M'Kenzie says we are all right; can
make it of course. Gave away bag of flour. Discarded single
blanket, 5 lbs. can lard. Got at Rigolette yesterday, 10 lbs.
sugar, 5 lbs. dried apples, 4 1/2 lbs. tobacco. Bought here 5 lbs.
sugar. M'Kenzie gave me an 8 lb. 3 in. gill net.
Wednesday, July 15th. - Wind light, southeast all day, light clouds.
Lat. noon 53 degrees 35 minutes. Left Northwest River Post 9 A.M.
Camped early because of rain and stream which promised trout. No
trout caught. Lake looks like Lake George, with lower hills. Much
iron ore crops from bluffs on south side. Makes me a bit homesick
to think of Lake George. Wish I could see my girl for a while and
be back here. Would like to drop in at the Michigan farm too.
Thursday, July 16th. - Fair day. Wind southeast. Lat. at noon 53
degrees 45 minutes. Six miles above Grand Lake on Northwest River.
Started at 5.30 A.M. At 9 rounded point and saw mouth of river.
George and I ferried outfit across northwest arm of lake in two
loads. Wind too high for whole load. Saw steel trap. Probably
belonged to poor M'Lean, who was drowned. Had cup of tea at 10.
Stopped at noon three-quarters of an hour for observation.
Northwest River runs through spruce-covered valley, between high
hills, easily seen from lake, but not in river as spruce is too
close.
