) started of & my son also went to White Brush & (?) started to Wilkins(?) & still could to night & they fixt up the house with paper.

January 21, 1906

Sunday. Still culd this morning & we are home all day & nu (no) word of George yet & they fixt up the house with paper & (?) cume to night. Still very culd.

January 22, 1906

Still very culd this morning & (?) started home this morning & we are home all day. Snuing a little to night.

January 23, 1906

Still very culd this morning & we will be home all day & we fixt up the chicken house jist (just) now. The weather is very culd.

January 24, 1906

I turned very warm to day & I went to see my snares but did nut get eny (any). Still fine to night.

January 25, 1906

A nither fine morning & we made ready & started to (?) & we gut there in good time. Still fine to night.

January 26, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman & (?) & we started to the lake & huntd fish but we did nut get eny thing. Still fine to night.

January 27, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started again to fish but did nut catch many. Still fine to night.

January 28, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we started across the lake to Tail Creek & we gut there in good time. Still fine to night.

January 29, 1906

A nither fine morning & the old woman went over to see the sick cousins & she cume back & we started to Felis(?) his place & campt & she went over again. Still fine to night.

January 30, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we cume to (?)& campt there & we had a talk. Still fine to night.

January 31, 1906

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

February 1, 1906

A nither fine morning & we sent of Ed Larose & his wife home to there place & Archie also was here so they all started. Still fine.

February 2, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman started to Tail Creek & we gut there in good time. Still fine to night.

February 3, 1906

Culd this morning & we started to (?) his house & we campt there. Still fine to night.

February 4, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we stad (stayed) there all day & the weather is fine. Still fine & (??).

February 5, 1906

A nither fine morning & we went to my sister law her house & I went over to she (?) & (?) boy cume to night. Fine.

February 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & cume to (?) & had dinner & then cume of & we cume to (?) & campt for the night. Still fine to night.

February 7, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we moved at Edwards & see Joe (?) there & we cume by Toms & on home. Still fine.

February 8, 1906

Snud a little last night. Midlin culd to day & I fixt up Same his slay to day. Still midlin culd yet to night.

February 9, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & we are all day & the weather is mild (?) to night.

February 10, 1906

A nither fine morning & the weather is fine yet. Still fine to night.

February 11, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning && I stad home all day & the old woman went over to (?) they cume home dark to night.

February 12, 1906

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

February 13, 1906

A nither fine morning & I cut fire wood & dune it home. Still fine to night.

February 14, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & I am starting for Tail Creek this after noon & I started & gut at (?) & campt there for the night.

February 15, 1906

A nither fine morning & I started & I gut there in good time & dune all I hadto day. Still warm to night.

February 16, 1906

A nither fine morning & I gut ready & cume of & cume to (?) & had dinner & & then home arriving in the evening. Still fine.

February 17, 1906

A nither fine morning & we all stad here all day & it is fine to night.

February 18, 1906

A nither fine morning & Archie cume to see us & also George (?) cume & Archie started home. Still fine to night.

February 19, 1906

A nither fine morning & I started for to see the snares &I gut a lynx. Still fine to night.

February 20, 1906

A nither fine morning & I went to see if there was rats but I did nut (?) eny. I set one trap & the weather is fine yet to day.

February 21, 1906

A nither fine morning & I gut one rat. Snuing a little but it cleared up & 2 white men cume to see me. Fine.

February 22, 1906

A nither fine morning & I will send for my mail to day & Same started & he brought it. Still fine.

February 23, 1906

Still fine this morning & the weather is midlin fine yet. Still fine.

February 24, 1906

A nither fine morning & Mr. Wells gut my mail. Sill fine to night.

February 25, 1906

Sunday. Midlin fine to day & I went over to (?) for my mail. Snuing a little & I cume home. Still stomy to night.

February 26, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & we are home to day. Still this morning is nut settled yet.

February 27, 1906

A nither fine morning & we are home all day & the weather is nut very (?) now.

February 28, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman started for Tail Creek & we gut there in good time. Still fine to night.

March 1, 1906

Snuing a little to day & we rested the horses here to day. Still fine to night.

March 2, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume of & we cume to (??) his house & had dinner & then cume home. Still culd.

March 3, 1906

Midlin culd this morning & I huntd rabbits & we kild (killed) 13. Still culd.

March 4, 1906

Sunday. Midlin culd this morning & Mr. Wells past here going to Wetaskiwin & we will stay home to day. Sill fine to night.

March 5, 1906

A nither fine morning & Same went to see the snares but gut nuthing. Still fine to night.

March 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & I cut out the the line to day & Annie & (?) started to Eds. Still fine tonight.

March 7, 1906

A nither fine morning & I fenced the line & William Bremner(?) cume to see us. The weather is very fine to night.

March 8, 1906

A nitherr fine morning & I went over to see my snares & gut a lynx to day. Still fine to night & Jacob campt here to night.

March 9, 1906

A nither fine morning & I sold the lynx to Jacob Ward for $600 dollars & I sen (seen) 3 white men cume to see me & I started over to Wells his house & write a letter to the department (?) my daughter (??).

March 10, 1906

Snud last night. Midlin culd this morning & I will hunt rabbts to day & kild a few. Still fine to night.

March 11, 1906

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning & the old woman went over to Toms & I stad home. Fine.

March 12, 1906

Midin culd this morning & we stad home & George cume. Still fine Sam Todd cume & (??). Still fine to night.

March 13, 1906

A nither fine day. Clear only culd to day & Same stad home. Still fine.

March 14, 1906

Still culd this morning & Sam started of & the weather is nut settled yet.

March 15, 1906

Still midlin culd yet & I huntd rabbits & kild a few. Still blowing hard to night.

March 16, 1906

Snuing a little this morning & we (?) starting to Tail Creek this morning but we did nut go. Still culd.

March 17, 1906

The weather is nut settled & me & the old woman started & we (?) to Toms for (?) & on to Tail Creek & gut there in good time.

March 18, 1906

Sunday. Midlin culd & we went over to Files(?) to visit & cume home. Still fine to night.

March 19, 1906

Still blowing hard to day & we stad there all day. Still fine to night.

March 20, 1906

A nither fine morning & we stad there (?) all day & the (?) cume but did nut see here & we fine to night.

March 21, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume of & traveled on to (?) & moved this & on home. Fine to night.

March 22, 1906

Blowing hard yet & I started to see my snares & gut nuthing. Still fine to night.

March 23, 1906

A nither culd day & I huntd rabbits & I kild a few. Still culd to night.

March 24, 1906

A nice morning & the boys started to sut logs & I went with (?) to see land(?) but he did nut find eny & we cume home & Mr. Wells cume & I started with (?) to (??) & I (????. Fine to night.

March 25, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & Sam & (?) started home & the weather is fine.

March 26, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cut house logs to day & after noon dune 6 logs.

March 27, 1906

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

March 28, 1906

A nither fine morning & (?) Philip Paid(?) cume to look for cash & I went with him & he put on 200 dollars & I gut a letter from (?) & 6. Still fine to night.

March 29, 1906

(---) cume & we workd hard all day & (?) our place. Still fine.

March 30, 1906

& we workd hard all day & I boke my (?) we made (---) went to Toms.

March 31, 1906

A nice day & we stad all day. The weather is (??) & we started to see Mr. Wells & I cume home (?) mail.

April 1, 1906

Sunday. Blowing hard this morning & we wil stay home & John Lightning his son started home to day.

April 2, 1906

A nither fine morning & we are home all day.

April 3, 1906

Snuing this morning & we started to Toms & campt. Still fine to night.

April 4, 1906

Fine morning & me & the old woman went over to George Larose & borrowed a bag of flour & cume home. Fine.

April 5, 1906

A nither fine morning & we I started to Hayes (???) the (?) & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

April 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & we campt at Toms cume home. Fine to day.

April 7, 1906

Fine this morning & I started to see Mr. Hayes but he was nut home & I cume home & it cume a storm on the way. Rain & wind all night.

April 8, 1906

Sunday. Still blowing hard this morning & we will stay home to day. Still fine to night.

April 9, 1906

A nither fine morning & we huntd rabbits but did nut kill eny. Still fine to night.

April 10, 1906

A midlin fine morning & we started to Eds & left & huntd rats & kild sume to say.

April 11, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & George started (??) & we workd for him & gut the (????).

April 12, 1906

A nither fine morning & I went after my snares & gut home at Eds & kild sume rats in the morning. Still fine to night.

April 13, 1906

A nither fine morning & we moved camp & set my traps. Still fine to night & Vilial(?) cume & campt with us. Fine.

April 14, 1906

A nither fine moorning & we cume home & campt here. Still fine & I kild 4 rats. Still the weather is fine to night.

April 15, 1906

Easter Sunday. A nice morning & we stad home all day & the men brought my mail. Fine.

April 16, 1906

A nither fine morning & we are home all day & the weather is very dry. Still fine.

April 17, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started south to hunt rats but did nut get eny thing.

April 18, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & we cume home & the weather is still dry nu rain. Still fine.

April 19, 1906

Still fine this morning & me & the old woman started & I sen George Larose & we cume home. Still fine to night.

April 20, 1906

A fine morning & we started to Red Willow but we cume back. Still fine to night.

April 21, 1906

A nither fine morning & we will do one thing or a nither home. Still fine to night.

April 22, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are home all day & the weather is still dry. Still fine to night.

April 23, 1906

Cloudy this morning & me & the old woman & Eliza started for Red Willow & George Larose cume with us & I gut 2 (??) made by the Hayes & it rained all day & we cume to Toms & campt.

April 24, 1906

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

April 25, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & Susie started of to trap & we campt & on kild 9 rats. Fine to night.

April 26, 1906

A nither fine morning & we huntd for rats but did nut find eny & we cume (?) & we kild 5 in the (?) & kild 11 ducks. Fine.

April 27, 1906

Raining this morning & we are home all day. The weather looks ruff (rough). Still (?) to night.

April 28, 1906

A nice morning & George started & I set traps & I kild 5 rats. Still fine & this morning(?) cume to night see us & he complained to me about gambling with (?). Fine to night.

April 29, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & he started of& I stad home all day & the old woman & girls started to see Tom & his family. Still very fine to night.

April 30, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & Susie(?) started for a hunt but did nut get eny thing only a duck. Fine to to night.

May 1, 1906

Midlin fine windy (?) okay all day & me & the old woman started to the Hayes & we cume home. Still fine to night.

May 2, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started to the Hayes & Todd the (?) & we cume to Toms & campt. Blowing hard to night.

May 3, 1906

Still culd this morning & we cume home & I kild sume ducks in the morning & I huntd again to night. Sunny to night.

May 4, 1906

Stil culd this morning & we sent Ed for George & will hunt again to day.

May 5, 1906

A nither fine morning & I huntd ducks & I went with Williams & a man & (?) them the (?) post(?) & I cume home & kild sume ducks on the way. Still fine to night.

May 6, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we are home all day & it is blowing hard all day & it (??) to night heavy frost.

May 7, 1906

Midlin fine to day & we stad home all day & the old woman made ready for to start to (?). Still fine to night.

May 8, 1906

A nither fine morning & the old woman started of this morning. I hope they will have a good trip & I campt at Toms. Fine.

May 9, 1906

A nither fine morning & it is very smoky to day & we cume home. Still fine & very hot to day. Still fine to night.

May 10, 1906

A nither fine morning only very smoky yet this morning & it is fine to night.

May 11, 1906

A nithr fine morning & me & Tom started to lake for fish but did nut get many & we cume home. Still fine to night.

May 12, 1906

A nither fine morning & it rained a little & I took the old grey mare to the Hayes & I cume back. Still fine to night.

May 13, 1906

Sunday. Cloudy to day & I went to see (?) & we cume home. Still fine to night.

May 14, 1906

A nither fine morning & Tom put up sume potatoes he started to (?) after noon & I took Tom his mare to Wulpus(?) but they were nut home.

May 15, 1906

Raining a little this morning & I cume home to see our chickens & feed them & started to Tevence(?) & it started to rain.

May 16, 1906

Raining hard this morning & George (?) is here & we stad home all day but I(&?) the (?) cume & I had a talk with him. Still raining to night.

May 17, 1906

Nut raining hard this morning & I cume to feed the chickens & found every thing all right & will go back to Toms again.

May 18, 1906

Still the weather is nut fine & Tom cume to night.

May 19, 1906

Bad looking weather & it rained a lot to day. Very (?) until (?) drink. Raining hard to night.

May 20, 1906

Sunday. Midlin fine & we cume home & the house leaked nut much but it is cloudy yet to day.

May 21, 1906

Raining hard this morning & the house leaked all over & I cured it with hides & Jacob his son cume to see us. Rained all night.

May 22, 1906

Clear this morning & I started to see George Wells & on to White Brush & cume to Toms & campt. Fine to night.

May 23, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume home & I cut sume pickuts (pickets) for the garden. Cloudy this evening.

May 24, 1906

Cloudy this morning & I started for Toms & I met Tom & I cume back & we started to Meting Creek for (?) & we campt at Toms. Still rainy to night.

May 25, 1906

Still raining this morning & we started to Hayes & gut there & helped him to plant the thees(theed?) & we cume home. Still raining to night.

May 26, 1906

Very culd this morning & I went for wood from Toms & then cume home & the old woman (?). Midlin fine to night.

May 27, 1906

Sunday. Raining this morning & we will stay home all day & the weather is very bad it dunt (don’t) look like clearing yet to night.

May 28, 1906

Still raining this morning & me & the old woman started for spruce for the Hayes & we campt at Toms.

May 29, 1906

Clear this morning & I went onn(?) with the tree & put them down & cume home. Midlin fine to night.

May 30, 1906

A nice morning & me & the old woman took 10 chickens to the funeral(?) & we brought home the plough with us. Fine.

May 31, 1906

A nither fine morning & we plought (ploughed) for trps & the (?) man cume & I gave him $500

dollars. Still fine to night.

June 1, 1906

A nither fine morning & Joe Bremner cume to see us & we cut out the north line &gut dune. Still fine to night.

June 2, 1906

A nither fine morning & the boys will go for the mail but they did nut go. Still fine.

June 3, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & George went for the mail. Still fine & gut a letter from the government. Still fine to night.

June 4, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we stad home all day & Robellus past here. Still fine to night. Rained hard to day. Blew sume.

June 5, 1906

Took the mare to horse(house?). Cloudy this morning & my daughter cume & we started to the creek with childen & had a good time & it rained hard but it stoped (stopped) & we cume home. Fine to night.

June 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & I started to see George Wells & I seen Williams & it rained again & I cume home. Clouding up to night.

June 7, 1906

Raining hard this morning & we stad home all day. Nu sign of clearing. Raining all night.

June 8, 1906

Still cloudy this morning & I will go & see the Hayes to day & he is (??) a horse so we cume home. Still fine to night.

June 9, 1906

A nither fine morning 9 morning & I dune fire wood & 2 white men cume by here (?) Stettler. Still fine to night.

June 10, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & me & the old woman went to (?) but he was nut home & she went to Johns & I cume back to Toms & then cume home. Still fine to night.

June 11, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & me & George will start to the Hayes for to work & we gut home.

June 12, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started to night & the old woman went home for the girls. Fine.

June 13, 1906

Raining a little now & again & we workd a little to day & dune a lot.

June 14, 1906

Raining hard most of the day & I (?) the Hayes to plough & I seen (?). Raining a little this evening.

June 15, 1906

Fine in the morning & we workd again & (?) the girls to day & it started to rain hard to night. Very cloudy to night.

June 16, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & we dune all the logs to day. Still raining a little.

June 17, 1906

A nice morning & we stad home all day. We had visitors to day. Fine.

June 18, 1906

Sunday. Bad weather raining a littlethis morning & we did nut start toAlix & I had the (?) & dune them to day.

June 19, 1906

Still raining tis morning hard all day. The weather is nut fine to night.

June 20, 1906

Still cloudy this morning & I workd & me & the Hayes started to Alix for lumber & we gut there in good time & we cut 1 up & I cume of & I campt on the way. Fine to night.

June 21, 1906

A nither fine morning & I cume of & gut here in good time & the Hayes cume in the evening. Rained.

June 22, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & the Hayes started to Stettler & we gut therein good time & we campt.

June 23, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume of & traveled all day & gut home in the evening. Still fine to night.

June 24, 1906

Saturday. A nice morning & me & Viluil(?) went for a ride (?). Still fine to night.

June 25, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & I started to (?) on the rafters & finished their 4 (???) to day & dune a bit. Still fine & Archie cume to invite us to a wedding. Still fine to night.

June 26, 1906

A nice morning & we (?) until noon & we gut ready & ready & started to Brassus & they danced all night & I took my people home & my wife gut very sickbut she is a little better to night.

June 27, 1906

Fine & I started home & my wife was very sick & I campt at home & Flora cume to see her mother but she is a little better to night.

June 28, 1906

Cloudy this morning & there is lots a musketos (mosquitoes) this morning & I cume of & gut home & singled (shingled) the kitchen finished it & it rained to night.

June 29, 1906

Cloudy this morning & I will lay the slipers(?) to day & dune the floor to day & we will finish the windows on time.

June 30, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd at the windows & finished them & (???). Still fine to night.

July 1, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we will (?) home to day. Fine to night.

July 2, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we made a start to White Brush to the sports & we stad at the dance to night. Fine.

July 3, 1906

We cume home by Toms & then home. Still fine weather to night I kild 5 & Howard cume campt.

July 4, 1906

A nither fine morning & my wife started to Bear Hills from the (?) & (?) started (?) & I went to Mr. Hayes & finished up. Fine.

July 5, 1906

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & started to (?) & we campt with John. Still fine.

July 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started to the (?) & a lot of people was there & we cume home to Toms. Still fine to night.

July 7, 1906

A nither fine morning & I started for my tent & (?). Still fine to night.

July 8, 1906

Sunday. A very hot day & I stad at Toms & the girls went for the chickens. Still fine.

July 9, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning very hot & I cume home & Same started for the chickens. Still fine.

July 10, 1906

A nither nice morning & we are home & we workd at the gaden a while & in the evening we started to Toms & met George & campt there. Still fine to night.

July 11, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume home before breakfast as I thought Tom was nut pleased when I talked to him he never answered me a word so we cume home & workd at the garden. Fine.

July 12, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd at the garden again & dune a lot to day. Still fine weather yet. Still nu word of the old woman to night.

July 13, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd again to day & dune a lot to day (?) & the old woman cume to night. Fine.

July 14, 1906

A nither fine day & we weeded the (?) & the (?) cume to see us & I went home with him. Still fine to night.

July 15, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & Louise started for Eliza & Tom cume to see us.

July 16, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & Geoge started to Settler & we campt at (??) his place & it cume a thunder storm to night.

July 17, 1906

& it rained again this morning & we stad home all day. Did nut start & we campt to night.

July 18, 1906

Fine morning & we started this morning to (?) & John & fur men went also & I borrowed $50 00 from the bank & we cume home & I campt again. Fine to night.

July 19, 1906

A fine morning & I cume home & this man cume with us & we looked for land & he will file on Sietur(?) 442(?) (?) & thing (?).

July 20, 1906

A nice morning & we will fire(?) the (?) to day.

July 21, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd at the fence & I went over to the Hayes & I cume home. Still fine to night.

July 22, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & the old woman stared to visit & I stad home all day & I had a visitor Lubeucon(?). Still fine to night.

July 23, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we moved to George Larose his place & campt. Still fine.

July 24, 1906

Cloudy this morning & me & George Larose started to Stettler & dune our (?) & wee cume home & it rained to day & we kild a steer to night. Still midlin fine.

July 25, 1906

A nice morning & we will stay home to day & workd a little. Still fine to night.

July 26, 1906

Midlin fine to day & it cume s rain. The weather is nut fine to day.

July 27, 1906

A nice morning & we stacked hay to day & finished the stack. Still fine to night.

July 28, 1906

A nice morning & we finished up to day. Still fine weather & we dune our (?).

July 29, 1906

Very hot to day & we went to the lake. Still fine to night.

July 30, 1906

Sunday. Rained last night & we did nut slep (sleep). Me & the old woman went to Stettler & we cume home. Fine to night.

July 31, 1906

Looks like rain & we started to (?) & dune very (??) but & we quit.

August 1, 1906

A nice morning & they started to the (?) & me & the old woman started to our house & we cume home. Culd.

August 2, 1906

Raining this morning & we did nuthing to day & we huntd duks. Fine.

August 3, 1906

Midlin fine & we did nuthing again to day so we stad home all day & we (?) all this hay home. A nice morning & we started

August 4, 1906

A nither fine morning & we moved the (?) & we moved camp & after noon we (?) to stack & dune 2. Fine to night.

August 5, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we will go for our chickens & we cume home. Still fine.

August 6, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we (?) to stack & dune a lot to day & we will rest the horses. Still fine to night.

August 7, 1906

A nither fine morning & we will work again to da & we dune a lot.

August 8, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started to work again dune a lot. Fine to night.

August 9, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started to work again & dune a lot. Still fine.

August 10, 1906

A nither fine morning & we (?) to work again & we finished one but & we had to quit. Blowing hard & Silver Whip went home & Same went to the Rummels for butter.

August 11, 1906

A nither fine morning & we finish up & moved the stacker & dune a little & I shot a deer & the boys went after him but did nut get him. Still fine to night.

August 12, 1906

Sunday. A nice morning & we will stay home all day.

August 13, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we cumed(?) to work & dune a lot & I gut a mare from George. Fine.

August 14, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & (??) went to Toms & cume home. Fine to night.

August 15, 1906

Cloudy this morning. Did nu work to day. Still the weather is nut fine.

August 16, 1906

Still we did nut work & we went over to see (?) & we cume back. Still fine to night.

August 17, 1906

A nice morning & we cumed to work & dune a little to day. Fine to night.

August 18, 1906

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

August 19, 1906

Sunday. Cloudy this morning & we stad home all day & it rained a little to day.

August 20, 1906

Sunday. Still the weather is nut fine & we dune a little at the hay. Still midlin fine.

August 21, 1906

Midlin fine & we finished up then & we will move to 29 section. Still fine dance at Johns.

August 22, 1906

Midlin fine & we moved the stacker to day & we are home. Still fine to night.

August 23, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started for (?) to & gut a (?). Still fine.

August 24, 1906

Midlin fine & me & George & John started to Stettler & we cume home hung(?) wood all this after noon. Fine.

August 25, 1906

Still blowing hard all day & I huntd ducks I kild 30 to day & Same 10 George one. Still fine to night.

August 26, 1906

Sunday. &. & they started for (?) & I went to George Wells & I cume home. Still fine.

August 27, 1906

Sunday. Midlin fine to day & we dune one cut. Still fine to night.

August 28, 1906

Fine. Went to Stettler & cume home & still fine to night.

August 29, 1906

A nice morning & we put up 20 tons to day. Still fine to night.

August 30, 1906

A nither fine morning & I moved the stacker & dune a lot until noon & we will go to the dance.

August 31, 1906

Midlin fine & we workd again. Still fine.

September 1, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd again & we started to the lake to pick berrys (berries) & we campt. Still fine to night.

September 2, 1906

Sunday. A nice morning & we moved & past (?) & Bill Proctor(?) cume to see me & he gave me a cow & we kild it & cume home.

September 3, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we did nut work much to day. Still fine only a (??) 5 (??) I (?) a (??) blud (blowed?) the hay away.

September 4, 1906

Fine & me & George Larose started Stettler & we cume home & the boys workd at the hay. Still fine to night.

September 5, 1906

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

September 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd again & dune the stack. Fine to night.

September 7, 1906

A nither fine morning & we moved the stacker & workd ½ day. Fine.

September 8, 1906

Rained a little but we started (?) & the wind stoped us.

September 9, 1906

Sunday. Cloudy this morning & the old woman started home with sume of our stuff & she cume home & Samm(?) & wife cume.

September 10, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & they started of & me & Silver Whip went with (?) to (??) hay & I gut a hunt (---) boys & I cume home & Samm(?) is here to night.

September 11, 1906

A nither fine morning & the old woman went to (??) & they cume home jist (?) & (?) is moving hay to day & Silver Whip his boys cume (?) night.

September 12, 1906

A nither fine morning & the boys is moving hay to day & a prairie fire started to day but I think it was put out. Still fine to night.

September 13, 1906

A nither fine morning & the boys workd at hay again to day. Still fine to night.

September 14, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started to Stettler for to see about Eliza (?) & I think she will get it & we campt.

September 15, 1906

Midlin fine & we gut ready & cume home we campt at Toms. Still fine to night.

September 16, 1906

Fine to day & we cume home & the Jackson & (?) cume to see me for this evening.

September 17, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & the old woman started to (?) to see his girl thats sick & we cume home in the night & cume by the Jacksons & me & (??) started to Stettler in the morning.

September 18, 1906

A nither fine morning & we started to Stettler & we gut there noon & dune all our business & we cume home & we stad at Tom Jackson (?) his (?) & he (?) 2 (??). Still fine to night.

September 19, 1906

A nither fine morning & they gut everything ready & we started to (?) his house & a lot cume. Had a good time.

September 20, 1906

A nither fine morning & we stad home all day & I sen (?) & I will help him with his house. Still fine.

September 21, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd at the house & put the houe down(?) to day. Fine.

September 22, 1906

A nither fine morning & we dune the house to day all. Still fine to night.

September 23, 1906

A nither fine morning (?) culd to day & we dune the roof & put one up to day. Still fine to night.

September 24, 1906

Sunday. A nice morning & the (???) with a man(?) & we are home all day & the (?) cume to see me. Still fine to night.

September 25, 1906

Rained last night but it is fine this morning & we will go to a dance at (?) his house & we started & they cumed to dance & the people had a (?) fighting & in the morning we wanted to cume home & Larose & Batest(?) stoped me. They gave me 4 dollars & we stad till noon & cume home.

September 26, 1906

A nice morning & the boys moved hay to day & dune a lot. Still fine to night.

September 27, 1906

Cloudy this morning & we will get the hay rack to day but it did nut fit. Still fine.

September 28, 1906

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

September 29, 1906

A nither fine morning & we dune sume hay to day & the weather is fine.

September 30, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & Andrew & wife cume for a visit. Still fine to night.

October 1, 1906

Sunday. Fine morning & we dune hay to 6 loads. Still fine to night & Edward cume & they had a dance here all night. Still fine.

October 2, 1906

A nither fine morning we (???) the wind is bad & we went to Edwards to dance all night.

October 3, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume home & we slept to day. Still fine to night.

October 4, 1906

A nither fine morning & we did nut stack. Still the weather is fine & we finished up one steer & plought around it. Fine.

October 5, 1906

A nither fine moorning & me & Same went to stack & finished it. Stormy (?).

October 6, 1906

A nither fine morning & we dune 5 loads to day to home. Still fine to nnight.

October 7, 1906

Sunday. Rainy this morning & it cleared up noon & it turned fine to night.

October 8, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we dune hay to day 4 loads. Still fine t night.

October 9, 1906

A nither fine morning & the old woman started for Bear Hills & Flora & Jacob cume & hired me for 4 days 150 per day & me & him started to night.

October 10, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cummensed (commenced) to work & we made all the rafters. Still fine to night.

October 11, 1906

Blowing hard to day & we put on all the rafters & sume of the (?) & dune a lot. Still fine tonight.

October 12, 1906

A nither fine morning & we finished roofing & one side of the house singled. Still fine & they danced all night had a good time.

October 13, 1906

A nither fine morning & the people started home & we workd at the roof & ran short of singles (shingles) & we quit & I cume home drunk.

October 14, 1906

Sunday. Cloudy this morning & we will stay home to day & the old woman cume & Ben House cume home & the old woman went to see (?) his girl. Still fine to night.

October 15, 1906

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

October 16, 1906

A nither fine morning & we hald (hauled) hay to day. Still fine to night.

October 17, 1906

We started to (?) for nuthing. Still fine to night.

October 18, 1906

Fine to day & the policeman cume & campt here & I (??) him here. Fine.

October 19, 1906

Raining a little to day & we went after (?) & the (?) cume of & we lost it (?) fine is 1500 dollars & we cume home & they fined him 9 dollars. Fine.

October 20, 1906

Hoary frost last night & Mr. (?) cume. Still fine to day.

October 20, 1906

A nither fine day & the weather is fine & Mr. Jaesdon cume to see me (???) fire wood & I told him I would. Still fine.

October 21, 1906

Sunday. A nice morning & we stad home all day & it is fine to night.

October 22, 1906

A nither fine morning & we dune the wood all day & gut 8 loads. Still fine to night.

October 23, 1906

A nither fine morning & I started over to Joe Hines but he is working for the lie(?) so we dune one load & cume home & went to (?) our hay. Fine to night.

October 24, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & Samm(?) went for one load this morning & Sam cume for us to go to(?) Jacobs & we started after pm & gut there(?) before 5 & we had supper & they danced all night until morning (-) & we wanted to cume home but my boy George dilad (delayed)us so we camp. Fine to night.

October 25, 1906

A nither fine morning & we cume by Silver Whips his place & (?) there & cume home & stad there all day & campt at Jacobs. Fine.

October 26, 1906

A nither fine morning & we gut ready & cume of & we had dinner at Silver Whips his place & then cume home. Still fine to night.

October 27, 1906

A nitherr fine morning & we stad home all day & the weather is fine to night.

October 28, 1906

Sunday. Blowing hard this morning & me & the old woman started to (??) his house with the (?) & we cume home. Culd.

October 29, 1906

Fine morning & we gut ready & started to Thomas (?) & took Annie with us & gut there in good time & campt. Still fine to night.

October 30, 1906

Midlin culd this morning & I worked at the windows & finished 2 to day. Still fine to night.

October 31, 1906

Midlin culd yet & I put in the windows & dune to day & Annie(?) started with Jacob Ward to Bear Hills & I finished up. Fine to night.

November 1, 1906

Culd this morning & we started to (?) & I gut four dollars & then cume to Stans & home & it (?) to (?) & we gut home. Jist damp snuing hard all night.

November 2, 1906

Still cloudy & I cut logs to day all (-) one (?). Midlin fine this evening.

November 3, 1906

Midlin fine to day & we dune logs to day. Still fine to night.

November 4, 1906

Sunday.Midlin culd this morning & me & the old woman started to see Paskal his child & we cume by Jacobs for Annie & cume home & it snud to night.

November 5, 1906

Midlin fine to day & I dune the talence(?) of the logs. Still fine to night.

November 6, 1906

Still raining to day & we did nut go eny where. Still fine to night.

November 7, 1906

Midlin culd this morning & me & (?) started to stettler & we cume home. Culd.

November 8, 1906

Midlin culd yet & we started to Toms & I kild a steer for him & after we started to (?) & they danced all night. Culd.

November 9, 1906

& we stad home all day. Still culd.

November 10, 1906

Still culd yet & went to see my (?) but did nut get eny thing & (??) & went home to day. Still bad weather.

November 11, 1906

Sunday. A nice morning & we will stay home all day & the girls went to Toms. Still fine.

November 12, 1906

A nither fine morning & me & Same cut logs we cut 24 to day. Still fine to night.

November 13, 1906

A nither fine morning & I sent Sam (?) & Same for my mail. Still fine to night & Thomas (?) 14 cume & campt here.

November 14, 1906

A nither fine morning & I sent Same with Thomas to his place so he (?) 2 00 dollars. Still fine to night & my poor wife she very sick. I hope she will get better again.

November 15, 1906

Snuing hard this morning & drifting a lot of snuw to day I think the weather will nut settle to day & my poor wife she is a little thank God for his blessing.

November 16, 1906

The weather is settled a little now but culd yet to day. Midlin fine to night & Same cume to day from the lake.

November 17, 1906

Still culd this morning & we stad home & Thomas & George cume to day. Fine.

November 18, 1906

Sunday. Still culd yet & we stad home to day & the boys did nut go of & they stad home all day & the weather is still very culd yet.

November 19, 1906

Still culd yet this morning & the boys started of to the little (??) to trap & I sen my snares but gut nuthing. Still very culd to night.

November 20, 1906

Still culd yet this morning but it gut warm & me & Same went over to (---) & dune 6 loads & cume home. Midlin fine.

November 21, 1906

Still midlin culd this morning & me & the old woman started to the (??) & we gut there jist dark. Fine all night.

November 22, 1906

A nice morning & we cume home & w moved at my sister in law her place & cume on to Silver Whips & rested the horses & there then cume home. Still fine to night.

November 23, 1906

A nice morning & Johnson cume & gut my slays going to Meting Creek & I went to see my snares but did not get eny thing. Fine.

November 24, 1906

A nither fine morning & the Jacksons cume to get my slays & they started to Meting Crek & it begun to snuw this after noon.

November 25, 1906

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

November 26, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & Flora cume for me to kill a steer for them. Still midlin culd to night.

November 27, 1906

Fine morning & me & the old woman started to Toms & I kild the steer & we cume home & Same got a lynx to day.

November 28, 1906

A nither fine morning & I fixt up my (?) for the jumps(?) & Andrew cume to day & he campt here fine (?).

November 29, 1906

Still blowing to day & I went to see my snares but gut nuthing Andrew started home & Sam went also. Culd this evening & Louis Todd cume for me but we dont want to go.

November 30, 1906

Snuing this morning & the weather is very bad & culd & we are home. Still culd to night.

December 1, 1906

Still culd this morning & we stad home all day & we are still culd to night.

December 2, 1906

Sunday. Midlin fine to day & 2 (?) campt here to night. Midlin culd yet to night.

December 3, 1906

Culd this morning & I started to Stettler (-) & we got (??). Culd to night.

December 4, 1906

Culd this morning & I sen the lagun(?) & (?) & gut dune with all I intend to do & I cume of & campt at Johns. Culd.

December 5, 1906

Still culd this morning & I gut a horse for George to ride & I cume home & gut home.

December 6, 1906

Still culd this morning & I (??) from (?). Still culd to night.

December 7, 1906

Still culd this morning & snuing hard. Bad weather yet to day. Culd weather to night.

December 8, 1906

Sunday. Still culd this morning & I started for my stuff the rudd (road) is very (?) & Same cume home to night & it is snuing a little to night.

December 9, 1906

Sunday. Still culd this morning and we will stay home. Did nut go eny where. Still culd.

December 10, 1906

Still culd this morning & we started after lunch & we (?) 2 (?) to night. Still culd & the boys went to see (??) & they brought a lynx. Still very culd to night.

December 11, 1906

Still culd to day & I stad home all day. The weather is nut settled yet. Still culd to night.

December 12, 1906

Still culd this morning & we stad here to day. Still very culd to night.

December 13, 1906

Still culd yet to day & the weather is bad. Sunny to day. Still culd to night. Went to set snares.

December 14, 1906

Still culd yet this morning & I did nut go eny where. Still culd to night.

December 15, 1906

Sunday. Midlin fine to night & I started to see my snares but did not get eny thing & the boys cume & I lent my slay to (?) Johnston. Still fine to night.

December 16, 1906

Sunday. Midlin fine this morning and we did go eny where to day. Still fine to night.

December 17, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & we workd at the house. Raining a little to day but warm.

December 18, 1906

A nice morning and me & George started to my snares but gut nuthing to day & we gut birch for snuw shoes. Still fine to night.

December 19, 1906

A nither fine morning & the old woman started to the (??) & we workd at the house. Still fine to night.

December 20, 1906

A nither fine morning & we will be home all day & (??) & see her (?) to day. Still fine to night & the Johnstons cume to ight.

December 21, 1906

Fine morning & we started to Stettler this morning & we gut there in good time & dune most all our business. Still fine to night.

December 22, 1906

Sunday. A nither fine morning & we gut ready & we had a hard time with (?) & we started 11 pm & cume to Doris(?) Whitfords & moved there & cume on home & we stped at Silver Whips house & home. Fine to night.

December 23, 1906

Sunday.A very nice morning & we are here all day. Fine day & Parkson cume to see us. Still fine to night.

December 24, 1906

A nither fine morning & we workd at the house & roofed it to day. Still fine this evening. Fine to night.

December 25, 1906

Christmas morning. A nice morning & I had the slippers & laid the floor & they (?) the house & the people cume. Getting culd to night & they danced until 3 pm & they started of. Culd.

December 26, 1906

Still culd this morning & we are home all day. The weather is bad yet (??). Still culd to night.

December 27, 1906

Midlin fine this morning & I sent for the slay but didnt get it (---). Culd to night.

December 28, 1906

Midlin fine to day & me & the old woman started to (???) in the way & we campt at Thomas (?) his house & (???) to night drifting hard & culd.

December 29, 1906

Sunday. Snuing hard this morning & we cume of & we (???) & then cume of & we cume home. Still culd to night & we cume with (??) & he campt here. Snuing to night. Still very culd to night.

December 30, 1905

Sunday. Still very culd this morning & (?) started home to day & we stad here all day. Very culd to night.

December 31, 1906

Still culd this morning & I fixt up George his snuw shoes & we gut ready to night & started to Bufflo (Buffalo) Lake & we gut at Edwards & sen a lot there & on to Whites & campt there. Still very culd to night.