Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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Telegraph on May 22. About 25 Selenia and Black Grouse, wuatation not written, highest prices $600, average prices about $300. Best Marten in this Country are taken on the Diket. We want to make trial with the table of Siberian Marten The Selenia from Nelson River post ascends to Lacconie and by making a short portage descends a branch of the Muddy and thence reaches NORTH. Mackinaw, Moon in the 2nd Meridian came about Christmas 1908 from the Mackenzie. Thirty accidents on the Trail Nahanni when she discovered the remains of Nichersi brother, who had been murdered by the Metis. From the head of the Nahanni she crossed through the lake country across the heads of one or tributaries and descended the Nylund to the Liard. Arctic Fluents were fairly common at Telegraph Creek in the spring Saturday, July 23. 3 miles south One of the horses corred not as farms and after a long search we discovered him nearly dead, with his foreleg through his bell straps. We tried to bring him around but he was too much exhausted. We can abridged to get another horse as went into town to make arrangement. News about horses from Nylund & Co. Had a talk with A.F. Bellbreath about sheep. He tells us that 9 stone grades into O'Fannini at Nahanni, 50 miles farther north all are O'Fannini. O'Fannini at Nahlin. One stone about Cleamato River, the nearest front to coast. 8 stone at Medames Creek and 16 251 miles N.E. Fannini at Athlin. Frolin Lake stone also at head of Nano. Learneyci Miss Specimen called #2 miles south of Telegraph Creek. Field Miss Specimen called in Nits opposite Glenora George and I spent the night at Telegraph Creek