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104 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN
on Coal Island— now called Potato Island— about A . D .
1815, wben tbe Hudson's B a y Company recommenced tradi
n g i n this part of the country." He often visited this
i s l a n d post, then i n charge of a M r . Robertson, and, i n June,
engaged there for his memorable journey his bowmen, steersmen
and middlemen, and an interpreter, his other men being
furnished by the r i v a l company. Eort Chipewyan was in
charge at that time of Messrs. K e i t h and B l a c k , of the N o r t h -
West Company, a noticeable feature of the post being~ a
tower built, F r a n k l i n says, about the year 1812, " to watch
Indians who had e v i l designs."
The site was well chosen, being sheltered f r om storms from
the lake side by a great bulwark of wooded and rocky
islands. The largest is Potato Island, just opposite, its outl
i e r s being the Calf and E n g l i s h Islands— the Lapeta,
Echeranaway and Theyaodene of the Chipewyans; the
Petac, Moostoos and Akayasoo of the Crees.
F o r t Chipewyan stands upon a r i s i n g ground fronting a
sort of bay formed by these islands, and at the time of our
v i s i t consisted of a trading- store, several large warehouses
and the master's residence, etc., a l l of solid timber, erected
i n the days of Chief- factor M a c F a r l a n e , who ruled here
for many years.*
* Mr. MacFarlane's. career in the service ot the Hudson's Bay Company
is typical of the varied life and movements of its old- time
adventurous traders. He entered the service in 1852, his first winter
being spent as a clerk at Pembina ( now Emerson), and also as
trader in charge at the Long Creek outpost. From here he was
transferred to Fort Rae, and afterwards to Fort Good Hope, Mackenzie
River, where he remained six years. His next post was Fort
Anderson, on the Begh- ula, or Anderson River, in the Barren
Grounds, which he held for five years, much of his scientific work
being done during excursions from this point. Afterwards he
became trader and accountant at Fort Simpson, and was for two
years in charge of the Mackenzie River district. This was succeeded
by a six months' residence at Fort Chipewyan, where, subsequently,
for fifteen years he had charge of the district. For two years he had
control of the Caledonia district, in British Columbia, but removed
to Fort Cumberland, Sask., where he remained for five years. Other
removals followed until he finally retired from the service, and,
returning to Winnipeg, has lived there ever since.
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| OCR | 104 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN on Coal Island— now called Potato Island— about A . D . 1815, wben tbe Hudson's B a y Company recommenced tradi n g i n this part of the country." He often visited this i s l a n d post, then i n charge of a M r . Robertson, and, i n June, engaged there for his memorable journey his bowmen, steersmen and middlemen, and an interpreter, his other men being furnished by the r i v a l company. Eort Chipewyan was in charge at that time of Messrs. K e i t h and B l a c k , of the N o r t h - West Company, a noticeable feature of the post being~ a tower built, F r a n k l i n says, about the year 1812, " to watch Indians who had e v i l designs." The site was well chosen, being sheltered f r om storms from the lake side by a great bulwark of wooded and rocky islands. The largest is Potato Island, just opposite, its outl i e r s being the Calf and E n g l i s h Islands— the Lapeta, Echeranaway and Theyaodene of the Chipewyans; the Petac, Moostoos and Akayasoo of the Crees. F o r t Chipewyan stands upon a r i s i n g ground fronting a sort of bay formed by these islands, and at the time of our v i s i t consisted of a trading- store, several large warehouses and the master's residence, etc., a l l of solid timber, erected i n the days of Chief- factor M a c F a r l a n e , who ruled here for many years.* * Mr. MacFarlane's. career in the service ot the Hudson's Bay Company is typical of the varied life and movements of its old- time adventurous traders. He entered the service in 1852, his first winter being spent as a clerk at Pembina ( now Emerson), and also as trader in charge at the Long Creek outpost. From here he was transferred to Fort Rae, and afterwards to Fort Good Hope, Mackenzie River, where he remained six years. His next post was Fort Anderson, on the Begh- ula, or Anderson River, in the Barren Grounds, which he held for five years, much of his scientific work being done during excursions from this point. Afterwards he became trader and accountant at Fort Simpson, and was for two years in charge of the Mackenzie River district. This was succeeded by a six months' residence at Fort Chipewyan, where, subsequently, for fifteen years he had charge of the district. For two years he had control of the Caledonia district, in British Columbia, but removed to Fort Cumberland, Sask., where he remained for five years. Other removals followed until he finally retired from the service, and, returning to Winnipeg, has lived there ever since. |
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