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Article 21--Winter Arrangements, 1878-9.
Cumberland House--Horace Belanger, Factor; Nicol McDougall, Clerk.
Le Pas--Charles Adams, Clerk; Robert Ballendine, Postmaster.
Moose Lake--John McDonald, "D" Clerk.
Pelican Narrows--John E. Stewart, Apprentice Clerk; Antoine Morin, "B" Interpreter.
Lac du Brochet--Pierre Deschambeault, Chief Trader; Pierre Morin, Postmaster.
Rapid River--Philip McDonald, Clerk; Angus McLeod, Interpreter.
Disposable--Joseph Hourston, Postmaster.
Grand Rapids--Alex. Matheson, Chief Trader; Colin Thompson, Apprentice Clerk.
Norway House--Roderick Ross, Factor; D. C. McTavish, Clerk; James Flett, "C" Apprentice Clerk; Walter Franklin, Apprentice Clerk.
Nelson River--Wm. Isbister, Clerk.
Berens River--James Flett, "B" Clerk.
Grand Rapids--John Moar, Postmaster.
Poplar River--Alex. Stout, Postmaster.
Disposable--John C. Sinclair, Postmaster.
Oxford House--Cuthbert Sinclair, Junior Chief Trader.
Island Lake--Thos. M. Linklater, Clerk.
York Factory--Joseph Fortescue, Factor; John K. McDonald, Clerk; A. O. T. Bennett, Apprentice Clerk; James Cowie, Apprentice Clerk; George Grieve, Postmaster.
Severn--John Taylor, Postmaster.
Trout Lake--James Tod, Clerk.
Churchill--John R. Spencer, Clerk.
Oak Point--Wm. Clark, Junior Chief Trader; Geo. F. Kinnaird, Apprentice Clerk.
Manitoba House--Isaac Cowie, Clerk.
Water Hen River--Alexr. Munro, Clerk.
Shoal River--Donald McDonald, "A" Clerk.
Fairford--An Interpreter.
Article 46--That Junior Chief Trader William Clark be instructed to procure at Fairford and forward to Berens River for the use of Norway House District, Summer 1879:
Fort Ellice--Archibald McDonald, Factor; David Armit, Clerk; Hugh McBeath, Clerk.
Riding Mountain--James C. Andy, Clerk.
Qu'Appelle--Wm. J. McLean, Junior Chief Trader; George Dreyer, Postmaster.
Fort Pelly--Adam McBeath, Clerk; John Calder, Apprentice Clerk.
Touchwood Hills--Angus McBeath, Clerk; Thomas W. Lillie, Apprentice Clerk.
Egg Lake--Henry McKay, Clerk.
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO FUR TRADE POSTS OF THE HUDSON'S BAY CO.
Hudson's Hope Post, B.C.
The Post is situated at the head of navigation on the Peace river. From here to Vermillion there is good water for stern-wheelers and gasoline boats, for five hundred fifty miles.
Immediately to the west is the famous Rocky Mountain canyon, which makes a horseshoe of twenty-five miles; and from the head of the canyon to Finlay Forks there is another good stretch of water. The Peace river here cuts through the Butler range, the most easterly range of the Rockies.
The climate is excellent. In winter chinook winds break up the cold snaps. The extreme minimum last winter was 45 below on two nights. In summer, the maximum sometimes rises over 90. One peculiarity is that during winter there are no winds excepting the warm chinooks. The country generally is well wooded. Many streams are unexcelled for fly-fishing. At Moberly Lake trout very often scale more than 35 pounds.
The "town" consists of the Honourable Company's buildings, postoffice, telegraph, police offices and the freighter. Close in are several homesteaders. There is also a meteorological station, deputy mining recorder's post and hydrometric station.
For industrial possibilities, Hudson's Hope undoubtedly occupies a strategic position. It is known that extensive bodies of the hardest soft coal in the world are in the immediate vicinity, but owing to lack of transport facilities they have not been worked to any extent.
Some gold is found forty miles west on Branham Flat and a few outfits will be in this summer to work there.
A marvellous mountain of copper and silver was reported up north some two years ago, but for some reason or another nothing definite has transpired regarding it.
For the past three years government geologists have been examining the vicinity for oil possibilities and their reports have been so good as to lead one or two drilling outfits this way.
Although all grains and vegetables grow here to perfection the agricultural aspect of the country is not to be enthused over, for the arable land is along the river bank only. A cattle ranch has started on the south fork of the Halfway river.
It should be added that the river invariably opens for navigation the first week in May. This year the spring was early--bluebirds and robins on the 8th of April, geese on the 12th, with poplars in bud.
Discovery and Exploration of the Yukon River
Red River Settlement, 16th June, 1839.
To R. Campbell, Esq., Fort Halkett.
Dear Sir:
I have much pleasure in acknowledging receipt of your letter of 17th September, and have to express my entire satisfaction with your management in the recent voyage down the Pelly or Stickine river, bearing ample evidence that the confidence reposed in you was well placed.
I was always of the opinion that the Pelly and Stickine rivers were identical, but many of my friends in this country thought differently. You have at length, however, set the question at rest, and your writing the note to our gentlemen on the coast was very judicious.
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