December 1920

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01-12-20 S.J. Stewart trading with arrivals and at general office work. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters serving in store in the forenoon and at work in the office for the rest of the day.
02-12-20 S.J. Stewart at work in office the whole day also M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters. Jim Palliser and Narluktuk arrived from the deer country about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Isheuktuk and Adam having stopped behind with their families where they intend continuing the hunt until Saturday. The report brought back by Jim Palliser was all that was to be expected although up to the time of his leaving the party had not met with the success which they had on the first trip. Altogether up to the afternoon the bag consisted of 23 deer mostly all shot at long range for although the deer are still as plentiful as before they kept mostly to the open country making it all the more difficult to get withing good shooting distance. All the deer which were shot on the last trip and which had been left lying all over the place were collected and cached in one of the snow houses. Besides the deer, 13 foxes in all were trapped between Jim Palliser, Adam and Isheuktuk JimPalliser getting five, Isheuktuk five and Adam three.
03-12-20 S.J. Stewart, M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at work in office the whole day. Jim Palliser with Narluktuk at work making a snow porch for the office door, also cleaning foxes and odd jobs around the Post.
04-12-20 S.J. Stewart at work in office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters rationing Mess and servants wives, serving in store and giving a general clean up. Adam and Isheuktuk with their families arrived from the deer country about 11 o'clock this forenoon bringing two loads of venison. They had continued to have good hunting after Jim Palliser had gone. 17 more deer having been shot between Thursday night and Friday night bringing the total hunt for the second trip to 40 deer all told and from their report they seem to be as numerous as ever. Six more foxes were trapped during the same time. 3being trapped by Isheuktuk and 3 by Adam bringing the total to 19 between Jim Palliser and these two. Jim Palliser with Narluktuk was at work the whole forenoon chopping up the der carcases and putting aside the pasts for the dogs and those for the Mess.
05-12-20 Nothing of any importance occurred.
06-12-20 S.J. Stewart at work in office the whole day. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters set off after breakfast to take up some of their traps which they intend setting further up the country and in another direction as it has been decided from their experience in trapping in that direction and after having given it a sufficient trial that the foxes do not seem to be running in that country. Jim Palliser with Adam and Isheuktuk and Narluktuk visited their traps outside the harbour getting 7 foxes between them. Isheuktuk had one, Narluktuk one, the other five falling to Jim Palliser making the biggest one man catch for one day up to the present time. They also took in some of their traps which they intend setting up the deer country where the foxes are reported to be pretty numerous.
07-12-20 In the early morning the weather was clear and bright with hardly a breath of wind but later in the forenoon it suddenly took a turn for the worse, becoming dull and overcast while a gale sprang up from the South East bringing occasional snow flurries. S.J. Stewart was at work in the office the whole day while W.J. Peters was at work in the store and in the office. M.L. Manning accompanied by Jim Palliser, Isheuktuk, Adam, and Narluktuk left about 9 o'clock this forenoon for the deer country where they intend staying until Saturday. The main object of this trip is to obtain dog feed as owing to the scarcity of seals, of which there are only a few on the Post, it has been found necessary to obtain a good supply of deer for this purpose. The party also took plenty of fox traps and it is expected from results they will should have a pretty successful hunt. Adam's wife visited her traps today and brought in one fox. Kidlapik arrived about noon to trade and left again early in the afternoon.
08-12-20 S.J. Stewart and W.J. Peters at work in the office the whole day. Nothing of any importance happened.
09-12-20 S.J. Stewart was interviewing and at general office work while W.J. Peters did a little serving in the store, spending the rest of the day in the office. No even of any importance occurred.
10-12-20 S.J. Stewart was at work in the office trading along with the usual office routine while W.J. Peters served in the store also doing the usual odd jobs outside. Malitia visited her traps today and brought back one fox.
11-12-20 S.J. Stewart spent the afternoon in the office while W.J. Peters rationed the Mess and servants wives, cleaning up stores and doing various odd jobs around the Post. The deer hunters arrived from the country about 5 o'clock this afternoon after a hard run the going being very bad after the recent spell of mild weather. They were able to bring only a small portion of the deer they shot as it was useless to get a heavy load through the big drifts. They had their usual luck as regards deer hunting, 34 in all being shot by the party, most of which have been cached up country until an opportunity presents itself for getting it to the most. One fact worthy of mention was that M.L. Manning shot his first deer, the only one he got during the week. Astonishing luck was had in trapping. 23 white foxes and one blue being caught during the week. Isheuktuk topped the list as usual with 11. Adam 7 White and one blue Jim Palliser 4 and Narluktuk one. The deer are reported to be in great numbers although they are always being driven further into the country.
12-12-20 Nothing of any importance took place. Isheuktuk left this afternoon for the people camp in the Bay to fetch some mud for the Komatiks.
13-12-20 S.J. Stewart working in the office the whole day. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters visited their traps this forenoon and managed to bring back 2 partridges to show from their trouble not even a sign of a fox being seen around the [hips]. In the afternoon they cleaned out the Depot which is being put into shape for the Christmas festivities. Jim Palliser and Adam spent the day making a wash stand for the spare bedroom which is being mot ready for Mr. Cantley's arrival. Isheuktuk arrived late in the afternoon from his visit to the people he was accompanied by Okkoleuk who intends going on a deer hunt in a day or two.
14-12-20 S.J. Stewart at work in the office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters crossed to the Mission House this forenoon and took across a chest of drawers for the spare bedroom in preparation for Mr. Cantley's arrival. Jim Palliser and Adam were engaged the whole day finishing off the wash stand which was being made for the same purpose. Isheuktuk was putting mud on the runners of two of the Komatiks also making preparations and getting everything into shape for the trip tomorrow morning which is being made to hunt deer. Mr. Cantley with four Inuit arrived at Lake Harbour about 11 o'clock this forenoon having been a fortnight on the trip from Frobisher Bay. He had a very hard time coming across owing to the heavy going. In the afternoon M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters were at work in the office.
15-12-20 Isheuktuk, Adam, Jas. Palliser, Narlucktuk, W.J. Peters and Okkolleuk left for the Deer country this morning and will return on Saturday. S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at office work. M. Leo Manning confined to bed owing to having got a chill in gums.
16-12-20 S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at office work. M. Leo Manning at office work, serving in store and opening for display some new goods.
17-12-20 S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley and M. Leo Manning at office work. Frobisher Inuit(4) who came with Mr. Cantley putting snow around dwelling house. Nothing of importance happened today.
18-12-20 S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at work in office. M.L. Manning at work the whole forenoon in the store serving and rationing Mess and Servants Wives. The deer hunting party arrived from the country about 4 o'clock with three loads of deer meat. Twenty six deer and eleven white foxes were the result of the 2 days hunt. The party had to travel a good days journey before they came up to the deer as they are steadily being driven further up country and being more scattered and having taken to the hills, it is not so easy to get within good shooting distance. The foxes also by their tracks are steadily going further inland which accounts for the drop in the bag. Jim Palliser led with 4, Isheuktuk 3,Adam 1 while three were collected from the traps set by M.L. Manning on the last trip. Mattheuse arrived early this afternoon to trade while Okkoleuk came in later from the deer country after a successful hunt.
19-12-20 Nothing of any importance took place.
20-12-20 S.J. Stewart was trading with the Inuit and at work in office along with J. Cantley. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters were serving in the store in the forenoon and working in the office in the afternoon. Jim Palliser along with Adam and Isheuktuk were engaged in sawing wood and shaping it for a komatik. In the evening they were at work cleaning fox skins. Narluktuk with the Frobisher Bay Inuit were carrying water and doing various odd jobs around the Post. Four komatiks arrived this forenoon from Saddlebacks, the beginning of the Christmas arrivals.
21-12-20 S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley were at work in the office the whole day. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters were at office work in the forenoon and doing various odd jobs in the afternoon in preparation for the Christmas festivities. Jim Palliser along with a few of the new arrivals repaired and installed a stove in the store Depot which is to be used on Christmas night. Adam and Isheuktuk with the help of a few others were at work all day on the new komatik. The remainder of the men were sent across to the Mission House to clear away the foundation stones in preparation for its being taken across to the other side of the harbour and placed near the Church. Narluktuk did the usual odd jobs around the Post. Five komatiks arrived at the Post today with more Christmas arrivals.
22-12-20 S.J. Stewart traded with the Inuit the whole day in the office while Jim Palliser acted as interpreter. M.L. Manning spent the whole day in the store serving while J. Cantley and W.J. Peters were at work in the office checking. Adam and Isheuktuk along with a few more of the men worked on the new komatik until it was too dark to work outside when they were put to carrying molasses to the house. Narluktuk was engaged in the usual odd jobs.
23-12-20 S.J. Stewart was trading with the Inuit the whole day in the office with Jim Palliser acting as interpreter. M.L. Manning served the customers in the store while J. Cantley and W.J. Peters continued checking the books. Adam with the help of a few of the Inuit continued work on the new komatik. Isheuktuk set off this morning with his team to fetch a load of deer meat for dog feed from one of the caches up country he returned in the late afternoon bringing 1 fox from his traps.
24-12-20 S.J. Stewart trading with Inuit in office with Jim Palliser interpreting. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters serving customers in store also rationing Mess and Servants Wives cleaning up stores and various odd jobs in preparation for tonight's dance. Adam and Isheuktuk along with the rest of the men on the Post getting everything put into shape for tonight's celebration. Narluktuk at usual odd jobs.
25-12-20 The Christmas sports were held today and came off with the greatest success.
26-12-20 Kidlapik held Christmas service today.
27-12-20 S.J. Stewart at work the whole day trading with Inuit with Jim Palliser interpreting. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters serving customers in store. Adam and Isheuktuk went off this forenoon to their traps outside the harbour. They returned in the afternoon with 3 foxes between them, Isheuktuk getting2and Adam one. Narluktuk at usual odd jobs. The biggest part of the Christmas arrivals left in the course of the day, having finished their trading.
28-12-20 S.J. Stewart, after a busy day's work, finished trading with the Inuit. M.L. Manningand W.J. Peters serving in store the whole day. Jim Palliser interpreting to S.J. Stewart. Narluktuk at odd jobs.
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01-12-20	S.J. Stewart trading with arrivals and at general office work. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters serving in store in the forenoon and at work in the office for the rest of the day.
02-12-20	S.J. Stewart at work in office the whole day also M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters. Jim Palliser and Narluktuk arrived from the deer country about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Isheuktuk and Adam having stopped behind with their families where they intend continuing the hunt until Saturday. The report brought back by Jim Palliser was all that was to be expected although up to the time of his leaving the party had not met with the success which they had on the first trip. Altogether up to the afternoon the bag consisted of 23 deer mostly all shot at long range for although the deer are still as plentiful as before they kept mostly to the open country making it all the more difficult to get withing good shooting distance. All the deer which were shot on the last trip and which had been left lying all over the place were collected and cached in one of the snow houses. Besides the deer, 13 foxes in all were trapped between Jim Palliser, Adam and Isheuktuk JimPalliser getting five, Isheuktuk five and Adam three.
03-12-20	S.J. Stewart, M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at work in office the whole day. Jim Palliser with Narluktuk at work making a snow porch for the office door, also cleaning foxes and odd jobs around the Post.
04-12-20	S.J. Stewart at work in office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters rationing Mess and servants wives, serving in store and giving a general clean up. Adam and Isheuktuk with their families arrived from the deer country about 11 o'clock this forenoon bringing two loads of venison. They had continued to have good hunting after Jim Palliser had gone. 17 more deer having been shot between Thursday night and Friday night bringing the total hunt for the second trip to 40 deer all told and from their report they seem to be as numerous as ever. Six more foxes were trapped during the same time. 3being trapped by Isheuktuk and 3 by Adam bringing the total to 19 between Jim Palliser and these two. Jim Palliser with Narluktuk was at work the whole forenoon chopping up the der carcases and putting aside the pasts for the dogs and those for the Mess.
05-12-20	Nothing of any importance occurred.
06-12-20	S.J. Stewart at work in office the whole day. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters set off after breakfast to take up some of their traps which they intend setting further up the country and in another direction as it has been decided from their experience in trapping in that direction and after having given it a sufficient trial that the foxes do not seem to be running in that country. Jim Palliser with Adam and Isheuktuk and Narluktuk visited their traps outside the harbour getting 7 foxes between them. Isheuktuk had one, Narluktuk one, the other five falling to Jim Palliser making the biggest one man catch for one day up to the present time. They also took in some of their traps which they intend setting up the deer country where the foxes are reported to be pretty numerous.
07-12-20	In the early morning the weather was clear and bright with hardly a breath of wind but later in the forenoon it suddenly took a turn for the worse, becoming dull and overcast while a gale sprang up from the South East bringing occasional snow flurries. S.J. Stewart was at work in the office the whole day while W.J. Peters was at work in the store and in the office. M.L. Manning accompanied by Jim Palliser, Isheuktuk, Adam, and Narluktuk left about 9 o'clock this forenoon for the deer country where they intend staying until Saturday. The main object of this trip is to obtain dog feed as owing to the scarcity of seals, of which there are only a few on the Post, it has been found necessary to obtain a good supply of deer for this purpose. The party also took plenty of fox traps and it is expected from results they will should have a pretty successful hunt. Adam's wife visited her traps today and brought in one fox. Kidlapik arrived about noon to trade and left again early in the afternoon.
08-12-20	S.J. Stewart and W.J. Peters at work in the office the whole day. Nothing of any importance happened.
09-12-20	S.J. Stewart was interviewing and at general office work while W.J. Peters did a little serving in the store, spending the rest of the day in the office. No even of any importance occurred.
10-12-20	S.J. Stewart was at work in the office trading along with the usual office routine while W.J. Peters served in the store also doing the usual odd jobs outside. Malitia visited her traps today and brought back one fox.
11-12-20	S.J. Stewart spent the afternoon in the office while W.J. Peters rationed the Mess and servants wives, cleaning up stores and doing various odd jobs around the Post. The deer hunters arrived from the country about 5 o'clock this afternoon after a hard run the going being very bad after the recent spell of mild weather. They were able to bring only a small portion of the deer they shot as it was useless to get a heavy load through the big drifts. They had their usual luck as regards deer hunting, 34 in all being shot by the party, most of which have been cached up country until an opportunity presents itself for getting it to the most. One fact worthy of mention was that M.L. Manning shot his first deer, the only one he got during the week. Astonishing luck was had in trapping. 23 white foxes and one blue being caught during the week. Isheuktuk topped the list as usual with 11. Adam 7 White and one blue Jim Palliser 4 and Narluktuk one. The deer are reported to be in great numbers although they are always being driven further into the country.
12-12-20	Nothing of any importance took place. Isheuktuk left this afternoon for the people camp in the Bay to fetch some mud for the Komatiks.
13-12-20	S.J. Stewart working in the office the whole day. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters visited their traps this forenoon and managed to bring back 2 partridges to show from their trouble not even a sign of a fox being seen around the [hips]. In the afternoon they cleaned out the Depot which is being put into shape for the Christmas festivities. Jim Palliser and Adam spent the day making a wash stand for the spare bedroom which is being mot ready for Mr. Cantley's arrival. Isheuktuk arrived late in the afternoon from his visit to the people he was accompanied by Okkoleuk who intends going on a deer hunt in a day or two.
14-12-20	S.J. Stewart at work in the office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters crossed to the Mission House this forenoon and took across a chest of drawers for the spare bedroom in preparation for Mr. Cantley's arrival. Jim Palliser and Adam were engaged the whole day finishing off the wash stand which was being made for the same purpose. Isheuktuk was putting mud on the runners of two of the Komatiks also making preparations and getting everything into shape for the trip tomorrow morning which is being made to hunt deer. Mr. Cantley with four Inuit arrived at Lake Harbour about 11 o'clock this forenoon having been a fortnight on the trip from Frobisher Bay. He had a very hard time coming across owing to the heavy going. In the afternoon M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters were at work in the office.
15-12-20	Isheuktuk, Adam, Jas. Palliser, Narlucktuk, W.J. Peters and Okkolleuk left for the Deer country this morning and will return on Saturday. S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at office work. M. Leo Manning confined to bed owing to having got a chill in gums.
16-12-20	S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at office work. M. Leo Manning at office work, serving in store and opening for display some new goods.
17-12-20	S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley and M. Leo Manning at office work. Frobisher Inuit(4) who came with Mr. Cantley putting snow around dwelling house. Nothing of importance happened today.
18-12-20	S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at work in office. M.L. Manning at work the whole forenoon in the store serving and rationing Mess and Servants Wives. The deer hunting party arrived from the country about 4 o'clock with three loads of deer meat. Twenty six deer and eleven white foxes were the result of the 2 days hunt. The party had to travel a good days journey before they came up to the deer as they are steadily being driven further up country and being more scattered and having taken to the hills, it is not so easy to get within good shooting distance. The foxes also by their tracks are steadily going further inland which accounts for the drop in the bag. Jim Palliser led with 4, Isheuktuk 3,Adam 1 while three were collected from the traps set by M.L. Manning on the last trip. Mattheuse arrived early this afternoon to trade while Okkoleuk came in later from the deer country after a successful hunt.
19-12-20	Nothing of any importance took place.
20-12-20	S.J. Stewart was trading with the Inuit and at work in office along with J. Cantley. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters were serving in the store in the forenoon and working in the office in the afternoon. Jim Palliser along with Adam and Isheuktuk were engaged in sawing wood and shaping it for a komatik. In the evening they were at work cleaning fox skins. Narluktuk with the Frobisher Bay Inuit were carrying water and doing various odd jobs around the Post. Four komatiks arrived this forenoon from Saddlebacks, the beginning of the Christmas arrivals.
21-12-20	S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley were at work in the office the whole day. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters were at office work in the forenoon and doing various odd jobs in the afternoon in preparation for the Christmas festivities. Jim Palliser along with a few of the new arrivals repaired and installed a stove in the store Depot which is to be used on Christmas night. Adam and Isheuktuk with the help of a few others were at work all day on the new komatik. The remainder of the men were sent across to the Mission House to clear away the foundation stones in preparation for its being taken across to the other side of the harbour and placed near the Church. Narluktuk did the usual odd jobs around the Post. Five komatiks arrived at the Post today with more Christmas arrivals.
22-12-20	S.J. Stewart traded with the Inuit the whole day in the office while Jim Palliser acted as interpreter. M.L. Manning spent the whole day in the store serving while J. Cantley and W.J. Peters were at work in the office checking. Adam and Isheuktuk along with a few more of the men worked on the new komatik until it was too dark to work outside when they were put to carrying molasses to the house. Narluktuk was engaged in the usual odd jobs.
23-12-20	S.J. Stewart was trading with the Inuit the whole day in the office with Jim Palliser acting as interpreter. M.L. Manning served the customers in the store while J. Cantley and W.J. Peters continued checking the books. Adam with the help of a few of the Inuit continued work on the new komatik. Isheuktuk set off this morning with his team to fetch a load of deer meat for dog feed from one of the caches up country he returned in the late afternoon bringing 1 fox from his traps.
24-12-20	S.J. Stewart trading with Inuit in office with Jim Palliser interpreting. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters serving customers in store also rationing Mess and Servants Wives cleaning up stores and various odd jobs in preparation for tonight's dance. Adam and Isheuktuk along with the rest of the men on the Post getting everything put into shape for tonight's celebration. Narluktuk at usual odd jobs.
25-12-20	The Christmas sports were held today and came off with the greatest success.
26-12-20	Kidlapik held Christmas service today.
27-12-20	S.J. Stewart at work the whole day trading with Inuit with Jim Palliser interpreting. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters serving customers in store. Adam and Isheuktuk went off this forenoon to their traps outside the harbour. They returned in the afternoon with 3 foxes between them, Isheuktuk getting2and Adam one. Narluktuk at usual odd jobs. The biggest part of the Christmas arrivals left in the course of the day, having finished their trading.
28-12-20	S.J. Stewart, after a busy day's work, finished trading with the Inuit. M.L. Manningand W.J. Peters serving in store the whole day. Jim Palliser interpreting to S.J. Stewart. Narluktuk at odd jobs.
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