In its time Coldspring was renowned for its meals, a sure draw for travellers.

Cold Spring House: 1881

Customer Number Last Name First Name Company Date mm/dd/yyyy Item Cost Per Unit Number Bought (lbs, or per item) Total Type (DR/CR) Page in Ledger Notes
456 Boulanger August   3/20/1881 bed 0.5 1 0.5 DR 145  
456 Boulanger August   3/20/1881 breakfast 1 1 1 DR 145  
456 Boulanger August   3/20/1881 horse hay 0.5 4 2 DR 145  
329 Green John   3/20/1881 supper 1 1 1 DR 145  
329 Green John   3/20/1881 bed 0.5 1 0.5 DR 145  
329 Green John   3/20/1881 breakfast 1 1 1 DR 145  
329 Green John   3/20/1881 horse hay 0.375 4 1.5 DR 145  
247 Pan Ah   3/20/1881 rice 9 1 9 DR 145 promises faithfully to pay for same in two weeks
4     Cottonwood Ranch 3/20/1881   7 1 7   145 by cash
148       3/20/1881 dinner 1 1 1   145 cash paid by Angus McPhail dinner at Beaver Pass yesterday
12     Flemming and Moffat 3/20/1881   2.5 1 2.5 CR 145 by bill of 13th recorded
12     Flemming and Moffat 3/20/1881   2.5 1 2.5   145 by bill of 19th recorded
148       3/21/1881       0   145 sent in letter by mail yesterday to John C Boyd at New Westmister one dollar note on Dominion of Canada
458     Big Bonanza Mining Co 3/22/1881 strap pick handles 1 2 2 DR 146  
4     Cottonwood Ranch 3/23/1881   7 1 7 CR 146 by cash
348 McPhail Angus   3/24/1881 tabacco 1 1 1 DR 146  
348 McPhail Angus   3/24/1881   70 1 70 CR 146 by one month's work
336     Mason and Daly 3/25/1881 supper 1 1 1 DR 146  
336     Mason and Daly 3/25/1881 bed 0.5 1 0.5 DR 146  
336     Mason and Daly 3/25/1881 breakfast 1 1 1 DR 146  
336     Mason and Daly 3/25/1881 cows 0.5 2 1 DR 146 fed one night


Interesting Events of Year 1881

  • March 30: John Boyd and Henry Hyde went to Stanley this morning to vote
  • April 2: first trip of Express Wagon from Quesnel to Cold Spring House at about noon today
  • Dec. 24: Alice Jane Boyd was born this morning at about half past 3 o'clock




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