April 3rd - April 4th 1905 - 45 mile walk

Third day of April. Got amongst the Bull punchers and Broncho busters again this time gets into conversation with a man who was a Butcher and Rancher. He lived across Eaglecreek near the North Saskatchewan River, I had two more men with me, two brothers, Harry and William Clarke. Harry died January 1921, left a widow and one son now in Raddison. The other brother went back to U.S.A. The Rancher is Harry Smith still across Eagle Creek. He told us he could get us homesteads if we would help him to take some Bronchos home. We agree so we started out that noontime on a 45 mile tramp. Me leading one by the halter, not one of them could be ridden. We made our first stop started out early next morning reaching the Doukhobors, started again to compete our journey, arriving at the place about 8 o'clock that night weary and tired out. No need to ask if we slept that night. This closed the 4th day of April.