August

1860-08-19
SUNDAY
Very hot day – Thermometer 105 –
Service at 11- Bar Sermon
Attendance 37- Busy day, long chat
with Mrs Moody 22– her age for
Evening Service at 6- 26 = attended
Collection $5.12½ cents.

1860-08-20
MONDAY
Posted No 12- to Mamsey, & papers to
the Capt.

1860-08-21
TUESDAY
Started at 8½ – Dewdney rode part of the
way reached the foot of the mountain at
1- P.M. breakfasted.

[TRAVEL DIARY]
Left for the Similkameen & Rock Creek by
order of H.E. at 9 AM. Edney & one Pack horse supplied
by Dewdney, road

1860-08-22
WEDNESDAY
[no entry]

1860-08-23
THURSDAY
[no entry]

1860-08-24
FRIDAY
[no entry]

1860-08-25
SATURDAY
[no entry]

[TRAVEL DIARY] **
Got under way at 5 – fine cool morning
Passed by Eneslola saw Camp – which
afterwards turned out to be the Boundary
Commission under Capt Haig & Lieut Wilson
Passed several miners en rout to Rock
Creek. McClure Crocket &c &c. Reached
Keereemadus H.B.C. farm where we were
most hospitably [entertained] by Mme Francois
of Okanagan Fort but temporarily attached
to the Farm. Beautiful open Valley, some
rough & stoney places abundance of bunch
grass but a want of water in many
places. Met some men on route to Kamloops.
Wrote to Cox. Passed the Brigade at the junction
of the trails stopped & spoke to Linklater who was
in charge passed The trail at this point leaves
the river, & after a sharp ride of 10 miles we camped
on the banks of the Okanagan where we met with
some hospitable Indians & supplied with dried
fish, of which I could not partake – our biscuits &c
were quite run out so I turned into bed supper
less.

1860-08-26
SUNDAY
[no entry]

[TRAVEL DIARY]
Started at 5. helo breakfast, rode
about half way when my horse gave
up & I was obliged to walk to the R Creek.
The entire distance from S. Fork of the
Similkameen to R Creek about 70
miles.
Stopped at Cregie’s house who is in
Partnership with McGallalie-Gray
Forest.
& was hospitably entertained, capital
beef & the best of miner fare.

1860-08-27
MONDAY
[no entry]

[TRAVEL DIARY]
Up at 6- Beautiful morning
Cregie accompanied me to the
Town which is situated on a low flat
at the mouth of Creek, & junction of Kettle River.
about – [left blank] houses irregularly built –
a better sight might be selected a
little farther down the stream. Talked
with nearly all the shop keepers, with
reference to the payments of trading Licences
Mining records &c &c. They To which
they all objected as they maintained
that the line was not definitely
fixed & that even if it was then
ten miles on either side of the
line was to be neutral by the
consent of both governments.
Visited the several claims on
the bars Creek, & was assured that
they were then paying $60- per
day- some $70- & one $100.
but this is after the labour of some
months. Nolan’s claim is the best
from him I derived a good deal
of information. Lunched at Scott
& Eli – both of whom consented to
pay if any of the rest did so, but
they did not like to be the first.
Took the Information of Louis Bessonette
who charged Chas Coote with stealing
a grey mare his property.
Had a long ta[l]k with Howell
the Butcher who appears to be a most
respectable man, he was most
civil & afforded me much information
from him I learned that the number
of men actually employed on this
Creek exceeds 250- & more than
that number are unemployed.
besides which on an average some
30 to 40 arrive each day. A Party
have been supplied with provisions
by the shop keepers & sent to explore prospect
on a river about [left blank] miles of
the present town. beef is selling 8 &
12 ½ cents of superior quality.

Met a number of men all of whom
were grumbling – walked back to camp
& arrived at 8 PM where I found McClures
Party had arrived. McGalligan entertained us as well.

1860-08-28
TUESDAY
[no entry]

[TRAVEL DIARY]
Cold night. Up at six bathed &
prepared for another start to the town.
Cregie provided horses. Had a great deal
of talk with the towns people about their
licences. Ball Fergus was the only one
who paid trading license, the others were
all willing to pay when protection was
afforded, Viz by sending officers. Martin
was the only one who objected
altogether & objected to pay on any
terms whatsoever & said that sooner
than pay he would burn down his house
& leave, & said that a regiment of Soldiers
would be required to collect either licences
or duty. If it had not been for him
I think the others would have paid
if it had not been for him. Rode round
the Town, think if should be on the
a little farther down & on the opposite
side of the Kettle river, rode all
round the upper lands

1860-08-29
WEDNESDAY
[no entry]

[TRAVEL DIARY]
Up early & after a good deal of trouble
& with Cregies assistance got under
way at 9 – Rode black mare &
drove the bay horse with pack on
which I found hard work the horse being
alkward – to a degree. Passed the
officers of the boundary Commission
about 6 miles from Camp but from dust & dirt did
not know them fr heard of Capt Haigs
Camp being on the lake but could not
see it. passed the bend at 6 – when I
met the Commission train of mules &
one Engineer, rode arrived at HBC
farm at 9½ where I expected to find
Edney & Dunbar but held & as Francois
had gone to Colville I had to turn in
without supper of any sort.

1860-08-30
THURSDAY
[no entry]

[TRAVEL DIARY] **
Up at 4 started at 5 – helo
muckamuck. rode fast as I expected
to catch Edney. Bay horse gave out,
stopped to breakfast at our first camp
but when I opened my bag found tea salt
& sugar all mixed & had to throw
it away, eat some dry bread & decided
on leaving the pack horse. Just before
I started two Indians came up to
whom I handed him over to drive on.
Passed Grey gassy as usual [Brollin] & Dunstan about
12 miles from Marstons 2 miles farther on [deletion] met
Popper & train encamped & the two
coloured men who travelled with him both
hair up no money checkamen no muckamuck
gave them $2- each. trail very bad for
the last 8 miles & dangerous ford.
Great difficulty in getting the mare along
Arrived at camp at 9½ – very tired &
hungry having ridden 78 miles on
very small allowance

1860-08-31
FRIDAY
[no entry]