Oct 30, 1889.

in good shape. Myself & wife & Bro Cannon &wife put
up at Bro C. O. Card's. we had a cold ride.

October 30, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Oct 30^th We spent the day in resting & walking
about. It was a cold raw day, a strong "chinook"
wind blowing.

October 31, 1889 ~ Thursday

Oct 31^st Bro^s Card & Farrell fitted up two teams
and the members of our party started out about 10
a.m. to look at the country. We travelled most of the day
visited some of the corners of the Township bought for
the people of the Church. the 4 roomed house and [back]
yard thereon, 6 large ricks of hay and fine looking
stacks. Bro. Noah Shurtliff & wife in charge. We saw
many thousands of geese, brants and ducks. We
tried to shoot some but they were too wild to reach
with shot guns. Bro Young, however, shot 1 goose
and 1 Brant with his rifle. returned at dark. We
had a pleasant visit at Bro Cards, Bro a. m. Stenhouse
present.

November 1, 1889 ~ Friday

Nov. 1^st 1889. This morning at about 10:³⁰ we all
started on a fishing tour in the St Mary's River. I
caught 17 small trout. Bro Cannon caught one the
first fish he ever caught in his life. Bro Smith caught 1
Pike about 2 feet long. took dinner at Bro Neils Hansens
near where we were fishing, returned about 8 p.m.
and all took supper at Sister Zina Y. Cards, and spent
the evening together conversing and singing hymns.

November 2, 1889 ~ Saturday

Nov 2^nd after breakfast the brethren of our party drove
out 7 or 8 miles to St Marys river to look at some

Oct 30, 1889.

in good shape. Myself & wife & Bro Cannon & wife put up at Bro C. O. Card's. we had a cold ride.

October 30, 1889 ~ Wednesday

Oct 30th We spent the day in resting & walking about. It was a cold raw day, a strong "chinook" wind blowing.

October 31, 1889 ~ Thursday

Oct 31st Bros Card & Farrell fitted up two teams and the members of our party started out about 10 a.m. to look at the country. We travelled most of the day visited some of the corners of the Township bought for the people of the Church. the 4 roomed house and back yard thereon, 6 large ricks of hay and fine looking stacks. Bro. Noah Shurtliff & wife in charge. We saw many thousands of geese, brants and ducks. We tried to shoot some but they were too wild to reach with shot guns. Bro Young, however, shot 1 goose and 1 Brant with his rifle. returned at dark. We had a pleasant visit at Bro Cards, Bro a. m. Stenhouse present.

November 1, 1889 ~ Friday

Nov. 1st 1889. This morning at about 10:30 we all started on a fishing tour in the St Mary's River. I caught 17 small trout. Bro Cannon caught one the first fish he ever caught in his life. Bro Smith caught 1 Pike about 2 feet long. took dinner at Bro Neils Hansens near where we were fishing, returned about 8 p.m. and all took supper at Sister Zina Y. Cards, and spent the evening together conversing and singing hymns.

November 2, 1889 ~ Saturday

Nov 2nd after breakfast the brethren of our party drove out 7 or 8 miles to St Marys river to look at some