August 1, 1905, Tuesday, (Continued) 
Reached Ste. Anne des Monts about 4.30 P. M. nearly 
frozen. Went into LeV Montagne's store and talked 
with him about boarding places, eating, etc. He 
recommended Mr. La Francois' place. Fernald had 
a downstairs room and I am upstairs. Before supper 
Fernald and I walked up to Ste. Anne River and 
after supper do?m to the post office. 
August 2, 1905, Wednesday 
Rainy and cold. Stayed acout Le Francois' house 
most of the day and partially organized things 
to go up river. In the P. M. Mr. Cote' of Cap Chat 
and a friend carae and we decided to have Mr. Cote' 
take charge of trip and we made out a list of things 
for him to &et tomorrow. We plan. to sta. t in 
the early P. M. In the P. M. we walked down thrpugh 
village and back. In the evening talked with the 
superinftendant of the mill. 
August 3> 1905* Thursday 
Cloudy and foggy in the A. M. Clearing in Lhe P. M. 
Clear with aurora borealis in the evening. 
In the A. M. spent most of the time in getting 
ready to go up river. We had La Francois haul 
our baggage down to the river after dinner and 
about 1.30 P. M. we started up- river with two 
canoes with Fernald and part of the luggage in 
one and I and the rest of the baggage in another. 
The river is' a rather rough one and we went up 
about one hundred feet in the first nine miles. 
Here we stopped for the night at Mr. Starkey's 
lower camp (Thomas Starkey). 
