Has heard from some one that Montagnais
Indians say it comes from Michikamau. Does not know. Says it is
shallow. This seems to be what Low has mapped as Northwest River.
Donald says not much game on it. Others who have not been there,
say plenty. All report bear. Man who lives on river just above
Grand Lake in winter to trap, missing. Supposed drowned. Donald
says a chance seal in Seal Lake. Has shot 'em but never killed
one. Little game there to eat. May be fish. Does not know. Does
not fish himself. Takes flour, pork, tea and "risin." Porcupines.
We can live on them. Hard to get definite data; but that makes the
work bigger.
Sunday, July 12th.--Birthday. "Bruise" for breakfast. Hard-tack,
fish, pork, boiled together--good. "Two more early risin's, and
then duff and bruise," is said to be a Thursday remark of the
fishermen. The _Pelican_ came in to-day. Stole in in fog, and
whistled before flag was up. Good joke on Post. Big day.
_Pelican_ goes from here to York, stopping at Ungava on way out and
comes back again. Brings supplies. Captain Gray came on shore.
Has been with company thirty years, in northern waters fifty years.
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