01-05-20 | Mr. Stewart interviewing Inuit and
at sundry jobs about the Post. C. Bradbury serving Inuit in the store and
giving out weekly rations to women etc. L.A. Learmonth working in office.
John Hayward, Isheuktuk, Mattheuse, Adam, Sargieuktuk at various repair
jobs aboard Nannuk. Mooney hauling water and at usual odd
jobs. Remainder of Inuit at sundry jobs about the Post, such as
stretching skins and hanging them out to dry, etc. Brooks in vicinity of
Post running today.
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02-05-20 | Usual Inuit services held in Mission
Church by Kidlapik.
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03-05-20 | Jno. Hayward, Isheuktuk, Mattheuse, Adam
and Sargieuktuk, Godiliak and Nowdlak all off early this morning on a
deer hunting expedition, which will probably last about a week. Mr.
Stewart superintending the various jobs going on outside such as
baling [and] packing porpoise hides, folding and baling seal [hides]. All
men remaining on Post working at aforementioned [work]. C. Bradbury
working in office during forenoon and assisting Mr. Stewart during
afternoon. L.A. Learmonth working in office. All women on Post
cleaning sealskins.
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04-05-20 | S.J. Stewart interviewing Inuit, baling
seal and porpoise hides and superintending various other jobs. C.
Bradbury baling seal and porpoise hides and at work in the store. L.A.
Learmonth baling seal and porpoise hides. Mooney at various odd jobs.
All men on Post stretching and drying sealskins; women cleaning
sealskins.
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05-05-20 | S.J. Stewart, C. Bradbury, and L.A.
Learmonth checking etc. in the office. Mooney hauling water And at sundry
odd jobs. Women cleaning ground around post of refuse.
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06-05-20 | Isheuktuk, Adam, Sargieuktuk and Nowdlak
returned from the Deer country during the day. Adam and Sargieuktuk
report no luck but Isheuktuk and Nowdlak got four between them. Several
small blasts were made and all male Inuit on Post were employed in
connection with same. Women stacking coal and piling Coats Island
lumber. S.J. Stewart interviewing Inuit, superintending various jobs
going on outside and at work in the office. C. Bradbury working in store
and office. L.A. Learmonth working in office.
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07-05-20 | Isheuktuk, Mattheuse, Adam, and
Sargieuktuk repairing Nannuk's rudder of which they are making a
very fine job. Jamessie and Mooney hanging out sealskins etc. to dry and
at various other jobs about the Post. All remaining Inuit employed
at blasting operations which were carried out today. S.J. Stewart working
in office and superintending various jobs going on about the Post. C.
Bradbury and L.A. Learmonth working in office.
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08-05-20 | S.J. Stewart interviewing Inuit. C.
Bradbury and L.A. Learmonth serving Inuit in the store and rationing
skin cleaners and working in the office. Mooney and Jamessie hauling
water and at various odd jobs about the Post. Isheuktuk, Adam,
Sargieuktuk, Nowdlak at various jobs on the Nannuk. Remainder
of men and women hanging out sealskins to dry and at various other jobs
about the Post.
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09-05-20 | Quiet day, no service held.
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10-05-20 | S.J. Stewart working at Nannuk
and various jobs outside. C. Bradbury working at hoisting engine, L.A.
Learmonth working in office. John Hayward, Isheuktuk, Adam, and
Sargieuktuk working aboard Nannuk. Nowdlak, Godiliak making a
water cart. Women cleaning skins. Remainder of post hands at various jobs
such as hanging out fox skins to dry, stretching sealskins etc.
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11-05-20 | S.J. Stewart interviewing Inuit and
superintending the various jobs going on around the Post. C. Bradbury
trading with Inuit in store, packing sealskin boots and at other many
jobs. L.A. Learmonth working in office. John Hayward, Adam, Sargieuktuk,
Godiliak and Nowdlak at repair jobs on Nannuk. Isheuktuk and
Mattheuse repairing engines on Nannuk and Daryl.
Remainder of Inuit hanging out seal and fox skins etc. to dry, baling
seal and porpoise hides, and clearing up around the Post.
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12-05-20 | S.J. Stewart interviewing Inuit and at
various jobs outside. C. Bradbury packing sealskins, working in store, etc.
L.A. Learmonth working in office. John Hayward at small repair jobs.
Isheuktuk and Mattheuse working at Nannuk's engine. Nowdlak and
Sargieuktuk making a water cart. Remainder of Inuit cleaning bearskins,
hanging out skins to dry etc.
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13-05-20 | The Depot foundation had to be hauled up
today because the pier had settled so much during the winter as to throw it
right off the level. It was intended to complete the Depot Building
this month but owing to the continued sinking of the foundation it is
considered impractable at present. Consequently no more work will be done
on the Depot until the foundation has been filled in and allowed to
settle a little more. S.J. Stewart working in office and superintending
work going on outside. C. Bradbury fixing up water tanks for the summer
and at various other jobs. L.A. Learmonth working in office. John Hayward
made two foot scrapers today, one for the office door and one for
the house. Isheuktuk and Mattheuse working at Nannuk's and
Daryl's engines. Adam finished repairing the Nannuk's
hatches and fixed the head of the Depot crane. Sargieuktuk and Nowdlak
finished the water cart. Remainder of Inuit working at Depot foundation,
hanging out skins to dry, etc.
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14-05-20 | S.J. Stewart along with a majority of
the Post servants went out to the site of the old Depot this forenoon to
make preparations for taking in the shed remaining there. In the
afternoon the seal scaffold was removed from its present site to the
centre of the small bight immediately to the north of its old position.
All Inuit on the Post working at the aforementioned jobs, with the
exception of Mooney and Jamessie who were working at sealskins and at odd
jobs. C. Bradbury and L.A. Learmonth working in the office.
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15-05-20 | S.J. Stewart interviewing Inuit and
grading foxes. C. Bradbury trading with Inuit in store and giving out weekly
rations to skin cleaners. L.A. Learmonth grading fox skins. John
Hayward, Adam, Nowdlak working at seal scaffold. Isheuktuk Mattheuse as
on yesterday. Mooney and Kool[a]ulak stretching out and drying sealskins
etc. Women cleaning sealskins. Remainder of hands working at various jobs
around the Post. In the afternoon all hands off trouting or seal
hunting.
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16-05-20 | Nowdlak held service for the Inuit.
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17-05-20 | The finishing touches were put to the
re-erection of the seal scaffold early in the afternoon. The digging of
foundation for store (at present out at site of old Depot) was commenced
during the afternoon but had to be abandoned on getting a few inches down
owing to the ground being frozen. Nearly all the Inuit labourers employed
at aforementioned work during the greater part of the day. S.J. Stewart
interviewing Inuit and superintending work going on outside also grading
and packing fox skins. C. Bradbury working in office, grading and packing
foxes. John Hayward interpreting and at various jobs outside. L.A.
Learmonth working in office. Isheuktuk and Mattheuse
working at Nannuk's engine. Jamessie and Mooney spreading and
drying sealskins. Women cleaning sealskins.
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18-05-20 | Geese and ducks are now putting in an
appearance as well as all the usual feathered visitors who haunt these
regions during the Spring and Summer. The Inuit are now getting quite a
few seals and no longer come to the Post complaining of hunger as they
have been doing during the greater part of the winter. S.J. Stewart
working in the office and superintending work going on outside.
C. Bradbury sorting fur and at work in the office. L.A. Learmonth working
in the office. John Hayward sorting and packing furs etc. Isheuktuk,
Mattheuse, and Annogok working at Nannuk's engine. Women cleaning
sealskins. Remainder of Post hands cleaning up stores and grounds around
the Post etc.
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19-05-20 | S.J. Stewart working in office and
superintending work going on outside. C. Bradbury fixing Evinrude engines
etc. L.A. Learmonth at work in the office. John Hayward repairing
waggon wheels and assisting Adam aboard Nannuk. Isheuktuk,
Mattheuse and Annogok took out both tanks of Nannuk and repaired
them. Also making slight alterations in the engine room
partition. Mooney making harness for the pups. Sargieuktuk and Nowdlak
finished the water cart, filled up water tank. Later on Sargieuktuk
commenced work on a new jib-boom for the Daryl and Nowdlak
making head for water barrel. Jamessie and Koolilak cleaning out No. 4
store and filling oil barrels with water from brook and later cleaning up
Post grounds along with boys. Adam and Godiliak splicing
ropes on Nannuk and tightening back stays of same preparatory to
making lanyards on same. Women scrubbing out Nannuk's hold and
cleaning skins.
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20-05-20 | S.J. Stewart, C. Bradbury and L.A.
Learmonth taking Inventory of store. Engineers fitting in tanks
of Nannuk and at carpenter work in engine room. Also cleaning
out jackets of engine cylinders. John Hayward, Adam and Kollelak making
lanyards on Nannuk. Mooney and Jamessie finished harness and
breaking in pups. Nowdlak and Godiliak making drains in front of house
and cleaning out brook, also working at skins. Sargieuktuk finished jib-boom for
Daryl and commenced work on fat in No. 6.
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21-05-20 | S.J. Stewart, C. Bradbury and L.A.
Learmonth continued taking Inventory. Sargieuktuk and Kollilak at work in
the fat store. John Hayward and Adam continued to make lanyards for
the Nannuk.Isheuktuk and Mattheuse employed on Nannuk's
engine. Other men assisting at Inventory and at sundry odd jobs. Women
cleaning sealskins and at work in the No. 5 store cutting Sq.
Flippers and Jar skins into boot makings, also clearing up Post grounds.
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22-05-20 | S.J. Stewart taking Inventory,
interviewing Inuit and superintending work going on around the Post. C.
Bradbury giving out rations to women during the forenoon. L.A. Learmonth
at work on Inventory and at work in the office. John Hayward and Adam
measuring Coal Oil and Gasoline and at sundry odd jobs. Engineers working
on engines. Women making boots. Sargieuktuk and Kollilak
boiling fat. Early in the afternoon C. Bradbury, Sargieuktuk, Mattheuse
and Mooney set off on a hunting expedition which will last about a week
this being their spring holiday. Isheuktuk, while out hunting this
evening, found an owl's nest with nine eggs in it, all of them fairly
fresh. Navolio and Sammy arrived during the evening bringing a good deal
of seal fat etc.
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23-05-20 | Nearly all the Inuit around the Post
have been laid up in turn with a slight touch of Influenza but nothing very
serious as a couple of Aspern usually effects a cure. Nowdlak held
services.
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24-05-20 | This has been such an awful day of rain
that it was quite impossible to carry out any work outside. S.J. Stewart and
L.A. Learmonth at work in the office. John Hayward and Isheuktuk set off
to hunt seals for dog feed but had to return on account of the bad
weather. Later John repaired Nannuk's foghorn and Isheuktuk
working at odd jobs. Jamessie and Kollilak commenced work on boiling
fat but had to give up on account of the weather. Women employed on the
House spring cleaning. Remainder of men were sent off trouting and
hunting but they only got a few trout and a good soaking.
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25-05-20 | S.J. Stewart and L.A. Learmonth working
at Inventory in the office. John Hayward and Adam completed the lanyards
for Nannuk's back stay and later on were occupied
cutting sheathing for the vessel. Isheuktuk working at engine and at
pitsaw work. Annogok at pitsaw work. Kollilak and Jamessie boiling fat,
etc. Nowdlak and Godiliak put up new poles for clothes line.
Women finished cleaning upper rooms in the house and at various other
jobs. Malitia and Martha went off trouting and were lucky enough to get a
few.
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26-05-20 | With the exception of Adam, who was
making sheathing for the Nannuk everyone was off hunting
or trouting. Some of the boys while out hunting came across another owl's
nest with eight eggs in it all fairly fresh.
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27-05-20 | S.J. Stewart working in office and
superintending work going on outside. L.A. Learmonth working in the office.
John Hayward and Isheuktuk repairing side of Nannuk and making
new sheathing. When completed the new sheathing will be fully a foot
higher than the previous. Jamessie and Kollilak boiling seal fat. Nowdlak
repairing boxes on wooden wheelbarrrows. Adam, Malitia and Godiliak off
trouting and hunting. Women cleaning up grounds around the Post,
cleaning seal skins etc. Boys stretching and drying sealskins.
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28-05-20 | S.J. Stewart working in office and
superintending work going on outside. Adam working at Nannuk.John
Hayward and Isheuktuk putting sheathing on Nannuk. Godiliak
cleaning seal skins etc. Remainder of men, women and boys on the Post as on
yesterday.
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29-05-20 | S.J. Stewart at sundry jobs outside and
superintending various jobs going on. L.A. Learmonth giving out rations to
skin cleaners and Post labourers. John Hayward and Isheuktuk, Annogok
and Adam working at Nannuk. Remainder of men on the Post at
sundry jobs such as stretching sealskins, cleaning up grounds, working at
Depot etc. Women hauling water to the house and cleaning up Post grounds
etc. Boys working with sealskins. C. Bradbury and party returned from
hunting expedition at a late hour. They were fairly successful, securing
several seals and a few birds.
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30-05-20 | Very quiet all day. Nowdlak held
service.
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31-05-20 | S.J. Stewart and John Hayward along with
the majority of the Inuit went out to the site of the old Depot and took down
the house there, the remainder has yet to be brought in. Jamesie,
the women and the boys, finished cleaning out the brook, then fixed house
veranda and cutting out makings of boots during rest of the day. C.
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