September 4th, 1886
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<Tab/>It's been three weeks since I watched Pa beat that Algonquin boy to death. Pa
tied his dark hands to the fence post and whipped him until he was limp.
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<Tab/>Since settling here, some two years ago, at least ten head of cattle have been
stolen by the Algonquins. The government men haven't gotten to this part of the
territories yet. They say it's too remote and that we'll have to clear out them Indians
ourselves.
<Tab/>Course, if Mother were still with us, she'd talk Pa into…