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Sisson E.A. Diary 1892-1893

1892 Hay account

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Left page:

American Baptist Missionary Union
  Rev. J. Sunderland,
          District Secretary
  1467 Myrtle St, Oakland, Cal.

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  Hay Account                 1892

  Baling Bill                    200.
  Wire                            53.50
  Board of men                    40.00
  Woodburn                        20.
  Hunt                            12.
  Self                            18.
  Horse feed                       7.
    "     "  our team              5.
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  Smith                           33.
  Summers                         30.
  Oleson                          11.
  Walter                          28.
  Woodburn                        40.  
  Self                            30.
  Team  work & feed               40.
  Repairs on mower                 4.50
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                                 605.00

1892 Threshing account (Aug 30 - Sep 8) (pp 1)

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                                 1
Threshing Account
Aug 30 Callahan
  To Man Team & Wagon & Board
  To Board of Engineer
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       Callahan
31 Man Team & wagon & board 1/3
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       Whitney
31 Man Team & Wagon & board 2/3
     board of Engineer      3/3
Sep    Whitney
 1  2 Men & 2 teams & wagons & board
     board of engineers
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Sep 2  Whitney
    1 man 2 teams & wagons
    & board of 3 men & 2 teams.
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       Kalso
Mon 3d 2 men 2 teams 2 wagons
     Board night & morning 
     of the above & of engineer.
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       Kalso
Tue 4th Man team & W. 3/4 } board 2/3
        M. T. & W.  1/2   } engineer 1
Wed 5  Kalsos 2 M. T. & W. 1/4 day
      Board 1 each Meal for 3 men & 2 teams.
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 "    Gortons 2 Man T. & W. s 4/10 day.
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      Gortons
Thur 6  2 Men 2 teams & Ws 1/2 day
        1 meal for each & engineer.
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Fri 7 Gortons M. T. & W.   1 day
        2 meals for above.
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8th   Balls
     2 Men 2 teams & Ws.
     Board 2/3 and of engineer.

1892 Threshing account (Sep 9-Oct 3) (pp 2-3)

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1892 Threshing account (Oct 4-6) (pp 4-5)

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Oats sold of the crop of 1890

1892? Work account (pp 6, 15)

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Income
1891 threshing crew
Left side Page 6
Right side Page 15

1890 Dyke work (pp 16-17)

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Right side Page 17

1891 Threshing work/Roller materials (pp 18-19)

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Left side Page 18
1891 Threshing/Harvesting, Roller plans Right side Page 19
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1891 Dyke Work/Income (pp 20-21)

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Left side Page 20
1892 Dyke work
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Income

Expenses/Receipts (pp 22,25)

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Left side Page 22
Right side Page 25

1892 May 1-13 (pp 26,29 Duplicate of next)

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Sun May 01: A lovely day. Alf & Miss P. here. Went to church and to Gray's in the P.M. Oats coming up well across the road.
Mon May 02: A lovely day but a frost in the A.M. which froze potatos & some strawberries. Self harrowing & rolling. Will harrowing. Finished.
Tue May 03: Frost. Finished rolling. Pleasant. Will furrowed the potato ground and cut seed potatos.
Wed May 04: Will planted potatos 1/2 & went to town. Self plowing & harrowing the garden.
Thu May 05: Self & Will planting potatos all day. Good growing weather. Aunt Mary here. Cool in the P.M.
Fri May 06: Myron Clark Sisson born. Will rolling for Olson in the P.M. Ida went to LaConner with Mrs. Wallace. Self planting potatos & Will 1/4 Self 3/4. Finished. Cold N.E. rain part of the day.
Sat May 07: Hauled out fence panels to fence off a piece of the pasture. Rainy some this A.M. & some more in the P.M. Will hauled a load of wood & rolled some for the swede. Self went to Bay to the Baptist meeting. Planted some peas, turnips & beets, &c.
Sun May 08: Good growing day. Went to S.S. & church. Preacher Gray in the Pulpit. Wills birthday. We all took dinner with them. Aunt Lou came with us from church.
Mon May 09: Making fence in the pasture, working in the garden in the A.M. Will cultivating cabbage in the P.M. Self pulling volunteer oats & mowing yard. Wallace after a load of grass.
Tue May 10: Will harrowed the garden & rolled the potato patch. Self plant some peas & beans. Began to rain at 9 A.M. & rained the balance of the day. Mending sacks in the P.M.
Wed May 11: Rained all day yesterday & all night last night. the ground is very wet. Will mending sacks. Self up to Bob's and to the station. Grain looking fairly well but weedy. Meadows looking fine.
Thu May 12: Clowdy. Self went to town with Rhubarb and choring & hoing cabbage. Buttercup had a calf. "Lady May".
Fri May 13: Clowdy & showery, but warm all day. Ogden brot his mare here to pasture. Grain looking pretty well.

1892 May 1-13 (pp 26,29 Duplicate of previous)

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1892 May 14-28 (pp 30-31)

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Sat May 14: Lovely day for oats to grow. Will hoing cabbage. Ida & self went to Gray's party.
Sun May 15: Clowdy & looking like rain. Jean had her colt this A.M. Geo W. Crane here to see about hay & Col Taylor also from Seattle. Rec'd letter from Geo telling of the birth of Myron Clark May 6.
Mon May 16: High wind & heavy rain in the P.M. Planted the garden in the A.M. & cut thistles & weeds in the P.M. "Maud" & "Beauty" had their colts today. Maud last night.
Tue May 17: Land very wet. Tinkering up the in the timber in the A.M. Cutting weeds & thistles in the P.M. Warm & growing weather.
Wed May 18: Cranes men got the balance of the hay last night. 16 tons. Fine day. Went to the timber & got two loads of post timber for hay barn.
Thu May 19: Went to the timber & got one more load of post stuff. Harrowed the potato ground & began setting foundation posts. Lovely growing day. Everett Wallace here.
Fri May 20: Went to town. Will working on the lane filling up holes. Went to the Good Templars Social in the P.M.
Sat May 21: Will hauling wood. Self went to Woolly to buy barn lumber. Fine growing weather, but the land drying fast.
Sun May 22: Pearl went to LaC last night. Did not got to church. Grant sick with toothache all last night & to day. Went to John Ball's to get it pulled.
Mon May 23: Warm drying day. Will hauling wood. Self working in the garden & went to the station to see about the road petition. Grain looking splendidly.
Tue May 24: Will hauling wood & shakes. Beauty had company. Self went to Mt Vernon. Nice weather.
Wed May 25: Will hoing cabbage. Self & Ida went to town. Light rain in the P.M. Grain looking fine & healthy.
Thu May 26: Pleasant & warm. Will & self working on the hay barn foundation. H. Bruce(?) here. Have all but five or six posts set. Barn lumber came.
Fri May 27: Rain some last night and all day to day. Doing nothing out of doors. The women cleaning house.
Sat May 28: Rain all last night. this has been the heaviest rain I ever knew in May. Everything is soaking. Will & self unloaded the lumber & worked on the bridge by depot for Otto.

1892 May 29-Jun 12 (pp 32-33)

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Sun May 29: Pleasant but windy all day and all last night. Went to M.E. church in the A.M. Grain looking well but very weedy.
Mon May 30: Will working on the road for Otto. Self filing saws for Jenne, puling weeds & went to Woolley in the eve to church council. Ida also.
Tue May 31: Came from Woolley this A.M. Rained last night & this A.M. Ground pretty wet for grain to grow & weather cool. In the P.M. finished setting the foundation for the hay barn.
Wed Jun 01: Pleasant but windy & cool. Working about the hay barn, moving fence & grading. Will hauled a load of posts & self cut tar weeds 2 hours. The potatos are nearly a failure and not coming up well.
Thu Jun 02: Put the seeder up & hoed in the garden some. Will went for a load of shakes in the P.M.
Fri Jun 03: Took Daisy away. Will hauled the other load of shakes and in the P.M. began hauling lumber. Self over to Whitney's Island in the A.M.
Sat Jun 04: Hauled a load of lumber and self went to town in the P.M. Rain from 10 A.M. most of the day.
Sun Jun 05: Will went deer hunting this A.M. Went to B.View to church & Sunday school. Lovely day and a growing day. Pulled an oat that was 2 ft long.
Mon Jun 06: Rain some in the A.M. Worked around the hay barn and made a ladder. In the P.M. hauled 3 loads of lumber in the P.M.
Tue Jun 07: Ida went to town. Will & self working on the road bright up at the station. Fine growing day. Oats looking well seed hay also.
Wed Jun 08: Will & self working on the bridge. Pleasant day. Blanche White came over on the train. Blackie had a calf.
Thu Jun 09: Will & self working on the cabbage hoing, very weedy. Pearl's birthday. Byers & Lee here to supper.
Fri Jun 10: Hoing cabbage. Dry day but cool in the evening. Aunt Lou here yet & Blanche.
Sat Jun 11: Both working at the cabbage. Cleaveland Boy here to see Jean. The cabbage is poor and I think 1500 lbs will take it all.
Sun Jun 12: Went to B.V. to S.S. & church. Fine day. Aunt Lou & Blanche both here yet.

1892 Jun 13-25 (pp 34-35)

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Mon Jun 13: Will & self both hoing cabbage in the A.M. Will working in the garden in the P.M. Self went to town, Ida also to get a tooth pulled. Warm & fine. Blanche went home to day. Got my abstract of title.
Tue Jun 14: Hauling lumber from the station, 6 loads. Warm & dry. Ida's birthday. Tooth aching yet.
Wed Jun 15: Jenne's horse here. Maud. Finished hauling lumber. Will hauled a load of posts & threshing wood. Self working on barn foundation some. Grain turning yellow some.
Thu Jun 16: Will hauling wood & posts. Self working on the barn laying sleepers. The buggie came.
Fri Jun 17: Will hauling wood. Self cutting posts & rafters for the barn. Took Buttercup away. Will & the folks went to the festival at B.V.
Sat Jun 18: Will working in the garden. Self making rafters & went to town. Oats turning yellow fast. I guess there will be no more than last season. Light rain this e.
Sun Jun 19: Went to Bay View to church. Clear and pleasant. Went to church in the eve to hear Bro Gray preach. A good sermon from Romans 14-12.
Mon Jun 20: Will hauling wood & went after chicken dirt. Will Hunt began work. He & self working on the barn. Grandma came home. Aunt Lou here. Went to B.V. in the eve.
Tue Jun 21: Rain quite hard this A.M. Did not work much until the P.M. when we began raising the barn. Got up two ??ts. It cleared off. Fine & warm. Gave a note for buggie to Fawcett Bros of Tacoma for $126. with 8% interest payable Dec 16th 1892.
Wed Jun 22: Lovely day. All working on the barn. Have the frame pretty well up.
Thu Jun 23: Pleasant. All working on the barn. Will took the women to Wilson's. Got the barn frame up & began planking.
Fri Jun 24: Working on the barn in the A.M. and self all day. Hunt & Woodburn at the potatoes in the P.M. Very warm this P.M. Ogden here & took his mare away. 31 days on barn up to date.
Sat Jun 25: Finished hoing potatos, hoed carrots some & pulled weeds out of the grain. Will went to town at 10 oclock. Ida went with him.

1892 Jun 26-Jul 11 (pp 36-37)

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Sun Jun 26: Went to B.V. to church & SS & to Gray's sermon in the evening. Warm & dry. Down to Lee's in the P.M.
Mon Jun 27: Working on the barn. Putting up rafters.
Tue Jun 28: Working on the barn. Finished the rafters & planked up the sides.
Wed Jun 29: Lee got his buggie store(?) up. Working on barn, began putting on shakes. Roy & Alf here. Will mowing in the yard in the P.M. Warm, dry & dusty.
Thu Jun 30: Will working in the garden. Will H. & self on hay barn. Rain some in the P.M. Clowdy all day.
Fri Jul 01: Misty most of the day. Hunt & Woodburn working on garden & carrots 1/2 and hoe potatos 1/4 & on barn 1/4. Self on barn 1/2 making stages & to Young's mill for fork track.
Sat Jul 02: All working at the hay barn, mowing dyke & grading. Self tinkering 1/4. 45 days on barn to date. Pleasant fine growing day.
Sun Jul 03: Ida & self went to LaC. to church and to Georgia's to dinner. Warm & dry.
Mon Jul 04: Fine day. Went to Anacortes. Had a great blow out and not much to it. Got home at 7 P.M. Cloudy & a little rain in the P.M.
Tue Jul 05: Went to LaConner. Pleasant. A few men are haying. Bot a bbl of sugar. Will & Hunt went to town also. Hired a man named Smith.
Wed Jul 06: Self went to Saw Mill for cornice(?) stuff. Will & Hunt working on the lane ditch in the A.M. Will began mowing after dinner.
Thu Jul 07: Will haying in the P.M. 3/4. Hunt & self hoing cabbage.
Fri Jul 08: All hoing cabbage till 11 A.M. Haying in the P.M.
Sat Jul 09: Will & Hunt hoing cabbage in the A.M. Began mowing in the P.M. across the road. Finished. Cocking the pasture field & made a gate in the P.M. Tillinghast's folks here in the P.M.
Sun Jul 10: Went to LaConner to church and baptizing & to B.V. in the evening. Clowdy & dry.
Mon Jul 11: Rain this A.M. & some today. Strong S.E. wind. Mr Smith came last eve. Will not working. Smith & Hunt hoing cabbage in the P.M. Self not doing much but chores.

1892 Jul 12-23 (pp 38-39)

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Tue Jul 12: Rain hard last night & clowdy to day. Self made box for Mrs Page's things. Men not doing anything.
Wed Jul 13: Self went to town in the A.M. Smith & Hunt hoing cabbage in the P.M. Will mowing & tedding hay in the P.M. Mr. Summers came to work this P.M. Cleared off today.
Thu Jul 14: Fine hay day. Every body haying. Will mowing. The casting? came. Summers began work. Hunt & Smith hoing cabbage, cleaning out the barn and cocking hay in the P.M. Self tedding & raking hay.
Fri Jul 15: Hauled in 2 loads. Raking, cocking & putting up hay. Poor hay weather. Hunt, Smith & Sommers working.
Sat Jul 16: Rai all the A.M. hard. Have 15 or 20 tons of hay wet. Sommers & Smith went home. Doing nothing. Tough season for hay.
Sun Jul 17: Some of the folks went to church. Self did not. Clowdy & showery.
Mon Jul 18: Will tedding & mowing. Fine hay day. Hunt & self putting up carmier(?) in the A.M. Smith hoed strawberries 1/4 & haying the bal. All haying in the P.M. Sommers came at 3 P.M.
Tue Jul 19: Another fine hay day. Finished cutting the lowerfield & tedding also. Walters, Smith, Sommers & Hunt putting up hay. It is rotten damp but, it is not soft to wait on it longer.
Wed Jul 20: Alf married. The folks went. I did not. Will mowing. Self raking & cocking. Summers, Smith, Pfacet? cocking. Walter & team tedding, Fred Bailey's folks in LaC, Frank, Blanche & Carrie here.
Thu Jul 21: All haying, but it was a poor day. The folks went blackberrying. Smith, Hunt, Summers & Walter and his team 1/2. Rained to stop cocking five P.M. Will moving 3/4 day.
Fri Jul 22: Dry day but not much sun. All haying. Finished mowing. Smith, Hunt, Summers, Walte 3/4. Finished cocking all but the small field next the road. Frank & Carrie went berrying. Pearl & Ida to LaC to get tooth pulled.
Sat Jul 23: Frank & his folks went home. Finished putting up hay. Hauled in the horse bard in the A.M. Walter raking for himself 3/4 & for me 1/4. Smith, Hunt, Summers. Self tedding in the A.M. & went to the primary in the P.M. This has been a fine hay day. Lee is nearly through & Kalso also.

1892 Jul 24-Aug 4 (pp 40-41)

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Sun Jul 24: Showering this A.M. Did not go to church in the A.M. Will & self took a ride over to the island and went to the missionary meeting in the eve.
Mon Jul 25: Another fine hay day. Went to Jennes for salt. Smith, Summers a day & Woodburn 1/2 hauling hay, 1/2 hoeing cabbage. Self & Hunt on barn making track & hauled 14 loads from the 3 acre patch or the barn full.
Tue Jul 26: Hunt & self working on the barn. Smith, Summers & Woodburn 1/2 in cabbage & 1/2 hauling hay. Finished putting on shakes and began laying the floor.
Wed Jul 27: Haling hay in the old barn, 19 loads, 30 loads to date. Hunt & self rigging up the barn & fork in the A.M. & hauling hay in the P.M. Fine weather. Walter & Olsen's man helping in the P.M. Walter went to B.V. for salt & men in the A.M. Hay in fine order and filling up fast [margin: Walters team 1/2]
Thu Jul 28: Hauling hay in the old barn all day. 22 loads. Walter & team, Olsen's man, Smith, Summers & Hunt. Woodburn & self. Lovely weather. Hay in fine order.
Fri Jul 29: 781 loads to date. Fine weather. Hauling hay. Finished the old barn & began on the new one. Had to got to town for rope. Olson's man day. Smith, Summers, Walters 3/4 Hunt also.
Sat Jul 30: Summers, Smith, Olsen & Walter. Hunt & Will hauling hay. 24 loads. 102 loads. Self went to Burlington to tend the Rep. Convention as a delegate. Warm & dry.
Sun Jul 31: Misty in the A.M. but dry & pleasant in the P.M. Went to LaConner and to Hayton's to the baptizing & home by the Beaver Marsh.
Mon Aug 01: Smith, Summers, Woodburn, Hunt, Walter, Oleson & self hauling hay in the new barn. 20 loads. Barn about full 122 to date. Fine weather.
Tue Aug 02: Played croquet at night. Another fine day. Finished filling the new barn and began a stack in the lower field. Had some bother(?) unto the stacking rig. Got Wilson's cable. Smith, Summers, Walter, Hunt, Oleson & self & Woodburn.
Wed Aug 03: Stacking hay put in 32 loads. Smith, Hunt, Summers, Walter, Oleson & Woodburn. It is hardwork to finish tomorrow. Pearl went to town & Fred Bailey's folks came.
Thu Aug 04: Finished stacking hay. Smith & Summers quit & went home after working 3/4 day. Fine weather.

1892 Aug 5-18 (pp 42-43)

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Fri Aug 05: Will & Will Hunt hoing cabbage seed. Self & Bailey's Folks went to Mount Vernon. Warm & dutsy.
Sat Aug 06: Will & Hunt hoing cabbage seed until 4.30 P.M. Self & Fred Bailey went to Taylor's camp to see the logging works. Warm & dry.
Sun Aug 07: Went to church in LaC. Bailey's folks went & stayed at Tillinghasts.
Mon Aug 08: Warm & dry. Hunt hoing. Will took Wilson's things home & hauled rock in the P.M. Self choring & up to Kalso's with road election Petition.
Tue Aug 09: Will Hunt finished the potatos & then worked on the ditch in the lane. Self & Woodburn went to town to get binder fixings. Got Charly shod.
Wed Aug 10: Washed & painted wagons, Will & self & fixed up the binder. Will Hunt working on the road ditch. Clowdy but no rain.
Thu Aug 11: Clowdy & windy. Fixing dyke up by Purdy's granary. Finished painting the light wagon.
Fri Aug 12: Will Hunt 3/4. Ida & Liena(?) went to town. Working on dyke some 1/4. Ditching & painting wagons. Clowdy & a little rain.
Sat Aug 13: Have worked last week on dyke 3 1/2 days by Purdy's granary. Had a hard rain last night. The grain is down badly in many places. Clowdy & windy to day. Will Hunt 1/2. Woodburn mending sacks & putting oats in the feed bin. 1 ton.
Sun Aug 14: Clowdy & a little rain. Went to LaC. to baptism & church. Staid at Roy's all night and went to Bro. Sunderlands lecture on Burmah missions.
Mon Aug 15: Got home at noon. Rain quite a shower in the A.M. The men ditching some along the lane in the P.M. Fred Leamer here in the P.M. Art & Carrie White also.
Tue Aug 16: Self & Will went to town with a load of hay for Tillinghast & brot the sacks(?) home. Pleasant day and several cutting oats. Will Hunt digging potatos in the cabbage patch and ditch along the lane.
Wed Aug 17: Lovely harvest day. All working at the cabbage cutting seed. It is not as good as last season.
Thu Aug 18: Cutting cabbage in the A.M. & began cutting in the P.M. with 3 horses. Cut around the 53 acre field. Summers came & began work this P.M. Grain not ripe but passable.

1892 Aug 19-Sep 5 (pp 44-45)

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Fri Aug 19: All working in the oats in the P.M. Hunt & self cutting seed 1/2. Summers & Hunt shocking.
Sat Aug 20: Cutting oats. Warm. Hunt & Summers shocking, self also. Have about 27 acres cut & shocked.
Sun Aug 21: Pleasant day. did not got to church. Whites folks and the Wallace girls here.
Mon Aug 22: Cutting oats. Summers & Hunt & self shocking. Warm. Whites went home.
Tue Aug 23: Cutting oats. Finished the lower field. Summer, Hunt & self shoc. Clowdy & threatening rain.
Wed Aug 24: Summer & Hunt cutting oats on this side of the road. Finished. No prices. Fine weather.
Thu Aug 25: Fine weather cutting oats. Getting along well, The oats fine & heavy. Summers & Hunt shocking. Self turning grain and throwing over bundles.
Fri Aug 26: Cutting oats, finished. Summer & Hunt shocking. Self turning grain. Fine weather.
Sat Aug 27: All working at the cabbage. Cutting in the A.M. Hunt & Will shocking in the P.M. Self & Ida went to Anacortes.
Sun Aug 28: At Mrs. Whitney's. Went to the M.E. church & to Whites in the P.M. & evening.
Mon Aug 29: Will & Hunt cutting & threshing cabbage seed. We came from Anacortes in the evening. D. Ball threshing.
Tue Aug 30: Hunt, Will & self cutting & threshing cabbage seed. Clowdy & threatening rain.
Wed Aug 31: Will & Hunt in the cabbage. Self up to Wilson's 1/2 & in the seed 1/2.
Thu Sep 01: Will & Hunt hauling straw to fill up the hole out by the Peter patch. In the A.M. self working at the cabbage 3/4. Will & Hunt 1/2. Hauled in and cleaned up 900 lbs of seed. Ida went to B.V. with Grandma. Due Will, Walter 18.50.
Fri Sep 02: Woodburn & self went to town. Hunt choring about the house. Fine weather. Bot a bb of sugar & flour.
Sat Sep 03: Woodburn went to the Island to thresh. Self went to the road election. It failed. The well borers came. Will Hunt hauling manure 1/2 & helping the well men 1/2.
Sun Sep 04: Will over to thresh but broke down at 10 A.M. Went to B.V. to church.
Mon Sep 05: Will threshing, self woleting(?) the well. Hunt hauling manure. Well prospect not good - Rain prospect good.

1892 Sep 6-17 (pp 46-47)

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Tue Sep 06: Working at the well & gave it up as a bad job. Hunt hauling manure. Will threshing at Whitney's.
Wed Sep 07: Well borers left and left me 80 dollars poorer. Fine weather. Will threshing. Hunt filling a slough out in the peter patch. Self fixing wagon rack and making a small tank for stock to drink out of. Water very scarce. Weather looks dry. [margin: Ida went to B.View]
Thu Sep 08: Hunt scraping in the slough bank out by the Peter ranch. Self fixing sluice by the barn. Tried to thresh cabbage seed but it was too damp. Hunt cutting seed in the P.M. Self over to Balls machine. Not doing much.
Fri Sep 09: Hunt not working. Woodburn threshing at Whitney's Island. Self went to Wallers & Tholstrups. Fixed gate on sluice box.
Sat Sep 10: Hunt away. Will threshing. Self covered the roller & hung a door to the hay barn and made lunches for threshers.
Sun Sep 11: The machine came this P.M. Fine weather. Was over to the island and up to the station. Good prospect for us to get through.
Mon Sep 12: Threshing. Fine day and grain in fine order. But not turning out well. Only 1239 sks across the road on 54 acres. Love, Whickers, Finday, Osburn, Mckenna, Arnold Tholstrup, Hubert Alexander, Bob Price, Belcher, Smith, Axelson, Witham & Sid Love & Thomsom and another pitcher.
Tue Sep 13: Finished threshing at twenty minutes of 4 oclock. Had 2024 sks. and about 80 sks of screenings. Finished. Hauling in sacks. Weather fine & grain in fine order.
Wed Sep 14: Buttercup cow sick. Will at Kalso in the A.M. with team and at Lees in the P.M. Will Hunt & self hauling straw in the A.M. & over at Lee's threshing in the P.M. Had a sick cow all night.
Thu Sep 15: Cow no better. Hunt & Will at Lee's threshing self not doing much was up most of the night.
Fri Sep 16: Fine weather. Hunt & self hauling straw 1/2. Will at McGregors 1/2 & he & Hunt went to the Island at 2.30 P.M. to church. Self cutting wheat. In the P.M. in the garden. Cow still dangerous.
Sat Sep 17: Took Blackie off. Owe Will Hunt 92.75 to night. Went to LaConner & got money to pay off the men. The boys over to the island threshing.

1892 Sep 18-Oct 3 (pp 48-49)

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Sun Sep 18: Fine dry day. Went up to see Mr Randall in the P.M. He looks bad and is going to Nevada for his health.
Mon Sep 19: Painting eave troughs in the A.M. & threshing cabbage seed in the P.M. The girls helping. Will and Hunt over to the Island threshing.
Tue Sep 20: Rain some last night & this P.M. No threshing to day. Bargained to sell 1000 sks oats at $22. Will went to town in the P.M. & got the baling wire.
Wed Sep 21: Threshing to day. Pearl & self threshing & little seed. But it was too windy to do much.
Thu Sep 22: Rainy most of the day.. Doing nothing. Will came home with the teams.
Fri Sep 23: Digging potatos & cutting cabbage seed. 8 hours. Rain at night. The oats loaded this eve 1000 s.
Sat Sep 24: Settled up with the oat buyer for 1000 s. Went to town with Lee. Will not working in the A.M., but went to the Island with team to thresh, but it was too wet.
Sun Sep 25: Rain last night. Went to LaC. to hear Rev Banks. Windy. Ball threshed in the P.M.
Mon Sep 26: Miserable weather and misting all day. Will Hunt brot the team home. Went to Bay view in the P.M.
Tue Sep 27: Eggs sold to date #4285. Will digging potatos till 3 P.M. Will Hunt worked on the island 4 days not counted in our settlement inclusive to Sep 28th. Woodburn & self started to LaConner this eve & left LaC. on the Fairhaven. Rev Banks here and got an agreement for 50 dollars to Australia(?) to be paid in 5 annual payments 10. Jan 1st 1893.
Wed Sep 28: Will threshing till it rained then came home. Self in Tacoma.
Thu Sep 29: Came home from Seattle. Got home at 10 P.M.
Fri Sep 30: Baling hay in the new barn. 10 hours. Will helping get hay out. Hunt & self threshing seed in the P.M. Fine weather. Hay balers here this eve.
Sat Oct 01: Baling hay. Windy, but no rain. Hunt helping. Will threshing at Bartletts in the A.M. with team. Ida went to Carters.
Sun Oct 02: Fine day. Baling hay. Ida came home and Pearl went to town to go to school. Got out over 17 tons hay today.
Mon Oct 03: Baling hay. Threshing all done.

1892 Oct 3-19 (pp 50-51)

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Mon Oct 03: Went to church at Jennings S. House with Lee. Self cutting seed some.
Tue Oct 04: Baling hay in the new barn. Self threshing seed. 40 lbs. also cutting some.
Wed Oct 05: Baling hay 17 tons. 97 to date. Stowing hay and went to town in the P.M. Fine weather.
Thu Oct 06: Baling hay finished the barns 115 tons baled tonight. Went to Bay View and settled up with Detweiler also Will Hunt.
Fri Oct 07: Rainy day. Set the hay press and cleaned the cabbage seed. Everett Wallace here. Steamer Margey here after Kalso's hay.
Sat Oct 08: Baling hay 13 tons out of the stack which was quite wet. Will & self hauling bales. Alf here to dinner. Ida went to town to get Pearl.
Sun Oct 09: Rain last night. Baling hay this A.M. rain in the P.M. A poor time for baling stacks. Kalso shipped his hay & oats. $8.50 per ton for hay.
Mon Oct 10: Baling hay. Lost two hours for rain. Walter hauled two loads hay for himself. Will & self hauling hay.
Tue Oct 11: Baling hay. Will & self hauling. Fine day. Oleson threshing. Sold Phil Bartlett & Byron 5 tons of oats at 22 and and rec'd payment $110 dollars. Oats to be delivered when he wants them.
Wed Oct 12: Hay balers finished & went to Lee's. Will & self finished hauling in bales and in the P.M. Will took a load to LaC.
Thu Oct 13: Rain all night last night and this A.M. Self went to B.V. & Will & self dug potatos 1/4 sold. T. Esary 6 tons hay.
Fri Oct 14: Rain again last night. Will & self digging potatos. Will all day. Self 1/4. Self took the cabbage seed to town in the P.M.
Sat Oct 15: Finished digging potatos and hauled a load of hay to Esary. 32.35 Pleasant day. Ida went to town to take Pearl.
Sun Oct 16: Went to church to B.V. and was at the house the bal of the day. Wrote to Geo. Pleasant. Frost this A.M. Down to 30°.
Mon Oct 17: Rainy A.M. in the P.M. Cleared away the ground for a tank by the barn.
Tue Oct 18: Misty again. Tearing down cross fences and in the P.M. ditching in a slough in the Whitney ranch.
Wed Oct 19: Pleasant. Will hauling Esary's hay. Self not doing much. 12740 lbs of hay to Esary. 3920 to Gaches.

1892 Oct 20-Nov 5 (pp 52-53)

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Thu Oct 20: Working for the road. Will & team all day. Self 3/4. Fine weather.
Fri Oct 21: Lee Balister here to see about hay. Will hauling lumber on the road 1/2 and threshing cabbage seed in the P.M. Finished 74 lbs. Went to the Republican Rally in the P.M. or eve.
Sat Oct 22: Went to LaC. Will also with a load of hay for Gaches. 3920+3972=7895. Lee sold a load of hay to Harken at 8 for steamer Stanwood.
Sun Oct 23: Went to Quarterly meeting at B.V. heard Rev LeSouard. Cool but no rain.
Mon Oct 24: Will got a load of cabbage & I made crout also a cutter. Will hauled a load of road plank. 50¢ worth. In the P.M. he hauled some rails out of the meadow. Everett Wallace came again. P Halloran here.
Tue Oct 25: Pleasant but foggy. Will hauling lumber for the road. Self not doing much but making a cow stanchion & picking pears.
Wed Oct 26: Went to town with another load of hay for Gaches 3995 lbs. Could not get the lumber. McGowan here for a load of hay in the eve.
Thu Oct 27: 43 years old. Sold McGowan. 28 tons 365 lbs and one box of chicken 2 day. foggy as usual. Will hauling road lumber.
Fri Oct 28: Will hauling ditch timber. Self working on the dyke. Fine weather. Kid Wallace here this week.
Sat Oct 29: Self on dyke 1/2 cut my hand. Will ditch in the A.M. & went to LaC. for tank lumber in the P.M.
Sun Oct 30: Went to B.C. to church with Pearl and to LaC. to hear Consuelas Farwell sermon in the eve. Staid all night with Alf. Rain in the P.M.
Mon Oct 31: At LaC. in the A.M. Rain A.M. Will ditching.
Tue Nov 01: Will ditching. Self cutting up tank lumber. The steamer Stanwood here after hay for Lee. Rain some in the eve.
Wed Nov 02: Rainy day. Not doing much. Self made a chicken box & worked on tank lumber some.
Thu Nov 03: Will helping bale hay for Lee. Self in the ditch in the A.M. and up to Walter's & Kalso's in the P.M. getting directors signatures.
Fri Nov 04: Will at Lee's baling hay. Self in the house with a cold. Rain some in the P.M. and eve.
Sat Nov 05: Hard rain & wind last night. Pleasant to day. Will covering the ditch. Self not doing much.

1892 Nov 6-20 (pp 54-55)

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Sun Nov 06: Pleasant day. All staid at home except Ida who went to Mrs Wilson's to church to Jennings school house.
Mon Nov 07: Rainy most of the day. Went to the Purdy ranch & got some apples. Self 6 boxes, Will 4 = 10. Will made him a chicken box & I finished jointing the tank plank. [margin: Rec'd letters from Geo & Father.]
Tue Nov 08: Election day. Went to B.V. put in most of the day. Will went to LaConner with Everett & the chickens. 2 day. Very quiet election in B.V. Pleasant.
Wed Nov 09: Will not working. Self digging carrots & beets in the A.M. & went to the station in the P.M. Rainy in the P.M. Heard Harrison was defeated.
Thu Nov 10: Rain hard last night. Ground pretty wet for plowing. Self & Will working on the dyke some. Scowing mud. Cleaveland still supposed to be elected. Skagit Co mostly Republican.
Fri Nov 11: Working on dyke & hauling lumber for dyke. Rain a hard shower in the P.M.
Sat Nov 12: Rain nearly all last night. Will & self working on dyke in the P.M. Windy, but warm. In the P.M. hauling in beets & carrots. Pleasant P.M. & evening. Signs of a frost.
Sun Nov 13: Went to BayView to church in the A.M. Was at home in the P.M. Sterns folks were here in the P.M.
Mon Nov 14: Working on the dyke in the A.M. Rainy P.M. Will not working. He shot Rover, but is sorry.
Tue Nov 15: Working on the dyke. Rain last night. Windy but pretty good day to work.
Wed Nov 16: Frost 28° this A.M. Will working on the dyke in the A.M. But it rained in the P.M. Ida & I went to town. Cold nasty day. The Dick Ball road is fearful.
Thu Nov 17: Miserable rainy weather. Rain all last night and a good part of to day. Not doing much of anything.
Fri Nov 18: Rain! Rain! Rain! doing nothing but chores.
Sat Nov 19: Took Smith & Tholstrups cows home. Rain all last night. Everything all afloat. Hear about Lee's, Bartlett's & the Allen place & Purdy place all flooded with fresh water. Summers here this evening. Will & self worked on the dyke this P.M. Putting up lumber or lagging.
Sun Nov 20: Pleasant day. Did not go to church or anywhere else. Reading "Tempest Tossed". Will Hunt here. Writing to Father.

1892 Nov 21-Dec 6 (pp 56-57)

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Mon Nov 21: Will not working. Went to town. Self working on the tank and putting up eave troughs on the stable. Summers here trapping musk rats. Heard that the train was wrecked and the fireman killed and the Skagit up.
Tue Nov 22: More rain bad weather to do anything. Will went to town to get his groceries with Lee's team. Self made a post maul and not much else.
Wed Nov 23: Charley went to town for Pearl. Will hauling wood. Self helping. Bartlett & Byron cleaning grain. They have had 119 sks or 6 tons.
Thu Nov 24: "Thanksgiving" At home all day. Wills folks & ours had dinner together. Lee up & staid the evening.
Fri Nov 25: Snowing most of the day & melting as it came. Will & self cleaning & piling grain. There are about 8509 sks in the granary, besides screening. Everett arrived to give us another l??n??fil.
Sat Nov 26: Nasty day. Will hauled a load of wood. Slushy. Froze a little last night. Finished digging and getting in the beets. Put 25 sks oats in the oat bin. Hauled in the threshing wood that was left.
Sun Nov 27: Went to town & took Pearl & went to church in LaConner. No preaching. Rain some. Took dinner with Mrs H. Peck. Summers came back.
Mon Nov 28: Pulling carrots and began plowing sod. Same in the P.M. Showery.
Tue Nov 29: Will's folks got a new girl to day and calf also. Self halter breaking colts & began to wean them. Little rain. Will went after Mrs Snook.
Wed Nov 30: Self went to Kalsos & not doing much but chores. Will plowing in the Whitney meadow. Have weaned the colts "Prince" & "Rock".
Thu Dec 01: Will plowing. Self working on the dyke some in the A.M. & on the tank in the P.M.
Fri Dec 02: Will & Ida went to town. Rain some in the A.M. Self on the dam. 3 hours.
Sat Dec 03: Cleaned grain in the A.M. got 61 sks out of the screenings. Rain all the A.M. hard. Will plowed in the P.M. Self went to the Road & Dyke election. Callahan & Kalso elected for Road & Dyke overseers.
Sun Dec 04: Frost this A.M. 28° & foggy through the day. Did not go any where. Roads bad.
Mon Dec 05: Will plowing. Hauled in the carrots. Sent a letter to Geo. worked on the tank in the P.M. Sold Kilfay 3 sks oats for $3.75. He did not pay for them yet.
Tue Dec 06: Finest day for a month. Pleasant day. Self working on tank. Sold Olson 240 lbs. hay. Will plowing.

1892 Dec 7-21 (pp 58-59 Duplicate of next)

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Wed Dec 07: Will plowing. Self working on the tank. Pleasant day.
Thu Dec 08: Frost. Mercury at 25°. Turn the tank over and worked on it all day. Will helped on tank thill 9.30 & plowed the balance of the day. Ground froze pretty hard this A.M.
Fri Dec 09: Self working on tank. Covering it. Will plowing. Rainy in the P.M. Dave Fulk here.
Sat Dec 10: Will plowing 1/2. Rain in the P.M. Self went to town. Roads bad. Went on Jim Dunlap's bond for $5000.
Sun Dec 11: Rather pleasant day but quite clowdy. Self went to Church in Bay V. Gaches had 11890 lbs of hay at 9. = $53.50.
Mon Dec 12: Self working on tank & putting up eave troughs. Summers & his folks here. Pleasant day. Will plowing.
Tue Dec 13: Lee shipped 50 tons of hay. Stacking up fence & putting oats in the bin for feed. Rain slowly from 10 A.M. till night. Cleaned out the chicken house & put in window lights in the A.M.
Wed Dec 14: Will plowing. Self covering the tank & tinkering about. Misting most of the day disagreeable weather. Night of the Bazaar at B.V. Collins at Jenne's for oats.
Thu Dec 15: Will plowing. Self went to Boyten's to see Hagan & to get tax orders of Kalso. Pleasant day.
Fri Dec 16: Went to Mount Vernon to pay taxes. Whole amt 329.72 Rebate off 318.90. Dyke orders 88.24 Cash paid 230.66. Pleasant day. Will plowing. Walked to Mt. Vernon & came back on the cars. H.L. Lester died this A.M. [margin: Lester died.]
Sat Dec 17: Very foggy this A.M. and most all day. Frosty. Will plowing. Self doing chores & took Ida to the station. She went to get her hand doctored. Good plow weather.
Sun Dec 18: Pleasant day but some foggy & misty. Ida came from LaC. with Alf. & Susie. She thinks her hand is better.
Mon Dec 19: Clear & pleasant. Will plowing as usual. Self working in the granary stopping rat holes. Ida went back to town with Alf & Susie, Grant went also. Her hand still pretty sore. Lervick here see hay.
Tue Dec 20: Mercury at 26°. Will finished plowing & put in the potatoes. Cold day. Self went to Anacortes to buy groceries. Ida in LaC. Roy's baby very sick. Ground froze quite hard.
Wed Dec 21: Mercury from 24° to 26°. Coldest day of the season so far. Wind strong from the north east all day. Self not doing much but shores. Will sick. Started to go to LaC. feet gave out. Will Hunt here to night. Ida & Grant still at Roys. Baby alive yet, but very low.

1892 Dec 7-21 (pp 58-59 Duplicate of previous)

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1892 Dec 22-Jan 5, 1893 (pp 60-61)

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Thu Dec 22: Cold day mercury at 20 & freezing all day. Will went to town. Self cutting wood & doing chores. Put Maude colt in the barn, she is growing poor.
Fri Dec 23: 26° warmer with rain & sleet. Will not doing anthing but chores. Self went to town after Ida & Grant. Roy's baby getting better.
Sat Dec 24: Miserable disagreeable day. Cold rain. Will not working nor self either. Sent Pavitt some oats 3 sks 315 lbs. Christmas eve.
Sun Dec 25: Lovely day. Ida sick with a bad cold. Rather a dull Christmas at this house. Rain in the evening. Warm.
Mon Dec 26: Rain last ight & today. Very springy weather. Will doing chores.
Tue Dec 27: Hauling lumber from Fredonia for rollers & granary, also hay. Warm & pleasant.
Wed Dec 28: Will went to the mill with hay & got a load of lumber. Windy & rainy in the A.M. but warm. Self filing saws and grinding axes. Will washing harness & self working on roller lumber up at the hay barn. Terrible windy & stormy in the P.M. Birdie Peck here this week and Pearl is home. 6 hours on rollers.
Thu Dec 29: Will washing harness. Self working at the rollers. Stormy part of the day. The girls went to Wilson's. 5 hours.
Fri Dec 30: Stormy day all day. Will away Odd Fellowing. Self working at the rollers. 6 hours. Brot the colts up & put them in the hay barn. Land very wet but grass looking well.
Sat Dec 31: Last day. Clowdy dark day. Will oiling & working at the harness. Self went to town to take the girls. Ordered irons for rollers.
Sun Jan 01: Went to B.V. to church. Warm & pleasant day.
Mon Jan 02: Warm & pleasant. Rain some last night. Will ditching & choring. Fixed timber to put under the granary. Self working on rollers. 3 hours. Mailed a letter to Geo.
Tue Jan 03: Stormy day most of the day. Will helping Lee load hay 3/4. Self working on rollers. 6 hours. Have all the wheels made & 2x pieces lagging fixed. Lee's hay all sold.
Wed Jan 04: Pleasant day & warm. Worked on rollers 2 hours. Will helping Lee 1/2 & hauling fence posts & rails in the P.M. Self put more timber under the granary and shot dog at Ball's sheep.
Thu Jan 05: Will went up to Bob's to cut ditch timber. Self working on rollers 6 hours. Wrote to Aunt Lou. Rain a little, but not much.

1893 Jan 6-20 (pp 62-63)

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Fri Jan 06: Will hauling ditch timber. Self worked on rollers 2 hours. Fine day. Self went to Fredonia in the P.M. & sold young 5 tons hay at $8. here. To be paid in lumber & shingles.
Sat Jan 07: Will deer hunting. Self done the chores & made a hay truck. Lovely spring day. Young got a load of hay. 1560 lbs.
Sun Jan 08: Self & Nettie went to B.V. to church. In the P.M. Ida & I went up to Mr Wilsons calling. foggy day. Frost 27° this A.M.
Mon Jan 09: Still foggy. Took a scow load of hay up to the R.R. bridge for Young. 33 bales, 10195 lbs. Will cutting ditch timber some in the P.M.
Tue Jan 10: Rain all last night. Not doing much. Will helping Lee kill pigs in the A.M. & cutting ditch timber in the P.M.
Wed Jan 11: Bailer staid here all last night. Lee & I gave him an order for 1/2 ton of oats "prize taker". Will went up the slough after the scow of lumber & shingles. Self went to town with Lee, B.
Thu Jan 12: Will ditching. Self unloading scow & went to B.V. ditching in the P.M. Fine day. Frost this A.M. Got 28° about.
Fri Jan 13: Lovely day. Got a offer from Lerevick for hay & oats. Will & self ditching out by the hay barn lot.
Sat Jan 14: Will & self ditching. Frost. Fine weather. Walter got the bal of his ton of oats. 2095 lbs or 23 dollars worth. Paid $10. Got an offer from Levevick for hay & oats and sent him word that I would take it. viz $22 for oats and $8. for hay. Have 40 rods of ditch laird out and well started.
Sun Jan 15: Pleasant day. Light frost. Did not go any where. Will Hunt over to Wills sick.
Mon Jan 16: Frost 22°. Will ditching. Self tinkering. Jacobson's child died yesterday & was buried to day. Finished putting in timber in the 42 rods of ditch by the hay barn or in the hay barn lot. Leggit is finishing up the Dick Ball plank road and we can soon go to LaC. in good shape.
Tue Jan 17: Frost this A.M. 25°. Fine day for work of any kind. Will hauling wood for self. Self fixing boat and choring about.
Wed Jan 18: Another fine day. Will hauled a load of ditch timber & in the P.M. we hauled in bedding and a load of hay for the colts. Rec'd a check of $200. from Lerevick(?) for hay & grain.
Thu Jan 19: Another fine day. Grandma started for Anacortes. Will & self went to town. Frost about 28°.
Fri Jan 20: Light frost. Will & self ditching & cutting ditch timber across the road. Alf & Susie here after chickens. Pearl came home this eve. Lovely weather. Ground dry enough to plow.

1893 Jan 21-Feb 4 (pp 64-65)

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Sat Jan 21: Will ditching. Self working on rollers 8 hours. Warm and spring like. 50 hours on rollers, besides hauling timber.
Sun Jan 22: Staid at home most of the day. Stormy. Was calling down to Bradley's in the P.M.
Mon Jan 23: Worked on rollers 3 hours. Warm & wet. Ida went to town to take Pearl. "Fanny Lake" here for oats & hay for Zomerekh & Atkinson Seattle. She took 20 tons of hay & 256 sks oats.
Tue Jan 24: Will ditching 3 hours. Self went to town. Settled up with John Peth. Will ditching across the road.
Wed Jan 25: Sent Geo his interest money. Self working on rollers 7 hours. Bebber here to dinner. Will finished the ditch and began filling. Colder with north wind. Mercury at 24 at 9 P.M.
Thu Jan 26: Mercury at 17° this A.M. Coldest A.M. so far for the winter. Will & self hauling straw covering carrots and fixing the wharf up at the hay barn. Cold with north wind.
Fri Jan 27: Cold. Mer at 24. Snowing lightly all day. Will oiling harness and helping fix up the wharf by the hay barn.
Sat Jan 28: Still cold and blustering about 1 1/2 in of snow. Mercury at 20 this eve. Self not doing much but shores and went to the depot for Grandma who came from Anacortes. Will washing and oiling harness. Lee came from Seattle this eve. Heard that James G. Blaine died yesterday A.M.
Sun Jan 29: Mercury at 17° this A.M. Snow about 2 inches deep frequent snow squalls all last night and strong north E.
Mon Jan 30: Mercury at 16° this A.M. & at zero at 10 P.M. About the coldest day on record in this country. Will working at the harness, self choring and made a sled box.
Tue Jan 31: 6 below zero. Coldest A.M. in 20 years and don't know how much more. Clear with a stinging east wind. 7° at 8 P.M.
Wed Feb 01: 16 above zero this A.M. Snowing & blowing fearfully. Doing nothing but chores. Snow 6 or 7 inches where it is not drifted. Mercury 8 above zero at 9 P.M.
Thu Feb 02: 4 above zero and no prospect of warming up. Went to town windy & snowing. Coldest day I was ever out in this country. Sleighing good. Mercury at 8° in the P.M. and 16 at 9 P.M. Will went to town also.
Fri Feb 03: Mercury at 16. to 18. Snow a good part of the day. Wind still in the N.E. Not doing anything but chores. Ther. at 16 at 9 P.M.
Sat Feb 04: Mercury at 20. A little snow but pleasant most of the day.

1893 Feb 4-17 (pp 66-67)

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Sat Feb 04: Self putting some batters on the inside of granary. Mercury at 22 and snowing at 9.30 P.M.
Sun Feb 05: Went to B.V. to church in slay (sleigh) Pleasant. Alf & Susie here to dinner.
Mon Feb 06: Went to LaConner and took Pearl. Will not doing much. Slaying fine. Weather pleasant. Snow at night.
Tue Feb 07: Three inches of snow last night. Warm to day with an east wind. Will went after his groceries. Self & Ida went to B.V. took dinner with McKenna's. It has snow every day or night for the past 12 days.
Wed Feb 08: Will & folks up to Ball's. Self battering up the granary. Snowing in the A.M. but weather quite warm.
Thu Feb 09: Will working in the woods cutting wood. Self working on hay barn wharf and 4 hours on roller. Warmer. Snow going.
Fri Feb 10: Snow still going but lots of ice in the slough yet. Will in the woods. Self at the rollers 7 hours. Pleasant.
Sat Feb 11: Southwind & some rain, some ice in the slough yet. Will to the woods. Self on the roller 7 1/2 hours. Am about done with the rollers all but the seats.
Sun Feb 12: Rain most all last night. Frost most out of the ground. Grass looks pretty brown & frost bitten. Rain hard in the P.M. Did not go to church. Geo Alverson's baby buried to day.
Mon Feb 13: Pleasant day. Will went to the woods. Self finished the rollers and made a pump for the tank by the barn. Rec'd a letter from Geo & the interest note.
Tue Feb 14: No rain. Not doing very much. Hauled the frozen carrots down from the hay barn and fixed the wharf some. Went in the P.M. to stake out the channel but had to give it up. Tide not low enough. Ed Stacey's folks here this eve.
Wed Feb 15: At home all day. Very stormy in the A.M. & last night. Ed started for Mt. Vernon. Will & self working on fence in the P.M. on the Whitney land by the orchard. Tank sprung a leak.
Thu Feb 16: Setting fence posts and loading steamer Fanny lake. Took oats seed 20 tone hay. Pleasant day. Rain all last night. Self wedging up the tank & stopped some of the leak.
Fri Feb 17: Will not working, sick. Self went to town. Took dinner at Tillinghast's. Mary Stacey went and stayed at Alf's. Pleasant day. Ground wet & roads muddy. Signed for Miss Starts(?) book to be delivered in April. Tillinghast making a hot bed. Andrews still sick but they think is gaining slowly.

1893 Feb 18-Mar 3 (pp 68-69)

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Sat Feb 18: Will not doing very well. He done chores and picked over potatos. Self cleaning up front yard and making fence on the Whitney piece. Warm & clowdy & rain in the evening.
Sun Feb 19: Warm & clowdy. All at home all day. Alf's folks here and brot Mary home with them.
Mon Feb 20: Pleasant day & quite warm. Finished the garden fence & in the P.M. Staked in the slough channel steamer stakes. Will went to the woods and sawed ditch T. Rec'd a letter from D.M. Leamer, H.E. Davey and Atkinson & Zerumb? with check for $438.63 hay.
Tue Feb 21: Rainy some early in the A.M. Moved some hay over near the door. Got the fanning mill & cleaned 0 sks oats for seed. Went to Kalso to see about his hay. Wrote to Atkinson & Zerwekh. Pleasant P.M.
Wed Feb 22: Clowdy & rainy day. Finished the fence by the garden & put the wire on it. Then finished cleaning the grain for seed 150 sks and have 161 sks left for feed besides sweepings & screenings. Old Folks concert at B.V. to night.
Thu Feb 23: Went to LaConner. Sent $10 to Sunderland & bot a dft for Geo Sisson for $500. Will went to the timber to make ditch timber. Land very wet. Got Grant a pair of gum boots.
Fri Feb 24: Rainy most of the day. Will cleaned out the chicken house. We fixed the foundation to the granary & also under the house.
Sat Feb 25: Will went to the woods. Self done the chores & cut thistles out of the pasture lot north of the house. Pleasant day.
Sun Feb 26: Frost. Pleasant day. Str Ann Pence here this A.M. for hay & took 203 bales for A. & Z. At home all day. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Feb 27: Frost. Steamer Fanny lake here for hay & took over 29 tons for A & Z. Seattle. In the P.M. Will hauled out straw manure from stack bottom. Self cutting thistles north of the house & find them very thick.
Tue Feb 28: Frost. Self cutting thistles all day. Will & the women folks went to town. Pleasant & spring like. Nettie went to town. Phil Bartlett here & got a load of straw.
Wed Mar 01: Will hauling out manure in the A.M. self piling up stack foundation & went to Kalsos. In the P.M. began plowing in the slough in the Whitney ranch. Book agent here at dinner.
Thu Mar 02: Scraping all day filling slough. Fine weather. Ground drying fast.
Fri Mar 03: Filling slough & digging out blue grass in the orchard.

1893 Mar 4-18 (pp 70-71)

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Sat Mar 04: Inaugeration day. Cleaveland takes his seat today. Dry day. Began plowing with the Flying Dutchman. Will plowed with Ch. Star & Frank. Self worked in garden or orchard some burned a strawstack & cut thistles. Cool n. wind.
Sun Mar 05: Went to LaC. to church & staid up over night at Alf's & Roy's. Heard Rev. Dulin. Two good sermons. Pleasant.
Mon Mar 06: Came from LaC. at noon. Will plowing. Land in good order. South wind all day. Looks like rain. Grants foot wear. has cast 635? since Nov.
Tue Mar 07: Very windy but no rain Will plowing all day. Self 3/4 day with the mares. Land in fine order for the season.
Wed Mar 08: Fine weather. Frost. Plowing with 2 teams. Land in fine order. Quit at 4.30 & went to Bay View to meeting. Sanderston(?) preached.
Thu Mar 09: Plowing with two teams. Alf here and got some oats for Tillinghast. 10 sks. The San Juan oats came. Sent a check for mine & Lee's $20.00.
Fri Mar 10: Went to plow & finished the 14 acre piece. Rainy some in the P.M. Plowed the garden. Will killed the pig. Windy night.
Sat Mar 11: Will & self both plowing across the road. Land in fine order. Strong S.E. wind all day. Have 38 15 40 acres to plow yet. Think it will take 9 or 10 days.
Sun Mar 12: Pleasant but cool. Grass growing very slow. Ida sick. Nettie & self went to B.V. to church. Grandma came home from Fulks.
Mon Mar 13: Frost. Dry & cool. Plowing with 2 teams. Rec'd a letter from Geo. Sisson.
Tue Mar 14: Plowing with 2 teams. Dry & cool. Went to church in the P.M. Rev. Davis preached.
Wed Mar 15: Plowing with 2 teams. Pleasant & warmer. Daisy had a B. calf. Have a trifle over 20 acres to plow to night. John Ball nearly done plowing on the house ranch.
Thu Mar 16: Will plowing 1/2 Wheel harrow 4 hours. Self wheel harrow on sod 1/2. Steamer F. Lake here after the hay and brot the brick(?) and groceries.
Fri Mar 17: Cold east wind. Will plowing 3/4. Rain a little after dinner. Self disk harrow 1/2 and cutting thistles & choring 1/2.
Sat Mar 18: Will finished plowing sod and self working disk harrow all day on sod. Cold & windy. Grass not growing much. Wrote to Cooper & Levy about bill.

1893 Mar 19-Apr 4 (pp 72-73)

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Sun Mar 19: Went to B.V. to church & to Mr Esary's to dinner. Went to McKennas to supper and to preaching in the eve. Pleasant but a light shower last night.
Mon Mar 20: Pearl came home. Will disk harrowing. Self went to town. Ida also. Pleasant. Frost 32°.
Tue Mar 21: Will plowing with the Dutchman. Self harrowing with the disk harrow on the Whitney land.
Wed Mar 22: Will plowing. Rainy a while in the A.M. Self working disk harrow 3/4.
Thu Mar 23: Will plowing across the road. elf working disk harrow 1/2 and drag harrow 1/2. Turned? the colts across the road. Grass growing some. Warmer.
Fri Mar 24: Rainy in the A.M. Lightly. Fanny Lake after Ball's hay. Raining in the P.M. also. Sorting potatos.
Sat Mar 25: Clowdy. Self cutting thistles and Will hauled a load of wood and plowed in the P.M. Put 20 sks oats in the feed bin.
Sun Mar 26: Went to Bay View to church. Clowdy but no rain. Al Risbell here in the P.M.
Mon Mar 27: Buttercup had her calf. Clowdy & in the P.M. rainy some. Self cutting thistles in the A.M. and Will plowing all day.
Tue Mar 28: Rainy most all day. Not doing much but cleaning the grass seed. Ground quite wet & cold. Grass grows slow.
Wed Mar 29: Will plowing in the A.M. self cutting thistles. Alf down to dinner. Rain in the P.M.
Thu Mar 30: Summers & Miss Feather this A.M. and last night. Will & self hauled some baled hay & feed oats & in the P.M. we went to town & Will made a calf yard. Rain some in the A.M.
Fri Mar 31: Rec'd letter from Geo. Will went to the Island to Plow. Windy day. Self cutting thistles along the road.
Sat Apr 01: Rainy day, doing nothing but chores. Land very wet. The rain cold.
Sun Apr 02: Easter. Clowdy cold, snow & rain mixed. Did not go to church. Lee & his mother here in the P.M. or eve & Will's folks to dinner.
Mon Apr 03: Cold, wet, windy. Will hauled a load of wood for the school house. School began worked in the P.M. some putting batters on the granary. Wrote to Geo.
Tue Apr 04: Not doing much in the A.M. weight the horses. Charley 1200, Frank 1320, Maud 1100, Jean 1088, Star 1115. In the P.M. we went to Bob Woodburns & cut some more ditch timber. No rain to speak of.

1893 Apr 5-19 (pp 74-75)

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Wed Apr 05: Will went to the Island to plow. Clowdy but no rain. Self painting the orchard with lime & soapsuds. Ida & Pearl went to LaC. to ten the B.Y.P.U. meeting in the eve.
Thu Apr 06: Another hard rain last night & today. Will doing nothing. Self choring & put a window in the granary & put light in the shop window. Ida & Pearl came home at 4 P.M.
Fri Apr 07: Rain again last night. Land very et & no prospect for sowing oats for a week at least. Will to the Island self choring & cutting thistles.
Sat Apr 08: Cold & clowdy but no rain. Will plowing on the Island. Self packing up carrots & choring. Was down to the school house fixing seats &c.
Sun Apr 09: Cold wind & a shower in the P.M. Went to church at B.V. got the book "Columbus & Columbia". Poor prospect for sowing oats.
Mon Apr 10: Will went to the Island. Took Maud. Self choring.
Tue Apr 11: Will over to the Island. Self done the chores & went to La.C. for Mrs B. & Tillinghast. Rain some.
Wed Apr 12: Showery & cold. The women all went to Anacortes. Self not doing much. Land not fit to harrow. Will over to the Island.
Thu Apr 13: Another rainy day. Self reading "Donovan". Will at the Island.
Fri Apr 14: Rain a considerable last night. Cold & windy. Reading ""Donovan"". No sowing oats. Balls folks plowing, but it is very wet. Cons? doing well.
Sat Apr 15: No rain to day but clowdy. Will came home in the eve. Self mowed the lawn & done the chores. Mama and Grant not home yet. Planted some garden stuff this eve.
Sun Apr 16: Strong S.E. wind like more rain. Went to B.V. to hear Goodell. L??? Psalm 5th 3d verse. Road muddy & wet. Ida & Grant in Anacortes yet.
Mon Apr 17: Will plowing in cabbage patch in the A.M. and hauling wood for himself in the P.M. Self went to town with Lee in the P.M. Cold drying day, but a shower in the eve.
Tue Apr 18: More rain. Not doing much but chores. Mowed the lawn & leveled it.
Wed Apr 19: Wettish. Mending sacks. Went to the woods in the P.M. to hunt for shake timber but did not find any.

1893 Apr 20-May 4 (pp 76-77)

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Thu Apr 20: Rained all day. Frank White came here & staid all night. Doing nothing but chores. Land full of water.
Fri Apr 21: Ida came home & Mrs W. came with her. Self reading ""Warlock o' Glenwarlock"". Rain again tonight.
Sat Apr 22: Digging a ditch in the orchard & started for town after dinner with Maud and she got sick, had to come back. Rain all the after noon.
Sun Apr 23: Rainy day. did not go any where. Mrs. W. here to dinner & staid all night.
Mon Apr 24: Pleasant day with a little mist in the A.M. Went to town & bot Wills calf and a grass seeder 1/2 interest.
Tue Apr 25: Will finished the ditch in the orchard and began fixing a drain under the road out by Purdy's granary. Self cut thistles & went to Kalso's in the P.M. Pleasant day.
Wed Apr 26: Went to the Whitney sale. The land averaged about $103 per acre on average. Pleasant day.
Thu Apr 27: Clowdy day but no rain. Began seeding. Self ditching in the Whitney lake. Preacher Goodell's folks here in the P.M.
Fri Apr 28: Finished seeding the 17 acre piece. Land not in good order, but getting very grassy. Self rough harrowing. No rain but clowdy. Land in very bad condition for this time of year. Will & self both got bad colds. Twenty five sacks sowed. Arlie Whitney here yet.
Sat Apr 29: Misty and clowdy. Doing nothing of any account in the A.M. Darcy's calf sick. Will & self harrowing in the P.M. Pleasant.
Sun Apr 30: Self at home with a cold. Pleasant. Ida & the girls went to church.
Mon May 01: Rainy till 10 A.M. Will seeding sod in the P.M. self went to LaC. in the P.M. got grass seeding box.
Tue May 02: Will seeding till 4 P.M. Drizzly day. Self harrowing 6 hours. Land wet & sticky. Fulk here & got 22 sks of seed oats at $28. which to 32 dollars to be paid for this fall. Have 35 acres seeded. Sent interest money to G.S. & F.J. money order. Hard shower at 5 P.M.
Wed May 03: Rainy A.M. Not doing much in the A.M. self mowed the lawn in the A.M. & Will harrowed the potato ground &c. In the P.M. Will seeding. Self harrowing. Finished the Whitney Patch. 44 acres.
Thu May 04: Will seeding 1/2 & harrowing 1/2. 53 acres in. Self harrowing. Misty. Ida went to LaC. with rhubarb. 114 lbs to Carlson.

1893 May 5-20 (pp 78-79)

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Fri May 05: Will & self rough harrowing across the road. Clowdy day but drying some. Land pretty wet for the date.
Sat May 06: Finest day of the season until 5 P.M. when it clowded up ad sprinkled some. Both harrowing on the Whitney land. All done but the ""lake"" which is wet. Warmest day of spring so far.
Sun May 07: Rain nearly all last night & today. Land full of water again. This is about like the year 1880. The rain is warm which is better than cold. Grain is liable to be very weedy this year as well as late. A dull day.
Mon May 08: Pleasant drying day. Ditching & cutting thistles. Wills birthday party. Wilson's & Mrs Bradley here to supper or at times.
Tue May 09: Self not working. Off on Dr. Hands tensions(?). Will ditching & hauling wood. Clowdy & misty & cold.
Wed May 10: Cows had company. Will & self went to town in the A.M. Will harrowing in the P.M. Self sowing grass seed. Pleasant. Ida up to Grays.
Thu May 11: Fixing the road crossing. Plowed the garden & went to the saw mill. Clowdy. Mrs Gray sick. Ida up to Mrs Gray's.
Fri May 12: Pleasant day. Ground drying fast. Seeding & harrowing 16 1/2 acres.
Sat May 13: Ditto yesterday. Finished all but the cabbage lot.
Sun May 14: Pleasant drying day. did not go to church. Went up to preacher Gray's in the P.M. Mrs. Gray some better.
Mon May 15: Will harrowing. Self sowing grass seed. Sowed about 15 acres. Fine day. Grain all up on this side of the road. Land getting quite dry.
Tue May 16: Clowdy & showery. Harrowing with two teams across the road. Finished.
Wed May 17: Rainy day. Did not do much but chores. Will mending sacks. Self sifting grass seed & went to the Island with Lee. Ida staid at Gray's last night and tonight also Mrs Gray no better.
Thu May 18: Ida at Gray's. Rain most of the day. Doing nothing.
Fri May 19: No rain to speak of. Washed wagons in the A.M. In the P.M. self went to town and Will hauled a load of lumber for hay shed. Ida came home. Mrs Gray some better.
Sat May 20: Rain some in the A.M. and last night. In the P.M. draining off water some. Ida went to Grays in the eve. Land wet.

1893 May 21-31 (pp 80-81)

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Sun May 21: Pleasant A.M. & rain some in the P.M. Alf & his wife here in the P.M. Self went to B. View to church. Ida at Gray's last night. Mrs Gray some better.
Mon May 22: Rain again this A.M. Hawkins here and cut the colts. Cleared off at night.
Tue May 23: Pleasant. Will plowing the cabbage ground with socks on the horses feet. Self not doing much land very wet.
Wed May 24: Will plowing. Self not doing much. Pleasant drying day. Ida went to town. Finished plowing the soft part of the cabbage patch.
Thu May 25: Will finished plowing & cultivated in the P.M. Self went to Gray's to get seed barley & planted some peas, beans, &c.
Fri May 26: Pleasant drying weather. Sowed the barley by hand. Will harrowed barley in P.M.
Sat May 27: Warm & pleasant. Will working in the garden harrowing and planting potatos. Self sowed grass seed on barley patch. Alf & Susie here last night & Ed to day & family. Planted beets, turnips, onions, parsnips & mangolds. Ground looking badly and slough banks not looking very well.
Sun May 28: Clowdy but not much rain. Went to church at B.V.
Mon May 29: Will & team working on the road. Self harrowing in the barley. Warm & pleasant. Ground soft so had to put socks on the horses feet.
Tue May 30: Rain most of the day but not hard until the P.M. All went to Decoration Services at Pleasant Ridge and had dinner at Martha's. Many not done seeding yet and raining hard at 8 P.M. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Wed May 31: Ground went but warm & pleasant. Good growing day. Cutting weeds or timothy out of the grain. Slough bank grain not looking well. Ida went to town.

1893 Woodburn lost time (pp 82-83)

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Right page:

                                         83
   Woodburn lost time 93

Oct 16                           1/2
 "         one week sick           6
 "  13     After hay press       1/2
Nov        Baling hay              6
 21        Town 1 day              1
                                   3

1892 Receipts/1893 Woodburn lost time (cont) (pp 84-85)

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Left page:

84
Rec'ts for 1892
  Oats                             1915.80
  Hay                              1266
  Cabbage Seed                      764.75
  Rhubarb                            31.65
  Eggs                               57.45
  Butter                             13.50
  Pasture                            12.50
  Road Work & View of Rd             15.00
  Tedder                               .75
  Chickens                           18
  Threshing work &c                  95.75
  Horse & Cart                       1
  Filing Saws                        1
  Board & Man                        4.50
  Purdy Road                         8
  Seeder & Roller                    8
  Calf                              23.50
  Profits of Rollers                45.00
                                  -------
                                  3682.15
  Oats                              45.
                                  -------
                                  3727.15

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                                             85
    Woodburn lost time for 1893
1892
Dec  12    LaConner                       1/2
     17    2 days at Bradley's Paid        2
     21}   sick                            1
     22}    nothing but chores, town
     23}                                   1
     30    went to Odd Fellows meet        1
Jan 3 & 4 Helping Lee                  x 1 1/2 +
 "   7     Deer hunting                    1
 "  10     1/2 killing pigs for Lee     x  1/2  x
 "  17     Hauling wood                    1
 "  19     LaConner                        1
Feb  2&7      "                            1
 "   8     Up to Balls                     1
 "  17     Sick                            1
 "  28     Town                            1
Mar  25    Hauled load wood                1/4
Apr  17      "   2  "    "                 1/2
May  10    Town                            1/2
     30    Decoration                      1
June  2    Town                            1
  "  15    LaConner                        1
  "  9     Mt Era Mrs Whitney              1
  "  23    LaConner                        1
  "  24    Mt Era                          1
July  3    ??? Race
  "   7    Anacortes                       1
Aug   3    Setting Hay press               1/2
 "    4    Baling hay                      1
 "    5       "    "                       1
 "    7       "    "                       1
Sept 11    Fixing Hay Press                1
Oct  2     Town                            1/2
"    9     Samish                          1/2     29 1/4
  [Margin: See page 83]

1892 Receipts/Potato Patch (pp 86-87)

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86
   Receipt for 1892 Sisson Ranch

   Profits on Rollers                   45
   Talmadge Calf                        23.50    
   Rhubard                              31.65
   Eggs                                 12.20
                                        55.25
   Oats                               1241.15
   Hay                                 356.50
   Butter                               12.50
   Rooster                               1
   P??t??? Horse                         2.50
   Road work                            10
   Chickens
   Viewing Roads                         5.00
   Use of Tedder                          .25
                                          .50
   Threshing work &c                    90.75 
Nov 1st                               1877.35
   Chickens                             17.00
   Cabbage seed                      
   Cow Pasture                           8.00
   Horse & cart                          1
   Butter                                1.00
   Filing saws                            .50
   Work Woodburn                         4
Nov 28 Oats Bartlett & Woodburn         24.25
                                      -------
                                      1928.00
                                      1933.50
   Board                                 4.50
   Purdy Road                            8
   Seeder & Rollers &c                   8
   Hay to Oleson                        17.60
                                      -------
                                      1971.60
   Election                              2
   Oats                                594.43
   Hay to Feb 16                       383.09
                                     --------
                                      2854.12

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                                         87
Potato Patch
Apr 30th cutting seed
May 3 furrowing & cutting seed
 "  4&6 Planting 30 eyes                5.25
June 24& 25 Cultivating & hoing         3.50
July Aug 1 hoing out big weeds            1.75
        9
      Bills payable Nov 1 1892
      John Peth Baling hay            160
      Wm Woodburn                     175
      J Goldsmith                      50
      R H G                            75
      Interest Geo Sisson             120
                                      ---
      Grace Seminary E A Sisson       580
      EA Sisson EA Sisson EA Sisson    10
                                      590

      [misc handwritten unlabelled calculations]

Woodburn Lost time (Year Unknown) (pp 88-89)

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88
      Woodburn lost time
Nov 20 & 21  Hunting                     11
 "  23    Hunting & making chicken box    1
 "  28    1/2 day hauling wood & chickens 1/2
Dec 15    went to town                    1
          Christmas                       x
Jan 12    Hauling wood                    1
    15    Chicken house                   1/2
    25    Anacortes                       1
Feb  8    Sick                            1
Mar 15    Town                            1
 "  16    Wood                            1/2
 "  21    Chicken yard                    1                 
Dec  8    Went to Anacortes               1
Mar 27    Looking for cow                 1
Apr 29    Went to town                    1
May  4             " 3/4                  3/4
June 1  One day on Road              1
  " 25  Went to town                      1/2
Aug  9    "       "                       1
Sep  2    "       "                       1
Sep 28  Tacoma                            1
Sep 29    "                               1
                                        ---
                                         18
   18 - Sunday nights                    14
Nov 9                                     1
 "  8                                     1/2

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                                         89
       [Miscellaneous writing]


Bills due            Goldsmith          10
                     Creighton           2
                     Walter              5
                     Hazen               2.40
                     Polson Co          10
                     Parsonage          10
                     Board              36
                     Tax               300
                                      -------
                                       375.40
                     Purdy              25
                                      -------
                                       400.40

Miscellaneous Writing #1 (pp 100-101)

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Miscellaneous Writing #2 (pp 102-103)

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Road Recepts Given (pp 104-105)

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1891 Cabbage Patch (pp 106-107)

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Road Work District/Cabbage Patch(cont.) (pp 108-109)

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Cabbage Patch (pp 110-111)

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House Nov 1888 (pp 112-113)

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Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1895-1899)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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Diary Cover

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Grant at 9yo

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1895 Jan 28-Feb 7

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8Mon Jan 28: Left page: Bird hunting log by species (Mallard, Teal, Widgeon, Sprigtails, etc.). Unsure of timeframe, likely 1895.
Pleasant day. Will working on dyke. Self in Spokane Falls this A.M. on the way home. Arrived in Seattle at 12 oclock.
Tue Jan 29: Started from Seattle this A.M. at 9.15 but was delayed by a land slide below Everett. Arrived home at 3.40 P.M. Found the water off the ranch and the folks well. Will working on dyke. Fine weather.
Wed Jan 30: Will working on dyke. Self not doing much. Was down to see the wreck. Mrs McKenna & Mrs Elliott was here visiting. Pleasant.
Thu Jan 31: Will working on dyke. Self went to the station and mailed a letter and some books to Mr Mace & Mr Hyde. Was working on the dyke some in the P.M.
Fri Feb 01: Will went down to work on dyke some but had to quit for rain. The trunk came to day. Rain not heavy enough to amt to much.
Sat Feb 02: Both working on the dyke.
Sun Feb 03: Light rain this A.M. Went to town and staid all night. Was at Alf's in the P.M. Nettie was baptized this eve. [margin: ]
Mon Feb 04: Will working on dyke. Self in town most of the day. Nettie came home with me. Took dinner with Tillinghasts.
Tue Feb 05: Will went to LaConner with wood for Roys house. Self not doing much. Was up to Olsons and fixed up some fence. Ida & Grant came home.
Wed Feb 06: Received a letter from Father giving an acct of the death of Nannie Leighton and the wedding of the boy. Will & self working on dyke. Very pleasant day. [margin: ]
Thu Feb 07: Another beautiful day. Will hauling wood in the A.M. for himself. In the P.M. a load for me and on the dyke for 2 hours. Self on dyke but not working but 5 hours. [margin: Frost 30°.]

1895 Feb 8-28 (Duplicate of next)

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Fri Feb 08: Will not working. Was over to Bob's. Self not doing much. Cleaned out the John Ball sluice box.
Sat Feb 09: Will not working. Was up to Kalso's. Phil Bartlett here & Gaches to look at the oats. Fixing up fence in the slough by the orchard. Was down to the school house in the P.M. Frost.
Sun Feb 10: Frost 24°. Lovely day. Went to Bay view to church. Rev. Massey preached. Wrote letter to Dan Kruger(?).
Mon Feb 11: Will & self picking up ditch timber & wood and breaking colt Prince. Pleasant day. Frost 24°.
Tue Feb 12: Frost 25°. Sing of a change. Warmer at night. Will not working, went to town in the P.M. Pearl with him. Sold the Esary's a scow load of hay. Set a gate post and made a c??????m for Nettie.
Wed Feb 13: Pleasant. Will not working in the A.M. but was in the P.M. Hauled a load of hay to Millard and a load of wood for me. Self not doing much. Sold Walter the balance of the wet hay.
Thu Feb 14: Will & self working on dyke beyond the hay barn. Sold 1400 sks of oats and 35 tons hay to Gaches. Oats at $18. and hay at $7.00 Weather warm & pleasant.
Fri Feb 15: Threatening rain. Will & self working on dyke 1/2 by the hay barn & 1/2 by the 1st big box. Bartlett hauled 1250 ft lumber for dyke.
Sat Feb 16: Will went to Vancouver. Self on dyke 3 hours and doing chores. Clear & pleasant. No sign of rain. Ground in good order to plow.
Sun Feb 17: Light rain last night. Staid at home all day. Alf & Susie here in the P.M.
Mon Feb 18: Rainy day but rain rather light. Not doing much but chores. Wedged up the house some. Got a letter from Geo. Grass still living.
Tue Feb 19: Rain quite hard last night and most of the day. Was up to Kalso's and done the chores.
Wed Feb 20: Rain some more in the P.M. Was up to the Ridge in the A.M. and to LaConner in the P.M. Got haircut & Grant a pair of gum boots.
Thu Feb 21: Considerable rain last night and clowdy to day. Have had about 1 1/2 in rain this week now, but the water is still salty running out of the ditches.
Fri Feb 22: Not doing much but chores. Mr Baker here. Will came home from Vancouver. Rain some last night.
Sat Feb 23: Rain again a good part of last night. Think we have had over two inches this week now. Went to town with Mr Baker. Rainy P.M. light. Grass is beginning to look first rate.
Sun Feb 24: Clowdy & misty but not much rain. Lee has the boxes set up trying to flood his ranch. Warm.
Mon Feb 25: Will took some hay to Isaacson. Got a load of wood. Helped set some posts by the straw stack & in the P.M. was ditching in the "80". Self went to town with Ida & Lenie. Got 2 sks flour & some sugar & pair gum boots. Clowdy but no rain.
Tue Feb 26: Clowdy & windy but no rain. Fixed up the fence around the stack, hauled a load of D timber from Pavitt. Self up to Walter's to see about the school in the P.M. Will ditching in the P.M. Water still some salty. Think we need another rain or more to get a crop.
Wed Feb 27: Heavy wind all last night and some rain this A.M. Will washing harness and self fixing maul & went to mail letter to Miss Bowman in the A.M. In the P.M. Will ditching & self went to LaConner for the folks. [margin: Pleasant P.M.]
Thu Feb 28: Will & self ditching in the lower field. Water still pretty salt where it runs out of the ditch. It seems like a poor chance for oats.

1895 Feb 8-28 (Duplicate of previous)

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1895 Mar 1-22

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Fri Mar 01: Will & self ditching. Nice weather for work, but too dry for salt land. S. Risbell & Lou McKenna married today in the A.M.
Sat Mar 02: Will ditching one half. Lame back in the P.M. Self down fixing up the school house. Walter & Otto also. Frank & Blanch came over. Pleasant. [margin: Frost.]
Sun Mar 03: Frank & Blanch here. Did not go to church. Pleasant. The Maid of Oregon here for oats.
Mon Mar 04: Loading oats & hay. The "Perry" with bales. Bartlett & Elmer helping. Frank & B went home. Sold 1400 sks oats & 36 tons hay. Pleasant. Will working done but complaining with a lame back.
Tue Mar 05: Will working 3/4 1/4 for himself hauling load of wood. Lovely weather a good many plowing. Went to town & got my teeth taken out. Pearl went to see Miss Marshall. Maid of Oregon stuck out on the flats.
Wed Mar 06: Frost. Will & self picking up rails and hauling ditch timber & rails for the Olsen Purday line fence. In the P.M. Will began plowing.
Thu Mar 07: Will plowing. Land in fine order. Self fixing fence and ditching some. Gums pretty sore. [margin: Frost 30.]
Fri Mar 08: Will plowing. Self ditching and burning off the stubble down by the Purdy ranch. Ida & Grant went to town. [margin: Frost 30.]
Sat Mar 09: Clowdy with south wind. Will plowing. Sold Boyd the cow & calf. In the P.M. Self & Grant went over to see the dredger work in Swinomish Slough. Ground in good order to plow. Grass still looking pretty well as though it would make a hay crop.
Sun Mar 10: Ida went to town to get Pearl. Self bothered with teeth, did not go anywhere. Baker preached in Bay View this P.M. Clowdy but no rain.
Mon Mar 11: Will plowing. Self sitting in the house with sore jaw. Miss Bowman began school and the children went. Grass still looking pretty nice. Looks like more rain. The calf sold to Boyd came back. [margin: Little rain.]
Tue Mar 12: Will plowing. Self binding(?) papers & staying in the house. Frank Leamer here. Pleasant. [margin: Rain a little last night.]
Wed Mar 13: Paid Woodburn on acct $200.00. Will plowing in the A.M. Went to town in the P.M. & self with him. Clear & cold. Ground dryer than ever before at this date as I remember. [margin: Hard frost.]
Thu Mar 14: Will plowing. Self finished the ditch & put the timber in it. [margin: Hard frost.]
Fri Mar 15: Helped Will plow in the ditches. He was plowing the balance of the day. Clowdy & cold but no rain.
Sat Mar 16: Fine dry weather for plowing. no rain in sight. Will plowing, finished across the road at 10 A.M. & began on the Whitney field. In fine order but salty. Self driving Prince colt, fixing up harness & whiffletrees, neck yokes, &c. Axel & Sarah married to day.
Sun Mar 17: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to Ridgway to church in the P.M. Baker preached. Heard Mr Randall was very sick. Roads getting quite dry and the plowing is well along. Dryest spring since 1884. Rec'd a letter from Geo.(last night) to night. [margin: Frost 30]
Mon Mar 18: Clowdy day and south wind looks some like rain. Will plowing. Self choring. Expected Baker to get a colt but he did not come. Baker came later. [margin: School closed.]
Tue Mar 19: Strong S.E. wind and low bar., but no rain. Baker here & he & S braking "Rock" some. Will plowing. A light rain in the eve. Polly had her calf, a heifer.
Wed Mar 20: Windy but no rain. Will plowing, Baker and self driving Rock some. Wrote to Geo. Very windy.
Thu Mar 21: Bar. lowest I ever saw it. Had a little rain last night. Will plowing. Self & Mr Baker weent to town, drove "Maud". [margin: Windy & cold.]
Fri Mar 22: Will plowing. Self choring. Cold & windy. Hitched "Prince" up and let him plow a little. Thomas Blanck caught & shot yesterday. [margin: Showery but not much rain.]

1895 Mar 23-Apr 17

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Sat Mar 23: Will plowing. Pleasant day. Ida & Grant & Pearl went to town. Self went to Mt Vernon to Payton's. Cool.
Sun Mar 24: Cold & dry. Went to Ridgeway in the P.M. Baker preached. Walter went with us.
Mon Mar 25: Will plowing. Self not doing much in the A.M. but rolling with the colt & Maud in the P.M. (meadow). Miss Calhoun began school to day.
Tue Mar 26: Rainy in the A.M. Will & self hauled a load of hay from the hay barn and put 13 sks oats in the feed bin. Will plowing in the P.M. Grass growing pretty well. Clover also.
Wed Mar 27: Clowdy & showery. Will plowing. Self rolling some in the P.M. (meadow). Rainy to night. The bar very low. The lowest I ever saw it. [margin: Bar. 29-6/20]
Thu Mar 28: Rained 1/2 inch last night. And clowdy to day. Cleaning oats for seed. 100 sks. Grass looking fine.
Fri Mar 29: Will plowing finished. Self went to town in the P.M. settled bills. Bot a N.Y. Dft. for Geo Sisson for $542.00. Rec. 500 from Gaches on oat account.
Sat Mar 30: Pleasant drying day. Will hauling wood for himself 1/2 & harrowing the fall plowing in the P.M. Self white washing the trees & planted some onion sets. Johnie & Mrs. Wilson here this P.M. The folks went to Bay view to School Entertainment.
Sun Mar 31: Warm but clowdy & threatening rain. Went to church in the P.M. Baker preached.
Mon Apr 01: Rainy day, doing nothing.
Tue Apr 02: Will & self fixing dyke out near the hay barn. Cold south wind all day. Elliotts folks here this eve.
Wed Apr 03: Rainy most of the day, quite hard part of the time. Not working but 1/4 on dyke.
Thu Apr 04: Will & the women went to town. Self fixing dyke by the slough banks south of the stable. Cool & showery. Land pretty wet. [margin: Frost 32]
Fri Apr 05: Will & self working on dyke all day. Drying day. Lee plowing. [margin: Frost 32]
Sat Apr 06: Pleasant. Both dyking by the hay barn lot. Too cold for seeding yet.
Sun Apr 07: Nettie & self went to town to church. Clowdy day.
Mon Apr 08: Will began gang plowing on the fall plowing. Self working in the garden and choring some. Fine day.
Tue Apr 09: Will finished the gang plowing & plowed the garden. Self cultivated the garden in the A.M. and rolling meadow in the P.M. Had a hard thunder shower this eve. John Ball began seeding to day.
Wed Apr 10: Will began plowing sod down near Olsen's. Self harrowing with 3 horses. Had a shower in the A.M. Cold south wind.
Thu Apr 11: Will plowing. Self harrowing. Planted some peas. Pleasant day. Walter's folks here this eve.
Fri Apr 12: Will harrowing on the Whitney piece. Self went to town in the A.M. & rolled the meadow across the road in the P.M. Bell & Jenne seeding. Land in good order.
Sat Apr 13: Will harrowing, finished the Whitney field. Very windy & showery in the A.M. Self not doing much. Went to school meeting in the P.M. Got some strawberry plants of Mendenhall.
Sun Apr 14: Willard Whitney died in PA. Cool & windy. Went to Bay View to church in the P.M. Baker preached. [margin: Easter]
Mon Apr 15: Cold & windy and disagreeable weather. Will harrowing the last piece down by Olsen's. Self set out some strawberries in the A.M. & rolled the meadow by the straw stack in the P.M. Will hauled rock in the P.M. by the stable for road.
Tue Apr 16: Still cold & windy, light shower in the ~~P.M.~~night and another today at noon. Will not working. Went to town. Self pounding stone, cutting up sods, &c. Put a sack of feed in the chicken barrel.
Wed Apr 17: Cool & clowdy, but no rain. Began seeding in the Whitney field. Bartlett helping harrow 1/2 day. Self rolling 1/2.

1895 Apr 18-May 7

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Thu Apr 18: Seeding, harrowing & rolling. Bartlett harrowing. Cool & showery but not enough to stop work. Finished the Whitney field.
Fri Apr 19: Seeding. Bartlett here. 45 acres seeded. Self harrowing the Whitney field second time. Warm & pleasant. [margin: Daisy had calf.]
Sat Apr 20: Another beautiful day. Harrowing, rolling, & seeding. Finished seeding. Sowed 97 sacks on a little over 60 acres. Bartlett helping. Have it all harrowed over once & the Whitney field finished all but rolling land. Dryer than last year on June 1st.
Sun Apr 21: Pleasant day, did not go to church or anywhere else. A.J. Stacey's folks here to dinner. Heard of Willard's death. Died Easter Sunday, Apr 14th. [margin: ]
Mon Apr 22: Will harrowing, self rolling. Drying day. Land pretty dry for the time of year. Wrote to Geo. Grass still looking pretty well.
Tue Apr 23: Will went to Bartletts to seed. Self rolling in the A.M. and went to town in the P.M. Drying wind all day. Bell's oats coming up. Meadows looking well.
Wed Apr 24: Will seeding for Bartlett. Very drying weather. Land dusty. Self rolling finished this side of the road. Pearl went over to Kate's.
Thu Apr 25: Another clear dry day. Will harrowing. Self rolling in the A.M. & planting some stuff in the garden. Prospects slim for it to amt to anything. [margin: Frost.]
Fri Apr 26: Will went to Bartlett's to help harrow. Self finished rolling. Dry & windy.
Sat Apr 27: Martin's here today. Will hauling gravel. Self went to the beach in the P.M. to fix the road. Clowdy but no rain and the grass turning yellow & drying up fast. If it don't rain soon we are gone up. Land as dry as it usually is in June or July. This has been the dryest April & March on record. [margin: Began getting the daily paper.]
Sun Apr 28: Came near losing our house by fire. Dry & pleasant. Self and the girls went to Bay View to church. Heard the Presbyterian minister. Every thing needs rain, but there is no sign of any.
Mon Apr 29: Will hailing gravel 4 loads. Self planted a row of mangolds & worked out by the granary some fixing sluice. Warm & dry. Walter had Maud & Jean Saturday & today 1/2. He had one bale hay & sack of oats. Alf came from LaConner for a team. Let him have Maud & Jean. Had a letter from father last night. Uncle Will Whitney (1831-1895) died on the 14th, Easter Sunday. [margin: ]
Tue Apr 30: Will hauling gravel in the A.M. Helping on the dyke in P.M. Had some light rain towards night, but not to amt to anything.
Wed May 01: Will & self fixing dyke 1/2. Self cleaning out ditch and Will hauling gravel in the P.M. The folks went up to Soderburgs in the P.M.
Thu May 02: Dyking in the A.M. & self all day. Will went to LaConner in the P.M. Threatening rain & misty some but it don't come to amt to anything. Rec'd a letter from Father & Eva Reed this week.
Fri May 03: Began fixing dyke by the Granary in the A.M. Both working by the outside of dyke west of hay barn in the P.M. South wind but no rain yet. Bar quite low. 6/20 below 30. Have worked on dyke since Mar 14th. 14 1/2 for 1 man. 1 day near granary. Athis was south of here except 1 day. [margin: Dyke]
Sat May 04: 1/4 inch rain last night & today. Will not working. Went to Kalsos. Self fixed up after the fire & in the P.M. washed wagons. Fine growing day. Grass look pretty well.
Sun May 05: Self & the girls went to church at LaC. & in the P.M. we & Will's folks went to John Balls. Clowdy.
Mon May 06: Clowdy & windy. Looks like rain. Will & self hauling manure out of the hay barn. [margin: Small showers.]
Tue May 07: Dug a ditch to drain the hay barn tank water off. Hauled in some out by the tank & plowed a little in the garden. [margin: Light shower this A.M.]

1895 May 8-22

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Wed May 08: Another nice little shower last night. Will hauling ditch timber. Self not doing much. Went to the O. Marsh in the P.M. to see about lumber. Growing day for fresh land, grass looking well and some of the oats but on clay banks, especially on fall plowed land, it is very poor stand so far.
Thu May 09: Will hauled D. timber in the A.M. Self fixing fence on John Ball dyke. In the P.M. Will worked in the garden and self went to town. Got sack beans & wagon wheels, also 1.00 coffee & sack sugar. Grain on fresh land looking fine. [margin: Fine day but cool]
Fri May 10: Will hauling (ditch in the P.M. one load timber. mistake) Will went to LaConner with 2 tons hay for Gaches in the A.M. Self not doing much went to see hawkins but he was away. Dry & windy.
Sat May 11: Will hauling wood & D. timber in the A.M. and dyking in the P.M. Self all day fixing the base of the dyke beyond the stable slough. Dry & windy.
Sun May 12: Went to B.V. in the P.M. Baker preached from Luke 6, 38 and took tea with us. Dry & hot with north wind.
Mon May 13: Will hauling gravel on road account. Self fixing dyke in the A.M. and down looking at dyke in the P.M. Dry with north wind. Oats & grass suffering from salt & dry weather. The prospect is very poor for raising any oats, unless it rains very soon. Pig weeds are coming. Ida went to Walters for calf meat. 44 lbs.
Tue May 14: Dry & windy. Will & team on the Road. Self choring in the A.M. & went to town with Ida in the P.M. Grain looking fairly well but all needs rain. Especially salt land.
Wed May 15: Will went to town working on the road. Dry, hot & windy. The grass drying up. Oats ditto. Everything looks as though we would not raise a thing to sell this season.
Thu May 16: Will working on the road. Dry & hot. Strong north wind. Took a walk over to Massey's & Woodburn's. Saw lots of poor grain it all needs rain badley. Some clowdy to night but we have not much hope of rain. Painted the bedroom ceiling to day, where it was burned.
Fri May 17: Clowdy & threatening rain this A.M. but cleared off as usual this spring with no rain. Will & team on the road. Self cleaned out the John Ball dyke ditch and chored about the house in the A.M. Was up to Olsen's place in the P.M. His grain is up pretty well, but needs rain. My meadow looks better than I would think it could in such dry weather. Fruit trees seem to be all right yet and growing. Women cleaning house. Moved the stove this eve.
Sat May 18: Will & team on the road. Self fixed up the truck wagon. Made a double tree for it, fixed some posts for the dyke, &c. Walter had Maud to harrow potato ground. South wind but no rain. Grain still growing slowly and pig weeds ditto.
Sun May 19: Looked some little rain last night but cleared off with out any as usual. Everything getting dryer & dryer. Dryest May on record. Went to church to hear Rev. Pickles this A.M. The others did not go. Four weeks today since we had a letter from Geo.
Mon May 20: Clowdy & threatening but only a sprinkle of rain. Will & team on the road. Self up to Kalso's in the A.M. & at Fredonia in the P.M. for lumber. Callahan's oats looking well. Balls are very weedy.
Tue May 21: Will & team on the road. Self fixing dyke some. Clowdy & began to rain about 4 P.M. and rained lightly till 6 P.M. [margin: Rain 1/4 inch.]
Wed May 22: Will & self worked on the dyke 3/4 of a day each. Elliott here & cut the colt "Corbett". The oats are simpley full of pig weeds, can't see how they can amt to anything except the Whitney piece of which a part looks pretty fair yet. [margin: Rain about 1/4 inch last night.]

1895 May 23-Jun 17

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Thu May 23: Will & self fixing dyke by the hay barn in the A.M. and in the P.M. hauling dirt on dyke by the barnyard. Warm & pleasant & good weather for oats on fertile land. Thomas Gund here in the eve assessing me.
Fri May 24: Began working on the dyke but had to quit for rain. Rained some ost of the fore noon but it was fine & light. Was up to Kalsos and looking at crops. They are improving.
Sat May 25: Quite a good deal more rain last night and still prospects of more. This will insure a fair hay crop, I think. Worked on dyke 2 hours each in the P.M. Sprinkled most of the day, too much to work.
Sun May 26: Clowdy & windy. Self went to Decoration ????? Memorial exercises. Grandma went with me Rev Brooks preached the sermon. [margin: Polly]
Mon May 27: Will not working, went to town. Self working on dyke in the A.M. Elmer also. In the P.M. went up to see about Otto's scow. Little rain last night.
Tue May 28: Light rain this A.M. All working on dyke 3/4. Lee & man & Will & self near Lee's barn and by his orchard.
Wed May 29: Rain again last night & a hard shower towards night. Will on dyke, 6 hours, Elmer also. Self studying on a post driver.
Thu May 30: Rain a hard shower this A.M. about 1/2 inch yesterday & today. Will not doing anything. Too wet to go to Decoration. Will's folks & Ida went over to Whitney Island in the P.M. Self working on post driver. Carlow departed this life, was buried.
Fri May 31: Will & Elmer working on the dyke. Self on pile driver. Was up to the Ridge in the A.M. putting up school election notices. [margin: Daisy]
Sat Jun 01: Will dyking. Self on driver some & went to Franks in the P.M. and staid all night. Pleasant weather, but cool.
Sun Jun 02: At White's. Came home in the eve.
Mon Jun 03: Warm day. Will & self in the woods getting out dyke posts. Rec'd a letter from Geo. Look some like rain to night. More is needed. Grain looking tough and weedy.
Tue Jun 04: Will & self getting out posts for dyke. Warm but clowdy. Pearl started for Everett to Association.
Wed Jun 05: Will & self on the dyke. Dry & pleasant.
Thu Jun 06: Will & self on the dyke. Dry & sunny Oats dying. Setting post by the big dam & fixing for a bridge.
Fri Jun 07: Self in the woods getting timber for dyke all day & Will 1/2. He went hunting in the P.M. Dry & warm.
Sat Jun 08: Will hunting. Self working on post driver. Warm & dry.
Sun Jun 09: Self went to LaConner to church and to ay View in the eve or P.M. Baker preached. Very warm for this country. Pearl came home from Everett.
Mon Jun 10: Dry. Will on dyke. Self, fixing P driver. Tried it in the eve. It worked well.
Tue Jun 11: Will on dyke, self in the A.M. Ida & self went to LaConner in the P.M. Driving posts in the evening. Had good luck, put in 38. [margin: Dry]
Wed Jun 12: Will dyking in the A.M. Mad(?) in P.M. Drove 32 posts in the eve.
Thu Jun 13: Both on dyke & drove piles in the eve. [margin: Dry]
Fri Jun 14: Both working on dyke in the A.M. Self not doing much in the P.M. Not very well. Up to Kalso's in the eve.
Sat Jun 15: Both working on dyke. Changed a piece down by Cultis slough. Put it in with team & scapers. It makes a good job.
Sun Jun 16: Self not well. Staid at home all day.
Mon Jun 17: Will hauling wood and mowed the lawn. Self wrote up a dyking petition and took it to LaC. in the P.M.

1895 Jun 18-Jul 11

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Tue Jun 18: The petition signed and in the hand, the editor. Self took it to town in the P.M. Will hauling wood in the A.M. 12 cords from Walter. Rain some in the eve, light. Miss Calhoun here this eve & Miss Marshall here this week. [margin: Rain]
Wed Jun 19: Driving posts for dyke with driver in the P.M. 33 posts. Not doing much in the A.M. Only Will mended sax some. Self went to the station. [margin: Rain, showery this A.M.]
Thu Jun 20: Misting last night & this A.M. Will & self on dyke. Warm, good growing weather where it is wet enough. Not rain enough for our business.
Fri Jun 21: Will & self on dyke. Rain a little in the P.M. but we kept on at work. Finished driving posts.
Sat Jun 22: Will went to LaConner with load of oats and to get ice for festival. Self not doing much. All went to festival in the eve. [margin: nice rain this eve. About 3/4 in this month so far.]
Sun Jun 23: Pleasant Sunday, fine growing day. All staid at house. Geo Peck & Mr Burchett here this A.M. & B. all night.
Mon Jun 24: Will & self working on dyke scraping it up with teams. Fine growing weather. Crops looking more promising than they have any time. Drove some posts & unloaded the drive after supper.
Tue Jun 25: Warm & pleasant drying northwind. Will & self working on dyke and team also. Scraping & enlarging near the break, which occurred last winter. Work on Co dyke for May & June to date amts to $171.50.
Wed Jun 26: Will & the folks went to town. Self working on dyke. Dry day & warm. Pearl at home, all the rest in town getting pictures taken. Took the scow down to the dyke to scow plank this A.M.
Thu Jun 27: Warm & dry, Will & self working on dyke dam by big dam. Put on planks and strengthened the lose beyond the dam.
Fri Jun 28: Will & self working on dyke by the first break. Put on lumber and scraping up with two teams. Warm & dry.
Sat Jun 29: All went to Skagit River & Stearns place for a ride & picknic. Bartlett & Shorty working working on dyke with team.
Sun Jun 30: Rainy some. Went to Ridgway to church this P.M. Geo Hayton preached.
Mon Jul 01: Will not working. Self cut thistles & not much else. Will went to Nevills and to Olsens in the P.M.
Tue Jul 02: Self went to town in the A.M. Will putting rock on the dam by the hay barn. Both boiling wagon wheels in P.M. Fine hay weather. Massy & D. Ball cutting hay.
Wed Jul 03: Will hauling wood. Self went to Bay View to get diking board(?) fixed & making out school report in the P.M. Fine weather.
Thu Jul 04: Went to LaConner to celebrate. Clowdy & misty part of the day. Got home at 6 & all sober(?). Had a fair average time. saw lots of people.
Fri Jul 05: Will & folks went blackberrying. Self went to Mt Vernon to see about dyke & school business, then to LaConner and got impression for teeth. Windy & cool but no rain. Dyke election set for August 3d.
Sat Jul 06: Will & self fixing dam by hay barn some & hauled a load of straw from hay barn. In the P.M. Will began mowing in the bal????? meadow at the east end of Ranch. Think it will make a little over a ton ?????. Fine weather.
Sun Jul 07: At home all day. Wrote to Geo Sisson. The girls went to Ridgeway to church. Good hay weather.
Mon Jul 08: Will mowing. Self raked 5 acres hay. Bartlett & Smith cocking up in the P.M. Fine weather. Letter from Geo this eve.
Tue Jul 09: Will mowing 20 acres cut. Self raking. Bartlet, Smith, Olsen cocking in the P.M. Weather not looking well this eve. Everybody haying now. Li Olsen, Bartlett & Smith.
Wed Jul 10: All putting up hay. Will mowing. Self tedding & raking. Weather warm & smokey. Have 32 acres cut. Wrote to Nettie this eve.
Thu Jul 11: Mowing & putting up hay. Fine weather. Crew same as yesterday.

1895 Jul 12-Aug 3

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Fri Jul 12: Haying. Fine weather. Smith, Bartlett & Olsen cocking hay. Are about 1/2 done cocking and have 24 acres to cut yet. Hay is turning out well for an off year like this.
Sat Jul 13: Did not mow any to day. Only a little after supper. All cocking. Fine hay day. Have 12 tons or there abouts in the windrow.
Sun Jul 14: Went to church at Bay View and at Ridgway in the P.M. Proper preached. Fine dry day.
Mon Jul 15: Another fine hay day. Will mowing. the girls went blackberrying. Olsen, Bartlett & Smith Self raking.
Tue Jul 16: Will mowing, finished. Self raking & cocking. Smith, Olsen & Bartlett cocking.
Wed Jul 17: Hauling hay in the A.M. Will Smith & olsen cocking i the P.M. Self raking. Smith worked 1/2.
Thu Jul 18: Smith & Olsen working. Cocking 1/2 Will cocking 1/2. Hauling 1/2. 7 load hauled to night all told. Self went to town & corrected dyke petition. Got hay rope etc. D. Palmer here.
Fri Jul 19: Smith-Olsen & Will hauling in. Self fixing up he barns. Will moving hay press with my team in the P.M. Have 14 loads in to date. !0 in horse bar & 4 in hay barn(old).
Sat Jul 20: Self fixing up barns & rigging for hauling hay. Will baling hay for Massey. Mrs Risbell & Palmer here.
Sun Jul 21: Did not go to church. Was over to Kates calling this eve or P.M. Saw Mr Bindons folks. Wrote letter to Father.
Mon Jul 22: Lee & Kalso putting in hay. Will baling. Self made a water trough & killed the heifer. She dressed 436. Let Hanson have 178 lbs. Kalso 52. Walter 37. Lee 46. kept balance. over 100 lbs. Fine weather.
Tue Jul 23: Hauling hay with 3 teams. Bartlett & team, Gorton, Olsen, Finch, Smith, the other fellow. Got in 26 loads. Hay in fine order. Will hauling, self driving fork horse. Smith had 12 lbs. beef.
Wed Jul 24: Hauling hay 29 loads, Crew same as yesterday. Weather fine but windy. New barn full 54 loads.
Thu Jul 25: Fine weather. Hauling hay. 29 loads. 30 in old barn (4 last week). 84 to date in both barns this week + 98 all told, stable & all crew same as yesterday.
Fri Jul 26: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday except Bartlett who worked 1/4 with team. Finished all except what is sold. Hauled in 24 loads in the old barn. 108 of first quality. Hauled in 4 days. Finch, Bartlett & Jacobsen each took a load of hay home. Fine weather, but dry & dusty.

Sat Jul 27: (125 loads hauled now all told.) Will baling hay with Star & Charley. Bartlett at Callahans. Self cleaned up about the barn and went to town in the P.M. Bebber with by. Dry & host. Smith & Finch hauled their hay. Finch one load & Schmidt two, Sorenson 1 and jacobsen 1. Total to day 130.

 
Cost of haying:
 Bartlett            21.35
 Ryland               6.00
 Finch                6.40
 Smith               19.20
 Olsen               20.80
 Gorton               5.60
 Woodburn            21.00
 Self                17.00
 Board               10.00
 Board of horses     16.00
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                    743.35

Sun Jul 28: At home in the A.M. Nettie & self went to Ridgway in the P.M. Mr. Hayton preached.
Mon Jul 29: Hauling hay to Bay View (2 loads for Finch?) & 2 load for my self. Finch helping. Olsen & Osborne hauled their hay. All in but 2 loads. Very windy, drying, smoky weather. Will got hurt in press.
Tue Jul 30: Fixed fend and turn stock in meadows by Purdy's granary. Choring some but not doing much. Will with the hay press this week & team also Jean & Star.
Wed Jul 31: Went to Samish to visit Wilson's folks. Was at Stern's, also with team putting in a new bridge in Larry's slough. Was over to Kohns and nearly to Edison.
Thu Aug 01: Grant & self went to Jacob's Mill Olympia marsh in the A.M. Dry & dusty, Ordered lumber for a tank. Will baling.
Fri Aug 02: Will baling hay Star & Jean also. All the week. Self & Pearl went berrying down to Esary's got 4 or 5 gallons. Dry & smoky.
Sat Aug 03: Will baling. Self hauling a load of hay for Tom Esary and hauled two loads of bark.

1895 Aug 4-29

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Sun Aug 04: Went to Anacortes to go to camp meeting, but there was none. Saw lots of fires burning over the county. Heard Pickles & Cuddie preach. Wilson's folks here to supper.
Mon Aug 05: Self & Grant hauled a load of hay & picked up wood & ditch timber in the lane & cultivated the garden. Will baling, finished Callahan's. Smoky.
Tue Aug 06: Self & Will went to town. Got binding twine & nails for tank and sack sugar.
Wed Aug 07: Will working on hay press. Self tinkering and was down to see Olsen about the binder. Dry & smoky.
Thu Aug 08: Went to LaConner. Saw the races. Will also took in the tank(?).
Fri Aug 09: Self & the folks went to Pleasant Ridge. Gus W. also. Will working for my hauling manure.
Sat Aug 10: Will hauling manure and water. 2 tanks for him self & three for the horse barn tank. Self went to Olympia Marsh for tank lumber. 950 ft cost $8.
Sun Aug 11: Dry & smoky & very dusty. Everybody wants rain. Went to Ridgeway to church in the P.M. Mr Baker preached. Smoky as ever.
Mon Aug 12: Went & got Olsen's binder and began cutting oats and cut the timothy seed also. Self shocking.
Tue Aug 13: Cutting oats on the Whitney piece. Oats very short and very weedy. Smith shocking. Dry & smoky. Rec'd a letter from Father last night.
Wed Aug 14: Cutting oats, finished the Whitney piece. Olsen & Smith shocking. Self working on tank & up to Balls to see about threshing.
Thu Aug 15: Cutting oats in the A.M. Self shocking some & working on tank. Isaacson shocking & Will in the P.M. Olsen took his binder & began cutting in the P.M. [margin: Dry & smoky]
Fri Aug 16: Will & self shocking in the A.M. & Smith from 11 A.M. Self on tank in the P.M. & Will cutting with Byron's binder in the P.M. across the road. Very smoky.
Sat Aug 17: Will cutting with Byron's binder, finished at 6.30. Self shocking & Smith one half. The piece next to Olsen's pretty good & the last plowed.
Sun Aug 18: Went to LaConner to church. Heard Mr Baker preach from Mathew 10-24. Came home to dinner. Mr & Mrs Phipps here in the P.M. calling.
Mon Aug 19: Will hauling water all day. 9 loads. Self working on tank at the hay barn. Dry & smoky.
Tue Aug 20: Self calking and pitching the tank. Will not working in the A.M. but hauling manure in the P.M. Clowdy and a little rain in the P.M. and the evening.
Wed Aug 21: ~~Will & self turned the tank over~~ Will working on hay press. Self went to town and got my teeth.
Thu Aug 22: Will helping me in the A.M. and fixing hay press in the P.M. Zerwekh here about Kalso's hay in the P.M. [margin: Miss Val? Marshall here.]
Fri Aug 23: Self went to town, took 7 sack oats to Foster & got the sax. Warm & pleasant. Schooner Perry here for Kalso's hay. They sold at 7.00 delivered in Seattle or $5.50 net.
Sat Aug 24: Will baling hay at Byrons. Self went to dyking election. The girls went down to Phipps. Fine harvest weather.
Sun Aug 25: The girls went to Bay View to church. Mr. Burdon's folks were here. Dry & dusty, but smoke clearing away.
Mon Aug 26: Fine day for harvesting. Will gone to the Samish baling hay. Self went to Kalso's & got some plank for the top of the tank & worked on it some. Also got some boards of Lee. Some old pieces & 100 ft of good boards.
Tue Aug 27: Will away baling. Self working on the tank. Lovely harvest weather.
Wed Aug 28: Will baling. Self went to town in the P.M. mailing a letter and putting up eave troughs in the A.M. Fine weather. [margin: Rec'd a letter from Geo S.]
Thu Aug 29: Will at the Samish. Went up to Ball's to see about threshing. Finished pitching the tanks and put up eave troughs on the new barn. Smoky as ever again and pretty warm.

1895 Aug 30-Sep 20

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Fri Aug 30: Will baling. Began to set at Massey's just night. Self finished the eave troughs for the new tank and covered the old tank with shakes to finish out the baling shed. Mr Baker & daughter and Mrs Bailey were here visiting today.
Sat Aug 31: Was up to Ball's again to see about threshing & in the P.M. hauling water 4 loads. 17 loads this year all told. Pearl & Nettie went to LaConner to take Miss Marshall. Will at Massey's baling.
Sun Sep 01: Nettie & self went to church at LaConner. Clowdy day.
Mon Sep 02: Will baling. Self fixing up for threshing & went to LaC to see the fire.
Tue Sep 03: Began threshing with Ball's machine. Got out about 9.00. Damp day. Light showers. Olsens, Byrons, Lee's, Woodburn's, Johnson's & two of Ball's teams helping. Pitchers, Hans Jensen, A. Tholstrup, & Ricohart, stranger. Band cutters. Tholstrup & stranger. Sk sowers C. Thomas & stanger. Sk fillers, Emil Tholstrup & Isaacson. Straw stackers, stranger, Sc??????, Mendenhall, C. Osborn. Self & Will hauling in sacks.
Wed Sep 04: Threshing 1/4 1 hour on timothy seed. Finished. Will & self hauling sacks. Will helping Byron in P.M. Rain some last night & showery this A.M. I had 1112 sks grain & 29 sks timothy seed, about 200 ???.
Thu Sep 05: Finished hauling sacks. Will worked 1/4. Their baby born. Self & team at Olsen's in the P.M. Grain in pretty fair order. Wrote to G.S. W [margin: Rain last night.]
Fri Sep 06: Will & team at Olsen's. Self & Lee killed a pig & went to Bay view & I went to town in the P.M. & got 450 sks to pay Lee back. Sacks $4.75 per hundred.
Sat Sep 07: Will threshing at Olsen's 1/2 & Balls 3/4 Self choring and went to road election. Rain some towards night. Quite a rain through the night.
Sun Sep 08: Will at Balls threshing 3/4 Self went up to Balls Dicks and to Bay View to church in the P.M. Rev Baker preached. Strong west wind all day.
Mon Sep 09: At Bay View in the A.M. fixing up dyke bonds. Self drove Bartletts team in the P.M. while he and Otto went to Mt. Vernon. Will at Ball's threshing to day. Jenne's machine moved to Lee's to night. Looks like rain.
Tue Sep 10: Pleasant day. Self not doing much. Had a lame knee. Will at Bob's threshing. Lee threshing. Charlie Osborn helping with my team.
Wed Sep 11: Will threshing at Bob's. Osborn and team at Lee's. Rain at night. Self & Ida went to Bay View to sign Otto's bond.
Thu Sep 12: Rain quite hard last night. No threshing today. Self took Nettie to town this P.M. She started for Seattle. No price yet offered for oats.
Fri Sep 13: Damp, some threshing this P.M. Will not working. Went to town. Lee finished. Kalso also. Self sifting timothy seed. 550 lbs.
Sat Sep 14: Will & team at Massey's threshing. Bartlett finished. Self went to Walter's & got some potatos & bot a pig. In the P.M. took the hog down to Olsens. Fine weather.
Sun Sep 15: Pleasant day. Machines all threshing. W. threshing. Went to Ridgway to church. Wrote to Dan Huyck.
Mon Sep 16: Cleaned some timothy seed & went to LaC. in the P.M. took 4 sacks of seed & sold it to Gaches at 5¢ in trade. Will at Massey's threshing, finished. Massey's job 3 days long. The oat market flat. No buyers, no prices. Farmers blue.
Tue Sep 17: Will at Ball's threshing. Self done the chores & fixed fence also put a post under the corner of the tower. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 18: Will at Ball's threshing. Self went to Mt Vernon with Walter's folks. Mrs W. started east. Rain some just night. [margin: Rain last night.]
Thu Sep 19: Rainy this A.M. Not doing much but putting up the new stove & went to Olsens to get the pig. Will done nothing but help me get the pig.
Fri Sep 20: Will threshing at Ball's Self had a bad cold. Was up to Ball's machine. Cleaned a sack of seed & sold one to Mrs Klingenmaier. Fine day for threshing. No prospect of selling oats.

1895 Sep 21-Oct 20

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Sat Sep 21: Will at Balls till 10 A.M. Then quit & went to town. Balls machine went up the flats. Self went to the timber and made some post for the John Ball line fence & picked up a load of trash along the road for wood.
Sun Sep 22: Rainy most of the day. Did not go anywhere.
Mon Sep 23: Another rainy day. Hard on people that have grain out. Will not working. Self sifted 2 sacks of seed and not much else.
Tue Sep 24: Will started for B.V. Self brot the scow up, went to Olsens after some apples and done the chores. [margin: Alanson put his scow in.]
Wed Sep 25: Went to Mt. Vernon with Otto on dyke business. Pleasant day. Machines threshing again.
Thu Sep 26: Fixing dyke by granary in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Good threshing day. Everything dark as regards selling oats. Ten dollars the top price.
Fri Sep 27: Will in B.V. Self hauling rocks for big dam 3/4 day.
Sat Sep 28: Will in B.V. Self hauling rocks as usual, 4 loads.
Sun Sep 29: Frank Whites folks here. Nettie came home last night from Seattle. Beauty broke the cart shaft last night. Went to LaConner to church & to take Tillinghasts buggie home. Frank went also. All went to Bay View to church in the P.M. Rev. Baker preached.
Mon Sep 30: Will went with hay press. Self hailing rocks. Lovely weather. Franks folks were here this A.M.
Tue Oct 01: Hauling rocks for the dyke. Will went to the Samish. Fine weather.
Wed Oct 02: Not doing much but chores. Went to town, Ida & Will also.
Thu Oct 03: Worked on the dyke 3/4, making bridge, hauling brush & rock. Will went to LaConner to see about Alanson's hay.
Fri Oct 04: Will at Nevills baling hay. Lovely weather. Lee helping me haul straw, 2 loads then went to town with Grant to get teeth pulled.
Sat Oct 05: Hauling straw 1 load for me and two for Lee. Not doing much in the P.M. Mrs. Wallace here this eve. Another lovely day.
Sun Oct 06: Fine day. Went to B.V. with Nettie. Heard Rev Mr Knight. Alf's folks and Mrs Leamer here & Mrs Blumberg also.
Mon Oct 07: Will at Nevills baling. Self not doing much in the A.M. but hauled manure & straw in the P.M. Fine weather but foggy.
Tue Oct 08: Will finished at Nevill's. Self & the folks went to town. Bot 3500 bale ties at $7.25 per M. Oats selling slowly at $100. & $11. Hay selling at $6.75. John Peth finished threshing this P.M. [margin: Clowdy & rain some at night.]
Wed Oct 09: Went up to Walters & got some potatos. Not doing much. Lee baling hay this P.M.
Thu Oct 10: Went up to the Ridge and out to Smith's got some onions. In the P.M. was up to Balls & Olsens.
Fri Oct 11: Fine weather. Not doing much in the A.M. but setting fence posts in the P.M. on the J.B. line fence.
Sat Oct 12: Was on the dyke sowing seed 1 hour & then went to Mt Vernon on dyke business. Clowdy but no rain. Lee quit baling.
Sun Oct 13: At home all day. Pleasant. Will Walter here to dinner & Tom Esary's to supper.
Mon Oct 14: Baling hay. 21 tons. Sorenson & A Tholstrup helping me.
Tue Oct 15: Baling. 26 tons. Crew same as yesterday.
Wed Oct 16: Baling 71 tons to date. Just finish new barn. Weather lovely. Hay weighing splendidly.
Thu Oct 17: Baling. Sorenson & Arnold T. helping. Fine weather. Self went to town for wire in the A.M.
Fri Oct 18: Baling. Fine weather.
Sat Oct 19: Finished baling. Crew quit at 3 P.M. total amt baled 136 tons. Ed's folks here to night.
Sun Oct 20: Went to Bay View to church in the morning & eve. Rev. Wright preached.

1895 Oct 21-Nov 12

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Mon Oct 21: Will hauling wood & killing pig. Self not doing much.
Tue Oct 22: Will & self went to town in the A.M. Will after his potatos in the P.M.
Wed Oct 23: Self & team hauling dirt on dyke in the A.M. and by the granary in the P.M. Will began to work in the A.M. but hurt his hip and had to quit. No rain but foggy.
Thu Oct 24: Hauling dirt & fixing dyke. Little shower last night. Will went to Samish to see about renting a place.
Fri Oct 25: Self same as yesterday. Mary Stacey & here flock here this week.
Sat Oct 26: Hauled two loads of water in the A.M. & then went to town to take Mary Stacey & family. Lee went with us. Lovely day. Will started for Marysville.
Sun Oct 27: I am 46 today. Wrote to Father and went to church in the evening. Will came home. [margin: Team 1 3/4 ]
Mon Oct 28: Working on the dyke. Sorenson helping me. Lee working also. Hard frost. Will at Samish.
Tue Oct 29: Working on dyke, Sorenson also, Lee also by the big dam. Mr Baker & his daughter here last night all night. Frost.
Wed Oct 30: Working on the dyke topping out Allen slough dam. Sorenson helping me. Lee & Emil Tholstrup also. Lee's team about 8 hours, Lee about 5 hours.
Thu Oct 31: Self & Sorenson & team on dyke fixing Cultis dam. Lee seven hours & team also. Will hauling oats to the Samish for himself. Oats are only worth 9.00 per ton now.
Fri Nov 01: Working on dyke up by Purdy's granary. Sorenson helping. Ida & Pearl went to town & got my underclothes. Rained a shower at noon & again in the eve. [margin: Rain.]
Sat Nov 02: Self choring in the A.M. & cleaning out ditch & topping out dyke in the P.M. Clowdy but no rain. Will hauling oats to the Samish. Lee worked this A.M. some & helped my two hours or so. [margin: Frost.]
Sun Nov 03: Went to church at B.V. in the morning & eve. Rev Wright preached. Frost & clear.
Mon Nov 04: Lee & self went to the timber for dike posts. Got a load in the A.M. & broke the wagon. Lee had his team. I took the wagon to Otto's to get it fixed in the P.M. Went to church in the eve. [margin: Frost 25°]
Tue Nov 05: Lee had his team. Went to church in the eve. Rev Clark of LaConner preached. [margin: Frost.]
Wed Nov 06: Lee & self went to the timber & got two load of posts for dike in the A.M. Self got a load for myself in the P.M. Oats only worth 9.00 per ton now. The girls up to Barr's this eve. Clowdy this eve. Sold 1/2 ton oats & 1/2 ton of hay to Edison which came to $8.35. Will took a load of oats of me 1/2 tons.
Thu Nov 07: Will & self went to LaConner with a log of B. Hay for rock to pay for a single harness. Clowdy but no rain. Grant fell & hurt him this eve. Will & the girls went to B.V. to church this eve.
Fri Nov 08: Not doing much. Will hauling oats. Self & the girls went to Bay View in the P.M. & also in the eve. Rev Mr Abbot preached this eve. A fine sermon.
Sat Nov 09: Will took a load of oatss to the Samish. Self down to Lee's to see the Perry load oats. Lee has sold his oats for $10.10 per ton. Pearl & self went to town in the P.M. and it rained most of the time.
Sun Nov 10: Heavy shower this A.M. and most of the night it rained. Went to B.V. Rev Baker preached from Mathew 5-6. Went to church in the eve. Rev Wright preached. [margin: Lillie had a calf.]
Mon Nov 11: A fine day. Gathered & hauled in the beets. Self fixed a saw for Will. Christ Fassel helped him. Went to B.V. in the eve. Mr Wright preached. [margin: Rec'd a letter from Geo. S.]
Tue Nov 12: Rainy day. Not doing much but chores. Was up to Kalso's in the P.M. and went to B.V. to the temperance lecture by Mr. Edwards Esq.

1895 Nov 13-Dec 9

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Wed Nov 13: Rain a good deal of the day. Choring out. Moved the stove in to the kitchen. Settled up with Will. Did not go to church this eve. Too dark & windy.
Thu Nov 14: Another rainy day. Not doing much but chores. Set up the stove up stairs. Warm but wet.
Fri Nov 15: Not much rain. Choring was up to Bartletts & bot a stove for the girls room.
Sat Nov 16: Done the chores & went to LaConner.
Sun Nov 17: Rainy in the A.M. Will & self went to town to the Men's meeting.
Mon Nov 18: Done the chores was up to Kalso' & got the wagon. Had two colts sick with botts. Went & got Elliott. Mrs. Rains & Mrs Finch came near getting drowned & was here all night.
Tue Nov 19: Went to Bay View & took Mrs. Rains home. She could not sit up. Went to church in the eve.
Wed Nov 20: Began working on the dyke scraping. Bartlett & team, Lee, Will McKenna & teaam, Kalso's team & Smiths, self & team. Had to quit for rain at 230. Went to church in the P.M. or eve.
Thu Nov 21: Not doing much in the A.M. but chores & went to town in the P.M. Got Charley show, subscribed for the Daily P.I. 6 months. Ida & the girls & Will went to church. Lee & Will McK. topping out dyke in the P.M. Kalso & Smith scraping up dyke some.
Fri Nov 22: Fine day. Hard frost this A.M. Dyking, Lee, Will Mc & team. Kalso(Smith) & team, Bartlett & team & self. Chris Fassel for Kalso. Ida & Grant over to Kate's. Will & the girls went to church. [margin: Hard frost.]
Sat Nov 23: Working on dyke with team, scraping by the Bradley hay barn lot. (Bradley 3/4, McKenna 1) team 3/4 (Smith & Fassel for Kalso). [margin: Hard frost.]
Sun Nov 24: Ida & self went to LaConner to church. Heard Rev. Abbott preach. Went to Bay View in the eve. Rev Wright preached.
Mon Nov 25: (Diary says Nov 26th) Will & Star hauling hay for Tholstrup and wood for me. 6 cords. Self on the dyke 3/4 (Lee & team) (Smith & Chriss & team 1/2 Kalso.) Was at church in the eve.
Tue Nov 26: (Diary says Nov 27th) Stormy day, not doing much but chores. Went to church in the eve at B.V.
Wed Nov 27: Another stormy. Allen's folks here all night.
Thu Nov 28: Mr Wrights folks here last night & this A.M. went to church in the eve. Stormy part of the time.
Fri Nov 29: Still stormy & windy, Will took a load of stuff to the Samish. Ida & I went to town in the P.M.
Sat Nov 30: Wet & warm. Nettie's birthday. A party here this eve for her. Rainy evening, but a nice time for the young folks.
Sun Dec 01: Pleasant A.M. and a low tide for full moon. Went church in the eve. Rain in the eve.
Mon Dec 02: Rec'd letters from Geo. & Father. Will's folks went to Samish to day. I hauled a load of hay to Price & a load of wood home and took team to the Samish.
Tue Dec 03: Went to dyke elections and to church in the eve. Baker preached.
Wed Dec 04: Worked on the dyke with Lee in the A.M. & want to town in the P.M. to get the preacher. Went to Bay View in the eve. Mr Abbott preached.
Thu Dec 05: Not doing much but chores. Went to church in the eve. Abbott preached. Self had a bad cold.
Fri Dec 06: Rainy. Went to Bay View in the P.M. to Baptist meeting. Abbott preach this eve but I did not go, sick. [margin: English brot the plates 178 pcs.]
Sat Dec 07: Rainy last night. Not very well. Mr Abbott here. Sold Esary's boys a load of oats.
Sun Dec 08: Pleasant day but hard rain in the eve. All went to church. Rev Abbott preached A.M. & P.M. Baptists had a meeting this P.M. & took in several members. Mr Abbott & Ida came home in the rain.
Mon Dec 09: Another stormy day. Not doing much but chores. Mr. Abbott here. Pretty high tide.

1895 Dec 10-Jan 4, 1896

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Tue Dec 10: Went to LaConner and took Abbott. Warm. Rainy at night. J. Gaches here & got a sample of oats. Did chores, went up to Bartletts and down to the dams, stick in the box.
Wed Dec 11: At home all day. Warm & windy.
Thu Dec 12: Went to LaConner to settle up with Alf on Aunt Lou's account. He paid me $817.00. Sold Hanson some hay, 5 tons, he paid $10.00 on it. Wrote to Aunt Lou & G. Sisson. [margin: Rainy P.M. & eve.]
Fri Dec 13: Rainy last night & some to day. Sold Tom Esary 1885 lbs hay. He did not pay for it.
Sat Dec 14: High wind & some rain. Was down on the dyke 3 hours this A.M. and was up to Geo Jennes' in the P.M. to see Otto's dyke. Very windy.
Sun Dec 15: Went to church at B.V. Mr. Derbyshire was the preacher. About 4 inches of snow, but not very cold. [margin: Snow.]
Mon Dec 16: Snowy. Was up to Jenne's helping him get ready to move. Cold night. [margin: Snowy.]
Tue Dec 17: Not doing much but chores. John Ball here to settle up. Mr. Abbott here also. [margin: Mercury at 23°]
Wed Dec 18: Warm. Snow going off. Went to the meeting in Bay View in Bay View and was down to Esary's to dinner. Went to church in the eve. Abbott & Baker there.
Thu Dec 19: Snow gone. Went to Bay View in the P.M. Rain. Rain hard last night and some tonight. Mrs McKown taken to the Asylum yesterday. Will here to dinner.
Fri Dec 20: Stormy. Self & Ida went to town. Rec'd a P.O order from Purdy for dike bill. [margin: Rain & hail]
Sat Dec 21: Pleasant day, Walter here this A.M. cleaning oats for cow feed. In the P.M. went to Bay View to pay up dyke bills. Frosty at night.
Sun Dec 22: Did not go any where to day. No preaching in B.V. Wrote to Aunt Frank(?). Ed Stacey here and Walter.
Mon Dec 23: Walter & self went to town with a load of oats and broke the wagon tongue. Terrible strong wind all night and most of the day.
Tue Dec 24: At home all day. Stormy rain & snow. Walter took his feed up home. Was down fixing dyke a few minutes in the P.M. by the box. Self & the children went to B.V. Christmas tree in the eve.
Wed Dec 25: Rainy A.M. and strong west wind all the after part of the day. Tides not running very high now. E. Axel & Jon Wilson here. Went up to Kalso's in the P.M. and down to look at the dyke in the eve.
Thu Dec 26: Another windy day. Was down to the dyke sharpening post an hour or so. Sold Esary Dave some hay.
Fri Dec 27: Done the chores & went to town with Ida in the P.M. Mr Baker was here and some others in the eve to bible study. Pleasant P.M. but cool. Ida had a tooth pulled.
Sat Dec 28: Not doing much. Went down to the dyke a while digging ditch for posts. Frank White & wife here all night.
Sun Dec 29: Windy. At home all day. Franks folks here.
Mon Dec 30: Windy. Done the chores and not much else.
Tue Dec 31: Another high tide & west wind. Came near being flooded worked most of the day on the dyke and till 12 oclock or the end of the year. This was the highest tide in 10 years except the one last year. Moon full to day at 3 P.M. [margin: Very windy all day. High tide.]
Wed Jan 01: Ten inches of snow to day & some wind but not very cold. Don Palmer here. Tide fell off more that a foot today from yesterday.
Thu Jan 02: Clear & pleasant and good sleighing. Wrote to Nettie this eve. Had company from LaConner. This evening also. [margin: Mercury at 22°]
Fri Jan 03: Warmer & the snow going off. Went to town in the P.M. to take D. Palmer. Got pack of envelopes, a sack of O meal. Tides have bee hoe since Tuesday.
Sat Jan 04: Warmer. Snow gone and raining most of the day. Washed & oiled the single harness.

1896 Jan 5-29

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Sun Jan 05: Stormy most of the day, went to LaConner to church. Mr Baker's last Sunday. Elmer & Willie Esary baptized. The girls & self went to Mr Marshalls to diner.
Mon Jan 06: Ida & Pearl went to town. Self done the chores & made a fence around the straw stack. Rain at night. [margin: Warm. Mercury at 56.]
Tue Jan 07: Warm & windy not doing much. Pearl went to LaC yesterday & staid to the Social.
Wed Jan 08: Rainy all night and to day. Tides not high.
Thu Jan 09: Marnie Barr & Kalso's here this eve. Very warm. Pleasant in the A.M. but rainy, agin in the A.M. Went to town in the P.M. & got a can of oil. Skagit River high & much land flooded and North Fork bridge gone.
Fri Jan 10: Pleasant & cooler. Sold 500 sks oats to Culver at 12.00 per ton. Went to bible reading at Mrs. Crumrines this eve.
Sat Jan 11: Frost 27°. Lyle Wallace here to dinner. In the P.M. went to LaConner bot a horse, baker & paid some bills with oat money. Let Alf have Aunt Lou's money again $6.50. [margin: Clear & cold.]
Sun Jan 12: Went to LaConner to church. Mr Bakers last sermon. Wrote to Father. Arthur Whitney here last night & today. [margin: Frost 23]
Mon Jan 13: Some warmer & snow squalls. Went to LaConner in the P.M. & got the horse "Cap" & a washing machine. Also took a plow up to be fixed.
Tue Jan 14: Snow 10 inches deep to day & stormy most of the time. Mercury at 28 & 30 through the day.
Wed Jan 15: Coldest A.M. of the winter so far. Good sleighing. Young folks out sleighing last night. Self at home doing chores. Prince horse lame. Horses all down to Lees to day to get the "distemper". [margin: Mer at 14°]
Thu Jan 16: Fine sleighing. Got ready to go to town but did not go. Had company, Woodburn's & Mrs Wilson. Growing warmer & snowing in the eve. [margin: Mer. at 22]
Fri Jan 17: Chinook wind all night & the snow most gone. Strong wind all day. Mr Berger here from Avon this eve. Did not go to meeting on the acct.
Sat Jan 18: Rain a good part of the day. Grant & self went to town. Let Phipps have $100 of Aunt Lou's money on his note for one year at 9%. Ground full of water. Warm & spongy drove Cap. [margin: Bar at 29 2/10 Lowest I ever saw it.]
Sun Jan 19: Stormy, did not go any where.
Mon Jan 20: Middling high tide. Sluice box open some, flooded on Lee's. Was up to Kalso's with school teacher contracts. Wrote to Aunt Lou yesterday.
Tue Jan 21: Pleasant day. Done the chores & set 30 fence posts on the John Ball dyke. Was down to the box in the eve. It was open again to day for the third.
Wed Jan 22: Warm & pleasant. The E.D. Smith here to day for my oats. Shipped 500 sks. Mr Williamson & Lee help me load them. They averaged 97 1/4 lbs and came to 58 cts per sack. Price 12.00 per ton. In the P.M. finished setting posts on the dyke.
Thu Jan 23: Rain last night & some to day. Doing chores & washing & oiling harness. Dry in the P.M. with a west wind. Jim Callahan breaking sod this week.
Fri Jan 24: Choring & screening grass seed 314 lbs. Ida & Pearl over to Mrs Whitneys. Went to bible meeting at Polsons this eve. [margin: Snow the the eve, light]
Sat Jan 25: Warm & showery. Done chores & went to town. Lee's mare died from "distemper". Oats worth $12.50.
Sun Jan 26: Warm & no rain. Went to Bay View to hear Rev Wright but he was sick & did not preach. Elmer here to dinner.
Mon Jan 27: Went to town & got the plow & took up 5 sacks of timothy seed to Fister. Got sack sugar & 2.5 lbs flour.
Tue Jan 28: Put barbed wire on the John Ball fence & screened timorhy seed some. [margin: Pleasant.]
Wed Jan 29: Ida & Pearl went to town. Mrs Walter here. Self cleaning seed & sowing clover in the pasture field. [margin: Pleasant.]

1896 Jan 30-Feb 22

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Thu Jan 30: Sowing seed & fixing fence. Got some S. oats of Lee and had 2 sks grass seed. Put 6 sacks feed oats in the bin. Callahan plowing. [margin: Pleasant.]
Fri Jan 31: Rained some last night & this A.M. Cleaning screenings & doing chores. Have 375 sks oats in the granary and 30 sks screenings. Hay sold to date $173.25. Loose all.
Sat Feb 01: Rained some more last night windy & clowdy. Fixed up the hen fence some & took teeth out of the harrow. Not very cold. Grass growing some.
Sun Feb 02: At home all day. Rather pleasant. Ida not well.
Mon Feb 03: Went to town in the P.M. Snowed some, but melted. Made a bargain with Mr Ch. Wersen to work Mar 1st. Heard from Geo about Father & Netties accident. Hay market no good. Oats worth $12.50 per ton.
Tue Feb 04: Rain all day. Steady. Ground full of water. Oiling & fixing up harness. Wrote to Father this eve.
Wed Feb 05: Rain some last night. None to day. Warm, pleasant. Fixing up my old harrow, put the teeth in & done the chores. Was down accross the meadow, it looks better than it did last April 1t. Grant sick this eve.
Thu Feb 06: Clowdy & misty. Not doing much but chores. Went to B.V. in the eve & P.M. Ida went to see Mrs. Elliott. Heard Arthur's phonograph. Rec'd a letter from Aunt Lou with notes entered and wrote her another note for 160.55 at 6% on demand.
Fri Feb 07: Pleasant day. Took Littia P away. Heard from Geo that Father was worse.
Sat Feb 08: Windy. Not doing much but chores. Reading Last of the Mohicans in the eve aloud.
Sun Feb 09: Went to B.V. to church. Rev Mr Cuddy preached from Mat. 27-22. Pleasant day.
Mon Feb 10: At home all day. Mr Wright's folks here for a calf this P.M. Rather pleasant day. Mailed a letter to Aunt Lou. Heard from Father that he was some better. Grant has tooth ache this eve. [margin: Father died today at nine o'clock]
Tue Feb 11: Stormy last night inside & out. Grant keeped us awake all night with tooth ache. Cold wind all day to day.
Wed Feb 12: Another stormy day. Doing nothing but chores to speak of. Grant tortured with tooth ache most of last night. Warm & grass growing some, but ground very wet.
Thu Feb 13: Very windy day and rain in the P.M. Pearl & self went to town in the P.M. Very muddy. Heard from Father again but he is no better.
Fri Feb 14: No rain to day and quite warm. Sent the day finishing up the harrow & painting it. Cost 3.15 for iron & sharpening teeth, 50¢ for paint and about 2 days time or about 6.00 all told. I call it a good job. Nother encouraging about selling hay. No demand at all.
Sat Feb 15: Rather warm. Worked in the garden some cleaning out old raspberries bush. Rain in the eve. Land very wet. Grant has tooth ace again to night. Did not hear from Father. [margin: Rain.]
Sun Feb 16: Beautiful day. Grass growing. Mercury at 55° Wrote to Geo.
Mon Feb 17: Received letter this A.M. from Geo telling of Father's death which occurred at 9 P.M. on Feb 10th and the funeral took place on Thurs the 13th. He was 69 years 4 mos & 2 days old. Died of heart failure brought on by an injury to the knee, caused by falling on the ice in the street of Scranton on Jan 11th. Ida sick to day and had Dr. Shore from LaConner. [margin: Fine weather with north wind. Self made a chicken coop and done the chores.]
Tue Feb 18: Ida in bed to day. Self not doing much but choring. Was up to the Purdy Ranch & got some willow cuttings & sawed up rails some for wood. Miss Barr & Mrs. Crumrine here.
Wed Feb 19: Ida about the same. Self & Grant went to Bay View for strawberry plants. Got some of Jones. [margin: Light frost.]
Thu Feb 20: Ida no better. Plowed some in the orchard and set out some strawberries, land in fair order for February. [margin: Frost.]
Fri Feb 21: Ida no better. Self done the chores & went to town. Bell & Wilkie plowing. Fine weather.
Sat Feb 22: Set out some raspberries. Got them at Kalsos. Went to bay view social in the eve. Ida worse tonight.

1896 Feb 23-Mar 19

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Sun Feb 23: Got Lee to go for Dr. Shore for Ida this A.M. She did not rest any last night & I did not sleep any. Dr. Shower here this A.M. Ida better in the P.M. Bailey's folks here. [margin: Clowdy little rain P.M.]
Mon Feb 24: Ida worse again this eve. Self done chores, set some rhubarb. Drove "Queen" & "Maud" some for excercise & to break "Queen". Rec'd the Factoryville Tiding with Fathers obituary notice. Wrote to Mr Baker in the eve. Set up till after eleven to give Ida here medicine.
Tue Feb 25: Had the Dr. again for Ida this A.M. & Lee went after him. Very windy day & all last night.
Wed Feb 26: Ida a little better to day. Self & Grant went to town to get some plants & seeds of Tillinghast. Rain hard to night.
Thu Feb 27: Wet, plowing done with for some time. Ida about the same. Mrs Alexander & Kate here & Mrs W. staid all night.
Fri Feb 28: Another cold windy day. Grant had tooth ache again again and I had to to take him to town to get them out. Got home at 7 P.M. Mr. Barr's folks here this eve. Ida not so well today.
Sat Feb 29: Colder & snowing thism A.M. Ida about the same. Cold windy night. [margin: M 24° this eve.]
Sun Mar 01: Cold & windy all last night & today. Went to Tholstrups after meat & did not get any. Ida fussy all day nervous & stomach troubling her. [margin: Me. at 20]
Mon Mar 02: Clear cold night again last night. Sold Mr Maribaugh a ton of hay at $6.50 to be paid June 20th. Mr. Charles Werson came to work to day. [margin: M. at 20]
Tue Mar 03: Clear & cold. Steamer Lake here after John Ball's hay. Self & Werson cleaning screenings & seed oats. Tillinghasts folks here calling this P.M. Polly had a calf. [margin: M. at 15°]
Wed Mar 04: Cleaning seed oats finished. 135 sks & 10 1/2 "Lincoln". Some warmer. Have 212 sks feed grain in granary. [margin: M. at 20°]
Thu Mar 05: Warmer hauling hay & manure. Willard here to get more hay. He now owes me ten dollars which he is to leave at Cotlenbaughs Mar 20th.
Fri Mar 06: Rainy some. Harnessed up Rinca(?) & hitched up Lou(?) to the wagon. Hauled manure in the A.M.
Sat Mar 07: Today hitched Queen to the wagon & drove her most of the A.M. She did very well. Went to town in the P.M. Ida not so well for the past two days.
Sun Mar 08: Went to B.V. to church. Rainy P.M. Wrote to George.
Mon Mar 09: In the A.M. set fence posts in the Bradley lane. P.M. began cleaning out ditch at S.E. corner of ranch.
Tue Mar 10: Cleaning out ditch & was up to Kalso's & Ed Byron's.
Wed Mar 11: Started one plow team at the east end of Ranch.
Thu Mar 12: Plowing with two teams. In the P.M. one team. Queen for the first time. Land in very fair order.
Fri Mar 13: Plowing with two teams. Ida worse again last night & had the Dr. to day. Very drying day. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Mar 14: Lovely day. Plowing with two teams. Sold four tons hay to L.W. Wida at $6.50 or $26.00 which I am to be paid in Mds at the store in Anacortes. [margin: Frost M 28°]
Sun Mar 15: At home all day. Pleasant. Lots of company. Ida not very well. [margin: Frost.]
Mon Mar 16: Plowing with two teams 1/2. One team all day. Self setting out berries & currants in the P.M. Planted some peas. [margin: Frost 28°]
Tue Mar 17: Plowing all day with two teams. Lovely weather. Will's folks here & he went to town. [margin: Frost 28°]
Wed Mar 18: Plowing with one team. Self & Grant went to Anacortes for a load of groceries. Brought home $26.00 worth. Got home at 4.30 P.M. Planted some potatos & ?Gordensas(?) & went to Elliott's to bible reading in the eve. Pleasant & warmer.
Thu Mar 19: Plowing with two teams. Strong south wind all day. Land in first class order but it looks like rain. Received a good long letter from Nettie.

1896 Mar 20-Apr 15

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Fri Mar 20: Rain last night and this A.M. Wersen oiling and washing harness in the A.M. Plowing in the P.M. Self went to town and Grant went also. Hay market flat. The Alanson hay sold for $4.00 per ton.
Sat Mar 21: Plowing with two teams. Finished across the road & began on the Whitney piece. E A Sisson Point Pen This is the last pen point pen banking pen banking pen
Sun Mar 22: Pleasant day at home all day. Vinz & Emma here also Wilsons & Esarys. [margin: Frost.]
Mon Mar 23: Plowing with two teams. Strong south wind and hard shower in the eve.
Tue Mar 24: Ground pretty wet this A.M. Plowing one team all day the other 1/2. Alf Stacey here also Frank & Blanche White. Strong west wind in the P.M. A.J Stacey has had (1540,1895) 3535 lbs of hay to be paid for next fall.
Wed Mar 25: Another fine day for plowing. Both teams at it.
Thu Mar 26: Plowing went to BayView in the eve to bible reading. Sold Magee 15 tons hay on 60 days time.
Fri Mar 27: Plowing in the P.M. Rainy A.M. not working. Went to the social in the eve at Bradleys [margin: Cold.]
Sat Mar 28: Cold south E. wind. Plowed in the A.M. & it rained in the P.M. Mr & Mrs Wright here in the P.M.
Sun Mar 29: Went to church both A.M. & P.M. Mr. Wright & Abbott preached -- Windy & snow squall.
Mon Mar 30: Plowing with two teams. Cold but fine for plowing. Began on the sod by hay barn and the last piece of stubble. [margin: Frost 28°]
Tue Mar 31: Plowing as usual. Lovely day but rather cold. Ground frozen hard until ten oclock. [margin: Frost 28°]
Wed Apr 01: Fine day for plowing but cold & windy. Charley finished the pasture lot by the hay barn. Self plowing stubble.
Thu Apr 02: Plowing with two teams finished the stubble. In the P.M. self plowing for Lee. [margin: Frost 30°]
Fri Apr 03: Fine plowing weather. Finished my plowing 85 ac. Self helping Lee plow. Thompson got a ton of hay and is to pay for it when there is another carload of shingles shipped. Mida got the bal of his hay & Esary T got a ton. Charley plowing headlands in the P.M. Ida worse again. did not come downstairs today. [margin: Frost. Clear & pleasant but cold.]
Sat Apr 04: Plowing for Lee. Charley rolling sode. Little warm and looks like rain tonight. Drakes horse sick.
Sun Apr 05: The steamer "Similk" here for hay and loaded 40 tons for A. & Z. Seattle. Mr Williamson help me load. Grant has a bad cold and Ida up and down stairs again.
Mon Apr 06: Charley disk harrowing sod. Self rolling sod in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Rain at night. [margin: Rain.]
Tue Apr 07: Self finished plowing headlands. Charley disk harrowing. Pear trees just blooming. Weather too cold for stuf to grow. [margin: Rain some.]
Wed Apr 08: Rain some in the P.M. Charley disk harrowing across the road. Self rolling sod. Finished at noon. Charley & Pearl went to bible meeting in the eve.
Thu Apr 09: Charley disk harrowing. Rain some last night. [margin: Frost]
Fri Apr 10: Charley disk harrowing. Finished. Self began harrowing in the P.M. on the east end field. Pleasant in the P.M.
Sat Apr 11: Harrowing with two team in the A.M. Rainy & cold. In the P.M. hauled two loads of hay.
Sun Apr 12: Rain nearly all last night and some to day. Went to church this P.M. Abbott preached. Heard of Mrs Will Well's death at Mt Vernon.
Mon Apr 13: Charley not working. Heavy rain again last night. Ground all afloat this A.M. Went to LaConner this P.M. got a can of kerosene. Rec'd a letter from Aunt Francis Leighton.
Tue Apr 14: Not much rain to day. C. Wersen away to day. Self done the chores & loaded hay for B. & Phipps.
Wed Apr 15: Doing chores & in the P.M. hauled up lumber from the scow to fix fence in the lane & put on the boards. No rain.

1896 Apr 16-May 9

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Thu Apr 16: Charley back and began harrowing agin. Self worked on the fence in the A.M. & harrowed in the P.M. Some people seeding. Pleasant. [margin: Frost 28°]
Fri Apr 17: Lovely day. Both self & Wersen harrowing. Finished. Rough harrowing. Self workin gin the garden in the P.M. Ida out riding this P.M. Fred Kalso seeding. Plnted some lettuce, peas, &c. [margin: Frost 28°]
Sat Apr 18: Raining again lightly this A.M. Fixing fence for pigs. Plowed the garden patch out in the old orchard. [margin: Pleasant towards night.]
Sun Apr 19: Very drying day. The girls went to Samish with Elmer. Nettie up to Baers. Wrote to Mother & Geo.
Mon Apr 20: Began seeding 16 acres. Fine weather.
Tue Apr 21: Seeding 17 acres. Went to B.V. in the eve to Bible meeting. Mr Abbott here to dinner. Rain in the eve.
Wed Apr 22: Clowdy & damp, seeding. 47 acres in tonight. 68 sks common oats sowed. 43 of ours. Began on the "Lincoln Oats" at 4 P.M.
Thu Apr 23: Rainy A.M. Began sowing grass seed. Williamson helping in the P.M. Self sowing Lincoln oats & wheats. Pleasant P.M. Charley harrowing.
Fri Apr 24: Harrowing one team all day one 1/2. Finished sowing grass seed. No rain but threatening some.
Sat Apr 25: Self seeding. Charley harrowing 2d time across the road. Hard 65 acres in. 99 sks oats, 20 of wheet & over 400 lbs of timothy. Rainy P.M. & tonight rec'd letter from Geo. written last Sunday.
Sun Apr 26: Stormy A.M. went to Bay View to hear Abbott in the P.M. & to hear Wright in the eve. Wrote a letter to Aunt Francis.
Mon Apr 27: Mother's birthday. She is 68. Stormy day. Charley fixing fence in the P.M. Nothing but chores in the A.M. Ida worse to day & had Dr. Howe this eve.
Tue Apr 28: Land very wet. A poor time for oat farmers. Making fence in the A.M. out by the house finished. The "Lake" here for Masseys day.
Wed Apr 29: Charley rolling on the sod piece next to the Purdy ranch. Miss Hawkins buried to day. Pearl & self went to the funeral. Some folks seeding in the P.M. [margin: Cold & windy some P.M.]
Thu Apr 30: Charley harrowing. Self rolling 1/2 & seeding in the P.M. 9 acres 14 sks. Very cold wind all day but not much rain land in pretty fair order.
Fri May 01: Rain some last night still cold & windy. Seeding finished. Charley harrowing all over one. Steamer "Lake" here this eve for the hay. The girls & I went to Wrights donation meeting at Bay View.
Sat May 02: Still cold & windy. Charley not working. Went home. the Lake here yet. finished loading the boat this P.M. Hauled 9 tons of hay up by the hay barn. Pleasant in the P.M. but windy. Massey sending 63875 lbs shipped today at $5.50.
Sun May 03: Another cold windy day but not much rain. No church today in B.V.
Mon May 04: Rain in the A.M. went & got a raft of lumber & fixed the pig lot. In the P.M. charley harrowing on the Whitney piece. Self rolling. Some warmer. Mrs Jorgenson died tonight.
Tue May 05: Very discouraging weather. Charley choring cutting up rails for wood, fixing road to the hay barn, &c. Not raining in the P.M. [margin: Rain ready all last night.]
Wed May 06: No rain to day-- drying day -- Self went to town. Charley ditching in the A.M. & finished harrowing in the P.M. Went to bible meeting in the P.M. Rev Abbott here.
Thu May 07: Rain again this A.M. This makes people look down their noses. Charley not doing much in the A.M. working on the ditch in the P.M. [margin: Rain tonight.]
Fri May 08: No rain to day. Drying day. Charley ditching & fixing flower beds. Self up to the ridge & to LaConner in the P.M. Ordered lumber for a scow.
Sat May 09: Pleasant drying day. Charley ditching and in the P.M. rolling sod pieces. Self went to Woolley to the Republican convention. Got home at 5 P.M. Lee finished seeding. Fred Kalso not through yet.

1896 May 10-Jun 4

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Sun May 10: Charley & Grandma went to LaConner to church. I went to Bay View in the P.M. Abbott preached. Rain this eve. Cool & windy.
Mon May 11: Charley working in the ditch in the P.M. Kill the pig in the A.M. Arnold Tholstrup helping. [margin: Rain last night.]
Tue May 12: Mrs Paulson died yesterday A.M. 3 oclock. Charley on the ditch. Packed the meat & went to the funeral in the P.M. Cold. Ida rode out to day. [margin: Rain last night.]
Wed May 13: Began hauling gravel for the lane from Stearns.
Thu May 14: Self planting garden, beets, &c. Ida riding out. Charley hauling gravel. Mrs Elliott & Walter here. Self made squash boxes & went to town. Oats looking well. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Fri May 15: Sent $5.00 to the P.I. Co. for six months sub. for del'y. Charley hauling gravel. Self planting corn & squashes, beans & turnips. Windy. The girls went to Bay View to practice for entertainment. [margin: Windy. Cold.]
Sat May 16: Charley hauling gravel, self sharpening up tools & fixing fences. In the P.M. clearing grass out of the orchard. Have 23 loads of gravel hauled now in 4 days. Think it will take 123 yet to reach the barn or 150 loads to go. 95 rods. Oats looking fairly well but grow slow. int is so cold. Meadows & pasture not doing well and look no better than last year at this date. [margin: Showy in that A.M. and last night. No rain in the P.M. but still threatening.]
Sun May 17: Charley went to Mt. Vernon. Wrote to George S. no preaching in Bay View today. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon May 18: Charley hauling gravel. Self went to Mt Vernon to see about getting a harness. River very low. Roads rough. [margin: Pleasant]
Tue May 19: Windy & clowdy. Charles hauling gravel. 35 loads to date. Self planting beans & beets. Was up to Kalso's to see his harness.
Wed May 20: Charley hauling gravel. Self choring, cutting thistles, working garden &c. Fine weather.
Thu May 21: Fixing out smokehouse. Charley hauling gravel. In the P.M. went to LaConner to get scow lumber & got Maud shod. [margin: Fine growing weather.]
Fri May 22: Charley hauling gravel. Self cutting up scow lumber & unloading gunwales. Went to concert in the eve "League". Buschetta & Miss Peck here to dinner. [margin: Rain some in the eve.]
Sat May 23: Rainy A.M. (light) Charley cleaning out the wood house & hauling gravel in the P.M. Self jointing scow planks. Mr Wrights people here for a call this eve.
Sun May 24: Pleasant but clowdy & rainy just night. Went to hear Abbott at 3 P.M. & to Wrights memorial sermon at night.
Mon May 25: Charley hauling gravel. Self working on scow some & went to Bay View with Ida in the P.M.
Tue May 26: C. hauling gravel. Self worked in the garden some and in the P.M. took Ida to town to stay all night. Pleasant growing weather in the P.M. Oats looking well. [margin: Rainy some in the A.M.]
Wed May 27: Pleasant growing weather. C. hauling gravel. 74 loads all told. Self working in garden in the A.M. & went to Mt Vernon to get harness in the P.M. Ida in LaC. Lockharts folks here last eve. The girls to Wilsons party this eve.
Thu May 28: C. hauling gravel 80 loads. Self choring in the A.M. & went to LaConner for Ida in the P.M. St. Louis cyclone last night.
Fri May 29: Warm & pleasant. C. hauling gravel. Self rolling grain. The girls went to Avon to concert. 86 loads.
Sat May 30: Decoration day did not go. C. hauling gravel. Self rolling. Woodburn's folks here. Most of the grain looking well.[margin: Fine weather.]
Sun May 31: No church to day. Went over to Mrs Whitney's with Ida for a ride. Saw Tillinghasts & Bailey's folks. [margin: Fine weather.]
Mon Jun 01: Charley away, working his road tax. Self finished rolling in the A.M. Took Ida up to Balls in the P.M. [margin: Fine weather.]
Tue Jun 02: Charley away. The girls went to town. Self hauling manure & fixing ground for cabbage, cleaning &c.
Wed Jun 03: C.W. away yet. Self taking the meat out & fixing up the smoke house, in the P.M. went to the woods for some maple wood. Clowdy & a little rain this A.M.
Thu Jun 04: C. home again. In the A.M. hauled a load of hay & a load of bedding from the hay barn and leveled off gravel in the P.M. [margin: Rainy day.]

1896 Jun 5-25

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Fri Jun 05: Wersen hauling gravel. Self hoing potatos & putting posts under the old house. Good growing weather and the oats looking well. Wrights folks here in the eve. [margin: Rain a little.]
Sat Jun 06: C. hauling gravel in the A.M. 101 loads to date. Self finished putting posts under the old house in the A.M. & went to Pleasant Ridge and LaConner in the P.M. Pleasant most of the day. Grain looking pretty well. Miss Bessie Marshall here this eve. [margin: Clowdy this eve.]
Sun Jun 07: Unpleasant day. Went to church at Bay View in the eve and P.M.
Mon Jun 08: Rainy A.M. Self went to Frank Darcys. In the P.M. went to Walters for a load of wood and to school meeting. Charley mowing the yard & hauling wood.
Tue Jun 09: Charley hauling & cutting up driftwood. Self helping some. Pearls party this eve. Pleasant day.
Wed Jun 10: Mrs Stacey here. Pleasant day. C. hauling gravel 4 loads. Began on the scow. Otto, Lee & Jim helping. Frank Wright here.
Thu Jun 11: C. hauling gravel 6 loads. Total 111. Working on scow finished and put it in the water. Pleasant. Otto, Lee & Jim W helping.
Fri Jun 12: All working for self & Charley & Jim W for Lee. Drove posts after supper. 23 Pleasant.
Sat Jun 13: Washing wagons & working in the garden. Self went to Pleasant Ridge for matters(?) & to LaConner. [margin: Fine day.]
Sun Jun 14: Pleasant day. Charley & Pearl went to Mt Vernon. Nettie, self & Grant went to the Baptizing in the eve at Bay View. Doran & wife, Jacobson, Crightton & wife & Mrs Thompson baptized. [margin: Fine weather.]
Mon Jun 15: Charley plowed & sowed the wheat patch to oats. Self worked in the garden. Drove two post & moved the scow at night.
Tue Jun 16: Charley & self making posts for the dyke in the P.M. Out of bridge stuff. Charley hauling gravel in the P.M. Self choring and picking of stuff where we build the scow. Ida worse again to day & sick a bed all day. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Jun 17: Charley & the folks went to the picknick at Mt Erie. Self painted the buggie.
Thu Jun 18: Began painting and cleaning up the sitting room. Charley hauling gravel in the P.M. 116 load to date.
Fri Jun 19: Charley fixing he Olsen Road. Self went to town and painted the sitting room 2d coat in the P.M. Fine weather.
Sat Jun 20: Warm & dry. Charley washing carpet & working in the garden. Self & Lee papering the sitting room. Mrs Woodburn & Lurine here in the P.M. Ida still poorly.
Sun Jun 21: Garden looking pretty well but needs rain. Self & Pearl went to LaConner to church in the A.M. and Grant, Nettie & self went to Bay View in the eve. Mrs Whitney & the girls joined the M. E. church.
Mon Jun 22: Self went to LaConner for medicine for Ida. Charley working on the Olsen Road with team. Put down the carpet in the P.M. Wills folks & Walters folks here to supper. Fine weather but quite dry. Rec'd a letter from George.
Tue Jun 23: Grand 11 years old to day. Charley & self sharpening post for dyke and move the scow in the P.M. with posts & lumber. Mrs Scott & her folks here this P.M.
Wed Jun 24: Charley & self working on the dyke & drove posts in the evening by Lees old warehouse. Lee & Williamson helping in the eve. Warm & dry.
Thu Jun 25: Charley & Williamson working on dyke. Self in the A.M. Drove posts in the eve. Same as last night. Self went to town to take Pearl in the eve. She started for Seattle. Warm. Grain look fairly well. Drove posts south of Lee's warehouse. Lee & W. on dyke 12 hours.

1896 Jun 26-Jul 21

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Fri Jun 26: Lee & W on dyke 11 hours. Drove posts in the eve at Cultis dam. Warmest day of the season this year so far. Self & Charley working on dyke. Self not working in the P.M. Took Ida up to Kalso's. Mr. Champion here to dinner. [margin: My ther. at 75° Kalso's 83°]
Sat Jun 27: Charley & self on dyke 12 hours for Murman(?). Driving posts in the eve. Lee & W helping 5 hours. Help Lee turn his tank over after dinner. Ida out riding this P.M. [margin: Warm day.]
Sun Jun 28: Self had a bad cold. Did not go anywhere. Frank Wright here. A Mr. Abbott to supper. Had a light shower and some thunder this eve.
Mon Jun 29: Still warm and Skagit River pretty high. Charley working on dyke & self 1/2 Williamson 1 day.
Tue Jun 30: Charley working on dyke, self 3/4 by the warehouse. Very warm.
Wed Jul 01: Charley hauling gravel on the Road. Self tending garden & went out riding with Ida. [margin: Went to church in the eve.]
Thu Jul 02: Charley hauling gravel on the road. Self working for Fred Kalso. Warm & dry. Mr Abbotts folks here all night last night.
Fri Jul 03: Chaley washing wagon & cutting thistles. Self painting the spring wagon & working in the garden. Warm & dry.
Sat Jul 04: All went to LaConner. Ida staid all night at Mr Abbotts - Nice day & lots of people in LaConner. Mr Hurd made the speech & Mr Abbott the prayer.
Sun Jul 05: Warm & dry. At home all day. Not very well. [margin: Fred Kalso married.]
Mon Jul 06: Self went to B.V. & got some strawberries. Charle fixing for a sluice box by the Olsen gate. Self not well.
Tue Jul 07: Charley hauling dyke punchions. Self went to town in the A.M. I am not doing much. Fred Kalso haying this week. [margin: Warm & dry.]
Wed Jul 08: Charley hauling wood from the Hansens place 10 cords. Self painted the kitchen floor. [margin: Warm & dry.]
Thu Jul 09: Charley choring most of the day. Worked at dyke timber 2 hours. Self scowing 1 hour.
Fri Jul 10: Charley mowing around fences & covering ditch by the hay barn. Self & clowdy driving dyke posts 4 hours 1 man. [margin: Lee some on dyke.] Self fixing up haying tools. Made a new tongue for rake. [margin: Warm & dry.]
Sat Jul 11: Charley cultivating & hoing garden & wash the way on. Self painted the farm wagon & went to town in the P.M. Ordered sacks through J. Goldsmith at 4 3/8 S. F. [margin: Ida came home this eve.]
Sun Jul 12: Went to B.V. to church to hear Mr Abbott. Ida went for the first time since Feb or Jan rather.
Mon Jul 13: Elmer Axelson began work. Mowing. Fine weather. Mr. Smiths folks moved down to day in the old house.
Tue Jul 14: Haying. Elmer, Smith, Olsen 1/2 self 3 1/2 tedding & raking. Fine weather. Elmer about through on the north side of the road.
Wed Jul 15: Haying. Elmer mowing. Self raking & tedding. Smith, Olsen, Arnold Tholstrup 1/2. Went to B.V. in the eve to church organization.
Thu Jul 16: Haying. Elmer broke the mower & went to town to get it fixed. Only mowed 2 hours. Self raking & tedding. Smith, Olsen & Tholstrups cocking. Chores.
Fri Jul 17: Haying. E. mowing 1/2. Mr Larimer here all night. Smith, Olsen & Tholstrups. Charley clearing track & cocking.
Sat Jul 18: Haying. Have about 27 acres cocked up. Elmer mowing all day. Self raking & tedding. Smith, Olsen, Tholstrup. Have about 12 acres to mow yet. This has been a first class week for hay, but is getting very smoky now.
Sun Jul 19: Pleasant day. Kalso mowing with two mowers. Went to church in the A.M. Ida also. Wright preached. Went to children's day exercises in the eve.
Mon Jul 20: Elmer mowing tell 2.30 & broke down again finished across the road. Elmer went to get mower fixed. Smith & Charley & Olsen Tholstrup 1/2. Self tedding & raking.
Tue Jul 21: Clowdy & a little shower. Elmer mowing 3/4, Smith cocking 3/4, Olsen part of the P.M. Charley worked a while in the A.M. then went to town. Hannah's birthday.

1896 Jul 22-Aug 13

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Wed Jul 22: Finished mowing & putting up across the road. Smith & Tholstrup 1/2. Clowdy poor hay W. Self tedding & raking. Elmer tedding 1/2.
Thu Jul 23: Smith, Elmer & Arnold cocking hay 1/2 Charley 1/2 & hauling manure 1/2. Self raking in the P.M. Finished. Ida went to Anacortes on the cars.
Fri Jul 24: Charley & Smith cocking hay 1/2, finished. Elmer & self went to town & got the sacks & worked some about the barn. In the P.M. Burdon got the timber. Arnold got a load of old hay & Charley helping him.
Sat Jul 25: Elmer 1/2, Smith 1/2. Smith & Charley hauling in 2 loads of hay in the stable. Charley went to town in the P.M. for planks for sluice box. Self & Elmer fixing fine and getting ready to haul hay in the A.M. Self went to Anacortes in the P.M. Smoky, poor hay weather
Sun Jul 26: Self, Ida & Grant at White's. Self came home in the eve. Pearl & Nettie to church in the P.M. (Abbott) and to League in the eve.
Mon Jul 27: Elmer, Charley, Pearl & Smith blackberrying, had poor luck. Self fixing for hauling hay & painting eave troughs. Nettie started to go camping this eve.
Tue Jul 28: Charley & Smith hauling hay in the stable. 7 loads. 9 all told. Elmer went after his team. Self tinkering and helping mow away hay.
Wed Jul 29: Hauling hay with 3 teams. 30 loads. Queen lathered a good deal, kicking &c. Smith, Arnold, Olsen, Elmer, Ryland, Sorenson. Concert in B.V. this eve. Pearl & Grant, Charley & Elmer went. [margin: Good hay day. Hay in good order.]
Thu Jul 30: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday & John L. extra. Self driving fork team 1/2 & mowing away 1/2 (30).
Fri Jul 31: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday. 30 loads, 99 to day, 90 in hay barn. Haying has taken about 67 days to day for 1 man.
Sat Aug 01: Rain some this A.M. Self & Charley mending sacks and cleaning out the granary. No hay hauling to day. Hard thunder shower in the P.M. which soaked things up good.
Sun Aug 02: Ida & self went to church. Mr Williams preached. Alf & Susie here this P.M. Pearl not well.
Mon Aug 03: Self went to town & got binding twine. 250 lbs at $8.50 per hundred. No rain but hay is damp. Charles Wersen went home to work for himself some.
Tue Aug 04: Weather clowdy & damp for haying. Not fit to haul to day. Charley away.
Wed Aug 05: Pleasant day. Lee hauling hay. Self went after Charley in the P.M. up to his ranch. Went to Meeting in B.V. in the eve.
Thu Aug 06: Clowdy A.M. Hauling hay with one team. Elmer, Charley, Smith 1/2 & Arnold Tholstrup 1/2. Self driving fork team. Put 10 loads in the old barn & one in the horse barn. 54 old barn, 49 new barn, 11 in the horse barn, 110 all told.
Fri Aug 07: Charley went home. Elmer hauled two loads hay to Geo Creighton. Clowdy A.M. Hay damaged quite a good deal by the rains.
Sat Aug 08: Rain again this A.M. Doing nothing to day. Went to town in the P.M. for the Dr. for Ida.
Sun Aug 09: Ida sick all night. Went to church this P.M. Abbott preached. Ida Bowden here since Fri night.
Mon Aug 10: No men to day. Weather fine. Grain ripening fast. Made a sluice box.
Tue Aug 11: Put in the S. box beyond the barn. Smith & Arnold helping 3/4 each. Arnold had the team yesterday & 1/2 to day to haul hay. Kalso baling hay. Smith helping Arnold haul a load of hay to balance his work since afternoon. [margin: Fine dry weather.]
Wed Aug 12: Arnold finished hauling his hay, Smith helped him haul one load. Fine weather. Byron cutting oats. The girls went to Edison tonight to concert.
Thu Aug 13: Went to town for binder but did not get it. Will's folks here. Ida sick again. Nettie went home with Leenie. [margin: Fine weather.]

1896 Aug 15-Sep 8

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Sat Aug 15: Mr Mills here to set up the binder. Tried it in the P.M. It worked all right. Kalso not satisfied with his. Say it's no good. Ida no better in bed again.
Sun Aug 16: Damp and foggy. Did not go to church.
Mon Aug 17: Cutting oats by the hay barn & began on the sod piece. Binder all right. Smith & Charley shocking.
Tue Aug 18: Cutting oats, began the piece at the east end of the ranch. Smith & Charley shocking.
Wed Aug 19: Cutting oats. Fine weather, but damp morning. Smith & Charley shocking. Went to B.V. in the eve to go to meeting but there was no meeting. Dr Howe here to see Ida again. She is some better.
Thu Aug 20: Cutting oats after 9.50. Ed Stacey here to dinner. Charley & Smith shocking. Binder all O.K. yet. Oats very short, but I think the piece will make 400 sks. [margin: Fine day.]
Fri Aug 21: Cutting oats. Charley & Smith shocking. Fine day.
Sat Aug 22: Eclipse of the moon tonight. Cutting oats, finished across the road. Have 52 acres cut tonight. Fine. Charley & Smith shocking. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Aug 23: Went to B.V. to church meeting this P.M. Ida still in bed most of the time. Dr. Howe here this eve.
Mon Aug 24: Cutting oats. Smith & Charley shocking. Fine weather. Began on Whitney piece.
Tue Aug 25: Cutting oats on the last piece. Damp A.M. Smith & Charley shocking grain.
Wed Aug 26: Foggy & damp all the A.M. too wet to cut. Got some lumber of Lee & fixed the stable floor in the A.M. Cutting oats in the P.M. good run. Smith & Charley shocking.
Thu Aug 27: Cutting oats, finished at 3 P.M. Smith & Charley shocking.
Fri Aug 28: Went to Tom Esary's to cut oats. Charley ditching in the slough in Whitney field.
Sat Aug 29: Cutting for Esary. Finished & moved the machine home. Charley ditching & was down to Esary's in the P.M. to help move the binder. Esary's land too rough to cut with any machine.
Sun Aug 30: At home all day. Ida as miserable as ever. Wrote to Geo. Weather clowdy & dark. Nettie & Will Woodburn here.
Mon Aug 31: Smith went to shock for Lou Esary. Charley hauling water in the A.M. & went to thresh with team for Fred Jenne in the P.M. Damp and poor drying weather.
Tue Sep 01: Still damp & clowdy. Charley at Jenne's. Smith not working. Was over to Kate's with Ida.
Wed Sep 02: Charley helping Jenne thresh. John Ball began threshing. Smith ditching in the A.M. & helping Kalso shock in the eve. Self made a table & went to town in the P.M. Smith has worked 25 days to date.
Thu Sep 03: Charley & team at Ball's hauling sacks. Smith shocking for Kalso in the A.M. and hauling sacks for Kalso with my team in the P.M. Kalso & Jenne sold 100 tons oats at $12.00 per ton and a load of hay at $5.00 this week. [margin: Fine weather but grain tough. ]
Fri Sep 04: Charley & team at Byron's & Lockharts. Smith, team & wagon at Kalso's in the A.M. Smith shocking for Kalso in the P.M. Finished Byron's and Lockhart's at 5 P.M. & began on Lee's grain.
Sat Sep 05: Charley & Smith & two teams at Lee's threshing. Self went to town in the A.M. and to road election in the P.M.
Sun Sep 06: Lee finished at 4.30 & the threshers came to my field. Threshed 160 sks. Lincoln oats. Smith at Lockharts some in the A.M. Charley away in the P.M. with tooth ache.
Mon Sep 07: Threshing 1440 sks. 1567 all told. No rain. Grain turning out very well for the straw. 2 loads made 44 sks and another two loads made 59 sks. Very damp A.M. Charley & Smith hauling sks.
Tue Sep 08: Finished threshing at noon 2156 sks & over 100 screenings. Fine weather. Lee had two teams to day & one yesterday.

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Wed Sep 09: Threshing crew. Lockhart man & team, Olsen man & team, Byron man & team, Woodburn man & team, Johnson & team, Ball two men & teams. 4 pitchers, 2 straw stackers, 2 band cutters, 2 sack fillers, 2 sack sowers, screening tender, man in granary.
The machine at Olsens & the men & two teams here. Self & Pearl went down to Wills. Fine weather.
Thu Sep 10: Sold 1050 sks to Gaches at $12.50 per ton and loaded it to day. Williamson & Smith helping 1/2 day each. Sax averaged 96 lbs. Smith had the team to take a home a load of straw in the P.M. Charley at Bob Woodburns threshing. Looks like rain.
Fri Sep 11: Charley at Woodburns threshing. Smith hauling straw for himself. Self helped him load straw. Went to town & fixed fence by the straw stack.
Sat Sep 12: Went up to see the new machine at Abbotts. Light rain but not enough to stop threshing. Smith hauling straw. Charley at Woodburns but not working. Machine out of order.
Sun Sep 13: Fine day. Charley went home for good. Pearl with him & to Pecks in the P.M. Self & Ida went to Bay View to call on Mrs Wright.
Mon Sep 14: Smith at Woodburns & Balls threshing. Self fixing fence, hauling straw in the P.M. Lee & W. & I working to gether getting in straw.
Tue Sep 15: Rain a good part of last night & some to day. Smith moving sacks in the granary in the A.M.
Wed Sep 16: Smith ditching. Self went to town in the A.M. & to Bay view to meeting in the eve. No rain.
Thu Sep 17: Threshing today. Smith & team at Ball's and Misto's(?). Self hauling & splitting ditch timber & in the P.M. hauled a load of rock & straw for the dyke. Pearl & Grant went to Woodburns & got Nettie. Foggy & smoky. Oats not selling very fast and are $1.00 less than when I sold.
Fri Sep 18: Pleasant but very foggy in the A.M. Self not doing much in the A.M. but hauling straw for bedding in the P.M. Olsen helping Smith & team at Mrs Whitneys threshing. Mrs Elliott here in the P.M. [margin: Clear weather but foggy mornings.]
Sat Sep 19: Self working on dyke by Lee's warehouse 4 hours. In the P.M. got in the beans & went over to Kate's. Birger here to dinner. Mrs W. finished threshing this P.M.
Sun Sep 20: Fine day. The machine at Masseys. Not using my team. Went to Bay View to church in the P.M. Abbott preached.
Mon Sep 21: Went to Pleasant Ridge with Ida. Pleasant day all the machines threshing. Smith at Massey's. [margin: Nettie began school at Bay View.]
Tue Sep 22: Smith at Massey's. Self hauling dyke posts. Lee working on dyke some. Foggy A.M. [margin: A letter from Geo.]
Wed Sep 23: Smith at Masseys & Ball's. Self went to town & took Grandma. Digging potatos in the P.M. Misty & threatening rain.
Thu Sep 24: No rain but clowdy. Smith at Ball's. Self finished digging potatos & went with Ida down to Esary's & Bay View. Grandma went to town yesterday to stay a while.
Fri Sep 25: Self & Ida started to go to Woodburn's but the went to town so we went to Wilson's. Pleasant but cool & foggy.
Sat Sep 26: Self working on dyke 3/4 sharpening posts & hauling straw. Pleasant.
Sun Sep 27: Went to B.V. to hear Wright morning & evening. Pleasant.
Mon Sep 28: Clowdy & sprinkled some. Not doing much. Smith at Ball's. Went hunting with Grant, got nothing.
Tue Sep 29: Hauled a load of wood in the A.M. and went to town in the P.M. for baling wire. Ball still threshing. Grandma came home. Settled up with Gaches. Oats still poor at 12 to 13.75.
Wed Sep 30: Went up and settled up with the men at Ball's. The girls up to Barr's to go to Whatcom Fair. [margin: Rainy day.]
Thu Oct 01: Pleasant day. The girls went to the fair. Self went up to the Ridgeto see Fred K. & in the P.M. went to LaC. Ida went to Jennings. S. 35 1/2

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Fri Oct 02: Rain again last night & this A.M. Smith had the team to go to the Ridge for wood. Self settled up with Lee. The girls not home yet. Pleasant in the P.M.
Sat Oct 03: Ball finished threshing. Smith & Olsen helping him 3/4. Self working on ditch some in the A.M. Mr & Mrs White here this P.M. Pleasant day.
Sun Oct 04: Blanche & Frank here & Mrs & Mr Bailey. Did not go to church. The girls went.
Mon Oct 05: Began baling hay. Smith helping stow away bales. Nettie going to school.
Tue Oct 06: Baling hay. 49 tons out to night. Hay turning out well.
Wed Oct 07: Baling hay. 74 tons out to night. Pleasant weather. 57 tons in first barn.
Thu Oct 08: Baling hay. 101 tons tonight. Fine weather.
Fri Oct 09: Baling until 11.30 then broke down. Smith ditching in the P.M.
Sat Oct 10: Finished baling at noon. 120 tons 1700 lbs. cost 135 per ton. 99 loads made 127 tons. 107 bales average of 266 lbs. [margin: Rain in the P.M.]
Sun Oct 11: At home all day. Wrote to Geo Sisson.
Mon Oct 12: Self & Smith on dyke 3 hours each. Driving posts. Smith & self du???? a pig for him in the A.M. He working on ditch some in the P.M. Fine weather.
Tue Oct 13: Self & Smith on dyke 3/4 & hauling manure. Drove posts & hauled straw for "Cultis" dam. Fine weather.
Wed Oct 14: Smith hauling manure in the A.M. & helping Byron stow hay in the evening or P.M. & Charly also. Ida & Pearl went to Samish. Self dug 3 sacks potatos. [margin: Fine weather.]
Thu Oct 15: Smith helping Byron 3/4 Charley there(?) also. Hauled manure till night. Went to the "Pop" meeting in Bay View in the eve. Self went to town in the A.M. [margin: Fine weather.]
Fri Oct 16: Lee baling hay. Smith hauling manure. Self fixing dyke & went after the scow. Ida & Pearl, Grant also, away yet.
Sat Oct 17: Smith & family went to Mt Vernon. Self not doing much but chores. Pleasant day. Roads fine & dry.
Sun Oct 18: Pleasant day. Went to B.V. to church. Abbott preached. Ida went to church.
Mon Oct 19: Smith & self went to the timber. to get posts for dyke by the hay barn. Mr Wright here in the eve. Ida went to Mt Vernon. Worked on dyke in the P.M.
Tue Oct 20: Rain A.M. went to LaConner in P.M. with hay for Gaches & staid to Rep. meeting in the eve. Smith also. Pleasant eve.
Wed Oct 21: Smith working on dyke by hay barn. Self in the A.M. & went to town in P.M. with hay for Martn. Brot home 3 bbs flour. One for Smith. Ida came home last night.
Thu Oct 22: Both working on dyke by hay barn. Fine weather.
Fri Oct 23: Smith working by the hay barn. Self 1/2 & up to Kalso's. Jenne Ranch in the P.M. Went to the "Social" in Bay View this eve.
Sat Oct 24: Smith working on dyke by hay barn 1/2 & setting dyke posts in P.M. by big dam. Self setting posts 1/2. Sold Osburg 100 sks "Lincoln" oats at $22.00 per ton. Common oats are now worth $20.00 for the first time in 3 years.
Sun Oct 25: Pleasant day. Ida not very well. Grandma went home with Will's folks.
Mon Oct 26: Smith hauling gravel. Self with him in the A.M. & went to town with Ida in the P.M. [margin: Fine day.]
Tue Oct 27: Smith hauling gravel 1/2 & went to LaConner with a load of hay. I am 47 today. Mr. and Mrs Wright here to celebrate it. Pleasant.
Wed Oct 28: Setting posts & went after the scow. Rain in the P.M. Zewerkh here looking at the hay. Arthur W. here all night.
Thu Oct 29: Smith worked 3/4. Driving posts 2 1/2 hours. Lee & Werek helping. In the P.M. Smith & self working on ditches in the Whitney field & on dam by the hay barn.
Fri Oct 30: Rainy day.
Sat Oct 31: Rain A.M. went to Bay View. Got the buggie fixed. Esary here & brot Grandma home.

1896 Oct 2-31 (Duplicate of previous)

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1896 Nov 1-30

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Sun Nov 01: Went to B.V. & to Esarys & to church in the eve. Abbott preached. [margin: Rainy.]
Mon Nov 02: Smith & self working on dyke by hay barn. Rainy.
Tue Nov 03: Election day. Self on the board in Bay View. Rainy & heavy wind. Landslide for McKinley. Smith not working.
Wed Nov 04: Smith hauling wood for him self & broke the wagon wheel. Self not doing. Elmer here to dinner & took Pearl to LaC. [margin: No rain but windy.]
Thu Nov 05: Smith & self took the scow down to the dam. Then went to Bay View to fix the church shed, brot home a load of gravel to fix by the hitching posts. McKinley still ahead but the state all for Pops [margin: Pleasant.]
Fri Nov 06: Self went to town to get teeth made over. Smith was working for himself. McKinley elected for sure now. [margin: Pleasant]
Sat Nov 07: Smith ditching a while, but had to quit for rain. Self not doing much. Went to town in the evening for teeth but did not get them. Gaches offered 21 for my oats. Smith 57 3/4 days to date.
Sun Nov 08: Went to B.V. to church in the A.M. Stormy P.M. & eve.
Mon Nov 09: Driving posts in the A.M. Smith helping. Lee also. Went to LaConner in the P.M. & got my teeth. Sold my oats 600sks at 21.00. Ed Stacey here this eve.
Tue Nov 10: Driving posts in the A.M. Self & Smith. Woth(?) help one hour. Setting posts in the P.M. two hours. Smith 3/4.
Wed Nov 11: Driving posts Lee & Woth(?) helping. Took driver off the scow. Self, Smith & Lee putting on lumber in the P.M. Rain at night. Ida & Mrs B went to Bay View in the P.M.
Thu Nov 12: Went down to work on dyke but had to quit for rain at 9.30. Hard storm. Rain & wind all day. Mrs Smith & Pearl cleaning house yesterday & to day.
Fri Nov 13: Smith & self working on dyke. Lee also 8 hours.
Sat Nov 14: Smith & Lee on dyke in the A.M. 4 hours. Self on barn. Bandon got a load of hay. Rain in P.M. Self & Smith loading oats. 600 sks.
Sun Nov 15: Went to church in P.M. Abbott preached. Cold & light snow. Skagit River high.
Mon Nov 16: Smith & Lee on dyke 1/2 Self & Ida started for town but had to come back. Skagit over all the country between Indian slough & Sullivans. [margin: Cold & windy.]
Tue Nov 17: Water still high. Smith & self on dyke 1/2 Lee three hours. Smith 63 days to date. [margin: Frost 28]
Wed Nov 18: Raining again this A.M. Not doing much but chores. Clear & frosty at night.
Thu Nov 19: Went to LaConner & settled up with Gaches for the oats. Had to go on foot. Water still on the flooded dist. Lockharts & Mrs Walter here this evening. Smith helping Otto on dyke.
Fri Nov 20: Self at home. Smith helping Otto. Went to Bay V. in the P.M. Got Charley shod. Light snow at night. [margin: Temp 20]
Sat Nov 21: Very stormy day. Began feeding horses hay. Went to B.V. & got Nettie. [margin: Snow 6 in.]
Sun Nov 22: Snow on but warmer. Went to church at B.V. Wright preached.
Mon Nov 23: Cold again. Not doing much but chores. Elmer here this eve. Pearl went to B.V.
Tue Nov 24: Elmer & self went to town with Nevill's boat. Got a sack sugar. Paid Howe & Jorgenson & last on my coat. Sold Any Esary some hay. 25 tons. [margin: Mercury 24°]
Wed Nov 25: Cold freezing weather. Esary hauling hay. Smith went to town with boat. [margin: Mercury 20°]
Thu Nov 26: Thanksgiving. Clear & cold all day. Esary got the bal of his hay & his boy got his finger cut off. Went to Thanksgiving service at B.V.
Fri Nov 27: Cold as ever. At home all day doing chores & cutting maple wood. School closed at B.v. & Nettie came home. [margin: Mercury at 10°]
Sat Nov 28: Clear & cold. Went to town with Charley & the cart. Smith also. Came home and put the matting down in the P.M. [margin: Mercury at 12.]
Sun Nov 29: Still clear & frosty. But some warmer towards night. Went to B.V. to church. Abbott preached. [margin: Mercury at 10°]
Mon Nov 30: Nettie 16 today. Wright's folks here to spend the day. Rainy, snow coming off.

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Tue Dec 01: Warmer. Dark & misty, Smith moved away to day self doing chores. Eliza Wright here.
Wed Dec 02: Steamer Smith here for Byron's hay. Rainy & misty. Sow about gone & the ice about out of the slough.
Thu Dec 03: Rainy & warm. Doing chores. Ida sick again.
Fri Dec 04: Ida abed all day. Was up to Fredonia to see Balls dyke. Skagit rising again. [margin: Rainy.]
Sat Dec 05: Rainy & Warm. Sold Nelson & Bates 20 tons of hay at 7.00 per ton. Hay sold to day including Nelson & Bates 523.70, Gaches 35 total 558.70.
Sun Dec 06: Rainy. did not go to church. Weather bad. Miss Martin here. Ida still abed.
Mon Dec 07: Rain all last night & all day to day. Ida still in bed. Land full of water. Warm.
Tue Dec 08: Windy, rain last night. Went to LaConner today. Plank Road all afloat. The station neighborhood flooded with salt water.
Wed Dec 09: No rain today. Nelson here to see about hay & bot 20 tons more at $7.00. Total sold to date, 5580.70+140 = 698.70.
Thu Dec 10: Steamer Laura here & loaded 25 tons hay for Nelson. The south dam on Whitney Island is out and the whole island flooded. [margin: Rainy]
Fri Dec 11: Done chores & went over to the Island. They are in a sorry plight over there. Help Fred top out some Dyke in the P.M. 1 1/2 hours. [margin: Rainy]
Sat Dec 12: Highest tide of the season so far. It was about 7 inches short of the big tide of Jan 1885. Put 15 tons hay aboard the Laura for Nelson. 40 all told. Worked topping out dyke two hours with Williamson in the P.M. Ida still abed & no better. [margin: Rainy, warm]
Sun Dec 13: Tide lower this A.M. by 2 feet. Went to church in the P.M. to hear Abbott.
Mon Dec 14: Nelson here & settled for his hay. Was up to the depot. Ida no better. Was up to Walters in the P.M.
Tue Dec 15: Not doing much but chores. Went up to Tholstrups in the P.M. & to the station. Nothing yet done about the Whitney dam.
Wed Dec 16: Went to town & took the calf. Water going off the road by the station. Tholstrups got a load of loose hay.
Thu Dec 17: Not doing much but chores. Whintey dam is still out and poo prospect of getting it in again. Frank White here this eve and all night.
Fri Dec 18: Went over to the Island. R.R. dam out middle S. Tholstrup got another jag hay. Weather warm.
Sat Dec 19: Full moon to day but a low tide.
Sun Dec 20: Steamer Laura here for Esary's hay. Went to church in the eve. Ms. France preached. Ida still in bed. [margin: Windy]
Mon Dec 21: Tide not very high for this time. Was up to the station & up to Callahan dyke with Otto. Pleasant some.
Tue Dec 22: Ida started for Seattle to see Dr. Turner. Pearl & Mrs Wright with here. I took them to the depot and bent the buggie axel. Went to B.V. & got it fixed. Nothing done on Whitney dam yet. [margin: Pleasant & warm.]
Wed Dec 23: At home most of the day. Went to the station for the mail. [margin: Rain some.]
Thu Dec 24: Went to LaConner for Pearl who came home to LaConner on steamer. Christmas tree in B.V. I did not go. [margin: Pleasant.]
Fri Dec 25: Christmas very quiet day. Went hunting with Grant.
Sat Dec 26: Pleasant. At home doing chores. Got letter from Aunt Frank & card from Ida. Tides not very high.
Sun Dec 27: Went to church in the P.M. Abbott preached. Warm but clowdy & windy.
Mon Dec 28: Fred Jenne got 3125 lbs hay. Went down to the school house in the P.M. Otto & I made out an order for Montgomery Ward & talked dyke & school. No prospect of putting in the Whitney dam. [margin: Rain some last night.]
Tue Dec 29: Fixing dyke. Doing chores & went to B.V. to get Nettie's bed & take the girls down to practice. [margin: Pleasant]
Wed Dec 30: Fixed dyke some & went to town. Don Palmer came home with us. Pretty high tide to day. Turned the scow over tonight. Otto came done to help do it, Fred also.

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Thu Dec 31: Done the chores. Took Grandma to the depot & in the eve went to the basket social, where they took in $33.
Thus endeth the year 1896.
Fri Jan 01: Pleasant day & warm. Spent the day setting out 335 hills of new strawberries & dug the parsnips. Don Palmer & Grant hunting ducks.
Sat Jan 02: Not doing much but chores. Pleasant day.
Sun Jan 03: Went to Bay View to S.S. & church. Rev Wright preached. In the P.M. took Don Palmer to LaConner. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Jan 04: Rain some last night & clowdy today. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Tue Jan 05: Rainy day. Not doing much but chores.
Wed Jan 06: Went to Mr Vernon. Mrs Wright came home from Seattle. No rain warm like spring. [margin: Tide med.]
Thu Jan 07: Done the chores & went to town in the P.M. Got a money order for Ida. Cool & west wind in the eve.[margin: Tides M.]
Fri Jan 08: Doing chores & not much else.
Sat Jan 09: Clear & pleasant. Done the chores & hauled 4 cords of wood from Hansons.
Sun Jan 10: Pleasant but cool. Went to B.V. Abbott preached.
Mon Jan 11: Doing nothing much but chores.
Tue Jan 12: Stormy day. Snowed some last night. Wrote to Geo.
Wed Jan 13: Went to town & Mr Baileys folks came home with us to stay all night. Clear & cold. [margin: M 25°]
Thu Jan 14: Went to town to take Baileys folks. Cold this A.M. [margin: 27°]
Fri Jan 15: Snowing in the P.M. but melting fast. Set up the small store in the shop. Kamb got a load of hay. Odd Fellows entertainment in B.V. to night. Girls gone.
Sat Jan 16: Pleasant. Some snow left yet but not cold. Went up to Walters to old folks concert meeting in the P.M. Rec'd a letter from Ida in which she says she is gaining. Rec'd a letter from sister Nettie also.
Sun Jan 17: Clowdy. At home all day. Frank Wright here & Mrs Axelson & Arlie Whitney. The girls went to League in the eve.
Mon Jan 18: Doing chores. Stormy weather.
Tue Jan 19: Doing chores. Went to Bay View to see about old (Stormy) folks concert. Ida getting better.
Wed Jan 20: Another stormy day. Reading & choring.
Thu Jan 21: Went to town in the P.M. and got the new book case & secretary. Clowdy & stormy in the eve.
Fri Jan 22: Pleasant. Wrote to Ida. Sent her an order for $15.00. Steamer Smith at Callahan's for hay. Kamb here for hay. Put castors on & set up the new book case. Went to B.V. in the P.M. on Concert business. the girls went to Elmers to pary tonight. Lee here this eve.
Sat Jan 23: Pleasant. John Jenne here for another load of hay.
Sun Jan 24: Stormy all day a melting snow. Went to B.v. to hear Abbott but he did not come.
Mon Jan 25: Colder doing chores & reading. [margin: M. 24°]
Tue Jan 26: Pretty cold weather. Choring & reading. They began driving piles for the Whitney dam. [margin: M. at 13°]
Wed Jan 27: Pleasant day. Wrote to Ida & had a letter from her. Chellis here to dinner. [margin: M 24]
Thu Jan 28: 2 inches more snow this A.M. Went to the Depot for Grandma. Nettie over to Kates to go to Mt Vernon. Warmer & rain in the evening. Letter from Aunt Lou.
Fri Jan 29: Concert at LaConner this eve. Grant & self went. It was very good.
Sat Jan 30: At home till 3 P.M. then went to concert meeting at B.V. Rain eve. A letter from Ida today. Grandma to Kate's.
Sun Jan 31: Went to B.V. to church. Wright preached. Nettie came home from Mt. Vernon. Wrote to Ida & Mother. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Mon Feb 01: Elmer Axelson began work to day and took a load of hay to Gaches. Lee & Jessie married at 6 P.M. and a party in the eve at the Bradley house. We all went & Will's folks came up and staid here all night.

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Tue Feb 02: Elmer washing & oiling harness. Self went & Pearl went to the practice meeting at B.V. Peter Miller here & went with us. Letter from Ida this eve. [margin: Stormy]
Wed Feb 03: Elmer went after his stove in the A.M. & began ditching at the east end of ranch in the P.M. Self went over to Whitney Island with Peter in the A.M. [margin: Rainy some]
Thu Feb 04: Elmer ditching. Self down along the dyke in the A.M. High tide & west wind. Highest tide of the season but one. Peter here yet hunting ducks. Grant came home from Woodburns. Peter went home in the P.M.
Fri Feb 05: Stormy day. Elmer not working much to day, lame back. Oiled harness, same in the P.M. Stormy at night. A League Social in the evening. The folks did not go.
Sat Feb 06: Another stormy day. Elmer washing & oiling harness. Self reading & choring, fixed the lounge & mended harness some.
Sun Feb 07: Went to B.V. to church. Abbott preached. Windy day. Wrote to Ida in the eve. Not very cold.
Mon Feb 08: Self & Elmer killed the pig in the A.M. Clowdy. Elmer ditching in the P.M. Self & Nettie went to town.
Tue Feb 09: R. Elmer washing & oiling harness in the A.M., cut up pig and harness in the P.M. Self & Pearl went to B.V. in the P.M. to practice for concert. Elmer & the girl meeting last night & tonight Rev. France & Wright seeing them. [margin: Rainy A.M. Letter from Ida.]
Wed Feb 10: Another miserable rainy day. Elmer oiling harness. Red heifer had a calf. Stormy in the A.M. Went over to Whitney Island to see the dam & to meeting in the eve. [margin: Clearing screenings in the P.M.]
Thu Feb 11: Fanning screenings to day. Pearl & self went to B.V. in the P.M. to practice singing & to church in the eve.
Fri Feb 12: No rain to day. Elmer ditching. Self helping in the A.M. Went to church in the P.M. or eve.
Sat Feb 13: Elmer ditching. Self & Pearl to B.V. again in the P.M. Whitney Island dam not in yet. Nettie had a letter from Ida.
Sun Feb 14: Went to B.V. in the A.M. & heard Mr France preach. Walter here in the P.M. Wrote to Ida in the P.M. & Geo. [margin: Stormy.]
Mon Feb 15: A miserable rainy windy day. Elmer working at the harness. Went to church in the eve.
Tue Feb 16: Went to Mt Vernon with Otto & Lee on dyke business. Paid 1/2 taxes for 96 & sent Ida money & ticket to come home with. Elmer ditching. Pearl went to B.V. to practice & they all went to church in the eve. [margin: Fine day. Whitney Island dam not in yet.]
Wed Feb 17: Self went to town in the A.M. Elmer ditching. Mr Wright here in the P.M. to practice music. All went to church in the eve. Some came forward. Mud drying up, Kalso plowing.
Thu Feb 18: Elmer went to town with hay for Gaches. Self & Pearl went to practice & to church in the eve.
Fri Feb 19: Elmer ditching. Self not doing much went down to Wrights to supper & to church in the eve.
Sat Feb 20: Went to B.V. to take Lee's organ down to the hall & got some potatos of D. Esary. Went to practice. Ida came home. Grant went to Burlington to meet her. Pleasant.
Sun Feb 21: Went to B.V. to church in the P.M. Abbott preached. Alf's folks here & Mrs Moore, also Mrs W. & Miss Downey. Heard the Whitney Island dam was not in and they were about to give it up. [margin: Some snow & sleet.]
Mon Feb 22: Pleasant day but dark & misty in the eve. Went to B.V. to the entertainment. Had a good time & took in $41.45. Elmer ditching in the A.M.
Tue Feb 23: Got up late & went down to B.V. for the organ in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Wright here in the P.M. & Mrs W. sick. Elmer went to the Samish in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant.]
Wed Feb 24: Elmer went to LaConner with a load of hay. Mr & Mrs Wright here. Self & Ida went to B.v. & to Esary's this A.M. Went to church in the P.M. or Eve.
Thu Feb 25: Mr & Mrs Wright started for Seattle. John Kamb got the bal of his hay. Elmer working on the ditch & in the P.M. went to Esary's for a load of ditch rails. [margin: Pleasant.]
Fri Feb 26: Self went to LaC for Mr Geary & bargained for a new organ. elmer working on ditch & hauled another load of ditch rails. Went to church in the eve. [margin: Pleasant.]

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Sat Feb 27: Rainy day. Cleaning seed oats. 95 sks.
Sun Feb 28: At home all day. Pleasant.
Mon Mar 01: Elmer & Williamson helping clean seed oats in the A.M. Finished. Self helping Lee make a tank. Pleasant. [margin: Frost.]
Tue Mar 02: Elmer working at ditch covering and putting in timber. Self at Lee's on tank. Mr Whitfield's lecture this eve. The girls went. [margin: Frost.]
Wed Mar 03: Fine weather. Self on tank 3/4 finished. Elmer helped Byron clean his oats & went for wood in the P.M. [margin: Frost.]
Thu Mar 04: Elmer hauling wood. Self fixing gate & went up to Kalso's with Ida in the P.M. Took the plow up to be fixed. [margin: Sun & rain in the P.M.]
Fri Mar 05: Hauling hay from the hay barn & fixing fence & gates. Stormy snow & sleet. Cold & slow farming weather.
Sat Mar 06: Elmer fixing fence and going chores self & Ida went to town. Ida staid at Bailey's all night. Cold raw north wind. Got a N.Y. dft for Geo Sisson for $60.00 to pay May interest. [margin: Frost.]
Sun Mar 07: Pleasant but cool. Went to church. Abbott preached.
Mon Mar 08: Cold south wind. Elmer & self covered ditches with team in the A.M., put a ton of oats in the feed bin & he was scraping dirt away from the ditch in the P.M. Self went to LaC. with Grandma & brot Ida home. Grant over to Whitney Island.
Tue Mar 09: Rain again. Stormy. Cleaning timothy seed out of screenings. Got 250 lbs. In the P.M. went to B.V. with Lee on dyke business. Elmer splitting wood.
Wed Mar 10: Miserable, cold, wet & snowy day. Not fit to do anything. Snow 10 inches deep at night.
Thu Mar 11: Coldest day I ever saw in March. Wind blowing from the north all day. Doing nothing but chores. Self went down to the school house at 1 P.M. to fix up the new seats. Mercury at 24 at 7 P.M. [margin: Mercury at 20°]
Fri Mar 12: Pleasant but cold. Elmer & self ditching in the 8 acre field. Began snowing at 5 P.M. [margin: Mercury at 16°]
Sat Mar 13: Snow all last night. About 5 inches. Warm but snowing good part of the day. Most wintery March on record.
Sun Mar 14: Mr. Williams preached. Warmer. Snow going off. Elmer & the girls went to church.
Mon Mar 15: School began to day. 35 scholars. Elmer ditching some. Rain last night & some to day.
Tue Mar 16: Elmer ditching. Self went to town & brot Grandma home. Got sack Graham, sack W.W. flour, dry fruit, tomatos, clothes wringer &c. [margin: Rain last night.]
Wed Mar 17: Ditching. Stormy in the P.M. some.
Thu Mar 18: Mrs. Randall here. Ditching in the A.M. & part of the P.M. Have 80 rods done now in the 8 acre field. Began splitting timber. [margin: Stormy again last night.]
Fri Mar 19: Snow last night, hail & sleet. Hauling ditch timber & covering ditches. Ground wet as ever & weather cold & windy. League social here to night. [margin: Froze some.]
Sat Mar 20: Snow again this A.M. but a good day to work. Self & Elmer finished the ditch & began on the slough ditch in the Whitney field. Finished it. Rec'd letter from Aunt Lou, Geo. & Mother. It will take 3 or four days good weather before we can plow. [margin: Froze some.]
Sun Mar 21: Rather pleasant. Went to hear Abbott in the P.M.
Mon Mar 22: Elmer hauling rock to fix the road & in the A.M. we hauled down three tons of baled hay from the hay barn for feed.
Tue Mar 23: Elmer hauling gravel & rocks for road. Self went up with Fred Kalso to get some hay & lumber with the scow.
Wed Mar 24: Elmer hauling gravel 4 loads, self choring & made & hung a gate out by the Whitney lane fence. Elmer & the girls went to Neeleys party in the evening.
Thu Mar 25: Very stormy & windy day. Elmer mending sax, self filed saws & practices music. Strongest south wind of the w. Land very wet and no prospect of plowing.
Fri Mar 26: Fixing fence & cleaning out the John Ball dyke ditch. Windy but not much rain.
Sat Mar 27: Took up the hay barn floor & went to town in the P.M. Ida went up and staid at Mrs Gaches. They tried to put in the Rail road dam last night on W.I. but it went out again and took some of the old dam. No train today. Rain again this eve. [margin: Elmer plowing in ditched in the P.M.]

1897 Mar 28-Apr 27

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Sun Mar 28: Rainy. This has been about the worst March on record. No church in B.V. The RR Co making a bridge over middle slough to day. Ida in LaConner.
Mon Mar 29: Self & Elmer working on the hay barn floor. Put in new joists & raised it one foot. No rain.
Tue Mar 30: Turned out the young stock & dug up some rose bush pathces across the road. Elmer went to LaC in the P.M. Mr Wright here in the P.M. Massey & Lee plowing.
Wed Mar 31: Grading sloughs in the A.M. & Elmer began plowing in the P.M. Self pruning orchar in the P.M.
Thu Apr 01: Plowing in the P.M. with two teams. First day of the season. So far land in pretty fair order.
Fri Apr 02: Plowing with two teams. Pleasant.
Sat Apr 03: Plowing with two teams in the A.M. self went to town to get the organ in the P.M. Rain some in the eve. Ida at Mrs. Gaches yet. Not very well this week. Organ OK.
Sun Apr 04: Pleasant day. Went to hear Abbott in the P.M.
Mon Apr 05: Plowing with two teams. Warm. Wrote to G.S. yesterday.
Tue Apr 06: Rain in the A.M. Elmer hauled a load of wood for the school house. I took a plow to Kalso's to be sharpened. Both plowing in the P.M. Wright's folks here this P.M. & eve.
Wed Apr 07: Plowing with two teams. Cool & windy. Ida in LaC. yet.
Thu Apr 08: Plowing with two teams. Warm & pleasant.
Fri Apr 09: Plowing with two teams. Have about 34 acres plowed. Warm good plowing weather. Chinaman lecture & exhibition in B.V. to night. Ed Stacey here to dinner.
Sat Apr 10: Plowing. Self 1/2. Elmer all day. Self went to town in the P.M. Very windy & cold. Ida at Mrs Gaches yet. Oats way down & no sale. Miss Marshall here this eve. [margin: Rain some last night.]
Sun Apr 11: Went to B.V. to church morning & eve. Wright preached. Young folks went to LaConner this eve to China preaching. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Apr 12: Plowing finished the 8 acre piece & went across the road. Ground in good order for plowing. [margin: Fine day.]
Tue Apr 13: Plowing with two teams. Mrs Wallace here. Land getting pretty dry. [margin: Pleasant.]
Wed Apr 14: Plowing with two teams. Pleasant drying weather.
Thu Apr 15: Plowing with two teams. Ed Stacey here & got ten sax oats and my wagon. Ed Byron had the seeder and began seeding to day. Elmer using his plow since Mon eve 4.30 P.M. Drying weather strong north wind. Miss Marshall here yet -- Ida at Mrs Gaches yet. [margin: 8 or 9 acres to plow yet.]
Fri Apr 16: Plowing two teams. Warms & clear. Very drying wind. Finished down by Purdy Ranch except head land.
Sat Apr 17: Plowing. Elmer headlands & harrowing garden in the A.M. Pearl went to LaConner & got Ida in P.M. Self & Grant planting garden & potatos in the P.M. Kalso finished seeding his sod. All plowed but 2 acres. [margin: Warm & dry.]
Sun Apr 18: Easter. Warm & pleasant. Went to B.V. to church in the P.M. Grandma & Elmer went to Pleasant Ridge & LaC.
Mon Apr 19: Clowdy & rainy in the P.M. Elmer harrowing. Self plowing & finished. The "Similk" here for Massey's hay.
Tue Apr 20: Rainy A.M. Elmer hauling feed oats in the barn 12 sks. Harrowing in the P.M. Whitney piece, disk in the 80.
Wed Apr 21: Elmer went to Samish for pigs in the A.M. and harrowed the bal. of the day on the Whitney piece. Went to B.V. to the temperance meeting in the P.M. or eve. [margin: Rain last night some.]
Thu Apr 22: Both teams harrowing. Elmer on the "80" Ed Stacey here & got Lillie cow. Went to Miss Hoffman's lecture in the P.M. Ida not able to go.
Fri Apr 23: Both teams rough harrowing finished. Pleasant day but rather cool & some cloudy.
Sat Apr 24: Began seedig on the "80" 15 acres. Fine warm day. Grass looking splendid. Rec'd letters from Geo. & Nettie.
Sun Apr 25: Ida went to town again to be doctored. Says she feels as bad as when she went to Seattle. At home all day. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Apr 26: Cold northwest wind all day. Seeding & harrowing 29 1/2 ac. Began on Whitney field after dinner. Had a light rain just night. Ida in LaConner.
Tue Apr 27: Seeding & harrowing. Cool & dry.

1897 Apr 28-May 22

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Wed Apr 28: Harrowing & seeding. Mr. Abbott here to supper. Went to church meeting in the evening.
Thu Apr 29: Seeding & harrowing. Finished seeding 65 acres, all lincoln oats over 100 sks. Windy & dry -- Land very dusty.
Fri Apr 30: Elmer disk harrowing, self harrowing on the Whitney piece for the last time. Rain some this eve. Ida in LaC yet.
Sat May 01: Elmer harrowing 1/2 with disk 1/2 drag. Self rolling down by Olsens. Grant rolling in the P.M. Self cleaning out strawberries. Pleasant. Elmer & Pearl went to LaC this eve. Ida no better.
Sun May 02: At home in the A.M. Wrote to Geo. Went to B.V. to Baptist meeting in the P.M. Maud Chiltan(?) baptized this eve.
Mon May 03: Elmer disk harrowing. Self harrowing 1/2 & rolling 1/2 day.
Tue May 04: Elmer harrowing. Self rolling. Lee finished seeding.
Wed May 05: Elmer harrowing. Finished. Self rolling. Abbotts folks here to dinner. Went to B. V. to meeting in the P.M. Thunder & lightning this eve.
Thu May 06: Rain hard most of the night and some today over an inch I think. This insures all the oats to come up. Worked in the granary this A.M. cleaning up oats & killing mice. Elmer & self went to LaC in the P.M. Ida feeling better. [margin: Rainy.]
Fri May 07: Another stormy day. Elmer took some rhubarb to the station for Gaches & took the wagon up to Kalso's for a new tongue. Mended up grain sacks some. Hauling in grass for horses. Self washed the buggie & spring wagon, mowed lawn & worked in the garden some. [margin: Sent a sack oats to Otis. Cleared off in the evening.]
Sat May 08: Went to LaConner in the P.M. Not doing much in the A.M. Elmer went to Kalso's & hauled two loads of wood. Rain some in the P.M. Grain coming up nicely. Ida some better & intended to come home but did not for it rained -- Sold Will McKenna two tons of oats at $20.00. Am to take an order on Lumber for $25. and have the bal. when he sells his logs.
Sun May 09: Went to B.V. to church in the A.M. Rev Brooks preached. In the P.M. went to LaConner for Ida & Elmer went after Miss Rosa Carlson. Ida some better.
Mon May 10: Elmer took Balls harrow home & hauled a load of sand, in the P.M. hauling wood from Johnson's. Mr & Mrs D'arcy here for a call in the P.M. Pleasant. No rain. Folks that have seeding to do are at it to day but it is rather wet.
Tue May 11: Got some cabbage plants & set out. Piled wood & worked about the house some. Elmer hauled two cords of threshing wood & two load of stove wood, one load from Willard & one from Hanson.
Wed May 12: Elmer harrowed the garden and finished the rolling. Self planted garden peas, beans, corn, potatos, salsify, turnips &c. Went to Bay View to meeting in the eve.
Thu May 13: Took the cattle out of the meadow. Planted some onions. Elmer hauling manure in the orchard. Plowed a patch for peas in the orchard. [margin: Fine warm weather.]
Fri May 14: Sowed some peas & in the P.M. went to the timber & got a load of stuff for barn foundation. The folks went to the Social at LaC.
Sat May 15: Elmer working in the orchard & cleaning out the barn. Self & Ida [margin: Grant went too.] went to Samish. Took dinner with the Woodburn's. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun May 16: Went to church in the P.M. & walked down the dyke in the A.M.
Mon May 17: Working on the barn foundation. Rain last night.
Tue May 18: Working on the barn foundation and laying the floor. Moved the grain bin up on the new floor. Elmer & Pearl went to town in the eve.
Wed May 19: Went to LaConner with oats & got a load of lumber for the barn. Got a suit of clothes, a lamp and 150 lbs of nails. Ida sick again. [margin: Pleasant]
Thu May 20: Elmer went to town with oats & brot back lumber. Self fixed the meat sage & worked in the garden. Set out three kinds of cabbage plants & planted some pole beans. [margin: Fine growing weather.]
Fri May 21: Elmer went to town with oats & bot a load of fencing. Self planted some beets & cut thistles & in the P.M. went down to Wrights with Ida. Wrights folks here in the evening. Oats looking well, grass also. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sat May 22: Elmer went to Smith's for potatos & hauled a load of gravel in the P.M. mowing the lawn. Self working about the yard & mowing lawn. Party at Barr's to night.

1897 May 23-Jun 25

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Sun May 23: Went to church at B.V. to hear Wright. In the P.M. went to Telegraph slough to the baptizing. 7 candidates.
Mon May 24: Pearl gone to Seattle. Elmer working on the wood. Self went to find a hired girl but did not get any. Warm & dry. Grain doing well.
Tue May 25: Self choring in the A.M. & went to the council meeting in the P.M. & to hear Rev Proper in the eve. Elmer working on the road.
Wed May 26: Self working in the yard raking & cocking hay & at the barn floor some. Elmer on the road & ~~teams to today hauling gravel.~~
Thu May 27: Elmer & team on the road. Team one half day. Self working in the garden some & in barn some.
Fri May 28: Frank whites folks here to day & last night. Elmer & team on the road. Mrs. Schmidt here washing. Self not doing much but visiting. Warm & dry.
Sat May 29: Elmer & team on the road. Self working in garden & went to town in the P.M. Pearl came home from Seattle. Thunder shower in the eve. Warm. Set out some celery plants.
Sun May 30: Fine growing day. Went to church. Abbott preached & took supper with us.
Mon May 31: Elmer not working to day. Went to the Samish. Self choring & working in the garden.
Tue Jun 01: Elmer hauling gravel on my private road. Self setting out cabbage plants & choring. Ida worse than common to day.
Wed Jun 02: Elmer hauling gravel. Sold a calf to Bresley. Made a new gate by the barn. Pleasant. Grain looking fairly well but thin & weedy. It needs more rain. Mr Wright here to supper. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Jun 03: Elmer hauling gravel. Self make rafters for barn some.
Fri Jun 04: Elmer & self cultivating garden in the A.M. In the P.M. he went to Bay view to help fix the hall. All but Ida & Grandma went to the concert. Mr Wright here to practice in the P.M. Childrens concert pretty good.
Sat Jun 05: Ida no better. Elmer & Grandma went to town. Self making rafters for new barn. Grant ran a bad sliver in his foot this A.M.
Sun Jun 06: Went to church at B.V. Mr Wright preached. Clear & pleasant. Ground ry & no sign of rain.
Mon Jun 07: Self went to town. Elmer helping clean out the kitchen. Moved the stove in the eve.
Tue Jun 08: Began tearing down the old barn. Self & Elmer. Ida in bed.
Wed Jun 09: Working on barn self & Williamson. Elmer hauling shakes from Tom Esary's. Warm & dry.
Thu Jun 10: Self, Elmer & Williamson working on barn. Warm & dry.
Fri Jun 11: Sent Elmer down to Esary's with the bull. Self working on the barn some. Light showers last night & this A.M. Williamson's kid born. [margin: Showering.]
Sat Jun 12: Self, Williamson working on barn & went to school election. Fine shower in the eve.
Sun Jun 13: Pleasant. Went to hear Abbott in the P.M.
Mon Jun 14: Ida 40 to day. Self Elmer & Williamson on the barn in the A.M. and started for Seattle with Ida in the P.M.
Tue Jun 15: In Seattle all day. Left Ida at Calhouns & started for home at ten P.M. Elmer working on the road.
Wed Jun 16: Heavy rain most all last night. Arrived home at 10.30 A.M. via Anacortes. Picking berries in the P.M. have 84 qts canned.
Thu Jun 17: Elmer mending sax & cutting thistles. Rainy this A.M. & cold to night. Made a walk in front of the house.
Fri Jun 18: Rainy again this A.M. Mending sax. In the P.M. fixing Lee's fence north side of the Whitney piece.
Sat Jun 19: Self & Elmer working on barn making fork track. No rain. Ed Stacey's folks here in the P.M. for berries. Letters from Ida & Geo.
Sun Jun 20: Pleasant & warm. All went to camp meeting at Rexville.
Mon Jun 21: Working on barn, picking berries & choring.
Tue Jun 22: Dito yesterday. The heifer had a dead calf.
Wed Jun 23: Choring, picking berries, cutting thistles some &c. Elmer on the road with team 1/2.
Thu Jun 24: Warm. Elmer working on the road 1/2 with team.
Fri Jun 25: Working in the garden cultivating & hoing. Warm. Went to the Gramaphone Social in the eve.

1897 Jun 26-Jul 22

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Sat Jun 26: In the A.M. taking up & putting down carpet. In the P.M. both went to town. Took the bales of hay, last of the 96 crop. Strawberries nearly gone, short crop. [margin: Ida at Calhouns yet.]
Sun Jun 27: Pleasant day went to B.V. in the P.M. to church. Wrote to Ida in the eve. Mr Abbott preached.
Mon Jun 28: Elmer painting his buggie. Self setting tires with oil.
Tue Jun 29: Elmer hauling stove wood from Willard's. Self choring.
Wed Jun 30: Elmer hauling stove wood from Willard's 1/2. Mending sax 1/2. Self choring. Damp & light rains to day. D. Ball & Callahan have hay cut. Steamer here for Masseys & Balls oats.
Thu Jul 01: Elmer hauling wood. Self helping Lee fix scales in the A.M. Rained hard all P.M. & eve.
Fri Jul 02: One of the heaviest rains, if not the heaviest we ever saw in July. Ground well soaked. Hay down in bad shape. Elmer mowin the yard & hauled a load of wood. Self helping Lee on scales in the A.M. Wright's folks here in the eve to sing.
Sat Jul 03: The Eagle lights on Bay View to day. Stormy in the A.M. for a while but turned out to be a nice day. All went to B.V. Perry Summers here a while this eve.
Sun Jul 04: Went to B.V. to church. Rev Wright preached from John 1st C 42-verse. Pleasant.
Mon Jul 05: Light rain in the A.M. but a good day after 8 A.M. All went to LaC. & spent the day. Heard a good oration by R.O. Welts. Saw Dr. Calhoun. Ida did not come home yet. Don't look like hay weather yet.
Tue Jul 06: Clowdy all day. Elmer & Grant went to Stacey's for berries & cherries. Self helping Lee fix the scales.
Wed Jul 07: Rainy morning. Elmer & self mending sacks & in the P.M. cleaning out strawberries vines.
Thu Jul 08: Elmer went to the Samish for berries. Self fixing up the mower. Had a bad cold. Clowdy but no rain. [margin: Spider(?) got his leg hurt.]
Fri Jul 09: Elmer not working. Went up Skagit River to take his mare. Grant with him. Self fixing the tedder & went to Smith's(?) for berries & currants. A pretty fair hay day.
Sat Jul 10: Pleasant. Began mowing 7 or 8 acres. Self & Grant wet to town in the P.M. for groceries for hay men. Had a letter from Ida.
Sun Jul 11: Went to church in B.V. Mr Abbott preached. Fine hay day.
Mon Jul 12: Haying. Elmer mowed till 10 A.M. & broke the mower. Then went to town for a new one. Osborn began mowing again at 4 & mowed some after supper. Perry Summers began work. Isaacson, Smith & Olsen 1/2 cocking. Summers spreading heaps 1/2 & putting up 1/2. Self tedding & raking.
Tue Jul 13: Elmer mowing all day. Have over 20 acres cut. Smith, Olsen, Isaacson, Summers. Summers tedding 1/2 cocking 1/2. Olsen spreading 1/2 cocking 1/2. Cocking to date 3 ds.
Wed Jul 14: Schmidt, Olsen, Isaacson, Tholstrup 1/2 Summers & Elmer mowing, finished north side of the Olsen road. Cocking & spreading. Summers teding all day. 8 days cocking to date. [margin: Clowdy no rain.]
Thu Jul 15: Schmidt, Olsen, Isaacson, Tholstrup, Summers. Summers tedding 1/2. 12 1/2 days cocking to date. Pretty fair hay weather but not much sun. Puget Sound University concert this eve. Elmer & the girls went.
Fri Jul 16: Got up & found it raining. Which it continued to do most of the day. Have about 60 tons of hay cut down. 18 or 20 in the windrow. Such is the life of a farmer. Doing most nothing but watch it rain. Finished cleaning out the strawberries. Cleared off just night & the weather looks better.
Sat Jul 17: Pleasant most of the day. Spread out wind rows & put up 70 cocks or so in the P.M. But it was pretty wet. Summers worked till 4.30 then went home. Smith & Isaacson 1/2 each. Had letter from Ida. She is still too sick to come home.
Sun Jul 18: Went to church in the A.M. to hear Mr Wright. Pleasant. Good hay day & all the neighbors using it.
Mon Jul 19: Another good hay day. Self raking & tedding. Elmer mowing. Smith, Isaacson, Olsen, & Summers stacking. (18 1/2 days to date.)
Tue Jul 20: Another fine hay day. Elmer mowing finished across he road at noon. 51 acres. Self tedding & raking & putting up 1/4 day while Grant tedded. Schmidt, Olsen, Isaacson. Summers cocking 22 3/4 to date.
Wed Jul 21: Haying. Elmer mowing. Schmidt, Olsen, Isaacson, Summers & Osborn shocking. Self raking & tedding (27 3/4 to date.) [margin: Fine hay day]
Thu Jul 22: Finished mowing, raking & tedding. Smith, Isaacson, Olsen, Summers & Osborn cocking & Elmer 1/3 day. Elmer mowing & tedding 2/3 day. 33 days cocking. [margin: Pleasant day but clowdy to night.]

1897 Jul 23-Aug 16 (Duplicate of next)

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Fri Jul 23: Rain again last night & this A.M. but not hard. Elmer hauled a load of hay for himself. Self & Summers choring & putting up hay ropes in the horse barn. Clowdy all day.
Sat Jul 24: Clowdy in the A.M. but pleasant in the P.M. Self making hay rack in the A.M. Elmer & Reny went to town in the A.M. Elmer, Perry S. & Smith & self putting up hay in the P.M. Finished shocking. 35 day to date.
Sun Jul 25: Went to church in the P.M. Reb Abbott preached & came home with us to supper. Pleasant. Massey & Fred working.
Mon Jul 26: Began hauling hay. 21 loads in the horse barn & 7 in the new barn. Crew Smith, Isaacson, Ryland, Olsen, Summers, Frank Wright, Sorenson & Elmer.
Tue Jul 27: Crew same as yesterday. Hauled in 39 loads in the new barn and 41 loads to date or 61 all told in two days. This is the last day hauling ever done on this Ranch. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Jul 28: Hauling hay. 30 loads. Crew same as yesterday & Mon. Hauling in old barn. Perfect weather. 91 loads in tonight. [margin: Ida arrived from Seattle this eve at 9.30. Elmer went after her.]
Thu Jul 29: Hauling hay all day in old barn. 30 loads, 121 to date. 60 in old barn, 40 in new & 21 in horse barn. Crew same as usual. [margin: Fine weather but windy.]
Fri Jul 30: Self fixing up gates & hoing in the garden. Olsen hauled his hay five loads. Elmer & Summers hauling his hay. Lee finished hauling.
Sat Jul 31: Elmer & Summers hauling hay for Clyde Creighton & Willard. Self helped load hay & in the P.M. went to town & got baling wire. Fine weather. The hay press moved in tonight. Summer went to Burlington. [margin: A letter from Geo to night.]
Sun Aug 01: Went to B.V. to church in the A.M. Rev Wright preached.
Mon Aug 02: Baling hay. Self & Elmer hauling in bales. Summers no working. Frank Wright, Grant hauling in cocks & Warren W in the P.M. Fine weather baled 21 tons.
Tue Aug 03: Baling hay. Crew same as yesterday & Summers also hauling bales.
Wed Aug 04: Baling hay. Finished out after shock at 5 P.M. About 57 tons for the 3 days. Summers, Frank Wright, Warren Williamson working. Warm & dry.
Thu Aug 05: Elmer hauling hay for Osborn. Self & Summer gathered up & hauled a load of loose hay. The boys both cultivated garden, Fenced the bales & began working on the dyke by the hay barn. Elmer & the girls at Hannahs. [margin: Warm & dry.]
Fri Aug 06: Working on dyke in the A.M. In the P.M. Elmer hauled a load of hay for Osborn & one for Norton. Perry Summers cutting thistles.
Sat Aug 07: Hauled a load of hay in the horse barn & took a load of hay & oats to LaConner & got twine. Perry working at hoing garden. Showery in the eve. The folks went to Avon to Social this eve.
Sun Aug 08: Warm. Pleasant. Went to B.V. but there was no church. Alf & family here to dinner.
Mon Aug 09: Getting ready for camping. Hauled in another load of hay in horse barn. Making 24. Ida sick abed again. Mr Berger here all night.
Tue Aug 10: Some light showers this A.M. The folks went camping. Ida in bed which lets camping out for us. Self not doing much but chores. Went to the station to talk with Hurd about hay. Summers went to Burlington.
Wed Aug 11: Pleasant day. Not doing much but chores. Sent Chapman's building for school blocks via Otis to LaC. Made a sled to haul baled hay.
Thu Aug 12: Hauled a load of hay for Mendenhall & done the chores. Ida up again to day. Pleasant. Mrs Allen here with potent medicine. The folks came home again this eve & Summers also.
Fri Aug 13: Elmer & self went to LaConner in the A.M. & we went home in the P.M. Summers hauling manure. Bot my sacks 1500 at 5 3/4 cts each. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sat Aug 14: Perry Summers hauling manure. Self fixing up the binder.
Sun Aug 15: Ida sick abed yet. Went to church & heard Mr Wrights farewell sermon. Mr & Mrs D'arcy here in the P.M. Began cutting oats. Perry shocking.
Mon Aug 16: Grain in good order.

1897 Jul 23-Aug 16 (Duplicate of previous)

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1897 Aug 17-Sep 14

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Tue Aug 17: Cutting oats. Smith & Summers shocking. Dry & warm.
Wed Aug 18: Cutting oats. Finished the piece by Olsen's at 3 P.M. Have about 27 acres cut tonight. Ida in bed all day.
Thu Aug 19: Cutting oats. Summers & Schmidt shocking. Began on the Whitney piece after dinner. Warm & dry. Ida sick abed.
Fri Aug 20: Cutting oats. Same as yesterday. Help the same.
Sat Aug 21: Cutting oats. Same as yesterday. Help the same. Ida had Dr. Bailey this A.M. Better in the P.M. Mrs Elliott, Mrs Lane(?), & Wrights folks here this P.M. Rec'd a letter from Geo. Heard wheat was $1.00 per bushel in N York. [margin: Fine harvest weather.]
Sun Aug 22: Pleasant. Went to church in the P.M. Rev Mr Taylor preached. Ida in bed as usual. Mr & Mrs Polson here this eve.
Mon Aug 23: Cutting oats. Oats heavy & ripe. Smith & Summers shocking.
Tue Aug 24: Finished cutting oats at 9 A.M. & put the binder away. The men finished shocking at noon in the P.M. They began cleaning out the slough down in Bradley's field. Steamer Daisy here for twenty tons of hay for Tom Hurd.
Wed Aug 25: Self went to town. The men working at the ditch in the slough. Dry & warm. Was up to Balls to see about threshing.
Thu Aug 26: Smith & Summers ditching in the A.M. & hauling dirt on the dam by the hay barn in the P.M. [margin: Foggy A.M.]
Fri Aug 27: Smith & Summer on the dam hauling dirt. Self working on dyke some & went to the social in the eve. Very small attendance. [margin: Foggy A.M.]
Sat Aug 28: Work same as yesterday. Have the dam in good shape now and it has cost something like 35.00 to fix it. [margin: Fine harvest weather.]
Sun Aug 29: No church today. Pleasant. Massey & Lee cutting oats. Ida no better, in bed all the time nowadays.
Mon Aug 30: Kalso threshing, Summers sick, not working. Strong S.E. wind all day.
Tue Aug 31: Rain most & last night and a good deal today. Sorry time for threshers. Hauling straw & manure in the A.M. Self went to town in the P.M. Summers setting up shocks.
Wed Sep 01: Rainy in the P.M. Summers not working.
Thu Sep 02: Hauling straw & manure from the stack bottom in the A.M. & raining in the P.M.
Fri Sep 03: Rain most of last night & half the A.M. Perry hauling manure 3/4 Blanche White came over. Self helping Perry 1/2.
Sat Sep 04: Showery all day. Perry hauling manure 1/2 self helping him some and set up the dome shocks in the Whitney field. Summers went to Burlington in the P.M.
Sun Sep 05: Still showery. Grain sprouting some. It looks bad for farmers. Went to church in the P.M. Mr Abbott preached. Ida bad as ever.
Mon Sep 06: No rain to day. Ball threshing some in the P.M. Fred Kalso not threshing. Thinks it is too wet. Summers not back yet.
Tue Sep 07: Pleasant. Ball threshing, Perry & team helping. Kalso threshing also. Grain in pretty good order.
Wed Sep 08: Rainy A.M. Threshing machine at Byrons & Lockharts & moved in here in the evening. Self went after Mrs Smith & got ready for threshers. Summers with the machine. Sorenson helping me in the P.M. hauling manure & straw.
Thu Sep 09: Threshing, very fine weather. Finished this side of the road. Got 994 sks from 42 acres. Sacks weight well and oats are fine. Dr. Calhoun & Dr. Bailey & Jim Gaches here.
Fri Sep 10: Threshing finished at noon. 1547 sks. 65 acres. Summers at Callahans with team in the P.M. Smith & Sorenson finish hauling sax & hauled three loads of straw. Good weather.
Sat Sep 11: Sorenson helping me haul straw in the A.M. not here in the P.M. Perry at Callahans & Olsen's threshing 1/2 day each. Self hauling screenings in the P.M. Pearl went after Grandma in the P.M. The threshing cost about 275 dollars or 6 1/2 cts per bushel. Ida in bed as usual.
Sun Sep 12: At home all day. Summers at Olsen's with team. Ida in bed as usual.
Mon Sep 13: Bradley began threshing at noon. Rain some this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Gathered seed peas & beans &c.
Tue Sep 14: Went to LaConner in the P.M. Fine threshing weather.

1897 Sep 15-Oct 13

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Wed Sep 15: Fine weather. Bradley threshing. Mr Wrights folks here to say good bye and started for Fairhaven. Mr & Mrs Abbott here. Self went to B.V. to meeting with Mr Abbott.
Thu Sep 16: Bradley finished threshing. 2710 sks 110 acres. Tom hurd here & settled for the hay. Self over to Dick Peth's in the P.M. to see the blowing machine. Mannie Barr here this eve.
Fri Sep 17: Not doing much but chores. Settled up with Summers this A.M. & he started east. Smith at Balls driving the team. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sat Sep 18: Went up to Ball's & changed horses this A.M. & in the P.M. went to town with the girls.
Sun Sep 19: Ida worse than common to day. Self did not go to church. Mr Layton died of heart disease to day.
Mon Sep 20: Self cleaning screenings & cutting a chute down through the hay mow.
Tue Sep 21: Smith brot the team home to night. Self helping Lee haul straw on the dam in the A.M. Lee sold 1500 sks oats at 21 dollars per ton.
Wed Sep 22: Smith has the team & wagon to haul straw. Self helping Lee haul straw for bedding.
Thu Sep 23: Ida worse than common to day. Self went to town for medicine and money order to Pierce. The Str. Daisy here to hay. Lee & self loading here in the P.M. [margin: Fine weather.]
Fri Sep 24: Self not doing much but chores. Was up to Kalso's too see about baling.
Sat Sep 25: Done the chores, dug some potatos & pulled the onions. Lee went to town & got hay hooks fixed. Ida no better.
Sun Sep 26: Clowdy with a South wind & looks like rain. At home all day waiting on Ida, reading. Massey has not threshed yet.
Mon Sep 27: Went to town & got Mrs Campbell to nurse Ida. Elmer here in the A.M. Pleasant this P.M. [margin: Rain hard all last night.]
Tue Sep 28: Began baling hay. Nels Larson helping me stow away bales. No rain. Massey threshing. Steamer Lake here for the 500 sks of oats. Baled about 17 tons hay. [margin: Massey had the team from 10 A.M.]
Wed Sep 29: Baling hay. Elmer stowing bales. Self also. Rain in the P.M. Mrs Campbell here. Baled 21 tons.
Thu Sep 30: Rain lightly most of the day. Baling finished the 1st barn. 44 1/2 tons. Elmer stowing bales. Massey threshing.
Fri Oct 01: Baling hay -- stormy most of the day. Massey kept on threshing.
Sat Oct 02: Baling hay. Hay looks well & have 95 tons out to night.
Sun Oct 03: Ball finished threshing. Went to church at B.V. Mr Abbott preached and was here to supper.
Mon Oct 04: Baling hay finished at 4.30. 117 tons in the barns. 58 tons baled in the field. 36 sold. 25 for our use. Self storing bales, average yield 3 6/10 per acre. Elmer took 4 1/2 tons to Gaches. [margin: Fine weather.]
Tue Oct 05: Byron baling hay & storing it in my barn. Self went up to Ball's & in the P.M. to town. Clear cool & foggy. Oats going down & hay up. Sold Gaches 10 tons at $8. delivered.
Wed Oct 06: Ida moved downstairs but not very well. Mr. Abbott here to dinner. Self not doing much but chores. Elmer helping Byron haul bales with Lee's team. [margin: Fine weather but foggy.]
Thu Oct 07: Ida had another bad spell today. Will & Teenie here. Mr Bates here & got 3300 lbs hay at $7.00 bales that they use the press on. Grandma went home with Woodburn's folks.
Fri Oct 08: Self choring & digging potatos. Mr Darcy & Mrs Mein(?) here in the P.M. Byron finished baling. [margin: Foggy.]
Sat Oct 09: Elmer & Lee started for Seattle. Pearl & Mrs Campbell went to town in the P.M. Frank Wright here. Self fanning screenings & digging potatos also picked two boxes of apples. Winter apples. [margin: Fine weather, warm.]
Sun Oct 10: Pleasant day did not go to church. Was over on Whitney Island for a walk in the P.M.
Mon Oct 11: Rainy day. Went to town to take Nettie. She started for the convention.
Tue Oct 12: Clowdy & showery. Self doing chores digging potatos & put in the window lights. Sold Jim Esary 15 tons hay & 3 of oats. Hay at $8. & oats at $20.
Wed Oct 13: Pleasant. Went to B.V. in the A.M. & dug potatos in P.M. Mr & Mrs Best here this noon. Mrs Schricker died this A.M.

1897 Oct 14-Nov 9

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Thu Oct 14: Went to the funeral at LaConner. Tholstrup had team & wagon to haul straw. Elmer came home from Seattle. [margin: Frost. Fine day.]
Fri Oct 15: Elmer went to the Olympia Marsh to get a load of seed oats for me from Owen Fulk. Mr Harris here to dinner. Ed Stacey also & brot the cow home. Self digging potatos. 8 sacks & took in the squashes. Found a potato the weighed 4 1/4 pounds.They found Mr Klingenmaier dead this A.M. near his barn. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Sat Oct 16: Self & Elmer digging potatos in the A.M. In the P.M. he & Mrs Campbell went to town & brot Nettie home. Self doing nothing in the P.M. but stay about the house. Ida worse again yesterday & today. Mr Klingenmaier buried this P.M. [margin: Pleasant, light frosts]
Sun Oct 17: Went to Bay View to church morning & P.M. Mr. Whitfield preached in the A.M. Abbott in the P.M.
Mon Oct 18: Self & Elmer went to the timber & got a load of posts & made a new gate at the road in the P.M. Elmer went to town for medicine "Microbe Killer" in the P.M.
Tue Oct 19: Elmer hauled three load of gravel one for the dyke. Self made a new gate & hung it. lee took out the sluice box. Strong south E wind & light rain in the P.M. Ida began to take "Microbe Killer". [margin: Mr Waikle here.]
Wed Oct 20: Strong wind all day but not any rain until night. Self & Elmer working on dyke 8 hours fixing lagging where the box was taken out and hauling dirt.
Thu Oct 21: Ida had a very bad spell last night & this A.M. Mr Abbott, Mrs Bradley & Alf Stacey here. Elmer done chores & went to town. Ida better towards night. [margin: Rain hard till the P.M.]
Fri Oct 22: Self had bad cold. Elmer choring. Ida somewhat better & had lots of callers today.
Sat Oct 23: Elmer fixing dyke between the barn & hay barn. Self not doing anything. No rain today.
Sun Oct 24: Ida worse again to day. No one went to church this A.M. Children all went in the eve. Wrote to Geo. Mr McKenna here. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Mon Oct 25: Went to town & took Mrs Campbell home & got Mrs Galligher. Ida worse again this A.M. Lee hauling hay.
Tue Oct 26: Self went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes and came back by LaConner got a sack sugar, can of oil. Fine weather.
Wed Oct 27: I am 48 today. Ida some better. Ida some better. Self doing chores & went to woods & got a stick for a maul.
Thu Oct 28: Pleasant. Doing chores & not much else. Pearl went to Woodburn's to see about a girl.
Fri Oct 29: Hauling wood from Gorton's 4 1/2 cords maple wood. His hay bill was $8.00 to be paid in wood 6.00 in maple, the bal. in 3 ft wood. Elmer here this eve & took Pearl to hear the Mormon.
Sat Oct 30: Pleasant day. Self fixing the planking by the barn in the A.M. & went over to the Whitney Island in the P.M. & saw the new dyke.
Sun Oct 31: Pleasant -- At home all day. The "Clara Brown" here for Esary's hay just church time. The girls went. Mr Abbott & Mr Hayton's folks here to supper.
Mon Nov 01: Pleasant again. Fixing dyke a little had a lame shoulder. Ed Stacey's folks here to dinner. Grandma went home with them. Oats are dull and the best only worth $17.00. [margin: Tholstrup has team & wagon.]
Tue Nov 02: Self fixing dyke three hours in the A.M. & made kraut in the P.M. Mrs Galligher here yet. Ida about the same as for the ten months past.
Wed Nov 03: Worked on the dyke two hours. Lee also setting post & banking mud up to the lumber near his house. In the P.M. went to LaConner & took Mrs Gaches home. Lee went with me & took one of his horses. Oats selling at 16 & 17 dollars and very dull at that. Hay quiet at 7. to 8.
Thu Nov 04: Light rain most of the day. Self doing chores, washed & oiled a single harness. Sent to J.R. H????? for music. Raining pretty hard this eve.
Fri Nov 05: Another rainy day. Mr Tholstrup here and settled up beef bull. Self down looking at the dyke & cleaned out the ditch some by the sluice box. Have a lame shoulder.
Sat Nov 06: Rain most of last night & a good deed to day. Went to LaC. Nettie also to get her teeth filled. Rec'd pay for the hay & oats from Esary Bros. by dft on Seattle.
Sun Nov 07: No rain went to B.V. to church. Heard Mr Daniel preach. Wrote to George.
Mon Nov 08: Elmer here. He & self topping out dyke beyond hay barn.
Tue Nov 09: Rainy day. Worked two hours on dyke in the P.M. & oiled harness & cleaned up the shop.

1897 Nov 10-Dec 4

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Wed Nov 10: Elmer & self working on dyke 1/2 scow dirt. Oiled harness, cleaned out the shop &c. Moved the cook stove. [margin: Rainy P.M.]
Thu Nov 11: Worked on dyke 3 hours. Self & Elmer. Rain most of the day. Went up to Kalso's & settle the baling bill. 119 ton 99.45 58 3/4 at .80 47.00 $146.45.
Fri Nov 12: Working on dyke all day. Clowdy but no rain. Mr Berger here this eve & the girls went to town.
Sat Nov 13: Elmer & self unloaded the scow. ! 1/2 hours on dyke. Elmer & Grant went to town before dinner. Rainy A.M. but pleasant P.M.
Sun Nov 14: Stomry day. Did not go anywhere. [margin: Snow & hail.]
Mon Nov 15: Elmer, Nettie & Grant went to school. Self not doing much. Was up to the station & subscribed for the Post daily for the next year beginning Nov 7th 1897. [margin: Cold rain. East wind.]
Tue Nov 16: Another pretty good day. The folks went to school. Mr & Mrs Wright came on the train this P.M. & remained all night. Stormy night.
Wed Nov 17: Another stormy day. Nettie & Elmer went to school. Grant did not. Mr Wrights folks went down to Bradleys in the P.M. Grant & self went hunting in the eve. Ida about as usual for the past week. She weighed 78 1/2 to day with nightgown on. [margin: Warm wind.]
Thu Nov 18: Another rainy day. Not fit to do anything. Mr Gore here with dictionary and I bot one for 22.50 7 volumes.
Fri Nov 19: Went with Lee to take the scow down to the dyke. Heard Skagit River was high again. Went to the station with Lee in the eve. [margin: Dyke work 3 hours.]
Sat Nov 20: Went to Balls to see about water & to Fredonia with Lee at noon. Found the water coming but not as high as last Nov. Loaded the scow & fixed dyke two hours this A.M. but south wind all day & no rain. Elmer had the team & went to the Samish to see about his oats. [margin: Dyke 2 hours. Frost.]
Sun Nov 21: Water over all the land about the station. Ida had a bad spell this A.M. & all night. Mr. Abbott & son here this A.M. on way to LaConner. Rain warm. [margin: Rainy.]
Mon Nov 22: Self & Lee working on dyke some with scow. Mr & Mrs Wright here this eve & all night. [margin: Dyke 5 hours.]
Tue Nov 23: Went up to the station with Mr Wright in the A.M. & found that the water had begun to fall. Wrights folks started for home this eve via Anacortes. [margin: Rainy.]
Wed Nov 24: Pleasant day. Self hauling rock & brush for the dyke & in the eve. Self & Elmer went down & loaded the scow and fixed apron on the sluice box No. 2. [margin: Dyke $3.00]
Thu Nov 25: Thanksgiving. Oats are worth about $17.0 now and hay $8.00. Went down & unlocked the scow just night. Self & Elmer. The folks went to the League social in the eve. Self staid with Ida. [margin: Dyke 2 hours. Rainy.]
Fri Nov 26: Rainy. Self & Lee loaded & unloaded the scow, fixing dyke near Lee's Warehouse or Huffs boat house. [margin: Dyke 4 hours.]
Sat Nov 27: Elmer & self went to town. Had to walk. Water over the land from Indian to Higgins slougs. Elmer sold his oats to day for $17.00 per ton. Don Palmer here this eve. Bot a pair of gum boots for self & for Grant. Tides have not been high this month as usual in Nov.
Sun Nov 28: Stormy in the eve. Cold all day. At home. Folks went to B.V. Lilly had a calf in the P.M. 29th. [margin: Frost 24°]
Mon Nov 29: Snow or hail 2 inches deep this A.M. Misty all day. Was up to the station and got the mail. The water was about 18 to 20 inches deep yet about the station. Self went down & loaded the scow in the P.M. D. Palmer has left(?). [margin: Dyke 3 hours.]
Tue Nov 30: Went down & unloaded the scow & in the P.M. killed the pig. Elmer helping. Loaded the scow in the P.M. Cut up the pig. [margin: Dyke 3 hours.]
Wed Dec 01: Went down to unload the scow but found it sunk. Worked on the dyke some in the P.M. & took the water out of scow. Fine weather. [margin: Dyke 4 hours.]
Thu Dec 02: Salted the pig. Unloaded the scow & went to Bay View in the P.M. Fine weather yet. [margin: Dyke 3 hours.]
Fri Dec 03: Pleasant. Self making a fence around the straw stack.
Sat Dec 04: Elmer & Axel went to the Beaver marsh. Self loaded the scow. Rain a good part of the time to day. Warm. Mr GalBraith here yesterday & offered me $8.00 per ton for my hay. [margin: Dyke 2 hours.]

1897 Dec 5-Jan 4, 1898

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Sun Dec 05: Pleasant except a little rain in the A.M. Self & Elmer went to church in the A.M. [margin: Tides]
Mon Dec 06: Self not doing much. Stormy & windy. Grant home with a cold. Warm [margin: not]
Tue Dec 07: Stormy & windy. Went to unload the scow but could not as the spond(?). Went down & took it out at night. Warm. [margin: high]
Wed Dec 08: Stormy weather. Self not doing much.
Thu Dec 09: Stormy par of the day. Went down & unloaded the scow in the P.M. and in the eve went to the Odd Fellows Entertainment at Bay View. [margin: Dyke 3 hours.]
Fri Dec 10: Stormy & windy. Grant not going to school this week.
Sat Dec 11: Elmer went to the Samish for some ground feed. Self & Nettie went to LaConner. Stormy part of the day. [margin: Tides medium.]
Sun Dec 12: Rain to day. Self & Nettie went to Bay View to church in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Sterns & Mrs Elliott called to see the invalid. She is not so well for the past week.
Mon Dec 13: Very wind day. Lots of rain. Elmer & the girls went to Edison to night to a concert. Heard today that Aunt Lou Baker died Nov 30. Ed Byrons boy died to day. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Tue Dec 14: Went to the funeral in the P.M. Moved the scow in the A.M. [margin: Frost.]
Wed Dec 15: Loaded the scow in the A.M. Pleasant. Ida worse again. [margin: Frost 28°]
Thu Dec 16: Snowing much of the time, but melted as it came. Unloaded the scow & went to the station to send for Dr J. Dr. J. here this eve.
Fri Dec 17: Another stormy day & colder ???ds night. Frost in the A.M.
Sat Dec 18: Elmer & Nettie went to town. Self & Lee loaded & put a load of dirt in front of the dyke by the first break. [margin: Frost 30°. Pleasant.]
Sun Dec 19: At home. Ida not well as common. The young folks went to church. Kate Williamson quit work.
Mon Dec 20: No school this week. Elmer went to Samish -- Self & Pearl went to LaConner. Pleasant. The girls went to Esary's to a party this eve. Will Massey married today. [margin: Heard of the death of Aunt Frank Leighton.]
Tue Dec 21: Elmer hauling manure 1/2 Steamer Similk after Byron's hay. Mr Wright & Frank here this eve. Fine weather.
Wed Dec 22: Pleasant weather. Low tides. Mr Wright went home this A.M. Elmer went to town.
Thu Dec 23: At home choring, fixing meat brine, &c. Elmer & Grant went to the shooting match. Went to the Mendenhall Qt in the eve at B.V.
Fri Dec 24: Weather clowdy & misty -- Ida no better. Pearl sick with cold. The folks went to the tree at B.V. in the eve.
Sat Dec 25: Pearl not well but up. Ida worse than common. On the whole this is anything but a Merry Christmas. [margin: Rainy.]
Sun Dec 26: Frank Wright here yet. He & Nettie went to church at B.V. Rain hard all night.
Mon Dec 27: Stormy all day and most of the night. Doing nothing but chores. Frank & Grant went hunting got 8 ducks.
Tue Dec 28: Elmer & self went to town. Self took dinner with Mr Baileys folks. Warm & pleasant. Skagit River high again. But not doing much damage.
Wed Dec 29: Self at home. Elmer went to town & took the calf & got a load of lumber. Warm & pleasant. Mrs Elliott here. [margin: Ida weighed 76]
Thu Dec 30: Pleasant day -- Elmer went down to Samish after his apples. Self went hunting with Grant. Nora McKown crazy & went to the asylum to day.
Fri Dec 31: Elmer went to Lary's Slough after bark with 4 horses. In the P.M. built(?).
Sat Jan 01: At home all day. Nothing particular to record.
Sun Jan 02: Frank Whites folks here in the P.M. and all night. Elmer went to Beaver Marsh to move Axels folks.
Mon Jan 03: At all day. Frank's folks went home at 3.30 P.M. Ida no better & Pearl not well. [margin: Rainy day.] Elmer went after bark again. Self went to the station for Miss Williams who began work. Self & Elmer build a wood shed & began setting fence posts in the lane. Pleasant. [margin: Warm. Tides low. Letter from Eva.]
Tue Jan 04: Light rain today. Elmer went for the other load of bark. Self went to town this P.M. to get a money order for Eva Reed. Roads rough & bad. George Stump here yesterday & today for seed oats. Sold him 100 sks at the price I got for the balance and he pays 28.00 on them now.

1898 Jan 5-29

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Wed Jan 05: Elmer & self making fence in the lane in the A.M. In the P.M. sold Boyd a steer & heifer and Elmer went to LaC. to help him drive them. Mr Ames here in the P.M. [margin: Stormy.]
Thu Jan 06: Elmer & self making poss & setting them out by the road by the Peter Miller Ranch. Nettie & Grant going to school this week. Frank Wright here this week. [margin: Fine day for work.]
Fri Jan 07: Elmer & self making & hauling posts for the Kalso line fence. Good weather to work.
Sat Jan 08: Elmer working at the fence. Self went to town with Grant & Pearl. Grant got his teeth fixed. Pleasant.
Sun Jan 09: Pleasant & cool. Went to church at B. View in the A.M. The folks went in the eve. Wrote letter to Nettie. [margin: Frost 267°]
Mon Jan 10: Elmer went to Olsens and got 1/2 dog boxes apples. Self & Elmer setting post on the Kalso line fence. Clowdy & a cool south east wind. [margin: Mercury about 24°]
Tue Jan 11: Elmer working on the Kalso fence. Self in the P.M. Ida worse than common to day. The folks went to a temperance lecture.
Wed Jan 12: Mr Glover died this A.M. up at Pavitt's. Tom Lockhart sick. Elmer & self working on the Kalso fence in the A.M. Finished about 2.30 & began repairing the corner fence. The Kalso piece has cost about $10.00. Mr & Mrs Paulson & Mr & Mrs Gaches here calling to day. Oat worth about $17.50 to $18.00 per ton now.
Thu Jan 13: Ida worse to day. Elmer went for Dr. Farnam and to Edison in the P.M. to take him home. Mr. Glover buried today.
Fri Jan 14: Elmer went to Edison again to get the Dr. but did not get him. Rainy some.
Sat Jan 15: Elmer fixing the fence & hauling old rails. Self went to town & sold Gaches 100 sks seed oats at 20. & 100 to Wilson last night. Pleasant day.
Sun Jan 16: Ida worse that common to day. Dr. Jaxson here & Mrs Elliott.
Mon Jan 17: Elmer & self fixing the John Ball dyke by trimming sod off the ditch bank & putting it on the dyke.
Tue Jan 18: Elmer fixing fence in the A.M. & in the P.M. both fixing dyke as yesterday. 2 hours and then self went to the station to telephone to Dr. Jaxson(??) Rainy & misty to day but quite warm.
Wed Jan 19: Elmer working on the ditch some and also cut a hole down through the hay mow to feed cow. Self not doing much. Ida not well. Dr ????? here in the P.M. to see her. Wrote to Geo & Wilson the hay man.
Thu Jan 20: Rained a good deal last night quite pleasant to day. elmer working on the ditch and self helping him in the P.M. Ida some better today. The folks went to church this eve.
Fri Jan 21: Elmer cleaning out ditch. Self in the A.M. Mr Moores folks here today also Mr & Mrs Gaches & Mrs Crumrine. Went to church this eve. The last of Mr Worden's(?) meetings. [margin: Stormy.]
Sat Jan 22: Elmer cleaning out ditch next to the John Ball dyke. Self went to town-- was offered 9.00 for hay. [margin: Cooler.]
Sun Jan 23: Pleasant. Self went to church. Ida some better. Pearl went to Wilsons. [margin: Frost 26°]
Mon Jan 24: Elmer & self cleaning screening in the A.M and killed the pig in the P.M. Sold the hay at $9.00. [margin: Frost 24°]
Tue Jan 25: Coldest A.M. of the winter. Cut up the pork. Went for a barrel to salt it in & fanned the balance of the screening in the P.M. Got 40 sks of good oats from them. [margin: Frost 23°]
Wed Jan 26: Elmer cleaning out ditch next to Olsens fence. Self finished stapling the wire on the Byron line fence. Elmer went to Richards & got a pig in the P.M. Cold & windy. [margin: Sold Stump 75 sks more oats for seed.]
Thu Jan 27: Steamer Similk here for Byron's & Lee's hay. Elmer helping Lee. Stump hauled the bal of his oats. Self & Pearl went to LaConner. Ordered a new plow. [margin: Frost.]
Fri Jan 28: Pleasant -- Lee started for Seattle with his hay. Elmer went to Olsens to get another pig. Self making a Croquet table & salting meat. Rec'd a check for $100 from Wilson on hay.
Sat Jan 29: Elmer ditching in Bradleys field in the A.M. & went to town for himself in the P.M. Self hung the windos in the barn & fixed the wharf at the hay barn. Dr Calhoun & Mr Berger here this P.M. & eve.

1898 Jan 30-Feb 28

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Sun Jan 30: The Dr. started for LaConner. Mr Berger here all day.
Mon Jan 31: Pleasant & spring like. Elmer working on the ditch. Self working on the boat some.
Tue Feb 01: Elmer ditching. Self went to town & bot timothy seed and fixtures for the boat. Lee's folks had a party tonight. Nettie & self went. Maud Barr here to night.
Wed Feb 02: Elmer ditching. Self building the boat. Lovely day. Collins at John Balls for a load of oats.
Thu Feb 03: Self working on the boat. Elmer washing harness. Mrs Baileys Concert tonight-- Pearl went. [margin: Rainy.]
Fri Feb 04: Elmer went to Esarys for a load of ditch timber. Self working on the boat. Otto here & staid the eve. Painted the first coat on the boat. [margin: Rainy P.M.]
Sat Feb 05: Steamer Similk here for Kalso's oats. Elmer helped load them. Self not doing much. Mrs Scott here today & here children. Ida not as well for the past three days. [margin: Strong wind.]
Sun Feb 06: Stormy day. Nettie & self went to church in B.V.
Mon Feb 07: Elmer oiling harness & splitting ditch timber. Rainy & windy.
Tue Feb 08: Self & Elmer went to LaConner & got the seed & plow & some boat timber. Methodist missionary meetings this week.
Wed Feb 09: Self working on boat & Elmer hauled a load of D timber from Esary's & took a load of hay to Peterson & brot back a load of wood. Went to church in the eve.
Thu Feb 10: Self working on boat. Elmer hauled a load of hay for Peterson and brot himself a load of wood. P. had a sack of oats & 3000 of hay. Ida worse again with rheumatism pains. And K. cleaning oats.
Fri Feb 11: Stormy & windy. Self working at the boat. Elmer & Williamson cleaning Axel's seed oats.
Sat Feb 12: Finished paint the boat & then helped Elmer on the Bradley ditch. Warm & springy. Got another can of kerosene oil at Bay View.
Sun Feb 13: Stormy part of the day. Went to B.V. to church. Ed Stacey here.
Mon Feb 14: Elmer went to Samish. Not working. Self working at the boat some. Mrs Wallace came this P.M. [margin: Rain most all day.]
Tue Feb 15: Strong west wind all day and rather high tide. Elmer working at the harness. Mrs Green came this A.M. from Seattle. Heard on one of the Maloy boys being frozen to death. Mistake died of sickness.
Wed Feb 16: Elmer ditching. Self finished painting the boat & took Mrs Wallace to the depot. [margin: Frost.]
Thu Feb 17: Light snow this A.M. Elmer oiling & fixing harness & ditching in the Whitney field.
Fri Feb 18: Ida has a bad sore throat. Elmer ditching, went to town and took Mrs Green. Hay is worth 10 dollars.
Sat Feb 19: Elmer ditching-- Ida worse with sore throat. Cold ground frozen some this A.M. & some snow squalls. Self painting boat & oars and finished up the croquet table.
Sun Feb 20: Stormy all night cold rain. Ida still bad with sore throat.
Expenses & materials for boat

Boat Lumber $7.25

Paint 2.25

Oars 2.88

Row Locks .50

Rudder Fins .25

Leather for Oars .60

Nails&bolts &c. 1.00

$14.73
Mon Feb 21: Painting & lettering the boat. Elmer splitting ditch timber & choring.
Tue Feb 22: Working on the ???? bottom of the boat. Elmer finished oiling harness & choring. Social in Bay View. [margin: Daisy had a calf.]
Wed Feb 23: Started to go to Mt Vernon but got excused from court & came home again. Dr. Smith was here to see Ida. Pleasant day. [margin: Elmer on the ditch.]
Thu Feb 24: Elmer ditching. Self finished painting the boat & helped with the ditch some in the P.M. Stormy P.M.
Fri Feb 25: Elmer finished the 44 rod ditch in the Whitney field. Ida sat up in the chair yesterday & today a little while. [margin: Pleasant & spring like.]
Sat Feb 26: Pleasant. Elmer not working. Self tinkering about the house in the A.M. I went to B.V. to the Baptist meeting in the P.M.
Sun Feb 27: Pleasant. Went to Bay to church. Ida feeling some better for a few days past.
Mon Feb 28: Elmer & self ditching some & fixing fence. Dr. Smith here. I took him to B.V. Ordered two bicycles with Kalso's order today. [margin: Fine warm weather.]

1898 Mar 1-Apr 4

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Tue Mar 01: Plowing in the ditches this A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Elmer working at ditch. Fine weather.
Wed Mar 02: Hauling out stack bottom in the A.M. Elmer helped Lee load hay in the P.M. Self went to telephone to Wilson.
Thu Mar 03: Loaded 23 tons hay on the Similk this A.M. from 3 to 6. Hauling out straw in the P.M.
Fri Mar 04: Elmer not working to day. Self went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes. Neptune here for Olsen's oats. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Mar 05: Self not doing much. Elmer hauling straw & grading the slough in the Whitney field.
Sun Mar 06: Went to church with Pearl in the A.M.
Mon Mar 07: Not feeling very well. Have a bad cold. Elmer grading slough.
Tue Mar 08: Self sick with sciatica. Elmer began plowing with then new plow.
Wed Mar 09: Elmer plowing. Self sick. Fine weather.
Thu Mar 10: Dito. Dito. Dito. Mr Daniel here calling.
Fri Mar 11: Dito. Dito. Dito. Elmer choring. Ida worse.
Sat Mar 12: Cold north west wind and some rain this A.M. Self some better.
Sun Mar 13: Did not got to church. The folks went.
Mon Mar 14: Elmer not doing much but chores. Self some better. Snowy & rainy.
Tue Mar 15: Pleasant. Elmer & self went to LaConner & fanned oats in the P.M. Dr. Smith here. [margin: Letter from W.R. & Co. about hay.]
Wed Mar 16: Cool & pleasant. In the P.M. Elmer & self finished fanning seed oats 100 sks. In the P.M. went up to the Ridge & got the old wagon & a load of stuff for floor foundation in the old barn. [margin: Frost 28°]
Thu Mar 17: Elmer plowing. Self pruning trees &c. Land not very dry. [margin: Frost 30°]
Fri Mar 18: Elmer plowing -- Self excercising Corbet Colt. Daniel's Donation to night. Ida worse again for the past week. [margin: Frost 30°]
Sat Mar 19: Elmer plowing. Cold strong west wind. Dr. Smith here to see Ida.
Sun Mar 20: Cool & pleasant. Went to church, heard Mr Whitfield preach.
Mon Mar 21: Cool. Ground frozen quite hard & ice 3/8 in thick. Elmer plowing. Self not doing much.
Tue Mar 22: Elmer plowing. Mr Daniel here to supper.
Wed Mar 23: Elmer plowing. Self driving Corbet some. Daniel had Nell to go to the Samish to day.
Thu Mar 24: Rainy this A.M. Self & Elmer hitched "Corbet" to the wagon & drove him about two hours. He went all right. Elmer plowing in the P.M.
Fri Mar 25: Rainy & snowy again. Elmer & self working in the old hay barn laying a foundation. Armund Wright here this A.M. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Mar 26: Elmer plowing. Frank white here after the grass seeder. Cold day. Self Pearl & Grant went to town in the P.M. Wrote to Geo. Dr. Smith here on Thursday. Elmer went to Esary's with a load of hay in the A.M. & plowed in the P.M. Self plowing also in P.M.
Sun Mar 27: Stormy at home all day.
Mon Mar 28: Fanned oats 30 sks in the A.M. Not doing much in the P.M. Elmer up to Axels. Smith here.
Tue Mar 29: Choring and not much else. Bicycles came. [margin: Rainy.]
Wed Mar 30: Elmer & self went to the woods & got two loads of puncheons for new hay shed.
Thu Mar 31: Went to LaC. Took 20 sks oats to Gaches & got 2300 ft of Lumber for the old hay barn floor. Ground too wet to plow. Dunlap seeding. [margin: Blanch & Grandma here. Warmer.]
Fri Apr 01: Rainy A.M. Bot a bicycle for Grant of Lee. Elmer & self laying new floor in the old hay barn. Blanch & Grandma went home.
Sat Apr 02: Finished the barn floor, fixed fence at the Purdy Granary. In the P.M. self plowing with Corbet. He worked nicely. Williamson had some butter. Nellie Williams quit & went home. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Apr 03: Pleasant. Alf & folks here. Did not go to church. The boys went to LaConner on their wheels.
Mon Apr 04: Self plowing 1/2 Elmer all day. Went to Lacon in the P.M. sold the balance of the hay to Foster & sold 1 1/2 tons oats at 24.00 per ton. Land not very dry. Arli Whitney came over this morning.

1898 Apr 5-May 8

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Tue Apr 05: Self out & tried the bicycles for the first time this A.M. Plowing with two teams. Ida getting ready for Seattle. Wrote to WIlson & Co. that I had sold the hay.
Wed Apr 06: Rainy again. Not doing much of anything but chores. Ida & Pearl started for Seattle this P.M. on the train.
Thu Apr 07: Rainy again this A.M. which will fix plowing for this week. No weather for work of any kind.
Fri Apr 08: Clowdy & cold. Pearl came home this A.M. Mr Smith here & got 2 sacks oats. Elmer hauling dirt in the Olsen Road.
Sat Apr 09: Rain all day. Doing nothing.
Sun Apr 10: Went to church. Easter services in the A.M. & to hear Mr Delepine(?) in the P.M.
Mon Apr 11: Went to LaC. with Nettie. Elmer went to gete a laod of lumber for barn rafters. Pleasant but land very wet.
Tue Apr 12: Bumiaoler(?) here for Wall's oats. Elmer went to town for lumber again. Self went to Bay View with some more oats for Wall. Saw Dr. Fornham(?). [margin: Carrie White here with the Willard book. Walter's folks this eve.]
Wed Apr 13: Weather some what better. Self making rafter for new hay barn 5.3. Elmer plowing. Walter start for the E. mountain country.
Thu Apr 14: Elmer plowing self not doing much but chores. [margin: Pleasant]
Fri Apr 15: Plowing with two teams. Have about 25 acres to plow tonight. Dr. Smith here. Nettie walked home from school. Bicycle tire loose. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sat Apr 16: Plowing with two teams. Dry weather but a little shower in the eve. Grant went to Anacortes. Wilson took a load of oats.
Sun Apr 17: Went to church in the A.M. Pleasant. Grandma went to Esary's after church.
Mon Apr 18: Plowing with two teams. Fine weather.
Tue Apr 19: Plowing with two teams. Murray seeding.
Wed Apr 20: Plowing with two teams. Lee seeding.
Thu Apr 21: Rainy most of the day. Elmer plowing in the P.M. Self make a bridge down by Lee's well. Dr. Smith here to dinner & I settled up with him. Weighed out 80 sks oats for Gaches man. Wilson took the balance of his oats.
Fri Apr 22: Plowing with two teams. Finished all but the piece by the hay barn. Frank White here & got 7 sks oats.
Sat Apr 23: Elmer harrowing with four horses. Self plowing by the hay barn. Did not get quite through. Nettie & Grant went to LaConner on their wheels.
Sun Apr 24: Self at home all day. Elmer went to Anacortes & Nettie & Grant went to SS & church.
Mon Apr 25: Damp, clowdy & rainy. Self finished plowing. Elmer harrowing & self in the P.M.
Tue Apr 26: Too wet to harrow this A.M. self went to Bay View. Elmer cleaning out the wood house. Both harrowing in the P.M.
Wed Apr 27: Harrowing two teams. Self 1/2 & in the P.M. planted potatos & peas &c.
Thu Apr 28: Began seeding 16 acres. Elmer harrowing after the seeded. [margin: Fine day.]
Fri Apr 29: Self seeding & Elmer harrowing. 30 acres in to night. Dry but cool & windy. Elmer & Grant went to LaConner this eve.
Sat Apr 30: Strong drying wind all day. Self seeding. Elmer harrowing. Finished up across the road. Went to the school graduating exercises at night. [margin: Letter from Geo.]
Sun May 01: Clear & pleasant. Grant & Elmer went to Pleasant Ridge. Self at home. Woodburns folks here. Grandma came home.
Mon May 02: Seeding. Elmer harrowing. Warm & dry.
Tue May 03: Finished seeding & rolled 1/2 Elmer harrowing 65 acres.
Wed May 04: Self sowing grass seed. Sorenson harrowing. Elmer helping sow seed & sowed two sks oats by hand and harrowing 1/2 day. Grant rolling. [margin: Warmest day for the spring.]
Thu May 05: Chris harrowing. Self finished sowing seed. Grant rolling. Finished harrowing for the year. [margin: Cooler.]
Fri May 06: Elmer hauling loose hay to Esary's. Self & Grant rolling. Self with Olsen's roller. [margin: Cold]
Sat May 07: Elmer went to LaConner for lumber. Self rolling. Grant 1/2. Finished for 1898. [margin: Cold & dry.]
Sun May 08: Grant sick some. Pleasant by pretty dry. Weather would be more suitable for oats if it would rain & be warmer.

1898 May 9-Jun 6

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Mon May 09: Elmer working for himself 1/2 & for Tholstrup 1/2 plowing. Self & Pearl went to town. Heard Mrs Calhoun was away sick. Dr. Smith here, but I did not see him.
Tue May 10: Elmer at Tholstrup's all day with team plowing.
Wed May 11: [margin: ]Self planting garden. Mrs Calhoun died this A.M. Elmer went to Mt. Vernon with Mrs Walters goods. Self finished planting garden and unload load of lumber.
Thu May 12: Elmer up to Tholstrup's. Self went to town & took Soderburgs peas & two sacks oats to Mr Morrow. I got my bicycle.
Fri May 13: Elmer at Tholstrup with team plowing. Self cleaning out strawberries & choring about the house.
Sat May 14: Still dry and everything needs rain. Elmer at Tholstrups. Self not doing much, was up to Kalso's on wheel. Sold Tholstrup 5 sks oats.
Sun May 15: Went to church at B.V. morning & eve. Was up to station to see Smith & went with him over to the Whitney Island.
Mon May 16: Elmer went to town in the A.M. for lumber & we tore up road planks in the P.M. for hay shed floor. Assessor here.
Tue May 17: Elmer went to town in the A.M. for lumber. Self lending down nauls in the planks. In the P.M. both hauled planks. Small ran this eve. Oats are worth $25.00.
Wed May 18: Elmer & four horses harrowing. Cabbage ground for himself. Self making ragers & studding for shed also cutting posts.
Thu May 19: Small rain last night. Elmer went for another load of lumber & we finished hauling the wood planks. Self choring in the P.M. Mowed some in the orchard. [margin: More rain needed.]
Fri May 20: Elmer made another trip to LaConner for lumber. Self cutting brace for the hay shed. Elmer watering his cabbage plants in the P.M. The girls & Grant went to the part in the eve. All signs indicate rain.
Sat May 21: Had a little rain last night but all signs fall in a dry time. Elmer rolling his cabbage ground this A.M. & went for a load of lumber in the P.M. Grant & self went to town in the P.M. on wheels. Letter from Geo.
Sun May 22: All rain signs gone. Elmer, Grant & self went to Anacortes on wheels. Self went to Frank's & Mr Whites.
Mon May 23: Dry & warm. Elmer & self hauled up the balance of the old plank road lumber & moved fence where the new hay shed is to be. Nettie went to town to get wheel fixed. [margin: Osborn here to get mail lease signed.]
Tue May 24: Elmer & self hauling foundation stuff for hay barn. [margin: Dry & warm.]
Wed May 25: Self went to Anacortes to see Smith. Grant went too. Ida worse again & want to come to Mrs Whitneys. Elmer & team working on the road.
Thu May 26: Clowdy and some light showers & a little thunder. elmer working on the road with team about 1/2 day & some on barn foundation. Light showers last night.
Fri May 27: Elmer working on road 3/4 & 1/4 on foundation. Self all day on Foundation. Light shower last night.
Sat May 28: Elmer & team on the road all day. Self not doing much. Grant & self went to town on wheels. Tried to sell oats at 25.00 but could not. Rain in the eve.
Sun May 29: Quite a heavy rain most all last night and this A.M.
Mon May 30: Elmer, Grant & self went to Decoration exercises at Pleasant Ridge & then to LaConner.
Tue May 31: Elmer hauling hay for Esarys folks two loads. Self working on barn foundation 2 hours.
Wed Jun 01: The oats don't look as if they could make 20 sks per acre & very thin & weedy. Mending sax. Not doing much in the P.M. [margin: Rain.]
Thu Jun 02: Ground plenty wet enough now. Put the planks on the foundation. Mr Wright here.
Fri Jun 03: Build the hoisting ladder to build barn with. Elmer went to LaConner in the P.M. with oats & brot two stacks timber for hay shed.
Sat Jun 04: Elmer hauled 2 load oats to LaConner. I am to get 25.00 in 60 days. In the A.M. went to LaC. & in the P.M. went to Bay View & Dickey's camp. [margin: Fine growing weather.]
Sun Jun 05: Went to church morning & eve. Mr Wright preached. Warm.
Mon Jun 06: Elmer hauling oats to LaConner. Self hoing garden and working on barn some. Mr Wright & Pearl went to Anacortes & he started for Lynden in the eve. [margin: Rec'd a letter for Dr. Alcorn.]

1898 Jun 7-Jul 9

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Tue Jun 07: Elmer working on the road in the A.M. & on his cabbage with team in the P.M. Self cutting thistles & weeds & went to the station in the P.M. to see Smith.
Wed Jun 08: Elmer at his cabbage ground with team. Self went to LaConner to Association.
Thu Jun 09: Self went to LaConner to Association. Elmer hauled a load of shakes & went to LaConner for Grandman in the P.M. Warm fine growing weather.
Fri Jun 10: Grant & self started for Seattle via Mt Vernon. Elmer hauling wood & shakes.
Sat Jun 11: Grant & self in Seattle at McGinnises. Ida somewhat better. Elmer hauling wood & shakes & Obsorns hay.
Sun Jun 12: Frank Wright here. Self & Grant in Seattle.
Mon Jun 13: Self & Grant came home in the eve from Seattle. Elmer teaming wood. Nettie went to Lynden on wheel.
Tue Jun 14: Ida 41 today. Elmer & self began raising frame for the new hay shed. Mr Abbott here to dinner. Georgia Carter here yesterday & today. [margin: Showery.]
Wed Jun 15: Elmer & self working on hay shed, have the frame up and began setting on plates. Pearl took Grandma up to Ed's this P.M. Quite a hard rain in the eve.
Thu Jun 16: Elmer working at his cabbage. Self went up to Olson's & Kalso's and worked on the barn in the P.M. cutting braces. [margin: Rain but light.]
Fri Jun 17: Elmer setting cabbage. Self went to town in the A.M. & worked in the garden in the P.M. Grain full of pig weeds. [margin: Rain last night.]
Sat Jun 18: Elmer & self worked on barn in the A.M. but had to quit for rain in the P.M. Hard shower & some thunder.
Sun Jun 19: Went to church in the A.M. & over to Frank Whites in the P.M. Heavy rain last night.
Mon Jun 20: Working on the barn. elmer & Williams on helping.
Tue Jun 21: Elmer setting cabbage. Self working on barn in the P.M. Was up to Kalso's & Tholstrups & picking berries in the A.M.
Wed Jun 22: Self, Elmer & Williamson on barn and Otto helping in the P.M. Elmer 3/4 cutting thistles 1/4. Grant's party this P.M.
Thu Jun 23: Elmer on barn 1/2 started for Seattle in P.M. Pearl also. Self & Williamson & Hazen on barn all day. Had lots strawberries all this past week.
Fri Jun 24: Elmer in Seattle. Self & Williamson on barn. Putting up braces & planking up the gable end.
Sat Jun 25: Self went to town in the A.M. & picked berries in the P.M. Tholstrups folks here in the P.M. getting berries. Went to thw social in the eve at Bay View.
Sun Jun 26: Self went to LaConner to church & to Baileys at dinner & out to Ridge way in the P.M. Also to Bay View to League in the eve.
Mon Jun 27: Elmer not home yet. Self & Grant took some hay to Tom Esary. Self nailing on shakes in the P.M. [margin: Rain hard in the A.M.]
Tue Jun 28: Grant & self putting shakes on the barn. Elmer came this eve at 10 P.M. Massey mowing.
Wed Jun 29: Elmer working at his cabbage. Helped me hoist shakes 1 hour. Grant went to LaConner after Pearl. Self nailing on shakes. Have 14 courses on now. Pleasant most of the day. Grant & Nettie got some cherries at Olsen's. [margin: Rain for June over two inches. Temp 61°]
Thu Jun 30: Elmer working on the road hauling gravel. Self cultivating garden & hoing. Worked on barn in P.M.
Fri Jul 01: Elmer hauling gravel. Self went up to Kalsos & to town in the P.M. Fine hay weather.
Sat Jul 02: Elmer hauling gravel. Self working on the track to the hay shed. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Jul 03: Elmer & Grant went to Anacortes. Self & girls went to church at B.V. in the A.M. Self went over to the Whitney Island dam in the P.M. It lacks considerable of being a dam yet, after two months work on it. [margin: Fine weather.]
Mon Jul 04: Clowdy & misty. Did not go anywhere. Elmer either. Grant at Anacortes, Pearl at Whatcom.
Tue Jul 05: Elmer hauled a load of hay to Esary, Tom. In the P.M. both hoing cabbage.
Wed Jul 06: Both hoing cabbage for Elmer. Went to B.V. in the eve.
Thu Jul 07: Began mowing 7 acres by the hay barn. Self working on track to the new shed.
Fri Jul 08: Elmer for himself hoing cabbage. Self tedding & raking hay. Finished mowing this side of the road.
Sat Jul 09: Elmer mowing. Self in the hay 1/2 Smith, Moore & Soderstram cocking hay. Hay heavy.

1898 Jul 10-Aug 4

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Sun Jul 10: Went to church at Bay View in the A.M. & in P.M. at Edison with Nettie on Wheels. Call on Woodburn's on way home.
Mon Jul 11: Haying. Elmer mowing. Axel Axelson, Moore, Smith & Soderstram cocking. Fine weather. Self raking & tedding went to BayView in the A.M.
Tue Jul 12: Haying crew same as yesterday.
Wed Jul 13: Haying, Elmer mowing, Axel, Moore, Soderstram 1 day each. Smith had rheumatism and quit at 9.30. A.C. Polson & Olsen pocking in the P.M. 37 acres mowed tonight.
Thu Jul 14: Elmer mowing. Axel, Moore, Soderstram, Olsen & Polson cocking. 20 days cocking to date. 21 acres to cut.
Fri Jul 15: Elmer mowing. 3 1/2 hours. Working for himself in the P.M. Axel, Moore, Polson, Soderstram & Olsen cocking. 25 days. Self raking and tedding. Clowdy P.M. looks like rain.
Sat Jul 16: Light rain last night. Not doing anything to day. Self went over to the Whitney Island dam. Heavy rain all the P.M. Hay soaking wet. Went to the violin concert at LaConner in the eve. Had a windy ride.
Sun Jul 17: Pleasant part of the day. Mr Burdon here & I went over to see Frank White who has been kicked by a horse.
Mon Jul 18: Mowing 1/2 day. Showery part of the day. Spread out the wet hay & put some of it up in P.M. Polson & self on barn. 1/2 each. Crew Axel 3/4 Smith 3/4 Moore 1 day (Soderstram 1 day 3 1/4 mowing in the orchard.) Moore 1/3 day cutting thistles on the John Ball line.
Tue Jul 19: Elmer mowing all day. Grant tedding some. Axel raking 1/2 or less. Self putting shakes on the barn. Axel 1, Smith 1, Moore 1, Soderstram 1 [margin: Pretty fair hay day.]
Wed Jul 20: Self & Elmer working on barn in the A.M. Elmer finished mowing in the P.M. Moore, Soderstram, Smith 1/2, Self raking in the P.M. & tedding 1/2 Grant tedding 3 hours or so. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Thu Jul 21: Grant tedding in the A.M. Self on barn 1/2 raking 1/2. Axel, Smith, Soderstram, Moore, Elmer cocking 1/2 & hauling wood 1/2 [margin: Fine weather.]
Fri Jul 22: Self about the barn 1/2 Axel 1/2 Elmer 1 Soderstram 1 Smith 1/2 Moore 1 Total shocking 42 1/2 days. [margin: Fine weather]
Sat Jul 23: No men working to day. Axel & Elmer & S. hauling in Axels hay. Self went to town & got hay rope, &c. Kalso's hauling in the barn.[margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Jul 24: Went to church at B.V. in the A.M. & over to Ed Staceys in the P.M.
Mon Jul 25: Hauling hay in the horse barn. 17 loads, 4 in the old hay barn. Crew, Axel, Smith, Soderstram, Moore, Garletts, Elmer, self & Grant. Neptune here this eve for A Fosters(?) hay.
Tue Jul 26: Hauling hay & shipping hay. Crew same as yesterday with Olsen added. Self helping load Fosters hay. Earnst Osborn helping also. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Jul 27: Hauling hay with 3 teams. 30 loads. All told 158. Crew, Ael, Smith, Elmer, Soderstram, Moore, Garletts, Nelson. Grant driving team & young Garletts tending gates.
Thu Jul 28: 110 load to night. Have barn no 3 well filled up. Crew same as yesterday.
Fri Jul 29: Hauling hay in the new shed. 30 loads. Crew same as Wed. Esary Tom had a load of hay $5.00 Mendenhall has had two loads. [margin: Weather fine.]
Sat Jul 30: Hauling hay. Crew in the A.M. Axel, Smith, Elmer, Soderstram, Garletts & Levy Moore & self. In the P.M. Elmer, Soderstram & Moore hauled two loads to Creighton & two for me. Garletts hauled a load for himself. Total loads for self 159, others 6, 165 loads to date. [margin: A.C. Polson 2 1/2 days]
Sun Jul 31: Warmest day of the season. Went to League in the eve. [margin: Warm 80°]
Mon Aug 01: Hauling hay. Crew, Smith, Axel 1/2, Moore, Soderstram, Elmer, Garletts & son. Williamson. (219 loads all told to date.) [margin: (197 loads) (Nelson 3 days)]
Tue Aug 02: Hauling hay 21 loads. Crew, Garletts 3/4 Schmidt, Axel, Moore, Williamson, Soderstram, Elmer.
Wed Aug 03: Elmer, Soderstram & Schmidt hauling hay. One load to Willard, one to Osborn, one to Tholstrup and three to Klingenmaier.
Thu Aug 04: Elmer, Schmidt & Soderstram hauling hay 1/2 and Elmer to make a half load of wood, 3 loads, 2 to Willard, 1 Osborn, Soderstram hauling for Tholstrup in the P.M.

1898 Aug 5-Sep 2

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Fri Aug 05: Elmer in Whatcom Co. Soderstram hauling for Tholstrup & two teams. 8 loads 239 total. Self went to Esarys camp and settled up with hay hands. Warm & dry. Grant began on Kalso's warehouse. [margin: Grant 3 meals Tugnisan?? killed today]
Sat Aug 06: Tholstrup had team & Soderstram to haul 2 loads hay. Smith & Soderstram hauled two loads to Esarys & one to Osborn. Total to date 244. Elmer came home this eve. Grant over to Mrs Whitneys yet.
Sun Aug 07: Grant home to day. Went to B.V. but there was no church.
Mon Aug 08: Nobody working to day. Self went to see hay press and to Mr. Osborns. Elmer went to Samish.
Tue Aug 09: Sold Ael the bal of the hay. Elmer & team helping him haul it today. Preacher Wright here & Don Palmer & Mr Singaman(?). Self went to Anacortes in the eve and staid at Mrs Whitneys.
Wed Aug 10: Self in Anacortes. Ida came to Mrs Whitneys about as she left here last spring. I came home in the eve. & Miss McGinnis with me. Elmer working for Axel & himself this week.
Thu Aug 11: Foggy & misty this A.M. Elmer working for himself. Self went to LaConner. Mrs Green(?) here. Grant took her to LaConner.
Fri Aug 12: Elmer hoing cabbage for himself. Self painting the buggies.
Sat Aug 13: Elmer up to Axel's. Self up to Gordon's in the A.M. Choring in P.M. Massey & Woodburn cutting oats. Oats turning fast. Nettie & Miss McGinnis went to Anacortes. Don Palmer here this P.M. & eve.
Sun Aug 14: Self & Grant went to Martie Conner's funeral and called on Tillinghasts & Bailey's.
Mon Aug 15: Self & Pearl went to Anacortes. Clowdy & a little shower. Went & saw them can fish. Ida not well as usual. [margin: Grant 3 mes?]
Tue Aug 16: Self doing chores & not much else. Mr Wrights folks here. He & I went up to Axels in the P.M.
Wed Aug 17: Grant, Mr Wright & self started for Whatcom on wheels arrived there at 5 P.M. & staid with Geo Abbott. Mr Soderstram came home & worked today hauling manure. Warm & dry.
Thu Aug 18: Left Whatcom & started for Blaine at 11.30. Arrived at B. at 3.30 & came back to Whatcom at 10 P.M. by steamer. Soderstram hauling manure & went to town for the twine & sax. [margin: Rain this eve.]
Fri Aug 19: Self & Grant left Whatcom by boat & went to Anacortes & home in the P.M. Pearl went to Anacortes for Miss Knox. Soderstram hauling manure. Olive McGinnis here yet. [margin: Rainy some.]
Sat Aug 20: Fixed up the binder in the A.M. & began cutting oats in the P.M. Soderstram hauling manure in the A.M. & shocking & turning grain in the P.M.
Sun Aug 21: Self went to church in the A.M. at B.V. Frank Whites folks here. Miss Knox here.
Mon Aug 22: Cutting oats. Frank White & Soderstram shocking. The field by Olsens the best it has been since 1888.
Tue Aug 23: Cutting oats. Frank & Soderstram shocking.
Wed Aug 24: Cutting oats. Frank & Soderstram shocking.
Thu Aug 25: Cutting oats. Frank & Soderstram shocking. Kalso had a runaway.
Fri Aug 26: Cutting oats 3/4 wet A.M. Frank & Soderstram shocking. Clowdy all day. The Whitney piece the best it has been since I owned it to all appearances. Seem as if it might make 28 sks per acre. Grandma went to Anacortes with Mrs Elliott.
Sat Aug 27: Cutting oats. Fine day. Have about 50 acres cut. Frank & Soderstram shocking. Rep. Primaries to day.
Sun Aug 28: Frank went home last night. Self went to LaConner to church this A.M. at LaC. & to Bay View in the eve.
Mon Aug 29: Cutting oats all day. S. & Frank shocking.
Tue Aug 30: Began cutting but had to quit for rain at 8 P.M. Doing nothing the balance of the day.
Wed Aug 31: Soderstram hauling wood. Frank & self working on shed some. Set the posts. Frank picked the Bartlett pears. Finished cutting oats in the P.M.
Thu Sep 01: Soderstram hauling wood & manure. Frank & self working on the shed by hay barn. Bob Woodburn threshing to day.
Fri Sep 02: Looks like a storm in the A.M. All went to Esary's after load of shake timber. Sold chickens to a traveling lawyer. $3.50 for hens & $2.50 for chickens. Soderstrams hauling manure in the P.M. Self & Frank making and putting on shakes.

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1898 Sep 3-Oct 2

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Sat Sep 03: Frank working on shed. S. digging potatos &c in the A.M. Not working in the P.M. Self went to road election in the P.M. Tholstrup elected.
Sun Sep 04: Self went over to Mrs Whitney's. Ida in bed as usual. Went to church in the eve. Mr Daniels final meeting.
Mon Sep 05: Went to see Bessner about threshing. Soderstram hauling dirt in the A.M. & in the P.M. threshing for Bessner with team & wagon.
Tue Sep 06: Down to Bessners in the A.M. and to LaConner in the P.M. S. at Bessners. [margin: Fine]
Wed Sep 07: Making doubletrees in the A.M. & went to LaC. in the P.M. Geo McGinnis started for Seattle this eve. Grain not turning out very well. [margin: threshing weather.]
Thu Sep 08: Pearl & self went to Anacortes on wheels. Soderstram threshing at Wilson's. Fine weather.
Fri Sep 09: Soderstram at Wilson's. Self doing chores.
Sat Sep 10: Soderstram at Wilson's. Self went to the County Convention at Woolley.
Sun Sep 11: Self & Soderstram went to LaConner to church.
Mon Sep 12: Olsen & Smith hauled me a load of straw. S. & self hauling out stack bottom. Still fine weather. S. went to Samish in the eve with team.
Tue Sep 13: S. at Samish threshing. Self choring. Grant went to Anacortes to show.
Wed Sep 14: Self went to Anacortes to Rep. Joint Convention. S. at Samish with team.
Thu Sep 15: Self not doing much but choring around. Getting ready for threshers. Fine weather. S. at Inman's(?) with team.
Fri Sep 16: Doing chores. Went to Bay View in the P.M.
Sat Sep 17: Weather still fine. The machine arrived at Kalso's at 5 P.M. and threshed one hour. S. & Jim Callahan here with teams.
Sun Sep 18: The machine at Kalso's. Soderstram not working. Tholstrup with his team. Went to hear Mr. Daniel in the eve.
Mon Sep 19: They finished at Kalso's at 10 & moved to this ranch. Threshed 3 hours & quit for rain. 343 sks. Rained till night & in the eve.
Tue Sep 20: The 23 acre piece had 595 sks. Clowdy & windy A.M. Threshed in the P.M. Windy & threatened rain but we moved & threshed 589 sks. 932 all together. Borrowed $9.70 of Elmer.
Wed Sep 21: Stormy night & this A.M. light rain. went to threshing at 7.30 broke down at 10 & started at 11.20 again. Strong wind and showery all day but we kept at it all day or until 4 P.M. & finished 1698 sks besides screenings. the men at Lee's 1 1/2 hours.
Thu Sep 22: An inch of rain fell last night. No threshing to day. Elmer & self went to LaConner. Soderstram went to Skagit River.
Fri Sep 23: Soderstram back & threshing this P.M. Callahan also. Self went to Wilson's after dinner to see about Grant's board bill.
Sat Sep 24: S. & Callahan and teams helping Lee thresh. Self pitching 1/4 & went to town in the P.M. bot a suit of clothes. Grant went to Skagit River for Schumacher. [margin: S. & team threshing.]
Sun Sep 25: Went to Anacortes & to church in the eve at Bay View. Fine weather. Lee threshing. S & team helping.
Mon Sep 26: Fine day. Lee finished threshing. Kalso began. Self went to LaConner & in the P.M. fixed the wharf by the granary. Clowdy & rain a little at night.
Tue Sep 27: Quite a heavy rain last night but windy this A.M. so they started threshing at 9.30. S. & team with the machine. Self cutting up old stuff for engine wood.
Wed Sep 28: S. & Team at Kalsos 6 hours. Self & Bradley started for the State Fair via Mt Vernon. Staid all night in Seattle at the Diller. [margin: Rainy P.M.]
Thu Sep 29: Men not working. Self in travel for Yakima where we arrived at 3 P.M. [margin: Wet.]
Fri Sep 30: Spent the day in Yakima and started for Seattle at 7.30. S. & team threshing some in the P.M.
Sat Oct 01: Arrived in Seattle at 3 A.M. and took train for Mt. V. and arrived at home at 1 P.M. Kalso finished threshing. [margin: showery]
Sun Oct 02: Went to church at B.V. & down to Esary's to dinner. Bessners machine at Werichs & Kenedys threshing.

1898 Oct 3-28

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Mon Oct 03: Soderstram went to cut wood for Daniel. Self choring & went to LaConner. [margin: Pleasant]
Tue Oct 04: Elmer, self & Soderstram hauling straw in the A.M. S. hauling straw on dyke in the P.M. Mr & Miss White here this P.M. Elmer not working in the P.M. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Oct 05: The steamer LaConner here for the oats. S. helping load also Elmer for both Lee & self. Self sold 1000 sks at $20 per ton & Lee 1700. [margin: Frost]
Thu Oct 06: Went to LaConner & settled up with Gaches then went to the Olympia marsh to see Ovenell about baling hay, but did not see him. Soderstram went home. Elmer at Whatcom. [margin: Frost]
Fri Oct 07: Hoing out strawberries some. Went to the Fair with Nettie at Mt Vernon in P.M. & to Mr. Schoonmaker's speech in the eve at LaConner.
Sat Oct 08: Choring around & burned the straw stock. Rain in the eve. This has been the finest week I ever saw in Oct. [margin: Frost.]
Sun Oct 09: Grant & self went to Anacortes. Came home at 6 & went to Bay view to church. Mr Goddard began his meetings.
Mon Oct 10: Elmer began work. Cleaned out strawberries. Windy & hauled wood from Esary's.
Tue Oct 11: Rain last night & some to day. Elmer hauling wood some. Self & Lee went to Ovenell's again but did not find him.
Wed Oct 12: Elmer & self working on the dyke in the A.M. & self sharpening dyke posts in the P.M. Elmer hauling wood in the P.M. Went to church in the eve. Finished 30 dyke posts. John Wallace here in the P.M.
Thu Oct 13: Rain most all day. Elmer not working.
Fri Oct 14: Elmer not working for me. Soderstram here & settled up. Windy no rain.
Sat Oct 15: Elmer working at his cabbage. Self went with the scow up to Jenne warehouse to get the post driver, but did not get it. Kalso began baling hay this P.M. Pleasant day.
Sun Oct 16: Self & Elmer went to LaConner to church. Pleasant day. Folks went to church in the eve.
Mon Oct 17: Elmer & Pearl went to LaConner. Self digging potatos.
Tue Oct 18: Elmer working for me hauling straw on the berries & in the P.M. on the road hauling gravel. Self & Lee went to weyriches on dyke business & posted the dyke notices. [margin: Went to church in the eve.]
Wed Oct 19: Elmer hauling gravel 1/2 & for himself in the P.M. Self & Otto fixing up the post driver. Went to church in eve. [margin: Fine]
Thu Oct 20: Elmer working for himself. Self & Nettie went to town in the P.M. & church in the eve. [margin: weather.]
Fri Oct 21: Self went to B.V. in the A.M. & helped move the hay press in the P.M. Elmer working for himself. Mr Zerwekh to look at the hay. Went to church. Callahan's press began baling the hay at 5 P.M. Went to church.
Sat Oct 22: Elmer not working. Baling hay 24 tons done to night. Esary's hauling their hay. Sold them 25 tons at 6.75 per ton. 10 to David & 10 to Thomas.[margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Oct 23: Rec'd a letter from Nettie this eve. Pleasant day. Frank Wright here. Self went to Anacortes.
Mon Oct 24: Baling hay. Elmer helping. Esary's hauling their hay. D. Esary has 10 tons 940 lbs. 46 tons.
Tue Oct 25: Baling hay. Finished the new barn. 550 tons 500 lbs. About 65 tonight all told. Elmer helping. Went to town for wire & to take Pearl. [margin: McMillan got 2910 lbs hay at 7. Paid 700 He's to have 2 tons all told.]
Wed Oct 26: Baling hay. Elmer went to town for wire in the A.M. & to get potatos of Reddish in the P.M. [margin: Rainy.]
Thu Oct 27: Am 49 today. Working on the dyke with Lee. Setting posts in the A.M. & helping Lee make a wharf in the P.M. Elmer stowing bales. [margin: Went to Woolly in the eve & heard Mr Cushman.]
Fri Oct 28: Baling. Elmer stowing bales. Self working on dyke 3 1/2 hours. Finished the No. 2 barn. 66 1/2 tons total in the barns. 121 1/2. Mr Zerwekh here and made me an offer of 6.75 for all the hay.

1898 Oct 29-Nov 30

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Sat Oct 29: Baling hay. Elmer helping. 1/2 Grant helping me take in bales in the P.M. Have about 154 tons out and about 32 out of the new shed. Pearl went to LaConner this P.M.
Sun Oct 30: Stormy most of the day. Did not go to church.
Mon Oct 31: Baling hay. Elmer & self stowing bales. Baled about 22 tons making in all about 170 tons.
Tue Nov 01: Baling hay. Rainy & windy. Elmer helping store bales. Strong west wind all the P.M. Pearl went to town. About 195 tons done to night. Dave Esary's hay bill $70.50 (T. Esary's bill $101.25 paid to day.)
Wed Nov 02: Baling. Elmer helping 22 tons about 118 tons baled now. The press broke down at 5 P.M. Strong south west wind all day.
Thu Nov 03: Baling hay. Six tons. Got through at 11 A.M. Elmer went to John Wallace's in the P.M. 225 tons 820. 1894 bales. McMillan got 2910 lbs hay the first time and 1485 total 4895 = $17.13 for which he has paid $10.00.
Fri Nov 04: Another windy day. Armstrongs big barn blew down Wed night and is a total wreck. Worked on the hay barn truck gang way in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M.
Sat Nov 05: Self working on the hay barn gang way. No rain today. Lee baling.
Sun Nov 06: Rainy day. Did not go anywhere.
Mon Nov 07: Pleasant day. Self went to Anacortes on wheel. The road quite muddy for wheeling.
Tue Nov 08: Election day. Self on the board. Bay View pop 30 to 56. But all reports indicate that the county & state are republican.
Wed Nov 09: Self got home from election at 4.30 A.M. Stormy most of the day. The girls went to LaConner. Self & Lee moved the stove in the kitchen in the P.M.
Thu Nov 10: Self sharpening dyke posts in the A.M. & went to LaConner in the P.M. State & county all Rep. Pearl & Grandma went to Woodburns.
Fri Nov 11: Self hauling dyke posts & moved the scow & river up to John Ball dam. Byron hauling hay in my barn.
Sat Nov 12: In the A.M. went to the statio & got the matting and put in down in Grandma's room. In the P.M. made kraut. Pearl & Grant went to Anacortes to bring Ida home.
Sun Nov 13: Ida came home on the train & I went after her. She seems pretty well after the trip. [margin: Fine weather.]
Mon Nov 14: Lee & self & H Alexander driving post for dyke. Pearl went to town. Pleasant day.
Tue Nov 15: Drove posts 2 hours. Choring some & made another keg of kraut. Mr & Mrs Daniel here to dinner. Lillie had a heifer calf. [margin: Pleasant most of the day.]
Wed Nov 16: Rainy day. Not doing much but chores.
Thu Nov 17: Clowdy most of the day. Went down & drove posts with Lee & Grant 3 hours. In the P.M. fixing up fence out by the straw stack. Pearl went to town & took Grandma up to Martha Scotts. Osborn took his mare & colt out of the field. Ground getting quite wet. Rain last night.
Fri Nov 18: Did the chores, filed a saw, went to Bay View. Rain last night.
Sat Nov 19: Done the chores, cut wood & went to town. Got some middlings for the cow. Herbert took the kraut to Mrs Whitney.
Sun Nov 20: About 2 inches of snow this A.M. Self & Nettie went to Bay V to church.
Mon Nov 21: Windy all day. Self done the chores & worked on Grant's boat.
Tue Nov 22: Rainy. Choring & working on the boat.
Wed Nov 23: Rainy. Choring & working on the boat. Grant & Pearl went to town. Finished the boat all but paint.
Thu Nov 24: Pleasant most of the day. Painted the boat & done the chores.
Fri Nov 25: Self & Sorenson working on the dyke in the A.M. & in the P.M. went to the timber for dyke posts.
Sat Nov 26: Rainy this A.M. Painted the boat again & in the P.M. went after another load of posts. Sorenson helping.
Sun Nov 27: Rain again last night. Nettie & self went to church. Alf & kids here & Grandma came home.
Mon Nov 28: Self & Sorenson made & hauled out a load of posts & hauling two loads of straw for dyke.
Tue Nov 29: Rainy day. Finished Grant's boat & done the chores.
Wed Nov 30: Rainy day. Choring & making Elmer's water trough.

1898 Dec 1-Jan 7, 1899

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Thu Dec 01: S.W. wind all day. The highest tide so far this season. Self & Nettie went to town. A.J. Stacey paid me $50.25 to apply on Eva Reed's mortgage.
Fri Dec 02: Self choring & in the P.M. sharpened posts. 3 1/2 hours on the dyke. Pleasant day & low tides.
Sat Dec 03: Sharpening dyke posts & setting post some in the P.M. Rainy.
Sun Dec 04: Pleasant. At home all day. ~~Alf Stacey here this P.M.~~
Mon Dec 05: Went to town. Got a sack sugar. Miss Johnson came. [margin: Frosty.]
Tue Dec 06: Went to town to get the stove fixed. Nettie went too. Elmer here this eve.
Wed Dec 07: Setting up the stove & helped drive posts & work on the dyke. Elmer covering cabbage. [margin: Frosty.]
Thu Dec 08: Went to the station & sent for Lee's Roerio Horn. Raised up the door to the old barn in the eve. Our papers, &c by Mendenhall also the F&F x W.H.G. [margin: Frost]
Fri Dec 09: Elmer went home the A.M. Finished his cabbage yesterday. Self choring & in the P.M. put dirt on the dam by the hay barn with old Nell & the sled. Social in B.V. to night. [margin: Frost 32°]
Sat Dec 10: Pleasant & clear. Choring & in the P.M. went to the hay barn dam & hauled dirt - three hours. The girls went to town. [margin: Frost 23°]
Sun Dec 11: At home all day. Clear & pleasant. Went to church in the eve. Miss Blood spoke for the children society. [margin: Frost 22°]
Mon Dec 12: Clear & pleasant. Lee & self killed a pig a piece. [margin: Frost 26°]
Tue Dec 13: Self put posts under the hay shed & then went to town clowdy. Got an order for Pearl's ticket. Mr & Mrs Daniel was here. [margin: 23°]
Wed Dec 14: Warmer. Started for Seattle with Pearl via Mt. Vernon. Staid all night with the McGinnises. [margin: Little rain.]
4Thu Dec 15: Was in Seattle all day. Pearl started east at 4 P.M. Went to Mr Palmers for tea and staid at the Dillers all night.
Fri Dec 16: Came home on the Gt. Northern via Burlington & walked home. [margin: Rain A.M.]
Sat Dec 17: In the A.M. cut up & salted the pig & in the P.M. Grant & self went to town.
Sun Dec 18: Staid at home all day. Clowdy & windy.
Mon Dec 19: Doing chores & fixed the walk by the old house.
Tue Dec 20: Done the chores & went down to help move the scow & drive posts 2 1/2 hours. [margin: Warm.]
Wed Dec 21: Went to Bay view in the P.M. with Nettie. Not doing much but chores.
Thu Dec 22: Went to LaConner. Clear & pleasant.
Fri Dec 23: Cutting & splitting wood & went down to drive a few posts by Lee's warehouse. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Dec 24: Warm & pleasant. Christmas tree in B.V. tonight. Elmer here & the young folks went to the tree.
Sun Dec 25: Very quiet Christmas. Elmer here to dinner. Ida sat at the table today for dinner for the first time in 16 months. [margin: Warm.]
4Mon Dec 26: Done the chores & finished Elmer's trough. Put the horses up for the first time tonight. Heard from Geo & Nettie that Pearl got through all right.
Tue Dec 27: Still warm & springy. Nettie start for Fairhaven this A.M.
Wed Dec 28: Doing chores and not much else. Ida poorly to day.
Thu Dec 29: Stormy day. Elmer here with some lumber for a pump.
Fri Dec 30: Made a pump for Elmer & done the chores.
Sat Dec 31: Snowing most of the day. Done the chores.
Sun Jan 01: Snow all night & some to day. The steamer LaConner here for Ball's & Massey's hay.
Mon Jan 02: Snow again most all night. About 10 inches now deep. Arlie & Edna Whitney here today most of the day.
Tue Jan 03: Clear & cold all day. Good sleighing. Self not using it any. Elmer down after his sled. [margin: Mercury 13°]
Wed Jan 04: Clear & cold. Lee took the Whitney girls to Anacortes. Fine sleighing. [margin: Mercury at 10°]
4Thu Jan 05: Nettie came home this A.M. via Anacortes. Self went to town with the bobsled in the P.M. Rec'd a letter from Pearl. [margin: Mer at 26.]
Fri Jan 06: Choring & not much else. Slaying good as ever. [margin: 26°: cold.]
Sat Jan 07: At home all day -- Frank Whites folks here in the P.M. & all night. Warmer at night. [margin: Cold 23°]

1899 Jan 8-Feb 13

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Sun Jan 08: Warmer & the snow going off fast. Franks folks went home at 3 P.M.
Mon Jan 09: Raining some to day and the snow nearly gone. Doing chores, &c.
Tue Jan 10: Snow gone. Doing chores & made a seat for the bay window. [margin: Warm]
Wed Jan 11: Warm. Doing chores &c and went to town with Nettie. "City of Denver" after Ball's oats.
Thu Jan 12: All same yesterday. Mr Denney buried today. Nettie & self went to Bay View in the P.M. & lost Waggles.
Fri Jan 13: Strong south E. wind all day. Sawing wood & doing chores. Lee went to Seattle.
Sat Jan 14: Windy all last night. Self at home all day doing chores. Nettie & Grant went to B.V. & got the dog. Elmer here this eve and staid all night. [margin: Rain most all night.]
Sun Jan 15: Highest tide of the season this A.M. and about 6 inches (short of the big tide of '95) most of the day. [margin: Rain]
Mon Jan 16: Doing chores & smoking meat. Clowdy & windy.
Tue Jan 17: Doing chores & smoking meat. Went to the station in the P.M. Rainy.
Wed Jan 18: Clowdy & warm Chinook weather. Self fixing horse stalls in the A.M. In the P.M. hauling manure on the asparagus.
Thu Jan 19: Cleaned out the chicken house & done the other chores. Wrote to A. & Z. about selling hay on Com.
Fri Jan 20: Rainy day. Cut slats for binder drapes &c.
Sat Jan 21: Terrible wind all day. Not doing much but chores.
Sun Jan 22: Went to church with Nettie. Mr Daniel preached. Maud Barr up here in the eve & P.M.
Mon Jan 23: Weather warm & wet. Self making fence along the calf pasture. No inquiry for hay yet and none sold to speak of, of the crop of '98. Oats worth $22.00 per ton. It look as if we were going to have an early spring.
Tue Jan 24: Rainy day. The Flour Receiver came to day.
Wed Jan 25: Pleasant day. Looking for a steamer for the hay. Zerwekh has offered to sell mine on consignment for $1.00 per ton to have it in case of fire. Went out to the steamer Lake in the P.M. with Grant's boat. [margin: Warm clowdy weather.]
Thu Jan 26: The steamer Lake here for Zerwekh's hay. Loading hay -- Sorenson & Lee helping. Finished at 3 P.M. 58 tons @ 7.00
Fri Jan 27: Went to town to get Nell shod. Nothing encouraging about selling hay. [margin: Rain some.]
Sat Jan 28: Bessner here to settle up threshing bill.
Sun Jan 29: Stormy day in the P.M. Did not go to church.
Mon Jan 30: Pleasant part of the day & rain in the P.M. Otto Kalso here to see about school.
Tue Jan 31: Stormy again. doing chores and cleaned out the old house. Wrote to George.
Wed Feb 01: Cold again and an inch of snow last night. [margin: Mercury at 20°]
Thu Feb 02: Mercury at 12° Clear & cold all day. Done chores & made a drag to know down stubble.
Fri Feb 03: Mercury at 10°. Spent the day dragging the meadow to break down stubble but it did not do any good work. Coldest day of the season. Mercury at 12 at 8 P.M.
Sat Feb 04: Mercury at 12° but clowdy & looks like a change some. Doing nothing but chores.
Sun Feb 05: Mercury at 14° -- Clear & pleasant. Mr Anderson here.
Mon Feb 06: Mercury at 20°. Snowed in the P.M. Self went over to Axel's & worked with Williamson on the tank. Got the bottom nearly on. Disagreeable day to work.
Tue Feb 07: Snowed all last night about ten inches deep this A.M. Mercury at 30° in the A.M. Conrad came over to day.
Wed Feb 08: Warmer. Conrad Axelson began work to day. Hauling manure with team & sled. Self & Nettie went to B.V. in the P.M.
Thu Feb 09: Rainy. Conrad washing & oiling harnesses.
Fri Feb 10: Conrad oiling & washing harness. Self & Nettie went to town. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Sat Feb 11: Conrad oiling harness. Self & Williamson calking Axel's tank. [margin: Frost 28°]
Sun Feb 12: Self & Nettie went to Bay View to church.
Mon Feb 13: Self & Conrad went down to turn over Axels tank. Conrad & Annie went to town to get teeth pulled.

1899 Feb 14-Mar 14

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Tue Feb 14: Conrad oiling harness in the A.M. & self fixing up fanning mill. In the P.M. Elmer came and we all fanned oats. Dickey's men here & hauled two loads of hay.
Wed Feb 15: Fanning oats finished my seed at noon & began on Elmers. Dickie got another load of hay. Elmer & Nettie & Grant went to the lecture at B.V. [margin: Stormy.]
Thu Feb 16: Finished Elmer's oats & began on the screenings. Got 60 sacks out of them. Rain all day and about all night.
Fri Feb 17: Finished the screenings & in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon with Tholstrup to pay taxes. Ground full of water & roads bad. Conrad & Nettie went to B.V. to get the machine & the plows.
Sat Feb 18: Stormy day. Not doing much but chores. Took the roller up to the barn & took it apart. Put ten sacks feed oats in the bin. Annie went to Dalsteads. [margin: 8 pigs hatched?]
Sun Feb 19: At home all day. Clowdy & cool.
Mon Feb 20: Began breaking sod. Conrad driving. Self & Nettie went to town & sold my oats at $22.00. Bot a carpet for the parlor.
Tue Feb 21: Conrad breaking sod. Self fixing up breaking plow and began on the pasture in the P.M. Pleasant.
Wed Feb 22: Breaking with two teams. Land in good shape. Went to the station to telephone Zewerkh about hay.
Thu Feb 23: Rainy 1/2. Self not doing much but visit & fool with carpet. Grandma, Mrs Scott & Mr OLaughlin here. Conrad plowing in the P.M.
Fri Feb 24: Rainy day. Self fixing roller & helping Nettie some. Conrad doing chores and not much else.
Sat Feb 25: Plowing sod with two teams. Conrad took a load of manure up to Mendenhall for a hot bed.
Sun Feb 26: Stormy most of the day. Self went to church on foot. Mr Stearns pretty sick now. Geo Esary got hurt last Fri.
Mon Feb 27: Very windy to day & all last night. Plowing to day. Conrad also. He finished the piece by the hay barn.
Tue Feb 28: The steamer Rustler? here for the oats. Loaded the oats 400 sks at 22.50 & put down carpet in the A.M. & in the P.M. Conrad plowed & self hung window shades. Muncy had a calf. [margin: Rain last night.]
Wed Mar 01: Stormy part of the day. Plowing with two teams across the road.
Thu Mar 02: Conrad went to town to get his tooth fixed & plowed in the P.M. Self all day.
Fri Mar 03: Plowing with two teams. Shower in the P.M. Cold disagreeable weather. Elmer here in the P.M.
Sat Mar 04: Clowdy but not much rain. Plowing all day with two teams.
Sun Mar 05: Pleasant & warmer. Nettie & self went to church. Elmer here in the P.M.
Mon Mar 06: Conrad had to go to town in the A.M. for his tooth & plowed in the P.M. Self plowed all day in the P.M. tried the stubble but foud it too wet. Elmer here & brot the harrow from town also Ida's couch.
Tue Mar 07: Strong wind & a small shower. C. plowing. Self hoing in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M.
Wed Mar 08: Self plowing in the A.M. & rollng sod in the P.M. C. plowing with two horses in the A.M. & with the breaker in the P.M. Plowing 21 days to date.
Thu Mar 09: Conrad breaking. Self fixing up harrow & whiffletrees for it and was up to Kalso's. Stubble too wet to plow yet. [margin: Rainy.]
Fri Mar 10: Conrad plowing sod. Self choring & fixing up roller for three horses. Everybody breaking sod. [margin: Weather looks bad.]
Sat Mar 11: Conrad plowing self rolling sod in the A.M. Shower at noon. Both plowing some in the P.M. Frank White after Lee's plow.
Sun Mar 12: Stormy part of the day. Did not go to church.
Mon Mar 13: Rain most all last night. Conrad hauling wood from Willards. 6 cords. Ed Stacey here.
Tue Mar 14: Conrad cleaning out ditches. Self helping in the A.M. & went to B.View in the P.M. Mr & Mrs Gaches here.

1899 Mar 15-Apr 9

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Wed Mar 15: Conrad working on the road with team hauling gravel. Self choring and went down & took the water out of the scow. [margin: Fine frosty weather.]
Thu Mar 16: Conrad began with disk harrow & four horses. Pleasant. Self rolling in the P.M. [margin: Frost.]
Fri Mar 17: Conrad disk harrowing. Self plowing head lands and rolling sod. Land drying fast. Mr Willard was here to day & paid the Soderburg mortgage & I took it to the station so send to Soderburg. The roads drying up fine. Ball plowwing stubble for the first. Mine is pretty wet yet, the sod is in fine order. Oats worth 25.00 per ton now. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Mar 18: Fine day. Conrad disk harrowing. Self rolling sod finished. The road fine & land in fine order to sow.
Sun Mar 19: The steamer Lake here for hay. She took 58 tons. Rain some this A.M.
Mon Mar 20: Snow last night & to day. Farming at a standstill. Conrad & self went down to ditch but had to quit for snow. Ditching in the P.M.
Tue Mar 21: Ditching & covering ditch in the A.M. and in P.M. self went to town. Conrad covering ditch. [margin: Cold.]
Wed Mar 22: Ditching some. Self went to Bay View in the P.M. Snow this A.M. ???tis weather to do anything.
Thu Mar 23: Conrad & self loading Conner's hay this A.M. In the P.M. Conrad took a load of hay to B.V. for Smith & Brighton. Miss Burdon & Edna W. here. Blanche White here last night & this A.M. Geo Jenne here to dinner. [margin: Cold raw weather.]
Fri Mar 24: Conrad disk harrowing. Self went to town with hay for Gaches. Got timothy seed. Case tomatos & sack beans. Went to the Concert in the eve. [margin: Clear & cool.]
Sat Mar 25: Conrad disk harrowing. Self plowing. Grandma came home with Mr Chilberg. Land pretty wet to plow yet. [margin: Frost 26°]
Sun Mar 26: Went to B.V. to church. Conrad & Annie went to the Ridge to church. Pleasant day. [margin: Frost 30°]
Mon Mar 27: Conrad disk harrowing. Self plowing. Warmer. Land pretty wet yet to plow.
Tue Mar 28: Plowing and disk harrowing. Self took a load of manure up to Mendenhalls & got a sack of E. Rose potatos. Fine weather.
Wed Mar 29: Plowing & harrowing(disk). Warm & pleasant. Nettie went to LaC. on her wheel. Mrs Carter came home with her. Land in fair order to plow, but none too dry.
Thu Mar 30: Self plowing. Conrad harrowing. Pleasant. Mrs Carter here.
Fri Mar 31: Self plowing. Conrad finish the sod at noon. In the P.M. he cut up the sod for a strawberry patch & began plowing.
Sat Apr 01: Plowing with two teams down near the Purdy ranch. Land hard & stiff and full of blue grass. Self have a bad cold. Threatened rain all the P.M. Grant went to town & got some strawberry plants.
Sun Apr 02: Easter Sunday. Nettie & Grant went to B.V. to Sunday school exercises. Woodburns folks here in the P.M.
Mon Apr 03: Plowing with two team on east end of "the 80" showery. 15 acres left to plow to night. Finished setting the strawberries 300 hills. Sold all but 2 pigs at 1.30. Land generally in good shape to plow.
Tue Apr 04: Elmer here & got 3 sks oats. Plowing with two teams. Fine weather. Self went to B.V. in the eve.
Wed Apr 05: Plowng with two teams. Conrad went to town in the P.M. for his tooth. Grant plowing in his place. Finished all but the hay barn piece.
Thu Apr 06: Conrad disk harrowing down by Purdy ranch. Self plowing. Planted onion, lettuce & beets. [margin: Callahan sowing.]
Fri Apr 07: Conrad harrowing with the disk harrow. (stubble) Self plowing in the A.M. & rolling stubble in the P.M. Fine dry weather. [margin: Byron seeding.]
Sat Apr 08: Conrad rough harrowing. Self finished plowing. Plowed headlands in the P.M. Dickey got 2 tons more hay.
Sun Apr 09: Rain last night & some to day. Mr Stearns died this A.M. Nettie & self went to B.V. in the eve, but there was no church.

1899 Apr 10-May 5

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Mon Apr 10: Stormy A.M. Went to the funeral in the P.M. Mr Abbott was here to supper & I took him to LaConner in the eve. Still bad weather.
Tue Apr 11: Raining again this A.M. This revokes(?) seeding out for this week. Stormy most all day land very wet.
Wed Apr 12: Conrad ditching. Self went to town in the P.M. No rain to day but very cold west wind.
Thu Apr 13: ~~Rainy day not doing much of anything~~ Ditching some and in the P.M. Conrad hauled 4 cords wood. Self went to the station.
Fri Apr 14: Conrad hauling out stack bottom. Fine weather. Self planted potato, turnips & spinach. Isaacson finished seeding Byron's sod land. D. Peth's baby died last night.
Sat Apr 15: In the A.M. self & Conrad hauling out straw stack bottom. Conrad ~~hauling~~ harrowing in the P.M. Finished rough harrowing. Self seeding the Miller ranch. Rain in the eve.
Sun Apr 16: Cold & windy. Went to Dick Peth's babies funeral at 11 A.M. Mr Daniel preached.
Mon Apr 17: Cold & clowdy. Self & Conrad harrowing in oats in the A.M. & seeding the lot by the stack in P.M. The deputy assessor here this P.M.
Tue Apr 18: Conrad disk harrowing in the A.M. & smooth harrowing in the P.M. Self rolling in the P.M. Cold but no rain.
Wed Apr 19: Cool & clowdy in the A.M. & raining in he P.M. Seeding & harrowing across the road in the A.M. Mrs Elliott went to Seattle for an operation Monday, had it yesterday & died. The body was brot home to day. Not doing much in the P.M. [margin: Cold backward spring 24 acres seeded.]
Thu Apr 20: Seeding in the A.M. & Conrad harrowing. In the P.M. went to Mrs Elliotts funeral. Mr Abbott preached. He was here to supper & dinner & started for Anacortes.
Fri Apr 21: Seeding finished the sod. 47 acres. Mr Wrights folks came this A.M. on the train. Still cold & disagreeable.
Sat Apr 22: Cold north wind all day. Conrad harrowing with disk. Self rolling with A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Mr Wright also.
Sun Apr 23: Mr Wrights folks here in the A.M. Self & Nettie went to church morning & eve. Mr Wright preached. Dry weather but cool. Ida sick abed.
Mon Apr 24: Conrad disk harrowing. Self seeding in the P.M. Grant harrowing in the A.M. Wrights here yet. [margin: Very dry wind.]
Tue Apr 25: Seeding & disk harrowing. 70 acres seeded to night. Wrights went home. Mrs Daniel here. Ida in bed yet.
Wed Apr 26: Conrad disk harrowing 1/2 finished -- Dragging in the P.M. Self harrowing all day on sod.
Thu Apr 27: Hard hail & rain this A.M. Conrad hauling manure in the A.M. Self choring. In the P.M. self seeding C harrowing.
Fri Apr 28: Finished seeding at noon 86 acres. C. harrowing all day. Grant & self rolling in the P.M. This has been one of the coldest Aprils on record. It takes oats over two week to come up. [margin: Bal on Dickeys hay 8.5 21.95. Creighton 950 32.5]
Sat Apr 29: Rainy most of the day. In the A.M. self & Conrad took a load of hay and a load of oats to T. Esary & his team came & got two loads also. Mr McKenna here in the P.M.
Sun Apr 30: At home, but going to the station. Pleasant in the P.M. [margin: Rainy A.M. Cold.]
Mon May 01: Elmer here this A.M. for this oats. Conrad mending sacks. In the P.M. self rolling C harrowing. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Tue May 02: Conrad harrowing. Self not doing much in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Mr. Hazen sowing grass seed in the P.M. Whitney piece. [margin: Cold.]
Wed May 03: Conrad harrowing finished. Self rilling in the A.M. & Grant in the P.M. Self went to B.V. in the P.M. Mr Allen here & staid all night last night. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Thu May 04: Conrad ~~finished harrowing~~ rolling. Grant & self planting garden & in the P.M. went to LaConner & got the buggie & took 2500 lbs hay to Gaches.
Fri May 05: Took the balance of Dickeys ten tons hay. Rain A.M. Conrad rolling. 3 hours in the P.M. Frank Wright here this eve. Self painting kitchen.

1899 May 6-May 31

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Sat May 06: Self clothing(?) and planting lettuce. Conrad rolling. Pleasant. Ida still poorly.
Sun May 07: Mr. Abbott here. Went to B.V. in the P.M. to preaching by Mr Abbott. Pleasant & quite warm.
Mon May 08: Hoing in the A.M. Conrad choring in the A.M. & rolling in the P.M. & finished. Self went to view the Donny Road & then to LaConner. Settled for the buggie & Nettie's wheel. Mr & Mrs McGinnis.
Tue May 09: Went again to view the road. Took dinner with Elmer & then went to Gordon's to see the new mill & see about getting lumber. Conrad setting fence posts in the Whitney field.
Wed May 10: Fixing the Whitney field fence. Stormy most of the day. Put the stock in the Whitney field meadow. Conrad washing wagons in the P.M.
Thu May 11: Conrad put sod on the dyke on John Ball line fence. Self & McGinnis down to look at the dyke & in the P.M. was up to Dickey's logging camp.
Fri May 12: Conrad same as yesterday. Self & McGinnis folks went to Anacortes & Frank White's. Cold west wind.
Sat May 13: Conrad topping out dyke near Purdy warehouse. In the P.M. went to LaConner. Self went to Mrs Scott's with McGinnis then took them to LaConner on their way home. Saw a wheel race & ball game. Cold north wind all day.
Sun May 14: Went to church morning & eve. Pleasant.
Mon May 15: Conrad fixing the dyke in the A.M. & hauling dirt in the Olsen road in the P.M. Self planted garden & send to Esary's camp. Planted corn & squashes. [margin: Rain in the eve.]
Tue May 16: Rained all last night and part of the day. Cold every body looking for a prospect(?).
Wed May 17: Conrad & Grant cutting thistles. Self went up to see Ball's Fredonia dyke. Elmer here this eve.
Thu May 18: Conrad fixing dyke in the A.M. Self & Elmer a B.V. in the A.M. In the P.M. Conrad & self went to Whitney Island for road plank. [margin: Rainy some.]
Fri May 19: Rain again last night. Conrad finished hauling plank & work on the dyke in the P.M. Self went to town with Grandma. F. Wright here.
Sat May 20: Conrad hauling hay to Esary's. Two loads. Self went to town in the P.M.
Sun May 21: Pleasant. Frank White's folks here.
Mon May 22: Conrad hauling hay. Two loads to Esary's. Self made shakes some & went to B.V. to get a tire for Grant's wheel. Pleasant.
Tue May 23: Conrad hauled a load of hay to Esary's & 4 loads to Creighton. He has had 1950 lbs now that is not paid for. Warm part of the day with south wind. Self making shakes and sent some rhubarb to Jesse Francis. [margin: Mercury up to 70° at noon.]
Wed May 24: Rain again last night & today cool & cloudy. Conrad hauling dirt in the Olsen Road. Self & Grant making foundation & floor for a cow stable. The queen is 80 years to day.
Thu May 25: Rainy A.M. In the P.M. C & self working on the dyke by the hay barn. Taking sod from the inside.
Fri May 26: Conrad hauled a load of gravel in the A.M. & worked on the dyke in the P.M. by the big dam. Self was up to Fredonia. Ball has done nothing to his dyke yet to speak of. He can work better when he sees the water coming. [margin: Misty all the A.M.]
Sat May 27: Conrad working on the dyke in the A.M. & working for Lee in the P.M. Self went to LaC to complete the Donny road view. [margin: Pleasant by cool.]
Sun May 28: Self went Memorial meeting in LaConner. Rev. Nelson preach a good sermon the 1st Samuel 18 ch & 5 verse. Pleasant most of the day.
Mon May 29: Riny morning & evening & cool. Self painting the porch kitchen. This May is a record breaker for cold & wet. Conrad cutting thistles in the A.M. & helping Lee in the P.M. [margin: Rain in the eve.]
Tue May 30: Rainy A.M. & clowdy all day. Cold also. Went to Decoration services at Pleasant Ridge. Grant & self in town in the P.M. & got him a suit of clothes. Took dinner at Mr. Baileys. Conrad rolling the meadow.
Wed May 31: Grant went to LaC to get teeth fixed. Conrad working on the road with team. Self went to Bayview. In the P.M. was down to Mrs Crumrines hay barn. [margin: Sprinkling some all day.]

1899 Jun 1-23

Image Id: 001-0128 Collection(s):1899

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Thu Jun 01: Sprinkling rain most of the day. Conrad working on the road with team. Self choring.
Fri Jun 02: Warmer. C. on the road 1/2 and hauled 6285 lbs hay to Dickey in the P.M. Fine day for oats to grow. Self planted some turnips, peas & beans.
Sat Jun 03: Conrad working on the road in the A.M. Not working in the P.M. Self went to Anacortes. Grant also and went to the school exercises. [margin: Cool]
Sun Jun 04: Clowdy & cool. Went to the catholic church dedication in the A.M. Grant not home yet. Strong west wind this eve.
Mon Jun 05: Pleasant again. Oats looking well much better than last year at this time. Conrad fixing fence in the A.M. & hauling dirt in the Olsen road in the P.M.
Tue Jun 06: In the A.M. Conrad & self hauled a load of brush for the dyke & Conrad worked on the ditch by sluice box in the P.M.
Wed Jun 07: Annie Johnson quit. Conrad on the dyke ditch in the A.M. & hauled a load of lumber from Jacobs mill in the P.M. Self cultivating garden & went to the mill in the P.M. Skagit not very high yet. [margin: Fine farming weather.]
Thu Jun 08: Conrad went to work for Axel. Self & Grant working on the cow shed. [margin: Warm]
Fri Jun 09: C. away yet -- Self & Grant working on shed. Ida went out for buggie ride. The 2nd time in seven months. Mrs. Carter & Mrs Alverson here to tea.
Sat Jun 10: Rainy most of the day. Went to school meeting in the P.M. & was elected school director for three years. C. at Axels yet.
Sun Jun 11: Clowdy & showery & cold. Nettie & self went to quarterly meeting at B.V. Mr Massey preached.
Mon Jun 12: Still rainy & clowdy. Setting cabbage plants & choring. Conrad at Axels.
Tue Jun 13: Conrad home to work on the road but Tholstrup not ready. He worked on the dyke ditch by sluice box. Self & Grant working on the cow shed & put the wagon.
Wed Jun 14: Ida 42. Self went to town and out in the Beaver Marsh. Fine weather. Conrad went to town for lumber & in the P.M. on dyke ditch.
Thu Jun 15: Self & Conrad putting lumber on the hay barn & down to the dyke in the P.M. Georgia Carter here & gave Grant a music lesson. Grant started for the circus via Anacortes.
Fri Jun 16: Conrad went to the Olympia Marsh for lumber and took Nettie to the Samish in the P.M. & went to town to get his hair cur. Self went to hunt a girl & broke my wheel. Staid to town until eve & went to the show.
Sat Jun 17: Nettie & Grant & Conrad all gone to circus. Self choring & working in the garden. Sold the hull? & my dictionary to latter to Otto Kalso. Subscribed for the new Century dictionary & Cycolpedia yesterday for which I am to pay $88 & 5.00 for the case to be paid in installments of $5.00 per month. Went to Durants(?) Tuccuan(?) social in the eve.
Sun Jun 18: Oats looking fair & the old meadow avg looking. Went to church at B.V. The Bay View granary burned up last night. Went to Woodburns in the eve to get Nettie on her return from the circus. Conrad came home also.
Mon Jun 19: C. working on the road. Self hoing garden. Grant came home this eve.
Tue Jun 20: C. on the road with team. Self & Grant working on the hay barn putting on side boards.
Wed Jun 21: C. on he road 1/2 & pulling weeds 1/2 self making stalls in the new stable. Fine weather. Mrs Carter here to give Grant a lesson in music.
Thu Jun 22: Self working stable making stalls & boxes. Conrad helping Bradley set cabbage plants. [margin: Fine]
Fri Jun 23: Conrad helping Bradley. Self up to Kalso's to see about going to Seattle & Grant & self & Lee & Otto started went to Mt. Vernon & got left there went via Anacortes. [margin: Weather.]

1899 Jun 24-Jul 28

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Sat Jun 24: Self & Grant went to Port Orchard to see the Iowa & to the Christian Endeavor Concert in the eve. [margin: Conrad at road 1/2]
Sun Jun 25: Came from Seattle via Burlington & Woolley & M.V. Rainy most of the day. Mist. Str Lake here this eve and took on the bal of the hay.
Mon Jun 26: Quite a heavy rain this A.M. Conrad working on the road in the P.M. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Tue Jun 27: C. working on the road. Self & Grant cultivating & hoing garden.
Wed Jun 28: Working on the barn some. C. same as yesterday.
Thu Jun 29: C. on the 1/2 & one load gravel besides(?). Got the horses shod in the A.M. Self over to Pecks in the P.M. to look for a girl.
Fri Jun 30: C. hauling gravel. Self pulling mustard in the A.M.
Sat Jul 01: C. hauling gravel. Self hoing potatos & making tank for Elmer. Went to the social in the eve.
Sun Jul 02: Went to church & to singing practice in the P.M. & to League in the eve. Warm & pleasant. Oats looking well.
Mon Jul 03: Conrad hauled gravel in the A.M. & on load after dinner. Rained part of the day. Self worked on tank some & in garden some.
Tue Jul 04: Grant & self went to LaConner. Heavy rain last night & to day which spoiled the celebration. Heard a good speech which was all there was to day by Hismon? W. Craven? of Seattle. Conrad not working.
Wed Jul 05: Fine growing weather. Grass down in bad shape. C. mowed the orchard & wheeled wood in the yard. Martin Tellefson(?) here & said his sister was coming to help us. Mr Wrights folks came this eve.
Thu Jul 06: Conrad not working. Wrights folks. Nettie went to town in the P.M. [margin: Fine day.]
Fri Jul 07: Conrad up at Elmer's. self choring & picking cherries up at Huffs. Wrights' folks went down to Hannah's(?) this A.M.
Sat Jul 08: C. up at Elmer's. Self not doing much. Was up to Peth's in the P.M. to see the well machine but it was not working today.
Sun Jul 09: Went to church morning & evening and to choir practice in the P.M. Mr Wright preached this eve from the Parable of the Wedding Feast.
Mon Jul 10: Conrad hauling gravel. Self picking berries, cutting thistles, &c. Grant went to town to get Mrs Peck. Fine weather. The sod oats too heavy & falling down.
Tue Jul 11: Conrad hauling gravel. Self working in the garden.
Wed Jul 12: Conrad went to help Elmer in the hay.
Thu Jul 13: All went to picknic at Mt Erie.
Fri Jul 14: Conrad went to help Elmer again. Grant picking cherries. Self choring. Miss Tellefson came.
Sat Jul 15: Conrad at Elmer's. Self went to town. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Jul 16: Had hymn(?) company. Mr & Mrs Darcy, Frank White, Elmer, Alf Stacey's folks. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Jul 17: Elmer mowing, grass heavy. Conrad spreading hay.
Tue Jul 18: Elmer mowing, grass heavy. Conrad spreading hay. Grant tedding. Self raking 2 1/2 hours & picking berries.
Wed Jul 19: Elmer mowing. C. & J. Oldenburg, Axel & Conrad cocking. Self raking & shaking out bunches.
Thu Jul 20: Crew only worked one hour & quit for rain.
Fri Jul 21: Elmer working 1/2. Axel 8 hours. The Oldenburg's & Conrad all day storing wet windrows and cocking. Grant tedding 1/2 Self raking two hours. Have 35 or 40 tons of hay down getting wet. [margin: Rain again this eve.]
Sat Jul 22: Conrad & self fixing fence & taking up wire. In the P.M. C, Elmer & self cocking up some wet hay. No drying weather to day.
Sun Jul 23: A fine day. Went to church morning & evening.
Mon Jul 24: Elmer mowing. Axel, Conrad & the Oldenburgs cocking.
Tue Jul 25: Same as yesterday. Weather fine. Finished mowing across the road & begun on the Whitney piece.
Wed Jul 26: E. mowing. Crew same as 24 & 25th. Finished raking & tedding across the road. John Oldenburg quit tonight. [margin: Fine weather.]
Thu Jul 27: Fine hay day. Axel, Conrad, C. Oldenburg & Hans Jensen cocking. Axel went to town 1/2. Elmer mowing & finished about 4.30. Self & Grant raking & tedding.
Fri Jul 28: Finished raking & tedding hay. Axel, Conrad, Elmer, C. Oldenburg & Hans Jensen shocking hay. Warm. Roy Corho(?) here to night. Ed Stacey got 2 loads hay.

1899 Jul 29-Aug 20

Image Id: 001-0130 Collection(s):1899

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Sat Jul 29: Light thunder storm this A.M. but not enough rain to stop us putting up hay. Finished cocking up about 11 oclock. Elmer & Conrad went to town this P.M. Axel & Oldenburg home. Grant to Anacortes. Lee hauling in hay today. Self fixing up hay ricks in the P.M. The hay so far has taken 40 days work besides self & Grant. [margin: Mowing this year 7 days, cocking 33]
Sun Jul 30: Self at home all day. Not a good day for drying hay.
Mon Jul 31: Conrad & team helping Axel. Self & Elmer hauling hay to Osborn 3 loads. Olsen hauled three (3), Marihugh (1), Axel(5), Ed Stacey hauled 2 loads last Friday.
Tue Aug 01: Hauling hay in the old barn 31 loads. Axel, Hansen, Conrad, Charley Oldenburg, Paulson, Elmer. Grant driving fork team.
Wed Aug 02: Hauling hay with three teams. Crew same as yesterday with Olsen added & Wendell tending gates. Got in 33 loads, 47 in the old barn, 17 in the new, total 64. Total loads out of the field 77.
Thu Aug 03: Hauling hay from Whitney field. 31 loads. 108 total. Total in the open shed to night 48. Crew, Olsen, Peterson, Hans, Axel, Oldenburg, Elmer & Conrad. Grant & self. 95 loads in nine days. The best ever was done on this ranch.
Fri Aug 04: Hauling hay. !5 loads in the open shed making 63 all total. In the P.M. put 11 loads in the stable. Crew, Axel 1/2 Oldenbug, Olsen, Elmer, Polson, Hans, Chris, Polson some for Axel making him 3/4, Conrad.
Sat Aug 05: Elmer & Conrad hauling hay to Esary. 6 loads. Axel hauling also 8 loads.
Sun Aug 06: Pleasant weather but dusty & dry. Went to church in the A.M.
Mon Aug 07: Charley Oldenburg & Conrad hauling hay.
Tue Aug 08: Self helping on Mrs Stearns barn. C. & Charley hauling hay to Esary's. 4 loads & got some post for the road fence. Axel finished his hay.
Wed Aug 09: Rain last night & some to day. Conrad hauling manure. Self went to work on the Stearns barn but had to quit for rain. Worked on Elmer's tank in the P.M. Charley not working.
Thu Aug 10: Conrad hauling manure. Self working on tank 1/2 & on the Stearns barn 1/2. Pleasant today but a hard shower last night. Lee's, Stearn's & Kalso's folks gone camping.
Fri Aug 11: Conrad & C. Oldenburg finished hauling Esary's hay. Got two loads of bark of Marihugh & hauled to loads to Marihugh. Pleasant day.
Sat Aug 12: Conrad & self hauling a load of hay to Millard & a load of bark from Marihughs. Self went to town in the P.M. Gordon's had the wagons & got two loads of hay. Conrad cutting thistles in the P.M.
Sun Aug 13: Went to Sunday school & to church at 3 P.M. Mr Randall preached from Luke 5-5. Mr Jorgenson here with his phonograph this P.M. Rainy eve.
Mon Aug 14: Heavy rain most all last night & to day. Not doing much of anything. Grain in bad shape.
Tue Aug 15: Rain again last night & today. Grain in bad shape and hay about spoiled. Conrad cutting & splitting wood some.
Wed Aug 16: Rain again last night. This is the worst spell we ever saw in August. In the P.M. Conrad & self went up and got the Champion binder bot of Kalso.
Thu Aug 17: Conrad went to help Axel move his binder home. Self went to town & got the twine.
Fri Aug 18: Conrad went to Marihughs for a load of wood & began mowing around the first field of oats in the P.M. Self fixing the drapers & went to B.V. Went to church in the eve. Marihugh had three loads of hay delivered @ $15.00 & hauled one himself 4.00 total. $19.00 I have had three loads of bark & one of wood.
Sat Aug 19: Conrad mowing & binding oats in the P.M. Olive McGinnis came this P.M.
Sun Aug 20: Clowdy & rainy this A.M. Grant & the girls went to church this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Miss Carter here this P.M. Went to Daniels final sermon this evening.

1899 Aug 21-Sep 13 (Duplicate of next)

Image Id: 001-0131 Collection(s):1899

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Mon Aug 21: It started to rain this A.M. at 4 oclock and kept it up all day. It looks as though it would be impossible to save the oat crop and all the hay that is out will be a total loss.
Tue Aug 22: A mist has been falling all day to day, so that no work of anykind can be done. Everything looks discouraging about having the oat crop. Conrad splitting and cutting wood.
Wed Aug 23: Wet again to day doing nothing of any acct.
Thu Aug 24: Self & Conrad cutting & binding a long the fence. Noon and in the P.M. fixed up the binder & tried to cut some out by the hay barn but it was too green & wet.
Fri Aug 25: Cutting & binding with scythe and in the P.M. Cutting with the binder had pretty good luck. Mr Thompson working in the P.M. Mr Wrights folks here this P.M. & eve, also Georgia Carter & Lee's folks.
Sat Aug 26: Rain again last night. This year does beat the second. Pleasant P.M. Cutting oats one way. Conrad shocking. Mr Wrights folks here. Went to the fair in the eve at B.V.
Sun Aug 27: At home in the A.M. & to LaConner with Mr Wright in the P.M. & eve. Went to Mrs Carters & to the M.E. Church. Lots of people cutting oats. Pleasant.
Mon Aug 28: Cutting oats after 9.30 then P.M. Thompson & C. shocking. Frank Wright began work. Finished the piece by the Purdy Granary.
Tue Aug 29: Cutting oats after 8.30 Thompson & Conrad shocking. Frank & Grant turning grain. Grain very flat but the binder gets it pretty well.
Wed Aug 30: Cutting oats on the piece by the old pasture. Finished. Alf came down with his binder & a man. Thompson, Conrad shocking. Frank turning.
Thu Aug 31: Cutting oats. Af cutting across the road. Self on the Whitney piece. Thompson, Conrad working for me. Alf's man for him Frank turning. All had to quit for rain at a little after four P.M. Hard storm this P.M. Mrs Crumrine & Lucy Risbell here.
Fri Sep 01: Conrad & self turning oats in the A.M. & choring. All hands cutting & shocking in the P.M. too wet in the A.M.
Sat Sep 02: Thompson, Conrad, Gregory(?) & Frank shocking. Self & Alf cutting after 9.30. Grain nice & ripe now.
Sun Sep 03: Day most every one cutting oats to day. Alf went home. Miss Tellofson sick.
Mon Sep 04: Cutting oats till three oclock and had to quit for rain. Thompson, Johnson, Gregory(?), Conrad & Frank shocking. Frank turning part of the time. [margin: This season takes the cake.]
Tue Sep 05: Too wet to cut oats. Doing nothing in the A.M. but shocked up the grain that was cut in the P.M. Gregory(?), Frank & Conrad & self turning oats. Thompson & Johnson not here.
Wed Sep 06: Cutting oats 3/4. Pleasant but very heavy dew. Thompson & Gregory(?) 3/4 each. The bal full time. Alf broke his draper & Frank went to town & got a new one.
Thu Sep 07: Finest day of the season, but wet in the A.M. Cutting with two binders after 8.30 A.M. Crew Thompson, Gregory(?), Frank, Conrad, Alf. D.M. Woodbury of Anacortes shot today. Lloyd Mendenhall found.
Fri Sep 08: Looks like rain again. Cutting with two binders after 9 A.M. Crew same as yesterday. Finished all but about two acres or so.
Sat Sep 09: Loaded up Alfs binder & then finished cutting oats. Thompson 3/4, Frank Wright 1/2 , Gregory(?) 1 day, Conrad went to town in the P.M. & got the sacks. Self went up on wheel. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Sep 10: Stearns, Bradley, Mowry, Ball cutting yet. [margin: Fine day.]
Mon Sep 11: Byron threshing. Conrad & Gregory & teams with the machine (Maloy's). Self looking for a machine & engaged Ovenells.
Tue Sep 12: The men & teams at Kalso's. Self making horse stalls and went to Frank Whites. Mr Woodbury buried. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Sep 13: Went to Franks & up to Callahan's to see machine. the men & teams at Kalsos till 4 P.M. then hauled two loads of straw.

1899 Aug 21-Sep 13 (Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 001-0132 Collection(s):1899

1899 Sep 14-Oct 12

Image Id: 001-0133 Collection(s):1899

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Thu Sep 14: The men & teams helping Byron 3/4 haul sax. Self went to LaConner to Fred Egbers(?). The men went to move the machine in the eve. A.G.T(?) here 6.30. Frank White came to do the cooking. [margin: Fine weather.]
Fri Sep 15: Threshing about 950 sks. Had Stouda's & McFarlands, Kalso's on sacks (Bradley 2) Mrs Whitneys & Callahans teams & Mr Williamson in the granary.
Sat Sep 16: Threshing. Have 1850 sks out. Stouda's team not here. Finished across the road and began on this side at 3.30.
Sun Sep 17: Threshing finished at 4 P.M. 2630 sks all told and about 50 screenings. Mr Hayton & Mrs Campbelll here. Weather fine. Grain is all hauled in and in good shape.
Mon Sep 18: The men & teams at Bradleys. Weather fine. Self went & took Frank White home. Sold 1000 sks at $20.
Tue Sep 19: Threshing at Bradleys. Fine weather. Self went to town and on to Lee. Elmer, two men & two teams at Bradleys.
Wed Sep 20: Men & teams at Bradleys. He finished & had 2900 sks. Self loaded steamer 1000 sks weight 107 lbs per sk. This make the crop out to 283560 lbs or 8860 bushels of 32 lbs or 103 bu per acre. [margin: Threshing bill $156.34.]
Thu Sep 21: Conrad not threshing to day. Hauled screenings & choring in the A.M. To town in the P.M. Self also. Gregory(?) at McFarlands not working for me.
Fri Sep 22: Self & Conrad setting fence posts out in the road.
Sat Sep 23: Conrad & team at Olsens. Self setting posts and in the P.M. went to the Beaver Marsh to see about a hay press. Still good threshing weather.
Sun Sep 24: At home all day -- except to take Ida out riding in the P.M. All machines threshing. Conrad at Olsen's & Callahan's.
Mon Sep 25: Still fine weather. Conrad at Callahan's 3/4 day. Self went to town got dft. cashed & paid up store bill and bot a dft for Geo Sisson of 595. Worked on road fence some in the P.M.
Tue Sep 26: Conrad working at home and road fence & digging potatos. Self not doing much. Was up to Abbotts & Jennes. In the P.M. at the machine.
Wed Sep 27: Conrad & team went to Abbott's to thresh. Self went to Bay View in the A.M. Clarence Marihugh had Charley & Prince.yesterday. [margin: Fine weather.]
Thu Sep 28: Conrad digging potatos in the A.M. Self & C. went to town in the P.M. & got stove, baling wire, sugar & flour & matress. [margin: Fine day.]
Fri Sep 29: Conrad digging potatos. Self putting up stove, changing beds, &c. It rained and stopped threshing to day at 11 P.M. All done in the vicinity except Ball & Stearns.
Sat Sep 30: Stormy most of the day. Conrad finished digging potatos. Self fixed up the celery & made some horses for the croquet board. Pretty heavy rain last night.
Sun Oct 01: Pleasant. Went to B.V. & to Esarys in the P.M. Mr Elliott very sick from rupture troubles.
Mon Oct 02: Conrad went to drive team for Axel. Self not doing much. Was up to Staceys in the P.M.
Tue Oct 03: Went to B.V. in the A.M. & to LaConner in the P.M. Fine weather. Elliott no better. Conrad hauling wood in P.M. [margin: C. at Axels in the A.M.]
Wed Oct 04: Hauling straw in the A.M. 2 hours on dyke. Miss Green(?) & sister here. Self went out Buggie riding in the P.M. Conrad hauling wood in the P.M. Mr Elliott died this A.M.
Thu Oct 05: Conrad & self hauling straw in the P.M. & I went to the funeral in the P.M. Conrad went to LaConner with the women. Mr Abbott here to dinner. Mr Judah Wells died.
Fri Oct 06: Conrad helping wash 1/2 hauled a load of straw 1/2 & helping Osborn 1/2 with team. Self helped haul straw & choring & up to see Willard & Kalso.
Sat Oct 07: Conrad helping Osborn 1/2 & hauled a load of wood. Self went to town.
Sun Oct 08: Self went to town to the Baptist church. Pleasant but windy.
4Mon Oct 09: Conrad & team went to Alansons to get the hay press. They began baling in the P.M. Pearl came home this P.M.
Tue Oct 10: Baling hay.
Wed Oct 11: Baling hay. Bojardus offered $8.00 for a boat load.
Thu Oct 12: Baling hay. Finished the shed about 69 tons. Have ober 80 out to night. Fine weather. First frost to kill squash vines.

1899 Oct 13-Nov 7 (Duplicate of next)

Image Id: 001-0134 Collection(s):1899

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Fri Oct 13: Light frost. Baling hay. The press broke down at 2.30 and had to quit with about 20 tons to bale yet. Fine weather.
Sat Oct 14: Barr's folks have the team & wagon to day to go to Whatcom. Conrad hauling wood. Self choring & went to road election in the P.M. No hay press men here. Otto K. elected. [margin: Frost 29]
Sun Oct 15: Rainy day. Spent the day at home reading &c.
Mon Oct 16: Rainy 1/2 Baling hay in the P.M. Conrad pitching. Self storing bales.
Tue Oct 17: Baling hay finished (Rainy P.M.) at noon. Conrad driving team in the A.M. Self storing bales. Conrad helping move hay press & went to Bay View in the P.M.
Wed Oct 18: Self & C. set out strawberries in the A.M. & in the P.M. Conrad hauled a load of dyke posts from Willards. Self went to Bay View. Massey baling hay. [margin: Rain all last night and some this eve.]
Thu Oct 19: Stormy some. Conrad hauling dyke posts.
Fri Oct 20: Conrad hauling dyke posts. Self fixed cow stantions & went to Mount Vernon then to Avon & so on to Anacortes where I took the Bay City for Seattle. Conrad hauled posts & took Grandma to LaConner. [margin: Stormy.]
Sat Oct 21: Conrad not doing much but chores. Self in Seattle at Mr McGinnis'. Went to the Expedition & Hibernians meeting at night. [margin: Pleasant day.]
Sun Oct 22: Mrs Wilkie died. In Seattle went to meeting three time & heard three women preach & took steamer "State of Washington" for Anacortes at 10 P.M.
Mon Oct 23: Arrived from Seattle at 9 A.M. Then went to LaConner, Pearl also. Mrs Wilkie buried in the P.M. Mr Abbott preached. Conrad hauling gravel on the road by Herff's(?) till 4 P.M.
Tue Oct 24: Self & Conrad grading down ditch bank. Self sharpened 50 dyke posts in the P.M. Sold 40 tons hay to James Izot at 9.00 per ton. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Wed Oct 25: Self & Conrad moving fence in the A.M. Steamer here for Lee's old hay price $6.75. [margin: Rainy P.M.]
Thu Oct 26: Self & Conrad moving & making fence part of the day. The hay press at Lee's. [margin: Stormy.]
Fri Oct 27: Clowdy & misty. Conrad filling posts holes, ditching & in the P.M. loading hay for Izot, self helping load hay. Crumrines & Lee baling hay. George Abbott here to dinner. Zerwekh want a load of hay for $9.00.
Sat Oct 28: Conrad went to take Grandma to Woodburns. Self sharpening posts for dyke. Sent Nettie a satchet. Conrad ditching in the P.M. Self went to the saw mill & ordered 1000 ft cedar fencing. Elmer here to supper & all night. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Oct 29: Foggy & damp. Ida rode out went up to Mrs Osborn's. Self went to Esarys & had a church meeting. To Grant, Nettie a letter.
Mon Oct 30: Self & Conrad ditching & cutting ditch timber. Crumrines & Lee baling hay. [margin: Misty.]
Tue Oct 31: Ditching & went to Keson's(?) to get some apples. Pearl went to town. Miss Kat Marshall here this eve. [margin: Pleasant.]
Wed Nov 01: Ditching & plowing in the slough banks in the 5 acres field by the hay barn. No rain.
Thu Nov 02: Conrad ditching or plowing slough banks and hauled 1400 ft cedar lumber from Savages mill. Self went to LaConner on wheel in the P.M. Crumrine finished baling hay & had 118 tons.
Fri Nov 03: Conrad helping Byron with teams haul baled hay. Self making fence panels.
Sat Nov 04: Conrad & team helping Byron & old Charley also. Self making fence in the P.M. Frank & Blanche here to dinner. [margin: heavy rain last night.]
Sun Nov 05: Blanche & self went to B.V. to church. Pleasant. White's folks went home in the P.M. & Miss Marshall also.
Mon Nov 06: Rainy part of the day. Conrad went to B.V. & hauled dirt in the wagon shed, took Kalsos rack home &c. Self sharpened posts for dyke & choring.
Tue Nov 07: Conrad hauling dirt in the slough in the Miller piece. Self finished making fence panels & sharpened dyke posts.

1899 Oct 13-Nov 7 (Duplicate of previous)

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1899 Nov 8-Dec 2

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Wed Nov 08: Conrad & self went down to get the scow and put on 200 post & took them up to the Purdy granary Cridel driving posts that could not work with an other man. Heard from election Ohio & Kentucky Republican.
Thu Nov 09: Self & C. took two loads of manure down the dyke and put five loads of wet straw behind the big dam. Strong S.E. wind by not much rain. Very warm.
Fri Nov 10: Conrad hauling dirt for the bridges down by the dam. Self making wheelbarrow & hauling dirt in the slough out by the Miller ranch. James Dunlap here to dinner.
Sat Nov 11: Conrad, self, Lee & Williamson driving posts in the A.M. Went to school meeting in the P.M. Conrad hauling dirt in the P.M. Isaac Dean came this eve. [margin: Showery P.M.]
Sun Nov 12: Went to church. Mr. Dean also. Woodburn's folks, Tom Esary's folks, Elmer & the Marshall folks here in the P.M. The preachers boy was shot in LaC. last night. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Nov 13: Driving posts all day. Bradley & Williamson helping.
Tue Nov 14: Driving post in the A.M. Went to town in the P.M. Grandpa Dean also.
Wed Nov 15: Rainy good part of the day. Not doing very much. Conrad fixed a musk rat hole. The Olsen's here.
Thu Nov 16: Grandpa & Pearl went to town. Conrad & self hauling straw on the dyke. The "Home Comfort" man here & staid all night. Elmer & Bradleys folks here this eve.
Fri Nov 17: Conrad hauling straw. Self went to B.V. to school meeting in the P.M. Rainy. Bot a H.C. Range $67.00.
Sat Nov 18: Another rainy day. Conrad washing & oiling harness. Grandpa came back from Tillinghasts. (Axels time haying 10 1/4 days $20.50. Making tank & pasture & team & wagon one day.) [margin: ]
Sun Nov 19: Stormy pretty high tide Mr Dean started for Seattle. Tide 10 inches short of the '95 tide.
Mon Nov 20: Conrad cleaning out ditches & choring. Self went to Massey's sale.
Tue Nov 21: Conrad went to town for flour & sugar & shorts for the cow. Self went to Mount Vernon to witness on the Ranns case & paid taxes. [margin: Highest tide of the season so far.]
Wed Nov 22: Conrad hauling dirt in the slough. Self went to Bay View and choring about. The stove man came and got his team. Party at Benson's to night. [margin: Wind but no rain.]
Thu Nov 23: In the A.M. C. & self went after a load of brush for the dyke by Purdy's granary. C. hauling dirt in the P.M. Self & Pearl went to town.
Fri Nov 24: Conrad not working. Went over to Axels. Self went to town with Pearl yesterday. Choring and not much else. Tried to stop a muskrat hole.
Sat Nov 25: Fixing up gates and doing the chores. Pleasant. Conrad not home yet.
Sun Nov 26: Grant & self went to church. Mr Gorton died today at 3 oclock. Aunt Mary Wallace came this P.M.
Mon Nov 27: Conrad cleaning out ditch. Storing party of the P.M. aged last night.
Tue Nov 28: Conrad digging a ditch by the barn & helping Elmer butchered the pig in the P.M. Self went to Bay View and also to Mr Gorton's funeral.
Wed Nov 29: Stormy A.M. Conrad doing chores. Elmer went to Anacortes for Nettie and came home in the night. Self & went to shooting match at B.V.
Thu Nov 30: Thanksgiving day but a very rainy & stormy A.M. Elmer, Nettie & Aunt Mary here in the eve. Lee's folks & the Osborn folks here.
Fri Dec 01: Elmer went home. Aunt Mary went to Jennings. Pleasant, land full of water and much of Lee's flooded. Gaches here and offered 21.00 for oats & 9.00 for hay. Conrad took Aunt Mary to Jennings, done the chores & sawed wood.
Sat Dec 02: Conrad & self down helping Lee drive wharf posts in the A.M. & in the P.M. down fixing dyke some & in the eve Lee & self went down & fixed a sluice box. Fresh water very high in the field. [margin: Pleasant, frost.]

1899 Dec 3-31

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Sun Dec 03: Frost. Pleasant day. did not go to church. Went over to Mrs Whitney's in the P.M. with Nettie on here way to school.
Mon Dec 04: Frost. Conrad not working. Self went to town in the P.M. Stormy in the P.M.
Tue Dec 05: Doing chores & went over to Stearns with Sunday Law(?) Paper. In the P.M. cleaned out the tank.
Wed Dec 06: Was out with Law Paper & in the P.M. took Grandma over to Frank White's. Clowdy & windy.
Thu Dec 07: Was out getting names on the Sunday paper. Highest tide of the season so far. The Callahan dam went out up towards Fredonia. About 7 inches short of the high tides of 1886 & 1895. Ida sick abed all day. [margin: Rain some.]
Fri Dec 08: Dr. Power here. I went to LaC. to take him home. Rainy part of the day.
Sat Dec 09: Self in Bay View getting names on Sunday paper. [margin: Rainy.]
Sun Dec 10: At home all day. Weather bad.
Mon Dec 11: Dr. Powers here and I went to town to take him home. [margin: Rainy]
Tue Dec 12: Not doing much but chores. Weather still wet & sloppy.
Wed Dec 13: Not very well. Ida ditto. Doing chores & reading.
Thu Dec 14: Doing chores. Mr Welts here to get me to sign his bond. Grant went to Bay View this eve.
Fri Dec 15: Worked on the road in the A.M. letting the water out of the gravel. Snowing most of the day, but melted. In the P.M. made a wood box. [margin: Snow.]
Sat Dec 16: Self picked over potatos & done the chores. Snowing some but did not accumulate much.
Sun Dec 17: Pleasant day. Mercury at 30° and 1/2 in snow. Ida still poorly. The new Dr. no benefit so far.
Mon Dec 18: Warmer & quite pleasant. Alf Stacey here with books, Miss Tellofson went to the Samish with McCullough.
Tue Dec 19: Self done the chores & went to town with Pearl. Cool south east wind. Ida no better.
Wed Dec 20: Went to the station & got medicine for Ida. Heavy rain in the P.M. Wrote to Zerwekh about hay. Hay & grain are very dull. No buyers. [margin: String south wind.]
Thu Dec 21: Doing chores & not much else. Rainy.
Fri Dec 22: Rain. Much land flooded & soaked with water. Went to the station this P.M.
Sat Dec 23: Nettie came this A.M. about 2 A.M. With Marnie & Ann Ball via Anacortes. Frank White brot Grandma home this A.M. Christmas tree in B.V. tonight. Grant & the girls went. Ida in bed sick all day. [margin: Rain, warm mercury 59°]
Sun Dec 24: Mr D.L. Moody died Friday noon at his home. Grant & Nettie went to church. Ida same as usual.
Mon Dec 25: This is a very sorry(?) Christmas. Grant in B.V. the balance at home. Warm & misty.
Tue Dec 26: Showery part of the day & pleasant some.
Wed Dec 27: Pleasant. Finest day on the month so far. Frank Wright came this A.M. from Tacoma. Frank & Grant went to B.V. to get oil and get Nell shod. This is written with a fountain pen which I got for a Christmas present. Settled up with Osborn and start a new acct from date. A party at McKennas to night. The young folks went. [margin: Frost 30°]
Thu Dec 28: Self went to town, doing chores & not much else. Morris Campbell got his arm cut off in the mill.
Fri Dec 29: Self went to the Ridge to take Grandma & then to town. Ona Carter died this A.M. with diptheria & Will Wells little girl yesterday.
Sat Dec 30: Stormy day. At home. Ida poorly.
Sun Dec 31: Self went to B.V. to church. Pleasant.
Mon Jan 1st, 1900 see next book.

Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1900-1903)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1900 Diary Cover 1900-1903

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1900 Jan 1-8

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Mon Jan 01: Warm & pleasant. At home all day. Elmer Axelson here to dinner. Grant went to a party in the eve. [margin: New moon.]
Tue Jan 02: Clowdy with light rain. Nettie started for Whatcom again this A.M. for school. Hay & grain markets very quiet and no sales being made. Ida feeling some better than for a week past.
Wed Jan 03: Stormy day. Nothing worth recording. Tides not very high.
Thu Jan 04: Clowdy & a little rain. Road very sloppy. Self went to LaConner & got some fence nails & got Nell shod and some irons for a wagon rack.
Fri Jan 05: The highest tide of the winter this A.M. About 5 inches short of the big tide of 1895. Str May Queen here and got 23 1/2 tons hay for Mr McLean of Anacortes. Strong south wind. The steam boat folks and Lee & Jessie were here this evening. Showery.
Sat Jan 06: Still warm and the land very wet. I have 40 tons of hay & 12 hundred sks of oats to sell yet. Doing chores & splitting wood. Grant & Pearl went to Esary's to party.
Sun Jan 07: Another high tide same as Friday's tide. Showery & windy, but warm. Mercury at 54. A bright rainbow this A.M.
Mon Jan 08: Strong wind all night, but the tide not so high this A.M. Self fixing barn door, pumps, &c. Mr Jorgenson here for oats.

1900 Jan 8-27

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Mon Jan 08: Ida miserable as usual. Rec'd a letter from Geo. Grant & self went to B.V. in the eve to a ???ger & violin. Good. Grant at school.
Tue Jan 09: Cold blustery with showers & east wind. Mr McKinley here from Everett and bargained for the hay at $8.50.
Wed Jan 10: Pleasant. Self went to LaConner & got a new mattress & a box of crackers.
Thu Jan 11: Doing chores and making over a wagon bed. Ida moved downstairs.
Fri Jan 12: Rain hard all last night. The Clan MacDonald here for the hay. Williamson & Lee helping load it. Pleasant in the P.M. Grant & Pearl at parties.
Sat Jan 13: Self went to LaConner on the steamer and came home with Mr. Bessner. Mr. Brger here to dinner. Pleasant. Total sales of hay for the year 1899 amt. to (111700) $1170. or $25.00 per acre.
Sun Jan 14: Pleasant day. Land & roads very wet & windy. Grant and self went to church on foot. Axel here in the P.M.
Mon Jan 15: Pleasant A.M. Rainy P.M. Tom Esary hauling hay. Rec'd check from S.?.C.
Tue Jan 16: Pleasant. Tom & Dave Esary hauling hay. Self went to town in the P.M. Was offered $20.00 for my oats.
Wed Jan 17: Esary's hauling hay. Tom finished his & Dave has 4750 lbs left yet.
Thu Jan 18: Rainy day. Not doing much but chores. Tides very low for this time of the month.
Fri Jan 19: Pleasant. Elmer here to day. Self went to town in the P.M. I contracted my oats for $20.00 to Mr Bagardus. Stump sold his at $19.00.
Sat Jan 20: Light frost. Pleasant & warm. Done chores, split wood & fixed a plank walk between the two stables. Lee sold 12 tons of hay at $8.50 to Esary's.
Sun Jan 21: Stormy part of the day. Grant went to church. I did not.
Mon Jan 22: Not doing much but chores. Rainy.
Tue Jan 23: Blustery & stormy. Mr Wright came today from Tacoma. Spent today & eve with visiting & music. Heard that Eddi Neely died last night.
Wed Jan 24: Mr Wright & Pearl went to the funeral. Self at home doing chores. Pleasant & frosty A.M. [margin: Sent of Eva L Reeds notes at 2% 3 years $756.40]
Thu Jan 25: Frost. Pleasant & clear. The LaConner here for my oats. Loaded them in the A.M. Lee & Callahan helping.
Fri Jan 26: Not doing much but chores. Pleasant.
Sat Jan 27: Frost. The May Queen here for hay. Crumrines.

1900 Jan 27-Feb 13

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Sat Jan 27: Lilly cow. Frost 26. Self helping Till cover cabbage.
Sun Jan 28: Frost 26. Went to Bay View to church. Rev Harrington preached. The Denver here in the P.M. for Lee's hay.
Mon Jan 29: Helping Lee load hay. Coldest A.M. of the season. Mercury at 24°. Peter came down to hunt ducks. Conrad & Elmer came down. [margin: Fine weather.]
Tue Jan 30: Daisy had calf. Frost 32°. Beautiful weather. Conrad began work. Peter here yet. Conrad ditching.
Wed Jan 31: Conrad ditching. Self went to town with Peter. Frost 25°. Clear & pleasant. Grant & Pearl up to Osborn's in the evening.
Thu Feb 01: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. & rain in the evening. Conrad & self ditching in the field north of the house.
Fri Feb 02: Rainy part of the day. Conrad ditching and clearing out the chicken house. Mrs Scott & Grandma here to dinner & Georgia Carter & Nellie here this eve.
Sat Feb 03: Conrad ditching. Self helping & in the P.M. went to town & took Mrs Carter and saw Mr Baker. Pleasant.
Sun Feb 04: Mr Jorgenson & Mrs Lewis buried today. Self & Grant went to the funerals. Self took dinner with Mr Polson.
Mon Feb 05: Pleasant day. Stormy day. Conrad helping stearns load oats in the A.M. ditching some in the P.M. Elmer came this P.M. & staid all night.
Tue Feb 06: Had a heavy wind last night & this A.M. from the N.W. Elmer helping kill the pig in the A.M. Pleasant P.M. Mrs & Mr Baker came down to day.
Wed Feb 07: Conrad done the chores. Went to LaConner with the Baker folks. Self went to Mt Vernon with Lee & paid taxes for 1899.
Thu Feb 08: Little snow this A.M. Rainy A.M. Conrad choring & oiling harness. Self went to town & cut up the pig. Rec'd dft for the oats yesterday & went to town to day to get a N.Y dft. for Geo.
Fri Feb 09: Conrad oiling harness. The Rustler here for Esarys oats this A.M. Self went up to the station to get Myrtle & Belle Stacey. Rainy.
Sat Feb 10: Still clowdy & showery. Grant & self fixing fence out by Purdy's granary and fixed up the hay barn wharf. Conrad working at the harness. Social for selling baskets this eve. Grant & Pearl went. Stormy night.
Sun Feb 11: Pleasant Grant & self went to S.S. & church. In the P.M. Elmer & some LaConner folks here and for the evening also.
Mon Feb 12: Conrad & self splitting & hauling ditch timber from across the road to the field north of the house. Ida sick again. She weighed 86 1/2 today.
Tue Feb 13: Frost 28° Conrad finished hauling the timber & I worked on the ditch. Clear & pelsant with north wind. Self ditching a little while then in the house. Ida in bed all day again.

1900 Feb 14-Mar 6

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Wed Feb 14: Conrad ditching & self in the A.M. Went to town in the P.M. to get moving order for Eva Reed. [margin: Temp 20°.]
Thu Feb 15: Conrad hauling manure. Self making fence in the P.M. Clear & cold. [margin: Temp 18°.]
Fri Feb 16: Conrad went & got some wood (maple). Self making fence in the A.M. Snow in the P.M. I went to station and sent morth $20.00. Ground froze and the roads pretty good. [margin: Temp 22°.]
Sat Feb 17: Conrad & self hauling out fence panels for pasture fence. C went & got the fanning mill & in the P.M. we began fanning seed oats. 35 sks. [margin: Snow gone off.]
Sun Feb 18: Snow gone. Pleasant. Grant & self went to church & then went up and spent the P.M. at Mr. Barr's. He is very poorly.
Mon Feb 19: Clowdy & windy. C. ditching. Self made some gates for sluice box. Mrs Klingenmaier died this A.M.
Tue Feb 20: Fanning oats & ditching. Showery, a heavy rain in the eve.
Wed Feb 21: Fanning oats & Conrad ditching. Mr H.J. White here to dinner. Rain P.M. Land fearful wet. Self went to Mrs Klingenmaier's burial this P.M.
Thu Feb 22: Fanning oats in the A.M. Have 125 sks cleaned of very fine seed oats. Ida in bed most of the time this week. Conrad ditching in the P.M. Self & Grant working on the road fence some.
Fri Feb 23: Conrad & self working on the road fence. Self 3/4. Pearl & Grant went to Bay View in the P.M. Warm & spring like today. Party at Bradleys to night.
Sat Feb 24: Conrad & self finished cleaning oats and finish nailing rails on the fence out by the road. Rainy part of the day. Pleasant P.M.
Sun Feb 25: Pleasant. Ida worse today. Sent for Smith. Mr. Nord???er here this P.M. C. went up to Elmer's & LaConner.
Mon Feb 26: Annie Jorgenson began work. Dr. Smith here & self took him to B.V. Conrad digging out fence posts & splitting wood. Steamer here for Byron's hay. Oats worth $20.00 yet.
Tue Feb 27: C. & self working on the fence putting on wire & wiring up panels. Windy & cold.
Wed Feb 28: Rain last night. Conrad hauling in old rails from where we built the fence. Self not doing much but chores. Cool & damp.
Thu Mar 01: Hard rain last night but pleasant to day. Conrad working on the dyke. Lee & Williamson also & self in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M.
Fri Mar 02: Conrad working on the dyke. Self choring. Mrs Bailey & Mrs T. here this P.M. also Mrs Osborn & Mrs Seamans. Party here this eve.
Sat Mar 03: Conrad dyking in the A.M. Rainy P.M. Grant & Pearl went to Esary's to a party to night. Rec'd a letter from Geo with mortgage & note.
Sun Mar 04: Stormy day. At home all day. Ida about the same.
Mon Mar 05: Stormy. Conrad doing chores, cutting word out of old posts.
Tue Mar 06: Stony A.M. In the P.M. went up & got the posts ready to drive. Mr Thompson here this eve.

1900 Mar 7-22

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Wed Mar 07: Conrad cutting wood in the A.M. and hauled some planks for the dyke in the P.M. Party at Wilsons, Grant & the girls went.
Thu Mar 08: Stormy night & hard wind today. Lee, Williamson, self & Conrad drove the dyke posts this A.M. & worked on the dyke putting on lumber in the P.M.
Fri Mar 09: Still windy & rainy & no prospect of plowing. Dr smith here in the A.M. Conrad choring & working on the ditch replacing timber where it floated away.
Sat Mar 10: Self pruning the orchard in the A.M. Conrad at the ditch & cutting sod away from the trees. Land very wet. Mr Congleton & Frank White here also May Bradley. Grant went to Bay View with eggs.
Sun Mar 11: Stormy last night & to day. Warm but wet grass growing quite fast. No prospect of plowing yet for two weeks.
Mon Mar 12: Conrad splitting wood & doing chores. Self & Pearl went to town. Clear & pleasant drying day. Skagit River very high from chinook wind.
Tue Mar 13: Clear & pleasant. Self & Conrad topping out dyke.
Wed Mar 14: Clear & pleasant. Land drying off fast. Conrad working on the dyke. Self 3/4. Dr Smith here to dinner. Mr Ban some better. Pearl went to B.V. with the Dr. Old Mrs Fulk, Andy Moore & Delia Osborn sick.
Thu Mar 15: Conrad & self working on the dyke in the A.M. In the orchard in the P.M. Fine drying weather.
Fri Mar 16: Pleasant. The Str Rustler here for hay(Izett). Conrad working about the house in & garden in the P.M. Self & Ida went to town in the P.M. on wheels. Roads fine.
Sat Mar 17: Heard Mr Cousier was dead. Conrad went to LaConner with a load of oats & hay for Gaches. Self working about the house fixing flowed beds, &c. C. plowing over slough bank in the P.M.
Sun Mar 18: Pleasant, but looks like rain. Self went to LaConner to Church and in the P.M. to Mr Cousier's funeral at Pleasant Ridge. Took dinner with Mr Francis folks.
Mon Mar 19: Conrad plowing & scraping in slough & filling ditches with self & "Charley". Clowdy but no rain to speak of. Self went to B.V. with Mr. Ferguson.
Tue Mar 20: Conrad scraping in sloughs. Self tinkering & fixed up a team for Grant to plow with. He began in the field by the house. Land in fine order. Old Mrs Fulk died last night.
Wed Mar 21: Clowdy & began to rain at 4 P.M. Conrad & Grant plowing 3/4 self went to Mrs Fulk's funeral & got home at 2 P.M.
Thu Mar 22: Rain some last night but plowed to day with two teams. Self went over to help Callahan load hay. G. & C. plowing. Grant & Anne went to Miss Garlett's wedding last evening.

1900 Mar 23-Apr 7

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Fri Mar 23: Self striking out lands in the A.M. Conrad plowing. C & Grant plowing in the P.M. Self & Williamson made & hung gate to sluice box in the P.M.
Sat Mar 24: Grant & C plowing 3/4 Self ditching & went to the Primary at B.V. in the P.M. Showery.
Sun Mar 25: Rain nearly all last night. Strong wind all day to day and a thunder shower.
Mon Mar 26: Pleasant most of the day. Conrad plowing with the breaking plow & Grant plowing across he road. Pearl came home from Whatcom. Self choring.
Tue Mar 27: Conrad & Grant plowing. Self went to town & got the buggie fixed.
Wed Mar 28: Grant & C plowing. Self choring & cutting thistles.
Thu Mar 29: Self & C. plowing. Grant went to town. Clowdy but no rain to speak of.
Fri Mar 30: C. plowing. Self 1/2 Grant 1/2 Self went to town in the P.M. & got Annies wheel. Pearl went also. Warm & pleasant.
Sat Mar 31: C. & Grant plowing. C. plowed the garden. Self went to Anacortes in the P.M. to attend the Rep. Convention. Went on wheels & arrive home at 11 P.M.
Sun Apr 01: Went to church & punctured my wheel & had to walk home. Thunder shower in the evening & quite a heavy rain.
Mon Apr 02: C. hauled load of manure to marshland. Land quite wet but not too wet to plow. G. & C. plowing. Self went to Mt Vernon to the Bryan meeting. Pleasant. Great crowd.
Tue Apr 03: Rainy some in the A.M. C & self plowed dead furrow with 2 horses some. In the P.M. C. & G. plowing. C. began across the road about 4.30 P.M. Self struck out the new lands with Grant's team. Folks went to B.V. to a lecture on ??????. [margin: Self cutting thistles 1/4]
Wed Apr 04: Foggy. C. & G. plowing across the road. Clowdy & threatening rain. Self choring, working in the garden &c. Mrs Sorrenson here to day sewing. Folks went to lecture again. Raining some this eve. Mr Gilmore of Edison buried to day.
Thu Apr 05: Rain quite a good deal last night. C. plowing. Grant hunting. Nettie came this P.M. Elmer came down and was here to dinner.
Fri Apr 06: Rain more last night. Conrad & self working in the hay barn laying the floor over again & taking out old rotten hay. In the P.M. C. plowing. Weather miserable & very windy.
Sat Apr 07: Rain more last night. Cold & windy to day. C. working at the hay barn floor some. I plowed in the P.M. Land too wet to plow. Self & Nettie went to LaConner in the A.M. Grant took Grandma over to Franks in the P.M. & they all went to B.V. In the evening. This is going to be a late spring as regards getting in crops but grass & fruit trees are two weeks in advance of last season.

1900 Apr 8-24

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Sun Apr 08: Pleasant. At home all day. Carter's & Woodburn's folks here to dinner.
Mon Apr 09: Pleasant. C. & G. plowing. Self striking out headlands 1/4.
Tue Apr 10: Pleasant. Land drying fast. G. & C. plowing. Self choring. Dr. Smith here.
Wed Apr 11: Pleasant. Clowdy but no rain. G. & C. plowing. Self harrowed the garden & planted onions, radishes, beets, peas, lettuce, turnips, spinach, flower peas, &c.
Thu Apr 12: G. & C. plowing. Rain some last night. Misty some today. Land none to dry to plow. Self cutting thistles & not much else.
Fri Apr 13: Cool & clowdy & some rain last night. Ida & Pearl started for Seattle this A.M. via Burlington. G. & C. plowing.
Sat Apr 14: Pleasant. Conrad began disk harrowing with 4 horses. Grant plowing & finished across the road. Self clipped chicken wings & went to town in the P.M. Weather warm & pleasant. Grass looking fine & leads fair to be a large crop.
Sun Apr 15: Easter Sunday. Weent to the Bap C. in LaConner in the A.M. Spent the P.M. with Roys folks & in the eve went to B.V. to Easter Exercises. Pleasant drying weather.
Mon Apr 16: C. disk harrowing. Finished the piece by Purdy granary. Grant harrowing in the A.M. by the house & plowing in the P.M. 3/4. Self went to B.V. & up to Kalso's.
Tue Apr 17: C. disk harrowing. Grant plowing. Self choring & went up to the station to Fred Jenne's. Fine weather.
Wed Apr 18: C. disk harrowing. Grant plowing. 3/4 scraping balance of the day. Self scraping, splitting wood, fixing up seeder, splitting wood, &c. Dry day but clowdy. Mr Rosserman here last night.
Thu Apr 19: Grant plowing till noon, finished, Grant harrowing in the P.M. c. disk harrowing. Self went to town in the P.M.
Fri Apr 20: Grant harrowing 1/2 C. disk all day. Self went to town in the P.M. with hay for Fisher (4270 lbs). Very drying weather. Land harrows very hard.
Sat Apr 21: C. disk. Grant drag. Self & Lee went to P. Hallorans sale. Saw lots of men & a runaway. Stuff sold high.
Sun Apr 22: Went to church in the A.M. Pearl came home from Seattle this A.M. Quite a shower of rain last night.
Mon Apr 23: Self went to town in the A.M. & got money for the bull. C. disk. Grant harrowing 1/2 self 1/2.
Tue Apr 24: C. disk. Self harrowing 1/2 Grant 1/2. The Wrights came this A.M. from LaC. Mr W Armund & Frank and remained all day. Saw Dr. Smith & settled with him.

1900 Apr 25-May 10

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Wed Apr 25: C. disk 1/2, drag 1/2, self drag 1/2, Grant 1/2. In the P.M. self fixing up seeder & setting strawberries where the Marshalls died. Wrights starter for Whatcom this A.M. Showery but we kept on harrowing. The land is very dry & clowdy & unless we get lots of rain the crop will be short. Show in B.V. to night. Grant & Pearl went & Grant staid at Bows(?) to night.
Thu Apr 26: Dry weather. Conrad drag 1/2 seeding 1/2. Self seeding with Olsen's seeder. 10 acres.
Fri Apr 27: C. seeding. Self seeding 2 hours & broke Olsen's seeder. Went to town & bot a new one. Grant harrowing 1/2. Mr Bow died this A.M. at 2 oclock. Land very dry. Hard & rough. The new seeder came at 4 P.M. & I used it till night. It works all right. Have about 36 acres sowed tonight. The new seeder cost $50.00.
Sat Apr 28: Another dry windy day. C. seeding 1/2 self all day. About 55 acres seeded. Finished across the road. C. disk P.M.
Sun Apr 29: Pleasant. Strong N. wind. In the P.M. went to the funeral. Large attendance. Everett Wallace here.
Mon Apr 30: Self seeding 1/2 finished the Purdy granary piece sowed 16 sacks on it. 8 acres. Grant harrowing in the P.M. C. disk.
Tue May 01: Grant harrowing 1/2, rolling 1/2, C. disk. Self choring & went to town for garden seeds. Still very dry. No prospect of rain. Holstrup got five sks oats.
Wed May 02: C. disk across the road. Grant harrowing 1/2. Finished the Purdy G. piece. Self sold hay & oats to Griffin $13.00 unpaid. Planted beans, peas, squashes &c. In the P.M. seeded hay barn lot & north of the house. Warm & dry. [margin: Nettie's address 1593 Elk St - W.]
Thu May 03: C. disk. Self dragging 1/2 across the road & Grant 1/2 in the P.M.
Fri May 04: Light shower rain this A.M. C. dragging & self D. one half. Self seeding on the 17 acre piece in the P.M. Ilo Whitney here.
Sat May 05: Finished seeding. Sowed an average of 1 3/4 sks per acre. Frank White here for seed oats. Showery all day, but kept on working. C. dragging across the road & finished. A Social in B.V. to night.
Sun May 06: At home all day. Shower last night. Elmer here. Temperance meeting in B.V.
Mon May 07: C. disk. Grant harrowing & rolling. Self went to town & got wheel tires. Shower in P.M.
Tue May 08: Hard rain last night. C mowing the lower in the A.M. Disk in the P.M. Grant rolled 1/2. Self working in the garden. Perry Seamans here to dinner. Mary Moore died last night.
Wed May 09: Conrad disk 1/2. Light rain a good part of the day. Grant rolling three hours & quit for rain. Miss Moore buried this P.M. Pearl, Annie & Grant went.
Thu May 10: C. working with disk most of the day. Land pretty wet. Self working in garden some. Set out cabbage plants. I got in Lee's patch. Very encouraging weather for those who are not through seeding.

1900 May 11-26 (Duplicate of next)

Image Id: 001-0150 Collection(s):1900

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Fri May 11: Conrad finished disk harrowing & began dragging. Finished the hay barn lot & began on the 17 acre piece. Too wet to roll.
Sat May 12: Conrad harrowing & finished. Grant rolling across the road. Grain coming up well. Self went to town in the P.M. Pleasant.
Sun May 13: Quite a heavy rain this A.M. Did not go anywhere to day except to the station. Wrote letters to Geo & Ida.
Mon May 14: Clowdy but no rain. Grant & Conrad rolling had Olsen's roller. Self set out some tomato plants & worked in garden & cut thistles along the road. Frank White here for seed oats. He has had 38 sks. two tons & paid $15.00 on them.
Tue May 15: Conrad working on the road. Grant & self rolling in the A.M. finished. In the P.M. self fixed ground for Grants cabbage plants. Rain from 4 P.M. Clowdy all day.
Wed May 16: Pleasant day. Good growing weather. Conrad went to LaConner with a load of oats. Self working in garden & mowing the yard. Williamson planted the Boy's cabbage seed.
Thu May 17: Waikle here to D?? the colt. Conrad went to the island to shovel gravel. Grant, Pearl & Annie went to Mt Erie. Self took a load of oats to town. Pleasant. Oats growing fine. Got sack sugar, sack beans, & &c.
Fri May 18: Mowing grass in the orchard & went to town in the P.M. with a load of oats. Warm & pleasant.
Sat May 19: Doing chores, hauling wood & making hay rack. Went to the School exercises in B.V. in the eve.
Sun May 20: Warm & dry. Mr Abbot staid here all last night & went to Mt. Vernon this A.M. Self went to B.V. to church this A.M.
Mon May 21: Finished the hay rack & worked in the garden some. Summers here this eve. Grant went to Bars to stay all night.
Tue May 22: Miss Marshall here cleaning grass off the law & burning it. Went to Kalso's to get irons for the hay rack. Went to the Good Citizen's League meeting in the eve. Grant came home with a bad cold and two pigeons.
Wed May 23: Terrible wind all day. Self making hay rack. Summers came this evening. Chelis Osborn here this evening.
Thu May 24: Pearl went to town. Perry Summers began work. Hauled two loads hay to B.V. for Arnold Holstrup $15.00. Rain. Quite a hard shower this A.M.
Fri May 25: Windy & clowdy all day. Summers & self & team on the road. Hauling off & burning planks. Griffins man here and got the bal. of the baled hay. Bill $5.25. Old bill $13.00. Total $18.25.
Sat May 26: Cool & windy. S. & P. worked on the road 1/4. then laid plank walk in the garden. Perry cut thistles 3 1/2 hours.

1900 May 11-26 (Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 001-0151 Collection(s):1900

1900 May 27-Jun 12

Image Id: 001-0152 Collection(s):1900

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Sun May 27: Some oats look very well & some are rather thing. The past week has been too cold & clowdy for them to do well. Went to Memorial services. Pleasant & warm.
Mon May 28: Self working on wagon rack & hauling wood. Summers here in the P.M. Miss Tollefson here visiting.
Tue May 29: Perry & Grant hauling wood in the A.M. Perry on the road in the P.M. Self finished the wagon rack in the A.M. & hauled a load of wood in the P.M.
Wed May 30: Perry & self went to Decoration at Pleasant Ridge. Pleasant day and a large turnout.
Thu May 31: Perry & team working on the road. Self cutting thistles.
Fri Jun 01: Perry & team on the road. Self washing wagons. Painted hay rack & working in the garden. Pleasant & dry. LaConner school closed.
Sat Jun 02: Perry & team on the road. Self went to town with Lee & got oil & paint for house roof. Painted racks in the P.M. Weather warm & dry. Oats not looking very well for the time of year. Cream & berry social in B.V. tonight. Road work to date 6 days for men 3 1/2 for team.
Sun Jun 03: Went to church at B.V. & in the P.M. went to Ridgeway but there was no preaching. Clowdy & light rain in the eve. Wm Johnson died to day at 1 oclock.
Mon Jun 04: Perry not working in the A.M. Rainy most of the day. In the P.M. we moved the stove over to the old house & mended & bunched up the sacks.
Tue Jun 05: Perry & Grant hauling bark. Self choring in the A.M. & went to Mr Johnsons funeral in the P.M. at Pleasant Ridge. Warm day & good growing weather. The piece of oats by the hay barn is very weedy and don't look as if it could make more than 15 or 18 sks per acre.
Wed Jun 06: Perry & Grant hauling bark. Self cleaning up the old wagon & painting it some & made a new wagon jack.
Thu Jun 07: Perry & team hauling gravel on the road. Self helping dump gravel. Raining some in the P.M. Pearl went to LaConner to take Grandma.
Fri Jun 08: Perry & team hauling gravel. Self on the road dumping gravel, pleasant this eve.
Sat Jun 09: Weather same, work as yesterday. Party for Pearl.
Sun Jun 10: Went to LaConner to church. Home with Elmer. To Ridgeway to church & to B.V. in the eve. Grant & Perry went to Burlington.
Mon Jun 11: Perry working on the road 1/2. In the P.M. hauling manure on the cabbage patch. Self painting & oiling wagon wheels.
Tue Jun 12: Perry, team & self working on the road. Warm & dry.

1900 Jun 13-30

Image Id: 001-0153 Collection(s):1900

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Wed Jun 13: Perry hauling manure and harrowing the yard & chicken yard. Self went to B.V. & to LaConner in the P.M. Grandma came home. Warm & dusty. Went down to Bradley's in the eve.
Thu Jun 14: Ida 43 to day. Grant & Bob Barr started for Whatcom with team & wagon for Netties stuff. Perry mowing the yard.
Fri Jun 15: Perry and self building boat house. Was up to see Fred Kalso about building a boathouse & making shakes.
Sat Jun 16: Rainy last night & to day. Grant & Nettie came about noon. Perry not working. I went to Burlington. Self went to B.V. to union school meeting in the P.M.
Sun Jun 17: Clowdy day & some light showers. Did not go to church.
Mon Jun 18: In the A.M. Perry & self went to the Ridge to get a piece of fir for hammer to post driver. In the P.M. we put roof on the boathouse. Self went to town & got Charley shod & settled up with Gaches & bargained for sacks 4800 at 6.75 per hundred.
Tue Jun 19: Finished the boat house & picked strawberries. Clowdy & showery. Quite a hard rain last night.
Wed Jun 20: Rainy day. More rain fell today than on any day this month. Perry took Grant & Nettie to Mt. Vernon on their way to Seattle. Grandma not very well & gave up going.
Thu Jun 21: Perry not working. Setting traps. Self cutting thistles & choring.
Fri Jun 22: Pleasant. Perry helping Lee set cabbage plants. Self cutting thistles & picking berries. Picked 14 quarts Red Raspberries. The earliest on record.
Sat Jun 23: Pleasant. Grant 15 today. Perry helping Lee. Self set out some onions & planted some onion seed and went to town in the P.M.
Sun Jun 24: Oats looking much better than a week ago. Are a good color & growing fast. Self & Pearl went to B.V. to church. Shower in the evening.
Mon Jun 25: Self helped Warren rig up to plow cabbage patch & picked berries. 10 qts Raspberries. Got 25 lbs cherries of Ava Bodgely.
Tue Jun 26: Grant & Nettie in Seattle yet. Self & Warren Williamson setting cabbage plants. Warm & pleasant.
Wed Jun 27: Self & Warren transplanting small cabbage plants & planted some seed in hills. Painted the wagon & done chores in the P.M. Fine weather.
Thu Jun 28: Light shower last night & some to day. Mowing done, fences in the A.M. Not doing much in the P.M. Pearl went to LaConner this P.M. to the races.
Fri Jun 29: Cold & clowdy. Self went to the races with Jessie & Lee. Grant came home from Seattle.
Sat Jun 30: Not doing much. Worked in the garden 2 hours. Went to LaConner to see the ball game in the P.M. In the eve went to Neelys to a social.

1900 Jul 1-17

Image Id: 001-0154 Collection(s):1900

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Sun Jul 01: Still clowdy. Went to Church in the A.M. at B.V. Perry and his friend from Nome here to supper.
Mon Jul 02: Oiled the wagon wheels & picked some berries. Heard that Maud Barr died in Seattle also heard from the Wrights at Dawson. Pleasant day and looks like hay weather.
Tue Jul 03: Warm, but clowdy towards night. Went to Maud Barr's funeral. Mr McEvers from LaConner preached the sermon. Very sad funeral.
Wed Jul 04: Went to Anacortes on the cars. Grant also. Pearl went to Everett. Weather bad & rained all the A.M. Got home at 7.30. Celebration N.Y.
Thu Jul 05: Perry here again. Hauled wood and worked in the garden. Pleasant, but clowdy some. Not good hay weather. Hay damaging badly in the bottom.
Fri Jul 06: Still clowdy & damp. Perry hauling gravel. Self choring & went to LaConner in the P.M. Pleasant P.M.
Sat Jul 07: Perry hauling gravel for lane in front of the old house. Self fixing up haying machinery and picked two gallons of raspberries.
Sun Jul 08: Went to LaConner to church. Found Nettie there. Grant came home.
Mon Jul 09: Perry hauling gravel. Self went to LaC. for Nettie. Elmer & the boys came this eve.
Tue Jul 10: Began mowing. John Oldenburg & Conrad working at Grants cabbage. Perry & Grant went for blackberries. Not very pleasant.
Wed Jul 11: Clowdy more or less, but people mowing. Conrad tedding 1/2 & putting up 1/2. Oldenburg cocking 1/2. Perry helping Grant 1/2 & cocking 1/2. Axel cocking 1/2. Elmer mowing all day.
Thu Jul 12: Rain last night & this A.M. but light. Elmer went to Anacortes. Mowing 1/x. Conrad, Perry & Axel cocking each 1/2. Pleasant P.M.
Fri Jul 13: Will Woodburn here last night. Haying. Elmer mowing. Axel, C., John O., & Perry each shocking hay. Self raking. Grant tedding 4 hours each. Fine weather.
Sat Jul 14: Fine day but damp & foggy till 4.30 A.M. Elmer mowing finished across the road and began on the 8 acre Whitney piece at 11 oclock. Perry, Axel, John & Conrad cocking all day. Self & Grant raking and tedding.
Sun Jul 15: Went to Bay View with Nettie to church. Frank Whites folks here this P.M. Fine drying day.
Mon Jul 16: Haying. Elmer mowing. J. Oldenburg, Conrad, Perry & Axel shocking. Grant and self tedding & raking. Self went to town in the P.M. Fine hay weather.
Tue Jul 17: Haying. Fine weather. Crew same as yesterday. I have about 11 acres to cut yet. Marshall girls here to dinner. Crumrine's & Byron hauling in hay.

1900 Jul 18-Aug 2

Image Id: 001-0155 Collection(s):1900

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Wed Jul 18: Haying. Shockers the same. Grant & self tedding & raking. E. mowing. Weather fine.
Thu Jul 19: Haying. Finished mowing. Axel, Conrad, John, Perry shocking. Elmer mowing 1/2 & putting up on half.
Fri Jul 20: Haying weather still fine with strong N. wind. Crew same as yesterday, till noon when John, Conrad & Elmer quit. Axel & Perry working till night. finished raking & tedding.
Sat Jul 21: Self went to town. Axel putting hay in the A.M. Perry till 4 P.M. & finished. Several people baling out of the shock. Hay worth 7 to 9 dollars per ton. Fine weather.
Sun Jul 22: Went to church in the A.M. Erick Anderson here in the P.M. with his violin. Fine weather & pretty warm.
Mon Jul 23: Hauling hay (32). Crew Axel, Perry, Conrad, Elmer, Chellis, Neal Jorgenson, C. Oldenburg (Elmer's man Thor). Pleasant weather & hay in fine order. The folks went to Bay View in the eve to an Entertainment, Elocithonist.
Tue Jul 24: Hauling hay. 36 loads. Crew same as yesterday. Clowdy, but no rain. Esary hauled 9 loads hay. Olsen 2 loads.
Wed Jul 25: Hauling hay. Crew same with Earnest Osborne added. Got in 35 loads in the old barn. Weather clowdy & warm.
Thu Jul 26: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday. Light rain in the A.M. but kept on hauling. 140 loads to date. [margin: Finished old barn 67 loads. 72 new shed to night.]
Fri Jul 27: Hauling hay. Crew same except Axel who worked 1/2 32 loads or 172 all told. 67 in Old barn, 88 new shed. 17 stable, Esary 3, Olsen 6, Axelson 9 Johnson 3.
Sat Jul 28: 193 all told out of the field. Perry helping Axel. elmer & self went to Mt Vernon to convention & ?????? to Cushmans speech. Dry & warm. Road very dusty. Arthur & Arlie Whitney here.
Sun Jul 29: Went to B.V. to church in the A.M. Warm & dry.
Mon Jul 30: Elmer came down & got his team & oiled his wagon tires. Conrad & perry hauling hay to Osborn & Pavet. 6 loads. Self went to town & ordered the wire at 14¢ & sold the white cow for $44.80.
Tue Jul 31: C. & Perry hauling hay. Two loads to Osborns making 6 & two to Creighton & two loads to my barn. Self went to B.V. & sprayed cabbage 1 3/4 days. Weather looks like rain.
Wed Aug 01: Conrad wages in haying $28.25. Hauled in one load & pitched off 3 in the new shed making 91 in it. Began to rain at 9 A.M. & was showery the balance of the day. Perry & Conrad worked 1/4 only. Have only one load of hay out.
Thu Aug 02: Perry went to LaConner for a load of lumber for dyke. Self not doing very much. Went to B.V. & took a tank down to Lu's well for watering stock. Pleasant most of the day. Quite a good deal of grains went down with the rain.

1900 Aug 3-19

Image Id: 001-0156 Collection(s):1900

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Fri Aug 03: Loaded a load of hay for D. Esary. The last load of the season. Then we fixed up the tank & fence in the Whitney meadow & took the horses down there. In the P.M. self & Perry began painting the house roof. Pleasant.
Sat Aug 04: Slef & Perry painting house roof. Grant still in Whatcom C. Lee's folks have been camping this past week. Grain turning some but it will be two week before mine is fit to cut.
Sun Aug 05: Began cutting oats last year Aug 26th. At home all day.
Mon Aug 06: Self & Perry painting all the A.M. But it rained at noon. Making ?? ?? horse water tank down by Lee's well in the P.M. Pearl started for Seattle this P.M.
Tue Aug 07: Lee dyke. 1 man 1 day 1 man 1/2. Perry & self working on the dyke sluice box.
Wed Aug 08: Lee 3 men 3/4 each dyke. Perry & self working on the dyke 3/4 day.
Thu Aug 09: Lee 3 men on dyke. Perry & self working on flume by the big dam 1/2 day in the P.M. Both of us painting roof. Finished.
Fri Aug 10: Self went to Anacortes & perry painted the upper porch and cleaned out the garden. Ida went to Anacortes via Burlington & train. Pearl came home & Don Palmer also.
Sat Aug 11: Self up to Kalso's & to town in the P.M. Perry not working today. Races to day. Grant came home from Lynden & Nettie from Anacortes. Bot binding twine at $13.50 per hundred. Bot sak sugar.
Sun Aug 12: Don Palmer here yet. Self went to Anacortes. Pleasant & dry. Spent the P.M. at Mrs Whitneys.
Mon Aug 13: Went to Clyde Rutter's funeral & then to LaC. Fred & Carrie White here. Palmer & Pearl went to Mrs Whitneys. Amos Ball & J Callahan cutting oats. Mine not quite fit yet.
Tue Aug 14: Perry back again helping Grant with his cabbage till 11 oclock. & hauled a load of wood from from Molkins in the P.M. Self painting the porch floor & front door. Roy Carter came this P.M. & Palmer went to LaConner.
Wed Aug 15: Perry & Grant hauling wood from Molkins. Finished. Showery part of the day. I quit for rain. Party here this eve. Mr & Mrs Carter & Don Palmer here also.
Thu Aug 16: Spent the day visiting & playing croquet &c. Georgia went home. Roy & Don here yet. Frank Wright also.
Fri Aug 17: Self not doing much. Took the binder out & fixed it ip & in the P.M. went down in the field & turned oats. Perry also.
Sat Aug 18: [margin: Don & Roy went home today.] Perry went and filled the horse tank then sprayed the cabbage till noon. In the P.M. began cutting oats. Cut around the piece across the road 5 times. Oats rather green. [margin: Social in Bay View. Grant & Grandma went to Anacortes.]
Sun Aug 19: Pleasant. Self & Mr Wright were to LaConner to Baptist church & to Carter's in the P.M. Lots of people cutting oats today.

1900 Aug 20-Sep 3

Image Id: 001-0157 Collection(s):1900

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Mon Aug 20: Sunday Aug 19th
Self & Mr Wright went to church at LaConner & in the P.M. was at Roy Carter's. Pleasant.
Aug 20th
Mr Wright & Armund here. Cutting oats. Hans Janson, Frank Wright & Perry helping. Oats rather green. Weather fine, Had music in the eve.
Tue Aug 21: Oats heavy & green. Cutting oats. Crew same as yesterday. Clowdy & south wind. Miss Knox here.
Wed Aug 22: Cutting oats. Hans, Perry, Frank & Grant. Clowdy but no rain. 100 lbs of lime gone tonight.
Thu Aug 23: Heavy rain last night & this A.M. Doing nothing in the A.M. In the P.M, all sitting up wet oats. Got through at 6 and all got soaking wet. Grant & Frank went to town in the P.M.
Fri Aug 24: Rain most all day. Everything soaked. Doing nothing. Went to town in the P.M.
Sat Aug 25: No rain to day and quite a wind. Frank, Perry, & Hans turning oats in the A.M. Cutting & shocking in the P.M. Rec'd a letter from George this eve.
Sun Aug 26: Pleasant day. Everyone cutting but me. I went to Anacortes & to Mrs Whitneys. Miss Know went away. Perry to Burlington.
Mon Aug 27: Nettie went to Anacortes. Self cutting oats. Hans, Perry & Sorenson shocking. Frank turning.
Tue Aug 28: Cutting oats. Callahan & his binder helping. Finished across the road. Crew same as yesterday. Fine weather.
Wed Aug 29: Cutting oats with two binders. Sorenson, Perry, Hans, Everett shocking & Frank & Grant turning grain. Fine weather.
Thu Aug 30: Freds engine came. Cutting oats most all day one way. Crew same as yesterday shocking. Frank turning & making roads. Light shower in the P.M. Grain heavy damp & tough. Bad cutting. Grant went to town for more time.
Fri Aug 31: Rain last night. Too wet to harvest this A.M. Cutting in the P.M. & finished. Sorenson, Hans & Perry shocking in the P.M. Grant & Frank gone to the circus.
Sat Sep 01: [margin: Pearl took Nettie over to Mrs W's] Perry, Hans & Sorenson shocking 1/2 Perry & Hans went to Axels with team in the P.M. Self went to LaConner & to Dolis Machins. Pleasant. Frank & Grant came home this eve.
Sun Sep 02: Pleasant. Lots of people threshing to day. Pearl & self went to church at B.V. in A.M. In the P.M. was over to Axels. His grain turning out very slim. He will have over 1000 sks less than last year.
Mon Sep 03: Legal Holliday. Perry a Axel's 1/2 day. Self went to Maxwell's then to town. Pearl took Grandma to Woodburns.

1900 Sep 4-15

Image Id: 001-0158 Collection(s):1900

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Tue Sep 04: Frank & Grant went to LaConner & got the sacks &c. Self choring getting ready for threshing. In the P.M. went & got a load of wood at Maxwells. Sorenson got the machine this P.M. at 4 oclock. Axel short over 1300 sks of last years crop. Clowdy all day but no rain. Got a new pump for Lee's well.
Wed Sep 05: Perry & teaml at Soreson's till noon. Hauled straw & wood in the P.M. Frank hauled a load of wood from Esary's. & helped get ready for threshing. Grant took Nettie to Anacortes & got Mrs. Whitney. The machine arrived this eve at 6 oclock. Dales outfit. Mr Wright & Armund here to supper.
Thu Sep 06: Threshing. 1013 sks. Poor turnout to the straw, but good grain. Perry & Frank driving team. 3 teams from Lee's. Axel 1, Sorenson 1, Olsen 1, Elmer 2. Fine weather.
Fri Sep 07: Threshing teams same as yesterday. Perry not working in the P.M. Sick. Got out 1032 or 2028 in the barn. Grain in the 17 acre field very tough & green. Was offered 21.50 for the oats by Gaches.
Sat Sep 08: Finished at noon. 2389 sks of 100 each. Teams same as yesterday. Smith driving and was at Lee's in the P.M. Looks like rain. Got 175 sks of Lee. Mrs Whitney went home on the train. Hazen baling straw. Strong S. wind & threatening rain.
Sun Sep 09: [margin: Smith & Frank with team.] Lee Threshing part of the day. Light rain this A.M. Self at home most of the day.
Mon Sep 10: Smith & Frank with teams. Lee threshing. Self fixing fence & went to town & sold 800 sks oats at $22.00 per ton. Fine threshing weather with north wind.
Tue Sep 11: Machine at Lee's. Smith & Frank driving team. Lee finished at 6 P.M. Grain turned out well. Splendid weather. Bot two tons of oats of Lee at $23. per ton. Johnson heifer came in the A.M. with heifer calf.
Wed Sep 12: Fine weather still continues. Olsen threshing. My 2 teams helping. Self lame with rheumatism & not doing much. Perry came back this eve. Still sick. Settled up his acct. He worked 25 1/2 days at 1.00, 17 haying, 12 1/2 in Aug at 1.25 & 9 1/2 harvesting, 5 1/2 threshing making $98.05 cts. Good weather still with us but the barometer falling.
Thu Sep 13: Threshing at Olsen's. Self about crippled with rheumatism. Olsen finished at 4 P.M. 1945 sks. Lee was offered 22.00 for oats to day. Sprinkled a little but no rain to stop threshing.
Fri Sep 14: Mr Smith here hauling in the screenings. Self went with Lee to see Woodburns machine & the hay press. No rain but clowdy. Took dinner in Edison.
Sat Sep 15: Have no help at present. Not doing much but chores. Rain some in the P.M. A steamer here to get Hazen's straw. Oats still work $22.00 per ton & no more.

1900 Sep 16-Oct 5

Image Id: 001-0159 Collection(s):1900

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Sun Sep 16: Self & Nettie went to LaC. to church. Rev Mr Randall preached. Pleasant P.M. Anna Jorgenson quit & went home.
Mon Sep 17: Sorenson baling hay. Self went to LaConner got flour, sugar & sack potatos. Fine weather. Jennings & Peth threshing. Oats quick sale at 22.00 & hay worth ten dollars.
Tue Sep 18: Self hauling gravel on county road. Fine weather. Perry Summers here to night.
Wed Sep 19: Hauling gravel 1/2 day. Rained some in the P.M. Kalso & Amos ball sold their hay at $10.00 per ton. Perry here & got a team.
Thu Sep 20: Self hauling gravel 1/2 Conrad came & hauled in the P.M. Clowdy but no rain. Was offered $10.00 for my hay & $9.00 loose.
Fri Sep 21: Rain some last night. Conrad & self tearing away the old tank by the hay barn. Conrad hauling gravel in the P.M.
Sat Sep 22: Stormy most of the day. Cleaned out the chicken house. Pearl went to Anacortes in the P.M. Equinoxial.
Sun Sep 23: Ida & Pearl arrived on the train this A.M. Pleasant. Str Smith left with 800 sks of my oats this P.M.
Mon Sep 24: Conrad hauling gravel. Pleasant day. Sullivan, Peth & Jennings threshing. Self went to town & settled up with Andrews for the oats & paid Gaches, sack. Goldsmiths & Polson's bills.
Tue Sep 25: Conrad hauling gravel. Self went & settled up with Olsen & hans & sold 70 tons hay at 10.25 per ton. In the eve went to hear W.L. Jones.
Wed Sep 26: Frost. Pleasant. Conrad hauling manure on stock bottom. Self went to Samish to see Joe Hannah about hay baling.
Thu Sep 27: Conrad hauling out stock bottom till 4 P.M. then went to help move the hay press. Self over to Bell's & Callahans & in the P.M. helping Lee fan screenings. Pleasant.
Fri Sep 28: Lee began baling hay. Conrad helping him. Self went to town & got hay wire for self & Lee.
Sat Sep 29: Conrad at Lee's. Self went to town & got a ton of potatos & a pony for Grant. No rain this week. As fine a week for work as could be. Oats are now worth $23.00 per ton.
Sun Sep 30: Went to LaConner to the Baptist church. Fine day.
Mon Oct 01: Lee baling hay. Self went to town & got the wheat, also brot Mendenhall's 7 sacks. Rain some in the A.M. Mr Red Finn's folks here to dinner.
Tue Oct 02: Pleasant weather. Self went to Samish with Elmer to dinner with Miller's or Watters folks. The balers came this eve.
Wed Oct 03: Elmer here last night. Baling hay. About 19 tons. Conrad stowing bales. Self choring & not much else. Fine weather with north wind.
Thu Oct 04: Baling hay. About 24 tons or 44 all told. Weather still fine. Hay seems to be weighing well.
Fri Oct 05: Baling hay finished the old barn 66 3/4 tons. Rain a little this A.M. Grant & Pearl went to the fair.

1900 Oct 6-24

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Sat Oct 06: Not baling today. All hands went to the fair. It was not a great success.
Sun Oct 07: Pleasant day. Went to Anacortes to see Mr White. Found him feeling comfortable. Nettie went to Mr Neely's.
Mon Oct 08: Baling hay. Have about 87 tons out. Began on the new shed. Weather sill fine. Mr Wright & Armund here this eve.
Tue Oct 09: About 108 tons to night. Baling hay. Wrights folks left to day. I loaned him $200.00 & took his note for it at 6%. Rain this P.M. most of the time.
Wed Oct 10: Baling hay. Fine day. Upwards 23 tons. Nettie went to town this P.M.
Thu Oct 11: Oats 24.50 to day & Billy Bell sold his hay at $12.00. Baling hay but broke down in the P.M. & lost 2 1/2 hours. 150 tons out tonight & more to follow. Pleasant weather. [margin: Frost.]
Fri Oct 12: Finished baling hay at 11 oclock. Total 159 tons. Conrad took a load of hay to Esary(LaConner) Frank Wright working in the P.M. picking smut(?). Byron baling & storing hay in my barn.
Sat Oct 13: Conrad & Frank & self hauling straw part of the day & fanning screenings two hours. Rain some in the P.M. Went to Road election. Otto Kalso elected.
Sun Oct 14: Rainy this A.M. Pearl & self went to church at Bay View.
Mon Oct 15: Sold Esary brothers 65 tons hay at $12.00 . Conrad cleaning oats & hauling straw. Frank helping wash & hauling straw.
Tue Oct 16: Conrad & Frank hauling straw in the stable in the A.M. & working on the road in the P.M. Self getting & splitting posts for hay barn wharf. Hoard(?) spoke in B.V. tonight.
Wed Oct 17: Frank at Balls baling hay. C. hauling gravel with 4 horse team. Self choring & not much else. Byron baling hay. Looks like rain tonight.
Thu Oct 18: Conrad hauling manure in the A.M. & helping Byron in the P.M. Self over to Billy Bells to see hay press. Windy.
Fri Oct 19: Conrad hauling manure but quit for rain. Self helping Byron a little while. Both fanning screenings after 10 A.M. Finished & had about 117 sks got oats all told. Heavy rain in the P.M.
Sat Oct 20: Rained some. Conrad & Self hauling manure. Finished the stock bottom & hauled some in the garden. Grant away all day & all last night, had to go after him. Made one trip last night & two today or tonight.
Sun Oct 21: Stormy day. At home all day.
Mon Oct 22: Went to town with Pearl & Grant. Conrad took a load of hay for Esary. Showery. 3300. & 3200. & some ones.
Tue Oct 23: Windy & clowdy. Some rain. Conrad helping Lee weight oats. Self did the chores & made a storm door for the door up stairs.
Wed Oct 24: Storm. Conrad helping Lee 1/2 weigh oats. Self choring & went to town with Nettie.

1900 Oct 25-Nov 9

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Thu Oct 25: Conrad hauling manure & wood. Rain in the P.M. Self splitting & sawing wood. Lee's folks up in the eve.
Fri Oct 26: Self, Lee, Conrad & Chris driving posts for hay barn wharf and some for the dyke. In the P.M. Chris & Conrad hauling straw on the dyke. Self fixing the wharf. Pleasant. Grant staid out of school to hunt.
Sat Oct 27: Tom Esary got 2.5 tons hay. Am 51 today. Choring around and fixing up the post driver for winter. Chris & Conrad working on the straw for dyke by Purdy's granary. A birthday party here this eve. [margin: Windy.]
Sun Oct 28: Windy and a hard rain towards eve. Elmer, Miss Carter and Chet(?) Marshall here this P.M.
Mon Oct 29: Conrad & self took a scow load of mud out of the boathouse. Then to load the scow down to Lee's dd warehouse. Conrad hauling straw on dyke in the P.M. self up to Kalsos in the P.M. & got some scow poles.
Tue Oct 30: Stormy day. Conrad worked some on the boat ditch & helped me fix braces in the hay baling shed. In the P.M. worked on the dyke loading scow, &c. Self went to Bay View with Grant and in the P.M. went to LaConner with Nettie.
Wed Oct 31: In the A.M. self & Conrad unloaded the scow. He went to help Axel in the P.M. Self putting braces under the hay shed. & went to Republican Rally in the eve at BayView. Rainy.
Thu Nov 01: Self & Christ Polson put another scow load of dirt on the dyke by the old ware house. In the P.M. making rigging to hang the boat up with. Rainy P.M. & eve. Conrad at Axels.
Fri Nov 02: Finished the boat rigging. Conrad at Axels. No rain.
Sat Nov 03: The black heifer had a calf. Conrad & self dug the vegetables in the A.M. & plowed the garden. In the P.M. both went to LaConner to Chushman's speech. Pleasant & cool.
Sun Nov 04: Frost clear & pleasant. About 30°. Self & Nettie went to church. Mrs Whitney's folks here this P.M.
Mon Nov 05: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Conrad began plowing. Tried Queen but had to give her up. She kicked worse than ever.
Tue Nov 06: President Election. Conrad plowing. Self on the election board at B. View. Very pleasant day.
Wed Nov 07: Got home this A.M. at 2.30. Everything indicates Publican victory. Conrad plowing. Fine weather. [margin: Nettie went to town on wheel.]
Thu Nov 08: Conrad plowing with Queen & Corbet & Prince. Self choring. Hailed some posts & lumber for stack fence. Fine weather. Gov Rodgers re-elected. But everything else Republican.
Fri Nov 09: White heifer had a calf. Self went down & got it in Lee's field. Conrad plowing. In the P.M. making fence panels for stack fence. Beautiful weather. Wet frosty nights.

1900 Nov 10-26

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Sat Nov 10: Conrad plowing. Self working at the fence panels & in the P.M. went to Avon to see about hired girl with the usual result. John Miller died in California last week and is to brot home to night.
Sun Nov 11: Went to church at B.V. & went down to Millers to go to the funeral but he did not get there in time. Pleasant day. Went on bicycle & the road are good.
Mon Nov 12: Conrad plowing. Weather still fine. Self went to Bay & visited with Wordhazen this P.M. Hay 14.00 per ton now.
Tue Nov 13: Conrad plowing. Self finished up the stock fence and went to town.
Wed Nov 14: Self choring & cutting wood. Conrad plowing. Burger here talking pianos. Foggy most of the day but no rain.
Thu Nov 15: Conrad plowing. Self & Lee put a scow load of dirt on the dyke in the A.M.
Fri Nov 16: Conrad plowing in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. Self working at the shop some.
Sat Nov 17: Snow this A.M. 2 inches deep. Conrad went to Axels. Self making a sled & seat for Nettie. Knee sore & stiff.
Sun Nov 18: Colrd & disagreeable. Some snow yet. All staid at home.
Mon Nov 19: Mercury at 24° this A.M. Conrad & Grant working at the cabbage. Williamson & women also. Some more snow this A.M. on leds? fair? to be colder tomorrow. Wrote to George. My knee is pretty sore!
Tue Nov 20: Mercury at 14°. Coldest I ever knew it at this date of the month. Clear with good indications for it to last. Conrad & Williamson covering cabbage. Nothing done to Lee's cabbage yet. From one to two inches of snow left on the ground yet.
Wed Nov 21: Mercury at 14° again. Williamson & Conrad at the cabbage. John Oldenburg helping them.
Thu Nov 22: Growing some warmer. Conrad doing chores & went to town with Pearl. Dr. Appleby here to see my knee. Lee here to get a dyke warrant(?).
Fri Nov 23: Some warmer. Conrad choring & splitting wood. Mr Williamson & Tillinghast here this P.M. for a short time. Self improving. Finished reading "Richard Carvel." Rainy some. Nettie went to Fredonia.
Sat Nov 24: Stormy most of the day. Conrad splitting wood. Exhibition in Bay View of the school. Blanche & Margarite came here to stay all night.
Sun Nov 25: Rather pleasant. No rain. Frank White here. Steamer Denver here to Kalso's hay. Mr Negley came in for a while.
Mon Nov 26: Pleasant day. Conrad helping load Byrons hay on the steamer LaConner. Burger & Prof David came with the piano & gave it a good trial. Bradley's folks here in the eve. [margin: Pearl & Miss Williamson went to town.]

1900 Nov 27-Dec 15

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Tue Nov 27: Conrad doing the chores & went to town with Nettie. Sold Byron a ton of oats at $25.00.
Wed Nov 28: Rainy again. C. not working. Settled up with Conrad to date. Paid him up. Warm & no rain.
Thu Nov 29: Warm south wind but no rain. Mr Noordlinger(?) & Clyde Howe here to dinner. Chris esary here also. Esary's Mill burned up last night. Grant went home with Chris.
Fri Nov 30: Clowdy with a little rain. Self doing chores & not much else. Nettie went to Fredonia.
Sat Dec 01: Pleasant day & no rain. Self done the chores & went to town with the calf. Got a sack of sugar. The Whitney folks here this P.M. & evening. Rain in the eve.
Sun Dec 02: Warm & wet. At home all day. Grant & the girls went to church in the eve.
Mon Dec 03: Warm & wet. Doing chores & not much else.
Tue Dec 04: Warm & wet. River up some. The girls went to town. Wrote to George.
Wed Dec 05: Rainy day. Elmer & Mrs Carter here this P.M. She tried the piano & said it was all right. Grant & the girls went to the League basket social this eve.
Thu Dec 06: Pleasant this A.M., but foggy P.M. Did the chores & read the Ministries Mooring. Heard that Arthur Leighton died Nov 28th.
Fri Dec 07: Pleasant to warm for the season. Self went to town. Mr Ferguson's folks here to dinner.
Sat Dec 08: Pleasant day. Clear with signs of frost. Self done the chores. Went down & fixed up the plow for winter. Washed & oiled the single harness.
Sun Dec 09: Pleasant & clear & some cooler. Self & Nettie went to church at Bay View. A.J. Stacey & family here to dinner.
Mon Dec 10: Foggy & cool. Self choring cleaned out the tank. Burger & David here this eve & I settled up for the piano.
Tue Dec 11: [margin: Frost.] Pleasant but rather cool. Nettie & self went to LaConner. Waggles gone all day since Sunday. Alf Stacey paid his interest to Jan 12, 1901.
Wed Dec 12: Stormy. The black cow had a calf. Went to the station to get money orders.
Thu Dec 13: Windy & showery. Perry Summers here to dinner. Nettie went to Fredonia. Waggles came home last night. Some what worse for his trip.
Fri Dec 14: Rainy most of the day, but quite warm. Self doing chores & not much else. Went down to fix a sluice box this evening and was at Lee's a while. Perry Summers here.
Sat Dec 15: Stormy & windy. Perry Summers here to get a team to move his things to the station. Fair in Bay View this eve. Grant & the girls went.

1900 Dec 16-Jan 1, 1901

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Sun Dec 16: Windy & stormy. At home all day reading &c.
Mon Dec 17: Doing chores. Windy. Reading. Pearl & Miss Williamson went to town.
Tue Dec 18: Rain part of the day. Lee & Stearns killing the pigs. Nettie & self went to town in the P.M.
Wed Dec 19: Took Pearl to the station & did he chores then cut up the pigs. Windy & rainy.
Thu Dec 20: Heavy wind all last night. Highest tide of the season & the highest I have seen in 5 years. Salted the meat & went to town for Pearl. Tide about 3 1/2 inches less than the s lake of the 1886 tide & 1895 also.
Fri Dec 21: New moon. Daisy had a calf. Strong west wind all night & another high tide this A.M. about 1 inch less than yesterday. The dyke broke by Lee's line towards Bay View. Mr McPherson here from Iowa who has not been here for 20 years. Self & Nettie went to Bob Gunther's to see about hired girl with the usual result. Pleasant in the P.M.
Sat Dec 22: Calm & still this A.M. & the tide much lower. Grant hunting ducks. Redfin(?) boy here.
Sun Dec 23: Pleasant most of the day. Self & Nettie went to church. Conrad here this P.M.
Mon Dec 24: John W. & Frank Wright here. Grant went to town & all went to Christmas tree except the old folks. Pleasant & warm. Pearl went to town.
Tue Dec 25: [margin: Tide medium.] Christmas. Rather a dull Christmas. Clowdy & stormy last night. John Wilson & Frank Wright here. Turned Daisys calf out with her. She does not give milk enough to pay to milk her.
Wed Dec 26: Pleasant day & warm. Frank W. & Nettie went to town this P.M. Self choring & reading. Miss Knox arrived last night at 8 P.M. The Crumrine boys took a load of oats to LaC. for Esary. Took 40 sks.
Thu Dec 27: Fair warm day. The Crumrine boys took another load of oats which is all this is due him(Esary). This has been as warm a December as I ever saw. There has not been a frost yet but will be some to night. Grant & Frank in Bay View to day. Grant went over to Wilson's this eve with the Williamsons. Mrs Mendenhall & Cloyd here this P.M.
Fri Dec 28: Pleasant most of the day, but rain in the eve. Party at Bradley's this eve. Pearl & Miss Knox went to town.
Sat Dec 29: Light frost. Pleasant & clear. Knee getting sore again. Arthur W. here this eve. Went to B. View this P.M. & signed R.O. Welts Insurance bond for $5000.00.
Sun Dec 30: Frost 26deg; Clear & pleasant. Frank Wright & Miss Knox here yet & John W. also. Will Woodburn & his girls also.
Mon Dec 31: [margin: Frost 22°.] Clear & cool. Self went to town. Rheumatism getting bad again. John & Pearl went to Seattle. A party at Esary's home. Grant, Nettie & Frank went.
Tue Jan 01: Stormy snowy. Frank went home. Self laid up with rheumatism.

1901 Jan 2-26

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Wed Jan 02: Knee worse than yesterday. Grant doing chores. Ilo Whitney here. Charles leary came & got heifer Jewell's calf. Stormy. Cold south wind. Dave Esary got a load of hay. Pearl & John came home.
Thu Jan 03: Grant & Warren doing the chores. Self laid up. Tom Esary got a load of hay. Snowy some.
Fri Jan 04: Cool & some snow. Self still in the house laid up. Rec'd.
Sat Jan 05: Rec'd a letter from Geo. Pleasant getting some better but not able to get out yet.
Sun Jan 06: More snow last night. Chess Barr here all night. In the house all day. [margin: Geo & Eva Gaches called today.]
Mon Jan 07: Mary Madison came. In the house all day. The boys doing chores. Cool. Wrote to George.
Tue Jan 08: [margin: Mercury 16°.] Weather wintery. Self getting out some.
Wed Jan 09: [margin: Mercury 18.]Snow on the ground & quite cool. Miss Mamie Barr here last night.
Thu Jan 10: Some warmer but strong wind. Snow not melting much. Self helping do chores.
Fri Jan 11: Stormy & wet.
Sat Jan 12: Still wet & stormy.
Sun Jan 13: Self & Pearl went to Bay View to church. Arthur Whitney here this eve. Rain at night. Warren still milking. [margin: Meetings in Bay View this week.]
Mon Jan 14: Grant went to school. Self doing the chores. Rainy A.M. West wind in the P.M.
Tue Jan 15: Stormy. High wind & rain. Tides medium. Self choring & reading. Pearl & Nettie went to town.
Wed Jan 16: Pleasant & warmer. Self choring & cut wood some. Grant home this Eve. Folks went to church this eve.
Thu Jan 17: Pleasant & clear. Alf Stacey & Arthur Whitney here.
Fri Jan 18: Pleasant. Doing chores, not much else. Frosty 27°
Sat Jan 19: Frost. Self at home doing chores. Pearl went to town. Pleasant.
Sun Jan 20: Went to church. Nettie also. Mary Madison went to B.V. to spend Sunday. Pleasant but cool.
Mon Jan 21: Frost. At home choring. Smith & Sorenson hauling straw.
Tue Jan 22: The Queen died today. Self & Nettie went to town. Pleasant but some rain this A.M. & last night.
Wed Jan 23: Light frost. Pleasant. John Wilson and Pearl married. Mr. Scott did the work. Mr. & Mrs. Wilson & Mrs. Bradley here. They all went to Whatcom on the evening train. Wrote to Geo.
Thu Jan 24: Pleasant A.M. Rain P.M. Self at home. Mr. Whites birthday.
Fri Jan 25: Clowdy & cool. Hung up the mear & began smoking it yesterday. Mr Chilberg was here with his Oxegenor.
Sat Jan 26: Mary Regenether died. Stormy. Mr Burger & Mr Waite here & fixed up the piano. Diptheria, and a young Regenwether girl died also today.

1901 Jan 27-Feb 14

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Sun Jan 27: Pleasant & went to B.V. to church. Nettie also. John & Pearl came home this eve.
Mon Jan 28: Pleasant. Sold 900 sks oats at 25.00 per ton. Also old Daisy & her calf at $40.00.
Tue Jan 29: Fine day. Frost. Went to town & got $200 on the oats paid up Gaches & Foster. Pearl & John started for Samish.
Wed Jan 30: Steamer here for the oats. Williamson, Lee, Smith & Sorenson helping load. Fine weather. Frost 26°.
Thu Jan 31: Frost 26°. Pleasant weather. Went to town. Paid up Goldsmith & bot timothy seed at 7 cts. Conrad came back to day.
Fri Feb 01: Self not doing much. Ordered an angle lamp. Went to the station. Conrad cleaning out ditch.
Sat Feb 02: Grant gone to Samish. Conrad cleaning out ditch. Self made a step ladder & fixed up the old one. Frost light.
Sun Feb 03: Pleasant, did not go anywhere. John & Pearl & Miss Swanson here. Grant came home. Mary Madson went home & Conrad went after her in the eve. Frost.
Mon Feb 04: Conrad ditching. Self cutting wood & made a seat for Pearl. Clear & pleasant.
Tue Feb 05: Frost 24°. Conrad cleaning out ditch. Nettie & self went to LaConner.
Wed Feb 06: Conrad cleaning out ditch. Self went to Mt. Vernon to pay taxes.
Thu Feb 07: Began taking rheumatic medicine. Frost 24°. Conrad hauling out straw from the stock. Self choring & cleaning out the chicken house. Mrs Wallace came.
Fri Feb 08: Frost 24. Mrs Wallace here yet. Conrad hauling out straw. Pleasant weather & the roads fine.
Sat Feb 09: Frost 22°. Mary Wallace started for Blaine. Self took her to the station then went to B.View with Nick Mahle. Clowdy & warmer in the eve.
Sun Feb 10: Clowdy but no rain. Conrad went to LaConner on the wheel. Roads fine. Will came for Ida Woodburn who had been here for the past five days. No rain last night & the land is dryer than I ever saw it in February.
Mon Feb 11: Frost 29°. Grant sick. Heard that John Polson died last night 6 P.M. Conrad plowing. Self went to the saw mill. Fine pleasant weather. Roads fine for wheels.
Tue Feb 12: Grant home sick. Conrad plowing. Self & Nettie went to Polson's funeral & to LaConner. South wind & some rain to night.
Wed Feb 13: Piled out John Wilsons oats & went to the station & sent off money to Rev. Sunderland. Conrad not doing much but chores. He went to B.V. in the evening or P.M. & I got some grain for the cow. Grant sick this week.
Thu Feb 14: Conrad plowing. Self halterbreaking the colt & went for a load of lumber for tank in the P.M. Blanche White here last night and to day. Ground in good order to plow, but very few at it.

1901 Feb 15-Mar 2

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Fri Feb 15: Rainy day & considerable rain last night. Conrad doing much but chores. All hands got the LaGrippe.
Sat Feb 16: Heavy wind all last night & today from the west. Not doing anything but chores.
Sun Feb 17: Cool & clowdy. Pearl & John here to dinner. Storm in the P.M. Elmer here.
Mon Feb 18: Self & Conrad went to LaConner & got a load of groceries, timothy seed & a bedstead(?). Cold but pleasant.
Tue Feb 19: Frost. Elmer came last night. Cleaning seed oats. Had Lee's mill 112 sks. Stormy.
Wed Feb 20: Fanning oats. Finished mine at 11 & began on Elmer's. Snow & sleet.
Thu Feb 21: Frost 30°. Finished the oats at 11-30. Conrad hauled a load of manure to Mendenhall in the P.M. & pt 30 sacks feed oats in the feed bin. Self sawing planks for a tank & and put them in the granary. Drying day. There are 200 sks oats in the granary besides Elmer's & John Wilson's.
Fri Feb 22: Frost 27°. Conrad plowing. Self went to the station & fixed fence some. Split wood, &c. Rain in the eve. Dinner social at Bradley's this eve. Grant & Nettie went. Ida sick with "Grip".
Sat Feb 23: Rainy. Conrad choring & splitting wood.
Sun Feb 24: Ida sick. At home all day, reading. Grant & Nettie to League in the eve.
Mon Feb 25: Rainy day. C. washing harness. Self not doing much but reading.
Tue Feb 26: Stormy day. Self & Nettie went to town. C. working at the harness. Roads very muddy & the land wet. Miss Sorenson came to day to dress make. Rec'd Eva Reeds note and got a dft for the same. $272.00.
Wed Feb 27: Conrad oiling harness. Self over to Byron's & went to the station after the new Angle lamp. Lots rain last night.
Thu Feb 28: Conrad oiling harness. Self filing saw & fixing harness and in the P.M. self went to town with Nettie. Lots of rain last night & some to day.
Fri Mar 01: Strong wind. Conrad at the harness collars, &c. Self & Nettie went to town in the P.M. & took Tillinghast's lamp up to him.
Sat Mar 02: Strong west wind all night & to day. C. took a load of manure to Mendenhall & a load of rails across the road. In the P.M. we went to the woods & got a load of cedar for gate posts & tank foundation. Ball plowing but it is too wet. Nettie, Miss Sorenson & Conrad went to Bay View to Social in the eve. All hand getting better of the "grip".

1901 Mar 3-22

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Sun Mar 03: Went to church in the A.M. Cool with N.E. wind.
Mon Mar 04: John & Pearl here for oats. & hauled a load of wood in the P.M. In the forenoon Conrad & team plowing the dirt away from the boys cabbage. Self not doing much.
Tue Mar 05: Nettie & Selma went to LaConner. Conrad plowing. Fine weather & frost.
Wed Mar 06: Frost. Conrad plowing. Self rigged up another team & plowed some in the field by the house. Frank & Blanche & Mrs Newton White came & staid all night.
Thu Mar 07: Rainy day. Mr White cleaned Pearls organ & they went home at 4 P.M. Conrad doing nothing but chores.
Fri Mar 08: Conrad & Warren uncovering cabbages. Self plowing in the P.M. No rain. Pleasant most of the day.
Sat Mar 09: Windy & cool. Conrad working for Lee's (cabbage). Self & Grant plowing by the house one team. Finished the piece.
Sun Mar 10: Went to B.V. to church on wheel. John & Pearl here in the P.M. Rainy P.M.
Mon Mar 11: Pleasant. Conrad & self plowing land in fair order.
Tue Mar 12: Cold & windy with light rains. Self & Conrad plowing.
Wed Mar 13: No rain. Pleasant most of the day. Self & Conrad plowing. Land in good shape for the time of year.
Thu Mar 14: Some warmer. C. & self plowing.
Fri Mar 15: Pleasant. C. & self plowing. Heard that President Harrison died Wed P.M. of pneumonia. Aged 68.
Sat Mar 16: Self & C. plowing. Quit at 3.30 for rain.
Sun Mar 17: Pleasant. Self went to Anacortes to see Mr White. Found him pretty well. Nettie came home this evening.
Mon Mar 18: Plowing with two teams. C. finished across the road. Sam Calhoun here.
Tue Mar 19: Plowing with two teams. Fine weather. Moved the stack fence & Conrad hauled out straw in the P.M. Mr Calhoun here yet. Bertha Wilkie died to day.
Wed Mar 20: Plowing as usual. Pleasant & land in good order for plowing. Nettie & Selina went to Miss Wilkie's funeral.
Thu Mar 21: Self & C. plowing.
Fri Mar 22: Strong west wind all day. Rain some last night. Steamer Denver here for Galbriath's hay. Sorenson helping.

1901 Mar 23-Apr 9

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Sat Mar 23: C. & self plowing. Finished all but the headlands. Elmer & Mr Abbott here for supper. Arlie & Helen Whitney here this eve.
Sun Mar 24: Frost 32°. At home all day. John & Pearl here this P.M. to dinner. Rain P.M.
Mon Mar 25: Showery. Self not doing much.. C. Finished the headlands. Miss Swanson went to Whatcom this eve.
Tue Mar 26: Rainy day. Conrad hauled a load of wood. Self & Nettie went to town in the P.M. Selma Swanson went home last night.
Wed Mar 27: Conrad hauling wood. Self up to Maxwells & Jorgenson's.
Thu Mar 28: Clowdy. Grant sick. Conrad finished plowing head lands. And in the P.M. was harrowing with four horses. John & Pearl here & got her organ.
Fri Mar 29: Grant in the house. Rain hard all the A.M. Land pretty wet now. Conrad choring.
Sat Mar 30: Self at home. Conrad choring & went to town with 35 sks oats for Esary. T.
Sun Mar 31: Grandma pretty sick & Grant still unable to go out. Stormy eve.
Mon Apr 01: Grandma no better. Dr. Appleby here to see her. Rainy all day & all last night. Doing nothing but chores. Wendell Whitney here.
Tue Apr 02: Mrs. Bradley here with Grandma part of the night. Pleasant this A.M. but the land is very wet. Conrad went to get Pearl. In the P.M. went to Dave Esary's after wood.
Wed Apr 03: Conrad hauling wood. Mrs Crumrine sat up with Grandma last night. Self & Nettie went to town. Blanch & Everett Wallace here. Grandma about the same. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Apr 04: Clowdy & windy & light rain most of the day. Blanch went home. C. doing nothing but chores.
Fri Apr 05: Heavy rain most all last night. Land as wet as it ever was.
Sat Apr 06: Rain last night. Conrad went to take Mrs Jorgenson home & in the P.M. hauled a load of manure to Mendenhall. Self went to LaConner in the P.M. Blanch came over this P.M.
Sun Apr 07: Self & Grant went to Church. Woodburn's, Walter's & Stacey's here. Grandma about the same. Pleasant drying day.
Mon Apr 08: Frost. Another fine day. Went & got Mts Schaffer to take care of Grandma. Grant went for oysters. Blanch went home. Conrad hauling d. timber from Esary's. Dry day.
Tue Apr 09: (Pleasant. People plowing. Conrad harrowing with 4 horses. Began on the doll(?) plowing.) Wrong. Conrad hauling timber. Self hanging paper on our bedroom. Pleasant. Mrs Barr & Mrs. Rebfum(?) here.

1901 Apr 10-27

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Wed Apr 10: Conrad harrowing. Began on the pall plowing. Not very dry. Self went to B.V. & put down nothing(?) & planted garden stuff in a cold frame. Mrs. McKenna & Mrs Walter here.
Thu Apr 11: Rainy A.M. C. not working. Went to town & to Elmer's. Self choring. Mr & Mrs Richards here.
Fri Apr 12: C. harrowing. Self trie the gang plow, it would not do. Went to town with Nettie. Mrs Kendall buried.
Sat Apr 13: The steamer City of Denver here last night for Esary's hay. Conrad, Williamson & self loading it from 12 M to 7 A.M. Conrad harrowing across the road. Self plowing fall plowing in the P.M.
Sun Apr 14: Self went to church. Mary Madsen quit. Mrs Schaffer went to Avon with Nell. John & Pearl here. Pleasant dry day but cold north wind.
Mon Apr 15: C. Harrowing. Self plowing on fall plowing. Fine drying day & frost. Annie Jorgenson came.
Tue Apr 16: Frost. Fine day. Self plowing. C. disk harrowing on the fall plowing.
Wed Apr 17: Conrad disk harrowing. Self plowing 1/2. Grant rollng clods out in back lot 1/2. Self planting potatos in the P.M. Mr & Mrs Tillinghast calle. Mrs Carter here in the eve. Fine warm day.
Thu Apr 18: Conrad disk harrowing. Grant drag 1/2 self 1/2. Planted peas & onions sets.
Fri Apr 19: Conrad disk 1/2 & drag 1/2. Self drag 1/2 Grant 1/2. Strong wind all day. & prospect of rain. Self choring in the P.M. Grandma remains the same. Lots of people seeding this week.
Sat Apr 20: Rain in the A.M. doing nothing. In the P.M. Conrad sawing wood. Grant & self went to town. Cold & dampl Bot 50 lbs clover seed Alsicke. $8.50
Sun Apr 21: Cold and windy. Self went to church. Frank & Blanch here this P.M. Self & Nettie went to League in the eve.
Mon Apr 22: Conrad harrowing in the A.M. Rain all the P.M. Grant & Nettie went to town. Mr Crosier here the grocery man here to dinner.
Tue Apr 23: Conrand sawing wood. Self not doing much. Showery & cold. Amos Ball seeding. Too wet for me.
Wed Apr 24: Conrad cutting thistles and in the P.M. harrowing after ths seeds.
Thu Apr 25: Sowing oats. Began across the road. Conrad hauling seed oats in the A.M & harrowing after the seeder.
Fri Apr 26: Seeding with the seeders. Pleasant. Nellie Williams here last night & she & Nettie went to Pearls to day.
Sat Apr 27: Warm & pleasant. Finished seed across the road. Conrad harrowing & self harrowing in the P.M. Grant in Anacortes. Mrs Wallace here to day.

1901 Apr 28-May 13

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Sun Apr 28: Mrs Schaeffer & Mrs Wallace left this A.M. Clowdy threatening rain. Went to church on wheel in the eve and came home in the rain.
Mon Apr 29: Light rain last night. Conrad harrowing. Self seeding by the cabbage patch and the Peter Miller ranch. Grant started his incubator.
Tue Apr 30: Conrad harrowing across the road. Christ Paulson sowing grass seed. Self seeding. Began on the last piece. Pleasant & warm. Ida sick abed all day.
Wed May 01: Conrad harrowing 1/2 & disk harrow 1/2. Self finished seeding & finished harrowing across the road. Christ Paulson finished the grass seed. 490 lbs on about 22 acres. Helped Grant cultivate his cabbage.
Thu May 02: Self sowing grass seed by the house. Grant harrowing 3/4. Conrad disk harrowing. Arthur Whitney here to dinner. Mr Grandy taken to the hospital to day.
Fri May 03: Conrad disk harrowing after the seeder. Self & Grant rolling across the road. Fine weather for work but not very warm.
Sat May 04: Self & Grant rolling. Conrad disk harrowing 1/2 harrowing drag 1/2 Cold & windy. Planted some flower peas.
Sun May 05: Clear & pleasant. Good growing but very drying wind. Pearl here to day. Self went to church in the A.M. at B.V.
Mon May 06: Frost 32°. Strawberries hurt by the frost. Grandma 83 to day. Conrad finished harrowing. Self rolling 1/2 & working the garden some. Grant went to town in the P.M. for cabbage twine.
Tue May 07: Conrad not working. He was loading hay last night for the "Denver" and went to Mt Vernon. Self finished rolling and cut tarweeds out of the oats. Oats coming up nice. Cool & dry.
Wed May 08: Conrad hailing a load of hay for Arnold Tholstrup & load batters in the A.M. & hauling dyke lumber in the P.M. Self planting garden some corn, beans, turnips, carrots, &c. Cool & dry. Mrs Carter here to dinner.
Thu May 09: Conrad hauling dyke timber in the A.M. Grant went to town. for a load of stuf for pickets in the P.M. Self working on garden fence.
Fri May 10: Conrad hoing cabbage & tying up. Grant & self making garden fence. Dr. Appleby here to examine me for life insurance. Clowdy & misty in the P.M. Mrs Scott & Fred Leamer here visiting. Margy Woodburn here.
Sat May 11: Conrad at the cabbage 12 & then went to Whatcom. Self & Grant making fence 1/2. Finished. Self went to school meeting election in P.M. Light showers in the P.M. & evening.
Sun May 12: Some rain last night & this eve but light. Self went to Ridgeway to church this P.M. Grant & Nettie went in the eve.
Mon May 13: Planted squashes. Set out cauliflower & cabbage. Made a chicken yard gate & worked on Grants broodhouse for chickens. No rain. Conradn came home tonight. Not working to day.

1901 May 14-30

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Tue May 14: Hauled a load of hay to Oborne. Conrad helping. Self went to town in the P.M. & Conrad cutting weeds & thistles, &c. [margin: Grant at school.]
Wed May 15: Light rain most of the day. Not doing much. Grant at school. Self worked on the chicken house some. Conrad mending sax in the A.M., not much else.
Thu May 16: Conrad taking up road planks some. Hard rain a good part of the day. Self worked on the chicken house some.
Fri May 17: Took the stock out of the meadow. Conrad cleaned up the hay barn & took up road planks come in the P.M. Self finished the chicken house or brooder house R.W. 1 ¼.
Sat May 18: Conrad & self working on the road piling up & turning planks. Fine growing day. The grain looking first class for its age. Mrs McKinley dangerously sick at 2 P.M. San Francisco.
Sun May 19: Self went to the Baptist church in LaConner. Pearl & John here to dinner. Self, Nettie & Anna went to League in the eve. Cold wind most all day.
Mon May 20: Conrad hauling stringers on the road ½. & hauled a load of posts from Dave Esary's in the P.M. [margin: R.W. man ½, team ½] Self went with Kalso to see the dredger up Joe Larry's Slough. "Great Machine"
Tue May 21: Conrad hauling posts. Self helping clean house, &c.
Wed May 22: Conrad & team working on the road [margin: R.W. 1 Team 1 man] Self went to Anacortes to get Nellie Williams. Grandma worse.
Thu May 23: Cool weather. R.W. Team 1 Man 1. Conrad & team working on the road. Self choring in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Pleasant, but cool. Nellie Williams came this A.M. Paul Elliott here this eve.
Fri May 24: Conrad not working. Self working in the garden. Some set out some onions. Pleasant.
Sat May 25: Blanche here this eve. Conrad not working but was over on the gravel pit. Self went to LaConner to get the horses shod. & the wagon fixed.
Sun May 26: Memorial Sunday. Pleasant but warm. Blanche White here. Self went to LaConner. Grant also. Called on Baileys & Carters.
Mon May 27: Ed Crumrine here hauling gravel on the road. The river coming up. Grandma still about the same & Nellie Williams setting up with here nights.
Tue May 28: Working on the road. Self, Crumrine & team. Dry & cool. Oats not looking very well. They need rain.
Wed May 29: Working on the road. Man, team & self. Woodburn's folks & John & Pearl here in the P.M. I have 34.50 road tax worked out to date.
Thu May 30: Decoration day. Self went to Pleasant Ridge and also to Mt. Vernon in the P.M. Grandma no better. Pleasant & dry. My life insurance came to day.

1901 May 31-Jun 17

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Fri May 31: Ed Crumrine & team hauling gravel. Self dumping. Clowdy & threatening rain. Dr. Jackson here to see Grandma.
Sat Jun 01: Rain some last night & showery or misty today. Ed hauled on load of Gravel & quit. Self worked in the garden some. Planted peas & beans and set onion plants. In the afternoon cut out tarweeds in the oats. Sold the old buggie to old man Tholstrup. Grant went to town to get his wheel fixed.
Sun Jun 02: Nettie, Grant & Anna went down to Pearls. Self at home. Clowdy & misty.
Mon Jun 03: Pleasant but windy. Another fine rain last night. Oats growing fast. Worked in the garden some & in the P.M. self & Grant cut tarweeds out of the oats. [margin: Went to school meeting at B.V.]
Tue Jun 04: Had rheumatism again. Not doing much. Planted some of Lee's beans. Grant went to LaConner for his wheel in the P.M.
Wed Jun 05: Cool & clowdy. Doing nothing, laid up with rheumatism. Grant went to LaConner & down to Pearls in the P.M. Miss Williams went home for a visit.
Thu Jun 06: Grant at the Samish. Self about the same. Rain some last night. Miss Williams returned.
Fri Jun 07: Self doing nothing. Rainy some in the A.M. Grant went to the show at Mt. Vernon in the P.M. Pleasant P.M. Oats looking well.
Sat Jun 08: Rec'd a letter from Geo. Grant & Warren hoing cabbage. Self some better. Grandmother also. Grant went to LaConner for ice in the P.M. Reading "Christian" aloud at present.
Sun Jun 09: Pearl's birthday. Showery. Pearl & John & dog here to dinner. Elmer & Conrad here in the P.M. [margin: Rainy this A.M.]
Mon Jun 10: Not doing much but chores. Rhu getting better. Alf & Frank here & Mr & Mrs Ferguson to supper. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Tue Jun 11: Hoing in the garden some. The boy working at their cabbage. Arthur Whitney here this eve.
Wed Jun 12: Cool & clowdy. Oats looking well. Self mowing around the yard & chicken year. Nettie went to Pearl's on her wheel.
Thu Jun 13: Self & Nettie went to the Baptist meeting in LaConner. Clowdy & cool.
Fri Jun 14: Mrs. Lockhart here. & Mr Ferguson also Pearl & John & Elmer in the P.M. Self went to Anacortes in eve to concert. Clowdy & cool. Grant in Anacortes.
Sat Jun 15: Came home this A.M. Pleasant. Ida not so well. Grandma about the same.
Sun Jun 16: Pleasant. Self went to LaConner to church and to Carter's to dinner. Grant home this eve & John & Pearl here all night.
Mon Jun 17: Frank White's folks here. Self sharpening posts for dyke & loading them on scow.

1901 Jun 18-Jul 2

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Tue Jun 18: Went to Dave Esary's in the A.M. Elmer here to dinner & borrowed the oil tire setter. Helped Grant plow his cabbage in the P.M. Warm day. Land quite dry and oats across the road very weedy. [margin: John, Pearl, Miss Knox & friend, Miss Phillips here.]
Wed Jun 19: Bay View school off on a steam boat excursion. Grant & Anna went. Conrad through with his gravel job & gone up to Elmer's. Self mowing & choring about.
Thu Jun 20: Working in the garden. Set out cabbage & salsify plants. Pleasant but rather cool.
Fri Jun 21: Self cutting thistles & went to B.V. in the eve or P.M. to see Dave Esary. Miss Knox & Miss Phillips here. Grant at school. Oats across the road very thin & weedy.
Sat Jun 22: India Tea Man here all night last night. Light showers last night. Self went to LaConner in the P.M. & staid to the entertainment. Got home at 11.30. A social in B.V. this eve. Nettie, Anna & Grant went.
Sun Jun 23: Grant 16 to day. Went to B.V. to church. Pearl & John here in the P.M. Pleasant. Conrad returned from Whatcom.
Mon Jun 24: Rainy all the fore noon. Went to town with Grant in the P.M. to see about a cow. Conrad hauled a load of posts from Esary's. Pleasant P.M.
Tue Jun 25: Conrad & Grant hauling posts in the A.M. Self went up to the saw mill. Mr & Mrs Redfern here this eve.
Wed Jun 26: Arthur Whitney here last night & left a bath cabinet. Conrad & Grant hauling stove wood. Clowdy & misty & cool. Ida not as well as common. Grandma the same. Self worked in the garden some.
Thu Jun 27: Conrad hauling wood 4x 1 load. Rainy A.M. & most all last night. Conrad & self took the scow down to the dyke with posts. After 4 P.M. Nettie & Nellie went to town in the P.M. Grant also. Bath cabinet man here to dinner.
Fri Jun 28: Clowdy & cool & no rain. Conrad & self set dyke posts in the A.M. & helped drive posts 2 hours in the P.M. C. hauled one load of wood & finished the Maxwell wood 15 cords. I now have on hand about 20 cords of stove wood all told. Ida abed all day. Granny just the same.
Sat Jun 29: Self & Conrad on the dyke one half. C pulling weeds in the P.M. Showery. Self went to school meeting in the P.M. Frank Wright arrived & last.
Sun Jun 30: Self went to Pearl's & staid to dinner. Pleasant day. Mr & Mrs Polson here.
Mon Jul 01: Went to LaConner in the P.M. and saw the La C. races. Cool & clowdy.
Tue Jul 02: Self went to Sedro to the hospital and to Mr VanFleets. Showery & cool. Conrad not working. Pearl & John here on their way to Everett.

1901 Jul 3-19

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Wed Jul 03: Showery & cool but not much rain. Frank & Nettie & Grant went to Mt Vernon. Pearl & John & Conrad to Everett. Self at home. Ida in bed all day.
Thu Jul 04: Pleasant day Self went to Mt. Vernon. Nettie & Grant went to Anacortes. Nellie Williams home. Annie staid with Ida. All got home at 7.30. Grant sick.
Fri Jul 05: Doing chores & in the P.M. went to town & got the Darcy cow. Pleasant & warm. Mrs Williams came back this P.M.
Sat Jul 06: Pearl & John came from E. Choring. Frank went home. Grant went to LaConner fishing in the P.M.
Sun Jul 07: Weather fine. Self went to LaConner to church & to dinner with Mrs Gaches. Elmer here in he P.M. Conrad home again.
Mon Jul 08: Pleasant. Amos Ball, Sam Ball & Callahan haying. Conrad went to help Elmer. Self not doing much.
Tue Jul 09: Took a load of oats to Dickey & Stitt & got the wheel chair for Grandma. Mrs Wallace came from Seattle.
Wed Jul 10: Went to Burlington with Grandma & Mrs Wallace and in the P.M. went to LaConner. Smith had the mower & team to cut his grass.
Thu Jul 11: At home choring, picking berries, &c. Pleasant.
Fri Jul 12: Picking berries, choring & mowing the lawn. Pleasant.
Sat Jul 13: Picking berries & choring about in the A.M. In the P.M. went to LaConner. A good many mowing to day for the first. Pleasant & good hay weather. Grass in blossom to day.
Sun Jul 14: Pleasant. Self went to church at Bay View. Grant & Nettie in the eve. Conrad came back from Elmer's.
Mon Jul 15: Elmer here & began mowing. Conrad & Grant went blackberrying. Self grinding & fixing sickles for mower. Clowdy.
Tue Jul 16: Elmer mowing. Not very good weather for curing hay. C. lidding 1/2 shocking 1/2. Self grinding sickles & raked on shock rwo. Harry Gregory began at noon shocking 1/2 Grant lidding & hauling in a load for horses 3 hours. Preacher Sigoris(?) & his kids here to dinner.
Wed Jul 17: Elmer mowing. Self raking. Grant tedding. Conrad, Gregory, Smith 3/4 Galliger 1/2 shocking. Fine weather.
Thu Jul 18: Elmer mowing 3/4 shocking 1/4. Self raking, Grant tedding. Shockers: Smith 1, Galliger 1, Conrad 1, Gregory 1, Osborne C 6/10, Olson 1/2. No rain but some clowdy. Elmer began on the Whitney piece at noon. Finished across the road about 10.
Fri Jul 19: Elmer mowing 1/2. Self raking. Grant tedding. Shockers: Smith 1, Conrad 1, Osborne 1, Gregory 1, Galliher 1, Elmer 1/2. Shocking to date 15 days for one man.

1901 Jul 20-Aug 2

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Sat Jul 20: Elmer mowing self tedding & raking. Clowdy & poor weather to dry hay. Shockers: Smith 1, Conrad 1, Gregory 1, Galliher 1, Osborne 1. Grant went blackberrying. Looks like rain to night.
Sun Jul 21: Heavy rain last night & to day. I have about three or four loads in the wind row & six acres cut, not tedded & 14 acres to cut yet.
Mon Jul 22: Clearing off. No men working in the A.M. Gregory & Conrad worked in the P.M. 4 hours storing hay. Grant tedded three hours. Hay all very wet. [margin: Smith had team & wagon to haul plank.]
Tue Jul 23: Clear morning. Grant tedding 3/4 day & self raked all that was mowed Saturday. Two fellows from Fairhaven here last night. Shocked in the P.M. Smith 1/2, Conrad 1/2, Gregory 1/2, Osborn 1/2, Smith 1/2, Mason 1/2.
Wed Jul 24: Grant teddting 3/4, self raking 1/2. Elmer mowing 34. Finished. Shockers: Smith 1, Conrad 1, Gregory 1, Osborne 1, Mason 1, Fine hay weather.
Thu Jul 25: Grant finished tedding at 11 A.M. Self fixing up for hay hauling in the A.M. & finished raking in the P.M. Fine weather.
Fri Jul 26: Shockers: Smith 3/4, Gregory 3/4, Osborne 3/4, Mason 3/4 finished. Conrad helping Elmer haul hay. Self getting ready for hauling hay. Pleasant. Grant down to Pearls.
Sat Jul 27: Gregory & Mason worked four hours moving baled hay in the hay barn. Self choring & went to town in the P.M.
Grandma Leamer died this P.M. in Seattle.
Conrad came home from Elmers in the eve.
Sun Jul 28: Pleasant & dry. Went to Pleasant Ridge to see about a grave site for Grandma.
Mon Jul 29: Began hauling in hay with full crew. Got in 33 loads in the new shed. Crew: Smith, Osborn, Sorenson pitchers, Grgory, Mason, Sovel(?) in the barn. Elmer, Conrad & Will Woodburns man hauling.
Tue Jul 30: All but Ida & Anna went to the funeral at LaConner. None of the men working. Mrs Green of Seattle & Mr & Mrs McGinnnis here after the funeral. Pleasant.
Wed Jul 31: Warm & dry. Hauling hay. Crew same as Monday. Got in 35 loads. 67 loads in the big shed all told. The McGinnis's & Mrs Green here yet.
Thu Aug 01: Hauling hay. Crew same as Monday. Fine day. Mrs Green went home to day. Mr & Mrs McGinnis went down to Pearls. Got in 33 loads. Crew the same. Irving Wallace here this ever & Mr Crozier the grocer.
Fri Aug 02: Hauling hay, same crew. 33 loads. 134 to date. 66 in the old barn. Mrs McGinnis went home. Will Woodburn here this eve to supper & took his man home.

1901 Aug 3-17

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Sat Aug 03: Hauling hay finished 25 loads. Eleven in the big shed or 78 all told. & 14 load in the stable. 159 all told. or 144 to bale. Crew same as before except Woodburn man & Ny as in his place.
Sun Aug 04: Self & Mr McGinnis went to Rexville to Camp meeting. Dry & dusty. Heard Dr. Thomas & other stopped at Alfs on way home.
Mon Aug 05: Took Grant & Mr McGinnis to Anacortes & then went to Whites & Franks & to LaC. to a church Convention meeting. Came home at 11 P.M. Elmer with me. [margin: Took the Darcy cow off today.] Gregory & Conrad hauled the hay to Osborns. Grant & McG. went to Seattle. Elmers bill 22.75, Smith 25.80, Sorenson $10.75.
Tue Aug 06: Conrad not doing much in the A.M. but chores. Went with Fred Kalso after the pile driver in the P.M. Took down the hay ropes & shut the barn door.
Wed Aug 07: Conrad away with Fred Kalso after the driver but had head wind & did not get it very far. Self & Nettie went to Anacortes to the Reunion. Got home at 9 P.M. Pearl & John came also.
Thu Aug 08: Conrad fixing up fence & turned out the horses in the meadow & fixed the watering trough & pumped some water. Self went to Bessners & out to look after the Samish pile driver. It drifted back to Wilsons more.
Fri Aug 09: In the forenoon Conrad & self fixing fence & in the P.M. took Ida down to Wilson's with the boat. Got back at 6 P.M. Pleasant.
Sat Aug 10: The pile driver came in last evening with the steamer "Irene". Conrad & self went & put the piles down on the beach. Pleasant weather, but dry & dusty. In the P.M. C. & self towed the piles home with the boat. Got home at 5 P.M.
Sun Aug 11: All but Conrad went down to Wilson's. Annie & Nettie went in the buggie & self on wheel. Dusty & smoky.
Mon Aug 12: Conrad hauling manure in the A.M. & all driving pile for Lee & self in the afternoon & evening.
Tue Aug 13: Driving piles in the P.M. finished nine & moved to Otto's granary. Conrad went to [margin: Mt Vernon with Nell.]
Wed Aug 14: Driving piles for Otto very windy & hard driving.
Thu Aug 15: Driving piles for Otto & Callahan. Conrad helping Otto in the A.M. Fred & self staking out channel in the A.M.
Fri Aug 16: Driving channel piles in the A.M. Putting piles in the water in the P.M. Conrad went to B.V. & got the Gorton pile on the beach. Drove 9 this A.M. in 4 hours. Weather favorable. Very dry and smoky. Grain ripening fast. Ed Byron's brother buried.
Sat Aug 17: Driving channel piles. Got through at 4 P.M. Very windy & hard handling the scow. Settled up with Conrad & owe him 36.75. Nettie came from Anacortes.

1901 Aug 18-Sep 3

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Sun Aug 18: Warm & dusty. Self went to LaConner to church & took dinner with Mr Gaches. Conrad moved up to Elmer's to harvest. Edna Whitney here this eve. Miss Marshall here last night & today.
Mon Aug 19: Foggy & damp. Self choring. Miss Marshall went home. Was up to Kalsos & in the P.M. went with Lee to take the driver home. Got home at 9.30.
Tue Aug 20: Not doing much but shores. Dry & dusty. Amos Ball cutting oats with 2 teams.
Wed Aug 21: Choring in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. to get horses shod & get groceries.
Thu Aug 22: Frank Wright came from Tacoma. Got out the binder & got ready for harvesting. Dry & dusty.
Fri Aug 23: Nordstrom hung. Began cutting oats but it was too green but have to keep at it as it is all getting ripe at once. Frank Wright working 1 day. C. Sorenson 1/2.
Sat Aug 24: Grant came from Anacortes this A.M. Clowdy & damp. Cutting oats about five hours. Sorenson 1 day Wright 1, Polson 1/2. Self went to Pearl's after supper to get Ida.
Sun Aug 25: Came home from Pearls with Ida in boat. Pleasant.
Mon Aug 26: Cutting oats. Clowdy looks like rain. Shockers: Frank Wright, Sorenson & J. Hall. (cutting oats. Sorenson, Hall, Frank shocking & turning. Grant cutting cabbage.)
Tue Aug 27: Cutting oats. Shockers same as yesterday & Grant turning.
Wed Aug 28: Cutting oats. Sorenson 1, Hall 3/4, Wright choring 1/4 shocking 3/4. Self cutting 3/4. Damp & foggy in the A.M. Grant 1.
Thu Aug 29: Cutting oats. Nice & ripe now. Sorenson 1, Hall 1, Wright 1, Naas 1/2 Grant 1. Mrs Daniel here to supper.
Fri Aug 30: Cutting oats. Finished across the road. Shockers: Sorenson, Nyhas, Hall, Frank, Grant 1/2.
Sat Aug 31: Cutting oats. Finished the Purdy granary piece. Shockers: Sorenson, Nyhus, Hall, Frank, Grant, Nyhus Herman 1/8. Twenty four days for one man shocking & turning & Grant 4 1/4.
Sun Sep 01: Went to church at B.V. Harrington preached. John & Pearl here this P.M. Pleasant.
Mon Sep 02: Cutting oats, finished all but the 17 acre piece. Shockers: Sorenson/Hall/Herman Nyhus 1, Wright 1. Fine day for cutting.
Tue Sep 03: Damp & misty in the A.M. Cutting oats. Shockers: Sorenson 1, Nyhus 1, Wright 1, Grant 1, Ilo Whitney turning grain. Hall went to work for Mr. ?????.

1901 Sep 4-20

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Wed Sep 04: Finished cutting oats at 2 P.M. & shocking at 6 P.M. Shockers: Sorenson 1, Nyhus 1, Wright 1, Grant 1.
Thu Sep 05: Grant & Frank went to town & got the sacks. Also got some plums of Byron. Self off looking for a machine with a poor prospect.
Fri Sep 06: Self up in the Olympia Marsh to Lee Ovenelll about threshing & up to Peths in the eve. President McKinley shot this P.M. Frank fixing up shocks.
Sat Sep 07: McKinley still alive. Frank went up to Johnson's to thresh. Self put the boat in the granary to paint. Was up to Johnsons in the eve. The machine not doing much. [margin: Frank worked 12 days before threshing.]
Sun Sep 08: Went to church in LaConner. Pleasant day several machines running. Pearl & John here. Wrote to George in the P.M.
Mon Sep 09: Oiled the buggie wheels with hot oil & painted the boat. Frank threshing at Johnsons.
Tue Sep 10: Frank & team at Johnsons. Self, Lee & Christ Polson working on the dyke sluice box 1/2. In the P.M. went to Pleasat Ridge & to LaConner to church meeting in the eve.
Wed Sep 11: Frank threshing at Peths. Self, Lee & Christ on the dyke box 1/2. In the P.M. Warren & self threshing cabbage seed. McKinley still alive & improving. Fine weather.
Thu Sep 12: Rain some last night & all day to day. All work at a standstill. Self finished painting the boat. Frank came home with the team from Peth's.
Fri Sep 13: Cleared off. Pleasant & some machines were threshing this P.M. Self, Christ & Lee working on the sluice box. Self 7 hours, Lee 4, Christ 7. Heard the President was dying. Frank went to Peths after dinner.
Sat Sep 14: President McKinley died this A.M. at 2.15. Pleasant. People threshing again. Self working all day setting up down shocks. Grain in fine order to thresh. Frank & team with the machine at Peths. Don Palmer arrived this evening.
Sun Sep 15: Don here. Self went to church at B.View. Pleasant weather. All threshing.
Mon Sep 16: Went to the Samish with Don. Saw Woodburns & Cutav's(?) machines.
Tue Sep 17: Choring some & was up to Peth's & James machines.
Wed Sep 18: Fixing fence in the A.M. went up to Armstrongs & to LaConner in the P.M. with Lee.
Thu Sep 19: President McKinley buried today. Was up to see Peth & engaged the Alanson machine. Went to the McKinley Memorial sermon by Mr. Ferguson to day in LaConner. Fine weather. Ball Amos finished threshing to night.
Fri Sep 20: Strong wind all day. Self down to fix the pump & in the P.M. painted some on the house. Rain in the eve. Frank at Fulks.

1901 Sep 21-Oct 5

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Sat Sep 21: Mr Weyrich hurt. Strong wind & considerable rain last night. Choring in the A.M. & was over to Balls & Fulks in the P.M. Threshing till 5 P.M. & quit for rain. Frank & team at Fulks.
Sun Sep 22: Clowdy & light rains in the A.M. but not to stop threshing. Frank & team home.
Mon Sep 23: Self & Frank putting gate on sluice box in the A.M. Frank & Warren hauled sraw for self & Lee in the P.M. Lee & self went to Ball's & Jenne's machines to see about threshing.
Tue Sep 24: Frank & team at Woodburns. Self setting up shocks. Alanson & Jenne here to see about selling machines. Mr Weyrich taken to Whatcom hospital. Rain some in the evening.
Wed Sep 25: Rainy some. Some threshing this P.M. Others not. Self & Lee went to Ball's & then up to Alansons to see about buying the machine. Offered them 1825 dollars for it & they said they would take it.
Thu Sep 26: Was at Olsens & Byrons in the A.M. & went to Alansons in the P.M. Settled for the machine. Clowdy & damp but most of the machines threshing as usual. Sold 60 tons of hay at $8. per ton & rec'd 400 dollars on it. Frank fixing up shocks.
Fri Sep 27: Wet this A.M. Machines not running at 9.30. Byron baling hay & putting it in my warehouse. Grant doing chores & went after a cook for threshers. Got Mrs Ban. Self went to the Beaver Marsh with Ida. Saw the machine.
Sat Sep 28: Frank & Grant went to LaConner. Self & Lee went to Schidlanian's to get the machine. Started with it at 1-10 & got here at 5-10. Threshed two loads for Lee.
Sun Sep 29: Lee threshing. 1000 sks. Fine weather. Sorenson & Frank driving the teams.
Mon Sep 30: Threshing at Lee's. Grain turning out well. Self choring & at the machine ran the engine after 5 o'clock while engineer went to town. Pleasant day.
Tue Oct 01: Mr Weyrich buried. Threshing at Lee's. Grain turn out well. Self choring in the A.M. & hauling sax for Lee in the P.M.
Wed Oct 02: Threshing at Lee's till 3 P.M. He had over 3400 sks. Moved to my ranch & threshing 239 sks or so. Still fine weather.
Thu Oct 03: Clowdy & threatening rain. Threshing across the road. Crew: Lee & 4 teams with water wagon, Axel 2 teams. Coursin 1 team, Moore 1 team, Wilson 1, Byrons man, Ferguson, Redfin, Thomas Lester, Libbey, Conrad. Other pitcher Smith.
Fri Oct 04: 1165 sax out. Grain not no better than last year. Threshing. No rain 2212 out to night. & all in the warehouse in good shape. 1436 across the road.
Sat Oct 05: Threshing & finished at 9.30 2598 sks. Settled up with the threshers. Cleaned up the engine. Frank, Grant & Warren finished threshing cabbage seed. Very fine weather.

1901 Oct 6-22

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Sun Oct 06: Pleasant day. Went to B.V. to church. Nettie & Frank went to Pearls. Alf & family here to dinner & Mr Jorgenson.
Mon Oct 07: Elmer here & Conrad came back. Rain some. Frank went to town with the cabbage seed. Self went to Williams to see about shakes & to Gortons to see about foundation stuff for machine shed,
Tue Oct 08: Self & Frank tearing down the old granary for a machine shed. Conrad on the road.
Wed Oct 09: Frank went to Pecks with Warren to get tank changed & not working in the P.M. Conrad on the road. Self not doing much.
Thu Oct 10: Conrad on the road 1/2 & working for Lee in P.M. Frank & self hauling up the old granary lumber in the A.M. not working in the P.M. Frank & Nettie went to town in the P.M. Rain some in P.M. & evening.
Fri Oct 11: Pleasant. Frank working on the road hauling gravel. Self helping wash bed clothes.
Sat Oct 12: Cut the rafters for the machine shed & went to road election in the P.M. Frank & team hauling gravel.
Sun Oct 13: Pleasant. Self went to church in LaConner. Elmer & Miss Carlson here this P.M.
Mon Oct 14: Pleasant. Frank & team on the road. Self went to LaC. to see about the Byron hay. Oats dull at 20.00 to 21.00.
Tue Oct 15: Lee finished baling. Balers here this evening. Byron piling up his hay to make room for my hay. Frank & team working on the road. Self went to town for beef, butter, &c. Heavy fog most all day & northwind.
Wed Oct 16: Began baling hay. 23 tons. Frank & team on the road. Self working on the shed in the P.M. Lee also & Clinton(?) Stearns. Pleasant. Warren Williamson stowing bales.
Thu Oct 17: Misty most all day. Baling hay 24 tons. Warren stowing bales, self worked on shed 7 x day. Frank on the road in the A.M. & took a load of oats for LaConner for Esary in the P.M. 4045 lbs. 39 sks.
Fri Oct 18: Baling hay 28 tons. Frank hauling gravel on the road. Baled up to date 76 1/2 tons. No rain.
Sat Oct 19: Baling hay, finished the old barn & it made 86 3/4 tons. Began on the big shed at 10.30. Rain in the P.M. Frank on the road till 3 P.M. & quit for rain. Sorenson pitching in Armund Wrights place in the P.M.
Sun Oct 20: Clowdy but no rain. John & Pearl here last night & today. Warm south wind.
Mon Oct 21: Warm & pleasant all day. Baling hay. Sorenson helping stow bales. Frank went to Williams place and got the shakes for the machine shed. 121 tons out tonight.
Tue Oct 22: Baling hay, about 24 tons. Shipped 160 sks oats to Tom Esary. Making something over 10 tons he has had.
Sun Oct 27: 52 today. At home all day. Rainy day.

1901 Oct 22-Nov 5

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Tue Oct 22: Mr Ferguson here this eve. Waikle came for a load of hay for D. & S. 12 bales 3300 and concluded 1901. Esary's oats at 3 1/2 for sack. the weight if the load sent to town would foot up 10 tons 605 lbs. Dave Esary 9 tons & 400 lbs. Frank & self stowing.
Wed Oct 23: Baling hay fine weather. 169 tons out to night. Frank stowing bales, self helping. Mr Walter came to see me.

Threshing Time

Johnsons 39 hours

Peths 51 1/4 hours

Fulks 23 1/2 hours

Woodburn 96 1/2 hours

[margin: Ed Crumrine hauling gravel 1/2]

Frank Wright's acct

shocking 21.00

threshing at home 12.50

cabbage seed 1.00

Threshing Peths & Woodburns 27.85

Road work, baling, &c 24.38

Due Frank Thursday noon $20.50.
Thu Oct 24: Finished baling hay. Had 176 3/4 tons according to the balers account. Finished at 10.30. Armund Wright went home, Frank also. Ed Crumrine hauling gravel in the A.M. & finished. In the P.M. Ed & Sorenson hauling straw. Tholstrups began baling straw in the P.M. Pleasant. Self helping on machine shed in the P.M. Lee & Warren also. Sold my hay 85 tons to Theodore Elling of Whatcom at 9.00 per ton & he paid $200.00 on it.
Fri Oct 25: Sorenson & Ed hauling straw in the A.M. & helping load steamer Denver with hay in the P.M. Self working on machine shed in the A.M. Finished loading 60 tons hay at 8 P.M. for Galbraith Boron & Co.
Sat Oct 26: Self working on the shed in the A.M. & went to Hazen's sale in the P.M. Nettie went to Whatcom. Grant went to LaC. & worked on Tholstrups straw press.
Sun Oct 27: Grant went to Pearls to hunt. 52 to day. At home all day. Rainy day.
Mon Oct 28: Working on machine shed.
Tue Oct 29: Working on machine shed. High wind all day.
Wed Oct 30: Rainy day. Not doing anything but chores.
Thu Oct 31: Cold & windy. Fired up the engine and put the machine in the shed then cleaned out the boiler.
Fri Nov 01: Picking up fruit, onions & moved the stove into the kitchen. Also took in the squashes.
Sat Nov 02: Grant & Nettie came home. Self went to LaConner & got flour, sugar, stove &c, &c. Conrad came home from hay baling. Settled up with Gaches for the Galbriath hay. Bot a can of oil & settled up with Goldsmith & Boyd. Sold Byron 100 sks Lincoln oats at $22.50.
Sun Nov 03: Rainy part of the day. Went to B.V. to church on wheel. Anna Jorgenson went home.
Mon Nov 04: Dyke work this year to date 6 days & 8 hours inclusive. [margin: Self on sluice box last year 2 days.] Conrad working again. He & self working on dyke & on the old granary foundation. Clearing it away. Chris & Warren helped drive posts about 3 hours. Warm & misty.
Tue Nov 05: C. & self working on the dyke. Setting & driving posts. Chris helping in the P.M. Strong north west wind all day.

Threshing Time
Johnsons	39 hours
Peths	51 1/4 hours
Fulks	23 1/2 hours
Woodburn	96 1/2 hours

Frank Wright's acct
shocking	21.00
threshing at home	12.50
cabbage seed	1.00
Threshing Peths & Woodburns	27.85
Road work, baling, &c	24.38

1901 Nov 6-20

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Wed Nov 06: Elmer here this eve. Working on dyke. Self, Conrad & Chris down by the warehouse (old) putting on lumber & filling in with lumber. Nice day.
Thu Nov 07: Rainy part of the time. C., Chris & self working on dyke. finished down by the warehouse at noon & drove posts up by the Purdy warehouse in the P.M. Warren helping 3 hours. Dyke work tonight for the season 12 days 8 hours.
Fri Nov 08: Finished driving post. Fixed a musk rat hole & in the P.M. Self & C went to the Ridge & got a load of brush for the dyke. Chris & Warren helped two hours. Clean & pleasant.
Sat Nov 09: C & self hauled a load of brush in the A.M. & C. hauled a load of rock in the P.M. & worked on dyke all night. Party at Osborns to night. John & Pearl came & staid over night. Rain some.
Sun Nov 10: Hard rain last night. Steamer McD. here for hay, self & Lee. Took 14-400 lbs of my hay. Pleasant P.M. Price took his cattle out of the field. Rainy P.M.
Mon Nov 11: Self & Conrad fixing dyke side of the hay barn & musk rat hole in the A.M. In the P.M. moving baled hay in the old hay barn.
Tue Nov 12: Finished moving the baled hay and Conrad cleaned out the hen house and choring about some. Rainy & misty about all day. The Similk here for Crumrine's hay.
Wed Nov 13: Windy but no rain. Conrad hauled a load of gravel for the hay barn then hauled dirt on the dam by the hay barn. Self up to Kalso's & settle up with the pile driver. & went to town in the P.M. Got money order for M. Ward for rolers, &c.
Thu Nov 14: Warm & pleasant. Self & Conrad hauling straw on the dyke 7 loads. The straw quite wet. Cleaning up around the stack. Mr Baker here & took Corbett away to train him.
Fri Nov 15: Finished hauling straw on the dyke in the A.M. Conrad hauling dirt on the hay barn dam in the P.M. Pleasant A.M. Windy & some rain in the P.M. Self choring in the P.M.
Sat Nov 16: Self & C. went for a load of brush in the A.M. & put a load of straw on the dam in the A.M. also. Heavy rain about 10 A.M. and from 12 till one P.M. Went to Olsens sale in the P.M. C. not working.
Sun Nov 17: Conrad quit & went to Elmers. At home all day. Nettie & self went to League in the eve. No rain to speak of.
Mon Nov 18: Done chores & put wire on the dyke lagging up by Purdy's granary. Pleasant no rain.
Tue Nov 19: Warm & pleasant. Not doing very much A.M. Painted some on the southside of the house in the P.M.
Wed Nov 20: Finished fastening wire on the dyke posts. Then began painting the bedroom. McKenna & Lee here to fix up Osborne's mail carrier bond which was for $280.00 a year and four years from July next.

1901 Nov 21-Dec 10

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Thu Nov 21: Pearl & John called. Clowdy but no rain. Self choring & working on the bed room finished painting. Oats worth $20.50 to $21.00.
Fri Nov 22: Adam Carlson died. Clowdy & rainy but quite warm. Hanging paper in Grandma's bedroom & doing chores. Weyrich here to load of hay for D. & S.
Sat Nov 23: Choring & sawing wood. No rain.
Sun Nov 24: Stormy part of the day. Steamer Denver here for Kalso's hay. Self & Nettie went to church in the eve.
Mon Nov 25: Sister Nettie died. Pleasant & quite warm. Went to B.V. for the washing. & in the P.M. went over to Tates & got a pair of pigs. Pleasant. In the evening put some rock & brush in the slough to prevent washing under the dyke.
Tue Nov 26: Self choring around and fixed an eave trough up on the hay shed. Nettie went to town. Warm.
Wed Nov 27: Warm & pleasant. Painted the wagon bed, engine tanks & wheelbarrow in the P.M. Put matting down in the bedroom. Entertainment in B.V. to night. Nettie & Grant went.
Thu Nov 28: Thanksgiving Day. At home all day & had no company. Heard from Geo that Nettie was dangerously sick.
Fri Nov 29: No school. Choring & Grant hunting ducks.
Sat Nov 30: Self went to town & took the calf and paid the $400.00 machine notes. Rained all the P.M. Heard of Nettie's death today.
Sun Dec 01: [margin: Have had scarcely any frost during November.]
Pleasant. A boat here for Olson's oats. He sold at $21.00. Pearl & John here to day. Nettie & Grant went to League.
Mon Dec 02: Went to B.V. in the A.M. & got washing and a sack of feed for cow. Baker here to dinner & brot Corbet home. We drove him to B.V. to the buggie. Misty & clowdy but warm.
Tue Dec 03: Windy & rainy in the P.M. Peter Swanson here & got 30 sks oats. Paid $27.00 Bal dur $8.00. Did chores & not much else.
Wed Dec 04: Hardest wind of the season last night. Went to town to day & bot a cart & a single harness. Tillinghast covering cabbage.
Thu Dec 05: Did the chores and drove Corbet. Mr Baker here in the P.M. Pleasant.
Fri Dec 06: Did the chores & went down after Grant with Corbet. Pleasant. Miss Wallace came to day, her brother brot her down.
Sat Dec 07: Cold S.E. wind all day. Not doing much but chores & sawing wood.
Sun Dec 08: Went to church in the A.M. & Evening also.
Mon Dec 09: Rainy A.M. Took Grant to B.V. Str Clan McD here this P.M. & took 34 tons hay for Elling. Chris & Lee helped load it. Mrs Carter here this eve.
Tue Dec 10: Pleasant day. Drove Corbet to town today. He went all right. Frost 25°.

1901 Dec 11-29

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Wed Dec 11: Frost 26°. Clear, pleasant. Helped Tholstrup tally straw some. In this P.M. hitched up Corbet & Charley & hauled wood & stuff for stack fence.
Thu Dec 12: Frost 20°. Clear & pleasant. Ground frozen quite hard. W.C.T.U. meeting here today. Went to the station & sent for papers, &c.
Fri Dec 13: Choring & went to Bay View with Corbet.
Sat Dec 14: Self at home & made a fence around the straw stack. Grant had the spring wagon & went to town. John & Pearl here this eve. Grant sick. John & Nettie went to B.V. to Fair & brot Grant home.
Sun Dec 15: Pleasant but cool and the tides low. John & Pearl here. Self & Nettie went to League in the eve.
Mon Dec 16: Nice weather but rather cool. John & P went to town. Grant home with cold.
Tue Dec 17: Frost 30° Did chores & went down to Pearls with Corbet & cart. Rainy P.M. Grant at home.
Wed Dec 18: Took Grant to school. Nettie went to town. Pleasant.
Thu Dec 19: Frost 28. Pleasant. Sold Lee 13 tons seed oats at $24.00. Feed oats are 22.00 now. Went up to Balls with Charley & Corbet & got a sack of cow feed.
Fri Dec 20: Pleasant. Frost 24°. Choring, D. & S. got 4150 lbs hay by Marihugh. Went after Grant in the P.M.
Sat Dec 21: Self & Grant went to town & got the Christmas stuff, &c. Warmer & some rain. Frank & Armund Wright arrived here this A.M.
Sun Dec 22: Stormy day. At home all day.
Mon Dec 23: Not doing much but chores. Got a letter from George. First in three weeks.
Tue Dec 24: Christmas tree in B.V. At home all day. Dickey got a load of hay.
Wed Dec 25: Stormy day. John & Pearl here for Christmas.
Thu Dec 26: Heaviest wind for many years last night & today. High tide this A.M. and very rough caused by west wind. It broke Polsons dyke & flooded all the land north of the Allen slough. Damaged our dyke some, but it did not break. Several break reported on the Samish. Self & Frank Wright worked on the dyke three hours in the P.M.
Fri Dec 27: Tide not so high to day. In the fore noon fixing up after the wind & down to the dyke in the P.M. Everett Wallace here yesterday & today. Nettie had a party this evening. The Whitney girls & Gene here. Sold 1100 sks oats to Geo Gaches at $25.00 per ton. Lee, Otto, Fred Stearns & Fulk sold also at same price.
Sat Dec 28: Frost Very pleasant day. Self fixing up fence after the wind.
Sun Dec 29: Went to Bay View to church. Mr Wright here to dinner & staid all night. Frost about 30.

1901 Dec 30-Jan 18, 1902

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Mon Dec 30: Grant down to Wilsons. Self went to town with two horses & got a barrel of flour.
Tue Dec 31: Doing chores & not much else.
Wed Jan 01: Warm. Self at home. Clowdy & windy. Mr Crozier here with Miss Beaver. Frank & Nettie went to town.
Thu Jan 02: Self & Grant went to Bay View & took his bed down to Redferns. Split wood some & done the chores. Clowdy & showery.
Fri Jan 03: Warm. Steamer LaConner here & took 776 sks oats. Average 102 1/2. Went to town in the P.M. to the Annual Covenant meeting. Rain hard, afternoon & eve.
Sat Jan 04: Grant sick. Self doing chores & went to town in the for Dr. for Grant.
Sun Jan 05: Grant getting worse with high fever. Self went to town for medicine in the eve.
Mon Jan 06: Got Lee to go for Dr. for Grant this morning at 4 A.M. He is no better yet.
Tue Jan 07: Dr. Appleby here again to see Grant and it turns out he has smallpox. He is very sick and ????as with fever of 104. We are now quarantined indefinitely. Weather warm with frequent rains.
Wed Jan 08: Dr. here & went for his medicine. Grant about the same. Doing nothing but chores & taking care of him.
Thu Jan 09: Grant about the same. Dr. here again. Mr Williamson came to help take care of him. [margin: Steamer Transport sunk in the bay with a loss of 1500 sks oats.]
Fri Jan 10: Grant doing pretty well but is very sore. Frost. The Clan McDonald here for hay for Elling. He got 25 1/2 tons according to Simpsons tally. Lee helped tally.
Sat Jan 11: Grant about the same. Frost. Williamson here & the Dr here. Pleasant.
Sun Jan 12: Frost about 28. Pleasant. Grant about same. Got a letter from George and answered it.
Mon Jan 13: Grant improving, is not as sore & the appetites improving. Dr. here & took some photos of him. Williamson here yet. Pleasant weather.
Tue Jan 14: Grant still improving. Pleasant.
Wed Jan 15: Frost. Dr. here again. Grant doing well. Pleasant. Fred Kalso doing quite a business with the wet oats from the "Transport".
Thu Jan 16: [margin: Finished "When Knighthood was in Flower"] Grant still doing well. Mr Williamson here yet. Weather warm & light rain.
Fri Jan 17: Nothing different from yesterday.
Sat Jan 18: Pleasant. Nice winter weather. Appleby here again - Williamson here also. Grant has his clothes and up out of bed. Drove 13 head of cattle out of the field today. Amos plowing all this week. Reading "D'Ri & I".

1902 Jan 19-Feb 5

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Sun Jan 19: Pleasant day. Nothing to record.
Mon Jan 20: Cooler. Self not feeling very well. Symptoms of a bad cold. Other getting along as usual.
Tue Jan 21: Frost 30°.
Wed Jan 22: E.A. down sick - smallpox. Him very sick all night. Frosty.
Thu Jan 23: E.A. little better. Dr. here brought Mr Finnegan of the Reservation with six cases of smallpox on Res. Growing colder. Windy at night.
Fri Jan 24: Snowed some last night and is colder to day. Dr. here again thinks the patient doing well but he eats very little. 20° this morning.
Sat Jan 25: Last night the coldest of the season. Down to 9° this morning. Mercury stands at 27 at 3-30 P.M. Invalids about the same. Mer at 21° at 4-30. 18° - 5-30 after which grew warmer. Stood at 21° at 9-30. Snowed some during the night.
Sun Jan 26: Warmer. Mer at 30° 2 oclock P.M. Invalids about the same. Mr S stomach some better. Has taken milk and cracker. Mer 20° at bedtime.
Mon Jan 27: Some warmer. Mer 11° this morning. 27° at N. Mer at 16 bedtime.
Tue Jan 28: Some warmer. Dr here to day. Mer 21 at bedtime. Looks like more snow.
Wed Jan 29: Began snowing last night and there is almost 5 in of snow at noon and still snowing wind south east. More snow than we have had for a number of years. Growing warmer. Mer 31° at bedtime.
Thu Jan 30: Wind SE. Snowed most of the night. There is almost 9 in of snow on the level. Wind turned to north again last night and it is growing colder to day. Mr W. busy shoveling paths. Invalids doing well. Mer 22° or there abouts at night.
Fri Jan 31: Snowed a little more during the night. Thawing a little on sunny side of house. Nothing unusual happened. Mer at 22° bedtime.
Sat Feb 01: Dr. here and took Grant out of room. Windy and cold.
Sun Feb 02: A very quiet day. Snowing. Warmer.
Mon Feb 03: Sunny morning. Snow melting. Mr. Williamson busy washing. Had letter from Geo.
Tue Feb 04: Rained some last night. Snow going off. Mr W. still was here & E.A. up & dressed.
Wed Feb 05: Clowdy & showery. Still cleaning up.

1902 Feb 6-26

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Thu Feb 06: No Entry.
Fri Feb 07: Weather quite warm. Williamson & Grant choring & cleaning.
Sat Feb 08: Williamson took up matting in the "Pest House". Pleasant.
Sun Feb 09: Quiet day. Read "Trent's Trust".
Mon Feb 10: Pleasant day. Dr Appleby here cleaning up and fumigating- Williamson helping.
Tue Feb 11: Fine weather. Self out of the Pest home. Still cleaning & fumigating.
Wed Feb 12: Williamson went home this A.M. and in the P.M. we worked on the tank. Self pretty weak & sore. Pleasant.
Thu Feb 13: Lee plowing. Self & Williamson working on the tank. Pleasant weather. Began calking.
Fri Feb 14: Working on tank some and it rained part of the A.M. Got the tank finished and turned it over on the foundation. Williamson helping.
Sat Feb 15: Williamson went home. Grant & Nettie went to town. Rainy A.M. Self choring & working at the tank some.
Sun Feb 16: Rainy dismal Sunday. Grant went to B.V. & down to Pearls.
Mon Feb 17: Rain most all last night & some to day. Grant went to school. Self done chores & put the cloth on the bedroom. Also began painting.
Tue Feb 18: Doing chores & painting bedroom. Pleasant.
Wed Feb 19: Doing chores & hanging paper in the room. Pleasant. Conrad came down & Elmer was here to dinner.
Thu Feb 20: Wed. Conrad washing & oiling harness. Self finished the matting & hung the window shades put up clothes trunks, &c, &c. Rainy A.M.
Fri Feb 21: C. working at the harness in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. for chicken feed, sugar, seed, plow, &c. Self covering the tank. Pleasant with north wind.
Sat Feb 22: Frost 30° Conrad hauling wood. Self went to the saw mill & to see Jorgenson about papering. put the rod in the tank and piled wood in the P.M. Pleasant.
Sun Feb 23: Clowdy. Conrad went to Elmer's for his trunk. Miss Wallace went with him to church. Self went over to Mrs Whitney's with Lee Bradley.
Mon Feb 24: Nettie started for Seattle. Send Eva's interest money. Conrad working at the harness. Self painting the hall & stairway. Rainy in the A.M.
Tue Feb 25: Got ready to plow but it was too stormy. Self painting some. Conrad cleaned the chicken house & finished the harness, &c.
Wed Feb 26: Clowdy & cold S.E. wind. Self & C. fanning oats. Expected Elmer but he did not come. Fanned 106 sks of Elmers oats.

1902 Feb 27- Mar 15

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Thu Feb 27: Conrad hitched up to start the plow and while I was fixing the Coulter the team started the plow which caught my foot and cut a bad gash in the left side of the left foot. Set a telegram for Jackson who came and sowed it up and dressed the wound. Lee was here and Elmer came soon after for fan his seed oats. He & Conrad fanned oats 3/4 day & finished his oats.
Fri Feb 28: C. & Elmer fanning oats & finished mine. Self in bed with a cut foot which is very sore & painful. Sat. Mr. Ferguson & Mr & Mrs Redfin here to see me.
Sat Mar 01: Conrad started the breaking plow & Elmer was reseeding the new meadow across the road.
Sun Mar 02: Foot still sore & painful & some rheumatism with it. Mr Esary, Chellis, Osborn & Polson here to see me. Pleasant & good wheeling.
Mon Mar 03: C. plowing. Dr. J. here this P.M. & dressed the foot & said it was doing well.
Tue Mar 04: Rainy part of the day. Foot sore as usual.
Wed Mar 05: C. plowing some. Nettie came home from Tacoma.
Thu Mar 06: Rain most of the day. Irving Wallace here and the Dr. here past supper time.
Fri Mar 07: Rainy & showery. C. plowing a little.
Sat Mar 08: C. Plowing 1/2 & went to Tholstrups sale in P.M. Self still in bed & suffering considerable.
Mrs Jim Dunlap buried to day.
Tom & Will Esary here in the A.M. Cold & windy & rain some in the P.M.
Sun Mar 09: Self still in bed. Will Woodburn's & Earl Stearns folks here calling. No rain today.
Mon Mar 10: C. not doing much but chores. Rain all last night & to day. No plowing this week. The new tank is full of water amt. 1800 gallons. Dr. J here this P.M. Foot doing well.
Tue Mar 11: Conrad hauled a load of wood bark from Tholstrup & plowed in the P.M. Mr Irving Wallace here this P.M. Lee call this A.M. Land very wet. Nettie to town.
Wed Mar 12: C. began to plow but had to quit for rain. Strong west wind & showery. Howard here for a load of Griffins hay.
Thu Mar 13: Cold wet & snowing some. Conrad did the chores & went down to Pearl's.
Fri Mar 14: Miserable weather. Conrad doing nothing but chores. Snowing & raining. Dave Esary got a load of hay 2490.
Sat Mar 15: C. & Grant went & took the harrow up to Kalso's & went after a load of wood but broke the wagon tongue. Steamer here for Fred's hay. C. & Grant helping load. Earnest Howard here for a load of hay for Griffin.

1902 Mar 16-Apr 3

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Sun Mar 16: Self at home, foot about the same. Grant went down to Woodburn's.
Mon Mar 17: Conrad went & got the broken wagon tongue & a load of wood. Plowing in the pasture by the hay barn in the P.M. Mr Shell & Griffin got hay to day.
Tue Mar 18: Conrad plowing. Grant & Nettie went to town to get teeth fixed. Lee Bradley here. His goods went to Anacortes to day.
Wed Mar 19: C. plowing. No rain but clowdy. A. Ball plowing stubble.
Thu Mar 20: Grant & Conrad went to town. Grant to get teeth filled. Rainy A.M. Land too wet to plow stubble.
Fri Mar 21: C. hauled a load of hay to Mrs Brothers. Rainy most of the A.M. Mr Waikle & Mr Burns here.
Sat Mar 22: C. plowing finished the sod. Stormy s. wind. Grant & Nettie went down to Pearls. Arthur Whitney here to dinner.
Sun Mar 23: Pleasant day. Frank White, Mr & Mrs Bailey, Mr & Mrs Richards, Mrs Mendenhall & Cloyd & Lee here.
Mon Mar 24: Pleasant. Self & Grant went to town. Grant getting teeth filled. C. hauling out straw stack bottom. Load of people plowing.
Tue Mar 25: Heavy rain last night & some to day. Roy Crumrine came to work. Breaking the colt & hauling stack bottom.
Wed Mar 26: Roy & C. hauling manure. Self & Nettie went over to Frank Whites. Foot not so sore as last week but is badly swelled. No rain by clowdy & cool.
Thu Mar 27: Cool & windy but no rain. Nettie went to town & to Lori's(?). C. & Roy hauling manure. No rain.
Fri Mar 28: Frost. Pleasant. Roy & C. began plowing stubble across the road with two teams. [margin: Roller organ came.]
Sat Mar 29: C. & R. plowing. Grant went to town to get teeth fixed. Pleasant.
Sun Mar 30: Write to George. Fred Kalso took Ida down to Pearls in his boat. Lillie went to church on her wheel. Road dry now.
Mon Mar 31: C. & R. plowing. Clowdy but no rain. Self buggered up with cold, rheumatism & sore foot.
Tue Apr 01: Ditto yesterday.
Wed Apr 02: Another heavy rain. Work's all shut down for some time. The men not doing much but chores. Self about used up with cold, sore foot & rheumatism.
Thu Apr 03: Pleasant again. Went to the hay barn with the men & tallied out Dickey & Stitt hay and sent a ton to Osborne. The land too wet to plow.

1902 Apr 3-21

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Thu Apr 03: Nettie went to town in the P.M. Conrad & Roy moving fence in the P.M. Sold the last of the hay to Weyrich.
Fri Apr 04: Light rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. C & Roy took a log out of the field, then moved the fence out in the Whitney meadow to make a pasture for the summer. Nettie & Grant went to Anacortes.
Sat Apr 05: Pleasant day. C. rolling sod. Roy disk harrowing across the field by the hay barn. Land in good order for disking, but not for plowing stubble.
Sun Apr 06: Cold wind, clowdy. Grant & Nettie away yet. Lee & Jessie called this P.M. Miss Wallace went to LaConner to stay all night.
Mon Apr 07: Conrad & Roy went to LaConner to get wagon tongue fixed. Rain again last night. Land pretty wet.
Tue Apr 08: Rainy. C. & Roy hauled two loads wood & bark in the A.M. C. plowing & Roy disk in the P.M. Elmer here for a load of oats in the P.M.
Wed Apr 09: Roy & C. hauling wood 4 loads. Elmer took the last of his seed oats.
Thu Apr 10: They hauled each a load of wood in the A.M. C & Roy and in the P.M. C plowed & Roy disk.
Fri Apr 11: Roy disk, C. plowing. Heavy storm of wind & rain towards night. Cold.
Sat Apr 12: Pleasant. Roy not working. He & Grant went to town. C. hauling wood in the A.M. & plowing in the P.M.
Sun Apr 13: Pleasant. At home all day, went to church with Nettie in the eve.
Mon Apr 14: Pleasant. Went to town with Grant. Roy disking 1/2 Plowed 1/2, Conrad plowing.
Tue Apr 15: Pleasant. Roy & C. plowing. Roy Carter's folks & friends here to dinner. Self went down across the road over in Byron's field, the longest walk since I had my foot cut.
Wed Apr 16: Rainy A.M. Roy not working A.M. Both plowing in the P.M. [margin: Planted the bed of garden stuff.]
Thu Apr 17: Roy & C. plowing. Clowdy. Self choring some. Cleaned out the old tank.
Fri Apr 18: Showery but the men kept on plowing. Self & Nettie went to town.
Sat Apr 19: No rain. The men plowing all day out by the Purdy granary. Self stained the bedroom set & fixed up harrow, pulled grass out of the strawberries.
Sun Apr 20: Pleasant. At home all day.
Mon Apr 21: A new Wilson arrived to day. C & Roy plowing. Self went to Jorgenson's & in the P.M. went to town & got my wheel & took Netties up to be fixed. Pearls baby born.

1902 Apr 22-May 9

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Tue Apr 22: Nettie down to Pearls. Pleasant. Both teams plowing & finished. Conrad began harrowing after dinner. Roy plowed the garden & harrowed after 3 P.M.
Wed Apr 23: Both teams harrowing 4 horses each. Self fixing fence some. Fred Kalso seeding. Amos Ball also all this week.
Thu Apr 24: Fine drying weather. C finished harrowing across the road at noon & this side at night. Self went to town in the P.M. & got a bar for the seeder.
Fri Apr 25: C. Seeding. Roy harrowing. N. Georgeson & self hanging paper & cloth on the parlor. Got through. Mr Ferguson here to supper.
Sat Apr 26: C. seeding. Roy disk harrowing. Have 30 acres sowed. Self & Nettie fixing up the parlor & put down the carpet. This been a fine drying week.
Sun Apr 27: Self & Nettie went down to Pearls. Pleasant. Stopped to church in the eve.
Mon Apr 28: C. & Roy disk, seeding, finished sowing across the road. 30 acres. Georgeson here papering hall.
Tue Apr 29: Roy & C. disking after seeder. Georgeson & self clothing & papering sitting room.
Wed Apr 30: Roy dragging 1 day. C. dragging 1/2 & seeding 1/2. Self & Nettie putting down carpets & fixing up rooms.
Thu May 01: Roy finished harrowing across the road & began disking in 19 acre piece. C. finished seeding it. Self painted the stairway & went to town on church business.
Fri May 02: Rain all day. Men doing nothing. Self painting inside.
Sat May 03: Clowdy. Land quite wet. C. Hauling wood & bark. Roy hauled a load of lumber in the A.M. & disk harrowed in the P.M. Self painting.
Sun May 04: Self went to LaConner to church. Called on Carters & Tillinghasts. Wrote to A.D. Dean this eve.
Mon May 05: Pleasant day. Roy disking & finished the 17 acre piece. Rolling with two teams and finished across the road. Self & C.
Tue May 06: C. seeding. roy harrowing 3/4 & disk 1/4 Self planted peas, potatos, beets, squash, &c. Howrd here for hay & oats for Griffin.
Wed May 07: C. seeding, finished. Roy disk harrow. Self planted some more garden & painted some.
Thu May 08: Roy disk harrow. C. rolling & harrowing. Self went to the saw mill, finished covering the tank & began tearing out the old tank. Found it pretty well gone. Axel here for some seed oats.
Fri May 09: Roy finished disking & in P.M. sowed timothy & clover on cabbage field. C. (over)

1902 May 9-23

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Fri May 09: C. rolling & harrowing. Grant & self working at the tank house. Warm good growing weather.
Sat May 10: Roy rolling 1/2. Not working in the P.M. C. finished harrowing & rolled some. Self & (Grant 1/2) making a new walk & platform by the tank & milkhouse.
Sun May 11: Went to church at B.V. Was over to Stearns in the P.M.
Mon May 12: Making fence & reframing fence. Roy helping. C. hauling posts from Esary's.
Tue May 13: In the A.M. went with Fred to get the folks & in the P.M. went to town on church business. C. hauling threshing wood. Roy working for Peth. Oats coming up, sowed a week ago.
Wed May 14: Self planting garden in the A.M. & choring in the P.M. putting away machinery, &c. C. went to LaConner for the tank in the A.M. & choring in the P.M. Rain in the evening some. Fanning mill man here.
Thu May 15: Fine rain most of last night & this A.M. Self & C. fanning screenings & self working around the house in the P.M. Got 34 sks good oats out of the fannings. Went to B.V. in the eve to practice singing.
Fri May 16: C. went to Esarys for wood in the A.M. and all went to Odd Fellows dedication in the P.M. Perry Summers here. [margin: Preacher Abbott here to supper.] Rained most of the P.M. & very hard in the eve. Land pretty wet now.
Sat May 17: Nettie went to town. Rainy & showery most of the day. C. mending sacks. Self working at tank some.
Sun May 18: Pleasant. John & Pearl here & Mrs Mendenhall. Self & Nettie went to church in the eve. Grant went home with John to bear hunt.
Mon May 19: Pleasant. C. hauled a load of wood & in the P.M. set fence posts along the lane. Self out to Gortons Mill & finished putting wire on the John Ball line fence. Shaw here for loose hay.
Tue May 20: Pearl went home. Conrad hauling posts. One load from Esarys & one from Paulson's. Self up to Kalsos with anti-saloon petition and helped Ch. Thomas set up the tank. Had trouble with the hoops, too short. Good weather.
Wed May 21: C. hauling the bal of Paulson's posts. Self finished the tank & worked on the tank house. Planted Frank White beans.
Thu May 22: C. setting fence posts along the lane. Self working around the house, tank & made an eave trough of the milk house. Pleasant growing weather.
Fri May 23: C. setting fence posts. Self painted the tank and put down the ???????. Hamilton hung at Whatcom this A.M. Daved here and tuned the piano.

1902 May 24-Jun 9

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Sat May 24: Conrad went to Whatcom. C. mowing in the yard in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. to Ball game. Self went too & Perry Summers with me. His folks came this P.M.
Sun May 25: Went with Summers folks & Fred's to Cypress Island. Took dinner on the beach. Warm day, got home at 4 P.M.
Mon May 26: Warm. Summer's folks went home last night. C. in Whatcom. Self painted the tank.
Tue May 27: Warm. Self & Grant painted the porch floors. Dr. Smith here yesterday P.M. Mr & Miss Calhoun here to day. Also Mr & Mrs Gaches. Warm.
Wed May 28: C. & self setting posts on the road fence 1/2. C. went for lumber for Granary wharf in the P.M. Self working on wharf in P.M.
Thu May 29: Light rain last night & this A.M. C. & self & Grant worked on the wharf in the A.M. & setting fence posts in the P.M. Oats selling to day for $30.00 per ton. Grant went to Pearls this P.M.
Fri May 30: Ferguson gave the O?????. Self & C went to Decoration. Pleasant day. Took dinner with Mrs Scotts folks.
Sat May 31: Self & C. setting fence posts in the A.M. and C mowed the lawn in the P.M. Self planted peas, turnips & spinach.
Sun Jun 01: Went to church at B.V. morning & eve. Rev Harrington preached in the eve. Pearl & son here this P.M. (Pleasant but cool)
Mon Jun 02: C. & Grant hauling alder poles for wood. Self choring & working in the garden. Byron here to get hay barn lumber bill. Maud Crumrine married Sat. eve last.
Tue Jun 03: Self & sharpening posts. fixing fence, &c. C. & team working on the road with team. Fred Jenne died this A.M. of apoplexy in his garden.
Wed Jun 04: Light shower last night. C. working on the road. Self made a tank pump in the A.M. & went to Jenne's funeral. Fine growing weather but has been pretty cool for several days past.
Thu Jun 05: Light shower last night. C. working on the road. Self made a trough for horses at the wagon shed & made two gates. Drying weather. Oats need rain some.
Fri Jun 06: C working on the road. Self finished up the wharf and worked in the garden. Nettie went to LaC. & Mrs Scott came home with her.
Sat Jun 07: C. on the road. Self choring & up to Kalsos. Sold a load of loose hay to Shaw. Mr Ferguson here this eve. Mrs Scott here also. Mr & Mrs Redfern here.
Sun Jun 08: Self went to LaConner to church and Elmer came home with me. Pearl & John here & Mrs Scott. Lillie took her home in the P.M. Warm & pleasant.
Mon Jun 09: Pearl 25. C. working the road. Self went to LaConner on Baptist Church business. Grant down to Pearls to work this week.

1902 Jun 10-23 (Duplicate of next)

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Tue Jun 10: Warm & pleasant. Byron here to see about Purdy's hay barn site. Nettie went to town. Mr Dye here to dinner. Conrad on the road.
Wed Jun 11: C. on the road. Self hauled out some stuff and made a sluice box for Purdy's hay barn crossing & moved some fence for a road way to the barn. Roy C hauled. 30 sks of oats to town for Esary. Oats worth $30.00 now. Dry & windy. Rain is needed.
Thu Jun 12: C. hauling gravel on the road. Self working on the Purdy ditch crossing & washed the buggie. Worked in the garden the balance of the day. Lillie Wallace went to town.
Fri Jun 13: C. & team on the road. Self went up to the woods & got a gate post & went to town in the P.M. and staid in town for Com. meeting & went to Prayer Meet. Sold a cow & calf & a heifer to D. McConnick for $75.00.
Sat Jun 14: C. working on road with team. Self not doing much in the A.M. Went to LaConner with Nettie in the P.M. The Memorial stone to the new Baptist Church was said. Went to the Ladies Fair in the eve.
Sun Jun 15: Went to LaConner to church. Mr Terry preached. Ida & Nettie went to Mrs Mendenhalls in the P.M. Grant home from John's. Frank Wright came this eve.
Mon Jun 16: Conrad on the road. Self went to Mt Vernon to serve on jury but was excused. Then went to Elmer's & then to LaConner to church meeting. Arr'd home at 10.30.
Tue Jun 17: C. on the road. Self at home & made a fence around the Purdy barn lot. Mrs Carter & daughter here. Weather warm & drying.
Wed Jun 18: C. on the road for himself. Self out to Gorton's Mill. Worked in the garden some. Planted some peas. Ordered tank lumber.
Thu Jun 19: C & self finished setting the road fence posts along the Whitney field. In the P.M. we hung three gates. Nettie & Frank went to LaConner. Still dry. Oats need rain badly.
Fri Jun 20: C. hauled a load of dyke lumber in the A.M. & went to town with the calf in the P.M. Self choring & in the P.M. cut lumber for a wagon tongue. Warmest day of the season 80° in LaConner, 78° here.
Sat Jun 21: Still warm but no rain. C. working one half cutting thistles, went to Mr Vernon in the P.M. Frank Wright here this past week and his sister Della came this A.M. Grant & Frank out to Mt Vernon. Self to LaConner this P.M. John & Pearl here this eve and for the night.
Sun Jun 22: Still dry, no sign of rain. Pearl & John here. Frank & Della & Mr Clark's folks.
Mon Jun 23: Grant's birthday 17th. C. sawing off fence posts. Self & Grant went to town & staid to Covenant meeting. Very light rain.

1902 Jun 9-23 (Duplicate of previous)

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1902 Jun 24-Jul 13

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Tue Jun 24: C. cleaning out ditch & choring. Mr Wrights folks came this A.M.
Wed Jun 25: The folks all went to Armund's wedding. Grant & Nettie started for Tacoma. Mr Wright & self went to LaConner to Carter's in the eve. C. working on the dyke above the hay barn.
Thu Jun 26: C. hauling gravel in the lance front of the house. Still very dry, threatens rain but it does not come.
Fri Jun 27: C. hauling gravel 1/2 in the P.M. working up the hay barn, fixing foundation, &c.
Sat Jun 28: Conrad not working. Self, Ida & Wright's went to Anacortes. Staid at Mrs Whitneys.
Sun Jun 29: In Anacortes.
Mon Jun 30: Conrad did the chores & hauled a load of lumber. Came from Anacortes in the eve. Called on the Whites at dinner. Still very dry. Oats coming to be short.
Tue Jul 01: Settled up with Conrad & he went to Axels.
Wed Jul 02: Went to B.V. settled with D. & S. Worked on water tank some.
Thu Jul 03: Went to Everett with Mr Ferguson. Rainy part of the day but light.
Fri Jul 04: Went to Anacortes. Rainy A.M. A good rain for oats but not enough.
Sat Jul 05: John & Pearl here. Frank Wright also. Went to LaC. to see the ball game. Pleasant. Grant came home.
Sun Jul 06: Pleasant. Self went to church at LaConner & in the P.M. went to old Mrs Chillbergs funeral. Tracy the convict making lots of talk & excitement.
Mon Jul 07: Pleasant. Some people beginning haying. Went to town & got the new girl. Perry came. Grant went up & got the new hay rake.
Tue Jul 08: Perry Summers & Myrtle Lauter began work. Fixed up the mower & began mowing in the P.M. Fine weather. Worked on the tank some.
Wed Jul 09: Perry mowing, Grant tedding 1/2 self worked on the tank & went to town in the P.M.
Thu Jul 10: Grant tedding 1/2 Perry went to town to work for the church. Self went to Thomas' Mill in the A.M. to get figures for church lumber.
Fri Jul 11: Self raked hay 3 hours. Haying: Perry, Smith, Sorenson, Chellis, Poulsen. Shocking. Self working on tank some.
Sat Jul 12: Perry mowing. Smith, Sorenson, Chellis & Paulson shocking 1/2. Self went to town in the A.M. for Canvas to cover tank.
Sun Jul 13: Self went to church at B.V. Frank Whites folks here & brought the Clarks over. Mr & Mrs Best here to dinner.

1902 Jul 14-28

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Mon Jul 14: [margin: The Clarks here this week.]
Perry mowing. Grant tedding & raking. Smith, Paulson, Chellis & Earnest Osborne. Heavy wind most all day & threatening rain.
Tue Jul 15: Rain some last night & to day. No men but Perry, he choring & finished the fence down on the east end of the "80". Self working on the tank & went to town. Nettie & Hope at Pearl's. The Carpullers(?) here to night to hear the phonograph. Pleasant in the P.M. Rain light.
Wed Jul 16: Perry mowing, Grant tedding & raking. Smith, Paulson, Osborn, C. Osborn E. & W. Peth. Self not doing much but working on tank. Light rain in the A.M. but pleasant P.M. Heard Mr H. Waikle was dead at the Gr Northern Hot Springs. Nettie & Hope here after dinner.
Thu Jul 17: Haying. Perry mowing. Finished across the road at noon. Osborne E, Osborne C, Smith, Peth shocking. Grant tedding & raking.
Fri Jul 18: Perry mowing. Crew same as yesterday. Self went to Mr Waikle's funeral.
Sat Jul 19: Perry mowing. Self & Grant tedding, raking, & shocking. Self shocke 1/2, Smith, Chellis, Earnest, Peth & Geo. Peth. Warm & dry. Hay pretty ripe. Have 7 or 8 acres left to cut. Warmest day for years.
Sun Jul 20: Warm & dry. All went to Alfs birthday party. Mr Neville buried to day.
Mon Jul 21: Haying, Perry mowing & finished. Smith, Osborn C., Osborn E, Peth Jr & Peth Sr. Self & Grant shocking 1/2 Grant raking & tedding.

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Tue Jul 22: Self over to Stearns in the A.M. & over to LaConner in the P.M. Perry, Chellis, Earnest, Smith, Peth 1/2 & Son 1/2.
Wed Jul 23: Pleasant. Smith shocked 8 1/2. Fixing up the tank wagon in the A.M. Perry helping peth in the P.M. He got 4 loads of hay. Self fixing rigging for hay hauling.
Thu Jul 24: Perry, Chellis & Grant hauled hay to Klingenmaiers 4 loads. Self tinkering & in the P.M. went to Samish. Very dry & windy. North wind.
Fri Jul 25: Smith had the team to haul hay. Chellis helping him. Perry hauling hay to Gorton. Grant went to town in the P.M.
Sat Jul 26: Perry & Team working on the Road. Perry work 16 1/2, 28.90-6.90 due 22.00. Chellis & self & Grant hauled two load of hay to Mr Lask(?) & one in the barn. Grant hauling water two loads from Billy Bell's.
Sun Jul 27: At home all day. Warm dry & dusty. Miss Wallace here calling & Mr Jorgenson.
Mon Jul 28: Hauling hay in the old barn from the east end of the "80". 31 loads. Crew: Byron's man & team, Harry Nelson, chellis & E. Osborn, Schmidt, Perry, Christianson, Peth W & LaBorse(?). Grant driving our team. Self roustabout. Hay very dry & hard to handle with a harpoon hook.

1902 Jul 29-Aug 10

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Tue Jul 29: Haulng hay. 3 teams. Byron man & team, Schmidt, Osborne C. & E. Nelson, Perry, Peth & LaBoice(?), Christianson. 39 loads shed.
Wed Jul 30: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday. 29 loads, 6 in shed, 23 in old barn. Got 45 loads from 18 acres.
Thu Jul 31: Rain some last night & shower today about noon. Hauled hay 1/4 8 loads in old barn, 62 all told in old barn & 107 in both barns. Perry hauled a load of water from Bells in the P.M. Dodger here for the rest of Byron's hay. Clowdy & damp tonight. Ed Crumrine & other here from Bay View this eve.
Fri Aug 01: Hauling in hay. 37 loads. 5 in old barn 32 in the shed. Old barn full and has 67 loads. Shed has 45 + 32 = 77. Total to night 144.
Sat Aug 02: Haling in hay. 21 in the shed & 18 in the stable. Total in the shed 98 all told 183 in my barns. 19 sold (202). Crew same as yesterday. Fine weather.
Sun Aug 03: Pleasant & dry. Perry & Mrytle went to LaConner. Self went to church in B.V. Mrs Peth & Mrs Sook(?) here this P.M. also Thompson to see about running the engine.
Mon Aug 04: Chellis, Perry & Smith hauling hay for Osborne & one load for Gorton. Self fixing up barn & choring. Was out to Gorton's to get some lumber for water trough. Warm & dry.
Tue Aug 05: Hauling hay 3/4 with two teams in the baling barn 15 loads & 1 to Osborne or 7 to Osborne all told. 225 all together.
Loads sold

Osborne 7

Gorton 5

Peth 4

Schmidt 4

Klingenmaier 4

Look 2

Elliott 1

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Wed Aug 06: Bay View crowd camping at Guemes Island. Grant went. Self & Perry making stock tank & fixing up fence down by the well. Very dry. Oats ripening fast.
Thu Aug 07: Perry went to Burlington. Self fixed up the hay ropes & in the P.M. was over to Fulks. He hired Martin Felton for head feeder. Dry & hot. Heard that Tracy had killed himself on Tuesday night last.
Fri Aug 08: Perry hauling water in the A.M. Self out to Gorton's Mill. Both went to town in the P.M. Horse races in town to day. Miss Olive McGinnis here. Brot home the twine 200 lbs. Hot & dry.
Sat Aug 09: Not doing much but chores. Self went to town to see a game of Ball in the P.M. It was N.G. Charley Moores baby [died] yesterday evening. Social in Bay View to night. Perry there with his phonograph. Sold the old wagon & tank to Gorton for 300 ft furring.
Sun Aug 10: Went to LaConner. Mr. Wallace preached. Went to baby Moores funeral in the P.M. Olive McGinnis & Mr Rainier here. Warm & dry.

1902 Aug 11-28

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Mon Aug 11: Self & Perry choring and got the binder ready to cut oats. Self went over to Frank Whites to take Nell for the Clarks to come over.
Tue Aug 12: All went to Guemes island with Fred Kalso. Had a good time & came home at 7.30. Still dry & smoky. Ball's folks cutting oats.
Wed Aug 13: Self & Mr Clark went to Mt Vernon. Perry hauling water.
Thu Aug 14: Began cutting oats. Grant running binder in the P.M. Self went to B.v. and over to Byrons. He broke his binder tongue. Stinson Co. driving piles for R.R.
Fri Aug 15: Rain last night & today. Doing nothing. Went over to Fulks in the P.M.
Sat Aug 16: Heavy rain last night. About an inch yesterday & last night. Self & Perry set 38 dyke posts this A.M. He was shocking up wet oats this P.M. Clowdy but no rain. Clarks folks here yet.
Sun Aug 17: Pleasant to day but quite a rain last night. Self & Clark's went to church at Bay View. Perry & Myrtle to Burlington. Ida & self up to the Ridge in the buggie.
Mon Aug 18: Fine weather. Harvesting. Grant driving binder. Perry & Ole Madson 1/2 stacking. Smith 1/4. Clark's went over to Frank Whites.
Tue Aug 19: Cutting oats across the road. Fine weather. Madson & Perry shocking. Self some.
Wed Aug 20: Cutting oats. Grant went to town & got the sacks. Self driving binder 1/2 Grant 1/2 Perry & Madson shocking & self 1/2
Thu Aug 21: Cutting oats. Perry, Madson, shocking self 1/2. Grant running binder. Fine weather.
Fri Aug 22: Cutting oats. Grant running binder. Perry & Madson shocking. Self roustabout. Martin Felton fixing up the machine. Finished harvesting across the road.
Sat Aug 23: Cutting oats. Self running binder. Grant turning grain. Madson, Smith & Perry shocking. Felton fixing separator. [margin: Got a letter from Geo.]
Sun Aug 24: Self went to LaC. to church. John & Pearl here & the Clarks came back with Mrs Scott.
Mon Aug 25: Perry finished cutting oats. Smith shocking, Self, Grant & Mr Clark went to Seattle & to Ringlings Circus.
Tue Aug 26: In Seattle. Perry in Seattle also. Cook also went to Moran's ship yard. Came home in the eve. Grant did not come.
Wed Aug 27: Rain some in the A.M. Choring put the binder away, &c. Perry hauling manure in the P.M. Self over to Fulks & Stearns to see about threshing.
Thu Aug 28: Perry hauling manure & lumber in the A.M. In the P.M choring & hunting. Self & Uncle Tom went to LaConner, got oil & stuff for the machine. Put(?) Maloy & Jenne's machines threshing.

1902 Aug 29-Sep 15

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Fri Aug 29: Went on a trip with Fred Kalso to the Pass. Mr. Clark's folks along. Perry choring and went after some planers(?) up to Byron's.
Sat Aug 30: Clowdy but no rain. Perry working 1/2 choring & digging potatos. In the P.M. went to Burlington. Self went to Primary Election.
Sun Aug 31: Self & Clarks went down to Pearls, saw Will Woodburn, he has typhoid fever.
Mon Sep 01: Selft went to LaConner in the A.M. Thompson the engineer here. Self & Perry down to the gravel put in the P.M. trying to get water but did not.
Tue Sep 02: Self, Perry & Grant went to the gravel pit & cleaned out the old well. Fillou & Thompson here. Set the machine in the P.M. & threshed out 26 sks. Fine weather. Clarks came back from LaC.
Wed Sep 03: Began threshing at Kalso's and had to quit for rain at 4 P.M. Had poor luck & bork the socker & lubricator glass. Engineer no good. Self went to Anacortes to convention. Rain quite a shower. The women went to Seattle via Anacortes. Nettie & Hope came home.
Thu Sep 04: Pleasant but pretty wet for threshing in the A.M. Threshing at Kalso's & Bryrons in the P.M. Let Thompson go & got Geo Alverson in the P.M. Self helping.
Fri Sep 05: Threshing at Byron's Self went to town on errands & did the chores. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 06: Mrs Stearns here. Finished threshing at Byron's at a quarter to three, began on mine at 20 min past three. Got out 307 sks fine oats. Looks like rain.
Sun Sep 07: Threshing, got out over 1100 sks. Fine day.
Mon Sep 08: Finished threshing at 10.20. Time 16 hours. About 1800 sks. Went to Peth's & started at 11 A.M. Over 600 sks out to night. Weather fine. Self choring, picking pears & ran engine in the eve for Alverson to go to town.
Tue Sep 09: Threshing at Peths. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 10: Threshing at Peths. Over 1200 sks. Geo Alverson got hurt. Geo Gaches had a runaway with Comet. Miss Lauter went home. Perry took her to LaConner.
Thu Sep 11: Threshing at Peths, finished at 3.45 & went to Stearns. Self moving engine in the A.M. Mrs Gaches & Mother here, also the Misses Adams. Fine weather.
Fri Sep 12: Grant quit cutting bands. Will W very sick with typhoid fever. Machine at Stearns. Perry & Warren still with machine.
Sat Sep 13: Machine finished at Stearns & moved to Fulks at 4 P.M. Very smoky & foggy.
Sun Sep 14: Chris Polson driving team. Pleasant but smoky. Machine threshing at Fulks. Self went to Bay View to church. Will W. no better. Frank Wright here. Anna J. began work.
Mon Sep 15: Machine at Fulks. Perry driving team. Perry quit at night & went to B. Self went to LaConner. Grant going to school.

1902 Sep 16-Oct 3

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Tue Sep 16: The machine finished at Fulks at 10 A.M. His time 24 1/2 hours. Geo brot the machine home & cleaned it out in the P.M. Self went to town for bale ties. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 17: Warren Williamson working hauling straw bales. The Kalso Press began baling hay at noon. Will Woodburn stil very sick.
Thu Sep 18: Baling hay. Warren stowing bales. Rain in the P.M. Will Woodburn died this P.M. at 2 oclock. Self down to Woodburns in the evening. Home at 8.30.
Fri Sep 19: Baling hay. About 20 tons. Pleasant. Self went to Laconner in the P.M. Martin & Stump sold oats at $20.00 yesterday.
Sat Sep 20: Baling hay. Broke the press, lost 2 hours. About 68 tons out to night. Self & Nettie went to Will's funeral. Mr Abbott preached & came home with us. Fine weather.
Sun Sep 21: Went to church at B.V. Mr Abbott preached. Ida rode out in the P.M. up to Mr Osborns.
Mon Sep 22: Warren 1/2, Peth 1/2. Baling hay began on the shed at noon. About a ton to the load in the old barn.
Tue Sep 23: Baling hay. 21 tons. Rain in the eve. Burned the straw stack. Broke the press chain again at 5 P.M. W. Peth stowing bales.
Wed Sep 24: Warren stowing bales. Baling hay. 6 hours, broke down at 7 A.M. Have 125 tons out to night. Nice rain last night. Turned the horses across the road.
Thu Sep 25: Baling hay 26 tons to day. Fine day. Hard here to see about hay also Galbraith's man. Hay selling at $9.00. Warren stowing.
Fri Sep 26: Equinox in full blast. Worst rain for a year. Baling hay under shed, about 25 tons. Not quite done. Warren stowing bales.
Sat Sep 27: Finished baling at 8.30. 180 tons. Pleasant. Went to see Otto about fixing dyke. Warren went to help move the press. Ida sick and had Dr. Howe. Self sent to town in the P.M. Got Grant gum boots. Self coats, shoes, hat, underwear, &c.
Sun Sep 28: Pleasant day. Elmer, Pearl and John here.
Mon Sep 29: Mr S. and Nettie left for Washington on the morning train. Dr. Howe here in the P.M.
Tue Sep 30: Mrs. McKenna and Mrs Osborn here. Sent some of Nettie's fancy work to fair.
Wed Oct 01: Byron got Charlie today. Nice weather.
Thu Oct 02: Mrs E.A. about the same. Still in bed. Grant gone to Breazeal's silver wedding.
Fri Oct 03: Mrs Gaches, Miss Jennings & Mrs Osborn called today. Grant went Pheasant hunting. Brought home nine.

1902 Oct 4-26

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Sat Oct 04: Mrs Osborn called today. Nice weather. Grant gone to a party at Peth's.
Sun Oct 05: Fine weather. The Mendenhalls called today. Pearl and John came up and Kathleen spent the day here. Mrs E.A. improving but slowly.
Mon Oct 06: Mrs Breazeale, Mannie spent the day here. Byron brought Charlie home.
Tue Oct 07: Everett here and picked a box of pears. Dr. Howe called this afternoon. Nice weather.
Wed Oct 08: Nice weather. Everett came down and picked pears in the afternoon.
Thu Oct 09: Ladies W.C.T.U. met here today. Everett picking pears and apples again today.
Fri Oct 10: Very foggy all day. Nothing of any consequence happened.
Sat Oct 11: Foggy again today. Mrs Jorgenson here in the P.M.
Sun Oct 12: Very pretty day. John and Pearl here. Ella, Hilda, Grace Waikle, Pearl Peth here in the P.M.
Mon Oct 13: Rainy day. Nothing going on.
Tue Oct 14: Foggy day. John here picking pears and apples.
Wed Oct 15: I went to town in the P.M. Globe Woodburn and Teenie Woodburn here in the afternoon.
Thu Oct 16: Pretty day. Two hunters here this evening. Margie, Mrs. Sisson and I watching the eclipse.
Fri Oct 17: Foggy weather. Nothing happened.
Sat Oct 18: Ally Osborn put colt across road today. Foggy and cold.
Sun Oct 19: Nice weather. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Moore and John here today.
Mon Oct 20: Rainy weather. No one here.
Tue Oct 21: Still raining. Nothing happened.
Wed Oct 22: Fine weather. Margie sick with a bad cold. Mrs DeArcy here in the P.M.
Thu Oct 23: Frost last night. Pretty weather today. Ed Crumrine got Prince and Charlie. Margie still sick.
Fri Oct 24: Nice weather. I went to Bay View in the afternoon with Nell.
Sat Oct 25: Still nice weather. No one here. Grant went to chicken supper. Margie improving. Ed brought home Prince & Charlie.
Sun Oct 26: Rainy weather. Alf Stacey's folks here today. Also John and Pearl. Self went home in the afternoon.

1902 Oct 27-Nov 20

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Mon Oct 27: Very stormy. Watch and sewing machine repairer here tonight.
Tue Oct 28: Nice weather. No one here. Margie almost well.
Wed Oct 29: Stormy weather. Nels Richards here in A.M.
Thu Oct 30: Cloudy and stormy. Self took Margie home in the P.M. Susan Lord Currier married today.
Fri Oct 31: Still stormy and rainy. Grant going to school every day on his wheel.
Sat Nov 01: Raining all A.M. Grant went to Bay View in P.M. after "grub".
Sun Nov 02: Stormy and rainy. Kathleen here in afternoon.
Mon Nov 03: Will Esary here inquiring about oats. John came after machine. Bad weather.
Tue Nov 04: Nice weather. No one here.
Wed Nov 05: Clear & cold. Mamma here a while in the afternoon.
Thu Nov 06: Slight snow fall this morning. Cold and damp all day.
Fri Nov 07: Cold and stormy day. Mrs Sisson not very well.
Sat Nov 08: Rainy in A.M. Mrs Sisson better today. I went to Mrs Schmidt's party in evening.
Sun Nov 09: Nice forenoon. Rain in evening. Pearl, John and Carroll here.
Mon Nov 10: Rainy weather. Grant went to town.
Tue Nov 11: Very rainy and stormy.
Wed Nov 12: Self went to town and brought home Mrs. Wallace. Mr and Mrs DArcy here in afternoon.
Thu Nov 13: No one here. Stormy weather.
Fri Nov 14: Pretty weather. Grant took Mrs Wallace to LaConner.
Sat Nov 15: Stormy. No one here. Grant sick with a bad cold.
Sun Nov 16: Rainy weather. No one here but my sisters.
Mon Nov 17: Stormy and bad all day. No one here.
Tue Nov 18: Mrs. Gaches and mamma here.
Wed Nov 19: Very nice weather. Mrs Sisson out on porch. Kathleen here this evening.
Thu Nov 20: Smith and Sorenson hauling straw. Nice weather.

1902 Nov 21-Dec 13

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Fri Nov 21: Nice weather. No one here.
Sat Nov 22: Christenson committed suicide last night. Foggy all day. I went to school entertainment in evening.
Sun Nov 23: Foggy in A.M. Rain in P.M. Pearl & John here.
Mon Nov 24: Very heavy rain last night. Nice weather today.
Tue Nov 25: Nice weather. Mrs. Osborn here in the afternoon.
Wed Nov 26: Stormy weather. I went to town. Grant went to Pearls in P.M.
Thu Nov 27: Nice weather. No one here.
Fri Nov 28: Rainy in A.M. nice in P.M. I went to town and had a tooth pulled.
Sat Nov 29: Stormy day. No one here.
Sun Nov 30: Very heaving rain last night. Raining all day today. Mr Sisson got back to day. Grant down to Pearl's since Thursday.
Mon Dec 01: Pleasant day. Went up to Byron's & Kalso's. Zerwekh here and bot my hay at $9.25 per ton. Grant came home.
Tue Dec 02: Went to town. Grant also. No rain.
Wed Dec 03: Rainy. Picking own apples & choring.
Thu Dec 04: [margin: Rainy] Grant went to school on his pony. Self cleaning out chicken house & fixing fence on the John Ball dyke.
Fri Dec 05: Stormy day. Hail & sleet. Went to the station for money orders. Was down to see the dyke work.
Sat Dec 06: One inch sleet on the ground this A.M. Fenced the stack and cleaned out the old house in the A.M. Pleasant but cool.
Sun Dec 07: Cool but pleasant. Pearl and John here to dinner.
Mon Dec 08: Rainy day. Steamer "Northern Light" here for hay for Zerwekh took close to 40 tons. Peth's folks killing hogs & killed mine. Grant at home & did not go to school.
Tue Dec 09: Very nice pleasant day. Anna & self went to town. Grant cleaned out the tank. Settled up Gaches bill & paid 123 on Goldsmith. Paid $35.00 on telephone. Hay worth $9.00.
Wed Dec 10: Doing chores. Cutting wood, &c. Went to to the new camp in the P.M.
Thu Dec 11: Choring. Rainy.
Fri Dec 12: Hauling up wood along the dyke & putting post up under the hay shed. Put the wagon in the barn. Oiling harness, oiling halters.
Sat Dec 13: Went to the LaConner Baptist fair & staid at Carter's all night. Cool but pleasant.

1902 Dec 14-Jan 3, 1903

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Sun Dec 14: Moon full. Went to church in La C. new church. Called on Tillinghast & came home on foot. Heard Dr. Rice was dead.
Mon Dec 15: Mr. & Mrs. Peth here this eve. Rainy day. Not doing much of anything. Went to the station & mailed calledars. Ida sick.
Tue Dec 16: Ida sick a bed. Sawing wood & choring about.
Wed Dec 17: Pleasant. Frost 28° Got the pigs home again from Peths. Self & Grant got a boat load of wood. Worked on dyke 2 1/2 hours in the P.M. Tides not very high for the time of Moon.
Thu Dec 18: Self went to town. Frost. Grant & W Peth worked on dyke 5 hours. Ida still sick abed. Dr. Howe here to see her.
Fri Dec 19: Warmer. Tinkering around & sawing wood. Grant hunting and thats all.
Sat Dec 20: Grant hunting & went to town in the P.M. Ida sick abed yet. Self choring.
Sun Dec 21: Pleasant & not very cold. John & Pearl here. Ida no better.
Mon Dec 22: Clowdy & a few light showers of rain. Anna went to town. Grant hunting. Self choring. Mr. Stearns here and bot 160 sks (8 tons seed oats at 20.00 per ton)
Tue Dec 23: Lysle Wallace buried today. I went to the funeral. Cool and feels like snow. Bot a ton of seed oats of Gaches at 25.00.
Wed Dec 24: Not doing much but chores. Ida about the same. Very windy. Grant & Anna went to the Christmas tree in Bay View. Wrote to Geo. Mercury at 54°.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas at Padilla. Very quiet. Grant & Anna away. Everett Wallace here to dinner.
Fri Dec 26: Rainy part of the day. Ida about as usual but was downstairs. Began reading "Marieall". Grant went to Williamsons to party. Fixed up the wagon & the plows to go to town.
Sat Dec 27: The Northern Light here for hay for Zewerkh and took 45 tons 1345 lbs. Raining slightly again.
Sun Dec 28: Cool south wind and light rain. Light frost last night.
Mon Dec 29: New Moon. Self & Grant went to LaConner & got the seed oats, sk. sugar, sk. flour & pair gum boots also took the plows up to be fixed. John Ball's flume gate gave way to day and part of his land is flooded.
Tue Dec 30: Rain this A.M. John Ball's flume still out of fix & his ranch nearly flooded. Very heavy wind all last night but not a very high tide.
Wed Dec 31: Ida very sick to day. Dr. Howe here to see her. Pearl & John came & staid all night.
Thu Jan 01: John & Pearl here & Frank White's folks. Clowdy but not much rain. They went home at 3.30.
Fri Jan 02: Rain in the eve. Franks folks went home. Mr Bennett here from Ill. Went to town in the P.M. Georgia Carter came home with me.
Sat Jan 03: Rain all last night. Grant went to town to take Mrs. Carter. Mr Bennett went with Fred Kalso. Self taking care of Ida and reading. Pleasant.

1903 Jan 4-21

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Sun Jan 04: Misty & clowdy. At home all day. Mr. Bennett here yet, train did not run today. Margie Woodburn here.
Mon Jan 05: Mr Bennett made another start & got away. Clowdy and light rain at night. 1/2 Cut wood some & went to the timber & and got a load of maple wood for meat smoking.
Tue Jan 06: Grant went to the saw mill for a load of fencing 1/2 self went to the Bay View and settled with Dave Esary. He owes me 28.64. Pleasant day.
Wed Jan 07: Warm. Self & Grant sawing up smoke wood & fixing over the chicken & pig yard. Pleasant. Mrs. Gaches & Mrs Hall here.
Thu Jan 08: Warm Grant hauling rails & manure & we got the water tank from the Whitney field. Rainy P.M. warm.
Fri Jan 09: Warm soft weather. Choring around. Put up new clothes line. Cut some wood & Grant went down to Wilsons in the eve for the cow.
Sat Jan 10: Grant brot the cow then went to town for his boots in the P.M. Everett Wallace here to dinner & Mary Wallace came. Ida about the same.
Sun Jan 11: Mrs W here. Self went to Church in B.V. [margin: Frost 30.]
Mon Jan 12: Pleasant. Grant cutting wood & went to the mill for lumber. Self choring & fixing &c. Clear and Pleasant. Settled up with Peth for milk & butter. [margin: Frost 30.]
Tue Jan 13: Frost 28° Clear & Pleasant. Self choring some. Grant cutting wood some. In the A.M. hitched up the team & plowed a piece for a garden.
Wed Jan 14: Frost 30° Clear & Pleasant. Mrs Wallace went home. Self & Grant making fence out along county road.
Thu Jan 15: Cool & foggy. Grant not working much. Self went down to Esary's Ranch in the P.M. Mr. & Mrs Esary here to dinner.
Fri Jan 16: Pleasant day. Grant did chores & went to town in the P.M. Self went out to Gortons Mill & not much else. Ida still a bed & about the same.
Sat Jan 17: Self choring & working in the orchard in the P.M. Grant not doing much. Rained some in the A.M. G.N. freight train went through the bridge at Davis place this eve. Two men killed. John & Pearl came this eve.
Sun Jan 18: Stormy A.M. pleasant P.M. John & Pearl here.
Mon Jan 19: Went to the Skagit River to see the G.N. bridge wreck. John & Grant went also. Rainy day. John & Pearl went home in the P.M.
Tue Jan 20: Ida worse than usual all last night. She did not sleep any, nor I very much. Clowdy & showery. Not doing much but chores.
Wed Jan 21: Ida had another bad night and not much sleep for either of us. Dr. Howe here again to see her. Steamer here for Mrs. Crumrines hay.

1903 Jan 22-Feb 8

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Thu Jan 22: Clowdy & windy. Self went to Anacortes with and Kalso to see about Lopez Island Dr. Grant went to town & got the phones.
Fri Jan 23: Ida about the same. Went to town. Clowdy & misty. Roads muddy & wet. Grant hunting & choring.
Sat Jan 24: Not doing much but chores. Pruned orchard in the P.M. Grant hunting & doing shores. Ida feeling some better today.
Sun Jan 25: Pleasant part of the day. Strong S.W. wind all night. Mr & Mrs Esary, Mrs Daniels & Mrs Barr here for a call this P.M.
Mon Jan 26: Raw cold day with signs of winter. Mercury 30° Grant doing chores. Self went to town and got impression taken for teeth and got the clock.
Tue Jan 27: Grant went to B.V. with washing. 1/2 inch snow in the P.M. Self & Grant went to the woods & got 4 telephone poles. Cold south wind. Have paid Fred Kalso #3.00 towards channel staking and have $17.00 still in my hands for farther ones.
Wed Jan 28: Steamer "Light" in for hay. Took 31 1/2 tons. Cold south wind.
Thu Jan 29: Went tot town on a fool's errand to the teeth but they were spoiled. so have to go again. Grant hunting.
Fri Jan 30: Went to town again for teeth impression. Send check for taxes $265.68. Road tax $64.22. Cold south wind. Oats flat. None moving.
Sat Jan 31: Grant working for the Telephone Co. Self choring & pulling up the line. Eyse(?) here with the machine.
Sun Feb 01: Pearl & John came up last night & was here all night. Ida worse again. Light frost & a pleasant day. Mr. Hageman, Mr Francis & Steen here. Also Frank & Blanche and Conrad came.
Mon Feb 02: Got tax receipts. Dyke district was 449.72 current at this date. Put up the telephone poles and stretched the wire once. Conrad began work. Went to the saw mill in the P.M.
Tue Feb 03: Frost. Conrad hauling lumber & hauling old fence rails in the P.M. Self & Grant nailed on the bal of the fence boards.
Wed Feb 04: Conrad hailing rails. John Wilson & Grant stretching wire for telephone line. Self choring around. Clear & pleasant. Edna Dwelley married.
Thu Feb 05: Frost 28° John & Grant on the line again & staid in La C. Self pruning orchard cutting wood, &c. Wrote to Mrs. Reed. C. hauling fence posts from the old fence along the Whitney field. Pleasant. ???? Ball & Jim Squires plowing. Oats dull.
Fri Feb 06: Went up and helped put up the poles for Phone across the RR self & Conrad. C. finished hauling away the old fence and filled up the pot holes in the P.M. John & Grant finished putting up wire. Grant hunting in P.M. Strong wind.
Sat Feb 07: Strong wind & some rain. C oiling harnesses. Grant hunting. Self choring.
Sun Feb 08: Self went to La C. to church & to a Com meeting at Mrs Gaches in the P.M. Cold wind all day. C. went after his trunk.

1903 Feb 9-24

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Mon Feb 09: Very heavy rain last night & clowdy & windy today. C. & self putting wire on the fence by the road from Peth's gate south. Grant hunting.
Tue Feb 10: Frost. Began ditching. Grant helping.
Wed Feb 11: Frost 27°. Working at the ditch. Self & Grant splitting D. timber three hours in the P.M.
Thu Feb 12: Frost 26°. Coldest A.M. for the winter so far. Snow storm this A.M. 1 inch. Grant & C. hauled out a load of timber & quit for snow. Worked at the ditch some in the P.M.
Fri Feb 13: Frost 20°. Self & C. & Grant working at the ditch. Hauled out the rest of the timber & put in all that was ready. Black cow had calf this A.M. Sold Osborne 1/2 ton oats. Self have bad cold.
Sat Feb 14: Mercury at 22° Conrad washing & oiling harness. Self doing nothing but chores. Grant nothing but go after clothes at Jorgensons. Clear & pleasant. Self enjoying a bad cold.
Sun Feb 15: Mer At 25. Clear & pleasant. Anna Sorenson married. Ida had a miserable afternoon. Anna to the wedding. Grant to B.V. in the evening.
Mon Feb 16: Temp 24. Conrad working at the harness. Self choring. Peters here for Mrs Woodburn's oats. 60 sks. Sold Geo D'Arcy 3 1/2 tons oats at 25. Kalso & Peth putting up telephone line. Pleasant.
Tue Feb 17: Temp 22 white frost. Esary's man hauled 60 sks. oats for feed and Mrs Woodburn's man 60 sks. for seed. Conrad hauling wood from Maxwell's 2 loads for 4 cords. Self sawing wood.
Wed Feb 18: Temp 26° Mrs Woodburn's man got 50 sks more oats. Self sawing wood some and Conrad hauling manure from the stock bottom. Very pleasant day. Fine weather but too cold to plow.
Thu Feb 19: Temp 25° Conrad hauling out straw & manure. Peters got the last of Mrs W's oats. Self went to town with Granpa Wilson.
Fri Feb 20: Foggy & cool. Grant went to town to get his teeth fixed. Self & C. ditching in the A.M. Conrad plowing in the P.M. Pleasant. Self not doing much in P.M. Grant went to church in the P.M. at B.V.
Sat Feb 21: Land in fine order for plowing. Grant has worked about 15 days. Grant went to LaConner again & got the harness. Conrad plowing & plowed the garden. Self choring & fixed up the other plow. Ready for business. Clear & pleasant spring like.
Sun Feb 22: Total weight Mrs Woodburns oats 21772 lbs. Pleasant day. John & Pearl here till 4 P.M. Grant went to Abide(??) with them. Ida Woodburn here to dinner. Wrote to Mother.
Mon Feb 23: Pleasant. Self plowing across the road. Ida worse again and a bed all day. Conrad went to town to get teeth fixed.
Tue Feb 24: Pleasant. Frost about 32° Conrad went to town in the A.M. to get his teeth fixed. & plowed in the P.M. Self plowed in the A.M. Choring in the P.M. Land in the finest order I ever saw it in February. Everybody plowing all over the country.

1903 Feb 25-Mar 16

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Wed Feb 25: Plowing with two teams. Cool with north wind. Mrs. Tillinghast, Mrs Bailey & Mrs. Whitney here. Self took Mrs. W. to Bay View in the eve.
Thu Feb 26: Still fine weather for plowing. Plowing with two teams.
Fri Feb 27: Another lovely day. Plowing with two teams. Very light frost this A.M. and not so cold as yesterday.
Sat Feb 28: Frost 30° Plowing. C. all day. Self 1/2. Self went to town in the P.M. & got the new plow. Oats only worth 22.00 & dull sale at that.
Sun Mar 01: Pleasant but cool. Roy Carters folks here to dinner and thats all. Wrote to Wright & Uncle By.
Mon Mar 02: Frost 30. Tried the new plow its O.K. Plowing with two teams- Fine day, land dry.
Tue Mar 03: Frost 31. Plowing with two teams. Cold wind but fine weather for teams to work. Oats dull as ever.
Wed Mar 04: Temp 30° Plowing as usual. Clear & pleasant but a cold wind all day.
Thu Mar 05: Temp 22° Plowing finished across the road. Ground frozen pretty hard this A.M. but warmer in the P.M.
Fri Mar 06: Strong south wind all day and sprinkled rain some. Plowing near Purdy Grainary. Land in perfect order. Looks lots like rain to night. Mrs Carter here on her way from Bay View.
Sat Mar 07: Rain 1/3 in. last night. Plowing as usual. Cold raw wind. Have 52 acres plowed. Rainy & squally to night. Grant came home at midnight.
Sun Mar 08: Temp 34° and a sprinkling of snow this A.M. "City of Denver" here for Balls hay. Grant went to Island.
Mon Mar 09: Stormy day. C. doing chores & oiled the new harness. Self made a set of whiffletrees. Got letter from Zorwekh? offering $22.00 for the oats. Sent a telegram that he could have 600 sks.
Tue Mar 10: Stormy all day. Rain & snow went up to Kalsos to get the old fan mill crank to try the new mill. It is not all here. Snow 8 inches deep.
Wed Mar 11: Temp. 28° Snow on the ground all day. Pleasant part of the day & some snow squalls. C. & self worked at the ditch about 3/4 day. Ida in bed all this week so far. C. Brazeale here & Hilda Jorgenson.
Thu Mar 12: Land full of water. C. hauling manure. About 5 inches more snow last night. Temp 23° Winter in earnest. Clear & cold.
Fri Mar 13: Temp 18° Coldest day ever saw in March except on. viz Mar 2, 1896. Conrad hauling manure. Ida very poorly. Pearl & John here. Anna went to town to get Ida's things. Warmer towards night.
Sat Mar 14: Mercury 32° Clowdy but no storms. C. working at the ditch. Self not doing much. Ida no better. Mrs Websel died. Allen very sick. Self put up a wire to join the Fredonia line.
Sun Mar 15: At home all day. Ida miserable.
Mon Mar 16: Had Dr. Jackson for Ida. C. hauled a load of hay to Osborne & hauled home a load of wood. Both worked in the ditch in the P.M.

1903 Mar 17-Apr 1 (Mar 16(continued))

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Tue Mar 17: (1903-03-16 cont. Steamer Dredger here this eve & took on a load of hay & oats for Z. & K., the last of my 1902 crop. Fine drying day.)
Fine drying day. Ida getting worse and sent for Dr. Jackson again. C & self ditching in the A.M. C. plowing in the P.M. John came & got the Darcy cow this evening or P.M. Oats weaker & weaker. Sold my last for $22.00
Wed Mar 18: Frost 32. Plowing with two teams. Fine day. Mrs. Brazeale here to night. Ida better.
Thu Mar 19: Frost 32. Working at the ditch in the A.M. & plowing with two teams in the P.M. Pleasant, but cool. Ida some better.
Fri Mar 20: Light frost. Miss Brazealle here. Hauling straw in the A.M. & plowing in the P.M. Fine day [margin: Calf four weeks old.]
Sat Mar 21: Frost. Hauling straw 1/4 plowing 3/4. Ida about the same.
Sun Mar 22: Frost 32° Wrote to Geo. Pleasant weather. Becky Ball Hopkins died this A.M. John Callahan's got a girl.
Mon Mar 23: C. plowing. Self choring. Went to the station up to Byron's & Kalso's. Sent for the "Echo" to go to Whatcom. All done plowing except for a few furrows with two horse. Warm & pleasant.
Tue Mar 24: C. finished (harrowing), plowing 1/2 day. Self went to Whatcom with Ida. Clowdy & some rain light.
Wed Mar 25: In Whatcom. C. plowing, Sorenson got some oats. Clowdy but not much rain.
Thu Mar 26: Came home from Whatcom. C. picking up orchard brush in the A.M. and harrowing in the P.M. Wrote to Nettie. Ed Crumrine got 2086 lbs oats and one ton before.
Fri Mar 27: C. hauled a load of wood in the A.M. & harrowed in the P.M. Self went to LaConner and took the calf and got the timothy seed. Clowdy but no rain. Stormy tonight.
Sat Mar 28: Stormy A.M. Fanned oats some. In the P.M. hauled a load of hay to Osborne. Loose hay. Rained again at night. Samish Entertainment in B.V. to night. Anna went.
Sun Mar 29: Clowdy but no rain. Went to church at B.V. today.
Mon Mar 30: C. cut up the garden patch with the disk. Geo Darcy got 36 sks oats. C. hauled a load of wood. Self went to town and fixed the fanning mill screws. Rainy towards night. Some people plowing. Good oats not worth over $20.00. Had letter from Ida.
Tue Mar 31: Elmer here. C. & self & E. fanning oats. Rainy part of the day. Geo Darcy got the bal of his seed oats. Finished my oats & began on Elmers.
Wed Apr 01: Fanning oats & finished at 4 P.M. 175 sks for Elmer, 165 for me, 2x screenings. Mine 120 sks seed bal. small oats. Heard from Ida and learned that John McGinnis had cancer of the stomach. Showery A.M. Pleasant P.M.

1903 Apr 2-17

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Thu Apr 02: Wet weather. Not doing much in the A.M. Conrad hauled wood in the P.M. Stearns getting his oats.
Fri Apr 03: Rainy A.M. C. went to Alf Stacey's in the P.M. & hauled a load of wood from Callahan's Crumrine fanning his oats. Stearns finished hauling oats. Harry Dewey here.
Sat Apr 04: Rain again last night. Land wetter than for two months. Conrad went for a load of Callahan's wood in the A.M. Harry Dewey here yet.
Sun Apr 05: Self & Harry went to LaConner & took dinner with Baileys folks. Raining A.M.
Mon Apr 06: Still raining & cold. Conrad choring and fixing up the hay barn for new hay. Self & Harry Dewey went down to Pearls this P.M.
Tue Apr 07: Rainy A.M. Conrad sharpening posts in the P.M. Harry Dewey here yet & went up to Kalso's in the P.M. Grant came home last night.
Wed Apr 08: Some rain last night. Hail Storm about noon. Conrad hauling posts & fixing fence. Self fixing fence 3/4 Harry & Grant went to town.
Thu Apr 09: Snow about 3 inches this A.M. and went off before noon. Harry left for Anacortes. Self went to town to see about the Mendenhall(?) phone. C. sawing wood.
Fri Apr 10: Another in. snow last night, but pleasant to day. C. sawing wood in the A.M. Very bad weather for doing anything. This will be a bad(?) spring for all we plowed so early. Doing chores & fixing fence by the road this P.M. [margin: Snow April 9 & 10]
Sat Apr 11: Self & Conrad working on the John Ball dyke fence all day. Put in a new posts and nailed the rails to them. Went to the Bay View Entertainment in the Eve. & Mrs. Carter & Willie came home with us.
Sun Apr 12: Went to LaConner & Took Mrs. Carter home. Went to church and came home at 4.30. Wrote to Ida. Cool but no rain.
Mon Apr 13: Rain some last night. Fixed up for soaking oats. C. splitting & sawing wood in the P.M. Elmer hauling his seed oats. Clowdy & misty, not fit to work on the land.
Tue Apr 14: Quite pleasant most of the day. Elmer got the rest of his oats. Conrad helping Fred Kalso clean oats. John Wilson here to dinner. Got a letter from Ida.
Wed Apr 15: Pleasant with strong north wind. Conrad harrowing with four horses. Self treated 30 sks of seed oats w formalin & went to Smiths to get some Rose potatos. Also planted some beets, parsnips, salsify a row of each.
Thu Apr 16: C. harrowing. Self went & took the sheep up to Byron's. Planted early Rose potatoes and went to town got a sack of sugar. Drying day but rather cool & clowdy.
Fri Apr 17: Began seeding by the hay barn. Ground in good order. Sowed about 12 acres. Conrad disking after the seeder. No rain but cool.

1903 Apr 18-May 6

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Sat Apr 18: Finished seeding the Hay barn & Purdy grainery piece 4 or 10 acres. Light rain last. Disking & harrowing. Strong south wind, not good growing weather.
Sun Apr 19: Pleasant day. Grant home. Self went to Frank Whites got home at 7 P.M. Wrote to Ida & George.
Mon Apr 20: Griffin here for a load of hay. C. harrowing in the piece by the purdy grainary and seeded in the 17 acre piece in the P.M.
Tue Apr 21: Seeding till 3 P.M. & quit for rain. Conrad disk. Then treated oats 32 sks, besides Mendenhall's.
Wed Apr 22: Seeding again & finished the 17 acre p. Then cultivated with seeder till noon & rolled in the P.M. C. disk. Pleasant.
Thu Apr 23: Self cultivating across the road. C. disk 1/2 drag 1/2 (Sackfiller S. G. Pigg 402 5th Ave, Seattle)
Fri Apr 24: Clowdy but no rain. Self seeding 3/4 12 acres, cultivating 1/4. C. finished harrowing 17 acre piece and disking after seeder in the P.M.
Sat Apr 25: C. disking 3/4. Quit for rain. Self went and got the fanning mill cleaned. 8 sks oats then soaked 36 sks. After dinner seeded 1/4 and quit for rain. Rain from the north, but not very hard. Have about 45 acres seeded.
Sun Apr 26: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to B.V. to hear Mr abbott preach to the Odd Fellows.
Mon Apr 27: Mother Birth Day. Rain again this A.M. but pleasant in the P.M. C. mending sacks, fixing fence & choring, self choring & worked in garden some. Planted some carrots.
Tue Apr 28: C. disking and hauling out seed grain. Self went to town in the A.M. & seeding in the P.M. Planted sweet peas & set out cauliflower. Rec'd letter from Ida.
Wed Apr 29: Seeding all day & finished. C. disking, warm & clowdy but no rain. Sowed 131 sks. 71 acres.
Thu Apr 30: C. disking 1/2 dragging 1/2. Self cultivating 1/2 & dragging 1/2. Cold N.W. wind.
Fri May 01: Self harrowing 1/2 & Rolling 1/2. C. disking 1/2 & finished harrowing in the P.M. Very fine drying day. Sent letter to Ida with checks for 38.60.
Sat May 02: Rolling with two teams. Dry & warm.
Sun May 03: Went to LaC. to church and to Tillinghasts to dinner. Grant home this A.M.
Mon May 04: C. finished Rolling. Smith sowing grass seed. Self choring and send a box to Ida. Working in garden some. Planted a row of potatos late.
Tue May 05: Warm & dry. Smith finished at 9 A.M. sowing seed. C. harrowing in seed. Self sowing clover seed and planting garden. A letter from Ida.
Wed May 06: Cold wind. Rain this A.M. C. went out to roll but had to quit. C. went for a load of Callahan wood in the P.M. Self mowed the yard and read some.

1903 May 7-26

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Thu May 07: Went out to roll but had to quit at 10 oclock for rain. C. and team up helping Smith plow. Showery most all day and cold.
Fri May 08: Grant came home. Rainy most of the night and some to day. but the rains are light. All through seeding but Byron. Oats in the Granary small 29, feed 117 seed 44. C. sawing up Callahan wood in the P.M.
Sat May 09: C. helping Smith plow. No rain to day. Self not doing much. Went to school election in the P.M. A letter from Ida. Her trip has cost $153.00.
Sun May 10: Rain again last night & showery this A.M. Self & Conrad went to church in B.V.
Mon May 11: C. at Schmidts with team. Self finished rolling & worked in garden some. Warm & pleasant.
Tue May 12: C. at Schmidts. Anna went to Whatcom. Self & Grant went to LaConner.
Wed May 13: C. at Schmidts yet. Self & Grant went down to Pearl's. Rainy part of the day. Schmidt had 2 sacks more Oats & Samson 3 s. Letter from Ida.
Thu May 14: Very heavy rain 3/4 inch since last night 12 oclock. Pleasant in the P.M. C. not working in the AM, but helping Fred bale straw in the P.M. Mr Allen buried to day. Died Tues AM. Schumacher here and got the bull.
Fri May 15: Cold north wind. Rainy A.M. C. working for Fred. Self went up to where Callahan was boring a well. Anna came home at 2 P.M. [margin: Schumacher got the bull.]
Sat May 16: Letter from Geo. Cold & windy not very good growing weather. Self working in the Garden 1/2 C. baling straw.
Sun May 17: Pleasant day. Pearl & Jon here. Self at home all day. Wrote to George and Ida.
Mon May 18: C. & Grant baling straw. Self went to tow to see about water fixing. Cold & windy but no rain. Callahan struck water.
Tue May 19: C. & Grant helping bale straw. Self not doing much but chores. Still cold & clowdy.
Wed May 20: C. & Grant at the straw. Self mended the couch. Anna went to B.V. with Nettie. Eggs & Rhubarb. Rain & cold in the AM. Pleasant P.M. Ice cream at Crumrine's to night.
Thu May 21: Pleasant and some warmer. C. & G. baling straw. Self choring & went to LaC in the P.M. and over to see Armstrong's tank. Got an invite to the Roosevelt Reception at Everett.
Fri May 22: C. baling straw. Still got 30 sks oats offer at 10$.
Sat May 23: Self and Conrad started for Seattle. Self to Everett first bid LaC. and saw the President. Staid all night in Seattle with Tom Esary.
Sun May 24: Spent the day in Seattle. Called on Harry Dewey & in the eve went to Snoqualmie Falls.
Mon May 25: Self in Seattle and at night at Mr McGinnis. In the P.M. at Moran's ship yard & shops. C. hauling plank & wood.
Tue May 26: Grant went to Seattle. Went to Tacoma & the Wirghts. Started for Whatcom on the State of Washington in Eve.

1903 May 27-Jun 11

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Wed May 27: Spent the day with Ida in Whatcom. Found her pretty well. C. hauling wood. Grain looking well.
Thu May 28: Pleasant. Came home from Whatcom. C. hauling wood.
Fri May 29: Rainy A.M. Anna went on a picknick. Self & C. hauled a load of hay to Osborne in the P.M. Warm & pleasant.
Sat May 30: Decoration Day. Self & C. went to Pleasant Ridge. Pleasant day. Saw lots of people & took dinner with Mrs Scotts folks. Then went to LaConner.
Sun May 31: Clowdy & cool but no rain. Went to Church in LaC. & came home at 2.30 PM. & wrote to Ida. Olaf Polson died this AM.
Mon Jun 01: C. sawing wood and hauling dirt to fix the approach to the platform scales at Peths. Self working in the garden. Planted some spinach. Pleasant but cool. Early oats looking the best. John put two horses in my pasture.
Tue Jun 02: Conrad mowing woods, cutting thistles mowing the yard & sawing wood. Self went to Mr. Polson's funeral and took dinner with Elmer. Pleasant day. River getting high.
Wed Jun 03: Self & C. fixing dyke by Kalso warehouse. Grant at Mr McGinnis. Got a letter from him(McGinnis) last night. Oats looking well gardens also.
Thu Jun 04: Wrote to Ida and sent her $20.00. Gt Northern R.R. bridge went out yesterday. Self & C. working on the dyke by the warehouses. Mrs Wallace & the piano man here to dinner. Warm south wind all day. Good for melting snow.
Fri Jun 05: Pleasant day with warm north wind. Heard Grant was getting along all right. C. hauling dirt to fix dyke at the Kalso warehouse. Self working in the garden some. Stitt got 48 sks oats.
Sat Jun 06: Very drying weather. Strong north wind. Heard that Ida had a back set and had postponed coming home. C. hauling dirt on dyke in the AM. Self & C went for a load of engine wood to the saw mill in the P.M.
Sun Jun 07: Warm & dry strong N. wind. Went to church at Bay View and was home alone the bal of the day. Wrote to Geo and Ida.
Mon Jun 08: Mercury 78° here 84 at Kalsos. Self & C. making sluice boxes in the P.M. C. hauling dirt in the P.M. Warmest day of the year so far. Skagit getting dangerously high. Grant came home to day all right.
Tue Jun 09: The warmest day of the year. Yesterday 96° in Seattle and 97 in Tacoma. River raised 1 1/2 ft. C. hauling rock for protecting dyke. Self working in the garden some and set out some celery plants.
Wed Jun 10: Warm & dry. River still high. John went to Whatcom today for Ida. Self, Grant & C. hauled a load of brush and put them in the slough and put 4 loads of rock on the bank. Began digging for the sluice box & took it up to the hay barn on the scow. C. went to LaC. at 4.30 .
Thu Jun 11: Put in sluice box at the hay barn. Chris, Fred & Sorenson helping Fred 3/4 Chris 1/2. Sorenson 1/2. Warm & dry. Ida came to Anacortes and John went home.

1903 Jun 12-Jul 2

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Fri Jun 12: Light showers all day & clowdy. Ida came home this P.M. C. not working.
Sat Jun 13: C. went to Mt. Vernon. Self & Grant went to LaC. & there to Mt Vernon to see a ball game. River pretty high & no rain.
Sun Jun 14: Pleasant day but strong north wind. At home all day. Anna went on Excursion. Mrs. L. Abbott died.
Mon Jun 15: Warm & pleasant. C. & team on the road. Self went to LaConner. The B.D. Horse here. Light shower in the P.M.
Tue Jun 16: Pearl here. G & Team on the road. Self washing the buggie & working about the garden.
Wed Jun 17: G. & team on the road. Self painted the buggie & helped Grant make a set of dump boards. Warm & dry, oats suffering for rain.
Thu Jun 18: C. & Grant on the road with two teams. Self choring, cutting thistles. Sorting potatos &c.
Fri Jun 19: A swarm of bees came. Grant and C. hauling gravel. Self sharpened channel stakes & choring.
Sat Jun 20: Grant & C. on the road. Self made an apron for the sluice bo at the hay barn. Still dry and the oats suffering.
Sun Jun 21: Self went to the church dedication services at LaConner. There was a good turn out. Got home at six. Clowdy but no rain to speak of.
Mon Jun 22: C & Grant hauling gravel. Self cutting thistles on the road & choring. Howard here for a load of Griffin's hay.
Tue Jun 23: Clowdy but no rain. Grant & C. on the road. Howard here for the bal of Griffins hay. Sold the old mower to Oscar Kamb. Went to the saw mill in the P.M.
Wed Jun 24: C. & self went to the saw mill for battens in the A.M. Not doing anything in the P.M. Nice rain 1/3 inch.
Thu Jun 25: Fine growing weather. C. went to saw mill. In the P.M. C & Grant went with Fred to drive channel stakes. Self went to town with Wilson's folks & bot a mower.
Fri Jun 26: C. loaded the scow with dirt. Self & Grant working on the barn some boarding up the side of the new shed. Rain in the P.M. Unloaded the scow in the eve.
Sat Jun 27: Rainy A.M. C. loaded the scow again. Rain about 3/4 in in the past week. Self working on the barn some. Unloaded the scow after supper.
Sun Jun 28: Pleasant day. John & Pearl here & Mr. & Mrs. Tillinghast.
Mon Jun 29: Self working on the barn nailing on battens. C. went for lumber and pulled mustard.
Tue Jun 30: C. helping Chris set cabbage. Self working on barn. Grant hoed potatos & helped on barn some. Shower in the P.M. Ida went down to Pearls this eve in Fred's boat.
Wed Jul 01: C. helping Christ Poulson. Grant nix. Self mowing in the A.M. & up to Fredonia in the P.M. Showery.
Thu Jul 02: Mowing about the yard & cutting thistles & working in garden. C. helping Christ. Grant nix.

1903 Jul 3-18

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Fri Jul 03: Ida sick again. Clowdy but no rain. Fixing up the hay tedder and choring around some. C. started for Whatcom. Grant nix. Ida in bed at Pearl's.
Sat Jul 04: Showery A.M. & strong cold wind in the eve. Self & Grant went to Anacortes by train. Self got home at 9 P.M. Lots of people in Anacortes & not much else.
Sun Jul 05: Self went to Pearls on wheel. Ida still poorly and not able to sit up. Came home at 5 P.M. Clowdy & showery. Poor prospect for good hay weather.
Mon Jul 06: Went to the station with Maud. Then up to Osbornes. Mowed some in the lawn. Grant came home. Showery light.
Tue Jul 07: C. came home last night. All went to town to day & got mower and haying supplies, a bb flour & sk sugar.
Wed Jul 08: Self went down to Pearl's. Ida sick again same as last winter, also went to Edison for medicine. C. & Grant put a scow load of dirt out on the dyke & split wood. Several people cutting grass. Was over to Esary's place in the eve. to see his mower work. Staid all night at Johns.
Thu Jul 09: Pleasant day. Came home from the Samish. Took another scow of dirt up to the hay barn dam. C. worked at the dirt and mowed some in the orchard. Fine hay weather.
Fri Jul 10: C. cutting thistles & mowing with sythe. Grant began mowing in the P.M. & cut the piece by the hay barn. It is down and most all clover. Ida still poorly and at Pearl's. W. Redfern here yesterday & today.
Sat Jul 11: In B.V. in the A.M. helping Peth. G. not working. In P.M. C. tedding piece by hay barn. Grant mowing across the road till 5 P.M. Put a load of hay from the orchard in the barn & ten sks of feed oats. Clowdy.
Sun Jul 12: Went down to Pearl's and found Ida as miserable as ever. Art Whitney at Pearls. Got home at 9 P.M.
Mon Jul 13: Hard rain last night & lots of hay wet 1/2 inch. C & G. not working in the A.M. Cleaning out ditch in the P.M. Self went to town in the P.M. & got Nell shod & got a new hay carrier. Clowdy & poor hay weather.
Tue Jul 14: Fine hay weather. Grant mowing. Finished the 10 acre piece at 3 P.M. & began on the Whitney piece. Self raking in the P.M. C. Tedding 1/2 shocking 1/2. Sorenson, Schmidt, McMullen & Chellis Osborne shocking 1/2.
Wed Jul 15: Mowing. Self tedding & raking. Five men shocking. Finished raking the 10 acre piece. Weather fine.
Thu Jul 16: Finished mowing this side the road. Fine drying weather. Finished cocking the ten acre piece.
Fri Jul 17: Raking, tedding & putting up hay. Self used up with cold. Grant raking in the P.M. Weather fine, rain. Wallace here to supper.
Sat Jul 18: Fine day. Grant mowing on the last piece across the road. The men finished shocking it at 5 PM. Hay selling at 8 & 9 dollar per ton.

1903 Jul 19-Aug 7

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Sun Jul 19: Clear & pleasant. Went down to Pearl's again. Ida poorly as usual.
Mon Jul 20: Haying. Grant mowing. C. tedding 4/10. Shocking 6/10. Self raking & tedding 3/4. Fred started with Ida and John for Lopez Island at 4 PM from Wilson's ranch. Wrote to Zerwekh about hay.
Tue Jul 21: Haying - Grant finished mowing at 11 A.M. Self raking & tedding. Six men shocking & Grant besides(?) in the P.M. Fine weather & hay heavy. John & Fred came back from Lopez at 3.30 A.M.
Wed Jul 22: Finishing shocking. Grant tedding & raking 1/2 & finished. Self went to town in the P.M. & got bale ties & binding twine.
Thu Jul 23: Grant helping Fred haul bales 1/2 and hauling for me in the P.M. The Press came here at 2 P.M. and began to bale the 10 acre piece. Conrad got his wrist broken at 5.30. Baled about 9 tons. Smith hauled his hay & in the P.M. fixed up shocks.
Fri Jul 24: Rain some last night. No work this A.M. Baling hay in the P.M. about 12 tons. A Letter from Ida & Zorwekh? about hay.
Sat Jul 25: Baling hay all day. Our 20 tons finished up 10 acre piece and got it all in. Pleasant. Got another letter from Ida. Roy Carters folks called in the eve.
Sun Jul 26: Pleasant day went to LaConner to church & took dinner with Mr. Esary's folks in LaConner. Saw J. Graham & he wants to ????? ????.
Mon Jul 27: Hauling hay with two teams, 20 loads. Poor luck in the A.M. Fine weather.
Tue Jul 28: Hauling hay 2 teams. Fine weather. 26 loads.
Wed Jul 29: Hauling in hay. 27 loads. Mr Zorwekh? here. Fine weather. Finished hauling in the old barn. 72 loads and one on the wagon.
Thu Jul 30: Hauling hay 31 loads - W. Peth & team helping. Hauling from the lower field. 32 loads in the new shed or open shed.
Fri Jul 31: Str. here for Zorwekhs(?) hay. Stumps girl died Wed night. Letter from Ida. Hauling hay. 34 loads - Fine day.
Sat Aug 01: Kathleen here. Hauling hay 32 loads. Fine weather. Str Northern Light left tonight with the hay. [margin: 82 loads in the open shed, 16 in the bale barn, 72 old barn.]
Sun Aug 02: Went to LaC. to church & heard Mr West of Seattle. Wrote to Ida & Mrs. Wallace.
Mon Aug 03: Rain last night. doing nother with the hay to day. The Camping(?) crowed started to day. Self choring about the barns.
Tue Aug 04: No rain to day but not hauling in. Self up to saw mill & fixed up the rigging in the horse barn. A letter from Ida.
Wed Aug 05: Hauling hay in the horse barn. 12 loads.
Thu Aug 06: Hauling hay to Osborne. 8 loads. Mrs Wallace here & I took her to John Wallace's & to LaConner. Pleasant. Lots baling hay.
Fri Aug 07: Hauling hay to Klingenmaier's 6 loads, and 2 in horse barn making 14. Total 218 and 46 tons baled. This finishes the haying.

1903 Aug 8-25

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Sat Aug 08: Fine weather. Choring in the A.M. & went to town for sacks in the P.M. Hay 9 dollars baled in the field.
Sun Aug 09: Fine day. At home most all day. Wrote to Geo. & Eva Reed.
Mon Aug 10: Mr. Schmidt here helping fix up the binder & cut the "Klerson" oats. Ida came home this Eve. Well used up. Fred brot her.
Tue Aug 11: Self doing chores and fixing up the wagons. Oiling the wheels & painting.
Wed Aug 12: Clearing the eave troughs & painting them. Ida still in bed and feeling bad as ever.
Thu Aug 13: Was up in the Ballard Co's camp. Ida no better.
Fri Aug 14: Went to LaConner to get medicine &c. Took Netties wheel up to be fixed. Grant came home from camping. Mrs. Mendenhall called this Eve. Light rain this AM, but dry enough to bale in the P.M. Hay $9.00.
Sat Aug 15: Grant splitting wood & went to the mill for wood. Self painting porch floor & eave troughs. Clowdy & some light sprinkles of rain.
Sun Aug 16: Went to church in the A.M. & in the P.M. went over to see Frank White. Found him in bad shape. Light shower in the P.M.
Mon Aug 17: Pleasant day. Putting hook iron on the track in the big hay shed. Pearl and Mrs. Dinean(?) here, also Mr & Mrs Gaches for a call. Ringling Circus in Whatcom to day. Fred's folks went.
Tue Aug 18: Conrad's work up the haying amts to $141.00 + 16 = 157. Self finished putting iron on the track & mowed & bound some oats. In the P.M. began cutting oats. Grant driving binder, self twining grain. Very warm.
Wed Aug 19: A thunder shower in the night last night and misty this A.M. Pleasant in the P.M. but too wet for harvesting. Not doing much but chores. Mrs. Osborne here this P.M.
Thu Aug 20: Cutting oats after 9 A.M. Smith, Sorenson & henry nelson shocking. Self turning grain. Fine day & the grain good.
Fri Aug 21: Cutting oats. Schmidt & Sorenson shocking. Grant working 1/2 Finished the hay barn piece & began on 17 acre piece. Nettie came to day. & Frank Wright also.
Sat Aug 22: Rain again last night & this A.M. Did nothing with the oats in the A.M. Cutting & shocking in the P.M. Schmidt & Sorenson 1/2 each. Grant on binder, self shocking. Nettie & Frank went down to Pearls.
Sun Aug 23: At home all day. Pleasant.
Mon Aug 24: Cutting oats. Grant binder. Schmidt & Sorenson setting up. Self turning & shocking, began across the road at 9.30. Clowdy some.
Tue Aug 25: Cutting oats. Crew same as yesterday & B. Jorgenson 3/4. Clowdy & damp all day, but no rain to stop work.

1903 Aug 26-Sep 13

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Wed Aug 26: Cutting oats. ???? Sorenson setting up. Grant binder. Self turning & shocking. Holgates folks & Tillinghasts here in the P.M.
Thu Aug 27: Cutting oats & finished at 4 P.M. S. & S. shocking. Self turning some & was over to Fulks'. Cleaned up the binder to put away.
Fri Aug 28: S. & S. finished shocking to day. Shower last night & one this P.M. Bad day for harvesting. In the AM self & Grant took the binder apart and fixed the rollers.
Sat Aug 29: Heavy rain last night. Too wet for harvesting today. Not doing much. Grant helping Byron in the P.M. Self & Nettie went to LaConner & in the went to Carters anniversary. Bot two suits of underware $6.00.
Sun Aug 30: Went to B.V. to Church. Clowdy & cool. Ida miserable all day.
Mon Aug 31: Pleasant & a good day for cutting oats. Grant went after wharf lumber in the A.M. Self choring and running about to see about threshing. Grant painting Norris boat in the P.M.
Tue Sep 01: Choring & getting ready for threshing. Grant up to Crumrines' in the P.M. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 02: Self painting Grants boat. Was up to Byron's to see about threshing & splitting wood. Fine drying weather. Grant at Crumrines.
Thu Sep 03: Self hauled a load of water and helping fix up the engine. Mr. Graham here in the P.M. Grant at Crumrines. Fine weather.
Fri Sep 04: Grant at Crumrines. Self went to town with John & came home on Nettie's wheel. Martin Fulton working on separator & Graham on engine. Set the machine in the P.M.
Sat Sep 05: Self not doing much. Clowdy and rainy in the P.M. Crumrine not through cutting yet. Grant there in the A.M.
Sun Sep 06: Went to LaConner to M.E. church. Getting ready for threshing in the P.M. Showery but rain light.
Mon Sep 07: Fred Kalso took Ida to Whatcom today. Showery in the A.M. Threshing in the P.M. Got about 465 sks. Strong west wind. Mrs. Stearns helping.
Tue Sep 08: Threshing. 1104 sks. Finished this side of the road at noon. Damp A.M. fine in the P.M.
Wed Sep 09: Rain all day regular soaker. Shipped the Pierson oats.
Thu Sep 10: Damp & clowdy A.M. Pleasant & drying off some in the P.M. Threshers doing nothing. Self took the wet grain off the wagons & fixed a piece of sacking under the separator and picked some pears B's.
Fri Sep 11: Damp A.M. Got all ready to thresh & threshed 26 sks and had to quit for rain. Hard rain all the P.M.
Sat Sep 12: Pleasant but too wet to thresh. Self got 36# Beef of Byron & 6 loaves of bread. Went to town in the P.M.
Sun Sep 13: Pleasant. Began threshing at 9:30 finished and went to Byrons at 3.30 P.M. Nellis not here. At Crumrines filling sax. Had 2107 sks.

1903 Sep 14-Oct 2 (Duplicate of next)

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Mon Sep 14: Pleasant. Threshing at Byron's. Self went to see John Peth's machine start. It made a poor start. Grain buyers offering 20.00 for oats.
Tue Sep 15: Finished Byron's & moved to Peths at 3 P.M. Byron had 1890 sks,
Wed Sep 16: Fine weather. Th. at Peths. 1322 sks. The largest days work the machine ever did. Self went to town & got peaches and a sack of sugar.
Thu Sep 17: Machine at Peth's 1070 sks. Self went down to Pearls. Pleasant. John got through.
Fri Sep 18: Machine at Peths over 1000 sks. S. Wind look like rain. Self nailed copper on sluice boxes in the A.M. down to the machine in the P.M.
Sat Sep 19: Rain last night. No threshing to day. Pleasant in the P.M. Samish machines running. Graham cobbling a box on the engine. Had to get a ladle of the Ballard Co. Oats worth $20.50.
Sun Sep 20: Rain again last night. No threshing to day. Dark & clowdy all day and rain from 3 P.M. and in the evening. Self & Nettie went to the Rebeka meeting at Bay View in the O.F. Hall.
Mon Sep 21: Rainy nothing doing.
Tue Sep 22: Rainy. Grant went to Wilsons canning pears.
Wed Sep 23: Rain. Rain. Rain. Nothing but chores.
Thu Sep 24: Ditto yesterday only more so. The situation looks desparate. There is bound to be lots of damaged or spoiled grain. All same as '91 and '77. No other years come up to it.
Fri Sep 25: Clears off some & dried the grain a little. Self finished digging potatos. Grant has done nothing this past week but hunt.
Sat Sep 26: No rain but clowdy & dull weather. Nothing drying much. Peth finished threshing this P.M. It was pretty wet but think it will keep. Moved to Kalsos at 6 P.M. Anderson quit.
Sun Sep 27: Another clowdy damp day but no rain to speak of. Fred threshing all day. Most other machines running this P.M. Self & Nettie went to church in LaConner & took dinner with Ferguson's folks. [margin: J. Regenwetter driving my team.]
Mon Sep 28: Rain again this A.M. No threshing. Self went to Bay View & took the washing down. Clear & pleasant in the P.M.
Tue Sep 29: No rain. Threshing at Fred's after 230. Grain in fair order. Robinson here and bot my hay, also Byrons & Freds at $10.50 loose. Chris Paulson driving team this P.M. Was offered $23.00 for my oats and Byron sold for that figure.
Wed Sep 30: Finished Kalso's & began on Crumrines at 10 A.M. Pretty good day. Bot 120 sks of Ed Crumrine at $21.00 & gave up his note for seed oats.
Thu Oct 01: No rain but heavy fog and very damp in the A.M. Machine at Crumrines. Grain pretty damp. Self went to town in the P.M. was at Dunlap's & Maloy's machines. Looks like rain to night. Wrote to Geo last night.
Fri Oct 02: Finished Crumrines at noon & machine went to Fulk's. Chris Paulson at Freds last run and Crumrines & Fulks this P.M. Self went to town in the eve to church meeting. Light rain last night but clear to day.

1903 Sep 14-Oct 2 (Duplicate of previous)

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1903 Oct 3-22

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Sat Oct 03: Sharp frost this A.M. Fine day for threshing. Threshing at Fulks. Self up to D & A's camp in the P.M.
Sun Oct 04: Rainy last night & part of to day. Self & Nettie went to B.V. to church in the eve. Owens preached.
Mon Oct 05: Very wind & rainy not doing much but sawing wood. Strongest west wind ever saw in Oct. and high tide.
Tue Oct 06: Hard north wind all night. Fulk began threshing at 8 A.M. Shocks badly down and most of the caps off. Steamer Northern Light sunk and broke in two in Higgins Slough.
Wed Oct 07: Pleasant & good day for threshing. Machine at Fulks. Moved to Stearns at 4.30.
Thu Oct 08: Another good day for threshing. At Stearns. Oats from 21 to 23 dollars per ton.
Fri Oct 09: Threshing at Stearns a little while in the A.M. Rain most of the day. Self & Nettie went to the Fair at Mt. Vernon also John & Pearl. The fair rather lame.
Sat Oct 10: Rain nearly all day. Steamer Dredger here for Kalso's & Crumrine's oats. This year takes the cake for rain.
Sun Oct 11: Rain again last night & today some. At home all day. Wrote to Geo. Sisson.
Mon Oct 12: Settled up with Peth & went to town in P.M. Threshing at Stearns in the P.M. Pleasant.
Tue Oct 13: Ed C. sold his oats at 21. Kalso at 21.50. At Stearns till 3 P.M. then moved to Hawkins. Did not thresh any at Hawkins.
Wed Oct 14: Clear & pleasant with north wind. Machine at Hawkins. Schmidt, Sorenson & Jorgenson hauling straw from my stack.
Thu Oct 15: Helping haul straw. Machine at Hawkins. Fine day & frost.
Fri Oct 16: Finished Hawkins & threshed for Meeks & moved to Lockharts & found something wrong with the separator & did not thresh any after 4 P.M. Was down looking at the dyke with Fred Kalso in the A.M. & up to the machine in the P.M. Fine weather. Frost.
Sat Oct 17: Pleasant - Machine at Lockharts in the A.M. and at Abbotts in the P.M. Self up to the machine in the AM. & to town to see the disk or plow work. I did not call it a big success.
Sun Oct 18: Went to LaC. to church. Heard Ferguson's last sermon to LaConner. Pearl & John here to day. Went with Nettie to B.V. this eve. Pleasant.
Mon Oct 19: Finished threshing at Abbotts & for the season. Graham took the engine to LaC. Pleasant. Ball & Peth still threshing.
Tue Oct 20: Grant & team working on the road. Self hauled a load of lumber for dyke in the P.M. Heavy fog in the A.M. Pleasant P.M.
Wed Oct 21: Grant hauling gravel. Self hauling rock for the dyke. 3 loads. Also cleaned up around the stock & burned wet straw. No rain but clowdy. Got a letter from Ida.
Thu Oct 22: Grant hauling gravel. Self hauled a load of rock for the dyke by the grainary. Picked up the threshing wood that was left & went to town in the P.M. Clear & pleasant. Cool fogy mornings.

1903 Oct 23-Nov 12 (Missing Nov 13-Dec 1)

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Fri Oct 23: Grant hauled two loads of gravel for the dyke by the grainary. Self choring & filed a saw. In the P.M. Grant & self hauled a load of brush for the dyke.
Sat Oct 24: A letter from Geo & Eva. Self choring and helped Otto fix the Kalso line fence also made a gate for it. Grant went to town.
Sun Oct 25: Still fine weather. Self & Nettie went over to Mrs Whitney's & returned at 4.30 P.M.
Mon Oct 26: Pleasant. Fred Kalso baling hay, Callahan piece. Grant not working. Self working at the hay barn wharf some.
Tue Oct 27: I am 54 today. Self working on the hay barn wharf. Grant took the washing away and helped on the wharf. Rain some last night.
Wed Oct 28: Grant & Nettie went to Whatcom. Self finished the wharf & went to LaConner in the P.M. Showery A.M. West wind in the P.M.
Thu Oct 29: Pleasant day. Doing chores & went out to Gortons(?) to see about wood for baling hay. Lee Bradley here duck hunting.
Fri Oct 30: Choring & cooking in the A.M. & went to Anacortes in the P.M. & to the Goodwin Concert in the Eve. Grant came home in the P.M.
Sat Oct 31: Came home from Anacortes and then went to LaConner to the the "Swinomish" launched. Strong south wind all day. Nettie came home from Whatcom.
Sun Nov 01: Strong south wind all day. But quite warm. Self & Nettie went to church in the eve. Wrote to Geo & Ida. Rain in the eve.
Mon Nov 02: Went up to Kalsos & posted notices for dyke election. Made a new maul. Picked some apples & pears. Misty & clowdy.
Tue Nov 03: No rain but threatening. Self hauled two loads of mill wood for baling hay.
Wed Nov 04: Went to LaConner settled with Foster for the hay & in the P.M. went & paid my Wallace note. Heavy show in the P.M.
Thu Nov 05: Rainy day. Went to Bay View & got some potatos that Dave Esary left there. Cleaned out the big tank & moved the cook stove in for the winter.
Fri Nov 06: Rainy A.M. Windy P.M. Cutting & splitting wood & putting it in the wood house. Graham brot the machine home this P.M.
Sat Nov 07: Pleasant most of the day. Fixed up the ents(?) to the machine shed and did chores. Nettie went to LaConner. Grant went to Samish.
Sun Nov 08: At home all day but went to Bay View to League in the eve. Stormy & windy.
Mon Nov 09: Stormy A.M. Frost 32° Cutting wood doing chores &c. & took the washing to Jorgensons in the A.M. In the P.M. self & Schmidt worked on the dyke putting on lumber
Tue Nov 10: Went to Amos(?) Ball's sale. John here to dinner and a machine agent. Bot a machine for Nettie. W & W. Cold Raw wind & rain in the eve.
Wed Nov 11: Cold disagreeable A.M. & some snow. Splitting wood & in the P.M., self & Kalso took the scow load of rock & brush down to the dyke.
Thu Nov 12: Got up at 4 A.M. & went down to put in rock & brush. Split wood & did the chores. Cold & stormy part of the day.

1903 Nov 13-Dec 25 (Missing Nov 13-Dec 1)

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Fri Nov 13: No entry.
Sat Nov 14: No entry.
Sun Nov 15: No entry.
Mon Nov 16: No entry.
Tue Nov 17: No entry.
Wed Nov 18: No entry.
Thu Nov 19: No entry.
Fri Nov 20: No entry.
Sat Nov 21: No entry.
Sun Nov 22: No entry.
Mon Nov 23: No entry.
Tue Nov 24: No entry.
Wed Nov 25: No entry.
Thu Nov 26: No entry.
Fri Nov 27: No entry.
Sat Nov 28: No entry.
Sun Nov 29: No entry.
Mon Nov 30: No entry.
Tue Dec 01: No entry.
Wed Dec 02: Frost. Pleasant day. Self & Grant cleaning out the scow and put a load on the dyke. Hay dealer at Byrons and the engine played out at noon.
Thu Dec 03: Frost 30°. Pleasant. Nettie went to town. Shipped a box of ducks to the hospital. Self & Grant fixed the dyke at Byrons grainary.
Fri Dec 04: Frost 26°. Self went to town - Pleasant but cool. Sent an order to C.H. & picture to Eva & letter & check to Powels.
Sat Dec 05: Frost 30° - Str. Lake here for hay. Self, Grant & Schmidt loading it. Clowdy & a little rain in P.M. Str. LaConner after Byron's Oats. Grant went to Anacortes.
Sun Dec 06: Pearl and John here. John staid all night. Pleasant. Hake baling hay.
Mon Dec 07: Frost. Went to Mt Vernon for service on Jury. Pleasant.
Tue Dec 08: Frost. Light. No trial today. Excused till tomorrow & came home.
Wed Dec 09: Went to Mt. Vernon. Not on any case. Fine weather.
Thu Dec 10: In Mt. Vernon. Not on any case.
Fri Dec 11: Set on the Church case as Jury man.
Sat Dec 12: Rainy. Excused till Tues. Came home in the P.M.
Sun Dec 13: Rain. At home. Grant & Nettie went to B.V. to church. Wrote to Geo & Ida.
Mon Dec 14: Went to La C. & settled up with Frater for hay. Rainy. John here today all night.
Tue Dec 15: Went to M.V. for jury service. Rain.
Wed Dec 16: In Mt. Vernon on jury. Heavy rain.
Thu Dec 17: Dito yesterday. Pleasant.
Fri Dec 18: Came home from Mt. Vernon. Nettie & Grant went to LaConner. Pleasant. Mistake Grant hunting at Bay View.
Sat Dec 19: No rain but windy. Self sowing and splitting wood and went to the ?????. Mrs. Williamson died to day at noon from Brights disease. Got a letter from Geo. and heard that Uncle Byron was dead. A letter from Eva also.
Sun Dec 20: Rainy part of the day & warm. Self & Nettie went to Mrs. Williamson's funeral. In the eve wrote to Eva & Ida.
Mon Dec 21: Wet & misty. Filed a saw & cut wood some. Grant went home with Chris Esary last night.
Tue Dec 22: Pleasant. Went to town with John Wilson. Grant down to Esary's & Pearls and brot the cow home.
Wed Dec 23: Clear & Pleasant. Steamer "Lake" here for Byron's hay. Self tallying hay for Foster. Grant went to LaConner. Frank Wright arrived & went to LaC. also.
Thu Dec 24: Pleasant & some fogy. Self hung up the meat and began smoking it. Christmas Tree in B.V. The young folks went. Self home & wrote to Geo.
Fri Dec 25: Spent the day at home. Clide Howe here to dinner. C. Esary & E. Crumrine here in the eve. Still & foggy.

1903 Dec 26-31

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Sat Dec 26: At home. Pleasant. Reading "The Little Shepherd from Kingdom Come"
Sun Dec 27: Pleasant. Went to LaConner to church. Rev Mr Boyd preached. Went to dinner with Tillinghasts folks.
Mon Dec 28: At home sawing wood and doing chores. Grant & Frank went to Whatcom.
Tue Dec 29: Pleasant & warm. This has been one of the finest Decembers I ever saw. Grant came back. Self went up to Jorgenson's in the P.M.
Wed Dec 30: Another beautiful day. Choring & sawing wood. Total receipts for hay for the year 1903 $2355.00. Oats sold to date from crop 1903 $61.80. Nettie & Frank went down to Pearls and staid all night.
Thu Dec 31: Misty day & some rain in the evening. The folks went to Bay View. At home all day. Sawed wood some & read some. There endeth - the year 1903. Just heard of the terrible theater horror in Chicago where over 500 lost their lives.

1905 Amount Threshed by Machine (Duplicate of Next)

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Amt. Threshed by the machine in 1905
  Byron                             2469
  Regenwetter                       2450
  Kalso                             1550
                                    1163
  Peth                              2995
  Fulk                              3600
  Sisson
  Crumrine                          1345

1905 Amount Threshed by Machine (Duplicate of Previous)

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1900 Receipts/Expenses

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  Receipts for 1900
      Hay                          1861.
      Oats to Jan 25th             1329.20
      Calves                         22.15
      Pasture                        11.00
      Bull yearling                  25.00
      Cow                            44.00
      Heifer                         33.50
      Witness fees                    3.60
      Election services               6.00
      Storing Hay                     6.00
      Squashes                        1.00
      Use of boat                     5.00
      Old hay {not included in last
               years sales           52.50
                                   -------
                                   3414.95
      Oats Sold to Jeklin          1136
                                   -------
                                   4550.95

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  Expenses for 1900
      Labor                            678.80
      New seeder                        50.00
      Washing                            4.25
                                        16.50
      Shoeing horses                    12.50
      Threshing bill                   127.30
      Sacks                            134.50
      Hardware & blacksmithing nails &c 43.00
      Baling wire                       40.60
      Glasses self & wife                2.50
                                        18.00
      Bicycle chains, tires &c          20.80
      Oil & paint                       23.55
      Machine & harness oil, axel grease 4.50
      Rope                               7.00
      Insurance                         34.00
      Beef & other meats               110.00
      Taxes                            246.80
      Interest                          15.00
                                      -------
      Postage letter                    10.00
      Piano trade                      425.00
      Books (10.66) & Music (5.67)      16.33
      Pearl for outfit                 225.00
      Nettie School                     75.00
      Papers & magazines                25.00
      Church Missions &c                65.00
                                      -------
                                      2425.93 
      Binding twine                     37.95
      Baling hay                       151.00                                                                             
                                      -------
                                      2614,88
      Board of hired help at 50 ct/day 300.

1899 Cash Expenses

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Cash Expenses for 1899            
      Taxes                  201.91
      Interest                90.00
      Grass seed              10.50
      Help in the house      115.00
      Sax                    157.50
      Binding Twine           37.85
      Baling Wire             31.80
      Conrad Axelson         258.50
      Threshing Bill         142.00
      Baling hay             112.00
      Haying xtra help        97.90
      Threshing Work         100.00
      Insurance               12.00
      Second Hand Grinder     25.00
      Machine Oil              2.00
      Harness Oil              2.00
      Blacksmith Bill         10.00
                       ------------
                            1405.96
      Men and Team Threshing  28.00
                         ----------
                            1433.96
      Extra Harvesting       100.50
                         ----------
                            1534.46

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1899 Sales & Cash Proceeds

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Sales & Cash proceeds for 1899            
      Hay                          1170
      Oats                         2230
      Pasturing stock                15
      Beef cow                       50
       "   bull                      30
      Self Carpenter work            10
      Viewing Road                    3
      Premium on oats                 3
      Sow & pigs                     17
      Butter                          4.60
      Eggs                            5.00
      Storage on hay                 15.00
      Olsen Road                      8.00
      Board of Agent & Team           5.00
      Election services               6.00
      Man & Team work                30.00
      Use of horses in Logging Camp  35.00
      Oats & hay on hand to sell    200.00
                                ----------
                                   3836.60
      Hay                            13
       "                             18
       "                              2
      Oats                          100
	                               -------
                                   3969.60

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Non Diary Entry (1904-1907)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1904 Diary Cover 1904-1907

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1904 Jan 1-8 (pp 1)

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Fri Jan 01: Opened will(?). A pleasant A.M. but rain before noon. Grant went to LaC with Chris Esary & then home with him. I went over to Frank White's and staid to dinner & till 4 P.M. Frank & Nettie spent the day at home.
Sat Jan 02: Clowdy but no rain. Spent the day at home choring & reading. Rec'd a letter from Ida. Grant still away. The past December has been about the warmest & finest I remember of in Washington.
Sun Jan 03: Windy & Clowdy. Frank Wright & Grant started for Tacoma at noon.
Mon Jan 04: Showery - Doing chores - & reading. Fixed fence down where the hay balers tore it down. Wrote to Ida in the eve. Tides not high for the season.
Tue Jan 05: Showery & clowdy but not very cold. Doing chores, reading and went after the clothes.
Wed Jan 06: Went after the sugar & to LaConner. Settled up with Goldsmith. Sent M.O. to Laird & Lee, Chicago. Calkins paid his interest and I got a money order with it. Weather damp. Fulk just sold his oats for $21.00.
Thu Jan 07: Warm wind all day but no rain. Cut wood some, fixed platform by the barn. Bot mining stock of the agent who was here with Mr. Oslong. A letter from Ida.
Fri Jan 08: Heavy south wind in the A.M. & northwest in the P.M. and heavy rain. Cutting wood & choring. [margin: 29 3 49 - g - Grant C Sisson - N.W.]

1904 Jan 9-22 (pp 2-3)

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Sat Jan 09: Threatening storm & in the P.M. a cold drizzling rain with a few flakes of snow. Cut & split wood some and fixed up the barn some. Went to the station in the P.M. Put the horses in the barn tonight for the first this winter. Highest tide since November on the 8th but it was not very high.
Sun Jan 10: Warm & spring again. At home all day except going to the station to get the new of the wreck of the Clallam which occurred Fri night in the strait west of Lopez Island. Nearly 60 people drowned & the boat sunk.
Mon Jan 11: ~~Nettie~~ Self went to B.V. and took the washing down to Jorgensons. Sent for the R. of R's. Rainy part of the day. A letters from Geo & Ida.
Tue Jan 12: Rain nearly all last night & some today. Fixing "Foonders" stall & doing the chores.
Wed Jan 13: Nettie went to Whatcom. Self did chores & went to LaConner with Mrs. Kalso. Stormy, heavy rain last night. Sullivan got his leg broken.
Thu Jan 14: At home alone all day. Readying & doing chores. Rained lots more last night. This is a decidely wet month and also very warm so far.
Fri Jan 15: Dito yesterday. Clowdy but no rain. Mailed a letter to Geo. Heard Bessners(?) other horse died. Nettie in Whatcom. The first half of Jan gone without a frost.
Sat Jan 16: Clowdy & Windy. Nettie came home on the 9 oclock train. Did the chores & went to Bay View in the P.M. Took 90 lbs bacon to sell. Osborne got 8 sks oats & paid his pasture bill. Fred Kalso had his dyke Com. Bond fixed up.
Sun Jan 17: Cold & windy but no rain till eve. Self & Nettie went to B.V. to go to church but Mr Owens was not able to be there. Wrote to Ida. Grant not home yet.
Mon Jan 18: Sent check to the hospital which pays to Feb 1st. Began to snow this AM and kept it up most of the time till 7 oclock and began to grow cold.
Tue Jan 19: Mercury at 16° degrees & snow about 4 inches on the level. Clear & cold all day. Grant came to LaConner & I had to go after him. Got a letter from Geo. stating he had been sick a week. Avery Browning & Charles Gardner dead.
Wed Jan 20: Warmer M at 28° and snowing again. Snowed part of the day & turned to rain in the eve. Doing chores & not much else.
Thu Jan 21: Kalso & Stearns sold their oats at $21.00. Steamer Swinomish here after them. Spent most of the day reading.
Fri Jan 22: A fine mist most of the day. Doing nothing but chores & reading. Some snow on the ground yet and the ground full of water. Heard Mr. Seabert was dead.

1904 Jan 23-Feb 9 (pp 4-5)

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Sat Jan 23: Rain more last night. Land full of water.
Sun Jan 24: Self & Nettie went to the M.E. Church dedication and to the Bap Church meetin. Hear Rev. E. M. Randall preach. Took dinner with the Carters. Pleasant day.
Mon Jan 25: Pleasant. Sent a letter to Geo and to Ida. Oats worth from $21.50 to $22.00.
Tue Jan 26: Grant went to B.V. & got Nell shod. Self up to Osbornes to see about getting D. Osborne. Also saw Price about wood.
Wed Jan 27: Went to La C. with Nettie also went to a Telephone meeting. Heard from Ida that she had another back set. Good oats worth $22.00. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Jan 28: Went up to Kalsos & got dyke warrant signed. Then went down with Otto to the Bal. Co. dock to see a pile driver.
Fri Jan 29: Pleasant day. Grant went coon hunting. Self, Fred Kalso & Peth went clam digging. Got home at 11-30. Peth stuck in the mud.
Sat Jan 30: At home all day doing chores &c. Frank Wright came. Fulk was here to pay me Abbott's threshing bill. Self went to Whatcom. Drama in Bay View.
Sun Jan 31: Spent the day in Whatcom and came to A. at night. Ida worse than ever since living in Whatcom.
Mon Feb 01: Very pleasant and frosty in the A.M. Self & Grant got home. Began moving trees and bushed from the orchard. Frank & Grant working in the P.M,
Tue Feb 02: Working in the orchard. Transplanted 14 trees and pulled up the bal. Pleasant.
Wed Feb 03: Clowdy & light show in the A.M. Sent tax check to Mt. Vernon. Working in the orchard cleaning up brush and moving fence & fenced the raspberries. Rain some towards night.
Thu Feb 04: Worked tearing down the fence east side of the orchard in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. & the boys began washing harness.
Fri Feb 05: Rainy most of the day. Cut up & split a log for posts and worked at the harness the bal of the time.
Sat Feb 06: Still working at the harness. Rained most all last night. Land soaking wet. Snow some. Boys cutting wood some in the P.M.
Sun Feb 07: Snowing a good part of the day. All at home. M at 22°.
Mon Feb 08: Cold & snowing considerable last ight. Grant & Frank washing & oiling harness collars &c. Self went to the station & got a M & W order. Lee Bradley here to dinner. Coldest day of the season.
Tue Feb 09: Great fire at Baltimore Sun & Mon. Cold, not doing much but chores. M. at 22°. Jap & Russia war began. [margin: Got letter from Geo.]

1904 Feb 10-25 (pp 6-7)

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Wed Feb 10: A letter from Ida. Grant & Frank hauling manure. Self went to town. Everett Wallace here. Warmer & the snow going. I could take 23.00 for the oats now.
Thu Feb 11: Everett went home. Grant & Frank hauling manure in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. Strong S.W. wind in the eve. One of the worst for many years.
Fri Feb 12: N. & F. went to Neeley's. The boys hauling manure. Self fixing up fences after the wind and choring. Dug and grated some horse radish.
Sat Feb 13: A letter from Ida. Self & boys building fence by the old orchard lot. Grant went to B.V. & got the washing.
Sun Feb 14: Self went to LaConner to church & then called a pastor Rev. Mr. Pace. Cool & no rain.
Mon Feb 15: Bad weather. Showery all day. Put wire on the fence. Put 5 scks feed oats in the barn. The boys cleaned out the old house & cut wood.
Tue Feb 16: Rainy day not doing very much. Marc Hanna died last night. A letter from Ida. She has made different arrangements about coming home.
Wed Feb 17: Frank & Grant hauling our straw from the stack. No rain but windy. Self went to LaC. with John Wilson. Nothing new. Hay dull at 8 to 10 dollars. Oats 22 to 23 for the best.
Thu Feb 18: Arthur Darcy here. The boys hauling straw. Self went out to Gorton's mill. In the PM. stopped a muskrat hole and fixed a gate by the old orchard to 18 acre field.
Fri Feb 19: The boys hauling straw. Finished this side & began across the road. Self trimming up trees & bushes in the yard & sawed up the orchard tree wood. Clowdy & shower towards night.
Sat Feb 20: The boys hauling straw in the A.M. & went to down in the P.M. Rainy P.M.
Sun Feb 21: Rain hard in the A.M. & some in P.M. Pearl & John came up. Wrote to Ida.
Mon Feb 22: Grant brot the washing down. Frank rigged up the wagons & in the P.M. then went to Gortons mill for lumber to side up the hay shed. Plowing & windy all day. The folks went to Crumrines to a party in the Eve. Hard rain in the night.
Tue Feb 23: Rainy a good part of the day. All working on the hay shed putting on lumber. Land full of water.
Wed Feb 24: Grant working on the telephone line. Frank choring. Went to the mill to order more lumber and white washed the fruit trees.
Thu Feb 25: Frost this A.M. Frank cutting up rails & we worked on the dyke some. Fixing lumber near the hay barn. Grant working on the line.

1904 Feb 26-Mar 12 (pp 8-9)

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Fri Feb 26: Rainy windy miserable weather. Grant went to work on the line. Frank choring weather not fit to do anything. Party this eve
Sat Feb 27: Rain this A.M. & last night. Cold raw wind all day. Went to LaConner Oats $22. Hay $10.00 & dull. the boys hauled a load of ~~wood~~ lumber each 14.00 ft.
Sun Feb 28: Very windy & rainy all last night & today. Went to Whatcom and spent PM with Ida.
Mon Feb 29: 1 inch snow. Self and Ida came home from Whatcom at 9 AM. (She bays putting.) The boys not doing much to day but chores.
Tue Mar 01: More snow & light frost. Not doing much in the A.M. The boys finished nailing boards on the hay barn in the P.M. Self reading. Frank & Grant went to La C. in the eve. N. also went. Miss D. Osborne started today.
Wed Mar 02: L.A. supper in B.V. The boys hauling dirt in the slough out by the hay barn slough. Self not doing much.
Thu Mar 03: Took the plow up to Kalso's to get them fixed with jointers. Self helping fix them. The boys hauled dirt some. Nettie & Frank went to LaC. in the eve for basketball.
Fri Mar 04: Strong S. wind all day. Tried the breaking plow. It works very well. Frank plowing. Grant went to Samish to shoot geese. Pearl & son came up and staid all night. Sod land in fair order but stubble very wet.
Sat Mar 05: Still blowing and some rain last night. Ida in bed to day with a cold. Frank plowing till 2.30. Quit for rain. Grant down to Wilson's yet. Frank, Nettie & D. went to LaConner to see basket ball.
Sun Mar 06: Mrs Regenwetter died. At home all day. John & Pearl here but went home at 4 P.M. Ida in bed.
Mon Mar 07: Grant went & got Fred's plow & took a load of feed oats to Jennes to be ground. Frank plowing in the P.M.
Tue Mar 08: Showery Grant & Frank breaking in the Whitney field. Self went to Mrs. R's funeral at LaC. Went with Otto.
Wed Mar 09: The boys plowing. Self choring. Mrs Nynook buried. [margin: ]
Thu Mar 10: Showery & windy. Barometer lowest I ever saw it 29 1/10. The boys plowing.
Fri Mar 11: The boys plowing till 4 P.M. & quit for rain. Strong wind all last night & to day.
Sat Mar 12: Still showery & windy. Plowing some in the fore noon. Finished the Whitney piece all but three round on the head loud(?). The Denner here for oats sold. Geo Andres 700 sks at $23.00. Showery as usual. The young folks went to a party at B.V. in the eve. Land still very wet & not much prospect of plowing stubble.

1904 Mar 13-29 (pp 10-11)

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Sun Mar 13: At home all day, Pleasant but cool. Ida up to day.
Mon Mar 14: A regular blizzard all the fore noon. Lots of wet snow and the land full of water again. Grant sleeping & hunting. Frank did the chores & went to Bay View in the P.M.
Tue Mar 15: Snow squalls in the A.M. & last night. Frank plowing 3/4 Grant 6-10. Frank began on the east side of the road.
Wed Mar 16: The boys plowing. Grant finished the old orchard piece & went across the road. Nettie went to town. Stubble land still very wet. Earthquake to night.
Thu Mar 17: Another rainy day. Not plowing. Fanning oats for seed. 92 sks. Self went to town in the P.M. Social in Bay View to night.
Fri Mar 18: Cool raw wind but not much rain. Grant & Frank breaking sod. Self choring & went to Kalso's to get whiffletrees fixed.
Sat Mar 19: Self & Grant went to Seattle. Otto Kalso also. Frank plowing in the A.M. Rain P.M. Saw the Old Horsehead & called on McGinnis'.
Sun Mar 20: Came from Seattle- home at 2.30 P.M. Rain most all the A.M. Everything soaked. John's folks & Frank White's here.
Mon Mar 21: Another miserably cold showery day. Frank finished the sod plowing. Clint Stearns got his leg broken.
Tue Mar 22: Cool but pleasant. Frank choring in the forenoon & hauling out straw in the P.M. Finished reading "Ishmael".
Wed Mar 23: Frank finished the straw & helped me drive Fay. Working around the house in the P.M. Cleaning the kitchen & kitchen loft. Grant came home.
Thu Mar 24: Drying day. Finished fanning oats. In the P.M. Frank & Grant plowed the headlands to the sod piece across the road. Frank started for Everett. Nettie took him to town.
Fri Mar 25: Drying day. Grant goose hunting. Self not doing much but chores. Frank in Everett.
Sat Mar 26: Rec'd a letter from Geo. Moved stone out in the wood house last night. Grant burning, weather fine. Frank off basket balling. Work shut down. Self painting dining room & pantry. Pearl & John here on their way to Lockharts.
Sun Mar 27: Clowdy & misty. Frank got home from E. Self went to LaConner to church. Heard Rev. Mr. Pace for the first time.
Mon Mar 28: Rain all night & most all day to day. Not doing anything but chores.
Tue Mar 29: Ditto yesterday. Frank & Nettie both got sore throats. Outlook for farmers slim. Doing nothing but chores.

1904 Mar 30-Apr 13 (pp 12-13)

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Wed Mar 30: Frank & Grant hauling wood & Grant got one load of Lumber for the scow.
Thu Mar 31: Grant not working. Went to LaConner to get his tooth fixed. Frank hauling wood. Pleasant. Str. Fidalgo launched.
Fri Apr 01: Warm & pleasant. Frank hauling wood & in the P.M. began disking sod. Grant hauling wood & helped me hitch up the colt. She behaved well.
Sat Apr 02: Grant went to Anacortes to get his tooth fixed. Light Rain. Not doing much but chores. Frank went & got Nell shod in the P.M.
Sun Apr 03: Easter Sunday. Self & Frank went to LaConner to church. No rain but not very pleasant.
Mon Apr 04: Frank disking. Grant plowing but it is too wet to plow.
Tue Apr 05: Rain again last night. F. & G. hauling manure. Self working at Nettie's room taking up matting & painting.
Wed Apr 06: Grant not working in the A.M. Frank hauling dirt in the A.M. & they were papering Netties room in the P.M. Pleasant. Cheatum sent a message that he would take the oats at $25.00.
Thu Apr 07: Finished the room & in the P.M. Frank disking. In the P.M. Grant plowed the gardens & rolled the sod in the orchard. Self went to LaConner & Miss Brownton(?) came home with me for a visit. Lots of farmers plowing but the land is none to dry.
Fri Apr 08: Frank disking across the road. Grant plowing in the A.M. - Self too Miss Brownton(?) to Calkins in the P.M. Fine day.
Sat Apr 09: Another drying day. Grant plowing Frank disk 1/2 plowing 1/2 Self planted some vegetable in the A.M. & went to the primary meeting in the P.M. Grant in Bay View all night.
Sun Apr 10: Very drying day. Grant in B.V. all day. Nettie & Frank went to Anacortes. Self at home all day.
Mon Apr 11: Dry day & strong north wind. Grant plow. Frank disk. Began working "Fay" the colt.
Tue Apr 12: Frank disk 1/2 plow 1/2. Grant plowing. "Toombus" sick with distemper & Charly out of whack also. Nettie went to town in the P.M. Sold Millard 1/2 ton hay. Warm & dry. Land nearly all fit to plow now.
Wed Apr 13: Plowing with two teams. Warm & dry. Planted sweet pears & other garden stuff & set out some cabbage plants. They finished the 15 acre piece.

1904 Apr 14-30 (pp 14-15)

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Thu Apr 14: Plowing with two teams. Toombus & Nell not able to work & Charly not well. Self went to town to get wheels fixed & got horse medicine. Rain at 5 P.M.
Fri Apr 15: Plowing with two teams. Mr. & Mrs. Darcy here. Self planted potatos. Fine weather.
Sat Apr 16: Rain some. The boys plowing 3/4 Self went to Woolly to the convention.
Sun Apr 17: Clowdy but no rain. Came from S. Woolley this A.M. at home all day.
Mon Apr 18: Rainy. Plowing after 9.30. Self & Nettie went to town after noon. John Chilberg's house burned up last night. Self went to town in the P.M. on Wheel & got grass seed and a suit of clothes. Nettie went to town also.
Tue Apr 19: Drizzling rain all day but the kept on plowing - began across the road - Meadows looking fine. Set out the 2 bushes of roses.
Wed Apr 20: Still drizzling. The boys went to town in the A.M. Ewing & Peth plowing but it is mostly(?) wet to work. Self mended sack and counted up the oats left. Found 110 sks. besides Elmer's & my seed. The boys plowing in the P.M. Self fixing the box to dip oats.
Thu Apr 21: Rainy again this A.M. They went out to plow about 8.30
Fri Apr 22: Rain all A.M. & most the PM. Not plowing. Ewing plowing. Dipped 30 sks oats in the PM.
(diary says Fri 22.)Both teams plowing.
Sat Apr 23: Grant plowing. Frank disking the sod the second time after seeder.
Sun Apr 24: Went to B.V. to church. No rain but clowdy.
Mon Apr 25: Fred K. seeding. Grant plowed. Frank harrowing the 18 acre piece. Cold north wind.
Tue Apr 26: Self rolling 1/2. Both of the boys plowing 3/4 day, then began harrowing sod after the disk. Self dipped 30 sks more seed oats. Strong cold north wind. Land drying out too fast & caking.
Wed Apr 27: Two teams harrowing. Self choring & working around the house.
Thu Apr 28: The boys harrowing 1/2 Rainy P.M. Mr Owen's folks here in the evening & staid all night.
Fri Apr 29: Both teams harrowing in the AM. & one in PM. finished rough harrowing & the sod after the disk. Grant seeding in the P.M. Self rolling rough land to mash clods. Owens went home.
Sat Apr 30: Hard frost. Frank disking. Grant seeding. Self dipped 30 sks more oats. 26 acres seeded. Dry & cool. Basket Ball game in B.V. tonight.

1904 May 1-16 (pp 16-17)

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Sun May 01: Pleasant drying day. At home all day. Mr. & Mrs. Tillinghast here to dinner and staid the P.M. - Peth's teams working.
Mon May 02: Frank disking. Grant finished seeding the sod (30 acres) and began harrowing it at 10 A.M. Self choring & working in garden - Planted beans & squashes also cucumbers.
Tue May 03: Frank finished disking across the road. Grant harrowing; finished the sod this side of the road. Self dipped 30 sks more oats. Grant lost 1/4 in the A.M. for rain. Frank 1/8. Cold & windy all the P.M.
Wed May 04: Grant seeded the haybarn piece. Frank harrowing across the road. Cold, drying wind. About 38 acres left to seed yet.
Thu May 05: Frank harrowing across the road 1/2 - finished the sod & the other 20 is ready to seed. (at noon) Self rolling & Grant harrowing with two horses in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. doing nothing with teams. The boys went to town. Self finished dipping oats 14 sks.
Fri May 06: Nettie went to town. Grant seeding. Frank harrowing by the hay barn. Self sowing grass seed 1/2 Geo Jenne's folks here in the P.M. also the assessor J.M. Shields. Cold not not growing weather.
Sat May 07: Grant seeding 1/2 finished across the road. Self rolling. Grant rolling in the P.M. Frank harrowing. Nettie went to town.
Sun May 08: Clowdy & misty. Self went to LaC. to church. John & Pearl here.
Mon May 09: Grant finished seeding. Frank harrowing. Self rolling. Dry & cool.
Tue May 10: Grant & Frank disking on the piece by the stack (17 acres). Self choring & helping clean house.
Wed May 11: Rep Convention at Tacoma. Frank finished disking (17 acres). Self rolling across the road & Grant harrowing after the roller.
Thu May 12: Frank harrowing & finished. Grant harrowing 1/2 & roll 1/2. Self roll 1/2. Warm & dry. Land dry & dusty. Peth finished seeding.
Fri May 13: Self helping clean house & went to town in the P.M. Frank rolling - Grant with team and seeder helping Ed Crumrine. . Bot paint for sitting room & porches.
Sat May 14: Clowdy but not much rain - Self painting on the sitting room. Grant at Crumrines seeding. Frank finished avolling(?) in the A.M. & putting down carpet in the P.M. Oats worth $26.00.
Sun May 15: Went to church in B. View - No rain. Wrote to Geo.
Mon May 16: Frank cleaning house. Self painting sitting room. Grant loafing. Showery towards night, but rain light.

1904 May 17-Jun 2 (pp 18-19)

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Tue May 17: Self & Frank went to town & drove "Fay". Got a sk sugar & a lot of paint & oil. Painting in the P.M. - Frank & Grant choring. Grant mowed the lawn. Clowdy & a few light showers.
Wed May 18: Self & Frank painting. Grant hauled a load of wood in the P.M. Mrs. Carter here in the eve.
Thu May 19: Self & Frank painting outside. Grant helped some in the A.M. Piling(?) porch floor. Fixing his gun in the P.M. Warm & pleasant.
Fri May 20: All hand painting out side. Pleasant.
Sat May 21: All painting in the A.M. & self in the P.M. The boys went to B.V. in the P.M. to play ball. Warm & pleasant.
Sun May 22: Went to church in LaC. John & Pearl here. Pleasant & no rain. Land getting pretty dry & rain will be needed soon.
Mon May 23: Self & Frank painting. Grant & team working on the road. Frank started for Tacoma this eve.
Tue May 24: Grant on the road. Self painting. Warm & dry.
Wed May 25: Team on the road. Peth's man driving it. Self painting. Grant sick.
Thu May 26: Self painting & choring. Grant not working. Went to town. Warm & dry as usual.
Fri May 27: Frank came home from Tacoma. Grant helped haul away the grass from the lawn & mowed it again. He went to B.V. in the P.M. for a filter ??elt. Frank working in the P.M. Clearing off lawn &c. Self painting & working on the house.
Sat May 28: Went after sand for a filter. & cleaned up about the place. Plowed the potatos in the P.M. Around Wrights folks here in the P.M. Self went to town in the P.M. "I Rathlieu(?)" came home with me. Dry no signs of rain.
Sun May 29: Self went to Memorial service in LaC. The young folks went down to Pearls. Mr Jorgenson here to dinner.
Mon May 30: Self went to Decoration exercises a Pleasant Ridge. Warm & dry. Frank & Grant working around the house getting ready for the coming event.
Tue May 31: Clowdy day & light rain in the P.M. Self not doing much but chores. Grant went to town in the P.M.
Wed Jun 01: Fine rain last night 1/2 inch. Frank & Nettie married. About 50 people here all told. Rev Mr Pace did the work. They started for Seattle in the Eve via Anacortes.
Thu Jun 02: Mr McGinnis folks here. Cleaning up after the shin-dig. Nice weather.

1904 Jun 3-20 (pp 20-21)

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Fri Jun 03: The McGinnis folks, self & Ida went to Frank Whites - Very pleasant & fine day. Oats looking fine for the age of them. Grant not working.
Sat Jun 04: Doing chores & cutting thistles in the A.M. Grant helping two or three hours. P.M. Self & Mr McGinnis went to the B.L.C. camp - Grant hunting.
Sun Jun 05: All went to Guemes Island in Kalso's boat. Had a good time & a pleasant day.
Mon Jun 06: Cold north wind all day. McGinnis's went to LaConner at lentus(?). Self went to Mt. Vernon on saloon business. Milk O.K.
Tue Jun 07: McGinnis's went to Pearl's. Made the filter & went up to the Holstrups in the A.M. Went up to the station to see "Ottos" tower.
Wed Jun 08: Went with Mr McGinnis to see Elmer's place. Came back via Pleasant Ridge. Mr McGinnis folks went home this A.M.
Thu Jun 09: Self went to LaConner- Let Roy have $500.00 on his place at 7% payable in three years. Nettie & Frank came home. Rain in the P.M. Went & saw the well rigging at Paul Paulson's.
Fri Jun 10: Clear & pleasant. All working on the dyke in the AM near the horse barn. In the P.M. cutting thistles, working in the garden, splitting wood, &c.
Sat Jun 11: Working on the dyke in the A.M. The boys playing ball in the P.M. Self in B.V. in P.M.
Sun Jun 12: At home all day. Pearl & John here also Clyde horse. Fine growing weather.
Mon Jun 13: Took a load of oats to Richardsons'. The boys working on the dyke some. Grant went for a load of lumber. Frank painting in the A.M.
Tue Jun 14: Working on the dyke. Loaded the scow and it sunk.
Wed Jun 15: Self worked on scow some. Working on dyke 1/2 Painting & choring. Put in a scow load of mud after supper.
Thu Jun 16: Self working on scow. Grant hauled a load of threshing wood from Lovels. They loaded the scow in the P.M. & self & Frank unloaded it after supper. Grant 3/4
Fri Jun 17: Heard Arthur Neely had gone. Self working on scow 3 hours. The boys choring in the A.M. & on the dyke in the P.M. by the hay barn. Rain in the eve.
Sat Jun 18: The boys mending sacks in the A.M. & at a ball game in the P.M. About one inch of rainfall last night. Grass badly lodged.
Sun Jun 19: Went to LaC. to church and staid at Carters for dinner. Nettie & Frank also.
Mon Jun 20: The boys worked on the dyke three hours. Self & Frank three hours in the P.M. Grant went after wood but did not get any. Pleasant fine growing weather.

1904 Jun 21-Jul 6 (pp 22-23)

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Tue Jun 21: Self & Grant spinning oakum in the A.M. for dyke scow. Grant not working. Frank not working in the P.M. Self went to town for scow spikes in the P.M.
Wed Jun 22: Self & Grant working on scow. Grant part of the day & went for lumber in the P.M. Rained a light shower this A.M.
Thu Jun 23: Self & Frank working on the scow. Grant working some. Very fine day - Fred Kalso helping in the P.M.
Fri Jun 24: Self, Frank, Fred & Grant working on scow. Grant 3/4. Finished it & put it in the water. Warm & pleasant.
Sat Jun 25: Self & Frank cleaned the roof of the old house & took down the old chimney then put up a new one that came from the old school house. Mr & Mrs Darcy here in the P.M. Grant helping Ed. Lovel -- Party here this eve. John & Pearl came up. Fine day - the oats across the road look tough. The stubble ground across the road will make about 15 sks per acre and sod 30. Pulled must a while in the P.M.
Sun Jun 26: At home all day. John & Pearl here also E. Axelson's folks & Kathleen Brazeale. Nice pleasant day.
Mon Jun 27: Self not doing much. Frank choring & painting the upper porch floor. Grant went after lumber but did not get any as it was not cut. Self was up to Fredonia to see Fulk about machine men.
Tue Jun 28: Grant not workng. Frank choring & painting the buggie and milk house roof. Self went to LaConner & to Paul Polsons to see the well machine. Warm.
Wed Jun 29: Grant hauling dyke lumber. Frank & self choring. Sawing up dyke lumber & ground sickle for the mower. Warm. Fred took the scow down to the dam this eve. Concert in Bay View this eve.
Thu Jun 30: Self & Frank working on dyke. Self & Grant combined 4 hours. Frank 8. Very warm.
Fri Jul 01: Self Frank & Grant working on dyke. Eight hours each. Warm & dry.
Sat Jul 02: Frank, Nettie & Grant went to Bellingham. Self in La Conner in the P.M,
Sun Jul 03: Went to church at LaConner. Warm. John & Pearl here this eve.
Mon Jul 04: John & Pearl & self went to Anacortes. Fine day.
Tue Jul 05: At home. The folks got home from Whatcom this eve. John & Pearl went to Mt Vernon & then home.
Wed Jul 06: Grant hauling wood. Self & Frank went to Fred for rock to Hat Island. They unloaded it after dark, one scow.

1904 Jul 7-21 (pp 24-25)

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Thu Jul 07: Self & Frank fixing dyke 2 hours. Grant hauling wood. Frank helping in the P.M.
Fri Jul 08: Mr Wagner came. Grant doing nothing. Frank piling wood in the A.M. & in the P.M. went with me to LaConner to get the new tedder.
Sat Jul 09: Fine day for drying hay. Grant cut the hay on the Whitney piece 8 or 9 acres. Frank went to Samish for Cherries. Kalso, Peth & Byron mowing also.
Sun Jul 10: Pleasant. Fine hay weather. Self went to church in B.V.
Mon Jul 11: Haying. Grant mowing all day. Self raking some. Frank tedding & shocked hour. Crew: Grant, Frank, Clark Wallace 1/2, Maxwell 3/4, H Maxwell 3/4, Wagner 3/4, Daniel 1/2.
Tue Jul 12: Cool & clowdy. Hay not making well. Grant mowing. Frank tedding 1/2 Self rake 1/4. Crew: Grant, Frank, Wallace, Maxwell Jr., Maxwell Sr, Wagner Daniel. 8 days 8 1/2 hours. Stacy girls here.
Wed Jul 13: Haying. Clowdy most of the day, hay cures very slowly. Grant mowing 1/2, shocking 1/2. Crew: Grant, Frank, Wallace, Maxwell Sr., Maxwell Jr, Wagner, Daniel. Self raking. Six days shocking to day. 14 days 8 1/2 hours to date.
Thu Jul 14: Rain last night & showery all day to day. Lots of hay down all over the country. Went & let water out of the scow & unloaded the rock in the eve.
Fri Jul 15: Still raining this A.M. and was at it most all night. Bad prospect for hay, that down cut. The men doing nothing. Self made a wagon seat in the A.M. Cleaning up some & blowing in the P.M.
Sat Jul 16: Weather still bad doing nothing. Nettie sick. They think she has measles. No rain to day, but clowdy & windy. Self went to B.V. to church.
Sun Jul 17: Went to B.V. to church. Nettie in bed with measles. Clearing up some. Peth put up some hay.
Mon Jul 18: Haying again. Frank tedding 1/2 self raking 3/4. Crew: Grant mowing 1/2, Grant, Frank, Wallace, Wagner, Daniel 3/4 Maxwell Sr, Maxwell Jr, shocking 4 1/2. The men stiring out wind rows 1/4.
Tue Jul 19: Haying. Fine weather. Crew: Grant(mowing and shocking 1/2), Frank, Wallace, Wagner, Daniel, Maxwell sr, Maxwell Jr. Self tedded & raked out shock row around the 20 acre field. New meadow. Shocking 6 days. Total 25 - 3/1/2 hours. Nettie pretty poorly today, Dr Howe to see her.
Wed Jul 20: Fine day. Self went to town to estimate warehouse piles. Grant finished mowing this A.M. Frank tedding 1/2. Crew same as yesterday. Shocking 6 days. Finished the 23 acre piece at noon. It took 21 days.
Thu Jul 21: Nettie some better. Hay crew: Grant, Frank, Wallace 1/2, Wagner, Maxwell Sr., Maxwell Jr, Daniel. Hot day. Mercury 83. Shocking 6 1/2 days. 37- 8 1/2.

1904 Jul 22-Aug 4 (pp 26-27)

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Fri Jul 22: Haying finished shocking about 4 P.M. Clowdy in the A.M. but no rain here. Crew hauling in hay. Crew same as yesterday. Total 42 6/10 shocking, 1 1/2, stirring, 5 days mowing, tedding 3 days, Raking 3 days. Wagner quit. Clark & Frank cutting.
Sat Jul 23: Self & Grant went to Gortons Mill for tank plank. Clark & Frank fixing up hay shocks & cutting thistles, in the P.M. went blackberrying. Grant not working in the P.M. Self went to town. Pleasant. Peth & Byrons hauling in hay. No demand for hay. No buyers nor no price.
Sun Jul 24: Self went to town & to church. After church went to Tillinghasts to dinner. Nettie sat up some.
Mon Jul 25: Hauling hay. Crew see time book. Got in 30 loads. Fine weather.
Tue Jul 26: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday. 30 loads in old barn. Total to day in old barn 60.
Wed Jul 27: Hauling hay, New meadow, 34 loads in new shed. Crew same. Clowdy & some mist, but kept on hauling.
Thu Jul 28: Hauling hay 6 hours. Quit for rain from 830 to 12. Willard here in the P.M. Got in 21 loads. Byron finished hauling to day.
Fri Jul 29: Hauling hay. Fine day. 36 loads. 74 in the big shed. 70 of the new meadow. 17 in the bale barn of the hay that got wet. Total to night 151.
Sat Jul 30: Hauling hay. 20 loads in the bale barn 2d quality. 5 loads in the big shed making 79 all told. & 6 in the stable. Total for the day 31 all told to date 182.
Sun Jul 31: Clear & pleasant. Went to church at B.V. at home the bal. of the day. No one here. Grant in Bay View as usual and had to send after him.
Mon Aug 01: Hauling hay to Osborne 6 loads. Chellis(?), Frank, Clark & Grant & three teams. Self feeling tough up most of the night last night. Began framing the tank by the Granary.
Tue Aug 02: Hauling hay to Walker & Osborne. They also hauled posts from Gortons 95. Self working on tank.
Wed Aug 03: The boys hauled in 7 loads of hay in the stable. Self working on tank & helping mow away hay. Pleasant. Dry. Oats beginning to turn some. Loads hay in Old barn 60
Bale barn 37
Big shed 85
Stable 13
Sold 18 1/2
Total 213
Thu Aug 04: Hauled in 6 loads of the wet hay in the big shed & finished. Mr. Calhoun & Ida here, also Frank White. Warm. Self helping with the hay.

1904 Aug 5-23 (pp 28-29)

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Fri Aug 05: Warm. Self making eave troughs in the A.M. Self & Grant setting fence posts & Grant helping in the A.M.
Sat Aug 06: Clark went to Bellingham. Frank & Grant finished setting posts along the lane in the A.M. Not working in the P.M. Self went to Sedro Woolley to the Pioneer meeting & to VanFleets in the eve.
Sun Aug 07: Came home from Woolley on the 807 train. Pearl came up. Grant went after her.
Mon Aug 08: Self made eave troughs in the A.M. Getting ready for camping in the P.M. No one working Foggy A.M.
Tue Aug 09: Fred went camping with a boat & scow load started at 6-30. Nettie, Ida & self went to the campground via train arrived at 5 P.M.
Wed Aug 10: Cold & Windy. Clark & D. Osborne at home all the others camping on Guemes Island. Pleasant.
Thu Aug 11: Camping. Self went with Fred to Cypress Island for deer but did not get any.
Fri Aug 12: Camping. In the P.M. went to Anacortes to see a game of ball. Still dry & dusty.
Sat Aug 13: Camping. Self came home with Fred in the P.M. Oats turning fast.
Sun Aug 14: Warm & dry. Went to Bay View to church. Reading the bal of the day.
Mon Aug 15: Did the chores & made a water trough. Fred went back to the Camp. Delia & Clark went with him.
Tue Aug 16: Went to town. Bot binding twine, 250 lbs at 15 ¢ "Clover Leaf" Armstrong sold his shock baled hay at $7.00. Waggles came home.
Wed Aug 17: Did chores & went to Gorton's mill for tank lumber. The folks came from camping. Ida sick with sore throat.
Thu Aug 18: Dry & smoky. Began on the tank. Frank went to La C. for sacks in the P.M. Will have to haul water next week. Pastures very short.
Fri Aug 19: Self & Frank working at the tank. Warm & dry. Al Risbell died this A.M. from heart failure after three weeks run of typhoid fever.
Sat Aug 20: Turned the tank over to put the 2x4 stuff on it. The campers hame home today at noon.
Sun Aug 21: Self went to Risbell's funeral at Mt Vernon. A large crowd present. Dry & dusty.
Mon Aug 22: Clark came home to day. Frank went for lumber. Grant helping on the tank some in the A.M. & to LaC. in the P.M. Self & Frank finished the tank & putting up eave troughs.
Tue Aug 23: Grant hauling water in the A.M. & Clark in the P.M. 3 loads. Clark cleaning out the tanks in the A.M. Self & Frank finished putting up eave troughs & put in the pipe to the tank at the hay barn. Got the binder out in the P.M.

1904 Aug 24-Sep 6 (pp 30-31 Duplicate of next)

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Wed Aug 24: Frank went to town to get the tank wagon fixed. Sorenson, Clark & Grant mowing & binding around the Whitney oat field. Still foggy & smoky. Grain not very ripe. Ida in bed yet ever since she came home from camping.
Thu Aug 25: Grant binder. Very wet could not work in ght egrain in the A.M. Cutting in the P.M. Sorenson, Clark & Frank shocking. Grain pretty green & very heavy.
Fri Aug 26: Cutting oats. Sorenson, Clark & Frank shock. Self twining & binding what the binder missed on Acct of poor twine. Oats green but thot best to keep cutting.
Sat Aug 27: Sorenson, Clark & Frank shocking. Grant cutting 3/4 finished the 15 acres in the "Whitney Field" & cut around the field by the hay barn. 5 times & twice around the 10 acres sod. The latter very heavy. Self went to town in the A.M. & changed the twine. Mrs. VanFleet here this A.M.
Sun Aug 28: Rain a good part of the day. Light. Frank & Nettie went down to Pearl's. Ida miserable.
Mon Aug 29: Rain hard all last night about an 1 1/2 in. Not working in the A.M. Cutting & shocking in the P.M. Too wet though. Self went to Freds & got an iron leturn(?) faucet to the tank.
Tue Aug 30: Cutting oats from 10 A.M. Sorenson 7 hours. Clark. Frank, & Grant also. Self went to Mt. Vernon & LaC. Edna Whitney here to day and to night.
Wed Aug 31: Cutting oats from 10 A.M. Grant 3/4 Clark & Frank 3/4. Self running binder from 10 A.M. Sorenson from 10.30. Edna Whitney here. She & Nettie went down to Pearls in the P.M. Pleasant but wet in the A.M.
Thu Sep 01: Pleasant. Heavy dew. Grain wet till 10 A.M. Cut after that till 6-45 with five horses. Sorenson, Clark & Grant shocking. Frank turning & shocking. Edna here yet. She & Nettie went up to Tillinghasts this P.M.
Fri Sep 02: Cutting oats from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. Five horses. Grant, Clark, Sorenson shocking 3/4 or 8/10. Frank turning & shocking. Fine day. Grain in fine shape to cut.
Sat Sep 03: Crew same as yesterday. Harvesting finished across the road at 3 P.M. & began on the down piece near Peth's. It is a bad one. They finished shocking at 6.
Sun Sep 04: Went to La Conner to church & took dinner with Bailey's- Warm. Lots of people cutting oats. Pearl here to day. Ida sick as usual.
Mon Sep 05: Harvesting the down piece near Peth's. Sorenson, Clark, Frank Grant, Self with binder.
Tue Sep 06: Cutting oats & finished. Self running binder with five horses. Crew: Sorenson, Clark, Frank, Grant 1/2 [margin: Sorenson $22.50.]

1904 Aug 24-Sep 6 (pp 30-31 Duplicate of previous)

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1904 Sep 7-23 (pp 32-33)

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Wed Sep 07: Grant & Clark shocking 1/2 & finished Frank went for a load of lumber. Self over to Byron's & down to Fulk's to see about threshing. In the P.M. Grant & Clark nothing. Frank & self fixed & put away the binder & finished covering the tank.
Thu Sep 08: Rain some to day. Not doing much. Grant & Fred went to Cypress Island.
Fri Sep 09: Grant not working. They got home with three deer. Clark & Frank digging a ditch in the slough in the Whitney Field. Self out Gortons' getting ditch timber or rather ordered some cut at the mill. Fellow here.
Sat Sep 10: Fine threshing weather. Clark & Frank finished the ditch & dug potatos. Self helping on ditch & went to town in the P.M. Graham took the machine over to Bell's. Oats sold to day at $24.00. Mrs. Woodburn's.
Sun Sep 11: At home all day. Pleasant. Nettie & Frank went to Neely's.
Mon Sep 12: The machine started to day at Bells. Frank & Clark driving teams. Grant tending screenings & slacker. Tate sold his oats at $25.00.
Tue Sep 13: Threshing at Bell's. Fine weather. Thresher at John's to day.
Wed Sep 14: Threshing at Bells & finished at 11 A.M. At Fred's in the P.M. Self down to Wilson's. Lots of oats sold to day at $25.00. Fine threshing weather.
Thu Sep 15: Threshing at Kalso's. Fine weather. Nettie went to town. Oats $24.00 per ton.
Fri Sep 16: Threshing at Kalso's & Fulk's. 1410 sks. 760 in the P.M. John sold today at $25.00. Fine weather. Over 100000 sks have been sold.
Sat Sep 17: Threshing at Fulk's. Fine weather. Self cleaning out Granary & barn & went over to the machine in the P.M.
Sun Sep 18: Still nice weather. Finished Fulk's at 10 A.M. & moved to Byron's. Began at Byron's at 11-30. Carter's folks here to day.
Mon Sep 19: Frost- Pleasant & strong north wind. The shaker in the separator broke & they did not start up till 10 A.M. Finished Byron's home ranch & moved onto the Purdy ranch at 4 P.M. Byrons sod made over 40 sks per acre.
Tue Sep 20: Finished Byron's at 11 A.M. & moved to Peths. Self went to town in the P.M. Fine weather. Oats still worth $25.00 but not many selling.
Wed Sep 21: Threshing at Peth's. Windy & a little rain in the eve. John Wilson's here tonight.
Thu Sep 22: Clowdy & threatening rain but they threshed all day at Peth's. His grain making about 32 sks on an average. Ida went to Bellingham with John's folks. She has been a bed all this week. Self getting ready for threshers.
Fri Sep 23: Began threshing here at 8.30 & got over 1100 sks. [From next image]The ten acre sod piece across the road made 53 sks per acre or a little better. Got through across the road & moved. Went & got Mrs Killman to help cook. Fine weather. Sold oats to Fulk(225) Jost(20) Martin(105)

1904 Sep 23-Oct 15 (pp 34-35)

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Sat Sep 24: Threshing at home about 1300 sks. Broke the starter at 535. Graham went to town in the eve to get it fixed. Pleasant.
Sun Sep 25: Finished threshing at 2 P.M. 2942 sks. The Whitney piece 18 acres went about 50 sks. The machine went to Freds.
Mon Sep 26: Threshing at Crumrines after finishing Kalso's at about 8 A.M. Self went to town. Misty & damp.
Tue Sep 27: Rainy. No threshing. Rains light.
Wed Sep 28: Threshing in the P.M. at Crumrines. Damp & misty. Self & Frank went to La C. Clark went for a load of ditch stuff to Gorton's mill.
Thu Sep 29: Pleasant day but damp in the A.M. Began threshing at 9-30 & finished at 4 P.M. Put the separator in the shed & Graham took the engine to LaConner. Settled with Jost & Fulton. John Wilson & young Best here to dinner. Went up to Jenne's to see a hay press in the P.M.
Fri Sep 30:
Sat Oct 01: [margin: Sat 1 getting ready to go east. Sold the hay at $10.00]
Sun Oct 02: Went to the burial of Carrie White in the P.M.
3Mon Oct 03: [Nettie]Papa and Grant started East this morning. Carrie White buried yesterday. Frank & Clark digging ditch. Pleasant day.
Tue Oct 04: [Nettie]Frank went to town to see about baling hay. Pleasant weather.
Wed Oct 05: [Nettie]Frank & I are going to Tacoma this morning.
Thu Oct 06: No entry
Fri Oct 07: No entry
Sat Oct 08: No entry
Sun Oct 09: No entry
Mon Oct 10: [Nettie]We came home this morning. The balers came about noon. Raining quite hard this evening.
Tue Oct 11: [Nettie]Chellis working here this afternoon. Mr. McGinnis came down to day. Rained quite hard all morning and pleasant this after noon.
Wed Oct 12: [Nettie]Fair weather. Ed Crumrine working here to day.
Thu Oct 13: [Nettie]Pleasant day. Ed Crumrine working here this afternoon.
Fri Oct 14: [Nettie]Mr McGinnis went home this morning. Rainy in morning but pleasant this afternoon.
Sat Oct 15: [Nettie]Stormy nearly all day to day. Raining and blowing.

1904 Oct 16-Nov 2 (pp 36-37)

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Sun Oct 16: [Nettie]Ned Fowler & Mr. Tozier here today hunting. Bakers left this morning. Pleasant weather.
Mon Oct 17: [Nettie]Clark went away today. Pearl and Mrs Powell here to spend the day. Frank went to town. Wag came home. Pleasant but quite cold.
Tue Oct 18: [Nettie]Fred Crumrine & Vic MacMillan are driving a team on the road.
Wed Oct 19: [Nettie]Nothing much to write about. Pleasant weather.
Thu Oct 20: [Nettie]Mama and Mary Stacey came home to day. Nice weather.
Fri Oct 21: [Nettie]Lee Bradley here to day. Pleasant weather. Mary went away to day.
Sat Oct 22: [Nettie]Boat in for hay to night. Good weather.
Sun Oct 23: [Nettie]Quite cold to day. Frank and I went to church.
Mon Oct 24: [Nettie]Pleasant but cold. Nothing happened.
Tue Oct 25: [Nettie]Blanch, Marguerite and Teddie here, also Mr. Tillinghast. Marguerite stayed over.
Wed Oct 26: [Nettie]Marguerite and I went up to LaConner yesterday. Very pleasant weather.
Thu Oct 27: [Nettie]The boat came for hay today. I took Marguerite to the station this afternoon. Very pleasant but foggy mornings.
Fri Oct 28: [Nettie]Nothing much to write about. Fair weather.
Sat Oct 29: [Nettie]Pleasant. Frank drove Fay in the cart to LaConner.
Sun Oct 30: [Nettie]We had a League social here last night. Not a very large crowd were present. Very stormy this morning blowing and raining.
Mon Oct 31: [Nettie]De went home to day. It has been raining nearly all day. Holtum came up for the gun. Frank and Freddy went to LaConner this evening to Club meeting.
Tue Nov 01: [Nettie]Raining nearly all day. Frank and Freddy fanning oats.
Wed Nov 02: [Nettie]Ned Fowler came down this morning to hunt. Pleasant weather. and quite windy.

1904 Nov 3-20 (pp 38-39)

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Thu Nov 03: [Nettie]The boys making garden. Pleasant weather.
Fri Nov 04: [Nettie]Frank took Ned down to Pearl's this morning. Raining this after noon. The boys went to LaConner. Anna & Clara Nelson spent the day.
Sat Nov 05: [Nettie]Pearl and John came up this afternoon. Rainy.
Sun Nov 06: [Nettie]Rainy this evening. Stayed home all day. Pearl and John went home this afternoon.
Mon Nov 07: [Nettie]Frank went over to Neelys this morning. Rainy part of the day.
Tue Nov 08: [Nettie]Frank went to LaConner this afternoon to bank check. Pleasant.
Wed Nov 09: [Nettie]Mama and I making pickles. Frank had to go to town again with check. Fair weather. Roosevelt, Mead and Bradley elected.
Thu Nov 10: [Nettie]Frank fanned a few oats and helped me. Art Whitney here. Cool morning but very pleasant days. Mr and Mrs Gaches here.
Fri Nov 11: [Nettie]We moved into the dining room to day. Very pleasant weather. Frank went to LaConner to night.
Sat Nov 12: [Nettie]Beautiful day. Frank went to sale at Neelys.
Sun Nov 13: [Nettie]Pleasant this morning. Rainy this afternoon.
Mon Nov 14: [Nettie]Frank finished fanning oats today. Rainy this afternoon.
Tue Nov 15: [Nettie]Very windy last night strong all day. Frank went to LaC. to night.
Wed Nov 16: [Nettie]Stormy all day. Frank and I cleaned up the parlor and put up the stove.
Thu Nov 17: [Nettie]Stormy all day. Frank put wood in the wood house and hauled oats to barn.
Fri Nov 18: [Nettie]Stormy. Windy and rainy. Frank cleaning up in granary and making post holes.
Sat Nov 19: [Nettie]Very bad weather. Busy getting ready for tomorrow. We are going to have out Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Sun Nov 20: [Nettie]John and Pearl came up today. Very stormy. Rainy and windy.

1904 Nov 21-Dec 9 (pp 40-41)

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Mon Nov 21: [Nettie]John and Pearl went home to day. Pleasant day.
Tue Nov 22: [Nettie]Rained all night. Frank making fence around stack. Went to town in afternoon. Fair weather.
Wed Nov 23: [Nettie]Frank finished fence. Have five young chickens. Fair weather.
Thu Nov 24: [Nettie]Thanksgiving. Pleasant day. Raining this evening.
Fri Nov 25: [Nettie]Rainy. Nothing to write. Frank went to LaConner tonight.
Sat Nov 26: [Nettie]Frank got apples at Byrons. We went to a fair and chicken supper this evening. Fair day. Rained this evening.
Sun Nov 27: [Nettie]Pleasant this morning. Warm wind. Raining in P.M. and evening.
Mon Nov 28: [Nettie]Went to LaConner to day. Rainy in fore noon.
Tue Nov 29: [Nettie]Not much to write. The black heifer had a heifer today. Frank went to LaConner.
Wed Nov 30: [Nettie]This is my birthday, 24 years old. Mrs. Woodburn and Mrs Richards came up to day. to celebrate. Very windy. Rainy this evening.
Thu Dec 01: [Nettie]Pleasant this morning. Lettle rain this afternoon. Frank hauled wood.
Fri Dec 02: [Nettie]Beautiful day. Frank hauled manure this morning and went to LaConner to night.
Sat Dec 03: [Nettie]Nice weather. Frank and Anna washed clothes to day. Pearl and John and Carroll came up this afternoon. Quite a frost last night.
Sun Dec 04: [Nettie]Pleasant this morning and afternoon. but rainy to night. Heavy frost last night.
Mon Dec 05: [Nettie]Beautiful but rather cold. Not much to write. I dressed two chickens for LaConner fair.
Tue Dec 06: [Nettie]Frank hauled wood this morning and went to LaC. in P.M. Heavy frost last night but warmer today.
Wed Dec 07: [Nettie]Rainy a little last night and this A.M. Quite cloudy all day.
Thu Dec 08: [Nettie]Not much to write about. Fair weather.
Fri Dec 09: [Nettie]Pleasant weather. Frank went to LaC this evening Mrs. Peth called.

1904 Dec 10-27 (pp 42-43)

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Sat Dec 10: [Nettie]Fair weather. We cleaned up the wood house today.
Sun Dec 11: [Nettie]Mama went down to Peths. Frank and I went for a ride. Rainy this evening. Cloudy all day.
Mon Dec 12: [Nettie]Two of Lee's friends stayed with us last night. There were five men over here hunting. Rained nearly all night, but fair today.
Tue Dec 13: [Nettie]Rained nearly all day. Not much to write about. Frank went to LaConner tonight.
Wed Dec 14: [Nettie]Hard west wind today. Rainy and cold.
Thu Dec 15: [Nettie]Rained most all day. but pleasant evening. We went to M. E. Fair in Bay View.
Fri Dec 16: [Nettie]Not much to write. Windy and cold. Raining this evening.
Sat Dec 17: [Nettie]Pleasant day. Frank took Mr Dillon an agent down to Pearls.
Sun Dec 18: [Nettie]Pleasant day. Frank and I went to station and send ten ducks to Tacoma.
Mon Dec 19: [Nettie]I went to LaConner to day and stayed all day. Art Whitney was here. Very pleasant.
Tue Dec 20: [Nettie]Bad day. Rainy and windy. Mrs Giles and Stella Gale here.
Wed Dec 21: [Nettie]Bad day. Windy and rainy.
3Thu Dec 22: [Nettie]Papa and Grant came home today. The boys have gone to Bay View. Quite windy to day. Rained most of the night.
Fri Dec 23: At home to day. Grant hunting. Frank went to town. Rainy most of the day. Sawed a wheel barrow load of wood. The first work in ten weeks.
Sat Dec 24: Self went to town. Light frost. The boys home. Self went to town. Called on Tillinghasts. Pearl & John came up and staid all night. John, Grant & Frank went to the tree at Bay View this eve. Lots of people plowing.
Sun Dec 25: Cool day but no rain. Blanch & Marguerite White here also Clyde Howe. Had a pleasant time.
Mon Dec 26: Cool but pleasant. John & Pearl went home at 11 A.M. All went to Peth's for C Dinner.
Tue Dec 27: Grant & Frank hauled two load of wood. In the P.M. Self & Frank fixed a musk rat hole. Grant went to Wilson's. Frank to LaC in the eve.

1904 Dec 28-Jan 9,1905 (pp 44-45)

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Wed Dec 28: Frank hauled wood 2 loads. Self took a walk down the dyke & fixed up the machine shed. Clowdy & showery. Mercury at 44°. Grant at Pearls.
Thu Dec 29: Strong south wind and the highest tide for ten years. It ran over the dyke in some places and broke Arie Balls dyke in two places. Moon full a week ago. Highest tide dur on the 26th according to tide table. Frank hauled a load of wood in the A.M. We fixed a rat hole and some dyke in the P.M. Tide 1 1/2 inch short of the big tides of 1886 & 1895. Mrs. Tillinghast here to day & to night. Grant at Pearl's.
Fri Dec 30: Hard wind all night and another tide to day within four inches of the tide yesterday. Self went to town to Roll call meeting and took Mrs. T. home. LaConner flooded.
Sat Dec 31: Frank hauled a load of wood & did the chores. Self mended the rocking chair & fixed up for killing pigs.
Sun Jan 01: Stormy & windy. Self went over to Frank White's. Wrote to Geo in the eve.
Mon Jan 02: Went to LaConner with Otto Kalso to a telephone meeting. Weather still warm. Myners wants 225 lbs. seed oats.
Tue Jan 03: Strong west wind. Self, Frank & Fred Kalso put a scow load of dirt on the dyke in the A.M.
Wed Jan 04: Frank & Nettie went to town in the P.M. Mr & Mrs Peth here this P.M.
Thu Jan 05: Nice pleasant day - Killed the pigs this A.M. & Fred Kalso helped - & we got through before noon. Began building a new chicken yard.
Fri Jan 06: Lovely day. Temp 45 noon 37 A.M. John Wilson got hurt yesterday P.M. Ankle sprained. Cut up the pigs. Cut lard and made sausage.
Sat Jan 07: Frank at B.V. Self reading and fixed a shovel to work on the dyke with. Light rain in the A.M. but pleasant P.M.
Sun Jan 08: Frank & Nettie went to Bay V. last night and from there to Johns and are there to day. Steamer Edison here for Krutzmans oats, Majarus oats & John's oats. Clear & pleasant.
Krutzmans weighed 21869 = $284.29
Majurus weighed 23210 = 301.73
Wilsons weighed 12321 = 160.17
Mercury at 26° this AM
Mon Jan 09: Mercury at 24° Clear & pleasant. Frank helped unload scows on dyke two hours. Went & took the washing up & did the chores. John killed his hogs.

1905 Jan 10-24 (pp 46-47)

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Tue Jan 10: Self & Frank fixed the foundation under chimney (over) Self & Frank hauled a load of manure & he and Nettie went to town in the P.M. Clear & pleasant. Mercury a 22° this A.M. Coldest for the winter to date.
Wed Jan 11: Temp 21° Coldest day so far. Clear & pleasant. Self helped Fred unload the scows. Frank hauling manure. Self helping some. Martin here & paid for his oats.
Thu Jan 12: Temp 22° Clear & Pleasant. but cold. Frank loading hay for Peth. Self not doing much but chores.
Fri Jan 13: Temp 30. Light snow this A.M. Resalted the pork and demolished the wood shed. Brier bush & grape vine.
Sat Jan 14: Went to town. Paid Polson H. & S.C. to date. Sprinkled rain some & clowdy. Frank did chores & went to basketball game.
Sun Jan 15: Went to church at B.V. light rain most of the day. Mr. Chilberg died to day. Aged 92.
Mon Jan 16: Fred took Martins seed oats and Frank went with him and they went for church in the eve. Self did chores, went to the station and up to Byron's. They are getting ready to go at the well. Sent $1000.00 to Geo for storing in Scranton Bank. Sent interest money to Eva. Warm & spring like.
Tue Jan 17: Fogy. Went with Otto K. to the funeral. Frank choring. John & Grant here. Pleasant but cool.
Wed Jan 18: Self & Frank went to the saw mill & got a load of lumber for wood house. In the P.M. began tearing down the tank house. Peter Miller here this eve & all night.
Thu Jan 19: Roy Carter sick. Rainy day. Not doing much but chores. Self filed the saws. Peter Miller here to day.
Fri Jan 20: Peter went home this A.M. Self & Frank tearing down tank house & moving the tank. Pleasant day. Roy Carter sick.
Sat Jan 21: Carter better. Self working at the foundation of wood house & Frank hauled rocks for foundation & in the P.M. went for a load a lumber. Pleasant. Don Palmer came this P.M.
Sun Jan 22: At home all day. Don Palmer here. John & Pearl came from Bellingham to day. Grant did not come. Gaches sent word he would take the oats at $26.
Mon Jan 23: Frank took Don to Pearl's & went after Miss Gale to work. Rainy day. Self sharpening saws & planes & made a window frame for woodhouse.
Tue Jan 24: Miss Gale began work to day. High tide this A.M. but 6 inches short of the big tide last moon. Self up to Byrons. They started the well yesterday A.M. and were down 36 ft today noon. Frank hauled a load of lumber this P.M. Both working on foundation this P.M. Frank to LaC. in the eve. Pleasant day. Mercury at 50 this A.M.

1905 Jan 25-Feb 9 (pp 48-49)

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Wed Jan 25: Pleasant. High tide. Self & Frank working on wood house - got the studding up. Mrs. Wallace here.
Thu Jan 26: Very windy. Worked on the woodhouse till thru P.M. Quit for rain & took the saw dust out of the partition at the end of the pantry. Mrs. Wallace here yet.
Fri Jan 27: Worked on the wood house in the A.M. showery. Went to town in the P.M. Frank hauled a load of lumber in the P.M.
Sat Jan 28: Self working on woodhouse. Frank helped some & went after Grant.
Sun Jan 29: Pleasant. Self went to town to church & took dinner at Mr Baileys.
Mon Jan 30: Grant sick. Frank went to LaConner for lumber & shingles. Self working on woodhouse & choring. Frost 30°. Clear & pleasant.
Tue Jan 31: Frost 24° Working on building, finished the rustic & put on the cornice. Clear & pleasant.
Wed Feb 01: Frost 26° Shingling the wood house. Clear & pleasant. The Fidalgo here for the oats but could not get them all on as the tide went out.
Thu Feb 02: Frost 23° Finished load the oats at 330 this A.M. 700 sks sold to Gaches. Self & Frank finished shingling & corner boards. He went to the mill in the P.M. Self made a window frame.
Fri Feb 03: Light frost. Self making window frames & putting in windows. Frank sawing & putting in lumber, hung up the meat to smoke and fixed the incubator house for pigs in the P.M. Clowdy.
Sat Feb 04: Pleasant & a light frost. Frank washing & oiling harness. Self made a door frame & hung the door in the woodhouse. Grant tore the old tank to pieces by the old house & cut it up for wood.
Sun Feb 05: Frost 30. Pleasant. John & Pearl here to day. Self went to Bay View to church.
Mon Feb 06: Grant went to La C. in the AM for shoes & paint. Frank oiling harness 1/2 & Grant & Grant painted the woodhouse in the P.M. Self cutting doors to woodhouse & pantry & working at odd jobs. Fred Eyer got his seed oats. Meetings in B.V. this week. Pleasant part of the day.
Tue Feb 07: Stormy day. Self working around the kitchen. Boys oiling harness. Mr Moore here to dinner.
Wed Feb 08: Some snow & more rain. Self in the kitchen. Boys finished the harness.
Thu Feb 09: Grant went to Moons & Bay View got some cowfeed & apples. Frank choring & moved the incubator house for a pig pen. Grant hunting in the P.M. Self went to LaConner to the missionary meeting. Baley cow had calf last night.

1905 Feb 10-23 (pp 50-51)

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Fri Feb 10: Frost 21° Clear & cold all day. Choring & working on the kitchen putting on shiplap. Callahan has been working on the Byron well but had had bad luck & broken the pipe at 67 ft. Frank went to LaC. Grant to B.V.
Sat Feb 11: Mercury 15°. The coldest A.M. since Dec. 1900. Not doing much in the A.M. All worked on the bathroom in the P.M.
Sun Feb 12: Temp 16°. Clear & cold. Nettie & Frank went to Jim Neelys. Self went to B.V. to church. Mrs Woodburn sent check for her oats. Meetings in B.V. last week & this coming week.
Mon Feb 13: Temp 18° Pleasant. Grant skating. Self & Frank cutting up old rails & posts for wood. Self up to Kalso's in the P.M.
Tue Feb 14: Temp 20°. Self & Frank working on pantry. Grant not doing much but chores. Roads fine. Mrs John Bessner buried.
Wed Feb 15: Temp 22° Pleasant. Frank painting pantry. Grant hauled a load of wood. Self & Nettie went to LaC.
Thu Feb 16: Temp 28° Warm & pleasant. All painting on new woodhouse. Settled up with peth for milk & butter. Got a letter from Geo.
Fri Feb 17: Temp. 28 Pleasant. Grant went to the saw mill to see about lumber. Self painting window, hung a door & cased a window in the bathroom. Frank putting harness together & finished painting the wood house roof. Mrs Osborne & D. Fulks folks here. Fulk settle for his seed oats. Conrad here for a load of Elmer's oats.
Sat Feb 18: Light rain last night & some to day. Warmer, frost coming out of the ground. The boys getting the plows & harness ready to use. Self working at windows, casing the old woodhouse window & painting pantry. John Walter here. Conrad got the bal of Elmer's oats. 65 sks all told. Wrote to R. Lee B. & J. C. Thomas.
Sun Feb 19: Cloudy & windy. Self went to B.V. to church. John Walter here. Stella Gale went home for a visit.
Mon Feb 20: Frank & Nettie went to town. John & Pearl came up & staid all night. Grant began breaking sod out in the Whitney field. Self painting windows & fixing up plows.
Tue Feb 21: John & Pearl here today. Windy & some rain in the A.M. Began plowing stubble with two teams. Land in fine shape. Self painting & working on kitchen. Callahan trying to get his tools out of the well but failed.
Wed Feb 22: John & Pearl went home. The boys went out to plow but had to quit for rain & it rained hard most of the P.M. Self put the cloth on the Kitchen. Frank painted some & helped in the kitchen.

1905 Feb 23-Mar 7 (pp 52-53)

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Thu Feb 23: Rainy a good part of the day. Self & Frank working about the kitchen in the A.M. & went up to Byron's & Kalso's in the P.M. the well at a stand still. Grant went to Wilsons to hunt.
Fri Feb 24: Warm. Cleaned out the tank and put on the ceiling in the kitchen. Rain most of last night & showery to day. Grant at Wilsons. Grant came home in the P.M. & brot the pigs. Frank went to LaConner in the eve. Got a letter from Perry Summers. Mercury at 52 this eve.
Sat Feb 25: Pleasant spring day. Mercury at 50° Grant plowing sod. Frank went to the saw mill for fencing in the A.M. Self choring. Frank plowing stubble in the P.M. but it was too wet. Self in LaC. in the P.M.
Sun Feb 26: Pleasant Day. Light frost. At home all day. Heard a frog.
Mon Feb 27: Black cow calved. Self & Frank went to the station & got the new fanning mill. Then they plowed the bal of the day. Clowdy in the P.M. & some rain at night. Self putting shelves in the pantry. D. Osborne here.
Tue Feb 28: Warm & pleasant. Plowing two teams sod & stubble. Self choring fixed up the fan mill. Graded a slough some & worked on pantry shelves.
Wed Mar 01: Grant went off to work on the sluice. Fred Crumrine in his place. They plowed for two hours and had to quit for rain. Fred & Frank fanned oats in the P.M. Self shelving the pantry. Nettie went to Pearl's. Weather warm & the rain light.
Thu Mar 02: The boys Freddie & Frank plowing. Showery in the A.M. Self working about the pantry painting, &c.
Fri Mar 03: Grant on the line. Fred & Frank plowing. Self finished painting the pantry. and picked over the potatos. Warm pleasant. Land in fine order for plowing. John & Grant here to night.
Sat Mar 04: Work same as yesterday. Self choring & went to see Olson move Donkey Engine and in the P.M. went to Hawkins to see Garlets clear land with a Donkey Engine. They have a pile of stumps & logs 50 ft high.
Sun Mar 05: Self went to LaC to church. Pleasant. Wrote to Geo. in the eve.
Mon Mar 06: Cooler but pleasant. North wind & foggy. Fred & Frank plowing. Grant on the line. Self choring about the house & yard.
Tue Mar 07: Pleasant. Everybody plowing. Bell, Sullivan & Hanson through. Finished across the road & began on the hay barn piece. Frank & Fred plowing. Self went to town in the P.M. on wheel. Left my wheel & got one of Wagens, Nettie went to LaConner & got a sack of sugar. Grant working on telephone line.

1905 Mar 8-20 (pp 54-55)

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Wed Mar 08: Frank & Fred plowing. Self working about the house as usual. Grant still on the line.
Thu Mar 09: Frank & Fred plowing. Self working about the garden and shop in the A.M. In the P.M. went to town and got a wheel & settled (my) our threshing with Wingren, i.e. Engine bill. He threw off the price of lining up and babbiting. Still lovely weather.
Fri Mar 10: Frank plowing stubble. Grant came home and plowed sod from 10-15. Self working at the kitchen hanging a door, fixing safes, & painting, also spaded up a bed for early vegetables. [margin: Grant got a new wheel at Pete's for $30.00]
Sat Mar 11: Frank & self papered the kitchen. Rain a good part of the day. Grant doing shoes. Over one half inch of rain fell. John & Pearl came this eve & the Boys all went to LaC to Basket Ball.
Sun Mar 12: Some rain last night. John & Pearl went home. Self & Pearl went to church at B.V. Cold but no rain.
Mon Mar 13: Grant plowing & finished the sod. Frank went to town & took some oats up to Jenne's for feed & put 6 sks in the feed bin. also got 1/2 ton rolled barley & got the timothy seed, also a new disk harrow.
Tue Mar 14: No rain. Grant & Frank plowing stubble by the stock. Self fixed the chicken yard & did other chores. Grant burned the stack. Pleasant day.
Wed Mar 15: Clowdy & a light rain in the P.M. but the boys kept on plowing. Self tearing down fence and taking out posts out along the lane. Gabriel here and got the big black cow for beef. Preacher Schoomaker & wife here calling.
Thu Mar 16: Foggy most all day. The boys plowing. Self working about the house. In the P.M. moved out in the new kitchen. Took up the linoleum & moved the stove.
Fri Mar 17: Ida in bed with cold. The boys plowing. Damp & misty most all day. Self tearing out the partition between dining room & pantry, making a larger dining room.
Sat Mar 18: The boys plowing. Foggy & damp. Self cut a place for & hung a door to the bathroom. They finished all the plowing except the last two furrows around the fields which must be done with two horses.
Sun Mar 19: Grass has a fine start. Currants & Oregon grapes in bloom. Plums nearly out. At home all day. Ida sick with a cold. Mr & Mrs Gaches here this P.M. Wrote to Geo. Stella went home last night. Mrs Sam Ball died this P.M.
Mon Mar 20: Strong S.E. wind all day. Boys plowing the bal of the headlands and hauling away old fence. Self finished up the bathroom & planted some garden. Peas, beets, radish, spnach, lettuce, turnips &c. Mrs Summers here working.

1905 Mar 21-Apr 5 (pp 56-57)

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Tue Mar 21: Cold & windy. The boys plowed the balance of the head lands & the ball yard & set up the harrow. Self went to Mrs. Balls' funeral & got a window for the dining room.
Wed Mar 22: Rainy A.M. high wind in the P.M. Boys fanning oats. Self making & putting in window frame for the twin window.
Thu Mar 23: Cold wind all day. Self clothing the dining room. Boys finished fanning oats. In the P.M. Frank rolled the meadow. Gran went to Bay View. Mrs O Wingren died this A.M.
Fri Mar 24: Cold raw wind all day. Showery in the A.M. The boys hauled four loads of wood. Self finished clothing the dining room and went to town in the P.M.
Sat Mar 25: Cold & clowdy and a shower in the eve. The boys hauled four loads of wood. Self painting & fixing dining room window. Edna Whitney here to day.
Sun Mar 26: No rain but cold & clowdy. Self at home all day. Edna went home this eve. Ida worse had the earache.
Mon Mar 27: The boys finished hauling wood & Frank rolled the sod in the P.M. No rain. Self cased & painted the double window. Nettie went to town.
Tue Mar 28: Grant went to the saw mill & in the P.M. we all worked building a walk in front of the house. Showery A.M.
Wed Mar 29: Frost. The boys building fence & harrowing the chicken yard & garden. Clear & pleasant. Self painting dining room 1st coat.
Thu Mar 30: Frost 30°. Pleasant day. Grant disking sod 3/4 with new disk. Frank choring in the A.M. Drag harrowing in the P.M. with 4 hrs. Self choring, painting, made a post for mail box & went to Kalsos to get bolts made for disk.
Fri Mar 31: Self choring & painting. Rainy. Light showers. The boys drag harrowing in the P.M. Doing nothing but chores in the A.M.
Sat Apr 01: Showers. Damp. Grant laid up with sore throat. Frank went to Jennes for a load of chopped oats. & in the P.M. went to Tacoma. Self painting some & mowed the lawn. Squires & Wilson here this A.M.
Sun Apr 02: Pleasant after 9 A.M. Rain in the A.M. at 7. Self at home except to go to the station for May Knox. John Wilson here for May. Mr & Mrs Tillinghast called in the P.M.
Mon Apr 03: Drying day. Self went to town. Grant sick.
Tue Apr 04: Fine dry day. Grant not working. Frank not home. Self disking in the P.M. sod. Planted sweet pear & nasturtiums.
Wed Apr 05: Fine warm day. Grank disking & harrowing. Self harrowing. The disk came and is OK. Frank came home this eve.

1905 Apr 5-18 (pp 58-59 Duplicate of next)

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Thu Apr 06: Rainy this A.M. Self & Frank papering the dining room. Grant harrowing in the P.M. Stella went to town. Rain light.
Fri Apr 07: Nettie went to town. Grant & Frank disking. Self choring & gardening. Planted onion & carrotts & made a flower bed. Disking across the road double. Pleasant.
Sat Apr 08: Pleasant day. The boys disking across the road. Self went to town for linoleum & put it down & hung curtains in the P.M. Stella Gale went home this P.M. John Ball seeding since Wed. last.
Sun Apr 09: Pleasant. Went to LaC. to church and to dinner with Tillinghast's. Blanch White here to day.
Mon Apr 10: The boys finished disking across the road & then went to plowing the small piece north of the house sod. Self choring and treated 44 sks oats. Pleasant drying day.
Tue Apr 11: Finished plowing the sod & disked it. The boys harrowing. Frank 3/4 Grant 4 hours. Self rolled sod & planted potatos. Still dry.
Wed Apr 12: Grant began seeding on the sod in the Whitney piece. 76 acres all told. Frank harrowing & disking after the seeder. Self choring, planting & treating oats. [margin: Women cleaning house and everything topsy turvey.]
Thu Apr 13: Grant seeding till 2 P.M. and finished the Whitney piece. Frank disking after the seeder. Self choring and in the P.M. set out 160 strawberry plants. Wilson & Marshall. Three rows M. on the east side. Quite windy and a prospect of dry weather. Land pretty dry!
Fri Apr 14: Grant & Frank finished disking in the A.M. & went to dragging in the P.M. Self rolling with Beauty & Jeff. Land in fine order and quite dry for the season.
Sat Apr 15: The boys finished dragging the 27 acres Whitney piece and rolling in the P.M. Self rolled till 11 & went to town in the P.M. Grant went down to Pearl's in the eve. Clowdy & threatening but no rain.
Sun Apr 16: Strong S. wind but no rain. Self went to B.V. to church in the A.M. Grant down to John's.
Mon Apr 17: Grant seeding across the road. Frank harrowing, self dipping oats in the A.M., rolling in the P.M. Clowdy but no rain. Threatening. Mailed letters to Geo. & Eva Reed.
Tue Apr 18: Grant seeding across the road & finished the piece at 4 P.M. Frank harrowing. Self went to Kalso's & got the seeder & sowed 160 lbs (8 acres) of timothy seed. Clowdy & light rain but not enough to stop work. Carters folks & Dennys(?) here this eve. Grant went to night school this eve.

1905 Apr 5-18 (pp 58-59 Duplicate of previous)

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1905 Apr 19-30 (pp 60-61)

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Wed Apr 19: Grant seeding. finished the seven acre piece by the hay barn. Frank finished harrowing across the road. Self fanning & treating oats & in the P.M. rolling.
Thu Apr 20: Grant seeding & finished which is the earliest I remember of. Frank disking piece by the hay barn after the seeder. Self rolling. Pleasant & warm land getting very dry for the time of the year.
Fri Apr 21: Another warm drying day. The boys disking the 18 acre piece & finished. Self choring around and planted some sweet corn & squashes, also beets & lettuce &c. Grant went to night school this eve.
Sat Apr 22: The boys harrowing & finished. Self rolling warm & dry. No signs of rain.
Sun Apr 23: John & Pearl here last night & John went home this A.M. Self went to LaConner to B. Church in the A.M. & to Woodman Memorial services in the P.M. Mr. Williamson made the address. Alf Stacey called a while in the eve. Grant sick with a cold.
Mon Apr 24: Grant went to Wilson's. Frank rolling sold the wild black hiefers to Gabriel. Self began on an addition to the machine shed. Warm & dry. The sod oats coming up thin. A great many not sprouted.
Tue Apr 25: Frank finished rolling in the A.M. Clowdy & a few light sprinkles. Shields here for some seed oats. Self choring. Frank went to Gortons mill in the P.M. for lumber. Gabriel killed the other black hiefer. Grant came home. Had about 1/3 inch of rain this P.M.
Wed Apr 26: More rain needed. The boys & self built the addition to the machine shed & put away the plows & harrows. Clowdy but no rain.
Thu Apr 27: Clear & pleasant & strong west wind with dry prospect. Grant not working in the A.M. Frank hauled two loads wood from Gorton's Mill. Self went to the mill in the A.M. & cleaned out the wood hour in the P.M. Grant helping Frank in the P.M. Ed Crumrine & Anna Jorgenson married this A.M. Grant & Frank went to town this eve to show.
Fri Apr 28: Grant went to Anacortes. Self went to town in the A.M. Frank mending sax & painting Grants room. In the P.M. self put on screen doors. Cold & Dry. Sullivan & John Peth seeding yet. Land very dry for this time of year.
Sat Apr 29: Self & Frank papering & painting Grant's room. Grant got home at noon. Cool & dry.
Sun Apr 30: Light shower last night. Self went to church at Bay View and in the P.M. went to Frank Whites with Tillinghast. Mr White confined to his bed. Nettie & Frank at Wilsons last night & today.

1905 May 1-12 (pp 02-63)

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Mon May 01: Working on the hay barn dam putting on new lagging. Grant went to Gortons Mill in the P.M. Byron came & got the tank for Callahan in the P.M. Cool & windy.
Tue May 02: Self & Frank on dyke all day. Grant mowed the lawn in the A.M. Helping on dyke in P.M. No rain all signs fail. Grant went to LaC. nightschool.
Wed May 03: Ida started for Bellingham. Self & Frank worked on the dyke. Grant choring in the A.M. & helped on the dyke some in the P.M. Self went up to see how the well was coming on. Callahan has broken off & bot another drill & it don't look much like getting water very soon.
Thu May 04: Working on dyke down by Peth's in the A.M., scowing & wheeling dirt in the P.M. Clear & pleasant but very dry for oats and grass.
Fri May 05: Clowdy but no rain. All went to the timber in the A.M. for cedar for the dyke by Purdy's Granary. In the P.M. & eve scowing dirt on dam by the hay barn. Put in two loads. Grant went to night school. Sidney Stacey here this eve & tonight.
Sat May 06: The boys hauled another load of cedar for dyke. Frank started for Tacoma in the P.M. Grant not working in the P.M. Self fixing Byron's roller. Still dry. Signs of rain but it does not come. Sidney Stacey here to day.
Sun May 07: Clowdy with north wind but no rain. Self went to LaConner to church. Grant off on a baseball trip.
Mon May 08: Strong north wind all day & eve. Self went to Anacortes to get teeth fixed but bot a new plate. Grant & W. Peth loaded the scows with dirt this P.M. for dam below Peths. Frank in Tacoma.
Tue May 09: In the A.M. self & Grant unloaded the scows. Grant not working in the P.M. Self up to Byrons. Frank came back. Dry & cool.
Wed May 10: FRank painting fence. Grant painted some & went to the depot for the furniture. Self fixing Byron's roller & went to town in the P.M. Mrs. Carter here this P.M.
Thu May 11: Frank painting fence. Grant choring some & went to town in the P.M. Self finished fixing the roller and that's all. A letter from Geo stating that he had been sick.
Fri May 12: Frank painting some & fixing sax some. Self & Grant nailed down the kitchen floor. Grant went to Wilsons in the P.M. Self went to Lauter's Mother's funeral. Went to the station twice for Ida but she did not come. Planted some more corn and peas. The first planting of corn did not come up good. Too cold & dry.

1905 May 13-26 (pp 64-65)

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Sat May 13: Frank finished the kitchen floor & painted some. Grant at Wilsons. Self up to well in the A.M. Went after Ida & did chores in the P.M. Cold south wind all day but no rain. A light sprinkle last night. but it made no show towards wetting the ground.
Sun May 14: At home all day. John & Pearl here. Cool & dry.
Mon May 15: All painting. Self & Grant 3/4 Fence day. Callahan at the well and down 41 ft. on second hole.
Tue May 16: Grant not working went to Seattle. Self & Frank cleaned out the old house. Showery most of the day but not rain enough to help the oats much. Mr. & Mrs. Pace here from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Wed May 17: Pleasant. Self up to the well & painting some in the P.M. Frank painting fence.
Thu May 18: Frost this A.M. which cut potatos, tomatoes, squashed &c. Clear & pleasant. Self & Ida went to town and visited Tillinghasts. Frank painting. They are down 50 ft with the well.
Fri May 19: Frank went to town for linoleum &c. Self choring & help put down the lin. Planted some more beans.
Sat May 20: Frank painting buggie. Self planted more squashes and set out some more tomatos.
Sun May 21: John W. birthday. Self went down to Pearls. Clowdy but no rain. Oats looking better since the rain. Grant in Seattle yet.
Mon May 22: Rain another inch last night & today. Frank painted on the spring wagon some & did the chores. Self choring & reading "Everybuddy's Mag."
Tue May 23: Rain again last night & most of the day over three inches of water has fallen now since Fri night. The most in the same time for over a year. Grant not home yet. Has been away one week. [margin: Big rain.]
Wed May 24: Cleaning & oiling & painting the old farm wagon. Pleasant. Self up to the well in the PM. They are not doing much.
Thu May 25: Frank cleaning up the other wagon, mowing lawn & hoing garden. Warm & pleasant. Fine growing weather. Self in town & got my new teeth. Callahan but the well all up and quit. So out dream of fresh water is only a dream. Settle up with Gaches & Polson. Sent money order for a watch chain.
Fri May 26: Fine growing day. Frank painted the other wagon. In the P.M. we set a gate post & hung & made a gate up at the hay barn. Callahan moved his well machine. Planted some vegetable last night & set out some cauliflower plants.

1905 May 27-Jun 8 (pp 66-67)

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Sat May 27: Frank choring & fixing the lawn. Self & Ida went over to Woodburns in the A.M. & I went to town in the P.M. Fine warm day. Oats looking well.
Sun May 28: Self & Frank went to LaConner to Memorial services. Warm & pleasant. Oats looking fine.
Mon May 29: Went to the Ridge & got some cedar sticks for tank house. In the P.M. self & Frank went to LaC. for tank lumber, two loads. Grant came home this P.M.
Tue May 30: Self & Frank went to Pleasant Ridge and in the P.M. to Mr Vernon. Pleasant day. John & Pearl came up this evening.
Wed May 31: [margin: Skagit Co History man here today.] Self & Frank working on the tank house. Grant 1/2 & went to town for lumber in the P.M. John & Pearl went to Whatcom but started for the circus at Sedro Woolly. Frank White here to night. A light rain this eve, about two or three hours.
Thu Jun 01: All working on the tank house. Fine growing weather. Lewis & Clark Fair opened to day. Oats looking fine & better than last year. Got the tank foundation ready for the tank.
Fri Jun 02: Fine day. Working the garden. Made another ladder and three more eave troughs. Frank went to town and got a door for kitchen, windows for tank house, water pipes & cow feed, &c. Also took 15 sks oats to town. Grant went to night school. Hunting pidgeons in the P.M.
Sat Jun 03: 4 inches rain since May 19th. Rainy most all day. Self filed saw and made a door frame & read some. Rec'd a letter from Geo Sisson.
Sun Jun 04: Went to church at LaC. in the A.M. Home in the P.M. & wrote to Geo. Heard that Mrs Stearns died last night in Seattle after an operation for Gall stones & appendicitus.
Mon Jun 05: Not doing much in the A.M. Went to Mrs Stearns funeral in the P.M. at B.V. Pleasant. Fine growing weather.
Tue Jun 06: Self, Frank & Grant digging ditch & laying pipe from Kalso's granary to the new tank. Pleasant day.
Wed Jun 07: Went down to look over dyke with Johnson & Fred. The boys painted the mastic on the tank house & took some lumber down to the dyke. Then began cleaning off the roof of the house.
Thu Jun 08: Cleaning off the roof & choring. Grant working at his books most of the time. Frank went after strawberries. Self went to town in the A.M. Fine growing weather.

1905 Jun 9-22 (pp 68-69)

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Fri Jun 09: Another fine day & quite warm. Grant went to Fox's Mill for Cedar lumber for sluice box at the Purdy hay barn. Self making window frame & went to Arthur Fulk's funeral in the P.M. He was drowned in B.C. working on a boom of logs. Frank not working. Went for Mrs Valentine. Dr. Jackson here to night.
Sat Jun 10: Baby Wright born this A.M. 3.20. Dr here all night. Worked in the garden some. Thundershower in the P.M. about 1/4 in rain.
Sun Jun 11: Pleasant day. John & Pearl here. Self went to church at B.V.
Mon Jun 12: All making and putting in the box by Purdy's hay barn. Nettie getting along all right. Dr. J. here. Johnson began fixing [margin: dyke down towards B.V.] Mrs. Carter here.
Tue Jun 13: Not doing much. Self made a window frame. Self & Frank went to town in the P.M. Shower last night. Grant went to town.
Wed Jun 14: Digging ditch for sewer drain. Mr Averil here getting material for county history. Also clean out the ditch to the John Ball sluice box. John Jenne married. Not doing much after three P.M.
Thu Jun 15: Frank went to Fox's Mill for cedar lumber for box for sewer drain. We afterward made the boxes & put three of them in. History man here again. Self down where Johnson is working on dyke in the P.M.
Fri Jun 16: Hard shower this A.M. 1/2 hour. Put in the rest of the ditch boxes. Grant worked three house doing nothing in the P.M. Frank went to see Dr. Jackson. Self over to see Amos Balls barn & crop.
Sat Jun 17: The tank came last night & Frank went after it to day. In the P.M. took it apart and laid the bottom. Warm & pleasant. Laid a false floor for the tank in the A.M. Grant helping some.
Sun Jun 18: Went to LaConner to church & to Tillinghasts in the P.M. & to dinner. Warm & pleasant. Blanche White here.
Mon Jun 19: Warm & drying weather. All working on tank and tank house. The tank went together all right. Amos Ball and Otto Kalso building barns.
Tue Jun 20: Working on tank house. Warm.
Wed Jun 21: Working on tank house. Frank hauled a load of dyke lumber in the A.M. The boys pulled mustard a while in the P.M. Frank went for Margy Woodburn in the eve. John & Pearl started for the L & C Fair in Portland this P.M.
Thu Jun 22: The boys working on tank house. Baby Wright sick & Mrs Osborn here. Self went to d. Peths & to LaC in the A.M. Working on tank house in the P.M. Finished the cornice & began shingling.

1905 Jun 23-Jul 5 (pp 70-71)

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Fri Jun 23: The boys shingling on tank house. & hilling potatos. Self went on the Excursion to Ft. Casey. Saw the fort & target shooting & a ?????? ????. Fine weather. Misty awhile in the A.M. Mrs Wright came last night.
Sat Jun 24: Letter from Geo. Fine day. Frank painting on tank house. Grant choring in the A.M. Went to town in the P.M. for plumbing material. Self cleaning up & working around tank house. Sprinkling rain a little in the evening.
Sun Jun 25: Rain some this A.M. & clowdy most of the day. Tank leaking badly. Wrote to Geo. At home all day.
Mon Jun 26: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Frank went for currants in the A.M. & to town for pipe & stove in the P.M. Self fixing tank and stopped the leaking. Put up a sink & helped the plumber, Mr Mitchell. He came at noon. Grant not doing much in the A.M. Helping plumber some in the P.M. Mrs Wright went home.
Tue Jun 27: Mitchell & Grant plumbing. Frank painting. Self finishing up tank house. Putting on corner boards, taking down scaffold, &c. Clowdy & threatening rain. Baby Wright not well.
Wed Jun 28: Pleasant. Frank painting most of the day. Grant helping the plumber. Self went to town in the A.M. working around the house in the P.M. Mr Wright here with the Miller horse.
Thu Jun 29: Self & Frank working at the sewer. Dug the ditch & laid the pipe. Grant helping the plumber. Put in the flushing barrell & pipes into the tank. Fine weather. Pearl & John came home from the fair.
Fri Jun 30: Self & Frank put the sewer through the dyke & pumped water (18 inches) in the big round tank. Grant helped some & helped the plumber some. Pleasant. Put in the stones & turned on the water for the first time.
Sat Jul 01: Self went to town in the A.M. Took dinner with Tillinghasts. Helping Mitchell & picking up around the tank house in the P.M. Mitchell finished the plumbing. Frank & Grant choring a little in the A.M. then started for Linden. Mrs Tillinghast here in the P.M. Clowdy A.M. & pleasant P.M. Heard secretary Hay was dead.
Sun Jul 02: Pleasant. Self went to LaC. to church. Pearl & John here. Frank & Grant away. Baby sick.
Mon Jul 03: Boys still away. Self went to town with Wingren's tools. Then fixed dike & sewer pipes. Mercury at 70. Baby still poorly.
Tue Jul 04: Frank & Grant in Mt Vernon. Self went to Anacortes. Saw two culles(?) games of ball, a clam bake, canoe race & third rate fireworks. Got home at ten P.M.
Wed Jul 05: Put windows in tank house & made a door frame. (over)

1905 Jul 5-16 (pp 72-73)

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Wed Jul 05: Frank came home at noon & was painting in the bathroom in the P.M. Grant came at night. Hired two men for haying. Everett Wallace here. Stella came home at 11 A.M. Weather fine. Fred Kalso received some Monday.
Thu Jul 06: Grant began mowing the piece by the Purdy warehouse. Pleasant. Self took window out of the kitchen and put in a glass door. Frank finished varnishing the bathroom.
Fri Jul 07: Grant tedding, raking & putting up hay. Self working around tank house in the A.M. & making cupola for the tank house in the P.M. Raked a shock row of hay & Douglas, George & Frank shocking in the P.M. Hay rather light, but good quality. Pleasant.
Sat Jul 08: Grant mowing in the east end of the "80". D. & George putting up hay 3/4, Frank tedding & putting up in the A.M. Self raked the bal of the piece by the Granary(Purdy's). Frank went to town in the P.M. for supplies, &c. Self hung a screen door & ground sickles & worked on the cupola. Fine hay weather.
Sun Jul 09: Win Green arrived from Penna.
Sun Jul 09: Pleasant day. Went to B.V. to church. Win Green arrived from Penna.
Mon Jul 10: Fine hay day. Grant mowing. Frank tedding & shocking. Self raking. Jenson & Thompson & Sorenson, Douglas & George shocking after 8.30.
Tue Jul 11: Clowdy. Men not working in the A.M. Grant & Frank mowing & tedding till 9.30 then quit for mist. All working in the P.M. Self raking. Grant began on the last piece. Self & Green went to LaC. in the A.M.
Wed Jul 12: Grant mowing. Self tedding & raking. Frank tedding in the P.M. The men finished the old meadow. 23 acres. The sisters here last night & took the baby to Bellingham today & Ida went with them. Fine drying weather.
Thu Jul 13: Clowdy & showery. Pumped 8 in's water in the tank. Put up one windrow of shocks around the field. Grant mowed 2 rounds only. Rained quite a shower in the P.M.
Fri Jul 14: Rainy this A.M. & clowdy all day. Doing nothing with the hay. The men pitching ???rts. Self finished up the cupola & worked in the garden some. Frank helped on the cupola & painted it.
Sat Jul 15: The men doing nothing weather dull & bad for haying. Choring a little & finished the tank house.
Sun Jul 16: Pearl & Carroll here. Went to Guemes Island in Fred's Launch. No rain but clowdy most of the day. Win Green went along. Came back via Anacortes.

1905 Jul 17-29 (pp 74-75)

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Mon Jul 17: Haying again. Weather fair. Grant mowing 3/4. The men putting up 3/4. Self raking. Frank tedding & putting up. Hay heavy & not very well cured. Henry Nelson sick. Pearl went home. Tholstrup brot us some mutton.
Tue Jul 18: Fine hay weather. Grant finished mowing at 9 A.M. Frank tedding. Self raking 1/2. Grant raking in the P.M. to see about threshing. The Hull Bros. here with Tillinghast.
Wed Jul 19: Self Win & Nettie went to LaC. The men shocking & finished at 4.30 Self went to LaC & fixed up wagons & hay rigging in the P.M. Frank & Grant helping. Win went home with John. Total time to get the hay cur & into shock 43 days besides my own time.
Thu Jul 20: Hauled in 12 loads into the stable. Nellie Carter here & Frank White. Pleasant. Fine hay weather.
Fri Jul 21: Fine weather. Douglas, Geo & Frank hauling hay to Osborn 6 loads. Self went to town & did chores.
Sat Jul 22: Warm & dry. Grant, Geo & Tonney(?) hauling hay for Osborn in the A.M. two load from my field & some from Osbornes. Lester got the bal of his hay. Frank went to town & got a new half truck Bain wagon. (continued) All making fence beyond the hay barn in the P.M. John & Pearl & Win here to dinner & Win went to town in the P.M. Self fixing hay rigging & making fence.
Sun Jul 23: Went to LaC. to church and took dinner with Mr & Mrs Bailey. Win Green also. Warm & dry. Ida still in Bellingham & the baby not doing very well.
Mon Jul 24: Frank sick, looks like measles. Hauling in hay. Fine weather. did not have very good luck, got in 27 loads. Old barn.
Tue Jul 25: Hauling hay. 31 loads, old barn. Geo Fulk helping. Win went to Anacortes on train.
Wed Jul 26: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday. Got in 33 loads in the big shed. Win still in Anacortes.
Thu Jul 27: Hauling hay. Same crew. 32 loads. big shed. Clowdy & threatening rain at night.
Fri Jul 28: Another fine day for work. Hauling hay 31 loads, 16 in shed, 11 in old barn, 4 in bale barn.
Sat Jul 29: Finished hauling hay. Five loads in the bale barn. Total B. barn 9. Men all left. Grant & Win went to LaC. Frank out again. Frank & self went over to Ball's new barn in the P.M. and to Fred's barn. [margin: Left: Stella & Margey went home this eve.] [margin: Right: Fred Kalso sold his hay for eleven dollars per ton.]

Old barn 69

Shed 81

B. barn 9

Horse barn 12

Sold 10

Total 181

1905 Jul 30-Aug 11 (pp 76-77)

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Sun Jul 30: Self & Win went to Mt Vernon to Sivid(?) church dedication. Went on train & got home at 8 P.M. Very warm.
Mon Jul 31: Grant working for Fulk. Frank choring. Win & self went up in the Beaver Marsh and then to LaC. Lots of people baling hay. Could take $8.00 for my hay baled in Oct.
Tue Aug 01: Self & Frank repairing the roof to the bale barn & choring in the P.M. Grant doing nothing. Win went to town in the P.M. at Tillinghasts. Warm & dry. No signs of rain & very dusty. Was offered 8.00 for the hay.
Wed Aug 02: Grant & Frank hauling hay out of the oats & a load of manure in the A.M. Frank hauling manure in the P.M. Grant & Win went to Pearls in the P.M. & self to Roy's Mill.
Thu Aug 03: Grant away. Frank & self went to Gorton's Mill for lumber & wood and in the P.M. to LaC. for wood. Clowdy but no rain. Lots of people baling hay.
Fri Aug 04: Mr Mitchell here and fixed the water tank. Grant & Frank hauling "dressing" & gravel in the P.M. byt the granary, &c. Clowdy & very light showers. Self made a ladder in the P.M.
Sat Aug 05: Self & Win went to the Pioneer meeting at Sedro Woolly. Tillinghast went also. Was elected as secretary of the accociation. The boys hauled rocks to weight the tank down. Went home with & staid all night with Mr. Van Fleet's folks.
Sun Aug 06: Came home at 2 P.M. Warm & pleasant. Nettie has got some kind of measles. Win Greene & the boys started for Portland on the six P.M. train (Frank & Grant) Win bound for PA via San Francisco.
Mon Aug 07: Self doing chores & not much else. Warm & dry. Amos Ball began cutting oats. Grain all ripening fast.
Tue Aug 08: Nettie not very sick. Self went to town & took ten sheaves of oats for Tillinghast to send to Portland Fair. Dry & dusty. Peth brot my binding twine from Mt. Vernon. The grain will all ripen at once.
Wed Aug 09: Clear & pleasant. Byron began cutting oats. Self doing chores & made a wagon bed for the new wagon.
Thu Aug 10: Cleaned out and covered the tank up at the hay barn. Went to town in the P.M. Ida & the baby came to Pearl's today. Conner cutting oats to day. They will all do to cut next week.
Fri Aug 11: Another fine day for harvesting. Went down to Pearl's in the A.M. Cutting some Fair Oats and fixing up binder in the P.M. Peth began cutting and several are cutting on the Samish. Heard from Geo Fulk that he would run separator.

1905 Aug 12-24 (pp 80-81)

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Sat Aug 12: Got the binder out. Fixed it up & cut five rounds in the 18 acre piece. Clowdy but no rain. Henry Thompson helping me. Sent an order to Hastie for Pioneer's Bills. Oats in good condition to cut.
Sun Aug 13: Self went over to Whites. The boys came home from the fair. Pleasant.
Mon Aug 14: Light rain last night & some clowdy to day. Cutting oats in the P.M. Frank & Sorenson helping. S 3/4 of a day. Opened up the Whitney piece and found it full as heavy as it was last year to all appearances. Looks like rain to night.
Tue Aug 15: Cutting from 9 A.M. Had bad luck in the A.M. Thompson, Sorenson & New man in the P.M. Grant binder, Frank shocking & fixing drapers, etc. Oats fine & heavy. Weather damp A.M. Fine P.M.
Wed Aug 16: 1/2 in. Rainy most of the day. Doing nothing. Grain in bad shape. Caught considerable water, nearly a foot in the big tank. Burger(?) here & got the banjo & I bot the phonograph. It looks dubious for harvesting.
Thu Aug 17: Sorenson, Thompson, Fender & Quincy. Damp in the forenoon. Henry & Frank hauled a load of wood each. Self choring. Grant sick but drove binder part of the P.M. The men putting up wet grain in the P.M. & shocked the piece here by the house.
Fri Aug 18: No rain but damp A.M. Fine P.M. Cutting, Grant binder till three P.M. Self till 9 P.M. Got the wet grain all set up. Crew: Sorenson, Fender, Thompson, Quincy. Grain fine. Nearly done with the 18 acre piece.
Sat Aug 19: Rain most of the A.M. steady. Doing nothing in the grain. the boys hauled two loads of wood in the P.M. (Henry & Frank). Grant hunting. Self went to town. Pleasant in the P.M.
Sun Aug 20: Pleasant day. Oats very ripe. Every body cutting. Got along pretty well. Have it over half cut. Grant took Nettie to Wilson's & brot Ida home also Waggles.
Mon Aug 21: Cutting oats. Getting along all right. Grain heavy, weather all right. Fred & Byron finished. [margin: Crew same as Thur.]
Tue Aug 22: Fine day but damp & foggy this A.M. Fred & his crew came this A.M. Got along fine in the P.M. [margin: Crew same as Fri.]
Wed Aug 23: Cutting oats & finished at 3 P.M. Fred worked till 2 P.M. & went to Jenne's. Fred had 3 men shocking. Geo Fulk went back on us & I went with Fulk to see Mr Rector of Bay View who will run the separator. Peth finished today.
Thu Aug 24: The men finished shocking this A.M. & pumped water till noon. Grant hunting. Thompson, Fender 1/2. Frank also. He went for Nettie in P.M.

1905 Aug 25-Sep 5

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Fri Aug 25: Frank & Grant hauled two loads of water and painted some on the wagon bed. Self went to town. Fine weather. Several cutting yet.
Sat Aug 26: Not doing much but chores. Fine day. Frank & Fender went for the sacks in the P.M. Several machines started on the Samish & one at LaConner. Sacks 8 1/4 cts now. Stella Gale went to help Pearl with threshing. Harvesting cost $166 besides board & horse feed & binder repairs or about $268.00.
Sun Aug 27: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy A.M. Went to church at B.V. Blanch White here. John threshing. Ida sick with grippe.
Mon Aug 28: Fired up the machine & got ready to move but it rained after for more or less all day. Mr Highbarger & wife call on us. Had not seen him for twenty-five years.
Tue Aug 29: Pleasant but not drying very fast. Went to see the manure spreader and to see how they were getting on fixing dyke. Moved the machine in the P.M. and threshed 9 sacks for Byron. Grain damp. John finished threshing this P.M.
Wed Aug 30: Rain 1/2 inch last night. Not threshing to day. Amos Ball threshing after 3 P.M. Pleasant most of the day.
Thu Aug 31: Threshing at Byron's. Got out 945 sks. Fine day. Grant & Frank. Art Jorgenson and two teams with the machine. Hamburg here to see about getting grate patterns for engine.
Fri Sep 01: Pleasant. Threshing at Byron's. Ida sick with a bad cold. Self choring. Sent some pictures to Pa and Ill.
Sat Sep 02: Threatening rain. Finished Byrons at 2 P.M. 2470 sks about 35 per acre. Moved to Kalso's (Jenne Ranch) & threshed 300 sks. Self setting up shocks in the A.M. & at the machine in the P.M.
Sun Sep 03: Self went to LaConner to church & to Carter's to dinner. Pleasant. The machine at Fred's and not threshing very much.
Mon Sep 04: Self over to the machine in the A.M. & to see Felton in the P.M. up above Woolley. The machine finished Freds & moved to Fulks at 2 P.M.
Tue Sep 05: Fine day. Machine at Fulks. Satterly began feeding & Fender took Fulk's team. Mr & Mrs Pace here to tea. Self in LaConner in the P.M. Grain only $21.00 & none selling. John rented the Carsen ranch on the Samish.

1905 Sep 6-21 (pp 82-83)

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Wed Sep 06: Threatening rain. Machine at Fulks. Self doing chores & setting up down shocks. Sprinkled rain at 4.30 to 6 P.M. but not to stop threshing.
Thu Sep 07: Rain 1/2 inch last night & to day. The teams came home. No work to day. R.H. Ball threshing this P.M.
Fri Sep 08: Rain again last night some & clowdy to day. John Ball threshing. Dick also this P.M. Too wet for Fulk. Self setting up shocks & over to Balls machine in the P.M. Frank & Grant not working.
Sat Sep 09: Threshing at Fulks after 10.30. Damp in the A.M., fair in the P.M. Self over to the machine in the P.M. Edna & Edith Whitney here this eve & all night. Byron had 2469 sks & Fred on the Otto ranch 1587 sks.
Sun Sep 10: At home all day with sore throat. The Whitney girls went home this eve. Machine at Regenwetters. Grain wet & getting on very slow. 6 3/4 hours, 411 sks The slowest sine we had the machine.
Mon Sep 11: Machine at Regenwetters. Still going slow. Threshed 704 sks. Fine weather. Grain tough.
Tue Sep 12: Machine at Regenwetters. Going some better in the P.M. but only got out about 750. Looks like rain. Tate & Byron sold their oats at $23.00.
Wed Sep 13: Clowdy & cool with strong N.W. wind. Still at Regenwetter's. Self laid up with sore throat & cold. Moved to Kalso's at three P.M.
Thu Sep 14: Rainy last night & this A.M. No threshing.
Fri Sep 15: Threshing at Kalso's & finished. Moved to Peths at 5.30 P.M.
Sat Sep 16: Rain again last night & today. Byron baling hay. No threshing.
Sun Sep 17: Threshing at Peths from 10 A.M. Self went to LaC to church. Fine day.
Mon Sep 18: Machine at Peths. 1180 sks. Self choring & went to town in the P.M. Sacks scarce. Hay 8 to 8.50 and oats $23.00. Clowdy.
Tue Sep 19: Machine at Peth's. Threshed till 3.30 and quit for rain. Self fixed tables & gangway to granary. Nettie went to town in the P.M.
Wed Sep 20: Clowdy all day, but no rain to speak of. Threshed in the P.M. but it was pretty wet. Peth finished & the machine went to Crumrines at 5 P.M. Self worked five hours put up down shocks & Frank helped two hours in the A.M. Peth had 2995 sks.
Thu Sep 21: More showers last night & damp to day. Balls machine at Woodburns threshing this P.M. Out machine not running. Self & Frank went to town. Grant hunting. Oats $23.00 hay $8.00

1905 Sep 22-Oct 4 (pp 84-85)

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Fri Sep 22: Threshing at Crumrine's. Grain very wet & tough in the A.M. Fogy A.M.
Sat Sep 23: Damp & fogy. Machine finished Crumrine's & began here at 2 P.M. got out 321 sks. Sold 35 to Fred & 260 to Fulk.
Sun Sep 24: Threshing about two hours and had to quit for rain. Rained about 1/2 inch. Nearly all the crew went home. 460 sks out.
Mon Sep 25: Rainy & windy. Doing nothing. Frank & Grant went to town. The str LaConner here for Fred's oats. The Oat Look is billions.
Tue Sep 26: Lots more rain last night & the shocks well soaked this A.M. Self, Frank & R??? went over the fields & fixed up the shocks. Clowdy all the A.M. & not drying much.
Wed Sep 27: Another soaking rain last night. Tank filled up 9 inches. Some wind & drive off some to day. Frank & Henry digging potatos & picking pears. Went with Ida to look for girls up at Fredonia. Grant went up to O'Leery's for Stitt. Barometer still low.
Thu Sep 28: Clowdy & threatening but did not rain. Threshing 3/4 about 700 total to night & for the 27 acres across the road 1152. The sod made about 510. Frank started for Tacoma to night. Prospect is good to night for a fine day tomorrow.
Fri Sep 29: Damp & clowdy but threshed all but on half hour and got out 1030 sks. Rained a shower at 4 P.M. & again in the eve.
Sat Sep 30: Pleasant day. Threshed till 6.30 & finished. Got out about 1200 of fine oats. This is the best crop every grown on the ranch. 3382 sks besides over 100 sks of good screenings. 82 acres. Had to go to town & got more sacks & twine & beef.
Sun Oct 01: Frost. Graham put the machine in the shed this A.M. Afterwards John Jenne phoned for it and Graham took it to his place to thresh. He sprung the shaft on his engine & could not use it. It began to rain at noon & rained the balance of the day & night. [margin: Stella left to got to fair.]
Mon Oct 02: Raining most of the day. This is the heaviest rain of the season so far and it look doubtful about saving any more oats. Frank came home. Mrs Gillam(?) went home and Ella Jorgenson came. Self & Frank wrapping water pipe with socks in the A.M. Wrote to Geo. Grant down to Wilsons. Frank worked since May 1st 57 hay, harvest & threshing 35. $136.00
Tue Oct 03: Wrapping water pipes in the A.M. Sowing grass seed in the P.M. Nettie & Frank went to town. Damp & stormy A.M.
Wed Oct 04: Hauling straw in the A.M. Fixing pipes in P.M. Wet.

1905 Oct 5-18 (pp 86-87)

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Thu Oct 05: Finished hauling straw in the A.M. Self went to town in the P.M. Grant baling hay this week. Wet & showery. Bad outlook for grain that is out. Frank choring in the P.M. Ella Jorgenson went to the Fair.
Fri Oct 06: High tide, high wind & lots of rain. Self & Frank fanning screenings. Warm.
Sat Oct 07: Pleasant most of the day but a shower at night. Finished the screenings & Frank put 40 sks of 82 lbs in the feed bine. Self went to the Mt. Vernon Fair. Lots of oats to thresh yet & they are badly damaged.
Sun Oct 08: Rain lots last night & to day. It has rain some every day for fifteen day except Thurs the 28th of Sept.
Mon Oct 09: Pleasant. Kalso baling hay. Grant helping Frank in LaConner. Self choring. Some threshing in the P.M.
Tue Oct 10: Pleasant. Set posts out on dyke some, burned a straw stack. Cleaned out ditch out by the sewer box. Went up to John Jennes in the P.M. I think his grain will keep but it is damages. Ida & Nettie went over to Frank Whites. Grant hunting.
Wed Oct 11: Showery. Choring. Sawing wood & fixing a dam in the ditch by the sewer box. Grant baling hay some.
Thu Oct 12: Showery A.M. Pleasant P.M. Fulk's boys over & we cleaned out the engine. Downy's boy got 65 sack oats. Fred baling hay. Frank home this eve.
Fri Oct 13: Downy got the bal of his oats. Pleasant. John Peth threshing but has two or three days left yet. Fred baling.
Sat Oct 14: Rain all the A.M. Self burning a straw stack. Pleasant P.M. & Fred baling again. A letter from Geo this P.M. Land is pretty wet.
Sun Oct 15: Rained most all last night, but is pleasant this A.M. At home all day. Frank & Grant here and John & Pearl & son to dinner.
Mon Oct 16: No rain till night. Henry Thompson began work. Hauling manure from the old stack bottom. Ella Jorgenson went home & Stella Gale came back. Peth began baling hay at 4.30. Kalso finished.
Tue Oct 17: Henry Thompson quit to go to school. Clear & strong N. wind. Hauled out a load of straw manure, cut some wood, did the chores & went to Bells to see hay press. Grant hunting. The broke down at Peths. M. at 34 at 8 P.M. Prospect of a frost.
Wed Oct 18: Hard frost 26°. Burning straw & choring. H. Kruse & man here with a drove of horses & staid all night. Hardest freeze ever saw in Oct. except one. John Ball's water pipes burst. John Peth finished threshing.

1905 Oct 19-Nov 1 (pp 88-89)

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Thu Oct 19: Frost 28°. Clear & pleasant. Kruse left this P.M. Self spreading & burning straw.
Fri Oct 20: Frost 30°. Pleasant, choring.
Sat Oct 21: Frost 32°. Pleasant. Went to town to see about baling hay. Let Callahan have the job & agreed to let C. Gaches have the hay at $8.50. Nettie not very well.
Sun Oct 22: Frost 30°. Pleasant. Self went to LaC. to Missionary Davenport & took dinner with Mr & Mrs Esary. Frank home. Grant baling at Peth's.
Mon Oct 23: No rain but threatening. Franks moved & Ida went with them. Crumrine helped & took up a load and brot back a load of wood to bale with. Self went up & brot groceries & baling wire.
Tue Oct 24: Rain last night and showery today. Self fixed a dam for the sewer box. Cut wood & went to Willards to see about cutting wood for baling. Grant hunting & went to LaConner in the P.M. Mrs. Wharton's novel "The House of Mirth"
Wed Oct 25: Johnson began woork at 9.30. Worked on dyke 5 hours. Self on the dyke 2 1/2 hours scowing dirt. Don Palmer here. Pleasant. fixing dyke by the Purdy warehouse.
Thu Oct 26: Pleasant. Johnson hauling stack manure. Self helping 1/2. Self & Grant helped unload the scow in the P.M. Don started for Seattle at 10.45.
Fri Oct 27: I am 56 today. Pleasant a light frost. Johnson hauling manure & straw in the P.M. Plowing around the slough in the Whitney Field. Self & Grant helping unload the scows in the P.M.
Sat Oct 28: Light frost. Grant & Johnson grading the Whitney field slough. Scraping with two teams. Self helping & choring. Schmidt working on the dyke and has been here to dinner the past 4 days.
Sun Oct 29: One of the finest days on record. Went to LaC. & to Carters to dinner. To church Com meeting. In the P.M. at Mrs Gaches. Stella had old Nell & went home to day.
Mon Oct 30: Frost light. Very fine day. Johnson & Grant scraping in the slough. Fulk, D. Esary, E. Crumrine here to settle up. Took bak 150 sks Fulks Seed oats and bot his half of the machine. The men finished the slough. Zerwekh here to see about buying hay.
Tue Oct 31: Fine day. Frost 28° Grant hauling gravel on the road. Johnson & self hauling out straw & manure & cleaning up around the straw stack.
Wed Nov 01: Grant hauling gravel. Self & Johnson hauling out straw, cleaning up across the road. Oats up to twenty-five dollars & I sold to C Gaches. Clowdy & threatening rain.

1905 Nov 2-15 (pp 90-91 Duplicate of next)

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Thu Nov 02: Grant hunting. Johnson hauling gravel. Self choring & went over to Kates(?) in the P.M. Rain some in the eve.
Fri Nov 03: Grant hunting. Johnson hauling straw and manure. Self went to LaConner in the P.M. Strong south west wind.
Sat Nov 04: Self & Johnson hauled two load of engine wood from Millards in the A.M. Pleasant day. The hay baler came this P.M. & baled about seven tons. Grant went to Samish.
Sun Nov 05: Went to LaC. to church & to Tillinghasts to dinner. Pleasant. Ida came home.
Mon Nov 06: Baling hay. Fine weather with light frost. They got out 32 tons. Self choring & hauling water. Patterson shot in Mt Vernon.
Tue Nov 07: Frost. Pleasant. Baling hay. Have 70 tons out. Self choring & hauling water. Also hauled a lod of engine wood from Fulks. John & Grant here to dinner.
Wed Nov 08: Frost & foggy. Very damp on the hay this A.M. Baling. Finished the old barn & began on the shed. 97 tons out tonight. Ben Tjersland here for seed oats & got 80 sks.
Thu Nov 09: Tjersland got the bal of his oats & 150 sacks all told. Baling, foggy & light frost. Went to Abbotts for wire. Hauling water & choring. Johnson (Otto & Fred measured) finished the dyke. The job came to $341 besides lumber.
Fri Nov 10: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Baling hay. They got out 36 tons. Self at the same job. Grant at Wilsons making big money?
Sat Nov 11: Baling & finished at 4 P.M. They had to quit three hours to fix the press in the A.M. Warm & pleasant. Had ____ tons hay. Pearl & John came up & staid all night.
Sun Nov 12: Warm & pleasant for the time of year. All went over to Frank Whites to dinner. Saw Clarence White. Mr White still in bed & about same as when I saw him last.
Cost of baling hay this year 183 1/2 tons

Stowing bales 22.00

Board 50.75

Wire 60.00

Wood 13.00

Water 10.00

Baling 183.50 $1.85 per ton

389.25
Mon Nov 13: Pleasant. Self & Johnson hauling dirt away from the Peth line fence into the low sag N.E. from the house.
Tue Nov 14: Light rain last night but pleasant to day. Stella went to town with the buggie. Johnson & self hauling dirt. Steamer Edison here for hay for Wilson & got 27 1/2.
Wed Nov 15: Johnson working at the dirt. Self helping Peth in the A.M. on the fence. Choring in the P.M. Clowdy some but no rain.

1905 Nov 2-15 (pp 90-91 Duplicate of previous)

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1905 Nov 16-28 (pp 92-93)

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Thu Nov 16: Light rain last night & this A.M. The Fidalgo in for Peths oats. Ida went to Bellingham. Johnson & self moved the seed oats over to keep mine from working at them. In the P.M. went to LaC. & Johnson got a load of stove wood.
Fri Nov 17: Strong south wind & light rains. Some thunder in the P.M. Johnson went to LaC for another load of wood. Self choring, wrapping water pipe, piling wood, &c.
Sat Nov 18: Cold raw south east wind. Johnson hauling gravel on my lane. Self went to Dr. Fulks sale. Rec'd a letter from George. He complains of feeling very poorly. Weight of Wilsons 55090 = $234.04.
Sun Nov 19: Quite a heavy rain last night. Clowdy & threatening all day to day. Ida in B. Self at home all day reading & writing to George.
Mon Nov 20: Frost. Self & Johnson hauling brush all day. Two big loads. No rain.
Tue Nov 21: Frost & vey damp & fogy. Self & J. worked on the dyke two hours putting in some posts near the Purdy warehouse. & fixed fence on the dyke by Peths gate. In the P.M. went out down across the road and fixed fence on the Purdy line and the Byron line. Ida came home on the evening train.
Wed Nov 22: Fogy all day. Went to the stain & got the furniture & & Johnson went to Fulks & got the other load of wood. In the P.M. Johnson began cleaning out the dyke ditch on the the south side next to J. Ball.
Thu Nov 23: Frost 32°: Clear & pleasant. Johnson cleaning out ditch. Self went to the saw mill & got lumber for the stock fence panels and work to wood house. Ida sick abed with tonsilitis.
Fri Nov 24: Frost & fog. 30°. Johnson at the ditch. Self went to town & went to Netties to dinner. Ida some better & down stairs.
Sat Nov 25: Heavy rain last night. Johnson not working in the A.M. helping pump water, make and carry out panels for stack fence in the P.M. Cleaned out the 5000 gal tank this A.M.
Sun Nov 26: Cool. Went to Bay View to church this A.M. Was up to Fred Eyres this P.M. to get the telephone receiver fixed.
Mon Nov 27: Frost 28°. Johnson at the ditch. Self hanging doors in the wood house and began on the walk to the wood house.
Tue Nov 28: Frost 26°. Johnson ditching. Self finished the walk and went to clear brush off from the dyke in the P.M. the history man Averill here tonight and read history to me all the eve.

1905 Nov 29-Dec 16 (pp 94-95)

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Wed Nov 29: Pleasant & warmer. Self in the house with a sore side. Mr Averill here reviewing the county history. Johnson at the ditch. Stella to Edison for Thanksgiving.
Thu Nov 30: Thanksgiving - Self, Ida & Grant here and a fine dinner. Cold but no rain. Light rain last night.
Fri Dec 01: Johnson working on the ditch. Self enjoying toothache & went to Anacortes to get it fixed in the P.M. Earl VanFleet here to hunt ducks. Cool and light frost.
Sat Dec 02: Rain some last night. Mr Johnson quiet today. Grant & VanFleet hunting ducks. Self choring some. Warm & wet.
Sun Dec 03: At home. Went to station & got a letter from Geo.
Mon Dec 04: Not doing much but chores. Frost 30. Grant went to John's for his boat. Dorty(?) here all night last night.
Tue Dec 05: Reading "Prospector". Warm & windy and some rain in the eve. Cutting wood & doing chores & wrote to Geo.
Wed Dec 06: Warm & spring like. Grant & self made a fence around the stack. Grant went to the Fair in Bay View this eve.
Thu Dec 07: Showery & warm. Stella & Ida went to town. Ida staid at Nettie's. E. Wallace here to dinner. Cleaned out the square tank.
Fri Dec 08: Pleasant day. Grant & self went to town. Bot a pair of pants. Began on a can of oil.
Sat Dec 09: Pleasant. Was down to Byron's to see about ditching. Fixed dyke a little in the P.M. self & Grant. Grant cut wood some in the A.M. Machine man here in the P.M.
Sun Dec 10: Clear & pleasant. Light frost. Went to town and with Ida to church. Took dinner at Frank's & spent the P.M. at Tillinghasts.
Mon Dec 11: Took the scows down to the dam & loaded it, self & Grant. In the P.M. Fred & I unloaded it. Pleasant light frost. Was over to see Amos Ball's dyke & Otto's also.
Tue Dec 12: Frost. Loaded the big scow. (Self & Grant) and did the chores.
Wed Dec 13: Loaded the other scow and went to the Baptist Fair in LaC. Grant also. Staid all night at Tillinghasts. Pleasant.
Thu Dec 14: Pleasant. In LaC. till 4 P.M. Ida & self came home. Grant staid all night.
Fri Dec 15: Pleasant. Light frost. Helped Fred unload the scow in the forenoon. Not doing much in the P.M.
Sat Dec 16: Rainy some this A.M. Choring & in the P.M. was down where Johnson is ditching and fixed fence some on the Ball line dyke. Grant still in LaConner.

1905 Dec 17-Jan 3, 1906 (pp 96-97)

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Sun Dec 17: Rainy in the A.M. and quit a high tide. Grant came home and Francis came down for the day. Self went to Bay View to church.
Mon Dec 18: Grant & self hauled two loads of ditch timber from Callahans to Byrons field. Strong south wind.
Tue Dec 19: Raining some. Grant went to town. Self hauled a load of lumber for ditch. Pretty high tide for this year, but nearly a foot short of some years.
Wed Dec 20: Grant went to Bellingham. Self doing chores.
Thu Dec 21: Showery. Grant in Bellingham. Self hauling lumber for the ditch two loads. 2350 ft all told.
Fri Dec 22: Frost 30°. Grant came home last night. Self did chores and helped Johnson on the ditch in the P.M.
Sat Dec 23: Frost 30° Cool. Self went to LaC. Grant helping on the ditch and they finished it. Frank and Nettie came down. Staid to night.
Sun Dec 24: Staid at home. John & Pearl & son came to day. Strong south wind all day. Tides not very high for the season.
Mon Dec 25: Christmas. Still blowing from the north all day and rainy at night. The folks staid all night & the boys went to Bay View to Christmas tree. In the eve went with Peths to fix a sluice box. [margin: Clyde Howe & Everett Wallace here.]
Tue Dec 26: Windy & rainy. Kids medium. John & Pearl went home this A.M. Frank & Nettie in the P.M. Everett still with us.
Wed Dec 27: Chris Esary here with his launch last night and went away to day after dinner. Everett also went home. Lots of rain last night and windy to day. Grant went to Look's to a party.
Thu Dec 28: Began feeding the pigs chop feed last night. Showery day. Put up the register for the tank. Reading "Hearts Courageous". Ground full of water now.
Fri Dec 29: More rain today. Not doing much, chores. Mr Evans here trying to sell a piano.
Sat Dec 30: Cold north west wind. Evans brot a Cecilian Piano for us to try.
Sun Dec 31: Pleasant & cooler. Self & Grant went to church in the A.M. at B.V. Heard a good sermon from Rev. Mr. Sullivan.
Mon Jan 01: Stormy day. Rain & sleet. Grant doing chores. Self went to Mt. Vernon to talk piano with Berger. Got home at 8 P.M.
Tue Jan 02: Clowdy but no rain. Went to town. Called at D. Peth's and took dinner at Nettie's. Doing nothing but chores.
Wed Jan 03: Was over to Byrons & settled up for the ditch. Misty in the A.M. Don Palmer came this eve to hunt.

1906 Jan 4-20 (pp 98-99)

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Thu Jan 04: Pleasant. Grant hunting with Dr. Palmer in the A.M. & Ida went with him to LaC. Ida staying at Netties all night. R. H. Peth & wife & Jack Regenwetter here a while in the P.M. & tried the piano.
Fri Jan 05: Light frost. Ida in LaC. Don & Grant went to Pearls. I went to LaC to the Roll call meeting. Rain in the evening.
Sat Jan 06: Pleasant. Cooler. Grant hunting on Samish. Self doing chores. Piano men here to day. Evans & Keller. Ida in LaC yet.
Sun Jan 07: Frost 28°. Dr. Palmer started for home. Grant came home from Pearls. I went to LaC to church. Ida did not come home. Strong S. wind at night.
Mon Jan 08: Warmer. Grant went after the butcher & we killed the pigs. A fine day for the business.
Tue Jan 09: Letters from Geo & Eva. Pleasant. Bryron fixing the meat making sausage & tying out lard. Self up to Kalsos and heard their phonograph. Grant helping the butcher.
Wed Jan 10: Some snow squalls. Frost 28°. Grant went & took the butcher's things home. Evans here and I settled for the piano. Hope it will turn out all right. Wrote a letter to Geo. Began smoking head cheese & sausage.
Thu Jan 11: Snowing some this A.M. Cold day east wind. Not doing much but chores. Mr. Howe here to talk pianola.
Fri Jan 12: Mr Berg here to polish up the piano. Strong south wind but warmer.
Sat Jan 13: Clowdy with strong south wind. Self & Grant hauled up a load of old rails for road & cut some of it up. Everett Wallace here. Tides moderate for the time of year. The highest one this winter not with in ten inches of last winter.
Sun Jan 14: Cool but pleasant went to La C to church and Ida came home with me.
Mon Jan 15: Rain in Seattle, but not here. Ida & self went to Seattle and staid all night at McGinnis's. Mr McM in the hospital sick. Grant at home doing chores.
Tue Jan 16: In Seattle all day. Went to see Mr McM & went to Cline's Piano House for music also visited Mr Howe. Rain most of the day. [margin: Highest tide of the winter.]
Wed Jan 17: In Seattle till 4 P.M. then came home & arrived at 8 P.M. Lots of rain in Seattle. Visited Don Palmer in the P.M.
Thu Jan 18: At home. Not doing much but chores. Cooler some, sleet this A.M. early. Mrs Peth & family here this eve. Also Art Weir.
Fri Jan 19: Colder some snow squalls. Grant went to Bellingham. Self went to town to get tooth fixed.
Sat Jan 20: 28°. Cooler, light snow. Doing chores women cleaning the parlor yesterday & to day. Grant in Bellingham.

1906 Jan 21-Feb 7 (pp 100-101)

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Sun Jan 21: Cool & clowdy. Self & Ida went to Bay View to church.
Mon Jan 22: Wrote to Geo. At home all day. Clowdy & raining. Rain last night.
Tue Jan 23: Went to town to get tooth filled but it was too sore. Got some apples from Peth. Grant came home to night.
Wed Jan 24: Rainy A.M. Grant went to Pearl's & staid all night. Self doing chores. Rainy..
Thu Jan 25: Warm & springy. Grant came home & brot Mrs DeWolfe.
Fri Jan 26: Rainy A.M. Rain some last night and warm to day. Grant hauled a load of wood and a load of cedar plank. Self went to town & got grass seed.
Sat Jan 27: Pleasant. Had tooth ache all last night. Went to town and had it out. Went to town. Went to Wilsons in the P.M. and staid all night Ida also.
Sun Jan 28: At Wilsons till 4 P.M. then came home. Pleasant & warmer.
Mon Jan 29: Rainy P.M. Went to Mt Vernon on train to set on jury on Sullivan Slough case. Andrew Wilson came to work.
Tue Jan 30: Rainy P.M. Self in Mt Vernon. Ida sick.
Wed Jan 31: Self in Mt Vernon.
Thu Feb 01: Foggy. In Mt Vernon. Ida sick.
Fri Feb 02: Foggy. In Mt Vernon and went to our ditches.
Sat Feb 03: Foggy. In Mt Vernon. Got through with the jury case & came home in the eve. Got a letter from Geo. Ida sick & had Dr. Howe.
Sun Feb 04: Pleasant. Ida sick. Tillinghasts folks called. Pearl & John came and staid all night. Grant went to Camano Island.
Mon Feb 05: Frost & clear. Went to town & got Nettie. Grant away. Andrew oiling & washing harness. John & Pearl went home.
Tue Feb 06: Light frost. Grant over to Esarys. Andrew at the harness. Self up to Kalsos to get dike warrant signed.
Wed Feb 07: Grant came home. Andrew went with Fred to take Mrs W's oats. Self went to town & took Nettie. Got money for the oats. Grant mowed the lawn. It is as green as March or April. The roads in fine shape and people plowing.

1906 Feb 8-Feb 25 (pp 102-103)

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Thu Feb 08: Sent a letter to Eva Reed. [margin: Mortgage satisfaction.] Pleasant & cool but no frost. Began breaking sod in the old meadow at the east end of the "80". Andrew plowing. Grant and self choring & fixing up harness.
Fri Feb 09: Frost 28°. Plowing sod and stubble. Land in fine order. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner & came home with Fred K. Ferguson trial going on.
Sat Feb 10: Frost 28. The boys plowing sod and stubble. Self choring. Pruning currants, hoing strawberries.
Sun Feb 11: Frost. Self & Grant went to LaC & took dinner with Frank's folks. Self went to church and called on Tillinghasts. Ida still poorly.
Mon Feb 12: Lincoln day. Frost 30°. Went with Ida to the hospital and home in the eve. Plowing with two teams.
Tue Feb 13: Frost 29°. Plowing stubble with two teams. Grant broke double tree & had to go to Kalso's to get it fixed.
Wed Feb 14: Frost. Put on two plowshares. The boys plowing. Self not doing much but chores. Tallied hay Byron in the A.M.
Thu Feb 15: Went to Mt Vernon to hear the Ferguson trial & staid all night. The boys plowing.
Fri Feb 16: Rain. The trial finished. Came home. Train off at Mt Vernon. Rain last night. the boys plowing. Finished the stubble across the road and began on the 7 acre piece.
Sat Feb 17: Alice Roosevelt married. Showery. The boys plowing 3/4 of a day. Self went to town for groceries, &c. H.P. Donnis died. A letter from Geo.
Sun Feb 18: Rainy day. At home all day reading.
Mon Feb 19: Rain last night. The boys plowing 3/4 but it is rather wet. Self seeded the new meadow over and fixed the horse stalls and laid plank in front of the barn.
Tue Feb 20: Went to H. P. Donn's funeral. Mr. Abbott preached. Showery last night and to day. The boys plowing most of the day.
Wed Feb 21: Rain again last night. Mrs DeWolf & Andrew went to Mt. Vernon. Grant & self not doing much. In the P.M. went up to D. Peth's for music. Ida not so well. Rec'd her letter and wrote to her.
Thu Feb 22: Showery. Mowed the lawn. The boys plowing. Self choring.
Fri Feb 23: Pleasant till 5 P.M. then rain. The boys plowing. John here for two loads seed oats & brot up a load or a ton of the Samish oats.
Sat Feb 24: The boys plowing. Showery in the P.M. and they quit at 4.30. John got two loads more oats. 120 all told to date. Baby cow had a heifer calf. Self fixed a low stall, finished smoking meat, working on lawn, &c.
Sun Feb 25: Pleasant most of the day. Nettie & Frank here in his Launch. Mrs & Miss Peth called. Wrote to Geo.

1906 Feb 26-Mar 11 (pp 104-105)

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Mon Feb 26: Windy & blustery. Moved seed oats from Kalso's warehouse to mine. Fixed up the breaking plow and put 55 sks oats in the feed bin. Have 288 sks oats in the granary besides John's seed. The boys breaking sod in the P.M. Self burning brush down on the east end of ranch.
Tue Feb 27: John's oats came to 237.82 at $23.00. The boys plowing sod. Pleasant day. Self went to town got 10 lbs coffee & a large box of matches and can of oil. Grant had a runaway with the plow.
Wed Feb 28: Planted radishes. The boys plowing sod and Elmer and John both here for seed oats. Self choring.
Thu Mar 01: The boys finished the sod and began on the Whitney piece where they left off last week. Self fixing the dam where the sewer is, also spaded up a bed for garden stuff and reset some rhubarb.
Fri Mar 02: The boys plowing, weather all night. Carter's folks here this P.M. and eve. Also Mr. Smith their uncle. Wrote to Ida this eve.
Sat Mar 03: Mrs Wharton's novel "House of Myrth". The boys plowing. Self choring and planted the bed with garden stuff. Light rain in the P.M. Mowed the lawn.
Sun Mar 04: Went to town to church and staid for evening service. Mr Carpenter began his meetings.
Mon Mar 05: The boys plowing in the 18 acre piece. Burned the straw stack. Self cutting thistles and doing chores.
Tue Mar 06: The boys & self hauling out stack bottom in the A.M. They plowed in the P.M. Very warm. M. 64° Self cutting thistles & painted the gate. A letter from Ida says shie is no better.
Wed Mar 07: Warm & pleasant. The boy's plowing in the PM. Hauling stack bottoms in the AM. Self up to Kalso's and Ball's to get money for Famine Fund for Japs.
Thu Mar 08: Pleasant & dry. The boys plowing. Self finished the stack bottom & hauled manure on the garden also plowed this little garden by the house. Sold the Black cow to Mills for $40.00.
Fri Mar 09: Small cow due Dec 9th. Warm & pleasant. Self working in the garden. The boys plowing and finished, also the garden. Mrs DeWolf went to the cemetery. A letter from Ida stating she was some better.
Sat Mar 10: No rain but strong south wind & falling bar. Self choring and working in the garden. Set out an asparagus bed. The boys went to town and got the harrow and timothy seed. Grant & Frank started for Tacoma to night.
Sun Mar 11: Colder at night. Frost 28°. Strong N.E. wind all day. Mrs DeWolf went to Samish Island. Self went to LaC. to church and took dinner with Tillinghasts. Colder at night.

1906 Mar 12-27 (pp 106-107)

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Mon Mar 12: Coldest day of the winter. Mercury at 23° this A.M. Self not doing much but chores. Andrew hauled 2000 ft of fencing from the mill for the Peth fence. Mercury at 26° at 10 P.M.
Tue Mar 13: Mercury at 20°. Clear & cold. Self reading and doing chores. Andrew hauled a load of posts and loads of wood.
Wed Mar 14: Mercury at 18° and 13° in LaC. and is the coldest on record in March. Clear & no sign of a thaw up. Andrew hauled a load of wood from Clappers in the P.M. I helped him haul the bal of the level posts. Denis & Butler here and bot "Timbers" for $325.00.
Thu Mar 15: Mercury at 18°. No sign of a let up. John & man here for the bal. of his seed oats. Andrew hauling post from the warehouse. Clear & cold. Self reading most of the time. Finished "Alice of Old Vincennes" also read some of "The Spoilers".
Fri Mar 16: Mercury 25°. Andrew hauling posts. Self up to Osborn's in the A.M. & went to LaC. in the P.M. Grant got to LaC. last night with his boat.
Sat Mar 17: Mercury 27° Self not doing much but chores. Some warmer to day. Andrew hauling posts. Clowdy with south wind.
Sun Mar 18: Frost 30. Self went to LaC. to church. 9 baptized in the P.M. Grant in LaC. Roads dry & dusty.
Mon Mar 19: Andrew finished hauling posts. Self not doing much and in the eve went with Lee Bradley to B.V. Lee here in the P.M.
Tue Mar 20: Frost 32°. Grant came home. Andrew rolling sod. Self in B.V. & went to Vancouver.
Wed Mar 21: Andrew finished rolling sod and they fixed the Byron ditch. Self got home on the evening train. Was in Bellingham in the P.M. Light rain in the eve.
Thu Mar 22: Grant working at his boat. Frank brot it from LaC. last night. Andrew began disking sod with four horses.
Fri Mar 23: Disking sod. Self & Grant choring and planting potatos. No rain but threatening.
Sat Mar 24: Clear & pleasant. Andrew finished disking and began harrowing. Self went to La.C. Grant at his boat.
Sun Mar 25: Light frost. Clear & pleasant. Went to Burling to meet Ida & she came home well used up. Frank down to John's.
Mon Mar 26: Andrew harrowing with four horses. Finished the sod. Self & Grant went to Axelsons & bot a mare. Clowdy and a light rain in the eve.
Tue Mar 27: Andrew harrowing & Grant 1/2 with three horses & worked the colt bot of Elmer. she is quit frisky. Ida still miserable as ever. Weather dry.

1906 Mar 28-Apr 11 (pp 108-109 Duplicate of next)

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1906 Mar 28-Apr 11 (pp 108-109 Duplicate of previous)

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Wed Mar 28: Harrowing with two teams. Dry & dusty. Self choring around the lawn & garden. Mrs. Woodburn & Pearl here to day.
Thu Mar 29: Andrew harrowing all day. Grant 1/2. Self doing chores & made a cover for the Launch. Mrs Gaches called in the P.M. Ida miserable. Threatening rain some. Finished the rough harrowing.
Fri Mar 30: The boys fanning oats. Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Franks folks here to day with the Launch. Self went to town and bot a new buggie. Settled up with Vaughn & Son.
Sat Mar 31: Rain lightly most of the night. About 1/2 inch. The boys fanning oats in the A.M. Hauling dirt away from the dyke ditch in the P.M. Self cutting thistles out of the new meadow 1/2.
Sun Apr 01: Pleasant but cool. Went to LaC. to church. Grant went to Wilsons with the new buggie. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Apr 02: Andrew disking, Grant dito 1/2 day. Clear with drying north wind. Took washing to Jorgenson's. Mrs De W has a lame back.
Tue Apr 03: Clear & pleasant and dry. Andrew disking. Grant 1/2. Self went to B.V. & settled up with Stitt and Tholstrup. Ida miserable as ever. Treated 30 sks oats in the P.M. Fred seeded some.
Wed Apr 04: Pleasant & warmer. Two teams disking. Ball's seeding. Ida little better. Self went to town in the P.M. Sent Mrs Wallace $50.00.
Thu Apr 05: Ida worse again and in bed all day. Warm & dry. Andrew disking all day. Grant 1/2. Self planted some flower seeds and onions, spinach, &c. and mowed the lawn.
Fri Apr 06: Still dry. Andrew disking. Grant harrowing the Whitney field the 2d time. Ida miserable as ever.
Sat Apr 07: Light rain in the A.M. Finished fanning oats in the A.M. the boys hauling dirt away from the ditch in the P.M. Self went to Bay View, got oil & the washing. Lee Richards came this P.M. also Bell Stacey. Lots of people seeding. Got the Cecilian music. [margin: Ordered in Jan.]
Sun Apr 08: Clowdy & threatening rain. Some showers in the P.M. & evening with strong west wind. At home all day. Pearl & Stella Gale here in the P.M.
Mon Apr 09: Shower in the P.M. Ida in bed the last two days and no better. Andrew rolling clods in the A.M. Harrowing after the seeder in the P.M. Grant began seeding after dinner. Cool and clowdy.
Tue Apr 10: Grant seeding, Andrew harrowing. Self choring & dipping oats. Clowdy but not much rain.
Wed Apr 11: Heard Mrs Bowman of Anacortes was dead. Grant seeding. Andrew harrowing. Self & Lee R. dipping oats in the A.M. Self went to Mrs Will Esary's funeral or burual in the P.M. & B.V. Arthur Whitney call in the P.M. Grant finished seeding across the road & began on the hay barn piece. 41 1/2 acres.

1906 Apr 12-25 (pp 110-111 Duplicate of next)

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Thu Apr 12: Light frost. Grant seeding. Andrew harrowing and finished up on the other side of the road. Self finished dipping oats & went to town in the P.M. Dry & cool. Planted parsnips and carrots.
Fri Apr 13: Light frost. Warm & dry. Grant finished seeding the 18 acre piece & went to rolling it. Sowed 40 sks on 18 acres. Self choring , &c & planted a row of beets.
Sat Apr 14: Warm & dry. Andrew harrowing. Grant rolling. Began on the sod in the P.M. Self sowing grass seed on the 18 acre piece and Andrew harrowed it over once.
Sun Apr 15: Easter. Clowdy and prospect of rain. Self went to LaC to church. Grant off with Chris Esary. Roads dry and dusty.
Mon Apr 16: Light rain this A.M. Andrew doing chores and oiled the light harness in the A.M. went to town for himself in the P.M. Grant seeded 4 acres in the P.M.
Tue Apr 17: Clear and pleasant & the rain all gone. This is the dryest I ever knew it at this time of the year. Andrew harrowing & Grant seeding. Self cutting thistles, doing chores and working at the boat.
Wed Apr 18: Andrew disking after the seeder. Grant finished seeding at 4 P.M. Self working at boats. Put copper paint on Grant's and oiled mine.
Thu Apr 19: Tholstrup got 6 sks oats. The great San Francisco Earthquake and fire yesterday. Andrew disking. Grant rolling. Self painted white on Grant's boat. Oiled the single harness, &c. Clowdy & cool but no rain. Harrowed the garden & potato patch.
Fri Apr 20: Cool, clowdy & dry with north wind. Andrew disking. Grant rolling. Lee Richards rolling after dinner. Self planted some peas, stratagem, also flower seeds & mowed the lawn. Mr Whites the coffee man here & I gave him an order for coffee 25 lbs and some baking powder.
Sat Apr 21: Andrew finished disking & harrowed the bal of the day. Lee & Grant rolling. Self mowed the lawn & worked around the garden. Was over to Whitney Island in the P.M. at Tate's & Woodburn's & A. Balls.
Sun Apr 22: Frank & Nettie here last night & to day. Went to BayView at 11 and at 2.30 & heard Mr Frescolen and Mr Shettock.
Mon Apr 23: Still dry. Andrew harrowing 1/2 then went to help Ed Crumrine. Grant finished harrowing. Lee rolling. Grant rolling in the A.M. [margin: Planted mangolds, corn, beans, &c]
Tue Apr 24: The boys finished rolling and thats all. Self took the roller apart to fix it. Threatening rain at night.
Wed Apr 25: Little sprinkle of rain last night. The boys went to LaC with big wagon. Self on wheel. Got a lb of flour, the old wagon tongue also fence rails.

1906 Apr 12-25 (pp 110-111 Duplicate of previous)

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1906 Apr 26-May 11 (pp 112-113)

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Thu Apr 26: Clear & pleasant. No sign of rain. Self working on roller. Putting in new boxing and oil pipes. Grant not working. Andrew over to Crumrines. They had a new girl there last night. John & Pearl called on their way from town.
Fri Apr 27: Warm & dry. Grant not working. Self helping Fred on boat.
Sat Apr 28: Warm & dry. Helping Fred on boat.
Sun Apr 29: Went to LaC & staid for evening service. Blanche White here. Ida miserable. Gene Bessner died.
Mon Apr 30: Self helping Fred. Driest two months ever saw for Mar & Apr. Grass & oats need rain badly. Andrew hauling wood. Lee helping him.
Tue May 01: Andrew hauling wood. Grant working at his engine. Fred helping him some.
Wed May 02: Andrew hauling wood. Lee & Grant working at the boat. It would not run. Stella came and Mrs DeWolfe went away to Mt. Vernon.
Thu May 03: Dry, no sign of rain. A. hauling wood. Lee helping in the P.M. Grant & Fred working at the boat but had to give it up. Self made a feed sack. 22 cords of stove wood handled this week.
Fri May 04: Andrew hauling wood & ditching to ?????. Grant helped haul a load of wood and worked at his boat. Self went to LaC.
Sat May 05: Light frost. Very dry. Andrew hauled a load of mill wood and went to town in the P.M. Grant not working, went to Esary's camp. Self went to see Martin Felton and called on VanFleets. Nellie Carter here to night. Frank came down & towed Grant's boat to LaC.
Sun May 06: Warm & dry. Grant away. Self went to LaC to church. Ada Walter baptized.
Mon May 07: Very drying weather. The oats suffering for rain as well as pastures, meadows & gardens. Grant away. Andrew hauled a load of Mill wood. Had Houtell with the rack & it took him till 4 P.M. Self choring and down to the dyke with Fred & helped Andrew pile up the wood. Andrew start for Lynden this eve. Grant came home.
Tue May 08: Andrew in Lynden. Self & Grant doing chores. Cultivated potatos, &c.
Wed May 09: Dry & dusty. Andrew in Lynden. Grant choring. Self went to Edison & to Pearls. Bell Stacey went home.
Thu May 10: Grant went to town. Andrew not working. Self made clothes bars.
Fri May 11: Looks like rain. Grant in town. Andrew helping Peth load hay. Raining slowly rest of the day.

1906 May 12-28 (pp 114-115)

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Sat May 12: Andrew mending sacks. Grant not doing much, went to town in the P.M. Self went to town on wheel and came home with Frank in his boat. The assessor here this P.M. The oats looking fine after the rain.
Sun May 13: Pleasant day. Frank & Nettie, Lee R., Pearl & John, Frank & Arthur White here and all went home in the eve.
Mon May 14: Andrew hauling dyke lumber in the A.M. Rained in the A.M. not doing much but chores.
Tue May 15: Rainy day. Choring. Self made case for Phonograph Records.
Wed May 16: Rain some last night and a little this A.M. Have had about 1 3/4 inches now since last Fri A.M. Andrew sawing up old rails & went for lumber but did not get it. Self in Mt Vernon.
Thu May 17: Andrew hauled a load of lumber and a load of mill wood. Self working around the garden & mowed the lawn.
Fri May 18: Andrew & self working on the Peth fence. Light rain in the A.M.
Sat May 19: Pleasant. Fine growing weather. Oats looking very well but quite weedy. Self and Andrew at the fence in the A.M. Andrew not working in the P.M. Had sore thumb. Self working in the garden.
Sun May 20: Went to church & took dinner with Nettie's folks.
Mon May 21: Andrew not working. Laying off for sore thumb. Self choring & went to town in the P.M. Another rain of 3/4 of an inch this A.M. Oats doing well.
Tue May 22: More rain last night & today. Have had about three inches now since May 11th. Andrew not working. Self doing nothing but chores.
Wed May 23: Self & Andrew working on the Peth fence. Fine growing weather. Mrs McGuirk and Miss Johnson here from Bellingham.
Thu May 24: Finished the fence in the A.M. Andrew hauling old rails in the P.M. till 5 P.M. Light rain this P.M. Self working in the garden some.
Fri May 25: Rain most all day & some last night. Have had about four inches now this month.
Sat May 26: No rain to day but windy. Andrew went to town with 25 sks & got horses shod. "Nell & Fay". Self choring and set out some celery and onions.
Sun May 27: Went to La c. to memorial service. It was in the Baptist church. Pleasant. Miss Johnson went home also Stella. Ida & Mrs McGuirk went to B.V. for a ride.
Mon May 28: Fine growing weather. Andrew finished hauling the stuff from Peth's lane. Engebritzen here with the savannah stallion.

1906 May 29-Jun 16 (pp 116-117 Duplicate of next)

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Tue May 29: Andrew & team hauling gravel on the road. Self choring & hoing potatos went over to Amos Ball's to see the well machine.
Wed May 30: Pleasant. Decoration. Little rain early this A.M. Self went to the Ridge and to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Ida & the folks went to Bay View Cemetery. Got a big horn for the Phonograph.
Thu May 31: Hoing in the garden. Andrew hauling gravel. Fine growing weather.
Fri Jun 01: Carter's got dumpped(?). Andrew hauling gravel. Self visiting with Carter's and mowed lawn east of the house.
Sat Jun 02: Warm & fine growing weather. Working in garden in the A.M. & planted some peas. Went to town & brot Nettie home. Andrew hauling gravel. Thunder & wind in the eve.
Sun Jun 03: Rain in the A.M. Windy & threatening rain. Fran & Lee came last night & went home to night in Grant's launch.
Mon Jun 04: Andrew hauling gravel. Self went to LaC with Nettie and started for Pullman on the eve train as far as Mt Vernon. Susan C. Ornes died this eve at 8 Oclock.
Tue Jun 05: On the way to Spokane. Arrived at 9.30 P.M. Andrew hauling gravel.
Wed Jun 06: Rain some last night. Andrew hauling gravel. Self in Spokane.
Thu Jun 07: Andrew hauling gravel. Self went from Spokane to Pullman.
Fri Jun 08: Attending farmers meeting. Andrew choring.
Sat Jun 09: Attending farmers meeting at Pullman.
Sun Jun 10: Went to Spokance and out to Hazelwood Dairy Farms. John & Pearl home.
Mon Jun 11: Rainy P.M. Mr Doty killed. Came home from Spokane. Andrew took June & Fay down to John's.
Tue Jun 12: Andrew cutting thistles & pulling mustard. Self mowing lawn & choring. Letter from Geo. [margin: Martin Felton here and agreed to help thresh.]
Wed Jun 13: Rainy most of the day. Andrews choring & splitting wood. Self helping in the house and reading. Stella sick. We are getting too much rain for the oats. Some will go down.
Thu Jun 14: Andrew hauling gravel. Self & wife went to Frank's White's. Pleasant most of the day but clowdy at night & looks like rain. Got a crate of strawberries.
Fri Jun 15: Rain last night and most of the A.M. Have had between five & six inches of rain since May 11th. Andrew splitting wood in the P.M. Self & Ida went to Bay View in the P.M.
Sat Jun 16: Pleasant. Andrew hauling gravel. Self mowed the lawn and went to see Rector about threshing in the P.M. Grant & Chris Esary came late to night.

1906 May 29-Jun 16 (pp 116-117 Duplicate of previous)

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1906 Jun 17-Jul 3 (pp 118-119)

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Sun Jun 17: Self went to LaC to church. Stella away last night & to day. Grant & Chris here. Clowdy & threatening rain & rained some last night. Mrs VanFleet here and went to LaC with Ida.
Mon Jun 18: Raining again this A.M. This beats all the Junes for rain. It look as tho' we might expect rusty oats.
Tue Jun 19: Andrew hauling gravel & finished and went to Bellingham on the eve train. Self choring. Frank White here with strawberries. Pleasant day.
Wed Jun 20: Andrew in Whatcom Co. Self & Ida at the Derr-Leamer wedding in the P.M. Showery. Ida went back to LaConner with Nettie.
Thu Jun 21: Andrew in Whatcom Co. Self doing chores & pulled some mustard. Rain some last night & cool & clowdy to day. The oats getting very rank & many will fall. Ida in LaC.
Fri Jun 22: Pleasant. Self doing chores. Was up to see Willard & Byron's house in the P.M. Andrew got home this P.M. Pleasant.
Sat Jun 23: Grant 21 to day. Self & Andrew working on the dyke. Very warm day.
Sun Jun 24: Ida came home from LaC. & Nettie with her last night. Frank & Lee & John & Pearl here to day. Self at home all day. Another very warm day. All took a boat ride in the small fast boat.
Mon Jun 25: Self & Andrew working on dyke. Cooler. John Ball began on his sewer pipe box in the A.M.
Tue Jun 26: Andrew fixing dyke. Self tending association in LaC. Cool & clowdy.
Wed Jun 27: Andrew working at the dyke. Self went to Association and brot Mr Baker out here to dinner. Came home after evening meeting. Cool & slowly.
Thu Jun 28: Andrew hauling rock for the dyke. Self choring. Go ready to go to town but gave it up for rain in the P.M. Mrs & Mr McGinnis came on the train at 3 P.M. Heavy rain in the eve.
Fri Jun 29: Very heavy rain in the night. Many of the heavy oats going down. Andrew choring & worked on the dyke 3 hours, washed the buggie and mowed the chicken yard.
Sat Jun 30: Andrew in B.V. fixing for the 4th. Some more rain last night & clowdy today. This has been a very wet cool & clowdy June. Cut a sack of rhubarb for B.V.
Sun Jul 01: Self & Mr McGinnis went to La C to church. Pleasant.
Mon Jul 02: At home choring. Andrew not working. McGinnis at Mt Vernon. Pleasant.
Tue Jul 03: McGinnis's down to Pearl's. Andrew not working. Self went to Mrs McGlinn's & Mr A.E. Pecks funerals. Pleasant.

1906 Jul 4-17 (pp 120-121)

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Wed Jul 04: Self & McGinnis went to Anacortes with Fred in the launch. Pleasant day. The women folks went to B.V.
Thu Jul 05: McGinnis went to Netties, Ida with them. Andrew & self went to Sedro Woolley. Fine hay weather. D. Ball haying.
Fri Jul 06: Andrew choring around the house fixing tanks, &c. McGinnis started for home on the six P.M. train. Fine hay weahter.
Sat Jul 07: Andrew cutting grass in the old meadow on the east end of the "80". Byron cutting. Fred also. Grant came home this eve.
Sun Jul 08: Pleasant. Ida & self went to Bay View to church. Mr & Mrs Neeley came with us and staid the P.M.
Mon Jul 09: Andrew tedding. Self raking. Grant mowed the piece by Byron's hay barn. Poor hay day.Crew Thompson 3/4, Johnson 3/4, Nelson 1, Clapper 4/10. Did not get the piece cut, set only 1/2 up. Rain in the eve.
Tue Jul 10: Rain 1/3 inch last night and misty to day. A discouraging start for haying. Wrote to Geo last night. The men doing nothing to day.
Wed Jul 11: Stirred(?) out the wet hay that was raked. Andrew tedded the piece by the hay barn, shocking & raking in the P.M. & Grant cutting the new meadow. Fine day. [margin: Time on the 11th, Andrew 1, Clapper 1/2, thompson 1, Johnson 1, Grant 1]
Thu Jul 12: Haying. Mowed two hours, tedded 2 hours, Four shocking all day & Grant 1/2, Wilson 1, Thompson 1, Johnson 1, Clapper 1, Grant 1. Margurite White & Miss Crandall here.
Fri Jul 13: Grant mowing 1/2. Self tedding & raking. Very warm & sultry. Mecury above 80°. Miss White went home.

Crew Grant 1

Andrew 1

Johnson 1

Thompson 1

Clapper 1
Sat Jul 14: Still warm & dry. Mercury 80. Grant mowed some in the P.M. Got all up that was fit. 26 acres put up now. 18 left. Frank & Nettie came down this eve.

Crew Grant 1

Andrew 1

Johnson 1

Clapper 1

Thompson 1
Sun Jul 15: Another fine hay day. Lots of people haying to day. Frank & Nettie here & Ida went home with them. Puget McKenna to dinner. Did not go to church.
Mon Jul 16: Grant mowing. Self raked what was mowed Sat. Clowdy most of the day.

Crew Thompson 1/2 Helped Kalso 1/2

Johnson 1

Andrew 1/2 to town 1/2

Clapper 1
Tue Jul 17: Grant finished mowing. Self tedding & raking. Weather fine.

Crew Johnson 1 Clapper 1

Andrew 1 Thompson 1

Crew Johnson 1 Clapper 1

Grant 1

1906 Jul 18-31 (pp 122-123)

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Wed Jul 18: Haying. Finished tedding & raking. Went to town in P.M. Good drying weather. Str Dredger in for Balls hay & oats.

Crew Grant 1/2

Andrew 1

Johnson 1

Thompson 1

Clapper 1
Thu Jul 19:

Crew Andrew 1/2

Johnson 1/2

Thompson 1/2

Clapper 1/2

Grant in town. Self choring & fixing for hauling hay. Good hay weather. The three above away in the P.M. Frank White here this P.M. Grant came from LaC. this eve with the boat but got out of electricity in Telegraph slough.
Fri Jul 20: No men working here. Helping Fred & Crumrines. Grant went to town & got Ida. John & Pearl here to dinner. Self painted Grants little boat in the A.M. & fixed up wagons for hauling hay in the P.M. Grant went to town again in the eve to get his battery charged.
Sat Jul 21: No men working for me. Grant & Fred started deer hunting. Stella went home this eve. Lots of thunder & lightning this eve but not much rain.
Sun Jul 22: Str Fidalgo here for a load of hay. Andrew, Thompson & Johnson helping load. Got through at 3.30. Pleasant. Byron & Fred hauling hay.
Mon Jul 23: The men all helping Peth haul hay.
Tue Jul 24: Hauling hay. Fine weather. Crew Grant 1, Thompson 1, Johnson 1, Clapper 1, Andrew 1, Lieb 1, Schimdt 1, Weir 1, Handy 1. 34 loads in the big shed.
Wed Jul 25: Fine day for haying. Got in 35 loads in the big shed. Crew same as yesterday.
Thu Jul 26: Fine day. Too dry & hot for oats. They are not filling well. Haying. Got in 34 loads. 103 to date all told. 85 shed, 18 old barn. Crew same as Tues. 24th. Grants boat sunk.
Fri Jul 27: Hauling hay at Peth's. Crew all there. Self fixing up barns & choring. Warm & dry.
Sat Jul 28: Hauling hay at Peth's. Self went to Mt Vernon to Pioneer meeting & in the eve all went to the Literary Contest at B.V.
Sun Jul 29: Clowdy but no rain. Went to church at LaC. Wrote to Geo. Ida & Stella went to church this eve.
Mon Jul 30: Hauling hay 30 loads. 15 in the big shed, making 100 in all. Crew same as Thurs. 12 in the horse barn & 3 old barn.
Tue Jul 31: Fine weather. Hauling hay & finished. Crew the same, except Smith was not able to come. Got in 28 loads. Total 160 loads, big shed 100, old barn 48, stable 12 & one of cheat hay.

1906 Aug 1-15 (pp 124-125)

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Wed Aug 01: Self choring. The men working for Peth. Warm & dry.
Thu Aug 02: Ida went to Pearls. Self choring. Andrew, Johnson & Clapper hauling hay for Tholstrup in the A.M. (3 loads) and for Parr in the P.M. (2 loads). Clapper cutting thistles in the P.M. on the south line dyke. Grant not working.
Fri Aug 03: No one working for me. I went to town, got a sk of sugar. Grant & Andrew went camping.
Sat Aug 04: Went to Pioneer meeting. Was elected Secty. Johnson working. Hauling the scattered hay out of the oats & hauling manure.
Sun Aug 05: Went to LaC. to church and for a Launch ride in the P.M. Mr Rogers of B.V. died.
Mon Aug 06: Self & Johnson mowing & tending? corners of the oat fields & Johnson cut thistles some in the A.M. In the P.M. Johnson worked for Peth. Self went to Mr Roger's funeral.
Tue Aug 07: Grant came home this A.M. and we began cutting oats. Cut the hay barn piece 9 acres. John Wilson brot Ida home. Johnson shocking.
Wed Aug 08: Cutting oats. Andrew, Thompson & Johnson shocking. Self choring & tinkering.
Thu Aug 09: Cutting oats & broke the binder. Began on the sod. Ben Jorgenson, Andrew, Henry T. & Johnson shocking.
Fri Aug 10: Cutting oats some, broke down again. I got Fred Osborns binder in the P.M. Only cut about five acres. Self went to town. Jorgenson quit in the A.M. Andrew, Henry & Johnson shocking & turning grain.
Sat Aug 11: Henry & Johnson cutting oats using Fred's Osborne. Finished the sod and cut a shock row around the 30 acre field across the road. Very hot to work. Andrew sick in the P.M. Straw heavy & the oats lights.
Sun Aug 12: Clowdy & looking like rain. People all cutting oats. Ida & self went to Mrs Whitneys with Frank & Lee in the Silvoside(?).
Mon Aug 13: Light rain & too wet to cut oats this A.M. Cutting in the P.M. but wet for down grain. Handy, Andrew, Thompson, Johnson & Grant working. Got the casting for the binder & fixed it up this A.M. Used it all but two rounds, broke the Osborne drapers.
Tue Aug 14: Very damp for harvesting. The men worked all day, same as yesterday. "Gen Rogers" helped. Grant only cut about seven acres. The men all turning grain about three hours.
Wed Aug 15: Rain some last night. Not cutting this A.M. John & self mowing & binding the Whitney field. All hands working in the P.M. as it was pleasant. Self & Ida went to LaC to Mrs Carter's entertainment.

1906 Aug 16-31 (pp 126-127)

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Thu Aug 16: Fine day cutting oats. Thompson, Johnson, Handy, Andrew shocking. Grant binder, self turning grain. Worked till noon on the Whitney field and cut the piece by the house in the P.M.
Fri Aug 17: Cutting oats in the Whitney field. Good run. Crew same as yesterday. Grain fine and heavy.
Sat Aug 18: Had very poor luck to day. Bind bothering all the time, only cut about four acres. Finished the Whitney piece. Crew same as the 16th. Damp this A.M. Men not working till 9 A.M. Earl VanFleet here to night. Johnsons time to night. See Ledger. A. Nelson, Henry Thompson Haying 13 3/4 days.
Sun Aug 19: Clear & pleasant. A good many cutting oats. Ida & I went over to Whites & took the phonograph. Mr White very poorly.
Mon Aug 20: Finished cutting oats at 6.30 P.M. Had hard luck & had to get Byron's binder to finish. Thompson, Johnson, Handy, Andrew & Grant. Handy quit to night.
Tue Aug 21: Grant went to town to get the horses shod & sacks. Andrew took the binders home & went to Bay view & got Queen & Fay shod. Self choring & getting ready for threshing & put away the machinery. Very dry & smoky.
Wed Aug 22: Andrew & Grant cleaned out the well down to the Stearns place. Martin came to fix up machine but was too drunk.
Thu Aug 23: Andrew went to town & got Gertie Wallace. All getting ready to thresh. Hamburg & the engineer Hutchison fixing engine & Felton the separator. Got the machine out ready to move.
Fri Aug 24: Moved the machine over to Byrons and threshed in the P.M. 420 sks. Not much grain in the straw. Fine weather. Rector here as second feeder. Grant hauling water. Oats nice & dry. Andrew & Clapper driving my teams. John threshing but the machine bucking(?) & then only got out a little over 500 sks.
Sat Aug 25: Threshing at Byron's about 1000 sks. Self around the machine and went to BayView for water glasses. Fine weather.
Sun Aug 26: Threshing at Byrons. Weather fine fogy A.M.
Mon Aug 27: Finished Byrons at 9 P.M. moved to Peths. Weather fine. Threshing at Peths after 9.30.
Tue Aug 28: At Peths got out 1130 sks. Self went down to Wilsons in the P.M. to see the big machine.
Wed Aug 29: At Peth's till 4 P.M. then went to Fred Kalso's. Self went to town & settle up with Gaches for sacks, &c. Weather fine.
Thu Aug 30: Threshing at Kalso's. Finished at 5 P.M. & moved to our ranch. Kalso got 43 sks per acre on 22 acres.
Fri Aug 31: Threshing at home. 1080 sks & moved to this side. Misty some but did not have to stop.

1906 Sep 1-14 (pp 128-129)

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Sat Sep 01: Threshing at home 1165 sks. The pieces across the road made 37 sks per acre. Have about 27 acres to thresh yet. Weather fine. Andrews went to B.V. to get the horse shod.
Sun Sep 02: Threshing at home and finished. 3300 sks. Fine weather. Grain A. No. 1. Martin Felton had 50 cts worth of tobacco.
Mon Sep 03: Machine at Kalsos. 1050 sks. Went to town. Ida also & staid at Netties. Weather fine.

Byron Had 2542 sks

Peth 2734 sks

Self 3300 sks

Kalso H. R. 946 sks

Otto's Place 1964 sks

Regenwetter 2450 sks

Crumrine 5070 sks
Tue Sep 04: Threshing at Kalso's & finished. Thompson quit & I got Leib in his place. Got along plow this P.M. Martine drunk & broke the sacker. Had to go to town to get it fixed.
Wed Sep 05: Machine at Regenwetter's. Threshed eight hours, quit for rain. Strong wind all day. Frank White - this eve. Not much rain.
Thu Sep 06: Wind still blowing. Threshed in the A.M. but did not get much done. Very windy & too much straw. Went to town in the P.M. to get Ida. Rainy all the P.M. & eve. The rain is much needed but the wind has blown the shocks all to pieces.
Fri Sep 07: Rain nearly all last night and quite a good deal to day. All work stopped. Men & teams home. Rain over one inch.
Sat Sep 08: No rain to day. Men doing nothing. Self went to Bay View to Republican primary election. Settled up with Stitt & Smith, Sorenson, Purcell & Handy.
Sun Sep 09: Self went to church at LaC. took dinner at Netties & call on Tillinghasts. Some machines threshing but not ours.
Mon Sep 10: Threshing at Regenwetters. Grain very wet & turning out poorly. Got out less than 600 sks. Showery last night & this A.M.
Tue Sep 11: Threshint at Regenwetters & finished at 7 P.M. Went to Crumrines with machine, got out about 750 sks. Pleasant day but looks like rain to night. About 15 days.
Wed Sep 12: Rain nearly all day. Grain wet through & through. It looks bad for grain that is out.
Thu Sep 13: Girtie went to Jorgensons. Rain most of the night last night. Choreing & digging potatoes. Grant helping.
Fri Sep 14: Rain last night. Prospect for threshing poor. Went to town & got the sitting room stone fixed with new lining. Grant hunting.

1906 Sep 15-30 (pp 130-131)

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Sat Sep 15: No rain to day. Crumrine began threshing at 3.30 P.M. Self went to Republican Convention in Mt Vernon.
Sun Sep 16: At home. The boys threshing at Crumrines. Grain in fair order. Wilson's & Wright's here to day. Warm & pleasant, but looks like rain.
Mon Sep 17: Threshing at Crumrines. Grain turning out well. Fine weather. Susie Stacey very sick from operation for gallstones. Self in LaC. to dinner.
Tue Sep 18: Threshing at Crumrines. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 19: They have over 4000 sks out now. Ida sick & I have a bad cold.
Thu Sep 20: Threshing at Crumrines. & finished at three P.M. 5070 sks. The machine started for Chilberg's at 3 P.M. Fine weather but looks like a change. Hay worth $9.00 and Oats $22.00.
Fri Sep 21: Machine at Chilberg's. Self went to the Beaver Marsh & then to town was there to dinner. Threatening rain. John Jenne sold his hay at $9.70 today. Oats $22.50.
Sat Sep 22: Machine at Chilberg's. Frank & Fred White here this P.M. Weather threatening all day.
Sun Sep 23: Rain lightly all last night. No threshing to day. Andre home with the team. Frank & Blanche White here also Mr & Mrs Kunzman to see about seed oats.
Mon Sep 24: [margin: Mrs McGowan buried at Pleasant Ridge.] Light showers this A.M. but cleared off with a west wind in the P.M. Self went with Fred to unload a scow load of rock. Byron began to bale hay. The men went back to Chilberg's to thresh this P.M. & finished.
Tue Sep 25: Weather fine. Machine at Derr's. Grain damp & slow threshing. Self went to town and out to Derr's. Got 5 gals. kerosene.
Wed Sep 26: Threshing at Derr's till 9-45 A.M. Then they moved the machine home & put it in the shed. Settled up with the machine men. Sprinkling rain some in the P.M.
Thu Sep 27: Pleasant. Siegfried here for oats took 160 sks. Mr S.C. Wilson here for dinner. Clapper had the team to go to Mt Vernon. Grant not working.
Fri Sep 28: Siegfried got the bal of his oats 200 sks wt 20700 lbs $238.75. Pleasant day. John Peth & Matson still threshing. Everybody else through. Grant went to town. Self doing chores. Byron baling hay.
Sat Sep 29: Self sowing grass seed & painting the machine belt. Pleasant. Grant in from town & hunting. Lee R. came home with him.
Sun Sep 30: Self went to church in LaC. & Ida & Stella went to Fidalgo Island to see Mrs Marks. Took dinner at Carters. John Peth threshing. Look like rain tonight.

1906 Oct 1-18 (pp 132-133)

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Mon Oct 01: [margin: Wrote to Geo & Vinz] Rain last night. Began baling hay with Fred's press. Harry Maxwell running it. Had poor luck & broke down at 4-30 P.M. Baled about 12 tons. Frank Wright here & got Grants boat to running. No rain today. Johnson stowing bales.
Tue Oct 02: Baling hay. Heavy wind & showers. Got out 1.9 tons about. Carlson here & bot the hay at $10.00 per ton. Suppose it will go up now. Sold three tons to teamsters from the barn at 10--.
Wed Oct 03: Baling hay. Stormy day. Byron got through. Finished the old barn & moved the press to the big shed.
Thu Oct 04: Baling hay. Got out about 23 tons. Tholstrup got ten sks oat to night and six sks at threshing time.
Fri Oct 05: Baling hay about 25 tons. Fine day.
Sat Oct 06: Baling hay about 22 tons. Pleasant. Quit at 5-20. Settled up with Andrew. John & Pearl here to dinner. Frank Wright here this eve. 120 tons all told.
Sun Oct 07: Pleasant day. Self went to Bay view & heard Mr Cline the new preacher. Grant & Lee went to LaC last night & home to night.
Mon Oct 08: Beautiful day. Baling hay 24 1/4 tons. Grant went to Bellingham. Rec'd a check. Payment on hay.
Tue Oct 09: Baling hay & finished at 3 P.M. 158 tons-1400 lbs. Went to town in the P.M. settled bill of Goldsmith, Vaughn & Polson & G.
Wed Oct 10: Went to Mt Vernon to tend Baptist Convention. Johnson hauling straw some. Rainy most of the day.
Thu Oct 11: Rainy day. Self in Mt Vernon.
Fri Oct 12: Boys baling at Kalso's. Johnson hauling straw. Self in Mt Vernon & to concert in the eve.
Sat Oct 13: Rain most of the day. Self in Mt Vernon & went to hear Senator Piles in the eve.
Sun Oct 14: Came home from Mt Vernon. Dr. Palmer's folks here. Pleasant.
Mon Oct 15: Rainy, Johnson choring. Self went to LaC. with Palmer's folks.
Tue Oct 16: Rainy last & showery some to day. Self & Johnson hauling straw for bedding. Grant & Lee helped haul two loads in the A.M. Palmer's folks started for home via Pearl's.
Wed Oct 17: The LaConner in for Byron's hay. Rainy A.M. Johnson working on the road with team.
Thu Oct 18: Johnson & team on the road. Showery. Self went to Bay View & got Nell & some oil. In the P.M. self & Ida went to Jorgensons & Kalso's. Crumrines sold their hay at $10.00.

1906 Oct 19-Nov 6 (pp 134-135)

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Fri Oct 19: Grant home sick with a cold. Johnson & team on the road 3/4. Kalso finished baling his barn out. The steamer LaC. in after my hay, began loading at 4 P.M. & kept on till after midnight.
Sat Oct 20: Mercury at 32°. First frost. Pleasant day. Self & Ida went to town. Johnson on the road 3/4. Bot a suit & overcoat.
Sun Oct 21: Frost 32. Went to church at La C. Frank and Nettie here in the Silverside with the new engine.
Mon Oct 22: Johnson on the road. Self up to Balls dam & choring.
Tue Oct 23: Geo Darcy died. Johnson on the road. Ida & self went to Seattle and put up at the Hotel McGinnis.
Wed Oct 24: In Seattle, Johnson working when it don't rain. Rain in Seattle.
Thu Oct 25: In Seattle, Johnson & Stella running the ranch.
Fri Oct 26: Dito yesterday. At Palmer's to night.
Sat Oct 27: I am 57 today. Went back to McGinnis's and in PM went with the Dr to see a football game. No rain in Seattle.
Sun Oct 28: Went to the Christian church in the A.M. & to the Presbyterian in the eve. & heard Dr. Martin & Dr. Mathews. Sam Hancock & friends were killed to night by the north bound Flyer at Stanwood. Johnson still running the place.
Mon Oct 29: In Seattle still. Bot a Weber Piano & blowed(?) ourselves hard.
Tue Oct 30: In Seattle till 4.35 P.M. Got home at 9 P.M. Alf Stacey brot Susie to Burlington to night. She is very poorly. Rain last night. Miss Smith came.
Wed Oct 31: Johnson hauling manure & lumber. Rainy A.M. He got in 7 days on the road with team. Self choring & mowed the lawn three times, also went after Grant's launch.
Thu Nov 01: Johnson & self went to town, but a new stove and pair shoes. Fine day. Ball working at the old flume(?) and has it about filled up.
Fri Nov 02: Loaded 38 tons hay this A.M. Johnson & Wier helping. Burger brot the piano & took the old one away this P.M. Johnson went home.
Sat Nov 03: Doing chores & not much else. Windy.
Sun Nov 04: Rain again last night. The Whitney girls, Edna & Helen here to day also Mr Harrie, Mr Burger, John & Pearl and Nettie & Frank. Stella Gale left today at 8 P.M. I owe here $100-- to be paid on demand.
Mon Nov 05: A Weir began work to day. Grant away for a week to Camano Island.
Tue Nov 06: Election. Self went to Bay View & served as Judge. Art doing chores & put horses across the road. Very heavy rain.

1906 Nov 7-21 (pp 136-137)

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Wed Nov 07: Dyke 3 hours. Self & Art working on the dyke or rather loaded the scow & Art cut wood part of the A.M.
Thu Nov 08: Self & Art fixed the Kalso line fence & unloaded the scow. Heavy rain in the P.M. Priest the medicine man here. Dyke 4 hours.
Fri Nov 09: Self & Arthur Weir worked on the dyke 6 hours. Took the scow down along Peths dyke.
Sat Nov 10: Ida & the girl went to Bay View for oil. Self & Weir working on the dyke 9 hours. Warm, pleasant.
Sun Nov 11: Went to church at Lac. & to Franks to dinner. Misty but warm.
Mon Nov 12: Heavy rain this A.M. Self & Art stopping a muskrat hole & he unloaded the scow. On dyke 10 hours for one man. Grant home.
Tue Nov 13: Rainy about all day. Stopping another rat hole. Four horses for one man. Rainy Not doing much in the P.M. but chores. Art splitting.
Wed Nov 14: Rain hard all day. This is about the worst month for rain we have had in five years. Art went to town for potatos. Self went & got the buggie & Nettie came home with me. Skagit River bank full.
Thu Nov 15: Art throwing out the first spading for a ditch on the east end of the Ranch. Most of the field covered with water. The river very high. Went to Burlington with Ida & staid all night. Susie Stacey very low.
Fri Nov 16: Came from Burlington this A.M. The G.N.R.R. bridge at the Davis place went out last night also the county bridge. Art deepening the dyke ditch at Purdy's warehouse. Owe Crumrine & Regenwetter on Derr acct $4.15 each. In the P.M. Fred & self fixed a gate latch & fixed the gate across the road. John sent for a load of seed oats 35 sks.
Sat Nov 17: Frost. Art went to the saw mill for fencing in the A.M. & hauled a load of brush in the P.M. Self not doing much. John's man took another load of seed oats. Frank White's folks & brot 1 1/2 doz chickens. Frank & Lee here with the Launch & staid all night. Pleasant & colder. [margin: Sullivan sold his hay for 12 dollars today.]
Sun Nov 18: Frost 26°. Clear & pleasant. Ida & Nettie went to Burlington on the train & home in the P.M. Mr Peths folks here this eve. Cool at night.
Mon Nov 19: Clowdy & warmer. Frank's folks went home this A.M. Johns man took a load of oats 38 sks. & Squires & man took 75 sks. Art helping Peth load his hay. It is reported that hay is worth $14 per ton now & oats are $24.00. Raining in the P.M. and strong south wind.
Tue Nov 20: Rainy day. This month take the cake for rain. Art & self hauled out a few load of straw & ashes from the stack bottom new Peths.
Wed Nov 21: Pleasant. Art hauling straw stack bottom. Self up to see Tholstrup. Sold 1000 sks oats to W.W. Robinson. Many others sold also. Self, Ida & Miss Smith went to the Baptist fair in the eve at LaConner.

1906 Nov 22-Dec 9 (pp 138-139)

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Thu Nov 22: Frost 26°. Self & Art worked on dyke 2 hours stack. Squires here & got 80 sks more oats. Art hauling straw & in the P.M. got a load of rocks.
Fri Nov 23: Frost 26°. Clear & pleasant. Self & Art worked on the dyke by Peths warehouse. Ten hours for one man. Art hauled straw some. Ida sick last night & had Dr. Howe at Carters. Squires got the bal of his oats. 200 sks all told.
Sat Nov 24: Frost 28. Self & Art 8 hours for one man. In the P.M. 3 hours for man & team hauling rock.
Sun Nov 25: Rainy A.M. Art went to Edison. Self went to LaC to church & brot Ida home from Franks.
Mon Nov 26: Frost 30. Walter for oats. Worked on the dyke 4 hours for one man. Putting in brush & rocks. Art hauling straw in the A.M.
Tue Nov 27: Walter for oats. Dyke 1 day for one. Putting in lumber by Huff's boat house. In the P.M. Art went to the Ridge & got Johns to cut the bull(?). Frost 28° Nothing else but chores this P.M.
Wed Nov 28: Frost 26° Walter for oats. Art hauling straw & finished the stack. Self went to town. Settled bills, &c. Oats still selling at $25.00 and hay at from $13.00 to $13.95.
Thu Nov 29: Thanksgiving. John & Pearl here also Palmer & Throup of Seattle & Walter Leatherwood. Maud Osborne married. Light sprinkle in the A.M. Pleasant P.M.
Fri Nov 30: Walter got the last of Johns oats 260 s. Frost. John & Pearl went home & the hunters this eve. Self & Art working at the ditch on the east "40" Grant took the Seattle boys to LaC.
Sat Dec 01: Forst light. Pleasant. Self & Art at the ditch. Grant came home.
Sun Dec 02: Went to B.V. to church. No rain but clowdy.
Mon Dec 03: Susie Stacey died this forenoon 11:30. Self, Art & Grant working on the ditch in the A.M. Got up a team & Art began plowing in the P.M. Self fixed flower beds in the P.M. & Grant went to B.V. to get Nell shod.
Tue Dec 04: Art plowing. Self & Grant went to the saw mill to get lumber for boat house. In the P.M. filing saws. Grant hunting. Stormy some in the P.M. Showery day.
Wed Dec 05: Ida & I went to Susie's funeral at Burlington & self went to Mt. Vernon in the P.M. Art plowing. Grant not working. He went to Edison in the eve.
Thu Dec 06: Cleaned the big tank. Rainy day. Art choring, oiling harness, sorting potatos & &c. L. A. Fair at Bay View. Art & Grant went.
Fri Dec 07: Art splitting wood & pumping water in the big tank. I went up to see the Rector well machine at Byrons & then with Ida to the L.A. supper at B.V. Misty.
Sat Dec 08: Shipped the oats 1000 sks. per Steamer Fidalgo. Fred his also. Art & Grant helped load both lots. Art plowed about 3 hours.
Sun Dec 09: Nettie & Frank here to day & last night. Carrie Stacey came & went home again.

1906 Dec 10-25 (pp 140-141)

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Mon Dec 10: Art plowing. Self & Grant working on a boat house. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle this A.M. Misty some.
Tue Dec 11: Pleasant. Fearful hard wind last night & blew the slough drawbridge down. Art plowing. Self & Grant at the boat house. Fred Kalso & wife here this eve. Frank & Nettie home from Seattle.
Wed Dec 12: Pleasant. Grant went off with Frank. Art plowing. Self took Nettie to town. Fine day for work. Oats $26.00, hay $14.25.
Thu Dec 13: Frost light. Pleasant. Art plowing. Self tinkering about the boat house. Finished the roof.
Fri Dec 14: Frost 30°. Art plowing. Miss Smith & Ida went to town & Ida staid at Nettie's. Self choring. Mr. Pease here, Seattle Real Estate man.
Sat Dec 15: Rain half of last night and all day today about 1 1/4 inches. Art & self working in the granary moving seed oats and fanning screenings. Alf Stacey here this P.M. & staid all night & Don Palmer came at ten P.M.
Sun Dec 16: Ida in LaC. D. Palmer here. Self at home. The Fidalgo getting Balls hay.
Mon Dec 17: Dr. Palmer went to Pearl's. Self went to town for Ida. Art choring & sawing up old rails for wood. Lots of water on the ground. Clowdy. Mrs. Turner at LaC. buried to day.
Tue Dec 18: Warm & pleasant. Highest tide of the season so far, but not very high. Art choring & worked on the ditch in the P.M.
Wed Dec 19: Rain P.M. Art working on the ditch in the A.M. Went after Carrie and the post hole auger in the P.M. Fanned oats some in the P.M. Subscribed for a $500.00 bond in the Puget Sound Associates Co.
Thu Dec 20: Misty & rainy all day. Land very wet. Fanning screenings about all day. Tank now has 5 1/2 ft of water in it and it was emptied & cleaned Dec 6th.
Fri Dec 21: Finished fanning screenings. Damp & windy. Frank & crew & Nettie came this eve on the launch Agness.
Sat Dec 22: Windy & light rain at night. The boys including Art went to Anacortes.. I went to LaC. Gear sold his hay to day for $16.00 per ton. Settled up with Vaughan & Son.
Sun Dec 23: At home all day. Took Miss Smith to the depot in the evening. She went to Seattle. Pleasant day for winter.
Mon Dec 24: [margin: Art Weir went to Fidalgo Island for Christmas.] All went to Wilson's in the Launch "Lady Agness". Had a Christmas tree and a pleasant time in the eve.
Tue Dec 25: Spent the day at Wilson's. Pleasant and mild. Light frost.

1906 Dec 26-Jan 7, 1907 (pp 143-144)

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Wed Dec 26: Frost 32. Clear & pleasant. Came home from Wilson's in the Launch. Frank & Grant to Anacortes. Nettie & baby staid here. Art came back last night and was working at the ditch to day.
Thu Dec 27: Frost 25°. Clear & cool. Art plowing. Self choring & in the P.M. went to see the butcher up to D. Ball's.
Fri Dec 28: Art plowed two hours then went to get Burger. Killed the hogs in the P.M. Rainy some in the P.M.
Sat Dec 29: Art plowed in the A.M. & helped the butcher and took him home in the evening. Cool south wind.
Sun Dec 30: Rain & Snow. The "La C." went out with Byron's hay this A.M. & Frank & Grant came in with the launch. At home all day. Rain & snow but the snow melted as it fell.
Mon Dec 31: Mercury 28. Art working for Mr Peth & took a load of goods to LaConner for him. Peth moving to Seattle. Pearl & John here this P.M. and to night. Had a watch meeting party here to night. Some young people from Bay View. Thus endeth 1906.
Tue Jan 01: Cold mercury at 28° and not thawing much all day. Frank had a boom of logs broken open at the draw bridge last night and the logs went adrift. Went with Grant & Art over to the draw to see about it and walked back. Grant went on to LaC. in his boat. Mercury at 23° at 9 P.M. Stacey boys here.
Wed Jan 02: Mercury 24°. Ground frozen quite hard. Art hauling dirt to fill the low place in the east "40" where we put the new ditch. Self doing chores, cutting wood & working on pioneer books.
Thu Jan 03: Heavy wind this A.M. Art hauling dirt. Self choring. Went to B.V. for oil & worked on Pioneer books. Everett Wallace here yesterday & to day.
Fri Jan 04: Art working on the ditch. Snowing a good part of the day. Self went to church roll call meeting. Frank, Lee & Grant monkeying with the lost logs all this week. [margin: Mercury 26° at 9 P.M.]
Sat Jan 05: Mercury 18° this A.M. Snow 1 inch deep. Self & Art working on the ditch & finished covering it. Brot the mares up from the lower field & fed them for the first time this winer. They are all fat. Temp 25° at 9 P.M.
Sun Jan 06: Temp 17°. Clear & cold all day. At home. Wrote to Geo. Ruby Woodburn here this P.M. Temp 22 at 10 P.M.
Mon Jan 07: Temp 16° this A.M. At 5 still clear & cold. Art moving hay in the horse barn & fanning oats in the P.M. John sent Walter for a load of Grant's oats.

1907 Jan 8-23 (pp 144-145)

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Tue Jan 08: Clear & pleasant. Temp 17°. Walter got another load of Grants which make 300 sks all told. Self & Art fanning seed oats. Have 112 sks cleaned. Tholstrup got 10 sks, 988 lbs of oats fanned from the screenings.
Wed Jan 09: Temp 19°. Clear & pleasant. Self & Art hauled up the Crumrine oats 65 sks $1.75 short of the three tons. Set a gate post at the Purdy warehouse. Art went to Osborns for wood in the P.M.
Thu Jan 10: Temp 18° Self & Art fanning the Crumrine oats in the A.M. Art helping Fred bale straw in the P.M. Still clear & cold. Mr Rouse here this P.M. & staid all night.
Fri Jan 11: Warmer 36 Flurries of snow. Art helping bale straw. Forenoon finished fanning oats in the P.M. Have 167 sks cleaned for seed. Temp 28 at 10 P.M.
Sat Jan 12: Colder 18° at 9 A.M. & 25 at noon. Clear. Art making stakes to strengthen the panel fence by the hay barn lot. Set some gate posts & did the chores in the P.M. 18°: at 11 P.M.
Sun Jan 13: Temp 12° here at sunrise. Water pipes frozen up. Coldest since 1902 when it was 11°. 1898 it 10° Jan 3d. 17° at 10 P.M.
Mon Jan 14: Temp 7°. Clear & cold all day. Art went to help Crumrine's bale straw. Geo Miller here this P.M. & staid all night. Temp 13° at 11 P.M. [margin: The ground frozen the deepest and freezing on more successive days than any spell in 36 years.]
Tue Jan 15: Temp 7°. Art went over to Crumrine's again. Still clear & cold. Self doing chores. A little warmer at night. Temp 20 9 P.M.
Wed Jan 16: Temp. 18°. Still clear with wind in the north. Art at Crumrine's. Self doing chores. Road fine. Went to station on wheel.
Thu Jan 17: Temp 18°. Clowdy but not much warmer and the wind in the north. Art hauling manure in the A.M. & rocks for dyke in the P.M.
Fri Jan 18: Temp 29°. Some warmer & thawed a little. Art at Crumrine's again. Self went to the station & got some piano music, 14 pieces. Clowdy.
Sat Jan 19: Temp 35°. Art at Crumrine's. Sprinkled rain some. Self choring and took the pipes apart and found some damage by frost. A letter from Geo to night.
Sun Jan 20: Rain most all day. Alf Stacey & son here. Frost coming out of the ground and it is very muddy.
Mon Jan 21: Art washing harness. Self went to town and took Ida. Very muddy. Rain some in the A.M. Wrote to Geo & send him a check for $250.00.
Tue Jan 22: Temp 28°. Still & foggy. Art washing harness. Self fixing up water pipes & got the water to going again all right.
Wed Jan 23: Still cold & foggy. Art at the harness. Geo's letter went this A.M. Temp freezing at bed time.

1907 Jan 24-Feb 7 (pp 146-147 Duplicate of next)

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Thu Jan 24: Temp 26° Clear & pleasant. Art working at the harness. Self fixing a warming box in the back(?) house. Miss Smith & Carrie went to Bay View.
Fri Jan 25: Temp 24°. Clear & pleasant. Self & Art began making fence on the John Ball dyke line.
Sat Jan 26: Temp 29° but warmer towards night. Self & Art working on the fence. Frank, Nettie & the boys came this P.M. Ida also.
Sun Jan 27: Temp 30. Went to church in B.V. Rev. Mr Smith of Burlington preached. John & Pearl came to day.
Mon Jan 28: Temp 30. Frank & Nettie started for Seattle & I took Ida & baby down to Wilson's. Art hauling posts & rails and working at the fence. Clowdy & look like snow.
Tue Jan 29: Self & Art making fence. Warmer.
Wed Jan 30: Self & Art finished the fence and put the wire on. Also Art hauled in the old posts & rails. Windy & threatening rain.
Thu Jan 31: Art hauling wood. 5 ricks. Self choring & reading. Rain some last night & this A.M. Strong west wind this P.M. Some frost in the ground yet. Grants boat got adrift. Heard Nettie was getting along all right but Frank has mumps.
Fri Feb 01: Temp 28°. Art hauling wood. One load stove wood & one of engine wood. Some snow to day & growing colder.
Sat Feb 02: Temp 22°. Art hauling & sawing wood. One load of engine wood. I went to B.V. with Fred to get Grant's boat but could not get it on acct of surf.
Sun Feb 03: T. 24°. Cold all day & snow snow. Art went to Anacortes to see Mr. Best. Carrie & I went to LaC to church and to Carters to dinner. Geo & Dick Peth & Miss Delauble here for a call. Art & Fred went to Bay View and got Grants boat. It is in bad shape.
Mon Feb 04: Temp 26°. Snow storm in session. It looks as though winter had set in for good. Art helping Ball (Amos) load oats on Str. Fidalgo. In the P.M. took the engine out of Grant's boat. Fred helped some. It began raining in the eve.
Tue Feb 05: The Fidalgo went out this A.M. with Peth's oats. Art helped him. Finished loading. Rain through the night some & to day. Strong south wind and the snow gone at 10 A.M. We hung Grants boat up in the P.M. with horse & blocks.
Wed Feb 06: Self went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes. Art went to LaC. Miss Smith & Carrie went up to Pearl's.
Thu Feb 07: Rain most of the night & to day. Land full of water & rivers rising. Art splitting wood. (over)

1907 Jan 24-Feb 7 (pp 146-147 Duplicate of previous)

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1907 Feb 7-23 (pp 148-149)

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Thu Feb 07: Fred Blumberg found dead from drowning.
Fri Feb 08: Rain last night. Warm & no rain to day. Art Wear started for Lynden. Self doing chores.
Sat Feb 09: Warm & pleasant. Blumberg buried to day. Self choring. Baley Cow had a calf last night. Miss Smith went to League social last night. The mare "June" has a swollen leg. Went to B.V. in the P.M. & got Nell shod and some shots for cows. Lots of water over the fields. [margin: "Sally Come Up" born.]
Sun Feb 10: Pleasant drying day. Self at home all day. Art came home this eve from Lynden.
Mon Feb 11: Self & Art repairing fence out by the Purdy warehouse. Pleasant day.
Tue Feb 12: Frost. Lincoln day. Art sawing wood 1/2. In the P.M. we made & hung the Byron gate then fixed fence along the county road. Miss Smith & Carrie went to town. Rev Kline here for oats.
Wed Feb 13: Frost. Art cleaning out the lane ditch. Self sowing clover seed. Pleasant drying day but land still very wet.
Thu Feb 14: Frost. Pleasant. Working at the ditch and put in a new sluice box across the lane at the machine shed.
Fri Feb 15: Frost. Pleasant, foggy A.M. Art working at the ditch. Self went to Samish for Ida & Donald. Got home at 3.30 P.M. Land drying some. Walter Peth breaking sod.
Sat Feb 16: Art working, working at the ditch. Frank & Grant came home from LaC. in Launch. I went to town on a wheel. The roads fine. Bot a breaking plow.
Sun Feb 17: Went to LaC. to church on my wheel and came home to dinner. Fine day & the roads splendid.
Mon Feb 18: Rain last night & to day. Light. Self, Art & Grant went to Ball's and made posts in the P.M. Nettie came from Seattle also Dr. Palmer and Mr Alkins.
Tue Feb 19: Rain most all night about 1 inch. Art doing chores, washed the buggie & sawed wood. Grant & the hunters went to Wilsons. Drizzling rain most of the day.
Wed Feb 20: Land full of water. Self & Art went to Balls & finished making the posts. Art hauling in the P.M. Frank went off with his launch to hunt brandt. Warm & springy.
Thu Feb 21: Art hauled the bal of the post in the A.M. and went for a load of lumber in the P.M. Palmer & Alkins left for Seattle this eve. Frank got back to day at 10 A.M. out all night.
Fri Feb 22: Art hauled another load of lumber this A.M. and we made some of John Ball's fence this P.M. Warmer. Grant sick with mumps. Rain last night.
Sat Feb 23: Self & Art working at Ball's fence. Have it half done. Clowdy but only a little sprinkle of rain.

1907 Feb 24-Mar 13 (pp 150-151)

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Sun Feb 24: Light rain & wind. Grant no better. Went to town in the P.M. for medicine. Grass beginning to get green.
Mon Feb 25: Art went to LaC & got groceries and a breaking plow. Cut wood in the P.M. Grant in bed but feels a little better.
Tue Feb 26: Beautiful day. Self & Art working on the fence. Art went for the bal of the fencing in the P.M. Land drying fast. Grant improving some.
Wed Feb 27: Working at the fence and finished also put on the wire and cleaned up the rubbish. Showery in the A.M.
Thu Feb 28: Rainy about all day. Doing nothing but chores & took the scow of rock up to the hay barn.
Fri Mar 01: Art hauling out straw stack bottom. Self went to town. Uncle Jimmy Calhoun very sick. John Ball fence bill $46.75.
Sat Mar 02: Art plowed the garden piece of sod & in the P.M. hauled dirt that came out of its ditch.
Sun Mar 03: Pleasant. Went to LaC to church and Frank Whites in the P.M. Mr White not so well today. Went to LaC. on wheel.
Mon Mar 04: Frost 30°. Pleasant drying day. Art began breaking sod stubble. Pretty wet. Frank went off on boat. Self choring & putting rock in the slough for an apron.
Tue Mar 05: Frost. Fine weather. Art plowing. Self choring.
Wed Mar 06: Frost. Uncle Jimmy Calhoun was buried today, went to the funeral. Ida & Nettie went to LaC. Frank started for Tacoma. Art plowing.
Thu Mar 07: Frost. Art plowing & finished the sod. Pleasant drying weather. Self cutting thistles out of the meadow. Grant went to Bay View & cut thistles some. Peth down from Seattle. I & N. in LaC.
Fri Mar 08: Frost. Pleasant. Art plowing stubble. Grant went to LaC. Self cutting thistles.
Sat Mar 09: Frost & pleasant. Art plowing. Grant to Bellingham. Self choring, fixing the stable and getting plow ready & went to LaC. for the folks in the P.M. Land drying out fast.
Sun Mar 10: Rained several hours to day but not very hard. Self & Nettie went to B.V. to church.
Mon Mar 11: Drying day. Art plowing. Self choring and sold Franks low. Fixed up the other sulky plow. Grant still away.
Tue Mar 12: Art & self plowing & Grant began in the P.M. Ground in fine order.
Wed Mar 13: Rainy. Art hauling dirt & doing chores. Grant in LaC. Self in Seattle & went to hear Rosenthal the pianist.

1907 Mar 14-Apr 1 (pp 152-153)

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Thu Mar 14: Self in Seattle. Grant in LaC. Art hauling dirt in the slough & doing chores. Stormy.
Fri Mar 15: Mr White died last night. Still rainy. Art finished the dirt & cleaned out ditch. Grant in LaC. Donald sick. Self got home from Seattle, staid at McGinnis' last night. Land real wet again.
Sat Mar 16: Showery in the A.M. with some snow squalls. Art cleaning out ditch by the barn.
Sun Mar 17: Grant home. Went to Mr White's funeral. John & Pearl here. No rain but clowdy. Nettie, Donald & Ida sick with "grip".
Mon Mar 18: Rainy most of the day. Art cutting thistle. Johnson here & doctored the B. Calf. Grant & self choring. Gorton got the balance of his hay.
Tue Mar 19: Showery A.M. Still showery and wet. Art hauling wood from Clappers. Whites folk here including Newton White & son.
Wed Mar 20: Art hauled a load of wood from Clapper's and in the P.M. we fixed the Kalso fence.
Thu Mar 21: Cold & windy. Stormy nearly all day. Doing nothing but chores. Art wet to B.V. & got Nell shod and got some oil, flour, & meats. Land wet as ever.
Fri Mar 22: Stormy A.M. windy in the P.M. Art cutting rails and plowing sod by the hay barn in the P.M.
Sat Mar 23: Strong wind most all day. The Dredger here for Ball's oats. Self in the house with "La Grip". Art plowing sod. Hail storm in the P.M.
Sun Mar 24: Pleasant. Drying up some. Self feeling ???tis.
Mon Mar 25: Art plowing & finished the sod piece by the hay barn. Grant disked & harrowed the garden patch. Frank took the Samish Pile Driver to the Skagit River. Strong N wind all day.
Tue Mar 26: Art & Grant plowing and finished the three acre piece by the house. Nettie went home and Ida with her. Self planted the garden bed out back of the smoke house.
Wed Mar 27: The boys plowing in 7 acre piece. Damp & misty. Self troubled with sore eyes.
Thu Mar 28: The boys plowing. Shipped Fowler's oats. Self in the house with sore eyes.
Fri Mar 29: The boys plowing. Miss Smith went to town & got Ida. Very cold south wind. Finished this side the road.
Sat Mar 30: Clowdy & cold with tight showers. The boys plowing across the road. Self laid up with sore eyes. Have about 20 acres to plow in April.
Sun Mar 31: Easter Sunday. Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Pearl & John, A.J. Stacey & sons and C. Howe here to dinner.
Mon Apr 01: Pleasant drying day. The boys plowing. Self plant some more potatos, peas, beets, carrots, salsify, turnips & cabbage (fetters).

1907 Apr 2-18 (pp 154-155)

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Tue Apr 02: Showery, but not heavy rain. Self fixing machine shed doors and choring. The boys plowing.
Wed Apr 03: Cold & windy. Art disking sod. Assessment 1575 personal valuation. Assessor Eddy here. Self & Grant setting posts for garden picket fence.
Thu Apr 04: Showery & cold. Art hauling manure. Grant went to town for lumber & pickets. Working at the picket fence in the P.M.
Fri Apr 05: Hauling manure. Fixing hay barn wharf & working at the fence. Cold, windy & wet. Some plowing but it it not fit.
Sat Apr 06: Art choring, cleaning out ditches &c. Self & Grant not doing much. Edna Whitney here this P.M. & evening. Ida sick.
Sun Apr 07: Ida sick & in bed all day. Rainy P.M. Miss Smith went to LaC for medicine in the P.M.
Mon Apr 08: Ida sick. A boy at Peth's. Miserable weather for farming. Art sawing wood some. Self a tank to dip oats in.
Tue Apr 09: Ida no better. Stormy as ever. Lots of wind & rain. Art doing chores & splitting wood. Grant cleaning his engine. The land wet as ever.
Wed Apr 10: Pleasant day. Art & Grant went to town. Self doing chores. Mowed the lawn, &c. Ida feeling some better. Ground drying quite fast to day.
Thu Apr 11: Pleasant day. Art cleaning out the dyke ditch. (John Ball line) and in the P.M. fixing the lawn and setting out raspberries. Self making picket fence & got out strips for Grants boat, &c. Grant at his engine.
Fri Apr 12: No rain but clowdy. Art rolling & disking the sod piece by hay barn. Self made a roller tongue & worked on the launch. Grant at his engine on boat. Warming. Land still wet.
Sat Apr 13: Art finished disking the sod by the hay barn in the P.M. & went to Gorton's Mill for a load of wood in the P.M. I started for the town of LaC. but it rained a hard shower so gave it up.
Sun Apr 14: Went to church at LaC. & to Nettie's for dinner. Ida no better. Pleasant. Letter from Geo.
Mon Apr 15: The boys plowing across the road but it is too wet. Pleasant part of the day but looks like rain to night. Self choring. Mailed a letter to Geo.
Tue Apr 16: The boys plowing till 10 A.M. when a glorious rain set in. Discouraging for farmers.
Wed Apr 17: No rain. Art went to Johns for pigs & hauled a load of wood. Self in town & Grant clamming. Ida no better.
Thu Apr 18: Pleasant. Ida worse last night & had Dr. Howe this A.M. Art hauled a load of wood and gravel for the road in the P.M. Grant went to town & got Nettie. Mrs and Geo McGinnis here to night. Some people plowing but the land too wet.

1907 Apr 19-May 7 (pp 156-157)

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Fri Apr 19: Pleasant. Ida had a bad night. Mrs McGinnis left for home at 10.30 A.M. via Mt Vernon. Art working on the road with team. Geo here yet. Dr. Palmer came this eve. Grant visiting.
Sat Apr 20: Drying day. Mrs Wallace came. The boys plowing & finished. Ida feeling some better to day. Dr. & Geo went home this eve.
Sun Apr 21: Fine weather. Went to LaC to church. Mrs W. went to Carter's. Ida worse last night & to day. Pearl & John here.
Mon Apr 22: Disking & harrowing. Fine weather. Ida still poorly. Self choring. Quite a few people seeding to day.
Tue Apr 23: Disking & harrowing. Weather good for work but cool & clowdy some. Went to town to take Nettie in the P.M.
Wed Apr 24: Harrowing and disking. Frost. Self dipping seed oats and fixing Grant's boat.
Thu Apr 25: Frost. Pleasant. Art harrowing. Grant Harrowing 1/2 & seeding 1/2 down next to Byron's. Self dipping oats & planting potatos. Ida no better.
Fri Apr 26: Land drying fast. Grant seeding & finished the east field. 24.50 acres 51 sks. Art harrowing. Self fixing boat, planting cord & mangolds. Fine weather & a frost this A.M.
Sat Apr 27: Frost. Fine weather. Strong N. wind. Grant seeding 7 and 4 acres pieces. Art disking. Self paint the boat worked in the garden and treated oats.
Sun Apr 28: Frost. Went to B.V. to hear Mr Frescolor(?) and staid to go to Miss Stearns funeral but the body did not come.
Mon Apr 29: Frost. Pleasant. Phoebe Stearns buried. I went to the funeral. Art harrowing. Grant seeding. Self rolling & sowing grass seed also treated 28 sks oats.
Tue Apr 30: Fine weather. Art disking 1/2 Grant seeding & harrowing. Finished across the road.
Wed May 01: Art disking in oats across the road. Self & Grant rolling. Weather fine.
Thu May 02: Grant seeding the Whitney piece. Art disking across the road & finished Miss Smith went to town. Ida not much better. Self working at boat & making a safe for Nettie.
Fri May 03: Dry & pleasant. Art disking the Whitney piece. Grant finished seeding oats. Self seeded ten acres of grass seed & planted some peas.
Sat May 04: Pleasant but dry & smoky. Ida no better. Grant finished harrowing across the road. Art disking on the Whitney field. Self choring & mowed the lawn. Snyder took the cattle.
Sun May 05: Warm & dry. Went to LaConner to church. Called on Wrights & Baileys.
Mon May 06: Dry & dusty. Went to Mt Vernon with Chellis Osborn on saloon business. Art disking. Grant rolling. Alf Stacey here.
Tue May 07: Art disking and finished. Grant rolling across the road and finished. Self went to Sharps and Anacortes. Pleasant and dry. Called at Franks W. [margin: Miss Smith went after Nettie. Subscribed for the Anacortes American today.]

1907 May 8-25 (pp 158-159)

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Wed May 08: Ida went to Seattle. Miss Smith with her. Self went with them to Burlington. Grant rolled about two hours. Art finished harrowing and began rolling. Clowdy & threatening rain at night. Went & took Netter to LaC in the P.M.
Thu May 09: Art rolling, Grant not working. Self choring. South wind all day & clowdy. Miss Smith came this eve.
Fri May 10: A light sprinkle this A.M. & still blowing. Mrs W. & Carrie went to Milltown. Art rolling. Set out some cauliflower plants. and other chores.
Sat May 11: Bob Barr got a load of loose hay. Art & Grant went & got Look's bull. Art went to Edison in the P.M. Self & Grant went to LaConner. The weather has cleared up again after three days threatening with out any rain. Clowdy day. Land & gardens need rain. Meadows & pastures still look well.
Sun May 12: Letter from Geo. Went to town & to church. Took dinner with Wrights. Pleasant with no sign of rain.
Mon May 13: Mailed letters to Ida & the drug Co. Seattle. Grant went to town. Art hauling wood. Self sick all last night & doing nothing today. Pleasant and dry. The last piece of oats just beginning to come up.
Tue May 14: Art hauling wood. Self choring. Grant in LaC.
Wed May 15: Self in Mt Vernon. Art hauled one load of wood & choring. Frank here with his boat. Neville got a load of hay.
Thu May 16: Valentines got hay. Frank here. Art hauled 2 loads of wood from the mill. Self filed a saw for Peth. Set out tomato plants, &c. Grant tinkering at his boat. Dry.
Fri May 17: Art hauled a load of mill wood and fixed road to the machine shed. Self painting the base of the house and putting roofing on the porch. Grant went to B.V. & got Prince shod & took eggs & butter. Still dry. Got a letter from Ida. She is still in bed.
Sat May 18: Art hauled a load of lumbe for dyke & cut thistles in the P.M. Self fixing a shaft for the boat house. Clowedy but no rain. Only a sprinkle at night.
Sun May 19: Went to B.V. to church. Pleasant & dry. John & Pearl here in the P.M.
Mon May 20: Art & self working on dyke at Peth's. Grant went to LaC.
Tue May 21: Art working on dyke. Self went to Mt Vernon. Pleasant.
Wed May 22: Self Mt Vernon. Art at the dyke 1/2 & in the garden 1/2 Self in Mt Vernon.
Thu May 23: Art mowing load & garden 1/2 and dyke 1/2.
Fri May 24: Art at the dyke. Self in LaC. Pleasant but dry. Set out celery 100 plants. [margin: No demand for oats according to D. Ball. They will not bring $25.00 now.]
Sat May 25: Art dyke 3/4 self 1/4. Warm & dry. Oats are doing as well as could be expected but need rain.

1907 May 26-Jun 12 (pp 160-161)

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Sun May 26: Went to LaC to memorial services at the M.E. Took dinner with Wrights. Warm and dry.
Mon May 27: Self & Art each 1/2 on dyke. Art at Peths in the P.M. Self in Bay View.
Tue May 28: Art ditching 1/2 Peth 1/2 Self went to see Mr & Mrs Darcy. Dry.
Wed May 29: Art ditching. Self in Avon at the Grange Picknick. Warm & dry & dusty. River's full. Art helping Walter Peth in the eve.
Thu May 30: Went to Pleasant Ridge to Decoration Services. Art & Miss Smith also. Very warm & dry.
Fri May 31: Art went to Seattle. Self choring. Mr Abbott here.
Sat Jun 01: Warm & dry. Self choring. Art in Seattle. Weather dry, timothy heading out very short.
Sun Jun 02: Went to LaC in the A.M. & to Bay View to hear Mr Abbott in the P.M. He gave a fine address to a large crowd. Warm & dry. Art arrived from Seattle this evening.
Mon Jun 03: Still drying up. I went across the Whitney field and unless it rain any soon. I don't think it will make 10 sks per acre. I judge the new meadow good for from 2 1/2 to 3 tons /acre. Art working for Peth.
Tue Jun 04: Went with Tillinghast to Rockport and staid all night. Clowdy but no rain. Art working on the ditch.
Wed Jun 05: Cleared off with out rain. Came home from Rockport, arrived at 4 P.M. Art working on the ditch. Miss McGonagle came this eve.
Thu Jun 06: Still dry with no sign of rain. Cultivated & hoed the garden in the A.M. and worked on the ditch in the P.M.
Fri Jun 07: No sign of rain. Everything indicates the smallest oat crop for the last ten years and hay also. Working at the ditch in the pasture.
Sat Jun 08: Art working on the ditch. Self choring in the A.M. & went to LaC in the P.M. Threatening rain but all blew away as usual. The grain holding out well for such dry weather.
Sun Jun 09: Pearl's birth day. John & Pearl also Frank and Nettie here. Clowdy & raining slowly in the eve.
Mon Jun 10: Rained 1/4 inch last night. Art in Edison to day. Did not come home last night. Self doing chores & planted sweet peas & nasturtiums.
Tue Jun 11: Bar. 29.50. Another nice rain this A.M. about 1/4 in again. This will help the oats but they need as much more. Had another shower about noon. think we have had about 5/8 of an inch and need an inch more. Art working on the ditch all day.
Wed Jun 12: Still clowdy with south wind. Art walking at the ditch in the A.M. and loading the scow for dyke in the P.M. Got a lb of sugar or sack rather. Had a letter from Ida this A.M. All signs for rain fail. We need an inch more.

1907 Jun 13-Jul 2 (pp 162-163)

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Thu Jun 13: Pleasant day. Art at the dyke 1/2 day & cutting thistles 1/2 also took the hull(?) home. Self went with Fred clam digging to Guemes Island.
Fri Jun 14: Ida fifty today. Art loading scow. Went & looked at the crops this A.M. and think this will be the lightest crop of hay & oats since the overflow year of 1895. Went to the school closing exercises at LaC this eve.
Sat Jun 15: Kathleen Breazeale died. Sold 1000 sks at $25.00. Self in LaC till 3.30 P.M. staid last night at Wright's. Art unloaded the scow and cut thistles.
Sun Jun 16: Went to B.V. to church and to League in the eve. Bob Barr & the Osborn girls here this P.M. Grant home.
Mon Jun 17: Art helping Amos Ball bale hay. Clear and drying weather. Stubble oats need more rain. "June" had a colt and the young heifer had a calf Friday, heifer calf. Mowed the lawn. Flushed the sewer and done other chores.
Tue Jun 18: Art helping Callahan bale straw. Selt went to the Assoication at Sumas. Tillinghasts also.
Wed Jun 19: Pleasant. Art helping Callahan. Self in Sumas.
Thu Jun 20: Art at Callahan's a while this A.M. Self in Sumas till 3 P.M. and arrived home at 8 P.M. A little thunder & lightning this eve, but no rain. Art cutting thistles & pulling mustard this P.M.
Fri Jun 21: Art helping Peth. Cool & clowdy. Was on the meadow and this hay will average close to 3 tons per acre.
Sat Jun 22: Art helping Walter. Self went over to the new bridge. Grant home. Got a letter from Ida.
Sun Jun 23: Went to LaC to church and brot Nettie & Donald home. Warm & dry. Oats suffering for rain.
Mon Jun 24: Art at Peths. Fred's folks started camping. Self choring & went to Burlington to meet Ida who came from Seattle.
Tue Jun 25: Warm & dry. Art at Peth's. Self went to Friday Harbor with Banker Martin's Excursion. Had a pleasant trip. 50 people went.
Wed Jun 26: Art at Peths. Warm & dry. Grant took "June" to Whitney station. Wireless telegraph man here.
Thu Jun 27: Art at Peths. Self choring.
Fri Jun 28: Art at Peth's. Self doing chores and went to town in the P.M.
Sat Jun 29: Art at Peth's. Self & Ida went to Fredonia to see about getting a girl or woman. No luck so far. Light sprinkle last night.
Sun Jun 30: Light shower last night about 1/8 or an inch. Pleasant to day. Did not got to church.
Mon Jul 01: Art at Peth's. Self choring & went to Avon in the P.M. Dry.
Tue Jul 02: Went to Anacortes & engaged a girl to help a month. Art at Peth's. Heavy rain this eve & thunder & lightning.

1907 Jul 3-19 (pp 164-165)

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Wed Jul 03: Art at Peth's. Nettie & Ida went to John's. Miss McGonagle also. A fine rain last night about 1 inch. The oats ought to fill better now.
Thu Jul 04: Self went to Woolley. Miss Smith also, the others to Edison. Pleasant day. Saw lots of people and got home after ten. Grant in B. View.
Fri Jul 05: Art hauling wood from Johnsons 1 load. Put 25 sks oats in the feed bin. Then cut thistles & pulled mustard. Cleaned out the summer kitchen. Pleasant.
Sat Jul 06: Choring & went to town to Farmers meeting. Art & Grant went blackberrying. Pleasant. Oats look some better as of. They migh make 2000 sks.
Sun Jul 07: Pleasant. Ida & self went to church at LaC. Sophus Jorgenson here this P.M.
Mon Jul 08: Began mowing. Grant driving. Art shocking hay for Sorenson. Miss Snyder came to work. Self went to the station for her & went to Ed Rectors funeral in the P.M. Fine weather.
Tue Jul 09: Frank & Lee came this eve. Grant mowing. Art went to Johns for the men. They began socking about 2:30. Clapper at 3.30, Art, Walter Leatherwood, Ira Leatherwood & Mr Squires.
Wed Jul 10: Finished mowing across the road. Crew same as yesterday. Netties folks went home to night. Fine hay weather. Think the 31 across the road may make 3 tons per acre.
Thu Jul 11: Haying crew same as yesterday. Grant mowing on the 18 acre piece. Two shock rows. Mr Darcy here. Finished tedding & raking across the road. Fine day.
Fri Jul 12: Crew same as yesterday. Finished across the road. Fine weather.
Sat Jul 13: Grant mowing & finished at 2.30. The rest shocking except Clapper who worked for Byron. Threatening rain in the P.M. & eve.
Sun Jul 14: Misting last night & to day. At home all day. Str. Fidalgo here for oats this eve. Loaded 360 sks.
Mon Jul 15: Finished loading the boat this A.M. 1016 sks. Wt 100741 lbs. Grant tedding & raking & shocking. The men shaking in the P.M. & finished.
Tue Jul 16: No men working but Art, he choring. Self & Grant fixing boat rigging & hung the "Sylph".
Wed Jul 17: 24 loads. Hauling hay. Crew, Squires, Art, Ira L., Walter L., Grant. 2 men from Peth's. Clapper, Harvery Sorenson.
Thu Jul 18: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday. ~~Except that Walter went home and R. Johnson came~~ 28 Ls. Self went to town.
Fri Jul 19: Hauling hay. Crew same as yesterday with the above exception. Have 89 loads in the barn to night and three loads left in the 30 acres field across the road.

1907 Jul 20-Aug 6 (pp 166-167)

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Sat Jul 20: Peth hauling hay. All my men helping & one team. Self choring & went to town & got Eva Reed in the P.M.
Sun Jul 21: At home in the A.M. In the P.M. Ida, Eva & self went out for a ride. Was down to the B.V. cemetery & Larry's Slough.
Mon Jul 22: Grant baling. Fixing up rigging to haul in hay. The crew at Peth's. Warm & dry.
Tue Jul 23: Crew at Peth's. Self choring &c.
Wed Jul 24: Crew same as before except Grant & Harvey. Hauling hay after 10.45 got in 23 loads. !4 in the stable & 9 in the old barn. Tom Hayton here to dinner. [margin: Roy Peth 1/4.]
Thu Jul 25: Hauling hay 34 loads. Old barn. Crew same as yesterday. Weather fine. Grant baling at Balls.
Fri Jul 26: Finished hauling hay at 9 A.M. 4 loads old barn. Total old barn 47 loads. Three sold in the field all told 148. Clapper hauled the scattered hay out of the oats. Self, Ida & Eva went to Wilson's & took the men home. Settled up with the men. Art at Fred's 3/4. Haying ex's 161.20. Board of hay hands 50. 50/$271.20 or about 1.45 per ton to get in the barn.
Sat Jul 27: Self choring. Put the hay ropes away and swept the moss of from the house roof. Fixed fuice(?), &c. Warm & dry. Hay worth 11 to 12 dollars per ton.
Sun Jul 28: Went with Eva Reed down to Pearls and got Ida, Came back & stopped at Bay View the League.
Mon Jul 29: Art fixing fence around the meadow. Self went to town, Mrs Reed also, and getting ready for camping. Art mowing & cleaning chicken yard & house.
Tue Jul 30: Art choring. Self getting ready for camping. John & Pearl came up this eve. Mr & Mrs Darcy here in the P.M. & to supper. Warmest day of the season so far.
Wed Jul 31: Started for Rosario via La C on the "Prince Rupert" Arrived at 2 P.M. and pitched camp. Took supper at 7 P.M.
Thu Aug 01: Art at home doing chores. The rest on the Beach. Pleasant weather.
Fri Aug 02: Same as yesterday. Art fixing sacks. Self came home via wheel & train.
Sat Aug 03: Went to Anacortes to Pioneer Meeting & to LaC via Launch in the eve. Ida & Eva went also. A big turn out. A train of over 600 people.
Sun Aug 04: Staid at Carter's all night last night & went to church to day & home in the eve. The folks went back to the beach. Mr Ferguson preached. Took dinner at Baileys.
Mon Aug 05: Art helping Crumrine's. Self went to LaC and to Rosario in the P.M.
Tue Aug 06: At Rosario. Art at Crumrine's & doing chores. Clowdy & windy. Threatening rain.

1907 Aug 7-25 (pp 168-169)

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Wed Aug 07: Broke up camp and came home via Anacortes. Took dinner on Saddle Island & got home at 5.30 P.M. Rained some in the eve. Franks folks here all night. Art at the ditch.
Thu Aug 08: Pleasant to day. Self fixed up the threshing engine tub & painted it. Oats ripening fast. Art cleaning out ditch.
Fri Aug 09: Art at the ditch. Self & Eva went to town in the P.M. Clowdy.
Sat Aug 10: Art at the ditch. Thos. Sharpe here working & looking over the separator. Clowdy & sprinkling rain.
Sun Aug 11: At home in the A.M. went to B.V. up to the Old Cemetery & to Byron's in the P.M. Ida & Eva also. Pleasant.
Mon Aug 12: Pleasant. Art still at the ditch. Eva went to Anacortes. Self went to Mt Vernon to get & order stuff for the Separator. Grant baling hay.
Tue Aug 13: Art working at the ditch. Self fixing up binder.
Wed Aug 14: Art same as yesterday. Ida & Miss Smith went to LaC. Self not doing much but chores. Fine weather.
Thu Aug 15: Pleasant. Art digging potatos 1/2 shocking 1/2. Grant finished baling and ran the binder in the P.M. Grain short in the 7 acre piece. Think it will not make over 20 sks per acre to the outside.
Fri Aug 16: Cutting oats. Finished the 7 acre and the 4 acre pieces. The new knotter not good. Art & Johnson shocking. Fred here to help fix the binder. Wet in the A.M. till 9.30.
Sat Aug 17: Put the old Kalso knotter on and cut across the road. Self driving binder in the A.M. Grant in town, but cutting in the P.M. after 2.30. Self & Ida went to Anacortes. Oats short.
Sun Aug 18: In Anacortes at Whitney's. Fine weather. Came home on the eve train.
Mon Aug 19: Miss Smith went to Seattle. Harvesting. Fine weather. Grant & Gor running binder. Art & Johnson shocking. Fine weather.
Tue Aug 20: Harvesting. Fine weather. Foggy A.M. Art & Johnson shocking. Grant & Gor cutting. Have 36 acres cut at noon to day. Went to town in the P.M.
Wed Aug 21: Harvesting. Finished across the road to right. Johnson & art shocking.
Thu Aug 22: Harvesting on the Whitney field cut till 8.30. Mrs Whitney here this eve & brot Eva. Margurite White & friend here also. (Art after sax in the P.M.)
Fri Aug 23: Harvesting as usual. Fine day for cutting after 8.30 foggy.
Sat Aug 24: Harvesting & finished at 1 P.M. Binder done at 11.30 A.M.
Sun Aug 25: Went to town & Got Nettie & Eva. Carter's here. Light sprinkle of rain this A.M. Art helping Peth shock in the A.M. Ida & Nettie went to Bellingham this eve.

1907 Aug 26-Sep 14 (pp 170-171)

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Mon Aug 26: Art went to B.V. to get Prince shod & cut thistles in the P.M. Self & Eva went to Pearls in the P.M. Light showers this A.M. No cutting oats to day.
Tue Aug 27: Grant & Art helping Fred bale hay. Self & Eva came home from Pearls via Olympia Marsh. Pleasant day. People all harvesting again.
Wed Aug 28: Went to town, settled up for sacks. Eva went to Tillinghasts. F. Kalso baling hay. Ida & Nettie came this eve.
Thu Aug 29: Went to town & took Nettie. Grant & Art helping Fred.
Fri Aug 30: Fred finished baling. Art helping him & in the P.M. hauling water for the horses.
Sat Aug 31: Grant went to Seattle. Art helping Crumrine's shock. Sharp & Hutchinson here working on machine. Self helping.
Sun Sep 01: Self & Ida went to LaC Self to church. Clowdy & threatening rain.
Mon Sep 02: Heavy rain last night & this A.M. 1 1/4 inch. Damp all day. S. & H. on the machine. Art choring & digging potatos.
Tue Sep 03: Pleasant P.M. Men at the machine. Art splitting wood & digging potatos. Self went to town in the P.M. Took the machine out & set it.
Wed Sep 04: Fine day but foggy A.M. Began threshing after dinner, was bothered? quite a good deal & got out about 460 sks.
Thu Sep 05: Threshing finished across the road 44 acres which made 1188 sks. Rain in the eve.
Fri Sep 06: Ned fixing separator in the A.M. Art went to town. Threshing in the P.M. Had lots of stops. Grain damp and got out 360 sks.
Sat Sep 07: Threshing. Grain damp. finished at 2 P.M. 2430 sks. Mr Best here & Lee Richards. Miss hutchison went home this eve. Otto here this eve to see Eva Reed. Fine weather. Hay worth $15.00 and but little selling.
Sun Sep 08: Fine day. Machine at Kalso's 1270 sks. Self at home most all day.
Mon Sep 09: Finished at Kalso at 4 P.M. & went to Byron's. Eva Reed started east. Ida & Smith went with her to Seattle. Self & Otto went to Samish to see the big machines. Splendid weather. Fred sold his hay at $15.00. Byron offered $16.00 for hay.
Tue Sep 10: Threshing at Byron's. Self batching.
Wed Sep 11: Began to rain at 4 A.M. & rained all day hard. The folks came home this eve.
Thu Sep 12: No threshing. Art went to Edison. Self went to town in the P.M.
Fri Sep 13: Threshing at Byron's and finished, moved to Peths at noon. Grain turning out well. [margin: Fri 13th Mrs Will Dunlap died last night.]
Sat Sep 14: Threshing at Peths. Threatening rain. Self choring and began reseeding the new meadow. Dry weather has killed much of the new seeding. Sold Gaches 1000 sks oats at $25.00 per ton.

1907 Sep 15-Oct 5 (pp 172-173)

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Sun Sep 15: Trouble with the crew at Peth's and several quit, but they got to going at nine A.M., but soon had to quit for rain. The outlook is poor for grain that is out. Mrs Will Dunlap buried to day.
Mon Sep 16: Windy & showery in the P.M. No threshing. Art & Clapper hauling in straw for bedding, three loads. Self sowing timothy seed till 3.30.
Tue Sep 17: Art & Clapper hauled a load of straw and Art cleaning up around the stack the rest of the day. Self finished sowing timothy seed.
Wed Sep 18: No rain. Hutchison did not come back so I had to run the engine to thresh 7 hours at Peths.
Thu Sep 19: No rain. Threshing at Peths. Self engineer A.M. & John Jenne in the P.M. Hutchison came but I settled up with him & he went back to Anacortes.
Fri Sep 20: Pleasant day. Self went to town & got money & paid off the men for threshing. Threshing at Peths & finished at 4.40 & moved to Crumrines. Byron sold his hay at $18.00 per ton.
Sat Sep 21: Pleasant. Machine at Crumrine's. Self over to the Island to see John Callahan about baling. McCormick sold his hay for $20.00 per ton.
Sun Sep 22: Pleasant. Went to LaC. Heard Mrs Platt, W.C.T.U. Ida went with me. Had dinner at Wrights.
Mon Sep 23: Pleasant. Finished threshing at Crumrines at 10 A.M. & moved the machine home. Settled up unto the men. Crumrine's 2668 sks.
Tue Sep 24: Heard that Mr. Purdy's boy died yesterday. Art went to Samish last night. Self cleaning up the Engine & shut up the shed. Went to Callahans press in the P.M. & let him the job of baling the hay at $2.00 per ton & he furnish everything & I stow the bales. Clear most of the day but looks like rain to night. Sharp went home.
Wed Sep 25: No rain but threatening. Young Mr Purdy buried this P.M. up in the Old Smith lot. Grant went to LaC.
Thu Sep 26: Clowdy but no rain. Sullivan finished threshing & was the last on the road to LaC. Self choring & went to LaC. the P.M.
Fri Sep 27: Self choring. Light rain this A.M. but pleasant afterwards.
Sat Sep 28: Pleasant. All quiet, not doing much but chores. Str Clara Brown here for Byron's hay.
Sun Sep 29: At home. Frank's folks here. Grant home.
Mon Sep 30: Light rain. Grant went deer hunting. Self choring.
Tue Oct 01: Doing chores & in the P.M. went to town to get my wheel fixed.
Wed Oct 02: Self home. Ida & Miss Smith went to town. Pleasant. Grant still hunting. [margin: Mrs T & Mrs C. here from LaC.]
Thu Oct 03: Showery a little in the A.M. Choring & making track irons for the hay barn.
Fri Oct 04: Put up the irons on the track in the old barn. Fine weather for baling this week.
Sat Oct 05: Pleasant. Split wood and did the chores. In the P.M. was over to see the new draw bridge. [margin: Frank & Nettie came this eve.]

1907 Oct 6-21 (pp 174-175 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Oct 06: Beautiful day. Nettie & Frank here. Self went to LaC to church.
Mon Oct 07: Grant got home. Light sprinkle this A.M. Did the chores and began fanning screenings. Pleasant P.M. Peth's man had a runaway & got hurt.
Tue Oct 08: Beautiful day. Took down the fence out by the hay barn and went to town in a wheel. Crumrine's finish baling hay.
Wed Oct 09: Another fine day. Grant baling straw. Self not doing much but chores.
Thu Oct 10: Fine & pleasant. Grant finished baling straw. Had 31 tons. Self choring. Mowed the lawn, hung a gate, &c. John & Pearl stopped on their way from town.
Fri Oct 11: Fine day. Nicest Oct for a long time. Ida worse again with rheumatism. Grant went to Gears to bale hay for Crumrines. Self hauling sutff for dyke and stack fence & put ten sacks oats in the feed bin. Burned the straw stack in the P.M. Miss Smith went to Bay View.
Sat Oct 12: Doing chores and cleaning up about the straw stack. Clowdy & threatening rain.
Sun Oct 13: Still clowdy. At home all day. John & Pearl here, also Howe.
Mon Oct 14: Fogy but no rain. Self working on dyke 3 hours out towards the Purdy warehouse. Went to see Miss Nelson at Dunlaps. She said she would come. Was in town in the P.M. Grant at Gear's.

Raymond's Balsam

Linseed oil 1 qt.

Oil Origanum 4 ozs.

Spirits nitre 1 oz.

Raymond's Salve

Rosin 12 lbs

Mutton tallow 1 lb

Bee's wax 1 lb

Oil Origanum 1 oz.

Sulphur 4 ozs.

Camphor gum 1 oz
Tue Oct 15: Choring in the A.M. & went to Mt Vernon with Clapper in the P.M. and came home in the eve on the train. Got 1/2 Doz Pho. Records. No rain but clowdy & foggy.
Wed Oct 16: Str Fidalgo in for Amos Ball's oats. Self did the chores, fixed up a wagon for hauling gravel & made a wagon jack. No rain.
Thu Oct 17: Pleasant day except fog. Clapper here hauling gravel on the road. Self finished the wagon jack. Painted the engine smoke stack and stacker belt. Mr & Mrs Cline here this P.M.
Fri Oct 18: Fogy A.M. but a beautiful day. Clapper hauling gravel. Ms Anna Crumrine & sisters here this P.M.
Sat Oct 19: Foggy & damp. Clapper on the road. Self went to the draw bridge. Some teams crossed today for the first. Sold 1000 sks oats to day at $30.00 per ton to C.E. Gaches which is the first at that figure.
Sun Oct 20: Still foggy & misty. At home all day.
Mon Oct 21: Clapper hauling gravel. Self choring & went to get a man to store bales. Got Larson. They are not buying oats to day.

1907 Oct 6-21 (pp 174-175 Duplicate of previous)

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1907 Oct 22-Nov 7 (pp 176-177)

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Tue Oct 22: Went to LaC. & took Ida up to Netties & took Miss Larson home with me. Clapper on the road again. Misty but no rain.
Wed Oct 23: Callahan began baling hay. Clapper & Larson stowing bales. Ida at Wright's. Grant at Gears baling. Weather fine.
Thu Oct 24: C. & L. stowing bales. Weather fine. --Baling hay, have 48 tons baled. Miss Smith went after Miss Maxwell's & back in the eve.
Fri Oct 25: Weather fine but foggy. Baling hay. Started on the big barn at 10 A.M. C. & L. stowing bales. Grant home. Party in Bay View tonight. "Halloween Party".
Sat Oct 26: Baling. Foggy. Young VanFleet here. Art Wear also. Baled about 33 tons to day. 100 out now.
Sun Oct 27: 58 to day. Went to LaC took dinner with Carters. Foggy & damp but no rain. Ida came home. Franks folks (Whites) to day.
Mon Oct 28: Baling hay. 141 tons to night. Grant went away for a trip. Windy & threatening rain, few light showers in the P.M. & eve.
Tue Oct 29: Clowdy but no rain. Baling hay & finished at 12.30. Clapper & larson stowing bales & self & Charley helping in the A.M. the men cleaning up the straw stack in the P.M. Still got 3039 lbs hay. Brewster shingle mill. Oat & hay $16.35. 1047 hay. Financial troubles in N.Y.
Wed Oct 30: Clapper and self hauling out stack bottom. Strong S wind. Mrs & Mrs Mendenhall & Cloyd here this eve.
Thu Oct 31: Rainy this A.M. Hauling straw from 9 A.M. Clapper helping.
Fri Nov 01: Self choring & in the P.M. went to Kalso's for apples. Clapper went home. Rainy P.M. Typical November day.
Sat Nov 02: Went to LaConner. Bot a pair of shoes & got Charley shod. Dinnered at Wright's. Cold raw wind all day. Banks refusing to pay out money except in small amts.
Sun Nov 03: Dr. Palmer & Grant came last night. Clowdy but not much rain. At home all day. Wrote to George.
Mon Nov 04: Rain nearly all day. Clapper here helping fan screenings. The Fidalgo came in after the oats. Peth & man helping two hours.
Tue Nov 05: Finished loading the oats. Began at 4 A.M. Dr. P. went home. the two thousand sks came to 2673.52 average wt 97 lbs. Clapper hauling out stack bottom. Pleasant.
Wed Nov 06: Self & Clapper hauling out stack bottom 1/2 hours. Rainy A.M. C. fanned screenings 2 hours.
Thu Nov 07: Self & C finished the stack bottom & hauled aload of manure. Ida & Grant went to town. Bank still paying out only small sums.

1907 Nov 8-27 (pp 178-179)

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Fri Nov 08: Self & C hauling stack bottom & straw around the new stack. Ida & Grant went to town yesterday.
Sat Nov 09: Light frost. Finished the straw & made a fence around the straw stack. Clear & pleasant. Took two loads of straw out to the dyke.
Sun Nov 10: Fine day & light frost. At home. Mrs Scott & the Derr's here to day.
Mon Nov 11: Light frost & pleasant. Mr Esterling here to fix the piano. Stitt had 3024 lbs hay. Clapper at Mt Vernon. First load 3039 6063.
Tue Nov 12: Clapper took his stuff home. Self went to town, Miss Smith & Grant also. Grant started for Seattle to school. Miss Smith at Netties. Pleasant day roads fine. Bank situation no better. Got a 30 day dft for my oats for $2173.52 on Albers Bros, Seattle.
Wed Nov 13: Miss Nelson went to town & got Miss Smith. Self choring. Clowdy & misty, but not much rain.
Thu Nov 14: May Bradley died this A.M. & we also heard that Peter Regenwetter, Jr had died in Ohio. Ida & Miss Smith went to Pearl's. Self, Fred & Otto went down to the dyke on a tour of inspection. Self fixing dyke a little & hauled some posts for it. Weather clowdy some but pleasant for now.
Fri Nov 15: Ida & self went to May Bradley's funeral, Pearl also. Came home on the 6.29 train and it rained some this eve.
Sat Nov 16: Pleasant. Doing chores. Went to the Lutheran Fair at B.V. in the eve.
Sun Nov 17: Rain some last night. Pleasant to day. Self & Ida went to LaC to church. Ida staid at Nettie's.
Mon Nov 18: Miss Smith went to town & Ida came home with her. Self went to town on wheel. Showery & windy.
Tue Nov 19: Windy & rainy. Not doing much but chores.
Wed Nov 20: Ditto yesterday. Miss Smith left for Seattle. Peths building a concrete water tank.
Thu Nov 21: Weather stormy. Nothing much to record.
Fri Nov 22: Showery & windy. Self & Ida went to town. Self went to Peter Regenwetter's funeral. Roads quite muddy. Financial trouble not any better. Prices of all farm produce falling.
Sat Nov 23: Stormy most all day. Doing chores and cleaned out the drinking water tank. Rec'd a letter from George.
Sun Nov 24: At home all day. Stormy part of the day.
Mon Nov 25: Same kind of weather, windy & rainy. Cudjo rain away yesterday.
Tue Nov 26: Pleasant. Smith getting straw for Miss Stearns and we hauled a load of wet straw down to Cultis dam. The dog howled all day.
Wed Nov 27: Stormy again. Took another small load of straw down to day. The dog away again. Grant came home from Seattle.

1907 Nov 28-Dec 16 (pp 180-181)

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Thu Nov 28: Thanksgiving. Stormy & windy. Frank & Nettie here to day to dinner. Grant also. Warm & wet.
Fri Nov 29: Dr. Palmer came last night. John Ellis here and I paid him for 10 cords each ditch timber and stove wood. Don & Grant hunting. Self making a record case for Carters. Ida & Miss Nelson went to B.V.
Sat Nov 30: Warm. Windy & clowdy. Dr. Ostrum & Mr Calvert came last night and they were all hunting to day. Self finished the record case. Everett Wallace here to day.
Sun Dec 01: Warm & pleasant. The hunters here yet, but went home this eve & Grant with them. John & Pearl here to day. John & self went with Fred over to see the dredger.
Mon Dec 02: Stitt has had hay to date 9146 lbs hay. Pleasant. Doing chores and went down and helped unload the scow. Fred & his men fixing dyke.
Tue Dec 03: Ditto yesterday. Very warm for Dec.
Wed Dec 04: Stormy day and the highest tide for the year so far. Ida & Miss N. went to the B. fair & staid all night.
Thu Dec 05: Self alone last night. Working on Pioneer books & in the P.M. Helping W Peth get a load of brush for the dyke. The folks came home.
Fri Dec 06: No rain. Tides medium. On the dyke fixing brush one hour. Ethel VanFleet here. Stitt got 2170 lbs of hay. Total 12310.
Sat Dec 07: Cold north wind & some rain this A.M. Pearl not well and I took Ida down there. Got home at 5 P.M.
Sun Dec 08: Cold this A.M. & froze a little. East wind. Self went to B.V. to church. Mr & Mrs Bessner here this P.M. to see the piano.
Mon Dec 09: Dug the dahlias & gladiolas & in the P.M. cleaned out the stove pipe & chimney.
Tue Dec 10: Highest tide this year so far. 10 inches short of the big ones of '86 and '95. Took dinner at Netties.
Wed Dec 11: Rainy last night & some to day & to night. Doing chores & made a case for Phono records.
Thu Dec 12: Another good tide. Finished the case & put it up also a shelf for the phonograph. Ida still at Wilson's & Pearl getting better. Hard times continue. No markets for anything & nothing doing. Ben Jorgenson got a load 14 lbs of hay for Stitt.
Fri Dec 13: Choring. Expected to have a high tide but it calmed down.
Sat Dec 14: Pleasant. Fooling with the Launch some. Miss Nelson went after Ida. Mowed the lawn.
Sun Dec 15: Self went to LaC to church & to Nettie's to dinner. Frost 30°.
Mon Dec 16: Frost 28°. Doing chores & put up the dining room stove. Ground frozen pretty hard.

1907 Dec 17-31 (pp 182-183)

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Tue Dec 17: Frost 32°. Doing chores & tried to run the Launch but did not make it. The Fidalgo here for Fred's hay & straw & took ten tons & Grant's straw. Self tallying in the eve.
Wed Dec 18: Frost 32. Ida & Miss N. went to town. Sold Tholstrup a cow and a steer for $80.00. Barr boys began loading a car for Wilson at $180.00. Stitt got a load of hay yesterday & one to day. Made the boat run for a while but it got tired. Crumrine sold his oats to day at $25.00. Bessner bot a piano yesterday.
Thu Dec 19: Weather pleasant. Doing chores & finished loading the car. Got in 18 tons.
Fri Dec 20: Strong south wind. Nothing new to record.
Sat Dec 21: Went to town. Pleasant. Grant came home this eve. Byron in Seattle.
Sun Dec 22: At home all day. Nothing new occurred. Finished "Miss Petticoats".
Mon Dec 23: Stormy day. Grant & self went to B.V. with "Sylph" & got the Christmas tree. Folks fixing up for the tree. Wind turned wet in the eve.
Tue Dec 24: Pleasant. Self went to town for Nettie. John's folks & Franks, Lee & Miss Smith here to Christmas tree. Paid Goldsmith bill.
Wed Dec 25: Christmas. Santa arrived on time. Stormy day. Bar. at 29.30. A little lower then I ever saw it. Had a fine dinner of turkey, chicken, &c. All in the house initiating visit today.
Thu Dec 26: The folks all went home except Nettie who was sick all day yesterday & to day. Rained a little but generally pleasant.
Fri Dec 27: Cold & windy. Ida sick abed with a cold. Nettie here yet. Very disagreeable day.
Sat Dec 28: Went to town & took Nettie home. Clowdy & rainy. Roads wet & rough. Month matters not improving any. Hay & oats at a stand still. Rec'd check for the Wilson hay. Ida abed & poorly with Legrippe.
Sun Dec 29: Frost 32°. At home all day. Ida in bed with her cold. Pleasant part of the day & no rain.
Mon Dec 30: Frost 32°. Ida still in bed. Clowdy & windy but no rain. Grant here yet. Went to B.V. & up to Fred's. Walter Peth here & paid his threshing bill.
Tue Dec 31: Rainy by spells. Ida still in bed with bad cold. Reading "House of Mirth".
Thus endeth 1907, but the panic is no ended. It is to be continued in our next. Grant & Fred hunting.

Oats Sold 1905

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Time Account July 1905/Hay 1907

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Transcription

Time Account 1905
J.C. Stitt Hay Acct 1907

Hay Sold 1904/Seed Oats 1904

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Left page:

           Hay Sold 1904
=========================================================           
  Willard  2 loads  cheat                  5.00
     ''    3   "    wet                   15.00
  Osborne  3   "    Good                  
     ''    4   "    wet
  Maxwell  2   "     "                    10.00
  Walker   2   "     "
  Thurston 4   "     "
---------------------------------------------------------
Seed oats spoken for           1904
  Mrs Woodburn                            225
  Fulk                                    225
  McCullough                              225
  Martin                                  105
  Jost                                     20
                                         ----
                                          800
  John Wilson                             120
      Eyre                                 60
      Ewing                                60
    Regenwetter                            40
    Elmer                                  70
                                         ----
                                         1130
                                          120
                                         1010

  John Martin                              45
  Eyre                                     40
                                         ----
                                         1175

Right page:

Blank

Temperatures 1875-1907/Newspaper clipping

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Transcription

Left page: Date/Temperature below 20°

Jan    13-6 |    1890      |
1875   14-3 |    Jan   3-12|
       16-10|          4-12|
       18-10|          5-13|
------------+    ----------+
Jan    18-10|    Feb  19-14|
1883        |    1890 26-10|
------------+    ----------+
Feb    11-10|       | 1893
1884   12-7 |       |  Jan 30- 0
------------+       |      31- 6 below
Dec    15-16|       |  Feb  1- 8
1884   16-12|       |       2- 4
       18-15|       +-----------------
       20-10|       | Nov
       23-15|       | 1896 27-10
------------+       |      28-12
Feb     1-13|       |      29-20
1887    2- 8|       +------------------
        3- 8|       | Jan
        4- 4|       | 1899  3-13
        5- 8|       |       4-10
        6-10|       +------------------
------------+       | Jan
Jan     5-15|       | 1902 25- 9
1888    6-12|       |      27-11
        7-12|       +------------------
        8-12|         Mar
        9-15|        1906  13-20
       12- 7|              14-18
       13- 0|              15-18
       14- 9|--------------------------
       15- 4|         Jan   6-17
       16- 5|        1907   9-16
                           10-18
                           12-18
                           13-11
                           14- 7

Right page: Newspaper clipping from LaConner Mail (circa Sep 1904) with Record Oat Yields

Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1908 - 1915)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1908-1915)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1908 Diary cover

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1908 Inside cover (Wa population)

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1908 Jan 1-8 (p 1)

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Transcription

Wed Jan 01: Weather mild but clowdy with light rains. Ida sick in bed with cold for the past six days. Grant started back to school in Seattle this A.M. Self choring & reading.
Thu Jan 02: Mild & pleasant. Ida in bed. Self went to LaC in the P.M. & staid to the annual church meeting in the eve. At Nettie's for supper.
Fri Jan 03: Pleasant for the season. Ida about the same. Carrie Stacey here. Self choring & tinkering at the Launch some.
Sat Jan 04: Strong south wind all day. Ida worse last night & to day. Dr. Howe here to see her. Carrie went to Burlington this eve.
Sun Jan 05: Heavy wind all night and the highest tide for thirteen years. Since Jan 12 '95 and that was four inches higher - also the one of Jan 24th '86.
Mon Jan 06: John & Pearl came up last night & are here yet. John went to town to day. Tide not so high by 8 in or so. Ida still sick abed. Windy A.M.
Tue Jan 07: Tide same as yesterday. John & Pearl went home this A.M. Ida downstairs for the first time in ten days, but is feeling tough. Put a new rudder rope in the "Sylph" Warm for the season. [margin: Began getting milk of W.P.]
Wed Jan 08: Highest tide of the winter so far. Tide 1 1/2 inches higher than Sunday A.M. Amos Ball's duke broke on Telegraph Slough. Heavy wind all night. Ida in bed to day.

1908 Jan 9-27 (pp 2-3)

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Transcription

Thu Jan 09: Pleasant most of the day. Took a ride in the Sylph. Tide fell off 18 inches to day.
Fri Jan 10: Very stormy day. Wind & rain. Did the chores & worked on the Pioneer books some.
Sat Jan 11: Pleasant. Fred came down & we fixed Grant's boat. Straightened the shaft & also packed the stuffing box. Went to Whitney to talk with Wilson about hay. He offered me $12.00 for a boat load and I refused to take it. [margin: Ida still in bed.]
Sun Jan 12: Pleasant. Frost 30°. At home all day. Ida poorly.
Mon Jan 13: Frost 32°. Pleasant early but rainy P.M. Self went to Anacortes & got some underwear. Ida about the same.
Tue Jan 14: Pleasant & warm. Finish the Launch & went to the station. Choring.
Wed Jan 15: Pleasant. Sold Wilson a boat load of hay at $14.00 & Purcell 1055 lbs at 15.00. Fixed the boat wheel.
Thu Jan 16: Rain again last night & windy to day. Miss Nelson went to town for Nettie. Stitt got a load of hay.
Fri Jan 17: Pleasant, went to town with John Wilson. Everything in the market line very dull.
Sat Jan 18: Stormy part of the day. Went to Bay V & got oil "10 Gals" and got old Nell shod.
Sun Jan 19: Still wet & stormy. Nettie & Donald here. Very heavy wind in the P.M.
Mon Jan 20: Wind continued all night. A good tide but about 9 inches short of the one on the 8th. Went to town & took Nettie. Osberg sold hay & oats at $14.00 & $25.00.
Tue Jan 21: Made a fire to heat water expecting the butcher but he did not come. Not doing much but chores, went to the P.O & sent a letter to Grant & one to the Bank of C for a savings certificate. Weather pleasant to day.
Wed Jan 22: Fine day. Got up & started for the butcher at 6 A.M. Killed the hogs & Burger went home in the eve.
Thu Jan 23: Pleasant day. Burger here & finished up his job at 4.15. Placed $1000.00 on interest at the Bank of California, Seattle. Took a short ride in the Launch. Ida up some.
Fri Jan 24: Frost 30. Went to take Burger's things home & then to LaConner. Pleasant but cool.
Sat Jan 25: Took a launch ride up to Balls granary. Smoking the sausage.
Sun Jan 26: Frost 30°. Clear & pleasant. Self went to LaC. to church & then to Nettie's for dinner. The Carters there. Launch Harry here for Wilsons hay.
Mon Jan 27: The scow got snagged on the broken pile and they could not get the hay. Fred loading a car with hay. Took another launch ride.

1908 Jan 28-Feb 14 (pp 4-5 Duplicate of next)

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Transcription

Tue Jan 28: Frost. Trafton here for hay for Wilson. Took 28,800. Merrill here & settled up for his hay & got 1240 worth oats. Frank's folks. Carrie down in the Samish.
Wed Jan 29: Some rain last night. Frank & Lee went to LaConner for Goods, two teams. Self took a short boat ride. Nettie sick abed. Scott Wallace here. [margin: Frost, clear & cold.]
Thu Jan 30: Frost 23°. Clear & cold all day. Not doing much. Frank unloaded his stuff.
Fri Jan 31: Cold 20° Water pipes froze. Frank & Nettie to town. Peck brot his piano. Self & Lee helping Fred & Otto with the scow. Turned it over to put on some new planks. [margin: Mile to date 31 qts]
Sat Feb 01: Frank went to Bellingham. Helped on the scow in the A.M. The Fidalgo here for Freds Balls oats. [margin: Temp 20. Clear, pleasant.]
Sun Feb 02: Temp 14°. Clear & cold. At home all day. Frank came home at 9 A.M.
Mon Feb 03: Temp 29°. S.E. wind & warmer. Otto & Fred, Frank & self working on the scow & finished it & turned it over. Snow some in the P.M.
Tue Feb 04: Light rain last night. Frank & self hauled out posts for the Byron line fence. Also a load of loose straw from the stack & put 13 sks of oats in the feed bin. Oiling & washing harness in the P.M.
Wed Feb 05: Rain some last night & today. Frank washing & oiling harness. Self not doing much but chores. [margin: Put in new telephone batteries.]
Thu Feb 06: Rainy & windy A.M. Dr. Palmer here to dinner. Self went to LaC. Frank went after lumber to Rectors mill and also put his launch up.
Fri Feb 07: Frost 28°. Halter broke the colt. Went to Callahan's to see his boat with Frank & worked some on a gate at the hay barn. Frank & Nettie went down to Pearl's. No rain. Stitts man got a load of hay.
Sat Feb 08: Frank & Nettie at Wilsons. Henry Weyrich got 2300 lbs hay. Self mad & hung a gate at the hay barn.
Sun Feb 09: At home all day. Mr & Mrs Darcy here to dinner and in the P.M. Frank & Nettie came home this eve.
Mon Feb 10: Frost 32°. Frank went & got the bal of the fence lumber & in the P.M. went for a load of Mill wood at Gorton's. Self went to Kalso's & got a dyke warrant.
Tue Feb 11: Rain all night. Frank choring and oiling harness. Self went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes. Rain in the P.M.
Wed Feb 12: Pleasant. Self & Frank working on the Byron line fence. Ida went to the Wilsons.
Thu Feb 13: Self & Frank working on the fence. Light rain in the A.M. but kept on at work.
Rec'd a letter from Geo. Will Green died Jan 21st.
Fri Feb 14: [margin: Showery.] Finished the Bryon fence. Helped Frank raise up his boat. Then went with Fred after clams. Went to Samish Island & got lots of them.

1908 Jan 28-Feb 14 (pp 4-5 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 001-0350 Collection(s):1908

1908 Feb 15-Mar 3 (pp 6-7 Duplicate of next)

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Sat Feb 15: Showery. Not doing much but chores. Went to Wilson's in the P.M. & staid all night.
Sun Feb 16: Rainy A.M. At Wilsons. Ida & self came home at night. Mrs Wallace here last night & today.
Mon Feb 17: Pleasant. Frank hauling out the old fence rails & posts. Self sowed clover seed on the seven acre piece by the hay barn. Claudia lost her calf & Baby cow had hers. Peth loading a car with oats.
Tue Feb 18: In the A.M. spreading manure in the meadow. Was out with the women for a launch rid this A.M. Ed Crumrine settled his T. bill. Frank & Nettie went to town to a play & staid there. LaConner saw mill burned this P.M.
Wed Feb 19: Light frost. Pleasant. Frank went to town for shorts & grass seed. In the P.M. working at his boat. Nell stopped on my toe.
Thu Feb 20: Frost. Pleasant. Frank painting boat. Self fixed the guard rail on the boat. Berger & the piano tuner here to day & tuned Nettie's Piano.
Fri Feb 21: Clear & pleasant. Frost 28°. Frank painting boat. Self helping some. Grant came home tonight.
Sat Feb 22: Frost 28°. Pleasant. Helping Frank dig the boat out. Peth plowing sod.
Sun Feb 23: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy & misty in the P.M. Ida & I went to church in Bay View. Mr Stearns here to dinner.
Mon Feb 24: Started the breaking plow & a sulky stubble also. Land in fait order but looks like rain. Wm. Mason began work at noon. [margin: Mrs Massey buried. Mrs F Ewing buried.]
Tue Feb 25: Rain all last night & to day. All the A.M. Mason & Frank fanning oats(seed). Self reading and working at Pioneer books.
Wed Feb 26: Heavy S.E. wind & some rain. The men fanning oats. Frank got the "Prince Rupert" off to day. Highest tide for ten days. [margin: Rain at night.]
Thu Feb 27: Palmer & Atkins came last night and went down to Wilson's to day. Frank working at his boat. Mason finished fanning oats & cut wood some.
Fri Feb 28: Showery. Frank & self went down to Wilsons barn to get an old plow frame. Palmer & Atkins came home with us & started for Seattle on the eve train. Mason not working, went to town. The boat here from Gaches for Fred's oats.
Sat Feb 29: Cold, windy & disagreeable weather. Fixing up the sulky plow in the A.M. Mason sawing wood in the P.M. The rest not doing much. Land still very wet. Rain some more last night.
Sun Mar 01: Pleasant. At home all day. McKennas and Barrs here to dinner & in the P.M.
Mon Mar 02: No rain. Mason breaking sod. Frank & self choring, piling wood, cleaning out the garden.
Tue Mar 03: [margin: Light frost.] Mason plowing. Self in town. Frank choring. Pleasant. Pearl here, John also and staid all night.

1908 Feb 15-Mar 3 (pp 6-7 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 001-0352 Collection(s):1908

1908 Mar 4-23 (pp 8-9)

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Wed Mar 04: Frost. Clear with strong north wind. Went to Anacortes expecting to pick up some piles but it was too windy. Mason & Frank plowing in the P.M. The dredger here for Byron's oats. John went to town & to Bellinham in the eve.
Thu Mar 05: [margin: Frost 26°.] Plowing with two teams. Pearl went home. Ida & Nettie went to Neelys. Cool & clear. Very drying weather. Roads dry.
Fri Mar 06: [margin: Frost 22°. Pleasant.] Plowing with two teams.
Sat Mar 07: [margin: Clowdy but no rain.] Bill plowing sod. Frank 1/2 with 3 horses, lower field and plowed the gardens in the P.M.
Sun Mar 08: Frank & Nettie went to town last night. Pleasant drying day. Went to LaC. to church. John & "Uncle Jim" here to dinner.
Mon Mar 09: [margin: Frost.] Plowing with two teams. Finished the sod. Self went to Wilsons and got a pair of pigs.
Tue Mar 10: [margin: Gorton got 10 sks oats.] Windy & showery. Plowing with two teams. 8 hours each. Fred Kalso loads a car with hay at $10.00 per ton.
Wed Mar 11: [margin: Showery.] The boys plowing 3/4. Self & Nettie went to town. Got buggie tire? put on.
Thu Mar 12: [margin: Showery.] The men plowing, but it is getting pretty wet. Self went to Kalso's to get a plow share sharpened.
Fri Mar 13: Rain last night & to day. Mason not working. Frank fixing his boat. Land full of water.
Sat Mar 14: [margin: Rainy.] All went to Burrow's bay to get piles. Had a good trip & got home at 3.30. Let John have $400.00. Miss Smith here today.
Sun Mar 15: Rainy most of the night and some to day. Land & ditches full of water.
Mon Mar 16: Geo. Jenne died in Mt. Vernon. No rain to day. The men cleaning up about the straw stack & finished sawing up the rails.
Tue Mar 17: Rain again last night. Strong west wind to day. Frank & Bill working on the dyke.
Wed Mar 18: [margin: Frost.] No rain. Went to Geo. Jenne's funeral & in Mt Vernon. Frank took Ida over to Frank Whites. Mason on dyke 1/2 & went to LaC. in the P.M.
Thu Mar 19: [margin: Frost.]Frank & Mason working on the dyke. Self went to town in the P.M. & got Nell shod & got some plum trees. Cool but no rain.
Fri Mar 20: Rainy A.M. doing nothing but chores. Put some rings in the pigs noses. Bill be for lumber for the dyke in the P.M. Frank & Nettie went to LaC. in the eve. Ida came from Anacortes & M. White with her.
Sat Mar 21: No rain to day. Frank, Mason & self working on the dyke. Charley Thomas died this eve at Burlington. Had his legs cut off by the train.
Sun Mar 22: [margin: Rain.] Rainy all day. Very discouraging for farmers. Miss White went home. All at home all day.
Mon Mar 23: Mowed the lawn. Mason on the dyke. Frank & self choring. Ida & Frank went to B.V. with butter & eggs.

1908 Mar 24-Apr 12 (pp 10-11)

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Tue Mar 24: [margin: Lots of rain.] Not doing much in the A.M. Frank & Bill went down & got the breaking plow, found the land very wet. Bill went to the mill for dyke lumber in the P.M. 2 x 6 stuff. Self & Ida up to Jorgenson's.
Wed Mar 25: [margin: Land full of water.] Bill & Frank helping Fred in the A.M. & all went for clams in the P.M.
Thu Mar 26: Pleasant. Frank & Bill helping Fred in the A.M. Ida & Nettie went to town. In the P.M. put 103 sks of oats in the car with Fred's hay at 26.00 per ton.
Fri Mar 27: Fine day. Ida went to Burlington to see Mrs Shoemaker. Bill & Frank hauling wood from Willer's place. June broke a tongue & they only got two loads. Train late, Ida came at 12 o'clock at night.
Sat Mar 28: [margin: No rain.] Frank & Bill hauling wood & finished, 12 cords.
Sun Mar 29: At home all day. Bad weather for farming. Rain last night & to day.
Mon Mar 30: [margin: Rain most of the day.] Self, Frank & Fred went to Coupeville to see the Auto buggie. Went in the "Prince" Bill choring & went to B.V. with eggs.
Tue Mar 31: [margin: Pleasant.] John & Pearl here last night & to day. Self & JOhn went to town. Frank & Bill choring, mending sax, cutting thistles, &c.
Wed Apr 01: [margin: Pleasant.] Bill cutting thistles. Frank & self choring. A locomotive blew up at Burlington. Shipped 12 tons hay to Wilson Feed Co.
Thu Apr 02: [margin: Pleasant.] Mrs Shoemaker came. Self went to town to get wheel fixied. Bull cutting thistles in the A.M. In the P.M. the boys plowing land, not very dry.
Fri Apr 03: Plowing with two teams. Cold & windy. Planted some peas, turips, beets, spinach, lettuce, &c.
Sat Apr 04: Plowing till 5 P.M. when it rained. Self went to Fidalgo to see a horse. Took dinner at Frank White's. John Ellis got 2060 lbs hay to be paid in June.
Sun Apr 05: Rain last night and this A.M. Cold. Self & Nettie went to LaC. to church. Heard Rev J.A. Pettit.
Mon Apr 06: Miss Smith here. The boys plowing. Finished up across the road. Pleasant P.M. coring & mowed the lawn.
Tue Apr 07: Pleasant. The men plowing. Self washed the buggie and planted some potatos. Ida & Miss Smith went to town.
Wed Apr 08: The men plowing. Self finished planted potatos & paint the boat "Sylph". Marihugh & Stitt got some hay.
Thu Apr 09: Ida & self went to Seattle. Pleasant day. The boys plowing.
Fri Apr 10: The boys plowing. Self in Seattle and went out to the expositions grounds & staid all night at Palmer's.
Sat Apr 11: The boys plowing & finished all but a headland. Ida & self went to hear Mrs Patrick Campbell in Moore's Theater.
Sun Apr 12: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to church (1st Baptist) & aboard the cruiser Washington in the P.M. Then came home. Left Ida in Seattle.

1908 Apr 13-29 (pp 12-13)

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Mon Apr 13: Rainy A.M. not doing much. Bill disking (in the P.M.) sod. Frank & self finished the head lands. Nettie took Miss Smith down to the Samish.
Tue Apr 14: Pleasant. Bill disking. Frank harrowing in the A.M. & helped load the "Rene" with hay for W.F.C. They took 20 tons.
Wed Apr 15: Bill disking & finished the sod at noon. Frank harrowing with four horses. Self made a barrow cart & mowed a lawn.
Thu Apr 16: Dry & windy. Bill disking. Frank harrowing on the Whitney piece. Self fixed the bell, put chicken manure on the garden, did chores, &c. South wind all day, but no rain. Land drying out pretty fast, but it looks like rain. [margin: Ida came this eve.]
Fri Apr 17: Strong south wind all day. Both teams harrowing all day. Self choring & fixing up the disk harrow.
Sat Apr 18: Rainy A.M. Bill not working in the A.M. Frank took us to the depot & went to Bay View. Bill rolling in the P.M. meadow. Self & Ida in Anacortes to see about a girl. Took dinner at Bradley's.
Sun Apr 19: Pleasant most of the day. Frank, Nettie & self went to church and took dinner with Carters. Rain after 4 P.M. [margin: Rain in the eve.]
Mon Apr 20: Bill rolling in the P.M. & harrowing in the P.M. Self & frank dipping oats in the A.M. & planted potatos in the P.M. also sweet peas and set out onions. [margin: Went to Seattle in the eve to see a Columbus buggie.]
Tue Apr 21: In Seattle till 4.25. Came home at 8 P.M. Bill disking & harrowing.
Wed Apr 22: Self in town & got my wheel. Bill ldisking. Frank hauled out some seed oats & began seeding on the sod in the P.M. Self planted some onions, beet. Set out dahlias, &c.
Thu Apr 23: Bill disking & harrowing in oats. Frank seeding 1/2 15 1/2 acres done. Osberge here with the Auto Buggie. [margin: Rainy P.M.]
Fri Apr 24: Some rain last night & lots of wind(west). The worst one of the spring. Frank went to town in the P.M. for matting, Bill disking in the P.M. Self went to Bessner's & Wilsons in the auto buggie.
Sat Apr 25: Frank seeding. Bill disking. Self working in garden, moving furniture & dipping seed oats. Mr. Frescohn & Rea Klein here in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant]
Sun Apr 26: Went to B.V. & heard Mr Frescohn preach. Pleasant. Nettie not very well. Mrs S. went home.
Mon Apr 27: Bill disking. Frank seeding & finished across the road. Grant came home. Judy here for hay. Self loading hay & dipping oats.
Tue Apr 28: Bill disking & harrowing. Frank rolled the 10 acres & seeded the hay barn lot. Self sowing grass seed and load hay. Judy took 20 1/2 tons.
Wed Apr 29: [margin: Pleasant.] Bill harrowing across the road. Frank seeding. Self treating oats & sowing grass seed. Dwelly here assessing.

1908 Apr 30-May 16 (pp 14-15 Duplicate of next)

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Thu Apr 30: [margin: Fine weather.] Disking & harrowing. Frank seeding. Self & Ida went to town in the P.M.
Fri May 01: [margin: Very warm 82 at Kalso's] Clowdy & warm. Bill disking. Self & Frank rolling the east field.
Sat May 02: Fine rain last night. Bill disking. Frank finished seeding also finished rolling harrowing the two pieces across the road except rolling the 10 acres. Self choring & working in the garden. Planted beans & flower seeds.
Sun May 03: [margin: Pleasant.] Self went to LaC to church on wheel. Roads fine.
Mon May 04: Ida & Miss Smith went to Anacortes. Frank harrowing & Bill disking. Self choring & went to B.V with Stitts hay bill.
Tue May 05: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant went back to Seattle. Bill disking 3/4 & finished. Frank harrowed 1/2. In the P.M. put seven tons of oats in the car for Day Creek S. C. The Tourist auto man here. Mrs Shoemaker got her dutch up & quit.
Wed May 06: Frank finished harrowing. Bill rolling. Self working about the house. Ida & Miss Smith went to B.V.
Thu May 07: Rain some last night. Cold & windy to day. Bill finished rolling. Put the machinery away and hung window shades. Frank went to the station for chairs from Anacortes & to LaC in the P.M. for paint, seeds, gasoline, &c.
Fri May 08: Cool. Bill hauling dyke lumber. F. hauled one load, mowed the lawn & worked at his boat. Self painting floors & japalocking(?) furniture, also varnished the boat.
Sat May 09: Frank & self went to Anacortes to the Rep. Con. Bill not working. We went to Anacortes in the "Sylph". Frank went to Bellingham on the "Falcon" Ida & Nettie went to LaConner.
Sun May 10: Nettie sick. I went to Bay View to church. Smith & Howe here. Miss Douglas came this eve. Rainy in the eve.
Mon May 11: Rainy A.M. light & cold. Bill working on the dyke 6 hours. Frank & self in the P.M. Pleasant P.M.
Tue May 12: All working on dyke.
Wed May 13: Bill & Frank hauling wood from Ellis.
Thu May 14: [margin: Pleasant.] Bill not working. Frank went to LaC. Self choring & made a cover for Grant's boat engine. Pearl & Stella here to dinner.
Fri May 15: [margin: Rainy P.M. & eve.] Frank fixing his boat. Self not doing much but chores & tinkering with the boat. Settled up with Mason.
Sat May 16: [margin: Clara Brown here for the last of Byron's hay.] Frank hauled a load of dyke lumber. Self working in garden, mowed the lawn & went with Frank to B.V. with his boat.

1908 Apr 30-May 16 (pp 14-15 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 001-0357 Collection(s):1908

1908 May 17-Jun 6 (pp 16-17)

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Sun May 17: [margin: Rainy towards eve.] At home all day. Frank & Nettie went to Neelys. Frank White's folks here to day.
Mon May 18: Rainy & showery most all day. Frank making over his rudder, self helping. He went to Wilsons for Miss Smith in the P.M. Miss Maxwell here. Gortons got 600 lbs oats.
Tue May 19: [margin: Fine day.] Frank & Ida went to LaConner. Self cutting ????el & hung a screen door.
Wed May 20: Bessner bot an "Auto". Smith Howe & C married at 3 P.M. Not much else going on here about 30 present. Pleasant day.
Thu May 21: Pleasant day. I went with Frank to Bellingham & saw seven Battleships viz the "Connecticut" the "Kansas" the "Vermont" the "Rhode Island" The "New Jersey". & the "Georgia".
Fri May 22: Pleasant. Frank in Bellingham. Self did the chores & took Ida down to Pearls.
Sat May 23: [margin: Took B. cow to Balls.] the Battleships passed Anacortes this A.M. at 8 oclock. even in the fleet headed by the flagship Connecticut. Frank came home with the "Prince" Self working in the garden some.
Sun May 24: [margin: Fine] Went with Frank to LaC in the A.M. & to Mrs Creighton's funeral in the P.M. Pleasant. Frank went to Seattle in the eve. Self called on the Howe's.
Mon May 25: [margin: growing] Went with Fred K. to Seattle to see the fleet performances. Frank in Seattle.
Tue May 26: [margin: weather.] In Seattle till 4.30. Saw a big crowd and the big parade. Frank came this A.M. Self at 8 P.M.
Wed May 27: [margin: Pleasant.] Working in the gardens in the A.M. & planted some peas and beans. Callahan's boat out on her trial trip.
Thu May 28: Frank not doing much but chores. Self & Nettie went to LaConner. Showery.
Fri May 29: [margin: Pleasant, cool, but pleasant in the P.M.] Frank started for Seattle with his boat. Self choring & washing buggies.
Sat May 30: All went to Decoration exercises at Pleasant Ridge. Went through the Beaver Marsh. Crops looking pretty well.
Sun May 31: [margin: Pleasant.] At home in the A.M. Went to Decoration exercises in Bay View in the P.M. Mr Abbott here to night.
Mon Jun 01: Went to Anacortes to the Farmer's Institute. Frank & Grant still in Seattle. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Tue Jun 02: Damp & misty. Carrie Stacey here. Oats & grass looking very well, much better than last year at this date. Self & Ida went to LaConner.
Wed Jun 03: Cool & clowdy. Self choring & mowing around the house. Will Esary & Joy McCullough married. Alf Stacey here & we went to B.V. to night.
Thu Jun 04: Ida & Miss Douglas went to Bellingham & Miss D. came back. Alf here. Cool & clowdy. Self choring & working in the garden.
Fri Jun 05: Warmer, good growing day. Was up to Byron's in the P.M. & over the grain. Ida came home this eve. Oats spotted.
Sat Jun 06: [margin: Warm & pleasant.]Mr Williamson here & got his adze. Gortons got some hay. Worked in the garden & mowed the lawn.

1908 Jun 7-24 (pp 18-19)

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Sun Jun 07: [margin: Warm & pleasant.] Ida & self went to church at LaC. Frank & Grant came from Seattle.
Mon Jun 08: Clowdy but no rain. Pleasant P.M. Frank hauled a load of lumber in the P.M. Pearl came up & staid all night.
Tue Jun 09: [margin: Warm & pleasant.] Frank & Grant in Mt Vernon. Self fixed fence by the barn. Took June to Whitney. Poled the beans and mowed the lawn. had a few strawberries. Pearl & Nettie went to the W.C.T.U. Con at LaC.
Wed Jun 10: [margin: Warm & pleasant. River high.] Grant & Frank came home at 10 A.M. Frank hauled a load of dyke lumber. Ida & self went to W.C.T.U. meeting and Blanche White came home with us at 12 M.
Thu Jun 11: [margin: Warm & pleasant.] Grant & Frank hauled two loads of lumber for dyke this A.M. Loading on the scows in the P.M. & chored around some. Cultivated the potatos. Mrs W. went home.
Fri Jun 12: [margin: Pleasant.] Frank & self worked on the dyke 5 hours each & went after the pile driver in the P.M. or eve at 5 P.M.
Sat Jun 13: [margin: Pleasant.] Frank went to town for the women folks. Alfred Bessner came & we drove 17 piles after 3 P.M. Grant helping.
Sun Jun 14: [margin: Pleasant.] Ida 51 to day. The Carters and Mrs Henderson here. Mrs Nedford came.
Mon Jun 15: [margin: Pleasant P.M. Clowdy A.M.] Grant hauling gravel. Self & Frank working on the dyke. Mrs Wolford dressmaking.
Tue Jun 16: [margin: Pleasant & dry.] Grant hauling gravel for county. Frank & Fred went for rock with the scow for the dyke. Self went to Anacortes to see about Everett's house & bot a suit of clothes.
Wed Jun 17: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant hauling gravel, & after rocks. Self in Mt Vernon & burlington on Pioneer Business. Rain in the eve.
Thu Jun 18: [margin: Rainy day.] Ida & self went to LaC. Fine rain for oats. The boys not working. Rain about 3/4 of an in. to one inch.
Fri Jun 19: Grant hauling gravel 1/2. Self & Frank working on the dyke. Cool & clowdy.
Sat Jun 20: [margin: Pleasant.] Drying day. N. wind. Frank cut thistles & mowed the lawn. Self choring & pulling mustard. Grant hauling gravel. Mrs Wolford went home. Frank took her. Grass lodging badly across the road.
Sun Jun 21: Went to Cottonwood Island. Wilson's & White's folks went along. Got home at 8 P.M. Pleasant, but some windy.
Mon Jun 22: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant hauling gravel. Frank & self working on dyke & dyke lumber four hours each.
Tue Jun 23: Grant 23 to day. Self, Grant & Frank working on dyke four hours each. Frank went to town in the P.M. Grant & self hauled a load of rock & gravel to put on the sluice box at the hay barn. [margin: Dyke work posted to the 23d.]
Wed Jun 24: Self put rock & gravel over the hay barn sluice box & picked berries in the A.M. Frank & Grant getting ready to go to Mt Constitution. All went to Orcas Island in the P.M.

1908 Jun 25-Jul 14 (pp 20-21)

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Thu Jun 25: All at Olgo(?) Orcas Island & went to the top of the mountain. Was at Moran's place & heard the pipe organ last night. Was wet going up the Mt. but it cleared off & gave us a fine view after noon. Came home at 8 P.M. & started with Frank for Langley. Staid at Utsalady from 12 to 4 A.M. Blanche & kids went with us.
Fri Jun 26: Heavy rain last night. Self with Frank in Everett & came home on the train. Ida sick abed.
Sat Jun 27: [margin: Pleasant day.] Ida in bed. Grant hauled a load of dyke lumber. Self picked berries, mowed the lawn & helped Grant cut up the dyke lumber.
Hauling dyke lumber 2.00
Sawing & loading dyke lumber .75
Towing scow .50
Sun Jun 28: Pleasant. Ida sick. Self went to LaC. to Church.
Mon Jun 29: Went to Mt Vernon with Mr Bessner in his Auto. Grant picked berries & pulled mustard.
Tue Jun 30: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant, Lee & self working on dyke. Self 1/2 & went to town in the P.M. Dyke do to $3.50.
Wed Jul 01: Pleasant. Fred, Lee, Grant & self went for rocks to Hat Island with three scows & two launches.
Thu Jul 02: Pleasant. Grant went to town. Self unloading rocks three hours (75¢) for dyke do. Walter & Lee loading hay in car. Sold it for $10 per ton.
Fri Jul 03: [margin: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M.] Self went to Anacortes on the train & home at 5.30. Ida still poorly.
Sat Jul 04: [margin: Fine day.] Grant in B.V. self in Mount Vernon. Heard a fine address Rev. Mathews of Seattle. Everything went off in good order.
Sun Jul 05: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to B.V. but the preacher was away. Grant went to Edison.
Mon Jul 06: [margin: Pleasant.] Fred mowing. Grant & self mowed the lawn & finished unloading the scows. Dyke three hours 75¢
Tue Jul 07: [margin: Fine hay weather.] Grant went for ditch timber, but got none. John & Pearl here. Moved the stock fence.
Wed Jul 08: [margin: Pleasant.] Ida no better. Self & Grant went and unloaded the rock in the P.M.
Thu Jul 09: [margin: Pleasant.] Self doing chores & Grant went to town.
Fri Jul 10: Went with Ida to Seattle & back on the 8 P.M. train. Grant mowed the lawn.
Sat Jul 11: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant began mowing. Nettie & I went to town.
Sun Jul 12: Nettie & self went to church in the LaConner.
Mon Jul 13: [margin: Not very clear.] Warm, haying. Grant mowing. Mason tedding 1/2, stacking 1/2, Clapper choring 1/2, shocking 1/2, Black shocking 1/2, Bay View man 1/2, Evans 1/2 & quit. Self raked in the P.M.
Tue Jul 14: Rain last night & to day. Lots of rain & lots of hay cut. Doing nothing.

1908 Jul 15-31 (pp 22-23)

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Wed Jul 15: Clowdy all day. Nothing doing.
Thu Jul 16: [margin: Rain some last night.] Clowdy again until 4 P.M. Grant & Fred went hunting in the Sylph. Clapper went to town. Black also. Hay looks bad. This is the worse spell we have had in haying for many years.
Fri Jul 17: It cleared off to day & we got at the hay. Shook out the windrows & shocked up in the P.M. Grant cutting some in the P.M. Mason, Roberts, Blank, Clapper, Johnson & Willis working.
Sat Jul 18: [margin: Fine hay day.] Mowing & putting up. Crew same as yesterday. Began mowing the 18 acre piece. Fred got his new engine & put in the boat.
Sun Jul 19: Pleasant. At home all day. Every body about here working in the hay.
Mon Jul 20: Pleasant. Haying. Grant mowing 3/4 sick. Self raking & mowing. Crewing all working.
Tue Jul 21: [margin: Fine hay weather.] Grant mowing. Self tedding & raking. Crew all here except Willis who went to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Warm. Lee Bradley's folks here in the eve.
Wed Jul 22: Bill tedding 1/2. Pleasant & warm. Grant sick. Self finished mowing. Crew same all here. Finished putting up the 18 acre field.
Thu Jul 23: Grant ~~sick again~~ went to Anacortes. Self finished raking & went to Mr Sharpenburg's funeral & to town. Willis not here. The rest shocking till some time in the P.M.
Fri Jul 24: Rain some last night & was clowdy & misty to day. Grant & self, fixing up the wagons and barns for hauling hay. A bunch here from Anacortes to talk County Commissioner.
Sat Jul 25: Pleasant. Grant choring. Self went to LaC to see Dunlap.
Sun Jul 26: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to LaC to church. Went to Burlington to meet Ida in the eve.
Mon Jul 27: [margin: Pleasant.] Hauling hay. Got in 43 loads. Crew, Mason, Clapper, Roberts, Johnson, Garletts, Grant, Hutchison 3/4 & Geo Rodgers, Willets.
Tue Jul 28: Damp A.M. Light shower last night. Hauling hay 3/4 of a day. 36 loads. Crew, Grant, Clapper, Willis, Roberts, Hutchison, Rodgers, Johnson, Mason & Black pitching. (Rainy Peth's man 1/2)
Wed Jul 29: [margin: Fine day.] Hauling hay 53 loads. Crew Grant, Clapper, Willis, Roberts, Hutchison, Rdgers, Johnson, Mason, Black. Have 78 loads in big shed. Have 54 in old barn.
Thu Jul 30: Pleasant. Hauling hay. Finished the old barn 65 loads, also the big shed 102. Hauling in the bale barn a while. 9 loads. Crew, Grant, Clapper, Willis, Roberts, Hutchison, Rodgers, Johnson, Mason, Black. Self went to Burlington in the eve to see about pioneer business. [margin: 102+65+21=188]
Fri Jul 31: Bale barn 12 loads total 21
Horse barn 17 loads all told 199

1908 Jul 31-Aug 19 (pp 24-25)

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Fri Jul 31: Finised hauling at 3.30 P.M. & settled up with the men.
Sat Aug 01: Grant helping Fred. Ida, Nettie & self went to Annual Pioneer meeting, Burlington.
Sun Aug 02: Damp. Self & Nettie went to LaC to church.
Mon Aug 03: Self went to Gorton's mill. Grant went to Wilson's & McCullough's for cherries. Laura Douglas went home this eve.
Tue Aug 04: Dry. Lots of farmers baling hay. Grant came home & brot Pearl & Carroll with him. Self not doing much but chores.
Wed Aug 05: Warm & dry. Grant went with Fred to Whidbey Island. Self choring & went up to Abbotts to see the baler.
Thu Aug 06: Warm & dry. Planted the hay barn tracks & cut thistles. Grant doing nothing. Frank Regenwetter died this A.M.
Fri Aug 07: Frank home. Pearl went home, Grant went to LaConner. Self went to the Pioneers meeting at Ferndale. Warm & dry.
Sat Aug 08: Grant baling for John Jenne. Frank & self went to F Regenwetter's funeral. Warm & dry & very dusty.
Sun Aug 09: Ida poorly. At home all day. Warm dry & dusty.
Mon Aug 10: Self choring & mowed the lawn. Ida & Pearl went to Seattle. Grant & Frank came from Everett in the "Rupert".
Tue Aug 11: [margin: Dry.] Grant painting his boat. Frank helping wash. Self choring around. Sally had a calf.
Wed Aug 12: [margin: Dry] Clowdy & threatening rain. Frank & Grant fixing their boats. Just night we began fixing the docks. Judy here & got some hay of Fred at $8.00. "Timbers?" here last night & to day.
Thu Aug 13: [margin: with ] Grant, Frank & self fixing the hay barn wharf. Frank White's folks here. Gilling ready for camping. Went after Johnson to do chores.
Fri Aug 14: [margin: strong ] Ida came home from Seattle. Johnson here choring. Fixing for Orcas Island and started at 4 P.M. and arrived at 7.30. Frank Whites folks along in "Prince Rupert".
Sat Aug 15: [margin: north] On Orcas & went to the top of Mt Constitution.
Sun Aug 16: [margin: wind.] On Orcas. Went to Moran's & started for home at 3 P.M. arrived at 7 P.M. Went with Ida to take Mrs Howe to Bay View.
Mon Aug 17: Johnson hauling manure. Frank went & got his mother. Self up to the ridge. Fred began to cut oats, but quit, too green. Byron cutting.
Tue Aug 18: Very warm & sultry. Grant, Frank & others went to the circus at Bellingham. Self choring about home. Grain ripening fast.
Wed Aug 19: [margin: Warm.] Cutting oats. Self in the A.M. Grant in the P.M. Gov? Rogers helping in the P.M. Johnson, Gorton shocking 3/4, Frank 1/2. Mrs Wright went away this eve. The women from Seattle did not show up. "Bunkoed"

1908 Aug 20-Sep 5 (pp 26-27)

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Thu Aug 20: Cutting oats 3/4, quit for rain at 9.30. Rain light here, but lot of thunder & lightning. Gorton, Johnson, Rodgers & Grant. Self shocking in the P.M. Frank shocking and helping in the house
Fri Aug 21: Cutting oats. Weather fine. Crew same as yesterday. Self went to Mt Vernon on subpeona of the state tax Commission. went with Bessner in his auto. Shock baled hay selling at $8.00 to $9.00. Nearly everybody cutting oats.
Sat Aug 22: Cutting oats. Same crew. Frank helping in the house about 1/2 time. Finished the 37 acre piece at 5 P.M. & began on the 10 acre piece.
Sun Aug 23: Went to LaC to church. Ed Lovel read a sermon. Went with Ida up to Byron's in the P.M. Pleasant & some harvesting.
Mon Aug 24: Harvesting crew the same. Frank in the house 3/4. Finished across the road at 3.30. Cut around the 5 acre piece but had to quit at 4.30 for a light rain.
Tue Aug 25: Harvesting. Crew same. Began on the Whitney piece at 11 A.M. Cool & clowdy.
Wed Aug 26: Harvesting. Working on the Whitney piece. Oats not very heavy. Self mending sacks, dig potatos & mowing oats.
Thu Aug 27: Rain most all last night & some to day. Doing nothing.
Fri Aug 28: Rain all the A.M. Self & Ida went to Frank White's. Rain yesterday & to day over 1 1/2 inches.
Sat Aug 29: Ida & self went to LaConner. Grant off in the boat with Fred. Frank working around the house. Pleasant in the P.M. Hay worth $9.00, oats 25.00. Seigfried sold in the field & they buyer takes all risk from weather. John sold 500 sks at $25.00.
Sun Aug 30: No rain but clowdy. Ida & self went to B.V. to church. Peth & Balls cutting.
Mon Aug 31: Ida went to Seattle. Finished cutting oats. Damp. Johnson & Gorton shocking.
Tue Sep 01: [margin: Oats selling at $25.00] Grant & Frank finished shocking in the P.M. Self went to see the Aultman-Taylor rig this P.M.
Wed Sep 02: Gillin ready to thresh. Grant & Frank went to LaC. Several machines threshing.
Thu Sep 03: [margin: Callahan threshing.] Grant sowing sax for Ewing. Frank choring. Self went to BayView to get Prince shod. Took a lot of eggs down to the store.
Fri Sep 04: [margin: Fine weather.] Osborn here getting the machine ready. Sharp came this eve. Frank went after Sharp but he came on the train.
Sat Sep 05: [margin: Lots of oats sold.] Sharp & Osborne working at the machine and moved it to Byron's. Frank helping in the house. Self went to LaC & to Burlington for Ida but she missed the train. Mrs Dewey came.

1908 Sep 6-24 (pp 28-29)

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Sun Sep 06: [margin: Rain some to night.] Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Self went to church at LaC. Ida came home this eve.
Mon Sep 07: Started the machine and got out 175 sks. & had to quit for rain at 10 A.M. Blustery & showery the bal. of the day. Picked the Bartlett pears.
Tue Sep 08: Primary Elections. Self on the board as Inspector. The machine started at 8 and got out 1300 sks. Self in B.V. till midnight.
Wed Sep 09: Threshing at Byron's & Kalso's. Clowdy but no rain except a shower early this A.M.
Thu Sep 10: Fine day. [margin: Gene Daniels buried] Began threshing here at 9 A.M. & got out 950 sks. Grain not turning out as well as expected.
Fri Sep 11: Strong N. wind with very wet fog. Threshing but very slow in the A.M. Moved and finished all but the Whitney piece. Have out about 1835 sks.
Sat Sep 12: Threshing till 3 P.M. very wet fog in the A.M. Got out 730 making 2565 for the crop. Broke a casting but moved to Osborne's and started up at about 4.30. Was offered $27.50 for the oats. Some sold at $27.00.
Sun Sep 13: Pleasant. Machine at Osbornes. Got out about 800 sks. Grain tough. Self & Nettie went to Bay view to church.
Mon Sep 14: Machine at Osbornes. Light rain in the A.M. but not enough to stop threshing. Ida & self went to LaC & took dinner at Carter's. Clowdy.
Tue Sep 15: Machine at Crumrine's. Fine day. Self choring & went to Ballingers & bot 100 sks seed oats. Was over to the machine in the P.M.
Wed Sep 16: [margin: Pleasant.] Machine at Crumrine's. A. Nelson sick & got Garletts to sow sax.
Thu Sep 17: Finished at Crumrine's & movedd to Peths for dinner. [margin: Pleasant.]
Fri Sep 18: [margin: Frost.] Pleasant. Machine at Peth's. Self doing chores & went to B.V. to get the shoes taken off of Nell. She is still lame. [margin: Pleasant] The McGinnis's came to night.
Sat Sep 19: Threshing at Peths. Grain turning out well.
Sun Sep 20: Threshing at Peth's & finished at 11 oclock 3647 sks to date. John & Barkley McGinnis went to church and came back via Beaver Marsh. [margin: weather.]
Mon Sep 21: Frank went with Fred to get rocks. Grant not working. The McGinnis's & self went to the Samish to see Bessner's machine. Nettie & Mrs M. went to town.
Tue Sep 22: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to Ballingers for seed oats. Frank & Grant also. Got 103 sks. Cost $140.00. Hauled straw in the P.M.
Wed Sep 23: [margin: Cool but no rain to speak of.] Grant & Frank went to Rector's to get engine wood. Self went to Avon to see about lumber & to LaC in the P.M. Frank took the McGinnis's out for a boat ride this P.M. W. Peth sold his oats for $27.50 yesterday.
Thu Sep 24: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant hauling wood. All the rest went with the McGinnis's down to Wilson's. B. McGinnis went home this P.M.

1908 Sep 25-Oct 12 (pp 30-31)

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Fri Sep 25: [margin: Frost 28°] Coldest for Sept. that I remember of. the McGinnises went home this A.M. Grant hauled a load of wood & we put up the shed posts. Frank went to LaC & again to LaC with his boat in the P.M. Fred baling hay with the steam press. Callahans.
Sat Sep 26: [margin: Frost.] Frank in Anacortes with his boat. Grant went to town & got bale ties. 30lbs. Self choring & went to see the Columbia hay press at Gears. It is the best press I have seen. Weather dry. Unusually so for the time of year.
Sun Sep 27: Clowdy & misty. At home all day. John & Pearl here.
Mon Sep 28: [margin: Pleasant.] The boys went to Avon for lumber for shed in the A.M. All worked on the shed in the P.M.
Tue Sep 29: [margin: Dry & pleasant.] Grant fired up the engine & moved the machine in the new shed. Self & Frank working on shed in the A.M. Hay balers here at noon all stowing bales in the P.M. Grant hauled a load of water after dinner. Fred sold a boat load of hay for $11.50 to Wilson F. C.
Wed Sep 30: [margin: Mr Raines died this eve.] Baling hay 39 tons out to night. Looks like rain. Grant & FRank stowing bales.
Thu Oct 01: Baling hay. Heavy thunder shower in the night last night and blustery & showery to day. Frank went to Tulalip with the Indians. Johnson stowing bales in Franks place. Self choring & helping stow bales while Grant hauled water.
Fri Oct 02: Pleasant but windy. Baling hay. Frank not back. Johnson helping Fred in the old barn.
Sat Oct 03: Baling hay. Frank & Grant stowing. 32 tons. Pleasant day. Self went to Mr Raines funeral.
Sun Oct 04: Id & self went to LaC to church and to Carter's to dinner. No rain. Roads fine. Wrote to Eva.
Mon Oct 05: [margin: Fine weather.] Baling hay about 30 tons. Grant & Frank stowing. Sold 3 tons hay to Bushaw & Maxwell.
Tue Oct 06: [margin: Splendid ] Baling hay till 2.30 & finished - 176 tons.- Self working on the machine shed. The boys helping after 2.30.
Wed Oct 07: Boys & self shingling the shed. Grant went for wood in the P.M.
Thu Oct 08: [margin: weather.] Grant hauling wood. Frank digging potatos. Self went to J.T. Squires ranch to view his improvements.
Fri Oct 09: [margin: Fine day. ] Grant hauled the last load of wood of Rectors lot. Working on the shed doors in the P.M. Picked some pears & piled up the woods.
Sat Oct 10: Machine shed cost about $70.00. [margin: Pleasant.] Finished up the machine shed and cleaned out the engine. Grant & Frank helping. Conner & Mehan here to dinner
Heard that Ed Leighton died on the 3rd of the present month. Aged 58.
Sun Oct 11: [margin: Clowdy & foggy.] Went to LaC to church on wheel. Ida poorly.
Mon Oct 12: Windy & showery. Grant, self & Frank fanning over screenings. Got out 66 sks of good oats & 41 in the feed bin. Grant helping Peth in the P.M.

1908 Oct 13-30 (pp 30-33)

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Tue Oct 13: Extras wanted for T. machines 1 doz each, large & small chain links - boxed or bearing for screen auger each end. Stacker wheel. ?567. Rainy part of the day. Not doing much but chores.
Wed Oct 14: [margin: Rain some.] Frank & Nettie went to Tacoma - Grant off with Fred Kalso hunting. Self did the chores & went to town.
Thu Oct 15: [margin: Rainy A.M.] Grant away. Self choring & went to Gortons Mill for wharf planks in the P.M. John Wilson here to dinner.
Fri Oct 16: Rain most of last night & this A.M. Grant came back with a deer. Self put the caps & planks on the granary wharf this P.M.
Sat Oct 17: [margin: Frost. Pleasant.] Doing chores & fixing the wharf some. Mowed the lawn in the P.M. Willis the Fair commissioner was here.
Sun Oct 18: Clowdy & rain some just night. At home most of the day. Self & Ida went to Mendenhalls for a call just night.
Mon Oct 19: [margin: Rain.] Rainy day. Did the chores cleaned out the swer box & fixed the gate to the flush pipe.
Tue Oct 20: [margin: Rainy.] Grant & self fixing dike up by the Purdy warehouse in the A.M. Disagreeable weather to try to do anything. In the P.M. we went to B.V. in the launch. Pleasant just night.
Wed Oct 21: [margin: Hard frost. Pleasant.] Worked on the dike five hours. Loaded the scow. Rainy again at night.
Thu Oct 22: Rainy part of the day. Went & got Queen & Nellie and began to wean the colt. Queen's leg worse. Made a wheel barrow in the P.M.
Fri Oct 23: Pleasant. Lee Bradley here hunting. Dr Phillips here to dr Queen's leg. Ida & self went to LaC in the P.M. Frank & Nettie came from Tacoma.
Sat Oct 24: Pleasant. Grant & Frank went to town. Self choring, sawing wood, &c. Clapper had the team to go to town Mt Vernon. Nothing in oats or hay now. The boat here for W. Peths oats.
Sun Oct 25: Pleasant but foggy with north wind. Went down on the dike with Otto & Fred. John & Pearl here to celebrate my birth day.
Mon Oct 26: Pleasant day. Frank folks getting ready to move. Grant off with Roy Crumrine.
Tue Oct 27: 59 today. Pleasant but foggy. Helping Frank pack up & he took a load of stuff to town. Grant went to Anacortes for oil. Then we unloaded the scow load of dirt.
Wed Oct 28: Self & Frank started for Tacoma & Nettie went to LaC to go on the Fairhaven. Mrs Dewey took her to town & Ida brot the horse back. We got as far as Mulkilteo & staid all night in Everett. Grant hunting ducks & Mr Johnson doing the chores.
Thu Oct 29: Self & Frank got to Tacoma at 1 P.M. Had a good trip. Rainy day & night.
Fri Oct 30: Self went home on the Indianapolis & train.

1908 Oct 30-Nov 14 (pp 34-35)

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Fri Oct 30: Rain most of the day. Johnson doing chores. Grant hunting.
Sat Oct 31: Johnson doing chores & hauling rocks for dike. Three loads. Self choring around & Made & sharpened some posts for dike.
Sun Nov 01: At home till 2 P.M. then went to Howe's and staid till 6 P.M. Windy and rainy. Grant went to the Samish. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Nov 02: Strong south wind all day & very warm. Self & Johnson working on the dyke 8 hours.
Tue Nov 03: [margin: Windy.] Presidential Election. Went to B.V. to take tickets & vote. Johnson went and took Charley & Prince to get their shoes taken off. Johnson hauling manure in the P.M. Heard Taft was elected at 10 P.M.
Wed Nov 04: Working on dike 4 hours, self & Johnson. He went to Wilson's to take Ida in the P.M. Self went to Mt Vernon with Bessner to hear election news. County all Rep.
Thu Nov 05: [margin: Warm & pleasant.] Self & Johnson working on dyke 8 hours each, except a while in the A.M. when there was a light rain. Mr Pratt here to night for Children's Home.
Fri Nov 06: [margin: Weather fine.] Self & Johnson dyking 6 hours each. Grant home this eve. Have put a scow load of dirt on the dyke each day for the past three days. Tides just right. Total dyke work this week 64 hours or $16.00.
Sat Nov 07: No entry.
Sun Nov 08: Pleasant day & the roads fine. I went to church on wheel in LaC.
Mr James Gaches was stricken with heart failure & died this eve at 5 oclock after acting as Pall Bearer at Mrs Tolbars funeral at Pleasant Ridge.
Mon Nov 09: [margin: Pleasant.] Self & Johnson dyking 6 hours each. Then loaded the Rene with hay for Wilson Feed Co.
Tue Nov 10: [margin: Fine ] Ida started for Tacoma with Donald this A.M. Self & Johnson at the dyke 2 hours each. Then finished the day picking up wood with the scow.
Wed Nov 11: [margin: weather.] Mrs Dewey sick to day. Self working in the house & went to Bay View. Johnson hauling wood from Marihughs.
Thu Nov 12: Measured the Peth line fence. Total distance 2626 ft from the road to the corner in my field 1131 ft. My half 1263. According to deed it is 1251 ft to said corner and I should build 127 ft more to make 1/2 total length of line 2756.
Self & Johnson working on dyke 8 hours each. Pleasant. John came & got June to plow.
Fri Nov 13: [margin: Frost. Pleasant.] Clapper had the team to go to Burlington. Johnson tearing down the Peth line fence. Self went to James Gaches funeral which was the largest I ever saw in LaConner.
Netties number 819 South K, Tacoma.
Sat Nov 14: [margin: Frost. Pleasant.] Johnson working at the fence taking out posts and hauling away the old stuf & taking out new posts. Self went to Mount Vernon.

1908 Nov 15-Dec 4 (pp 36-37 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Nov 15: [margin: Frost, warmer at night.] Went to Bay View to church. Heard the new preacher Mr Ball and took dinner with the Howe's.
Mon Nov 16: Strong south wind all day. Self & Johnson setting fence posts in the Peth line fence.
Tue Nov 17: Rain last & showery today. Johnson hauled a load of rocks by the hay barn water tank and went to the Jacobs Mill for lumber in the P.M. Rector got 2460 lbs hay on Stitts acct.
Wed Nov 18: [margin: No rain. River high.] Self & Johnson finished the Peth fence.
Thu Nov 19: [margin: Showery.] Johnson hauled a load of rocks & hauled manure in the P.M. Self went to B.V. & got Nell shod and fixed a cow stall in the P.M. Also wrote up pioneer minutes. Amt in the dyke Treasury at this time $133.78.
Fri Nov 20: [margin: Showery.] Johnson hauling manure & doing chores. Self filing saw(Franks) & reading.
Sat Nov 21: [margin: Windy & showery.] Sef fixing window to chicken house. Grant came home and Sydney Stacey here. Johnson hauling manure & cleaning up around the straw stack.
Sun Nov 22: [margin: Sydney went home.] Windy & rainy. At home all day. Wrote to Ida & read also went to the P.O. just night.
Mon Nov 23: Windy but no rain. Johnson hauling out straw. Self sawing up a pile for wood. Grant hunting quail & towed the scow load of wood up home.
Tue Nov 24: Pleasant. Light frost. [margin: Grant went to Wilson's.] Johnson hauling wood from the scow and hauling dirt in the P.M. to fill up hole by the hay barn. Self helped unload wood & piled it.
Wed Nov 25: [margin: Frost 30°. Pleasant but cool.] E.E. Stacey here for hay & got 2690 lbs. Johnson hauling dirt and leveling up holes. (Ida came this eve.)
Thu Nov 26: [margin: Frost 29°] Very pleasant day for Thanksgiving. Ida, self & Mrs. Dewey went down to Clyde Howe's for dinner & self went to Thanksgiving services at the church.
Fri Nov 27: [margin: Frost.] Self & Johnson making fence around the straw stack & cutting up piles for wood in the P.M.
Sat Nov 28: [margin: Frost.] Johnson pulling mangolds & cutting wood. Self & Grant went to Anacortes in the "Sylph". Weather very fine.
Sun Nov 29: Rain most all day. Ed Stacey here in the eve.
Mon Nov 30: [margin: Frost 30°.] Johnson cutting wood & doing chores. Stacey had the team to go for Everett Wallace's thinks. Ida & self went to LaC.
Tue Dec 01: [margin: Frost 30°.] Johnson choring & cutting wood & we set a gate post. Grant started for Seattle.
Wed Dec 02: [margin: Frost 29°.] Johnson hauling dirt in the slough by the Purdy granary piece. Ida & self went with Fred in boat down to Wilson's. Clear & cold. Was over to Edison this eve.
Thu Dec 03: [margin: Frost 26°.] Came home on the wheel. Clear & cold. Johnson hauling dirt. the new phonograph came and I set it up.
Fri Dec 04: [margin: Frost 27°, still cold.] Johnson went to Bay View and got the shoes taken off Queen. In the P.M. hauling dirt. Self went to town & got the wheel fixed.

1908 Nov 15-Dec 4 (pp 36-37 Duplicate of previous)

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1908 Dec 5-25 (pp 38-39)

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Sat Dec 05: Johnson choring & hauling dirt. Self went to Anacortes & took the old phonograph to Timber Bros. was up to Mrs. Whitneys to dinner. Don & Grant came this P.M. Ira started to bring June home & she got sick & was sick all night. Had a Dr. from Mt Vernon.
Sun Dec 06: [margin: Frost 28°] Frost staid on the trees all day. Foggy. Grant & Don went to Pearls. Ira brot June home.
Mon Dec 07: Warmer with mist & rain at night. Johnson quit today. We went to LaC. Dr. Palmer went home this eve.
Tue Dec 08: Rainy a good part of the day & last night.
Wed Dec 09: Light frost. Not doing much but chores. Rain some through the night.
Thu Dec 10: Light frost but pleasant to day. Grant went to town in his boat. Am reading "The Spenders".
Fri Dec 11: Reading & doing chores & not much else. Strong south wind. Began making a cover for Grant's boat.
Sat Dec 12: Highest tide of the year so far. It is about three inches short of the one last year. Working at the boat cover. Very heavy wind. Roy Crumrine's boat got loose.
Sun Dec 13: [margin: Cold & windy.] Self went to LaC and heard Mr Dutton of the Good Templars. Spent the P.M. with the Carters.
Mon Dec 14: Not doing much but chores. Ida came home. John Wilson also got home from Idaho. Grant went to Anacortes.
Tue Dec 15: Self & Grant working at the boat cover. Cold south wind.
Wed Dec 16: [margin: Pleasant, light frost.] Fixed the hole in Roy's boat and fixed the bow piece on Grant's boat. Roy here to dinner.
Thu Dec 17: [margin: Frost 26] Mrs Howe & father here to day. Not doing much but blackening stove. Clear & pleasant.
Fri Dec 18: [margin: Frost 26°.] Clear & pleasant. Ida & self went to town. Oats coming up.
Sat Dec 19: [margin: Frost 24°] Coldest A.M. this winter so far. Put up stove in the parlor, &c, &c. Grant brant hunting. Sold the oats to Geo Esary for Galbreath Bacon & Co. for $30.00 per ton. 2100 sks.
Sun Dec 20: [margin: Light frost.] Cold south wind. Self went to church at Bay View. John & Pearl here to dinner.
Mon Dec 21: Ida & self went to Anacortes. Got a suit & watch, &c. Clowdy but no rain.
Tue Dec 22: [margin: Some rain last night.] Self went to La Conner. Got a Bank Certificate of Deposit for $1000. To draw interest at 4% from today.
Wed Dec 23: [margin: Rainy A.M.] Doing chores, fixing for Christmas & got a tree.
Thu Dec 24: No rain but clowdy. The Dredger here for Fred's hay. Grant helping load. Self shoring & fixing for Christmans. Frank & Nettie came this eve and we had the tree at 9 P.M. Mrs Howe here helping fix the tree. [margin: John & Pearl here.]
Fri Dec 25: Christmas. Stormy day with west wind & high tide. Samish dike broke at Wilson's barn. John & Grant went to Samish to work on dike.

1908 Dec 25-Jan 9, 1909 (pp 40-41)

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Fri Dec 25: Christmas concluded. All the family here to dinner. Had roast turkey & brant with oyster soup. A bad south west wind all the afternoon. The Samish dyke gave way in several places and C. Marihugh's dike has a break in it.
Sat Dec 26: Windy & showery. John & Grant came home this eve. Tide not as high as yesterday.
Sun Dec 27: Rainy last night & some to day. Frank started for Tacoma at home all day. John & Pearl went home this P.M.
Mon Dec 28: Another windy night & some rain. Tide pretty high & a moderate west wind all day. Walked over the dike and found it all night except one place which was washing out some. Found "Old Maud" sick & sent for Dr Phinney who got here in time to see her die. The Misses Stacey here to day.
Tue Dec 29: [margin: Frost.] Pleasant. Grant & I buried old Maud. Ed Stacey here & took the girls home. Ida & Nettie went to Bay View.
Wed Dec 30: [margin: Frost 32°] Ida & Nettie went to town LaC. Self reading I Abroad. Grant brant hunting. Mr & Mrs Wright came this eve.
Thu Dec 31: [margin: Frost 30 eve.] Spent the day visiting with the Wrights. Pleasant weather. Roll Call meeting to day at La C. B. C. Mr Dunlap buried at B.V. The Wrights started for home on the eve train. Thus endeth 1908. Heard of the Great Earth quake in Italy.
Fri Jan 01: [margin: Light frost.] Self & Ida went down to John's & staid all night. Cool & a snow squall in the P.M. Nettie & Donald went also.
Sat Jan 02: Rain last night & some to day. Ida & self came home & Nettie went to Bow and started for Tacoma.
Sun Jan 03: Rainy A.M. Ida & self went to church at LaC. and staid the P.M. with the Carter's.
Mon Jan 04: [margin: Frost.] Self went to Anacortes & got ten Pho Records & got my watch. About one inch of snowfall and it turned cold very fast in the P.M. Mercury at 19 at bed time.
Tue Jan 05: [margin: Temp 12] Clear with north wind. Not doing much but tending fire. Grant & Fred branting.
Wed Jan 06: Temp 11 at Kalsos, 12 here & 10 at Wilsons and reported to be zero in Bellingham. Strong wind to day from the north. The Fidalgo in for Crumine's & Osborne's oats. Began reading "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine".
Thu Jan 07: [margin: Temp 10] Very cold all day. Highest ther. to day 13. Put the horses in to night for the first. Temp. 10 at bed time. Mrs Jenne died to night. No signs of any change.
Fri Jan 08: [margin: Temp 10 at 6 AM. Temp 9 at 10 PM.] Mercury rose to 17° once today but Cold winter is still with us. One chicken died from frost. Began reading "The Riverman".
Sat Jan 09: [margin: Temp 13° at 6 A.M.] and snowing. This is some winter. A little warmer to day, up to 22° noon.

1909 Jan 10-28 (pp 42-43)

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Sun Jan 10: Mrs Fred Jenne buried today. Temp 12° and some more snow. Dr. Palmer came last night and went back with out any ducks this Evening.
Mon Jan 11: Earthquake at 3.45. Peth & Smith here this eve. Temp 10° at 6 A.M. Clear & no sign of a thaw. 9° at 10 P.M. Doing chores & fixing up.
Tue Jan 12: Temp 15°. Grant went to the church wood cutting bee. Ed Stacey here for hay. A letter from Laura. A little warmer today and got up to 25°.
Wed Jan 13: Temp 18 at 7 A.M. and up to 30° in the P.M. Light south wind. Grant went to town with W Peth. A letter from Nettie. Wrote to Geo to day & went to the station for the paper.
Thu Jan 14: Temp 28°/Snowed some to day but not very cold. Working at water pipes & got them to work to fill the boiler. Grant began making a dog house.
Fri Jan 15: Temp 46° with some light rain and south wind. Snow all gone this A.M. Ice in the slough yet. Self working at the water pipes & patched them up and gone them to working except the wash board in the bath room which where the connections are both broken.
Sat Jan 16: [margin: Ida sick abed.] Windy but no rain. Self went to town & got some this to fix water works, &c. Paid bills at this Fair and Polson's. Grant phone to Dr. Palmer to come see Ida. I went to the depot to get him.
Sun Jan 17: [margin: Ida miserable all day. Temp 50] The train did not come till after 3 A.M. & I did not get to bed till five this A.M. Palmer & Grant duck hunting. The ice went out of the slough to day. Light rains.
Mon Jan 18: [margin: Ida some better.] Palmer went home this A.M. Showery with south wind. Choring and working on Pioneer books.
Tue Jan 19: Windy and rainy all night. the boys went clam digging tonight. Ida poorly to day.
Wed Jan 20: High tide. Ida passed a bad night and set for Dr. Bailey this A.M. Weather rough & lots of rain. Railroads having lots of trouble with slides this week.
Thu Jan 21: Mr McGinnis sick. Grant & Fred went to Anacortes and caught a saw log. Land full of water. Ida miserable. [margin: Lots of rain. Bar. at 29.15 lowest I ever saw it.]
Fri Jan 22: Cold wind and a snow squall last night. Mrs Howe up to help Ida to day get ready for Seattle. Found the dyke in bad shape and the boys Fred, Grant & Peth's loading scow to night.
Sat Jan 23: Ida no better. Getting ready for Seattle. Pearl here & Mrs Howe. Ida, Mrs Howe & self started for Seattle at 5 P.M. Arrived at 10.30 and at the sanatarium at 11.45.
Sun Jan 24: [margin: Ida not much better.] In Seattle till 2 P.M. then went to Tacoma & staid all night with Nettie & Frank.
Mon Jan 25: Went to Seattle and to see "Ben Hur" in the eve at the Moore Theatre. Grant doing chores.
Tue Jan 26: [margin: Foggy no rain.] Out to McGinnis's. Up to the sanatarium and came home in the eve.
Wed Jan 27: [margin: Pleasant.] At home all day working at Pioneer books.
Thu Jan 28: [margin: Frost 30°] Grant went for Berger & we killed the pigs. Cold wind all the A.M. Wrote to Ida.

1909 Jan 29-Feb 14 (pp 44-45)

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Fri Jan 29: [margin: Weather fine. Had 8 Gals of lard.] Burger here and finished up the butchering. The Fidalgo here and took the oats. Two men from LaC, Johnson & Grant loading. Finished at 5.15 & Grant went to take Burger home. 2100 sks came to $3112.98 & averaged 98 3/5 per sack.
Sat Jan 30: Went to town & got checks cashed. Clowdy & cold S.E. wind. Grant doing chores. Got harness oil & collars fixed.
Sun Jan 31: Cold south wind all day. Went to Bay View to church on wheel. Roads good. Took dinner with the Howe's.
Mon Feb 01: Light rain most all day. Grant doing chores. Self working on Pioneer books. Ben Jorgenson got a ton of oats.
Tue Feb 02: Grant went with Fred to Cypress Island. Rain most all day. Self cleaned out the chicken house and the water tank & did the chores. Rec'd a letter from Ida & wrote one.
Wed Feb 03: No rain to day. Land pretty wet. Self choring some, reading some & working at the Pioneer books some. Johnson came at noon to day.
Thu Feb 04: Judy here for hay for Wilson Feed Co. Grant & Johnson helping load. Johnson & Grant working at the harness in the P.M.
Fri Feb 05: Johnson & Grant working at the harness. Self went to Kalsos to see John Ellis & Mr Clapper. Cold & windy.
Sat Feb 06: Another cold disagreeable day. Johnson sick. Grant went to B.V. & got Nell shod. Self reading the "Lion and the Mouse" and wrote to Ida.
Sun Feb 07: Cold south wind. Went to LaConner to church & spent the P.M. with Carter's. Capt Judy here for a load of hay. Johnson better.
Mon Feb 08: Johnson & Grant working at harness. Self in Mt. Vernon paying taxes & listening to the Ed English trial. Came home with Byron.
Tue Feb 09: Rain A.M. but pleasant after 10 A.M. Grant & Johnson fanning oats and hauling out stack bottom. Self went to town to get harness fixed.
Wed Feb 10: [margin: Showery.] A letter from Ida. Self in Mt Vernon to hear the English hold up trial. Grant & J fanning oats & choring. Finished Stack b. G.N. engine exploded & killed two men near Everett.
Thu Feb 11: [margin: Pleasant.] Frost 28°. Let Geo Esary have 4 tons of oats & Parker & Savage came after them. Grant got 4456 lbs of seed oats from Fred Kalso. Began breaking sod this P.M. Land in good order. Have 182 sks left in the granary. The seed we bot.
Fri Feb 12: Temp 25deg; Cold north wind all day. J. plowing sod.
Sat Feb 13: [margin: Temp 28° Pleasant.] Grant took a ton of hay to Handy. J. hauling manure. Self went to the Samish and staid all night at the Wilsons. Went on wheel.
Sun Feb 14: [margin: Rainy some.] At Wilsons all day. John went to Bow for his hired woman.

1909 Feb 15-Mar 8 (pp 46-47)

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Mon Feb 15: [margin: Letter from Geo.] Johnson plowing. Self came home from Samish. Wind but no rain and not cold.
Tue Feb 16: Rain all last night & this A.M. Johnson oiling single harness & plowing in the P.M. Self reading & writing. Wrote to Geo Sisson.
Wed Feb 17: Went to Mt Vernon to listen to the English case. J. plowing.
Thu Feb 18: Rainy last night & this A.M. Self in Mt Vernon.
Fri Feb 19: [margin: Rain.] At home all day. Stormy most of the day.
Sat Feb 20: A scow here for hay for Geo Esary. Grant & J loading it. Self went to town. Cold & clear in the P.M.
Sun Feb 21: Self enjoying the Gripp. Sidney Stacey here to dinner & his cousin. Clowdy but no rain.
Mon Feb 22: [margin: Showery.] The scow here for another load of hay for G Esary for Anacortes. Grant & J. loading it. Ed Stacey here also for a load of hay. Self staying by the fire. Rev Mr Ball called this P.M.
Tue Feb 23: Rain most of last night. Walter Peth & wife living together again. Self sitting by the phone & reading and enjoying the gripp. The men cleaning up trash for wood & demolished the old pile driver.
Wed Feb 24: Rain most of the day. The men finished fanning oats. Self some better. A card from Ida - Not much improvement in her.
Thu Feb 25: Pleasant case?. Johnson hauled a load of wood from Clapper's. Grant in Anacortes. Mrs B & Mr & Mrs Cole here.
Fri Feb 26: Johnson plowing sod. Cold & threatening rain.
Sat Feb 27: Pleasant. J. plowing. Grant fixing up plows. Self hung up the hams & began smoking them. Dr. Palmer here tonight. Sidney Stacey also.
Sun Feb 28: Rain this A.M. Cold & windy. Grant & Palmer went down to Pearls. Self wrote to Ida.
Mon Mar 01: Cold & windy. Wind coming to the west in the P.M. A letter from Geo. & I wrote one & sent his $300 note to him. Also sent check to the bank of California for a certificate. Don & Grant came from Pearls & he went home in the eve. Ira here for hay for John.
Tue Mar 02: Clowdy. J. Plowing sod.
Wed Mar 03: J. Plowing. Self went to town.
Thu Mar 04: Rainy last night & some to day. J. plowing in the P.M. Self working on Pioneer business, addressing cards.
Fri Mar 05: Pleasant. J. plowing stubble & Grant one half. Self reading & choring.
Sat Mar 06: Light frost. Ira here for hay for J. J. & G. plowing stubble. Self went to town on the Jenne appraising busi. [margin: Fine day.]
Sun Mar 07: [margin: Light frost.] Clowdy with light rain. Self went to church at LaConner. Rain in the eve.
Mon Mar 08: Rainy. Land very wet. Went to Anacortes. J. & G. hauled a load of sand to put on the lawn.

1909 Mar 9-30 (pp 48-49)

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Tue Mar 09: Clowdy but no rain. Fixing the lawn in the A.M. filling up mole holes & mowed the lawn also took the tank out of the "Sylph".
Wed Mar 10: [margin: Frost. Pleasant.] The men plowing. A letter from Ida at McGinnis. Self pruning trees and cleaning up trash.
Thu Mar 11: [margin: Fine day. Light frost.] The men plowing. Self cleaning out currants & strawberries. Judy sent Harroldson in for ten tons more hay.
Fri Mar 12: [margin: Fine day.] & the men putting in full time plowing. Self filed a saw & covered the sewer box. Land drying fine this P.M. Heard that Mrs Deacon Calhoun was dead.
Sat Mar 13: [margin: No rain] but clowdy. The men plowing. Self went to LaC and to the burial of Mrs Calhoun. Got a small tank for Grant's boat.
Sun Mar 14: [margin: Frost. Pleasant.] Self went to B.V. to church and called on the Howe's.
Mon Mar 15: [margin: Frost. Pleasant.] The men plowing. Self choring, writing Pioneer card and put new boxes in the disk harrow.
Tue Mar 16: [margin: Clowdy ]but no rain. The men plowing. Finished the Whitney field. Self spaded up garden beds. Mary Wallace down to Pearls. Went to the the new logging outfit of the Ballard Lumber Co. in the P.M. Got a letter from Ida.
Wed Mar 17: [margin: Rain. Pleasant P.M.] last night. Johnson rolling meadow A.M. Both plowing in the P.M. Grant & self in Bay View with boat in the A.M. Wrote to Ida this P.M. & fixed boat some.
Thu Mar 18: [margin: Cold & clowdy.] The men plowing. Finished this side of the road. Self went to LaConner on wheel.
Fri Mar 19: Rain last night & showery to day but they plowed across the road, land rather wet. Self in Anacortes & bot a suit case and overcoat.
Sat Mar 20: [margin: Cold & windy. No rain to day.] The men plowing. Self choring. Cleaned out the round tank and mowed the lawn. Flushed the sewer, &c, &c.
Sun Mar 21: [margin: Light frost. Pleasant.] Went to LaC to church and came home to dinner.
Mon Mar 22: Went to Seattle & staid at McGinnis's.
Tue Mar 23: [margin: Fine] In Seattle & went with Barcly to hunt houses for Frank & had a ride in the Model T Ford.
Wed Mar 24: Hunting houses and went through the Fair grounds.
Thu Mar 25: [margin: weather.] Went to Tacoma. B. Mc also. Staid all night at Franks.
Fri Mar 26: Grant through plowing. Came home from Tacoma and looked for houses some. Frank with me.
Sat Mar 27: Gave an order for a Ford auto.
Sun Mar 28: [margin: Light rain.] Was over to John McG's & went to church. Gov Cosgrove died this morning.
Mon Mar 29: [margin: Rainy.] Came home on the 4.25 train.
Tue Mar 30: Went to Mt. Vernon on the ditch jury.

1909 Mar 31-Apr 20 (pp 50-51)

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Wed Mar 31: [margin: Rainy.] In Mt. Vernon doing nothing. Went to the Cosgrove Memorial exercises in the P.M.
Thu Apr 01: Went to Mt Vernon on the No. 17 jury. Was down over the dist. Took dinner in Conway. Rain at night.
Fri Apr 02: Rain at night. In Mt Vernon, finished the case at noon. Rain last night. Land wet. Farmers not doing much. Peth divorce suit on. Came home in the eve. Mrs McGlinn died.
Sat Apr 03: [margin: Frost.] Went to LaC. with John Wilson. Johnson disking sod. Pleasant but cool.
Sun Apr 04: [margin: Rain in the evening.] Went to the Cosgrove Memorial exercises at LaC and to Mrs McGlinn's funeral in the P.M.
Mon Apr 05: [margin: J. disking.] Helping fix Grants boat & began an Auto house. Strong west wind.
Tue Apr 06: [margin: Dry day. Frost.
Fine] Went to Gorton's mill & to see the logging machine & took dinner at the camp. J. disking the stubble around in the Whitney piece.
Wed Apr 07: Johnson disking Whitney field. Grant went to town. Self planting potatos & garden stuff.
Thu Apr 08: [margin:Dry. Frost.
weather. ] Mailed letters to Geo & Eva & went to Anacortes. Grant plowed the flower garden & harrowed some. J. disking. Sold Everett's lot to Mrs Heimbach for $150.00.
Fri Apr 09: J. disking & finished this side of the road. Grant hauled dike lumber. Self grading around the Auto house & planted beets, carrots, salsify & parsnips. [margin: Ida, Frank & Nettie came from Seattle this eve.]
Sat Apr 10: [margin: Fine day. Treated 36 sks oats.] Johnson harrowing. Grant hauling lumber. Self dipping oats & working on the Auto house & mowed the lawn. A. Ball seeding. Frank & Nettie went down to Wilson's this evening.
Sun Apr 11: Easter. Pleasant day. Self & Ida at home all day.
Mon Apr 12: Grant & Frank at Mt Vernon. Self in LaConner. J. Harrowing spring plowing. Self working on Auto house in P.M.
Tue Apr 13: J. disking. Cold & windy. Grant hauled a load of shingles for auto house. Self working on it.
Wed Apr 14: [margin: Clowdy & showery.] Grant married. All went to the wedding. J. disking. Nettie's & Grant's started for Seattle at 5.30. Mr Pace here to dinner.
Thu Apr 15: Rain last night. [margin: Cold] J. disking. Self working on the "garage".
Fri Apr 16: [margin: winds.] J. disking. Ida & self went to Anacortes & gave a deed to Everett's lot.
Sat Apr 17: [margin: Frost.] Nicest day of the week. Self planting flowers, cabbage & turnips and worked on the house. Mrs & Miss Stacey here to day.
Sun Apr 18: [margin: Frost.] Johnson disking. Pleasant strong north wind. Self went to LaC to church & home to dinner. Grant & Hilda came here this eve.
Mon Apr 19: Mrs Best died last night. Pleasant. Grant began seeding oats. Johnson hauling out oats & disking. Self treated oats & went to LaConner.
Tue Apr 20: Pleasant. Mrs Dewey left for S. Seeding & harrowing. Self went to Mrs Best's funeral.

1909 Apr 21-May 7 (pp 52-53)

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Wed Apr 21: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant seeding. Johnson harrowing & rolling in the P.M. on the Whitney piece. Self treating oats, mixing seed & sowing in the P.M. on the Whitney piece. Self treating oats, mixing seed & sowing in the P.M. Ida went down to Johns.
Thu Apr 22: [margin: Clowdy & windy.] Grant seeding 1/2 & rolling 1/2 J. rolling 1/2 & harrowing 1/2. Self sowing grass seed all day. Have 24 acres sowed.
Fri Apr 23: Finished sowing grass seed and painted on the boat in the P.M. Cold wind. J. harrowing. Grant seeding.
Sat Apr 24: Painted the boat & treated & found 10 sks more oats. Grant seeding in the A.M. & J. harrowing. Rainy P.M. Self went to Wilson's at 4.30.
Sun Apr 25: At Wilson's all day. Rain most of last night & clowdy to day.
Mon Apr 26: Came home at noon. Grant seeding & J. harrowing. Finished seeding 86 acres. Planted some potatos & mowed the lawn this P.M. Clowdy.
Tue Apr 27: [margin: Misty last night & today. Pleasant.] Mother 81 today. Painting on the boat this A.M. & cut lumber for Auto shed door. Went to LaC in the P.M. Grant rolling & J. harrowing.
Wed Apr 28: [margin: Will Esary's machine burned up.] Grant & J. harrowing. Self varnished the boat, planted some beans & worked on the Auto house. It is finished but no prospect of a machine to put in it.
Thu Apr 29: [margin: Pleasant.] Ida & John here to day. Men harrowing & rolling. Self made a gate hanger & helped Grant put away machinery.
Fri Apr 30: Mailed a check for Life Insurance. Went to Anacortes on train & came back with Ronaberger in his Auto. Went with him to Brown Slough & LaConner. Pleasant. The men rolling with two teams.
Sat May 01: Lovely day. Grant & J. rolling & finished at 3.30. Self made a new hay cart. Planted sweet corn & mowed the lawn. Bob Barr got 30 sks. oats for feed. Have about 65 left.
Sun May 02: [margin: Pleasant & warm.] Went to LaC to B church & took dinner with Carter's folks.
Mon May 03: [margin: Warm. Pleasant.] Went to LaC to get wheel fixed and down to Wilson's in the P.M.
Tue May 04: At Wilson's till 4.30 over to Edison in the A.M. Came home in the eve. Cold N.W. wind all day. Oats coming up nice. Ida not as well as usual.
Wed May 05: [margin: Sprinkle of rain.] Cold & windy. J. hauling & cutting dike lumber. Self in LaC.
Thu May 06: [margin: Showery A.M. Light.] & cold. Self at Gortons Mill to settle with them for hay & lumber. J hauling timber for dyke. Self planted more beans & peas this P.M. Oats coming up but need rain & warmer weather.
Fri May 07: Cool & clowdy. J. hauled a load of dyke timber. Self fixed the roller and the old scow. Finished hauling D. lumber & cut up some more. Fred fixing his warehouse. Grant & self took the scow down to the dyke at night.

1909 May 8-Jun 1 (pp 54-55)

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Sat May 08: Grant & J working on the dyke. Self choring in the A.M. & went to LaC in the P.M.
Sun May 09: Clowdy & showery. Went to Wilson's & staid all night.
Mon May 10: Came home to day. Rain most all day. A fine rain for oats & grass. Was at Howe's for dinner. Grant & J. on the dike in the A.M.
Tue May 11: [margin: Oats looking well.]Clowdy but warmer in the P.M. G. & J on the dyke. Self choring & making gates. One for the hay barn field & one for the land to Peth's.
Wed May 12: Pleasant & warm. J. hauling gravel on the road or lane. Self working garden, some mowing lawn, &c.
Thu May 13: Rain some last night. Ida worse & John brot here home. Cold wind A.M.m pleasant P.M. Grant & J. loaded the hay in a car. Tweleve tons.
Fri May 14: J. & Fred hauling gravel. Self went to LaC. in the P.M. Mrs Carter here this P.M. Ida about the same.
Sat May 15: Clowdy & misty. J & Fred hauling gravel. Grant went after pigs. Wilson's second son born to day. J. sick in the P.M. & Grant hauling gravel.
Sun May 16: Ida in bed most of the day. Self getting ready for Seattle.
Mon May 17: Pleasant but cool. Started for Seattle & got to Netties at 12.45 P.M. Ida stood the trip all O.K. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue May 18: In Seattle. Went to Tacoma with Frank via steamer.
Wed May 19: Ida poorly. Was up to "Fords" & downtown. Frank got rid of his mail job.
Thu May 20: Downtown with Frank & went to Pantages.
Fri May 21: Down town all day. Saw Byron. Ida about the same. Weather fine.
Sat May 22: [margin: Saw the big stick 18 x 18 x 156] Pleasant. Had an auto ride with Byron in Mr McCoy's auto. Very fine. Out of A.Y.P. in P.M.
Sun May 23: Frank working on boat access. Went to church A.M. & P.M. and out to Leschi Park in the P.M. Ida poorly.
Mon May 24: Dr. Nicholson to see Ida. Warm, dry & dusty. Ida miserable. Was out to "Fords" & downtown.
Tue May 25: Helping Nettie wash & downtown with Ida in the P.M. Warm & dry.
Wed May 26: At Wrights in the A.M. & went to see the "sign of the cross" with Ida at the "Lois" in the P.M.
Thu May 27: Downtown with Ida & had a ride with Palmer.
Fri May 28: Came home on the "Chippewa". Dr. Harris died.
Sat May 29: Down to Pearl's & home in the eve.
Sun May 30: Went to Memorial services in LaC & to Dr Harris funeral. Showery day.
Mon May 31: Went to Seattle via Anacortes & the Chippewa.
Tue Jun 01: [margin: Shower.] Went to the opening of the A.Y.P. Saw a big crowd of people & got wet.

1909 Jun 2-26 (pp 56-57)

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Wed Jun 02: Was down town & out to "Fords".
Thu Jun 03: Pleasant. Went to the Fair with J.B. McGinnis.
Fri Jun 04: Downtown & out to Ford's and saw them unload a car of M.T. cars.
Sat Jun 05: Pleasant. Downtown with Ida. Went to Pantages.
Sun Jun 06: Went to church A.M. & P.M. and was out to Madison Park with the McGinnis's in the P.M.
Mon Jun 07: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Fair with Nettie & the McGinnis's.
Tue Jun 08: Downtown & saw them unload another load of Fords. Warmest day of the season. Dry & dusty.
Wed Jun 09: Went to McGinnis's with Ida & she staid all night. Saw Mr Peth & his place of business.
Thu Jun 10: Downtown with Ida. Still warmer to day.
Fri Jun 11: Downtown. Pleasant.
Sat Jun 12: Downtown with Ida & in the P.M. went to the A.Y.P. track meet with Dr. Palmer & he took supper with us.
Sun Jun 13: All went to the B. church in the evening & self & Ida went to the Presbyterian Church to Mathews in the eve.
Mon Jun 14: Self, Ida, Donald, Nettie & Frank went to see the dog show & was up to Ford headquarters.
Tue Jun 15: Was out to Palmer's in the A.M. & down to see them unload cars in the P.M. Nettie sick.
Wed Jun 16: Out to Palmers in the A.M. and last night. Help him put his car together. Got my car this P.M. and was out with Ronneberger taking the first lessons.
Thu Jun 17: Self & Ronneberger drove the car over 30 miles to day. Took the folks for a ride.
Fri Jun 18: Downtown & out for ride by myself. Mr Kalso died this P.M.
Sat Jun 19: Warm dry & dusty. Crops need rain. Was out for a ride with Frank & came home this P.M. by train.
Sun Jun 20: [margin: Dry & dusty.] Home & went to Mr Kalso's funeral. There was a large turnout. Mr Pace preached the sermon.
Mon Jun 21: Went back to Seattle on train. Took a ride in the Ford in the P.M. Dry.
Tue Jun 22: Out riding in the auto with the McGinnis's. Went over the Interlaken Blvd. Ida started for Padilla this P.M.
Wed Jun 23: Went to Dr Terry's office & he began on my teeth. Saw the winning Ford come in from New York.
Thu Jun 24: At the dentist and out to the Fair with D. Fulk in the P.M. Carters at Nettie's to night.
Fri Jun 25: Down to Terry's -- He was filling teeth. Not very pleasant work. Grant & Hilda came to night.
Sat Jun 26: Downtown & went to a Ball game with Grant. Some rain last night. I staid with Donnie while the folks went to the show.

1909 Jun 27-Jul 14 (pp 58-59)

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Sun Jun 27: Went to B. Church in the A.M. & to Mathews Church in the eve. Out autoing in the P.M. with Grant, Hilda & Nettie. Showery in the eve.
Mon Jun 28: Light rain in this A.M. Frank home & we all went to the Fair. Pleasant P.M. At Terrys for a while.
Tue Jun 29: [margin: Fine] Had a ride in the auto. Saw them unload Fords & went to Pantages.
Wed Jun 30: Pleasant. Around town & out to McGinnis's to dinner. Terry finished up my tooth job and cemented on the bridge.
Thu Jul 01: [margin: weather] All started for home in the Ford. Left Kirkland at 12.15 P.M. Had a fine trip & got home at 6.35. then went to Wilsons with Nettie. Made 102 miles with the machine to day on about six gallons of gasoline.
Fri Jul 02: At Wilson's in the A.M. over to Wilsons & over to Edison & home in the eve.
Sat Jul 03: Went to Bay View, LaConner & Wilsons. Was in Bay View in the P.M. to the celebration & took supper at McKenna's.
Sun Jul 04: Went to LaC & took dinner with Carter's. Grant sick with cold. In the P.M. took the Carter's out for a ride. Warm & pleasant.
Mon Jul 05: [margin: Wrote to Geo Sisson.] Showery but not much rain. Took Nettie to Vay View & had supper with the Howes. Bar. low & looks like more rain.
Tue Jul 06: About one inch of rain last night. Mended a puncture in the auto wheel tire & fixed fence out in the pasture. Planted some peas & turnips. Rain again towards night. We sure have rain enough now.
Wed Jul 07: Cleaning the auto & went to Whitney Station. Ida & Nettie went to Frank White's.
Thu Jul 08: Pleasant. Went to Whites got old Nell came home & got the auto & took the folks to Whitneys.
Fri Jul 09: Pleasant. At Whitneys & in Anacortes. Came home in the eve. Frank in LaC. Got the auto radiator fixed.
Sat Jul 10: Rainy. Went to LaConner -- & called on Tillinghasts. Saw Bertha Holgate. Grant went after Belle Stacey.
Sun Jul 11: Rain last night & a light shower this A.M. Went to church with the augo & took Mr Pace out to Ridgway. Gil Lovel also. Pleasant in the P.M. 772 miles on the auto this A.M. About 9 gals gas in the tank.
Mon Jul 12: Clowdy some but no rain. Byron & Kalso cutting hay this P.M. Self grinding mower sickls & making wagon rack. Grant & I went after cherries in the auto.
Tue Jul 13: [margin: Congressman Cushman buried today.] Went to town in auto, took Otto & Byron. Working at wagon rack in the P.M. Grant began mowing. Hay light.
[margin: Fine]
Wed Jul 14: Grant mowing. Self raking & tedding in the P.M. Five men puttng up in the P.M.
[margin: Weather.]

1909 Jul 15-Aug 2 (pp 60-61)

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Thu Jul 15: [margin: Fine day.] Grant mowing. Self raking & tedding. The men shocking. Hilda sick. I went after Mrs J. in the "Auto". Weather not looking good to night. Ira Leatherwood came to night.
Fri Jul 16: Showery last night & damp this A.M. Not working. All putting up in the P.M. Grant mowed 2 hours. Self rakig & tedding.
Sat Jul 17: [margin: Peter Wingren(?) died to night.]Damp but got to wotk at 9.30 A.M. Self raked till noon & went to town to Special Pioneer meeting. The men worked after supper & got all the dry hay up. Mowing this P.M.
Sun Jul 18: [margin: Fine ] Went to LaC to church & to Bailey's for dinner & out for an Auto ride with them in the P.M. Wrote to Ida in the eve.
Mon Jul 19: [margin: weather.] Raking in the A.M. & went to Wengren's funeral in the P.M. with Otto Kalso & a passenger. the men put up two shock rows around the last piece.
Tue Jul 20: Damp A.M. fine P.M. Self raking in the A.M. Making & painting rack in the P.M. The men finished shocking hay.
[margin: Warm ]
Wed Jul 21: Self fixing up the old hay rack. Fine warm day. A letter from Ida.
Thu Jul 22: Went to Anacortes. Grant & Johnson blackberrying.
[margin: Weather.]
Fri Jul 23: Grant & self went to Mt Vernon. Mr Moore came home with us. Car has made 1006 miles. 6 1/2 Gals on hand.
[margin: fine.]
Sat Jul 24: Fixing wagons for hauling hay in the A.M. Went to LaC in P.M. with the auto and the coil gave out on one cylinder. Light rain in the eve.
Sun Jul 25: At home to day. Pleasant. Peth putting in hay.
Mon Jul 26: Began hauling hay. Hauled two loads and had to quit for rain. Hauled 26 loads in the P.M. or 28 all told.
Tue Jul 27: Clowdy & damp all day. No hauling to day.
Wed Jul 28: Damp & clowdy in the A.M. Pleasant & hauling hay in the P.M. 25 loads.
Thu Jul 29: [margin: Fine] Hauling hay all day & finished except what is to bale. 47 loads. 85 in the big barn & 15 in the stable.
Fri Jul 30: Grant & J. helping Fred. Self up to Fox's mill & taking down rigging. Hay selling at from $10.00 to $12.00 per ton.
[margin: weather.]
Sat Jul 31: Fred baling. Tillinghast's folks here for a call. Took the girls to town in the Auto this P.M. A letter from Geo & Ida.
Sun Aug 01: Fred baling. Grant helping. Marguerite White here. Went to LaC to church & home to dinner & went to Larry's slough to meet Whites in the P.M. They were at Pearls. Wrote to Geo Sisson.
Mon Aug 02: Went to Anacortes with the auto & took off the cylinder head & cleaned it. G. & J. helping Fred bale.

1909 Aug 3-20 (pp 62-63)

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Tue Aug 03: Went to LaC & was working on the Pioneer grounds in the A.M. Went to Mt Vernon with Fred Bailey to get Geo & Lucy. Grant baling. 33 tons & we sold the hay to Geo Esary at $12.00.
Wed Aug 04: Grant baling and finished at 3 P.M. 54 tons or three tons per acre. Self washing & cleaned up the auto. Grant took Belle Stacey home this eve.
Thu Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to Bay View & to meet Ida but she did not come.
Fri Aug 06: Palmer's folks here & all went to Wilsons & in the P.M. Ida came this eve.
Sat Aug 07: Pioneer Day. All in LaC. to day. Palmer's folks started for Seattle this A.M.
Sun Aug 08: A.J. Stacey here this A.M. Wrote to Eva Reed. Went to Edison & down to Pearls this P.M. I went to church this eve to hear Mr Redfern on the Liquor Question.
Mon Aug 09: Went to Mt Vernon this P.M. & delivered the books to the new secretary of Pioneers, Frank Hall. The folks went along & came back via La C. [margin: Fred K. got his auto today.]
Tue Aug 10: The Dredger here for Grant's hay. Self went to Anacortes to get the radiator fixed. Byron went along. Dry & dusty. Grain ripening fast. It looks like cutting next week.
Wed Aug 11: Pleasant. At home all day. The Redfern folks here this P.M.
Thu Aug 12: All went to LaConner & then to Pleasant Ridge to visit Frank Leamer's & Mrs Scott.
Fri Aug 13: At home all day except to B.V. in the eve.
Sat Aug 14: Went to Rosario with Baileys folks. Clowdy & light rain. John & Pearl here to night.
Sun Aug 15: Pleasant. Grant's & John's went to Ned Fowler's to day. I went to Bay View to church. Heard Rev Mr Laegdor, the presiding elder. Grain ripening fast & will do to cut the last of the week.
Mon Aug 16: Went to LaConner, got the Bailey's & took them to Anacortes & to Mrs Whitneys. Pleasant and all had a nice ride.
Tue Aug 17: Foggy but pleasant in the P.M. Got the binder out & looked it over.
Wed Aug 18: [margin: Fine day.] Went to town & got Bailey's folks then went with Fred Kalso to Orcas island. Tillinghasts went also all had a good time.
Thu Aug 19: [margin: Dry & windy.] Went to LaC. & took dinner with Baileys. In the P.M. took Geo & Mrs Harris to the Samish & Olympia Marsh. Grant began cutting oats.
Fri Aug 20: Grant cutting oats. Clapper came this P.M. to shock. Went to B.V. in the A.M. & up to see Geo & Lucy off at 11.15 A.M. Moved the corners of the Whitney field in the P.M.

1909 Aug 21-Sep 10 (pp 64-65)

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Sat Aug 21: Grant cutting oats in the A.M. & went to town for sacks in the P.M. Self choring & tinkering at the binder & drapers.
Sun Aug 22: Clowdy. Went to church at LaC & then up to E. Stacey's. Mrs Wallace with us.
Mon Aug 23: Grant cutting oats. Self choring & fixing binders.
Tue Aug 24: Cutting oats. Finished the Whitney field. Self binding oats. Went for the wash woman & went to LaConner for Gasoline.
Wed Aug 25: Strong wind & threatening rain. All shocking oats in the A.M. Frank Wright here. Grant cutting in the P.M. and finished the Purdy warehouse patch. All shocking & turning in the P.M.
Thu Aug 26: Light rain last night. Went to town in the auto. Frank went also & Ida. Cleared off again to day. Men not working this A.M.
Fri Aug 27: Grant cutting oats. Self went to Anacortes.
Sat Aug 28: Grant cutting oats. Self choring & went to LaC. in the P.M.
Sun Aug 29: Went to Seattle. Dry & warm.
Mon Aug 30: Grant finished cutting oats. Had Fred's binder for the past four days. Self went with Frank to Vashon Island.
Tue Aug 31: Went with Ida & McGinnis's to the Fair. Warm & dry.
Wed Sep 01: [margin: Warm.] At the Fair with Frank, Ida & the McGinnis's, John & Barclay. Saw the battle, "Monitor & Merrimac".
Thu Sep 02: [margin: Warm & dry.] Helping Frank pack goods till 3.30 then came home. Ida went to McGinnis's.
Fri Sep 03: Choring & getting things ready for threshing. Went up to Fredonia & to see Jim Callahan's new machine.
Sat Sep 04: [margin: Warm, dry & dusty.] Choring in the A.M. and went to La C. in the P.M. Frank & Nettie came to LaC. last night and Nettie & Donald came home with me. Amos Ball threshing to day. Charles Gaches has bot several lots of oats at $30.00. Sharp & Osborne here to night to get ready for threshing.
Sun Sep 05: [margin: Still dry & warm.] Went to LaConner and heard Mr Glass in the Baptist church. Frank came home with me. They moved the machine over to Byron's at 4.30.
Mon Sep 06: [margin: Perry found the Pole.] Began threshing at Byrons 1084 sks. Self at home. A.M. & took the folks to Wilsons in the P.M.
Tue Sep 07: Finished at Byron's & moved to Fred's at 5.30. Began on Crumrines at 4 P.M.
Wed Sep 08: Choring & over to the machine. Fred finished & had 37 sks per acre or 900 from 24 1/2 acres.
Thu Sep 09: Machine at Crumrines. Self & Grant hauling a load of straw. Self went to LaC in the P.M. Light rain in the eve.
Fri Sep 10: [margin: Rain 1/4 in. last night.] Threshing in the P.M. Too went in the A.M. Finished at Crumrine's & moved here at 5.30.

1909 Sep 11-27 (pp 66-67)

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Sat Sep 11: [margin: Weather fine.] Threshing till 2.15 and broke down. Went to town to get separator fork shaft fixed. About 800 sks out.
Sun Sep 12: [margin: Pleasant.] Threshing about 1200 sks. Grain only making about 26 3/8 sks per acre on the average. Finished all but 12 ac. Self went to Wilson's and six miles up Samish River. Ida came home with me. John Wilson finished to day.
Mon Sep 13: [margin: Fine weather.] Finished threshing at 10.45. 24098 sks. Very fine oats from 86 acres. Wilson's here. Machine went to Peth's. John & Grant went to LaC with the auto.
Tue Sep 14: Machine at Peth's. Grain in bad shape, got out about 1000 sks. Grant off to see about getting jobs.
Wed Sep 15: [margin: Foggy no rain.] Grant filling sax. Self choring & went to LaC twice. Broke the pump piston on the engine. Ida & Nettie went to town in the P.M. Eva sent some pictures yesterday. Finished at Peths & moved to A. Osbornes. Peths has 2300 sks.
Thu Sep 16: [margin: Rain some this P.M.] Threshing at Osbornes. J.B. & Will McGinnis came to night.
Fri Sep 17: [margin: Fine day.] Machine at Osbornes. Went to Samish with the folks & had trouble with the auto.
Sat Sep 18: [margin: Fine day] Machine moved to Crumrines. Took the McGinnis's out for a ride up to the camp & Beaver Marsh. They went home on the 6 P.M. train.
Sun Sep 19: [margin: Rainy.] Machine threshing at Crumrine's & finished at 11 A.M. in the rain. They brot the machine home in the P.M. John came up & got Nettie. Sharp here all night.
Mon Sep 20: Rain last night. Tank filled up one foot. Sharp went home. Windy & showery today. (Grant to Crumrine's & to Bay View in the P.M.) Self cleaned up & oiled the belts & cleaned the auto.
Tue Sep 21: Helping Grant fan screenings. No rain. John Jenne threshing & finished.
Wed Sep 22: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to LaConner to take Nettie & went to Anacortes in the P.M. Staid at Blanche White's.
Thu Sep 23: In Anacortes all day. Had the car engine overhauled to the tune of $4.00. Came home in the eve.
Fri Sep 24: Went to LaC in the A.M. Looks like rain. Nettie sick. Donald came home with us. Getting in straw to day. Five loads.
Sat Sep 25: Walked over the dyke to day to see how it looked. Cleaned out the engine. Went to B.V. for prunes(?) & went to LaC in the P.M. The auto has now gone 2060 miles.
Sun Sep 26: Pleasant day. All went to LaC to church and in the P.M. went over to Mrs Whitneys & called on D'Arcy's.
Mon Sep 27: Went to Van Fleets. Had a fine trip. Beautiful day. Home at 7 P.M. Chris Esary had an auto accident. threshing in Olympia Marsh.

1909 Sep 28-Oct 13 (pp 68-69)

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Tue Sep 28: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to LaC. fixed up Netties safe. Hay selling at $15.00 & oats at $26.00. Saw the auto wreck. John Peth still threshing. Threatening rain to night.
Wed Sep 29: Rain nearly all day. Self went to Seattle to see Fair, Stock show & Pres. Taft. Staid at Milas Gallager's.
Thu Sep 30: At the Fair. Saw & heard Pres. Taft. Beautiful day. Staid at Galliger's
Fri Oct 01: [margin: Fine day.] At the Fair with Tillinghast and saw and heard Taft. In the eve went to the Horse show at the Armory. Staid at Hotel Stevens.
Sat Oct 02: Fine day. In Seattle till 5.30. Was out to Ford's, at Polson's & about town. Home at 9.30 P.M.
Sun Oct 03: Pleasant. [margin: Foggy A.M.] In LaC. to church and in the P.M. took Frank's & Jorgenson's out for a ride. Home at 5.30.
Mon Oct 04: Pleasant day. Self & Ida went to Wilson's & staid all night. Was also over to Edison.
Tue Oct 05: Rainy A.M. Came home in the P.M. & got some fruit for Grant. W. Peth baling hay or straw.
Wed Oct 06: Ida sick. Peth baling hay. Went to LaC in the P.M. Road wet & muddy. Master's went to town with me.
Thu Oct 07: Stormy or rather windy. John's folks went up to Stacey's. Bell S. staid here & Ida went home with the Wilson's. Peth baling hay. Johnson went to LaC for baling wire & took Nettie's piano to town.
Fri Oct 08: Rainy A.M. & cool. The press came over here & baled about 28 to 30 tons. Mr Herret here. Frank took a load of Crumrine's hay to LaC. He sold shock baled hay at $15.00. Herret offer $15.00 this this. All in one spark plugs came for the auto.
Sat Oct 09: Baling hay. 42 tons. Choring in the A.M. & in LaC in the P.M. Nettie sick. Callahan's sail. Roads in splendid condition. Hay selling at 15.00, oats at $25.00 to $26.00 and but little selling.
Sun Oct 10: Foggy & damp. Went to LaC to church and saw Isaac Tillinghast. In the P.M. took Hilda & Belle Stacey down to John's also Ben Jorgenson. Pleasant.
Mon Oct 11: Foggy A.M. but pleasant after it went off. Went to LaC for more baling wire. Finished the hay & began on the straw stack. 96 tons hay from 85 loads.
Tue Oct 12: Baling straw till three P.M. when it rained & they broke down. Self went with Fred & All Osborne to Joe Heald's Bay Camano Island. Hard rain in the eve.
Wed Oct 13: [margin: Frank took the last load of Crumrine's hay.] Wet. Baler went to Peth's. No rain after 8 A.M. John brot Ida home & took Belle back.

1909 Oct 14-Nov 1 (pp 70-71)

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Thu Oct 14: Pleasant day & a light frost this A.M. I went to Burlington to see Plumber(?) Mitchell. Grant went to LaC. Ida not well. Oats selling at $26.00 Hay worth $16.00.
Fri Oct 15: Cool but dry & pleasant. Self & Grant went to Anacortes. Bot clams(?) for the
Peth's little boy got his finger hurt & Grant took him to town. Byron sold his oats the 13th.
Sat Oct 16: Went to Anacortes with Fred & came home on the train. He was getting his car overhauled. Grant & Johnson trying the plowing but found it pretty dry & hard.
Sun Oct 17: [margin: First frost 30°] Went to LaC to church. In the P.M. out for an auto ride with Carter's & Nettie. Pleasant & the roads fine.
Mon Oct 18: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Fowler's & took Nettie & Frank. A 50 mile trip. Had a good time & got home before 6 P.M. Johnson plowing.
Tue Oct 19: Strong south wind & low barometer. Choring in the A.M. Went down to see Will Esary's house in the P.M. J. plowing.
Wed Oct 20: Went to LaConner & took Ida. She staid with Nettie who was sick.
Thu Oct 21: At home making a tool box. Windy & a rain last night. Grant went to with auto & got Ida.
Fri Oct 22: Fixed dyke two hours & cleaned & washed the auto. Grant started for Sharp's via LaC. He sold the hay to day for $17.00 per ton & the straw for $4.50 to Herret of Everett.
Sat Oct 23: Heavy rain last night & to day. Went to LaConner to act as Judge on the Albers Cup Oat Contest. Drove Charley, Roads bad. This is my first trip with a horse since last spring. Cleared off at night.
Sun Oct 24: Dr. Palmer in Mt Vernon but went back to Seattle. At home all day. No rain but road very muddy.
Mon Oct 25: At home choring & finished my tool box. Pleasant. J. plowing.
Tue Oct 26: Grant came back from Sharp's. Ida poorly. Pleasant. J. plowing. Reading & choring.
Wed Oct 27: Am 60 today. Staid at home and kept quiet. No rain but threatening.
Thu Oct 28: [margin: Windy.] Rain last night. Went to Conway to the Atwood sale & home with Ch. Gaches in his auto. Grant went to Van Fleets. J. plowing.
Fri Oct 29: Not doing much but chores.
Sat Oct 30: No rain but windy. J. plowing. 12 to town P.M. Ida & self went to LaC. in the auto for the musical concert. Staid all night at Carters. Grant up the river yet.
Sun Oct 31: Stormy & wet last night & today. Went to Ch & was at Carter's to his birthday dinner. Frank's folks also. Had lots of phonograph.
Mon Nov 01: Stormy day but more wind than rain. Came from LaC in the A.M. & cleaned up the auto in the P.M. Grant away yet. J. plowing by the hay barn.

1909 Nov 2-Nov 25 (pp 72-73)

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Tue Nov 02: Mr Dunlap died in Bellingham after an operation at 9 P.M. Cleaned out the tank & began the plumbing job. Took all the pipes apart. Grant came this eve.
Wed Nov 03: Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Saw plumber Mitchel & Alf Stacey's folks.
Thu Nov 04: Johnson finished plowing. Self & Grant working at the plumbing.
Fri Nov 05: Ida & self went to Mr Isaac's Dunlap's funeral. No rain. Grant hunting. Mr Michel here this A.M. Roads muddy & bad. Nothing doing in Hay or Oats.
Sat Nov 06: [margin: Pleasant.] Choring & finished the plumbing. Grant & J load hay in car.
Sun Nov 07: Ida & self went to church in b.V. & to dinner at Bob Barr's. Cool & windy. Roads muddy.
Mon Nov 08: Byron sold his hay at $16.00. Went to Burlington to settle with Mitchell. Grant & J loading hay. Eva Wilson died last night.
Tue Nov 09: [margin: Rainy.] Ida & self went to Anacortes to look at lots. Did not buy. Found them pretty high, those that we would want.
Wed Nov 10: Rainy last night & some to day. Grant & Fred hunting.
Thu Nov 11: Grant & Fred hunting. Self choring & reading. Ida went to Seattle. Rev Mr Harris here this P.M.
Fri Nov 12: Rainy day. Grant went to LaC with Roy C. for naptha. Self at home.
Sat Nov 13: [margin: Frost 30°] Grant & H went to Wilson's & staid all night. Pleasant day. Dug the dahlias & gladiolas.
Sun Nov 14: [margin: Frost 28°] Went to LaC to church per wheel. Called on Tillinghasts & staid all night at Netties. Went to Philas Lantern lecture by Mr Pace in the eve.
Mon Nov 15: Frost 24° Came home at noon. Clear & pleasant.
Tue Nov 16: Frost 30°. Grant, Fred & Dunlap & Esary off for clams. Self reading & doing chores. Warmer.
Wed Nov 17: Rainy last night & to day. The folks came home at 11 A.M.
Thu Nov 18: [margin: Warm 56°] Rainy all last night & rain & wind this P.M. Oats are worth $28.00 now. Sydney Stacey here.
Fri Nov 19: Showery most of the day but warm. Choring and making Pho Record case in P.M.
Sat Nov 20: Went to Anacortes with Fred after going to LaConner. In the P.M. went to LaC via str Columbia.
Sun Nov 21: [margin: Some rainy.] Staid at Netties last night & went to church to day also this eve.
Mon Nov 22: Rain with warm south wind at Netties. Frank after wood. Very low barometer 29 3/10.
Tue Nov 23: [margin: Rainy.] In LaC till 2.15 P.M. went with Frank to Anacortes & home via train at 6.30. Ground full of water & river high.
Wed Nov 24: Rain more last night & showery this A.M. Ed Stacey here for Mrs Wallace's things. Went up to Kalso's in the P.M. Roads very bad.
Thu Nov 25: [margin: Rainy.] Very bad month. Thanksgiving. Staid at home all day had dinner with Grant & Hilda and was thankful.

1909 Nov 26-Dec 9 (pp 74-75)

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Fri Nov 26: Cold & raw but no rain. Grant & Fred hunting. Self reading, choring & making Donnie a wheelbarrow.
Sat Nov 27: [margin: Blowing & raining hard to night.] Windy & rainy. Disagreeable day. Reading Daval(?). Frank here with his launch. Took some timbers to Hat Island. Wrote to Geo & Eva this eve. Got a letter from E. this eve.
Sun Nov 28: Hard rain & warm wind all day. Went to the station & got the paper.
Mon Nov 29: Rain as usual. West wind and rough water in the P.M. Tides to day the highest on record for November. Eight inches short of the highest in '86 & '95, Skagit River very high. Land full of water.
Tue Nov 30: Skagit River broke the dyke in a number of places and is flooding the whole country. It will be the worst general flood on record. Communication by rail is cut off for the county.
Wed Dec 01: Excitement everywhere, water also. Otto K's oats & warehouse went in the slough this A.M. Everything flooded from here to LaC & Samish. Beaver Marsh. In fact everything except Whitney Island. Our dyke broke about noon on the John Ball line.
Thu Dec 02: Water from 1 to 3 ft deep. Self went to Fredonia through the field in the boat. Otto moving hay & oats. Frank here yesterday & to day helping with his launch. Clear with cold north wind. Oats worth $30.00.
Fri Dec 03: [margin: Frost 24°] Frank went to Anacortes & then to LaC. Self went to Whitney in a boat. Water going down. Has fallen 4 to 6 in. Otto began on his dyke at the warehouse.
Sat Dec 04: Temp 22°.[margin: No mail since Monday.] Water falling but is covered with ice thick enough to carry one. Took a ride on a wheel to John Ball's Bridge over the ice. Freezing some to night temp 31 at 10 P.M. Sold 1000 sks oats to Geo Esary at $30.00. Anacortes branch of the G.N. a wreck from Telegraph slough to Rockport. Horses still at Byrons. Ida in Seattle.
Sun Dec 05: [margin: Frost 28°.] Pleasant. Water has fallen a foot now. Lots of boys skating this A.M. on the fields from Bay View. I took a short skate my self for the first time in 40 years. The last Cayuga Lake N. York state. Ida came to LaC last night per Str Fairhaven.
Mon Dec 06: Temp 28°. Water falling & weather cold. The horses at Byron's. Self down trying to shut up the old box but too much water but got it nearly stopped. Went to Whitney this P.M. & then began fixing the Rail Road.
Tue Dec 07: Water gone but the ice is with us. Grant helping Otto. Self went with Byron to Mount Vernon and saw the destruction below Avon. It is a fearful sight. South wind & not freezing.
Wed Dec 08: Cold east wind & some rain. Grant & self working on dyke towards Bay View putting in new lumber. Adrian Allen drowned near his home on Samish Island.
Thu Dec 09: Windy but no rain. Tides on the increase. Self & Grant worked on the dyke four hours. In the P.M. went for the mail & got the horses home from Byrons. Ice about gone but lots of water left yet.

1909 Dec 10-26 (pp 76-77)

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Fri Dec 10: [margin: (4 hours)] Stormy day. Grant & self finished the lumber in the big dam towards Bay V. Went to the station for Ida's telescope in boat. A. Allen buried to day.
Sat Dec 11: [margin: High wind.] Stormy, wind & rain. Put the auto back in the shed & went to LaC in the P.M. Drove Old Nell. Skagit coming up again.
Sun Dec 12: In LaC all day. Very disagreeable day. River rising & a high tide. Lots of water everywhere over the flats.
Mon Dec 13: Still & pleasant to day. Came home. Ida also. Lots of water in the road. The Hertford calf got fast in the stack & can't walk yet. Otto trying to shut his break by the Jenne warehouses to night.
Tue Dec 14: Pleasant. Otto shut off the first break last night. Grant helped. Self choring. The calf getting better.
Wed Dec 15: Pleasant but cooler. Went to the station & set off the magazine list and a book for Mother. Water gradually going down, but still coming from Ball's field.
Thu Dec 16: The boat came for the oats & took 1008 sks. 408 sks of mine = $636.00 - 530 sks left to ??. Cool but pleasant. Otto & Fred working at the other line at the night on Telegraph Slough. 27 men.
Fri Dec 17: No rain but cool & clowdy. Otto shut out the water to day. Grant working last night & sleeping today. Self doing the chores and was over to see the dyke & to Whitney station. Was out to see the break in my field. Found an acre and 60 rods of break & land covered with water.
Sat Dec 18: Light frost. Grant on dyke last night for Otto. They have it in good shape now. Self doing chores. Foggy. Tides medium.
Sun Dec 19: At home except to the station. Ida & Hilda went to the Ridge in the P.M. Weather foggy & quiet. Frosty in the eve.
Mon Dec 20: Frost 28. Self putting down carpet & doing chores. Grant went to town to cash the oat dft. The Fidalgo here to get Peth's oats. Clear & pleasant all day. Ida fell off the step ladder. Dr. Palmer in LaC.
Tue Dec 21: Frost 25°. Clear & pleasant. The dredger in for Byron's hay. Grant brant hunting. Hay $20.00.
Wed Dec 22: Temp 23°. Ida & self went to Anacortes. Clear & cold. Fred went & brot his auto home.
Thu Dec 23: Temp 26° Cool and clowdy. Self went to B.V. & got oil, sugar &c and cut a Christmas tree. Looks like snow. Fred went to LaC with his Ford.
Fri Dec 24: [margin: Temp 28°. A tree for the children to night.] Went with Fred to LaC in launch saw the dredger working near Denny's trying to close a break in the dyke. Nettie came with us & John & family came also to spend Ch.
Sat Dec 25: Christmas. At home all day and all to dinner but Frank who was working for the dredger Co. A little snow this A.M.
Sun Dec 26: Pleasant. Temp 32°. Went to church & took Nettie home. John & P. went home. Pleasant.

1909 Dec 27-Jan 10, 1910 (pp 78-79 Duplicate of next)

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Mon Dec 27: Temp 24°. Clear & cold. Self at home choring. Ida went to Wilsons. Grant went with Fred to get piles.
Tue Dec 28: Temp 24°. Went with Grant to LaConner & to see the dredger at Denny's. The job will cost over $7000.00. The water is still over the Brown Slough Country and also the Alanson Dist. Nothing doing yet to repair dykes on the River.
Wed Dec 29: Temp 30°. Even temp & no wind. Grant, Fred & self & team took the piles out of the water for stringers across the break in the Ball line dyke and hauled them to the break.
Thu Dec 30: South wind and pretty high tide. Cut up the spruce boom stick for piles & wood. Went to Whitney at night.
Fri Dec 31: Grant & Fred after piles. Self went to the Inspector of Election at B.V. It went dry 36 - 64 = 100 votes. Snowing most of the day. Snow 4 in deep.
Thus endeth 1909. Frost at 12 M. 26°.
Sat Jan 01: Temp 22°. Coldest A.M. of the winter. 20° at Kalso's. Clear & cold. At home all day. Finished reading "Lewis Rand". Ida still at Wilson's. Election for County Dry as far as heard. LaConner dry. Mt Vernon wet. [margin: Fire in B.V. this A.M.]
Sun Jan 02: Temp 14° A.M. Clear & cold. Fine sleighing. Temp 18° at 7 P.M. 22° at 10 P.M. Went to Whitney & got the mail on wheel. Dr. Palmer & family in LaConner to day.
Mon Jan 03: Temp 24, pleasant & no wind. Nothing doing but chores & keeping warm. Rec'd a letter from Mrs Reed, Zero there.
Tue Jan 04: Frost 19°. Went to LaC with Grant & Hilda in the Auto. Self staid with Nettie.
Wed Jan 05: Frost 22°. Self in LaC helping Nettie move. Pretty good winter weather. Frank in Seattle. [margin: Tonight hog got out.]
Thu Jan 06: Frost 28°. Fixing the house. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Jan 07: Some warmer to day. Helping Nettie. Frank with the dredger folks.
Sat Jan 08: In LaC & went to the Comedy Concert to night. Cold south E. wind & snowing some to night.
Sun Jan 09: Ida came home. In LaC went to church morning & eve. Frost at night & one inch of snow to day.
Mon Jan 10: Frost about 28°. In LaC & went out to the Dredger in the P.M. Str Dredger blew out a steam pipe & scalded two men badly.

1909 Dec 27-Jan 10, 1910 (pp 78-79 Duplicate of previous)

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1910 Jan 11-31 (pp 80-81)

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Tue Jan 11: Pleasant but cool E wind. Self came from LaC pr foot. Grant went to Bellingham.
Wed Jan 12: [margin: Cold south wind. Tides medium.] Ida & Hilda over to Crumrines. Grant in Bellingham. Self doing chores.
Thu Jan 13: Pleasant day. Grant in Bellingham. light freeze but warm in the P.M. Oats worth $30.00 & they are holding hay for $20.00 but little selling. Lots of hay coming from east of the mountains.
Fri Jan 14: 2 ft tides. Went with Fred to get piles in the A.M. Sawed & split wood & posts. Grant came last night. Pleasant day.
Sat Jan 15: Frost 30°. Went to Mount Vernon via train & home with Chas Gaches to Jennings S.H. Went to the Com Club Dyke Coms meeting.
Sun Jan 16: At home all day. Frank Leamer's folks here. No rain & not very cold. Fred after the Samish pile driver.
Mon Jan 17: Strong S.E. wind & cold. Not doing much.
Tue Jan 18: Cool & windy. Cutting wood some out of piles. Fred can't get the drive in for wind. [margin: The dredger finished the Alanson break today Tues 18th. ]
Wed Jan 19: Fred got the driver in to day & began driving on Telegraph Slough. I was over there for a while.
Thu Jan 20: Was moving to day. Pack the stuff out to the granary & Frank came for us with the "Dutchess".
Fri Jan 21: In LaConner. Nettie sick. Rainy. Frank at home - Nothing doing.
Sat Jan 22: [margin: Clowdy & rainy.] Frank & Nettie started for Lynden. The old folks keeping house. Warmer to day.
Sun Jan 23: Still clowdy & rainy. Self went to church. Ida at home sick. Carters here this P.M. to hear phonograph.
Mon Jan 24: Windy but not cold. Rain last night. Willis brot load of wood. Ida sick. Palmer at the ranch, hunting.
Tue Jan 25: Ida some better. Went down town and to Tillinghasts. Cold & windy S.E. Grant here a few minutes. Guy Armstrong sold his ranch 120 acres with outfit for $22000--.
Wed Jan 26: Folks came home. Clowdy but no so much wind. Not doing much.
Thu Jan 27: In LaC. Windy. Frank out with hunters. [margin: Rains Flood Raging]
Fri Jan 28: Frank out with hunters. Self went to Anacortes. Pleasant day. In the eve went to Fairview Farm.
Sat Jan 29: Went to Mt Vernon to tend the Skagit River Improvement Association meeting & back to LaConner this eve. Weather cold & windy.
Sun Jan 30: Rainy day. Went to church morning & evening.
Mon Jan 31: Cold & windy. Frank out with the hunters. Self choring & helping Nettie wash. Saw the Comet for the first time.

1910 Feb 1-22 (pp 82-83)

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Tue Feb 01: Frost. Pleasant. Self cleaning up the chicken yard. Frank working at his boat.
Wed Feb 02: Frost 26° Frank at his boat. Self cleaned out the shop & took out the old tank etc. Mrs Edna Dwelly Taggert died this A.M.
Thu Feb 03: Frost 30° Went to Mr Taggert's funeral at 11 A.M. Pleasant but cool. Made a pair of saw horses. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Feb 04: Frost 26° Clear & pleasant. Made a bench vise. Grant here to dinner. Went to basketball in the eve.
Sat Feb 05: Warmer & light rain at night. Carlson settled his mortgage. Frank fixing his boat.
Sun Feb 06: Pleasant. Went to Ch. & S.S. Took dinner with Carters. Frank went to Anacortes. Heard Mr Doty this eve for the Anti-Saloon League.
Mon Feb 07: Pleasant. Down to Tillinghasts and around town. Isaac Tillinghast here to supper & staid the eve.
Tue Feb 08: [margin: Pleasant.] In P.M. sowed grass seed on the new meadow.
Wed Feb 09: Went to Mount Vernon & paid taxes. Found them $100.00 higher than ever before. Came home on foot via Avon & the new river dyke.
Thu Feb 10: Went to Anacortes & back with Fred. Went to see J. Ball about dyke. To LaC in the P.M. for the prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Feb 11: Pleasant & warm. Began spading up ground for garden. Went to hear the reader Edward Elliott in the eve. It was very good "Lion & the Mouse".
Sat Feb 12: Splitting wood and made a stepladder and went to the Basket ball game in the evening. Grant & Hilda here to night.
Sun Feb 13: Went to church morning & eve. Mrs Wynn & Ned Plat spoke for the W.C.T.U. Grant & H went home.
Mon Feb 14: Frank 28 to day. Self spading up the garden some. Colder. All getting colds here. Grant killed his pigs.
Tue Feb 15: Frost 28°. Stormy P.M. Froze this A.M. Frank went to Padilla.
Wed Feb 16: Frost 30°. Snowing considerable to day. Ida sick. Frank away. Reading John Marvel & finished.
Thu Feb 17: Ida worse this A.M. Rained most of last night. Grant came up and brot Frank home. Self feeling pretty tough with Grip.
Fri Feb 18: Both sick with grip. Ida worse and in bed.
Sat Feb 19: Weather cold. Oats $28.00. Hay dull. Frost 24°. Ida in bed & feeling tough. Nothing going on of interest. Letter from Geo.
Sun Feb 20: Ida worse & had the Dr. Frost 32°. Snow this A.M. but pleasant later. Then more snow in the P.M. & cold in the eve.
Mon Feb 21: Temp 19° Clear & cold. Ida no better. Hilda sick also.
Tue Feb 22: Temp 23° Cold disagreeable weather. Ida about the same. Frank up the river for a tow of logs.

1910 Feb 23-Mar 16 (pp 84-85)

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Wed Feb 23: Temp 29°. Snowed all last night and this A.M. Melting in the P.M. Ida still in bed & had the Dr. again.
Thu Feb 24: Warmer & the snow gone. Ida about the same.
Fri Feb 25: Cool & clowdy. Ida miserable.
Sat Feb 26: Windy & rainy. Sold the bal of the oats to Geo Andrews at $30.00. Ida no better, had the Dr. again.
Sun Feb 27: Miserable weather, cold & wet. Went to church in the A.M. Ida still in bed, side very sore.
Mon Feb 28: Light snow this A.M. Cold & wet. Ida about the same.
Tue Mar 01: Lots more rain last night. Frank help the launch "Virginia" windy. Hannah brot some wood. Dr. here again.
Wed Mar 02: Mrs T. called. Ida worse again to day. Had a chill last night. Frank went to Bellingham with the "Virginia."
Thu Mar 03: Clowdy & windy, but not cold. Frank not back yet. The oats went out today. 1050 sks. Went to meeting in the eve. Ida sat up this P.M. a while, side still sore.
Fri Mar 04: Frank still away. Ida about the same. Weather stormy.
Sat Mar 05: Pleasant. Ida sat up a while to day.
Sun Mar 06: Ida no better. Went to church & Nettie went in the eve. I.F. Tillinghast called this eve to see about going East. Frank away at Blanchard. Rain some this A.M. and again in the eve.
Mon Mar 07: Pleasant & warmer. Frank White here to day. Ida worse & staid abed all day. Frank got home from his trip.
Tue Mar 08: At home Grant & Hilda here.
Wed Mar 09: Ida about the same and abed all day. Fine weather. Frank went to Blanchard.
Thu Mar 10: Ida no better & Dr. Howe here. Went to meeting. Pleasant.
Fri Mar 11: Pleasant drying weather. Ida sat up a while. Self spading up garden.
Sat Mar 12: I. not so well. Grant & Frank in Seattle to see Flying machine. Beautiful weather. Roads getting dry. Self spading garden & planted peas, lettuce, onions, radish, beets, &c.
Sun Mar 13: Went to church in the A.M. Very pleasant day. Saw three auto out. Frank & Grant came from Seattle to night to Anacortes & Bellingham. They saw the Hamilton flying stunt yesterday.
Mon Mar 14: Pleasant & warm. Planted some potatos. Ida no better. Isaac T started for Pa via San F. Los A. & New Orleans.
Tue Mar 15: Pleasant. Planted some more potatos. Ida worse again. Frank came home from Blanchard this P.M. The roads fine for Autos now.
Wed Mar 16: Grant came up to day & took Ida out for a ride in the Auto. Self making a buffet for Nettie. Pleasant.

1910 Mar 17-Apr 15 (pp 86-loose page E.A. trip East)

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Thu Mar 17: Change in the weather. Light rain. Working on the buffet. Went to meeting this eve.
Fri Mar 18: Clowdy but no rain. Finished the buffet. Ida improving.
Sat Mar 19: Rain last night & clowdy to day. Choring & downtown. Mrs Leamers here. Frank came home this eve at 5.30. Ida not so well to day.
Sun Mar 20: Went to church in the A.M. Ida not so well. Clowdy & misty.
Mon Mar 21: Damp weather. Not doing much but chores & fixed the buffet some where it shrunk. Frank started for Blanchard.
Tue Mar 22: Ida some better. John & Pearl here to day. Oats dull at $28.00. Weather damp.
Wed Mar 23: Damp & rainy. Split wood & did chores. Reading "Irwin Schrine"
Thu Mar 24: Pleasant. Choring in the A.M. & went to Padilla in the P.M. and staid out where they are working on the dyke.
Fri Mar 25: Pleasant. At Padilla till noon then came home. Ida worse & Nettie in bed with headache.
Sat Mar 26: Pleasant. In LaC. all day. John here. Splitting wood.
Sun Mar 27: Easter. Beautiful day. Went to church twice & to sunrise meeting in the A.M. Rain at night.
Mon Mar 28: No entry.
Tue Mar 29: No entry.
Wed Mar 30: In Seattle. Staid at Dr. Palmers this eve and all night at the Diller.
Thu Mar 31: In Seattle and visiting J. B. McGinnis.
5Fri Apr 01: In Seattle. At J.C. McGinnis for supper. Bot a ticket for New York via S.F., Las A. and New Orleans.
5Sat Apr 02: Started for the East at 8:30 at Portland this eve at suppertime.
5Sun Apr 03: Traveling all day through Oregon & Cal. Pleasant day & beautiful scenery.
5Mon Apr 04: In Oakland at 9 A.M. At S.F. the bal of the day.
5Tue Apr 05: In S.F. till 4 P.M. Took train via coast line for Los A.
5Wed Apr 06: In Los A after 9.30. Visited Dr. Carter at Long Beach.
5Thu Apr 07: In Los A. Visited Mr & Mrs Holms, Edna Whitney & Steve Rice.
5Fri Apr 08: In Los A. till noon, then started East. Warm & pleasant.
5Sat Apr 09: Traveling through Arizona & New Mexico. Arrived at El Paso Tex at 6 P.M.
5Sun Apr 10: Traveling all day through Texas. Supper at Houston.
5Mon Apr 11: Traveling through Tx & Lou. Arrived at New Orleans at 7 P.M.
5Tue Apr 12: In Alabama & Georgia. Rainy.
5Wed Apr 13: Reached Washington at 10 A.M. & spent the bal of the day sight seeing.
5Thu Apr 14: Arrived at New York at 1.30 P.M. Sight seeing till night. In St. Dennis Hotel.
5Fri Apr 15: Sight seeing. Saw bridge & went to B.& B's circus at Madison Sq. Garden.

1910 Apr 16-May 21 (E.A. trip East)

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5Sat Apr 16: Left New Y at 10 A.M. for Sc. Arrived at F at 6.30. Found folks all well.
5Sun Apr 17: In F. at Geo Sisson's. Went to church this A.M.
5Mon Apr 18: Rainy day. Visiting & writing to Ida.
5Tue Apr 19: Weather wet & cold. About the house all day.
5Wed Apr 20: Took a walk to I.F.T.'s house & saw the trolly line to Lake Winola.
5Thu Apr 21: At Mrs Halstead's to dinner saw Mr Sl??????>
5Fri Apr 22: Went with mother to Mr Reynolds. Mrs R very poor.
5Sat Apr 23: Up to the farm to day with Geo.
5Sun Apr 24: Went to church & wrote to Ida & Grant.
5Mon Apr 25: Put picture moulding on a bedroom for Laura.
5Tue Apr 26: Went to Scranton to get suit cleaned. Saw A.D.D.
5Wed Apr 27: Mother's birth day Ani She got close to 50 cards.
5Thu Apr 28: Downtown. Clear & cold.
5Fri Apr 29: Went to LaP & saw a train wreck. Home in the P.M. Wrote to Ida.
5Sat Apr 30: Went to Waverly & staid at Deans. Pleasant.
5Sun May 01: At Dean's went to church & took a walk with R.D.D. in the P.M.
5Mon May 02: Went to Scranton and to Pittston. Took tea with Dr. R???
5Tue May 03: Wrote to E. Byron & Ida & sent insurance premium.
5Wed May 04: Called on Junior(?) Capwell with mother.
5Thu May 05: Hard frost. Miles Gardner died. Went to La Plume & took supper with Holgate's.
5Fri May 06: Hard frost. Went to Scranton & got suit & hair cut.
5Sat May 07: Wrote to Grant & went to Miles G.s funeral.
5Sun May 08: Went to church & with Mother to see Mrs Gardner. Wrote to Ida.
5Mon May 09: Rainy gloomy day. Letters from Pearl & Ida.
5Tue May 10: Went to Dalton & saw Dora Phillips with Mother also went to Arthur's & to the Waverly Cemetery.
5Wed May 11: Went to Dalton. Call on Mr Baker, Mrs Eaton.
5Thu May 12: Went to La P. & to Nicholson with Geo B and staid all night at Bailey's.
5Fri May 13: At Bailey's to dinner. Up at the Farm & to F in the eve.
5Sat May 14: Went to the Old Bethel Cem, The Seamon's Cem & to see a game of B.B.
5Sun May 15: Went to Church to Isaac T's in the P.M. & to M.E. Ch in the eve.
5Mon May 16: Hard frost. Went to Mill city & to Lake Winola with Jas Lewes in his Auto. It broke down & came home on trolley.
5Tue May 17: Went to Fleetville with mother. Saw Ida G & Aunt Hannah.
5Wed May 18: In F. all day. Rainy. Reading "Half a Rogue" Wrote to Ida.
5Thu May 19: In town & went over to the "Big Creek" to see the R.R. Prospectors.
5Fri May 20: Went to Scranton with Geo. Robt came from Lewisburg.
5Sat May 21: G.S. twenty fifth wedding ann to day. About 30 present & it all went off nicely. Warmest day of the season so far.

1910 May 22-Jun 15 (E.A. trip East)

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5Sun May 22: Went to Ch Morn & eve & up to see Mrs R with Mr Dean. Wrote to Ida & a card to Edna W.
5Mon May 23: Went to Geo Baileys' to dinner & to Scranton to see Buffalo Bill's Show. Then home with Geo & staid all night.
5Tue May 24: In F. all day. Heavy thunderstorm.
5Wed May 25: In F. mowed the lawn. Saw "Uncle Tom's Cabin" play.
5Thu May 26: In town all day. Shower at night.
5Fri May 27: Downtown most of the day.
5Sat May 28: Went to Scranton & bot a ticket for Seattle $64.50. Took dinner with the Clays & saw the Comet.
5Sun May 29: Went to Memorials Services & down to Mr Colmans in he eve.
5Mon May 30: Heavy shower of hail & rain. Went to Decoration exercises & memorial entertainment P.M. & eve.
5Tue May 31: Downtown & packing up for home.
5Wed Jun 01: Went to La Plume to say good-bye & started for the Pacific Coast. Reaching Buffalo at 8;30.
5Thu Jun 02: Left B. this A.M. and reached Detroit at 3 P.M. Rain. Went to Hotel Griswold.
5Fri Jun 03: Put in the day seeing Detroit and the auto factories & called on Grand Baker in the eve. and saw Alf. Bakers folks & son John & rode to the Hotel in a Hupmobile.
5Sat Jun 04: Took dinner with Dr. G. B(unreadable). Left Detroit at 3 P.M. Visited Ford F. No 2 old one. Arrive at Chicago at 8 P.M. Thunder shower this eve.
5Sun Jun 05: In Chicago till 10.35 then went to Aurora & from ????? to Reeds arriving at 4 P.M.
5Mon Jun 06: At Reeds & to Plattville -- cold.
5Tue Jun 07: At Reeds. A letter from Ida. Went to Aurora in the P.M.
5Wed Jun 08: Went to Joliet and took dinner with the Fuller's. Saw the prison & drainage canal (Chicago).
5Thu Jun 09: At Reeds & to Plattville. Cold. Saw Ethyl Barrymore in "Mid-Channel".
5Fri Jun 10: Went to Aurora with the Reeds & to Chicago this eve.
5Sat Jun 11: Sight seeing in Chicago all day.
5Sun Jun 12: Started for Seattle.
5Mon Jun 13: Traveling in Dakota & Montana.
5Tue Jun 14: In Montana, Idaho & Washington. Spokane at 8 P.M.
5Wed Jun 15: Arr in Seattle at 10 A.M.

1910 Mar 28-Apr 5 (pp loose page-87,Ida's entries during E.A. trip East)

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Mon Mar 28: Rain last night, but cool & windy to day. Frank went to Blanchard this eve. Ida up most all day. Self split the bal of the wood.
Tue Mar 29: Fair weather. Grant and Hilda came up in Auto in the P.M. to bid Papa good bye. He was busy all day getting ready to leave. Carter's here in the eve.
Wed Mar 30: Raining most of the day. Frank came home at noon bringing a good case of grippe with him. Nettie went to the Auxiliary.
Thu Mar 31: Pleasant day. Frank better. Went for tow of logs at Seahorse(?) Bay. Got letter from George.
Fri Apr 01: Wind blowing all morning. Frank did not get away to Blanchard. Raining this P.M. Cold & disagreeable. Mrs Olaf Polson died this morning.
Sat Apr 02: A cold dark & gloomy day. Frank still at home. Got letter from E.A. to day. He left Seattle this morning at 9.30.
Sun Apr 03: Nothing startling happened. Clowdy, raining a little at night. Frank went away to day. Mrs Polson buried. Nettie went to church morning and evening. Got postal from E.A. Portland.
Mon Apr 04: Stormy bad day.
Tue Apr 05: Rain, rain, rain, Samish full of water. Got postal from E.A.

1910 Apr 6-23 (pp 88-89, Ida's entries during EA's trip East)

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Wed Apr 06: Bright in the morning but clowdy in the P.M. Slight frost last night.
Thu Apr 07: [margin: Windy] Cold raw blustering day. Nothing of note occurred. Rain during night had a good letter from E.A.
Fri Apr 08: Clowdy all fore noon, and rain, rain in the P.M. Frank came home this evening. Nettie went to class play. Frank got postal from Papa.
Sat Apr 09: Clowdy and dark all day. Rain at night. Frank went away again. Annie & Frank Leamer here in the P.M.
Sun Apr 10: Rain all day. Nettie went to church in morning. I went to Mrs Moores in the P.M. Got card from Pappa from Los Angeles.
Mon Apr 11: Got a letter from E.A. to day. It has just ?????? today and what is all the has happened.
Tue Apr 12: Cold wind day with light showers.
Wed Apr 13: Fairly good day. Nettie went to Aux.
Thu Apr 14: Beautiful day. Sun shone all day. I walked down to Mrs Halls and stayed a couple of hours. Had a card from E.A. [margin: Grant & Hilda's wedding day. 1st done.]
Fri Apr 15: Beautiful day. Went down town in the A.M. Mrs Whitney and Mrs Tillinghast here in the P.M. for call. Ilo and Earnest going to Condon, Montana.
Sat Apr 16: Another beautiful day. Walked down to Mrs Paces in P.M. Grant up in the afternoon. Got three cards from E.A.
Sun Apr 17: Fine day. Hilda and Grant up and spent the day. All went for ride in P.M. to Pleasant Ridge. Went to Cemetery and called on the Leamers.
Mon Apr 18: Clowdy looking like rain. but clear off at evening. Went down town for while in the P.M.
Tue Apr 19: Warm and sultry. Frank came home to night. Went down town again to-day. Have good letter from E.A.
Wed Apr 20: Grant came for me and I went down to Fairview Farm. Fine weather.
Thu Apr 21: [margin: Fine.] Spent the day working in the flower garden. Carroll came up and spent the day with us. It was his eighth birthday and Hilda made him a nice cake with eight candles. Pearl & John were there to supper. [margin: Got card from E.A.]
Fri Apr 22: Working most all day in the garden. In the P.M. Grant, Hilda and self went to Bay View for a little auto ride. After supper went up and spent eve at Mrs Jorgensons. Chas Gaches had boat in for hay. [margin: Beautiful day. Got letter from E.A. from Factoryville.]
Sat Apr 23: [margin: Fine.] Came home to LaConner in evening. Very windy in evening.

1910 Apr 24-May 10 (pp 90-91 Ida's entries during EA's trip East)

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Sun Apr 24: [margin: Very warm and sultry.] Frank took crowd to Bellingham to hear Billy Sunday. Nettie went along. Started at 6.30 and returned 9.30. Donald and I stayed at home.
Mon Apr 25: [margin: Warm with chinook wind.] Fine warm day with chinook wind. Frank went to Anacortes in P.M.
Tue Apr 26: Not any thing unusual happened. Frank working on boat. Saw notice of Charlie Bowdens death in Seattle aged 58 yrs.
Wed Apr 27: [margin: Good weather.] Went to Aux in the P.M. and nothing unusual happened.
Thu Apr 28: [margin: Ditto.] Got letter from E.A. went down town couple of times.
Fri Apr 29: Frank had a tow to day from Dug????. Heard Mrs McKenna was very sick.
Sat Apr 30: [margin: Fine days.] Frank took crowd to Bellingham. Left at 6.30 A.M. and returned 9 P.M. (Sun) Nettie and the Carters went along. Donald and I stayed with Nellie and Georgia all night.
Sun May 01: [margin: Ditto] Went to church and communion. First time I have been there since Feb 13th. After church went down to Mrs Paces and had dinner with them. Got card from E.A.
Mon May 02: Heard Mrs McKenna died this morning. Was up again? and Mrs Wallace. Mrs Wallace is very sick.
Tue May 03: [margin: Fine weather.] The only story of importance was the missionary meeting at Mrs Moore's - with repeat fixits - had a good meeting with $325 collection.
Wed May 04: [margin: Nice in morning but very windy wet night.] Grant came up in auto and took us all down home for dinner then in the P.M. to Bay View to Mrs McKenna's funeral. Was a very large one and such a wealth of flowers. Never saw so much dust. Came home 5.30.
Thu May 05: [margin: Fine day.] Had letter from E.A. telling about mothers birthday.
Fri May 06: [margin: Getting too dry.] Got a card from E.A. Went up to Aggies.
Sat May 07: The folks start at 6.30 A.M. for Bellingham again. Nettie went also. Donald and I keeping house, went down to Carters at night. Donald has a bad cold. Got letter from E.A.
Sun May 08: [margin: Pleasant with strong south wind.] Donald went to Sunday school. I stayed at home all day. Did not feel like going to Church. Went down for paper.
Mon May 09: [margin: Began raining at 6 P.M.& had fine rain all night.] Went over to Mrs Wallaces and spent most of the day there. She is very low. The day very warm and sultry.
Tue May 10: [margin: Pleasant.] Went up to Mrs Wallaces about light and stayed until she died which was at 11.45. Had a letter from E.A.

1910 May 11-29 (pp 92-93 Ida's entries during EA's trip East)

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Wed May 11: [margin: Pleasant.] Rested in the A.M. and went to Wallaces and Aux in P.M. Got card from E.A.
Thu May 12: Beautiful day. Went to funeral at 1 P.M. Large attendance.
Fri May 13: [margin: Windy very cold at night.] Stayed at home. Nettie and Frank went to banquet in the eve. Got letter from E.A.
Sat May 14: Windy and cold as winter. Grant up a while this P.M.
Sun May 15: [margin: Pleasant. Colvin's first birthday.] Frank and Nettie went to Bellingham. Donald and I went to church and Sunday S. in the P.M. Took walk with Georgia & George over to Park.
Mon May 16: [margin: Fair.] Nothing unusual happened. Dense atmosphere.
Tue May 17: [margin: Wind strong at sunset.] Nettie, Donald and I spent the day at Frank Leamers. Went up to cemetery. Lou Siegfrieds little girl Lena buried. Frank saw comet.
Wed May 18: [margin: Dense in morning.] The above happened on Wednesday. Many people frightened over the comet.
Thu May 19: [margin: Pleasant.] Grant came up this A.M. and Donald and I went home with him. Grant started to Seattle via Anacortes to see about his eyes.
Fri May 20: [margin: Fine weather.] At ranch all day, fussed around among the flowers in the A.M. Pearl, John & baby up for a little visit in P.M. Stayed to supper.
Sat May 21: [margin: Fine day & beautiful nights.] Spent the day at ranch. Johnson working on dyke. Johns birthday.
Sun May 22: Spent the day reaching? and walking about the place. Frank & Nettie in Bell.
Mon May 23: [margin: Grand weather.] Grant came home in the P.M. and we all came up to LaConner after supper. Saw the eclipse and the comet. Halleys - 75 year one.
Tue May 24: [margin: Began raining at noon. Hard wind.] Nettie washed. Frank cleaning up the yard, etc. I went to cottage prayer meeting at Mrs Moores. Bob Woodburns house burned to day.
Wed May 25: Rainy most of the day. Nettie went to Aux. I stayed at home.
Thu May 26: Cold and windy in the morning but pleasant in the P.M. Nettie and Frank went to prayer meeting. The Wilson's went to Bellingham.
Fri May 27: Nothing unusual occurred. Damp windy day.
Sat May 28: Nothing startling occurred. Raining hard most of the day.
Sun May 29: [margin: Lovely day.] Frank went to Bellingham again. We all intended going but I was sick all night, so Nettie stayed at home with Donnie and I.

1910 May 30-Jul 6 (pp 94-95 Ida's entries during EA's trip East )

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Mon May 30: [margin: Fine day.] Grant and Hilda came up and we all spent the day at Pleasant Ridge. Quite a big turnout. Boys went to ball game in P.M. Had letter from E.A.
Tue May 31: [margin: High wind all day & evening.] This is our 34 anniversary. One is spending here alone. the other across the Continent alone.
Wed Jun 01: [margin: Still windy.] Baptist fair and supper made $90. all went. Papa left Pa for home today.
Thu Jun 02: A quiet day with nice weather.
Fri Jun 03: [margin: Nice weather.] Went to eight grade exercises to night in hall. Very good.
Sat Jun 04: [margin: Fine day.] Grant up to day and he and Frank went to Mt Vernon. Mrs Bailey started for Pa today.
Sun Jun 05: [margin: Cold & blustery in A.M.] Folks went to BaC sermon. Mrs Alanson, Donald & I went over to Mrs Moores on reservation. Had a lovely boat ride and visit. Home in evening.
Mon Jun 06: [margin: Rain in A.M.] Frank went for tow of logs. Helped Nettie in morning. Got letter from E.A. from Detroit.
Tue Jun 07: Showery and raining. Pleasant in P.M.
Wed Jun 08: Beautiful day. Frank went high school. Nettie and I went Aux.
Thu Jun 09: [margin: Fine weather] Pearl's 33rd birthday. Frank took the McGowens to Bellingham. Got back in the eve and went to Commencement exercises. It was good. Prof Henry of Washington U gave an address.
Fri Jun 10: [margin: Beautiful day.] Donalds 5th birthday and he is a happy boy with a new wagon, etc.
Sat Jun 11: Frank working on his boat. Very warm all day. Mrs Tillinghast brought us up some strawberries yesterday. Raining most of the day. Big fire in Seattle. Going to Seattle in morn to meet E.A.
Sun Jun 12: Nothing.
Mon Jun 13: Nothing.
Tue Jun 14: Nothing.
Wed Jun 15: E.A. arrived in Seattle at 10 A.M. from Chicago.
Thu Jun 16: In Seattle.
Fri Jun 17: In Seattle at McGinnis's. Out to Palmers at night.
Sat Jun 18: In Seattle at McGinnis's.
Sun Jun 19: In Seattle. Took dinner with Geo Peth's, supper also.
Mon Jun 20: Came from Seattle via Fairhaven. Rain in the eve.
Tue Jun 21: In LaConner. Rainy some.
Wed Jun 22: Came to Padilla in P.M. Heard B. Sunday at 11 P.M.
Thu Jun 23: Grant & Hilda went camping - We keeping house.
Fri Jun 24: Went to Frank White with Ida.
Sat Jun 25: Went to Wilsons & Bow. Ida also.
Sun Jun 26: Went to Everett & heard B. Sunday three times.
Mon Jun 27: Ida at Padilla Self home from Everett via LaConner.
Tue Jun 28: At Padilla & went to LaC.
Wed Jun 29: In Padilla choring.
Thu Jun 30: At Padilla & self & Ida went to P. Ridge & LaConner.
Fri Jul 01: Went to LaC Grant & Hilda came home from camping.
Sat Jul 02: Self & Ida went to Everett to go to Sunday meetings.
Sun Jul 03: Went to three Sunday meetings. Warm and a large crowd in Everett.
Mon Jul 04: In Everett, warm & a big crowd. The big fight pulled off. Johnson won. Went to two Sunday meetings.
Tue Jul 05: In Everett. Ida came home & went to Pearl's. Pearl sick.
Wed Jul 06: Home from Everett via Anacortes. Billy Sunday in LaConner.

1910 Jul 7-31 (pp 96-97)

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Thu Jul 07: Went to LaC in the A.M. and to Mt. Vernon in the P.M. with Grant to see about getting a binder.
Fri Jul 08: In LaC. Let Stitt have $500 on note of demand.
Sat Jul 09: In Padilla. Grant mowing. Warm, dry & fine hay weather.
Sun Jul 10: Went to Church then down to Wilsons. Very warm day.
Mon Jul 11: Went to Edison for Miss Breger(?) then to the farm & helped in the hay some.
Tue Jul 12: Haying. Self went to Anacortes & left the car to be overhauled.
Wed Jul 13: Haying, self grinding sickles & raking.
Thu Jul 14: Haying. Self in Anacortes & got the auto.
Fri Jul 15: Haying. Grant finished mowing. Self raking.
Sat Jul 16: Haying. Self raking & shocking.
Sun Jul 17: Went to Church in LaC. & took the folks for a ride in the P.M. Franks & Mrs Carter & Mrs Walker.
Mon Jul 18: Went to LaC & got some gasoline. Men shocking hay.
Tue Jul 19: Finished shocking. Hay & hauled in 17 loads in stable.
Wed Jul 20: Hauling in 2d raking & went down to Wilsons this eve.
Thu Jul 21: At Wilsons & went to Bow & Blanchard.
Fri Jul 22: Clowdy but no rain. At Wilsons. Nothing doing in hay.
Sat Jul 23: At Wilson's. Went to O. Marsh & Skagit River also Leamers & LaC. Pleasant.
Sun Jul 24: At Wilson's. Walter's folks here. Went to Guemes Island & took them for a ride.
Mon Jul 25: Went to Anacortes. Came from Wilson's this A.M.
Tue Jul 26: Began baling hay. Self at the farm.
Wed Jul 27: Baling. Self went to LaC. both A.M. & P.M. to get gasoline 54 1/2 gals. Mr Peth went also.
Thu Jul 28: Baling. Self choring.
Fri Jul 29: Baling. Self cleaning moss off from the house roof. Fine baling weather.
Sat Jul 30: Baling hay. Self choring. Went to LaC & to Wilson's after Ida in the eve.
Sun Jul 31: Went to LaC in the P.M. and out for an Auto ride through Dodge Valley. No church to day.

1910 Aug 1-25 (pp 98-99)

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Mon Aug 01: At the farm. Grant baling hay. Self choring & working on the house roof, cleaning & putting on a course of shingle on the eave trough.
Tue Aug 02: Baling hay & finished. 166 tons. Choring & helping stow bales & worked on the roof.
Wed Aug 03: Self & Grant went to LaC. to get stuff for house roof & wagon paint.
Thu Aug 04: [margin: Ida went to LaC.] Working on house roof & making a watering trough.
Fri Aug 05: Painting house roof with coal tar & creosote. 3 to 1 parts. Dry weather.
Sat Aug 06: Went to Mt Vernon to Pioneer meeting. Grant & Hilda went with Frank to the Pass.
Sun Aug 07: In LaC. Grant & H. went home. Went to church in the A.M. & home on a wheel in the eve. Grants colts sick.
Mon Aug 08: Went to Anacortes with Bessner.
Tue Aug 09: Working on the roof painting & fixing up troughs for watering the stock at Peth's well.
Wed Aug 10: Self & Grant oiling & painting wagons.
Thu Aug 11: Went to Anacortes & staid all night at Mrs Whitneys. Grant after the binder.
Fri Aug 12: Came from Anacortes and was up to John Balls to talk about dyke, &c. Heard Ed Rowland ran in to the Skagit River last Tues night with his auto.
Sat Aug 13: Self & Ida went to Mt Vernon & back to LaC in the eve. Rain in the P.M. & eve. Saw Tom Smith about dyke & land.
Sun Aug 14: In LaC & went to church & to Bay View in the P.M. for a ride & to church in the eve.
Mon Aug 15: Went to Padilla & to B.V. for Miss Valentine in the P.M.
Tue Aug 16: Choring & fixing washing machine.
Wed Aug 17: Not doing much but chores, &c.
Thu Aug 18: Painted the tank and the stairs. Grant started to cut oats.
Fri Aug 19: Grant went to Bellingham to circus. Self choring & repairing up things.
Sat Aug 20: Grant cutting oats, self choring.
Sun Aug 21: Went to LaC & to church morning & eve.
Mon Aug 22: Grant cutting oats. Self & Ida back to the ranch & to Bay View in the eve.
Tue Aug 23: Electric went out in Anacortes. Cutting oats. Self painting the water wagon & choring.
Wed Aug 24: Went to Anacortes with Ida to see Martin house & to take Edna W to LaConner. Ed Rowland's funeral to day.
Thu Aug 25: Took the Whitney girls & Franks folks down to Wilson's. Went to Prayer meeting & back to the farm after meeting.

1910 Aug 26-Sep 19 (pp 100-101)

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Fri Aug 26: Grant harvesting. The binder working more or less & the expert here.
Sat Aug 27: Self choring & made over the big wheelbarrow. Grant harvesting.
Sun Aug 28: Rain this A.M. & some about noon. Staid in Padilla.
Mon Aug 29: Self choring. Grant got the sacks home. No cutting to day.
Tue Aug 30: Stormy again to day. No cutting. Self fixed fence by the break on the John Ball line.
Wed Aug 31: Grant cutting four hours and quit for rain. Self & Ida & Hilda went down to Wilsons & back at 6 P.M. The Samish badly behind.
Thu Sep 01: Grant finished cutting to day. Self & Ida went to LaC & had the auto picture taken.
Fri Sep 02: Grant helping Roy Crumrine this P.M. Self painting the down stair bedroom.
Sat Sep 03: Grant at Crumrine's. Self painting & choring. Threatening rain all day.
Sun Sep 04: Pleasant. Self & Ida went to LaC to church. Rev Mr Driver(?) preached. Two machines threshing near LaConner.
Mon Sep 05: Came from LaC. Was over to Balls to talk dyke. He threatens suit. The machine started at Crumrine's. Gene Osborne running it.
Tue Sep 06: At home choring &c.
Wed Sep 07: Over to Frank Whites & to LaC to church in the eve.
Thu Sep 08: At home choring. Machine at Freds.
Fri Sep 09: Self choring & helping paper Hilda's bedroom.
Sat Sep 10: Machine at Byron's. Rain some this eve.
Sun Sep 11: Went to LaC to church & home in the P.M. Men on a strike.
Mon Sep 12: Went with Ida to Wilsons. M. at Byron's.
Tue Sep 13: Machine at Fairview this P.M.
Wed Sep 14: Threshing at home. Fine weather.
Thu Sep 15: Finished at 8.45. 2090 sks. Went to see the G.N. show train at Whitney & to B.V. to take the cooks home.
Fri Sep 16: Went to Wilsons for Ida & to Edison also. Took D. Esary's out for a ride.
Sat Sep 17: Rain 1/2 in last night. Went to LaC. & to church in the eve.
Sun Sep 18: Went to church & out to Ridgeway with the preachers in the P.M.
Mon Sep 19: Went to Padilla & put the matting down in the P.M. Machine at Peths.

1910 Sep 20-Oct 14 (pp 102-103)

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Tue Sep 20: Went to LaC in the P.M. & staid the eve. Did chores & made a roof for the roller in the A.M.
Wed Sep 21: Went to Anacortes & got the car overhauled & broke a spring.
Thu Sep 22: Choring & went to B.V.
Fri Sep 23: Machine at Crumrine's. Went to B.V. with the women & got some prunes.
Sat Sep 24: Choring & fixing the road. Went with I. to Wilsons in the P.M. Howes boy came.
Sun Sep 25: Went to LaC & to Ridgeway in the P.M.
Mon Sep 26: Came to Padilla & went to the Samish to see the T. M's in the P.M. Grant & G. Osborne also.
Tue Sep 27: Birth of grandson Darrell E Sisson
Tue Sep 27: [margin: ] At the ranch. Grants boy born this eve at 8. Went to station for Dr. Palmer in the eve.
Wed Sep 28: At home. Took Ida to Wilsons at night. Had a tire puncture to mend.
Thu Sep 29: Rain most of last night & some to day. Went to town & took Dr. P & to church in the eve. The Dredger here for Gaches hay.
Fri Sep 30: Rainy day. In LaC mending tires. Self & Don at Netties for dinner. Boat left with the hay. Frank went to Tulalip with Indians.
Sat Oct 01: Went to Fairview ???? & sowed grass seed in the P.M. Roads very wet. Don & Grant here hunting.
Sun Oct 02: At Padilla all day. Rained all day. Don went away with C. Gaches. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Oct 03: Ida came home from Wilson's. Choring about home & fixing road some.
Tue Oct 04: Went to Mt Vernon & talked with Tom Smith. Wet, no prospect of threshing.
Wed Oct 05: Working on the lane rounding up the gravel. Grant & N Jorgenson cleaning screenings.
Thu Oct 06: Rainy day. Finished the lane.
Fri Oct 07: Grant, Nels, & self hauling straw in the stable. Rain in the eve.
Sat Oct 08: Rain all day. A hay press at Byron's. Self went to LaC in the eve & heard Congressman Humphrey.
Sun Oct 09: Went to church morning and eve. Rainy.
Mon Oct 10: Went with Frank to Dagnalla Bay and staid in LaC all night.
Tue Oct 11: No rain. Some threshing to day. In LaC till 4 P.M. then went to Padilla with Roy Crumrine in his boat & on foot.
Wed Oct 12: At Padilla. Grant baling straw. Self choring & went to B.V. Good threshing weather.
Thu Oct 13: Baling straw. Went after a Jackson fork to Crumrine's.
Fri Oct 14: Finished baling 52 tons. Rain in the P.M. Stowing bales in the A.M. Cleaning up the Ford in the P.M.

1910 Oct 15-Nov 8 (pp 104-105)

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Sat Oct 15: Pleasant day. Manly Masters began threshing. Ben Palmer came last night to hunt. Grant & Andrew S. went to town. Ida & self went to see Kills house then to LaC & got Nettie.
Sun Oct 16: Rain some in the A.M. Windy P.M. Went with Nettie to LaC & to church. Grant with us & took the auto home. Frank in Tacoma yesterday & to day.
Mon Oct 17: Rain last night & this A.M. Went to Bellingham with Frank in the Dutchess & to Burlington in the eve to church and home after church. Frank went to B. also and back on train to B.
Tue Oct 18: Choring & minding the Jackson Fork. Manly Master threshing this P.M.
Wed Oct 19: Helped Grant load a car with Byrons hay for Sam Ball.
Thu Oct 20: At home in the A.M. & to B.V. with Ida & Hilda in the P.M. Masters finished threshing to day.
Fri Oct 21: Went to Anacortes in the Auto. Roads fine. Saw the Dodge & Cartwright houses. The baby not well.
Sat Oct 22: Went to LaC. in the P.M. Ida also. Grant went to Seattle. Baby poorly. S. Schmidt hauling manure since Thurs.
Sun Oct 23: Some rain last night. Went to LaC to church.
Mon Oct 24: Rain most of the day. Grant home from Seattle.
Tue Oct 25: At Padilla. Pleasant. Sent for the magazines to Madeline's.
Wed Oct 26: Working on the subsoiler & went to Paul Poulsons to Pearson's sale. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Oct 27: 61 today. Went to La C. to go to Bellingham but gave it up and me and Franks folks went to Anacortes in the PM and looked at the Dodge house.
Fri Oct 28: Went to La C. to take Nettie & Frank. Pleasant.
Sat Oct 29: Choring & cutting wood. Went to Bay View. Roads fine.
Sun Oct 30: Grant, Hilda, Ida & self went to Wilson's.
Mon Oct 31: At Padilla. Rained most all day & some to day & last night fine rain.
Tue Nov 01: Went to Anacortes with Ida and bot the Dodge house, lot & furniture.
Wed Nov 02: Went to LaC with Fred Kalso to see about selling the oats. Rainy & roads bad.
Thu Nov 03: Choring, sawing wood & fixing dyke.
Fri Nov 04: Pleasant. Went to D. Balls sale.
Sat Nov 05: Stormy day. Choring & reading. Grant in Mt Vernon.
Sun Nov 06: At home most of the day. Went to Padilla for the mail. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Nov 07: Went to Anacortes & settled up with Dodge.
Tue Nov 08: Went to B.V. & sat on the election board. Grant also. Rainy day.

1910 Nov 9-30 (pp 106-107)

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Wed Nov 09: Staid at McKenna's last night & came home at 3 P.M. Rainy day.
Thu Nov 10: Pleasant but windy. the folks went to LaC with Frank in the boat.
Fri Nov 11: Choring around. Pleasant day.
Sat Nov 12: Pleasant. Helping Fred load & unload the scow up at the Byron hay barn.
Sun Nov 13: Went to LaC with Fay & the buggie. Grant & H. came home from LaC. Staid at Wrights.
Mon Nov 14: Went to Anacortes with Frank & to Padilla in the P.M. from the draw bridge.
Tue Nov 15: Took the auto to Anacortes & came back on the train. Pleasant but roads not very good.
Wed Nov 16: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Self went to LaC on the wheel in the P.M. at Wrights to night. Frank home from moving C. Conrad.
Thu Nov 17: Went with Frank to Anacortes to get Schicker's Boat house. Rainy P.M. went to prayer meeting.
Fri Nov 18: In LaC all day. Rainy day. Sold my oats at $25.00 & hay at $18.00.
Sat Nov 19: Rainy & windy. In LaC.
Sun Nov 20: Rainy & windy. Went to Baptist church in the A.M. & M.E. in the eve. Carter's folks here at Wrights to dinner. High tide this A.M. Train to Anacortes to day. Changed time. Now goes west at noon.
Mon Nov 21: Skagit River high. Rain & wind & a high tide this A.M. Eight inches short of the top of the stake. Went to concert this eve.
Tue Nov 22: Went with Frank to Dagualla bay. Windy & rainy. Skagit high. Got 1/2 cord bark.
Wed Nov 23: West wind, no rain. Went to Dugualla bay again to move logs. Back at noon.
Thu Nov 24: Frost, clear & pleasant. Went to Thanksgiving sermon by Bro Pace in the M.E. church. Frank went to Mt Vernon.
Fri Nov 25: [margin: Frost.] Packing up some & in the P.M. went with Frank to Cornett Bay with Iverson's wood sawing machine. Got home at 8 P.M.
Sat Nov 26: [margin: Frost.] Packing up & in the P.M. Frank took us to Padilla. Pleasant day.
Sun Nov 27: [margin: Clowdy light rain.] At Padilla & in the P.M. went to Bay View to the Odd Fellows Thanksgiving service. Mr Harris preached.
Mon Nov 28: [margin: Pleasant day.] Self went to Anacortes. Grant load a car of hay for Ball & Dunlap.
Tue Nov 29: [margin: Pleasant.] Self packing & boxing goods for Anacortes. Helped load the scow with lumber & mud for the dyke down towards Bay View.
Wed Nov 30: Pleasant but rain some last night. Grant, self & Andrew & Fred working on the dike in the A.M. down towards Bay View. Mrs Howe & son here this P.M. Grant went after a drum of naphtha to Whitney station.

1910 Dec 1-19 (pp 108-109)

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Thu Dec 01: Stormy, light rain & wind. Went with Grant & Andrew to got a scow load of wood. Gave an order for "Messages & Papers of the President". Dredger at Wilson's for his oats.
Fri Dec 02: [margin: Temp 51°] Rainy, light rains. Packing up. Frank came down with the Dutchess and the boys all went to the party at Crumrines.
Sat Dec 03: Rainy day. A letter from Geo. Frank moved us to Anacortes. Grant & Schmidt went along. Got to the house before noon. Had good luck.
Sun Dec 04: No rain but clowdy. At home till 1.30. Took dinner with Lee & Jessie & staid till 5.30. Reading in the eve.
Mon Dec 05: At home fixing up, unpacking, &c. Was down town twice. With Ida in the P.M. Rainy last night & to day.
Tue Dec 06: Rain hard last night & some to day. Put up the stove. Was down town twice. Got wheel fixed. Bot an axe & wood basket, a can of oil, &c, &c.
Wed Dec 07: Got 2 loads of wood. Stormy. Got up, washed, eat, went to bed.
Thu Dec 08: Stormy. Heavy rain last night. Took a walk in the P.M. reading, wrote to Geo. Phoned to Pearl heard of Ada Walters sickness.
Fri Dec 09: Ada Walter died this A.M. Pleasant day. Was choring & down town with Ida.
Sat Dec 10: Frost. Pleasant. Arrived in LaC 38 years ago to day. Ida started for B but heard of Ada Walter's death. So we went to Samish & to Pearl's this P.M.
Sun Dec 11: Frost. At Samish. Went to Ada Walters funeral. Large turnout. At Wilsons the rest of the day.
Mon Dec 12: [margin: Pleasant] Went to Bellingham via Bow & came to Anacortes this eve. Ida staid in Bellingham to night. Bot a desk Bookcase. "Sectional"
Tue Dec 13: [margin: Foggy] Self at home long enough to get something to eat and down town more or less. Ida came from B. at 6 P.M.
Wed Dec 14: [margin: Foggy] Working on the alley grading and burning out roots. Seemer came and changed stoves this P.M. Wrote letters to I.F. Till and J.G. McGinnis.
Thu Dec 15: Rainy day. Not doing much, just ????? & washing.
Fri Dec 16: Rainy day. Made a step ladder and set up the desk & book case. Saw Bessner.
Sat Dec 17: No rain to day but clowdy. Grant here & Frank in town. Mrs Whitney called this P.M.
Sun Dec 18: Pleasant day. Self went to B. church. We went calling at Bradley's and Mrs B & sister & company called here in the evening.
Mon Dec 19: Pleasant but foggy. Not unusual occurred.

1910 Dec 20-Jan 8, 1911 (pp 110-111)

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Tue Dec 20: Windy but otherwise pleasant. Chris Paulson made us a call. Splitting up roots & downtown in the P.M.
Wed Dec 21: One of the finest days of the winter. Working at roots some. Made a table leaf & went down town. Edna Whitney here to supper. Grant came over and staid all night.
Thu Dec 22: Rainy day. Grant went home and Ida went to Bow. Self reading and keeping house.
Fri Dec 23: At home all day. Took dinner downtown. Rainy day.
Sat Dec 24: No rain but clowdy. Went to Whitney and from there with Frank to Wilson's where we all went and had a nice Christmas tree in the eve.
Sun Dec 25: Christmas. At Wilsons all day and enjoyed a very pleasant Christmas although the weather was damp & misty.
Mon Dec 26: Franks folks went home. Grants also and I came to A but Ida remained to help Pearl. Rainy day. Came to Grants in the Dutchess.
Tue Dec 27: Cool & clowdy & soe rain towards night. At home reading most of the day. Down to K. & R. some and took dinner at the G. west.
Wed Dec 28: Clowdy but no rain. Ida came home at 12.40.
Thu Dec 29: Clowdy & strong S.E. wind. Ed Byron & Russell in town. Ida went to Whitney to night. Self home alone reading.
Fri Dec 30: Cool S.W. wind all day. Ida in Padilla. Self batching. Mr Taylor of LaC called this eve.
Sat Dec 31: Cool & blustering some snow. Went to Padilla. Met Dr. Palmer there also Mr Atkins.
Sun Jan 01: Frost 30°. Clowdy & cold. Came to A. on the noon train. Palmer & Atkins went home at 11.15. Ida at Padilla with a cold.
Mon Jan 02: Snow 1 inch this A.M. Snowing lightly most of the day. Melting as it came. Ida did not come home to day is still on the ranch. Self reading. Sent a letter to the Argus.
Tue Jan 03: Warmer, misty all day & rain last night. Down town & settled bills. Ida in Padilla.
Wed Jan 04: No rain and rather pleasant. Ida came home to day at 12.30. Mr Taylor here to see me.
Thu Jan 05: Pleasant & warm. Mr Taylor here again. Working at the alley grade & wheeling dirt down in front of the house by the walk. Bot a shovel & got the pick & hoe(?).
Fri Jan 06: Dark & clowdy. Wheeling dirt, most of the day.
Sat Jan 07: Nice day, but cool south wind towards night. Wheeling dirt in the A.M. down town in the P.M. Mrs Bal & Mrs Bradley here this P.M. for a call.
Sun Jan 08: Stormy day. Reading "City of Delight" went after the mail & that's all.

1911 Jan 9-25 (pp 112-113)

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Mon Jan 09: Temp 31. Heavy wind last night & some snow squalls to day. Took up & patted the geraniums. Worked on alley some & burned out the stump or roots. Margerite White here to night. Strong S.W. wind.
Tue Jan 10: Temp 24°. Ordered treads for auto. One inch of snow this A.M. & cold wind all day with frequent snow squalls.
Wed Jan 11: Temp 20°. Cold south wind all day & frequent snow S. Not doing much but tending fires & reading. Wrote to Atkins & Fred Kalso about treads.
Thu Jan 12: Temp 19° One & one half inches more snow last night. Washing to day. Weather tedious. Subscribed for Success by Mr Edwards. Bot a load of null wood.
Fri Jan 13: More snow last night about five inches deep now. Temp 13° this A.M. Clear with north wind. 17° at noon. 16° at 7 P.M. 22° at 830. Mrs Saule & Mrs Alexander called.
Sat Jan 14: Temp 18°. Clear & cold but pleasant. Mrs Post called. Temp 26 at bed time. Nothing unusual came to pass.
Sun Jan 15: Temp 26°. Went to the Presby. church and heard Mr Whitehouse. Mr & Mrs Darcy here to dinner & for the P.M. Mrs Darcy's birthday 78. South wind & changing to warmer temp.
Mon Jan 16: Temp 46° & a south wind all day and everybody happy. Washed, went down town & pile a load of wood. Edna Whitney called to night.
Tue Jan 17: Temp 46&def;. Clowdy & some light rains. Went to meeting in the eve. Ida also. Frank White called.
Wed Jan 18: Temp 44°. Rainy & lots of rain last night. Choring, fixed the stair switch. Changed the oil cloth on the table. Went up & called on Peter's folks. Showery day. Ida sick with Rheum.
Thu Jan 19: Ida in bed in the A.M. with rheumatism. Plumber here & fixed the toilet.
Fri Jan 20: Ida some better. Nettie & Frank here & W. staid over. Self & Nettie went to the debate in the eve between LaC & Anacortes. Nellie Carter principal for LaC.
Sat Jan 21: Temp 32°. 1 inch of snow. Frank went to Tulalip. Self went to Fairview Farm and came home on the evening train.
Sun Jan 22: Cold south wind. Self & Nettie went to the M.E. church in the A.M. & all to the Psb church in the eve to hear Mr Whitehouse of Tacoma. Frank White & wife here in the P.M. & Edna Whitney to dinner.
Mon Jan 23: Cold & windy. Nettie & Donald here yet. Self grunting with a lame back. Nettie & self hanging pictures. Nettie & Ida out calling this P.M.
Tue Jan 24: Temp 38°. Cold raw wind all day. Nettie & Donnie went home on the 10.45 train. We went to the Depot with them. Perry Summers here to dinner. Reading "David Corson".
Wed Jan 25: Temp 39°. South E wind & snow squalls. Down town twice, went to see about selling Grant's hay. Blanch White here to dinner & this P.M. She & Ida went to a W.C.T.U. meeting in the eve.

1911 Jan 26-Feb 11 (pp 114-115)

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Thu Jan 26: Temp 38°. Strong south wind & snow squalls. Washed this A.M. Ida called on the Harays. Self enjoying a lame back.
Fri Jan 27: Temp 34°. 1/2 in. snow, but all melted. Back still bothering. Ida went to Padilla to night. Self bot an overcoat & settled up with the A.M. Co. Heavy south wind to night. The meterman here to day.
Sat Jan 28: Frost 30. Went to Padilla and staid at the ranch. Pleasant. Palmer & Atkins down hunting at Pearl's.
Sun Jan 29: Temp 30. At padilla. Went to B.V. to church & called on the Howes. Back to Fairview farm for dinner with the hunters. Went to the P.O. in the P.M. & saw the hunters off for home.
Mon Jan 30: Temp 32°. Pleasant & quiet. Ida started for Seattle. Self back to Anacortes. Moved the piano to day.
Tue Jan 31: Went to Seattle via Kulshan. Arrived at 4 P.M. & went to McGinnis J.B. Fine quiet day on the water.
Wed Feb 01: Colder & snowed some. In Seattle went to see John McGinnis folks & to the "Ford Branch". Freezing at night.
Thu Feb 02: Temp 26° in Seattle. Was down town and was out to Ford's and to the Gill gathering but did not hear the speaking. Left Seattle at 4.35 and arrived in Anacortes at 8.20. found the house cold but not frozen up. Bot two suits of clothes of Ruigersman. Ida went to Dr. Palmers.
Fri Feb 03: Temp 34. South wind. At home most of the day. Grant here & staid all night to go to a show. Ida came this eve at 4.45.
Sat Feb 04: Temp 34. No rain, light frost. Grant went home. Cleaning piano & fixing up the house. Changed the phone from a two to a four party line.
Sun Feb 05: Went to Baptist Church. The Whitney girls called after dinner and Roneburger's in the eve. Pleasant day.
Mon Feb 06: Temp 34°. Pleasant. Grant & Hilda came over with the baby & we got him the GoCart. Grant went to Seattle this eve.
Tue Feb 07: Recall election in Seattle. Hilda here and got the baby's picture taken. Self doing chores & down town. Went to the M.E. church this eve.
Wed Feb 08: Pleasant. The folks down town again. Mr Fawcett here & Blanch White. Report says Dilling elected Mayor of Seattle. Self fixing the parking strip and a place for some garden stuff. Grant came from Seattle.
Thu Feb 09: Pleasant day. Mud drying up. Downtown in the A.M. Grading for auto house in the P.M. Grant & Hilda & son went home this eve.
Fri Feb 10: Pleasant. Mrs McGinnis came from Seattle. Warmer.
Sat Feb 11: Rain last night. Mrs McGinnis here. Pleasant P.M. Downtown most of the day.

1911 Feb 12-28 (pp 116-117)

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Sun Feb 12: At home. Mrs McGinnis & Ida went to Whitney to night- Lincoln day. Strong S.E. wind all day and some rain.
Mon Feb 13: Still windy & rainy. The Wilson house burned last night or rather this A.M. at 5. Got Netties trouble letter this A.M. The devils been working for us, it seems. A phone from Padilla summons me there tonight. Went to W. John & Grant wet to Vancouver to see Frank's folks. Lots of rain to night.
Tue Feb 14: At Padilla. Ida went to LaC. John came back & Nettie came to Wilson's.
Wed Feb 15: Frost 26°. Came back to A. with Mr Eterling. He is fixing the piano to day. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Feb 16: Went to Padilla & in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon. Grant also. Paid taxes on land except the Whitney 30 which had an error by assessor. Total paid 361.77 C + 228 W = 587.77.
Fri Feb 17: Rainy day. Down to K. & R's most of the day. They are going over the car - Batching.
Sat Feb 18: Rain last night but pleasant to day. Down to K. & R.'s helping on the car most of the day. Was down town in the eve to meet the train but Ida did not come.
Sun Feb 19: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Baptist Church in the A.M. & to the Presby. church in the P.M. or eve. Was out to Darcy's to dinner & the P.M.
Mon Feb 20: Was down to Ronnebergers most of the day. They got the car to running. Grant's car came yesterday. Got the Bal of grant's hay money.
Tue Feb 21: Went down to the old Oregon mill & ordered lumber for garage and to LaC in the eve. Found Ida sick with cold and Donald with something else. [margin: Tues. Grant brot his auto home today.]
Wed Feb 22: Washington day. Spent the day packing Netties goods. Pleasant. D. & I. no better. D. had the Dr.
Thu Feb 23: [margin: Frost.] Pleasant. Roads quite dry. Packing in the A.M. & went to Padilla in the P.M. with a load of things with Peck & sowed clover seed for Grant till night.
Fri Feb 24: Rain again this A.M. Went to Anacortes and warmed up the roast once more. Nettie & Ida still in LaC.
Sat Feb 25: Frost. Pleasant but cold north wind. Downtown most of the day & took dinner with Ronnebergers. Was down to see the new Depot. They are laying floor.
Sun Feb 26: Temp 32°. Cold north wind all night & to day. Went to the station to telephone office. Then to B. church and to M.E. church in the eve. Heard Mrs Epperson. Lee called in the P.M.
Mon Feb 27: Temp 28°. Clear & cold. Down town in the P.M. put batteries in the auto. Got a letter from Dora Phillips. Roads about dried up and some autos out trying them.
Tue Feb 28: Frost 32°. Down town in the A.M. & went to LaC with Ronneberger. In the P.M. saw Grant.

1911 Mar 1-Mar 16 (pp 118-119 Duplicate of next)

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Wed Mar 01: Light frost. Beautiful day. Downtown helping K & R unload a car of "Fords". Put my car in Robinson's garage. Saw Bessner & Downey. Ida still at Padilla. This make a very good batchelor's quarters.
Thu Mar 02: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Sedro Woolley and drove a new Ford for K & R. Came back on train & stopped at Whitney.
Fri Mar 03: Frost. On Fair. Farm to day. Sowed grass seed for Grant and cleaned up about the yard. Came to A. in the eve. Ida also.
Sat Mar 04: Paying up bills. Helping in the house & shining the auto. Mrs Whitney called. Light rain from 3 P.M.
Sun Mar 05: Went to Baptist Church in the A.M. & to Mrs Whitneys to dinner & staid the P.M. Went to hear Mrs Eferson at the M.E. Church in the P.M. or eve. Broke a car spring. Rainy some & roads muddy. Car ?????.
Mon Mar 06: Pleasant. Got the auto fixed with a new spring and a new switch. Ida went calling in the P.M. I am keeping the Ford in Robinson's garage.
Tue Mar 07: Rain nearly all last night. Went to Mount Vernon to day to finish up paying taxes. Blanch White here visiting Ida. Got home at 8.30. Total tax paid this year $720.00.
Wed Mar 08: Windy & showery. Helped wash & sowed & raked in the grass seed on the parking strip. Took supper at the salvation Army hall this eve.
Thu Mar 09: Stormy part of the day & last night. Frank & Nettie came this eve. Roads mudy.
Fri Mar 10: Showery but cleared off in the P.M. with west wind. Heard from McGinnis that he was getting along all right. Talked with Atkins and agreed to go to Edmonds tomorrow.
Sat Mar 11: No rain to day. Went to Edmonds to see Atkins land. Came back to Everett & then home in the eve. A load of lumber came for the auto house. Edna called.
Sun Mar 12: Pleasant. Went to Baptist church. Nettie & Frank also. Went out to Darcy's in the P.M. in the Ford. Went to B. church in the eve.
Mon Mar 13: Pleasant. Self & Frank began on the garage.
Tue Mar 14: Working on garage. Prof Walters died in his classroom. Blanche & Margurite White here to lunch. Fine weather.
Wed Mar 15: Beautiful day. Working on the garage. Have it finished except the doors.
Thu Mar 16: [margin: Fine weather.] Finished up the auto house. Grant here this P.M. also Clarence White also.

1911 Mar 1-Mar 16 (pp 118-119 Duplicate of previous)

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1911 Mar 17-Apr 3 (pp 120-121)

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Fri Mar 17: Choring around. Was down town with Sally Ford & out to Mrs See's in the P.M. Frank over to the Flats.
Sat Mar 18: Foggy but pleasant in the P.M. Went to the Farm in the Ford. Frank & Nettie also. Ida & self went to Wilson's in the eve.
Sun Mar 19: At Wilsons till four thirty then came home. Grant's & Nettie there also. Foggy A.M. but pleasant day. Roads dry but rough.
Mon Mar 20: Foggy A.M. pleasant P.M. Frank went to fir to fix the Dutchess. Self took the car down & had the light equipment put on.
Tue Mar 21: Foggy & pleasant P.M. Mowed the lawn. Walking around the yard planting some flower seed. Was down town in the P.M.
Wed Mar 22: Pleasant but looks like rain. Planted nasturtiums and fixed a dahlia bed, was downtown in the P.M. Heard Grant has sold the oats. Frank away since Mon A.M. Went to the George Single Tax lecture.
Thu Mar 23: Frank came home & painted the auto house. Self making a sage. Clowdy but no rain.
Fri Mar 24: Rainy A.M. & strong wind all day, west in the P.M. Self & Frank helping unload cars in the P.M. Eight Fords.
Sat Mar 25: Fine day. Choring about home and went to the civic social at Louman's in the eve.
Sun Mar 26: Clowdy & some rain just night. Went to church B & out to Mrs Whitney's this P.M.
Mon Mar 27: Choring around. Pleasant.
Tue Mar 28: Fine weather. Spaded up ground for an asparagus bed & went over to the Farm. Ida & Donald also. Grant through plowing.
Wed Mar 29: At the farm & in LaC. A boat for Grant's oats. Loaded this eve. They are $25.00 now.
Thu Mar 30: Drying weather & pleasant. Grant & men load straw in a car for Allan ??????. Fixed steering post on car & came home at 6 P.M.
Fri Mar 31: Set out an asparagus bed. Pleasant drying weather. Went for a ride around by Mt Erie with Peter Miller's folks. Went to the Library opening in the eve.
Sat Apr 01: Beautiful day but rather cool. Choring around the shop & made a fence around the asparagus bed & went down town several times. Frank went to Padilla this eve.
Sun Apr 02: [margin: Rain last night.] Self & Nettie went to the Baptist church. Grant & Hilda over. Was out to Mrs W's & self & Nettie went to the Presby church in the eve.
Mon Apr 03: Pleasant. Choring. Frank came back. Went to the library entertainment in the eve. Rain this eve.

1911 Apr 4-21 (pp 122-123)

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Tue Apr 04: Pleasant. Dean's treads came. 28 days coming. Got a load of wood. Self & Frank went to Mt Vernon this P.M. met "Ford" to the ditch case hearing before the Co. Comms.
Wed Apr 05: Mrs. Gipple buried. Frost. Pleasant. Went to Seattle on the Kulshan. Ida sick.
Thu Apr 06: [margin: Frost] In Seattle. Saw Roosevelt & called on McGinnis and saw Palmer's folks.
Fri Apr 07: Pleasant. In Seattle ????ing. Went to Judge Ben Lindsey's Lecture in the eve & took the boat for Anacortes at 10 P.M.
Sat Apr 08: [margin: ]Arrived home this A.M. per Str Kulshan. Ida sick abed. Went to Mount Vernon with Lee Bradley in the P.M. Will Cornelius died this A.M.
Sun Apr 09: Frank came home. Strong S.E. wind. Went to church in the A.M. Rain in the eve.
Mon Apr 10: Ida still sick. Rain hard last night. Mr Esterling here to tune pianos & church organ. Sent for an auto horn. Cold & windy.
Tue Apr 11: Cold wet & showery. I have a bad cold. Was up to Peter's a while. Ida poorly.
Wed Apr 12: Pleasant but cool. Made a safe for Mrs Elder & went downtown in the P.M. Rec'd pay of bal. as hay sold in November.
Thu Apr 13: Pleasant. Cleaned up the auto & bot 5 gals engine oil for it. Had Mr Judd take a picture of the house. Frank went to Utsalady.
Fri Apr 14: Frost but a pleasant day. Went after Blanche White. Went to Padilla & LaConner. Helped Grant plant potatos in the P.M. Amos Ball & Clayton Eddy sowing oats.
Sat Apr 15: Light frost but a warm day. At Padilla helping plant garden stuff and left for A at 3.15 P.M. Frank away yet.
Sun Apr 16: [margin: Very dry wind.] Clear & pleasant. Easter. Went to Baptist church and took Ida out to Darcy's. All out to Darcy's in the P.M. and Nettie & self went to M.E. church in the eve. Frank came home from Utsalady this eve.
Mon Apr 17: [margin: Light rain tonight.]Went down & fixed the auto in the A.M. Frank went to help Grant this week. Was out to Mrs Humbach's this P.M. She paid interest & $25.00 on the Prin. Saw Gene W. & took the Whitneys to town. Mrs Su better. Ida called on her.
Tue Apr 18: Rain all night, but clear off to day. Went down town & got the pictures of the house.
Wed Apr 19: [margin: Pleasant.] Took Ida out to B. Whites. Helped Nettie wash some & got out lumber for her a safe. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Apr 20: Fine weather for seeding. Sent away pictures of the house to E. Reed, Mother & Geo Bailey. Got a Bicycle puncture fixed & took Ida down town in the eve.
Fri Apr 21: Went to Padilla & Wilson's to stay all night. Fine weather. Nettie & Donald went along. Grant seeding.

1911 Apr 22-May 12 (pp 124-125)

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Sat Apr 22: At Wilson's. Dr. Jackson's son died this A.M. aged 13. Went to Padilla this eve.
Sun Apr 23: Went to Edison this P.M. with Grant to the Jackson funeral. The folks went home in the Ford. Cool drying wind.
Mon Apr 24: Currin's house burned. On the farm feeling bum with cold. Went to LaC for grass seed, &c. Fixing pig fence & choring.
Tue Apr 25: Every body seeding. Self choring & stowing grass seed.
Wed Apr 26: Ida came over to day on the train. Frank working for K & R this week. Self sowing seed & choring.
Thu Apr 27: Mother 83 to day. Finished seeding. Rolling 1/2. Hard frost.
Fri Apr 28: Feeling tough. Pruning trees. Disking & harrowing & rolling in P.M.
Sat Apr 29: Fine warm day. Fixing sluice box and spraying trees. Came to Anacortes this P.M. on train.
Sun Apr 30: Dry & dusty. Went to B. church and in the P.M. all went out to Mrs Whitneys and called on Darcy's.
Mon May 01: Windy, dusty and threatening rain. Paid bills and chores about town some.
Tue May 02: Windy all day, but no rain. Very dusty. Getting some better of cold. Frank working for K. & R.
Wed May 03: Cool & windy. Went to East Sound for John McGinnis. Came back at 10.30 via Bellingham. Saw several Orcas Island farms.
Thu May 04: Light shower but not rain enough. Cool windy & clowdy. At home nearly all day not feeling very well.
Fri May 05: Heavy rain nearly all last night. Nothing new. The Whitneys here to supper & staid the eve, also Mr Barnett.
Sat May 06: Pleasant most of the day. Digging out thistles and dandelions in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M The rain fine for oats & hay.
Sun May 07: Went to church in the A.M. and at home the bal. of the day. Clowdy & threatening rain.
Mon May 08: Rain most of last night. Cold & drizzling today.
Tue May 09: Rain a good deal last night. Cool and clowdy to day. Digging dandelions out of the lawn most of the P.M.
Wed May 10: No rain to day. Down town in the A.M. working about the lawn in the P.M. Frank at K. & R.s this week.
Thu May 11: No rain. Went to Ranch in the Ford with Nettie and Frank. Peck moved a load of their things. Was out for a ride with Ronneberger & D. Peth.
Fri May 12: Rain most all last night & more or less to day. Down town. Frank got a load of wood.

1911 May 13-31 (pp 126-127)

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Sat May 13: Clowdy & cool but no rain. Frank went to Padilla & got his other load of stuff. Self set out some lettuce. Cut wood for fireplace & dug dandelions. Carters came to Baker's to night from Bellingham.
Sun May 14: Went to church in A.M. League service in eve. Carter's folks here to dinner & the P.M. Heard of Mrs James Neeley's death last night, also the death of Thos. Barrett. Pleasant.
Mon May 15: All went to Mrs Neely's funeral and I staid all night at "Fairview".
Tue May 16: Went to LaC. to Mr Barretts funeral. Went with Nick Bessner. Took dinner at Carter's. Cool & showery. Came to A. by rail at night.
Wed May 17: Still cool & clowdy. A good indication of a river overflow. The oats & meadows look well but need sunshine and warm weather.
Thu May 18: The Wrights in their own house. Choring & fixing tires. Down to Ginnett's some watching him fix tires.
Fri May 19: Working at the machine. Putting on tires & treads. Roads drying up again.
Sat May 20: Fine warm day. Went to Padilla & worked in the garden and finished planting. Came home at 4.30. Roads fine & dry.
Sun May 21: Pleasant but cool & windy. N. Went to church and in the P.M. took the Darcy's out for a ride. Went to church in the eve. Rev Terry preached.
Mon May 22: Pleasant. Helping wash, making Nettie's safe, &c. Downtown in the P.M. Mr Pratt called, also Mr Bert Sec?.
Tue May 23: Making window screen, digging thistles, cleaning the auto, &c. Drying north wind.
Wed May 24: At home all day. Went to meeting in the eve. Pleasant. Downtown in P.M.
Thu May 25: Cleaning up, weeding & mowing the lawn. Went to Padilla in the eve.
Fri May 26: At Padilla. Cultivating & hoing the garden. Went to LaConner in the eve to the graduating exercises, back to Grant's at 11.30.
Sat May 27: Went to Wilson's in the A.M. & to LaC in the P.M. Oats & grass looking well.
Sun May 28: Ida not well. At Padilla & went to BayView memorial exercises in the P.M. Rev Abbot made the address. Came to Anacortes at night.
Mon May 29: Went to Padilla in the P.M. Choring in the A.M. Ball's folks built a fence through my field on the Sec. line. Told Grant to take it out. Grant went to see lawyer Smith about it. [margin: Weather fine, dry & dusty.]
Tue May 30: Lovely day. Cleaning house & washing. Went to the Memorial exercises at the Park in the P.M. Wrights went to Bremerton on the Excursion.
Wed May 31: Mercury 68°. Pleasant. Went to Wilson's and got Pearl & the boys. Grant removed the fence yesterday that Ball built. Went to meeting this eve.

1911 Jun 1-17 (pp 128-129)

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Thu Jun 01: At home. Pleasant but strong wind & very dusty. Skagit River up some. Grant & Hilda came over in the P.M.
Fri Jun 02: Cooler to day. Pearl & children down to Nettie's. Mr & Mrs McGinnis came to day at 12.40.
Sat Jun 03: Auto riding with JOhn & Jenny. Went to LaC around by Dodge Valley & to Fairview Farm. Home in the eve.
Sun Jun 04: Cool. Went with the McG's to Baptist church & to Netties to dinner. At home in the eve.
Mon Jun 05: A little warmer. The McGinnis went to Seattle pr Str Kulshan. Donald hurt his head & we took to Dr. Butler. John Ball went to Seattle to day.
Tue Jun 06: Pleasant. Down town & choring about. Made a grindstone frame. Went out with Lee's folks to see the Glass works this eve.
Wed Jun 07: [margin: Went to meeting to night.] Warmer. Took Pearl & Ida out to Mrs W's. Got a tank f of gasoline. Went after the folks & brot Mrs Whitney to town. She started for Montana to night, Hilton also.
Thu Jun 08: Clowdy & cool. Took the folks over to Cap Sante for Mrs Alex's picknick. In the P.M. Grant phoned for Ida. The baby sick. Pearl at Netties, Frank home. Bot two load of dirt to put on the garden next spring. St. dirt. [margin: Sent for an auto horn for Grant.]
Fri Jun 09: Pearl's birth day. Light rain last night & to day.
Sat Jun 10: Pleasant. Donald 6 to day. Grant & Ida over but she went back with him. Baby not well. Ella J Hunter & baby drowned in their cistern to day. They phoned for us & Nettie & I went to Padilla arriving at 10.45 P.M.
Sun Jun 11: [margin: Grandma Dean died to day.] Came to A. & went to church. Pearl & self took dinner at Bradleys after which I took Nettie to Padilla & Pearl to here house and then back to Grants. Fine weather. Frank went to Blaine on the Bainbridge.
Mon Jun 12: Warm & pleasant. Worked in the garden till 9 A.M. then went to the Hunter funeral & back to Anacortes in the P.M. Called on Mr Tate. He is gaining. Nettie & Ida staid at Grants.
Tue Jun 13: Pleasant. In Anacortes. Choring & down town. Frank on the "Bainbridge" Nettie came home to night.
Wed Jun 14: Frank went to Fir & back this P.M. Ida still at the farm. Self boarding at nights. Went to meeting.
Thu Jun 15: Mowed the lawn, also Netties yard and went to the Ranch in the P.M.
Fri Jun 16: A letter from Geo telling of Mrs Dean's death. Grant & friends started for Seattle. Self doing chores. The carburetor got out of fix & I took it to Anacortes. Went on train in the P.M.
Sat Jun 17: Did chores & went to LaC with the car. It worked bum. Took the carburetor aff again at night & fixed the float. Pleasant day. Dry & dusty.

1911 Jun 18-Jul 4 (pp 130-131)

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Sun Jun 18: Went to Pleasant Ridge with the folks & then went to LaC to church. Took dinner at Frank Leamer's & came home by Fredonia.
Mon Jun 19: Doing chores, set out onions, hoed in the garden and fixed fence. Pleasant day.
Tue Jun 20: Did the chores & went to Wilson's for dinner. Grant came home from Seattle. Self came to Anacortes after supper.
Wed Jun 21: Spent the day choring, piling wood, &c. Ida came this A.M. & we staid with Nettie.
Thu Jun 22: Light shower last night. At home & down town. Palmer's & Wrights here talking house deal.
Fri Jun 23: Pleasant day. Choring & watering lawn & plants. Went out to the Fidalgo Mill with Lee & Frank Hall. Nettie & Donald here all night.
Sat Jun 24: Fine day, went down with Ida to see Margurite White off for Seattle. Went to meet the Bainbridge to tell Frank he was wanted at Stanwood.
Sun Jun 25: Went out to Darcys with Ida & then went to church. In the P.M. went & got her and towed Ginnett's car home. Pleasant, but sprinkled a little at night. Mrs D. had a bad spell last night.
Mon Jun 26: Had a fine rain last night & some to day. Washing & choring. Took the car down & cleaned the carbon off in the P.M.
Tue Jun 27: Finished up the car this A.M. and went to Frank White's for strawberries in the P.M. Nettie & Donald went along.
Wed Jun 28: Some more rain last night & to day.
Thu Jun 29: Grant & folks over after berries. Mrs Howe & sone came on the noon train. Went with Grant to pick berries over to F. Whites and walked home. Went to prayer meet. in the eve.
Fri Jun 30: Fine day. Nothing unusual occurred. Mrs Howe went down to stay with Nettie. Took the women shopping in the P.M. Mrs H. at Nettie's.
Sat Jul 01: Pleasant part of the day but light rain in the eve. Self went down to tune up the car in the A.M. Ronneberger worked at it some and helped it a little. In the P.M. went down Oaks Ave on wheel to the cannerys.
Sun Jul 02: Went to B. church and was down to Netties to dinner. Clyde Howe over & they went home to night.
Mon Jul 03: Old Settlers day at the Carnival. Quite a crowd in town.
Tue Jul 04: Beautiful day and the largest crowd ever in Anacortes. Frank Leamer's, Aunt Mary Wallace and the Canfilus(?) here to lunch also Grants & Franks folks.

1911 Jul 5-24 (pp 132-133)

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Wed Jul 05: Clowdy but no rain. The crowd leaving Frank's & Grant's folks left this eve.
Thu Jul 06: Clowdy & showery and not much doing at the carnival. We went to meeting in the eve & Aunt Mary with us.
Fri Jul 07: Pleasant day. Went to LaC. & took Aunt Mary & Blanche White. Took dinner with the Carter's. Home at 6 P.M.
Sat Jul 08: [margin: Fine day.] Lively crowd here to day. Grants folks & John & Carroll. Saw the Lacrosse game and was down town in the eve. Saw the children perform and saw the parade.
Sun Jul 09: Pleasant. Went to B. Church. In the P.M. went to Summit Park & took the Fawcetts. After preaching went to the farm for a ride.
Mon Jul 10: Washing in the A.M. Downtown in the P.. and out to Frank Whites for berries.
Tue Jul 11: Fine hay weather. Choring & down town. Frank went out to the cape in some gas boat. His boat went to to to go to Skagit River after being fixed.
Wed Jul 12: Fine weather. Spent most of the day making book holder for Nettie. Not feeling real well.
Thu Jul 13: Warm. Not doing much & not well.
Fri Jul 14: Dr. Smith here this A.M. In the house all day. Carters came this eve & staid all night. Letters from Geo & Dora.
Sat Jul 15: Warm & dry. Carters went to Netties. Self in the house all day.
Sun Jul 16: At home all day and feeling some better. Warm 78°, 80 at the farm.
Mon Jul 17: Helping wash and was down town some.
Tue Jul 18: Ida & Nettie went to Bellingham. Self went to the farm to help in haying. Grant mowed last Sat. Mowing, racking & putting up to day. Hay good.
Wed Jul 19: Haying. Weather some what clowdy. Finished mowing 35 acres.
Thu Jul 20: Poor hay weather. But no rain. Grant mowed 1/2 day. Self started for the Seattle Potlatch this eve via Anacortes.
Fri Jul 21: In Seattle all day. Saw Eugene Ely & Robinson aviate and saw their machines, also saw the new Orpheum Theatre and lots of people. Poor hay day but they finished shocking across the road 3.5 a.
Sat Jul 22: Came to the ranch again this A.M. & raked hay some. Ida came over this eve. Fine hay day. Grant mowed 1/2.
Sun Jul 23: Went to Mr Alverson's funeral. He died the 21st. Went to Wilson's in the P.M. Hilda also. Fine hay weather.
Mon Jul 24: Raking & tedding. Grant finished mowing. Went to LaC in the P.M. Five men shocking.

1911 Jul 25-Aug 12 (pp 134-135)

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Tue Jul 25: Another fine hay day. Finished shocking and hauled ten loads in the barn. Came to A. this eve.
Wed Jul 26: Warm & pleasant. Mr & Mrs Bailey came this A.M. Visiting with them. Was out to Mrs Whitney's this eve.
Thu Jul 27: Went with the Baileys over to Guemes to call on the Smiths. Came home at 5.30 & took supper & staid the eve with Nettie.
Fri Jul 28: Bailey's went to Bellingham this A.M. We went out to Frank Whites to get berries this eve or P.M. Warm.
Sat Jul 29: Frank home last night & to day. Was down to the cannery this P.M. Warm & dry. Vegetation drying up.
Sun Jul 30: Pleasant but dry & dusty. Went to church & S.S. Frank went to Bellingham.
Mon Jul 31: Went to Frank Whites for Logan berries. Choring in the P.M. Clowdy.
Tue Aug 01: Was hoing in the A.M. Out to Darcys & down town in the P.M. Went to Padilla after supper and staid all night.
Wed Aug 02: Helped Grant fix his boat this A.M. and went to Frank Leamer's for cherries in the P.M. home at 6 P.M. Pleasant. Lots of people baling hay. Hay worth $12.00 but little selling. John Wilson finished last night.
Thu Aug 03: Pleasant. In the P.M. took Mrs Darcy & Mrs Andrews out for an auto ride & went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 04: Choring. Fixed up the car for the Pioneer trip. Ida went to the farm this P.M. via train.
Sat Aug 05: Pioneer day. All went to S. Woolley. Wrights & Whites in the car - we on train -but home via the Ford. Sae a big crowd and lots to eat. Roads rough & very dusty. Home at 7.30 P.M. Looks like rain.
Sun Aug 06: Still threatening rain. Grant has hay balers. Went to b. church and out to Darcys in the P.M. Some rain in the eve.
Mon Aug 07: Washing & choring. Started for Padilla in the eve but broke a spring and had to return.
Tue Aug 08: Went to Padilla after getting the spring fixed. Baling hay at the ranch.
Wed Aug 09: Baling hay. Went to LaC in the P.M. Ida also. Thunder shower this eve.
Thu Aug 10: [margin: Lots of thunder & lightning.] Baling hay self driving to hoist bales. Came to Anacortes in the eve with Tillinghast. He staid all night with me.
Fri Aug 11: [margin: To wet to bale hay.] Went to Ferndale the Pioneer Picknick with Tillinghast. Had a nice time & came to the ranch in the eve per train.
Sat Aug 12: Baled two hours & finished across the road. Choring about the ranch & started for Wilson's but did not get there for a bridge was out. Self came to A. this eve & staid with Nettie.

1911 Aug 13-Sep 2 (pp 136-137)

Image Id: 001-0424 Collection(s):1911

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Sun Aug 13: Geo Thomas died. Pleasant. Grant baling. Self went to B. church morning & eve. Eating at Franks.
Mon Aug 14: Went to Fairview Farm before breakfast. Baling, self driving baling horse.
Tue Aug 15: Geo Thomas ~~drunkard~~ buried tomorrow, died to day.
[margin: Fine baling weather.] Baling & finished 166 tons. Working on an addition to the back stable this P.M. Grant & Johnson also.
Wed Aug 16: Working on the stable this A.M. & came to Anacortes this P.M. Woodburn, A. Ball & Clayton Eddy cutting oats.
Thu Aug 17: Mrs. Redfern & Mrs Barr here to dinner & to spend the day, also Mrs Bradley & F. & Nettie.
Fri Aug 18: Fine weather. Lovely day for harvesting. Choring in the A.M. Took a tread off the auto. Left hind wheel. It has run 6150 miles now and about 1400 for the rear treads. Miss Beales Revival tonight.
Sat Aug 19: Showery most of the day. Cleaned & polished the Ford this P.M. Mrs Woodburn & Miss Aito called this P.M. Oats selling at $25.00 per ton. No market for hay.
Sun Aug 20: Rain most all night last night. A good chance to spoil some hay & oats. Went to church this A.M. Took a walk up to Mrs Miller's & to the end of Ninth st. this eve.
Mon Aug 21: Beautiful day. At home & downtown. Mrs Elder sick.
Tue Aug 22: Another fine day. Good harvest weather. Getting ready for a trip to Arlington.
Wed Aug 23: Started for Arlington with Lee & Jessie B. Arrived there at 1230. Fine trip. Visited the Stearns folks & went downtown in the eve.
Thu Aug 24: Ledt Arlington at 2 P.M. Stopped at Fowlers and arrived at A. at 6.30. Very successful trip & 47 miles to Arlington.
Fri Aug 25: Went to the farm & staid all day & night. Grant cutting oats. Weather fine.
Sat Aug 26: At the farm turning oats. Grant has 40 acres cut. Returned to A. in the eve.
Sun Aug 27: Went to church in the A.M. & out to Darcys towards night. Mrs Darcy failing slowly.
Mon Aug 28: No rain but threatening. Down to K. & R.'s to get the carburetor adjusted. Helped wash and went out to Darcy's again. Took Mrs Elder & sister.
Tue Aug 29: Misty more or less. A poor day for harvesting. Went to take Nettie & Ida out to Darcy's. Mrs D no better.
Wed Aug 30: Went to Ranch & down to Wilsons. Grant finished cutting oats. Nettie & Donald went with us. Fine day.
Thu Aug 31: At home in the A.M. & went to Mt Vernon for Lee Bradley in the P.M. Ida out to Darcys. She no better. Fine day.
Fri Sep 01: Fine day. Mrs Bailey here to hold a Missionary meeting & we went home with her in the eve.
Sat Sep 02: In LaC & at the Ranch. The new separator came for Grant & Roy.

1911 Sep 3-21 (pp 138-139)

Image Id: 001-0425 Collection(s):1911

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Sun Sep 03: Went to B. church in the A.M. Took Ida out to Darcys first. Was out to Whitneys with Nettie in the eve. Rainy in the morning a while. Tillinghast's folks at Whitneys for the night.
Mon Sep 04: Clowdy day but no rain. Helped wash, cleaned up the car & went out to Darcy's in the P.M. & took Mrs Whitney home.
Tue Sep 05: At home & out to Darcys in the eve. Mrs D had a bad day. Damp weather.
Wed Sep 06: Dull weather for threshing. Went down to see the show set up & went to the circus in the P.M. Don & Nettie also.
Thu Sep 07: Poor threshing weather. Grant's machine started at Eddy's. Went out to Darcys & to prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Sep 08: Went to Fairview Farm. Threshing at Eddy's in the A.M. & it rained in the P.M.
Sat Sep 09: At the farm & went for some cedar logs for tank foundation. Larson went for tank lumber in the P.M. Rainy day no threshing to day. Came to A in the eve.
Sun Sep 10: [margin: Ida at the farm.] In A. went to B. Church in the A.M. & to M.E. in the eve. Boarding at Netties. Pleasant in the P.M.
Mon Sep 11: Went to Padilla on train. Pleasant. Eddy threshing. Self went to Bay View in the A.M. & to Mt Vernon in the P.M. to get pump rod for the threshing engine.
Tue Sep 12: Rainy day. They threshed some in the A.M. but it was too wet. Self working on tank foundation.
Wed Sep 13: Stormy most of the day. Self & Grant working on the barn addition, shingling, &c. Everything in the farm line at a standstill. Came to A in the eve.
Thu Sep 14: In A. helping Nettie move. Frank came after noon. Raining & blowing all day. Every indication that lots of grain will be damaged or spoiled. Ida still at the Ranch.
Fri Sep 15: In A. This is the worst rainy day of the season. Everything soaked. Mowed the lawn & sowed some clover seed on it.
Sat Sep 16: No rain to speak of to day. But don't look like settled weather. Grain certainly growing in the shock by this time. Helped Nettie peel peaches & went down town.
Sun Sep 17: Got up & got ready to go to church but got a phone from Grant to come over as he was going to thresh. Self & Frank went over. Began threshing at 3.30. Fine day.
Mon Sep 18: Threshing. Fine weather. Grain turning out well.
Tue Sep 19: [margin: Lots of oats sold at $25.00] Threshing & finished at 3.30 2565 sks. 75 acres.
Wed Sep 20: Ida, Hilda & self went to Wilson's. They finished to day. Rain in the P.M. Out machine at Randy Knights.
Thu Sep 21: Self choring around the Ranch. Rain in P.M. Machine at Crumrine's Ed.

1911 Sep 22-Oct 9 (pp 140-141)

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Fri Sep 22: Rain all last night. Self & Grant cleaned out the house tank. Then set up the new tank at the barn. Pete Larson helping. Pleasant.
Sat Sep 23: Self tarred & caulked the tank & did the chores. Ed Crumrine threshing this P.M.
Sun Sep 24: Pleasant. Machine at Crumrine's. Did the chores & came to Anacortes. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Sep 25: At home all day. Choring & mowed the lawn.
Tue Sep 26: Went to the farm & covered the tank & put in the plug & drawing valve, &c. Machine at Crumrine's & went to Fred's this eve. [margin: Fine day.]
Wed Sep 27: No rain but threatening. Washing & choring & went out to Mr Darcys in the P.M.
Thu Sep 28: Pleasant. Choring & down town in the P.M. Ordered three loads of wood. Tillinghasts at Whitneys. Saw him down town. Frank away on the fish boat this week. Went to meeting this eve.
Fri Sep 29: In A & out to Darcys. Nothing important.
Sat Sep 30: (Went to Marvin's sale in the A.M. & to the farm in the P.M. Pleasant.)
Sun Oct 01: Fine day. Grant at Master's threshing. Self did chores & went to LaC to church. Had a tire blow out. Drs Palmer & Ostrum here hunting.
Mon Oct 02: At the Ranch. Went to LaC. Mrs Russell buried to day. Fine day.
Tue Oct 03: Put eave troughs on the barn. Threatening rain. Went to Wilson's in the P.M. Took Mrs. Howe. Ida staid at Pearl's. [margin: Light rain to night.]
Wed Oct 04: Took Hilda home then went to Anacortes to get tire fixed. Otto K. went along. Fine day. Masters threshing in the P.M.
Thu Oct 05: Fixed up the car in the A.M. & came to A in the P.M. Fred getting his car fixed up.
Fri Oct 06: Windy & some rain. Found Grant's dog "Tunis?" & he came after him. Self working on the car. Cleaning out carbon, &c.
Sat Oct 07: Very beautiful day. Went to the Fair at Burlington. Edna Whitney & Nettie went along. Quite a Fair & we saw lots of people. Grant's folks went also. Took supper with Mrs Whitney.
Sun Oct 08: Pleasant. Went to church. Went to church in the eve also. Showery.
Mon Oct 09: Strong wind all last night & to day went to Burlington on the Taft Excursion & in the P.M. went to LaC to take Axel Anderson's treads. Left at 3 P.M. & ret at 5.20. Threatening rain to night.

1911 Oct 10-29 (pp 142-143)

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Tue Oct 10: Around home all day & down town mowed the lawn & worked on car some. Beautiful day.
Wed Oct 11: Went to Bellingham to B. convention. Staid all day & night. Fine meeting.
Thu Oct 12: [margin: Pleasant.] Came from B at noon. Saw Mr Terry. This month has been very fine so far.
Fri Oct 13: At home most of the day. Cleaned out the chimney. Rainy but light.
Sat Oct 14: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to Wilson's after Ida in the P.M. Nettie & D. went also. Masters threshing.
Sun Oct 15: [margin: Clowdy & damp.] Went to church in the A.M. Hazel Valentine here to day.
Mon Oct 16: At home most of the day. Went down to register and out to Darcy's a little while. Manly Masters finished threshing with Grant's & Roy's machine. A letter from Dora P.
Tue Oct 17: Clowdy A.M. but very pleasant in the P.M. helped wash some & dug up a place for ivy along the wall in I St. Mrs Maugan Kidd died this A.M.
Wed Oct 18: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Grant's folks here & we went to LaC took Mrs Valentine to W. Bot a set of dry cells for the auto.
Thu Oct 19: Beautiful day. Piling wood & choring. Have paid $28.00 for wood to day since Dec 1st 1910. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Oct 20: Beautiful day. Went to the Ranch & got pears, potatos, vegetables, &c. Had a tire blow out. Nelly Carter came this eve from Bellingham.
Sat Oct 21: Another fine day. Darcys Golden Wedding Anna. Took Ida & Mrs Ginnet & Mrs Bradley out there. Got two new rears tire for the Ford.
Sun Oct 22: Pleasant. Went to church, morning & eve. Nellie C went to Bellingham. Was up to Lee's this P.M.
Mon Oct 23: Clowdy A.M. Misty P.M. Mowed the lawn & chored around in the A.M. Went & help Fawcett on his new house in the P.M.
Tue Oct 24: Lights out last night. Damp & misty to day. Went out to Darcys this P.M. Mrs D. poorly.
Wed Oct 25: [margin: Beautiful day.] Frost. Went to help Fawcett on his house to day. Hilda & the boy here then P.M. with Grant.
Thu Oct 26: [margin: Dito] Helped Fawcett in the A.M. was out to Darcy's & See's this P.M. & down town with Grant. Out? See's in the eve with a duck for Mrs See.
Fri Oct 27: [margin: Frost.] Bessner's moved. Beautiful day. I am 62 today. Working on Fawcett's house. Rec'd letters from Geo & Mother. Nettie & Frank started for Seattle but only went as far as Utsalady.
Sat Oct 28: [margin: Fine] Frost. Went to the farm & to LaC with Grant in the P.M. Staid all night at the farm. Frank & N started again for Seattle.
Sun Oct 29: [margin: Days] Frost. At the farm till 2.30 P.M. Came home via Frank White's. Went to church in the eve.

1911 Oct 30-Nov 16 (pp 144-145)

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Mon Oct 30: Another pleasant day. I think this has been the finest Oct I ever saw in Wash. Frank & Nettie not home yet. Self helping on Fawcett's house. Raining a little this eve.
Tue Oct 31: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Thus endeth the finest Oct I ever saw in the country. Choring & downtown. Went to the Cartoonist Entertainment at the library. Piled up a load of wood for Nettie. Frank & Nettie home to night.
Wed Nov 01: Pleasant. Piled a load of wood. took Ida out to Mr Darcys. Then helped Fawcett put on shingles.
Thu Nov 02: [margin: Foggy] Went with Frank to Bremerton, then via str to Seattle to the Gipsy Smith meeting & all night at the Diller.
Fri Nov 03: [margin: Rainy day.] In Seattle. Went to the meeting at noon and out to McGinnis in the P.M. & aboard the Kulshan at 10 P.M. Ida out to Darcy's.
Sat Nov 04: Rain some last night. Came home this A.M. went out to Darcy's for Ida. Down town & settled bill for the month. No rain today. Pleasant P.M.
Sun Nov 05: Lots of rain last night. I. at Darcys to night. Went to B. church in the A.M. & to Presbyterian in the eve. Pleasant this P.M. but strong west wind to day.
Mon Nov 06: Went out to Darcy's & got Ida. Choring & down town in P.M. Rainy most of the day & cool south wind. Mrs D. very poorly. No one thinks she can live long.
Tue Nov 07: Rainy & windy last night & some to day. Went downtown twice.
Wed Nov 08: Stormy a good part of the day. Some snow squalls. Dug up the violets and some ivy roots and set them along the wall on I. St. Strong west wind this P.M.
Thu Nov 09: Temp 28. Freezing nearly all day and flurries of snow and chilling north wind. Choring & down town. Temp 26°: at 9.30 P.M.
Fri Nov 10: Temp 22° and a fierce north wind all last night and to day. Self enjoying a bad cold. Temp 18° down town. Clear & north wind blowing at bed time. This lends fear to ruin the cabbage crop.
Sat Nov 11: Temp 18°. Trouble with the water this A.M. Seattle house burned last night. 30 at night. East wind to day & growing warmer.
Sun Nov 12: Temp 40°. Stormy day. At home all day feeling bum with cold. Went for the mail & that was all.
Mon Nov 13: Warmer to day. A rainy most of the day.
Tue Nov 14: Lots of wind last night & to day it is west and sun shining brightly. Washing.
Wed Nov 15: Fixed up the awnings at the back porch. Pleasant A.M. Stormy towards night. Spading up ground for bulbs.
Thu Nov 16: Stormy most of the day & the night. Fixing ground & setting out plants. Carnations. Reading "Resurrection" by Tolstoy.

1911 Nov 17-Dec 2 (pp 146-147)

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Fri Nov 17: Stormy most of the day. Streets very muddy. Finished setting out bulbs. Frank home from S. Psby Ladies Aid state entertainment to night. Self & Ida went and had a pleasant time.
Sat Nov 18: Warm rain last night and most all day to day. Grant over to day on the train. Heard the Skagit River was rising very fast.
Sun Nov 19: Cooler this A.M. & raining some. Went to B. church Ida also & she went to Darcys. Self took dinner with Wrights. Went to Psby church in the eve. Special singing. Ida sick in the eve.
Mon Nov 20: Strong S.E. wind all day. Heard that the Samish Flats was flooded. Teachers Institute this week.
Tue Nov 21: Pleasant strong wind last night. Cleaned the hot water boiler. Went to Mr Adrian's lecture at the Library this eve. No mail to speak of since Sat. last. Rail roads knocked out by high water.
Wed Nov 22: Pleasant. Downtown in the A.M. & went to the school lecture at the Columbian School in the P.M. & to Prof Herbson's lecture & reading in the eve. Mr & Mrs Look, Jessie Look & Arlie Whitney here to supper.
Thu Nov 23: Had the auto out & took Nettie & D to the boat & Ida downtown. They started for Tacoma to spend Thanksgiving. Went to Prof Adrians lecture last night on rearing children. It was fine.
Fri Nov 24: Pleasant. Ida went to Bellingham. Self home with the animals. Roads fine for the season.
Sat Nov 25: Rain last night and this A.M. Ida came home at noon. Rainy P.M.
Sun Nov 26: Went to the B. Church in the A.M. & to the W.C.T.U. meeting at Allen's hall in the P.M. Ronnebergers folks here this eve. Ida not well. Pleasant Sunday.
Mon Nov 27: Pleasant. Was out to Darcys this P.M. Mrs Darcy died at 1.30 to day. Mrs. Whitney starts for Montana to night.
Tue Nov 28: Pleasant for winter. Mr Darcy came in and took Ida home with him and she staid at Darcys all night. Rev Whitman of Seattle died yesterday. Rec'd a card from Dora Phillips. Alone tonight.
Wed Nov 29: Pleasant no rain & roads fair. Went to Mrs Darcy's funeral. Dunlap & Tillinghast over & others from the flats. [margin: Mrs E.E. Wallen buried yesterday.]
Thu Nov 30: Thanksgiving - Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. I went to Union church services at the M.E. church. Mr Calvin preached. Mr Darcy & daughter here to dinner also Miss Weaverling called in the P.M.
Fri Dec 01: Beautiful day for winter. Went in the Ford to Fairview Farm & returned at 5 P.M. Sold Mr Best three bales of hay.
Sat Dec 02: Pleasant. In A all day. Frank & Nettie came home from Tacoma. Went to the Midland concert in the eve.

1911 Dec 3-23 (pp 148-149)

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Sun Dec 03: Went to Bay View to hear Mr Abbott's Thank'g sermon. Took dinner with Howes & went to Pearls & staid all night.
Mon Dec 04: Came to Bay View & took dinner with Mr A. at the hotel. Stopped at Grants & then home in the eve & to the Progressive meeting. Mr Abbott came with us. Rain in the eve.
Tue Dec 05: City election. Mr A. went home on the Kulshan. Mr See here to see him. Rainy P.M. & eve. Roads muddy.
Wed Dec 06: Citizens ticket elected. Soule mayor, Fawcett 2d. Stormy most of the day. Washed the auto.
Thu Dec 07: Stormy about all day and last night also. Frank sick to day. Wrote to George.
Fri Dec 08: Nothing new or funny. Weather damp.
Sat Dec 09: Not much rain to day. Ida not well this week. Cleaned windows some this P.M.
Sun Dec 10: Misty & gloomy all day. Self went to Baptist church. Arrived in LaConner 39 years ago to day. Went to the B. C with Nettie & Frank in the eve to hear Fawcett "Why We Lost".
Mon Dec 11: Pleasant for winter. Ida sick. Nothing doing.
Tue Dec 12: [margin: Reading "Following of the Star"] Beautiful day. Temp 46°. Ida sick. Dr. Smith here to see her. Water Co. putting in a hydrant on 9th St. Mr & Mts Ginnet called.
Wed Dec 13: Frost & foggy. Ida about the same.
Thu Dec 14: Rainy some. Ida some better.
Fri Dec 15: Damp & clowdy but not cold.
Sat Dec 16: Pleasant. Ida better most of the day but worse at night. Finished reading "Fair Margaret" Grant came over this P.M.
Sun Dec 17: Pleasant. Went to B. church in the A.M. At Wrights & home the rest of the day. Bessner's & Ronneberger's here calling this eve.
Mon Dec 18: Ida poorly. Nothing unusual transpired.
Tue Dec 19: Rain most of last night. Ida some better. Frank White here this P.M. Man killed at the Wilson.
Wed Dec 20: Pleasant but cool. Frank went to Seattle. Took Ida down town in the car this P.M. and went to Conners Inquest at the Morgue.
Thu Dec 21: Stormy this A.M. Clowdy & cool all day. Ida went to Whitney and the farm to day. Self staying with Nettie.
Fri Dec 22: Fine south wind all day & cool. Mr Esterling at Bessners to day and call here. Heavy rain in the P.M. F. came to night.
Sat Dec 23: Rather pleasant but a little showery at night. Went out & saw the Christmas tree at the B. Church. Then went to the exercises at the M.E. church.

1911 Dec 24-Jan 11, 1912 (pp 150-151)

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Sun Dec 24: Isaac Chilberg buried today. Frost 33° Went with Frank & Nettie to Fairview farm to spend Christmas. Wilson's there also.
Mon Dec 25: Spent the day visiting, reading & eating. All had a nice time. Cool but pleasant. Mr Merrill here.
Tue Dec 26: Came home to day about noon. Cold south wind. Got lots of Christmas cards? Finished reading Hilda's book "The Awakening of Helena Richie".
Wed Dec 27: Everything quiet. Cool & wet.
Thu Dec 28: Cooler. Ida down to Mrs Elders calling. Self went to meeting in the eve. Freezing some to night.
Fri Dec 29: One inch of snow this A.M. & some rain to day. Frank's wood came. Five loads. Went down town with I in P.M.
Sat Dec 30: Snowing and melting most all day. Was down town twice. Reading "Life Everlasting".
Sun Dec 31: Frost 32. Fine day. Went to B. church this A.M. Mr & Miss Darcy and Frank's folks here to dinner and Bradley's & Ronnenberger's here this eve to see the old year out.
Mon Jan 01: Frost 24°. Beautiful clear day. Nothing doing but reading & chores.
Tue Jan 02: Temp 30. Went with Frank over to Samish to take Nettie & Bessner's. Ida down town.
Wed Jan 03: Temp 30°. Downtown helping Frank fi the boat. Still pleasant winter weather.
Thu Jan 04: Temp 30°. Help Frank in the A.M. Snowing in the P.M. Blanche White here in the P.M. Quit snowing & rained some in the eve. Went to Chas Fred Adams lecture on Single Tax.
Fri Jan 05: Pleasant this morning. Snow all gone at night. Went to basketball this P.M. or eve. LaC vs A. A. beat. Ida called on Mrs Wilson this P.M.
Sat Jan 06: Temp 33. And a little snow this A.M. Colder at night. Conner & Snyder here this eve.
Sun Jan 07: [margin: LEFT Temp 28° Clear & pleasant.]Strong north wind all night. Went to church in the A.M. Arlie & Edith Whitney called. [margin: RIGHT Frank went to Samish after Nettie.]
Mon Jan 08: Temp 28° Clowdy and an inch of snow this P.M. Washing & choring & reading.
Tue Jan 09: Temp 40. Snow gone and rain this P.M. Frank went to Joe Larry slough. Nettie had sick headache.
Wed Jan 10: All quiet along the Potomac. Pain in the night.
Thu Jan 11: Windy & rain in the eve. Frank went to LaC with Krebbs. Self making a rose bed. Edna Whitney here to supper.

1912 Jan 12-31 (pp 152-153)

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Fri Jan 12: Warm & pleasant & some showery. Self working at the rose bed in the A.M. Frank went to Eagle Harbor. Ida went to Missionary meeting.
Sat Jan 13: Rain most all last night & more or less to day. Ida went to Whitney. Self at Netties.
Sun Jan 14: Temp 56°. Pleasant. Went to the Presbyterian Church in the A.M. & up to Lee's in the eve.
Mon Jan 15: Warm & rainy most all day. Frank not home. Self reading & splitting wood.
Tue Jan 16: Cooler & clowdy. Frank came home from Seattle & Ida from Whitney.
Wed Jan 17: Clear & pleasant. Went down to Bessners this eve. (Light Frost)
Thu Jan 18: Temp 35. Pleasant. Frank & Mr W getting the boat ready to go to Eagle Harbor. It is sold. Went to prayer & business meeting this eve.
Fri Jan 19: Pleasant. Frank went to Eagle Harbor. Nothing unusual
Sat Jan 20: Rain this eve. Rain most of last night & some this A.M. Self went to Whitney & back on noon train.
Sun Jan 21: Temp 52. Pleasant. Went to M.E. Church in the A.M. and to the Presbyterian in the eve.
Mon Jan 22: Frost light. Pleasant. Frank not home yet.
Tue Jan 23: Pleasant. Went to Whitney & staid at the farm all night. Helped Grant cut up his hog.
Wed Jan 24: [margin: Rainy A.M.] Miss Fawcett buried. At the farm and up at Whitney to see the well men. Came home on the eve train.
Thu Jan 25: Pleasant & warm. Choring & went downtown twice. Peter Miller here hanging an ox. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Jan 26: [margin: Rainy.] Got up to go to the farm but it rained and gave it up. Frank home from Seattle. Was downtown looking at Bessners car.
Sat Jan 27: Clowdy but no rain. At home most of the day.
Sun Jan 28: Frank went to Tacoma. Rainy A.M. Went to Baptist church in the A.M. Mr Claus preached. Went to P. church in the eve with Nettie. Edna Whitney here this P.M. to dinner.
Mon Jan 29: Heavy south wind all last night. Clowdy & some rain. Started to go downtown & sprained my ankle. Frank home again last night. Palmer & Atkins at the ranch.
Tue Jan 30: Frank went over to the farm. Self in the house. Fine day. More like April than Jan.
Wed Jan 31: [margin: Light frost.] Another beautiful day. This has been the finest Jan on record. Coldest since Nov 24th. Frank over to the ranch. The Ladies Aid at night. Peter Miller here. Self keeping quiet with sprained ankle. Tried again for water over the Ranch but failed. Frank came home this Bessner's fold here this evening.

1912 Feb 1-20 (pp 154-155)

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Thu Feb 01: Light frost. Another beautiful day. Grant over with Art Jorgenson & Crumrine to get some lumber. Ankle getting better but leg still sore. Ida out calling this eve. Ronneberger here this eve. Sold 400 sks oats.
Fri Feb 02: Foggy AM. Beautiful Day. Ground Hog Day. Frank White here to dinner.
Sat Feb 03: Foggy A.M. & fine day. Frank went to Bellingham. Self down town on wheel. Ida down in P.M.
Sun Feb 04: Clowdy & a sprinkle of rain. Ida went to Wilson's for a month. Rec'd a letter from Geo Sat and answered to day. Staying at Wright's with D.
Mon Feb 05: Clowdy & sprinkling a little rain. At home most of the day. Down town in P.M. & got shoes & pants. Saw Jim Williamson.
Tue Feb 06: Pleasant. Dug up and transplanted the violets. Downtown in the P.M. and on the water front.
Wed Feb 07: Went to M.E. meeting in eve. Rain quite a bunch last night. Frank on the Monoghan again as Cap. Paid bills to day.
Thu Feb 08: Pleasant. Filed a saw for Peter. Worked in the flower beds some & set out peach & Chest nut trees. Frank home this P.M. Went to meeting in the eve at the B church.
Fri Feb 09: Heavy rain last night. Went out to fix the church stove pipe in the A.M. Downtown P.M.
Sat Feb 10: [margin: Lots of frogs.] Working around the place. Piled the wood over and made a fence north of the garage. Rain some this eve. Warm & springy.
Sun Feb 11: Grant Neal died. Went to Presby. church morning & eve and called at Lee's in the P.M. Pleasant.
Mon Feb 12: No rain but clowdy. Raking moss out of the lawn. Grant came over to day. Dr. Finnigan died. Down to the dock in P.M.
Tue Feb 13: Cold raw wind from the south. Working at lawn some & went to Grant Neal's funeral. Puget McKenna here to see my car. Went to church in the eve. Frank after gravel.
Wed Feb 14: Another Wilson born. Went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes. Clowdy & cool but no rain. Was in Court Room some.
Thu Feb 15: Heavy wind last night & to day. & rain this eve. Working on the lawn & fixing beds sifting dirt, &c. Made a dirt screen. Wright's to church.
Fri Feb 16: Working on the lawn -- Seeding and raking it in. Downtown in the P.M. & reading. Went to Dr. Geo T. Bibles lecture in the Library hall in the eve. It was first class.
Sat Feb 17: [margin: Showery. ] Stormy some. Downtown forenoon & in P.M. went to see a scow launched at Com dock. Frank away on the Dutchess to day.
Sun Feb 18: Went to Psby church in the A.M. & to C. Endeavor in eve. Showery A.M, clear with cool west wind in P.M.
Mon Feb 19: Frost white. Working around the yard. Pleasant with light frost.
Tue Feb 20: Working about the garden. Spaded up by the auto house. Went with Frank after Maple trees in P.M. & out to Mrs Whitneys.

1912 Feb 21-Mar 7 (pp 156-157)

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Wed Feb 21: Piling wood & planted some lettuce & radishes & potatos & went with Frank to get trees & set out five. One on my strip & four on his. Pleasant but cool.
Thu Feb 22: Rainy & windy. Went to the farm to load the oats but the boat did not get in. Staid all night.
Fri Feb 23: Cooll with N.W. wind. The Neptune stuck in Padilla Bay. Grant went to Seattle & I came to Anacortes on noon T. Went to Psby Concert in the eve. It was good.
Sat Feb 24: Frost. Ground frozen some. Went to the Ranch to help load the boat but it did not get off. Worked on the walk in the P.M.
Sun Feb 25: Frost. The boat still hanging. Came to A on the 9 train. Was up to Lee's in the P.M. & to dinner. Went to Psby. church in the eve.
Mon Feb 26: Frost. Choring about home. Paid for the wood & was out to see Mr Best.
Tue Feb 27: Frost 34°. Got a new piece of stove pipe & fixed the stove. Was over in Cap Sante.
Wed Feb 28: Frost 30°. Working at the flower bed behind the wood house. Sifting dirt. Ordered another load of wood & some lumber for the closets. Will C here this eve.
Thu Feb 29: Frost 34°. Got load of wood & some lumber to fix closets. Went to prayer meeting in eve. Strong N. wind to night.
Fri Mar 01: Frost. Strong north wind all day. Froze a little this A.M. Working in closets all day trying to keep rats out. Frank working for Keesling this week.
Sat Mar 02: Clear & pleasant. Frost 30° Ground frozen pretty hard. Cleaned & fixed up the car & polished the brass. Went down town with it in the P.M. Saw several other cars out. Roads dry & dusty.
Sun Mar 03: Went to Psby. church morning & evening. Mr Eckles preached in the A.M. Wrights & self all out to Mrs W's to dinner.
Mon Mar 04: Frost & pleasant. Took the car down to the shop and worked at it & had the master vibrator, light plant, & shock absorbers put on also cleaned the head. Went to see Keesling launch the "Kasaan", but it was a failure.
Tue Mar 05: Frost 34. Working on car & got it ready to run. It runs fine but is hard to start.
Wed Mar 06: [margin: 12 frosts.] Frost. Fine day & some warmer. Went to the farm & to Wilsons. Nettie and Donald also. The car ran fine & made Joe Larry hill on the high with Nettie, Done, Hilda & Darrell. Home at five P.M. Heard Catterill was elected Mayor of Seattle.
Thu Mar 07: Light rain this A.M. but pleasant most of the day. Working around the yard and fixed a row for peas over to Nettie's. Saw the "Kasaan" take the water this A.M. Planted a row of sweet peas. Went to prayer meeting this eve.

1912 Mar 8-27 (pp 158-159)

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Fri Mar 08: Light frost. Choring about home. Sprayed the trees & rose bushes. Planted potatos & onions. Very fine weather for all kinds of work.
Sat Mar 09: Frost 33°. Pleasant day. Planted nasturtiums & beets. In the P.M. took Darcy & sister & sister's niece for an auto ride. Went to Lac. Car ran fine.
Sun Mar 10: Pleasant. Frost 33°. Frank went to Everett on a Motorcycle. Self went to M.E. church in the A.M. & to Psby in the eve.
Mon Mar 11: Frost 34°. Went to Padilla & got Grants car & washed it. Beautiful weather for plowing.
Tue Mar 12: Frost 33°. Working on Grants car in the A.M. & took Mr Brown & friends to Jennings S.H. for a trip.
Wed Mar 13: Frost. Went to Padilla & took Grants car in the P.M. Polished the brass & came home on the 8 P.M. train. Wilsons baby not doing well.
Thu Mar 14: Rainy this A.M. and some this P.M. Went to meeting to night. Split & piled wood for Nettie & chored about some.
Fri Mar 15: Rainy & showery. Wrote to Geo this A.M. Made a door for Netties safe or boufett. Put in a new window light for her & went out to the B. Church & helped Sager put up new stove pipe.
Sat Mar 16: No rain to day, but cool. Fixed new doors on Netties bouffee. Peter M. here this P.M. Was down town twice. Geo Esary got his car out of soak?.
Sun Mar 17: Went to Psby church in the A.M. Col. Miles of the Salvation army preached. Hard rain & west wind in the eve.
Mon Mar 18: Went to the ranch with Capt McGill for hay. He got 17 1/2 for the Ice Co. Came home on the train. Ida came also.
Tue Mar 19: Frost light. At home. Pleasant. Mud drying up.
Wed Mar 20: Frost 30°. Working about the yard, spading, &c. Cold north wind all day. Went to the charity meeting in the eve at Chamber of Com Hall.
Thu Mar 21: Frost. [margin: Pleasant. Roads fine.] Went to LaC, spent the day. Took dinner with Carters & staid all night with Bailey's.
Fri Mar 22: Frost. In LaC & went to the Ranch & to Bay View in the eve or P.M. At the Ranch all night. Grant loading straw.
Sat Mar 23: [margin: Pleasant. The oats went away today.] Came to Anacortes & set out the Roses in the A.M. Planted peas, spinach, beets, &c. In the P.M. went to the Charities Com meeting.
Sun Mar 24: Pleasant & warmer. Roads fine. Went to church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. went with the Wright to the farm for a ride & called on the Millers.
Mon Mar 25: [margin: Light frost.] Beautiful day. Helped wash. Made a wash lunch and went down town in the P.M.
Tue Mar 26: Spaded up ground for peas. Went down & got "Speedo". Put on the auto. Watched them drive piles on Com. Ave Fill. Pleasant & foggy A.M.
Wed Mar 27: Foggy & misty. Grant & Hilda came & Hilda staid to get teeth fixed.

1912 Mar 28-Apr 11 (pp 160-161)

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Thu Mar 28: Showery most all day. Hilda here getting teeth fixed. Rains warm.
Fri Mar 29: Rain a little in the A.M. Pleasant P.M. Hilda went home on the train. Choring & down town watching the pile driver on Com Ave. Went to the Elks Play with Nettie. Very good.
Sat Mar 30: Fine drying day. Cleaning rugs &c in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Mar 31: Beautiful day. Us & Wrights went over to Wilson's, to Grant's & to Howe's. Had a fine trip. Roads fairly good.
This endeth March
Mon Apr 01: Pleasant & warm. Planted peas & flower seeds. Cleaned up the Ford & went downtown.
Tue Apr 02: Clowdy and threatening rain. Sold the Ford to Mr Collins. Took them out for a drive to day.
Wed Apr 03: Rainy A.M. light. Went to Seattle. Started at 10.25. Went to Uncle Tom's Cabin & staid at the Diller.
Thu Apr 04: In Seattle. Out to McGinnis' and staid all night.
Fri Apr 05: In Seattle till 4.25 then came to Whitney Then went home with Grant for the night.
Sat Apr 06: At Grants in the A.M. & home in the P.M. Went to Hypnotism show in the eve.
Sun Apr 07: Beautiful day. Easter. Went to Baptist S.S. in the A.M. & to the Psby Church in the eve. Edna Whitney here to day at dinner. Light sprinkle in the A.M.
Mon Apr 08: Fine day. Went to the Ranch then with Grant & Otto to Avon for H. McMillan, then to Mt Vernon Riverside to see bridges then home by Fir & LaConner. Some people sowing oats.
Tue Apr 09: Nice warm day. Helped wash and mowed the lawn. Downtown three times. Went to the W.C.T.U. lecture in the eve. Mr Esterling here and tuned the pianos also Nettie's.
Wed Apr 10: Choring about home. Rainy to night. Went to the Baptist meeting.
Thu Apr 11: Rainy some. Roads bad. Went to church in the eve.

1912 Apr 12-29 (pp 162-163)

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Fri Apr 12: Bad cold. Went to Lake Erie fishing with Peter & Geo Miller and to church in the eve. Mr Bledsoe preached.
Sat Apr 13: Pleasant. Down town in the P.M. Van Buren got a load of hay yesterday. Heard the Fords were in Tacoma.
Sun Apr 14: Pleasant. Self & Ida went to church in the A.M. & heard Mr Bledsoe. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Apr 15: Fine day at home. Mr Bledsoe & Mr Jennings here to dinner. Self mowed the lawn & was down town.
Tue Apr 16: Around home & downtown. Went to church in the eve. The Skagit Co. Bank shut up to day. Self & Grant in for about $37.00 and lots of others for various amts.
Wed Apr 17: Began sowing oats. Clowdy & misty. Went to the farm & home again at 9.45. Went to church in the P.M. and eve. Rain at night.
Thu Apr 18: The cars came this P.M. Helped fix them up and take them up to the shop. Went to church in the eve.
Fri Apr 19: Working most all day on car. Took it home at 3 P.M. Went to church in the eve.
Sat Apr 20: Cool, clowdy & misty. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. with new Ford. Mr Bledsoe & Nettie went along. Down town in the P.M. Grant seeding.
Sun Apr 21: Misty A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida sick with cold. Self went to B. Church in the A.M. & also in the eve. After church took Mr Bledsoe to the boat. There were four baptized this eve.
Mon Apr 22: [margin: Seeding.] Went to Padilla. Helped Grant plant the potatos then went to LaC. Heard nothing favorable about the bank. It looks as if we would lose it all.
Tue Apr 23: [margin: Seeding oats A.M.] Working in the garden in the A.M. planting. Rainy. Some teams not out in the P.M. Self & Grant cleaning up the old walk, &c.
Wed Apr 24: [margin: Seeding.] Rainy A.M. Went to town in the P.M. Got some cabbage plants & set out.
Thu Apr 25: Damp A.M. Not doing much. Had rheumatism in my knee. Fixed barn door & gate for the milk house.
Fri Apr 26: Seeding on west side of road. Self made & hung a gate on the old hay barn. Planted some beans. Went with Grant to Mt Vernon in the P.M. & home in the eve.
Sat Apr 27: [margin: Mother 84 to day.]Clowdy & misty. Around home, weeding, mowed the lawn, cleaned up the car, &c.
Sun Apr 28: Went to B. church in the A.M. Mrs Rasmussen preached. Was out to Mrs Whitneys in the P.M. and to the Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 29: Choring & helping wash. Took the car down & got a whistle put on in the P.M. Threatening rain & rained in the eve.

1912 Apr 30-May 18 (pp 164-165)

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Tue Apr 30: Rained most of the night & lots to day. Pleasant P.M.
Wed May 01: Pleasant day. Working at the lawn & Nettie's lawn also. Was down town in the P.M. Grant & Hilda over this P.M. & Ida went home with them.
Thu May 02: [margin: Cool & clowdy.] At home choring, mowing lawn. Was out to the old Organ Plant.
Fri May 03: Misty A.M. Went with Ronneberger to Grants & to Edison on a demonstrating tour. A letter from Geo this eve about land & rail road damages.
Sat May 04: At home choring and in the P.M. went down and put an air valve on the Ford. Primary election to day to elect delegates to County Con at Sedro Woolley next Sat.
Sun May 05: Rain last night. [margin: Pleasant] Went to Church B in A.M. Went down to the cement plant with Lee & C. McCullough in P.M.
Mon May 06: [margin: Fine ] Working about the law. Mowed it &c. Split wood some and down town.
Tue May 07: [margin: Clear ] Downtown most all day. Help K. & R. in the P.M. unload Fords. Grant over this P.M.
Wed May 08: [margin: weather & warm.] At home in the A.M. & went to Lac in the P.M. Mrs W, Edith & Lee went along. Beautiful day.
Thu May 09: [margin: Fine day.] At home choring in the A.M. Went with Ronneberger to Mt. Vernon in P.M.
Fri May 10: Went to Wilson's and to Edison. Took Mrs Whitney & Nettie & Donald along. Ida came home with us.
Sat May 11: [margin: "Dry & dusty"] Went to Sedro Woolley to the Rep Convention. Had a hot time and the Taft men won out. Franks folks & Ida went to Van Fleets. Grain growing nicely.
Sun May 12: Beautiful day & very warm. Went to the B. church morning. Out to F. Whites in the eve to get Blanche.
Mon May 13: Mowed the lawn & helped wash. Warm.
Tue May 14: Temp 80°. Warmest day of the year so far. Ida & Blanche went to Bellingham.
Wed May 15: Myron Dean died. Shower early this A.M. Took Blanche home and went to Lake Erie fishing with Peter. No luck.
Thu May 16: [margin: Fine ]Pruned the hedge in the A.M. went to the farm & to LaC in the P.M. Mr houghton & Mr Calvin went along. Nice ride. Wilson's here but we did not see them.
Fri May 17: [margin: weather.] Choring & downtown. In the P.M. was down to see the steam shovel with C. Moore.
Sat May 18: Got a bumper on the car. Miss White & Dalia here last night. Grant came & got Fawcett's organ. Ida went with him & I went to Sedro Woolley with Nick Bessner & Ida came home with us.

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Sun May 19: Warm & dry. Went to B. church in the A.M. and over to Joe Larry slough for a ride with Mr & Mrs Elder in the eve. It began to rain at 8 P.M.
Mon May 20: [margin: Rain.] One inch of rain fell last & still raining. At home choring. Went to a Salvation Army meeting in the eve.
Tue May 21: Rained most of last night. Over two inches of rain in 36 hours. Unusual. Cleared off this P.M.
Wed May 22: [margin: Myron Dean died.] Rec'd $100.00 from Geo Sisson and a deed to sign for my interest in the old farm. Consideration $1000.00 last night. Also word that Grandpa Dean died on May 15th. Went to the Farm & helped make road fence in the P.M.
Thu May 23: [margin: Fine growing] Making fence. Warm.
Fri May 24: [margin: weather.] Making fence.
Sat May 25: [margin: Rainy this eve.] Working in the garden this A.M. Planted peas & squashes & came to Anacortes this noon. Mowed the lawn & went to town this P.M.
Sun May 26: Memorial Sunday. Went out to the Cong. Church. Grant's folks over this P.M. Showery.
Mon May 27: [margin: Showery.] Went with Frank to West Beach & to Bellingham. Saw the aeroplane fly & went to the Wild West show. Came home at 1 A.M.
Tue May 28: [margin: Pleasant.] Schricker arrested & out of $5000.00 bail. At home & downtown.
Wed May 29: Beautiful day. Self at home & downtown. Ida & Nettie went to Bellingham with Frank. Roosevelt carried New Jersey for the Convention. Polished the brass.
Thu May 30: Decoration Day. At home in the A.M. Went to Bay View & Wilson's in the P.M. Edna Whitney & the Wrights went along. Went to meeting in the eve. Mr Claus preached.
Fri May 31: Fine day. Choring about home & downtown.
Sat Jun 01: Beautiful day. At home most of the day. Was out to see Mr Darcy & took the Whitneys to Wrights to dinner & home again at 9.30. The evening train ran off at Weavertings and several were hurt.
Sun Jun 02: Went to S.S. & church. B. in the A.M. Grants folks over & Ida went home with them.
Mon Jun 03: Went to the farm in the P.M. Grant's folks went camping. In the P.M. went with Ronneberger to Esarys (Dave).
Tue Jun 04: Working at the ranch. Down to Bay View this eve.
Wed Jun 05: Fine growing weather. Choring in the A.M. & went to LaC in the P.M. Took supper at Bailey's.
Thu Jun 06: Fixing up things at the farm.
Fri Jun 07: [margin: Warm] At the farm till 3 P.M. then came home. Was out to Whitney this eve. Tillinghasts there.
Sat Jun 08: [margin: & dry.] Took the Whitney girls to the Depot on there way to Montana. At home the Bal of the day. Dry & warm.

1912 Jun 9-29 (pp 168-169)

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Sun Jun 09: Went to B. Church. Mr Schwartz preached. In P.M. went to Wilson's Nettie & Donald also.
Mon Jun 10: [margin: Rain] At home. Went to C.C. meeting in eve. Mr & Mrs Bessner called.
Tue Jun 11: W.C.T.U. Con here. Mrs Moores came. Ida went with to Seattle with Bessners. Went to W.C.T.U. in eve. Nice rain last night & to day.
Wed Jun 12: Some rain last night. Went to the camp ground on Guemes Island in P.M. Went to W.C.T.U. Contest meeting in the eve.
Thu Jun 13: Took Mrs Scott & Mrs Edmonds out for a drive in the A.M. Ida came from Seattle. Mrs B. had her operation to day for cancer. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Jun 14: [margin: Ida 55 today.] No rain but windy. Went to the Ranch with Ida & self went to LaC. & home in the eve. Set out some cabbage plants & worked in the garden some. Mrs Scott at Nettie's.
Sat Jun 15: Fine day. Mrs Scott here. Cleaned up the auto & worked in the yard some. Was out to Mrs W's in the eve & to supper.
Sun Jun 16: Pleasant day. Went to the M.E. church in the A.M. & to Cong Church in the eve. Mrs Scott here.
Mon Jun 17: Went to Pearl's then to Burlington then to Pleasant Ridge the home in the eve. Very warm day. Drove 62 miles to day.
Tue Jun 18: Rep. Convention in Chicago to day. Stormy time. Warm.
Wed Jun 19: Warm. Went to see the rock crusher and was out to Frank White's to dinner. Thunder shower in the eve.
Thu Jun 20: Showery. Not doing much but went downtown Carter's came this eve.
Fri Jun 21: All went over to Guemes & took dinner with Smith's. Pleasant.
Sat Jun 22: Pleasant. Carters here yet. (Taft nominated) At home till 5 P.M. when we went to LaC. with the Carters & took supper with them.
Sun Jun 23: Pleasant. Went to the Baptist church. Rev Flanagan preached. In the P.M. took Ida to Wilsons. Nettie & Donald went along.
Mon Jun 24: Wrote to Geo. Warm & pleasant. About home all day. Choring some.
Tue Jun 25: Went with Frank to Lopez Island. Thunder shower this eve.
Wed Jun 26: Went to Wilsons & to Bow. Shower at night. Nettie & D. went along. Ida came home.
Thu Jun 27: [margin: No rain.] At home all day. Went to prayer meeting this eve.
Fri Jun 28: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to Mt Vernon this A.M. and to an Ice Cream social at Bushey's in the eve.
Sat Jun 29: Choring & downtown in the P.M. No nomination yet in Demo Con.

1912 Jun 30-Jul 17 (pp 170-171 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Jun 30: Went to church morning & eve. Rev Wadsworth preached in the A.M. & Rev Flanigan in the eve. Rainy P.M. Mr W. here to dinner.
Mon Jul 01: Showery - Helped wash & went downtown and settled bills. Mrs & Miss Belch called.
Tue Jul 02: At hoe. Nothing unusual occurred.
Wed Jul 03: Grant & Hilda over - Show began. Went to the B.B. game & to meeting in the eve.
Thu Jul 04: Showery. Down town some & went to the Ovation and at 5.18 started for Tacoma with Grant on the "Sioux".
Fri Jul 05: [margin: Deposited $1000 in the B of Cal.] Staid in Seattle last night & went to Tacoma this A.M. Went to the races(Auto). They are great. Cold & windy but no rain. At the Central hotel to night.
Sat Jul 06: At the races again to day. The Fiat car won with Tetzhaf as driver. Bertz car Bergdol driver 2d, National 3d. Back to Seattle to night at the Arlington.
Sun Jul 07: Came home on the sioux to day. Rain some last night. A letter from Geo. Went to B. church in the eve. The preacher Mr Flanagan scored the town an ace of the celebration.
Mon Jul 08: Help wash, mowed the lawn & got the car muffler fixed & went to the Ranch after supper. Fine day.
Tue Jul 09: At the farm choring about some & went to LaC. Got a saving certificate at the new bank in LaC for 650.00. Grant mowed the haybarn piece 4 1/2 acres. Came home after supper & got some fruit at F. Whites.
Wed Jul 10: No rain. At home & downtown.
Thu Jul 11: At home. Went to meeting in the eve. Mailed a letter to Geo. Weather fair.
Fri Jul 12: Down town twice & went blackberrying with Donald. No luck. Signed the local option election.
Sat Jul 13: Pleasant went out to the SaCyan(?) banks on San Juan with Frank. Gave Jessie Bradley a lesson in car driving this eve.
Sun Jul 14: Fine hay weather. Went to church in the A.M. & P.M. Went over to the farm in the P.M. Took Mrs Areson & kids. Grant haying. Has about 15 acres cur & 7 1/2 put up.
Mon Jul 15: Warm & good hay weather. Grant haying. Went to the Ranch & then went to Mrs N. Jorgenson's funeral at Bay View. All ready for Seattle tomorrow.
Tue Jul 16: Went to Seattle in the Ford. Mrs Whitney & Arlie went with uss. Arrived at 4.30 and put up at the McGinnis house.
Wed Jul 17: In Seattle seeing the sights. Weather warm. Seattle full of people. "Potlatching"

1912 Jun 30-Jul 17 (pp 170-171 Duplicate of previous)

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1912 Jul 18-Aug 11 (pp 172-173)

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Thu Jul 18: In Seattle. Weather warm. Fine parade to night.
Fri Jul 19: Down town in Seattle seeing parades, &c. Lee Bradley in Seattle also.
Sat Jul 20: Came home via Snohomish. Stop at the Farm. Grant finished shocking hay. Looks like rain. Home at 8.30.
Sun Jul 21: [margin: Poor hay weather.] Self went to church. Down town for breakfast & to church in the eve.
Mon Jul 22: About home choring most all day.
Tue Jul 23: At home in the A.M. out to Frank White's in the P.M. with Mr. Hudson's folks.
Wed Jul 24: At home & fixing up Lee's car. Showery.
Thu Jul 25: Pleasant. Went with Lee Bradley to Bellingham. Saw the Motor boat races. Came home at 9.15 P.M.
Fri Jul 26: Pleasant. Cleaning car, &c. Miss Cline & Mrs McMasters here.
Sat Jul 27: Fine day. Went to Grant's & Wilsons this P.M. Tool Mrs McMasters & Miss Cline.
Sun Jul 28: Went to church morning & eve. The company went away on the early boat. Wrote to Geo in the P.M.
Mon Jul 29: Pleasant. Went to F. Whites for berries in the P.M. Washed in the A.M.
Tue Jul 30: Went to lecture on social questions. Fine hay weather. Byron baling. Mr & Mrs Williams here.
Wed Jul 31: At home & in town. [Newspaper clipping: Miss Lottie Clay aged forty-two funeral notice.]
Thu Aug 01: At home in the A.M. & went to Dr. Howes & to LaC with Burnish's folks. Bessners here in the eve.
Fri Aug 02: [margin: Fine ] got car fixed where cow(?) hit it and cleaned it up. Painted baby basket, &c.
Sat Aug 03: [margin: weather.] Went to Sedro Woolley to Pioneer anniversary. Took Mrs Whitney & Mrs Alexander & stopped at Grants for supper.
Sun Aug 04: Went to church morning & eve.
Mon Aug 05: Went to LaC with Ida and stopped at the Farm. Grant baling.
Tue Aug 06: Went to the farm. Helping about the baling.
Wed Aug 07: At the farm baling hay.
Thu Aug 08: [margin: One inch of rain.] Rain some last night and a lot this P.M. Came home at 10 A.M.
Fri Aug 09: At home in the A.M. cleaning up car. Went to Mt Vernon in the P.M. and filed to run for County Rep.
Sat Aug 10: [margin: Lots of rain.] Went to the Pow Wow at Mt Vernon & took four women. Hay in bad shape and lot of it out. Twelve acres of ours.
Sun Aug 11: Pleasant. Went to church. B. A.M. Presbyterian P.M.

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Mon Aug 12: Pleasant. At home. Choring and advertising for politics. Went to Mrs Williams party this eve.
Tue Aug 13: Went to the farm this A.M. & drove horse to hoist bales.
Wed Aug 14: Grant finished baling. Self in LaC. & out to Rudene's & home in the eve. Rain at night.
Thu Aug 15: Rain at night. Miss Frances Ida Wright born this A.M. at 2 oc. Rained all last night and to day. [margin: Baby Wright born Aug 15, 1912.]
Fri Aug 16: Rained most all last night & to day. Great damage will be done hay & oats. This is the worst rain in August except in 1891 & 1899.
Sat Aug 17: No rain to day, but not drying weather. Grant over. Self cleaning the auto & downtown.
Sun Aug 18: [margin: Pleasant P.M.] Showery again this A.M. Went to Baptist church A.M. & P.M. Grant's folks over, also Carter's & Bailey's.
Mon Aug 19: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to Mt Vernon & to see Rudene. Lots of people cutting oats. Hay in bad shape.
Tue Aug 20: Went to the farm & down to Wilson's. Fine day. Most everybody cutting oats.
Wed Aug 21: Fine day. At home mowed the lawn, it looks well.
Thu Aug 22: Went to Concrete via Mt Vernon with J.O. Rudene. Fine day.
Fri Aug 23: In Concrete & Rockport & came down to Lyman and staid all night with Otto Klemment.
Sat Aug 24: Came to Sedro Woolley, Burlington & Mt Vernon. Staid to the Bull Moose meeting then came home via Pleasant Ridge arriving 12.30.
Sun Aug 25: [margin: Fine] Went to church in the A.M. Bailey's & Mr & Mrs Hall called.
Mon Aug 26: [margin: weather.] Cleaning auto helped wash and mowed the lawn. Out to Darcy's this eve.
Tue Aug 27: Grant finished cutting. At home & down town.
Wed Aug 28: Went to the farm and helped Grant put top on the water wagon.
Thu Aug 29: Helping Grant in the A.M. Came home in the P.M. Went to meeting in the eve. Mrs Rooney went home to day.
Fri Aug 30: Rain quite a lot last night. Ida staying at Wrights. Clowdy to day. A Republican Com. meeting & lots of candidates in town.
Sat Aug 31: Another rainy night. This beats off the Augusts for rain. Not much today.
Sun Sep 01: Went to church in the A.M. At home the balance of the day.
Mon Sep 02: Heavy rain last night and some this A.M. A bad one on farmers.

1912 Sep 3-23 (pp 176-177)

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Tue Sep 03: Pleasant to day. Was down town seeing about the Huston speech and talking politics. Conner & Brickey in town.
Wed Sep 04: Downtown in the A.M. and went to LaC. to Dahlia show in the P.M. Took Mrs Smith & Mrs Bradley & Mrs Ronneberger. Grant & Roy began threshing at Johnson's Bros. Pleasant.
Thu Sep 05: Downtown in the A.M. & went to Johnsons & Bay View in P.M. Rev Hudson went with McNutt to get Miss Attee for Nettie. All machines threshing. Looks like rain.
Fri Sep 06: Rain most all day. At home. Donald threatened with whooping cough.
Sat Sep 07: Clowdy & misty. Donald down with W. cough. Ida keeping him over to our house.
Sun Sep 08: Pleasant day. Went to church and to B View for Miss Attee in the P.M.
Mon Sep 09: [margin: Fine threshing weather.] Pleasant day -- Went to Edison with Mr Knapp. Every machine threshing. Went to club meeting in the eve.
Tue Sep 10: Pleasant. Primary day. Went to election & out to Mrs Whitneys with Nettie.
Wed Sep 11: Down town getting returns. Wells, Conner & Sisson nominated for Rep on Rep ticket. Donald has W. cough pretty bad.
Thu Sep 12: Fine threshing weather. At home and down town. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Sep 13: Went with the Hudson's for a trip over the "flats" -- Bay View, Edison, Olympia Marsh, Avon, &c. Made 52 miles. Every machine threshing.
Sat Sep 14: Pleasant. In town all day. Fine weather.
Sun Sep 15: Went to church A.M. & P.M. Rev Mr Young preached.
Mon Sep 16: Went to the farm. Fixing granary roof & windows. Peth threshing.
Tue Sep 17: [margin: Fine ] Grant began threshing at 9 A.M. Grain in splendid order. Mr Merril helping the women.
Wed Sep 18: Threshing. Self at the farm all day except long enough to go to Wilsons. Otto & Merril went along.
Thu Sep 19: [margin: weather.] Grant finished at 11 A.M. 2470 sks. Fine oats. Choring and put the machinery in the shed.
Fri Sep 20: Came home this A.M. Hilda came with me. Choring & cleaning car.
Sat Sep 21: Went to Burlington to a political meeting. Mr Argus went with me. Threshing for Ed Crumrine.
Sun Sep 22: [margin: Fine ] Went to the B Church morning & eve. Pleasant. Donald still bad with W. cough.
Mon Sep 23: [margin: weather.] Around home and downtown.

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Tue Sep 24: Pleasant. Donald still bad with the cough. Ed Lemmer & the Woodburn girls here. Took them out for a ride.
Wed Sep 25: [margin: Fine] At home in the P.M. & Out to Frank Whites in the P.M. for black berries. Mrs Belch went. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Sep 26: [margin: weather] Mamie Conner died in Denver. Threshing all done. Went to the Fair at Burlington and took Dr. Smith's folks.
Fri Sep 27: At home choring & washing. Down town in the P.M. This has been the finest Sept in many years.
Sat Sep 28: Beautiful day. Went to the Fair & took the W. girls & Miss Moore & Mr Smith. Saw lots of people. Grant & Roy baling straw for Roy.
Sun Sep 29: Went to church A.M. & eve. Mr Flanigan came home to dinner with us. Light rain in the P.M.
Mon Sep 30: Strong wind all and some again this A.M. Went to Sedro Woolley to a Rep Con meeting. Also to Mt Vernon in the P.M. via electrical car.
Tue Oct 01: Rain last night & this A.M. At home and out to the B. church to see about a curtain wire. Went to a Progressive meeting in the eve. Ole Hanson & Robin Welts spoke.
Wed Oct 02: [margin: Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M.] Choring in the A.M. & went to LaC in the P.M. Took Ole Hanson & Mrs Smith.
Thu Oct 03: Went out to the B. church & fixed the curtain wire.
Fri Oct 04: [margin: Pleasant.] At home & downtown. Went to Columbia School grounds with Committee.
Sat Oct 05: Choring in the A.M. & helping Nettie some. Down town in the P.M. & bot a rain coat. Out to B. church in the eve. Making tables.
Sun Oct 06: [margin: Beautiful day.] Went to church in the A.M. & over to the farm in the P.M. Lindberry's & Dr. Powell's here this P.M. for a while. Frost on the Ranch last night. Grant sold the hay last week for $12.50 & $12.85 on 30 day delivery.
Mon Oct 07: Stormy day. Getting read to go electioneering. Went to Mt Vernon to the Hay Humphrey meeting.
Tue Oct 08: [margin: Fine] Staid in Mt Vernon last night & went to Rockport to day. A Rep. meeting in R. to night. Called on D. Fulk to day.
Wed Oct 09: [margin: weather.] In Concrete all day & to the Rep meeting this eve.
Thu Oct 10: In Hamilton & to Anacortes to the Bull Moose meeting this eve.
Fri Oct 11: [margin: Pleasant] At home till 4.30. Went to Lyman to the Rep Rally this eve. Mr Roup spoke.
Sat Oct 12: Frost at Lyman. Went to McMurry and to the Rep. meeting this eve.
Sun Oct 13: [margin: weather.] Walked to Conway and took train for home. Went to M.E. church in the eve. Call on the Woodburns.
Mon Oct 14: At home all day. Choring & cleaning up the Ford. Went to the club meeting this eve.

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Tue Oct 15: Went to Big Lake via Burlington & Mt Ver. to a Rep. meeting in the eve and came home with Wells in his auto at 12 oclock.
Wed Oct 16: Stormy day. At home and out to Allen's hall in the P.M. to take Ida & some women.
Thu Oct 17: Strong west wind all day. Went to Burlington in car to political meeting in the eve. Beagle went also. Got home at 11.30 P.M.
Fri Oct 18: At home & down town. Helped in the house and washed the car. Clowdy all day & rainy in the eve.
Sat Oct 19: Rain most al last night & showery to day. At home & downtown.
Sun Oct 20: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the B. church in the A.M. At home in the eve. Mr & Mrs Bessner & Mrs & Miss Woodburn here.
Mon Oct 21: Cold & windy. Mr & Mrs McGinnis came.
Tue Oct 22: Rain last night and heavy to day. Went to the speaking at B. View to night.
Wed Oct 23: At home to day and went to Pleasant Ridge with Well's in the eve.
Thu Oct 24: Clowdy & cold but no rain. Went with the McGinnis's to White's for dinner and to the Ranch in the eve or P.M.
Fri Oct 25: The McGinnis' went home this A.M. Went to Bow in the eve. Went to Woman's Mass meeting this P.M.
Sat Oct 26: At home in the A.M. & went to the ranch in the P.M. & staid all night. Nettie went also. I went to Lookout with Wells & Beagle in the eve.
Sun Oct 27: I am 63 to day. Went to Wilson's for dinner and back to A, in the eve & to church. Beautiful day for the season.
Mon Oct 28: At home all day. Went with Wells to the Avon meeting in the eve. Rainy.
Tue Oct 29: At home all day.
Wed Oct 30: Pleasant. Went to LaC & staid all night at Baileys. Mrs Whitney went along.
Thu Oct 31: Came home. Ida went to the farm. Pleasant. Heard Teats in the eve.
Fri Nov 01: At home in the A.M. & went after Ida in the P.M. Saw & heard Ernest Lister in the eve. Big crowd. Heard Lister this eve.
Sat Nov 02: Clowdy & light rain in the A.M. Mr Klemment here in the P.M. At home & downtown. Went to a dry lecture in the eve. Men from Bellingham.
Sun Nov 03: Went to church in the A.M. & to hear Mr Catterell of Seattle in the eve. Mr Flannigan here to dinner.
Mon Nov 04: In town & downtown all day. Stormy. Went to hear Chriveon Dry talk in the eve.
Tue Nov 05: General Election. [margin: Active campaign.] running the car for election purposes most of the day. Pleasant day.

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Wed Nov 06: Around town all day. Heard I was elected for State Representative. Rain in the eve. Wilson elected president.
Thu Nov 07: Cold clowdy & windy. Went to Mt Vernon with Lee in the P.M. home at 9 P.M. Lister elected Gov of Washington.
Fri Nov 08: At home, weather wet. Nothing special to record.
Sat Nov 09: Cleaned the "Brass" and put chains on the car. Anna Crumrine and children here to dinner. Rainy P.M. & eve.
Sun Nov 10: Rainy most of the day. Self went to church or Sunday school, no preaching.
Mon Nov 11: Stormy. Choring & downtown.
Tue Nov 12: Choring & downtown. Had a Consultation with Wells & Conner & agreed to vote for Taylor for speaker of the house of Reps.
Wed Nov 13: Heavy rains & warm. Fixed an auto starter with my Ford generator. Went to church in the eve.
Thu Nov 14: Pleasant. Nothing special to record.
Fri Nov 15: Pleasant. Helped wash and went downtown.
The vote for Rep. as follows:
W.W. Conner 3114
W.V. Wells 3457
E.A. Sisson 3597
These are the highest in votes in the county for any office. Roosevelt highest for president 2528.
Sat Nov 16: Pleasant day. Went down town in the car.
Sun Nov 17: Rainy again. Ida went to the farm with Bessner's folks in the car & home on the train. Self went to B. church morning & eve. Rev Hillyer preached.
Mon Nov 18: Rainy. In town all day. M. Sullivan died.
Tue Nov 19: Went to Mt Vernon to tend the Schricker trial.
Wed Nov 20: Went with Bessner to the Sullivan funeral and in the P.M. to the Schricker trial. Cold & windy.
Thu Nov 21: Went to Mt Vernon to trial & staid all night. Ida went to Seattle.
Fri Nov 22: In Mt Vernon. Schricker found guilty as charged. Went to the old folks concert in the eve.
Sat Nov 23: Came home at 10 A.M. Bot two suits of clothes. Drove Lee's car to Edison this eve to take Jessie Bradley & Claudia Stearns. The McCulloughs had an accident. Staid all night at Pearl's. Roads in bad shape.
Sun Nov 24: Came home at 4 P.M. Had dinner at Pearls. Went to the Christian church in the eve. It was dedicated to day.
Mon Nov 25: About home & downtown. Wrote to the Whitney's and to Grangers about the Schricker sentence.

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Tue Nov 26: Pleasant & frost. At home reading and wrote to Geo. Ida not home. Went to Christian church in the eve.
Wed Nov 27: Frost. At home & down town. Rain in the P.M. Ida came from Seattle this eve.
Thu Nov 28: Thanksgiving. Pleasant. Went out to Frank Whites with the car & took Frank & Nettie & kids. Roads very muddy.
Fri Nov 29: Clowdy & stormy in the P.M. Washing & choring in the A.M. Down town buying suits and overcoat in the P.M. Ida met me. Ed & Tinnie & Mrs Richards here in the eve.
Sat Nov 30: Cleaning rugs &c in the A.M. & downtown in the P.M. Rainy part of the day.
This had been a very warm month for Nov with only a few light frosts. A dozen of so flowers yet in bloom.
Sun Dec 01: Clowdy & damp. Self went to B church. Ida went to Ch church in the A.M. at the Christian. Both went to Smiths in the P.M. & to see Van Huelever's in eve and to the B. church.
Mon Dec 02: [margin: Rainy ] Washing in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue Dec 03: Pleasant. City election. Washed up the car and took the tires off. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed Dec 04: Ida & Nettie down to get the baby's picture taken. Put the car tires on again. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Dec 05: Frost. At home & downtown. Grant came over and staid all night. Went to Ch Church in the eve.
Fri Dec 06: Frost. Pleasant but cool. Grant went home. I went to Bay View with Lee & Krebs to see the oil drilling machine. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Sat Dec 07: Pleasant. At home & downtown.
Sun Dec 08: Pleasant. Went to B. church in the A.M. Went to Woodburns to supper & to Ch church in eve.
Mon Dec 09: No rain but foggy. Went to LaConner & to Rudene's and staid all night.
Tue Dec 10: Clowdy but no rain. Went from R.s to LaC. Called on the Carters & Till and went to Grants to stay all night.

1912 Nov 26-Dec 10 (pp 184-185 Duplicate of previous)

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1912 Dec 11-31 (pp 186-187)

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Wed Dec 11: [margin: Rain some.] At Grant's till after dinner then came to Anacortes with Grant. Grant plowing with one team, has over 35 acres plowed.
Thu Dec 12: Mrs John's here this week. Pleasant -- Started for Olympia at 11.15. Staid in Seattle at the Arlington.
Fri Dec 13: Went to Olympia. Arrived at 11.40. Engaged a room & put up at the Kneeland.
Sat Dec 14: [margin: Rainy. ] In O. and out to Tumwater. Left for Seattle at 12.15 ar at 5 P.M.
Sun Dec 15: [margin: Rainy ] Spent the day in Seattle. Went to the B. church. Out to see McGinnis & went to hear Mathews in the eve.
Mon Dec 16: [margin: Rainy.] Came home pr Str. Whatcom at 2.30. Mrs Johns here.
Tue Dec 17: [margin: Rainy.] Mrs Johns here. Choring around home and down town.
Wed Dec 18: Mrs Johns here. Choring and downtown and went to Missionary meeting in the eve.
Thu Dec 19: Frost light. Helping wash and downtown. Mrs J finished her sewing job.
Fri Dec 20: Choring around & fixing trunk and down town.
Sat Dec 21: Fixing up the trunk. Self & I. downtown in the P.M. buying Christmas stuff, &c.
Sun Dec 22: Cool & damp. Ida went to Wilson's. Self went to B. Church. Downtown in the P.M. & got my picture taken & to church in the eve.
Mon Dec 23: Clowdy & dull. At home & down town.
Tue Dec 24: Cool & clowdy. Self & Donald went to Wilson's via Samish Island. Staid at John's. Grants folks there also and we had a Christmas Tree for the children.
Wed Dec 25: [margin: Christmas] Staid at John's all day. Aunt Mary Wallace there also Mr Merrill. Had a fine turkey dinner.
Thu Dec 26: Pleasant day. Grant's went home and I came via interurban & train. Got home at 8.45.
Fri Dec 27: Heavy south east wind all last night. Ida came home to night.
Sat Dec 28: Windy & stormy. High tide & strong west wind all day. Peth's dyke broke new Bay View. Self went to the Farm & back at night. Dr. Palmer & Judge Gilliam at Grant's.
Sun Dec 29: Stormy & a high tide. Went to the farm & worked on the dyke in the P.M. Rainy & windy. Got the water shut off. Palmer went home.
Mon Dec 30: Self came home on the 9.30 train. Stormy & very low barometer.
Tue Dec 31: [margin: Dyke riddled. No. 8 had about ten breaks. Everything around Padilla Bay flooded.] Lowest Bar. since we have had them. Terrible wind all night from the S.W. Changing at 10 A.M. as the tide was full to the N.W. causing the worst destruction to dikes since they were made in Skagit Co. Self went to the farm at 6 P.M.

1913 Jan 1-17 (pp 188-189)

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Wed Jan 01: [margin: Strong south wind.] At the Ranch. Everything soaked. All working to fix the break at Byron's warehouse. Not a very happy New Year.
Thu Jan 02: A scow came for the hay and the boys & self began loading in the P.M. worked till 10 P.M. Fred & crew put in the break at Byron's W.
Fri Jan 03: [margin: Strong N. wind.] Began on the break at the hay barn at 4 P.M. had about 28 men. Worked till 2 P.M. It took 12 rods of new dike. Had a dike meeting at Kalso's this P.M. and all agreed to go ahead & fix up the breaks if possible. Fred K. to take charge. Finished loading the hay and 36 tons of straw. Callahan shut off his breaks & finished them to day.
Sat Jan 04: [margin: Frost.] All getting ready to shut off the big buck at the Allen Slough dam. Self grinding axes, filing saws, & working on dike in the P.M. Came hoe in the eve. Ida about sick with bad cold. Dr. Smith has been sick with bowell trouble for over two weeks and not much better.
Sun Jan 05: Temp 26°. Freezing all day. Went to church and wrote to Geo.
Mon Jan 06: [margin: Warmer at night.]Snowing all day. Went to Sedro with Wells & Conner to visit the Northern Insane Hospital. Home at 9 P.M.
Tue Jan 07: Strong S.E. wind. At home & down town. John Kell & John Nelson here to see about dyke bill. Went to the ranch in the eve. Found them getting on well with the dike.
Wed Jan 08: At the farm this A.M. but came home on the 9.30 train. They have all the breaks shut except the ones down near Bay View. Amos Ball & Bob Woodburn doing nothing toward shutting this off.
Thu Jan 09: Snow last night and to day. finished packing and started for Seattle at 5.35 on the way to Olympia.
Fri Jan 10: In Seattle till ten P.M. then went to Tacoma with Representative to tend the Republican State dinner at the Tacoma Hotel. It was a swell affair.
Sat Jan 11: Went to Olympia via train arrived at 11 A.M. Bot a stove and went to Birchlers to stay. Snowing & melting. Town full of Reps. and Senators, &c.
Sun Jan 12: At Mitchell hotel most of the day. Dark & clowdy and rain in the P.M.
Mon Jan 13: The House was organized to day and H.D. Taylor elected speaker. Rainy.
Tue Jan 14: Frosty. Gov Lister arrived. Two House sessions to day.
Wed Jan 15: The new Gov inaugurated to day. Ida & the Palmers came and we all went to the Inauguration Ball. Damp cold and snowy.
Thu Jan 16: In the House.
Fri Jan 17: In the House for one session. Froze last night.

1913 Jan 18-Mar 22 (pp 190-191)

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Sat Jan 18: Nothing doing to day.
Sun Jan 19: Went to Baptist church twice to day.
Mon Jan 20: Two sessions to day. Weather cold and snowy.
Tue Jan 21: Rain & snow. In the House of Representatives all through Jan & Feb till Mar 13th.
Wed Jan 22: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Jan 23: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Jan 24: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Jan 25: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Jan 26: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Jan 27: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Jan 28: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Jan 29: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Jan 30: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Jan 31: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Feb 01: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 02: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 03: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Feb 04: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 05: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Feb 06: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 07: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Feb 08: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 09: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 10: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Feb 11: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 12: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Feb 13: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 14: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Feb 15: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 16: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 17: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Feb 18: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 19: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Feb 20: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 21: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Feb 22: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 23: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 24: John & Grant came to see me on Feb 24th.
Tue Feb 25: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 26: McCullough came to Olympia.
Thu Feb 27: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 28: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Mar 01: Went to Bremerton and visited the Soldiers home. Every body went & enjoyed the trip. Ida came home and left me.
Sun Mar 02: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Mar 03: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Mar 04: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Mar 05: Lee Bradley visit us to day.
Thu Mar 06: The Initiative Bill failed to pass on Mar 6th. Legislation Ball
Fri Mar 07: Gov refused to accept the Road bill.
Sat Mar 08: The Gov. delivered a message to the Senate and the House attended uninvited. Went to church twice. Bap in A.M. and to hear Mrs Bowen on China in the eve. Visited the Park with Ed Brown in the P.M.
Sun Mar 09: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Mar 10: Three sessions to day. Adjourned at 12M.
Tue Mar 11: Ditto yesterday.
Wed Mar 12: Three sessions. Adjourned at 3.30 Thursday A.M.
Thu Mar 13: Another session this P.M. and the last began at 8 P.M. and lasted till 5 oclock Fri A.M. Third house in session part of the time.
Fri Mar 14: Things going lively all night, speeches, songs, and hilarious doings. Went to Bed at 5 A.M. and got up before 9. Packed up and started for Seattle at 12.15 arrived at 5 P.M. Staid at the Arlington and went to the Orpheum with Senator Hammer. Saw a fine entertainment and the first talking and singing moving pictures.
Sat Mar 15: In Seattle. Took dinner with the Palmers.
Sun Mar 16: Stormy. Went to the first Presbyterian church twice, out to McGinnis' to dinner and heard Booker T. Washington in the P.M. also Dan Earle at the Y.M.C.A. at supper. Took the boat for home at 10 P.M.
Mon Mar 17: Heard McKenna was very sick. Arrived in A 5 A.M. Lots of rain yesterday and same to day. Road muddy. Nettie's baby no well. Frank in San Francisco and has been for some time.
Tue Mar 18: Windy but no rain. Fixing up the Ford and helped wash.
Wed Mar 19: Gov Mead died. Temp 27°. Fierce with wind all day and freezing every minute. Choring & reading.
Thu Mar 20: Tem 26. Pleasant but cold. Ida & self went over to the Ranch in the Ford. Roads dry but rough. Grant through plowing.
Fri Mar 21: Choring. Took the car down & got the Che? door fixed. Spaded up some garden.
Sat Mar 22: Cold & clowdy. Got a Stromberg Carburetor put on the car. Went with Donnie to see a scow launched.

1913 Mar 23-Apr 9 (pp 192-193)

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Sun Mar 23: Easter Sunday. Snow four inches deep this A.M. Went to church at the Baptist Easter Exs. Was up to Lees after dinner and out for a ride with him to Summit Park. Went to M.E. church in the eve with Donald.
Mon Mar 24: [margin: Frost 30 ] At home & downtown. Cold north wind.
Tue Mar 25: [margin: Frost 28 ] Pleasant but cool. Went to Wilsons in the eve & staid all night.
Wed Mar 26: At Wilsons till 2.30 Came to B.V. & Grants & home in the eve. Stopped & saw Mr McKenna. He is no better and don't seem to know people. Clowdy & threatening rain. Ida not well. Roads dry but rough.
Thu Mar 27: Strong S. wind and rain in the P.M. Wheeled over a lot of roots for fire place wood from the Lowman building. Ida not well.
Fri Mar 28: Cool & clowdy. Choring & downtown.
Sat Mar 29: Ditto yesterday. Frank came from S.F.
Sun Mar 30: Went to B. church. Grant & Hilda & son here to dinner. Shower in the eve.
Mon Mar 31: [margin: Frost.] Spading up garden & choring. Was out to Darcy's & spent the eve at Mrs Whitney's.
Tue Apr 01: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to LaConner & took dinner at Baileys. Mrs Whitney & Darcy went along.
Wed Apr 02: Planted garden stuff in the A.M. Was down town in the P.M. & took a ride with Ronneberger. Went to the concert this eve.
Thu Apr 03: Self & Frank went over to the ranch and the Master's Dam to see Fred Kalso.
Fri Apr 04: Cold raw wind. Cold & clowdy. Working around the garden some. Frank & family took the car and went to Wilson's in the P.M.
Sat Apr 05: Rain last night. Strong south wind. Put in a window light in the door of Davis house the the wind broke out. Frank & Nettie came this eve.
Sun Apr 06: [margin: Wrote to Dora Phillips] Rain again last night. Cold this A.M. Went to the Baptist church and Rev Flannigan came home with me & took dinner. Pleasant P.M.
Mon Apr 07: Choring about home and cleaning the car. Cold & windy.
Tue Apr 08: Frank went to Seattle. At home in the A.M. out to Mr Sees & the Fidalgo Mill in the P.M.
Wed Apr 09: Went to Bellingham and tend the Fourth Trial. Came home via interurban & Burlington. Warm & pleasant to day. Donald not so well.

1913 Apr 10-25 (pp 194-195)

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Thu Apr 10: Wnt to the Ranch & to the "Oil Well" Van Huebner went with me. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Apr 11: Went to Bellingham to hear the Furth Trial. Came home at 10.45. Donald still sick abed and Frank in Seattle.
Sat Apr 12: Choring about the place. Mowed the lawn and downtown. A car load of Fords in the A.M. Ronneberg sick abed. Weather pretty good for farmers.
Sun Apr 13: [margin: Fine day.] Went to the B. church in the A.M. Baileys here to dinner & in the P.M. Went for a ride in the eve. Took Nettie & Mrs Woodburn & kids over to Summit Park.
Mon Apr 14: Choring about home M & downtown. Grant over and I helped him wash his car. Roy Crumrine here & paid his interest.
Tue Apr 15: [margin: Weather] Got three load of wood & let Nettie have one. Piling wood & fixing a place for sweet peas.
Wed Apr 16: [margin: fine.] In Bellingham all day at the Furth trial. Home at 10.30. Frank went also but did not return. Heard Hughes pleas.
Thu Apr 17: Went to the Ranch and to LaC for seeds & seed potatos for Grant. Helped him plant in the P.M. Ida & Donald went to the Ranch. Weather fine and Grants man sowing oats 16 acres.
Fri Apr 18: Choring around home. Furth found guilty as charged.
Sat Apr 19: Nice rain last night. Went to Darcys in the P.M. & took Miss Olive Darcy & niece to the boat on their way to Bellingham.
Sun Apr 20: Pleasant day. Went to B. church & self & Ida went to Christian church in the eve. Grants and Ed Crumrine's folks here in the P.M.
Mon Apr 21: [margin: Aunt Mary came this P.M.] Dan'l Sullivan buried to day. Rocks has an auto accident Sun A.M. in Mt Vernon. Heard a girl and a young fellow shot himself but not dead yet.
Tue Apr 22: Clowdy & cool. Mrs Wallace here & they visited Mrs Woodburn. Self went to Cranberry hill. Downtown in the eve to get Ida's teeth fitted.
Wed Apr 23: Clowdy & cool with light rains in the P.M. Went to Frank White's with Aunt Mary and took her to Grants at 4.30. Grant sowing oats & nearly done.
Thu Apr 24: Rainy last night and this A.M. and misty all day. Made a seat for the porch. Mr & Mrs Fed S. Wright here and took dinner with Nettie. Then went to Bellingham on the boat. In the eve went down to Walkers to get Ida's teeth fitted.
Fri Apr 25: Painted the porch seat. Cleaned up the car and mowed the lawn. John's Wilsons folks came over in the P.M.

1913 Apr 26-May 10 (pp 196-197)

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Sat Apr 26: Rain again last night. Clowdy & cool to day. Painted the seat another coat and worked around the lawn.
Sun Apr 27: Mother 85 years old to day. Rainy most of the day. Mrs Darcy died in Bellingham yesterday. I went to meet them at the boat but they did not come. Went to the train also. Went out to the Young Peoples meeting in the eve at the Baptist Church.
Mon Apr 28: Frost. Choring around home. Went to meet the Darcys at the 10.20 boat and took them home. Clear & cold.
Tue Apr 29: Frost. Very cold backward spring. Grass grows but not much else. Went to Mrs Darcys funeral in the P.M.
Wed Apr 30: Cool and clowdy. Went over to the Ranch and down to see the Well & oil machine & home in the eve.
Thu May 01: [margin: Cold & clowdy] Choring around home & began painting the window sash. Went to meeting in the eve and Ida went to see Mrs Bessner who is sick.
Fri May 02: Around home in the A.M. & down town in the P.M. Down to Mr Balls this eve. He got hurt to day over at Arne's place. A barn door fell on him. Concert in Mt. Vernon to night.
Sat May 03: Still cold & nothing growing. Went to Mt Vernon with Morrison & C. Moore. Mrs Whitney came home with us. The Robinson Co. had a meeting.
Sun May 04: Went to B. church. Ida also. Grant & Ed Crumrine here to see a ball game. Frank home. We had dinner over there. Sheared Patsy yesterday. Oats worth $27.00 per ton.
Mon May 05: Choring about home. Wrights went to Bellingham. Pleasant. Mr Ball sick yet. Had two Drs. to day.
Tue May 06: [margin: Beautiful day] Went to Skagit River fishing with C. moore. Mr McLean and Mr Bird. Caught about 25 trout all told.
Wed May 07: At home in the A.M. & mowed the law. Went to LaConner in the P.M. Nettie, Ida & Miss Darcy went also.
Thu May 08: [margin: Rain a little in P.M.] Went to the Ranch and to LaConner. P.Miller went along. Helped Grant plant garden in the P.M. Got some paint for the house roof.
Fri May 09: Downtown in the A.M. Paid K.&R.'s bill. Fine rain today. Went up to the school buildings in the P.M. with Ida and to the Library Concert in the eve.
Sat May 10: Clowdy & threatening rain. Light shower in the eve. Hazel Valentine came this A.M. & Frank home this P.M.

1913 May 11-26 (pp 198-199 Duplicate of next)

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Sun May 11: ??ie. Rain last night. Went to church & S.S. Hazel here. Went to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon May 12: At home till 5 P.M. Then went to the Ranch and to B.V. Took Hazel home then went to Wilson's to stay all night.
Tue May 13: [margin: Rain A.M. & P.M.] At Wilsons. Over to Edison and to Leatherwoods'. Then came to Bay View a while and to Grants for supper. Came home in the eve and it rained. [margin: Fred K. lost a horse to day.]
Wed May 14: Cleaned up the car & worked about the lawn & went downtown. Grant & Crumrines over. Ida at Mrs Davis.
Thu May 15: [margin: Pleasant] Cool and clowdy. Mowed the lawn. Mrs Smith here. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri May 16: Pleasant but cool. Choring in the A.M. and downtown in the P.M. A car load of Ford Roadsters came yesterday. Went out to see Mr Burdun with Lee Bradley this P.M. Went to Miss Libby's concert in the eve with Nettie.
Sat May 17: Pleasant. Ida sick with a bad cough. Helped Mr Davis clean his sewer box in the A.M. Choring & down town in the P.M.
Sun May 18: Beautiful day. Grant over to ball game. Ida sick last night and had Dr. Appleby. Went to church this A.M. Mr Smith called this P.M.
Mon May 19: Warm & pleasant. Mowed the lawn and in the P.M. began painting the roof of the house.
Tue May 20: [margin: Ida not much better.] Warm & pleasant. Went over to the ranch and planted some corn, beans and cucumbers, squashes, &c. Took a walk over the dike. Grant bot a bull calf in Co. with Roy Crumrine.
Wed May 21: Pleasant. Grain not looking very well. It is thin in spots. Can taste the salt in the low places. Grass looking fairly well but it all needs more rain. Ida in bed all day. Self painted the eave troughs and some on the roof. Good weather for fresh land. Amos Ball's dike not fixed yet.
Thu May 22: Pleasant. Choring & painting some on the roof. Dr. Cook here to see Ida.
Fri May 23: Mowed the lawn. Piled wood & did house work. Ida still in bed. The Wrights came.
Sat May 24: Beautiful day. Took the Smiths to Mt Vernon & took dinner with Rev. Jennings' people. Ida still poorly.
Sun May 25: Pleasant. Went to the memorial services at the Christian church. In the P.M. John's & Grant's and Frank Leamer's folks were here.
Mon May 26: Wright's folks started for Seattle. Misty & rainy most of the day. This rain will help out the oats on salt land. A letter from Dora Phillips.

1913 May 11-26 (pp 198-199 Duplicate of previous)

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1913 May 27-Jun 11 (pp 200-201)

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Tue May 27: Clowdy but no rain. Ida no better. Self in the house.
Wed May 28: Fine day. Mowed the lawn & washed. Went downtown for dinner. Heard Grandpa Wright died in San Diego. Went with Nettie to the C. Concert in the eve.
Thu May 29: Pleasant. choring in the forenoon & went out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Fri May 30: Beautiful Memorial Day. Went & heard Judge Joiner make the Memorial address. Frank, Ida, Mrs Smith & children & Mrs Whitney went for a ride around Marches Pt.
Sat May 31: [margin: ] Self & Ida went to the Farm & staid all night. Harris Smith died to night from a hit on the head by a base ball in the game yesterday. The oats not looking very well, unless we get plenty of rain they will be very short.
Sun Jun 01: At the Farm and went to Memorial Services in B.V. Ida did not go, not well enough. Came home at 6 P.M.
Mon Jun 02: Fine weather. Mowed the lawn and went to Harris Smith's funeral. It was a sorry funeral. Ida some better to day. Frank went to Linden to Grandpa Wright's funeral. Watered the law some. It is drying fast.
Tue Jun 03: Pleasant day. Painting on the roof all day.
Wed Jun 04: Ida poorly. Strong south wind. Painting and finished the roof. Caught a bad cold. Went to the class play with Nettie & the Whitney's and took them home after it was over.
Thu Jun 05: Not doing much. Cold bad. Went to the Graduation Exercises in the eve. Drying weather too dry for salt water oats.
Fri Jun 06: Pleasant. Went to the farm and helped Grant on the sewer box & ditch.
Sat Jun 07: [margin: Light shower.] At the Farm & went to Bay View in the P.M. and to the Oil well. Down about 130 ft. Had the first puncture on the car. 3486 miles. Came home in the eve. Ida poorly. Mrs Bessner here and is not feeling well.
Sun Jun 08: Nice rain to day about 1/4 inch. At home all day & went to the Chris. Church in the eve. Ida no better.
Mon Jun 09: Fine growing day. Ida went to Seattle with Frank to see Dr. Palmer. Went over to the them make road at Summit Park Cap. Hoagon & Mr Davis went along. Mowed the lawn & piled a load of wood.
Tue Jun 10: Fine warm day. At home in the A.M. Took some women out to Krebs in the P.M. & was down to the Fidalgo Mill.
Wed Jun 11: Working about home some, down to see John Ball about making a dam in the Hay Barn slough.

1913 Jun 12-29 (pp 202-203)

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Thu Jun 12: Clowdy & windy & a little rain. Ida came from Seattle. I went to the farm and to Byron's and home at 4.30. Warm wind. Good to raise the river.
Fri Jun 13: At home choring around. Shower in the eve. Reading the "Harvester".
Sat Jun 14: Ida 56 to day. Choring in the A.M. & went to La Conner in the P.M. took Mrs Smith & sister.
Sun Jun 15: Shower in the eve. Pleasant. Went to Wilson's & took the Wright's. Went to hear Miss Crawford on Indian missions in the eve at B.V.
Mon Jun 16: [margin: Fine ]Washed, mowed the lawn and some other chores. Went to see Mrs Van Huebber in the P.M.
Tue Jun 17: [margin: weather.] Not feeling very well. Finished reading the"Harvester". Went to see Mrs Van H again and took Mrs Davis.
Wed Jun 18: Had a collision in M.V. Lost a spoke. [margin: Showery.] Went to Mt. Vernon to the Association. Took Mrs Belch & Mrs Johns & Ida also. Came home at 4 P.M.
Thu Jun 19: Went to Mt Vernon to Association. Took the Misses Belch and Johns. Heavy rain most all day. Home at 6 P.M.
Fri Jun 20: Heavy rain last night. At home & down town and got the car wheel fixed.
Sat Jun 21: Heavy rain last night and some today. Rev Jennings here. Choring about the house. Finished reading the "Heart of the Hills".
Sun Jun 22: Went to church morning & eve & S.S. Rev Jennings of Mt Vernon preached.
Mon Jun 23: Grant over here. Grant's 27th birth day.
Tue Jun 24: [margin: Grant sold the oats at $27.00 was offered 29-- once.] Pleasant. Went to the farm and then to the opening of the Riverside bridge. Otto went with me. The Gov. (Lister) was there.
Wed Jun 25: Mr McGinnis came last night. Went to Mt Vernon & got Mrs McGinnis and from there to Bellingham and staid all night with Mrs Wallace. Showery but roads fair.
Thu Jun 26: In Bellingham all day viewing the town. Pleasant day.
Fri Jun 27: Left B. at 9 A.M. Called on Mr. Dalin near Burlington, then to Edison for dinner, then to John Wilson's then to Grants, then to Frank White's for supper and home at 9 P.M. Fine trip.
Sat Jun 28: Mr & Mrs McGinnis went home to day via "Kulshan" Washed the car, mowed the lawn. Pleasant day.
Sun Jun 29: Went to the M.E. church this A.M. Margurite White came from Seattle this A.M. Went with the Wrights to B.V. & the Ranch this P.M. called on Howes. Shower in the eve. Oats & hay look fairly well for a flood year. Oats weedy.

1913 Jun 30-Jul 14 (pp 204-205)

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Mon Jun 30: Spent the day choring. Helping wash, &c.
Tue Jul 01: [margin: Rainy.] Working around home in the A.M. and went to the Ranch in the P.M. Margurite White went along and the boat came for the oats. Finished loading at 9 P.M.
Wed Jul 02: [margin: Pleasant.] Helping Grant make beds for men and went to town in the P.M. to get oat money. Walked over the grain fields and voted it less than a half of last years crop. I guess the hay at 2 3/4 tons per acre for 50 acres or 125 to 140 tons.
Thu Jul 03: Clowdy but no rain to speak of. Choring around the ranch in the A.M. Went to Wilsons and to Samish Island for Grant a girl in the P.M. Pearl and children came home with me.
Fri Jul 04: Lots of drunks. Rainy A.M. Went to the Parade and to speaking in the Park. John & Frank Whites here to dinner. Went to the Ball game in the P.M.
Sat Jul 05: [margin: Pleasant.]Down town & to the Ball game. All went out to the long bridge for a picnic supper. Frank & I went to Dewey. Frank Ewing had a break down and I took them home, got back at 10.30.
Sun Jul 06: [margin: Frank went to help Fowler on the boat.] Pleasant strong wind at night. Went to hear Hudson. Pearl went with me. Mr Darcy here to dinner. Baileys called in the P.M. In the eve took Pearl & Hilda & Kids home. Had a tire blow out and had to get Ronneberger to bring out a new one. Ida staid with Hilda.
Mon Jul 07: Pleasant. Mowed the lawn, got the tire fixed and went downtown. Ida came home this eve.
Tue Jul 08: Grant came from Tacoma this A.M. Went & called on Van Heuber's & Woodburn's this eve. Looks like rain again.
Wed Jul 09: Rained some last night and nearly all day to day. Poor outlook for hay.
Thu Jul 10: Grant mowing. Pleasant. Down town in the A.M. & down to Elders to get some dirt. Repotted the big fern. In the P.M. painting window frames & cornice.
Fri Jul 11: Pleasant. painting about all day. Rain this A.M. & tonight.
Sat Jul 12: Finished painting. Mowed the lawn, cleaned the car and in the P.M. went for a drive with Mrs Smith & Mrs Nelson. Drove to Dodge Valley, Mt Vernon, Burlington, Edison, Wilson's, Bayview, the Ranch & home at 8 P.M. Had a picnic supper at the foot of the hill where the road comes on the Island. Bad hay weather. John & Grant mowed some to day.
Sun Jul 13: Pleasant to day. Went to Sunday school out to the Con. Church. Called on Mrs Van Heuber in the P.M.
Mon Jul 14: Went to the Farm to help in the hay. Tedding & raking. Weather good. Finished mowing the Whitney field.

1913 Jul 15-Aug 2 (pp 206-207)

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Tue Jul 15: On the farm haying, tedding & raking. Weather splendid - went to a show in the eve last night.
Wed Jul 16: Ditto yesterday except the show, which was a musical by the Linrud Fam.
Thu Jul 17: Haying. Weather fine. Finished weaving & tedding. Self came home this eve. Potlatch began yesterday.
Fri Jul 18: Went Seattle via Kulshan to see the "Potlatch" very warm in Seattle.
Sat Jul 19: In Seattle all day. Saw lots of people & various other things. Warm & dry.
Sun Jul 20: Warm tem 76. Came from Seattle this A.M. Went to the Presbyterian church. Call on the Van Huebeners this eve.
Mon Jul 21: Temp 76. choring & washing in the A.M. went to the farm in the P.M. Warm & fine hay weather.
Tue Jul 22: Mowed the lawn & went down town twice. Temp 76°. Ground very dry & roads dusty.
Wed Jul 23: Not quite so warm. Nettie started for Tacoma. Ida keeping the baby, but not well.
Thu Jul 24: Pleasant. Dry & dusty roads. Went with the crowd to Whidby Island and visited the Fort Casey. Mrs Whitney & Mrs Alexander went with me. Ida staying with baby Wright. Frank home last night. [margin: Saw lots of fine farms, good roads, good crops. Twenty-two cars mad the trip and crossed the pass on scows. Nine cars at a trip. Started at 8.30 and got back before six. Made 80 miles. Saw Dr. C. at home.]
Fri Jul 25: Warm & dry & dusty. Around home and down town. Wrote to Geo. in the eve. Nettie came from Tacoma. Viola Wright very low.
Sat Jul 26: [margin: Baled 45 tons.] Started for the Ranch at 6 A.M. Grant baling hay. Hay in fine order. The Whitney field made 2 1/2 tons per acre or 50 tons on 19 acres. Self running the engine. Grant feeding.
Sun Jul 27: [margin: Hay fine.] Baling hay across the road. 40 tons. Warm & dry. Self with the engine.
Mon Jul 28: Baling three hours & quit for rain. Rain light. Self went to LaC for wire. Came home in the eve. Allen bot Olympia Marsh hay at $10 per ton F.O.B. Burlington.
Tue Jul 29: [margin: Frank home last night.] Pleasant. Down to see Bessner's new house form and down town. In the P.M. out to Mrs Bowman's and Darcy's. Grant must have finished baling hay to day.
Wed Jul 30: [margin: Good hay ] Pleasant. At home and down town & down to the Apex Cannery. they are getting lots of sockeyes. 39000 yesterday.
Thu Jul 31: [margin: weather.] Around town & down to Bessner's house. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 01: [margin: Warm, dry & dusty.] At home all day in town. Settle up the Charity organization business to day & voted to give the money to the Burrows Bay Park.
Sat Aug 02: Went to Pioneer meeting. Took Darcy & Blanch W. Had to act as Chairman & was elected Pres. for the coming year.

1913 Aug 3-20 (pp 208-209)

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Sun Aug 03: Went to Church and to the tent Gospel Meeting. In P.M. went out to Mrs Whitney and to M.E. Misson meeting in the eve.
Mon Aug 04: Went to hear Mr Hup this eve. Pleasant. This has been the finest haying season on record for curing & baling hay. Down town paying bills &c. Mr Hup preached the eve.
Tue Aug 05: Downtown & out to Darcy's & LaConner.
Wed Aug 06: Grant baling at Comers(?). Went to Samish & took Hilda with us. Frank & Nettie at Tacoma to Viola Wright's funeral.
Thu Aug 07: Went with Frank out to Whistle Lake & took the folks down to Burrows Bay in the P.M. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 08: Went to Ferndale to Pioneer Picknick & home at night. Armund Wright came with me & staid all night.
Sat Aug 09: [margin: Thousands of people in Mt Vernon.] Fine day but warm & dusty. Went to Pow Wow at Mt Vernon. Took Nettie & Armund & Hilda. Big crowd in Mt Vernon & Gov. Lister there. Grant finished baling for Comer yesterday.
Sun Aug 10: Armund Wright went home to day. Mr Darcy, The Bailey's & Carter's here in the P.M. Warm & dry. Went to Chris. Church in eve.
Mon Aug 11: Pleasant. Went with the Governors(Lister) party on Lowman's boat to see the fish traps also went on an auto trip around Mt Erie and took the to the boat at 10.15. C. Gaches folks & Lawyer Smith's folks went also.
Tue Aug 12: Had a nice rain most of the night last night. Cleaned up the car and went down town.
Wed Aug 13: [margin: Pleasant.] Washing in the A.M. In the P.M. went down town and to Darcy's & VanHuebner's. Mrs VanHuebner very poorly and has since last Dec. Geo Alverson died Mon & buried to day. Another victim of booze. Turn the charity fund over to the city for the Burrows Bay park fund.
Thu Aug 14: At home in the A.M. working on lawn. In P.M. took some folks out to Mrs Chitnerds(?) and went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 15: Pleasant. Went with Nettie & Donald to the Circus at Bellingham. "Ringlings"
Sat Aug 16: At home and down town. Nothing unusual transpired. Was down to the Apex. Lots of fish yet.
Sun Aug 17: Heavy rain all last night. Went to M.E. Church in the A.M. & to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Aug 18: Helping Ida wash in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Grant cutting oats. Has twenty five acres cut. Very poor & weedy.
Tue Aug 19: [margin: Fine ] Choring, reading, downtown with the folks to get baby's picture taken. Fixed the rear wheel on the car with new washers.
Wed Aug 20: [margin: weather for harvest.] Went down to the Apen & to get some irons for the tank hoops. Out to Frank White's this eve.

1913 Aug 21-Sep 10 (pp 210-211)

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Thu Aug 21: Pleasant. Went to the farm & fixed the tank rods or hoops. In the eve went to LaC & got the Carter's and stopped to Prayer meeting.
Fri Aug 22: Pleasant. the Carters here and they went of to Guemes & Ida & self went over in the P.M. and all came back at 6.30 P.M.
Sat Aug 23: Pleasant. Fine Harvest weather. The Carters here downtown twice. In the P.M. visited the Apex Cannery with Carters & called on Mrs Woodburn.
Sun Aug 24: Beautiful day. Went to Bap S.S. & the Con Church. In the eve took the Carters to LaConner.
Mon Aug 25: At home. Not doing much.
Tue Aug 26: Fine weather. Went to the farm and began on the dyke by the hay barn. Fred & Grants men helping. Staid all night. Ida also.
Wed Aug 27: At the farm working on the dyke & came home after supper.
Thu Aug 28: Went to the farm again & worked on the dyke & finished.
Fri Aug 29: Helping Grant. They threshed the timothy seed & some oats for Ridge farmers.
Sat Aug 30: [margin: Pleasant ]Several machines threshing. At the Ranch in the A.M. Fixed the doors to the machine shed. Came home after dinner, got ready & went to LaC. staid all night with the Carters.
Sun Aug 31: [margin: weather. ] At LaC went to Baptist church. Took dinner at the Carters & came home at 7 P.M.
Mon Sep 01: [margin: Grant was to start at Byron's to day threshing.] Labor Day. Washed & went downtown and out to Darcy's. Mrs Frank D & Mr C. Darcy here to tea and Mr D. staid all night. Cool & clowdy.
Tue Sep 02: Clowdy & sprinkling rain. Mr Darcy started for California. Went down & boxed his trunk in the P.M. Strong S.E. wind.
Wed Sep 03: Rain a little last night and showery to day also a strong S.E. wind all day. Poor threshing weather.
Thu Sep 04: Rain last night & some to day. Two Mrs Darcy's here this eve.
Fri Sep 05: Rain again last night. Clowdy most of the day. Ida sick all last night & today. Self choring & began a piano record tack. Ida still in bed.
Sat Sep 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant threshing. Began last night at 5 P.M. Machine not working very well. Staid at the farm all night.
Sun Sep 07: [margin: 1598 sacks oats.] Fine day. Grant threshing & finished at 4 P.M. Self helping & went to Wm Roger's funeral at B.V. & came home in the eve. Ida better.
Mon Sep 08: Showery. Downtown with Ida and finished the record stand. Grant & machine at Tandy Knights.
Tue Sep 09: Rain again last night. Semi pleasant to day. Choring and down to see Mr Ball about drainage.
Wed Sep 10: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the LaConner Dahlia show in the P.M. Took Nettie, Mrs Elder & Mrs Belch. Rec'd check for $39.55 from Bank Rainier.

1913 Sep 11-28 (pp 212-213)

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Thu Sep 11: Grant threshing at Crumrine's. Beautiful day. At home in the forenoon. Mowed the lawn. In the P.M. went with Mr Edens, Mr Acton & Mr Kellogg to LaC & to see them thresh on Whitney Island.
Fri Sep 12: Fine day. Helping about home and in the P.M. Went out to Ivan Alexander's and Mrs Whitney's. She came home with us and I went with them to the teacher's reception. Ida not well enough to go.
Sat Sep 13: Helping in the house and went down town. Fine threshing weather. They are digging sewer here now. I am keeping car at Robinson's Garage.
Sun Sep 14: Pleasant. Went to Baptist S.S. & Ch church in the A.M. Was out to Whitney's in the P.M. & went to Psby Ch. in the eve.
Mon Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to LaC. to get the machine fixed. Came home in the eve. Ida went also.
Tue Sep 16: The boy wound up threshing. Smallest job for the M. Fine day. Took off the 2d read tire at 5090 miles. Put on the new 2d Fisk. In P.M. Ida went to the "Thornburg Junction" I was down town & went to the Fidalgo Mill.
Wed Sep 17: Around home and down town & was to the farm. A shower at night. Order 3500 ft of lumber of Johnson's mill for ditch box.
Thu Sep 18: At home till 5 P.M. then went to the farm. Ida also. Fixed up the car for a Vancouver trip & mowed the lawn.
Fri Sep 19: Ida went home sick. Self went with Grants folks to Vancouver in my car. Fine trip.
Sat Sep 20: In Vancouver all day & went to a double ball game.
Sun Sep 21: Rain in the A.M. Left V for home at 10.50. Took dinner in Lynden. Got home at 7.30 at the farm at 5 P.M. Fine trip.
Mon Sep 22: Choring about home. Water very low and part of the time, none. Men at the sewer. Keeping the car at Robinsons. Fine weather.
Tue Sep 23: [margin: No water.] Went to the farm and help Fred on the dike 3/4. Staid at Grants.
Wed Sep 24: Working at the dike some and at the Hay Barn Gangway. Grant on the dike in the P.M.
Thu Sep 25: [margin: No water.] Working on Gangway in the A.M. and began the ditch to drain the John Ball dike ditch. Smith & Grant & team helping in the P.M. Grant putting in straw in the A.M.
Fri Sep 26: [margin: No water.] Choring around the ranch till 10 A.M. then came home. Ida sick all the week. Fine weather all the past week. Most every one I know of through threshing except some on the Samish. Water on this P.M.
Sat Sep 27: Ida went to Seattle for Medical treatment. Self choring. Washed & cleaned the brass on the car. String S.E. wind all day.
Sun Sep 28: Quite a lot of rain last night. Went to S.S. & in the P.M. went over to Wilsons. Edna Whitney went, also Nettie & Donald. Roads fair. Shower at noon.

1913 Sep 29-Oct 19 (pp 214-215)

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Mon Sep 29: Self working at the sewer ditch all day.
Tue Sep 30: Pleasant. Went to the Burlington Fair. Took Templar Davis & Ch Moore. Fair very good. Heard from Ida.
Wed Oct 01: [margin: Fine day.] Moore put in the sewer connection to day. Self fixing the porch floor after it & putting the dirt back.
Thu Oct 02: Went to the Fair and took Janets & Mr Kelly the contractor. Fine day and good attendance.
Fri Oct 03: A card from Ida. Rainy day. Put new tire on car. Painted porch floor & varnished the kitchen & painting floors. Nobody went to the Fair from here. Went to the city hall and registered for voting.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. Went to the fair. Took Nettie & family & Edna & Helen Whitney. Cold wind all day. Fair well attended.
Sun Oct 05: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church morning & eve. Rev Howell preached in the A.M. & Mr Fish in the eve. the church voted to give him a call.
Mon Oct 06: Rainy all day. Washed a little and painted the porch floors, went to town. Ida came this eve. Frank home.
Tue Oct 07: Went to the Ranch to work on box, &c.
Wed Oct 08: Rain in the A.M. Work at cleaning seed and some on box.
Thu Oct 09: Sowing grass seed and hauled out the boxes for the ditch. Grant helping.
Fri Oct 10: Official opening of the Panama canal at 11 o'clock. Rain steadily all day.
Sat Oct 11: Choring about the farm till 10 A.M. then came to A. Found Ida in bed not feeling well. Clowdy and showery all day.
Sun Oct 12: At home went to the M.E. church in the A.M. & heard the new preacher. Ida not no better. Clowdy & rain in the eve.
Mon Oct 13: Ida sick. Hard rain most of last night. Self washing & choring, splitting wood, &c. No rain to day. Went to the Ranch on the eve train.
Tue Oct 14: Ida had Dr. Brooks. Another rain last night but pleasant to day. On the Ranch, sendeth(?) self & Grant put in the long box across the road.
Wed Oct 15: Rain again last night. Working on dike by hay barn. And in the P.M. covering the box. Grant helping. Came home tonight.
Thu Oct 16: Frost. Pleasant. Choring around & went to the S.S. convention in the eve. Heard Mr. Pratt & Mr Knapp.
Fri Oct 17: Ida about the same. Cleaned up the car & did some other chores. Went to S.S. C. in the eve. Templar trying to thresh.
Sat Oct 18: Mist all day. Fixing the ally some, putting gravel by the wood pile. Ida no better. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Oct 19: Ida worse. Went to church Baptist. Dr. Brooks here. Weather damp and clowdy.

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Mon Oct 20: Damp & misty. Not doing much but chores.
Tue Oct 21: Hazel Valentine came. Self cleaned Netties chimney & mowed the lawn. Had the car down town & had trouble starting it.
Wed Oct 22: Pleasant. Went to the farm. Mowed the lawn. Began on tank foundation to level it up.
Thu Oct 23: Rain P.M. & eve. Working on tank till 3.30 quit for rain and cleaned out the drinking tank and cleaned the one in tank house in the evening.
Fri Oct 24: [margin: No rain.] Working on tanks all day. Grant helping drive posts in the P.M. Finished the tanks foundation. Strong north wind.
Sat Oct 25: Pleasant. Roads fair except in Anacortes. Not working in the A.M. Grant on telephone line. Went to B.V. & to Kalso's in the A.M. and helped Fred drive posts in P.M. and came to Anacortes. Ida worse and had the Dr. last night. Twice.
Sun Oct 26: Clowdy. Went to church in the A.M. Mr Barber? preached. Ida in bed yesterday & to day.
Mon Oct 27: I am 64 today. Very uneventful day. Choring about home and downtown. Eggs 50 cts a Doz.
Tue Oct 28: Pleasant. About home all day. Ida the same.
Wed Oct 29: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Went to the farm to fix Grant's boat and staid all night. Grant fixing telephone line.
Thu Oct 30: Clear, frost Went to Pearls & got her to go to A. Hilda went also. Took them home in the eve & went to prayer meeting.
Fri Oct 31: Light rain in the A.M. Ida no better. Jack Reed killed in auto accident.
Sat Nov 01: Pleasant. Cleaning up around the yard, leaves, &c. Mrs Whitney called. We took her home and Ida rode out for the first time since Oct 4th.
Sun Nov 02: Pleasant. Went to church in the A.M. Mr Howell preached. the Barrs & Mrs Valentine here in the P.M.
Mon Nov 03: Pleasant. Ida no better. C. Matson here. Self wheeling dirt & filling up the holes in the lawn.
Tue Nov 04: Rain last 1/3 inch. Strong south wind to day. Self not doing much but reading & choring.
Wed Nov 05: Windy & some rain in the eve. Went to the Rose Theatre to seen the "Manger to Cross" pictures.
Thu Nov 06: Strong wind last night. Clear to day with west wind. Mr Esterling here to tune the piano. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Nov 07: Clowdy. Ida about the same. Put in the Register yesterday. Frank White here calling. Paid sewer tax.
Sat Nov 08: Clowdy but no rain. Choring and cleaning rugs. Hazel went home this eve.
Sun Nov 09: Clowdy dismal day. Hazel came back at 1 P.M. Ida miserable as ever. Blanch White here this P.M. Rain some in the P.M. Mr Fred Baileys here also & Mrs Bessner. Called Dr Brooks for Ida this eve.

1913 Nov 10-Dec 2 (pp 218-219)

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Mon Nov 10: Pleasant day. Grant's folks over to day. Several other callers here. Ida in bed all day & expected to go to Seattle tomorrow.
Tue Nov 11: Went to Seattle on the boat. Ida also. Fine day. Put up at McGinnis's.
Wed Nov 12: In Seattle. Ida did not go out. Self & McGinnis down town. Dr. came to night.
Thu Nov 13: Pleasant. Went down town with Ida.
Fri Nov 14: Pleasant. Weather fine. Went to see the Canal with Mr McG. & down south part of town in the P.M.
Sat Nov 15: [margin: Rainy.] Went out to Ballard to the the canal lock & G.N. bridge & downtown in P.M.
Sun Nov 16: Went to Ch Church in the A.M. & to hear Gampers(?) in the P.M. at Tab Bap Church.
Mon Nov 17: [margin: Showery.] down town with Ida & went to hear of see the "Last Days of Pompei" and to the Dixie Quintette in the eve at the Y.M.C.A.
Tue Nov 18: [margin: Pleasant.] Came home on the Str Whatcom. Anacortes full of mud.
Wed Nov 19: [margin: Rain.] At home choring & downtown. Rough weather.
Thu Nov 20: Dito yesterday. Chamber of Com Banquet. I did not go.
Fri Nov 21: Rain last night. Choring in the P.M. washed windows. A card from Ida. She is no better.
Sat Nov 22: [margin: Pleasant.] Reading, splitting wood and in the P.M. set out "tulips" on west side of the house. Donald sick and baby not very well.
Sun Nov 23: Stormy. Went to the B. church and heard Mrs Jennings. Call on Suneth's(?) in the P.M. & wrote to Ida in the eve. Donald sick.
Mon Nov 24: Around home and downtown. Windy & clowdy.
Tue Nov 25: Dito yesterday. Reading & choring.
Wed Nov 26: Dito yesterday. Reading & choring. H. Ferguson here.
Thu Nov 27: [margin: Rain last night.] Donald better. Clowdy to day. Went to the Thanksgiving meeting and up to Bradleys in the P.M. & eve. Lee sick.
Fri Nov 28: Got a load of wood & piled it also piled one for Nettie. Clowdy & windy. Downtown in the P.M.
Sat Nov 29: [margin: Stormy. ]Self went to the Farm. Another big tide 3 inches below the stake on the Ranch. Whitney Island, S. half, Callahan, John Ball, & Manly Masters flooded.
Sun Nov 30: At the Ranch. Callahan working on the break near my hay barn. Came home tonight. Tide 15 inches lower to day and no wind.
Mon Dec 01: At home all day. Pleasant for this month.
Tue Dec 02: Election. Callahan break in the dike closed this A.M. with with Lee & Bessner over to Telegraph slough to see the break in the dike. Went to the club concert in the eve.

1913 Dec 3-27 (pp 220-221)

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Wed Dec 03: At home and downtown. Foggy all day. Mrs VanHuebner died to day at 10 A.M.
Thu Dec 04: Dito yesterday. Went to meeting in the eve. Mr Jennings was there & preached.
Fri Dec 05: Went to Mrs VanH's funeral as P. bearer. Pleasant. Took Mr Van to dinner at the G.W.
Sat Dec 06: At home choring and reading.
Sun Dec 07: Rain last night. [margin: Pleasant.] Went to the Psby church in the A.M. & to the Christian in the eve. Wrote to Ida. Mr VanHuebner at Nettie's to dinner.
Mon Dec 08: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to the Farm and began moving the round red tank. Grant plowing.
Tue Dec 09: [margin: Frost 29°.] At the farm. Helping kill pig & fix tank foundation.
Wed Dec 10: [margin: Frost 32°.] Choring & fixing rails at the farm.
Thu Dec 11: Beautiful weather. At the farm.
Fri Dec 12: Beautiful weather. At the farm working at the rails and choring. Came to A. this eve.
Sat Dec 13: At home choring. &c.
Sun Dec 14: Went to church at the M.E> At home this eve. Wrote to Ida. R. Lee here this eve.
Mon Dec 15: Pleasant. At home and out to Heart Lake & Mrs Whitney's this P.M. [margin: ] Roy Bates drowned to day near the slough draw bridge.
Tue Dec 16: Clowdy & windy but no rain. Chas Maudsley killed last night. I was one of the jury on the inquest this P.M.
Wed Dec 17: [margin: Rain day. ]Went to Roy Bates funeral at LaC and home with Grant in the P.M. and back on the eve train. Edith came from Mont.
Thu Dec 18: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Writing & fixing Christmas stuff. Downtown twice & went to prayer meeting in the eve. Called E.F. Poulesland to be paster. W.M. Jennings here also Smith & VanHuebner.
Fri Dec 19: Light frost & foggy. Clear & pleasant in the P.M. Downtown & out to Smith's. Hilda here. A letter from Ida. Sent a book to Mother.
Sat Dec 20: Frost 33°. Choring & down town. Cutting up and old suit in P.M.
Sun Dec 21: Frost 34deg;. Went to the Presby church in the A.M. and to the Cantata in he eve. Clowdy & W in eve.
Mon Dec 22: Pleasant & no rain. Grant over to day. Frank came home for Christmas.
Tue Dec 23: At home and downtown. Pleasant.
Wed Dec 24: Pleasant. Went to Seattle via Cars. Wrights went to Wilsons. Found Ida & McGinnis gaining.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas. Rainy. In Seattle went to the Presbyterian church.
Fri Dec 26: Pleasant. Downtown and at McGinnis's.
Sat Dec 27: Rainy. Downtown with I. & went to the Orpheum.

1913 Dec 28-Jan 11, 1914 (pp 222-223)

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Sun Dec 28: Pleasant day. Went to the first Baptist church in the A.M. In the P.M. went with Ida to see the Kellogs but did not find them.
Mon Dec 29: Pleasant. Came home on Str Whatcom.
Tue Dec 30: At home and downtown. Wrote to Ida & sent papers.
Wed Dec 31: Rainy day. At home all day. Reading most of the time. Finished "The Broken Note". It is very good also finished the Canal book at 11 P.M. & retired.
Thus endeth 1913.
Very high tide this A.M. & John Ball had a break at the head of Indian Slough.
Thu Jan 01: Spent the day at home reading.
Fri Jan 02: At home and downtown. Weather stormy, both wind and rain. "Read The Sherods". Frank and Nettie talking house.
Sat Jan 03: Stormy. Reading in the A.M. Went to the new theatre to see Pilgrims Progress. Grant over & brot some ducks.
Sun Jan 04: Warm Temp 54. Stormy day. Went to the B. Sunday school and Christian church and to dinner with Smith's folks.
Mon Jan 05: Ther at 54. Rain about all day. Reading and put in an axe handle.
Tue Jan 06: Warm Rain in the P.M. Began working on Franks lots with him & Shafer.
Wed Jan 07: Skagit river high. Up to Bradley's in the eve. Showery all day. Working on the lots. In the the P.M. I went out to Lovelace's to get lumber bill & took it to the O.O. Mill.
Thu Jan 08: Shower. Still clearing lots. Was out to 23d to see Erickson but he was away.
Fri Jan 09: Easton's at Nettie's this eve. No rain. Burning & blowing stumps on the lots. Have them in pretty good shape to night. Wrote to Ida.
Sat Jan 10: Windy but no rain. Working on lots and made good time. Down town in the eve. A letter from Geo and one from Ida.
Sun Jan 11: [margin: Beautiful day.] Wrote to Ida. Went to the B. church. Frank went with me. Rev. Powlesland preached his first sermon. Went to church again in the eve.

1914 Jan 12-29 (pp 224-225)

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Mon Jan 12: [margin: Tide high 3 1/2 inches from the stake.] Began on Franks house. Worked till 4.30 then went to the Ranch. Grant stepped on a nail this A.M. and ran it through his foot.
Tue Jan 13: [margin: Rainy. Tide 5 in less to day] Came home this A.M. Frank & the other fellow worked some putting up studding. Lovelace did not come. Doing nothing in the P.M.
Wed Jan 14: Rainy most all day. did nothing on the house, but got the water tap put in. down town & registered.
Thu Jan 15: Cold & windy but not much rain. Working on the house. Self went to Burlington & worked on house in P.M. Went to Burlington on Water district business.
Fri Jan 16: Another tide as big as any this winter. Callahan, Ball and the Whitney Island flooded. Working on the house. Part of the rafters are up.
Sat Jan 17: Rainy A.M. Showery most of all day. Frank & self working on the house most of the day. Grading some.
Sun Jan 18: Highest tide of the season to day. Went to church and heard Jennings preach his crazy sermons. Was out to Smiths in the P.M. Windy all day & eve. S. wind. A wedding in church to day.
Mon Jan 19: Fine day for work until 8.30 when it stormed some but all kept at work and made a good showing. Began shingling and they began he chimney & plumbing also.
Tue Jan 20: Working on house. Self & Frank sheeting & shingling. The others making window frames. Cold & windy.
Wed Jan 21: Damp & misty and rain after 3 P.M. Sheeting & shingling. Light now & the plumbers at work also lathing. Wrote to Ida.
Thu Jan 22: Working on house all day shingling & sheeting. No rain. Went to meeting in the eve. Frank also.
Fri Jan 23: [margin: A little snow for the first.] Went to the ranch, found it flooded from seepage water from the old line dike. Ball & Callahan doing nothing yet towards their brake. Ida came this eve.
Sat Jan 24: Working on the house some. Snow 3 1/2 inches this P.M.
Sun Jan 25: Stormy, wind & rain. Snow gone. Went to B. church morning & eve.
Mon Jan 26: Highest tide this A.M. since fifty years ago or more. Everything flooded on Padilla Bay, but Woodburn had no breaks. Our dike broke at Bay View. Callahan break still open. Putting windows in the house.
Tue Jan 27: Plastered two rooms. Cold ground frozen this A.M. Frank and self grading around the house.
Ada Wilson Lindbery died to day.
Wed Jan 28: Grading some & putting on ???e. The finished plastering to day. Frank & Nettie went to Wilsons to stay till after the funeral. Cold S.E. wind and snow squalls.
Thu Jan 29: Not doing much but chores. Heavy wind. The finished the chimney. Went to Prayer meeting this eve.

1914 Jan 30-Feb 19 (pp 226-227)

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Fri Jan 30: Heard that the Callahan break was out again. This means no crop for us this year. The Wrights at Wilsons.
Sat Jan 31: West wind showery A.M. Self finished the shingling and put the saddle on the roof.
Sun Feb 01: Clear & cold. Went to Bellingham to the Ada Lindbery funeral. Very sad funeral. Came home on the night boat and fixed up Franks house so as not to freeze the plaster.
Mon Feb 02: Temp 30. Clear & cold. Frank & Nettie came home. Working around the house in the P.M.
Tue Feb 03: [margin: Grant sold the hay at $10 per ton.] Temp 30 & snowing all day from the S.E. Moved the stove into the house. This is much like a blizzard.
Wed Feb 04: Working around the house some, putting in windows and cleaning out.
Thu Feb 05: Cold temp 22°. Wrote to Geo. Self, Frank & Brown laying floor in the house. Clear & cold. Temp 30 at 6 P.M.
Fri Feb 06: Temp 32. Laying floor & finished. Went to the Powlesland ordination meeting in the eve. Frank also.
Sat Feb 07: Temp 33°. Working on the house dressing casing &c. The men finished the tiling. Heard from Grant that he had sold the hal. Snow on the ground yet.
Sun Feb 08: Went to church, morning & eve. Baptist. Ida at home with Baby & Donald.
Mon Feb 09: Working on the house. Warm & wet. Brown helping.
Tue Feb 10: [margin: Grant over.] Working on the house. Frank & Brown also. Went to the state prohibition meeting this eve.
Wed Feb 11: [margin: Rain some last night.] Working on house. Finished the doors & have all window casings ready. Brown finished.
Thu Feb 12: Went to Prayer meeting. Warm & misting. Working on house. Lovelace here. Self making stairs.
Fri Feb 13: Pleasant. Working on house as usual. A letter from George.
Sat Feb 14: Went to the farm (Callahan) to see about improving the dikes. Was up to Kalso's to the dike meeting. Pleasant day. Ida came over on the 10.25 train.
Sun Feb 15: Pleasant. At the ranch all day. Callahan's dam went out again this A.M. And the began to put it in again at 10 A.M.
Mon Feb 16: Pleasant P.M. Foggy A.M. Came to A. with Grant in his car. The had the dam in when we left. Worked on the house in the P.M. Grant left his car for overhauling. Dr. Appleby very sick.
Tue Feb 17: Pleasant. Dr Appleby died last night. Working on house all day.
Wed Feb 18: Pleasant. Went to Dr. A. funeral in the A.M. & worked on the house in the P.M.
Thu Feb 19: Working on house. Pleasant. Grant after his car. Warm & spring like.

1914 Feb 20-Mar 10 (pp 228-229)

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Fri Feb 20: [margin: Great Northern hold up at Samish Station last night at Samish.] Ida came from Grants. Working at the house. Began siding. Inside about done. Frank staining.
Sat Feb 21: Rainy day, but warm. Ida worse than usual. Self washing some & worked on house 3/4. Lovelace not working. Inside ready to move.
Sun Feb 22: Went to church morning and eve. Rev Clos began a series of meetings. Ida not well.
Mon Feb 23: Wrights folks moving. Self helping. They staid in the new house to night.
Tue Feb 24: [margin: First trip with the car since Nov 15.] Working on the house some, sharpening tools some. Went to Mr Hurd's funeral at 1 P.M. and took Ida to see Dr Maas at 3.30. Went to church in the eve.
Wed Feb 25: Pleasant. Working on house all day putting on lose boards & siding. Ida not well.
Thu Feb 26: Working on house side. Windy & rain in the eve.
Fri Feb 27: Working on house as usual. Siding. Went to church in the eve. Powlesland's & Hudson's called. Ida feeling badly.
Sat Feb 28: Cold raw wind all day. Working on house. Finished the back porch and siding the south end.
Sun Mar 01: Went to church morning & eve. Mr Clos preached. Powlesland in Bellingham.
Mon Mar 02: Worked on the lawn in the A.M. On the house in the P.M. Frank painting. Went to church in the eve.
Tue Mar 03: Working on the porch and finished it. Went to church in the eve. Pleasant.
Wed Mar 04: Frost. Making steps to the Wright house. Frank painting. Pleasant. H. C. Gill elected mayor of Seattle yesterday.
Thu Mar 05: Pleasant. Worked on house in the A.M. Had prayer meeting here in the P.M. then went down town. Mr Clos & Mr Powlesland & others here. Settled bills today.
Fri Mar 06: Working on house & wood house 3/4. Rain this P.M. Grant came over and paid for the hay & $500-- on his note.
Sat Mar 07: Worked on wood house 3/4. Down town this P.M. settling bills for the house. Frank painting. Ida sick this P.M. Have worked on the Wright house & lots 320 hours at 40¢ per hour = $128.00.
Sun Mar 08: At home in the day time. Ida sick. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Mar 09: [margin: Pleasant] Working on Wrights wood house.
Tue Mar 10: [margin: weather.] Dito yesterday. Frank went to Seattle. Went to church this eve. Finished the wood house.

1914 Mar 11-Mar 29 (pp 230-231)

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Wed Mar 11: Went to the farm and in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon & LaConner. Paid taxes. Highest on record $689.00 Personal $42.00.
Thu Mar 12: Staid at the farm ast night & was out with Fred K. this A.M. to meet a boat. The car leaked and I came home on the train and went after the car with Ronneberger in the P.M. Went to church in the eve.
Fri Mar 13: Went to the Ranch to help load hay, but the boat ran away. Came home & fixed the gasoline tank and put up the phones to Wrights house. Windy. Ida & Nettie went down town in the car.
Sat Mar 14: Rain most of last night. Working at the phone and shading up garden. Ida feeling bad as usual. Took the car down to get the carburetor fixed.
Sun Mar 15: No rain to speak of. Went to B church morn & eve and to a baby funeral at the church in the P.M. Mr Clos preached the last of the series of meetings this eve. Eight requested admission to the church.
Mon Mar 16: Rainy A.M. Did chores, cleaned up the brass on the car, washed some and work on Franks wood house in the P.M. Ida no better.
Tue Mar 17: Down town & took the car to have a "bosch" put on. Worked on Franks wood house in the P.M.
Wed Mar 18: Made the pergola and planted sweet peas & lettuce.
Thu Mar 19: [margin: Fine ] Working at the car & choring. Washed it. Grant over. Peter Miller helping fix the flower beds & trees.
Fri Mar 20: [margin: weather.] Cleaning & fixing car and working at the beds some. Cut the Dahlias & went to the Ranch this eve. Wrights also. Peter here again to day.
Sat Mar 21: At the farm & went to Bay View & Mt Vernon in the P.M. to Farmers meeting. Roads dry but rough. Frank went away on the boat.
Sun Mar 22: Went to Wilsons & home in the eve with Nettie. Ida at Wilson's. Mrs Kalso sick for the past four days. Went to church this eve.
Mon Mar 23: Went down & got the carburetor fixed. Chored around the rest of the day.
Tue Mar 24: Went to the Ranch & worked on the dike in the P.M. by Byron's hay barn.
Wed Mar 25: At the ranch, worked on the dike some in the A.M. Quit for rain. Snow in the P.M. a while & got colder. I came to A. at 6 P.M.
Thu Mar 26: Frost 32. Cold wind. Went to the farm & worked on the dyke in the P.M. using the gas scraper.
Fri Mar 27: Working on dyke. Cold south wind. Gas scraper.
Sat Mar 28: Freds crew & Grants working on dike. Self 1/2. Went to Wilsons in the P.M. & got Ida then came home. Clowdy & cool but no rain.
Sun Mar 29: Went to church morning & eve. No rain. Windy. Six baptized tonight.

1914 Mar 30-Apr 21 (pp 232-233)

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Mon Mar 30: At home choring. Washed, mowed the lawn & planted some stuff for Nettie. Went to the S.A. Meeting in the eve.
Tue Mar 31: Went to the Ranch & worked with Fred topping out the dike at Byron's hay barn piece. Staid at the ranch to night.
Wed Apr 01: [margin: Pleasant & drying wind.] Working on dike in the A.M. & planting stuff for Grant in the P.M. Came home in the eve & went to Prayer meeting.
Thu Apr 02: [margin: Showery.] Choring about home all day & went to the Woolley lecture in the P.M. eve.
Fri Apr 03: [margin: Warm ]At home. Working at home and at Wrights. Washed the car, planted gladiolas & peas & nasturtiums.
Sat Apr 04: [margin: Pleasant.] Rain last night & today. Rains all light. Choring about home.
Sun Apr 05: Roads muddy. Went to church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Apr 06: Fine day. Mrs Carter here also the Howes & Mrs Whitney. Took Mrs W. home after supper. Ida went also. Planted some Dahlias for Nettie & mowed the lawn.
Tue Apr 07: Another fine day. Planted peas for Nettie. Went to LaC in the P.M. & took Mrs Carter home. Nettie & Ida went also.
Wed Apr 08: [margin: Fine weather.] Went to LaC & bot garden seeds & some cabbage plants. Planted the same at the Ranch in the P.M. & staid all night. Grant hauling gravel & disking.
Thu Apr 09: Working on the farm all day. Planting potatos & making a sled for the disk. Came to Anacortes in the eve & brot Hilda.
Fri Apr 10: Choring around house. Rolled Netties lawn & went to take Hilda home. Robinson went with me. Ida not well.
Sat Apr 11: Mowed the lawn & choring about. Bot a suit of clothes in the P.M. at Bradleys.
Sun Apr 12: [margin: Light rain.] Went to S.S. & church. Baileys & Wilsons here in the P.M. went to the M.E. S.S. in the eve.
Mon Apr 13: Went to LaC in te P.M. with Powlesland. Cavanaugh's Mill burned to day. Strong wind.
Tue Apr 14: Choring about home.
Wed Apr 15: [margin: Rainy.] Went to Seattle via boat, Ida also.
Thu Apr 16: In Seattle at McGinnis's. Getting teeth fixed.
Fri Apr 17: In Seattle, went to see the Canal & down town.
Sat Apr 18: In Seattle. Went to see the canal locks.
Sun Apr 19: In Seattle, went to the Baptist church and to hear Ex Gov. Patterson of Tennessee on Prohibition.
Mon Apr 20: Came home. Left Ida in Seattle. Mowed the lawn. Pleasant day.
Tue Apr 21: [margin: Hard frost.] Went to the ranch and staid all night. Grant seeding. Planting nasturtiums & choring around. Went to school meeting [margin: at Bay View.]

1914 Apr 22-May 14 (pp 234-235)

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Wed Apr 22: [margin: Pleasant.] Ida came home. Went to LaC with Grant and took his timothy seed & cleaned it.
Thu Apr 23: Planting garden and potatos & made a gate near the barn.
Fri Apr 24: At the ranch planting potatos & corn & made a big gate. Home in the eve. A letter from Geo yes.
Sat Apr 25: [margin: Pleasant.] At home mowing the lawn & choring.
Sun Apr 26: Pleasant. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Ida also. Went out to Frank White's in the P.M. Nettie also.
Mon Apr 27: Mrs Ornes died. Went to church last night & got caught in the 1 1/4 in rain. Rained. Lots last night and most of the A.M. today. Choring & downtown.
Tue Apr 28: Pleasant to day. Washing & choring. Went to M.E. meeting in the eve.
Wed Apr 29: Fine weather. Grant seeding. Went to LaC , the Ranch & Mt Vernon. Mrs Ornes buried to day. Staid all night at the farm.
Thu Apr 30: [margin: Grant finished seeding.] Went to Wilson's. Hilda went with us. Fine day. Saw the gas tractor harrowing with four disks. Came home in the eve & went to church & prayer & business meeting.
Fri May 01: [margin: Fine day.] At home. Put on the new Lee tire.
Sat May 02: Mowed lawn & choring in the A.M. Blanche White here to dinner, Ted also. Went to LaConner in the P.M. Windy & a shower towards night. Light.
Sun May 03: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church morning & eve. Ida went in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Lowman here in the P.M. Wrote to Geo.
Mon May 04: Ida sick again. Not doing much but chores. Put a roof over the back porch. Went to the mill to get some lumber.
Tue May 05: [margin: Fine ]Pleasant. At home and downtown. Went to M.E. church in eve. Ida not very well.
Wed May 06: [margin: day. ]Drove 53 miles. Went for a trip with Powlesland's folks to Pleasant Ridge & via Mt. Vernon & Arlington. Went to the M.E. church this eve.
Thu May 07: At home mowed the lawn. Mary & Mrs Gast came. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve. LaConner delegation to the M.E. meetings.
Fri May 08: Pleasant. Took the folks to LaConner this P.M.
Sat May 09: Mrs Gast went home. At home choring.
Sun May 10: Pleasant. Went to church morn & eve.
Mon May 11: Oats looking well. Went to Samish with Mr Darcy this P.M. & took Mary Wallace to Frank Whites.
Tue May 12: Fine growing weather. Washing in the A.M. & took Mary to LaC also Mr & Mrs Hudson.
Wed May 13: Choring & cleaning house. Mowed the lawn.
Thu May 14: Went to LaC & took Mary Wallace to Burlington. Found Alf Stacey sick. Staid all night at Mrs Horsey's.

1914 May 15-31 (pp 236-237)

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Fri May 15: In Burlington all day. They took Alf to the hospital and operated on him for appendicitis. He is very sick. Came to the Ranch this eve.
Sat May 16: [margin: Pleasant.] Went with Grant & John to Wickersham & came home via Sedro & Burlington. Alf resting and seem to be doing all right. Came home this eve and went to Baptist supper.
Sun May 17: Pleasant. Went to church morning & eve.
Mon May 18: At home choring.
Tue May 19: Alf some better. Went to Lyman to the Baptist Association. Distance 35 miles. Good meeting. Rev Jennings moderator.
Wed May 20: [margin: Weather dry & dusty.] In Lyman till 5.30. Came home and brot Mrs Williams & Mrs Smith. A.J. Stacey still gaining.
Thu May 21: At home most all day. Went to prayer meeting in the eve. Rev Mr Dark here this A.M. & I went to the Depot to meet him.
Fri May 22: [margin: Grandma Kalso died.] Good roads day. Went to the Ranch and worked in ght garden some. Planted beans, peas & squashes. Oats looking bad on salt land and need rain very much.
Sat May 23: [margin: Strong S. wind.] Choring in the A.M. & went to Burlington to a prohibition meeting in the P.M. Ida & nettie went to see Alf S. Mrs Powlesland went also.
Sun May 24: [margin: High S. wind.] Went to S.S. In the P.M. went to Mrs Kalso's funeral at Bay View. large turnout. Came home and wrote letters in the eve.
Mon May 25: [margin: Windy.] Bessner's here this eve, Darcy also. Threatening rain and a sprinkle last night & a light shower to day. Washing & choring.
Tue May 26: [margin: High wind.] Still trying to rain but don't make it out. Grant over today. Mrs Bessner went to Seattle to see Dr. Palmer.
Wed May 27: [margin: Drying wind.] At home till 4.30 Then went to the Ranch. Ladies Missionary meeting here this P.M.
Thu May 28: [margin: Clear & pleasant.] Went with Bessner to Whistle Lake. Downtown in the P.M. & to Prayer M. in the eve.
Fri May 29: [margin: No signs of rain.] Choring & down town. The Whitney's at Nettie's to dinner this eve. This has been the dryest may on record.
Sat May 30: Decoration day. Beautiful day. Went to Grand View cemetery & took four old soldiers. Went to the exercises in the Empire Theatre in the P.M. Grant and sone here.
Sun May 31: Got ready for S.S. but the chimney caught fire & did not go. Went to Bay View to the Decoration exs. Took dinner with the Howe's. Nettie went & we went to the Baccalaureate Sermon by Mr Coloni in the M.E. church.

1914 Jun 1-19 (pp 238-239)

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Mon Jun 01: Went to Burlington to see Alf. He is gaining slowly. Went with John & Grant to see a cow sale at Thompson's place and saw his barn.
Tue Jun 02: Grant & John here to see about buying cows of Templar. In the P.M. went to Mount Vernon to see about County Prohibition business. Took Mr. Hudson, Mr Powlesland & Mr Miller.
Wed Jun 03: Rain about 1/4 in. Went to class play this eve.
Thu Jun 04: Went to see about the well machine & over to the Ranch & to the Grad Exs. in the eve. Ida & Blanche White went also.
Fri Jun 05: Went to Burlington, Mt Vernon, Fir & LaC. Took Bessner & McArdle & Smith from Burlington. Went to Hear McArdle speak in the eve.
Sat Jun 06: [margin: Dry & dusty again. Poor show for oats on salt land.] Working at the car in the A.M. took the steering gear apart & oiled it & mended punctures. Went out to Mrs Whitneys at 5 P.M. & got Edna & her luggage. Went to the Rep Caucus in the eve.
Sun Jun 07: A fine rain last night and all day to day. Went to church & S.S. this A.M. Mr Darcy here in the P.M. & eve.
Mon Jun 08: [margin: 1 1/4 rain.] Rain some all night and till 10 A.M. Rain very much needed and will do lots of good. Down town & choring. Frank home a while this A.M.
Tue Jun 09: Went to the Farm & in the P.M. went to LaConner to see the well machine.
Wed Jun 10: At the farm ~~The machine moved down to day~~ working in garden &c. Went to B.V. with Grant in the eve & staid all night.
Thu Jun 11: The machine came to day & started at the hay barn. I came home this eve & went to meeting.
Fri Jun 12: Went to the Farm again. The well is a failure. Ida came over on the train. The boat here for the hay to night. Loaded hay till 11 P.M. Grants cows came.
Sat Jun 13: Went to Sedro Woolly to Rep. Convention. Otto K went with me. Fine day & good con. Came home this eve.
Sun Jun 14: Ida sick. Bailey's here. Went to church morning & eve and to the Flag day exercises of the Elks in the P.M.
Mon Jun 15: Went to the Farm. The well borers struck water at noon & moved to Regenwetter's.
Tue Jun 16: [margin: Dry ] Took Ida to Wilsons. Went to LaC & chores around the Ranch.
Wed Jun 17: Setting out mangolds. Grant after his calf.
Thu Jun 18: Working on barn foundation & went after Ida at Wilsons in the eve.
Fri Jun 19: [margin: weather. ]Working on barn in the A.M. Came to Anacortes in the P.M. & ordered lumber for barn & bot a can (5 gls) of oil for the Ford. Grant here to Elks Smoker.

1914 Jun 20-Jul 14 (pp 240-241)

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Sat Jun 20: [margin: Nice last night.] At home choring. Mowing lawn &c. Grant here last night all night.
Sun Jun 21: Rain lots last night and most of the A.M. Went to S.S. & church. Very few out. Ida came over on the train & went back in the eve. This rain will insure the oat crop.
Mon Jun 22: At home choring & down to see the gravel machine for hoisting.
Tue Jun 23: Went to the Ranch to work on the cow stable.
Wed Jun 24: Grants girl born. Working on barn.
Thu Jun 25: Rain this A.M. Working on barn & came to A. in the eve & went to meeting. Ida came home.
Fri Jun 26: Went to farm to work on barn. Rain again last night.
Sat Jun 27: Rain again last night. Working on barn & came home this eve.
Sun Jun 28: Pleasant. Went to church morning & eve. Frank home to day. Went to the Farm in the P.M. Wrights went along.
Mon Jun 29: [margin: Pleasant. Kalso haying this week.] At home mowing lawn & choring.
Tue Jun 30: Went to the farm to work on stable & took over some windows & hinges.
Wed Jul 01: Working on barn, Grant also. In P.M. helped him make fence on Crumrine place.
Thu Jul 02: Working on barn. Grant went to LaC in A.M. & to Tacoma in eve. Began the well house on the "80".
Fri Jul 03: Working on well house and a door for the cow barn. Grant in Tacoma.
Sat Jul 04: Came to A. in the A.M. Took dinner with Nettie & went back to the farm in the eve. Ida went with me & staid all night.
Sun Jul 05: Did the chores & came to A. to S.S. & church.
Mon Jul 06: [margin: Fine weather] Washed, mowed the lawn & went to the Ranch in the eve. Also went to Bay view & got some shingles for pump house. Grant haying.
Tue Jul 07: [margin: Fine weather.] Shingled the pump house and hung the cow stable door. Haying.
Wed Jul 08: Judge J.P. Houser died. Working on stable & pump house door.
Thu Jul 09: Went to LaC. & ordered a pump & the pipe. Saw Will Armstrongs cow barn. Nailed down the floor in the hay barn & cow barn loft. Came home in the eve & went to meeting.
Fri Jul 10: In town all day. Went to hear Ole Hanson in the eve.
Sat Jul 11: Went to the farm & worked on the hay shoots & home in the eve.
Sun Jul 12: [margin: Fine hay weather.] Went to S.S. & in the P.M. went to Judge Houser's funeral & took Moore's folks. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Jul 13: Shower this eve. Grant finished putting up hay. Went to Chautaqua three times.
Tue Jul 14: Dito yesterday. It is fine.

1914 Jul 15-Aug 3 (pp 242-243)

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Wed Jul 15: At Chautauqua. The band here to day.
Thu Jul 16: Pleasant. Going to Chau'a. John's folks here to day.
Fri Jul 17: [margin: Clear & ] Went to Chau'a three times. John's folks here. Ida went this A.M. Chautauqua closed tonight. It has been a great success.
Sat Jul 18: [margin: warm.] John's went home this A.M. & Ida went with them. I got the car fixed & was down town in the P.M. talking with Mitchell & others about County Coms. Perfect hay weather for the past three weeks.
Sun Jul 19: Went to S.S. & church & then went to Pearl's with Nettie to get Ida. Strong west wind.
Mon Jul 20: Went to Mt Vernon and filed for County Comm. Grant hauling in hay. Strong west wind.
Tue Jul 21: At home. John over to load Matson's oats.
Wed Jul 22: Grant baling at Freds. Merchants Picknick at Weaverling's. Went a little while, Ida also. Big fire at 20th & Com.
Thu Jul 23: At home & downtown. Went to prayer meeting. Baled 30 tons of hay [margin: and put the rest in the barns.]
Fri Jul 24: Went to the farm & put windows in the barn & put on Grant's new tires & went to Crumrine's to see them bale.
Sat Jul 25: Home and down town. Warm & dry.
Sun Jul 26: Went to church morn & eve and out to call on Mr Ferguson's folks.
Mon Jul 27: At home & downtown. Ida went to Bellingham with Mrs Bessner to see Dr.
Tue Jul 28: Went to Samish Island and Burlington with some men from Boston. Had a "blowout". Ida in Bellingham. Weather warm and dry.
Wed Jul 29: Ida came home last night at 10.30. Choring and down to see the Jespel(?) launch. Rev Pace & Rev Howell here.
Thu Jul 30: [margin: Went to see Barkhousen] Warm & dry. John came last night and was here to breakfast this A.M. Went out to Frank Whites to night. He was hurt in a runaway.
Fri Jul 31: Went to see Beale about the Pioneer meeting and took some women to the misionary meeting at Mrs Larsons(?).
Sat Aug 01: Nice day. Went to Pioneer meeting at Sedro Woolley. Nice crowd and a good time. Made about 54 miles today. Took Chas. W. Beale and Mrs Whitney. Mr Beale is the oldest resident Pioneer of the Skagit Co and is 83 years old. Got home at 6:30 without any trouble.
Sun Aug 02: Went to S.S. & church morning & eve. Went to Whitney's to dinner with Nettie & children also.
Mon Aug 03: Helping wash &c in the A.M. Went to LaC & the ranch in the P.M. Paid for the water pipe 2700 ft at 6 3/4¢ per foot. Grant baling at Conners, yet his hay is averaging five tons per acre.

1914 Aug 4-28 (pp 244-245)

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Tue Aug 04: War in Europe. At home. Alice McGinnis came on the boat today. Weather dry.
Wed Aug 05: Went to the farm & took the folks, also to Wilson's. Grant still baling at Conner's.
Thu Aug 06: Threatening rain and sprinkled a little. Mrs McGinnis went home to day. Grant through baling. Oats about ready to cut. Hay $8.00 per ton. Oats $20.00
Fri Aug 07: Went to Ferndale to Pioneer reunion. Light rain in the P.M.
Sat Aug 08: [margin: Fine day.] Went to the Mt Vernon Pow Wow. Nettie went & Grant. Ida staid at the farm.
Sun Aug 09: Went to church & S.S. & Church in the eve. All out to Frank White's to supper. Margurite & friend called this P.M.
Mon Aug 10: Grant began cutting oats. Washed in the A.M. Down town in P.M. & getting ready for Bellingham. Car head cleaned in B.
Tue Aug 11: Drove to Bellingham to take Ida. Nettie went also. Ida staid in B. the rest came back to the Ranch.
Wed Aug 12: Went to LaC & ordered a pump. Took Nettie to Pearls. Choring in the P.M.
Thu Aug 13: At the farm. Making steps for the house. Weather dry. All cutting oats.
Fri Aug 14: Dito yesterday & painted the steps. Went to B.V. got Nettie and came home this evening. No sign of rain.
Sat Aug 15: Choring about home and downtown. Ida came home on the night boat.
Sun Aug 16: Light rain this A.M. Went to church & s.S. & church in the eve. Clowdy all day.
Mon Aug 17: [margin: Pleasant.] Not doing much but watch the cars in the P.I. Reliability Tour downtown. War still on & look as if Germany was getting the worst of it.
Tue Aug 18: [margin: Dry.] At home in the A.M. Went to Mt Vernon with Besner in the P.M. on Prohibition business. Margurite here.
Wed Aug 19: Went to the farm & came home in the eve to P. meeting. Grant finished cutting oats.
Thu Aug 20: Grand Army Convention here. Went to the eve meeting. Mr Quimby made the address.
Fri Aug 21: Ida sick abed. Pearl & John at W. Island. Went to the farm. Margurite went along. Making a water trough for the lower field by the well.
Sat Aug 22: Dry as ever. Working on drinking tank & came home in the eve.
Sun Aug 23: Went to church morning & eve. Ida sick.
Mon Aug 24: [margin: Dry all this week.] Got the car fixed & went to the farm to work on tank.
Tue Aug 25: At the farm hanging stanchions.
Wed Aug 26: At the farm fixing wagon rack & stanchions.
Thu Aug 27: At the farm doing odd jobs, painting porch floors, &c.
Fri Aug 28: At the farm & to LaConner in the P.M. & home in the eve. W.J. Thompson killed.

1914 Aug 29-Sep 19 (pp 246-247)

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Sat Aug 29: At home and downtown. Watching the Asphalt machine and the spreading of the A. W.J. Thompson, Ex Com, killed in the Auto accident last night. Another victim of booze.
Sun Aug 30: Went to Mrs La Mause lecture on Prohibition at the Bap. Church. Then went to LaConner to take Nellie Carter home. Nettie & children went also. Dry and road very rough.
Mon Aug 31: Went to the farm. the machine began threshing to day at Byron's. Self chore boy. Grain turning out well.
Tue Sep 01: The machine at Grant's this P.M.
Wed Sep 02: Threshing at home. Grain turning out well.
Thu Sep 03: Finished threshing at 4.30. 2440 sks. Grain in fine shape. Bay View shingle mill burned to night. All went to Bay View. Machine at Kalso's on Otto's place.
Fri Sep 04: [margin: Fine threshing weather.] Machine at Ed Crumrine's. Self choring in the A.M. & over to the machine in the P.M.
Sat Sep 05: Choring in the A.M. & came home in the P.M.
Sun Sep 06: Went to S.S. & church morn & eve. Went to the ranch in the P.M. Ida & Netties folks went along. Clowdy.
Mon Sep 07: Labor Day celebration. Stacey's & Wilson's here. Shower last night. Clowdy & misty.
Tue Sep 08: Rain most all day. Primary election Day. Very light vote. Was nominated for Co. Com.
Wed Sep 09: Went out to Powlesland's in the A.M. down down in P.M.
Thu Sep 10: [margin: Helped load hay this P.M.]Went to Mrs Whitney's and over to the farm threshing in the P.M. Sold Van Buren 15 tons hay. Went to take Edna W home & to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Sep 11: Rain again last night & to day some.
Sat Sep 12: Helping around the house in the A.M. Down town in the P.M. Grant here to dinner. Pleasant, but no threshing.
Sun Sep 13: Went to church & S.S. & church in the eve.
Mon Sep 14: [margin: Rain.] Washing & choring.
Tue Sep 15: [margin: Rain.] Went to the farm to lay water pipe.
Wed Sep 16: [margin: Rain.] At the farm laying water pipe.
Thu Sep 17: [margin: Rain.] Working at cow stable & laying water pipe.
Fri Sep 18: [margin: Rain.] At the farm laying pipe & making milk cart. Came home on train this eve. Stormy all this week & no threshing. Grant using the new cow stable this week.
Sat Sep 19: Went to the Republican Committee meeting A.M. & P.M. Windy but no rain to speak of.

1914 Sep 20-Oct 8 (pp 248-249)

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Sun Sep 20: Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. No rain but clowdy.
Mon Sep 21: [margin: Pleasant.] Skagit Co. Fair opened. At home working on wood shed. Went to a prohibition meeting this eve at M.E. church.
Tue Sep 22: Went to the Ranch & got the car this A.M. Worked on wood house the rest of the day & went to a Prohibition meeting in the eve at the Bap church.
Wed Sep 23: Went to the Fair and took Ida & the Powleslands. Beautiful day.
Thu Sep 24: [margin: Fine day. ] Went to the Fair. Took Darcy & the Elders.
Fri Sep 25: The McGinnis's came to day. Went to the Fair. Took Nettie & the Whitney girls.
Sat Sep 26: [margin: Rain]most all day. Went to the Fair with Mr McGinnis on the train. Sloppy day. Light atten.
Sun Sep 27: [margin: Cool & clowdy.] Went to church & S.S. then out to Frank White's to dinner with the McGinnis folks and to the Christian church in the eve.
Mon Sep 28: [margin: Pleasant, some threshing on the Samish.] At home in the A.M. & to LaC & the Ranch in the P.M. McGinnis & Blanche White went also.
Tue Sep 29: The McGinnis's went home to day via boat.
Wed Sep 30: Pleasant. At home. Washed. Went to Ole Hanson meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 01: Rainy day. Templar began to thresh. A.G. Tillinghast died this P.M. of heart disease. Vinza was stricken while walking on his way to the post office in front of his house. He was just past 70. I took Mrs Whitney over in the eve or P.M. Came home at 7 P.M. Roads flooded.
Fri Oct 02: Pleasant part of the day. Went to a city caucus in the eve.
Sat Oct 03: Pleasant. At home. Van Buren got the bal of the hay yesterday. Went down & got Mrs Pace & she went to Tillinghasts with Halstead.
Sun Oct 04: [margin: Fine ] Went to A.G. Tillinghast's funeral at LaC & took Frank White's folks. Took dinner with the Whites & went to church in the eve.
Mon Oct 05: At home in the A.M. & went out to Whites for black berries in the P.M. & to a Rep meeting in the eve.
Tue Oct 06: [margin: weather. ] Went to John's to take Ida, Darcy & Mrs Peter's. Came home at 6 P.M. & went to the prohibition meeting at the M.E. church.
Wed Oct 07: Around home & down town. Took some women to register & Mrs W home. Mrs Stacey here. Grant also & she went to the Samish with him. [margin: Pleasant] Went to hear Judge Black in the eve. Mr Marvin hurt at Summit Park. Got in front of Trafton's auto.
Thu Oct 08: Mr Marvin died last night. Home and downtown. Took Mrs Whitney home. Went to prayer meeting in the eve. Fine day.

1914 Oct 9-30 (pp 250-251)

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Fri Oct 09: [margin: Pleasant.] At home & down town. Grants & Johns folks over & Ida came home. Went to an Initiative meeting at the Rose Theater in the eve.
Sat Oct 10: Rain lots last night. None to day. Ida not well. Took three women to register. Streets very muddy.
Sun Oct 11: Ida not well. Went to church A.M. & P.M. & to S.S.
Mon Oct 12: Ida not well. Rainy most of the day. Put the Sear & Roebuck tires on the rear wheels to day. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Oct 13: [margin: Pleasant.] Last day for registration. Out trying to get people to register with out much success.
Wed Oct 14: Went to the Farm this P.M., Ida also. Settled with Van Buren for the hay. He still owes me for some poor hay. Staid at the farm to night. Went to a B.V. to a Progressive meeting.
Thu Oct 15: At the farm plowing out a ditch for the water pipe and making a gate.
Fri Oct 16: Working on the ditch with Grant & Johnson in the A.M. and came home in the P.M. Strong S.E. wind all day.
Sat Oct 17: Rain last night. Went to Burlington & to Donnally sale. Took Well, McGain & Nelson.
Sun Oct 18: Went to church A.M. & P.M. & S.S.
Mon Oct 19: Went in Wells car. Went to Mount V, Burlington, S. Woolley, Lyman & Hamilton. Political meeting to night.
Tue Oct 20: Came from Hamilton to Lyman and went to the Rep. meeting in the eve. Came to Sedro Woolley after the meeting.
Wed Oct 21: Pleasant. Came home at 10.30 A.M. John & Pearl came over in the P.M.
Thu Oct 22: [margin: Beautiful]In town all day & went to Rev Bakers Prohibition address in eve. Lelia Wilson here all night.
Fri Oct 23: At home till 3 P.M. then went with Wells to Burlington, Mt Vernon & Avon for a meeting. Home at 11 P.M.
Sat Oct 24: [margin: weather.]Went to the farm & finished laying water pipe and tried the pump. It is not very satisfactory. Went to the LaC Rep. meeting in the evening and home at 11.30. [margin: Heard Bob McGlinn was dead.]
Sun Oct 25: Went to S.S. & church morning & eve. Frank home. In the P.M. all went over to Ira Leatherwoods.
Mon Oct 26: [margin: Fine ] At home washing & choring. Reps. at Concrete.
Tue Oct 27: 65 today. Reps at Sedro Woolley. Self at home tending to my business
Wed Oct 28: [margin: weather.] Reps in Anacortes. R. L. Peck died. Went to LaC to Bob McGlinn's funeral. Took Nettie & Ch Dwelly's folks.
Thu Oct 29: [margin: Windy but no rain.]At home to day & went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Oct 30: At home in A.M. Went to R.L. Pecks funeral in the P.M. & to Alger with Cogswell & the Reps.[margin: Bessner, Summer & Peterson] in the eve. Staid all night in Burlington.

1914 Oct 31-Nov 23 (pp 252-253)

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Sat Oct 31: Came home via train from Burlington. At home the bal. of the day. Rain in the P.M. & eve. Went to a Progressive meeting in the eve.
Sun Nov 01: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Mr Mount preached. Stormy.
Mon Nov 02: Rainy. In town all day & went to Mrs Armor's Prohibition speech in the eve. Great speech and the Empire theatre filled to overflowing.
Tue Nov 03: Rainy day & Election Day. Out with car to Summit Park & Whitney Island for voters. Down to the Polls in the Eve.
Wed Nov 04: State gone "dry". All Repbs in County elected except Neal Bradsberry & Cogswell. Downtown & to Bessner's in the Eve.
Thu Nov 05: Rainy A.M. Self elected Co. Com. Home washing in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Frank home.
Fri Nov 06: Rain all the A.M. Home & down town.
Sat Nov 07: Choring around in the A.M. & downtown with the car to take Ida in P.M.
Sun Nov 08: [margin: Rain this eve.]Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. and home with Mrs Peters to dinner. Mr & Mrs Bessner were there also. Margie Woodburn married Thurs.
Mon Nov 09: Went to the ranch and staid all night.
Tue Nov 10: [margin: Rain P.M.] At the farm till 1 P.M. Cutting stuff for tank foundation in the A.M. Came home in the P.M. and went down to vote in the city primary.
Wed Nov 11: At home and downtown. Clowdy & some rain.
Thu Nov 12: [margin: Rain.] Working around the garden in the A.M. downtown in the P.M. Went to prayer meeting in the eve. Rain hard this eve. Powlesland resigned to take effect Dec 31st.
Fri Nov 13: Terrible wind last night. but clear & no rain to day. Choring. Went to the Christian chicken supper this eve.
Sat Nov 14: Frost 32. At home & down town. Clear & pleasant.
Sun Nov 15: Frost. Went to church & S.S. & church in the eve. Had the Ford out to day. Sts rough. Clear & pleasant. Wrote to Geo this P.M.
Mon Nov 16: Pleasant. Choring & downtown.
Tue Nov 17: At home in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M.
Wed Nov 18: [margin: Pleasant.] Washed in the A.M. Downtown to talk with Polson & Shields in the P.M.
Thu Nov 19: Rain last night & to day. At home all day. Reading & choring.
Fri Nov 20: Clowdy & Misty. Heard J.P. McGlinn is dead. At home all day. Went to the M.E. supper in the eve. Ida also.
Sat Nov 21: No rain. Down town morning & P.M.
Sun Nov 22: Rainy P.M. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Ida went to Bellingham in the P.M.
Mon Nov 23: Cool & south wind. Went to John McGlinn's funeral this A.M. Was Pall bearer. Came home with Tom Esary in the P.M.

1914 Nov 24-Dec 11 (pp 254-255)

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Tue Nov 24: Pleasant day. At home and down town. Ida in Bellingham. Self went to the musical concert in the eve. Foggy to night.
Wed Nov 25: At home. Ida came home from Bellingham. Rain light in the P.M.
Thu Nov 26: Thanksgiving. Went to the Union Service. Frank White's & Nettie's folks here to dinner. Stormy day.
Fri Nov 27: [margin: Rain to night.] Went to the Ranch to work on the tank foundation. Staid at the Ranch. Grant & Hilda went to Anacortes.
Sat Nov 28: Rainy day. Came home at 9 A.M. Grant & Hilda here till 3 P.M. Went to hear the "Hypnotist" in the eve.
Sun Nov 29: No rain. Went to S.S. & church morning & eve. Took the Ford in the A.M. Streets very muddy. Went down to Bessner's in P.M.
Mon Nov 30: Helped wash & went downtown. Cold south wind all day.
Tue Dec 01: At home & downtown. Rain Day. Went to hear the African Missionary Moody in the eve.
Wed Dec 02: Went to the Ranch & worked on the tank. Pleasant. But rain towards night. Finished setting up the tank.
Thu Dec 03: Pleasant. At the farm making & putting up eave troughs.
Fri Dec 04: At the farm working at the hay barn eave troughs &c. Went to the Fredonia play in the eve.
Sat Dec 05: Pleasant. At the farm working at odd jobs. Came home via train in the eve.
Sun Dec 06: Pleasant. Went to S.S & church and to the Anti S. League talk in the eve. Mr. Darcy here this P.M. Frank home to stay.
Mon Dec 07: At home and at the Ranch with the car. Ida & Frank went also. Weather fine. Took over some pipe. Put it up on the barn to carry water to the tank.
Tue Dec 08: [margin: Fine Frost weather.] Went to Mt. Vernon to talk with the Coms. Staid all night & went to the Osborne Revival meeting in the eve.
Wed Dec 09: Frost. Came home at noon. Grant here to the Elks doings.
Thu Dec 10: At home. The Wilson's here to day. Went to the Prayer meeting this eve.
Fri Dec 11: Frost 29°. Clear & cold. Went to LaC. Ida also in Ford. Settled the hardware & tank bill.

1914 Dec 12-Dec 31 (pp 256-257)

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Sat Dec 12: Frost 30. Home & down town with Ida to get her pictures taken.
Sun Dec 13: Frost 30. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Fine winter weather for a week past.
Mon Dec 14: Roads fine. Frost 28°. Went with Mitchell over to Edison & Bow and took Ida to the Ranch. Home at 6.30.
Tue Dec 15: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. choring. In the P.M. over to Guemes looking at the roads.
Wed Dec 16: Frost 29° 27° down town. At home & down town. Frank White here to talk about road beds. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Dec 17: Frost 30. At home & down town. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Dec 18: Frost 29. Pleasant. Roads fine. John Wilson & Ed Crumrine here. Mr & Mrs Powlesland here in the P.M. & we all went to the Congregational supper in the eve.
Sat Dec 19: Strong north wind all day & clear. Self & Frank went to the Ranch and put up the horse barn eave trough.
Sun Dec 20: Temp 32. Went to church & S.S. A.M. & P.M.
Mon Dec 21: [margin: Temp 34.] Pleasant. Clowdy. Prospect of a change. Sent a picture to Mother. Went to the White Slave pictures in the eve. Margurite White here all night.
Tue Dec 22: Temp 40. Clowdy & warmer. Went to Frank Whites to take M. home. I. went also. About town in the P.M. Bot a vacuum sweeper. Sent Ch. cards & photos away.
Wed Dec 23: Sent away more Christmas stuff & cards. Clear & pleasant & no frost. Choring & getting ready for Christmas.
Thu Dec 24: Beautiful day. Chellis Osborn here to dinner. We & Wrights went over to Wilsons for Ch. this P.M. & staid all night.
Fri Dec 25: [margin: Rain some.] Christmas. Spent the day at Wilsons. Ira Leatherwoods there also & I took them home in the eve. Grant's came down this eve.
Sat Dec 26: Rain light last night & to day. At Wilson's till 2.15 then came to A. Wrights staid at Wilsons.
Sun Dec 27: Rain day. John Eden's buried to day. Fire in LaConner. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Ida also.
Mon Dec 28: Pleasant. Washed the car ad chored in the A.M. Went to see the Gray & Davis starter in P.M. B.L. Martin buried to day. Died Sat last eve.
Tue Dec 29: Washing A.M. Down town in P.M. Clowdy & sprinkling rain som. Reading "Wild Olive".
Wed Dec 30: Opened act in Citizen's bank. Downtown in P.M. Warm, clowdy with S. wind. Mrs Smith called.
Thu Dec 31: Wrights not home yet. did not go down town. Was clearing brush over on Davis lot. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve. There was a watch meeting to night in the M.E. Church.

1915 Jan 1-24 (pp 258-259)

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Fri Jan 01: Warm & clowdy and heavy rain part of the fore noon. Very quiet day. Was down to the dock and saw Ricalys new Corliss engine.
Sat Jan 02: Mild & clowdy. Mrs Howe here this P.M. Frank & Nettie came home in Grant's car.
Sun Jan 03: Rain all last night. Went to S.S. & B. church in the A.M. & to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Jan 04: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & home in the eve. In Coms Room most of the time.
Tue Jan 05: [margin: Went to council meeting.] At home in the A.M. splitting wood and went to Lake Campbell in the P.M. with Mr French.
Wed Jan 06: Pleasant day. Down town most of the day. Mrs Williams & Mrs Wilson here this P.M.
Thu Jan 07: Cleaning out the kitchen & pantry and painting the shelves & between the shelves. Rain P.M. & eve.
Fri Jan 08: Painting some & down town to bridge meeting at the Chamber of Com. F. Tillinghast & W.B. Alverson here about the bridge. Bot a cupboard for the table.
Sat Jan 09: Choring & down town. Clowdy S. wind.
Sun Jan 10: Went to Bap. S.S. Home the bal. of the day. Bessner here this eve.
Mon Jan 11: Ida sick. Went to Mt. Vernon to Com meeting & voted for the LaC bridge.
Tue Jan 12: Went to the drawbridge with the engineers & to the Ranch in the P.M. also Bay View.
Wed Jan 13: At home choring. Bean finished calsomining the kitchen & pantry. Soderstrom here this P.M. Ida poorly.
Thu Jan 14: Ida poorly. Stormy day. Down town in the A.M.
Fri Jan 15: Pleasant. Ida went to Seattle on the 10.10 train. Self home & downtown. Gave Lowman a check for Bond premium $27.50(County).
Sat Jan 16: Frost. Clowdy but no rain. Down town most of the day. Wells, Robinson & Lowman here from Olympia.
Sun Jan 17: [margin: Frost. Pleasant.] Went to S.S. & B. church in the A.M. Mr Powlesland preached. Went to Ch. Church in the eve.
Mon Jan 18: Went to Mt Vernon & back in the eve with Lee Bradley. (settled with Treasurer) Roads rough.
Tue Jan 19: Out on State road & to Frank Whites to dinner.
Wed Jan 20: At home in the A.M. & out to Lake Era in the P.M.
Thu Jan 21: Frost. Around town & went to see about Mrs. Lindbeck's case. To meeting in the eve.
Fri Jan 22: Frost about 28°. Went to Edison to Lee Andrew house also called on A.J. Stacey. Heard from Ida that she is not doing well.
Sat Jan 23: Frost 32. Beautiful day. At home most of the day. Went to Mt Vernon in the eve to Mitchel(?) banquet. All night in Mt Vernon.
Sun Jan 24: Clear 30. In Mt Vernon to 10 A.M. came to ranch with Bland & home on the eve train.

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Mon Jan 25: Frost 30°. Beautiful day. At home.
Tue Jan 26: Frost 30°. Started at 10 A.M. for Chehalis to attend Coms. Convention. Arrived at 7 P.M.
Wed Jan 27: Frost. In attendance at the Coms Convention.
Thu Jan 28: Frost. In attendance at the Coms Convention.
Fri Jan 29: Pleasant. Staid in Centralia the past three night. Started for Seattle at one P.M. arrived at 4. Went to the session this A.M. in Che. Staid at McGinnis with Ida.
Sat Jan 30: Frost light. In Seattle till 4.30 went to the Liberty Theatre. Arrived home with Ida at 8.30 P.M.
Sun Jan 31: Pleasant. Rain last night. Antone Christianson here about road boss this A.M. Went to M.E. church in the eve.
Mon Feb 01: Fine day. In Mount Vernon at Coms meeting.
Tue Feb 02: Clowdy & rain in the eve. In Mount Vernon at Coms. meeting. Home in the eve.
Wed Feb 03: Rain last night & to day. At home & down town.
Thu Feb 04: Pleasant. Grant's folks over to get Hilda's teeth fixed. Self washing. Went home with Grant. The folks staid all night.
Fri Feb 05: Rainy day. Went to Bay View and with Strong to view a road on B.V. Ridge. Home in the eve.
Sat Feb 06: Took the car out. First time this year. At home choring & down town.
Sun Feb 07: Went to Sunday School & out to Mrs Whitneys in the P.M. Christian church in eve. Pleasant.
Mon Feb 08: Pleasant & spring like. Downtown and out to the Rock Crusher with the car. Miss Harrelson here.
Tue Feb 09: Pleasant. About home & down town. Ida sick. Spaded up the garden.
Wed Feb 10: Ida in bed most all day. [margin: Clowdy no rain.] Downtown in the A.M. to see the Co? from Guemes. and over to the drawbridge to see roads with Tandy Knight.
Thu Feb 11: Pleasant. Went to LaConner to the Dwelly G. wedding. Mrs Whitney went also. Roads dry.
Fri Feb 12: Lincoln day. [margin: Rain in the P.M.] Went over to March's Point & to the Ranch to see Nelson & the Grader. Ida some better.
Sat Feb 13: Frost light. Hard rain last night. In town all [margin: I. no better] day.
Sun Feb 14: Went to S.S. Baptist. John Wilson's folks here this P.M.
Mon Feb 15: In Mt. Vernon & at the Ranch and home in the eve.
Tue Feb 16: Went to Samish with Polson and back to Mt Vernon & home in the eve.
Wed Feb 17: [margin: Rain some.] In town with A.W. Wilson. Pauper(?) business.
Thu Feb 18: Pleasant. At home and around town. Washed some. Reading "The Iron Trail".
Fri Feb 19: Pleasant. Around home. Road good out of town.
Sat Feb 20: At home & down town. Pearl & John here. Went to Methodist supper in the eve with N. & F. Bessner silver wedding to day.

1915 Feb 21-Mar 12 (pp 262-263)

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Sun Feb 21: Rainy some last night and to day. Went to the Christian church A.M. & eve.
Mon Feb 22: Pleasant. Down town to see Wells in the A.M. and again in the P.M.
Tue Feb 23: Dry day but clowdy. Went to the Samish, Bow & Edison. Staid all night at Wilson's. Went with Lowe to visit a gravel pit at Lou Inmans.
Wed Feb 24: [margin: Light rain. Ida no better.] Came up to the Ranch and to see smith also about road work. Was down across the road to see about drainage and (came home in the eve) Rain some this eve.
Thu Feb 25: Pleasant. Looking after Pauper & making road drag. Grant's folks here & at Franks also Ed Crumrine's.
Fri Feb 26: [margin: Pleasant. Young peoples con. at the Bap church.] On county business. Talking with Rockaly about ferry and out to Whidbey Island ferry with Polson.
Sat Feb 27: Rainy P.M. & eve. In town all day. Went to the B.Y.P.U meeting in the P.M. Mrs Jackson & Mrs Stacey here calling & took them to the train at 5.30.
Sun Feb 28: Got up and took Frank to the Early boat. He has started for Alaska for a one(?) month trip with P.A. Fisheries Co. Went to S.S. & to Mr Hudsons Con. church. Ida worse.
Mon Mar 01: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Staid all night. Went to a concert in the eve.
Tue Mar 02: [margin: No rain.] In Mt. Vernon at Coms meeting. Opened the bid for the LaC bridge. Home in the eve. Ida some better.
Wed Mar 03: In Mount Vernon Coms. meeting. Let the con for the LaC bridge.
Thu Mar 04: At home. Rain all last night. Went to Prayer meeting.
Fri Mar 05: Went to the drawbridge, LaC & the Ranch. Strong S.E. wind. Fixing the draw bridge. Bowermans & Hamburgs there.
Sat Mar 06: Rainy. Girtie Wallace came this A.M. Downtown in the A.M. & P.M.
Sun Mar 07: Pleasant. Ida no better. Went to Bap S.S. and to the Ch Church in the eve. Planted peas.
Mon Mar 08: Pleasant. The oats loaded to day $35.00 per ton. In town all day. Took Ida to Dr Maas for treatment.
Tue Mar 09: Clowdy & rain at night. Took Ida to Dr. Maas. Working at the lawn some and planted spinach, beets, carrots, onions, &c.
Wed Mar 10: Pleasant. Roads muddy. Oats down to $26.00. Working at the lawn & downtown.
Thu Mar 11: Pleasant. Maas here. Went to Whidbey Island Ferry with Frank & Strong. John & Grant over.
Fri Mar 12: Dr. Maas here. Ida worse. In Mt. Vernon fixing up the bridge Cost and went to Big Lake with Polson.

1915 Mar 13-Apr 3 (pp 264-265)

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Sat Mar 13: [margin: Clowdy & rain in the eve.] Maas here and Ida still worse and talking Seattle. Down to the mill and ordered Lumber for a tank tower.
Sun Mar 14: [margin: Clowdy & windy.] Rain all last night. Grant's & Wilson's folks here to day. Dr. Maas also. Ida the same. Went to Ch church in the eve.
Mon Mar 15: Ida worse last night & had a Dr. Took her to the Seattle hospital this A.M. Came bak in the eve & went to the water meeting.
Tue Mar 16: [margin: Clowdy & some wet at night.] Went to Election. Mowed the lawn & fixed some ground & planted sweet peas, some for Nettie also.
Wed Mar 17: Over to Bay View & the Ranch. Strong wind. Girtie went to Frank Whites.
Thu Mar 18: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Out to Lake Campbell & "Gibraltor" in the P.M. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Mar 19: Pleasant. Over to Tandy Knights and the Ranch.
Sat Mar 20: Dragging road. Fine weather. Farmers plowing. Went to Mt Vernon in car. Settling with Treasurer.
Sun Mar 21: [margin: Beautiful ]Ida went to McGinnis in Seattle. Some better. Went to S.S. & to Con church in A.M. & to Christian C in the eve. Pleasant. Went to the ranch & laC in the P.M. Nettie & Girtie also.
Mon Mar 22: At home, washed the car & mowed the lawn.
Tue Mar 23: [margin: weather.] Down to K. & R.s putting springs on the Ford. Girtie went to Friday Harbor.
Wed Mar 24: Went to the Samish & to Samish Island also to Scheafer gravel pit & to Grants all night.
Thu Mar 25: At LaC & the Ranch planting garden & potatos.
Fri Mar 26: [margin: Fine weather. ] At the Ranch in the A.M. Took Johnson to see about county work & home in the eve. Ida in Seattle & no better. Land dry & roads dusty.
Sat Mar 27: Went to the mill & shipped over the lumber for tank tower. & in the P.M. went to Wilson's with Nettie & Donald & staid all night. Went to Edison in the eve to a W.C.T.U. entertainment.
Sun Mar 28: At Wilson's till 4.30. Mr & Mrs S.C. Wilson there. Came home at 6 & went to the Lowman's talk on the Legislature at Presbyterian church.
Mon Mar 29: Rainy day. At home choring & reading.
Tue Mar 30: At home in the A.M. & went to the Farm in time for dinner. Working on the tank tower in the P.M.
Wed Mar 31: Working on the tower. Art & Charley Jorgenson helping also Grant.
Thu Apr 01: Showery. Working on tower 1/2 & road drag 1/2.
Fri Apr 02: Showery. Finished the tank this A.M. & measured for the pipes in the P.M. Very heavy rain at night.
Sat Apr 03: Heaviest rain of the season last night. Nearly two inches of rain fell. Went to Frank Whites & got some berry & Gooseberries plant to set out.

1915 Apr 3-21 (pp 266-267)

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Sat Apr 03: (continued) Connected up the pipes and began pumping into the tank. It worked all right. Came home after supper. Warm. Grass growing fast.
Sun Apr 04: [margin: Mrs Marshall buried.] Easter. Pleasant. Went to S.S. to hear Mrs Platt W.C.T.U. In the P.M. went to Easter Concert. Mrs Marshall funeral to day. C. Howe's folks here this P.M.
Mon Apr 05: Pleasant. Land wet. Went to Coms meeting in Mt Vernon. Went by rail.
Tue Apr 06: In Mount Vernon went in the Ford. Went to Council meeting in the eve. Mrs Bessner very low.
Wed Apr 07: Clowdy with light showers. Mowed the lawn & worked about the yard. Down town paying bills in the P.M.
Thu Apr 08: Pleasant. At home all day. working about the yard. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Apr 09: [margin: Mrs Bessner died to day. ] Pleasant. Went to Seattle via Sol Duc steamer. Arrived at 6 P.M. & went to the hospital & spent an hour with Ida.
Sat Apr 10: In Seattle all day & went to McGinnis's at night.
Sun Apr 11: Rainy. In Seattle till 4.35 came home via train. Spent most of the day in the hospital. Ida feeling pretty well to day.
Mon Apr 12: Went to Mrs Bessner's funeral and was one of the bearers. She was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Wrote to Ida after I came home. Shower in the P.M.
Tue Apr 13: In town all day mowing lawn & cleaning up. Showery. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed Apr 14: Light frost. Pleasant. Choring here and over to Netties, down town in the P.M. Mowed Netties lawn.
Thu Apr 15: Beautiful day. Went to Dewey with Strong to see about the street gravel pit. Had electric lamps put on the car in the P.M. on trade for Presto-lite tank.
Fri Apr 16: [margin: Fine ] Washed the car & went to the farm. Made a trough for Grant. Started the water running from across the road.
Sat Apr 17: [margin: weather.]Several sowing oat. At Bay View on road business and too Fred & Otto over to Tandy Knights then went to LaConner about changing the draw in the new bridge.
Sun Apr 18: Had a special delivery letter from Ida last night. She is not so well and is considering an operation soon. Went to S.S. & then went to Wilsons with Nettie & children.
Mon Apr 19: [margin: Fine ] Grant sowing oats. Went to LaConner with Nick Fox the gravel man. Was trying to find C. Nelson but did not. Staid all night at the farm.
Tue Apr 20: [margin: Planted beans
weather.] Gertie Wallace back. Set out dahlias. Went to see the school house bridge & to Tandy Knights fill with C. Nelson. Plant garden & potatos in the P.M. & home in the eve.
Wed Apr 21: At home choring & down town. Sent a booklet to mother. Mowed Netties lawn & set out some dahlias.

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Thu Apr 22: [margin: Pleasant but ] At home in the forenoon choring &c. In the P.M. took Gertie Wallace to Burlington. Stopped at the ranch and went to Prayer meeting.
Fri Apr 23: [margin: dry. ] Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting in the A.M. & to Seattle in the P.M. Pearl & Nettie also. Grant went too. Staid at McGinnis's.
Sat Apr 24: Ida had her operation at Providence Hospital to day & came through it in good shape.
Sun Apr 25: [margin: James Williamson died.] Ida as well as could be expected. Staid at Palmer's last night and was at McGinnis's today. Rode out in the Dodge Bros car in the P.M. Geo McG. driving. Pearl & Grant went home to night.
Mon Apr 26: [margin: Weather pleasant.] In Seattle. Nettie went home. Ida about the same.
Tue Apr 27: Mother 87 to day. Ida about the same this A.M., but suffers considerable pain.
Wed Apr 28: Grant through seeding. [margin: No rain in Skagit Co.] In Seattle waiting for Robt. & tending the Matson trial. Ida same.
Thu Apr 29: [margin: Cool & clowdy.] In Seattle till 4.35, found Robert S. on the train. Ida improving slightly. Rain in the A.M. Home at 8 P.M.
Fri Apr 30: At home choring in the A.M. & went to the ranch in the P.M. Robt also.
Sat May 01: Cool & clowdy & dry. At home in the A.M. and out to Dewey & Lake Campbell in the P.M. Called at Mrs Whitney's in the P.M.
Sun May 02: Went to the Presbyterian Church and to Wilson's in the P.M. Lost the oil out of the car & melted out a crank bearing.
Mon May 03: Pleasant but dry. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. In the P.M. went to LaConner. Came home in the eve. Heard that Ida was gaining.
Tue May 04: Fine weather. In Mount Vernon & up above Sedro Woolley with the Coms. Home at night.
Wed May 05: Pleasant & warm. Over to the Samish with C. Nelson & to Mt. Vernon at night then home on the 8 train.
Thu May 06: Warm & dry. Went to Burlington & to Scheafer's pit with Polson and to the ranch in the P.M. & staid all night. Robert went along also. Ida doing well.
Fri May 07: [margin: Darcy at Netties for supper.] Went to LaConner and back to the farm to dinner. Planted beans & corn then came home via Fidalgo & examined the bridge.
Sat May 08: [margin: Dry.] Mowing lawns & tending garden & to down town in the P.M.
Sun May 09: Rain some last night & this A.M. Self & Robt. went to M.E. Church and to Chris Church in the eve. Clowdy & showery all day.
Mon May 10: [margin: Strong S. wind no rain.] Went to LaConner & to the Downey place & took robt to Wilson's in P.M. Had dinner at Bailey's. Staid at the Ranch & went to Pict. show in eve.

1915 May 11-30 (pp 270-271)

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Tue May 11: [margin: Pleasant.] At the Ranch & went to the draw bridge to see about the work on road dike and about replanking the draw. Home in the P.M. An encouraging letter from Miss Carter about Ida.
Wed May 12: First card from Ida since operation. In town all day. Choring & downtown.
Thu May 13: [margin: Pleasant] Went to Sedro Woolley via train and then to Bellingham with John's folks & Robt. Came home via boat and went to Prayer meeting.
Fri May 14: Robert back from Wilsons. Went to the Ranch & then to Samish & in the P.M. getting lumber off the Fidalgo bridge.
Sat May 15: [margin: Fine day but dry.]Went to concert last night. At home choring and around town with Robert. A card from Ida or the nurse rather.
Sun May 16: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to B. S.S. & to the Con Church with Robert. At Whitney's to dinner & the P.M. Went to the Chris Church in the eve.
Mon May 17: [margin: Light showers.] In Mt. Vernon settling with the Treasurer. Went in Ford & Robt. went along and came back on the train.
Tue May 18: [margin: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M.] John, Pearl & Hilda & children here to dinner or rather Netties. Mowed the lawns.
Wed May 19: Rain some this A.M. [margin: Nels Polson died to night.] Went to Seattle with Robert and took Grant & Wife & son. Had a nice trip. Found Ida so-so. Staid at the Arlington. Hilda came home.
Thu May 20: In Seattle & went to the Navy yard with Robt. and over the Boulevards in the P.M.
Fri May 21: In Seattle with Robert. Fine weather. Grant in Portland.
Sat May 22: In Seattle. Robert started for Pa. via boat to Vancouver and via C.P.R.R. Self fixed the magneto & went out to McGinnis's and had a nice ride with him in his Dodge car.
Sun May 23: Showery, but rain light. Spent most all day with Ida in the Hospital. She not well as usual.
Mon May 24: Got a D.&R. tire of Grant & put it on today 10650. Came home from Seattle & Grant with me. Had one puncture. Other wise a fine trip. Home at 4 P.M.
Tue May 25: Choring around till 10 A.M. then went to the farm & at Scheafer's & to Edison. Strong wind all day but no rain.
Wed May 26: Clowdy but no rain. In town all day. Mowing and weeding. Ida and Miss Carter came this P.M.
Thu May 27: [margin: Bad cold.] Rainy ost of the day, but light. At home not doing much.
Fri May 28: Pleasant. At home & down town.
Sat May 29: Pleasant growing day. Went out to Dewey & Lake Campbell viewing roads. Took dinner with Antone Christianson. At home in the P.M.
Sun May 30: Memorial Sunday. Went to Baptist church & S.S. Rev D'Merrit preached. John's folks here, also Bailey's & Carter's. In the eve took Nettie & Miss Carter for a ride over to the Ranch and around March's Point. Pleasant. Hudson preached the Bol Sermon. Miss Carter started for Seattle this eve via boat.

1915 May 31-Jun 20 (pp 272-273)

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Mon May 31: [margin: Clowdy.] Decoration Day Exercises at the Empire Theatre. Took some old soldiers out to the cemetery in the A.M.
Tue Jun 01: [margin: Pleasant. Ida gaining.] Went to Fidalgo with Wakefield to see about right of away. John & Grant here in the P.M.
Wed Jun 02: At home & down town. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve. Pleasant.
Thu Jun 03: [margin: Fine ]Went to class play in the eve. Downtown in the A.M. and around investigating indigents in the P.M. Was over to Summit Park & saw Burdon.
Fri Jun 04: [margin: weather.] Over to the flats & to Joe Larry slough on Road & Bridge business. A letter from George.
Sat Jun 05: [margin: Pleasant] In town all day. Mowing lawns and choring. Ida out for a ride in the P.M. Blanche White here this P.M. Got the chautauqua.
Sun Jun 06: [margin: Pleasant] Went to S.S. & church. Mr Henry preached from Vancouver. In the P.M. rode out to the farm. Ida went along. Wrote to Geo this eve.
Mon Jun 07: [margin: Fine weather] In Mt Vernon at Coms meeting. Went in the Ford.
Tue Jun 08: [margin: but too dry.]In Mt. Vernon at Coms. meeting. Let contract for the McMurray road.
Wed Jun 09: Rain a little this A.M. Went to Mt Vernon & down to the new county hospital. Came home with John Ball in the P.M. Ida not so well.
Thu Jun 10: In town all day. Grant here & took dinner with Nettie. Elks doings yesterday & to day. Shower in the eve.
Fri Jun 11: Pleasant. In town all day. Nothing startling.
Sat Jun 12: Washing & cleaning house in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Jun 13: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church Mr Henry preached. Grants folks & the Wilsons & Lockharts were here and we had dinner on the lawn.
Mon Jun 14: [margin: Fine ] Ida 58 to day. She had several ladies to see her. Self went to the farm. Fred & others putting in a new sluice box. Self fixed Knutzens roller for Grant.
Tue Jun 15: [margin: weather. ] Out viewing roads with the County Coms. Was at Tandy Knight's bridge at the Wakefield Road and the Pole's crossing for the LaConner Road.
Wed Jun 16: [margin: Fine ] Went to LaConner to the Association. took Mrs Belch, Mrs Lemon & Miss Summer.
Thu Jun 17: Light shower this A.M. Went to LaConner to Association. Took Mr & Mrs Williams & Mrs Sager, also went over Pleasant Ridge.
Fri Jun 18: [margin: weather.] Went to Edison & over the Samish country with A. Lowe. Took Fred Kalso with me. Took supper at the ranch.
Sat Jun 19: In town choring &c. Ws out to the Parnicy job with the mayor in the P.M.
Sun Jun 20: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mr Henry preached.

1915 Jun 21-Jul 12 (pp 274-275)

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Mon Jun 21: Went out to Burdon's & over to the Pass Ferry. Home in the P.M.
Tue Jun 22: Young Mr Abbey drowned. At home and out to see the paving job. Weather warm & dry. Prospect of very light crops.
Wed Jun 23: [margin: Light shower.]Grant 30 to day. Went to the ranch with Ida & Donald and in the P.M. self & Grant went to the Merchants Picknick at Burlington. Staid all night at the farm.
Thu Jun 24: [margin: Dry ] Bot three inner tubes. Michelin. Came home this A.M. Went to Mason Abbey's funeral in the P.M. Dr. West here to see about Mark Crawford also Mrs. Davies. Went to meeting in the eve & got my wheel punctured.
Fri Jun 25: Mrs Howe at Netties. Went to the Pass ferry. Bradley went with me. They are building the landing over.
Sat Jun 26: [margin: Drying wind.] Out on the paving in the A.M. down town in the P.M. The Flying machine came from Everett in 45 minutes.
Sun Jun 27: [margin: Clear.] Went to S.S. & church A.M. & eve.
Mon Jun 28: [margin: & dry.] The Six day celebration began to day. Few people here.
Tue Jun 29: [margin: Dry & warm.] Ida not so well. Down town watching the celebration. Mr. Powleslands folks here to lunch. Went with John to a ball game in the P.M. Sagers, Williams & Co here this eve, also Mr Evans from Illinois.
Wed Jun 30: Went to Similk bay to see about the fill. Met Nelson, Summer went with me. Went to a ballgame & to Humphrey's shack also the Chautauqua in the eve.
Thu Jul 01: [margin: Warm & dry.] Grant's & Pearl's folks here. Went to LaConner to see Strong about the fill on the reservation and to the Chautauqua in the P.M. & eve.
Fri Jul 02: Wilsons here. Went to Chautauqua three times.
Sat Jul 03: [margin: Dry.] The big day at the celebration. Went to Chautauqua. Wilson's here.
Sun Jul 04: [margin: Dry.] Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and to Chautauqua in the P.M. & eve.
Mon Jul 05: [margin: Dry.] Went to the Farmer's Celebration in Burlington and to Chau. in the eve.
Tue Jul 06: Light shower last night. Wilsons & Hilda over. Went to Coms meeting in the day time and to Chau in the eve.
Wed Jul 07: [margin: Dry.] In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting.
Thu Jul 08: In town all day. Piled 6 loads of wood from the A.L. & Box Co. at 2.00 per load. Nettie had four loads. Clowdy but no rain.
Fri Jul 09: [margin: Dry.] Went to LaConner. Ida & Nettie also. Stopped at the Ranch in the eve.
Sat Jul 10: At home choring most of the day. Driest season or second at this date. Very little rainy since April 10th.
Sun Jul 11: Went to church & S.S. and out to Lake Campbell with Mr Henry & daughter in the P.M. and to church in the eve.
Mon Jul 12: [margin: Dry.] Went with Nelson out to Sharps and over their new road.

1915 Jul 13-Aug 2 (pp 276-277)

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Tue Jul 13: In town all day. Choring and burning the grass & stuff around the wood shed & pile. Still very dry. All rain signs fail.
Wed Jul 14: At home & downtown in the A.M. Went to Frank Whites for berries with Nettie in the P.M. Clowdy but no rain.
Thu Jul 15: Showery. Went to the Ranch and to Pleasant Ridge & over Dodge Valley with Nelson & to meeting in the eve. Lots of hay wet.
Fri Jul 16: Showery part of the day. At home & down to the shriners dinner in the park & supper also. Pleasant P.M.
Sat Jul 17: No rain. In town all day.
Sun Jul 18: [margin: Fine day.] Went to S.S. & church, Ida also. In the P.M. took Ida to Pearls, also Nettie's folks & Miss Marshall. I staid at Wilsons.
Mon Jul 19: Went to Mt. Vernon to meet with the Coms & came back to the Ranch to stay all night. Fine hay weather. Grant baling for Byron.
Tue Jul 20: [margin: Dry & warm.] Went to Sedro Woolley & Birdsview also Clear Lake on T. Hospital Sight business. Home at night. Had a racket with Fredericks over bridge tender.
Wed Jul 21: [margin: Riot last night.] In town all day & eve. Down town with Clyde Howe in the eve.
Thu Jul 22: [margin: Warm & dry.]Went to the drawbridge A.M. & P.M. Made gates for the draw in the A.M. and to meeting in the eve.
Fri Jul 23: [margin: Arges funeral.] In town all day. Went to Mr Arges funeral in the A.M.
Sat Jul 24: [margin: Big steamer disaster in Chicago, over 100 lives lost.] Dry & warm. Went to Darcy's for case of water and to the cemetery for the old soldiers. In P.M. made a cooling box & went down town.
Sun Jul 25: Went to S.S. & church and out to Lake Campbell with the Henrys in the P.M. and to Wilson's in the eve. Took Mrs. Howe & children home also.
Mon Jul 26: [margin: Light rain & clowdy, no baling.] Went to Knutzen's & Mt Vernon and back to the Ranch on county business. Went to Wilson's again in the eve. Grant had a calf hurt by car 409 and had to kill it.
Tue Jul 27: I have note for the Farmer's Stock Co. for $250.00. At Wilson's & at the Ranch and came home in the eve Ida also.
Wed Jul 28: Went to Whitney to see about unloading gravel and took to timbers over to the draw bridge & home in the eve.
Thu Jul 29: Dry & warm baling hay. Went to Blanchard to see about fixing a Hospital sight & to Mt Vernon in the P.M.
Fri Jul 30: Baxter's boy (suicide) buried. In town all day. Was out to Hudson's and Bushey's calling in the eve.
Sat Jul 31: Went to the Pow Wow at Mt Vernon and to Barnes Circus & animal show in the eve with Nettie & children. Took Mrs Robinson & sister to the Pow Wow. Ida at home with Francis. Bailey's called.
Sun Aug 01: Went to S.S. & church and in P.M. to hear Harry Maxwell preach & to church in the eve.
Mon Aug 02: In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Went on the train & home in the eve. Weather still dry as ever.

1915 Aug 3-24 (pp 278-279)

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Tue Aug 03: In Mt. Vernon to Coms meeting & to the Ranch in the eve.
Wed Aug 04: [margin: Warm & dry.] In Mt Vernon and over to McMurray to see the new road with the Coms & Strong. Home in the eve.
Thu Aug 05: Went to Sedro Woolley to Pioneer meeting & took Abbeys, Mr Hudson & Aunt Mary Wallace.
Fri Aug 06: [margin: Dry & dusty.] At home to day & down town.
Sat Aug 07: Went to Blanchard and over the State road & in the P.M. went to Sedro Woolley & up on the new Concrete road with Thompson.
Sun Aug 08: [margin: Dry &] Went to S.S. & to church A.M. & P.M. and took Rev Henry out to Lake Campbell in the P.M. Ida & Aunt Mary went along.
Mon Aug 09: [margin: warm. ] In Mt. Vernon tending the Board of Equalization.
Tue Aug 10: [margin: Lots of people harvesting.] In Mt. Vernon, Peter Nelson went along & Mary & Ida went to Frank Whites.
Wed Aug 11: In Mt. Vernon & took Ida & Aunt Mary over to the farm. Grant cutting oats.
Thu Aug 12: [margin: Dry.] At home & downtown. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 13: Went to Similk Bay & over to Knudson's & to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida sick again & had Dr. Shaw.
Sat Aug 14: [margin: Dry as ever.] In town all day. Went to see old Mrs Fisher. Ida in bed all day. John Wilson here this eve.
Sun Aug 15: [margin: Dry.] Went to S.S. & church and took Mr Dale out to Lake Campbell in the P.M. also the Smiths.
Mon Aug 16: [margin: Dry.] Went to Mt Vernon on Equalization Board. Ida & Donald went to Seattle via train. In the P.M. went to Woolley with Shields & the Coms.
Tue Aug 17: Galveston Flood. In Mount Vernon, county business. Staid all night.
Wed Aug 18: Donald had an operation yesterday, tonsils & adenoids. In Mount Vernon, county business. Came home this eve. Ida in Seattle.
Thu Aug 19: Dry & smoky. Went with John Ball so see bridge lumber & over to the Similk Bay fill & then over to the farm. Came home at night after helping Grant fix up the wagon racks. Ida & Donald came home from Seattle.
Fri Aug 20: [margin: Very smoky.] At home to day. Got the car fixed in the A.M. Ida under the weather again.
Sat Aug 21: [margin: Warm, dry & smoky.] Fire raging in Whatcom county. Went to Mt Vernon to tend to the last day of the Board of Equalization. P. Nelson went along.
Sun Aug 22: [margin: Frank home from Alaska.] Ida in bed all day feeling miserable. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Mr Dale preached.
Mon Aug 23: [margin: Smoky] At home. Ida in bed & had the Dr Shaw again. The Wright's took the car & went to the Wilson's.
Tue Aug 24: The Culbertson's came. At home in the P.M. Was out to Heart Lake road with Abuoud(?) in the A.M. Got new tires. Penna(?)

1915 Aug 25-Sep 14 (pp 280-281)

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Wed Aug 25: [margin: Dry & smoky.] Went to the farm & to the Wilson's. Took the Culbertson's and Mrs White. Ida in bed.
Thu Aug 26: Ida still sick abed. The Wrights & Culbertson's went to LaConner. Self home.
Fri Aug 27: [margin: Dry & ] Self & Frank went to the farm & took Frank to help Grant, took the Culbertson's to White's for the day. Grant began threshing at 2 P.M.
Sat Aug 28: [margin: dusty. ]Took the Culbertson's and Blanche White to Sedro Woolley & the hospital also to the Poor House. Grant through threshing, 2411 sks.
Sun Aug 29: Went to church in the A.M. at home the rest of the day. Ida no better.
Mon Aug 30: The Culbertson's went home to day. Ida miserable as ever. Frank went to Point Roberts.
Tue Aug 31: [margin: Light shower.] At home all day. Ida up in the P.M.
Wed Sep 01: [margin: Dry & ] Ida in bed all day. Self at home in the A.M. & to LaConner in P.M. to Chamber Commerce meeting in the eve. Grant threshing at Ed Crumrine's.
Thu Sep 02: [margin: smoky ] Thick fog this A.M. Self at home all day. Ida miserable. Franks folks over to the flats with the Ford and melted out a crank bearing.
Fri Sep 03: [margin: Warm & ] Frank went to Point Roberts. At home down town. Got the car fixed. Ida a little better and down stairs to day.
Sat Sep 04: [margin: dry. ] Self over to Whitney. Out to Burdons & over to Similk Bay. Grant threshing at Melvin Kalso's. Last job.
Sun Sep 05: Blue Sunday. Ida in bed all day & had the Dr. Shaw. Mr & Mrs Williams called this P.M. also Darcy. Frank home.
Mon Sep 06: At home. Ida in bed. Baileys here on their way East. I took them to the boat.
Tue Sep 07: In Mount Vernon and staid all night. Ida over to Wrights.
Wed Sep 08: [margin: Mrs Dr. Church died.] Coms meeting Mt Vernon. Rain good rain last night. Came to Anacortes this eve with Worth Alexander.
Thu Sep 09: Went to Mount Vernon to make up the Bugett(?) Pleasant. Home in the eve. Wilsons here.
Fri Sep 10: Beautiful day. A letter from Geo. Went to LaConner to Mrs Church's funeral. Took Mr Darcy home at 5 P.M. LaConner bridge nearly done.
Sat Sep 11: Pleasant. Ida in bed miserable as ever. The Wrights over on Guemes. Self fussing around.
Sun Sep 12: Fine day. Went to S.S. & to the M.E. church & to Baptist Ch in the eve. Mrs. Butters did the preaching. Ida feeling some better to day.
Mon Sep 13: At home most of the day. Went to the bridge Fidalgo & raked rocks out of the road. Lots of business on the phone to day.
Tue Sep 14: [margin: Clowdy. ] Hilda not well. Went to Similk Bay to LaConner & to Kalso's & to see Smith. Frank went along. Grant baling straw at Crumrines.

1915 Sep 15-Oct 5 (pp 282-283)

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Wed Sep 15: [margin: Fine ] Went to Blanchard and over the water front road via train & trolley.
Thu Sep 16: [margin: weather.] At home & downtown. Got some potatos of Darcy. Ida out for a ride.
Fri Sep 17: [margin: Fine ] Went with the Coms & Strong up the Skagit River to the end of the state road & back to Rockport for the night.
Sat Sep 18: [margin: weather.] Went up the Sauk River & to Darrington & back via Arlington, McMurray & Mt Vernon. Beautiful trip. Took dinner with Mrs Rinker at Sauk Prairie.
Sun Sep 19: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and eve.
Mon Sep 20: Went to LaConner & Mt Vernon on county business (Indian matters). Grant here tonight.
Tue Sep 21: [margin: No rain ] At home choring & down town.
Wed Sep 22: [margin: but clowdy. ] Went to the Guemes Island Fair. Was judge of the fruit, vegetables & stock.
Thu Sep 23: [margin: Fine ] Was with Com Wilson & Murae Davis in the A.M. with car. Meeting in the eve.
Fri Sep 24: Went out on the road and over to Grants to dinner Frank also. Ida poorly. Went to ?????? concert in the eve.
Sat Sep 25: [margin: weather. ] Home choring and down town.
Sun Sep 26: Light shower in the P.M. Send to S.s. & church and to church in the eve. The Wrights went to Wilson's this P.M. Ida some better.
Mon Sep 27: [margin: Fine ] Self & Frank went to Mount Vernon, Sedro W. & McMurry. 80 mile drive. The Coms & Strong went to McMurry also. Was up to the Cement Road about Sedro W. & McMurry. 80 mile drive. The Coms & Strong went to McMurry also. Was also up to the Cement Road about Sedro W.
Tue Sep 28: [margin: weather.] Went over Guemes Island with Kuchnoel. Ida still having her spells.
Wed Sep 29: Went to the Fair with Squires folks and Frank. Fair very good. Saw Davis of Tacoma & McNeeley. Candidate for Gov.
Thu Sep 30: At home about all day. The Howes moved over to day. This has been the dryest Sept on record, as well as the dryest season. Oats only worth 20 to 21 dollars per ton and but little demand.
Fri Oct 01: Went to the Burlington Fair with the Wrights. Showery day and fearful rain at night. Had trouble with the Magneto & the folks came home on the train & I staid all night.
Sat Oct 02: Ida sick again. [margin: Rain till 3 P.M.] Burlington till 2 P.M. went to the Fair a while. Home in the P.M.
Sun Oct 03: Went to church & S.S. & to church in the eve.
Mon Oct 04: Pleasant. staid all night in Mt Vernon.
Tue Oct 05: [margin: Pleasant.] In Mt Vernon & LaConner. Accepted the bridge. Home in the eve.

1915 Oct 6-28 (pp 284-285)

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Wed Oct 06: [margin: Beautiful ] Went to Lyndon with Bessner & Frank went with my car to the W. County Fair. Fine trip. Staid all night in Lyndon. Skagit Co. sent about 50 autos.
Thu Oct 07: At the Fair in Lyndon and came home at night. Grants folks came with us to Wilsons.
Fri Oct 08: [margin: weather. ] Took Magill and went over to see about gravel for the State road. Also saw the fill at Similk Bay and it is finished.
Sat Oct 09: [margin: Pleasant.] Around home and down town. In the P.M. went out to count the planks in the old bridge.
Sun Oct 10: Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mrs. Powles land here. Called on Mr Williams and Sager's.
Mon Oct 11: [margin: S.E. wind.] Was over to Similk Bay & the draw bridge. Norris doing nothing. Gave Hopley an order for 38 yds more gravel.
Tue Oct 12: [margin: Rainy.] Went down town & bot a suit & pair of shoes.
Wed Oct 13: [margin: Rain last night.] Went to Mount Vernon. Went to the Convention in the eve. Staid all night.
Thu Oct 14: In Mount Vernon tending the convention Baptist. Came home in the eve & went to the prayer meeting.
Fri Oct 15: Beautiful day. Went to LaConner to the Bridge dedication. A big time. Gov. Lister made the speech. Took the William's and Mr Hudson.
Sat Oct 16: At home in the A.M. Over to the Tandy Knight fill in the P.M. Frank went to LaC & got the Carter's. Norris not making any headway on the fill. He will fail.
Sun Oct 17: [margin: Clowdy & light rain.] Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Frank took the Carter's home in the eve.
Mon Oct 18: Rainy day. At home & down town.
Tue Oct 19: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Draw bridge, Frank Whites & to see Burdon. Cleaned up & mowed the lawn.
Wed Oct 20: Rain most of last night. Choring & down town. In the P.M. took Ida to the colored sewing bee.
Thu Oct 21: A slide in the water-Front road. Windy & showery. Working on the lawn some, raking out the eaves. The Wilson's & Mrs Brand here also Mrs Hudson. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Fri Oct 22: Fixing up the car and working at the lawn some. Windy. Downtown in the P.M.
Sat Oct 23: Stormy day choring & down town.
Sun Oct 24: Rain most all day. Went to church twice & S.S. Ida went in the A.M.
Mon Oct 25: Damp & misty. Went to Wilson's to take Ida. Staid all night. Roads bad on the Samish. Oats selling at $20.50.
Tue Oct 26: [margin: Norris started his steam shovel.] Showery. Went to Allen to meet Polson about the D. Esary ditch business. Was at Grants to dinner & came home in the P.M. Ida at Wilson's. Norris started his steam shovel at the Knight fill or dam. I predict he will not do it this winter.
Wed Oct 27: [margin: Showery. ] Am 66 today and feel like it. Rec'd a card and handkerchief from Mother.
Thu Oct 28: No rain. Down town in the P.M. and over the the Knight fill or Dam. Went to meeting in the evening.

1915 Oct 29-Nov 20 (pp 286-287)

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Fri Oct 29: Went over to the State Road with Polson & Strong to day and was over to see the dam progress.
Sat Oct 30: [margin: No rain last night & showers today.] In town all day. Was called down by the Chamber of Commerce on road problems.
Sun Oct 31: Lot of rain & wind last night. Went to S.S. & church to day. Drying west wind to day.
Mon Nov 01: Went to Mt Vernon to the Coms meeting. No rain. Gravel hauling started on the State road. Staid all night in Mt Vernon.
Tue Nov 02: Rainy. In Mt Vernon all day and came home in the eve.
Wed Nov 03: [margin: Fine day.] Went to the Wild Cat Station on the Water Front Road and over the Bow Hill with Shields. Home in the eve. Ida & Pearl went to Bellingham.
Thu Nov 04: Showery in the P.M. Over to Norris' fill & out on the State Road in the P.M. filling up holes.
Fri Nov 05: [margin: Frost.] Went over to the Dam to see the Engineer Strong. Down town in the P.M. paying bills.
Sat Nov 06: Rain all the A.M. Went to the farm with the Wrights & staid all night. Party at Grants. Ida at Wilsons and not very well.
Sun Nov 07: [margin: Showery in the P.M.] Came home this A.M. & went to S.S. & church and up to Howe's to dinner. Bob Barr's folks there also. Wrights went to the M.E. church in the eve.
Mon Nov 08: Rainy. Went out on the State Road and was over to see the Dam, also over to the farm. The dam don't look good. I predict it will be a failure.
Tue Nov 09: Pleasant. Was out on the State Road and over to see the new road to Rosario. Took dinner with Antone Christianson. City primary election.
Wed Nov 10: Rain in the A.M. At home and in town all day.
Thu Nov 11: [margin: Heavy rain to night.] Went to see VanJill about gravel and over to the Dam. It is going slow with poor prospect of success.
Fri Nov 12: [margin: Frost. Pleasant. ] choring in the A.M. & down town in the P.M. with Nettie. Raked up the leaves to day.
Sat Nov 13: No rain but cool & windy. Ida fell and hurt her back. Self went to Wilson's in the P.M.
Sun Nov 14: Clowdy. At Wilson's. Don Palmer there also. Ida feeling better.
Mon Nov 15: Stormy all day. Went to Mt Vernon for Board of Equalization meeting and back to Grant's in the eve.
Tue Nov 16: Rainy. Came home this A.M. & stopped at the Dam. It looks doubtful to me.
Wed Nov 17: Rainy. In town all day.
Thu Nov 18: At home all day. In town Wilson here look after Paupers. Oldenburg here also.
Fri Nov 19: [margin: Showery. Roads bad.] Was over to the dam to day & this eve. Frank went to the Ranch & got Ida.
Sat Nov 20: [margin: Pleasant.] Heard the dam was closed this A.M. In town all day. Wrote to Polson this eve.

1915 Nov 21-Dec 13 (pp 288-289)

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Sun Nov 21: High wind all night & blustery to day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Nov 22: Showery & windy. Went to LaConner & to see Wilson & Smith on road business, also to the Ranch and stopped at the Knights Dam.
Tue Nov 23: Rain some. In town all day. Went to Burk's Mill to get saws for Drags.
Wed Nov 24: Stormy weather. Ida sick. At home to day. Got hair cut.
Thu Nov 25: Went to the ????? meeting at the M.E. Church. Rev. Cloyd preached. Highest tide since Jan 1914. Took dinner at Nettie's, the Howe's also.
Fri Nov 26: Very stormy day. At home in the A.M. Over to County Dam in the P.M. Frank also. It seems to be all right.
Sat Nov 27: Ida's side very sore. Fairly pheasant. Down town & choring about home.
Sun Nov 28: Very stormy & cold. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Grant at Wrights to dinner.
Mon Nov 29: Rainy some. Started for North Yakima to tend Coms Convention. Thompson also.
Tue Nov 30: [margin: warmer in S. County.] Left Seattle at 12 oclock M. In N. Yakima at the Coms Convention. Cold. Temp at 14° in Yakima.
Wed Dec 01: At the Coms Convention. Saw Helen Whitney & Dr. Helton also Rep. Linn. Heavy & ??? snow. [margin: Mr Burdon died.]
Thu Dec 02: [margin: Rain.] At the convention. I started for home at 1.50 P.M. & staid all night in Seattle.
Fri Dec 03: No rain & windy. At home and down town. Ida went down also.
Sat Dec 04: At home and down town.
Sun Dec 05: Stormy. Went to church morning & eve and S.S. Grant over in the P.M. went to the Elks Memorial.
Mon Dec 06: In Mount Vernon at Coms meeting.
Tue Dec 07: Rainy day. In Mount Vernon at Coms meeting. & home in the eve.
Wed Dec 08: Rain all day. At home and went down town in the P.M. Very high tide to day. Only a little short of the big tides of 1914 Jan and Dec 1912.
Thu Dec 09: [margin: Another high tide one inch from the stake.] Light frost. Pleasant. At home in the A.M. washing. Went to Carl Nya's funeral in the P.M.
Fri Dec 10: Cool clowdy & s????ed. Went to Mr Chitwood's funeral. Ferguson preached. The Supreme court sustained the Prohibition law.
Sat Dec 11: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Grant & Hilda over to Odd Fellows. Went to the Episcopal supper in the eve. Frank also.
Sun Dec 12: Pleasant but cool. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Grant & Hilda & children here all day. Went to the Union W.C.T.U. services in the eve at the Christian church. Ida sick & did not go.
Mon Dec 13: Light rain & clowdy. Ida sick and had Dr. Shaw. Self fussing around home all day.

1915 Dec 14-31 (pp 290-291)

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Tue Dec 14: [margin: No rain.] Ida sick abed with lame back & side. Self went to LaConner & Dodge Valley on road business. Stopped at the fill (Knights). It is growing & looks good.
Wed Dec 15: I. still in bed. At home most of the day. Was out to 29th St. to see March & Duane. Paupers. Showery & some rain last night. This has sure been one lousy wet spell and the end is not yet. Road shot to pieces.
Thu Dec 16: One of the worst stormy days on record. Ida as miserable as ever.
Fri Dec 17: Damp & clowdy. At home & down town. Reading "Beltarine?" to Ida. She was down stairs to day.
Sat Dec 18: Windy & light rain. Went over to Marches Point with Burdon & over to the dam. They have a strike and the work has quit.
Sun Dec 19: [margin: Stormy. ] Went to Church in the A.M. Ida in bed all day.
Mon Dec 20: I. no better. Self about the house & washed some.
Tue Dec 21: Rain all the A.M. Dr. Minnie Burdon here to see Ida.
Wed Dec 22: [margin: Rain A.M. & eve.] Around home and down town. Amy(?) Summers here to help & stay with I. Went to Prayer M. in the eve.
Thu Dec 23: [margin: Light frost.] Pleasant about all day. Amy S. here. Went with ? to the school play "Milk Maids".
Fri Dec 24: Rain all day. Took the car and had a M. J. Kingston car. put on. I. still in bed. Had rain in the eve.
Sat Dec 25: Pleasant. Christmas 1915. At home in the A.M. Took dinner with the Howes & went with Clyde to the Empire in the P.M. Ida came downstairs. The Wrights took the car & went to Grant's.
Sun Dec 26: Pleasant. Went to S.s. & church. The folks came home this P.M. The Williams & Mrs Summers here.
Mon Dec 27: Miss Summers here. Heavy wind & rain in the eve. Went to Tandy Knights & looked at the fill. It is nearly done.
Tue Dec 28: Heavy went & north wind all day & colder. At home nearly all day finished reading "Heart of the Sunset".
Wed Dec 29: [margin: Took nurse Atkinson out to Crawfords.] Ida about the same. Grant here. Frost 34° under the porch. Ground frozen pretty hard. Strong N. wind all night & pleasant to day.
Thu Dec 30: [margin: Frost 26°] At home most of the day. Grant & Frank went to Seattle via Boat. Dr Frost here also Dr Burdon. Cold day & sprinkling snow.
Fri Dec 31: [margin: Frost 32°] Sprinkling snow. Ida in bed all day. Self took Lee's car down town. Edna W. called in the eve. Booze goes out at 12 to night. Reading "Inside the Cup". They quit work on the Knight Dam to day.

1915 Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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1916 Non Diary Entry (1916-1917)

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1916 Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1916 Cover 1916-1917

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1916 Jan 1-9 (pp 1)

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Sat Jan 01: This has been a very quiet uneventful day. Ida down stairs a while. Mr & Mrs William, Mr Cloyd, & Dr. Frost called. The latter to give Ida a medical treatment. Frank & Grant not back from Seattle. I wonder what all this year will bring forth besides election.
Sun Jan 02: Ida poorly as usual. Temp 20° Clear & pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Dr. Burdon here this eve. Ida went over to Wright's to stay to night and while I am gone to Mt. Vernon. Coldest for two years.
Mon Jan 03: Temp 30 Snow & north wind most of the day. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms Meeting.
Tue Jan 04: Temp 20° In Mt. Vernon. Home on the noon Train. Clear & cold all day. Ida came home feeling no better. Dr. Frost here this eve. 22° at 9 P.M.
Wed Jan 05: Temp 26° Snow showers to day. Down town & settled bill & home the rest of the time working.
Thu Jan 06: Ida had a bad night. Very blue this A.M. Temp 35° & more snow last night & this A.M.
Fri Jan 07: At home about all day. Dr. Caprow here also Mrs. Hudson and Dr. Frost. I about the same.
Sat Jan 08: Rain some last night & this A.M. Choring & fussing about the house. Temp 37° Went for eggs.
Sun Jan 09: Ida's cold worse. Went to S.S. & church in the morning. Rain & snow. Disagreeable day. [margin: Heard that W. F. Robinson died this A.M. in Pasadena.]

1916 Jan 10-28 (pp 2-3)

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Mon Jan 10: Temp 20 at 7 A.M. & 17 at 9 P.M. Fierce north wind all day. Ida's cold pretty bad. Mercury at 17 in some places. Grew cold very fast last night. Got up at 3 this A.M. to let the water out of the car.
Tue Jan 11: Dr. Frost here. Temp 13° this A.M. 8° at the farm. Coldest since Jan 13-1910(?) Pipes frozen both here and at Wrights.
Wed Jan 12: Temp 26°& four inches more snow. Ida worse. Mr. Robinson's body & folks came to day from California.
Thu Jan 13: Temp 26° at A.M. & 23° at 9 P.M. Ida had a bad night. Self went to Mr. Robinson's funeral as one of the honorary Pall bearers. Funeral at 7:30 P.M. Cold N.E. wind. Reading "Coniston". Mr. McPhail present this eve.
Fri Jan 14: Temp 20° Clear & cold with steady north wind. Frank White & Margurite here. Went down town & got the water pipe fixed. M. staid all night.
Sat Jan 15: Temp 22° Mrs. White here fixing dresses. Self choring & downtown. [margin: Hilda sick.]
Sun Jan 16: Pleasant Temp. 26° 36 at 2 P.M. Above freezing for the first time since last Sunday. Went to S.S. & church. Mrs White at Abby's & here in the eve.
Mon Jan 17: Temp. 32 here & 19 at the ranch. Clear & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & also La C. and Bay View. Roads hard but rough. Bot the P???? Tire at Blades. Oats worth $25.00 now. Grant loading a car with straw.
Tue Jan 18: Temp 24° Clear & pleasant At home.
Wed Jan 19: Clear till 3 P.M. then clowdy with S.E. wind. Rev Wilson over looking after paupers. I took him out to 29 St. Went to P. Meeting and took the Williams.
Thu Jan 20: Temp 38° with S Wind. Rain some. At home - Reading "The Grey Dawn" snow at night.
Fri Jan 21: Temp 36. showers & snow & rain - Cleaned out the tank & went downtown in the P.M.
Sat Jan 22: Strong S.E. wind all day. Temp 50. Choring around & downtown. Winter broken
Sun Jan 23: Rain last night. Temp 33° night 30. Fierce N.W. wind all day. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. The Whitneys & Earnie Alexander to Wrights for dinner. Ida & self also. Heavy west wind all day.
Mon Jan 24: Temp 24° Took some laundry to Mrs. Linbeck at home the bal. of the day. Reading &c.
Tue Jan 25: Temp 32° Four inches more snow. At home & down town & reading. Dr. Frost here.
Wed Jan 26: 28° at 9 P.M. Temp 29° and 3 1/2 inches more snow. This is the longest spell of winter since 1907.
Thu Jan 27: Temp 24° Clear & cold with N. wind. Ida complaining again yesterday & to day. Home all day reading & choring.
Fri Jan 28: Temp 24 - 18 at the Ranch Self & Frank went over to Grant's in the Ford. Fine sleighing for those that have a way to use it. [margin: Rough & difficult autoing]

1916 Jan 29-Feb 16 (pp 4-5)

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Sat Jan 29: Temp 20° 22 at 10 P.M. Went down town & got my hair cut. More snow this A.M. Cold all day.
Sun Jan 30: Temp 22° & snowing lightly most of the A.M. Went to S.S. & church which was conducted by the visiting Young ladies.
Mon Jan 31: Temp 22°. 1/2 in snow last night and snowing most of the P.M. Frank Whites folks here to dinner. This endeth the coldest month on an average for 43 years. Average for the month in Seattle 31°.
Tue Feb 01: Temp 30. Snowed 6 inches last night and up till noon to day & still at it. 10 P.M. still snowing hard.
Wed Feb 02: Temp 28°. Snowing and drifting. This beats the 1880 snow. It is from two feet to 30 inches deep. No train to day. Everything is paralyzed. It snowed 48 hours with out stopping once.
Thu Feb 03: Temp 28°. It quit snowing at 4 P.M. yesterday. Pleasant to day. People breaking and shoveling roads and walks. Reading "Rim of the Desert". No papers yet!
Fri Feb 04: Temp 30°. First train since Tuesday night and got our papers. Down town paying bills, &c. Snow melting some.
Sat Feb 05: Temp 34. Pleasant most of the day, but snowing again in the eve. Snow melted considerable to day. Cleaning & choring.
Sun Feb 06: Temp 34°. Two inches more snow this A.M. & snowed til 10.30 A.M. Did not go anywhere to day.
Mon Feb 07: Temp 34. Visited the Corner Club in Mt Vernon. Snow again this A.M. for a while. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms Meeting.
Tue Feb 08: Temp 32. In Mount Vernon. Four inches more snow this A.M. Trains all late. Came home at 11 P.M.
Wed Feb 09: Temp 36. Snow melting fast with a light rain. Down town in the A.M.
Thu Feb 10: Temp 47 & wind blowing. Some rain in P.M. Snow going fast. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Feb 11: Temp 47. Warm wind. Choring & washing. Much slush under foot.
Sat Feb 12: Temp 34. Froze some last night. Ida pretty well. Pleasant. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Feb 13: Temp 48. Went to S.s. & church in the A.M.
Mon Feb 14: Temp 58° Warm & pleasant. Sent off the Pioneer Record of self & Ida. Snow about gone.
Tue Feb 15: Grants folks over last night and to day. Warm & light rain. Went to McCracken's funeral this P.M. Grants went home.
Wed Feb 16: Home and down town. Heard Mr E. McTaggert died last night. Warmer.

1916 Feb 17-Mar 6 (pp 6-7)

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Thu Feb 17: Pleasant day. Went to Bellingham to Mr McTaggert's funeral. Home at 10.30. Called on the Wilson's.
Fri Feb 18: Frost. Beautiful day. Working around the yard in the A.M. out with Wilson in the P.M. on Pauper business. Frank in Seattle since Tues.
Sat Feb 19: [margin: Frost. Beautiful day.] Went to Mount Vernon to a hearing on County Agriculturist. Home at 9 P.M.
Sun Feb 20: [margin: Frost & fog.] Went to S.S. & church and to Ch church in the eve. Wrote to Geo. Fine day. Roads drying up nice. Howes called.
Mon Feb 21: Light frost. Pleasant day. Took Ida down to get glasses fitted. then went to Mt Vernon to Prof Thornbus meeting in Mt Vernon. Bessner went with me in the Ford.
Tue Feb 22: Clowdy no rain. Went to Blanchard with Frank & John & over the water front road. It is in very bad shape & will take many thousands of dollars to put it in shape. Polson, Strong & Shields went also. The roads better than last year six weeks later.
Wed Feb 23: [margin: Pleasant no rain.] Went over to the Ranch & to see Smith about roads. Also stopped at the fill. Hilda here getting her teeth fixed. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Feb 24: [margin: Pleasant.] At home in the A.M. over to the fill and around March's Point in the P.M. Took Mr & Mrs Williams along.
Fri Feb 25: [margin: Fine weather.] Went to Mount Vernon & McMurry with Polson, Shields & strong. Home in the eve with Jack Fitz in his Cad. 8 Cylinders.
Sat Feb 26: [margin: Strong north wind.] Frank & Nettie at Wilsons with the car. Self choring about home. Spaded up the garden. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Feb 27: [margin: Beautiful day.] Wrights came home. Went to S.S. & Church in the A.M. and in the eve. also Miss Belch & Miss Chitwood baptized this eve.
Mon Feb 28: [margin: Cool & clowdy.] Went to Ginell's & over the Rosario Road with strong.
Tue Feb 29: Rain last night some & showery to day. Cold. Went to the Ranch and to LaConner in the P.M. Ida not well.
Wed Mar 01: [margin: Light rain.] At home. Ladies Aid meet here. Williams here to supper & we went to meeting. All but Ida.
Thu Mar 02: [margin: Rain some here this eve.] Went to Concrete with Polson to see about the Concrete Bridge. Home in the eve. Snow all day in Concrete.
Fri Mar 03: Cold S.E. Wind. Went to the Ranch & helped Grant put up eave troughs on Fred's barn.
Sat Mar 04: Pleasant. Working at the Ranch in the A.M. and home in the P.M. School election. Moved a pear tree and fence near the smoke house.
Sun Mar 05: Cold south wind. [margin: Frost. Temp 40°] Went to Ch. & S.S. in the A.M. John & Pearl & kids here till 5 P.M. Rain in the eve.
Mon Mar 06: Stormy & cold. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting & staid all night.

1916 Mar 7-25 (pp 8-9)

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Tue Mar 07: [margin: Rain all day.] In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Had trouble over the Concrete Bridge with Strong the engineer. Home in the eve.
Wed Mar 08: Rain all last night and all day to day. Went to the "War & Peace" movie. Grant over & staid all night. Self & Frank went & heard the "Maurer Sisters". Good.
Thu Mar 09: Raining all last night. [margin: Set out some logan berries.] Rain till 2 P.M. 2 inches in the last two days over three for the week. Grant here till evening train went.
Fri Mar 10: Went over to Guemes Island in the A.M. Home in the P.M.
Sat Mar 11: Showery & cool. Warm & but little rain. Nothing special.
Sun Mar 12: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and out to Whitney's with the Wrights in P.M. & to dinner. Ida went also.
Mon Mar 13: Pleasant. Went to LaConner to see Nelson about roads and in the P.M. seeded the fill or Knight Dam.
Tue Mar 14: Went to Fidalgo to see about the Cavanaugh Road & over to the Ranch and &c. the State Road & Dam.
Wed Mar 15: Light rain in the A.M. [margin: Cool & clowdy.] Went to Mount Vernon and to the Poor Farm. Home in the eve.
Thu Mar 16: [margin: Frosty, clowdy no rain.] Went to the farm and helped Grant build a Privy. Home in the eve. Ida went out to Frank Whites.
Fri Mar 17: [margin: Pleasant. Frost.] Went with the Coms & engineer to Seattle to see about the Concrete bridge at Concrete. [margin: Road fine.] Consulted R.H. Thomson.
Sat Mar 18: Went over to the fill in the A.M. & was working around the yard in the P.M. Planted beets, sweet peas & nasturtiums.
Lance Burdon found dead in his lawn this P.M.
Sun Mar 19: Clowdy & showery. Went to S.S. & church this A.M. John & kids here this P.M. & brot John Rodgers over. Wrights & Ida went to Grants this P.M.
Mon Mar 20: Rain in the A.M. Went out to the Burdon place to fix the State road raking in gravel about two hours. Hard shower in the P.M. Went down town & got some lumber for road drags and got the steering gear fixed on the car.
Tue Mar 21: High wind & rain. Began making road drags in the A.M. went to Lance Burdon's funeral in the P.M. & took Mr & Mrs Goule & Mrs Gillespie & Mrs Bradley.
Wed Mar 22: Cold & showery. Making road drags 3 hours. Grant & Hilda over this P.M. The Old home Singers here. Self went to Prayer meeting.
Thu Mar 23: Raining & hailing. Not doing much but worked on drags some in the P.M.
Fri Mar 24: Showery & cold wind. Finished the drag & went downtown in the P.M. The Tillinghasts down to Bradleys.
Sat Mar 25: Showery. Ida down to see about her glasses. Frank started for Alaska this P.M.

1916 Mar 26-Apr 9 (pp 10-11)

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Sun Mar 26: This has been the coldest & wettest March for many years. Rain again this A.M. Pleasant in the P.M. West to S.S. & church in the A.M.
Mon Mar 27: Pleasant. Working on the State Road with Tandy Knight near the crusher. The Summer's here this eve with song books for church. The water broke through the ceiling. Faucet left open.
Tue Mar 28: Drying day. At home in the A.M. working at flower beds. Went out on the road and to the ranch in the P.M. Some plowing but too wet on our ranch.
Wed Mar 29: [margin: Frost & dry.] Pleasant. Working about home and went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Mar 30: [margin: Clowdy.] Went to Bay View & the ranch. Was out on the Persons Road. Grant plowing with one team.
Fri Mar 31: Rainy A.M. Started for Bow but gave it up on acct of rain. Missionary meeting here this P.M. This has been the most backward & cold wet March for many years.
Sat Apr 01: Dr. Childs died. Pleasant went to LaConner in the P.M. Ida & the Wrights went along. Took supper at Baileys.
Sun Apr 02: Fine day. [margin: Cool] Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Ida went also. Took dinner with the Howe's. Mr & Mrs Bailey called also Mr & Mrs Williams.
Mon Apr 03: Pleasant. Staid all night. Went to Coms meeting.
Tue Apr 04: Rain last night some. In Mt Vernon, let road contract on McLean Road. $20470. Home in the eve.
Wed Apr 05: Cool & clowdy no rain. At home all day. Working at flower garden in the A.M. Down town in P.M.
Thu Apr 06: Pleasant. Went to Bow, Bellville, Fox Spur, Mt Vernon and over road south of Mt Vernon. Polson & Strong went along in Shields auto.
Fri Apr 07: In town in the A.M. & went to the Burke luncheon. In the P.M. went out to Dewey & the Ferry. Mr & Mrs Squires & Ida went also. Very pleasant day. Garden stuff coming up.
Sat Apr 08: Working about house in the A.M. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Apr 09: [margin: Started for Seattle at 10.20 P.M.] Rain most all night & some this A.M. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. and out to Frank Whites in the P.M. Saw Clarence and Arthur Whites, Margurite went also.

1916 Apr 10-30 (pp 12-13)

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Mon Apr 10: In Seattle and out to McGinnis's and went with them to church this eve. Staid all night at the Arlington hotel.
Tue Apr 11: [margin: Allen got 200 sks oats.] Came home on the "Potlatch" str. Did not arrive until six P.M. Had to go back and take the inside passage. Went to Opie Read's lecture in the eve.
Wed Apr 12: In town all day. Working on house some. In the P.M. downtown with Ida & out to Mrs Busheys.
Thu Apr 13: [margin: Grant has ten acres to plow.] Went to the Ranch and back at 5 P.M. Went to Prof Newbill's lecture in the eve.
Fri Apr 14: [margin: Pleasant after 10 A.M.] Quite a hard rain last night & this A.M. In town all day. Went to the Parcel Post party (at Summers) in the eve.
Sat Apr 15: Rain more last night. Went to Mount vernon to the dike meeting. Att. General Tanner there. Went in the Ford and came home at six.
Sun Apr 16: [margin: Ida not well to night.] Clowdy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Ida also went in the A.M. At home the rest of the day.
Mon Apr 17: [margin: Cool & clowdy.] Went to Mount Vernon to Board of Equalization. Home in the eve.
Tue Apr 18: [margin: Cool & clowdy & showery.] With Andrews grading Fidalgo roads some. Took dinner with Mrs West.
Wed Apr 19: Cold & wet this A.M. [margin: Showery.] At home all day.
Thu Apr 20: Went to the Ranch & staid all night at home in the A.M.
Fri Apr 21: [margin: Rain this A.M.] At the Ranch. Making garden & planting potatos. Home in the eve & Carroll came with me.
Sat Apr 22: Pleasant. Working with Frank White on the state road in the A.M. At home & down town in the P.M. Got a check from Allen for the oats.
Sun Apr 23: Easter. Showery. Went to S.S. & church. Grants folks over. Went to the Easter concert in the P.M. & to the childrens exs at B Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 24: Mowed the lawn. Rain again last night. Cool & clowdy to day.
Tue Apr 25: Ida sick again. Rain last night. At home choring & down town. Ida down to get treatment of Dr. Frost.
Wed Apr 26: Grant seeding. Went to the farm & made a shed for Grant. In the P.M. went to Clint Stearn's to see about a new road & then to Wilsons for the night.
Thu Apr 27: [margin: Showery.] Mother 88 to day. Went over the water front road with John W. Cool & clowdy. Grant seeding. Came home in the eve.
Fri Apr 28: Pleasant but cool. Choring about home & took Ida to Dr Frost for a treatment. Mowed Nettie's lawn.
Sat Apr 29: Pleasant. Went to Sedro Woolley to Rep Convention. Took Grant, Abbott Laurie & Mr Lennson. Ida not well as usual.
Sun Apr 30: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to S.S. & church. "Sermon on Building". Went out to Frank Whites in the P.M. Ida & Margurite went also. [margin: Davis the hardware man died.]

1916 May 1-21 (pp 14-15)

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Mon May 01: [margin: Pleasant.] Mr McKenna died to day. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting.
Tue May 02: [margin: Ida worse.] In Mt. Vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve. River half full.
Wed May 03: W.J. McKenna buried. Went to the funeral.
Thu May 04: Went to the Ranch with Lowman to get some seed oats. In P.M. took Mr Woody & Mr Beaver around town and went to the meeting in the B. Church to see about. In P.M. mowing lawn & choring.
Fri May 05: [margin: Ida better.] Went to Seattle, Ida also. Grant started for Yakima Rep Convention.
Sat May 06: [margin: Cold wind.] Rain last night & to day some. Went with the Co Comms to Kitsap Co to see a tractor work & to McGinnis's in the eve to stay all night.
Sun May 07: Cold & clowdy & rain in the P.M. Went to the Bap Ch. Seattle. Came home in the eve.
Mon May 08: Cold & showery. Went to Mount Vernon County bridge bus. Home at 1 P.M. with Frank Norvel. Many farmers not through seeding and quite a number not through plowing and land very wet.
Tue May 09: Very heavy rain last night. Cold & showery to day. Went with Strong over Guemes and out south of Anacortes to see a proposed road.
Wed May 10: Pleasant. Land wet. Out with Tandy Knight & Frank White dragging & fixing road. Went to meeting in the eve. & had the building talk. Fort Lawton soldiers started for Mexico.
Thu May 11: Light frost. Fine day. Land drying fast. Weeding the garden & went to the Ranch. Planted some peas. Grant & Hilda in Seattle.
Fri May 12: Pleasant. In town all day. Choring about home.
Sat May 13: Light frost. Pleasant & drying fast. Went to Mt Vernon on County business. Lamsphier went with me. Took some plant to the ranch. Cabbage.
Sun May 14: Pleasant & dry. Went to the farm & took Ida & the Wrights. Went to B. church in the eve.
Mon May 15: [margin: Compton kill in auto smash up. Ida poorly.] Went to Dewey and over the road to Pass lake. Mowed the lawn, piled to ricks of wood & called on the Ferguson's in the eve.
Tue May 16: Pleasant. Went to the farm & fixed the sewer box & planted garden. Staid all night.
Wed May 17: Pleasant. Clowdy P.M. Light shower in the eve. At the farm in the A.M. planting stuff, corn, &c. Took Grant & Hilda to Burlington. then went to Sheafers & back by Bay View.
Thu May 18: [margin: Pleasant but cool.] Mowing lawn, &c in the A.M. went with Ronneberger to North Fork in a "Studebaker" and to the Skoogaard Concert in the eve.
Fri May 19: Cool & clowdy. Went to Rosario and Lake Campbell Ida went also. [margin: Sold Allen 200 sks oats at 26.00]
Sat May 20: [margin: Good rain Sat. night.] Went out to Weaverlings with Bessner & down town in the P.M. got three saws for road drags.
Sun May 21: [margin: Cold west wind.] Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Took a ride with Trafton's in the P.M.

1916 May 22-Jun 11 (pp 16-17)

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Mon May 22: Pleasant but cold. Went to Samish Island on road acct. Took dinner at Pearls. Home in the eve.
Tue May 23: [margin: Dry but strong wind & cool.]In town till 3.30 then went out to the Knight Dam & met Kalso to see about the box lid.
Wed May 24: Strong wind west all last night & to day. Grant here. Capt Polis buried. Visited the Convic Slief? "success" & took Ida out to Lee's. Went to Prayer meeting.
Thu May 25: Nice warm day. John's folks, Aunt Mary Wallace and Mrs I Leatherwood came for the day. Went to class play this eve. Ida also.
Fri May 26: Clowdy & cooler. Around home in the A.M. & took the women to Missionary Tea in the P.M. & went to the graduating exercises in the eve at the new church(Presbyterian).
Sat May 27: Light shower in the A.M. Went to the county dam and helped Fred put in a temporary gate in the sluice box. [margin: Rain last night.] In town in the P.M.
Sun May 28: [margin: Light rain.] Went to church & S.s. in the A.M. & over to Wilson's with Ronnebergers in the P.M. also Samish Island & to church in the eve.
Mon May 29: Pleasant. Went to Lake Campbell & county dam.
Tue May 30: Rainy A.M. light. Went to the Cemetery in the A.M. & to the G.A.R. Exercises at the Empire Theatre in the P.M. Ida also.
Wed May 31: Rain nearly all day. Over to the county dam & to the Ranch for dinner. Grain & grass looking well.
Thu Jun 01: Pleasant. Went to LaConner and over the new LaConner road with C. Nelson & Chas Moore. Home at 5.30.
Fri Jun 02: Pleasant. Went to Samish to see Schafer & Lowe. Nick Bessner went with me.
Sat Jun 03: Pleasant P.M. but cool. In town to day. Went out & mowed grass & weeds around the church & mowed the lawns.
Sun Jun 04: Cold raw wind. Went to LaConner to Church & took dinner with Carters. Home & to church in the eve.
Mon Jun 05: Cool & clowdy. In Mt Vernon at the Coms meeting.
Tue Jun 06: Warmer & pleasant. In Mt Vernon at Coms meeting & down to the county farm in the P.M. & home in the eve. Skagit River at the 10 ft mark.
Wed Jun 07: Cold. Went to Lake Campbell and to the Ranch, Home & to Baptist business meeting & supper.
Thu Jun 08: Cold & windy. Went to the Ranch & worked on the company scow. Home in the eve.
Fri Jun 09: Dry & cool. [margin: Pearl "40"] Went to the Samish viewing roads. Took Ida, Mrs Howe & kids & Hilda to Wilson's. Home in the eve.
Sat Jun 10: In town all day. Choring & down town. Went to hear the DeMoins children in the Emp.
Sun Jun 11: Warm & pleasant. Went to S.S. & church & to childrens program in the eve. A.J. Stacey & wife here this P.M. Took them out around Lake Campbell.

1916 Jun 12-Jun 30 (pp 18-19)

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Mon Jun 12: Warm & pleasant & dry. Mowing lawns and over to Cap Sante with West investigating the Johnson case.
Tue Jun 13: Warm & pleasant. Went to LaC over the Reservation Road. Nelson & Knight fixing the road.
Wed Jun 14: Flag Day. Pleasant & warm. Grant's & Wilson's folks over. Went to the Elks Flag Day services. 72° Warmest day of the season so far.
Thu Jun 15: Temp 75°. Warm & dry. took Ida down town then washed and painted & varnished the Ford.
Fri Jun 16: Warm & dry. Went to the Ranch, LaConner & Samish to see Scheaffer about Joe Larry Slough road. Mr Darcy went along.
Sat Jun 17: Pleasant. At home and downtown. Grant went to Fri Harbor & staid here last night. Wind storm in the eve.
Sun Jun 18: Cooler light rain this A.M. Grant got back this A.M. at 3. Went to church this A.M. Rain last night.
Mon Jun 19: Pleasant. In town choring & went out to settle up with Allen for the oats.
Tue Jun 20: Pleasant. Drove to Bellingham to Association. Took Williams folks & Miss Daily. 38 1/2 miles by the Water Front road.
Wed Jun 21: Grant sold the oats at $25.00. Pleasant. Staid all night with John's folks and went to Association & came home via Burlington in the eve.
Thu Jun 22: Pleasant. At home & down town, change a tire twice. was out on the Haddon Road in the P.M. & bot a crate of strawberries to can.
Fri Jun 23: Pleasant. Went to Samish & Samish Island also to Wilsons & Grants & home in the eve.
Sat Jun 24: Fine day. Clowdy eve. Went to the LaConner Celebration. Biggest crowd on record. Barnett went with us & the Wrights. Geo Gaches buried to day.
Sun Jun 25: Clowdy & light showers. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Had a report of the Association instead of a sermon.
Mon Jun 26: Rainy P.M. At home in the A.M. & around town with Wilson in the P.M. on Pauper business.
Tue Jun 27: Hard Rain last night. Mowing lawns in the A.M. and down town with Grant in the P.M. getting his teeth fixed. Pleasant A.M. showery P.M. & evening. Margurite White & Grant here to supper. Went to meeting in the eve. P??
Wed Jun 28: [margin: Showery P.M.] Rain lots last night & clowdy to day. More rain than we have had in June for many years. Went over to Tandy Knight's & repaired his drag.
Thu Jun 29: The oats went away to day. Beautiful day. Went to Cypress Island on a Picknick for Missionary Society. Ida went & Nettie & Francis also.
Fri Jun 30: Showery morning & eve. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden in the A.M. & mended a wagon tongue for Grant in the P.M. Rec'd a letter from George. Crop prospect not very good. Grass very light.

1916 Jul 1-18 (pp 20-21)

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Sat Jul 01: Pleasant Day. In town all day. The Encyclopedia Britannica came. Cost 68.54 Freight .25.
Sun Jul 02: Showery. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jul 03: [margin: ] Heard Chas. Gaches little girl was killed in an elevator in the Butter Hotel Seattle. Went to Coms meeting Mt Vernon. Came home with Will Taggert.
Tue Jul 04: [margin: "E.A. drawn flag"] Fine Day. Went to Burlington to the Fair ground celebration. Ida sick & in bed all day. Nettie & Donald went to Guemes Island.
Wed Jul 05: C. Gaches little girl buried to day. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting. Home with Almond(?) via LaConner. Ida in bed all day.
Thu Jul 06: [margin: Pleasant] Ida in bed & had Dr. Cook. Lew?. Mowing lawn in the A.M. & went with Strong over to the County Dam and other roads.
Fri Jul 07: [margin: Pleasant.] Ida some better. At home & down town in the A.M. went over to Guemes Island in the P.M. about the Dewar Road trouble.
Sat Jul 08: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to the Samish & Blanchard. Took dinner with Mr. Lowe's folks. Ida still poorly. Grant lost June horse this week. She got kicked.
Sun Jul 09: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Ida up & went to Nettie's to dinner. The Williams call. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to LaC. & Mount Vernon on County business. Saw Indian Field Agt. & Polson.
Tue Jul 11: Pleasant. Went to Mr Shumways funeral. At home in the P.M. & made a case for the "Britannica". Went to look at church seats with Williams & Smith in the eve. Ida went home with Blanche White.
Wed Jul 12: [margin: Light rain in the P.M.] Went to Dewey & Gibralter & to Draper's on County business. Ida sick last night & to day. & came home again. Went to meeting in the evening. Ida consulted Dr. Cook L. to day.
Thu Jul 13: Pleasant. Went to the ranch and put a top on the tank across the road. Staid at the Ranch all night.
Fri Jul 14: Pleasant. At the farm all day. Painting the water tanks. Pleasant. Came home in the eve.
Sat Jul 15: Rainy day. Lots of hay getting wet. Grant not commenced yet. Rained all day & part of the night.
Sun Jul 16: Ida poorly. Clowdy. Roads & streets muddy. Went to S.S. & church morning & eve. Rain again this eve.
Mon Jul 17: Rain all last night. Most rain I ever saw in July. A bad one on hay. Mrs Almond say 1 & .27 of an inch since Fri. Grant over getting teeth fixed. It cleared off just night. [margin: Ida miserable, thinks she has cancer.] He say there is lot of hay down getting wet.
Tue Jul 18: Working on the State Road with Frank White dragging.

1916 Jul 19-Aug 7 (pp 22-23)

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Wed Jul 19: Dr. Cook here to see Ida. Damp & Misty. Folks over in the eve to Chautauqua which began this eve. It was good. [margin: Grant mowed the first. ]
Thu Jul 20: Went to Chautauqua three times. Ida miserable. No rain but clowdy. Good hay day but damp this eve.
Fri Jul 21: Took Ida to Seattle for treatment & came home at 8.15 went to Chautauqua. The Folks over from the flats. Mr Beauchamp gave a Gnat lecture (Big Crowd)
Sat Jul 22: Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua 3 times. Band day. the folks over from the flats. Pearl & children staid all night.
Sun Jul 23: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Pearl went with me. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Grants & John's over. Antarctic pictures very fine.
Mon Jul 24: Rain some last night. Went to Rosario and to Chau. P.M. & eve.
Tue Jul 25: Very heavy rain. Last day Chau. The folks over. Hay all wet through. The worst hay season on record.
Wed Jul 26: Pleasant all. Everybody haying. Went to LaConner & Mt. Vernon and to the Ranch.
Thu Jul 27: Pleasant. In town all day & went to Meeting in the eve.
Fri Jul 28: Pleasant. Choring around home.
Sat Jul 29: [margin: Went to see about painting the church. ] Pleasant. Over to look at the Thompson Road & Gravel back. Also over to the Ranch. Fred baling. Hay damp. Grant finished [margin: shocking today.]
Sun Jul 30: Beautiful day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev Mr Hazen preached. Was down to the Apex Can. in the P.M. a while. They got a boat load of fish from the Cape. Not getting any local fish.
Mon Jul 31: [margin: A letter from Ida.] Went with Bessner to Sedro Woolley to get Pioneer stuff also went to Baxters to see about Thistles.
Tue Aug 01: Fine day. Went out to South Anacortes to see the road with Bessner. In the P.M. took the Cloyd's & Mr Butters out for a ride to LaC & around by Lake Campbell.
Wed Aug 02: Damp & showery. Poor hay weather. Working all day out on the Pioneer Picknick grounds with Abbey and Bessner.
Thu Aug 03: [margin: Horsey & Snyder arrested for stealing meat.] Beautiful day. Went to Pioneer meeting and too Nettie's folks & the Whitney folks. Nice crowd and every body enjoyed themselves.
Fri Aug 04: Choring about home & went with Werner to look at his lots in the P.M. Got ready & went to Seattle in the eve. Staid at the Arlington.
Sat Aug 05: Went with Mr McGinnis to the big auto race in Tacoma. Staid at McGinnis all night.
Sun Aug 06: Pleasant. [margin: Francis has W. cough.] Went to church with the McGinnis's & to dinner. Came home in the eve.
Mon Aug 07: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms. meeting & staid all night.

1916 Aug 8-29 (pp 24-25)

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Tue Aug 08: Clowdy. In Mount Vernon Coms. meeting. Staid all night.
Wed Aug 09: Clowdy but no rain to speak of. In Mt. Vernon to Board of Equalization & home in the eve.
Thu Aug 10: Went to Edison and Samish Island. Pleasant, all baling hay. John Wilson begins tomorrow.
Fri Aug 11: Fine weather. Went to Ferndale to Old Settlers Picknick with Bessner. Had a good time and saw lots of candidates. Ed Brown & others.
Sat Aug 12: Pleasant. Went to Pow Wow took Donald, Mrs Abbey & Frank & Ted White. Ida came home to night. Grant got the baler tonight.
Sun Aug 13: Pleasant. Self went to S.s. & church in the A.M. & to Ch in the eve.
Mon Aug 14: Went to Mt Vernon & staid all night.
Tue Aug 15: In Mt Vernon in the A.M. & to Seattle to hear Hughes in the P.M. & eve.
Wed Aug 16: In Mt Vernon all day & home in the eve. Was out on the Riverside bridge & saw the pairing. Home in the eve. Grant & wife started for Hoquiam.
Thu Aug 17: [margin: Board of Equalization.] Pleasant but cool. In Anacortes all day. Settling bills and in the P.M. with Shields Campaigning. Pauper Powell buried.
Fri Aug 18: Pleasant. Light rain this A.M. Went to LaC. & the Ranch. Was over to thompson's road with Nelson in the P.M. Oats ripening fast.
Sat Aug 19: Pleasant day. At home & downtown. Choring & mowing lawns in the A.M.
Sun Aug 20: Pleasant. Went to Church & S.S. & to church in the eve. The Williams here & he was sick. I took him home.
Mon Aug 21: Beautiful day. In Mount Vernon to Equalization Board & came home in the eve with Bradley.
Tue Aug 22: Warm & pleasant. In Mount Vernon B. of Equalization.
Wed Aug 23: [margin: Fernice? very sick. ]In Mount Vernon. Fine harvest weather. Mr & Mrs McGinnis came this eve & I came home with them.
Thu Aug 24: Warm. Went to Concrete with Shields, Polson & Thompson. Saw the bridge & cement plant. Home in the eve. McGinnis's here.
Fri Aug 25: Warm. Went to Wilson's with Nettie & the McGinnis's. Went upon the Water Front Road & stopped at the Ranch. Grant harvesting oats.
Sat Aug 26: Warm & dry. Went to Mt Vernon with McGinnis. They went on to Seattle. Last day of Equalization.
Sun Aug 27: Pleasant. Went to Ch. & S.S. Rev. Beaver here to day. In the P.M. took him to LaConner and took the Summer's to Pleasant Ridge. Went to Church in the eve. Ida also.
Mon Aug 28: Pleasant & cooler. In town all day. Ida registered.
Tue Aug 29: Foggy. At home choring.

1916 Aug 30-Sep 12, Sep 13-21 (pp 26 Aug 20-Sep 12,loose page EA trip Sep 13-21)

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6Wed Sep 13: [unreadable]Left Seattle via Milwaukie R.R. at 8 P.M.
6Thu Sep 14: At Spokane this A.M. in Idaho & Montana today. Saw fine scenery.
6Fri Sep 15: In Montana & Dakotas. Fine weather.
6Sat Sep 16: In Minneapolis & St Paul & Wisconsin arrived in Chicago at 10.30 & put up at the Victoria Hotel.
6Sun Sep 17: In Chicago till 2.30. Pleasant.
6Mon Sep 18: Arrived in Buffalo this A.M. via Nickle Plate road. Took Lacka Road and arrived in Scranton 3.50 and in Factoryville at 5 P.M. Found the folks well. Raining.
6Tue Sep 19: In and around F. & up to the new R.r. & over it to LaPlume.
6Wed Sep 20: Went to Nicholson to see the new bridge. Concrete 2375 ft long 240 ft high also up to the Bunker Hill with Jim Lewis in the P.M. Fine day.
6Thu Sep 21: Went to Geo Bailey's & with him to Factoryville & Clark's Summit in his Dodge car.

1916 Sep 22-Oct 10 (Not numbered, account of EA trip)

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6Fri Sep 22: In town and over to see Isaac Tillinghast.
6Sat Sep 23: Thunder shower last night & to day. Took a walk with Isa & in the P.M. to the Contrary (Old Bethel) and over to the Dean Farm to Brookside & home on the Electric car. Cold wind.
6Sun Sep 24: Went to church in the A.M. have a bad cold. Dr. Fitch's folks dined with the Sisson's.
6Mon Sep 25: Reading "A Vision of Joy" and took a walk to the Tillinghast farm in the P.M.
6Tue Sep 26: Frost - Down town in the A.M. & went to Fleetville with a Ford car in the P.M. Mother & Laura & others went also. Found the Greens very poorly.
6Wed Sep 27: Cool but pleasant. Went to the Ackerly Fair & visited with Arthur Bailey.
6Thu Sep 28: Went to the Binghamton New York Fair alone. Home at 8.30 P.M.
6Fri Sep 29: Rainy day. Reading.
6Sat Sep 30: Cold. Geo went to Tunkhannock. Self took a walk up in Benton past Uncle Pards old place. Was not admitted.
6Sun Oct 01: Hard frost. Went to church in the A.M. & to Arthur Dean's to dinner with George. Saw Russell Dean's folks & Davis Russell.
6Mon Oct 02: Went to Scranton to the Semi-Centennial Celebration.
6Tue Oct 03: Went to New York. Saw bridges, &c. Put up at the "Broadway Central".
6Wed Oct 04: In New & Jersey City to see W.S. Green. Found him at 3 P.M. Went with him through the subway & to the Woolworth building. Great sight.
6Thu Oct 05: In New York till 10 A.M. In Scranton in the P.M. & home in the eve.
6Fri Oct 06: In F. and over to see Seamans Silo then to Holgates to tea & the eve. fine weather all the week.
6Sat Oct 07: In F. in the A.M. & took a walk over the new R.R. to Dalton in the P.M.
6Sun Oct 08: Went to church A.M. & P.M.
6Mon Oct 09: Rainy day. Reading.
6Tue Oct 10: Went to the old farm & through the sugar bush. Saw Mr Jerrauld.

1916 Oct 11-18, Oct 27-31 (Not numbered, gap in dates, Oct 19-26 on next page)

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6Wed Oct 11: In F. took a walk with Mother to see Mrs Clifford & Mrs Stevens.
6Thu Oct 12: Went with Mother & Laura to see Dora Phillips and in the P.M. with Geo Bailey's folks for a ride. Pleasant- went to Waverly & C. Summit.
6Fri Oct 13: Rainy day. Reading.
6Sat Oct 14: In town & took a walk.
6Sun Oct 15: Went to Sunday school Exercises. Called on Elias Reynold in the P.M. A.D. Dean called & took supper.
6Mon Oct 16: Went to Geo Bailey's with Mr Reynolds & in P.M. Call on Amy Capwell & Mrs Mary Jane Capwell.
6Tue Oct 17: Went to Dalton in the P.M. Cold wind. Called on Mathewsons in the eve. Saw Christy & family.
6Wed Oct 18: Went to Geo Baileys and in the P.M. with him for a long auto ride. Called on the Greens, Bill Shafer and Mr Farnum.
6Fri Oct 27: 67 today. Went with Reeds to Aurora & started for Chicago. In Chicago till 10-30 - When I started for Seattle via Olympian. C.M. & S.P.R.R.
6Sat Oct 28: In Minnesota most of the day.
6Sun Oct 29: In Montana.
6Mon Oct 30: In Idaho & Wash. at Spokane. at 8 A.M. Arrived in Seattle at 8 P.M.
6Tue Oct 31: Arrived in Anacortes 12.30
Very pleasant trip.

1916 Oct 19-26 (Not numbered account of EA trip)

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6Thu Oct 19: At Geo Baileys last night and till 2 P.M. to day. Rainy day.
6Fri Oct 20: At home in the A.M. took a walk to the tunnel & to Nicholson in the P.M. Cool.
6Sat Oct 21: Colder. In the house most of the day reading.
6Sun Oct 22: Went to Church A.M. & P.M.
6Mon Oct 23: In F. till 4.40 started for home via Scranton. Took a sleeper in Scranton.
6Tue Oct 24: Traveling through Ohio, Ind. & Ill. Arrived in Chicago & staid at the Victoria Hotel.
6Wed Oct 25: Went to Eva Reeds. Arrived at 1 P.M.
6Thu Oct 26: At Reed's and visited Lee Richards in the eve.

1920-1921 Winter Temperatures (p 95, Duplicate of next)

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Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec Temperatures
Weather narrative 1916

1920-1921 Winter Temperatures (p 95, Duplicate of previous)

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Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec Temperatures
Weather narrative 1916

1922 Winter Temperatures (Not numbered)

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1917 Winter Temperatures (Not numbered)

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Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

1918-1919 Winter Temperatures (Not numbered)

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1918 Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec
1919 Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

1923 Winter Temperatures (Not numbered)

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Jan, Feb, Mar

1916 Winter Temperatures (Not numbered)

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1916 Aug 30-Sep 19 (pp 26-27)

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Wed Aug 30: [margin: Fine day.] Around town all day. Piled a load of wood. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 31: Fine harvest day. Went to Earnst Howards & over to the Ranch to help Grant fix the barn for Straw. He finished harvesting oats. Nice clean crop but not very heavy.
Fri Sep 01: Rain this eve. light. In town till 4.30. Went to the Ranch and staid all night. Humphrey here to day & spoke in Burlington to night.
Sat Sep 02: Pleasant. At the Ranch till 10.30. Fixing the granary. Home in the P.M.
Sun Sep 03: Rain this A.M. Went to LaC with the William's & Nettie's folks. Dinner at Carters. Ida not able to go.
Mon Sep 04: Labor Day. About home and over to Guemes in the P.M.
Tue Sep 05: Went to Mount Vernon to Coms M.
Wed Sep 06: In Mount Vernon and came home in the eve. Frank came home from Alaska.
Thu Sep 07: Clowdy. Grant went to Whidbey Island. Self helping wash bed clothes. Down town in the P.M. & out for a ride in the eve. Miss Joy & Miss Barnard rooming here during Institute.
Fri Sep 08: [margin: Threshing going on in the Olympia Marsh.] Rain last night. Pleasant to day. Went to Concrete and took the Wright's & Grants folks. Had a nice trip 102 miles round trip on 4.5 gals of gas. Took supper at Grants & home at 7.45. Ida & Francis staid home.
Sat Sep 09: Bot suit case, underware &c. In town all day choring & downtown.
Sun Sep 10: Pleasant. Went to S.s. & to church A.M. & P.M. Wilson's & Grants came over to spend the day. Ida miserable.
Mon Sep 11: Pleasant. At home & down town getting ready for "Trip" Bot a ticket for New York. $110.70. Good till Oct 31. Went to Chamber of Com meeting in the eve.
Tue Sep 12: Primary election day. Getting ready for the trip.
Wed Sep 13: [margin: Fine weather.] E.A. started on his trip east.
Thu Sep 14: [margin: Good day.]Grant threshing. McBride elected Governor, Fallon and Rudene for Rep.
Fri Sep 15: [margin: Beautiful day.]Frank returned from Seattle.
Sat Sep 16: [margin: "] Nothing to write.[margin: Oat crop this year 1983 sks.]
Sun Sep 17: [margin: ""] The Helders of Linden here visiting. The Wrights Grandma Trafton died last night in Ballard.
Mon Sep 18: [margin: ""] Getting ready for the Petersons.
Tue Sep 19: Mrs Chitwood here helping some in the P.M. The Petersons arrived at 8 o'clock. Mrs Trafton buried down at the Baptist church today had a card from E.A.

1916 Sep 20-Oct 13 (pp 28-29, Ida's entries)

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Wed Sep 20: [margin: Fine day.] Frank and Nettie took the Peterson's to Burlington to see Aunt Mary.
Thu Sep 21: [margin: Bright day. Hilda's birthday.] Went out to White's and spent the day. Had thunder shower during the night. Saw cannery and Donalds school.
Fri Sep 22: [margin: Good weather.] Folks gone to spend the day with the Carters.
Sat Sep 23: Folks all away for the day at Rosario.
Sun Sep 24: [margin: Isaac Jennings died.] Folks at Grant's and Wilsons. Spent the day alone resting. Mr Isaac Jennings of Bellingham died today.
Mon Sep 25: [margin: Cloudy, some rain, had letter.] Folks left for Portland at 1 A.M. Georgia Aiden died today.
Tue Sep 26: Rained some last night but bright to day. Went to see Mr Davis.
Wed Sep 27: [margin: Beautiful day.] Went out to see Mr & Mrs Cloyd. Called on Mrs Bushey. Darrell six years old to day.
Thu Sep 28: [margin: Sun shining.] Canned fruit all day. Frank & Nettie went to ranch.
Fri Sep 29: [margin: Windy and cold.] Home all day. Mrs Corvey(?) called. Got letter from E.A.
Sat Sep 30: Home all day. Pleasant.
Sun Oct 01: [margin: Light frost. Beautiful day.] Wrights and Howes went to Whidbey Isl. I spent the day at Peter's.
Mon Oct 02: [margin: Frost.] At home fussing 'round. Got card from E.A.
Tue Oct 03: [margin: Still beautiful. Frost.] At home. Mts Wilson here.
Wed Oct 04: [margin: Frost again last night.] Wrights and Howes at Burlington Fait. I planting plants, etc.
Thu Oct 05: Another beautiful day. Mrs Williams here. Am going for a visit tomorrow and the Wrights go to the Fair.
Fri Oct 06: [margin: Temp pleasant, but cool.] All went to the Fait. Mama stayed at Grants. Grant in Seattle. Hilda went to the fair with us.
Sat Oct 07: [margin: Warmer but quite windy.] All at home. Frank making pictures for George Miller.
Sun Oct 08: [margin: Very warm, pleasant & sunny.] Don? down to the town, cannery and to Burrough's Bay.
Mon Oct 09: Home all day. Frank down town to register. Very warm and pleasant.
Tue Oct 10: [margin: Quite warm and pleasant. Foggy morning.] Home all day. Frank making pictures.
Wed Oct 11: Another nice day with fog morning and evening. A little colder.
Thu Oct 12: Quite a heavy fog all day, lifted a little at noon.
Fri Oct 13: [margin: Still very foggy.] Very foggy and quite cold this morning. We left for the Lynden Fair [from next image] at 8.30. Quite cold and foggy all day.

1916 Oct 14-Nov 2 (pp 30-31, Ida's entries)

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Sat Oct 14: [margin: Foggy. Warmer.] Fog almost a rain but warmer. We returned from Lynden. Frank started working for Lowman.
Sun Oct 15: [margin: Foggy quite warm.] Frank working on the President.
Mon Oct 16: [margin: Foggy.] Quite foggy all day. Little wind in P.M. Ben Palmer here in the evening.
Tue Oct 17: [margin: Clear and pleasant.] Pleasant day. Some breeze. W.C.T.C. convention here. Mrs Wiggin and Mrs Church here.
Wed Oct 18: [margin: Clear and pleasant.] Went to hear Hi Gill but he failed to appear. Were pleasantly entertained by the W.C.T.U. ladies.
Thu Oct 19: [margin: Pleasant in morning and evening.] Quite cool A slight shower about noon. Cleared up in the evening. Frank started to B.C. Mrs Wiggin went home. Mrs Dunlap elected State President.
Fri Oct 20: [margin: Pleasant.] Another nice day, warmer. Went to the Diamond Medal contest. Mrs Church went home this morning. The evening card from Papa.
Sat Oct 21: [margin: Beautiful day.] Nothing to write about.
Sun Oct 22: [margin: A perfect day.] Slight frost last night. Went to hear Mr Evers. He is very good.
Mon Oct 23: [margin: Frosty and quite cold.]
Tue Oct 24: [margin: Very foggy.] Had a letter from Mama. Carroll has the measles. Began raining about noon.
Wed Oct 25: [margin: Rainy but warm.] Quite wet all day, though no hard rain. Cleared up toward evening.
Thu Oct 26: [margin: Rainy.] Quite bright this morning. Began raining about noon. Rained quite hard all afternoon. We went to see pictures of State Institutions. Saw Dr. Scheafer, Gov Lister and Mr Olson.
Fri Oct 27: [margin: Pleasant.] Frank got home this morning. 3000 fish. Quite pleasant all day.
Sat Oct 28: [margin: Windy.] Strongest wind for a long time in the after noon. Edith Whitney married to day.
Sun Oct 29: [margin: Wind and rain.] Blew very hard all. Began raining toward morning. Cleared up about almost seven, began again about twelve.
Mon Oct 30: [margin: Wind and rain.] Very windy all night again. Windy all day. Began raining very hard about four o'clock. Mama came home this morning.
Tue Oct 31: Arrived home from my trip East at 12.30.
Wed Nov 01: Took Ida to Wilson's. Pearl & children down with measles. Staid at Wilsons.
Thu Nov 02: [margin: Rain last night.] Went to Edison to see Lowe. Stopped at the Ranch for dinner and home in the P.M. Roads sloppy.

1916 Nov 3-23 (pp 32-33)

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Fri Nov 03: Stormy. At home & down town. Found my suitcase at the Curtis dock.
Sat Nov 04: Cool & windy. In town all day. John came over after Margurite White to help take care of the sick folks.
Sun Nov 05: No rain but cool & windy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mrs Butters preached.
Mon Nov 06: Went to Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Pleasant. Frank home this eve.
Tue Nov 07: The Great Eventful day. Pleasant but light rain in the eve. At 12 o'clock it looks like Wilson for Pres & Lister for Gov.
Wed Nov 08: [margin: Rainy day.] Went to Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Rep. County ticket elected State & Nation democratic. [margin: Judge Lowman died this A.M.]
Thu Nov 09: [margin: Showery.] In town all day. Cool & pleasant in the P.M.
Fri Nov 10: [margin: Frost-clear.] Went to LaConner and to the North Fork. Took dinner with C. Nelson. Mr Lowman buried this P.M.
Sat Nov 11: [margin: Frost 32] Cold wind. In town all day.
Sun Nov 12: [margin: Frost 27° Clear.] Went to Church & S.S. in the A.M. In the eve went to Wilson's to get Ida.
Mon Nov 13: [margin: Frost 28- 22 at Mt Vernon.] In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Allowing election bills. Clear & pleasant. Roads hard & dry.
Tue Nov 14: [margin: Went to see Barbara Worth, self & Ida.] Frost 28°. Inspecting roads at Summit Park and around by Lake Campbell. Clear & pleasant.
Wed Nov 15: Frost 28°. Clear & pleasant - Ida & self went to the farm. Self went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Nov 16: Frost 28°. Self went around March's Point & Summit Park then over to the farm & helped Grant make a gate. Saw Ben & L.C. Palmer.
Fri Nov 17: Frost 30°. In town all day. Went out to Hudson's and settled with Bushey. Choring around in the P.M.
Sat Nov 18: Rain some last night & this A.M. Around home in the A.M. & went to the farm & to see Schmidt in the P.M. Got some potatos from F. White. A sack for myself and one for Frank. Lelia Wilson here.
Sun Nov 19: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to Ch. & S.S. & Ch in the eve. Ida went also.
Mon Nov 20: [margin: Frost.] Heard the Grant sold the oats at $35.00. Went to Mt Vernon as a board of Equalization.
Tue Nov 21: [margin: Pleasant clowdy.] Frost - Went to Concrete with the Coms. Rode with Wells to Burlington.
Wed Nov 22: Went to Edison with N Bessner & to Kurtzman's sale. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Nov 23: Helped wash in the A.M. Went to Summit Park in the P.M. Knight & neighbors working on the road(State). Francis Joseph & Jack London dead. Fine November so far.

1916 Nov 24-Dec 13 (pp 34-35)

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Fri Nov 24: Mrs Peter Dennis died. Pleasant but cool. Self & Peter Miller working on the State road shoveling in Gravel and filling chuck holes.
Sat Nov 25: Rain last night & showery to day. At home choring about the house. Down town in the eve.
Sun Nov 26: Clowdy - no rain. Went to Church & S.S. in the A.M. & Mrs Butters preaches. Thanksgiving sermon. In the P.M. went to see Mrs Burdon and took Mr & Mrs Squire along.
Mon Nov 27: Stormy A.M. Went to the Chuck Hole club. At home and downtown. High tide this A.M. 4 in from the tide stake.
Tue Nov 28: No rain. Knight & crew working on the road. Self & Bessner went to Mt Vernon to the Rob Co. meeting. Franks folks went to Bellingham this A.M. pr Kulshan.
Wed Nov 29: Strong S.E. wind & cold. In town all day.
Thu Nov 30: Fine Pleasant Thanksgiving Day. Went to Union service at the Presby Church, Frank also Rev Hunter of the Christian Church made the address and it was a very able one. Self & wife took dinner with the Wrights and were thankful.
Fri Dec 01: [margin: Rain in P.M.] Frost 32. Went to work with Peter Miller on the road by Tandy Knights and was out to the farm. Grant in Seattle.
Sat Dec 02: High wind all day & night. In town.
Sun Dec 03: High tide. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. eve. Ida also and to the Elks memorial in the P.M.
Mon Dec 04: Showery & some hail. In Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Stormy.
Tue Dec 05: [margin: Pleasant to day.] In Mt Vernon to Com's meeting. Staid all night last night.
Wed Dec 06: Frost. Went to Whitney on Road business. Ida went along. Had dinner at the farm. Snow & rain this P.M.
Thu Dec 07: Cold wind. In town all day.
Fri Dec 08: Cold raw wind. Went to the Samish & Mt Vernon, county business. Went with Polson from Burlington.
Sat Dec 09: Cool but pleasant. In town all day. Cleaned plugs in the car. Was done seeing about chuck hole club.
Sun Dec 10: Fait. Went to S.S. & church twice. Rev Cooley here to dinner & the William's called in the P.M.
Mon Dec 11: Rain most all day & night. At home not doing much. Went to the C.H. Club meeting in the eve.
Tue Dec 12: Rainy day. In town. Nothing doing.
Wed Dec 13: Pleasant. Went to the Farm and to Bay view. Knight dragging roads.

1916 Dec 14-Jan 5, 1917 (pp 36-37)

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Thu Dec 14: Frost 30. Washing in the A.M. Self & P. Miller out fixing road in front of the Burdon Place.
Fri Dec 15: Frost & misty. In town. Working at mats some.
Sat Dec 16: Misty all day. Road sloppy. Choring around home and down town in the P.M.
Sun Dec 17: Drizzly day. Went to B. church in the A.M. The Church voted to have Mr Cooley with Burlington this coming year. Went & called on the Bradleys & Mr Davis.
Mon Dec 18: Rainy & windy. In town all day. Nothing important.
Tue Dec 19: County business. Went to Sinclair Island and home by Bellingham. Went on the Launch Elk. Frank quit for Lowiniger(?).
Wed Dec 20: Stormy, rains light. Grant here in the eve also Art. Jorgenson.
Thu Dec 21: Rainy day. In town all day. Rev A.W. Wilson called in the P.M. Sent a Christmas Box to Mary Wallace.
Fri Dec 22: [margin: Billy Bell died to day in his chair of heart disease. Though to be the result of an accident on election night.]Rainy P.M. Self & Frank went to Grant's, Samish, Edison & Wilson's on County business.
Sat Dec 23: In town to day. Getting ready for Christmas. Took Ida down town this P.M.
Sun Dec 24: [margin: Frost 32° Cool, north wind all day.] Went to the Wm Bell's funeral this P.M. took Lee Bradley, Clyde Howe & Mr Killandor. Went to the Ch exercises at the B Church in the eve. Roads rough.
Mon Dec 25: Frost 32° Mild pleasant day. At home and took dinner over to Wrights. Went to see the "Countries" & "Ford Trip" in the eve.
Tue Dec 26: Frost 29°. Clear & cold. Went to Guemes Island in the P.M. on road business.
Wed Dec 27: Frost 30. In town all day. Went to picture show with Ida in the P.M. & to meeting in the eve. Clear most of the day.
Thu Dec 28: Coldest A.M. of the season so far. Squires 23° mine 26. Went to C. Scheaffer's on county bridge business. Grant & Hilda over to day.
Fri Dec 29: Temp 23° Coldest so far. Went with Grant to Coupeville to see a tractor. Have a cold. Home at 4 P.M.
Sat Dec 30: Light snow. At home & down town a while in the P.M. with cold.
Sun Dec 31: Staid at home and in the house all day. Mrs Butters preached her last sermon this eve. The folks went.
Mon Jan 01: All went to the Reghuers Concert. At home all day. Windy & rainy.
Tue Jan 02: Showery & misty. Frost coming out & roads shot. Went to Mt Vernon to Com's meeting and staid all night.
Wed Jan 03: Misty. In Mt Vernon and down to the County Farm. Home in the eve.
Thu Jan 04: Wind & rain. Roads in bad shape. At home and down town.
Fri Jan 05: [margin: Ida has bad cold.]Pleasant. Choring & down to see "Birth of the Nation"

1917 Jan 6-27 (pp 38-39)

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Sat Jan 06: [margin: Rainy.] Went to Concrete to inspect Baker Run bridge with Polson & Thompson.
Sun Jan 07: Clowdy all day & not cold. Went to ch & S.S. and to Christian Ch in the eve. Ida sick with cold. Mr Cooley preached.
Mon Jan 08: Rainy & warm. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. New board organized. Self elected Chairman. Went to the Polson banquet in the eve.
Tue Jan 09: Warm & clowdy. Frogs. Came from Mt. Vernon at noon. The People begin to talk Bonding for roads. Roads in very bad condition all over.
Wed Jan 10: Pleasant. Went with Polson, Hayton, Olson & Lowe to Clayton Bay and over the Water front road. In the P.M. went over to Scheaffer's to see the new bridges on Joe Larry slough.
Thu Jan 11: Light shower last night. Pleasant to day. In town on County business.
Fri Jan 12: Frost. Pleasant. In town talking bonding for roads.
Sat Jan 13: Frost. Pleasant. Wrights went to Grants. Self home and down town.
Sun Jan 14: Frost 30. [margin: Pleasant.] Went to S.S. & church. Wrights home this eve.
Mon Jan 15: [margin: Temp 30 at 7 P.M.] Frost 26° Pleasant. Fixing the Range with new pipes & also the kerosene tank. Margurite White here this eve.
Tue Jan 16: Temp 26 - 22 at the Ranch. Pleasant & sunny. Self choring & down town with Ida. Grant here to dinner. Self screening gravel for roads.
Wed Jan 17: Pleasant. Making window boxes. Went to P. meeting in the eve.
Thu Jan 18: Frost 28°. Went to the Farm. Ida also & took Grant's folks to Mt. Vernon on their way to Seattle to get the baby's tonsils removed. Staid at the farm.
Fri Jan 19: Snowing lightly. At the farm & in the P.M. went to Bay View. Choring & playing phonograph.
Sat Jan 20: Rain or snow about all day. Ground still frozen. Came to Anacortes at 10.30.
Sun Jan 21: Went to S.S. & Ch. in the A.M. and to Ch. Church in the eve. Redfern's & Barr's here and at Wrights for dinner.
Mon Jan 22: Miss L. Wilson came. Stormy. Went to Bellingham on the early boat with Wrights and saw the launching of the ship "Redwood" Home at 10.45 P.M.
Tue Jan 23: Rainy. At home and downtown.
Wed Jan 24: Rain all last night. Not doing much. Down town some. Streets in very bad shape.
Thu Jan 25: Rain again last night. Pleasant A.M. went to Concrete with Bowman? and to the Com's. Home at night. Concrete bridge finished.
Fri Jan 26: Another stormy day. Nothing doing.
Sat Jan 27: Pleasant with west wind. Down town & choring. Wrote to U.N. Wells Olympia. Ida down to see Dr. Burdon. Cold west wind.

1917 Jan 28-Feb 11 (pp 40-41)

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Sun Jan 28: Went to S.S. & church. Over to Wrights in the P.M. The Whitney's & Martin's there. Snow storm this eve.
Mon Jan 29: Frost 30. Snow 4 inches deep. Got a load of wood & $1.00 worth of eggs at 35¢ Clowdy with south wind.
Tue Jan 30: [margin: Snow 4 in deep. Temp 20° at 11 P.M.] Temp 18° The coldest of the winter. Grant here talking of buying land at Bay View. Went to hear "Bought & Paid For" by Miss McLarren. M. White here to night.
Wed Jan 31: Temp 24° and south wind. Snowing most of the day 6 inches deep. Down town to see Nat Lewis about Guemes Island Road boss.
Thu Feb 01: Temp 30° & south wind. Choring & down town. Snow melting in the P.M. Germany declares war on the Seas.
Fri Feb 02: South wind snow nearly gone. Clowdy "Ground Hog Day" Mr Marshall died last night suddenly.
Sat Feb 03: Rain lots last night. & some today. Went to Mr Marshalls funeral & took Ida & Miss Wilson down town. Sent an old man to the poor farm from Bushey's store. Diplomatic relations with Germany severed.
Sun Feb 04: Warmer. Went to church & S.s. went to Presbyterian ch in the eve.
Mon Feb 05: In Mt Vernon. Coms meeting. Warm and spring like.
Tue Feb 06: No rain. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Came home with Ed McLean. Oakland car. Paid taxes $504.79.
Wed Feb 07: Cooler. In town all day. Talking Guemes Ferry.
Thu Feb 08: Foggy. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting home in the eve.
Fri Feb 09: [margin: War talk all this week.] In town all day. Lelia Wilson went to LaC. & Ida went to Bellingham and staid all night. Frank White & others dragging roads.
Sat Feb 10: Rainy till 2 P.M. Bot 50 Gal gasoline. Went down to the boat for Ida but she did not come. Frank did.
Sun Feb 11: Clowdy & misty all day. Went to Church & S.S. in the A.M. and down to Summer in the P.M. M.D. church in eve. M.P. Hurd died this eve.

1917 Feb 12-Mar 4 (pp 42-43)

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Mon Feb 12: Lincoln Day. In town all day. Went to hear Miss Mills preach at the B. Church in the Eve. Ida in Bellingham. Went to the boat to meet her for nix. Heavy fog this P.M. & eve.
Tue Feb 13: No rain. Ida came home to day. Self went to Mt Vernon to tend M.P. Hurd's funeral home in the eve.
Wed Feb 14: [margin: ] In town all day. Traded off my old Ford for a new one. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Feb 15: [margin: Rain Wind]In Mt Vernon to Coms Road meeting. Home in the eve & went to J. Adam Beed's lecture.
Fri Feb 16: Went to Mt Vernon to tend the Hansen trail. Staid all night.
Sat Feb 17: [margin: Frost.] Dito yesterday. Home this eve.
Sun Feb 18: [margin: Cold rain this eve.] Ground frozen this A.M. Went to S.S. & church B. & to Ch church in the eve. Miss Johns here to dinner. Lelia Wilson & sister here tonight.
Mon Feb 19: [margin: Showery & snow at night.] Went to Mt Vernon to tend the Hanson trial. Ida went to see Aunt Mary at Burlington.
Tue Feb 20: 2 in snow this A.M. & temp 30°. Working at the car & got it started. Frank helped. Went to Mt Vernon this eve to tend a Road Bond meeting. Snohomish Count com spoke in the Com Club Rooms.
Wed Feb 21: Temp 30. Light snows. Went to LaConner to see about fixing the bridge. Home in the eve via Mt Vernon.
Thu Feb 22: Temp 30°. Cold wind. In town all day. Snow squalls. Federal Bone Dry law passed.
Fri Feb 23: A card from George stating Mother was sick and confined to her bed.[margin: Clear & cold.] Temp 30. Light snow last night. In town all day. Went to the Martin's sing in the eve.
Sat Feb 24: Temp 24°. Went to Mt vernon to a good roads meeting. Home in the eve.
Sun Feb 25: Temp 30. & a little snow last night. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Snowing all the P.M. Wrights at Whitney's. Children here.
Mon Feb 26: Temp 30 Pleasant. In town. Went to the Fairchild Concert this eve. Ida sick. White, Margurite here.
Tue Feb 27: Mother passed away at 4.45 A.M. Temp 32 Snow last night 3 in and at it nearly all day to day, but melted as it came.
Wed Feb 28: Temp 28. Clear & pleasant. Snow snow yet. Downtown talking paving on 9th st.
Thu Mar 01: Temp 29°. Pleasant. Went with the Coms to Everett and over the Snohomish Co. paved roads.
Fri Mar 02: Temp 30°. Pleasant. In town A.M. went to see the Swinomish slough bridge with Worth Alexander & home with Miss White & "Young" man.
Sat Mar 03: Warmer & clowdy. In town this A.M. & over to the bridge & the Ranch in the P.M. Drove the new Ford for the first time out of town. It did fine.
Sun Mar 04: Rain all last night and to day. Roads fearful. Mr Cooley here to dinner. Went to Church & S.S. in the A.M.

1917 Mar 5-25 (pp 44-45)

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Mon Mar 05: Got a letter to day telling of Mother's death on Tues Feb 27 at 6.45 A.M. Aged 88 years & 10 months. Went to Coms meeting to day & home this eve.
Tue Mar 06: Went to Mount Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Mar 07: Pleasant. In town to day went to meeting in the eve. Roads drying nicely.
Thu Mar 08: Pleasant. Working on the streets in the A.M. & spaded up the garden by the garage. Went to Rosario to see the roads. Found them rough & some bad places. Frank & Nettie went to Burlington with musicians.
Fri Mar 09: [margin: Frost.]Pleasant drying day. Road to La C. pretty good. Went to the Ranch and to LaC, Ida, Lelia Wilson & Frank went to the Ranch.
Sat Mar 10: Frost. Beautiful day. Bot 5 loads of Millwood and piled it up. Frank had one load.
Sun Mar 11: Cool & clowdy but no rain. Williams & Grants folks over. Went to church in the A.M. & S.S. & to M.E. Ch in the eve. Took Ida & Hilda over to the Hospital in the P.M.
Mon Mar 12: Rainy last night & some to day. Home & downtown. Wrights went to Mt Vernon to night to Martin Concert. Self visited the chamber of Commerce.
Tue Mar 13: [margin: Tues. Mr Hoply drowned.]Cool but no rain. Went to Mt Vernon on County business.
Wed Mar 14: Clowdy no rain. Choring about home in the A.M. worked the road some. Set out Cedar trees & went with Ida to the Ranch & to get ferns.
Thu Mar 15: Planted peas & lettuce. Rain a little last night. Pleasant to day. In town & home all day. Lelia Wilson and sister went to LaConner.
Fri Mar 16: Beautiful day. Frost light. At home in the A.M. setting out roses, &c. In the P.M. went to the Poor Farm and LaConner. Ida went and Hudson's folks also.
Sat Mar 17: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to Lake Campbell Road business. In the P.M. made a road drag. A letter from Geo. telling of Mother's death & funeral.
Sun Mar 18: Light rain last night. Went to S.S. & church but Ida got sick & we came home before the sermon.
Mon Mar 19: [margin: Strong west wind.] Rain last night & this A.M. Finished the drag and went to the Ranch in the P.M. Grant plowing some but the tractor is not working right yet.
Tue Mar 20: Cold & blustery. Some rain. Went to Olympia with Coms on County road business.
Wed Mar 21: Cold, raw & wet. Came from Olympia. Went from Seattle in a Buick car driven by John Conboy, From O. to Seattle in 2hs 25 minutes.
Thu Mar 22: Rainy most of the day. At home and in the house all day. Not feeling well.
Fri Mar 23: Rain & wind miserable day. At home & down town in the P.M.
Sat Mar 24: Cool & windy. At home not doing much but chores.
Sun Mar 25: Frost. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Ida had had a bad cold all the past week.

1917 Mar 26-Apr 14 (pp 46-47)

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Mon Mar 26: Light rain & little snow. [margin: Cold & raw.] Downtown in the A.M. Took down the picture rail and went to washing it.
Tue Mar 27: Cold but no rain. Washing picture rail this A.M. went to B.V. & the Ranch in the P.M. Frank also. Hilda sick & had the Dr. to day.
Wed Mar 28: Hilda sick & went to Seattle. Cold clowdy & windy. Working around the yard. Planted some sweet peas. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Mar 29: Cold but dry. At home in the A.M. & went to Summit park and filled Chuck holes in the P.M.
Fri Mar 30: 2 in snow in Bay View. At home in the A.M. Started for Bellingham via road. Found it muddy. Came back and went with Frank on the boat to hear Albert Spauling the violinist. Staid in B. all night.
Sat Mar 31: Cold & clowdy. Ida sick with cold. Home from B. at 11.15. Choring about home in the P.M.
Sun Apr 01: [margin: Rainy.] Went to S.s. & church & to Ch Church in the eve. Frank went to Bellingham on his way to Alaska.
Mon Apr 02: War with Germany declared. Cold & rainy. In Mount vernon to Coms meeting. Staid all night.
Tue Apr 03: Rainy. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Staid all night. LaConner bunch here to try to turn the Pavement. Went to Ch Church in the eve. Hilda still in Seattle but getting better.
Wed Apr 04: In Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Rain about all day. Home at night.
Thu Apr 05: [margin: No R.] In town with Conboy on Road bus. in the P.M.
Fri Apr 06: [margin: Rain this P.M.]Went with Butler and Lowe over the Samish Country & the Water Front road. Then to Mt Vernon & home in the eve. Very late spring. Little farming done yet.
Sat Apr 07: Ida sick. [margin: Pleasant in the P.M.] Clowdy & sprinkling rain. At home choring & raking moss out of the lawn.
Sun Apr 08: Easter Sunday. Clowdy & sprinkling rain more or less. Ida in bed. Went to S.S. & church this A.M. and to Christian church in the eve.
Mon Apr 09: Showery A.M. At home and down town. Went to appraise Judge Lowman's property with Bessner & Bird. War Rally in the eve. Big demonstration & crowd. [margin: Ida worse.]
Tue Apr 10: Rainy day. Went to Seattle via boat.
Wed Apr 11: No rain. In Seattle & out to McGinnis's.
Thu Apr 12: In Seattle - Attended Food Conserving meetings. Saw Hilda & Ch. Moore in the hospital.
Fri Apr 13: Came from Seattle with Hilda & then home. Ida had a bad spell to night and had Dr. back at 10 P.M.
Sat Apr 14: Land still to wet to work. Rain last night & some to day. At home & down town. Planted beets & carrots.

1917 Apr 15-30 (pp 48-49)

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Sun Apr 15: Went to Church & S.S. Home in the P.M. & eve.
Mon Apr 16: Dry day. In Mt Vernon & Sedro Woolley & home in the eve. John & Pearl here. Heard J.J. Donovan & Hilen(?) speak.
Tue Apr 17: Cool & clowdy. Took Ida to the Ranch and then to Mt Vernon on here way to Seattle. Home & to the M.E. Church along with Nettie in the eve.
Wed Apr 18: [margin: Shower, Pleasant P.M.] In town all day except an hour at Guemes Island to on the road at the Blaskington place. Cold late spring. Worse that 1904. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Apr 19: Cold & rainy. Went to Burlington and Sedro Woolley to view the road with Belter & Shampnon(?).
Fri Apr 20: Rained last night & to day till 1 P.M. At home in the A.M. wrote to Ida & Win Green. In the P.M. went to the ship building & ship yard meeting downtown. This is a blue time for farmers. The most backward spring since 1894.
Sat Apr 21: Cold windy & wet. Had a bumper put on the car.
Sun Apr 22: Beautiful in the A.M. but rained before night. Went to s.s. & Ch in the A.M. & to Ch Church in the eve. In the P.M. went to the Ranch. Nettie & family also.
Mon Apr 23: Cold & clowdy A.M. Pleasant in P.M. Working around the place and at Wrights. Planted some peas & potatos by the wood shed. Pete Miller here this eve.
Tue Apr 24: Rainy A.M. Not doing much. Filled chuck holes some in the A.M. & went down to the new codfish plant. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed Apr 25: Rain a lot more last night & misty to day. Downtown some. Went to prayer meeting.
Thu Apr 26: No rain to day and pleasant in the P.M. Downtown most of the day. Having the electric starter put on the Ford.
Fri Apr 27: [margin: Bob Morrison found dead at Port Townsend.] Temp 60. Finest day of the month and the first one clear all day. North wind & drying fast. Mowed the lawn & planted Donalds garden.
Sat Apr 28: Fine warm day. Went to Mt Vernon to hearing on the Fredonia Drainage Dist. Peter Millers folks & Mr J. Ball went with me.
Sun Apr 29: Another cold rainy day. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Bob Morrison buried this P.M.
Mon Apr 30: Pleasant after 10 A.M. Went with the Coms to view the Fredonia Drainage District. Home in the eve.

1917 May 1-19 (pp 50-51)

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Tue May 01: Pleasant. Went to the Poor Farm with Dr Mattice & Rev Taylor & wife. Saw some seeding, but most land too wet.
Wed May 02: Cold & damp. [margin: Light rain in the night.] Went to the farm & in the P.M. went to Mt. Vernon for Final hearing on Drainage dist. It went through. Came home with Grant and went to B.V. in the eve.
Thu May 03: [margin: No rain. Cold.] Harte began signing(?) for paper. Came home and began getting ready to paper. Went to Whispering Smith in the eve.
Fri May 04: Pleasant. Harte papering. Self painting picture rail and putting it up on the wall.
Sat May 05: Clowdy. Harte finished the papering. Self finished the rail and was cleaning up the bal of the day & mowed the lawn.
Sun May 06: Rain hard from 1 A.M. till 9 A.M. This equals 1880 up to this date. Cleared off towards night. Went to Ch & S.S. the S.S. rally in the P.M. & eve. Ch. & Psby. Showers. Wrote to Ida this P.M.
Mon May 07: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon at Coms meeting.
Tue May 08: Pleasant. Mt Vernon. Home in the eve. Let Con for Pavement McLean Road.
Wed May 09: Cool & clowdy but no rain. Mowed Netties lawn. Planted peas. Chored about home and was downtown with Rev Flanagan. Went to Meeting in the eve.
Thu May 10: [margin: 10th Grant has 36 acres seeded and harrowed in.] Grant in Seattle. Working around the Ranch & went to LaC for Garden seeds. Home in the eve.
Fri May 11: Cool & clowdy & showery in the P.M. Dismal prospect for farmers. Choring around home & reading.
Sat May 12: Cool & clowdy. Went to Edison & Bow on County business and took Nettie to the Woman's meeting at Edison. Grant & Merriam sick. The later with W. cough.
Sun May 13: Pleasant. Went to S.s. & church. In the P.M. took Mrs Hudson & Mrs Abbey & girls to LaC to a S.S. rally. and to the Ch. church to hear Mr Hudson in the eve.
Mon May 14: Rainy day. Not hard, but continuous. Mowed the lawns, filled some chuck holes and read the bal of the time.
Tue May 15: No rain. Went to the Farm and in the P.M. planted garden & staid all night. Grant's men disking in oats and sowing grass seed.
Wed May 16: [margin: Pleasant.] Rain some last night. Planted potatos this A.M. & came home in the P.M. Ida came home on the boat to day. Grant sowing oats. Planted onions & potatos.
Thu May 17: [margin: Fine] Went to the farm & in the P.M. went to Fredonia & Bayview on county business. Home in the eve. Ida went also.
Fri May 18: [margin: weather.] At home & downtown. Rep Shields & wife called. Went down to the Robinson plant with Ida. Grant supposed to finish seeding to day.
Sat May 19: Pleasant. At home & downtown with Ida in the P.M.

1917 May 20-Jun 6 (pp 52-53)

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Sun May 20: Pleasant. Went to with Ida & Netties folks. Went to the M.E. church & to Carter's for dinner & staid the P.M. home at 7 P.M.
Mon May 21: Pleasant. Cleaning house some. In P.M. went to Dewey to see about fixing ferry landing. P. Miller went also. Nettie had "Robin Party" in the eve. Ida went.
Tue May 22: [margin: Warm & pleasant.] Around home in the A.M. & over the Reservation Road in the P.M. and around March's Point. Skagit Cou C. mowing the Rock Bunkers.
Wed May 23: Circus in town. Around home in the A.M. went to Mount Vernon & got a ???inee for Grant's car. Drove it to the Ranch and came home on the train. At eleven oclock got up & took Grant & Hilda home. His car out of Comm.
Thu May 24: At home in the A.M. In the P.M. took Mrs Hildebrand & sister to Mt Vernon. then went to the Ranch for supper & then to Wilsons to stay all night. John not through seeding yet.
Fri May 25: Pleasant P.M. [margin: Showery A.M.] On the Samish, went to see the Samish River bridge to Edison & to Samish Island and home in the eve. Ida sick again. A letter from Geo.
Sat May 26: [margin: Bailey's & William's called in the P.M.] Pleasant. Choring around home. Ida in bed. Washed the Ford.
Sun May 27: Went to Church & S.S. and in the eve went to Bac. Sermon. Mr Hunter preached in the Presbyterian church.
Mon May 28: Pleasant. Cleaning windows & rugs. Peter M. helped me three of four hours. Ida in bed most of the day.
Tue May 29: Pleasant. Working around the house cleaning, &c. Had the Electra cleaner. Took Ida to see Dr. Burdon this P.M.
Wed May 30: Pleasant P.M. To meeting in eve. Went to the Cemetary in the A.M. & to Memorial Exercises in the P.M.
Thu May 31: Went to the Ranch in the A.M. found Grant's folks gone to Seattle. Home in the P.M. Saw the Ford tractor work.
Fri Jun 01: [margin: Ida miserable all this week.]Hard rain last night & this A.M. good thing for oats, grass & gardens. Ida about the same.
Sat Jun 02: Rained all last night & all day to day slowly. 1.90 inches rain fell during the past two days. Very unusual for June.
Sun Jun 03: Clearing off. Pleasant. Went to S.s. & church and at home the balance of the day.
Mon Jun 04: Pleasant but cool. In Mt Vernon to coms meeting. Ida no better. River running at a good stage.
Tue Jun 05: Registration day for war. Men from 21-30. Pleasant day. At home. Ida had bad night & in bed all day. Dr. Burdon here.
Wed Jun 06: Light rain in P.M. At home & out on Hadden Road. Ida in bed preparing for Bellingham. Dr. Burdon here.

1917 Jun 7-24 (pp 54-55)

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Thu Jun 07: Rainy day. At home & down town. Ida in bed.
Fri Jun 08: Rainy day. Went to Bellingham with Ida and left her at Miss Smiths Hospital. home on the 10.30 boar. Dr. Burdon here.
Sat Jun 09: Pearls birthday. Pleasant day. Went to the Ranch also to Bay View, Olympia Marsh & Samish. Schmidt went along. Grant not home yet. Grain & grass looking well for it ages.
Sun Jun 10: [margin: Pleasant but cool.] Rev E.M. Calvin died yesterday of the Presby Church. A good man gone to his reward. Went to s.s. & church & to Presby Church in the eve Rev Major preached.
Mon Jun 11: Rain A.M. & cold. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Mr Summer went with me. Home in the eve.
Tue Jun 12: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to the Ranch and to LaC in the P.M. & down to Downy's to see them unload gravel for the paving. P.M. mercury at 79°.
Wed Jun 13: [margin: Warm.] At the farm last night & to day till 10 A.M. Planting beans, peas & fodder corn. Came home & went to Mr Calvins funeral at 3 P.M. Warmest day of the season. [margin: Went to the red cross meeting this P.M.]
Thu Jun 14: Ida 60 to day. Pleasant. Went to Clayton bay with Butler to see about the Water Front road & to Flag day exercises by the elks in the P.M. Rev Wilson made a talk on Red Cross.
Fri Jun 15: Warm. River rising. Over to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon on Red Cross business. Staid at the Ranch all night. Went to BayView also and LaConner.
Sat Jun 16: Clowdy & cooler. Helped grant plant some more corn then went to Kalso's then home and to Red Cross meeting in the eve.
Sun Jun 17: Beautiful day. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Wrote to Geo & called on C. Moore in the P.M. Christian Church in the eve.
Mon Jun 18: Pleasant.[margin: River high.] Went to the Ranch on Red Cross work and to Fredonia meeting in the eve. Rev A.W. Wilson made an address.
Tue Jun 19: In town all day choring, &c. Pleasant & getting dry.
Wed Jun 20: Showery. Telephone from Ida, worse & coming home. Mrs Stacey came with here. Dr. B. here.
Thu Jun 21: Ida miserable. Dr. Burdon here. Went to the Ranch & Downy's place. On Red Cross business.
Fri Jun 22: [margin: Showery but light.]Ida bad as ever. Dr. Burdon here twice. Down town in the P.M with Tate & Ned Fowler. In the P.M. went to Guemes Island with Bessner. John & Pearl here.
Sat Jun 23: [margin: Light showers.]Ida some better today. At home and down town and out to Mitchells hill where the boys were slashing. Dr Cook here this A.M. at three and Dr. Burdon later.
Sun Jun 24: Showery this A.M. & cool. [margin: Pleasant P.M.] Went to S.S. & church and for a ride about town in the P.M. with Mrs Stacey, Nettie & the Bradleys. Ida still in bed and no improvement. Very discouraging prospect.

1917 Jun 25-Jul 13 (pp 56-57)

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Mon Jun 25: Pleasant. Working out by Mitchells slashing for the city. Bessner & Miller & the city crew working. Ida miserable.
Tue Jun 26: Pleasant. Went to Burlington on train and with Butler & LaMaster over the county viewing roads & home in the eve.
Wed Jun 27: Pleasant.[margin: ] choring about home most of the day. Ida some better to night. Went to the Prayer meeting & mowed around the church. Crops looking pretty well.
Thu Jun 28: Heavy rain this A.M. About one inch. At home and not doing much.
Fri Jun 29: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & worked some along the Road. In the P.M. cut thistles. Home in the eve.
Sat Jun 30: Beautiful day. M. White here and Aunt Mary Wallace. Went out to Dewey to see Oldenburg about road work. Mr Cooley called this eve. Ida still in be and Mary Stacey taking car of her.
Sun Jul 01: Beautiful day. Patriotic Sunday. Mr Cooley preached to the Old Soldiers. Ed & Mildred Stacey here to dinner and went back on the boat. Ida sat up a while to day & was comfortable.
Mon Jul 02: Pleasant. Went to Coms meeting & came home with Bessner. river quite high.
Tue Jul 03: Showery P.M. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve.
Wed Jul 04: Pleasant day. Went to Burlington. took the Wright's & Bradley's & Donald & Bradley's went to Bellingham. The Celebration was in the Skagit Co Fair Grounds. Home in the eve. Ida still in bed.
Thu Jul 05: Pleasant. Went to Mt. Vernon to Coms meeting. Home in the eve.
Fri Jul 06: In town and over to Guemes Island. Ida down stairs this P.M. Fine weather.
Sat Jul 07: Beautiful day. Went to the Ranch, Bay View & LaC. & home via Indian Road. P. Miller went with me. Ida downstairs.
Sun Jul 08: Fine day. Went to S.S. & Church and to Ch. C. in the eve. Mr Henity's last sermon here.
Mon Jul 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Mary Stacey went home & Mrs Chitwood came.
Tue Jul 10: Fine hay weather. In town & on Guemes with Costello. Mr Soderburg (Leo) here. Ida some better & out on the lawn.
Wed Jul 11: [margin: Went to meeting this eve.] Fine hay weather. Went to the Samish Country with C. Nelson, Nettie & children went as far as B. View. Took supper with Mrs Home & dinner with Lowe's.
Thu Jul 12: Warm & pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon on County bus. Bowerman in Anacortes this eve.
Fri Jul 13: Fine hay weather. Went to Guemes & put up road notices. In P.M. went over the Bellingham roads with Bowerman & to the Ranch. Home in the eve and to Hot Moments concert.

1917 Jul 14-Aug 1 (pp 58-59)

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Sat Jul 14: Warm & dry. No. 1 hay Weather. Puttering around home & went to Burrows Bay to see about a disk plow.
Sun Jul 15: Went to S.S. & church.
Mon Jul 16: Ida miserable with lumbago. Self went to the farm to help with the hay. Mrs Summer with Ida tonight.
Tue Jul 17: Fine hay weather. Haying cutting, tedding, raking & shocking in the P.M.
Wed Jul 18: Haying fine weather. Grant finished mowing. Hay heavy.
Thu Jul 19: Ida worse this week and has had Dr. Frost four times. Haying fine weather. Self home this eve.
Fri Jul 20: Fine hay weather. Self in town all day. Ida went to Seattle & Mrs Summer went with her. Self went to see about shipping the county stuff to W.J. Donelly.
Sat Jul 21: Went to Mt Vernon to the Cook Road hearing and in the P.M. went to Sedro Woolley to Thomas Thomson's funeral Mr Summer went with me. Wm Harbart ran over & killed a boy on the Riverside pavement. Grant has the hay all up.
Sun Jul 22: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and to Philopeans music at the M.E. in the eve.
Mon Jul 23: Another fine hay day. In town and over to the ship yard in the P.M. and to Chautauqua in the eve. Reb Brougher's Lecture very fine.
Tue Jul 24: Splendid hay weather but dry for oats. The Apex Can had 12000 fish yesterday at 15000 to day. Attending Chautauqua. Carroll & Colvin Wilson here at Netties.
Wed Jul 25: Fine day. Went to LaConner and took Mr Ferguson and took dinner with Baileys. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. All mills shut down by "strike".
Thu Jul 26: A letter from Ida. Another dry warm day. Streets very dusty. Went to Chautauqua three times.
Fri Jul 27: Clowdy with strong wind. Light shower in the P.M. Attending Chautauqua. Wilson's & Grant's here in the eve & John's in the P.M.
Sat Jul 28: Cool & windy. Attending Chau'a. The folks same as yesterday. A letter from Ida. She is gaining in weight.
Sun Jul 29: [margin: Light showers.] Went to S.S. & church and to Chau. in the P.M. & eve. John's & Grant's over this eve. John & Pearl in the P.M.
Mon Jul 30: Pleasant P.M. went to Guemes Island before dinner and to Mr Arie's funeral in the P.M.
Tue Jul 31: Went to LaConner & out on the McLean Road where they are laying concrete. Grant baling hay at Jennings.
Wed Aug 01: [margin: Fine weather for July.]Went to Mt Vernon on Cook Road business and in the P.M. helped get ready for Pioneer meeting.

1917 Aug 2-22 (pp 60-61)

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Thu Aug 02: Beautiful day. Went to Weaverling Spit. A good crowd & an enjoyable time. Took Mr Darcy.
Fri Aug 03: [margin: Fine day.] Went to the Ranch last night and help get in hay. 19 loads in the horse barn & 27 in the cow barn. Home in the eve.
Sat Aug 04: Fine day. In town choring & down town.
Sun Aug 05: Warm & dry. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mr Fult preached in the eve.
Mon Aug 06: Rain in the A.M. Went to Mr Vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve & went to "Eyes of the World".
Tue Aug 07: Clowdy A.M. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. No baling hay to day. A card from Ida.
Wed Aug 08: [margin: Board of Equalization.] Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon via Burlington & took Nettie & children & Blanche & Ted White to Aunt Mary Wallace's birth day party. She is (77) seventy seven to day. Fish not canning very good.
Thu Aug 09: Windy but no rain. Grant baling 49 tons. In town in the A.M. & over to the Ranch in the P.M.
Fri Aug 10: Fine day. Grant finished baling. Went to Ferndale to Pioneer Picknick with N. Bessner. Home at 9.30 P.M.
Sat Aug 11: Dry & warm. Wrote to Ida & Palmer & rec'd letter from Ida. Around town & home in the A.M. and over to the ship yard in the P.M.
Mon Aug 13: In Mt Vernon via train and staid all night.
Tue Aug 14: Warm & dry. In Mt Vernon, Burlington & Sedro Woolley on acct of gravel for Cook Road. Home with Barny.
Wed Aug 15: Heard Ida was worse. Went to Mt Vernon in the Ford. Came to Grants and staid all night. Was at Kalso's in the eve. Grant's folks went to Anacortes.
Thu Aug 16: At the farm. Self & Grant making shakes and fixing the bale barn. Warm.
Fri Aug 17: Went to Mount Vernon to open bids on the Cook paving job. Grant & Irving got the job. Came home in the P.M. Grant came also. Received a letter from Geo.
Sat Aug 18: Warm & dry. Wrote to Geo. Choring around home and down town in the P.M.
Sun Aug 19: Went to S.S. & church and out & got the Whitney's after & took them home after dinner at Nettie's. Threatening rain and a light shower in the eve. Wrote to Ida this eve.
Mon Aug 20: Quite a shower last night. Went to Mt Vernon Board of Equalization. Staid all night.
Tue Aug 21: Dito yesterday.
Wed Aug 22: [margin: Pleasant.] Dito yesterday. Frank came home this A.M. Self home in the eve.

1917 Aug 23-Sep 10 (pp 62-63)

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Thu Aug 23: Choring around home in the A.M. went to the County Farm with Frank & C. Moore's folks in the P.M. Took Franks folks to the boat at 10 P.M. On their way to Fox Island.
Fri Aug 24: Fine day. In town. Was along the water front. All canneries have lots of Humpback's.
Sat Aug 25: Fine weather. Went to Mt. Vernon. Last of Equalization. Expected Ida home, but she did not come.
Sun Aug 26: Beautiful day but very dry. Went to S.S. & church & to Ch. Ch in the eve and was out to Mrs Lemon's to dinner & spent the P.M. The Williams there also.
Mon Aug 27: Fine weather. Home and down town. Grant over at noon.
Tue Aug 28: Pleasant & dry. Choring around house & down to the dock to meet the boat. Trimmed the ivy.
Wed Aug 29: Foggy. A.M. Pleasant P.M. Downtown & in the P.M. went over to the ship yard. Ida & Franks folks came this P.M.
Thu Aug 30: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon with Frank in his new car. It is a Ford.
Fri Aug 31: Went to Whatcom county to see their roads & bridges. Went on the boat. Was out with Overman and McMillen also slater. Hoome at 10.45 P.M.
Sat Sep 01: Donald had his eye hurt with a nail. Helped Frank make his garage. Warm & dry, Ida not feeling well.
Sun Sep 02: Went to S.S. & church. Mr Cooley preached in the Presbyterian Church. Ida & self over to Wrights to dinner. The Williams called in the P.M.
Mon Sep 03: Labor Day. Frank & Nettie went to Bellingham to see Van Kirk about Donald's eye. Self worked on the Garage a while & at home the bal of the day.
Tue Sep 04: Went to Mt. Vernon to Coms. meeting. Took Frank & Donald to see Dr. Swift also Miss Graham went to Mt Vernon. Swift think he can save Donalds eye.
Wed Sep 05: Went to Mt Vernon to Coms M. and in the eve started for Spokane via G.N.R.R.
Thu Sep 06: In Spokane attending the Coms. Con. Franks folks went to Seattle in their Ford. Ida went to the Ranch.
Fri Sep 07: In Spokane. Had a trip over the roads of Spokane Co. in the P.M.
Sat Sep 08: In Spokane and out to the Edge Cliff Sanatarium. In the P.M. & eve went to the Intersate Fair.
Sun Sep 09: [margin: Some rain.] On the train all day coming home. Arrived in Everett at 9.15 P.M.
Mon Sep 10: Rainy day. Arrived in Mt Vernon at 2.34 A.M. Coms meeting to make the County Budget. Home at night.

1917 Sep 11-30 (pp 64-65)

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Tue Sep 11: At home & down town.
Wed Sep 12: Grant finished cutting oats. Went to Wilsons. Ida also. clowdy & windy and some rain in the P.M. Staid at Wilsons all night. Was at Samish Island and Lowes.
Thu Sep 13: Pleasant P.M. At Wilsons till 2 P.M. came home & stopped at Grants. He had a sick cow. All cutting oats this P.M.
Fri Sep 14: Rain some last night. Went to Frank Whites to help set up the road grader (Frank went also) in the A.M. and helped Frank grade road in the P.M.
Sat Sep 15: Pleasant. Frank's folks went to Seattle. The Howes also. Self around town and over to the ship yard.
Sun Sep 16: Pleasant. Went to Sunday school in the P.M. Wrote to Geo. At home the bal of the day. Wrights went to Wilsons in the P.M. The Williams called.
Mon Sep 17: Fine threshing weather. Went to LaC and over where they are paving & to the Ranch.
Tue Sep 18: Another beautiful day. At home & down town. Ida went to get weighted & called on Mrs Ferguson. Frank's folks started for MarbleMount.
Wed Sep 19: At home & down town. Went to Prayer meeting.
Thu Sep 20: Went to the Ranch & staid all night. Choring around & getting ready to thresh. Oats selling at $50.00 per ton.
Fri Sep 21: Grant threshing to day. 1160 sks grain making about 30 sks per acre. Came home this eve. Went to LaC this P.M. Fixed the haybarn deck.
Sat Sep 22: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Frank & Donald went to Seattle to see Dr. Swift. Grant finished threshing. Had over 2000 sks.
Sun Sep 23: Pleasant. Went to LaC to church with Wrights & staid to Carter's to dinner. Ida went to Frank Whites.
Mon Sep 24: Windy A.M. & rain in the P.M. Cleaning & putting up the sitting room stove. Frank printing pictures.
Tue Sep 25: Showery. Went to Frank Whites and got berries & prunes. At home in the P.M. No threshing to day.
Wed Sep 26: Stormy most of the day. Downtown bot a hat & a Victrola.
Thu Sep 27: Rain all the P.M. Went to Bellingham & Lynden to the Good Roads Con. & Whatcom Co. Fair & Banquet in the eve.
Fri Sep 28: Pleasant day. In Bellingham attending the convention. Home in the eve.
Sat Sep 29: Beautiful day. Went to Seattle with Franks folks in his Ford. Home at 9 P.M. Donald's eye doing well.
Sun Sep 30: Rainy P.M. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. & to the Ranch with the Wrights in the P.M. Threshing at Peths & finished. John finished also.

1917 Oct 1-20 (pp 66-67)

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Mon Oct 01: Rainy. No threshing. Went to Mount Vernon & staid all night. Coms M.
Tue Oct 02: In Mt Vernon Coms Meeting. Home in the eve. Threshing this P.M.
Wed Oct 03: Went to Mt Vernon on County bus. in P.M. went to Higgins Slough to see the paving then down to Whitney Station & home with the Wrights.
Thu Oct 04: Self & Frank White grading State Road. Pleasant. Ida not well.
Fri Oct 05: Foggy A.M. Wrights went to Seattle in their Ford. Self took Frank Whites to the S.C. Fair. Large attendance at the Fair.
Sat Oct 06: Foggy A.M. At home in the A.M. and over to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also.
Sun Oct 07: Pleasant. Foggy. Went to S.S. & to the Ch Church in the eve. Mr & Mrs Williams called.
Mon Oct 08: Beautiful day. Choring around. Home in the A.M. & over to the ship yard in the P.M.
Tue Oct 09: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Samish on road business. Frank took me in his car. Grant threshing at Wieller's.
Wed Oct 10: Ida in bed. Foggy most all day. Went with Frank to Ranch and to Bay view. Went to Presbyterians Church this eve.
Thu Oct 11: Foggy & cold. Went to Mt Vernon & over several roads with the Coms. & LaMaster.
Fri Oct 12: Columbus Day. [margin: Frank & Donald went to Seattle. Eye doing well.] In town all day. Foggy A.M. Clear in the P.M.
Sat Oct 13: In town all day. Put on a new Defiance tire 20225 M. on F. Foggy A.M. Clear & pleasant P.M. Peter Miller sick past three days. Had a letter from Geo. stating Steve Rice died aged 67.
Sun Oct 14: Pleasant. Went to the M.E. Church and the Presby. at night. The Carter's here. Frank went for them yesterday & took them home to day and this eve.
Mon Oct 15: Cool but no rain. At home in the A.M. & went to the ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Crumrine machine through threshing. Oats $47.00 & $48.00 per ton.
Tue Oct 16: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to "Intolerance" in the P.M. and out to Mrs Whitney's in the eve. Ida also.
Wed Oct 17: Frost 36°. [margin: Fine day but cool.] Went with the Coms over to the Ferry landing and over to the ship yard.
Thu Oct 18: Clowdy no rain. In Mt Vernon on Cook Road business. Ida went to Bellingham.
Fri Oct 19: Beautiful day. Went to Bellingham with Frank in his Ford. Came back via Edison. Bot 2 Dox eggs at 60 cts.
Sat Oct 20: Pleasant. Went to Summit Park and around March's Point. In town in the P.M.

1917 Oct 21-Nov 7 (pp 68-69)

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Sun Oct 21: Pleasant. Went to Baptist S.S. then to the Cong. Church & to the Presby Ch in the eve.
Mon Oct 22: Light shower. Went to Mt Vernon on County Dike Dist business & home in the eve.
Tue Oct 23: Pleasant. In town all day. Took the coil out of the base of the Ford & cleaned the plugs. Was down to the dock in the P.M.
Wed Oct 24: Heavy shower last night. Pleasant today. Went to LaConner and heard Hadley on the War & Liberty Bonds. Grant finished baling straw.
Thu Oct 25: Rain last night & today. Ida came home. Donald came from Edison where the bank was held up and P, Halloran shot through the groin and taken to Burlington Hospital & died soon after.
Fri Oct 26: Pleasant A.M. Went to Seattle with Donald to see the Dr. about his eye. Wind & rain in the eve. Frank came home from B.C.
Sat Oct 27: Pleasant but windy. I am 68 today. At home choring in the A.M. Went to Guemes Island in the P.M. to see a county culvert & Mr Kuchnoel.
Sun Oct 28: Went to Edison to Mr. Halloran's funeral in the P.M. Took Mr. Ashby, Mr Darcy & Frank White. It was the largest funeral of the county I think. A good and useful man, sacrificed that devils might be brot to justice.
Mon Oct 29: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to B.V. for McHenry beans(?). Ida went also. Grant sold the oats for $48.00.
Tue Oct 30: Pleasant. Out to Frank Whites grading road. Grant over to day. Went to the Entertainment Course Concert.
Wed Oct 31: [margin: Fine day.] Grading road with Frank White. Was up to Bradley's to dinner in the eve.
Thu Nov 01: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon in the P.M. The new pavement opened. Went to show in the eve.
Fri Nov 02: Rain & wind after 10 A.M. Went to town and bot Victor Records & choring about home. John & Pearl here this P.M.
Sat Nov 03: Rainy A.M. In rustling scrapers for Kuchnoel.
Sun Nov 04: Went to S.S. & Ida also. In the P.M. went to the Poor Farm out to Mt Vernon. Took the Squires folks. He was here this eve.
Mon Nov 05: Showery. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Home with Bessner in the eve.
Tue Nov 06: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve.
Wed Nov 07: Grant caught two boys getting gasoline and with a stolen car from Seattle.
Wed Nov 07: Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon in the eve. Grant caught two boys getting gasoline and with a stolen car from Seattle. Foggy but no rain. Cool & damp. [margin: Went to B. church in the eve to hear Mr Anderson.]

1917 Nov 8-26 (pp 70-71)

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Thu Nov 08: Pleasant. Self & P. Miller working on the road. In the P.M. I was on Guemes where they are making a fill and to Walker's Gravel Pit. Frank home from a ten day trip in British Col. on the "Uncle Salmon".
Fri Nov 09: Beautiful day. Went to Bellingham. Ida also. Went by boat. Bot suits, &c.
Sat Nov 10: Light rain in the A.M. Washed in the A.M. picking up leaves and shoring & down town. Went to the station to get Rev Hagen] in the P.M.
Sun Nov 11: Light showers. Went to Baptist S.S. & heard Mr Hagen in the A.M. In the eve went to the Presby church to hear Mr Banks on Prohibition.
Mon Nov 12: Rainy. Went to Mt Vernon & home with Frank Norvil.
Tue Nov 13: Pleasant. Choring till 10 A.M. then went to Guemes Island and home at 4 P.M. Went to Entertainment Course No. 2 at the Rose Theatre.
Wed Nov 14: Foggy. On the road with Pete Miller and went to Fredonia on Road bus.
Thu Nov 15: Foggy in the P.M. Working on the road with P. Miller. Went to the draw bridge in the P.M. with Lantern globes for Allen.
Fri Nov 16: Pleasant. Working on the road with Miller & F. White. Hauling rock & patching chuck holes.
Sat Nov 17: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. and went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. Miller working on the road.
Sun Nov 18: Beautiful day. Went to S.S. and to the Cong. church. Ida also. Grant's folks called a while this eve. Came with the Buick man.
Mon Nov 19: Took Peter out to work on the road, filled chuck holes some & went to LaConner. Then to Fox Spur & home. Threatening rain. Light showers in the P.M.
Tue Nov 20: Rain all the P.M. Went out on the State road in the A.M. Miller also. Made a desk stool in P.M.
Wed Nov 21: Warm & pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & over the Pacific Highway with the Coms & Costello also Catterwill H.W. Engineer.
Thu Nov 22: Foggy. Out on the road in the A.M. with Tandy Knight. Hence in the P.M. Grant over.
Fri Nov 23: Foggy & damp. Went to Samish and over to the W.F. Road with A. Lowe. Went by train.
Sat Nov 24: Misty damp. Frank & Donald went to Seattle. Self went over to Guemes to see the fill. Took Ida to the Woman Dr. in the P.M.
Sun Nov 25: [margin: Ida sick.] Pleasant. Went to B. Sunday School to Cong church & to Ch Church in the eve. Heard Mr Putieau(?). Grant's folks over with his new Buick car.
Mon Nov 26: Frost. Ida worse & in bed. Staid around the house all day choring. Clowdy & threatening rain.

1917 Nov 27-Dec 15 (pp 72-73)

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Tue Nov 27: Blustery & showery. At home & down town in the P.M. a while.
Wed Nov 28: [margin: Bessner married.] Beautiful day. Laughlin's Golden wedding to day. Ida sick so we don't go. Self over to the Road to Whitney & to the Ranch. Roads getting bum fast.
Thu Nov 29: Thanksgiving. [margin: Rainy A.M.] Went to Orion meeting at the M.E. church. Wrights went to Frank Whites to dinner.
Fri Nov 30: Dr. Cook to see Ida. [margin: Frost.] At home all day. Choring and made a stool for Nettie. (flower stand) Tandy Knight here talking roads.
Sat Dec 01: Ida up to day. Rainy day. Choring & downtown. Roads getting bad.
Sun Dec 02: Showery. Went to S.S. & head Mr Tull(?) the Sunday school man. Ida miserable. Went to Ch church in the eve.
Mon Dec 03: Rainy. Mount Vernon Coms. meeting.
Tue Dec 04: Rainy. Mount Vernon Coms. meeting.
Wed Dec 05: [margin: 1 3/4 ins. rain since Sunday.] Rainy. Mount Vernon Coms. meeting. Amy Summer here with Ida the past three days. Ralph Handy's folks called.
Thu Dec 06: [margin: Halifax disaster.] Pleasant. Downtown & piling wood. Amy Summers went home. Guemes Island fill had a slide. Got $588 insurance money out of $1600.00.
Fri Dec 07: Rainy P.M. Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Went to see an Avery engine or tractor.
Sat Dec 08: Rainy all day. Went to Mount Vernon & to Nelson's with Overman and ordered a county tractor. A slide on the Gt. Northern at Samish.
Sun Dec 09: No rain, cool. Went to B. S.S. & church. Mr Wilson preached. Went out to Whitneys in the P.M. Ida also.
Mon Dec 10: Rain P.M. Went to Mount Vernon to tend the Spurgeon trial & home with Grant in the eve.
Tue Dec 11: [margin: Rainy today.] Rain all last night. In Mt Vernon. Spurgeon convicted of murder of Pat Halloran. Came home on train in the eve.
Wed Dec 12: Aunt Hannah Green died.
Wed Dec 12: [margin: Aunt Hannah Green died.] At home most of the day. Went over to Guemes on the new ferry boat (Wright Capt.)
Thu Dec 13: Rain all last night and to day. Temp 49 to 53, all indications of a flood in the Skagit. Ida sick all night. Went with the Coms to night to new ferry boat and ship yard.
Fri Dec 14: [margin: Temp 48 to 50.] Rain most all night. 2 1/4 inches since 48 hours ago. Clearing up some today. Nelson here to see about gravel. Piled wood in the P.M. Temporary bridge at Mt Vernon out of commission. River high but not dangerous to dikes.
Sat Dec 15: Clowdy & windy. Went to Mt. Vernon on high water & bridge business. Home with Len Farmer. Ida in bed most of the day. Lots of water everywhere. Roads bum and several bridges out. Amy Summers here with Ida.

1917 Dec 16-31 (pp 74-75)

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Sun Dec 16: [margin: High west wind.] Went to the M.E. church. Mr Wells made a talk on Red Cross. The Williams here this P.M. Highest tide for two years. Callahan flooded & our dike badly shaken up.
Mon Dec 17: Rainy day & colder. At home & down town. Ida down in the P.M.
Tue Dec 18: [margin: Tues A.M. Rain 5 1/2 in since a week ago last night. Monday night at 6 P.M. 10th] Rain all last night 1 1/4 in. High tide & west wind. Went to the Ranch and looked over the dike. It will take $1000 to make the dike as good as it was and twice that should be spent.
Wed Dec 19: [margin: River up again 21 ft.] Pleasant most of the day. In town all day.
Thu Dec 20: No rain to speak of. Wilson here after Johnson. He would not go back to the farm.
Fri Dec 21: Rain all the P.M. & eve. Home and down town to see the Burlington road delegation.
Sat Dec 22: Rain all last night & cool & clowdy to day. Down town with Ida in the P.M.
Sun Dec 23: Temp 35 ground frozen. Went to B. S.S. & to Cong Church. Out to Frank Whites & Darcys in the P.M. Clear & cold. Margurite White came home with us. Went to the Cantata at the Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Dec 24: Temp 28° Getting ready for Christmas. Clear & cold.
Tue Dec 25: Temp 33° Christmas. John's & Grant's folks all here and all had a turkey dinner at Wrights and a fine time. They went to the movies & home in the eve. Clowdy & rained some in the eve.
Wed Dec 26: Rain all day & all last night. Went to Dewey and over the Draper road to see about a bridge. Very quiet compared to yesterday.
Thu Dec 27: Rain all last night & some to day. Went to Mt Vernon and home in the eve. Lots of water everywhere. Wood working on the bridge.
Fri Dec 28: Rain most of last night and all day to day. Went to Mrs Fralicks funeral. Ida also. Temp 57 this eve and 47° at 2 P.M.
Sat Dec 29: Rain all last night. River high. 2 1/2 inches since Christmas. Warm all day to day. Water coming in the Beaver Marsh.
Sun Dec 30: Warm temp 56° Skagit river covering the whole country. Went to the Presby church in the A.M. Was up on Cap Sante in the P.M. to see the water. This is a repetition of the 1909 overflow and just one month later. Rain for December 11.68 inches. This beats the records.
Mon Dec 31: Rain all day. Went to the Samish with Bessner in Lowman's launch "Coast". Found everything flooded. Wilson's gone to Samish Island. Came home in the eve in a row boat with Lowman's man. Bessner staid. Total rain for Dev 12.20

1916 Winter Temperatures (Narrative)

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1916 weather narrative
Newspaper clipping about 1916 election.

Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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1918 Non Diary Entry (1918-1920)

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1918 Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1918 Inside front cover (200-year cal.)

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1918 Jan 1-10 (pp 1)

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Tue Jan 01: Rain most of last. Stormy S.E. wind to day. Temp 57 A.M. & 59 in the P.M. Went to Telegraph Slough in the P.M. to see the flood. Poor prospect of doing anything. Too many breaks. Nothing short of powerful dredgers will save the country.
Wed Jan 02: Pleasant. Temp 53°. Went to the flooded Dist. Water higher than yesterday. Was at Woodburn's to dinner & then to Whitney Station. The Telegraph slough bridge giving out. Two spans will go.
Thu Jan 03: Temp 55°. Around home choring. Started for Seattle on the boat at 10.30 P.M. with Donald.
Fri Jan 04: [margin: Rainy.] In Seattle to see Dr Cook for Donald. Saw Dr. Terry about my teeth and called on McGinnis's in the eve. [margin: Temp 52] Staid at "The Arlington".
Sat Jan 05: No rain. [margin: Temp 52.] Came from Seattle per Str Whatcom. Water from the rain going down.
Sun Jan 06: Rainy [margin: Temp 53] Went to S.S. In the P.M. went to Whitney. Fresh water less & salt coming in every tide. Telegraph slough bridge in bad shape but trains still going over it.
Mon Jan 07: Rainy. Went to Mt Vernon via Bellingham to Coms meeting. Saw terrible destruction between burlington and Mount Vernon.
Tue Jan 08: In Mt Vernon. Had a great wrangle over roads.
Wed Jan 09: Some cooler. Temp 30. In Mount Vernon and came home at night via Bellingham. G.N. running through trains to Seattle again.
Thu Jan 10: T 35. Snow start & rain. Grant here last night. I took him to Telegraph slough. Ida sick with cold.

1918 Jan 11-29 (pp 2-3)

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Fri Jan 11: T 38. Rain one inch yesterday & last night. Stormy to day also rain. Self home most of the day. Ida's cold no better. Dr. Burdon here.
Sat Jan 12: Rain last night & some today. Ida no better. Choring around home. Dr. Burdon here. Ida worse & Burdon she must have nurse.
Sun Jan 13: Light frost. [margin: Rain at night.] Clowdy. Ida in bed. Miss Enger the nurse came at 1.30. Went to the Presbyterian church in the eve. Heard a sermon on Germany.
Mon Jan 14: Heavy rains morning & eve and all last night. In town all day. No trains from Anacortes yet & none expected for a week. High tide and Samish & Swinomish flats getting salted every day. With a good prospect of loosing the crop of 1918.
Tue Jan 15: No rain. Went to Mount Vernon via Bellingham and staid all night. County business.
Wed Jan 16: Light rain in the P.M. In Mt. Vernon. Went with Tom McNeal to see the big break in Skagit River break below the Poor Farm. It is a "fright". Came home via Avon, Whitney & Freight train.
Thu Jan 17: Another Chinook wind. Temp 54. Showery. At home & in town. Mrs Stacey came.
Fri Jan 18: Ida no better. Miss Enger left this A.M. Home all say. Pleasant. Heard there was nothing doing to fix dike.
Sat Jan 19: [margin: Telegraph Slough Bridge being fixed today. Trains going again.] Went to Whitney & the Ranch. Saw the breaks in the dikes and consider the situation very discouraging indeed. Otto Kalso has two very bad breaks to fix yet and water has been on 20 days now. Samish situation bad also.
Sun Jan 20: Temp 36° Pleasant. Went to Baptist Sunday school. Dr Waddell here yesterday and to day. Went to the Presbyterian church in the eve.
Mon Jan 21: Clowdy. In town all day. Took the car down and had new clutch bands put on cork inserts. Down town in the eve to see Reitz about pavement. Ida sat up a while to day.
Tue Jan 22: Raon most of last night & some to day. In town all day. Called on Bessner. Ida down stairs awhile. Telegraph slough bridge passable to day, but water still over from Edison to LaConner.
Wed Jan 23: Stormy. Went to the Ranch & Whitney. Ball's & Callahan's break shut up. Ida about the same. Otto finished his break north of the railroad.
Thu Jan 24: Rain most all day. In town all day. Ida not so well.
Fri Jan 25: Went to LaConner & to Mt Vernon in the eve and staid all night in Mt Vernon.
Sat Jan 26: Rain in the eve. In Mt. Vernon all day. Samish dike meeting. No dikes repaired yet except Kalso's & Balls & Callahans. Otto has one to fix yet.
Sun Jan 27: Clowdy but mild & pleasant. Frank & Nettie started for Seattle for her operation. Ida as miserable as ever. Went to hear Putnam at the Ch. church in the eve. Fine sermon on War and Patriotism & Wilson's message.
Mon Jan 28: Rainy last night & to day. Strong west wind. Moving the folks over to Wrights. Otto Kalso has the water shut off at Whitney.
Tue Jan 29: Stopped at Mt Vernon & in Portland. Went with the Coms on Pavement inspection trip. Arrived in Portland at 10.15 P.M.

1918 Jan 30-Feb 21 (pp 4-5)

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Wed Jan 30: [margin: Frost 30°] In and around Portland all day. Cold north wind. Went over 38 miles of Columbia Highway.
Thu Jan 31: [margin: Frost 39°] In Portland till 10 A.M. Came to Seattle & staid all night. Henry Thompson, County Com. killed to night at 8.30 in a side train collision at Sedro Woolley.
Fri Feb 01: Light snow. Came to Mt Vernon to a road hearing and home in the evening.
Sat Feb 02: At home and downtown. Clowdy.
Sun Feb 03: Strong south wind. Rainy. Went to Henry Thompson's funeral at Hamilton. Also called on Aunt Mary Wallace. Rev Mr Wilson of Mt. Vernon preached.
Mon Feb 04: Rainy. Went to Coms meeting and staid in Mt Vernon all night.
Tue Feb 05: Rain. In Mt Vernon. Paving jungle on.
Wed Feb 06: Showery. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Still arguing on paving.
Thu Feb 07: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon and up about Burlington with Butler viewing road washouts. Home in the eve. Nettie in Seattle. Ida & Mary Stacey staying with the children.
Fri Feb 08: Stormy S.E. wind all day. Choring about home.
Sat Feb 09: Ida still poorly. Windy, but little rain last night Downtown and gave my income tax statement.
Sun Feb 10: [margin: Ida miserable. Frank went to Seattle last night.] Rain again this P.M. Rainy most of the day. Cleared off at night. Went S.S. in the A.M. Mr Erikson talked awhile. Went to the Christian Ch in the eve. Mr Putnam preached.
Mon Feb 11: Stormy. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting to award the bids on contract for paving. Frank in Bellingham.
Tue Feb 12: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon. Trains late on acct of slides. Came home at 3 P.M.
Wed Feb 13: Pleasant. Some snow in Mount Vernon on county business.
Thu Feb 14: Frost 55°. Went to the Ranch. In town in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the Ford in the P.M. Cool & pleasant.
Fri Feb 15: Kacin here this A.M. with paving contract for me to [margin: sign. Information sermons moved at Burlington 11 A.M.] Went to Mount Vernon and in the P.M. to Seattle & in the eve to the Baptist banquet at the Frye Hotel.
Sat Feb 16: Light rain. Came to Mt Vernon and home at night. Paving suit started by the Cement Co & Comer Land Co. Frank in Seattle for Nettie.
Sun Feb 17: Light frost. Cold north wind all day. Went to S.s. and to the Cong church to hear Rev Harry Ferguson preach. Mary Stacey went home and Nettie & Frank came from Seattle. Mrs Davis came to work for the Wrights. Ida came home.
Mon Feb 18: Clear & cold. 22° in Mt Vernon. Went to Mt Vernon on pavement business. Home in the eve.
Tue Feb 19: Temp 28° Clear & cold. Went to LaConner to get a bridge tender for LaC. bridge. Went in the Ford.
Wed Feb 20: Temp 30. Clear & cold. Went to rosario in the P.M. on road business in the Ford. Blanche White here this eve. High school entertainment.
Thu Feb 21: Temp 25°. In Mount Vernon & down to the Samish looking after roads. Went with Butler & Thompson.

1918 Feb 22-Mar 17 (pp 6-7)

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Fri Feb 22: Mrs V.J. Knapp died. At home and down town. Temp 32°. Clowdy & misty towards night.
Sat Feb 23: At home and went over to the ship yard in the P.M. with Frank & called on the "Beach Comber". Rain some last night but pleasant this P.M.
Sun Feb 24: Cool but pleasant. Went to S.S. Sedro Woolley bunch here. "Gospel Team" Went out to Whitney's this P.M. and to G.T. meeting in the eve.
Mon Feb 25: A sprinkle of snow & cold raw wind & rain in the P.M. AT home all day. Choring & fixing car.
Tue Feb 26: Frost. Went to the paving trial and home in the eve.
Wed Feb 27: Frost. Went to Mt Vernon to Pavement trial. It is finished.
Thu Feb 28: Raining at night. Went to Bellingham to a Mens or layman's meeting.
Fri Mar 01: Frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to the Samish on Road business. Ida went to the Ranch & came home with Grant.
Sat Mar 02: Pleasant. In town. Washed the car & put on Michelin tires.
Sun Mar 03: Pleasant but cool. Went to S.S. & Church. Rev Mr Weeks preached (missionary).
Mon Mar 04: Light snow. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting & staid all night.
Tue Mar 05: Frost 26°. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Was down to the County Farm to lunch and down where they are fixing the dike. 17 teams working. [margin: A letter from Geo.]
Wed Mar 06: Frost 28°. In town & choring. Pearl & John here in the P.M. & eve. Self went to meeting in eve.
Thu Mar 07: Light frost. Went to LaConner county business. Frank over to San Juan Islands this week.
Fri Mar 08: Cool but no rain. Flurries of snow. Choring about home.
Sat Mar 09: Cool wind. Choring. Relined the stove & put in a new faucet in the sink. Frank home to day. Late spring. Wrote to E. Reed.
Sun Mar 10: Went to S.S. & to Presby Ch in the eve & started for Seattle in the eve per Whatcom Str.
Mon Mar 11: Frost. In Seattle getting teeth fixed.
Tue Mar 12: Frost light in Seattle.
Wed Mar 13: In Seattle teeth business. Visiting Broaman.
Thu Mar 14: In Seattle. In the P.M was out to B. McGinnis'. Mrs Alice very bad with cancer.
Thu Mar 14: Warm & pleasant. In Seattle. In the P.M was out to B. McGinnis's. Mrs Alice very bad off with cancer.
Fri Mar 15: In Seattle and out to John McGinnis's. At Dr. Terry's to try tooth plate but it was no good. Started home on the "Kulshan" at 10 P.M.
Sat Mar 16: Grants plowing. Came home this A.M. Went to the Ranch also to Mt. Vernon in the P.M. Ida went to the Ranch. Frank traded his Ford for a Dodge.
Sun Mar 17: Strong S.E. wind all & light rain at night. Ida in bed all day. Cold & dizzy. Dr. Waddell here. Went to S.S. & church. Rev Bones preached. Frank White's folks & Margurite here. Also Rev. Ferguson's call. Went to church in the eve.

1918 Mar 18-Apr 10 (pp 8-9)

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Mon Mar 18: Rainy day. Cleared off in the P.M. Choring about home. Went to B. church in the P.M.
Tue Mar 19: Rainy day. Strong S.E. wind. Went to the Samish and over the Comm Road. Had dinner with Wilsons. Went to church with car. Took Mrs Beech.
Wed Mar 20: Mr & Mrs Bovee here. Clowdy & damp. Washing. Went the depot for Nettie.
Thu Mar 21: Rainy some. In town all day. went to church in the eve.
Fri Mar 22: Went to the Samish and over the Water Front road with Butler. On train to Burlington.
Sat Mar 23: Windy & light rain. Cold. In town and around home all day.
Sun Mar 24: Great battle in France. Another windy day. Self went to S.S. & church morning & eve. Mr Bovee preaching. Bovee's & Summers called in the P.M. Ida poorly.
Mon Mar 25: Cold rain most of the day. In town all day. Went to church in the eve.
Tue Mar 26: In town. Went to church in the eve.
Wed Mar 27: Cold wind. No rain. Went to town LaConner. Got seed & planted peas, carrots, spinach & sweet peas. Mr Davis with me. Went to church in the eve. A lot of LaC folks over.
Thu Mar 28: Temp 66°. Pleasant. Went to the farm & worked on the road some filling chuck holes. Went to church in the eve.
Fri Mar 29: Beautiful day. Working on the road with P. Miller filling chuck holes from town to Telegraph Slough. Farmers plowing. Rec'd letter from Robert Sisson in France.
Sat Mar 30: Pleasant. In the A.M. went with Almond to view the Whistler Lake road. Home & down town in the P.M.
Sun Mar 31: Cool but no rain. Easter. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. also eve. Mr Bovee preached. Ida not able to go. Clocks set ahead one hour.
Mon Apr 01: Pleasant. Pleasant to day. Rain last night. Went to the Com's meeting and home in the eve with Frank Wright.
Tue Apr 02: Frost Pleasant. In Mount Vernon. Com's meeting. In Mount Vernon all night.
Wed Apr 03: Frost. Pleasant. Dry. In Mount Vernon & went to Sedro Woolley in the P.M. with the Coms. Home in the eve.
Thu Apr 04: Light frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Land drying fast. Grant plowing with one team. Men there fixing his Moline tractor. Ida & Francis went along.
Fri Apr 05: Pleasant. Went to Rockport, VanHorn & Concrete with Butler & C. Nelson on the train to Burlington.
Sat Apr 06: Pleasant. Liberty & Oak Drive started. In town & over to the ship yard to the speaking in the P.M.
Sun Apr 07: Clowdy but no rain. Went to church & S.S. Ferguson preached a fine sermon. Morning & eve.
Mon Apr 08: Called on Mrs Wallace. Went to Samish with C. Nelson, was at Blanchard & water front road & Burlington.
Tue Apr 09: No rain. In town choring around.
Wed Apr 10: Pleasant. Bot a $1000 U.S. bond. Went to meeting this eve. In town and on Guemes in the P.M. with the Ford. Ida Nettie & Mrs Robinson went along.

1918 Apr 11-May 6 (pp 10-11)

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Thu Apr 11: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Worked on the road some. In the P.M. went to the Samish & to Wilsons for supper.
Fri Apr 12: Choring around home. Cool & clowdy & some rain towards night. Ida to the osteopath?.
Sat Apr 13: Pleasant but cold. Mr Biver buried. Went to the funeral. Planted about 100 hills of potatos.
Sun Apr 14: [margin: Rain last night.] Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. went to B. View with Frank White to hear Henry McLean on war. Took supper at Franks. Ida also. Cold west wind.
Mon Apr 15: Showery. Went to Mt Vernon. Board of Equalization.
Tue Apr 16: In town all day. No rain but cold wind.
Wed Apr 17: Cool & pleasant. Went to Edison & the Inman G. Pit with Nelson. Saw three tractors work, all doing good work. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Apr 18: Pleasant. Went to LaConner for garden seeds and worked on the Ranch the bal of the day. Planted potatos, peas, &c. Ida went along.
Fri Apr 19: Warm & dry. At the Ranch planting garden. Grant began seeding.
Sat Apr 20: Warm & pleasant. Choring at home, mowed the lawn, &c.
Sun Apr 21: Went to S.S. & church A.M. S.S. convention in the P.M. & to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 22: In town and about home all day.
Tue Apr 23: Went to Edison and over the Water Front road. Ida went along to Wilson's. Grant seeding. [margin: Fine weather & dry. John no through plowing yet.]
Wed Apr 24: Frost. Land very dry & dusty. Pleasant & dry. Went to Whitney with P. Miller to work on the road saving gravel. Farmers all seeding.
Thu Apr 25: Frost. Ida went to Seattle. Working on the road with Miller.
Fri Apr 26: Frost. In town all day choring & down to the Old Oregon Mill in the P.M. Miller on the road.
Sat Apr 27: Warm & dry. Grant finished seeding yesterday 26th. Ida in Seattle to see Mrs B. McGinnis. Miller on the road. Self went to Butlers Mill and to Mt Vernon. Never saw it dryer in April.
Sun Apr 28: Pleasant & dry. Ida in Seattle. Self went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Was at Summers to dinner.
Mon Apr 29: Working on the road with Peter at Padilla. Grant rolling & harrowing.
Tue Apr 30: Dry. In town choring about home mowed the lawn.
Wed May 01: Went to LaConner & the Ranch. Planting corn & garden. Grant all through with the crop.
Thu May 02: A little sprinkle of rain. Went to the Samish in the A.M. worked for Grant in the P.M. Home at night.
Fri May 03: No rain to speak of. At home & out to Dewey with Frank & Ida. Went to the Oldenburg about road work.
Sat May 04: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to Mrs. Paston's meeting.
Sun May 05: Nice shower last night but nothing at Whitney. Went to Church A.M. & P.M. Ferguson preached. Went with Wrights over to the Ranch in the P.M.
Mon May 06: Cool & clowdy. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Staid all night. Mrs. B. McGinnis died.

1918 May 7-30 (pp 12-13)

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Tue May 07: In Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Pleasant but too dry.
Wed May 08: In Mt Vernon via Ford. Coms meeting. Home via Burlington, Bay View & Dewey. Took Powder to Oldenburg.
Thu May 09: Fine day. Around town pleasant day. Mowed the lawn. Spent the P.M. in the ship yard. Franks folks returned from Seattle & Tacoma where they went to ten to Mrs McGinnis funeral.
Fri May 10: Warm & dry. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Planted some peas, beans & carrots. Home in the eve. Called at William's to sing.
Sat May 11: Dry. In town all day. Not doing much.
Sun May 12: Dry. Went to Ch. & S.S. A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. took the Ferguson's over to LaConner to Bailey's. Mr Bailey sick the past week. Ida went also.
Mon May 13: Dry. Went to the Samish with Nelson & staid all night at the Ranch.
Tue May 14: Went to Bellingham with Grant's folks & home in the eve. Threatening rain.
Wed May 15: In town all day - misty.
Thu May 16: Still too dry. Over on the Indian road & to LaConner for lunch. Mowed the lawn this eve.
Fri May 17: Cold & dry. Clowdy all day but no rain. At home all day. Frank drove to Seattle.
Sat May 18: Splendid rain last night & this A.M. Took Nettie to the boat for Bellingham. Got a load of wood & put it in the shed. Downtown.
Sun May 19: Rainy A.M. Went to Ch & S.S. to church in the eve.
Mon May 20: At home all day - choring & reading.
Tue May 21: Went to Mt Vernon to hear State Com Allen speak his piece on pavements. Summer went with me.
Wed May 22: Pleasant day. Cool at night. Went with the Coms to Arlington and Bothell on Road or Pavement inspection.
Thu May 23: Pleasant. Went with Miller out to fix the Weaverling Bridge.
Fri May 24: Pleasant but cool - went to Sedro Woolley to see about a grader, also over the Cook Road. Went by train.
Sat May 25: Pleasant. Went to Hulbert's Sale in the Ford. Ida & C. Moon's went along. Grants folks away to Camp Lewis & other places since Tuesday A.M. & Darrell staying here. Oat & grass looking well at the Ranch.
Sun May 26: Went to S.S. & Memorial services at the M.E. Church & to B. Church in the eve. Grants folks over & Darrell went home. Geo McGinnis's called.
Mon May 27: [margin: Pleasant ]& warm. Went to Mt Vernon to open bids on three paving jobs. Two south of Mt Vernon.
Tue May 28: Pleasant & warm. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon. Crouch collided with our car & gave us a big jolt. Ida went to the Ranch. Both home in the eve.
Wed May 29: Warm & Pleasant. In town all day. Went to meeting in the eve. Killed catepillars part of the day. They were very thick.
Thu May 30: Decoration Day. Went to the Cemetery in the A.M. & to Memorial exercises in the P.M. & to see Billie Burk in the eve at the Empire. Sprinkle in the A.M. some.

1918 May 31-Jun 22 (pp 14-15)

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Fri May 31: Washing. At home & downtown. Cool but pleasant.
Sat Jun 01: Light showers in the P.M. At home cleaning, &c. Went downtown in the eve to the Empire. Mrs Will Trafton buried.
Sun Jun 02: Beautiful Day. Went to S.S. & church in the P.M. & to Bay View in the P.M. Robin Welts spoke at the Hall. Went to Cemetery. Took Handy's. Went to the Presby Ch to Bac. Sermon by Broadlooks.
Mon Jun 03: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting and staid all night. Pleasant & warmer.
Tue Jun 04: In Mt Vernon. Pleasant & warmer. Went to the gravel pit in the eve & then home. More rain needed on flooded land.
Wed Jun 05: Warm & dry. In town all day. Went to the Graduating exercises in the eve. President Suzzalo made the talk - Good.
Fri Jun 07: Pleasant. Dry. Went to Mt Vernon via LaC. & the Poor Farm. Frank White went with me. Let the contract for building the Samish River bridge. Eclipse of the sun.
Sat Jun 08: In town all day. Clowdy but no rain which is badly needed.
Sun Jun 09: Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. .
Mon Jun 10: Warm & pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to the Ranch. Planted some more corn & squashes. Home in the eve. Ida & Frank's went to Crumrine's.
Tue Jun 11: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to appoint a clerk in J.H. Smith's place. River at 16-2.
Wed Jun 12: Pleasant. Rep Convention in town. Attended it in the P.M. & went to Chautauqua meeting in the eve.
Thu Jun 13: Pleasant & dry. Went with Nelson to the Samish, Edison & Water Front road and Samish Island.
Fri Jun 14: Pleasant & dry. Flag day exercises in the P.M. Grant's & John's folks here. Ida 61 today.
Sat Jun 15: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to sign Cook Road bonds. Then to concrete with Frank & Nettie to the bridge dedication. Ida & Grant's folks went along. Still very dry.
Sun Jun 16: Went to Church & S.S. & church in the eve. Wrote letters in the eve to Geo, Eva & Bowerman.
Mon Jun 17: Light rain this A.M. Went to the Ranch. Helped Grant make a truck out of his Ford & fix the bridges each side of Whitney.
Tue Jun 18: Pleasant & dry. Over to the Ranch fixing the sewer and the boat. Crops look as well as could be expected for such a dry season. Home in the eve.
Wed Jun 19: Dry & strong north wind. Choring around home. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Jun 20: Drying wind. Choring around home & down town. Ida not well.
Fri Jun 21: Still dry. Went to Mt Vernon County Bs. Ida sick a bed & had Dr. Burdon.
Sat Jun 22: Ida up again. Lee Richards here & I took him over to Grant's in the P.M. Dry as ever. Crops suffering. Driest June on record so far. No signs of rain.

1918 Jun 23-Jul 17 (pp 16-17)

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Sun Jun 23: Mrs Fosters funeral. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. and P.M.
Mon Jun 24: In town. Got new suit of clothes. Ida sick.
Tue Jun 25: Warm & dry. Went to the Samish in the A.M. P. Miller went also.
Wed Jun 26: Ida some better. Went to Seattle with Grant. Byron & Wells on the way to Tacoma.
Thu Jun 27: Went to Tacoma & to the Rep Conventions.
Fri Jun 28: Went to Camp Lewis with Grant & Byron and home from Seattle on the eve train.
Sat Jun 29: [margin: Warm & dry all this week. Dries season on record so far. Hay fair but oats look very bad. I estimate 1200 to 1500 sks.] At the home in the A.M. Over to the Ranch in the P.M. and inspecting the Swinomish Bridge. Aunt Mary came at noon to day.
Sun Jun 30: Went to Presby church Dedication & to church in the eve.
Mon Jul 01: Went to Mt Vernon & Coms meeting & home at night to see the Girard Four Years in Germany.\
Tue Jul 02: Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting & to Mt Vernon Chautauqua in the eve. Heard Prof Herlesman's war speech. Good. Staid all night in Mt Vernon.
Wed Jul 03: Went to with thompson to Clear Lake, Sedro W & Butlers mill. County business.
Thu Jul 04: The day we celebrate. Went to Burlington. Ida went to stay with Gertie Wallace for the day. Still dry & crops suffering. Very smoky & dusty, like Aug or September. Looks as if most of the oats would be a failure.
Fri Jul 05: Dry. In Mount Vernon on Tax business at Grant's in the eve. Home at 9:30.
Sat Jul 06: Dry. In town choring & paying bills. Limping with rheumatism in right knee.
Sun Jul 07: Went to S.S. & church & out to F Whites in the P.M. Mrs W. & Edna here in the P.M. & I took them home.
Mon Jul 08: Over to the Ranch & tried the tractor & grader.
Tue Jul 09: In town all day. thunderstorm & some rain. Went to Chautauqua in the eve.
Wed Jul 10: Lots of hay out. Rain off & on all day. 5/8 of an inch. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch in the A.M. Chautauqua P.M. & evening.
Thu Jul 11: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and put in the day grading roads. Chautauqua in the evening.
Fri Jul 12: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & blackberrying. got 1 1/2 gallons. Chau P.M. & eve.
Sat Jul 13: Big band here. In town choring & tending Chautauqua.
Sun Jul 14: S.S. & church in the A.M. Chautauqua P.M. & eve.
Mon Jul 15: [margin: Grant haying.] In Mt Vernon on Cook Road business. Chautauqua in the eve.
Tue Jul 16: Fine hay weather. At the ranch raking hay. Grant finished mowing.
Wed Jul 17: Fine hay weather. Raking hay. Finished shocking. I estimate 175 tons, 58 acres.

1918 Jul 18-Aug 10 (pp 18-19)

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Thu Jul 18: Fixing granary roof & went to Mount Vernon on C. Road business. Was at LaC to get wagon paint for Grant. Light shower in the eve.
Fri Jul 19: Rainy A.M. Working at Grants wagons some & came home in the P.M. Lots of hay out.
Sat Jul 20: Another rain last night & this A.M. In town all day.
Sun Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to church A.M. & P.M. & S.S.
Mon Jul 22: Ida not well. At home and out to the Weaverling bridge fixing planks.
Tue Jul 23: Went to Mt Vernon on Cook Road business & capital issues. Staid all night in Mt V. Ida sick & gave(?) up going to Seattle.
Wed Jul 24: Some rain. In Mt Vernon till 4.45. Started for Seattle. Raining all day hard.
Thu Jul 25: In Seattle. Did not go on Coms trip. Call on the McGinnis's.
Fri Jul 26: Rainy. At Coms Convention & Vdill's(?) luncheon.
Sat Jul 27: [margin: Mr S.B. Best buried.] Pleasant. Came home per Str Whatcom. Mowed the lawn. Ida in bed. Mr Davis failing for two weeks past.
Sun Jul 28: Went to S.S. & Ch. A.M. & P.M. Ida not well.
Mon Jul 29: Went to LaConner & Mt Vernon county business. Cook Road & Avon Allen job. Crumrine baling hay.
Tue Jul 30: [margin: Ida sick. ] In town all day. Choring & out to the W. Point with Abbey in the eve.
Wed Jul 31: Self, Abbey & Tandy Knight fixed up tables, &c for the Pioneer meeting. To prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 01: Ida sick. Rainy A.M. Went to Mt. Vernon in the A.M. on Cook Road business and to Pioneer PickNick in the P.M. Windy P.M. & threatening more rain. The out look for hay is bad. Very little baled yet.
Fri Aug 02: Went to the Ranch & painted wagons. Hay balers came this eve. Shower in the eve. Helped Abbey demolish Pioneer tables.
Sat Aug 03: Heavy shower last night. Ida sick all night. In town all day.
Sun Aug 04: Pleasant & warm. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Was up to Peter's in the P.M. Frank in from the Cape to dinner. Church in the eve.
Mon Aug 05: Pleasant & over to the drawbridge. In Mt. Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Aug 06: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve. Mr Thompson with me.
Wed Aug 07: [margin: Grant finished baling 156 tons.] In Mt. Vernon. Board of Equalization. Grant finished baling. Barclay McGinnis & family here from Seattle.
Thu Aug 08: Raining. Bad for hay balers. McGinnis's here & went home.
Fri Aug 09: Pleasant P.M. Rainy day after 9 A.M. Self over to the fill on Guemes and to Bessner's. Signed the Avon Allen Road certificate.
Sat Aug 10: Showery, P.M. & A.M. Went to the Ranch and LaConner & filled chuck holes & in the P.M. went to Dewey to see the bridge. Lots of hay to bale and prospects poor.

1918 Aug 11-31 (pp 20-21)

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Sun Aug 11: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. Ch in P.M. Ida poorly. Frank home.
Mon Aug 12: Working on the road & over to Grants. Nelson grading the road towards Anacortes. Gaches baling this P.M. Woodburn also.
Tue Aug 13: Pleasant. Working on the road with Nelson & grader. Fine day for baling hay.
Wed Aug 14: To meeting in the eve. Rain some last night. Washing in the P.M. Out on the road in the P.M. Tractor leveling.
Thu Aug 15: Pleasant P.M. Rain this A.M. Sorry time for hay men. Cleaning out the wood house. In the P.M. out talking gravel with Crook in the P.M. & filled chuck holes some.
Fri Aug 16: Pleasant. Working on the road with Knight & Baxter.
Sat Aug 17: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. and over to the Ranch with Ida in the P.M. Baling hay.
Sun Aug 18: Rained considerable last night. Went to S.s. & church A.M. & P.M. Cool & clowdy.
Mon Aug 19: Pleasant. Went to Edison with Bessner to Mat Lemmer's funeral. Got lumber & nails for a gate to the County Dam Culvert in the A.M. Out to Ferguson's in the eve with Ida.
Tue Aug 20: Pleasant. Went to the County Dam & self & Tandy Knight put a new gate on the box.
Wed Aug 21: [margin: Grant got his hay in to day. 19 loads.] Went to Avon on acct of the Avon Allen pavement & to Mt Vernon. Rain all the P.M. This beats all Aug's for rain to this day. War chest meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 22: Rain most of last night and this A.M. misty. Around town & choring in the P.M.
Fri Aug 23: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and helped Grant cut oats with the tractor. It worked all right.
Sat Aug 24: Damp & foggy but pleasant P.M. Helping cut oats 19 acres cut. Graded 3/4 mile of road in the A.M. Home in the eve.
Sun Aug 25: Beautiful day. Went to S.S. & church. Ida also. Self went to church in the eve.
Mon Aug 26: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to help cut oats.
Tue Aug 27: Fine weather. Cutting oats & finished. Crop short. I guess 1300 sks. Came home in the eve.
Wed Aug 28: Fine day. Frank's folks went to Vancouver. Self choring and put new oil in the Ford. Ida keeping Francis.
Thu Aug 29: fine day. Went to Avon, Allen, Bow, Blanchard, Wilsons & the Ranch. Home at 6 P.M. Wrights home this eve.
Fri Aug 30: Beautiful day. In town all day. McGinnis's & Carpenter's came from Seattle.
Sat Aug 31: Another fine day. Went with the folks to LaC. & Burlington & home in the eve. Two loads of wood came. All spruce. The past week all fine for harvesting and it is well done up except the Olympia M & Samish.

1918 Sep 1-22 (pp 22-23)

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Sun Sep 01: Warm & pleasant. Went to church to hear Mrs Kerr on W.C.T.U. war work. In the P.M. all went to Pearls & to Whites to supper.
Mon Sep 02: [margin: Warm & dry.] Labor Day. the McGinnis & Carpenters started for Seattle. Went to the Labor speech & parade. In the P.M. piled three loads of mill wood. Temp near 80° the last four days. Great harvest weather.
Tue Sep 03: Went to Coms meeting & staid in Mt Vernon.
Wed Sep 04: Coms meeting. In Mt Vernon all night.
Thu Sep 05: Coms meeting. At the Ranch for supper & home in the eve. Uncle Jim Wilson had his knee fractured.
Fri Sep 06: [margin: Fine threshing.] In town all day. fixing up election boards. Fine day. Frank still out to the Cape.
Sat Sep 07: Went to the Ranch & to Wilsons for Grant to get Lelia Wilson to help thresh. Ida went to Pearls. The machine came to Grants this P.M. & finished 1258 sks.
Sun Sep 08: Foggy. About 19 sks per acre. Threshing at Grants self weighing oats at Whitney. Grant & self sold 800 sks at $60.00.
Mon Sep 09: Foggy. At the Ranch. Choring. took the cooks home & got Ida. Staid all night at the Ranch.
Tue Sep 10: [margin: Fine weather for threshing.] Foggy. Machine at Peth's. Came home this A.M. Primary election. Grain this year all short. Average not about 20 sks. Even on land not salted.
Wed Sep 11: Fine day. Foggy A.M. Went to Avon & Mt Vernon. Helped load a car of oats at Whitney in the P.M. Home in the eve.
Thu Sep 12: [margin: Pleasant.] Registration day for men up to 45. Working at the sewer ditch. Moore put in 18 ft of it & I covered it up. It is for a bedroom.
Fri Sep 13: Butler, Welts & Costello defeated in the primary election also Rudene. Pleasant. Went to Frank Whites for Blackberries. Mrs Kash & children also. In the P.M. went to see Mr Carney to get him to build foundation wall to bedroom & bot lime & sand. Went to war chest meeting in the eve.
Sat Sep 14: Another fill threshing day. Went to LaConner & to Leamer's to see Nelson. Ida went with me. Home at 6 P.M.
Sun Sep 15: [margin: Fine ] Went to church & S.S. & church in the P.M.
Mon Sep 16: [margin: weather.] Went to Avon in the A.M. to see the pavement. Clearing for the bedroom in the P.M. out to Whitneys with the Howe's in the eve.
Tue Sep 17: Went over the Bellingham Roads with Ch Moore's folks. & back via Avon & saw the pavement.
Wed Sep 18: Went to Mount Vernon to sign up election returns & to Prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Sep 19: In town. Wheeling rock for bedroom foundation. Carney here in the P.M. & laid the wal. Went to the farm with Ida at 5 P.M. & staid all night.
Fri Sep 20: [margin: Dry weather.] Went to B. View with Grant & home in the eve. Brot Lovel up this eve to make out a bill of lumber for bedroom. Ida staid at the farm. Most machine through threshing. John's folks threshing to day.
Sat Sep 21: Dry. Ordered lumber for bedroom & hauled up 225 brick. Took shingles off the house where the bedroom is to be built.
Sun Sep 22: Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. went to the Ranch with Franks' folks & to get Ida. Fred baling straw.

1918 Sep 23-Oct 12 (pp 24-25)

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Mon Sep 23: In town. The lumber came for the bedroom. Working some in the P.M. on bedroom.
Tue Sep 24: Working on bedroom in the A.M. went to Avon to see the pavement in the P.M. Grant here with his questionnaire in the P.M.
Wed Sep 25: Working on bedroom all day.
Thu Sep 26: [margin: Fine weather ]Working on bedroom. Lovel & men came to day at 10 & 3 oclock. Work going nicely.
Fri Sep 27: Lovely day. Working on bedroom. Lovel & three men, one 1/2. Self working some, not feeling very well. Was out to Carney's & Bushey's in the eve. Called on Ch Brother also.
Sat Sep 28: Another fine day. Like summer. Four men on the bedroom 1/2 day. Self downtown & working some. Cleaning up rubbish in the P.M. Rain at bed time.
Sun Sep 29: Foggy & dark all day. Not well & did not go to church.
Mon Sep 30: Heavy rain last night. Carpenters here. 4 all day. Took out the windows & put in the new ones and the door to the bedroom. Clowdy but no rain to day. Thus endeth the finest September on record.
Tue Oct 01: Working on house till 3 P.M. Men about 15 hours. Carney working at chimney in the P.M. Self took Ida & Nettie to see Mrs Bradley & home at 6.30. Mrs B. poorly with a cancer. Pleasant but quite foggy most of the day.
Wed Oct 02: No rain. Foggy. Working at the bedroom helping Moore. The wire man (Miller) here to day. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 03: Working around the bedroom patching after the plumber & cleaning. Moores & the wire man here again short time. Went to Bradleys in the eve. Wendal reception. Ida also.
Fri Oct 04: Went to the Samish & to Wilsons, Edison & sunset. South wind. Light rain in the eve.
Sat Oct 05: Considerable rain last night & this A.M. Choring around & downtown.
Sun Oct 06: Hard rain last night. Went to S.S. & came away from church with Grant & Dr. Palmer & folks who were here to lunch. At home the bal of the day.
Mon Oct 07: Pleasant. Went to Mt. Vernon Coms meeting via train.
Tue Oct 08: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Oct 09: Pleasant but rain at night. In Mt Vernon. Came to Grants for supper & home in the eve.
Thu Oct 10: Rain last night & some to day. At home & downtown.
Fri Oct 11: Rain some. Choring around house.
Sat Oct 12: Pleasant. In town all day. Things quiet on acct of influenza.

1918 Oct 13-Nov 5 (pp 26-27)

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Sun Oct 13: Quiet Sunday. No churches to day on acct of influenza. Took a walk in the P.M.
Mon Oct 14: Rains in the A.M. Went to see Carney and he refused to plaster. War reported over the eve but it was a hoax.
Tue Oct 15: Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Was down to see the dike & out to Grahams with Grant & Fred.
Wed Oct 16: Rainy. Mr Barr died. Went to Pleasant Ridge with Grant to see Nelson & to Laconner to see Will Dunlap about tractor. Home on train.
Thu Oct 17: At home in the A.M. went to the Ranch and graded road with grant in the P.M. Staid all night at the Ranch.
Fri Oct 18: [margin: Mrs Burdon died.] No rain. Grading road with Grant & Dunlaps tractor. Went to Joe Larry slough & back to the Ranch. Home in the eve.
Sat Oct 19: Went to Mount Vernon to Herd Law hearing. Home in the eve. Pleasant day for Oct.
Sun Oct 20: Beautiful day. No churches influenza. Went to Bay view to Mrs Barr's funeral Clyde Howe went with me.
Mon Oct 21: Beautiful day. Some rain last night. Went to Whitney on train and from there to Anacortes on Road Grader.
Tue Oct 22: Strong wind & some rain in the P.M. Went back to Grants and graded road as we went. Came home on the eve train.
Wed Oct 23: Some rain last night. At home A.M. went to Guemes Island in the P.M. on road business. Visited the ship yard.
Thu Oct 24: [margin: Pleasant.] Gotheim & Dilamove? died last night. Choring about home. fixing flower beds. Grant & kids here to lunch.
Fri Oct 25: Rain last night. At home in the A.M. Went to Marches for apples & potatos in the P.M.
Sat Oct 26: Rain last night & most of to day. Nothing doing but chores. Miss Jason died last night of influenza.
Sun Oct 27: Rain all night and most of to day also high wind. 69 today. Went to see Kerney with Ferguson.
Mon Oct 28: Not doing much but chores. Grant & folks here. Bot 18000 shingles for the Ranch @ $1.50 per M.
Tue Oct 29: Fine day. Carney here plastering. Self tending.
Wed Oct 30: Pleasant. Carney finished. Self tending & cleaning up.
Thu Oct 31: Pleasant. Went to the Samish to see Crook & to Avon. Ida went to the Ranch & we staid all night. Pearl & John at Grant's for dinner. Pavement more than half way to Avon station.
Fri Nov 01: Rainy A.M. Came from the Ranch and brot a hen and chickens. Made a coop.
Sat Nov 02: Cold south wind. In town all day. Pat Mencks and Frank Norvel died yesterday. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Sun Nov 03: At home all day. Rain at night.
Mon Nov 04: Went to Coms meeting in car & home at night. Barker went also.
Tue Nov 05: Election day. Set up a stove in the bedroom. In the P.M. went to Mrs Whitney's for lunch and then to LaConner to take her. Mrs Bradley failing fast. Norvel's funeral to day.
Total mileage for car to date 6500.

1918 Nov 6-30 (pp 28-29)

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Wed Nov 06: In town all day. Went to Mencks funeral in the P.M.
Thu Nov 07: Went to the ranch to see about road work. No rain but cool.
Fri Nov 08: Rain at night. [margin: Frost A.M.] Went with the Coms up the Alger road and back via Blanchard & Edison. Home on the train in the eve.
Sat Nov 09: Strong S. E. wind all day. The carpenters working on the house yesterday and to day. Self choring.
Sun Nov 10: The Germin Kaiser quits. Pleasant day. Mr Ray & Carter here to lunch. Went with them out to Ferguson's in the P.M.
Mon Nov 11: [margin: Fine day.] D. Fulk died. Went to Mt Vernon via train. Coms meeting. Came home with Mr Duvar.War over & the Armistice signed this A.M. Peace celebration in Anacortes this P.M. Carpenters working part of the day.
Tue Nov 12: Rain last night. Carpenters here & finished this P.M. Cleaning out the house & set up the stove. Secor came & began painting.
Wed Nov 13: Rain last night. Secor here this A.M. Self painting outside some.
Thu Nov 14: Rainy P.M. Made steps to bedroom. Secor here. Ida down town to see about house paper.
Fri Nov 15: Harte here this P.M. [margin: to talk about papering bedroom.] Rain last night & to day. Cleaning door hingers &c after Secor & varnishing new work in the dining room.
Sat Nov 16: [margin: Influenza "Flu" ban lifted.] No rain. Downtown in the A.M. & out to Williams & Ferguson's & settled with Secor in the P.M. Painting out side work.
Car this week 15. Total 6540.
Sun Nov 17: Pleasant but cool. Some churches but no B. The Wrights all here to dinner. All went with Frank for a ride to the draw bridge in the P.M. Flu Ban declared on again & no school tomorrow. Mr Ferguson called this A.M.
Mon Nov 18: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon with machine. Barker also. Per highway 4 equalization.
Tue Nov 19: Fine day. Self painting out side. Harte here papering. Went to war chest meeting in the eve.
Wed Nov 20: Beautiful day. Painting & choring. Harte finished.
Thu Nov 21: Pleasant. Dressing & waxing floor & painting roof.
Fri Nov 22: In the A.M. got lumber & fixed the church walk. Painting roof in the P.M.
Sat Nov 23: Pleasant. Hard frost. Choring & putting up window curtains. The Williams here.
Sun Nov 24: At home all day. Moore here finishing the plumbing. Cold raw day & light rain in the A.M.
Mon Nov 25: Cool & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner.
Tue Nov 26: Hard rain & blow. Choring around home.
Wed Nov 27: Frost. Choring & working around the bedroom. Rain in the eve. Windy. Went to Thanksgiving Service at the Christian Church.
Thu Nov 28: Thanks giving. Pleasant. Went out & got Frank Whites folks and all had dinner at Wrights.
Fri Nov 29: Went to the Kearny funeral. Blacking stove &c in the P.M.
Sat Nov 30: [margin: Rainy last night.] Went to Bellingham per boat & bot an overcoat. They put the light for trees in this P.M. Pleasant P.M.

1918 Dec 1-25 (pp 30-31)

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Sun Dec 01: Went to S.S. & B. church in the A.M. and to the Elks Memorial in the P.M. Nettie sick. Stormy day. Antone Christianson here this P.M.
Mon Dec 02: Rain. Went to Coms meeting & staid all night.
Tue Dec 03: Rain. Come meeting. Came home in the eve. Elmer Axelson's wife died today.
Wed Dec 04: Rain all last night. choring around home & went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Dec 05: Rain in the eve. At home. Helping clean house & making stools. Mrs Bradley died yesterday.
Fri Dec 06: Pleasant. Making stools in the A.M. & went to Mrs Bradley's funeral in the P.M.
Sat Dec 07: Pleasant. Crook hauling gravel on the A. Road. Choring in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Roads pretty good. Carroll Wilson sick with "Flu" also Roy Crumrine.
Sun Dec 08: Pleasant but cool & rain at night. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M.
Mon Dec 09: Out on the road to Dewey & the Gravel Pit.
Tue Dec 10: Pleasant. On the road in the A.M.
Wed Dec 11: Rain at night. Making stools & have a cold.
Thu Dec 12: Cold & damp. Ronneberger here to fix the car. Choring & splitting wood. Mr Hampton died.
Fri Dec 13: Rain all last night. In house with cold. Had Dr. Frost this eve. Temp self 102 1/2. Rain most all night.
Sat Dec 14: Rainy some. In bed. Tandy Knight & Axel Johnson here.
Sun Dec 15: [margin: Frank fell & broke his elbow Sat eve.] Pleasant. In bed. Grants folks came over. Bushey's folks called. Mr Hampton buried.
Mon Dec 16: Clear & pleasant. In the house with cold.
Tue Dec 17: Temp 32° Dito yesterday. Will Barr died Sunday. Theo Tholstrup yesterday.
Wed Dec 18: Light rain. Sitting by the fire. Was out & got some wood. First since Friday. Light rain this A.M. Cad Barrett died.
Thu Dec 19: Weather damp & cool. Up and around and out to the wood pile.
Fri Dec 20: Cool & pleasant. Light frost. Was out splitting wood & cleaned out the base of the Ford and put in new oil.
Sat Dec 21: Frost 34°. Clear & pleasant. Went down town this A.M. A letter from Geo & Eva also.
Sun Dec 22: Frost 32. Pleasant. Went to B. S.S. & church and to Presbyterian Ch. exercises in the eve.
Mon Dec 23: Frost 30. Pleasant. Went out to Tandy Knights & took a scraper for road work. Saw Ramona in the eve.
Tue Dec 24: Frost 29. Frank has an Oldsmobile. Down town and over to Franks in the eve to kid Christmas tree.
Wed Dec 25: Christmas. Cold 32. Went to Wrights for dinner and to the Ranch in Frank's Oldsmobile in the P.M. Folks all well. Home at 8 P.M.

1918 Dec 26-Jan 13, 1919 (pp 32-33)

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Thu Dec 26: Frost 33°. Rain some in the eve. Ida & self went to Grant's to dinner then to Wilson's for the night.
Fri Dec 27: Rainy A.M. Came to Grants for dinner and home in the P.M.
Sat Dec 28: Heavy wind all night. Some rain this A.M. At home to day. Had the phone changed for a desk phone in bedroom.
Sun Dec 29: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. (car to date 6775) Ida sick with cold. Frank in Seattle.
Mon Dec 30: Frost 35° Pleasant. Was out on the road and over to the Ranch for dinner. Cooler at night. Ida sick but not in bed.
Tue Dec 31: Temp 26° Clear & cold. Went to Mt Vernon with Frank.
This endeth 1918.
Wed Jan 01: Temp 34°. At home all day. Went to Prayer meeting in the eve. Francis not well. Frank's folks at Bradleys for 5 oclock dinner.
Thu Jan 02: Temp 32. Self & Ida went to the Ranch & got some pig meat, &c. Francis still sick with sore throat.
Fri Jan 03: Frost 29°. Went to war chest meeting. In town all day. Clear & cold.
Sat Jan 04: Temp 29°. Dense fog all day. choring around home.
Sun Jan 05: Light frost. Went to church & S.S. & church in the eve.
Mon Jan 06: [margin: Temp 32°] Theo Roosevelt died. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting. In M.V. all night.
Tue Jan 07: Temp 30. In Mt Vernon. Home at night. H.C. Gill died in Seattle.
Wed Jan 08: Temp 32° Dense fog. In town all day. Ida getting ready for the party. The Whitneys, Grants & Wilsons, Howes, Dr Palmer, Wrights & Mrs Bradley here till 2.30.
Thu Jan 09: Temp 32. Ida has sore arm from a burn. Home in the A.M. went to Dewey and Gravel Pit in the P.M. county business.
Fri Jan 10: Light rain. Went to Dewey with powder & back in the lake road. In the P.M. went to Mt Vernon with Frank.
Sat Jan 11: Light rain. At home and down town. Nothing special.
Sun Jan 12: Cold raw wind. Went to Ch & S.S. in the A.M.
Mon Jan 13: Windy. Roads bad. Went to Mt Vernon. Coms meeting went with Frank. Lee Bradley also. New board organized.

1919 Jan 14-Feb 8 (pp 34-35)

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Tue Jan 14: Temp 52. Out on the road A.M. & P.M.
Wed Jan 15: High wind. Lots of rain last night. Pleasant to day. Choring around home.
Thu Jan 16: Stormy. Ida sick with cold. Choring & downtown. Out to help Suiute move the church stove in the eve.
Fri Jan 17: Ida in bed. Stormy. Frank bought in the Progressive Garrage. Self home all day reading &c. Mrs Johns here this eve.
Sat Jan 18: [margin: Rainy last night & to day.] Ida sick all night with pain in her head. Had Dr. Frost at 3 A.M. Self down town and out to Bushey's for water to drink.
Sun Jan 19: Pleasant. Ida sick at home all day.
Mon Jan 20: Pleasant. Ida still sick. Margie here & Frost.
Tue Jan 21: Clowdy & misty. Ida still poorly & went to Mrs Amsberry's for a rest up. Margie H. here till 3 P.M.
Wed Jan 22: Rain all day. At home & down town. Went to the Boston Opera Co.'s Concert in the eve.
Thu Jan 23: [margin: Shipyard strike on.] Rain most all last night. Clowdy & windy. Went to the Ranch via train. Home at 4 train late. Ranch full of water. John W. sick. Francis a bad cough. Ida fever 100°
Fri Jan 24: Rainy 1/2. Went to Mount Vernon & over the Water Front road with Nelson. Home at 11 P.M. Big slide on the road. Called on Aunt Mary.
Sat Jan 25: "Flu" bad. Schools closed. Car to date 7900. Stormy day. Cold. Down town & at home. Ida still at Amsberry's and had Dr. Weddell yesterday & today.
Sun Jan 26: No rain. Went up to Smith's to hear Hause the preacher. Was down to Amsberry's in the eve.
Mon Jan 27: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Home at 3 P.M. Roads fair. Car 25 miles.
Tue Jan 28: Pleasant A.M. Rain P.M. Went to Crumrines & LaConner. Car 37 miles.
Wed Jan 29: Pleasant north wind. Down town talking roads. Ida still at Amsberry's. Ship strike still on.
Thu Jan 30: Clowdy & a little rain. Grant & Darrell in town. Took the car down to be fixed. Generator out of fix and valves to be ground.
Fri Jan 31: Pleasant. In town all day. Getting car overhauled and a new Penna tire at 6960.
Sat Feb 01: Temp 27°. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida at Amsberry's yet.
Sun Feb 02: Temp 28° Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church. Rev House preached. Down to Amsberry's in the eve.
Mon Feb 03: Some rain. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting via train. Staid all night.
Tue Feb 04: Light rain. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Staid all night.
Wed Feb 05: Pleasant. In Mt. Vernon. Home in the eve with Hiler.
Thu Feb 06: Pleasant light frost. Went to launching of the "Asotin" In the P.M. Ida came home, not feeling well.
Fri Feb 07: Pleasant light frost. Mrs Hampton came. Went Lake Campbell, Dewey & the Ranch. Seattle strike bean yesterday.
Sat Feb 08: Temp 52. Strong south wind. Downtown. Had spedometer put on car. Pa Tire at 9289.

1919 Feb 9-Mar 8 (pp 36-37)

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Sun Feb 09: Rain last night. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Feb 10: Light rain. In Mt. Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Feb 11: Showery. In Mt Vernon & went to Everett with the Coms to see a gravel loader.
Wed Feb 12: Lincoln day. Cold wind & rain at night. Went to Tate's, Woodburns & Kalso's to see about pavement. Grant's little girl sick.
Thu Feb 13: Cold wind. Went to Mt Vernon on pavement business with Bessner. Mirriam better to day. Had petition drawn for the Whitney Anacortes Highway.
Fri Feb 14: [margin: Patsy dog died.] S.E. wind. In town all day. Went to Bradleys for dinner with Prof Meany. Went to his lecture in the eve. on History of the Northwest.
Sat Feb 15: Cement outburst in the papers yesterday. Had gas tank filled 40 gals. Went to the Ranch in the eve & with Grant to Avon to the big pavement meeting. Staid all night at Grants.
Sun Feb 16: Rain all last night. At Grants in the A.M. & home on the noon train. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Feb 17: [margin: Pleasant.] Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting.
Tue Feb 18: In town. Got car fixed. Pleasant.
Wed Feb 19: Rainy day. Went to Mt. Vernon to the Baptist Victory meeting. Took Ferguson and Sinnte(?). Home at 11.30 P.M.
Thu Feb 20: Rain some in P.M. Hampton & Mrs Peters. In town. Took the folks up to the cemetery. Went to the Plymouth Singers Concert in the eve.
Fri Feb 21: Spedometer 9440+20 In town all day. Nothing important. Margie Hampton started for Whatcom Co.
Sat Feb 22: Cool & clowdy. At home & down town.
Sun Feb 23: Cold north wind. Temp 33° Went to S.S. & church.
Mon Feb 24: Temp 29° Scattering manure and spading garden. In the P.M. went to the Gravel pit to see Crooks. Snow in the P.M. Mrs Amsbery here in the P.M.
Tue Feb 25: Rainy day. Home in the A.M. Down town in the P.M.
Wed Feb 26: Rainy In town. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Feb 27: Showery. Went to the Ranch & to Whitney. Kalso's & D. Peth's on pavement business.
Fri Feb 28: Rainy. Went to Mount Vernon and to Conway in the eve to road meeting.
Sat Mar 01: Showery. Came from Mount Vernon at noon.
Sun Mar 02: Showery. Went to s.s. & church A.M. Ida miserable. Church in the eve.
Mon Mar 03: Rain. Mount Vernon Com's meeting.
Tue Mar 04: Rainy. Mrs t. Hastie buried. In Mount Vernon at Coms session.
Wed Mar 05: Grant went to Seattle. Hilda sick. In Mount Vernon Coms. Home with Haugen & Bessner in the eve.
Thu Mar 06: In town all day. Put the Goodyear Cord Tires on the car and a Firestone tube.
Fri Mar 07: Pleasant. In town choring. Spading garden.
Sat Mar 08: Pleasant P.M. Rain A.M. In town all day. Ship yard men all out on strike again. Poor fools say I.

1919 Mar 9-Apr 3 (pp 38-39)

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Sun Mar 09: Clowdy but no rain. Hilda sick. Grant in Seattle. The Wilsons here. Went to Church & S.S.
Mon Mar 10: Cold S.E. wind & some rain. Spedometer reading 9500 Cord tires put on.
Tue Mar 11: Went to Seattle with Frank & Grant and to the Auto show in the P.M. Staid at the "Arctic".
Wed Mar 12: In Seattle till 1.30 Came home and went to Judge Aldens lecture.
Thu Mar 13: Some rain. Around home. Disagreeable day.
Fri Mar 14: Showery & cold. Went to Coms special meeting on Pavement projects. Cement Co. withdrew their suit on the Avon Allen Road.
Sat Mar 15: Cold & windy. In town choring & downtown.
Sun Mar 16: Showery all day. Cold. Went to Baptist Church & to Presbyterian Singing service in the eve.
Mon Mar 17: Wind & rain. Ground full of water. Choring about home and downtown.
Tue Mar 18: Went to the Ranch and to LaConner with Grant.
Wed Mar 19: Fine day. Went to school play in the eve. Went to Dewey & to the Ranch.
Thu Mar 20: Pleasant. Grant plowing sod. Planted some garden stuff & fix flowers, peas, carrots, beets, spinach, potatos, lettuce.
Fri Mar 21: Drying wind. Went to Wilsons & to Edison. Grant plowing sod.
Sat Mar 22: Frost. Another dry day. Making garden and washed the car. Planted peas "Laxtonia". Frank & Nettie went to Seattle this P.M.
Sun Mar 23: Frost. Went to S.S. & church and brot the Fergusons home to dinner. Went to the Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Mar 24: [margin: Frost.] In Mount Vernon. Road hearing in the Beaver Marsh. Wrights came home.
Tue Mar 25: Frost. In Mount Vernon, Whitney & Clear Lake Road hearings. Home in the eve.
Wed Mar 26: Pleasant & dry. Went to Pleasant Ridge & LaConner & to meeting in the eve. Farmers plowing.
Thu Mar 27: Clowdy. In town all day. Rev Jewell here. Choring.
Fri Mar 28: Wind. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon. Ida went to the ranch. Farmers all plowing.
Sat Mar 29: Pleasant & warmer. In town all day. Choring. Put on the Gates half sole tire. Spedometer 9748. Settled with Bushey. Went to Ferguson's with Ida.
Sun Mar 30: Quite a rain last night. Clowdy & windy. Went to S.S. & church. Time set ahead to day. The Wrights went to Wilsons. Went to Victory Campaign Exercises in the eve.
Mon Mar 31: Pleasant. At home till 5 P.M. then went to Mount Vernon & to Road meeting at Conway in the evening.
Tue Apr 01: Pleasant. Came home at noon. The Wrights & Howes went to Seattle. Francis here.
Wed Apr 02: No rain but clowdy. Went to Mount Vernon & LaC. County business. The Wrights came back.
Thu Apr 03: Rainy P.M. In town all day. Planted spinach and weeded flower garden. Sent 150 dollars to Baptist Convention.

1919 Apr 4-26 (pp 40-41)

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Fri Apr 04: Quite a rain last night. In town all day. Grant over to get car fixed. Choring around home. Got some flower plants of Mrs Bates.
Sat Apr 05: No rain, cool & clowdy. In town all day.
Sun Apr 06: Went to S.S. & church A.M. Went to Wilsons in P.M. Ida also and staid all night.
Mon Apr 07: Rainy. Drove to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting & staid all night.
Tue Apr 08: In Mt Vernon Coms Meeting. Showery. Reclassified the county & raised all salaries of county officers.
Wed Apr 09: In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Poor farming weather. Cold.
Thu Apr 10: Showery. In Mt Vernon till 1 P.M. Then went to the Samish & got Ida then to the Ranch & home in the eve.
Fri Apr 11: Showery A.M. Went to Mt Vernon & got Nelson then to Sedro Woolley to Anti Tubercular meeting. Major Matson gave a lecture.
Sat Apr 12: In town. Washed & mowed the lawn. Franks folks went to Seattle yesterday & to Camp Lewis to day. Grant's also.
Sun Apr 13: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. to S.S. Rally in the P.M. & to hear Rev Watson in the eve.
Mon Apr 14: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon, got Nelson & went to the Samish. Took supper at the Ranch.
Tue Apr 15: At home in the A.M. Went up on the Handon road & took Mr Knapp in the P.M.
Wed Apr 16: [margin: top 7771 spedometer 00000 Pa tire 711 Cords 500][margin: left Rain at night.]Went to the Ranch & LaConner for garden seeds. Planted garden stuff in the P.M. Found Grants folks sick with the "Flu".
Thu Apr 17: [margin: Hard rain last night.] Went to Bay View for Mrs Sipp at 1 A.M. Went to Mount Vernon for medicine at 9 A.M. Went for Johnson & to take Mrs Rogers to B.V. Grants folks all sick with the "Flu" Dr. Rorch here to see them. Came home in the P.M.
Fri Apr 18: Pleasant. In town all day. Looking for a woman for Grant's folks. Cold wind.
Sat Apr 19: Strong wind and heavy shower at night. Went to the farm in the P.M.
Sun Apr 20: Showery. Went to Bellingham to Mrs Wilson's funeral. Went with Bessner's folks. Ida & Mrs Peters also.
Mon Apr 21: In Mt Vernon. Board of Equalization. Home in the P.M. Grant's folks still in bed.
Tue Apr 22: Fine day. Went to Pleasant Ridge and the farm. Denny Paulson driving tractor and choring. Folks about the same.
Wed Apr 23: At home. Bot Victory Bonds $500.00 & two truck loads of wood for $10.00. Beautiful day. Ida sick with cold for five days past.
Thu Apr 24: Rainy day. Went to the Ranch & took Frank White to work. Went to LaC. in the P.M. & to C. Concert in the eve. Grants folks all poorly & Ida dito.
Fri Apr 25: Rain lots last night. Ground very wet. Oat sowing help up - Late spring. Pleasant P.M. Went to the County Farm & took the Darcy's. Mr D remained.
Sat Apr 26: Mr Darcy died last night. The folks improving. At home in the A.M. & over to the Ranch in the P.M. Denny disking with tractor. Frank home.

1919 Apr 27-May 18 (pp 42-43)

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Sun Apr 27: Went to S.S. & church A.M. At the house the bal. of the day. Pleasant. The Wrights out to Wilsons.
Mon Apr 28: [margin: Ida not very well.] Pleasant. Mrs Wilson of Bellingham buried this A.M. Went to Mr Darcy's funeral this P.M. Con by the Masons.
Tue Apr 29: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch, got things ready & treated 64 sks of oats for seed. The folks gaining. Grant out of doors for the first time in two weeks. White disking. Denny some with tractor.
Wed Apr 30: Drying day. Went to Mt Vernon with Wells & joiner on Darcy will probate business. Gov Trophy Train in this A.M. Grant began seeding sod.
Thu May 01: Bad for farmers. Rainy day. Around town all day.
Fri May 02: Pleasant. Frank seeding for Grant. Went to Ranch and to Wilsons & to Sather's Road ditch business. Trophy Train here Wed.
Sat May 03: Fine day. In town to day. Sold the Darcy forty to Thos. Esary.
Sun May 04: Pleasant but strong N wind. Went to S.s. & Ch. & to Ch. Church in the eve. Ida not well.
Mon May 05: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Coms. meeting Mt Vernon. Staid all night.
Tue May 06: Frost. Pleasant. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Farmers seeding.
Wed May 07: Warmer. Pleasant. Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Went up on the Cook Road & home in the P.M. They began laying concrete today. Kaine laying bitulithic this week. Grants folks all getting better & he over here to Elks Lodge to night. Roads getting dry & the gravel loose.
Thu May 08: Cool & clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon. Ida also. Was down on the Harmony Road.
Fri May 09: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & planted some garden. Grant finished sowing oats.
Sat May 10: Pleasant. Went to the Clear Lake Mill party. Saw the camp & the new mill. Took Mr Boyd.
Sun May 11: Rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Church & Ida also in the A.M. Grant over to supper in the eve.
Mon May 12: Rain in Mt Vernon. Went to Mount Vernon on county business. Took Edna Whitney over & was down looking at the W Anacortes road with the engineer.
Tue May 13: Pleasant. In town. Choring & out with Bradley. Looking at the Darcy property.
Wed May 14: Pleasant & warm. Went to Mt Vernon and too Bessner as appraiser on the Whitney Anacortes Road also appointed McCrarry & Shields. In the P.M. went over te Clear Lake Road and to the Cook Road, S. Woolley bridge, &c.
Thu May 15: Clowdy to day. Rain last night. Went to Wilson's & to the Old Colony to see the road. Grant's rolling & harrowing. John has 60 acres to seed yet. 88 sks oats.
Fri May 16: Rainy A.M. Went to Whitney with Bessner on Whitney Road business. In the P.M. was out on the state road to see about dragging. Knight & man working.
Sat May 17: In town all day. Washed & painted the Ford.
Sun May 18: Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Ferguson preached. Grants' folks over this P.M,

1919 May 19-Jun 11 (pp 44-45)

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Mon May 19: [margin: Fine day.] Went with Bessner to Whitney then to Fox Spur to meet C. Nelson at the gravel pit. Home in the P.M. Went to the S. Army Concert in the eve. Ida also and Grants folks.
Tue May 20: Drying day. Went to Byrons to see about changing the road & help shingle the Granary in the P.M. Art Jorgenson & men helping. Finished.
Wed May 21: Fine warm day. Went to Seattle in the Ford. Ida also. Put up at McGinnis's.
Thu May 22: In Seattle. Saw Bowerman, Gilky & Akers(?).
Fri May 23: Clowdy. Came to Mt Vernon & went out on the A.A. Road to see Chas Nelson who met with an accident at the quarry on Wed. Staid all night at Mt. Vernon.
Sat May 24: A letter from Geo. Rainy day. Went to see Nelson then to Grants then home.
Sun May 25: [margin: Rain last night.] Strong chinook wind all day. went to LaC with Wrights. Rev Lyons preached.
Mon May 26: Rain. 16-4. Went to Avon & Burlington & Mt Vernon for the night.
Tue May 27: Rain falling some. Went to Clear lake road with Nelson to Avon, Fox Spur & Byron's this P.M. Home in the eve. Fine growing day. Ida in Seattle.
Wed May 28: Went to Mount Vernon & cook Road also Avon Allen. In Mt Vernon all night. River falling, 15 ft. Second ship launched this P.M.
Thu May 29: Fine weather for oats. Went up to Nelson's gravel pit. Loader not working well. Telephone for Sprocket wheel. Took dinner at the Ranch then came home & hoed the garden some. A letter from Ida.
Fri May 30: Pleasant but cool. Went to the Cemetery with the Grand Army for Decoration. In P.M. to the Exercises at the Empire. Rev Taylor gave the address.
Sat May 31: Cool & pleasant. In town all day. Mr & Mrs Butters call on me.
Sun Jun 01: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church. Ida in Seattle and to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Jun 02: Pleasant but cool. In Mt Vernon Coms M.
Tue Jun 03: Pleasant but cool. In Mt Vernon Coms M.
Wed Jun 04: Pleasant but cool. In Mt Vernon Coms M.
Thu Jun 05: Pleasant. Mount Vernon A.M. Out in the country in the P.M. with the Coms. and home in the eve.
Fri Jun 06: Frost in some places. In town. Frank & Ida came from Seattle.
Sat Jun 07: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. & went to the ranch in the P.M & helped Grant unload wood.
Sun Jun 08: [margin: Mrs Alexander died.] Cool. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Rev Kanes preached. Eagles Convention began this eve.
Mon Jun 09: Mrs. A's funeral this A.M. Nice rain this A.M. Went to see the Pauper family. Rain again in the eve. The Youngs here since Sunday. Car to date 8921.
Tue Jun 10: Showery A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went with Dr. Hunt to see the Paupers then to LaConner & to the rock quarry.

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Gates 1500
Wed Jun 11: Pleasant. Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Ida & Blanche W went to meeting in the eve. Mr Konare there.

1919 Jun 12-Jul 2 (pp 46-47)

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Thu Jun 12: Pleasant. Oats looking well. Went to Mt. Vernon county business. Came home by Kalso's got a Jack screw.
Fri Jun 13: Went to LaC via Reservation road also to the Rock Quarry and to see Smith about widening road corners at Kalso's hill. Clowdy and warmer.
Sat Jun 14: Ida 62. Pleasant day. In town all day. Gov Lister died this A.M. at eight oclock.
Sun Jun 15: Pleasant. Went to s.S. & church twice and to Flag day exercises. Pearls folks here to day.
Mon Jun 16: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon for Ch. Nelson's Industrial Insurance business. Home at 4 P.M.
Tue Jun 17: Pleasant. Went to the drawbridge to fix the approach. Grant & Carl Johnson helped. In town in the P.M.
Wed Jun 18: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting then up on the Avon Allen Road. Went with Frank & Bessner. They are past the Marsh school house. Cook Road Cons has one mile more to build.
Thu Jun 19: Warm & pleasant. Went to LaC & over the Indian Road. The Catepiller & graders working there. Was at the ranch for supper.
Fri Jun 20: Pleasant. Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Geo McGinnis's folks came.
Sat Jun 21: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the Rose show.
Sun Jun 22: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Went to B.V. in the P.M. with Franks folks. Geo McGinnis's folks went home this eve.
Mon Jun 23: Warm & pleasant. Went with Geo Miller to cut brush along the Bay Road. Mrs Jorgenson operated on this A.M.
Tue Jun 24: Pleasant. Went to LaConner Victory Celebration. Ida & Mrs Young went along. Big crowd. Comm(?) W.W. came from Seattle in an eroplane. One hour & 5 minutes. Ida went to Grant's. 50 miles since spedometer quit.
Wed Jun 25: Rain in the P.M. light. Went to Mt. Vernon & to Seattle in the eve to see Allen H.C.
Thu Jun 26: Light rain. In Seattle on acct of English right of way for Pac Highway. Came to Mt Vernon in the eve.
Fri Jun 27: Cool & clowdy. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Went to Wilson's in the eve & to the Edison Chautauqua.
Sat Jun 28: Rain A.M. light. Went to Mt Vernon & home in the eve. Ida at Wilsons. The Young's here yet. Car 75 miles this or 125 mile since the sped. busted.
Sun Jun 29: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Ida at Wilsons.
Mon Jun 30: Beautiful day. Went to Fox Spur to see about hauling gravel. Went to Wilsons to get Ida & to Grants. He load the Bal. of the oats in a car for Andrews. price $56.00. Car 15 day. 50 since sped off 175.
Tue Jul 01: Fine weather. Choring & paying bills in the A.M. Out with Nelson, M?????, Curtis & Bradley looking at the Griffin Cut off road.
Wed Jul 02: Fine hay weather. Went to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Ida also. Came home via Olympia Marsh & Bay View. Went to meeting in the eve.

1919 Jul 3-28 (pp 48-49)

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Thu Jul 03: Frank's folks started for Tacoma. Went to the "Fox Pitt" & home on the noon train. Around town in the P.M.
Fri Jul 04: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Ida sick last night and in bed all day to day. Self at home & took Frances out to Howe's. Very quiet 4th in Anacortes.
Sat Jul 05: Showery. A letter from Geo. Ida in bed most of the day. Everett Wallace here.
Sun Jul 06: Car mileage 262. Cool but pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Wrights still in Seattle.
Mon Jul 07: In Mount Vernon. Coms session.
Tue Jul 08: In Mount Vernon. Coms session.
Wed Jul 09: [margin: Fine hay weather.] In Mt Vernon in the A.M. In P.M. with the Coms on trip to the north of the county & Water Front Road. Attended the Bulgin meeting in the eve & home after. Wrights still in Seattle.
Thu Jul 10: [margin: Car 40+262=302] Pleasant. In town all day.
Fri Jul 11: In Mount Vernon. Road hearings. Took the Howes to Avon. Wrights still in Seattle.
Sat Jul 12: Warm & dry. In town to day. Wrights came home.
Sun Jul 13: Warm & dry. Started for Olympia via boat to Seattle and with Hilen & the Coms via auto to Olympia.
Mon Jul 14: Warmest day of the year so far. In Olympia & met with the Highway Board about the Road at Fir.
Tue Jul 15: In Seattle & came to Mt Vernon via Hilen's car. Staid at the Louver Hotel.
Wed Jul 16: Warm & dry. Came home via train at noon. Haying full blast. Car 12 total 314. Went to Pickne(?) Coms meeting in the eve.
Thu Jul 17: Went with Nelson over the Samish country.
Fri Jul 18: Grant began mowing. In Mount Vernon. Opening pavement bids on Harmony & Clear Lake roads. Ida went to the ranch. Went blackberrying in the eve.
Sat Jul 19: Car 360. Around town all day. Warm Got spedometer fixed.
Sun Jul 20: Temp 81. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Floyd Peck here to see me.
Mon Jul 21: Warm. Fine hay weather. Grant has over forty acres in the shock. Went to Mt Vernon and over the new survey of the Clear Lake Road with Coms & engineers. Home via Ranch. Grant done mowing.
Tue Jul 22: Warm & dry. In town all day. Grant finish shocking hay.
Wed Jul 23: Clowdy & cooler. Went to Telegraph Slough and to Inman's pit and over the Avon Allen Road. Went to prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu Jul 24: Went to the ferry landing to see Lang about ferrying the people to the W.P picnic July 30. Dry and cooler. Went to Mrs Whitneys for cherries in the eve.
Fri Jul 25: Cool & clowdy. Went to LaC, Mt Vernon & to C Nelsons. Laying pavement on the Whitney Anacortes Road. High wind last night which scattered lots of hay.
Sat Jul 26: Pleasant. In town all day.
Sun Jul 27: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mr Kanarr here to dinner and staid all night.
Mon Jul 28: Pleasant. Went to the Pass & helped O'Dea clear his park. Home in the P.M. & down town.

1919 Jul 29-Aug 23 (pp 50-51)

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Tue Jul 29: Went to Whitney & had a couflal (probably kerfuffle) with the engineers on the road. Home on the train. Went to Chautauqau in the eve.
Wed Jul 30: Pleasant. Went to the Whidbey Island PicNick, big crowd. Took Mrs Whitney. Chautauqau in the eve. John & Pearl here in the eve.
Thu Jul 31: Thunder shower. Went to Chautauqau.
Fri Aug 01: In town. Tending Chautauqau. Was out to gravel pit. Wilsons here.
Sat Aug 02: Pleasant. Went to the Avon Allen road celebration.
Sun Aug 03: Pleasant. In town. Went to Ch. & S.S. in the A.M. & to Chautauqau P.M. & eve.
Mon Aug 04: In Mt Vernon in the A.M. & to Chautauqau P.M. & eve. Byron spoke in the P.M.
Tue Aug 05: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon Coms. meeting.
Wed Aug 06: Too damp to bale hay. Mount Vernon & home in the P.M. & to meeting.
Thu Aug 07: Pleasant. At Pioneer PickNick. Good time.
Fri Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham & Ferndale to Whatcom Pioneer Picknick.
Sat Aug 09: Went to Whitney & the Ranch about Pavement business.
Sun Aug 10: Pleasant. Went to Church & S.S. & to Union meeting at the Presby in the eve.
Mon Aug 11: Was over to the Ranch & to the road paving.
Tue Aug 12: Grant baling hay. In Mt. Vernon to bid opening. Kaiser got 2.2 mile on Clear Lake Road. Sec 1.
Wed Aug 13: Went to the ranch, LaC & Mt Vernon. Grant baling hay - 116 tons done. Ida with me.
Thu Aug 14: Fine day. Grant baling. Self over on the Road in the P.M.
Fri Aug 15: Very warm. Grant finished baling 198 tons & 23 in the barn loose. Self went to Marblemount with Wood & the Coms. C. Nelson also at Grants all night.
Sat Aug 16: Warm & dry. Came home at noon. First layer of pavement to Telegraph Slough. Traffic still going through.
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Sun Aug 17: Pleasant. Went to s.S. & church in the A.M. Soldier Hall preached. Had dinner at Wrights. Mrs Gillespie & Dr. Burdon there also. Went to Union service in the eve.
Mon Aug 18: Pleasant & warm. Wrights started for Portland & Yakima. Self over on the Road making detour or side road.
Tue Aug 19: Warm & dry. Went to the Road Job on Whitney Island. Laying pavement on the island to day. Was at the Ranch and came home via LaConner.
Wed Aug 20: Pleasant. In town all day.
Thu Aug 21: Warm & dry. In Mt Vernon on Bond business. Came home via Ranch & got some peas. Whitney Road going bad.
Fri Aug 22: Warm & dry. In town & over to Guemes Island in the P.M.
Sat Aug 23: Weather dito. Went to Mount Vernon. Clear Lake Hearing went via Rail. Wrights not home yet. Some cutting oats. Most all too green. Whitney road laid to Woodburn's. except skips at Whitney & John Jenne's.

1919 Aug 24-Sep 16 (pp 52-53)

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Sun Aug 24: Warm & dry. Smoky. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and over to call on Mr Evans in the P.M. & to Union Services in the eve. Mr Taylor preached. Wrights returned from their trip.
Mon Aug 25: Went to C. Nelsons & to Mt Vernon and with Zig Nelson over McAdams work on the Highway south of Mt Vernon.
Tue Aug 26: Pleasant but smoky. Went to Mount Vernon & Burlington with Frank. Home at 3 P.M. Whitney Road project looking bad also McAdam's prospect poor.
Wed Aug 27: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida & Edna Whitney started for Seattle. Good harvest weather. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 28: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Whitney & the Ranch. The pavement finished to the Middle slough from Whitney. Grant hunting. Expects to cut oats tomorrow. John Callahan done.
Fri Aug 29: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & down on the Highway.
Sat Aug 30: Light shower. In Mt Vernon all day. Home in the eve. Coms considering bonds & Clear Lake Road change.
Sun Aug 31: Went to S.s. & church and to Union C. in the eve. Rev Healy preached.
Mon Sep 01: Labor Day. Pleasant. Went out to ???non's in the A.M. & to a ball game & sports in the P.M.
Tue Sep 02: [margin: Mr Barkhausen buried.] In Mt Vernon. Ida & Edna W. came home to night.
Wed Sep 03: In Mt Vernon. Coms meeting. Clowdy & light shower. Poor time for cutting oats.
Thu Sep 04: Foggy & damp. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting - Came home in the eve with Preacher Taylor via Indian Road - paving near the draw bridge.
Fri Sep 05: Light rain last night. In town in A.M. & over to the draw bridge in the P.M. Had a racket with engineer about the pavement.
Sat Sep 06: Damp. No cutting oats. Paving going all right. Was over to see it with Frank. Mr Wright & Armund in town. Pavement 1000 ft from draw bridge.
Sun Sep 07: Pleasant. Went to LaC & got the Carter's & to church in LaC. Went to Union church in the eve. Rev Kanarr preached.
Mon Sep 08: Pleasant. Bad cold. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch. Home on the train.
Tue Sep 09: [margin: Sophus Jorgenson died Monday P.M.] Pleasant. Went to South Anacortes to see old man White about the Haddon Road. In the P.M. went with Frank over to Whitney & to the Ranch. Grant about through cutting oats.
Wed Sep 10: Pavement done except skips & patches. Started for Vancouver Coms Convention. Arrived at 10.15 P.M.
Thu Sep 11: Rain all day. Attending Convention & saw a steel ship launched.
Fri Sep 12: Pleasant. At Vancouver Convention. Good time.
Sat Sep 13: Beautiful day. Went on a trip with the Coms of two state over the Columbia River Highway.
Sun Sep 14: Pleasant. Came to Mt Vernon. Pres. Wilson & the Fleet in Seattle and a big crowd of people.
Mon Sep 15: Fine day. Some threshing. Coms opened bids and contracted to sell $320,000 Road bonds to Lumberman's Trust Co of Portland at 5.25 pre 2.25.
Tue Sep 16: Pleasant. Went to Pleasant Ridge & to Mt Vernon & to Wilsons for the night. Ida also. Saw C. Nelson & ??dway also Zig Nelson about the Whitney skip.

1919 Sep 17-Oct 11 (pp 54-55)

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Wed Sep 17: Gaches threshing - Crumrines first job. Clowdy. Came from Wilsons to Grants & went to C. Gaches in the P.M. Came home in the eve & went to meeting.
Thu Sep 18: Damp A.M. Pleasant P.M. Spent the day in town. Ida not feeling well. Frank sold out on Tuesday to Mr Tucker.
Fri Sep 19: Oats $52.00 Clowdy but no rain to speak of. Went to Mt Vernon & home at 5.30. Threshers all running.
Sat Sep 20: Pleasant. Threshing two week later than last year. In town all day. Nothing exciting.
Sun Sep 21: Fine day. John threshing. Went to s.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev White preached. In the P.M. took the Whitney's & went to Wilson's & home via Avon Allen Road.
Mon Sep 22: Beautiful day. Went to Mt Vernon & over McAdams work. It is no good. Took Edna over & brot the Auditor. Girls over to Mrs Whitney's in the eve.
Tue Sep 23: Fine threshing weather. Grant threshing & nearly done. Went out on the Gilbralter Road then went to John Jenne's then to the Ranch and staid the P.M.
Wed Sep 24: Pleasant. In town. Sent some culvert pipes out to S. Park & on the Gilbralter Road via Mondau.
Thu Sep 25: [margin: Oat crop 2181 sks.] Fine day. Went to Lynden to the Fair & to see Worth Alexander. Came & went via boat.
Fri Sep 26: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Mt Vernon & on the Whitney Road.
Sat Sep 27: Clear with strong N. wind. Ida went to Whites. In town & out to Griffins with Curtis. In the P.M. out to C. Baxters fixing road drags.
Sun Sep 28: Pleasant. Cool. Light frost. Went to S.s. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev White preached. Frank out to the cape. Donald sick with nose bleed. Ida over to Wrights to night.
Mon Sep 29: Fixing road drags & went to Allen in the P.M. with Nelson to see about Right of way from Berger. Fine threshing weather. Nothing doing on Whitney Road. [margin: Sped 2630 Sep30 Gates 3272, Pa 3698, Cords 3527, Total for car 13027.]
Tue Sep 30: Rainy day. Working on road drags out to Baxter's.
Wed Oct 01: Showery. Working on the road in the A.M. In town in the P.M.
Thu Oct 02: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Whitney. Kaiser C. grading for pavement at Whitney Station to finish the gap.
Fri Oct 03: Pleasant. Went to LaConner & the Ranch. Kaiser grading at Jenne's. Fixed road some.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. in the P.M. went to Whitney & fixed the Telegraph slough Bridge.
Sun Oct 05: Fine day. Went to S.S. & to church A.M. & P.M. Mr Kaiser here to lunch.
Mon Oct 06: Fine day but foggy A.M. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting.
Tue Oct 07: In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Went to the Fair in the P.M. Clowdy & light rain in the eve.
Wed Oct 08: Pleasant but N. wind. In Mt Vernon in the A.M. Coms meeting. Down looking at McAdams work in the P.M. It don't look like pavement this year. Home in the eve.
Thu Oct 09: Cool but no rain. Went to the Fair in the P.M. & took the Williams.
Fri Oct 10: Rainy day. Went to the Fair. Took Ida, Nettie & the children.
Sat Oct 11: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Fair via train. Saw Butter & Polson & Shagren from Lynden. Not withstanding bad weather the Fair was a success.

1919 Oct 12-31 (pp 56-57)

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Sun Oct 12: Clowdy. Went to church & S.S. Mr Welkish preached. Rain in the P.M.
Mon Oct 13: Pleasant. Columbus Day. In town & out to Fidalgo Road business. Went to the Elks play in the eve. "We Should Worry".
Tue Oct 14: Pleasant. In town & out to Whitney & the Ranch. Picked two boxes of pears. Brot Hilda home with us.
Wed Oct 15: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon on the Gov hearing on the No 19 Ditch case. Ida went to the Ranch. Home & to meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 16: Light rain. Went to LaConner on County business. Whitney Road dragging.
Fri Oct 17: No rain. In Mt Vernon & down to Allen in the P.M. to see about state right of way.
Sat Oct 18: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. & over to Whitney in the P.M.
Sun Oct 19: Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Was over to see Mr Evans in the P.M. Emmett Costello died this P.M.
Mon Oct 20: Pleasant. Went to Whitney & LaConner. Paving by John Jenne's. Went to see "The Shepherd of the Hills".
Tue Oct 21: Rain last night. In town all day. Ida went to see the "Shepherd of the Hills" this P.M. Self fixing light for the garage.
Wed Oct 22: Pleasant here. Rain & hail in Mount Vernon. Went to Emmett Costello's funeral & to meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 23: Choring in the A.M. & went to Whitney in the P.M. & to the Ranch for pears. Ida went also. Hard frost this A.M. at Whitney.
Fri Oct 24: Cold N. wind & frost. Went to Mt Vernon via train. Coms meeting. Grant's came from Seattle. Clear & cold. Temp 32 at bedtime.
Sat Oct 25: Hard frost. My ther, 32°. Colder in other places. 23 at H.M. Mill. In town & out to Mrs Whitneys in the P.M. Cleaned up maple leaves.\
Sun Oct 26: Frost. Clear & cold. Time goes back an hour. Mr Welkish preached. (went to Ch & S.S.) and here to dinner. Self & Ida went to church in the eve. Small pox in town at Bradleys. A teacher has it.
Mon Oct 27: 70th milestone. Rainy. Went to Mt Vernon & staid all night.
Tue Oct 28: In Mt Vernon & down to Conway also out to Hastie's place with the Coms. McAdams job a failure.
Wed Oct 29: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch & to Wilsons for the night. In the P.M. went up on the Water Front Road. Bot a U.S. tire for $15.00 30x3.
Thu Oct 30: Mr Evans died. Frost. Came home from Grants this eve. Helped Grant load his binder on a sled. Was down to Summer's this eve to sing.
Fri Oct 31: Stormy day. In town & went to Mr Evans funeral in the P.M. Thus endeth a fine month and one of the finest falls on record. A universal soft coal strike called for to night over the United States. "What fools these mortals be"

1919 Nov 1-26 (pp 58-59)

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Sat Nov 01: Stormy. Self & Ida went to LaConner. Called on Carters & Baileys.
Sun Nov 02: Went to S.S. & to Christian Chr in the eve.
Mon Nov 03: Rainy P.M. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Nov 04: Clowdy & damp. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Nov 05: Coal strike still on. In Mt Vernon & viewing roads. McAdam has about 1500 ft laid. Home via stage in the eve.
Thu Nov 06: Cold south wind. In town. In the P.M. went out to Telegraph slough with Miller to fix the bridge.
Fri Nov 07: In town & choring about home.
Sat Nov 08: Went to Sedro Woolley to ordination meeting & home via Mount Vernon. Elks doings in the eve. Grants folks here.
Sun Nov 09: Cool. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev Brown preached. Grants folks went home this eve.
Mon Nov 10: [margin: Big row in Centralia.] Rainy. In town all day. Mr Acock died.
Tue Nov 11: [margin: Temp 30°] Cold at night.Went to Mt Vernon & to Clear lake in the eve to Road meeting. Cold all day. Celebration in Mt Vernon.
Wed Nov 12: Temp 32. Came home at noon. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Nov 13: Rainy day. Coring around house. Cleaned out the water tank. Ida cleaning house. Longest rain of the season so far. Bad for paving.
Fri Nov 14: Rain all day. Temp 56. At home helping around the house.
Sat Nov 15: Stormy. Wind & rain. In town all day. Nothing doing. Ida down to see Mrs Young in the P.M.
Sun Nov 16: Warm rain all day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Mr Brown preached.
Mon Nov 17: Skagit River high. Pleasant went to Mt Vernon & down to Mill town to see McAdam's work. It is a fizzel.
Tue Nov 18: Warm & wet. Blanche White here. Misty all day.
Wed Nov 19: Rain last night. Went to meeting in the eve. Pleasant to day. Helping clean house. In P.M. went to Hein's for potatos -- cooler.
Thu Nov 20: Rain in the eve. Out on the road, Miller also. Went to LaConner and to the Ranch. Baxter working also.
Fri Nov 21: Rain last night. No rain to day went to Mount vernon to open bid on the decking of Mt Vernon bridge. Home on the 8.15 train.
Sat Nov 22: Pleasant. Around town all day.
Sun Nov 23: Rainy P.M. Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Rev Jacobson preached. In the eve went to the Christian Church. Ida also.
Mon Nov 24: Oar on the road with P. Miller & went to LaConner. Baxter dragging roads.
Tue Nov 25: Clear & cool. Went to Edison with the Coms as guests of thw Women's Civic Club. Home in the eve. Road with Judge Joiner in his Chevrolet. Strong north wind in the eve.
Wed Nov 26: Temp 30. Clear & pleasant. Went to fix the Telegraph Slough bridge & to the Ranch. Grant in Seattle. Went to meeting in the eve.

1919 Nov 27-Dec 21 (pp 60-61)

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Thu Nov 27: Thanksgiving. Temp 30°. At home all day. Had dinner with Nettie. Ida also. Frank in Seattle. Donald in Mt Vernon. Went to the Union services in the eve with Nettie.
Fri Nov 28: [margin: Misty] Temp 34 Snow 1 inch. At home all day. Ida sick. Grant sold the hay last week & sent me a check for 1000.00 towards my share.
Sat Nov 29: Coal strike still one. In town all day.
Sun Nov 30: Ida sick. Strong light rain. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Kanarr preached.
Mon Dec 01: Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Dec 02: Temp 25°. Int Mount Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Dec 03: Temp 24° 23° at Ranch. In Mount vernon & out to Allen & north Fork Bridge. Clear & cold. Ida sick & had the Doctor Shaw.
Thu Dec 04: Temp 30°. Mt Vernon 20°. Clear & pleasant. Went to Mount vernon for Hearing on Pier Highway 5. Home on stage. Ida still sick with Lumbago, &c.
Fri Dec 05: Temp 30° Lab 20°. Ida no better. Self went to LaConner & over Roads around Summit Park. Clear & pleasant. Got a Hot Shot battery of Dunlap & put in the car.
Sat Dec 06: Clear & pleasant. Temp 34°. Went to Summit Park to meet Nelson & then went over the Christianson Road. Ida no better.
Sun Dec 07: Clear & cold. Strong wind. Went to S.s. & to the Elks Memorial in the P.M.
Mon Dec 08: Temp 26°. Ranch 19°. Went to Mt Vernon on Darcy business. Frank went with me. Coldest day of the winter so far. Temp 22° at 10 P.M.
Tue Dec 09: Temp 20 - 18 at Wrights. Cold north wind. Temp 22 at 6 P.M. went to the Ford's lecture on electricity. At home & down town. Wrote check to settle the Darcy estate.
Wed Dec 10: Temp 18°. Temp in Bellingham 14°. Cold north wind all. Ida no better.
Thu Dec 11: Temp 15°. Clear & cold all day. LaConner 10°. Mrs Bailey here to tend Mrs Amesbury's ??? Tea. Coldest Dec since 1884.
Fri Dec 12: Temp 10°. Ranch 5. Wrote to Mrs Reed. Clear & cold. Ida no better & had Dr. Shaw. Self at home all day. Choring & feeding fires.
Sat Dec 13: Temp 20. Clowdy & threatening snow. Dito yesterday.
Sun Dec 14: Temp 24°. Clear & pleasant. Ida worse. At home all day. Arthur White's body arrived last night from Arizona where he died nearly a week ago(Dec 4).
Mon Dec 15: Temp 32. Light snow showers & rain at night. Went to Arthur Whites funeral as Pall bearer. Ida up part of the time. Frank went to Seattle this eve. Call on Fred W at [margin: Howard's. He's in bad shape.]
Tue Dec 16: Rain last night some. Rain some to day. Went to Mount vernon and with Nelson down to Sather's place to see about the road ditch. Dr. St.Pierre here to treat Ida.
Wed Dec 17: Temp 52. Rainy last night & some to day. In town all day. Sent a Pa. tire to Mt Vernon for a half sole. Ida up to day. Mrs Whitney called also Mrs Young.
Thu Dec 18: Temp 52. Stormy. Rain last night. In town all day.
Fri Dec 19: Warm & pleasant. Ida no better. Went to Whitney & to the Ranch. Home in the P.M. Got a new suit at Brown Bros. Price $50.00
Sat Dec 20: Ida worse. Had Dr. Shaw. Warm S.E. wind. Put on a Gates half sole tire.
Sun Dec 21: Warm light rain. Spedometer 3517. Ida no better. Went to s.s. Dr. Shaw here to night. John & Pearl here this P.M.

1919 Dec 22-Jan 13, 1920 (pp 62-63)

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Mon Dec 22: Wet & windy. Ida no better. Dr Shaw here. Self choring & nursing. Mrs Young here.
Tue Dec 23: Warm & showery. Ida some better. Dr Shaw here. At home & down town for lunch. Margie Hampton here this eve.
Wed Dec 24: Hard rain last night. In town and at home. Took Francis to see the Elks Santa Claus.
Thu Dec 25: Temp 48. Ida had a bad night & not so well to day. Edna & Gene Whitney called to day. Self had turkey dinner with the Wrights.
Fri Dec 26: Rainy day. Ida some better. Margie here in the A.M.
Sat Dec 27: [margin: Foggy.] Pleasant. Ida worse. Dr. Shaw here. Also Margie & Mrs Young. Self went to Mt Vernon & home via auto stage.
Sun Dec 28: Ida in bed. [margin: Foggy] Went to s.s. Grant's folks came over. The Williams here & Mrs Hampton & Howe.
Mon Dec 29: Pleasant. Ida in bed. Mrs Hampton here. Self on the road and over to the Ranch.
Tue Dec 30: Ida no better. Pleasant N. wind. Margie here. Self went to Guemes Island in the P.M. to see Alversons Road job.
Wed Dec 31: Frost 32. Ida some better. Went to LaConner & rock crusher & worked on Road some with P. Millers. Beautiful day. Road fine to drawbridge.
Thus endeth 1919.
Thu Jan 01: Frost 32°. Beautiful day. Ida out on the lounge to day. Margie here yet. Frank & Donald went to Everett to Football. Self out to Masters to get him to fix the road.
Fri Jan 02: Frost. Pleasant. At home all day nursing a cold. Ida about the same.
Sat Jan 03: Frost. Ida about the same. In town all day.
Sun Jan 04: Frost. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Rev Powsland preached.
Mon Jan 05: Frost. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Margie here.
Tue Jan 06: Frost. In Mt Vernon & down to the farm for dinner.
Wed Jan 07: Frost 28. In Mt Vernon. Came home via stage at 6. Ida worse with lumbago. Margie here.
Thu Jan 08: Frost. Went to Dewey & Whitney. Saw the drainage pump & the took it to the Ridge with the county catapillar. Road to drawbridge good. Ida in bed.
Fri Jan 09: Misty. At home in the A.M. went to Whitney in the P.M. Ida still in bed.
Sat Jan 10: Cool & clowdy. In town. Elsie W Fenios? baby died.
Sun Jan 11: Clowdy but no rain. Went to S.s. & church in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Powsland called. Earnest Templar died.
Mon Jan 12: Pleasant. Margie here. In town all day.
Tue Jan 13: Mrs Young here. Pleasant. Templar buried. Went to the funeral. Margie here till 2 P.M. Mrs Wilson & Mrs Jones called.

1920 Jan 14-Feb 6 (pp 64-65)

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Wed Jan 14: Rainy. In town all day. Ida no better. Clowdy rain at night.
Thu Jan 15: Went to the Ranch & brot Dr. Palmer over to see Ida.
Fri Jan 16: Rain all day. In town. Mrs Young here. Margie also.
Sat Jan 17: Rainy day. Temp 50°. In town all day. Nothing important.
Sun Jan 18: Clowdy no rain. Nevi Poleneer died. Went to church & S.S. A.M. & P.M. Mr Powsland here. Ida out on the lounge.
Mon Jan 19: Pleasant. Samish River out of its banks & other high. Went to Mount Vernon. Staid all night. Went to Conway in the P.M. with Nelson.
Tue Jan 20: Frost 28°. Pleasant. In Mount Vernon & went to Big Lake, Montborne, Clear Lake, Sedro Woolley, Allen, &c. Home in the eve.
Wed Jan 21: Temp 24. Clear & pleasant. Went to the Ranch and out to Griffins looking for gravel.
Thu Jan 22: Temp 24°. Mr Prof Jennings died Wed. Clear. Same as above. Was in town & to church in the eve.
Fri Jan 23: Temp 24°. Clowdy. In town all day. Ida worse. Dr. St.Pierre here & Mrs Young & Mrs Peters & Miss Lowman.
Sat Jan 24: Temp 32°. Rain & snow. Earthquake last night. Went Mr Jennings funeral & down town. Rain all last night.
Sun Jan 25: Ida worse to day. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. Mrs Davey & Mr Powsland called.
Mon Jan 26: Temp 32°. Ida better. Ground hard this A.M. went to LaC. Road business. Dr St.Pierre here & Mrs Smith.
Tue Jan 27: Rainy day. Went to Mount Vernon & home via stage. Grant here a few minutes.
Wed Jan 28: Clowdy. Temp 53. At home. Mrs Howe here all day. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Jan 29: Showery. Went over to Guemes Island to see Alverson's job. Made a bargain to change the Ford for a sedan. Ida not so well last night & to day. Dr. St Pierre here.
Fri Jan 30: Hard rain. Went to Mt Vernon to Clear Lake Road crossing. Public service hearing.
Sat Jan 31: Warm & pleasant. No rain. In town. Went to Mr Howicks funeral & to the M.E. Church in the eve.
Sun Feb 01: Beautiful day. Geo 66 to day. Went to Church A.M. & P.M. & S.S. Mr Powsland preached.
Mon Feb 02: Pleasant but clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Feb 03: Pleasant. Was down on the highway(Conway) & in Mt Vernon. Coms meeting.
Wed Feb 04: Fine day. Aunt Mary Wallace died this A.M. In Mt Vernon till 3 P.M. Went to Burlington with Grant & then home with Cavanaugh.
Thu Feb 05: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & then to Samish School house north of Sedro Woolley & home by stage from Burlington. Also went to Northern Hospital. Coms & engineers on the trip also.
Fri Feb 06: Rain & wind. In town all day choring. Influenza bad.

1920 Feb 7-29 (pp 66-67 Newspaper Article: February Weather Driest in 30 Years)

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Sat Feb 07: Pleasant. Went to Aunt Mary Wallace's funeral. Mrs Howe also & Nettie came home with me. Frank went to Bellingham.
Sun Feb 08: Beautiful day. Light frost. At home in the A.M. Went to the Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Feb 09: Pleasant. Frost 32°. Took the old Ford down & got the new one. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Lots of "Flue" R.E. Woodburn very sick. Ida gaining slowly. Dr St. Pierre here.
Tue Feb 10: Light frost. R.E. Woodburn died last night. Went to LaConner in the Sedan & to a church Council in the eve.
Wed Feb 11: Mrs Ruby Kack died. Light Frost. Heavy fog all day. In town all day.
Thu Feb 12: Cool & damp. Fog. Lincoln Day. Went over to the draw bridge & to the Ranch.
Fri Feb 13: Fine weather. Went to Sedro Woolley & to a Road hearing at Samish School House also to Mt Vernon.
Sat Feb 14: Pleasant. Went to the farm & to the Woodburn funeral in the P.M. Margie not here. Nellie Carter at Netties.
Sun Feb 15: Pleasant. Mr Lemmon buried. Went to the funeral in the A.M. Ida worse to day. New car 130 miles. Dr. Shaw here this eve.
Mon Feb 16: No rain. Fot. In town choring. Got tool box for car.
Tue Feb 17: No rain. Fog light. Got car lights changed and tested. Went to Council meeting in the eve. Mrs Howe here.
Wed Feb 18: Misty. Went to LaConner & home at 3.30 P.M. Heard Joe Lynch died yesterday A.M. Showers this eve.
Thu Feb 19: Showery. Went to Mt Vernon in the P.M. and took Judge Joiner to consider bond issue.
Fri Feb 20: Cool north wind. Was over Alversons Road on Guemes. Took Nettie & Francis to the theatre.
Sat Feb 21: Beautiful day. Temp 32°. Frost. In town all day.
Sun Feb 22: Temp 30°. Went to M.E. church and in P.M. went to Mount vernon to Washington Birthday Exs. Lee Bradley went also.
Mon Feb 23: Frost 30°. Went to the Ranch and to LaConner & to Jamberitza Orchestra Concert in the eve.
Tue Feb 24: [margin: Grant plowing. ]Frost 32° Went to Mt Vernon. Opened bids on the Beaver Marsh road. Four miles $137358. 279 per sq yd Hoaver. $137411. 3.00 sq yd.
Wed Feb 25: Frost 32&def; Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon, Sedro Woolley & Lyman. Home in the eve via stage.
Thu Feb 26: Light frost. Pleasant. In town in A.M. Got gas tank fixed. Went to Summit Park in the P.M.
Fri Feb 27: Beautiful day. Went to Wilsons and up on the Water Front Road. At Grants for supper & home in the eve.
Sat Feb 28: Fine day. Frost. In town A.M. Went to Mt Vernon with Frank. Ida over to Davis' first time in three months.
Sun Feb 29: Frost fine day. Went to Ch. Church in the A.M.

1920 Feb 7-29 (pp 66-67 Complete entries)

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1920 Mar 1-24 (pp 68-69)

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Mon Mar 01: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting & to a Republican meeting in the eve.
Tue Mar 02: Frost. Pleasant. In Mount Vernon & down to Milltown & home in the eve & brot Thompson with me.
Wed Mar 03: Light rain. Went over to Guemes & then to Mt Vernon to Bay View with Nelson in the P.M. on acct. of Walker Road.
Thu Mar 04: Light rain in the A.M. In Mount Vernon & Sedro Woolley & in the P.M. went to Henry Johnson's funeral. Home in the eve & went to see Mrs Belch.
Fri Mar 05: Spring like. In town all day. Ida rode out in the Sedan. Mrs Young with her.
Sat Mar 06: In town. Nothing important.
Sun Mar 07: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Presby Church in the A.M. Home in the eve. Ida not so well.
Mon Mar 08: Rain a little in the eve. Went to Mount Vernon. County Bus.
Tue Mar 09: Cool but pleasant. Went over to Guemes with Frank in the A.M. & out Rosario with Ginnet in the P.M. Frank took me out in his car. Grant here a while this eve.
Wed Mar 10: Clowdy & showery. Went to Edison, Avon, & Mt Vernon. County business. C. Nelson with me. Visited Claud Koble about Road fence.
Thu Mar 11: Dry. Went to Summit Park to see Harry Cook & road culverts.
Fri Mar 12: Rainy day. 1 3/8 inch since last night to Sat A.M. In town all day or rather at home.
Sat Mar 13: Showery & warm. Ida not so well. Agreed with Carl Anderson to widen the road beyond the R.r. gravel pit to 26 ft.
Sun Mar 14: Frost. Rainy A.M. Clear P.M. Went to Baptist church. Mr Watson preached and to Christian Endeavor at Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Mar 15: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon. Bond business.
Tue Mar 16: Pleasant. Went to LaConner & Pleasant Ridge.
Wed Mar 17: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & up to see Smith.
Thu Mar 18: Had P. Miller out working on the road near Weaverlings.
Fri Mar 19: Working around the house in the A.M. and took Ida & Mrs Howe for a ride in the P.M. Rain some at night.
Sat Mar 20: Pleasant. Went to Whitney for Pearl & the boys. Home in the P.M. Planted peas.
Sun Mar 21: Thunder shower this A.M. Johns folks here. Pearl & boys staid all last night. Went to Presby church in the A.M. & to the Christian in the eve. Rev L. preached.
Mon Mar 22: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Ida Massey's funeral. Ida rode out to Clyde Howe's.
Tue Mar 23: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to sell bonds. Brot Grant and Edna Whitney home.
Wed Mar 24: Stormy day. Took the Ford down to get speedometer & spot light attached. Car has made 900 miles to day.

1920 Mar 25-Apr 16 (pp 70-71)

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Thu Mar 25: [margin: Grant & Hilda went to Seattle to get her tonsils removed.] Thunder & snow also rain. Went to the Pass ferry landing with the Coms & engineer also Huslin, Lowman & Bessner. Lowman is to build the Landing. Went to C. Church in the eve.
Fri Mar 26: Windy & showery. Went to the Ferry landing in the P.M.
Sat Mar 27: Pleasant. Went to the Ferry landing again & decide to start from the old approach. In town in the P.M. Ida worse again.
Sun Mar 28: Dark & showery. Went to the Presby Church in the A.M. Wrights went to LaC in the P.M. Dr. Shaw here.
Mon Mar 29: Cool. Went to Mt Vernon & over the Clear Lake Road grade. Home in the eve.
Tue Mar 30: Cold wind all day. Ch Church in the eve. Out to Dewey on Ferry Landing business.
Wed Mar 31: Mrs Stacey here. Out to Dewey. Lowmans crew building Ferry landing. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. with the Wrights. Went Christian Church in the eve.
Thu Apr 01: Rain in the eve. Went to Mt Vernon. took Mrs Stacey to Burlington. Als went to Pleasant ridge. Frank went to Bellingham on his way to Alaska.
Fri Apr 02: Snow squalls & freezing this A.M. In town all day. Ida poorly all this week. In town all day.
Sat Apr 03: Cold & raw. Gus Christianson buried. Had a cold. In town all day.
Sun Apr 04: Easter. Rain all day. Grants folks here. Went to Ch & Presby churches A.M. & P.M. Ida not well.
Mon Apr 05: Rain. Went to Mount Vernon to Coms meeting and to Comm Club meeting in the eve.
Tue Apr 06: Wet. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Let Fair I. & S.W. North roads.
Wed Apr 07: Showery & cold. Went to Fox show Keith Nelson & Thompson in the A.M. In Mount vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve & went to Republican Caucus. Grant called this eve.
Thu Apr 08: Hard frost. In town all day Raw & cold. went to Christian church in the eve.
Fri Apr 09: No rain but cool Too wet to plow Went to LaConner & put some new planks in the draw bridge. Went to the high school play in the eve.
Sat Apr 10: Pleasant & warmer. In town all day.
Sun Apr 11: Went to the M.E. church. Frank Whites called in the P.M. eve. Griffin boy killed in Auto accident.
Mon Apr 12: Showery. Out on the road in the A.M. Baxter dragging. Went to church in the eve. Ch.
Tue Apr 13: Cool & clowdy. In town all day.
Wed Apr 14: Pleasant. Went to the Convention Rep. Sedro Woolley. P. Nelson went with me.
Thu Apr 15: Clowdy & cool. At Pleasant Ridge & Mount Vernon & at the Ranch.
Fri Apr 16: Rain A.M. Went to Mt Vernon & over the Water Front R. with the Coms & Cavanaugh. Home in the eve & went to the Ch Church.

1920 Apr 17-May 11 (pp 72-73)

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Sat Apr 17: Beautiful day. In town & in the P.M. took Ida & Mrs Young over to Whitney for a ride. Frank Darcy here.
Sun Apr 18: Clowdy. Went to M.E. Ch. in the A.M. Ch in P.M. Took Ida out to Mr Ferguson's in the P.M.
Mon Apr 19: Rain last night & today. Went to Mt Vernon to Board of Equalization. Home in the eve.
Tue Apr 20: Pleasant. Went to Rosario with Nelson.
Wed Apr 21: Showery. Went to Whitney & Bay view. Took the Howes. In the P.M. helped Mendenhall fix the Telegraph Slough bridge.
Thu Apr 22: Frost. In town choring about home.
Fri Apr 23: Pleasant. In town & over to the Jenne place to see them make the fill. Grant here in the P.M.
Sat Apr 24: Pleasant. Went with Donald to Mt Vernon dog hunting. No luck. Home in the P.M. & planted peas.
Sun Apr 25: Ida worse again with neuritis. Pleasant. Went to M.E. Church A.M. & Ch P.M.
Mon Apr 26: Fine day. Went to LaConner & to the Ranch to plant garden stuff. Helped Grant fix seeder box in the P.M.
Tue Apr 27: Fine day. Went to the Rep Convention at Bellingham. Big time. Home in the eve.
Wed Apr 28: Choring. Pleasant P.M. mowed the lawn & made a dog pen for Nettie.
Thu Apr 29: Pleasant. P.M. Went to the Ranch & pruned trees & fixed the bridge approaches.
Fri Apr 30: Pleasant A.M. Choring in the A.M. & took Ida, Mrs. Squire & Mrs Higgins over to the flats for a ride.
Sat May 01: Beautiful day. Went to Baxters for a sack of potatos for Nettie. Price $7.00. Home in the P.M. Ida sick with neuralgia and had Dr. Shaw.
Sun May 02: Pleasant. Ida in bed all day. Went to Ch Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon May 03: Ida worse this A.M. John's car stolen. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Pleasant. Farmers sowing oats.
Tue May 04: Pleasant. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed May 05: Pleasant & warmer. In Mt Vernon & down on the highway & home in the eve. Got two loads of mill wood.
Thu May 06: Pleasant & warm. In town in the A.M. went to the Ranch and on Road business. Grant getting on fine. All but one piece seeded.
Fri May 07: Warm Temp 72°. Choring, mowed the lawn, washed the car & made a window screen & piled a load of wood.
Sat May 08: Light shower (Pleasant.) Went to LaConner & to the ranch. took Nettie to Summit Park and Pearl came home with her. Grant finished seeding 48 acres.
Sun May 09: Pleasant. Went to Ch. Church. Pearl also. In P.M. took Pearl home. Merlin has Mumps.
Mon May 10: Pleasant but cool. Choring about home. Went to the Elks pictures.
Tue May 11: Pleasant P.M. Went to Edison, Old Colony & Allen with Nelson & Mars. County business. Grants folks here in the eve.

1920 May 12-Jun 5 (pp 74-75)

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Wed May 12: Pleasant & dry. At home in the A.M. & took Nettie & Mrs Howe to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Ida getting ready for Seattle.
Thu May 13: Dry & cool. Went to Rockport with Coms & Engineers on Seattle RR business. Ida & Mrs Young went to Seattle. Margie quit.
Fri May 14: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Ferry landing & then to Baxter's for tomato plants & to the ranch. Set out the plants & planted peas, beets & corn.
Sat May 15: Pleasant. In town all day. Ordered stuff for the ferry landing. Watered the garden & planted some peas. Nettie went to Bellingham. Ida had teeth & tonsils out to day.
Sun May 16: Pleasant A.M. clowdy P.M. & rain. Went to Ch church A.M. & P.M.
Mon May 17: 1/2 in rain last night. Pleasant to day. Went to Mt Vernon County bus. Home in the eve.
Tue May 18: J. S. Nelson hurt. Showery in Seattle. Went to Seattle to see Ida. She seems to be improving as well as could be expected. Started home at P.M. per Kulshan. Called on & took dinner with the McGinnis's.
Wed May 19: Pleasant. Went to LaC. & over the Reservation Road with Nelson. Worked on the road some & home in the eve. Grant loading hay on cars.
Thu May 20: Cool & showery(light). Went to Dewey & Mount Vernon to see Nelson who is laid up by Auto accident.
Fri May 21: Cool & windy. Went to the Ranch and worked in the garden planting. Home in the eve.
Sat May 22: Cool & clowdy. Poor growing weather. Choring about home. Ida moved to the sanitarium Thursday.
Sun May 23: Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Memorial sermon & to Baccalaureate sermon in the eve.
Mon May 24: Cool & clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon county business. and to Carleson's lecture on politics in the eve.
Tue May 25: Pleasant & warmer. Went to Belfast and home in the eve. Had supper at the Ranch.
Wed May 26: Cold & clowdy. In town all day. Choring about home.
Thu May 27: Pleasant. Went to Guemes Island to see the road and new saw mill. Home in the P.M. and went to the Graduating exercises in the eve.
Fri May 28: Showery light. Temp 46 A.M. Went to LaConner and the Ranch. Worked on the road some. A letter from Ida.
Sat May 29: Cool & clowdy & light showers. In town all day.
Sun May 30: Pleasant P.M. Temp 46 this A.M. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. Ch P.M. Wrote to Geo in P.M.
Mon May 31: Pleasant. Went to Whidby Island with Bradleys folks.
Tue Jun 01: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon to see Thompson.
Wed Jun 02: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & worked in the garden some 7 staid all night. the children sick with colds.
Thu Jun 03: Warmest day of the year 82 degrees in Mt Ver. Went to Wilsons & up on the Water Front road. In the P.M. went to Allen & Mount Vernon. Home in the eve. A letter from Ida.
Fri Jun 04: Clowdy. In town all day choring some, mowed lawn. Nelson here but I did not find him.
Sat Jun 05: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch & plant the corn over & some peas & squashes.

1920 Jun 6-Jul 2 (pp 76-77)

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Sun Jun 06: Nice rain this A.M. Nearly 1/2 inch. went to the Ch Church this A.M. and eve.
Mon Jun 07: Pleasant. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting.
Tue Jun 08: Pleasant. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Jun 09: Showery. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting.
Thu Jun 10: Rainy. In Mount Vernon. Attending court. Home at 5 P.M. Letter from Geo.
Fri Jun 11: Pleasant. Went to look over the Dewey Cut off & then to Edison with Moss to see about the Bridge. Called on Clarance White at Franks in the A.M. He is about blind. Home via Mount Vernon & Burlington.
Sat Jun 12: Pleasant. In town all day. Garden looking well.
Sun Jun 13: Rainy. Went to M.E. Ch A.M. & P.M. Children Exs in the eve.
Mon Jun 14: Went to Mt Vernon in car and then to Bellingham to Rotary Club Dinner.
Tue Jun 15: Pleasant P.M. Rain in the A.M. Went to LaC. & to Charley Nelsons & North Fork Bridge.
Wed Jun 16: Fine growing weather. Went to Guemes Island and home in the P.M. Had letter from Ida. Then went to Dewey & then to the Ranch and worked in the garden till night.
Thu Jun 17: Pleasant. In town to day. Nothing new.
Fri Jun 18: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. & went to LaC & Mount Vernon in the P.M. Laying cement on the B.M. Road.
Sat Jun 19: No entry.
Sun Jun 20: Beautiful day. Went to Presbyterian Children Day Exs. In the P.M. to the William's & Mrs Chitwood for a ride. The Whites called in the eve with Clarence White.
Mon Jun 21: Pleasant A.M. Shower in the eve. In town choring & went to "Fumbles" in the eve. Fine.
Tue Jun 22: Pleasant. Went to Rockport with Will Alverson via train. Home in the eve. Letter from Ida. She not so well.
Wed Jun 23: Pleasant. Around town & went to the draw bridge & out to see the R.R. steam shovel.
Thu Jun 24: Clowdy & misty. Went to the Ranch & cut a tree out of the road. Oats looking fine. Took dinner with the Youngs.
Fri Jun 25: Cool but pleasant. In town all day. Gasolene very short.
Sat Jun 26: Clowdy. In town. Rose show. Warm & pleasant P.M.
Sun Jun 27: Pleasant. Went to Pearls & took Nettie & children.
Mon Jun 28: Warm & pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & down the Highway and out to Beaver Marsh.
Tue Jun 29: Temp 81. Warmer. In Mt Vernon, Clear lake & Sedro Woolley. Went to Mt V. Band concert in the eve. Warmest day this season.
Wed Jun 30: Temp 81. In Mount Vernon & home in the eve. Met with the Seattle R.R. People & engineer.
Thu Jul 01: Fine day. In town till 5 P.M. Gas shortage still on. Went to Rockport this eve.
Fri Jul 02: Pleasant. Up the river all day with Coms & Seattle engineers. Went to Bacon Creek. Home in the eve via train.

1920 Jul 3-28 (pp 78-79)

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Sat Jul 03: Fine weather. In town and in P.M. went out and fixed the Bridge to Weaverlings Point.
Sun Jul 04: Pleasant. Cooler. Went Ch Church in the A.M. and out to Mrs Lemon's to dinner. Nettie also went Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Jul 05: Beautiful day. Went with Nettie & the Howes to Weaverling Spint for the day. Have a miserable cold.
Tue Jul 06: Warm & Pleasant. Went to Coms meeting in Mt Vernon.
Wed Jul 07: Dito. Very warm day. Temp 75 at 10 P.M. Was down to Milltown to see Kaiser's work.
Thu Jul 08: Warm. In Mount Vernon & up on the Water Front Road. No prospect of its being used in a long time.
Fri Jul 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Gasoline shortage no so strong. Rain needed. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Sat Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch, LaConner & Mt Vernon.
Sun Jul 11: Clowdy. Went to Chris Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jul 12: Rain 1/2 inch. Went to the Ranch. Fixed the bridge & filled some chuck holes. Fine rain for crops - Oats need it.
Tue Jul 13: Pleasant. On the road with Baxter in the A.M. Down town in the P.M.
Wed Jul 14: Shower last night. Pleasant. Took Mr Van Buren & went to Edison and over the Water Front Road. They say it will be open by Sep 1st or Aug 15th.
Thu Jul 15: Pleasant. Sheriff Stevenson resigned. Went to Mt Vernon & appointed Geo Reay. A letter from Ida. Not encouraging. Oats growing fast. Lots of hay down.
Fri Jul 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Nothing important. Dr. Frost had an operation to day in Seattle.
Sat Jul 17: Showery. Rain light. Went to Seattle via G.N. trains. Put up at the New Arctic. Found Ida poorly.
Sun Jul 18: Pleasant. In Seattle. Went to the First Presbyterian church twice & spent the P.M. with Ida.
Mon Jul 19: [margin: Grant finished putting up hay.]Pleasant. In Seattle till 5.30. Home in the eve.
Tue Jul 20: Clowdy & shower on Flats. In town all day.
Wed Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & home in the eve.
Thu Jul 22: Pleasant. Washed & went to Guemes in the P.M. Took Mr Davis to the barber shop this A.M.
Fri Jul 23: Pleasant. Went to LaConner over the Indian Road.
Sat Jul 24: Pleasant. Nothing important. In town all day.
Sun Jul 25: Pleasant. Went to Church A.M. Chris. P.M. Presby. In the P.M. had dinner with the Williams and then took them & their company to Allen for a ride. The company being Mr & Mrs Friedline of Yakima.
Mon Jul 26: Fine hay weather. In town all day. Chautauqua tent going up.
Tue Jul 27: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and Mt Vernon. Fred Kalso baling hay. Went to Chautauqua this eve.
Wed Jul 28: Pleasant. Went to Whidbey Island picknick and to Chautauqua in the eve. Wrights went also.

1920 Jul 29-Aug 22 (pp 80-81)

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Thu Jul 29: Colvin, Merlin & Darrell came. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & evening. Good.
Fri Jul 30: Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua three times. Mr & Mrs Hudson in town.
Sat Jul 31: Fine hay weather. Grant baling hay. Went to Tandy Knights and to the Ranch. Chautauqua in the eve.
Sun Aug 01: Fine day. Went to M.E. Church & Chautauqua A.M. & eve.
Mon Aug 02: Pleasant. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Home in the eve & to Chautauqua.
Tue Aug 03: Warm & dry. In Mount Vernon & to their Chautauqua in the eve. Coms meeting and Board of Equal'n.
Wed Aug 04: Warm & dry. In Mount Vernon Coms M. & Equalization. HOme in the eve & down to the Wilson to see Senator Jones.
Thu Aug 05: Weather dito. Pioneers meet to day. Nice gathering. Senator Jones addressed the meeting. Alf Stacey came with me.
Fri Aug 06: Pleasant. Went to Ferndale. Alf went also. Nice trip. Big crowd and lots of candidates present.
Sat Aug 07: Warm & dry. In town all day. Nothing doing.
Sun Aug 08: Warm & dry. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. out to Howes to dinner & to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Aug 09: Warm & dry. Was over to Telegraph Slough to fix bridge. Had dinner at Crumrines. He finished baling.
Tue Aug 10: Warm. In town & over to Guemes to Ferry boat sale.
Wed Aug 11: Went to Bellingham via boat and to Clayton Bay and to the Fair in the P.M. Dry, hot & dusty. the Fair is a carnival.
Thu Aug 12: Temp 82°. In town all.
Fri Aug 13: Warm. Went to the Fair with Bessner's folks. Big crowd.
Sat Aug 14: Temp 78. Choring around home. Nothing unusual took place.
Sun Aug 15: Pleasant. Went to Ch Church & Presby in the eve. Was out to Weaverlings in the P.M. Big crowd.
Mon Aug 16: Cooler. Wind & shower in the eve at Mt Vernon. No rain here. Went to Wilsons C. & to Mt Vernon on day of Equalization. Ida came this eve.
Tue Aug 17: Clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon. County Business. Came home via Ranch & got some garden stuff.
Wed Aug 18: Pleasant. Around town all day. Took Nettie & Ida out to Weaverlings spit. M.E. Picknick.
Thu Aug 19: Warm & pleasant. In town and in the P.M. was out to the Draw Bridge & to the Ranch. Ida went along. Oats ripening fast.
Fri Aug 20: Warm & pleasant. Working on the Road with Baxter in the A.M. Out to Whites with Ida & Mrs Young in the P.M.
Sat Aug 21: Dry & warm. Smoky. Around town all day. Not a thing doing unusual. Went to Mr Davis birth day party.
Sun Aug 22: Cooler, pleasant. Went to Presbyterian church A.M. & P.M. Ida went in the A.M. Was all out to Weaverlings in the P.M. Mrs Higgins went with us.

1920 Aug 23-Sep 16 (pp 82-83)

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Mon Aug 23: Pleasant. Went to Dewey and Pleasant Ridge and Mount Vernon. Oar harvest beginning. Looks like rain.
Tue Aug 24: Light rain in eve. In town in the A.M. went to LaConner & visited Bailey's & Miss Brooks in the P.M. Ida with me.
Wed Aug 25: [margin: Grant cutting oats.] Showery. Light. Went to Everett to G.R. & Coms Convention.
Thu Aug 26: Pleasant. Went to Convention and to Index in the P.M. Both conventions went also.
Fri Aug 27: Rainy day, In Everett at Conventions all day and came home in the eve. Good time.
Sat Aug 28: Pleasant. In town all day. Nothing important.
Sun Aug 29: Rain all last night & this A.M. Over an inch since Fri A.M. Went to M.E. Church A.M. Presby in eve.
Mon Aug 30: Pleasant. Working on the road & over to Grants. Grant cutting oats this P.M. He is about 1/2 done. Ch Nelson grading the road to day.
Tue Aug 31: Pleasant. Went to Wilsons & staid all night was up to Inman's Pit & fixed a bridge at Conn's.
Wed Sep 01: Warm & pleasant. Over to Samish Island and Blanchard. Went to a dry meeting at Burlington in the P.M. then home.
Thu Sep 02: Fine harvest weather. In town in the A.M. went to Gibralter and to Pleasant Ridge also Mt Vernon in P.M.
Fri Sep 03: Pleasant foggy A.M. Washed & chored around. Down town paying bills in the P.M. Foggy A.M. but fine for harvest after 10 A.M.
Sat Sep 04: In town all day. Pleasant.
Sun Sep 05: Pleasant. Went to Ch Church A.M. & to Methodist in eve.
Mon Sep 06: Pleasant. Labor Day. Grant here. Went to the parade & speaking. Out to Howes in the eve.
Tue Sep 07: Pleasant. Saw "Suds" this eve. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting.
Wed Sep 08: Pleasant. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting.
Thu Sep 09: Threatening rain. Rain in the eve. In Mt Vernon to Coms session. Home in the evening. Joshua Kash drowned last night.
Fri Sep 10: Misty. In town & went to Josh. Kash's funeral. The new grader came & Baxter took it home. Rain in the eve.
Sat Sep 11: Rainy day. 1 1/4 inch. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner to see Cox. Home in the P.M. Big crowd to see Cox.
Sun Sep 12: Light shower. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Called on Mrs Ball in the P.M. Mr Ferguson called this eve.
Mon Sep 13: Rainy day. Working on the road 1/2 Baxter grading with new grader. It works well. Church political meeting to night.
Tue Sep 14: Primary day. Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Ranch and to Fredonia. Visiting the Polls in the eve till 12 P.M.
Wed Sep 15: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Bad time for farmers. Grain wet & shocks down. Went to Mt Vernon. Took Bessner to hear election news. Ray, Gilkey, Hart, Coyle nominated.
Thu Sep 16: Pleasant. Kalso threshing. took Ida & the Howe's for a joy ride. Home at 4 P.M. 57 miles.

1920 Sep 17-Oct 9 (pp 84-85)

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Fri Sep 17: Good day for threshing. Choring around home all day.
Sat Sep 18: Rain some last night. Went to Whitney & John Jenne's to rake rocks off the road & pavement. Nelson here to talk over the Ferry question.
Sun Sep 19: [margin: Grant threshing.] Clowdy. Went to M.E. Church A.M. & P.M. Mr Long's last Sunday here. Rain in the eve.
Mon Sep 20: Showery. Went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. & to the Ferry meeting here in the eve. Hard shower on the flats in the eve.
Tue Sep 21: Showery. No threshing to day. In town in the A.M. In the P.M. went with Lee Bradley on an advertising trip to the Beaver Marsh and stopped at the Ranch. Grant has 2000 sks threshed.
Wed Sep 22: Rain last night. Working on the Road in the P.M.
Thu Sep 23: Rain all last night. Bad time for threshing. Damp & showery all day. Was out to Baxters & Whites in the A.M.
Fri Sep 24: Clowdy but no rain. Working on the road with Baxter. Poor show for threshing.
Sat Sep 25: Pleasant. Fair & dollar day show. Lots of people in town. Nettie & Donald went to Bellingham. Ida sick abed all day. Francis at Howes. Self at the Fair in the P.M.
Sun Sep 26: Rain last night. Went to Ch Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Sep 27: Pleasant. Working on the road with Baxter & White. Over to the Ranch in the P.M.
Tue Sep 28: Went to Mt Vernon, Clear Lake, &c. Frank Wright with me. Went to Ch in the eve. Grant finished threshing 2983 sks.
Wed Sep 29: Pleasant. Went to Ch, Gaches & LaConner with Ida & Mrs White.
Thu Sep 30: Pleasant till P.M. Over to Guemes & out to the Gravel Pit. Digging rocks our of the road. [margin: Rain for Sept 3.37]
Fri Oct 01: Rain last night 45/100 in. Went to Mount Vernon with Ida & B. White. Showery & windy. Some threshing this P.M.
Sat Oct 02: Rain 52/100 last night. Went out to see the big rock blast. It closed the road. Out to the rock works in the P.M.
Sun Oct 03: Rainy & windy. Went to Ch church in the A.M. and out to Whitneys for the P.M. & dinner also out to the rock work. No prospect for threshing.
Mon Oct 04: Rainy. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Skagit River high & rising fast.
Tue Oct 05: Rainy all day. River at 19 ft 6 in. but falling at night. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting.
Wed Oct 06: Rainy day. Thunder shower last night. Coms meeting. Prospects for saving oats very poor. Only 1/3 of the crop threshed.
Thu Oct 07: No rain. Clearing up some. Out to the rock work.
Fri Oct 08: Pleasant. Some threshing in the P.M. Grant's folks here. I took them home in the eve. Grant went to Gaches to thresh.
Sat Oct 09: Pleasant all threshing. Self & Frank went to Bellingham. Oats in fair shape with caps left out.

1920 Oct 10-Oct 30 (pp 86-87)

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Sun Oct 10: Rain in the eve. Went to Ch. Church A.M. & P.M. Leatherwood's folks here for a call. Clowdy & windy. Light rain last night & this A.M.
Mon Oct 11: Rain lots last night and through the day. Some threshing yesterday. Poor out look for what is left. Went to Mt Vernon for Coms meeting on budget& bond business.
Tue Oct 12: Showery. Out on the road with Frank White. Went to Mt Vernon to hear Jones in the eve.
Wed Oct 13: Rainy. In Mt Vernon. Home in the eve. Coms sold the road bonds to day $313000.-- to Seattle National Bank.
Thu Oct 14: Rainy & showery. Went to the Ranch to pick pears. Ida & Mrs Howe also. Peth & Knutzen trying to thresh. Grain in bad shape. Ground soft.
Fri Oct 15: Showery & wind. In town A.M., washed, out to the rock quarry. In the P.M. fixing road.
Sat Oct 16: Rain & wind. At home or in town all day. A letter from Geo. Rain fall since Sept 1 - 8 inches. Nothing like it on record. Forty percent of the oats to thresh yet.
Sun Oct 17: Clowdy some rain. Went to Christian Church A.M. & P.M. The Baptists had preaching by Rev Poole. Threshing on the Flats.
Mon Oct 18: Clowdy but no rain. Threshing on the Flats. Grain not so bad as supposed. Went to the Ranch & got pears and filled chuck holes three hours. Wind north & looks like better weather.
Tue Oct 19: Pleasant. Went to Clayton Bay to see the Rock slide & then to Mt Vernon.
Wed Oct 20: Clowdy & light rain at night. Went to LaConner. Ida also. All threshing. John's folks finished. Out to Whitney's in the evening.
Thu Oct 21: Rain 1/4 in last night. Pleasant to day. In town in the A.M. out to the Rock Quarry in the P.M. Went to Ferguson's meeting in the eve.
Fri Oct 22: No rain. Out to the Rock Quarry in the P.M. Went to hear Bostwick Democrat.
Sat Oct 23: Pleasant. In town A.M. out to the Quarry in P.M. Bot a load of wood from Church 5 ricks.
Sun Oct 24: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch. in A.M. & to Chris in the eve. Was out to Mrs Gillespies in the P.M. to see Dr. Burdon who just came from East.
Mon Oct 25: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & down on the Highway. Kaiser's job. Heard "Temple Choir" in the eve. Woodburn & Miller threshing. Last jobs. Went to the Ranch & got squashes & potatos.
Tue Oct 26: Pleasant. Working on the road in the A.M. with Baxter & White. At home in the P.M.
Wed Oct 27: Foggy & rainy. 71 today . Feel about the same as a year ago. Choring around home.
Thu Oct 28: 1/4 in rain yesterday & last night. Pleasant. In town & out to the Rock Quarry.
Fri Oct 29: Damp & misty. No threshing. Out to the Quarry - Saw the blast. In the eve went to hear savage at the Eagles Hall.
Sat Oct 30: Fine day & first frost. Went to Mt Vernon with Frank in the P.M. Grants folks here. Threshing at Killanders. The last job.

1920 Oct 31-Nov 23 (pp 88-89)

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Sun Oct 31: Frost 35. Beautiful day. Did not go to church. John's, Grant's & Frank's, Howes & Mrs Jorgenson here to Dads birthday dinner. Nice time.
Mon Nov 01: Pleasant. Frost 35°. 27° Mt Vernon. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Home in the eve.
Tue Nov 02: No rain. Election day. In town all day. Went to show in the eve.
Wed Nov 03: No rain. In town till three P.M. then went to Mount Vernon to returns. Republican landslide. All county Coms elected.
Thu Nov 04: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Staid all night. Went with Frank.
Fri Nov 05: Frost. Pleasant. In Mount Vernon. Home in the eve.
Sat Nov 06: Frost 32. Pleasant. In town & out to the Rock Quarry.
Sun Nov 07: Frost 32. Pleasant. Went to M.E. Church in the A.M. Chris P.M. Went to LaC. & took the Wrights in the P.M.
Mon Nov 08: Frost 32. Pleasant. Working on the road with Baxter & White in the A.M. In town in the P.M. Went to Ferguson's meeting in the eve.
Tue Nov 09: Frost 32. In town. Election city. Went to Rockport in the eve.
Wed Nov 10: In Rockport & up the river to Bacon Creek with the Coms. Home in the eve. Temp at Rockport 26°.
Thu Nov 11: Temp 32 Pleasant. Armistice Day. Self & Frank went to Mount Vernon. Looked at Peth's house.
Fri Nov 12: Rain to night. Took Ida to Wilson's & home in the P.M. Grant baling straw some.
Sat Nov 13: Rainy some. In town all day. Nothing special.
Sun Nov 14: Clowdy & rain in P.M. Went to Chris Church and out to Whitneys with the Wrigts in the P.M. & eve.
Mon Nov 15: Rainy some light. Went to Mt Vernon Board of Equalization. Staid all night.
Tue Nov 16: Heavy rain last night & to day some. In Mt Vernon & down to Conway. Finished the bond business with Seattle National Bank. Home in the eve. Ida at Wilson's.
Wed Nov 17: Rainy A.M. & eve. Went to Mt Vernon. Frank also. Ida came home with us. Attended court in the P.M. & till 3 P.M.
Thu Nov 18: Rain A.M. At home and out to the Rock Quarry in the P.M.
Fri Nov 19: Rainy day. At home. Grant's folks & Ben Palmer's here in the eve. Wrights also.
Sat Nov 20: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to Pleasant Ridge & Mt Vernon in the P.M. Frank with me.
Sun Nov 21: Clowdy. Went to M.E. Church in the A.M. Mrs Brown gave the address. Went to Presbyterian in the eve. A picture address on work in lumber camps religious work.
Mon Nov 22: Rain last night. Went to the Gravel pit in the A.M. & to Guemes in the P.M.
Tue Nov 23: Clowdy & some rain. Went to the Gravel pit in the A.M. & worked on the Road some.

1920 Nov 24-Dec 18 (pp 90-91)

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Wed Nov 24: Rainy day. Washed in the A.M. Home reading in the P.M.
Thu Nov 25: Thanksgiving. Went to church in the A.M. Presbyterian Ch. Rev Pollock of the M.E. Ch. preached. In the P.M. The Mrs & Wright's went to F. Whites. Had a fine dinner & went to picture show in eve.
Fri Nov 26: Stormy High tide. Went to Mt Vernon. Drainage Dist 19 hearing. Worst storm of the season so far.
Sat Nov 27: Pleasant. Went to the Gravel Pit in the P.M. worked on the road some. Wright in Seattle, Grant also to the big football game. Donald also.
Sun Nov 28: No rain clowdy. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Mr Pool called on us. Over to Wrights in the eve.
Mon Nov 29: Pleasant. Law & order meeting. Out on the Road in the P.M.
Tue Nov 30: Pleasant. Went to LaConner in the A.M. Frank also. In town in the P.M. Went to Miss Miller's reading in the eve.
Wed Dec 01: Pleasant. Went to Telegraph Slough to fix bridge. Frank also. Ida & Nettie went to Whites for Dr. Burdon.
Thu Dec 02: Pleasant. Went to fix Railing at Telegraph Slough. Frank White helping.
Fri Dec 03: Heavy S.E. wind last night & to day. At home & out to the Rock Quarry in the P.M.
Sat Dec 04: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to the ranch in the P.M. Ida & children also.
Sun Dec 05: Temp 38°. Cold wind. Went to M.E. church and Elks memorial in the P.M.
Mon Dec 06: Cold & raw. Went to Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Staid all night. Grand jury called.
Tue Dec 07: Stormy. In Mount Vernon Coms meeting. Home at night & voted for Ferguson from Mayor. He lost out by 74 votes.
Wed Dec 08: Cool & clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon via stage. Comes meeting. Home in the eve with Polson?.
Thu Dec 09: Light rain. Out on the Road in the A.M. Ida at Howe's. Went to Sedro Woolley with Fallon in the eve. Road Auto money meeting.
Fri Dec 10: Stormy. Rain in the P.M. Ida at Howes. Went to the Ranch. Worked on road some. Took lunch at Mrs Howes.
Sat Dec 11: Pleasant. In town all day. Ordered lumber for bridges.
Sun Dec 12: Cold wind. Some rain. Went to the Baptist Church in the A.M. Mr Poole preached. Went to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Dec 13: Stormy some. Mr Poole here in the eve. At home.
Tue Dec 14: Frost 32. Pleasant. Went to the Gravel pit & then to LaConner to see the big drainage pump work.
Wed Dec 15: Pleasant. Light rain at night. Out on the Road. Trucks hauling gravel to LaConner road.
Thu Dec 16: Rainy P.M. Went to the ranch in the P.M. Ida also & Mrs Jorgenson & baby.
Fri Dec 17: Fine day. Out on the road all day. Trucks working.
Sat Dec 18: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Was out to the Gravel pit. In town in the P.M. Nelson over to see about the Bliss road.

1920 Dec 19-31 (pp 92-93)

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Sun Dec 19: Cool & clowdy. Went to Ch. Church in the A.M. & to the M.E. Sacred Concert in the eve.
Mon Dec 20: Rainy some. Out on the road spreading gravel. Three trucks hauling.
Tue Dec 21: Clowdy & light rain. Went to Mount Vernon. Ida also. Got a watch for Pearl & Necklace for Nettie.
Wed Dec 22: Clowdy. No rain. At home & in town all day. Choring.
Thu Dec 23: Rain & wind in the P.M. Went to the gravel pit. Trucks hauling till three P.M. then quit for rain.
Fri Dec 24: Stormy day. In town all day. Nothing unusual.
Sat Dec 25: Beautiful day. Christmas. All went to Pearls, Howes also. Had a fine time and got home at 11 P.M.
Sun Dec 26: Stormy day. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Mrs Young & husband called in the P.M. Ida & self went out to Whitneys in the eve.
Mon Dec 27: Clowdy A.M. Rain hard P.M. Went out to Summit Park in the P.M. to see about the Thompson Road. Wet.
Tue Dec 28: Pleasant. Went to Whitney and worked some along the road. Lots of water every where.
Wed Dec 29: Stormy. Staid in town. Took my wheel down to be fixed. Nothing important occurred.
Thu Dec 30: Stormy in the A.M. Highest tide of the winter so far. Callahan had a break. Was out to Summit Park in the P.M.
Fri Dec 31: Clowdy. No rain to speak of. Went to Guemes with Frank Conners over Alversons road job.
Thus endeth 1920.

1920 Inside back cover

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Notes regarding tire miles from Oct and Nov 1919.

1920 Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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1921 Non Diary Entry (1921-1924)

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1921 Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1921 Diary Cover 1921-1924

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1921 Useful facts

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1921 Jan 1-15 (pp 1)

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Sat Jan 01: Got up late. Misty & stormy in the eve. Went down town & got the paper. Frank & Blanche here in the P.M. Frank & Donald went to Everett. Football.
Sun Jan 02: Stormy. Went to the Ch Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jan 03: Stormy. Went to Mt Vernon to Coms meeting and to the Com Club doings in the eve in honor of my retiring from office. Was presented with nice silver tea set.
Tue Jan 04: Stormy. High wind. In Mt Vernon to Coms meeting. Went to the Road opening exercises in the eve.
Wed Jan 05: Stormy. Lots of rain. In Mt Vernon Coms meeting. Edith Swanberg died this eve. Came to Grants for supper and then home.
Thu Jan 06: Rainy & windy. Went to Mt Vernon again to appoint Walter Barron Auditor in place of E. Swanberg.
Fri Jan 07: Showery. In town all day. Choring.
Sat Jan 08: Not much rain. Went to Mount Vernon to tend the funeral of Miss Swanberg. Frank went also.
Sun Jan 09: [margin: Ida not well.] Frost. Pleasant & cooler. Went to the Ch. Church A.M. & P.M. Grants folks over.
Mon Jan 10: Frost 36°. Went to Mt Vernon to my last Com meeting. Was excused at noon. Frank went also. Clear & cold to night. Dr Burdon called.
Tue Jan 11: Frost 26°. South wind in the eve. Choring about home.
Wed Jan 12: Stormy again. Dr. Shaw here. Ida miserable. At home all day. Reading &c.
Thu Jan 13: Showery & cold. Temp 50. Reading & choring.
Fri Jan 14: Warmer & rainy. Ida worse. In bed. Called on John Balls folks.
Sat Jan 15: Rain hard all the P.M. Nothing special. In town all day.

1921 Jan 16-Feb 13 (pp 2-3)

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Sun Jan 16: Snow one inch. Clowdy & misty. Ida sick. Went to church in the eve. Prohibitions at the Presbyterian.
Mon Jan 17: Damp rain. Snow gone. At home choring.
Tue Jan 18: Light rain. Ida no better At home.
Wed Jan 19: Ida no better. Damp. Mrs O'Laughlin died. Got a load of box wood.
Thu Jan 20: Light rain. At home & downtown.
Fri Jan 21: Clowdy. Choring & went to Howes for potatos. Mrs O'Laughlin buried at 9.30 in Mt Vernon.
Sat Jan 22: Pleasant. Dr. Shaw here. Ida in bed all day. Worse last night. Choring & downtown in the P.M.
Sun Jan 23: Cool but no rain. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Mr Roderick preached. Heard the Armenian woman in the eve at the Presbyterian church in eve.
Mon Jan 24: Rain A.M. Ida better yesterday & worse this eve. Went to the Ranch. Roads fairly good. Reading "Lad Morton Colonist" Mrs Ward.
Tue Jan 25: [margin: Light Frost.] Rainy P.M. At home & downtown. Ida no better. Grants folks over in the P.M.
Wed Jan 26: Pleasant. Made tables for the Kids & choring. Frank at Roach Harbor this week.
Thu Jan 27: Rainy day. E A Phillips found dead this A.M. Ida worse than usual to day.
Fri Jan 28: Pleasant. Ida still in bed. At home all day.
Sat Jan 29: Ida no better. Dr. Shaw here. Cool & clowdy. Choring & down town. [margin: Great storm on the Olympic Pennisula which destroyed millions of dollars worth of timber.]
Sun Jan 30: Ida no better. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. Wilson's here in the P.M. & eve.
Mon Jan 31: Stormy. Nothing important.
Tue Feb 01: Stormy. Frank home. Ida bad all night. No sleep last night.
Wed Feb 02: Grant over. Painting girls tables.
Thu Feb 03: Light rain. Ida had another bad night. Frank White's folks & Mrs Gillespie here.
Fri Feb 04: Pleasant. At home, washed. Ida some better. Reading the "Way of Acceleration"
Sat Feb 05: Clear & pleasant. Ida still in bed. Frank went to Bellingham. Mills all down. Lots of men out of work. Streets very rough. Lerning(?) Grading with city tractors & have drag.
Sun Feb 06: Cool Rain at night. Went to M.E. Church A.M. Chris in eve. Ida out on the lounge. The Williams & Mrs Chitwood & friend. Margie & Edna Whitney here.
Mon Feb 07: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida bad all night. Dr Frost here to see her. Down town after medicine.
Tue Feb 08: Rain last night. Clowdy. At home all day. Ida in bed as usual.
Wed Feb 09: Misty day. Made a toy table for Ida. At home.
Thu Feb 10: Hard rain last night & clowdy to day. John & Pearl over to day. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Feb 11: Rain last night & to day. Nothing doing. Ida some better.
Sat Feb 12: Lincoln Day. Went to the Ranch & Mount Vernon. Pleasant. River at 19 ft.
Sun Feb 13: Showery, rain & snow. Went to Ch. Church in the A.M. Mrs Williams & Mrs Chitwood called in the P.M. Ida not so well.

1921 Feb 14-Mar 7 (pp 4-5)

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Mon Feb 14: Snow two in deep & showery. At home all day.
Tue Feb 15: Frost 30° - 24° at the Ranch. Ida no better. Went to Mt Vernon and paid taxes. Highest eve. Mrs Howe here also Dr. Cooke A.B.
Wed Feb 16: Frost 26°. Clear & pleasant. Reading & choring. Made a stool for Donald.
Thu Feb 17: Frost 24° Clear & cold. Downtown and got income tax statement filled out. Ida miserable. Heard Mrs Jorgenson had a stroke.
Fri Feb 18: Frost 32°. Pleasant & warmer. Mrs Gillespie here. Also Clyde Howe. Ida talking Seattle.
Sat Feb 19: South wind Pleasant. Dr. Shaw here this A.M. at 1. Ida worse last night but better to day. Rev Pool called. Was out to Howe's. Clayton sick. Had Dr. Cooke.
Sun Feb 20: Pleasant A.M. Nettie in bed with headache. Ida getting a cold. Got lunch downtown. Cold N.W. wind in the P.M.
Mon Feb 21: Fine day. Spaded up garden some. Went over to the gravel put & saw Grant. Peter Miller went along.
Tue Feb 22: Rainy day 1/2 inch. Ida getting ready for Seattle. Was downtown for medicine.
Wed Feb 23: Light rain this A.M. Took Ida & Frank to Mt Vernon on their way to Seattle. Came home in the eve & bot Charley Moore.
Thu Feb 24: Pleasant. In town all day. Josh Wilson here to see me & vocitus? about the Sydney Stacey case. Was down to Williams in the eve to meet Mr Hemminway from Ill.
Fri Feb 25: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Frank via car. Water Front Road in Fearful shape. Was at Williams to dinner & they here for the evening. Mr Hanson also.
Sat Feb 26: Foggy A.M. Pleasant. In town all day spaded garden some. Wrote to Ida.
Sun Feb 27: Light rain most of the day. Wrote to George. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. & P.M.
Mon Feb 28: Wind & light rain. Went to the farm & began work on Grant's machine shed. Staid all night.
Tue Mar 01: Pleasant. At the Ranch. Working on machine shed. Home in the eve.
Wed Mar 02: Rainy A.M. Home all day. Reading "North of Fifty Three" by Sinclair. Down town in the A.M. Paid water, light & telephone.
Thu Mar 03: Rain in the A.M. Went to Mr Westover's funeral. Rev Hudson preached the sermon.
Fri Mar 04: Frost & pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon on Grant & Irving case but it was postponed. Peter Miller went with me. Listened to the Connor, Lilly Seed Co. trial.
Sat Mar 05: Frost. Pleasant. Went to LaConner & to the farm in the P.M. & helped shingle the shed. Home in the eve. Planted peas, sweet peas, carrots & spinach. Got a load of ship wood.
Sun Mar 06: Clowdy. Went to Ch. Church in the A.M. and to Wilson's & Grant's with the Wright's in the P.M. & eve. Home at 9.30.
Mon Mar 07: Pleasant. went to Mount Vernon. Visited the Coms session. Home at 5 P.M.

1921 Mar 8-31 (pp 6-7)

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Tue Mar 08: Pleasant drying day. At home all day, spading garden, &c. Frank over to Guemes Island.
Wed Mar 09: Clowdy. No rain. Planted lettuce & beets and washed the car, changed tire and painter over rust spots. Letter from Ida. Not much improvement reported.
Thu Mar 10: Strong west wind. Washing & reading in the P.M. Sleet storm in the eve. Frank on Guemes cutting poles.
Fri Mar 11: Hail 1/4 in. A letter from Geo. Cool & clowdy. Went to Whitneys this A.M. to take Eva & Mrs Richards. They came on the Kulshan.
Sat Mar 12: Temp 34. Light snow this A.M. 1/2 in. Pleasant P.M. At home & downtown.
Sun Mar 13: Snowing & melting all day. Went to the M.E. S.S. & church in the A.M. & out to Whitneys with the Wrights in the P.M.
Mon Mar 14: Temp 30. Cold all day. Frank drove to Bellingham. Took Mrs Reed & Mrs Richards for a ride over to Maloys & LaConner.
Tue Mar 15: Warmer. Pleasant. At home all day. Helped Frank pile wood & planted asters.
Wed Mar 16: Clowdy warm. At home. The Whitneys & Mrs Reed & Mrs Richards at Netties for dinner and staid the eve. Rain at night.
Thu Mar 17: Clowdy. Got two loads of wood & piled it. A letter from Ida. Rain all the P.M.
Fri Mar 18: Showery A.M. Went to Pearls and too Mrs Reed & Mrs Richards. Home in the eve & went to High S. Concert. All land on the flats very wet and no prospect of farming.
Sat Mar 19: Cold wind. No rain. In town all day. A letter from Ida, she is not gaining much.
Sun Mar 20: Cool & windy. Went to the Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Went to hear the Holy City in the P.M. Wrote to Ida.
Mon Mar 21: Pleasant drying day. Trimmed the maple trees and burn the brush. P. Miller helping. Hard job.
Tue Mar 22: Rain 1/4 in. last night. Tinkering around home.
Wed Mar 23: Pleasant. Went out to Whitneys & got Mrs Richards and took her to the Boat. Took Eva back to Whitneys and staid the eve. Light rain this eve.
Thu Mar 24: Pleasant. At home & went after fish fertilizer in the P.M. Frank & Nettie went to Bellingham to Masonic doings.
Fri Mar 25: Pleasant but cool west wind. Frank drove to Seattle. Had a call from Mr Gibbon, The Ruleber(?) promoter last night. At home all day.
Sat Mar 26: Pleasant drying day. Went to Sedro Woolley & Mount Vernon. Via Clear Lake and the new road & bridge. Eva Reed with me. At Whitney's to supper.
Sun Mar 27: Easter. Pleasant went to the Chris. Church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. out to Howe's & to dinner. Mrs Reed & Wrights also.
Mon Mar 28: Cool but no rain. Went to Seattle with Franks folks on their way to Tacoma. Staid with Ida at McGinnis's.
Tue Mar 29: Pleasant. In Seattle.
Wed Mar 30: [margin: Ida up and around but very well.] Frost. Pleasant. In Seattle. Franks folks came home also his Father & Mother.
Thu Mar 31: Frost. Cool wind. In Seattle till 2.10 P.M. then came home on train & stage. Rain to night.

1921 Apr 1-21 (pp 8-9 Duplicate of next)

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1921 Apr 1-21 (pp 8-9 Duplicate of previous)

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Fri Apr 01: Rainy Day and mos all last night. Went to Wilson's in the P.M. & took Mr & Mrs Wright and Eve. Grant plow three days this week, the first.
Sat Apr 02: Pleasant. Drying day. Mr & Mrs Wright left for Bell. Self at home & down town. Mowed the lawn & put a new U.S. tire on the Ford.
Sun Apr 03: Cold wind. Hail in the A.M. Went to the Older girls Conference at the Presby. Church in the A.M. Rev. Pollock preached. Went to the Chris Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 04: Pleasant drying day. At home. Got some glass & made a cold frame.
Tue Apr 05: Frost. Pleasant dry day. Went to Mount Vernon on the Grant & Irving Bond suit case. At 4.30 Went to Wilsons & got Eva Reed & brot her to Mrs Whitneys. Then came home.
Wed Apr 06: Frost. Ditto yesterday as to Mount Vernon & weather. Trial not over.
Thu Apr 07: Frost. Still at the trial, but finished & came home. Edna came & I took dinner at Whitneys.
Fri Apr 08: Frost. Pleasant & warmer. Went over Guemes with the Coms. & planted peas, spinach & carrots in the P.M. The Howes had dinner at Wrights.
Sat Apr 09: Pleasant & warm. Clowdy at night. At home in the A.M. In the P.M. took Eva & Mrs Whitney out for a ride around March's Point. Frank drove to Bellingham.
Sun Apr 10: Beautiful day. Went to Bellingham with Lee Bradley and to Christian in the eve.
Mon Apr 11: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch & pruned the currant bushes. Eva went along. Grant plowing.
Tue Apr 12: At home. Strong south wind & looks like rain. A card from Ida stating she had the "flu".
Wed Apr 13: Pleasant & not much rain last night. Frank started for Bellingham on his way to Alaska.
Thu Apr 14: Clowdy but no rain. Good plow weather. Went to Kalso's, Crumrine's, Maloy's, Mount Vernon & LaConner with Mrs Reed. Bot garden seeds for Grant.
Heard Ida was worse & was to go to the Hospital. Heard from A.B. Clay about H.E. Deweys death & burial at Factoryville. Self fighting a cold since Monday.
Fri Apr 15: Pleasant. Not feeling well. Bad cold. At home all day.
Sat Apr 16: Went to the Ranch and planted Garden. Mrs Reed went along & came to Netties to day all night. Heard Ida was a little better. Fine weather. Grant get on well plowing. Willis Lipp got hurt with the tractor on Thurs eve.
Sun Apr 17: Beautiful day. Went to the Christian church in the A.M. At home the bal of the day.
Mon Apr 18: Clowdy & windy. Went to Whitneys with Eva then to the Ranch & planted potatos. Then took Eva's truck to the dock & brot her to Netties.
Tue Apr 19: Clowdy & windy. L letter from Ida stating she was some better. Eva sick & gave up going to Lee's to day, but went to see a Dr.
Wed Apr 20: Clowdy & rainy at night. Went to Mount Vernon to see the state attorney's about refunding salary. Eva a little better. Ida's letter says she's about the same.
Thu Apr 21: Rain 1/2 in since last night. Pleasant P.M. In town all day. Mrs Reed some better.

1921 Apr 22-May 8 (pp 10-11)

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Fri Apr 22: A card from Ida. She is not much better. Showery. In town all day. Ida not so well.
Sat Apr 23: Rainy A.M. Went to Bellingham on the "Georgia" and to see "Way Down East".
Sun Apr 24: Rain again last night. Went to Presby church A.M. Christian in the eve. Was out to Marches point & to Whitneys with Mrs reed in the P.M.
Mon Apr 25: Rain more last night. Clowdy & windy to day. Crops are going to be late. Some land very wet. Went to the "Rondiliers" in the eve. Took Nettie, Eva & Francis.
Tue Apr 26: Pleasant. Eva Reed started for Lee Richards at noon. The Cranberry lake dam went out last night & did great damage to the water system, to the road, railroad & Robinson Fisheries plant. I estimate $5000 or more. Ida not able to leave the hospital yet.
Wed Apr 27: Showery. Went to the Ranch and fixed Grants Roller & came home at 5 P.M.
Thu Apr 28: Pleasant A.M. Rain P.M. Grant all ready to see but this rain will cause delay. Was offered $30.00 for oats yesterday. At home reading & choring.
Fri Apr 29: Pleasant. In town. Went out to Whitneys & got some dirt for window boxes. Mailed 4 100 dollar bonds to Wash. for Convention to 4 1/4 per cent. A card from Ida stating she was to move yesterday. Also a letter from Geo Sisson.
Sat Apr 30: Cool & clowdy. In town all day. Nothing worth mentioning occurred.
Sun May 01: Rain again last night. Cool & clowdy to day. Went to Chris. Church in the morning. Another shower in the P.M. & eve. Went to the M.E. Song service in the eve and took Nettie & the Squires.
Mon May 02: Cool & windy & light showers. Heard from Ida. She is at McGinnis's since Thurs eve. In town all day. Choring. Business quiet.
Tue May 03: Clear & pleasant but a cold N. wind. Planted peas & potatos. Went to the Kids Musical festival in the P.M. Paid Water, light & telephone bills.
Wed May 04: Pleasant drying day. Went to the ranch and helped Grant make a plank float also worked around the place burning brush, &c. Planted some potatos got from Baxters. A card from Ida. She is blue and not doing well.
Thu May 05: Beautiful day. In town all day. In the P.M. went down to see the Cranberry lake job & the RR steam shovel at work clear the R.R. Went to a Prohibition Lecture at the Presbyterian Church. Mr Morrow. I agreed to give $12 per year for five years to the Anti Saloon League.
Fri May 06: Fine day. Went to the Ranch and planted more garden & replanted some where it did not come up. Pruned a pear tree & burn the brush. Grant expects to finish seeding tomorrow. Went to high school play this eve.
Sat May 07: Cool & clowdy but no rain. In town all day. Went to the High School Ball Game in the P.M.
Sun May 08: Pleasant. Went to the M.E. Church A.M. Chris P.M. In the P.M. was out to Edna's birth day dinner. Mr & Mrs Lee Wakefield were there also.

1921 May 9-28 (pp 12-13)

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Mon May 09: Clowdy but no rain. At home choring. Working in garden & washed the car.
Tue May 10: Light rain this A.M. Clowdy. At home & took Nettie & Friends to Missionary meeting and Mrs Davis to see Bushey who is sick. Thomas Sharpe died in Cal last night.
Wed May 11: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & planted more garden. Beets, carrots, squash & onions. Grant load hay. Three cars. At letter from Ida she is not much better.
Thu May 12: Pleasant. Choring around town & home. In the eve took Nettie & Stapps out to Whitneys to spend the eve.
Fri May 13: Pleasant & warmer. Fixed some flower beds for Nettie & mowed the lawn.
Sat May 14: Warm & pleasant. Warmest day of season so far. Worked on the Tillinghast Park till 3.30. The ladies furnished a fine dinner.
Sun May 15: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Sharpe funeral. Was an honorary Pall bearer. Margurite Young called this A.M. Went to the Ch Church in the eve. Rain some this eve.
Mon May 16: Warm rain. Rain nearly all last night and till 10 A.M. nearly one inch. Cleared off in the P.M. Fixed flower bed & cleaned the rugs with a vacuum cleaner which Nettie had hired. Wrote to Ida and Eve Reed.
Tue May 17: Pleasant. Fine growing day. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner. Set out 25 cabbage plants at the Ranch. Called on Jim Dunlap. Heard Andrew Balinger was dead.
Wed May 18: Clowdy. No rain. Fixed flower beds. Choring around home. Washed, &c.
Thu May 19: Cool & clowdy. Went to Andrew Ballinger's funeral in the P.M. with Nick Bessner's folks & went to Mrs Wise lecture in the eve with Nettie.
Fri May 20: Fine day. Went to the Farm and to Mendenhalls for seed sweet corn. Worked in the garden some, planted cucumbers, pole beans & more peas. Geo Kloeke planted the corn. Went to Mt Vernon with Grant & Fred Kalso in the P.M. on disk & drainage Dist 19 business.
Sat May 21: Another fine day. In town all day. A letter from Ida stating she had been to the dentist. In the P.M. set out some asters.
Sun May 22: Pleasant. Went to Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Rev Drill preached in the A.M. & Rev Mitchel in the eve. Went to Frank Whites in the P.M. & took Nettie & Francis. Had a visit with Clarence White. He is totally blind.
Mon May 23: At home choring around all day. Set out asters. Heard Jas Dunlap died yesterday.
Tue May 24: Pleasant. Went to Whitney via Stage and to Seattle with Grant & staid at McGinnis's. Jas Dunlap buried to day. Masonic funeral.
Wed May 25: Clowdy. Light rin. In Seattle all day. Ida to see Dr. Swift.
Thu May 26: Pleasant. In Seattle till 5 P.M. home via G.N.R.R. Went with Ida & McGinnis to see "Stream of Life" Fine picture.
Fri May 27: Pleasant. In town all day & went to Edison & took Nettie & Frances to the High School Grad. Exercises. Home at 12M. Carroll Wilson one of the class. He is 19 Ys old.
Sat May 28: Pleasant. In town all day.

1921 May 29-Jun 21 (pp 14-15)

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Sun May 29: Pleasant. Went to Memorial services at the Presby Church. Rev Ferch preached the sermon. Baccalaureate Sermon in the eve by Rev Pollock.
Mon May 30: Pleasant & warm. Memorial Day. Went to the exercises in the theatre in the P.M. Rev Ferguson made the address. Good talk and a good audience.
Tue May 31: Warm & Pleasant. At home in the A.M. in the P.M. & eve out to Weaverlings spit helping build a bath house.
Wed Jun 01: Warm & pleasant. Hard work done on the Sedan. New clutch bands & valves ground. Went to the Ranch & planted peas, telephone, two rows. Watched them take a wrecked car up the bank at the gravel pit.
Thu Jun 02: Fine day & getting dry. Choring around house. went to the Graduation Exercises in the eve. D. Mathis gave the address. Good.
Fri Jun 03: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Went to Mt Vernon to the High school Corner stone laying. Dr. Mathes made the address. Large crowd and a very fine parade.
Sat Jun 04: [margin: River 18 ft.] No rain but clowdy. At home choring. Changed a tire & mended two tubes. Strawberries 25 cts per box.
Sun Jun 05: River 18 ft. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & to M.E. Ch at night.
Mon Jun 06: [margin: Nice rain tonight.] Warm & pleasant. Drove to Seattle in the Ford & put up at Hotel McGinnis. Good trip. Took Edna W. to Mount Vernon.
Tue Jun 07: Pleasant. In Seattle & went to the state pioneer meeting in the P.M.
Wed Jun 08: [margin: River 19 ft.] Pleasant. In Seattle & attended the Pioneer Meeting. Ida & Margurite Young & the McGinnis's also.
Thu Jun 09: In Seattle & downtown with Ida. Thunder shower at noon. We went to the "Blue Mouse".
Fri Jun 10: Pleasant A.M. but rain towards eve. Came home in the Ford & Ida also. Rec'd a letter from Geo. Found things all O.K. at home.
Sat Jun 11: Pleasant. Choring around home.
Sun Jun 12: Pleasant. Went to Children day Exercises at the Presby Ch.
Mon Jun 13: Went to Mount Vernon on Hildebrand Mortgage business. Showery. Good growing weather. Oats & grass looking fine. Garden also.
Tue Jun 14: Hard south wind. Flag Day. Ida 64 today.
Wed Jun 15: Went to Wilson's this eve. Had supper at Grants. Ida & Frances along.
Thu Jun 16: Pleasant. At Wilsons and went over to E Edison to the the paving job being done by the Skagit Con. Co. Came home in the eve. Strawberries $1.40 crate.
Fri Jun 17: Pleasant. In town all day. Washed windows in the A.M. Down town in the P.M.
Sat Jun 18: Clowdy & light rain & shower in the eve. Went over to the Telegraph Slough bridge. They just finished redecking it. Williams went also.
Sun Jun 19: Pleasant. Went to church & to the Children Day service in the eve at the M.E. Church. Ida went.
Mon Jun 20: Rainy A.M. & nearly all day. Choring around home & made a flower box. Took Ida down to Dr. Shaw for iron.
Tue Jun 21: Fine growing weather. Went to the ranch. Ida & Frances also. Worked in the garden killing weeds & plant a row of telephone peas.

1921 Jun 22-Jul 10 (pp 16-17)

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Wed Jun 22: Choring & mowed the lawn. In the P.M. went out to Mitchells beach & had supper. Mr Bailey here in the P.M.
Thu Jun 23: Pleasant. Went to Baxters for berries but did not get them. Got some at Howe's.
Fri Jun 24: Pleasant. Shower in the eve. Ida sick all day with pains in her head. Went to Baxters & got the berries. Went to the picture in the eve. "Behold the Man".
Sat Jun 25: Pleasant. Ida not much better. In bed. Odd Fellows Excursions to Friday Harbor. Pearl & Hilda called, also Blanche White on her way from Seattle.
Sun Jun 26: Rain A.M. 1/4 in. Went to Baptist church in the A.M. and to the Christian in the eve.
Mon Jun 27: [margin: Mr S. C. Wilson died.] Pleasant. At home & down town. Had a sun & rain visor put on the car.
Tue Jun 28: Temp 70 Beautiful day. At home & down town with Ida in the P.M. Wrights & Howes at the beach. Went to Howes to get Nettie & kids in the eve.
Wed Jun 29: Rain A.M. & some in the P.M. No much doing. Piled wood & pruned the hedge.
Thu Jun 30: Rain slowly all night & some to day. Went to Bellingham to Mr Wilsons funeral. Ida, Nettie, Frances & Mrs Howe went. Samish Road (Lake) very rough and heavy rain up that way.
Fri Jul 01: Pleasant A.M. Wind & light rain in the P.M. Went to the Ranch & Bay View. Ida also. Home in the eve.
Sat Jul 02: Pleasant. The Celebration began to day. Put on a new U.S. Tire & sent in a defective one for adjustment.
Sun Jul 03: Pleasant. Went to Christian Church in the A.M. & to Park Exercises in the P.M. & out to Howes for Nettie in the eve.
Mon Jul 04: Fine day to Celebrate. Biggest crowd in the history of Anacortes. John's folks & Leatherwoods & Netties had lunch on the dam. Hilda & Grant here in the P.M. Ida, the girls & self went to see "East Lynne" in the eve.
Tue Jul 05: Pleasant. Paying bills & around home in the A.M. Went to Mount Vernon & called on the Coms in the P.M. Ida also.
Wed Jul 06: Pleasant. Went to the farm and made a shield for the hay tedder & put sections on the sickle bars. Home at 5.30.
Thu Jul 07: Mowed the lawn. Clowdy but no rain. Choring & down town.
Fri Jul 08: Beautiful day. Good many haying. Went to the Northern Hospital & various other places also the Busheys camp. Skagit River. Took the Williams and had two meals picknick style. Home at 8 P.M. Fine trip.
Sat Jul 09: Fine day. At home most of the day. Strawberries, four boxes for 25 cts.
Sun Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Ida bumped her abdomen and not able to go. Stereophone slides in the eve.

1921 Jul 11-Aug 2 (pp 18-19)

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Mon Jul 11: At home all day. Fine hay weather. Bot a load of boxwood.
Tue Jul 12: Pleasant. Went to the farm. Grant began haying yesterday. Raking hay in the P.M.
Wed Jul 13: Fine hay weather. Ida & self went to Bellingham. The Williams also.
Thu Jul 14: Pleasant. Ida went to Bellingham to change her clothes. Self went to the Methodist picknick with Nettie & Mrs Howe.
Fri Jul 15: Pleasant. Grant sold the oats at 28.75 per ton. Went to the Ranch to see about shipping oats and mended sacks. Had trouble with the car and got home on three "legs".
Sat Jul 16: Grant finished shocking. Went to Whidby Island & Fort Casey. Ida also. Fine trip.
Sun Jul 17: Fine day. Went to LaConner to church and spent the P.M. with the Carters. Nettie's folks went also. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Jul 18: Fine hay weather. At home in the A.M. Went to Pearls in the eve. Had trouble with the Ford timer.
Tue Jul 19: Pleasant. Came home in the fore noon. Got measured for a suit of clothes.
Wed Jul 20: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & blackberrying with Hilda. Got over 40 lbs.
Thu Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to Seattle via Kulshan. Staid at McGinnis's & went to see the fire works in the eve.
Fri Jul 22: Pleasant. In Seattle and went to see the stadium & Wayfarer stage, &c.
Sat Jul 23: Beautiful day. In Seattle. Saw the Elks Parade & went to the Wayfarer in the eve. Clyde Howe with me.
Sun Jul 24: Fine day. Came home on the G.N. train at noon. Frank came home from Alaska. Mr Hilders folks at Wrights for dinner. Went to Christian church in the eve.
Mon Jul 25: Pleasant. Around town all day. Misty too damp to bale hay.
Tue Jul 26: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and with Hilda blackberrying. Good luck. Over 30 lbs.
Wed Jul 27: [margin: Deputy sheriff Sollentine shot.] Pleasant. In town all day. Choring & cleaning around the wood shed.
Thu Jul 28: Pleasant. Went to the Farm Bureau picknick & to Weaverling spit for supper.
Fri Jul 29: Went to see the Fordson land clearing demonstration at 32 & A sts. Also to pick cherries at Mrs Whitneys. Frank also. Mr Post died this P.M.
Sat Jul 30: Temp 75. Fine weather. Went to the Ranch, LaConner & Mt Vernon. Frank went also. Also went to see the Ford Caravan near Burlington.
Sun Jul 31: Pleasant. Went to the Christian church A.M. & P.M. Ida. In the eve Ferguson's & William's called. Wrights, Whitneys & Bradleys at Guemes this P.M.
Mon Aug 01: Pleasant. Chautauqua begins tonight. In town all day. Had the Atwater Kent Ignition System put on the Ford.
Tue Aug 02: Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua. Dry & dusty. Ida attended to day.

1921 Aug 3-25 (pp 20-21)

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Wed Aug 03: Fine weather. Attended Chautauqua three times. Ida in the eve. Grants folks over this eve. Got a new suit from Birch the Taylor.
Thu Aug 04: Pleasant. Went to LaConner to the Pioneer meeting. Ida also. Big attendance. Went to Chautauqua in the eve.
Fri Aug 05: [margin: Grant baling hay.] Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida did not go to day. Stacey's & Carter's called this eve at 5.30. Light shower in the evening.
Sat Aug 06: Pleasant. In town attending Chautauqua. I went in the P.M.
Sun Aug 07: Pleasant. did not go to church. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida at home. Grant's folks over. Dinny Upton Lecture. Fine. Good crowd.
Mon Aug 08: Pleasant. Grant finished baling hay. About 175 tons. Ida & self went to the Ranch. Self boarded up the bales to keep the stock away.
Tue Aug 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the Anacortes ?????er meeting in the eve.
Wed Aug 10: Pleasant. Went to the Burlington Fair. Took Frank, Donald & young Valentine. Pretty good fair. But warm & dusty.
Thu Aug 11: Pleasant & dry. In town. Burned the grass off from Davis lots. Went to the "Know Anacortes" Banquet in the eve.
Fri Aug 12: Dry & dusty. Went to the Whatcom Co Pioneer Picnic at Ferndale with Frank & Mr Abbey. Drove the Ford. Round trip 100 miles.
Sat Aug 13: Warm & dry. At home in the A.M. Went to the fair with Bradley in the P.M. Wrights in Bay View.
Sun Aug 14: Clowdy. Light shower last night & clowdy to day. Went to Ch. Church morning, Presby in the eve. Went to Bay View with the folks in the P.M. & had lunch. Took Mrs Jorgenson over. The McGinnis' were all there, but went home at 4.30.
Mon Aug 15: Pleasant P.M. Donald started for Mt Baker. Went to Blanchard for shakes also to Wilsons. Ida went along. She sick with a cold.
Tue Aug 16: Pleasant. At home all day. Ida sick. Dr. Shaw here. Wrights went to League Picnic Kules Beach.
Wed Aug 17: Light rain all day. Ida no better. Frank went to Seattle in his car. Self at home all day.
Thu Aug 18: Clowdy. Ida in bed. In town all day.
Fri Aug 19: Pleasant. Ida still in bed. Frank home. Self in town all day.
Sat Aug 20: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. & eve. Ida up in the P.M. Dr Cook began her treatment. Self went to the Ranch in the P.M.
Sun Aug 21: No rain clowdy. Dr. Cook here. Ida had a bad night. Went to hear Dr. Stephenson on "Spirtualism" Presby Church.
Mon Aug 22: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Grants folks over in the P.M. Church brot a load of wood.
Tue Aug 23: Clowdy & light rain in the eve. Ida no better. Dr. Cook here. Frank & Nettie went to Pearls.
Wed Aug 24: Pleasant. In town all day. Planted some spinach. Ida just the same.
Thu Aug 25: Pleasant. fine harvest weather. Self choring about home. Airplane to Vancouver from Seattle at 2.30 P.M. Saved some spinach & sweet pea seed.

1921 Aug 26-Sep 15 (pp 22-23)

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Fri Aug 26: Ida bad. Dr. Shaw here. Choring around home. A. Wright visiting Frank. Fine harvest weather.
Sat Aug 27: Fine harvest weather. Home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. for vegetables. Youngs called this eve. Ida some better to day. Dr Ook here. Grant half through cutting oats. Bot $419.00 worth of war stamps.
Sun Aug 28: Dr. Cook here. Pleasant. went to Ch Church A.M. Presby in eve. Williams called. Ida on the lounge in the P.M. Wrote to George this P.M.
Mon Aug 29: Fine harvest weather. Ida worse last night & to day. Self choring around home. Got some more wood from Church.
Tue Aug 30: Pleasant around home all day. Dr Swick here in the P.M. Glady Howe also.
Wed Aug 31: Strong S.E. wind & light rain this A.M. & more in the P.M. & eve.
Thu Sep 01: 45/100 of an inch of rain yesterday & last night. Ida worse all last night. Dr Shaw here.
Fri Sep 02: Pleasant. Ida better to day & went to stay with Mrs Gillespie. Self & Frank went to the Ranch. Grant finished cutting oats. Went to the M.E. Church in the eve.
Sat Sep 03: Pleasant. Palmer's Circus in town. Went to the Samish with Van Buren in the P.M.
Sun Sep 04: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Church A.M. & P.M. Had lunch with Wrights & Howes in the P.M. at Weaverlings. Was out to tea at Mrs Gillespies. Ida doing pretty well. Up in a chair.
Mon Sep 05: Fine day. Went to speaking in the Park and to a ball game in the P.M. Labor Day.
Tue Sep 06: Rain till 10 A.M. Went to Blaine to the Peace Portal Arch Dedication via G.N.R.R. Home at 8.30 P.M. Pleasant trip.
Wed Sep 07: Clowdy & misty. Very bad for the harvesting. Went out to Gillespies to see Ida & to LaConner & Mt Vernon in the P.M. Ida had a bad night last night.
Thu Sep 08: Light rain last night. Pleasant P.M. with north wind. At home in the A.M. went to the Ranch in the P.M. & picked Bartlett pears. Ida a little better. Frank went to work for Gilkie yesterday on steamer Sound.
Fri Sep 09: Beautiful Day. North wind. Washed and at 3.30 took Nettie & Francis out to see Ida. She is fairly well to day.
Sat Sep 10: Fine harvest day. Crumrine machine threshing. Ida worse last night & to day. Went to Wilson's and over the Water Front Road to Clayton Bay. Mr Knilyside went with me. Lots of work being done widening, paving, &c.
Sun Sep 11: Fine day. Went to the M.E. church in the A.M. and out to see Ida in the P.M. Nettie & Donald also & to Christian Ch in the eve.
Mon Sep 12: Fine threshing weather. Grant threshing & loading oats in the car. Self over to the Ranch. Ida about the same. Can't sleep nights.
Tue Sep 13: Fine weather. Over to the Ranch & pick two boxes apples at Gaches. Grant finished at 2 P.M. about 2000 sks fine oats and in perfect order.
Wed Sep 14: Fine threshing weather. Went LaConner. Home at 3.30.
Thu Sep 15: Fine weather. In town all day. Mr Harmay of Edison died this A.M. Threshing going fine.

1921 Sep 16-Oct 4 (pp 24-25)

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Fri Sep 16: Fine weather. Was out to see the city reservoir. Took Mrs Whitney out to see Ida and went again to take medicines. She was worse this P.M.
Sat Sep 17: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. Went to see Ida & out to Crumrines in the P.M. Crumrine nearly done threshing. Threatening rain this eve.
Sun Sep 18: Rain last night and heavy shower this P.M. Went to Christian Church this A.M. and out to see Ida with Nettie & Frances in the P.M. Went to Ch. Church in the eve.
Mon Sep 19: Windy, west. no rain. Ida some better today. Working on the lawn raking out moss and down to Carroll's Cannery in the P.M.
Tue Sep 20: Strong wind all day & rain in the P.M. Equinoxial Storm. Choring & reading.
Wed Sep 21: No rain. Went to Gillespies & to the Ranch. Wind yesterday. Raised havoc with grain shocks. They are about half down & very wet. Helped Geo Klockie haul straw two hours. Frank home to day. Ida nothing extra.
Thu Sep 22: No rain. In town all day. Out to Howes in the P.M. Worked digging moss out of the lawn in the A.M.
Fri Sep 23: Pleasant. Farmers threshing yesterday & to day. Went & took Ida & Mrs Asule? for a ride in the P.M. over to the Ranch.
Sat Sep 24: No rain till night. In town in the P.M. & went to Mt Vernon with Bessner in the P.M. All threshing this last half of the week. Frank home & out of work. Ida still at Gillespies & about the same.
Sun Sep 25: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Went to the Soldiers funeral at Causland Park & out to Mrs Gillespies in the P.M. Took the Williams Clistervall(?) Co. Rainy & blowing to night. Went to Bible Study Meetings in the eve. Conducted by Rev Harrison of Seattle.
Mon Sep 26: Pleasant. In town & out to see Ida. She is worse to day & talking of dying.
Tue Sep 27: Blustery & rainy. In town all day & went to meeting in the eve. Ida still bad.
Wed Sep 28: Pleasant all threshing. Wilson's have a machine. Ida little better but in bed all day. Went to the Ranch. Walter Peth in the Hospital. Grandma Peth's funeral this P.M. aged 90.
Thu Sep 29: Clowdy A.M. Fine P.M. in town all day. Fine day for threshing.
Fri Sep 30: [margin: Went to meeting evenings.] Clear & pleasant. Ida sitting up to day. Went to see Ida & to the Ranch. Crumrine machine through threshing oats. Wilson's have another day yet.
Sat Oct 01: Pleasant. Had Rheumatism in my knee. Ida worse last night. Went to the Harvest Home Fair and acted as Judge with I Alexander and T Tait.
Sun Oct 02: Fine day. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Rev Harrison's meetings. In the P.M. went with the Wrights to see Ida & she took a ride.
Mon Oct 03: Went to meeting in the eve. Foggy A.M. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon. Threshing about done except Samish.
Tue Oct 04: Foggy A.M. Pleasant later. At home in the A.M. Went to get Ida & Mrs Gillespie in the P.M. Says she is no better than when she went out there Sept 2. Not very encouraging. Grant baling straw.

1921 Oct 5-30 (pp 26-27)

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Wed Oct 05: Foggy. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch & to LaC. Took Mr Williams. Grant baling straw. Went to church in the eve.
Thu Oct 06: Foggy A.M. Pleasant. In town all day. Got punctures mended, changed tires and painted the auto top. To church in the eve.
Fri Oct 07: Beautiful day. Indian summer. At home in the A.M. Choring & made a flower box. In the P.M. took Ida & Mrs Gillespie for a ride to North Fork bridge & laConner. Went to the last eve Harrison meeting.
Sat Oct 08: Another fine day. At home & down town.
Sun Oct 09: Pleasant. Went to Union meetings A.M. & P.M. Went out to see Ida in the P.M. One of her bad days.
Mon Oct 10: Another beautiful day. Choring around home till 4 P.M. then went after Ida.
Tue Oct 11: Went to Dr. Swicks lecture. Foggy but pleasant P.M. In town all day.
Wed Oct 12: Swick here. Misty & damp. Went to the Ranch and worked on the roof of the old hay barn. Art Jorgenson helping. Dr. Swick here to see Ida.
Thu Oct 13: Swick here. South wind & rainy day. At home all day. Went to Dr. Swick's lecture in the P.M.
Fri Oct 14: Changeable & showery. At home all day. Dr. Swick here.
Sat Oct 15: Dr. Swick here. Showery & windy. In town all day.
Sun Oct 16: Clowdy & windy. Went to the M.E. Church A.M. Went to Presby church in the eve.
Mon Oct 17: Blustery. Down to Dr. Swicks with Ida. Got a load of box wood.
Tue Oct 18: Took Ida to the Dr. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. & got some pears & carrots.
Wed Oct 19: Rain about all day. Two inches the past week. Ida worse & in bed all day. Went to the No 14 Ditch Dist Hearing. Grant & Hilda over this P.M.
Thu Oct 20: Pleasant. In town. John & Pearl here. Ida better again.
Fri Oct 21: Pleasant. Ida to see the Dr. Swick. Ida also went out to Mrs Whitney's in the P.M. for water.
Sat Oct 22: Sigmud Wrights ???. Pleasant & cooler N. wind. In town & out to Baxters to see the road & the New Co. scarifier.
Sun Oct 23: Pleasant. Went to Chris Ch in the A.M. Presby in the evening. In the P.M. took the William's & Ida & went to Conway and over the new Fir Island Pavement.
Mon Oct 24: Pleasant. In town all day. took Ida to the Dr. Got a load of wood & put it in shed.
Tue Oct 25: Windy & showery. Rains light. At home all day piling wood some.
Wed Oct 26: Windy no rain. Ida to see the Dr. Swick. Reading "Man for the Ages". Battery on the bum. Took it to the shop for charging.
Thu Oct 27: Windy & showery. Went to LaConner. Saw the new scarifier work. Am 72 today.
Fri Oct 28: Rainy day. At home, worked on the lawn some.
Sat Oct 29: Took Ida to Dr. Swick. Lots of wind. Rain last night & this A.M. Raked moss some. Big R.R. strike called off.
Sun Oct 30: [margin: Skagit River 19-6 on Sat. and a log jam on the Mt Vernon bridge.] Pleasant. Went to the M.E. Ch. & Christian A.M. & P.M. Grants folks over & staid the eve. We started for the Ranch but met them & came back.

1921 Oct 31-Nov 25 (pp 28-29)

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Mon Oct 31: In town all day. No rain. Wrights got a 2 hand Majestic stove. Ida downtown & bot sheets, &c.
Tue Nov 01: Fine day. Took Ida to Dr. Swick. Washed & went to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water.
Wed Nov 02: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Went to LaConner for Grant in the P.M. put in the Battery after being overhauled & charged, also a B. box.
Thu Nov 03: Pleasant. Was out to Mrs Lemmons all the P.M. with the Baptists. Ida over to Wrights for supper. Frank working on the Company Cannery this week.
Fri Nov 04: Temp 58. Clowdy. Ida at Dr. Swicks. In the P.M. went out to F Whites.
Sat Nov 05: [margin: Geo Krebs Jr shot at Rockport.] Pleasant but misty some. Cleaning house and down to see the Co. "Cannery Keel". In the eve went to Smith's for butter milk.
Sun Nov 06: Rainy & foggy at night. Went to M.E. Church A.M. Edna here this evening. Took her home at 9 P.M. Very foggy driving.
Mon Nov 07: Pleasant. Foggy night. Got some lumber and worked on Ida's flower box.
Tue Nov 08: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to Burlington & Mt Vernon with Bessner in the P.M.
Wed Nov 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Painted the plant box. Mrs Squire & Mrs Higgins here this P.M.
Thu Nov 10: Cool & clowdy. Went to Chas Gaches to take Nettie to the D.A.R. meeting, also the Ranch and LaConner.
Fri Nov 11: Armistice Day. Went to the Park exercises and to Howes & Mrs Whitneys for box dirt in the P.M.
Sat Nov 12: Clowdy & light rain. Ida to Dr. Swick. In town all day.
Sun Nov 13: Clowdy, no rain. Went to Ch Church in the A.M. & M.E. in the eve. Was out to How's in the P.M. & to dinner and up to the Cemetary in the P.M.
Mon Nov 14: Rainy last night & to day soe. In town all day washed.
Tue Nov 15: Rainy last night & today A.M. Ida fixing her house window box & not so well today. In the P.M. went to Frank Whites & got three sack potatos.
Wed Nov 16: Pleasant & cooler 38° At home all day. Made a flower box. Ida not so well this week.
Thu Nov 17: Temp 32° In town all day. Nothing unusual.
Fri Nov 18: Cool & clowdy Ida some better. Went to Mrs Whitneys for water & to Smiths for butter milk.
Sat Nov 19: Temp 30. Clear & cold. Ida worse last night & in bed all day. At home keeping fires. Wrights Co. has the rib house on and ribs begun.
Sun Nov 20: Temp 30 - Went to the M.E. Church & Presby in the eve. Frank went to Seattle on boat tows.
Mon Nov 21: Temp 28°. Snow last night & to day. 3 to 4 inches. Sleeting part of the day.
Tue Nov 22: Warmer & rained most of the day.
Wed Nov 23: South wind. At home. Frank came from Tacoma last night.
Thu Nov 24: Some rain & mild temperature. Went to Grants to dinner to day and spent the eve. Twenty nine people there for Thanksgiving dinner including the Wilsons, Wrights, Jorgensons, Melvin Kalso & wife & Ed Crumrine's also Chas Wilson. Spent the eve singing. A fine reunion.
Fri Nov 25: Windy & showery. In town. The Williams called. The ribs nearly all on the boat.

1921 Nov 26-Dec 16 (pp 30-31)

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Sat Nov 26: In town all day. Stormy, wind & rain.
Sun Nov 27: Cool & clowdy, not much rain. Went to M.E. church A.M. & to Christian in the eve.
Mon Nov 28: Rainy & windy. Nothing much doing.
Tue Nov 29: Dito. Ribs all on the fish boat.
Wed Nov 30: Hard rain most all day. @ 1/4 inches during the past week. Mrs Howe here this P.M.
Thu Dec 01: Showery. Strong N.W. wind at night. Went to the M.E. church in the eve. Rev Dr Mingledorph preached.
Fri Dec 02: Pleasant day. Down town with Ida in the P.M. & out to Howes & Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water. Went to church in the eve. M.E. Mingledorf.
Sat Dec 03: Light frost. Beautiful day for Dec. Got lumber & made a window box for Mrs Howe. Went down for Frank in the eve.
Sun Dec 04: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presbyterian Church A.M. & P.M. ???on meeting Rev M. In the P.M. went to the Elks Memorial.
Mon Dec 05: No rain. Light frost. Went to Mt Vernon & LaConner. Bessner went with me. Got Auto License. Went to church in the eve.
Tue Dec 06: Pleasant. Got the bedroom stove built over and stained. Gladys' window box. Went to the Mingledorf meeting in the eve.
Wed Dec 07: Light frost. Pleasant day. Washed this A.M. Ida down town in the P.M. out to Howe's. Went to church in the eve. Frank & Davis in Bellingham to day.
Thu Dec 08: Clowdy but no rain till eve. Ida & self went to Wilson's & staid all night. John in Bellingham.
Fri Dec 09: Rainy P.M. Came to Grants in the P.M. and home at 4 P.M. Went to church in the eve.
Sat Dec 10: [margin: Temp 50.] Pleasant. Around town & cleaning some & down to see the ship & got Frank in the eve.
Sun Dec 11: Rain last night & to day 1 1/4 inch. Temp 50°. Went to the Revival meeting A.M. & P.M. Rain all day and eve.
Mon Dec 12: Rain till 1 P.M. Temp 55°. All indications for an overflow. Went to Mt Vernon with Kiddar. River at 22 ft stage. Went to church in the eve.
Tue Dec 13: Pleasant & cooler 42°. Went to Edison with Bessner. Water everywhere but no river water in sight yet. East side of Samish River flood south of Edison. Rain reported falling over 3 in rain in Bellingham & Seattle in 36 hours.
Wed Dec 14: Cool & pleasant. Light frost. 38. Samish badly flooded 450 feet of dike taken out. Mrs Wm Bell looses warehouse & 1900 sks of oats, machinery, &c. Whitney district flooded & a big break at Telegraph Slough and the R.R. fill out. Same as in 1917.
Thu Dec 15: Frost 36. Pleasant. Waters going down. Making boxes for the girls window boxes for inside the house. Went to church in the eve.
Fri Dec 16: Frost 30°. Pleasant. Working on window boxes all day. Bessner went to Samish to day via auto. Water down. Tides low. Clowdy to night. Good change for snow.

1921 Dec 17-Jan 6, 1922 (pp 32-33)

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Sat Dec 17: Strong north wind. Temp 28. Down town in the P.M. Flood situation bad. Lots of breaks and salt water coming in. People going to Mt Vernon through the water.
Sun Dec 18: Temp 26&def. Wind still strong. Went to M.E. Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Dec 19: Temp 16°. Wind strong. Stained the window boxes & carried in wood. Coldest day in two years.
Tue Dec 20: Temp 19° & N wind. Stained W. boxes 2d coat. Made a chest for Frances & went down town.
Wed Dec 21: Temp 30. 1/2 in snow. Working on boxes & chest. In the P.M. went to Whitney. The train got to Fredonia. Otto's men rocking on the break at Telegraph slough. Nothing doing at Dick Balls or Mrs Bells. Youngs folks called. Water on the pavement from Telegraph slough to Higgins slough.
Thu Dec 22: Temp 26°. Pleasant around home & down town in the P.M. Washed and made Christmas stuff.
Fri Dec 23: Otto's breaks closed. Temp 30. Down town & out to Mrs Whitneys & went to the Methodist Christmas tree.
Sat Dec 24: Temp 30. Pleasant. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Everybody getting ready for Christmas.
Sun Dec 25: Temp 28. Beautiful Christmas Day. Went to M.E. Church & to Franks for dinner. Howes also. Whites & Youngs here in the eve.
Mon Dec 26: Temp 32. Went to Burlington to see the efforts of the Flood. This is the worst eve. Break at Riverside 300 ft south of Burlington. Not less than 500 houses wrecked & land ruined. Water still over the road at Whitney. Bell's & Ball's breaks still open, Kalso closed. [margin: Frank White with me.]
Tue Dec 27: Temp 33. took Ida out to Howe's and went for her in the eve. Warmer & a little rain.
Wed Dec 28: Temp 40. Pleasant. Nothing of importance.
Thu Dec 29: Showery. At home all day.
Fri Dec 30: Temp 34°. Pleasant. In P.M. went to Telegraph slough. Dikes still open, Bells & Balls. Freezing at night.
Sat Dec 31: Temp 32. Cool & clowdy. Down town with Ida to see Dr. Show. She is troubled with roaring in her head.
ThUs endeth 1921.
Sun Jan 01: Pleasant most of the day but rain at night. Went to M.E. Ch. morning. Presby at night. Wrote to George.
Mon Jan 02: Pleasant. Ida had a bad night. Kimble brot a load of wood & I piled it.
Tue Jan 03: Temp 30. Clearing & down town. Water on the Whitney district yet.
Wed Jan 04: Cold S. wind. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner & came home with Van Buren. Ida poorly. A big Skagit River meeting in M.V. last night. Frank enjoying a boil on his neck.
Thu Jan 05: Cool but pleasant. At home. Took Nettie out to Howes this P.M.
Fri Jan 06: Pleasant. At home & in the P.M. went to lunch & meeting with the Coms and the Highway Board to consider the project of paving from here to the draw bridge. Nothing definite developed. Water at Whitney district shut off last night. Frank & Nettie at Masonic meeting to night.

1922 Jan 7-28 (pp 34-35)

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Sat Jan 07: Rain & snow. Cold disagreeable day. Citizen's Bank closed to day. Down town listening to bank talks.
Sun Jan 08: No rain & warmer. Went to Chris Church in A.M. & Presby in the eve. Mr & Mrs Williams called. Mr & Mrs Kanar & Mrs Haupton.
Mon Jan 09: West wind & some sun. Went to the Ranch & got a sack of vegetables. Roads dry & Whitney. Mrs Dick Trafton died in Seattle last night.
Tue Jan 10: Fine day. Ida & I went to Wilson's & home in the P.M. She not feeling well. Samish country don't seem to be salted much.
Wed Jan 11: White frost. Pleasant. Mrs Trafton buried. In town all day. Nothing about the back.
Thu Jan 12: White frost. Beautiful day. Washed blankets. Frank & Davis & Co drove to Seattle.
Fri Jan 13: Temp 30. Pleasant P.M. In town all day. Bank Com. started for Olympia to see what can be done in regard to the Citizens Bank.
Sat Jan 14: Temp 32. Fine day. Ida had a bad night. Troubled with gas & palpitation. Down town in the P.M.
Sun Jan 15: White frost. Another fine day. Grants folks over. Went to the Presby church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jan 16: Temp 31. Snow 2 inches. At home all day. Strong north wind. Geo Shannon died.
Tue Jan 17: Temp 26. Strong north wind all night & to day. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed Jan 18: Temp 18°. Clear & cold but no wind. Grant here this P.M. Down town this A.M. Mrs Howe here.
Thu Jan 19: Temp 30. Snow two hours this A.M. Fine. Wash & went down town in the P.M. In the eve went to a meeting of the depositors of the closed Citizens Bank.
Fri Jan 20: Temp 32. Clowdy & sifting snow. Went to Mr Shannon's funeral in the P.M. Signed an agreement with Citizen's bank and gave a check for 1/3 my deposits viz $124.00. Mrs E.A. Phillips died to day.
Sat Jan 21: Temp 35. Clowdy. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Some snow on the road. Road fine. Thawing fast this P.M.
Sun Jan 22: Cool but no rain. Went to the M.E. church in the A.M. Out to Whitneys in the eve or P.M. and to the Presby church in the eve. Mr Hazzard presenting the Armenian action(?).
Mon Jan 23: Temp 28. Clear & pleasant. Down to the shipyard. Help the boys put the engine in the boat. Some job.
Tue Jan 24: Frozen sleet. Road very slippery. Went to Mt Vernon & to the Ranch to take Ida. The Regenvetter divorce trial on. Big crowd in the court house all day.
Wed Jan 25: Rainy A.M. Went to Mt Vernon with Ronneberger. Attended the Regenvetter trial. Crowd large.
Thu Jan 26: Hig wind & rain. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner & to the trial. but it was adjourned till Saturday.
Fri Jan 27: Snow shower. In town. Went to see the boat. Mrs Leatherwood & the Stolton's called in the P.M. Linus Abbot buried.
Sat Jan 28: Temp 32. Went to Mt Vernon & Burlington with Bessner. Regenvetter trial & Skagit Co. Tax meeting. Clear & cool in the eve. Home at 6 P.M.

1922 Jan 29-Feb 20 (pp 36-37)

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Sun Jan 29: Temp 28° Clear & cold N wind. Went to the christian church A.M.
Mon Jan 30: Temp 22° Cold N. wind & clear sky. Choring & down town in the P.M.
Tue Jan 31: Temp 19. Clear & cold but no wind. Went to LaConner on Bank business. Temp 30 this eve.
Wed Feb 01: Temp 23 Clowdy. Choring about home & down town. Put the anti rattlers on the car windows.
Thu Feb 02: Temp 30 light snow last night and most of to day. Reading & down town.
Fri Feb 03: Rain, snow melting. Went to Mt Vernon with Bessner to tax meeting & school debate.
Sat Feb 04: Pleasant. Roads very bad. down to the ship yard. They are putting on the house. Balusters(?) about done.
Sun Feb 05: Temp 30 Cold S.E. wind. Went to Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Nobody called. Quit Sunday.
Mon Feb 06: T. 48. Strong S.E. wind all day. Choring & reading. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue Feb 07: Cool & clowdy. Light rain last night. Went to the Ranch & took Mr Garret. Roads in the city the worst eve. Went & took the Wrights to see the "Four Horsemen".
Wed Feb 08: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Cleaning up around the house and planted tulips, hyacinths in the A.M. Downtown P.M.
Thu Feb 09: Temp 29. At home A.M. Went to La C with Van Buren in the P.M. Pleasant.
Fri Feb 10: Temp 32 - Clowdy & snow in the eve. Down town getting valves ground on car.
Sat Feb 11: Temp 29. Pleasant. 1 1/2 in snow this A.M. Down town & got the car. Ida sick all night. Clowdy at night.
Sun Feb 12: Clowdy & snow flurries. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Over to Wrights for dinner. Bradley's & Mr Lambert there to dinner also.
Mon Feb 13: Temp 30. Snow again last night 1 1/2 inches. Snow flurries to day. Clear at night. Finished ready "Juggernaut House".
Tue Feb 14: Cool & clowdy. Ida & self out to see Mr Bushey this P.M. Frank sick, not working to day. Mrs Jorgenson operated on last night.
Wed Feb 15: Nettie in bed with "flu" Frank at home. Clowdy. The Williams called this P.M.
Thu Feb 16: Cool S. wind. Nettie still in bed & some fever. The children here. Took some magazines to Bushey. He is pretty bad off. Can't talk of force a whisper.
Fri Feb 17: Clowdy & windy. Lunning grading streets. They sure need it. Nettie better. Ida worse. Frank down to the boat but not working.
Sat Feb 18: Cool & clowdy, but no rain. Went to LaC & the Ranch. Baileys home but he is in bad shape.
Sun Feb 19: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Rev Landslonoregh(?) preached.
Mon Feb 20: Temp 32. Pleasant N. wind. Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Mr Williams went also. Road dry. Some farmers plowing. Frank working again. Called on Mrs Jorgenson at the hospital. She is doing well.

1922 Feb 21-Mar 11 (pp 38-39)

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Tue Feb 21: Temp 30. One inch snow and snowing most of the A.M. & melting. Cleaned out the hot water boiler. Finished reading "Missing"
Wed Feb 22: Temp 30. Clear & cold. In town all day.
Thu Feb 23: Temp 30. Clear & cool north wind. tied up the berries & spaded some ground. Gound very dry for the time of year.
Fri Feb 24: Temp 27° Pleasant but cold. Went down & saw the income tax man. In the P.M. was down to see the boat. Reading "Her Father's Daughter". Lot of "flu" in town.
Sat Feb 25: Some warmer. Pleasant. Went down to the see the boat launched but the ways were afloat so adjourned. Ida sick last night & to day.
Sun Feb 26: Temp 32 Pleasant. Went to Presby church in the A.M. & Christian in the eve. They launched the boat this A.M. It only went 100 ft. but is all right to work on. John's folks here this P.M.
Mon Feb 27: Frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch this P.M. & got five sacks "dressing". Grant plowing with tractor.
Tue Feb 28: Temp 28° - Pleasant. Sifted dirt & planted asters & pansy's. Washed the car & went down to the boat.
Thus endeth a very cold but pleasant Feb.
Wed Mar 01: Clowdy & warmer. Trimmed the maple trees and burned the brush. Went down to the boat & took Ida to see it. Brot Frank home.
Thu Mar 02: Strong S.E. wind & rain in the P.M. Planted S. & G. peas & spinach. Washed & worked around the lawn.
Fri Mar 03: Strong wind & light rain in the P.M. Working around the lawn.
Sat Mar 04: Clowdy, but no rain. Went to Mrs Mecham's(?) funeral & to school election in the P.M. Took Ida down to see Mrs Ball at 5 P.M.
Sun Mar 05: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. was out to Whitneys at 5.30. They finished launching the boat this A.M. and towed it to the Apex Dock.
Mon Mar 06: Frost. Cold S.E. wind. The Citizen's Bank opened to day business brisk. At home & downtown.
Tue Mar 07: Frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. She had a "blend spell". Grant had a bearing burned out of his tractor. It took all day to fix it. He has about 35 acres plowed.
Wed Mar 08: No rain. Choring around home. Made a wheel barrow for Wrights. Planted lettuce & carrots.
Thu Mar 09: Cold south wind. Went to Mr Vernon to a river ???????? meeting. Took Peter Miller & wife.
Fri Mar 10: Rain 1/2 inch last night. At home A.M. went to the school play in the P.M. with Nettie.
Sat Mar 11: Rain 1/4 in last. Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch to help on the tank house foundation. Tom Costello died.

1922 Mar 12-30 (pp 40-41)

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Sun Mar 12: Cool & clowdy - Went to the M.E. church in the A.M. & to a W.C.T.U. meeting at Presby. church in the eve. Miss Dr. Herrick spoke. Fair talk.
Mon Mar 13: Cool & windy. Set out the new roses & planted cabbage & radish in a cold frame.
Tue Mar 14: Cold S.E. wind. Was out to the gravel pit watching Grant & Baxter pull stumps & logs with the county Nash Quad. Costello funeral this A.M.
Wed Mar 15: Pleasant. Went to the ranch to work on the water tank house & foundation. Rain in the eve. John Kill died suddenly.
Thu Mar 16: Pleasant. At home working around the yard. Ida down to see Dr. Shaw and out to see Mr Bushey. He is very low.
Fri Mar 17: Cold S.E. wind. Temp 40. worked around home in the A.M. Planted sweet pears. Downtown in the P.M. to take Nettie to a missionary meeting.
Sat Mar 18: Cold south wind. Ida not well as usual. At home & down town.
Sun Mar 19: Fine day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. The Wrights went to LaConner in the Sedan. John Wilson & sons & Frank White's folks here this P.M.
Mon Mar 20: Rain last night. Cool & clowdy At home.
Tue Mar 21: More rain 1/2 in last night. Around town all day. Ida poorly.
Wed Mar 22: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & cleaned up around the tank house. Home in the eve. Mr Bert Bushey died last night.
Thu Mar 23: Pleasant but cool. Went to Kushings yard for some lumber for a wheel barrow for Grant & worked at it come. Ida not well as common.
Fri Mar 24: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and finished Grant's wheel barrow & made steps to the shop. Fred White died last night in County Hospital.
Sat Mar 25: Pleasant. Grant finished plowing. Hay $10.00 per ton F.O.B. car. Oats $35.00 per ton F.O.B. car. Went to Mt Vernon to the auto show, also visited the commissioners.
Sun Mar 26: Frosty. Pleasant. Went to Fred White's funeral & took Mrs Whitney. In the P.M. went to Bert Bushey's funeral as Hon Pall bearer. Went to Chris Church in the eve. Mr Larent's last sermon.
Mon Mar 27: Ida to see St. Pierre. Cold S. wind. Down to the boat & around town. Planted Netties sweet peas.
Tue Mar 28: Pleasant. Choring around home in the A.M. made window screens for Nettie. Went to the gravel pit in the P.M. & the Griffin pit. The "Retriever" started for Seattle this A.M.
Wed Mar 29: Pleasant & some warmer. Working around the lawn & planted some more peas. The Squires getting ready to leave. Mrs Jorgenson called. Went to Mrs Whitney's & got eggs. Ida & Mrs J. went also.
Thu Mar 30: Fair day. Ida went to the Dr. St Pierre to day. Self out to the Gravel Pit this P.M. to see them grade with Knutzen's "Cat". Mrs J. here to supper.

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1922 Mar 31-Apr 19 (pp 44-45)

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Fri Mar 31: Temp 58. Warmest day this year. Ida sick all last night & to day. Had Dr. Shaw. Grass starting, lettuce, cabbage & radishes up. Mrs Williams here.
Sat Apr 01: Ida up again. Clowdy. In town & in P.M. went to the Ranch & took Mrs Jorgenson. Stopped at the Gravel pit. Grader broke down.
Sun Apr 02: Cool & clowdy & light rain. Went to Presby church. Howe's here this eve. The broke their car & I took them home.
Mon Apr 03: Rain last night 1/2 inch. Pleasant to day. Working around house. Planted carrots. Had to change a tire. Knobby left.
Tue Apr 04: Pleasant, but cool. Planted peas for Mrs Davis & made a cold frame for plants. Took Ida to see Dr. St. Pierre.
Wed Apr 05: Fine day. Finished the cold frame. Transplanted pansys. Changed a tire. In the P.M. went to the Gravel Pit & to the Griffin pit to see the Bunker.
Thu Apr 06: Pleasant. Little rain just night. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner to get garden seeds. Ida & Frances went along. Planted garden seeds & potatos in the P.M. The "Retriever" came from Seattle last night.
Fri Apr 07: Rain 5/8 in. Cool. Was down to the Co boat & down town.
Sat Apr 08: Pleasant. "The Retriever" went to Bellingham with a Masonic bunch.
Sun Apr 09: Cool & clowdy. Went to M.E. church in the A.M. In the P.M. Grants folks came over & all went to Cypress Island in the "Retriever". Grants staid the eve. Light rain.
Mon Apr 10: Rain 1/2 in. last night & this A.M. Temp 42. Clowdy. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Apr 11: Rain 1/4 last night. Cool & clowdy to day. At home in the A.M. Took Ida out to Howe's in the P.M. Donald's party to night.
Wed Apr 12: Hard frost. In town all day & down to the boat. Pleasant P.M. Cleaned grass off the walk.
Thu Apr 13: [margin: Sold the hay at 10. per ton.] Cold S. wind & some rain. Very disagreeable day. Ida & self went to Pearl's & Grant's. Ida & the girls all received a string of pearls from Dr. Palmer.
Fri Apr 14: Cold but pleasant. P.M. Went down town to get spedometer fixed in the A.M. & down to the "Retriever" in the P.M.
Sat Apr 15: Cool pleasant P.M. Went to Mt Vernon. Got 1st National Bank Certificate renewed and rec'd $500-- on hay deal. Paid one half taxes. Brot Edna Whitney & Mabel Graham home. Frances sick & had Dr. Cook (bad cold.)
Sun Apr 16: Easter. Pleasant. George McGinnis & daughter here. Nettie & Frank started for Seattle in the "Retriever" Frances here. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Apr 17: Cool & clowdy. At home in the A.M. & out to the Griffin Gravel pit in the P.M.
Tue Apr 18: Cool & clowdy. Poor growing weather. Downtown watching improvements, Elks building & the Ferry landing. Frances some better of her cold.
Wed Apr 19: Finest day for a month. Went to the Ranch. Pruned trees. Straightened up the tank house & planted Hildas sweet pears, &c & made step to get from tank or wood house to kitchen.

1922 Apr 20-May 11 (pp 46-47)

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Thu Apr 20: Pleasant. The "Retriever" arrived from Seattle at 9.30 & started north at 2.30. Self running errands for three hours with car.
Fri Apr 21: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Pruned the ivy in the A.M. Mrs Williams called.
Sat Apr 22: Cool but pleasant. down town watching improvements. Frances about well again.
Sun Apr 23: Pleasant. Went to Church Presby A.M. Chris P.M. Ida & self went out to Whitneys for a call.
Mon Apr 24: Cool but pleasant. Choring around home. Set out spinach. Planted peas. Put a load of wood in the shed. Boxwood.
Tue Apr 25: Fine day. Temp 64. Working around home. Mowed Netties lawn and was down to the Ferry Dock in the P.M.
Wed Apr 26: Clowdy, no rain. Went down to see the Victoria ferry boats leave. Twenty three cars & about 150 people went. Ida & self went to Gaches & Whites and went up to the Griffin gravel pit.
Thu Apr 27: Clowdy. Light rain last night & this P.M. Chas. Moore sick for the past month & don't improve any. Working over at Wrights cleaning & burning rubbish.
Fri Apr 28: Light rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida not so well. Got a load of mill wood.
Sat Apr 29: Pleasant. Piled a load of wood. Choring & down to the Ferry Dock. Two boats to & from Sidney to day.
Sun Apr 30: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Out to Howes in the P.M. Ida not well as usual.
Mon May 01: Showery. Letters & card from Frank & Donald from Petersburg Alaska. Went to the Ranch & the Griffin Pit. Chas. Moore died last night.
Tue May 02: Cool & clowdy. Rain 1/3 inch last night. Ida sick all night & to day. Downtown. Paid bills & mowed the lawns, self & Wrights.
Wed May 03: Showery & strong South wind. Went to Chas Moore's funeral & was Hon. Pall bearer. Grant here this eve a while. Bad time for sowing oats.
Thu May 04: Miserable weather. Showery all day & cold. Out to Mrs Whitneys for eggs but got none. Bot 5 G's of Shell Gasolene for trial.
Fri May 05: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham to the Tulip show. Went with H peterson & home via Car & stage. Grants folks over. Grant bot $500-- worth of Elks Bonds. I am to pay him July 30.
Sat May 06: No rain till night. In town all day. Women's Fed meeting in town. Got a load of 24 in wood & piled it. Ida poorly.
Sun May 07: Ida worse. Showery A.M. Went to Presby Church in the eve. The Williams called.
Mon May 08: Ida in bed all day & had the Doctor Shaw. Pleasant went to the ranch & planted more garden. Peas, beans, carrots, beets, onions, &c.
Tue May 09: Fine day. Choring around home mowed two lawns & was out to Mrs Gillespies & the Griffin Gravel Pit. Went to Ch Church this eve.
Wed May 10: Pleasant. At the Ranch planting cord & cutting potatos & planted squashes. Went to Presby prayer meeting in the eve.
Thu May 11: Pleasant. Ida sick all night. Choring around home. Planted some peas & fixed Netties F. bed.

1922 May 12-31 (pp 48-49)

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Fri May 12: Warm & pleasant. Temp 65. Working around home & made a flower bed for Nettie. Went to the High School play in the eve.
Sat May 13: Pleasant. Temp. 70. Set out seed plants & pruned the hedge. Ida no better.
Sun May 14: Mother's Day. A beautiful day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. & out to Whitneys in the P.M. & to Presby Church in the eve. Ida went to Whitneys, Nettie & Francis also.
Mon May 15: Pleasant. Temp 70. Went to the Ranch & planted Bantam corn, set out cabbage & lettuce. Grant loading hay. He sold his oats at $40.00 per ton.
Tue May 16: Went to Ch Church in the eve. Warm & dry. Temp 70. Working around home all day. Setting plants & mowing lawns.
Wed May 17: Pleasant. Temp 64°. Working around home. Down town in the P.M. Went to Ch. Church in the eve.
Thu May 18: Pleasant. At home & down town. Set out cabbages &c & went to a show with Frances.
Fri May 19: Pleasant. Washing windows, setting plants, &c. Took Ida to see Anna Chitwood. Went to Ch. Church in the eve.
Sat May 20: Pleasant. Went to Pearl's & took plants &c & in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. Oats $40.00. Hay $12.00 per ton.
Sun May 21: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. In P.M. went out to Frank Whites. Ida, Nettie & kids also. Chris Ch in the eve.
Mon May 22: Shower this A.M. light. Working in the A.M. & out to Busheys & Howes in the P.M. Ida also.
Tue May 23: Ida sick all last night. Pleasant. Went to the farm & worked in the garden. Planted peas & cucumbers. Grant finished loading the hay. Hilda & kids on school picknick at W. spit.
Wed May 24: Light shower last night. Pleasant but cool. Mowed Nettie's lawn & down to the Ferry Dock. Took Nettie to D.A.R. meeting & went to C. Church.
Thu May 25: Light shower, cool. WAs out to the Dewey Road. Grant in town talking legislature. Nettie went to Mt Vernon to a D.A.R. meeting. Went to Church in the eve.
Fri May 26: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. & went to the Flats in the P.M. Took Ida & Mrs Carroll. Went with Nettie to Ch. Church in the eve.
Sat May 27: Beautiful day. At home in the A.M. out to Howard's watching them clear for a new road in the P.M. Went to Rep. Caucus in the eve.
Sun May 28: Warm & pleasant. Temp 80. Went to Union Memorial service at the Chris Ch. Rev Landsborough preached. Was out to Fern Hill Cem in the P.M. Went to Baccalaureate sermon in the eve at the Presby Church. Rev Ferch.
Mon May 29: Warm & dry. Temp 80. Went to the Ranch and set out tomato plants & planted turnips. Was out to Howards Road in the P.M.
Tue May 30: At home in the A.M. Weeding, &c. Temp 77. Went to Decoration Exercises and then out to Weaverlings with Nettie & the children. Grant's folks over this P.M.
Wed May 31: Warm Temp 86. Very sultry. Went to the ranch and planted the bantam corn over and planted beans. Was out to the Howard road in the P.M.

1922 Jun 1-20 (pp 50-51)

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Thu Jun 01: Pleasant day. Working around home. Mowing lawn for Nettie &c. Went to Whitneys for water in the eve. Miss Leighton took dinner with Nettie.
Fri Jun 02: Pleasant & cooler. Went to Burlington to the Rep Convention. Took Wells & Williams. A hot time over the Direct Primary law.
Sat Jun 03: Pleasant & very dry. Ida in bed yesterday & to day. Self working around the place all day.
Sun Jun 04: Pleasant & dry. Went to Presby Church. At home the rest of the day. Ferguson's folks here in the eve.
Mon Jun 05: Dry. At home & down town. Nothing unusual. Ida poorly.
Tue Jun 06: Pleasant but cool. Went to Seattle with Bradley & Bessner & to Pioneer meeting in the P.M. & show in the eve.
Wed Jun 07: Pleasant. In Seattle & went out to McGinnis's & to Pioneer meeting & home in the eve. 11 P.M.
Thu Jun 08: In town all day. John's folks here. Was out to Whitneys for eggs & water.
Fri Jun 09: Cool & clowdy & dry. Choring in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Crops look well but need rain. Grants folks in Seattle this week. His dog "Lady" died & left 8 pups.
Sat Jun 10: Clowdy but no rain. Republican state Con to day at Chehalis. Choring, mowing lawn, &c.
Sun Jun 11: Pleasant. Went to Urban Derr's to Mrs Scotts birthday party. Took Ida, Nettie & Frances & Mrs Ch Moore. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Jun 12: Pleasant & dry. No sign of rain. Choring & washed in the A.M. In the P.M. went to Lake Campbell & Antone Christianson's. Ida & Mrs Davis went along. Mr Erholm drowned yesterday fishing in Lake Campbell. Body not found.
Tue Jun 13: Warm & dry. At home in the A.M. & took Nettie, Gladys & the youngsters out to Weaverlings for a swim. Driest spring for many years. Late oats will be a failure unless it rains soon,.
Wed Jun 14: Dry. Ida's birthday & Flag Day. Went to Boy piknic at Weaverlings & to Flag exercises in the evening. Grant's folks & John's boys here.
Thu Jun 15: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Mr Erholm's body found. Went to see Annie Chitwood in the eve.
Fri Jun 16: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & plant some more peas & put screws on the safe.
Sat Jun 17: Pleasant with driving wind. Driest on record at this date. Went to LaConner to the big picknick. Largest crowd ever in LaConner. Farm organizations gave the eats. Cream, ice cream, coffee, sugar, &c.
Sun Jun 18: Pleasant. Went to Presby church & to Children Day Exs. at the M.E. Ch in the eve. In the P.M. was out to Similk Bay for dinner.
Mon Jun 19: Dry. No sign of rain. Had the battery & spring mounted on the Ford. Wrote to Geo yesterday, mailed this A.M.
Tue Jun 20: Pleasant & dry. Home in the A.M. went to LaConner in the P.M., Ida & Nettie wet to Nellie Carter's announcement party. Early oats look fairly well yet.

1922 Jun 21-Jul 12 (pp 52-53)

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Wed Jun 21: Pleasant. Went to the dedication of the Gov Lister Tree. Ida, Nettie & Mrs Howe went. Fine time. Light sprinkle in the eve.
Thu Jun 22: Clowdy but no rain. In town choring. Nothing of importance.
Fri Jun 23: Warm & dry. In town all day.
Sat Jun 24: Temp 78°. Clear & warm & dry. Cleaning the bedroom. Mrs Jason here in the P.M. cleaning. Got the Atwater Kent system loosened up. Cost $2.00. Bot new con rug for the bedroom. Anacortes Rose show to day.
Sun Jun 25: Warm & dry. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Went to Guemes with the Howes in the P.M.
Mon Jun 26: Warm & dry. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden some. Looked over the digs(?) also fixed the platform for the Kitchen steps. I don't see how the oats can average over 15 sks per acre unless it rains at once. I estimate the lower hay field at 2 tons.
Tue Jun 27: Warm & dry. Went down town & paid for Insurance, Chautauqua & Dr. St. Pierre. Saw the Mack R.R. bus. In the P.M. we visited Annie Chitwood. She don't seem to gain any. Took supper at Mr Williams and took them out to Frank Whites after supper.
Wed Jun 28: Weather just the same. No prospect of rain. Spent the day making an ice box. Went to Whitneys for water in the eve.
Thu Jun 29: Warm & dry. In town all day. Went to Mr Judd's funeral. He was 96 years of age.
Fri Jun 30: Warm & dry. Went to the ranch & to LaConner for Nellie Carter.
Sat Jul 01: Dry & warm. Peter Downey found dead in bed this A.M. Harry Randall's wife died yesterday.
Sun Jul 02: Warm & dry. Went to Presby Church in the A.M. & out to "Weaverlings" in the P.M. Howe towed us in.
Mon Jul 03: Warm & dry. Every body complaining of dry weather. Went to LaC & Mount Vernon. Took Nettie Carter home & went to Mrs Randalls funeral. Brot Edna Whitney home with me.
Tue Jul 04: The [hand drawing of bird] screameth. Enjoying a bad cold. Went to Bay View. Ida, Nettie's & the Howes. Home at 9.30 P.M. Warm & dry.
Wed Jul 05: Dry & more dry. Ida in bed. Cold no better. In town all day. Downey buried to day.
Thu Jul 06: Warm & dry as usual. In town all day.
Fri Jul 07: Dry. Drier. Driest since living in Wash. Went to Mt. Vernon to hear the Ball Regenvetter trial. Verdict $30000-- against Puget Ball.
Sat Jul 08: Still dry. In town all day. Darrell here for Chau. Went to Chautauqua in the eve. Grant's folks over.
Sun Jul 09: Dry as usual. Went to Presby Church and to Chau. P.M. & evening. Grant's folks were over.
Mon Jul 10: Dry. Attending Chautauqua - Very good. Grant's folks over P.M. & eve. Ida not able to go.
Tue Jul 11: Cool & dry. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Took the folks out to swim in the P.M.
Wed Jul 12: Dry. Good hay weather. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Grant's folks over in the eve. Caliphy Ricks play this eve. Good.

1922 Jul 13-31 (pp 54-55)

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Thu Jul 13: Dry. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & Eve. Ida went this eve for the first time. Fire in K. & R.'s garage last night. 6 or 8 cars damaged.
Fri Jul 14: Dry & usual. Rain since Jan 1st 6 inches short. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida went in the P.M> to see the childrens performance. Signed up for Chau tickets in 1923.
Sat Jul 15: Dry. Good hay day. Went to the Ranch and took Darrell home. Grant haying & finished cutting. One piece heavy & one light. Quality fine. Hilda not well.
Sun Jul 16: Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & Chris in the eve. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Hilda sick in bed. Grant haying on last piece. Took Nettie & Francis to W. spit.
Mon Jul 17: Dry, hot & smoky. Forest fire raging. Choring around home. A letter from Frank.
Tue Jul 18: Dry & smoky. More like the last of August. In the P.M. Ida & self went to the Ranch & to Whites for cherries. Hilda better but not up.
Wed Jul 19: Dry as ever. Went to Mrs Manchester's for cherries. In the P.M. down town & home.
Thu Jul 20: Dry no sign of rain. Went to the Whidby Island Park picknick. Took Barker & Shannon. big crowd.
Fri Jul 21: Dry. Went to the Ranch and Mt Vernon. Ida & Hilda went also. Loughonenans' trial in Court.
Sat Jul 22: Dry. In town all day. Had rheumatism in my knee. Wrote to George.
Sun Jul 23: Dry. Had rheumatism. Did not go to church to day. Was out to Weaverlings for lunch & went to see Clarence White in the P.M. at Frank's.
Mon Jul 24: Went to the ranch and with Grant's folks went blackberrying. I got about 20 lbs. but had to scratch hard.
Tue Jul 25: Dry. No signs of rain. Choring around home.
Wed Jul 26: Dry & pleasant. Went to the Masonic Picknick at LaConner. Took Nettie, Frances, Ida & Mr & Mrs Williams. Good time. Had a puncture also.
Thu Jul 27: Dry. At home. Changing this mending puncture, &c.
Fri Jul 28: Dry. Went to the Ranch. Painting & puttying in windows & helped unload five loads of hay.
Sat Jul 29: Grant baling hay. Dry & smokey. In town all day. Choring.
Sun Jul 30: Dry & Smoky. Went to the Presby church in the A.M. & out to Bradley Camp for dinner & staid till 8 P.M. Nettie remained for three days. Went in Bradleys car.
Mon Jul 31: Dry as usual. In town all day. Went to the Bank Depositor's meeting in eve. Nettie & Frances out to Bradleys camp.

1922 Aug 1-19 (pp 56-57)

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Tue Aug 01: Dry & dusty. Went to the Farm to putty & paint windows. Hay turned out well. 70 tons from 15 acres. Total baled 115 tons & 12 loads in the barn.
Wed Aug 02: Dry as ever. Went to see Abbey about Pioneers and out to Bradleys camp for Nettie & Frances. Went to see the picture "Little Lord Fauntleroy" with Nettie in the eve.
Thu Aug 03: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Pioneer meeting at LaConner & took Ida, Nettie, Frances & Mrs Chas Moore. Fine meeting. Robin Welts & Mr Craige of Everett the speakers.
Fri Aug 04: Dry & pleasant. Went with Nettie & Frances to Weaverlings to a Methodist S.S. picknick. Garton Chase of LaPlume Pa called for an hour.
Sat Aug 05: Weather dito. Made a step ladder for the Ranch. Downtown in the P.M. & out to Whitney's for water in the eve.
Sun Aug 06: Dry & smoky. Went to Chris Church A.M. & P.M. Went to Bay View in the P.M. Nettie & F. also to see Annie McGinnis.
Mon Aug 07: Dry. Painted the bathroom & toilet. Down town at 4.30 with Ida.
Tue Aug 08: Dry as usual. Baromiter low. Went to the Ranch and cleaned the roof & painted the eve troughs. Grant working on the Fredonia bridge.
Wed Aug 09: Clowdy & light sprinkle at night. Around home till 4.15 then went to Bay View to take Mrs McGinnis & kids. Ida & Frances went also and we stopped at the Ranch for supper. Elks in the new Lodge room to night for initiation.
Thu Aug 10: Showery & south wind all day. In town. Nothing doing.
Fri Aug 11: Clowdy & a hard shower. Very heavy at the farm. Went to the farm. Took lumber & shingles & worked on the roof, putting on saddle boards, &c. The Ford got wet & took an hour to start it.
Sat Aug 12: Heavy rain this A.M. About one inch in the last three days. Pleasant in the P.M. Working around the house.
Sun Aug 13: Wrote to Geo. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Rev Moore preached. Went to call on Ferguson's & Chitwoods in the P.M. Annie Chitwood failing.
Mon Aug 14: Pleasant. went to the farm & worked on windows all day. Grant cutting wheat. Oats about ripe. Town decorated for Elks.
Tue Aug 15: Rain but light. At home cleaning rugs, walls, mowed the lawn & made step ladder.
Wed Aug 16: Beautiful day. Went to the Ranch and to the Fair at Burlington. Brought Harris & another band man home. Two Elks came this eve. Mr Oldham & Mr Dickover of Bremerton.
Thu Aug 17: Fine day. Staid in town. Went to a Ball game & watched the Elks in the P.M. Ida has five roomers.
Fri Aug 18: Fine day. Convention going strong. Lot of B???? in evidence. Went to the Band contest & to Cap Sante to see the Canoe races. Grant & Hilda here.
Sat Aug 19: Rain till 2 P.M. The Elks paraded just the same. Grant's folks over. The ones staying here left except three. Down town with Nettie in the eve. Two battle ships here for three days.

1922 Aug 20-Sep 7 (pp 58-59)

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Sun Aug 20: Pleasant. Went to church. Presby A.M. M.E. church in the eve. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. after visiting the warship Penna. Ida went to the farm. Took Darrell home & brot Meriam back.
Mon Aug 21: Pleasant. Planted spinach & worked on the car in the A.M. Down town in P.M.
Tue Aug 22: Foggy. Pleasant later. Went to Bellingham with Ida in the Ford & took Frank White's folks. A successful trip. Ida bot a soap dish.
Wed Aug 23: Beautiful day. Washed, mowed Nettie's lawn and coal tarred the wood shed roof.
Thu Aug 24: Fine weather for harvest. Out to Mrs Whitneys for water. Played horse shoes with Ilo. Went to see Ten Nights in a Barroom.
Fri Aug 25: Fine weather. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. Grant on the last piece cutting oats. The "Retriever" returned. Nettie went with them to Seattle.
Sat Aug 26: Fine day. In town all day working on the lawn some.
Sun Aug 27: Pleasant. Went to Presbyterian Church A.M. & P.M. or eve. In the P.M. took Mr & Mrs Biernish for a ride & called on Mrs Gillespie.
Mon Aug 28: Pleasant. Weight came home from Seattle this A.M. Margurite Young here from Bellingham. Took her to Whites in the eve.
Tue Aug 29: Pleasant. Down watching the boys unload the "Retriever" Canning machinery. Over to Wrights in the eve. The Whitney's called.
Wed Aug 30: Clowdy all day & rain some in the eve. Took Ida & Frances over to Grants. Doust working on the draw bridge. Frank & the "Retriever" started for Seattle this A.M. (early) to begin the freight run from Seattle to Port Angeles.
Thu Aug 31: Rain 1/2 inch last night. In town all day. Clowdy & rain again at night. Took Mr & Mrs Biernish to the Depot at 5. They are leaving Anacortes. Mr Pollock to see me about running for mayor. I said No.
Fri Sep 01: Rain 1/4 in last night. Pleasant P.M. In town all day. Went after Ida in the eve at the farm. She has bad cold.
Sat Sep 02: Pleasant. Had puncture last night. Put on Knobby tire left rear. Spedometer 11674. In town all day. Clowdy P.M.
Sun Sep 03: Went to Wilsons & took the Wrights. Went to Presby Church in the eve.
Mon Sep 04: Labor Day. Rain 1/4 in last night. Showery to day. Went to the Labor day speaking. Rotten. Went to the ball game in the P.M.
Tue Sep 05: Rain again last night 1/4 inch. In town & down to Burrows Bay on wheel in the P.M.
Wed Sep 06: Clowdy & shower in the eve. Went to the Ranch for Pears, peas, corn, cucumbers, cabbage, &c. Ida went & we called on Mendenhalls.
Thu Sep 07: Pleasant. Rain most of last night. At home & down town. Ida canning peas. Dr. Burdon & Ted White called.

1922 Sep 8-27 (pp 60-61)

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Fri Sep 08: Pleasant. Ida canning peaches. Went to Mrs Whitneys for apples & eggs. Ida has bad cold.
Sat Sep 09: Beautiful day. In town all day. Frank & crew still in Seattle. Fine harvest & threshing weather.
Sun Sep 10: Another fine day. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. went to Rosario in the P.M. & to Lake Campbell. The Whites, Wrights, & the Howes also and Bradleys.
Mon Sep 11: Fine threshing weather. Grant threshing yesterday & today. About 2000 sks out. Self at the Ranch to day.
Tue Sep 12: Fine day. Primary Election to day. Light vote. Down town most of the day. Grant finished threshing 2585 sks & 50 sks wheat. Anna Chitwood died to day.
Wed Sep 13: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon with Stapp to carry Election Returns. Grant nominated for Legislature, also Wixson & Knutson, also Poindexter & Hadley for Congress.
Thu Sep 14: Fine day. In town all day. Went to Anna Chitwood's funeral & took the Williams. Called on Williams after at their new home.
Fri Sep 15: Another fine day. Down town in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Grant in Mt Vernon. Went to Missionary meeting in the eve.
Sat Sep 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida sick a bed & had Dr. Shaw. Grant here in the P.M.
Sun Sep 17: Pleasant. Ida no better. Frank came home on train. Went to M.E. Ch. in the A.M. & P.M. Mrs Betts preached.
Mon Sep 18: Another fine day. Farmers in big luck. In town all day. Ida some better & up. One Victoria ferry boat taken off.
Tue Sep 19: Pleasant but looks changeable to night. Piled a load of mill wood & mowed the lawn. Got generator fixed.
Wed Sep 20: Pleasant. Washed & went to the Ranch & in the P.M. went to Conway with Grant. Threatening rain in the eve.
Thu Sep 21: Clowdy with south wind & rain in the eve. Piled a load of mill wood & went down town.
Fri Sep 22: Clowdy but no rain. Rained 1/2 inch last night. Down town and out to Mrs Whitneys for water & called on the Howe's. Ida also.
Sat Sep 23: Pleasant. In town till 12.30 then went to Wilson's Ida also. Don & two other boys went as far as Bay View. Wilson's expect threshers to night.
Sun Sep 24: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Frank home.
Mon Sep 25: Pleasant but threatening rain in the eve. Frank left for Seattle with the boat this A.M. At home working at the stove. Cleaning, fixing fenders & blacking. Showery in the eve.
Tue Sep 26: Clowdy & showery. Rain 3/8 in last night. Finished blacking & set up the sitting room stove. Ida canning prunes.
Wed Sep 27: Rain again & showery & windy to day. Choring around home & went to the Ranch at 3.45 and back at 6.

1922 Sep 28-Oct 16 (pp 62-63)

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Thu Sep 28: Clowdy but no rain. Poor threshing weather. Out to Whitneys for eggs & pitched horse shoes with Ilo. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Sep 29: rainy to day. Anacortes Fair begins to day. Ida cleaning pantry. Intended to go to Lynden with Whitneys but gave it up on acct of rain. This means loss to the Wilsons as well as to others. Hay selling at $19.00 per ton.
Sat Sep 30: Clowdy and a shower at 4 P.M. Cooler. In town all day. Went to the Fair & took Ida & Netties in the P.M. Clint Stearns little girl dies this P.M. Bad outlook for John's oats.
Sun Oct 01: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Was out to Peter's in the P.M.
Mon Oct 02: Pleasant but cooler. John finished threshing. In the P.M. went to Clint Stearns girl's funeral. Mrs Howe & Mrs Gillespie went also & Mrs Soule came back with us.
Tue Oct 03: Rain some last night & clowdy to day. At home & down town. F???? home. Frank on Tacoma run with the boats.
Wed Oct 04: Showery & clowdy. Went to Bellingham. Ida, Mrs Howe & Hilda also. Home at 7 P.M.
Thu Oct 05: Rain some last night. Pleasant P.M. Washed in the A.M. down town in the P.M.
Fri Oct 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch for pears & vegetables. Picked jersey pears. Got potatos of Frank White. Corn also. Grant on the press baling straw for Egbers on Bryons place.
Sat Oct 07: Beautiful day. Went to LaConner to take the folks to the Womens club meeting. Took Ida, Nettie, Frances & Mrs Fry. Oats selling at $30.00 per ton. Threshing about all done.
Sun Oct 08: Another fine day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. Self & Ida out to Whitneys in the P.M. Nettie sick with a cold. Donald in Seattle.
Mon Oct 09: Beautiful day. Foggy A.M. At home. Went to Mt Vernon in the eve with Ida to a D.A.R. meeting to tell of Pioneer Days.
Tue Oct 10: Beautiful day. Foggy A.M. Home from D.A.R. meeting at 12.45 A.M. Went to Wilson's via Avon & Allen and staid all night.
Wed Oct 11: Pleasant. Clowdy P.M. Foggy A.M. Ida at Wilson's. Self came home at 5 P.M.
Thu Oct 12: Columbus day. In town all day. Clowdy but no rain.
Fri Oct 13: Pleasant. Went on the Chamber Com Excursion to Friday Harbor & the Fair. fine trip. About 75 went at $1.00 per.
Sat Oct 14: Beautiful day. Went to the Ranch, the Fredonia Fair and to Mount Vernon. Ida at Wilson's.
Sun Oct 15: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Went to Mr. Boynton's funeral and to Wilson's to get Ida in the P.M. Frank home to night.
Mon Oct 16: Clowdy & misty. Nettie to Bellingham with Frank. Self went to the Ranch. Jorgenson Bros. working at the house rebuilding porch & root house. Painting &c. Oats selling at $35.00 to day.

1922 Oct 17-Nov 6 (pp 64-65)

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Tue Oct 17: Misty but no rain. Went to the Ranch to work on chicken house roof. Staid all night at Grant's.
Wed Oct 18: Pleasant. At the Ranch working. Jorgenson Bros. finished the porch & began painting.
Thu Oct 19: Good day to work. At the Ranch. Jorgenson's painting. Self fixing root house, &c. Home this eve.
Fri Oct 20: Pleasant. At the Ranch fixing shop windows & porch railing. Grant has a bad foot. Stepped on a nail.
Sat Oct 21: Pleasant. In town in the A.M. washed. In the P.M. went to the ranch and took Grant to Burlington to see a Dr about his foot. The painting & porch is finished. Pearl Carroll dangerously sick.
Sun Oct 22: Pleasant. Went to Presby church in the A.M. and to hear Mrs Betts in the eve.
Mon Oct 23: Rain last night & to day. Choring about home. Took Nettie down town in the P.M. Frank in last night on his way to Bellingham.
Tue Oct 24: Showery & windy. Went to the Ranch and picked pears. Brot home two boxes and a sack of corn & on of potatos from F. Whites. Carroll better, also Grant's foot.
Wed Oct 25: Showery. In town all day. Went to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve.
Thu Oct 26: Rainy last night & to day. ! 1/2 inch rain since Sun. Skagit River rising fast. In town all day.
Fri Oct 27: Pleasant. Went to meet Pearl & the boys at 5 P.M. Went to Amys dinner party in the eve. Seventy three to day.
Sat Oct 28: Temp 46. Pleasant. In town. Pearl & children here. Grant & Darrell also. Went a football game in the P.M.
Sun Oct 29: Pleasant. Went to church party A.M. Mrs Betts P.M. My birthday dinner at Netties. John came also Mr & Mrs Peters. Grant's foot worse and they could not come. Darrell here.
Mon Oct 30: Rain last night & to day. Went to the ranch & took Grant to Burlington to see Dr. Jackson.
Tue Oct 31: Pleasant. Set out crocuses & dug up the bed east of the house. Ida went to school Halloween exercises in eve.
Wed Nov 01: In town in A.M. Out to Whites & Mrs Whitneys in the P.M. & to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve. Got a sack of corn at Whites. Clowdy but no rain. Planted crocuses.
Thu Nov 02: Clear & pleasant. Frost. 36. Planting tulips and narcissus. Down town paying bill in the P.M. Went to meeting in the eve with Nettie.
Fri Nov 03: Frost 36°. Pleasant but cold south wind in P.M. Washed & chored around home & down town in the P.M.
Sat Nov 04: Pleasant. Down town and around home. The "Retriever" in & Frank home to night.
Sun Nov 05: Pleasant. Went to M.E. church in the A.M. & to hear Mrs Betts in the eve.
Mon Nov 06: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Getting car fixed 7 over to draw bridge in the P.M. also at the ranch. Grant sold the oats last week at $40.00 per ton.

1922 Nov 7-28 (pp 66-67)

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Tue Nov 07: Election day. Pleasant. In town all day. At the library, polling place quite often.
Wed Nov 08: fine day. Went with Frank to Bay View to see Grant & to Mt Vernon. We brot a ton potatos. Rec'd $1000 for oats & paid the 2d half of the 1921 taxes. Went to Betts meeting. Ida also.
Thu Nov 09: Went to meeting in eve. Beautiful day. In town in in the A.M. went to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Let Robertson have ten sacks potatos.
Fri Nov 10: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve.
Sat Nov 11: Beautiful day. Armistice Day. Choring around home. Downtown in the A.M. Reading "Webster Man".
Sun Nov 12: Frost 34. Pleasant. Went to Presby Church in A.M. & to Mrs Betts meeting in the eve. Ida not well.
Mon Nov 13: Frost 32. Pleasant. Working around home spading garden, &c.
Tue Nov 14: Foggy. Thick fog this A.M. Frank came from Vancouver last night. Went to show "School Days" in the eve.
Wed Nov 15: Rainy P.M. Ida sick all night & to day. Strong wind this eve.
Thu Nov 16: [margin: (Rainy Day.)] Rain one inch yesterday & last night. Washed & chored around home.
Fri Nov 17: Showery & windy. Went to the Ranch. Road rough. Grant came from Olympia last night. Got a chick of Grant for Ida. Draw bridge fill not done yet.
Sat Nov 18: Frost. Pleasant day. In town all day. Choring & down town. Ida up to day.
Sun Nov 19: Rain nearly an inch. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & M.E> in the eve. Frank in this P.M. Ida not well.
Mon Nov 20: Pleasant. Down town in the P.M. Took Ida to see Dr. Shaw.
Tue Nov 21: Fine day. Went to the ranch & got six sacks of manure for roses. Still at the draw bridge fill. Grant & men making approach at bridge north of Whitney station.
Wed Nov 22: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Put manure around the roses. In the P.M. went to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water.
Thu Nov 23: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon on Drainage Dist. business. Home at 5 P.M.
Fri Nov 24: Pleasant. In Mount Vernon Drainage court. Home at 4 P.M.
Sat Nov 25: Fine day. In Mount Vernon. Trial going slow and adjourned till Tuesday.
Sun Nov 26: Another fine day. Like Oct 1st. Went to the Presby church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Nov 27: Rain light in the A.M. At home & down town. The "Retriever" came in with a propeller gone. Was towed in from Smiths Island.
Tue Nov 28: Light rain. Pleasant P.M. Went to Mount Vernon to the Drainage trial & Bessner went with me. Ida not well. Margie Haupton & the Baptist preached called. Rev Hemmerly.

1922 Nov 29-Dec 17 (pp 68-69)

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Wed Nov 29: Cool & no rain. At home. Choring & washing. Took Ida down town in the P.M.
Thu Nov 30: Thanksgiving. Pleasant. Light frost. Went to Thanksgiving services at the Presby Ch. Mr Hemmerly the Baptist preach preached. Had dinner with the Wrights. Ida not well to day but was over to dinner.
Thus endeth the finest November I remember of. Only two inches of rain and 32° lowest temperature.
Fri Dec 01: Cool & clowdy & rain in Mt Vernon. Went to the Drainage Trial at Mt Vernon. Frank went on to Seattle. D. Ball & Abbott made nothing by sueing.
Sat Dec 02: Rain this A.M. Light. In town all day. Paid bills. Rev Mr McGran called. Mrs W.F. Robinson called also. Arthur Ferguson died this A.M.
Sun Dec 03: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Presby Church in the A.M. & Baptist in the eve. Went to the Elks Memorial in the P.M. Ida worse.
Mon Dec 04: Cool but pleasant. Snow in Mt Vernon & Seattle. Went to A. Ferguson's funeral at Mt Vernon & took the preacher Mr Hemmerly. Ida in bed all day. Dr Shaw here.
Tue Dec 05: Temp 30. Mrs Howe acquired a baby girl, Rosalina. In town all day. Snowing this A.M. & last night. 2 inches & drifting. Strong N. wind. Lee Munks died yesterday.
Wed Dec 06: Temp 27°. Cold N. Wind. At home & went to L. Munks funeral at the Elks home in the P.M. Reading "Trail of the Axe". City election. Tuesday last. Dr. Brooks elected mayor.
Thu Dec 07: Temp 20°. Clear & cold wind gone down. Dr. Shaw here. Ida had a very bad night & in bed all day. Mrs Williams called.
Fri Dec 08: Temp 30. Three inches more snow but warmer to night. Ida in bed all day. Self eating at Wrights two meals per day since Tuesday. South east wind to day.
Sat Dec 09: Light snow & also rain. Snow melting. Ida no better. Washed & choring around home.
Sun Dec 10: Temp 30. Clear & cold. Went to Presbyterian church in the A.M. The Williams here in the P.M. also the Wrights & Mrs Darcy. Ida in bed.
Mon Dec 11: Ida in bed. Temp 23. Clear & cold. Choring & keeping fires. Down town in the P.M. Temperature at 9.30 - 22. Send for Yoghurt food.
Tue Dec 12: Temp 18° - 15° down town. 10 at ranch. Clear & cold. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner to get Bank Cer Renewed. Ida about the same.
Wed Dec 13: Temp 24°. Clear & Pleasant. At home & down town.
Thu Dec 14: Temp 28. Pleasant. Ida worse & in bed all day. Down town in the P.M. Roads hard & smooth. Fine for sleighing, if there were any sleighs.
Fri Dec 15: Temp 20 last night & 25 this A.M. Clear & pleasant. Frank started for Seattle this A.M. with Dr. St. Pierre. Ida in bed all day. Down town in the P.M. 32 at night & snowing.
Sat Dec 16: Temp 30. Pleasant. One inch snow last night. At home & down town. Ida up in P.M.
Sun Dec 17: Temp 19. Clear & cold. Ida in bed as usual. Went to Presby church in the A.M. and home in the eve. Warmer at night.

1922 Dec 18-Jan 9, 1923 (pp 70-71)

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Mon Dec 18: Rain last night & today. Temp 40 to 44. Snow about gone. At home all day. Very slippery for cars.
Tue Dec 19: Showery. Snow & ice gone. Nothing special to record. Frank & Davis went to Seattle on boat business. Ida about the same.
Wed Dec 20: Chinook wind. Temp 48. In town all day.
Thu Dec 21: Pleasant. No rain. Temp 45. At home all day. Reading & choring. Frank home. Their shaft & wheel came this A.M.
Fri Dec 22: Strong S.E. wind At home & down town.
Sat Dec 23: Showery & warm. 52. Same as yesterday. Grants folks over this eve. Ida in bed as usual.
Sun Dec 24: Rain hard last night & also this P.M. Weldon Griffith buried today on Guemes. Went to church A.M. Presby & to the cantata in the eve.
Mon Dec 25: Out to Howe's to dinner with the Wrights. Clowdy but no rain. Dr. Burdon called. Temp 50.
Tue Dec 26: Windy. Went to the ranch. Road bad. Tides low, considering time of year & wind.
Wed Dec 27: Wind & rain. Temp 50. Sunny to day. Battery at the garage being charged. This eve cooler & west wind.
Thu Dec 28: Wrights to Mt. Vernon. In town all day. Nothing unusual.
Fri Dec 29: Pleasant but light rain at night. Went to ranch and helped fix up the granary dock.
Sat Dec 30: Temp 40. Clowdy & rain at night. Went to Mt.Vernon to get car license. Frank went also. Ida not so well.
Sun Dec 31: Stormy wind & rin. Went to Presby church. John Wilson's folks here also Frank Leamer's. Wrote to Geo yesterday. Mistake Friday.
Lelia Sumner Edwards died this A.M. [margin: Spedometer Jan 13250.]
Mon Jan 01: Pleasant A.M. Rain at night. Ida not well. Quiet day. At home.
Tue Jan 02: Very stormy day. Rain & wind. Went to Mrs. Edwards funeral in the P.M. Rev Mr. Hemmerly preached.
Wed Jan 03: Clowdy but no rain. In town all day. Reading "To Him That Hath". Connor.
Thu Jan 04: Temp 45. Clowdy south wind. In town. Ida worse and Dr. Shaw here.
Fri Jan 05: Rain last night & some to day. Ida in bed. Frank & self washed the car. Temp 45°
Sat Jan 06: Rain last night & strong west wind to day. Ida worse all night & had Dr. to day. High tide. Dyke badly damage at Peth's & Paulsons. Considerable Peth's flooded.
Sun Jan 07: Rain & highest tide of the season so far. Went to Presbyterian church A.M. & P.M. Ida in bed all day. Frank went to Seattle.
Mon Jan 08: Temp 49. Showery & windy. Went to Bay View to see about dyke & to the ranch also and Kalso's. Grant in Olympia. The Legislature session began to day. Ida no better.
Tue Jan 09: Temp 44. Rain last night & all day to day. Went to ranch to help tally oats. Roads from here to Summit worse than for ten years.

1923 Jan 10-31 (pp 72-73)

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Wed Jan 10: Rain all last night. Showery to day 1 1/8 in in 24 hours. Rivers all high south of Mount Vernon to Southern Oregon. They finished loading the oats this A.M. Hilda came over on the train and back at 5 P.M. Ida had a bad day.
Thu Jan 11: Temp 30. Frank came home this eve. Big slide on Water front road. Light worries(?). Downtown with Nettie to get things for Ida.
Fri Jan 12: Temp 37. Pleasant. In town all day. Ida still in bed. Roads & streets bad. Went to Presby men's club this eve.
Sat Jan 13: Temp 37. Pleasant. Took Ida to Yoghurt Sanatarium at South Bellingham. Frank went also. Had a good trip. Stopped at the ranch. Hilda has water pipe gave away and had Henry Irons to fix it.
Sun Jan 14: Temp 37. Clowdy & rain at night. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Good sermons.
Mon Jan 15: Went down & settled medicine & Dr. bills. & bot a new SilverTown Cord tire & tube. Put it on the car, cut wood & read the papers.
Tue Jan 16: Rain & wind. In town all day.
Wed Jan 17: Rain. Went Mt Vernon with Bessner in the new sedan Willys Knight. Roads bad. Land wet.
Thu Jan 18: Showery all day.
Mr Middlestate burried. Had a letter from Grant and answered it.
Fri Jan 19: Light frost. Pleasant. At home & down town. Wrote to Ida.
Sat Jan 20: Frost 30. Went to the ranch & Bay View. Grant home from Olympia. Pleasant day. Road to the draw bridge the best since August. In the city some.
Sun Jan 21: FRost 30. Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch. Morning & eve. Frank went to Seattle this P.M.
Mon Jan 22: Frost 32. Pleasant. Split & piled a load of wood & down town & bot a tire in P.M.
Tue Jan 23: Temp 30. At home & down town. Pleasant.
Wed Jan 24: Temp 28. A call from Ida. Went to see Ida. Frank went also. Found her much discouraged and dissatisfied with the place but decided to stay a while longer. Roads very good.
Thu Jan 25: Temp 28. Cool & clowdy. At home & downtown. Went to Ch of Coun meeting in the eve. Mrs Childs died.
Fri Jan 26: Temp 32. Some sleet & rain. Cold wind all day. Downtown in the P.M. A letter from Geo.
Sat Jan 27: Temp 36. Cool south wind & little rain. Home in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M. A letter from Ida.
Sun Jan 28: Temp 36. 2 1/2 inches snow and snow showers through the day. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. Wrote to Ida & George.
Mon Jan 29: Temp 24. Clear & cold with north wind. Reading & keeping fires [margin: Dr. Castle died.]
Tue Jan 30: Temp 18° & 14° at the ranch. Warmer in the P.M. Self & Frank went to the ranch. Hilda taking care of pigs meat.
Wed Jan 31: Pleasant. Frank started for Seattle. Went to meeting in the eve at Presby church mens(?) meeting.

1923 Feb 1-22 (pp 74-75)

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Thu Feb 01: Temp 28. Light snows all day at home. Went to see Snuling(?) through the eve. Called the Sanitarium. Ida not doing well.
Fri Feb 02: Pleasant. At home & down town. Rouneleuger's(?) folks here & spent the eve.
Sat Feb 03: Temp 30. Clowdy all day. Heard from Ida. Said she was some better & wants to come home.
Sun Feb 04: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. & to Netties bible class. In P.M. went with Bessner to Mt Vernon to go to Dr. Cassels funeral but there was no service.
Mon Feb 05: Pleasant went to Bellingham & brot Ida home. Streets here & road to the draw bridge ?????. Pile wood one hour.
Tue Feb 06: Clowdy. Piled wood & went to Mrs Whitney's for water & eggs. Ida out of bed most of the day.
Wed Feb 07: Warm N. wind. Pleasant. Choring & washing. Downtown in the P.M. Frank home from Seattle to night.
Thu Feb 08: Frost. In town all day.
Fri Feb 09: Frost. In town all day & went to the Presby ???? church in the eve. Supper at Lincoln. Rec'd load box wood.
Sat Feb 10: Frost 32 - 26 at the ranch. Went to the ranch also LaC & Mount Vernon. Geo Esary said he could handle the hay at $20.00 per ton.
Sun Feb 11: Temp 30 & snowing most of the day. # to $ inches. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. & Bible class. Turning cold and high north wind in the eve.
Mon Feb 12: Temp 18° & strong wind. Considerable damage along the water front. Two boat & scow load of barley sunk Wrights water pipes frozen.
Tue Feb 13: Temp 12° & north wind. East wind at night & snowing hard. Went to Netties to prayer meeting.
Wed Feb 14: Temp 24 & 36 at night. Strong S.E. wind. Snow mostly last night & drifted
Judge Augustus Brawley died this A.M.
Thu Feb 15: Warmer snow mostly gone. Went to Mt Vernon. Bessner wenet with me. Paid taxes. Rec'd $500-- on hay deal. Court house meeting to day & a meeting of Drainage Dist No. 19.
Perry Polson died to day in Seattle.
Went with Nettie to see "Dr Jack".
Fri Feb 16: Pleasant temp 52. At home & down town. Frank came home last night & went to Seattle to day. A letter from Grant to day & wrote one.
Sat Feb 17: Light rain at night. In town & home.
Sun Feb 18: Went to Judge Brawley's funeral with Lee Bradley. Large attendance. Judge Joiner gave the address. Williams & wife, Edna W. & the Howes called.
Mon Feb 19: Pleasant. Piled a load of wood & went down town.
Tue Feb 20: Cool & clowdy. Pearl & John here. Down to to see the "Star Cars". Nettie sick abed with bad cold. Ida up & around.
Wed Feb 21: Temp 34. Foggy pleasant P.M. Nettie in bed all day. Frank working on their boat. Self choring & down town.
Thu Feb 22: Pleasant. At home & down town.

1923 Feb 23-Mar 16 (pp 76-77)

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Fri Feb 23: Frost 32. At home & down town looking at the "Star Cars".
Sat Feb 24: Clowdy & light rain. Nettie still in bed with "Grippe or Flu". Frank home & the boat here since last Tuesday A.M. Road & streets fairly good. A letter from Geo.
Sun Feb 25: Frost 32. Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Presby ch. A.M. & P.M. Nettie about the same. Dr. Show to see her last night.
Mrs Wallace Sharpe died this A.M.
Frank White's called this P.M.
Mon Feb 26: Frost. White. 32. Pleasant. Went to Olympia & staid with Grant.
Tue Feb 27: Pleasant. In Olympia visiting legislature. Nettie some better.
Wed Feb 28: Pleasant. In Olympia. Was introduced to the legislature and honored with a seat beside the speaker. Came to Seattle in the eve and went to a show.
Thu Mar 01: In Seattle till 5 P.M then came home. Saw "Robin Hood" and the auto show. Rain in Seattle 1/2 day.
Fri Mar 02: Pleasant but cool. Down town paying bills. Nettie improving.
Sat Mar 03: Frost 32. Went to the ranch & Mount Vernon. Paid Wrights taxes. Pleasant. Grant's man plowing.
Sun Mar 04: Misting snow most of the day. Went to the Purday ranch A.M. & to Union Revival meeting in the eve. Rev. Carstens.
Mon Mar 05: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Went to the noon luncheon. Went to the meeting in the eve. Rain in the eve.
Tue Mar 06: Rainy A.M. In town all day. Grant's road project passed. Went to church in the eve. Rain.
Wed Mar 07: Cool & clowdy. Streets wet. Down town & got lumber for steps & made the same for the choir at the Union meetings. Nettie still coughing. Went to meeting in the eve.
Thu Mar 08: Cool & clowdy. Down town & home. Went to meeting in the eve. Frank home. Nettie getting better.
Fri Mar 09: Pleasant. Spaded garden in the A.M. Downtown in the PM. To meeting this eve. Legislative session closed last night.
Sat Mar 10: Rain & wind. March weather in good earnest. Down town with Jackson fiing black board for meeting collection(?).
Sun Mar 11: Pleasant. Took Mr Carstens to the Baptist Church at 11 A.M. & to Union meeting at O hall in the eve.
Mon Mar 12: Rainy & cool. Went to Luncheon at 12. Went with Ida to the Mt. Vernon D.A.R. meeting in the P.M. & to church in the eve. Frank & Co. started for Alaska at 1 A.M.
Tue Mar 13: Pleasant & cool. In town all day Went to Chanelers Corn(?) meeting in the eve.
Wed Mar 14: Pleasant. Went to Cranberry lake and down where they are clearing for road to Woods Mill. Went to church in the eve. [margin: Frost.]
Thu Mar 15: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch & to meeting in the eve.
Fri Mar 16: Rain last night. Pleasant to day. In town, went to meeting in the eve. Grant here this eve & to night all night.

1923 Mar 17-Apr 6 (pp 78-79)

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Sat Mar 17: Frost. Pleasant. Planted peas, lettuce & abelia. Asters coming up. Ida, Frances & self went to the farm this P.M. Few farmers plowing but land generally wet.
Sun Mar 18: Pleasant. Ida, self & Nettie went to the Christian Church. Rev. Cockran preached. Went to Young People's meeting at the M.E. Church, Ida also. In the eve Nettie & self went to the Union meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.
Mon Mar 19: Pleasant. Went to the Luncheon at noon. At home in the P.M. Planted beets, carrots.
Tue Mar 20: Pleasant. In town all day. Planted peas & spinach & sweet peas. All went to the Merchants doing at the Empire in the eve.
Wed Mar 21: Rain some in the A.M. Art Jorgenson here. Washed. Down town in the P.M.
Thu Mar 22: Pleasant. Planted cabbage. I worked in garden some. Took Ida to town in the P.M. Went to show "Quincy Adams Sawyer".
Fri Mar 23: In town all day. Went to the C. Commerce Banquet in the eve. Senator Harrison, Rep Knutzen, & Grant entertained. Rainy eve.
Sat Mar 24: Pleasant. Cool. Around home & down town.
Sun Mar 25: Fine day. Went to Presby Men's Class & church. At home in the eve.
Mon Mar 26: Pleasant went to Luncheon at 12 M. Home in the P.M. Washed the car.
Tue Mar 27: Went to the Ranch. Pruned raspberries &c. Mr & Mrs Pousland here this eve. Went to Council meeting they voted to pave 8th St & parts of 5th, 6th & 7th.
Wed Mar 28: Went to Mount Vernon to the Padilla dike Dist. hearing. Took Ida & Francis to the Ranch. The Coms voted to organize the Dist.
Thu Mar 29: Beautiful day. Went to Howes for dirt for window boxes. Got lumber and started a wheel barrow for C. Howe. Took Nettie down town & went to the Ranch for Ida & Frances. Ida not well.
Fri Mar 30: Pleasant. Mr McGraw the Baptist Sec'y. here. Went with him to see Mr Ferguson. Then went down to Burrough's Bay with Farnier to see the wood works. Making a wheel barrow for C. Howe.
Sat Mar 31: Clowdy & showery. Choring around house & down town. Mr. Landsburgagle(?) called.
Sun Apr 01: Pleasant Easter. Went to the Presby church. A.M. & to the Cantata in the eve. In the P.M. Nettie, Francis, Ida & self went to Carter's & then to Pleasant R. Cemetary. Alf Stacey & folks at Carter's.
Mon Apr 02: Clowdy & cool. Went to noon day luncheon. Planted peas in the P.M. Pleasant P.M.
Tue Apr 03: Clowdy. Cool. Downtown paying bill &c. A. Stacey's folks here in the P.M. also Rev. Hemerly(?).
Wed Apr 04: Pleasant. Went to the ranch & to Mt. Vernon with Hildo to see Dr. Straight for her throat. Grant in Bellingham on Jury. Planted some garden stuff & pruned pear trees.
Thu Apr 05: Rainy all the P.M. At home washed & bushed the peas. Down town in the P.M.
Fri Apr 06: Rainy day. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Junior Promm to night. Donald had the car to go.

1923 Apr 7-25 (pp 80-81)

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Sat Apr 07: Pleasant. Home & down town.
Sun Apr 08: Pleasant. Went to Bap Ch. Ida also & to Presby Ch in the eve. In the P.M. went to Wilson's & to Mrs Jorgensons Bay View. Took Mrs Summer to Bay View. Had a bad puncture, a bolt through a new cord tire. 4 in & 1/2.
Mon Apr 09: Pleasant. Went to C of C Luncheon & to the Ranch in the P.M. Planted potatos & set out 20 Logan berries. Went to a clean up meeting in the eve.
Tue Apr 10: Pleasant. Washing windows in the A.M. Downtown in P.M. To Younau's Chamber Com meeting in eve.
Wed Apr 11: Clowdy & light rain. Worked around home & over to Wrights. Down town in the P.M. with Nettie. Sharpening lawn mower.
Thu Apr 12: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & helped load hay & planted two rows potatos also picked up & burned brush from pear trees. Pearl & Hilsa in Anacortes to a Rebekah meeting.
Fri Apr 13: Pleasant. Down to the Ice Co. plant checking scow load of hay. In the eve went to the High S. Glee Club Concert. Good. Took Nettie & Francis.
Sat Apr 14: In town in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the eve or P.M. rather. Grant disking & plowing. Land in good order.
Sun Apr 15: Temp 76°-80 in Seattle. Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. went with Ida & Nettie to Frank White's.
Mon Apr 16: Pleasant. Piling wood & working around the place. Went to Cham C. Luncheon.
Tue Apr 17: Light rain last night. Went to Mount Vernon to get Bank Cer. renewed. Home in the P.M. Clowdy. Choring around the house. Mowed the lawn &c.
Wed Apr 18: Clowdy & hard shower in the P.M. Planted sweet peas for Ida & Nettie. Mr Cryderman here to see me about the Padilla bay diking project.
Thu Apr 19: Cool & clowdy. R.H. Thomson & Cryderman called. In the P.M. went to Chas Beall's funeral as pall bearer.
Fri Apr 20: Rain last night. Clowdy & cool. Went to Dagaolla Bay & Oak Harbor with Mr Cryderman.
Sat Apr 21: Pleasant. Ida not well as usual. Went to the Ranch. Grant seeding with a drill & four horses. Plant two rows more potatos. Skagit Cou Co. working at the dam at John Balls granary for the Ditch Dist.
Sun Apr 22: Pleasant. Went to Bible school & Presby church & to Mrs Williams talk on Mormonism in the eve. Took Ida & Nettie to Cap Sante in the P.M.
Mon Apr 23: Pleasant. Went to luncheon at noon & down towards Burroughs bay in the P.M. to see the new road.
Tue Apr 24: Pleasant. Warm & land getting dry. Went to the ranch & planted corn, peas, beans, &c. Grant seeding the Whitney field.
Wed Apr 25: Pleasant. Ida & self went to Wilson's & staid all night. In P.M. took Ida & Pearl to Samish Island. Saw Oil derrick. In the eve all went up on the Willer Scout for a ride in John's car.

1923 Apr 26-May 14 (pp 82-83)

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Thu Apr 26: Came to Grants and tallied hay. Put the last of it on a scow for Victoria. Staid at Grants. Ida at Wilsons.
Fri Apr 27: Pleasant. Grant has all the west side the road seeded. Self cleaning up rubbish & went to Wilson's for Ida & then home. Hilda went to Wilson's with me. Planted more garden Wed & today. Planted corn on Tuesday Golden Grant. The other on the Sat. last.
Sat Apr 28: Pleasant. In town mowing lawn etc. Garden pretty dry. Watered some. Went & saw the B. Bay road work.
Sun Apr 29: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. I went this eve. In the P.M. went up to the cemetary and called at Whitney's. Nettie & F went.
Mon Apr 30: Strong S.E. wind & a little rain. Cold went to C.C. luncheon. At home in the P.M.
Tue May 01: Rain last night, light. Clear & cool. At home & down town watching Ferry dock.
Wed May 02: Pleasant. Down to Williams & to the Ferry dock. Grant here to supper.
Thu May 03: Pleasant. Ida, Nettie, Francis & self went to Bellingham. Pleasant trip. McNeal shutting off Indian slough at the road north of Whitney.
Fri May 04: Warm & pleasant. Went down to Wood's mill in the A.M. and down to the Dock in the P.M. Went to LaConner with Bradley, Edlin & Anderson as C.C. Comm.
Sat May 05: Beautiful day. Bargained for Edward's range. & went to the Ranch. Art Jorgenson & Co. finished painting the house 2nd coat. Was down to the ferry dock.
Sun May 06: Warm & pleasant. Went to C. Endeavor Services A.M. & P.M. at Presby church. Went Bay View for lunch with Boulerius(?) & then to Stewart's Samish Island to see Tulips.
Mon May 07: Fine weather but getting dry for the season. Bought Edwards stove & had means to move it. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue May 08: Pleasant. Went to Victoria with Chamber Comm. excursion. Nice trip. Home at 11:30.
Wed May 09: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Making doors for pantry cupboards. Working in garden some.
Thu May 10: 1/2 in rain last night. Pleasant after 9.30. Finished making pantry upboards & doors. Called on William's in the eve.
Fri May 11: Pleasant. Painting pantry. Went to class play this eve. Wood Mill corner post raised yesterday.
Sat May 12: Clowdy & light rain this A.M. Took Ida & Blanch Wite to Clear Lake to the Club Feduglio(?). Then went with Frank White to Pilchuck to see the Delta power dam site. Also visited the Knapp Brick & Tile plant. Drove 97 miles to day.
Sun May 13: Pleasant. Mother's day. Went to Presby church in the A.M. In P.M. went to the Mother's Day Exercises in the theatre. Then call on Mr Stearns at Foster's. Ida also.
Mon May 14: Painting & kalsomining. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon.

1923 May 15-31 (pp 84-85)

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Tue May 15: Light rain last night & this A.M. Went to the Ranch. Set out cabbage & lettuce & planted peas & cucumbers. Went to the Presby dinner at 6.30, Ida also.
Wed May 16: Pleasant. Fine growing weather. Oats & grass looking very fine. Working in the house painting and kalsomining. Pantry & kitchen.
Thu May 17: No rain. Painting & calsomining. Down town in the P.M. & to W.C.T.U. meeting in the eve, Ida also.
Fri May 18: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Mrs Ben Jorgenson, Hilda & Ida went also.
Sat May 19: Clowdy & cool. Went to the ranch & Wilson's to take Ida. Pearl sick with Headache. McNeil put in the temporary dam at John Ball slough for the third time. It was Ok at 8 P.M. Ida staid at Wilson's.
Sun May 20: Beautiful day. Went to Presby church & B class and to womens Missionary meeting in the eve.
Mon May 21: Clowdy & light rain at night. Wilson's folks here in the eve & brot Ida home.
Mr Earl Stearns died at 6 P.M. age 71. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon.
Tue May 22: Clowdy & light showers. At home & down town. Transplanted some asters.
Wed May 23: Pleasant. Down town in the A.M. and went to E.H. Stearns funeral in the P.M. as one of the Pall bearers.
Thu May 24: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Working around house in the A.M. In P.M. took Ida & Nettie to Mt Vernon.
Fri May 25: Rainy day 3/4 inch last night & to day. Went to the Ranch to load straw but it rained too hard. High School senior ball to night. Ida & Nettie went. John Morrison died. Fred Stone died.
Sat May 26: Showery light. Went to the Ranch to tally straw quit for rain at 3 P.M. & came home. Cold clowdy weather. A machine working on the No 19 drainage canal near Fredonia. McNeil putting in a coffer dam at Indian Slough.
Sun May 27: Clowdy & cool. Went to Memorial in the A.M. To Mr Morrisons funeral in the P.M. & to baccalaureate sermon in the eve. Ida & the Wrights went to LaConner in the P.M.
Mon May 28: Clowdy & cool. Went to Luncheon at noon & to Stanwood with Will Lowman in the P.M.
Tue May 29: Rainy day. Went to the ranch & made a water trough for Grant. Home at 5.30.
Wed May 30: Very pleasant & quiet Memorial Day. No public service or demonstration. Staid home & went downtown. Worked in the garden some.
Thu May 31: Clowdy but no rain. Washed, fixed road & washed the car. In A.M. to Ida to see Mrs Wilson dress maker and called at Howes. Also went to school & got Donald's chest &c.
2 1/2 in rain and only four clear days for May 1923.

1923 Jun 1-25 (pp 86-87)

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Fri Jun 01: Rainy & cool. Pearl & children here this P.M. & to the graduation exs. Ida, self went also. Donald graduated.
Sat Jun 02: Rain all last night & clowdy to day. Down town paying bills in the A.M.
Sun Jun 03: Pleasant & warm. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jun 04: Warm & pleasant. Went to C.C. luncheon & mowed the lawn, &c.
Tue Jun 05: Pleasant, warm 85 in Seattle. Went to Seattle with Bessner & to the Pioneer meeting. Mr Abby also. Staid at the St. Regis.
Wed Jun 06: Warm & pleasant. In Seattle and went to Pioneer meeting. Big crowd a good time. Came home in the eve.
Thu Jun 07: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Ida & Nettie. Had a puncture otherwise a good trip. Crops looking well.
Fri Jun 08: Pleasant. Fixing tire & choring about home.
Sat Jun 09: Rainy A.M. Light. Went to Wilson's & the Ranch. Pearls birthday. Ida went also.
Sun Jun 10: Rain A.M. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Went with Ida & Nettie. Call on Het. Marshall.
Mon Jun 11: Rainy P.M. Washed, mowed the lawn & went to the C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Jun 12: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to take Frances, then to Mt. Vernon to help put up the Victoria Ferry sign.
Wed Jun 13: Pleasant. Took Nettie to the station. She went to Tacoma. In the P.M. went to Woods Mill & the city park at Burroughs Bay.
Thu Jun 14: Pleasant. Went to the Elk Bay entertainment & to Flag D. exercises in the eve. John & Pearl here this eve. Boys all day.
Fri Jun 15: Pleasant. Went to Fredonia to see the ditcher & to the Ranch to get Frances. Worked in the garden some.
Sat Jun 16: Cool & clowdy. County folks went to Victoria. Donald working at Woods Mill since Thursday.
Sun Jun 17: Went to Presby Ch A.M. to a cantata in Eve. Eagles Con started to day. Pleasant.
Mon Jun 18: Pleasant. Ida sick. Five Eagles stopping here. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Convention lovely.
Tue Jun 19: Pleasant. Was down town. Went to see the Eagle's Parade in the eve. Ida, Nettie & Francis. Wrights folks here from California this A.M.
Wed Jun 20: Pleasant. Painting some. Went to Rotary lunch & spent the P.M. in Co. With Cartwright soliciting for Boy Scout fund.
Thu Jun 21: Mrs. Bestore here. Pleasant. Painted back porch floor. Put new screen on the door & went downtown. P.E.O's in Anacortes this makes three days.
Fri Jun 22: At home A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. & took Ida out to Mrs Wilson's the dresser.
Sat Jun 23: Pleasant. Grants birthday. 38. Went to Mt Vernon to the Ball Regenvetter trial. Strawberries large & plentiful.
Sun Jun 24: Pleasant. Went to Presbyterian church A.M. I have a miserable cold.
Mon Jun 25: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & took Mrs Herstore and heard the argument on the Ball Regenvetter trial.

1923 Jun 25-Jul 16 (pp 88-89)

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Mon Jun 25: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to hear the argument on the Ball Regenvetter trial .Took Mrs Herstore.
Tue Jun 26: Pleasant. In town all day. Mowed. Nettie's lawn & went after Ida's dress. Ida went to Women's Club supper with Blanch & Marguerite Young.
Wed Jun 27: Pleasant. Fine hay weather. In the P.M. went to Mount Vernon. Took Ida, Nettie & Mrs Belch to the Women's Club meeting.
Thu Jun 28: Temp 82. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & worked in the garden. Set out some more cabbage plants, Chautauqua began this eve. All went. Play. Turn to the Right. Good.
Fri Jun 29: Temp 82. Pleasant. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve.
Sat Jun 30: Pleasant. The Wilsons came to day & Pearl & boys staid all night. Went to Chau. P.M. & eve.
Sun Jul 01: Pleasant. Pearl & boys here she went home at night. Went Pres Ch A.M. & P.M. Pearl went in the A.M. All out to Weaverlings Spit in the P.M. to lunch. The Whitneys & Mrs Bradley also.
Mon Jul 02: Showery. Went to Lunch C.C. & Chautauqau A.M. & P.M. Meadows down badly.
Tue Jul 03: Pleasant. Choring & trimmed the hedge. Went to Chautauqua Fifth Day.
Wed Jul 04: Beautiful day. In town all day. Went to Chautauqau P.M. & eve. [margin: Pearl & John came to take the boys home.] Hilda came on the noon train. Grant in Everett to see a fight. A good share of the people out of town.
Thu Jul 05: Clowdy. Went to Chautauqua afternoon & eve. Closed.
Fri Jul 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to Fredonia to see the ditcher & then to LaConner. Few farmers haying. Ours not fit yet.
Sat Jul 07: Light rain. Clowdy, misty. In town all day. Poor hay weather.
Sun Jul 08: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Ida in the eve. Was down to Williams for dinner & took them for a ride around March's Point.
Mon Jul 09: Pleasant. Went to lunch C.C. In town choring.
Tue Jul 10: Pleasant. Fine hay weather. Went to the Ranch & to Frank Whites for cherries & supper.
Wed Jul 11: Pleasant & warm. Went to Newhalem Skagit River with Judd's. Drove the Ford to Rockport.
Thu Jul 12: Pleasant. Put in the day with Judd getting pictures up the river above Newhalem Camp. A wonderful project and a wonderful country.
Fri Jul 13: Pleasant Perfect hay weather. Came home from the River Trip. Hugo Bauman left the car switch on and cause a lot of trouble. Home at 9 P.M. Very enjoyable trip.
Sat Jul 14: Warm & pleasant. Went to the M.E. picknick at Sunset Beach park. Also visited Woods Mill & the Haukest(?) Monument.
Sun Jul 15: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. Baptist P.M. Ida went in the eve.
Mon Jul 16: Pleasant south wind. Picking & canning peas. Went to C.C. luncheon at Beals(?) Capt(?). Down town with Ida in the P.M.

1923 Jul 17-Aug 4 (pp 90-91)

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Tue Jul 17: Clowdy. Poor hay weather. Grant haying began Sat. the 14th. Has 15 acres up. Choring around the Ranch. Hay wages 3.50 & board. 10 hours.
Wed Jul 18: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went blackberrying. Ida also. Got two gals. berries by hard wood.
Thu Jul 19: Pleasant. Went to the farm & helped rake hay, &c.
Fri Jul 20: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Took Ida & Mrs. Abbey to Lou Jennings in the P.M. Surprise for Mrs. Jennings & Mrs Gaches.
Sat Jul 21: Pleasant. Great hay weather. Went to the Ranch and finished raking hay for Grant. He has a new colt and the mother's in bad shape from infection.
Sun Jul 22: Pleasant. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. to the folks over to the Ranch. Hay all shocked. Sick mare seems some better.
Mon Jul 23: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Fox Show with Geo Bowers for pictures of Ranch & ditches. Went to Linehow's(?) house in the P.M. Tok Ida down town in the P.M.
Tue Jul 24: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. with Geo. Bower and Mr Judd who took a picture of the hay field. Grant had to kill the sick mare.
Wed Jul 25: Pleasant. In town A.M. & went down to the canneries. Lots of fish. More than since 1913. Went out to dress makers with Ida in the eve.
Thu Jul 26: Pleasant. Whidbey Island picknick to day. Did not go, went with Bradley to Seattle to see Harding President and "Americanus". Put up at the St. Regis Hotel. Went to see "Americanus" in the eve.
Fri Jul 27: Harding day in Seattle. Pleasant & warm. The President arrived after noon. Saw the Parade & went to the stadium & heard his speech. Went to the "Liberty" in the eve to see the "Spoilers".
Sat Jul 28: Pleasant. Arrived home from Seattle in the P.M. 3-4. Came via Arlington. Everything getting pretty dry.
Sun Jul 29: Pleasant. Went to Presby church & B class also church in the eve. Ida also. Was down to the ferry landing in the P.M. & out to Weaverling's Spit with Nettie & kids. Vancouver Island Masons here.
Mon Jul 30: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to luncheon & took Ida to Mrs Wilsons. City of Angeles took 38 cars.
Tue Jul 31: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to the hay baler. Hay in good shape for balance(?). The dam on Indian Slough nearly finished.
Wed Aug 01: Pleasant. In town all day. Very dry. Work on surfacing for pavement on 8th st. began this week. Stevenson of Seattle doing the work.
Thu Aug 02: Pleasant. Beautiful day. Went with the folks to Pioneer meeting at LaConner. Fine time.
President Harding died in San Fran at 7.30 P.M.
Fri Aug 03: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Out to Tate's & to see the English log dump & R. Road. Mr Tate rather poorly, unable to walk much.
Sat Aug 04: In town till 3 P.M. went to Rosario Beach. Howe's folks & Mrs Howe's brother, Mr Smith also. Saw Gertie Wallace & Ed Stacey. Smith had trouble with his car.

1923 Aug 5-24 (pp 92-93)

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Sun Aug 05: Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Harding memorial service in the eve. Union. Mr Pollock, Mr Firch, Mrs Landesburgh spoke on Mr Harding's life & work.
Mon Aug 06: Pleasant. Went to C.C. luncheon and to LaConner to see the bailing festival(?) (& Award) Took supper with Howe's on the beach at Nutibel's(?) Boom.
Tue Aug 07: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Took Ida & the Belcher's out to Whites & then went to the Ranch. Grant has balers tonight. Excavating & ditching for pavement on 8th street.
Wed Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Burlington Fair. Ida out to Mrs Wilson's for dress. Mr Campbell came home with me. Fair very good show.
Thu Aug 09: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the "Beauty Shop" in the eve with Nettie.
Fri Aug 10: Pleasant. Harding funeral services all over the country. Fred & Howard Bailey's here to dinner. Went to the Harding funeral at the park. Wilbra Coleman gave the address.
Sat Aug 11: Warm & pleasant. Smokey. Went to the Burlington Fail. Good crowd.
Thomas Tate & Mr Monahan died today.
Sun Aug 12: Pleasant. Ida & self went to Pearls. Went to Presby Ch in the eve Union service. Rev Mr Luck preached.
Mon Aug 13: Pleasant. Grant finished baling hay. About 240 tons. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Aug 14: Pleasant. Smoky. Went to Thos. Tates funeral and to Mount Vernon to Farmer's meeting in the eve.[margin: Went with Bessner.]
Wed Aug 15: Pleasant. In town all day. Watching pavement job. Dry & dusty.
Thu Aug 16: Pleasant. Mrs Shumway buried. Ida not well. Out to Whitney's for water. [margin: ]
Fri Aug 17: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M.
R. E. Trafton died this A.M. Watching for the "Retriever".
Sat Aug 18: Pleasant & warm. The boat came in at 10 P.M. last night. Crew all well. Went to the Ranch & took Francis for a visit. Ida went along. Grant cutting oats. The "Retriever" went to Seattle. Nettie & Donald also.
Sun Aug 19: Clowdy. Went to Cong. Church A.M. & P.M. Union meeting in the eve. Mr Pollock preached. Ida not well. In P.M. went to R. E. Trafton's funeral as Pall Bearer.
Mon Aug 20: Rain most of last night new 1/2 inch. Went to Luncheon & to LaConner in the P.M. to see Baileys. Lots of grain in the bundle.
Tue Aug 21: Pleasant A.M. Hard thunder shower from 5 to 8 P.M. In town all day.
Wed Aug 22: Rain a good part of last night. 3/4 inch. Went to the Ranch in the PM to get Francis. She is sick with tonsilitis. The folks home from Seattle. Ida not well.
Thu Aug 23: Pleasant. In town all day. Frank & Nettie went to LaConner in the eve. The Baileys has an accident at Lyman & Mrs Howard hurt and a rib broken.
Fri Aug 24: Pleasant. In town all day. The Retriever started for the Cape. Frank & Donald went. Paving work going well this week.

1923 Aug 25-Sep 16 (pp 94-95)

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Sat Aug 25: Pleasant. Went to the bank & in the P.M. went to LaConner to see the Bailey's. Mrs Howard B. doing as well as expected.
Sun Aug 26: Pleasant. Went to M.E. church with Nettie. Mr Pollock preached and professed(?) to his last service here. In the P.M. Nettie & self went to Bay View to see the McGinnis family. Blanch White went with us. Had to change a tire. Ida sick but staid with Francis.
Mon Aug 27: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. In town all day. Retriever back from the Cape.
Tue Aug 28: Pleasant. In town & down to Woods Mill with Frank.
Wed Aug 29: Pleasant & warm. Helping Frank paint his house.
Thu Aug 30: Pleasant & warm. Painting on Wrights house. Took Ida down to Trafton's in the eve.
Fri Aug 31: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon with Grant's folks. Battery terminal came loose. Came home via LaConner and called on the Bailey's. Mrs Bailey gaining.
Sat Sep 01: Pleasant. Self & Frank cleaning car & grinding valves. Frank & Nettie went to Burlington in the eve. Edna & Mrs Whitney called in the eve.
Sun Sep 02: Shower in the P.M. 3/8 in. Went to the M.E. Ch. in the P.M. Mr Ferguson preached. Went to Presby Ch. in the eve. Rev Landesburough P.
Mon Sep 03: Labor Day. Beautiful day. Went to LaConner in the P.M. to take Howard Bailey & daughters to the Ranch. Ida went to LaConner.
Tue Sep 04: Pleasant. In town. Out to Whitneys for water. Took Ida to see Dr. Shaw. Mr & Mrs Young here to dinner.
Wed Sep 05: Went to Mt Rainier in the Ford with Wright's. Clyde Howe's folks went also in their new car.
Thu Sep 06: On Mount Rainier & came to Renton to stay all night. Wonderful sight.
Fri Sep 07: Drove from Renton to Cashmere over the famous Blewett pass. Camped all night at Cashmere.
Sat Sep 08: Went to Wenathee & visited Smith's & started on the back track at 11 A.M. Left the Howe's. Camped at Denny Creek. Snoqualmie Pass. [margin: Beautiful weather.]
Sun Sep 09: Came home via Monroe, Snohomish & Arlington. Home at 5.30. Made 725 miles for the trip. No puncture or other trouble. Finished threshing. 2424 sks.
Mon Sep 10: Fine weather. Stevenson began laying pavement on Eighth Street. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Sep 11: Fine threshing weather. Foggy A.M. Went to the Ranch and to Mount Vernon. Ida went to the farm.
Wed Sep 12: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida not well. Paing up to the L. St & past 1/2 of 8th.
Thu Sep 13: Pleasant. In town watching pavement, &c. Ida sick abed.
Fri Sep 14: Pleasant. Ida still in bed. Dr. Show here to see her. Grant over this P.M. Not laying pavement to day.
Sat Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & staid all night. In the P.M. went to LaC. & got car spring mended.
Sun Sep 16: Fine weather. At the Ranch. Grant's folks started for Yakima on their trip. I went to Nels Anderson's funeral & to Bay View to church in the eve.

1923 Sep 17-Oct 9 (pp 96-97 Duplicate of next)

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Mon Sep 17: Pleasant. Fine threshing weather. At the Ranch coring & repairing gates & fences &c.
Tue Sep 18: Pleasant. Came to Anacortes. Found Ida miserable as ever. Paving going fine.
Wed Sep 19: Clowdy & rain towards night. At the Ranch cleaning up & burning rubbish & choring.
Thu Sep 20: Rain last night & to day. Doing chores & fixing doors to wood shed & kitchen.
Fri Sep 21: Clowdy. Doing chores & fixing tank hoops, &c.
Sat Sep 22: Light Frost. Pleasant. Some threshing this P.M. Went to LaConner in the A.M.
Sun Sep 23: Frost. Came home. Fixed stove. Took a bath. Clowdy & windy threatening a storm. Ida poorly all the past week.
Mon Sep 24: At the Ranch. Rain last night & this A.M. Went to the Hersler(?) trial in the P.M.
Tue Sep 25: Pleasant. At the Ranch. Choring & painting Darrell's boat.
Wed Sep 26: Pleasant. At the Ranch & went to LaConner for window panes & put them in.
Thu Sep 27: Pleasant. At the farm. Cleaning up around the yard. Good threshing weather. Grant's folks came home this eve from a eleven hundred miles trip through Eastern Wash & Oregon.
Fri Sep 28: Pleasant. Came home this A.M. Watched the paving & went to the Anacortes fair. Ida not much better.
Sat Sep 29: Beautiful day. Frank & self went to the Lynden Fair. Had a good trip but broke a spring.
Sun Sep 30: Pleasant. Thus endeth one of the finest Septembers. Went to the Bible class and to church Presby.
Mon Oct 01: Pleasant. Got the Ford spring fixed. Went to the C.C. Luncheon. Frank also. Took Ida to the Dr. & went to Whites & Whitneys for corn, apples, eggs &c.
Tue Oct 02: Pleasant. Helping Ida can corn & changing & patching a tire & tube. Thunder S. in the eve.
Wed Oct 03: Rain some last night & misty to day but not enough to stop paving. Had considerable trouble washing. Down town in the P.M. Ida in bed all day.
Thu Oct 04: No rain. Good working weather. Went to the ranch and LaConner. Frank also. Grant baling straw since Tuesday.
Fri Oct 05: Pleasant A.M. Showery P.M. Choring around house. Fixed the walk in front of the house.
Sat Oct 06: Rain 1/2 in last night. Pleasant to day. At home & down town with Ida in the P.M. to Dr. Shaws. Paving crew not working to day.
Sun Oct 07: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Ida worse. Grants folks here this A.M. Went to J. Jorgensons funeral. Grant gave me a candle lecture on Kalso, Crumrine, et al. Not very pleasant to take.
Mon Oct 08: Pleasant. Choring around house. Ida no better. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Oct 09: Beautiful day. Ida still suffering with Rheumatism. Went to the farm & gathered the winter pears.

1923 Sep 17-Oct 9 (pp 96-97 Duplicate of previous)

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1923 Oct 10-30 (pp 98-99)

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Wed Oct 10: Oats worth $32.00 per ton. Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home cut up old planks for wood. Took Nettie down town in P.M. Ida about the same.
Thu Oct 11: Fine day. At home & down town. John, Pearl & Gertie Wallace here to day. Ida worse & had the Dr. Frank went with the Ford to Seattle.
Fri Oct 12: Pleasant. Ida about the same. Choring & down town. Frank home this eve. Mrs. Peter's & Margie called in the eve.
Sat Oct 13: Fine day. Went to Whitney's for water & eggs. Ida miserable.
Sun Oct 14: Clowdy. S. Wind & hard rain in the eve. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. & to Bible C. The Howe's called in the eve.
Mon Oct 15: Clowdy & windy. Rain 3/4 in last night. Went to C.C. Luncheon. No paving this P.M. Ida worse & in bed all day. Frank went to Seattle with the Ford & home at 11 P.M.
Tue Oct 16: Rain again last night & showery to day. No paving to day. Went to Baxters for apples. Ida in bed all day.
Wed Oct 17: No rain, but clowdy & no paving. Ida no better. Frank had the car to go to Bellingham.
Thu Oct 18: Pleasant. Paving again. Ida no better.
Fri Oct 19: Light rain last night. None to day. The mixer broke down. City Council has decided to take out the bulkhead at Keesler's Corner. Ida some better to day.
Sat Oct 20: Pleasant. Warm. Ida worse again. Frank went with Well's to Birdsview. They laid the last of the pavement to day.
Sun Oct 21: Rainy day. Went to church A.M. & P.M. & bible class. The contractor cleaning up Eighth St. today. Open to 11 St. Monday.
Mon Oct 22: Pleasant. Cleaning up Eighth St. Down to Carroll's Cannery & got a salmon. Went to the C.C. Luncheon at noon. Frank down at the mill to day.
Tue Oct 23: Beautiful day. Light frost. Eighth St pavement open & busy. I began raking off the parking strip getting ready to sow grass see. Ida no better. Mrs Home & Mrs Summer here.
Wed Oct 24: Another fine day. Raking & seeding parking strip. Took Ida to see Dr. Shaw this P.M. Frank went to Seattle to get the Retriever. The Keesler Bulkhead trouble settled. Bot a new Mason Cord tire & battery.
Thu Oct 25: Frost light. Fine day. At home & down town watching street work. Made a wood box.
Fri Oct 26: Frost light. Fine day. Cool N. wind. Watching the paving of the Keesler intersection. It is finished.
Sat Oct 27: 74 today. Pleasant N. wind. Frost 36. Took Ida down town this A.M. to Dr. Shaw. Frank home from Seattle last night & today Ray Wallace & Mary Stacey & Melvin Stacey called this P.M.
Sun Oct 28: Pleasant. Went to bible class & Presby church A.M. & P.M. Ida no better.
Mon Oct 29: Pleasant cool N. Wind. Working on the park strip raking off rocks and seeding it. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon.
Tue Oct 30: Clowdy. No rain. Went to the Ranch. Found no one at home. Had another bolt puncture which spoiled a tube. Frank & Nettie went to Mount Vernon to night.

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Wed Oct 31: Fine day. Took Mr Davis down to his place. Went to Whitney's for eggs & water. Frank went to Seattle for the boat. Ida worse & in bed all day. Thus endeth the finest Oct. on record and fall also. A grand season all around.
Thu Nov 01: South wind & some rain. Ida up to day. Self choring around the yard. Frank home with the boat. Raining to night.
Fri Nov 02: Pleasant. Raked up leaves & set out the H. Chestnut tree. Ida worse & in bed most all day. Bot a sack of Whidbey Island potatos.
Sat Nov 03: Clowdy. No rain. No wind. Went to the farm & to the gravel pit where Grant & crew were hauling gravel on the Burlington Road. Fair weather for out door work.
Sun Nov 04: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. also bible class. Grants & Wilsons here in the P.M. Mrs Allen talked on N.E. Relief in the eve. Ida's pain bad all day.
Mon Nov 05: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank went to Seattle yesterday with the "Retriever" Beautiful weather for all out of doors work. Went to Woods Mill in the P.M. It is a wonderful plant.
Tue Nov 06: Pleasant. Choring around home. Dug out the old Red Astachan apple tree. Down town P.M.
Wed Nov 07: Pleasant. Fog A.M. Frank came home last night & went back to Seattle to work on the boat at 10-10. Ida worse & in bed all day. Edison bank robbed last night.
Thu Nov 08: Pleasant foggy A.M. Choring around home. Raking leaves & spading garden. [margin: Wm. Armstrong died Nov 8.]
Fri Nov 09: Pleasant except fog. Clarence W. Margurite Young & Roy White also Frank here. Clarence about to start for California. Ida had a bad night & in bed all day. A letter from Geo.
Sat Nov 10: Pleasant. Fog A.M. Downtown in the A.M. Fixed Mrs Davis' spading fork handle and spaded in the garden. Ida some better to day.
Sun Nov 11: Pleasant. S. wind at night. Went to Mt. Vernon to act as Pall bearer at Mr. Armstrongs funeral. Donald home today. [margin: Art Miller died Nov 11.]
Mon Nov 12: Showery. Armistice Day. Went to the C.C. Luncheon. Got a load of wood, 3 ricks from Rumsey. Ida in bed all day.
Tue Nov 13: Light showers. Took the car and had new lining on the T. bands. Nettie went to Bellingham D.A.R. meeting.
Wed Nov 14: Fine warm day. Washed and staid home all day. Ida worse & in bed all day. Pete & Geo Miller setting out Carrolls shrubbery.
Thu Nov 15: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Went to the Ranch. Took the V. Cleaner for Hilda to use. Bot a sack of carrots & three of fertilizer. Darrell sick since Monday.
Fri Nov 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Ch Church in the eve to hear Rev Ross & troupe.
Sat Nov 17: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Went to Mount Vernon to the Ranch. Darrell down with scarlet fever. Saw Smith about ditch tax & applied for auto license for 1924.
Sun Nov 18: Clowdy no rain. Went to Presby ch & B. class & to Ch. Church in the eve. Heard the Ross Company took a Cat(?) over to Grants in the P.M.

1923 Nov 19-Dec 10 (pp 102-103)

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Mon Nov 19: Clowdy 3/8 in rain last night. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida worse.
Tue Nov 20: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to LaC. & Mount Vernon for medicine for Darrell. He is pretty sick with sore mouth & tongue. Hilda not well either.
Wed Nov 21: Showery. In town all day. Grant's folks better. Went to Chris Church in the eve.
Thu Nov 22: Clowdy. No rain. Went with Frank & Roundlager to view the high line road proposal. No good. Went to Chris Church in eve.
Fri Nov 23: Rainy day. In P.M. went to the Ranch. Folks still improving. Frank went also stopped at Mrs. Whitney's for water. Took Wright's note for $1000-- used to pay off the Jackson note.
Sat Nov 24: Rain last night & this A.M. 3/4 in & yesterday. W. Wind to day. In town all day. Mrs. Howe & kids here this P.M.
Sun Nov 25: Showery. Rains light. Went to Presby bible class & church A.M. & to Chris Church in the eve.
Mon Nov 26: Clowdy S. wind. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Signed up the oat crop with the Association of Farmers for Grant 2000 sks.
Tue Nov 27: Showery & clowdy. Ida worse. Downtown for stove pipe & pills.
Wed Nov 28: At home. Showery. Put up new stove pipe & blackened the stove. Dr. St Pierre here & gave Ida a treatment. Went to church Chris. in the eve.
Thu Nov 29: Thanksgiving. Clowdy No rain to speak of. Went to Union service at the M.E. church. Rev Landsborough preached 105 present. Con 22.00. Self & Ida over to Wrights for turkey dinner. Frank Whites folks also. Went to C. church in the eve.
Fri Nov 30: Strong N. wind all night. Ida worse again. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Folks all right. Grant plowing this week. East "40".
Sat Dec 01: Frost 34. In town. Dr. St. Pierre here in the eve. Rain this eve.
Sun Dec 02: Shower. Went to Presby church & bible class & to Chris Ch. in the eve. Mrs McGinnis here to day & Frank took her to Bay View & took Donald to Mt. Vernon to go to Seattle.
Mon Dec 03: Clowdy. Ida had a bad night. In bed all day. Went to C.C. Luncheon.
Tue Dec 04: Heavy wind last night & rainy to day. Downtown paying bills. Finished the book "Mine with the Iron Door"
Wed Dec 05: Strong S.E. wind all day. Ida had a bad night. In bed. Frank had the car to go Bellingham. Self making cradles.
Thu Dec 06: Heavy rain & wind all last night. Morrison Mill fire since 1 A.M. Box factory, dry kilns & lots of lumber burned. Mill saved. Was down to the Mill in the A.M. & making cradles in the P.M. [margin: Jasper Gates died Dec 6th.]
Fri Dec 07: Cool & windy. Heard the sinking of the T. W. Lake & fifteen lives lost out near Lopez Island. Painting cradles.
Sat Dec 08: Cool. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Folks all right. Frank has a bad cold. Dr. Palmer & Rube Hiber here in the eve.
Sun Dec 09: Pleasant for Dec. Went to Bible class & church. Cool wind, no rain.
Mon Dec 10: Strong S.E. wind. Went to Luncheon C.C. Home in the P.M. Painted the cradles. Dr. St. Pierre here.

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Tue Dec 11: Heavy S.E. wind all last night. Pleasant to day. At home A.M. Dug up the Dahlias. Went down to the mill ruins in the P.M.
Wed Dec 12: Rain some last night. Pleasant to day. Put the Dahlias up stairs. Painted the cradles. Began reading "The Enchanted Canyon"
Thu Dec 13: Clowdy & showery. Got some lumber for the wood shed. Frank went to Whitney's for water. Wrote to Eva Reed.
Fri Dec 14: Mr. Lansborough called. S. E. windy & showery. Ida not so wll. Choring around home. Nothing important. [margin: Rec'd & applied auto license plt. 609]
Sat Dec 15: Rainy day. Temp 50. Ida miserable. Down town to lunch. Made a drying rack. High School reception to night.
Sun Dec 16: Mild pleasant day, but rain in the eve. Ida in bed about all day. Went to Bible class & church Presby. Took a walk in the P.M. 3 miles.
Mon Dec 17: Lots rain last night. Clowdy. Ida sick all night. Little sleep. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Weather warm for Dec. Finished reading "The Grand Canyon".
Tue Dec 18: Pleasant. Down town. Nothing unusual.
Wed Dec 19: Light frost. Temp 38. Choring & downtown.
Thu Dec 20: Part clowdy. Nothing special. Downtown to buy & mail Christmas cards.
Will Dunlap died this A.M.
Fri Dec 21: Pleasant. No frost. Frank White called. Choring, reading & downtown.
Sat Dec 22: Pleasant. Down town buying Christmas stuff. Donald came home this A.M.
Sun Dec 23: Clowdy. Temp 44°. Wm Dunlap & A.C. Paulson buried to day. John's folks here to day & brot up Christmas presents. Went to Presby Ch & bible class A.M.
Mon Dec 24: Clowdy. No rain. Went to the Ranch with the Christmas presents. Grants folks away for the first time since Nov 16 when Darrell became sick with scarlet fever. Self & Ida went over to Wrights to their Christmas tree. Rain in the eve.
Tue Dec 25: Christmas. Rainy day. Self & Ida went over to Wrights for dinner, at home bal of the day. The Wrights over in the eve.
Wed Dec 26: Clowdy & showery. Temp 38°. Down town in the A.M. Grant over to day. Reading "The Man in Grey" by Dixon.
Thu Dec 27: Cool & clowdy. At home choring & reading.
Fri Dec 28: Rainy day. Temp 39. Rain all last night. Frank went to Seattle on "Retriever" business.
Sat Dec 29: Showery & windy. Temp 36. Home & down town.
Warren Shea died in Mount Vernon.
Sun Dec 30: Wind all day. Temp 18°. Strong N wind all last night & it grew cold faster then I ever knew it to in this country. Went to Church Presby in the A.M.
Mon Dec 31: Temp this A.M. 15° clear & cold all day. Donald started to school again at 11-15. Choring & feeding fires. Frank in Seattle. Went to C.C. Luncheon at 12.
This endeth 1923. One of the finest seasons ever, as far as weather is concerned.

1924 Jan 1-23 (pp 106-107)

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Tue Jan 01: Temp 14. Clear & cold. At home all day. Very quiet New Year Day. Reading "Free Air". Dinner at Franks. Coldest A.M. of the winter so far.
Wed Jan 02: Temp 26°. Pleasant. Down town in the P.M. Subscribed for the B. Herald two months.
Thu Jan 03: Pleasant. Temp 22. Went to Bellingham on Federal Jury with N. Bessner. Home at 4.30. Ida not so well to day.
Fri Jan 04: Temp 28. Pleasant. Ida in bed all day. Dr. Shaw here. Self choring & after water at Whitneys.
Sat Jan 05: Pleasant. Temp 30. Down town in the A.M. paying bills. In the P.M. out to Morrisons Mill watching the work. Ida miserable. & in bed most of the day. Mrs Carroll called.
Sun Jan 06: Light rain in the morning. Clowdy P.M. Ida had a bad night. Did not go to church. Grant's folks here in the P.M. & evening. Wrote to George.
Mon Jan 07: Chinook wind. Temp 48. At home all day. Ida in bed with bad spell.
Tue Jan 08: Pleasant. Ida had another miserable night & to day also. Dr. Shaw here also Mrs Carroll & Mrs Howe. Frank working for Morrison.
Wed Jan 09: Rainy & windy. At home choring.
Thu Jan 10: Beautiful day. rain last night some. Went to the Ranch. Work on the road going fine between here & the drawbridge. Mrs Howe here this P.M. Frank & Nettie went to Mount Vernon to night.
Fri Jan 11: Pleasant. choring about home & down to Morrisons mill watching construction. Ida up part of the day. Went to Smiths for buttermilk.
Sat Jan 12: Pleasant. Temp 36. At home & down town. Nothing important.
Sun Jan 13: Pleasant. Went to Bible class & church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. took a walk to Cranberry Lake. It lacks about four feet of being full.
Mon Jan 14: Pleasant. Went to C.C. luncheon. Home the bal. of the day.
Tue Jan 15: Pleasant. Down town and out on the Road in the P.M. & down to the Morrison Mill.
Wed Jan 16: Pleasant. Temp 36. Took Franks battery to get it charged. Ida's arm worse last night & to day.
Thu Jan 17: Rain last night 1/4 in. Pleasant to day. Down town & registered. Talked with Short & VanBuren. Went after the battery & Frank & Buttermilk in the P.M.
Fri Jan 18: Pleasant. Choring & went to Whitneys for eggs & water. Brot Mrs Whitney for the P.M. Grants folks here this eve.
Sat Jan 19: Frost 30. Pleasant. Choring & down town. Mr Davis had a bad fall last night.
Sun Jan 20: Pleasant. Went to B. class & church A.M. & P.M. Ida not as well as common to day.
Mon Jan 21: Clowdy. Went to C.C. luncheon. Ida worse.
Tue Jan 22: Light rain last night clowdy. Ida had a bad night & suffering to day.
Wed Jan 23: Rain again last night. Ida some better to day. Good working weather.

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Thu Jan 24: Pleasant day. Went to the Ranch and matched the road work in the A.M. Darrell sick with the measles.
Fri Jan 25: Frost light. At home & down town. Mr Davis still alive but very feeble.
Sat Jan 26: Pleasant. Wrote to Geo. Went to the drawbridge in the P.M. Darrell getting better. Grant putting in Knutzen's ditch box.
Sun Jan 27: Clowdy. No rain. Ida's pain bad to day. Went to Presby church A.M. Davis the same.
Mon Jan 28: [margin: Planted sweet peas.] Clowdy & windy. Threatening rain. Went to C.C. luncheon. Full house. Home the bal of the day. Wrights went to see "When Knighthood was in Flower" Ida's arm very bad. Temp 44.
Tue Jan 29: Pleasant. S.E. wind. Temp 56. At home A.M. P.M. out to the drawbridge watching road work.
Wed Jan 30: Sprinkling rain. S.E. wind. Went to Mt Vernon & LaC. with N Bessner. Ida up to day.
Thu Jan 31: Showery. 1/4 inch rain. Down to the new Morrison Mill. Everything booming. Fire occured Dec 6. Quick work.
Fri Feb 01: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Road work going fine. Darrell better. Mirriam has the measles.
Sat Feb 02: Rain 1/2 in last night. Pleasant to day. In town all day. Went to Whitneys for eggs, water. Ida up & around yesterday & to day. Ex president Wilson very low, also Mr Davis.
Sun Feb 03: Stormy. Light rain. Woodrow Wilson died this A.M. 8.15. Davis still very low. Ida worse.
Mon Feb 04: Frank sick. Went to see Dr. Shaw. Self went to Luncheon.
Tue Feb 05: Rain last night. Pleasant to day.Mr Davis died last night about 12. Ida had a bad night. Frank in bed with sore appendix.
Wed Feb 06: Windy & clowdy. John & Pearl here to dinner. Frank still in bed but better. Ex-President funeral to day. Went to Mr Davis funeral. Ida in bed all day. Arm sore.
Thu Feb 07: Pleasant. Frost 35. Frank still in bed. Self choring & down town.
Fri Feb 08: Pleasant. Frost. Frank talking of operation. Self choring & piling wood for Frank. Ida over to see Frank.
Sat Feb 09: Frost 35. Pleasant. Frank better. Self went to the Ranch. Oats 32.00 Went to see Dr. Shaw.
Sun Feb 10: Pleasant. Frank up to day. Went to Presby Bible class & church in the A.M. Ida & self over to Frank's to dinner. Rain at night.
Mon Feb 11: Rain 8/10 in last night. Showery to day. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Mailed letter to Geo. Frances sick - tonsilitis. Raining this eve.
Tue Feb 12: [margin: Lots of frogs singing.] Clowdy. Rain last night. 5/8 in. Ida in bed. In town all day. Down town twice. Wrote to Fillett about the P.I.
Wed Feb 13: Clowdy. No rain. Went to Mount Vernon. Frank went also. Skagit River high 23 feet at Mt. Vernon. Dikes broke on Delta Island and at Fisher Slough.
Thu Feb 14: Pleasant. Francis has the measles. Ida went over to see her. Nettie & self went to see the "Hunchback of Notre Dame". Great picture.

1924 Feb 15-Mar 5 (pp 110-111)

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Fri Feb 15: In town all day. Frances well broken out with measles. Ida over to see her.
Sat Feb 16: Cool & clowdy. Ida not as well to day. Frances some better. Frank downtown.
Sun Feb 17: Beautiful day. Much like spring. Went to B. class & church. Ida had a bad night & in bed all day to day.
Mon Feb 18: Fine spring day. Ida no better. Dr. Shaw here. Grant also. Went to Luncheon. Grant & Frank also. Planted Alaska peas.
Tue Feb 19: Fine weather. Pruning the Maple trees. Frank started for Seattle. Ida some better to day.
Wed Feb 20: Pleasant A.M. Light rain in the P.M. Working at the trees. Have three trimmed. Grants folks here this eve.
Thu Feb 21: Pleasant. Heard the first robins. Went to Mt Vernon to get Wrights & Mary McGinnis from Seattle. Ida worse.
Fri Feb 22: Showery. Finished pruning the maples. At home all day. Rob Burns from Whatcom county called on us. Had not seen him since 1882 when he worked for us.
Sat Feb 23: Pleasant. Went to see Dr. Bonally about my teeth. Had X ray pictures taken. Donald & Mary McG went to Mount Vernon in the Ford. Burned the bal of the maple limbs.
Sun Feb 24: Clowdy no rain. Went to Bible class & church. Donald & Mary started for Seattle this eve. Ida no better.
Mon Feb 25: Showery. Went to Dr. B about my teeth. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank went to Seattle.
Tue Feb 26: Pleasant. A.M. Clowdy P.M. Frances going to school. Ida had Dr. Cook Mrs Isaac Dunlap died. Downtown twice.
Wed Feb 27: Rain last night. 1/4 in. Clowdy to day. Went to the ranch & helped prune the raspberries. Grant has a man named Clark. Mrs Dunlap died last night.
Thu Feb 28: Beautiful day. In town all day. Ida rode out in the P.M. & was worse for it. Planted carrotts & lettuce.
Fri Feb 29: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. went with Bessner to Mrs Dunlaps funeral in Mt Vernon. She died at 86.
Sat Mar 01: Temp 36. Light frost. Pleasant. Downtown & to school election. Ida no better.
Sun Mar 02: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. & B. class. John & Pearl & kids here to day & F White including Ted who arrived from Anapolis last week. Frank home from Seattle with the boat this eve.
Mon Mar 03: Pleasant. Frost 34. Frank & Nettie started for Seattle at 10.10. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frances staying here. Grant & Hilda here this eve.
Tue Mar 04: Pleasant. Frost 35° Frank operated on this A.M. at 9. Dr Palmer phoned at 2 P.M. that he appeared to be all right. Planted some Wonder peas. Was out to Whitneys for water & eggs.
Wed Mar 05: Pleasant. At home A.M. Down to Woods Mill in the P.M. Grant over this eve to supper & Elks election. Wood's Mill in operation full blast.

1924 Mar 6-26 (pp 112-113)

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Thu Mar 06: Pleasant but cool wind. Went to Mount Vernon. Paid Millers taxes. A Rep Com meeting in M. Vernon. Mr Dullby came home with me.
Fri Mar 07: Pleasant. Planted Foxtonia peas & asters. Heard from Nettie that Frank was doing all right.
Sat Mar 08: Piled a cord of wood. Pleasant. Around home & town all day.
Sun Mar 09: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Nettie in Seattle yet. Frances here.
Mon Mar 10: Pleasant. Ida not so well. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Working some in the P.M.
Tue Mar 11: Pleasant. Frost 34. Nettie came home last night. Frank doing all right. Pete Miller & self listened to Radio 2 hours last night. Went to the Ranch and also down to see the drainage ditch in John Ball's place. Mrs Axel Axelson died this A.M.
Wed Mar 12: Clowdy. Put on new Mason Tire & got tire brackets put on the Ford. Took Nettie downtown & prune her rose bushes. Henry Howard died to day.
Thu Mar 13: Pleasant. At home A.M. went to Mrs Axelson's funeral in Mt Vernon. Nettie & Lee went also,
Fri Mar 14: Pleasant. Dr. Cook here. Working over at Wrights. Fixing ground for peas, burning brush & pruning blackberries. Went to Rep Caucus in the evening.
Sat Mar 15: Beautiful day. Choring around the garden and over to Netties also. Planted her nasturtiums. Grant here with Rep Haucks. Ida some better & got dinner yesterday & to day.
Sun Mar 16: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. Went to Henry Howard's funeral at 1 P.M. Went to meet Frank at 8.30 P.M. train. Says he is feeling O.K.
Mon Mar 17: Pleasant. Ida worse & in bed all day. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Grant went also.
Tue Mar 18: Clowdy. Frank went to Seattle this A.M. Light rain in P.M.
Wed Mar 19: Pleasant. At home A.M. Out to see the well borers and to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water. Went to show in the eve "Landing of Pilgrims".
Thu Mar 20: Pleasant. Strong No. wind. Frost at the Ranch. Went to the farm & helped plant garden & potatos. Went to Rep Caucus in the P.M. or eve at city hall.
Fri Mar 21: Pleasant. Temp 36. Went to Mt Vernon to tend Rep Convention. Pleasant time. Frank & the "Retriever" came in last night. Grants coupe broke down & I took him home from Mount Vernon.
Sat Mar 22: Pleasant. In town all day. Choring about home.
Sun Mar 23: Pleasant. Went to Presby S.S. church A.M. Grants folks over in the P.M. Ida over to Wrights to dinner. The Retriever sailed for Alaska at 9 P.M.
Mon Mar 24: Pleasant. Working over at Netties a while. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Choring in the P.M.
Tue Mar 25: Pleasant. Frost 36. Gardening in the A.M. Took a trip around Lakes in the P.M. Went to the C.C. election in the eve. Got a load of wood.
Wed Mar 26: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Went to the Ranch. Grant here to supper this eve.

1924 Mar 27-Apr 15 (pp 114-115)

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Thu Mar 27: Clowdy partly. Cleaned up the car & down town.
Fri Mar 28: Some rain & a strong west wind all day. At home in A.M. went to the Ranch in the P.M. & staid all night.
Sat Mar 29: Pleasant. Same show last night at the farm & move farther south. None in Anacortes. Went to Seattle with Grants folks to see the Aerial Circus. Staid at the Arctic hotel. The flying was great. Thirteen plans in the air at one time.
Sun Mar 30: [margin: Wrote to Geo & Eva from Seattle.] Clowdy. In Seattle. Went to M.A. Mathews church in the A.M. & came home in the P.M. Lelia Jorgenson at Seattle with us.
Mon Mar 31: Clowdy. Went to C.C. Luncheon at home the bal of the day. Ida had a bad spell this P.M.
Tue Apr 01: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon about Drainage tax. Nothing doing. Coms went back on their word.
Wed Apr 02: Variable weather. Rain this A.M. light. At home & down town.
Thu Apr 03: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch and helped fix a floor in the old hay barn. Nettie heard that the Retriever just got to Ketchikan this A.M. All well.
Fri Apr 04: Stormy. At the Ranch laying flow in the old hay barn. Grant went to the State Con at Wenatchee. Got check for two car loads hay $331.97 at 10.00 per ton. Miss Ruth Davis died in Seattle.
Sat Apr 05: Clowdy. Have a bad cold. Not doing much. Cold raw wind. Cold & windy. At home. Bad cold. Wenatchee Con to day.
Sun Apr 06: Pleasant & warmest day so far. In bed with cold till 10 A.M. Did not go to church. Carters here in the P.M. with their new Ford. Ida not as well as common.
Mon Apr 07: Pleasant. Worked in the garden. Mowed the lawn & planted another row of peas. Ida worse the past week.
Tue Apr 08: Fine day. Working around the place in the A.M. Went to Miss Davis funeral in P.M. & took Nettie. Feeling punk with cold.
Wed Apr 09: Clowdy. Dr Cook here to see Ida as she has a cold. Grant here this P.M. Norris got the Pavement $116,000. Self barking with cold more or less.
Thu Apr 10: Rainy most of the day. Showery. Down town for bread. Both grunting with colds.
Fri Apr 11: Clowdy & cool. Down town in P.M. Talking with Van Buren on Roads, &c. Colds about the same.
Sat Apr 12: Pleasant but some clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon this P.M. to the dedication of the County Court House. Took four Boy Scouts. Mrs B. Carter called this eve. I was at Netties to dinner.
Sun Apr 13: Cool & clowdy. Rain in the eve. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Ida in bed all day.
Mon Apr 14: Cool but pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Citizen's Bank hold up this P.M. W.D. Odlin slugged on the head. $22000-- taken.
Tue Apr 15: Frost 36. Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & LaC. Bank robbers still at large and likely to be.

1924 Apr 16-May 9 (pp 116-117)

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Wed Apr 16: Light showers. Downtown twice for Nettie nursing cold the bal. of the time. Too cold for stuff to grow.
Thu Apr 17: Cool & showery. At home all day. Except down town for bread.
Fri Apr 18: Pleasant part of the day. At home, mowed the lawns. Ours & Wrights. Cold west wind. April so far cold than March.
Sat Apr 19: Cool & clowdy. At home & down town.
Sun Apr 20: Easter. Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. M.e. saw service in the evening. Grant's folks here this P.M. also the Carters in their Ford.
Mon Apr 21: Pleasant. Ida had a bad night. At home & down town. Planted peas, 4th row. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Grant sowing oats.
Tue Apr 22: Cold north wind. Sun shining. Downtown. Mrs Howe here. Took her home in the eve.
Wed Apr 23: Pleasant but cool. Frost in some places. Went to the Ranch. Ida poorly.
Thu Apr 24: Pleasant. Temp 37 A.M. 58 P.M. Went to Whistle Lake & out to see the well borers. Got eggs of Mrs Whitney. Alfred Olsen died last night. Ida worse & in bed all day.
Fri Apr 25: Fine day. Temp 68. At home all day. Ida suffering and in bed all day. Dr Cook here yesterday P.M.
Sat Apr 26: Beautiful day. Temp 74. Warmest so far. In town all day. Ida some better. Nettie in bed with sick headache.
Sun Apr 27: Pleasant. Temp 70. Went to the Baptist Ch & to Mr Olsons funeral. Took Ida & Nettie out to Howe's in the P.M.
Mon Apr 28: Pleasant. Smoky atmosphere. Mowed Netties lawn. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida in bed.
Tue Apr 29: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch. Planted peas, beets, carrotts & onions. Rain in the P.M. & evening. Dr. Frost building a new house across the street.
Wed Apr 30: Pleasant. Choring & down town. Grant here at 5.30. Ida in bed. Self sick in the eve & called Dr. Cook.
Thu May 01: Pleasant. Self in bed. Ida better & up.
Fri May 02: Pleasant day. Self in bed. Rec'd a check from Geo Andrews for two car loads hay. $327.97.
Sat May 03: Pleasant. Up part of the day, but not out of doors. Grant hauling gravel for county.
Sun May 04: Pleasant. Donald home to day. Self in the house obeying orders. Lots of people here including, Rev McCall, Mrs Smith, Pearl & Carroll, Frank & Blanch, the Carters, also Grant & Hilda in the eve.
Mon May 05: Pleasant. In the house as usual, coughing some yet. Ida up & around doing the work.
Tue May 06: Pleasant. In the house as usual.
Wed May 07: Pleasant but cool N. wind. Still in the house. Sent checks to day for one half county taxes $567.65. This is rent & tax combined. P. Miller mowed Netties law yesterday & mine this eve.
Thu May 08: Pleasant. Land dry. Rains very light since April 1st.
Fri May 09: Pleasant. Dry. Self down town 1/2 hour. Childrens opera this P.M. Park. Republican banquet. [margin: Ida sick with cold.]

1924 May 10-31 (pp 118-119)

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Sat May 10: Pleasant but dry & windy. Temp 68. Not so well last night. In the house to day. Al Walker here to day.
Sun May 11: Pleasant. Temp 74. At home & in the house. Nettie & Frances here to dinner. Grant's folks called in the P.M. also Rev Ferguson's.
Mon May 12: Pleasant & warm 79°. Major Martin found [dead] At home & in the house about all day. Not coughing any to day. Ida miserable.
Tue May 13: Pleasant & cooler. In the house most of the time. Set out some Dahlias & Asters. Peter M. here last night & set out asters & snapdragons.
Wed May 14: Clowdy all day. No wind. Had a poor night last night & sat in the house all day. Mr Gillespie called in the eve.
Thu May 15: Clowdy & sunshine. In the house all day reading. Mr Landsburgh called. Ida's cold pretty bad.
Fri May 16: Pleasant & dry. Downtown this A.M. shopping & to the barbershop. Went to the class play with Nettie in the P.M. "Hottentot"
Sat May 17: Pleasant & dry. Set out the last of the Dahlia's. Chored around some. Put up a curtain. Went down town with Nettie and over with Frances & went to 37 St on Com Ave.
Sun May 18: Clowdy most of the day. Went to Presby church this A.M. Mrs Whitney, Edna and Mr & Mrs Ferguson called this P.M. No rain so far this month and it is very much needed. Gardens dry.
Mon May 19: Ida's cold & neuritis bad. Pleasant & dry. Choring around home & went to Summit Park station & to the City well.
Tue May 20: Clear & dry. Mowed part of the lawn & down town thee times. Ida no better.
Wed May 21: Pleasant & dry. Finished mowing the lawn. Down town in the P.M. Ida no better. Grant here a while this eve.
Thu May 22: Pleasant. No sign of rain. Choring & mowing lawns.
Fri May 23: Pleasant. Ida & self out to Mrs Whitney's for eggs also visited the city well. It is down 37 ft. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Crops looking pretty well but need rain.
Sat May 24: Rain in Burlington [margin: and south.] Clowdy & threatening rain. Ida worse. Cleared off at night with strong west wind. Choring & finished mowing Netties place.
Sun May 25: Pleasant. Dry no sign of rain. Went to Presby Church (Memorial Exercises) & eve.
Mon May 26: Part clowdy. Dry. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Mr W.E. Neeley died this P.M.
Tue May 27: Pleasant. Dry. Went to the Ranch & planted peas & hoed the garden some. Andrews refuses to but Oats at $30.00. Farmers sure "getting it in the neck". No pavement laid yet. Cement condemned.
Wed May 28: Fine dry day. Choring & downtown. Made a trellis for Netties sweet peas. Four bank hold up suspects brot to Mount Vernon to day.
Thu May 29: Pleasant. Dry. Donald came home this A.M. Choring & in P.M. went to Mr Neeley's funeral. A world of flowers & large funeral.
Fri May 30: Decoration day. Pleasant. Part clowdy. In town all day. Grant's folks over in the P.M.
Sat May 31: Pleasant. Warm & dry. Home in the A.M. Went to Summit Park Station. Paving started Thursday [margin: and is going all right today May 31st.]

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Sun Jun 01: Clear & dry. Went to Presby Ch. Donald went back to school. Merlin Wilson here. Self & Ida took dinner at Wrights. Mrs Davis poorly all this past week.
Mon Jun 02: Clear & dry. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Choring around home.
Tue Jun 03: Clear 7 dry. Went to Seattle with Nick Bessner & to Pioneer meeting in the P.M. Out to see Donald in the & to dinner with his fraternity & to Liberty Theatre. All night at the St. Regis.
Wed Jun 04: Clear & dry. Went to see the McGinnis' & to Pioneer meeting & home in the eve. No sign of rain.
Thu Jun 05: Cool S.W. wind. Cleaning house. Washing windows. Downtown in the P.M. paying bills.
Fri Jun 06: Clowdy & a little sprinkle. Cleaning rugs &c.
Sat Jun 07: Pleasant dry. Around town & out to Summit Park with Cooks on a gravel truck. Pavement going good.
Sun Jun 08: Pleasant northwest wind & dry. Nettie, Frances, Ida & self went to Pearls for the day. Crops need rain but look fairly good yet. Uncle Jim Wilson in the Hospital.
Mon Jun 09: Warm & dry. Went to C.C. Luncheon & then with Norris out on the paving job. Temp 80°
Tue Jun 10: Clowdy & light rain or trace. Went to see Mr Abbey who is sick abed. Also went up to Cranberry Lake. It is nearly full. Republican Convention to day at Cleaveland, Ohio. Coolidge supposed to be nominated.
Wed Jun 11: Clowdy. Went & had ten teeth extracted this A.M. At home in the P.M. with sore mouth.
Thu Jun 12: Clowdy. Light rain last night. Down town in the A.M. and in the P.M. Went to the Ranch with Ida & Frances in the P.M. Grants folks going camping tomorrow at Samish Island. Grain & hay looking fairly well for such dry weather.
Fri Jun 13: Pleasant. Dry. In town all day. Nettie & self went to go to the Graduating Exercises, but could not get in.
Sat Jun 14: [margin: Mrs Del Miller died June 14.] Pleasant. Ida's birth day. She got a ring. Donald came home this A.M. Pearl & John came & the boys. Pearl & the boys to stay all night. Went out to Whitneys for water & eggs. Went to the Ranch with Rumsy's man for two tons of hay. Elks Flag Day service at the Park. I did not get home in time to go.
Sun Jun 15: Pleasant. Dry. Pearl & boys here. Went to Presby Church A.M. Took the folks up to Herrslers(?), to Sunset Beach and Cap Sante. No sing of rain.
Mon Jun 16: Pleasant. Dry. At home in the A.M. went to LaC. & visited the Carter's in the P.M. Nettie & Donald also.
Tue Jun 17: Rainy day. Began to rain about 2 A.M. and kept at it till six this eve. About 3/4 inch. Got a load of wood & put it in the shed.
Wed Jun 18: [margin: Wm Gear died Wed A.M.] Ida worse. Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Planted some A. Wonder peas. In the P.M. was out on the paving job. Over one mile done.
Thu Jun 19: Ida feeling worse. Pleasant. Went to the ranch to see Grant about hay. Then to LaConner and out on the road.

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Fri Jun 20: Beautiful day. Ida in bed most of the day. In the P.M. went out to the City Well at 24th & J St. It is a failure. Struck rock at 137 ft.
Sat Jun 21: Misty A.M. Pleasant P.M. In town all day.
Sun Jun 22: Pleasant. Cool. Went to Mt Vernon via stage to Mr Gears funeral. Donald & Nettie went to Samish Island with the Car. Ida home with the dog.
Mon Jun 23: Pleasant. Took the car down to get tire, started & fender fixed. Went to see the city fire pump unloaded. Called on Mr Abbey. He is improving.
Tue Jun 24: Pleasant. At home choring & took Nettie downtown in the P.M. Ground getting dry again, fast.
Wed Jun 25: Pleasant. Ida not as well as usual. Cleaned off the auto house roof & cut away a lot of brush. Went out to Baxters corner where the mixer is laying concrete in the P.M. Chas Else over to see Abbey. I went with him.
Thu Jun 26: Pleasant. Down town for breakfast. Down town in the P.M. to see the new fire engine work. The Whites here and Netties to supper. Mr Landsborough called.
Fri Jun 27: Pleasant. Ida & self went to Pearl's & Samish Island. She staid with Hilda & I staid at Pearls. Margurite Young staid here last night & left for Seattle this A.M. Grant sold 50 tons of hay two weeks ago at $14.00. Loading a car to day.
Sat Jun 28: Pleasant. At Wilson's. Ida at Samish Island. John & self went up the Highway to Clayton Bay and saw the dredger working for the Interurban leg. also saw Farmers bridge job at Oyster Creek. Came home in the eve & brot Frances Wright.
Sun Jun 29: Pleasant. Temp 82. 97 in Seattle. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Took the folks out to W. Spit in the P.M.
Mon Jun 30: T. 78. Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch with N. Bessner to load his hay. Came home in the P.M. via Lake Campbell. First day of Lake detour. Laura Wilson died yesterday.
Tue Jul 01: Tem 78. Pleasant at home & down town. Saw the new Ford garage & the Ferry. 7 cars started for Victoria.
Wed Jul 02: Pleasant. Warm 87. At home in the A.M. Downtown & out to Griffins with a truck driver. Road going fine. Three cruisers in the Harbor. The town decorate for the 4th. Mrs Johns of Bellingham called.
Thu Jul 03: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Whitneys for eggs & water. Ida went also. In P.M. down getting the Ford steering gear repaired. Donald in Seattle. Nettie staying here nights.
Fri Jul 04: The Glorious Fourth. Dry & smoky. a good parade & good crowd. Grants folks over. Went to the fire works at Summit(?). Democratic Con for the past eleven days with out results. No nominations yet.
Sat Jul 05: Windy & part clowdy Some celebrating to day but rather tame. Canoe racing & baseball & band playing, &c, &c.
Sun Jul 06: Pleasant & dry. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Donald home from Seattle. A telegram from Frank, All O.K.
Mon Jul 07: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. At home in the P.M. Vegetation drying up.

1924 Jul 8-25 (pp 124-125)

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Tue Jul 08: Pleasant but dry. Every body haying. Grant began mowing this A.M. Self & Ida went to the Ranch via the Lakes which will be the only way until September or till the pavement is finished & cured for traffic. Self & Grant went to Samish Island in the eve & visited the Girl Campfire Lodge. We staid at the Ranch all night.
Wed Jul 09: At the Ranch choring till 3 P.M. then came home. Strong west wind. Grant & Darrell tedding & raking hay this P.M. Democratic Con closed to day. Davis nominated. Con in session over two weeks.
Thu Jul 10: Pleasant. Down town and out to see the paving job. Mixer at Griffin's gravel pit road. Ida & self went to see "Tess" Nettie & Frances also.
Fri Jul 11: Pleasant. Good hay weather. At home repairing roof to the wood shed.
Sat Jul 12: Pleasant. Smokey. Forest fires raging in different parts of the country. Finished painting or tarring the wood shed roof. Was out to see Abbey in the P.M. He is improving slowly. Merriam came to night.
Sun Jul 13: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida not do well to day. Wrote to Geo. Went to Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jul 14: Clowdy & misty. Light showers in the P.M. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Fleet officers present. Got casing & tube puncture repaired.
Tue Jul 15: Clowdy. Heaving rain at the Ranch last night. Lots of hay wet. Went to the Ranch & in the P.M. went with Hilda for blackberries & staid all night.
Wed Jul 16: [margin: Clowdy partly.] Black berrying this A.M. & then came home. Grant finished mowing & putting up hay this P.M. Light rain in the eve.
Thu Jul 17: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Was out on the Highway in the P.M. & took the folks out to Krebs. Went to Whispering Hope Show in the eve.
Fri Jul 18: Grant finished shocking hay. Foggy A.M. & Pleasant P.M. Down town & went to the Hartly Luncheon at the Wilson Hotel. Mr Herbeson there & made a fine speech. Rather poor hay weather.
Sat Jul 19: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Around home and down town in the P.M. No paving to day.
Sun Jul 20: Pleasant. Went to P. Ch. A.M. & P.M. The Carters visited us in the P.M.
Mon Jul 21: Pleasant. Temp 54 this A.M. Went to C.C. Luncheon at noon & in P.M. went to the Ranch & took Merriam home. Staid all night at the Ranch. Grant's folks went to Mt Vernon to see the "Covered Wagon".
Tue Jul 22: Beautiful day. Went with Hilda black berrying and home at 5.30 P.M. Got two ten pound pails full.
Wed Jul 23: Weather ditto yesterday. down town A.M. Out on the paving job in the P.M. Pavement laid at the four mile saw or this side. Chautauqua starts tonight.
Thu Jul 24: Temp 88 at 2 P.M. Warmest day seen in Anacortes in 13 years residence here. 91 at 3.30. Down town in the A.M. & to Chau. in P.M. & eve. Temp 80 at 7 P.M.
Fri Jul 25: Pleasant. Temp 75. Nettie started for Juneau with the Merriman's. Was out on the road & called on Abbey. Grant & Darrell over & D. staid. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & evening. Joy night. Ralph Brigham & wife.

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Sat Jul 26: Lee Bradley sick. Clowdy day. Out to Whitneys for water. Went to Chautauqua three times. Indian Strong Heart, Billy Sunday and The Great Lincoln Play the Commoner.
Sun Jul 27: Clowdy & thunder shower in the eve. Went to church in the P.M. & to the Ranch to take Frances in the P.M. Passed 125 cars between Anacortes & Whitney Station. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Jul 28: Pleasant P.M went to the C.C. Luncheon. Considerable road talk. Went to Chau Eve & P.M. Was out to Whitneys for water.
Tue Jul 29: Pleasant. Was out on the Road this A.M. Went to Chau. P.M. & eve. Good.
Wed Jul 30: Pleasant. No paving to day. No gravel. Went to Chau P.M. & eve. Grants over this eve & Hilda went with me to Chau. "Robin Hood".
Thu Jul 31: Pleasant. Signed Chau Contract for 1925. The McGinnis & Carpenters here for two hours this P.M. A telegram from Nettie stating everything O.K. Ida and sel went to see the "Covered Wagon" this eve. A fine picture.
Fri Aug 01: Clowdy. Lee Bradley had a light stroke to day. At home in the A.M. Down town and out on the Road & called on Abbey in the P.M. Had the chimney cleaned.
Sat Aug 02: Clowdy. Lee B. a little better but in bed. In town all day. Went to see Lee.
Sun Aug 03: Clowdy. Went to church A.M. Pres. In P.M. went out to Whitney's for water. Ida went also. Poor baling weather.
Mon Aug 04: Fine day. Went to C.C. Luncheon & in the P.M. went out to Abbey's to see Billy Dale & wife. A good day for baling hay.
Tue Aug 05: Fine day. Choring cleaned the eave troughs. Down town in the P.M. A letter from Nettie. Pete Miller called.
Wed Aug 06: Pleasant. Took Ida to register. Highline Road voted by Council last night. More gravel to day but mixer no running.
Thu Aug 07: Clowdy A.M. Fine P.M. Went to the Pioneer meeting and took Mrs Abbey who acted as secretary. Abbey unable to go. Good crowd & a fine meeting. Mr Jim Bird died this A.M. Grant baling hay this week.
Fri Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Ferndale with Frank White to Old Settlers meeting. Grant finished baling. About 230 tons.
Sat Aug 09: Pleasant. Went to the Ferndale meeting with Grant in his new Buick. Swell rig. Ida has bad cold.
Sun Aug 10: Pleasant. Went to P. Church A.M. & P.M. Rev Shields of Spokane preached. Went with Grants folks to Rosario in P.M. Ida went also.
Mon Aug 11: Pleasant. Went to Luncheon. In P.M. went out to the new pavement & stopped to see Abbey on the way back. Almond filed for representative Sat. last.
Tue Aug 12: Pleasant. Ida sick with cold. Hd valves ground on car.
Wed Aug 13: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home & down town. Ida's cold no better. Ferry had 19 cars in 14 out on 1 oclock boat.

1924 Aug 14-Sep 2 (pp 128-129)

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Thu Aug 14: Clowdy. Went to Mrs Whitney's for eggs & water. Trimming bay & fixing roof over the back porch.
Fri Aug 15: Pleasant. At home & down town. Got a load of wood & put it in the shed. Mr Williams & friend called.
Sat Aug 16: Pleasant. Went on a trip with Williams & his friend Zigler from Ill. Went to the Whatcom Co. line & back via Mt Vernon. 75 mile trip.
Sun Aug 17: Clowdy & sprinkling rain this A.M. Rec'd a letter from Geo yesterday. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. Rain all the P.M. & evening.
Mon Aug 18: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Rain 3/4 inch yesterday & last night. Mending roof at back porch & wood house. Went to C.C. luncheon at noon. Grant also.
Tue Aug 19: Part clowdy. Burning up rubbish in the A.M. Dow to the ferry dock, out to the city well & up to see Lee in the P.M. He is still in bed. Heard the Retriever was to start for home to day.
Wed Aug 20: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to help mend sacks. Shipped the oats to day. Grant cutting oats.
Thu Aug 21: (A telegram from Frank. "Retriever starts for home.) Pleasant. Good harvest weather. At home. Downtown in the P.M.
Fri Aug 22: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Out on the new pavement & to see Abbey in the P.M.
Sat Aug 23: Pleasant. down to the Ferry Landing at 1.30. Twelve cars came in. Watch the light Co. rains a 75 ft pole.
Sun Aug 24: Part Clowdy. Went to the Con. Church in the A.M. & heard Rev J. D. Hudson preach & was up to see Lee in the P.M. He has been up for the past three days. Went to Pres Ch in the eve. Rev Shilock.
Mon Aug 25: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to get Frances and to Mt Vernon with Grant. They expect to finish cutting oats to day.
Tue Aug 26: Beatutiful day. Went to Guemes Island to ????? cards for Grant. Saw them threshing wheat.
Wed Aug 27: Pleasant. the "Retriever" came in the 9 A.M. and started for Seattle at 11 A.M. Nettie did not go to Seattle. Donald did. Self out on the new pavement in the P.M.
Thu Aug 28: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch in a G.N. Worked three house on Grainary foundation. Came home in the eve with g. Walker. Grant campaigning. His case looks uncertain.
Fri Aug 29: Fine day. At home & down town. Got a new hub? put in the Ford. Getting ready for Mt Rainier. Retriever back from Seattle this A.M.
Sat Aug 30: Went with Frank's folks to Mt Rainier in the Ford. Arrived at 6.30 pleasant.
Sun Aug 31: Pleasant. At Mt Rainier all day. 7000 people came up to day. the biggest crowd in history.
Mon Sep 01: Pleasant. Came from Mt Rainier to Seattle and staid all night at the Auto Camp. Went to the "Orpheum" in the eve.
Tue Sep 02: Pleasant. Came home from Seattle after going the the University grounds and visiting Donalds Frat. house. Had a very pleasant & successful trip.

1924 Sep 3-20 (pp 130-131)

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Wed Sep 03: Pleasant. At home cleaned up the car. Down to the ferry landing. 10 cars came in. Grants folks over in the P.M. & eve. Ida not well to day. Rec'd the 1923 oat check $1380--.
Thu Sep 04: Pleasant. Helped Frank bring his stuff up from the dock. Bargained with Frank to let him have the sedan and signed a contract to buy a Ford coupe. Threatening a change of weather to night.
Fri Sep 05: Thunder shower & 1/8 in rain last night. Clowdy to day. Ida had a bad spell and in bed in the P.M. Mowed the lawn. To dry to grow much.
Sat Sep 06: Pleasant. Ida in bed all day. Down town in the A.M. at home the balance of the day. Frank cleaning up the car and fixed the roof of the garage, i.e. put on new roofing.
Sun Sep 07: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Up to see Lee in the eve. He is up & around. Frank's folks went to Bay View & LaConner in their Ford.
Mon Sep 08: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Went to the C.C. Luncheon. The gave Grant a rotten deal. Pavement opened this P.M. at 4.30. Frank & self went over it.
Tue Sep 09: Pleasant. Primary election. Got the balloon tires put on the Ford coupe. Small turn out at the election.
Wed Sep 10: Fine threshing weather. Grant finished threshing. 1917 sks. He won out fine in the election and was nominated for Representative with Knutzen & r. Thompson. Self & Ida went to the Ranch in the new Ford Couple. It rides & runs fine.
Thu Sep 11: Fine day. In town & took Mr Williams out over the new pavement. In the eve went down to Krebs for a beach picknick supper. French ahead for Gov. nomination to night.
Fri Sep 12: Pleasant. Washed blankets then went to Mt Vernon. Frank also. Defense day. Coupe 80 to date + 100 before I got it. 182
Sat Sep 13: Pleasant. Around town all day. Nothing transpired of importance. Looks like Hartly for governor.
Sun Sep 14: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went with Lee's excursion on the "Retriever" over forty went to Olga. Ida sick and home all day. Grant's folks over in the P.M.
Mon Sep 15: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home all day. Mrs Jason here washing bedcloths. Self helping Frank repair his rear spring.
Tue Sep 16: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Threshing. Rain at night.
Wed Sep 17: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Frank & Grant to the State Coms Convention. Went to the Ranch in my car & in Grants from there. Fine trip. John Wilson began threshing this A.M. [margin: 182+28=210+3=213+28+33=275]
Thu Sep 18: Clowdy & windy> Light rain last night. At home. Nothing important.
Fri Sep 19: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch and in the P.M. went to LaConner with Grants folks. Then to Frank White's for supper. Home at 9 P.M.
Sat Sep 20: Clowdy & windy. Went after water & eggs to Mrs Whitneys. In the P.M. Took Fred Abbey for a ride of the pavement to LaConner. Ed Byrons youngest daughter died. [margin: 275+40=315]

1924 Sep 21-Oct 11 (pp 132-133)

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Sun Sep 21: Equinox on time. Strong S.E. & S.W. wind blowing all day. Went to P. Church in the A.M. and over to Wilson's in the P.M. The Wrights also. Ida & self in the coupe. John not through yet.
Mon Sep 22: John finished threshing. Clowdy & windy. Rain 1/4 in last night. At home all day. Bot a load of wood for heating and piled some of it.
Tue Sep 23: Clowdy & windy. At home & out to see Abbey. Finished piling the wood.
Wed Sep 24: Clowdy & no rain. Donald started for school. Frank & Nettie went to take him in the sedan. Self went to Edison to Uncle Jim Wilsons funeral. He died Monday. Grant & Hilda went to Seattle.
Thu Sep 25: Pleasant. Planted some sweet peas. In P.M. out watching the State Engineers surveying 37 st. Wrights in Seattle. [margin: 315+60=375+5=380]
Fri Sep 26: Pleasant. Piles a load of wood. Helped around the house & went down town. Got a rick of wood of Old Man White & piled one for Frank from White. Wrights home this eve.
Sat Sep 27: Beautiful day. Self & Frank went out to Whistle Lake. Down town in the P.M. The lake the lowest ever. Pump on a raft. 392.
Sun Sep 28: Fine warm day. Went to Pres Ch A.M. & P.M. Ida has bad cold. In P.M. took Mr Maloy for a ride over to the Ranch & to Rosario. 432
Mon Sep 29: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & patched the house roof some & pears the wind blew off last Sunday a week ago. Ida poorly with cold & heart trouble. Windy & light rain.
Tue Sep 30: At home all day. Got a new toilet bowl. Frank went to Seattle. 457.
Wed Oct 01: Rainy 1/3 inch last night. At home blacking & putting up stove. Down town paying bills in the P.M.
Thu Oct 02: Cold south wind. 1/4 in rain last night. Frank went to Seattle. Choring around house. Mr McGraw called.
Fri Oct 03: Pleasant. Ida sick abed & had Dr. Cook. Mrs Semar(?) called. Went over the 37 St road & called on Abbey. Frank home from Seattle.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. Ida up again. At home & down town.
Sun Oct 05: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & to Seattle with Frank in the P.M. & to Mathews Ch in the eve. Had trouble with the Atwater Kent system & were towed to Bothel & went on the Stage to Seattle. Put up at the St. Regis.
Mon Oct 06: Pleasant to day. In Seattle till 4.45. Home at 10.45. Went to see the "Alaskan" at the "Liberty".
Tue Oct 07: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to Whitneys for water & eggs. Mrs Howe called. Took her home in the coupe. 466+10
Wed Oct 08: Shower this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Choring about the place. Tied up the logan berries. Mended scoop shovel. Grant working the road near Edison. Senator Dill here tonight. 25+475=500+40=540
Thu Oct 09: Pleasant but cool N. wind. At home & downtown. Washed some.
Fri Oct 10: Pleasant & light frost. The first. At home in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Lee has a sale, &c. Saw John Oldenburg.
Sat Oct 11: [margin: Heard Wheeler on the Radio in Oakland. Mrs Darcy broke her arm.]Cool wind clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon & to the Fredonia Fair. S. Temple came home with me.

1924 Oct 12-30 (pp 134-135)

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Sun Oct 12: Clowdy, light rain last night. Went to Baptist Ch A.M. & Pres at night. Went to Ida to White's in the P.M. [margin: car 540]
Mon Oct 13: Clowdy. Rain last night & to day. Light. Went with Ida to the Ranch & Mt Vernon. She to see Dr. Callahan. [margin: 580]
Tue Oct 14: Clowdy with south wind. Temp 56. Downtown & got the Rain swipe put on the coupe. Choring around home in the P.M.
Wed Oct 15: Strong S.E. wind. Light rain A.M. Self & Ida went to Mt Vernon to see her Dr. Frank went to Bellingham. L. Davis also. Mt Vernon fire last night. Fisher Mill & Seed & Grain Co burned and lots of hay, grain & feed, flour &c [margin: 620]
Thu Oct 16: Pleasant. choring around home. Ida up to Bradleys at a missionary meeting.
Fri Oct 17: Fine day. Went to the Baptist Association. Mr Williams went also.
Sat Oct 18: Fine Day. At home and down town. Ida also.
Sun Oct 19: fine day. Foggy A.M. Went to Pres church A.M. & P.M. in the P.M. Ida & self went to Bay View. Saw Grant's & Jorgenson's. Wrights went also. [margin: 700]
Mon Oct 20: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Calle on Mr Ball & Mr Summer in the P.M. Mrs Seimer called.
Tue Oct 21: Pleasant & warm. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. Helped John Mehan lay out the ditch in Ball's field & went to Mt Vernon with Ida to see Dr. McClanchey [margin: 740]
Wed Oct 22: Another fine day. At home & down town. Went to hear Clark Savage in the eve. Grant over.
Thu Oct 23: Windy but no rain. Went to Standword with Ida. Called on Mrs Scott & Chet Leamer, also visited Selmer Axelson. Was over to Wrights in the eve to hear Coolidge via radio. Mr Landsborough there also. [margin: 800]
Fri Oct 24: Windy & rainy. Down town in the P.M. went to hear Lin Hadley in the eve.
Sat Oct 25: Clowdy 1/2 in rain yes. & last night. Home in the A.M. Down town & went to LaConner in the P.M. with Nick Bessner. Carter gave me a check for his notes. Went to Civic meeting at the Library.
Sun Oct 26: Clowdy. No rain. Wilson's & Grant's here to celebrate my birthday. Mrs Jorgenson also. Dinner at Nettie's. Nice time. Frank over on Doust's pile driver. Went to Presby song service & church in the eve.
Mon Oct 27: Seventy five today. Pleasant. Got a trunk load of box wood and put it in the shed. Down town in the P.M. went to meeting at M.E. Ch. in the eve. Breg preached. [margin: 805]
Tue Oct 28: Bar. very low 29.2. Rain & wind. Very high tide for Oct. Frances Halloween party to night. Hilda brot Merriam over. Ida plaid the witch. Went to Democrat's meeting in the eve with Bessner. [margin: 825+48=873]
Wed Oct 29: Rainy day. Took the girls to the Ranch and Ida to Pearl's & Pearl & Ida to Squires to a club meeting. Left Ida at Wilson's & came home in the P.M.
Thu Oct 30: Cold wind all day. No rain. Went to Whitney's for water & eggs. But got no eggs. Piled a load of mill wood. Frank home to night. Went to an Anti School Bill "49" speech. Rev Lambert.

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Fri Oct 31: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to M.E. meeting in the eve. Rev Schultz preached. Frank at Fir. Ida at Wilson's.
Sat Nov 01: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Home & down town. Politics lively. Frank home this eve. John Ball sick for the past ten days.
Sun Nov 02: Went to Samish to get Ida & Frances at Grants. Donald home to day. Went to Presby church in the eve. [margin: 882+42=924+48=972]
Mon Nov 03: Clowdy & rainy at night. Went to Mt Vernon to see the Coolidge & Dawes caravan. Lee went with me. Went to church in the evening. [margin: 972]
Tue Nov 04: [margin: Partly fair.] Election day. Went & took Abbey to election. Went to church in the eve. Rev Lowman(?) preached. Down town till eleven P.M. Getting election returns. City for Brooks et al.
Wed Nov 05: Temp 36 this eve. Chris Englebretson killed. Pleasant & colder. Coolidge land slide. All Reps in state elected. hartley for Gov. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner.
Thu Nov 06: Windy & rain at night. Down town & paid Netties bills. In P.M. took Ida out to Howes then went with Shart to see the Lake Campbell water works.
Fri Nov 07: Rain & wind. Went to Mount Vernon with Ida to see here doctor. Stopped at the ranch and brot Mirriam home with us. Cold wind.[margin: 1020]
Sat Nov 08: Clowdy cool. Frank & Davis & Grant's folks went to the big Cal. Wash. foot ball game. I took it in via radio. Down town with Ida in the P.M. Meriam here to day. Nettie has cold and neuralgia.
Sun Nov 09: Rainy A.M. & eve. Went to P. Church A.M. The Williams & Mrs Chitwood called in P.M. Ida has neuritis to day.
Mon Nov 10: Snow & rain. Temp 36. Choring & down town to get cylinder head tightened on the coupe. Senator Lodge died yesterday. Frank at Fir to day & he & Nettie to Mt Vernon to night. E. Star Social. Ida's neuritis bad.
Tue Nov 11: Temp 30 - Clowdy & cold. At home in the A.M. In the P.M. went out to Abbey's & too Lee B. Frank on pile driver.
Wed Nov 12: Cool & clowdy. Temp 36. At home & down town. Grant here this eve.
Thu Nov 13: Clowdy. Cool. Down town & got a spedometer put on the coupe. In the P.M. went to Frank Whites for potatos & eggs. Abbey with me.
Fri Nov 14: Light rain all day. Down town & home reading.
Sat Nov 15: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch. In P.M. I went to LaC with Grant & Mirriam.
Sun Nov 16: Beautiful day. Temp 46 to 52. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Frank & Nettie went to B. View to Mrs Ditterone's funeral.
Mon Nov 17: Another fine day. Think fog this A.M. At home in the A.M. went to Whistle Lake in the P.M. & Lake Campbell. Abbey went also. I walked up the pipe line. Tough place for pipe line.
Tue Nov 18: Strong S.E. wind and light raing. At home all day. Frank at Conway. Mr Landsborough called.
Wed Nov 19: Part pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to LaConner. Ida had a bad spell this A.M.

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Thu Nov 20: Pleasant. Went to Mr Carter's funeral. Bot 50 g's gasoline for $8. Went to see "Capt Crossbones" in the eve.
Fri Nov 21: Rainy day. Down town & got a clock put on the coupe. Donald home.
Sat Nov 22: Showery. Went to the Ranch and to La Conner in the P.M.
Sun Nov 23: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Thanksgiving Carelata in the eve. Ida & self out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Mon Nov 24: Clowdy. Went with Ida to Mt Vernon. Got auto license for 1925.
Tue Nov 25: Pleasant. At home. Nothing special.
Wed Nov 26: Pleasant. Frost 32. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon to the Skagit River hearing. Edna Whitney came home with me.
Thu Nov 27: Pleasant. Frost 32. Went to Union Thanks meeting. Rev Bragg preached. Good attendance. Went to the Ranch to the Family Reunion. 36 present at Dinner. Donald & Mary McGinnis included also Donald's friend & Ray Pallock. Home at 11 P.M.
Fri Nov 28: Pleasant. Downtown with Ida. Donald, friend & Mary McGinnis went to Bellingham to night. Had impression taken for teeth. Bonallie.
Sat Nov 29: Light frost. Pleasant. Took Donald & friends to the boat. Frank went to Conway-Fir work on bridge.
Sun Nov 30: Pleasant. Frost. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. In P.M. Ida & self went out to Mrs Whitneys.
Thus endeth a fine month. Lowest temp 30°.
Mon Dec 01: Clowdy & light rain in the eve. Down town to see the Dentist then out to see Clyde Howe who has a spell of lumbago since Thanksgiving.
Tue Dec 02: Barney Albertson died. Rain last night Pleasant P.M. Frank drove to Seattle. Down town paying bills. City election. City ticket elected. Brooks Mayor, Frittore, council at large.
Wed Dec 03: Clowdy. rain at night. At home in the A.M. Up to see the Fitcher Plant & called at Howes house. Out to day. Frank home to night.
Thu Dec 04: Rainy & clowdy. At home & down to Mr Summers to take Nettie. Raining this eve.
Fri Dec 05: Rainy day. Reading & down town a while in the P.M. Temp 36.
Sat Dec 06: Clowdy no rain. Frost. 35. Went to the farm and down to see the ditch through Balls field. It is finished. Have rheumatism or something worse in my left arm.
Sun Dec 07: Pleasant. Frost. At home all day with a rheumatic arm. Elks Memorial to day. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Dec 08: Temp 28. Clear & cold. Home & down town. Frank drove to Seattle. rheumatism better.
Tue Dec 09: Rainy & clowdy. At home all day, reading, &c. Ida's neuritis bad.
Wed Dec 10: Heavy rain. Temp 52. Ida worse in bed 1/2. Self down to see the dentist. Reading "The White Flag". Mrs Thos Rawlin's died.
Thu Dec 11: Clowdy but not much rain. Skagit up some. Ida miserable all day. Temp 53.
Fri Dec 12: Rain last night & to day. At home & down town. Ida slightly better. Skagit River at 17-6 mark. Temp 51.

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Sat Dec 13: Still warm & wet. Temp 52. River 18-6. Ida up and around. Down town & home. Grant here to supper this eve. Grant went to Pullman & Spokane Mon, Tues & Wed this past week. Legislature business.
Sun Dec 14: Rainy in the P.M. & eve. Temp 50 - 46 at 10 P.M. Went to the Presby Church in the A.M. Heavy rain in the eve.
Mon Dec 15: Clear with N. wind. Temp 34° - 26° at 4.30 P.M. 12 at midnight. Coldest night for 16 years. Went to Mt Vernon with Abbey to see the court house. Oats $40-- per ton to day by Andrus.
Tue Dec 16: Temp 10. Bitter cold night. Lots of water pipes frozen. Went to Dr. B to see about teeth, but had to have a new impression. Frank in Mount Vernon. Temp 16 at 10 P.M.
Wed Dec 17: [margin: Wrote to Geo & E. Reed.] Clear & cold. Temp 12°. !5 at night. Down town to the dentist in P.M. Finished reading "Gentleman of Courage" & began the "Lookout Man".
Thu Dec 18: Geo Maloy died. Clear & cold. Temp 14° At home and reading the Look Out Man.
Fri Dec 19: Clear & cold temp 16. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. and to the dentist in the P.M.
Sat Dec 20: Temp 26. Clear & cold. Down town. Clowdy P.M. North wind temp 28 at night. Looks like snow. Donald home to day.
Sun Dec 21: Temp 24 - 26 10 P.M. Clear & pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & to the M.E. Cantata in the eve. Emmons Byron died.
Mon Dec 22: Clear & cold. Temp 16. Frank went to Seattle to take Donald. Took Ida downtown to buy Christmas. Got a load of box wood.
Tue Dec 23: Clear & pleasant. Temp 30. Frank home from Seattle. Downtown with Ida in the P.M. & got my new teeth. Heard the Chet Bell died yesterday. Temp 28 at 7 P.M. Emmons Byron buried.
Wed Dec 24: Temp 26 - 12 at the farm. Clear & cold. Went to the farm. Chet Bell buried to day. Funeral in Mt Vernon. Went to the Wrights Christmas tree in the eve.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas. Clear & pleasant. Temp 24. Went to the Wrights for dinner. Blanche & Margurite here this eve. Mr Geo Rockwell at Wrights to dinner.
Fri Dec 26: J.L. LaPlant died. Clowdy. Temp 26°. Went with Ida to Grants & Pearls. Frances went along to Grants. Threatening snow. Home at 6.30.
Sat Dec 27: Rainy. Temp 34°. Frank put new bands on his car or had Jorgenson do it. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Dec 28: Clowdy & rainy. Went to Presby Ch. in the A.M. out to Whitneys & Howes but did not fine them at home, then called on the Williams.
Mon Dec 29: Rainy & misty. Downtown in the P.M. to get teeth trimmed or plate rather. They cause sore gums yet.
Tue Dec 30: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Franks folks went to Seattle this A.M. to see Donald. Downtown in the P.M. Mr Landsborough called this eve. Reading "Kindred of the Dust".
Wed Dec 31: Clowdy & misty. Finished the about book. It is a good one.

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1925 Non Diary Entry (1925-1926)

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1925 Jan 1-11 (pp 1)

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Thu Jan 01: Rainy morning. At home reading "Pride of Palomar". John Ball died this evening at 10 oclock after an illness of two months of more.
Fri Jan 02: Pleasant A.M. At home & down town. Temp 44. Wrote to Geo.
Sat Jan 03: Donald sailed for the Orient. Rain last night & this A.M. Choring & down town. Pleasant P.M.
Sun Jan 04: Showery. Went to the Pres Church in the A.M. & to Mr Balls funeral in the P.M. as one of the pall bearers. Grants folks over this eve.
Mon Jan 05: Stormy. At home & down to see Bonallie about teeth. He improved them.
Tue Jan 06: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon. Ida went to the Ranch. Home at 5.30.
Wed Jan 07: Clowdy. At home & down town. Reading "The Winds of Chance".
Thu Jan 08: Pleasant & spring like. Went with Frank to see the the Filter plant. Finished the Wind of Chance. Grant & Hilda in Seattle. Olympic Hotel Banquet.
Fri Jan 09: [margin: C.Q. Culver died Friday.] Stormy. At home. Nothing unusual. Grant at Tacoma to night.
Sat Jan 10: Pleasant. Temp 40. Home & downtown.
Sun Jan 11: Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby Church. Over to Franks in the P.M. Home in the eve.

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Mon Jan 12: Cooler & rain & snow mixed. Ida & self went to the Ranch & in the P.M. went to Mount Vernon. Hilda also. Called on Mrs Zena Moores & bargained for a suit of clothes & an overcoat. The Legislature began to day. Heard for Mrs Carter's windfall.
Tue Jan 13: Cold east wind, some rain. At home & down town. Ida not well to day.
Wed Jan 14: Cool & clowdy A.M. Clear P.M. & colder. Gov. Hartley took charge to day. Temp 32 at 10 P.M. Frank went to Seattle.
Thu Jan 15: Cool. Temp 30. Threatening snow all day. Ida sick. At home all day. Mrs Carroll called in the P.M.
Fri Jan 16: Clowdy. No rain. Home in the A.M. Went to Mt Vernon in the P.M. with Wrights & got my clothes & hat.
Sat Jan 17: Clowdy. In town all day. "Older Boys Conference" in session. Four of them here last night from Bellingham. Rec'd Committee Lists from Grant.
Sun Jan 18: Clowdy. Rain this A.M. Went to the M.E. Ch to hear Anti Saloon B?????. Frank started for Seattle with the "Retriever" but lost the wheel and had to get towed back. The boys left to day O.B.C. One of Mr Griffins sons buried to day. Bessner was offered $45.00 per ton for his oats. Last night, Peter Swanson died.
Mon Jan 19: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch, Ida also. & I went to LaConner & sold my oats at 45.00 per ton. Sold 600 sacks. Frank got Gilke Bros to tow the Retriever to Seattle.
Tue Jan 20: At home & down town. Clowdy & stormy. Frank in Seattle.
Wed Jan 21: Clowdy & windy. Nothing important.
Thu Jan 22: Wind & rain. Down town in the P.M. Frank still in Seattle. Heavy rain this eve.
Fri Jan 23: Beautiful day. Choring around home all day. Frank home to night. Grant also from Olympia. Ida complaining of stomach & bowels. Rec'd a letter from George Sisson.
Sat Jan 24: Temp 28°. Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. Mr Hastie died. Mrs James Gaches also, also William Polson.
Sun Jan 25: Pleasant. Temp 35. Beautiful day for winter. Mr Ferguson called up and told me of Mrs Gaches death in California. She was past 75 years of age. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. & P.M. & with Ida out to Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Jan 26: Light rain this A.M. & cold wind all day. Went to Mt Vernon to Mr Hastie's funeral. Took Lee Bradley over & brot Cap Matheson back.
Tue Jan 27: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Went to the ranch, Ida also. Also down across the "80" to see about drainage.

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Wed Jan 28: Ed Stacey's folks here last night & this A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Cool & clowdy. Rain in the eve. Got a load of box wood yesterday.
Thu Jan 29: Misty & rainy. Went with Ida & Nettie to Mrs Gaches funeral. Rev Ferguson gave the sermon & obituary. Large attendance. Came to the Ranch and brot Ida to stay with the children while Hilda goes to Olympia. Spent the eve at Wrights, listening to radio. Frank came from Seattle.
Fri Jan 30: Pleasant. Frank went back to Seattle. Self making an ironing board. In the P.M. took Nettie out to Howes. Mrs Howe is not well & looks bad. Called on Abbey. He was out tending chickens.
Sat Jan 31: Rain last night & this A.M. Clowdy all day. Went to the Ranch & found the folks all O.K. Came home & finished the ironing board.
Sun Feb 01: Wind & rain. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. At home. Ida at the Ranch.
Mon Feb 02: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & Bay View. Heard Hilda was operated on for appendicitis last night in Olympia. Dr. Palmer doing the job. Word at midnight said she was all right.
Tue Feb 03: Clowdy & rainy. At home & down town. Went to the the Pulp mill foundation.
Wed Feb 04: Clowdy & windy & some rain. Went to the ranch & home at 2.30. Nettie sick with headache. Frank home this eve. No letter from Grant. Hilda doing well Monday.
Thu Feb 05: Rainy & cold wind. At home A.M. Went to Mrs Russells funeral in the P.M. Whistle Lake fille up 110 inches since low.
Fri Feb 06: Cold & windy. In town. Piling wood. Ida & the kids came from Grants this eve.
Sat Feb 07: Pleasant but cool with S. Wind. Home in the A.M. Out to Lake Campbell with Ferguson in the P.M. then out to Howes with Ida. Mrs Howe not well.
Sun Feb 08: Strong wind & rain at night. Went to church Pres. A.M. & P.M. Ida & the children went back to the Ranch at 4.30.
Mon Feb 09: Cold wind. Hail showers. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon & home at 4.30.
Tue Feb 10: [margin: Tues 10. Heard Mr Call's address. Frank home. At home & made an ironing board for Nettie & went to the Presby ????? supper in the eve. Wrights also.]
Wed Feb 11: Pleasant. Went to Seattle with Frank and staid at the St. Regis Hotel & went to see "The Thief of Bagdad" picture. Great picture.
Thu Feb 12: [margin: Zena Moores died.] Pleasant. Came from Seattle with Mr Niel and from Mt Vernon & saw the Monte Cristo Hotel. [margin: Heard the exercises at the Lincoln Day banquet in Seattle via radio.]
Fri Feb 13: Fine day. At home & out to Howe's & Abbey's. Scrubbed the kitchen & pantry & varnished them also washed the car. Mrs Howe failing.

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Sat Feb 14: Cool & clowdy. Ida & Darrell came over this A.M. Frank home from Seattle. The legislature adjourned last night.
Sun Feb 15: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Zena Moore's funeral in LaConner. Rev Noftsinger preached. Went to the Ranch. Grants arrived at 4.30 from Olympia. Nettie went with me and we called on the Howes. Gladys better. Frank went to Seattle. Went to the Boy Scout meeting in the eve.
Mon Feb 16: Pleasant. At home spading garden and piling wood. Grant called this eve with Mr Kirkman, Senator. Got a drum of gas.
Tue Feb 17: Clowdy. No rain. At home spading garden. Took Nettie out to see Gladys. She is failing.
Wed Feb 18: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch. Took Mr Bessner along.
Thu Feb 19: Clowdy with light rain in the PM. Went to Concrete to see the Power Co's Dam. took Mr Maloy along & stopped at the Ranch. Hilda gaining. Went to the Lady Elks show in the eve with Nettie & Frances.
Fri Feb 20: Light rain most of the day. Frank home last night & to day. Wrote to Geo & Eva Reed. Down town in the P.M.
Sat Feb 21: Wind & rain. Wrights went to Seattle to meet Donald returned from trip across the Pacific. Downtown & put a load of box wood in the shed.
Sun Feb 22: Clowdy. Went to church A.M. & in the P.M. went to the Ranch. Wrights in Seattle. Home this eve.
Mon Feb 23: Clowdy & windy. Donald home. Mary McGinnis here but went to Seattle this P.M. Spading garden & planted spinach, sweet peas, lettuce & garden peas. Alaska & Wonder.
Tue Feb 24: Clowdy. Cool wind. Light rain last night. At home & out to Howe'ss at 5.30 to take soup for Mrs Howe for Nettie. Over to Nettie's in the eve. Working Radio for Lee & Jessie Bradley.
Wed Feb 25: Rain last night & cold wind to day. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon with Grant. Came home this eve & brot Ida also.
Thu Feb 26: Cool & clowdy. At home in the A.M. Went to Howe's to take Ida & then up to the Filter plant. Went with Nettie to the Methodist supper in the eve.
Fri Feb 27: Semi pleasant. Cold wind. Went to the Ranch and prospected for a ditch in the East "40" Home in the P.M. from 4.
Sat Feb 28: Semi pleasant. In town all day. Frank & Donald home with his foreign goods & presents. Ida & self went out to see Gladys Howe towards night. She looks bad & is suffering a great deal.

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Sun Mar 01: Pleasant A.M. Rain in the eve. Went to Pres Ch A.M. & P.M.
Mon Mar 02: Semi pleasant. Went to the Farm. Grant plowing meadow. Nelson began the ditch on the East "40" Ida went also. Called on the Howe's.
Tue Mar 03: Cold rain. About all day. Ida sick.
Wed Mar 04: At home. Cold wind. Ida in bed.
Thu Mar 05: [margin: Temp 37°.] Pleasant. Went to the Rand and pruned the raspberries. Ida some better. Dr Jackson sick with a stroke.
Fri Mar 06: Pleasant. North wind. Went to Telegraph Slough to see if the boat was in. It was not. Went to see Williams & took him to see the Dr. and brot him up here a while. Frank & Darrell came from Seattle. Miss McGinnis(Mary) also. Mrs Chas Templar died this A.M.
Sat Mar 07: Frost 34. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Frances also. Rec'd 1000 ft in tile. Frank & Donald went to Seattle this A.M. at 4 and expected to start home with the Retriever this P.M. Grant has over 40 acres of sod plowed.
Sun Mar 08: Pleasant but shower at night. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Went to the Ranch to get Frances in the P.M. Ida also. Dr. Jackson died in Bellingham Hospital.
Mon Mar 09: Pleasant. Frost. Cold wind. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Paid taxed with rebate off 1094. Andrews took my oats to day. Oats only $40.00 per ton now. Frank & Donald home last night with the "Retriever". Frank went to Seattle again to day.
Tue Mar 10: Frost. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and made a sled for Grant. Also mended the gate. Grant has over forty acres of sod plowed. Franks folks visited Wilson's & Grants. Went to Church in the eve.
Wed Mar 11: Went to Ch in the eve. Pleasant but cool. In town all day. Frank & Donald getting ready for Alaska and sailed at 5 P.M. in the "Retriever".
Thu Mar 12: Clowdy. In town. Out to Howe's with Ida. Gladys getting weaker. Spaded up ground for Nettie. Planted some Laxtonia peas for self.
Fri Mar 13: Melville Curtis died. Clowdy. went to the Ranch and helped distribute tile. Grant's man left tonight. Ida went to the Ranch also.
Sat Mar 14: Showery. In town. took Ida out to Howes & called on Abbey in the P.M. Gladys failing.
Sun Mar 15: Showery. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. Out to Whitneys in the P.M. also called on Howes. Nettie with us.

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Mon Mar 16: Cool & showery. At home in the A.M. Went to Mr Curtis funeral and to meeting in the eve.
Tue Mar 17: Some rain. Went to LaConner & Mt Vernon & Sedro Woolley. Took Mr Abbey. Settled for drain tile, got a load of slab wood. 6.75/ 1/2 cords.
Wed Mar 18: At home. Piling wood and choring. Went to church in the eve.
Thu Mar 19: Mailed letter to Geo. Rainy A.M. Heard the Retriever is in Ketchikan. Splitting & piling and reading "Rocking Moon".
Fri Mar 20: Pleasant. John & Pearl here to day. We went to see the Pulp Mill & Filter plant. Went to church in the eve.
Sat Mar 21: Clowdy & hard rain in the eve. Mirriam came on the train in the eve.
Sun Mar 22: Partly pleasant. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Took Mirriam to the depot & Ida out to Howe's. Gladys about the same.
Mon Mar 23: Temp 38. Pleasant. Made window boxes for Nettie. Took Ida out to Howes.
Tue Mar 24: Rain some last night. Windy & cool. Went to the Ranch and Mount Vernon.
Wed Mar 25: Pleasant but cool. down watch the pulp mill operations. Ida not so well. Reading "The Valley of the Giants". Planted carrots.
Thu Mar 26: Pleasant. Down watching them hoist the digester cap. It weighs 35 tons. In P.M. put up Netties window boxes and put dirt in them. Blanche & Margurite Young here this P.M. Mrs Mendenhall died yesterday.
Fri Mar 27: Cool & clowdy. Writing up a Pioneer Article for the Mt Vernon Argus. Went to the Kids show Junior High School to take Nettie & Frances. Went to Lake Campbell to see the city pump. Bradley with me.
Sat Mar 28: Rain 1/4 in. last night. Pleasant to day. Finished up the Pioneer Article. Down town in the P.M. Mrs Bundy called this P.M.
Sun Mar 29: Cool & clowdy. Went to Ch. in the A.M. & to Mrs Mendenhalls funeral in Mt Vernon. then called on Carter's & Bailey's. Nettie with me.
Mon Mar 30: Cool & clowdy. Choring about home. Painted window boxes. Took Ida out to Howe's in the P.M. She is very weak. Went to the Willamette Concert in the eve with Nettie & Frances.
Tue Mar 31: Pleasant. Temp 35°. White frost. Went with Ida & Hilda to the ranch & Mount Vernon. Gave the Pioneer Article to the Argus. Grant plowing stubble with Fordson. He has sold 100 tons timothy hay at $11.00 & some clover at $14.00, straw $8.50 & oats $40.00 with but little demand.

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Wed Apr 01: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home sawing wood & choring. Grant here to supper.
Thu Apr 02: Grant plowing. Clowdy little rain in the eve. Went to the Ranch and made the pardest? chicken yard fence. Grant disked the garden. He finished plowing on the west side of the road. 48 acres yet to plow. Clover hay $12.00 per ton.
Fri Apr 03: Mrs Hickey died. Grant load hay $12.00. Pleasant light rain last night, Went to the Ranch & took Frances. Planted the garden, peas, lettuce, spinach, potatos, beets, carrots.
Sat Apr 04: Pleasant. At home with a bad cold. Took Ida out to see Gladys Howe. She is very low.
Sun Apr 05: Pleasant. did not go to church. Took Ida out to Howe's and went with Nettie to call on the Peters. Miss Flag called in the evening.
Mon Apr 06: Pleasant. In P.M. went to the Ranch & then to Lake Campbell & Whistle Lake to see the city pump operate. Mr Williams with me.
Tue Apr 07: Fine day. Glady Howe died this A.M. at 9. Went to Bay view & the Ranch. Went to the cemetery to see about a lot for Clyde Howe & to get the grave ready. Took Ida & Nettie out to Howe's in the eve. Grant plowing & loading hay.
Wed Apr 08: Pleasant. Out to Howe's with Ida. Washing car, fixing window boxes, &c. Down to the chapel with Ida & Nettie in the eve.
Thu Apr 09: Pleasant. Choring & down town in the A.M. In the P.M. went to Glady's Howe's funeral and to the Bay View cemetery. Ida & Nettie also. Norris Bros have the contract for paving the road to the drawbridge.
Fri Apr 10: Pleasant. Self at home. Ida out to Howe's all day. Planted sweet peas for Nettie and bushed the early peas.
Sat Apr 11: Rainy about 1/3 inch. Ida out to Howes in the P.M. Self sawing wood. Mirriam came on the train to tend D. Barney's B.D. party.
Sun Apr 12: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. and to M.E. Easter Cantata in the eve. Grants folks over this eve.
Mon Apr 13: Fine weather. Ida & self went to Mt Vernon then to Wilson's for dinner and to Grant's for supper & staid all night. Heard Radio concert in the eve.
Tue Apr 14: Pleasant. Choring around the Ranch till 4 oclock then came home. Grant finished plowing to day. Disking & harrowing this P.M.
Wed Apr 15: Light rain. At home all day. Choring, sawing wood. Jack Regenwetter house? buried.
Thu Apr 16: Rainy. Hard shower in the P.M. Went to the Ranch and weight hay for Bessner. Planted some onions, &c.

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Fri Apr 17: Partly pleasant, but heavy rain in the P.M. & eve. Went to the Ranch and in the P.M. took Ida & Hilda to Mount Vernon. Nettie went with Methodists to Burlington to give the Easter Cantata.
Sat Apr 18: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch & took Abbey then to Lake Campbell to see the pump. In the P.M. went with Ida to Sunset beach for dirt. Rain one & on fourth inch this past week. Farming at a standstill.
Sun Apr 19: Clowdy & showery. Went to the Pres Ch A.M. & P.M. was out to Fergusons with Ida this eve.
Mon Apr 20: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & to the Ranch. Planted onions & set out some cabbage Ramsey. Got two tons hay this eve. Lunched with the Kiwanis club to day with Rev A.W. Wilson. Ida sick all day.
Tue Apr 21: Clowdy & cool. Rained all the P.M. Choring around home. Grant here this eve. Ida up but not well.
Wed Apr 22: Pleasant. Washing windows & down town to see the "Ford Truck Caravan". Ida about the same.
Thu Apr 23: Pleasant but cool. Choring about home & down to see the pulp mill. Mrs Peters & daughter called. Alaska peas 10 inches high. Ida killed an earwig.
Fri Apr 24: Pleasant but cool. Went to the Ranch. Planted spinach & peas. Grant disking sod. Land not very dry. Callahan seeding.
Sat Apr 25: Pleasant. Working around the yard in the A.M. Took Ida & the dog to Mt Vernon to see doctors in the P.M. The dog got hurt last night.
Sun Apr 26: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Went to the F.F. Gospel meeting at 3 P.M. Mr & Mrs Ferguson called in the P.M.
Mon Apr 27: Pleasant. Working at the yard. Mowed the lawn. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Apr 28: Temp 72 at the Ranch. Pleasant. Warmest day this spring so far. Went with Ida to La C. & the Ranch. Called on the Carters. Planted corn, onions & parsnips for Grant.
Wed Apr 29: Pleasant. At the Ranch fixing a pipe to water the geese for Grant. Grant loading hay in cars. Went to Peters for supper & the evening. Ida & Nettie also Frances.
Thu Apr 30: Clowdy. Threatening rain. At home A.M. went John Brisky's boys funeral in the P.M.
Fri May 01: Clowdy & showery. Went to the Ranch. Fixed screen doors & planted corn, &c. Grant tried his new drill & began sowing oats on the hay barn lot.

1925 May 2-17 (pp 16-17)

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Sat May 02: Pleasant. Working around home in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun May 03: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. in the P.M. went for a ride out to F. Whites around Lake forrest drive, Fern Hill Cemetary & called on the Whitneys.
Mon May 04: Fine weather. Went to Wilson's & the Ranch. Ida also I visit the Inman Gravel Pit. Grant seeding oats.
Tue May 05: Warm. Fine day. Went to the Ranch and planted potatos, corn, peas, beans, &c. Grant seeding & finished the sod + 5 acres.
Wed May 06: Pleasant. Working about home A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Norris grading for pavement at the Draw bridge. City grading at Weaverling's.
Thu May 07: Raining slowly last night & all day to day. Choring about home & down town.
Fri May 08: Pleasant P.M. Clowdy A.M. Went to the Bellingham Tulip show & took Nettie & Francis. Saw a fine Parade. A letter from Geo.
Sat May 09: Fine day. Working around home and over to Wrights. Nettie had a new hot water boiler put in. Mowed the lawn & went out to Whitneys at 5 P.M. to deliver Edna's birthday present.
Sun May 10: Mother's day. Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Took Mirriam to Ed Crumrine's this eve. Miss Douglas spoke on Mexican missions this eve. Grant's folks went to the Clear Lake Lumber party at Birdsview.
Mon May 11: Warm & pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden. Grant sowing oats. Over 60 acres sowed.
Tue May 12: Pleasant. Working around home. Down town to get my suit of Birch.
Wed May 13: Pleasant. Warm. Went to the Ranch to take Grant's battery. Went for tomato plants and set them out. Treated 25 sks oats.
Thu May 14: Pleasant. At home moving wood. In the evening went to the Class Play. Ida also.
Fri May 15: Fine day. Ida sick. Had a bad night. Downtown in the A.M. Got checks for Bessners hay. $84.24.
Sat May 16: Grant finished seeding oats. Warm temp 81. At home & downtown. Out to Whitneys for water & out to see the new Reservoir.
Sun May 17: Part clear. Cooler. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. Rev Moore from Seattle preached. F. Whites here in the P.M. & we went down to the Elks Bldg. to see some paintings then up to the filter plant and visited the cemetary.

1925 May 18- 26
May 27-Jun 4(Ida's entries) (pp 18-19)

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Mon May 18: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden & set cabbage plants, but think the maggots will get them all.
Tue May 19: Fine day. At home & down town. Taking wood out of the wood shed for Jay Carroll's benefit. Here is a lot that he don't need the land this summer.
Wed May 20: Pleasant. Fine growing weather. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon. Ida & Hilda also. Home in the evening.
Thu May 21: Pleasant. Cooler. In town all day. Getting ready to go East.
Fri May 22: Pleasant. Dry. Mowed the lawn & down town. Went with Barrett out to the the road jobs & Reservoir. Mrs Williams here. Barnes Circus in town.
Sat May 23: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Engaged sleeper birth for Wed 27th to Chicago.
Sun May 24: Pleasant. Getting dry & dusty. Went to Pearls for dinner & the P.M. Went to Baccalaureate sermon in the eve. Rev Pollock preached.
Mon May 25: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham with Ida & Nettie. Nice trip. Stopped to Grants for supper & brot Mirriam home with us. Grandma Jorgenson & Co started for Minn this eve.
Tue May 26: Pleasant & getting pretty dry. Working around home. Cleaned & put down the stair carpet. Clyde Howe called this P.M.
End of regular entries, start of Ida entries
Wed May 27: [margin: Clowdy.] E.A. getting ready for his trip. Left at 6 P.M. Grant over.
Thu May 28: Rained some during the night and this A.M. Hard shower all P.M.
Fri May 29: Pleasant day. Nettie and Frances went to graduating exercises.
Sat May 30: Memorial day. All stayed at home. Fine day.
Sun May 31: Another beautiful day. Our 49th "Anniversary" spending it alone.
Mon Jun 01: [margin: Thomas R Marshall died.] Cold and windy.
Tue Jun 02: Ditto. Looks like rain. Nettie & Frances down town. 2 cards from E.A.
Wed Jun 03: Cold and clowdy. Seems like March. Temp 49 this A.M.
Thu Jun 04: Still cold and clowdy. Had letter from E.A. Many have died in the east from heat prostration. Hottest weather in 32 years.

1925 Jun 5-24 (Ida's entries) (pp 20-21 Ida's entries)

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Fri Jun 05: [margin: Nettie & F went to hear Holy City.] Little warmer and less wind. No sun shine. Margurite and Alice Belch here in P.M. and had tea with us.
Sat Jun 06: Sun shone part of the day. Grant's folks over for a little while also Blanche White.
Sun Jun 07: Best day we have had for a week but clowdy again this eve. No one came. Alone all day. Nettie & F went with Mrs Bradley to Pass Lake.
Mon Jun 08: Nothing doing. Clowdy and cool. Had letter from E.A.
Tue Jun 09: [margin: Pearls birthday.] Sunny, but with strong S.E. wind. Nettie and Frances went to DAR picnic. Margurite stayed all night with me.
Wed Jun 10: [margin: Cool.] Weather as usual. Sun shining by spells. Donalds birthday. The Retriever at Juneau.
Thu Jun 11: [margin: Alice Belch married.]Cold as usual, trying to rain all day. Raining just a little at night.
Fri Jun 12: [margin: Mr Irons of Bay View found dead.] Trying all day to rain. Cold and gloomy. Had lawn mowed. Got letter from Penna.
Sat Jun 13: Clowdy and threatening rain but warmer.
Sun Jun 14: Flag Day. Children came over for my birthday. Had dinner at Sunset beach. Wilson's, Howe's, Hilda & Darrell. Grant at funeral. In P.M. went to Rosario. Beautiful day. Warm and sunny.
Mon Jun 15: [margin: Letter from boys. 10th at Juneau.] Another pretty day, but with a drying west wind. Nettie & Frances went to E.S. supper.
Tue Jun 16: Nothing to report. Weather continues about the same.
Wed Jun 17: [margin: Had letter from Ithaca.] Same as above.
Thu Jun 18: [margin: Need rain.] Still cool and clowdy. Sun shone part of the day. Rob't LaFollette died today. Amundsen safe.
Fri Jun 19: [margin: Temp 65.] Beautiful sunny day. Mr Landsborough called.
Sat Jun 20: [margin: Temp 69] Weather same as above.
Sun Jun 21: [margin: Temp 72.] A real summer day. the Carter's called and brought Judge Joiner, Henderson, J. Boldes(?) Col with them.
Mon Jun 22: [margin: Cooler.] Nothing of Interest.
Tue Jun 23: [margin: Grant's birthday 40] The Wilson's came over in the P.M. and I went home with them.
Wed Jun 24: [margin: Warmer 81.] Spent the day at Grant's Mt Vernon in the P.M. Mirriam's 16th birthday.

1925 May 28-30 (EA trip)
Jun 25-Jul 12 (Ida's entries) (p 22 (Ida's entries June 26), p 23(Ida's entries thru Jul 12, p23, EA's entries May28-30))

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7Thu May 28: Traveling through Idaho & Montana. Weather fine. Scenery also.
7Fri May 29: In Montana & Dakota. Good company. Fine scenery.
7Sat May 30: Left St Paul this A.M. over the C.B. & R. Arrived in Chicago at 8 P.M. Left for Buffalo at 9 via Nickle States.
End of EA trip entries, start of Ida entries
Thu Jun 25: [margin: Temp 86°] Spent the day at Rosario with Grant's folks. Came to Anacortes at evening.
Fri Jun 26: [margin: 69°] Some cooler. Nothing important.
Sat Jun 27: Temp about the same. Nettie went with Jessie & Lee to spit for supper and swim.
Sun Jun 28: [margin: Montana earthquake.] Went with the Whitneys and Bradleys to Rosario. Much cooler.
Mon Jun 29: [margin: Earthquake Santa Barbara] Clowdy and cool. Looks like rain, hard wind all night.
Tue Jun 30: Rain a little in the A.M. Clear in P.M. Frances over on Guemes at Barneys camp. Had Setter to day.
Wed Jul 01: [margin: Fair.] Nothing important. Went down town a little while. Bunting up for 4th.
Thu Jul 02: Same as above. Frances came home. Mrs Darcy came home from Hospital.
Fri Jul 03: [margin: Fair & warm.] John brought the boys over to stay over the 4th.
Sat Jul 04: John, Pearl, two boys from Edison. Grant and family with Louis spent the day & most of the night with us. Frank Leamer, Maud Moore & her daughter spent the P.M. with us.
Sun Jul 05: [margin: Lovely day.] Pearl and four boys stayed last night. John coming back for them to day. Had a nice day together. Went home at 5.30.
Mon Jul 06: Nothing important. Fair with some wind.
Tue Jul 07: Ditto. Had card from E.A.
Wed Jul 08: Warmer, no signs of rain. Nettie paid bills.
Thu Jul 09: [margin: Temp 80] Ditto
Fri Jul 10: Cooler. No rain. E A left Pa Tuesday 7th. House cleaning.
Sat Jul 11: Heard the boys are leaving for home about 20th. No sign of rain.
Sun Jul 12: At home all day. Raining at night.

1925 May 31-Jun 15 (EA trip) (pp 24-25 EA's trip east)

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7Sun May 31: In Ohio & Pa. Arrived in Buffalo at 3.30 P.M. Went to Buffalo Hotel. Went to M.E. church in the evening. Wrote letters home.
7Mon Jun 01: Left Buffalo at 9.30 arrived in Scranton at 3.30 & in Factoryville at 5.30. Weather warm & thunder shower this eve. Lights out.
7Tue Jun 02: Wrote to Pearl. Visited the Factoryville cemetary. Thunder shower this eve. Lights out again. Temp 91.
7Wed Jun 03: Another hot day. Wrote to Ida. took a walk up the Lacka Trail. Called on Mrs Englebrick. Temp 94.
7Thu Jun 04: Went to Geo Baileys and rode with him to Dalton, Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Waverly & Fleetville. Temp 97. Numerous people stricken with heat. Supper at Baileys.
7Fri Jun 05: Hot. In the house most of the day. Sweating & reading "Life of Dr Harris". Met Mrs Kittie Mae Newton & daughter. Temp 96.
7Sat Jun 06: First letter from Ida. Went downtown. Robert came. Went with Earl to take him to C. Summit then to Waverly.
7Sun Jun 07: Temp 94. Went to Ch. Baccalaureate sermon for Keystone Academy. Earl took us to the Dean farm also the Sisson farm. High School B. sermon in the eve. Temp 94.
7Mon Jun 08: [margin: Temp 94.] Took a walk to the north end of town and back via the Trail. Reading. Judge Garry & went to the class play Keystone in the eve.
7Tue Jun 09: Little cooler. Called on John Eilenburger. Two thunder showers. Went to class concert in the eve.
7Wed Jun 10: Robert & wife came to day & all went to Graduating exercises. Letter from Ida.
7Thu Jun 11: Pleasant. Visited Bertha Holgate Seamans in the P.M. and went to meeting with Geo in the evening.
7Fri Jun 12: Cool temp 46 this A.M. Getting ready for Ithaca. Left LaPlume at 1.40 Arrived at Ithaca at 5.30. After supper went with Ted Myer of Conn to the Campus (Cornell) for the eve. Heard a concert, both vocal & on the chimes.
7Sat Jun 13: In Ithaca & University grounds. Heard President Farrands address to the Alumni.
7Sun Jun 14: In Ithaca till noon. Took supper in Binghamtom. In Factoryville at 7.30. Thunder shower to day.
7Mon Jun 15: Picked peas and strawberries in P.M. Went to Tuckhannock with Earl and back via River Road and Clark Summit. Temp 86.

1925 Jun 16-Jul 16 (EA trip)
Jul 17-25 (regular entries) (p 26 EA's trip Jun 16-Jul 16, p 27 Jul 17-25)

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7Tue Jun 16: Picked peas & berries. In P.M. went to the farm & called on Fanny Holgate. Cool & pleasant.
7Wed Jun 17: Picked peas & berries and in the P.M. went with Earl up to Brooklyn to their farm. The Jones farm.
7Thu Jun 18: Down town and up to Geo Baileys.
7Fri Jun 19: Took a walk up in Benton to R.R. crossing.
7Sat Jun 20: Picking berries & worked in garden. Went to LaPlume in eve. Played croquet.
7Sun Jun 21: Went to Clark summit to church and to dinner with Robert's folks. Met Moses Clifford. Went to church in the eve. (to page 153)
7Mon Jun 22: (page 153) Cool & pleasant. Picked pears & berries. A letter from Ida about her birthday. In P.M. went with Earl, Geo & Mr Dolph to Fleetville. Rain at night.(001-0730)
7Tue Jun 23: Picked peas & berries and in P.M. visited Mabel Holgate Dean and staid to supper.
7Wed Jun 24: Cool & clowdy. rain in the eve. Went with the folks to Montrose. Had picknick supper at Montrose.
7Thu Jun 25: Rain again last night. Down town and about the house. A letter from Pearl. Wrote to Ida & Pearl.
7Fri Jun 26: Pleasant. Downtown. In P.M. went to LaPlume. Visited Geo B. at his office then called on Gorten Chase. Took supper with Holgates and to F. via trolly car.
7Sat Jun 27: Thunder shower last night. Pleasant to day. Picked peas & berries and killed potato bugs. A letter from Ida. In P.M. went with Geo & Earl to help clean up graves at the cemetary. Croquet in the eve.
7Sun Jun 28: Pleasant 1/2. Thundershower in the P.M. Went to B. Ch & SS & to M.E. Union service in the eve. Went to A. Deans for dinner.
7Mon Jun 29: Rainy A.M. Letter from Grant's folks & Lee Bradley. Watched the flag pole and called on the Browns & Mrs Hanson.
7Tue Jun 30: Cool & pleasant. Watched the flagpole raising. Croquet in the eve.
7Wed Jul 01: Pleasant, around town & up on the trail.
7Thu Jul 02: Rain last night. Pleasant P.M. went to La Plume to Geo Bailey's for supper & the night.(001-0731)
7Fri Jul 03: [margin: Met Mrs Harris. Heard the girls music.]Fine day. Back to Sissons. Down town in the P.M. Croquet in the eve.(001-0731)
7Sat Jul 04: Pleasant till 7 P.M. then hard thunder shower. American Legion & Klan celebration. Biggest crowd ever in Factoryville. Parades, flag raising & speaking, &c.
7Sun Jul 05: Pleasant. Went to Ch. S.S. & Ch in the eve. Went to Waverly & the cemetary. Roberts folks & the Bailey's called after church.
7Mon Jul 06: Temp 88. Got letters from Ida, Nettie & Eva Reed. Picked currants & took a trip with G Bailey & had supper.
7Tue Jul 07: Temp 90. Downtown in the A.M. & started for Buffalo 1.45. The folks all saw me off at LaPlume. Hotel Buffalo tonight.
7Wed Jul 08: Pleasant. Visited Niagara Falls. Took train for Chicago at 2.15. Took supper at Cleveland.
7Thu Jul 09: In Chicago at 7.30 A.M. & started for Aurora at 10.30 & to Reeds in the eve.
7Fri Jul 10: Temp 86. At Plattville visiting Reeds. Visited Aunt Lou's grave.
7Sat Jul 11: Temp 95 Pleasant. Went to Jabitt & visited the old Illinois State Prison. Had a thunder shower and lightning burned a barn while on the way home.
7Sun Jul 12: Warm. Went to M.E. church. In Plattville all day. Heard Fred Christian & Eva play violin and piano in the evening.
7Mon Jul 13: Warm. Left Plattville at 2 PM. The Reeds too me to Aurora. Left Aurora at midnight.
Started for home. Took Train at Aurora & bid good bye to the Reeds. Left Aurora at 12 M. Saw M. picture of Barbara Frietchie.
7Tue Jul 14: Through Minnesota & N. Dakota. Very hot. Dry & dusty.
In Minn & Dakota. Temp 95.
7Wed Jul 15: In Montana all day. Cooler.
Cooler. In Montaina. Homeward bound.
Thu Jul 16: At Spokane this A.M. Temp at Wenatchee at noon 98. Arrived home at 8.30 P.M.
Traveling through Washington. Temp in Wenatchee 98. Home at 8-30 (001-0731)
End of EA Trip. Start of Regular Entries
Fri Jul 17: Pleasant. Went down & got the car battery fix up & went to Chautauqua afternoon & P.M.
Sat Jul 18: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. and to Chautauqua in the P.M.
Sun Jul 19: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church & out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Mon Jul 20: Pleasant. Down town to C.C. Luncheon. Heard Upton speak. Went to Chautauqua afternoon and evening. Upton spoke in the evening.
Tue Jul 21: Dry. Pleasant but smokey. Went to see the new city water Reservoir in the morning. Went to Chautauqua afternoon & evening. also went with Ida to see the city water filter. Quite a severe thunder shower in the eve and late at night. Rain 1/4 in.
Wed Jul 22: Clowdy & damp to day. Heard the boys had started home from their fishing trip with 2000 cases. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & evening.
Thu Jul 23: Pleasant. Ida & I went to Bellingham and staid all night at the Ranch. Saw Ten Commandments.
Fri Jul 24: Pleasant. Smokey. Went to Wilsons and staid all night. Took Pearl & went to Burlington in the P.M. She to get a tooth pulled.
Sat Jul 25: Dry. Pleasant. At Wilsons till noon then came home.

1925 Jul 26-Aug 11 (pp 28-29)

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Sun Jul 26: [margin: W.J. Bryan died to day. Pleasant.] Went to church in the A.M. In the P.M. went to Rosario. Took Nettie's & Ida & the Wilson's were there also. Lots of people there.
Mon Jul 27: Pleasant. In town all day. Went down to the Ferry Landing, out to see Abbey & up on the city road in the P.M.
Tue Jul 28: Grant in Seattle. Out to Whitney's for water & eggs then went to the Ranch for Frances. Warm. Oats turning to fast. Very dry.
Wed Jul 29: Pleasant. "The Retriever" came in this A.M. at 4 oclock and started for Seattle at 9.30. Nettie & Frances went with them. I went to Mount Vernon to Guest Day exercises.
Thu Jul 30: In town all day. Pleasant. Wrights in Seattle.
Fri Jul 31: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. In the eve went to Mr Landsborough's Farewell party at Mr Wakefield's.
Sat Aug 01: Pleasant. At home & down town. Wrights back with the Retriever this eve. Paid bills.
Sun Aug 02: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church in the A.M. Ida also. Mr Landborough's last sermon. Went to M.E. Union service in the eve.
Mon Aug 03: Pleasant. At home & downtown to get battery box changed. Up on the new city road in the P.M.
Tue Aug 04: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Nothing important. Went to Mt Vernon with Frank in the eve.
Wed Aug 05: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Took Ida to see Dr. Cook about her feet. Frank bargained for a 2d hand Nash car. Grant here a few minutes this eve.
Thu Aug 06: Pleasant. Went to Pioneer Picknick at LaConner. Nice crowd. Franks folks & Ida went also Hilda & Mirriam. Grant working with paving crew.
Fri Aug 07: [margin: Frank took his boat to Seattle to day. Aug 7th.] Warm & dry. Ida & self went to Old Settler's picknick at Ferndale. John & Pearl also. Frank took the Retriever to Seattle.
Sat Aug 08: Temp 80. Dry, warm & smoky. Went to Whidby Island with Abbey. Mrs Whitney, Edna & the Peter's called this eve. The Wrights went to Masonic picnic at Samish Island.
Sun Aug 09: Pleasant but dry & smoky. Went to Chris Church A.M. Presby Union service in the eve.
Mon Aug 10: Smoky. The Wrights started for California this A.M. at 9. Ida & self went to the Ranch. In the P.M. self & Otto Kalso went to Burlington to see Bob Woodburn who is in the Hospital with a broken leg, then went to see the Burlington-Allen paving job. Home in the eve.
Tue Aug 11: Dry & smoky. Went to the Ranch. Topped the tomatoes and raked rocks out of the new gravel on the lane.

1925 Aug 12-30 (pp 30-31)

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Wed Aug 12: T.C. Boyd died. Dry & smokey. At home & out to the city Reservoir & city road.
Thu Aug 13: Clowdy and a nice rain. Ground wet one inch. Ida & I went to Arlington to Snohomish Pioneer Picnic. John's folks went also. A card from the Wrights at Salem Ogn.
Fri Aug 14: Clowdy -- At home in the A.M. Ida & self out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Sat Aug 15: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. out to the pier and up on the city road in the P.M. No news from Wrights since Tues eve.
Sun Aug 16: Pleasant. Went to Church A.M. & P.M. Rev Thompson preached. In the P.M. went to Mr Boyds funeral & took Mr Abbey.
Mon Aug 17: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to Padilla Bay dike hearing then to see the LaConner new road. Then to the Ranch. Frank White with me. Grant began cutting oats.
Tue Aug 18: Pleasant. Grant harvesting, 20 acres cut. Went to the Ranch. Worked on granary foundation & repaired the roof also the hay barn roof. The old barn.
Wed Aug 19: Pleasant. Went to Burlington Fair and then to Mount Vernon to a Tax meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 20: Smokey. Ida & self went to the Fair and stopped at the Ranch for supper. A card from the Wrights Sunday night, Santa Barbara.
Fri Aug 21: Cool & misty. Poor day for Fair & Harvest. At home most of the day. A letter from Geo & Laura also Eva Reed.
Sat Aug 22: Rain a little last night. Pleasant P.M. At home & out to the Park and up on the city highway.
Sun Aug 23: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch A.M. Union M.E. eve. Ida not well. Went to Ferry dock & Sunset B.
Mon Aug 24: Clowdy & misty in P.M. Ida has lumbago. Went to the Ranch. Cutting oats in the A.M. Too wet in P.M. Letter from Nettie.
Tue Aug 25: Pleasant A.M. Rain some last night and light rain again this P.M. after 4. At home and out to the Auto Park.
Wed Aug 26: Pleasant. 1/2 in Rain last night. Ida & self went to the Ranch. In A.M. worked on hay barn, patching roof & took shakes off from the baling shed. Grant & Louie & Darrell helping.
Thu Aug 27: Pleasant. Around home all day. Ida canning peaches. $1.15 per box. Helen Whitney Lennington called with two children. I took them home.
Fri Aug 28: Pleasant. Self in bed with sore back.
Sat Aug 29: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Dr. Cook to see me. Had a bad night & in bed to day. No news from the folks since Monday.
Sun Aug 30: Pleasant. In the house all day. Back better. Mr Maloy called. Wrote to George S.

1925 Aug 31-Sep 13 (pp 32-33)

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Mon Aug 31: Mrs Squire died. Clowdy no rain. Out watching the city road work in the P.M. A letter from Nettie. Santa Barbara Aug 26.
Tue Sep 01: Rain last night & 1/2 to day. Pleasant P.M. Home & downtown in the P.M. Ida went to Mrs Carrolls party. Mrs Fred Anderson died.
Wed Sep 02: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. Went to Mrs Squire's funeral in the P.M. and then went to the farm and staid to supper. Grant gone to Hoquiam to State Good Roads Convention.
Thu Sep 03: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. Mowed the lawn. Out to the city road in the P.M. Sea plane for Honolulu supposed to be lost with five men.
Fri Sep 04: Pleasant. Ida & I went to Burlington, Mt Ver & LaConner. Called on Woodburn's at the Hospital. James O'Laughlin at Mr Vernon. Het Marshall & others at the County Farm. Visited the Carters & June Henderson also tended the LaC Flower Show and got supper there. The Wrights returned from Cal. at 11.30 P.M. all well.
Sat Sep 05: [margin: Disasterous storm in Wenatchee, 5th.] Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to Whitneys for water & eggs. also saw the city Reservoir. The Carter's & June Henderson here in the P.M. Wrights & us getting ready for a Mt Baker trip tomorrow.
Sun Sep 06: Pleasant. Went with Frank's folks up Mt Baker way & camped all night. Ida went also. Saw a fine road and fine scenery. [margin: Mount Baker trip]
Mon Sep 07: Labor Day. Pleasant. Came down from Baker park and visited Deming, Everson, Lynden, Ferndale, Marietta, Bellingham & home via Pearls & Grant's. Fine trip 220 miles.
Tue Sep 08: Pleasant. At home A.M. Up on the city road and pitching horse shoes with Abbey in the P.M.
Wed Sep 09: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & LaConner. Saw the paving outfit on LaConner road. Lee Bradley went with me.
Thu Sep 10: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant threshing since 10 A.M. Contractor began filling Telegraph slough at the bridge.
Fri Sep 11: Pleasant. Went with Wrights to Mr Rainier. Ida also. Fine trip. Arrived at 6.40 Jessie Bradley with us.
Sat Sep 12: [margin: Rainier Trip] Beautiful day. At Paradise Valley till 2 P.M. then drove to Tacoma and put up at Stacey's. Jessie went home by boat. All enjoyed the mountain trip immensely.
Sun Sep 13: [margin: Grant finished threshing Saturday about 2800 -- 100 lb sacks fine oats.] Pleasant. Left Stacey's at 11. Called on John Neely's folks. Too Mrs Clark Wallace to Auburn. Lunched at Renton and arrived at home at 7. Went to M.E. Church and heard Mr Pollocks last or Farewell sermon.

1925 Sep 14-29 (pp 34-35)

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Mon Sep 14: Pleasant. Pleasant. Ida & self went to Wilson's and found them threshing. Took them a box of pears. Home at 4.30.
Tue Sep 15: [margin: Went to council meeting in the evening.] Clowdy here. Rain on the flats to stop threshing. OUt to Summit park & got potatos of Baxter. Up on the City road a while. In the P.M. went to La Conner. Frank also. Stop & saw the LaConner paving machine.
Wed Sep 16: Pleasant. Went to Concrete with Frank, Mr Abbey, Mr Dudley. Ed Crumrine & Grant went also. Saw the Stone & Webster Dam and Powerhouse. Great works and a grand sight.
Thu Sep 17: Pleasant. Clowdy at night. Bar. says rain. Frank went to Seattle. Cleaned up the car. Made a jack for Donald and went down town.
Fri Sep 18: [margin: Ida has lame back this week.] Rain a little. Clowdy. Frank in Seattle. At home & downtown.
Sat Sep 19: Fine day. At home in the A.M. went to the ranch with Ida in the P.M. Found the Ranch vacated. Made another Jack for Donald to replace the one stolen. John expects to finish threshing to night.
Sun Sep 20: Fine day. Went to Ch Pres A.M. & P.M. In P.M. went with Franks folks & Bindleys to Sedro Woolley Hospital & then to Wilsons. Nice ride. Ida was along and enjoyed the trip.
Mon Sep 21: Pleasant. At home and out to the park pitching H. shoes. Gave two to three favor of Abbey.
Tue Sep 22: Pleasant. Went with Frank & Lee B. to Seattle. John's folks here this P.M. Went to Winter Garden and put up at St. Regis Hotel.
Wed Sep 23: Pleasant. Went with Lee & Frank to the Puyallup Fair and home at 1.30. Best fair I ever attended.
Thu Sep 24: [margin: Skagit Trip.] Pleasant. Smokey. Went with Abbey to Rockport and staid all night at Marblemount. Donald started for school Seattle.
Fri Sep 25: [margin: Frank White here.] Hilda here. Frank went to Seattle. Pleasant. Went to Newhalem and put in the day looking at the Seattle Power project. Was up to the diversion dam and tunnel intake. Staid all night.
Sat Sep 26: Pleasant. Left Newhalem at 4.10 A.M. Breakfast at Concrete. Home at 10.30.
Sun Sep 27: Pleasant. Went to Church A.M. Presby eve Christian. Grant & the kids here to dinner. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Sep 28: Clowdy. nno rain. Cleared off the auto house roof. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Sep 29: [margin: A letter from George.] Pleasant. Light shower in the eve. Went to Mt Vernon, then to see the LaConner paving job. Went to the Senator Jones luncheon. Banquet in the eve.

1925 Sep 30-Oct 15 (pp 36-37)

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Wed Sep 30: Pleasant. At home all day. Pruitt painting the house roof. Self tore down the ivy on the kitchen porch. Franks went to Edison & took Ida & Blanche White.
Thu Oct 01: Pleasant. Tearing down & burning ivy. Frank helping a while. Went to the farm with Pruitt to see about painting the house roof. Ida went to the M.E. Aid with Nettie.
Fri Oct 02: Pleasant. Self working on the house and digging out holly roots & put the shingles back where the holly tore them off. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle.
Sat Oct 03: Pleasant & dry & smokey. Down town paying bills & got strips for lattice on the back porch in the A.M. In P.M. went to the Ranch & picked winter pears. Grant plowing with disk plow. Drain people putting in tile at John Ball slough for my drainage. Pruitt working on the roof.
Sun Oct 04: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch in the A.M. & to Chris in the eve. Wrights home from Seattle to night.
Mon Oct 05: Pleasant. Smokey. Frank went to Seattle. Self finished the lattice work on back porch.
Tue Oct 06: Pleasant & dry, but some clowdy with low bar. Painters working on the house. Went to the Ranch & took Ida & Frances to stay all night. No school this week. Institute. Frank came home to night. Wrote to E. Reed.
Wed Oct 07: Pleasant. Pruitt painting. Self choring about home. Grant brot Ida & Frances home.
Thu Oct 08: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Frank has bad cold but went to Seattle. Helping Pruitt paint.
Fri Oct 09: Frank home to night. Pleasant but some foggy. Pruitt here in the P.M. Self went to Mt Vernon and listened to arguments on the O'Neal case. Came back via LaConner. Paving near done.
Sat Oct 10: Clowdy & misty. Choring in the A.M. Went to the Fredonia Fair in the P.M.
Sun Oct 11: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch in the A.M. and out to Mrs Whitneys with the Wrights in the P.M. At home in the eve.
Mon Oct 12: Pleasant. Washing, painting & choring. Down town in the P.M. At the ?????h Club. Nettie & Frank went to D.A.R. meeting. Frank White called.
Tue Oct 13: Mr Ira Shrauger died. Fine day. Driest fall on record. Choring around home. Put in a pane of glass that the painter broke. Ida went to ????? and called on Mrs John Ball. The painters finished.
Wed Oct 14: Pleasant but foggy. Went to the Ranch and to Wilson's. Grant over this eve.
Thu Oct 15: Very think fog all day. Downtown A.M. & in the P.M. with Ida. Began wrecking the old wood shed.

1925 Oct 16-30 (pp 38-39)

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Fri Oct 16: A letter from George. Some fog. Tearing down wood shed. Went to Mount Vernon with Frank in P.M. Donald home this eve.
Sat Oct 17: [margin: Grant & Hilda went to Wenatchee] Light fog. No sign of rain. Land driest I ever saw it in Oct. Painted the walk to the bedroom and rebuilt the wood shed back of the garage. Nettie not well. In bed all day.
Sun Oct 18: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch in A.M. & to Chris in the eve. Frank & Nettie & Clyde Howe & sons here in the P.M.
Mon Oct 19: Pleasant Indian Summer. finished the wood shed. Had to puncture about 6000 miles. Jay Carroll began digging a basement for his house. Frank went to Seattle. Donald last night. Mailed a letter to George.
Tue Oct 20: Fine day. Bot a load of wood and put it in the new shed. Carroll blasting dirt for basement. Mrs Davis fainted. Frank in Seattle.
Wed Oct 21: Pleasant. Some fot. Self & Ida went LaConner & then to the Ranch. Grants folks got home from East of the mountains last night. 800 mile trip. LaConner pavement all poured.
Thu Oct 22: For. Pleasant P.M. Put up the sitting room stove and blackened two. Put lining in one. Frank home to day. At party for the Wrights tonight.
Fri Oct 23: Fog & smoke. Choring about home in the A.M. Out to Baxter's, White's, Abbey's in the P.M. Got potatos 120 lbs, eggs 1 doz. & a box of Bellflower apples. Pitched horse shoes with Abbey.
Sat Oct 24: S.E. wind & some rain. Went to the Ranch. Got home oats & peas for Mr Abbey.
Sun Oct 25: Clowdy, no rain. Went to Wilsons on acct of my birthday. The Wrights, Grants & Mrs Jorgenson there. Had chicken & cut the B Day cake. Nice time.
Mon Oct 26: Rain all day & evening. Went to the Eastern Star supper with Franks folks & had a fine time. Ida sprained her leg this eve. City Road decided in the Cities favor.
Tue Oct 27: Rainy in the P.M. 76 today and don't feel any older than last year. Put the rest of the wood in the shed. Ida's leg pretty sore but she went to Bradleys to Ladies Aid.
Wed Oct 28: Some clowdy no rain. Helping Frank get ready to move. All went to Peters for dinner and staid the evening. The truck loaded Franks stuff this P.M.
Thu Oct 29: Pleasant. Frank's folks started for Seattle at 11 A.M. Moved lots of stuff over here. Frances staying with us.
Fri Oct 30: Rain last night. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and up to Sullivan's to see the LaC pavement. Sts O.K.

1925 Oct 31-Nov 16 (pp 40-41)

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Sat Oct 31: Beautiful day. Choring around home and down in the P.M. Jay Carroll digging sewer ditch.
Sun Nov 01: Temp 30. Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. In the P.M. went out to Whitney's. Gene Whitney & family there.
Mon Nov 02: Rain last night. Pleasant part of the day. Got a load of wood mill wood & put it in shed. A letter from Nettie. Wrote to George.
Tue Nov 03: Pleasant. Shower this A.M. Ida & I went to the Ranch for dinner. Telegraph slough torn up & placed on the fill.
Wed Nov 04: Frost 34. Pleasant. Putting wood in the shed. Downtown in the P.M. talking with Roth, Zech & Eldridge about a Whatcom Co. History. Grant called this eve. Ida not well, had a blind spell.
Thu Nov 05: Clowdy. No rain. Took the Ford down to Nels Jorgenson to get the valves ground. Jay Carroll still working at his sewer ditch with little prospect of getting it in.
Fri Nov 06: Beautiful day. Went & got the car. In the P.M. went out to play horse shoes with Abbey.
Sat Nov 07: Clowdy, light rain at night. Washing windows in the A.M. Downtown in P.M. Wash. won football over Stanford. Kelly laying sewer pipe for Carroll.
Sun Nov 08: Light rain this A.M. Went to Ch. A.M. & P.M. Presby. All went out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Mon Nov 09: Clowdy. Choring around home & down town for Quilt material. The State Legislature commenced to day.
Tue Nov 10: Strong S.E. wind. Around home & down town in the P.M. Talked with Mr Beal, engineer on the Padilla Bay Project.
Wed Nov 11: Changeable. Light rain last night. Went to LaConner to opening pavement & Armistice Day celebration. Good program. Fred Abbey went with me.
Thu Nov 12: Clowdy. threatening rain. Piled a load of wood & went downtown. Mrs Almaden called.
Fri Nov 13: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and with Fred to view the dike work on the east end of the district line of Co. dike. also called on Walter Peth. Carroll finished his basement digging.
Sat Nov 14: Strong S.E. wind. Choring about home & down town in the P.M. The Wrights came this eve. Grant home from Olympia.
Sun Nov 15: [margin: Char Christian Hansen died.] Cold wind. S.E. went to ch with the Wrights in the A.M. & to Presby in the eve. The Wrights left at 5 P.M.
Mon Nov 16: Clowdy & windy. Went to the Ranch and got Nelson to take out a section of tile from the East "40" drain. Called on Fred K. Ida went to the Ranch also.

1925 Nov 17-Dec 6 (pp 42-43)

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Tue Nov 17: Clowdy. S. wind. Spaded up ground and replanted the bulbs. Went out to Mrs Johnson's for plants but she had none.
Wed Nov 18: Pleasant. Temp 60. Choring around home. In the P.M. down down and out to 37th St. Mrs Williams & Mrs White called.
Thu Nov 19: Pleasant. Down on the dock in the A.M. Took Ida out to White's and went to the Telegraph slough fill in the P.M.
Fri Nov 20: Clear & pleasant. At home most of the day. Down to the mercantile for Ida. Carroll putting in forms for his basement.
Sat Nov 21: Temp 35. Clear & pleasant. Pulp mill fire here this morning. Went to the Ranch with Ida this P.M.
Sun Nov 22: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Rev Stevenson preached. Wrote to Geo Sisson.
Mon Nov 23: Temp 32°. Clowdy. Jas Leatherwood shot himself in the Bank of Commerce. Took Mrs Davidson down town this A.M.
Tue Nov 24: Showery. At home. Made a chair for Maloy. Ida not well.
Wed Nov 25: Pleasant. Went to Jas Leatherwoods funeral. Mr Pollock preached the sermon. A large funeral.
Thu Nov 26: Pleasant. Went to the Union services at the Christian Ch. Mr Smith preached the sermon.
Fri Nov 27: Rainy day. Went to the ranch with Frances in the A.M. Grant's folks in Seattle. Finished reading "Sea Hawk".
Sat Nov 28: Clowdy but no rain. At home. Frank's folks came this P.M. dog and all.
Sun Nov 29: Clowdy no rain. All hands here except Carroll Wilson. 14 sat down to dinner. Grant started for Olympia at 4 P.M. & Franks folks at 5 PM. The rest 5.30 & 6.30. Nice time.
Mon Nov 30: Clowdy & some rain. Ida & self went to Mount Vernon for shrubs & got auto license for 1926.
Tue Dec 01: Temp 56. Rain 2/3 day. At home all day. Set out some shrubs towards night.
Wed Dec 02: Clowdy & showery. At home. Setting out shrubs & bulbs. Put dirt in the house flower box and moved it in the house.
Thu Dec 03: Clowdy & rainy. Washed the car. Downtown paying bills.
Fri Dec 04: Rain till two P.M. Ida & self went to Seattle to visit the Wrights. Arrived at 2.30 P.M. Frances staid with Grant's.
Sat Dec 05: Pleasant. In Seattle. down town doing the stores. At Wrights all night.
Sun Dec 06: Pleasant. In Seattle. Went to the University M.E. Church at 11 with Frank.(over)

1925 Dec 6-22 (pp 44-45)

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Sun Dec 06: (continued) Had a long trip around Seattle in the P.M. & went to the 1st Baptist Ch in the eve. Heard Rev Bailey's Brown sermon in the eve. Franks folks & Ida also.
Mon Dec 07: Fine day. Foggy A.M. Came from Seattle to day. Arrived at 2.45. Stopped at the Ranch for Frances.
Tue Dec 08: Foggy. Went to Mt Vernon to tend the Coa suit. City of Anacortes vs A.J. Mitchell.
Wed Dec 09: Mr. C.P. Otis died. Pleasant. Went to Mount vernon with Dr????uire to the Mitchell trial. Verdict Mitchell $1000, Werner $100.00. Clyde Howe sick & Ida not very well.
Thu Dec 10: Rainy day. Clyde Howe sick. I went out to see him. C.P. Otis funeral to day.
Fri Dec 11: Pleasant to day. rain most of last night. Down town and bargained for Lot 8 Bk 142. Earl Cahill started Jay Carrolls house.
Sat Dec 12: Rainy day. Went to Mt Vernon to get Frances shoes. Ida also. Called at the Ranch.
Sun Dec 13: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & eve. Wrote to Geo & Mrs Reed.
Mon Dec 14: Rain after ten P.M. & hard in the eve. Went to Mr Duncan Campbells funeral in the P.M. at 2.
Tue Dec 15: Clowdy. No rain. Down town to get car battery fixed and with Ida in the P.M.
Wed Dec 16: Pleasant 1/2. Pain in the eve. Went to the Ranch with Ida & to Mt Vernon in the P.M. Jorgenson papering for Grants folks.
Thu Dec 17: [margin: Donald sailed for the Orient on Dec 17.]Clowdy. Rain last night. Finished the payment on Lot 8 -142 and received the deed & abstract.
Fri Dec 18: Windy & clowdy. Went to the Ranch and LaConner also with Hilda to get paint for her rooms. Mirriam came home with us. Frank & Nettie came this eve.
Sat Dec 19: Pleasant. Went to Sunset Beach for a Christmas tree & down town. Wrights folks and Mirriam here.
Sun Dec 20: John Chilberg died. Clowdy. Wrights here. Hilda & Darrell came for Mirriam. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. Linwood Davis & wife called. Wrights went to Merrmans for dinner. Ida sick with lumbago.
Mon Dec 21: Rainy last night & to day. Rain 3/4 in. Ida laid up with lumbago. Frank's folks started for Seattle at 10 A.M. Heard of John Chilberg's death.
Tue Dec 22: Rain all last night 3/4 in. Clowdy to day. Ida no better. Dr Cook here. John Chilberg buried to day. Went to the funeral at LaConner with Bessner, Abbey, Bradley & Mr Lance. Large funeral. [margin: Mrs Quint died.]

1925 Dec 23-Jan 8, 1926 (pp 46-47)

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Wed Dec 23: Pleasant. Temp 52. Ida still in bed. Self choring & downtown.
Thu Dec 24: Pleasant. Temp 50. Ida in bed. Frank & Nettie came this P.M. Carrolls house has the rafters up.
Fri Dec 25: Beautiful day. Christmas. Folks all here except Donald till 11 P.M. Nice time for all but Ida who is sick abed. Dr. Cook here again.
Sat Dec 26: Magnus Anderson died. Pleasant. Wrights here yet. Ida no better. Raking moss out of the lawn. Frank went to LaConner this eve to Masonic mtg.
Sun Dec 27: Levi Hanson died. Pleasant. Ida still in bed. Went to the Presby ch. A.M. & P.M. Frank went to Seattle. Nettie went to Ch in the eve.
Mon Dec 28: Fine day. Ida a little better. Self choring in the A.M. In P.M. went to the flats & called on Bob Woodburn. Frank back to night.
Tue Dec 29: Frost 35. Temp pleasant. Frank & Nettie here & went to Mt Vernon to night. Ida about the same. Mrs Jason cleaning bathroom.
Wed Dec 30: [margin: Frost.] Foggy. Pleasant. Temp 35. The Wrights went to Seattle. Choring around home. Ida still in bed.
Thu Dec 31: [margin: Frost.] Pleasant. Temp 34. At home cooking and raking moss out of the lawn. Mrs Robinson, Mrs Trafton & Mrs Carroll called.
Fri Jan 01: Pleasant. Temp 34. At home. Wrote to George. Ida still in bed.
Sat Jan 02: Pleasant. Temp 34. Choring around home. Ida about the same. Took Idas teeth to Dr Banerlie to be mended.
Sun Jan 03: Rain last night & clowdy to day. Ida about the same. Franks folks came this P.M. Went to Presby Church with them in the eve.
Mon Jan 04: Pleasant. Rain towards night. Went to Bellingham & Mt Vernon with Frank.
Tue Jan 05: Rain all night & 1/2 to day. Reading & choring. Ida still in bed & not so well. The Wrights went to a Masonic meeting.
Wed Jan 06: Pleasant. Frank went to Seattle. Ida had Dr. Cook again. I went to the ranch & down to see the dredger work on the Padilla dike job.
Thu Jan 07: Fine day. At home raking moss & other chores. Ida some better. Mrs White & Rev McCormick called. Legislature supposed to close to night.
Fri Jan 08: Pleasant. North wind. Temp 40. Choring around home. & down town to get battery fixed. Cell leaking. Will Kash dangerously sick in the St. Joseph Hospital Bellingham. Ida up some of the time. Reading "Never the Twain Shall Meet".

1926 Jan 9-27 (pp 48-49)

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Sat Jan 09: Clowdy. Temp 40. At home all day. Frank came from Seattle. Grants folks over this eve.
Sun Jan 10: Clowdy. Frank & Joe Jenley here to dinner then started for Seattle. I went to Church (Presby) A.M. & P.M.
Mon Jan 11: Pleasant. Temp 36. Ida up part of the day. Nettie & Frances have head colds.
Tue Jan 12: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Temp 36. Choring around home and went to Presby Church supper in the eve. Started a letter to George. Mr Fraser committed suicide last night.
Wed Jan 13: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Temp 32. In the P.M. went with Abbey over to see the diking dredger work. Blanch White here this P.M.
Thu Jan 14: S.E. wind & some rain. At home all day. Frank came from Seattle to day.
Fri Jan 15: Clowdy. Rain at night. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner. Anacortes Port District postponed till Feb 1st.
Sat Jan 16: Rain & S.E. wind. At home all day. Frank's folks here yet. Ida some better.
Sun Jan 17: Pleasant. A.M. Rain at night & P.M. Went to Presby Church. Frank's folks went to Seattle. John, Pearl & Merlin here this P.M. & eve.
Mon Jan 18: Clowdy. Rain in the eve. Went to Lynden to Mrs Judson's funeral and took Mr Maloy.
Tue Jan 19: Clowdy & some rain. At home & down town. Grant here to supper.
Wed Jan 20: Rainy day. At home all day. Ida up part of the time. Reading Mrs Judson's book.
Thu Jan 21: Clowdy. No rain. At home & downtown.
Fri Jan 22: Pleasant. Went to LaConner, Mt Vernon, & Avon with Abbey on Pioneer (Badgers). Called on Wm Dah's(?) & McLanes.
Sat Jan 23: Rain last night. Pleasant to day. Choring around house all day.
Sun Jan 24: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M. Grants over this P.M. W.H. Kash died this eve at 8 oclock.
Mon Jan 25: Pleasant. Frost. Went to Mount Vernon with N. Bessner. Ida some better.
Tue Jan 26: Pleasant. Frost 32. At home. Put a load of wood in the shed. Went to Mr Kash's funeral this P.M.
Wed Jan 27: Pleasant. Frost 32 -- 27 at the Ranch. Went to the Ranch & down where the dike dredger is working. They are not doing much. Bot a heater for the Ford & put it on.

1926 Jan 28-Feb 17 (pp 50-51)

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Thu Jan 28: S.E. wind & some rain. Mrs W.J. Henry died. At home choring & reading.
Fri Jan 29: Rain this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Choring & reading. Fred Abbey hoed garden. Peas 4 inches high.
Sat Jan 30: Pleasant. Choring & reading.
Sun Jan 31: Wrote to George S. Clowdy. Bar. 29.50 Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Clyde Howe's boys called this P.M.
Mon Feb 01: Rainy last night & to day. At home all day. Heard Denis Staris died in Cal.
Tue Feb 02: Ground hog day. Part clowdy. Temp 36. At home choring & washing the car. A phone from Nettie. Getting ready for Seattle.
Wed Feb 03: Pleasant. Temp 50. Rain at night. Ida & self went to Seattle & put up at Wrights. Took a walk over to the University in the P.M. Had a nice trip down.
Thu Feb 04: Rainy. Out riding with Frank. Warm.
Fri Feb 05: The Genoa Grant Str came in this A.M. at 8 with Donald on board. We all went to Mr McGinnis's for dinner this eve.
Sat Feb 06: Pleasant. Came from Seattle and left Ida at Wrights. Bumped cars with a fellow in Mt Vernon. Damage light.
Sun Feb 07: Part Pleasant temp 50. Went the Cong Ch & to lunch with Abbey then to Denis Stone funeral [margin: in Mount Vernon] Went to Presby Ch. in the evening.
Mon Feb 08: Went to the Ranch. Had a lame back. Came home in the eve. Rain at night.
Tue Feb 09: In town all day. Paid bills. Back pretty sore. Showery.
Wed Feb 10: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch to paint and to Bay View to change the paint. Staid at the Ranch all night.
Thu Feb 11: At the ranch till night painting two room. Grant helping. Rain again last night. A letter from Ida.
Fri Feb 12: Fine day. Light Frost. At home and down town. Wrote to Ida and set dues to Geographic Mag.
Sat Feb 13: Frost 32. Pleasant. Down town. Had auto coils tested & went out on the new city highway. They are grading at Mitchells.
Sun Feb 14: Valentine Day. Clowdy & rain towards night. Went to Presby church & up to Bradleys for dinner.
Mon Feb 15: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida still in Seattle.
Tue Feb 16: Showery. At home all day. Reading, cooking & eating.
Wed Feb 17: Clowdy & light rains. Went to the Ranch & to Frank Whites for eggs. The Padilla dredgers working but not making much headway. No news from Seattle for a week. Mailed a letter to George this A.M.

1926 Feb 18-Mar 4 (pp 52-53)

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Thu Feb 18: Rain last night. Spring like day. Downtown for lunch and out to Abbey's pitching horseshoes in the P.M. Transplanted my fall sweet peas.
Fri Feb 19: Clowdy but warm. 52. At home all day. Planted sweet peas & garden peas. Frank & Jor the cook here this P.M. Two men name Steves(?) here and talk of buying a Ranch from Seattle. A letter from Geo.
Sat Feb 20: Rain last night. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon. A letter from Ida. She is at Margurite Youngs.
Sun Feb 21: Cool & clowdy & rainy P.M. went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Was down to Williams in the P.M. to dinner.
Mon Feb 22: Cool & clowdy. Rain last night. Washington day. Wrote to Ida. Down town to get lights tested & went to a Kiwanis meeting in the eve.
Tue Feb 23: Rainy & windy. Washed in P.M. Went to a tax meeting in Mt Vernon with Cook & Bessner in Cook's Packard car.
Wed Feb 24: Loyd Brown died last night. Pleasant. Went to Burlington and to the Ranch with S.S. Cook and Bessner. In the eve went with Bessner to a tax meeting in Mount Vernon.
Thu Feb 25: Fine day. At home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in P.M. Hilda & Darrell sick with colds.
Fri Feb 26: Pleasant day. At home A.M. Went to Loyd Brown's funeral in the P.M. at 2. Largest funeral ever in this town I think at least since 1910.
Sat Feb 27: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida & the Wrights came at 12.30 from Seattle. Self choring & downtown.
Sun Feb 28: Pleasant day. Went to M.E. Ch. A.M. & Presby in the eve. The Wrights here to 4.30 & Grant's in the P.M. Mrs Davis not usually well this past week.
Mon Mar 01: Temp 36. fine day. Put in a faucet in the sink and spoiled the thread and had to get Means to help fix it. Washed the car. Was out to Abbeys & set some Shasta daisies on the road. Clyde Howe called.
Tue Mar 02: Temp 36. fine day. Ida & self went to Pearls and staid to dinner. Dredger working Padilla Bay dike. Planted lettuce & spinach. Also lobelia. Mrs Carroll called.
Wed Mar 03: Temp 46. Pleasant. At home in the A.M. In the P.M. went & got Abbey & brot him downtown to Register, &c.
Thu Mar 04: Pleasant. Went to the ranch with Ida and to Mount Vernon. Heard Clark Savage at the C.C. Luncheon. Also bot an auto insurance policy.

1926 Mar 5-21 (pp 54-55)

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Fri Mar 05: Mrs Davis sick. Fine day. Temp 36. Working around home & went out to Mitchell's & Abbey's for dirt & filled the window boxes with new dirt. Paid pave assessment on Lot 8. 34.55
Sat Mar 06: Temp 34. Pleasant. Choring around home all day. Mrs Davis very low.
Sun Mar 07: Pleasant. Warmer. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & Christian in the eve. Evangelist sermon. Mrs Davis no better.
Mon Mar 08: Mrs Davis J.E. died this A.M. at 3. At home & down town. Ida helping Mrs Kash most of the day. Light rain this P.M. Pleasant P.M. [margin: Frank sailed for Alaska 8th.]
Tue Mar 09: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & got lumber for a Banty coupe. & went out to see the Padilla Bay dike, about 1/3 mile finished. Began making the coupe for Banties.
Wed Mar 10: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Davis funeral and was a pall bearer. In the P.M. went to Mount Vernon with Bessner & paid taxes 1925.
Thu Mar 11: Pleasant. Finished the chicken house & worked in the garden. Rain in the eve. Went to Christian Church.
Fri Mar 12: Clowdy & little rain. At home all day. Went to Presby Lecture on Alaska in the eve.
Sat Mar 13: Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch, Ida also. Grant away all this week since Tues A.M. Politics. [margin: Heard Frank arrive in Ketchikan O.K.]
Sun Mar 14: Beautiful day. 71 in Seattle. 68 here. Went to Pres Church A.M. Christian evening. Ida went also to night. John, Pearl & Colvin Wilson here this P.M.
Mon Mar 15: Pleasant, but light rain in the eve. Choring about home. Planted more sweet peas.
Tue Mar 16: Clowdy & windy. At home & down town. Nothing unusual happened.
Wed Mar 17: Clowdy & light rain at night. Went to Wilsons. Ida also. To Women's Club. John & I went to Lake Samish & back by the Water front road. Arrived home at 7.10.
Thu Mar 18: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. went to LaConner, Mt Vernon & Avon with Abbey on Pioneer business. Chris Church in the eve.
Fri Mar 19: Pleasant. Working around home & paid bal of Pavement tax. Mrs Sears dead. Col John Coolidge died last night. Father of the President. Went to Fern Hill Cemetary for Forget-me-nots & to Whites for eggs.
Sat Mar 20: Pleasant. Choring around home & down town in the P.M.
Sun Mar 21: Clowdy. Went to Presby Church in the morning and took Edna Whitney to Mrs Sear's funeral in the afternoon & spent the eve at Whitneys. And saw Arthur Whitney for the first time in fifteen years. Ida at Whitneys.

1926 Mar 22-Apr 4 (pp 56-57)

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Mon Mar 22: Clowdy & light rain at night. Choring around home. Jay Carroll sowing his lawn. Bright rainbow this eve.
Tue Mar 23: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the farm. Grants folks went to Mt Vernon to see the Windsor Hotel fire which destroyed it. Filed Grants saws & helped Louis fix fence.
Wed Mar 24: Temp 35. Frost. At home in the A.M. and went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. to see the wrecked Windsor Hotel. Mr Mount went with me.
Thu Mar 25: Fine day. Temp 37. At home and out to Abbey's in the P.M. and up on the new city highway. Cut & dusted the seed potatos. Geo Esary called this eve.
Fri Mar 26: Fine day. Went to the Ranch and tallied oats & planted potatos & peas. Ida went to Samish Island with Carrolls. Arthur Whitney, Mrs Bundy, & Mrs Sager called also Rev & Mrs McCormick. Shipped 2000 sks, 107 tons at $30.-- per ton.
Sat Mar 27: Pleasant. P.M. At home. Donald, Nettie & Frances came from Seattle. Have had back trouble for a week past. The American man (Sanders) here for material for my write up.
Sun Mar 28: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. Presby in eve. Ida went this A.M. & Nettie A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. all out to Whitneys except Frances.
Mon Mar 29: Pleasant. Went to the farm & planted peas, lettuce, radish & spinach and set out 2 doz. cabbage plants. The folks went with Mrs Barney to Guemes Island.
Tue Mar 30: Pleasant. Road dry & dusty. rain fall since Sept 1st *.40 inches short. Went to Mount Vernon and in the P.M. went to Lake Samish to visit a Truck logging camp and back by the water front & Bay View. Fred Abbey with me. Light rain in the evening.
Wed Mar 31: Pleasant. Frank Graham died this A.M. At home & down town. Nettie & Ida went to Soules with Mrs Bradley. Called on Margie Haupton & Hilda Woodburn in the eve. Ida & Nettie also.
Thu Apr 01: Pleasant. Strong N. wind. Last pretty dry. Ida, Nettie & self went to Wilson's and to Grant's in the P.M. & evening. Planted carrots & beans.
Fri Apr 02: Clowdy with cold south wind. Rain at night. Went to Frank Grahams funeral at 2 P.M. Was one of the hon. bearers.
Sat Apr 03: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home all day. Donald & Mr Byles came last night & here to day. Frances & Dorothy Barney had their party this P.M. here.
Sun Apr 04: [margin: The Wrights started for Seattle at 4.15] Easter. Beautiful day. Went to Presby Ch A.M. Ida went to M.E. with the Wrights. Ida & I went to the Baptist Ch in the eve.

1926 Apr 5-21 (pp 58-59)

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Mon Apr 05: Pleasant. Around home & down town. Mr Davison here about county history.
Tue Apr 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. I went to LaConner for pansy plants & seed. Planted onions, parsnips, beets & peas. Home at 6 P.M.
Wed Apr 07: Fine dry day. Choring around home all day. Mowed the lawn &c planted lobelia.
Thu Apr 08: Pleasant. Went to LaConner for seed corn & planted corn & carrots, cucumbers & squash. Helped Grant cut off and cover a sluice box at the hay barn. Also made a step for the seed drill.
Fri Apr 09: Warm & pleasant. 66 at 5 P.M. Warmer before. Went to the Ranch. Helped Grant fix drill surveyor. Planted pole beans & some corn (spouted) Abbey gave me.
Sat Apr 10: Showery. Piled wood in the shed & went down town in the P.M.
Sun Apr 11: Luther Burbank died & Mrs Warren Shea. Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Presby church A.M. Baptist in the eve. Ida heard Mrs Hermiston preach.
Mon Apr 12: Pleasant. Working at home A.M. & went to C.C. Luncheon. In the P.M. went with Ida to get plants & Mrs Johnsons & Ferguson's. Went to Peter Millers & got pansy plants after supper.
Tue Apr 13: Fine warm day. Ida & self went to the farm. Made & stuck poles for the beans & planted 4 rows of bantam cord. Dr. Cook to see Ida.
Wed Apr 14: Fine warm day. down town A.M. Temp 74. Went to Baptist Ch in the eve. Ida also.
Thu Apr 15: Pleasant. Clowdy at night. Went with Ida to the Ranch & to Wilson's and to Mrs Stewart's on Samish Island to see tulips. Maloy quit the grocery & Pardis began it.
Fri Apr 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida went to Sedro Woolley with the Carrolls. Both went to Baptist Ch. in the eve & took Mrs Bradley.
Sat Apr 17: Threatening rain. Pleasant P.M. Working around home & down town. This has been a fine week for farmers. Some are seeding oats.
Sun Apr 18: Light rains. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & Baptist in the eve. Ida went this eve. Both out to Frank Whites in P.M.
Mon Apr 19: Clowdy with S.E. wind & light rains. Choring around home & reading. Ida had a bad spell this A.M.
Tue Apr 20: Pleasant S. wind. Went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden & killed dock & thistles. Went to B. Ch. in the eve & took Mr Abbey.
Wed Apr 21: Clowdy & light rains. At home all day. Went to Baptist church in the eve.

1926 Apr 22-May 7 (pp 60-61)

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Thu Apr 22: [margin: Pleasant.] Ida & I went to Seattle. She to see Dr. Palmer. Put up at Netties. Dr came to see her in the eve.
Fri Apr 23: Pleasant. In Seattle. Ida down to see Dr. but failed. The Youngs called on us at Netties.
Sat Apr 24: Warm & Pleasant. Ida went to see Palmer at 11 A.M. and we came home in the P.M. Ida has a bad attack of lumbago. Home at 6 this eve.
Sun Apr 25: Temp 68. Pleasant. Ida in bed with Lumbago, &c. Went to Presby ch in the A.M. Bap P.M. Eight persons baptized this eve at the B. Church.
Mon Apr 26: Pleasant. Warm sunniest day. Ida in bed all day. Self choring at home. Mowed the lawn, &c.
Tue Apr 27: Warm & pleasant. Temp 70 at 4.30 P.M. Ida still in bed. Neuritis some better. Went to the Ranch. Planted more corn & peas & planted over other garden stuff. Grant finished drilling oats. First sowing coming up. Rev. Mrs Hermiston & Mrs Summer called. Grants folks here this eve.
Wed Apr 28: Ida up some to day. Pleasant. Working around home and went over the new city highway. Grants folks here with Worth Alexander. Cleaned the grass away from the side walk. Went to P. Ch in the eve Baptist.
Thu Apr 29: Pleasant. In town. Out to Abbeys in the P.M. Ida in bed about all day.
Fri Apr 30: Pleasant. Ida little better. Self went to the Ranch. Worked in the garden. Planted lettuce & more corn & beans.
Sat May 01: Pleasant. Land getting dry. Ida had a bad night. In town all day.
Sun May 02: Pleasant. Ida better to day. Went to Pres Ch in the A.M. & evening also.
Mon May 03: Clowdy & rainy in the P.M. Ida had Dr. Cook. She had a bad spell last night. Grant here a while.
Tue May 04: Showery. Rain yesterday & last night 1/2 inch. Ground well wet. Ida feeling better to day.
Wed May 05: At home all day. Cool & clowdy & a shower. Grants folks here this eve.
Thu May 06: Pleasant A.M. Showery P.M. At home all day. Ida about the same. Mrs Shlott called this P.M.
Fri May 07: Strong S.E. wind all day. Ida had another bad night & Dr Cook this A.M. Self choring about the yard. Mowed lawn some & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Grant's folks away. Louis finish loading straw. Grant sold the hay last week at $14.00 and it has gone. Oats & grass looking well. Weeds flourishing in the garden.

1926 May 8-26 (pp 62-63)

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Sat May 08: Pleasant. In town all day. Ida about the same.
Sun May 09: Pleasant. Beautiful day for Mothers day. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. The Carter's & Williams called in the P.M.
Mon May 10: Fine day. Wrote to Geo & Ida to Nettie. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida walked over to neighbor Seblotts. First time in two weeks. Fine growing weather.Sweet peas 43 inches high. B. berry cane 5-8 in.
Tue May 11: Fine warm day. Temp 78. Ida poorly to day & in bed. I went to the Ranch and replanted parsnips & onions. Mr Maloy went with me. Garden nothing extra. Mrs Bradley, Mrs Rev Smith & Mrs Kash called.
Wed May 12: Warm & pleasant. Working the garden and out to the Park in the P.M. Temp here 80. Temp 85 in Bellingham. Grant & Hilda over this eve.
Thu May 13: Clowdy & rain in the P.M. Ida better to day. Around home all day.
Fri May 14: Pleasant. Rain some last night, yesterday & last night about 1/2 inch. At home in the A.M. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. Grain & grass looking well.
Sat May 15: [margin: Mrs Will Gilkey died.]Pleasant. At home. Made an ice box. Ida up some to day.
Sun May 16: Pleasant. Went to Presby church. Frank & Blanche called in the P.M. Went to Chris Church in the eve.
Mon May 17: Went to Edison with Ronneberger & Bradleys to Mrs Gilkey's funeral. Very large funeral. Rain last night. Clowdy to day. At home.
Tue May 18: Found the cat "Sunshine". Pleasant. Went to the Farm in the A.M. John & Pearl here in the P.M. Grant in Walla Walla on an legislative committee. Started last Sat.
Wed May 19: Showery. Mowed the lawn. At home all day. Set out a bed of snapdragons. Hilda & Darrell here for the evening.
Thu May 20: Clowdy & light showers. At home. Ida not so well.
Fri May 21: Clowdy & light showers. Setting out asters and Clarkea. Over to Mr Carrolls to dinner. In P.M. out to hoe the shasta daisies and visited Abbey in the park.
Sat May 22: Pleasant. fine growing day. Went to the Ranch and planted more peas and set out tomatos. Ida had a bad spell & had Dr. Shaw this eve.
Sun May 23: Clowdy & showery. Went to Presby ch. and to Christian in the eve. Grant & Hilda here this P.M. eve.
Mon May 24: Temp 48. Pleasant. Working around home & washed. In the P.M. took Ida out to Frank White's. She is some better to day.
Tue May 25: [margin: Abbey picked ripe cherries today May 25th. Ten days earlier than ever before in this climate.]Pleasant. At home most of the day. Fixed up the ice box. Took Ida down to Sunset Beach just night.
Wed May 26: Clowdy. Cool & rainy. At home all day. This is the wettest may for many years. Grant over with W.A. Alexander & called up.

1926 May 27-Jun 9 (pp 64-65)

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Thu May 27: [margin: 1579.58 Hay & oats.] Rain lots last night. Pleasant to day. Downtown with Ida in the A.M. Shopping. Out to the Park with Abbey in the P.M. Mrs Williams called. Williams sick this week.
Fri May 28: Clowdy A.M. Rainy P.M. & evening heavy. Went to the Ranch & tried to kill weeds some. Grain looking fine. Clover meadow badly lodged. The Wrights came at 6.30.
Sat May 29: Pleasant. At home and out to the City Park in the P.M. the Wrights here getting ready for the G.W. party. Urban Derr & wife called in the P.M.
Sun May 30: Beautiful day celebrating our Golden Wedding. John's folks came before ten. Grant's later. Clyde Howe & boys also Frank & Blanche. John, Donald & self went to Presby church in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Ferguson called in the P.M. & the Whitney & Earnie Alexander in the eve. Mr Judd took several pictures. Altogether a very enjoyable day.
Mon May 31: Pleasant. Netties folks started for home at 1 P.M. & Ida went to Grant's. Memorial exercises down town, but I did not know it & did not go.
Tue Jun 01: Pleasant. Went to Seattle with N. Bessner and to Pioneer meeting in the P.M. and to show with Nettie in the eve. Staid all night at the Wrights. Ida at Grants.
Wed Jun 02: In Seattle and at Pioneer Hall. Nettie with me. We called on John McGinnis & went to see Sandy in the eve. This is the largest Pioneer ever held.
Thu Jun 03: Fine day. Came from Seattle this A.M. to the farm. Got Ida and came home in the P.M. Fine growing weather.
Fri Jun 04: Pleasant. Ida taken with neuritis or lumbago & had Dr. Shaw. Went to the Rep Convention at Burlington and took Mr Abbey.
Sat Jun 05: Pleasant. Ida no better. Mowed the lawn & was downtown paying bills, &c. Sent savings stamps for redemption. Fine growing weather. Sweet peas 6 ft 9 inches high. Stem of the flowers over 1 ft long.
Sun Jun 06: Clear & pleasant. Very drying day. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. Christian eve. Ida miserable in bed all day.
Mon Jun 07: Ida still in bed & had Dr. Shaw again. Pleasant drying day. Self choring about home. Got a load of boxwood and went out to the Park in the P.M. In H. shoe game with Abbey.
Tue Jun 08: Pleasant & dry. At home 1/2 went to the farm in the afternoon & worked in the garden. Garden & grain looking well.
Wed Jun 09: Pleasant. Choring around home all day. Nothing important transpired. Ida up some.

1926 Jun 10-25 (pp 66 67 covered,153 June 22-Jul 2 from EA 1925 trip east)

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Thu Jun 10: Clowdy with light showers. Ida had a bad night & in bed all day. Self down town in the P.M. at the Ferry dock and out to the park playing horse shoes. Won two out of three over Abbey.
Fri Jun 11: Fine day. At home all day. Made a window screen. Blanche White here this P.M. Frank in the eve. Letter from Geo. He has another grandson, making two in the Reynolds family.
Sat Jun 12: Fine day. At home & downtown in the P.M. Ida out in the yard on cot.
Sun Jun 13: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. Margurite Young called. Grants folks here this eve. Light rain in the eve.
Mon Jun 14: Pleasant. Choring around home all day. Ida in bed all day. Cool. Write to Geo. & sent pictures to him and two for Bailey's.
Tue Jun 15: Pleasant. Ida up to day. I went to Wilsons & took her pictures. Grants folks started for Seattle on their way to Longview to Rep State Convention.
Wed Jun 16: Pleasant. At home & down town. Went through the Pulp Mill with Mr Stapp & around the Mountain lake road with his Father-in-law Mr Wilson in the P.M.
Thu Jun 17: Went to LaConner and took Mr Wilson. Ida up to day. Rep Con to day at Longview.
Left page, right page is EA trip from 1925
Fri Jun 18: Pleasant. Cleaning house in the A.M. Ida up. In the P.M. out to see the gasoline ditcher dig sewers and out to the Park.
Sat Jun 19: Cool & clowdy & light rain in P.M. At home all day. Ida up most of the day. Grant came & brot Nettie this eve.
Sun Jun 20: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. with Nettie & to the Presby Ch in the eve.
Mon Jun 21: Pleasant. Went to the farm & out to the Padilla Bay dike. Worked in the garden and set out 50 cabbage plants.
Tue Jun 22: Pleasant. Clearing behind the out house. In the P.M. out on the highway & at the Park. The paving job started! Grant working. Alexander & McNeal doing the job for the city.
Wed Jun 23: Warm & pleasant. Went to LaConner & Burlington to S.E. Dairyman's Association picknick at the Fair Ground. Gov. Hartley & other talked. Went to Mt Vernon to a tax meeting at 4 P.M. Tax Com McGinnis talked. Fred Abbey went with me.
Thu Jun 24: Temp 84. Pleasant. Went to the farm & then for black berries with Hilda. Got 15 lbs. Grant working on City Highway.
Fri Jun 25: Pleasant & warm about 83. Went to the Ranch and took Ida. Mirriam had a birthday party. Working in the garden some. Grant on the highway. Bot 12 chickens of Frank White.
Right page, left page is EA trip from 1925

1926 Jun 18-25 (p 154 Jul 3-Jul 17,1925 from trip east, p67 from Jun 18-26,1926)

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1926 Jun 26-Jul 11 (pp 68-69)

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Sat Jun 26: Pleasant. Cooler. At home & down town with Nettie in the P.M. Land getting pretty dry.
Sun Jun 27: Pleasant. Went to Presby ch A.M. & P.M. and out to Whitney's in the P.M. Ida & Nettie also. Frances & Mirriam went to the Ranch.
Mon Jun 28: Pleasant. Took Ida & Nettie to Burlington, S. Woolley & Mt Vernon and called on Mrs H. Moores. Home at 8.30.
Tue Jun 29: Pleasant & dry. Lots of people haying. Grant & man on the city highway. Self out there in the A.M. Paving started at Telegraph slough. Went to Mrs Carters Musical Recital in the eve with Nettie. Frances came home.
Wed Jun 30: Card from E Sisson. Pleasant. Went blackberrying with Hilda & Mrs Jorgenson. Got 25 lbs as my part. Went N.E. of Bay View. Gaines arrested for murdering his daughter Sylvia in Seattle.
Thu Jul 01: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. out to Abbey's & the Park in the P.M.
Fri Jul 02: Pleasant. Went blackberrying with Hilda. Fair luck. About 20 lbs. Nettie & Frances went to M.E. S.S. picknick.
Sat Jul 03: Pleasant. Fine hay weather. At home & up to Merriman's to get raspberries. Out to the Park in the P.M. Horseshoes. Worsted Abbey.
Sun Jul 04: Pleasant. Donald home to day & last night. Went to M.E. church A.M. & P.M. Ida went in the A.M.
Mon Jul 05: [margin: Mrs Fred Fulton died.] Pleasant. Went to Guemes and picknicked with the Whitneys & Bradleys. Donald & E. Bates started for Vancouver Very quiet Fourth in this town.
Tue Jul 06: Pleasant. Went blackberrying. Ida went along. Grant putting up hay. Got two Gals. berries.
Wed Jul 07: Dry & warm. Went to Mrs Fultons funeral & then over to Wilsons for the night. Was over at Edison &spent the eve with Mr & Mrs Shoemaker. Grant finished cutting hay.
Thu Jul 08: At Wilsons till 10 A.M. then came home. Went to Whitney's for cherries and out to the Park. Nettie & Frances at Guemes Isl. Rainbow girls picknick. Warm & dry.
Fri Jul 09: Pleasant warm & dry. At home in the A.M. Out on the City Highway paving job & at the Park in the P.M. Suppose Grant finished putting up hay.
Sat Jul 10: Temp 84 Warm & dry. Ground very dry at the Ranch. Grant & Hilda in Ellensburg. Went to LaConner and the Ranch &l took Mr Schlott.
Sun Jul 11: Warm & dry. Went to Presby Ch. Ida also & to the park in the eve. Geo Brown & brothers called. Ida & I up to the cemetary.

1926 Jul 12-28 (pp 70-71)

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Mon Jul 12: Warm & dry. Temp 82. At home in the A.M. Took Ida & Nettie down town, then went out to Mitchell's where they are paving the highway. It going well.
Tue Jul 13: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and then to Wilsons, Ida also. In P.M. & eve went to the Edison Chautauqua P.M. & evening.
Wed Jul 14: Pleasant & cooler. Came to Grants for lunch & home. Mirriam came with us. Still very dry. Oats need rain.
Thu Jul 15: Pleasant. In town & up on the paving job. Went to Chautauqua in the evening.
Fri Jul 16: Pleasant & dry. In town attending Chau. Ida not well enough to go.
Sat Jul 17: Pleasant. Went up on the highway and out to the Park A.M. Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Ida in bed with sore back.
Sun Jul 18: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. and to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. Grants folks over in the eve. Ida not well enough to go.
Mon Jul 19: [margin: Grant filed for Representative to day.] Pleasant cool & dry. At home in the A.M. At Chautauqua A.M. & evening. Ida in the P.M.
Tue Jul 20: Pleasant. Out to the highway & park in the A.M. Went to Chautauqua P.M. & eve. "Rip Van Winkle" and "Lightning" Fine entertainments. Last day.
Wed Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & took Frances & Mirriam. Mrs Ed Gorton dead. C. Sorrenson afflicted with a stroke. Oats ripening too fast or drying up.
Thu Jul 22: Clowdy S. wind. Out to the paving job in the A.M. The finished to Comm Ave tonight. In the P.M. went with Nettie to the Star Picknick & supper at LaConner P. Park.
Fri Jul 23: Pleasant & dry. Out to the Park in the A.M. & home the balance of the day.
Sat Jul 24: Pleasant. Went to the ranch. Ida also. Grant finished baling hay, about 140 tons. Oats drying & ripening very fast.
Sun Jul 25: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. out to Rosario in the P.M. & to Church at the Park in the eve. Ida also.
Mon Jul 26: Pleasant. Choring about home in the A.M. Out on the highway & at the Park in the P.M. Rain at the S.E. part of the county but none here. Everything very dry.
Tue Jul 27: Pleasant. Heard from Earl Sisson to day. At home & out to the city Highway paving job. Concrete all laid to night. Heard that Frank Wright started for home with the Retriever yesterday.
Wed Jul 28: Pleasant. At home & out on the Road & at the Park. Expect Earl Sisson anytime now.

1926 Jul 29-Aug 12 (pp 72-73)

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Thu Jul 29: Earl Sisson came. Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Down town and out to the Park.
Fri Jul 30: Pleasant. Visiting with Earl Sisson and the Joneses from Penna. Went with them to Rosario, LaConner & the farm. Pearl, Colvin, Grants folks, Nettie, Ida & self went to Sunset beach for supper with the visitors. Nice time.
Sat Jul 31: Fine day. Smoke cleared away. Earl & friends started for Vancouver B.C. at 9.30. Took Ida & Nettie for a ride. Went to LaConner, Pleasant Ridge Cem. Wilson's, Bay View Cem. & called on Ira Leatherwood & Grants for supper.
Sun Aug 01: At home in the A.M. went to the Iowa Gathering at Burlington. Ida & Nettie also. Went to Union meeting at the Park in the eve.
Mon Aug 02: Pleasant. At home & out to the Park.
Tue Aug 03: Pleasant. Downtown & paid bills. Painted the car wheels & top. Looking for Frank anytime now.
Wed Aug 04: [margin: Mrs Thos Sharpe died 4th.] Light shower this morning. Pleasant after. Frank & the "Retriever" came in this A.M. at 4. Took he & Nettie to the farm & they went to Seattle in their car. The Retriever went on to Seattle with 2300 cases of fish aboard.
Thu Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to the Pioneer meeting in LaConner. Good crowd and a good time. Ida & self went to the Ranch and staid all night.
Fri Aug 06: Pleasant but smokey. Went to Ferndale to Old Settlers Picknick. About 20 there from Skagit Co. Pearl & Colvin among the rest. Home at 8.30. Brot Frances.
Sat Aug 07: Pleasant. At home & down to Mrs Sharpes funeral and around town with Fisher candidate for Assessor. Grant began cutting oats. Frank & Nettie came this eve from Seattle.
Sun Aug 08: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.M. & to Union Service in the eve at the Park. In the P.M. Ida & I went with Franks to Wilsons.
Mon Aug 09: Pleasant but smoky for the past week. Make a car cupboard for Franks car. Getting ready for an auto trip.
Tue Aug 10: Pleasant. Self & Ida started on an auto trip with the Wrights. Went to Seattle & staid at Wrights all night.
Wed Aug 11: Went from Seattle to Toutle River camp, south of Toldeo Wash for the night.
Thu Aug 12: [margin: Oregon Trip] Pleasant. Moving south. ????bed at Portland. Stopped at Salem Oregon and camped at Tree Bark Willow, Junction City. Saw lots of fine farming country.

1926 Aug 13-28 (pp 74-75)

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Fri Aug 13: Fine weather. Tracking south in Oregon & camped at Grants Pass. Fine fruit country. Especially prunes, pears & apples. Peaches, mellons, &c.
Sat Aug 14: [margin: Donald visiting the folks in PA from the 11 to the 16th.] Pleasant & warm. Started for Crater Lake and camped 40 miles this side.
Sun Aug 15: Warm. Went to Crater Lake and saw a wonderful sight, then came back to Grants Pass for the night.
Mon Aug 16: Pleasant. Going north & camped at Corvallis.
Tue Aug 17: Rain last night. Went to Portland via McMinnville, Forest Grove & Hillsborough. Then up the Columbia to Hood river for camp. Rainy at night.
Wed Aug 18: Showery. Went up the Columbia River Highway to the Dalles and back to Kelso Wash for camp. Lots of rain, but wonderful scenery.
Thu Aug 19: Another showery day. Started home at 7.15 A.M. & arrived at 7 P.M. Thus ended a fine ten day trip. Total round trip mileage 1721.
Fri Aug 20: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the Skagit Co. Fair in the P.M. with Frank & Nettie. Peter Miller went also. Fair nothing extra, but a fine Carnival.
Sat Aug 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and picked Bartlet pears & got sweet corn, squash and to Frank White's for eggs.
Sun Aug 22: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch in the A.M. & at the Park to Union Ch in the eve. Rev Bragg preached. In the P.M. went to Guemes Island with Wrights, Whitneys, Fosters, Bradleys were there also. Picknick dinner.
Mon Aug 23: Pleasant. Ida & I went with the Wrights to see Mt Baker. Started at 6 A.M. Frank White's folks went also. Fine trip.
Tue Aug 24: Pleasant. Out to the Park to see Abbey in the A.M. and out to Whitneys for B. berries in the P.M. Ida & Nettie canning peaches.
Wed Aug 25: Pleasant. Frank & I went to Abbeys to get gravenstine apples in the A.M. Wrights went to LaConner in the P.M. & called on the Carters. Self at home.
Thu Aug 26: Rain last night & to day. Frank went to Seattle. Grant over this evening.
Fri Aug 27: Rain all last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Frances had her 14 birthday party. Frank came from Seattle last night.
Sat Aug 28: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and got some corn, beans & potatos. Grant up the River "electioneering". Wrights folks and Merriam here. Pitching horse shoes in the P.M. with Frank.

1926 Aug 29-Sep 12 (pp 76-77)

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Sun Aug 29: Clowdy & some rain. Went to Presby Ch A.M. Organ dedicated. Went out to Whitneys for dinner and home at 8 P.M. Wrights with us.
Mon Aug 30: Pleasant. At home & pitching shoes with Frank. Went to organ recital at the Presby Church in the evening.
Tue Aug 31: Pleasant A.M. Rainy P.M. Bad out look for oat & seed farmers. Went with Frank & Nettie to Utsalady & called on Mrs Scott & took her along. Frank Whites went also. A letter from Geo stating that Arthur Dean died on Wen August 25. He was buried on the 28th. Aged 77.
Wed Sep 01: Pleasant. Franks folks went to Seattle. Self out to Southside for Grants man. In P.M. downtown getting battery fixed.
Thu Sep 02: Fine day. Callahan & Kalso(Melvin) threshing. Grant electioneering. Self & Ida went to the Ranch & I went to Mount Vernon.
Fri Sep 03: Pleasant. At home & downtown in the P.M. Grant here P.M. & evening.
Sat Sep 04: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Out to Abbeys playing horse shoes in the P.M. Good threshing weather. Abbey announced himself for Justice of the Peace.
Sun Sep 05: Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch. A.M. & P.M. Ida in the eve. Called on the Williams this P.M.
Mon Sep 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant began threshing at 11.30. Grain damp. Grant over to Clear Lake on a political trip in the P.M. Shower in the evening.
Tue Sep 07: Pleasant. Down town getting car fixed. Valves ground & carbon removed.
Wed Sep 08: Pleasant. Out to the Park in the A.M. and over to the Ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Grant about through threshing. Wrote to Bauman & sent Grants cards.
Thu Sep 09: [margin: Washington Fair.] Pleasant. Went to New Westminster Fair and took Fred Abbey. Saw a good fair. Bronco busting, steer bulldozing, auto polo &c & a picture of Johnstown Flood in the eve. Staid at the Ruisse Hotel.
Fri Sep 10: Pleasant. Went to Vancouver and back home in the P.M. via Lynden. Fine trip. 220 miles. Grant had a scrap with Barnett.
Sat Sep 11: Pleasant. In town. Out to the Park A.M. Took Williams to see the new road & water filter, reservoir, &c in the P.M.
Sun Sep 12: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch and to Bay View to church and Mr Redfern preached. Took dinner at Grants and the Redferns also. Went to Presby Ch in the eve.

1926 Sep 13-30 (pp 78-79)

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Mon Sep 13: Pleasant. At home & out to the Park. In the eve up to Peters.
Tue Sep 14: [margin: Mrs William Armstrong died Sept 14th.] Pleasant. Primary election. In town all day. Took Abbey around town some. Looking after election in the evening. Grant ran well for Rep. in this town.
Wed Sep 15: Showery. Went to Mt Vernon to see about election returns. Grant & Russell neck & neck. Bill Louman came home with me. Rain in the eve.
Thu Sep 16: [margin: Mrs D. Dornby died.] Showery, light rains. Ida & I went to the Ranch then home & got ready for Bellingham & went back to the Ranch, then to Bellingham with Grant & Hilda. Grant leading Russell by 15 votes to day with 23 absentee votes to open Sunday or Monday.
Fri Sep 17: Rainy last night & this A.M. In town all day. Out to the park in the P.M.
Sat Sep 18: Fanny Holgate died. Pleasant. Went to the farm & got more Jersey Pears & garden stuff & eggs at Whites. Down town in the P.M. & got the Ford door glass put in.
Sun Sep 19: Went Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Ida in P.M. Pleasant.
Mon Sep 20: [margin: Grant elected by 19 votes over J. Russell to legislature.] Pleasant. Both went to Concrete and Frank White's folks also. A good time.
Tue Sep 21: Rainy last night & this A.M. At home and downtown.
Wed Sep 22: Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch and I went to LaConner & called on Fred Bailey. Heard Fanny Holgate died.
Thu Sep 23: Temp 40 Pleasant. Light frost. At home. Donald came on the boat this A.M. Got a load of mill wood & began piling it.
Fri Sep 24: Temp 38. Pleasant. Got another load of wood. WAs out to the Park to lunch as guest of the improvement club & Fred Abbey.
Sat Sep 25: Fine day. Temp 36. At home in the A.M. & went to LaConner with the Wrights in the P.M. They came from Seattle last night. All called on Mrs Wendall Whitney this P.M.
Sun Sep 26: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Church with the Wrights in the morning & to Presby in the eve. Ida also. The Wrights started for home at 4.15 P.M.
Mon Sep 27: Clowdy. Went to the ranch. Ida & I then to Mt Vernon with Grants folks and to the Central Rep Com election. Barnett & Coleman elected again. Mr Bryant here in the eve to rent? the Ranch.
Tue Sep 28: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. In town all day.
Wed Sep 29: Pleasant. At home and out to Abbey's & got Bellflower apples. Grant here to supper & lodge.
Thu Sep 30: Clowdy. Went to Harts funeral. Sold Elks bonds of $500.00 to the Mass Mortgage Co at par and gain chips for $100 per $600-- investment.

1926 Oct 1-20 (pp 80-81)

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Fri Oct 01: Pleasant. In town & out to Abbeys and to Frank Whites for eggs. Went to the Phelps meeting in the eve.
Sat Oct 02: Rain A.M. Ida & self went to the Fredonia Fair. It was very good and well attended. I went to Phelps meeting in the eve.
Sun Oct 03: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. Ida & I went to the Phelps meeting in the evening but did not stay. He was scoring other churches & ministers too hard.
Mon Oct 04: Fine day. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. I went to Mt Vernon to a hearing on the tax budget.
Tue Oct 05: Showery. Mrs Jason here washing bed blankets. Got the set of Ford front wheels changed for balloon tires. Home in the P.M.
Wed Oct 06: Rainy day. Down town in the P.M. & paid bills. Reading & choring.
Thu Oct 07: Rainy day. Partly. At home with sore back.
Fri Oct 08: Rainy & showery. Went & took Abbey to the Road opening from Sedro Woolley to Wickersham. Went to the Jones meeting.
Sat Oct 09: Showery. Light. At home. the Wrights came last night, but Frank went back to Seattle. He & Donald went to Portland to F. ball game to day.
Sun Oct 10: Clowdy. Went to the dedication of the Congregational Church. A.M. & P.M. Frank came and took the folks back to Seattle. I took Mr & Mrs Williams to church.
Mon Oct 11: Clowdy. At home. Got & piled a load of wood from Dolph. Went to the Methodist Get together meeting in the eve. Ida also.
Tue Oct 12: Clowdy. Rain in the eve. At the Ranch helping Grant put a foundation under the dining room & bathroom. Ida went also. Ben Palmer at Grants duck hunting.
Wed Oct 13: [margin: Mrs Emily Morrow died the 14th.] Stormy. At home all day.
Thu Oct 14: Mrs Mary Eubank died. Stormy. At home. Went to see the Lincoln Picture & took P. Miller in the eve. Ida not very well this week.
Fri Oct 15: Clowdy. No rain. At home all day. Dolph brot a load of wood & I piled it. Seattle talking recall of Hartley(Gov).
Sat Oct 16: Windy. Went to Mrs Eubanks funeral. Mr Erickson of Seattle preached the Sermon.
Sun Oct 17: Semi Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Out to Whitney's with Ida in the P.M.
Mon Oct 18: Pleasant. At the farm fixing the water tower.
Tue Oct 19: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch working on tank & tank tower painting, &c.
Wed Oct 20: Pleasant. Foggy at night. Out to Abbey's in the P.M. & went to the Legion picture in the eve. Took Peter Miller & went after Abbey & Sumner. Picture medium.

1926 Oct 21-Nov 7 (pp 82-83)

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Thu Oct 21: Pleasant & fogy A.M. Went to Mount Vernon with Nick Bessner and to Court. Much talk of recalling Gov. Hartley.
Fri Oct 22: Misty all day. Home in the A.M. Went to Abbey's in the P.M. Movement to beat Grant started.
Sat Oct 23: Clowdy. Went out to Abbeys & got some more Bellflower apples. Then went to Mrs Axtell's speaking. Out to see Mrs Bushey with Ida in the P.M.
Sun Oct 24: Pleasant. Went to Ch. Pres A.M. & P.M. Ida in the eve. Took a ride around town.
Mon Oct 25: Pleasant. In town all day. Out to Abbeys and down to the clerks office in the P.M.
Tue Oct 26: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to Wilsons. Home at 8 P.M. Ida with me.
Wed Oct 27: I am 77 today. Pleasant. John and Pearl here this PM and eve. Was down to Ronnebergers with John to hear his radio in the P.M.
Thu Oct 28: Pleasant. Temp 42. Frost on the main land. Went to the Ranch and to LaConner. Got lumber & made steps to the porch on Ranch.
Fri Oct 29: Pleasant. Light frost. Went to Mt Vernon & took Abbey. Franks folks came this evening. Campaign against Grant going strong. Rainbow Girls Halloween part to night.
Sat Oct 30: Pleasant. In town all day. Bot a radio set of Knapp & Ronneberger and they installed it this P.M. Went to Hartley's speaking this eve. Frank also. Ida & Nettie over to a Baptist gathering at Almaden's.
Sun Oct 31: Pleasant. Grants folks over also Carter's, Frank White & Clyde Howe & sons. Pleasant time. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. & listened radio in the eve. Rev Magee & others.
Mon Nov 01: Mrs Wm Wood died. Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the C.C. luncheon & out to Abbey's in the P.M. Radio speaking in the eve by Butrell(?) & others.
Tue Nov 02: General election. In town watching election. Out all the eve getting returns. Abbey elected for Justice of the Peace.
Wed Nov 03: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & to Mt Vernon. Grant badly beaten over 1160 by Josh Russell. Jones elected Senator.
Thu Nov 04: Pleasant. Ida & self at the farm in the P.M.
Fri Nov 05: John E???s died. Clowdy & rain in the eve. Around home all day. Franks folks came this eve.
Sat Nov 06: Rain all last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Wrights started for Seattle & the Mrs with them.
Sun Nov 07: Pleasant. Went to Mrs Wm Woods funeral as pall bearer. Burial at Blanchard. Went to Presby church in the eve.

1926 Nov 8-28 (pp 84-85)

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Mon Nov 08: Rain some in the P.M. Out to Abbeys to lunch. Home in the P.M.
Tue Nov 09: Pleasant. (City Election Primary) Went to LaConner & to the Ranch called on Mrs Rose Whiting. Mr & Mrs Williams here in the eve to hear radio.
Wed Nov 10: Light rain. Around home all day. A letter from Ida.
Thu Nov 11: Armistice day. Strong south wind. Out helping Abbey in the forenoon. Went to the Organ concert in the eve.
Fri Nov 12: Clowdy & windy. At home. Spading garden. P. & Geo Miller here this eve to listen to radio. It was very good.
Sat Nov 13: Rain last night & this A.M. Went to the Ranch. Mr & Mrs Redfern there. Oats $35.00 per ton now.
Sun Nov 14: Pleasant. Went to the Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Thomas Deming died to day.
Mon Nov 15: Rain most of the day. At home reading & listening to Radio.
Tue Nov 16: Cool 38. In town & at home. Over to Carrolls for lunch.
Wed Nov 17: Temp 38 Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant sold 1500 sks oats at $35.00 per ton.
Thu Nov 18: Frost 34. Pleasant. At home. Downtown to lunch. Grant & Hilda here last night a while.
Fri Nov 19: [margin: Up to Peter's for dinner. Hilda Woodburn's birthday.]At home & downtown. Cool. Temp 34. Took radio batteries to be charged.
Sat Nov 20: Clowdy and little rain. At home all day. A card from Ida. Temp 38.
Sun Nov 21: Pleasant. Rain most of last night. Went to the Cong Church A.M. & P.M. Took dinner at Abbeys. Mount Vernon Kiwanis Glee Club sang in the eve.
Mon Nov 22: Clowdy. Mrs Lester Gear died. At home & downtown. Carters & Rev Simmons here. I took them to lunch.
Tue Nov 23: Rain A.M. Went to the ranch & staid all night.
Wed Nov 24: At home. Nothing important.
Thu Nov 25: Thanksgiving. Pleasant. Went to the Union Service at the Cong Church & had a turkey dinner there and Mr & Mrs were here to listen to the football game between Wash & Nebraska. I had supper with the Williams. Albert Schirman died.
Fri Nov 26: Donald married to Helen Fisher of Twin Falls Idaho. At home & down town. Rainy.
Sat Nov 27: Showery. Ida came home. Frank brot her. Went back to Seattle this P.M. She is not very well. Has sciatic feet.
Sun Nov 28: Rainy. Went to Presby Ch in the morning. The Whitneys here a while this eve.

1926 Nov 29-Dec 18 (pp 86-87)

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Mon Nov 29: Rainy last night & this A.M. Planted bulbs in the A.M. Out to Whitneys for potatos in the P.M.
Tue Nov 30: Strong S.E. wind. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch. Got Auto license for 1927. John Rector died.
Wed Dec 01: Rain all day. At home. Ida poorly.
Thu Dec 02: Pleasant. At home & downtown in the P.M. Planted a box of bulbs.
Fri Dec 03: C. P. Whitney died. Pleasant. Colder. At home & went to Mr Rector's funeral. Ida not well.
Sat Dec 04: Temp 36. At home & downtown.
Sun Dec 05: Pleasant. Went to the Presby church in the morning. Wrote to George. Frank White's folk here this P.M. & evening.
Mon Dec 06: Pleasant. At home all day. Took down the fence by the flower garden some. Henry Finsen Dewey died.
Tue Dec 07: Clowdy. At home & downtown P.M.
Wed Dec 08: Pleasant. Foggy A.M. Out to Abbeys in the P.M. pitching horseshoes.
Thu Dec 09: Foggy & misty. At home. Nothing important. Richard Richardson died. Big Lake.
Fri Dec 10: [margin: Mrs Leonard Stillwell died. Concrete.] At home & downtown in the P.M. Clowdy & damp.
Sat Dec 11: Semi pleasant. Hail & rain this A.M. Got radio battery charged. Franks folks came at noon.
Sun Dec 12: Temp 30 with strong N wind. Went to M.E. Ch in the A.M. Presby at night. Temp 26 at 10 P.M. Franks folks started home at 2.30.
Mon Dec 13: Temp 21. Clear & cold. At home tending fires. Pearl called by phone this eve.
Tue Dec 14: Temp 20. Clowdy S.E. wind. Warmer to night. Ida & self went to the Ranch. I went aboard the Padilla Bay diking dredger. Working north of our dams. A few snow flakes this eve.
Wed Dec 15: Warmer. Temp 32. Snow last night 1 inch. At home & downtown in the P.M.
Thu Dec 16: Pleasant but not much sunshine. Ida & I went to Wilsons via LaConner. Gave Pearl a Crosley Radio and Knapp & Ronneberger took it over. We staid all night.
Fri Dec 17: Clowdy & light rain. Came home to day via Edison & LaConner. Nothing important.
Sat Dec 18: Clowdy. Choring & downtown and took Ida out to the Whitneys in the P.M. The big Radio K.J.R. Programs to night. Jesse Bradley here in the eve.

1926 Dec 19-31 (pp 88-89)

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Sun Dec 19: [margin: J. M. Magnuson died Mt Vernon Dec 19.] Cool & clowdy. Went to Presby church at 11. Wrote to Geo in the P.M.
Mon Dec 20: Rainy day. Went down town & got a pair of shoes. Radio poor tonight.
Tue Dec 21: Rainy. Took Ida & Mrs Stoll down town in the P.M. for shopping.
Wed Dec 22: Cooler 35. 33 at 9 P.M. Light snow last night. 2 to 3 inches at the Ranch. Went to the Ranch. Grant in Walla Walla on state business.
Thu Dec 23: Temp 28. Semi Pleasant. At home & went to Whitneys for a chicken and took the radio battery to be charged.
Fri Dec 24: Rainy. Getting ready for Christmas. The Wrights came at 12.45
Sat Dec 25: Christmas. Semi pleasant. All our folks here also the Whites & Youngs. A good time for all hands. Radio came in fine.
Sun Dec 26: Cold S. wind. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Pres Cantata in the eve. The Wrights started for home at 12.30.
Mon Dec 27: Down town in the A.M. Windy. Mrs Robinson & Mrs Trafton called.
Tue Dec 28: Strong S.E. wind all day. Temp 46. Choring. Took the Ford down for new timer, &c.
Wed Dec 29: [margin: Mrs Mary Rose of Avon died.] Clowdy & windy. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Grant in Seattle.
Thu Dec 30: Strong S.E. wind. At home & downtown. Frank & Nettie came this P.M.
Fri Dec 31: High south wind. No rain. Frank & Nettie here. Mrs Merriman called. The Whitneys here in the eve. Saw the old year out. Listening to Radio.
Thus endeth 1926.

Ford Model A Expenses Jul 1929- Mar 1930 (pp 90-91)

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Ford Model A Expenses Mar - Nov 1930 (pp 92-93)

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Ford Model A Expenses Nov 1930 - Jul 1931 (pp 94-95)

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1872 Calendar

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1872 Difference of Time

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1872 Population, U.S. Presidents, Things Worth Knowing

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1872 Solar System, Table of Stamp Duties

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1872 United States Stamp Duties

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1872 Stamp Duties/Eclipses/Evening Stars/Feasts and Fasts

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1872 Jan-Feb Sun/Moon/Tide (Boston and New York)

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1872 Mar-Apr Sun/Moon/Tide (Boston and New York)

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1872 May-Jun Sun/Moon/Tide (Boston and New York)

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1872 Jul-Aug Sun/Moon/Tide (Boston and New York)

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1872 Sep-Oct Sun/Moon/Tide (Boston and New York)

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1872 Nov-Dec Sun/Moon/Tide (Boston and New York)

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1872 Jan-Apr Chicago Almanac

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1872 May-Jul Chicago Almanac

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1872 Aug-Dec Chicago Almanac

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1872 Jan 1-3

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Mon Jan 01: Began this year in good earnst by chopping wood all day - had David Daily help me. Ed Leighton was married to day - I don't wish it was I instead - not any. Geo & Father worked for the Key Stone Academy.
Tue Jan 02: Spent this day as the preceding cutting sugar wood. This was one of the clearest days ever saw in January. Father went to Scranton to day for Key Stone Academy - I was tired after night came.
Wed Jan 03: In the morning went to Factoryville to move the stoves & piano of Keystone Academy- After move went and heard Dr. Bliss of Lewisburg - in the evening heard Dr Moss of Philadelphia- clowdy.

1872 Jan 4-9

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Thu Jan 04: This was one of the warmest days I ever experienced in winter - David Daily came up and we worked up to the woods. Drawed one load of leaves. Mr & Mrs Robb were up here visiting- Then went to meeting in the evening. Three s??? to this day.
Fri Jan 05: Staid to home all day. Drawed a load of leaves and put them on the strawberries. Made a hot bed sash. Aunt Eliza Gardner came up here and staid all night. Very mild weather.
Sat Jan 06: In the morning went up and took Jeremy up to see his buggy - Very cold and tedious. After noon worked in the shop making sash. Made one. Mr. White was up here. Father and Aunt & Mother went to Factoryville-
Sun Jan 07: Mercury down to 5° this morning - very cold all day. Went to Factoryville to church this morning, heard Elder Furman preach from Jude 3 verse - Did not go down in the evening - Geo went and staid down - Cut my leg with a knife just night.
Mon Jan 08: Staid around home all day - Mercury at 6°. Set up three hot bed sash to day. After noon went up and piled up the sugar wood. Prayer meeting every night this week - Our folks went. I did not.
Tue Jan 09: In the fore noon Father & I drew a load of wood for Grandpa. Worked in the shop some finished up two sash. Bill Schofee & I went up and got my buggie. Our folks went to prayer meeting in eve.

1872 Jan 10-15

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Wed Jan 10: Father went to Providence to day for a load of coal I worked in the shop and made two sash. Quite warm & spring like. Mother & I went to meeting in the evening - took out my buggie for the first time.
Thu Jan 11: Staid to home all day. Made one sash and painted some. Dr. Griswold & wife, Vinzy Tillinghast & his mother was up here to dinner. Our folks went to church in eve. warm - and pleasant.
Fri Jan 12: In the fore noon worked painting the sash painted them one coat. Then harnessed up my colt & old Bill and went to Factoryville- Mother went up to Aunt Char's.
Sat Jan 13: In the morning went up to the woods and cut two drags of wood -- Then came home and got ready for Covenant Meeting -- Went and staid to see prayer meeting. Played two games of chess -- warm & windy.
Sun Jan 14: Very cold this morning. Done the chores and got ready for church. like to froze going down. Isaac came home with us. Mercury at 7° at dark.
Mon Jan 15: A little warmer to day -- Chopped wood and done chores all day. A good way to spend time. Prof. Haines preached to night. We did not go. Rode my colt down and got the paper in the evening.

1872 Jan 16-21

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Tue Jan 16: In the fore noon killed & dressed the remainder of the turkeys (6), From that time done chores and tinkered around till night. Out folks went to Factoryville. In the eve, I hitched up Bill and my buggie and Nettie & I drove down to Chr. Gardner's Concert.
Wed Jan 17: Father went to Scranton to day. Pleasant but cold. I went down and got my colt shod for the first time & he behaved well. Eve - down to Lodge. The necktie Party proved a failure.
Thu Jan 18: Bill & Jerome were putting up ice to day. Helped them unload. Split wood some and tinkered around all day. Did not do much clear & cold &c &c. Our folks went to meeting in the evening.
Fri Jan 19: Gave Shaffer a check for one hundred & a note for $100.00 to pay for my buggie. Puttied in the glass in four of the hot bed sash. Fixed the horse stable some and tinkered around till eve. Stormed some at night.
Sat Jan 20: Warm & spring like all day. - In the fore noon Father & I harnessed up the colt and went to town to Deliver a straw cutter &c. After dinner went up and blasted wood with powder. Our folks went to the Carding Mill for wool.
Sun Jan 21: Warm & pleasant & windy. &c. Went to church this morning. Jerome Thomas went with me. Aunt Esther went with our folks. Came home and staid with Isaac. Uncle Byron came up this eve.

1872 Jan 22-27

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Mon Jan 22: Went up to the woods and split wood and cut drags for Stove wood. Done the chores &c. Out folks went to meeting in the evening.
Tue Jan 23: Father went after a load of coal today. I cut wood some and set around some. Mother & I went to meeting in evening. Elder Furman preached from Luke IX 23 verse - Cold and frosty.
Wed Jan 24: In the fore noon worked in the shop setting glass in the sash. Finished up three. - Had a roast turkey today and folks enough to eat it. Went down home with Elder Furman and then went to meeting Cold.
Thu Jan 25: Cold & windy to day Father & I went up to the woods and cut the big basswood tree and burned it out - I came down at noon and done the chores - Our folks went to meeting Darr & Killmer came up to stay the evening.
Fri Jan 26: Puttied in and set glass in four sash - Then went to painting slats to go on the stoop. Done the chores and all went to meeting - Elder Furman preached Mark 8 --
Sat Jan 27: Staid home all day tinkering around. Harnessed up the colts and went down on the flat and then went down to the shop and got the Bob sled. Staid to home in evening.

1872 Jan 28-Feb 2

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Sun Jan 28: Staid to home all day. Our folks went to meeting. George & I went down in the evening. Elder Furman preached from "I go in unto the King" &c. (Esther)
Mon Jan 29: Mercury at 0 this morning and a hard west wind. Staid in the house most all day. Reading &c. wrote a letter and sent money to the Cornell Col. Our folks went to meeting & I did not. Cold and windy.
Tue Jan 30: Mercury -7. this morning. Eat breakfast and then had a few words with the old Gent about drawing cool - colts &c. - "Such is life" Went up to the woods and cut a cord of wood.
Wed Jan 31: Mercury -10 this morning. Father went to Factoryville- I went up and cut a cord of stove wood and broke an axe handle- Went to Lodge in the eve. Our folks went to church - 5 rose for Prayers-
Thu Feb 01: Mercury at 0 this morning. Father went to Benton to get the oxen shod, but did not-chase stopped bus- I worked painting slats to put over the stoop all days. Rode my colt down to Grandpa's tumbled off and hurt my hip-
Fri Feb 02: Mercury at -4 this morning - sky clear & wind in the north. Went to Scranton with Bill. There was a boy killed and a man hurt just below the summit. Went to Ole Bulls concert and home on the night train.

1872 Feb 3-8

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Sat Feb 03: Got up this morning and found it snowing hard which it continued to do all day. Snow about 8 inches deep at dark. Father went to Factoryville as usual. Geo came home with him. Sat in the house all day.
Sun Feb 04: Snow about ten inches deep. Went to church to day for the first time in a sleigh- Rather hard travelling as yet- Aunt Eliza - Cass Clay & Henry Dewey came up with her - Went to meeting in the eve.
Mon Feb 05: Good sleighing to day but to warm to last. Drawed logs all day. four hemlock & two basswood. Jerome helped us to day. Went to church in the evening - four new ones rose for prayer.
Tue Feb 06: Drawed three logs to day - Sleighing went off and had to quite - Jerome worked half a day - bred Darr's horse half day - Rain in the afternoon became cold at night. David rose for prayers. Our folks went to church.
Wed Feb 07: Worked in the shop all day puttying in glass. Rather cold to day - Our folks went to Waverly in the eve to sing. I went to Lodge cold & frosty - came up with Mr. Baileys.
Thu Feb 08: Mercury - 5° this morning. Our folks went to Waverly to the Dedication. I staid to home all day - had a good time. Chopped up a drag of wood. Traded guns with Peter, got a rifle for my shot gun.

1872 Feb 9-14

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Fri Feb 09: Little warmer to day. Father went to Waverly with my horse. I went to Factoryville and got old Bill shod and got 1 bag of meal. Very day mill don't run- Our folks went to meeting. I did not. Geo came home-
Sat Feb 10: In the fore noon went up to the woods & got some drags and chopped wood - After noon went to covenant meeting 119 present - Meeting in eve I did not go.
Sun Feb 11: Went to church this morning. After meeting, Theo Gilmer, David Daily, Aaron Bellows, Alvin White were Baptized. Warm & muddy - Went to meetings in the evening had full meeting.
Mon Feb 12: Very warm. Mercury at 34° early in morning. 54° after noon. Father went to mill (saw mill) with a log - Went up to the woods and tapped 115 trees, Sap run some. Our folks went to meeting in eve.
Tue Feb 13: Not good sap weather. Cold East wind. very windy - Bill & I drove the colts down to Mill. Got mine shod hot shoes set - After noon drove up & got a load of wood for Grandpa - chopped wood some.
Wed Feb 14: Staid to home all day & evening. Considerable colder this morning and little more snow. Chopped & split wood some & ??? in Dicks woods - Did not feel ambitious enough to go to Lodge or meeting.

1872 Feb 15-20

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Thu Feb 15: Did not feel very well to day- Staid in the house most all day. worked at the Kitchen Pump, it would not work. Our folks went to meeting in evening. Nettie & I staid to home- I am staying at home at wholesale this week.
Fri Feb 16: Staid to home all day & evening- the last business for me- Father went to Scranton with Darr - Robertson. I split wood some & helped Bill make a sled. Rode my colt down to Ch Howes. No sleighing & rough whiting(??).
Sat Feb 17: Staid to home all day as usual - Warm & pleasant - split wood some and staid around the house most of the time. Our folks went to the experience meeting. Geo came home at night.
Sun Feb 18: Mercury -2 this morning- Went to church this morning - After service, Eddie Dean, Willie Moore, Palmer's boy, Freddie Bailey & Clarence White & Lucy Bailey, Laura Dean & Mrs. Bailey were baptized. Warm & pleasant at night.
Mon Feb 19: Staid to home in fore noon chopped wood, drawed some drags. After noon went to Dalton to the saw mill- chopped wood some and our folks went to Dalton to church in evening.
Tue Feb 20: Chopped wood most all day - Our folks went to Mr. Grows. Peter & Grandma went to Mr Leightons and staid all night with me (Peter). In the eve Jerome & I & Peter went to Dalton to church 32 came forward, heard Elder Calkin.

1872 Feb 21-26

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Wed Feb 21: Got up and got my own breakfast this morning. Pete eat with me. chopped & split wood some. Bill & I drove my colt single for the first time - went to Lodge - Our folks came home after meeting.
Thu Feb 22: Did not do anything except the chores. Very cold & windy. Jerome & I went to Dalton to church in the evening - They are having wonderful meeting and claim over 270 conversions.
Fri Feb 23: Chopped about a cord of wood and we drew a load down to Grandpa & splite it up - Cold & windy. no sap yet. Did not go to meeting or any other place.
Sat Feb 24: Went up to the woods and tapped trees all day. Sap run first rate. have about 300 tapped now. Our folks went to meeting in the after noon- Geo came home - The prospect is for a good sap run. Let it come.
Sun Feb 25: Our folks went to chuch - Mr Miller & Barnous(sp) children were baptized to day. Geo & I went Bailey Hollow to church. Willard baptized of 11 among whom were Geo Grissom, Frank Colvin & Pittegar(sp).
Mon Feb 26: In the fore noon went up and cut a cord of stove wood. Set around the rest of the day. very cold & windy. Staid to home all day & evening. Tomorrow is another you bet!

1872 Feb 27-Mar 3

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Tue Feb 27: In the fore noon I went up in the woods & cut wood. After noon did not do much of anything - very cold. Our folks went to the donation. I went in the evening (Elder Furmans) Went over and heard the Methodist a little.
Wed Feb 28: Father went to Bailey Hollow alias Dalton. I done the chores and Bill & I drove my colt single - he performed first rate - Went to the Methodist meeting in the evening. A score & more came forward.
Thu Feb 29: In the morning I harnessed up and went to the coal bed got a load of coal for Grandpa. Cold and looks like snow - Went to the methodist meeting in evening. Sel Seamons & others came forward -
Fri Mar 01: Mercury down to 3° this morning. Cold all day. Father went to Scranton. I staid in the house all tending to a bad cold. Very poor prospect for hot beds and also sap. Soaked my feet & went to bed feeling very much under the weather.
Sat Mar 02: Staid in the house all day tending to my cold which was some better. Very cold as usual and no prospect of being warmer. Geo came home late at night after meeting.
Sun Mar 03: Staid to home to day as usual our folks went to meeting. clear & pleasant but rather cold no sap this last week. The Methodist meetings still continue to be interesting. 7 forward last night.

1872 Mar 4-9

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Mon Mar 04: "Southerly wind and clowdy sky" most all day, a snow squall and very cold at night. Over hauled the hot bed manure and sprinkled it. Done the chores and staid in the house the rest of the time. Mercury fell 17° in half an hour +2 at 9 o'clock.
Tue Mar 05: Mercury -7 this morning and wind blowing like all possessed. Splendid sugar weather in a home. Father went to Schultzville on the Connell case. Hot beds don't flourish today about here. The warmest point to day 8°.
Wed Mar 06: Mercury at 0 this morning and northwest wind blowing terribly. Father got home from Schultzville to night. I went down to Grandpa's to day - little warmer towards night.
Thu Mar 07: Put the manure in the hot bed to day - very cold. Gramma was taken sick went to Waverly and got Aunt Esther. Gramma was better at night. Our folks went to prayer meeting in evening.
Fri Mar 08: Went to waverly with Aunt Esther & then to Providence and got my Buggie fixed. Then over to Scranton & bought a pair of shirts. Cold & windy. Father worked at the hot bed some.
Sat Mar 09: In the morning planted the hot bed on on half of it of Trophy Tomatoes. Cold & blustering. Went to Factoryville to Covenant meeting in the afternoon - 123 folks to day.

1872 Mar 10-15

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Sun Mar 10: Went to church & SS. This morning went into Elder Furman's class. Heard Elder Shearman preach. Isaac came home with us after church- In the evening went & heard John Harris preach.
Mon Mar 11: Father went to Wilkes-Barre to day on Cornell's business. Not quite warm enough for sap to run. Planted some peppers Celery, cauliflower & cabbage in hot bed. Cold at night.
Tue Mar 12: No prospect of sap yet. Father went to Factoryville for a change. cold & dreary all day. Staid around the house wand did not do much of anything. Read to Byron some.
Wed Mar 13: Mailed a letter to G.W. Soos. Mercury at 8° this morn. Planted some more cabbage & lettuce and a row of tobaco also a few cucumbers. Went to the Depot and to mill - got my colt's shoe put on. too cold for sap- Father was down town all day as usual - Went to Lodge and Methodist church also.
Thu Mar 14: Little warmer to day went up and finished tapping the trees. Sap run some but nothing extra. Drove my colt single to day - and down to Geo. Cobb's with Bill - Our folks went to meeting in evening - Daily came up and staid the evening.
Fri Mar 15: Snowed some last night and is cold as six this morning - no sugar weather to day. Father went to Factoryville. Continued cold all day & night.

1872 Mar 16-21

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Sat Mar 16: Mercury at 2° Cold all day. Father went after Clifford to come up and fix the pump then to Factoryville as usual. Mr Pardee died today - Geo. came home at night. He was sick - [margin: Planted Mother's flower seeds]
Sun Mar 17: Little warmer to day but not warm enough for sap - Father & Mother went to church. The rest of us did not go - Geo. was sick - Cold and a snow. Home at night. None of our folks went to meeting.
Mon Mar 18: Geo was a little better to day - cold as usual. Thermometer down to 14° this morning. Staid in the house most all day. Uncle Stephen was up here. Rode my colt down and got the paper.
Tue Mar 19: Had a snow storm this morning- little warmer to day but to cold for sap to run. Our folks went to Mr. Pardee's funeral. Saw the first blue bird to day of the season. Geo was quite well and went to school.
Wed Mar 20: Mercury down to 6° this morning. Cold as Green Land and wind blowing all day. Father went to Schultzville on Cornell business. A good day to sit by the fire - Vinzy came up here last night. Warmest point to day 14°.
Thu Mar 21: Mercury down at 6° as usual. No show for anything warmer - North west wind all day. Did not feel very well to day. Dan Smith was up here. Father went to Factoryville & meeting.

1872 Mar 22-27

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Fri Mar 22: Mercury at 10° this morning. Clear as a whistle and west wind. Down to 7° at Grandpas. Clear & cold all day went up to the woods and cut some drags of wood. Drawed to loads to Grandpas. Had a time with my colt. Had visitor in eve. Miss More(?) & McAlpines folks -
Sat Mar 23: Cold south wind to day. Clowdy & disagreeable chopped wood some - went to town in the after noon drove the colt and ran into Mrs Frear no damage done. Geo came home with us. Snowed at night.
Sun Mar 24: Cold & ?????ish and is liked to be I guess. Went to S.S. & to church. After meeting Mr Grattau, Sel Seamans & Lenny Granger were baptized - quite pleasant in the afternoon.
Mon Mar 25: Ther. at 14° this morning. (Clear & quiet) South East wind all day. Chopped wood some. Our folks went over to Pardon's and then to Concert (Eilenburger). Bill & Jerome came here and staid the evening. Sap run a little.
Tue Mar 26: Snowed about two inches last night. Mercury up to 45 after noon not quite warm enough for sap - Bill & I drove the colt side of ole Bill. He acted quite coltish. Went down to Exhibition(Keystone) [margin: Stormy night.]
Wed Mar 27: Clear but little warmer. Cut over trees till noon and gathered 12 Barrels of sap - first gathering of the seasons. Mercury got up to 49 for the first time in March. Went to Lodge in the evening.

1872 Mar 28-Apr 2

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Thu Mar 28: To day it was pretty warm sap ran a little better but not fast. Boiled all day took off three buckets of syrup. Also was at home and helped boil. Eilenburger Concert to night I did not go.
Fri Mar 29: Thermometer up to 60 today - Toads shoud like spring. Cold frost in the group yet. Finished boiling the first lot of sap and got ten six barrels more. Father went to Scranton. Geo & I went to town after him. [margin: Got some harnesses of N. Capwell (180) worth.]
Sat Mar 30: Took off 12 x gallons of mollasses and three buckets of syrup. Sap run some today. Father went to Factoryville to day. Looks like snow tonight. Let her come.
Sun Mar 31: Rained considerable last night and most all day to day. None of us went to church. Father went down to Granpas & got cold fooling around there. Wind came to the west at night.
Mon Apr 01: Cold again this morning. Cold wind all day, went down & opened Grandpa's cellar drain. Our folks all sick to day except Mother & myself. Hot bed is doing fine and must be transplanted soon.
Tue Apr 02: To mill & to get seed grains. Pleasant this morning I got Jerome and went up and gathered the sap. Got 7 barrels besides the ice which we throwed away. This is the best sap day of the season so far. Father was better but Georgie was not. [margin: Went to Factoryville at night.]

1872 Apr 3-8

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Wed Apr 03: Went up and gathered 16 barrels of sap. the boilers and put on boiled. Sap did not run much today. Geo was not much better. Went to Lodge in the evening.
Thu Apr 04: Went to mill in the morning drove the colts. Worked at hot bed no. 2 some and then went to the woods & dove off 11 gallons of molasses and finished boiling. Sap run very good.
Fri Apr 05: Transplanted 16 hundred tomato plants into hot bed no 2. Then went to the woods and gathered 16 barrels of sap. Boiled in evening and burnt on some. Jerome was with me. Geo was up to the woods. Folks went to McAlpines in evening.
Sat Apr 06: Today was a pretty good sap day and the warmest day in five months. Worked in the sugar works all day. Gathered 14 barrels of nice sap to day. Finished boiling Thursdays(?) sap. Looks like a storm. (61 barrels of sap)
Sun Apr 07: Staid to home all day and evening. It rained more or less most all day & was pretty warm. Isaac came up and staid. All our folks staid to home.
Mon Apr 08: Boiled sap all day and dome(?) off about 23 gallons of molasses. Filled Rockvelts bottles. Warm & Clowdy. Commenced transplanting cabbage plants. Geo. did not go to school. Was not quite well enough.

1872 Apr 9-14

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Tue Apr 09: Rained most all day. Finished boiling sap and also took seventeen gallons to the depot. Drove the colts. Geo went down and staid to school. Father washed out the buckets. (Very windy)
Wed Apr 10: Rained as usual this morning. Set out a few cabbage plants then got ready & went down to Uncle Stephens from there went to Scranton & heard Gough's Lecture. [margin: "The Lights and Shades of London Life"] Came up on the night train.
Thu Apr 11: Staid to home all day, worked in the garden most of the time transplanting tomatos, cabbage & cauliflower. Father went to Scranton with Rockvelt's Molasses.
Fri Apr 12: Set out tomatos all the fore noon. Did not do much in the evening or afternoon. Pardon's folks were over here visiting. McAlpine's folks were here evening. Geo came home at night.
Sat Apr 13: Father went to the academy meeting. Geo & I went out after the molasses. I trimmed one side of the hedge. Out folks went to meeting. Mother & I did not go. Wind broke 24 lights of glass.
Sun Apr 14: Went to church to day. Cold windy day - Had communion services today. Did not go to church in the evening. Cold & windy as usual.

1872 Apr 15-20

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Mon Apr 15: In the morning went to Factoryville & took father to the depot. He started for Wilkes-Barre on fwny(?). Came home and trimmed hedge & watered the hot beds. cold & in the afternoon snow fell about 2 inches.
Tue Apr 16: In the morning got Jerome to help & went to the saw mill and got a load of boards. Very cold - Drove the colts. Helped Jerome shell corn till most noon. Went after Aunt- got the colt shod. (cold & clear) [margin: Mercury at 30° at 9 P.M.]
Wed Apr 17: Mercury down to 18°. In the fore noon went to the saw mill and got a load of boards. The hitched up the horse for mother & then went to the woods and cut over tree till most night. Sap run good. [margin: Went to Lodge.]
Thu Apr 18: Watered the hot beds then went to the woods and gathered 11 barrels of sap. Boiled till night. Rained in the afternoon. Father came home today. Sap run some.
Fri Apr 19: Father & i gathered 11 barrels of sap and I boiled all day. Warm & pleasant. Went to Factoryville in the evening Millard had a Donation. I went a little while.
Sat Apr 20: Gathered 7 barrels of sapy and boiled all day took off 9 gallons of molasses(it was buddy)- Geo came home - Father west to Factoryville. Work till most nine oclock to syrup off.

1872 Apr 21-26

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Sun Apr 21: Very warm & pleasant went to church heard Elder Furman preach text "Search the Scriptures". Ribbie Moore, May Frear & Harry came up after meeting. Did not go to church in the evening.
Mon Apr 22: Cold again. Worked in the woods washing buckets and cleaning up the sugar works. Horace Gardiner came here to work. Pu some glass in the sash where the wind broke thru.
Tue Apr 23: Froze hard last night. 24° worked most all day on the old fence by the Hogpen. Went up and got the molasses and cleaned up the sugar works. White took 350 cabbage plants.
Wed Apr 24: Transplanted some tomatos for the second time. Planted a row of peas and some radishes. After dinner went down and plowed with my colt & done well. Went to Lodge in Eve. Warmer.
Thu Apr 25: Thermometer up to 80 in shade. Transplanted two beds of tomato plants and some lettuce. Plant three beds of cabbage seed. Elder Furman & Grandpa Green was up here. Our folks went to meeting.
Fri Apr 26: Uncovered strawberries and sowed some beets in the fore noon. Commenced plowing the the strawberry ground. After dinner sowed the oats on the flat and drove my colt to Factoryville to get shod. Mercury at 90° in the shade.

1872 Apr 27-May 2

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Sat Apr 27: In the fore noon. Geo, Horace, Father & I went down and made Grandpa's garden. Colder to day. Planted some sweet corn. After dinner, went down and plowed in the raspberry patch. Geo went to mill. Set out some tomato plants also.
Sun Apr 28: Quite cool to day, and went to S.S. & to church in the fore noon. A.J. Furman preached. Exposition of Acts 1st Chap. Came up with Isaac had a good dinner. Staid to home in Eve.
Mon Apr 29: In the fore noon plowed potato group and tinkered around generally. Father went to Ingram's law suit. Horace & I planted potatos. Uncle Byron was here. Cold & dry.
Tue Apr 30: In the morning went down & got some Peerless potatos and borrowed Vinzy's plow. Plowed the straw B. patch by the lane. Plow worked well.
Wed May 01: Transplanted cabbage. planted some. Harrowed the strawberry ground and ridged some of it. Done. Set out 1000 plants. Went to Lodge in the evening. It rained most all night.
Thu May 02: Father went to Scranton to day and to Factoryville in evening. Horace & I set out strawberry plants and cabbage. 1100 St berries & 320 Cab. Don went to Scranton.

1872 May 3-8

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Fri May 03: Worked all day at the strawberry plants & fixing ground. Grandpa Green's folks here. Then went to Scranton and attended Rip Von Winkle. Joe Jefferson. It was good you bet. Got home at half after twelve.
Sat May 04: Set out the Elm City Raspberries and planted a bed of cabbage seed across the road. Then worked at the strawberry ground. Very cold and windy all day. Signs of a frost.
Sun May 05: Staid to home all day cold & unpleasant all day & nite. A hard frost last night. Our folks went to church to day.
Mon May 06: In the fore noon worked in the strawberry ground. after dinner- Pulled up and set in more grape vines. Fixed a bed for cabbage plants. Cur and drawed Pea brush - Cold & dry.
Tue May 07: In the morning worked seting cabbage in a bed. Then drawing manure for strawberry harrowed over the ground. Transplanted some celery. work some by trimming hedge. Warm & dry. Mercury at 84°
Wed May 08: In the fore noon took up the Black-cap plants & set out some. Took up a box of plants to send to Scranton. Went to Lodge in the eveing. Mercury at 82°.

1872 May 9-14

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Thu May 09: Finished ridging the strawberry ground and then raked it off. Dry & warm. No prospect of rain. Plants are looking very well. Lots of bugs. Washed my buggy- Father went to Factoryville to meeting.
Fri May 10: Transplanted some celery plants and then planted some beans and grape vines. Washed the carriage & put the the top on my buggy - watered plants and pruned the hedge. [margin: Our folks went to Factoryville, Pa.]
Sat May 11: Began exercised by taking plants for mr Fred Grow. Worked till noon transplanting plants. Did not go to meeting - Put hinges on crates and watered plants. Warm & dry- No prospect of rain.
Sun May 12: Warm & pleasant. Went to Sunday school & to meeting. Elder Furman preached. Josie Armstrong was Baptized to day. Did not go to church in eve. Out folks went.
Mon May 13: Cool to day. Planted some cucumbers & musk melons. In the afternoon mowed some cabbage beds. Went to town in the evening. Aunt Esther was here.
Tue May 14: Father went to Scranton with ?????. Horace & I planted the cabbage beds. and planted a row of water melons in the grapes. Went to the depot in the Eve. Drove my colt. [margin: Frost in the morning.]

1872 May 15-20

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Wed May 15: Staid to home all day. Helped Dan plant corn in the fore noon. After noon (planted) fixed the potato ground & took up a load of plants for Scranton mo??????, Warm & dry as ever -
Thu May 16: Father went to Scranton to day with tomato plants. Horace & I planted the peerless potatoes & mores Early sweet corn. Watered plants &c. Cold & dry- little frost this morning.
Fri May 17: Frost, Mercury at 31. Went to the depot with a box of plants for D.H. Wilson & Co. Got my colts shod and left the market wagon to get a break put on. Cold & dry.
Sat May 18: Went to Factoryville with Dalen's plants & Pikes(?) Got the market wagon. Dry & smoky - The wood pile at the New Rail Road got on fire. Drawed 7 loads of dirt and lots of manure for hot beds in 1873. [margin: ? inches of rain]
Sun May 19: Had a blessed rain last night & this morning. Warm & good weather for vegetation. Did not go to church today. It was too rainy.
Mon May 20: Warm cold & showery at intervals. White was here and got 500 cabbage & 200 tomatoes. Set out strawberries all day about 2600 plants. Wilander Dean was over here and took wood binder.

1872 May 21-26

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Tue May 21: Set strawberries all the fore noon finished one patch out by the barn. Will Green's folks were over here. Sold tomato plants Brisk. Nice weather for plants.
Wed May 22: Set out about 2000 strawberry plants today- Took a load of plants to the depot- Planted the pop corn & some potatoes in afternoon. Went to Lodge in eve.
Thu May 23: Rain most all last night and some this morning. Father went to Ginn with plants. Set strawberry pland about 300 tomato plants on the flat. Our folks went to meeting.
Fri May 24: In the fore noon set strawberry plants. Father went to factoryville Depot with pie plants. Set out two hundred tomato plants on the flat. Made fence & planted cucumbers - The colt run away small damage.
Sat May 25: Set out 600 turnips D??onds. Took up several tomatos. for Hoed the cabbage & potatos and some strawberries. Went to Factoryville in the evening. Drove my colt.
Sun May 26: Went to Factoryville to church heard a sermon from Furman on Baptism. Warm & pleasant. Killmer was up here in the afternoon. Had a row about going to meeting as usual.

1872 May 27-Jun 1

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Mon May 27: Painted over the old crates and I worked in the garden some. Set out 300 cucumber plants. Sold several hundred tomato plants. Elder Calendaar was here after plants. Aunt & Grandma was here.
Tue May 28: Went to the Depot with tomato plants for Futhill New Milford. Got the wagon fixed and worked around till night at various things. Cold at night. Could mean heavy frost but not quite.
Wed May 29: Went to the depot this morning with plants for Wilson & Co. Scranton. Warm & pleasant to day. Planted some sweet corn and hoed strawberries some. Set out some ??onor plants for plowdos. [margin: Did not go to Lodge.]
Thu May 30: Went down on the flat and set out 100 strawberry plants and some tomato plants. Found about 100 cut off by worms. It rained most all the fore noon. Will Green came over & got some plants. Drawed a load of dirt for out back.
Fri May 31: Tinkered around at various pieces of work. Took up the strawberry plants for Ezra Bowline. Worked up in the little orchard in the after noon.
Sat Jun 01: Quite a frost this morning. Went down and fought cut worms on the flats. Set out 190 more tomatos. worked in the orchard in the in the after noon. Invented a strawberry worm cutter.

1872 Jun 2-7

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1872 Jun 8-13

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Sat Jun 08: Scraped up manure in the barnyard until 9 A.M. then went & cur brush till noon. Went to covenant meeting & got my teeth filled. Burt went home at noon.
Sun Jun 09: Staid on Sisson Ridge all day & evening - How is that for high? Eh?- warm & pleasant to day. Fine growing weather. A little shower at night. Our folks went to meeting morning and evening.
Mon Jun 10: Transplanted 1800 celery. Went fishing and caught a lizard and a bullhead. Burt came back to night. Rained more or less all day. Jerome went with me.
Tue Jun 11: Cut brush in the fore noon. After dinner went ????? by ??? ???? ????? and staid till night. Very warm & pleasant. Horton was at work on the stoop.
Wed Jun 12: They finished putting lattice on the stoop. Hoed & cultivated strawberries most all day. Cultivated the potatoes & corn. Rained at night did not go to Lodge. Hard a sore foot from ?????. [margin: Jerome planted radish, celery & cabbage.]
Thu Jun 13: Went over & finished the briar patch, and then finished hoeing the strawberries, hoed potatos - cut out and trimmed celery plant.

1872 Jun 14-19

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Fri Jun 14: In the fore noon went out & mowed the strawberry bed and plowed part of it. Set out a few winnigstadt cabbage. It rained in the afternoon after envoy - Mont Halster's(?) child was burned, - went fishing.
Sat Jun 15: Set out cabbage plants in this morning worked on the road some. Hoed potatos & pl???? corn afternoon. Planted some corn to day. Burt went home at noon.
Sun Jun 16: Went down & heard Elder Hill from Hyde Park preach the Annual Academy sermon. It was good. Staid in the afternoon with Steve Rice, Heard Harris talk in the evening.
Mon Jun 17: Burt came this morning. Went down and mowed Grandpa's yard- Hoed out the sheep barn yard and finish hoeing tomatos & potatos. Warm & pleasant. Strawberries come on slow.
Tue Jun 18: Drawed boards to make strawberry house- drawed manure & went over burned the fallow- Burt was sick and went home. Aunt Hannah came down. Drove my colt to Factoryville in evening.
Wed Jun 19: Went to Scranton to day - Warm - Ordered pair pants &c. Came up on the early afternoon train took supper at Grandpa's. Went to the Literary Entertainment and came home at eve, very warm.

1872 Jun 20-25

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Thu Jun 20: Very warm day. Mer at 93 in the shade. Work in the garden some. Hilled up the early potatos and hoed strawberries - went to Factoryville to hear Baker address "Education of Around"(?) Halsteds folks down here. Picked a few bonus fish(?).
Fri Jun 21: Very hot day 90° in the shade. Halsted folks went home. Left his horse here. Went down to the creek and got a mess of fish. Did not do much. Went to the Graduating Exercises of K. A.(Keystone Academy)
Sat Jun 22: Hoed strawberries in the fore noon. After dinner drove my colt down and got him shod. Quite warm & dry.
Sun Jun 23: Went to church and S.S. Heard Elder Borman preach from John 19-30- warm & dry. Went over & took dinner with Aunt Eliza. Went and heard Elder Doolittle preach and to church in the evening.
Mon Jun 24: Set out some cabbage plants. It rained most all day. Picked the first strawberries for market. Sold the first to Otis Gilmore. 2 qts. 25 cts per qt. Burt came and worked today.
Tue Jun 25: Was in the house most all day. Rain - Rain - Rain- Picked 34 qts of kings in the wet. Sent the first to Scranton - two crates. Picked berries all the after noon. got 68 qts.

1872 Jun 26-Jul 1

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Wed Jun 26: Picked 12 cts of berries. In the strawberries & sent off the crates. Worked over in the fallow till noon. then picked berries till night. Will More was here. Dr. Wilson & May Freer, Mary Bowman, Ruby Bailey.
Thu Jun 27: Sent off 3 crates of berries this morning. (144) qts. Pick 2 crates in the after noon.
Fri Jun 28: I plowed the potatos. Geo came home last night. picked 3104(?) qts of berries today. Very warm. Went spearing in the evening. Got two eels. Came home in a thunder shower.
Sat Jun 29: Picked berries all this fore noon on the old patch. Father went to Scranton to day. Very hot. After dinner I went up to Fleetville with Burt. Staid all night with Will Green. [margin: went to Lodge]
Sun Jun 30: Staid with Will Green all day. Went to the Evangelist church & Sunday School. Very warm. Came home at night Burt came with me.
Mon Jul 01: Got up at five o'clock and went to picking Berries. Sent off 174 qts to the early train. Picked the most berries to day we ever did. ?? 44 qts. Mercury 92 in shade.

1872 Jul 2-7

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Tue Jul 02: Burt went to Scranton to day. Picked berries in the morning and then hoed potatos, cabbage & berries &c. Very hot Mercury at 97 in shade.
Wed Jul 03: Hot as usual. Picked berries all day for the fourth. Will Green & John Nokes were here. went down to Lodge. It was a fizzle as usual.
Thu Jul 04: To day was the fourth and it was unusually quiet in the neighborhood. Geo went to Wilkes-Barre. Staid to home all day. Went to festival in the evening. Rained as usual on the fourth.
Fri Jul 05: Hoed strawberries in the fore noon & picked in the after-noon. Mr Grow's folks were here visiting.
Sat Jul 06: Worked around all day picking berries & mowing. Quite warm- went down on the flat and sow the things.
Sun Jul 07: Went to church and staid down to Holgates to dinner. Went to the Sunday school concert in the evening.

1872 Jul 8-13

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Mon Jul 08: Picked berries all day. Hoed a little in the evening. Went spearing in the evening - 2 eels. Byron was here. Staid all night.
Tue Jul 09: Picked berries in the morning. Went over & burned stump heaps. and hoed some. School Marm was here. Geo. went down town to night.
Wed Jul 10: Hoed strawberries & tomatos in the fore noon. After noon it rained some. Picked black caps & strawberries. Went to Lodge in Evening. Willie Mathewson licked John Ball.
Thu Jul 11: Hoed cabbage in the fore noon. Sent first Black caps to Scranton. Work over the ground to raise plants on. Knight drawed a load of hay.
Fri Jul 12: Picked berries and laid around all day. Rained in the afternoon. Burt went home for good.
Sat Jul 13: Bill & I went fishing. Did not get any. Went to town in the evening. Had some ice cream.

1872 Jul 14-19

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Sun Jul 14: Went down town and over to Dinner with Lant Buggs. No perching in the morning. Went to church in the evening. and heard Israel Brundage preach.
Mon Jul 15: Patched the barn in the morning and then picked black caps all day got one crate. Rained at night, good weather for weeds - had no help today.
Tue Jul 16: Went to Dalton to the Depot with a crate of black berries for Halstites(?). Rained more or less all day. Hoed strawberries some.
Wed Jul 17: Worked in the strawberries all day hoeing. Very warm. Ed Leighton took dinner with us. Went to town in the evening. Heard Elder Linis Cochran in Lodge.
Thu Jul 18: Weeded out some of the strawberry bed and hoed some. Rained in the fore noon and at night more showers. Berry shortcake for dinner.
Fri Jul 19: Staid around house all day. Hoed strawberries and picked a crate of raspberries. Very good hay weather to day. Then dug the first rose potatoes.

1872 Jul 20-25

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Sat Jul 20: Father went to Scranton to day. Hoed strawberries in the fore noon. went up to Binghamton with Ed Leighton in the after noon. Staid at the Spaulding House.
Sun Jul 21: Sun rose as usual at B. arose at seven had breakfast at 8.30. Attend to Baptist Church in A.M. Had a red hot discussion at the Spaulding house. Then took a stroll in the Cemetery over Prospect Mount, drank our fill of mineral waters, Went to a union meeting at the 1st Presp Ch in evening &c E.F.L (this entry written by Edward Fox Leighton)
Mon Jul 22: Got up in Binghamton and took the cars for Factoryville after taking Breakfast at the Spaulding House. Arrived home in good ??oson & went to work, hoeing &c. Rained all the night.
Tue Jul 23: Hoed strawberries some. Did not feel very well to day. Aunt Eliza & friend Mrs. Wade(?) here. Came up with mother. Rained in the afternoon. Heard Bertha Whitney was dead.
Wed Jul 24: In the fore noon hoed cabbage & set out turnips and picked berries. After dinner went up & helped ????? raise his barn. Picked some apples did not go to Lodge to night.
Thu Jul 25: Went to the Depot with berries & got the pony shod. Then went to Waverly and got the pump at Snyders. Mathew(?) ????? down hay all day. I hoed strawberries & cabbage. Dug a hill bushel potatos. [margin: There was a circus in town, I did not go.]

1872 Jul 26-31

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Fri Jul 26: Staid to home all day as usual hoed strawberries some & set out some. Rained most all day & last night. J.D. Kling was here & Isaac. Kit Mace to stay all night. Chambers was here also.
Sat Jul 27: To day Isaac & I went whortleberrying on Hubbard Mountain. Got 1/2 bushel. "poor". Saw no snails nor nothing. Had a good time.
Sun Jul 28: Staid to home all day - Pleasant day. Our folks went to S.S. & church. Harris preached & was sick, had to quit. Geo was home and went down at night. I lent him 1.00.
Mon Jul 29: Staid to home all day, worked around the garden hoeing, &c. Father helped Daniel hay, it. Warm & pleasant good growing weather.
Tue Jul 30: Worked today making a horse cart. I had a good time studying of it. Elder Calkin was up here. Mother & Father went to Benton visiting to day.
Wed Jul 31: Rained most all day today . I went down to Mr. Howes & got the cart irons and then we finished the cart. Went to Lodge in the evening. Poor Lodger.

1872 Aug 1-6

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Thu Aug 01: Picked apples and got up a load to go to Scranton. Dug 6 bushels of potatos & picked 17 quarts of blackberries, Mrs. Anderson Reynolds & Aunt Esther came up here to tea ??ans. Our folks went to church.
Fri Aug 02: Father went to Scranton today with apples & potatos. Sold apples for 1.50 & potatos for 75 cts. Pulled weeds & cut the oats.
Sat Aug 03: Pulled weeds all day. Warmer. Dan went to Scranton with potatos, went down & saw my colt for the first time in most two weeks. He looked well.
Sun Aug 04: Geo did not come home last night. Went to church in the morning. John Harris preached. John 10-11- staid to home alone in the evening. Felt rather down in the mouth. "The future looks dark" But was need it, Everything is all right, but -----
Mon Aug 05: Father went to Scranton to day with Don's Bullet. Got back at noon. I worked on the strawberries pulling weeds. &c. Warm & pleasant.
Tue Aug 06: Elza Potter was buried today - Our folks went to the funeral. Went thru the strawberries with a horse. Tried the colt, he is a plug.

1872 Aug 7-12

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Wed Aug 07: Worked in the strawberries below the barn all day. Don sold his ?????? to John Flynn. Went to F in the evening and to Lodge a little while.
Thu Aug 08: Spent the day getting up a load for Scranton. Got 10 Bushs apples, 2 1/2 bushs potatos, crate of tomatos, Bushel of Black berries, 8 cabbage & cucumbers.
Fri Aug 09: Went to Scranton to day with a load of stuff - Sold potatos for 80, apples from 1.25 to over 1.60. Had a good time only it was so terrible hot & dusty.
Sat Aug 10: In the forenoon initiated the colt to hauling manure in the cart. He went very well. After dinner got ready & went to Covenant meeting in F______. Had a thunder storm after which came home.
Sun Aug 11: Went to Sunday school & to church to Harris class and made a fizzle of it. Elder Finnegan preached. Vinzy was up here in the afternoon.
Mon Aug 12: In the morning went & took Geo. down. Came home & picked black berries & tomatos. Rained last night.

1872 Aug 13-18

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Tue Aug 13: Went to the depot with some berries, tomatos & cucumbers. Got the colt shod & came home. Rained hard shower. Commenced ????ing up the raspberries.
Wed Aug 14: Rained as usual today. Pulled parsley all the fore noon after noon worked at the raspberries plowing & cleaning the ground. Did not go to Lodge.
Thu Aug 15: Aunt Char was down visiting. Mother & here went to Factoryville. Father & I went to the new orchard & picked 30 bushels of apples. Hot? & Sultry(?) Had the hardest showers of the season today.
Fri Aug 16: Rained as usual. We was going to Scranton, but gave it up on account of rain. Rain most all day, drawed up our apples. Tinkered in the shop some.
Sat Aug 17: Father & Dan went to Scranton to day. I staid to home build my aquarium & picked some apples &c. Went to the Covnt meeting in the evening.
Sun Aug 18: In the morning went to church at F______ & heard Rev Mr. Ambler preach on foreign missionaries. Isaac came home with me & we went to Camp. meeting in the eve.

1872 Aug 19-24

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Mon Aug 19: In the fore noon pulled weeds & picked tomatos got 7 crates. After noon pulled weeds and put up a load to go to Scranton. Warm but not much rain.
Tue Aug 20: Started for Scranton at five o'clock. Took apples & tomatoes. Deposited 100 Dols in the Scranton Savings Bank. Dan Paterson rode up with me.
Wed Aug 21: Father helped Dan thresh. Staid around the house all day. Drawed up our oats. Had a shower about noon. Went down to Mr. Howe's to get a washer cutters- never done it. Picked up 5 bu cider apples.
Thu Aug 22: Went to the Cider Mill in the morning. Brought Grandma up and took her back again. Picked apples & tomatos had a very hard shower last night.
Fri Aug 23: Picked the rest of the tomatos & in the after noon dug 16 bushels of early rose potatos. Husked my little popcorn. Mother went to Factoryville. Warm as usual.
Sat Aug 24: Went to Scranton with tomatos, apples &c. Worked, very dull. Father went to fill the Br???. Dan went to Scranton also.

1872 Aug 25-30

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Sun Aug 25: Staid to home all day. Our folks went to church & to Waverly in the afternoon. Geo. was home today. U.G. Schoonmaker here & Dan's. Warm & pleasant.
Mon Aug 26: Hard showers last night - Did not go to church last night. worked in the garden pulling weeds. Dr. Cooper & Elder Furman were here.
Tue Aug 27: Rained as usual in the morning. Worked in the fore noon at the strawberries. After noon dug the new potatos over to the barn has 22 bushels.
Wed Aug 28: Dug the early potatos. Father went to town with tomatos for Poulland. Went to Lodge in the evening. Had a good time.
Thu Aug 29: Worked in the strawberries some to day. Picked 11 crates of tomatos. Rained all the after noon as usual for this day of the week.
Fri Aug 30: Father went to Scranton with tomatos. I worked around in the fore noon. After noon went hunting. I shot a woodchuck & went down to Uncle Stephens. Cold & windy fall like. Father got a new harness.

1872 Aug 31-Sep 5

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Sat Aug 31: Staid home and hilled up strawberries in the fore noon. After noon went down town and come up with Vinzy. Very cold & windy.
Sun Sep 01: Went to church in the morning at Factoryville. Elder Furman preached from the passage "Pray without ceasing". Went to sunday school concert in the evening.
Mon Sep 02: Went through the strawberries some, then finished picked the tomatos & washed them. Father went Factoryville with some tomatos for Boullard. Picked some barrels of apples &c.
Tue Sep 03: Went to Scranton with apples, tomatos & chickens. Bought my buggie pole. Our folks went to the S.S. Convention at Waverly. Cold and a frost in some places.
Wed Sep 04: Staid at home to day. Our folks to the Association at Waverly. I connected my aquarium and washed buggie, hoed strawberries, &c. [margin: Went to Lodge]
Thu Sep 05: Our folks went to Association around. I picked 11 crates of tomatos. s??????ed eight crates. Finished my aquarium. Done chores &c.

1872 Sep 6-11

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Fri Sep 06: Hoed strawberries some. and finished cementing aquarium. After noon finished clearing off the briars from before the road and plowed the ground.
Sat Sep 07: Very warm to day. Thermometer at 88 in shade. Hoed strawberries in the fore noon. Went to town in after noon did not go to church. Our folks went. Got a tooth filled.
Sun Sep 08: Mercury at 88° Went to church both morning & evening and to Sunday School. Elder Hallowell preached in the evening. S.L. Rice came home with us after church.
Mon Sep 09: Hoed strawberries some and picked the tomatos. Sent some to Scranton & some to Montrose. I went to Dalton in the after noon and got the pony shod. Very warm.
Tue Sep 10: Hoed strawberries most all day. Went to the Grant & Wilson mass meeting of F_____ in the evening.
Wed Sep 11: Picked up 13 bushels of cider apples & went to the mill got 42 gallons of cider. Hoed strawberries some. Dug some potatoes. Went to Lodge in the evening.

1872 Sep 12-17

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Thu Sep 12: Picked the tomatos and took 2 creates to Bullard. Dug some Peerless potatos. Warm and clowdy. Rain in the night.
Fri Sep 13: Went up and took to the depot 10 crates of tomatos for Wilson & Co. Got my buggie pole. Vinzy was up here in the afternoon.
Sat Sep 14: In the fore noon went to Dalton and got my pole fixed so it would fit and then painted it one coat. Hoed strawberries & cut ????ers. Colder. staid to home in the evening.
Sun Sep 15: Staid to home all day - Will Mace came home with the ????. Went to Church in the evening. Elder Millard preached. Giles Clark was married in church - What a sapsucker he is. you bet.
Mon Sep 16: In the fore noon Father went to town. I helped Jerome dig potatos. In the after noon we pick up 33 bushels of cider apples. colder today & yes.
Tue Sep 17: Done nothing to day. Tinker around at little jobs. Made a short ladder and short apple picker. Put hooks on some whiffletrees and husked the pop corn. got three bushels [margin: of ears. Our folks went to Singing School.]

1872 Sep 18-23 (Duplicate of next)

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Wed Sep 18: In the fore noon put up a load of cider apples & went to the mill with them. Henry(?) was full of apples & cider. Mother went up to Aunt Hannahs. Went to Lodge and to hear Mrs Wilson read in brick ch-
Thu Sep 19: In the fore noon went to town & got a load of apple barrels of Rootbeer(?) (50). Had a seedy time getting them home. After noon picked apples in the little orchard. Folks went to P.M.
Fri Sep 20: In the fore noon cleaned the apples out of the little orchard on the hill. After noon picked 10 barrels of Gravensteins. They were a no 1 Finest. little cooler today.
Sat Sep 21: Went to the picknic but was to late. Staid around town till night then went to Waverly Mass meeting. Steve Rice went with me. In the fore noon picked 8 barrels of apples and put them in the barn.
Sun Sep 22: Isaac & I went to church at Fleetville- then to Baptism, over to Manchester's then up to Aunt Hannahs to dinner. Came home about 8 o'clock. Had a good time. Very warm & pleasant
Mon Sep 23: Very warm & muggy. Picked apples all day. 15 bbls. Albert Miller worked here.

1872 Sep 18-23 (Duplicate of previous)

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1872 Sep 24-29

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Tue Sep 24: Picked apples all day got 7 bbl of the Greenings. (40 bbs of dahs?) Father had a sore leg did not do much but go to town. Harlan came over & got some apples. warm mercury at 80°.
Wed Sep 25: Picked 1 bbs Greenings then draw them up to the barn - Father went after the cider mill - I went to the Grant & Wilson meeting at Scranton. It rained and we had a nasty time. Got home at 2 o'clock.
Thu Sep 26: Went down to Mr Howes & got some varnish for pole & varnished it. Made cider some & went to Factoryville in the evening.
Fri Sep 27: Went to Scranton to Mr. Greeley meeting. saw Greeley, Schmurtz, Killpatrick & others- came home at one oclock next morning. Pleasant day.
Sat Sep 28: Staid to home all day. Picked tomatos (2 crates). Fixed my aquarium and sit it naming(?). Dr. Cooper & wife came here & staid all night. Little cooler at the sun went down.
Sun Sep 29: Father did not go to Church had a sore leg. We went and it rained some - Was a stormy day. Elder Furman preached from 1st Cor 8-9-

1872 Sep 30-Oct 5

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Mon Sep 30: Got breakfast & went to the Orchard to work. Picked eight bushels of Cooper apples & picked up some cider apples - Went to the Great Grant & Wilson meeting at Scranton - Greatest meeting of the Season.
Tue Oct 01: Staid to home all day. Worked in the orchard picking up cider apples. Took 35 bushels to the mill. Father had very sore leg. did not do anything. Got all ready to go to Scranton.
Wed Oct 02: Got up & done the chores and started to Scranton with at one has load of apples at 7 oclock. Some marked very poor sold for 40 & 50 cts. Went to Lodge in the evening.
Thu Oct 03: Picked apples some Spitzenburgs - Went to the depot with Nettie & Ida Howe. they went to Binghamton. Mr Dennmark came home with me. Warm & pleasant.
Fri Oct 04: Picked 4 BRs apples. Father dug the rest of the Peerless potatos. And I drawed them in the cellar. Had my aquarium morning. Went over on the hill and got my colt. Mother went visiting.
Sat Oct 05: In the morning went to Dalton & got my colt shod. Came home and in the after noon went & got some fish for my aquarium and got a bushel of Butternuts. Went to Factoryville in the evening drove the colts.

1872 Oct 6-11

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Sun Oct 06: Warm & pleasant. Went to Factoryville to Church. Father did not go. Elder Furman preached from Rev 2,4, Mr & Mrs Bailey & Uncle John Aunt Esther were up here.
Mon Oct 07: Staid to home all day. Picked apples some. Rained all the after noon. In the morning cultivated the strawberries.
Tue Oct 08: Went to Election this morning for the first time in my life voted for Hartranft. After noon picked apples.
Wed Oct 09: Father went to Scranton today on cars. I worked around house hoeing strawberries &c. Picked some sweet apples. Mercury down at 32 this morning. first time. Went to Lodge in the evening.
Thu Oct 10: Hoed strawberries and it rained in the after noon Hartranft elected by 30 thousand maj. Went to Factoryville in the evening to the bon fire. Had a big time!
Fri Oct 11: In the fore noon went up and cut a load of wood for Grandpa. Drove my colt single in the after noon. Our folks went to meeting in the evening.

1872 Oct 12-17

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Sat Oct 12: Drawed Grandpa a load of wood in the morning - After noon drove my colt to the cider mill got a little(?) cider. Father went to Covenant meeting - I did not go.
Sun Oct 13: Staid to home all day. It rained some most all day. Our folks went to meeting in the morning. Geo came home to day. On the whole a very lonesome day. Elder Hopper preached.
Mon Oct 14: The first snow storm. It melted as fast as it fell. Rained some and was a very inclement day. Did not do much.
Tue Oct 15: Picked up cider apples & took 35 bushels to the cider mill. Had the annual meeting up here. And all the old women came as usual. Emily Howe died today.
Wed Oct 16: Went down to the Depot to get coal, but it had not come. Picked 2 barrels of apples & drawed them up to Mr Baron. Went to Lodge in the eve. Had a good Lodger.
Thu Oct 17: Went to Emily Howe funeral. Acted as one of the bearers. In the after noon drawed two loads of coal from the Depot. Grandpa Green was up here. Rained at night.

1872 Oct 18-23

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Fri Oct 18: Finished drawing the coal - Jerome helped me draw it. Father went to Factoryville. Helped Jerome husk corn in the afternoon. Thunder storm at night.
Sat Oct 19: Elder Hopper was here. did not do much but tinker around and mended the wheel barrow, mended the hammer handle &c. In the evening went to Factoryville.
Sun Oct 20: Went to Factoryville to church. Elder Calkin preached from Romans 5- 15 & 16. Went to church in the evening also. Heard Elder Calkin preach- Martha Carpenter was married.
Mon Oct 21: Went down in the orchard & picked up a loot of cider apples. Father took them to the mill. I cut a load of fire place wood. Went down to Uncle Stephen's and from there to the Keystone Lyceum.
Tue Oct 22: Drawed out the manure from the old hot beds - dug weeds out of strawberries some and that is about all. Pleasant day. warm.
Wed Oct 23: This was the most ge???ine rainy day of the season. Rained all day. Steady and windy too. Picked over & headed up apples all day. Did not go to Lodge.

1872 Oct 24-29

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Thu Oct 24: I worked all day in the Barn picking over apples and heading them up - Our folks went to the funeral (Mrs Brooks little girl) Clowdy all day. Folks went to singing school. I staid to home.
Fri Oct 25: Rained most all day. Did not do much of anything - Dark lonesome day.
Sat Oct 26: Clowdy miday & rainy. Cleaned up my aquarium and made the fountain over. Went to Dalton & got the colt shod.
Sun Oct 27: This is my birthday or rather the 23 anniversary of it. I received a Birthday present from Aunt Eliza (200). Thanks to her. Spent the day at home. Geo. came home and staid till night. Jerome was over here a while. Rained in the evening. Ed Searl was up here.
Mon Oct 28: Staid to home all day. went to the woods and cut briars(?) and made a rake to rake leaves with. Clear & pleasant and no rain. Elder Furman & wife & Mrs. Frear were up here in the evening.
Tue Oct 29: Hard frost this morning but warm & pleasant thourhg this day. Father & dan went to Scranton took eight barrels of apples (sold for $14.00) I split Grandpa's wood & helped Jerome husk corn in the after noon.

1872 Oct 30-Nov 4

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Wed Oct 30: Froze hard last night. Picked up and took a load of cider apples to the mill. Picked over the rest of the apples in the barn and headed them up. Went to Lodge in the evening. Cold.
Thu Oct 31: Mercury down to 22. Drawed up apples to the Depot. 37 barrels sent down to L & B Scranton. Clear all day. Went to town in eve to hear Geo. Milo Dutcher Lectures (it was good)
Fri Nov 01: Hard frost this morn. Did not feel very well to day Had wind colic or some other term(?) thing. Picked up apples all of the fore noon. Set in the house all the after noon doing nothing.
Sat Nov 02: Went up to the woods & got a load of wood in the cart for fire place. Father worked on his wheel barrow. After noon went down and got some things for my aquarium.
Sun Nov 03: Rainy & clowdy all day. Staid to home. So did the rest of the folks.
Mon Nov 04: Finished packing up cider apples. Hoed strawberries some. Father went to Factoryville. Frost this morning.

1872 Nov 5-10

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Tue Nov 05: I went to election and voted for U. S. Grant for president of the United States. Took the last load of cider apples to the mill. 33 bushels. Went to Factoryville - took Harlem's apples over.
Wed Nov 06: Went over and logged off our new ground and plowed a few furrows, it was pretty rough. Rained in the after noon. Aunt Hat Raymond was here. Went to Dutcher's lecture in the evening.
Thu Nov 07: Went up and raked leaves in the fore noon. After noon did not do much. Our folks went to Factoryville to Singing School &c.
Fri Nov 08: David Daily commenced to work here. Went up to the woods and cut wood raked leaves &c. Cold & windy. Grant carried 32 states. Penn gave him 128 thousand.
Sat Nov 09: Jerome & I went to Scranton on the Cars. Bought some shirts, a vest, a saw &c. Came home to Factoryville. & walked home. Quite a pleasant day.
Sun Nov 10: Went to church in Factoryville and after dinner went down to Uncle Stephens and from their to Factoryville to church. Clear & pleasant.

1872 Nov 11-16

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Mon Nov 11: Cold & clowdy. Drawed leaves all day (six loads) The horse disease is getting plenty(?). Heard that Dan's mare has it. Ours are all OK so far.
Tue Nov 12: Got up and got an invite to a wedding. Rained most all night and all day. Washed & greased the one horse harness. Put the apples down cellar, &c.
Wed Nov 13: Dan killed hogs. Very windy. Went to Bina Capwell's wedding. Had a good time went to the Depot with them. Went to the Lodge in the evening. Installed officers. Had a dialogue.
Thu Nov 14: Rained a fine rain most all day. Raked leaves in the fore noon. Set around all day the after noon. Father worked at his meat. Very muddy.
Fri Nov 15: Went up and chopped wood all day. Very cold. Mercury at 30° at noon. Father went to factoryville in the evening. The pony & old Bill had the horse's disease.
Sat Nov 16: Worked all day covering strawberries cold and snowed most all the after noon. I went to mill for Dan and he helped us draw straw.

1872 Nov 17-22

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Sun Nov 17: Went to Factoryville to Church- Elder Bevon of Clark's Green preached from Dan, 3,15,16,17 verse. Vinzy came up and tried to get me to go west, I talked strongly of going. Went to church in eve. (Geo was home today)
Mon Nov 18: In the fore noon drawed leaves, (three loads) Very cold and windy. After noon did not do much of any thing. Commenced making preparations for the west.
Tue Nov 19: Worked at home to day drawing leaves and straw to put on strawberries.
Wed Nov 20: Went to Scranton to day to get ready for ?????. Bought clothes and etc. Came up to home and went to Lodge then home with Lord Briggs. Cold.
Thu Nov 21: Staid around town till after noon. Then started for home. Cold and windy. Went down to Mr. Bailey's in the evening.
1Fri Nov 22: Pack my trunk in the fore noon and then went up to McAlpines. After noon went to town and stopped at Uncle Stephens. Went to Ninks party in the eve, home with Briggs.

1872 Nov 23-28

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1Sat Nov 23: Went to Scanton this morning and got my ticket a woolen and some other things. Came up to Factoryville and then home.
1Sun Nov 24: Went to church today. A.M. Briggs came home with us to dinner. Went to church in the evening. This is my last day at home for some time-- One year at least.
1Mon Nov 25: Got up and got ready for a start. Left home at 10:30 out to Factoryville, took the after noon train for Buffalo and arrived a little after mid night. Went to City Hotel and rest up
1Tue Nov 26: Went from Buffalo to Niagra Falls distance 25 miles. Crossed suspension Bridge. Came back to Buffalo at 2 o'clock and there spent the rest of the day. Went to Mr Fitch's lecture on the west.
1Wed Nov 27: Started for Toledo by Lake shore RR at 3 o'clock this morning. Reached Cleveland about day light. Left Toledo about noon and then travelled all night. Through Indiana and Illinois
1Thu Nov 28: Daylight found us in Springfield, Illinois. Reached Quincy little after noon. and staid back few minutes. Started for St Jo reached there at half past nine. Went to bed at the Pacific Hotel.

1872 Nov 29-Dec 4

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1Fri Nov 29: Got up at three o'clock and took the St Jo and C.B.B.R. Reached C.B. at nine o'clock. took breakfast and crossed over and got on car No 34 Union Pacific. Got supplys and started at 1.20 CT Mercury 18.
1Sat Nov 30: Rode on that cars all day through Nebraska and Wyoming Territory. was most sick bad cold and stomach ache.
1Sun Dec 01: Very clear pleasant day travelled all day from Green River to Ogden. Was not very well. Reached Ogden a little after dark and changed cars for Salt Lake - reached there at 8 P.M. Went to Hotel.
1Mon Dec 02: Got up in Salt Lake City Great Western Hotel. Took breakfast and got shaved and started sight seeing. Went around St L. C. till about noon. Wrote two letters and started for Ogden about 3 o'clock. Around town all night and start out Pacific Slope after day.
1Tue Dec 03: Travelled all last night and all day. Through Nevada and Utah. Did not see anything of particular interest. Wallace in Woodward's Gardens Art Gallery, San Francisco.
1Wed Dec 04: Woke in middle Sierra Nevada Mts. Saw some nice scenery -- 35 miles snow Sheds- Arrived in San Francisco at 9 P.M. Went to US International Hotel warm pleasant.

1872 Dec 5-10

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1Thu Dec 05: This is a fine May day in December. Spent the day sight seeing in San Francisco. Went to Woodwards Gardens and some other places. Went to theatre in evening. Bought tickets for Victoria. San Francisco is a terrible rought place.
1Fri Dec 06: Got up and went to Folsom St Wharf San Francisco. Saw the "Idaho" She looks like a poor stick. Mailed a letter home & some stereoscopic views. Set sail for Victoria at 4:30 P.M. Weather's fine.
1Sat Dec 07: Spent the day on the Pacific - was sea sick some. did not vomit yet- Did not eat much of any thing. Saw some heave Jonah and others try to. Quite pleasant but foggy some & rough seas.
1Sun Dec 08: Was a little sea sick this morning as usual. Had a ???? today. Very lonesome Sunday on the Idaho. Saw but little land and a good deal of rough sea. "Was not scared but considerably agitated." Weather windy.
1Mon Dec 09: Weather cooler today. Passed Columbia river bar today. Saw some rough breakers and very rough sea. Ship rolled fearfully. Colder. Saw a good many ducks.
1Tue Dec 10: Was inside the straights this morning. Took one last meal on the Idaho. Landed in Victoria at 9:30. Took steamer North Pacific for Olympia. Rode most all day and night.

1872 Dec 11-16

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1Wed Dec 11: Got up in Olympia this morning. Pleasant weather. A little frost. Took a walk over to Tumwater. Went and saw Mr Avery. Stopped at U.S. Tacoma House. In the evening went to the Good Templars reading room. To bed at 8 PM.
1Thu Dec 12: Got up and found it raining, cold and chilly. Not freezing cold. Rained a good share of the day. In the after noon went over in the woods and - exercised a little splitting wood. Spent the evening in Williams Store.
1Fri Dec 13: Got up at 8 AM and eat breakfast. Walked around town with Mr Carpenter some. Rained most all last night and some of today. The steamer California came in this morning. Went to Tacoma Lodge IOGT in evening.
1Sat Dec 14: Took the steamboat Zephyr for Seattle. Did not rain today. Quite cold & windy on the Sound. Arrived at Seattle at 4 P.M. Stopped at the US Hotel. Felt several shocks of an earth quake at 10 o'clock.
1Sun Dec 15: Quite cool and clear today. Pleasant for Pennsylvania. Went to the Baptist church this fore noon. Wrote two letter in after noon. Mother and Clara Green. Went to bed at 8 o'clock.
1Mon Dec 16: Got up at 5:30 got breakfast and took the steamer Libby for LaConner. This will be the last steam boat ride for a while. Staid on the boat all night on steamer Utsalady.

1872 Dec 17-22

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1Tue Dec 17: Arrived at LaConner at 6:30 this morning. Got some Indians to carry us to R.E.W.'s Ranch. Met them on the way. Spent the day talking & booking etc.
Wed Dec 18: To day went to look at a claim for Rienzi. Went up to Mrs Jennings to dinner then to Mr. McClelland's cabin.
Thu Dec 19: To day went to Rienzi's claim and laid a foundation. Came back and made an oar. My first carpenters work in Washington Territory. Mer at 38 degrees in the morning.
Fri Dec 20: Mercury at 34 degrees in the morning. Went up to Mr. Allen's, Mr. Trimble's & Highbarger's. Dinner at Mr. Highbarger's. He had a squaw for a wife. Cut an oar stick for R.E.W. and Co.
Sat Dec 21: Staid in the house all day to day - Made an oar - Rained and snowed most all day. 34 degrees of Mercury.
Sun Dec 22: It snowed most all day today. Spent the day writing & reading & talking. Had a little prayer meeting in the evening. The snow filled our bed full & we had to move down and sleep on the floor.

1872 Dec 23-28

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Mon Dec 23: Today spaded up some marsh and Vinzy & I went up to Allens & got a barrel of water. Warmer. Roughing it these days, You bet.
Tue Dec 24: Today we went to the station and I got two letters - one from Geo & one from Briggs. We got a raft of lumber and various other things.
Wed Dec 25: Went to Mr. Allens to a Christmas dinner. Had a good time and got home in good season. Weather warm and rainy.
Thu Dec 26: Today went and laid a foundation on a timber claims. Rained and wet us lustily. After noon laid up Highbargers Rain shed some. Started to come home and laid on the mud till eve. "Had the hardest time we ever had in our life" liked to "Punished"
Fri Dec 27: Went up to Highbargers & got the timber up ther then went to Allens to get Guss and take his boat home. Got in over boot tops Vinz stuck his foot in the mud. Worked on the saga.
Sat Dec 28: Went up to the Highbarger Farm and cut timber to stanchion cattle. Come pretty near getting stuck in the mud as usual.

1872 Dec 29-31

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Sun Dec 29: Staid in the house all day. it was quite a pleasant day. Mercury at 33 this morning - Rienzi jumped in the slough in the morning - Not any for me. Wrote to Carpenter, Father & finished the Lodge letter. Vinz & Rienzi went up and done the chores.
Mon Dec 30: To day we went to the Highbarger farm & butchered the cow - "Had the worst time we ever had" Pleasant day - but frosty in the morning. They drawed up the lumber and I done the chores. Got home at dark.
Tue Dec 31: Today had the hardest time we ever had. Vinz & Rienzi went to the station - I waded up to Highbargers farm got wet through & through both ways. Had a lame back. A good way to end the year. [margin: Had to wade the slough to get home.]

1872 Memoranda

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Expenses Aug 1877

1872 Memoranda (Entries Jan 1-Jan 5, 1873)

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Expenses Oct-Nov 1877

1872 Jan Cash Account

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1872 Feb Cash Account

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1872 Mar Cash Account

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1872 Apr Cash Account

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1872 May Cash Account

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1872 Jun Cash Account

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1872 Jul Cash Account

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1872 Aug Cash Account

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1872 Sep Cash Account

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1872 Oct Cash Account

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1872 Nov Cash Account

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1872 Dec Cash Account

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1872 Summary Cash Account/Memoranda

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1872 Memoranda

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1872 Memoranda

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1872 Memoranda

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1872 Memoranda

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1872 Memoranda

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Non Diary Entry (1873)

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Front cover?

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1890? Miscellaneous

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1873 Diary cover

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1873 Calendar

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1873 Difference of Times

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1873 Interest Table

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1873 Solar System, etc.

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1873 Coin Value

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1873 Table of Coins/Eclipses

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1873 Jan-Feb Sun/Moon/Tide (New York and Boston)

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1873 Mar-Apr Sun/Moon/Tide (New York and Boston)

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1873 May-Jun Sun/Moon/Tide (New York and Boston)

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1873 Jul-Aug Sun/Moon/Tide (New York and Boston)

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1873 Sep-Oct Sun/Moon/Tide (New York and Boston)

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1873 Nov-Dec Sun/Moon/Tide (New York and Boston)

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1873 Jan-Apr Chicago Almanac

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1873 May-Jul Chicago Almanac

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1873 Aug-Dec Chicago Almanac

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1873 Jan 1-3

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Wed Jan 01: Spent New Years day in pioneer style. Went up to the ranch and cut up meat, done chores and cooked our own dinner by the fire Place. Wind blowed fearfully all day. The waves rolled in our boat coming home, and wet us through. Not very cold.
Thu Jan 02: Went to the Ranch as usual. Cut some wood and done the chores. Rienzi salted his meat. The tide went out and left boats high & dry. Had to drag our boat on the land about 10 rods to get home. Had a pretty hard time.
Fri Jan 03: The snow is about two inches deep this morning. Rienz went to the Ranch and done the chores today. Rienzi & I worked in the shop making a bedstead and safe. Gus cut her thumb tying tallow. Cold at night.

1873 Jan 4-9

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Sat Jan 04: Rained as usual today. Gus went up and took care of the stock. Rienzi finished the safe. Guss was most sick with a bad cold. I am feeling pretty well today-- Am getting used to roughing it. Don't think I shall make my home in W.T.
Sun Jan 05: It rained most of the time to day. Vinzy & Rienzi went up to the ranch in the morning. Mr. Allen's folks were down to dinner. We all went to do the chores. Had a hard time coming home. Vinza fell down in the mud and so did I. [margin: Wrote a letter to Steve Rice.]
Mon Jan 06: Pleasant day to day. Vinz & I moved up to the ranch and set up house keeping. Rienzi & Guss went along to fix up for us. They staid to Allen's all night. Vinzy & I got our own supper. Baked some graham cakes by the fire place. Jolly time these. You bet.
Tue Jan 07: Worked at the stables and got the little one fixed. Rienzi & Guss worked fixing up our house. Vinz & I commenced threshing the wheat. R.E. & Guss went home to night. Weather- mild as usual. We are having gay old times "you bet".
Wed Jan 08: Received a letter from Father. In the fore noon Vinz & I finished threshing the wheat. He had a club & I a broom stick with a stick tied on it with a piece of rope. Cleaned it up partly with a sieve made of shakes. Rienzi & Guss moved up to stay all night.
Thu Jan 09: To day cut wood. Mended up the house and worked on the timber for the large stable. Rained most all the fore noon but not very cold. Mud is very plenty and we are pretty well coated with it.

1873 Jan 10-15

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Fri Jan 10: Worked most all day to day making stanchions for the oxen & cows. Warm & pleasant as usual. Rienzi & Guss were visiting as usual. Nothing unusual occured today worth noting down.
Sat Jan 11: The cattle got loose last night. We worked most of the fore noon fixing stanchions. After noon cut brush for a building spot. Rained some in the after noon & evening.
Sun Jan 12: Rienzi & Guss went home this morning. It rained a good deal to day. Vinz & I had to do our own cooking to day. It was safely done. Wrote letters in the evening.
Mon Jan 13: Rained at intervals to day. Rienzi came up and we worked at the hen house. Took off the roof and put in new nests & roosts. Also mudded up the cracks. It was the first log henhouse I ever saw. At night went home crossed the bay in very rough waters- It came in the boat & wet us through. [margin: Vinzy staid alone for the first time in month.]
Tue Jan 14: Rienzi, Guss & I went to the station to day. Got a boat load of apples, nails and a raft of lumber. Had a very hard time to get home. Wind & tide against us and rain from above. Had to leave our raft to get home.
Wed Jan 15: Staid in the house most all day to day. It rained so we could not do other wise. We all went up to the "Highbarger Mansion" at night. Vinz was glad to see us. Spent a pleasant evening talking, reading letters &c.

1873 Jan 16-21

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Thu Jan 16: The steamer Linnie was in the Bay this morning with R.E.'s lumber about 2 miles rom shore. He and I took the boat and went aboard. It was put out in a raft and we poled it in; it took us about four hours. After noon worked on the road. [margin: very pleasant day.]
Fri Jan 17: Raft contained 10,000 ft. Today pole the raft in a little further and made some smaller ones and run them up the slough. After dinner worked on the road up the bank. Had a terrible nasty time. Mud a foot deep. Quite pleasant today.
Sat Jan 18: Today it rained some. In the fore noon we took three rafts of lumber up Trimbles slough and made some more ready for starting. But the tide went out then went to fix a road to draw it up to the house.
Sun Jan 19: All went down to R.E.'s house on the marsh. It rained most all day and we had a hard row as usual wind at head. Guss got up a splendid dinner. Potatos, cabbage, warm biscuit, Farmers pudding, Pear preserves &c. Vinzy & I came back at night and spent the evening visiting, reading, &c.
Mon Jan 20: Rained most all day. Could not do much. Rienzi came up and brought a load of goods from his house. Vinz & I cut some poles to make a gate of. Had an oat meal mush for supper. Wind blowed very hard in the night.
Tue Jan 21: Rienzi went to the station to day and Guss started for Olympia to day. Vinz & I rafted lumber in the fore noon and made gates in the after noon. Rienz had to come home by way of Allens. Had a hard time.

1873 Jan 22-27

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Wed Jan 22: Vinz went to the station alone to day. To see about his filing papers. Rienz & I rafted lumber and went up to Allen's after a load of stuff with the oxen & sled. After noon made some rafts and ?enkered up some gates. did not rain to day.
Thu Jan 23: Rained light showers through the day. We worked on the road until the tide came in then made a rafting trip. came back and worked road till dinner time. After noon Vinz & Rienz went to look at the ranch claims. I staid all night alone in my glory.
Fri Jan 24: I had pancakes for country(?) Rained as usual. Vinz & Rienz got back about 9 A.M. we then went up & worked on the road fixing up place to draw lumber up to the house. Made bread in the evening. Had a great time ?????d it with all.
Sat Jan 25: To day it rained most all day. We did not work much. Tinkered around & done chores, Chopped a little wood, honing an ax and put up a shelf, made a boot jack &c. Cut and sliced apples in the evening. Hung up the dried(?) bugs.
Sun Jan 26: Rained as usual most of the time. Rienz made a ginger cake in the morning for breakfast. Boiled some beans. Read in "River of the West". Trimble and Highbarger came to see us. Had cigars and went to bed.
Mon Jan 27: Went to Allen's Bee to day to cut wood. 9 men present. I reckon we cut about five cords. Got a good dinner. The Sweed eat 6 biscuits. He is a head. "How are you?" "Pretty well ugly" because the hogs tore my coat all to pieces. Was pretty tired at night. [margin: Very pleasant day, no rain.]

1873 Jan 28-Feb 2

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Tue Jan 28: Today it rained at intervals but not enough to hinder work much. Worked on the lumber road some. Did not get our mail to day. Hunted up and made a lizard(?) in the after noon. Cut some bridge poles.
Wed Jan 29: Rained last night and some through the day. I got three letters to day. We worked on the bridge putting in the poles, &c. Got them both done. Are living on Graham & bread this week. Had some arguments on farming &c. [margin: PA get lots of circuses these days far more than is done some other places(?) ]
Thu Jan 30: Went up in the woods cutting poles &c. It snowed most all the fore noon. Quit work at 10 oclock and set in the house. Very disagreeable day. I cut some wood towards night. Fixed our writing case, &c.
Fri Jan 31: No rain to day clear & cold most all day. Mercury at 28° this morn. We R.E. & I went up to McCollums and hewed out some sills for the house and worked in the woods all day. Vinz made road &c.
Sat Feb 01: Mercury down to 20° this The coldest mornng of the season on Puget Sound. Ice froze in our house 1/4 inch thick. I staid in the house most of the day tending sore back. Rienz went after the ox. Sawed wood some.
Sun Feb 02: Staid in house most all day. wrote a long letter home to Father. Read some. Pleasant day. Vinz went down to Siegfried's walking.

1873 Feb 3-8

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Mon Feb 03: Went up to the house lot and commenced to draw up the lumber. Had a good look. Got about half of it up. Cold in the morning. Clear through the day. Got home late at night.
Tue Feb 04: Finished drawing up lumber for the house and got some for posts. Got a letter from Alanson Briggs. No rain to day. Slashed brush some and tore around generally.
Wed Feb 05: Went down & stuck out the flooring then it began to rain and I cut wood some. Sawed out some ladder strips and set in the house some. Rained most of the day.
Thu Feb 06: Rained most of the fore noon - Vinz drawed up drags for wood. Rienzi & I went over on my claim and examined it. Found it to be a good one. Commenced slashing & clearing for a house.
Fri Feb 07: No rain to day. Went over and slashed on my claim. Quite a pleasant day. Carried our dinner with us. Am getting to be a crusty chopee you bet. Washington Territory Pioneer.
Sat Feb 08: Rained a little this morn. Today was an eventful day, went to a log house raising for one of the sailor boys. Ten boys present. Came back and ran after a deer about a mile shot at him but did not get him.

1873 Feb 9-14

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Sun Feb 09: To day was a very pleasant day. Ther. at 53. Wrote home my intention to stay in W.T. I wonder when I will see Pa. again. You bet I can't tell. Our full of business now and belong to a farm on Swinomish slough. Such is life.
Mon Feb 10: In the fore noon Vinz went after beets. Rienzi & I fixed the foundations to the shop and got all on stick. Rained most all the after noon I made an oar. Vinz drawed Highbarger's potatos. Rienz made a bench dog.
Tue Feb 11: We all went to the station to day consequently it rained as usual. Guss got back from Olympia. Vinz & I brought brick & windows in Allen's boat. Rienzi had a stove, trunk and the chairs, &c, &c.
Wed Feb 12: To day it rained most of the day. In the fore noon Vinz took Allen's boat home. I cut timber for the house. After noon Vinz went after the cattle had the "hardest time he ever had". I finished the ladder & done the chores & made a trunk. [margin: Rienz & Guss were at the other house.]
Thu Feb 13: Went up and commenced to work on the shop. Vinz drawed up some sleepers & sills for the house & shop. Rienz & Guss came up to the Highbarger House.
Fri Feb 14: Rained most of the time today. We went up to McCollums and staid till most dark. Vinz went down to Wilchers did not get home until dark 7 P.M.

1873 Feb 15-20

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Sat Feb 15: Rained fearfully last night. Today went up and commenced to work on the shop put up the rafters. Snowed some. Slashed and piled brush up by the house.
Sun Feb 16: Snowed a little to day but it was so warm all went off. Vinz & I went up to McCollum's. Got the ox "stub" Took dinner with McC.
Mon Feb 17: Cold & clear to day little snow on the ground. Rienz & I cut wood and Vinz took the Oxen & drawed them. At night Rienz & I went to the White House and staid all night.
Tue Feb 18: Got up at 6 A.M. and started for station. Very cold. Vinz went to Mac's. Made good time and got there a little after 8 A.M. Did not start for home until after 5 P.M. on account of wind & tide. Got to the Parnick house at 12 M and staid till morning.
Wed Feb 19: Got home this morning at Breakfast. had a hard time. Mac's went and took boat home and after noon R.E. & S. went and work at the sloughs & marsh. Vinz made road.
Thu Feb 20: Today R.E. & S. shingled on the shops and put the Batters on. Rained in the after noon. Guss went up to Mr Allens. Vinz worked on his Road and boted shingles up the slough.

1873 Feb 21-26

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Fri Feb 21: Worked on the shop and slashed some. Finished shingling & hung two doors and put in one window. vinz worked boating up shingles and made road some.
Sat Feb 22: Finished up the shop & again went a slashing until noon. After noon went down to Ulcher's(?)and drove the hiefer. Rained a little to day. [margin: Had a good view of the country and saw some mosquitos(?)]
Sun Feb 23: Rienz & Guss went home this morning. I shot two ducks and had them for dinner. They were good you bet. Wrote letters &c. very pleasant day. Wind north.
Mon Feb 24: To day was a very pleasant day. but frosty in the morning. Vinz & I went to McClellands to dig carrots. Brought home one load. Slashed up by the house in the afternoon.
Tue Feb 25: Vinz & I went out to my claim to slash. Cold & clear. Ground frozen all day. Rienz did not come to day he went to the station.
Wed Feb 26: Clowdy to day. Sowed some in the afternoon. Slashed all day up by the building lot. Rienz & Guss came up at 8 oclock. Felt rather tired & sleepy to night. Slashing is hard work.

1873 Feb 27-Mar 4

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Thu Feb 27: Snow six inches deep this morning. not very cold. Went up to the shop and set up the stove. Vinz went to Mac's for carrots. Worked in the shop all day fixing up wots(?) &c. made a potato machine.
Fri Feb 28: Cold this morning. Vinz drawed manure for a hotbed. R.E. & I worked in the shop getting out window casings &c. Made a garden rake. Whitney files two saws. Vinz made a gate.
Sat Mar 01: Slashed some and hewed sills for the house. Mr Allen was down visiting. Cool and clowdy.
Sun Mar 02: Rienz & Guss went down on the marsh and staid. Vinz & I staid to home all day. McClellan came down a little while. No rain today but clowdy.
Mon Mar 03: Vinz & I slashed up on the building lot. Rained a little but not very hard.
Tue Mar 04: Slashed most of the day. worked in the shop in the afternoon. Made a window casing. Rained in the afternoon. Rienz & Guss came up in the morn.

1873 Mar 5-10

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Wed Mar 05: Slashed in the fore noon. Went to the Farmers Club meeting in the after noon in our shop. McClellan, Smith, McNutt, Jennings, Sigfreid, Trimbles, McCollumns and Mrs. Allen were present.
Thu Mar 06: Worked at the hot Bed some and then went up and measured for McCollumn's line. worked on the house the rest of the day hewing sills & sleepers.
Fri Mar 07: Rained some to day. Cut wood in the morning. Rienz filed the saws. Vinz slashed and fired trees. I made a window casing and hewed sleepers.
Sat Mar 08: To day went out on my claim and cut down two Cedar tree and made shakes for my house. Got home just night. Guss went up to Mrs. Allens. No rain.
Sun Mar 09: Staid around all day. Guss & Rienz staid with us. Warm & pleasant. McNutt came visiting.
Mon Mar 10: Went out on my claim and commenced to raise a shake house. it snowed and drove us back. Worked in the shop the rest of the day making window casings. Made four.

1873 Mar 11-16

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Tue Mar 11: Rained all day steady. Worked in the shop and made five window casings and two door frames. No body went to the station. Hard wind blow at night.
Wed Mar 12: Rienz went to the station to day. Very pleasant most of the day. Rienz & I fixed the house to keep hens our of the garden. I made a hot bed and put the dirt in it. Worked on the rouse in the afternoon.
Thu Mar 13: Rained in the morning. Made some door frames and worked on the house. Planted the hot bed and the plums & apple seed. Raised the house in the afternoon. Pleasant in the afternoon.
Fri Mar 14: Worked on the house to day. Rained in the fore noon some. Did not get along very fast. Cold and dreary some of the times.
Sat Mar 15: Worked on the house all day. Raised the kitchen and made the sashes. Put in windows and doors. Rained in the after noon. Sowed some timothy seed down along the road. When will it make grass ????
Sun Mar 16: Rienz & Guss went home this morning. Rain in the fore noon pleasant in the afternoon. Mr Allen and Mr. Bracket came to see us. Took a walk in the after noon up Whatcom road. Wrote to C.W. Briggs.

1873 Mar 17-22

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Mon Mar 17: Rained most all day worked on the house and in the shop. Put up the rafters on the house.
Tue Mar 18: Worked on the house as usual. Rained a good share of the time. Commenced shingling the kitchen.
Wed Mar 19: This was the finest day of the season so far. I think if we had sugar we would feel quite at home. Vinz went to the station. Rienz & I worked on the house shingling &c. Mrs Crumrine & Mrs Siegfried were here.
Thu Mar 20: Mosquitoes were quite plenty today. Vinz got home this fore noon with some strawberries &c. doors also. Shingled in the fore noon and worked on my house in the afternoon. Pleasant day. [margin: Planted some peas] radishes, Cabbage & lettuce all up in the hot bed.
Fri Mar 21: Went to Telegraph Slough after sand had a rough time but got home in a short time. Mixed the mortar and finished the chimney. Had good [margin: luck]. Mr. & Mrs. Allen were here.
Sat Mar 22: Finished shingling and put in the gutters & fastened them. Pleasant day. Went to Dyke meeting at Trimbles. Mr. Payne was there. they talked Dyke stronger.

1873 Mar 23-30

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Sun Mar 23: Staid in the house most all day. Very pleasant. There was a high northwest wind so Rienz & Guss could not go home. Wrote a letter for pasttime.
Mon Mar 24: Worked all day cleaning up around the house and fenced it in. Very nice day. Saw a sand hill crane.
Tue Mar 25: Rained a little to day. Guss went to the station with Trimble. We grubbed in some potatos and set out a strawberry bed also some cuttings. Early sovereigns & early rose.
Wed Mar 26: Rained most of the day. Finished setting out strawberry plants and then worked in the shop.
Thu Mar 27: Went out on my claim on put up the rafters on my house. Also the roof and finished planking up. Rienz & Guss went home to wash. Cold and unpleasant.
Fri Mar 28: Cold & Blustery. Staid around and worked on the house. Rienz & Guss came back.
Sat Mar 29: No entry.
Sun Mar 30: No entry.

1873 Apr 4-7

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Apr 08 "Dear Bro,Sis" letter

1873 Letter continued, entry dated Jun 21

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1873 Misc Lists

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1873 Misc Lists(cont)

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1873 Misc

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1873 Misc

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1873 Misc

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1873 Misc

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1873 Misc

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1873 Narrative, date unclear

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1873 Narrative, surname Lists (Duplicate of next)

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1873 Narrative, surname Lists (Duplicate of previous)

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1873 Random thoughts

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1873 More random thoughts

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1873 More random thoughts

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1873 Lists (Household Items)

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1873 Expenses (Household items)

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1873 Narrative (hard to read)

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1873 Continuation of previous

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1873 Single List

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1873 Expenses (Clothing)

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1873 Budget?

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1873 Memoranda (Letter Rec'd)

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1873 Letters received/sent

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1873 Random lists/words

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Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1873-1877)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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Diary back (Spine and cover 1873-1877)

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Diary Back Cover

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"Ready for 1906?" by Roger S. Greene
"Mothers of Men" by Joaquin Miller
"The Life in Christ" by Robert Whitaker
"Abraham Lincoln from Eulogy" by Phillip Brooks
"Factoryville"- account of 50th anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Elias Reynolds
Untitled - partially obscured account of wedding of Ruth Sisson and Solomon Reynolds Oct 18 1917
Other partially obscured clippings mentioning Capwells, Mathewson's, Grant and Edgar's visit to PA in 1904, death of A.C. Sisson, an article from Benjamin Franklin, "Striving" by William T. Milliken.

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The Celebrated "Baby Letter." by Abraham Lincoln,
"The Golden Bells" poem
"Harry E. Dewey,Former Settler, Killed in East" (early Skagit County pioneer) obituary
Partial obscured article "Daniel Webster's Creed"
"Death of A.C. Sisson" obituary

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The Celebrated "Baby Letter." by Abraham Lincoln,
"Harry E. Dewey,Former Settler, Killed in East" (early Skagit County pioneer) obituary
"Daniel Webster's Creed"
"Death of A.C. Sisson" obituary
"Local Communication" about A.C. Sisson by L.B. Green

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C. L. Briggs Dead
Another article on death of A.C. Sisson
Prayer for Divine Aid by D.B. Ford
Memorial of Mrs. Leighton by Louise P. Smith
A Life Story by Samuel Walter Foss

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Last Words of President McKinley
Camp Alger Gossip
Partially obscured obituary of Stephen L. Rice
Obituary of Elden Seamans

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Obituary of Stephen L. Rice
Obituary of Elden Seamans

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Account of C.L. Briggs in Civil War
Article by L.B. Green describing 2nd Annual Greene Family Reunion

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More of Article by L.B. Green describing 2nd Annual Greene Family Reunion

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What May Weather has Done - Article on May 1896 weather
Life by Henry Van Dyke
A Simple Home Remedy for Catarrh of the Bladder by Chas A Green
201 Birdmen Die Since Year 1896
Heavy Taxpayers - article on Skagit county tax payers who paid the most.

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Obituary of R.E. Whitney
Rules of Life Written at Twenty-four
My Eighteenth Birthday by Stephen Tillinghast, in Newspaper on May 24, 1909
A Noble and Heroic Life (obituary of Fred Bailey's Mother)
Article about Geo Sisson's 25 Anniversay (E. A. Sisson attended)

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A Literary Bequest
Mount Rainier by B. Wade Burleigh
If We Only Knew by Rudyard Kipling
Jim Bludso of the Prairie Belle by Hon. John Hay
Councilman R.E. Whitney - eulogy dated Aug 6, 1891
Death Yesterday of Stephen Tillinghast dated Feb 19, 1906
Sudden Death of Edward Leighton (E.A.S. cousin)
Table of Comparative Temperature and Precipitation for September (1890-1905)

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The Popular Vote (McKinley/Bryan) 1896 and 1900
Electoral Vote 1900
President McKinley Issues A Proclamation of Thanksgiving for Victory
Partial article on Isaac Dean's 6 months tour
An Old Prayer by Thomas Elwood, 1649 A.D.
Untitle poem on "the grip"

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Complete article on Isaac Dean's 6 months tour
An Old Prayer by Thomas Elwood, 1649 A.D.
Untitle poem on "the grip"

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Attempted Assassination (of McKinley)
People And Projects- article of Isaac Dean trip
Income of Various country's leaders
Trifles by J.M. Lewis
A Prayer by Ella Higginson
Presidential Apothems

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"When I am Dead" - New York Press
"Growing Old" by A.V. Barnes in "Christian Advocate
"Hoar's Religious Belief - Leslie's Weekly
"Memorial of Mrs. Leighton" by Louise P Smith (E.A.S. Aunt)1829-1897
Partial Obituary of George Leighton(1858-1920)

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"When I am Dead" - New York Press
"Growing Old" by A.V. Barnes in "Christian Advocate
"Hoar's Religious Belief - Leslie's Weekly
"Memorial of Mrs. Leighton" by Louise P Smith (E.A.S. Aunt)1829-1897
Complete Obituary of George Leighton(1858-1920)

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Funeral of Isaac Dean
Death of L.B. Green
A Pilgrimage to Mount Vernon (Virginia)
Misc articles

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"Obituary" of L.B. Green
Rev. J.F. Damon Passes Away
"Love's Dumbness" by Maud Howard Peterson
"As You Go Through Life" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Partially obscured "Lincoln" by Edwin Markham
Gettysburg Dedication Speech
"Only a Touch" by Carrie O. Millspaugh

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"Obituary" of L.B. Green
Rev. J.F. Damon Passes Away
"Love's Dumbness" by Maud Howard Peterson
"As You Go Through Life" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"Lincoln" by Edwin Markham
Gettysburg Dedication Speech
"Just Father" by Douglas Dobbins
Presence of Kind

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To the People of Everett speech transcription
Come Irene By All Means- Eloquent Invitation to Puget Sound Extended to a Young Eastern Widow
About Rope

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Edgar (letter cover)
Facts about Russo-Japanese War
Getting Even
Hot Weather Nonsense

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Text of letter from Francis Sisson Leighton

1873 Mar 31-Apr 14 (pp 24-25)

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Mon Mar 31: Cold & rainy in spells. W. & wife down to the White-house. T. & S. out on Sisson claim at work on chimney. Chimney a failure.
Tue Apr 01: Weather changeable, wind & rain. W. came and bought his sewing machine to the shop. All worked around the house. Set posts for privy, put on window caps, worked on a seed sower, T set a hen up on wheatstraw.
Wed Apr 02: S. went to Trimbles after the mail, then all worked on rafting and drawing flooring up the house. Rain in the after noon. Worked on doors &c. T. set two hens and fixed cattle stables.
Thu Apr 03: Rained all the fore noon. Worked on doors and stairs. T cracked the cherry stones rec'd from Avery also battened the shop and cut poles for a gate.
Fri Apr 04: Pleasant no rain. Stuck out the flooring on the marsh. Worked around the house, made some raft frames, door sills, raised the privy and put on door locks.
Sat Apr 05: Got up at 1 A.M. did went to the station for lumber. Made three rafts and pole them as far as Telegraph Slough. Arrived home at 3 P.M. Worked around house until 6 oclock. weather clear & pleasant- light frost the morn.
Sun Apr 06: Clear & pleasant. W & wife went to their claim to day, came back at night.
Mon Apr 07: Got up at 12 M and went to Telegraph Slough for our lumber, had good luck and got in our slough at 4 oclock. In fore noon drawed up flooring. After noon Trimble has the oxen to draw hay to McClellans. T. went along and [margin: Whitney burned a piece of marsh by the White-House and sowed timothy seed.] and got a load of beets also potatos. W. & wife went home at 4 P.M.
Tue Apr 08: W. went to LaConner. T. made a gate and some chicken coops. Twenty-two chickens hatches. S. worked on house, finished off closet and my doors. Blazy heifer calved to day - heifer calf. Rain in fore noon. T. received some Peerless potatos, seed wheat & barley by mail from Pa. T. set a hen on twelve eggs. Grass seed is coming up.
Wed Apr 09: Warm & pleasant. Whitney not back yet. T. worked on the marsh road and in the front yard. S. worked on privy & house. Sowed some timothy seed on the salt marsh by the bridge. T. set a hen.
Thu Apr 10: Light frost. W. came back this morning. T. worked drawing up front yard. Set up the stove in the new house Hung doors and put on latches &c.
Fri Apr 11: Got up at 4 oclock and floated up the rafts. Rain in the fore noon. Move to day and took the first dinner in new house. Hauled up batter put up shelves and put batters on the house. T found a hen setting on thirteen eggs, on wheat straw.
Sat Apr 12: Worked on house stuck out lumber on the marsh. finished off the privy &c. Rain in fore noon. cold & windy at night. T. worked up a place for clothes line.
Sun Apr 13: W & wife went to the white house. pleasant but cool.
Mon Apr 14: W. staid down to wash to day, came up at night. Very pleasant and warm. T. & S. worked in the garden. Sowed the grass plot, set out some raspberries, lettuc, grapes cuttings and planted some beets, cabbage, celery, spinach & peas also a bed of onions got some black berries of McClellan also some seed potatos meshannon(?)

1873 Apr 15-30 (pp 26-27)

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Tue Apr 15: Set out a row of raspberries in the morning then went with Trimble over the marsh to view the sloughs and place for dyke. Came back at 3 P.M. Dug a ditch up through the yard and commenced digging a well. Warm & pleasant. [margin: Well 3 hours]
Wed Apr 16: Clear & warm. T not very well; cut wood some and took the last raft out of the water. W. & S. worked on the well. got down nearly 9 ft. [margin: Well 18 hours]
Thu Apr 17: Vinz set out some cabbage plants this morning. S. & W. worked on the well in fore noon. Made knife box, match box & put flooring down in sitting room- mosquitos bad last night. Rec some Rhubarb plants from Pa. The assessor was here to day. [margin: Well 10 hours]
Fri Apr 18: W. & S. work in well all day. T. went to McClellan's for beets in fore noon. In afternoon took some wood down in the flat for the whitehouse. Onions are coming up. [margin: Well 20 hours]
Sat Apr 19: W. & S. worked in well all day. T. set out some rhubarb plants and dug out roots in the orchard. Pleasant day. Gnats plenty for the first 24 ft in well. [margin: Well 19 hours]
Sun Apr 20: All went down to Smith's to dinner. Pleasant.
Mon Apr 21: W. & S. worked in the well. T. pulled stumps & dug out roots. Trimble has the oxen to draw rails. Rain & wind last night. Saw a strawberry in bloom. Struck the cement in the well. It was very hard you bet. [margin: Well 20 hours]
Tue Apr 22: W. went to the station today. T. & S worked on the well Struck water about ten oclock and stopped work at noon; hard rain last night. Dug out stumps & roots in afternoon. Saw first strawberry blooms. [margin: Well 10 hours]
Wed Apr 23: Quite cool this morning. all worked on the house to day. Put up the porch frame and began siding up the kitchen. Highbarger came after the oxen this morning to plow.
Thu Apr 24: Clear & pleasant. Mosquitos & gnats plenty. T. backed up and covered the well. W.& S. put siding on the house.
Fri Apr 25: W. & S. worked all day siding up the house. T. worked around the yard cleaning up generally. Sowed the back yard to grass. (timothy). Spike heifer calved. Set out a wild honeysuckle by the privy. Transplanted the tomato plants. They were about four inches high. Pleasant.
Sat Apr 26: W. & S. sided up the south side of the house and tinkered around the house the rest of the day. T. transplanted some alfalfa near the house. Planted some squashes just night.
Sun Apr 27: W. & wife went to Allens and then down to White claim. Nothing new or funny transpired.
Mon Apr 28: Rained most all last night. T. worked on seed sower and picked our potatos. S. went down to and measured dyke site- with Whitney & Allen. Came up to the new house at night and brought the organ up. pleasant at night.
Tue Apr 29: S. & T. plowed the log house garden and planted it with potatos. W. & wife went to the station. Received some plants from Pa in cans. [margin: Trimble had oxen 1/2 day]
Wed Apr 30: W. filed saw, S. set out the plants and T. worked on seed sower. In the after noon all went out to S. claim and worked. Rafted some lumber round the slough just right. Salmon berries in bloom now. [margin: Trimble had oxen today]

1873 May 1-16 (pp 28-29)

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Thu May 01: Rained some to day. Trimble had the oxen today. Went to McClellan's and split rails to fence our beet patch with. [margin: Trimble has oxen.]
Fri May 02: All went to McClellan's today. finished over 600 rails. T. plowed on the beet ground in afternoon. pleasant.
Sat May 03: Tillinghast finished plowing the beet ground and hauled wood drags in the afternoon. W. & S. worked on the house in the fore noon and measured sloughs in the afternoon.
Sun May 04: T. & S. went down to Welches looking for Rosy in the fore noon. Staid around the house the rest of the day. Cool at night.
Mon May 05: T. harrowed the beet ground and drawed up the lumber, S. & W. worked in the house in the fore noon putting on cloth. in fore noon and planted beets & onions in afternoon. Large red onions & (Rock Giant Medeira) on the south east. pland some turnips & carrots.
Tue May 06: Planted beets all day. Finished. Planted some corn & squashes on the marsh. After supper planted some parsnips, (sugar on the north side of bed.) Guernsey on south) also some penny beets.) cool night. pleasant.
Wed May 07: T. plowed & harrowed in the orchard today. Whitney hunted after the cattle in the fore noon, did not find them. S. hoed the potatos - Worked on the house in the afternoon. [margin: Planted some peas & six weeks beans.]
Thu May 08: Made Garden & planted potatos. Planted Cal. Red Peerless potatos. Corn, Crosby's Early. Marmouth sugar and small popcorn. Peas, Champions of England & Dan O'R'K, Beans, Black wax, Indian Chief & Valentine, squashes, melons, beets, Early horn carrot & some cabbage. Peerless potato had one piece in a hill except the north row on lower end. Found Rosy & the spotted heifer with calves. Transplanted some young apple trees and celery plants. Squashes coming up. [margin: Siegfried had the oxen for three days.]
Fri May 09: W. & T. slashed on the bank in front of the house. S. worked in the shop making mopboards. W. put the roof on the poch in the morning. Mosquitos were the thickest of the season so far.
Sat May 10: W. & S. shingled the porch in the morning and slashed on the bank the rest of the day. T. took "Stub" & "Star" and helped Allen plow his garden.
Sun May 11: Measured a Pear sprout and found it had grown 9 3/4 inches this spring.
Mon May 12: W. was down on his claim to day. Allen had the lame oxen in the fore noon & Trimble in the afternoon. T. & S. slashed all day on the bank and above the road. [margin: Highbarger came and got the cattle.]
Tue May 13: W. went to the station to day. - Set out some early cabbage plants in the morning. 170. T. & S. slashed on the bank. Trimble had the cattle.
Wed May 14: Cherry heifer calved to day. All slashed on the spit down below the barn.
Thu May 15: T. done the chores and slashed up by the house. W. & S. went down to the Parrish claim and began dyking. S. & T. slept in the Parrish house.
Fri May 16: All worked on the Dyke to day and finished up six rods. Weather warm & dry.

1873 May 17-Jun 5 (pp 30-31)

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Sat May 17: Rained slightly most all day. W. put cloth on the sitting room and all tinkered around the house and shop all day.
Sun May 18: Quite cool to day. Mrs. Allen & Mr. McClellan were here. Shot two chicken hawks.
Mon May 19: Spent the day slashing back of the house. Clowdy with signs of rain. Highbarger brought the oxen home.
Tue May 20: Slashed all day. Clowdy with a little rain.
Wed May 21: Rained some in the forenoon. worked in the shop making mosquito bars. slashed most of the day.
Thu May 22: S. slashed all day and Whitney half a day. T. worked with the oxen clearing off and plowing the garden. Whitney held plow in the afternoon. warm & pleasant.
Fri May 23: W. & S. went down to the beet patch and put lime on a few of them. They are few and far between. Slashed the rest of the day. T. plowed & harrowed in the garden. After supper transplanted the blackcaps, strawberries (Wilson & M Christie). Gnats & mosquitos very thick.
Sat May 24: Worked in the garden to day. Planted potatos, peas, & beets. Also transplanted celery, onions, beets and turnips. Afternoon T made a pig pen and W. & S. went down to Siegfried's and got a pig.
Sun May 25: Staid at home all day. Saw a deer. Rained most all the afternoon.
Mon May 26: Cool & windy. Slashed all day.
Tue May 27: T. went to the station. Rained in the morning. W. churned in the fore noon. Slashed the rest of the day. [margin: washed the tree with lime ashes & manure]
Wed May 28: Rained considerable in the morning. In the fore noon worked in the shop and put tools in order. Slashed in the after noon. Commenced applying liquid manure. T. bushed the peas.
Thu May 29: Rained most all day did not do much cut wood & worked in the shop some. S. went to the shoe shop in the afternoon. W. put the big saw in order.
Fri May 30: Went up and put some lime on the beets. W. fixed Trimbles saw in the fore noon. slashed the rest of the day. Rained just night.
Sat May 31: Rained at intervals all day. S. made a pair of oars. W. & T. worked at odd jobs. Went down to the white-house and brought up the wash things just night.
Sun Jun 01: Rained in the morning. Staid at home all day. nothing unusual transpired.
Mon Jun 02: Slashed all day- W. helped wash in the fore noon. Pleasant.
Tue Jun 03: Slashed most of the day. it began raining about 4 P.M.
Wed Jun 04: Slashed in the forenoon. S. went to the shoe shop; got a piece of deer of McDonald. Drawed up some lumber in the afternoon.
Thu Jun 05: W. & S. went over to Squaw Bay looking for apple trees. Saw Marches & Monks places. T. slashed. [margin: W. & S. slashed three hours.]

1873 Jun 6-Jun 22 (pp 32-33)

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Fri Jun 06: Rain in the morning. T. slashed in the fore noon. W. & S. worked on the house putting up partitions. All slashed in the afternoon down by the barn.
Sat Jun 07: In the fore noon worked on the house putting down floors &c. Afternoon went and run out our claim. Then had a road meeting in the shop. Pleasant.
Sun Jun 08: Mr. Allen's folks were here to dinner. Very pleasant.
Mon Jun 09: T. drew(?) up some manure in the fore noon. S. hoed the potatoes & W. washed. Afternoon worked in the garden, transplanted the pie plant. Mosquitos came 20000 strong.
Tue Jun 10: W. & S. went to the station then down to Sullivan's farm. W. started for Olympia to prove up on his claim. T. staid at house and slashed - Set out the tomato plants & sixty cabbage plants. Mrs. Jennings staid all night with us.
Wed Jun 11: T. slashed in the fore noon. S. fixed mosquito bars. Afternoon went down and took off cloth off from the White house and commenced moving. Made two trips with boat. Rained a little in the morning.
Thu Jun 12: Set out some celery plants and planted some radishes. Slashed some in the fore noon below the barn. Finished plowing the garden. Went and got a load of Goods after supper. Mosquitos lovely. Hawks caught two chickens.
Fri Jun 13: Slashed most of the day. Finished moving. Hawk caught two more chickens.
Sat Jun 14: Slashed in the fore noon. S. cut wood & watched the Hawk & shot him. He caught one chicken first. After dinner went up and worked in the beet patch hoing & transplanting - cool & clowdy.
Sun Jun 15: Nothing unusual happened. Allen's folks came down first night. Quite cool.
Mon Jun 16: Cool & rainy slashed in the fore noon and worked in the beets in the afternoon transplanting.
Tue Jun 17: S. worked on the house in the fore noon. T. slashed. Afternoon worked in the beet patch. Had a hard thunder shower. Whitney got back from Olympia.
Wed Jun 18: S. & T. Worked in the beets in the fore noon. W. helped wash. Afternoon fixed up the house put down carpet. Fixed book case, &c. Went over to Steamer?? Slough in the evening to get lumber. Got back at 1 oclock with no lumber.
Thu Jun 19: Went over on board the steamer "Setelo" staid all day. Got the scow load of lumber in Allen Slough at 11 o'clock. [margin: Had the first S. berries]
Fri Jun 20: Unloaded the scow and that is about all quite - pleasant. Not many "Sketos"
Sat Jun 21: All worked around the house in the fore noon. S. made a stand. Afternoon hoed potatos & rafted lumber. S. went out to sleep on his claim. Rained in the morning and night.
Sun Jun 22: Had strawberries for dinner & chicken pie. Pleasant. Nothing unusual occured.

1873 Jun 23-Jul 14 (pp 34-35)

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Mon Jun 23: Started in dyking this morning with six men. Rainy and the marsh wet. (R.W.T.M.)
Tue Jun 24: Whitney went to the station to day. Pleasant. T. & S. worked on the dyke. Very high tide.
Wed Jun 25: Shut up the first lagoon. High tide. T. worked transplanting beets. W. & S. worked on dyke.
Thu Jun 26: W. & S. worked on the dyke. T. worked in the beets. Thunder shower at night.
Fri Jun 27: W. & S. worked on dyke. Put lumber in second lagoon. T. transplanted beets. Made another box. Marsh very wet.
Sat Jun 28: T. hoed potatos. W. & S. worked on dyke. Put mud in lagoon all day.
Sun Jun 29: Had strawberries & peas for dinner. Pleasant in the afternoon. Not many mosquitos the past week.
Mon Jun 30: Worked on the dyke as usual.
Tue Jul 01: The carpenter left also the lockman. Filled the sloughs & built dyke.
Wed Jul 02: Built about 16 rods of dyke.
Thu Jul 03: Tillinghast to the station. S. worked on the dyke. Raining in the morning - clear in the afternoon. Mosquitos thick.
Fri Jul 04: T. worked in the garden hoeing potatos. W. dyked in the afternoon. S. all day. Very warm & mosquitoey.
Sat Jul 05: All worked on the dyke all day; it is going lively- Warm & dry. Have nine men now dyking.
Sun Jul 06: Very pleasant day. Mosquitos thick. Went up to Highbarger & McNutt's garden. Timothy & beets are looking fine.
Mon Jul 07: T. & S. hoed beets. W. worked in the dyke. Warm & pleasant.
Tue Jul 08: T. & S. hoed beets. W. worked on the dyke. W. & S. went to the station and then over to Dodge's place, saw a nice garden and grain. High tide this afternoon.
Wed Jul 09: All worked on the lagoon. Warm & mosquitos thick.
Thu Jul 10: S. went up and commenced haying with McNutt. W. & T. worked on the dyke.
Fri Jul 11: Same as day before. High tide.
Sat Jul 12: S. came home as night, high tide. Cut off the big lagoon this week.
Sun Jul 13: T. & S. went over to Fidalgo Island. saw some nice fruit grain &c. Twenty-six of Marches strawberries weighted a pound. Whitney found a stool of oats containing 50 stune or heads. One head had 348 grains.
Mon Jul 14: Rained nearly all night last night and a little by spells all day. Transplanted a few onions near privy and parsnips east of house. Eddie has gone to hay it again. W. & T worked on dyke.

1873 Jul 15-Aug 4 (pp 36-37)

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Tue Jul 15: W. went to the station. Measured timothy stalk 6 ft 2 in. Head 8 1/2 in. Sullivans' oats and barley on land dyked last- season and land last - fall and winter will make a good crop. W. thinks his grain is the best - he has seen. Oats are 10? thick. T. worked on dyke.
Wed Jul 16: W. set turnip plants also cabbage & kohl Rabbi. Sowed flat Norfolk turnips. Rained last-night and night before. T. worked on dyke.
Thu Jul 17: W. & T. on dyke. Muskrats do not trouble us much on the dyke. Too close to the water & toom much wind. Fine day.
Fri Jul 18: W. & T. worked on the dyke. S. haying. Weather fine.
Sat Jul 19: Got through haying. McNutt has worked 5 days- bill 18.00 Fine weather.
Sun Jul 20: Clear cool & windy. All went up to see McClelland's hay after dinner.
Mon Jul 21: Worked on the dyke to day. Commenced putting on the 5th sod. Three of us topped out 27 rods.
Tue Jul 22: All worked on dyke except Whitney. He washed in the fore noon & went to the station in the afternoon. Trimble & Allen started for Olympia. The pump came.
Wed Jul 23: Worked on the dyke as usual, fine day.
Thu Jul 24: Worked on dyke. W. went to Highbargers in the afternoon and got his pump fixed. Fine weather for work. Mosquitos thick in the evening. Very few on the dyke.
Fri Jul 25: W. & S. spent the day putting in the pump, filing saw, cutting wood, &c. T. worked on dyke. Warm & dry.
Sat Jul 26: All worked on dyke putting on 5th sod. very warm, mosquitos very think about the house. T. & S. had to sleep in sitting room.
Sun Jul 27: Staid around the house in the day time. In eve, went down to the white house. Mosquitos bad. Mercury 82° in the shade.
Mon Jul 28: Warm & dry. T. & S. worked on dyke. W. washed in fore noon & dyked in A noon.
Tue Jul 29: All worked on dyke, finished up the side of Allen slough. Trimble came home with a title to his land.
Wed Jul 30: Commenced dyking on the south side of Whitney's claim. Mosquitos not bad on the work.
Thu Jul 31: T. worked on the dyke. W. & S. worked on a box for Allen Slough. [margin: McNutt had timothy 7 ft high and heads 9 5/8 in long.]
Fri Aug 01: All worked on dyke. W. went to make an agreement with Trimble & Allen in the fore noon.
Sat Aug 02: Worked on the dyke as usual. Warm & dry - No prospect of rain.
Sun Aug 03: Warm & pleasant. McNutt took dinner with us. S. went out to his claim.
Mon Aug 04: W & S worked on the big slough. T. on the dyke.

1873 Aug 5-28 (pp 38-39)

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Tue Aug 05: Worked on the slough & dyke. Put in one mud sill. Rained a little.
Wed Aug 06: Changed the plan of putting in sills and took up what was in. T. worked on dyke. W. was up to see jennings about dyke in afternoon.
Thu Aug 07: Put in two triangles. T. worked with the dykers. W. staked out dyke in the afternoon. Rained some in the forenoon.
Fri Aug 08: Put in five triangles. Weaterh fine. The tide was up in the Cut? grass a little today. Tomatos are about an inch in diameter. Cabbage not heading much yet. [margin: Ten & one half hours on slough]
Sat Aug 09: High tide. Worked on the slough and dyke. [margin: 11 hours on slough]
Sun Aug 10: High tide. Pleasant day. nothing unusual around.
Mon Aug 11: Tide on the marsh. Worked on the slough and dyke as usual. Mosquitos about played except nights & morn. [margin: 10 1/2 hours]
Tue Aug 12: Worked on slough & dyke. [margin: 10 1/2 hours]
Wed Aug 13: Worked on slough & dyke. [margin: 10 hours]
Thu Aug 14: Vinz worked on the dyke & W & S on Allen slough. [margin: 10 hours]
Fri Aug 15: Worked on the slough & dyke. [margin: 10 hours]
Sat Aug 16: T. worked on dyke. W. & S. burned the slashing in the afternoon. Burned very well. Mc Nutt & Fenton worked 11 hours on slough. [margin: 11 hours]
Sun Aug 17: Very pleasant quiet Sunday.
Mon Aug 18: Worked on the slough in the fore noon. Went out and poled the second scow load of lumber in the afternoon.
Tue Aug 19: The men unloaded the scow in the fore noon and put the lumber ashore in the afternoon. Placed the boxes in Allen slough.
Wed Aug 20: Worked on slough & dyke as usual. Commenced to piling, and framing for the second big slough.
Thu Aug 21: Worked on the slough & dyke
Fri Aug 22: Commenced slough no 2 but did not get much done on it. Weather cold & clowdy.
Sat Aug 23: Quite pleasant to day. Worked on sloughs & dyke as usual. Have ten bents for second slough.
Sun Aug 24: Dito last Sunday. Mrs Jennings was here to dinner.
Mon Aug 25: Had all the men working on the slough today. planked up half of it.
Tue Aug 26: Rained some in the morning. Finishing planking up Allen slough. W. & S. went to La Conner just night. Staid with Andrews.
Wed Aug 27: Came home from the station at 9:30 A.M. Mr. Smith came with us. T. commenced filling the lake on Allen's line. Framed and put in bents in Slough No. 2. The boxes in A. Slough have proven a failure. [margin: Got the first new apples. 2.00]
Thu Aug 28: Rained most all the fore noon. Worked all the afternoon.

1873 Aug 29-Sep 22 (pp 40-41)

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Fri Aug 29: Worked on the dyke and sloughs.
Sat Aug 30: Very pleasant. Worked on slough no 2. put in most all the bents. McCollum was up visiting.
Sun Aug 31: Very pleasant. Mr. Smith was up here to Dinner. Allen's folks came up also. [margin: Had the fresh ripe tomatos Sep 1st.]
Mon Sep 01: Worked on the slough and dyke as usual.
Tue Sep 02: Commenced work at 5:30 and stopped the hole in Allen slough.
Wed Sep 03: Commenced laying the bottom and fixed the barrow road on the se slough
Thu Sep 04: Fixed the box in and got ready to eat off the slough.
Fri Sep 05: Shut up the two sloughs and stoped the tide for the first time. Success is evident
Sat Sep 06: Put in 13 bents in the next big slough. Fine weather- cool mornings.
Sun Sep 07: W. & wife & Vinz went over to Fidalgo Island. S. went up to Highbargers.
Mon Sep 08: Worked on dyke and sloughs.
Tue Sep 09: T. went to the station and down to Dodges. Commenced putting frames in the Lagoon.
Wed Sep 10: Weather fine. Dyking as usual.
Thu Sep 11: Finished framing for the sloughs. Commenced digging a canal for a box around Allen's slough.
Fri Sep 12: Sawed wood before breakfast. Worked on scow & boxes. The bank caved in and delayed the box at Allen Slough. [margin: 2 days on scow to date.]
Sat Sep 13: Very fine weather. S. & McNutt worked on the scow in the fore noon. the rest on the dyke. Put the box in for the Allen Slough. Afternoon W. & S. burned brush heaps. [margin: 1 day on scow]
Sun Sep 14: W. & Wife & S. went down to Allen's to dinner. Had a good wind to go down with and a very pleasant time. T. staid at home.
Mon Sep 15: Cut off the lagoon. dyked in the afternoon. Thunder shower in the evening. [margin: Thunder storm.]
Tue Sep 16: Worked on dyke and planked up one Loye slough. Floated the box and hung it in the last slough.
Wed Sep 17: Put in the box and commenced planking the 130 ft slough. Planked in Allen S.
Thu Sep 18: Cut off the 180 ft slough. and dyked some. Windy. good weather as usual. [margin: Scow 1 day.]
Fri Sep 19: Dyked as usual and finished planking the 120 ft sloug.
Sat Sep 20: McNutt & S. made oars for the scow and Harry & Wilcher calked it. Fine weather [margin: 2 2/2 day on scow.]
Sun Sep 21: Very pleasant day. All staid at home. Picked some seet corn. The popcorn was ripe, picked some for seed.
Mon Sep 22: W. worked on the dyke. Vinz & S. worked on the bridge over the dyke.

1873 Sep 23-Oct 14 (pp 42-43)

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Tue Sep 23: W. & wife went to the station. T. & S. work on the dyke. filling sneall(?) sloughs.
Wed Sep 24: W. & T. worked on the dyke. S. put up the dyke bridge & worked on the scow oars. Weather fine. T. hauled up some wood in the afternoon. [margin: scow 2 hrs.]
Thu Sep 25: All worked on the dyke.
Fri Sep 26: Vinz & S. worked on the scow. First frost. The rest on the dyke. [margin: scow 17 hrs]
Sat Sep 27: Finished the scow. To worked on dyke. Frost this morning. Killed squash, onions. Weather fine & dry. [margin: scow 20 hrs]
Sun Sep 28: Very pleasant day. S. went up to McNutt's. Mr. Jennings was down here.
Mon Sep 29: Commenced to fill the "50 ft" slough with mud. McCollum & S. went and got a load of hay. got back at 9:30.
Tue Sep 30: T. & McCollum put the hay in the barn. W. & S. worked on the dyke. The "50 ft" slough went out.
Wed Oct 01: McDonald & S. went out and got the lost scow load of hay. got back at 8 oclock. Pretty high tide.
Thu Oct 02: S. worked on McClellands box in the forenoon. Helped T. draw hay in the afternoon. Commenced to fill the "45 ft" slough.
Fri Oct 03: Rained so that we only worked 1/4 of the day. S. worked on Mc's box. very high tide.
Sat Oct 04: Fine weather to day. S. finished the box. T. drew up manure and put on the garden.
Sun Oct 05: W. & T. worked on the "45 ft" slough in the forenoon to make it safe. Very pleasant day. S. went to Fidalgo with Trimble. He got his new cook.
Mon Oct 06: Whitney taken with stiff neck - did not work. S. sick, eat to many apples - did not work. T. worked on dyke. Tide came in the ditches.
Tue Oct 07: Trimble went to the station and Whitney with him. S. did not work. T worked on the dyke. Rainy & windy by spells. Armstrong left today. Tide 6 inches over the marsh at 5 P.M.
Wed Oct 08: Very wet dyking to day. Clowdy & rainy.
Thu Oct 09: Worked at dyking although it was pretty wet. S. made a spade handle.
Fri Oct 10: Found "Lillies" calf. All worked on dyke.
Sat Oct 11: Rained most of the fore noon. Quite pleasant in the P.M. dyked some. The marsh is very wet , from the high tide.
Sun Oct 12: Very pleasant day rather cool in the morning, but no frost. The whole family went to Mr. Davey's visiting. had a very pleasant time. Weather fine.
Mon Oct 13: Rain all the fore noon - S. made a shingle horse. Worked in the afternoon on the dyke.
Tue Oct 14: Very fine weather. Wind in the north. Worked on dyke as usual finishing taking out sods.

1873 Oct 15-Nov 4 (pp 44-45)

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Wed Oct 15: Fine weather hard frost this morn. Worke on dyke as usual. W. & S. gathered up lumber in the afternoon.
Thu Oct 16: Very fine day for dyking, All worked on the dyke.
Fri Oct 17: Very fine day as usual. W. worked on the dams mailing(?). S. & T. on the dyke.
Sat Oct 18: S. worked on the dyke. W. & T. dug potatos. Fine day.
Sun Oct 19: Fine day staid at home all day.
Mon Oct 20: T. finished digging potatos. W. & S. worked on the dyke. Commenced topping out on the east end.
Tue Oct 21: W. & wife went to the station. T. worked on the dyke. S. made a machine to pack beets on and a pair of oars. Fine day.
Wed Oct 22: S. worked on dyke. W. & T. pulled mangolds.
Thu Oct 23: S. worked on dyke. W. & T. pulled mangolds.
Fri Oct 24: All worked on the dyke. Hard frost this morning. Pleasant day.
Sat Oct 25: S. & T. worked on the beets. W. worked on the dyke with the men. Finished & discharged the men. Frosty weather.
Sun Oct 26: Staid at home all day. Very pleasant. W. & S. went up and got Mc's boat at night.
Mon Oct 27: S. 24 years old today. S & W went to Whatcom. Had very pleasant weather but head wind. T worked on the ditch.
Tue Oct 28: W. & S. went to Sehome and from there to Mr. Burnetts. Staid over night with him. T. & Mrs. Whitney went to the station.
Wed Oct 29: W. & S. bought a boat load of fruit and started for home at noon. Got home about 8 o'clock. T. worked on ditch.
Thu Oct 30: In the fore noon all went down on the Parrish claim and measured the dyke. After noon piled lumber on the marsh. Open the box from Pa.
Fri Oct 31: Whitney sowed timothy seed. S. dug ditch. T. drawed p the pears and a load of stuff from Allen's garden. Dark & clowdy. Mrs Howard & Earnest were here visiting.
Sat Nov 01: Clowdy but no rain. Mrs. Howard & Earnest were here visiting. S. dug ditch. W. & T. plowed in the garden.
Sun Nov 02: Staid at home all day. Koury & Chamburg came up in the afternoon. Fenton also. Clowdy but no rain.
Mon Nov 03: S. worked on the ditch. W. & T. plowed in the garden.
Tue Nov 04: W. went to the station and got 13 sacks of timothy seed. S. worked on the ditch. T. worked on the ditch and done chores.

1873 Nov 5-25 (pp 46-47)

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Wed Nov 05: S. went down and worked on the boat fixing it up ready to paint. Cleaned out the shop in the afternoon. W. worked in the ditch some. T. went out to move Charly. [margin: Rain 3hs]
Thu Nov 06: Rainy & windy. Went down and got some lumber to work and T. hauled it up to the shop in the afternoon. He drew drags of wood in the afternoon. S. made a cabbage cutter and worked on the ditch in the afternoon. [margin: Rain 4hs]
Fri Nov 07: S. went out to his claim & made shingles. W. & T. worked in the shop hauled wood &c. [margin: Rain 4 to 6 hs]
Sat Nov 08: W. & S. saw shingle stuff in the fore noon. They proved to be no account. The "130" slough went out. The neighborhood worked all the afternoon and till four oclock in the morning stopping the hole. Succeeded.
Sun Nov 09: Went down to the slough, found it all right. Came up and eat breakfast and while doing so the fatal slough went out again. A very blue day on the Ridge. Clowdy and raining.
Mon Nov 10: Went down to the slough and from there up to Siegfred's point and load the scow with brush and put in the slough. McNutt came down. [margin: Mr Best and family were visiting.]
Tue Nov 11: Got up at 2 A.M. and went to work on the "busted" slough. Made a R.R. and put in mud until 2 P.M. T. went to the station. Fine day.
Wed Nov 12: Worked on slough on preceding day. Vinz worked canning beets in the afternoon.
Thu Nov 13: Worked on slough from 3 o'clock until 9. Rained and had to quit. Put in the vents and box. Box washed out again. [margin: Rain 6 hs]
Fri Nov 14: Worked on slough all day. Clowdy but no rain.
Sat Nov 15: Commenced working on the slough at 4:30 A.M. Stopped the tide and finished up about 3 oclock. No rain. Highbarger & Billy helped us also Trimble.
Sun Nov 16: Mrs. Jennings was here. Nothing unusual to record. [margin: Rain most all day]
Mon Nov 17: Worked on the sloughs putting in mud and made an extension to the sluice box.
Tue Nov 18: W. helped Guss wash in the fore noon. Worked on the sloughs as usual.
Wed Nov 19: W. went to the station & got the trees. T. & S. wheeled mud - fine occupation.
Thu Nov 20: S. worked on the boat. W. & T. wheeled mud. In the morning T. & S. healed in the trees.
Fri Nov 21: S. made shingles. Vinz fixed his sled. W. worked in the shop on his crib. [margin: rain 2 hs]
Sat Nov 22: S. worked in the shop made his root cutter. W. & T. also worked in the shop. [margin: Rain most of the day]
Sun Nov 23: All staid at home. Wrote letters, read, &c. [margin: Rained]
Mon Nov 24: Worked on the boat a little and wheeled mud four hours. W. went to view Highbarger's dyke in the morning. High tide.
Tue Nov 25: Tide over the marsh & high wind. Worked in the shop in the fore noon and wheeled mud in afternoon. [margin: Rain 3 or 4 hs]

1873 Nov 26-Dec 15 (pp 48-49)

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Wed Nov 26: Went down to wheel mud. High tide. Showery in the fore noon. Cool and clear at night. [margin:Rain 3 hours]
Thu Nov 27: Hard frost this morning. Wheeled mud all day. S. painted the boat in the afternoon.
Fri Nov 28: Mercury down to 26° this morn. Wheeled mud in the Highbarger lagoon.
Sat Nov 29: All worked on the big lagoon finished about 3 P.M. Floated the plank around to the other lagoon. Tide 6 inches over the marsh. Snow storm in the evening. Ground frozen one or two inches. [margin: First snow]
Sun Nov 30: Snowed most of the day. Nothing ocurred worth recording. Not much warmer.
Mon Dec 01: Cold again, clear with wind in the north. Vinz & Charley wheeled muc. Too cold for us. S. finished his oars. W. filed saw and we sawed some wood.
Tue Dec 02: Mercury down to 15° this morning and remained cold all day. Cut wood most all day.
Wed Dec 03: Temperature about the same as yesterday. W. & S. went out on the marsh road and cut a tree for shakes to cover wood shed with. T. hauled up wood.
Thu Dec 04: T. hauled some bolts for shakes and broke his sled. W. & S. cur bolts for shakes & pickets. Cold as usual.
Fri Dec 05: Tide one foot over the marsh. W. went to Highbarger's in the fore noon and got some rings made for S. worked on some fir trees getting them ready to burn down. T. worked on the sled. Little warmer at night.
Sat Dec 06: Tide eighteen inches over the marsh today. W. & S. burned down trees and cut wood. T. finished his sled and hauled Shake timber. [margin: Highest tide of the month]
Sun Dec 07: S. went down to the dyke in the morning and shot some ducks. Then went down to help Allen pack goods to the slough. Then cut down some firs to keep them from falling in the garden. The rest of the folks went visiting at Mrs. Jennings. Little warmer. [margin: Tide 15 inches over the ms]
Mon Dec 08: T. hauled shake & picket bolts. W. & S. sawed wood, cleared road and burned down trees. [margin: high tide]
Tue Dec 09: W. & S. went to the station and got the rest of the seed and the wagon. T. hauled bolts and helped Trimble kill hogs. Quite frosty in the morn.
Wed Dec 10: John Cornelius came up and surveyed the Highbarger claim. We all went with him in the fore noon. W. in the after noon. T. drew a load of beets in the afternoon. S. cut wood.
Thu Dec 11: T. went out to move Mr. O'Laughlin. W. & S. worked on the house and cut wood. Cold as usual.
Fri Dec 12: T. hauled up lumber and shingles. S. & W. worked on the house and cut wood.
Sat Dec 13: In the morning. T. went after beets. W. & S. cut wood. Clowdy & warmer.
Sun Dec 14: Mr. O'Laughlin came out and got his folks. Started for his farm.
Mon Dec 15: Worked in the shop some and began the porch. [margin: Rain 3hs]

1873 Dec 16-Jan 6, 1874 (pp 50-51)

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Tue Dec 16: Put the floor on the porch. Made an axhandle and some butter(?) handles.
Wed Dec 17: W. & S. went down to work on the slough. It was not thawed enough. Put a door latch on the shop. S. made shakes some for wood house. [margin: W. made extra wagon box]
Thu Dec 18: W. S. & the boys worked on the sloughs. Wheeling mud fixing wings &c. Very pleasant day. T. hauled water(?) on the wagon.
Fri Dec 19: Billy brought our mail for this week to day. Cold south east wind. S. made shakes. W. worked on the dam. T. hauled over 50 bushs of beets.
Sat Dec 20: Sisson made shakes in the fore noon. W. began the wood shed and settled up with Charley & Harvy. After dinner W. & S. made a table. T. hauled two loads of beets. [margin: rain 2 hours]
Sun Dec 21: S. went up to McNutt's. Everything quiet along the line. "Charley Frenchmen" brought us some venison. [margin: ? 18 ins over the marsh]
Mon Dec 22: S. made pickets in the fore noon. After dinner W. & S. repaired dyke and worked on the dams. T. hauled beets. [margin: ? dito yesterday]
Tue Dec 23: Vinz hauled beets as usual. W. & S. wheeled mud a little and then split shakes (340)[margin: highest tide of the season]
Wed Dec 24: All down choping mud on the dam at midnight last night. Vinz hauled one load of beets. W. went down and took the cloth off from the white house. S. went to Highbarger's and got crowbar mended then went after a stray lumber raft. Cleaned some and put ceiling in the bedroom.
Thu Dec 25: This is Christmas in some places. W. fired trees, filed saws, &c. T. & S. went down to McNutt's to get timber for an ox yoke. "never done it" Very pleasant.
Fri Dec 26: T. & S. worked on the lagoon wheeling mud. W. & wife went to Sickfreds visiting.
Sat Dec 27: All worked down by the dyke deepening ditches till 3 P.M. Then it began to rain. [margin: Rain 3 hours]
Sun Dec 28: Rained most all day; nothing else worth recording.
Mon Dec 29: All worked on the dyke ditch to day.
Tue Dec 30: Trimble went to the station. Worked on the ditch until it rained. [margin: Rain 3hs]
Wed Dec 31: Worked on ditch a little while in the morn. Worked on the shop some and made ax handles. Sawed wood in the afternoon. [margin: Rained 3 hs]
Thu Jan 01: Worked in the show some on sitting room table. Sawed wood some.
Fri Jan 02: Worked in the shop in the fore noon on bookcase. Afternoon W. S. sawed wood. T. worked in ditch. [margin: Snow & rain 5 hs]
Sat Jan 03: T. & S. sawed wood in fore noon. After noon all worked in the shop & house. Commenced to put cloth on "boys" room. [margin: Rain Snow 4 hs]
Sun Jan 04: Snow went off today clowdy rainy day.
Mon Jan 05: T. & S. worked on the ditch side of the dyke. W. helped wash, filed saw, &c. Very pleasant.
Tue Jan 06: W. & S. went to the station. T. worked in the shop. Received some garden seeds from the Depot. [margin: Rain 5hs High tide]

1874 Jan 7-23 (pp 52-53)

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Wed Jan 07: W & S worked in the shop on bookcase. Afternoon sawed rail cuts. Finish clothes bars and put cloth on sleeping room.
Thu Jan 08: W. & S. went to the "Bob Williams" place and at Siegfreds for lumber which had gone astray. Piled it on the marsh and staked it out. T. gathered turnips and work in the shop. Worked on the ditch some.
Fri Jan 09: W. & S. worked on the ditch most all day. T. hauled a load of beets Turnips and went to Highbargers with the bellcow. [margin: Rain 3hs.]
Sat Jan 10: T hauled a load of beets in the forenoon. and one in the afternoon. W. & S. worked on the ditch and fixed the apron to the large box in the afternoon. The tide was out low last night.
Sun Jan 11: S. went out to the French settlement.
Mon Jan 12: T. worked in the garden digging ditch. W. & S. worked in the shop in the fore noon and on the dyke after dinner. [margin: Rain 2hs]
Tue Jan 13: W. went to the station. T dug ditch in the garden & S. on the marsh. Snowed slightly most all day.
Wed Jan 14: T hauled up wood with the oxen. W & S dug ditch on the marsh. Drained some lakes on the "White" claim.
Thu Jan 15: Rained so we did not go to the ditch. Work on the wood shed and in the shop on bookcase. Heard some robins.
Fri Jan 16: Worked in the shop some and split rails some. S. went up to McNutts to see him. Sick of very high tides.
Sat Jan 17: Highest tide of the season so far. and north wind which scattered the lumber all over the marsh. T dug ditch in the forenoon. W. & S. worked on the bookcase. After dinner W. worked about the house. T. & S. went after a scow load of stones and picked up scattering lumber. McNutts ox died this morning. All went down to the slough in the evening and put stones on the box apron.
Sun Jan 18: Tide nearly three feet over the marsh this morning. McClellan's dyke, Siegfried's dike and the two largest sloughs went out and our farm is covered with salt water. Lumber lost and scow also, etc. etc. Spent the day looking after lost lumber.
Mon Jan 19: W. went to Ben Welches after the boat. T. & S. went to McClellan's and got his boat and picked up lumber in the fore noon. W. & S. cut wood in the after noon. T. dug ditch in the garden.
Tue Jan 20: Worked in the shop. T dug ditch. S. went to McNutt's after the mail at night.
Wed Jan 21: T. dug ditch & W. & S. worked on the secretary & bookcase. Very cold, ground covered with snow.
Thu Jan 22: Mercury down to 17 this morning. Clear & cold all day. W. & S. worked in the shop as usual. T. put mop boards in the house.
Fri Jan 23: Still cold stormy weather. Worked in the shop. Put the doors on the bookcase. Heard that the Indians had the scow at Samish Island.

1874 Jan 24-Feb 12 (pp 54-55)

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Sat Jan 24: Started to go after the scow but could not get the boat out of the slough for ice. W. & S. worked in the shop on secretary. T. dug ditch.
Sun Jan 25: The Indians brought the scow home and charged $1500 for "mamock". Rainy & cloudy.
Mon Jan 26: Very warm and fine weather for working out of doors. Got the wood shed ready for putting on shakes. T. dug ditch.
Tue Jan 27: S. & Guss went to the station. W. worked around the house and took care of the baby. T. dug ditch &c.
Wed Jan 28: S. went down to the slough and made a dam in the dyke ditch by the stairs. After noon W. & S. worked on the wood shed putting on shakes. T. dug ditch.
Thu Jan 29: All worked in the shop all day on secretary &c. T. took care of the seeds. [margin: Rain 8hs]
Fri Jan 30: Commenced fill drains with cedar. After nooon W. & S. worked on wood shed. Finishing cornering and commenced weather boards. Tides not very high. [margin: Nice weather for work.]
Sat Jan 31: T. filled ditch. W. & S. finished the wood shed and cut wood.
Sun Feb 01: Clowdy dismal day. Nothing occured appropriate for this book.
Mon Feb 02: T. "made" ditches as usual W. & S. made rails.
Tue Feb 03: S. dug ditch on the S.E. corner orchard. W. & S. made rails. Trimble came home. Warm & pleasant. [margin: have about 1600 rails.]
Wed Feb 04: T. cut wood in the shed W. worked on secretary. S. made axhandles, bretle(?) &c. [margin: Rain all day.]
Thu Feb 05: T. cut wood in shed and made an ax handle. W. & S. fired some trees. Worked in shop on Bureau, made shingles &c. Clowdy dull weather. [margin: Rain 8hs]
Fri Feb 06: S. made rails & burned down trees. T. dug ditch. W. was down on the marsh putting in ditch dams, &c. [margin: Rain 2hs]
Sat Feb 07: T. dug ditch and made a dam on the marsh by the stairs. W. & S. made rails and worked in the shop. W. filed the cross cut saw and worked on Bureau. [margin: Rain 3 hs. 2100 rails.]
Sun Feb 08: Mrs Jennings & Ovvie(?) came down to dinner. Rained part of the day.
Mon Feb 09: Very pleasant to work. T. dug ditch as usual. W. & S. cleared a way for the ditch and sawed rail cuts. Fell three large trees.
Tue Feb 10: Whitney & his wife went to the station. T. worked on the ditch and S. made rails in the fore noon and chopped fir trees in the afternoon.
Wed Feb 11: T. dug ditch some. S. cut fir trees & fired a fir log. [margin: Snowed 3hs]
Thu Feb 12: Whitney's folks came back from the station to day at noon. Froze quite hard last night. T. worked at the ditch. S. cut wood. Afternoon W. & S. sawed rail cuts.

1874 Feb 13-Mar 1 (pp 56-57)

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Fri Feb 13: T. worked on ditch as usual. W. & S. piled & burned brush on the orchard site. Pleasant day.
Sat Feb 14: This is Valentine's day. We did not get many. Occupation dito yesterday. Tides have been low so far this month. [margin: 2300 rails up to date.]
Sun Feb 15: Rain in the fore noon. Trimble, Jake & his family took dinner with us.
Mon Feb 16: S. went down to the Scow, fixed the oars and some poles for her. Made rails some. T. worked on ditch. [margin: Rain 3hs]
Tue Feb 17: Jake & mcNutt went to the station with scow after Smith's cattle. Rain in the fore noon. W. & S. made rails in the afternoon. T. worked on the ditch and cut wood shed. [margin: Rain 4 hours. 2800 rails. T. planted some tomatos.]
Wed Feb 18: In the fore noon W. & S. went out on the marsh road and sawed some cedar for ditches. After dinner split rails. Vinz worked on ditch by the orchard bars. Smith & Highbarger arrived this morn with the scow.
Thu Feb 19: Smith came down after the oxen this morning. He said the scow leaked badly. T. cut wood and dug ditch. W. & S. made rails some and worked on the bureau. S. put the apple and pear seed out to freeze. Hard west wind at night. [margin: Rain 5 hs. 3300 rails.]
Fri Feb 20: T. worked on ditch as usual. W. & S. split rails and some wood. Mr. Smith brought the cattle home.
Sat Feb 21: Very pleasant day. Split rails, cut wood and dug ditch. Mr. Butters came along and took dinner with us. [margin: 4000 rails.]
Sun Feb 22: Clear & pleasant. had no company, made no visits. I went down to the doins at night.
Mon Feb 23: Another fine day. Vinz worked on ditch. W. & S. made rails on the orchard in the fore noon, after noon lost time on a large fir tree.
Tue Feb 24: Worked in the shop in the fore noon on Bureau. made axhandle, split wood &c. Afternoon T. worked on the ditch. W. files the saw & S. burned up fir tops. Tide was out very low in the afternoon now. [margin: Snow 5hs]
Wed Feb 25: Clowdy cool day. W. & S. made 900 stakes out of cedar. T. finished the garden ditch.
Thu Feb 26: Very pleasant day to work out of doors. Worked in the shop and in the house. Stopped up mouse holes and put up ceiling &c. Messrs White & Son & Bicker of Fidalgo called on us also Highbarger. [margin: 51.00 ots(?) Rain in the morn.]
Fri Feb 27: W. & S. made rails in the fore noon. T. hauled the cedar for under drains. Afternoon split and put it in. Mr O'Laughlin's folks were here and staid all night.
Sat Feb 28: S. made a pair of oars of Fir. The rest split wood and in the afternoon all worked on the ditch filling. [margin: Rain 4hs]
Sun Mar 01: Clowdy day. Tide over the marsh early. Cleared off in the afternoon. Mr. Highbarger call on us.

1874 Mar 2-18 (pp 58-59)

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Mon Mar 02: T. worked on the ox sled. W. & S. worked in shop making picture frames. W. went down to the Pre-emption house for timothy seed. [margin: Snow all day.]
Tue Mar 03: W. & T. went to the station. Highbarger moved today. S. worked in the shop and fixed the stair way. Smith brought the cattle home.
Wed Mar 04: T. hauled wood and drags. W. & S. cut wood all day. fir & willow.
Thu Mar 05: Worked under the shed in the fore noon cutting wood, making sled, &c. After-noon T. dug ditch & the rest cut wood. Quite cool and will freeze tonight. The cattle came up to day for first time in several days. [margin: Snow 4hs.]
Fri Mar 06: W. & S. worked in the shop in the fore noon making picture frames, afternoon cut wood. S. borrowed Trimbles bead plain. T. worked on sled and ditch. [margin: stormy 3 hours]
Sat Mar 07: Worked around the house fixing stuff, drain &c. grading the ground about the house. Afternoon W. made rails and S. sharpened pickets.
Sun Mar 08: Froze quite hard last night Tides low now days. All quiet along the line. [margin: 5600 rails]
Mon Mar 09: Stormy in the morning. Worked in the shop a while and then went to work on the fence. W. made rails in the fore noon. T. dug post holes and S. sharpened pickets.
Tue Mar 10: Clear pleasant day. all worked at the picket fence. Billin brought up the mail.
Wed Mar 11: W. sowed grass seed. Red top clover, timothy, &c. T. & S. worked on the fence, are getting along first rate. [margin: Heard first frog of the season.]
Thu Mar 12: Rained very hard last night and some in the morning. W. went down & seeded the dyke. T. hauled logs off from the orchard site. S. went and made a start on cow oars. Worked in the shop in the afternoon.
Fri Mar 13: T. went to McNutt's to get ox yoke. W. & S. worked on the orchard fence and filled ditch some.
Sat Mar 14: T. worked on his sled. S. finished the scow oars. W. made a closet table. Mr. Andrews was up to dinner. Allen & Highbarger were also up went to Trimbles & had a dyke meeting in the evening. Allen staid all night with us. Concluded to go and fix the dams as soon as practable. [margin: Rained 8 hours]
Sun Mar 15: Pleasant day. S. went up to Smiths, Guss went down to Siegfrieds. Andrews, Anderson & Matson were here. Matson staid all night.
Mon Mar 16: Clear & pleasant. Finished fencing the orchard.
Tue Mar 17: W. & wife went to the station. T. & S. worked in the garden plowing, covering ditches &c. Hard frost this morning. Saw first mosquitos.
Wed Mar 18: [diary says 17th]Hard frost this morning. Clear day. Worked in garden as yesterday. W. came home to night. Got some plants from Dodge. [margin: Planted early Wyman cabbage]

1874 Mar 19-Apr 3 (pp 60-61)

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Thu Mar 19: [dairy says 18th] Staked off the ground for orchard. Siegfried's folks were up here. T. hauled manure on the berry patch. W. sowed blue grass on the dyke. S. filled ditch & cut wood. [margin: Rain 3 hours]
Fri Mar 20: [diary says 19th] T. hauled manure and dragged the garden. W. & S. moved the scow and set pear trees. Took up the currant bush from the old log house.
Sat Mar 21: [diary says 20th] Very fine day. Set cherry trees, currant bush. Gooseberry, Raspberry, &c. &c. T. hauled rails and tried the breaking plow. S. calked the scow and planted plum stones. [margin: Heard plenty of frogs.]
Sun Mar 22: Very fine day. McNutt, Anderson & D'Arcy were here to dinner.
Mon Mar 23: Vinz went out with the scow and the oxen down to plow D'Arcy's land. Fine spring weather. W. & S. went up to Anderson's to help him put up a log house Got home at 5 oclock. Planted the apple & pear seed.
Tue Mar 24: W. went to the station. got home at 11 oc. S. grafted some of the roots, &c. Afternoon set out grafts. Fixed strawberry ground and planted some peas. Pruned the old trees. Very pleasant and warm.
Wed Mar 25: Made garden some today. set out the plum trees, apricot, quince &c. Planted potatos, onions, beets, turnips, radishes &c. put out currant cutting & set out mangolds & turnips for seed. Fine weather, low tides.
Thu Mar 26: Worked in the house some. Rain a little in the morning. Set out the strawberries and some more apple grafts. Finished setting out the Apple trees. [margin: Rain 2hs]
Fri Mar 27: Very fine day. Made a cold frame for tomatos and split wood. In the afternoon went down and commenced ditching the beet patch.
Sat Mar 28: Tillinghast and Darcy came home with the scow and cattle this morning in time for breakfast. Clear & pleasant. All worked on the marsh ditching. [W. & S. dug 27 rods of ditch in 8 1/2 hours]
Sun Mar 29: Verey pleasant day. S. had a bad cold. Mr. Smith came down to dinner.
Mon Mar 30: W. & T. worked on the ditch in the morning. After dinner on the road down the bank. grading. S. sharpened fence stakes.
Tue Mar 31: W. went to the station. His wife went to Mr. Darcy's visiting. T. hauled wood. S. sharpened stakes. Whitney's Atlas came from San Francisco.
Wed Apr 01: S. sharpened stakes. T. hauled wood and W. worked on the road down the bank. Mosquitos quite plenty.
Thu Apr 02: T. hauled wood. W. & S. laid up the rails around the calf pasture and then grubbed in potatos till night. All went to Darcy's to a party at night.
Fri Apr 03: Got home from Darcy's at daylight. "bad omen". T. went and plowed garden for Trimble. W. & S. planted potatos and fixed the road down by the log house.

1874 Apr 4-20 (pp 62-63)

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Sat Apr 04: Rained some in the night. Lettuce & Radishes are coming up.
Sun Apr 05: Very pleasant day. Andrews & Mrs. Jennings were here to dinner.
Mon Apr 06: Had a road meeting, elected T. for road master. W. & S. sided up the house. T, hauled manure. W. & T. went to the station in the evening.
Tue Apr 07: T. hauled manure W. & T. got home from the station at 8 A.M. W. & S. worked on the house putting up cornice. W. dug ditch in the beet ground in the afternoon.
Wed Apr 08: Mrs. Lemer & son came visiting today. S. mixed paint and made moulding. T. dug ditch and hauled stones from the garden. W. dug ditch. Trimble had the oxen to harrow his garden.
Thu Apr 09: W. & T. plowed the garden. S. painted on the inside of the house.
Fri Apr 10: Rained most all last night. S. painted the closet. W. worked around the house in the fore noon. W. & T. dug ditch in the afternoon.
Sat Apr 11: W. & T. dug ditch down towards Trimble's corner. S. went out to saw cedar for the ditches. Went out to the Frenchmen's and saw some bear cubs.
Sun Apr 12: Rained some in the fore noon. All went up to Trimble's to dinner The whole ridge was represented.
Mon Apr 13: W. & S. worked in the house papering. T. dug ditch in the afternoon and chored in the fore noon. Trimble had the cattle to haul his things to the slough. Apples & plums appear to be a failure (seedlings). Peas are about two inches high. [margin: Rain two hours]
Tue Apr 14: Whitney went to the station, Trimble & Co. went to the Samish, had out scow. T. dug ditch. S. painted & papered in the fore noon and sawed stuff for ditch in the afternoon. Strong S.E. wind all day.
Wed Apr 15: S. painted sitting room and painted window sash in the afternoon. T. dug ditch and hauled rails also some stuff from Allen's. Whitney helped clear the room and then went to help the Frenchmen work on the bridge, also dug ditch in the afternoon.
Thu Apr 16: S. painted sitting room second coat. T. dug ditch. W. put on wall paper.
Fri Apr 17: T. dug ditch and helped put down carpet &c. W. papered the sitting room. S. finished up the stair way. Mr. Upson the Assessor was here and staid all night. Saw a strawberry in bloom.
Sat Apr 18: W. & T. papered all day. bedroom & hall. S. finished up the hall and painted window sash. High west wind at night.
Sun Apr 19: Very pleasant day. Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Mr McNutt, Mr Anderson and Mr Welcher called on us.
Mon Apr 20: T. finished his sled and harrowed the garden and hauled a load of cedar for ditch. [margin: Trimble came back from the Samish. Had the cattle today.] [From next image] W. dug ditch on road. S. sawed cedar in the fore noon and dug ditch in the afternoon. Potatoes coming up. Transplanted tomatos.

1874 Apr 20-May 4 (pp 64-65)

Image Id: 002-0216 Collection(s):1874

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Tue Apr 21: Trimble worked for us to day. Hauled ditch timber in the fore noon & plowed on the beet garden at Smith's. Planted the potatos. S. painted in the afternoon. T. cut pole for fence. [margin: Very pleasant weather.]
Wed Apr 22: Trimble & T. worked on the garden plowing & fencing. W. planted potatos & peas. Phila Extra Early next to the road. S. fixed the seed sower & painted on the house.
Thu Apr 23: W. T. & Trimble worked on the marsh garden finished harrowing & fencing. Planted potatos & beets. S. painted on the house. Newton was up after the cattle. Fine day.
Fri Apr 24: S. split up the cedar for the ditches. Trimble & W. put it in. T. planted beets up in the Smith garden. Newton came up for the cattle. S. painted some in the after noon. [margin: Have 65 rods of covered ditch on the marsh.]
Sat Apr 25: Rain a little in the morning. S. painted in the fore noon & made picket fence in the afternoon. Trimble & W. broke marsh all day with two yokes of cattle. T. filled underdrains on the marsh. [margin: The ferns is up thick one feet high.]
Sun Apr 26: Very pleasant day. W. & wife went to Mr Smiths. [margin: Pear & strawberries in bloom.]
Mon Apr 27: S. put lime on the apple trees. W. & T. broke marsh. T. dug ditch on road. S. cut ditch along the bank.
Tue Apr 28: T. went to the station to day. W. & Trimble plowed in the fore noon. S. dug ditch. Split wood in the afternoon. [margin: Rain 5 hours]
Wed Apr 29: Trimble hauled staked for fence. W. & S. drove stakes for 37 rods of fence. T. dug ditch. Rain a little just night.
Thu Apr 30: W. & S. drove stakes in the fore noon. Afternoon W. dug ditch. S. made a pair of gates and sharpened fence stakes. T. dug ditch along the bank. Staked out a field for orchard garden &c. Rain last night.
Fri May 01: W. worked at his again in the fore noon. T. dug ditch. After noon W. & T. hauled hay and worked on the road making bridge &c. S. sharpened stakes. Ballou & payne were here. Windy weather. Rain last night. [margin: Newton & Siegfred had the cattle.]
Sat May 02: S. sharpened stakes in the fore noon. W. hoed in the garden. T. harrowed the beet patch. W. & S. planted beets in the afternoon.
Sun May 03: Staid at home all day. Newton called in the evening. Fine weather.
Mon May 04: W. & S. planted beets all day. T. harrowed till he finished then took the harrow home.

1874 May 5-19 (pp 66-67)

Image Id: 002-0217 Collection(s):1874

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Tue May 05: S. sharpened stakes. W. & T. planted beets. Trimble hauled stakes. W. & T planted beets. Trimble hauled stakes. Rec'd a lot of seed from Tillinghast Bros. also some potatos "Comptons surprise" & "Vermont extra early"
Wed May 06: Vinz planted some squash, cucumbers, corn (adams early) & other vegetables. Trimble hauled stakes. W. finished planting the marsh garden. After noon W. & T. worked in the garden grubbing and setting out tomatos. Tomatos about 6 inches high. Potatos look fine. Sisson painted on the house. finished the first and began the sec. Mrs Jennings & Avvie took dinner with us.
Thu May 07: S. painted and finished up the kitchen. T. split wood some. (E. ? S. Corn near home ???? in hill) W. & T. finished putting on stock & paper. Trimble began work but quit for rain. [margin: Rain 8 hours]
Fri May 08: S. painted all day, about finished. Found "line back" & "cherry" with calves. W. & T. dug ditch by the front of the bank. Cool & clowdy. Not good growing weather.
Sat May 09: W. & T. dug ditch down by the old log house. S. bushed the peas, planted "minnesota sweet corn" and howed in the garden. Gnats very thick. Char Matson was here to dinner. Offered him $50. per month (he board himself) to works on dams.
Sun May 10: Warm & pleasant. Three ladies called on us in the evening. S. went to Smith's ranch. Timothy is looking fine also grain. Beets are coming up.
Mon May 11: W. & T. dug ditch. S. sawed logs & drove stakes for fence. Clear & pleasant.
Tue May 12: W. went to the station early. S. drove stakes. Trimble hauled stakes. T. dug ditch.
Wed May 13: Trimble hauled a few stakes and in the afternoon some poles to bridge the lagoon. S. drove stakes. W. & T. dug ditches and worked on bridges.
Thu May 14: Trimble did not work. Went Smith's. S. drove stakes and hung some gates. T. finished hauling stakes. W. hoed in the gardens some. After dinner W. & T. worked on the bridges and picked up lumber, moved the scow &c.
Fri May 15: All got up at 3 A.M. and went to the Samish flats after lumber. Went over and saw the Samish river and Mr. Miller's place. W. was sick. Got the scow as far as Siegfreds and came home at 8 oclock.
Sat May 16: T. worked on the road down by the lagoon. S. worked on fence and made a gate. W. worked in the garden & put cap rail on the fence. Went up to Siegfreds and run the scow of lumber home at night.
Sun May 17: All but Sisson went to Dog Island. He went up to McNutts & Smith's. pleasant day.
Mon May 18: Began work on the dams. Filled the hole in the lagoon and dug the box out of the big slough. The tide was so high we could not make a R.R. got home at 8:30 P.M. Matson began work. [margin: Tide 6 in over the marsh.]
Tue May 19: All worked on the dam. put up a R.R. and began to put in wood. Finished the hole in the lagoon. Mrs. Allen & folks came at night & staid all night. [margin: High Tide. Fine rain in eve.]

1874 May 20-Jun 7 (pp 68-69)

Image Id: 002-0218 Collection(s):1874

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Wed May 20: Fine day. All worked on the dam. Did not make much show. Allen's folks staid all night. W. & S. put in 1500 cubic ft. Tide over marsh.
Thu May 21: Wheeled mud all day. W. had a lame ankle in the after noon. High tide 8 in. [margin: W. set out tomato plants]
Fri May 22: W. set out cabbage plants. and wheeled mud in the after noon. Trimble worked on the dam in the after noon.
Sat May 23: All worked on the dam in the fore noon. Trimble also. boarded up the hole and made it as good as ever. All worked in the garden in the after noon. cutting form(?) &c.
Sun May 24: Very pleasant day. Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Jennings, Sarah Allen & Mrs Lovejoy call on us in the afternoon & went home on the tide in the night. [margin: Found a red strawberry.]
Mon May 25: All worked on the dam all day.
Tue May 26: Worked on the dam in the fore noon. Afternoon made a RR over the hole in Allen Slough - fine weather. Tides low. [margin: Trimble went to the station.]
Wed May 27: T. & Matson worked half a day on the first dam. the balance on the Allen dam. W. & S. took lumber off the lagoon and picked up bents plank for box &c.
Thu May 28: Worked on the hole in the Allen slough. Put in two bents. Trimble came home from the station. Fine weather.
Fri May 29: Put in five more bents in the Allen dam. Trimble put top rails on the fence.
Sat May 30: W. & S. put in box to lengthen the other one. All wheeled mud on the other dam.
Sun May 31: W. & wife & T went over to Marche's. S. went down to Siegfred's. Very warm. Tide 4 inches over the marsh. Saucer of strawberries.
Mon Jun 01: Rain in the fore noon. Worked in the shop & split wood. T. set cabbage plants on the marsh up at Smith's. High tide. W. & S. worked on the marsh making box & building platform. [margin: Rain 4 hours.]
Tue Jun 02: S. went to the station. The rest worked on the dam. Guss & Mrs. Smith went to station also. High tide.
Wed Jun 03: Worked on the dam as usual. S. made the slough box. High tide - went after brush after supper. [margin: Harry came last night. Hired him for a month.]
Thu Jun 04: W. worked in the fore noon. All worked on the dam put the box in. S. went after McNutt in the evening.
Fri Jun 05: This is R.E.W.'s birth day. Shut up the Allen slough to day and it went out again in the evening. Trimble, Billy & McNutt helped with the slough. [margin: Rainy 3 hours]
Sat Jun 06: T. hoed in the garden and S. in the afternoon. The rest worked wheeling mud and picking up lumber. [margin: Rain towards night.]
Sun Jun 07: Very pleasant day. Mrs. Jennings & Mrs. Linder(?) were here to dinner. Picked 4 quarts of berries. [margin: High tide last night.]

1874 Jun 8-27 (pp 70-71 Duplicate of next)

Image Id: 002-0219 Collection(s):1874

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Mon Jun 08: W. hoed in the garden down by Smith's. The rest worked on the dams. Mosquitos plenty.
Tue Jun 09: The rest hauled mud. Whitney worked in the garden.
Wed Jun 10: Dito yesterday.
Thu Jun 11: All worked on the dams. Warm growing time. Mosquitos plenty on the marsh, but do not bother on the dams. Mrs. Jennings & Mrs. Darcy took supper with us and their boys.
Fri Jun 12: W. & S. cut brush, the rest worked dams. Brought down a scow load of brush in the eve.
Sat Jun 13: Worked on the dams as usual. Put a bridge over the hole in Allen's dam.
Sun Jun 14: All the neighborhood went to Fidalgo Island to a picnick. Tide 6 inches over the marsh. T. & S. went to O Poryuan's(?) and found Trimbles boat. Got home about 8 P.M.
Mon Jun 15: Very warm day. W. & S. put in a new apron to the big box. All put in mud the rest of the day. [margin: Tide over the marsh 6 inches]
Tue Jun 16: W. & Guss went to the station. The rest worked on the dyke. S. went up and fixed Siegfreds dyke. Rains in the afternoon. T. has sore feet. Thinned beets some. [margin: Rain 2 hours, high tide]
Wed Jun 17: Staid in the shop most of the fore noon grinding spades. T. worked in the garden today. The rest worked on the dams in the afternoon. [margin: Rain 4 hours, Tide 8 inches over the marsh.]
Thu Jun 18: Worked on dam as usual. put in the beets.
Fri Jun 19: The bets all went out last night and the rail road fell down. Built it up again & wheeled mud in the afternoon.
Sat Jun 20: Matson went home to day. Vinz has had lame feet for several days. He worked this afternoon. The rest all day. W. & S. went down and move the scow at 10 oclock P.M.
Sun Jun 21: W. went to the station after more men to help out on the slough. The rest all worked on the dam 8 hours. W. came back at 11 o'clock.
Mon Jun 22: Had a strong force on the dam to day. Fine day and tides low. Success is evident. [margin: T. & Darcy hoed garden.]
Tue Jun 23: Began work on the slough about 6 a.m. Put in the box and closed the hole. Very nasty job. Had 15 men. [margin: Rain 10 hours. Jake fell in the slough.]
Wed Jun 24: The men left us today. Darcy worked till noon. T. has pretty sore feet. Worked in the garden today. [margin: Had green ras (first)]
Thu Jun 25: Wheeled mud all day as usual on the Allen dam. Moved some plank around to the Cultis slough. Mr. White & sons were over here from Fidalgo. Fine weather.
Fri Jun 26: Worked on the dam. "Cultis slough". Mosquitos very thick about the house. Hardly any on the dyke. Fine weather. Tide low. T. is working about the house hoeing garden &c.
Sat Jun 27: Worked on the Cultis dam as usual. Fine weather. Vinz worked in the garden.

1874 Jun 8-27 (pp 70-71 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0220 Collection(s):1874

1874 Jun 28-Jul 17 (pp 72-73)

Image Id: 002-0221 Collection(s):1874

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Sun Jun 28: Very quiet pleasant day. Matson & Trimble took dinner with us. Harry & Billy went to the station.
Mon Jun 29: T. went to the station this morning and took Mrs's Smith & Jennings. Worke on the dam as usual.
Tue Jun 30: Worked on the dams. The bell came yesterday. T. is working around the house making troughs, &c.
Wed Jul 01: Dito yesterday.
Thu Jul 02: W. worked on the dam at "Cultis slough" S. put up the bell and made a pair of wheels for plow trucks. T. made water troughs and worked in the garden.
Fri Jul 03: W. sick to day, did not work. T. worked in the "Smith garden" S. and the boy on the dams. Mr. Jenkins & wife came over in the evening. [margin: Tide four inches over the marsh.]
Sat Jul 04: All went to La Conner to the celebration. Had a fair average time. nice weather.
Sun Jul 05: Very quiet Sunday. Folks not very well but sleepy. Mr. Jenkins & wife were here all day.
Mon Jul 06: Had ten men and filled the doll in the "cultis dam". It went out about 10 oclock together with the the one with the box in. Cause unknown.
Tue Jul 07: ???? t???? below par this morning.- worked on the Allen dam and lagoon & dyke in front of the break in the next dam. Tillinghast went to the station for lumber(?)
Wed Jul 08: Darcy & Stevens were here to day. Built a dyke in front of the break to shut the water out of the "Allen slough". Fine weather.
Thu Jul 09: Worked on the dam all day. Seven wheelbarrows going. T. watched the dam last night.
Fri Jul 10: All wheeled mud as usual. T. staid on the dam at night.
Sat Jul 11: The dam settled very badly. All worked all day and did not make much show. T. watched last night. Tide leak(?) fell and some wind.
Sun Jul 12: Eddie watched dam and W slept down there. All O.K. A lot of us worke at it this A.M.
Mon Jul 13: Harry is to stay another week and Bud??? longer at $65.00 per month. Matson also stays at same price. Eddie fixed scow to go after hay- and worked 1/2 day on slough. T. worked in garden &c. After supper S. & T. started for the haying ground up by the chuck holes.
Tue Jul 14: Mr. Jenkins is helping as this week on dams.
Wed Jul 15: Wheeling mud as usual. Fine hay day.
Thu Jul 16: As usual at the dams.
Fri Jul 17: Damming & haying.

1874 Jul 18-Aug 7 (pp 74-75)

Image Id: 002-0222 Collection(s):1874

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Sat Jul 18: Today Mr. Ball came with his stock &c. About 21 cows and lot calves. 5 hd horse ?ind. 3 oxen & 5 lambs. Gnats and mosquitos quite bad now. W. went to help Ball in with scow - and then to Marches after cherries and currants. Boys came down from haying tonight - 140 hay cocks - Ball brought a 10 month old Devon Bull and a yearling stallion.
Sun Jul 19: The grasshoppers are eating the turnips, peas, onions, cabbage &c in the marsh garden.
Mon Jul 20: S. & T. went back after hay again. W. Mat. & Harry wheeled mud as usual.
Tue Jul 21: Smith went to the station.
Wed Jul 22: As usual.
Thu Jul 23: W. worked in the garden in P.M.
Fri Jul 24: Boys came home with scow load of hay last night. Hauled hay today. [margin: Rained a little]
Sat Jul 25: S. & T. hauled hay &c. W. on dyke.
Sun Jul 26: Box in slough came up and see had to work all day.
Mon Jul 27: S& T. brought another scow load hay. Harry & W. put rock on box in P.M.
Tue Jul 28: W. & T. hauled hay. 9 loads. S. went to station.
Wed Jul 29: S. & T. went haying again. Cattle got in garden on marsh and Trimble helped me 4 boards on fence.
Thu Jul 30: As usual.
Fri Jul 31: Dito.
Sat Aug 01: S. & T. came home tonight. Mr. Jenkins came and we went down to Mrs. Jennings and bought a few things. She gone for the station in the A.M. and by next steamer to Portland to live.
Sun Aug 02: Cattle in the garden again this A.M. Gave it a hard one this time. Mr. W helped Mrs. Jennings things to the slough. Picked pail of Oregon grapes. Also ripe Quince(?) & tomatos. [margin: tomatos ripe]
Mon Aug 03: S. & T. have gone to work in hay again. Bal on slough.
Tue Aug 04: McNutt went to station.
Wed Aug 05: Whitney Sisson & Co. had another addition to their family in the shape of a Texas man. Not named yet. W. did not wheel mud today but busied himself about house. [margin: A little rain at night.]
Thu Aug 06: W. worked on dyke again. Rained last night and a little today.
Fri Aug 07: As usual.

1874 Aug 8-Aug 25 (pp 76-77)

Image Id: 002-0223 Collection(s):1874

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Sat Aug 08: S. & T. came home from Haying this P.M. Are through mowing.
Sun Aug 09: Nothing special to notice. [margin: 1st cabbage and tomatos on table]
Mon Aug 10: S. & T. went after hay. W. went to station in the P.M. [margin: Rain 5h]
Tue Aug 11: Went to Dodges, Calhouns, & Allens and home at night. Rented the ?Cut??? to O'Loughlin for $1.00 per month with the privilege of using myself where I wish. Dodge has a splendid garden. From 9 1/2 cows has made 1550 lbs butter. S. & T. hauled in hay &c. [margin: Breaking Plow]
Wed Aug 12: Started breaking plow today. The crew trench(?) ???s well. Began in garden. S. & W. graded slough banks and burned brush &c. [margin:Rain 3 hs]
Thu Aug 13: Plowed and graded slough banks. [margin: Rain 2 1/2]
Fri Aug 14: W. worked on dams in A.M. S. & T. plowed &c. Started new lane down towards dyke. 120 rods long. Rained awhile at noon. All worked at -- it in P.M. after rain. Vinz got 2 lbs or turnip seed from 2 turnips we got of Bennet. [margin: Rain]
Sat Aug 15: T. plowed in A.M. S. graded sloughs and opened dyke ditch. In P.M. they hauled lumber, hay, &c.
Sun Aug 16: Very pleasant Sunday. McNutt called on our folks. T. & S. went to Fidalgo Island. Saw Comptons & Whites place, also Glovers.
Mon Aug 17: Fine day. W. & the men worked on the dams. T. drove breaking team. S. graded slough banks. and staked out another land. Very soft plowing in places.
Tue Aug 18: T. drove the plow team. Stuck out a new land. S. worked on the slough banks grading. W. on dams. Fine weather.
Wed Aug 19: S. & Harry went after a scow load of hay. The rest worked as yesterday. Mr. Jenkins staid over night here.
Thu Aug 20: T. & S. hauled the hay then plowed & graded sloughs the balance of the day. [margin: Had the first green corn]
Fri Aug 21: All worked as usual till 10 A.M. when W. & S. went after the last load of hay. Had a large load and got home in good time. Clowdy but no rain.
Sat Aug 22: T. & S. finished work in haying. Had to go eight times to haul the last scow load of hay. The rest worked on the dam as usual.
Sun Aug 23: Very pleasant day, all staid at home. Had lot of callers among whom were Mr. Best and Mr. Eldridge.
Mon Aug 24: S. cut brush in the morning, W. & T. graded slough banks. After noon all went to La Conner and in the evening. The Swinomish grange was organized with which W. S. & Co. ???ted. Staid all night at O'laughlin's.
Tue Aug 25: Spent this day viewing La Conner & the neighboring farms and attended Grange meeting in the eve. [margin: Trimble drove breaking teams for 2 days.]

1874 Aug 26-Sep 12 (pp 78-79)

Image Id: 002-0224 Collection(s):1874

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Wed Aug 26: T. & S. got home this morning at 3 oclock. "Old Stub" is too lame to plow. Graded slough banks. Whitney came home this evening. Harry & Matson are at work on the dams.
Thu Aug 27: T. plowed some to day. W. & S. worked on the dams. S. ?????? up the wheel barrow & filed a saw.
Fri Aug 28: T. plowed as usual. W. graded sloughs. S. & W. worked on the "Cultis dam".
Sat Aug 29: T. drove breaking team. The balance of the crowd worked on the "cultis Dam". Harry went to the station in the eve.
Sun Aug 30: Rain in the morning. Pleasant in the afternoon. Best Bros. & White had came over to help us shut up the dam.
Mon Aug 31: Rained last night and this morning. Stopped raing at 7 A.M. and men went to work on the dam with 9 wheelbarrows & 13 men. Got through at 6 oclock and the men all went home.
Tue Sep 01: T. drove the plow team. S. graded slough banks. W. & the men worked on the "Cultis dam". Fine day. Trimble went to the station.
Wed Sep 02: All did the same as yesterday.
Thu Sep 03: All worked as usual. McNutt worked on the dams to day. They put an extension to the box this side of the Allen dam.
Fri Sep 04: Dito. The rest of the week. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 05: Raining in the fore noon and towards night. Trimble drove the team this afternoon. W. S. & Co. went to the primary political meeting at La Conner. Staid all night at the Hotel.
Sun Sep 06: Attended the temperance lecture at LaConner. By Rev David Siers. LaConner had a fight, nobody killed. Hard S.E. wind and heavy shower in the afternoon. Arrived home at 7 P.M. Everything O.K. at home.
Mon Sep 07: S. graded slough. T. drove plow teams. Conner borrowed the wagon.
Tue Sep 08: S. graded slough banks. The rest went to the Grange. Trimble drove the breaking team. McNutt & Harry got some brush for the 450 foot slough. Matson wheeled on the Lagoon.
Wed Sep 09: Plowed, graded sloughs & worked on dams. [margin:Rain at 5 P.M. Rain 2 hours]
Thu Sep 10: Rained in the night very hard and some in the morning. W. & S. graded slough banks. T. drove team. & the rest worked on dams. Picked 20 lbs tomatos.
Fri Sep 11: McNutt & Whitney worked on the "45 ft" slough. T. drove the team & S. dug the ditch down by the big lagoon.
Sat Sep 12: Rainy & clowdy but not enough to stop work. T. finished his land and began another in the garden. S. sowed 11 bus. of wheat on 45 rods of ground at the rate of 1 bushel and some 1 1/2 bushels per acre. "Fiddy wheat" and "Allens hybrid No. 9"

1874 Sep 13-Oct 3 (pp 80-81)

Image Id: 002-0225 Collection(s):1874

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Sun Sep 13: Pleasant day. Staid at home to day. McGlinn and Anderson and their lady friends called on us to day.
Mon Sep 14: The men worked on the day as usual. T. drove teams to plow. S. dug potatos in the fore noon and graded sloughs in the P.M. Fine day. [margin: W. went to Whatcom on political business.]
Tue Sep 15: T. plowed as usual. S. helped him stick out a land and then dug early rose potatos.
Wed Sep 16: T. plowed half a day. S. dug potatos. worked around the shop in the P.M. W. came back at noon.
Thu Sep 17: W. & the men worked on the "Cultis dam" T. plowed. S. picked up potatos and cut a shingle tree. Trimble helped 4 hours. Pleasant day. Had 30 bush potatos.
Fri Sep 18: S. grades slough banks. The rest the same as yesterday. T. hauled out the bolts.
Sat Sep 19: T. is 30 years old to day. W. drove breaking team for a change. Matson finished up the "Cultis" dam. W. & S. went up to dyke on Smith's line, but it was too hard, then dug ditch along the dyke.
Sun Sep 20: Very pleasant day. Mr. White's folks and Mr. Best's folks came over today.
Mon Sep 21: Harry & Matson left the place to day. T. plowed as usual. S. & W. took lumber off the dams in the fore noon and S. rafted it in the afternoon. W. went to La Conner in the afternoon to Ball meetings staid all night.
Tue Sep 22: T. plowed. W. did not get back from LaConner. S. graded slough banks. Fine day.
Wed Sep 23: T. & S. went to Samish fishing. Trimble drove the team. W. went down to Balls.
Thu Sep 24: W. sowed grass seed on the McCollum ranch and split wood. S. & T. came home from fishing with "fisherman's luck" and a few fish.
Fri Sep 25: T. plowed to day. Very pleasant. W. & S. piled the lumber for Sisson's house and dug dyke ditch. 26 rods after dinner.
Sat Sep 26: Dito yesterday. Ditched on the south side of farm.
Sun Sep 27: S. & T. went to the "Fresh Water Marsh". was not favorably impressed with it. Picked the seed sweet corn. Fine day.
Mon Sep 28: W. & S. graded slough banks. T. plowed.
Tue Sep 29: Trimble drove breaking team to day. All hands went to the Grange. Fine day. Rec'd some wheat from the Dpt. "Clawson".
Wed Sep 30: W. & S. dug ditch on the south line and washed the boat. T. plowed. fine weather. We are having tomatos plenty now.
Thu Oct 01: Worked the same as yesterday. Trimble went to the station.
Fri Oct 02: W. fixed sail and S. made shingles also cut pole for a pig pen. T. split wood and drove team in the afternoon. [margin: Rain 4hs]
Sat Oct 03: S. dug ditch on the south side of farm. W. working the dyke in the fore noon in the afternoon he went to the station to go to meeting.

1874 Oct 4-21 (pp 82-83)

Image Id: 002-0226 Collection(s):1874

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Sun Oct 04: Very pleasant day. S. & T. staid at home all day. W & wife attended church in LaConner.
Mon Oct 05: S. finished the ditch on the south end. W. fixed the box and dug ditch along dyke up by Siegfreds, Rain just night. T. plowed as usual.
Tue Oct 06: W. & S. graded sloughs. T. plowed. Trimble went to the station. [margin: Rain 2hours]
Wed Oct 07: W. & S. built a pigpen, and began fixing a path down to the slough. T. plowed and will do so until further notice.
Thu Oct 08: W. & S. fixed the boat. Graded sloughs & dug 35 ros of ditch along the dyke towards Siegfreds - fine day.
Fri Oct 09: Finished up the dyke ditch on the north end. Began to deepen the ditch down by the barn. Dug a hill of Swinomish blue potatos which weighed 26 lbs. 8 potatos weighed a pound each. fine day.
Sat Oct 10: T. had a sore necked ox and went to look for "Stubb". Did not find him. W. & S. dug ditch. T. also in the afternoon.
Sun Oct 11: All went to LaConner. W & wife read temperance to the natives. Clowdy day. Got home at dark.
Mon Oct 12: S. made rails to put on top of fence and shakes for root house. W. took down S's preemption house. and fixed fence. T. hauled ral and shakes. Cows got in the beet patch several times.
Tue Oct 13: T. hauled shakes & batters for fence top. S. made shakes. W. worked on the fence. McNutt went to the station.
Wed Oct 14: W. finished the garden fence. T. hauled up some feed(?) and plowed some. Used old "Stub". S. made shakes in the fore noon and fixed the boat in the afternoon. [margin: Fine weather]
Thu Oct 15: W. dug ditch. T. drove breaking team. S. finished making shakes and worked on the boat in the afternoon. D'Arcy came with a load of hay.
Fri Oct 16: W. & T. hauled the hay. S. burned and cleaned up fir trees on the marsh for fence & ditch. Fine weather.
Sat Oct 17: T. plowed. W. ditch in the forenoon & went to Fidalgo Island in the afternoon. S. mowed some grass to burn to experiment with grass seed. Finished painting boat. &c.
Sun Oct 18: Clowdy dismal day. S. & T. staid at home. W. & wife were on Fidalgo. Mrs. Ball called in the afternoon.
Mon Oct 19: T. drove the plow team. S. dug ditch. W. came home from Fidalgo at night.
Tue Oct 20: S. & T. dito yesterday. W, went to the station fine weather.
Wed Oct 21: W. & S. dug potatos. S. burned off some marsh. It was salt grass and burned well. Dug a row of potatos that turned 6 lbs. per hill 480 bushs per acre. Very fine day. Trimble & Cashing have gone deer hunting on Fidalgo.

1874 Oct 22-Nov 9 (pp 84-85)

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Thu Oct 22: W. & S. went down on Smith's land to dig our potatos. Afternoon S. went and sowed 2 acres of marsh with Timothy & red top. Vinz plowed as usual. Little rain in the eve.
Fri Oct 23: W. & S. dug ditch. Began on Siegfreds line. Vinz plowed.
Sat Oct 24: Vinz plowed. W. & S. went to the Smith garden and pulled the mangolds. very fine day. Ball is breaking, his marsh is in fine order. [margin: slight frost]
Sun Oct 25: Very fine day. All staid at home and had no company. except Edward. [margin: Frost]
Mon Oct 26: T. plowed. W. & S. dug ditch on Siegfreds line in the fore noon and dug potatos in the afternoon. [margin: Frost]
Tue Oct 27: T. plowed. W. & S. went over to the "Cultis dam" with the scow and got some plank & went to work on the big lagoon. Ball went to the station and Smith came up with sister(?) from Seattle.
Wed Oct 28: Vinz quit plowing to day noon and hauled up mangolds for the hog in the afternoon. W. & W. worked on the dam until noon then pulled beets. Smith took dinner with us.
Thu Oct 29: Turned out the oxen this morning. W. S. & Co. worked on the dam all day. Frosty mornings & pleasant days. S. had the distemper. Some weird animal carried off a calf last night. Saw two deer in the bay this morn.
Fri Oct 30: All worked on the big lagoon. Pleasant day. No signs of rain yet.
Sat Oct 31: S. & T. finished up the lagoon. W. went to La Conner to get ????? ????.
Sun Nov 01: W. was at church at LaConner. Came home at night. McNutt was here at dinner. S. went home with him. Guss sprained her ankle.
Mon Nov 02: W. helped wash and worked in the shop. T. & S. worked on the middle lagoon till 11 oclock and made shingle & cut road the bal of the day. [margin: Rain 6.]
Tue Nov 03: All went to election, got home just night. Heavy N.W. gale in evening. [margin: Rain all day]
Wed Nov 04: W. worked on baby crib. S. made shingles & worked in the shop. T. cut wood. McNutt was here also Harry on his way to Whatcom with election returns. He brought the wagon down from Conner's. [margin: Rainy & showery all day]
Thu Nov 05: S. not feeling very well, he worked on the baby crib. W. & T. began a ditch on the northside of the garden. & worked on the dam in the afternoon. [margin: Rain 2 hours]
Fri Nov 06: All worked on the dam all day. Strong S.E. wind. Tides low.
Sat Nov 07: W. worked in the shop & split wood. T. split wood. S. cut wood & made an ax handle. All went down and made a foundation for warehouse in afternoon. Strong S.W. wind. [margin: Rain 4]
Sun Nov 08: Very windy day. T. & S. went up to Mr Balls. Nothing else of importance occurred.
Mon Nov 09: W. & S. worked on the house in forenoon, and in the shop in the afternoon cutting wood and made ax handles, &c. Harry came and staid all night from Whatcom.

1874 Nov 10-26 (pp 86-87)

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Tue Nov 10: Very pleasant day. Hard frost last night. All went to LaConner to attend the Grange. Staid all night.
Wed Nov 11: Cut wood in the fore noon. T. worked on the middle lagoon, S. & W. worked on the warehouse. Putting on roof boards, &c. [margin: Rain 1/2 day]
Thu Nov 12: Cut wood in the fore noon. In the afternoon W. & S. worked on warehouse. Shingled it. T. Hauled a load of cabbage for crout, &c. [margin: Fine rain most all day.]
Fri Nov 13: T. hauled wood and a load of shakes for the boat house. W. & S. worked on the ware house & boat house. Harry staid all night with us and went to LaConner this morning. [margin: 4 hours R, Tide 8 in over marsh]
Sat Nov 14: All worked on the root house down by the barn, got all the logs out and rained. Tide over the marsh.
Sun Nov 15: Staid at home all day. Mr. Allen's folks were in the neighborhood and staid all night. Mr. & Mrs. Ball slso McClellan called in the afternoon. S. has toothache some. pleasant day.
Mon Nov 16: Very pleasant day. Wind in the north. T. worked on the road putting up a bridge up towards Balls. S. & W. worked on the root house down by the barn.
Tue Nov 17: T. & S. hauled dirt and put in the root house down by the barn. Afternoon Got poles for the one by the house. W. went down by the bridge to work grading. [margin: Hard frost]
Wed Nov 18: Finished the root house and began No. 2. T. hauled beets from the upper garden. [margin: hard frost]
Thu Nov 19: T. hauled beets. W. & S. worked on the root house. Got the walls all done. [margin: Hard frost clear days]
Fri Nov 20: S. hauled potatos and W. & S. finished the root house. McClellan was here to get a spade to fix his sluice box. [margin: frost]
Sat Nov 21: T. hauled two loads of turnips from the garden. W. & S. dug them. Rain all afternoon, cut wood and worked in the shop. [margin: Rain 1/2 day]
Sun Nov 22: Stormy all day. Snow & rain. Spent most of the day writing letters. guss went up to Mr Balls in the afternoon. [margin: First snow 1/2 inch]
Mon Nov 23: W. spent the day writing(?) and S. cut wood. In the afternoon went down and unloaded the scow and took the water out. S. went around the dyke. T. hauled two loads of roots from the garden. [margin:Rainy all day. Tide 2 feet over marsh.]
Tue Nov 24: W. & T. went to the Grange, but wheeled mud a little on the lagoon in the morning. S. wheeled mud topped out dyke all day. [margin: tide 18 in.]
Wed Nov 25: Strong N.W. gale this morning from 6 A.M. till 8. and a hard surf on the dyke. Did not break but was damaged in several places. W. & T. came down from the station in the afternoon and we worked till night on the big dams. Put lumber and wheeling mud. McNutt helped in the afternoon. Ball and McClellan hauled a load of brush.
Thu Nov 26: S. & T. went to the station with scow and staid to the Dance in the eve. W. & McNutt worked some on the lagoon. [margin: tides on marsh, Rain 6 hours.]

1874 Nov 27-Dec 17 (pp 88-89)

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Fri Nov 27: T. & S. started from the station with scow load of oats from Highbarger. Got down about noon. Whitney & Guss came home in boat. Unloaded the oats in the afternoon. [margin: rain 1/2 day]
Sat Nov 28: T. hauled down a load of poles for the scow and took up the apples. In the afternoon hauled a load of parsnips. McNutt & Whitney worked on the dyke. S. worked on dyke in the fore noon and in afternoon fixed steps to the warehouse. [margin: tide on marsh 8 in.]
Sun Nov 29: Very quite sunny Sunday. Nobody here. S. went up to Trimbles.
Mon Nov 30: Worked in the shop cur wood and all worked on the dyke in the afternoon. The marsh is freshening fast now. [margin: Rain 4 hs]
Tue Dec 01: Trimble & Baxter went to the station. W. & T. wheeled mud. S. & McNutt went up to his place and got a load of posts.
Wed Dec 02: Worked on the dam driving posts and wheeling. W. worked on mirroe & shelves some. S. on picture frame. T. cut wood. Tides not very high. [margin: Rain 5 hs]
Thu Dec 03: Worked on dams about all day.
Fri Dec 04: W. & S. drove braces in the middle lagoon. T. wheeled on 1st lagoon. S. made batters & picture frame in fore noon. [margin: Rain 1/2 day]
Sat Dec 05: Worked on dams all day making wings, driving braces & mud wheeling. [margin: Tides low]
Sun Dec 06: Very pleasant day. Staid at home. Joke both dinner with us.
Mon Dec 07: Worked on the dyke wheeling driving post &c.
Tue Dec 08: All went to the station to attend Grange. Staid all night. [margin: Rain 3]
Wed Dec 09: Got home at noon from LaConner. Fletcher was here to hire the scow. Worked oon the dyke in the afternoon wheeling & driving braces. Finished the latter. Warm & clowdy.
Thu Dec 10: W. & T. worked on the dyke wheeling mud. S. dug potatos in the fore noon & wheeled mud in the afternoon. Finished digging potatos.
Fri Dec 11: Whitney spent the day writing. T. cleaning seeds. S. worked in the shop making picture frame &c. Cut wood some towards night. [margin: Rain all day]
Sat Dec 12: All topped out dyke all day.
Sun Dec 13: Very quiet Sunday. All staid at home except Guss who went down to Mr. Balls in the afternoon.
Mon Dec 14: Rainy some. W. helped wash in the fore noon. All topped out dyke. Finished up towards Siegfred's and fixed his dyke also. The ground is very wet. [margin: Rain 8 hours]
Tue Dec 15: T. pulled beets. W & S. topped out dyke.
Wed Dec 16: T. pulled beets. W. & S. topped out dyke. [margin: rain 3 hours]
Thu Dec 17: W. did not work today had a lame hip. T. & S. burned the beets and dug ditch in the garden. Mr Ball's folks, McNutt & Allen called on us in the eve. [margin: Very pleasant.]

1874 Dec 18-Jan 6, 1875 (pp 90-91)

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Fri Dec 18: Mr. Allen staid all night here last night. Very pleasant day. W. staked out some ditches in the afternoon. T. & S. topped out dyke & worked on the garden ditch some. Highbarger came up last night. [margin: Fine weather]
Sat Dec 19: Whitney did not work, was lame yet. T. & S. worked on the garden ditch. [margin: Pleasant day]
Sun Dec 20: All stayed at home all day. Mr Best called on us in the afternoon.
Mon Dec 21: S. dig ditch. The rest of the folks went to the Grange.
Tue Dec 22: W. & Wife went to Whatcom today on the steamer. T brought the hog home from Calhouns. S. dug ditch.
Wed Dec 23: T. & S. ditch down on the Siegfred's line.
Thu Dec 24: T. & S. went to Whatcom. Started at 11 oclock.and arrived at 5 P.M. Rained most all day. Had a fair wind part of the day. All went to Linder's Ball in the evening and stat all night at the Whatcom House.
Fri Dec 25: Christmas. Spent the day pleasantly and took dinner with Mr. Allen's folks at Mr. Jordan's. [margin: very pleasant day.]
Sat Dec 26: All went to Mr. Eldridge's and took dinner & spent the eve. Had a good time.
Sun Dec 27: Spent the day in various places and all spent the eve at McNutts house.
Mon Dec 28: Attended the Whatcom Grange. Went to Eldridge and got some seedling trees. Took dinner at Mrs. Smiths and went to a party at Mr. Jordan in the eve.
Tue Dec 29: All went over to Sehome and took dinner with Dr. Barrow's folks. Went to the wharf and saw the Germania land. Spent the eve at the Doctors' and then to births on the steamer Libby.
Wed Dec 30: Reached Fidalgo at daylight and took breakfast with Mr. Best's folks. Then started for home where we arrived a little after noon. S. went to Balls after the mail.
Thu Dec 31: Staid around home all day, and didn't do much of anything. Clowdy day, we're getting ready for New Year's.
Fri Jan 01: All went to the party at LaConner for the benefit of Everet(?). Very unpleasant day rained most all day and it was also very windy.
Sat Jan 02: Came home just after dinner. Had aa nice sail home. rained some. Did not do anything for the rest of the day.
Sun Jan 03: Very sleepy day. Nothing transpired worth recording. Ball's pigs are very troublesome.
Mon Jan 04: Rain most all day did not do much but sit around the house. W. worked at his accounts. [margin: Rain 6 hours]
Tue Jan 05: Went to the Grange at LaConner. Staid all night and went to the Good Templars in the eve. Very pleasant. [margin: Cold & frosty]
Wed Jan 06: Came home at noon. Went up in the woods & cut wood in the afternoon.

1875 Jan 7-27 (pp 92-93)

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Thu Jan 07: Staid around the house and did not do much. S. filed saw some. [margin: 6 in of snow this morning. Mercury down to 16°]
Fri Jan 08: Dito yesterday.
Sat Jan 09: T. Yoked up the oxen and hauled up some oats and some drags. S. went up to Trimbles and got his hair cut. then went out to the Frenchmen's and took dinner.
Sun Jan 10: Snowed went all night. and all day today. Staid in the house all day.
Mon Jan 11: Snow 11 inches deep this morning, and pretty cole. Staid in house as usual. S. not very well. T. went up to Ball's drove some of his cattle home.
Tue Jan 12: Very cold this morning. The Frenchmen went to the station to day. T & McNutt went to look for the cattle. Did not find them. [margin: Mercury 11°]
Wed Jan 13: The Frenchmen came back to day and brought the mail. Bob found the cattle and drove them home. s. went up to Trimbles & staid most all day went down to the slough at night and saw the ice in great granularitys(?).
Thu Jan 14: Staid in the house as usual. McClellan & Ball called in also Edward. No sign of warm weather. [margin: Mercury at 8°]
Fri Jan 15: All quiet. Non one doing anything except trying to keep warm. [margin: Mercury down to 14°.]
Sat Jan 16: Clear & frosty. S. went down to Ball's got home 10 P.M. [margin: Mercury at 10°]
Sun Jan 17: No sign of warmer weather. Mrs. Ball called in in the afternoon. Got a sing & read one of Beecher's sermons in the evening. [margin: Mer at 12°]
Mon Jan 18: W. & S. sawed wood with Trimble's saw. T. chopped wood out by the shed. McClellan came down after the mail. [margin:Mer at 10°]
Tue Jan 19: Snowed last night and most all day today.
Wed Jan 20: Warmer today. The snow melting fast. Killed the Hog. He weighed 300 lbs.
Thu Jan 21: Cut up the pork and carved a piece to Trimble and gave some to the Frenchmen. [margin: Rain most all day.]
Fri Jan 22: Plenty of snow on the ground yet. Spent the day cutting pole for wood.
Sat Jan 23: T. hauled wood. W. filed the saw. W. & S. sawed wood in the afternoon in the afternoon. warm & pleasant.
Sun Jan 24: All staid at home all day. Edward called on us and gave us a piece of elk. [margin: Snowed a good part of the day.]
Mon Jan 25: All worked in the wood shed in the fore noon, afternoon T. cut wood & W. & S. began making rails. [margin: 150 S.]
Tue Jan 26: Mr. Potter brought up the Mail today. W. & S. made rails, T. hauled wood. J.S. Conner called in the afternoon. [margin: 300 S. 30 D.]
Wed Jan 27: Made stakes all day. T. hauled wood all day. Began to snow just night. [margin: 400 S.]

1875 Jan 28-Feb 20 (pp 94-95)

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Thu Jan 28: W & S made rails out on the McCollum claim. T. cut wood.
Fri Jan 29: Same as yesterday. The snow is very bad in the woods. Weather good.
Sat Jan 30: T. hauled wood drags &c. to day W & S made rails as usual.
Sun Jan 31: All staid at home. McNutt & Siegfred's folks called in the afternoon.
Mon Feb 01: W. & S made rails. T. began hauling out to the bank by the McCollum house. got along first rate.
Tue Feb 02: W. & S. went to LaConner attended the Grange & Lodge. T. hauled rails. Had to haul boat over the ice. McClellan went with us.
Wed Feb 03: T. hauled rails. W. & S. got home at noon. S. sharpened stakes in the afternoon. W. filed saw. [margin: The Frenchmen found their house burned to night.]
Thu Feb 04: W. & S. made rails. T. hauled rails out on the marsh.
Fri Feb 05: Worked in the shop making pins for fence. [margin: Rainy all day.]
Sat Feb 06: Very pleasant day. W. & S. made rails. T hauled rails out of the afternoon.
Sun Feb 07: Very pleasant. McNutt call in the afternoon. All staid at home all day. Read a sermon in the eve.
Mon Feb 08: Worked in the shop and in the wood shed. W. began making a harrow, cut wood and made pins. [margin: Rained most of the day.]
Tue Feb 09: T. hauled rails. W. & S. split the same.
Wed Feb 10: Highbarger arrived this morning with the scow & his goods. T. helped him haul up his things and mened the road some. W. & S. split rails. Fine Weather, snow gone.
Thu Feb 11: W. & S. made rails, T. hauled rails and delivered them on the ground ready for fence. All but S. went to Ball's in the evening. Jenkins folks were here in the afternoon.
Fri Feb 12: W. & S. made rails. T. hauled them out.
Sat Feb 13: Very pleasant weather. W. & S. made rails. S. made some shakes. T. hauled rails as usual. McCormick staid all night. [margin: Mrs. Canfield died.]
Sun Feb 14: W. & wife went to the station to go to the funeral. Pleasant day. S. went around the dyke in the eve and found a gate washed away. Shot a duck.
Mon Feb 15: S. made rails & went down to fix the box. T made ???? down the bank.
Tue Feb 16: S. went to the Grange. T hauled rails.
Wed Feb 17: Came home from the station at noon. S. filed saw in the afternoon and W. made stake. T. hauled rails.
Thu Feb 18: T. handled rails. W. & A. split & sawed rails. Bob White's folks and Mrs. Ball called in the afternoon. [margin: Pleasant weather. Found Nona & her calf.]
Fri Feb 19: Work the same as yesterday.
Sat Feb 20: Made & handled rails until 3 P.M. worked on harrow the rest of the day. [margin: Rainy in afternoon.]

1875 Feb 21-Mar 17 (pp 96-97)

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Sun Feb 21: Very pleasant day. Mr. McClelland called in the afternoon. Mr. Conner & wife & Mrs. O'Laughlin cause just night and staid all night.
Mon Feb 22: Conners folks went home this morning. made & hauled rails as usual.
Tue Feb 23: Made & hauled rails as usual.
Wed Feb 24: Made rails in the fore noon. Worked on harrow & cut & split wood. [margin: Rain in afternoon.]
Thu Feb 25: Made & hauled out rails. Siegfred had the scow. [margin: Rainy till 9 A.M.]
Fri Feb 26: Work the same as yesterday. [margin: Found 6 small pigs.]
Sat Feb 27: Rainy all night. High wind from N.W.
Sun Feb 28: McNutt was here in the afternoon. W. & S. took a walk on the ranch. Found it wet.
Mon Mar 01: S. sawed rail cuts and sharpened stakes. W. dug ditch. Scowed up the lumber for roller. T. hauled brush down in the road. [margin: Cold.]
Tue Mar 02: W. & S. went to Grange. Staid all night & went to the lodge also. T. hauled rails. [margin: Wet]
Wed Mar 03: Got home from station at noon. Had rough water and got wet. dug ditch and sawed rail cut in afternoon. T. hauled rails as usual. [margin: Windy weather]
Thu Mar 04: W. & S. finished opening the ditch on Siegfred line. T. hauled rails. Set out some ??te flowering carrots.
Fri Mar 05: S. sawed rail cuts in the fore noon and worked in the roller in the afternoon. T. hauled rails & cut wood. W. dug ditch and floated the roller lumber up to Allen's house.
Sat Mar 06: S. sawed rail cuts in the fore noon, dug ditch in the afternoon. W. dig ditch all day. T. hauled lumber & rails.
Sun Mar 07: Quite pleasant. All staid at home to day. McClelland came down in the afternoon.
Mon Mar 08: W. & S. made rails. S hauled rails.
Tue Mar 09: W. & S. made rails in the A.M. and worked on the roller in the P.M. T. hauled rails & sawed wood. [margin: T. planted some tomatos. Rain 4 hs.]
Wed Mar 10: W. & S. made rails till 4 P.M. Rain. T. hauled rails. Matson staid all night with us.
Thu Mar 11: W. & S. made rails in fore noon and worked on roller in P.M. T. hauled rails and cut wood. N.W. wind all night. [margin: Rain 4 hours]
Fri Mar 12: W. & S. made rails and T. hauled rails. Windy.
Sat Mar 13: Dito yesterday. S. made shakes in the P.M. Pleasant.
Sun Mar 14: Cool & windy. S went down on the marsh and found some plank. Edward called in the eve and got the mail.
Mon Mar 15: W. & S. made rails and shakes. T. dug ditch. [margin: rain in the eve.]
Tue Mar 16: W. & S. made rails. Finished out in the woods. T. dug ditch.
Wed Mar 17: S. made rails down towrds the barn. W. & T. dug ditch. Mrs. Ball came down in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant. Cold frosty mornings(?)]

1875 Mar 18-Apr 8 (pp 98-99)

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Thu Mar 18: S. put the harrow together & painted it. Made rails in the P.M. W. & T. dug ditch. Rainy at night.
Fri Mar 19: W. & T. ug ditch. S. made rails. Sheriff Allen staid all night with us. Land near barn is very wet. [margin: Cold & Windy.]
Sat Mar 20: S. made rail. W. & T. dug ditch.
Sun Mar 21: McClelland, D'Arcy, Williamson, Mrs. Ball & Mrs. D'Arcy called on us. Williamson staid all night. [r. margin: W. & S. ????d of some month(?)] [l. margin: Hard N.W. wind.]
Mon Mar 22: All dug ditch. S. went down to sow seed but it was too windy. D'Arcy got wind bound and had to wait till afternoon.
Tue Mar 23: W. & S. went to the Grange & Guss also. T. staid at home and hauled wood & beets. [margin: Cold]
Wed Mar 24: W. & S. could not get home heavy blow from S.E. S. went and staid with Williamson. T. hauled wood & split wood.
Thu Mar 25: W. & S. went to D'Arcy's and at night went home. Wind blew pretty hard all day. Very cold and disagreeable.
Fri Mar 26: S. worked on roller and pruned the trees. also put kerosene on them. Found lots of bours and blight. W. & T. dug ditch.
Sat Mar 27: Dug ditch and worked on the rollers. T. hauled up a load of stuff from the slough and a plank for the roller tongue.
Sun Mar 28: Cold N.W. squalls all day. Had no callers. T. went up to Ball's in afternoon.
Mon Mar 29: Snow all the fore noon. W. & T. split wood. S. worked on harrow & roller. In the A.M. sowed grass seed, a & W. & T. dug ditch. [margin: The marsh is full of water.]
Tue Mar 30: Worked on the ditch to day. Quite pleasant. Jake had the cattle 5 mins.
Wed Mar 31: Worked on the ditch till 4 P.M. when it rained. W. went to Balls' for the mail. [margin: Jake had the cattle.]
Thu Apr 01: Rain in the fore noon. T. hauled beets in the afternoon. W. & S. dug ditch.
Fri Apr 02: All went to LaConner to Dance. S. made a pair of oars. & W fixed boat in fore noon. [margin: Clowdy & rainy.]
Sat Apr 03: Did not get home from LaConner until 5 P.M. Work -- N.W. squalls in afternoon. Andrews came home with us.
Sun Apr 04: All staid at home. Andrews went home in the afternoon. Clear & windy. [margin: Very hard frost this morning.]
Mon Apr 05: Dug ditch and burned the grass off the marsh. Had a road meeting at Trimble and elected Highbarger. Read minutes. S. went to the station at 3 oclock.
Tue Apr 06: T. hauled up manure on the garden. S. got home from station at 9 oclock. W. & S. dug ditch. T marsh is drying off fast. [margin: Cold & clear with north wind.]
Wed Apr 07: T. hauled manure all day. and a load of beets at night. W. & S. finished the roller and harrow. Rainy at night.
Thu Apr 08: W. & S. dug ditch in the fore noon. Afternoon parted potatoes. T. hauled manure and began to plow the garden. Clear & pleasant and little warmer.

1875 Apr 9-Apr 27 (pp 100-101)

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Fri Apr 09: All worked in the garden plowing, harrowing & planting. Planted potatos, onion, beets, turnips and set out seed roots. Made a cold frame. [margin: Frost]
Sat Apr 10: Very warm & pleasant. Worked in garden all day, plowing & planting. Sowed the Bennett Rygrass on the E. side of orchard.
Sun Apr 11: T. & S. went to the station and also to church. in the afternoon went up to Calhoun's to church. the rest staid at home. [margin: Very pleasant weather.]
Mon Apr 12: Began sowing oats on the marsh. Set out some carrots and strawberries &c. T. harrowed on the marsh.
Tue Apr 13: Ball & Trimble brought the mail. Worked in the garden and in the marsh. Set out some plant on the marsh, currants & B berries also. Matson was here all night. [margin: planted mangolds.]
Wed Apr 14: S. grafted some root grafts. T. harrowed in oats. and set out apple seedlings. Planted some beans &c.
Thu Apr 15: T. harrowed in oars & W. & S. dug ditch. S. went down & staid on his claim and took some oats up along the dyke to sow. [margin: very pleasant weather.]
Fri Apr 16: S. dug ditch in the forenoon and graded slough banks in the afternoon. W. sowed grain and dug ditch. T. harrowed in the grain. [margin: nice weather.]
Sat Apr 17: Dug ditch, graded sloughs and harrowed in grain. Had 13 acres sowed.
Sun Apr 18: Little rainy in the morning All staid at home. S. went up to Balls in the evening. Had company from Fidalgo. Bests, Whites & Howards. [margin: Peas, beets, onions, lettuce, turnips &c coming up. Planted sweet corn.]
Mon Apr 19: Whitney sowed oats. S. graded sloughs and T. harrowed as usual.
Tue Apr 20: W. & S. went to the Grange. T. harrowed in oats. S. went home with D'Arcy and then to Wilchers after the scow. [margin: oats coming up.]
Wed Apr 21: W. came home from LaConner this morning. T. harrowed in oats. W. sowed oats. S. & D'Arcy got home at night. Too much wind to get the scow of wood.
Thu Apr 22: D'Arcy & S. grade slough banks. T. harrowed in oats. W. sowed oats and worked around the house some. Rain in the evening. [margin: Rain a considerable last night.]
Fri Apr 23: Graded sloughs, sowed oats & harrowed, Planted potatos some and in the afternoon went with D'Arcy after the scow; got to his place at 12 oclock at night. Had a hard time.
Sat Apr 24: Came home from D'Arcy's before breakfast. Sharpened stakes, sowed oats, harrowed in oats, planted potatoes, sweet corn and hoed strawberries.
Sun Apr 25: S. & T. went over to Fidalgo to White's and Best's. Came home at 10 o'clock and took some oats up along the dyke to sow. The cougars are going for Ball's cattle. [margin: very pleasant.]
Mon Apr 26: S. sharpened stakes. W. sowed grain. Harrowed in oats as usual. fine weather.
Tue Apr 27: S. sharpened posts and made a gate. W & wife went to the station. T. harrowed in oats. [margin: Light frost.]

1875 Apr 28-May 17 (pp 102-103)

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Wed Apr 28: W. & S. began making fence. Made 25 rods. after ten oclock. T. harrowed oats. The first sowed oats are up and looking fine. Dr. Meggs was here fixing teeth for Gus.
Thu Apr 29: Made fence, sowed grain and harrowed. Dr. Meggs went to Fidalgo. Gnats & mosquitos quite thick at night. About 20 acres of oats are up. Potatos are begging to come up.
Fri Apr 30: W. & S. went down on the Parrish claim dyking. T. harrowing grain as usual. Fine growing weather.
Sat May 01: Rain some last night. Finished sowing grain down by the barn. T. harrowed all day. W. & S. graded slough banks. [margin: Winter wheat 6 to 18 in high good color.]
Sun May 02: Clowdy with some rain. Mr. Balls folks came down to dinner.
Mon May 03: Rain last night. Ground to wet to harrow. T. hauled rails. W. & S. graded sloughs. S. sharpened posts in afternoon,
Tue May 04: Rainy most all night & day. Sharpened posts, made fence pins, cut wood, sprouted potatos cleaned out the shop &c &c.
Wed May 05: Sharpened posts. graded sloughs & hauled rails. Rain some.
Thu May 06: Grading sloughs and hauling rails. [margin: Rainy.]
Fri May 07: W. & S. grade sloughs in the forenoon and made fence in the afternoon. T. hauled rails. Rainy in morning. Ground very wet. Grain growing slowly.
Sat May 08: Very pleasant day. Hauled rails & made fence. D'Arcy came up and helped make fence. Mr. Whites folks came over in the afternoon. Cool nights. Wilson strawberries in full bloom. [margin: Guss not well. Thinks she has the ague]
Sun May 09: Pleasant day. T., Clarence(?) & Sisson went up to Balls and took dinner. Mr Whites folks staid all night. Rainy in the night.
Mon May 10: Company went home this morning. Strong west wind, and the weather is cold. W. & S. made fence. T. hauled rails.
Tue May 11: W. went to the station with a load of potatos. S. made fence and T. hauled rails. Cold & clowdy.
Wed May 12: W. & S. worked on fence. S. hauled rails down on Trimble's line.
Thu May 13: W. & S. staked out the fence from Trimbles corner to Allen slough. S. made some bridges over the sloughs & sawed & split 70 posts 8 ft long. W. made fence and T. hauled rails. [margin: Began to rain at 4 P.M.]
Fri May 14: In the fore noon W. & S. transplanted some tomatos, cabbages & pear seedlings. In P.M. made fence. T. hauled rails as usual. [margin: Rainy all day.]
Sat May 15: T. hauled rails as usual. W. & S. made fence. Finished on the North end. Worked on Trimble's line in the afternoon. Planted some parsnips to transplant. Ground is very wet.
Sun May 16: Very pleasant day. Had no company. S. & T. went down to Welchers in P.M.
Mon May 17: T. hauled rails. W. & S. made fence till noon then went to LaConner attended the Good Templars. [margin: Cold and Windy S.E.]

1875 May 18-Jun 3 (pp 104-105)

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Tue May 18: T. hauled rails out of the timber. S. staid with McCormick last night and in fore noon went up to Pleasant Ridge. The grain looking fine excepts spring wheat which is poor. Went to the Grange in afternoon then home.
Wed May 19: S. went to Balls in the morning after butter. T. hauled rails. W. & S. made fence. T. & W. began to plow the garden. [margin: Cold mornings. Frost enough to cut oats and beans some.]
Thu May 20: S. began to make some gates and they began to plow. It was too wet. S. made an axhandle. Sorted & sprouted the potatos in the warehouse. and made fence some towards night. Whitney not very well. [margin: Rain last night and part of the day.]
Fri May 21: W. & S. ran the fence in to Allens slough and quit. S. made a double gate by Trimblescorner. Hoed in the garden in the afternoon. T. continues to haul rails. [margin: Rain most all night last night.]
Sat May 22: W. & S. hoed in the garden. Cool and clowdy. Siegfreds folks were here to dinner. T. hauled rails. [margin: Planted some Snow White Macon peas E. end of row.]
Sun May 23: Very pleasant day. All staid at home. March's folks were here in the afternoon. and staid all night. [margin: Whitney had the ague.]
Mon May 24: Rain most all the fore noon. T. harrowed the marsh garden. Marchs folks started to go home and had to come back. S. killed a muskrat. S. & T. planted garden stuff in the afternoon on the marsh. Onions, turnips, beets, cabbage, potatos, corn, &c.
Tue May 25: T. planted cabbage & parsnips in the A.M. and hauled rails in P.M. S. cut timber for barn. W. sick not working. [margin: very pleasant weather.]
Wed May 26: Same work as yesterday. Dana is unwell.
Thu May 27: S. helped W. about cleaning house some and hoed in the garden in the P.M. Hewed barn timber. T. hauled rails & timber. [margin: pleasant]
Fri May 28: In the A.M. W. & S. worked down to the dam. Put a box in the dyke ditch and began to make a bridge over the dyke. Fixed a place for the boat. Made some bridges for the scow for stock loading. S. hewed timber in the P.M. T. hauled timber and finished hauling rails. [margin: Pleasant weather.]
Sat May 29: W. worked on the dyke bridge. T. hauled manure for Tomatos and timbers for barn. S. hewed timber for barn.
Sun May 30: Cold & rainy unpleasant day. Winter wheat - stands 25" to 2 1/2 ft high. Oats 25 in to ?? - Stretched out the longest are 24 inches. Saw wild rose nearly ready to blossom. Also red clover beginning to blossom. Peas in bloom.
Mon May 31: W. finished the dyke bridge and began working on the one over Allen Slough. S. hewed timber, plowed the tomato ground. and began plowing on the marsh. [margin: Trimble worked in the afternoon. ]
Tue Jun 01: W. went to the station. S. finished hewing timber and began getting out bridge covering. [margin: Trimble helped plow.]
Wed Jun 02: Worked on the marsh grading sloughs. Wheeling mud on bridge. Splitting bridge timber &c. Set out the tomatos just night. [margin: Trimble helped Vinz plow.]
Thu Jun 03: T. finished plowing the marsh garden and hauled some bridge timber. W. & S. went down and dyked on the Parrish claim. Came home by Balls. [margin: Very cold. Rain most all last night.]

1875 Jun 4-24 (pp 106-107)

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Fri Jun 04: W. & S. worked on the bridge across Allen Slough. T. sowed and harrowed in oats. Sowed some corn also. Very pleasant day. [margin: Had the first ripe strawberries.]
Sat Jun 05: S. set out 350 pear & apple seedling on the marsh. Trimble thinned beets. T. finished harrowing oats and hauled bridge timber in P.M. W. & S. worked on bridge also. Mosquitos the thickest of the season so far. [margin: S. platned some Champion of England peas & K of suedes Turnips.]
Sun Jun 06: Warm & clowdy. First rate day for mosquitos. Had no company. The grain is turning yellow and dying in spots.
Mon Jun 07: W. & S. worked on the bridge. T. hauled timber.
Tue Jun 08: W. went to the station. T. hauled timbers for bridges. S. worked on the big bridge and grade some sloughs in the road.
Wed Jun 09: W. worked around the house in the fore noon and on bridge with S. in P.M. T. worked on bridge in forenoon and hauled timber in P.M. [margin: fine weather.]
Thu Jun 10: S. went to Pickards(?). Set out some cabbages and hauled timber for bridge and ditch by Trimbles corner. Whitney no well. [margin: Trimble worked.]
Fri Jun 11: Trimble hoed garden W. & S. also T. worked on the fill for "Box Slough" T. went to Fidalgo in P.M.
Sat Jun 12: S. worked about the house and garden in A.M. and cleaning out spring in P.M. W. & T. worked on the fill in the Box Slough in forenoon and on the spring in the P.M. Set out some tomatoes & cabbage. [margin: Had company in the eve Mr. Balls folks, Miss Eldridge, Mrs Smith Miss White.]
Sun Jun 13: Very pleasant Sunday. Had the same company as last night and the Whites boys & Mr Columbus. Best in addition. Had the first mess of strawberries for dinner.
Mon Jun 14: Fixed up the breaking plow and hoed in the garden.
Tue Jun 15: All started for the station with the scow at 2 oclock. got there at 8 A.M.
Wed Jun 16: W. S. & Co. started for Olympia on steamer Libby at 2:30 pm.
Thu Jun 17: Arrived in Seattle early this morning. Staid in town all day.
Fri Jun 18: Took North Pacific for Olympia at 9 o'clock this eve.
Sat Jun 19: Arrived in Olympia this morning early. Staid in Olympia all day done business at Land Office. T. did not prove up. [margin: Rained most all day.]
Sun Jun 20: Started for Tenino on foot and stopped at Bush's. Took dinner with him. T. started for home. W. & S. went to Tenino. [margin: Rained very hard all day. The ground is full of water.]
Mon Jun 21: W & S went to Portland by the North Pacific RR and river steamers.
Tue Jun 22: T. got home this morning. W. & S. went to Hillsboro in the evening.
Wed Jun 23: W & S spent the day looking at horses in Washington Co. Staid all night at Centerville.
Thu Jun 24: Bought 4 horses and 2 pigs of Terwillinger at Centerville. Went to Forest Grove to look at more. Bought Tom Smi???ks team just night.

1875 Jun 25-Jul 16 (pp 108-109)

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Fri Jun 25: Bought another span of horses this morning and started for Portland. Arrived at 7 o'clock. Called on Mrs. Jennings in eve.
Sat Jun 26: W & S started from Portland and got to Tenino today.
Sun Jun 27: Took the horses to Olympia and put them on the steamer for tonight.
Mon Jun 28: Put the horses on the steamer Libby this morning and started for LaConner. Arrived there about 11 o'clock. T. went to the station slso Guss & Mrs. White.
Tue Jun 29: Staid in LaConner till noon then took the horses home. Got home at sundown. [margin: mosquitos thick.]
Wed Jun 30: T. started breaking team today. S hauled up the harness and pigs from the warehouse.
Thu Jul 01: T. drove breaking team. S. dug a well down at the foot of the bank. W. graded slough banks. Oats are heading. Strawberries plenty. [margin: Mr. White came this eve.]
Fri Jul 02: T. hauled barn timbers down on the marsh. S. made a pump & put in the well. W. hoed mangolds and hoed some in garden. D'Arcys folks came here and got some berries. Pleasant day. [margin: Whites folks went home today.]
Sat Jul 03: T. & S. made fence around barn yard. W. hoed garden and graded slough banks.
Sun Jul 04: Very warm day. S. went down to Balls. S. & T. went to LaConner in the afternoon on the way to the Skagit River.
Mon Jul 05: T. & S. went to the Skagit Celebration. Had an ordinary time. W. worked in garden. [margin: W & wife staid at home.]
Tue Jul 06: S. & T. came from LaConner in the morning. Found Matson here. W. harnessed up and went to Balls. S. went to Balls in P.M. after plow irons. W. & T. picked beans.
Wed Jul 07: T. finished hoeing mangolds. W. & S. filled sloughs, used horses and plow.
Thu Jul 08: S. & T. filled sloughs. W. picked beans. Mrs. Siegfred & Mrs Negley were up after berries. W. picked 70 qts. Mosquitos very bad. [margin: Ther at 80 after sundown.]
Fri Jul 09: W. went to the station after Mrs. Leamer. S & T. fill sloughs. [margin: very warm and mosquitoey.]
Sat Jul 10: S. settled on the Gorman claim. S. & T. dyked on the Gorman claim. W. & famuly went to Fidalgo Island.
Sun Jul 11: S. & T. went over the Marches. W. came home in the eve. [margin: warm. mosquitos thick]
Mon Jul 12: W. helped wash and picked berries & currants. He went to the station towards night. T. drove the breaking team. S. mowed the patch down by the old log house.
Tue Jul 13: T. plowing. S. went up to the hay ranch to cut hay. Matson came just night. W. came home in the eve and brought Mrs. Leamer to work(??)
Wed Jul 14: Mosquitoes very bad. S. & Mat. filled sloughs. T. plowed. W. picked berries & graded sloughs in the afternoon. [margin: Matson began work.]
Thu Jul 15: S. & Matson went up to the hay ranch to cut hay. T. plowed and Whitney graded sloughs and pick berries. [margin: mosquitos very bad.]
Fri Jul 16: T. plowed. The rest went haying. Very good hay day.

1875 Jul 17-Aug 4 (pp 110-111)

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Sat Jul 17: All but Mrs. Leamer & the babies went to Saddle Island to a picnic. Had a pleasant day and good time.
Sun Jul 18: Very warm & pleasant but mosquitos very thick. Mr Miller was up here from Samish and took dinner with us.
Mon Jul 19: T. drove breaking team. Matson graded sloughs and mowed in the garden. W. & S. worked haying. Matson & S. started for Matson's ranch after supper to cut hay. Guss went to station.
Tue Jul 20: S. plowed. W. graded slough & fixed road. Matson & S. cut hay all day.
Wed Jul 21: W. graded sloughs & fixed road. T. plowed. Mat & S haying little rain in morn.
Thu Jul 22: W. graded sloughs and went to the station for a cutter for plow in eve. S. came home from Matson's. T. drove plow team. [margin: mosquitos very thick and hungry.]
Fri Jul 23: S. graded sloughs in A.M. T. plowed and one of the oxen cut his foot on plow W. & S. mowed down on the slough bank in P.M. Matson came home in the eve.
Sat Jul 24: Matson spread & put up hay and graded sloughs. W. graded sloughs. S. helped plow sloughs in A.M. and dug out the well in P.M. T. plowed as usual. [margin: mosquitos no quite so bad.]
Sun Jul 25: Was a very uneventful day. Mosquitos on the diminish. Mr. Highbarger made us a call. Guss & W. took a horse-back ride.
Mon Jul 26: W. & S. graded sloughs with team. Matson mowed on the preemption. T. plowed. W. & family went to station in P.M.
Tue Jul 27: T. plowed. S. put up hay in A.M. and cleaned out the scow & graded sloughs in P.M. Matson haying on the preemption. W. came from station after dinner.
Wed Jul 28: W. & Matson haying. S. made gates for barn yard. T. plowed as usual. Mosquitos pretty bad around the house.
Thu Jul 29: T. plowed and set out cabbage plants. Just night. Matson mowed oats. W put up hay on the preemption. S. finished up the Barn yard, gate, &c. [margin: Mosquitos very bad.]
Fri Jul 30: W. & S. went down to haul hay on the preemption and had a runaway brake the wagon tongue and harness some. No body hurt. Matson mowed and raked oats. T. plowed.
Sat Jul 31: Matson mowed oats. T. plowed. W. dug potatos & cut some oats. S. made wagon tongue. Toward night all went and got a load of hay with D'Arcy's slow. Got home at ten oclock. Mosquitos very thick.
Sun Aug 01: Very pleasant day. All staid at home. Trimble came down and took dinner with us.
Mon Aug 02: Matson & S. unloaded the scow in A.M. after which cocked up oat hay. went to Welcher's with the scow in the eve. T. plowing. W. worked around the house and put up oats some.
Tue Aug 03: Matson mowed oats. T. went to the station. W. & S. went down to the preemption and finished hauling hay.
Wed Aug 04: W. & S. set staked for the fence and fixed bridge. S. hauled rails in the P.M. Matson worked at the oats. T. plowed.

1875 Aug 5-23 (pp 112-113)

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Thu Aug 05: S. hauled rails. T. plowed. Matson oat haying. W. fixed fence to keep pigs out of the oats.
Fri Aug 06: S. hauled rails T. plowed. W. went to Balls and got Jake to make a standing cutter for the breaking plow. Matson oat haying.
Sat Aug 07: S. hauled rails. W. & Mat worked in the oats. T. plowed. Matson & S. went to Samish and staid all night.
Sun Aug 08: D'Arcys folks were here. Matson & Sisson spent the day on Samish flats.
Mon Aug 09: W. cut oats and helped wash. S. hauled rails. T. plowed. Matson put up oat hay. W. & S went to the station in the eve.
Tue Aug 10: Matson work in harvest. T. plowing. W. & S. piled the all lumber at the station. Had no Grange.
Wed Aug 11: Matson cut & bound oats. T. sick. S. & W. brought the barn lumber from the station. The gang plow is at Victoria in custom house.
Thu Aug 12: Trimble worked to day. Began the barn. Matson harvesting. T. plowed and hauled shakes. W hauled lumber with the bay team.
Fri Aug 13: S. & Trimble worked on barn. T. hauled poles and shakes. W. hauled lumber. Matson bound grain.
Sat Aug 14: Trimble & . worked on the barn. Matson & W. in the oats. T. plowed.
Sun Aug 15: S. & W. went down to Balls. Had no visitors. Pleasant day.
Mon Aug 16: T. plowed as usual. Tribmel & S. worked on the barn. W. & Matson cradled oats. Highbarger cut oats in P.M. & Whitney worked on barn some and then went to the station. [margin: Mosquitos very bad in the A.M. 2 1/2 days on barn.]
Tue Aug 17: Highbarger & S. worked on barn. W. came from station. Mrs. & Miss Leamer came home with him. Matson cut & bound oats. T. plowed & harrowed a road for traveling to the barn. [margin: 2 days on barn. The plow is in Victoria yet.]
Wed Aug 18: T. plowed 1/2 day. Worked on barn the rest of the time. S. worked on barn. W. & Matson hauled in some hay in the new barn. Trimble worked on barn. Laid the floor in one stable and began making stall. Highbarger worked in oats. Fine weather.
Thu Aug 19: Worked in harvest and hauled in hay. T. not plowing. Trimble did not work. Highbarger did. Matson dug ditch in A.M.
Fri Aug 20: W. & S. hauled hay all day. Hauled most all of it. Highbarger & Matson cradled and bound oats. T. plowed. Very warm.
Sat Aug 21: W. & S. hauled 4 loads of hay and cut & bound oats the balance of the day. All the rest worked in harvest.
Sun Aug 22: All hands went to Fidalgo Island, part to Marches & part to White's. Matson went to the station. Clowdy & rainy morning & evening. [margin: Rained most all last night.]
Mon Aug 23: Clowdy & rainy. Matson & Whitney dug ditch on the south part of ranch. T. plowed in the P.M. worked on barn in A.M. S. worked on the barn most of the day. Cradled oats some and broke a finger. The rain resoasked things down. [margin: Whitney went to the station in afternoon. Mrs. Leamer with him.]

1875 Aug 24-Sep 16 (pp 114-115)

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Tue Aug 24: S. cradled oats. Watson dug ditch. T. plowed. W went to the station. The gang plow came at last. [margin: Rainy in A.M.]
Wed Aug 25: Matson dug ditch. S. & W. started the gang plow. T. drove cattle team.
Thu Aug 26: T. & S. plowed. Matson dug ditch in forenoon & bound oats in P.M. W. also.
Fri Aug 27: Matson & W. work in the oats. S. & T. plowed.
Sat Aug 28: "Cold wet rain" Bad harvest weaterh. worked in the barn & shop and in P.M. took a raft of plank around to the preemption house. [margin: Rain most all night. Rain in A.M. Matson did not work.]
Sun Aug 29: Pleasant day. T. went to Balls. S. went boat riding. No visitors.
Mon Aug 30: S. & T. plowed. Matson & W. work on bridge over "Cultis" slough in the morning and in P.M. at the oats. Trimble & Ida went to the station.
Tue Aug 31: Rainy day, Matson did not work. Cut wood and worked around the barn. T. plowed in the forenoon. Mrs. Leamer came up from the station. [margin: Rain. M. did not work.]
Wed Sep 01: T. plowed. W. & M made bridge over dyke by lagoon &c. In A.M. dug ditch in P.M. S. went to Fidalgo to get plow sharpened. Mr. Langhorns folks came late at night. [margin: Rained in night.]
Thu Sep 02: T. plowed. Sisson do. M dug ditch. W not much of anything. Tried to rain more or less all day. [margin: Rained in night.]
Fri Sep 03: S. & T. plowed. M. & W. dug ditches. S. went to Balls to get plow ???? fixed. [margin: rained last night.]
Sat Sep 04: S. & T. plowed most all day. M & W ditched. [margin: Rainy.]
Sun Sep 05: All staid at home all day.
Mon Sep 06: S. & T. plowed in the A.M. M. & W. dug ditch. Matson worked in the grain in the P.M. W. S. & Co. went to LaConner to dance in Gache's Warehouse.
Tue Sep 07: Matson dug ditch and worked in the grain. W. S. & Co. got home at dark. [margin: Very heavy rain last night.]
Wed Sep 08: S. plowed W & T worked in grain - finished setting it up.
Thu Sep 09: S. & T. plowed- In dug ditch, W worked on new harrow.
Fri Sep 10: Same as yesterday.
Sat Sep 11: W. went to Fidalgo. S. & T. plowed Matson ditched. Very pleasant day.
Sun Sep 12: Very quiet Sunday. The came from Fidalgo at night. Mrs. Ball called in the afternoon.
Mon Sep 13: S plowed all day. T. also. Matson & W. stacked oats. T. not very well.
Tue Sep 14: W. & wife went to the station. M. & S. stacked oats. T. started for Port Townsend Country. [margin: Fine weather. the draining plow came.]
Wed Sep 15: S. plowed. Matson & Whitney stacked oats. Clarence came over in the evening.
Thu Sep 16: S. plowed & in P.M. tried to plow old ground but the gang plow would not work. Matson & W. stacked oats. Clarence dug potatos. [margin: Settled up with Matson.]

1875 Sep 17-Oct 3 (pp 116-117)

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Fri Sep 17: M. & W. stacked oats. S. plowed old ground. Clarence dug potatos and harrowed with one team. [margin: Matson began another month at $40.00]
Sat Sep 18: S. plowed oat stubble and Clarence harrowed down toward the warehouse. Matson hauled rails and fenced the stacks and hauled rails and fence the stacks and hauled up lumber from the warehouse. Matson hauled rails and fenced the stacks and hauled up lumber from the warehouse. [margin:Rainy ]
Sun Sep 19: Rainy in the morning. Arthur White came over and they all went home in the eve. Pleasant in the P.M. [margin: Rained most all last night and by spells through the day.]
Mon Sep 20: W. & S. tried the draining plow in the fore noon it did not work well. S. harrowed in the afternoon with four horses. Matson plowed oat stubble. Mr. Upton came and took his folks away also Mrs. Leamer. Whitney had the ague in the afternoon & eve.
Tue Sep 21: S. harrowed in the lot by the warehouse. Matson plowed oat stubble. W. & wife start for Olypia & portland. Trimble brought up a load of shakes from Matson's. [margin: Trimble went to the station with Whitney.]
Wed Sep 22: Matson & S. mowed oats in the fore noon and hauled in the balance of the grain in the afternoon. Trimble brought up the mail. Tillinghast did not come.
Thu Sep 23: S. plowed with the Pay team at stubble(?). Welcher brought up a load of shakes.
Fri Sep 24: S. plowed. Matson harrowed with three horses. Tillinghast returned from Port Townsend. in the afternoon. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 25: Matson & Sisson dito yesterday. Tillinghast began putting shakes on the barn and put up the oats.
Sun Sep 26: Very pleasant quiet Sunday. S. & T. went up to Balls in P.M. He was stacking grain.
Mon Sep 27: S. plowed. Matson & T. hauled in the oat hay and hauled up the shakes. T. went to Fidalgo after White's plows in P.M.
Tue Sep 28: T. was over to Fidalgo. S. plowed with the mare in the fore noon. Matson harrowed. Trimble went to station.
Wed Sep 29: S. plowed in the for noon. mare did not go good. She harrowed pretty well, Jake put shakes on the barn in A.M. and T & Jake worked at the ditching in the P.M. Had a yoke of Ball's cattle. Matson dug potatos. S. went LaConner in afternoon and to a party in the evening out to Siegfreds. [margin: Highbarger began work.]
Thu Sep 30: S. spent the day in LaConner. came home at night with a load of wheat from bush. Jake finished shaking the barn. T. plowed half a day and tried ditching plow half a day. Matson dug potatos.
Fri Oct 01: Foggy & misty all day. S. worked around the barn. Matson done various jobs. T. tinkered on ditches in the fore noon and plowed in P.M. Jake sharpened plow and fixed harrow teeth in the fore noon and in after noon harrowed with three horses. Mrs Ball came down to do up some tomatos.
Sat Oct 02: S. plowed and Jake harrowed. T. blue stoned the wheat and in the P.M. hauled some timbers for bridge on Allen's line. Matson dug ditch down by Trimble's corner.
Sun Oct 03: Rainy & clowdy & quiet. Mr Ball & Mr. Trimble called on us.

1875 Oct 4-Oct 20 (pp 118-119)

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Mon Oct 04: T. hauled rails. Highbarger harrowed. S. plowed in the A.M. and tried the grain drill in the P.M. Matson filled sloughs.
Tue Oct 05: Matson went to the station and brought home a load of grain, Trimble also. S. & T. worked around the barn, cut wood and graded sloughs. Rainy day. [margin: Highbarger did not work.]
Wed Oct 06: Matson filled sloughs. S. sowed grain with the drill. Jake harrowed in wheat in P.M. T. plowed. Rainy in the morning. [margin: Jake did not work in fore noon.]
Thu Oct 07: S. plowed in fore noon and sowed oats with the broad caster in the afternoon. Matson worked at the sloughs. Jake harrowed grain. T. bluestoned the rest of the wheat and plowed in P.M. Miller and Stevens staid all night with us. [margin: Foggy, sowed first oats.]
Fri Oct 08: Miller took home a span of horses to thresh with work dito yesterday. T. looked for cattle in the P.M. to haul hay with did not find any. [margin: Sowed two acres of Timothy. Fine weather.]
Sat Oct 09: Matson grading sloughs. S. plowing. Jake harrowing. T make bridge across slough on Allen's line. Have 14 acres of grain in. [margin: Foggy]
Sun Oct 10: S. & T. went over to Whites, took his plow home. Very pleasant.
Mon Oct 11: S. plowed in the garden & sowed 4 acres of oats. T. harrowed. Mat worked on Allen's line making bridge and ditch. [margin: Highbarger did not work. Hauled hay.]
Tue Oct 12: Ball out to the station. Trimble & Jake hauled hay 3/4 day. S. plowed. T went down with Mill in the fore noon. and took the ponies down to thresh with. Reno(?) would not work and he brought him back. T. harrowed with three horses, P.M.
Wed Oct 13: S. plowed in the fore noon & hauled rails in the afternoon. T. harrowed down by the warehouse lot. Matson grade sloughs & dug ditch. Highbarger finished hauling hay and began making posts in the P.M. [margin: Trimble worked 1/4 day.]
Thu Oct 14: S. hauled rails in the fore noon and made a rigging to haul staked on in the P.M. Sowed three sacks of oats also. in the warehouse lot. north side. Matson dug ditch. Jake made rails or posts. T. harrowed across Allen slough. Had Ball's surprise party in the night. Very pleasant eve. [margin: Mr. Sisson & Ida Leamer engaged.]
Fri Oct 15: S. hauled rails and finished sowing oats in the P.M. Matson dug ditch on the south end. T. harrowing. Jake making posts.
Sat Oct 16: Matson made ditch in A.M. and pitched rails down the bank in the afternoon. S. hauled stakes on the line between the dykes. T. finished harrowing in oats.
Sun Oct 17: Mrs. Leamer & Mrs Stevens took dinner with us. Nother further of interest occured. Falver day for E. A. Sisson. [margin: Rain all the afternoon and eve.]
Mon Oct 18: S. hauled rails in the A.M. Highbarger split rails in the fore noon and harrowed in P.M. S. & T. took the girls to the station in the in the afternoon. Very hard wind S.E.
Tue Oct 19: S. & T. came from the station at noon. Highbarger made rails in the fore noon and cut a road to haul them out. T. sowed grain (wheat) in the afternoon by hand. [margin: Rain all the afternoon at night.]
Wed Oct 20: Highbarger harrowed in the afternoon. S. hauled rails. T. sowed wheat. across Allen slough. Cut wood and "cleaned out" the shop in the fore noon. Highbarger did not work in the A.M. [margin: Rain most of the fore noon.]

1875 Oct 21-Nov 14 (pp 120-121)

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Thu Oct 21: Jake harrowed in wheat. T. finished sowing wheat, and sowed some timothy seed. S. sharpened posts in the fore noon and hauled posts in the P.M.
Fri Oct 22: Rain in the fore noon. Finished harrowing in wheat. Jake grade slough. T. started three horse breaking plow in afternoon. S. graded shingles some and worked on barn some. had a lame arm. Matson went to Balls to work. [margin: Very windy.]
Sat Oct 23: S. had a lame arm done nothing but chores. T. worked on sled in fore noon and in P.M. plowed. Jake graded sloughs in the afternoon. [margin: Rain in the fore noon.]
Sun Oct 24: Very quiet Sunday. Had no company. S. went around the dyke and up to Balls. Shot a coon. [margin: Jake started for Samish with the scow with Ball's mare for the thresher.]
Mon Oct 25: Rained so we did not take the teams out. S. & T. worked on barn and graining. [margin: First class rainy day.]
Tue Oct 26: Trimble went to the station last night. S. graded sloughs some. T. sowed the Agril Dep't wheat & rye. (Clawson wheat 4 qts) (Jennings wheat 4 qts.)(Rye 6 qts) [margin: Very heavy rain.]
Wed Oct 27: Did not do much but cut wood. S. had a lame wrist as usual. [margin: Rainy.]
Thu Oct 28: Cut wood in the fore noon and pulled beets in the afternoon. Jake & Wilcher got back with the scow & thresher from Millers just night. [margin: Rain in the A.M.]
Fri Oct 29: In the fore noon fixed up the machine and in P.M. threshed 195 bu oats.
Sat Oct 30: Threshed all day. 530 bushs [margin: No rain. Trimble worked 1 1/2 days.]
Sun Oct 31: Finished threshing at noon had 992 bushs. Pleasant day. They took the thresher to Ball's.
Mon Nov 01: T. hauled grain in the fore noon and helped Ball thresh in the P.M. S. went to Balls' in the fore noon and to the station in the P.M. [margin: Andrews married.]
Tue Nov 02: T. helped Ball all day. S. got home from the station and split wood in the P.M. [margin: Rain most of the afternoon.]
Wed Nov 03: T. took the last of the grain to the warehouse and S. helped Ball thresh.
Thu Nov 04: S. threshed. T hauled mangolds. Rainy at night.
Fri Nov 05: S. did not do much. t. helped thresh. S. had lame wrist. Rainy night.
Sat Nov 06: Rain in the morning. S. pulled beets in the P.M. T. was helping thresh. Finished threshing.
Sun Nov 07: Matson & Upson were here to dinner had ducks.
Mon Nov 08: S. started with Matson & Jackson for Samish with the scow after dinner.
Tue Nov 09: Heavy S.E. wind took the scow through the slough and tied up. Went to Miller's and staid all night.
Wed Nov 10: Got the scow up to Millers landing and unloaded the machine. McNutt staid with T.
Thu Nov 11: Started for the home and got as far as Wilchers wih the scow and staid all night. [margin: First frost but very light.]
Fri Nov 12: Staid at Welchers till 3 P.M. then came home on foot. Miller staid all night. [margin: Very hard rain]
Sat Nov 13: S. & T. worked on the road from bank to the barn. The marsh is very wet. Clarence & Arthur white came over in the eve. [margin: highest tide of the season so far.]
Sun Nov 14: Spent the day pleasantly with the boys. Went up to call on Mrs. Ball in P.M. [margin: The slough is very full.]

1875 Nov 15-Dec 5 (pp 122-123)

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Mon Nov 15: T. hauled straw and covered the bats in the fore noon and went to the station in the afternoon. S. worked on the road to the barn.
Tue Nov 16: S. worked on the road to the barn some. W. & family came home from Olympia. [margin: Snow 4 inches deep and cold.]
Wed Nov 17: S. & T. worked around the barn and in the afternoon killed billy's calf. W. cleaned home. [margin: Very muddy & strong(?)]
Thu Nov 18: T. & S. went down and wheeled mud on the bridge across Allen slough. Afternoon worked around the barn. T. pulled bats [margin: Snowed in A.M.]
Fri Nov 19: S. made a cow stable and in the afternoon made a keg of kraut. T. hauled manure on the road to barn and hauled cabbage. McNutt came up from the station and took dinner with us. W. was cleaning house. [margin: Froze quite hard last night. Snow 2 inches deep.]
Sat Nov 20: S. sawed wood. W. worked in the house. T. was covering mangolds with dirt.
Sun Nov 21: All staid at home all day. Mr. Ball took dinner with us. [margin: Raining most of the day.]
Mon Nov 22: Stand(?) up the Allen cow and commenced to feed her for beef. T. worked around the barn. S. sawing stove wood. W. started for Whatcom via LaConner.
Tue Nov 23: S. sawing wood. T. hauled two loads of wood and hauled beets in P.M.
Wed Nov 24: S. cut wood and peeled bark. T. hauled mangolds and wood. Quite cold & frosty.
Thu Nov 25: T. & S. worked on the road, also Jake & Trimble grading down the back out by the corner of McCollum claim. [margin: Whitney got back from Whatcom.]
Fri Nov 26: W. worked on the road. T. & S. worked on the bank cleaning away logs for a road to the barn. In the P.M. started for Fidalgo to attend a party. [margin: Ground froze hard this morn. Clear & pleasant.]
Sat Nov 27: S. & T. at Fidalgo. W. did odd jobs. Snowed.
Sun Nov 28: Still snowing. T came home just night. S. went deer hunting.
Mon Nov 29: Rained hard in the night and nearly all fore noon. W. & T. worked on the road at barn.
Tue Nov 30: W. T. & S. went to the Grange held in Martin's store. S. & T. came home. W. staid down to got to Culver's. Very warm & spring like. [margin: Rain last night.]
Wed Dec 01: T. & S. worked on the road down the bank. Whitney came home in the afternoon. Mrs. Ball came down in the P.M. [margin: High tide this morn.]
Thu Dec 02: T. worked on the bank road. W. & S. worked in the show some and took roof off the old root house and the floor out of the old shake barn to make a hog pen. T. graded sloughs down by Cultis Slough in the P.M. [margin: Rainy some.]
Fri Dec 03: T. worked around the house and on the road. W. & S. graded sloughs all day. The wind blew hard all night & day.
Sat Dec 04: S. & S. worked down on the Preemption grading sloughs. T. hauled stuff to build a hog pen. Went down to fix the Cultis slough box at night but could not the tide was in. [margin: Windy & Raining.]
Sun Dec 05: Rainy clowdy Sunday. T. & Guss went horse back riding to Balls. the rest staid home all day. [margin: Froze some last night. ]

1875 Dec 6-Dec 29 (pp 124-125)

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Mon Dec 06: In the A.M. all worked around the barn make hog pen &c. In the P.M. W. & S. graded sloughs & T. dug ditch by the barn. [margin: Rainy night.]
Tue Dec 07: W. & S. graded slough. T. went to Whatcom to Mrs. Andrews reception. L. S. Andrews & Sarah Allen married.
Wed Dec 08: W. & S. graded sloughs. T. came back in evening. W. & S. went down to fix the "cultis" slough box in the eve. [margin: Rainy by spells.]
Thu Dec 09: All graded sloughs. Warm & wet.
Fri Dec 10: Dito Yesterday. Ball's last load of grain went out to the schooner to day.
Sat Dec 11: All graded sloughs down by the preemption house. S. went to Ball's in the eve. [margin: very pleasant day.]
Sun Dec 12: Rainy. W. went to LaConner. S. to Pleasant Ridge. Guss & T. staid at home.
Mon Dec 13: W. & S. were at LaConner. T at home. Pleasant day.
Tue Dec 14: W. & S. came home from LaConner at noon. [margin: Hard rain last night.]
Wed Dec 15: All graded slough on the Allen "80". [margin: Pleasant day.]
Thu Dec 16: Graded sloughs as usual. Frost.
Fri Dec 17: Graded sloughs on the Allen "eighty".
Sat Dec 18: W. had a boil. Did not work. S. & T. worked around the shop and split wood. [margin: Rainy in the fore noon.]
Sun Dec 19: Rainy & Clowdy. Spent the day reading & writing.
Mon Dec 20: Rainy. Ball came down and we kill the old Cow. "Allens Cow" Dressed 684. Cut wood in the fore noon.
Tue Dec 21: W. went to the station. S. & T. packed meat. cut wood, graded sloughs, &c. [margin: Rainy in A.M.]
Wed Dec 22: W. came home from the station in the P.M. S. & T. graded sloughs on the Allen "80".
Thu Dec 23: All graded slough in forenoon. S. drove stakes near Balls a land - of the time. A little after noon the Skagit being very high broke through over Balls dyke in two or three places and begun to flood us. We piled up all our rails on a mile of fence that was to be so the water would not sealthe(?) them. Indian slough was not bank full at the preemption though the water must have been nearly three feet deep at McNutts old place.
Fri Dec 24: The Skagit is going down quite rapidly - Water on the ranch from 1 ft to 18 inches. T. & W. helped Ball kill hogs - 11 hd in about 4 1/2 hours w 5 of us- Sisson started for station.
Sat Dec 25: T. & W. wife & boys went to Balls for Christmas dinner, went horse back - Skagit clear down and water running out of holes in dyke. [margin: Albert Leamer & Martha Hancock married.]
Sun Dec 26: Water still lowering inside dyke. [margin: Rain.]
Mon Dec 27: Rainy. W. & T. choring around. S. at the station.
Tue Dec 28: S. at the station, W. & T. moving blacksmith shop.
Wed Dec 29: Cut wood and worked in the shop some. [margin: High tide. ]

1875 Dec 30-Jan 21, 1876 (pp 126-127)

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Thu Dec 30: T. hauled wood and bark. S. sowed & split wood. W. piled bark and graded sloughs.
Fri Dec 31: Very hard wind all last night & rain. W. & T. dug ditch on the Allen "80". N.W. gale & rain in the afternoon. S. sawed wood and pin timber. [margin: Heavy rain last night.]
Sat Jan 01: T. oiled harness. W. & S. made pin, sawed wood, & worked on the shop.
Sun Jan 02: All staid at home. Mr D'Arcys folks, Mrs. Ball, Arthur & Clarence White were here to dinner.
Mon Jan 03: All hands went to the Grand Ball at LaConner. Rained part of the way there and we got pretty wet. Had a good time. [margin: Rainy.]
Tue Jan 04: Arrived home from Ball at noon. Feeling pretty sleepy.
Wed Jan 05: All went down on Allen's line ditching, it is pretty wet. Went down to fix the box by the warehouse at 12 midnight. Too much tide.
Thu Jan 06: Ditching the same as yesterday. Went & fixed the box at 9 oclock. [margin: Cold & Rainy]
Fri Jan 07: Vinz packed the meat over. W. & S. ditching on South "80". T. working on the road. Ditching. Nice day.
Sat Jan 08: Ditching the same as yesterday. [margin: Pleasant day.]
Sun Jan 09: All staid at home. S. went around the dyke and found the "50 ft" slough box open. Went down and fixed it at night. Ball call in the P.M. Am reading "We and our Night on's" [margin: Clear & Frosty night]
Mon Jan 10: S. worked on the road 1/2 day, cutting tree our of the road and sawed word the balance of the day. T. hauled wood. W. worked about the house in the A.M. and went to LaConner in the P.M. [margin: clear & cold]
Tue Jan 11: S. sawed wood and made shakes in the P.M. T. Hauled mangolds. W. at LaConner. [margin: Mercury at 29°]
Wed Jan 12: S. made shakes. T. hauled rails & wood. W. at LaConner.
Thu Jan 13: S. made shakes. Have 800 made. W. & T. dug ditch. T on the road. S. & T. went to Fidalgo Island staid all night at Mr. Bests house. [margin: Clear & pleasant.]
Fri Jan 14: S. & T. went to Whites and then over to Graham's deer hunting. W. done chores, was writing &c. [margin: Rain.]
Sat Jan 15: S. & T. at Graham's. W. dug ditch.
Sun Jan 16: S. & T. came over to Sully's and staid all night at White's.
Mon Jan 17: T. & S. got home at noon. W. dug ditch in the AM. T. worked on road ditching in P.M. and W. & S. were on the Parish claim dyking.
Tue Jan 18: W. & S. worked ditching. In the P.M. worked down on the Parish chain dyking. T. worked on the road. [margin: Mrs. & Miss Leamer came down with Highbarger. Snowed all day.]
Wed Jan 19: S. made pin for fence. W. worked in shop making pins &c. T. oiled harness. Keany(?) was here; his boat was wrecked last night or rather the cargo lost.
Thu Jan 20: W. & S. worked on the Parrish claim. T. worked on the road.
Fri Jan 21: All worked on the Parrish claim dyking. Very cold & disagreeable weather for dyking.

1876 Jan 22-Feb 15 (pp 128-129)

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Sat Jan 22: All worked on the Parrish claim dyking. Al Leamer came down and staid all night. Siegfred called on us in the evening. [margin: Mercury at 23°]
Sun Jan 23: Mr. & Mrs. Leamer started for home this Morning. [margin: Mercury at 20, clear.]
Mon Jan 24: S. cut wood & poles or sleepers for a house out on the McCollum claim. T. hauled timbers for the same with the horses. W. filed saw and cleared away for the house. [margin: Clear & cold]
Tue Jan 25: W. started for Olympia. Trimble went to the station. S. sawed wood.
Wed Jan 26: S. & T. worked in the shop making pins and oiling harness. Billy Wallbuff(?) came up to Trimbles. [margin: Snowed most all day. Billy & Kenneth are elk hunting.]
Thu Jan 27: [diary date 26th] S. had sore thum(?) went up to Trimbles in the morning and sawed wood most of the day. T. cut wood. cold.
Fri Jan 28: [diary date 27th] S. sawed wood. T. oiled harness in the AM and cut wood in the P.M. [margin: cold & blustering Snowy]
Sat Jan 29: [dairy date 28th] S. cut barn timber in the fore noon and split wood in the P.M. T. hauled wood in the A.M. and oiled harness in the P.M. [margin: Rain 1/2 day.]
Sun Jan 30: Windy & Rainy. Staid at home all day. Trimble & his company called on us in the eve.
Mon Jan 31: Trimble went to the station today. S. & T. cut barn timber. [margin: warm & pleasant.]
Tue Feb 01: S. & T. cut barn timber in the A.M. and worked on the road ditching in the P.M. Whitney came home from Olympia with bad cold. [margin: Strong went wind.]
Wed Feb 02: All worked on the Parrish claim ditching and ome on this side ditching.
Thu Feb 03: S. split wood. T. oiled & washed harness. W. worked at his account in the house. [margin: Rainy day.]
Fri Feb 04: Split wood, worked in the shop. oiled harness. all worked on the Parrish claim in the P.M. [margin: Rain in the A.M.]
Sat Feb 05: Split wood. worked in the road. Worked on the Parrish claim dyking in the P.M.
Sun Feb 06: S. called on Trimble. T. on Ball. The rest staid at home. D'Arcy's folks took dinner with us.
Mon Feb 07: W. & S. made fence on Ball's line in the AM & T dug ditch by the preemptive house. W. filed saw in the P.M. S. & T. split and sawed wood. [margin: Rain in the P.M.]
Tue Feb 08: W. helped filed saws, Guss work. W. & S. worked in the timber sawing shake & shingles, cutting road &c. T. ditch in the forenoon and on road in P.M. Ball's dyke broke again [margin: High tide.]
Wed Feb 09: [margin: High tide.] W & S. making shakes and sawing shingle stuff. T. hauling them out. Ball went to the station.
Thu Feb 10: Dito yesterday.
Fri Feb 11: W. & S. cutting poles for a wood shed and making pickets. T. hauling them out.
Sat Feb 12: W. & S. worked on the wood shed and house foundation on the McCollum claim. T. hauling stuff with the horses.
Sun Feb 13: Guss went down to Mr. Ball's horse back. the rest staid at home. [margin:Rainy.]
Mon Feb 14: T. hauling mangolds to the barn. W. & S. graded sloughs and dyked on the Parrish claim. [margin: warm & windy.]
Tue Feb 15: S. went to the station and spaded mud in the dyke. W. & T. dyked and dug ditch north of the preemptive house. worked on wood shed a while in the morn.

1876 Feb 16-Mar 14 (pp 130-131)

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Wed Feb 16: All worked on the wood shed while the tide was in and dyed & ditched the balance of the day. [margin: Quite warm.]
Thu Feb 17: Dyked & diluted.
Fri Feb 18: Dyked on the Parrish claim. T. dug ditch in the p.M. on this side. [margin: Rainy in the morning.]
Sat Feb 19: Dito yesterday.
Sun Feb 20: T. & S. went up to Mr. Balls in the P.M. [margin: Rainy.]
Mon Feb 21: W. & S. made shingles in the A.M. Worked on wood shed in the P.M. T. cut wood and hauled out barn timbers. [margin: Rain 1/2 day.]
Tue Feb 22: Tillinghast went to the station. W. & S. went to McCollum house and hewed the sleepers.
Wed Feb 23: T. hauled barn timber out of the woods. W. & S. hewed barn timber. There was an old Deutschman here looking land.
Thu Feb 24: All went and dug ditch on Ball's line.
Fri Feb 25: S. made shingles in the fore noon. T& W. cut wood filed saw &c. S. sharpened posts in the P.M. West wind. Pleasant. [margin: Rain in A.M.]
Sat Feb 26: W. & S. went up and made staked on Jennings land and T. hauled them out on Ball's line. Pleasant day. [margin: Litter of 7 pigs.]
Sun Feb 27: S. went to the station. The rest staid at home.
Mon Feb 28: S. was at the station. W. & T. dug ditch & made fence on Ball's line.
Tue Feb 29: S. came home from the station & W & wife went. S. sawed gate-stuff. T. hauled wood &c.
Wed Mar 01: W. came rom the station this morning. All dyked on the Parrish claim. Kory(?) Kruse staid here last night. [margin: Frogs have been croaking several days.]
Thu Mar 02: All dyked on the Parrish claim. Tide over the marsh in the morning. [margin: Hard rain last night.]
Fri Mar 03: Dyking on the Parrish claim some, rain. came up and made shingles until night.
Sat Mar 04: All dyking on Parrish claim.
Sun Mar 05: All staid at home. very windy.
Mon Mar 06: Made shingles & cut wood in A.M. T. graded sloughs in P.M. W. & S. laid house foundation by the McCollum house. [margin: rain in A.M.]
Tue Mar 07: Ball's dyke broke again this morning. Worked on the Parrish claim part of the day. [margin: Very high tide. Rainy]
Wed Mar 08: All dyked on the Parrish claim. [Guss went to D'Arcys.]
Thu Mar 09: S. & W. dyked. T. hauled up manure and fixed for a hot bed. Clear & cold. [margin: Hard frost.]
Fri Mar 10: All dyked on the Parrish claim as usual. Clear & pleasant. North Wind. [margin: mercury at 28°]
Sat Mar 11: Went down and staked out the canal in the "Gorman claim". W. & T. dyked in the P.M. on canal. S. made some gates. Got ready to go to LaConner but did not go.
Sun Mar 12: W. & S. went to Ball's saw Smith. T. & Mrs. Leamer were at home all day. Guss was at LaConner. [margin: windy]
Mon Mar 13: S. went to LaConner. Took Smith & Mrs. Leamer. T. hauled lumber &c. with horses. W. staid with the children.
Tue Mar 14: T. hauled timber for frame & wood. W. & S. repaired dyke in the P.M. between big sloughs. Snow in the evening. [margin: S. & Guss came from the station in the A.M.]

1876 Mar 15-Apr 10 (pp 132-138)

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Wed Mar 15: S. worked in the shop making oars. W. & T. worked around the house and split wood &c. Repaired dyke in the P.M. [margin: Rain in AM]
Thu Mar 16: All worked on the canal on Gorman claim. [margin: pleasant]
Fri Mar 17: Snow 8 inches deep and still snowing. 8 A.M. S. worked at the oars and made shingles. W. & T. split & sawed wood. [margin: Snow all day.]
Sat Mar 18: Went down on the Gorman claim dyking.
Sun Mar 19: Rain all day. T. went up to Ball's in P.M.
Mon Mar 20: All worked down on the Canal.
Tue Mar 21: S. & T. worked on the canal. W. & wife went to the station.
Wed Mar 22: Made shingles & topped out dyke in the A.M. [margin: Rain in A.M.]
Thu Mar 23: All worked on canal. Rainy towards night. Billie(?) was here to breakfast. [margin: Hot bed doing well.]
Fri Mar 24: A pleasant day. W. & S. worked on the canal. T. worked around the house hauling posts(?) &c.
Sat Mar 25: All worked on the canal. Mr. Wallace, Miss Leamer & Miss Bowden came up and staid all night. [margin: Rain last night.]
Sun Mar 26: Wallace & Ida went home in the P.M. Miss Bowden staid all night. Quite pleasant. [margin: Snow & rain last night.]
Mon Mar 27: All worked on the canal. Windy & rainy part of the day. D'Arcy worked on canal.
Tue Mar 28: All worked on canal. Ball went to station. [margin: Very windy.]
Wed Mar 29: Heavy gale this morning with rain & hail. Highbarger worked on canal in P.M. [margin: Tide over the marsh.]
Thu Mar 30: All worked on the canal. Pleasant in the P.M. Highbarger worked all day. [margin: Sullivan was here.]
Fri Mar 31: All worked on Canal. Highbarger with the rest. Took our 26 rods. Ground quite dry but prospect of rain. Highbarger worked.
Sat Apr 01: Clowdy rainy morning. All worked on the canal as usual. Clear in the afternoon. Highbarger also.
Sun Apr 02: Pleasant day. T. S. & Miss Bowden went to Fidalgo. got home at 11 oclock. S. has lame back.
Mon Apr 03: Highbarger on canal. Whitney went to the station in P.M. Miss Bowden went with him. T. worked on canal. W. worked around the house & garde in A.M. S. had lame back. [margin: Pleasant with north wind.]
Tue Apr 04: W. at the station. T. worked on the bridge across Allen slough. W. pruned trees and grafted a few. Jake worked in canal.
Wed Apr 05: W. at the station. Came home at 4 oclcok. S. planted some peas and lettuce. and transplanted the hot bed, T. had a runaway with Roni & Orcam(?) & sled. Then went to harrowing. Highbarger worked on Canal.
Thu Apr 06: W. & T. & Jake graded sloughs. S. plowed sod with "Lona & George". Too soft to walk in the forenoon.
Fri Apr 07: T. & S. plowed. Highbarger & W. graded sloughs.
Sat Apr 08: S. graded sloughs and made a set of frohissbtus(?). The rest worked on the canal. Cold S.E. wind. [margin: Jake worked.]
Sun Apr 09: S. went to Catholic church and up to Pleasant Ridge. The rest staid at home. [margin: Palm Sunday.]
Mon Apr 10: S. at LaConner. The rest worked on canal. Pleasant day. All the farmers plowing around LaConner. [margin: Jake worked. ]

1876 Apr 11-May 1 (pp 134-135)

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Tue Apr 11: W. worked on the canal and finished it except shoveling it out. S. plowed and T. also Highbarger went to the station.
Wed Apr 12: Plowed & graded sloughs. Highbarger worked in the blacksmith shop. Whitney also.
Thu Apr 13: Plowed & graded sloughs. Highbarger harrowed with Dolly & Leline. T. began plowing across Cultis slough. Highbarger began his [r margin: work by the month at noon today. He is to have work every day that it does not rain till Nov 1st at $50.00 per month. We are to plow and harrow an acre of his land for him.] [margin: Rain in A.M.]
Fri Apr 14: Highbarger began harrowing with four horse abreast. S. & T. plowed.
Sat Apr 15: W. went down to Welchins & then over to the "Perry" and transplanted the hotbed in the P.M. Jake grade sloughs. T. plowed & graded sloughs. S. plowed. [margin: Not very drying weather. Went to help get the "Perry" in, at night.]
Sun Apr 16: Got the schooner in this morning & unloaded. T & Jake helped. Got through at 10 P.M.
Mon Apr 17: S. went after the Fanning mill in morning. W. & S. cleaned up and sacked the seed oats we got of Ball. T. hauled mangolds from the lower barn. Jake worked in the shop and graded sloughs in P.M. [margin: Dolly had a colt this morning.]
Tue Apr 18: T. hauled the oats out to the slough. Jake & S. went after them with scow. Graded sloughs and piled lumber in P.M.
Wed Apr 19: Brought the scow around to the ware house easly this morning. Rainy in morning. S. sowed 8 sacks of oats. Jake harrowed. W. piled lumber in A.M., doctored horse in P.M. T. planted some vegetables on the marsh. Allen was here all night. S. plowed in P.M. [margin: Dolly sick. S. & T. went to party in eve at D'Arcy's (8 sks oats.)]
Thu Apr 20: S. plowed. Jake harrowed. W. doctored horse & piled lumber. T. graded sloughs.
Fri Apr 21: S. plowed. Jake harrowed in oats. W. & T. piled lumber. Trimble helped piled lumber a little. Strawberries beginning to blossom. [margin: sowed 6 sacks of oats.]
Sat Apr 22: Sowed 4 sacks of oats. Jake harrowed them in. W. & T. graded sloughs. S. plowed with one team. [margin: Rain last night. very windy.]
Sun Apr 23: Sullivan came after the drill. S. went to LaConner. Miss Bowdin also.
Mon Apr 24: Jake harrowed. T. plowed. S. got home from the station at 2:30 P.M. via Marches. Trimble went to the station. [margin: Rainy in P.M. 16 Pigs(?)]
Tue Apr 25: S. owed seven sacks of oats. Jake harrowed. Rainy in A.M. T. & W. worked around the house and put in a bridge by the cow yard.
Wed Apr 26: S. made shingles. Jake worked in Shop in A.M. at home in P.M. T. made a cultivator. Graded sloughs in P.M. and cleaned out ditch. [margin: Rain in A.M.]
Thu Apr 27: W. graded sloughs. S. & T. plowed. [margin: Jake worked at home.]
Fri Apr 28: Pleasant day. S. hauled posts in the A.M. and plowed in P.M. T. plowed all day. W. fixed well made a gate and graded. sloughs. Jake harrowed. Dolly worked for the first time here since having colt.
Sat Apr 29: Jake worked at home. W. went to Fidalgo Island. Land very wet. S. & T. graded sloughs. Clowdy. [margin: Heavy rain last night.]
Sun Apr 30: Cold & clowdy. W. & wife at Fidalgo. S. & T. at home. Sam'l Calhoun, Wallace & Miss Bowdin were here to dinner. W. came home in the eve.
Mon May 01: S. plowed Jakes Marsh garden. Jake harrowed. T. & W. plowed up land garden and planted potatos, &c. Sowed 2 1/2 acres of oats. [margin: 9 Berkshire pigs.]

1876 May 2-20 (pp 136-137)

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Tue May 02: W & wife went to the station. T. plowed down by the ware house. Jake harrowed across Cultis slough. S. hauled posts out of the woods and sowed 3 sacks of oats. [margin: Rainy last night.]
Wed May 03: Sowed 6 sacks of oats. Jake harrowed in oats. S. & T. plowed. W. made a flat boat and drained the lakes on the warehouse lot.
Thu May 04: Rainy in the A.M. Jake worked in shop in the fore noon and for himself in the afternoon. W. worked in the house. S. worked in the house some and graded sloughs in the P.M. T. planted potatos. Worked on harrow some.
Fri May 05: T. went to the station. Jake worked at home. S. & W. worked on bridges across Cultis slo. Mrs. Hyde & Ida came down this evening. [margin: Strawberries in full bloom.]
Sat May 06: S. & T. plowed across cultis slough. Jake harrowed in oats and harrowed his garden. W. planted garden stuff on the marsh and some potatos also. [margin: Rainy in the P.M. did not stop work.]
Sun May 07: A volunteer oats have grown 1 1/4 in per day this week. Timothy in marsh garden stand from 1 ft to 18 inches. Rye over two feet. Winter wheat and volunteer oats mixed n. part of house- 1 ft -18 in. Orchard grass in upland garden 3 ft high. Apple trees in Bloom. Tomato plants budding- [margin: S. & Guss went to the station with Mrs. Hyde & Ida. Mrs. Smith came from Whatcom.]
Mon May 08: Highbarger worked at home. W. & T. plowed. S. at the station. Pleasant. Trimble had all the ponies to plow his garden.
Tue May 09: S. & Guss got home at 8 A.M. S. & T. plowed. W. grade sloughs. Jake plowed his garden with the ponies. Began plowing the Allen "80". [margin: Old sow pigged.]
Wed May 10: W. graded sloughs & cleaned grain. Highbarger harrowedin the field by the ware house.
Thu May 11: S. plowed. T. plowed in the marsh garden. Jake harrowed in oats. Fine weather. W. wokred in the garden hoeing, &c. [margin: Sowed 15 bushels black oats.]
Fri May 12: S. plowed on the Allen "80". T by the house. W. sowed oats & fixed fence on the Cultis dam. Highbarger harrowed by the ware house.
Sat May 13: Jake worked at home. S. & T. harrowed. W. graded sloughs & planted garden on the marsh. Mr White's folks came over today. [margin: Sowed 10 bushs black oats and twelve of white.]
Sun May 14: All staid at home. Mr White's folks here. Mrs. Smith & Ollie called in the P.M. Pleasant.
Mon May 15: Trimble helped corduroy road 3 or 4 hours. Mr White's folks went home this morning. Jake worked at home. S. T. harrowed. W. hauled posts. with Celina & Brown(?). [margin: Cold & showery sowed 8 bushels white oats. Sowed 19 bushels B. oats.]
Tue May 16: S. & T. harrowed in oats. Land very soft. Jake worked at home. Mr Best & Mrs Jenkins came over.
Wed May 17: W. went to the station. Guss & Mrs. Smith went with him. T. plowed. Jake harrowed.
Thu May 18: Jake harrowed. T. plowed. Whitney made bridges across Cultis slough & on Allen line. S. sowed grain & hauled rails & posts. [margin: Sowed 30 bushs oats. Trimble making fence.]
Fri May 19: Jake harrowing on the Allen "80" W. worked in garden & set out 73 tomatos. T. plowing. S. finished hauling rails & posts.
Sat May 20: Jake harrowing on Allen "80". S. harrowed the piece in front of the house. W. planted garden. T. planted garden in A.M. and plowed in P.M. Planted potatos, parsnips, carrots, beets, corn &c. [margin: Sowed 6 bushels oats.]

1876 May 21-Jun 8 (pp 138-139)

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Sun May 21: S. went to Pleasant Ridge. The rest staid at home.
Mon May 22: W. harrowed. Jake & T plowed. S. got home and started for Whatcom via Fidalgo.
Tue May 23: W. went to the station. Jake & T. plowed & harrowed. S. at Whatcom.
Wed May 24: S. got home at noon. Plowed & harrowed. Jake worked in the shop some in P.M. [margin: Sowed 17 bushs oats. Rain in P.M.]
Thu May 25: Jake harrowed. S. hauled some stakes down to the Allen bridge & plowed. Till plowed. W. fixed seat on the roller & graded sloughs some. Till. set some cabbage in the eve. [margin: Rain last night.]
Fri May 26: Jake harrowed & began rolling grain with the ponies. T. & S. plowed. W. made gates & graded sloughs. [margin: Red clover in bloom. Rain last night.]
Sat May 27: Jake rolled grain. S. & T. plowed. W. graded sloughs. and helped Trimble fix up the fence. Drove Ball's cattle off from the marsh. Mr. Bests folks and Mr Griffin came over this eve. [margin: Jim MacDonald borrowed the wheel barrows.]
Sun May 28: Pleasant day. Andrews & wife & Mr Allen came up to day. Mrs Bests folks went home this eve. Dave was sick.
Mon May 29: S. & T. plowed. W. graded sloughs and sowed grain. Rain some. Jake harrowed.
Tue May 30: S. went down and sowed oats till ten A.M. T. finished plowing the land by the Preemption house. Jake harrowed in P.M. plowed on the Allen 80 in the A.M. S. & W. went to the station in the eve. via Stearns boat slough. Mrs. Dodge went with us. [margin: Rain most all last night. Sowed 23 sacks oats.]
Wed May 31: Jake & Trimble harrowed with two teams 7 hours. W. S. & Co. were at Pleasant Ridge to tend the wedding. Edgar & Ida married.
Thu Jun 01: Jake & Trimble finished harrowing the land by the Preemption house. T. worked at gardening. S. & W. got home at 5 P.M.
Fri Jun 02: Very pleasant day. S. & T. plowed on the Allen "80". Jake and W. graded sloughs on the same. Rain in the eve. [margin: Trimble rolled with the ponies.]
Sat Jun 03: Plowed, graded sloughs &c. on the Allen 80. Jake worked. T. set out cabbage in the evening. [margin: Trimble rolled.]
Sun Jun 04: All staid at home. Clarence & Arthur came over and Mr Ball's folks came over in the P.M. Winter oats & wheat are heading fast. [margin: Plum trees had made a growth of 17 inches.]
Mon Jun 05: Trimble rolling as usual. Highbarger plowed and harrowed. T. plowed and set cabbage. S. dug ditch for slap drain and sowed oats. W. was getting ready to leave the country. [margin: Sowed 18 bushels oats.]
Tue Jun 06: Trimble worked 3 hours. Jake harrowed some and worked in the blacksmith shop. S. & T. butchered a yearling bull and worked about the house helping Whitney pack up etc. Whitney & wife with their boys bid good bye to Bay View & started for S. California. Whitney & Tillinghast agreed to give Sisson deed for 100 acres on demand. [margin: S. & Ida went to station.]
Wed Jun 07: Trimble worked 1/2 day rolling. Tillinghast plowed all day. Highbarger harrowed in A.M. plowed in P.M. Took 2 hours morning in account of rain. Disagreeble wet day. S did not get back. [margin: S & I went up to Pleasant Ridge after things. Rainy day.]
Thu Jun 08: Till & H plowed till 3 OK. then harrowed & J gardening. Trimble rolled S. & wife got back in the eve.

1876 Jun 9-30 (pp 140-141)

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Fri Jun 09: Trimble & Jake did not work. T. hauled oats & timber in A.M. and harrowed in oats with three horses in P.M. S. made mosquito bars, dug ditch & sowed oats. [margin: Rainy hard last night. Sowed 12 bu oats.]
Sat Jun 10: Jake harrowed in the last oats and graded sloughs in the P.M. S. dug ditch for shop drain. T. worked in garden and graded sloughs. Marked the pigs with a notch in the right ear. [margin: Rain all last night. Clowdy day.]
Sun Jun 11: S. & Ida staid at home. T. went to Dog Island. Very pleasant day. Went up to Mr. Ball's in the eve. [margin: Hard the first strawberries for dinner. Pleasant day.]
Mon Jun 12: S. plowed with gang plow. Trimble on the roller. T. & Jake graded sloughs.
Tue Jun 13: S. ran the gang plow. Trimble the roller. Highbarger went to the station. T. fixed road and worked in the garden. Dry pleasant day.
Wed Jun 14: Jake ran the gang plow. Trimble worked a half day rolling; finished. S. & T. mowed early hay on the slough banks. [margin: mosquitos think. Clear & pleasant.]
Thu Jun 15: Trimble worked today. hoeing in the garden, potatos. S. also. S. fixed the road to the stable some. Jake plowing with gang plow. Till. spreading, raking hay and hoed the marsh garden. [margin: Fine weather.]
Fri Jun 16: Jake plowed. Trimble & Sisson hewed the cut of the barn timber. T. put up hay and worked on the path to the slough.
Sat Jun 17: Jake plowed as usual. J. & Till hauled the hay. S. cut some posts and hoed garden. [margin: Mercury at 78° at sundown.]
Sun Jun 18: T. went up to Balls. the rest staid at home. very warm. Miller was up here in the P.M.
Mon Jun 19: Jake plowed with the gang plow. S. & T. hoed garden. Trimble hauled barn lumber in A.M. In P.M. S., T. & Trimble killed a cow.
Tue Jun 20: Jake went to plow as usual. Trimble hauled timber. T. hoed &c. S. went to the station and took the beef. Mrs. Leamer came home with us.
Wed Jun 21: Sisson sick- sore throat. Rain in A.M. Jake worked in shop in fore noon sharpening plow points, &c. Plowed in P.M. J. spouted potatos chored around & graded sloughs. Lill cow had calf.
Thu Jun 22: Jake plowed & Tillinghast grading sloughs. Sisson no better. Inflamed throat & fever.
Fri Jun 23: Rain. Jake plowed until 10 A.M. In P.M. Jake & T filled ditch for shop drain. Rained hard at night.
Sat Jun 24: Jake plowing with gang plow. Till hoeing garden in front of house. Oats & timothy lodging some. Settled up with Trimble. S. around the house picking strawberries &c. rather weak. [margin: mosquitos not bad. Strawberries very thick.]
Sun Jun 25: Tillinghast & Mrs. Leamer went to Fidalgo. S. & wife staid at home. Cool & clowdy. Billy Welkoff rolled in the P.M.
Mon Jun 26: Jake & Trimble did not work. T. hoed garden & set out cabbage in the A.M. S. & T. began digging for barn foundation in P.M.
Tue Jun 27: Jake did not work. S. & Trimble worked on barn. T. hauled timber with horses. Had a mess of turnips. Very warm & pleasant. [margin: Mosquitos bad.]
Wed Jun 28: S. & Trimble worked on the barn. Jake plowed with gang plow. T. hauled barn timber. Pleasant.
Thu Jun 29: Dito yesterday. T. began hauling shakes for barn.
Fri Jun 30: Jake plowed by the Premption house too soft on Allen "80" Trimble , S. on the barn. T. graded sloughs and help on the barn. Ball helped raise.

1876 Jul 1-Jul 19 (pp 142-143 Duplicate of next)

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Sat Jul 01: S.& T. hoed garden. Jake plowed with gang plow. Trimble did not work. [margin: Mosquitos medium. Pleasant.]
Sun Jul 02: T. went up to Ball's. The rest staid at home. Mrs. Smith, Miss Eldridge & Miss Ewing came over and called on us. S. & wife took a horse back ride in the evening. Very warm and pleasant.
Mon Jul 03: S. mowed weeds. and pick strawberries for the 4th. T. picked strawberries. Jake plowed.
Tue Jul 04: Jake did not work. All went to LaConner to the celebration. Came home at 10 oclock.
Wed Jul 05: Jake plowed. S. & T. did not work. T. got home from the dance at 5 A.M. Clarence White came with him. Mrs. Wallace came home with us last night.
Thu Jul 06: Tillinghast sick with cold. Trimble not working. S. worked on the barn. Jake plowed. Pleasant. Winter oats falling down. [margin: Had fresh new potatos & peas.]
Fri Jul 07: S. helped Trimble has potatos in the A.M. in the P.M. worked on the barn and Trimble also. T. went to Ball's and got his mower and mowed in the P.M. jake plowed as usual.
Sat Jul 08: S. & Trimble worked on the barn. T. mowed with Ball's mower. Jake plowed with gang plow. Mr Wallace & Eddie Stacey came down in the eve. [margin: Rainy in morning.]
Sun Jul 09: Rain in the morning early. Alls staid at home all day.
Mon Jul 10: Wallace's folks went home this morning. Trimble worked on the barn. Vinz haying. Jake plowing.
Tue Jul 11: S. went to the station. T. haying. Trimble haying in the afternoon. Jake plowed.
Wed Jul 12: S. & Trimble worked on barn began putting on shakes. T. mowed in the fore noon with mower. Took it home at noon. Raked hay in the P.M. [margin: Highbarger not working.]
Thu Jul 13: Fine weather. S. worked at Harvestor setting it up. T. worked on Harvestor in A.M. and raked hay in P.M. Trimble worked on barn and cocked hay some. Siegfred's folks here and staid all night [margin: Jake not working.]
Fri Jul 14: Trimble worked 3/4 day putting shakes on the barn. Jake worked in the P.M. putting on shakes. S. worked on barn and finished setting up Harvester. T. worked on fence trying to shut our pigs.
Sat Jul 15: Trimble fixed fence in fore noon and did not work in the P.M. Jake helped fix fence to keep pigs our of the garden and worked in the shop the balance of the day. S. worked on hay rigging. Al & Martha Leamer came down last night also Mrs. Leamer. T. hauled timber for barn floor, a load of shakes and fixed fence. [margin: Rainy some.]
Sun Jul 16: All went home to day. Staid at home all day.
Mon Jul 17: S. & Trimble worked on the barn finished shaking it. T. & Highbarger fixed fence and cut a road through the oats for Harvestor and began make bridge across lagoon.
Tue Jul 18: Trimble haying. Tried the Harvester cut the three cornered piece of balunction oats. Jake & Vinz bound. Jake worked for himself in the P.M. S. cut oats with cradle and went to Ball's to change cradles. T. shocked oats and worked on bridge over lagoon. [margin: Very pleasant.]
Wed Jul 19: Trimble stopped hog holes & mowed the garden in the P.M. Shocked oats. Jake, T. & S. cut & shocked oats. Used Harvestor. T. hauled oats our of the McCollum claim in P.M.

1876 Jul 1-Jul 19 (pp 142-143 Duplicate of previous)

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1876 Jul 20-Aug 7 (pp 144-145)

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Thu Jul 20: All worked in harvest. Trimble & Jake included. Fine weather. Mosquitos not very bad.
Fri Jul 21: Jake & Trimble cut, bound & shocked oats. T. & S. worked in the oats some and hauled a load of hay. S. went to see Hanson in afternoon. Trimble & T took D'Arcy's scow home in the eve.
Sat Jul 22: Trimble worked 2 hours cutting & shocking oats. The rest worked all day in the oats. with Harvester. S. started for Pleasant Ridge but came home again, tide too high. [margin: Thunder shower last night.]
Sun Jul 23: All staid at home all day. Cloudy. Wm. Hanson came to work.
Mon Jul 24: All worked on Harvest. Trimble did not work. Jake & Hanson did. Cut 3 hours with Harvester. Commenced cutting on north side of road to ware house. [margin: Fine weather. Wm. Hanson began work.]
Tue Jul 25: Trimble went to the station, Mrs. S. went with him. Jake, S. & T. on Harvestor. Hanson shocked grain.
Wed Jul 26: Steven's came up with Trimble from the station last night to see the Harvester. Bartholomew came up and Siebert to see about work. S. & Jake worked in Harvest. Trimble helped Till haul hay in the P.M. Hanson hoed garden. Pleasant. Finished shocking the piece of grain north of the ware house.
Thu Jul 27: T. & Trimble worked hauling day. S. put sun shade on Harvestor and cradled grain. cut the Rye. Jake cradled volunteer and bound oats. Hanson bound oats. [margin: Very warm and pleasant.]
Fri Jul 28: Worked in Haying & Harvesting. Jake & Trimble both worked. Ran Harvestor all day. Fine weather.
Sat Jul 29: All worked in the Oats as usual. A little rainy but not enough to stop work. S. went to Fidalgo Island in the P.M.
Sun Jul 30: S. & wife at Fidalgo. The rest at home. Milt Leamer came down. Frank Ball also. [margin: Light Rains.]
Mon Jul 31: Trimble began plowing with Roan & Cream on the Allen "80". The rest working in Harvest. Finished cutting winter oats and the wheat & volunteer oats. [margin: W.A. Bartholomew began work.]
Tue Aug 01: Tillinghast at LaConner. Trimble plowing. The rest at work in Harvest. Run the Harvester.
Wed Aug 02: All worked in harvest. Finished cutting all winter grain north of Allen slough. Trimble plowing on Allen "80".
Thu Aug 03: T. & Bart. hauled hay. S. made a rigging no 2. Worked on Barn some and finished shocking oats. Began making a fence around the stock yard. [margin: Rain in the afternoon a little.]
Fri Aug 04: Hanson cut the barley. finished making stock yard and began stacking oats. Trimble plowing as usual on Allen "80".
Sat Aug 05: Finished the first stack, put in all the volunteer. Highbarger & Bartholomew hauled his hay in the P.M. Hason & S. worked on barn in P.M. Till made slough bridges.
Sun Aug 06: All staid at home. S. & wife took horse back ride. Mrs. Ball called in the P.M.
Mon Aug 07: Rain in the morning. Jake began plowing stubble. Terrible plowing S. & Hanson work on the granary. T. & Bart. on the road fixing slough crossings &c. The last sowed oats beginning to head.

1876 Aug 8-28 (pp 146-147)

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Tue Aug 08: Trimble plowing. The balance stacking. Clowdy. Ball went to the station. [margin: Mosquitos very bad.]
Wed Aug 09: Dito yesterday. Finished stacking autumn oats. Ball's brother came yesterday. The well water is very bad.
Thu Aug 10: Trimble plowing as usual. Began cutting wheat. Rainy in the fore noon. Wheat good but weedy. [margin: Rain a considerable last night.]
Fri Aug 11: Pleasant day. Finished cutting wheat.
Sat Aug 12: All hands work stacking. Trimble finished plowing on the Allen "80". S. went to Pleasant Ridge in the eve. Fine weather. [margin: Bartholomew quit work. Too slow. Gave him due bill 21.25.]
Sun Aug 13: S. at Pleasant Ridge. T. to Fidalgo.
Mon Aug 14: Began cutting around spring oats. S. made a pump and fixed cradle. Went to the station in the evening.
Tue Aug 15: S. at LaConner. Trimble plowing. T. hauled rails to cover granary. The rest cutting oats by hand. [margin: Siebert began work.]
Wed Aug 16: Tried the Harvester it did not work. Siebert worked in Harvest. The rest also. S. started for LaConner & Coupeville to get Reaper with Billy Wokopoff(?). Trimble plowing.
Thu Aug 17: S. at Coupeville. Did not get a reaper. Got home at Mid night. Hanson & T fixed barn and hauled in hay. Jake & Trimble plowing stubble.
Fri Aug 18: S. cut oats in the P.M. Billy & Siebert binding. Jake & Trimble plowing. T. & Hanson cut pole for change stakes. Hauled the hay out of the Preemption.
Sat Aug 19: Jake & Trimble plowing as usual. Hanson not working. S. & Seebert working in the oats. T. & Billy staked out the channels. White's young folks came over in the eve. March came & got a scow load of grain, Rye &c.
Sun Aug 20: White's folks went home in the afternoon. All went horse back riding up to Balls. [margin: Rain all day.]
Mon Aug 21: Clowdy damp day. Jake & Trimble plowing. The rest work at the oats. Killed a steer in P.M. Till & Billy went to LaConner in the eve. [margin: Had the first mess of tomatos.]
Tue Aug 22: Jake & Trimble plowing. T. & Billy got home from LaConner at noon. Worked in the oats after dinner. Tried the Harvester with no better success. [margin: Clowdy.]
Wed Aug 23: Jake & Trimble plowing. Hanson & Sisson began the water tank down at the barn. The rest working at the oats. Fine weather.
Thu Aug 24: S. & Hanson worked on tank. Jake & Trimble plowed. The balance in Harvest. Fine day with strong north wind. [margin: Finish plowing up by Siegfreds]
Fri Aug 25: Jake & Trimble plowing. S. & Hanson wokring on the tank. T. grading sloughs & put the flooring in the barn down by dyke. Wokpoff & Seebert Harvesting. mowing oats & binding.
Sat Aug 26: Allen & Fords staid here last night. Jake & Trimble plowing. Hanson worked on tank. The rest in the oats. Ida sick. Sisson not working. [margin: Rain in the P.M.]
Sun Aug 27: Staid at home all day. Tillinghast went to the station to get pictures taken. Miller called. [margin: Ida a little better.]
Mon Aug 28: Jake & Trimble plowing. Hanson work on tank. The rest in oats moring. S & wife & Billy went to the station in the P.M.

1876 Aug 29-Sep 19 (pp 148-149)

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Tue Aug 29: Hanson on tank. Jake & Trimble plowing. The rest mowing oats. Billy & S. came home from station with Reaper. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Aug 30: Jake plowed in A.M. S. & T. set up Reaper and began cutting in P.M. Hanson, Seebert & Billy worked in grain. Trimble plowed. [margin: Eddie Stacy began work.]
Thu Aug 31: All worked in Harvest. S. ran the Reaper. It works pretty well.
Fri Sep 01: Dito yesterday. Oats shelling badly.
Sat Sep 02: All worked in the Oats. Are getting first oats finished cutting east of Cultis slough. Early grain. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Sep 03: Staid around home all day and had no company. Pleasant. [margin: S. not very well.]
Mon Sep 04: All worked in Oats. Began to cut on the Allen "80" too green. Run the Reaper across Cultis slough in P.M.
Tue Sep 05: Trimble went to the station. All the rest worked in Oats. Began cutting the 8 acre piece over next to the dyke. Pretty green.
Wed Sep 06: Jake plowed in A.M. yesterday. All worked in oats to day. Finished all early oats across cultis slough. Pleasant in P.M. Foggy in A.M.
Thu Sep 07: Worked two hours then it was too wet. Jake cradled oats some. T. & Hanson worked on stables down to new barn in P.M. [margin: Rainy day.]
Fri Sep 08: Hanson went home. Trimble, Seebert & Billy did not work. Jake worked in the shop some & mowed & bound oats in the P.M. T. worked on stables. S. in the P.M. [margin: Rain in A.M.]
Sat Sep 09: Showery, could not work in harvest. Trimble plowing. Billy & Jake began to work in oats but it was too wet. S. mended sacks & cradle in the A.M. Best came over and brought the hog home. Till & Mrs. Leamer & Eddie went to Fidalgo in the P.M. [margin: Showery bad harvest weather.]
Sun Sep 10: T. & Mrs Leamer came down in the P.M.
Mon Sep 11: All worked binding oats. They were quite wet. Till. went to LaConner in the evening. [margin: Fine day.]
Tue Sep 12: Tillinghast at the station. S. ran Reaper in A.M. The rest stacked wheat.
Wed Sep 13: Stacked Oats. S. sick. Fine weather. Jake sick in the P.M. and quit work. Tillinghast mowed oats and bound.
Thu Sep 14: S. ran the Reaper. The men bound all but Jake who was sick. Broke a rake & rake arm to Reaper. Clowdy with indications of rain.
Fri Sep 15: S. ran Reaper. Cut the 8 acre piece on the Allen 80 and began the 4 acre one. Ed & Ida went to Pleasant Ridge. Trimble rough harrowing with 4 horses. The rest binding oats. [margin: Clowdy but no rain.]
Sat Sep 16: Pleasant day. S. ran Reaper finished cutting that piece on Allen "80" next the fence. Broke the Reaper. Put up one stack and bound some.
Sun Sep 17: Pleasant day. All staid at home, but S. who went to Bests to get him to work. Ida & Ed came home. S. got home after dark. Had a hard time, S.E. storm in Eve.
Mon Sep 18: Bound oats. Best came and ran the Reaper in the P.M. Pleasant day. Hanson mowed around the piece over next the dyke.
Tue Sep 19: Best ran the Reaper. Sisson went to the station. The rest stacked oats. D'Arcy helped load the Separator & power and started for home with it. Did not get home. S. came home at 9:30 Mrs. Siegfred with him. [margin: Gave Conner note for $500. for one year, interest 8 percent.]

1876 Sep 20-Oct 12 (pp 150-151)

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Wed Sep 20: Rain in the fore noon. Darcy & Siegfred came down with the Thresher. Unloaded the thresher & bound oats in the P.M.
Thu Sep 21: Commenced binding at 9 oclock in the field by the ware house. They shell very bad. [margin: Rain hard last night.]
Fri Sep 22: Run Reaper all day. Hanson went home. Clowdy, but no rain. Finished piece by the ware house. [margin: Very warm. Storm last night.]
Sat Sep 23: Rainy & Clowdy. Cut & bound oats all day. Siegfred worked in the P.M. Frank D'Arcy staid all night with us.
Sun Sep 24: All staid at home and at in the house. [margin: Rainy day.]
Mon Sep 25: Trimble went to the station. S. ran Reaper finished cutting on he Highbarger Ranch and began on the Allen "80".
Tue Sep 26: S. ran Reaper, the rest stacking. Fine day. Siegfred made stacks. Trimble came in the eve. Haskins came with him.
Wed Sep 27: S. ran Reaper. Stacking & binding. Milt Leamer & Caption Coupe staid all night last night. Alf came down but did not stay. [margin: Haskins began work.]
Thu Sep 28: S. bound oats. T. ran Reaper. Stacking.
Fri Sep 29: Dito yesterday.
Sat Sep 30: Clarence White worked today. Stacked the oats by the warehouse. Finished binding the Allen "80". [margin: Jim Gaches came.]
Sun Oct 01: Tillinghast & Clarence went to Millers. The rest staid at home. Fine day.
Mon Oct 02: Made the last stack by the barn. Finished cutting. Fine weather. Billy shocked.
Tue Oct 03: Stacking & binding. Began to stack on the Allen 80. Upson came. Chase brought his team down with D'Arcy's scow.[margin: Very fine weather.]
Wed Oct 04: Had Mr Loeb(?). Upson & Sisson worked on threshing machine. The Bobs were stacking & binding. Ball came from the station this morn.
Thu Oct 05: Bound in the fore noon and rigged up the threshing machine. Threshed in the P.M. 400 bushels winter oats. [margin: Pleasant weather. Chase 2 hours Ball 1]
Fri Oct 06: Finished one setting, Threshed all day. Had good luck. Jake hauling grain with his oxen. [margin: Chase 2 hours, Ball 3 hours.]
Sat Oct 07: Threshing down by the barn. Threshed 800 bs. Pleasant weather. Allen came with family. [margin: 58.00 Due Hanson. Chase 2 Ball 2]
Sun Oct 08: The men went to LaConner. Staid at home. Pleasant. Hanson came up and gave us a chicken. [margin: 2700]
Mon Oct 09: Threshing. Finished down by the barn. Began the wheat.
Tue Oct 10: Finished wheat and threshed a patch of black oats. 586 bs. Very wet and hard threshing. S. went to station.
Wed Oct 11: Threshed 530 bushels. White got a load of sacks of Gaches. Fine weather. Had some very wet straw. Jake hauling oats & wheat to the new barn. S. helped thresh in the P.M. Trimble caped oats in shock.
Thu Oct 12: Threshed 440. Broke spring knuckle to the jack. T. went to LaConner to telegraph for another one. Hauled grain. Darcy got a scow load for Andrews. 77 sacks of chicken feed, 70 of winter oats. & 43 wheat. Fine weather.

1876 Oct 13-Nov 4 (pp 152-153)

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Fri Oct 13: Binding in A.M. Threshing in P.M. Tillinghast LaConner to sent telegram. Jake & Upson, Sisson & those fixing machine in A.M. Threshed 1320 bushels of white oats up to date.
Sat Oct 14: Stacking in the A.M. Threshing & stacking in P.M. Ball helped us stack. Threshed 500 white oats.
Sun Oct 15: Threshed 790 bushels oats. 36 bs black oats. Clowdy & Rainy. Haskins quit. Billy went to LaConner in the P.M.
Mon Oct 16: Threshed in the A.M. Hauled grain and stacked in the P.M. Upson & Sisson killed a pig in the P.M. Billy worked in the P.M. Threshed 348 bs black oats. [margin: Hard shower in P.M.]
Tue Oct 17: Pleasant day. Strong south wind. Threshed over 900 black oats. Rain in the eve. [margin: Rain last night.]
Wed Oct 18: Rained most all day. Finished threshing across Cultis slough and moved 68 sacks. Ball went to the station.
Thu Oct 19: Threshed white oats in the P.M. Rained in the morning. Set the machine before dinner.
Fri Oct 20: Threshed all day had to set machines also Allens Siwashs(?) stacking straw.
Sat Oct 21: Did nothing. [margin: Rain all day.]
Sun Oct 22: Rained in A.M. Threshed 220 bushels white oats in P.M.
Mon Oct 23: Threshed 2 hours and moved up to Allens "80". began stacking. S. & Upson went to LaConner in P.M. Saw steam thresher at Calhoun's. [margin: Dodge bound.]
Tue Oct 24: S. & Upson got home from LaConner at 10 A.M. Threshed 430 bushels in P.M. fine day.
Wed Oct 25: Finished threshing and moved up to Balls. Set & threshed over a hundred bushels. Fine weather.
Thu Oct 26: Threshing at Balls. T. hauling grain.
Fri Oct 27: Dito yesterday. Old George very lame, can not work.
Sat Oct 28: Rain all the fore noon. Did not thresh any today. Ida & Ed went to P. Ridge. T. & J worked till the P.M. shoveling over grain, heating badly.
Sun Oct 29: Finished threshing at Ball's finished. T. sacking at the new barn.
Mon Oct 30: S. went to station. sowed grain in the A.M.5 sacks. Jake harrowing. Brought the horses home from Ball's. Lark(?) quit work. [margin: Trimble worked. 1st frost.]
Tue Oct 31: Upson & S. came home at night. Ida & Ed also. Jake & Trimble harrowing in oats. T. hauling grain. Pleasant day.
Wed Nov 01: S. sowing grain. Glover(?) here after oats. Brought some shakes. Upson & jake harrowing in oats. [margin: Fine weather. Frosty mornings.]
Thu Nov 02: S. sowing grain. Upson & Jake harrowing- Trimble & Tillinghast shoveling over grain. It is heating again. Pleasant weather. [margin: Trimble worked.]
Fri Nov 03: Finished sowing all that is plowed on the Highbarger Ranch. S. sowing grain sowed 35 bushels. Jake & upson harrowing. T. hauling grain from the Allen "80". Fine weather. [margin: Had sowed 100 bushels up to date.]
Sat Nov 04: Jake has worked up to date 159 1/2 days. Jake worked in the P.M. harrowing. Upson also. S. fixed road to barn down to ware house and cut a mast for sail to boat. T. hauled grain. Upson worked down to the barn in the A.M.

1876 Nov 5-30 (pp 154-155 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Nov 05: All staid at home. Pleasant day. Hanson came up and killed a steer for Ricards logging camp.
Mon Nov 06: Finished harrowing north of Allen slough. began on the Allen "80". Upson harrowed in the A.M. went to the station in the P.M. with a load of wheat & oats. Trimble harrowed and jasckson in the P.M. T. finished hauling oats. S. chored around &c. [margin: John Jackson began work.]
Tue Nov 07: Johnnie harrowing. All the balance of the folks went to election. Pleasant day. [margin: Sold Gaches 3000 bushels of oats.]
Wed Nov 08: Sowing & harrowing in oats.
Thu Nov 09: Dito yesterday. [margin: Hard rain last night.]
Fri Nov 10: Worked at the box some in the morning. S. finished sowing oats. [margin: Sowed 175 bushels of winter oats.]
Sat Nov 11: Worked on the Dyke fixing boxes in the fore noon. Till. Sisson & Trimble & Jake. Johnnie & Upson harrowing. Rainy Friday eve. S. & wife went to Fidalgo in the P.M.
Sun Nov 12: S. & Ida at Fidalgo. J. P. Conner came down last evening with a load of barley. The rest staid at home.
Mon Nov 13: S. got home and went to LaConner with a load of oats for Conner. Johnnie & Upson finished harrowing in oats. [margin: Hard rain last night.]
Tue Nov 14: S. came home from the station in the eve. The men moved the threshing machine & sewed sacks. [margin: Rain all last night.]
Wed Nov 15: Johnnie & Tillinghast hauling straw. Upson & Sisson sacking oats. Eddie went to D'Arcys. Glove brought over a load of shakes and took some chicken feed.
Thu Nov 16: All worked down to the barn sowing sacks. Rainy & Clowdy. Siegfred hauled his straw. [margin: Rain.]
Fri Nov 17: Rainy in the P.M. All sowed sacks. Jake & Trimble hauled straw some for us.
Sat Nov 18: All worked down to the barn sowing sacks &c. Upson made barn doors. [margin: Heavy Rains.]
Sun Nov 19: All staid at home. Rainy.
Mon Nov 20: Made barn doors & sowed sacks. Tried to kill a calf but failed.
Tue Nov 21: Till & Upson went to La Conner with a load of grain for Andrews. Hauled some plank dow to the barn for wharf. The schooner is in the bay after grain. C. Bowdin. Fine day. [margin: Fine day.]
Wed Nov 22: The schooner came up this morning. Began loading in the P.M. Jake & Trimble & Jake helping. Rainy day. Mr Ball's brother in law came today. Tillinghast & Upson came home. [margin: Callahan ]
Thu Nov 23: Finished loading. Jake & Trimble helped 3013 bushels. Eddie went to Darcy's and got lute of butter.
Fri Nov 24: T. went to LaConner with Jim Gaches. Johnnie sowed sacks in the P.M. Hauled wood from the McCollum wood shed. Upson filed saws in the A.M. and the P.M. Upson & S. cut timber for machine shed. [margin: Rain last night. School meeting in the eve.]
Sat Nov 25: All worked on the machine shed. got the posts set and rafters up.
Sun Nov 26: S. & Wife went to Pleasant Ridge. The rest staid at home.
Mon Nov 27: S. at Pleasant Ridge & LaConner. [margin: Rain in P.M.]
Tue Nov 28: Upson & Johnnie went to the station and took a load of oats for Carlson. S. got home from LaConner at night. [margin: Kelly arrived. Upson started for home.]
Wed Nov 29: S. & T worked on machine shed putting on roof.
Thu Nov 30: S. split cuts for siding up shed in the A.M. and went to Glovers in P.M. with a load of grain and brought a load of shakes.

1876 Nov 5-30 (pp 154-155 Duplicate of previous)

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1876 Dec 1-28 (pp 156-157)

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Fri Dec 01: Finished the machine shed. T. hauled some wurtzels. [margin: Pleasant day.]
Sat Dec 02: Pleasant day. Sacked grain & made eave troughs for the new barn.
Sun Dec 03: Pleasant. T. went to Balls. S. & Ida went down to Siegfreds in the P.M.
Mon Dec 04: S. made sail in the fore noon and went to the station in the eve or P.M. Ed Stacey with him. Took 16 sacks to Andrews. T. worked in the barn sacking grain &c. [margin: High tides.]
Tue Dec 05: S. got home at 8 P.M. T. done chores fixed pig pen, &c.
Wed Dec 06: Dug ditch in the grain field.
Thu Dec 07: Dito yesterday.
Fri Dec 08: Dug ditch & chopped a tree for stove wood. [margin: Tied up two ducks to fatten.]
Sat Dec 09: Till. dug ditch. S. sawed wood.
Sun Dec 10: Staid at home in the P.M. & went up to Kellys calling in the eve. P.M.
Mon Dec 11: S. fixed the book and sawed wood. Till. hauled wood & grain for hog feed.
Tue Dec 12: Till went to the station. Ida & Ed also. S. fixed chicken house and plowed down by the ware house. [margin: Fine Weather. Got the chickens in the eve.]
Wed Dec 13: S. & T. plowing. Trimble went to the station. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Dec 14: S. & T. plowing. Fine weather. Made kraut in the eve.
Fri Dec 15: S. & T. plowing as usual. Very foggy. Ed came home to day. Ida went down to stay all night with Mrs. Siegfred.
Sat Dec 16: S. & T. plowing. Ed harrowing. Fine weather. [margin: Foggy.]
Sun Dec 17: T. took Mrs. Leamer over to Marches. the rest staid at home. Kelly's folks called in the P.M.
Mon Dec 18: Plowing & harrowing. Began sowing wheat in the P.M.
Tue Dec 19: Finished sowing the lot east of ware house. Sowed 12 bushels on 9 acres. T. went to the station in the P.M. Took wheat for Andrews. [margin: Sowed wheat. Fine weather.]
Wed Dec 20: Finished harrowing the wheat and began plowing stubble across Allen slough. T. got home from station. Cow got mired in the ditch up at Siegfreds line. S. fixed some seed wheat with vitriol on.
Thu Dec 21: S. & T. plowed in the wheat stubble. Misty & foggy.
Fri Dec 22: S. & Eddie plowed. T. started for Whatcom to spend Christmas. Misty & foggy all day. [margin: Jake plowing for himself.]
Sat Dec 23: Rainy in the A.M. did not plow any. Ed worked in the wood shed. S. went down and shoveled over the wheat and fixed a step at the horse barn door.
Sun Dec 24: Very quiet Sunday. Staid at home all day. Rainy. [margin: Rainy.]
Mon Dec 25: Spent Christmas at home. Ed. up to Allen's. Till in Whatcom. Arch & Jim McDonald were here in the morning. The Perry is loading grain at Ball's.
Tue Dec 26: S. went to the station. Load the schooner in the fore noon. Jake & Trimble helped.
Wed Dec 27: S. came from the station at 3 P.M. T got back from Whatcom. Ed done the chores. [margin: Rainy]
Thu Dec 28: S. went down Siegfreds to work. went to the logging camp and to Hansons. T. sacked oats.

1876 Dec 29-Jan 22, 1877 (pp 158-159)

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Fri Dec 29: S. & T. worked down to the barn sacking oats &c. [margin: Rainy & misty.]
Sat Dec 30: Sacked oats in the fore noon and went to school meeting at Allens in the P.M.
Sun Dec 31: Staid at home all day.
Mon Jan 01: Very pleasant day. Sacked oats all day. In the A.M. at the old stable and in the P.M. at the new barn. Ida went down with pain in the P.M. [margin: Settled with Ball.]
Tue Jan 02: T. went to the station. Eddie & Sisson finished plowing the wheat land. Pleasant.
Wed Jan 03: Sacked oats.
Thu Jan 04: Sacked oats at the new stable. [margin: Rain all day.]
Fri Jan 05: Ed. & T. sacked oats at the Premption house. S. worked on a new harrow.
Sat Jan 06: T. hauled rails for cow pasture. Ed. done chores and trimmed the berry bushes. S. made harrow &c. Pleasant.
Sun Jan 07: All staid at home in the A.M. In the P.M. went calling up to Allen's and Kelly's. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Jan 08: Hauled railed some. S. made a face cradle. Trimble & Ed went to the station. T. mended sacks in the P.M. [margin: Rain in the A.M.]
Tue Jan 09: S. mended sacks. T. spit up bark for fire wood. Trimble & Ed at home from LaConner. The marsh abound with rain water. [margin: Rain all night & all day & all night.]
Wed Jan 10: Heavy west wind all day. T hauled wood some. S. fixed wagon tongue. All went down and fixed dam at 4 P.M.
Thu Jan 11: S. & T. worked putting in sluice box up toward big lagoon. Dug the outlet and got lumber together for box. Ed cut wood. [margin: Very pleasant.]
Fri Jan 12: Finished sluice box & put it in the dyke. Ed cut wood.
Sat Jan 13: T. finished covering the box. S. & Ed cut wood. Warm & pleasant.
Sun Jan 14: All staid at home. Ed Siegfred, Miss Palmer & Miss Ida Conner called & took dinner with us.
Mon Jan 15: Rained all day. Jake worked in the Blacksmith shop. S. filed saw & made whiffletree. Ed. & S. cut & split wood. Hard wind in the eve.
Tue Jan 16: S. went to LaConner. Highbarger & Trimble killed Hogs. Rained very hard. [margin: Rain all day.]
Wed Jan 17: S. cut up the hog and sawed wood. T. hauled wood & went up to Trimbles and got some potatos. Pleasant. Frosty.
Thu Jan 18: Sisson cut wood. Ed also. T. hauled wood and fixed the hog pen out to the McCallum house. [margin: Frosty.]
Fri Jan 19: S. went down to see Jeff about going to LaConner with Carlson's oats. Cut wood the rest of the day. T. hauled wood and posts for cow pasture fence. Went down to the Gorman & Parrish house in the morning.
Sat Jan 20: Sent Carlson's oats with Jefferent(?) Joe. Cut wood some and fix a gate of the box by the ware house. March came over and brought Mrs. Leamer.
Sun Jan 21: Pleasant day. Al Leamer, Mrs Wallace and Mrs Cornelius came down to see us.
Mon Jan 22: Till cut wood. S. Oaseting(?). Had a dance at Allen's in the eve.

1877 Jan 23-Feb 17 (pp 160-161)

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Tue Jan 23: S. went to the station. Ida with him. T. cut wood & Ed also. [margin: Coldest night of the season. Mercury at 26.]
Wed Jan 24: S. came from LaConner. T cut wood as yesterday. Warm at night.
Thu Jan 25: Sacked oats for March & planted oats at new barn. Warm with south wind.
Fri Jan 26: S. & T. made fence. Eddie dug carrots. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Sat Jan 27: S. went to La Conner with a load of grain for Wallace. T. & Ed. made fence for cow pasture.
Sun Jan 28: S & wife went up to Balls visiting. Dick Balls also. Armstrongs folks came up in the eve.
Mon Jan 29: T. butchered pork. Wrote letters. All put the bridge back over Allen slough in the P.M. Worked on the road. [margin: Salted the meat.]
Tue Jan 30: S. & T. worked on the road some, filling sloughs & ditching on Trimbles line. Loaded Gache's grain on the Jefferot Joe's sloop.
Wed Jan 31: S. dug ditch in the A.M. T hauled roots to the barn & cut wood. Went to school meeting in P.M. [margin: Rain in the P.M.]
Thu Feb 01: Worked down to the stable sacking oats for Jake & Kelly and carrying sacks out of the stable. [margin: Rainy day.]
Fri Feb 02: Finished sacking Jakes oats and worked on stable. Making feed boxes, &c. Ed cut wood.
Sat Feb 03: Ed sowing grass seed & helping Ida. S. & T. fixed the Allen slough bridge & then ??? ??? ??? Pleasant day. [margin: Began sowing grain seed. Armstrong worked in the P.M.]
Sun Feb 04: All staid at home. Mr. Hanson took dinner with us. Pleasant day.
Mon Feb 05: Began ditching the road at the foot of the bank. Ed sowing seed. [margin: Armstrong worked.]
Tue Feb 06: S. went to the station. T ditching, Armstrong in the P.M. Ed. ditching also. [margin: Armstrong worked 1/2 day.]
Wed Feb 07: Ida went to Utsalady. S. got home. Armstrong & Till ditching. [margin: Armstrong worked.]
Thu Feb 08: Ditching along the Road to ware house. [margin: Armstrong working.]
Fri Feb 09: Dito yesterday.
Sat Feb 10: Ed. & Sisson went to Utsalady. Till ditching.
Sun Feb 11: S. & wife in Utsalady visiting.
Mon Feb 12: T. ditching on road. Stacy, Sisson & wife came to LaConner & staid all night. [margin: The Burklins folks have pigs.]
Tue Feb 13: S. got home. Till & Armstrong ditching on east. Pleasant weather. [margin: Armstrong working.]
Wed Feb 14: Sisson sowing grass seed. Sold Charlie Miller 105 bushels oats. T. ditching in the P.M. Allen had the wagon to haul up his hay. Fine weather.
Thu Feb 15: Sowed 4 acres wheat. across Allen slough. S. ditching in P.M. T. & Ed harrowed in wheat. [margin: Armstrong ditching.]
Fri Feb 16: Sisson & Armstrong ditching on the road between Highbarger & us. Tillinghast & Ed plowed the garden. Very fine weather.
Sat Feb 17: S. ditching in the A.M. All worked in the garden in the P.M. taking up trees, planting, &c. Armstrong did not work. Kelly came home from LC with our boat. [margin: Planted potatos, peas, onions, turnips, &c.]

1877 Feb 18-Mar 15 (pp 162-163)

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Sun Feb 18: Very windy & clowdy. T. went to Fidalgo Island. D'Arcy's folks were here & staid all night. All went to Allens in the P.M.
Mon Feb 19: T. got home at noon. S. filed saw, cut wood and burned trees in the P.M.
Tue Feb 20: Went down to Jeff's and got the boat load of shakes. and cut wood the balance of the time. S. & Ed cut wood for steam engine. [margin: Armstrong went to LaConner.]
Wed Feb 21: Tillinghast & Ed set out seed cabbage. A & S. cut wood. Very windy & warm. [margin: Armstrong working.]
Thu Feb 22: T. plowing & setting out cabbage. Ed & Sisson cutting wood. Armstrong also. [margin: Armstrong work half day. Clowdy & windy.]
Fri Feb 23: All cut wood all day. Armstrong also. Rained some this morning. [margin: Armstrong working.]
Sat Feb 24: All cut wood all day. have 12 cords cut. Very pleasant day.
Sun Feb 25: Very pleasant. Mr. Edy the grange master was here. The ranch is dryer than a month later last year.
Mon Feb 26: Mr. Armstrong's folks moved to day. T went to the station in the P.M. S. went & saw Callahan about claim. [margin: Highbarger had wagon.]
Tue Feb 27: Armstrong & wife began work this morning at 50 dollars per month and boarded family also. Armstrong plowing stubble. S. grading sloughs. Til got home from LaConner. [margin: began plowing. ]
Wed Feb 28: S. grading sloughs. T & A plowing.
Thu Mar 01: T. & A. plowing. S. grafting trees. Had frost this morn.
Fri Mar 02: T. & A plowing. S. rigging up plow &c.
Sat Mar 03: A. & T plowing. S. plowing & grading sloughs in the fore noon. Burned off the marsh in the P.M. Eddie helped plow with the Ponies. [margin: Hard frost this morn.]
Sun Mar 04: Staid at home all day. Pleasant. Frank Darcy was here.
Mon Mar 05: Armstrong & Till & Edd plowing. Sisson grading sloughs.
Tue Mar 06: S. went to La Conner. Plowing in the A.M. Made application to the WT?? for $1500. [margin: Rain in the afternoon.]
Wed Mar 07: Plowing & grading sloughs S. got home at noon. Frank Miller had the scow to go to LaConner. [margin: Rainy.]
Thu Mar 08: Grading sloughs. Armstrong Plowed in the P.M.
Fri Mar 09: Armstrong split wood in the A.M. S. made brackets. Armstrong plowing in the P.M. S.& T. began making bridge across the box slough. [margin: Rainy.]
Sat Mar 10: Jake fixed the gang plow with rolling cutter. Armstrong & Ed graded dykes in the P.M. T. down on his claim. [margin: Rainy.]
Sun Mar 11: All staid at home. [margin: Rainy day.]
Mon Mar 12: Armstrong hauled oats from the lower barn for horse feed. S. & T. sacked oats & graded down old dyke. [margin: Rain all night.]
Tue Mar 13: Loaded the schooner Perry with oats. 1522 2.10.00 [margin: Rain all night.]
Wed Mar 14: S. went to James Gaches & Marches. T. & A graded dyke.
Thu Mar 15: S. came from Whites & Glover's, brought a load of shakes. L. Made a hot bed. A. & Ed graded sloughs.

1877 Mar 16-Apr 7 (pp 164-165)

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Fri Mar 16: T. worked in the garden in the A.M. All hands made rails the balance of the day.
Sat Mar 17: All made rails for the Hay press. Ed. went to the station. [margin: Peas & onions coming up.]
Sun Mar 18: Ball & Darcy called in the P.M. All staid at home all day. [margin: Pleasant with north wind.]
Mon Mar 19: [Diary says Mar 20] Armstrong hauled rails. & shake timber for hog pen. S. fixed flower beds.
Tue Mar 20: [Diary says Mar 21] Tillinghast drove stakes. Armstrong finished hauling & drove some. T. & S. began the hog shed. [margin: Jake went to the station and got deed fixed.]
Wed Mar 21: [Diary says Mar 22] Armstrong finished drying oats & graded sloughs in the P.M. S. & T. worked on hog shed. [margin: Rain in the A.M.]
Thu Mar 22: [Diary says Mar 23] All graded sloughs on Whitney's preemption. [margin: Pleasant.]
Fri Mar 23: [Diary says Mar 24] Cleaned up bad oats in the fore noon. Graded sloughs some. [margin: Rainy day.]
Sat Mar 24: [Diary says Mar 25] Ed sowed seed in the woods. T & Armstrong fixed the bridge across the box slough. S. went to Pleasant Ridge visiting.
Sun Mar 25: [Diary says Mar 26] Went to church at Calhouns. Mrs Davis Preached. [margin: Pleasant]
Mon Mar 26: [Diary says Mar 27] A. plowed. T. & Ed grading sloughs. S. came home and brought 14 sacks of seed barley.
Tue Mar 27: Armstrong went to Millers to get his money. Ed plowed with Tom & Leo. T & S. graded sloughs. Nice day.
Wed Mar 28: Armstrong & Sisson went to LaConner and brought home a load of barly and load of (raft) of lumber. Ed plowed. T. worked at the flower beds.
Thu Mar 29: Armstrong plowing. S. set out strawberrys in the A.M. Ed & Vinz worked in the garden and sowed some Agricultural Dpt. grain, wheat, oats & barley. In the P.M. went & got the raft in Telegraph slough. [margin: Pleasant weather]
Fri Mar 30: S. & Ed set out apple & plum trees on the marsh. T. planted garden stuff with seed drill, mangolds, carrots, onions, &c. Armstrong plowing tried the gang plow in the P.M. S. graded sloughs in P.M.
Sat Mar 31: A. plowing with Gang plow. T. with Dolly & Cream & single plow. S. working around house & shop fixing sail & harrow &c. Ed. went to the station in the P.M. also with Allen. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Apr 01: All staid at home except Vinz who went to see the school marm. Ed came home from the station. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Apr 02: Mrs. R A Whitney (1844-1877) died. A. plowing with gang plow. S. & T. filling sloughs. Ball harrowing with 8 horses. Ed going to school. [margin: Richard Ball began work at $55. per month.]
Tue Apr 03: A. plowing with gang plow. S. & T filling sloughs. in the P.M. Ball harrowing. [margin: Sowed 24 bushels barley.]
Wed Apr 04: A. & T. plowing with single plows. Ball harrowing. S. grading sloughs on the Allen "80" & shot a goose. [margin: Fine weather.]
Thu Apr 05: Plowing & harrowing. & S. grading sloughs.
Fri Apr 06: Dito yesterday. Sowed 17 bushels barley. Ida sick. [margin: Light rain last night.]
Sat Apr 07: Ed went to La Conner. Vinz plowing on Highbarger ranch near the dyke. S. sowed oats in the A.M. Dance at the school house in the eve. Darcy here. Light rain last night. Ida confined to her room. [margin: Have sowed 53 bushels of barley & oats.]

1877 Apr 8-28 (pp 166-167)

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Sun Apr 08: Pleasant. Had lots of callers. Mrs. Siegfred was here to dinner.
Mon Apr 09: S. graded sloughs. A. & P. plowing. D. Ball harrowing. Allen assessing Bayview.
Tue Apr 10: Ball harrowing. A. & V. plowing. T. plowed cabbage & mangold ground the garden also for potatos. S. sowed barley in the A.M. sorted potatos &c in the P.M. [margin: Dr. Church came to see Ida.]
Wed Apr 11: P. & A. plowing & harrowing and Dick Ball. T. harrowed the mangold & cabbage patch. S planted potatos in A.M. and wurtzels in the P.M. Church went home at noon. [margin: Strawberries in bloom.]
Thu Apr 12: Armstrong & Tillinghast plowing. Ball harrowing. Sisson sowed barley in the A.M. the bay crooked four acre piece. [margin: Have sowed 40 acres barley to date.]
Fri Apr 13: Armstrong plowing with gang plow on the Allen "80. S. sowed the wheat field into oats. 14 bushels. Ball harrowing them in. [margin: Sowed first oats. Fine weather. Apple trees in bloom.]
Sat Apr 14: S. & T. finished planting ????. S. plowed on the Allen "80" in the P.M. Dick finished harrowing oats and plowed in the P.M. A. plowing on the "80" with gang plow. Rone not lame much. Went to road meeting in the eve at S. house. [margin: Heard of Gus' death.]
Sun Apr 15: Staid at home all day. Mrs. Siegfred & Mrs. Allen called. T up to Balls.
Mon Apr 16: All the teams plowing. T. harrowing in the garden. [margin: Dry & cold.]
Tue Apr 17: S. went to LaConner. All plowing. [margin: Windy.]
Wed Apr 18: All plowing in the A.M. T. fixed the harrow. Dick Ball harrowing in the P.M.
Thu Apr 19: Dick Ball harrowing in oats in the Allen 80. A. plowing, Til also. S. sowing oats and working around the fixing hog pen &c. [margin: Sowed 4 sacks oats.]
Fri Apr 20: Trimble plowing his potato patch. A. plowing. Ball harrowing. T. working in graden &c. S. grading sloughs on the preemption. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sat Apr 21: A. & P. grading sloughs on the Allen 80. S. sowing grain in the morning and wash the boat. was sick in P.M. Eddie rolling barley with Geo & Celina. Trimble planting potatos. Ball harrowing on the Allen 80. [margin: Light frost. Sowed 10 sacks of oats.]
Sun Apr 22: S. sick with sore throat. T down to the logging camp. Ed went to LaConner in the A.M. Dick Ball's folks & Mrs Allen called in the P.M. Brown also. [margin: Very pleasant & dry.]
Mon Apr 23: S. still sick staying in the house. Trimble rolling in the P.M. Armstrong plowing. Ball harrowing on the Allen 80. Til sowing. finished sowing the Allen 80. Pleasant & dry. [margin: Mr Trimble began work to day at noon at $35.00 per month. Sowed 85 bushels oats to date.]
Tue Apr 24: Trimble & Armstrong plowing. Dick finished the Allen 80 and began on the lot east of granary.
Wed Apr 25: Trimble plowing. A. also. Mr. White came over today and got 6 pigs. S. planted sweet corn. T. grading sloughs. Dick Ball harrowing. [margin: Warm & dry S. better.]
Thu Apr 26: Arm went home this morning. S. sowed grain and planted garden. The rest plowing and harrowing as usual. [margin: Sowed 25 bushels.]
Fri Apr 27: S. went to LaConner & out to Calhoun's. T. sowed 19 bushels of oats. Plowing & harrowing as usual. S. got home at 12 oclock. [margin: Ordered a reaper for White.]
Sat Apr 28: Mrs. Leamer came over from Monday(?) S. planting garden & grading sloughs Ed. also. T. grading sloughs and cleaning grain. Plowing & harrowing.

1877 Apr 29-May 21 (pp 168-169)

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Sun Apr 29: All staid at home except Vin & Ed & Armstrong's folks who went to the Tuvas(?) Lake. [margin: Clowdy no rain.]
Mon Apr 30: Trimble & Dick ball harrowing oats. A. plowing. T setting out cabbage. S. sowing oats & filling sloughs. [margin: Little rain last night sowed 25 bs. oats.]
Tue May 01: Tillinghast setting out cabbage. Ball harrowing. A. plowing. Trimble harrowing. S. sowing grain & grading sloughs & cleaning up oats. [margin: sowed 4 bushels.]
Wed May 02: Trimble rolling. A. plowing. Till setting out cabbage. Ball harrowing. S. painting boat. [margin: Sowed 12 bushels. Had a dance in the eve.]
Thu May 03: S. graded sloughs & painted boat. T. setting cabbage. Trimble rolling. Ball harrowing. A. plowing. [margin: Dave McCormick here.]
Fri May 04: T. went to LaConner. Milt & Mrs. Leamer with him. S. sowed grain in the A.M. & fixed plow in the P.M. The men not working. [margin: Sowed 16 bushels. Rain a little.]
Sat May 05: Ball harrowing in oats beyond the Preemption house. A. plowing. T. got home from station at noon with cabbage in P.M. S. & Ed. hoed in garden. S. painted on boat in P.M. Trim. rolling. [margin: Rain in the P.M. A.M. light ]
Sun May 06: T. went to Darcy's. S. staid at home. Pleasant.
Mon May 07: Dick harrowed. Trim & Til hauled hay from the new barn in the A.M. Trimble rolled in the P.M. S. sowed grain and fixed well curb. Armstrong harrowed in barley & plowed. [margin: Sowed 10 bushels oats & 3 of barley. Planted some sweet corn.]
Tue May 08: John Ball went to LaConner. All hands graded sloughs except Trimble who rolled. Tried the 3 horse plow if worked well.
Wed May 09: Dick & Armstrong plowing. A. went around the last land 40 acres. S. graded sloughs in the A.M. & went to Marchs in P.M. T. worked in the garden. Trim. rolling.
Thu May 10: Dick & A. plowing. S. & T grading sloughs. Trim. rolling. [margin: Warm & dry.]
Fri May 11: Dick & A. plowing. Trim. rolling sod. T. planted some seed potatos from Tillinghast Bros. Pa. S. & T. hoed in garden in the P.M. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Sat May 12: Ball & Armstrong plowing as usual. T. & S. sowing carrots. Mr. Fox & Mr. Calhoun were here also Glover. Warm & dry. Trimble plowing up wheat land by the ware house with the ponies.
Sun May 13: T. went to Balls soon as he got his breakfast. the rest staid at home. Pleasant.
Mon May 14: Ball, Trim & Armstrong plowing. T. grading sloughs. S. fixed shop drain. In P.M. cleaned up oats.
Tue May 15: Dito yesterday except Trim harrowing in P.M. T. Sick. S. sowed oats & hoed &
Wed May 16: Ball, Armstrong & Trimble worked in A.M. not working in P.M. S. & T. hoed mangolds in A.M. in P.M. S. worked in B. shop & T set cabbage. [margin: Little rain in P.M.]
Thu May 17: Trim harrowing in oats. A. & Dick plowing. S. sowed oats in the A.M. T sowing mangolds. Heavy north wind. [margin: sowed 17 bushels oats.]
Fri May 18: S. & T. hoeing mangolds. Ball & Armstrong plowing. Trim rolling & harrowing. [margin: Sowed 15 bushels.]
Sat May 19: Trim rolling & harrowing. B & A plowing. S. sowing & grading sloughs. T. sowing beets & sick. [margin: Rainy & misty.]
Sun May 20: All staid at home. Pleasant but cool.
Mon May 21: T. hoeing in garden. S. cutting timber for granary. Trim. harrowing & rolling. Dick & A plowing. [margin: Good rain last night. Ed went to LaConner in the eve.]

1877 May 22-Jun 9 (pp 170-171)

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Tue May 22: [From image 002-0272: A. & Dick plowing. Trimble & S. cutting timber in A.M. Trim plowing in the P.M. T. hoeing cabbage.] Dick & A. plowing. T grading sloughs. S. cutting sleepers for granary. Trim cutting lumber in the A.M. & plowing with Jakes plow in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant weather.]
Wed May 23: Till hoeing cabbage. A. Dick & Trimble plowing on 40 acre land. S. & T. went to Deans saw mill in the P.M.
Thu May 24: S. making hen pen. Trimble hauling timber with Dick & Celine out of woods. Till hoeing cabbage. Dick & A. plowing. [margin: Cream not working got sore shoulder.]
Fri May 25: Dick & A plowing. Trimble hauling out timber. S. finished hen yard and cut sleepers. Till hoeing cabbage in A.M. and lying a bed in the P.M. Finished breaking 40 acre land. [margin: Very windy day.]
Sat May 26: A. rolling. Dick harrowing in oats. Trim cutting & hauling sleepers. S. fix roller & sowing oats. Till cleaning up oats. Ed. Stacey went to Marches to exchange butter. [margin:some rain last night. Sowed 10 bushels oats.]
Sun May 27: Very pleasant day. All staid at home. Armstrongs folks went to Dick Balls.
Mon May 28: S. sowing & cleaning up oats. Dick Ball harrowing. Trim harrowing & hoeing potatos. Till hoeing garden. Armstrong rolling 40 acre field with 4 horses. had new potatos. [margin: Took out 47 bushels oats. Ed went to LaConner for Callahan. 274 bs to date.]
Tue May 29: Hauled out & sowed oats. Armstrong rolling. S. sowing oats & grading sloughs. T & Trimble hoeing. Ball harrowing. [margin: Took out 20 bushels.]
Wed May 30: S. sowing oats and cleaning oats. Trimble & Sisson hewing timber in the A.M. Ball harrowing, Armstrong rolling & sowing grain. Tilling. hoeing & cleaning grain. [margin: Took out 44 sacks 88 bushels.]
Thu May 31: S. sowing oats in morning. Finished oats. Ball & Trimble harrowing. Armstrong rolling. T. working on his claim.
Seed grain for 77
Winter Oats 175
Winter Wheat 20
Barley 97
Spring Oats 390
Total 682
Land hunters here got to fresh water marsh. Dance in the eve at school house. [margin: Took out 8 bushels.]
Fri Jun 01: Trim & Ball harrowing. Armstrong rolling. S. & T. dyking on the Parrish claim. [margin: Warm & dry.]
Sat Jun 02: Trim, Ball & Armstrong working same as yesterday. S. & T. dyking on the Gorman claim. [margin: Not quite done harrowing.]
Sun Jun 03: A.'s folks down to Siegfreds. T. somewhere in boat. S. & Wife at home. Warm & dry as usual.
Mon Jun 04: Ball not working or Armstrong. Trimble harrowing 1/2 day. and working in the boat cleaning up oats. S. making rake arms for Reaper. T. cleaning up oats in barn. [margin: Rain most all day.]
Tue Jun 05: S. went to Samish viewing roads. Trimble working half a day. & Ball also. Armstrong went to LaConner not working. Ball harrowing in A.M. finished. [margin: Kill pig dressed 110 lbs.]
Wed Jun 06: S. got home from Samish at noon. Ball & Trimble hewing timber, Sisson also in P.M. Armstrong finished rolling in A.M. fixing road & hailing timber in P.M.
Thu Jun 07: Trimble quit work yesterday. Milt Leamer is here. Sisson & Ball hewing sleepers for granary. Till hoeing. Armstrong hauling timber & shingles. Sam Calhoun & Ch Matston here. [margin: Fine weather.]
Fri Jun 08: S. & Ball laid foundation for brooding house. Armstrong hoed in garden and hauled timber. Till. hauled Timber. Warm & pleasant.
Sat Jun 09: Sisson baby born (Pearl). Ball & Sisson worked on house. S. 1/2 day. T & Armstrong hoeing mangolds. Ed pulling mustard. [margin: Warm]

1877 Jun 10-Jul 4 (pp 172-173)

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Sun Jun 10: Had lots of callers to see the new commer. [margin: Warm & Pleasant.]
Mon Jun 11: Sisson & Ball work on the house. Armstrong & Till hoeing mangols & garden. [margin: Warm & dry. Barley heading out fast.]
Tue Jun 12: Sisson went to LaConner. Ball working on the house making window & door frames. Armstrong & Till hauling timber for granary.
Wed Jun 13: Ball & Sisson working on the house shingling. Armstrong & Till choring a???? around. [margin: Hard north wind.]
Thu Jun 14: Ball & Sisson working on house. Till. & Armstrong hauling manure up in the garden. [margin: Upson & Clark here.]
Fri Jun 15: Dito yesterday. Warm & dry. Barley in full head.
Sat Jun 16: Ball & Sisson working on house 1 1/4 day. Armstrong hauling manure. Tillinghast mowing by the new barn and on the dyke. [margin: Ball worked 1/2 day.]
Sun Jun 17: Till up to Balls as usual. Had a mess of peas. The rest staid at home all day. [margin: Fine growing weather.]
Mon Jun 18: Sisson working on the house. Ball also. Till making rails. Armstrong hauling manure & wood for new house. Split rails in P.M. [margin: Ball worked 1/2 day. Raining in A.M.]
Tue Jun 19: Ball & S working on the house. A. & Till pulled mustard out of the barley then split raails till night.
Wed Jun 20: S. working on the house and safe. Armstrong & Till making rails. [margin: Ball not working sick.]
Thu Jun 21: Sisson making tables for new house. Rainy some. T & A. making rails. [margin: Dito]
Fri Jun 22: Hard rain last night. S. making pricy(?) for new house. A. & T. making rails. [margin: Dito. School closed.]
Sat Jun 23: Armstrong splitting rails. S. & T. went to LaConner and got stove & lumber. [margin: Ball at home.]
Sun Jun 24: Tillinghast went to March's with Miss Eldridge. The rest staid at home.
Mon Jun 25: Ball & Sisson working on house. T. & A. making rails. [margin: Ball not working]
Tue Jun 26: S. working on house &c. T. & A making rails. Jim Gaches here.
Wed Jun 27: S. working on house. Armstrong & Till. making rails. Jim Gaches here. [margin: Rainy. Ball at home.]
Thu Jun 28: All working on house. S. 1/2 day on house. & 1/2 on granary. Armstrong making rails and wads(?). T & Ed heading cabbage.
Fri Jun 29: Trimble & S, A. & T. working on granary hauling & rafting lumber &c. Ed went to Pleasant Ridge. Ida very sick with sore throat.
Sat Jun 30: T. went to LaConner to get Doctor. A. unloading lumber in the A.M. and went to LaConner to stop Doctor in P.M. S. & Trimble working on granary foundation. [margin: Ida feeling better.]
Sun Jul 01: All staid at home. Howson was her.
Mon Jul 02: Ball & Sisson finished the house and began water tank. Till sick with cold. Armstrong hauling rails. [margin: Rainy.]
Tue Jul 03: S. & T. staid at home. Armstrong's folks & Mrs. Leamer went to LaConner.
Wed Jul 04: Ball & Sisson & T worked on granary. Armstrong hauling rails.

1877 Jul 5-31 (pp 174-175)

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Thu Jul 05: No entry.
Fri Jul 06: Armstrong hauling rails. T. working in the garden. Ball & S. working on the granary. Began putting on the roof. [margin: Very warm. Grain growing fine.]
Sat Jul 07: Ball & Sisson putting roof on the Granary. A. hauling rails & posts. Jones & Til hoeing mangolds, &c. Jones began work for 6 months at 25.00 per month. Very warm & pleasant. [margin: Al & Martha here. Went home this P.M.]
Sun Jul 08: All staid at home. Mr. Andrews Mr. Loman & Mrs Andrews were here. Pleasant & warm.
Mon Jul 09: Armstrong mowing with machine. T. & Jones with Scythes. S. & ball working on granary. [margin: Haying.]
Tue Jul 10: Armstrongs folks moving. Till & Jones hoing & putting up hay. Ball working on water cart. sisson at LaConner. [margin: Shower in the eve.]
Wed Jul 11: Ball & Sisson carpentering and tearing up granary floors. The rest hoeing Cabbage & putting up hay.
Thu Jul 12: T. hoeing & fixing fence. S. tinkering. Jones & A haying. Ball working at tank & granary floors.
Fri Jul 13: Haying & working on water tank and granary floors.
Sat Jul 14: Hauling hay. Sisson setting up Reapers &c. The tax man here. [margin: Trimble helped haul hay.]
Sun Jul 15: Clarence White, Mr Poist and other here. Ida & baby went up to Allens. Pleasant.
Mon Jul 16: Began reaping with Buckeye. S. went to LaConner in the eve. Whitney came. [margin: Trimble working with Henry hauling hay.]
Tue Jul 17: S & Whitney also Harry Dewey came home from LaConner. Harvesting.
Wed Jul 18: Started the harvester. Very warm day. Harry & Whitney working.
Thu Jul 19: Harvesting with two machines. Pleasant, dry.
Fri Jul 20: Harvesting, dry. W. & S. went to Calhouns in the P.M. also to LaConner.
Sat Jul 21: Run two machines in the A.M. Three men binding on the harvester.
Sun Jul 22: S. & wife took a ride down to the new house. Fine weather.
Mon Jul 23: Harvesting on the Allen 80. W. & T. went to LaConner in the P.M. warm & dry. Running two machines.
Tue Jul 24: Dito yesterday.
Wed Jul 25: Dyking on the Parrish claim. [margin: Rainy in the A.M.]
Thu Jul 26: Dyking & harvesting. Running the reaper.
Fri Jul 27: Dyking & harvesting. Running the reaper. Upson came with 4 men looking for work. Pleasant.
Sat Jul 28: Harvesting & dyking. Mosquitos very bad. Upson fixing separator. Finish winter oats. [margin: Mosquitos thick.]
Sun Jul 29: W. & Harry went to Whites visiting. The rest staid at home.
Mon Jul 30: Harvesting & dyking. Began cutting barley.
Tue Jul 31: T. & Whitney started for Olympia to prove up on claim. Rainy in the A.M. Dyking & cutting barley in the P.M.

1877 Aug 1-20 (pp 176-177)

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Wed Aug 01: Cut barley in the P.M. Ball making meat safe. Mr White came in the eve & staid all night. [margin: Rain in A.M. Men not working.]
Thu Aug 02: Cutting & binding barley all day. The schooner came with the engine in the eve.
Fri Aug 03: Rainy night & rainy day. Men loafing. Mr Whites folks here last night yet. Unloaded the engine in the P.M.
Sat Aug 04: Men not working. S. & Harry went to LaConner in the P.M. Mrs. Leamer & Mrs S. also. [margin: Rainy in the A.M.]
Sun Aug 05: S. & Mrs Leamer came home in the P.M. [margin: Very fine day]
Mon Aug 06: Trimble & Harry hualing rails & making fence. The rest working in harvest. [margin: Fine weather]
Tue Aug 07: Trimble making fence. Harry hauling rails. The rest harvesting barley. Upson working on the machine.
Wed Aug 08: Dito yesterday.
Thu Aug 09: Trimble & Harry hauling hay. The balance harvesting barley.
Fri Aug 10: Finished cutting barley and began spring oats. Trimble makeing fence. S. & Upson went to LaConner in the eve. Whitney came home from Seattle.
Sat Aug 11: Upson working on separator. Ed hauling threshing wood. The men cutting spring oats. Graham went home.
Sun Aug 12: Ida visiting yet. W went to Balls.
Mon Aug 13: Hired Otto Kalso for 2 months at 35.00 per month and Samuel McCowan till Nov 1st at 32.50 per month. Hired Guss Habenicht from date till middle of Nov at $35.00 per mon from Nov 15 till Mar 15 at $45.00 per month from Mar 15 till Dec 1st at $30.00 per month. Harry & 3 men dyking on Gorman claim. Set the thresher and fired up. Threshed 2 sacks oats. Digging well and stacking oats. Whitney & Sisson disolved partnership.
Tue Aug 14: Bind the above individuals over at $45.00 per month until Nov 1st. Began threshing in the P.M. Threshed 215 sacks. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Aug 15: Threshing, fine weather.
Thu Aug 16: Threshing & hauling grain to warehouse. Finished on the Highbarger ranch.
Fri Aug 17: Finished threshing winter oats. Whitney went to LaConner. Threshed 900 bushels in 5 hours.
Sat Aug 18: Pleasant weather. Began cutting oats east of the shed on the Allen "80". Hauling grain to warehouse and wood for threshing. Sisson put in the pump by the Highbarger house. Linn gathering cabbage seed. Dance in the eve at school house. Hired Riley and Duffey till Aug 1 at $40.00 per month and board if they can seed. They shocked oats in P.M.
Sun Aug 19: Pleasant day. McGlinn & Andrews folks here calling h??? C?????.
Mon Aug 20: Cutting grain on the Allen "80". Broke reaper spring. Moved the thresher in the P.M. Whitney went to LaConner also Mrs. Leamer.

1877 Aug 21-Sep 13 (pp 178-179)

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Tue Aug 21: Threshing barley. Broke water tank. Whitney came home from LaConner and started for ???????? after lumber.
Wed Aug 22: Threshing barley. Threshed 600 sacks. Ball finishing cutting yesterday. D'Arcy here in the P.M. [margin: Rain in the morning.]
Thu Aug 23: Hauling grain & dyking in the A.M. Threshing in the P.M. Morse was here canvassing for paper Northern Star. Threshed 100 sacks and moved. [margin: Rainy in the A.M.]
Fri Aug 24: Threshing. Finished the Barley. Darcy loading straw. [margin: Showery.]
Sat Aug 25: Hauling barley & move the separator. Dyking also. The grain falling badly. Harry dyking in the P.M. Mr Hyde here visiting. [margin: Heavy rain last evening.]
Sun Aug 26: Ed, Mrs Leamer & Mr Hyde went to Marches. S & wife staid at home.
Mon Aug 27: S. went to Pleasant Ridge viewing road via LaConner. Reaping oats on Allen 80 & dyking. [margin: Fine weather]
Tue Aug 28: S. came home for LaConner on the Fanny Lake. She took 30 tons of Barley. Cutting oats & dyking.
Wed Aug 29: Cutting oats & dyking. Whites folks over. Fine weather.
Thu Aug 30: Cutting with two machines. Whites at Allens - bags here.
Fri Aug 31: The Fanny Lake here after barley & the Wenat with Lumber. Cutting with one Reaper.
Sat Sep 01: Cutting and binding Two reapers going. Finished unloading lumber. Dyking. [margin: Fine lumber.]
Sun Sep 02: Pleasant Sunday. All staid att home. Ed at LaConner. Art & Clarence here this eve. had lots of music. [margin: Fine weather.]
Mon Sep 03: Threshing. Hauled Jake & Kelly's barley and the chicken feed. Whitney went to LaConner in the P.M. Began work on the big slough.
Tue Sep 04: Began threshing for Ball. Began making staging in the big slough on Parrish claim. Armstrong running the reaper.
Wed Sep 05: Threshing at Balls. Making staging on the big slough. Began unloading the Perry. [margin: Cutting oats.]
Thu Sep 06: Unloading the Perry. Otherwise same as yesterday.
Fri Sep 07: Finished threshing at Balls at night. Stack out lumber. Worked on big slough.
Sat Sep 08: Rainy part of forenoon, worked on big slough. Moved machine, piled lumber &c. Sisson came home from station.
Sun Sep 09: High tide and a littler work on the dam.
Mon Sep 10: Worked on dam.
Tue Sep 11: W. went to station. Threshed in P.M.
Wed Sep 12: Threshed 2100 bus. since Tues noon and moved machine to Cooks(?) house. Will send it to Chas Stearns & Millers in A.M. I pay D'Arcy's bill for scow. Cut-off big slough.
Thu Sep 13: Dyking and filling slough by the W end of Canal. The thresher went to Stearns. W. & S. went to LaConner. Ida also.

1877 Sep 14-24 (Poems) (pp 180-181 Duplicate of next)

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Fri Sep 14: W. started for Seattle. Armstrong & Otto hauling grain to big ware house. Dyking. [margin: Rainy.]
Sat Sep 15: Reaping the 4 acre piece on the Allen 80. Shocking grain left east of Cook house. S. & Ball began Whitney's shop. Dyking as normal. [margin: Pleasant in the P.M.]
Sun Sep 16: Ida at LaConner. W. in Seattle. The balance at home. The machinery running at Sherman's(?).
Mon Sep 17: Dyking. S. & Ball putting up shop. Harry went to LaConner also Mrs Leamer. Cutting & binding oats.
Tue Sep 18: Whitney's folks arrived from California. Began reaping the grain in the 40 acre piece. Binding in the P.M. Ball & Sisson working on shop.
Wed Sep 19: Shop, dyke, dams &c. Cut off slough near Gorman house.
Thu Sep 20: Raining till nearly noon. Shop and dyke &c.
Fri Sep 21: Callahan reaped for us in P.M. 5 men bound in P.M.
Sat Sep 22: All at work as usual. Sisson & T went to LaConner in P.M. Heard Mr. Plummer electioneering. Two wet- showers.
Sun Sep 23: Got home just night. Eva is sick. Lots of rain. Rains almost every night.
Mon Sep 24: Schooner Perry trying to get in - Working on new house.

1877 Sep 14-24 (Poems) (pp 180-181 Duplicate of previous )

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Plums sown on marsh (pp 318-319)

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1874,1875, 1876 Lost Time (pp 320)

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Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1877-1884,1893-1895)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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Non Diary Entry (Diary Spine)

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Newspaper Clippings

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Transcription

Old Resident Give Some Data On Past "Cold Snaps" refers to E.A. Sisson
"C of C Holds Memorial for Dead Leader article on Warren G. Harding
Death Comes As President Hears Praises
Photo of A.C. Sisson from Farm Journal

Newspaper Clippings

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Cold Severest In Weather Records(1916)
January Beat All Records for Cold
His Last Signature - Harding died in Seattle and signed guest book at Seattle Press Club

1877 Aug 14-Oct 14 Whitney (pp cover-1)

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1877 Oct 14-Nov 9 Whitney (pp 2-3)

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1877 Nov 12-26 Whitney (pp 4-5)

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1877 Nov 27-Dec 22 Whitney (pp 6-7)

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1877 Dec 25-1878 Feb 6 Whitney (pp 8-9)

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Whitney-Sisson 1877 Aug 14-Oct 21 (pp 10-11)

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Whitney-Sisson 1877 Oct 25-Nov 17 (pp 12-13)

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Whitney-Sisson 1877 Nov 18-Dec 10 (pp 14-15)

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Whitney-Sisson 1877 Dec 10-1878 Jan 31 (pp 16-17)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Jan 31-Feb 8 (pp 18-19 Duplicate of next)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Jan 31-Feb 8 (pp 18-19 Duplicate of previous)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Mar 11-Apr 6 (pp 20-21)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Apr 6-May 15 (pp 22-23)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 May 16-Jul 3 (pp 24-25)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Jul 3-Aug 21 (pp 26-27)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Aug 27-Oct 22 (pp 28-29)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Oct 24-Dec 14 (pp 30-31)

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Whitney-Sisson 1878 Dec 24-1879 Feb 8 (pp 32-33)

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Whitney-Sisson 1879 Feb 8-Apr 11 (pp 34-35 Duplicate of next)

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Whitney-Sisson 1879 Feb 8-Apr 11 (pp 34-35 Duplicate of previous)

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Whitney-Sisson 1879 Apr 11-Aug 16 (pp 36-37)

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Whitney-Sisson 1879 Aug 23-Nov 15 (pp 38-39)

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Whitney-Sisson 1879 Dec 1-1880 Apr 23 (pp 40-41)

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Whitney-Sisson 1880 May 12-Dec 13 (pp 42-43)

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Whitney-Sisson 1881 Jan 15-1882 Jan (pp 44-45)

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Whitney-Sisson 1882 Jan- 1884 Feb 14 (pp 46-47)

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Whitney-Sisson 1885 Jan- 1886 Mar 23 (pp 48-49)

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Whitney-Sisson 1886 Mar 23- 1888 Mar/1877-1878 Cash Acct. (pp 50-51)

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Cash Acct. 1878 Jan-Oct 15 (pp 52-53)

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Cash Acct. 1878 Oct 24-1880 Sep 20 (pp 54-55)

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Cash Acct. 1879 Nov 18-1880 Jul 17 (pp 56-57)

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Cash Acct. 1880 Jul 16-1881 Jun 17 (pp 58-59)

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Cash Acct. 1881 Jun 17 - 1882 Mar (pp 60-61)

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Cash Acct. 1882 Apr-Dec (pp 62-63)

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Cash Acct. 1882 Dec - 1883 Dec (pp 64-65)

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Cash Acct. 1883 Dec - 1884 Jan (pp 66-67)

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Cash Acct. 1884 Jan-Apr (pp 68-69)

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Cash Acct. 1884 Apr-Nov (pp 70-71)

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Cash Acct. 1884 Dec-1885 Jun (pp 72-73)

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Cash Acct. 1885 Jun-Oct (pp 74-75)

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Cash Acct. 1885 Nov-1886 Feb (pp 76-77)

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Cash Acct. 1886 Feb-Oct (pp 78-79)

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Cash Acct. 1886 Oct-Dec (pp 80-81)

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Cash Acct. 1886 Dec-1887 May (pp 82-83)

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Cash Acct. 1887 Jun - Oct (pp 84-85)

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Cash Acct. 1887 Nov - Dec (pp 86-87)

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Cash Acct. 1887 Dec - 1888 May (pp 88-89)

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Cash Acct. 1888 May - Jul (pp 90-91)

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1893 Jun 1-15 (pp 92-93)

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Thu Jun 01: Misty A.M. Self cutting weeds. Will hauling lumber from Fredonia for hay barn. Self went to the mill in the P.M.
Fri Jun 02: Pleasant growing day after 10 A.M. Misty A.M. Will & self went to town. Bot paint and oil for roof.
Sat Jun 03: Rolling with two teams in the A.M. Cutting grass out of the oats & planting potatos in the P.M. Planted some sweet corn also Everett Wallace arrived again this eve. Dry day.
Sun Jun 04: Ida & I went to LaConner and heard Rev Flunor(?) preach. Took dinner at Georgia's. Fine pleasant day. Grain growing well.
Mon Jun 05: Warmest day of the season. Will rolling grain. Self cutting weeds and laying floor in the wood house for a summer kitchen. Land drying up fast. Everett Wallace went away again. Ball still seeding & Dick Peth also. Barley just coming up. Grain looking middling well.
Tue Jun 06: Will working on the road. Self pulling(?) weeds some. Mowed the lawn. Pland some peas. Warm south wind. Grain not looking first class. Ground leaking badly. Alf send his harness down for me by Soderburg. P. Walter had the team yesterday and to day. Radish driving it.
Wed Jun 07: Will hauling sand and gravel for chickens. Out family went to LaC. to attend the association. Except Nettie and Pearl. Clowdy.
Thu Jun 08: Will hauling ditch timber. Clowdy the rest at LaConner. Rain a little.
Fri Jun 09: Pearl 16 to day. Came from LaC. will hauling stove wood. Birdie Peck came home with us. Rain in the P.M. The Whitney girls here tonight.
Sat Jun 10: Strong south wind. Stormy day. Started to go to Mt. Erie but gave it up ad staid at Kate's for dinner. Heavy showers of rain in the P.M. and one of hail.
Sun Jun 11: Went to church at LaConner with Pearl & Bird Peck. Rev Pierce preached. Cool and windy.
Mon Jun 12: Sonderburg came and began the chimney & Will helping him. Self cutting holes for chimneys. Pleasant day. Went to school election in the P.M.
Tue Jun 13: All working ath the chimneys. Have two finished. Clowdy & cool. Not very good growing weather.
Wed Jun 14: Working at the chimneys, but had to quit twice for rain. Self laying wood house floor and setting up stoves, fixing pipes & a hard shower in the P.M.
Thu Jun 15: Another heavy shower this A.M. Will went to LaConner. Self helping Soderburg. Was out and looked at the grain. Ground very wet.

1893 Jun 16-Jul 3 (pp 96-97)

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Fri Jun 16: Grain looking fairly well considering so much wet. Cleaning up after the chimney job. Cleaned the chicken house & in the P.M. began on the hay barn & took the roof off. Rain again some this eve. Arlie Whitney here yesterday and to day.
Sat Jun 17: Working on the hay barn 1/2 day. Will choring in the P.M. Self went to LaConner for nails, &c. Pleasant day & cool in the evening.
Sun Jun 18: Went to church at B.V. Alf here in the P.M. also Kate & May Bradley. Pleasant growing day. Haven't had a letter from Geo in three weeks.
Mon Jun 19: Will took a load of grain to the B.V. logging camp & hauled wood in the P.M. Self making rafters for the hay barn. Pleasant.
Tue Jun 20: Ida went to LaConner. Will & self working on hay barn. Fine growing weather.
Wed Jun 21: Both working on hay barn. Warm & pleasant.
Thu Jun 22: Will painting the house roof. Self working at hay barn. The women cleaning house. Strong west wind. Had the first strawberries.
Fri Jun 23: Grant 8 years old. Rainy A.M. Bargained for sacks at 6 3/4 cts. Went to town. Will also.
Sat Jun 24: Went on a picknick to Mt. Erie about 30 went. Not a very pleasant day too clowdy. Got home at 6.30 P.M. All went.
Sun Jun 25: Went to church at B.V. in the A.M. Frank and Blanch White here in the P.M. Pleasant.
Mon Jun 26: Went to LaConner in the A.M. & got Miss Klein and Aunt Lou's money. Will painting lower roof. Self hoing garden and cutting thistles. Pleasant.
Tue Jun 27: Walter, self & Will on barn putting up rafters & sheeting. Lovely day. Oats growing pretty well. Pastures not as good as last year this time. Taylor Bros. had 3110 lbs of oats and have not showed the color of their money yet. $46.60.
Wed Jun 28: Working on barn planking up & putting on shakes.
Thu Jun 29: Working on the barn 1/2 shaking. Will went to Ridgway for a load of shakes in the P.M. Self went to the logging camp in the P.M. to see about oat money. Got a promise of it the 15th of July.
Fri Jun 30: Fine weather all this week so far. Working on barn all day except 2 hours when Will was pulling weeds & making a fence around the barn.
Sat Jul 01: Self working on barn all day. Will one half. Will went to saw mill in the A.M. for lumber. Miss Klein has been here all week dressmaking.
Sun Jul 02: Started to go to church but heard the preacher was sick. Pleasant day. Blackie had a calf.
Mon Jul 03: Went to LaConner. Saw a game of ball. LaConner won. Will in town on hay press business. Did not go to the horse race.

1893 Jul 4-17 (pp 98-99)

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Tue Jul 04: Light shower in the A.M. all went to town to spend the 4th. Weather pleasant and lots of people there, but not much else. Got home at 7 P.M.
Wed Jul 05: Rain most of the day & good rain for late grain. Will & self in the house painting and papering.
Thu Jul 06: Rain a good part of the day & A.M. clowdy. P.M. painting & papering and in the P.M. picking berries. Picked about 100 lbs more or less. Gave Kate a lot of them.
Fri Jul 07: Will not working went to Anacortes for his hay press. Self working in the hay barn, making stack ladder, &c. Pleasant.
Sat Jul 08: Drizzling rain all day and heavy rain in the evening. Cultivate & hoed the potatos and garden and pulled weeds out of the grain in the P.M. Wrote to father in the P.M. eve. The grain in the lower field is very short & poor. I don't think it can make of 600 sks or 500.
Sun Jul 09: Pleasant day. Heavy rain last night . Did not go any where to day. Ald & susie here this P.M. Finished my letter to father to day.
Mon Jul 10: Went to LaConner and on the John Ball road view. Will painting the house roof & porch floors & pulling weeds. He hauled a load of my wood in the P.M. for himself.
Tue Jul 11: Working on barn all day. Building hay track and putt on shakes. Clowdy but no rain. Lee began mowing.
Wed Jul 12: Will hauling old straw & manure out of the barn. Self built a ladder and finish putting on shakes. Poor hay weather. Lots of men looking for work. Baileys folks returned from Pa. Ida went to town this P.M. for Mrs. T. but she did not come.
Thu Jul 13: Will went to the mill for lumber and in the P.M. hauled threshing wood. Self on barn all day tearing out the old rafters & making door.
Fri Jul 14: Will hauling wood & ditch timber in the A.M. & cultivating garden in the P.M. Self on barn making doors &c.
Sat Jul 15: Will hauled a load of ditch timber & put 30 sks oats in the bin in the A.M. In the P.M. mowed the lawn, cut thistles, &c. Self working at the hay rig in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Got 2 sks flour and the hay rope.
Sun Jul 16: Went to LaConner to hear Mr Flenors first sermon & took dinner with Dr. Carter at Georgia's. Went to church in the eve & came home at 10.30 P.M. Pleasant.
Mon Jul 17: Clowdy day. Got out the haying machinery & fixed it up ready to mow. In the P.M. hauled rubbish away from the new barn & went down to get the stack poles out of the meadow. Poor hay making. Hay in full bloom, but ought to be cut soon. Is quite ripe in the bottom. Lots of men looking for work.

1893 Jul 18-Aug 2 (pp 100-101 Duplicate of next)

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Tue Jul 18: Began mowing. Grass green & heavy but weather fine. Dr. Carter and Roy's folks here.
Wed Jul 19: Mr Laury's folks here this eve. Will mowing, self raking some in the P.M. Too heavy to cock. Tom Radish tedding with Maud & Jean. Roy's folks went home.
Thu Jul 20: Mr. & Mrs Laury here & went to LaConner with Kate. Ida also. Mowing in the A.M. tedding all day. Ira Radish all day, Walters 3/4 Oleson 1/2.
Fri Jul 21: Not so pleasant but no rain. Mowing 2 1/2 hours all putting hay, self raking, Walter Badgley, Oleson, Radish & Larson 1/2. Clowdy & looking some like rain to day. Kalso had the tedder.
Sat Jul 22: Self tedding & raking & cocking 1/4. Will mowing. Have about 28 acres cut. Walter raking & cocking for himself 3/4, & for me 1/4, Badgley 1 day, Olson 1, Radish 3/4, 11 days cocking to date. Mowing 3 3/4 R & tedding 4 1/2.
Sun Jul 23: Fine weather went to B.V. heard Mr Vandewetter(?) preach. Mrs. Whitney here in the P.M.
Mon Jul 24: Haying. Will mowing 3/4, self tedding 1/4, raking & working on hay rack some. Walter, Olson, Radish & Ira cocking up hay - fine hay weather. 15 days cocking to date. Will broke swath board.
Tue Jul 25: Ira in the garden 1/2 R. Tedding 1/2 Haying. Will mowing. Finished. Self raking & making hay rack. Walter raking 1/2 cocking 1/2, Radish 1/2, Badgley 1/2, Oleson 1/2 cocking 1/2 [margin: other work 1/2]
Wed Jul 26: Will tedding 1/2 finished. Self raking. Walter, Olson & Badgley cocking. Radish 1/2 then went to B.V. Will hauling foundation for bar in the P.M. fine weather. 20 1/2 days cocking all told. 5 1/2 mowing 4 3/4 tedding.
Thu Jul 27: Blackie took a walk. Will & Ira hauling hay in the stable 6 big loads. Radish & Olson cocking & Walter 1/2. Self raking most of the day. Finished cocking & raking 23 days cocking hay all told.
Fri Jul 28: Walter & Olson not working. Radish working in the garden. Ira & Will hauling hay 7 loads. 8 loads in the stable. Total 12 to date. Fine weather. Self working about the barn rigging up hay fork pulley's & &c.
Sat Jul 29: Radish 1/2 in the garden & some after dinner. Ira 1/2 hauling hay. Will 1/2 hauling hay. 16 loads to date. Self went to LaConner in the P.M. Fine.
Sun Jul 30: Frank & Blanch here. Went to church in Bay View. Warm. Mercury at 75°.
Mon Jul 31: Hauling hay with 3 teams. Walter & team, Radish, Olson, Larson, Polson. 28 loads. Total to day 44. Warm & pleasant. Dusty.
Tue Aug 01: Hauling hay 26 loads. 70 to date. 49 loads in the new barn. Warm & sultry with south wind & low barometer. Olson, Larson, Tholstrup Arnold, Walter, Radish, Badgley. Walter's team yesterday & today.
Wed Aug 02: Hauling hay 28 loads. 98 to date. Hay damp. Weather fine. Walter, Olson, Larson, Arnold T., Badgley, Radish, Woodburn.

1893 Jul 18-Aug 2 (pp 100-101 Duplicate of previous)

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1893 Aug 3-21 (pp 102-103)

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Thu Aug 03: Hauling hay finished. 17 loads 115 to date. 49 loads in the new barn, 56 in old barn, 10 in the stable. Tholstrup, Badgley, Radish, Walter 1/2, Olson 1/2, Larson 1/2 Woodburn 1/2. Mr White here & got Blanche. Lovely weather.
Fri Aug 04: Fine day. Self cleaning up around the hay barn & began making a door to new barn. Ida & Pearl went to town. Will baling hay.
Sat Aug 05: Working at a door to the new barn. Ida & Pearl came from LaConner. Barometer down for rain. Clowdy with south wind. John ball began stacking hay. Lee about done hauling. Will baling hay.
Sun Aug 06: At home all day. No company. Wrote to George.
Mon Aug 07: Will baling hay. Self mowing fences & hoing in the garden. Went to town in the P.M. Saw Gray's big house. Alf & Susie & Clark here in the P.M. or evening. Walter's folks here also.
Tue Aug 08: Alf & Susie & Clark staid here all night. Mr Gray's folks here to day. Will & self began on the granary to put on a new roof. Will mowing the yard in the A.M.
Wed Aug 09: Will & self shingling on the granary. Fine day weather. Ball stacking hay.
Thu Aug 10: Shingling & shading on granary. Will putting up hay in door yard & garden. Rec'd a letter from George this P.M.
Fri Aug 11: Working on granary. In the P.M. will went to the sawmill to get tank lumber & shingles. Warm & dry. Heavy fog in the A.M. Ida went to town this P.M.
Sat Aug 12: Working on granary in the A.M. Finished the roof. In the P.M. Will working in the garden. Self went to LaConner. Oats ripening slow.
Sun Aug 13: Went to b.V. to church. Goodell preached his last sermon. Was down to Mrs Bradley's in the P.M. Clowdy & cool but very dry.
Mon Aug 14: Working on tank some and around the house. Will hauling wood for self from Walter's. Ed here in the P.M. to go on Camping Excursion.
Tue Aug 15: Will working for him self hauling wood. All went on a Camping Excursion to Rosario. Had a long tedious drive and got to the ground at 1 P.M. 23 in the party including kids.
Wed Aug 16: Camping & fishing. Will hauling wood & choring.
Thu Aug 17: Camping & fishing. Will hauling wood & choring.
Fri Aug 18: Camping & fishing. Will hauling wood & choring.
Sat Aug 19: Self left camp and came home on the evening train. Weather has been fine all the week for camping. Will went to town to day. No sign of rain. Grain turning slowly.
Sun Aug 20: Folks camping. Self at home reading and writing letters.
Mon Aug 21: Self working on tank. Will hauling manure & d. timber.

1893 Aug 21-Sep 5 (pp 104-105)

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Mon Aug 21: The folks came home from the camping trip. Ed & family staid all night. Clowdy but no rain.
Tue Aug 22: Finished the tank and Will hauled 2 loads of water from Lee's well. or 1 1/2. Ed went home. Mary & the children here. Pleasant.
Wed Aug 23: Will fixing up binder and hauling manure & hauled one load of water for the stock at the hay barn. Self working at the granary finishing up the inside.
Thu Aug 24: Ed went to Anacortes to day. Self working about the granary & mowing weeds, fixing hay track some in new barn. Drying weather. Will hauling manure.
Fri Aug 25: Both working for Dyking co. Digging ditch for box and making box. Strong north wind. Very drying day. Gertie & Lola Wallace here last evening.
Sat Aug 26: Will working on dyke. Self went to White's & borrowed $120. for 60 days at 1 percent per month. Fine drying weather. 20 acres of grain about fit to cut. Nettie went to Anacortes.
Sun Aug 27: Went to LaConner with Pearl to church. Heard Rev Coanitis? in the A.M. & Fleenor? in the evening. Took dinner with Bailey's folks. Dry & dusty.
Mon Aug 28: Went to LaConner in the A.M. got ????? & 3 sks flour. Began cutting oats some in the P.M. Will fixing up binder & hauled a load of water in the A.M. Not many oats ripe enough to cut yet.
Tue Aug 29: Will cutting oats some. Finished the island oats & cut around the Whitney field. Self working on dam or box 1/2 day. Reddish & Walter working 1/2 shocking. Ida & self went to LaConner to the World Fair lecture. Charlie ran off & broke the buggie.
Wed Aug 30: Reddish took the buggie to town & Pearl also. Self & Will on dyke 3/4 day. Got the box in allright- dry and smoky.
Thu Aug 31: Will hauling water in the A.M. Self not doing much nor Reddish. Working on the dyke in the P.M. Will 1/2 self 1/4 day. Reddish shocking oats around the piece 1 row.
Fri Sep 01: Cutting oats in the 17 acre piece. Reddish & Walter shocking. Reddish 1 day, Walter 1/2. Self turning grain. Clowdy & smoky.
Sat Sep 02: Nettie came home this eve. Cutting 3/4. Shocking all day. Reddish, Walter, self turning & shocking some. Weather clearer. No rain.
Sun Sep 03: Went to church at B.V. Mr Pickles preached. Pearl came home with the Marshalls. Pleasant but dusty & smoky.
Mon Sep 04: Hauling dirt from the road ditch to fix road by the stable & tank. Reddish helping. Self went to Youngs Mill to see about getting plank for sluice box to John Balls slough.
Tue Sep 05: Working on ditch by Jon Balls dam. Reddish, Woodburn & self. Grain ripening slow. Foggy mornings.

1893 Sep 6-20 (pp 106-107)

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Wed Sep 06: Cutting oats after 9.30 Reddish & Walter 3/4 day each. Will hauled a load of water for himself. Barometer down for rain.
Thu Sep 07: Will & self went to the saw mill & got the box plank. Cut oats about 2 hours in the P.M. There was a drizzling rain. Too wet to cut. Reddish & Walter shocked about 1/4 day. S.E. Wind all day & barometer 6 degree below 30. Hauled about 1700 ft of lumber from Youngs mill. Paid him $5.00 on acct and owe him $10.30. May started for the Fair.
Fri Sep 08: Cutting oats & self working on sluice box. Walter & Reddish 1 day each. Will broke a wheel in the binder & went to Gray's for one. Clowdy & strong S.E. wind and a list shower in the eve.
Sat Sep 09: Cutting oats & barley. Finished this side of the road and cut a shock row around the other piece. Walter & Reddish 1 day each. Clowdy & S.E. wind very much like rain. Self working on sluice box by the Ball ranch.
Sun Sep 10: Rainy some. Did not go any where.
Mon Sep 11: Will working on hay press for himself. Self went to town for sacks. Got 1600. Pleasant.
Tue Sep 12: Cutting 3/4 day. Grain green. Reddish & Walter shocking in the P.M. Walter 6 hours, Reddish 3/4 day. Self on box some & went to see Balls machine. Sold Walter 1.00 worth sugar.
Wed Sep 13: Cutting oats. Walters went to Dick Balls t othresh. Reddish & self shocking. Fine day & cut after 9 A.M. Ida & Pearl went to town. Reddish has worked to date 9 3/4 days.
Thu Sep 14: Finished cutting oats. Reddish 3/4. Will shocking in the P.M. Walter working for Ball on my account and yesterday 3/4 day both with team. He got 2 sacks oats of Ball.
Fri Sep 15: Will threshing for Ball & Peth. Self went to town. Lena & Ida went also. Splendid weather.
Sat Sep 16: Pleasant day. Will threshing at D. Peths. Move up by the school land at night. Self raked some scattering oat & barley.

Sun Sep 17: Looks like rain. Went & heard Mr Rickles at Bay View. Barometer low. Will threshing at the school land. [margin:
Walter A. 26 1/2 S. 1 1/2 2 1 6 3/4 7 1/4 8 1 9 1 12 3/4 13 3/4 14 1
]

Mon Sep 18: Clowdy with S.E. wind and sprinkling all day. Will with machine. (Alfie & Sevie here in P.M.) Self went to depot in the A.M. Mended up sacks, have 1950 good ones and 100 for screenings. Bar 7 point below 30.
Tue Sep 19: Not much rain last night and to day. A good day for work. I was over to the press in the A.M, and cleaned out the strawberries in the P.M.
Wed Sep 20: Worked on dyke 3 hours. Rainy lightly. Threshing & baling 3/4 day. Self up to Balls machine in the P.M. A shower in the eve.

1893 Sep 21-Oct 6 (pp 108-109)

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Thu Sep 21: Working on the sluice box 1/2 & in the P.M. cut the wheat. Rain some last night & fine this P.M.
Fri Sep 22: Walter helped my haul a load of straw & then he hauled his hay. Self shocked the wheat and done the chores. Vail is offering $17. for oats but is not getting any. Ida went to town & got groceries & sack of potatos.
Sat Sep 23: Went to LaConner with Walter. Bot 2 sks flow. Went down to C Conrads to see machine. Proper came from Seattle this P.M. Fine w.
Sun Sep 24: Went to preaching by D.D. Proper. Fine day. Ball & Jenne threshing. Took Profer to the dyke in the P.M. Ida & Pearl went to B.V. to hear Mrs Reese in the eve.
Mon Sep 25: Another fine day. Getting ready for threshers in the A.M. & went to help move the machine in the P.M. The crew got here at 6 P.M.
Tue Sep 26: Threshing. Clowdy day but no rain. Byron's team. Batchel & team, Kalso & team, Bradley & team, Peth's man & team, D. Peths man & team, Johnson man & team. John Peth's man driving my team. 4 pitches, 2 band cutters, 2 sk sowers, 2 sk fillers, 2 straw stackers. Walter, Allen & Osborn 1/2.
Wed Sep 27: Finished threshing at 3.30 had 1832 sks oats & 104 barley & 78 sks screenings. Crew same as yesterday except did not have Alvie Osborn & had Smith & team from ????. Got all the grain in screenings & all. It began to rain about 4 P.M. and is raining hard at 8 P.M. Rough on LaC.
Thu Sep 28: Too rainy for threshing. Cleaning screenings & grass seed. Grass seed 1.00. Esary 177 lbs barley.
Fri Sep 29: Cleaning screenings & greased in the A.M. & took a load of hay to Esary in the P.M. 2680 lbs. Self went to Bartletts & Kalso's to get money orders.
Sat Sep 30: Weather clearing up. Took 2850 lbs hay to Dave Esary. 109 lbs barley & 50¢ worth grass seed. Lee threshing in the P.M. Self not doing much.
Sun Oct 01: At home in the A.M. went to Gray's a while in the P.M. Martha Leamer here in the A.M. & P.M. The team broke here wagon tongue. Kalso & Lee threshing.
Mon Oct 02: Self & Will went to town in the A.M. Will threshing in the P.M. for Bartlett & Byron??. Vail here in the P.M. & bot the oats at 17.00 per ton 7000 sks. Rain nearly all last night. Very damp threshing.
Tue Oct 03: Will threshing for B. & B. until 9.30 A.M. then moved to Johnsons. Rain in the P.M. Milt Leamer arrived in the P.M. Self not doing much.
Wed Oct 04: Rain hard nearly all last night. Will came home with team. Not doing much.
Thu Oct 05: Rain again some this A.M. Milt & Ida & self went to town in the P.M. Will not doing much.
Fri Oct 06: Rain last night. Milt & self went to Fidalgo & Anacortes. Will cleaning out ditch by John Ball's dam. Poor prospect for threshing.

1893 Oct 7-Nov 11 (pp 110-111)

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Sat Oct 07: Rain hard all last night. Terrible rough weather. Will ditching, cleaning out the John Ball dike ditch. Showery most of the day. Milt & Grandma went visiting. Self helping Will in the P.M. Rain again in the evening. No prospect for threshing any.
Sun Oct 08: At home Frank & Blanch here. Milt & Grandma came home at 4 P.M.
Mon Oct 09: Milt started for parts unknown. Self went to LaC to start for Seattle. Will went to Samish in the A.M. with team and took us to LaC. in the P.M.
Tue Oct 10: Arrived in Seattle and went on jury. Weather stormy.
Wed Oct 11: Consulting?.
Thu Oct 12: Weather better.
Fri Oct 13: Threshing going on again.
Sat Oct 14: Good weather. Threshing.
Sun Oct 15: Good weather. Threshing.
Mon Oct 16: Good weather. Threshing.
Tue Oct 17: Good weather. Threshing.
Wed Oct 18: Good weather. Threshing.
Thu Oct 19: Good weather. Threshing.
Fri Oct 20: Ida & Grant arrived in Seattle. Pearl also.
Sat Oct 21: No entry.
Sun Oct 22: Will choring & ditching.
Mon Oct 23: The bal of the month.
Tue Oct 24: Ida went home to day sick.
Wed Oct 25: No entry.
Thu Oct 26: No entry.
Fri Oct 27: No entry.
Sat Oct 28: No entry.
Sun Oct 29: Rhetoric judge at University of Washington.(not in diary, newspaper clipping)
Mon Oct 30: No entry.
Tue Oct 31: No entry.
Wed Nov 01: Self came home. Found the folks all sick.
Thu Nov 02: Rainy day Will not working.
Fri Nov 03: Raining all last night and to day also. Bad weather to do anything.
Sat Nov 04: Rain nearly all last night and was misty today. Dave Fulk was here to day and paid for his oats. Morrow paid $5.00 on act. Will not working. Self went to the station for mail. May B home from the Fair. Raining heavily to night.
Sun Nov 05: Rainy & misty. Very dull day. did not go any where. Grant & Ida little better. Grandma about the same.
Mon Nov 06: Will sick not doing anything. Self choring a little. Not much rain but very windy. Tom Esary here for hay. Good dry oats are now worth $18. per ton.
Tue Nov 07: Terrible wind all last night. Will hauled a load of hay to Tom Esary in the A.M. Self loaded the hay and went to Fredonia & bot some potatos.
Wed Nov 08: Will went to ?????? to get potatos. Self went to town. Cold & raw but no rain.
Thu Nov 09: Will hauling out a straw stack bottom. Self to Dick Peth's in the P.M. to get seed oats. Will hauling oats from Peth's in the P.M.
Fri Nov 10: Will hauling seed oats. Finished 134 sks or $114. worth at $18. per ton. Paid $30. Lovely day. Self up to Smiths to see about getting timber & dug potatos in the P.M. & put a gate on the John Ball sluice box.
Sat Nov 11: Self filling ditch & splitting timber. Will hauling timber from Smith's. Pleasant.

1893 Nov 12-27 (pp 112-113)

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Sun Nov 12: Rainy all the A.M. Staid at home all day. Will sick & Grandma also.
Mon Nov 13: Will went for a load of ditch rails to Smith's & in the P.M. moving hay press. Self splitting timber & filling ditch. Pleasant.
Tue Nov 14: Will filling ditch in the "80" & in the P.M. he and Lee killed the calf. Self & Ida went to town for baling wire & groceries. Fine weather. Good many plowing. Oats worth a little over 18. dollars now. John Ball shipped a load to day for Utsalady. Bot 100 lbs sugar, 2 sks flour, &c.
Wed Nov 15: Began baling but had to quit for rain at 12.30. Rainy & misty the balance of the day.
Thu Nov 16: Baling hay. Fine weather. Have about 19 tons out now. 166 bales. Fred Kalso, Smith, Sorenson, Will and the Osborns helping. Bebber & Ed Stacey here to dinner.
Fri Nov 17: Baling hay fine weather. Finished 1/2 the old barn & moved. Mercury at 28. [margin: 28°.]
Sat Nov 18: Baling hay. Walter helping. Clear & frosty. Have about 52 tons baled. Have pressed about 2300 ???? and have about 1700 left to night. [margin: 24°]
Sun Nov 19: Change in the weather and began to rain at noon. Alf & Susie here to dinner. [margin: Frost.]
Mon Nov 20: Rained an inch last night and this A.M. Will went to town this A.M. Self choring. Baling hay in the P.M. Finished the old barn 58 tons & 1200 and a ton & a half left loose. Walter helping 1/2.
Tue Nov 21: Baling hay, fine weather. Walter not here. Working on the new barn 75 tons out.
Wed Nov 22: Frost 28° about. Baling hay. 93 1/2 tons done. Walter helping stow away bales. Sold nelson 1/2 ton. Stormy east wind all day. Looks like storms tonight.
Thu Nov 23: Baling hay. finished all I want to bale. 107 tons. Snow 3 inches this A.M. Some rain and wind. Walter helping. Smith 1/2. Burt? Alexander 1/4. High tide. The first one of the season.
Fri Nov 24: Cost of baling 107 tons hay: Baling bill $112.35
Smith 10.58
Walter 5.25
Self 6.00
Wire 36.75
Team & feed 6.
Feed 3.
Board 25.
204.88
Strong wind all day. Barometer very low. Tides high. Will and self went to town. Loaned Aunt Lou money to A.J.S. Got a lantern. Oat & hay market no good.
Sat Nov 25: Snowing & raining. Poor weather to do anything. Will moving hay press in the P.M. down to Bradley's. Self choring & ""handling"" a new spade.
Sun Nov 26: Hightest tide so far this year. Rain all last night. Sloppy weather. At home all day. Pleasant part of the day.
Mon Nov 27: Rain most of the A.M. Hay bales began for Lee. Tholstrup got my wagon to hay bark?. Self fixed up a place to feed horses & went to see the stock across the road. Found them doing well but feed getting short.

1893 Nov 28-Dec 11 (pp 114-115)

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Tue Nov 28:

 Hay Account 5 1/2 days  Mowing   at 3.50 = $19.25 3 3/4 days Tedding   at 3.50 = 13.25 3 days      Raking   at 3.50 = 9. 23 days    Cocking    at 2.00 = 46. Team 17 days    Hauling in @  1.00 = 17. Man 35 days    Hauling in @  2.00 = 70. ------ 183.50 140 tons for $1.31 cts per ton. Cost in Barn & baled $3.22 per ton Cost of Baling 1.92 cents per ton Baling bill for 107 tons            123.35 Extra work stowing bales &c          22.00 Team                                  9. Wire                                 36.75 Board of balers                      25. ------ 205.10

Will baling hay. Self doing chores and Lee helped me kill the calf "Grover". Frost. Walter here and got barley & oats.

Wed Nov 29: Snow again last night 2 inches. Went and got the calves out of the field. Went and got the calves out of the field. Cut up the meat. He weighed 2880. Walter came and took his hay out of the colts stable. Load day for Frank. Misty and wet.
Thu Nov 30: Stormy day. Woodburn at Bradleys setting hay press. Self went to LaConner & to church. Heard Rev Fleenor preach. Got Charley shod and haircut and got feed for Will.
Fri Dec 01: Rain most of the A.M. Cut up the meat. Done chores and worked on the dyke some. Tides not very high now. Ground very wet and road very muddy.
Sat Dec 02: A fine spring like day. Will at Lee's baling hay. Self working on the dyke, cutting wood & fixing dike & sluice box. Gilbert plowing on Balls ranch.
Sun Dec 03: At home all day. Rainy day. Wrote a letter to George.
Mon Dec 04: Self working on the dyke in the A.M. & went down to Lees hay barn in the P.M. Showery some.
Tue Dec 05: Working on the dyke in the A.M. near hay barn. In the P.M. went over to Dick Peth's & paid for seed oats. Mr & Mrs Chilberg & Frank White's folks here in the eve or all night.
Wed Dec 06: Rainy day. Went to town. Paid Grace Sun bill & got M.O. for Pearl.
Thu Dec 07: Misty most of the day. Not doing much but chores. Will baling. Frank's folks here in the evening.
Fri Dec 08: Went to Mt. Vernon. Awful muddy roads. Misty.
Sat Dec 09: Rain all last night and all day to day. Ground full of water and running over. Heaviest rain for a year. Tides medium. Figure on a shed to bale hay under. Estimate it will cost 50 dollars for material. 44x44 shed roof covered with shakes.
Sun Dec 10: At home as usual. Fearful rain all last night. Everything a float. Tides medium.
Mon Dec 11: Went to town. Wills folks also. Cold S.E. wind. Rec a letter from Geo. Water everywhere.

1893 Dec 11-26 (pp 116-117)

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Mon Dec 11: Went to town. Will's folks also. Cold S.E. wind. Lots of water every where.
Tue Dec 12: Strong south wind & some rain. Will working on his new year. 3/4 and hauled his potatos. In the A.M. we fixed up the barn for the colts & got them in. In the P.M. I went to town on Aunt Lou, Stacey business. Will ditching some in the P.M.
Wed Dec 13: Self choring. Will started deer hunting. Blustery day. [margin: Tides medium.]
Thu Dec 14: Showery & raining in the A.M. Pleasant P.M. Self done chores. Made a wagon jack and in the P.M. went to Smiths with his barley and got a cord of ditch timber. Terrible bad roads.
Fri Dec 15: Doing chores and not much else. Rain in the P.M.
Sat Dec 16: Doing chores. Rain all last night. Hard much of the land like a lake this A.M. Sold a load of hay (6 bales) to Esary & five bales to Tholstrup at $8.00 per ton. Pleasant day.
Sun Dec 17: No rain but foggy. Started for church but found there was none and went to Mr Walters. Came home at 3.30 P.M.
Mon Dec 18: Damp and clowdy but no rain. Went to Fredonia in the A.M. & ditching in the P.M. Will came home from his hunt and went to ditching in the P.M.
Tue Dec 19: Went to LaConner in the A.M. & split ditch timber in the P.M. Will hauling ditch timber from McKowns. 6 cords bot of Perry McKown. [margin: Pleasant.]
Wed Dec 20: Strong south E. wind & some rain but not enough to prevent work. Will & self ditching in the "80". Heavy rain all last night. More rain this month than in any month for years.
Thu Dec 21: Rainy disagreeable day, but we kept ditching most all day. Quite a high tide in the P.M. Tholstrup got 500 lbs oats, but did not pay for them. Said he would pay next week. Everything full of water. Weather warm. Mud, mud, mud, water, water, water. This month takes the cake for rain. Yours truly.
Fri Dec 22: Moon full this eve at 9. The day set for a high tide. Tide not as high as yesterday. Quite pleasant. Will & self on the dyke 3/4 and ditching some. Clear & pleasant this evening.
Sat Dec 23: Ida & Grant went to town & staid all night. Christmas tree in LaConner to night. Will & self ditching & filling ditches all day. Fine day to work. Finished the first ditch in the 80 and put timber in about 15 rods of the second one. It is a fine drain, the best one yet in the ranch.
Sun Dec 24: Pearl came home from Seattle. Highest tide of the season, but not as high as the 86 tide by 8 inches or so. Went to church at LaConner & took dinner with Alf. Pleasant day.
Mon Dec 25: A very pleasant Christmas day. Lee B. & Alf & Susie came to dine with us also the Woodburns. The predicted high tide did not materialize yet.
Tue Dec 26: Will not working. Getting ready to bale hay at Callahans. Self took a load of hay to Gaches. A lovely day. Miss Klein came this eve. Pearl went after her.

1893 Dec 27-Jan 14, 1894 (pp 118-119)

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Wed Dec 27: Will baling hay at Callahan's. Frost this A.M. Mercury at 24°. Dave Esary here for hay.
Thu Dec 28: A light now this A.M. & some rain in the P.M. Will baling hay. Self ditching & choring. Lee bot a ton of Whidbey Island potatos for $9.00.
Fri Dec 29: Rain some in the A.M. Will baling hay. Self prospecting ditch and went to Fredonia and made a bargain for 3000 ft of ditch lumber to be paid in hay at $8.00 per ton & Lumber at 7.00 per ton. Ed Stacey's folks here and staid all night.
Sat Dec 30: Misty & damp. Will baling. Self choring, sharpening tools and ditching 3 1/2 hours. Ed's folks, Fred, Mary & Miss Klein went home this A.M.
Sun Dec 31: Rain all day. Frank Leamer here.
Mon Jan 01: Pleasant day. Will baling hay. Self choring & ditching. Tides low, light frost this A.M. & have about 90 rod finished tonight.
Tue Jan 02: Will baling. Frost 28°. Self went to John Ball's & ditching. Lovely day.
Wed Jan 03: 1 in snow this A.M. & mercury at 30. Good day for work. Will baling in the A.M. and ditching in the P.M. for me. Have 100 rod of ditch ready to plow in now.
Thu Jan 04: Mercury at 30. Clear & cold all day. Will & self ditching. Will hauled one cord timber from Tholstrups & took a bale of hay to Nelson. Self went to Fredonia to change lumber order. Freezing pretty hard tonight.
Fri Jan 05: Cold. Self ditching some & fixing rails for sandy ditch. Will hauling wood for himself. Alf got a load of hay on his note of 24. dollars. One year's time. Snow all the P.M. Ground froze 2 inches deep. [margin: Mercury at 20°]
Sat Jan 06: Snow nearly all day. Not very cold. Self & Will washing and oiling harnesses. Snow 4 or 5 inches deep.
Sun Jan 07: Good slaying. Snow in showers most of the day. Self went to town and to take Pearls things.
Mon Jan 08: Will not working. Self choring & loading hay for teams. Good sleighing. Ed Stacey here for hay. [margin: Temp 23°]
Tue Jan 09: Went out to ditch but had to quit for rain. Fanned the screenings and oiled & washed harness. Rain all day. Snow about gone.
Wed Jan 10: Ditching all day. Will also. Pleasant day. Land pretty wet and some frost in it. Dug 12 rods ditch to day.
Thu Jan 11: Ditching most of the day. Weather bad. Windy & rainy. Began in the Whitney field. Land full of water.
Fri Jan 12: Ditching in the A.M. Will & Ida went to town in the P.M. Ida got a tooth pulled. Self not doing much in the P.M. Terrible windy last night & some rain. Zuwerk says my hay is only worth $7.00 per ton now. This don't make a man rich very fast.
Sat Jan 13: High tide. Ditching. Will hauling d. timber in the P.M. Warm. Heavy wind all last night.
Sun Jan 14: High tide. Pleasant but windy. At home all day. Warm & windy.

1894 Jan 15-Feb 1 (pp 120-121)

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Mon Jan 15: Terrible heavy wind again all last night. Ditching in the Whitney field. Quit for rain at 4 P.M. Sat. A.M. was a very high tide in Sullivan slough and at Astoria Ogn.
Tue Jan 16: Squally & windy but not so but what we could work. Ditching in the Whitney field. In the P.M. Will hauled d. timber, one load from Tholstrups. 4 cords to date.
Wed Jan 17: Another stormy day but we kept hauling lumber from Fredonia. 3800 ft for box in John Balls field. Middling high tide. Grant shot a duck. Lumber came to $26.60. It will take 6680 lbs hay to pay for it.
Thu Jan 18: Began on the John Ball ditch. Will, Olsen & self working at it. Got it about 1/2 dug. Cold drying south wind all day. Lee went to town and got me some spikes 50 lbs.
Fri Jan 19: Working on ditch. Stormy part of the day. Oleson helping 1/2 self & Will 3/4. Have about 11 rods of box in. Grandma went to Anacortes.
Sat Jan 20: Working on ditch. Had lots of trouble with the sand. Have about 8 rods to put in yet. Olson helping. 1/2 inch snow and growing cold.
Sun Jan 21: Frost 24°. Went to town to church. Heard O.B. Reed preach. Cold riding.
Mon Jan 22: Working on the John B. ditch & box. Finished and set the water to running. Olson helping. Mercury at 20°. Fine day for work.
Tue Jan 23: Snowing in the A.M. Putting in ditch covering and digging ditch out in the Whitney field. Alf here after May.
Wed Jan 24: Rain last night some but a fine day today. Will & self ditching in the Whitney field near the garden. Dry & finished 16 rods of ditch. Mrs Ed Wells died yesterday.
Thu Jan 25: Rain part of the day. Will went to LaConner with Tina to get her tooth pulled. Self cleaned out the tank & worked at ditch in the P.M.
Fri Jan 26: Self ditching. Will hauling ditch timber and a load of hay to Osborn. Esary here for oats. Young for hay on dyke lumber account. 1245 lbs or $4.98.
Sat Jan 27: Rain last night and this A.M. & was misty most all day. Ditching. Shut up the bull calf to fatten. Tholstrup got 500 lbs oats & 700 of hay- not paid forget. Have 233 rods of ditch timbers in & the John Ball ditch 30.
Sun Jan 28: Clowdy and misty day. Went down to the new box and found it working well and the water nearly out of the lake.
Mon Jan 29: Rain all last night & half of the day. Ground covered with water. Will washing & fixing up harness. Self fixing up the parlor stove & went to the station. Wrote to Geo. & rec'd a letter from him.
Tue Jan 30: I went to town to day to make Alf's tank. Will ditched to day. Very pleasant day, cool in the evening. Something like a frosty night.
Wed Jan 31: Slight frost this morning. Will ditching.
Thu Feb 01: A very little snow in the morning. Very cold. Will ditching.

1894 Feb 1-17 (pp 122-123)

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Thu Feb 01: William ditched. Very cold to night.
Fri Feb 02: Quite frosty this morning and very foggy. William ditching to day.
Sat Feb 03: Came from LaConner. Wrote to Bebber. Finished Alf's & Tillinghasts tanks. This has been a fine week for work. Made two tanks in 4 1/2 days, with Alf's help.
Sun Feb 04: At home all day. Terrible windy day.
Mon Feb 05: Will hauling ditch timber. Self went to town. Pleasant day. Young got a load of hay 1280. Looks some like spring.
Tue Feb 06: Showery day, but we worked most of the day. Put 22 sks screenings in the oats bin. Hauled out a load of ditch timber & in the P.M. worked in the garden ditch and some in the Whitney field. D. Esary took a load of hay.
Wed Feb 07: Another stormy day, some rain most of the A.M. Ditching in the P.M. Will & self both in the orchard. Self up to Kalsos in the A.M. The Esarys owe me $14.20, Tom $3.49, David $10.81 to date after deducting shakes 24.50.
Thu Feb 08: Stormy last night & this A.M. 1/2 in. snow. Self & Will down in the "80" cleaning out dyke ditch & started a new ditch for the lake. Land pretty wet.
Fri Feb 09: 1/2 inch of snow this A.M. but a pleasant day. Will & self ditching. Nettie started for Anacortes. Have 20 rods of the new ditch finished ready for timber. Sullivan just sold 555 bales hay.
Sat Feb 10: Both ditching. Fine day for work. Put in 20 rods of timber in the new ditch and struck sand.
Sun Feb 11: Cold south wind and a sprinkle of snow this A.M. At home all day.
Mon Feb 12: Rain part of the day w some snow. Ditching some & self cutting wood some.
Tue Feb 13: A good day to work. Went to the timber & made rails to put in the ditch. Frank White here this eve & Susie Stacey.
Wed Feb 14: Zerwekh here to dinner. Daisy had a calf this A.M. "Patti". Went to the ditch to work. Walter got a load of hay on wood account. He owes me 31 cords of wood now. Strong south wind all day.
Thu Feb 15: I offered Zerwekh my oats at $18. & hay at $7. He did not take me up. Strong A.M. cold rain & snow. Loaded up a load of hay for Pierce and took it to town in the P.M. & found Butter Cup had her calf this A.M. "Jenny Lind".
Fri Feb 16: Will took a load of hay to Gaches in the A.M. Self fixing a calf pen & the hay barn doors. Snow & rain in the P.M. Very disagreeable weather. No chance for plowing this month.
Sat Feb 17: Squally day & cold. Will & self ditching on the "80" near the lake. Paddy Chase here to see the heifer. Susie Stacey went home. Ground wet, began saving Daisy's milk. She is not doing very well.

1894 Feb 18-Mar 7 (pp 124-125)

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Sun Feb 18: Stormy day - snow. Did not go any where.
Mon Feb 19: Will went to Tom Esary's with a load of hay. In the P.M. Lee helped us kill the bull calf. Snow most of the day. Snow 5 or 6 inches deep. Went for Grandma & Nettie, but they did not come. [margin: Temp at 19°.]
Tue Feb 20: Mercury at 22°. Will went to Rudene's to get barley ground. Clear & cold. Self went to Depot & got Grandma & Nettie. Not doing much else but chores.
Wed Feb 21: Clear & cold. Ditching 6 hours mostly in the orchard. Will sold his calf. Let Olson have 50 lbs of meat to be paid in pork when he kills. [margin: Temp 19°]
Thu Feb 22: Clear & cold. Finished the garden ditch. Cut up the meat & went to town, Will also. Heard oats were only worth $16 in Seattle and hay in proportion. Good bye farmers. Bot case of oil & 2 sks flour & sks sugar. Pleasant weather but cold. [margin: Temp 21°]
Fri Feb 23: Went to the timber and made rail for ditch. In the P.M. began filling & finished ditch in the Whitney field. [margin: Temp 24°]
Sat Feb 24: Warmer. Working at the Whitney ditch.
Sun Feb 25: Stormy. Went to LaC. with Grandma & heard Rev Fleenors last sermon.
Mon Feb 26: Will went to town in the P.M. hauled ditch rails & self cutting wood & working at the ditch. Finished the Whitney field. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Tue Feb 27: Rec'd a letter from George. Stormy & windy. did not do anything in the A.M. Worked at ditch some in the P.M.
Wed Feb 28: Another miserable wet windy day and enough to disgust any one of trying to do anything. Hauled a load of timber but quit for rain. In the P.M. worked 2 hours then quit for rain again. Not much prospect of plowing before middle of month.
Thu Mar 01: Worked on the ditch in the A.M. but did not work in the P.M. for rain.
Fri Mar 02: Ditching and hauled a load of (timber) hay for Perry McKown 1/2 ton. Grandma came home with Alf. Mrs Richardson here to dinner.
Sat Mar 03: Ditching & hauling d. timber from McKowns. 2 loads. Finished digging in the lower field. Snow in the P.M. some.
Sun Mar 04: Went to Bay View to church. Ida staid at Mrs. Elliott's to dinner. Cool. Roads very bad.
Mon Mar 05: Alf here for hay. Heard Mr Moore in LaConner was dead. Ida & the children went to LaC. in the P.M. Will & self finished the ditch in the "80" in the P.M. Began plowing in ditches. Cold raw north wind -- Land drying fast.
Tue Mar 06: Some sleet last night but no rain to day. Finished plowing in ditches and hauled out the stack bottom across the road. Cold & windy. Ida & children still away.
Wed Mar 07: Dry wind in the P.M. Cleaned out the privy & hauled out stock bottom. Ida came home from P. Ridge. Cool & showery.

1894 Mar 8-24 (pp 126-127)

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Thu Mar 08: Heavy wind all last night & rainy more or less to day. Did not do much. Made some eave troughs for Alf. & went to Kalso's in the P.M. Will hauled out the bal. or the stock butt in the P.M.
Fri Mar 09: Stormy in the A.M. Will not working to day, not feeling well. Self splitting wood some & choreing. Rains not very heavy, but cold.
Sat Mar 10: Cold & windy as usual & some rain in the P.M. Will finished the ditch in the lower field & began some in the field near the road & across a slough neck in the Whitney field. I helped some.
Sun Mar 11: At home rain some in the P.M. May Risbell & Mr Phipps here calling as man & wife. Will & folks up to Balls.
Mon Mar 12: Began breaking meadow across the road next to the Purdy Ranch. Sold Esary a scow load of hay & went to town. Brot home a case of oil.
Tue Mar 13: Rain some last night. Will plowing sod self choring & ditching. Bill & F Jenne plowing strong yesterday. Rained & hail at 5.30. Plow teams had to quit. Hartman & Stacey here to dinner.
Wed Mar 14: Another wind day & some showers, very cold. Will plowing -- Self ditching & cleanout old ditch by the Purdy line fence. Very disagreeable weather, but ground getting dry.
Thu Mar 15: Rain again in the A.M. & showery in the P.M. Cleaned out ditch in the P.M. next to Purdy ranch. Warm in the P.M. Land pretty wet.
Fri Mar 16: Another sorry day. Rain & hail. Self cutting thistles in the A.M. & Will plowing. Most all day. Self cutting thistles, sawing wood & plowing in the P.M.
Sat Mar 17: An inch of snow this A.M. Ground will be as wet as ever. No show for farming, much this month. Working on the road to the hay barn, ditching. Ida & Tina went to town. Snow in the P.M.
Sun Mar 18: Stormy day. Went up to Kalso's. Mr Kalso sick.
Mon Mar 19: Will took a load of barley to Rudene's for feed. Self not doing much. In the P.M. helped fix the school house. Will washing the fruit trees.
Tue Mar 20: The Perry here for Purdy's oats. Fine weather. Margie sick last night. Not working shit A.M. Self went to Callahan's to see about road tax. In the P.M. hauled loose hay from the hay barn. [margin: Frost]
Wed Mar 21: Will plowing sod. Self went to town to see about markets. Found them flatter than ever. Good oats only worth 15 or 16 dollars per ton. Fine drying day. Grant sick with fever. [margin: Frost.]
Thu Mar 22: Grant still sick & had Dr. Howe. Self went after Dr. with Fred Kalso. Will plowing. Fine dry day. [margin: Frost.]
Fri Mar 23: Will plowing. Self went to town with hay for Gaches. Grant some better. Dry weather. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Mar 24: Will plowing stubble. Self hauling hay for Pierce & Gaches. Fine drying weather. Roy Carter here recuperating.

1894 Mar 25-Apr 11 (pp 128-129)

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Sun Mar 25: At home all day. Roy here. Body & Curtis of Anacortes here to dinner. Warm & pleasant.
Mon Mar 26: Plowing with two teams. Will on sod. Zerwekh here and bargained for the hay at 6.75 or 7. according to freight. Rain some just night.
Tue Mar 27: Clowdy & threatening rain. Plowing with two teams. Will on sod. Ground in pretty fair order. U?????lt the colt out last Saturday and the calves out today. They are fine ones.
Wed Mar 28: Clowdy & threatening rain & sprinkling all day. Will plowing sod. Self stubble across the road. Land not as dry as last year as this time. Rained considerable last night.
Thu Mar 29: Rainy in the A.M. Will finished plowing the sod. Self not doing much, went and got a scraper to grade a slough but it had too much water in it.
Fri Mar 30: Most too wet to plow. Will went to town and to Rudene's for ground barley. Self choring & hoing pie plant and made a bed for Grant.
Sat Mar 31: Plowed some in the A.M. Captain Burson here with steamer Lilly for hay. Help load in the P.M. Rainy.
Sun Apr 01: Went to LaConner with Roy. Heard Rev J.C. Baker preach. South wind all the A.M. The Lilly finished loading hay. Hard shower in the eve.
Mon Apr 02: Will went to Anacortes. Self went to LaConner in the P.M. Got checks for hay cashed. Pleasant day but too wet for plowing.
Tue Apr 03: Will & self went to Fredonia for lumber. Hauled home 600 ft. Will plowed in the P.M. self went to work on the school house to fix chimney. Otto helping. Roy came again & Alf here to dinner.
Wed Apr 04: Will & self plowing. Land pretty wet. Pleasant day. Tom Reddish brot his books "M. Dawn".
Thu Apr 05: The Utsalady here for Lee's hay. Will & self plowing. Have about 45 acres to plow yet. Looks like rain.
Fri Apr 06: Strong south wind all day. Plowing with two teams in the Whitney land.
Sat Apr 07: Plowing, showery in the A.M. with two teams. Self across the road. Pleasant P.M. Schooner Perry here in the eve. Shipped Zerwekh 200 sks oats.
Sun Apr 08: Dull day but no rain. Ida & Nettie went to Bay View to church. Roy here yet.
Mon Apr 09: Rainy most of the day. Plowed some in the P.M. Pretty wet. Phil Bartlett here in the A.M. All cleaning oats.
Tue Apr 10: Damp. Rained hard last night. Plowed in the P.M. Hauled hay & cleaned oats in the A.M.
Wed Apr 11: Rainy & damp.

1894 Apr 11-27 (pp 130-131)

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Wed Apr 11: Phil Bartlett here. Cleaning oats in A.M. & plowing in the P.M. Rather wet.
Thu Apr 12: Sent letter to Geo Sisson with dft for interest. Plowing all day. Clowdy and little rain at night Bar. high. Have 25 acres to plow yet.
Fri Apr 13: Rain nearly all night and a good part of the day - A duplicate of last season to all appearances. Went to town in the P.M. Willl hauling a load of wood for himself.
Sat Apr 14: Went to LaConner with hay with Gaches. Self dug out a log. Cut thistles and pile up straw with Will in the P.M. Land wet.
Sun Apr 15: Went to LaConner to church. Rev. Baker preached. Went to Tillinghasts to dinner.
Mon Apr 16: Frost. Pleasant but cold. Plowing with two teams. Land rather wet. School began.
Tue Apr 17: Strong south wind. Much like rain. Plowing with two teams. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Wed Apr 18: Plowing with 2 teams. Clowdy & a little rain in the P.M. Capt of the Perry here with an offer on oats from Zewerkh of $18 on consignment. Did not accept it, but hope for more.
Thu Apr 19: Plowing with two teams and Bartlett helped in the P.M. with his team for piece across the road. All but head lands.
Fri Apr 20: Went and got Jennes disk harrow. Will plowing in the A.M. Finished. Began on sod with disk & four horses in the P.M. Self plowed orchard in the A.M. Phil Bartlett here all day with 2 horses and used one of mine. Ida went to town with 60 lbs Rhubarb, eggs, lettuce, &c. Cold in the P.M. and a little rain in the evening. Hot in middle of day.
Sat Apr 21: Ball seeding since Thursday. Finished plowing headlands & orchard. Will harrowing sod with 4 horses. Warm & pleasant. Boyd here to see Blackie. Offered 35 dollars only.
Sun Apr 22: Gaches bargained for the oats at $20. Sharp frost this A.M. but clear & pleasant. Land getting quite dry where it was plowed wet. Alf Stacey here to dinner & wife. Mr Bailey came down in his wheel.
Mon Apr 23: Will disk harrowing sod. Self rough harrowing with 2 horses. Warm with south wind. Planted some potatos.
Tue Apr 24: Will disk harrowing. Self rough harrowing with two teams. Mr Baker here this eve.
Wed Apr 25: Will finished the sod and began seeding in the P.M. Self rough harrowing. Polly had a calf. Barometer low and looks like rain.
Thu Apr 26: Began raining in the night and kept it up all day and it is a regular soaker. Not doing anything but chores & mixing seed
Fri Apr 27: Went to LaConner. Rainy day. Doing nothing but chores. Mr Baker went to town. Oats worth 24.00 per ton.

1894 Apr 28-May 14 (pp 132-133)

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Sat Apr 28: Will went to town with a load of hay for Paddy O'Hare. 2970. Self doing nothing. Rain most of the day and very cold. T.C. Boyd here and bot "Blackie" for $38.00. Cheap.
Sun Apr 29: Pleasant but windy. Quite a drying day. Land very wet. Meadows looking well. The folks went up to Gray's.
Mon Apr 30: Will went to Anacortes. Self fixed hen house & done chores. Dry day.
Tue May 01: Will to Anacortes. Self rough harrowing. Land drying fast. Gaches bot the oats. Bartletts, Kalsos & Lee's.
Wed May 02: Fine day. Will seeding finished the sod the sod piece. Self rough harrowing on the Whitney piece. Looks like rain.
Thu May 03: Loaded the oats on the Utsalady in the A.M. & cleaned up the granary in the P.M. Rained nearly all day. Very discouraging for farmers. Land about as wet as ever.
Fri May 04: Have 26 sks feed oats. 85 sks selling oats. 23 sks barley. 10 sks chicken feed. 147 seed, 25 chaf. Will not working only chores. Self went to town with Rhubarb. Sold 57 lbs. Rainy A.M. Mr Barr here all night.
Sat May 05: Rain again all last night. Ranch like a lake. Killing mice in the A.M. Will hauled 2 loads of wood in the P.M.
Sun May 06: At home all day. Terrible wet & muddy. Was down at the sluice boxes and they were all running as full as winter time.
Mon May 07: Ditching - rain some in the A.M. Put in 13 rods timber in the Whitney field.
Tue May 08: Pleasant. Ditching in the sod piece across the road. It is awful wet. Ida went to town. Roy sick yet. The Anna Pines after hay. Lee's & Balls.
Wed May 09: Pleasant drying day but looks like rain to night. Ditching. Put in about 17 or 18 rods today. Began getting daily paper last night.
Thu May 10: Hauling hay & plowing out ditches in the Whitney field. In the P.M. Will & self harrowing in the oats that have bee sowed two weeks.
Fri May 11: Pleasant but windy & cold, very drying day. Will seeding across the road. Self rolling meadow. 42 acres sowed to night.
Sat May 12: Will seeding. Finished across the road. Self harrowing & Will 2 hours on the sod piece. Wet. Rainy P.M. Not doing anything.
Sun May 13: Frank & Blanch here today. Self & Frank went to church at B.V. Clowdy but no rain.
Mon May 14: Seeding & harrowing 8 hours, Walter & team here. Clowdy & threatening rain. Land pretty wet in spots & some in good order.

1894 May 15-29 (pp 134-135)

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Tue May 15: Rained all day steady and still at it at night. Doing nothing.
Wed May 16: Will went to get the buggie fixed & horse shod in the A.M. & to town in the P.M. Ida went with him & Pearl came home. Rain a good part of last night. ! inch to day & yesterday. A hard time to get crops in.
Thu May 17: Will hauled two loads of D timber from Smith. Self ditching 3/4 & Will 1/2 in the Whitney field. Ed Stacey here last night with fish. The Anna Prince here for Ball's hay. Looks very much like rain to night.
Fri May 18: Ditching in the A.M. Will seeding in the P.M. Self sowing grass seed across the road. Land very wet & in poor order.
Sat May 19: Will harrowing all day. Finished rough harrowing. Planted some peas & went to town in the P.M. Rain again at night.
Sun May 20: Rain slowly all last night and a good part of to day. Land wetter than I ever saw it at this date. Went down & looked at the sod piece and rate it a poor crop.
Mon May 21: Will hauling wood in the A.M. & harrowing in oats by the hay barn in P.M. Self choring & cutting thistles.
Tue May 22: Will harrowing in the A.M. Seeding in Whitney field in the P.M. Fine drying day. Self planted some garden stuff & leveled sods in the sod piece of oats. Ed Stacey here in the P.M. all night. Will Hunt here at Wills. Rec'd letter from Geo.
Wed May 23: Will Hunt here at Wills. Walter & team here. Will sowing oats. Self working garden, cutting thistles, stopping musk rat hole, &c. Drying day, north wind. Skagit pretty high. Ida & Pearl went to town in the P.M. with Beauty. Warm & dry.
Thu May 24: War,est day of the season. Finished sowing oats. Walter & Will harrowing. Self rolling in the P.M.
Fri May 25: Harrowing & rolling. Will Hunt started east. Warm drying weather. Skagit River high. Walter here with team. We are about done harrowing. Oats sowed a week are coming up.
Sat May 26: Harrowing & rolling. Finished harrowing. Very warm with south wind and a light shower in the evening. Skagit River booming and lots of country over flowed. Mt. Vernon flooded & Brown Slough country.
Sun May 27: Pleasant. Went to church at Bay View. Rev Malloy preached. Was up to Fredonia in the P.M. Saw lots of water. The R.R. flooded.
Mon May 28: Skagit River higher than ever. Over all the land from Indian Slough south as far as we can see. Will & self up to Ball's helping on his Fredonia dyke. Stopped the water.
Tue May 29: Jenne's dam went out. River no higher. Self up to Balls & Fredonia in the A.M. Will planting potatoes for himself. Self planting garden in the P.M.

1894 May 30-Jun 14 (pp 136-137)

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Wed May 30: Self rolling. Will hauling manure and fixing potato ground. Skagit falling.
Thu May 31: Will rolling finished. Self cutting weed and planting potatos. Water still all over the land below the Rail Road. Went to church at B.V. in the eve.
Fri Jun 01: Will hauling wood for himself in the A.M. Both working on the road in the P.M. Warm & dry.
Sat Jun 02: Helping Jenne on Sluice box. Will working on road with team & wagon. Warm. River coming up again. Thunder shower in the evening.
Sun Jun 03: Had a fine shower last night for late grain. Went to B.V. to church. Rev Malloy preached. Clowdy & showery to day. Bebber here to dinner. Another thunder shower.
Mon Jun 04: Warm growing day. Oats growing fine. Will went to town. Self up helping Geo Jenne make a sluice box. Tides high and Jenne getting salted. The river coming up again.
Tue Jun 05: Helping on the box. Will ditching out by the hay barn for a road. Fine growing weather. Went to church at B.V. in the evening.
Wed Jun 06: Will working at road ditch. Self filed a saw for Jenne, planted some turnips, fixed screen door & help ditch some. Fine weather. Oats looking well.
Thu Jun 07: Will hauling shakes from Esary. 2 loads. Self cutting tar weeds and made a gate for hay barn pasture.
Fri Jun 08: Will hauling rock for dyke. Self went to town on foot. Saw lots of water on the fields. Had to wade part of the way.
Sat Jun 09: Planted some potatos for Will & hauled a load of brush in the A.M. Working in the orchard in the P.M. Clearing grass away from the trees.
Sun Jun 10: Self & the girls went to B.V. to church. Pickles preached. Good growing weather but rather cool.
Mon Jun 11: Showers last night. Will hauling rock & gravel for gate and went to Wilsons in the P.M. to work on dam. Self choring & went to school meeting & Walter's.
Tue Jun 12: Will helping Lee fix road in the A.M. and hauling brush for Jenne's dam in the P.M. Self up to the dam. He has about 30 min at it. Grain looking well, hay also. Light shower this A.M. Interest on G.S. $300. note amts to $7.65 to June 15th.
Wed Jun 13: Will hauling wood for him self in the A.M. & helping Jenne on dam in the P.M. Self at Jenne's in P.M.& choring in the A.M. & planting some peas.
Thu Jun 14: Ida 37 to day. Will hauling threshing wood in the A.M. Not working in the P.M. Self up to Jenne's & cutting thistles. Received letters from Father & George.

1894 Jun 15-Jul 1 (pp 138-139)

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Fri Jun 15: Will not working & went to town. Ida with him. Self working on dyke in the A.M. & breaking Prince in the P.M. He weighs 1304 & Queen 1216.
Sat Jun 16: Fine growing weather. Oats & grass looking pretty well. Peck's folks here & Frank & Blanche in the eve. Will sick. Self putting brush & rock out by the dyke at Purdy's granary.
Sun Jun 17: Frank & Blanche White here all day. Pleasant. Had the first mess of strawberries.
Mon Jun 18: Will not working went to Anacortes. Self mowing yard & went to town in the P.M. with Grandma.
Tue Jun 19: Will & team working on the road. Self painting chairs & house or "balustrades", warm & dry.
Wed Jun 20: Will working on the road. Self off with Daisy in the A.M. & painting in the P.M.
Thu Jun 21: Will working on the road in the A.M. Self cutting tar weed in the P.M. Both went to town for dyke plank and took a load of oats to Polson & Co.
Fri Jun 22: Will working on the road. Self hauled a load of rock & worked in the orchard some. Unloaded the planks from LaConner for sluice box. Warm & dry, oats and rain.
Sat Jun 23: Will working on the road and self in the P.M. Self on dyke account 1/4 and cutting weeds out of the oats 1/4. Clowdy with light rain. Set out cabbage after supper.
Sun Jun 24: Self sick. Kate here with her children. Tillie Klein here this eve. Will went after her.
Mon Jun 25: Self & Will & team working on the road. Pleasant but too dry for oats. Picked about 70 lbs of berries.
Tue Jun 26: Will & self on the road 1/2 with team. Ed Stacey here and got 40 lbs of berries. Picked 70 lbs to day.
Wed Jun 27: Working on the road. Clowdy. Will & self have $36. dollars worked out to night.
Thu Jun 28: Self cutting tar weeds 1/2. Will hauling gravel 1/2. Rain hard in the P.M. Cleaned out the wash water tank. Got the horses shod this A.M. at B.V. Clark Wallace here this P.M.
Fri Jun 29: Will hauling wood in the A.M. Went to town in the P.M. with oats and got a new stove.
Sat Jun 30: Was going to Mt Erie, but it rained in the A.M. Set out 500 cabbage & some celery. Pulled weeds & picked berries. Will hauled wood in the P.M. Edna & Geo Peck & Burchett here.
Sun Jul 01: Rev. Baker preached in B.V. this P.M. We all went. Mrs W. here to supper. Wrote to Geo. Lovely day. Oats growing very fast.

1894 Jul 2-21 (pp 140-141)

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Mon Jul 02: Will hauling gravel on the road. Self picking cherries & choring.
Tue Jul 03: Will hauling gravel. 7 loads. One for self. Self working in the garden & piled up the dyke plank with team. Clear & pleasant. Pecks & Bartlett here to go to Mt Erie.
Wed Jul 04: All went to Mt Erie. Walters folks with the rest. Also Tillinghasts & Baileys. Had a good day. Got home at 6.30 P.M.
Thu Jul 05: Went to Fredonia. Hauled 2 loads of dyke lumber & one load of wood. Dry & warm.
Fri Jul 06: Will hauling stove wood. Self painting house.
Sat Jul 07: Will hauling wood. Self painting.
Sun Jul 08: Went to LaC with Grandma to church. Rev. D.D. Profer preached. John 17-18. Jenne's dam went out again last night. Warm & pleasant. [margin: Fine weather all this week.]
Mon Jul 09: Will & the folks went to Anacortes. Self helping Jenne on his dam.
Tue Jul 10: Fine weather. Will helping Jenne. Self painting house.
Wed Jul 11: Both helping Jenne on dam & put it in again. Ida & Pearl down to Phipps. Roys' folks here this eve & Lucy Risbell.
Thu Jul 12: Will hauling wood for himself in the P.M. & 1/4 in the P.M. hoing potatos & hauled a load of cheap lumber in the P.M. [margin: Self took Daisy away and helped Jenne in the P.M. on dam.]
Fri Jul 13: W. hoing potatos for him self 1/4. Hauled a load of lumber & in the P.M. hoed strawberries. Self cultivated in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Got a 100 lbs sugar, 1/2 bb flour & can of paint. Took the old stove up to Polson's.
Sat Jul 14: Fixed up the mower in the A.M. & began mowing in the P.M. Grass heavy & badly lodged.
Sun Jul 15: Ida & Nettie went to town to meeting self at home, read & wrote to Geo. Fine hay day.
Mon Jul 16: Will mowing. Self tedding & raking. Walter clearing track. Oleson & Larson cocking 1/2 each. Fine weather. Every body haying. [margin: 4]
Tue Jul 17: Haying. Will mowing. Walter clearing track. Oleson, Larson cocking & stirring(?) Arnold Tholstrup cocking 1/2. Self tedding & raking. Fine weather. [margin: 5 1/2]
Wed Jul 18: Will mowing. 25 acres cut. Self tedding & raking. Wlater, Arnold, Oleson & Larson cocking. Fine hay day. [margin: 6]
Thu Jul 19: Self raking. Will tedding 1/4 & cocking 3/4. Walter, Arnold, Larson & Olson cocking. Clowdy & threatening rain now mowing. Hay all cocked except 4 swathes around 16 acres. [margin: 6]
Fri Jul 20: Fine day. Will mowing 1/2. Went to Bests in the P.M. self. Self lidding 1/2. Other men not working. [margin: 1]
Sat Jul 21: Fine dry day. Will mowing. Self tedding & raking 3/4. Walter 1/2. Arnold 1/2. Olsen 1 & Larson 1. About 6 acres to mow yet. & 6 or 7 mowed and not raked. [margin: 4 3/4]

1894 Jul 22-Aug 3 (pp 142-143)

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Sun Jul 22: At home all day. Warm & dry. Miss Esary here. The girls over to Kalsos. [margin: 4]
Mon Jul 23: W. mowing finished at 7 P.M. Self tedding & raking. Walter, Arnold, Larson cocking. Olsen clearing track. Warm & dry, good hay weather.[margin: rm 5 lm 6]
Tue Jul 24: Damp this A.M. began putting up hay but had to quit for dry hay. Walter 3/4, Olsen 1/4, Larson 1/4, Arnold 1/4. Dry in the P.M. but windy. Will tedding 1/2 and cocking 1/2 self raking & cocking. Walter raking for himself 1/4. Mrs Dutach & her nephew here to get black heifer. Sold her for 30.00. [margin: 3 1/4]
Wed Jul 25: Will tedding and hauling hay. Walter 1/2, Arnold 1, Oleson 1, Larson 1. Self raking 3 hours, Arnold cocking 1/2, Self moving away hay and workng on a new rack. Ida went berrying & got lots. [margin: 4 days on putting up.]
Thu Jul 26: Will hauling manure out of the hay barn and we both went to town in the P.M. Self working on hay rack some.
Fri Jul 27: Arnold helping haul hay. Will hauling hay in the horse barn. Have 11 loads in to date. [margin: 2 1/2]
Sat Jul 28: Showery, Will hauled a load of rock at the hay barn and in the P.M. not working, fixing up hog pens. Self getting ready to haul hay, fixing ropes, &c.
Sun Jul 29: Rain quite a considerable last night but none to day. Ida went to church & Pearl & Nellie ?????? ????? to day.
Mon Jul 30: Began hauling hay but it was too wet only hauled 8 loads old barn. Arnold 3/4, Walter 3/4 team to haul 2 loads. Will 1/2 by Callahan hay, Sorenson 1/4. Will over to Callahan's baling hay.
Tue Jul 31: Hauling hay. Will 1, Walter & team 1, Olsen 1, Arnold 1, Sorenson 1, Larson 1, Self 1, Soderburg 1. Pleasant and drying day. 30 loads. 38 in old barn to night. Hauling hay. Fine day. 28 loads in the new barn. Crew same as yesterday. Callahans shipped 20 tons of hay. Cocked up a week ago last Sunday. His team ran away this P.M.
Wed Aug 01: Hauling hay in the new barn. 28 loads. Arnold, Olsen, Larson, Sorenson, Soderburg, Walter, self & Will. ~~Young got 2 loads and Tholstrup 2 loads~~
Thu Aug 02: The above crossed writing is for to day. Hauling hay in the new barn & in P.M. in the old barn. Put 13 loads in the new barn or 41 all told & 15 in the old barn or 53 all told to date. Crew same as yesterday, besides myself.
Fri Aug 03: Baling hay. Will baling. Sorenson, Larson, Walter & self working. Raking in hay and hauling bales. Baled 18 tons. Timothy.

1894 Aug 4-20 (pp 144-145)

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Sat Aug 04: Finished up haying. Hauled in 6 loads in the old barn and one in the stable. Finished hauling bales. Have had Walter 1, Sorenson 3/4, Tholstrup 1. Loads hay hauled to date: Stable 12, Newbarn 41, Old barn 59 1/2, Olsen 5, Tholstrup 3, Sorenson 1, Young 3 1/2, Walter (still to haul).
Sun Aug 05: Went Ridgeway t0 church the P.M. Rev Baker preached.
Mon Aug 06: Will not working, a light rain this A.M. choring in the A.M. & went up to Walters for black berries in the P.M.
Tue Aug 07: Will hauling rails from Smith's in the A.M. and a load of lumber in the P.M. Self working in the garden and went to Fredonia. Mr Doler came and got his heifer and gave a note for twenty-five dollars for 30 days. Clowdy & a little rain this A.M.
Wed Aug 08: Will & self painting house. Mr Baker & Alf here, also Frank and Blanche for B. berries.
Thu Aug 09: Self painting. Will hauling gravel by the barn. Mrs Wallace here this eve. Mrs. Dutsch here for a calf and Mrs Dober for his cow or heifer. Frank & B. went home.
Fri Aug 10: Will painting, self hauling gravel.
Sat Aug 11: Will hauling gravel & setting fence posts. Self painting & went to town in P.M.
Sun Aug 12: Went to LaConner to church and took dinner with Baileys folks. Dry & dusty.
Mon Aug 13: Will hauling gravel in the A.M. & both making fence by the hay barn meadow in the P.M.
Tue Aug 14: Hauled a load of rock & brush for dyke by Purdy's granary and fix the wagon shed and in the P.M. Dipped wagon wheels in boiling oil.
Wed Aug 15: Hauled posts & timber for the baling shed & oiled wagon wheels. Warm & dry.
Thu Aug 16: Went to the timber and got a load of split cedar. In the P.M. Will painted porches. Self went to town. Warm & dry. John Ball began cutting oats. "Prize Takera", Brine all to green yet for nearly two weeks. I owe Larson 2.85 & paid 10. Since 10 1/4 days.
Fri Aug 17: Will went to the timber for a load of posts. Put 19 sks feed in the grain bin. In the P.M. began on a another wagon shed. Found the baled hay heating.
Sat Aug 18: Both working on boxes for Dyking Co. Kalso's also. Girtie went to town with Sweet Peck & took the cart & Beauty (Dyke: Sisson 2 Kalso 2 Jorgenson 1)
Sun Aug 19: Went to LaC. to church and took our ?????? there. Several others joined.
Mon Aug 20: Woodburns baby born. Working on dyke. Will out half and one half to see the baby. Making lane to put in boxes. Warm & dry (Bradley 2, Sisson 1 1/2, Bartlett 1/2, Isaacson 1) Dyke. Ed's folks here to supper.

1894 Aug 21-Sep 3 (pp 146-147)

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Tue Aug 21: Working on dyke. (Self 3/4, Sorenson 1/2, Smith 1/2, Isaacson 1/2, Bartlett 1, Bradley 1 1/4.) Will hauling water & fixing up binder & hauled some lumber for dyke. Made dam for second box. Warm & dry. Massey cutting oats, Byron also. Ella Risbell & Arlie Whitney here to night.
Wed Aug 22: Working on dyke boxes 1/2 each or 1 day. In the P.M. set posts for the hay shed. Warm. Tides not right for dyking. Will have to do it next week.
Thu Aug 23: Went to LaC. in the A.M. Bot sacks at 7 1/2. In the P.M. worked on hay shed. Will to town in the A.M. Baby Woodburn sick with C. Infection. Dr. Howe here to see her. Threatening rain this eve.
Fri Aug 24: Will's baby died this A.M. Self went to town for the coffin and went to the burial in the P.M.
Sat Aug 25: Went to town to take Mr Baker and get medicine for Grant. Will not working in the A.M. Hauled some water in the P.M.
Sun Aug 26: James Busbett here. Came yesterday. Smoky. Grant some better. Went to B.V & heard Mr Pickles.
Mon Aug 27: Will & self got the binder out and worked on hay shed 3/4. Bartlett, Lee, & Hubert each worked on the west box in the A.M. Figuring(?) it out. Bartlett floated it out in the P.M.
Tue Aug 28: Bradley & Bartlett cutting oats. Working on dyke: Self 3/4, Woodburn 3/4, Bartlett, Bradely 1/2, Hubert A. 1/2, Smith 1/2, Fred K. 3/4, Otto K 3/4.
Wed Aug 29: Working on dyke. A. Osborn 1/2, Otto 3/4, Fred 1/2, Smith 1, E. Tholstrup 1, Bradley 1/2, Alexander 1/2, Walker for 1, Bartlett 1/2, Woodburn 3/4, Leamer 1/4, Sisson 1. Very smoky. Fred & Frank White here. Pulling in boxes.
Thu Aug 30: Put in the box near warehouse. Had some bother with a cave? Fred K. 1/2, Otto K. 3/4, Bradley 1, Alexander 1, Walker for Bartlett 1/2, E Tholstrup 1, Sisson 1, Smith 1/2, Osborn 1/2, Woodburn & team 1/4. Will fixed up and cut oats in the P.M. but they were pretty green. Frank White, began work. Painting in the A.M. & shocking in the P.M. Walter 1/2.
Fri Aug 31: Frank choring about the house in the A.M. Will & Frank shocking in the P.M. & Will hauled a load of manure. Will hauling rock for sluice box in the P.M. Self on dyke 6 hours.
Sat Sep 01: Frank & self working on shed. Will hauling ditch timber. Self went to the Primary Election in the P.M. Clowdy and raining some in the P.M.
Sun Sep 02: Clear & pleasant with strong west wind. Grain ripening very fast. Frank, Pearl & self went to Ridgeway. Ida & Nettie went to LaC to take Nettie to school.
Mon Sep 03: Clowdy but not much rain. Cutting oats. About 13 acres. Walter & Frank shocking 1/2. In the A.M. fixed fence & worked on the shed some.

1894 Sep 4-19 (pp 148-149)

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Tue Sep 04: Drizzling rain most of the day. Did not cut any oats. Mended sacks in the A.M. & worked on the shed in the P.M. some. Walter & Frank also. Will not working in the P.M. Went to take his girl home.
Wed Sep 05: Another bad day for harvesting. Not doing much in the A.M. In the P.M. Frank & self putting on shakes on hay shed. Will hauling water and manure. Rain some in the A.M. Looking better in the P.M.
Thu Sep 06: George's baby born (girl). Frank & Will went to town, Ida also & Grant. Cut oats in the P.M. Finished the sod piece. Frank & Walter shocking in the P.M. & Will cutting. Republican Convention is held today at Sedro.
Fri Sep 07: Damp in the A.M. with fog. Finished the shed. Walters, Frank shocking oats. Will cutting. Jenne got the hay press. Self working on shed. Ida & Grant in town, warm & pleasant.
Sat Sep 08: Cutting oats after 9.30. Wet in the A.M. White & Walter working. Walter 3/4, self working about shed some, making troughs &c. Mr Dolan here & paid for his heifer.
Sun Sep 09: Went to LaConner to church and too Grandma up & brot Ida & Grant home. Fine day. Paddy OHare threshing. Lee cutting oats. Frank White went home & back this evening.
Mon Sep 10: A beautiful day. Had poor luck, broke the sway bar and did not get in out 1/2 time. Walter & Frank shocking grain cutts.
Tue Sep 11: Threatening rain and a few light showers. Got the binder mended and cut oats some. Finished all but the Whitney piece. Frank & Walter working 3/4.
Wed Sep 12: Rainy this A.M. Fixing binder, hauling manure and breaking colt. In the P.M. cutting & shocking oats. Walter & Frank & self shocking.
Thu Sep 13: Cutting oats in the Whitney field. Had a good run and must have cut 16 acres. Frank & Walter shocking. Self part of the time. Fine day. Rec'd a letter from Geo. stating they had a girl.
Fri Sep 14: Rainy day. All doing nothing.
Sat Sep 15: Will & self on dyke in the A.M. Frank to LaConner in the P.M. Finished the oats. Frank & Walter shocking until 4 P.M. Put the binder away and cleaned out the tank by the wagon shed.
Sun Sep 16: Pleasant day. Went to Ridgway to church.
Mon Sep 17: Rainy day. Fixed up the barn for threshing & went to the blacksmiths shop. Will went to Bob's to cut oats but it rained.
Tue Sep 18: Went to Fredonia & got a load of lumber 880 ft. Ida & Pearl went to LaConner. Rain lots last night & this A.M. Too wet to thresh.
Wed Sep 19: Went to town & got the sacks and took a load of wood. Pleasant. Will went to Bob's cutting oats with Star.

1894 Sep 20-Oct 5 (pp 150-151)

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Thu Sep 20: Will went to Bob's to cut oats but it rained about all day & very hard in the P.M. Self fixing up a rig to unload wagon beds. The outlook for threshing is tough.
Fri Sep 21: Went to LaConner with Lee to see Jenne about threshing. Will went to dig potatos in the A.M. & worked on dyke in the P.M. Pleasant day but too wet to thresh.
Sat Sep 22: Self & Will both working on dyke. Pleasant day. Lee went to town for sks and got my baling wire for Kalso.
Sun Sep 23: Self went to LaC. & took Nettie. In the eve went to B.V. & heard Baker preach.
Mon Sep 24: The machine at Lee's 3/4 Will & Sorenson & 2 teams also. Self not doing much.
Tue Sep 25: Will & Sorenson at Lee's & Bartletts. Very windy day and threatening rain all day. Barometer lower than since last winter 29.50. Grain all turning out poorly. Bob only 1200 in two days threshing.
Wed Sep 26: Rain about 2 hours last night, but the wind kept blowing and dried it out so we threshed this P.M. & made a good run 602 sks. Steamer here for Kalso's hay. Walter hauling sks. Mr Wilkinson here to see me.
Thu Sep 27: Rain again last night but dried off at 9.30 Threshed 800 sks. Smith helping in the warehouse. Walter hauling sks.
Fri Sep 28: Rain this A.M. but wind dried it off so we threshed after dinner and finished at 3.30 & the machine went to Byrons. Smith & Sorenson 1/2.
Sat Sep 29: The machine at Byron's & Kalso's and moved to Lee's at night. Will & Sorenson with the machine. Clowdy & low bar. Self went to town. Every body complaining of short crops.
Sun Sep 30: Damp day but Lee kept on threshing and finished. He had a little over 2000 sks. At home all day.
Mon Oct 01: Too damp for threshing. The machine went to Jenne's. Will & self hauling straw and grading slough in the lower field "80". Walter lost a cow by hoven in my field.
Tue Oct 02: Will went to Jennes to thresh but could not. Self went to Kalso & made out dyke orders. In the P.M. fanned oats or screenings to get grass seed.
Wed Oct 03: Rain nearly all night and dito all day. Discouraging for those who have grain out. Not doing much but fanning screenings. Will went to town in the P.M. and took Ida & Grant and got the baling wire.
Thu Oct 04: Sowed grass seed in the A.M. on pasture. Will hauling out straw & manure. Self helping some in the P.M. [margin: Sold Frank to Pruitt for $50.00]
Fri Oct 05: Hauling out stack bottom. Showery. Heavy rain last night. Ida & Grant still in town.

1894 Oct 6-19 (pp 152-153)

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Sat Oct 06: Pleasant day, light frost. Finished hauling out the stock bottom. Put 50 sks & screening oats in the feed bin. Will went to Walters and got some potatos and some apples of Tommy Reddish. Self went to town and got Ida & Grant and got Charly shod. Ball threshing again.
Sun Oct 07: Fine day. Ida & Pearl went to Ridgway to church. Self at home in the A.M. & went over to the Whitney Island in the P.M. Saw the oats that the were threshing. They were very weedy and damp. Will went to Fred Jennes to thresh for him and D. Ball.
Mon Oct 08: Killed Coxey, he weight 250 lbs. Lee helped. Began baling hay, about 16 tons. Hay in fine order but weighs light. Rained some last night but was a nice day to day. Kate threshing this P.M.
Tue Oct 09: Baling over 20 tons. Fine weather.
Wed Oct 10: Baling. Finished the new barn. Kate finished threshing.
Thu Oct 11: Baling broke down & last 1H 45M. Self cleaning out ditch and made box for the ditch by the John Ball sluice box. Self went to town with Maud in the P.M. Pleasant day. Miller sold his oats 200 tons at $15.75.
Fri Oct 12: Baling fine day. Self choring.
Sat Oct 13: Baling. Finished at 10 A.M. 103,400 lbs. Ida & Grant went to LaC. in the P.M. to get pictures taken. Will & self hauling straw in the P.M. Rained at 5 P.M. Still owe Sorenson $4.75. Paid 12 dollars.
Sun Oct 14: At home all day. Mist part of the day. Ida & Grant came home.
Mon Oct 15: Will & self hailing straw all day. Have in 12 loads all told, 5 in the hay barn.
Tue Oct 16: Hauling manure in the Orchard. Self went to town to a political meeting this eve. & took Ida & Grant up. Doolittle did not come. Very strong north wind all day.
Wed Oct 17: Hauling manure. Plowed the orchard and was scraping away the corner of the ditch bank out by the John Ball line dyke. Beautiful day & ground getting pretty dry. Rec'd a $300 dft last night from Geo for which I am to pay 6% from Oct 10 until paid.
Thu Oct 18: Working down by the John Ball line in the A.M. grading ditch bank. Not doing much in the P.M. Will & Tina went to town. [margin: Sent Geo Sisson a note for $300 dated Oct 10, 1894 with interest at 6%]
Fri Oct 19: Will & self & team working on dyke at Cultis dam 3/4 with team. Some rain in the P.M. The folks went to Odd Fellows social in the eve.

1894 Oct 20-Nov 7 (pp 154-155)

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Sat Oct 20: Will went to the Ridge for potatos in the A.M. & hauled manure. Self up to Fred Jennes in the P.M. Both cleaning out ditch by John Balls line dyke.
Sun Oct 21: Rainy day at home all day. Ida & Grant at home.
Mon Oct 22: Will at Callahan's baling hay. Self to Bay View and LaConner to get the folks.
Tue Oct 23: Went to B.V. this eve to Republican meeting. Will baling hay. Self not doing much. Stormy in the A.M. Joe Hamiak? here try to sell an interest in his T. machine.
Wed Oct 24: Will baling hay. Self working on dyke 1/4. Was up to Walters in the P.M. Stormy last night.
Thu Oct 25: Will baling. Self working on dyke 1/2 & sifted grass seed in the P.M. Stormy part of the day.
Fri Oct 26: Will went after potatos in the A.M. and self not doing much. Was down to the dyke. In the P.m. hauled out the old sluice box for plank walk. Also got out the flying Dutchman and fixed it up for plowing.
Sat Oct 27: Am 45 to day. Will not working. Went to the Samish. Self went to town to Gaches Sale. Cool & clowdy. Had a kind of a birthday party this eve.
Sun Oct 28: Went to church. Rain last night. Clowdy today.
Mon Oct 29: Will baling hay at Lee's. Went up to Redishs to pay for potatos. Very windy. Planking up the shed in the P.M.
Tue Oct 30: Rainy part of the day. Working some putting rock along the Peter Miller dyke. Joe Hamman? here to self threshing machine. Will baling hay.
Wed Oct 31: Will baling hay. Self not doing much. Boarded up the hay shed on the north end.
Thu Nov 01: Went to town with chickens. Ida & Grant also. Will baling at Lee's finished.
Fri Nov 02: Not doing anything except fix the wharf at the hay barn. The Perry at Lee's getting oats. Went to the great Republican Rally at Wooly. Pleasant.
Sat Nov 03: Will not working or self wither except to split wood some. Pleasant day.
Sun Nov 04: The schooner Perry here and took on 335 bales or 42130 lbs. Pleasant day all at home all day.
Mon Nov 05: Rainy day went to Mt Vernon with Will get his papers. Roads very muddy.
Tue Nov 06: Was at B.V. on election board. Rain from morning till night. "Pops" "Just a Poppin" Andrews lecture by the pop. One vote on an average about 40 Rep. votes to Pops a little more.
Wed Nov 07: Rainy day. Not doing anything but chores. Went to the station to hear the election news, nearly everything Rep. It has rained nearly every day since Monday A.M. Too wet to plow.

1894 Nov 8-27 (pp 156-157)

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Thu Nov 08: Damp but not much rain. Will and self fixed the barn up for the colts. In the P.M. Will took 1000 lbs hay to Wilson for which he is to pay 4.00. Election news still Rep. Will got a load of D. timber of Tholstrup. Self fixed the hay barn to truck hay on.
Fri Nov 09: Went down to work on the dyke but could do nothing for tide. Start for town at 1030. Will done chores and split ditch timber. Misty, some people plowing warm & wet.
Sat Nov 10: Split ditch timber some in the A.M. then went to the Samish to look at the machine. Did not buy it. Pleasant day.
Sun Nov 11: Self went to church and took Nettie to town. Rain in the P.M.
Mon Nov 12: Will went to the Samish in the A.M. to see Joe ???. Self went up to see Pavitt but did not. Made a bbl Grant in the P.M. Went down & worked on the box cutting it off in the eve till 12 o'clock.
Tue Nov 13: Foggy. Self worked on dyke some and sifted grass seed. Will began plowing. Ground in pretty good shape.
Wed Nov 14: Will plowing in the A.M. and hauling out ditch timber & posts in the P.M. Self & Ida went to town.
Thu Nov 15: Will plowing. Self setting fence posts. Pleasant day. Ground in fine order.
Fri Nov 16: Will plowing. Self went to Mt Vernon. Made dyke report to the County Comms and saw a ticket agent. Then came to LaConner by stage. Staid at Grandma's.
Sat Nov 17: Rain hard all last night. Was in LaConner till after dinner & came home with Mr. Martin. Will making fence. Too wet to plow.
Sun Nov 18: Pleasant day. Staid home getting ready for my trip. Lee, Mrs Bradley & Etta here in the eve.
8Mon Nov 19: This has been a very windy day. Didn't do much this A.M. Papa went back East this A.M. Will & I took Papa up to the station. Plowed a little bit this P.M.
Tue Nov 20: Will took us all to LaConner. Pleasant.
Wed Nov 21: In LaConner. Beautiful day.
Thu Nov 22: Still at LaConner. Rainy & cold.
Fri Nov 23: Still at LaConner. Rain in the A.M. Will brought up load of wood. Staid for dinner. Grant & I came home with him.
Sat Nov 24: Spent the day at home. Grant sick with ulcerated tooth. Rain at night.
Sun Nov 25: Ed's folks came down this P.M. Fine in the morning. Cloudy at night. Mrs Bradley and Mrs Whitney spent the eve with us.
Mon Nov 26: Ed's folks went home this P.M. Will ditching. Few showers.
Tue Nov 27: Rained hard all day & all last night. Ground full of water. Will brought the horses up and cleaned the chicken house.

1894 Nov 28-Jan 1, 1895 (pp 158-159)

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Wed Nov 28: Moved to LaConner. Fair day.
Thu Nov 29: Thanksgiving in LaConner. Cloudy.
Fri Nov 30: In LaConner. Weather fair. Frost.
Sat Dec 01: In LaConner. Pleasant but cold.
Sun Dec 02: In LaConner. Cold, windy & frosty.
Mon Dec 03: In LaConner. Cold, windy & frosty.
Tue Dec 04: In LaConner. Pleasant but cold.
Wed Dec 05: In LaConner. Rained very hard in the P.M.
Thu Dec 06: In LaConner. Rain in morning. Came home with Will, T & Leenie.
Fri Dec 07: Rain in forenoon. Steamer in for Kalso's hay & straw.
Sat Dec 08: Rained in the morning. High wind all night. Rained very hard.
Sun Dec 09: Rained hard all night and cloudy day. Highest wind of season so far.
Mon Dec 10: Showers all day.
Tue Dec 11: Cloudy and rainy.
Wed Dec 12: Cloudy and rainy.
Thu Dec 13: Raining & clowdy.
Fri Dec 14: Pleasant.
Sat Dec 15: Stormy & windy.
Sun Dec 16: Pleasant
Mon Dec 17: Will took me to La. to stay a week.
Tue Dec 18: In LaConner. Beautiful weather. Boarding Mr. Baker.
Wed Dec 19: Fine weather in LaConner
Thu Dec 20: Fine weather in LaConner
Fri Dec 21: Cloudy. Mrs White died this morning. Rained at night.
Sat Dec 22: Stormed. Rained most of day & all night. Will not well.
Sun Dec 23: Will came for me and I came home to stay again. Fine day.
Mon Dec 24: Pleasant day. Spent the eve at Bradley's at the tree.
Tue Dec 25: Christmas day. Ralph Pierce, Clark & Everett here to dinner. Will's folks and Grant & I went to Bradley's to dinner. [margin: Weather fine.]
Wed Dec 26: Will & Leenie went to town. Brought Nettie home. Cold & frosty. Will not working this week.
Thu Dec 27: Very cold & windy. Ralph P, Clark W and James Burchett here to stay all night. Bradleys here in the eve.
Fri Dec 28: Still cold & pleasant. Boys here to get Pearl & George Peck here this evening & Bradleys also.
Sat Dec 29: Pearl & George went home to day. Cold but pleasant.
Sun Dec 30: Fine day. Ralph & Clark went home. Nettie went over to Whitney.
Mon Dec 31: Pleasant day but windy and still cold. Washed.
Tue Jan 01: Hattie Williamson & Sam Dunlap married. Had dinner with Teenie, Globe & Bob there. Will went to town with load of wood. Wet & gloomy. Got letter from E.A.

1895 Jan 2-14 (pp 160-161)

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Wed Jan 02: Went to town with Lee to get money of Aunt Lou's for May. Very cold and windy. Had supper at Bradleys, Arthur Whitney here this eve. Looks like snow.
Thu Jan 03: Four inches of snow this morning. Blizzard in the A.M. Quiet toward night. Nettie still at Kates. Will washed harness.
Fri Jan 04: Nettie came home today. Clowdy raining at night.
Sat Jan 05: Will and I worked most all day in milk house sorting potatos & apples. Rained by spells most all day. Had another letter.
Sun Jan 06: More snow last night and snowed most all P.M. Will took Nettie back to LaConner & brought Pearl home. Mr Walter called.
Mon Jan 07: Will took Teenie, the children & I over to Bob's. Had a pleasant visit. Went over on the snow but came back on the planks.
Tue Jan 08: Raining in the morning. Pleasant P.M. Received the tools(?) from Walter today.
Wed Jan 09: A.J. Morrow married. Helped Teenie cut up and salt here meat. Went up to Walters in the P.M. Rained at night. Mr Walter brought us home. Rained a torrent and blew a gale all night. [margin: Had letter. Chinook wind.]
Thu Jan 10: Highest tide of season. Backs 2 in of notch. Axels dyke broke last night. Rainy & windy most of the day. Windy this evening. Afraid of another high tide.
Fri Jan 11: Blew a gale and rained some last night. Rained a little shower in the A.M. Very pleasn rustic evening then a little cloudy. Tide not quite so high as yesterday. [margin: Chinook wind, Temp 54.]
Sat Jan 12: Blew a gale from S.E. all night. In consequence had highest tide every known here. Ran about 2 feet over the dyke. All the ranch dykes broken, dams out and the bottom out of every thing. Will took stock to Mr Olsons(?). [margin: overflow]
Sun Jan 13: The bluist day know on Swinomish Flats. Whitney Island flooded also George Jenne, Fred Jenne, R.H. Ball, J. Peth and in fact everything as far as the eye can see is under water but J. Ball & Callhans. News from LaC says they are flooded store A.G.T with the rest. A good part of Samish flooded. Wills folks had to move out of their house this morning. Lacked by 1/2 of coming in on house. Men tried to work last night but could not do much. [margin: Tide not quite as high as yesterday. Blue Sunday.]
Mon Jan 14: Still under water. No one came to do anything last night. Guess everyone is discouraged. Peth's dam gave out. [margin: Windy. Tide high again.]

1895 Jan 15-27 (pp 162-163)

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Tue Jan 15: The men worked on the dam and put it in last night but part of it went out this morning. Will went to town this P.M. to see Polson. Grandma's rheumatism bad again. No mail since Fri. We are gone up salt check sure enough, but have plenty company. [margin: no rain]
Wed Jan 16: Will went up to station and over to Bob's. Got his letters from Papa. Tonight men down here wanted to work i.e. some of them, so tried the dam again. Worked some in the P.M. and at night but it all went out again in the morning. High tide again.
Thu Jan 17: Men worked on dyke out by hay barn tonight putting(?) in dyke which stayed. John Peth's dam stayed ?? again.
Fri Jan 18: Men working this P.M. and tonight on dyke & dam. Hope it may be a success this time. Blustering and snowing at times today. Will went to town this A.M. Worked on dam from 9 until 12. [margin: Nice weather]
Sat Jan 19: Working on dam. Was cold & unpleasant. Some snow. Dam stayed in.
Sun Jan 20: Will brought home Snowflake, Daisy, Polly, Star & Charlie. [margin: Fine day.]
Mon Jan 21: Another beautiful day. Will working in dam in P.M. I waded down to Bradley's this P.M. Had letter from Papa. [margin: Fine day.]
Tue Jan 22: Mr Esary here helping Will with the hay. About 9 1/2 ton spoiled. Teenie, Grant, Ida & I got up as far as the hay barn to day. Got another letter. [margin: Good day. Cold north wind.]
Wed Jan 23: Will did not work on dam last night. Will work to night expect to get it all close in two hrs. Mrs Esary here today. Sold some hay to Golets & Osborn. Went out to hay barn again today. [margin: Beautiful day.]
Thu Jan 24: Did not get dam in last night. Thought best not to rush matter. Will finish tonight. Whitney's girls came over today. Pearl still at Bradley's. Bob Woodburn finishes his dam to night and if it stays Whitney Island will be all O.K. Not much water in today. Did not cover the lawn. [margin: Lovely day.]
Fri Jan 25: Got the dam in last night and I tell you it seems good to see the ground again. Will worked all night. Pearl came home today. Edna, Helen & Arlie came over today. [margin: Temp 27. Fine weather.]
Sat Jan 26: Will worked on dyke in the A.M. and he and I went to LaConner this P.M. More water on W. Bell and at R.H. Ball than on us. Found everybody well. [margin: Pleasant in A.M. Windy and very cold at evening. Temp 27]
Sun Jan 27: Walters folks here visiting beautiful day.[margin: Temp 24.]
Mon 28: Helped Will with the hay in the A.M. Will working in dyke in the P.M. Another lovely day. [margin: Temp 24 ]

1895 Travel/Tools left on Ranch (pp 166-167)

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Travel on George's Mileage Ticket

March To Scranton & return 26

1883 Peter H. Miller Account and Lost Time (pp 168-169 Duplicate of next)

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1883 Peter H. Miller Account and Lost Time (pp 168-169 Duplicate of previous)

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1882 Peter H. Miller, 1879-1880 Schwabacher & Co. (pp 170-171)

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1880 Schwabacher & Co, 1887 Household expenses (pp 172-173)

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1887 Living Expenses (pp 174-175)

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1883 George Stroebel (pp 178-179)

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1878 Gaches (pp 180-181)

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1882 George Brown, 1888 Will Woodburn (pp 182-183)

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1882 G. W. L. Allen, 1883 Otto Kalso (pp 184-185 Duplicate of next)

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1882 G. W. L. Allen, 1883 Otto Kalso (pp 184-185 Duplicate of previous)

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1880-1882 Otto Kalso, 1877-1881 M. D. Smith (pp 186-187)

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1879-1880 W. H. Trimble, 1878-1883 Wm Hanson (pp 188-189)

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1881-1884 Mrs. Klingenmaier, 1880 Mr. Magau, P. O'Hara (pp 190-191)

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1877 Nov 15-29 (pp 192-193)

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Tue Sep 25: No entry.
Wed Sep 26: No entry.
Thu Sep 27: No entry.
Fri Sep 28: No entry.
Sat Sep 29: No entry.
Sun Sep 30: No entry.
Mon Oct 01: No entry.
Tue Oct 02: No entry.
Wed Oct 03: No entry.
Thu Oct 04: No entry.
Fri Oct 05: No entry.
Sat Oct 06: No entry.
Sun Oct 07: No entry.
Mon Oct 08: No entry.
Tue Oct 09: No entry.
Wed Oct 10: No entry.
Thu Oct 11: No entry.
Fri Oct 12: No entry.
Sat Oct 13: No entry.
Sun Oct 14: No entry.
Mon Oct 15: No entry.
Tue Oct 16: No entry.
Wed Oct 17: No entry.
Thu Oct 18: No entry.
Fri Oct 19: No entry.
Sat Oct 20: No entry.
Sun Oct 21: No entry.
Mon Oct 22: No entry.
Tue Oct 23: No entry.
Wed Oct 24: No entry.
Thu Oct 25: No entry.
Fri Oct 26: No entry.
Sat Oct 27: No entry.
Sun Oct 28: No entry.
Mon Oct 29: No entry.
Tue Oct 30: No entry.
Wed Oct 31: No entry.
Thu Nov 01: No entry.
Fri Nov 02: No entry.
Sat Nov 03: No entry.
Sun Nov 04: No entry.
Mon Nov 05: No entry.
Tue Nov 06: No entry.
Wed Nov 07: No entry.
Thu Nov 08: No entry.
Fri Nov 09: No entry.
Sat Nov 10: No entry.
Sun Nov 11: No entry.
Mon Nov 12: No entry.
Tue Nov 13: No entry.
Wed Nov 14: No entry.
Thu Nov 15: Moved down to the new house yesterday. Ida & Mother staid with Aunt Lou. I staid in new house alone. Warm & pleasant. Brought the cows down. [margin: Raining in A.M.]
Fri Nov 16: Very windy day. Got out Lumber for window & door casings. Sorted out lumber for cow shed & otto hauled it up. The steamer Wenat here after Mannings cattle. [margin: Rain in the eve.]
Sat Nov 17: Began the cow shed. Got the frame up and the planking on. Whitney lost his boot off the steamer Wenat. Upson started for Semiahmoo. The Granger at the little warehouse loading Frank Mullins grain. [margin: Clowdy & misty.]
Sun Nov 18: Very quiet lonesome Sunday. All staid at home except Mother who went up to the Ridge. Whitney & Aunt Lou gave us a call. Ida not feeling well as common. She has concluded not to wean the baby just yet -- has too much milk. [margin: Very high wind. Hard rain last night.]
Mon Nov 19: Put the roof on the cow shed. In the P.M. went down and put the trees in the ground. Arthur white was over here. Got 500 shakes for Whitney.
Tue Nov 20: Finished up the privy. Set some post for a clothes line and plained window & door casings in the P.M. The Granger left this P.M.[margin: No rain, cooler.]
Wed Nov 21: Worked in the house all day putting on cloth & casing windows. Ida getting better. Hans & Julie gave us a call in the evening. [margin: High tide this morn no rain.]
Thu Nov 22: Worked in the eve till 9 P.M. fixing for a box. Whitney & I dug a ditch on the west of Allen 80 to drain off salt water. Worked in the house in the P.M. casing windows, &c. [margin: High tide 2 1/2 ft.]
Fri Nov 23: Worked in the house in the A.M. in the P.M. made a box to put in the dyke in front of the house. Worked till 9 o'clock in the eve putting it in. Whitney went to LaConner. [margin: Tide 18 inches.]
Sat Nov 24: Worked in the house. put in the windows up stairs. Baby went to sleep without crying this evening. Ida was a pretty good girl in the aftenoon. [margin: Very stormy day.]
Sun Nov 25: Got up washed, shaved, eta, milked, &c. Aunt Lou was here also Jenkins and Mangress. Got some potatos of Jenkins, Weaning the baby.[margin: Very beautiful.]
Mon Nov 26: Made a plank walk to the slough in the fore noon. In the P.M. went to LaConner. Ida & mother also. Whitney killed the calf. [margin: Fine day.]
Tue Nov 27: Came home from LaConner. Brought our apples & chairs. Had a load coming on Mary Ruge(??) [margin: Frost.]
Wed Nov 28: Weaned baby Pearl entirely last night. She did splendid did not cry at all. Papa has a boil on his knee. It is very painful. He filed saws in the P.M. Picked out lumber in the A.M. [margin: Frost in the morning.]
Thu Nov 29: "Thanksgiving" E.A. went to the "white house" got the flowers, pictures and matting. Otto hauled lumber for the kitchen. Brought up the potatoes, safe &c. Had ducks for dinner. Papa's boil no better. Baby doing well. Whitney and Eva at Whites. [margin: Frost in the morning.]

1877 Nov 30-Dec 14 (pp 194-195)

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Fri Nov 30: Laid foundation for kitchen. Boil no better. [margin: Rained in the night.]
Sat Dec 01: Worked on the kitchen in the A.M. Went to Padilla and got six rafters and some nails. Boil broke last night some better this morning. Aunt Lou and Eve called this P.M. Rec'd a letter from Nettie containing the death of Grandma Sisson. [margin: Rained last night. Grandma Sisson's death.]
Sun Dec 02: All stayed at home. Whitney was up a little while in the A.M. to see Edgar's boil. It was pretty bad last eve, but is some better today, not swollen as much as common. Baby Pearl had her first short dreses on today. [margin: Windy and rainy.]
Mon Dec 03: Worked on the kitchen. The boil almost well. [margin: High winds and rain last night. Very nice day.]
Tue Dec 04: Worked on kitchen in the A.M. went to LaConner in the P.M. to get a tooth extracted for Ida. [margin: Nice day.]
Wed Dec 05: Came home from LaConner. Heard that a man by the name of Campbell had jumped Harries ranch.
Thu Dec 06: Papa worked for Whitney building a house on Harries ranch. Whitney and Harrie went to Whatcom to pay taxes and get license. [margin: Rained a little all day.]
Fri Dec 07: Papa working on Harries house. Harry and W got home from Whatcom in the P.M. Eva & Julia called in the P.M. Trimble brought down the chickens. [margin: High wind.]
Sat Dec 08: Harry & Julia married in the P.M. I tried to get ready and go but cut my finger and didn't. Made window frames for Harries house. in the A.M. Dwelly came down to marry Harry. I made the cake. Julia & Harry went to their new house and are ranching it all alone tonight. [margin: Last night rain, windy today also. No rain.]
Sun Dec 09: All staid at home. Charley Bowden was here and took dinner. Baby Pearl is 6 months old today. Harrie and Julia arrose at 3 o'clock P.M.[margin: Raining all day.]
Mon Dec 10: Papa shingled the kitchen and made a door. Harrie and Julia got up earlier than common. [margin: Rains.]
Tue Dec 11: Edgar worked on the kitchen door. William was here also D'Arcy and wife. Lyle Wallace and Brown. Mr. Dewey gives a party at Padilla this eve, we shall not attend. Did not receive any invitation. [margin: Rain in the A.M. Windy in the P.M. The hen commenced laying.]
Wed Dec 12: Made plank walks in the A.M. made kitchen door and hung it in the P.M. Mrs. Allen was here. Shot two ducks. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Dec 13: Made a bookcase, worked in the shop generally. Aunt Low was here and spent the afternoon.
Fri Dec 14: Edgar dug ditch. I got a little sore throat. Whitney went to LaConner.

1877 Dec 15-29 (pp 196-197)

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Sat Dec 15: Papa digging ditch. [margin: Warm.]
Sun Dec 16: Harvey Wallace, Mary, Milt and the children came down in the A.M. to make us a farewell vistit before starting to California. We all called on Whitney's in the P.M. Harry, Julia & Eva came up and spent the eve. [margin: Rained all night very hard.]
Mon Dec 17: Papa, Mary and Harvey went down to Siegfreds to look at his place in the A.M. and P.M. they started for LaConner, but had to return on account of the tide. [margin: Little rain in the A.M. Pleasant in P.M.]
Tue Dec 18: Papa digging ditch in the P.M. the Fanny Lake came in the morn for Balls grain. Wallaces and Milt left on her. [margin: Warm]
Wed Dec 19: Papa got a load of wood in the A.M. unloaded it and sawed some up in the P.M. & got a letter from George. I got one from Anna Dearborn. Mrs. Allen called for a few minutes. [margin: Ditto high tide.]
Thu Dec 20: Papa digging ditch. Julia and Eva called this P.M. [margin: Very high wind.]
Fri Dec 21: Finished twenty eight rods of ditch and tapped a slough. Alfie came down today. Julia also. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Dec 22: Papa laid the kitchen & bedroom floors and I went down to Aunt Lou's and spent the day. [margin: Windy & rather cold.]
Sun Dec 23: Papa, Eva, Arthur and I went down to Sigfrieds in the A.M. after a Christmas tree. Stayed home this P.M. Mother and Alfie went up to the white house. [margin: Pleasant. High tide.]
Mon Dec 24: Papa digging dike. Went down to Whitney's to the Christmas tree spent a very pleasant eve had a very nice tree which bore considerable fruit. I got a very pretty pair of vases. Papa got a pair of sleevebuttons. [margin: Pleasant]
Tue Dec 25: Spent the day and eve at Whitney's. Had quite nice dinner and spent a pleasant eve. [margin: Beautiful day.]
Wed Dec 26: Edgar digging ditch. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Dec 27: Edgar digging ditch.
Fri Dec 28: Papa digging ditch in the A.M. hanging the stair door in the P.M. Al, Martha and Sammy Hancock came down this P.M. [margin: Pleasant. Froze hard last night.]
Sat Dec 29: Edgar hung the stair and bedroom door today. We all spent the eve at R.E.W. [margin: Cold.]

1877 Dec 30-Jan 13, 1878 (pp 198-199)

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Sun Dec 30: All stayed at home. Al and the folks went home in the A.M. Eva and Ida Conner called in the eve. [margin: Cold.]
Mon Dec 31: Papa chopping wood down at the camp. I went down to Padilla in the P.M. [margin: Thermometer 22° last night.]
Tue Jan 01: Papa, Aunt Lou and myself went down to the camp this morning and got some wood. Took our dinner in the woods by a fire. Came home about 1/2 past 2 o'clock had a very pleasant time. [margin: Very pleasant.]
Wed Jan 02: Papa still cutting wood at the camp. Whitney's men left today. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Jan 03: Papa cutting down trees as usual. [margin: The hen has laid 21 eggs.]
Fri Jan 04: Edgar filed saws in the A.M. made windowframes in the P.M. Whitney and Mother went to LaConner in the P.M. Aunt Lou and Eva were here today.
Sat Jan 05: Edgar working on the kitchen. Aunt Lou came up again this morn to help with the work while mother was away. W came home at noon. Dr. Maggs with him.
Sun Jan 06: All stayed at home until late in the P.M. then went down to Whitney's and spent part of the eve. [margin: Very pretty day.]
Mon Jan 07: Edgar went to the woods today back of the White house. [margin: Andis(??) also rain.]
Tue Jan 08: Trying to rain. Edgar and I in pursuit of water. Fearing the rain might blow over. Wet up the slough towards Balls but the tide being too high did not get any. He and Alfie then went down to the siwash camp and got back wood and water. [margin: Blowing quite hard and rain's a very little in showers E made a pen for the pig.]
Wed Jan 09: Edgar finished the pen. In the A.M. cut wood and tinkered around in the P.M. Baby Pearl is 7 months old today. [margin: Raining in showers.]
Thu Jan 10: Edgar worked in the woods until noon, came home in account of the rain. Hanson brought the new boat today. [margin: Rains very hard. Blow last night.]
Fri Jan 11: Edgar worked in the wharf making steps and &c. Also made me a pair of oars. Went down to the beach for wood. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Jan 12: Edgar working in the wharf in the A.M. making doors for the safe in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Jan 13: All stayed at home. Eva, Julia & Harry called in the A.M. Mother went up to Millers. [margin: Very pleasant.]

1878 Jan 14-Feb 1 (pp 200-201)

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Mon Jan 14: We went up to LaConner today to see the Dr. Baby has her first tooth. [margin: Pleasant.]
Tue Jan 15: Came home from La Conner. Mother came with us. Ida not feeling very well.(written by Ida) [margin: Pleasant]
Wed Jan 16: Papa working down at Whitney's working on Jone's house. I quite sick.
Thu Jan 17: Papa still at work on Jones house. Ida no better.
Fri Jan 18: We start for Victoria to day to consult a Dr. The wind blowing very hard. The dyke broke and flooded part of Harry's ranch this morning.[margin: Very high tide.]
Sat Jan 19: We were at Utsalady today. Will take the steamer Dacota for Victoria this evening.
Sun Jan 20: Spent the day aboard the Dacota. Reached Esquimalt at 5 o'clock P.M.[margin: Went to the M.E. church in the eve.]
Mon Jan 21: At Victoria the Dr. speak very encouraging. I am daily improving.
Tue Jan 22: On board the North Pacific reached Seattle at 5:30 o'clock PM
Wed Jan 23: Spent the day in Seattle. Went to church in the eve. [margin: High tide. Balls dam went out.]
Thu Jan 24: Spent the day in Seattle. I called on Mrs Chilberg and Rev Damon.
Fri Jan 25: On our way home aboard the steamer Fanny lake arrived at LaConner about 4 o'clock P.M.
Sat Jan 26: Got home about 12 o'clock found every body well and the ranch not flooded.
Sun Jan 27: Mrs. Allen was here today. Edgar and I have sore throats, have caught cold. [margin: Raining a little in the P.M.]
Mon Jan 28: Papa working on Jones house down at the shop. Pearl and (I) went visiting Aunt Lou today. [margin: Pleasant.]
Tue Jan 29: Papa at work on Jones house up on his ranch. Baby was very sick last night. She is cutting her teeth. [margin: Ditto]
Wed Jan 30: Papa still at work on J. house. Eva and Julia went visiting Mrs. D Ball today. Pearl better today. [margin: Threating rain.]
Thu Jan 31: Papa at work on the house. Aunt Lou and Eva spent the P.M. here. [margin: Ditto]
Fri Feb 01: Edgar made a bedstead in the A.M. and went after wood in the P.M. [margin: Rain. The hen had laid 50 eggs up to this date.]

1878 Feb 2-21 (pp 202-203)

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Sat Feb 02: Edgar working on the house laying floor and putting on battens & cotes. [margin: Rained hard all last night.]
Sun Feb 03: Stormy windy day. Aunt Lou, Alfie & Grandma went up to Rich Balls. Ida had bad sore throat in the eve.
Mon Feb 04: Worked on Jones house. Finish for the Present. Shot two Ducks. [margin: Rainy day.]
Tue Feb 05: Made a sluice box for Callahan. Whitney got home from up Sound. Alexanders child dead with croup.
Wed Feb 06: Worked on window casings for Jones house in the A.M. in P.M. began a smokehouse for Whitney. [margin: Alf. sick with Asthma.]
Thu Feb 07: Worked on smoke house all day.
Fri Feb 08: Worked on Whitneys S. house. fine weather. Mrs Allen here visiting. Aunt Lou also making clothes for Whitney. [margin: Mr. Upson came.]
Sat Feb 09: Worked on the smoke house till 3 P.M. then went to fix Box. Tide not low enough. [margin: Shot a goose.]
Sun Feb 10: Went down to Whitneys and took a boat ride. Aunt Lou & Eva went with us. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Feb 11: Made a table in the A.M. worked for W. in the P.M. Upson went home today. [margin: Stormy. worked 4 hours.]
Tue Feb 12: Bring up the meat in the smoke house and began the grain car. Worked on sluice box in the eve. W. went to LaConner. [margin: Worked 9 hours.]
Wed Feb 13: Worked on the car all day. Got a letter from George. Reed my watch from Victoria. Also a present from Aunt of $100.00. [margin: Worked 8 1/2 hours. Rainy night.]
Thu Feb 14: Papa and Alfie went for wood in the P.M. Klingenmaier bought some wood. E and A cutting it up in the P.M. [margin: Windy. Fixed box on "45 ft" slough at night.]
Fri Feb 15: Edgar making doors to the safe. T varnishing the table. Aunt Lou and Eva here this P.M. High wind last night blew over the shed on "Allen 80" damages to W's machinery about $50. [margin: Very high wind last night and tide also.]
Sat Feb 16: Worked for Whitney. made a box for Vinz's trunk. Worked on the car and filed the saw. [margin: Work 4 hours. warm]
Sun Feb 17: All went up to the Ridge. Took dinner with Trimble. Got some currant cuttings &c. Cool & clowdy.
Mon Feb 18: Worked for W. in the A.M. and began ditch for self in P.M. Eva & Julia had a birth day dinner. All our folks went. Mrs Leamer went to LaConner with Whitney in the P.M. [margin: Worked 4 1/2 hours. The hen has laid 68 eggs up to this date.]
Tue Feb 19: Ditching. Wilson help me on Whitney's acct. at work near the "45 ft" slough. W. came from LaConner this A.M.
Wed Feb 20: Ditching as yesterday. [margin: Heavy rain & pleasant.]
Thu Feb 21: Ditching as usual.

1878 Feb 22-Mar 12 (pp 204-205)

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Fri Feb 22: Still ditching. A book agent gave us a call this P.M. and took supper with us. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Feb 23: Ditching. Dug 28 rds today. [margin: Warm. Springlike.]
Sun Feb 24: All stayed at home in the A.M. Edgar and I went down to W a short time in the P.M. Bought some clams. [margin: Pleasant]
Mon Feb 25: Edgar ditching in the A.M. at home. Working for W. in the P.M. W. killed a beef. [margin: ditto]
Tue Feb 26: Edgar working for W. in the A.M. In the P.M. he and mother, Aunt Lou and Alfie went up to the White house for shrubs, &c. Wilson working for Edgar yesterday and today. N.B. I have quit saying Papa. Hence forth he is to go by the name of Edgar. [margin: Rain in tha A.M.]
Wed Feb 27: Set out strawberries. 200 plants. [margin: Rainy in the morning.]
Thu Feb 28: Stewart began ditching. Harry & I began the wharf. worked 9 hours. [margin: Very pleasant.]
Fri Mar 01: Stewart ditching. Working on Wharf 10 hrs.
Sat Mar 02: Worked on wharf 8 hours. Grandma went up to ... [margin: Stewart ditching.]
Sun Mar 03: Went up to Dick Ball's and took dinner. Darcy was here and paid me $30.00 for Whitney which I gave to Aunt Lou.
Mon Mar 04: Worked on the wharf in the A.M. and filed the saw. Worked for self in the P.M. making sluice box &c. Rainy & clowdy cold wind. Harry killed Rosa cow and took her to LaConner. [margin: Worked 5 hours. Very hard wind last night.]
Tue Mar 05: Had a bad cold. Fixed the boat, filed the saw &c. W. got back from Seattle. Stewart ditching. [margin: Very windy.]
Wed Mar 06: Worked for W. Very windy & Rainy. Shot 2 geese. Enlarging the wharf in front of the barn. Towed up my slough box after quiting work. Stewart ditching. Balls folks began plowing on the Allen "80". [margin: Worked 8 hours. Rainy.]
Thu Mar 07: Worked on W's wharf in the A.M. and worked at my Box by the barn in the P.M. Stewart also. 3 hours. [margin: Worked 4 hours. Rainy in P.M. some.]
Fri Mar 08: Ditching part of the day. Put the box in close to the barn. Mrs. Leamer came home with Whitney. [margin: Stewart worked.]
Sat Mar 09: Stewart started for Callahan's to work for him putting in his dam. We started for Pleasant Ridge. Took dinner with O'Laughlins. Got up to O'lls at 3 P.M. Eva went with us.
Sun Mar 10: Staid on Pleasant Ridge all day. [margin: Hard Rain last night and today.]
Mon Mar 11: Came home from Pleasant Ridge. Got home at 1:30 P.M. Filed the saw on Whitney and fixed the wharf in the P.M. Bought a sail. Stewart working. [margin: No rain.]
Tue Mar 12: The ground very wet. Worked for Whitney 10 hours. Stewart working. Mrs. Leamer went to the Millers last night. W. went to LaConner. Clarence White came home with her. [margin: Showery]

1878 Mar 13-30 (pp 206-207)

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Wed Mar 13: Working for Whitney 5 hours. Very heavy rain in the P.M. Stewart working 1/2 day. Ida very sick with tooth ache. I went to Ball's to get him to pull it. It stopped aching then. [margin: Mrs. Leamer up to Millers.]
Thu Mar 14: Work for W. 10 hours. Alfie went after a load of wood. Began the black smith shop. Very pleasant drying day. Mother came home with Dick Ball. Stewart working as usual. [margin: Set the hen on 13 eggs.]
Fri Mar 15: Balls plowing in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. Worked for W 10 hours. Stewart ditching. [margin: Planted some little green peas.]
Sat Mar 16: Worked 10 hours for Whitney making roller. Mrs Wallace arrived from San Francisco and move into A. Siegfreds house. The folks went to get her in the P.M. Stewart ditching. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Sun Mar 17: Staid at home in the A.M. Aunt Lou, Ida & I went down to see Mrs Wallace in the P.M. [margin: Pleasant.]
Mon Mar 18: Worked for W. 9 hours. He killed an ox and took him to LaConner in the P.M. Worked on roller and plows. Stewart not working any more for me. Ed Stacey came down to live with his mother.
Tue Mar 19: Worked 10 hours for Whitney sawing lumber for walks and Upson's house. The schooner Perry arrived this eve with 28.000 ft of lumber. W. started for Seattle. Alf spaded up dirt for flower beds. [margin: Planted lettuce & radishes]
Wed Mar 20: Helped unload the Perry 28.000 ft of lumber. Ida went up to Allens to a quilting. [margin: Very warm & pleasant.]
Thu Mar 21: Worked for W. 10 hours. Began cutting rafters for Upsons house. Then rigged up plowed started one. [margin: very warm.]
Fri Mar 22: Helped Jones & Otto rig up their plows in the A.M. in the P.M. cut lumber for Upsons house and planted garden seeds. Peas, Onions, Turnips, Bols, &c. [margin: Worked for W 8 hours.]
Sat Mar 23: Whitney's house some today. Made whiffle trees, fixed plows, sawed branches &c. Ida went down to Mrs Wallace's staid all day and I guess all night. Mrs Wallace & her flock staid her last night. [margin: Worked for W. 9 hours. Fine weather with wind.]
Sun Mar 24: We staid at home all day. Whitney's folks went to Dog Island. Alfie & ed went after their cow. Ida sick in the P.M. John Balls and Millers(?) folks called here. [margin: Very pleasant.]
Mon Mar 25: Helped Eddie swim his cow over in the morning then worked for Whitney the balance of the day. [margin: Worked 9 hours. Rain in the P.M.]
Tue Mar 26: Rain all last night and in the A.M. to day. Worked for W. 10 hours. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Mar 27: Worked for W. 10 hours. making Upson's house. W. got home from LaConner. [margin: Pleasant.]
Thu Mar 28: Worked 10 hours on Upson's house as usual. Got the roof pretty near on. Two teams plowing today.
Fri Mar 29: Worked 10 hours. In the shop making window frames &c. Harry & the woodcocks making a house across the slough. Ground very wet. Cold. [margin: Rain all the A.M.]
Sat Mar 30: Peas Radishes & lettuce up. Pleasant day. Ed went to LaConner gen store. [margin: Worked 10 hours setting window frames.]

1878 Mar 31-Apr 18 (pp 208-209)

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Sun Mar 31: Wrote letter to Geo. M.D. Smith & H.L. Blanchard. Cold clowdy day. Whitney & I took a walk down to Klingenmaiers in the P.M. Ida went down to Aunt Lou's and staid the P.M.
Mon Apr 01: Work for Whitney 9 1/2 hours. Carpentering & blacksmithing &c. Alfie down to his mother's. Gertie here. Ed. working for Whitney. Pleasant & warm. Balls & W. plowing.
Tue Apr 02: Worked for W. 10 hours. Began sowing barley for W. Pleasant. Ed plowing my garden. Tied up the cow.
Wed Apr 03: Worked for Whitney 3 hours sowing barley. Worked at home the balance of the day. Setting out fruit trees, &c. Very pleasant day [margin: Baby sick. Ida got a very up tooth ache.]
Thu Apr 04: Sowing grain 4 hours for Whitney. Finished setting out fruit trees. Set out some pie plant & strawberry plants. Sold John Ball my apple trees, all but 13.
Fri Apr 05: Worked for W. 5 hours. Sowing grain. Went up to the Ridge in the P.M. got 3 trees(?) in the marsh garden. Made garden till night. Planted some ???? ??tran peas, some onions, & some Garnet Chile potatos. Down to W's in eve.
Sat Apr 06: 2 hours fixed plow for Whitney. Made garden. ????? ???? Planted carrots, parsnips, spinach, salsify, beets, cabbage, &c. Little rain last night.
Sun Apr 07: Hard rain in the morning. Very high west wind. Blew the shed loft over. Staid at home all day. Took a walk over the Parrish claim in the P.M.
Mon Apr 08: Worked for W. 11 hours. Sowed grain & built wharf. Pleasant but rather cold.
Tue Apr 09: Worked 10 hours sowing grain for Mrs. Allen & and for Whitney. Fine weather.
Wed Apr 10: Worked 8 hours for W. on Barn. Went down to Mrs. Wallaces with Grandma in the evening.
Thu Apr 11: Worked on barn for W. 10 hours. Cold & windy. Mary Wallace has a boy baby. I think Wallace will be around time enough to make another.
Fri Apr 12: Worked for W. on barn 10 hours. Very Cold.
Sat Apr 13: Worked for W. on Barn 8 hours. Very cold and 1/2 inch snow this morning. Started for LaConner at 11 O'clock to get Ida's tooth pulled. Got back at 9 P.M. via Indian Boot slough. Cool evening. Aunt Lou kept the baby.
Sun Apr 14: Frost this morning. Cut Stewarts hair went down to Mrs Wallace's in the P.M. Whitney's hay & seed grain came. Sch. Carrie Hayden.
Mon Apr 15: Worked for w 10 hours on barn.
Tue Apr 16: Worked for W. 9 hours on the barn. Pleasant with frost W went to Whatcom Balls plowing near the house. [margin: Frost.]
Wed Apr 17: Upson's things came. In the A.M. grafted some trees up to the White house. Worked 5 hours for Whitney in the P.M. on Barn. [margin: Fine weather.]
Thu Apr 18: Worked 10 hours on barn & scow. Whitney took his horses over the slough. Land very soft.

1878 Apr 19-May 7 (pp 210-211)

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Fri Apr 19: Worked for W. 10 hours on Boat & Scow. Cold and dry with north winds. Sluice box on 45 ft slough open this evening and slough filled up.
Sat Apr 20: Worked for W. 5 hours on scow. Made sail sticks in the P.M. Fine dry weather. Upson & family came this morning.
Sun Apr 21: Very pleasant Sunday. Attended preaching at Whitneys house at ten A.M. by the Rev Mr. Tade of Fidalgo from text of Mathew 4 Chap & 17 verse.
Mon Apr 22: Worked for W. 10 hours on the scow. Cold & Windy with a very little rain, but good weather for plowing & seeding.
Tue Apr 23: Worked for W. 10 hours on scow. It is ready to turn over. Fine weather. Whitney at LaConner.
Wed Apr 24: Heavy S.E. wind in the A.M. and rain in the P.M. Hauled a boat load of water in the A.M. Fixed sail, cut wood &c. Worked for W. 4 hours spinning Oakum. Working on scow &c.
Thu Apr 25: Worked for W. 10 hours on scow. Fine weather for farming. Morse of the N. Star in Padilla to night.
Fri Apr 26: Worked for W 9 hours on scow. Editor Morse here. I subscribed for the N. Star 6 months. Balls sowing oats here by the house.
Sat Apr 27: Worked for W. 5 hours calking scow. Planted peas and fixed he eve troughs with pitch.
Sun Apr 28: Pleasant Sunday. Staid at home in the A.M. and went boat riding in the P.M. Down to Mrs. Wallace but did not land water too rough. Jake Highbarger & Acu?? here to dinner.
Mon Apr 29: Worked for W. 10 hours on scow. Cold & windy.
Tue Apr 30: Worked for W 8 hours on scow & went after water.
Wed May 01: Worked for W 4 hours on scow and finished it. Hanson went home. In P.M. went out and tore down shed for my self. Filed saws also. Mrs ????? & Siegfreds were here to dinner. Mrs Leamer here also.
Thu May 02: Worked for Sisson today. Sawed lumber for granary and maade a cupboard for the kitchen chimney to stand on.
Fri May 03: Worked on kitchen making cupboard and laying chimney &c. Warm & dry. Whitney took the scow and went after water.
Sat May 04: Fixed the boat. planted some turnips, squashes and sweet corn. Weed onions and am shones(?) [margin: Rain in the A.M. and some just night.]
Sun May 05: Very pleasant Sunday. Mrs. Leamer and Gertie went down to Mrs. Wallace's. We staid at home. Mrs. Dewey call a little while also Mr & Mrs Ball Dick.
Mon May 06: Went to LaConner. Spent the rest of the day sitting around doing nothing. Got home at 8 o'clock.
Tue May 07: Worked at home making cupboard for kitchen and doors for Jones house &c.

1878 May 8-29 (pp 212-213)

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Wed May 08: Went to Allens to sow grain in the morning early. Finished up Jones house in the P.M. Ida went up with us. Warm & dry. No fresh water in Indian Slough.
Thu May 09: Went after water and the sowing machine in the morning. Whitewashed the sitting room &c.
Fri May 10: Went down to Hanson's to see about getting some lumber for barn. Aunt Lou papering the sitting room. [margin: North wind strong.]
Sat May 11: Worked around the house making mop boards, cupboard doors &c.
Sun May 12: Staid at home all day. Ida went to Mrs. Wallace. Pleasant day.
Mon May 13: Helped Whitney load schooner in the A.M. and in P.M. went down and worked on tank plank. Planted beans, &c.
Tue May 14: Worked in garden hoing in the A.M. and in P.M. finished loading schooner.
Wed May 15: Working down at Whitneys on scow and oar. Rain last night and stormy & windy to day.
Thu May 16: Worked on tank most all day. Went choir meeting in the eve.
Fri May 17: Sharpened plows for Whitney. Patched the tank and sowed oats for Callahan.
Sat May 18: Sowed grain for Ball 2 hours. hoed in the garden and went to Fidalgo in the P.M. Rain some.
Sun May 19: Spent most of the day at Whites. Got home at 6 P.M. Pleasant P.M. Rain in A.M. [margin: Rain all night last night.]
Mon May 20: Worked in the garden & made a pig pen. Sowed 8 acres of grain for Balls. Pleasant.
Tue May 21: Went down on Siegfreds land and cut some sleepers for granary and brought up a load of wood at night.
Wed May 22: Sowed 11 acres of grain for Balls and took shakes off from the shed roof. Worked in garden some.
Thu May 23: Went down and got Trimble to haul out my sleepers. Ida went down to Mrs. Wallace's and staid all day.
Fri May 24: Went with Whitney to the Samish to see about threshing job, &c. Staid all night at E Stearns. Fine weather.
Sat May 25: Got home from the Samish at 1 P.M. had a pleasant time. Hoed garden worked on tank some in the P.M. Balls folks got through sowing grain.
Sun May 26: Cold & windy. Had preaching at Whitney's house by Preacher Tade of Fidalgo. Txt Isiah V Ch III, IV & V vs. [margin: Small rain last night.]
Mon May 27: Work in the garden some. Set out some cabbage. Fixed tank some. Clowdy day. [margin: Rain a little.]
Tue May 28: Worked in the garden some setting cabbage plants. And worked on the road some. Went and rafted my sleepers in the P.M. [margin: Rain.]
Wed May 29: Went and fixed a bulge in the slough by Jakes corner in the A.M. W. went to LaConner. Hanson up here. Went down after my raft in the P.M. & put a handle on the broad ax. W. came home from LaConner. Ball hauled a load of stuff off from E side of ranch.

1878 May 30-Jun 20 (pp 214-215)

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Thu May 30: Hoed weeds some. Helped Ball haul the machine shed down and worked on wood shed. Clowdy & misty. Ida not well.
Fri May 31: Worked on wood shed and hoed in the garden. Warm & pleasant. [margin: Ida no better.]
Sat Jun 01: Hoed in garden some. began building a chicken house. went up to the Ridge to get a pig. Lithi Upon came up and helped Ida some. [margin: Ida still sick.]
Sun Jun 02: Staid at home all day. Ws folks went to Fidalgo. Mother Leamer came home in the eve. The schooner Perry here after grain.
Mon Jun 03: Finished the hen house and worked in the garden.
Tue Jun 04: Finished the tank and went dow to Whitney's to cut some rafters for granary. [margin: Court week in LaConner.]
Wed Jun 05: Made a bridge across the slough by the shed.
Thu Jun 06: Fixed road by the dyke and to the house. Ida & Aunt Lou went after berries up to the W. house.
Fri Jun 07: Began honing sleepers for the granary. Mr Whites folks came from Fidalgo. W. went after them.
Sat Jun 08: Finished my sleepers. Mr Whites folks here to tea.
Sun Jun 09: Baby Pearl first birthday. Went down to W's in the A.M. and up to the Ridge in the P.M. Ida went home with Mrs. White.
Mon Jun 10: Worked up to the Ridge hewing rails. Pleasant.
Tue Jun 11: Went down to Larry's Slough to get my raft. Got to Hanson's at 1 P.M. Worked getting in ?????? TO P.M. Staid all night with Hanson.
Wed Jun 12: Worked in A.M. loading raft and in P.M. started home. Got to Siegfred's point and then went home at 10 P.M. Fine weather.
Thu Jun 13: Hoed garden some. worked for W. some on roller. Brought up my raft in the P.M.
Fri Jun 14: Worked for W. in the A.M. on Roller & Egine smoke pipe in the P.M. went up and helped pick strawberries for PickNick.
Sat Jun 15: All hand went to the picnic at Saddle Island. Ida came home with us from Mr Whites. Had a very pleasant time Considering. Lisle Wallace was here and staid all night with us.
Sun Jun 16: Went up to the White House and picked strawberries & gooseberries. Traveled around and looked at the grain fields and went to take Wallace up Telegraph slound and to Bakers(?) calling. Ed hauling wood.
Mon Jun 17: Worked for Whitney- 5 hours. Worked for self in the P.M. fixing tank, eve troughts &c. Made a new rudder. Rain some.
Tue Jun 18: Piled my Corn. Hanson was here. Ed hauling wood. Upson helped kill the cow. 8 hours. Worked for W. 5 hours.
Wed Jun 19: Worked for W 9 house on kitchen. Ed hauled wood a half a day & a load of water. Dry weather. Cutting W's grain.
Thu Jun 20: Worked for W. 10 hours. Ed hauling wood. The folks went up to Allen's to sowing Bee.

1878 Jun 21-Jul 10 (pp 216-217)

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Fri Jun 21: Worked for W. 10 hours on kitchen. Ed hauling wood 1/2 day. Very warm. Carrie & Frank White came over in the eve.
Sat Jun 22: Ida, Ed Stacey & I went to LaConner. Upson came home with us. Very dry and rain is much needed for late grain.
Sun Jun 23: Staid at home all day. Carrie White & Frank were here a little while. Warm & dry as usual.
Mon Jun 24: Worked for W. 10 hours on house. Went down and settled up accts in the eve.
Tue Jun 25: Worked 10 hours for W. The ?????? all ??? in the P.M. but no rain.
Wed Jun 26: Worked for W 10 hours. Very little rain in the morning. Hanson brought the cow up.
Thu Jun 27: Worked for W 10 hours. Warm & dry.
Fri Jun 28: Worked for W. 10 hours. Upson started for home. W. went to LaConner. Ida went up to Mrs Ball's with Julia.
Sat Jun 29: Worked for W. 6 hours. Filed 2 saws for Trimble and me which I bought of him. Ida horse back riding down to Mrs. Wallaces. [margin: Dry & warm.]
Sun Jun 30: Whitney at Fidalgo. Went down to Aunt Lou's calling and staid to supper.
Mon Jul 01: Worked for Whitney 8 hours and made a gate for myself. Pulled my speepers up out the water after supper & filed a saw. Wallace came up and helped some.
Tue Jul 02: Worked for W 10 hours fixing Harvester. Little rain last night & this morning.
Wed Jul 03: Worked for W. 9 hours on tool shed &c. Filed a saw for Allen in the morning.
Thu Jul 04: Started in for hoeing corn. Harry & Julia & Ed Stacey east dinner here. Went down to Aunt Lou's in the P.M. Eat supper at Mrs. Upson's. Worked in the blacksmith shop some making gate fixtures for myself. Whitney went to Fidalgo as usual.
Fri Jul 05: Made a Bedstead for W. in the morning. Then set a gate post for myself. Went to the woods for timbe in the P.M. with Ed Stacey for shed. Worked for W 7 hours. Harris had a boy born.
Sat Jul 06: Worked for W 10 hours on machine shed. Is very warm & dry.
Sun Jul 07: Look over the grain fields in the A.M. Upsons came home this morning. Mr. Stewart with him. Mrs. Tade preached at Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Jul 08: Began work on the granary this morning. Wallace helped me. Took the cow up and hitched her out. Ed. hauled timber for me in the P.M. Warm & dry.
Tue Jul 09: Work on granary as usual. Windy. Mrs. M. D. Smith here & to Mrs Balls. Mother L. went to LaConner.
Wed Jul 10: Worked on granary all day. S. E. winds all day. Much like rain.

1878 Jul 11-Aug 1 (pp 218-219)

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Thu Jul 11: Heavy shower last night. Worked on Granary. Put up the rafters & sheeting. Went over to Browns in the P.M. & got a cow to milk. Warmer.
Fri Jul 12: Wallace working on Granary. Self also. Hard S.E. wind all day. A dave at Whitney's in the eve. Dave McCormick here in the eve.
Sat Jul 13: Wallace worked till 3 P.M. Finished the roof of the granary. Fine weather.
Sun Jul 14: Very quiet Sunday. Staid at home most all day. Went over to Mr. Woodcocks just evening. Mother Leamer got home to night.
Mon Jul 15: Worked for Whitney 10 hours in the A.M. on the scow and in the P.M. on Barn. Grain looking well. Ball's folks putting up my hay. Cut it last Friday.
Tue Jul 16: Worked for Whitney 10 hours on barn. Ida started for Whidby Island with Julia D???? visiting.
Wed Jul 17: Raining in the A.M. work at my Granary & filed a saw in the P.M. worked for Whitney 5 hours.
Thu Jul 18: Worked for W. 10 hours on Barn.
Fri Jul 19: Worked for W. 10 hours on Barn. Cold. Mrs. Wallace staid here all night.
Sat Jul 20: Worked for W. 10 hours on barn. Finished putting on roof. W. came from Fidalgo. Got a letter from Ida and one from George.
Sun Jul 21: Was not feeling well. Went up to Balls in the P.M. to see his self binder and look it.
Mon Jul 22: Worked for Whitney 10 hours on barn & pig pen.
Tue Jul 23: Worked for W 8 hours. Ida & Jule came home from the Island. Began foundation for engine house & hall.
Wed Jul 24: Worked 10 hours on engine house & fixed reaper. warm & dry. Balls folks cutting barley.
Thu Jul 25: Worked for Whitney 10 hours hauling hay.
Fri Jul 26: Worked for Whitney 7 hours hauling hay. Work 2 hours making table and 1 hour to go to see the self binder work; it does good work. No mistakes. Mother Leamer went up at Ball's.
Sat Jul 27: Worked for W. 9 hours on hall & hauling hay. Finished the hay. Had 29 loads.
Sun Jul 28: Satid at home all day. Very quiet Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Woodcock called a little while. Stewart cut my hair.
Mon Jul 29: Worked for W. 12 hours cutting carley and on the hall. Barley very heavy and down badly.
Tue Jul 30: Worked for W. 10 hours on hall and &c. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Jul 31: Worked for W. 12 hours on Hall and cut barley a while in the eve. Stewarts folks and Rucker came visiting Upsons. W. at LaConner again after shingles for Hall.
Thu Aug 01: Worked for W. 3 hours cutting grain at night. Worked on boat painting in the A.M. and on barn some.

1878 Aug 2-22 (pp 220-221)

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Fri Aug 02: Ed & Ida & Mrs. Leamer went up to Al's today. Worked on granary. Worked for W. 3 hours in the eve cutting grain.
Sat Aug 03: Worked for W. 12 hours shocking & cutting grain. Let Upson have the cow.
Sun Aug 04: Staid at home all day or at Whitney's. Heard Mr. Tade preach in the P.M. Good sermon.
Mon Aug 05: Worked fixing up Engine. Hauled them down in the fore noon. Rain about noon. Shower. Rain & wind. Worked for Whitney 10 hours.
Tue Aug 06: Worked for W. 12 hours. Cleaning up engine. Make hall stairs & cutting barley. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Aug 07: Worked for W 10 hours on hall stairs and hay rack. Practiced singing in the evening. Cousin Jedidiah.
Thu Aug 08: Worked for W 10 hours on Hay racks &c. Fine weather. Harry finished cutting barley.
Fri Aug 09: Worked for W. 10 hours. Fixing hay racks and making straw carrier. W. went to LaConner. Ida & Pearl came home in the evening with him.
Sat Aug 10: Worked at home to day. Putting up lumber and made a fence around the wood shed.
Sun Aug 11: Went to LaConner with Upson. Saw Mr Kershaw and several other noted gentleman, Jenkins for one.
Mon Aug 12: Worked on the Engine cleaning, packing & c. Fired up and ????? it out. Then moved up to Balls in the evening. Fine weather.
Tue Aug 13: Worked for W. 12 hours running engine. Threshing at Balls. Threshed over 600 bushels.
Wed Aug 14: Finished at Balls and moved on my ranch. Thresh 12 hours.
Thu Aug 15: Threshing on my ranch. and finished. Worked 12 hours.
Fri Aug 16: (13th) Worked for W. 10 hours threshing. For Highbarger & John Ball. Busted the heater pipe and had to quit. Went after Davis in the night. Grand Ball at Padilla hall.
Sat Aug 17: (14th) Went to LaConner with Davis and got the pump pipe fixed. Upson went also. Did not get back till 7 P.M. Fixed up the engine afterwards.
Sun Aug 18: (15th) Staid at home all day. Slept wrote letter to Mrs. Allen and Reno. W called in the eve.
Mon Aug 19: (16) Worked 12 hours threshing for Whitney.
Tue Aug 20: (17) worked for W. threshing 12 hours.
Wed Aug 21: (18) Worked for W threshing barley 12 hours. Finished his barley. Threshed 672 sacks & moved.
Thu Aug 22: Worked for W 12 hours threshing at Allens.

1878 Aug 23-Sep 15 (pp 222-223)

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Fri Aug 23: Worked for W 6 hours threshing at Allens. Finished his barley. In the P.M. worked some on my granary.
Sat Aug 24: Worked at home making doors for granary &c. Thunder shower in the morning.
Sun Aug 25: Staid at home in the A.M. went down to Whitneys in the P.M. Pleasant weather again.
Mon Aug 26: Worked for W. 10 hours making stalls & laying stable floor.
Tue Aug 27: Worked for W 8 hours. Making bridge to hatch & feed boxed and shocked oats in the P.M.
Wed Aug 28: Worked for W. 10 hours shocking & binding oats.
Thu Aug 29: Not feeling very well, worked at home, fixing barn door, fastenings, engine pocken(??), hanging gate &c. Saved some timothy seed.
Fri Aug 30: Sold Hanson 4 sacks barley 416#. Not very well this morning. S.E. wind blowing.
Sat Aug 31: Worked for W. 6 hours on horse stables & moving machine in the P.M. Set down on the Highbarger Ranch. Fine harvest weather.
Sun Sep 01: (4th) Staid at home in the forenoon and went down to Whitney's in the afternoon. Had a sing in the evening.
Mon Sep 02: (5th) Worked for Whitney 9 hours on stable & Hall and sowing grain. Sowed 9 acre piece on East. Seed of my ranch to winter oats. [margin: Rainy in the morning.]
Tue Sep 03: (6th) Worked for Whitney 10 hours on Hall doors & Threshing oats on Highbarger Ranch.
Wed Sep 04: Worked for W. 12 hours threshing. Fine weather. Heard I had the Rep nomination for Sheriff of Whatcom County.
Thu Sep 05: (8th) Worked for W. 12 hours. Threshing for he & Allen. Fine threshing weather.
Fri Sep 06: (9th) Working for Whitney 12 hours Threshing at Allen's & Balls. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 07: Worked for W. 12 hours threshing at Balls. Finished the Ball ranch and move to Highbarger's.
Sun Sep 08: Staid at home in the fore noon and went up to the Ridge to preaching in the P.M. by Mr Tade.
Mon Sep 09: Worked 12 hours threshing at Highbarger's. Ida went to LaConner with Whitney.
Tue Sep 10: Worked threshing 12 hours at Highbarger's. Ida came home in the eve. Went down & got a box of pears in the eve.
Wed Sep 11: Worked 12 hours threshing at Allen's. Fine weather but very smokey. Mr Luck down from Whatcom.
Thu Sep 12: Threshing 12 hours for Whitney. Threshed 764 sacks.
Fri Sep 13: Threshing 12 hours for Whitney. Finished his on this side of slough.
Sat Sep 14: Threshing 12 hours. On my SW place threshed 656 sacks.
Sun Sep 15: Went with Upson down to Samish. Took dinner with Hanson. Went to Sullivan's place saw the new thresher.

1878 Sep 16-Oct 11 (pp 224-225)

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Mon Sep 16: Threshing for W 12 hours on Trimble's place. Very foggy & smoky & dry.
Tue Sep 17: Threshing 12 hours. Finished trimbles & moved to Highbargers at 10 o'clock. W. went to LaConner.
Wed Sep 18: Threshing 12 hours on Highbargers grain.
Thu Sep 19: Threshing for Highbarger & Balls. Finished at Highbargers.
Fri Sep 20: Threshing at my place for Balls. 12 hours. Whitney's horse died.
Sat Sep 21: Threshing 2 hours in the A.M. Rained so hard we had to quit. Divided grain and did not do much in the P.M.
Sun Sep 22: Rainy in the morning. Had Arthur White hauling grain in the P.M. Dick Ball also.
Mon Sep 23: Hauled grain a little in the morning and had to quit for Rain. Rained very hard. Tried to burn straw by it was too wet.
Tue Sep 24: Made a ????? in the morning then hauled grain.
Wed Sep 25: Finished hauling grain in the A.M. in the P.M. Threshing 5 hours. Finished threshing on my ranch and on this side of the slough.
Thu Sep 26: Rain all the A.M. Made fence out by the shed in the P.M. Ida down to Whitney's in the afternoon.
Fri Sep 27: Finished hauling in grain. Hard rain in the morning. Whitney plowing on my ranch with two plows. Mrs. Smith down from Whatcom. Rainy again at night.
Sat Sep 28: Staid around home all day. Rainy. Went to a literary in the eve. Sawed wood and done chores.
Sun Sep 29: (Sun) Staid down to Whitney last night. Stormy. Wrote a letter to Geo.
Mon Sep 30: (Mon) Did not do much. Mr. Smith here to dinner. Rainy.
Tue Oct 01: (Tues) Did not do much of anything. Mr Smith here to dinner. Mixed some paint to pairing boat with.
[The above appears to be a duplicate of 09-30 since the next entry is also tagged as Tue as show below]
(Tues) Worked for Whitney 10 hours. Moving the machine & threshing. No rain but high wind.
Wed Oct 02: (Wed) Worked for W. 8 hours threshing. Rain last night.
Thu Oct 03: (Thur) Threshing for W 6 hours. Very pleasant with north wind. Painted my boat in the P.M. Finished threshing all that is fit.
Fri Oct 04: (Fri) Sowed grain on my ranch for "Cultus Potlatch". Dr Power was here.
Sat Oct 05: (Sat) Sowed grain in the A.M. and did not do much in the P.M. Ida & Pearl went to LaConner with Dr. Power.
Sun Oct 06: (Sun) Staid at home all day. Art White shot a crain. Mr Tade was to Preach but did not come. [margin: Ida came home in the eve.]
Mon Oct 07: (Mon 10th) Sowed oats in the AM and went to La Conner in the PM on way to Whatcom Electioneering. Ed Stacey staid with Ida.
Tue Oct 08: (Tue 11th) Went to Whatcom from LaConner arrived at 7 P.M. Rainy night. Staid at Mr. Smith.
Thu Oct 10: Sowed oats in the AM and went to La Conner in the PM on way to Whatcom Electioneering. Ed Stacey staid with Ida.

1878 Oct 12-28 (pp 226-227)

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Sat Oct 12: (Sat 15th) Went down the River saw Judson's Place and staid all night with Henry Goodell. Rainy morning.
Sun Oct 13: (Sun 16th) Took dinner with W. Smith. then went down as far as John Tennant and staid all night.
Mon Oct 14: (Mon 17th) Spent the day in and around Ferndale. Pleasant.
Tue Oct 15: (Tues 18th) Spent the fore noon in working around Ferndale. Took dinner with Mr Tennant and then started for Whatcom and went about the Libby at 10 o'clock.
Wed Oct 16: (Wed 19th) Arrived at LaConner at 8 A.M. and then came home with my boat. Rainy day. Staid in the house all the P.M.
Thu Oct 17: (Thur 20th) Worked for W. on tank 8 1/2 hours in the A.M. in the P.M. work for Callahan making window frames &c.
Fri Oct 18: (Fri 21st) Worked on Callahan's frames in the A.M. and on house house shingling in the P.M. Whitney went to LaConner.
Sat Oct 19: (Sat 22nd) Worked for Callahan shingling & making frames. Rainy most all day. Ed got home with Miss Bradley in the fore noon.
Sun Oct 20: (Sun 20th fixes dates) Cold & windy. Went over to Keanies to dinner and then down to the Hall to preaching by Mr Tade.
Mon Oct 21: Worked for Callahan some making window frames. Made a pair of stands for Ida in the P.M. Mr Tade was here to dinner. Rainy day.
Tue Oct 22: Made a door frame for Callahan then put a partition up stairs for myself.
Wed Oct 23: Worked in the A.M. getting ready to thresh. Threshing this P.M. Mr Coupe from the Nooksack was here all night. [margin: Pleasant]
Thu Oct 24: Finished threshing for the season this P.M. E.A. went up the Skagit with Mr. Coupe this A.M. about 11 o'clock P.M. [margin: Rain in the A.M. Pleasant over night.]
Fri Oct 25: E.A. still from home. Ida not very well. Both eyes quite sore. Mary Wiliams here this P.M. [margin: On Skagit.]
Sat Oct 26: Still alone. Don't feel any better. Worked to hard today. Eddie Stacey working for Whitney. Eve & Lettie stayed all night. I pretty near froze the night before.
Sun Oct 27: Staid at home all day until late in the eve when Aunt Lou came up and took me home with her to spend the eve. This is my darling's birthday, 29 yrs "growing old".[margin: In South Fork Skagit]
Mon Oct 28: Fine weather. Smith & Larry Coupe finished lectioneering in LaConner. [margin: On lower Skagit & LaConner in the evening.]

1878 Oct 29-Nov 17 (pp 228-229 Duplicate of next)

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Tue Oct 29: Staid at LaConner last night. Came home to day and got the folks and went back to the Party. Had a pleasant time.
Wed Oct 30: Did not sleep any last night and feel a little sleepy today. Started for home and arrived at noon. Frost this evening. Pleasant weather with N. wind. Mr. Dale of Samish died last night at 12 o'clock. [margin: ]
Thu Oct 31: Ed Stacey & I went to Ben Welcher's to get the cows home. In the afternoon had a head ache and did not work.
Fri Nov 01: Went down to Whitney's and began to work on the big sluice box for the Allen slough.
Sat Nov 02: Worked on the sluice box in the fore noon and in the P.M. Staid at home writing and fixing paper for Literary Society. Went to the Society in the evening. Had a good time.
Sun Nov 03: Staid at home all day and read most of the time. Whitney was up in the afternoon.
Mon Nov 04: Worked on the box in the A.M. and staid in the house in the P.M. Rained hard in the P.M. Went down and settled with Whitney in the evening.
Tue Nov 05: Election Day. Went to the Samish and spent the day. Staid all night with Mr. Gilkie. Clear & frosty.
Wed Nov 06: Came home for the Samish with Mr. Gilkie. got home at 4 PM with slight prospects of a Defeat.
Thu Nov 07: Worked 8 hours on the big sluice box. Mr Beale of Fidalgo was over here with potatos, 9 bushels. Traded Cultis oats to him for the potatos. Work on the box getting ready to put it in, till one o'clock at night.
Fri Nov 08: Rained hard all the fore noon. Did not do anything at all. Pretty tired & stuffy & sore from work last night.
Sat Nov 09: Did not do much in the A.M. Went to school meeting in the A.M. Had a very poor attendance. Elected two new directors.
Sun Nov 10: Staid at home in the A.M. and went to the meeting in the P.M. Mr. Stewart preached. Very cold and frosty night.
Mon Nov 11: Began work on the Canal working out road tax my self & Ed Stacey. [margin: Ed worked today.]
Tue Nov 12: Ed not working. I worked on the Canal. Went down to Whitney's and staid the evening. Whitney went to LaConner to see about selling some oats.
Wed Nov 13: Ed & myself worked on the Canal till noon. Finished road tax. Set out trees some in the P.M. Mr. Stewarts folks staid to supper. Went to preaching in the evening by Mr Stewart. Set out trees in the A.M. [margin: Ed worked today.]
Thu Nov 14: Began topping out dyke but could not do much. Very high tide. Highest of the season so far. Filed a saw and worked around the house some. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Fri Nov 15: Very windy & blustering weather. Worked topping out dyke some and began a ditch on the "Allen 80".
Sat Nov 16: In the fore noon worked on the Engine some, cleaning it, then began a sluice box for the "75" slough. Went to the Literary Society in the evening.
Sun Nov 17: Staid at home in the A.M. Went out at 2 A.M. to fix a box. Nailed up both ends of it. Went to church in the P.M. Mr Stewart preached. Good sermon Romans 1-16.

1878 Oct 29-Nov 17 (pp 228-229 Duplicate of previous)

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1878 Nov 18-Dec 7 (pp 230-231)

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Mon Nov 18: Lyle Wallace was here last night. Worked on ditch for Box till noon then on the box. Stewarts folks started for home today. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Tue Nov 19: Wallaces folks started for home on California today. Ed went to LaConner with some of his things. Worked on the box and ditch in the A.M.
Wed Nov 20: Worked on the ditch & at topping out dyke in the forenoon. Rained all the P.M. Staid in the house did not do much.
Thu Nov 21: Ed worked 1/2 day. Ditching in the A.M. Clarence White here to dinner. Worked around the house in the P.M. and made a coffin for Garns baby in the evening.
Fri Nov 22: Worked on the dyke & box 1/2 day. 2 1/2 hours in the evening. Made a box for the Coffin in the morning. In the PM took the sluice box to its place. The baby was buried at 2 PM. [margin: Very Windy day.]
Sat Nov 23: Worked on the Sluice box and went up to the east end of ranch to drain out Cable(?) and fix fence. Worked on box some in the evening. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Sun Nov 24: Staid at home all day. Clear & pleasant. Ida not very well. Two men at Whitneys from Russia(??).
Mon Nov 25: Ed work 1 day. Worked topping out dyke. George Keggie died last night at 1 o'clock.
Tue Nov 26: Worked at ditching & cleaning out old ditches.
Wed Nov 27: Went down & helped load the Fanny lake with barley. Ditching in the P.M.
Thu Nov 28: Helped Whitney load grain all day on the Ark.
Fri Nov 29: Ditching. All Whitneys folks & ed went to the Masquerade at LaConner. Ida & I went down to Whitneys to stay all night.
Sat Nov 30: Ditching. Went up to the White house in the morning to get a ditching knife. Went to the Literary Society in the evening. Lyle Wallace here all night.
Sun Dec 01: Very windy & rainy day. Went down and got some books at Whitney's for reading.
Mon Dec 02: Topped out dyke in the AM and went to La Conner to go on the Grand Jury. Made out a mortgage for Smith.
Tue Dec 03: Staid in LaConner all day. Ida & Jule came up with Ed Stacey. Staid at the Maryland house.
Wed Dec 04: Dito yesterday. Was in Grand Jury room most of the time. Heard of the Brown & Galliger murder.
Thu Dec 05: Staid in LaConner as usual on Grand Jury. Was discharged this PM. Listened to the trial of Jacob Chapman in the evening. Heard some good speaking by Judge Burke and Lawyer Andrews.
Fri Dec 06: Staid in LaConner waiting for good weather for trip home. Rained most all day.
Sat Dec 07: Started for home at 10 o'clock and got wet stopped at Kellys to get warm and dry. Went to the Library Society in the eve. [margin: Al came home & staid all night.]

1878 Dec 8-28 (pp 232-233)

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Sun Dec 08: Very stormy gloomy day. Al went home at noon. Ida & I went to Harris(??) to dinner.
Mon Dec 09: Did not do anything in the forenoon. Whitney was up here. Went over to D'Arcy's after apples in the afternoon. Got 14 boxes of apples & one of pears.
Tue Dec 10: Fixed the plank alk out to the slough and in front of the granary. Dug ditch the balance of the time. [margin: Ed. worked today. Rainy.]
Wed Dec 11: Worked on the ditch on the Allen 80 all day. Pleasant weather & frosty. Mr Storie was here. [margin: Ed worked.]
Thu Dec 12: Dito yesterday. Jim Gaches was here after oats with schooner Roney. Whitney went to LaConner. [margin: Ed worked.]
Fri Dec 13: Gaches staid here all night. Loaded grain all day. put on 352 sacks for myself and lots forr ball. Cold & frosty this morning. [margin: Ed worked.]
Sat Dec 14: Dug ditch some in the fore noon and made a work bench in the granary in the afternoon. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day. Cold.]
Sun Dec 15: Went down to Whitneys in the A.M. to sing some. Staid at home the balance of the day. Ed went to LaConner. [margin: Ed working 1/2 day.]
Mon Dec 16: Working on the Allen 80 ditching. Frosty but warmer. Barry Kruse & J. H. Taylor were here in the P.M. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Tue Dec 17: Ditching until night as yesterday on the Allen 80. Barry Kruse here as yesterday. I did not go his bail. [margin: Ed worked.]
Wed Dec 18: Working on the Allen 80 ditch. Finished it to the lake. In the P.M. did not do anything only go down to Whitney's. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Thu Dec 19: Went to LaConner with Whitney. Staid all night with McGlinn. Attended the LaConner Debate. Cold.
Fri Dec 20: Came home with Dr. Power and made baskets in the P.M. Pleasant. [margin: Ed worked 1/2 day.]
Sat Dec 21: Worked with John Ball on the dyke topping it out. Whitney came home from LaConner in the P.M. Went down to Whitneys to practice pieces in the evening. Clear & pleasant.
Sun Dec 22: Staid in Padilla all day. Was down to Whitneys in the P.M. Pleasant weather.
Mon Dec 23: Worked on the dyke in the A.M. with John Ball topping out dyke. In the P.M. went down to Whitneys to build the chimney on the Hall. Did not get it done. Cold with north wind. Whitney went to LaConner.
Tue Dec 24: Went down to Whitneys in the A.M. working on the Hall chimney. In the P.M. was getting ready for the Christmas Pieces.
Wed Dec 25: Very pleasant weather. Was up all night last at the Wiggan show &c. Came home at 9:30 & went to bed till one o'clock. Felt a considerable sleepy, &c. [margin: Mercury due to 25.]
Thu Dec 26: In the forenoon help load the steamer Fanny Lake with barley and in the P.M. killed the black pig. Went down to Mr. Upsons in the evening to a party. Hard a nice time. Got home just after midnight. [margin: Cold. Mercury at 25.]
Fri Dec 27: In the A.M. fixed up a shelf for Ida and ground up my plains, got some lumber for a secretary. Ed went over to Mr Best. In the P.M. was down to Whitneys settling up accts.
Sat Dec 28: Began work on my secretary dressing lumber and putting out stuff for it. Ed over to Fidalgo Pt. Clear & cold. Goe Neville was here.

1878 Dec 29-Jan 22,1879 (pp 234-235)

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Sun Dec 29: Staid at home in the fore noon and went down to Whitneys in the P.M. Cold & frosty. Ed came home from Fidalgo.
Mon Dec 30: Worked on my secretary. Was making doors, &c.
Tue Dec 31: Worked on secretary doors some and part of the time on brackets. Had company in the evening to watch with old year out. Had supper at ten o'clock.
Wed Jan 01: Got up at 8 A.M. rather late to begin this New Year. Did not do much except take a horse back ride. Went to the Ridge & called on McK???? folks.
Thu Jan 02: Cold as usual. Made picture frames most all day, Ed and I went up to the woods in the morning and got a load of bark. Mr. Gilkie was here in the eve and staid all night.
Fri Jan 03: Filed a saw for Whitney in the morning and worked on my secretacy the balance of the day. Whitney got home LaConner this eve. [margin: Cold.]
Sat Jan 04: Worked on secretary most of the day. Clean & cold. Went to Literary in the evening. Had a good turn out.
Sun Jan 05: Staid at home all day. Reading & writing some. Gave Ed Stacey note of $30.00 for cow interest 12 pcnt.
Mon Jan 06: Worked on secretary most of the day. Cold as usual
Tue Jan 07: Went to LaConner and tried to settle up with Gaches but he had no money. Got home at 4 P.M.
Wed Jan 08: Worked in the ????? on secretary ????ing it. making & varnishing picture frames &c. Ed hunting killed 10 ducks & 2 geese. [margin: Snow this morning. Rainy.]
Thu Jan 09: In the A.M. helped Whitney load barley. In the P.M. worked on my aquarium. Mandy Upson sick.
Fri Jan 10: Worked on aquarium in the A.M. and in the P.M. split posts for here yard. Very hard wind. Ed went to LaConner.
Sat Jan 11: Little snow this morning. Worked in the hen yard all day. Began putting on the pickets. McKown start after his hay.
Sun Jan 12: Staid at home in the fore noon and in the P.M. went down to Whitneys. Whitney up here in the morning. Warmer.
Mon Jan 13: Stormy some. Put a few pickets on the chicken yard. [margin: Snow.]
Tue Jan 14: Finished the chicken yard. Cold and frosty this morning. [margin: Snow.]
Wed Jan 15: Mr Clark eat dinner here today. In the A.M. staid around home and hung an ax and got ready to go to the woods. In the P.M. went up to the woods & cut down a tree for rails. McKown came with the beef just dark. [margin: Snow.]
Thu Jan 16: Cut up and took care of the beef in the A.M. and helped Jones fix up Trimbles old boat after dinner. Cold & stormy.
Fri Jan 17: Snow last night as usual. Went up to the woods. Made a hundred rails and cut another cedar. Lots of snow in the woods. Went to Literary in the evening.
Sat Jan 18: Satid in the house all day did not do anything. Cold, Windy & Rainy.
Sun Jan 19: Staid at home all day. Went down to Whitneys just night. Lisle Wallace was here all day.
Mon Jan 20: Went up to the timber and made rails & pickets.
Tue Jan 21: Making rails as usual. Al & Martha came down this P.M. [margin: Rain last night.]
Wed Jan 22: Al went home this morning. Making rails as usual. Rain in the P.M. Have 815 12 ft rails to date.

1879 Jan 23-Feb 14 (pp 236-237)

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Thu Jan 23: Rainy most all day. Ida & Martha went over to D'Arcy's. Went up to the woods and made rails some. Mrs. Klingenmaier got hurt. [margin: Rails 350 Pods? 30]
Fri Jan 24: Staid around house all day and went up to the school house to the children's party. Got home at 1.30 A.M.
Sat Jan 25: Worked on my secretary all day varnishing(?) & staining(?).
Sun Jan 26: Went down to Mr. Klingenmaier's. Mrs K. was some better. Came home to dinner and went up to Joneses with Harry. Pleasant day.
Mon Jan 27: Went up to the woods and made rails until 2 P.M. Went down and staid all night with Klingenmaier. Pleasant.
Tue Jan 28: Staid in bed until 10 o'clock. After dinner went up and chopped down two trees for rails.
Wed Jan 29: Made rails as usual. Ida & Ed went down to Klingenmaier's.
Thu Jan 30: Made rails. Pleasant weather. Cold frosty night.
Fri Jan 31: Finished making rails & cut wood some up by McNutt ranch. Maple. Went to the last Literary in the evening. Wallace was down and stay with us(?).
Sat Feb 01: Cut wood up on Smiths ranch in the A.M. and covered ditch in the afternoon. Fine weather.
Sun Feb 02: Went down to Whitneys in the morning. Staid in the house the balance of the day.
Mon Feb 03: Went up to the wood and sharpened posts. Ed began hauling rails for cow pasture.
Tue Feb 04: Ed hauling rails. I was sharpening posts and cutting roads in the woods. [margin: Nice weather.]
Wed Feb 05: Went up on Smiths land and cut fire wood. Alder. Ed hauling rails.
Thu Feb 06: Dito yesterday. Rain last night.
Fri Feb 07: 2 inches of snow on the ground this morning. Ed finished hauling rails, hauled them out to the slough. The maple wood also. Got done at noon. Worked on my secretary in the P.M. putting on doors & knobs. There was a man due selling wheat at 25¢ per lb. Got 8 lbs.
Sat Feb 08: Very stormy day staid in the house all day. Ed went to LaConner. Cemented my aquarium.
Sun Feb 09: Spent the day reading &c. Wrote a letter to the Rural Publishing Co. for seeds. Stormy day.
Mon Feb 10: Cut wood and done chores about the house. Tried my aquarium. It was a failure. Snow in A.M.
Tue Feb 11: Snow this morning. Very cold & windy. With N. East snow storm. Conn(?) here in the evening. Shot 2 ducks on the grain.
Wed Feb 12: Cold & stormy snow. Clark's folks were here to dinner. They were moving to day. Sended their stuff in my granary.
Thu Feb 13: Filed a saw for Ck Soderburg in the A.M. in the P.M. Did not do anything most of the time. Fixed the sluice box in the 45 ft slough. Went down to Mrs Upsons to supper and staid all night at Whitneys.
Fri Feb 14: Snow gone this morning. Went up to Balls in the P.M. & got my pig. Got 9 eggs today. Helped Clark tow his things up the slough.

1879 Feb 15-Mar 8 (pp 238-239 Duplicate of next)

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Sat Feb 15: Went up to Smiths Granary and helped Clark unload his goods then went and put my rails and wood into his scow and came home with it. Unloaded the scow & done the chores. [margin: Showers]
Sun Feb 16: Staid at home in the A.M. in the afternoon went up to Callahan's and then down to Whitneys got the washing and came home. Changable weather.
Mon Feb 17: Went down to get a load of wood. Done the chores and then went up to the White house to get some trees & bushes &c. Planted ome potatos & cabbage in the house(?). Got a letter from Geo & Nettie.
Tue Feb 18: Rainy day. Then down to Whitneys & paid off his note and got it Cow calved back. Made fence the balance of the day for Cow pasture.
Wed Feb 19: Rain hard in the morning 3 hours. Worked on the fence some. Very hard south wind in the evening. Ida went down to Mr Upsons of the P.M.
Thu Feb 20: Very heavy wind last night and this evening. Blew my shed into the slough and the privy over also. Work on the cow yard fence, finished it. Harry & Jule staid here tonight. Wall flowers in bloom.
Fri Feb 21: Fixed up the fence where the shed was and then went and drove up the cow and calf. Made gate for the cow pen. and filed the rip saw. Cut wood some. Rainy P.M.
Sat Feb 22: Very windy & rainy. worked for harry to day and done the chores. Made window & door frames.
Sun Feb 23: Very stormy day. Done the chores and went down to Whitneys just night.
Mon Feb 24: Worked at home in the A.M. making a walk for the cow across the slough out by the shed or where it was. In the PM worked for Harry 4 hours making doors for his house. High wind this morning.
Tue Feb 25: Worked for Harry to day. took up a scow load of stuff and worked on the house. Harry staid here all night. Jule also.
Wed Feb 26: Worked for Harry to day. Fixing house hanging doors &c. Rained all the P.M. Harry & Jule staid all night.
Thu Feb 27: Harry & Jule here yet. Worked on Harry's house cold & stormy.
Fri Feb 28: Worked for Harry in the forenoon. Pleasant. He & Jule went home in the P.M. I made fence in the PM.
Sat Mar 01: Pleasant. Worked at my picket fence. went down to Whitneys to sing in the evening.
Sun Mar 02: Set a hen on 13 eggs. Very hard wind in the night. Rainy & clowdy to day. Went up to the ridge in the afternoon. Got some school books at Jakes to set up school(?).
Mon Mar 03: Had a team to haul rails in the A.M. Made fence in the P.M. very windy.
Tue Mar 04: Had a very bad cold. Did not do much in the fore noon. Made fence in the P.M. Allen was here assessing. Cold disagreeable weather. Got 16 eggs.
Wed Mar 05: Grafted some trees and made fence, finish drawing posts.
Thu Mar 06: Went down to Whitneys in the morning with eggs. Made a pair of oars. Very hard wind. the hardest of the season.
Fri Mar 07: Down to W's in the evening. Began my picket fence putting on pickets. Ida went over to Jules in the P.M.
Sat Mar 08: Cold stormy day. Did not do much. Fixed my violin and cut wood. All down to Whitneys in the evening to hear Clark play.

1879 Feb 15-Mar 8 (pp 238-239 Duplicate of previous)

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1879 Mar 9-Apr 2 (pp 240-241)

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Sun Mar 09: Stormy staid at home all day in the house. Had bad cold.
Mon Mar 10: Snowing & rainy all day. Very fine rain. Worked outdoors some putting on pickets.
Tue Mar 11: Worked around house on picket fence. Ida getting read to go to Oregon. High tide. [margin: Rainy some.]
Wed Mar 12: Pleasant. worked on picket fence all day. Lettie Upson was up to help Ida some. Ed Stacey was here.
Thu Mar 13: Finished putting on pickets on the fence. Pleasant with north wind went out and burned straw and made a gate also a hanger(?) by gate.
Fri Mar 14: Went to LaConner to take Ida on her way to Oregon. Jule went also. Staid all night at LaConner. Rain tonight.
Sat Mar 15: Staid in LaConner all day. Stormy day.
Sun Mar 16: Came home to day. Ida started from LaConner on the Fanny Lake. Pleasant. Clark & Upson call on my in the P.M.
Mon Mar 17: In the A.M. ditching, on the Allen 80. Draining wet places. In the P.M. did not do much. Fine weather.
Tue Mar 18: Spent the day making & fixing gates. Finished my picket fence gates & all. Got the mail. A letter from Vinz & one from Mr. Hyde to Ida. Fine weather.
Wed Mar 19: Rainy. R.E. Whitney and Kate Bradley married this morning. Grand party this eve at Padilla Hall. Clark Schultz, Libby & Gisham bros. played. 140 people present. The LaConner folks came on the Fanny Lake.
Thu Mar 20: Slept in the fore noon. In the P.M. went up to the Whitehouse with Whitney's folks.
Fri Mar 21: Pleasant day in the AM finished splitting my wood up on Smiths place. In the P.M. made garden a little and dug parsnips. Planted some peas, lettuce, Radishes & buts(?).
Sat Mar 22: Did not do much of anything. Rain again last night. Went down to Whitneys in the evening and heard some music.
Sun Mar 23: Got up done the chores, then went over to Harry's and from there went to Al Leamers. Got dinner & staid all night.
Mon Mar 24: Came from Al's this morning. Got home at noon and worked on the Roller in the P.M. Pretty hard rain last night. No plowing done yet in this neighborhood. Leamer's ground in good order. Calhoun working 5 teams today.
Tue Mar 25: Worked on Jakes Roller all day.
Wed Mar 26: Worked on the Roller to day. Rainy & windy.
Thu Mar 27: Worked on Roller 2 hours. Did not do much the balance of the day. There was a magic lantern show in Padilla Hall. which did not amt to much.
Fri Mar 28: Rained all day steady. Staid in the house and cooked & fiddled & fixed violin bow. Harry was here in the A.M.
Sat Mar 29: Did not do much but cut wood. Rain a good part of the day. Skagit River up very high.
Sun Mar 30: Was up on the ridge most of the day. Took dinner with Allen's. Pleasant.
Mon Mar 31: Tinkered around the house & garden in the A.M. and dug ditch in the P.M.
Tue Apr 01: Dug ditch in the Lake on the "Allen 80" in the A.M. and spaded garden and set out some onions in the P.M. Made some flower beds.
Wed Apr 02: Ditching all day on the "Allen 80". Went to Allens and got some eggs and set 2 hens on 15 eggs each. Pleasant weather. [margin: Pleasant.]

1879 Apr 3-23 (pp 242-243)

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Thu Apr 03: Ditching in the A.M. on the "Allen 80". Cleaned out the old ditch on Smiths(?) line. In the P.M. made garden some planted some peas & onions. Pleasant.
Fri Apr 04: Ditching in the A.M. & eve(?). Made garden in the P.M. Planted some turnips & carrots & set out some strawberries. John Ball here in the eve with scow load of grain. Pleasant with N. wind.
Sat Apr 05: Rainy part of the day. Did not do much of anything. Planted some Early Rose potatoes.
Sun Apr 06: Staid at home all day. Read in the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Ed Stacey was here to dinner.
Mon Apr 07: Rainy day. Did not do much. Worked on my boat some.
Tue Apr 08: Still rain and disagreeable. Finished fixing my boat skeg. Dug ditch some out in the peat bed. Took some planks up to the 45 ft slough in the PM. Windy.
Wed Apr 09: Windy & rainy in the morning. Worked on the 45 slough box in the P.M. Powell & Harry helped.
Thu Apr 10: In the AM read Fowler's Book. In the PM worked at the 45 ft slough as yesterday. Powell & Harry also Otto. Put the box in.
Fri Apr 11: In the AM worked on Jakes Roller in the AM 3 hours. In the PM finished putting in the box. Otto, Harry & Powell also. Otto up here in the evening.
Sat Apr 12: Rainy. In the fore noon went down to Whitneys & settled up. In the PM it rained and did not do much of anything.
Sun Apr 13: Rainy day. Staid at home all day writing letters & reading &c.
Mon Apr 14: Rainy in the morning. Worked on the Roller 3 hours. Travelled over the ranchs with Whitney in the PM. Was up to the White house & got some strawberry &c. to set out. Windy night & cold.
Tue Apr 15: Worked at home in the A.M. setting out berries &c. Worked 5 hours on Jakes Roller. Whitney tried to plow but the land was all too wet. Rain again this evening.
Wed Apr 16: Worked on Highbargers Roller 9 hours. Rain again last night. Went up to the Ridge & sawed out some washers for the Roller.
Thu Apr 17: Rain again this. Land too wet to plow. Worked at home making a hog pen. Pleasant in the P.M.
Fri Apr 18: Have worked 42 hours on the Roller to this date. In the AM finished up the hog pen. Went up and cleaned out the ditch to the sluice box. In the PM worked on the Roller 3 hours. Clowdy with north wind. Got 14 eggs to day & 6 hens wanted to set.
Sat Apr 19: Trimmed the fruit trees, dug carrots, fixed the flower beds in the A.M. In the P.M. sawed stuff for a plank walk in front of the house. Pleasant.
Sun Apr 20: Rainy in the morning. Windy in the P.M. Went up to Clarks in the A.M. Staid at home the balance of the day. Writing, reading &c.
Mon Apr 21: Pleasant drying day. Whitney began plowing with two teams. I worked on the walk most of the day. Got it done.
Tue Apr 22: Planted my "bounty of Hebron" potatos. Made a small cold frame and set out the cabbage plants. was down to Whitneys inn the P.M. Plowed a little in the garden. Fine weather.
Wed Apr 23: Worked for Whitney plowing with old Selina & Billy. Fine team. Upson, D??? & Harry all plowing in the same field. Fine weather. Mrs McCowan sick.

1879 Apr 24-May 16 (pp 244-245)

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Thu Apr 24: Plowing for Whitney. Dry weather with cold north wind. Chickens hatched to day.
Fri Apr 25: Plowing as usual. Rainy in the P.M. but did not stop plowing. Clark has 33 acres sowed.
Sat Apr 26: Rainy some but not enough to stop plowing. Whitney began sowing wheat & began plowing on my ranch. Plowing for Whitney.
Sun Apr 27: Pleasant. Went down to Whitneys to dinner & in the P.M. went over his winter grain. It looks pretty well but is full of chaff. Got two letters from Ida.
Mon Apr 28: Plowing with Harry on the "Allen 80". No rain yet, but threatening(?).
Tue Apr 29: Plowing on the Allen 80. Pretty soft in place and hard plowing for the driver. Very pleasant & drying day. Whitney finish sowing wheat. Had 30 acres.
Wed Apr 30: Plowing as usual but had to quit at 3 o'clock. It rained from that till 5 P.M. Pretty soft plowing on the Allen 80 up along the dyke.
Thu May 01: The ground pretty wet but kept plowing on the Allen 80. Showery day. Poor day for picknics &c. Whitney finished harrowing in wheat.
Fri May 02: Hard rain last night. Went up to Kalso's and got my boat fixed in the morning. Spaded a little in the garden. In the P.M. moved across the slough & plowed a little, but it was too wet & soft. Whitney went to LaConner.
Sat May 03: Rain most all last night. Did not plow any today but moved lock across the slough. Duer plowed. Helped move & fixed plow in the P.M.
Sun May 04: Wrote a letter to Ida & sent her money to come home. Ed Stacey was here. Went down to Klingenmaiers in the P.M. with Whitneys folks. Pleasant.
Mon May 05: Plowing for Whitney on the "allen 80". Pleasant day. He sowed 5 2/3 acres of barley on my place to day.
Tue May 06: Plowed for Whitney in the A.M. Rainy. Rained all the afternoon & evening 3/4 inches of water fell. Carlson was here in the afternoon. Went to Whitneys and got some paint and began painting the kitchen floor.
Wed May 07: Finished painting the floor & painted the sitting room. Worked in the garden some. Had a good drying wind to day.
Thu May 08: (Plowed 10 days up to date inclusive) Plowing again. Fine north wind weather. Ground drying fast but is pretty soft to plow today. Mr. Moore from Skagit was here to supper.
Fri May 09: Plowing in Whitneys Peat bed with five teams. "Reckon we plowed pretty near two acres" Very fine day. Northwind.
Sat May 10: Plowed all day for Whitney in his Peat bed. Pretty muddy. Light rain in the evening. Got a letter from Geo. and one from Ida.
Sun May 11: Went over to Browns & Soderburgs took dinner with Kamies folks. Clowdy day. Soderburg & Ball have oats & barley just coming up.
Mon May 12: Plowing for Whitney. The winter grain is a failure and full of chaff. "Such is life. A destiny" Harry & Jule were over here this evening. Fine weather.
Tue May 13: Plowing in the A.M. Rained after dinner 1/2 inch. Finished painting.
Wed May 14: Plowing as usual. Otto began sowing oats on my ranch. Cold.
Thu May 15: Cold & windy plowing began on my ranch after dinner finished Whitneys preemption claim.
Fri May 16: Pleasant drying weather. Plowing all day for Whitney. There is 18 acres of oats & 5 1/2 of barley sowed on my ranch to date.

1879 May 17-Jun 9 (pp 246-247)

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Sat May 17: Plowing for Whitney on my ranch finished for this season. Left 10 acres for Summer fallow to kill the grass. Plowed my garden just night. Expected Ida & Pearl but they did not come.
Sun May 18: Strawberries in full bloom. Staid at home in the AM. was down to Upsons to dinner. Helped cross the horses over in the P.M. & went up to Davies(?) to supper.
Mon May 19: Plowing for Whitney in the A.M. Rained in the P.M. Something has caught all but 6 chickens. Otto up here in the evening.
Tue May 20: Plowing for Whitney all day. Pleasant day. Aunt Lou, Eva & Miss Bradley came from LaConner & Mr Alexander.
Wed May 21: Rec'd a telegram from Ida last night stating she was not coming this week. Plowed all day for Whitney as usual. Fine weather. Plowing across the slough.
Thu May 22: Plowing - 5 teams going across the slough. Fine Weather.
Fri May 23: Plowing as usual. Over next to Telegraph slough. Fine weather.
Sat May 24: Plowing for Whitney. Pleasant & warm.
Sun May 25: Took a boat ride with Barney & Otto to Guemes Island. Got back at 6 o'clock. Warm & dry.
Mon May 26: Pleasant & warm growing weather. Sowed 2 acres of grain on my ranch which is the last. Went to LaConner & also to Dodge's place & A. Leamers.
Tue May 27: Heavy rain last night. Worked at home to day in the garden. Set out cabbage. Planted onions beets, beans & potatos & flower beds.
Wed May 28: Worked in the garden hoing plants &c. Planted some sugar beets.
Thu May 29: Sowed 8 acres of oats for Highbarger this morning. Went up to the Ridge in the P.M. to cut timber for a beam. Whitney's are heading out on the W. house ranch.
Fri May 30: Had a shower of rain this morning. Worked in the woods hewing timbers for a barn. Fine growing weather. Ida came home this eve about 10 oclock.
Sat May 31: Did not do much to day. Mr White's folks were here to day & Don Meggs(?). In the P.M. took a walk with Mr. White & Whitney across the slough. Planted some peas.
Sun Jun 01: Very warm pleasant day. Staid at home. Mr. Powell took the calf away. Went down to Whitneys in the evening. Lile Wallace was here and staid all night.
Mon Jun 02: No entry.
Tue Jun 03: Drove team for Whitney harrowing. Fine growing weather.
Wed Jun 04: Drove a team as yesterday. Upson & Whitney at Court at LaConner.
Thu Jun 05: Rainy in the P.M. Worked in the house helping Ida in the A.M. Hoed in the garden in the P.M.
Fri Jun 06: Hard rain last night. Started for LaConner in the AM at 5 oclock. Met George in Telegraph slough & came back. Spent the visiting. Went up to the White house in the P.M. with Whitneys folks.
Sat Jun 07: Strawberries ripening some. Staid in the house talking in the AM. Rainy some. Went with George salmon berrying in the P.M. got 5 quarts.
Sun Jun 08: Staid at home most of the day. Went over & took supper with Harry's folks. Cool & clowdy.
Mon Jun 09: Worked in the garden in the AM & went salmon berrying in the PM with Whitneys folks.

1879 Jun 10-Jul 4 (pp 248-249 Duplicate of next)

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Tue Jun 10: Worked for Road Tax. Up in the woods cutting sleepers for Canal bridge. Mosquitos quite bad. [margin: Trimble finished seeding.]
Wed Jun 11: George went to the picknic at March's with Whitneys folks. Very pleasant day. Worked in the garden some. Plowing around trees.
Thu Jun 12: Worked for Harry making a water tank. Very warm. Mosquitos bad.
Fri Jun 13: Worked for Harry making wood shed. Warm & dry.
Sat Jun 14: George & I hauled the sills & sleepers for my barn. Rain some last night. Warm & pleasant to day. Mosquitos bad.
Sun Jun 15: Fine weather. Staid at home in the AM went to preaching in the eve by Mr Tade.
Mon Jun 16: Laid the foundation to my barn. Fine growing weather.
Tue Jun 17: Worked at the scow ditch up at the barn.
Wed Jun 18: Dito yesterday in the A.M. Went down & got lumber for barn in the PM.
Thu Jun 19: Hoed in the garden a little. Bob Whites folks were here in the P.M. We are getting ready for the picknick. Found an oat head with 580 oats.
Fri Jun 20: Started on an excursion to Fidalgo Island & Mt Erie at 6 oclock. All of Whitneys folks along. Folks seasick. Camped at Chris Hanson's place.
Sat Jun 21: Went to Bests and ascended the mountain had a good time & got back to the campground at 6 oclock. Mr Whites folks went along.
Sun Jun 22: Went down through Deception Pass and took dinner on the island. Mr Whites folks were along. Mr Thorp & wife also. Hard a hard pul to LaConner. Got home at 9 oclock.
Mon Jun 23: Had a fine rain last night. Plenty of strawberries now. Done the chores & hoed in the garden.
Tue Jun 24: Did not do much. Wrote a piece for the paper. Fine growing weather. John Ball here in the P.M.
Wed Jun 25: Went up to Callahans. Then got some lumber and made a pair of scow oars.
Thu Jun 26: George & I went down to Hansons. Staid most all day. (took dinner with Hanson.)
Fri Jun 27: Geo went to LaConner with Whitney. Fixed my boat. Hauled a tank of water. Jake hauled a load of wood. [margin: Light rain.]
Sat Jun 28: Went up and painted Allen's sitting room. Fine growing weather. Grain looking well.
Sun Jun 29: Staid at home all day. Dave McCormick and Al here to dinner. Went down to Whitneys in the evening. [margin: Sallie died.]
Mon Jun 30: Got ready to go to the saw mill and started after dinner. Got as far as Steam Boat pass and camped on the beach.
Tue Jul 01: Got to the saw mill at 2 oclock and loaded the scow. Slept in the saw mill and went to bed at 10 P.M.
Wed Jul 02: Started for home at 5 oclock. Got home at 6 oclock. Took breakfast with the sock sower Johnson.
Thu Jul 03: Did not feel very well this morning. Got up at 9 oclock. Unloaded the lumber & sawed up the s??? lumber. Took the scow home and gave Callahan the oars I made.
Fri Jul 04: Rained all day. Staid at home. Mr Upson here to dinner. Whitneys folks went to Anacortes.

1879 Jun 10-Jul 4 (pp 248-249 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0416 Collection(s):1879

1879 Jul 5-Aug 2 (pp 250-251)

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Sat Jul 05: Rain most all day. Did not do much of anything.
Sun Jul 06: Pleasant. Staid at home. Darcy was here.
Mon Jul 07: George & I worked on the barn. Mrs Powell here washing. Pleasant.
Tue Jul 08: Working on barn as usual. Pleasant.
Wed Jul 09: Working in stable some & hoed in the garden. Filed a saw for Allen & one for Clark.
Thu Jul 10: Went down to Trimbles W house and cut 1 more plank for stable floor. Was down to Whitneys in the P.M. Setting up the self binder. Fine rain all day.
Fri Jul 11: Did not do anything. Rained all day.
Sat Jul 12: Worked on the Road. Up in the woods hauling timber.
Sun Jul 13: Staid at home in the fore noon and went to church in the PM. Mr Tade preached at 3 PM then went to LaConner.
Mon Jul 14: Rained all the AM. Went to Hansons in the P.M. after shakes with two boats- George went with me.
Tue Jul 15: Another rainy day. Began putting shakes on the barn. Had a fine rain bow in the eve.
Wed Jul 16: Worked on the barn in the AM. Finished the roof. In the P.M. was up to the canal taking the timber for the bridge out of the water.
Thu Jul 17: Worked on the canal bridges. Road tax Pleasant.
Fri Jul 18: Did not do much in the AM. Went to Whites in the PM. Got there at 7 PM
Sat Jul 19: Spent the day at Whites. Pleasant.
Sun Jul 20: Staid at Whites until after dinner then came home. Got home at 6 P.M. Rain a little this A.M.
Mon Jul 21: Pleasant weather began mowing.
Tue Jul 22: Mowing. Winter grain not fit to cut yet.
Wed Jul 23: Mowing & putting up hay. Finished mowing grass. Cutting oats & wheat to day.
Thu Jul 24: Mosquitos very thick & hungry. The worst I ever saw them since being here.
Fri Jul 25: Worked for Whitney 1/4 day in the Haines place.
Sat Jul 26: Hailing hay for Whitney in Gaines place. Fine weather with lots of mosquitos.
Sun Jul 27: Ed Stacey here to day. Staid at home all day. Very pleasant.
Mon Jul 28: Cut hay and oats for myself.
Tue Jul 29: Had a team & wagon to haul hay. Mr. Kalso helped my. Had ten loads of hay all in, in good shape.
Wed Jul 30: Worked for W. 3/4 day. Mowing oats.
Thu Jul 31: Worked for Whitney 1/4 day mowing oats. ?????d wheat some for seed.
Fri Aug 01: Worked for W 1 day binding oats on the W house ranch.
Sat Aug 02: Worked for W binding oats. McCowan's baby died to night from burn.

1879 Aug 3-29 (pp 252-253)

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Sun Aug 03: Made a coffin for McKowns baby then went to the funeral in the P.M. 5 oclock.
Mon Aug 04: Worked for Whitney 1 day loading oats.
Tue Aug 05: Worked for Whitney $1.25 Weeth(?) . Mowing oats. Warm & pleasant. Good harvest weather.
Wed Aug 06: Mrs. Armstrong was here to supper. Bound for Whitney on the Highbarger Ranch. Very warm.
Thu Aug 07: Worked for Whitney as usual. Warm & pleasant.
Fri Aug 08: Mowed across the slough & bound oats for Whitney all day. Grain very badly tangled.
Sat Aug 09: Worked across the slough as usual binding oats.
Sun Aug 10: Took a walk in the morning through the grain field. Went to hear Rev Tade preach in the hall in the P.M. Al Leamer was here to dinner & Ida went home with him.
Mon Aug 11: Worked for Whitney all day binding oats. [margin: Boarding at Whitneys.]
Tue Aug 12: Dito yesterday fine weather.
Wed Aug 13: Fixed the tank and engine in the A.M. Bound oats in the P.M.
Thu Aug 14: Binding oats & hauling water, making a gate, &c.
Fri Aug 15: Worked for Whitney 1/2 day in AM. Worked for self in the P.M. grading a slough to get to the barley field.
Sat Aug 16: Worked for Whitney binding oats across the slough. Very fine weather.
Sun Aug 17: Davis was at Whitneys fixing the engine. I helped him till 4 P.M.
Mon Aug 18: Worked for Whitney on the separator & moving engine &c. Took breakfast at Whitneys. Boarded at home the balance.
Tue Aug 19: Worked 3/4 day. Filled the engine & bound oats. Rain in the P.M. Had to quit work.
Wed Aug 20: Finished up my barn and tinkered around the house some. Rainy in the P.M. Too wet for harvesting.
Thu Aug 21: Rain all last night. Bad harvest weather. Sold Thomas a pig. Shocked barley some in the P.M. Rainy.
Fri Aug 22: In the A.M. build a shed for my scow. Shocked barley for Whitney in the P.M. Yesterday & to day make a half a day. 2 1/2 days for this week.
Sat Aug 23: Worked on my scow today. Rainy no harvesting today.
Sun Aug 24: Rain again this morning. Clowdy. Pleasant in the P.M. Whitney binding oats.
Mon Aug 25: Worked on scow some in the A.M. and on the sluice box in the P.M. Rainy day.
Tue Aug 26: Worked on the box in the A.M. in the P.M. did not do much in the P.M. gathered oats some. Rainy in the P.M.
Wed Aug 27: Worked fixing for the box in the A.M. In the P.M. began binding oats there. The dam went out at Whitneys warehouse and we all went down to get ready to put it in. No rain.
Thu Aug 28: Began early putting in the dam. All the neighborhood at work at it. Got it done at 6 oclock. No rain. Clowdy.
Fri Aug 29: Worked for Whitney shocking & binding grain. Pleasant.

1879 Aug 30-Sep 27 (pp 254-255)

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Sat Aug 30: Began threshing on the W House ranch. Grain red & poor.
Sun Aug 31: Finished threshing on the White House ranch. Rained hard in the evening.
Mon Sep 01: Moved & set the machine for threshing. Threshed in the P.M. on my Ranch.
Tue Sep 02: Threshing all day. Moved & set in Whitney's wheat.
Wed Sep 03: Threshing 1/2 day. Moved across the slough in the eve. Dug potatos in the P.M. Whitney hauled in my grain. Have 230 sacks.
Thu Sep 04: Threshing across the slough 649 sacks. Pleasant weather.
Fri Sep 05: Threshing across the slough about 500 sacks.
Sat Sep 06: Dito yesterday. Threshing weather S.E. wind all day.
Sun Sep 07: Threshing to day about 600 sacks. S.E. wind all day.
Mon Sep 08: Laid up in the morning but could not thresh on act of rain. Made a roller for the belt & moved in the P.M. Rainy in the evening.
Tue Sep 09: Fired up the engine at 11 oclock. Threshed 2 hours but was too wet. Loaded schooner till night.
Wed Sep 10: Went down to load the schooner but could not on account of tide. Fired up at 1/2 past ten and threshed in the P.M. & moved over to Telegraph slough.
Thu Sep 11: Threshing all day over on Telegraph slough. Fine day.
Fri Sep 12: Threshing. Finished across the slough and move back after supper. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 13: Threshing at Clarke's. Pleasant day. [margin: Have threshed 11 1/2 days to date.]
Sun Sep 14: Threshing for Clark. Pleasant day. Mr Tade preached in the A.M. 10 oclock.
Mon Sep 15: Finished at Clarkes. Threshing & moved to Highbargers. Went to Padilla to the party in the evening. Mr Munroe played the music.
Tue Sep 16: Threshing at Highbargers. Pleasant weather.
Wed Sep 17: Threshing at Highbargers finished & moved over Whitney's barley field and set just night.
Thu Sep 18: Threshed Whitney's barley and moved the machine.
Fri Sep 19: Did not thresh to day. but went down on the flats and saw the other machines. Fine weather. Nancy Upson & Georges went along.
Sat Sep 20: Threshing oats for Whitney and moved to Allen's field. Threshed 1250 bushels.
Sun Sep 21: Staid at home all day. Pleasant but foggy. Whitney's men cutting grain on my ranch & binding.
Mon Sep 22: Threshing for Highbarger & Clarks. Very foggy & damp.
Tue Sep 23: Threshing at Clark's & Highbarger's. Heavy mist, mist-like rain very tough threshing.
Wed Sep 24: Finished Highbargers setting & moved to Ben Welches. Unloaded the scow and fille the boiler ready for threshing. [margin: Wet though.]
Thu Sep 25: Threshing at Ben Welches. Got through & moved to Nevills. Clowdy poor harvest weather.
Fri Sep 26: Finished threshing at Nevills and went to Dawsons with upson to stay all night. Clowdy with S.E. wind.
Sat Sep 27: Hard rain last night. Saw the Samish machine thresh & came home. Ida's at home from LaConner this eve. Rainy to night.

1879 Sep 28-Oct 23 (pp 256-257)

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Sun Sep 28: Staid at home in the fore noon and went up to the Ridge in the P.M. Dug some currant bushed for Vinz.
Mon Sep 29: Rain in the morning. Hauled oats up to the barn 80 sacks for horse feed. Hauled a load of wood.
Tue Sep 30: Bound oats 1/4 day in the morning. Rain the balance of the day.
Wed Oct 01: Bound oats for Whitney 1/2 day. Wet in the A.M.
Thu Oct 02: Worked for Whitney today loading schooner & binding oats. Rained and had to quit at 5 oclock.
Fri Oct 03: Have threshed up to date 22 1/2 days. Harrowed 21 days. Hard S. wind all day. Worked for Whitney 3/4 day mowing a???? oat field. Had a bad cold.
Sat Oct 04: Rained nearly all last night. Set in the house in the A.M. & P.M. also. Rained most of the time all day.
Sun Oct 05: Staid at home most of the day was down to Whitneys just night. Rainy in the P.M. Whitney's men began cutting grain at 9.30 & cut till 3.30 PM.
Mon Oct 06: Worked for Whitney. made wheels for the separator in the AM. & capped grain in the P.M.
Tue Oct 07: Fine weather. Worked around the engine & set the machine in the A.M. Threshed on my ranch in the P.M.
Wed Oct 08: Threshing on my ranch, in the evening finished all except - 14 acres. Father is 53 years old to day. Clowdy all day and a little rain in the P.M.
Thu Oct 09: Threshing in Whitneys wheat. W turning out very poor. Threshed $ date 2600.
Fri Oct 10: Threshing for Whitney. Moved to Highbargers at night.
Sat Oct 11: Threshing at Highbargers. Jammed my finger just night.
Sun Oct 12: Fired up, but it rained and could not thresh. Went to church and over the Deanes(?) to supper.
Mon Oct 13: Started with Whitneys oats?. threshing at Highbargers but had to quite for rain. 3/4 at 2 P.M. Went down to Whitneys to settle in the eve. Carl yesterday & today 3/4 day.
Tue Oct 14: Went out and fired up but could not thresh for rain. Whitneys men hauled grain in the P.M. I have had of Whitney up to date 476 new sacks.
Wed Oct 15: Threshing at Highbargers this PM. 1/2 day. Hazy.
Thu Oct 16: Rain last night. Raining in the morning and P.M. Moved the machine & threshed 3/4 day and quit for rain.
Fri Oct 17: Threshing. Finished at Allen's and went to Clarks. Worked till after dark.
Sat Oct 18: Threshing for Whitney. Moved & set and began at 9 A.M. Pleasant day.
Sun Oct 19: Threshing my grain & Whitneys began Highbargers at 3 P.M.
Mon Oct 20: Threshing. Finished at Highbargers & moved to Trimbles. Threshed 358 sacks in 440 minutes.
Tue Oct 21: Frost this morning. Threshing at Trimbles finished. Very pleasant with north wind.
Wed Oct 22: FRosty morning. Finished threshing on this side of the slough and moved to Dick Balls. Threshed about 5 hours.
Thu Oct 23: Threshing at Dicks. Rain at 5 P.M. - had to quit.

1879 Oct 24-Nov 11 (pp 258-259)

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Fri Oct 24: Threshing at Dick Balls. Rain in the morning. Got through at 2 oclock. Worked 1/2 day. George started for home to day. Whitney took him to LaConner. Good luck to him.
Sat Oct 25: Moving in the A.M. Threshing for Whitney in the P.M.
Sun Oct 26: Threshing all day for Whitney. Pleasant day but not much like Sunday.
Mon Oct 27: I am 30 years old today and feel more like 50. Did not thresh in the AM foggy and wet. Down to Whitneys in the eve. Threshing 1/2 day.
Tue Oct 28: Too wet to thresh in the A.M. Threshing in the P.M. Clear & cool with north wind. Turned the cow out in the grain field this morning. Went to Whitneys in the eve to hear some music.
Wed Oct 29: Frost this morning. Threshing in the P.M.
Thu Oct 30: Quite a hard frost this morning. Moving the machine & threshing. Threshed 400 sacks this P.M. Dance this eve at Padilla.
Fri Oct 31: Did not do much in the A.M. Threshing 1/2 day in the P.M. Finished threshing in Padilla and started the machine for Samish. Frosty weather.
Sat Nov 01: Edgar at the Samish. Mr. & Mrs Carr here tonight. [margin: Very Pleasant. Hard frost at night.]
Sun Nov 02: Stayed at home all day. Mrs & Mr Carr went up to Clarks in the P.M. Julia and Lettie called in the eve. Lonely without my boy. [margin: No frost. High wind during the night. Rain.]
Mon Nov 03: Mrs Carr still here. Jule up here in the afternoon. Stayed all night. I cut her hair while Mrs. C sewed on my Goosinlooms(?) Wind at N.
Tue Nov 04: [margin: Pleasant in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. High wind at night. Retired at 1/2 11 oclock.] Edgar still at the Samish. Mrs Carr here yet. Whitney came from LaConner today. Brought me a postal from Mother also he trunks.
Wed Nov 05: Edgar still away. Mr Carr came back this eve, but is terrible lonely. [margin: Stormy wind from S.E. Heavy rain at night.]
Thu Nov 06: Lonely as ever. Mr. Car went to LaConner this A.M. came back and he and his wife went up to Clarks. I kept babies. Pearl is quite sick again with sore throat. [margin: Very strong S.W. wind ? day.]
Fri Nov 07: Mrs Car left today. Jule came up to stay with me. Nothing interesting happened. [margin: High wind.]
Sat Nov 08: We expect our "boys" home this eve but they came not. The Susie came in for grain and Eva went to La Cr on her. [margin: Rainy and dismal.]
Sun Nov 09: Went to church in the A.M. Heard a good sermon from St. Matthew XI chap and 28 verse "Come until me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest". Got the mail this eve. Rec'd a letter from Nettie. [margin: Beautiful day. Wind from the north.]
Mon Nov 10: Whitney went to the Samish. Edgar still away. Aunt Lou went to Fidalgo. Jule and I kept house until Kate came back. Stayed at W all night. [margin: Strong SouthEast wind.]
Tue Nov 11: Down at W all day. Came home in the eve. [margin: Rain in the A.M. Pleasant in the P.M.]

1879 Nov 12-Dec 7 (pp 260-261)

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Wed Nov 12: Rainy & stormy. Finished threshing at Whites & Burdons and for "79". Staid all night at Whites.
Thu Nov 13: High tides with S.E. wind to day. Harry & I came home from Fidalgo on foot & with a siwash(?). Got wet through and had a hard trip. Got home at 6 oclock.
Fri Nov 14: Work for Whitney loading the steamer Susie then went to LaConner and got a tooth pulled. Got home at 9.30 P.M.
Sat Nov 15: Did not do much. Weighed out some barley for March. Rain hard last night. Pleasant to day. Ground very wet now.
Sun Nov 16: Staid at home all day for the first Sunday in 3 week. Pleasant. Wrote a letter to George.
Mon Nov 17: Pleasant. Went to March's with a load of barley. Had a good trip. Sailed both ways. Got apples, beans, pears & potatos.
Tue Nov 18: Pleasant day. Went up to the Ridge to day to get a team, hauled 4 loads of stove wood from Smiths Ranch.
Wed Nov 19: Pleasant. Whitney went to Seattle. Worked for Whitney loading steamer in the A.M. Hauled wood in the P.M.
Thu Nov 20: Mr. White & Bardon(?) here in the morning. Finished hauling wood in the P.M. Pleasant.
Fri Nov 21: Plowed a little piece of land and sowed some wheat. Very fine weather. Shut up the hogs.
Sat Nov 22: Done chores & killed a pig. Went to up Allen's and staid all night - to the party.
Sun Nov 23: Got home from Allen's at 10 oclock. Staid at home the balance of the day. Rain a little.
Mon Nov 24: Worked on my scow. Fine weather again.
Tue Nov 25: Working on my scow. Fine frosty weather.
Wed Nov 26: Working on scow finished calking and pitching.
Thu Nov 27: Went down to Whitney & painted and cleaned up the engine.
Fri Nov 28: Working for Whitney loading grain.
Sat Nov 29: Rainy in the A.M. Made a pair of scow oars. Filed a saw for Trimble. Settled up with Whitney, cut wood &c.
Sun Nov 30: Warm & rainy, staid at home most of the day. Ed Stacey here & Mr Palmer. Went down to Upsons just night.
Mon Dec 01: Rainy day. Went down & help Upson some. Traded sows with McCann and filed(?) the one I got.
Tue Dec 02: Rainy. Upson's folks moved to day. I helped them load up and then went down to the beach to cut some poles.
Wed Dec 03: Did not do much in the fore noon. Helped load the Susie in the afternoon with grain. Pleasant.
Thu Dec 04: Did not do much in the fore noon. Worked on the dyke in P.M. by the 40 ft slough. L. Wallace was here & staid all night.
Fri Dec 05: Set around the house all day but did not do much. Rainy & windy. Wallace here all day & staid all night.
Sat Dec 06: Helped load the Susie in the A.M. Cut wood &c in the P.M. Rainy part of the day.
Sun Dec 07: Staid at home all day writing letters &c. Rainy.

1879 Dec 8-28 (pp 262-263)

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Mon Dec 08: Went up to the woods to look for poles. Went down to Whitneys & got some batters for eave troughs for barn. Buried the potatos & went hunting.
Tue Dec 09: Made eave troughs for barn & put them up. Pleasant but a little snow in the A.M. Went down to fix the apron by the warehouse at night but could not in acct of fresh water.
Wed Dec 10: Helped load the Susie with oats then cut wood & went hunting a little while. Snow. Morning & evening.
Thu Dec 11: Rainy most of the day. Did not do much.
Fri Dec 12: Helped load the Susie in the A.M. Rain all day.
Sat Dec 13: Rainy in the A.M. Began to make a table in the P.M. Rainy day.
Sun Dec 14: Staid at home all day reading, &c. Aunt Lou came up in the evening.
Mon Dec 15: Spent the day ditching in the orchard. The ground is very wet.
Tue Dec 16: Rainy as usual. Got ready to go to LaConner but gave it up for rain. Worked on table to day.
Wed Dec 17: No rain to day. Went to LaConner & in the P.M. went up to Albert Leamers & staid all night.
Thu Dec 18: Cold & stormy. Staid on the Ridge all day took dinner with Mr Chilburgs folks. Snowing & cold at night.
Fri Dec 19: Colder. Took Ida & Pearl to LaConner and then came home on foot. Burned potatos to keep from freezing. Found the house plants all frozen solid Clear & cold to night and have got setup alone. Opened an acct with Schwabacher & Co. to day.
Sat Dec 20: Very cold to day staid in the house most of the time. Cut wood a little.
Sun Dec 21: Staid at home in the A.M. was down at Whitneys in the P.M. Cold & windy. Got a note Ida & a letter from George S.
Mon Dec 22: Staid at home & cut wood some. Clear & cold. Sloughs & a half mile or more out in the bay frozen over.
Tue Dec 23: Went to LaConner today on foot. Saw Ida & Pearl but no chance for them to come home. The steamer J.B. Libby is out again. This is the coldest morning for 3 years. Brought the mail and got back at dark. Staid the eve at Whitneys. [margin: Mercury at 13°]
Wed Dec 24: Alone as usual. Went up to Clarks & cut a tree for wood. Took dinner at Clarks. A little warmer to day, clowdy. Worked on my table some. This is a fine way to spend Christmas Eve. Home & no company but cats. Such is life on Puget Sound for lots beside me too.
Thu Dec 25: Home all day. Saw no one. Very windy. Put casters & wings on my table. Cut wood some & that is all. Not much of a Christmas to get Merry over.
Fri Dec 26: Staid at home all day; did nothing but cut wood. Aunt Lou was up here sewing on the machine.
Sat Dec 27: Took some oats (12 sacks) to the steamer L. Lake for Schwabacher & Co. Went to LaConner and came back via Darcy's, found Ida & Pearl there. Got home at dark.
Sun Dec 28: Cold again & about 4 inches of snow. Staid at home all day. Ed & Frank Darcy here in the morning.

1879 Dec 29-Jan 23, 1880 (pp 264-265)

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Mon Dec 29: Cold and snowy to day. Helped Ida wash some & filed a saw. Went up to Clarks in the P.M. & cut wood.
Tue Dec 30: Piled my seed grain and went a duck hunting.
Wed Dec 31: Rainy day. Did not do much of anything of importance. Rainy.
Thu Jan 01: Began the year by sawing wood all day. The marsh is nearly all covered with rain water. Smith's Ranch is one foot under water.
Fri Jan 02: Stormy day. Did not do much.
Sat Jan 03: Sawing wood all day. Cold & blustering.
Sun Jan 04: Went down & got Aunt Lou to cut my hair. Snowy most of the day, but melts as it comes.
Mon Jan 05: A mistake above. Monday the 5th went up to Clarks & cut wood.
Tue Jan 06: Went up and cut wood. Snow on the ground.
Wed Jan 07: Terrible snow storm all last night. Allen & Minnie was out in it. Snow 18 ins. to (slough) 2 ft dyke. Went and got Allens boat to Telegraph. [margin: 6th & 7th big snow storm.]
Thu Jan 08: Had a very high tide and stormy north wind with snow. Made an oar.
Fri Jan 09: Staid around home and cut wood, cold.
Sat Jan 10: Did nothing but cut wood.
Sun Jan 11: Got up at 7.30 and got ready for Utsalady. Then I went with my grain on the Fanny Lake.
Mon Jan 12: Spent the day at Utsalady looking at the mill & loading. Borrowed $150.88 of the Puget Mill Co. and gave my oats as security.
Tue Jan 13: Came home from Utsalady on the Libby. Had a very heavy wind & high tide this morning. The dyke broke up in my field.
Wed Jan 14: Worked on the dyke till 2 oclock this morning & then it went out. Helped Callahan on the dyke in the P.M.
Thu Jan 15: Rain all the A.M. Worked on the dyke in the P.M. & until 11 P.M. stopping the break.
Fri Jan 16: Did nothing to day. Rainy weather and the sloughs all full of fresh water.
Sat Jan 17: Worked on the big dam in the P.M. trying to stop the hole where the box is covered. Raining in the A.M.
Sun Jan 18: Quiet Sunday. Went down to the dam in the morning to get Whitneys scow. Was down to Whitneys in the eve. Got a book & read "The Man Without a Country". North wind but very mild.
Mon Jan 19: Rainy day. Did not do much. Went up to Clarks in the P.M. & got an oar stick.
Tue Jan 20: Worked on the dyke all day. Pleasant. Put lumber on the dams.
Wed Jan 21: Worked getting a scow load of brush and some on the dyke after dinner.
Thu Jan 22: Went down & got the brush and unloaded the scow. Began my shed over the scow. Rainy. Filed a saw for Klingenmaier. & made an oar.
Fri Jan 23: Rainy day. Killed a hog and cut it up and that is about all. Wilson helped me.

1880 Jan 24-Feb 21 (pp 266-267)

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Sat Jan 24: Another stormy day. Spent the day making sausage, packing pork &c. High tide with west wind in the P.M.
Sun Jan 25: Pleasant part of the day but a snow storm in the eve. Went over to Dick Ball's & spend the day. Aunt Lou was here in the eve a little while.
Mon Jan 26: 3 inches of snow to day. Did not do much but cut wood in the A.M. Began digging ditch in the P.M.
Tue Jan 27: Cold & frosty. Digging ditch all day. Alfred Stacey is stopping here.
Wed Jan 28: Ditching till 3 oclock. Mary & Ed here to supper and staid the evening. Cold.
Thu Jan 29: Ditching in the A.M. on the Allen 80. Stained the table in the P.M. North wind & snow yet.
Fri Jan 30: Ditching in the A.M. drained a lake on the Allen 80. Worked on the dam at the 45 ft slough in the P.M. John Ball was here to see about renting the place.
Sat Jan 31: Did not work any to day. Mr Best was here this morning. Pleasant weather. Snow not all gone yet. Went to the party down at the Hall in the evening.
Sun Feb 01: Very pleasant day. Was down to Whitneys in the P.M. Wrote a letter to Milt Leamer in the eve.
Mon Feb 02: Worked for Whitney ditching to apply for dyking acc.
Tue Feb 03: Dito yesterday. Pleasant no rain but frosty mornings.
Wed Feb 04: Ditching for Whitney. Repaired dyke in the P.M.
Thu Feb 05: Working for Whitney on dyking acc. Make small ditches in the A.M. & fixing dyke in the P.M. John Ball here to dinner.
Fri Feb 06: Working for the Dyking Co. digging ditch for sluice box at the 45 ft slough. Pleasant and the ground quite dry. Sharp frost last night.
Sat Feb 07: In the A.M. made a sluice box and in the P.M. helped Whitney scow Keanies plank home.
Sun Feb 08: Pleasant day. Staid at home all day.
Mon Feb 09: Did not do any thing to speak of.
Tue Feb 10: Went to Dodge Valley to attend the sale but it was postponed a week. Then I went to LaConner and came home with Whitney. My seed wheat arrived.
Wed Feb 11: Worked on sluice box 1/2 day. putting it in.
Thu Feb 12: Stormy all last night. Worked on dyke some on the sluice box, but did not do much.
Fri Feb 13: Did not do much. Ground very wet.
Sat Feb 14: Ground very wet. Cut wood some but did not do much. Weather too bad.
Sun Feb 15: John Cornelius died this morning at 9 oclock. 2 inches of snow again this morning. Went up to the school house & heard Mr Burnell preach.
Mon Feb 16: Went to LaConner and staid all day. File a saw for Allen first.
Tue Feb 17: Went to John Cornelius' funeral and to Sharpenburgs sale in the P.M. and staid all night in LaConner.
Wed Feb 18: Bought a plow and set of harrow teeth this morning & came home in a heavy snow storm.
Thu Feb 19: Made a harrow.
Fri Feb 20: Made a watering trough for horses & went up to Allen's & up in the wood where Dick Ball was at work.
Sat Feb 21: Went over to get the cow. Don't know what I done the balance of the day.

1880 Feb 22-Mar 20 (pp 268-269)

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Sun Feb 22: Staid at home all day. Wrote to George. Nothing unusual transpired.
Mon Feb 23: Went down & got the fanning mill and cleaned grain.
Tue Feb 24: Finished cleaning grain. Fanned 250 bushels.
Wed Feb 25: Went up to the Ridge and saw the horse but did not but any yet.
Thu Feb 26: Grading sloughs some & burning off marsh. Cold windy.
Fri Feb 27: Very cold morning. Burning marsh in the A.M. In the P.M. cutting wood up at Clarks. Mrs. Wallace came back in the evening.
Sat Feb 28: Made a double tree in the morning & then went to Fidalgo to get my seed wheat. Snow last night & again this P.M.
Sun Feb 29: Snow all last night. About 8 inches deep this morning. Staid at home all day. Dave McCormick was here and took dinner. [margin: Gave Whitney note for $250.00 Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars to be paid in 10 (ten) months at 13 1/2 per ct.]
Mon Mar 01: Bought a team & harness of Whitney for $250.00. Washed harness in the P.M. & went up after Dolly. Windy & stormy day. Ground full of water.
Tue Mar 02: Snow. Staid around the house most all day & did not do much.
Wed Mar 03: Stormy most all day. Worked in the B. Smith shop in the P.M. made a gauge wheel for plow & pair clevises.
Thu Mar 04: Went to the timber & cut wood.
Fri Mar 05: Went to the woods in the A.M. The wind blew so came home in the P.M. Ground very wet. Snow last night. Made butter in the P.M.
Sat Mar 06: Pleasant part of the day. Cut two cords of wood.
Sun Mar 07: Rainy this morning. Ed Stacey came after his mother and them away in the P.M.
Mon Mar 08: Fixed the boat & put the shakes on the scow shed. Pleasant day. Pearl taken with the epizoolic last night.
Tue Mar 09: Staid around the house but did not not much. Pearl was pretty sick all day. Clowdy but no rain.
Wed Mar 10: Clowdy day with a little rain just night. Pearl some better. Heard that the Fanny Lake has sunk and of a man being killed at Whatcom.
Thu Mar 11: Clear & cool with drying north wind. Begins to look like plowing. Went up & got my tools at Clarks. Made good(?) to the wind(?) & cut a cord of wood in the A.M. Sent letter & paper to George.
Fri Mar 12: Clear & cold. Burned grass some & fence also. Made a sled in the P.M. It will soon be dry enough to plow.
Sat Mar 13: Went to LaConner bought rolling coulter, suit clothes &c. Fine weather.
Sun Mar 14: Staid around house all day as usual. Pleasant. Wrote a letter to Arthur Leogillen(?).
Mon Mar 15: Began plowing and plowed about an acre of wheat ground. Not very dry.
Tue Mar 16: Snow & rain last night. Did not plow to day. Fixed fence some where the fire burned it up.[margin: Rain Snow Pleasant in P.M.]
Wed Mar 17: Done for this morning. Fanny Lake in after Whitney's barley. The Libby ran into Fidalgo Island but did not hurt the Island much. Plowing in the P.M.
Thu Mar 18: Helped load the steamer this morning and plowed in the P.M. Rain last night & this fore noon.
Fri Mar 19: Ida set a hen. Plowing all day. Ground rather wet. Clowdy.
Sat Mar 20: Plowing all day. Mr & Mrs Carr were here to dinner & supper.

1880 Mar 21-Apr 12 (pp 270-271)

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Sun Mar 21: Staid at home all day. Nothing happened worth recording.
Mon Mar 22: Rain hard this morning. Put bluestone on seed wheat. Loop had a wash hole. Plowed a little piece of sod in the P.M.
Tue Mar 23: Warm & pleasant. Worked in garden some. Planted peas, radish, turnips, carrots, potatos, &c.
Wed Mar 24: Got up at 5 oclock & started for LaConner to get my plow. Ida & Pearl went along. Clowdy & windy. Got home at 4 P.M.
Thu Mar 25: Rain most all last night. Dry windy & cold to day. Did not do much. [margin: Kenady missing since Friday 20th.]
Fri Mar 26: Cold & blustering. Cut wood a little for exercise. Aunt Lou up here to spend the P.M. I took supper with us.
Sat Mar 27: Rain most all last night and through the day also & occasionally a snow storm. The ground is as wet as it ever was. No prospect of plowing for two weeks. Clark & his folks were here in the P.M. We are reading "Little Women" and working on the 100(?) puzzle for pastime.
Sun Mar 28: Easter. Had 9 eggs for breakfast on the overnight of Easter. Very unpleasant Sunday. Spent the day principally reading "Little Women".
Mon Mar 29: Helped Ida wash & made a hog pen out by the barn no rain.
Tue Mar 30: Went up to Clarks & got my hogs in the A.M. was down at Whitneys playing C.J. with Harry and Dutch(?) in the P.M. Mr. & Mrs. Darcy, took supper with us. No rain.
Wed Mar 31: Very pleasant day with north wind. Went to the White house & got some roots and grafted the grafts George sent me. Fixed my plow in the P.M. Party at Padilla in the evening.
Thu Apr 01: Sold Dick Ball $10.00 worth of grain to finish paying for the cow. Spaded some in the garden. Cold windy weather, but drying.
Fri Apr 02: Cold drying wind. Worked on the road to day. Finished my tax for 1879. Worked on the big bridge down by Trimbles warehouse.
Sat Apr 03: Cold & windy. Spent the day sowing & harrowing in wheat. Sowed the first grain in the neighborhood. A light snow storm last night.
Sun Apr 04: Snow again last night. Cold & windy to day. Good drying weather. Went down to Whitneys & got Dutch(?) to cut my hair.
Mon Apr 05: Pleasant finished sowing wheat. Went to the road meeting in the P.M. George Brown elected Supervisor. Plowed a piece & sowed some barley in the P.M. also.
Tue Apr 06: Plowing all days on the Allen 80. Fine weather.
Wed Apr 07: Clark started for E. Washington also Jakes(?). Pleasant weather with north wind. Plowing out in the first field. Planted some onions.
Thu Apr 08: Clean & pleasant, plowing. Mrs Smith was here calling. Otto came & got a load of hay.
Fri Apr 09: Plowing all day. Mrs Clark here in the morning. Fine growing weather.
Sat Apr 10: Rain some last night and this morning. Done chores & cut wood in the A.M. Plowing in the P.M. [margin: One sow had 5 piglets, 2 died.]
Sun Apr 11: Cold & windy. Killed the rooster & invited Whitneys folks & Harry(?) up to help eat him.
Mon Apr 12: Good day to work. Plowed all day. Finished the 8 1/2 piece.

1880 Apr 13-May 5 (pp 272-273)

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Tue Apr 13: Rainy a little this morning. Began sowing barley and harrowed it in all day.
Wed Apr 14: Hard cold wind all day. Finished sowing barley, 20 bushels. Sowed 3 1/4 acres oats but did not get them harrowed in. Rain in the evening.
Thu Apr 15: Rain hard last night & some to day. Plowing on the Allen 80. Sharpened plows for Whitney while Wlech drove my team. Raining hard at 8 P.M.
Fri Apr 16: Did not plow to day ground very wet. Done chores & cut wood some. Aunt Lou & Eva were up here to supper for the last time. [margin: Second black sow had 4 pigs, Friday 16th.]
Sat Apr 17: Made & hung a gate near the barn. Worked in garden some. Planted some peas, potatos, parsley, radishes, &c. Rain again this evening.
Sun Apr 18: Clowdy & cold in the morning. Pleasant in the P.M. Went to the Skagit River through the Indian road with Aunt Lou & Company. Called on and took dinner with Mr. Wiles folks.
Mon Apr 19: Clowdy & rainy in the morning. Harrowed in a few oats in the P.M. & hauled a load of wood. Ground very wet & soft. Aunt Lou & Eva left for California. The Schooner Perry is loading grain at Whitney's. Rain hard in the P.M.
Tue Apr 20: Did not do much in the A.M. Plowing in the P.M. Ground very wet.
Wed Apr 21: Plowing to day. Rain last night a little.
Thu Apr 22: Rained all last night. Jenkins here to day did not do much.
Fri Apr 23: Rain again last night. worked in the garden to day setting out raspberries. Wheat up looking first rate. The steamer Susie in after grain at Whitneys.
Sat Apr 24: Went to LaConner with Harry to help him come(?) up. Ida went along. Mrs. Gilliband came home with us. Pleasant day.
Sun Apr 25: Pleasant drying weather. Staid at home all day. Reading &c.
Mon Apr 26: Plowing on the Allen 80. Sold McCann 2 hogs. He took them away yesterday.
Tue Apr 27: Plowing all day began turning the horses out nights.
Wed Apr 28: Plowing on the Allen 80. Fine weather grass growing very fast. Barley is up nice.
Thu Apr 29: Finished harrowing in the oats already sowed and began sowing on the Allen 80.
Fri Apr 30: Sowing & harrowing in oats in the Allen 80.
Sat May 01: Clowdy but no rain. Sowing & harrowing in oats. Have about 25 acres sowed. 55 bushels of oats.
Sun May 02: Clowdy & rainy. Staid at home & had no company.
Mon May 03: Plowed in the A.M. & harrowed in oats in the P.M. Sowed 3 sacks more. Rain last night. Clowdy day.
Tue May 04: Plowed all day. Showery. S.E. wind. cold & wet.
Wed May 05: Rain all last night. Hard S.E. wind. Another deluge. Rain 1 7/16 inches since Sunday and 1/2 inche in an hour to day. Fine farming weather in a barn.

1880 May 6-May 29 (pp 274-275)

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Thu May 06: Went down & got Whitneys wagon and hauled wood out to my field & one load home. Ground wet as it ever was. Cold & windy.
Fri May 07: Went to LaConner. Ida & the balance of the family went along and went to see Mrs. Wallace. Got home at 6 oclock. Another heavy rain last night but drying some today. [margin: Ordered some wagon irons of David.]
Sat May 08: Did not do much of anything. Whitney's wife had a girl baby last night. Ida in LaConner on Pleasant Ridge.
Sun May 09: Staid at home & spent the day reading "Nicholas Mintion(?)" it is a good story. Ida came home just night with Mrs. Ball.
Mon May 10: Very wet & rainy. Worked in the barn making a wagon tongue.
Tue May 11: Rained all day steady. Staid in the house and read. Ground wet as it ever was. Very discouraging for farmers.
Wed May 12: Helped Ida wash in the A.M. & worked on neck yoke and wagon tongue in the P.M. Jones here to supper.
Thu May 13: Clowdy damp. Jones at work for me making rails today, ????, self also up on the Goin(?) 40.
Fri May 14: Cow went visiting to day. Clowdy. Jones & I making rails to day.
Sat May 15: Clowdy, ground still very went. Plowing today, but it is too wet.
Sun May 16: Pleasant drying day, went to hear Gapadonis(?) S.S. on the PM.
Mon May 17: Plowing ground wet & soft.
Tue May 18: Plowing again.
Wed May 19: Sowing oats & harrowing them in.very warm and a prospect of rain.
Thu May 20: Rain 1/4 inch last night. Cold. Sowing & harrowing in oats. Wet & soft.
Fri May 21: Clowdy & cold, sowing & harrowing in oats. Ground all to wet to plow.
Sat May 22: Rain again last night. Harrowing in oats in the A.M. Rainy. Fixed the dam in the dyke ditch at the east end of ranch and in the P.M. Gave 98 bushels oats to date.
Sun May 23: Rained 1/2 inch last night. People very blue & nearly discouraged. Wheat dying, barley also. Clowdy & cold to day, no prospect of clearing up.
Mon May 24: Got up at 4 A.M. & went to LaConner to get my wagon lumber. Pleasant drying day. Sold Mrs Smith 5 sacks winter oats.
Tue May 25: Fixed up the old breaking plow & worked in the garden in the A.M. & plowed in the P.M. over next to "Allen's".
Wed May 26: Sowed over & harrowed 2 acres of the wheat grains. Plowing some in the garden. Fine weather.
Thu May 27: Worked plowing & harrowing in the A.M. & plowing over by "Allen's" in the P.M.
Fri May 28: Finished plowing over by Allen's & sowed & harrowed in oats. Fine weather.
Sat May 29: Sowing & harrowing finished nearly all that is plowed. Rain a little this morning but cleared off afterwards pleasant. This is all that will be sowed in May. Have sowed 130 bushels of oats & think it makes 40 acres. Barley looking better.

1880 May 30-Jun 22 (pp 276-277)

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Sun May 30: Very pleasant drying weather. Staid at home in the A.M & went to Sunday school in the P.M. Took supper up at Mr. Kalsows. Ida was up at Allens and Mrs Howard was there sick.
Mon May 31: Plowing on the Allen 80 near the dyke. Land still wet & soft.
Tue Jun 01: Plowing. Raining some this morning but not enough to stop work. Hauled out 5 sacks oats. Planted squash.
Wed Jun 02: Plowing in the A.M. on long land on Allen 80. Harrowing the piece by the dyke in P.M. Hauled out 6 sacks oats. Drying day.
Thu Jun 03: Sowed 6 sacks this morning & hauled out 12 more. Plowing & harrowing in oats. Land getting passably dry.
Fri Jun 04: Clowdy but no rain. Sowed the balance of the 11 acre piece and plowed all day on it. I am plowing in oats for an experiment. Whitney is washing things now a days. Clowdy and looks like rain to night.
Sat Jun 05: Have sowed 55 bushels oats this week which make 185 all told. 20 of barley & 7 of wheat. Total 212. Finished plowing the 11 acre piece and harrowed the balance of the day. Rained a little this morning.
Sun Jun 06: Very warm & pleasant. Whitney putting in grain. Staid at home most of the day. Went to the Hall to Sunday school.
Mon Jun 07: Harrowing in oats all day. Cold & clowdy but no rain.
Tue Jun 08: Finished harrowing and began plowing a piece for barley.
Wed Jun 09: Finished plowing & sowing to day. Sowed 1 3/4 acres barley.
Thu Jun 10: Went across Indian slough with my team and plowed for Whitney. Land very soft. Warm & dry weather.
Fri Jun 11: Plowing for Whitney across the slough. Warmer day of the season.
Sat Jun 12: Finished plowing for Whitney at noon. In the P.M. went up and hoed some on Mrs. Clark's garden and some at home. Ground getting pretty dry. Grain growing fast.
Sun Jun 13: Whitney's harrow teams at work to day. Clowdy with little rain.
Mon Jun 14: Hauled a load of wood then got Otto's roller and rolled the balance of the day.
Tue Jun 15: Mrs Cornelius here visiting. Rolling this A.M.and at work in the garden in the P.M. Planted some peas, turnips & carrots.
Wed Jun 16: Hauling timbers for fencing. Have Dick Ball's wagon.
Thu Jun 17: Finished hauling rails and began hauling out wood. The ground very dry.
Fri Jun 18: Hauling wood. Ida & Mrs Cornelius over to Dick Balls.
Sat Jun 19: Had a fine little shower this morning which is splendid for late grain. Worked on fence some in the A.M. and went after Salmon berries in the P.M. did not get much for our trouble. Rain in the evening.
Sun Jun 20: Another fine rain last night. Staid at home in the A.M. & went to take Mrs. Cornelius up to D'Arcys in the P.M.
Mon Jun 21: Made fence. Fine growing weather.
Tue Jun 22: Got up at 4 oclock and started for LaConner. Got my wagon irons. Pleasant.

1880 Jun 23-Jul 17 (pp 278-279)

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Wed Jun 23: Worked on the road in the A.M. Hauling out bridge timber. Self & old Jim. Brown had the horse all day. Making fence in the P.M. Mr Whitworth here taking census. Mr Lance(?) here to supper.
Thu Jun 24: Making picket fence all day. Finished it. Fine weather.
Fri Jun 25: Sharpened up the tools and began work on my wagon. Made one wheel.
Sat Jun 26: Working on wagon all day. Warm & pleasant. Strawberries just beginning to ripen a little. Heard the Beaver Marsh was flooded.
Sun Jun 27: Went out and took a look at the grain. Looking pretty well. Went to Sunday School in the P.M. and then over across the slough to look at Whitneys grain.
Mon Jun 28: Working on wagon wheels. Warm & pleasant. River still high.
Tue Jun 29: Went up to Soderburgs in the P.M. His dyke broke. Working on wagon some. and making pumps(?).
Wed Jun 30: Tinkering around at wagon & pumps & safe.
Thu Jul 01: Water still high. Soderburg flooded. Worked ????ing wheels in the P.M. Heard from my grain.
Fri Jul 02: Hoeing in the garden in the A.M. went up to McCanns in the P.M. and home through the grain. Sold Mrs. Smith per Callahan 11 sack oats for $10.00. Water still fresh in the slough.
Sat Jul 03: Choring around. Warm & pleasant. The piece by the Rienzs hs grown 2-5 inches. Watered the garden through under the (?) dyke & filled up the scow with fresh water.
Sun Jul 04: Picked the strawberries & went to LaConner to spend the 4 or rather the 5th. Warm & pleasant. Skagit going down.
Mon Jul 05: "The day we celebrate" Spent the day in LaConner. Had an average time for this country. They had a fine party in the evening.
Tue Jul 06: Staid in LaConner most of the day, got home at 6 P.M. had an interesting tooth ache.
Wed Jul 07: Rain some last night and to day. Picked strawberries & worked on my wagon.
Thu Jul 08: Work on wagon in the A.M. & pick 85 lbs. Have picked 150 lbs up to date of fine fine berries. Raining finely at 9 P.M.
Fri Jul 09: Started for LaConner at 5 A.M. with berries. Sold the lot for $4.30 or #.00 per lb. Staid all night at LaConner. Heavy rain this evening.
Sat Jul 10: Came home from LaConner this A.M. Mr Whites folks here and L. Wallace. Worked on wagon this P.M.
Sun Jul 11: Spent the day talking & picking berries. A. Leamer was here. My oats are looking splendid but are late.
Mon Jul 12: Worked on wagon to day. Rainy this A.M. Poor hay weather.
Tue Jul 13: Worked on wagon some. Whitney went to LaConner. Brought me a barrel sugar.
Wed Jul 14: Working on wagon some & hoeing in the garden some.
Thu Jul 15: Working on wagon & painting it. Picking berries some. Mr. Darcy's folks were over here. Went to Darcys in the evening.
Fri Jul 16: Picked berries in the A.M. & went to LaConner in the P.M. Very warm for this country.
Sat Jul 17: Staid in LaConner in the A.M. came home in the P.M. Warm. Got all my wagon done. Mr Smit gave us a call in the evening. Heavy thunder shower this evening late.

1880 Jul 18-Aug 10 (pp 280-281)

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Sun Jul 18: Staid at home all day. Thunder Storm last night. Struck trees up by Allens. Very clowdy disagreeable day.
Mon Jul 19: Worked on the wagon today. Clowdy not good hay weather.
Tue Jul 20: Worked on wagon some & picked berries some. Mrs. Ball & Darcy over here and got strawberries. Otto cutting hay.
Wed Jul 21: Hoed in the garden some. I made a waste box to work the machine in. Ida went to the Ridge after currants.
Thu Jul 22: Picked the raspberries & worked on wagon some. Callahan bought some meat from Mrs. Smith 10.00. Otto cocking up hay, fine weather. Finished hoeing potatos.
Fri Jul 23: Threshing with the machine in the mornings & cutting with sythe. Finished the wagon & got it out doors. Mrs. Wilson & Henry here to dinner.
Sat Jul 24: Loaded the scow with hay today for Mr Morgan. Whitney helped.
Sun Jul 25: Warm & pleasant. We went to Ship Harbor went to Morgans also, got back at 6 P.M.
Mon Jul 26: Went to the Ridge for currants in the A.M. and hauled hay in the barn in P.M. Started for Guemes Island with the Hay at 7:30 in evening.
Tue Jul 27: Found our selves at Hat Island, this morning to Morgan's wharf at noon. Unloaded the hay in the P.M.
Wed Jul 28: Took dinner with Jenkins today. Started for home at 3 P.M. arrived at 10 P.M.
Thu Jul 29: Rainy in A.M. Hauled hay in the PM. Did not do much in the fore noon.
Fri Jul 30: Rainy in the A.M. Picked berries & worked in garden some in the P.M. Whitneys folks started for Stanwood and we went down to Beek(?) house for them.
Sat Jul 31: Mowed some. Put up hay some & worked in the strawberries. Got letter from George.
Sun Aug 01: Pleasant day. Staid at Whitney's all day. Jones & Soderburg there to dinner. Otto came & got some oats to pay for my seed barley & brought the machine back.
Mon Aug 02: Mowing with sythe most all day. went up to Mrs. Smiths in the P.M. to drive out her hay(?).
Tue Aug 03: Digging out the scow ditch in the AM, and helped Leary haul hay in the P.M. also put up my hay. Wilson went to La Conner.
Wed Aug 04: Helped Leary haul hay also cut & hauled a load of poles to make a wagon shed.
Thu Aug 05: Went to Kalsos & got a frow, also built a wagon shed. fine growing weather.
Fri Aug 06: Went and hauled out the balance of my wood in A.M. & went over to Dick Ball's for a book in the P.M.
Sat Aug 07: Got up at 4 A.M. & started for La Conner to tend court. Darcy case not tried. Came home at night.
Sun Aug 08: Staid at home all day. Pleasant.
Mon Aug 09: Got up at 5 and started for LaConner. Staid all day attending court. and staid all night at Mr. Whitworth's.
Tue Aug 10: Tended court all day & came home in the evening.

1880 Aug 11-Sep 4 (pp 282-283)

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Wed Aug 11: Went to La Conner this morning to testify on the D'Arcy case but it did not come off. Went to murder trial of Territory vs Clark.
Thu Aug 12: Staid in LaConner last night & went to D'Arcys. Quit to day and home in the Evening. Whitney's came home also.
Fri Aug 13: Did not do much but chore around in the fore noon. Whitney helped us finish hauling hay in the P.M. Grain short.
Sat Aug 14: Went to LaConner to attend the Republican Primary meetings. Was elected Delegate. Large & enthusiastic attendance.
Sun Aug 15: Staid at home all day. Mr Taylor the preacher was here. Fine weather to ripen grain.
Mon Aug 16: Helped Whitney fix up his machine.
Tue Aug 17: Whitney began cutting my barley with the self binder. Sent for a watch to the Farmers Friend. Shocking barley in the P.M.
Wed Aug 18: Rienzi finished cutting barley & I finished shocking it. fine weather.
Thu Aug 19: Working on the dyke with Whitney & Otto down by the big dam.
Fri Aug 20: Working on dyke making a sluice box all day. Fine harvest weather.
Sat Aug 21: Painted the boat in the A.M. Worked in the garden some in the P.M. & mowed some oats around the 8 acre field.
Sun Aug 22: Went over Whitney's grain fields and got Garvis to cut my hair. Clowdy day.
Mon Aug 23: Set up Allen's cradle and cut around a piece of oats then painted on the boat some.
Tue Aug 24: Made a bridge across the slough by the dam. Did not do much in the P.M.
Wed Aug 25: In the morning went out to look at the grain then came in and got ready to go to LaConner. Went with Whitney to LaConner in the P.M.
Thu Aug 26: Spent the day in LaConner tending the Rep. Con. Declared my intention to run for Auditor in the P.M. and secured the nomination. Clowdy.
Fri Aug 27: Poor harvest weather. Came home at noon. Shocked grain in the P.M. cut by self binder.
Sat Aug 28: Began cutting grain in the A.M. but had to quit for rain. Rained all the balance of the day. Did not do much in the P.M but split wood.
Sun Aug 29: Clowdy in the A.M. and poor harvest weather.
Mon Aug 30: Shocked oats all day for myself on the east end of the ranch.
Tue Aug 31: Shocking oats for Whitney.
Wed Sep 01: Helped Whitney fix up his reaper in the A.M. and fix my boat in the P.M.
Thu Sep 02: Did not do much in the A.M. got Allen's cradle and cut oats in the P.M.
Fri Sep 03: Went to Marches and Guemes Island. Sold some oats and got some fruit; got stuck on the mud flats and laid out till 2 A.M. Pleasant experience.
Sat Sep 04: Got up at 5 and fixed a chain for Whitney then went to bed until noon. In the P.M. bound & shocked oats. Fine harvest weather. Oats sowed June 5th are beginning to turn some.

1880 Sep 5-29 (pp 284-285)

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Sun Sep 05: Very pleasant day with strong North wind. Staid at home all day.
Mon Sep 06: Helped Whitney on the separator 1/2 day. In the eve took my water scow over to Telegraph Slough.
Tue Sep 07: Started for LaConner and took the scow up to the spring. Traded off my old watch and rec'd my new one by mail. Came home in the evening and got the scow as far as Jenni's.
Wed Sep 08: Worked for Whitney 3/4 day shocking & fixing up the engine. Went after the scow in the evening.
Thu Sep 09: Went to Allen's and got his cradle and cut around some oat fields.
Fri Sep 10: Helped Whitney kill a beef in the A.M. Cleaned out my tank and hauled a load of water in the P.M.
Sat Sep 11: Hauled a load of water in the A.M. and worked for Whitney in the P.M. fixing up Reaper &c.
Sun Sep 12: Staid at home in the A.M. & went to hear Mr Purcell preach in the Hall in the P.M. at 2:30 o'clock.
Mon Sep 13: Worked in my own field shocking all day, the Binder cut 8 acres today. Have used 7 1/2 spools of wire to bind 20 acres.
Tue Sep 14: Worked for Whitney running Engine in the P.M. Helped set the machine in the A.M. & Wilson helped me shock to balance.
Wed Sep 15: Running Engine 1/4 day. Finished the timothy seed. Worked for W. moving machine to Jenni's in the P.M. While Jones went to Whites to get hoop iron for me.
Thu Sep 16: Put iron on the front wheels to my wagon in the A.M. Running engine in the P.M. at Jenni's.
Fri Sep 17: Rainy last night & this morning. Threshing at Jenni's, moving to Dick Ball's at 4 P.M.
Sat Sep 18: Finished Ball's & moved to Darcy's just night, then came home. Pleasant day.
Sun Sep 19: Staid at home most of the day. Went over to Darcy's just night and staid all night.
Mon Sep 20: Whitney owes me 8 days work to date. Threshing at Darcy's 3/4 day and moved home just night. Rain at night. Ida went to LaConner today with Allen but did not get home.
Tue Sep 21: In the A.M. cleaned out the Engine & put the iron on my other wagon wheels. In the P.M. worked for Whitney setting engine & making cow stable &c. Clowdy & misty.
Wed Sep 22: Went out to cut grain with sythe, but had to quit for rain. Heavy rain to day. No prospect of threshing.
Thu Sep 23: Cutting around grain fields. Jones working for me. Mr. Echelburg staid here all night.
Fri Sep 24: Went up and worked for Callahan putting on shakes.
Sat Sep 25: Threshing for Whitney. 1500 bushels grain pretty wet.
Sun Sep 26: Threshing for Kalsos and moved to Smith's. Fine weather.
Mon Sep 27: Finished threshing for Smith and moved to my ranch in the P.M. Fine weather.
Tue Sep 28: Was foggy this A.M. Finished Threshing at my place and moved to Whitney's in the P.M.
Wed Sep 29: Threshing for Whitney 1/2 day. In the P.M. Shocking for my self after the Self Binder. Hanson working for me 1/2 day.

1880 Sep 30-Oct 23 (pp 286-287)

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Thu Sep 30: Shocking for myself after the self binder. Hanson helped my all day.
Fri Oct 01: Hauling in grain. Wilson worked 1/3 day. Finished cutting & shocking to day.
Sat Oct 02: Worked for my self in the A.M. fixing wagon tongue and emptying grain &c. Very wet & misty in the P.M. Worked for Whitney across the slough. Ed Stacey also.
Sun Oct 03: Went up and got the School orders singed at Callahans & McGowns. Was over in Whitneys field just night. Ed working today.
Mon Oct 04: Went to LaConner with Otto Kalsow. Staid all night at McGlinn's. Fine weather for harvest.
Tue Oct 05: Went from LaConner to Mt Vernon and staid there all night.
Wed Oct 06: Went from Mt Vernon up to Gages camp and staid their all night. Rainy in the P.M.
Thu Oct 07: Went from Gages to Ball's camp. Staid all night with Scott at the gin shop. Lots of rain & wind all day.
Fri Oct 08: Heavy rain all last night and high wind. Walked from Ball's Camp home got home at 4 P.M. Pleasant in the P.M.
Sat Oct 09: No raint do day. Dug potatos in the A.M. and capped grain in the P.M.
Sun Oct 10: Worked for Whitney 3/4 day binding & shocking grain. Ed working also.
Mon Oct 11: Working for Whitney all day sowing timothy seed. Very pleasant drying weather. but frosty morning. Ed working also.
Tue Oct 12: Sowing timothy seed in the A.M. for Whitney. Working for my self in the P.M. The steamer Susie in this evening. Shipped 250 sacks to S.F. & 90 sks barley to Cosper, LaConner. Ed working 3/4 day. Clowdy, clowdy but no rain.
Wed Oct 13: Had a lame wrist. Working for W. in the A.M. with one hand shocking. Rainy some in the P.M. did not do anything in the P.M. Ed worked 6 hours. Cleared off, pleasant just night.
Thu Oct 14: In the morning, went around to see about threshing and emptied sacks some in the granary. In the P.M. went to LaConner. Took Whitneys scow up to the spring. Staid all night at LaConner.
Fri Oct 15: Was at LaConner in the A.M. Came home in the P.M. Upson came down with me.
Sat Oct 16: Set the machine in the P.M. & threshed on my grain in the P.M. Fine weather. Grain not turning out very well.
Sun Oct 17: Finished threshing my grin and moved to Kalsow's. Fine threshing weather, but foggy in the A.M.
Mon Oct 18: Threshing at Kalsow's. Moved to Allens in the evening. Team & wagon worked at Kalsow 1 1/2 days. Fogy all day. Have run the engine 11 1/4 days to date.
Tue Oct 19: Threshing at Allen's all day. Foggy but no rain. Ed working with my team hauling in sacks.
Wed Oct 20: Threshing at Whitneys to day. Edi finished hauling sacks and worked for Whitney 1/2 day with team. Boarding at home.
Thu Oct 21: Threshing for Whitney. Finished this side & moved across the slough. Ed not working. Team & wagon working for Whitney. Boarding myself.
Fri Oct 22: Threshing across the slough. Very foggy in the A.M. Ed at LaConner. Team & wagon across slough working for Whitney. I am boarding at home.
Sat Oct 23: Threshing and working team & wagon 1/3 day. Had to quit for rain at 10 oclock. Rain the balance of the day. Cut wood a little and went down to Whitney in the P.M. Ed got back.

1880 Oct 24-Nov 14 (pp 288-289)

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Sun Oct 24: Clowdy dismal day. Staid at home all day. Upson was up here to dinner. Wrote a letter home.
Mon Oct 25: Fixed up the fence and let the hogs out in the field. Went up to Allens after the old cow but did not get her.
Tue Oct 26: In the A.M. pruned the trees. Mrs Klingenmaier was up here washing. Went down to cut oats for Whitney. Had to quit for rain. Rained very hard in the P.M. Poor prospect of saving any more grain. Whitney in LaConner. Ed Stacey also.
Wed Oct 27: This is my 31st birthday. Did not do much of anything. Whitney and Allen cutting grain this P.M. Pretty late harvesting. Allen's grain heating in the sack.
Thu Oct 28: Went up and got the black cow and Ed's heifer and put them in the field. In the P.M. went over to Jenni's & helped drive over his hog for Whitney. Rain in the P.M.
Fri Oct 29: Dug potatos in the P.M. and went to LaConner in the P.M. Pleasant but too wet to thresh.
Sat Oct 30: Transplanted some apple trees then went over and got up steam. Threshed in the P.M. Ed and the team working also. Boarding at home.
Sun Oct 31: Strong wind S.E. all day. Threshing for Whitney till 5 P.M. Ed & team working also. Boarding at home. Showery. Wind came west at night.
Mon Nov 01: Threshing for Whitney till 4 P.M. then quite for rain. Boarding at Whitneys.
Tue Nov 02: Threshing in the P.M. Went to election in the P.M. Pleasant day. Came home in the evening.
Wed Nov 03: Threshing for Whitney all day. Ed & team working also. Hard frost this morning. Damp threshing.
Thu Nov 04: Threshing for Whitney till 3 P.M. then moved to Callahans. Set the machine and filled the boiler.
Fri Nov 05: Heard that I was defeated in the election. Such is life. Threshing in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. Came home and cut wood in the wood shed.
Sat Nov 06: Misty & rainy all day. Threshing at Callahans. Very damp threshing. Went to school meeting in the evening. Got home at 9 P.M. Rainy & muddy.
Sun Nov 07: Heavy rain last night but pleasant to day. Staid at home all day. Otto Kalsow here to dinner.
Mon Nov 08: No rain to day. Threshing at Smiths. Grain in very bad condition. Ed working with team & wagon.
Tue Nov 09: Rainy in the A.M. Hauling out rails in the P.M.
Wed Nov 10: Ed hauling rails for me 3/4 & working for Kalsow 1/4 day with team & wagon. Threshing in the P.M. for Kalsow. Helped set & got up steam in the A.M.
Thu Nov 11: Finished threshing at Kalsow's and moved to Johnson's in the A.M. Ed working for Johnson with team & wagon. Began for him about 2 oclock. Grain in pretty good order.
Fri Nov 12: Finished Johnson's about 11 oclock & moved to Allen's. Fine harvest weather for November.
Sat Nov 13: Team & wagon at home for me. Finished Allen's at 10 oclock & moved to Whitneys in the the P.M. moved across the slough.
Sun Nov 14: Threshing for Whitney 650 sacks. Frost this morning. Clear with North wind. Team & wagon at Whitneys.

1880 Nov 15-Dec 8 (pp 290-291)

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Mon Nov 15: Very heavy fog all day. Too wet to thresh. Fixing engine some in the A.M. Cut wood some in the P.M.
Tue Nov 16: Threshing for Whitney. Fine weather clear & cool. Team & wagon working also. The Susie is at Whitney's loading grain.
Wed Nov 17: Threshing for Whitney in the A.M. & for Soderburg in the P.M. Finished Whitneys grain.
Thu Nov 18: The hardest frost of the season this morning. Threshing at Soderburg's all day.
Fri Nov 19: Threshing at Soderburg's. Finished after dark. Fine weather.
Sat Nov 20: Moved the machine home in the A.M. & hauled wood for my self in the P.M. Fine weather. No rain.
Sun Nov 21: Clear & frosty. Staid at home all day.
Mon Nov 22: Went to LaConner & then to Manison's Sale. Bought a broad cast seeder of Gaches in Company with Otto Kalsow for 62.00. Came home & went to George Nevill's to thresh.
Tue Nov 23: Filled the boiler. But did not thresh in the A.M. The pump froze & burst. Threshing in the P.M.
Wed Nov 24: Finished Nevills threshing & moved to McRae's. Cold frosty weather.
Thu Nov 25: Finished threshing for this year. Got home at 4 P.M. Went down to settle up with Whitney in the evening.
Fri Nov 26: Got up the team & hauled wood & rails. Cold & frosty.
Sat Nov 27: Bought some wood of Whitney and hauled 8 cords. Some bark also. Had his wagon one day.
Sun Nov 28: Staid at home in the A.M. & helped George Brown load the Schooner Perry in the P.M. Pleasant but cold & frosty.
Mon Nov 29: The steamer Susie was here. Helped load her. She was off at 2.30 P.M. 420 sacks for me. 325 for Kalsow & 450 for Whitney. Hauled a load of rails just night.
Tue Nov 30: Nettie born. 3 inches of snow this morning. Did not do much but the chores & then split wood some. Rainy part of the day. Harry went to LaConner for a Doctor. A baby came to our house at 11 oclock. The Doctor arrived at 12.30.
Wed Dec 01: Rainy most of the day. Ida feeling pretty well considering. Did not do much but chore around.
Thu Dec 02: Snow again last evening & cold this morning. Took my black sow across the slough and helped Harry cross some horses. The baby & mother doing well.
Fri Dec 03: Did not do much but chores. Clean & cold.
Sat Dec 04: Went to LaConner - With Upson. Bought some things and came home with my own boat. Snowing & cold at night. Bought a C. cut saw of J. & G. Gaches.
Sun Dec 05: Cold & snowy. Driving snow storm this morning. Ida & the baby doing well. High tides now days.
Mon Dec 06: Rain on at all day. Snow going off fast. Was down to Harriss with Upson & Petre Krause in the P.M.
Tue Dec 07: Rainy day. Put the wagon under the shed. Set up the fattening hogs and split wood some.
Wed Dec 08: Did not do much. Got ???nis from my oats. Ed Stacey here duck hunting.

1880 Dec 9-30 (pp 292-293)

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Thu Dec 09: In the A.M. went down & painted Whitney's engine with coal tar. Rainy day. Ida a little better, but not sitting up yet.
Fri Dec 10: In the A.M. went out and laid up the fence between lot 8 & the "Allen 80". Clowdy & warm. Ed started for town this morning with 5 doz ducks.
Sat Dec 11: Got ready to go to LaConner but it rained too hard and we gave it up. Very stormy in the A.M. Went duck hunting in the P.M. Shot 3.
Sun Dec 12: Very heavy wind last night and to day. Clear & warm. Ground very full of water.
Mon Dec 13: Ida & baby getting along pretty well. Stormy day most of the day. Went to LaConner with R. E. Whitney. Got drafts cashed $225 from Puget Mill Co. & $192 from Waller & Co. San Francisco. Paid Whitney & Gaches also taxes to L.L. Andrews.
Tue Dec 14: Did not do much of anything. Was over to Harris's house a little while, talking with him. The Skagit is up very high today. D'Arcys dyke broke this morning.
Wed Dec 15: The Schooner Perry at Whitney's loading oats. Helped Whitney some & went down to the dams in the evening.
Thu Dec 16: Went up the timber to get out stuff to fix the dyke. Whitney went to LaConner to get spikes. Heard Mrs Smith was very sick. Ida very poorly with sore breast, cold and generally under the weather.
Fri Dec 17: Working in the timber in the A.M. and on the dyke in the P.M. putting on timbers between the two dams.
Sat Dec 18: Did not work on the dyke to day. Mrs. Smith died Thursday 11 A.M. and was brought here to day on the Chehalis & buried on the Ridge up by the school house. Clear & cold.
Sun Dec 19: Staid at home all day. Nothing unusual happened.
Mon Dec 20: Went down & worked on the dyke 1/2 day. Got the old black cow over from the other side of the slough.
Tue Dec 21: Worked on the dyke in the P.M. 1/2 day. Filed a saw in the A.M. Fine winter weather. Not very cold, but frosty.
Wed Dec 22: Went over & got Harries stove & took our old stove up to Mr Stroble. Then went to Allens and got my white pig and brought it home.
Thu Dec 23: Ida's breast very sore. Went up to Smith's in the morning. Did not do much the balance of the day.
Fri Dec 24: Went to LaConner this morning. Did not stay in town long. Send a letter to the Oregon Loan & Trust for money and one to Mr E Stacey for the same papers(?).
Sat Dec 25: This is a dry Christmas. Snowing most of the day. Ida's breast very painful. Did not do much but the chores. Finished reading "Roxy". It is a good story.
Sun Dec 26: Ida up most all last night with her breast. It is a little better today. Raining most of the day.
Mon Dec 27: Went up to the timber to get some vine maple. Made a cart for Pearl & ax handles. Rainy most of the day.
Tue Dec 28: Did not do much but chores. Stormy day.
Wed Dec 29: Whitney went to town with beef. Snow 6 inches deep this morning. but very warm. Not doing much.
Thu Dec 30: Ed Stacey here to dinner he borrowed my boat. Rain all day. Warm.

1880 Dec 31-Jan 26,1881 (pp 294-295)

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Fri Dec 31: Rainy part of the day. The snow going off very fast. Had to go down to do Whitney's chores in the evening.
Sat Jan 01: Whitney came from LaConner this morning sick. I did his chores to day. Ground very full of water but warm. Turned Whitneys horses out again across the slough.
Sun Jan 02: Raining again this morning. Ida not gaining strength much. Mrs. Dick Ball came over to day.
Mon Jan 03: Went down to Whitneys & got a grindstone & fixed it up in the granary.
Tue Jan 04: Went to LaConner. Had a hard time. Head tide both ways.
Wed Jan 05: Done chores in the fore noon & fixed an apron to the sluice box by the 45 ft slough in the P.M.
Thu Jan 06: Rainy part of the time. Dug ditch in the orchard for under drain. Allen brought the boat home.
Fri Jan 07: Ida worse than common to day. Dug ditch in the A.M. I fixed for killing hogs in the P.M. Fine weather.
Sat Jan 08: Worked on the bridge up by Callahans road work. Pleasant frosty morning.
Sun Jan 09: Staid at home all day. Rainy.
Mon Jan 10: In the A.M. went up & got Otto & butchered the hogs. Ditching in the P.M.
Tue Jan 11: Cut up the pork. Done the chores & went to LaConner. Staid all night at McGlinns. Stormy.
Wed Jan 12: Came home from LaConner. Done the chores, Whitneys also, finished the ditch in the orchard.
Thu Jan 13: Done chores then went down to Klingenmaiers. Got some drags for wood. Made an extension to the wood shed in the P.M. Mr Gilkie here to dinner.
Fri Jan 14: Doing chores & working on the wood shed. Went up to Geo. granary & got some lumber. Traded a hog to him for 400 sq ft lumber. Very pleasant day. Freezing a little at night.
Sat Jan 15: Clean & cold this morning. Mercury at 24°. Worked on smoke house & done chores.
Sun Jan 16: Pleasant day. Darcys folks & Al Leamer here.
Mon Jan 17: Raining. Signed note to H B Stewart for $500. Wrote to Smith and sent the money to him. $597. Made settled bal.
Tue Jan 18: Worked in the granary making bedstead, &c. Worked on smoke house in the P.M. Done chores &c. Rainy.
Wed Jan 19: Very warm & pleasant. Whitney came home to day. Went up to the timber & sowed ditching timber ground. Very wet & full of water.
Thu Jan 20: Worked on the bridge up beyond Callahans place. Road work. Very pleasant. Frosty weather.
Fri Jan 21: Worked on the bridge part of the A.M. Finished putting on the stringers. Began filling ditches in the P.M.
Sat Jan 22: Went to the timber & sowed ditching timber. Pleasant.
Sun Jan 23: Very pleasant day. Was down at Whitneys. Spent the day reading & writing to George.
Mon Jan 24: Went to the timber & made posts & shake timber.
Tue Jan 25: Making posts. George Brown had my team to ball out his ditching stuff. Hauled a load for me.
Wed Jan 26: Finished making posts & hauled out the balance of my cedar. Also some wood for smoking meat.

1881 Jan 27-Feb 18 (pp 296-297)

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Thu Jan 27: Clean frosty weather. Made a gate and hung it out by the road. Began making fence on the south line. "West side of Allen 80". Rec'd the mortgage from Smith.
Fri Jan 28: Very hard snow storm all day. Cut wood some and fix my wagon. Helped Whitney scow his horses across the slough.
Sat Jan 29: Pleasant day. Snow about 8 inches deep. Got Whitney to help me and scowed my timber home from up the slough.
Sun Jan 30: Staid at home all day. Clear & cold. John Ball was here a little while. Went up & put the scow in the slough by the dyke.
Mon Jan 31: Sharpened posts & unloaded the scow. Weather getting warmer & snow going off fast.
Tue Feb 01: The highest tide of the season this morning. Finished sharpening posts & finished the smoke house in the P.M.
Wed Feb 02: Went out & made fence a little while. Had to quit for rain. Cut wood outside of the dyke in the P.M.
Thu Feb 03: Made fence most all day, but it is a very nasty day to work on account of rain.
Fri Feb 04: Hauled some posts & punchions in the morning. Rainy in the A.M.
Sat Feb 05: Building fence on the line between the Allen 80 & lot 8. Warm nice weather for winter. Wilson came back to Whitneys. Got a letter from George.
Sun Feb 06: Warm & rainy. Wrote a letter to Aunt Lou. Heard a frog.
Mon Feb 07: Fixed the road out by the barn. Made a fence out by the 45 ft slough and hauled wood for smoke house and 200 fence posts &c.
Tue Feb 08: Began the east & west ditch through the plot bed. Rec'd a letter from Father. Warm & pleasant.
Wed Feb 09: Pleasant day. Mrs Allen here visiting. Ditching & driving posts. Took the meat our of the barrel & hung it up ready for smoking.
Thu Feb 10: Ditching all day. Began smoking meat. Mrs Cornelius here this evening. Willie Stewart & Miss Upson here at Whitneys. Fine drying weather.
Fri Feb 11: Pleasant. Willie Stewart & Lettie Upson here in the A.M. Did not sleep much last night - Pearl, cause. Ditching & cleaning out an old ditch. Gave Wilson a note & mortgage for $400. [margin: with interest from this date at 15% note payment of the taxes.]
Sat Feb 12: Digging ditch & driving posts. Snowing in the P.M. & evening. Ordered my oats shipped by this mail.
Sun Feb 13: Staid at home all day. Mrs Cornelius went to Darcy's. Clear & cold with some snow.
Mon Feb 14: Cool this morning. Digging ditch all day.
Tue Feb 15: Dito yesterday.
Wed Feb 16: Dug ditch all day. Finished driving posts & the string of ditch with them.
Thu Feb 17: Ed Stacey & Lyle Wallace here. I went to the woods. Cut down a fir tree for wood & cut some maple, alder & birch.
Fri Feb 18: Filed my saw & dug ditch in the P.M. Wallace & Ed went home to day. Storm last night.

1881 Feb 19-Mar 17 (pp 298-299)

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Sat Feb 19: Warm with south wind. Fine weather for working. Spent the day hauling rails posts & ditch stuff.
Sun Feb 20: Very quiet Sunday. Rainy & windy most of the day. Allen's folks returned & he brought the mail but no letters for us. The rain warm & spring-like. Reading papers most of the day.
Mon Feb 21: Rainy day. Did not do much, but cut wood & do chores.
Tue Feb 22: Staid in the house and mended socks most of the day. Rainy.
Wed Feb 23: Rainy most all day. Did not do much. The old black sow had 10 pigs yesterday. 1 died.
Thu Feb 24: Another pig died to day. Staid in the house most of the day. Windy & rainy. Whitney killed his hogs. Began reading Ivanhoe.
Fri Feb 25: Rather pleasant day but very windy. Had rheumatism in my back & legs. Did not do much but chores.
Sat Feb 26: Sowed the balance of my timothy seed. Still had a lame back & legs, also sore throat. Clowdy.
Sun Feb 27: Nona calved today, killed the calf. Rainy all day. Still under the weather. Heard of Annie Armstrong death yesterday. Very warm and the grasses growing finely.
Mon Feb 28: Not rainy to day. Allen down here to fix his sail. I helped him make it.
Tue Mar 01: Ditching & filling ditch. Took down the bacon & packed it 240 lbs fell short 16 lbs in curing. [margin: Gave J.P. Stewart note & mortgage for $500 dated Jan 15th with interest at 12 1/2 percent.]
Wed Mar 02: Went to LaConner. Took the meat and sold it to Andrews. Mrs Wallace & Alfred came home with me.
Thu Mar 03: Went down to the beach & cut wood all day & brought a boat load home.
Fri Mar 04: Worked in the garden, filling ditch, digging parsnips, carrots &c.
Sat Mar 05: Went to town to take Mrs Wallace & Grandma. Did not get home till 9 P.M.
Sun Mar 06: Clowdy & rainy. Emona(?) Stroble stopping here now.
Mon Mar 07: Went down to the beach and got a load of wood with Whitney's boat. In the P.M. filled & covered ditch.
Tue Mar 08: Helped Whitney clean grain to day. Heavy rain last night.
Wed Mar 09: Helped Whitney in the A.M. drove posts in the P.M.
Thu Mar 10: Filling ditch most all day. Rain again last night. Windy today.
Fri Mar 11: Filling ditch in the A.M. & working for Whitney in the P.M. Cleaning grain. Rainy in the P.M. & last night.
Sat Mar 12: No rain to day. Working for Whitney cleaning grain.
Sun Mar 13: Very pleasant & drying day. With strong north wind. Went up to Jone's. He was not at home. Jenkins was here today.
Mon Mar 14: Started for Utsalady with Whitney. Arrived at 3 P.M. Fine day.
Tue Mar 15: Staid in Utsalady all day looking over grain for Whitney. Rainy. Found some grain spoiled.
Wed Mar 16: In Utsalady getting out reffuse lumber all day. Idaho in town this morning.
Thu Mar 17: Started or home at 2 P.M. got home at 6. Sailed all the way.

1881 Mar 18-Apr 12 (pp 300-301)

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Fri Mar 18: Did not do much in the A.M. but fill ditch out in the meadow. Helped Whitney clean grain in the P.M. Warm & spring-like. [margin: The little white sow had 6 pigs.]
Sat Mar 19: Making fence all day out by the meadow. Fine weather no rain.
Sun Mar 20: Staid at home as usual. Pleasant day.
Mon Mar 21: Helped Whitney clean grain in the A.M. & cleaned my seed grain after dinner.
Tue Mar 22: Made fence & drove posts in the A.M. Worked in the garden in the P.M.
Wed Mar 23: Went up to the timber & cut stove wood. Rainy some. Came home & filed the saw before night.
Thu Mar 24: Went to the timber & cut wood. Ground drying off some.
Fri Mar 25: Not doing much but chores. Rainy day. Light rains.
Sat Mar 26: Showery & windy. Done the chores & made a crib for baby. Not much prospect of plowing in April.
Sun Mar 27: Clowdy with south wind. Staid at home all day.
Mon Mar 28: Rain, a considerable last night. Helped Whitney kill his cow and made garden in the P.M. Set out strawberries, planted potatos, peas, onions, radishes, lettuce, &c.
Tue Mar 29: Pleasant day. Began plowing for the first time this spring. Harry came home to work for Whitney.
Wed Mar 30: Warm & pleasant. Good growing weather. Plowing.
Thu Mar 31: Plowing. Ground drying fast.
Fri Apr 01: Pleasant. Plowing. Finished the wehat lot & began on the 16 acre piece.
Sat Apr 02: Pleasant. North wind. Plowing. Pears in blossom.
Sun Apr 03: Staid at home in the A.M. was down at Whitneys in the P.M. Mrs. Jones was here to spend the day. Pleasant.
Mon Apr 04: Plowing. The steamer Susie in with our lumber. Went and helped to load her with grain in the evening.
Tue Apr 05: Helped to finish load grain in the morning. Plowed until 4 P.M. & had to quit for rain.
Wed Apr 06: Too wet to plow to day. Showery. Divide the lumber and hauled up two loads. Fixed fence & finished covering ditch in the garden.
Thu Apr 07: Showery in the A.M. Made an addition to the hen house and plowed a little in the garden. Pretty wet to plow. Whitneys teams running this P.M.
Fri Apr 08: Plowing all day in the 16 acre piece. Drying day.
Sat Apr 09: Plowing finished the 16 acre lot & began on the S.E. part of the Allen 80. Have 16 acres plowed. Had the first pie plant to day. Peas, radishes, &c. up. Heard from my oats. They sold for 142 1/2.
Sun Apr 10: Very drying day but cold. Staid at home in the A.M. & went up to the Ridge in the P.M. to take Mrs. Crumrine home.
Mon Apr 11: Plowing on the Allen 80. Fine weather.
Tue Apr 12: In the A.M. went to the burial of M.D. Smith and in the P.M. plowing. Darcy took his pig. Done 20 acres plowed now.

1881 Apr 13-May 9 (pp 302-303 Duplicate of next)

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Wed Apr 13: Plowing in the A.M. & wheeling, harrowing in the P.M. Clowdy with a shower of rain just night.
Thu Apr 14: Rough harrowing in the A.M. & cutting wood in the P.M. Rain in the P.M. Ida in LaConner since Tuesday.
Fri Apr 15: Plowing in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. went and hauled a load of wood and cut wood.
Sat Apr 16: Plowing all day on the "Allen 80" farther end.
Sun Apr 17: Rainy this morning. Went to LaConner after Ida & the baby. Came back via Darcy's & got a sack of wheat for seed. Got a suit of clothes & 50 lbs sugar.
Mon Apr 18: Plowing all day. Clowdy. Not drying weather.
Tue Apr 19: Rainy. Plowing on the Allen 80 in the P.M. have 28 or 30 acres plowed now. Too wet to sow.
Wed Apr 20: Rough harrowing in the A.M. Rainy in the P.M. Plowed a little in the garden this morning. Charley Miller tried to shoot himself yesterday.
Thu Apr 21: Plowing on the longland north side of middle ditch on the Allen 80. Very windy day but not much rain.
Fri Apr 22: Clowdy but no rain. Rough harrowing on the Allen 80 south side.
Sat Apr 23: Whitney began sowing. Sowing oats all day. 9 1/4 acres. Pleasant drying day. Ground in fine order. Got a letter from George tonight.
Sun Apr 24: Clowdy & blowing strong from the S.E.
Mon Apr 25: Heavy rain last night. Did not do much to day but make a doubletree for the seeder.
Tue Apr 26: Heavy shower last evening. Ground very wet. Drying up some to day. Cutting wood up by Smith's.
Wed Apr 27: Plowing in the A.M. & seeding some in the P.M. Have 11 1/2 acres sowed now. Drying day.
Thu Apr 28: Plowing in the A.M. and harrowing in the P.M. Fine day. Ground drying very fast. Planted some mangolds.
Fri Apr 29: Harrowing after the seeder in the A.M. & plowing in the P.M.
Sat Apr 30: Sowing grain most all day. An acre of barley, sack of wheat & some oats. 6 1/2 - 18 acres to date.
Sun May 01: Pleasant drying day. Staid at home most of the day. Callahan using the seeder. Dolly quite lame.
Mon May 02: Harrowing this piece by the barn in the A.M. Plowing in the P.M. 3 hours.
Tue May 03: Rough harrowing on the east end of the Allen 80.
Wed May 04: Finished harrowing & plowed some in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. plowed till 3 P.M. Whitney sick. Rain last night.
Thu May 05: Plowing most of the day. The Stacey Heifer calved today. Brought up up & milked her. Rain last night.
Fri May 06: Sowing oats all day on the Allen 80. E field. 8 acres.
Sat May 07: Sowed 3 acres. 29 acres to date. 40 sacks oats. Harrowing in the P.M. Fine weather north wind.
Sun May 08: Pleasant drying day. Jones & his wife here to supper.
Mon May 09: Kalsow plowing 1/2 day. Harrowing in the A.M. went to P. Ridge & hired Al Leamer's team in the P.M. Got home at 8 P.M.

1881 Apr 13-May 9 (pp 302-303 Duplicate of previous)

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1881 May 10-Jun 2 (pp 304-305)

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Tue May 10: Harrowing & plowing. Kalsow plowing for me. Callahan plowing on the E. end of Allen 80. Ed Stacey came with the team this evening.
Wed May 11: Kalsow plowing 1/2 day. Edi plowing with Sulkey plow. I with my team on 3 acre lot by timothy patch.
Thu May 12: Plowing with 3 teams. Clowdy but no rain. Kalsow plowing. 1 day.
Fri May 13: Plowing with 2 teams on north side of the "80". Clowdy but no rain.
Sat May 14: Cold & clowdy. Rain some in the P.M. did not stop work. Ed harrowing with 3 horses. Sowed 6 1/4 acres. 9 1/2 sacks. Plowed 1/4 day with 2 horses.
Sun May 15: Cold with north wind. Drying wind. Whitneys folks here calling.
Mon May 16: Plowing, finished on the north side of the "80".
Tue May 17: Ed plowing all day with 2 horses. I plowed 1/2 day & harrowed 1/2 day with 3.
Wed May 18: Ed harrowing with 3 horses. Seeding with my team. 8 1/2 acres. 44 acres to date. Whitney killed my black cow.
Thu May 19: Whitney killed the black cow yesterday. Went to town with beef to day. Edi seeding in the A.M. 5 acres. Harrowing in P.M. with 3 horses.
Fri May 20: Ed harrowing with 3 horses. Sowed 4 acres by hand. Plowed the balance of the day 3/4.
Sat May 21: Seeding 5 acres. Write out rough harrowing. Plowed 1/2 day. Harrowed 1 day with 2 horses. Clear & pleasant. Ground very dry in the some places. 60 acres sowed.
Sun May 22: Staid at home all day. Mrs. Stroble & Mrs Crumrine were here to dinner. Clear weather & drying wind.
Mon May 23: Plowing with one team and harrowing with one team. Finished harrowing 4 acre piece by gate.
Tue May 24: Trimble plowing for oats & sowing also. 64 acres oats sowed. Clowdy to night looks some like rain. Got a letter from G. Brown Esq.
Wed May 25: Kalsow harrowing for me to day. Oats. Began plowing for barley with my team. Ed went home with Al's team to day.
Thu May 26: Kalsow working 1/2 day. Plowing all day.
Fri May 27: Finished plowing about 10 oclock and rough harrowed the balance of the day. Grandma went to P. Ridge.
Sat May 28: Rain some last night about 1/4 inche and some today. Sowed 5 1/4 acres barley to day.
Sun May 29: Clowdy day. Went up to Trimbles in the P.M. and got my hair cut.
Mon May 30: Began harrowing. Then went to Allen's with the seeder & sowed for him 3/4 day. Willie harrowing for me in the P.M.
Tue May 31: Shut up my pigs & went after a load of wood. Took the black sow down to Whitneys. Rain again last night. Sowed 5 acres for Allen in the P.M. Willie harrowing for me.
Wed Jun 01: Capt Bowden staid here last night. Plowed on the E end of the Allen 80. Willie harrowing. Finished the barley field.
Thu Jun 02: Plowing in the A.M. In the P.M. rough harrowed & began sowing. Whitney got home from Utsalady.

1881 Jun 3-Jul 1 (pp 306-307)

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Fri Jun 03: Finished sowing my late oats. 2 3/4 acres & began harrowing. Rain in the P.M. So I did not go out. Sowed the clover seed & hoed the garden.
Sat Jun 04: Some more rain to day. Finished harrowing in the A.M. & worked around the house in the P.M. P up up some grain to take to LaConner. Have 17 sacks left for feed.
Sun Jun 05: Staid at home all day. Except being down at Whitneys in the P.M. Whitney still laid up with sore legs.
Mon Jun 06: Worked in the garden in the A.M. hoeing &c. Harrowed in the clover seed and hauled a load of wood in the P.M.
Tue Jun 07: Went to Allen's in the morning. Filed a saw for him. In the P.M. plowing in the orchard. Quit for rain about 4 P.M.
Wed Jun 08: Working in the orchard all day & plowing & hoeing. Went to help Harry load the engine on the scow.
Thu Jun 09: Harrowed the orchard and took Whitney out to the grain on the sled. Hauled out manure on the orchard in the P.M.
Fri Jun 10: Rainy in the A.M. Working in the granary in the A.M. Fixing grindstone filing saws, &c. Hauling manure in the P.M.
Sat Jun 11: Went to the timber & cut threshing wood, Allen grain all looking well except where the wheat was. It is yellow & looks bad.
Sun Jun 12: Staid at home all day reading & writing letter to George. Darcy's folks here in the evening. Jenny & Otto also. Rainy in the P.M.
Mon Jun 13: Went to LaConner with a load of oats. 24 sacks. Rain some this morning.
Tue Jun 14: Worked in the garden in the A.M. Fine growing weather. Went to the timber & cut engine wood in the P.M. 35 acres of grain looks splendid. Late grain nothing extra. Cows got in the gard and eat off my oats.
Wed Jun 15: Working in the timber all day. Fine growing weather.
Thu Jun 16: Cutting fir wood on the Smith Ranch. Warm & dry.
Fri Jun 17: Made cant hooks for Whitney and filed his saws. M??? an ax & worked in the garden for myself. [margin: Bridge 1/2 day]
Sat Jun 18: Went to LaConner to get pictures taken. Did not get home until after 9 P.M.
Sun Jun 19: Staid at home. Mrs Siegfred staid all night here last night. Began raining at 5 P.M.
Mon Jun 20: Nice rain last night & this A.M. Working around the house in the A.M. & working on the Skagit road in the P.M.
Tue Jun 21: Working on the Skagit road all day.
Wed Jun 22: Working Skagit road 1/2 day. Chopped a tree for rails in the P.M. The heifer went visiting today.
Thu Jun 23: Splitting rail up on John Balls ranch. Fine weather.
Fri Jun 24: Hoeing in the garden in the A.M. Worked for Whitney 1/4 day taking timber out of the slough. Not feeling well.
Sat Jun 25: Went down to Whitneys to cut brush but it rained. Took the scow home. !/2 for bridge. Rainy day.
Sun Jun 26: Heavy rain last night. Clowdy & windy to day.
Mon Jun 27: Worked on the bridge cutting brush.
Tue Jun 28: Working for Whitney to apply on bridges.
Wed Jun 29: Working on bridge. Started a crib but it came up again. Fine growing weather.
Thu Jun 30: Working for myself making rails. Warm.
Fri Jul 01: Making rails. Mosquitos very thick. Susie in to day with the bridge lumber. Barley heading out. Grain looking well.

1881 Jul 2-Aug 8 (pp 308-309)

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Sat Jul 02: Did not do much of anything. Hauled a load of wood. It looks as though I would have to buy another horse. Dolly very lame.
Sun Jul 03: Ida & the children started for LaConner to celebrate the 4th. Eat dinner down to Whitneys. Frank Darcy here in the P.M.
Mon Jul 04: Went to LaConner to spend the fourth. Came back in the eve at 10 P.M.
Tue Jul 05: Went to the timber & cut wood. Came home at 3 P.M. to see the Buckeye Man.
Wed Jul 06: Worked on the bridge to day. Mosquitos bad.
Thu Jul 07: Hewing stringers for the bridge.
Fri Jul 08: Working on Bridge. Warm & dry, grain doing well.
Sat Jul 09: Working on bridge. Put in the first bent.
Sun Jul 10: Had the first green peas. Staid at home all day.
Mon Jul 11: Worked on the bridge 1/2 day. Fixed up the water scow and started with it for water.
Tue Jul 12: Went after water and to LaConner, also bought a horse of Engle for $120. - Borrowed $30- of Tom Barnet(?) for which I gave note & mortgage for the amt. due in 60 mos with interest of 1 1/2 per ct per month.
Wed Jul 13: Went to LaConner and brought the horse home.
Thu Jul 14: Working on the bridge 1 day. Put in bent and put on stringers. Poor hay weather.
Fri Jul 15: Working on bridge.
Sat Jul 16: Working on the bridge hewing stringers &c.
Sun Jul 17: Went up to Allen's in the P.M. horseback.
Mon Jul 18: Hauled a load of wood & worked on the bridge in the P.M. 1/2 day.
Tue Jul 19: Mowing some, broke the mower & did not do very much.
Wed Jul 20: Mowing some in the A.M. & went to Darcy's after my tank lumber in the P.M.
Thu Jul 21: Raked & put up hay.
Fri Jul 22: Putting up hay in the A.M. went to LaConner in the P.M. Paid for my lumber & bought some harness. Came home in the eve.
Sat Jul 23: Finished putting up hay & chored around some.
Sun Jul 24: Carrie & Frank White here. Went up to see Jones in the eve. Nelson Kelly here for currants.
Mon Jul 25: Mowing.
Tue Jul 26: Mowing until 11 A.M. Raking & putting up hay in the P.M. Kalso helped me 1/2 day to apply against Jones road work.
Wed Jul 27: Worked on bridge 1/2 day. Raking & cocking hay in the P.M.
Thu Jul 28: Rain a little last night. Finished cocking hay and mowed 3 acres in the P.M.
Fri Jul 29: Rain again last night. Did nothing with the hay today. Heavy shower in the evening. Did not do much.
Sat Jul 30: Rainy most of the day. Worked on the scow, plowed in the A.M. Chored around in the P.M.
Sun Jul 31: Pleasant day. Al Leamer here to dinner.
Mon Aug 01: Mowing in the A.M. & raking in the P.M. with John Balls rake about 2 hours.
Tue Aug 02: Putting up hay all day. Kalso helped my about 4 hours.
Wed Aug 03: Started for LaConner to tend court as Grand Jury man. Put up at the Maryland Hotel.
Thu Aug 04: Working for Uncle Sam for 3.00 a day & doing nothing and boarding myself.
Fri Aug 05: Found a true bill in the case of U.S. vs Wm Goolson for selling whiskey to Indians. Came home at 12 P.M.
Sat Aug 06: Moved the hay press. Hot. Otto & team to help.
Sun Aug 07: Staid at home most of the day. Was at Whitneys a little while in the P.M.
Mon Aug 08: Went after water at 3 A.M. & down to Hansons. Got home at 5 P.M. on the scow 1/2 full of water.

1881 Aug 9-Sep 9 (pp 310-311)

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Tue Aug 09: Hanson here working. Could not work all day for rain. Fixing up the hay press.
Wed Aug 10: Rain in the A.M. Making the pully block. Working on the press in the P.M.
Thu Aug 11: Hanson working for me on the bridge. Went to LaConner for rope. Pleasant day.
Fri Aug 12: John Ball had my horse "June" on Monday & wagon on Monday & Thursdays. Hanson working on the bridge in the A.M. & I 1 hour.
Sat Aug 13: Finished the press and baled 1 load. Baling hay all day. 17 loads. Bad weather, Hay rather damp. Hauled in 6.
Sun Aug 14: About the same as other Sundays. Wrote to George.
Mon Aug 15: Baling hay. Hanson helping.
Tue Aug 16: Baling hay. Jones helping. Hanson working on B. 1/2 day.
Wed Aug 17: Baling hay. Jones helping. Fine drying weather.
Thu Aug 18: Baling hay. Jones helping. Fine drying weather.
Fri Aug 19: Baling hay. Jones helping. Fine drying weather.
Sat Aug 20: Finished baling hay. First quality. Weight 14 bales average weight 290. Have 98 bales to sel.
Sun Aug 21: Clowdy but no rain.
Mon Aug 22: Hired Robinson. He came to work this morning. Hauled hay in the A.M. Went to see the B. Binder work at Rudenes in the P.M. Robinson working at Whitneys in the P.M.
Tue Aug 23: Went to LaConner after self Binder. Got home at dark. Sauer came along. Robinson working for W. on bridge.
Wed Aug 24: Rain some last eve. Set up the binder & tried it on my grain. Cut an acre of barley. It worked well.
Thu Aug 25: Robinson shocking barley & cutting around oat field no. 1. Helped Otto move machine in the A.M.
Fri Aug 26: Gave Sauer note for machine $355. due 1st of June 1886. One for wire $74 due in 60 days. Cut 8 1/2 acres of oats. [margin: Otto worked 3/4 day for me driving binder.]
Sat Aug 27: Otto driving binder for me 1/2 day. Robinson & I shocking till 3 P.M. Then hauled a load of hay & barley for hogs. 12 1/2 acres cut & shocked. Fine weather.
Sun Aug 28: Pleasant weather. Went down to get Mrs Klingenmaier to wash for us.
Mon Aug 29: Robinson working for Otto. Self 1/2 day. Mowed oats for my self and tore up the hay piles in the A.M. Whitney cutting oats.
Tue Aug 30: Robinson working for Otto. Myself 1/4 day. Made some gates & chored around the wheat & oats. Got 5 sacks of winter oats of Whitney. 456 lbs.
Wed Aug 31: Robinson working for Kalsow. Myself 1/2 day. Binding in the A.M.
Thu Sep 01: Otto driving binder for me. Robinson & I shocking. Fine harvest weather.
Fri Sep 02: Otto driving binder for me. Finished cutting barley. Mr Ray Wallace & Preacher Taylor here. Otto keeping a team for me yesterday & today.
Sat Sep 03: Otto driving binder for me 3/4 day. Robinson & I shocking on East end of the Allen 80.
Sun Sep 04: Staid at home till 3 P.M. and started off with the water scow. Staind in LaConner all night.
Mon Sep 05: Robinson not working in the A.M. Shocking barley in the P.M. I came home & brought a scow load of water.
Tue Sep 06: Robinson & myself working for Whitney. Making water tank. Fine harvest weather. Otto cutting for Allen today & yesterday.
Wed Sep 07: R. working for Whitney. I went up to Lindsay's & got old Dolly. Otto at Allen's cutting.
Thu Sep 08: Robinson & I working for Whitney 3/4 day building shed. Then rafted up some timber for grain shed for my self. Fine harvest weather.
Fri Sep 09: Robinson & I working on shed for grain.

1881 Sep 10-Oct 4 (pp 312-313)

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Sat Sep 10: Otto cutting for me to day. Robinson working on shed 1/2 day. Both of us shocking the balance of the time. Have cut to date 37 1/2 acres.
Sun Sep 11: Very pleasant day. Staid at home as usual. Wrote a letter to George.
Mon Sep 12: Otto cutting for me in the A.M. Robinson working for (Otto) in the P.M. Working on the shed/ 1/2 days.
Tue Sep 13: R. & I working on granary & shocking in the A.M. R. Shocking for Otto in the P.M. I working on granary.
Wed Sep 14: Otto cutting for Whitney. Robinson & I working for Whitney shocking &c. Fine dry weather.
Thu Sep 15: Threshing for Whitney. R driving team & wagon.
Fri Sep 16: Same as yesterday.
Sat Sep 17: Rain last night. Hauling grain & threshing. Self, team, man & wagon 3/4 day. Quit for rain at 4.30. Mr Kingsley came here to work.
Sun Sep 18: Rainy in the A.M. Pleasant in the P.M. Whitney cutting oats. Mr Burdon here to dinner. I got 8 3/4 bushels of potatos of price at 50 ¢ per bushel to be paid in grain. [margin: Rain in the eve.]
Mon Sep 19: Robinson & Kingsley working for me in the A.M. & for Otto in the P.M. R. began for Otto at 10 K & I working on the shed. Threshing for W. in the P.M.
Tue Sep 20: Rain last night. Hauling railed & working on shed in the A.M. Otto cutting for me in the P.M. & his Father shocking. Running engine in the P.M. Threshed 500 sacks in 4 hours 45 min.
Wed Sep 21: Running engine. Finished W.'s oats and threshed 126 oats & 97 sacks of barley & wheat for me. Otto cutting for me. R. & K. shocking Mr Kalsows also.
Thu Sep 22: Threshing. R. & K. hauling in oats in the A.M. 2 men, team & wagon. Working for Kalso in the P.M. Fine day.
Fri Sep 23: "Equinox" one day late in full force. Today threshing for Kalso till 10 oclock quit for rain. Robinson worked 28 days to date. Stored the baled hay in the P.M. Kingsley working 1/2 day.
Sat Sep 24: Strong north wind last night. Otto cutting for me to day. R. & K. & myself shocking.
Sun Sep 25: Otto cutting for him self. Finished small patch for me. Robinson sick. I had sore eye. K. working for Otto in the P.M.
Mon Sep 26: R. sick. K. & myself working for Otto from 9 till 4-30. Otto began cutting on my piece next to Allen's.
Tue Sep 27: Finished shocking & cutting my grain all but the late piece. K. working for Otto from 10 A.M. till night. Robinson working for Whitney. I working for Callahan binding & shocking in the P.M.
Wed Sep 28: Raining this morning. Not working today.
Thu Sep 29: Hailing wood in the A.M. Byron helped one load. Otto cutting & Byron helping him in the P.M. R & Myself helping Whitney shocking.
Fri Sep 30: Fired up to thresh but it rained. R. Hauled a load of wood. All threshed at Kalso's in the P.M.
Sat Oct 01: Threshing at K. till 11 oclock. Byron working for Allen all day. At Allen's in the P.M.
Sun Oct 02: Dance at Padilla last night. Threshing at Allen's till noon. Then began at my place. R. & team at Allen's till noon.
Mon Oct 03: Threshing at home 718 sacks fine weather.
Tue Oct 04: Rain last night. B & R hauling in grain for me till noon also W. team & wagon per Ray. Byron working for Otto in the P.M. R. & I threshing at Whitneys team & wagon.

1881 Oct 5-Nov 1 (pp 314-315)

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Wed Oct 05: Byron working for Otto 3/4 day. Finished cutting my oats. R. & myself threshing at Whitneys.
Thu Oct 06: All working at Whitneys. Byron covered sacks in the morning. Callahan went to look after the fire in the P.M. Fine weather.
Fri Oct 07: Threshing at Whitneys till 3 P.M. then moved to Otto's. Mr White & Frank here to supper.
Sat Oct 08: Threshing at Kalsow's in the A.M. and for me in the P.M. Had to quit for rain at 4 oclock.
Sun Oct 09: Fine weather again. Rain some last night. Not working to day. Pleasant.
Mon Oct 10: Finished threshing my grain & Callahan's 165 sks. Moved to Balls at 2.30.
Tue Oct 11: Threshing at Balls. Cold north wind.
Wed Oct 12: Threshing at Balls at 3 & moved to Kalsows Trimbles ranch. Ball lost 400 sacks by fire this morning. Ed Stacey here this P.M.
Thu Oct 13: Threshing on the Trimble ranch. The pump bothered a considerable. Finished at Trimbles and moved to Whitney's. Mercury at 22° in the A.M. Very dry, nice threshing weather. Ed. Stacey here today. [margin: Frost 22°]
Fri Oct 14: Threshing at Whitneys. Had to quit for rain at 4.45. Robinson driving team in the A.M. & Stacey in the P.M. Davis came to fix the engine in the evening. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Oct 15: Threshing in the P.M. Fixing engine in the A.M. Ed hauling sacks in the A.M. for me and grain for Whitney in the P.M. Owe Robinson $69.40 to date.
Sun Oct 16: Rainy day. Staid at home all day.
Mon Oct 17: Rainy day. Robinson went home. Ed to LaConner. I went & got the heifer home in the P.M.
Tue Oct 18: Clowdy but not much rain. Ed & I hauling in sacks from Otto's field 237.
Wed Oct 19: Rainy most all day did not do much but saw & splot wood. Ed hunting ducks. No prospect of clearing up.
Thu Oct 20: Heavy rains yesterday & last night. Ed & I hauling in sacks. 305. No rain to day.
Fri Oct 21: Ed & I hauling in sacks & R.W., Ball also 3/4 day. Finished the show. have 1588 all told. 1628 with Callahans. My share. Total production of ranch 1754.
Sat Oct 22: Threshing at Whitney's. Grain very wet. Ed, team, & wagon working also. Gormin' machine started for the Samish.
Sun Oct 23: Frog(?) day. Did not thresh.
Mon Oct 24: Made a gate for sluice box. Was out to fix the box last night. Ed & Otto move the hay press home. Threshing for Whitney in the P.M.
Tue Oct 25: Hauling wood & hay press in the A.M. Threshing for Whitney in the P.M. Very foggy & dewy. Too damp to thresh good. Otto & I fixing box again last night. (1 1/4 day on dyke out.)
Wed Oct 26: I owe Ed Stacey 16.75. Threshing for Whitney 740 sacks. [margin: Paid Fri 28th]
Thu Oct 27: I am 32 today and still poor and have to work hard, but appetite good and time turns also. threshing for Whitney 730 sacks. Strong S.E. wind. Fanny Lake after Jenni's grain.
Fri Oct 28: Heavy wind but not much rain. Finished Whitney's grain and began on Jenni's. Sold Capt. Hill the hay and 344 sacks oats at $22.00 per ton.
Sat Oct 29: Rain last night & showery through the day threshing for Jenni in the P.M. Was down to Whitneys in the evening to the mouth organ dance.
Sun Oct 30: Rain again last night & to day this A.M.
Mon Oct 31: Bad threshing weather. Went to town in the P.M.
Tue Nov 01: (diary say Oct 1st) Staid to town last night. Came home at noon. Did not do much in the P.M. No threshing to day. Bought 100 sacks of oats of Allen last night at 45¢ per bushel.

1881 Nov 2-Dec 1 (pp 316-317)

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Wed Nov 02: Went over to Jennes & got my team. Began plowing till noon. Threshing at Jennes in the P.M.
Thu Nov 03: Went over & fired up but had to quit for rain. Harry sick. Went down to weighed out seed oats in the P.M. which I bought of Allen. Rainy.
Fri Nov 04: Plowing some in the A.M. and down setting up with Whitney in the P.M. Heavy rain.
Sat Nov 05: Heavy rain last night. did not do much in the A.M. Plowing some in the P.M.
Sun Nov 06: Rain again most all last night. Harry still sick.
Mon Nov 07: Set up with Harry to night; or last night rather. Rainy last night & some to day. Otto & I put the binder away for the winter today. Plowing in the P.M. Rain again in the evening.
Tue Nov 08: Rather pleasant day. Plowing all day. Got a barrel of sugar from LaConner for Jones.
Wed Nov 09: Plowing.
Thu Nov 10: Plowing all day on the Allen 80. Ground in fine order.
Fri Nov 11: Fired up and threshed 18 sacks for Jenni then quit for rain. Cut wood & filed the saws in the P.M. Jim Gaches here to dinner. [margin: 150]
Sat Nov 12: Harnessed up old Doll & plowed a little. She is too lame yet to work. Went up to Jennes & threshed in the P.M. [margin: 175]
Sun Nov 13: Frank & Fred White here to dinner. Threshing for Jennes in the P.M. [margin: 175]
Mon Nov 14: Went up to fire up in the morning, again at noon & again at 3 P.M. did not thresh. Have had 10 sacks of Jennes damp oats. [margin: 100]
Tue Nov 15: Still blowing from the S.E. with frequent showers. Frank & Fred went home today. Cut wood in the A.M. Threshing & moving machine in the P.M. Rainy. Ground very soft. [margin: 150]
Wed Nov 16: Went to town in the A.M. Came back to Daveys in the P.M. & threshed till night. Cold with N. wind.
Thu Nov 17: Threshing at D'Arcys. Cold Mercury at 22° this morning.
Fri Nov 18: Finished Darcy's at 12 oclock & went to R.H. Balls in the P.M.
Sat Nov 19: Finished Balls at 3 P.M. & moved to Allens with team and the machine. Rainy in the P.M. Darcy Dn to team work 275.
Sun Nov 20: Cleaned the engine & fired up the A.M. & threshed at Allens in the P.M. Finished & moved the machine to Whitneys wharf at night.
Mon Nov 21: Started for Nevils to thresh this morning. Threshed in the P.M. some.
Tue Nov 22: Threshing at Nevils. Fine weather.
Wed Nov 23: Finished at Nevils & started for Squaw Bay. Arrived at Crandall's spit at 7 P.M. Staid all night at Bob Becker's.
Thu Nov 24: Moved up to Whites & began threshing in the P.M.
Fri Nov 25: Threshing all day at Whites. The engine leaking badly in the flues.
Sat Nov 26: Finished Whites job & moved to Cromptons. Threshed his & Burdons crops before night. Staid at Becker's all night.
Sun Nov 27: Came home at noon to day. It has been fine weather for 7 days. Raining this P.M. & eve. Am done threshing for 1881. Have left Upsons to wind up.
Mon Nov 28: Got up the team & hauled 2 loads of wood from the Smith ranch.
Tue Nov 29: Hauling wood all day.
Wed Nov 30: Rainy part of the day. Cutting and choring around.
Thu Dec 01: Fixing dyke 1/2 day. Plowing some for ditches in the P.M. Began work on the house tank. Got some squashes & potatos of Burdon and let him have 4 sacks of barley. He owes me 3.70.

1881 Dec 2 -Jan 2, 1882 (pp 318-319)

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Fri Dec 02: Rain cold weather. Hauled 3 loads of rails. Mr Upson here to dinner. He started for home today.
Sat Dec 03: Done chores worked on the tank some. Finished hauling rails. Grandma & Gertie Wallace came. [margin: Mercury at 20°]
Sun Dec 04: Alfie Stacey here to day & Darcy's folks in the P.M. Rainy some.
Mon Dec 05: Rainy day did not do much but chores. Set money to Wasthoff per Andrews.
Tue Dec 06: Otto Kalso here helping me kill hogs. Went to LaConner in the P.M. with Whitney.
Wed Dec 07: Cut up the pork & packed it. Shed-up 8 more hogs & began to feed them. White brought the machine home. Got a picture of Garfield(?) of France.
Thu Dec 08: Ditching in the A.M. Helping Whitney in the P.M. Tearing down the Powell house.
Fri Dec 09: Working for Whitney to day. 10 hours all told.
Sat Dec 10: Cold & windy. Ditching to day for myself.
Sun Dec 11: Strong wind last night. Water over the marsh but not very high for this season of the year. Went up to Allens in the P.M.
Mon Dec 12: Digging ditch & doing chores. A little snow on the ground this A.M.
Tue Dec 13: Dig ditch some but had to quit for rain. Cut wood & worked on tank some.
Wed Dec 14: Digging ditch all day & doing chores.
Thu Dec 15: Ditching some & cutting wood.
Fri Dec 16: Ditching in the A.M. & working on the tank in the P.M. Rainy.
Sat Dec 17: Ditto yesterday. Rainy in the P.M.
Sun Dec 18: Harry here in the A.M. & Mr Grey in the P.M. Mrs. Jones went home to day.
Mon Dec 19: Helped Whitney kill hogs & took the scow & engine over to Telegraph slough. Warm & pleasant.
Tue Dec 20: Digging ditch all day. Very windy & blustering weather.
Wed Dec 21: Started for LaConner with Whitney & the engine. Did not get there till nearly night.
Thu Dec 22: Strong S.E. wind yesterday & all day to day. Started for home with the scow & some lumber. Came as far as Kelly's & anchored. Got home at 1 oclock. Staid with Ed Stacey last night.
Fri Dec 23: Strong S.E. wind all day. Jones & I ditching all day on the 4 acre lot on the Allen 80.
Sat Dec 24: Jones & I ditching in the A.M. Clear pleasant day. In the P.M. I began work on the scow.
Sun Dec 25: Mercury at 30 this morning. White frost. Clear & pleasant Christmas day.
Mon Dec 26: Went out to ditch but had to quit for rain. Worked on thee tank some & cut wood. Highest tide of the season so far.
Tue Dec 27: Ditching some in the fore noon. Working in the granary in the P.M. Stormy day.
Wed Dec 28: Ditching to day. Frost this morning. Whitney gone to Seattle. Ed Stacey & Grandma here also Sauer.
Thu Dec 29: Ditching to day.
Fri Dec 30: Went with Wallace after the scow. Jones working here today. Begin work on the scow.
Sat Dec 31: Rainy in the A.M. working in the granary making work bench &c. Working on the scow in the P.M. John Siegfred here last night to but my oats I offered to let him have for 27.00 per ton.
Sun Jan 01: Very pleasant spring like weather. John Siegfred here this morning to tell me I could have 27.00 for my oats.
Mon Jan 02: Went to LaConner & rec $800. payment on my oats. Sent pay for my sacks & 63 dollars to Wilson. Gave(?) Eds. Cov. for 28.00. Went to the N.Y. Ball at the hall a little while to see them dance.

1882 Jan 3-31 (pp 320-321)

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Tue Jan 03: Staid in LaConner in the A.M. & came home in the P.M. Otto also rec'd $800 on my grain from Gilliland yesterday.
Wed Jan 04: Spent the day weighing grain. Brought Jenni's mare shoed & harness for $180. and paid $8.75 on George's account 188.75 all told.
Thu Jan 05: Working for Whitney to day loading grain.
Fri Jan 06: Finished weight my grain & worked on the scow in the P.M. Harry started east again.
Sat Jan 07: In the A.M. fixed up the tank and went to Whitneys to get hog trough for scalding. In the P.M. went after the mare to Jennes.
Sun Jan 08: Staid at home all day.
Mon Jan 09: Helped load the steamer & schooner with Whitneys grain 5 hours. Done chores the balance of the time.
Tue Jan 10: Went to Utsalady with Capt Olney for lumber. Staid all night in Utsalady.
Wed Jan 11: Came home from Utsalady. Left order for 9500 ft lumber. Got home at 4 P.M. Clear & cool.
Thu Jan 12: Working on scow most of the day. Went down to fix sluice box just night with Whitney.
Fri Jan 13: Steamer Susie & Sch Perry in this morning. She brought the matting & a stick for scow & boat. Ida put down the matting & I worked on scow all day. Settled with John Ball.
Sat Jan 14: Pleasant weather. Otto & Grey helped me kill hogs. Got through at 3 P.M.
Sun Jan 15: Pleasant weather. Staid at home in the P.M. Went down to Klingenmaiers in the A.M.
Mon Jan 16: Frosty. In the A.M. loaded grain for Whitney & cut up and packed the pork in the P.M.
Tue Jan 17: Working on my scow all day too, finished putting on the bottom. Nova Callahan was here helping Ida some. Fine working weather. Tide very low.
Wed Jan 18: Knocked my old harrow to pieces & fixed up the boat. Got a letter from Stewart.
Thu Jan 19: Went out to ditch. Had to quit for rain. Worked on my harrow in the P.M. Rain all day.
Fri Jan 20: Worked all day unloading lumber & loading grain. Went to LaConner in the eve.
Sat Jan 21: Came home this A.M. Rec'd sulky plow from Davis yesterday. Worked on the scow in the P.M. & went after my boat over to the canal.
Sun Jan 22: Warm & spring like but rather windy.
Mon Jan 23: Went and hunted up my horses then worked on scow some. Ditching in the P.M.
Tue Jan 24: Went up & worked on tank for G. Brown in the A.M. & dug ditch for self in P.M.
Wed Jan 25: Got a letter from Wilson. Last night went to LaConner & got the balance of my oat money. Bought orders for 400. dollars to send to Wilson. Snow storm to day.
Thu Jan 26: Cold but good weather to ditch. Ditching most of the day. Jenni & Otto here in the P.M. He Jenni paid me $100. and lifted his note.
Fri Jan 27: Cold & frosty. Done the chores & dug ditch.
Sat Jan 28: Cold & frosty. Mercury at 12 this A.M. ditching.
Sun Jan 29: Cold & frosty. Mr Taylor here to dinner. Was down to Whitneys a little while in the P.M. Warmer.
Mon Jan 30: Snow storm last night & to day. Done chores & worked on the harrow some. Ditching in the P.M. [margin: Stacey's cow calved today.]
Tue Jan 31: Warmer. Ditching & finished the first field.

1882 Feb 1-Mar 7 (pp 322-323)

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Wed Feb 01: Went over to Jenni's & began work on the tank.
Thu Feb 02: Done chores in the A.M. & went to Jennes to work on the tank in the P.M.
Fri Feb 03: Cold windy day. Went to Jennes to calk the tank. Finished at 4 P.M.
Sat Feb 04: Done chores in the A.M. & went to Jennes to work on tank in the P.M.
Sun Feb 05: Staid at home as usual. Otto & Allens girls gave us a call in the evening.
Mon Feb 06: Cold & windy ditching all day.
Tue Feb 07: Rainy most of the day. Cut wood & done chores.
Wed Feb 08: Mrs & Ida Powell staid here last night. Stormy some ditched about 1/2 day.
Thu Feb 09: Stormy day. Hardest wind of the season. Helped Ida wash & done the chores.
Fri Feb 10: Ditching most of the day. Snowy in the A.M. Went down to the hall and played for a little time(?).
Sat Feb 11: Went to LaConner. Stormy day, but not cold. Forwarded the money orders to Wilson for the second time. This has been the toughest week of the winter so far. [margin: Rec'd a letter from George.]
Sun Feb 12: Rather pleasant day went & got my boat at the canal. Otto Kalso here in the P.M. Klingenmaier came up with the wood.
Mon Feb 13: Stormy in the A.M. ditching in the P.M. Helped Klingenmaier unload the scow.
Tue Feb 14: Help Whitney on his bedroom 6 hours. Stormy.
Wed Feb 15: Stormy. Helped Whitney 6 hours on his bedroom.
Thu Feb 16: The Saranack in after hay. Snow storm last night. Clear & cold. Ditching in the meadow.
Fri Feb 17: Mercury down to 12 this morning. Ditching.
Sat Feb 18: Clear & cold. Did not do much to day but sow wood & make a granary door. Dance at Padilla in the evening.
Sun Feb 19: Lyle Wallace, Mary, Ed & Miss Dodge here today & last night. Pleasant day. Warmer.
Mon Feb 20: 3 inches more snow this morning. Overhauled my seed oats in the A.M. & worked for Whitney 4 hours in the P.M. making chimney &c. [margin: 4 hours.]
Tue Feb 21: Working for Whitney 6 hours to day.
Wed Feb 22: Working for Whitney 6 hours to day. Windy some snow.
Thu Feb 23: Working for Whitney on bedroom 7 hours.
Fri Feb 24: Pleasant day. Went to Nevils slough with the scow for Hanson to bring ditch timber.
Sat Feb 25: Stormy & hung up the bacon. Done chores & cut wood &c. Windy & little rainy.
Sun Feb 26: Pleasant day. S.W. wind. Begins to act like spring. Began to smoke the meat. Staid at home all day.
Mon Feb 27: Stormy day. Went to LaConner with Otto & Guss Stroble. Traded 27.00 worth to day. Signed a note with O Kalso for $150.
Tue Feb 28: Ditching. Soderburg helping me 9 hours.
Wed Mar 01: Ditching. Soderburg working 9 hours. White cow calved to day. Gave it to Callahans.
Thu Mar 02: Ditching. Soderburg working 8 hours.
Fri Mar 03: Ditching in the A.M. Soderburg working 4 hours. Made a sluice box in the P.M. Pleasant.
Sat Mar 04: Very pleasant weather. Making fence & gates. My ditch timber came this P.M. from Hansons.
Sun Mar 05: Fine drying weather. Darcy's folks & Mrs Jones called on us to day. Was down to Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Mar 06: Splitting ditch timber all day.
Tue Mar 07: Mrs Whitney had a girl baby this morning. or in other words occured in the annual celebration. Washed & greased harness all day. Stormy some.

1882 Mar 8-Apr 5 (pp 324-325)

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Wed Mar 08: Done chores. Finished the sluice box and began digging a place to put it in. Snow storm this morning. Paid Klingenmaier $20. 10 for Jenni & 10 for me. I owe Jenni 4 yet on old account for Geo Brown.
Thu Mar 09: Digging for sluice box & putting it in. Soderburg & Guss worked 6 hours. Windy.
Fri Mar 10: Splitting ditch timber in the A.M. and making apron & ditching in the P.M.
Sat Mar 11: Helping Soderburg make a tank to day. Fine weather for the past 8 days. Frosty nights.
Sun Mar 12: Fina weather. Got a letter from Vinz. Fine prospect for farming soon.
Mon Mar 13: Soderburg helping me ditch in return for Saturday's work. Pleasant.
Tue Mar 14: Rigged up a team and hauled out 4 loads of ditch stuff. Clowdy and a rainy prospect.
Wed Mar 15: Hauled out the balance of the first scow load of ditch stuff and filled ditches in the P.M. A dance at Padilla in the P.M. did not go. Ida not well enough.
Thu Mar 16: Filling & digging ditches. Rain last night.
Fri Mar 17: Rainy in the A.M. working around the barn in the A.M. and at the ditches in the P.M. Have put 34 days works on my ditches up to date. OLoughlin here assessing this eve. He put my stuff at $2150. which make cash taxes at 34.40 and ~~poll tax~~
Sat Mar 18: Ditching or covering ditch. Cold north wind and some snow in the eve. Otto had old jim to work this P.M.
Sun Mar 19: Very pleasant. Was down to Whitneys a few minutes.
Mon Mar 20: Ditching. Strong S.E. wind.
Tue Mar 21: Trimming trees in the A.M. Went down to Klingenmaiers. Made a wagon jack & greased the wagon.
Wed Mar 22: Rigged up the team & tried the sulk plow. Land most too wet for a good test. Shall not plow any more until it is dryer.
Thu Mar 23: Began deepening an old ditch out by the meadow. It rained in the P.M. Fixed a plane for gutter & dug out one. Isaacson here to get a job.
Fri Mar 24: Rained all the A.M. Land full of water. No plowing this month. made & put up gutters for the granary. Ditching 3 hours in the P.M.
Sat Mar 25: Rainy day. Helping Whitney make eave troughs 7 hours.
Sun Mar 26: Cold & wet.
Mon Mar 27: Rainy in the A.M. Ditching in the P.M. [margin: Sent letters to A.G.T. & Lupton & Co, New York]
Tue Mar 28: No rain but heavy W. wind. Got a letter from George. Cleaning out ditch in the A.M. & digging a place for the scow in the P.M.
Wed Mar 29: Clowdy & cold. Started for LaConner against S.E. wind got there at 3.30 P.M. Staid all night with Mary Wallace, Ida also.
Thu Mar 30: Came home from LaConner at 3 P.M. Pleasant.
Fri Mar 31: Windy day. Rain in the P.M. Working some at the scow slip.
Sat Apr 01: Rainy day. Took the scow down to Klingenmaiers in the morning. And brought the ditch stuff up in the P.M. Shields & Soderburg helped me. The land wet as it ever was. Grass growing fast.
Sun Apr 02: Rainy in the morning. Pleasant in the P.M. Was down to W.s a little while. Brought the scow up to the barn.
Mon Apr 03: Split ditch stuff & went to the school meeting. Shields helped me on Whitneys account.
Tue Apr 04: Splitting ditch stuff. Rain some in the P.M.
Wed Apr 05: Hauling out ditch timber 6 loads. Pleasant day.

1882 Apr 6-May 6 (pp 326-327 Duplicate of next)

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Thu Apr 06: Filling ditches all day. Otto plowing to day.
Fri Apr 07: Ditto yesterday. Ground in pretty fair order to plow. Have all the ditch stuff hauled out. 22 cords.
Sat Apr 08: Rainy most of the day. Went to LaConner to view the road from LaConner to the White place. Ida went with me. Took supper with Mary Wallace and came home at 8 P.M. Farmers all plowing about LaConner.
Sun Apr 09: Clowdy day. This is a late spring. Nothing growing much except grass.
Mon Apr 10: Plowed a little in the garden. Plowed in ditches & began with the Sulky plow in the 12 acre piece.
Tue Apr 11: Plowing most all day. Land in fair order, but none to dry. Planted some E.R. potatos.
Wed Apr 12: Plowing drove old Doll today for the first time in nearly a year. Planted Vinz's cabbage seed.
Thu Apr 13: Plowing. Began on the "Allen 80" pretty wet. Put the tule shoes on old Jim this morning.
Fri Apr 14: Rain last night. Filling ditches in the P.M. Working at the scow ditch in the A.M.
Sat Apr 15: Too wet to plow. Went to Fidalgo Island. Called on Bindon's & staid over night at Whites.
Sun Apr 16: Spent the A.M. at Whites and came home in the P.M. Got 2 sacks of potatos of Bindon valued at 3.00. Took him one sack of barley.
Mon Apr 17: Plowing in ditching & plowing with 2 horses. Rather damp.
Tue Apr 18: Plowing with the "Sulky" in A.M. Rainy in the P.M. Run cattle out of the field & fixed fence.
Wed Apr 19: Covered ditch in the A.M. Went down to Klingenmaiers in the P.M. Very heavy rain, hail & snow this P.M.
Thu Apr 20: Windy day but no rain. Covering ditches in the A.M. Made clamps for Roth's Pt file guide in the P.M. Filed the backsaw & cut wood some.
Fri Apr 21: Cold & windy. Made eave troughs & filed saws.
Sat Apr 22: Raining again last night and today. Ground full of water and no prospect of any more plowing this month. This is the coldest, wettest, most disagreeable April on record.
Sun Apr 23: 1/2 inch of snow on the ground this morning. Very cold. Ws down to Whitney's in the P.M.
Mon Apr 24: Showery & cold. Ditching all day out by the clover patch.
Tue Apr 25: Went up to the Jenning's Ranch and cut ditch timber. 2 cords. Still wet & cold.
Wed Apr 26: Ditching & cleaning out an old ditch on the "Allen 80" Quite a pleasant day. The land drying up some.
Thu Apr 27: Went to the timber in the A.M. & made a cord of ditch timber. Split timber in the P.M. & hauled out a load by the Cabbage patch ditch.
Fri Apr 28: Drying day. Mud drying up fast- Kalsow's plowing. Hauling ditch timber in the A.M. & putting it in in the P.M. Have pu in 26 1/2 cords up to this date. Have put 50 days works on ditches to this date.
Sat Apr 29: Plowing some with the sulky plow in the A.M. & harrowing in the P.M. Pleasant weather.
Sun Apr 30: Pleasant day. Went to the Singing meeting in the P.M. Billy Hanson came up to work.
Mon May 01: Harrowing 3/4 & seeding 3/4 7 1/4 acre. Fine weather but looks like a storm.
Tue May 02: Rainy day. Soderburg helped me shoe old Dolly. Ida went to LaConner with Whitneys folks.
Wed May 03: Plowed with 1 team in the P.M. Plowing with two teams in the morning. Seeding & harrowing & in the P.M. 11 acres sowed.
Thu May 04: Plowing with one team & harrowing with one. Finished the 11 acre piece. Plowing on the Allen 80 south side.
Fri May 05: Plowing with 2 teams 1 team 3/4 day.
Sat May 06: Rainy in the A.M. Billy went home this morning. Plowing with Sulky plow. Rec'd a letter from Harry. Have about 14 acres more plowed. 25 all told.

1882 Apr 6-May 6 (pp 326-327 Duplicate of previous)

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1882 May 7-Jun 10 (pp 328-329)

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Sun May 07: Pleasant day. Went to Sunday school & singing in the P.M.
Mon May 08: Plowing in the A.M. with 2 horses harrowing with one. Billy quit at noon. Plowing with the Sulky plow in the P.M.
Tue May 09: Whitney had a horse yesterday & today. Plowing with the sulky plow. Rainy in the P.M. Ida went to town with Whitney. Peter Ball(?) here. Sold him a horse. He did not pay for it. [margin: Peter & John HickMiller(?) arrived here this eve from Penna.]
Wed May 10: Plowing with the Sulky in the A.M. Rainy. 1/2 inch of water fell. Very cold. Cut wood some in the P.M.
Thu May 11: Ground very wet. Sowed some timothy & clover and filled ditch & dug out logs. Plowing with Sulky in the P.M. Peter planted cabbage seed in the P.M. [margin: Nettie weaned today.]
Fri May 12: Drying day. Plowing with Sulky plow & a two horse plow. Had a horse of Whitney.
Sat May 13: Same as yesterday, land drying fast.
Sun May 14: Rain a little in the morning. Pleasant in the P.M. Went to Sunday school. DArcy's folks here.
Mon May 15: Peter plowing. I harrowing. Sowed the W Russian oats.
Tue May 16: Peter plowing. I seeding 9 1/2 acres.
Wed May 17: Peter plowing. I seeding. 6. 28 all told.
Thu May 18: Peter plowing. I plowing in the A.M. Harrowing in the P.M. Quite a hard rain last night.
Fri May 19: Peter plowing. I harrowing after the seeder.
Sat May 20: Whitney went to town for me. Work same as yesterday.
Sun May 21: Very pleasant drying weather.
Mon May 22: Rough harrowing & plowing.
Tue May 23: Seeding & plowing. Finished plowing the old ground.
Wed May 24: Seeding. Peter harrowing after the seeder.
Thu May 25: Began breaking up some timothy land. Harrowing.
Fri May 26: Finished seeding old land 56 acres. Harrowing.
Sat May 27: Harrowing & plowing meadow.
Sun May 28: Went to Sunday school & Singing. Very fine ground weather. Darcy came & got 16 sacks of grain. He is seeding up on Trimbles Ranch.
Mon May 29: Peter harrowing on the 16 acre piece. I finished breaking the sod piece & began rolling it.
Tue May 30: Peter harrowing finished the old ground at noon. I rolling all day. Darcy got the balance of his oats. 48 sacks at $28 per ton. Came to $56.00.
Wed May 31: Peter harrowing on the sod. Whitney helped me kill the calf. Rolling the balance of the day. Warm & dry.
Thu Jun 01: Seeding the sod piece. Sowed 20 bs on 4 acres. Peter harrowing. Went to plow for Whitney but it was a failure. Whitney took the meat to town.
Fri Jun 02: Warm & dry. Finished harrowing & rolled some. Peter plowed & harrowed a patch for cabbage. Began plowing in orchard.
Sat Jun 03: Rolling some this morning. Working in the orchard the balance of the day. Stormy N. wind. Ground very dry.
Sun Jun 04: Very warm & dry. Went to S.S. in the P.M. The Skagit River is getting high. Thunder shower at night. [margin: Gave Davis a note for $86. due in 6 months with 1% interest.]
Mon Jun 05: Went to LaConner Ida and the children went also. Went up to A Leamer's in the evening. Found his ranch and many others covered with water. Rained some last night. [margin: Sowed some barley in the orchard.]
Tue Jun 06: Went to LaConner and from there home. Every body on the Skagit, on the Beaver Marsh & on the East side of Sullivan slough flooded.
Wed Jun 07: Peter setting cabbage plants for Whitney in the A.M. and for us in the P.M. I helping Soderburg fix dyke. Water up to the top of his dyke. All day. [margin: More rain last night.]
Thu Jun 08: Peter ~~helping~~ & I setting cabbage plants in the A.M. & hoing in the garden in the P.M.
Fri Jun 09: Water plants in the A.M. & hoeing orchard. Working on G.S. Browns job in the P.M. 2 hours.
Sat Jun 10: Working on G.S. Brown's 1/2 day for 2 men. Peter working on slough crossing by the barn in the P.M. [margin: I went to LaConner in the P.M. Staid all night. ]

1882 Jun 11-Jul 17 (pp 330-331 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Jun 11: Spent the day in LaConner went to church morning & eve & to Sunday School in the P.M.
Mon Jun 12: Peter working in the garden. We came home from LaConner in the P.M. fine growing weather.
Tue Jun 13: Went up to Jennings ranch and cut wood. Peter also.
Wed Jun 14: Cutting same as yesterday. Very warm.
Thu Jun 15: Ditto yesterday.
Fri Jun 16: Rain last night & this morning. Setting cabbage some, filing saws, cutting wood in the P.M.
Sat Jun 17: Went down to the new store to work. Peter also.
Sun Jun 18: John Hancock & E. Stacey here last night & today. Rainy this A.M. No Sunday school.
Mon Jun 19: Both working on the saloon. Ida went to town.
Tue Jun 20: Working on the saloon. Rainy day.
Wed Jun 21: Not working in the A.M. Set cabbage in the P.M. Went to Darcys in the eve.
Thu Jun 22: Helped unload the machine in the morning. Worked on the Saloon the balance of the day. Mr Stewart staid all night. Strawberries plenty.
Fri Jun 23: Working on the Saloon as usual. Grain very weedy and not looking well.
Sat Jun 24: Picked the berries & sent them to LaConner. Working on the saloon the balance of the day. Have worked 67 hours to date. Ida came home to day.
Sun Jun 25: Very pleasant day. Took a walk in Whitney's grain also in my own; the late grain is looking well, hay also. Went to Sunday school.
Mon Jun 26: Worked on the saloon. 6 days to date. Al Leamer & Mrs Wallace here this eve and all night.
Tue Jun 27: Down cutting timber for the granary all day. Mosquitos very plenty.
Wed Jun 28: Rafting timber & working on the store job. 6 hours. Fine growing weather.
Thu Jun 29: Helping set up the engine in the A.M. & rafting timber in the P.M. Peter working on the Saloon all day.
Fri Jun 30: Both working on the Saloon all day. Mosquitos thick.
Sat Jul 01: Peter working at the saloon. I went to LaConner. Fine growing weather.
Sun Jul 02: Went to Sunday school & wrote to George. Warm.
Mon Jul 03: Worked about 8 hours on the Saloon & came up to take out the granary timber. Warm growing weather.
Tue Jul 04: Peter & Grandma went to LaConner. We went to Whitneys to dinner. Made window frames in the A.M.
Wed Jul 05: Not well. Did not do anything. Whites folks here in the P.M. The folks home from the 4th.
Thu Jul 06: Peter & I working on Jenni's kitchen. Went for a load of wood at night to the beach.
Fri Jul 07: Peter & I working on Jenni's kitchen.
Sat Jul 08: Peter & I working on Jenni's kitchen.
Sun Jul 09: Went down to the hall but had no Sunday school. Not enough present. Sand a little. Fine weather.
Mon Jul 10: Killed the cow, went to LaConner with the beef in the P.M. Bought a new cook stove. Peter cultivated the cabbage.
Tue Jul 11: I worked over at Jennes house. Peter hoing cabbage.
Wed Jul 12: Both worked at Jennes till 3 P.M. Hoed cabbage till night. Warm & dry, good growing weather.
Thu Jul 13: Hoeing cabbage & all day.
Fri Jul 14: Hoeing in the A.M. strawberries. Went after timbers in the P.M. down to the logging camp.
Sat Jul 15: Working on the granary foundation 3/4 day. Finished hoeing strawberries. Had a dance at Padilla in the evening.
Sun Jul 16: Carrie & Fred here to dinner. Went to S.S. in the P.M. Very warm.
Mon Jul 17: Helped unload lumber & fixed the wagon in the A.M. Worked on granary in the P.M.

1882 Jul 18-Aug 24 (pp 332-333 Duplicate of next)

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Tue Jul 18: Worked on the granary all day. Finished the foundation and put on the floor.
Wed Jul 19: Worked on the granary 3/4 day. Stuck out lumber, filed the saws &c the balance of the day. Finished painting the wagon with coal tar.
Thu Jul 20: Went down & worked 9 house for McKenna. Peter also. Warm & dry. Mosquitos very thick.
Fri Jul 21: Same as yesterday.
Sat Jul 22: Ditto. Ida sick with pain in her side.
Sun Jul 23: Went to Sunday school, but no one came in time. Had a Singing school. Ida sick yet. Mr Bailey here to dinner.
Mon Jul 24: In the A.M. sowed & hauled up the bedroom lumber. In the P.M. made eave shingles & and put them on the bar. Picked berries in the P.M. [margin: Show this A.M.]
Tue Jul 25: Began mowing this A.M. Not very good weather. Working at eave troughs in the P.M. [margin: Kalso Doll took the horse 5 nights.]
Wed Jul 26: Rainy day. Laid floor in the granary. Cut boards to seal the kitchen. Made a tool box for the engine.
Thu Jul 27: Working on the road until 3.30. then raked & cocked hay until night. Hay heavy & wet.
Fri Jul 28: Pretty good hay day. Mowing in the A.M.
Sat Jul 29: Clowdy day. Putting up hay until 4 P.M. when it rained.
Sun Jul 30: Rained last night & this A.M. Caught lots of water. Went to Singing school in the P.M.
Mon Jul 31: Mowing in the A.M. Peter took the cow to the Ridge. Hoeing cabbage in the P.M.
Tue Aug 01: Mowing in the A.M. In the P.M. raking & putting up hay until 4 P.M. when it rained. E. Stacey here.
Wed Aug 02: Mowing the yard & stirring p hay in the A.M. Cocking & raking in the P.M. Ed raked some in the P.M.
Thu Aug 03: Mowing in the A.M. I fixing hay rack. Peter putting up clover hay in the P.M. I went to the store. Pretty good hay day.
Fri Aug 04: Mowing & putting up hay. Good weather. Finished mowing.
Sat Aug 05: Rain again to day all the A.M. Sealed the kitchen & began making shingles.
Sun Aug 06: Took a walk through the grain in the A.M. Estimated it at 66 per acre. Went to Singing in the P.M. Gertie Wallace here.
Mon Aug 07: Finished cocking hay & began hauling to the stack. Fine weather.
Tue Aug 08: Hauling hay. Pleasant.
Wed Aug 09: Hauling hay. Pleasant.
Thu Aug 10: Hauling hay. Pleasant.
Fri Aug 11: Hauling hay. Pleasant. Finished the stacking.
Sat Aug 12: Hauling hay for own use. Finished (35 loads).
Sun Aug 13: Mrs. Jones here last night. Fine weather. Went to look for claims for Petter & to Singing school in the P.M.
Mon Aug 14: Working on granary all day. Peter also. Ed here this evening. Still fine weather.
Tue Aug 15: Working on granary. Pleasant weather.
Wed Aug 16: Working on granary. Finished all but a few shakes & the drains. Had scores left & 1000 ft or more lumber.
Thu Aug 17: Went up and finish putting on shakes. Piled up the lumber &c. Filed a saw for Jenni. Worked for Whitney in P.M. on machine shed. Fine weather.
Fri Aug 18: Peter working for Whitney in the hay piss(?). I working water trough 3/4 day. Went to the store in the eve.
Sat Aug 19: Working for Whitney on shed, hauling hay &c.
Sun Aug 20: Pleasant day. Went to Singing school. Dave McCormick & Will Calhoun also Mr & Mrs Seeman here calling.
Mon Aug 21: Worked for Kalso 1/2 day for road work. Peter hauled a load of wood. went to the woods the work in the P.M. to get shingle stuff. Went to Gus's party in the eve.
Tue Aug 22: Made shingles in the A.M. Rainy. Went to the woods in the P.M. Ed here yet.
Wed Aug 23: Both worked for Otto on road then granary.
Thu Aug 24: Same as yesterday. Whitney owes me 5 days of work up to date.

1882 Jun 11-Jul 17 (pp 330-331 Duplicate of previous)

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1882 Jul 18-Aug 24 (pp 332-333 Duplicate of previous)

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1882 Aug 25-Sep 22 (pp 334-335)

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Fri Aug 25: Went down to move the hay press. Got as far as Whitneys with it. Filed a saw in the P.M. & made an ax handle. [margin: Rainy day.]
Sat Aug 26: Finished setting the hay press. In the P.M. went to the timber for a load of shingle stuff.
Sun Aug 27: Pleasant weather. Children all got a bad cough.
Mon Aug 28: Baling hay. 58 bales. Fine weather. Burnes & Shields working.
Tue Aug 29: Went to LaConner. Peter & Shields hauling & loading hay. Burns staid till 10.30.
Wed Aug 30: Otto began culling oats for me & broken the reel & trailer(?). Peter & I finished hauling hay. I went to LaConner in the P.M. by moon light.
Thu Aug 31: Got home from LaConner at noon. Shocking oats in the P.M. Peter in the A.M. also.
Fri Sep 01: Moved & set the hay press in the A.M. Peter mended the real. I went to town to get the machine fixed. Staid all night.
Sat Sep 02: Came home and started the machine in the P.M. Peter shocking. I driving. Foggy mornings.
Sun Sep 03: Jim Williamson's baby buried to day. Staid at home all day. Pleasant.
Mon Sep 04: Cutting oats. Otto driving for me till 4 P.M. Peter & I shocking. Finished the 11 acre piece.
Tue Sep 05: Peter & I working for Kalso in the P.M. 5 hours. Working on the bedroom in the A.M.
Wed Sep 06: Peter shocking for Kalso all day. I working on the bedroom. Went to the store in the evening. 5 P.M.
Thu Sep 07: Peter working for Kalso 3/4 day. I working on bedroom &c. in the A.M. Fine harvest weather. Went to LaConner with water scow.
Fri Sep 08: Staid in LaConner last night. Came home with water in the P.M. Jim McNaught at Whitneys for hay at $12. per ton. Peter shocking at Kalso's 1 day.
Sat Sep 09: Peter socking 3/4 day at Kalsos. Myself 1/2 day. Fine weather. Grain ripening fast. Grain from May 17 is ripe & fit to cut now.
Sun Sep 10: Windy stormy day. Staid at home. Arthur Darcy here to dinner. Ida went to Singing school in the P.M.
Mon Sep 11: Fixed a cupboard & made shinles some. Peter at Kalso's in the P.M. I sowing & sowing grass seed, working on bedroom. Poor harvest weather.
Tue Sep 12: Stormy day. Peter & I up to Kalsos but did not do much cutting. Made shingles some. Mrs Allen died this morning at Samish and was brought here this evening.
Wed Sep 13: Made a box for Mrs Allen's coffin & went to the funeral. Mr Taylor preached the sermon. Large attendance.
Thu Sep 14: Still bad harvest weather. Working & bedroom finished the roof. Otto cutting 2 1/2 hours. Peter got back at five oclock.
Fri Sep 15: Ditching in the A.M. Peter also. Rain last night but cleared off to day. Peter cutting oats in the A.M. I driving team for Kalso to cut oats.
Sat Sep 16: Harvesting. Mr Kalso shocking in the P.M. Cutting on the south side of the Allen 80. Otto away to LaConner. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Sep 17: Pleasant day. Whitneys men working cutting grain.
Mon Sep 18: Otto working for me from 9 oclock. Peter & I shocking.
Tue Sep 19: Same as yesterday. Grain very heavy & in fine order. Hauled in a load of oats in the A.M. for feed.
Wed Sep 20: Finished cutting & shocking the Russian oats. Kalso went to his own grain till 3 P.M. then began for McKown. Peter working for Kalso after 9 oclock. Otto for me till 9. Ida & I went down to the store.
Thu Sep 21: Working firing up & moving machine. Otto culling for McKown. Fred Kalso got hurt. Peter working for McKown.
Fri Sep 22: Trying to thresh but the engine did not work well. Otto finished cutting McKowns grain & began on his own at 11 oclock, but no threshing. The Case does not pike out well yet for some cause unknown.

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Sat Sep 23: Working on the new engine some. Tried it again but it would not work. Peter working around home in the A.M. & for Whitney threshing in the P.M. Team & wagon also. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Sep 24: Peter working for Whitney threshing till 3.30 P.M. I did not work.
Mon Sep 25: Peter (till 4 oclock) & I working for Kalso threshing. I one half day. Also our team & wagon 1 day and one team & man 3/4 day.
Tue Sep 26: Davis fixed engine last night. Started for Darcys but it gave out on the way. Davis came to fix it but did not succeed. He worked all night on it. Peter working for Otto part of the day cutting some on my farm just night.
Wed Sep 27: Otto cutting for me in the A.M. McKown shocking also & myself & Peter finished the 12 acre piece. Peter working for Otto in P.M. Went to Dacys in the P.M. to see engine fixed.
Thu Sep 28: Otto cutting for me in the A.M. McKown shocking also & myself & peter finished the 12 acre piece. Went to Darcys in the P.M. to see engine fixed. [margin: Peter working for Otto in the P.M.]
Fri Sep 29: Was over to Darcy's to see engine fixed. Came home at 5 oclock with team. Peter working for Kalso.
Sat Sep 30: Threshing at Darcys running the new engine. Moved to Jennes in the P.M. Peter working for Kalso.
Sun Oct 01: Threshing for Jennes running engine. Peter driving team & wagon for Jenni.
Mon Oct 02: Otto running binder from 10 oclock. Threshing at Jenni's till noon. 1/4 day. Moved to Whitneys at 2 oclock.
Tue Oct 03: Threshing at Whitneys. Grain poor. Otto cutting for me. Peter shocking. My team at work for Whitney. Fine weather.
Wed Oct 04: Threshing at home. 642 sacks 29 acre in fine order.
Thu Oct 05: Threshing at Allen's. Grain turning out very poor. Peter helping Otto shock in the P.M. Finished shocking mine all but the late piece 4 acre.
Fri Oct 06: Threshing for Whitney across the slough. Otto cutting for me. Finished & went to work for Whitney. Peter helping Otto some & Stroble helping Whitney & me also shock. [margin: Peter working for Whitney 1 1/2 hours.]
Sat Oct 07: Threshing 3/4 of a day. Rained some. Kalso cutting for Whitney some & Peter shocking. Fixed the wagon.
Sun Oct 08: Heavy rain last night. Did not work any to day. Mr Whites folks here to dinner. Rec'd a letter from George.
Mon Oct 09: Hauled in sacks in the A.M. Peter went to LaConner with Ida in the P.M. I went to help move the machine at 3 P.M. Whitney had team & wagon. [margin: Rain in the evening.]
Tue Oct 10: Peter got ship-wrecked & landed on Fidalgo. Got home at noon. Went to Darcy's & began threshing at 11 A.M. Quit at 5 for rain. Heavy shower in the evening. [margin: 6 hours Team & wagon Darcy.]
Wed Oct 11: Otto cutting & Peter shocking for Whitney in the P.M. Hauling in grain & stackng up baled hay. 8 loads of grain. Heavy rain last night.
Thu Oct 12: Rainy day. Worked in the granary some on bedroom & mended sacks some.
Fri Oct 13: Rainy all the A.M. Went down to the store in the P.M. Ida came home this evening with Alphie Stacey.
Sat Oct 14: Not much rain to day. Finished hauling in sacks. Capped grain some just night. Shocks very wet. Caps growing. Otto cutting for Whitney with team & binder in the P.M.
Sun Oct 15: Otto cutting for Whitney with my team & binder in the A.M. some. Quit for rain before noon. Peter hauling grain with team & wagon till 11 oclock. Rain all the P.M.
Mon Oct 16: Otto cutting for Whitney with my team. Peter shocking for him also. Alfred Stacey driving team for Darcy to thresh 3/4 day.
Tue Oct 17: Finished Darcys grain at 10 oclock. Went to Balls. Team & wagon & Alf at Balls after 10 oclock. Otto cutting for Whitney. Peter shocking 1/4 day for Whitney & capping grain for me. Rain some just night. Team & binder at Whitneys.
Wed Oct 18: Rain in the A.M. Vinz & his wife here visiting. Peter hauling wood. I not doing much. Grain still sprouting in the shock.

1882 Oct 19-Nov 23 (pp 338-339)

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Thu Oct 19: McKown had old Jim. Rain last night. Peter plowing. Went to town in the A.M. Got some money of Mr Crasby(?). Threshing at D. Balls in the P.M. Wet.
Fri Oct 20: Helping Vinz in the A.M. hill up cabbage and Whitney move the machine in the P.M. Peter plowing & hauling wood. Alf Stacey plowing in the P.M. McKown had old Jim day & 1/2.
Sat Oct 21: Threshing for Whitney. Peter team & wagon. Alf & team.
Sun Oct 22: Threshing for Whitney. Alf team & wagon. Peter went to the store & on the Road in the P.M.
Mon Oct 23: Moved machine to my ranch last night. Threshed till 9 A.M. & broke down. Quit - rained the balance of the A.M. Went to LaConner for Whitney. Kelly was drowned this A.M. at LaConner. Peter plowing some. Alf worked 1/4 day.
Tue Oct 24: Began threshing at 9.30 A.M. Alf went for sacks.
Wed Oct 25: Alf working finished my threshing & McKown's. Quit mine at 8 oclock A.M. Working at Kalsos in the P.M. Alf & Peter with teams & 1 wagon.
Thu Oct 26: Threshing at Kalsos till 3 P.M. then moved to Allen's. Rainy day. Quit after moving. Cleaned out the engine some. Peter & Alf at Kalso's with teams in the A.M. Peter hauling grain in the P.M. Alf to town.
Fri Oct 27: Threshing at Allen's & moved to Darcy's for Trimbles ranch at 4 P.M. Very wet threshing. Ed Stacey to dinner & F Darcy. Alf working in the PM went to Summer's & plowed. I am 33 years old today.
Sat Oct 28: Rainy day. Did not do much of anything. Frank & Ed here to dinner.
Sun Oct 29: Fired up at 10 oclock. Threshed in the P.M. for Darcy.
Mon Oct 30: Peter hauled in grain some. Raining in the A.M. I went to town.
Tue Oct 31: Hauling in grain. Arthur Darcy helping in the P.M.
Wed Nov 01: Threshing for Darcy & Whitney. Pleasant day. For Darcy till 2 P.M. Whitney balance of the day.
Thu Nov 02: Dance this eve. Arthur Darcy B.D. party. Threshing for Whitney. Peter also driving the team. Dry day.
Fri Nov 03: Rainy day. Went to LaConner & sold my oats. Peter working in the P.M. emplying(?) seed oats, &c.
Sat Nov 04: Came from LaConner in the A.M. Threshing for Whitney in the P.M. Peter all day. Finished at Whitneys. Threshing.
Sun Nov 05: Heavy rain last night. Staid at home.
Mon Nov 06: Went down to Cooks to thresh. Began at noon. Peter shortening(?) grain.
Tue Nov 07: Finished Cooks for rain & went to Nevills. Peter hauling grain & wood.
Wed Nov 08: Threshing at Nevills. Clear frosty weather. Peter hauling wood.
Thu Nov 09: Finished threshing at 2 P.M. Came home. Peter plowing.
Fri Nov 10: Sowing grass seed & went to LaConner. Ida also- to get a tooth pulled. Peter plowing. Clear & cold.
Sat Nov 11: Came home from LaConner. Peter plowing.
Sun Nov 12: Staid about home all day.
Mon Nov 13: Hauled lumber from Jenni's warehouse in the A.M. Peter plowing in the P.M. Rainy. I down to Whitneys fixing the engine.
Tue Nov 14: Working on the bedroom. Peter also.
Wed Nov 15: Both working on the bedroom.
Thu Nov 16: Working on the bedroom in the A.M. Peter fixing dyke in the A.M. I at LaConner to see about buying the hill ranch.
Fri Nov 17: Pete plowing & fixing dyke. Al Leamer came from LaConner with me. Went to Allen's in the P.M.
Sat Nov 18: In the A.M. went up to help Allens drive pigs to Crocketts. Worked on bedroom some in the P.M.
Sun Nov 19: Home all day.
Mon Nov 20: Helping Otto Kalso on sluice box. 11 hours. Made fence around stock & split wood. Peter staked the channel in the eve.
Tue Nov 21: Went to worked for Otto till 11 oclock. 7 hours. Then went to Utsalady on the Daisy with my grain.
Wed Nov 22: Went to Stanwood on the Daisy. Could not get back to LaConner. Peter plowing.
Thu Nov 23: Went to Utsalady & back to LaConner at night.

1882 Nov 24-Jan 5, 1883 (pp 340-341)

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Fri Nov 24: Spent the day in LaConner. Peter working for Otto. 8 hours.
Sat Nov 25: Came from LaConner. Worked on the bedroom and finished loading the grain. Heavy rain.
Sun Nov 26: Staid at home all day day. Tallied grain for Otto in the granary.
Mon Nov 27: Worked on the bedroom some. Hung door Sat. Went over to Marches to get fruit & beds.
Tue Nov 28: Got ready & started for Seattle. As far as LaConner.
Wed Nov 29: Came to Utsalady last night. Arrived in Seattle at 3.50 P.M. & went to the Occidental Hotel.
Thu Nov 30: Spent the day in Seattle. Went to church.
Fri Dec 01: In Seattle Sat. & Sun. also. Bought an organ & furniture, &c.
Sat Dec 02: No entry. In Seattle.
Sun Dec 03: No entry. In Seattle.
Mon Dec 04: Came as far as LaConner per Str Idaho.
Tue Dec 05: Came home. Arrived in the P.M. Poorer & wiser.
Wed Dec 06: Worked on the bedroom some. Rainy day.
Thu Dec 07: Worked on the bedroom some. Found old Doll cool and in a bad situation. Got her up.
Fri Dec 08: Went to look at some timber land. Was down to Whitneys fixing up engine. Making gates, &c.
Sat Dec 09: Went to LaConner to get cloth & paper for house. Had Callahans boat. Got a bill of Andrews.
Sun Dec 10: Staid at home. Stormy. Old Dolly still bad off.
Mon Dec 11: Stormy. Peter & I worked on the bedrooms putting on cloth.
Tue Dec 12: Putting on paper. The organ came by steamer "Welcome". Settled with Crosby. Took check for 542.82. First snow storm of the season. Old Doll still alive.
Wed Dec 13: Working on bedrooms, papering &c. Went down & tallied & marked Darcys grain for Crosby.
Thu Dec 14: Finished papering the bedrooms.
Fri Dec 15: Caring(?) bedrooms, hanging doors, &c. Peter also.
Sat Dec 16: Painting bedrooms. Peter hanging doors. Stormy day. Had a severe attack of Sciattica.
Sun Dec 17: Not feeling well. Vinz came up in the evening. Ida went down there a little while.
Mon Dec 18: Felt a little better. Painted the sitting room. Peter cleaning out bedroom, &c.
Tue Dec 19: Weather warm & wet. Painting bedrooms. Peter helping Whitney kill hogs. Burden here in the evening.
Wed Dec 20: Still painting. Peter choring around. Cutting wood &c.
Thu Dec 21: Peter & I both working for Vinz making a tank. Warm.
Fri Dec 22: Peter & Ida went to LaConner. I working for Vinz on tank.
Sat Dec 23: Helped Stewart survey in the morning. Filed Vinz saw & trimmed fruit trees some. Ida & Peter came home at 4 oclock. Frost this morning.
Sun Dec 24: Staid at home in the A.M. Went to Vinz's in the P.M. Whitney went to town.
Mon Dec 25: Christmas. Pruned trees & tinkered about the house some.
Tue Dec 26: Went down to Siegfreds Point & cut a tree for wood.
Wed Dec 27: Filed a saw for Kalso. Rainy part of the day. Peter cutting wood, &c.
Thu Dec 28: Began ditching some. Went to LaConner in the P.M. Peter working on the dyke. Frosty.
Fri Dec 29: Came from LaConner with the furniture. Frost. Peter ditching some, working on house in the P.M. Whitewashing.
Sat Dec 30: Working on house. Mercury at 24 this A.M. Papering & putting down carpet &c.
Sun Dec 31: Staid at home all day. Very pleasant day. Allen(?) down here to dinner.
Mon Jan 01: Went over to Jenni's & got a horse "Prince". Did not do much of anything. Peter went up to LaConner to the dance.
Tue Jan 02: Did not do much. Fine frost weather. Nettie sick with cold.
Wed Jan 03: Peter did not work yesterday. Went to to Siegfreds Point to cut stove wood.
Thu Jan 04: Went down to cut wood the same as yesterday. Rainy some to day & a strong S.E. wind.
Fri Jan 05: Raining part of the day. Ditching some. White washing the kitchen in the P.M.

1883 Jan 6-Feb 17 (pp 342-343)

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Sat Jan 06: Ditching some. Rainy in the P.M. Warm.
Sun Jan 07: Did not go any where. George Brown was here and staid all night.
Mon Jan 08: Rainy day. Started for LaConner with Geo. Brown. Got wet some. Staid at McGlinn's.
Tue Jan 09: Staid in LaConner & went to a Temperance lecture in the eve by Col. Hawkins. Rainy & warm.
Wed Jan 10: Came from LaConner in the A.M. & went up to look at some timber land in the P.M. Peter ditching & cutting wood. Whitewashing yesterday.
Thu Jan 11: Peter & I cutting wood.
Fri Jan 12: Went to town to see about filing on timber land. Peter at work in the woods.
Sat Jan 13: Both cutting wood. Had a snow storm. Warm.
Sun Jan 14: Went down to Vinz's a little while in the P.M. Fine weather.
Mon Jan 15: Did not do much in the AM dug ditch in the PM.
Tue Jan 16: Went to LaConner on my way to Olympia for timber land. Cold winter night. Steamer Josephine blew up and killed 8 people.
Wed Jan 17: Went aboard the Idaho. last night and got to Seattle at 7:30 PM then went aboard the G.E. Starr. [margin: 12 degrees.]
Thu Jan 18: Went to Olympia and filed on 40 acres of Timber land. Came back to Seattle & next to bed on the Quincy. Mercury down to 10 degrees this A.M. [margin: Cold 10 degrees.]
Fri Jan 19: Coming home. Got to LaConner at 1.30 A.M. Sat.
Sat Jan 20: Warmer. Started from LaConner & walked home. Peter working for Vinz cutting wood.
Sun Jan 21: Pleasant day. Whitneys folks & Mrs. Alexander up in the P.M. also Vinzy.
Mon Jan 22: Worked around home filing saws, &c. Peter not working in the A.M. Was at the Skagit.
Tue Jan 23: Went up to Jones's place to cut road to timber land.
Wed Jan 24: Same as yesterday.
Thu Jan 25: Rainy in the A.M. went to town in the P.M. Peter ditching.
Fri Jan 26: Went to the timber & chopped 3 cedars. Al Leamers folks came down in the eve. Stormy day.
Sat Jan 27: Peter fixing harness & ditching. Al's folks here yet. Whitneys folks arrived from Cal. this A.M.
Sun Jan 28: Stormy. Al started for LaConner. I went to part way with him.
Mon Jan 29: Hauled out wood. Finished & got home in good season.
Tue Jan 30: Went & got a scow load of wood and wheeled it into the yard in the P.M.
Wed Jan 31: Get home another load of wood. Pleasant weather.
Thu Feb 01: Peter working at harness in the A.M. & ditching in the P.M. I ditching some in the P.M.
Fri Feb 02: Went to the timber & scowed ditch timber. Vinz went along and helped. Jones working on his canal.
Sat Feb 03: Peter & I went to the timber. Frosty.
Sun Feb 04: Pleasant day. Grandma here. Mrs Darcy here. Tillinghasts folks & Aunt Lou here in the evening.
Mon Feb 05: Went to the woods again. Still cold & frosty.
Tue Feb 06: Peter went to the break water marsh. I in the woods.
Wed Feb 07: Peter away yet. I went up and cut down two cedar trees.
Thu Feb 08: Peter away yet. I filing saws. Got a new one yesterday.
Fri Feb 09: Sill cold & frosty both went to the woods to cut ditch stuff.
Sat Feb 10: Mercury down to 14° this morning. Cutting ditch timber.
Sun Feb 11: Clowdy with cold south wind. Ed Stacey & Arthur Darcy here to dinner.
Mon Feb 12: Went over to Jennes to work on his barn. High tides.
Tue Feb 13: Went to the timber cold weather again. Scowing.
Wed Feb 14: Went to the timber again making ditch timber & shake stuff.
Thu Feb 15: Went to the woods as usual. Burned a fir tree down.
Fri Feb 16: Went to the woods as usual. Burned a fir tree down.
Sat Feb 17: Went to Jennes but had to quit for rain. Cold & windy. Split & sawed wood in the P.M. in the woodshed.

1883 Feb 18-Apr 1 (pp 344-345)

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Sun Feb 18: Cold stormy day. Had lots of company to mention & ??????.
Mon Feb 19: Peter & I went to Jenni's to work on barn. Rainy.
Tue Feb 20: Peter went to the woods & I to Jenni's. Still rainy.
Wed Feb 21: Rainy day did not do much of anything.
Thu Feb 22: Went to the timber to work. Pleasant. A party tonight at Padilla Hall. Graham boys furnished music.
Fri Feb 23: Frosty but pleasant. Both went to Jenni's to work on barn.
Sat Feb 24: Both went to Jenni's, clear & frosty. Had a little party in the evening. I went down to play some.
Sun Feb 25: Pleasant. Art & Carrie White here to dinner. Had Singing in the P.M. at the Hall. Called on Tillinghasts & Whitneys in the P.M. Garland & Arthur Darcy here in the evening.
Mon Feb 26: Both went to Jennes to build a tank. Pleasant.
Tue Feb 27: Peter went to the timber. I to Jennes to work on the tank.
Wed Feb 28: Went to the timber to cur wood. Fine weather.
Thu Mar 01: First day of March. Peter went to the timber and I went to Jennes to finish his tank.
Fri Mar 02: Both went to the timber cutting wood.
Sat Mar 03: Peter went to the woods. I went over & helped Otto calk his tank. Went to Singing school in the evening at the Hall.
Sun Mar 04: Went down to Padilla in the P.M. Darcy's folks here in the A.M. & to dinner.
Mon Mar 05: Cutting stove wood.
Tue Mar 06: Working on the timber road. [margin: Beautiful drying weather. ]
Wed Mar 07: Working on the timber road.
Thu Mar 08: Working on the timber road.
Fri Mar 09: Working about home, made a place to put the scow in up where the hay shed is to be.
Sat Mar 10: Peter hauling manure on the meadow. I went to LaConner, Ida also. [margin: Party at the hall last night & singing school.]
Sun Mar 11: Pleasant. Took a horse back ride down to Cooks in the P.M.
Mon Mar 12: Went down to the Point to get a scow load of wood. Began moving the hay press in the P.M.
Tue Mar 13: Moved the hay press and set it. Fine weather.
Wed Mar 14: Pressing hay. Vinz & Guss Stroble helping.
Thu Mar 15: Finished baling hay at three, went down to the store.
Fri Mar 16: Still clear drying weather. Neighbors all plowing [margin: Whitney began plowing the 13th.]
Sat Mar 17: Finished hailing in hay & spread straw. Planted some garden stuff, peas, onions, radish, beets, &c. Went to Singing school in the eve.
Sun Mar 18: Staid at home. Very pleasant. Wrote a letter to George. Whitneys folks went to LaConner in a wagon.
Mon Mar 19: Fixed up the plows & began plowing at noon. Ground in good order. Fine weather.
Tue Mar 20: Plowing with two teams.
Wed Mar 21: Plowing with two teams. The sheriff was here assessing.
Thu Mar 22: Plowing with two teams. Fine weather.
Fri Mar 23: Plowing with two teams. Fine weather. Got the fruit trees. Set some out today.
Sat Mar 24: Threatened to rain but did not much. Went to Singing school in the evening. Plowed as usual.
Sun Mar 25: Mrs Bowden & Mrs Kelly here to day and last night. Went to church in the P.M. Mr Davis preached.
Mon Mar 26: Plowing as usual. Fine weather.
Tue Mar 27: Plowing in the forenoon. Rainy in the P.M.
Wed Mar 28: Rainy day plowing suspended for some time. Peter unloading the scow load of wood.
Thu Mar 29: Went up & worked on the canal. Cold & wet.
Fri Mar 30: Peter went up & set up with Mr Kalso last night. Made a gate & hung out on the County Road. Fixed fence some & set out trees &c &c &c.
Sat Mar 31: Rained hard all last night. Everything all a float.
Sun Apr 01: Was home all day as usual. Arthur Darcy here all night last night. Went to the singing school last night. Ida not feeling well enough to go and b gone to Whitneys.

1883 Apr 2-May 12 (pp 346-347)

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Mon Apr 02: Ground very wet. Cleaning out ditches some.
Tue Apr 03: Working at ditches some. Went up to Jennes in the P.M. & got the mill to clean seed grain.
Wed Apr 04: Cleaning seed grain in the A.M. Went up to Kalsos & got a load of ditch timber & filled ditches in the P.M.
Thu Apr 05: Peter filling ditches. I helping wash in the A.M. & ditching in the P.M.
Fri Apr 06: Gardening, plowing garden, planting potatos, peas, beets, onions, lettuce, &c, &c. Went to the store in the P.M.
Sat Apr 07: Windy. Plwoing orchard in the A.M. Planted some parsnips. Went to Singing school. Rain some in the night.
Sun Apr 08: Cold & clowdy. Went down to Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Apr 09: Went to LaConner. Still wet & cold.
Tue Apr 10: Rain again last night. Went up & worked on Jones Canal. Peter began work on new line.
Wed Apr 11: Ditching in the A.M. Peter in the P.M. I went to the store in the P.M.
Thu Apr 12: Went up to the timber claim to make floor for hay shed. Baily went along for a witness.
Fri Apr 13: Ditching in the A.M. Make the Allen line fence in the PM. Still too wet to plow.
Sat Apr 14: Making fence in the A.M. Peter cutting wood in the P.M. Rain in the P.M.
Sun Apr 15: Had a bad cold did not go out. Cold & windy.
Mon Apr 16: Went to LaConner on foot. Peter also to prove up on my timber claim.
Tue Apr 17: Making fence on the Allen line.
Wed Apr 18: Making fence on the Allen line. Finished.
Thu Apr 19: Peter grubbing up roots on the Allen line. I helped wash in the A.M. made a sluice box in the P.M.
Fri Apr 20: Went to the timber getting out stuff for hay shed.
Sat Apr 21: Began getting out stuf for Dyking in the patch by the cow pasture. This has been a wet cold stormy week. Arthur White here last night. Ida went to Singing school. I did not. [margin: Heavy West wind at night.]
Sun Apr 22: Rainy in the A.M. Pleasant in P.M. Went to hear Mr Davis preach in the P.M.
Mon Apr 23: Went up to the timber ranch to get out stuff for hay shed. Pleasant.
Tue Apr 24: Working in the garden planting potatos & other vegetables. Peter planted his cabbage 1/3 day lost time.
Wed Apr 25: Peter began harrowing on the fall plowed land I working in garden, helping wash, &c.
Thu Apr 26: The schooner Perry here unloading lumber. Peter & I helping in the A.M. Peter harrowing in the P.M.
Fri Apr 27: Plowing with 2 teams. Land plenty wet enough.
Sat Apr 28: Plowing with 2 teams. Fine drying weather. Went to Singing school in the eve.
Sun Apr 29: Pleasant day. Went over to Darcy's in the wagon, Vinz's folks also.
Mon Apr 30: Rainy day. Peter splitting wood. I doing nothing.
Tue May 01: Peter, Ida & Tillinghasts folks went to Marches. I staid with the children.
Wed May 02: Peter plowing. Vinz had team & wagon 1/2 day. Filling ditches in the P.M.
Thu May 03: Plowing on north side of the Allen 80. Pretty wet.
Fri May 04: Plowing on south side of the Allen 80. Pretty wet.
Sat May 05: No rain. Still plowing, slough bank land in first order. Garden stuff is looking well. Hercane oats just coming up.
Sun May 06: Pleasant day. Staid about home all day. Sorry & Guss up in the eve.
Mon May 07: Rainy to day with 2 teams on the S. side of the Allen 80 & 16 acre piece.
Tue May 08: Plowing. Fine drying weather.
Wed May 09: Plowing. Fine drying weather.
Thu May 10: Began seeding. Sowed 11 acres. Peter plowing.
Fri May 11: Harrowing & plowing. Planted some corn last night.
Sat May 12: Harrowing & plowing. Began rough harrowing after dinner on the Allen 80. Planted some peas. Went to Singing school in evening.

1883 May 13-Jun 20 (pp 348-349)

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Sun May 13: Rainy day. Whitney's folks up calling in the eve.
Mon May 14: Harrowing & plowing. Rather Mr Darcy came over and bought my pigs 6 at 5 dollars each. $30. not paid.
Tue May 15: Plowing & harrowing.
Wed May 16: Clowdy & windy. Two teams plowing finished the Allen 80 & began in Peters acre.
Thu May 17: Seeding & harrowing. Fine weather. Ground dry.
Fri May 18: Grandma came home. Seeding & ~~plowing~~ harrowing.
Sat May 19: Seeding & harrowing till 9 oclock. Quit for rain.
Sun May 20: Peter finished plowing in the P.M. Mr Hurd staid all night last night.
Mon May 21: Seeding & harrowing.
Tue May 22: Ditto.
Wed May 23: Ditto. Fine weather.
Thu May 24: All same.
Fri May 25: Finished seeding & sowed for Strobel in the P.M. Peter harrowing with 3 horses.
Sat May 26: Peter harrowing with 3 horses. I sowing for Strobel. Went to Singing in the eve. A party here from LaConner
Sun May 27: Fine drying weather. Went down to the hall in the P.M. to hear Davis preach & took supper with Vinz's folks.
Mon May 28: Peter & I harrowing in oats. I with Whitneys wheel barrow.
Tue May 29: Peter harrowing. I working in the garden hoing oats &c. Warm & dry.
Wed May 30: Peter finished harrowing to day. I working in the garden in the A.M. went to LaConner in the P.M. and to the temperance lecture in the evening.
Thu May 31: Staid all night at Grandmas last night. Came down to Kellys & took supper. Peter working in the garden 1/2 day & setting cabbage 1/2 day. Got home at 12 oclock.
Fri Jun 01: Working in the garden cultivating & hoeing potatos.
Sat Jun 02: Peter working in the garden & orchard. I went up to Darcys to view road. Went to Singing in the evening. Rain some in the eve.
Sun Jun 03: Mrs Wallace & family. Dave McCormicks folks & &c staid all night.
Mon Jun 04: Peter harrowing & setting cabbage & I helping him. Ground pretty dry for the business.
Tue Jun 05: Moved the tank around by the bedroom & unloaded the scow & worked in the garden some.
Wed Jun 06: Set cabbage again. Good rain last night.
Thu Jun 07: Peter fixing fence. I working in the garden. Took the scow load of oats through the canal in the evening.
Fri Jun 08: Peter & I went to LaConner with a load of oats. Pleasant day. Got back at 9 oclock P.M.
Sat Jun 09: Peter worked for Vinz. I fixed fence & made a bee hive. Very warm growing weather.
Sun Jun 10: Went to church in the A.M. & up to Mr Housdens in the P.M.
Mon Jun 11: Working on boat fixing a new bottom on.
Tue Jun 12: Went to Joneses to take the scow & Kalsos wagon. Barr Housden died today at 10 oclock.
Wed Jun 13: Went to the timber with the team fixing road and hauling out timber for hay shed, &c.
Thu Jun 14: Peter working in the woods. I up to Housdens. Ida went to LaConner last night to the lecture.
Fri Jun 15: Hauling out timber. Mosquitos pretty thick.
Sat Jun 16: Very warm day. Working in the timber. The bees swarmed & run away.
Sun Jun 17: Warm. Good growing weather. Ed Stacey here to dinner.
Mon Jun 18: Went to the woods and hauled out timbers.
Tue Jun 19: Hauling out timber. shake bolts, &c. Brought a scow load of rails last night & took the scow back to day.
Wed Jun 20: Finished hauling wood &c. and brought the teams home. Brought the scow & wagon as far as Callahan's bridge.

1883 Jun 21-Aug 1 (pp 350-351)

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Thu Jun 21: Brought home the shake stuff & sawed up lumber for the hay shed.
Fri Jun 22: Sawed the rafters for the hay shed. Plowed the potatos and rafted te shed timber up to Jones.
Sat Jun 23: Peter rafting & hoeing potatos. Ida & I & Tillinghasts folks went to the missionary meeting at Fidalgo. M??? & down to the hall to hear Joe Goodwin in the evening.
Sun Jun 24: Home all day. Mr Jones & Kelly's folks here.
Mon Jun 25: Peter working for himself. I working in the garden.
Tue Jun 26: Peter cultivating for himself. I made a roller to handle timber with & hoeing for Peter in the P.M.
Wed Jun 27: Hauled the timber over the dyke in the P.M. & seed cabbage in the P.M.
Thu Jun 28: Both hoeing cabbage all day. Very dry.
Fri Jun 29: Laying foundation for hay shed.
Sat Jun 30: Went to the woods to get out timber for shed.
Sun Jul 01: Warm & dry. Mrs Wallace here last night & Fred White here to day.
Mon Jul 02: Went to the timber in the A.M. working on hay shed in the P.M.
Tue Jul 03: Working on hay shed till 4 P.M. then went to LaConner.
Wed Jul 04: Spent the day in LaConner. Came home in the eve.
Thu Jul 05: Working on hay shed. Very dry & warm.
Fri Jul 06: Working on hay shed. Very dry & warm.
Sat Jul 07: Went after water. Ed here this evening.
Sun Jul 08: Staid at home all day. Warm & dry. Vinz'z folks up here to supper.
Mon Jul 09: Working on shed planking & putting up rafters.
Tue Jul 10: Working on shed planking & putting up rafters.
Wed Jul 11: Working on shed. Still dry.
Thu Jul 12: Both working on Steel Festival in LaConner.
Fri Jul 13: Both working on barn as usual making ????s.
Sat Jul 14: Make shakes & putting them on barn. Grain looking poorly. Heading out short. Hay in blossom.
Sun Jul 15: Dr. Vernon preached in the Hall at 11 oclock & at Jennings school house at 4 P.M. We attended both place. Mr Housdens people & Arthur Darcy here to dinner.
Mon Jul 16: Working on hay barn laying floor &c.
Tue Jul 17: Got Dick Ball's mower & began mowing. Cut about 4 acres. Grass heavy & in good vine to cut the blossom nicely off. Cook brought the rake & 4 P.M.
Wed Jul 18: Haying. Sawed up the plank for the tank & put it in the shed. Raking in the P.M. & cocking up. Mowed 2 acres more. Grandma went to Nusony's(?).
Thu Jul 19: Haying. Mowing along the road.
Fri Jul 20: Haying. Putting up hay, &c.
Sat Jul 21: Raking & cocking hay. No Singing school this eve.
Sun Jul 22: Kellys folks here this P.M. Warm & dry.
Mon Jul 23: Haying & usual.
Tue Jul 24: Haying. Took the scow through the canal in the eve.
Wed Jul 25: Haying. Went down to the store & got a load of goods in PO Hanes cart - was up to Jones' in the A.M. & started for water in the P.M. Staid all night at Kellys. Peter haying.
Thu Jul 26: Went to LaConner & came home with the water in the evening. Peter haying.
Fri Jul 27: Took the scow up to Jones in the A.M. for shakes. Haying the balance of the day. Jones helping in the P.M.
Sat Jul 28: Hauling in & putting up hay. Jones helping.
Sun Jul 29: Lyle Wallace folks here all last night & to day.
Mon Jul 30: Mowing in the 4 acre piece new meadow. Peter cultivating & hoeing cabbage. I helped him 1/2 day. Finished mowing.
Tue Jul 31: Hauling in hay in the A.M. & putting up in the P.M. Finished raking.
Wed Aug 01: Finished cocking up hay for this season & went up to Jones' & got a scow load of shake stuff. Callahans dam went out. Fine hay weather dry & smoky.

1883 Aug 2-Sep 10 (pp 352-353)

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Thu Aug 02: Putting on shakes on the hay shed in the A.M. Hauling in hay in the P.M.
Fri Aug 03: Hauling hay all day. Sold Leamer(?) 4 tons of hay to be baled & delivered on slough bank in the winter at $12 per ton cash down. Ida started for LaConner to get Nettie's picture taken.
Sat Aug 04: Hauling in hay. Ida in LaConner. Went to Singing in the eve.
Sun Aug 05: Went to LaConner in the morning to church. Came home at 5 P.M.
Mon Aug 06: Hauling hay.
Tue Aug 07: Peter hoeing cabbage. I started to Hanson's but came back. Made shakes in the P.M. Ida came home.
Wed Aug 08: I went for water. Peter doing cabbage.
Thu Aug 09: Hauling hay in the A.M. Peter hoing cabbage 1/2 day.
Fri Aug 10: Peteer hoeing cabbage 1/2 day. Hauling hay 1/2 day.
Sat Aug 11: Hauling hay all day. Horter(?) broke Doll's colt. Went to the dance a little while in the eve.
Sun Aug 12: Staid about home all day. Warm & dry.
Mon Aug 13: Finished hauling hay and made fence some in the bottom of the slough. 45 ft.
Tue Aug 14: Dyking for Peter on the Foractions(?). Art White here to supper.
Wed Aug 15: Peter & the folks went to town. I made a sluice box for the slough beyone the barn.
Thu Aug 16: Digging out the old sluice box beyond the barn. The dam broke & the slough filled with water.
Fri Aug 17: Put the box in & covered it. Warm & dry.
Sat Aug 18: Went to the woods & made some shakes. Got ????n to haul it out. Went to Singing in the eve.
Sun Aug 19: Went to church in the hall in the A.M.
Mon Aug 20: Finished putting shakes on the barn. Al Leamer here this morning to checkout Whitneys machine.
Tue Aug 21: Working on the tank & wharf and to Dr. Vernons lecture.
Wed Aug 22: Working on tank &c. Went to LaConner in the eve.
Thu Aug 23: Working on tank, putting on the bottom.
Fri Aug 24: Working on tank & wharfs.
Sat Aug 25: Working tank & wharfs. Finished tank.
Sun Aug 26: Staid at home to day most all day. Went down to Tillinghasts in the evening.
Mon Aug 27: Went after water in the P.M. Made an apron to the sluice box and worked in wharf by the barn some.
Tue Aug 28: Staid all night at Downings. Came home with the water in the P.M. with two scows.
Wed Aug 29: Peter dyking for himself. I working on the wagon putting in new axle. Also deepened the scow hole some.. Ida Conner & Miss Ball here visiting.
Thu Aug 30: Splitting, Peter cleaning out ditches. I went up to Jones with two boats to git ditch timber.
Fri Aug 31: Peter & I went up to the timber & hauled out ditch timber, had Jennes wagon.
Sat Sep 01: Splitting ditch timber & ~~hauling~~ cleaning out ditches.
Sun Sep 02: Staid at home in the A.M.& went down to Whitneys in the P.M. to hear Joe McDonald play.
Mon Sep 03: Hauled out & set in ditch timber.
Tue Sep 04: Went after water. Otto began cutting oats today. Peter cleaning up the granary to day in the A.M. [margin: Foggy.]
Wed Sep 05: Fixing binder in the A.M. Otto cutting in the P.M. I cutting my Welcome oats.
Thu Sep 06: Cleaning out ditch in the A.M. Very foggy. Otto cutting in the P.M.
Fri Sep 07: Otto cutting all day. I cleaning out ditch.
Sat Sep 08: Otto cutting in the A.M. Began to rain at 10 A.M. Mended sacks in the P.M.
Sun Sep 09: Clowdy & rainy. The grain is down very bad. Mr Andrews & Mr Darcy here in the P.M.
Mon Sep 10: Cutting grain for Otto & for me in the P.M. Down pretty bad.

1883 Sep 11-Oct 8 (pp 354-355)

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Tue Sep 11: Harvesting. Cutting on the 11 acre piece. Grain good.
Wed Sep 12: Digging potatoes in the A.M. Peter & team cutting for ~~Otto~~ myself in the P.M. Finished the 11 acre piece.
Thu Sep 13: Peter (cutting for Otto) & team helping him.
Fri Sep 14: Digging potatoes in the A.M. Misty. I digging in the P.M. Peter & team helping Otto.
Sat Sep 15: Peter & team helping Otto Kalso. Tillinghasts folks & out went to Fidalgo. Staid all night at Whites.
Sun Sep 16: Fine weather. Came home in the evening.
Mon Sep 17: Peter & team helping Otto. I digging potatoes, &c. Heavy S.E. wind & little rain.
Tue Sep 18: Went to town with Whitneys wagon & got my roller. Peter & team working for Otto. Pleasant day.
Wed Sep 19: Cutting grain for myself. Crumrine shocking.
Thu Sep 20: Otto driving for me. Burns came here to work in the P.M. Grain very ripe & good. Mr Dean here from Penn. Crumrine worked 2 hours.
Fri Sep 21: Harvesting. Fine drying weather. Otto driving for me. Mr Dean staid all night here.
Sat Sep 22: Cutting grain. Otto driving & Crumrine shocking. I working for Kalso making furniture &c.
Sun Sep 23: Whitney began threshing. Burns working for him with team & wagon. Otto cutting for me & Peter shocking.
Mon Sep 24: Burns & team working for Whitney. Otto cutting for me with 2 horses. Frank Darcy cutting in the P.M. Peter shocking.
Tue Sep 25: Burns threshing for Whitey with team & wagon. Frank cutting in the P.M. Foggy in the A.M.
Wed Sep 26: Frank cutting in the P.M. Foggy in the A.M. Burns threshing with team & wagon. Began for Otto.
Thu Sep 27: Burns working for Otto. Too wet to cut oats. Went up to Ed Stacey's in the morning. Peter ditching & mowing oats. I got a boat load of ditch timber.
Fri Sep 28: Burns threshing at Ottos till 9.30 and to Jennes in the P.M. Frank cutting oats al day one way. I measure my Welcome oats. Had 245 lbs and 6 bushels by measure from 2 lbs seed.
Sat Sep 29: Burns & team threshing at Jennes. Frank cutting in the A.M. & till 2 P.M. then broke down and went to LaConner. I went to LaConner to help Jones power(?) up.
Sun Sep 30: Pleasant day. Staid at Jones. Went horse back riding in the P.M.
Mon Oct 01: Rainy part of the day. Burns & Peter hauling in the sacks. 269 of good oats. Emptied 8 sacks in the horse barn. Got 10 plank of Whitney for wharf.
Tue Oct 02: Frank finished cutting oats. I finished shocking. Peter ditching in the A.M. Burns & I hauling out wood. Guss hauled a load. Burns & team & Peter working for Whitney in the P.M. Threshing. P O have got the heifer for beef.
Wed Oct 03: All working for Whitney. 3 men & 5 horses. Whitney threshing. Moved to Allens in the eve.
Thu Oct 04: Burns & team threshing at Allens till 10 o'clock. Peter & I shocking and ditching. Rain at ten. Began setting the hay press.
Fri Oct 05: Grading sloughs & cleaning out ditches. Peter & Burns took the scow up for a load of D. timber. Too wet to thresh.
Sat Oct 06: Burns & team threshing in the A.M. & Peter ditching. Peter working up to Ball's in the P.M. with team & wagon on Otto's account.
Sun Oct 07: Burdon here after potatoes. Peter working for Otto 6 hours. Rain at 4 P.M.
Mon Oct 08: Rain all last night and part of to day. A drying wind in the P.M. Peter & Burns cleaning out ditch some in the A.M.

1883 Oct 9-Nov 9 (pp 356-357)

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Tue Oct 09: Peter working for him self in the A.M. Began setting the hay press in the P.M. Burns & Pete helping. John Ball putting grain in my granary.
Wed Oct 10: Began pressing hay this A.M. but threshed in the P.M. at Allens. 2 teams, 2 men & one wagon. I was too sick with cold to work in the P.M. [margin: Pressed 13 bls hay.]
Thu Oct 11: (Diary says Oct 12) They finished Allen's & came to my place in the A.M. Threshed 924 sacks. I was too sick to be out.
Fri Oct 12: (Diary says Oct 13) Pleasant. Threshing at my place. Grain in bad condition. Finished at 5 oclock. Had 1858 sacks all told. About 400 sacks too wet to keep well.
Sat Oct 13: (Diary says Oct 14) Rain again last night. Peter hauling sacks & Burns also 3/4 of a day. Mr March here a little while.
Sun Oct 14: (Diary says Oct 15)Peter & Burns threshing for Strobel 2 teams & 1 wagon.
Mon Oct 15: (Diary says Oct 16) I went to town with old Kate. Peter & Burns threshing for Whitney with 2 teams & one wagon.
Tue Oct 16: (Diary says Oct 17) Burns & team & wagon threshing for Jenne.
Wed Oct 17: (Diary says Oct 18) Peter & I hauling in sacks. Peter hauling sacks till 3 oclock. Burns over to Whitneys till 10 oclock & hauled 1 load of sacks. All went to town in the P.M. My team. Burns has worked 23 days. For which I agreed to send him 45 dollars.
Thu Oct 18: (Diary says Oct 19) Came home with all machinery and hauled sacks in the P.M.
Fri Oct 19: (Diary says Oct 20) Hauling sacks all day.
Sat Oct 20: (Diary says Oct 21) Hauling sacks in the A.M. Helping Whitney thresh in the P.M. 2 men team & wagon.
Sun Oct 21: (Diary says Oct 22) Peter, team & wagon threshing 3/4 day. Dr. Vernon preached at noon. Our folks attended.
Mon Oct 22: (Diary says Oct 22, now dates correct) Peter, team & myself helping, Whitney threshing.
Tue Oct 23: Peter helping Otto thresh. Vinz & I stacking straw in the A.M. I hauling sacks in the P.M.
Wed Oct 24: Peter helping Otto in the A.M. I hauling sacks. Both hauled straw & sacks in the P.M. Finished the sacks. Hauled a load of wood also.
Thu Oct 25: (Diary says Oct 26)Began plowing. Digging garden still cutting cabbage &c.
Fri Oct 26: (Diary says Oct 27) Made some crout in the A.M. & split ditch timber. Went to town in the P.M. for Jones. Heavy rain.
Sat Oct 27: (Diary says Oct 28) Rain again last night. Plowed 3/4 day. Peter putting in ditch timber in the P.M. Mrs. Wilkie & Mrs. O'Laughlin here in the P.M. Had singing school in the evening.
Sun Oct 28: (Diary says Oct 29) Stormy rain most all last night. Very windy to day. Mrs Wilkie & Mrs O'Laughlin went home. Was down to Whitneys a while in the P.M.
Mon Oct 29: (Diary says Oct 30) Rainy plowed some in the P.M. Peter hunting ducks. In the P.M. he unloaded the scow & fixed his plow.
Tue Oct 30: (Diary says Oct 31) Plowing with two teams.
Wed Oct 31: (Diary says Nov 1) Plowing with two teams. Finished this piece near the house.
Thu Nov 01: (Diary says Nov 2) Plowing out in the big field. Rainy just night.
Fri Nov 02: (Diary says Nov 3) Plowing as usual. Ground in fine order for plowing.
Sat Nov 03: (Diary says Nov 4) Ditto.
Sun Nov 04: (Diary says Nov 5) Rather pleasant day. Ida & Mrs. T. went to see Mrs. McKenna. Alf Stacey was here. Said Harvey Wallace was dead. John Ball put in his dam this evening.
Mon Nov 05: (Diary says Nov 6) Plowing in the east end of ranch. Peter working for himself.
Tue Nov 06: (Diary says Nov 7) Peter working for him self in the A.M. & I also hauling straw. He worked for me in the P.M. filling ditch. Plowed till 4 P.M. then quit for rain.
Wed Nov 07: (Diary says Nov 8) Plowing. Peter working for himself.
Thu Nov 08: (Diary says Nov 9) Plowing. Peter working for himself.
Fri Nov 09: (Diary says Nov 10) Plowing in the A.M. Rain in the P.M. Peter not working. Ground getting quite wet.

1883 Nov 10-Dec 15 (pp 358-359)

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Sat Nov 10: (Diary says 11) Rained hard all last night. Split ditch timber in the A.M. and went up to Jones to get a load of wood in the P.M.
Sun Nov 11: (Diary says 12) Rainy day.
Mon Nov 12: (Diary says 13) Went out & plowed some for ditches & brought in the plow. Int the P.M. sorted over grain. Peter working for himself in the A.M.
Tue Nov 13: (Diary says 14) Splitting ditch timber in the A.M. Peter working for him self all the P.M. I hauled out a load of timber.
Wed Nov 14: (Diary says 15) Filling ditches in the A.M. Looking at the dyke in the P.M. Peter covering cabbage in the P.M.
Thu Nov 15: (Diary says 16) In the A.M. filled ditches. Peter working for him self in the P.M. I went to Jones to get a load of wood.
Fri Nov 16: (Diary says 17) Unloaded the scow & filled ditch some. Went up to Jones in the P.M. & got a load of timber ditch.
Sat Nov 17: (Diary says 18) Rainy day. Whites folks here in the evening and all night last night. Ida & I went to LaConner.
Sun Nov 18: (Diary says 20, skipped 19) Chilberg said good oats now worth $26 per ton yesterday. Was down at Whitneys a little in the P.M.
Mon Nov 19: (Diary says 21) Set the hay press & filled ditches.
Tue Nov 20: (Diary says 22) Pressing hay. Guss Stroeble began about 2.30 P.M.
Wed Nov 21: (Diary say 23) Rain most all day. Pressing hay. Have 76 bales to night.
Thu Nov 22: (Diary say 24) Rainy. Baling hay. Guss Stroeble helping.
Fri Nov 23: (Diary say 25) Ditto.
Sat Nov 24: (Diary say 26) Baling hay. Have 179 bales up to date.
Sun Nov 25: (Diary say 27) Cold weather with an inch of snow on the ground.
Mon Nov 26: (Diary say 28) Cold and winterish. Baling hay.
Tue Nov 27: (Diary say 29) Baling hay. Rainy again.
Wed Nov 28: (Diary say 30) Finished baling hay at 11 P.M. Had 261 bls. Working unloading ditch timber splitting wood &c. Heavy S.E. gale all day.
Thu Nov 29: (Diary says 29, back in sync) Did not do much anything. Stormy. Lands all full of water. Everywhere.
Fri Nov 30: Stormy. Not doing much. Settled up with Peter. Owe him about 65 dollars & Whitney $113.
Sat Dec 01: Went over to Dick Ball's & staid to dinner. Skagit River up again.
Sun Dec 02: John Balls dam went out this morning about 3 A.M. Callahans new land is flooded with freshwater. John's also. Pleasant day to day. Little cooler.
Mon Dec 03: Went to LaConner. Got home at 7 P.M.
Tue Dec 04: Ditching in the A.M. dyking to bal. in the P.M. for Peter. Took the wheels off the wagon and the ???? off.
Wed Dec 05: Peter working for him self. I went to LaConner with the wagon wheels. Borrowed money of Otto & paid small debts about town.
Thu Dec 06: Came home from LaConner & went up to Otto Kalso. Got $300 Dollars of Otto Kalso for 10 % interest.
Fri Dec 07: Peter working for him self. I cleaning out old ditch out by the north side of the meadow and filling also.
Sat Dec 08: Filling ditch some. Hunting in the P.M. Whites folks here in the eve. Had a dance in the evening.
Sun Dec 09: Weather warm & spring like. Mr Whites folks this evening was all down to Vinz's house in the P.M.
Mon Dec 10: Peter working for him self. I ditch some out in the Allen 80.
Tue Dec 11: Ditto yesterday. Fine weather for work.
Wed Dec 12: Working same as yesterday.
Thu Dec 13: Ditto. All same.
Fri Dec 14: Ditto. All same. Shot a goose.
Sat Dec 15: Peter working for me to day. Splitting ditch timber. It has been fine weather with frosty night for the last 7 days. Thermometer down to 28° or 30. Steamer in last night for Jennes grain. Vinz has been busy this week hauling straw to cover his cabbage. [margin: Preparation are being made for a Christmas tree.]

1883 Dec 16-Jan 23, 1884 (pp 360-361)

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Sun Dec 16: Clear frosty & pleasant. Whitneys here calling in the P.M. We were down to Whitneys & Tillinghasts in the evening. Warm tonight.
Mon Dec 17: Whitneys folks & out went to LaConner and attended the Primary. Was elected delegate to the 1st Skagit County Convention. Peter hauling wood with Whitneys wagon. Fine spring-like weather.
Tue Dec 18: Hauling out ditch timber in the A.M. Rainy in the P.M. Peter splitting wood in the P.M.
Wed Dec 19: Hauling out ditch timber in the A.M. I worked for Peter in the P.M.
Thu Dec 20: Killed the pig in the A.M. Milton Leamer came to day from Montana with frozen feet, which are very painful.
Fri Dec 21: Did not do much.
Sat Dec 22: Went to LaConner to tend the Convention. Staid all night.
Sun Dec 23: Staid in LaConner & went to church heard Mr Vanderwater preach. Came home in the P.M.
Mon Dec 24: Stormy s.E. gale the steamer left today with Whitneys oats. Went to the Christmas tree in the eve. Had a fine time.
Tue Dec 25: Not a very pleasant day out of doors, but pleasant in side. The children are happy to day with their presents.
Wed Dec 26: Stormy day not doing much.
Thu Dec 27: Went to LaConner and got my wagon wheels. Had a fair tide both ways.
Fri Dec 28: Began cleaning seed oats. Peter working 8 hours.
Sat Dec 29: Cleaning oats. Peter working 8 hours. Cold.
Sun Dec 30: Thermometer down to 20° this morning. Clear & frosty. Whites boys over this A.M. and last night.
Mon Dec 31: Cleaning seed grain.
Tue Jan 01: Working at cleaning grain in the A.M. Peter also. In the house in the P.M. Peter went to Padilla in eve.
Wed Jan 02: Not working in the A.M. Made a feeding rack in the P.M. out by the hay shed. Peter helping.
Thu Jan 03: Sold Bourdon a lot of damaged grain yesterday & Thomas some today. Cleaning grain. Peter also.
Fri Jan 04: Cleaning grain. Went down to Whitneys in the eve to hear Joe Goodwin play the violin. He was here last night with the other young folks.
Sat Jan 05: Cleaning grain all day. Had the highest tide of the season to day. It has been a very warm & wet week.
Sun Jan 06: Staid at home very quiet Sunday. We are reading "His Sombre Rivals".
Mon Jan 07: Cleaning grain. Peter also.
Tue Jan 08: Went to LaConner to tend election. Rainy day.
Wed Jan 09: Cleaning grain. Bad weather.
Thu Jan 10: Cleaning grain. Whitneys folks up this evening.
Fri Jan 11: Cleaning grain. Reading "The Scarlet Letter".
Sat Jan 12: Cleaning grain. Whitneys & Tillinghasts & S????? were up to eat popcorn & molasses candy. Pleasant.
Sun Jan 13: Pleasant quiet Sunday.
Mon Jan 14: Cleaning grain as usual. Fine weather.
Tue Jan 15: Cleaning grain 1/2 Mr. Burdon here in the eve.
Wed Jan 16: Cleaning grain.
Thu Jan 17: Went to LaConner. Staid ~~at home~~ all night. Peter dyking. Fine winter weather.
Fri Jan 18: Came home from LaConner in the P.M. Filed a saw for Kalso. Went to Callahan's party in the eve.
Sat Jan 19: Very pleasant weather. Cool & clear.
Sun Jan 20: Cleaning oats.
Mon Jan 21: Cleaning oats.
Tue Jan 22: Peter, Ida & Milt went to LaConner. Party in the eve.
Wed Jan 23: Cleaning oats.

1884 Jan 24-Mar 2 (pp 362-363)

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Thu Jan 24: No entry.
Fri Jan 25: Cleaning oats, buy fine weather.
Sat Jan 26: Cleaning grain.
Sun Jan 27: Went calling over to Darcys.
Mon Jan 28: Cleaning grain.
Tue Jan 29: Finished cleaning grain. Sold a load of stuff to Callahan. Oats & carrots.
Wed Jan 30: Fixing a saw and writing up a lease.
Thu Jan 31: Went up to the woods with Peter to make rails.
Fri Feb 01: Went to the woods and then back to load the oats. Finished loading at 4 P.M.
Sat Feb 02: Went to LaConner to weigh the oats.
Sun Feb 03: Came home from LaConner with Callahan. Stormy, NE snow storm. A. Leamer & White boys here.
Mon Feb 04: Did not do much but sit about the house.
Tue Feb 05: Ditto. Monroe(?) here to look at the day.
Wed Feb 06: Cold & snowy. Not doing much.
Thu Feb 07: Went to LaConner. Milt started for Montana. Staid all night at LaConner.
Fri Feb 08: Staid town all day. Snowing again.
Sat Feb 09: Cold freezing weather. Ida sick with tooth ache. She went out to Mary's. I came home on foot.
Sun Feb 10: Mercury down to 13 this morning. Coldest of the season so far.
Mon Feb 11: Cold & clear went to town and brought Ida home in the eve. Mercury at 10.
Tue Feb 12: Staid at home doing nothing the coldest morning of the season. Mercury at 7°.
Wed Feb 13: Crumrine & Stearns down and signed the lease yesterday, I also. Clear & cold.
Thu Feb 14: Went to the Ridge in the P.M. to see Shuster(?). He is to deliver me 5 cord of ditching timber. Ready for the ditch. Sold Mr Cook 2 1/2 tons of hay yesterday.
Fri Feb 15: Cool & pleasant. Ida went to LaConner with Whitneys.
Sat Feb 16: Went up to my timber ranch with Peter to help him split rails. Weather cool, ground covered with snow and frozen.
Sun Feb 17: Cold blustering weather. Whitneys folks and Aunt Lou were up here calling and we went down there in the evening. This has been the coldest Feb since we have lived in this country and the coldest winter since 74 & 5.
Mon Feb 18: Snow again till last night. Ed & Mary was here & the Wallace boys from California. Ida went to town with Ed Stacey to get teeth fixed.
Tue Feb 19: Colder heavy North East snow storm.
Wed Feb 20: Thermometer down to 10 this morning. Snow 10 in deep and drifted some. Snowing again in the afternoon.
Thu Feb 21: Warmer today. But the slough is frozen up. So I could not go to LaConner. Snow melting some. I am reading "Foot Print of Time". Ida came home this eve.
Fri Feb 22: Sold Callahan 20 acres of timber land. Snow went off to day. Not doing much.
Sat Feb 23: Rainy day not doing much. ~~Went to the wood with Peter to make rails~~
Sun Feb 24: Was at home. Had visitors from Padilla.
Mon Feb 25: Rainy in the A.M. Not doing much.
Tue Feb 26: Loaded up a load of hay for Mr Cook. Worked for Tillinghast in the P.M. on tank.
Wed Feb 27: Started for Cooks with hay at 6 A.M. Tillinghast with us got back at 5 P.M.
Thu Feb 28: Went to LaConner and got a trunk.
Fri Feb 29: Working for Tillinghast on tank. Art White here and fixed up my deeds.
Sat Mar 01: Had a lame shoulder did not do much took up carpet. Sold bees to Jennie. It has been fine weather all this week.
Sun Mar 02: Staid at Tillinghasts & Whitneys all day. Pleasant.

1884 Mar 3-Apr 3 (pp 364-365)

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Mon Mar 03: Went to LaConner and took the organ and left it with Martin. Whitney began plowing. Fine weather.
Tue Mar 04: Working in the orchard transplanting trees, &c. Ground in fine rain. Packing up to go to PA.
Wed Mar 05: Sold Callahan & Peck some hay. Took Pecks note for $44.70. Weighed out Seamons(?) hay.
Thu Mar 06: Started for LaConner. Went up as far as Kellys and staid all night. Cold north wind.
Fri Mar 07: Went to LaConner & put up at the McGlinn house.
Sat Mar 08: Spent the day in LaConner sacking trunks, &c.
Sun Mar 09: Went to the dedication of the Baptist Church. Saw Mr. Lyle Wallace baptized..
Mon Mar 10: Staid in LaConner. Settled up with Crumrine & Stearns. Got all ready for a start.
2Tue Mar 11: Started East at 3 oclock in the morning. Had a rough day. Folks all seasick. Got to Seattle at 3 P.M. & started for Tacoma and around at 7 P.M.
2Wed Mar 12: Went to Portland today. arrived at 4 P.M. Went to the Quimby House.
2Thu Mar 13: Staid all day in Portland.
2Fri Mar 14: Started from Portland at 1 o'clock and travelled all night.
2Sat Mar 15: Travelled from Umatilla to Spokane Falls. Our baggage was put on the Express today.
2Sun Mar 16: Travelling all day through Montana. Was at Missoula at 2 P.M.
2Mon Mar 17: Traveling through Mont. and Dakota.
2Tue Mar 18: Still going in Dakota.
2Wed Mar 19: Went through Minn. and arrived in St. Paul at 7:30 PM. Went to the Sherman house and staid all night.
2Thu Mar 20: Started from St. Paul at 12:45 P.M. Travelled all day & all night.
2Fri Mar 21: Arrived in Chicago this morning Early and took Breakfast. Started at 8.50 for Buffalo.
2Sat Mar 22: Got in Buffalo at 3.50 and left again at 8.40 and arrived in LaPlume at 7.25 P.M. took supper at Holgates and got home at 8 P.M.
2Sun Mar 23: Staid in the house all day. It was a rainy day. Did lots of talking &c.
2Mon Mar 24: Saw George this P.M. on his return from Scranton.
2Tue Mar 25: Pleasant day went down to LaPlume. Saw the improvements then went to George Baileys. Father went to Scranton.
2Wed Mar 26: Staid at home in the A.M. & went down to Factoryville in the P.M. Saw Aunt & Grandma also Grandpa Green & some other folks. Clowdy.
2Thu Mar 27: Staid at home all day. Uncle Byron was here and Holgates folks in the P.M.
2Fri Mar 28: Went with George to Dalton in the morning. Staid about home in the P.M.
2Sat Mar 29: Went to the saw mill in the A.M. Did not do much in the balance of the day.
2Sun Mar 30: Mercury down to 15° with a strong wind. Blowing a gale. Went to Church at F.
2Mon Mar 31: Cold & windy. Helped Father some tap over trees. Went down to the Post office in the P.M. A little sap run.
2Tue Apr 01: Helped Father tap over trees. Sap run pretty good. Went for the mail in the P.M.
2Wed Apr 02: Helped gather sap in the A.M. Staid in the house and read East Lyme in the P.M.
2Thu Apr 03: Snow storm yesterday eve & P.M. Cold & windy to day. Went to Scranton to get some clothes. Snow 3 inches deep to day. Got home at 7 P.M.

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2Fri Apr 04: Staid around home all day except going to the post office. Went up to the woods in the eve & gathered sap some. Sap running first rate.
2Sat Apr 05: Staid in the house most of the day reading East Lyme. Went to the post office in the P.M.
2Sun Apr 06: Went to F. for church in the A.M. George got lost.
2Mon Apr 07: Good sap weather. Was up to the woods.
2Tue Apr 08: Gathering sap. 40 barrels in the P.M. The best sap day of the season.
2Wed Apr 09: Gathered sap some. Rain & snow very disagreeable.
2Thu Apr 10: Gathered 30 barrels of sap this A.M. Boiling in the P.M. Very disagreeable weather. Ida went to Holgates and got a tooth fixed(?).
2Fri Apr 11: Worked up to the woods some boiling sap.
2Sat Apr 12: Helped gather buckets in the A.M. & went to Factoryville in the P.M. to see Grandpas folks & Aunt Ida & the girls also.[margin: Pleasant.]
2Sun Apr 13: Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Mrs Leighton folks were up here in the P.M.
2Mon Apr 14: Fine weather. Went down to help Isaac wrap up seeds.
2Tue Apr 15: Dito yesterday. Clowdy & damp.
2Wed Apr 16: Working for Isaac. Clowdy but not much rain. Got money from Andrews & letter from Whitney.
2Thu Apr 17: Working for Isaac. Geo went to Scranton.
2Fri Apr 18: Working for Isaac. The organ came yesterday. Mr Dean's folks were over this eve.
2Sat Apr 19: Working for Isaac in the A.M. Staid at home in the P.M.
2Sun Apr 20: Went to Dalton to church. Heard Mr Spencer preach. Ed Leighton called on us to day.
2Mon Apr 21: Worked for Isaac. Cold. Clear.
2Tue Apr 22: Worked for Isaac. Colder.
2Wed Apr 23: Mercury down to 23° this A.M. Washing buckets today.
2Thu Apr 24: Fine drying weather. Working on the strawberry plants. Getting ready to sent them out.
2Fri Apr 25: Sitting strawberries. Cool weather.
2Sat Apr 26: Setting strawberries in the A.M. and went to Scranton in the P.M. Ida & the children also.
2Sun Apr 27: Spent the day with Arthurs folks at Green Ridge. Very warm & pleasant.
2Mon Apr 28: Spent the day in Scranton. Went over to Haycks and went to the bell ringers in the eve.
2Tue Apr 29: Spent the day in Scranton and came home in the evening. Colder.
2Wed Apr 30: Helped dig up and trim strawberry plants.
2Thu May 01: Was sick with cold, did not do anything. Father planted Schonner oats & G.P. peas.
2Fri May 02: Worked in the green house a little. not feeling very well. Dry & warm.
2Sat May 03: Did not do much of anything. Father finished sowing oats. Arthur & his folks were up to spend Sunday.
2Sun May 04: Went to church in the morning. Rainy day.
2Mon May 05: Rainy part of the day. Set strawberries some. Rainy.
2Tue May 06: Part of the day. Ground too wet to do anything. got a letter from Arthur White.
2Wed May 07: Staid at home. Rained. Filed saws.
2Thu May 08: Set plants & made boxes. Rained.
2Fri May 09: Had thunder shower for change. Tinkered.
2Sat May 10: Rained. Went to Dunning with Father. Ida went to Factoryville on the k??rs.
2Sun May 11: Went to Factoryville to church and up to see Alanson Briggs in the P.M.
2Mon May 12: Went to Scranton to see Barnum. Ida & the children staid down to Arthurs till Tuesday.
2Tue May 13: Helped Geo. cut strawberries, &c.
2Wed May 14: Helped plant potatos some. Will Greene was here a little while.

1884 May 15-Jun 22 (pp 368-369)

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2Thu May 15: Started for Phila. Arrived at 4.50. Went and saw Nettie & took supper with her. Put up at Bingham House, S.E. Cor of 11 & Market St.
2Fri May 16: Spent the day sight seeing. Went to the Dunn Museum. Saw a game of B.B., the Mint & Hall, &c.
2Sat May 17: Went to Fairmont Park & Waterworks, & Love(?) Gardens and to Chestnut St. Opera House in the eve.
2Sun May 18: Went to church & to see Nettie. Took dinner with her. Went to the academy of Paintins & Fine Arts. In the eve staid with Nettie till 11 oclock.
2Mon May 19: Started for home at 8.20 arrived at 6.45 P.M.
2Tue May 20: Working about home.
2Wed May 21: Working about home. Planting potatos &c.
2Thu May 22: Working in the A.M. went to Factoryville in the eve. Ida & Nettie went on the Carr.
2Fri May 23: Setting out tomatoes. &c. Very hot. 87.
2Sat May 24: Hot 87 in the shade. Planted corn in the P.M.
2Sun May 25: Went to hear Mr. McDermott, the M.E. pastor.
2Mon May 26: At work at various jobs.
2Tue May 27: Ditto. Cooler this week.
2Wed May 28: Taking up plants, setting plants & hoeing strawberries.
2Thu May 29: Heavy frost this A.M. 29°. Strawberries killed, planting potatos & hoing berries.
2Fri May 30: Mercury at 29. Grapes killed. Working in garden in the A.M. went to Decoration in the P.M.
2Sat May 31: Some warmer. Digging plants and hoing strawberries.
2Sun Jun 01: Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. Aunt Esther & Uncle John came to call in the P.M.
2Mon Jun 02: Hoeing, &c. Warm & dry.
2Tue Jun 03: Washing sheep in the A.M. & working in the garden in the P.M. got a letter from P.M. Aunt and Lute were up here in the P.M.
2Wed Jun 04: Working in the garden in the A.M. Father & I went fishing in the P.M. No luck. Warm & dry.
2Thu Jun 05: Hoeing & watering strawberries.
2Fri Jun 06: Pulled weeds in the strawberry bed, &c.
2Sat Jun 07: Not doing much in the A.M. went to Covenent meeting in the P.M. at Factoryville and to the Academy entertainment in the evening.
2Sun Jun 08: Ida went to church in the A.M. & I went to the Sunday School meeting in the evening. Lottie Clay here.
2Mon Jun 09: Sent a letter to Whitney. Helped shear sheep.
2Tue Jun 10: Had a fine shower last night. Warm & sultry. Hoeing potatos some.
2Wed Jun 11: Finished shearing sheep & went spearing in the eve. Got five good eels and home at 12 oclock.
2Thu Jun 12: Working on the road in the A.M. and hoeing strawberries in the P.M. fine growing weather.
2Fri Jun 13: Picked berries a little while in the morning.
2Sat Jun 14: And hoed corn the balance of the day. Geo went to Scranton & Wilkes-Barre.
2Sun Jun 15: Went to Factoryville to church. Heard Rev S. W. Putnam preach a fine sermon.
2Mon Jun 16: Having and picking berries. Warm & dry. Mercury standing a 40 in the A.M. and at 80 in the P.M.
2Tue Jun 17: Ida started for Scranton to see Nettie. I hoeing & picking berries.
2Wed Jun 18: Picking berries. Warm & dry.
2Thu Jun 19: Ida came home from Scranton. Work ditto yesterday.
2Fri Jun 20: Commencement day at Keystone Academy. Picked berries in the A.M. & went down to Factoryville in the P.M. Took supper with Aunt.
2Sat Jun 21: Very warm. Above 90 in the shade for the last 3 days. Picking berries in the A.M. & making wire fence in the P.M. Had peas for dinner.
2Sun Jun 22: Ida went to Church. Staid at home & read Uncle Tom's Cabin. Warm & dry.

1884 Jun 23-Aug 15 (pp 370-371)

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2Mon Jun 23: Picked berries in the A.M. Hoeing in the P.M.
2Tue Jun 24: Picked berries in the A.M. Hoeing in the P.M. Warm.
2Wed Jun 25: Went over to Mr Stevens. Staid all night. Rained a nice rain to night.
2Thu Jun 26: Came home from Stevens. Picked berries.
2Fri Jun 27: Hoeing & picking berries. Nice weather.
2Sat Jun 28: Hoeing & picking berries. Nice weather.
2Sun Jun 29: Went to church at Factoryville. Heard Elder Spencer preach. Geo Baileys' folks were up this P.M.
2Mon Jun 30: Picking berries most of the day.
2Tue Jul 01: Picked berries and worked haying some.
2Wed Jul 02: Picking berries & hoeing. Had thunder shower.
2Thu Jul 03: Picking berries all day. Netties folks came up in the evening from Scranton.
2Fri Jul 04: Remained at home in the A.M. and in the P.M. also Arthurs' folks here all day. Shower in the evening. Warm day.
2Sat Jul 05: Picked berries in the A.M. Rainy in the P.M.
2Sun Jul 06: Went to church and down to Holgates & Geo Baileys in the P.M.
2Mon Jul 07: Picking berries & hoeing.
2Tue Jul 08: Picking berries & currants.
2Wed Jul 09: Picking berries & binding wheat.
2Thu Jul 10: Picking berries & currants.
2Fri Jul 11: All went down to Aunt Frank Leightons. Warm day called at Holgates in the eve.
2Sat Jul 12: Went to Covenent meeting & to Grandpa's. Rainy eve. Got my watch fixed.
2Sun Jul 13: Clowdy & rainy. Did not go to church.
2Mon Jul 14: Worked in haying & picked berries this week.
2Tue Jul 15: No entry,
2Wed Jul 16: No entry,
2Thu Jul 17: No entry,
2Fri Jul 18: No entry,
2Sat Jul 19: No entry,
2Sun Jul 20: Went to Factoryville to church.
2Mon Jul 21: Picking berries & haying.
2Tue Jul 22: Picking berries & haying.
2Wed Jul 23: Picking berries & haying.
2Thu Jul 24: Picking berries & hunting wood chucks.
2Fri Jul 25: Went to Wilkes-Barre & Scranton. Sent a letter and a 100 dollar money order to R.E. Whitney.
2Sat Jul 26: Went on a fishing ex. to Nicholson Lake.
2Sun Jul 27: Staid at home. Rained all the P.M.
2Mon Jul 28: Rainy part of the day. Picking berries.
2Tue Jul 29: Raining this morning and P.M. also.
2Wed Jul 30: Went fishing over to Manchester Pond. No luck. Uncle Pard's folks were over here.
2Thu Jul 31: Rainy day. Staid at home most of the day.
2Fri Aug 01: Hoeing & picking berries.
2Sat Aug 02: Went to Scranton and to Dunnings.
2Sun Aug 03: Spent the day in Dunnings. Went to C. & S.S.
2Mon Aug 04: Came home on the mail train. Went to the steel mill. Our folks cutting oats.
2Tue Aug 05: Picking berries some. Went to Essie Bailey's to tea.
2Wed Aug 06: Binding oats in the A.M. Went berrying in the P.M.
2Thu Aug 07: Went to Hyde Park to musical picnic. Saw Briggs.
2Fri Aug 08: Went berrying in the A.M. Aunt Hannah & Uncle By here. Went to Geo Bailey's in the P.M.
2Sat Aug 09: Bound oats in the A.M. & went fishing in the P.M.
2Sun Aug 10: Rainy day. Did not go to church. Leighton's folks here.
2Mon Aug 11: Wrote to A.G.T. Went to Factoryville in the A.M. and berrying in the P.M. McAlpines folks here.
2Tue Aug 12: Staid at home. Bound oats some & hunted wood chucks some. Pleasant weather.
2Wed Aug 13: Went to Honesdale over the Gravity road with Baileys & Tillinghasts folks on invitation of H.A. Mace. Returned to LaPlume at 6.30. Found Ida Green here visiting.
2Thu Aug 14: Said at home. Hunted woodchucks in the P.M. Shot 3. Warm & pleasant.
2Fri Aug 15: Grandma Green's birthday. Went to the party for her at Uncle Pardons. Got home at 8 P.M. Warm day.

1884 Aug 16-21 (pp 372-373)

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2Sat Aug 16: Warm and sultry. Went for blackberries in the A.M. and hunted woodchucks in the P.M.
2Sun Aug 17: Mercury at 88 on the cold side of the house. Went to Factoryville in the fore noon to church. Haines preached.
2Mon Aug 18: Staid about home. Shot 4 red squirrels & helped dig potatos some for Scranton market.[margin: Hot.]
2Tue Aug 19: Went to Waverly. Spent the day at Uncle John Stones and at Mr. McAlpines.
2Wed Aug 20: Went up to Will Green's. A man killed yesterday on the B.R. at LaPlume.
2Thu Aug 21: Staid at home. Father went to the picnic, Geo. also. Mercury at 90 in shade.
2Fri Aug 22: Staid at home in the P.M. went to Geo Baileys in the P.M. Rainy. Saw Helen Bailey.
2Sat Aug 23: Went down to Geo Baileys and in the P.M. went with Geo to Scranton. Staid all night at Netties.
2Sun Aug 24: Went to the Penn boe Church and back to Netties to dinner and came home in the eve.
2Mon Aug 25: Frost this morning. Mercury at 35°. Cut vine some in low places. Dug potatos some.
2Tue Aug 26: Went to New York in Carr with Geo. Pat. Arrived at 3.30 P.M. Had a fine ride.
2Wed Aug 27: In New York saw Central Park, B. Bridge, &c.
2Thu Aug 28: Went to Coney Island & Brooklyn.
2Fri Aug 29: In New york. Rainy day. Saw S. Exchange & Depot, &c.
2Sat Aug 30: Came home. Got home at 7 P.M. Stopped in Sc'ton.
2Sun Aug 31: Went to church at Factoryville, Pa.
2Mon Sep 01: At home in the A.M. and down to Holgates in the P.M.
2Tue Sep 02: Went to Scranton with George marketing.
2Wed Sep 03: Warm day went to the Association at F. Came home and went in the evening.
2Thu Sep 04: Went to the Association in the P.M. Very warm.
2Fri Sep 05: Went to Factoryville in the P.M. to see Aunt & Grandpas folks. Warm.
2Sat Sep 06: Staid at home in the A.M. & went to Scranton to stay with Netties folks in the P.M. or evening. I got there at 8.30 P.M. Hot.
2Sun Sep 07: Went to church at Green Ridge. Very hot- Mercury at 98 in the shade at Scranton.
2Mon Sep 08: Came home from Scranton. Mercury at 90. Our folks digging potatos and picking fruit, &c. [margin: 90°]
2Tue Sep 09: Went to the Elmira Ex. and N.Y. State Fair. Had a very good time. Father went also. Warm. [margin: 90°]
2Wed Sep 10: Got home from fair at 2.15 P.M. Warm. Began packing trunks. Father at the fair. [margin: 90°]
2Thu Sep 11: F. came home last eve. We went to Factoryville and got tickets. Stopped at Aunt Phoebe's.
2Fri Sep 12: Packing trunks, &c.
2Sat Sep 13: Went to Scranton to see Buffalo Bill.
2Sun Sep 14: Staid at home with mother. The rest went to church. Was down to Geo Baileys in the P.M. Laura Dean came over in the eve.
2Mon Sep 15: Finished fixing trunks in the A.M. & started from LaPlume at 1.45. Geo with us as far as Binghamton. Arrived in Buffalo at 10.30 P.M. Went to the Benstlen(?) House.
2Tue Sep 16: Visited Niagara Falls and started west at 2 P.M.
2Wed Sep 17: Arrived in Chicago at 9 A.M. and in Davenport at 5.40. Went to Carl Staceys and staid all night.
2Thu Sep 18: Went out to Mr Hyde's and staid all night.
2Fri Sep 19: Went to Davenport and got a trunk with Mr Hyde.
2Sat Sep 20: Went with Mr Hyde to Geo Leamers. Staid all night at Osbourns.
2Sun Sep 21: Went to Mr McGinnis in the eve. Staid all night.

1884 Sep 22-Dec 10 (pp 374-375)

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2Mon Sep 22: Went to LeClaire to day with B. McGinnis. Staid all night with Mr Carpenter.
2Tue Sep 23: Went to Aunt Martha Leamer's and back to Uncle Wms in the evening. Rainy.
2Wed Sep 24: Went out to Long Grove to see Mr Brownlee's folks. Got home at 6.45.
2Thu Sep 25: Went back to Mr Hydes in the P.M.
2Fri Sep 26: I went to Davenport with Geo Hunt. Got home at 5 P.M. Rained this eve.
2Sat Sep 27: Staid at Mr Hydes all day lonesome day. Rainy at night.
2Sun Sep 28: Went to Davenport and put up at the Ackley house and in the eve went to Mr Moores.
2Mon Sep 29: Got up at 4.30 and left D. at 5.20 and arrived in Missouri Valey at 9 P.M. and went to bed.
2Tue Sep 30: Travelled all day in Nebraska and arrived at Creighton at 6 and at T.M. Clarks at 8 P.M.
2Wed Oct 01: Staid all day at Clarks. Rainy & cold.
2Thu Oct 02: Went to the fair at Creighton.
2Fri Oct 03: Ida went to the Fair. I staid at Clarks.
2Sat Oct 04: Staid all day at Clarks Ranch.
2Sun Oct 05: Staid at Clarks in the P.M. & rode out in the P.M.
2Mon Oct 06: Spent the day at Clarks and watching a threshing machine.
2Tue Oct 07: Staid at Clarks Ranch all day.
2Wed Oct 08: Went to Bazile Mills. Cold, had a frost.
2Thu Oct 09: Had frost this A.M.
2Fri Oct 10: Picked up potatos.
2Sat Oct 11: Picked up potatos & picked corn.
2Sun Oct 12: Went to the Indian Res. to Church. Had a picknick day.
2Mon Oct 13: Helped haul a load of corn & kill a hog. Also went after a load of wood. Warm pleasant weather.
2Tue Oct 14: Spent this week at Clarks.
2Wed Oct 15: No entry.
2Thu Oct 16: No entry.
2Fri Oct 17: No entry.
2Sat Oct 18: No entry.
2Sun Oct 19: No entry.
2Mon Oct 20: No entry.
2Tue Oct 21: No entry.
2Wed Oct 22: No entry.
2Thu Oct 23: (seems out of place: Gave George Sisson note for $200. dated Oct 1st 1884 to draw interest at 1 % per annum. He to pay cash of carrying money to & from Pa to Washington. Payable on demand.)
Left Clarks for Creighton. Very cold windy day.
2Fri Oct 24: Left Creighton for St. Paul
2Sat Oct 25: Arrived in St. Paul at 12 M. Staid all night.
2Sun Oct 26: Staid in St Paul till night and started for Portland.
2Mon Oct 27: Travelling in Minn & Dakota. Cold & frosty.
2Tue Oct 28: Travelling in Montana & Dak.
2Wed Oct 29: Travelling in Montana.
2Thu Oct 30: Travelling in Idaho & Washington.
2Fri Oct 31: Arrived in Portland. Rainy day. Saw U.H.(?).
2Sat Nov 01: Left Seattle this morning on Str Mimosa(?) and arrived at LaConner. Staid at E. Stacy's.
Sun Nov 02: Ida staid at Mrs W's. I visited Padilla.
Mon Nov 03: (entry 1) Ida went to church in Padilla. Heard Mr Brooks.
(entry 2) Went to LaConner. Staid at McGlinns.
Tue Nov 04: Was in LaConner all day. Election day. Had 2 teeth taken out and lots of tooth ache.
The balance of Nov was stopping at Whitney's working for him most of the time on the Bradley House & on the dyke for self. Nov has been a very fine month for out door work every one has all plowed that they want to plow this season. Hay is offered at 8.00 per ton but little selling.
Wed Nov 05: No entry.
Thu Nov 06: No entry.
Fri Nov 07: No entry.
Sat Nov 08: No entry.
Sun Nov 09: No entry.
Mon Nov 10: No entry.
Tue Nov 11: No entry.
Wed Nov 12: No entry.
Thu Nov 13: No entry.
Fri Nov 14: No entry.
Sat Nov 15: No entry.
Sun Nov 16: No entry.
Mon Nov 17: No entry.
Tue Nov 18: No entry.
Wed Nov 19: No entry.
Thu Nov 20: No entry.
Fri Nov 21: No entry.
Sat Nov 22: No entry.
Sun Nov 23: No entry.
Mon Nov 24: No entry.
Tue Nov 25: No entry.
Wed Nov 26: No entry.
Thu Nov 27: No entry.
Fri Nov 28: No entry.
Sat Nov 29: No entry.
Sun Nov 30: No entry.
Mon Dec 01: Living at Whitney's waiting for the Bradley House to be finished.
Tue Dec 02: No entry.
Wed Dec 03: No entry.
Thu Dec 04: No entry.
Fri Dec 05: No entry.
Sat Dec 06: No entry.
Sun Dec 07: No entry.
Mon Dec 08: No entry.
Tue Dec 09: No entry.
Wed Dec 10: No entry.

1884 Dec 11- Jan 2,1885 (pp 376-377)

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Thu Dec 11: The children were taken with scarlet fever. Cold weather. Right side remedy for Croup Membranous
Fri Dec 12: Up with the children most of last night. Had Dr. Calhoun. Mercury down to 22° this A.M. Worked on dyke in the P.M.
Sat Dec 13: Went to town and came home on the Merwin. Got a stove. Snowing some to day.
Sun Dec 14: Snowing hard to day. Old Prince got cash today.
Mon Dec 15: Mercury to 16° this A.M. Snow 7 inches deep. Aunt Lou & Mr Butters went to town on a sled. The schooner Lake at Whitneys for hay. Jenne sold his grain at 17.25 per ton on the 13th to Crosby. C & S. sold a week ago for $16.25 and have paid $3.00 of the rails.
Tue Dec 16: Cold working on the house. Children getting better. Whitney sick. Cold.
Wed Dec 17: Aunt Lou & Mr Butters married. Party in the hall this eve.
Thu Dec 18: Working on the house.
Fri Dec 19: Cold all this week.
Sat Dec 20: No entry.
Sun Dec 21: No entry.
Mon Dec 22: No entry.
Tue Dec 23: Went to town on sled. Paid taxes for W.
Wed Dec 24: No entry.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas party at the Hall last night.
Fri Dec 26: Working on the house.
Sat Dec 27: Working on the house. Painting. More snow.
Sun Dec 28: Not very well to day. Mr B. preached in the school house. Cold & good sleighing.
Mon Dec 29: Sick. Whitney also. He had Dr. Calhoun.
Tue Dec 30: Painting on the house. Inside.
Wed Dec 31: Went to town to get provisions. Sold note of H. Peck to Gaches. Good sleighing. [margin: Mercury down to 9°]
Thu Jan 01: (entry 1)Cold good sleighing. Working on the house. Some warmer today.
(entry 2)Weather growing warmer and the snow going off. Working on the Bradley house 8 hours.
Fri Jan 02: (entry 1)Thawing today. Working on the house.
(entry 2)Still warmer. working on house 8 hours painting.

1893 Hay Expenses, etc. (pp 378,383)

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1893 Hay Expenses
Building Materials for barn?
Dyke work

Misc. Recipes (pp 384,blank)

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Cure for Croup
Recipe for Grafting Wax

Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1885-1888)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1885 Diary cover (From Jan '85 to Sept '88)

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1885 Jan 3-10

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Sat Jan 03: Rain all day and last night. Working on house.
Sun Jan 04: Pleasant day. Very high tide. Wrote a letter to Geo. Was over to A.G.T.'s some.
Mon Jan 05: Warm & wet; painting on the house as usual. Frost nearly out of the ground and lots of water over it.
Tue Jan 06: Heavy rain all night and the highest tide of the season this A.M. Jones place flooded. Painting 6 hours and 2 hours on the dyke. Making gate to S. box.
Wed Jan 07: Rainy. Land flooded with fresh water. Painting 8 hours. Mercury standing at 50.
Thu Jan 08: Little cooler and no rain. Land still flooded. Painting 8 hours. Stroebel moving to town to day.
Fri Jan 09: Pleasant day. Water going down some. Stroebel brought furniture and dishes from (unreadable).
Sat Jan 10: Fixed saw for Peter in the A.M. and moving the lumber (unreadable),Allen helping some (unreadable) have 6 more (unreadable).

1885 Jan 11-27

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Sun Jan 11: Pleasant day but a light frost this A.M. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Jan 12: Moving and fixing up the house. Took supper by ourselves this eve. Worked on the B. house 2 hours. Fix my chimneys. Pleasant day.
Tue Jan 13: Painting out side 6 hours. Frost. Foggy day. Got the first Eastern mail of the year last night.
Wed Jan 14: Painted & marked grain 4 hours. Then went to Utsalady on the Monroe to see about getting lumber for a house.
Thu Jan 15: Staid in Utsalady until 3 P.M. Came to LaConner on "Quincy" and staid all night. Bought a bill of lumber. Staid at McGlinn's all night. Paid $200. on lumber.
Fri Jan 16: Staid in LaConner till 3 P.M. then walked home. Snowed all day. Very hard walking. Got home at 6 P.M.
Sat Jan 17: Stormy day. Did not do much. Borrowed 50 old sacks of Sterns to get saw dust in. Bowden after Seaman's grain to day. Snow 7 inches deep this A.M.
Sun Jan 18: Raining and freezing this A.M. Very disagreeable weather. Began writing in this book today. (unreadable) at night. Bowden here in the (unreadable) also Aunt Lou & Mr Butters, Mrs T. for a call.
Mon Jan 19: Helped fix up the house some. Filed a saw for Mr Butters. Fine weather.
Tue Jan 20: Filed a saw for Whicker and moved in books & case some. Rather pleasant weather. Tides low.
Wed Jan 21: Went to LaC with A.G.T. in Whitneys boat. Pleasant day. Got home at 8 P.M. Whitney some better to day. Got 2 boxes of apples & sack graham 25.
Thu Jan 22: Stormy day in the A.M. The "Bob Irving" here for grain at my place and I rec'd $200. more rent. Making $500 in all. $100 still to come.
Fri Jan 23: Filed a saw for Peter in the A.M. worked on the wood house and water barrel 6 hours. Otto signed his note to day. Mr Callahan here this P.M. or eve. Sent orders for lumber for A.G.T. & Sterns.
Sat Jan 24: Clowdy & a little rain. Worked 8 hours for W. filing saws & making steps for the house.
Sun Jan 25: Pleasant day. Staid at home all day reading & writing. Aunt Lou & Mr Butters gave us a call.
Mon Jan 26: Worked on the house 8 hours. Hanging paper & fixing foundation. Stoeble & Peter started for Olympia. A.G.T. went to LaConner. Fine weather for work.
Tue Jan 27: Worked 4 hours in the A.M. hanging paper. Allen's baby died last night. In the P.M. made a coffin for the baby. Aunt Lou came over this eve to help cover & finish.

1885 Jan 28-Feb 8

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Wed Jan 28: Allen's baby buried today. Nettie not very well. Finished the coffin and worked about the house for my self in the A.M. Worked for W. boarding up around the house in the P.M. 4 hours.
Thu Jan 29: Rained 3 hours. Went to town to get medicine for Nettie. Grandma came home with me. Borrowed Ann's boat. Nettie has sore knee.
Fri Jan 30: Rained too much to do much out of doors. Spent the time drawing house plan. In the P.M. helped Peter on his house. 4 1/2 hours.
Sat Jan 31: Clowdy & warm. Working for Peter on his house about 9 hours. Sprinkled rain some but not enough to stop work.
Sun Feb 01: Rainy day most of the day. Reading in the A.M. and over visiting with R.E.W. in the P.M. Nettie getting better. Wrote to Geo in the eve.
Mon Feb 02: Sterns & Crumrine hauled 30 bales of hay for me from the barn to the warehouse. I helped hauled and cut up the planks for a tank and put them in the granary. Pleasant but blowing a strong S.E. wind. The schooner Parry is out in the bay waiting to come in when the wind goes down. S. & C. owe me 8 bales of hay.
Tue Feb 03: Puttied in the window lights one hour and worked on Butters tank 4 hours. Wind still blowing from the S.E. Bowden unable to get in. Dave Foster sick with diphtheria.
Wed Feb 04: The schooner got in and we unloaded lumber all day. Windy but no rain. Crumrine & Sterns helped me in the P.M.
Thu Feb 05: Finished unloading lumber. Pleasant day, very like spring. Went to LaConner in the P.M. & staid all night went to church in the P.M. eve. Bowden went to town with me.
Fri Feb 06: Came from LaConner in the A.M. Sent money to Utsalady for lumber. Brought home my bureau. In the P.M. went to the "45 ft slough" to fix box. Worked 2 1/2 hours. Very pleasant day. The grass is getting quite green. Polson's oats sold lately for $1.10 in Frisco.
Sat Feb 07: Light frost this A.M. Worked on Mr Butter's tank & Tillinghasts folks went clamming tonight. First grass is 3 inches high in many places.
Sun Feb 08: The clammers are not home yet. Staid at home in the A.M. & wrote to Geo. Peter here to dinner. Went up to Callahans & got some Welcome oats in the P.M. Pleasant day. Whitney still in bed most of the time. Arlie not very well.

1885 Feb 9-25

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Mon Feb 09: Not so pleasant to day. Snowing a little most of the day. The folks came home at 10. Working 8 hours. 1 1/2 hours on Butter's tank and 6 1/2 hours on Whitneys big tank across the slough. Amos helping me. Cold disagreeable N.E. storm in the eve.
Tue Feb 10: Worked for Whitney 9 hours making E. troughs. Rainy but not cold.
Wed Feb 11: L. Wallace was here and staid all night last night. Working on tank across the slough 9 hours. Clowdy and showery. Rained hard last night.
Thu Feb 12: Rainy day. Made window frames 6 hours for Peter & filed a saw. Was over to Tillinghasts in the eve. Cut my finger.
Fri Feb 13: Settled up with Whitney in the A.M. Worked on tank 3 hours in the P.M.
Sat Feb 14: Not doing much in the A.M. Worked on Whitneys tank 2 1/2 hours in the P.M. Rainy & muddy.
Sun Feb 15: Rainy part of the day. Was over to Whitneys in the eve. Butters & Tillinghasts folks here in the eve.
Mon Feb 16: Working for Whitney 9 hours on the shed by the hay barn. Nice weather to work.
Tue Feb 17: Tillinghast & Ida went to town. Sterns & myself hauling & stacking out lumber. Fine weather.
Wed Feb 18: Helped Whitney turn over the tank then hauled lumber until about 4 P.M. and quit for rain. Sterns & Amos helped. Til & Ida came home from town at noon.
Thu Feb 19: Strong S.E. wind. Piled lumber in the A.M. Sterns helped some. Got a Doz fruit trees from O. Dickinson. With Whitneys. Worked for Whitney 4 hours in the P.M. on tank & scow.
Fri Feb 20: Worked for Whitney 8 hours on shed. Putting on shakes. Alf Stacey here to dinner. Fine day.
Sat Feb 21: Working for R.E.W. on scow and marking oats 8 hours. Filed a saw for Whicken just night.
Sun Feb 22: Cold drying north wind to day. The steamer Quincy here for a load of Whitneys oats. Halt B. got his fingers jammed on scow plank. Very pleasant day, was over to Whitneys & Baileys. Pady O'Hare here in the P.M.
Mon Feb 23: Sent a letter to George. Worked for W. 8 1/2 hours pruning orchard.
Tue Feb 24: Filed a saw for Peter in the A.M. then went to look for ax on the dyke. Pruned trees for Whitney & staked out land for Butters. 5 1/2 hours.
Wed Feb 25: Worked for W 4 hours trimming ochard. Began dressing porch posts for myself in the P.M.

1885 Feb 26-Mar 12

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Thu Feb 26: Rain & hail. Worked in the granary dressing posts & pruned trees some for myself. Alf Stacey here in the eve. Hard west wind.
Fri Feb 27: In the A.M. went with alf Stacey to look at the Dick's ranch. Found lots of water. In the P.M. sowed timothy end on the dyke and pruned fruit trees for self.
Sat Feb 28: Went down to the beach to get some wood logs with Sterns. Got home at 6 with 3 logs found. Fred White & Blanche Clark here. Pleasant day.
Sun Mar 01: Windy but rather pleasant. Went to church and to Tillinghasts a little while. Fred & Blanche went home at 3.30 P.M.
Mon Mar 02: Pleasant. Worked 9 1/2 hs pruning orchard from Whitney. Set a letter to Geo with weather report for Feb.
Tue Mar 03: Worked 9 1/2 hs pruning orchard. Rained some in the evening. Art White here this eve to fix the Post Office papers. Whitney & myself went on the postmasters bond for 1000 dollars.
Wed Mar 04: Cleaveland's day. Went to Joneses to help him make a road out to the marsh. Rain part of the day. Ar. White over here this eve.
Thu Mar 05: Fixed Butters saw. Made a pair of clothes bars & planed porch posts. Finished them. Rainy day.
Fri Mar 06: In the A.M. it rained and I dressed planks for a tank to the new house. In the P.M. worked 5 hours pruning orchard for Whitney. North wind in the P.M.
Sat Mar 07: Pruned trees for W. 3 hours and for myself 1 hour. In the P.M. went down the dyke and sawed wood for myself on saw log.
Sun Mar 08: Beautiful day. Went up to Sterns in the P.M. T & B's folks went to the beach. Walking. Picked a fine boquet of pansies, daisies and wild currants are also in bloom. Ground very wet, but drying fast.
Mon Mar 09: Fine weather. Warmest day since last fall. Filed saws, pruned orchard for self and planted some plums stones(wild) also hazel nuts. Rec'd a letter from G.S. with an acct of weather very cold.
Tue Mar 10: Went up to my timber lot to cut ditch timber. Sterns worked with me. Cut my foot some and my boot more. Grass growing finely. Stock doing well without any feeding.
Wed Mar 11: Frank White here this A.M. Went to the timber to work sawing ditch timber. Peter working for me to day. Weather warm & springy. Crumrine & Sterns worked on company dyke or dam for me 2 1/2 days and myself 1/2 day which is not charged.
Thu Mar 12: Working in the timber making ditch timber. Sterns & Peter also. Very fine day. Heard that Mrs Ri?? was dead.

1885 Mar 13-28

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Fri Mar 13: Fine growing weather. Tillinghast uncovering cabbage. I went to the timber to make ditch timber. Peter also. Have 13 or 14 cords made this week and road to it about finished.
Sat Mar 14: Working in the woods, Sterns & Peter also. Finished & brought home the tools. Have 16 cords of ditch & shingle timber. Made some rails & posts and the road in good shape to get it out. Fine weather all this week.
Sun Mar 15: Staid about home in the A.M. Went over to Whitneys in the P.M. Fine day. Was over to Aunt Lou's to hear Joe Goodwin in the eve. Fine N. lights to night. Wrote a letter to Geo.
Mon Mar 16: Set out some trees and worked in garden & orchard until noon. Had a fine view ot the eclipse. In the P.M. worked for W. 5 hours. Selling out fruit trees. Ground in fine order. W. began plowing with one team. Earl driving it. Planted a few potatos.
Tue Mar 17: Set out trees for W. 5 hours in the A.M. Planted some peas & dug ditch for self in the P.M. Whitney went to LaC for the first time this year. Ground is fine order. Most of the neighbors plowing.
Wed Mar 18: Ditching in the house lot for my self. Helped tip the scow over in the P.M.
Thu Mar 19: Ditching as usual. Splendid weather. Rec'd a letter from George.
Fri Mar 20: Ditching. A good many teams plowing. I think this is the finest March I ever saw.
Sat Mar 21: Ditching in building spot. Have 75 rods dug, 2 spadings deep. Foggy in the A.M. Crumrine plowing with 2 teams.
Sun Mar 22: Wrote a letter to Geo. Walked out a little in the P.M. Very pleasant drying weather. Tillinghast & Butters folks Went to Hat Island today for clams, &c
Mon Mar 23: In the A.M. went down the dyke & got a boat load of stove wood & then pumped scow for Whitney till 11.40. Land drying very fast. Farmers all plowing. Sawing wood in the P.M.
Tue Mar 24: Finished sawing up my wood log & split it up. Fixed saw 1 hour for Lee Bradley. Split stove wood till dinner time. Planted garden stuff on Whitneys land in the P.M. Peas, potatos, turnips, lettuce, Onions &c. Went to T's to get some seed in the eve. Very pleasant weather.
Wed Mar 25: Spent the day making and setting out a strawberry bed up on out own place.
Thu Mar 26: Pleasant drying weather. Sowing timothy seed for Whitney, picked some wild lillies. Sowed seed all day.
Fri Mar 27: Went to Jenne's with Pete to make a tank. Joe Bradley died this A.M. in Seattle.
Sat Mar 28: At Jenne's making tank. Peter also. Clowdy but no rain. Farmers putting in last licks.

1885 Mar 29-Apr 12

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Sun Mar 29: Pleasant day. Mr Jorgenson down with a buggie from LaC. The peas are coming up. Had some radishes from Tillinghast gardens. Found blue grass over 2 ft high. Mr Brooks the minister here in the eve to practice singing for the funeral tomorrow.
Mon Mar 30: Made some grafting was and went to the funeral in the A.M. Fine day. There was a large turnout to the funeral, about 100 people. Grandma Leamer & Guss Stroebel here to dinner. Split wood and fixed a saw in the P.M.
Tue Mar 31: Went to the timber and cut found a tree stuff. Peter with me. Still dry weather. Ball breaking on new land.
Wed Apr 01: Working in the timber same as yesterday. Fine weather. W sowing oats.
Thu Apr 02: Went to Jenne's to work on tank. Still fine weather.
Fri Apr 03: Still fine weather. I working on tank for Jenne. Finished making. 4 days. Sterns sowing 11 acres of oats.
Sat Apr 04: Spent this day staking out the channel to Indian slough. Fred White & Blanche Clark over today. Roy Carter here yesterday & today.
Sun Apr 05: Mr Brooks preached to day in the hall. Roy, Fred & Blanche here to dinner. Rain a little in the P.M. Eva & Nelson also Earl & Peter called on us in the P.M.
Mon Apr 06: Stuck out lumber in the granary in the A.M. & cut wood in the P.M. down side of the dyke. Whitney finished sowing oats on this side of the slough. Ground getting pretty dry. Peas, turnips, radishes &c up. Light frost this A.M.
Tue Apr 07: Quite a heavy frost this A.M. 31°. Worked for Whitney to day 10 hours. Moving Aunt Lou's chicken house 10 hours.
Wed Apr 08: Working for Whitney 10 hours. Sowing seed, filing saw, fixing fence & plane wood, &c. Frost again this A.M. Clear & pleasant. Ground getting pretty dry. Grandma L. here to day. She is keeping house for Alf Stacey.
Thu Apr 09: Working for Whitney all day making fence & chickenhouse for Mrs. B.
Fri Apr 10: Helping Bob Woodburn build chicken house for Mrs Bradley. Fine day. W. went to town in a wagon to day.
Sat Apr 11: Jenne went to the timber with his team & wagon and helped me haul out ditch & shingle timber. Got out about 13 cords. The steamer J.B. Lilly in after Whitneys hay & the schooner Parry after Seamen's oats. Fine weather. Every body sowing oats. Jenne finished sowing oats last night. Whitney has about 100 acres sown. Florence & Frank White came over today.
Sun Apr 12: Ida fell in the slop bucket this A.M. or tried to. Had a splendid rain today. Clarence & Frank here to dinner.

1885 Apr 13-26

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Mon Apr 13: Fine growing weather. Went over to Jennes & got some surplus strawberry plants and made a scow oar in the A.M. In the P.M. worked for Whitney on chicken house & loaded hay also. Helped put stringers on the bridge up by Callahans.
Tue Apr 14: Made a scow oar and worked for W. 1/4 day on chicken house. In the P.M. went to Jones' to get a scow load of ditch timbers. Got caught in a wind storm and had to leave it at Soderburg's bridge.
Wed Apr 15: Went after the scow this A.M. Had a hard hailstorm. Got to my granary at 9 oclock. In the P.M. worked for W. 4 hours making gates.
Thu Apr 16: Split ditch timber for myself until 3 P.M. Went after a boatload of wood. Clowdy. Frost this A.M. Milked Sterns cows this eve.
Fri Apr 17: Began making shingles in the A.M. & went for ditch timber in the P.M. with scow. Bob Woodburn went with me in the P.M. got home at 8 P.M.
Sat Apr 18: Working for myself, made a maul. Went to Kalso's to get a froe. Split ditch timber some & made shingles.
Sun Apr 19: Went over to Alf. Stacey's and took the folks and in the P.M. over to Darcy's. Came home in the eve. The Padilla folks went to Saddlebag. Beautiful day but cool.
Mon Apr 20: Went to LaConner with Whitney in boat. He went to Utsalady for lumber. Came home in the eve. Bought some hats(?) of Martin.
Tue Apr 21: Rec'd some raspberries & currant cuttings, some grapes from Pa. Set them out and set some grapes also. Made shingles part of the time. Cool & windy. Garden stuff not growing much.
Wed Apr 22: Making shingles part of the day and hoing in the garden. The assessor was here and Harry Dewey arrived home from Cal. R.E. got home from Utsalady.
Thu Apr 23: Making shingles made over 1000 18 inche shingles. Whitney finished sowing oats, but not harrowing. Quite a hard frost this A.M. and has hurt some strawberries. Ground pretty dry and rain is wanted. Otto sold his oats yesterday for 17 dollars per ton.
Fri Apr 24: Making shingles. Weather about the same. Cold and dry.
Sat Apr 25: Making shingles. Jim Gaches here to get me to weigh grain.
Sun Apr 26: Weighing Otto's grain till 4 P.M. Strong drying north wind. After supper went over to Alf's to see the folks and back at 9 P.M. Very warm this eve. The warmest of the month, so far. Ground very dry and much of the grain will not come up till it rains.

1885 Apr 27-May 13

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Mon Apr 27: Made shingles part of the day. Sterns hauled my a load of wood. Went over after the folks in the P.M. Weather dry & smoky. Feltwell had my scow to move seed grain. Vinz's mother's birth day.
Tue Apr 28: Made 900 shingles. The warmest day of the season so far. 64° Have 5750 shingles made to date.
Wed Apr 29: Making shingles. Rec'd the strawberries from Pa. and set them out in my garden.
North Longfellow crescent Vick South
West row Marieherter Sharpless Bidwell
Thu Apr 30: Set out and hoed S. berries till 10 A.M. Made shingles the balance of the day. Have 7850 or there abouts. Ground very dry and rain wanted.
Fri May 01: Weight grain for Gaches till 10 A.M. Made a few shingles but had to quit for sore neck or stiff neck. W. started for Seattle. Went down & fixed the school blackboard. Planted the bliss peas. Some beans & S. corn.
Sat May 02: Spent the day readng and walking about the ranch. Was not able to work.
Sun May 03: Went to church at the school house. Warm & dry. Blanche Clark came down with Alphie Stacey just night.
Mon May 04: Making shingles again. Have over 8000 now.
Tue May 05: Making shingles.
Wed May 06: Making shingles splitting ditch timber in the P.M.
Thu May 07: Made a few shingles. Crumrine hauling wood & ditch timber for me. Split ditch timber & planted some beets & parsnips in the P.M. Rains nicely in the P.M. & evening. Just what is needed. Mr Flagg here to day.
Fri May 08: Make a meat sage most of the day. Fine growing weather. A fine rain last night and everything bounding.
Sat May 09: Splendid growing weather. Went to the timber with Crumrine and hauled out foundation timber. Crumrine hauling stove wood yesterday for me in the P.M. John Ball got a load of loose hay from me to day. Went down to the skating rink a while in the evening and tried on skates.
Sun May 10: Wrote to George. Went to S.S. Was made Supt. Darcy's folks over here & Ed Stacey's folks. Mrs W. got hurt. Fine day.
Mon May 11: Making a meat safe & planting carrots. Rain a little in the eve.
Tue May 12: Had a fine rain all the A.M. Spent the day making shingles. Have 11,000 made now. There is no danger of drought this season.
Wed May 13: Raining again this A.M. and a good part of the day. Ground very wet now. Made a box for the melodian and filed a saw.

1885 May 14-Jun 2

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Thu May 14: Ditching & putting in ditch timbers. Ground quite wet, the grain is growing well, but is very weedy. Some of the grafts & cutting are starting. S. berries dying.
Fri May 15: Ditching & putting in cedar. Warm fine growing weather.
Sat May 16: (Diary says 17) Ditching in the A.M. fixed the organ box & hoes strawberries in the P.M.
Sun May 17: (Diary says 18) Went to Sunday school had good attendance. Fine day. Mr. Jorgenson & E Stacey was here. Blanche came back.
Mon May 18: (Diary says 19) Hoeing garden & filling ditches. Light rain in the P.M.
Tue May 19: (Diary says 20) Rain most all last night. Made few shingles in the A.M. and worked on a safe for McKown in the P.M.
Wed May 20: (Diary says 20, back in sync.) Rain a good deal last night and most of the time to day. Worked on the safe till 2 P.M. did not do much after that. Planted some squashes.
Thu May 21: Began a new ditch in the house lot in the A.M. and in P.M. worked on McKowns safe. Ground most too wet & cold for things to grow well.
Fri May 22: Ditching & filling ditch in house lot. Pleasant day. Heard of George's wedding on 21st ???. Wish him much luck & happiness.
Sat May 23: Ditching all day a light rain just night. Paid W. $20. on dyke lumber.
Sun May 24: Went to Sunday School as usual. Pleasant day & very warm. Was over to Tillinghasts in the P.M. Wrote to George.
Mon May 25: Went to town with Huff. Got home at 3 P.M. Rain part of the day.
Tue May 26: Ditching in the house lot and Tom Crumrine helping.
Wed May 27: Tom Crumrine helping. Made a sluice box to put up by the hay barn. One & a half day to the dyke & 50 cts. worth of spikes. 1/2 day filling ditches.
Thu May 28: Crumrine working I put 1 1/2 days on dyke putting in sluice box, filling in ditch 1/2 day. Got the box at the hay shed in, in good shape.
Fri May 29: 1 day on dyke making sluice box, self rec'd a letter from Geo. Had a mess(?) strawberries.
Sat May 30: Hoeing in the garden & planted some corn & beans. Went & got some salmon berries in the P.M. on John Ball's ranch.
Sun May 31: Went to S.S. and was at home the balance of the day. Had salmon berries for dinner. Grandma L. here. 40 present at S.S. to day. Wrote to Aunt Eliza in the P.M. Mrs. Jenne was here.
Mon Jun 01: Fine weather. Working on sluice box for dyking Co. Otto & other began working on the road to day.
Tue Jun 02: Working on the large sluice box. Finished it. Piknic folks got home at noon. Ed Stacey here to dinner. Good growing weather.

1885 Jun 3-20

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Wed Jun 03: Clear & pleasant. Helped Tillinghast all day hoeing garden.
Thu Jun 04: Sticking out lumber in the A.M. Rained some in the morning. Hoed strawberries in the P.M. Planted a few potatos.
Fri Jun 05: Made a ladder & split wood. Cool & clowdy. Poor corn(?) weather. Rec'd a paper with Geo's wedding in.
Sat Jun 06: Cold, clowdy & rainy, but pleasant in the P.M. Filling ditches making ladders & saw horses.
Sun Jun 07: Pleasant day. Went to Sunday School as usual. Attendance 44. Earl Whitney took dinner with us.
Mon Jun 08: Made 2 ladders. Cleaned out the granary & hoed in the garden. Filed Whitneys saw(framing saw).
Tue Jun 09: Good growing weather. Cleaned out ditch by the barn and filled ditch in the P.M. Pearl is 8 years old. Eva and Nelson Richards married last night in LaConner.
Wed Jun 10: In the A.M. did not do much but chore around. Help peters set up his stove. In the P.M. went after house timber, but could not get it on account of low tide. Schooner Parry loading oats at Whitneys for Victoria. [margin: Earl Whitney started for Cal. to day.]
Thu Jun 11: Changing work with Peter helped him hoe cabbage all day. Warm.
Fri Jun 12: Helping Peter 3/4 day hoe cabbage. Very warm & a small thunder shower in the evening. Had no letter from Geo for 3 weeks.
Sat Jun 13: Filed saw & hoed garden some in the P.M. & evening went after foundation timber. Did not get home until 11 oclock P.M.
Sun Jun 14: Quite a hard rain last night, but none today. Went to Sunday school about 48 present. Staid at home in the P.M. reading.
Mon Jun 15: Picked a small mess of peas last night fit to cook. Went up the slough & got my raft of timber then helped Crumrine scow hay. Picked strawberries in the P.M. in Tillinghasts patch.
Tue Jun 16: Sterns & myself hauling in & laying foundation to the house. Warm & sultry. Aunt Lou came here to work to day.
Wed Jun 17: Working on the foundation, Peter helping. Have all the ground sills laid and 3 sills up. Warmer.
Thu Jun 18: Peter helping me 1/2 day laying foundation. Self all day. Have the sills all laid. It looks strong & substantial.
Fri Jun 19: Planted some turnips. Worked on the foundation setting posts under the sills. Have them all under tonight.
Sat Jun 20: Hoing in the garden up at Sterns. 1/2 day & worked on foundation 1/2. Fine weather barley in full head in the orchard. Picked a mess of red raspberries & peas also. The orchard is growing splendid & no insects disturbing it yet. [margin: Strawberries growing lively.]

1885 Jun 21-Jul 6 (Duplicate of next)

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Sun Jun 21: Went to Sunday School & to preaching by Mr Johnson. 60 persons at Sunday school. Lovely weather. Mr. Bunster killed on Skagit last Friday by a tree.
Mon Jun 22: Went over after mother Leamer this A.M. Did not do much but chore about. Pick berries, &c. Mowed the clothes line patch. Peter went to LaConner for Dr. Calhoun for Ida.
Tue Jun 23: Calhoun arrived & the baby was born at 1 oclock A.M. Spent the day not doing much in the A.M. and dyking with Sterns in the P.M.[margin: Grant Clark.]
Wed Jun 24: Working for the dyking Co. digging a place for the big box.
Thu Jun 25: Working for dyking Co. 3/4 day digging for a box. Mr Graham here. Went with him to see Crumrine.
Fri Jun 26: Working on the dyke & box 1/2 and for W on barn frame 1/2 day.
Sat Jun 27: Went to LaConner to help Peter prove up. Tillinghast also. Got home at 7 P.M.
Sun Jun 28: Went to Sunday school 41 present. Steamer Daisy here for hay. Darcy's folks called on us in the P.M.
Mon Jun 29: Sent away the school report & Geo some papers. Picked some berries up at Sterns 2hr and worked on Alfred's hay rack. Ida not so well today.
Tue Jun 30: Sent Lee Bradley for Dr Calhoun. He arrived at 11 and was here to dinner. Worked on the hay rack 1/2 day and helped Whitney fix a wagon in the P.M. Ida better in the eve. Guss Stroeble here to supper. Rain just night.
Wed Jul 01: Worked on Alf's wagon, rack some and went to LaConner with Crumrine in the P.M. and started for Seattle on Steamer Munroe. Gave Graham & Naber note for 85.52 for on Crumrines acc. Took a chattel mortgage on his crop for 540 dollars to secure the rent and the above note.
Thu Jul 02: Spent the day in Seattle buying windows & doors & hardware &c. Went aboard the steamer Washington at 9 P.M.
Fri Jul 03: Arrive at LaConner at 7 A.M. & came home with Huff in the P.M.
Sat Jul 04: Went to LaConner with the Sterns and spent the day. Heard a good oration and had a pleasant time. Got home at 8 P.M.
Sun Jul 05: Went to S.S. and to preaching. The Rev Brooks was here to dinner. Warm & pleasant. About 40 present.
Mon Jul 06: Went to Skagit river to see Mr Rougbly the carpenter. Went on foot & went through Mt Vernon. Got home at 6 P.M. Ed Stacey here to supper. Warm.

1885 Jun 21-Jul 6 (Duplicate of previous)

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1885 Jul 7-21

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Tue Jul 07: Went up to John Ball's with Pearl to get her tooth pulled. Then helped Alfred Stacey put on his hay rack. In the P.M. picked berries & hoes garden & strawberries. Big fire up north very smoky.
Wed Jul 08: Have furnished for the dyke up to date 50 cts in spikes & 9 days 10 hours each. Working on house 3/4 day. Sawing up shedding. Crumrine took away a load of hay. Settled with Whitney just night.
Thu Jul 09: In the A.M. worked on house joists. Sawing. In the P.M. went to the Ridge and got a pail of b berries.
Fri Jul 10: Went to LaConner with Huff and came home with A. Stacey. Expected the house material but it did not come. Got a barrel of sugar & box of prunes(?). Fine weather but smoky.
Sat Jul 11: Sterns & R???y, self hauling lumber out to the building spot in the A.M. In the P.M. fixed up Rouglly's bed and not much else. Warm & pleasant. Good hay weather. Whitney mowing clover.
Sun Jul 12: Very smokey and warm. Went to Sunday School. 37 present. Tillinghasts folks called in the P.M. & Mr. Jorgenson. Ida came downstairs for the first time since baby came.
Mon Jul 13: Mr Rouglly came today. I worked on house about 3/4 day. People mowing but is not very good hay weather. Looks like rain. [margin: Many others came today]
Tue Jul 14: Mr. Rouglly began his work on the house. Put the joists on and framed the studding. Clarence White here. Guss Stroeble over to Whitneys. Not looking well.
Wed Jul 15: Working on the house. Mr Rouglly also. Finished figuring stud height and joists & began putting up the wood house & kitchen. Sent Lee Bradley to town to get nails.
Thu Jul 16: R. & self working on house. Got all the studding up. Fine weather. R.E. & others haying. Bowden took away Lethwells oats today.
Fri Jul 17: R. & self on the house. Finished putting on plates and put on the collar beams. No steamer yet. Began putting on rustic.
Sat Jul 18: R. working 1/2 day. Self all day and Sterns 1/2 on the house putting on rustic. Rained some between 9 & 10 & from 12 to 2 P.M.
Sun Jul 19: Went to Sunday school & to preaching by the Rev Johnson. Attendance at S.S. 46. Pleasant day. Went to see Jenne's colts in the P.M.
Mon Jul 20: R & self working on the house all day putting on rustic. Good hay day.
Tue Jul 21: R & self & Crumrine working on house. Went to LaC in the P.M. & home on Str. Mineral. Stuff came for the house.

1885 Jul 22-Aug 8

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Wed Jul 22: R., self & Crumrine working on the house. Putting roof & cornice on the kitchen. Sterns hauling lumber some for me in the A.M.
Thu Jul 23: R, self & Crumrine work on the house.
Fri Jul 24: R. self & C. working on the house. Finished roofing the kitchen. Sent Geo Sisson a note for $700.
Sat Jul 25: Rougbly 1/2 day & self all day on house. Fine weather.
Sun Jul 26: Went to Sunday School 24 present. Scarlet fever cause of small attendance. Ida went up to the new house to day.
Mon Jul 27: R, Crumrine & self working on the house. Putting up rafters, roof boards & cornice. Weather dry, windy & smokey. Sterns & Whitney hauling hay.
Tue Jul 28: Self Rougbly & Crumrine work on the house putting on cornice & sheeting. Fine weather for work.
Wed Jul 29: R. & Self putting on the "hog trough" & shingles & finished sheeting. Crumrine went to town.
Thu Jul 30: R. & self shingling & putting iron around the tower.
Fri Jul 31: Rougbly, Sterns & self shingling finished the main building & began siding up the tower. Loaned Peter Miller $18.80 to be paid in 2 months or less. Pleasant day. Sent by Huff for paint.
Sat Aug 01: R. & Sterns working 1/2 day. Self all day. Put cornice on the tower. Fine weather.
Sun Aug 02: Went to Sunday School & to preaching by Mr Brooks. Ida went up to Mrs Wallace's this P.M. I went up to the new house with Aunt Lou's & Tillinghasts folks. Fine day.
Mon Aug 03: R. & self working on house. R. on bay windows. Self shingling the tower. Finished shingling all but window & porch.
Tue Aug 04: R. working on bay window. Self laying floors down stairs.
Wed Aug 05: Ida & the children came home last night. R & self on the house. R on the window. I oiled the gutters. Painted some on the tower and put window frames together. [margin: Whitney began cutting oats.]
Thu Aug 06: R working on bay window 3/4 day. I putting window frames together. Put in the tower frames. Clowdy & sprinkled to rain some. Most every body harvesting.
Fri Aug 07: R. working on bay window frames. I on other frames. Finished all the frames.
Sat Aug 08: R. worked 1/2 day putting in window frames. Myself all day laying floor. Braced(?) some plum trees this eve & cut the strawberry runners. Whitney finished cutting on this side of the slough.

1885 Aug 9-24

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Sun Aug 09: Went to Sunday school about 40 pres. Beautiful weather. Otto cutting oats. Mr Hurd & Mr Corkins called in the P.M. Was over to Tillinghasts and W's in the P.M. Guss Stroebel died Sunday night 12 M.
Mon Aug 10: R. working 3/4 day putting in window frames & making door frames. Self 3/4 day laying floors & several other jobs. Went to look for the heifer in the P.M. The White boys here in the eve. & Art staid all night.
Tue Aug 11: Worked 1/4 day in the A.M. then quit to go to Guss' burial. Finished the cornice moulding this A.M. Got home from the burial at 2 P.M. worked an house 1/2 day. Painted the cornice & took the scaffold down. R putting door frames together & putting in windows. Fine harvest weather. Everybody cutting oats. Otto cutting for Sterns today.
Wed Aug 12: R. & self working all day putting in windows, window & door frames. Finished the frames.
Thu Aug 13: Fine harvest weather. R. finished setting the windows & began finishing the bay window in the P.M. I working at windows & lining(?) the house.
Fri Aug 14: R. working on bay window. Self putting on ceiling.
Sat Aug 15: R. finished the bay window & began casing other windows. The bay window took about 8 days.
Sun Aug 16: Went to Sunday school and to preaching by Mr Johnson. Was out walking in my field in the P.M. Crumrine cutting oats. About 35 at S.S.
Mon Aug 17: Cool & foggy. Rowley working 1/2 day casing windows. My self putting on lining in D. room & tower 1st floor. Bob Burns here to dinner. Good harvesting in the P.M. Damp mornings.
Tue Aug 18: R. making & putting in door frames. S. cutting & putting in partitions.
Wed Aug 19: R. finished the door frames below & S. worked on stairs & ceiling.
Thu Aug 20: R. working at fitting & hanging doors. S. on stairs. Fine harvest weather. Crumrine finished cutting oats yesterday.
Fri Aug 21: R. working on house hanging doors & putting on locks. S. working 1/4 day. Went to town the balance of the day.
Sat Aug 22: R. putting on locks & hanging doors in the kitchen. S. finished the stairs. Put on ceiling, &c.
Sun Aug 23: Went to Sunday school. 34 present. Fine weather. Whitney finished cutting and set his threshing machine.
Mon Aug 24: R hand(?) doors & finished for present. Self working out side on the l??? & filing saws. Whitney threshing.

1885 Aug 25-Sep 10

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Tue Aug 25: R. & S. putting on baseboards in the A.M. & began on the porch in the P.M. Got the sills up and began laying the floor. Sterns got his grain threshed today. Had 350 sks.
Wed Aug 26: R. & self working on porch all day. Got the lower floor done & began framing posts.
Thu Aug 27: R & self working on porch most all day. I helped Sterns haul 2 loads of lumber out from the granary and put in the house. Got the frame up and began laying the upper floor.
Fri Aug 28: Working on the porch. R & self. Finished laying & painting the floor & putting on the cornice.
Sat Aug 29: R & self working on the back porch. Got it done all but ceiling & lining.
Sun Aug 30: Went to Sunday School. Small school not over 30 in attendance. Very smoky weather. Two machines threshing as usual, one at Otto's & one at Callahan's.
Mon Aug 31: Cash of house to date 1596. R working 1/2 day finishing up porch & putting on corner boards. Self all day painted porch floors.
Tue Sep 01: Reigenwatter threshing at Crumrines to day. R. putting on corner boards and putting down carpet strips. Self paint some & putting on corner boards.
Wed Sep 02: R. & self working on house. Began ceiling over head & made some back strips. Crumrine finish threshing on my ranch. He had 1662 sacks.
Thu Sep 03: R. & self ceiling finished below. Whitney's machine finished all inside of this dyke today & went to Ed Stacey's.
Fri Sep 04: R. fixing bay window & front door. Self making steps to front porch. Crumrine hauled out 2 loads of lumber and began hauling in his oats.
Sat Sep 05: R. working on wood house window frame & ceiling up kitchen and flooring the same. Self packing lumber & making steps and weighing grain bought of Crumrine at 20 dollars per ton to pay rent &c.
Sun Sep 06: Went to Sunday School & to preaching. 37 present.
Mon Sep 07: Went to LaConner. Ida also. Got my chimneys & stove. Got home at 4 P.M. Still no rain.
Tue Sep 08: A light rain this A.M. Strong S.E. wind all day and rain at intervals. Working on the house cutting holes for chimneys & stove pipes. [margin: The heifer calved last night.]
Wed Sep 09: Quite a hard rain last night and look like more. Began putting up chimneys & worked on kitchen some.
Thu Sep 10: Threshing some to day. Crumrine's sack pile burned over. Working on closet or painting partition.

1885 Sep 11-30

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Fri Sep 11: Ceiling, the pantry & kitchen finished them. Rain from 10 A.M. Crumrines grain in bad shape. Put in the wood shed windows.
Sat Sep 12: Raining this A.M. Working on the wood house laying floor, &c. Cleaned out the house. Cut up oilcans to put over windows, &c. Driving storm all day.
Sun Sep 13: Went to Sunday school. Pleasant. Had a slim attendance. The smallest yet.
Mon Sep 14: Worked on the house a few minutes then went to help Whitney thresh till noon. Went to take Kalso's team home and made a nice board for the new stove. Had a hard rain from 3 P.M. till night.
Tue Sep 15: Moving to day. Pleasant till 4 P.M. then rain till night. Finished moving & hauled 3 loads of wood. Aunt Lou helped & Alf. Stacey's man & team.
Wed Sep 16: Working on house trimming windows and fixing chimneys. W. threshing in the P.M. Fed the calf(for the first time).
Thu Sep 17: Pleasant this A.M. Sterns went to the Samish to thresh to day. Dug my potatoes & made a gate.
Fri Sep 18: Finished trimming windows then painted the balance of the day.
Sat Sep 19: Painting most all day. Rain in the P.M. Mrs Wallace visited all night here last night.
Sun Sep 20: Rainy day most of the day. Whitney finished threshing. Did not have any Sunday school.
Mon Sep 21: Fine weather. Painting first coat.
Tue Sep 22: Painting, finished first coat. Frank White here in the eve. Fine day.
Wed Sep 23: Pleasant morning, but rained before noon. Hoed strawberries some. Picked up lumber in the yard & in the P.M. worked on the wall, putting on ceiling up stairs.
Thu Sep 24: Pleasant again. Filed saws in the A.M. & put sawdust in the closet in the P.M. Frank Graham was here to see the house.
Fri Sep 25: Filed a saw and put on ceiling up stairs the balance of the day. Had the house & furniture insured against fire for $1800. five years. Whitney started for Oregon to buy cows.
Sat Sep 26: Spent the day ceiling up the stair way & hall above. Bowden here in the P.M. looking at the house. Crumrine finished hauling in grain.
Sun Sep 27: Warm & pleasant. Staid at home all day. Did not go to Sunday School.
Mon Sep 28: Working on a tank and putting down matting. Peter helping. It rained some.
Tue Sep 29: Working on tank. Peter also.
Wed Sep 30: Working on tank. Peter also. ???? Clark here to day.

1885 Oct 1-18

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Thu Oct 01: Pleasant day with north wind. Peter & I working on the tank house all day.
Fri Oct 02: Peter helping till 4 P.M. Self all day on tank. Mr Fine weather with north wind.
Sat Oct 03: Mr Fine weather with north wind. Finished the tank house and painted it. Sterns went to the Samish & I done his chores. Alf Stacey here in the eve.
Sun Oct 04: Went to church to hear Mr Brooks preach on the China question. Fine day. Eve & Nelson called on us in the P.M. Mary Wallace here to dinner & Ray also.
Mon Oct 05: Worked in the orchard & strawberry bed. Put a new gate on the sluice box. Fixed a gate latch. Ground up tools and tinkered around generally.
Tue Oct 06: Picked the squashes. Oiled the front door. Made a calf pen. Clarence White here. Went out to see Crumrine in the P.M. and worked up stairs some. Steamer Merwin after Ball's grain.
Wed Oct 07: Working on the house all day. A Leamer & wife & Mrs Hancock here in the eve and all night.
Thu Oct 08: Working on house, began the lower stairs. Al's folks left here this A.M. Clowdy this P.M.
Fri Oct 09: Working on lower stairs.
Sat Oct 10: Working on lower stairs. Crumrine sold his oats to Dorr's 20. Rumor says.
Sun Oct 11: Pleasant day. Staid at home all day. Ed Stacey here & Blanche Clark. The latter to stay awhile.
Mon Oct 12: Went down to Boletinville in the A.M. Ceiling the tower in the P.M. John Ball threshing his last job. Otto offered 19.50 for his oats.
Tue Oct 13: Fine day. Ball finished threshing. Working on the house all day. At the tower, our bedroom. Huff came down to stay in the eve.
Wed Oct 14: Went to town with Mr Huff to sign his bond for carrying the mail. Ida went also. Callahan sold his oats today for $20.00 per ton.
Thu Oct 15: Went to the Olympia marsh with Mr Huff. Took guns along but did not see any deer to shoot. Got home at milking time.
Fri Oct 16: Went to Skagit River with Whitney to see Davis barn & imported stock. Fine weather. Frost this A.M.
Sat Oct 17: Fixed & made doors to the granary and put lock on. Put knobs on cow's horns. Lovely weather.
Sun Oct 18: Went up to Alf's & then to LaConner to church. Heard Mr Wickser preach. Came home at 5 P.M. Peter up here in the eve. Lovely weather.

1885 Oct 19-Nov 6

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Mon Oct 19: Working on house 1/2 day. Helping Crumrine mark & tally grain 2 hours. Fine weather. Was down to Whitneys to settle up the dyke account in the eve.
Tue Oct 20: Helped Crumrine tally oats in the A.M. Hung window curtains in the P.M. Had a lame back.
Wed Oct 21: Worked on the house ceiling about 3/4 day. Have worked 7 1/2 days to date on the house that is not charged since Oct 3.
Thu Oct 22: Worked on the house 1/2 day & on the dyke 1/2 day taking dirt from behind the big box.
Fri Oct 23: Working on the house about 1/2 day & in the orchard fixing for cherry trees some. Crumrine hauling dirt for them from the Smith ranch. [margin: Harry & Peter here this evening.]
Sat Oct 24: Working on the house ceiling 3/4 day. Van Valkenburg here to see me to day. Frank White called also.
Sun Oct 25: Harry & Peter here to dinner. Clowdy. Went down to the saw mill walking in the P.M. It looks rather feeble. Was over to Sterns in the eve a little while. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Oct 26: Went to LaConner with Huff gave Bowden an order for lumber. Got $50. of Tillinghast on Note.
Tue Oct 27: I am 36 years old today and it is a cloudy rainy day. Went up to Jone's to get my mail. Put up the clothes line and worked on the house 1/2 day.
Wed Oct 28: Went over to Balls to get my scow. Worked on an oar some & in the orchard some. Rain last night.
Thu Oct 29: Went to the timber to get out some fence posts. Sterns & his team also. Rain last night.
Fri Oct 30: Went to Jones & got a scow load of rails & posts then hauled them out & hauled rails the balance of the day. Sterns helping all day, his team an half day. [margin: Alice Foster died this morning.]
Sat Oct 31: Rainy day, worked on the house 1/4. Began making crib for the boy.
Sun Nov 01: Rained a good deal last night and looks like it yet. Alice Foster is to be buried today. Went to the funeral at 1 P.M. Rev Brooks made some remarks. [margin: Damp, clowdy & rainy.]
Mon Nov 02: Worked on a crib most of the day. Peter left his gun here.
Tue Nov 03: Sterns & I made fence in the A.M. worked on the house 1/4 in the P.M. Making door frames.
Wed Nov 04: Rain all day. Went out to make fence but had to quit. Worked on the house 1/2 day.
Thu Nov 05: Worked on house 1/2 day and on fence 2 hours. Frank McKown shot himself to day accidentally. Lots of rain last night & this A.M.
Fri Nov 06: Went to the funeral in the P.M. & made fence in the A.M. Sterns also. Darcys folks here to dinner to day.

1885 Nov 7-24

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Sat Nov 07: Heavy rain all last: tank full. Sterns & myself went to LaC in a boat. Rainy & clowdy.
Sun Nov 08: Windy but no rain. Staid at home all day. Blanche Clark came down with Ed Stacey.
Mon Nov 09: Worked on the house 1/2 day and on babies crib. Rainy day. Land getting quite wet.
Tue Nov 10: Worked on the fence all day. Quite pleasant.
Wed Nov 11: Worked on fence 1/2 & on ditch 1/2. Sterns ditto. Clowdy & windy. Bob Feltwell drowned to day out in bay.
Thu Nov 12: Worked in the A.M. cleaning out the ditch, Sterns also. Went to Feltwell's funeral in the P.M. Strong wind & some rain.
Fri Nov 13: Sent off an order for fruit trees this A.M. to O Dickenson. Made a cow stable & Sterns hauled out some ditch timber. Rain in the A.M.
Sat Nov 14: Cleaning out ditch & putting in ditch timber. Clowdy but good working weather.
Sun Nov 15: Rainy, gloomy day. November so far has been a rainy, bad, month for work. Baby was sick most all night and we did not sleep much of any.
Mon Nov 16: Ditching. Sterns hauling d. timber from McKowns. The perry brought my lumber from Utsalady.
Tue Nov 17: Ditching all day. Nice day to work. Mrs ------ down at the mill died today, making four deaths in this neighborhood in three weeks.
Wed Nov 18: Ditching in the A.M. Began to rain at 11 A.M. Sterns hauled 2 loads of ditching timber from McKowns. Went to the funeral in the P.M.
Thu Nov 19: Ditching & splitting timber for ditch. Went down to Whitneys in the eve. Calling and to Aunt Lous last night.
Fri Nov 20: Rainy in the A.M. Aunt Lou up here washing windows & I putting in weights.
Sat Nov 21: Hauling lumber with Sterns in the A.M. putting down carpet in the P.M. Pleasant day.
Sun Nov 22: Staid about home all day.
Mon Nov 23: High wind last night. Went to ditching but quit & went to town, Grandma went with me. Gave not to Jim Gaches for $150. to be paid on demand for borrowed money. Got a bb sugar. Paid taxes, Paid Bowdin freight bill to Well. $10.00 paid Poole & Polson for plow.
Tue Nov 24: Highest tide in several years this A.M. the dyke broke at Till. Water about 6 inches deep around the house all day. Not doing much. Repairing dyke some John Ball & Jones flooded. This is a time of much wet under foot. [margin: No more plowing this fall.]

1885 Nov 25-Dec 11

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Wed Nov 25: Worked all night last night putting in a dam. Another high tide this A.M. Higher than yesterday, 2 inches or more.
Thu Nov 26: Another very high tide this A.M. Ball's big gate is out of place. Went up to look at it today, worked on the dyke some in the P.M. Strong S.E. wind all day & the prospect good for another big tide tomorrow.
Fri Nov 27: Went up to help fix Ball's gates this A.M. 3 oclock. Another high tide this A.M. Fixed dyke some & cut up lumber for partitions up stairs, clothesrooms & put it up stairs to season. Heard that Vice-President Hendricks was dead. Oats are going down.
Sat Nov 28: Building fence out on the road in the A.M. & working on dyke in the A.M. down by Siegfreds point. Tide falling off today.
Sun Nov 29: Staid about home all day reading. Wrote George a letter in the P.M. Tides quite low today.
Mon Nov 30: Heavy rain last night & this A.M. Went up and got Crumrines team and in the P.M. began breaking meadow. Sterns helping with his team. Not going very well until just night.
Tue Dec 01: Quiet. Breaking meadow getting along first rate to day. Weather warm & pleasant. The water from the break in the dyke had about ran off now.
Wed Dec 02: Breaking meadow. Sterns also. Frank White here to night. Fine weather. Heard that Mr Daniels was dead.
Thu Dec 03: Filling ditches & setting out trees. Got some trees from O. Dickenson by Tillinghast.
Fri Dec 04: Setting out trees & ditching in the orchard. Fine weather. Mrs. Bradley up here in the evening.
Sat Dec 05: Sterns plowing stubble some. Self ditching in the garden. Burdon here with squashes.
Sun Dec 06: Staid about home all day. Blanche Clark came back again.
Mon Dec 07: Plowing all day. Sterns helping. Fine day.
Tue Dec 08: Fixing fence in the A.M. and ditching also, plowing in the P.M. Wet disagreeable day & cold frost last night.
Wed Dec 09: Plowing all day. have about 8 acres plowed ad all the sod want to plow. Down to W's in evening.
Thu Dec 10: Sharp frost this A.M. Spent the most of the day helping Tillinghast cover cabbages. Sterns went to town. W.J. Whitney arrived yesterday from Cal.
Fri Dec 11: Coldest A.M. of the season 22°. Worked for Tillinghast 3/4 day. Whitneys & Sterns plowing. Ground frozen some.

1885 Dec 12-Jan 1, 1886

Image Id: 002-0513 Collection(s):1885 1886

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Sat Dec 12: Ditching in the orchard. Sterns plowing.
Sun Dec 13: Home all day. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Dec 14: Ditching in the A.M. went up to John Balls in the P.M. & graded sloughs some.
Tue Dec 15: Grading sloughs out in the Allen 80. Sterns plowing. Bargained for Crumrine's team & wagon, colt, plow, harrow &c at $100.
Wed Dec 16: Filling ditches and setting out trees. Sterns plowing.
Thu Dec 17: Fine day. Sterns plowing. Setting out trees in the A.M. & P.M. also.
Fri Dec 18: Sterns finished plowing the 11 acre piece. My self building fence. Fine weather to work.
Sat Dec 19: Went down to Whitneys & then down to the mill to see McKown. Fixed a saw in the P.M. and a water bb. Fine weather to work.
Sun Dec 20: Went to LaConner & staid all night. Went to Church and heard Banks preach. Staid at McGlinn's.
Mon Dec 21: Came home from LaConner at 4 P.M.
Tue Dec 22: Went up to the Smith ranch with Sterns to make rails for line fence.
Wed Dec 23: Went up to the Smith ranch with Sterns to make rails for line fence. Windy & cold, rainy some.
Thu Dec 24: Higher tide this A.M. but not so high as the Nov tide. Not working today. Laying off for Christmas tree this A.M.
Fri Dec 25: Christmas. Had a fine time last night at the tree, but the weather was bad & rainy. Had the highest tide this A.M. we have had for 10 or more years. John Ball flooded again. Our dyke all right. Except what ran over and leaked through. Very pleasant A.M. but clowdy towards noon. Got a chicken of Aunt Lou for Christmas.
Sat Dec 26: Went up to the Smith Ranch and made rails and at 10 P.M. went up and helped John Ball put in a dam. Sterns helping make rails.
Sun Dec 27: Helping Ball until 7 A.M. Was pretty sleepy. Rainy day.
Mon Dec 28: Helped Sterns fix the shed for his colts. Bought some oats of Crumrine. 90 dollars worth at 18 per ton. Fixed dyke some in the P.M.
Tue Dec 29: Worked for Whitney making a sluice box.
Wed Dec 30: Worked on the house ceiling, the large bedroom & done the chores.
Thu Dec 31: Went to Crumrines to get the team, but he was not at home. Help Sterns haul straw & hay. Got 910 lbs baled hay of Whitney. Crumrine brought the team down in the P.M.
Fri Jan 01: Spent the day in the house visiting W.J.W., Mr & Mrs Richards, Aunt Lou, A.G.T. & wife were here to dinner. Not a very pleasant day out of doors, but passable in the house by the stove. about 1/2 inch of snow.

1886 Jan 2-23

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Sat Jan 02: Working on the house 3/4 day. Putting up clothes rooms partitions. Sterns fixing fence in the P.M. out side of the pasture.
Sun Jan 03: Went to church at the Hall. Rev Brooks preached. Wrote a letter to Geo.
Mon Jan 04: Worked on the house 3/4 day. Sterns hauling rails for me up on the Smith ranch. Ida sick. Aunt Lou & Will up here in the eve.
Tue Jan 05: Rainy more or less. Sterns finished hauling rails. I went up to the timber and made some to finish out.
Wed Jan 06: Working on the house 3/4 day. Sterns dyking.
Thu Jan 07: Working on house 1/2 day and putting down carpet in the P.M.
Fri Jan 08: Working on the house 3/4 of a day. Done the chores &c.
Sat Jan 09: Rainy day. Working on the house 3/4 day. Finishing up stairs & casing tower windows.
Sun Jan 10: Staid at home all day. Reading most of the time in Adam Bede. Quite pleasant and warm for winter.
Mon Jan 11: Went up to Crumrines in the A.M. then came back and worked on the house casing tower windows.
Tue Jan 12: Working on house finished tower windows. Rainy good part of the day.
Wed Jan 13: Working on the house, made a trap door for tower and put up moulding &c. Heavy rain all last night and a good part of the day.
Thu Jan 14: Snow this A.M. about 4 inches. Worked on the house. Finished moulding, the ceiling & began putting in pantry shelves.
Fri Jan 15: This is the coldest A.M. of the winter so far. Done the chores, harnessed the team, hauled a load of hay & a load of wood in the woodhouse. Worked on pantry shelves 1/2 days. [margin: Uncle Will here in the eve.]
Sat Jan 16: Clear & cold. Done the chores & some odd jobs in the house. Put up some more shelves in the pantry. Made a picture frame & some knife boxes. [margin: Mercury at 19° at 9 P.M.]
Sun Jan 17: Reading most of the day. Cold but pleasant. Mrs A. & May B came up in the P.M.
Mon Jan 18: Went up to the Ridge in the A.M. & settled with Crumrine and got the harrow teeth. did not do much the balance of the day but chores. Aunt Lou, Will & Sterns folks here in the evening.
Tue Jan 19: Went to the timber with Will and cut down a cedar tree for ditch timber. This has been the coldest day of the season. Average 18°
Wed Jan 20: Went to LaConner with Sterns & Tillinghast. Had a very hard trip. Very heavy north wind. All day & night.
Thu Jan 21: Working on the trap door to tower and choring around. Filed the big saw. Went down to Whitney's in the P.M. a while. W.J. here in the eve. Reading Fool's Errand.
Fri Jan 22: Went to the woods to saw shake & ditch timber. Sterns also. Snowing some all day but not enough to prevent work.
Sat Jan 23: 3120 lbs of hay of Whitney. Hauled a load of hay & a load of wood & split wood some. Snow going off fast with chinook wind.

1886 Jan 24-Feb 7 (Duplicate of next)

Image Id: 002-0515 Collection(s):1886

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Sun Jan 24: Had the highest tide this A.M. we ever know of since living here. Nearly every body flooded but our dyke has no breaks, except down at the Sigfried place, but it ran over nearly all around. Water 3 or 4 inches deep about the house. Whitney's ranch badly flooded across the slough. He has a break and lots of hay & grain wt. Had a heavy S. Easter last night and a Norwester to day. Went down and helped Whitney fix his rink dyke in the P.M.
Mon Jan 25: Tide 10 inches less than yesterday A.M. Helped Whitney this morning on dyke & sluice box since 10 A.M. till 7.30 Tues morn A.M. Went to Jones to get saws out of the woods. Went over to help put in Whitneys box but could not on acct of water inside of dyke. [margin: Mrs. Whitney had a boy baby (Ilo) today.]
Tue Jan 26: Done the chores & went to bed in the A.M. In the P.M. began fixing dyke down by the point. Tillinghast, Otto & VanValkenburg helping.
Wed Jan 27: Not doing much in the A.M. Working on dyke in the P.M. Co. dyke.
Thu Jan 28: Done the chores & made a pair of single trees. Bad day to work out of doors. Wanted to go to town but did not for wind & rain was too bad. [margin: W.J. here to ???d black lice(?)]
Fri Jan 29: Went to LaConner. Blanche started for Fidalgo. Had a good trip and tide both ways. The Schooner Perry here for 1000 sacks of oats of Otto's. price per ton $20.
Sat Jan 30: Helped Otto & Sumes(?) load oats and done the chores.
Sun Jan 31: The schooner Perry went out of the slough this A.M. Went calling on Jones & Callahan's folks. Clear with north wind. Got a 9 pound butter crock of Whitney to day.
Mon Feb 01: Helped Sterns weight out oats in the A.M. 24716 lbs in the P.M. Sawed up fence post and made some double trees. Done the chores, &c. Cold rain in the eve.
Tue Feb 02: Rainy in the A.M. & misty in P.M. In the P.M. went down to Whitneys hay barn & got 16 bales of hay on scow. Mrs W. not well.
Wed Feb 03: Went to town with Whitney in a boat, got some pipes for kitchen chimney. Had an easy trip.
Thu Feb 04: Unloaded the hay. Mr Sterns helped. Rained some. In the P.M. fixed chimney for the kitchen. Cemented it some. [margin: 1/2 on house.]
Fri Feb 05: Went down to the sawmill in the A.M. and pinned truss in the P.M. Sterns went to the Skagit. The grass is starting nicely and it look very much like spring.
Sat Feb 06: Done the chores & began on the door yard fence, painted the posts & dug the holes and set five of the posts. Very windy day. [margin: On fence 3/4 day.]
Sun Feb 07: Went to church in the Hall. Rev Brooks preached. Sterns folks here to dinner to day.

1886 Jan 24-Feb 7 (Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0516 Collection(s):1886

1886 Feb 8-23

Image Id: 002-0517 Collection(s):1886

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Mon Feb 08: Heaviest west wind last night of the winter and it blew all the A.M. Some rain in the night. Worked on door, yard fence. Set the posts. Grandma went to town to hear Miss Varissa White(?). Sent for circulars to Cole & Flemming & J. Means. [margin: On fence 1.50]
Tue Feb 09: Working on the fence most of the day. Windy & some rain. A surprise party over to Sterns. We went & staid till midnight. [margin: On fence 1.50]
Wed Feb 10: Weighed grain for Otto. Rainy day & lots of wind. The Schooner is to take another load to Victoria at $20/ton.
Thu Feb 11: Helped Sterns load up his traps(?) & worked on the fence. [margin: F 3/4]
Fri Feb 12: In the A.M. went down to the saw mill & got some lumber to make a hanow off(?). Settled up with Sterns and took old Kate as bal due me. Worked on fence some in the P.M. Got a letter from George.
Sat Feb 13: Stormy day. Worked up stairs most of the day making a hanner(?). Aunt Lou & Uncle Will up in the eve.
Sun Feb 14: Home all day and down to Whitneys in the eve. wrote to Geo.
Mon Feb 15: Fixed up the chicken yard and house. Mary & Alf down to night.
Tue Feb 16: Put a fence along the dyke from the granary to Whitneys Corner.
Wed Feb 17: Rainy last night, but good day to work. Made some flower beds. Cleaned out the chicken house, mended fence & gate. and cleaned up around the yard. &c, &c, &c
Thu Feb 18: Went down to Whitneys & got a pair of pigs, pruned raspberries some and some other chores. Mrs Darcy here this P.M. and Sterns up after hay but did not get any.
Fri Feb 19: Spent the day grading the yard. Mrs Darcy went down to Aunt Lous. North wind. Good working weather.
Sat Feb 20: Hauled out some lumber for gates and 2 load of wood into the wood house. Worked the bal of the day in the garden pruning trees & currant bush. Set out a spruce & a juniper in the front yard.
Sun Feb 21: Sterns here after hay, etc. Pleasant weather. Staid about home all day. The Schooner in again from Victoria. Grant is pretty well weaned now, he has had no titty since Wednesday.
Mon Feb 22: Transplanted some evergreens in the yard. Took away the fence in front of the house and hung a gate to the pasture north of the house. Otto here and paid me on his note 396.60. Went to Whitneys and paid him the amt. due him, $25. & $30 towards the seeder am to pay bal. when I sell the grain. Fine drying weather and drying up fast.
Tue Feb 23: Went to LaConner & paid bills to J. Gaches, Poole & Saloon, Davis, Graham & Maher &c. Had a windy day. Whitney went also. Whitney had to mow lawn yesterday.

1886 Feb 24-Mar 10

Image Id: 002-0518 Collection(s):1886

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Wed Feb 24: Sterns here this A.M. for his chickens. Bowden left this A.M. for Victoria. White working trees. Went down to Aunt Lous and got some chickens in the eve.
Thu Feb 25: Did not do much in the A.M. except make a round chair for Grant. In P.M. went down and put dirt in T's hotbed and worked on my harrow till night. Rain a little in P.M. Went down to Tillinghasts in the eve.
Fri Feb 26: Worked on the harrow some and in the garden some. Went dow to Ws & got some gooseberry cuttings.
Sat Feb 27: Finished painting the harrow and commenced cleaning out the chamber. Grafted some trees & transplanted some. This is the coldest night of the month except on. Bill Woodburn to be here next week to work.
Sun Feb 28: Fine day. At home. Will Woodburn came to work tomorrow.
Mon Mar 01: Hauling in dirt in the yard. Woodburn helping. Went and got Peter's stove and put in the old house. Hauled a load of straw for bedding. Sharp frost this A.M.
Tue Mar 02: Hauling dirt all day. 2 men & team. Sterns brought up the bal. of the seed oats and the scow.
Wed Mar 03: Hauling dirt & working on the yard leveling &c. The Dr. down to see Whitney last night. W began plowing.
Thu Mar 04: Woodburn working on the road with Otto. I working in the front yard. Made a hand roller and rolled it.
Fri Mar 05: W & self clearing the old fence away and getting ready to build new one on the east end of the ranch. Most everyone plowing in the neighborhood except myself. Sent to James Means for shoes to day. Looks like rain to night. Very fine weather for the last week.
Sat Mar 06: Working on the Smith line fence. Setting posts. Got them all set. Fine weather but looks like rain to night.
Sun Mar 07: Went to church and heard Mr Brooks preach. Was in to see Whitney for a while. Peter was here to dinner & staid all night. Frank Darcy & Mr Jorgenson here also. Beautiful day but rained a little in the A.M.
Mon Mar 08: Began plowing with 3 horses. Got old Prince home again, seeded the lawn & set a gate, post and helped Otto 2 hours load grain. Very windy & a little rain.
Tue Mar 09: Windy but a drying day. Will plowing. Helped Bowden load 308 sks oats in the A.M. and he started for Victoria. Made a gate & fixed fence some. Worked on the Smith line fence in the P.M. Eva had her boy today.
Wed Mar 10: Will plowing. I working on the Smith line fence & gate. Got it all up. Fine plowing weather. Ground in fine order. Bowden started out of the bay for Victoria this A.M.

1886 Mar 11-27

Image Id: 002-0519 Collection(s):1886

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Thu Mar 11: Rainy A.M. Went to town with Mr. Armstrong. Woodburn plowing in the P.M. not working in the A.M.
Fri Mar 12: Rained hard all day. Will went out to plow but had to quit. I fixed the harrow teeth & mended sacks. Will washing the harness in the P.M. He here 1st 3/4 of all day, up to date.
Sat Mar 13: Good working day. We cleaned out the ditch along the Smith line fence.
Sun Mar 14: Rainy, unpleasant day. Staid at home & read Two Milestones in Cat W.(?).
Mon Mar 15: Ditching on east end of ranch. Sill. Went to town and bought me a harness.
Tue Mar 16: Ditching, grading sloughs, fixing a gate, &c. Snow storm this A.M.
Wed Mar 17: Went to LaConner with Ida. Gertie Wallace came home with us. Strong north wind this P.M. Sent for Will a knife. Got some garden seeds of Till & 2 grape vines & some raspberries.
Thu Mar 18: Oiled harness in the A.M. & went to Darcys for grain & fanning mill in P.M. Will also. Drying day. Brought some wheat & oats.
Fri Mar 19: Spent the day cleaning grain for seed. 133 sacks all told. 2 wheat & 5 of barley.
Sat Mar 20: Finished cleaning grain and Will dyked the balance of the day. I cleaned out bedroom up over the dining room & cased a window. Ditch the barnyards & dyked some in the P.M.
Sun Mar 21: Went down to see Eva's baby and called on Whitney. Got a ???? weight - 20 lbs. Strong wind all day. Ground dry enough to plow again now but it looks like rain.
Mon Mar 22: Plwoing in a slough & ditches hauling old fence posts. Went to Darcy's to take the mill home in P.M. Windy drying day.
Tue Mar 23: Went to town to take Gertrude & got money for oats. Paid Gaches not of 207 dollars. Strong west wind all day. Got home at 8 P.M. Will plowing.
Wed Mar 24: Raining in the A.M. Not doing much. Went out to plow but quit. In the P.M. Will & self out by the SW corner of the "Allen 80" grading a slough.
Thu Mar 25: Finished the harrow. Fixed up the carpenter shop some. Set out a grape vine. Put up the kitchen chimney. Made a railing around the porch upstairs, &c.
Fri Mar 26: Plowing. Will out in the field & I in the orchard. Fine drying day. My shoes came from Barton.
Sat Mar 27: Will breaking sod on the Allen 80. I not doing much but sticking out lumber & choring about some. Hoed strawberries some.

1886 Mar 28-Apr 15 (Duplicate of next)

Image Id: 002-0520 Collection(s):1886

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Sun Mar 28: Pleasant but cold. Uncle Will here to dinner. Was down to see Whitney in the P.M.
Mon Mar 29: Began plowing with 2 teams in the P.M. Will plowing sod along Ottos fence in the A.M.
Tue Mar 30: Plowing with 2 teams. Fine day.
Wed Mar 31: Warmest day of the season. Plowing with 2 teams.
Thu Apr 01: A.M. rainy, but warm. Not doing much. Filed a saw & split wood.
Fri Apr 02: W. & self hauling out manure in the orchard. Ground quite wet.
Sat Apr 03: Drying day. Plowing with 2 teams. Ground in fairly good order. Rev. Brooks here stay all night.
Sun Apr 04: Pleasant morning. This will be a drying day. Went to church and down to see Whitney in the P.M. Heard Joe Goodwins service.
Mon Apr 05: Plowing all day. Fine weather & drying day.
Tue Apr 06: Plowing. Strong north all day & last night. Went up to Kalso's & got a cow this A.M. for which I am to pay 45 dollars, as soon as I get the oat money.
Wed Apr 07: Plowing with 2 teams as usual. Finished all but one land(?). Clowdy day but no rain.
Thu Apr 08: Will plowing with 3 horses. I working in the garden. Setting out strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, currants, &c.
Fri Apr 09: Planting potatos & peas. Windy & blowing like rain. The schooner Perry in at Whitneys with lumber. Sent some peas to Geo. Made a flower bed and worked on the harrow some. Will finished plowing & began harrowing sod. I was over to Jenne's in the P.M. Rain some just night. The schooner is laying(?) at the granary. [margin: Finished plowing.]
Sat Apr 10: Will harrowing some but had to quit for rain both in the A.M. & P.M. Myself helping Bowden load the oats. Put on 520 sacks. Finished & painted the other harrow. Strong N. wind part of the day.
Sun Apr 11: Bowden sailed for Victoria this A.M. Whitney & Kate came up this A.M. & staid till 4 P.M. Pleasant day.
Mon Apr 12: Harrowing with 3 horses. Planted some onions & potatos. Went down to McKenna'a to get a horse. Whitney began seeding to day.
Tue Apr 13: Misty in the A.M. and quite pleasant in the P.M. Went down to fix up the seeder in the A.M. & plowed for Tillinghast in the P.M. Will harrowing all day.
Wed Apr 14: Will harrowing all day. Finished the sod and went out in the "80". I went to Jenne's & bought a colt for 200. dollars. Went down & got the seeder & seeded 3 acres of the Darcy oats in the P.M. [margin: Will rough harrowing.]
Thu Apr 15: Seeded the bal of the Darcy oats & the barley. Took the McKenna horse to the pasture. Hauled a load of wind and hay.

1886 Mar 28-Apr 15 (Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0521 Collection(s):1886

1886 Apr 16-May 4

Image Id: 002-0522 Collection(s):1886

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Fri Apr 16: Will harrowing. I plowing for Tillinghast. Very windy day. Rain some just night.
Sat Apr 17: Plowing for Till. Finished his ranch. Will rough harrowing. This has been a cold clowdy week but the land is in fair order. Most every one seeding. Borrowed $100 of Tillinghast and paid it to Jenne on colt.
Sun Apr 18: Fine day but cold. Drying weather. Vinz & Emma up to call on us & Aunt Lou & Uncle Will.
Mon Apr 19: Will harrowing. Went to town with Whitney & Tillinghast. Got oat money & paid up all my bills in town. Send for Binding Time and wrote about wagons. Paid note of insurance.
Tue Apr 20: Heard that Armstrongs oats over up looking well. Seeding, sowed the wheat and began in oats. Will finished rough harrowing. Nearly.
Wed Apr 21: Seeding finished this side of the road. Will finished rough harrowing and harrowed in the field in the P.M.
Thu Apr 22: Will began seeding with 3 horses in "the 80". I rolling the sod & harrowing in P.M.
Fri Apr 23: Will seeding 16 acres. I harrowing & sowing timothy seed.
Sat Apr 24: Finished sowing seed & rolled it. Harrowed some. Will seeding 17 acres. Frost this A.M. Very drying weather but cold.
Sun Apr 25: Very quiet Sunday. Wrote to George & read some. Good growing weather.
Mon Apr 26: Will seeding & I grading a slough out in "the 80" in the A.M. & harrowing sod in the P.M. Pleasant day.
Tue Apr 27: Finished seeding and finished rolling this side of the road. The barley & one piece of oats are up. I roll in the A.M. & hauled out a load of ditch timber and a load of wood in the P.M. Will harrowing in the P.M. The land is getting pretty dry.
Wed Apr 28: Harrowing with 2 teams. Clowdy & threatening rain.
Thu Apr 29: Harrowing 6 hours with 2 teams. Had to quit in the A.M. for sleet & hail. Cold disagreeable weather.
Fri Apr 30: Rainy all the A.M. did not harrow any to day. Mending sacks and hauled up 2 bales of hay from Whitney.
Sat May 01: Clowdy & poor weather for harrowing but we are at it - with 2 teams. Have been all over once and it will have to do if it keeps wet.
Sun May 02: Rainy A.M. but pleasant P.M. Went down to the school house to preaching by the Rev. Brooks.
Mon May 03: Harrowing with 2 teams finished. I harrowed the orchard in the P.M. with an as me harrowing. Very drying and pleasant.
Tue May 04: Ida went to town with Whitney. Will plowing for John Harrold. I planting carrots, beets, peas, wheat and other garden truck.

1886 May 5-24

Image Id: 002-0523 Collection(s):1886

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Wed May 05: Will working for John Harrold plowing & seeding. I set out some asparagus, planted cord & cur weeds out of the grain field. Went up to the woods in the P.M. Fine growing weather.
Thu May 06: In the A.M. went to the timber & hauled out 2 loads of ditch timber to the east end of ranch. In the P.M. began splitting & getting ready to put it in. 2 hands.
Fri May 07: Will harrowing & harrowing in seed(?) for Tillinghast 3/4 day. I filling ditches.
Sat May 08: Fine gorwing weather. The last sowed oats are beginning to come up. Finished filling and covering the ditches in east end of the 80 in the A.M. In the P.M. moved the privy &c. Tillinghast had a horse today. Had a little thunder but no rain.
Sun May 09: Hitched up the team & went to Richards ranch, Whitneys & Tillinghasts folks went along. I got home at 6 P.M. Had a rough trip.
Mon May 10: Fine growing weather. Will & myself began dyking in the pasture lot. [margin: 2 hrs]
Tue May 11: Worked in the garden some & made a couple of sluice boxes. Had a fine rain this eve. Will seeding for John Harrold.
Wed May 12: Will dyking all day. I 1/2 & went to town in the P.M. Fine growing weather.
Thu May 13: Dyking on the pasture dyke. Moved the cook stove into the kitchen to day. [margin: 1 1/2]
Fri May 14: Dyking part of the day. Had a fine rain for grain in the P.M. [margin: 1 day]
Sat May 15: Dyking 1/2 day. hoeing in the garden 1/2 day. Planted some corn & beans & squashes. Fine growing weather. Sent an order to Geo. for a wagon yesterday. [margin: 1 day.]
Sun May 16: Wrote to Father to day. The new cow had a calf. Mr Jone's folks & Uncle Will here to dinner. Pleasant day.
Mon May 17: Fine growing weather. Dyking on pasture dyke. Clear & warm. Grain looking well. [margin: 2 days]
Tue May 18: Planted some more corn & summer squashes. Ida went to Mr Darcys. Dyking 1 3/4.
Wed May 19: Dyking 2 days. Corn coming up.
Thu May 20: Dyking 2 days.
Fri May 21: Ordered a wagon one week ago to day from York State. Will & self working on the road.
Sat May 22: Will & self 1/2 day on the road. In P.M. W. & team working for Till. Self fixing milk safe & working in the garden.
Sun May 23: All went to Ed's and I went to church. Fine growing weather. Roads getting quite dusty.
Mon May 24: Working on the road. Finished my tax. Will also working. Finished. Whitney lost another cow today. The warmest day of the season.

1886 May 25-Jun 13

Image Id: 002-0524 Collection(s):1886

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Tue May 25: Kate had a calf this A.M. Will working on the road all day. & I 1/2 for himself. Hoeing in the garden in the P.M.
Wed May 26: Dyking again out by the stable. Warm & dry. Had a slight shower in the eve. Set out 24 tomato & some cauliflower plants.
Thu May 27: Dyking all day. Strong south wind. Frank Darcy here in the eve and said the Skagit is rising fast.
Fri May 28: Dyking warm & pleasant.
Sat May 29: Hoeing carrots in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Will working in the orchard in the P.M. digging grass away from the trees. The Skagit River is high this week. Bought a bb of flour.
Sun May 30: Home in the A.M. & down to Whitneys in the P.M. Fine warm weather.
Mon May 31: Will dyking. I dyking 1/2 & worked for W. 1/2 on milk house. Have dyked 22 days so far 1 man to date. [margin: 1 1/2]
Tue Jun 01: Will dyking. Self working for Whitney on milk house. Grain very weedy and needs rain. Was out looking at it this eve.
Wed Jun 02: Working at Whitneys. Will dyking. Warm & dry. Grain not doing well.
Thu Jun 03: Working on milk house. Will dyking as usual. Whitney started for Seattle last night.
Fri Jun 04: Will dyking. I working for Whitney on milk house. Al Leamer here to nite.
Sat Jun 05: Working for W. 1/2 day. 5 days this week. Will dyking 1/2 & to town 1/2. I hoeing in the garden in the P.M.
Sun Jun 06: Staid at home most of the day. Grandma went to Darcy's(?) yesterday. An effort was made to organize a Sunday School. Went with little success.
Mon Jun 07: Had a light rain last night. Working in the garden weeding & thinning carrots. Made a calf pen.
Tue Jun 08: Finished hoeing & weeding the garden. Set out some cabbage, hauled in some wood &c. Light rain in the eve.
Wed Jun 09: Went to the timber. Cut a tree. Will hauled 3 loads of timber.
Thu Jun 10: Working in the timber as before. Hauled 2 loads.
Fri Jun 11: Cut a tree for shakes and hauled a load home & one of D. timber. Warm & dry.
Sat Jun 12: Same as yesterday. Measured the line with Callahan, so as to know where to cut trees. Grain looking quite well but it all needs rain.
Sun Jun 13: Went to Sunday School today. Mr. T. is supt. Went with Uncle Will & Aunt Lou for salmon berries in the P.M.

1886 Jun 14-Jul 3

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Mon Jun 14: Went to the timber & cut down a fir tree for wood. Brought some on load.
Tue Jun 15: Went to the timber & got a load of cedar for posts & some wood in the P.M. for threshing. Still warm & dry and grain suffering from salt.
Wed Jun 16: Went to the same mill to get barn lumber. Hauled 2 loads. Miss Price here from LaConner sewing. Made over a safe in P.M.
Thu Jun 17: Will hauling lumber & my self working at berries & garden.
Fri Jun 18: Will finished hauling lumber. Then finished hoeing the carrots. S.E. wind all day but no rain. Dance in the hall this eve.
Sat Jun 19: Grading down the dyke & laying barn foundation. Still warm & dry and a prospect of a very short crop. Hay is not 1/2 a crop.
Sun Jun 20: Miss Price went to LaC. this A.M. and Will with her. Went to Sunday School in the P.M. Had a good attendance.
Mon Jun 21: Working on barn & picking strawberries. Warm & dry.
Tue Jun 22: No entry.
Wed Jun 23: No entry.
Thu Jun 24: No entry.
Fri Jun 25: No entry.
Sat Jun 26: No entry.
Sun Jun 27: We have been working on the barn all this past week and have it all done except inside work. Strawberries are about gone. Grandma L. is still away. We have had no rain yet and the weeds weeds are gaining on the grain. I don't think there will be over 30 to 40 bus per acre. The garden look well. Gertie W. is still here. Have written to Geo to day. Went to Sunday School today. It was a small school.
Mon Jun 28: This is local option election day. Went in the P.M. Worked cleaning up around the barn to day and hauled some manure into the orchard.
Tue Jun 29: Mowed some this A.M. Mrs. W. & Alf Stacey were here & Gertie went home with them. Went up to the timber in the A.M. & got a load of punchoens in the P. Still dry. Had a small shower yesterday A.M.
Wed Jun 30: Set off the school clean report this A.M. Peter was here this P.M. Mowed 4 acres ??? grass. It is light. Heard that Slocum was killed. Whitney finished raising the barn.
Thu Jul 01: Will dyking in the A.M. by the stable. Raked & cocked some hay in the P.M. but it rained enough to dampen it and we had to quit.
Fri Jul 02: Will dyking in the A.M. Finished putting up the hay in the P.M.
Sat Jul 03: Will went to Fidalgo on a picknic and we down to Bay View in(?) the A.M. Pleasant but dry.

1886 Jul 4-27

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Sun Jul 04: Grandma came home yesterday. Celebration this year at Mt. Vernon and one tomorrow at Whatcom. Dull times about here.
Mon Jul 05: Working in the garden some & in the new barn making stalls. Will Woodburn & Ida went to town to and got the new wagon.
Tue Jul 06: Haying. Hauling in the A.M. & cutting in the P.M.
Wed Jul 07: Haying fine weather.
Thu Jul 08: Haying fine weather.
Fri Jul 09: Finished hauling in hay. Had 18(?) bales. Went to town in the P.M. with the light wagon. Will hauling manure in the P.M.
Sat Jul 10: Will went to town & got a humidor?. I working at the wagon shed side it up & hanging doors on the end. Still dry. Barley is beginning to turn.
Sun Jul 11: Clear & dry but smokey. Went to Sunday school & then went over to Darcy's for a ride.
Mon Jul 12: Chored around some. Washed the wagon and dyked some out by the barn or granary.
Tue Jul 13: Will began working for Whitney. I made a scow pump. Done chores &c.
Wed Jul 14: Will at Whitneys. I painted the wagon, done chores, &c.
Thu Jul 15: Went up to the Ridge & to Armstrongs. Will at Whitneys. Still warm & dry. Grain drying up in places & promises small crop.
Fri Jul 16: Painted the wagon the second coat and fixed the scow pump & change water from one scow to another. Will at Whitneys.
Sat Jul 17: Poole here to set up he binder. Will at Whitneys. Dry & warm stormy P.M.
Sun Jul 18: Went to church. Armstrongs & Darcys folks here to dinner. Cherry cow had company this eve.
Mon Jul 19: Dyking out by the granary. Will also. Jenne here this eve to see Dolly. [margin: Dolly will foal about Jan 19.]
Tue Jul 20: Will working at Whitneys this week. 5 days. I went down by McKennas ?????ing had good luck. Dry & smokey.
Wed Jul 21: Tillinghasts folks & ours went to Skagit River. Saw Davis's place got home at 8 P.M.
Thu Jul 22: Went to help Sievers build a granary. Still warm & dry.
Fri Jul 23: At Seviers.
Sat Jul 24: At Seviers. Dick Balls baby was buried to day.
Sun Jul 25: Very smoky & dry. Went to Sunday school had a small attendance.
Mon Jul 26: Had a fine shower last night. Filled up the tanks so that I will not have to scow water for a long time. Will hoed in the garden some & we made a calf yard in the orchard. Went to town in the P.M.
Tue Jul 27: Went to Seviers 1/2 day and started the binder in the P.M. Mr Poole here. Will dyking in the A.M.

1886 Jul 28-Aug 23

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Wed Jul 28: Working at Severs. Will finished cutting barley.
Thu Jul 29: Working at B??????s. Will shocking barley and dyking some.
Fri Jul 30: Both working on the dyke by the warehouse.
Sat Jul 31: Same as yesterday. Callahan cutting oats.
Sun Aug 01: Went to Sunday School & out riding afterwards to Darcys. Tillinghasts folks with us.
Mon Aug 02: Hauling dirt on the warehouse dyke with the wagon. Peter here in the eve.
Tue Aug 03: Same & yesterday. Peter cutting cabbage seed. Went over to Otto's to try the twine. It worked some better on his binder.
Wed Aug 04: Helped Peter 3/4 day cut sod. The folks were up to Ed's to day. Warm & dry.
Thu Aug 05: Went to town in the A.M. & in the P.M. began cutting oats.
Fri Aug 06: Cutting & shocking oats.
Sat Aug 07: Cutting & shocking oats. Will hauling wood in the P.M. from the Ridge. Threshed the oats this side of the road.
Sun Aug 08: Went to Sunday School. Clowdy & looks like rain. Wrote to Geo. in the P.M.
Mon Aug 09: Began cutting grain across the road.
Tue Aug 10: Cutting & shocking.
Wed Aug 11: Cutting & shocking. Nels Richards helping me shock. Daisy went visiting this A.M. Fine weather for harvest.
Thu Aug 12: Harvesting. Richards helping.
Fri Aug 13: Harvesting. Richards helping.
Sat Aug 14: Harvesting. Richards helping. Lovely weather. Have cut over 60 acres this week.
Sun Aug 15: Went to Sunday School and did not do much else. Fine weather. Peter here this P.M.
Mon Aug 16: Finished cutting today. Fine weather.
Tue Aug 17: Cutting for John Harrold today. Finished shocking.
Wed Aug 18: Went after water and did not get home until 9.30 P.M.
Thu Aug 19: In the A.M. deepened the scow hole & in the P.M. I went to town & bought sacks and Will helped Pete thresh cabbage seed.
Fri Aug 20: Will helping Peter. I working in the horse stable fixing grain bins & stalls.
Sat Aug 21: Will helping peter. Self working on the door to the hay barn, in the P.M. went to Primary meeting at the school house. Rain some in the eve. Strong S.E. wind all day.
Sun Aug 22: Went to Church at LaConner & S.S. heard Rev Mr Moore, the new M.E. parson.
Mon Aug 23: Went to town in the A.M. & got sacks of Martin at 7 3/4 cts each. Will cut some oats with a sythe & hauled wood in the P.M. I dug potatos & took Kate over to Jenne's in the P.M. Fine threshing weather. Gave my note for $116.25 to Martin for sacks.

1886 Aug 24-Sep 21 (Duplicate of next)

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Tue Aug 24: Began threshing at Whitney's but had to quit at 10 A.M. for rain. Did not do much in the P.M.
Wed Aug 25: Threshing at Whitneys until noon. Then moved to Callahans.
Thu Aug 26: Threshing at Callahans. Finished. Fine weather.
Fri Aug 27: Threshing at Otto Kalso's lower ranch. Finished at 2 P.M. and moved to the Smith ranch.
Sat Aug 28: Threshing at the Smith ranch until 4 P.M. then moved to Ottos.
Sun Aug 29: Threshing at Otto's. Rev Mr Moore preached in the school house.
Mon Aug 30: At Ottos & Dave Fulks. Fine weather.
Tue Aug 31: Finished at Daves & moved to our field at 10.30. Threshed 600 for me after dinner.
Wed Sep 01: Threshing for me. Finished the outside field and John Harrolds grain.
Thu Sep 02: Finished threshing at 9.30 and moved to Balls. Rained at 3 P.M. and had to quit. Heavy rain at night.
Fri Sep 03: Rainy A.M. went to town in the P.M.
Sat Sep 04: Heavy rain last night. Had a lot of sacks wet. Hauled sacks all day. Ball helped in the P.M.
Sun Sep 05: Went to S.S. & to church. Mr Moore preached.
Mon Sep 06: Not very wet. Threshing at Balls in the P.M. Will hauling sacks in the A.M.
Tue Sep 07: Threshing at Balls. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 08: Threshing at Balls.
Thu Sep 09: Threshing at Balls. Move to Whitneys.
Fri Sep 10: Threshing at Whitneys. Finished & moved to VanValkenburgs.
Sat Sep 11: Finished VanValkenburgs & moved to Balls. Not working in the P.M. Mr. Rudene's folks here in the P.M.
Sun Sep 12: Went to Sunday School in the P.M.
Mon Sep 13: Hailing sacks in the A.M. & Will all day. Went to town in the P.M. Ordered a wagon for Dunlap.
Tue Sep 14: Ditching out in the Allen 80 slough. Went to Harry Boetchers burial in the P.M.
Wed Sep 15: Threshing at John Ball's. Finished and moved to machine down to Whitneys. An hour for self, man & team moving machine.
Thu Sep 16: Ditching & splitting ditch timber.
Fri Sep 17: Putting in ditch timber in the A.M. went to town in the P.M. Will dyking.
Sat Sep 18: Ditching down in the lake on the "Allen 80" Fine dry weather.
Sun Sep 19: Went to S.S. & to preaching and took a ride up to Jennings S house in the P.M. Uncle Will with us.
Mon Sep 20: Went to LaConner to get Grants picture taken. Tillinghast had the team to go to LaConner also.
Tue Sep 21: Went and settled up with Whitney last night. Owe him $45.62. Some rainy to day, sowed timothy seed & filed for 4.50 a saw. Peter here, bought his ranch.

1886 Aug 24-Sep 21 (Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0529 Collection(s):1886

1886 Sep 22-Oct 11

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Wed Sep 22: Will out to the ranch. Worked on ditch all day down in the "Allen 80". Will not working the first three days of this week.
Thu Sep 23: No entry.
Fri Sep 24: Went to the timber in the A.M. Will hauled 2 load of post & rails. I cutting ditch timber, went to LaConner to take Grandma in the P.M. Heard that Al was sick. Rainy P.M. Will went to town on "Beauty".
Sat Sep 25: Went to the timber. Cut split & hauled out 2 load of D. timber. Clarence & Fred White here in the eve & all night.
Sun Sep 26: Had a bad cold. Did not get up until noon. Will went to take Gertie home in the P.M.
Was not very well today.
Mon Sep 27: Will went to the woods to work. Getting out more ditch timber. I painting fence & putting up chimney on kitchen.
Tue Sep 28: Both went to the woods & got out 2 loads of stove wood. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 29: Will fixing & crowning ditches in the Allen 80. I went to town & took Aunt Lou. She & Eva started for Cal to day. Got home at 4 P.M. & helped Whitney load the machine to got to the Samish.
Thu Sep 30: Started for Nevills place this A.M. with Scow & machine. Got there at 11 A.M. & Unloaded in the eve. Went to Mr Burns(?) to see his new house. Took dinner at Cobble & staid in Nelson's house.
Fri Oct 01: Threshing at Richards. Began at 10 oclock.
Sat Oct 02: Finished Nels. grain & threshed some for Cobble, then moved to Nevilles & then came home from Sterns with the folks.
Sun Oct 03: Went to church at the school house heard Mr Moon preach. Started for the Samish in the eve with Bob Woodburn. Staid in Neville's barn.
Mon Oct 04: Threshing at Neville's. Finished at 4 P.M. & came home in the eve and went to LaConner to go to up to A.C. Leamer's. He is very sick with Heart disease & fever.
Tue Oct 05: Arrived in Utsalady this A.M. at 2 oclock & got to Stanwood at noon. Staid at Al's all day.
Wed Oct 06: Went to to Mr Hancock's & staid all night to night. Rainy day. [margin: Will not working.]
Thu Oct 07: Went back to Stanwood & then to LaConner. Got home to LaC at 6 P.M. Staid all night.
Fri Oct 08: Came home this A.M. and worked on dyke in the P.M. Will also & yesterday all day.
Sat Oct 09: Will not working. I working on the dyke most of the day. Went & got Aunt Lou's stove.
Sun Oct 10: Fine day. Did not go anywhere. Tillinghasts folks here a few minutes.
Mon Oct 11: Al Leamer died yesterday A.M. Worked on sluice box in the A.M. & Will all day. I went to town to take Blanche in the P.M. She started for Nebraska. Sold my oats this eve[margin: to Gaches $20.00 per ton.]

1886 Oct 12-Nov 6

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Tue Oct 12: Daisy visiting today. [margin: July 12] Will working on dyke. I at home chorin about & sorting 12 bushels of apples. Frost this A.M. but not very severe. Rainy in the P.M.
Wed Oct 13: Both working on Co. dyke. Rain at 5 P.M.
Thu Oct 14: Done chores in the A.M. & went to town to get the pigs in the P.M. Got a pair of Poland China's of Ed Stacey that are 2 1/2 months old.
Fri Oct 15: Working on Co. dyke. Jenne here in the A.M.
Sat Oct 16: Will not working. I working on dyke in the P.M. Rained in the A.M.
Sun Oct 17: Rainy day. Spent the day mostly reading. Uncle Will here part of the day.
Mon Oct 18: Dyking on Co. dyke & Will 1/2.
Tue Oct 19: Dyking on Co dyke in the A.M. and on cow pasture dyke in the P.M. Will also.
Wed Oct 20: Working on dyke all day. Fine weather & no rain. Tillinghast hauled his seed in.
Thu Oct 21: Dyking all day. Pleasant. Light frost this A.M.
Fri Oct 22: Repairing dyke & cleaning out ditch on Peter's ranch. Began fixing his dyke.
Sat Oct 23: Tillinghast went to town to day with my team & wagon to take cabbage seed. Topping out dyke & working on Peter's dyke 2 1/2 days on his dyke to date.
Sun Oct 24: Frost this A.M. Pleasant day. Staid at home most of the day. Was down to Tillinghasts a short time. Wrote to George. Fine Oct weather. Light frost.
Mon Oct 25: Dyking on the Peter ranch. [margin: 2 days.]
Tue Oct 26: Dyking on the Peter ranch. [margin: 4 1/2]
Wed Oct 27: Dyking. Began up at John Balls dairy(?) and put a dam in the dyke ditch. Quit for rain at 2.30. [margin: 6 days]
Thu Oct 28: Dyking in the A.M. & will all day. I make cow stanchions in the P.M. Rec'd a letter from Geo last night. It came in 7 days. [margin: 7 1/2]
Fri Oct 29: Dyking.
Sat Oct 30: Dyking. Heavy rain last night. Began fattening the hogs. Have worked 14 days to day on Peter's dyke.
Sun Oct 31: Went to church & heard Mr Moore. Pleasant weather. Went down to Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Nov 01: Went to town in the P.m. & to the M.E. Church Concert in the eve. In the A.M. dyking & Will also. Bob Woodburn dyking for me in the to pay for keeping his pony.
Tue Nov 02: Election day. Gertie(?) home from LaConner in the P.M. & went to the election. Bob & Will dyking in the A.M. & P.M.
Wed Nov 03: Bob dyking 1/2, self & Will all day.
Thu Nov 04: Dyking as ususal. I went to the Samish in the P.M. to help Neville thresh.
Fri Nov 05: Dyking part of the time. Finished on Peters ranch. Helped Otto load grain & gave John Harrold his dinner.
Sat Nov 06: Hauling straw & wood & helped take the machine off the scow.

1886 Nov 7-29

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Sun Nov 07: Frost this A.M. the hardest of the year. Ther. at 29°. Went to church. Mr Moore & Mrs Jones here to dinner.
Mon Nov 08: Dyking on Co dyke.
Tue Nov 09: Dyking on Co dyke.
Wed Nov 10: Dyking on Co dyke.
Thu Nov 11: Dyking on Co dyke. Fine weather al the week so far. Whitney came from Seattle yesterday & brought me the Atlas & some Christmas presents and a chair. Strong wind tonight with a good prospect of rain.
Fri Nov 12: Dyking in the P.M. on Co. dyke. Int the A.M. it rained some. Worked 1/4 day on fence out by John Ball's dam.
Sat Nov 13: Dyking on Co dyke.
Sun Nov 14: Frost this A.M. Clear & Pleasant.
Mon Nov 15: Went to town , Will also. Sent a deed to Pa for Peter's wife to sign. Tillinghast had a team to take seed. Will sick & did not come home.
Tue Nov 16: In the A.M. rigged up the team & harnesses for plowing & began plowing after dinner on the east end of ranch. [margin: Mercury at 26° in A.M.]
Wed Nov 17: Plowing in the A.M. Will not here yet. Warmer to day and rained some in the P.M. Sent Peter's grain(?) up to him by Whitney.
Thu Nov 18: Plowing all day.
Fri Nov 19: Rainy day. Working in the barn fixing horse stable, &c. In the P.M. made fence along the dyke out beyond the barn.
Sat Nov 20: Good day for plowing. Plowed all day. Will away all the week. [margin: Snow Flake went to the Dr on the 22d Nov.]
Sun Nov 21: Staid at home all day. Will came home from LaConner.
Mon Nov 22: Will plowing. Self choring.
Tue Nov 23: Will plowing. Self making a sluice out by Peters Ranch.
Wed Nov 24: Loading grain in the A.M. and hauling lumber in the P.M. from John Ball's granary. Quite a high tide to day.
Thu Nov 25: Thanksgiving Day. Will plowing. I fixed up plank walks sticking out lumber &c. Plowed in the garden.
Fri Nov 26: Plowed some in the garden & dug some vegetables. Went after the washing and went out to grade a slough in the P.M. Will plowing.
Sat Nov 27: Hauled straw in a slough until 11 & quit for rain. After dinner worked a hour & a half putting timber in the sluice so as to fix a C washing out to the "Peter Ranch". [margin: Rain 1/2 day.]
Sun Nov 28: Ida sick with tooth ache. Warm but wet & misty. Bob Woodburn here. Went down to Tillinghasts in the P.M. to see the baby. He is fine. [margin:Rainy day]
Mon Nov 29: Graded the slough out in the Allen 80. I went to town to take Grandma. Roads very muddy. Settled up with Gaches. The oats weighed 89 per sack and came to 888.96. Very warm spring-like weather.

1886 Nov 30-Dec 22

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Tue Nov 30: Will plowing. Self make big gate & fixing fence out by the road.
Wed Dec 01: Rainy A.M. Will plowing in the P.M. I working in the granary moving grain, fixing disk &c. Count the sacks and the crop was 1847 sacks.
Thu Dec 02: Will plowing in the A.M. & I making a gate to get in the orchard. Rained in the P.M. & we did not do much.
Fri Dec 03: Rainy day not plowing. Will went to the Island for a hunt. Began making a boat.
Sat Dec 04: Pleasant in the A.M. Plowing 1/2 day. Will hunting. Done chores & worked on boat in the P.M. Very warm weather. Tide low. Grass growing quickly.
Sun Dec 05: This is a very pleasant & beautiful day. Went to church. Mr Moore preached.
Mon Dec 06: Bob Woodburn here helping me kill hogs. Will plowing. Fine day. Sent for Eastern papers.
Tue Dec 07: Rec'd a letter from Geo & Peter's deed. Will plowing. [margin: Warm.]
Wed Dec 08: Plowing. Self working on boat.
Thu Dec 09: Plowing. Self working on boat.
Fri Dec 10: Plowing. Self working on boat. Warm and clowdy all the week. Low tides.
Sat Dec 11: Fine day for plowing. Will at it. I working on the boat. Have it about finished except painting.
Sun Dec 12: Clowdy & rainy. Rained all last night, but it's warm & chinooky. Staid at home all day. Strong wind.
Mon Dec 13: This has been one of the finest winter days I ever saw. Warm & sunny. Quite a high tide this A.M. but nothing to last winters tides. Will plowing. I painting the boat. Made a rudder for it and sawed wood some out over the dyke.
Tue Dec 14: Painting the boat the 2nd coat in the A.M. & a boat shed in the P.M. Will plowing.
Wed Dec 15: Will plowing. Went to LaConner with Vinza in Will's boat. Strong E. wind.
Thu Dec 16: Working on the boat house in the A.M. & grading a slough in the P.M. Will plowing in A.M.
Fri Dec 17: Working on the boat house in the A.M. & grading a slough in the P.M. Will plowing in the A.M.
Sat Dec 18: Rainy A.M. Working on the shop in the A.M. & grading a slough in the P.M. Will not working in the A.M. Finished grading slough in the "80".
Sun Dec 19: Went to LaConner in the P.M. & staid all night. Went to church in the P.M. Tried the new boat for the first. [margin: Rainy most of the day.]
Mon Dec 20: Rainy part of the day. Came home from town in the P.M. & Grandma also. [margin: Will plowing.]
Tue Dec 21: Will not working. Rainy part of the day. Self sawing wood & making steps & wharf(?).
Wed Dec 22: Heavy rain last night. Fixing a ditch into the boat house. Will plowing in the P.M. Self out in the field burning logs. Tillinghast went to town with his boat. Cooler at night & frosty in the eve. First frost of the month.

1886 Dec 23-Jan 13,1887

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Thu Dec 23: Grant 18 months old to day. Went to LaConner to get Christmas & money of Peter. Rainy part of the day. Will plowing 1/2. Gave Peter notes for $350.--
Fri Dec 24: Rainy part of the day. Will not working. I not doing much either. The land is getting pretty full of water.
Sat Dec 25: Christmas. Stormy day and in the evening it began snowing & sleeting. Went down to Whitneys to the Christmas dinner and to the tree in the eve. Mr Bradshow was here to order a Courtland buggie & gave me $100. for buggie & harness.
Sun Dec 26: Very stormy day. Snow from the N.E. Staid at home, read & wrote to George. [margin: Mercury at 25°]
Mon Dec 27: Went to town & ordered a wagon for Mr Bradshow. Snow going off. Warmer. [margin: Mercury at 26 this A.M.]
Tue Dec 28: Snow all gone & weather warmer to the woods to make some posts to fix the Whitney line fence. Highest tide of the season so far this winter.
Wed Dec 29: Working in the timber making posts. Fine day. Whitney went to town with the boat.
Thu Dec 30: Will plowing. Self unloading boat & choring about. Settled with Otto.
Fri Dec 31: Rain hard most all day. Not doing much. Will not working. Tides low & weather warm.
Sat Jan 01: Fine warm day. Will went to LaConner. I moved the tank from the old house to the stable.
Sun Jan 02: Rainy most of the day. Went down to the Hall & heard Mr. Moore preach.
Mon Jan 03: Hauling rails & making fence.
Tue Jan 04: Making fence out beyond the haybarn. Rain part of the day.
Wed Jan 05: Not doing much. Rainy day. Split wood some.
Thu Jan 06: Will making fence & I part of the day sawed up a wood log & helped about the house some. Alfie Stacey here in the eve.
Fri Jan 07: Went to the timber to load out fence posts. A beautiful day with a light frost this A.M.
Sat Jan 08: Putting wire on the fence posts and built a picket fence out by the strawberry bed. Pleasant day. [margin: Frost.]
Sun Jan 09: Wind south again & raining a little. Tides very low for the season.
Mon Jan 10: Rainy day. Not doing much. Cut a little wood, went down to help W. to fix the engine a little.
Tue Jan 11: In the A.M. made a seeder tongue. Not doing much in the P.M. Went hunting a little while. [margin: Tides low. Rainy day.]
Wed Jan 12: Clear A.M. Rainy P.M. Got up at 5 & went to Callahans for a scow load of posts. Got home at 10 A.M. W. & T. went town.
Thu Jan 13: Will hauling out posts some. I went to town. Rainy part of the day.

1887 Jan 14-Feb 1

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Fri Jan 14: Went to Callahans to scow the bal. of the fence posts. Had a good trip. Sharpened & hauled them out in the P.M. [margin: High tide for the year.]
Sat Jan 15: Stormy day. Snow squalls. Went to Callahans granary & got Balls fanning mill & began cleaning seed oats.
Sun Jan 16: Went down to McKenna's & took the folks. Saw Sterns folks. Mrs Callahan & Jones folks here in the P.M.
Mon Jan 17: Driving fence post on the Whitney line fence.
Tue Jan 18: Cleaned grain in the A.M. Rainy. Driving fence posts in the P.M.
Wed Jan 19: Laying up fence in the A.M. & driving posts in the P.M.
Thu Jan 20: Cleaning grain all day. Barley & wheat. Windy & rainy. Otto here & paid me $20. on grain. Tilly McKenna died last night.
Fri Jan 21: Rainy day did not do much put up troughs on the granary & Otto also. In the P.M. went to the burial of Tilly McKenna.
Sat Jan 22: Went to LaConner and took Grandma to go to Ed's wedding. Rain part of the day. Will away yesterday & to day deer hunting.
Sun Jan 23: Staid at home all day. Mrs. Chilling, Whitney & Kate up here in the eve. Will got home with a deer. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Jan 24: Working all day on the Whitney line fence. Stormy part of the day. wet(?).
Tue Jan 25: Stormy day. Cleaning grain.
Wed Jan 26: Will worked some throwing down dyke out by the Pete house. Made a stable for "Beauty" & cleaned grain some. Stormy a good part of the day. Snow & rain.
Thu Jan 27: Will grading down dyke in the A.M. I making sausage &c. Alf & Grandma came to day. Rainy P.M. & some snow. Cleaning grain in the P.M.
Fri Jan 28: Grading down dyke & ditching on Peter's ranch. Strong west wind all day. Alf here yet. Wind-bound.
Sat Jan 29: Heavy rain all day. Cleaning grain & timothy seed. Finished the job. John Ball here for 75-80 sacks of seed grain yesterday & 25 of barley. Alf here & helping us some. Got 30 dollars per ton of Ball for oats.
Sun Jan 30: John Peth here to day and engaged 15 sacks of barley at $25.00 per ton. Heaviest wind last night for many a day. Very changeable weather to day. Wind, sunshine & snow. [margin: High tide & nor west wind.]
Mon Jan 31: Went down on the dyke to see what damage the wind done. It was slight. Came back & made a stall for old Kate in the wagon shed. Will ditching & I in the P.M. Snowy & cold at night.
Tue Feb 01: Cold Mercury at M. 13, N. 17, N. 12. Cold winterish day. Wind N. East & snowy. Threshing radish seed for Till. 3/4 day. Will also.

1887 Feb 2-19

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Wed Feb 02: M 8. N 15. Cold disagreeable day & snowing all the P.M. Threshing radish seed 1/2 day. Snow about 4 inches deep.
Thu Feb 03: Still cold mercury at 8, 17 8. Clear. Threshing for Till 3/4. Will 1/2.
Fri Feb 04: Mercury at -4° this A.M. Coldest A.M. for 12 years. Finished threshing radish see. Thawing a little on sough side of buildings in the P.M. Have had no mail service since Monday.
Sat Feb 05: Mercury at - 8° this A.M. Still clear and no prospect of a chinook. Sawing & splitting ditch timber out by the road. Still clear at night.
Sun Feb 06: Clear & pleasant went to hear Mr Moore preach in the A.M. at Whitneys house. Uncle Will here in the eve. [margin: mer at 10°]
Mon Feb 07: In the A.M. made a crossing out by the slough to get onto Peter ranch & hauled out some ditch timbers & covered some of it but had to quit for ice in the P.M. Hauled seed for Till, a load of straw & some wood into the wood house. Pleasant day & growing warmer. Sun dogs this eve. [margin: Tem 17°.]
Tue Feb 08: Temp. 22°. Not much warmer & snowing some. Will & myself finished the ditch out in Peter ranch & put the timber in. The frost & ice bothered some.
Wed Feb 09: Snow again last night it is 7 or 8 inches deep now. I filed 5 saws this A.M. Will not working to day. He went to town in the P.M. [margin: Tem 28.]
Thu Feb 10: Clear & frosty. Will in town. Mrs Wallace came today. Sawed wood & done the chores. [margin: Temp. 18]
Fri Feb 11: Not so cold to day. Doing shores & cutting up old posts for wood. Rec'd a letter from George.
Sat Feb 12: Did not do much but the chores. South wind to day and the ice is going out of the slough. Uncle Will here to dinner & a peddlar(?). Will in town yet. [margin: Temp 22°]
Sun Feb 13: Snow again last night, but it is not cold. The ice is most out of the slough. Reading & writing to Geo. Cooler at night.
Mon Feb 14: Clear & pleasant. Doing chores & not much else. Jenne here after his barley. [margin: Temp. 20°]
Tue Feb 15: Still clear & cold ice not all out of the slough yet. Bob Woodburn here not working much, filed a saw for Jenne. John Peth here in the eve for barley. [margin: Temp 20]
Wed Feb 16: Went to LaConner & paid taxes. Went with a wagaon. South wind. Snow going off. Sent to Maher & Grosh for knives. Borrowed $20. of Peter. [margin: Temp 18. Got 100 lbs sugar.]
Thu Feb 17: Warmer. Done the chores & went to town. Got my scales(?) and a sack of beans.
Fri Feb 18: Stormy day. Went up to John Balls & done the chores and not much else. Will away yet.
Sat Feb 19: Done chores. Fixed the hay rack & grain bin & put the tongue in the seeder. Pleasant day, but so cold the snow does not go off much. Will not home yet. To all appearances this will be a late spring.

1887 Feb 20-Mar 12

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Sun Feb 20: Stormy day. Snowing some. Will came home & brought a deer. Was down to Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Feb 21: Went up in the south ranch to cut road. Will also. Clear & cold.
Tue Feb 22: Snowing again this A.M. Temp at 25. Mr Gordon here this A.M. to see about the oats for seed. He spoke for 80 sack & paid $5.00 on them with the privilege of looking this week for better ones, in which case he would take 30 sacks. [margin: Not working any today]
Wed Feb 23: Snowy day, but we went to the woods & cut wood. Temp about 30 night & morning. Very disagreeable weather.
Thu Feb 24: Very bad weather as usual. Quite a heavy snow last night. Went to the woods to cut wood, finished up on the Purdy ranch. Bob here this eve. Snowing again.
Fri Feb 25: Went up to my woods & cut two cedars & began sawing for D. timber.
Sat Feb 26: Heavy S.E. wind. Went to LaConner with Mrs W. Had a hard pull & got there at 6 P.M. Will in the woods.
Sun Feb 27: In LaC all day. Went to church & to S.S.& to church in the eve. Heavy rain at night.
Mon Feb 28: In LaC all day. Rainy & blowing. Staying with Peter. The snow all gone.
Tue Mar 01: Came home in the A.M. Pleasant. Will working in the woods. Sowed clover seed in the P.M. on my meadow.
Wed Mar 02: Working on the Whitney line fence and clearing away the old posts. Nice weather.
Thu Mar 03: Finished pulling wire on the fence and sowed seed in the pasture. John Ball here & paid me $100 for oats & barley. Will hauling rails & old posts. Took the fanning mill home. Mr Jones here this eve. [margin: Beauty had her colt.]
Fri Mar 04: Went to the timber & cut cord wood in my woods. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Sat Mar 05: In the A.M. ditching to drain the tide(?) out in the Allen 80. In the P.M. fixed the tank, set out some currants, gooseberries, &c and chored around till night. Drying wind to day.
Sun Mar 06: Went to church at Whitneys. Mr Moore preached. Clowdy & misty day.
Mon Mar 07: Rain in the A.M. & pleasant P.M. Will & I hauling manure out in the hay field in the P.M. 14 loads.
Tue Mar 08: Rainy & cold. Not doing much. Made a table in the P.M.
Wed Mar 09: Rainy day. Will oiling harness. I went to town with Whitneys folks.
Thu Mar 10: Raining some. Working in the A.M. moving hay & grading slough dyke out on the Peter ranch. Could not work in the P.M. much. [margin: Planted some tomatoes in a box.]
Fri Mar 11: Rainy & windy. Did not work in the A.M. but graded dyke in P.M. out on the Miller ranch.
Sat Mar 12: Will working on the Miller ranch. Grading dyke & sloughs. I up to Jones making tank. Nice spring day. [margin: Heard frogs. Grass growing.]

1887 Mar 13-Apr 5

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Sun Mar 13: (Diary say 14th)Staid about home as usual.
Mon Mar 14: Hauling out manure in the "80". Very windy.
Tue Mar 15: Hauled 2 loads of straw for bedding. Then it rained. In the P.M. hauled out straw in the 80. Rainy night. Was down to Tillinghasts & Whitneys in the eve.
Wed Mar 16: Hauled straw until 11 A.M. & quit for rain. Weather warm and grass growing. Misty but not much prospect of farming. In the P.M. made a table for Ida.
Thu Mar 17: Hauling straw until 4 P.M. quit for rain.
Fri Mar 18: Hauling straw all day. Pleasant.
Sat Mar 19: Hauling straw. Went to Kalso's & got some raspberries to set out. Ground most dry enough to plow.
Sun Mar 20: Clowdy but no rain. Good prospect for good weather.
Mon Mar 21: Began plowing. Self working in the garden fixing strawberry bed. [margin: Fine day.]
Tue Mar 22: Will plowing. I finished the strawberries & hauled rails & brush off from Miller ranch. [margin: Fine]
Wed Mar 23: Will plowing. I grading sloughs and plowing down cabbage rows in Miller place. [margin: weather.]
Thu Mar 24: Will plowing. Began this side of the road. Ida & I & Whitneys folks went to White's to get potatoes. Had a good trip. Got home at 5 P.M. Rain a little, but not enough to stop work.
Fri Mar 25: Plowing with 2 teams on this side of road. Fine drying weather.
Sat Mar 26: Plowing with 2 teams on this side of the road. Have about 21 acres to plow yet to night. Chickens hatching to day.
Sun Mar 27: Rainy P.M. Peter came down to day & staid all day. Mary at LaConner.
Mon Mar 28: Will began to plow but had to quit at 10 A.M. Self pulling carrots. In the P.M. weighing out grain 1/2 day. Sold smith some oats (2 tons). He paid for one ton and is to pay for the other in 6 months. Heavy rain this P.M. [margin: Heard that Grandma Green was dead this eve.]
Tue Mar 29: Will went to town. I done the chores and dug carrots. Mary came back this eve.
Wed Mar 30: Went to LaConner and staid all day. Came home at 10 P.M. Took up Peter's note of $100. Will plowing.
Thu Mar 31: Plowing with 2 teams, for myself in the A.M. & for Tillinghast in the P.M. Strong south wind. Ground quite wet.
Fri Apr 01: Drying day. Strong S.W. wind. Plowing for Tillinghast with 2 teams.
Sat Apr 02: Will hauling straw all day. I 1/2 day. In the P.M. set out roses & done chores, &c. Stormy P.M. hail, rain, & snow.
Sun Apr 03: Was down to Bradleys in the P.M. & Whitneys in the eve. Strong N. wind. [margin: Frost]
Mon Apr 04: Went to LaConner. Ida went & got 2 teeth pulled. Strong S.E. wind. Got home at 1 P.M. and hauled straw. Will hauling straw all day. [margin: Drying wind.]
Tue Apr 05: Will plowing in straw. I hauling straw. Got Kalso's sulky.

1887 Apr 6-27

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Wed Apr 06: Plowing & hauling straw. Finished the straw & began plowing in sloughs. Rain at night.
Thu Apr 07: Choring 3/4 day. plowed a piece for a garden. Whitney dehorned his cows. Made a new gate out by hay barn. Rainy A.M.
Fri Apr 08: Plowing, broke the sulky. Drying day. Got a letter from Geo. Peter here.
Sat Apr 09: Will cultivating with the seeder on fall plowed land. I plowing head lands & harrowing. Ball & Otto seeding. Cold north wind all day.
Sun Apr 10: Clowdy, misty & disagreeable all day. Wrote to George & read.
Mon Apr 11: Rainy some in the A.M. Will not working. I putting in window weight up stairs. Will plowing in the P.M. Self harrowing this side of the road.
Tue Apr 12: Rainy & misty. Cleaning seed oats, grinding up tools, splitting wood, &c. Sold Inmans boy 3 sacks of oats. He paid 2.50 & still owes 1.75.
Wed Apr 13: Harrowing & cultivating in the "80" Fine drying day. Neighbors seeding.
Thu Apr 14: Dito yesterday. Frost.
Fri Apr 15: Will harrowing land where we plowed in straw. Self planting potatos & blue stoning wheat. Tillinghast using my team. Rainy P.M. or misty.
Sat Apr 16: Plowing grading slough & dyke out in the Miller ranch. Land very soft. Fine drying day.
Sun Apr 17: Fine day. Charley Bowden here to see oats. Nels Richards took dinner with us.
Mon Apr 18: Went to LaConner with boat. Will cultivating with seeder. Tillinghast harrowing with my team. The above is a mistake he did not find the team.
Tue Apr 19: Began seeding. Sowed the wheat & some oats. Self harrowing.
Wed Apr 20: Will seeding. I harrowing in the A.M. & planting potatos in the P.M. down by the Smith ranch. Rainy A.M.
Thu Apr 21: Seeding with 2 seeders. Fine day. Ground in fine order.
Fri Apr 22: Seeding with 2 seeders. Finished across the road. Fine weather.
Sat Apr 23: Harrowing with 2 teams. Land in fine order. VanValkenburg here to get some oats. McKenna got his wheat.
Sun Apr 24: Rain last night but not very hard. Went to church to day at the school house. Mr Moore preached.
Mon Apr 25: Harrowing with 2 teams, grass in good order, but the weather clowdy. Ida went to town.
Tue Apr 26: Finished harrowing across the road. Mist most all day & rain so we had to quit at 5 P.M. Not a good day to harrow but the grain has been a week some of it and it was the last chance.
Wed Apr 27: Rainy A.M. Hauled feed oats & straw and began grading the big slough out by the Peter ranch.

1887 Apr 28-May 12

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Thu Apr 28: Grading slough all day or till 5 P.M. when we had to quit for rain. The ground is getting pretty wet & the prospect for early grain is not very good. Got a letter from Geo last night and learned that he had a bag(?) in their house. Found a Holstein calf in the hen yard this A.M. and a heifer at that. She will be called Pansy.
Fri Apr 29: Working on the road all day, myself & Woodburn. Heavy rain last night & the ground pretty wet today. Drying day.
Sat Apr 30: Harrowing & plowing in sloughs. Will seeding in the P.M. 7 acres sowed the wheat in the garden patch. Oats & wheat beginning to come up in the "80" acre piece.
Sun May 01: Cold tedious south wind and some rain last night. Went to the schoolhouse to church. Mr Moore preached.
Mon May 02: Will went to town. I tearing down Peter's house and working in the garden in the P.M. Planted some more potatoes.
Tue May 03: Wil in town. Hauled Peter's horses down LaC. Heavy S.E. wind & rain last night.
Wed May 04: Heavy rain last night & cold. Ground very wet. Will working on the road this P.M. I making a walk and choring about the house. The ground fearful wet.
Thu May 05: Working on the road 1/2. Filed a saw for David Fulk. Gordon(?) here to change oats. Rainy part of the day & last night. This is a good spring for frogs.
Fri May 06: Went to town with Whitney. Cold windy day. Rec'd 140 dollars of Gaches on oats or that is what he says and I think only $130. Will working on the road.
Sat May 07: Working on the road 3/4 day and had to quit for rain.
Sun May 08: Windy drying day. Went up to John Balls with Uncle Will. Wrote to George & Peter.
Mon May 09: Finished harrowing the grain that was sowed a week ago yesterday. Rain again in the P.M. This is the worst spring on record. Harrowed a little in the garden.
Tue May 10: Heaviest rain of the season last night. Alf Stacey here this A.M. [margin: See below.]
Wed May 11: Will & myself making fence on the dyke, south side of "Allen 80". Pleasant drying day.
From above:Tues 10. Will working in P.M. I down to the saw mill and looking at dyke.
Thu May 12: Making fence in the A.M. and myself in the P.M. out by the hay barn on dyke. Will seeding in the P.M. in field near the hay barn. Finished sowing oats on this ranch. Finest day of the month so far.

1887 May 13-31

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Fri May 13: Sowed 4 acres oats down to Tillinghasts. Will working at Whitney's with 3 horses & the seeder. 3/4 day. I harrowed for Till. 1/2 & on the oats 1/2 day. Beautiful day. North wind.
Sat May 14: Will at Whitney's. I harrowing in oats, finished on my ranch. Planted the Early Mohawk(?) potatoes. Fine growing day.
Sun May 15: Went to Church. Tillinghasts folks here & went with us. Mrs Sterns got hurt by a runaway.
Mon May 16: Finished harrowing Tillinghasts oats & plowed the garden. Will at Whitney's with seeder.
Tue May 17: Planting & hoing garden. Planted carrots, beet, beans, squashes, parsnips, salsigy, &c, &c. Lovely weather. Will at Whitneys as usual.
Wed May 18: Went down to Smiths in the A.M. Working in the garden harrowing & planting carrots in the P.M. Will at Whitneys.
Thu May 19: Working out on Peter's place filling sloughs &c. Will at Whitneys. Fine drying weather. Part of the Peter ranch too soft to plow yet.
Fri May 20: Both working at Whitneys.
Sat May 21: Both working at Whitneys. Warm & dry.
Sun May 22: Stayed at home. Took a look at the grain. It is looking well & the buckwheat is coming up very think. Olive Purdy died to day at noon. [margin: ]
Mon May 23: Mended the wagon single tree. Hoed in the garden some & went to the burial of Mrs Purdy. Still warm & dry. Will working at Whitneys. Sold Gordon 5 sacks oats 450 lbs. $6.75 not paid yet.
Tue May 24: Will at Whitneys seeding. Myself plowing & harrowing Peter's ranch.
Wed May 25: Cultivates & hoed the potatos. Will finished for Whitney across the slough & sowed the barley. Raining a little in the eve. Sent to Montgomery & Wards for some things.
Thu May 26: Will harrowing in the barley. I working about the garden.
Fri May 27: Hoing in the garden some and in the P.M. Out in the oats killing tarweed.
Sat May 28: Went to town. Did not get home until 10 P.M. Clear, warm weather. Will seeding at Whitneys yesterday & to day finished.
Sun May 29: Wrote to George. Hitched up to go down to Stern's but did not get any farther than Klingenmaier's. Heard she was better. Warm & dry.
Mon May 30: Warm day. Skagit high. Plowing for Tillinghast. Will Woodburn gone to town sick.
Tue May 31: Beaver Marsh flooded and lower Skagit Country. Pulling weeds out of Tillinghasts grain & hoing in garden some. Began fixing wagon shed door.

1887 Jun 1-18

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Wed Jun 01: Still warm & dry. Made & hung the wagon shed door. Planted some peas & in the P.M. Went up to John Balls to see about the Skagit. The grain is looking well.
Thu Jun 02: Went to the Smith ranch in the A.M. to fix dyke in the A.M. and hauled dirt to fix the wagon shed door & washed the wagon in the P.M. Warm day, but cool in the A.M. Enough for a frost.
Fri Jun 03: Hoeing & pulling weeds in the A.M. Clowdy. Went down to the saw mill in the P.M. Callahan is flooded on the Jones place and Abbot also. Whitneys got home from Seattle. A big dance in the rink this evening.
Sat Jun 04: Mowed the yard but did not do much else. Had a nice gentle rain all day to day. Just what is needed.
Sun Jun 05: Quite pleasant most of the day. Went down to Sterns in the P.M. in the boat. Found her quite comfortable.
Mon Jun 06: Not doing much in the A.M. Hoeing carrots in the P.M. Nice rain last night.
Tue Jun 07: Went down to Whitneys in the A.M. to see them set up the engine. In the P.M. went to town with Whitney & got door hangings for hay barn. Fine growing weather. Grain looking well.
Wed Jun 08: Mr & Mrs Stacey here visiting. Alf & Roy also. Not working.
Thu Jun 09: The Stacey folks here yet. Went to town in the P.M. Nice growing weather.
Fri Jun 10: A nice rain last night. Made a single tree for the buggie and worked in the garden. Mr & Mrs Stacey went to LaConner in the stage.
Sat Jun 11: The Rev Pulliam staid here last night. Clowdy & cool. Working all day on doors to the hay barn. Jennie is here this eve on Dolly's account.
Sun Jun 12: Went to Church. The Rev Pulliam preached.
Mon Jun 13: Working in the garden and hoing potatos. Grain not looking first rate.
Tue Jun 14: Making & hanging barn doors. Warm & pleasant. Filed saws.
Wed Jun 15: Hoing carrots & in the P.M. went to town. Tillinghast folks went with us.
Thu Jun 16: Had a nice little rain last night. Hoing & thinning carrots. Grain looking middling well across the road & first rate this side. Guess it at 60 per acre on an average or 5500 bushels, but it is easy to get left.
Fri Jun 17: Went to LaConner to attend the association. Was gone all day.
Sat Jun 18: Staid at home. Made a hay barn door & worked in the garden.

1887 Jun 19-Jul 12

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Sun Jun 19: Went to LaConner. Tended church in the A.M., S.S. & the womens missionary meeting in the P.M. Pleasant growing weather.
Mon Jun 20: Got a jackscrew & raised up the granary floor & the old house also. Thinned carrots some & went to town in the eve to the old folks concert. Got home at 12 night.
Tue Jun 21: Hoing potatos in the A.M. Warm & clear & strong north wind. The grain is looking splendidly.
Wed Jun 22: Laying floor in the granary. Skagit coming up again.
Thu Jun 23: The Cleveland Bay here to day. Laying floor in granary. [margin: Beauty]
Fri Jun 24: Went up to Hawkins place in the A.M. & to town in the P.M. Peter's folks came home with us. [margin: Beaver Marsh flooded again.]
Sat Jun 25: Thinning carrots. Went up to Gordons after dinner. Whitney haying.
Sun Jun 26: Peter's & Tillinghasts folks here to dinner. Went with Whitney to look at grain. Went to the Sullivan slough bridge to take Peter's folks up in the eve. Strawberries plenty now.
Mon Jun 27: Sent off the school report. Will back to day. Began mowing. Grass heavy but rather green.
Tue Jun 28: Not a good hay day. Will hauling wood. Self thinning carrots finished. Not feeling very well, have a lame back.
Wed Jun 29: Will tedding hay in the A.M. Raking & cocking in the P.M.
Thu Jun 30: Will mowing most of the day. Self cocking up. Fine hay weather. Finished mowing.
Fri Jul 01: Haying. Raking & cocking & mowing with a scythe in the house lot. Finished raking.
Sat Jul 02: Finished cocking hay. Nels Ovenell here in the P.M. & his mother. Self not working in the P.M. Not feeling first class.
Sun Jul 03: Mrs Kelly & Nels went away in the A.M. Went to church at 3 P.M.
Mon Jul 04: Went to LaConner to spend the 4th. At home at 8 P.M.
Tue Jul 05: Began hauling hay. Got in 3 loads & Will hurt his toe. Our Prince stepped on it.
Wed Jul 06: Will not working. I working in garden some. Fine hay weather.
Thu Jul 07: Hauling hay. 4 loads. Tillinghast went to town with our team. Hoeing carrots in the P.M. Beauty would not move.
Fri Jul 08: Hauling hay. 7 loads.
Sat Jul 09: Hauling hay 1/2 day. 3 loads.
Sun Jul 10: Rev Pulliam & Miss Peck here last night. Went to preaching this A.M. Heard a first class sermon.
Mon Jul 11: Hauling hay all day. 7 loads. Kate had a colt last night.
Tue Jul 12: Will hauling wood in the A.M. I down to the mill. Hauled a load of hay to Moeler in the P.M. 2424 lbs.

1887 Jul 13-Aug 1

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Wed Jul 13: Will hauling wood and took the folks up to Mrs Balls. I went after them in the eve. Set out some turnips & cabbages. Ground very dry.
Thu Jul 14: Wil hauled on load of wood & mowed around the fences. We went to town in the P.M. Not working in the A.M. Consulted Calhoun & got some medicine.
Fri Jul 15: Splitting & hauling ditch timber 3 loads.
Sat Jul 16: Took another load of hay to Moeler & hauled in the balance of my hay. Will hauled a load of D. timber in the P.M. Warm & dry. Not feeling well at all.
Sun Jul 17: Staid about home all day. Warm & dry. Wrote to George.
Mon Jul 18: Went to the timber & got out some stuff for root house sills & went to the mill in the P.M. for a load of lumber.
Tue Jul 19: Jenne here at noon today with Pride. Went to the mill for another load of lumber & hewed sills in the P.M. The women went to town in the P.M. Warmest day of the season. [margin: Mercury at 80°.]
Wed Jul 20: Working on root house & went to Telegraph slough for a load of water. Will helped Tillinghast haul hay in the A.M. Mrs McKenna here in the A.M.
Thu Jul 21: Working on root house. Will helping Whitney haul hay in the P.M.
Fri Jul 22: Will at Whitneys with team & wagon. Self working on R. house.
Sat Jul 23: Mowing tar weed in the A.M. and working on R. house in the P.M. putting on sheeting. Will at Whitneys. The grain looking better that at last year this time but the ground is fearful dry.
Sun Jul 24: Staid at home to day. Was calling at Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Jul 25: Went to Jenne's to work on his shed. Will working on the road. [margin: Misty this A.M. ]
Tue Jul 26: Ditto yesterday.
Wed Jul 27: Went to the mill for a load of lumber in the A.M. & to home in the P.M. [margin: Took Cherry to Whitney's 27th.]
Thu Jul 28: Went to Jennes. Will hauling dirt to fix the drive way to the granary.
Fri Jul 29: Went to Jennies. Will working in the garden and went to get 5 sacks of oats of David Fulk. Weight of oats 476 lbs. [margin: Daisy had a calf dead.]
Sat Jul 30: Went berrying all day. Got over 50 lbs. Grain beginning to turn some.
Sun Jul 31: Went to church & heard Rev Moore preach. Wrote to Geo in the P.M.
Mon Aug 01: Went down to the mill with a load of hay and brought back a load of saw dust for the milk house and worked on it in the P.M.

1887 Aug 2-19

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Tue Aug 02: Went to town in the A.M. & worked on milk house in the P.M. Began ceiling & shingling.
Wed Aug 03: Working on milk house all day.
Thu Aug 04: Went to the mill for another load of saw dust. Working on house in the P.M.
Fri Aug 05: Working on house & laying a walk to it all day. Grain not ripening as fast as last week.
Sat Aug 06: Working on root house some and began the machine shed. Will making shakes in the P.M. Mrs. Burdon got hurt this eve up at Balls. Made a table and they moved into the milk house to day. I think it is fine.
Sun Aug 07: A little rain last night & today. At home all day.
Mon Aug 08: Working at the machine shed.
Tue Aug 09: Working at the machine shed. Finished it all except the doors, and build a a wharf in the front of the granary.
Wed Aug 10: Went to the woods and got timber for a roller and a load of fence posts. Good weather for ripening grain. Otto cutting his wheat.
Thu Aug 11: Will hauled 2 load of posts. Self mending sacks. Warm & smokey. Alf Stacey here to dinner. Sowey had pigs today.
Fri Aug 12: Went to the woods in the A.M. & cut a load of threshing wood and hauled it out to the road. In the P.M. hauled a load of straw. Hauled some dirt to leave at the first? house and to fix road out by the barn.
Sat Aug 13: John Ball & Callahan cutting oats. Will digging a ditch by the hay barn tank, not working in the P.M. Went deer hunting. Self down at Whitneys to day working at the engine.
Sun Aug 14: Foggy & smokey. Went to LaConner to church and baptizing. Then to the school house to church in the P.M. The childrens sermon.
Mon Aug 15: Will digging a ditch for the lane. I digging potatos & fixing the eave spouts.
Tue Aug 16: Went to LaConner. Got 120 lbs binding twine, bbl sugar & flour. Took dinner with Peters folks. Will at the ditch for lane.
Wed Aug 17: Got out the binder and rigged it up in the A.M. In the P.M. got ready and started the scow for water and went after supper.
Thu Aug 18: Was out for water all last night. Misty & dark. Not doing much to day. Brought the scow home from the canal in the P.M.
Fri Aug 19: Was down to Whitneys working on the dyke & filling up the place where the box was by the ware house. I worked on the engine in the P.M.

1887 Aug 20-Sep 8

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Sat Aug 20: Rigged up the binder & began to cut but broke the needle the first round. Went to LaConner and had to send to Portland for it. Nearly everybody cutting now. We have 72 acres ready to cut.
Sun Aug 21: Pleasant, staid at home all day, reading.
Mon Aug 22: Will went to town to get the binder fixed. Did not get back in time to do anything except to put it together.
Tue Aug 23: Began cutting. Binder not working well. Dave & Jennies helping.
Wed Aug 24: Cutting after 9-30. Jenne helping. Snowflake had a calf this A.M.
Thu Aug 25: Cutting after 8-30. Finished the south side of the road at 11 A.M. Got 50 lbs of twine of Dave Fulk. It is the best twine I ever used. The binder was missed any today. Was down to Whitneys in the eve.
Fri Aug 26: Cutting after 8.30. Everything going splendidly.
Sat Aug 27: Cutting after 9.30 till 3. quit for rain and began again after an hour and cut 2 hours. Dave & John have helped 5 days each up to date and the team 5 days also.
Sun Aug 28: Pleasant day. Staid at home & read. Wrote to George. Took Daisy to Whitneys.
Mon Aug 29: Fulk & John working here until 4.30 P.M. Will & the bind went to Fulks at 4 P.M. Finished the oats across the road. 66 acres.
Tue Aug 30: All cutting and shocking at Fulks. Fine weather.
Wed Aug 31: Finished Fulks 25 acres and began on my wheat at 4-30.
Thu Sep 01: Finished the wheat and the field of oats next the road. It is a fine piece of grain. Cut around the Abbot piece just at night. This piece was sown May 12th.
Fri Sep 02: Rainy & misty. Not doing much but fixing drapers & cutting wood.
Sat Sep 03: Weather about the same as yesterday.
Sun Sep 04: Staid in bed most of the day. Not feeling well. Fine weather.
Mon Sep 05: Began cutting at 10-30. Heavy fog before. Finished my oats & wheat. Dave worked 3/4 day & Johnnie also.
Tue Sep 06: Cutting on Tillinghast patch. Finished at 3 P.M. and began on the barley at 4 P.M. Fine weather with north wind. [margin: D. & J working.]
Wed Sep 07: Finished cutting my grain at 10 A.M. Then went to Dave's grain. Dave also Johnnie & self shocking barley till noon. Will & Burns & the binder worked till night. Burns began work at noon. I dug potatos & fixed a gate in the P.M. 9 1/4 days cutting my grain.
Thu Sep 08: Burns & Will at Fulks. Self working on the engine. Fine weather.

1887 Sep 9-24

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Fri Sep 09: Burns & Will at Fulks. I went to LaConner with Whitney.
Sat Sep 10: Went to Skagit River with Whitney & Mr White. They are at Padilla visiting now. Will & Burns digging potatoes in the A.M. Burns not working in the P.M. Will cutting grain some in the P.M. at Fulks.
Sun Sep 11: Mr Whites folks here all day. Went to church in the P.M. & then took a ride up to Fred Jennes & back. Good weather in the P.M. A good many threshing & cutting oats.
Mon Sep 12: Will & the women went to town in the A.M. for sacks, &c. I working on the engine, In the P.M. painting, &c. Burns shocking at Whitneys. S.E. wind all day and prospect of rain.
Tue Sep 13: Will & Burns hauling manure in the A.M. and after water in the P.M. I not doing anything in the A.M. Went up to Balls to set the machine in the P.M.
Wed Sep 14: Threshing at Ball's. Grain poor. Not well. Will went after the scow. Burns, team & wagon at Balls.
Thu Sep 15: Threshing at Balls. Grain turning out poorly. Burns at Balls. Will, team & wagon also.
Fri Sep 16: Threshing at Balls 2 men, team & wagon.
Sat Sep 17: Threshing at Balls 2 men, team & wagon. Grain turning out poorly and the other looking bad.
Sun Sep 18: Went up to Balls to thresh but it rained.
Mon Sep 19: Threshing at Balls. 2 men team & wagon. Fine weather.
Tue Sep 20: Moved to my ranch and began threshing at 9 A.M. got out about 500 and something over.
Wed Sep 21: Threshing. Fine weather. Had trouble with the hand plate in the engine & did not do as much but move in the A.M.
Thu Sep 22: Finished the lower field & moved to the shed. Grain turning out well. All through but the 6 acre field by the road. Looks like rain to night. The following have worked on my job. McKenna & team, Dave Fulk & team, Gordon & team, Ball 3 men and 2 teams, Old man & Hubert Gordon, the Taylor Fatman(?), Johnnie Hand & Jim Innis, Bob Price & Fred Kalso, Arthur Darcy & Wilson, Will Woodburn & Bob Burns, Herbert Alexander, 2 Klingenmaier boys & Tillinghast stacking straw, Wilson & stern 1/3 Whitney ?.
Fri Sep 23: Finished at 9 A.M. & moved to Fulks.
Sat Sep 24: Finished Fulks at noon. I had 2 men, 2 teams & a wagon at Fulks, moved to Whitneys after dinner. Fine weather. Will cutting in the P.M. 1 team for Fulk, 1 man & team at Whitneys 1/2.

1887 Sep 25-Oct 11

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Sun Sep 25: Threshing at Whitneys. 1 man, team & w. Will cutting at Fulks 1/2 & moved bind home in the P.M.
Mon Sep 26: Threshing at Whitneys. 2 men, team & wagon. I went to town. Whitney running engine from 8 A.M. till 4 P.M.
Tue Sep 27: Threshing at Whitneys 1/2 2 men team & wagon and board of same night & morning for 3 days. Moved to Gordons in the P.M. 2 man, team & wagon 1/2 day.
Wed Sep 28: Threshing at Gordons. 2 men, team & wagon 1/2 day. 2 men, team & wagon 1/2 day at balls in A.M. moved to Balls after dinner. Grain turning out poorly as before.
Thu Sep 29: Threshing at Balls 3/4 day. 2 men & team & wagon. 3/4 day. Had to quit for rain at 4 P.M.
Fri Sep 30: Rainy day not doing much. Myself in bed most of the day with bladder trouble. Will worked 15 days running binder.
Sat Oct 01: Was in the house most of the day trying to be sick. Burns & Will hauling sacks. Hauled in the Tillinghast grain and the lower pile in the big field.
Sun Oct 02: Rainy again this A.M. for a little while but quit and Darcy was threshing in the P.M.
Mon Oct 03: Staid in the house all day. Burns & Will hauling sacks in the A.M. Rainy P.M. Al Stacey here in the eve.
Tue Oct 04: Was pretty sick last night and had Dr. Calhoun this A.M. Burns & Will hauling sacks to day. John McKown got 4 sacks oats & 3 of barley which came to 8.25 cts. Am feeling some better to night & hope it may last. Pleasant drying day (hash marks) 22 1/4.
Wed Oct 05: Burns & Will hauling sacks. Pleasant A.M. & frost, but clowdy and looking like rain in the P.M. Burns has worked 23 3/4 days to date.
Thu Oct 06: Burns & Will hauling sacks. Rain again last night. Still in bed but not very sick.
Fri Oct 07: Burns & Will finished the grain. Dug some potatos & hauled some straw for bedding.
Sat Oct 08: Burns & Will hauling manure in the A.M. Clowdy but dry enough for threshing. Rained again in the P.M. A bad time for late grain. Not feeling so well today.
Sun Oct 09: Pleasant drying day to day. Pulliam preached in the schoolhouse the A.M. Feeling quite well to day but did not get up. 13.50
Mon Oct 10: This is another lovely day. Tillinghast up to settle with me. Burns & Will hauling out manure and fixing fence.
Tue Oct 11: I am feeling quite like myself again today. This is lovely weather. Oats are worth 21.50 per ton.

1887 Oct 11-25

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Tue Oct 11: Burns & Will working on the road out by the machine shed in the A.M. and threshing at Balls in the P.M. Mr Brown & Dr. Calhoun here in the A.M. & Pulliam & Peter in the P.M. [margin: Snowflake visiting today.]
Wed Oct 12: Another fine day. The machine is at Balls threshing to day. Burns & Will, team & wagon there also. South wind & clear weather. Pulliam here hunting. I went out to the granary.
Thu Oct 13: Threshing at Balls. Will & Burns, team & wagon there. Tillinghast up here to bring a pane of glass. Heavy dew this A.M. and it now looks like rain. S. wind. The machine moved to Fulks this P.M.
Fri Oct 14: Rain some last night. Threshing at Fulks after 9 A.M. and moved to Whitneys at 3 P.M. Will & Burns with the machine. I am feeling tolerable well today.
Sat Oct 15: Another fine day with north wind. I shot a crow in the orchard, & put a pane of glass in the parlor window. The crows are eating the fruit. Will & Burns at Whitneys threshing.
Sun Oct 16: Pleasant day. Had sciatic rheumatism last night. Whitney threshing. Will & Burns, team & wagon there. Mr Moore preached to day and was here to dinner. Peters folks & Mr Burdon called in the P.M.
Mon Oct 17: Another fine day. My men & team & wagon at Balls threshing. Paid Will 25.50 tonight. Burns work acct 33 & 3/4 days tonight.
Tue Oct 18: Rain some more last night. Settled up with Burns & paid him $50.25. He started for LaConner this P.M. Will, team & wagon threshing at Balls in the P.M. Clear & windy this P.M. Mrs Lynch here to tea?.
Wed Oct 19: Another fine day. Will & team at Balls threshing. I was out to day helping pick apples. Ed Stacey in the eve and brought Milt Leamer & Mr Jordan.
Thu Oct 20: Another day with out rain. Will & team at Balls in the A.M. Finished threshing. Will & the folks went to LaConner in the P.M. Rain in the eve.
Fri Oct 21: Will not working. He went to the marsh. Milt & his friend hunting. Began to take more coltis(?) medicine last night.
Sat Oct 22: Good weather. Uncle will here calling this A.M. Will took the hunters to the Samish to day. I was out and walked this eve.
Sun Oct 23: Pleasant. Had some callers this P.M. Had some callers this P.M. Mr Darcy's folks, Mr Whitney & Mrs Conner. The hunters came back this eve.
Mon Oct 24: Heard that oats were only worth 19. per ton. I am feeling quite well this A.M. Wrote to Geo yesterday. The hunters are going to the Island today for deer and Will with them.
Tue Oct 25: Pleasant day. Harker was here & made a bargain for the oats at 21.50 per ton. 1000 sacks. I was down to Till's to dinner and doing the chores myself now.

1887 Oct 26-Nov 13

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Wed Oct 26: Rain again last night & to day some. Went to town to day with Whitney. Nasty day. Received $500 on oats from Harker. Paid up several bill and came home at 4 P.M. Whitney sold some oats at $21 of Soderburgs' and some hay at 14. Not first quality.
Thu Oct 27: Am 38 years old to day-- Rained hard all day. Was down to Whitney's in the PM. Sitting up. Owed him 8.55. Done the chores.
Fri Oct 28: Was down in the big field to day for the first time since I have been sick. Saw the colts. Pleasant & warm. Cut some soowd & done the chores.
Sat Oct 29: Staid at home. Misty day. Will & Milt & Gishes went to town. I was down to Whitneys with Mr Jordan.
Sun Oct 30: About home all day. The Perry here at night for oats. Pleasant day. Alf Stacey here also.
Mon Oct 31: Loaded the schooner and I went with her to LaConner. Milt & the folks at town. Staid all night.
Tue Nov 01: In LaConner all day. Rec'd my money for the oats in full. Will began plowing to day. Mr Jordan started for Seattle. Was in LaC all day.
Wed Nov 02: Came home in the P.M. with Milt. Milt went away to day. Will plowing in the A.M.
Thu Nov 03: Will plowing all day. I picking apples & pears and choring around. Was up to Kalso's in the P.M.
Fri Nov 04: The land plows nice and is in pretty good order. But not quite wet enough. Will plowing. The Fanny Lake here for Purdy's grain. I went to town in the P.M. and to Pierces lecture in the eve. Staid all night with Pulliam.
Sat Nov 05: Rainy day. Staid in town all day. Will plowing until 11 at Tillinghasts.
Sun Nov 06: Came home from town in the A.M. No rain to day.
Mon Nov 07: Will plowing for Tillinghast to day. I choring around. No rain.
Tue Nov 08: Will plowing at Tillinghasts.
Wed Nov 09: Will plowing 1/4 day then went to the wedding.
Thu Nov 10: Will away, self choring.
Fri Nov 11: Went to town. Rain in the P.M. Will away to Seattle. The Flying Dutchman came today.
Sat Nov 12: Went to town to get my Flying Dutchman. Rainy in the A.M. and again all night. Miserable weather. Roads very bad.
Sun Nov 13: Strong south wind all night and some rain and is still at it at 9 A.M.

1887 Nov 14-Dec 2 (Duplicate of next)

Image Id: 002-0551 Collection(s):1887

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Mon Nov 14: Doing chores. Will came back from Seattle this P.M.
Tue Nov 15: Will plowing. Tried the Flying Dutchman and voted it a success.
Wed Nov 16: Will plowing. I went with Whitney to see the "Island".
Thu Nov 17: Frost this A.M. Making a door to the root house. Will plowing, finished up Tillinghast plowing and a garden patch.
Fri Nov 18: Will plowing. I went to town in a boat and staid all night. Frost.
Sat Nov 19: Will plowing. Frost. Pleasant. Came from town in the A.M.
Sun Nov 20: Oats are worth $22.50 now. Darcy sold for $22.25. a few days ago. Sowed some clover & timothy seed in the P.M. for an experiment. Rainy day or misty rather. Went to the S. house to preaching by Rev Mr Moore. Was down to Till'st in the P.M. Uncle Will here in the P.M. & Eve.
Mon Nov 21: Plowing. I working about the house fixed post(?) house &c. Sowed grass seed.
Tue Nov 22: Frost. Will plowing. Went to the saw mill & got some lumber to cover the tank and around it. [margin: Mer. at 24°.]
Wed Nov 23: Plowing. Clear & cold. went out to Darcy's to day to make them a final feast. Lovelands folks here. [margin: Mer at 24°]
Thu Nov 24: Will plowing. Went to h???? with ?????. Cutting wood and doing chores. [margin: Mer at 22°]
Fri Nov 25: Had to quit plowing. Went to the mill and got some sawdust for the root house and tank. Hauled a load of straw also. [margin: 18 degrees & frost.]
Sat Nov 26: Hauled straw in the A.M. Will worked 19 days to night. Will plowing in the P.M. Frozen some. [margin: M. at 28]
Sun Nov 27: Clowdy and snowed a little. Let the colts across the road this P.M. Feed too short. Then went to church in the P.M. Pulliam preached.
Mon Nov 28: Rainy part of the day. Will not working to day. I not doing much but cut wood.
Tue Nov 29: Will plowing again, clowdy. Trying to fix the post hole digger, but it was a failure.
Wed Nov 30: Went to town Roy also. Will plowing. Darcy's folks start for Cal. to day. They have sold out at 15,000.
Thu Dec 01: Went over to Jennes to help him make stanchions. Will plowing. Grandma went to LaConner to stay.
Fri Dec 02: Rainy A.M. Will plowing in the morning some and in the P.M. Oscar hauled the grain in the A.M. Made a door in the stable by the tank.

1887 Nov 14-Dec 2 (Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0552 Collection(s):1887

1887 Dec 3-24

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Sat Dec 03: Will mowing. I putting straw in the furrow. Will worked 24 days to night.
Sun Dec 04: Rainy day. Quite a high tide. Wrote to George. Will went to concert.
Mon Dec 05: Plowed some, all the A.M. and one round after dinner, then quit for rain. John Ball here to settle up this P.M. Cut wood & filed a saw. Gave W. $2.00 for S.F. Chronicle.
Tue Dec 06: Rainy day. Doing chores.
Wed Dec 07: High tide to day. Windy & rainy.
Thu Dec 08: Plowing not raining to day. Ground in good order to plow yet.
Fri Dec 09: Plowed in the A.M. Cut wood in the P.M. Heavy rain this P.M. Will came home from LaC.
Sat Dec 10: Went to the saw mill in the A.M. & moved the tank. Also took some wheat to Tillinghast. Will plowing in the P.M. I putting straw in the furrow. Still plows well.
Sun Dec 11: Rain hard all last night and most of to day.
Mon Dec 12: Will not working. Cut up the lumber for roller & tank and cleaned out the little tank by the barn. Began on the machine shed some.
Tue Dec 13: Went to town. Will working on dyke in the A.M. and on rod ditch in the P.M.
Wed Dec 14: Hauling straw in the A.M. & Will plowing in the P.M. I forking straw in the furrow. Fine weather.
Thu Dec 15: Milt & Ida went to town. I started around the house and cut wood. Fine day.
Fri Dec 16: Hauled some grain down to Whitneys for Maclin(Barley). Rainy day. Not doing much else.
Sat Dec 17: Will not working. I made and hung doors to my machine shed & filed 2 saws. Dave Fulk here in the eve and paid 90. dollars on the seed oats and wants 7 tons.
Sun Dec 18: Wrote to Geo & went to hear Rev Moore preach.
Mon Dec 19: Will left this A.M. & went to Balls to work. I went down to Smiths & made a bargain with him to cut stove wood at 1.35 per cord. Done chores in the P.M.
Tue Dec 20: Plowing, froze some last night. Brought the plow in and quit for this year.
Wed Dec 21: Mercury at 26. made a stanchion for Snowflake. cut wood & done the chores. Foggy.
Thu Dec 22: Sawing wood and doing chores.
Fri Dec 23: Warmer. Rainy some. Will W. & I went to town got home at 2:30. Heard that Aunt Eliza died Dec 12.
Sat Dec 24: Done the chores & put some windows in the stable for Patience. Cut wood some. Rainy day. This has been the wettest Dec on record, but very warm.

1887 Dec 25-Jan 14,1888

Image Id: 002-0554 Collection(s):1887 1888

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Sun Dec 25: Christmas again. The children are happy. Rainy day as usual. Wrote to George. Went down to Whitneys and had a sing in the P.M. I am milking SnowFlake now. Began last week.
Mon Dec 26: Another stormy day. Not doing much but chores. Made a rack for the horses hay. Tillinghast's folks up last eve and brought a letter from George.
Tue Dec 27: Went to the sawmill with Tillinghast in the A.M. & helped him make seed store in the P.M.
Wed Dec 28: Went to town with Whitney and done the chores. Ch. Bowden & John Siegfred here in the eve.
Thu Dec 29: Sent the wheat to Gaches with Bowden. Helped Otto weigh grain a while. He sold for 23.00. Helped Tillinghast in the P.M.
Fri Dec 30: Choring about as usual.
Sat Dec 31: Put down the carpet and done the chores.
Sun Jan 01: Fine weather. Was down to Tillinghasts and Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon Jan 02: Done the chores. Put some window lights in the school house, one in the pantry & went to the road meeting. Lovely weather.
Tue Jan 03: Made a box to feed horses in and dressed plank for the new tank. Cooler.
Wed Jan 04: Mercury at 25 this A.M. Finished dressing the plank and shut up the teams in hay barn.
Thu Jan 05: Temp 15. Clear & cold. Not doing much but chores. made a set of boxes to hold oat meal, &c.
Fri Jan 06: Temp 12 Cutting wood & doing chores.
Sat Jan 07: Temp 12 Clear, but pleasant. Cut wood and made a woodbox door.
Sun Jan 08: Temp 12 No sign of a thaw. Will & Puget here to dinner & Ed Stacey. Went to Whitneys in the P.M. to sing. Wrote for a plow circular and to George.
Mon Jan 09: Temp 15 Shut up Kates colt. Cut off her hoofs and Doll's also cut. Cut some wood and done the chores. Ground frozen very hard. [margin: A baby at Whitney's last night.]
Tue Jan 10: Making PO box for Tillinghast. Mr Holtzinger's folks here in the P.M. Warmer.
Wed Jan 11: Clowdy & windy and a little rain. Ice in the slough yet. Whitney went to town in his wagon.
Thu Jan 12: Snow this A.M. and heavy north wind all day. It began to grow cold and mercury about at 7 at bed time.
Fri Jan 13: Mercury at 0 this A.M. The first time I ever saw it so in W.T. clear and cold all day.
Sat Jan 14: Still clear & cold. Not doing much but chores. [margin: Temp 9° this A.M.]

1888 Jan 15-Feb 27 (Missing Feb 3 to Feb 27)

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Sun Jan 15: Temp 4. Still clear, no sign of a thaw. Whitneys thermometer at 2 below zero and mine at 1 above at sunrise. Went to church Mr Moore preached.
Mon Jan 16: Temp at 5 this A.M. Went to town on foot, pretty cold day but south wind. Not so cold at night. Reading "Dawn".
Tue Jan 17: Doing chores and cutting wood. Finished the P.O. Box. Warmer to day and thawing, but it snowed nearly all night and all this A.M. with south wind.
Wed Jan 18: Finished the P.O Box. Working made a step ladder and done the chores. Rainy part of the day. Mary Stacey here at night.
Thu Jan 19: Colder again and wind in the north. Snowed nearly all day. Ed here to take his wife home.
Fri Jan 20: Pulling cloth on the kitchen. Still winterish.
Sat Jan 21: Snowing again last night and to day. Making a pair of bob sleds. The snow is 6 or 7 inches deep now.
Sun Jan 22: Good sleighing to day. A Stacey, J. Henderson and the women folks were here in the P.M. Growing warmer.
Mon Jan 23: Choring about. ~~Tom Hurd here in the eve.~~ Growing warmer.
Tue Jan 24: The snow gone and growing warmer. Dr. Holzchauser here in the P.M.
Wed Jan 25: Working on my roller. Tom Hurd here and bought the cattle & staid all night.
Thu Jan 26: Finished the roller. Thermometer at 54 and the frost nearly out of the ground. Heavy rain to night.
Fri Jan 27: Rainy. Not doing much but chores. Dug some carrots and filed a saw.
Sat Jan 28: Rainy day. Cutting wood and choring around. Dave Fulk here and paid 50 dollars more on his oats. Leaving a bal of 35. Heard a frog today and some robins.
Sun Jan 29: Clowdy rainy & springy. Staid at home reading. Wrote to George.
Mon Jan 30: High tide this A.M. which took out Callahan's dam and flooded his ranch and some of Ball's. Tom Hurd took away the cattle.
Tue Jan 31: Went to Inman's to get school order cashed or endorsed. Warmer. Grass starting up nice. George Jenne owes me $4.50 and for old Doll's work in harvest.
Wed Feb 01: Went to town with Whitney. Clowdy & warm.
Thu Feb 02: Sent to Maher & Grosh for knives &c. Fine spring day. Callahan working on their dams. I helped them in the P.M. on the box.
Fri Feb 03: No entry.
Sat Feb 04: No entry.
Sun Feb 05: No entry.
Mon Feb 06: No entry.
Tue Feb 07: No entry.
Wed Feb 08: No entry.
Thu Feb 09: No entry.
Fri Feb 10: No entry.
Sat Feb 11: No entry.
Sun Feb 12: No entry.
Mon Feb 13: No entry.
Tue Feb 14: No entry.
Wed Feb 15: No entry.
Thu Feb 16: No entry.
Fri Feb 17: No entry.
Sat Feb 18: No entry.
Sun Feb 19: No entry.
Mon Feb 20: No entry.
Tue Feb 21: No entry.
Wed Feb 22: No entry.
Thu Feb 23: No entry.
Fri Feb 24: No entry.
Sat Feb 25: No entry.
Sun Feb 26: No entry.
Mon Feb 27: No entry.

1888 Feb 28-Mar 22 (Missing Feb 3 to Feb 27)

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Tue Feb 28: Will sick last night. Not at work to day. I went out and began building over the Kalso fence.
Wed Feb 29: Doing chores in the A.M. and building fence in the P.M. Will in town.
Thu Mar 01: Will in town yet. I finished the fence.
Fri Mar 02: Will home again. Ditching out on the east end of the ranch. Land very wet.
Sat Mar 03: Rainy A.M. Mending sacks and washing harness in the P.M. Ditching again.
Sun Mar 04: Frost again this A.M. At home all day. Tillinghasts folks came up.
Mon Mar 05: Ditching. Land drying up again. Pulliam & Hanson here.
Tue Mar 06: Frost again. Oiling harnesses and ditching. Sawing & splitting D. timber.
Wed Mar 07: Will hauling out ditch timber. Mercury at 25°. Splitting D. timber & ditching.
Thu Mar 08: Began plowing. Self working on tank by wagon shed. [margin: M at 23°]
Fri Mar 09: Plowing. Finished tank and ditch some in the P.M. Cold for this month. [margin: M. at 25°]
Sat Mar 10: Pulling dirt around the tank. Cutting wood and choring about. Will plowing. Price had boat to go to LaConner. Windy sign of rain.
Sun Mar 11: Rain again this A.M. At home all day.
Mon Mar 12: Ditching again all day. Too wet to plow.
Tue Mar 13: Began to break the meadow out beyond hay barn. Rain in the P.M. Will putting harness back together.
Wed Mar 14: Went to town with Whitney. Will plowing sod. Rec'd $70. from Geo Jenne to settle up for a Cortland wagon.
Thu Mar 15: Splitting ditch timber in the A.M. Will breaking. Made and hung a gate in the P.M.
Fri Mar 16: Will finished the breaking and the quit for raain. Rainy P.M. Made some troughs and put through the barn.
Sat Mar 17: Began making a fence along the dyke. Rainy part of the day. Will not working all day.
Sun Mar 18: Went to Whitneys to church. Rev Moore preached. Was down to sing in the P.M. SnowFlake sick.
Mon Mar 19: Went to LaConner to sale and lecture. Lecture by Rev C. Davine. Good tended. The sale also. [margin: Will making fence.]
Tue Mar 20: Rain some. Was in LaC. all day. Will cutting wood digging ditch and fixing flower beds.
Wed Mar 21: Came from LaC. with Lee B. Will digging road ditch.
Thu Mar 22: Fine weather. Will ditching in the A.M. and hauling D. timber in the P.M. Set a hen.

1888 Mar 23-Apr 18

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Fri Mar 23: Will plowing. Self working in garden some. Planted some peas and lettuce.
Sat Mar 24: Will plowing. Beauty lame. Had to quit working her. I went down a put up the school house bell.
Sun Mar 25: Went to church. Pulliam preached. Was down to Whitneys to sing in the P.M.
Mon Mar 26: Will plowing.
Tue Mar 27: Will plowing.
Wed Mar 28: Dave Fulk here and we were all cleaning seed grain. Rainy day. High wind in the P.M.
Thu Mar 29: Will plowing. Went over to Jenne's in the P.M. to see his horses, did not buy any. Beauty not able to work yet.
Fri Mar 30: Ditching or filling ditch in the Lake in the A.M. Will plowing in the P.M. and I putting straw in the furrow.
Sat Mar 31: Rain again last night. Will went to Jenne's this A.M. to see about getting a mare. This has been a wet-cold month. More so than Feb.
Sun Apr 01: At home all day reading.
Mon Apr 02: Working in the orchard about the trees whitewashing, &c.
Tue Apr 03: The Bob Irving blew up yesterday. Hauling straw in the A.M. and plowing in the P.M. Will working his colt.
Wed Apr 04: Will plowing. Self forking in straw.
Thu Apr 05: Dito yesterday.
Fri Apr 06: Filling ditch in the A.M. and plowing in the P.M.
Sat Apr 07: Plowing until 3 P.M. then quit for rain. Set up the roller after dinner and cut wood some.
Sun Apr 08: Quite a pleasant day. It did not rain enough to stop plowing.
Mon Apr 09: Went to town. Will plowing.
Tue Apr 10: Will sick. Self plowing finished "the 80".
Wed Apr 11: Will in town A.M. Cultivating in the P.M. Self plowing the Miller place finished.
Thu Apr 12: Self filling ditch and bluestoning wheat. Will cultivating.
Fri Apr 13: Finished the ditch and plowed it in. Will cultivating with seeder.
Sat Apr 14: Will same as yesterday. Self plowing the garden and planted some potatos, peas, onions, beets, parsnips, carrots, &c.
Sun Apr 15: Pleasant day. Went to sing in the P.M.
Mon Apr 16: Began seeding. Sowed 6 acres of wheat and some oats. Working 5 hours.
Tue Apr 17: Seeding, rolling and harrowing. Clowdy and cold with north wind and a little rain just night.
Wed Apr 18: Pleasant day with drying wind. Have 43 acres sowed to night. Self harrowing.

1888 Apr 19-May 7

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Thu Apr 19: Seeding and harrowing. Land in fine order.
Fri Apr 20: Finished seeding the field across the road. 68 acres. Harrowed in the A.M. and cleaned grass seed in the P.M.
Sat Apr 21: Will harrowing. Self sowing grass seed. Warmest day of the season so far. Owen Fulk paid one for his oats and hay $92.50.
Sun Apr 22: Pleasant day. Went to Whitneys to hear Mr Moore preach. Pulliam and Gaches were here in the P.M. Went down to W's to sing in the P.M.
Mon Apr 23: Began rolling the big field. Will harrowing. Cold & windy.
Tue Apr 24: Same as yesterday. Finished harrowing in 80.
Wed Apr 25: Began seeding on this side of the road. Self rolling.
Thu Apr 26: Finished seeding. Will went to Fulks to get disk harrow. Lost 1/4 day for rain. Fine rain this P.M.
Fri Apr 27: Will running disk harrow. Self setting out strawberry plants. 880. Sowed some clover seed and sprouted potatos. Too wet to roll.
Sat Apr 28: Will harrowing with disk harrow in the A.M. Self rolling. Had to quit for rain in the P.M. Will has worked his colt 20 days to date.
Sun Apr 29: Was over to Telegraph(?) and went to church to hear Mr Banks preach. Fine farming day.
Mon Apr 30: Went to town. Will harrowing. Showery. Sold Mr Smith one 1/2 ton of hay. He brought 10 cords of wood on Saturday night.
Tue May 01: Till. using my team. Will finished harrowing. Self cutting some wood & splitting it. Planted some peas and sowed the bal. of the clover seed. Fine growing weather.
Wed May 02: Will plowing for Tillinghast and he has had the other team for the last 3 days. Self cutting out tar weeds and choring around.
Thu May 03: Will plowing for Tillinghast, finished. Self rolling in the 80, finished. Fine weather, grain coming up splendid.
Fri May 04: Self rolling. Doll had a colt last night. Working Beauty, she is not lame. Will plowing cabbage path.
Hall Bradley died Wednesday last and was brought home to day.
Sat May 05: In the A.M. went to the funeral. Will not working to day. In the P.M. rolling finished the job.
Sun May 06: Borrowed $70. of Mrs Peck and gave note for one year at 10 percent and let Peter take it on demand. Beautiful growing weather. Another lovely day. Went to Bay View to church in the P.M.
Mon May 07: Fixed and planted the carrot ground. Will finished plowing cabbage ground. Tillinghast had the team.

1888 May 8-Jun 2

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Tue May 08: Will harrowing & rolling cabbage patch. I planting cabbage in the P.M. Killing tar weeds &c in the A.M. Little rain last night and looks like more.
Wed May 09: Rainy A.M. Self cutting wood. Will washing harness. In the P.M. both planting potatoes. 8 row 30 rods long.
Thu May 10: Went to town to get the mower. Will working on the road. Pleasant, but cool. The grain all looking well for this time of year.
Fri May 11: Will not working, went hunting. Self over to Whitneys Island with Tillinghast. Lovely day. Saw lots of good marsh land. Whitney damming middle slough on south end.
Sat May 12: Oiled the light harness and set up the mower, very drying weather. Will got home with a deer in the evening. The mower looks well & strong.
Sun May 13: Took a ride up to John Balls in the A.M. and was down to Whitneys to sing in the A.M. Windy from the north.
Mon May 14: Went to town and got the oil and furniture. Still windy & clear.
Tue May 15: Painting milk house. Will working for him self & hunting.
Wed May 16: Both working on Purdy's granary.
Thu May 17: Painting house roof and cut the colts. Worked in the garden an hour. Beauty had her colt last night.
Fri May 18: Will working for himself on granary and self 1/2 day painting. Pulling weeds and putting harness together.
Sat May 19: Will painting for himself 1/2 and harrowing potatoes 1/2 for me. Went to town for oil and furniture. Grain growing first class, but would do better with rain.
Sun May 20: Went to hear Rev Moore preach at Whitneys and to Whitneys Island in the P.M. Warm & dry.
Mon May 21: Went to LaConner to see doctor B. Will planted some more cabbage. Was in town until Sat noon. Will has been painting and working on the road this week and Alf is here sick. He harrowed the cabbage ground one day.
Tue May 22: No entry.
Wed May 23: No entry.
Thu May 24: No entry.
Fri May 25: No entry.
Sat May 26: No entry.
Sun May 27: At home all day. Warm and dry.
Mon May 28: Went to town again. Will howing garden and cabbage plants.
Tue May 29: Will working on the road.
Wed May 30: Will working on the road. Very warm.
Thu May 31: Will not working. Self at home. Had a nice shower this A.M. which spoiled the Picknick. Pulled weeds out of the grain some and hoed strawberries in the P.M.
Fri Jun 01: Had another glorious rain to day which lasted nearly all day and will insure a crop. Will not working.
Sat Jun 02: Will working on the road to day. Set out some cabbage plants and weed onions some. Ed Stacey here and Gertie & Lola came with him.

1888 Jun 3-27

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Sun Jun 03: Was down to Whitneys to sing at 10 A.M. Wrote to George in the P.M. The folks went to church in the P.M. at Bay View. This is a beautiful day.
Mon Jun 04: Went to town to stay with Dr. Will hoing carrots, &c.
Tue Jun 05: Will fixing carrot ground. Splendid growing weather.
Wed Jun 06: Dito yesterday. Heard Mr Tillinghasts lecture & fixing stage.
Thu Jun 07: Helping fix the stage & painting house. Heard Mr Fridie's(?) lecture.
Fri Jun 08: Helping to fixing the stage & painting house. I came from LaConner this P.M. Went to the entertainment in the eve. It was well attended.
Sat Jun 09: Went back to LaConner this A.M. Will went also to play ball.
Sun Jun 10: Rainy day, was in LaConner. Went to church and took dinner with Jesse Francis.
Mon Jun 11: Went to the Beaver Marsh on the road appraisal with O. Kalso.
Tue Jun 12: In town setting up a binder for Gaches. Raining again.
Wed Jun 13: Will working in the carrott patch. I still in town.
Thu Jun 14: Went to Lopez Island in the Ex M.E. S.S.
Fri Jun 15: Got home from the Ex at 4 A.M. Could not get through the pass any sooner.
Sat Jun 16: Will in town in the A.M. to play ball. Came home in the eve. The grain is premium and will go down.
Sun Jun 17: Fine growing day. Went to church at Whitneys to hear Rev Moore. Staid at home in the P.M.
Mon Jun 18: Cold and clowdy. Went to town. Will weeding carrotts, &c.
Tue Jun 19: In town, but came home with John Ball in the eve. Will painting. Rain some in the P.M.
Wed Jun 20: Painting. Had a hard rain last night. Warm & pleasant to day. Good growing weather. Grain pretty weedy in the lower field, but looking fine in this side of the road.
Thu Jun 21: Painting. Fine weather.
Fri Jun 22: Painting as usual. Fine weather.
Sat Jun 23: Will harrowing cabbage ground in the A.M. and playing ball in the P.M. Self up to Abbotts on school business in the A.M. and to town in the P.M. Clowdy and warm. Grain looking splendid.
Sun Jun 24: At home all day. June Henderson here and staid all night last night. We were over to Whitneys Island in the A.M.
Mon Jun 25: Setting cabbage all day. Will harrowing part of the day. Had 2 extra men. Set about 9000 or so.
Tue Jun 26: Weeding garden and hoing potatos. Rained a good shower last night.
Wed Jun 27: Painting in the A.M. and setting cabbage in the P.M.

1888 Jun 28-Jul 17

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Thu Jun 28: Painting for self in the A.M. and for Will in the P.M. Fine graing growing weather. Whitney haying. Began cocking to day.
Fri Jun 29: Painting for Will all day for Will on the ganary. Went to the Band Boys Show in the eve. Got home at 12 M.
Sat Jun 30: I painting on the granary in the A.M. Will went to town in the P.M. Self setting cabbage. Clowdy & misty nearly all day. The granary just beginning to head.
Sun Jul 01: Rainy most of the A.M. Was down to Tillinghasts to supper.
Mon Jul 02: Rainy again a good part of the day. Setting cabbage plant most of the day.
Tue Jul 03: Rain most of the night and this A.M. Ground very wet for the season. Will not working.
Wed Jul 04: Went to LaC. to spend the 4th. Had a middling good time and got home at 10 P.M. Pleasant day.
Thu Jul 05: Pleasant day. Putting cabbage. Will not home yet. Hired a man. He began at 10 A.M. Hayden was his name.
Fri Jul 06: Setting plants. Fine hay weather.
Sat Jul 07: Fine weather. Will went to town with a load of hay for A Polson, weeding carrots & setting cabbage.
Sun Jul 08: At home reading & writing. Gertie & Lola started for Stanwood.
Mon Jul 09: Setting cabbage & began mowing for Tillinghast & self.
Tue Jul 10: Will mowing all day. Hayden & self mowing with scythe, weeding carrots & setting cabbage.
Wed Jul 11: Finished mowing and began raking & cocking hay.
Thu Jul 12: Cocking hay until 9:30 when it began to rain heavily. Not doing much in the P.M., rainy.
Fri Jul 13: Resetting cabbage in the A.M. Working at the hay some in the P.M. but had to quit for rain as usual.
Sat Jul 14: Hoing potatos, weeding carrotts & tedding hay in the A.M. In the P.M. all cocking hay. Tillinghast and his man helping fine(?) &c and his hay in fair order. Finished 7 1/2 acre field.
Sun Jul 15: Ed Stacey and his wife here to day and last night. Wrote to James Birk about plow order. Went with Ed to see Whitneys dyke & dams.
Mon Jul 16: Will hauling hay for Tillinghast in the A.M. and mowing in the orchard and putting up hay in the P.M. Man & self working in the garden and setting cabbage in the P.M. Beautiful hay weather. [margin: note ??tick]
Tue Jul 17: Will working at the cabbage patch cultivating & hoing. Ed finished the carrotts and hoed cabbage in the P.M. Tillinghasts & we went to hear the drummer boy in the east.

1888 Jul 18-Aug 6

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Wed Jul 18: Went to LaC. and heard the famous Drummer boy and vote it splendid. Will & Hayden hoing cabbage & cultivating. Self painting fence & selling plants in the P.M. Beautiful hay weather.
Thu Jul 19: Went berrying to day. All hands got about 75 pounds.
Fri Jul 20: Self painting fence and eave troughs. Boys hauling hay. 9 loads.
Sat Jul 21: Snowflake new calf this A.M. Went over to help Whitney put in his big dam. It looks like a good job so far. Fine hay weather.
Sun Jul 22: Staid about home all day reading & writing. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Jul 23: Hauling hay & setting cabbage.
Tue Jul 24: Hauled one load of hay and then a load to P. Polson LaConner. Hayden working in the orchard mowing, &c.
Wed Jul 25: Hauling hay 10 loads. 29 to date.
Thu Jul 26: Roy Carter here get oats. Rainy this A.M. Will sick again last night, not working to day. Went to Bay View in the P.M. to sell some hay to Moeler.
Fri Jul 27: The folks went to the Ex to day. Self at home making doubletrees & tank pump. Ed hoing cabbage in the P.M.
Sat Jul 28: Hauled 2 loads of hay to Bay View and 2 loads of lumber home. Ed hoing cabbage. Fine weather. Rain ????? some.
Sun Jul 29: Fine weather. Mr Rouhey here to dinner. Down to Whitneys in the eve.
Mon Jul 30: Hauled a load of hay to Klingenmaier. 3000 lbs. He is to bring 4 1/2 cords back for it. Took another load to Wooden in the P.M. He has 4 tons & 500 lbs. at $10 = $42.50. Ed Hayden quit to day and worked to Tillinghast. I paid him off.
Tue Jul 31: Finished hauling hay. Had 38 loads or about 40 tons from 8 acres. Hauled some manure and a load of wood in the P.M.
Wed Aug 01: Setting fence posts and cleaning some feed grain. Rained several showers in the P.M. and thundered some.
Thu Aug 02: Making garden fence and hung a gate down towards Whitneys. Will cultivating in the P.M. cabbage.
Fri Aug 03: Hauled a load of hay for Whitney to Bay View in the A.M. In the P.M. hoing & cultivating cabbage. Sent for the Farm & Fireside and Conv Puzzle guess. 1625. also the beer powder.
Sat Aug 04: Will went hunting. Self hoing garden and went to town in the P.M. Rainy some in the A.M.
Sun Aug 05: Wrote to Father and went to Bay View to church. Taylor Bebber came here to work this eve.
Mon Aug 06: Will not back till night to day. Bebber & self hoeing cabbage. In the P.M. self doing chores, fixing pump & gate, etc.

1888 Aug 7-21

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Tue Aug 07: Bebber & Will finished the cabbage in the P.M. Will & myself fixed up the binder ready for work.
Wed Aug 08: Taylor & Will workong for Whitney haying. Self went to town and got a new cook stove. In the A.M. ceiling the front porch. Fine weather for ripening grain. Callahan and Ball cutting.
Thu Aug 09: Taylor & Will at Whitneys again. One haying, one hoing cabbage. Self choring about in the A.M. and went to town in the P.M. Bought a wagon of Gaches and gave my note for $72.50 at 10%. Payable when the grain is sold. Bought a bb of flour and a bbl of sugar. Golden C.
Fri Aug 10: Taylor & Will working on the road. On his account. Self setting up new stove and am ceiling porch.
Sat Aug 11: In the A.M. Bebber & Will on the road. Self finished the porches ceiling. In the P.M. started the binder. The grain is heavy and too green to cut good. Whitney went to town with my wagon and brought my new one home. Fine weather.
Sun Aug 12: At home all day. Fine weather. Dave Fulk & Mr South here to dinner. The girls went to Bay view to Sunday School.
Mon Aug 13: Will & Taylor cutting and shocking at Fulks. I went to the saw mill and got some lumber and began building a hay rack.
Tue Aug 14: Will & Taylor at Fulks. Self went to town and got 200 lbs cinching twine. Nice weather.
Wed Aug 15: Began cutting in the big filed. Fulk & Miles working. He using 2 horses.
Thu Aug 16: Dito yesterday. Lovely harvest weather.
Fri Aug 17: Self turning grain & shocking. Warm. Fulk & Mills helping and boarding at home. Am weaning the colts.
Sat Aug 18: Cutting as usual. Have put up about 80 acres this week. 50 2 or 3 for me and the bal. for Dave Fulk.
Sun Aug 19: Pleasant weather and a good prospect for good weather. No church today. Mr Moore sick. Wrote a letter to George.
Mon Aug 20: Will cutting oats in lower field. Broke down once. Knife to binder. Self making wagon bed and helping unload the engine.
Tue Aug 21: Finished oats on the other side of road. Fulk boarding here. Self fixed up the engine and tried it. Johnnie Peth hery helping. Sprained my ankle which was not very pleasant.

1888 Aug 22-Sep 10 (end of book)

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Wed Aug 22: Cutting, grain very heavy. Not doing much myself but nursing lame ankle. Lovely weather for harvest. Waikle threshing.
Thu Aug 23: Finished cutting oats & began on the wheat. Still dry & good harvest weather. Hanson Burdon & Frank VanValkenburg here to dinner. Self turning grain.
Fri Aug 24: Finished the weather and went to Fulks but broke the binder. Self went to town to see about sacks &c. Went & saw Waikles machine.
Sat Aug 25: They got the binder fixed and started at 9.30. I fired up and tried the engine again. It works well. Went to the primary meeting in the P.M. Looks like rain.
Sun Aug 26: Threatening rain & sprinkled some. Peter's folks here visiting today. Pulliam preached in our house this P.M. Jim Gaches here also. Cleared off at night. Will & Taylor at Fulks cutting 1/2 day.
Mon Aug 27: Cutting at Fulks, 2 men & team. Self went over to Balls in the P.M. The engine not doing good work.
Tue Aug 28: Fixing fence with barbed wire in the A.M. and over to Balls and to town in the P.M. Cutting at Fulks as usual.
Wed Aug 29: Working at the engine in the A.M. and moved machine to Callahans in P.M. Threshed a little. The men cutting at Fulks. Machine working well.
Thu Aug 30: Tried the thresher and got 900 sks or over for Callahan. Will at Fulks. Finished cutting. Bebber & team & wagon at Callahans.
Fri Aug 31: Threshing at Callahans & Whitneys. Will away in A.M. and hauling wood in P.M.
Sat Sep 01: Threshing at Whitneys. Ida to town. Will at town.
Sun Sep 02: Threshing at Whitneys.
Mon Sep 03: Moved to Kalsos this A.M. & threshing all day. Light rain in the eve. Threshed 1027 sks.
Tue Sep 04: Threshing 3/4 day & it rained 1/4 at O. Kalsos. Did not get done.
Wed Sep 05: Finished at Kalsos at 9 A.M. & moved to Gortons. Quit at 2 P.M. for rain.
Thu Sep 06: Went to town in the A.M. and got sacks. Will also. Gave note for $222 to Gaches for sax. Threshing at Gortons in the P.M. very wet & tough.
Fri Sep 07: Threshing at Gortons finished & moved to my gate after supper. Bebber working at cabbage & setting up shocks.
Sat Sep 08: Threshing at Balls. Fine day. Whitney was offered $18 per ton for oats.
Sun Sep 09: Threshing at Balls. Lovely weather.
Mon Sep 10: Threshing at Balls. Lovely weather. Mrs Miller here. Have threshed 31 hundred sacks for Ball in 3 days. Set three times.
This endeth this book.

1886-1887 Will Woodburn Lost Time/Tillinghast Horse Work

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Will Woodburn lost time.
Tillinghast Horse work.

1886 Jan Weather

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1886 Feb-Mar Weather

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1886 Apr-May Weather

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1886 Jun Weather (partial month)

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A.G. Tillinghast Acct.

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1885-1886 E.H. Sterns Acct.

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1884-1885 Thomas Crumrine Acct. (Duplicate of next)

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1884-1885 Thomas Crumrine Acct. (Duplicate of Previous)

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1885 New House

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1878-1886 Weather

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Average Jan Temp for years 1878-1886
January 1885 weather

1885 Feb-Mar Weather

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1885 Apr-May Weather

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1885 Jun-Jul Weather

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1885 Aug-Sep Weather

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1885 Oct-Nov Weather

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1885 Dec Weather

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Dyke Account End of 1885-1886

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Non Diary Entry ("Ends" page)

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Non Diary Entry (1888-1892)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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Non Diary Entry (Diary Spine)

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Letter from George Sisson (page 1)

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Letter from George Sisson (page 2)

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1888 Sep 11-17 (pp 1)

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Tue Sep 11: Diary begun Sep 11th 1888. Threshing at John Balls. Fine weather.
Wed Sep 12: Threshing at Balls 6/10. Quit for rain at 8.15 and began again at 1 P.M. Rain light.
Thu Sep 13: Threshing at Balls and moved the engine up to my gate. Fine weather. Threshed 1122 sks.
Fri Sep 14: Threshing at home 1015 sks.
Sat Sep 15: Threshing at home 1134. Grant sick. The Dr. here to see him.
Sun Sep 16: Threshing. Finished the oats and began on the wheat then broke down at 3.15. Grant better. Racked 18 loads of finishing.
Mon Sep 17: Went up and fired up but did not thresh. Rained hard all the A.M. Went to town in the P.M. & got some sax to pay Whitney back. Mrs Miller & Effie Burdon went home. Got a bb of G. sugar. Caught lots of water in our tanks and have plenty now for 2 months.

1888 Sep 18-28 (pp 2-3)

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Tue Sep 18: Bebber digging potatoes in the P.M. Fired up and finished my threshing in the A.M. and moved to Dave's in the A.M. and threshed after dinner. 512 sks.
Wed Sep 19: Clowdy & Rainy. Threshed at Dave's in the A.M. Threshed at Dave's in the A.M. The men hauling sax in the P.M. & Miles Fulk helping them. Will hauling all day and in the P.M. yesterday. Was up to see Alverson's machine in the P.M.
Thu Sep 20: Set up the gang plow. Rainy day. No one working much. Will to town.
Fri Sep 21: Will up to Balls in the A.M. I at the saw mill in the A.M. and Bebber setting fence post, making fence panels in the P.M. Will & Bebber hauling sacks and the slacker tender helping them.
Sat Sep 22: Hauling lumber and fence the cabbage patch. Too wet to thresh.
Sun Sep 23: Threshing at Fulks 3/4 day. Bebber helping with team. Will not working. Good weather but grain pretty wet. Pulliams preached here to day.
Mon Sep 24: Fine weather. Will hauling sacks. Threshing at Fulks. Finished at 5 P.M. Bebber & team. Came home at 5.
Tue Sep 25: Threshing at Callahan's. My teams both hauling sax. Mr South helping. Broke the traction and could not move.
Wed Sep 26: Threshing at Balls. Had a slow time moving and broke down at noon with the separator. Lovely weather. Both teams hauling in sax and Mr South helping them.
Thu Sep 27: Threshing at Ball's. Will hauling sax. Bebber at Balls with the team & wagon. Fine weather. Have worked with engine 22 3/4 days to date.
Fri Sep 28: Still at Balls. Weather fine. Grain in nice order. Finished hauling sacks.

1888 Sep 29-Oct 8 (pp 4-5)

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Sat Sep 29: Threshing at Balls, Bebber & team there also. Will hauling hay for Whitney.
Sun Sep 30: Finished threshing at Balls and moved to Whitneys. Will not working. The girls back sick. Dr. Calhoun here to see them.
Mon Oct 01: Threshing at Whitneys, all hands. Weather fine. The girls no worse.
Tue Oct 02: Threshing at Whitneys. Fine warm weather. The girls improving. Dr. C here to see them again. Ida not well.
Wed Oct 03: Threshing at Whitneys 1354 sks. Weather still fine.
Thu Oct 04: Finished threshing for this year at 9 A.M. Bebber at Whitneys all day. Will & I took a load of wheat to Walter & then dug potatos till night. Have a good yield.
Fri Oct 05: Bebber at Whitneys. Will & I digging potatos and hauling in wood. Took a load to Whitney. Weather still fine.
Sat Oct 06: Roy & his wife here last night and preacher White here to dinner. Will cultivating cabbage in the A.M. Not working in the P.M. Self went to town in the P.M. Bebber at Whitneys with the team. Looks like rain today.
Sun Oct 07: Went with Frank Darcy down to the Samish. Saw Dales & Dawson's machine's. Got back at 6 P.M. with out any dinner.
Mon Oct 08: Will not working. Settled up with him and bout(?) the cabbage and agreed to give him $300. cash and 25 more if I do well on the cabbage after selling it. He is to work what time he has from now till he goes to the Samish to live.

1888 Oct 8-16 (pp 6-7)

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Mon Oct 08: Some rain. This is Father's birthday. Bebber hauling manure to day.
Tue Oct 09: B. hauling manure. Self Will up at my timber claim getting out posts, &c.
Wed Oct 10: Rainy day. B working in the A.M. hauling manure out of the hay barn. Will & the Fulks went to Fidalgo deer hunting. Self not doing very much. Bebber has worked up to Oct 6th at night. According to my account 57 days. Whitneys machine threshed on Oct 2&3 in 19 1/2 hours 256785 lbs of oats or 8024 bushels of 32 lbs each or 128 tons 785 lbs. next.
Thu Oct 11: Bebber hauling manure in the A.M. Finished in the A.M. We went up to timber and got 2 loads of posts. Rainy P.M.
Fri Oct 12: Bebber working 1/2 day. Hanging gate in garden and cutting corn fodder. Self choring about. Gathered some apples in the P.M. Dark heavy weather. Some light rain.
Sat Oct 13: Bebber working 1/2. Hauling straw &c. In the P.M. went to town. Ida & Will went to the Samish. Will came home with a deer.
Sun Oct 14: Pleasant weather. At home reading. Cooler.
Mon Oct 15: Rainy A.M. Was up and settled up with Otto Kalso and got my road receipts. In the P.M. went to the timber & got a load of cedar for the dyking Co. 4 hours work, 2 men, team & wagon. Bebber 1/2 day. Oats dull at $17 per ton.
Tue Oct 16: Working on the dyke 2 days man, 1/2 team & w. Gaches here & bought my oats at $17. per ton. 100 tons. Whitneys at $1650.

1888 Oct 17-Oct 27 (pp 8-9)

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Wed Oct 17: 1 1/2 day on dyke for man 1/4 team & W. In the P.M. self hauling wood for Tillinghast. Fine weather, woods(?) pretty good.
Thu Oct 18: Bebbers on the dyke. 1/2 self hauling wood for Tillinghast 3/4 day.
Fri Oct 19: Bebber to town. Self fixing wagon to haul dirt and in P.M. plowing in the cabbage.
Sat Oct 20: Rainy A.M. Not doing much. Settled up with Tillinghast. Will here to dinner & supper. Plowing cabbage in the P.M. finished.
Sun Oct 21: Staid at home and had preaching by Mr White. Whitney & Kate here to dinner. Will & Ed Stacey also.
Mon Oct 22: Rainy day. Bebber back this A.M. Worked 3/4 day on the tank for the house.
Tue Oct 23: Rainy A.M. and again in the evening. Bebber worked 1/2 on tank.
Wed Oct 24: Cold wet and windy. Went to town. Bebber not working. Got $150 of Gaches and paid up small bills. Skagit River up and the ground quite wet. Frank Darcy had my wagon to go to town & took the stove up to Roy.
Thu Oct 25: Rain all last night and some this A.M. Worked on the slough bridge in the A.M.
1 day on dyke for 1 man. In the P.M. hauled out the big planks for the hay barn tank and cleaned it out. Pleasant in the P.M. Sold Inman some wheat. 10 sacks.
Fri Oct 26: No rain. Bebber & self working on big tank out by the hay barn putting on the top. Will here in the evening on his way to LaConner.
Sat Oct 27: Rain again all day. B. not working. Went to town with Will and settled up with him. Heard J.B. Allen's speech on politics.

1888 Oct 28-Nov 5 (pp 10-11)

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Sun Oct 28: No rain to day. Ground very wet. Tanks all full. Pulliam preached here in the P.M. Alf Stacey here.
Mon Oct 29: Rain again this A.M. but quit at 9 A.M. Self working on the tank by the hay barn. Bebber working in the P.M. Hauling dir by the side of the tank.
Tue Oct 30: Working on the dyke 1 1/2 day all told. Bebber, self & team. Had to quit for water in the slough at 3.00 P.M. Will here in the eve and went to town.
Wed Oct 31: Rain again till 8 A.M. Bebber not working. Went to town. Self cutting apples, choring & in the P.M. took some wheat down to Glover's.
Thu Nov 01: Rain in the A.M. choring. Bebber grading in the pasture 1/2 day. Self went to town with F. Darcy and staid all night.
Fri Nov 02: Bebber & team working on dam 3/4 day. Self in town till 4 P.M. Came home with McKenna. Rain some in the P.M. Bebber has worked up to this date since Oct 6 13 1/2 days inclusive.
Harvest work 54 1/4 = $81.40
Since harvest 13 1/2 @1.25 = 16.90
Total = $98.30.
Sat Nov 03: Rain again last night. Went down to work on the dam, but it was to wet, water to high in the slough. Brot my plow home then hauled dirt up by the tank till noon. In the P.M. hauled straw, wood & dug 2 loads of carrots for the cause(?).
Sun Nov 04: Ed & Roy here last night. Rain last night and to day some. Went to church at Bay View.
Mon Nov 05: Began plowing, ground in pretty good order. Self working about the house, picking apples, &c. Rain again in the eve & P.M.

1888 Nov 6-16 (pp 12-13)

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Tue Nov 06: Went to election and was one of the judges. Bebber plowing. Pleasant day.
Wed Nov 07: Gathering apples and doing chores. Bebbert plowing. Alf Stacey here to supper. Went to town with him after supper. Heard that Harrison was elected.
Thu Nov 08: In LaConner all day. Rep's feeling jubilant over the election. Pleasant day. Bebber plowing.
Fri Nov 09: Bebber hauling bark and took a load of wheat & apples to Till. In the P.M. plowing. Self making bottom to book case and choring. Foggy all day. Harrison still elected.
Sat Nov 10: No reverse election news yet. Gaches took away 1202 sks of the oats to day. Bebber plowing 1/2 day, loading grain 1/2. Grain worth 17.25 now per ton.
Sun Nov 11: Raining again this A.M. Wrote a letter to Father.
Mon Nov 12: Rainy day. Bebber not working. Self choring about and putting cloth on the bedroom, some stairs.
Tue Nov 13: Bebber grading sloughs. Self not doing much in A.M. Putting on cloth in P.M. Not much rain. Alf Stacey here to day.
Wed Nov 14: Frost this A.M. 26°. Bebber & self digging & hauling in carrots all day. Tillinghast had wagon & harness to go to town.
Thu Nov 15: Mercury 24°. Bebber not working in the A.M. Plowing in the P.M. Clear & frosty. Self putting on cloth.
Fri Nov 16: Clear and frosty. Mercury at 26°. Bebber plowing. Self & Ida went to town in boat. Staid at Jim Gaches all night.

1888 Nov 17-27 (pp 14-15)

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Sat Nov 17: Bebber plowing. Clear & frosty. Came from town with Gaches and then Mary Peekley(?) took 900 sks oats & 32 of wheat. Came home with the folks in the eve. Will here to supper.
Sun Nov 18: Let Tillinghast have 200. dollars on interest Nov 15th.
Mon Nov 19: Rain. B. not working. Started for LaConner.
Tue Nov 20: Started for Seattle on the Chief, arrived at 2 P.M. B. not working-rain part of the day. Heard Moody preach this eve.
Wed Nov 21: Came home. Arrive in LaC. at 8 A.M. and staid in town all night. B. not working.
Thu Nov 22: Got Gaches boat and brought my mouldings and the paint and oil home. Bebber hauling wood and digging carrots. Self moulding the bay window in the P.M.
Fri Nov 23: Bebber choring about and digging carrots. Self working on the house moulding windows & fixing stairway. McKenna here after carrots.
Sat Nov 24: Bebber piling(?) grain and went to the saw mill to get boat load of lumber. Self putting roof boards on the house. Clowdy but no rain.
Sun Nov 25: Rainy dismal day. Ed Stacey came and got his cow.
Mon Nov 26: Self working on the house in the A.M. and overt to Tillinghasts ranch in the P.M. The painters came and began work at noon. Pleasant day. Bebber choring around all day.
Tue Nov 27: Another fine day. Self working on the house putting base boards. The painters left at 3 P.M. Watters and Bebber killed the hogs this P.M. The painters went away again this P.M. Took the boat to the canal.

1888 Nov 28-Dec 7 (pp 16-17)

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Wed Nov 28: Bebber pulling up cabbage and choring about. Took Watter's pork up to him. Self & Ida went to town. Got home at 3 P.M.
Thu Nov 29: Bebber banking up the cabbage. Self working around the house, cutting up pork, &c. Found George colt in the ditch and got him in the barn on sled in the eve. Dave Fulk helped us.
Fri Nov 30: George colt dead this A.M. Rain. Bebber not working in the A.M. Covering cabbage in the P.M. Self fixing book case, putting corners on the disk cupboard and putting base on the porch posts.
Sat Dec 01: Bebber ditching on the lane ditch. Self went down and fixed sluice box cover. Helped Tillinghast survey. Worked on porch posts in the P.M. Finished them. Heavy rain last night. Ground full of water.
Sun Dec 02: Windy & stormy. Did not go to church. Wrote to George.
Mon Dec 03: Bebber went and brought the plow in then went to plowing cabbage. Self painting brackets for porch & taking up carpet and taking down pictures. the painter came back this P.M. Heavy S.E. wind all day.
Tue Dec 04: Bebber plowing and covering cabbage. Self moving stove & wainscoting the kitchen. No rain today.
Wed Dec 05: Bebber not working to day. The big dam went out this A.M. Went to LaConner. Came home and found the ranch flooded.
Thu Dec 06: Lots of water. Bebber doing chores. Self went to town after spades & men, &c.
Fri Dec 07: Bebber working on piles some, 3 hours. Self went after the boat(?) and put an anchor on it. Rain some and lots of water. All over the R.

1888 Dec 8-18 (pp 18-19)

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Sat Dec 08: The highest tide of the season so far. Water in the roothouse about 5 inches and horse stable also. Interesting. The painters went home this P.M. Bebber down to the dam but not working much. Did not drive any piles to day. Been little prospect of shutting up the break.
Sun Dec 09: Not much done to the dam yet. Warm pleasant weather. Tide not as high as yesterday.
Mon Dec 10: They worked on dam all night driving piles. Bebber helping some.
Tue Dec 11: Working on dam to night all night. Rainy bad night. Bebber also.
Wed Dec 12: Working on dam some to day, but had to give it up. Piles washing out and no prospect of being able to dyke until spring.
Thu Dec 13: High tide again today and water up into the milk house.
Fri Dec 14: Bebber working & self also on Whitneys sluice box. Churchill also, who I hired this A.M. worked this eve 2 hours digging for the box. The painters back again this P.M.
Sat Dec 15: Began dyking in Padilla. Churchill & Bebber working all day in my pasture. Self down to Whitneys a while in the eve at sluice box.
Sun Dec 16: Painters working to day and dykers also. Pleasant winter weather. Tillinghasts folks up calling. Geo. Jenne here also.
Mon Dec 17: Still fine weather. The men dyking in the P.M. Self not doing much but chores. Davis came back this P.M. Tides not very high now.
Tue Dec 18: Bebber has worked 27 days besides what he did on the big dam since Nov 2 when I owed him $98.30. The men dyking to day. Self doing chores and painting kitchen floor.

1888 Dec 19-27 (pp 20-21 Duplicate of next)

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Wed Dec 19: Pretty high tide again this A.M. but pleasant weather. Churchill quit. Bebber not working. Worked last night. David finished graining(?) & painting. Self painted the kitchen floor again.
Thu Dec 20: Davis finished his jo and went to town. Paid him off. High tide again this A.M. and it broke in our enclosure again. Doing chores and fixing up clothes hooks, &c. High wind to night. S.E.
Fri Dec 21: Ida went to town with McKenna. Self choring about the house. Tide in high again about the house. Bebber at Whitneys again working up at the crossdyke, which does not hold much.
Sat Dec 22: Dyke broke again to day. The tides are keeping high every day. Putting down carpet and went to school meeting. Strong north wind last night and to day. Signs of winter weather.
Sun Dec 23: The new dyke held to day but it was a low tide. Frosty. Ther. at 28. Went to Bay View to church. Pulliam preached.
Mon Dec 24: Moved the stove back in the new house. Went down to Whitneys in the eve to a children's Christmas tree. Clear & frosty.
Tue Dec 25: Mercury at 22 this A.M. Spent Christmas at home. Tillinghasts folks were up here to dinner. Took a walk out to the cabbage patch in the P.M. They are badly frozen and look as though they were a dead loss.
Wed Dec 26: Mercury at 26. Still clear & frosty. Done the chores, &c. Worked on the dyke some. Whitney went to Seattle or started this eve.
Thu Dec 27: Clear & pleasant. Choring & dyking. Not so cold as it was.

1888 Dec 19-27 (pp 20-21 Duplicate of previous)

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1888 Dec 28-Jan 7, 1889 (pp 22-23)

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Fri Dec 28: Lovely weather. Dyking in the A.M. and went up to Ball's in the P.M.
Sat Dec 29: Dyking. Bob Woodburn helping me. Still fine weather with light frosts.
Sun Dec 30: Still frosty. Mercury at 25. Clowdy & signs of snow.
Mon Dec 31: Another beautiful day. Mercury at 24 this P.M. Dyking some & in the P.M. went up and got Maud, Tillinghast went with me. The cross dyke is no account water up in the orchard to day. Sent a big letter off to George this A.M. 12 pages.
Tue Jan 01: Fine weather doing chores. Shot 2 duck. Very quiet New Year day.
Wed Jan 02: Began work on a small scow and some ??? chores. Frosty weather & higher tides. Water coming through the dyke pretty bad.
Thu Jan 03: Finished the scow. The carrots are spoiling with salt water. Mrs Ball & Globe here to dinner. Whitney went to Fidalgo Island this eve. Kate also.
Fri Jan 04: Not doing much by chores. Highest tide for 2 weeks. Pretty well filled up inside. Dave Fulks cross dyke broke in several places and flooded him again. Got a bill from Martin & Gaches this P.M. Dug the parsnips this P.M. Bebber has worked 27 days besides the dam & Whitneys cross dyke.
Sat Jan 05: Pretty high tide to day & some rain. Not doing much but chores.
Sun Jan 06: Reading "Mask Torn Off". High tide again today. Warm & pleasant. The inside dyke still islands.
Mon Jan 07: Pleasant. The Hulls came to day. Was down to the dam this P.M. with Whitney. Grandma started for W.I. Dug carrots & put down carpet. Light frost this A.M.

1889 Jan 8-19 (pp 24-25)

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Tue Jan 08: Dug carrots & put down the carpet & spanded(?) room. Whitney had 2 teams plowing today.
Wed Jan 09: Not doing much but choring and hunting ducks. Shot 5.
Thu Jan 10: Was down to Whitneys most of the day running engine to grind! Pretty hard rain today.
Fri Jan 11: Choring. Hauled some straw & wood. Rainy P.M. Tides not high this week.
Sat Jan 12: Went to town. Paid bills at P. Polsons, butcher's bill and Jorgensons also Goldsmiths.
Sun Jan 13: At home all day. Finished my letter to Father and read some. Pleasant but not very cold.
Mon Jan 14: Was at Whitneys running engine to grind feed. Peter came down this P.M. to hunt.
Tue Jan 15: Mercury at 26 this A.M. & last night. Grinding feed again at Whitneys. Peter hunting. Clear & cool. Was down to Tillinghasts this eve.
Wed Jan 16: Went hunting this A.M. with Peter and done chores in the P.M. Peter went home this P.M. with a doz. ducks. I shot 5 today. John Peth got hurt.
Thu Jan 17: Done chores. Dug carrots & went up to Balls. Warmer with south wind all day. Water up into the orchard to day again. Tides not overly but in all day from daylight till dark.
Fri Jan 18: Done chores and went up to Bob Woodburns in the P.M. and out to look at timber claim with John Ball.
Sat Jan 19: Went to Mt Vernon to witness for Bob Woodburn. Walked all the way and got home at 5 P.M. Paid taxes and got Miller's deed recorded.

1889 Jan 20-31 (pp 26-27)

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Sun Jan 20: At home all day. Rainy some. Tillinghast and Mr. Hull up and spent the eve.
Mon Jan 21: Doing chores. Rainy part of the day. Put down matting in the parlor in the P.M. Had a letter from D.M. Leamer.
Tue Jan 22: Was up to Ball's in the A.M. and made him a proposition to swap land. Clowdy and warm like spring. Grass starting.
Wed Jan 23: Got up to go to town but did not on act. of wind. Rainy part of the day. Choring about and dug carrots.
Thu Jan 24: Working in the shop some making eave troughs for the back porch and painting bracket &c. Rainy A.M.
Fri Jan 25: Went to town and got home at 12.30. Lovely weather. Putting down oil cloth and putting up picture rails in P.M. Whitney came home from Seattle to day. Wrote to Geo. Sisson and sent for L H C for Mrs Miller.
Sat Jan 26: Done the chores. Put up an eave trough and conductor on kitchen porch. Sold timber land to John Ball for $300. Henderson & Shields here this Eve. Still lovely weather. Dug some more carrots.
Sun Jan 27: Another lovely day. Frost this A.M. 27°. Shields & Henderson started home after dinner. McKennas folks here this A.M. to get the wardrobe.
Mon Jan 28: Still pleasant. Frost this A.M. 28°. Made a foot rest and put up pictures, split wood, &c.
Tue Jan 29: Painted porch posts and put up the brackets, done chores. Water up into the orchard again. Alf Stacey here last night & this A.M. Pleasant and no rain.
Wed Jan 30: Dug a scow load of carrots. Another fine day. Working about the house & shop.
Thu Jan 31: Rainy some. Working in the shop making front gate posts.

1889 Feb 1-11 (pp 28-29)

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Fri Feb 01: Warm with strong south wind. Working in shop painting & ???ting pickets for porch. Canted the gate posts also.
Sat Feb 02: Painting and digging carrots. Otto here to see about supervision(?) business. Warm & pleasant. Grass getting quite green.
Sun Feb 03: Another beautiful day and warm. Mercury at 46 this A.M. Started to go to church at Bay View but could not get there. Tide was out.
Mon Feb 04: Putting moulding around the porch posts and painting them. Whitneys men began on the dyke. Two men here from Skagit to buy horses. Fine day.
Tue Feb 05: Sold Rock, Dol. and Kate and the old harness for $140. Worked on front gate some in the P.M. Fine weather.
Wed Feb 06: Made honey and painted front gate. Pleasant. Whitneys team plowing the past 3 days.
Thu Feb 07: Went up to Balls and got Star and brought him home, Found Ball's men plowing with 2 teams. Painted on the balesters for Porch.
Fri Feb 08: Finished painting the porch, fixing and painted the gate - second coat.
Sat Feb 09: There has been no water over my ranch for the past 2 days. Lovely weather. Grass growing lovely. also in the AM took the scow down to the school house after noon set out a spruce tree and done roses. Began making a horse of Star.
Sun Feb 10: Another pleasant day. Warmer than last 60°. Had bad cold. Mr Hull & T's folks here this P.M.
Mon Feb 11: Doing chores & cutting wood. Was fixing fence ome and down to the dam. Gordon here in the evening show his collection of Australian curiosities. W. & T's folks here also in the eve.

1889 Feb 12-23 (pp 30-31)

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Tue Feb 12: Choring & cutting some wood. Wrote to Geo in the eve. Tide over the ranch again.
Wed Feb 13: Not doing much but chores. Raining some and a cold wind. Made Grants wind man and fixed a cupboard for the girls.
Thu Feb 14: Frost about 28. Setting fence posts and tearing down the old wood shed. Signing for 10 shares of the Farmers Insurance Co. of Seattle, also for the Sunday P.I.
Fri Feb 15: Set aw 2 letters to George and ?? oats. Mercury at 28. Clear & pleasant. Doing chores and working on the hen fence.
Sat Feb 16: Frost again, about the same as yesterday. Went to the saw mill in the A.M. Making fence in the P.M. Good plow weather.
Sun Feb 17: Cool and a little snow this A.M. less than 1 in. Pleasant in the P.M. T. & Mr Hull up in the P.M.
Mon Feb 18: Bold raw disagreeable day with some snow, but it melted as fast as it came. Worked on the fence some and filed 2 saws.
Tue Feb 19: Warmer to day. Worked at the fence some and was down to the dyke and school house in the P.M. 9 men working at the big dam.
Wed Feb 20: Making a gate for the chicken fence. Began making an apron up by the hay barn. Yesterday tide not low enough.
Thu Feb 21: Sent for the Voice and "sweet Cicely". Hung the gate on the chicken fence and finished the apron up by the hay barn. Rain some this A.M.
Fri Feb 22: Clowdy not very pleasant weather. Made a gate latch. Done the chores and in the P.M. helped on the Allen Dam. Higher tides than we had 2 weeks ago.
Sat Feb 23: The dam all night at 10 oclock this A.M. North wind and a cold mist. Worked on the dyke this P.M. Got the water nearly shut off this side.

1889 Feb 24-Mar 6 (pp 32-33)

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Sun Feb 24: Clear & pleasant with north wind. Frost, temp 32°. Spent the day mostly reading. Hull came up and went home across the ranch. He thinks there will be some cabbage seed yet. I don't see much chance for any.
Mon Feb 25: Went up to Mr Egbers to make a tank for him. C. Bowden here in the eve. South E wind all day, but good plowing weather. Nearly all the farmer are at it. Whitney & a good gang at the dyke.
Tue Feb 26: Working at the tank again to day, finished it. Clowdy with a S. easter but no rain.
Wed Feb 27: The dyke broke again yesterday A.M. Did not do much today. Strong S.E. wind.
Thu Feb 28: Went to town. Took Grandma & Mrs W. went also. Had a good trip & got home at 4 P.M.
Fri Mar 01: Rain a good part of the day. Made a piece of fence by the privy and tinkered in the shop some.
Sat Mar 02: Working on the dyke to day. Got the water shut off again and are in hopes for got this time. The grass in my meadow seems to be alive yet.
Sun Mar 03: Nearly sick with cold. Wrote to mother. Fine weather. Was down to Whitneys a while in the P.M.
Mon Mar 04: Went down to fix the sluice on the road, then threw rails, &c out of the road. Worked on picket fence in the P.M.
Tue Mar 05: Went down to fix bridge again but there was too much water. Not doing much today.
Wed Mar 06: Was down to the dam a little while, then came home and filed saws for W. Fine dry weather. Every body plowing.

1889 Mar 7-18 (pp 34-35)

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Thu Mar 07: Was down on the dyke to day. Whitney not well.
Fri Mar 08: Helping Whitney grind feed.
Sat Mar 09: Went down to the dam and got a raft of lumber in the A.M. In the P.M. worked on the dyke again. Whitney suffering with a carbuncle. Rain some this A.M.
Sun Mar 10: Was at Bay View to church. Pulliam preached. At home in the P.M. and down to Tilling. in the evening and to supper.
Mon Mar 11: Was up at saw Kalso and was down on the dyke a while, and fixed engine house door in the P.M. for Whitney. Read a letter from George this P.M. Had a light rain this A.M.
Tue Mar 12: Rainy again this A.M. Fixed the platform by kitchen porch. In the P.M. went over to Whitneys Island and worked on the platform at the barn.
Wed Mar 13: Quite a hard rain last night. Made a tongue for the Whitney wagon & in the P.M. worked on the platform over to the Island. Rainy part of the day.
Thu Mar 14: Rainy a good part of the day. Was up to see the colts in the A.M. & up helping them with the sow mill engine in the P.M.
Fri Mar 15: Working on the chicken house. Laid the foundation and put the floor on.
Sat Mar 16: Went to Jenne's to calk a tank. Was there all day. Pleasant day but the ground very wet. Otto at Jenne's also.
Sun Mar 17: Was at home in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Sterns here in the P.M. & I went up to see the saw mill ending.e Strong S.E. wind.
Mon Mar 18: Not doing much in the A.M. In the P.M. washing and oiling harness. Sent off the school census and a letter to Geo. Sisson.

1889 Mar 19-Apr 1 (pp 36-37)

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Tue Mar 19: Nice weather again. Working for W again on the Island. Make office. Linn Elliott here to night.
Wed Mar 20: Went to the Island and worked for Whitney making banks(?). Rained a little about noon.
Thu Mar 21: Over to the Island carpentering. Fine weather. People plowing.
Fri Mar 22: Working on the Island making stable &c. Good weather. Whitneys men grading slopes(?).
Sat Mar 23: Working on the Island make stable. Clowdy with strong S.W. wind all day.
Sun Mar 24: Pleasant day. Hull & Tillinghast here calling.
Mon Mar 25: Finished oiling the harness and put it together. Then went up to Callahans to see about the new road.
Tue Mar 26: Hauled 3 cords of wood for Tillinghast & in the P.M. went to the saw mill and got a load of lumber & shingles for hen house.
Wed Mar 27: Working on the road. E. Hull helping team also & wagon up by Dick Balls. Fine farming weather.
Thu Mar 28: Went to LaConner. Tillinghast went with us. Fine weather. Warm.
Fri Mar 29: Rain some this A.M. Run the engine to grind feed all day.
Sat Mar 30: Rainy day. Made a pump for Whitney. Grass looking quit promising now.
Sun Mar 31: At home all day. Tillinghast & Hull here in the P.M. Cool & clowdy.
Mon Apr 01: Took Whitneys pump down to him then went to town to get Grandmas set. Tillinghast went with me. Road pretty muddy. Got home at 5 P.M.

1889 Apr 2-15 (pp 38-39)

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Tue Apr 02: Set out some cedar trees and planted a little garden seeds, &c. In the P.M. plowed the garden and exercised the colt some. Star.
Wed Apr 03: Working on the chicken house. Hull helping me in the P.M. Rec. letter from George.
Thu Apr 04: Working on chicken house. Hull helping some. Fine weather. Farmers sowing oats.
Fri Apr 05: Still at the chicken house, have it about done and the old one torn down. Harry Dewey here in the eve.
Sat Apr 06: Hull & myself working on the road filling up holes. Fine weather. Whitney (filling up) began seeding.
Sun Apr 07: Wrote to George and went to church & Sunday school at B.V.
Mon Apr 08: Made a screen door in the A.M. & went up and got the colts & saw the sam mill in the P.M. Prince & Brave went to Jennes to work to day.
Tue Apr 09: Working for Whitney on the Island making tank. R.R. meeting in B.V. this evening.
Wed Apr 10: Working on tank for Whitney, cole & windy. Whitney has 80 horses & 23 men working for him.
Thu Apr 11: Working on tank and about the barn fixing up pump &c for Whitney. Fine weather.
Fri Apr 12: Working at home making screen door & window screens. Rainy part of the day.
Sat Apr 13: Working at Whitneys filing saws and fixing harrows &c. Art White here to dinner. Had a shower in the eve.
Sun Apr 14: At home. Wrote to George. A letter for Grant.
Mon Apr 15: Working at Whitneys. Repairing harness, &c. Fine weather.

1889 Apr 16-27 (pp 40-41)

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Tue Apr 16: Working on the road 1/2 and for Whitney in the P.M. making kitchen shelfs.
Wed Apr 17: Working on the Island making fence for W. wire fence.
Thu Apr 18: Went to town with Whitney. Pleasant & dry. Farmers all along with seeding.
Fri Apr 19: Working on the Island making fence.
Sat Apr 20: Plant garden for Whitney in the A.M. some and make fence 3 hours in the P.M. Threatening rain some. Have the colts all halter broken now.
Sun Apr 21: Strong S.E. wind all day and rain in the evening. At home all day.
Mon Apr 22: Had a heavy rain all night & some this A.M. Working at Whitneys grinding feed and sowing timothy seed over by the Telegraph slough bridge. Whitney done seeding on this side saturday last.
Tue Apr 23: Went to the Island and took Star colt over to break him in to work. He worked in all right. Came home and made a harrow tongue for Whitney. Pulliams folks here all night. Was down to Whitneys this evening to sing and visit.
Wed Apr 24: Clowdy with a little rain this A.M. Pulliams folks went home this A.M. also self not feeling well with a bad cold. Went to Seaman's in the P.M. and to the saw mill.
Thu Apr 25: Went to the Island and tinkered up harness for Whitney. He started for Seattle to day.
Fri Apr 26: Tinkering about home and in the eve. Went up to Seaman's and got the team. Grain along the road looking fine. John Ball about done seeding. Jean colt cut her should to day some way, but uncertain how.
Sat Apr 27: Started for Stanwood. Tillinghast with us. Arrived at Hancock's at 3 P.M. Pleasant trip.

1889 Apr 28-May 10 (pp 42-43 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Apr 28: Spent the day at Stanwood. Went to church in the P.M.
Mon Apr 29: Started for LaConner at 8.15 A.M. and left the folks. Arrived at LaC at 1 P.M. and home at 6. Found a calf with Daisy. Went to Tillinghasts for supper.
Tue Apr 30: Done the chores and began work on the porch. Fine weather.
Wed May 01: Rec'd letters from Father & George this week. Working on porch.
Thu May 02: Whitney came home this P.M. Rainy part of the day. Made a place to shut up setting hens and a weathercock. Worked on dyke 2 hours.
Fri May 03: Some more rain last night & this A.M. Made hens nests. June Henderson here.
Sat May 04: Paint screen doors and the porch thresholds to the house. Ida & the children came home at 8.30 in the evening via Mt. Vernon.
Sun May 05: Was down to Tillinghasts to dinner and to Whitneys to sing and Tillinghasts & self went to church at Bay View.
Mon May 06: Working on the road 1/2 and went to the school meeting in the P.M.
Tue May 07: Painting roof boards on the house to day and went down across the road to fix fence. Put the colts there.
Wed May 08: Not doing much. Was up on the road and out to the Mill in the P.M.
Thu May 09: Running engine to grind feed.
Fri May 10: Working on the road 1/2 and was down to the school house fixing up in the P.M.

1889 Apr 28-May 10 (pp 42-43 Duplicate of previous)

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1889 May 11-24 (pp 44-45)

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Sat May 11: Working for Whitney some. Fixing old plows. 8 hours.
In the P.M. painted the ceiling to the porch. Pleasant drying weather. Nearly everyone done seeding except Whitney.
Sun May 12: Was at home all day. Roy & his wife & Pearl came down. Tillinghasts folks here this P.M.
Mon May 13: Working on the porch and ceiling painting.
Tue May 14: Painting in the A.M. and was down to election in the P.M. Mrs Francis died today.
Wed May 15: Went to town and to Mrs. Francis' funeral. Grandma came home. Went to Seamans last night and got Beauty.
Thu May 16: Painting porches & in the P.M. went up to Seamans to take Beauty up.
Fri May 17: Washed the wagon and in the P.M. cut tar weeds and graded down dyke.
Sat May 18: Went up to Kalso's & Callahan's on road acct in the A.M. Making guide boards & varnished the wagon in the P.M. Good growing weather. Fulks grain not going to amount to much.
Sun May 19: Pleasant sun. Went to Whitneys and to Bay View to Sunday & singing school.
Mon May 20: Making guide boards and filing saw in the A.M. In the P.M. went to Kalso's to work.
Tue May 21: Working on Kalso's house.
Wed May 22: Pansy had a calf. Working on Kalso's house. Bob Woodburn also. Saw Capt. Winslow.
Thu May 23: Dito yesterday. McKown came for the calf.
Fri May 24: Seaman's brought the team home. Grinding feed for Whitney. Fine weather.

1889 May 25-Jun 6 (pp 46-47)

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Sat May 25: Working at Kalsos house again. Have most of the rustic on and most of the rafters up.
Sun May 26: Went to Quarterly meeting and to preaching by Pulliam in the P.M. The Baptist Church organized. Also went to Mr Esary's to dinner.
Mon May 27: Working at Kalso's. Warm dry weather. Whitney brought Star home today.
Tue May 28: On the road in the A.M. and at Kalso's in the P.M. Whitney started for Seattle.
Wed May 29: Working at Kalso's. Fine weather for grain. Showery in the P.M. & eve. Pulliam & Miss Essary here all night.
Thu May 30: On the road in the A.M. & at Kalso's in the P.M. Showery in the A.M. Quite a hard rain last night.
Fri May 31: Fine growing weather. Working for Kalso. Have the roof nearly on.
Sat Jun 01: Working at Kalso's painting & shingling. Finished the roof.
Sun Jun 02: Went to Sunday school and preaching.
Mon Jun 03: Jesse Bonar began work. Hauled wood, hay & straw &c. Hauled straw to burn tar weed also pulled tar weed.
Tue Jun 04: Bonar not working. All went to town. Johnstown washed away. Got the news today. John Ball paid me for my land.
Wed Jun 05: Working on the road in the A.M. and began plowing in the P.M.
Thu Jun 06: Began work on Whitney's house. Bonar plowing. Working Star.

1889 Jun 7-20 (pp 48-49 Duplicate of next)

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Fri Jun 07: Working for Whitney on house. Heard that Seattle was burned up.
Sat Jun 08: Working for Whitney on house. Festival at Bay View this eve.
Sun Jun 09: J. Henderson & B. Ball here. Roy here to Sunday school & singing. Prince sick.
Mon Jun 10: At Whitneys working on the house. Prince no better. Had Jumbo plowing.
Tue Jun 11: Working at Whitneys. Prince died this P.M. Age 15 years. And thus passed away the best horse we ever owned. Kind & faithful at all times. Peace & rest to his ashes.
Wed Jun 12: Jesse buried Prince & plowed. Had another colt of Whitneys. Self working on W. house. Warm & dry.
Thu Jun 13: Working on house as usual. Warm & dry.
Fri Jun 14: Working for Whitney. Have worked on W.'s house 8 days to date inclusive.
Sat Jun 15: Took Daisy to Jennes and did not do uch the balance of the day. Was up to Kalso's and down to the dam. It looks sturdy now.
Sun Jun 16: Went to Bay View to S.S. and Sing S. Mr Jorgenson here to supper.
Mon Jun 17: Grinding feed for Whitney. Bonar plowing as usual. A light rain.
Tue Jun 18: Painting for Kalso. Monroe also.
Wed Jun 19: Same as yesterday. School began this week. Miss Peck boarding here. Miss Esary here also to night.
Thu Jun 20: Working at Whitneys painting.

1889 Jun 7-20 (pp 48-49 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0616 Collection(s):1889

1889 Jun 21-Jul 4 (pp 50-51)

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Fri Jun 21: Working at Whitneys. Dry & warm.
Sat Jun 22: Working at Whitneys. Finished painting his house. A gang of rail road men went by to day & camped up by Callahan's.
Sun Jun 23: Pearl and Ida both sick with sore throat. I went to Bay View to Church and Sunday school. Heard Miss Miller talk some.
Mon Jun 24: Still dry & smokey. Working on the Island. Mary Wilson here helping Ida.
Tue Jun 25: Working on the Island.
RR men still coming.
Wed Jun 26: Working on the house as usual. Neil Brown here last night all night. Another batch of men came to day.
Thu Jun 27: Working on house. Bonar still plowing. Nice shower last night.
Fri Jun 28: Working on the house. Had some more shower to day.
Sat Jun 29: Went to town and to association. Bonar working on the road to day. Oats going up and are worth 16.50 to 17 new.
Sun Jun 30: Had another nice shower last night. Went to Bay View to S.S. & to church. Mr. Whitaker preached. Had 3 preachers to supper.
Mon Jul 01: Was up at Youngs mill on road account and saw the R.R. men at work on John Ball's & Hawkins land.
Tue Jul 02: Went to LaConner in the A.M. Not doing much in the P.M.
Wed Jul 03: Working on the Island for Whitney.
Thu Jul 04: Miss Miller was here all night. Went to Bay View to the Grand Celebration. Nothing unusual happened.

1889 Jul 5-18 (pp 52-53)

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Fri Jul 05: Working on the Island. Bonar plowing. Finished across the road & quit.
Sat Jul 06: Went to the saw mill and got some plank to fix sluice boxes &c. Working on the road across dam by horse stable in the P.M.
Sun Jul 07: Had a cold and did not go to church. Tillinghast went with Beauty.
Mon Jul 08: The folks went berrying. Self working over on the Island for W.
Tue Jul 09: Working at Kalso's again. Bonar on dam beyond the stable. Warm. Sold Snowflake to Whitney.
Wed Jul 10: Working at Kalsos. Bonar same as yesterday. Warm again.
Thu Jul 11: Working at Kalso's. Bonar fixing bridge by Kalso's granary.
Fri Jul 12: Working for Kalso. Weighing grain in the P.M. Bonar hauling straw & in the P.M. helping Kalso.
Sat Jul 13: Working for Kalso in the A.M. Weighing my grain in the P.M. The Pearley(?) in after the grain in the eve.
Sun Jul 14: Got up at 3 to load the Pearley. Took on 417 sks for me. Jesse left today. I owe him $17.00 which is to be left at Martins. Went to Bay View to S.S. & singing.
Mon Jul 15: At Kalso's working. Beauty & Star sick with distemper. Clowdy and no rain. Everything very dry.
Tue Jul 16: Working at Kalso's. Still dry. Oats up to $21. per ton. Butter 50 cts roll.
Wed Jul 17: Working at Kalso's painting window frames. Beauty got the distemper.
Thu Jul 18: Began making a tank at the hay barn. Warm & dry as ever.

1889 Jul 19-Aug 2 (pp 54-55 Duplicate of next)

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Fri Jul 19: Working on tank. Art White here to dinner yesterday. Finished tank.
Sat Jul 20: Went to town. Oats up to $22.00. Settled up with Gaches. Sacking or weighing oats for Otto this evening.
Sun Jul 21: The folks went to S.S. I did not. Weighed oats for Otto some.
Mon Jul 22: Not doing much in the A.M. Painting at Kalso's in the P.M.
Tue Jul 23: Working at Whitneys making tank & fixing bridge.
Wed Jul 24: Not working in the A.M. No lumber ready. Working on tank in the P.M.
Thu Jul 25: In the A.M. went up to Seamans to see about cutting with Fulk and then to town. Warm & dusty. Ida up to Balls to day.
Fri Jul 26: Working at Whitneys 1/4 day. Then started for Dunlaps on road account also went to Hawkins in the P.M.
Sat Jul 27: Went to Avon & Mt Vernon on road account. Got home at 7 P.M.
Sun Jul 28: Went to Bay View to church & S.S. Warm & dry. Jorgenson here & Seamans folks calling.
Mon Jul 29: Working at Whitneys cleaning & fixing up the engine.
Tue Jul 30: At Whitneys working on tank for wagon. Alf Stacey here & C. Bowden.
Wed Jul 31: At Whitneys on tank as usual.
Thu Aug 01: Working on the house again for W. All the Padilla-ites started on a picnic this A.M. Very foggy.
Fri Aug 02: Working on the house Whitney cutting oats.

1889 Jul 19-Aug 2 (pp 54-55 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0620 Collection(s):1889

1889 Aug 3-16 (pp 56-57)

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Sat Aug 03: Working on Whitneys house.
Sun Aug 04: The picknicers came home in the night last night at 12 oclock. Went to Sunday School and up to Watters in the eve.
Mon Aug 05: Went to the Island on the house. Warm & dry. Whitney cutting with 2 binders, Ball also.
Tue Aug 06: Have worked on Whitneys house 23 1/4 days before today. Working on the Island, began on the tank.
Wed Aug 07: Working for Whitney making fence.
Thu Aug 08: Working on the house again, Munroe also. Went to LaConner in the Eve to the Institute lecture.
Fri Aug 09: Working on the tank for Whitney. Very smoky & lots of fog.
Sat Aug 10: Working at Whitneys, finished tank.
Sun Aug 11: Went to LaConner to church. Tillinghasts folks also. Very dusty & dry. Staid to dinner at Peter's.
Mon Aug 12: Went up and fixed the bridge, then got some road dir and gravel for chickens. In the P.M. painting for Kalso.
Tue Aug 13: Painting for Kalso 3/4 day then went to LaC. to the convert of Mrs VanAuken. Got home at 1 A.M.
Wed Aug 14: Working at Kalsos painting. Got a letter from Father.
Thu Aug 15: Painting at Kalso's. Light rain last night. Prof Palhuster(?) here to tea.
Fri Aug 16: Working for Whitney again making hay rack & finishing water tank.

1889 Aug 17-29 (pp 58-59)

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Sat Aug 17: Working at Whitneys in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Got a bbl sugar and a box of plums. Had a quite a shower and filled up the tank.
Sun Aug 18: Went to Sunday school. Pleasant day. Tillinghasts went also.
Mon Aug 19: Working on the engine getting it ready to thresh. Tillinghasts & Ida went to town in the P.M.
Tue Aug 20: Fired up the engine & in the P.M. moved the machine up to Balls and set it. Walter came down & helped haul a load of hay. He had Beauty to go to town.
Wed Aug 21: Began threshing. Grain not turning out very well and is small. [margin: Pearl began music.]
Thu Aug 22: Threshing at Balls. Moved twice. Walter driving my team.
Fri Aug 23: Threshing 1/2 day. Walter hauling wood in A.M. Had quite a shower last night. Was up to the Soderburg ranch in the A.M. to see Seamans engine. It did not work well yet. Troublesome pump.
Sat Aug 24: Threshing all day at Ball's.
Sun Aug 25: Threshing at Ball's. The Bay View church dedicated to day.
Mon Aug 26: Threshing at Balls. Damp & bad threshing. Walter threshing all the time so far with my team. Rain quite hard at 1/2 past 5 P.M.
Tue Aug 27: No threshing to day. Went to town in the P.M. & to Whitneys Island in the A.M. Walter went to town with us in the P.M. Bought a pair of boots & an engineer suit.
Wed Aug 28: Began threshing at 8.30 A.M. Walter working 3/4 day.
Thu Aug 29: Threshing all day. Fine weather. Still at Balls.

1889 Aug 30-Sep 14 (pp 60-61)

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Fri Aug 30: Threshing 1/2 day. Quit for rain. Rained the balance of the day and we done nothing.
Sat Aug 31: Harrow a little ground for strawberries then went to Huffs for plants. Walter helped in the A.M. Pleasant day but the grain is very wet. Not feeling well.
Sun Sep 01: Threshing at Balls.
Mon Sep 02: Threshing at Balls in the A.M. finished & moved to Whitneys. Rained last night. Threshed at Whitneys 1/2.
Tue Sep 03: Threshing at Whitneys & fine weather.
Wed Sep 04: Dito yesterday.
Thu Sep 05: Threshing at Whitneys. Finished the old ranch and moved to Whitneys Island.
Fri Sep 06: Threshing on the Island. Grain poor. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 07: Threshing. Fine weather.
Sun Sep 08: Threshing at Whitneys 1/2 and then moved to Wilson's.
Mon Sep 09: Threshing at Wilson's.
Tue Sep 10: Finished Wilsons & moved to Fulks at 9.30. Finished Fulks at 6.30.
Wed Sep 11: Moved to Whitneys Island and threshed 1100 sks.
Thu Sep 12: Threshing for Whitney 1/2 day Walter also. In the P.M. was up at Peth's and Walter hauled wood.
Fri Sep 13: Went to Mrs Hughes funeral. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 14: Went up to Ed Staceys and over to Polson's. Harry went with us. Saw Rudene's house on our way back. 6 machines in the Beaver Marsh working. Lovely weather.

1889 Sep 15-28 (pp 62-63)

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Sun Sep 15: Went to Sunday school in the P.M. Wrote letter to Father in the eve.
Mon Sep 16: Went to town with Walters in the P.M. Not doing much in the A.M. Mrs W. started east to day.
Tue Sep 17: Hauling wood 3 loads from Dave Fulks.
Wed Sep 18: Hauling wood and picking up ?al??? around the ranch. Put 6 sacks oats in the feed bin. Good weather still continuous and the ground is very dry.
Thu Sep 19: Began harrowing for timothy seed.
Fri Sep 20: Harrowing. Pleasant.
Sat Sep 21: Harrowing in the A.M. & sowing grass seed in the P.M.
Sun Sep 22: At home all day not well. Mr Gray preached at Bay View. The folks went.
Mon Sep 23: Threshing for Whitney. Walter driving my team. Fine weather.
Tue Sep 24: Threshing. Finished at 2 P.M. then moved the machine home. Fell and hurt my ribs in the afternoon and my side is very sore to night.
Wed Sep 25: Was pretty sore to day. Was down to Whitney fixing engine in the A.M. and not doing much in the P.M. Tillinghast had the team and the wagon to go to LaConner. Rep. meeting to night at B.V.
Thu Sep 26: Another fine day. Went to Bay View. Side still sore. Took dinner at Elliotts & settled beef bill.
Fri Sep 27: In the A.M. did nothing. In the P.M. went to Bay View to church meeting but there was not enough preset to do anything.
Sat Sep 28: Strong S.E. wind all day and little rain at night. Went to town in the P.M.

1889 Sep 29-Oct 11 (pp 64-65)

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Sun Sep 29: Went to Sunday School at Bay View. Rainy some and lots of wind.
Mon Sep 30: Side still pretty sore. Went to McG. & Hillsingers Mill and got some wood for the school house and fixed the bridge also.
Tue Oct 01: Went to the State election at Bayview. Not feeling much like doing anything.
Wed Oct 02: Went up to Bob Woodburns to get some potatos. 1130 lbs. Not doing much of anything in the P.M. Tillinghast had the team to go to Bay View. No rain.
Thu Oct 03: Fine pleasant day. Sowed another sack of grass seed. The ground still too dry to sprout it.
Fri Oct 04: Not doing much. Went to the basket store(?) in the eve. Fine weather. They took over $65.00.
Sat Oct 05: Went to LaConner. Took Mrs Peck & Tillinghast. Roy Carters folks here.
Sun Oct 06: Went to Bay View to S.S. & church. Had lots of company in the P.M. and a sing.
Mon Oct 07: Roy's folks still here. Was up to the saw mill & over to Jenne's in the A.M.
Tue Oct 08: Went to LaC. to take Roy's folks. Rain some. This is the last day of school.
Wed Oct 09: Not doing much in the P.M. in the A.M. sowed another sack of timothy. 320 lbs all told 17 or 18 acres. More rain last night.
Thu Oct 10: Tillinghast had the team to go to town to day. Was up w Fulks in the P.M. Rain again last night.
Fri Oct 11: Tillinghast helped my haul hay this A.M. Harnessed up Charley to the wagon. Went to Bay View in the P.M.

1889 Oct 12-24 (pp 66-67)

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Sat Oct 12: Another fine day. Went to LaConner. Bot 6 pairs of shoes & boots.
Sun Oct 13: Fine day. Warm & pleasant. Went to Sunday school in the A.M. and up to John Seamans in the eve or rather P.M.
Mon Oct 14: Another fine day. Was up to saw mill all day to get some picket stuff.
Tue Oct 15: Breaking Charley in the A.M. Went to the saw mill in the P.M. and got the bal. of the pickets. Rec'd a letter from George Sisson. Fine day. The first frost this A.M.
Wed Oct 16: Rolling the grass seed. Drove Charley in the A.M. He worked well.
Thu Oct 17: Rolling with Charley in the A.M. Breaking Frank & Jean in the P.M. Charley weighs 1150, Frank 1105, Jean 980.
Fri Oct 18: In the forenoon working Charley hauling manure. In the P.M. went to Bay View to get the W.C.T.U.'s. Then hitched up Frank.
Sat Oct 19: Hauling manure in the A.M. and in the A.M. harnessed up Jean to the wagon. She behaved pretty well also. Fine Indian summer weather.
Sun Oct 20: Went to Sunday School and wrote to George in the P.M.
Mon Oct 21: Tillinghast went to town with the team. Self grading down dyke.
Tue Oct 22: Went to town to get the children's pictures taken. Got home at 4 P.M. Pleasant day and the roads fine.
Wed Oct 23: Hauling manure on the garden all day. Pleasant day.
Thu Oct 24: Pleasant day. Hauling manure in the A.M. and dirt for the road by barn in the P.M.

1889 Oct 25-Nov 7 (pp 68-69)

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Fri Oct 25: Working in the garden grading some dyke & plowing.
Sat Oct 26: Went to LaConner & got pictures taken. Rain in the P.M. & evening.
Sun Oct 27: Am 40 years old today and bad as ever. Went to Bay View in the rain to church & S.S. Rev Gray preached.
Mon Oct 28: Tinkering about home.
Tue Oct 29: Rain some last night. Bebber here helping me haul hay & straw. Peterson came and got my wagon.
Wed Oct 30: Rainy this A.M. Went to Kalso's to work on wood house.
Thu Oct 31: Helping Tillinghast haul up his things in the A.M. & took them to LaConner in the P.M. on their way to Pa. He left a fork (manure) scoop, shovel, & hand saw with me, also boxes.
Fri Nov 01: Went to Kalso's to work. Showery part of the day.
Sat Nov 02: Went to Kalso's to work. Went to the school meeting for one hour.
Sun Nov 03: Went to S.S. & church. White preached. Ed Staceys folks here in the P.M. and to dinner. Fine day.
Mon Nov 04: Went to Kalso's to work on woodhouse. Frost, fine weather. Gray preached in evening.
Tue Nov 05: Went to Bay View to work on church sheds. Went to preaching in the eve.
Wed Nov 06: Working on church sheds. Whitney started for Seattle. Went to church in the evening. Fine weather.
Thu Nov 07: Warm & pleasant. Went to the saw mill two trips to get lumber to fix platform by the barn. Went to church in the evening.

1889 Nov 8-21 (pp 70-71)

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Fri Nov 08: Went to Bay View to work on sheds and to church in the evening. Fine weather.
Sat Nov 09: Working platform by the barn. Went to church in the eve. Rainy.
Sun Nov 10: Rev Gray here last eve. Staid all night. Went to church & S.S.
Mon Nov 11: Went to Fidalgo with Bob W. Staid all night at Grahams. Stormy.
Tue Nov 12: Went to Anacortes & then home. Bought 142 trees & some small fruits. Pleasant day. Rec. letter from George.
Wed Nov 13: Choring around but not doing much.
Thu Nov 14: Plowing & fixing ground for orchard.
Fri Nov 15: Frost this A.M. 28° Doing chores in the A.M. & went to Bay View in the P.M. Worked on the shed some. The trees did not come. Fine weather.
Sat Nov 16: Done the chores & went to Kalso's to paint his wood house. Warm and pleasant day.
Sun Nov 17: Went to Sunday school and done chores & wrote a letter to George. Fine day but very windy. Broke a pane of glass up in the tower.
Mon Nov 18: Working on dyke. Whitney in the A.M. & hauling with team in the P.M.
Tue Nov 19: Working on dyke in the A.M. & helping Whitney in the P.M. fix mill.
Wed Nov 20: Helping Whitney in the A.M. & fiing up sulky plow in the P.M. Rain a little. Went to Bay V in the eve to hear Miss Moore but she did not come. White & Gray addressed the meeting.
Thu Nov 21: Choring about doing odd jobs. Fine weather. Nothing further of interest transpired to day.

1889 Nov 22-Dec 4 (pp 72-73 Duplicate of next)

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Fri Nov 22: Went to LaConner & to Miss Moore's lecture in the eve at Bay View. Got a bbl of sugar.
Sat Nov 23: Got my trees last night and set them out or worked at it all day.
Sun Nov 24: Went to Church & S.S. Rev Gray came home with us to dinner also his mother. Cold & windy. Whitneys folks here in the P.M. to sing, but did not. It wasn't a good day for it.
Mon Nov 25: Highest tide of the season to day. About up to the top of the steps. Finished setting out trees & cut wood some. Went to Bay View in the eve today. Grant sick.
Tue Nov 26: Grinding feed & doing chores. Rain part of the day.
Wed Nov 27: Highest tide so far. Began plowing. Land in fine order to plow.
Thu Nov 28: Pleasant day. Plowing in the A.M. Not doing much in the P.M. Went to church in the eve. Mr White preached.
Fri Nov 29: Plowing & doing chores. Land in splendid order.
Sat Nov 30: Nettie 9 today. Plowing and choring. Foggy weather. This has been the finest Nov. for work I ever saw.
Sun Dec 01: Went to S.S. & church as usual. Roads quite muddy. Warm & pleasant.
Mon Dec 02: Worked on the road in the P.M. "Panzy" went calling this evening. Pleasant day.
Tue Dec 03: Plowing.
Wed Dec 04: Plowing this A.M. and broke a bolt and quit. Randall helped me haul hay this P.M. The Dawson's came this eve.

1889 Nov 22-Dec 4 (pp 72-73 Duplicate of previous)

Image Id: 002-0630 Collection(s):1889

1889 Dec 5-18 (pp 74-75)

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Thu Dec 05: Frost 28°. C.E. Bowden here last night. Went to Bay View in the P.M. Visiting with the Dawsons.
Fri Dec 06: 28° again. At home in the A.M. & went to town to the the folks in the P.M. Clear & Pleasant. Roads very bad. Land in fine order for plowing.
Sat Dec 07: Set out currants & raspberries & cutting wood & doing chores. Warm.
Sun Dec 08: Stormy day. Went to church & S.S. Very muddy. Tides not very high. Fall moon Friday last.
Mon Dec 09: Went to Bay View to get plow bolts. Plowing in the P.M. Land in fine order to plow. Rec'd a letter from Geo. this eve.
Tue Dec 10: Plowing this P.M. & finished. Put the plow away.
Wed Dec 11: Doing chores & make pickets. Frost. Went to Bay View this eve.
Thu Dec 12: Went to town. Pleasant but cool.
Fri Dec 13: Mercury at 24. Clear & pleasant. Making pickets. Put 14 sks oats in the bin.
Sat Dec 14: Mailed a letter & some pictures to Geo. Made pickets. Finished drawing them up and put them in the house. Light frost. Went to Bay View to the Bell Ent.
Sun Dec 15: Frost 30°. Another beautiful day. Went to S.S. Lovely weather for winter.
Mon Dec 16: Warmer. Working on pickets & doing chores.
Tue Dec 17: Making pickets and began nailing them on the fence. Sent George a letter with Dans letter and a roll of papers. Tides not very high so far this month.
Wed Dec 18: Make fence in front of the old house. Setting posts & putting on rails. Rainy some.

1889 Dec 19-Jan 1, 1890 (pp 76-77)

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Thu Dec 19: Rainy part of the day. Making pickets.
Fri Dec 20: Grinding feed in the A.M. and making & nailing on pickets in the P.M. Showery. Capt Bowden here this eve.
Sat Dec 21: Pleasant day. Went to town, saw lots plowing. Got some juniper trees up in Sullivans grove.
Sun Dec 22: New moon to day. Went to B.V. to church. Mrs Crumrine was baptized to day. Pleasant.
Mon Dec 23: Went to post notices of R. Meeting. Pleasant. People still plowing.
Tue Dec 24: Cold again. Mercury at 25° Set out some cedars in the yard and in the P.M. & eve went to B.V. to the C. tree. Cold & frosty. Got home at 10 P.M.
Wed Dec 25: Mercury at 22° Clear & pleasant. Mrs & Mr Randall here to dinner also Arthur & Bebber.
Thu Dec 26: Cutting wood, doing chores & working on the fence. Cool. Mercury at 22°.
Fri Dec 27: Warmer & raining. Cleaned out the house tank and in the afternoon help Whitney grind feed.
Sat Dec 28: Pleasant day. Tem 26°. Cutting wood and working at the fence. The prospect is poor for the timothy.
Sun Dec 29: Temp. 26°. Clowdy looks like snow. Did not go B.V. to day. Nettie & Mama have bad colds.
Mon Dec 30: Hauling hay in the A.M. Al Risbal helping. Making pickets in the P.M. Snowing some.
Tue Dec 31: Making pickets & a picket gate. Alf Stacey here. Cold 29.
Wed Jan 01: Cutting wood some. Was down to Whitney's in the P.M. & eve. Eating warm sugar.
[from next image]Alf. Stacey here last night went to LaConner today. Coldest day of the winter so far. Temp 15° this A.M. and at 18 all day.

1890 Jan 2-13 (pp 78-79)

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Thu Jan 02: Temp 18°. Snowing some. Shod a bob sled & done the chores. Helped Whitney grind this P.M.
Fri Jan 03: Colder. Temp 12° this A.M. Clear. Reading the Royal Gentlemen. Working on sled. Went to town with Whitney. Pretty cold traveling.
Sat Jan 04: Working on sled & cutting wood. Clear & pleasant.
Sun Jan 05: Temp 13°. Went to S.S. on church. Pearl & I. the bal. staid at home. Signs of a breakup at night.
Mon Jan 06: Temp 25°. Fixed the box on the sled in the A.M. & went to the road meeting in the P.M. Snow again last night. It is about 4 inches & up now.
Tue Jan 07: Temp 22°. Pleasant day. Mended stove grate & a gum boot. Then went sled riding up to Callahan's & Ball's.
Wed Jan 08: Temp 32. Cutting wood some & working at pickets. Warmer. Clowdy & looks like rain.
Thu Jan 09: Temp 34. Showery day. Rain very cold and frost still in the ground. Cut wood some & worked in the shop some.
Fri Jan 10: Temp 32. Some showers of snow this A.M. Cutting wood some & putting pickets on the fence.
Sat Jan 11: Cool windy disagreeaable day. East wind. Cutting & splitting wood. Snow some in the evening.
Sun Jan 12: Warmer. Went to church in the sled but it was pretty rough. Gray preached.
Mon Jan 13: Rain again last night. Warmer some to day. Making fence and tearing away fence in the front of the old house.

1890 Jan 14-26 (pp 80-81)

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Tue Jan 14: Temp 32. Working on fence most of the day. Snowing most of the day but it melted as it came. Very disagreeable weather.
Wed Jan 15: Still a disagreeable east wind, not doing much but chores & cutting wood. !/2 inch snow last night.
Thu Jan 16: Hung the big gate and done chores and made a little gate by the root house. Still cool & frosty.
Fri Jan 17: Frost again this A.M. Whitney went to Anacortes. I cleaning up out front of the yard, burning brush, &c. Cut wood in the P.M.
Sat Jan 18: Temp 30°. Fine weather, but not wet enough to suit us. Frost again. Set & made two hitching posts by the front gate.
Sun Jan 19: Temp 25°. Snow 1/2 in. last night. Went to S.S. Pretty cold day.
Mon Jan 20: Temp 20°. Cutting wood & reading "Hairworth's".
Tue Jan 21: Temp 19. Fine winter weather. Put 13 sks oats in feed bin. Went to Bay View in the P.M.
Wed Jan 22: Not doing much but chores & cutting wood. Still quite cold.
Thu Jan 23: Choring. Put a fence around the juniper trees.
Fri Jan 24: Whitney home from Anacortes. I went to town with him today. Anacortes booming in great shape.
Sat Jan 25: Temp 38° Strong S. wind but cold. Tide hight for the season. Rain & snow a good part of the day. Frost about out of plowed ground. Soderburg's dyke broke.
Sun Jan 26: Clowdy dismal day with strong S. wind. Did not go to B.V. to day. Grant quite sick last night with grip, but better today.

1890 Jan 27-Feb 6 (pp 82-83)

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Mon Jan 27: Still blowing strong from the south but not getting much rain. Alf & his mother came down to day with a load of goods. The Mary Pearly here after Callahans grain.
Tue Jan 28: Still blowing. Alf brought another load. Mary here yet.
Wed Jan 29: Still blowing. Alf brought another load. Helped weigh grain some the A.M. for Gaches. Mary & Alf left this P.M. No rain so speak of. Art White here to night on his way from Mount Vernon. Hauled a small load of hay this eve.
Thu Jan 30: Working in the yard some and set out some currant bushes. Still blowing. South wind, but no rain.
Fri Jan 31: Not doing much but chores. Alf came down again. Still blowing some.
Sat Feb 01: Had the heaviest rain of the season last night. Helped Alf set up stoves this A.M. Hauled 2 loads of hay this P.M.
Sun Feb 02: Went to SS & church. Mr Baldwin preached. Roads very bad.
Mon Feb 03: Went to Kalso's to make out road report. Considerable more rain today. Went around to look at the dyke this eve. Had the highest tide of the season to day.
Tue Feb 04: Done the chores & finished sawing wood. Clowdy & a little rain.
Wed Feb 05: Went to McKowns and got some pie plant roots, also to Geff's & got some strawberries. Worked in the yard in the P.M. Set out trees, &c.
Thu Feb 06: Rain again this A.M. Washing and oiling harness to day. C. Wilson here to pay his threshing bill.

1890 Feb 7-16 (pp 84-85)

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Fri Feb 07: Went to the Ridge(Kalso's) & got a lot of raspberries plants. Set them out & worked about the yard some. Strong S. wind but little rain. Anacortes still booming. O. Kalso over to day.
Sat Feb 08: Working in the front yard making a flower bed & grading some in the P.M. Went to the Ridge and out to see the timothy patch. It is generally alive but very small. Got some shrubs at the Ridge. Whitney home from Anacortes wild.
Sun Feb 09: Clowdy & showery. did not go to SS. Reading and writing.
Mon Feb 10: Went to Anacortes with Whitney and saw the city. It is immense. Staid all night with White's folks. Fine weather.
Tue Feb 11: Came home from the city at noon. Another fine day. Alf was here last night. did the chores and talked Anacortes the balance of the day.
Wed Feb 12: The last two days. Pleasant days. Whitney men plowing. Heavy rain last night. Charley W upset this A.M. going to Bay View with cabbage. Self went to town with boat and staid all night.
Thu Feb 13: Came from LaC. this A.M. stormy S.E. wind. Sowed some grass seed in the P.M. and done the chores.
Fri Feb 14: Not doing much but chores. Sowed some grass seed this A.M. Clover & timothy. Reading and &c. in the P.M.
Sat Feb 15: Grinding feed or running engine for Whitney. He is not home yet. Snowing some and colder.
Sun Feb 16: At home all day. Snowing. Snow 3 or 4 inches deep. Mercury at 23° this A.M. Bro Paulson & Dave Fulk here calling. This is more winter than we care for at this season.

1890 Feb 17-Mar 1 (pp 86-87)

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Mon Feb 17: Mercury at 20 this A.M. and the snow still with us. Not doing much but chores.
Tue Feb 18: Mercury at 20 again clear. Had a fracas with the horses. Hauling hay and straw. Randall helping 3 hours or so. Whitney came home this eve. Was down there 3 hours talking real estate & partnership business.
Wed Feb 19: Colder. temp 14. Clear and cold all day. Decided to go into business with W.
Thu Feb 20: 18 Tem. E.A. started for Anacortes this morning. Alf Stacey and I running the ranch. Frosty.
Fri Feb 21: Temp 18°. Spent the day in city & in coming home. Still clear & cold. Temp 20 Bot some lots yesterday.
Sat Feb 22: Temp 20. Still cold. Sent a letter to Geo this A.M. about moving. Went to LaC. Walked. Roads very bad.
Sun Feb 23: Clowdy and some warmer. At home all day. Had cold & sore throat.
Mon Feb 24: Strong north wind this A.M. and freezing again. Whitney started for Seattle.
Tue Feb 25: E.A. started again for Anacortes. Self went along part way. Got stuck on mud had hard time. Went for boat last night but did not get it. Mrs Price of Bay View died last night.
Wed Feb 26: Mercury at 10°, coldest of season. Went to Bay view to Mrs Price's funeral.
Thu Feb 27: Alf went to town. Got his trunks and grandma. Temp 28.
Fri Feb 28: Alf and Mr Randall hauling hay in P.M. Warmer cloudy. Looks like rain.
Sat Mar 01: Warmer. Rain some. Walked from Anacortes. Got home at 4 P.M. about sick.

1890 Mar 2-13 (pp 88-89 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Mar 02: At home all day. Alf & the girls went to S.S. at Bay View.
Mon Mar 03: At home sick with cold. Munroe went to Anacortes to work to day.
Tue Mar 04: At home all day grunting(?) with grippe. Misty in the A.M. Alf started a plow team in the P.M. Land works nice.
Wed Mar 05: Had a fearful headache all last night. Alf plowing. No steamer yet for Whitney's folks.
Thu Mar 06: Pleasant weather and looks like spring. Alf plowing. C. Bowden here again this eve.
Fri Mar 07: Very windy day with prospect of rain. Alf plowing. Rain some in the night.
Sat Mar 08: Alf began plowing on the Miller patch. Began raining in the P.M. and rained hard in the evening.
Sun Mar 09: Clowdy cool day. Alf went to S.S. The rest staid at home.
Mon Mar 10: Cooler with nearly an inch of snow. Very disagreeable March weather and no sign of grass growing. No frogs yet.
Tue Mar 11: Still cool and wet. Poor weather to do anything. Will Woodburn here yesterday visiting. Alf went to town yesterday horse back. Lee Bradley home for a visit. Alf went for Miss Esary to day to do dress making.
Wed Mar 12: Pleasant again to day. Alf & self went up to the woods & got some spruce trees. Set them out in the P.M. Heard first frogs tonight. Miss Esary went home this eve. C. Bowden here (last) this eve.
Thu Mar 13: Alf plowing again to day. Land some wet on top, but not bad. Water in the ditches still brackish and it look as though the chances for an oat crop was very slim. However we will hope for lots of rain yet.

1890 Mar 2-13 (pp 88-89 Duplicate of previous)

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1890 Mar 14-23 (pp 90-91)

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Fri Mar 14: Alf plowing. Clowdy & ????? rain. Sowed some more grass seed out in the field by the hay barn. Grass has a very small start for the time of year.
Sat Mar 15: Went to town Alf. also. Mist most of the day and the roads were horrible. Got home at 5 P.M. Warm. Grass growing.
Sun Mar 16: George's boy born this A.M. Staid at home all day. Alf came home at 5 P.M. C. Bowden here at supper time.
Mon Mar 17: Set out some rhubarb plants in the A.M. Alf went to town in the P.M. Hauled 3 loads of hay from the hay barn. Alf went for the M.D. for Mrs Burdette at 4.30 P.M. Pleasant drying day.
Tue Mar 18: Alf plowing in the A.M. Rainy P.M. Mending sacks in the P.M. Set out some more pie plant & horse radish.
Wed Mar 19: Alf plowing in the meadow. Self working in the orchard in the A.M. cutting down trees. Planted some cabbage seed. Was out looking at the timothy. Some of it needs reseeding.
Thu Mar 20: Alf plowing 1/2 day. Rain this A.M. & P.M. also land pretty wet now. Went to town in boat. Got some clover seed, garden seeds and new harness. Lee Bradley came home with me.
Fri Mar 21: Sowing grass seed in the A.M. Alf went to Seamans for Will & in the P.M. cleaned seed grain.
Sat Mar 22: Cleaning grain in the A.M. heavy rain all day. Earl Whitney here from Cal.
Sun Mar 23: Visiting with Earl. Windy. Very hard wind last night. Tom Hurds store blew down. Fulk here this P.M. Alf went to LaConner this P.M.

1890 Mar 24-Apr 2 (pp 92-93)

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Mon Mar 24: Alf not working to day. Self helping Fulk clean grain. Drying day. Northwind. Heard of the arrival of a young Sisson in Pa.
Tue Mar 25: Alf plowing all day. Ground in pretty fair order. Self set out some onion sets and strawberries that came from Grahams. Made a kettle cupboard for Ida in the A.M.
Wed Mar 26: Hauling hay & straw in the A.M. Rain some more last night, but quite pleasant to day. Went down to fix a sluice box with Randal in the P.M. Split wood & set out the strawberries. Plowing in the P.M.
Thu Mar 27: Rain a little again last night. Went & took the boat around to the canal. Alf plowing. Finished the 8 acre piece.
Fri Mar 28: Went to LaConner. Alf not working. The plowing all done, but headlands. Stayed all night.
Sat Mar 29: Came home. Alf to LaConner again. Rain some last night. Clowdy to day & cold.
Sun Mar 30: They have been working on the Steam Boat slough bridge this past week. Quite a pleasant day, but cool. All staid at home. Mrs. Burdette very low. Will & his wife here calling. VanValkenburg here this P.M. also.
Mon Mar 31: Another pleasant day. Fulk came after Daisy's calf. Alf came home and got the team to plow for Sam Gray. Self not doing much.
Tue Apr 01: Mrs. Burdette died last night at 8 P.M. Went to the Ridge to get a grave dug. Pleasant drying day. Found my raspberries were all dead. It looks as if I might as well jump this Ranch and go where salt water won't come for a while.
Wed Apr 02: Rain again last night but pleasant to day. Went to the funeral in the P.M. Got a few more raspberries up at Kalsos. Found my trees dying from salt in the soil.

1890 Apr 3-14 (pp 94-95)

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Thu Apr 03: Hitched up the colt and drove them to the clod masher. They behaved well.
Fri Apr 04: Harrowed some with the colts to break them. In the P.M. went over to the R.R. bridge.
Sat Apr 05: Fixed some ground with the colts & set out about 500 strawberries. Art White here. Cold & clowdy. Alf still in LaConner. Rain in the P.M.
Sun Apr 06: Stormy day. At home all day.
Mon Apr 07: Make hen fence by the old house.
Tue Apr 08: Bred Beasly. Helping Randall grind feed. the girls went and got some duck eggs. John Ball sowing oats.
Wed Apr 09: Alf came home from LaConner. Working with gang plow in the P.M. Self harrowing with colts in P.M. Strawberries came from Childs.
Thu Apr 10: Alf & self hauling hay in the A.M. Got a ton of Whitney's done. Rain last night. Alf plowing with gang in the P.M. Self harrowing with the colts. Strong N.W. wind all day.
Fri Apr 11: Still cold and 1/2 in snow this A.M. Started the seeder cultivating. Self spading around trees in the orchard and harrowing in the P.M.
Sat Apr 12: Frost. Pleasant but cold. Cultivating & harrowing. Ground getting quite dry. Rec'd a letter from Tillinghast. Planted some peas & lettuce.
Sun Apr 13: Went to Bay View to SS & church. Rev. Grey preached. Cool & clowdy. Nels. Ovenell here in the eve or P.M. Wrote to A.G.T. in the P.M.
Mon Apr 14: Pleasant & warmer. Piled up the cabbage fence. Plowed some patches. Cultivating & harrowing in the P.M.

1890 Apr 15-24 (pp 96-97)

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Tue Apr 15: Harrrowing and cultivating. Whitney came over today. I bargained for 30 acres of the ranch for $3000.
Wed Apr 16: Was down to Whitneys a while. Wrote to Geo again for money. Took "Maud" down to Fulks. Rain some at noon. Alf cultivating in the A.M. Working around the house in the P.M. Making flower beds &c. Too rainy to cultivate.
Thu Apr 17: Alf finished cultivating & plowing and harrowed in the P.M. Self choring about and setting strawberry plants. Warm & misty. Quite a rain in the night last night.
Fri Apr 18: Fine day but cool with strong north wind. Alf harrowing with Charley & Frank. Self & Ida went to town. Got a lawn mower, tea, coffee, brown flour, lines hat, soap, Grants clothes &c, clover seed, &c.
Sat Apr 19: Began seeding, sowed 5 acres oats and about 3 of wheat. Fine day. Harrowed them in & Alf went to LaC with Beauty. I mowed the law with the new mower.
Sun Apr 20: Went to SS. Read & wrote letters in the P.M.
Mon Apr 21: Sowing oats. Self sowing grass seed. Seeded the 8 acre piece & some on the Whitney land. Skips.
Tue Apr 22: Harrowing with 2 teams. Alf sowing until noon. Finished seeding this side of the road.
Wed Apr 23: Harrowing & seeding. Began across the road. Lovely weather. Mrs Carter here visiting.
Thu Apr 24: Seeding across the road. Finished harrowing on this side and began rolling.

1890 Apr 25-May 6 (pp 98-99)

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Fri Apr 25: Same as yesterday. Seeding & rolling. Very drying weather.
Sat Apr 26: Seeding & rolling. Ground drying out very fast. Poor prospect for grass unless it rains soon.
Sun Apr 27: Went to Bay View to S.S. & church. Warm & dry. Rev. Grey, Sam Grey & Mr & Mrs Carter here to dinner. R.E.W. here in the P.M.
Mon Apr 28: Harrowing in oats & finished seeding. Al Risbell came & got the seeder at noon. Still dry and a stormy north wind. Got a long letter from G.S.
Tue Apr 29: Harrowing with 2 teams 1/2 day and one all day. Alf sick in the P.M. Ground getting very dry and no sign of rain. Very warm day.
Wed Apr 30: Finished harrowing & began rolling the big field. Still dry.
Thu May 01: Alf went to the island to help W. with Star & Beauty & old "Laci"?. Self rolling with the 3 colts.
Fri May 02: Alf at the island. Self rolling. Still dry grain coming up well on this side of the road. The other field & the grass need rain. Mailed a letter to Geo this A.M. about money. Cabbage seed came.
Sat May 03: Rolling in the A.M. Had to help Art White survey land in the P.M. that I bought of Whitney 30 acres as would have finished. Alf at Whitneys. Dry & warm. Skagit River up but not do damage yet.
Sun May 04: Went to church & S.S.
Mon May 05: Finished rolling and took Charley over to the Island for Alf to work. Saw the bridge. Still dry.
Tue May 06: Rec'd dfts on N.Y. for Geo for 1900. Paid in on note at bank. No sign of rain.

1890 May 7-15 (pp 100-101)

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Wed May 07: Cut the seed potatos in the A.M. and in the P.M. plowed the ground to plant them. Very warm and seems like rain.
Thu May 08: Planted potatos & cut tar weed in the A.M. It began to rain slowly in the A.M. but did not last long. Not doing much in the P.M. Rain about 1/2 inch.
Fri May 09: Finished planting potatos and planted some corn, beets, peas, &c in same patch. Cut tar weeds until noon. Plowed the carrot ground with cultivator and harrowed it.
Sat May 10: Planted carrots and a general assortment of garden stuff. Clowdy but no rain all signs fail. Went over to Telegraph slough to see them drive piles. John Balls meadow looks lovely. It doesn't need rain.
Sun May 11: Did not got to S.S. or church. Had a nice rain all this A.M. It quit at noon but looks like more.
Mon May 12: Was down to the school in the A.M. and pulling weeds. Set a gate post in the P.M. Fine growing weather.
Tue May 13: Hung a gate to cabbage patch in the A.M. & went over to the Island to see the track laying machine in the P.M. Planted ground cherries. Was out looking at the grain and made up my mind that it would not amt to much.
Wed May 14: Harrowed the cabbage patches. Warm. Good growing weather.
Thu May 15: Cut tar weeds some. Went to Balls & got seed drill. Planted 160 Fottler cabbage and some mangolds and parsnips. It look like rain to night. Clowdy & south wind.

1890 May 16-24 (pp 102-103)

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Fri May 16: Planted some mangolds & parsnips & cut out tar weeds. In the P.M. helped Lee haul fence.
Sat May 17: Went to Telegraph slough in the A.M. & hoed strawberries & mowed the lawn. In the P.M. went to see the track laying machine. Saw Whitney also. Grain looking some better tonight.
Sun May 18: Went to Sunday school. Pleasant. Signs of a storm.
Mon May 19: Went to town, bought a cart & single harness and 100 lbs sugar, &c. Looked like rain all day, but it did not come.
Tue May 20: Pleasant weather but too dry for salt land. Alf & self making fence out by the slough on the new ranch to make more pasture.
Wed May 21: Alf went to town & got the cart. Lola Wallace came with him. Self fixing fence, pulling tar weed and taking up carpet, &c.
Thu May 22: Rainy some but very light. Washed the wagon & light harness. Oiled the harness and put down the carpet. Alf began to work on the road & went up to Callahan's for lunches for school house.
Fri May 23: Rec'd money on dft of Geo. Sisson for $1000 and gave my note for $3000. at 8% & a mortgage for security note to be paid 5 years from May 1st, 1890 or May 1st, 1895. Borrowed twenty five from Peter Miller. Clear & pleasant, with a dry prospect. Ida to B.V. with me. Gaches, Mrs. Carter came down. Alf not working to day.
Sat May 24: Went down & took a lunch for the school house and up to Kalso's. Alf went to town as usual. Miss Turner buried to day. Pulled tar weeds some and drove Jean to the cart. She went very well.

1890 May 25-Jun 5 (pp 104-105)

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Sun May 25: Went to S.S. & church. Grey preached. Warm & dry. Ed's folks here in the P.M.
Mon May 26: Worked on the road 1 1/2. In the P.M. went up to tht sawmill & to Balls.
Tue May 27: Clowdy & windy but no rain. Working the road 1 1/2 days. Self pulled tar weeds in the P.M.
Wed May 28: Clowdy and trying to rain but don't make out much. Went & got a load of wood for S. house and sent alf to Waikles with Beauty.
Thu May 29: Began grading the slough yesterday P.M. in the Whitneys field and worked at it all day to day with team & Alf. Warm & dry.
Fri May 30: Working on slough & bridge all day. Pulled weeds some. Had a little thunder but no rain.
Sat May 31: Alf harrowing the slough bank and the cabbage patches in the A.M. Not working in the P.M. Self pulling weeds and hoeing garden. Had a little sprinkle of rain in the P.M. Alf to town with cart & Star.
Sun Jun 01: Went to Sunday school. Rain some in the P.M. Mr & Mrs Randall and Fred White here.
Mon Jun 02: Rain again but it was fine, probably a little over 1/2 inche all together. Not doing much bu sharpening tools. Alf & Grandma started for Stanwood this eve. Got a letter from Geo.
Tue Jun 03: Pleasant. Grain looking fine on fresh land. Self working at Youngs. Went in the cart.
Wed Jun 04: Clear & pleasant working at Young's.
Thu Jun 05: Alf came home. Brought Maud & Chet Leamer. Working at Young's.

1890 Jun 6-16 (pp 106-107)

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Fri Jun 06: Working at Young's. Alf working on the road. Warm and dry again.
Sat Jun 07: Dito yesterday. Alf working 1/2 day. Very warm. Had a little shower in the eve.
Sun Jun 08: Went to church and Sunday school. Had a house full to dinner. South wind all day.
Mon Jun 09: Working for Young on school house. Alf working on road. Took Jean over to Jenne's. Had a light shower in the P.M. Took dinner at Abbotts. Pearls birthday.
Tue Jun 10: Working on schoolhouse again. Same as yesterday. Clowdy but no rain. Alf on the road. Have worked on road 4 days to date.
Wed Jun 11: Working on S. house. Had a good shower. Alf & Ida went to Ed's and the children staid at home.
Thu Jun 12: Working on S. house. Alf on the road.
Fri Jun 13: Ditto yesterday. Planted some turnips. Pleasant. The Whites & May & E. Howard here in the eve.
Sat Jun 14: Ida 33 to day. Pleasant, fine growing weather. Was out looking at the crop. It is coming up wonderfully. I estimate the field across the road at 50 bushels per acre or more. Working on the S. house. 3/4 day or 10 1/2 (ten one half) days for Young to date. Alf went to LaConner again as normal.
Sun Jun 15: Went to S.S. and in the A.M. went over to see Whitneys grain. It looks well and I guess it at 75 or more per acre. Wrote to Geo.
Mon Jun 16: Went to work on Hawkins house. Had some light showers this P.M. The cenus taker here to night. Rec'd a letter from Geo this eve.

1890 Jun 17-26 (pp 108-109 Duplicate of next)

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Tue Jun 17: Had a heavy rain all last night. The heaviest since March, about 1 in. Shields here all night. Rainy in the A.M. Hoed carrots some and pulled weeds. Alf began mowing the 8 acre field. It was no good. Tillinghasts folks came this eve.
Wed Jun 18: Rainy a good part of the day. Alf finished mowing and began plowing cabbage patch with gang. Self up to Hawkins 3/4 day. Vinz went to town with cart.
Thu Jun 19: Working at Hawkins. Alf fixing cabbage ground and hoeing garden.
Fri Jun 20: Same as yesterday. Tillinghasts folks here now.
Sat Jun 21: Working at Hawkin's, pleasant day but it rained nearly all last night. About 1/2 inch. Alf weeding & thinning carrots. R.E.W. over visiting. The oats looking pretty well but weedy. Church festival to night.
Sun Jun 22: Went to church. Pleasant. Whitneys folks to church. Mr Peters here to see about the farmer's insurance business.
Mon Jun 23: Tillinghast & alf went to town with a load of gords. Self weeding carrots. Alf harrowed the cabbage patch after he came home. Self pulled weeds some. Oats terrible weedy, but good color.
Tue Jun 24: Alf planting Henderson's Early Summer cabbage. Self went to town with Tillinghasts folks. Borrowed $150. of Pete Miller. Fine growing weather.
Wed Jun 25: Rain again last night. Fixed up a ton of oats to take to town. Then finished planting cabbage and worked in the garden.
Thu Jun 26: Working in the garden. Alf harrowed the cabbage patch across the road. Went to Young's mill and got 416 ft lumber & 4000 & 1/2 shingles.

1890 Jun 17-26 (pp 108-109 Duplicate of previous)

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1890 Jun 27-Jul 7 (pp 110-111)

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Fri Jun 27: Very warm a pleasant. Good hay day. Both setting cabbage. They wilt very bad, but are fine plants. Set over 3000.
Sat Jun 28: Set plants about 3000. self 3/4 day. Went to Jenne's with Jean in the A.M. Warm good hay weather.
Sun Jun 29: Clear & warm. Went to Sunday school. Will & wife here in the P.M. Drove up to Balls through my field in the P.M. The grain looks well but weedy. Think it might make 1200 sks.
Mon Jun 30: Setting cabbage all day warm and a drying wind.
Tue Jul 01: Setting cabbage all day. Very warm in the P.M. Have about 14000 set out. Ida went to town with Lu.
Wed Jul 02: Tillinghast here last night, went to town with him today with goods. Alf cutting cabbage. Rain hard in the P.M.
Thu Jul 03: Alf started for Stanwood. Self set a few cabbage to finish out the five rows let???? ??? seed cabbage. Let McKown know have done plants. Took a ton of oats to town in the P.M. which are to bring $32.00.
Fri Jul 04: The 4th. The folks went to LaC. I went to Anacortes and over the R.R. to Skagit River. Got home at 12 M. Saw a canoe race and some fire works.
Sat Jul 05: Rain again last night. Small shower. Hoeing in the garde in the A.M. Went to the saw mill in the P.M. got 3 3/4 shingles and 574 ft lumber. Alf not home yet. Soderburg dam went out.
Sun Jul 06: Wet to church & S.S. Rev White preached.
Mon Jul 07: June Henderson here in the P.M. Setting cabbage in the A.M. where they died. Alf hauled 2 cords of wood for school house in the P.M. Self working in the garden.

1890 Jul 8-17 (pp 112-113)

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Tue Jul 08: Mowing weeds & oats. Began on the Whitney meadow after dinner. Very weedy. Self working in the barn moving the grain bin. Rain last night.
Wed Jul 09: Alf mowing in the A.M. & working on the Soderburg dam in the P.M. Self working in garden mowing weeds and went to town. Rain last night.
Thu Jul 10: Buttercup visiting. Alf mowing in the A.M. and mending sacks in the P.M. self mowing weeds in the A.M. and mending sks in the P.M. Strong south wind & some rain no hay weather at all.
Fri Jul 11: Hauling lumber and took a load of old hay to the mill. Clowdy day. Mrs Gaches & Mrs Banks here this P.M. also. C. Bowdin's girls visiting. Have 3210 ft & 10000 shingles to date.
Sat Jul 12: Not a good hay day, but no rain to speak of. Hauling & cutting wood for threshing wood. Insurance agent here all night.
Sun Jul 13: Went to Sunday school. Beautiful day for hay to cure.
Mon Jul 14: Gave note to Geo Sisson for interest of $80 on demand. Alf mowing in the A.M. Sick in the P.M. Self cutting wood in the A.M. & raking up weeds & Hay on the Whitney meadow in the P.M. Good hay day, but warm & looks like rain again tonight.
Tue Jul 15: Alf mowing 1/2 day and setting cabbage 1/2. Self cocking & raking hay.
Wed Jul 16: Alf mowing 1/2. Self cocking hay 1/2. In the P.M. both putting up hay on the Allen 80. Fine weather this week so far.
Thu Jul 17: Misty in the A.M. Hauled a load of weeds for the stock and went blackberrying. Had a middling good luck. Good hay weather in the P.M. Got home at 7 P.M.

1890 Jul 18-26 (pp 114-115)

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Fri Jul 18: Working in cabbage patch cultivating. Cutting T. wood in the P.M. Raking and putting up hay in the "80".
Sat Jul 19: Both cocking hay all day finished all that is cut. Fine weather. Sold Johnson some hay on the "80" and to cut it on Monday next. Garden stuff doing pretty well. Ida pulling beets for dinner to day.
Sun Jul 20: Wet to Sunday school and down to Klingenmaier's. In the P.M. took a walk over to Whitney's Island to see the crop. Some is hardly headed yet. Saw Jenne's hay. It is great. Fine hay weather.
Mon Jul 21: Alf mowing. Finished on the "80". Self mending sacks in the A.M. and went to Mt. Vernon in the P.M. to get deed recorded, &c.
Tue Jul 22: Went black berrying. had a middling good luck. Good hay day. John Ball began stacking hay.
Wed Jul 23: Alf mowing in the A.M. self thinning turnips. In P.M. Alf hauling hay for Klingenmaier. Self went to Rudenes on Farmer's Insurance bs. Sold 5 loads hay to K at $2.50 per load. or $3.50 delivered. Drying weather.
Thu Jul 24: Hauled a load of hay to the mill and got 800 ft lumber. Also a load of manure to the lower field. In the P.M. Alf hauled 2 loads of culters(?) hay to Klingenmaier's. Set out some 350 celery plants after supper. Ball stacking hay.
Fri Jul 25: Alf hauling hay for Klingenmaiers. Self hoing cabbage. Warm and dry. Oats beginning to turn some.
Sat Jul 26: Alf hauled a load of hay for Klings and a load of wood for me. He hauled on load last night. In P.M. hauling hay for self. 3 loads. Finished raking hay for the season. Have sold hay as follows. See over:[from next image]

[total] 73.50
1 load to Mrs Fulk 2.50

1 load to G &F 2.50

2 loads to Gordon & Fulk 5.00

1 load to Mill. Young Paid in lumber 12.00

5 loads to Klingenmaier Paid 17.50

2 loads to Klingenmaier Paid in wood 7.00

3 or four acres to Johnson wood 10.00

4 or 5 acres to McGregor 10.00

Pavitt & Glover 7.00

1890 Jul 27-Aug 5 (pp 116-117)

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Sun Jul 27: Went to S.S. and up to Pavits with Randall. Had lots of callers here to day.
Mon Jul 28: Hauling hay & manure. Drying weather. Oats turning fast.
Tue Jul 29: Hauling hay & manure. Will have in 11 loads tonight, besides what is sold. Looks like rain.
Wed Jul 30: Went to LaC. with a load of hay for P. Polson. Tillinghast's folks came home with me. Alf went also. Got a bbl sugar.
Thu Jul 31: Went black berrying. All hands except Alf Stacey. He went to LaC. Had goo luck. Got lots berries. Tillinghasts also.
Fri Aug 01: Alf not working, laid up with rheumatism, Ira Badgley working in his place. Hauling hay from the lower field 5 loads.
Sat Aug 02: Hauled a load of hay to Pavitt & one to Glover and got 2 loads of wood from Pavitt. Badgley working, gave Johnson the bal. of the hay. Alf hoeing cabbage. Finished.
Sun Aug 03: Went to church in the A.M. and up to Randalls in the P.M.
Mon Aug 04: Working on the engine some fixing pump &c. Went to B.V. to get a wrench made for it. Alf hauled a load of gravel and a load of manure and 2 loads of wood from Fulks.
Tue Aug 05: Working on the engine some and mowing weeds in the lawn. Alf plowing the failed cabbage patch. In the P.M. both went to the funeral of Mrs Halvells(?) Good weather for ripen grain but it seems to ripen slow. Kalso cut his barley today.

1890 Aug 6-18 (pp 118-119)

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Wed Aug 06: Hauling manure and one load of lumber from the mill. Settled up with Young. Hauled in the last load of weeds or hay.
Thu Aug 07: Finished hauling manure and began painting the fence. Fine weather.
Fri Aug 08: Painting. Self went to town in the P.M. Ida & Tina also. Saw several farmers cutting oats.
Sat Aug 09: Ida went to Anacortes to day on the train. Alf & self painting and cleaning up the binder.
Sun Aug 10: Went to town with Alf. Went to church. Heard Rev Bliss.
Mon Aug 11: Hauled the binder out and began cutting after dinner with 3 hours. Grain green & weedy. Whitney here to dinner.
Tue Aug 12: Cutting oats. Fulk & Huff helping. Fine harvest weather.
Wed Aug 13: Pleasant. Cutting oats and timothy seed. Finished this side of the road. Fulk & Huff helping. Mrs. Wallace here.
Thu Aug 14: Very warm day. Cutting oats at Fulks. Grain heavy and not very ripe. Mrs W. went to the Beaver Marsh. Ida went to take her with Lee's team. Working 3 horses at Fulks and 2 men.
Fri Aug 15: Cutting at Fulks. 2 men & 3 horses. Fine weather for harvesting.
Sat Aug 16: Cutting at Fulks. 1 man & 3 horses & 1 man 1/2 day. elf went to LaConner in the A.M. to get binder chain &c. Nearly every body cutting. Wow.
Sun Aug 17: The folks went to Sunday school. Self at home with a cold. Peter's folks here to day. Pleasant.
Mon Aug 18: Cutting at Fulks. Grain in fine order. 2 men & 3 horses. Good day for cutting. Cut 9 acres.

1890 Aug 19-27 (pp 120-121)

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Tue Aug 19: Very wet this A.M. for cutting. Hauled in a load of weedy oats for the chickens. Got some potatos of Fulk. Cutting for Fulk after 9 A.M. 2 men & 3 horses.
Wed Aug 20: Had a light shower this A.M. and it was so damp we could not cut any. Alf not working. Self fixed up the old wagon rack & bed and worked on the engine some. Smoky & cloudy all day.
Thu Aug 21: Cutting at Fulks 1/2 day. ! man 3 teams and 1 man 1/4. Moved to my field at 3.30 and cut around 3 times. Looks like rain. Self hoing cabbage in the A.M.
Fri Aug 22: Had quite a hard rain last night. No cutting to day. Clowdy. In the A.M. set fence posts around the cabbage patch.Self working in shop in P.M. on separator screen, but not working in the P.M. Cleared off towards night. (Mrs Sauatriner(?) here.)
Sat Aug 23: Clowdy damp day. Cutting oats. Fulk, Huff & 2 horses helping until about 5 P.M. Rainy some. Hired Tom Whicker to help shock to finish. Cut some pretty fair oats to day.
Sun Aug 24: A little mist last night but cleared off fine this P.M. Lots of people cutting this P.M. Balls oats across the slough dead ripe. Whitneys men cutting them. Went to S.S. this A.M. and to Preaching in the eve by Rev E.J. Moore.
Mon Aug 25: Cutting after 8.30. Binder not doing well. Bebber & Whicker helping shock. Working 2 of Fulks horses. Went to LaConner in the eve to get binder spring.
Tue Aug 26: Cutting oats. The binder working well. Had Fulks horses. Whicker & Bebber shocking. Self also. Splendid day to work.
Wed Aug 27: Cutting oats. Finished at 6 P.M. Fulks team helping and Fulk also 2 or 3 horses. Whicker & Bebber helping.

1890 Aug 28-Sep 6 (pp 122-123 Duplicate of next)

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Thu Aug 28: Working on screw for Whitneys Sep. Finished fencing the cabbage. Alf painting in the P.M.
Fri Aug 29: Went with Fulk up the flats to see the new Machine and then to LaC. Bought sacks at 8 1/2 cts each 1000. Alf painting fence.
Sat Aug 30: Alf painting most of the day. Self making screw for Whitney 3/4 day and fixing up wagon for hauling grain the balance. Fine harvest weather. Seven machines going to day between here and Skagit River.
Sun Aug 31: Clowdy. Some rain last night. Went to S.S. Roy Carter & wife here in the P.M. Rainy night & thunder shower.
Mon Sep 01: Clowdy day & some rain. Hoeing in the garden in the A.M. Alf went after sacks in the P.M. I worked on sluice box some and then quit for the tide.
Tue Sep 02: Damp A.M. but cleared off in the P.M. Alf went to Klingenmaiers for a load of wood. In the P.M. worked at various jobs fixing dyke, road by granary, &c.
Wed Sep 03: Self not doing much. Alf cutting wheat for MacGregror. Went over to Bells and to Jennes. Got a lot of plums from Mr Jenne. Hauled the set(?) up for Bob. Alf painting in the P.M.
Thu Sep 04: Went to town. Alf went to Billy Bells with team to thresh. Fine weather. Drove Star & Frank. Bob fixing separator.
Fri Sep 05: Went over to the Island to see Whitneys grain. It is in bad shape. Painted the engine. Hauled in a load of oats bundles for chickens. Strong N.W. all last night & to day.
Sat Sep 06: Went to LaC. in the A.M. and moved the machine up to Fulks in the P.M. Fine weather.

1890 Aug 28-Sep 6 (pp 122-123 Duplicate of previous)

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1890 Sep 7-18 (pp 124-125 Duplicate of next)

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Sun Sep 07: Went to Anacortes and home on the train in the P.M. Pleasant.
Mon Sep 08: Began threshing at Fulks, man, team & wagon helping. Panzy had a calf.
Tue Sep 09: Threshing, man, team & wagon helping. 2000 sks out and 1/4 day to thresh.
Wed Sep 10: Finished at Fulks at 10.30 oclock and moved up to McGreggors. Threshed 739 sks for him. 2 men & 2 teams 6 1/2 hours(?)
Thu Sep 11: Threshing. Finished McGreggors at 2 P.M. 2 mean & 2 teams to day. Moved to my ranch and threshed 240 sks. Turning out very poor. 1 Wilson's team, 2 Kalsos, 1 McGreggor, 1 Whitneys, 1 Fulk, 2 my own. Fine weather.
Fri Sep 12: Threshing at home. Fine weather. Teams same as yesterday. Over 1000 sks out.
Sat Sep 13: Finished threshing at 2.30. Had something over 1800 sks. Moved to Kalsos. Fine weather, but very showery. We are very glad to get through with the weeds and without rain. Same teams as yesterday.
Sun Sep 14: Threshing at Kalso's. Fine weather.
Mon Sep 15: Threshing at Kalsos and Wilsons, finished Kalso's at 11.15 oclock. Pleasant but very foggy in the A.M.
Tue Sep 16: Finished the Van V. place and moved to the Soderburg ranch. Threshed 570 sks. Rained some about noon and it was very tough threshing in the P.M. Other machines not working.
Wed Sep 17: Threshing at Wilson's. Grain tough and there is lots of straw. Fine weather again. 1/2 teams and 2 men & wagons. Charley got hurt and is lame.
Thu Sep 18: Threshing at Wilson's 2 men & 3 horses & 2 wagons. fine weather but grain not turning out well. It is affected by salt.

1890 Sep 7-18 (pp 124-125 Duplicate of previous)

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1890 Sep 19-Oct 4 (pp 126-127)

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Fri Sep 19: Finished threshing at Wilson's at 8.45 & moved to Callahans. 2 men, 2 teams & wagons along. Fine weather. Broke the separator tongue moving.
Sat Sep 20: Finished Callahans at 2 P.M. & moved to the Island. Took nearly all the P.M. to move. Alf & Butcher hauling sacks in the P.M. Lovely weather.
Sun Sep 21: Went to S.S. & church. Pleasant. The new M.E. parson preached today. Mr Warmum. Wrote to Geo and was up to see John Balls machine.
Mon Sep 22: Went to LaConner. Alf, Jensen & the butcher hauling in sacks. Fine weather. Got Milt Leamers dft cashed and paid a lot of bills.
Tue Sep 23: Began threshing for Whitney. Grain too ripe & weedy. Saw Whitney.
Wed Sep 24: Threshing for W.
Thu Sep 25: Threshing at Whitneys.
Fri Sep 26: Threshing.
Sat Sep 27: Threshing. Blanche & Frank came over this eve.
Sun Sep 28: Threshing. Fine weather but foggy morning.
Mon Sep 29: Ditto.
Tue Sep 30: All the same yesterday.
Wed Oct 01: Threshed one hour in the A.M. and had to quit for rain.
Thu Oct 02: Sick, but went to the Island and threshed in the P.M. 642 sks.
Fri Oct 03: Not much better. Quit at 9.30 & got Dan McGreggor to take my place. Good threshing weather. Daisy cow sick. Eat too much.
Sat Oct 04: Rain last night & this A.M. Enough to stop threshing. Daisy some better this A.M. Self about the same. Ida came home from LaC at noon. Still raining quite hard at 8 P.M. Daisy better.

1890 Oct 5-17 (pp 128-129)

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Sun Oct 05: At home all day. Rainy some in the A.M. Bowden's children ran away and went to Dunlaps and Ida to see if they got there all right. Self gaining.
Mon Oct 06: Rainy and Squally all day. Alf plowing & harrowing the slough bank and went after his wagon.
Tue Oct 07: Heavy west wind all night but dry & clear to day. Alf and Bebber hauling in sacks in the A.M. Self sifting(?) timothy seed. The men threshing in the P.M.
Wed Oct 08: Frost light. Threshing again. Fine weather.
Thu Oct 09: Hard frost. Threshing again. Alf & team also.
Fri Oct 10: Threshing.
Sat Oct 11: Threshing till ten A.M. then quit for rain and came home. Sowed some timothy seed. Whitneys folks here to supper. Rain very light.
Sun Oct 12: Alf. went to Ed Staceys with team. Ida & Pearl went to Sunday school. Pleasant. Was down visiting with R.E.W. this P.M.
Mon Oct 13: Threshing at Whitney's Island. 1100 sks. Rain hard at night.
Tue Oct 14: Too wet to thresh. Came home. Isaac T. & Vinza here to dinner and we went to the fresh water marsh in the P.M. Saw lots of grain to thresh. Road very rough & soft.
Wed Oct 15: Not doing much to day. Alf went up to Fulks for a sack of potatos and to town in the P.M. Ida with him. Got 3 sks flour & sk sugar. Rainy in the A.M. Isaac & Vinza started for Anacortes this A.M.
Thu Oct 16: Rain again last night. Alf & self working on Co. Dyke. Clowdy and poor prospect for threshing. Bebber on dyke for Lee Bradley.
Fri Oct 17: Went to the Island and threshed in the P.M. Alf also. Not doing much in the A.M.

1890 Oct 18-28 (pp 130-131)

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Sat Oct 18: Threshing in the A.M. Finished at 10.30. Rainy in the P.M. Whitney had 14627 sks. Came home and Alf went up to Fulks after the potatos in the P.M. Stormy eve.
Sun Oct 19: Went to church & S.S. Rather damp day. Whitney's granary fell down last night.
Mon Oct 20: Rain all last night and to day. Went to Anacortes and staid all night at Whitneys settled up and took his note for 100. and cash 44.80 to bal out.
Tue Oct 21: Rain again all night and all day but not very hard. Came home on the 4 train. Got some nails for barn. Alf went to Fulks for apples eve.
Wed Oct 22: Both working on dyke team & wagon hauling rock. Self fixing fence in the P.M. line fence.
Thu Oct 23: Working on dyke this A.M. Will & Kalso's man also. Putting rock around the box. Alf sick. Went over to the Island this P.M. & saw the wreck of Whitney's granary.
Fri Oct 24: Went to town with Will. Alf working on dyke in the A.M. Pleasant weather. Olympia Marsh very wet and the grain not all threshed yet. Was offered 28.50 for oats.
Sat Oct 25: Went to the mill and got some lumber 2x4 for barn and hauled 2 loads of manure. In the P.M. Alf hauling for himself, wood & lumber. Self cutting rafters for barn. Fine weather.
Sun Oct 26: Went to B.V. to Sunday school. Pleasant day.
Mon Oct 27: Began work on the barn. Bebber helping tear down the old stable and laid the foundation for the new one. Fine weather but foggy.
Tue Oct 28: Still foggy. Working on the barn same as yesterday. Charley hurt himself yesterday and is lame. Have the barn raised and rafters made. Will & Tina here yet. Bebber also.

1890 Oct 29-Nov 8 (pp 132-133)

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Wed Oct 29: Still working on barn. Alf hauling for Tilgren(?) lumber to Bay View. Foggy. Mrs Ball, Mrs Woodburn & Mrs Darcy here to dinner.
Thu Oct 30: Foggy as ever, but fine weather for working on barn and all ready to shingle now. Mr Palmer of San F. was here and offered me 29.00 for oats, but I did not sell.
Fri Oct 31: Alf went to the mill and got a load of sheeting yesterday P.M. 800 ft. All putting on shingles to day. Still foggy as ever.
Sat Nov 01: Finished shingling and laid the straw floor. Heard they had struck water over at Ball's. Went to School meeting but no one came. Pleasant day and less fog than any day this week.
Sun Nov 02: Went to LaConner to church. Call on the Carters & Tillinghasts. Pleasant. Preacher Gray resigned his pastoral in LaC.
Mon Nov 03: Worked on the stable some and hauled in five loads of straw for bedding. Foggy but no rain yet.
Tue Nov 04: Went to Bay View to tend election. Was on the board for inspector. Got home at 11 P.M. Alf working for him self, hauling wood &c.
Wed Nov 05: Working on the barn all day making doors &c. Some rain but fine in the P.M. Alf fixing up his house and went to LaC. in the eve. Charley horse is very lame and has been for a week past.
Thu Nov 06: Working on stalls. Charley still lame. Alf in town all day. Frank Leamer came down with Beauty. Frost this A.M.
Fri Nov 07: Working in the barn putting windows and finishing up stalls. Rainy some. Alf came home. Schricker & Daois(?)(Democrats) elected.
Sat Nov 08: Rained considerable last night & some to day. Alf washing & oiling harness. Self working on barn. Put in a window & door &c. Put the cows in tonight.

1890 Nov 9-20 (pp 134-135)

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Sun Nov 09: Pleasant day and no rain. Went to Sunday school. Ball's men pressing hay on the last stack.
Mon Nov 10: Rainy A.M. and part of P.M. Als papering his room. I went up to help the Grays build a shed.
Tue Nov 11: Pleasant day. Working on the Gray shed. Alf began plowing with the Dutchman. Mrs Adam's lecture in B.V.
Wed Nov 12: Working on shed at Grays. Alf plowing. Rain quite hard in the P.M. after 3.30 and evening.
Thu Nov 13: Working at Gray's. Alf plowing.
Fri Nov 14: Alf went to town. Frosty. C. Bowden hurt by a R.R. accident in Oregon.
Sat Nov 15: Frosty. Working at Gray's. Alf plowing. Saw the well borers at Jenne's. Fine plowing weather.
Sun Nov 16: Pleasant. Did not go to B.V. The girls went up to Will's. Walters & Lee's folks up in the evening.
Mon Nov 17: Rain in the A.M. Alf papering. Self tinkering and working about the barn. Tom Hurd & Sam Gray here in the eve. Alf plowing in the P.M.
Tue Nov 18: Lovely day. Sold 500 sks oats to Tom Hurd and put them on the Utsalady. Helped Dave Fulk load oats in the A.M. Alf plowed in the A.M. and helped load oats in the P.M. and got in a load of mangolds for the cows.
Wed Nov 19: Another fine day. Alf plowing. Self went to LaConner, got pay for oats, paid up bills, &c. Roads very bad. Got $30. per ton. Clean oats are selling at 31.
Thu Nov 20: Alf plowing. Fine day. Went to Whitney's Island to mark grain for Tom Hurd. Paid P.H. Millers note yesterday, 150 & interest. Sent for more trees.

1890 Nov 21-30 (pp 136-137)

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Fri Nov 21: Went to the Island to mark grain. Alf plowing. Very pleasant and warm. Pulling mangols in the P.M. Mrs. Darcy came with Bob Woodburn.
Sat Nov 22: Alf plowing. Finished digging mangols then went to the Island to mark grain. Put on 2320 sks. Very warm pleasant weather.
Sun Nov 23: Clowdy and some rain in the eve. Went to B.V. to S.S. and to Mr Keller's preaching. Was out looking the the cabbage and the plowing. Both look well. Mrs Darcy here yet and Will & his wife called to dinner.
Mon Nov 24: Set out some of the trees. Went over to the island to mark grain but it was loaded before I got there. Alf plowing. Lovely weather. Dug some vegetables for Al Risbell in the P.M.
Tue Nov 25: Alf plowing in the A.M. Went for Gertie & Lola in the P.M. Self went to the city.
Wed Nov 26: Got home from from Anacortes. Staid in Whitney's office last night after the "blow out". Alf plowing in the A.M. Fine weather. Hauling beets in the P.M. took a load of beets to Lee B.
Thu Nov 27: Lee's horse stolen last night. Very pleasant day. Warm & sunny. Alf not working to day on acct of Thanksgiving. Self tinkering some about the barn and went up to Fulks & Kalso's to get school order signed. Alf & the girls went to LaC. Seattle trains running regular now.
Fri Nov 28: Working in the barn some battening cracks and on Alf's tank. Setting trus in the P.M. Alf plowing in the P.M. Rainy A.M.
Sat Nov 29: Oats selling at $32. per ton now. Very foggy day. Alf plowing. Self went to town to send dft to D.M. Leamer. Borrowed $200. of P.H. Miller to make out. The Wallace girls went to Anacortes. Roads very muddy.
Sun Nov 30: Did not go to church or S.S. Warm and pleasant. Alf went to Anacortes.

1890 Dec 1-12 (pp 138-139)

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Mon Dec 01: Stormy day. Alf plowing part of the time. Putting in barn Windows & dug some beets. Lee came back. Captured his man and horse.
Tue Dec 02: Working on barn some. Alf plowing. Finished he barn.
Wed Dec 03: Finished setting out currants, berries &c. Rain a good part of the day. Alf plowing some. The Wallace girls here yet.
Thu Dec 04: Ida & Alf went to town with the girls. Self cutting & splitting wood & make tank. Clear & pleasant.
Fri Dec 05: Alf plowing. Self working on tank. Frost. Pleasant. Land in fine order.
Sat Dec 06: Alf plowing. Quit across the road and began the Miller Ranch. Self working on the tank, finished and put some conductors for water and began on a wagon shed. Went Road meeting in the Eve.
Sun Dec 07: Staid at home all day. Will & Tina came down and brought the girls home.
Mon Dec 08: Alf plowing in the A.M. on this side of the road. He brought the plow in and quit. Self working at the cabbage patch. Alf hauling in turnips in the P.M.
Tue Dec 09: Working at the cabbage and self also. Began plowing up to them. Fred Tillinghast here culling cabbage. Warm south wind. Ground in fine order.
Wed Dec 10: Heavy rain last night. Alf went to town to day with a load of Tillinhasts things. Self not doing much. Mr Fulk here in the P.M. Warm south wind.
Thu Dec 11: Went to town to pay taxes and get a tooth pulling. Alf working at cabbage some and hauled him self a load of wood. Warm south wind.
Fri Dec 12: Had a pretty high tide. Then windy night last night. Hauling posts & wood for 3/4 day.

1890 Dec 13-22 (pp 140-141)

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Sat Dec 13: Alf plowing up the cabbage and in the P.M. hauling wood for him self. Went to B.V. got a crout barrell and some can goods of Detweiler. Made crout in the P.M.
Sun Dec 14: Alf went to LaConner. Highest tide of the season so far, but about ten inches short of the "big tide". Windy & showery. Was down to Walters in the eve to sing.
Mon Dec 15: Windy all day. Worked on wagon shed some and made cars for Grant. Alf away canvasing. Another train set on to day from Seattle to Anacortes. Tide falling off and wind increasing.
Tue Dec 16: Owe Kalso $1.58 on threshing account. Worked on shed some. Still very windy.
Wed Dec 17: Mercury at 58. Finished up the shed and went up to the Ridge in the P.M. Got some wheat of McGregor. Still windy. Tide pretty high to day. Sent off some Christmas things to Pa. [margin: Very warm all this week. Grass and oats still green and fresh.]
Thu Dec 18: Still blowing. Had the highest tide in four years. Ran over John Ball's dyke in several places and Lee's hog barn dyke. Done the chores and dug carrots.
Fri Dec 19: Working on dyke in the A.M. Windy as ever. Took a pile down to the big dam for a break water. In the P.M. covered carrots and split some posts. Alf came home in the eve. Tide not quite so high.
Sat Dec 20: Another gale all day. South & south east. Tide not very high. Alf working on dyke some and I also. In the P.M. he went after some wheat to McGregors and got a load of radish(?) from the lower field. We moved the smokehouse for Alf a wood house. Ida up Will Woodburns all day to tea party.
Sun Dec 21: Staid at home. Rain some in the A.M. Walter's folks up here in the eve to sing.
Mon Dec 22: Blossom took a walk. Alf went to LaConner to get Christmas. Pearl also. Self covered cabbage some. Pleasant.

1890 Dec 23-Jan 5, 1891 (pp 142-143 Duplicate of next)

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Tue Dec 23: Rainy day, Alf not working, sore side. Self sharpening up tools, &c.
Wed Dec 24: Not doing much but chores. Went to the Christmas tree at Bay View in the eve. Rainy.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas. Had a pretty high tide and strong west wind which nearly cut through our dyke. Alf went to the mill for lumber and self sharpened saw. Made maul and work on dyke from 8 P.M. on all night. [margin: Warm & pleasant.]
Fri Dec 26: Pansy took a walk. Quit work on the dyke and went to bed till after noon. Then worked on the dyke till night. Alf hauled another load of lumber and worked in the P.M. on dyke.
Sat Dec 27: Very warm but rainy in the P.M. Alf hauled a load of lumber & I went to town on D.M. Leamer's business.
Sun Dec 28: Rained a little last night. Went up to Will Woodburns and back at 4 P.M.
Mon Dec 29: Warm & pleasant good working weather. Alf & self covering cabbage.
Tue Dec 30: Covering cabbage. WArm & spring like.
Wed Dec 31: Alf covering cabbage. Self went to LaC. to make a tank for Tillinghast. Went in boat.
Thu Jan 01: Working on T.'s tank. Alf covering cabbage. Warm & windy with some rain.
Fri Jan 02: Same as yesterday. Very windy.
Sat Jan 03: Alf working for himself. Finished the tank and came home in the P.M. Warm with south wind.
Sun Jan 04: Warm pleasant day. Alf went to LaC. Ed & wife & children here.
Mon Jan 05: Went to the Ridge on dyke business, some chores and cut wood. Still warm. Roads about impassable.

1890 Dec 23-Jan 5, 1891 (pp 142-143 Duplicate of previous)

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Mon Jan 05: Went to the Ridge on dyke business. Done chores and cut wood still warm. Roads about impassable.

1891 Jan 6-19 (pp 144-145)

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Tue Jan 06: Choring about in the A.M. Working on dyke in P.M. down by big dam. Warm & considerable rain nights.
Wed Jan 07: Alf away yet. Began making fence on the Bradley line. Pleasant day. Light frost this A.M. Alf came home in the eve.
Thu Jan 08: Frost. Mercury at 30°. Coldest so far this winter. Alf home. Hauling posts and hay in the A.M. and working on dyke in the PM. Self also. Went to B.C. in the A.M. to trade.
Fri Jan 09: Temp at 24° this A.M. Clear and pleasant all day. Went up to go on to wood bin, but it was a fizzle. Setting fence posts and moving the Whitney line fence, down by the big barn. Ed Stacey here this eve.
Sat Jan 10: Stacey went to Anacortes. Pleasant. Alf & I making the fence by the back yard. Finished all but the wire.
Sun Jan 11: Went to S.S. & to the Methodist meeting. Mr L????? preached. Clear & pleasant. Tem 24°.
Mon Jan 12: Temp 24°. Making fence. Clear & pleasant some fog. Finished the Bradley line fence.
Tue Jan 13: Temp 29° Foggy. Went to La C to see about D.M.L's draft. Alf spading down dyke in the field north of the dyke.
Wed Jan 14: Working on the fence. Alf hauling fencing. Young here with the bill for dyking lumber.
Thu Jan 15: Working on the lane fence until 2 P.M. and quit for rain.
Fri Jan 16: Working on lane fence. Alf hauling rails & posts. Warm & windy.
Sat Jan 17: Warm & windy. Still working on fence. Rain some last night.
Sun Jan 18: Warm. Self went to B. View to S.S. and to Mr Paxton's sermon. Warmest day of the winter.
Mon Jan 19: Rain hard all last night. Alf went to LaC. Self not doing much but chores. Lame back. Got the colts up and fed them for the first.

1891 Jan 20-31 (pp 146-147)

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Tue Jan 20: Pleasant & warm. Water line men here boring but did not strike any thing. Alf came home and set fence post in the P.M. Self nailing on rails some out by the hay barn.
Wed Jan 21: Working on fence. Stacey also. Foggy but warm, fine weather to work.
Thu Jan 22: Went to town to see about organizing Dyke Co. Went in boat, Lee B. also. Alf setting fence posts. Found it too late to organize this spring.
Fri Jan 23: Making fence and putting on wire. Finished all this side of the road. Alf spading down slough banks some. Went and got the boat in the A.M. Warm & springlike. Lynn Elliott's party last night.
Sat Jan 24: Lovely spring weather. Went to the timber and got a load of timber for a bridge by the road gate. Made the bridge and strengthen gate also. This has been the warmest Jan ever known in the country I think.
Sun Jan 25: Rainy day, did not go anywhere.
Mon Jan 26: Heavy rain this A.M. Not doing anything or Alf either. Went up to Fulks & Kalso's. Lots of water on the ground. Grass looking fine.
Tue Jan 27: Rain a good part of the day. Alf went to Bay View. Read Henderson's Memoir. Cut some wood and done the chores. The Preacher here to see about getting oats.
Wed Jan 28: No rain today. Put 15 sks oats in the feed bin. Hauled 2 jags of hay from the hay barn. Sold a ton of oats to the preacher at $32, to be paid by Butters Bros. with in 20 days. No doing much in the P.M. Dyked a little and stuck a fork through my foot.
Thu Jan 29: Rainy good part of the day. Alf helping Lee on the dyke bridge in the A.M. & went to B.V. in the P.M. Self sitting by the fire with lame foot.
Fri Jan 30: [margin: Fri. Alf hauling out stock bottom in the "80". Self in the house.]
Sat Jan 31: Warm & wet. Alf hauling straw in the A.M. Ed came and took Bell home.

1891 Feb 1-Feb 14 (pp 148-149)

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Sun Feb 01: Got cold very fast last night. Mercury at 22 this A.M. The folks went to Church in wagon this A.M. Grant, Nettie & S. at home.
Mon Feb 02: Mercury at 25°. Alf sick not doing anything but the chores. Self reading. Pleasant weather.
Tue Feb 03: Temp 28°. Self getting alright again. Cut wood some and shot some ducks. Alf went to LaC.
Wed Feb 04: Alf hauling out posts for the Conner line fence. Rainy some. Self not doing much but chores.
Thu Feb 05: Alf hauling out straw in the big field. Self went to B.V. & got the digger fixed. Rainy in the P.M. Spectacle man here all night.
Fri Feb 06: Went to LaConner to get mail but did not get any. Alf went to B.V. & hauled out straw. Pleasant day. 1 inch snow this A.M. but not cold.
Sat Feb 07: Temp 28. Went to B.V. & got the boat. Alf hauling straw, self in the P.M. Clear & pleasant.
Sun Feb 08: Went to B.V. & heard Mr Warrum. Also to S.S. Ida & the girls at home. Nettie came from Wood.'s.
Mon Feb 09: Finished hauling the posts and began making the Conner fence. Rainy in the P.M.
Tue Feb 10: Pleasant. Self went to town to get nails & wire for fence. Alf setting posts. 4 days on fence to date and one day for team.
Wed Feb 11: Stormy morning & Eve. Worked on fence in the P.M. 4 days on Conner fence and one day team. Went to Kalsos in the AM to qualify for school clerk.
Thu Feb 12: Working on the Conner fence all day. Disagreeable weather. Finished setting posts.
Fri Feb 13: Went to B.V. and took the boar to Telegraph slough. Alf hauled a load of posts and carrots. Worked on fence some and quit for rain. Lizzie Jenne here.
Sat Feb 14: Stacey not working. Went to Anacortes. Self working on line fence 1/2 and cutting wood some. Pleasant day.

1891 Feb 15-28 (pp 150-151)

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Sun Feb 15: Snow 2 inches this A.M. Went to church. Praxon preached. Colder in the P.M.
Mon Feb 16: Temp 20° Clear & frosty. Doing chores and make milk safe.
Tue Feb 17: Temp 28° Went to LaC. & done the chores.
Wed Feb 18: Strong south wind. Doing chores & making milk safe.
Thu Feb 19: Cool disagreeable weather with snow squalls. Work dito yesterday.
Fri Feb 20: 2 inches of snow this A.M. but it all went off. Pleasant day but very muddy & sloppy. Not doing much but chores. Looked for Alf but he did not come.
Sat Feb 21: Temp 26° Cold disagreeable day.
Sun Feb 22: Temp 23° Began snowing this A.M. and now at 3 P.M. looks as though it was coming a big one.
Mon Feb 23: Temp 24°. Snow 2 or 3 inches deep and still snowing some. This is ?erm???? winter good for any country.
Tue Feb 24: Frost. Went to town with Lee and got fanning mill & scale. Alf still away. Pleasant.
Wed Feb 25: A. Pidler staid here last night. Set up the scales and tried the mill. Jacobsen here for oats. Sold 3 tons to Lee Bradley at 30.
Thu Feb 26: Still cold. Not doing much but chores. Was up to Fulk's just night. He is baling hay.
Fri Feb 27: Temp 20°. Was up to Pavits in the A.M. paid him for 11 cords wood, 8 of engine wood. Cutting wood & choring in the P.M.
Sat Feb 28: Temp 20°. Working on Conner fence in the A.M. Not doing much in the P.M. No Alf yet. Clowdy looks like another storm of same kind. Tried to burn the weed patch but it act as though it as a bad job. This has been a cold month and disagreeable for outdoor work. Grass has suffered this last week more than all the balance of the winter. Ground very wet. No show for plowing until March 10 at least.

1891 Mar 1-12 (pp 152-153)

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Sun Mar 01: Cold. Clear & pleasant. Went to B.V. to church & S.S. Took dinner at Mr. Elliotts. Cold for March. No sign of vegetation. Tina Woodburn here & Will also.
Mon Mar 02: Temp 24. Doing chores. Clear & pleasant. Took Tina home in the P.M.
Tue Mar 03: Temp 20°. Cool but clear & pleasant. Hitched up the team and mashed down the weeds and in the P.M. burned them. Alf came home in the P.M. minus a wife. Hard luck.
Wed Mar 04: Went to LaC. with Lee in boat. Alf working some hauling old posts from the Conner fence. Pleasant weather.
Thu Mar 05: Came home. Staid at Tillinghasts last night making fence to day. Finished the Conner fence.
Fri Mar 06: Frost. Mrs Elliott here. Went to Bay View. Alf hauling rails. In the P.M. both making fence. Got oat meal. 1.00.
Sat Mar 07: Pleasant & spring like. made fence by the hay barn lot. Finished. Self sowed grass seed & clover in the A.M. Mrs Elliott went home. Fanned grain some, screenings.
Sun Mar 08: Stormy day. Alf went to LaC. Rest staid at home.
Mon Mar 09: Frost. Pleasant. High wind last night. Alf & I grading sloughs and plowing down dyke. Land drying up fast. Will soon go to plow.
Tue Mar 10: Hauling straw in the A.M. Frost 28. Went to B.V. in the P.M. Alf got the scaper and began on the field by the barn leveling.
Wed Mar 11: Temp 28. Took some oats to Glover or Alf did and brought home a load of wood from Johnson's. Self in B.V. on a road view.
Thu Mar 12: Temp 30. Hitched up Maud colt to the wagon. In the P.M. began plowing sod in the pasture lot.Jensens here in the P.M. Drying weather.

1891 Mar 13-24 (pp 154-155)

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Fri Mar 13: Alf plowing in the A.M. Self went to Kalso's and got some raspberries. In the P.M. both digging carrots.
Sat Mar 14: Alf went to town to get Mr Moore's folks. Hauled in carrots and began uncovering cabbage. Pleasant & warm.
Sun Mar 15: Clowdy and threatening rain. Rain some in the P.M. Paxon preached. Pearl & Alf went to church.
Mon Mar 16: Alf plowing. Self working at the cabbage. Rain some last night.
Tue Mar 17: Self working at cabbage. Alf finished the hay barn patch and went across the road to plow. Howard Elliott here and the Moores. They began on the depot at Jenneville. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Wed Mar 18: Went to LaConner and took the Moores up. Got a harness and other things. Roads very bad. Alf went to Burlington.
Thu Mar 19: Rain last night. Alf went to Burlington again for mix(?). Self uncovering cabbage and plowing in the P.M. Lee began boring a well to day.
Fri Mar 20: Rain hard last night and to day. Ground full of water. Alf & self fanning oats. Over 100 sks.
Sat Mar 21: Fanning oats in the A.M. finished and weighed out some for Lee. Alf went to B.V. in the PM with oats and eggs and hauled a load of wood for the School House. Cleaned 145 sks grain. Very wet.
Sun Mar 22: Went to S.S. at B.V. and down to Walters to sing in the eve. Pleasant drying day.
Mon Mar 23: Alf plowing. Self finished the cabbage and worked on the school house. Pleasant drying day.
Tue Mar 24: Light frost. Alf plowing self also with Frank and Jean. Rain again at night. Got a picture from Father last night.

1891 Mar 25-Apr 4 (pp 156-157)

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Wed Mar 25: Alf & self helped Dave Fulk clean grain. Self went to B.V. to get Ida with boat. Lots of rain last night.
Thu Mar 26: Plowed some. Began the sod by the house. Put Maud in for the first time. Had to quit for rain in the P.M. Blanch White came over in the rain.
Fri Mar 27: 3/4 of an inch of rain fell last night. Ground full to day. Alf wet to town with Grandma in the boat. Self not doing much but chores. Have a lame back.
Sat Mar 28: Went to the depot for Mary Stacey. Alf got home and plowed sod in the P.M. self up to Kalso's to get School order cashed. Frank W. here.
Sun Mar 29: Ed Stacey came over this A.M. Went to B.V. to church and S.S. J.W. Martin preach. Clowdy cool day. Sam Gray here this P.M.
Mon Mar 30: Alf plowing sod finished the house lot. Set up the depot & choring. Pleasant most of the day. Ground wet.
Tue Mar 31: Hard frost. Alf harrowing & rolling sod. Self went to town. Earl no letter. Clear & pleasant drying day.
Wed Apr 01: Self plowing. Alf harrowing sod with the wheel harrow. Frost.
Thu Apr 02: Frost. Rain again last night. Alf finished the sod rough harrowing and oiling harness in the P.M. Self set strawberries in the A.M. & plowed with the colts in the P.M. Pleasant but not very dry. Methodist meetings in B.V. this week. Alf & I went this eve.
Fri Apr 03: Light frost. Pleasant. Plowing with 2 teams and Fulk also in the P.M.
Sat Apr 04: Signs of rain. Plowing. Fulk also. Rain in the eve. Lee struck water. Warm Chinook wind.

1891 Apr 5-15 (pp 158-159)

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Sun Apr 05: Rain again last night. Cold & clowdy. Went to B.V. & heard J.W. Martin preach. Staid to Sterns to dinner and went to the P.M. bible meeting.
Mon Apr 06: Plowing. Fulk also. Alf began on the Whitney piece. Clowdy but no rain.
Tue Apr 07: Rain last night. Alf mending sacks. Self up to the Ridge with dyke petition. Working in the garden some in the P.M. Planted some peas, lettuce, onions, potatos, ?????, &c. Went to meeting in the eve.
Wed Apr 08: Alf went to B.V. with eggs. Self choring. Alf hauled too load wood. One for school house. In the P.M. went to Whitneys to get some oats. 839 lbs. 9 sks. Hauled a load of hay & feed oats.
Thu Apr 09: Clowdy & cold. Some rain in the eve. Plowed till 5 P.M. Land not very dry. Preacher Gray came & got the roller.
Fri Apr 10: Posted dyke notices & plowed in the P.M. Alf all day. Fulk also. Pleasant.
Sat Apr 11: No rain. Alf harrowing with the wheel harrow. Self plowing 1/2 Fulk all day. Was up to Kalso's in the P.M. to witness their will. Buttercup has a ???tite bag but no calf yet.
Sun Apr 12: Went to church a B.V. and S.S. Rev. Dillon preached. Went up to see Bob Woodburn in the P.M. No rain.
Mon Apr 13: Drying day. Finished plowing. Fulk working in the A.M. Began gang plowing in the lower field. Buttercup had a calf. Gray brot the roller home. Grandma came home. Pleasant.
Tue Apr 14: Alf gang plowing. Self rough harrowing. Warm drying day. Billy Bells brother brot home from Seattle dead from gas.
Wed Apr 15: Work same as yesterday. Pleasant dry day. The heifer is no good. Bad to milk and will not let the calf suck. Suck is cow business.

1891 Apr 16-27 (pp 160-161)

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Thu Apr 16: Warm & dry. Harrowing & gang plowing. Fulk & Whitney seeding. Sold 1/2 ton oats.
Fri Apr 17: Began seeding. Warm & pleasant. "Beauty" laid up with farcy.
Sat Apr 18: Finished seeding the sod patches. 14 acres seeded & harrowed in. Cool west wind all day.
Sun Apr 19: Windy and some rain just night. Did not go to church. Was up to the Depot for a walk in the P.M.
Mon Apr 20: Seeding on this side of the road. Fine day but cool. Self harrowing in the A.M. but went to B.V. in the P.M. to make out report on road view.
Tue Apr 21: Clowdy and a strong S.E. wind all day. Alf finished seeding on this side of the road nearly 34 acres. Self rolled the sod patches with Maud & Jean. I ought to get 1000 sks from this side.
Wed Apr 22: Clowdy & windy, but no rain to speak of. Alf sowed the wheat and began gang plowing. Self harrowing on this side. Beauty working again today.
Thu Apr 23: Hard rain last night. Not farming to day. Rain again in the eve. Went to LaConner. Alf also. Sold the oats at $30 and rec'd $120. on them.
Fri Apr 24: Rain again pretty hard last night. Over rolling the oats in the A.M. Gang plowing & harrowing in the P.M.
Sat Apr 25: Finished harrowing this side the road and began rolling. Alf gang plowing. Fine drying day.
Sun Apr 26: Strong S.E. wind all day. Alf & self went to LaConner to church and the Odd Fellows Anniversary. Rain just night.
Mon Apr 27: Mother's birth day. Choring cutting & planting potatos. Rain this A.M. and evening also. Very poor seeding weather.

1891 Apr 28-May 8 (pp 162-163)

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Tue Apr 28: Seeding & Rolling in the A.M. Rainy P.M. Moved the cabbage fence and cleaned some grain. Gaches offered $31 for the grain if I would run it through the mill. Alf surprise party this eve. Lots of rain tonight.
Wed Apr 29: Went to LaConner to see about oats sold for $32.00 fanned. Alf cleaning out barn and mending sacks in the P.M. Cultivating cabbage. Cold & wet.
Thu Apr 30: Very wet and rain most all day. Alf went up to Walter's in the A.M. Cleaning grain in the P.M. Have 128 sks cleaned. Poor prospects for farming.
Fri May 01: Cleared off to day. Cleaning oats all day.
Sat May 02: Fanning oats in the A.M. Rolling & seeding in the P.M. Lovely day. Oats all up on this side the road. Grass looking fine. Have 335 sks oats fanned and about 200 to fan.
Sun May 03: Went to Bay View to S.S. & church. Pleasant. Will & wife here in the P.M.
Mon May 04: Sowing oats in the A.M. & harrowing. Fulk helping. Rain in the P.M. Walter hoing cabbage in the A.M. and helping to fan oats in the P.M. 114 sks.
Tue May 05: Rain again this A.M. Cleaning oats. Finished. Went to Fulks in the P.M. for a load of hay. Alf went to Bay View with eggs. Ball sowing oats this P.M.
Wed May 06: Rain most of the day, but not very hard. Wind in the north. This is the longest clowdy spell on record. It is a terror to farmers. Cleaning up scrimmage. Put 25 sks in the feed bin.
Thu May 07: Sowed some timothy seed. Finished cleaning screenings. Hoed strawberries some. Alf sick in the P.M. Pleasant P.M.
Fri May 08: Pleasant day. Seeding. Fulk helping. Finished sowing oats for the year. Pretty wet in the A.M. for harrowing.

1891 May 9-20 (pp 164-165)

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Sat May 09: Harrowing. Fulk & Walter. Self 1/2 & rolling 1/2. Walter in Alf's place. Alf sick went to LaConner. Lovely day.
Sun May 10: Went to B.V. to church and S.S. Fine day. Will & Tina here to dinner. The girls came home from Anacortes.
Mon May 11: Fulk & Ed Morrow harrowing. Alf went to Jenne's in the A.M. and hoed cabbage in the P.M. Self rolling. Finished harrowing. Fine day for weed killing.
Tue May 12: Alf went to Fulks with gang plow. Self rolling all day. Cool & clowdy.
Wed May 13: Alf at Fulks. Self finished rolling at 12.30 P.M. In the P.M. fixed ground to plant cabbage plants. Martha & Mrs OLaughlin here in the P.M. Very warm in the P.M. Oats looking fine. Insurance agent here in the eve.
Thu May 14: Planted the cabbage seed. Cultivated the cabbage. Plowed the garden, &c. Alf at Fulks. Fine warm day.
Fri May 15: Alf at Fulks with team. Self sowed some timothy. Mowed some weeds in the meadow and plowed 5 rows of cabbage & cultivated some in the garden with Jean.
Sat May 16: Alf at Fulk's. Self harrowed the garden and planted it. Carrots, beets, corn, peas, beans, &c, &c. Warm & dry.
Sun May 17: Staid at home all day. Sam Gray here in the P.M. also Al Risbell & his sisters.
Mon May 18: Working at Fulks with two teams. Clowdy day. Land pretty wet. My grain looking well, but it has lots of weeds in it. Wrote to Geo & sent him some papers. Heard the Skagit was getting up. Grandma came home.
Tue May 19: Working at Fulk's with two teams. Fine day for killing weeds. Tina Woodburn here this eve. He has 78 acres sowed now and 27 left.
Wed May 20: Working at Fulks with 2 teams. Clear day with strong north wind. Cabbage coming up. Oats & grass growing fast. Weeds also.

1891 May 21-31 (pp 166-167)

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Thu May 21: Working at Fulks 2 teams rolling and harrowing. Warm & dry.
Fri May 22: Working at Fulk's two men & two teams. Warm & dry. He finished seeding and harrowing.
Sat May 23: Went to town. Got 500 of Gaches and paid Peters up and Alf 100 dollars. Alf went to town and got his buggie.
Sun May 24: Warm & dry. Went to church at B.V. and in the P.M. went to LaConner with Lee to the Memorial service. Went to see Earl.
Mon May 25: Warmest day of the season so far. Thunder & wind storm in the P.M. Alf & self hoing cabbage, self 3/4. Went to B.V. got 100 lbs sugar and medicine for Maud.
Tue May 26: Finished hoing the cabbage and began plowing the new patch. Very warm. The Skagit is high. The grain & hay needs rain. Saw a deer today.
Wed May 27: The Utsalady here for the oats. Clowdy but no rain to speak of. Loaded the oats, worked on the cabbage ground and sowed barley on the potato ground.
Thu May 28: Clowdy & showery but no much rain. Alf worked on the cabbage ground 1/2 and hauled wood some. 2 loads. Self choring about the granary and barn. Fulk came down & settled up.
Fri May 29: Fine growing day. Alf hauled 5 loads of wood. Self choring, mowing weeds and up to Grays and Fulks after a wagon. Alf bot a horse.
Sat May 30: Went to LaConner to get a load of folks. Alf also with Fulk's wagon. Had a big crowd and fine day for the circus. Over 50 people here during the day.
Sun May 31: Earl Whitney died this A.M. at 2 o'clock. Went to B.V. to church. Rev Warmine preached. Peter Mill & Hall here on bicycles. Frank White & wife here, also Mary and family. Warm & dry.

1891 Jun 1-12 (pp 168-169 Duplicate of next)

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Mon Jun 01: Went to the funeral. Alf went to John Wallaces. Grain looking middling well but needs rain.
Tue Jun 02: Not doing much but chores. Alf went to Stanwood. Frank & Jeff were up to Youngs mill.
Wed Jun 03: Not doing much in the A.M. In the P.M. took Frank & Blanch up to the Depot, then cut tarweeds out of the grain. Alf came home. Grain looking well as though it might average 30 sks to the acre.
Thu Jun 04: Started for Whatcom via Anacortes. Rain some to day. Arrived in Whatcom at 5 P.M. and went to the evening session of the association.
Fri Jun 05: Rain considerable last night & to day. Went to meeting 3 times to day and up to Benetts.
Sat Jun 06: Started for home via for Sedro arrived home at 2.30 P.M. Rained hard again last night and to day. There is plenty now to insure an oat & hay crop. Corn just coming up.
Sun Jun 07: Went to B.V. to S.S. & church. Fine growing weather. Oats looking well but weedy.
Mon Jun 08: Working in the cabbage patch. Alf also. Pleasant. Cool nights.
Tue Jun 09: Hoing cabbage plants & washing the spring wagon. Painting it also. Alf & Ida went to Ray's party. Mrs & Mr Nevtar had Star & the cart. Jean had company. Steamer stuck in the slough. Rapid Transit.
Wed Jun 10: Alf washing wagon and cutting down apple trees. Self finished painting wagon. Alf went to B.V. with wagon to be fixed and got some gravel for chickens. Self hoing in the garden.
Thu Jun 11: Hauling timber from the woods for hay & bridge covering. Warm growing weather. Balls oats going out to night.
Fri Jun 12: Fine growing weather. Went to Town. Alf plowing for Edson Filgrave. Got desk & table for the school.

1891 Jun 1-12 (pp 168-169 Duplicate of previous)

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1891 Jun 13-26 (pp 170-171)

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Sat Jun 13: [margin: Grain this side of the road not good. Lots of weeds. 2000 sks a good estimate of the oats.] Making a bridge across slough by the machine shed. Alf went to LaC in the P.M. to horse race. Ida to town also. Self went with Walter to get hay at Fulks.
Sun Jun 14: Went to church and S.S. at B.V. Rev Gray preached. Annie Miller here and Al Risbell's folks to dinner. Clowdy.
Mon Jun 15: Alf went and got the Acme harrow to harrow the cabbage patch. Hoeing carrots some. Rain in the P.M. Not doing much in the P.M. Cool weather.
Tue Jun 16: Rain hard last night. Alf went and took the girls to school and got the scraper. In the P.M. fixing the bright to the machine shed.
Wed Jun 17: Another hard shower this A.M. Alf plowing in the lane and scraping in the A.M. Sick in the P.M. Self working in garden some. Good growing weather.
Thu Jun 18: Alf went to Anacortes. Self working in the garden. Oats looking fine some will be "pretty near too heavy".
Fri Jun 19: Alf harrowing the cabbage patch. Self made a neck yoke. Showery & clowdy. Bruce here with his suffock horse.
Sat Jun 20: Bebber, self & Alf setting cabbage. Clowdy.
Sun Jun 21: Went to B.V. Warmmum(?) preached.
Mon Jun 22: Hard rain last night. Too wet to set cabbage. Alf washing & oiling harnesses and working in the garden. Newton brought Star home and settled up.
Tue Jun 23: Whitneys came over. Setting cabbage. Pleasant day. Bebber helping.
Wed Jun 24: Went with Whitney to Pleasant Ridge and LaConner. Bebber & Alf setting cabbage and finished. Fine weather.
Thu Jun 25: Alf went to LaConner. Self hitched up Maud to the cart and got my ankle sprained.
Fri Jun 26: Alf went to B.V. for the wagon. Choring & working in the garden. Self nursing sprained ankle.

1891 Jun 27-Jul 11 (pp 172-173)

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Sat Jun 27: Self in Bed. Alf. choring & resetting cabbage.
Sun Jun 28: Fine pleasant weather. At home all day.
Mon Jun 29: Pleasant. Alf working at road ditch and resetting cabbage. Self in the house.
Tue Jun 30: Surveying dyke to day. Otto in my place. Alf same as yesterday. Setting cabbage for home use in the P.M.
Wed Jul 01: Alf went to town. Not working. Self out hoing garden some.
Thu Jul 02: Alf hoing garden 1/2 and cabbage 1/2. Self hoing some. Foot on the gain.
Fri Jul 03: Went to LaC. to see the ball game. Alf also. Fine growing weather.
Sat Jul 04: Hurrah. Went to LaC. Heard good speaking, good music, and saw a good game of ball. Grandma & I came home and the rest staid the eve.
Sun Jul 05: Went to B.V. Grey preached. Also went in the eve. Jensen married.
Mon Jul 06: Hoing cabbage & pulling mustard. Fine hay weather, but too much blossom.
Tue Jul 07: Alf hoing cabbage. Lee & us went to John Wallace's for fruit and paid dear for the thistle.
Wed Jul 08: Hoing & setting cabbage. Fine weather.
Thu Jul 09: Finished hoing cabbage. Mowed the orchard. Alf went to town and got the hay ladder. Looks like rain some tonight. Ida went to Avon.
Fri Jul 10: Cultivated the cabbage. Alf did. Self hung a gate. In the P.M. made a bridge across the ditch. Set a gate post. Put up hay, cut thistles & made a thing to take off a wagon box out.
Sat Jul 11: Went to Mt Erie. Had tough time as usual on such times. Got back at 5 P.M. Fine day but smoky.

1891 Jul 12-22 (pp 174-175)

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Sun Jul 12: Pleasant and good hay weather in the P.M. Went to S.S. & preaching by Warrum. Went & heard Major Scott in the eve on temperance.
Mon Jul 13: Began mowing on the Allen 80. Self & Ida went to town in the A.M. Put up hay in the orchard in the P.M.
Tue Jul 14: Alf mowing. Self tedding & raking. Bebber here & Fulk in the P.M. Bebber hoing garden in the A.M. Fine weather in the P.M.
Wed Jul 15: Haying. Bebber, Walter, Fulk working setting up hay. Fine weather. Finished cutting the lower field.
Thu Jul 16: Bebber, Walter, Fulk & Christopherson. 1/2 day on cabbage path. Foggy & damp this A.M. Alf mowing all day. About 30 acres cut.
Fri Jul 17: Bebber, Walter, Fulk & Charley cocking hay. Self tedding & raking. Alf mowing. Splendid weather. Nearly done mowing. Finished cocking the lower piece and began in this at 8.30.
Sat Jul 18: Haying in the A.M. Finished mowing & tedding. did not put up hay in the P.M. too clowdy. Walter & Fulk, Stacey, Bebber & Charley 1/2 haying. Alf hoed cabbage 1/4 Bebber & Charley 1/2 each.
Sun Jul 19: Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. & to hear E.J. Moore in the evening. Clowdy but not much rain.
Mon Jul 20: Clowdy A.M. finish hoing the cabbage. Worked on the lane some and in the garden some and in the P.M. raked & cocked hay (Fulk & Walter 1/2). Charley, Bebber & Alf all day. Self went to B.V. to see about election. It went by default. Fine hay weather in the P.M.
Tue Jul 21: Lovely weather. Charley 1/2 day, Bebber, Alf hauling and self part of the time. 10 Loads in the barn. Clarence White here and had Star to go to LaC. Went to B.V. to Hilton's lecture in the P.M.
Wed Jul 22: Went after stack poles. Did not have much luck. Clear & dry with strong north wind. Got poles in the P.M. Went to the lecture in the P.M. at B.V. Judge Hilton.

1891 Jul 23-Aug 4 (pp 176-177)

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Thu Jul 23: Alf not working. Went to LaC. Bebber & self getting out foundation stuff for a stack. Very warm. Ida went to the lecture.
Fri Jul 24: Bebber & Alf made a stack bottom in the A.M. and hauled hay in the P.M. Self went to town and got binding twine, &c. Very warm and dusty. Mercury at 85°. Warmest day in year.
Sat Jul 25: Raising & setting the stacking outfit. Alf went to Samish for a hired girl but did not get any. Warm and dry.
Sun Jul 26: Went to S.S. & church. Will & Tine here in the P.M. Went over to the draw bridge and through Whitneys grain. It is very green yet.
Mon Jul 27: Began stacking hay. Fulk & Walter in the P.M. Polson, Charly, Bebber & Alf & self working.
Tue Jul 28: Stacking. Fulk, Walter, Polson, Charley Bebber, Alf and self. Fine weather. Finished the "80" field.
Wed Jul 29: Moved to this side. Stacking. Fulk, Walter, Charley, Polson, Bebber, Alf & self. Whitney here in the evening.
Thu Jul 30: Stacking. Finished & took two loads to Walters. Fulk 3/4, Charley & Polson 3/4. Bebber, Alf & Walter all day. Went to Klingenmaier's in the P.M. to sell hay.
Fri Jul 31: Bebber & Alf took two loads of hay to Klingenmaier's. Not working in the P.M. Frank & self went blackberrying. Got home at 5 P.M. Klingenmaier's hay weighed 4300. Good Templars fandango to night.
Sat Aug 01: Heard that R.E. Whitney died last night. Started for Anacortes at 1 PM. Finished hauling hay and hauling in the stacking outfit. Alf cultivating cabbage and Bebber working in the big patch pulling weeds.
Sun Aug 02: Went to the funeral. There was a large turn out and universal sorrow manifested by every one. Came home on the 4 P.M.
Mon Aug 03: Bebber & Alf hoing cabbage. Self fewed(?) the stack & hung gates.
Tue Aug 04: Rainy last night & this A.M. The boys mending sacks in the A.M. and went to LaConner in the P.M. Father arrived this PM from PA and took us by surprise.

1891 Aug 5-15 (pp 178-179)

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Wed Aug 05: Bebber & Alf ditching the road 3/4 day. Self not doing much but visiting with Father.
Thu Aug 06: Rain last night 1 1/2 inches and an inch today. The heaviest rain in August I ever saw.
Fri Aug 07: Bebber & Alf working on ditch. Self fixed the wagon box and chored a little. Clowdy & damp.
Sat Aug 08: Alf & Bobber finished hoeing cabbage. Hauled feed grain and got the binder out and worked at the ditch some. Self went to Anacortes. Father's trunk came. Clear & pleasant. Jennes hay nearly spoiled.
Sun Aug 09: Went to LaConner and took dinner with Tillinghasts. Father also. Went home by the Beaver Marsh. Grain down badly and hay in bad shape. Pleasant day. Heard Rev Combs preach.
Mon Aug 10: Pleasant day. Alf & Bobber working in the garden and hauling manure. Father & I went to Blanchard's Camp to see the logging works.
Tue Aug 11: Fixing up the binder & cutting cabbage seed in the A.M. in the P.M. began cutting oats. Fulk & team helping. Bebber mowing around the fence.
Wed Aug 12: Cutting oats. Fine weather. Fulk & Walter & Bebber, Frank White began cocking.
Thu Aug 13: Cutting oats. Fulk & Walter here. Self & Bebber cutting cabbage seed in the A.M. Father & self went to town in the P.M. Father staid all night.
Fri Aug 14: Cutting oats & cabbage seed. Finished this side of the road. 34 acres. Walter & Fulk here. Bebber & self cutting seed in the A.M. & Wallace & Fulk 1/4.
Sat Aug 15: Bebber & Alf at fulks. Father cutting seed 1/2 self all day. Warm & pleasant.

1891 Aug 16-28 (pp 180-181)

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Sun Aug 16: Went to B.V. to S.S. & church. R. T. Gray preached. Went with Father over to the Island P.M.
Mon Aug 17: Cutting seed, Father & self 1/2. Bebber & Alf at Fulks in the A.M. The sway bar broke. Rain in the P.M. 1/4 inch.
Tue Aug 18: Alf & Bebber at Fulks in the P.M. In A.M. Father & I went to Mt Vernon & Poland. Pleasant.
Wed Aug 19: Alf & Bebber at Fulks in the A.M. finished. Father & self cutting cabbage seed in the A.M. Bebber & Alf hauling manure & self make gate in the P.M.
Thu Aug 20: Alf & Bebber hauling manure in the A.M. & Father & I cutting cabbage. They(?) working on lane ditch. We went over to Jenne's in the P.M.
Fri Aug 21: Cutting seed in the A.M. Boys on the road ditch & in the P.M. cultivating cabbage. Alf work 3/4. Father & I went to town in the P.M. Fine weather. Tillinghast threshing seed.
Sat Aug 22: Smith's cow came. Mr Tharp here & Roy's folks. Alf & B. on the road & cutting around the oat field. Self working on the engine & making cabbage seed carrier.
Sun Aug 23: Did not go to B.V. to day. Pleasant. Art White and June Henderson here calling.
Mon Aug 24: Cutting oats. Fulk & Walter here. Bebber & Self shocking & turning grain. Cut 14 acres. Pleasant went to Billie Bell and got reel shaft.
Tue Aug 25: Cutting oats. Foggy A.M. but fine weather. B., F. & Walter here.
Wed Aug 26: Cutting oats. Getting along well. The hay press & crew came to day. Fulk, B. & W. working.
Thu Aug 27: Hauling in baled hay in the A.M. Fulk & Walter shocking in the AM. all in the oats in the P.M. Lovely weather. Hay press broke down at 3 P.M. Bebber working.
Fri Aug 28: Fulk & Walter & team here. Cutting oats 3/4, finished. Hauled 3 loads baled hay self. On cabbage account 1/4 day.

1891 Aug 29-Sep 11 (pp 182-183)

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Sat Aug 29: Fulk & team helping haul hay. Bebber & Alf also.
Sun Aug 30: Went to B.V. to SS. Will & Tina here calling.
Mon Aug 31: The hay balers finished. Fulk & team hauling in. Alf cut the barley & they finished shocking. Father & self cutting cabbage seed in the AM & threshing in the P.M.
Tue Sep 01: Alf & Bebber moved the hay press in the A.M. Alf went to LaC for sacks. Bebber, Fulk, Father & self threshing cabbage seed in the P.M. All went to LaC. in the eve to the social.
Wed Sep 02: Bebber & self finished hauling hay. Father & self working at cabbage seed. Threshing in the P.M. Bebber & Alf at Fulk's harvesting. Bebber 3/4 Alf all day. Foggy & smoky.
Thu Sep 03: Threshing cabbage seed in the P.M. Cleaning in the A.M. & cutting. Frank helping in the P.M. Alf & Bebber at Fulks.
Fri Sep 04: Ditto yeseterday. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 05: Alf & Bebber working on ditch some and at Fulks in the P.M. They broke down. Have 1600 lbs seed cleaned up. Threshing seed in the P.M. We are nearly done. Ida went to help Tina Wood-. Very foggy in the A.M.
Sun Sep 06: Ida up to Tina's. Father & I went to LaConner.
Mon Sep 07: Cleaning up the engine. Rain some in the P.M. Alf & Bebber worked on the ditch some & went to Fulk's some.
Tue Sep 08: Alf & Bebber at Fulks in the P.M. ditching in the A.M. Self & Frank White went to town.
Wed Sep 09: Bebber sick. Alf at Fulks. Rain in the P.M. Self at the engine in the A.M.
Thu Sep 10: Too wet to do anything went up to Wills and got some potatos. Had bad cold.
Fri Sep 11: Sick a bed most of the day with cold. A drizzling rain most of the day. Mrs W's grain is bound to damage badly and other grain is liable to grow sour. It a ????? time for farmers.

1891 Sep 12-22 (pp 184-185)

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Sat Sep 12: Rain again in the A.M. and clowdy all day. No harvest weather. Grain sprouting in the shock. Alf making fence and road ditch. Fired up the engine in the eve. It is all ready to run.
Sun Sep 13: Went to Bayview to church the new M.E. parson preached. Poor looking weather. Alf & B at Fulks.
Mon Sep 14: Alf cutting at Fulks. Finished, Bebber 3/4. Self not doing much. Set the separator ready for threshing.
Tue Sep 15: Began threshing. Got out 835 sks. Finished this side of the road. Had poor luck with the slacker. Run a bolt through the machine. Fulk, 2 teams, Kalso 2 teams, McGreggor 1 team, Al 1 team, Sack sowers, B.C.s Pitchers. Sk fillers, stackers, screeners 1.
Wed Sep 16: Threshing across the road. Clowdy & showery but not enough to stop threshing. Got out 1120 sks. Crew same as yesterday except straw stackers. Alf bucking straw. Rain quite hard in the eve. John McKown, Mr Griffith pitchers, Tom Whicker & Christopherson, Bob Fortin screenings. Stevens & Hubert B. cutters.
Thu Sep 17: Rain all last night and some to day. Strong south wind. About 1/2 crew here to day. Mary Wallace here. Alf took her to LaConner. Doing nothing today.
Fri Sep 18: Rain hard all night & this A.M. Shocks badly down and caps off. Doing nothing. Went to B.V. with some oats for Glover. Poor prospect for clearing off this eve.
Sat Sep 19: Bebber working some in the A.M. Windy & clowdy. Hauling sax in the A.M. John Jacobson working in the P.M. Threshing same crew except Geo Fulk. Finished at 6. George's place taken dry(?). Alf, Father cutting bands. 51 sax put in the feed bin. Between 24 & 2500. Got 200 sax of Lee.
Sun Sep 20: Threshing at Kalsos. 1260 sks. Fine day. Jacobson here driving team (2 teams & men).
Mon Sep 21: Finished Kalso at 10 A.M. and moved to McGreggors. 2 teams & 2 men. Rain in the eve. Balls man got hurt in LaCo.
Tue Sep 22: Moved from McGreggors to Lee's and finished at 4.30 P.M. started to go to Bertdts(?) but got stuck and did not thresh any more. Got out at 6 P.M. Pleasant day.

1891 Sep 23-Oct 3 (pp 186-187)

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Wed Sep 23: Threshing at Bartlets until 3.30 P.M. then went to Fulks. 2 men & 2 teams. Fine weather. [margin: Jacobsen 3/4 day. Alf on day. Helping Lee until 4.30 then to Bartlets.]
Thu Sep 24: Threshing at Fulks. 1171 sks. Fine day. Ida & Father in Anacortes. Went yesterday. 2 men & 2 teams with the machine. Gorton got 1140 lbs hay for Fallor.
Fri Sep 25: Folks still in Anacortes. Threshing at Fulks. Grain very wet, not fit to thresh. Rained in the P.M. and had to quit at 5 P.M. Did not thresh over 700 sks. I think the grain will heat & spoil.
Sat Sep 26: Threshing at Fulks. Finished at 4.30. Started at 12.30. 2 days & 6 hours time for his job. Moved the machine to Lee's and put it on the scow.
Sun Sep 27: Father & Ida came home last eve. Went to B.V. to church. Mr Goodell preached. Pleasant day. Ball threshing also Wilson.
Mon Sep 28: Father went to LaConner to tend meetings. Went to the Island to thresh but it rain at 9.30 and the balance of the day. Alf, John Jacobsen & Frank White hauling sacks.
Tue Sep 29: Rainy day. Grain soaking wet. No prospect of threshing. Blossom had a calf last night. Frank White went home. Alf to LaConner.
Wed Sep 30: Went to town, Tillinghast came down & Alf helped him clean the seed. No rain to day.
Thu Oct 01: Shipped 250 sks oats to Ed Stacey. They weighed 24011 average 96. Sold 1200 more to Jim Gaches at $22. per ton. Alf finished hauling grain & took the seed to the Depot. Self threshing at Whitney's Island in the P.M. Grain in fair order considering the rain.
Fri Oct 02: Jacobson & team yesterday & today. Threshing on the Island. Clowdy and some rain at 5 P.M. Alf & Ed Mowon hauling straw and putting away machinery. This beats all weather for threshing.
Sat Oct 03: Alf hauling off stack litter & began plowing across the road. Threshing in the P.M. Very wet, it is doubtful about its keeping. Was over to the draw bridge in the P.M. Filled the engine up with new water. Had a hot box in the P.M.

1891 Oct 4-24 (pp 188-189)

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Sun Oct 04: Threshing all day. Very damp. Alf plowing.
Mon Oct 05: Threshing all day. Very damp. Alf plowing.
Tue Oct 06: Threshing all day. Very damp. Alf plowing.
Wed Oct 07: Father started for Tacoma.
Thu Oct 08: Threshing. Grain in bad order. Alf plowing.
Fri Oct 09: Threshing. Misty & damp.
Sat Oct 10: Rain last night. No threshing today. The Pearley here after the oats. 1200. Father came home from Tacoma. Clearing off this evening. 7200 sks out now.
Sun Oct 11: At home all day. Father & self went to LaC.
Mon Oct 12: Threshing in the P.M. Damp. Alf hauling potatos from Walters & plowing.
Tue Oct 13: Threshing damp as usual.
Wed Oct 14: Rainy. Threshing 2 hours in the A.M. and one in the P.M.
Thu Oct 15: Went to town. Ball threshing in the P.M.
Fri Oct 16: Threshing i the P.M. Damp oats heating in the granary.
Sat Oct 17: Threshing all day. Oats still heating.
Sun Oct 18: Oats hot. Threshing grain in the middling order. Pearl baptized to day in LaConner. Went to church at BayView in the evening.
Mon Oct 19: Threshing on the Island. Fine weather. Alf took chickens to town. 13 1/2 days to date at Whitney's Island.
Tue Oct 20: Threshing on the Island. Weather fine and grain bad.
Wed Oct 21: Threshing until 4.30. Safety plug leaking & it rained.
Thu Oct 22: Rainy some. Put in a new safety plug and went to D. Fulks sale. Ed Stacey here this eve.
Fri Oct 23: Stormy, not doing much.
Sat Oct 24: Went to Marches with Father. Alf loaded the oats for Ed and plowed some and went to Fulks for a load of wood.

1891 Oct 25-Nov 7 (pp 190-191)

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Sun Oct 25: Went to the Island & threshed in the P.M. Father & Nettie went to LaC. to church.
Mon Oct 26: Threshing on the Island. Clowdy but not much rain.
Tue Oct 27: Threshing finished had 14450 sks. Came home at night. Strong wind all day.
Wed Oct 28: Rain some. Worked on the dyke a little. Went to town and got nails for the dyke. Was up to Kalsos at noon to see about the dyke.
Thu Oct 29: Rainy. Not doing much. Went over and settled up with Al Risbell. Settled up with John Jacobson. Otto here in the P.M.
Fri Oct 30: Wet up and examined the dyke some, then went with the surveyor on dyke Acct. Father went to Anacortes.
Sat Oct 31: Went with the children to see the Cal Car then sold two cows. Then went to Bay View & done the chores. Mr Dewey the cow buyer staid here all night.
Sun Nov 01: Pleasant day. Self & Nettie went to church at Bay View. Father in Anacortes.
Mon Nov 02: Help the cow man off and went to the saw mill to get some lumber to fix scow & dyke. Rain some.
Tue Nov 03: Stormy all day & last night. Went to the saw mill & got a load of lumber for dyke. Heard Aunt Lou had arrived. Father still in Anacortes.
Wed Nov 04: Very rain day and pretty high tide. Made a pair of scow oars and covered the scow also sorted potatos.
Thu Nov 05: Pleasant day. Will moving. Self went to town and sent $500. to Geo. Sisson.
Fri Nov 06: Ida & Will went to town. Self & Grant at home cleaning out tanks. Rain a good part of the day. Father came from Anacortes.
Sat Nov 07: Will moving & hauling wood. Self went to Billie Bells to replace the binder parts. Pleasant day. Land very wet.

1891 Nov 8-22 (pp 192-193)

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Sun Nov 08: Stormy day. Went to B.V. to church. Tina & Will staying with us yet.
Mon Nov 09: Will & self working on dyke 1/2 day. Strong N.W. wind in the P.M. Which did some damage on the dyke.
Tue Nov 10: Went to fix box at 3 A.M. Frost. Both working on dyke the bal. of he day. Pleasant day. Land very wet.
Wed Nov 11: Working on the dyke. Fine day. Buttercup got choked. Will helping.
Thu Nov 12: Working on Cultis dam in the A.M. & hauling(?) brush for dyke by Purdy's granary in the P.M.
Fri Nov 13: Working on dyke by Purdys granary. Father went to town and Pearl came home.
Sat Nov 14: Working on dyke by Purdy's granary. Rec'd a letter from Purdy with PO for year for $43.50. Mercury at 27. Frost.
Sun Nov 15: Frost. Went to LaConner in the P.M. and staid all night at Tillinghasts.
Mon Nov 16: Frost 30°. Came home from LaC. Alf brot the team home. Tillinghast here culling cabbage. Snowing some in the P.M.
Tue Nov 17: Working on the dyke some. Turned the calves & Frank across the road.
Wed Nov 18: Working on the wharf by the hay barn and in the P.M. on the dyke by Cultis slough. Father came home from LaConner.
Thu Nov 19: Pulling & hauling beets in the A.M. and working on the dyke in the P.M. Putting on rails & braces. Warm & rainy.
Fri Nov 20: Rainy in the P.M. Another high tide and north west blow which did some damage to the dyke but did not break it. Will went hunting. Self working on dyke.
Sat Nov 21: Rain some last night. Working on dyke. Aunt Lou at Bradleys. Hay balers also. Will away hunting.
Sun Nov 22: Staid at home except going for the mail. Was down to Bradleys in the eve. Talking with Aunt Lou, Father also.

1891 Nov 23-Dec 3 (pp 194-195)

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Mon Nov 23: Weather warm. Will came home. Sharpened up tools to make tank for Roy. Not doing much else. Will made a chicken box for himself. Tides medium.
Tue Nov 24: Went to the dyke and helped Otto make a new gate for the box, then quit for rain. Will hauled a load of brush & one of wood for himself. Rain all day. then hauled the grain in the P.M. 795 sks grain granary.
Wed Nov 25: Rain all last night and to day. Ground water than it has been since the overflow. Will & self dyking some and scowing mud some into the slough boxes or aprons. Father & Ida went to town to go to the house warming of the parsonage.
Thu Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day. Rainy & stormy day. Self at home all day. Took dinner with Wills folks. The folks in town. Scowed dirt a short time in the A.M.
Fri Nov 27: Went after Grandma. The folks came home. Will & self scowing dirt down by the dam. Pleasant day but very muddy and lots of water over the land.
Sat Nov 28: Very fine day. Will hauling wood and chickens in the A.M. Both scowing mud in the P.M. at the dam. Father getting ready for Pa. Valuation of taxable propery. $17715.
Sun Nov 29: Father started to go East & self with him. Went to Anacortes and staid all night.
Mon Nov 30: We went to Tacoma to day by steamer "Seattle". Rainy & unpleasant. Put up at the Fife.
Tue Dec 01: Father started for the East to day at 9 oclock. Raining. Self staid in Tacoma till 3 P.M. then went to Seattle and staid at the "Snoqualmie"
Wed Dec 02: Came home by the R.R. arrived at 3 P.M. Still stormy. Will has been washing harnesses some. Too wet to work at the cabbage.
Thu Dec 03: Sawing wood and digging beets for Kalso in the A.M. On the dyke in the P.M. Pleasant day but cool with East wind. Tides not very high for this time of year. Aunt Lou here with her grandson.

1891 Dec 4-16 (pp 196-197)

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Fri Dec 04: Quite a frost this A.M. 26°. Took Aunt Lou to B.V. Mrs Price died to day. Will tried to plow cabbage but it was too soft. Hooking up Tule shoes for Charley in the P.M.
Sat Dec 05: There are 537 good sks in the big part of G. and 148 in the other part and 99 Whitney oats. Total 784 at this date. Temp at 30° this A.M. and 1/2 inch of snow. Shod Charley with with Tule shoes and plowed cabbage ground. Very wet & soft. Heard from Father. This is the anniversary of the overflow.
Sun Dec 06: Mercury at 26°. Went to B.V. to church on foot. Cool. Heavy shouth wind in the eve. Was over to Tina's to dinner.
Mon Dec 07: Hard wind all day, from S.E. Heaviest of the season. Conner & Sullivan flooded.
Tue Dec 08: Will plowed cabbage some in the A.M. Will went to Anacortes. Highest tide of the season so far but 5 or 6 inches short of the big tide. Dan McGreggor got 1710 lbs of hay. Terrible rain yesterday P.M. & last night. Ground full of water.
Wed Dec 09: Rain done. Will hauling in carrots &c. Self went to town to make Roy's tank. LaConner flooded.
Thu Dec 10: In town makeing tank. Pleasant day.
Fri Dec 11: Tank making. Pleasant day. Tillinghast settled up for the cabbage seed.
Sat Dec 12: Rainy day, very disagreeable. Finished the tank and came home in the rain. Very hard rain at night from the N.E.
Sun Dec 13: At home all day. Pleasant, but very wet under foot.
Mon Dec 14: Pulling carrots in the A.M. and working at the cabbage a little in the P.M. Rainy part of the day. Brot the horses from across the road.
Tue Dec 15: Aunt Lou here again. Went to town. Will also & Ida. Had a good trip. Rain all last night. Rain more in the night.
Wed Dec 16: Hauled in the carrots and covered the cabbage. Rain in the eve. A time of much wet. Grandma came home. Went to the station for her.

1891 Dec 17-28 (pp 198-199)

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Thu Dec 17: Covering cabbage. Land very wet. I haven't much faith in it. Aunt Lou went to Anacortes. Pleasant day & warm.
Fri Dec 18: Stormy day. Could not do anything out of doors. Mending up and oiling harnesses. This had been the wettest season on record.
Sat Dec 19: Not much rain to day. Covering cabbage. Ground terrible wet. Quite a high tide to day. Have 20 rows of cabbage to cover yet which will take 4 days at least for now.
Sun Dec 20: Ed Stacey here to dinner. Rainy day & windy. Went to the office & got Fathers first letter from home where he arrived safe & sound.
Mon Dec 21: Covering cabbage. Frosty A.M. & rain in the P.M., but we kept at work.
Tue Dec 22: Rain all last night & to day with high wind. Fearful weather. Went to Kalso's & to hay bin. Will oiling & washing harness.
Wed Dec 23: Will covering cabbage & Charley helping him. Self went to town with Lee. Clear & cool signs of winter.
Thu Dec 24: Mercury at 27°. this A.M. Covering cabbage, had 6 extra men besides Charley in the P.M. Got nearly done.
Fri Dec 25: Christmas. Miss Risbell & Al, Lee & Wills folks here to dinner. Cold south wind. Froze quite hard last night, but is thawing today.
Sat Dec 26: Warmer & pleasant today in the A.M. but changed & was windy & rainy in the P.M. Alf, Pearl & Miss Peck came down to day. Finished the cabbage & hauled in the bal of the beets.
Sun Dec 27: At home all day. Rainy some and unpleasant.
Mon Dec 28: Went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes and staid all night. Rain some in the P.M. Will hauling wood & choring. Taxes high and farmers kicking. All sorts.

1891 Dec 29-Jan 9, 1892 (pp 200-201)

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Tue Dec 29: Will dito yesterday. Self in Mt. Vernon all day. Rain very hard all last night & blowing to beat anything. Got home at 5 P.M. High tide today.
Wed Dec 30: Went to town in boat. Will cutting wood out of old posts. Pleasant day got a sack of flour & case of beef.
Thu Dec 31: Cold disagreeable day with east wind. Will cutting wood most of the day. Self not doing much but tinkering about. Sold Sodenburg 1135 lbs hay.
Fri Jan 01: Windy as usual and rainy at night. Ida, Grant & self went to Anacortes staid all night at Ed's.
Sat Jan 02: Col Haines died. Went up to Franks Whites to day, and staid all night at the big house. Pleasant day.
Sun Jan 03: Frost this A.M. At Franks till dinner time, then came to Anacortes & took train for house. A lovely pleasant day.
Mon Jan 04: Will choring and cutting wood and making posts. Self went to Wilsons & Callahans to get a wheelbarrow. Also made a maul.
Tue Jan 05: Light Frost. Went to the saw mill & got lumber for roller, and got some planks for a sluice box out across the road. Pleasant day.
Wed Jan 06: Frost 28° Put in a box out across the road. Will went to mill for some plank & boards for his henhouse. Self cutting up lumber for roller & choring about. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Jan 07: Will went to the woods to cut trees for wood. Self working at roller & doing chores. Rec'd Letter from George. Clowdy & warmer in evening.
Fri Jan 08: Clowdy & misty all day. Dan McGregor took his hay to day. Will went to the timber but came back for rain. Self choring & working on the roller.
Sat Jan 09: Will working in the woods. Self helping him in the A.M. & working at the roller in the P.M. Clear & pleasant.

1892 Jan 10-21 (pp 202-203)

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Sun Jan 10: Frost 24°. Clear & pleasant. At home all day. Warmer at night.
Mon Jan 11: Will & self both at the woods. Got a fir tree down and cut some maple for engine wood. Rec'd a letter from D. Fulk. Fine weather for working. Warmer & clowdy at night.
Tue Jan 12: Will hauling wood for himself. Self working on roller. Snowed a little in the A.M. Clear & pleasant this evening.
Wed Jan 13: Went to LaConner. Will to the woods. Fine weather. Order irons for a roller. Tides not high now. Ida went along with me in boat.
Thu Jan 14: Went to the wood & filed a saw for Will then to Callahans. After dinner went to the post office & fixed some steps. Will sawing wood. Rained some last night and to night.
Fri Jan 15: Rain some in the A.M. Cleaning screenings. Will making his chicken house in the P.M. Grandma went to Anacortes this P.M.
Sat Jan 16: Will cutting wood up to the woods. Self working on roller 3 hours & making Will's chicken house some & doing chores. Showery & warm.
Sun Jan 17: Rain last night some. Went to church to day at Bay View. Clowdy dismal day.
Mon Jan 18: Clowdy & damp & heavy rain in the evening. Will & self went to the timber making rails & posts. Warmer & springlike.
Tue Jan 19: Will 9 1/2 days cutting wood, self 2 1/2 inclusive. Rain nearly all last night. Will at to woods. Self 1/2 day & making roller tongue & choring in the P.M. E.E. Stacey here to dinner. Warm & spring like.
Wed Jan 20: Light frost. Will at the woods. Self choring & working on roller some 2 hours or so.
Thu Jan 21: Light frost. Fine weather. Lee had the boat to go to town and self made roller 4 hours or so & went to the station. Will at the woods. Warm & pleasant. Roller irons not done yet.

1892 Jan 22-Feb 1 (pp 204-205)

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Fri Jan 22: Light, frost & beautiful day. Will at the woods. Self making roller frame & sled & sawing wood some & choring.
Sat Jan 23: Another lovely day. Will at the woods. Self went to town for roller irons, Lee also. Got home at 2.30 P.M. Light frost. Mercury at 30°.
Sun Jan 24: Frost 28°. Went to church at B.V. in the A.M. & over to see the draw bridge in the eve or P.M. Beautiful day. Ground drying fast.
Mon Jan 25: Warm no frost. Will went to Anacortes to see about trunk. Self working on roller all day. Self working on roller all day. Sold Hazen 1/2 ton of oats at $20. per ton. Whitney oats.
Tue Jan 26: Warm & pleasant. Will took a load of grain(oats) to Hazen & brought home a load of wood for himself. Put a load of feed oats in the horse bin and hauled out straw manure. Self working on Lee's roller & sold Osburn 1150# hay. He paid 6.50 still owes 80 cts.
Wed Jan 27: Will hauling out straw & manure stack bottom. Self helping Lee making his roller. Warm & spring-like.
Thu Jan 28: Clowdy & in the P.M. rain hard. Will hauled straw in the A.M. and cleaned screenings in the P.M. Self on Lee's roller.
Fri Jan 29: Rain all last night and some to day. Will cleaning screenings. Self helping some & went to the station.
Sat Jan 30: Light frost. Self went to town to get Pearl. Pleasant day. Will helped me up through the slough & cleaned grain some & went to the Depot for Grandma.
Sun Jan 31: Went to B.V. to S.S. & church. Pleasant. Sam Gray here & Alf & the Risbells.
Mon Feb 01: Self & Will cleaning grain in the A.M. Will hauling manure in the P.M. & self on Lee's roller, finished my work on it. Nice day but cool wind in the north.

1892 Feb 2-12 (pp 206-207)

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Tue Feb 02: Frost. Finished up my roller & began another. Went to the office in the P.M. & got a letter from Father. Will hauling out stack bottoms. Lovely weather.
Wed Feb 03: Took Pavett 970# barley. Got lumber for a roller. $10.00 worth Butters. Will hauling it and took Pavetts stove to him. Self working on rollers some in the P.M.
Thu Feb 04: Mercury 25. Self & Will working on rollers. Lovely weather.
Fri Feb 05: Frost 28. Working on rollers. Have all the wheels made & stuff sawed up. Ed Stacey here this eve. Pleasant.
Sat Feb 06: Frost 26°. Pleasant day. Will & self both working on rollers. Made the frames. Sent a letter to Father.
Sun Feb 07: Small frost. Went to B.V. with the girls to church & in the P.M. over to the draw bridge. Pleasant.
Mon Feb 08: Frost. Self working on rollers. Rain some. Will not well enough to work. Rainy evening.
Tue Feb 09: Self on rollers. Rain all night. Ground as wet as it ever was. Will oiling harness, cleaning grain & doing chores.
Wed Feb 10: Rain art of the day. Will helping Lee load hay 3/4 day. Self working on rollers 3/4. Both cleaning grain 1/4. Aunt Lou came this eve.
Thu Feb 11: Stormy a good part of the day. Will cleaning grain. Self working on roller some and went to the Depot. The drawbridge closed today and the first train went over.
Fri Feb 12: Rainy & windy again this A.M. Did not go to town. Finished cleaning oats. Worked on rollers some. Will cleaned the yard off, mowing the old grass. Weather warm & spring like. Grass greening some. Cleaned 150 sks oats for seed.

1892 Feb 13-24 (pp 208-209)

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Sat Feb 13: Went to LaConner & took Aunt Lou. Will went also. Got irons for two rollers. Sold 30 tons of hay to Geo W. Crane at 10 dollars per ton. 50 dollars down & the bal in 60 days time. 15 tons to be delivered at once. The bal on time of payment.
Sun Feb 14: Went to church at B.V. & staid to dinner with Mr McCollough.
Mon Feb 15: Pleasant. Will fixed dyke down by Lee's. Self went to Crane's camp and worked on rollers 1/2.
Tue Feb 16: Frost light. Will went to the timber. Self on rollers 3/4. Mr Beck here from Seattle also Glover for hay and the man from the Purdy ranch to see about oats.
Wed Feb 17: Frost. Self on the rollers 1/2. Will in the woods. Pleasant.
Thu Feb 18: Went to town. Got check cashed for hay. Will hauling straw. Fine weather. Ball plowing.
Fri Feb 19: Clowdy & looks like rain. Self working on rollers 3/4. Went to the Depot for one of the irons. Will working on dyke.
Sat Feb 20: Clowdy but with very little rain. Self finished the roller leve?????es. Will went to the woods & got the truck and worked in the woods some. Dyking by the barn in the P.M. and cleaned up the Flying D.
Sun Feb 21: Clowdy with light showers. Self went to B.V. to church & to the office in the P.M.
Mon Feb 22: Will began plowing. Not very dry but pleasant day. Self fixing tank & went to Kalso's to see about dyke tax.
Tue Feb 23: Light frost. Went to B.V. Will plowing. Lovely day with north wind. Picking over carrots.
Wed Feb 24: Will plowing. Lovely day. Self put eave troughs on the barn & fixed up the seeder. Mud drying up fast.

1892 Feb 25-Mar 7 (pp 210-211)

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Thu Feb 25: Pleasant day. Will plowing. Self not doing much but chores. Posted notices of primaries.
Fri Feb 26: Went to LaConner. Ida also went. Aunt Lou came home with us. Will plowing. Had quite a rain last night. Warm & pleasant to day.
Sat Feb 27: Will plowing in the A.M. Self went to McGregors, got there Coulter to try it. Land rather wet for plowing. In the P.M. Will was was uncovering cabbage. Self helping a little and went to the dyke.
Sun Feb 28: Aunt Lou went to B.V. Self & Pearl went to church. Windy & clowdy.
Mon Feb 29: Will & self hauling & piling the cabbage fence & hauled a load of bedding & feed oats. Will plowing in the P.M. Self went to McGregors with Coulter & I mended gates some. Pleasant P.M. Ground drying some. Sent a letter to George.
Tue Mar 01: Pleasant drying day. Will plowing across the road. Sold Mr Olsen 2 1/2 tons oats & 2 tons hay which came to $81. Self uncovered cabbage 5 rows.
Wed Mar 02: Frost 30°. Self uncovering cabbage 3/4 & helping Olsen scow his grain in the A.M. Hard frost. Will plowing. Cabbage root badly rotted by water.
Thu Mar 03: Clowdy. Will plowing. Self uncovering cabbage. Rain in the evening.
Fri Mar 04: Quite a hard rain last night. Will & self uncovering cabbage. The ground very wet and the prospect for cabbage seed not good.
Sat Mar 05: Will plowing. Ida, Grant & I went to LaC. Had a hard wind & tough time. Staid all night.
Sun Mar 06: Staid in LaC at Tillinghasts. Went to church & S.S.
Mon Mar 07: Rain part of the day in town helping Till some.

1892 Mar 8-18 (pp 212-213)

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Tue Mar 08: Came home from town. Will helping Lee in the A.M. & plowing in the P.M.
Wed Mar 09: Self sick & Will plowing. Lovely day.
Thu Mar 10: Self improving. Will plowing. Nice drying day.
Fri Mar 11: Windy & clowdy. Will plowing across the road. Fred Jenne came & got his roller.
Sat Mar 12: Raining hard this A.M. Moore came for the hay, no more plowing for a while. Day for primaries at Bay or this county. I don't think I will go. Moore took 12 tons 810 lbs hay.
Sun Mar 13: Rain some this A.M. but warm & pleasant part of the day. Did not go to church. The kids in Anacortes. Wills folks & Ida went to Belle(?) or Ball's(?) in the P.M. Was out looking at the cabbage. It is coming out pretty well considering.
Mon Mar 14: Pleasant day. The Fanny Lake here for oats. Rec'd(?) on 450 sks at 23(?). Worked for Kalso 3/4 day mending sacks. Strong north wind in the eve.
Tue Mar 15: Went to town. Will also. Got dft for oats. Pleasant drying day.
Wed Mar 16: Will hauled wood in the A.M. and a load of bld hay. Plowing in the P.M. Self choring & worked in garden some. Planted potatos & onions sets. Jenne took his roller. Sent dft to Geo Sisson for 532 dollars & due bills for 204 dollars.
Thu Mar 17: Will plowing. Self setting out some cabbage, planted lettuce & potatos and hoing strawberries, clowdy.
Fri Mar 18: Self making a bed for asparagus. Planted some peas and set some more cabbage. Will plowing. Looks like rain. Went to the station in the P.M.

1892 Mar 19-30 (pp 214-215)

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Sat Mar 19: Rain hard last night & this A.M. Went to Hamilton to tend the Republican convention. Got home at midnight in the mud & rain. Had a nice time at Hamilton.
Sun Mar 20: Stormy day. Did not go any where. The girls came home.
Mon Mar 21: Will working at his chicken yard. Self went on the Marihugh Road view. Pleasant day. Ground very wet.
Tue Mar 22: Went to Bay View on the Sterns Road view. Will went to the Ridge for his picket stuff.
Wed Mar 23: Self & Will ditching out by the old Whitney line fence.
Thu Mar 24: Rainy & windy. Not doing much. Bailor came for Talmadge & dressed him. Fixed road by the barn & the asparagus bed. Daisy had a heifer calf ""Lince"".
Fri Mar 25: Will went to Bob's & got a load of ditch timber & both worked at the ditch in the P.M. McGregor got load of hay. 3 bales 885 lbs. Wills cow sick in the evening.
Sat Mar 26: Wills cow died this A.M. Stormy & windy. Not doing anything. Self made two chicken coops. Cold disagreeable day.
Sun Mar 27: Staid at home writing & reading. Pleasant but cold.
Mon Mar 28: Went to town with Will & Lee. Had a windy time. Sold Schricker 10 tons of hay at $9.00 for the Whitney ranch.
Tue Mar 29: John Ball seeding. Rainy last night some. Will plowing. Self took the boat home & set out the asparagus also some currants.
Wed Mar 30: Took Ida & Pearl to B. View. Fixed chicken yard, &c. Will plowed in the P.M and filled ditch in the A.M. Pleasant but quite a hard rain last night.

1892 Mar 31-Apr 9 (pp 216-217)

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Thu Mar 31: The steam "Triumph" here last night & took 12 tons of hay for McGowan. Went to the school house in the A.M. to set up the new seats. The P.M. went to the Office & got a check for the hay $120. Will plowing.
Fri Apr 01: Rain some more last night. Will fixing up the plow in the A.M. & plowing in the P.M. also moved his chicken house. Self working at the school house. Byers(?) came to begin school on Monday.
Sat Apr 02: Will hauling wood for the school house in the A.M. & plowing in the P.M. Rain some last night & this A.M. Self & Ida went to LaConner.
Sun Apr 03: Lovely day with north wind. Went to church with Mr Shanaian(?). Miss Esary here and he also to dinner
Mon Apr 04: Will plowing. Self fixing up team & plowing in the P.M. Weather clowdy & bad for seeding. Estimated on a hay shed. ????ow it will take 8000 ft lumber, 3500 shakes, 200 lbs nails & spikes.
Tue Apr 05: Rain quite hard last night. Not doing much to day. Mixed the grass seed.
Wed Apr 06: Clowdy & cold. Will plowing in the house lot. Self not doing. Went to the station & Ida & Miss Esary went to Grays & Grant also.
Thu Apr 07: 28° & 24 in LaConner. Will plowing, self went to town with Lee & got my harrow. Pleasant.
Fri Apr 08: Clowdy & rainy. Will plowing, self plowing head lands. All done but the pasture lot & potato patch.
Sat Apr 09: Ball finished seeding across the slough. Clowdy windy & damp rain at 3.30 P.M. Finished plowing and in the P.M. tried the new harrow and the gang went A. Was too wet to work well on the fall harrowing. This season comes up to the last for wetness so far. Clear & pleasant at 5 P.M.

1892 Apr 10-21 (pp 218-219)

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Sun Apr 10: Did not go to church. Cold blustery day with rain & hail. Aunt Lou came to see us.
Mon Apr 11: Pleasant drying day. Will gang plowing & self harrowing with the new harrow. Fine day.
Tue Apr 12: Pleasant day but windy. Work same as yesterday. Whitney ranch has had 9125# of hay up to date. Ball began seeding on the house ranch.
Wed Apr 13: Will gang plowing. Self choring. Fixed the harrow over. Sorted carrots, made a pad for beauty & went to B View with eggs. 32 doz at 18¢.
Thu Apr 14: Very windy & some rain. Self harrowing 3 hours & quit for rain. Will gang plowing. 3/4 day & sorting carrots. Wind blowing forcefully in the P.M. like November in March. Finish gang plowing. Ground getting in good order, generally but slough banks were plowed too wet and are badly baked.
Fri Apr 15: Both Will & self harrowing. Finished across the road. Very windy & drying weather.
Sat Apr 16: Will cultivated cabbage says its doing well. Self harrowing all day & Will in the P.M.
Sun Apr 17: Self went to B.V. to church & S.s. & in the P.M. up to Gray's. Pleasant now.
Mon Apr 18: Began seeding across the road 14 acres. Very drying day. Self finished rough harrowing & hauled out seed grain.
Tue Apr 19: Will seeding 17 acres. Very drying day. Self harrowing & went to Jenne's for grass seeder.
Wed Apr 20: Will seeding 17 acres. Self harrowing & sowing grass seed. The assessor here. Warm & dry. Dusty harrowing.
Thu Apr 21: Finished seeding across the road. Harrowing - McIntyre sowing grass seed. Damp & misty but not much rain.

1892 Apr 22-30 (pp 220-221)

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Fri Apr 22: Showery this A.M. Lew Inman driving my team. Self sowing grass seed. Will seeding this side of the road.
Sat Apr 23: Quite a shower this A.M. Harrowing with two teams in the P.M. Sowing grass seed finished. Lew Inman driving in the P.M. Self seeding house lot in the P.M. & took the seed home just night.
Sun Apr 24: Read letter from G.S. At home all day resting. Will went to town. Rainy some.
Mon Apr 25: Harrowing & seeding. Rain this A.M. Finished across the road.
Tue Apr 26: Will seeding. Self rolling across the road. Rec'd the Haverland plants.
Wed Apr 27: Mother's birthday. Finished seeding. Self rolling. Dry day but cold.
Thu Apr 28: Self rolling & Will harrowing. Cold & clowdy & sprinkled rain some. Not good growing weather.
Fri Apr 29: Will & the folks went to town. Self rolling. Finished across the road. Sent pie plant to town 140 lbs.
Sat Apr 30: Stormy in the A.M. Not doing much but chores & working in the garden. Tried to harrow in the P.M. but quit for rain. Will went to Bob's for potatoes. Thus ends April, a cold blustery month, but seems to have been a good one for grass as it is knee high. Rhubarb is farther advance than I ever saw it at this time of year.

Hired help (pp 222-223)

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Hay sold Crop of 1891 (pp 224-225)

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Non Diary Entry (1892-1893)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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Non Diary Entry (Diary cover)

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1892 Hay Account

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1886 Threshing account (p 1)

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1886 Threshing account (pp 2-3)

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1888 Threshing account (Duplicate of next (pp 4-5))

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1888 Threshing account
Oats sold out of the crop of 1890
Oat account

1888 Threshing account (Duplicate of previous (pp 4-5) )

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1888 Threshing account
Oats sold out of the crop of 1890
Oat account

1890 Work Account/Threshing crew (pp 6,15)

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1890 Dyke work (pp 16-17)

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1891 Threshing work (pp 18-19)

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Threshing work
Roller materials and plan.

1891 Dyke Account (pp 20-21)

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1891 Dyke Account
Items sold

1891 Hay Expenses/Ranch Receipts (pp 22,25)

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1927 Non Diary Entry (START)

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1927 Non Diary Entry (Filmed by U of W Libraries)

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1927 Non Diary Entry (Microfilm Resolution)

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1927 Non Diary Entry (Filmed by U of W Libraries)

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1927 Non Diary Entry (Filming Disclaimer)

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1927 Non Diary Entry (Filmed by U of W Libraries)

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1927 Non Diary Entry (1927-1929)

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1927 Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1927 Diary Cover 1927-1929

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1927 Diary Cover 1927-1929

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1927 Inside Front cover

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1927 Jan 1-8 (pp 1)

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Sat Jan 01: Clowdy. Frank & Nettie started for Seattle at 10 A.M. At home all day listening to Radio. Was up to Bradleys a while. Heard the "Messiah" in Seattle by the university M.E. Church Choir.
Sun Jan 02: Pleasant day. Temp 50. Listened to church in Seattle and went out to Frank Whites for dinner. Home at 5.30 and went to the Presby Ch in the eve.
Mon Jan 03: Wrote to Geo. Pleasant A.M. Rainy P.M. Downtown paying bills. Took Ida & Mrs Slott down in the P.M.
Tue Jan 04: R.H. Becraft died S.Woolley. Clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon to serve on jury. Was excused at noon. Went & came on the stage. Mrs Smith, Rev & Mrs Bradley called.
Wed Jan 05: Colder. Went to Mt Vernon with Foster as jury man but was excused till Jan 11th. Home at 11 A.M.
Thu Jan 06: Cold S.E. wind all day. At home & down town. The bridge at Swinomish Slough closed for repairs this week.
Fri Jan 07: Semi pleasant. At home and down town. The Wrights came this evening.
Sat Jan 08: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Frank's folks here.

1927 Jan 9-24 (pp 4-5)

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Sun Jan 09: Frost 35. Pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Ida went in the eve. The Mt Vernon Mens Glee Club here to night. Franks went home at 2.15 P.M. Ed Otis died to night.
Mon Jan 10: Pleasant. In town all day. Mrs Krebs called & I took her home.
Tue Jan 11: Cool & clowdy. Went to the Ranch & to Bay View. Ida went to the Ranch also. Grant in Olympia. Rec'd check for $1000-- on oat account from Geo Andrews via LaConner bank.
Wed Jan 12: Misty Cool. At home in the A.M. Went to LaConner in the P.M. to Edwin Otis' funeral and took Geo & Peter Miller.
Thu Jan 13: Snow & rain. Cool. Went to Mount Vernon for Jury but was excused. Went with Foster.
Fri Jan 14: Rainy day. At home & down town. Mrs Judd called.
Sat Jan 15: Rainy day. Light. Down town with Ida in the A.M. At home in the P.M. Temp 42.
Sun Jan 16: Clowdy. No rain. Went to Presby Church in the A.M. At home in the eve listening to M.A. Mathews by Radio. Ida sick with lumbago.
Mon Jan 17: Rainy day. At home all day. Ida in bed with lumbago or neuritis. Dr Shaw here this evening.
Tue Jan 18: Cold & windy. Temp 30. Ida no better & in bed. Mr Ferguson here with his magnetic blanket and gave her a treatment.
Wed Jan 19: Clear & cold. Temp 28. At home keeping fires. Ida a trifle easier. North wind.
Thu Jan 20: Clear & cold with strong north wind. Temp 24. Took a walk down town. Ida little better. Good prospect for a colder night to night.
Fri Jan 21: Temp 20. Wind down. 28 at night, 19 at city hall, 17 at Whitneys, 14 at the Ranch. Pipe froze this A.M. at the cut off box. Tore up the floor to fix it & put it down again. Blanche White here this P.M. Ida the same.
Sat Jan 22: Temp 28. Clowdy. 34 at night. Went to the Ranch this P.M. & took five bunches of shingles for Grant's garage.
Sun Jan 23: Warmer. Clowdy. Went to Presby church once. Grants folks here this P.M. Listened to M.A. Mathews in the eve.
Mon Jan 24: Semi pleasant. Ida not so well. Ferguson's here and gave her a blanket treatment.

1927 Jan 25-Feb 9 (pp 6-7)

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Tue Jan 25: Pleasant. At home. Ida some better. Frank & Nettie here two hours in the P.M. "Lorance" died.
Wed Jan 26: Windy. Went to the mill & got lumber for fence and began setting posts.
Thu Jan 27: Strong S.E. wind. Got a load of wood & piled it & worked on the fence. Grant here this evening.
Fri Jan 28: Raining P.M. Worked on fence some. Went to the mill for fence material. Took radio battery to be charged.
Sat Jan 29: Martin Felton died. Sedro Woolley. Clowdy & windy. Temp 42. finished the fence & went to town for groceries & a spare battery. The Carrolls sick & have been for a week past. Mrs C. not much better yet.
Sun Jan 30: Thos Jones died. Decatur Island. Clowdy cold S. wind. Went to Ch A.M. & P.M. Home in the P.M. Dr. Arthur Calhoun died age 48.
Mon Jan 31: Pleasant. Choring & reading. Rain at night. Frost this A.M. 34°.
Tue Feb 01: Rain all last night and a good part of to day. At home all day. Rainy. Hard shower this eve.
Wed Feb 02: G. Hog Day. Semi pleasant. Ida & sel went to the Ranch. Grant in Olympia. [margin: Mrs Lancaster died.]
Thu Feb 03: Semi pleasant. Downtown paying bills & called on Abbey at the City Hall. Made & hung a gate by the garage.
Fri Feb 04: R.G. Coble died. Pleasant. At home. Made a cold frame & spaded garden some. Went after Mrs Williams in the P.M. Mrs Merriman called this P.M.
Sat Feb 05: Fine day. At home working in the garden, spading, &c.
Sun Feb 06: Fine day. Temp 45. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Feb 07: Frost 32. Pleasant. Spaded the garden & went to C.C. luncheon then tended Abbey's court a while.
Tue Feb 08: Frost 32. Pleasant. Went to Judge Abbey's court till noon. Planted lettuce, spinach, peas.
Wed Feb 09: Frost 30. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant has moved the garage. He was here to supper this eve. Brot home some holly sprouts or layers from the tree on the Ranch. Set one in the lawn & gave one to Jay Carroll.

1927 Feb 10-25 (pp 8-9)

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Thu Feb 10: Temp 32. Pleasant. At home all day. Trimmed up fir trees some. Washed underwear. Planted asters & zinnias in the cold frame.
Fri Feb 11: Temp 34. Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and moved the window & put a door in Grants garage. Mrs Trafton called.
Sat Feb 12: Pleasant. In town all day. Choring around home. In the eve, listened to Radio The Young Mens Rub Club Lincoln Day Banquet.
Sun Feb 13: Pleasant. Frost 32. Went to Presby Church in the A.M. Out to Whites P.M. & evening.
Mon Feb 14: Temp 32. Some clowdy. S. Wind. Went to C.C. Luncheon then pitched a game of H shoes with Abbey I won 39-50. Jessie Bradley called this eve.
Tue Feb 15: Clowdy, cool south wind. In town all day. Pearl & Nels, hire man here this P.M. and staid to supper. "Il Travatore" to night in Seattle over K.O.M.O. radio.
Wed Feb 16: Temp 32. Pleasant. Ida & self went to the Ranch and staid till 8 P.M. Trimmed a pear tree back of the root house.
Thu Feb 17: [margin: High winds & floods in S. California.] Temp 32. At home. Took Ida up to Mrs Merrimans to a surprise party. Mrs Bradley also.
Fri Feb 18: Light rain last night & this A.M. Reading & choring. Temp 54.
Sat Feb 19: Rain & wind last night. Pleasant P.M. the Wrights came at 11.30 also Donald & wife. Frank brot his radio. The Whitneys & Mrs Bradley here in the eve to hear the opera "Carmen".
Sun Feb 20: Showery. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Grant's folks over this P.M. The Wrights started home at 5 P.M. Grants also.
Mon Feb 21: Clowdy & windy. At home. Not doing much but reading.
Tue Feb 22: Clowdy. Listened to the President Coolidge Wash. birthday speech via Radio. Mrs Bradley, Mr Dubeal & Mr Pease here to listen. It came in full over KOMO.
Wed Feb 23: [margin: Went to Mt Vernon this eve with Abbey.]Cold south wind. At home all day. Went to Dr. Luck's lecture on China & Japan at the Pres. Ch in the evening.
Thu Feb 24: Pleasant. Washed in the A.M. & went down town. In the P.M. went to Keath Phillips trial in Judge Abbey's court in the P.M.
Fri Feb 25: Rainy & windy. At home in the A.M. went to Summit Park with Bessner in the P.M. to a farmers meeting.

1927 Feb 26-Mar 11 (pp 10-11)

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Sat Feb 26: Pleasant. Went to the Farm & pruned a pear tree and the logan berries. Took the B. chickens over to Mirriam.
Sun Feb 27: Frost. Pleasant. Went to Presby church in the A.M. & out to Whitney's in the P.M. Home in the eve. Heard a sermon in S.F. Ben Tjersland died.
Mon Feb 28: Cool & clowdy & light rain. Went down to the C.C. Luncheon, at home in the P.M. This has been an unusually cold Feb with about ten days of frost.
Tue Mar 01: S.E. wind last night and to day. Radio aerial broke down. Worth Knapp helped fix it up. Down town in the P.M. Planted potatos & peas. Mrs White from 9th St. called.
Wed Mar 02: Pleasant. Went to Wilsons and to Edison. Ida & Hilda went to Pearls party. Womens Club.
Thu Mar 03: Pleasant. Frost 34. Went to Mt Vernon & LaConner. Paid taxes and went to Ben Tjersland's funeral. Bessner's called in interest of S. Army.
Fri Mar 04: Frost 30. Pleasant. Went & got lumber for roller heads and had them saw out. At home in the P.M. Painted fence some.
Sat Mar 05: Strong south wind & some rain. At home all day. Reading, &c. Ida not well.
Sun Mar 06: Pleasant. Went to Presby Church A.m. & P.M. Negro Concert in the evening.
Mon Mar 07: Cold S. wind & light showers. Went to C.C. Luncheon with Abbey. Finished Grants roller heads. Lee Bradley cut his hand & fainted. Heard Billy Dale was in the B. Hospital.
Tue Mar 08: Pleasant but cold. Went to the farm & took the roller heads. Trimmed the pear tree in the chicken yard. Also went to Kalsos to dike election.
Wed Mar 09: [margin: Mrs John Summers died Mar 9th.] Pleasant part of the time. Went to the Ranch & pruned trees and cut 2x4 for the roller. Mr Williams here this eve talking about the new Baptist church.
Thu Mar 10: Cool. Clowdy. Working on Roller staves. Downtown in the P.M. Mr H. Ferguson here this P.M. Mr I.N. Mount died this A.M. [margin: Amos Gale died Mar 10th.]
Fri Mar 11: Clowdy & windy. Rain last night. At home. finished the roller staves. Went to the Sandall reading at the Presby Church in the evening.

1927 Mar 12-29 (pp 12-13)

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Sat Mar 12: Hard rain this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Mr Mounts funeral. The Wrights came at 4 P.M.
Sun Mar 13: Clowdy. No rain. Went to Presby Church in the A.M. Grant's folks over. Ida & self started for Seattle with Wrights at 4.30. Arrived O.K.
Mon Mar 14: Pleasant. In Seattle & called on the McGinnis'. Frank getting ready for Alaska.
Tue Mar 15: Pleasant. Came to Anacortes with Frank on the "Retriever" on his way to Alaska. Ida staid in Seattle.
Wed Mar 16: Katherine Flynn died Seattle. Rain this A.M. & last night. Cold air all day. Went to the farm & took a box of apples for Grant's.
Thu Mar 17: Patrick Day. Down town visiting Abbey & playing horse shoes. Took Radio battery to be charged. Home reading in the P.M. & eve.
Fri Mar 18: Semi pleasant. At home & down town. Played a game horse shoes.
Sat Mar 19: Clowdy & misty. Dito Yesterday. Planted some carrots, petunias & snapdragons & pansys.
Sun Mar 20: Clowdy. Went to Mt Vernon Baptist Ch & took Mr Summer. Went to the Presby Ch eve. John Masser died. Mount Vernon.
Mon Mar 21: [margin: Mrs W. R. Wills died.] Pleasant. Went to lunch at the C.C. meeting. Ronneberger put a new "reostat" in the Radio. It is much improved.
Tue Mar 22: Pleasant. Means here and put in a new stove coil. Downtown in the P.M. Pitching horse shoes &c.
Wed Mar 23: Rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Mount Vernon & took Abbey. Tended Mrs Wells funeral also that of John Masser and the Baptist meeting in the evening. Home at 10.45.
Thu Mar 24: Beautiful day. Downtown at noon and went to the M.E. Ch dinner at 6. then to the theatre "Flaming Forrest" ????i.
Fri Mar 25: Semi pleasant. Went to the farm and finished repairs on the roller.
Sat Mar 26: Frost 34. Pleasant. Went to lunch with Abbey & watched a H shoe game.
Sun Mar 27: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch A.M. & P.M.
Mon Mar 28: Pleasant. Light frost. Washed. Went to C.C. luncheon. Played horse shoes a while & painted fence P.M. Wrote to Geo & subscribed to the Mt Vernon Herald.
Tue Mar 29: Light Frost. Pleasant. Finished painting fence.

1927 Mar 29-Apr 12 (pp 14-15)

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Tue Mar 29: Pleasant. Went to lunch at Brodahls and played horse shoes a while. Then washed the car & got it ready for Seattle. A letter from Ida.
Wed Mar 30: Clowdy. Cool. Went to Seattle in the Ford and staid at Wrights.
Thu Mar 31: Cool & clowdy. In Seattle, downtown & went to a show and visited J.W. Bowermans.
Fri Apr 01: [margin: Arvid Hamburg died. S. Woolley] Pleasant. In Seattle & visited John McGinnis' folks & had supper with them Ida also.
Sat Apr 02: Misty. Light rain. Came home. Ida also. Stopped at the ranch for lunch. Left Seattle at 8.20. Arrived at the farm 11.45. Home at 3 P.M. We both have bad colds.
Sun Apr 03: Floyd Armstrong drowned. Semi pleasant. At home all day with cold & lame back.
Mon Apr 04: Mrs Martha Mason died, Skagit City. Clowdy. Rain last night. Clyde Howe took lunch with us. Down town in the P.M. Paying bills. Back not much better. Ida poorly also.
Tue Apr 05: Cool & clowdy. At home. Planted some more sweet peas. Pacific Coast Radio Chain Broadcast tonight from St. Francis Hotel S.F. Seatt Armstrong's dead body found.
Wed Apr 06: Clowdy & cool. Rain last night & this A.M. Went down town for Lunch then took Abbey & went to Loyd Armstrong's funeral at LaConner. Hard rain this P.M. This is the latest coldest spring for many years.
Thu Apr 07: Stormy day. Snow, rain & hail. Ida some better to day. Mr Thomas the Padilla Bay man was here this P.M.
Fri Apr 08: Snow this A.M. 2 1/2 inches on mainland. Pleasant P.M. Dr. Cook here to see Ida. Downtown in the P.M. Wm Dale died at 1.30 in Bellingham.
Sat Apr 09: [margin: Anne Stafford died.] Pleasant. In town all day. Ida not much better.
Sun Apr 10: Pleasant. Went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. Frank Whites folks here this P.M.
Mon Apr 11: Pleasant drying day. Washed & worked in the garden some. Planted another row of peas.
Tue Apr 12: Fine day & some warmer. Went to Wm Dale's funeral in Mt Vernon and took Fred Abbey. Honorary Pall bearers, Fred Abbey, Lee Bradley, Nick Bessner, Dave Donelley, Tide Dunlap & E.A. Sisson. A large Masonic funeral. Stopped at the ranch on the way home.

1927 Apr 13-27 (pp 16-17)

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Wed Apr 13: Pleasant and warmer. Working in the garden. Planted peas, carrots, beets, spinach, potatos, &c. Had radio battery charged. Heard Senator Dill & wife. Radio.
Thu Apr 14: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch & planted peas, carrotts & lettuce. Lee Bradley died this A.M. between 3 & 4 oclock. He was up and around as usual yesterday. Went to meeting at the Baptist Church this eve & took the Williams.
Fri Apr 15: Clowdy light showers. Around home & down town. Went to Presby ch in the eve.
Sat Apr 16: Cool & clowdy. At home & downtown. Nettie came from Seattle this eve with Dr. Minnie Burdon.
Sun Apr 17: Cold & changable. Rain, Hail & sunshine. Went to Easter services in the A.M. at the Presby church. In the P.M. went to Lee Bradley's funeral as Hon Pall bearer. It was the largest funeral in the history of Anacortes. Nettie went back to Seattle this eve. Pearl & Colvin & Grants folks over.
Mon Apr 18: Cool & clowdy. Hail squalls here & snow 4 inches at Marysville. Temp at 3 P.M. 42. Frost in places this P.M. Wrote to George.
Tue Apr 19: [margin: Grant has 30 acres oats sowed.] Temp 31 at City Hall. Temp 35. Pleasant Frost. Froze ice at the Ranch. Went to the Ranch and planted potatos, peas, carrotts, beets, chard &c.
Wed Apr 20: Pleasant. Frost 35 here. Working about the place and painting fence in the P.M. Got a rick of Lyman wood of Rogers.
Thu Apr 21: Clowdy but no rain. At home in the A.M. Took Ida out to Soule's in the P.M. Otto Carlson Mt Vernon died.
Fri Apr 22: Warmer. Clowdy. Went to the farm & planted corn & beans. Ida not well.
Sat Apr 23: Clowdy & misty. Temp 64 at 3 P.M. At home & down town. Mr H.A. Smith died this evening.
Sun Apr 24: Pleasant. Went to the Presby church A.M.
Mon Apr 25: Clowdy. At home A.M. went to C.C. meeting & lunch.
Tue Apr 26: David O'Keefe. Semi pleasant. Build more rock wall in front of Lot 8 A.M. Went to Mr H.A. Smith's funeral in the P.M. as a Pall Bearer. Rev Bragg preached the Ser.
Wed Apr 27: Light showers & strong west wind. Took Ida down for a Collins Bath. Mr Harbaugh died.

1927 Apr 28-May 13 (pp 18-19)

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Thu Apr 28: Clowdy & cool. Went to LaConner for plants & seeds then to the ranch. Set 2 doz cabbage & planted more corn & beans & fixed Hildas flower bed.
Fri Apr 29: Pleasant. At home A.M. Planted beans & onions. Took Ida down town to get her bath in the P.M.
Sat Apr 30: Light showers & cool Temp 40. Piled wood in the A.M. Downtown in P.M.
Sun May 01: Cool, clowdy & strong S. wind. Went to Presby Church & S.S. A.M. Went to Mrs Rays funeral at 2 P.M. Hilda & children here this P.M.
Mon May 02: Ida had a min. bath. At home A.M. Went to C.C. luncheon. Henry McLean made a fine address.
Tue May 03: Cold clowdy & showery. Light. Went with Ronneberger to get dirt. In the P.M. downtown with Abbey.
Wed May 04: Cool A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida & self went to the farm. Choring around till 5 P.M. then home. Robert Shannon died. Hamilton.
Thu May 05: Pleasant 42 Temp. Went to Mrs Manchesters funeral. Was up to Hensler's & down town with Ida in the P.M.
Fri May 06: Fine day. Went to LaC & Pleasant Ridge with Mr Ford?. Took Ida to her bath. Called on Williams in the evening.
[margin: Mrs Elizabeth Leachman May 1st. Bow
Mrs Sarah Doyle May 2nd M. Vernon
Mrs Manchester Am Ella 3rd S. Park.]
Sat May 07: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon and LaConner with Abby. Came by Fir & Dodge Valley. Called on E. Axelson. Out to Whitneys at night.
Sun May 08: August Miller died. Pleasant. Mothers Day. The Wrights came at 11 A.M. went to Presby church A.M. & P.M. also to the Elks Mother's day program. Grants folks here in the P.M.
Mon May 09: Pleasant. Land quite dry. Went to the ranch and planted peas & onions and killed weeds.
Tue May 10: Pleasant. Choring at home in the A.M. & out to Mrs Johnsons for plants. Took Ida down for her bath. The Radio battery rolled off the car & busted.
Wed May 11: Cool clowdy & windy & sprinkles of rain. Ida & I went to Wilsons. Came to Grant's for supper. Planted some more corn.
Thu May 12: Semi pleasant. At home & down town. Took battery to Tire Surgery to be fixed. Visited Abbey in the P.M. and went with him in the evening to see the picture Barbara Worth.
Fri May 13: Pleasant & warmer. Mowed lawn & painted fence. In the P.M. took Ida to her bath & went to the school "Operatilla". Brot my battery home. Good as new. Mercantile store sale going on.

1927 May 14-28 (pp 20-21)

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Sat May 14: Warm & pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the Congregational dinner with Ida. Played horseshoes, &c in the P.M.
Sun May 15: Pleasant. Went to the Presby S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Radio in the P.M. 1st Pres Church United S.S. Song programme.
Mon May 16: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Went to the Ranch & worked in the garden. Nick Shoemaker died morning of 17th in the Bellingham Hospital.
Tue May 17: Clowdy & light rain & nice rain last night. Choring about home and reading. Skagit up some yesterday. Cooler to day.
Wed May 18: Cold & clowdy. Went to Sedro Woolley State Hospital with N. Bessner to a Farmers meeting of care of stock &c. Ida went to Mrs Lee Carroll's Ladies Aid.
Thu May 19: Got a new suit of clothes. Cool but pleasant in P.M. Went to Nick Shoemaker's funeral in Edison. Fred Abbey went with me.
Fri May 20: [margin: Chas Towne died S. Woolley 20th.] Pleasant. Choring at home in the A.M. Mr Ferguson & Clyde Howe called. Went to the High School Play in the P.M. Ida also. Ole Johnson died B????.
Sat May 21: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home & downtown in the P.M. Lindberg flow to Paris in 33 hours. John Connors died.
Sun May 22: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. and out to Frank Whites in the P.M. At home in the eve.
Mon May 23: Clowdy & cool & light rain in the P.M. Went to the Ranch in the A.M. Needed garden some. Hilda sick with headache.
Tue May 24: Clowdy & cool. Mowed the lawn and took Ida downtown in the P.M. Lindbergh the hero of the world and is landed. In all the papers.
Wed May 25: Temp 48. Cool & clowdy. Getting ready to paper the bedroom. Went to the LaConner graduating exercises in the eve. Took Dorothy Barney. Rev Raymond gave the address. Fine.
Thu May 26: Temp 48. Cool as usual. Bad growing weather. the river low, a good indicator of high water later. Oscar Harte here papering the bedroom.
Fri May 27: Temp 45. Pleasant. Oscar Hart here & finished papering the kitchen. Self down town to lunch & played a game of H shoes with Abbey.
Sat May 28: Pleasant, some warmer. Ida & self went to the Ranch & Wilsons. Grant gone to a prize fight at Vancouver B.C. Queer taste. Mrs Rose Willard died.

1927 May 29-Jun 11 (pp 22-23)

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Sun May 29: [margin: Abbey sick again.] Pleasant, little warmer. Went to Presby S.S. & church A.M. and to Memorial meeting at Chris Church in the evening.
Mon May 30: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. went to Memorial meeting in the P.M. at the Elks home and out to Fern Hill Cemetary & called on the Whitney's in the P.M. Ida also.
Tue May 31: Pleasant & dry. Went to the Ranch and to LaConner. Set out 20 tomato plants & planted more peas. Also made an eve trough.
Wed Jun 01: Pleasant. At home painting bedroom. Called on Fred Abbey in the P.M.
Thu Jun 02: Pleasant & dry. Putting a coat of enamel on the bedroom & lavitory. The Carters called.
Fri Jun 03: Pleasant & warm. Temp 70-75. At Abbeys. Went to the Ranch & set out three doz. cabbage & made an eave trough. Grants folks left Thurs A.M.for a trip to Port Angeles and the west side points.
Sat Jun 04: A letter from Geo. Pleasant & too dry. [arrow] Only one inch of rain in May. Washed the car and mowed the lawn. Took Abbey to Collins for a mineral bath.
Sun Jun 05: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church. Went to Baccalaureate Sermon in the eve at the Pres Ch. Rev Bragg preached the sermon.
Mon Jun 06: Temp 80. Clear. Ida & I went to Seattle this P.M. Arrived at Netties at 3.45.
Tue Jun 07: Pleasant. Temp 77. Ida & Nettie downtown & I went to the Pioneer meeting (state).
Wed Jun 08: Pleasant. Ida & Nettie & I went to Pioneer meeting. Margurite Young also. Called on J.C. McGinnis and went to call on Geo McGinnis in the eve. 470 Pioneers & friends had dinner at Pioneer Hall to day.
Thu Jun 09: Pleasant & still dry. Came from Seattle to the ranch. Had lunch and arrived home at 4 P.M.
Fri Jun 10: Pleasant. Working around house & down town in the P.M. We both went to LaConner to Mrs Carters musical recital in the eve.
Sat Jun 11: Pleasant & dry. At home and down town in the P.M. visiting with Abbey. Heard the Chas A Lindberg program from Wash D.C. It comes in fine. Mrs Bradley brot her things to day.

1927 Jun 12-25 (pp 24-25)

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Sun Jun 12: Pleasant. Went to P. Church A.M. & S.S. Home in the eve. Clyde Howe called this eve.
Mon Jun 13: Pleasant. Cleaning house & washing windows. Went to the ranch and set out some cabbages.
Tue Jun 14: [margin: Mrs John Bow, Edison ]Ida's birth day & Flag Day. Down to A.M. & in the P.M. Went to Elks Flag Day Service. A.R. Gardner gave the address. Ida home cleaning house all day.
Wed Jun 15: Mrs Mary J Beard died yesterday. Pleasant. Blacking stove &c in the A.M. Visiting Judge Abbey in P.M. Rain needed very much. Mrs Jason cleaning floors this P.M.
Thu Jun 16: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Still cleaning house. Ground very dry & no sign of rain.
Fri Jun 17: Pleasant. Dito yesterday. House cleaning about through.
Sat Jun 18: Pleasant. At home & down town in the P.M. Nettie & Donald & wife came this eve at 5.45. Frances staid at the Ranch.
Sun Jun 19: Clear & dry. Mrs Beard buried to day. Went to church & S.S. this A.M. Donald & wife went back to Seattle to day. Pleasant. Went to Presby S.S. & church A.M. & Tom E with Nettie in the eve.
Mon Jun 20: Pleasant. Temp 82. Dry. Choring & downtown in the P.M. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Warmest day this season so far.
Tue Jun 21: Warm. Clowdy P.M. Went to Pearl's. Ida & Nettie also. Got strawberries of Smith Bay View Ridge 1.50 per crate. ????s returned. Whitneys here this eve.
Wed Jun 22: Clowdy. Light sprinkle last night. Went to the Ranch. Made a trellis for peas & mowed weeds & grass. Grant went to Tacoma yesterday on Capitol dedication Com.
Thu Jun 23: Pleasant & dry. Took Ida downtown in the A.M. & down visiting Abbey in the P.M. & went out to the Auto Park. Grant's birthday 42.
Fri Jun 24: Pleasant but south wind. Went to Mirriam's birth day party. took Ida & Nettie & brot Frances home.
Sat Jun 25: Light rain this A.M. & strong S. wind all day. Grant here to lunch. down town in the P.M. Saw Abbey's first marriage of a couple from Concrete.

1927 Jun 26-Jul 20 (pp 26-27)

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Sun Jun 26: Pleasant. Went to Pres Children's Day exercise. All went out to Whitney's in the P.M. Home at 8 P.M.
Mon Jun 27: A little mist in the A.M. Pleasant P.M. Self & Ida down to see the E cooker demonstration & bot one.
Tue Jun 28: Pleasant P.M. Clowdy morning. In the P.M. went to Sunset Beach to the M.E. Picknick. Ida & Nettie also.
Wed Jun 29: Pleasant & dry. Dr. & Mrs. Palmer called. Grants folks also. Went to the Minstrels(Elks) Show in the eve. Went to the rotary Luncheon at noon. Clark Savidge, Grant Hinkle & Billy Potts were present.
Thu Jun 30: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon with Wells to the Chamber Com. Luncheon and with Nettie out to the Park to the Band supper.
Fri Jul 01: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch and put shingles on Grants garage. Oats heading out very short. Too dry.
Sat Jul 02: Pleasant. In town all day. Paid bills in the P.M.
Sun Jul 03: Clowdy. Went to Presby S.S. & church and to M.E. Ch in the eve. Up to Simmons new house & Hershers in P.M.
Mon Jul 04: Cool & clowdy. Very quiet in Anacortes. We all went out to Mrs Whitneys for partnership dinner. In the P.M. I walked over towards Alexander Beach.
Tue Jul 05: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home A.M. Down to a Police Court in the P.M.
Wed Jul 06: Pleasant. Went to Edison and took Ida & Nettie & Frances to the farm & Woman's Club meeting.
Thu Jul 07: Warm & dry. Went to the Ranch and finished shingling the garage. Brot Mirriam & Frances with me. Mrs Lowe here showing Ida how to cook with the Electric Cooker.
Fri Jul 08: Pleasant fine hay weather. Downtown in the P.M. with Ida for a Bath. Dry as ever.
Sat Jul 09: Rain this A.M. 1/4 in. Pleasant P.M. In town all day. Finished an auto safe for running board.
Sun Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to Pres S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Nettie in the eve. Ida sick.
Mon Jul 11: Rain last night & some this A.M. Grant cut grass Sat & Sunday. Grant & Hilda here this eve. Self downtown in P.M.
Tue Jul 12: No entry
Wed Jul 13: No entry
Thu Jul 14: No entry
Fri Jul 15: No entry
Sat Jul 16: No entry
Sun Jul 17: No entry
Mon Jul 18: No entry
Tue Jul 19: No entry
Wed Jul 20: No entry

1927 Jul 21-Aug 6 (pp 30-31, missing pp 28-29)

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Thu Jul 21: No entry
Fri Jul 22: No entry
Sat Jul 23: No entry
Sun Jul 24: No entry
Mon Jul 25: No entry
Tue Jul 26: Went to the Ranch in the A.M. & down to Bay View Park with Grant. Down to Police court in the P.M. Mirriam came home with me to tend Chautauqua. All went at night.
Wed Jul 27: Fine day. Went to Whidby Island picknic & took Mr Campbell. Went to Chautauqua in the eve.
Thu Jul 28: Pleasant & warm. At home & tending Chautauqua.
Fri Jul 29: Dito yesterday.
Sat Jul 30: All same as yesterday & before. Chautauqua very good.
Sun Jul 31: Pleasant & warm. Went with Nettie to M.E. Church. Rev. France preached. Chautauqua in the P.M. & evening. "Applesauce" Good play. Temp 80.
Mon Aug 01: Nettie started for Seattle to go to Alaska Thursday. Warm temp 80. Ida, Frances & I went to the Ranch. Grant finished baling hay about 175 tons. I went for blackberries with Hilda in the P.M. Not much luck.
Tue Aug 02: Pleasant. At home A.M. down town in the P.M. The President says he is not a candidate for 1928. [margin: Went to Church.]
Wed Aug 03: [margin: Mrs Bradley returned from California & staying here.] Pleasant. Nettie came back to stay till next Wednesday before going to Alaska. Down to the ferry dock and at Abbey's office in the P.M. Grant here to supper. Went to tent church in the eve.
Thu Aug 04: Fine day. all went to the Pioneer picnick. Fine attendance. Senator Dill & wife and Henry McLean made talks. Nettie & self went to meeting in the tent in the eve.
Fri Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to Arch Siegfrieds funeral. Ida also. Then went to Bay View & then to the Ranch for Supper. Elks picknick for cripple kids.
Sat Aug 06: Pleasant still dry. In town all day. Went to church in the eve. Nettie, Mrs Bradley & Frances also.

1927 Aug 7-22 (pp 32-33)

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Sun Aug 07: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch with Nettie & to tent meeting in the eve. In the P.M. went to Sunset beach & picknick dinner. Went with Whitneys & Whites.
Mon Aug 08: Pleasant. Nettie started for Alaska again. I took her to the Ranch and she went to Seattle with Grant & Hilda who went to Aberdeen to take in the Elks Convention. Got the valves ground in the Ford this P.M.
Tue Aug 09: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and staid. Ida & Frances also. Went to Bay View in the P.M. & visited the State Park. Jorgenson's are building the kitchen.
Wed Aug 10: Pleasant. but dry & dusty. Went to the Fair. The Gov was there. A big crowd.
Thu Aug 11: Rain last night & to day till after noon. Ida & I came home & I went to tent meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 12: Rainy this A.M. & last night. Went back to the ranch and in the P.M. both went to the Fair. Grant & Hilda came home this eve.
Sat Aug 13: Pleasant. Came home & brot the girls to Soules for a beach party. Visited the Judge in the P.M.
Sun Aug 14: Pleasant. Went to Baptist Church. Ida also. Out to Fergusons in the P.M. & to tent meeting in the eve. Good attendance.
Mon Aug 15: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant cutting oats. Temp 82.
Tue Aug 16: Pleasant. & warm. In town. Went to tent meeting in the eve. Got two loads of Mill wood.
Wed Aug 17: Pleasant. In town all day & to meeting in the eve.
Thu Aug 18: Pleasant. In town all day & to church in the eve. Another load of wood.
Fri Aug 19: Clowdy & a thundershower in the P.M. Got two load more wood. Ida & I went to Pearls for lunch and to Grants for supper.
Sat Aug 20: Pleasant. In town all day and went to tent meeting in the eve. Ida had a mineral bath.
Sun Aug 21: Pleasant. Went to Presby church in the A.M. & to Martin Titus funeral. In the P.M. went to tent meeting & Ida & I went in the eve.
Mon Aug 22: Pleasant. Helping Mr Redden pack his tent, &c. Ida had another bath. Frank Peck died.

1927 Aug 23-Sep 8 (pp 34-35)

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Tue Aug 23: [margin: Marysville Road.] Pleasant. Went to Marysville to the celebration of the M.E. cut off of the Pacific Highway. Fine time & fine program. Went with N. Bessner, Abbey & Campbell also. Thundershower at night.
Wed Aug 24: Clowdy all day. At home & down to City Hall in P.M. Went to a Port meeting in the eve at Elks home.
Thu Aug 25: Pleasant. In the afternoon took Mr Tenny (Farmer from Nebraska) over to LaConner & the flats for a trip. Ida went to a Missionary meeting at Belches.
Fri Aug 26: Clowdy with light rains. Went out to Frank Whites to visit with Tenny folks. Ida also.
Sat Aug 27: Pleasant. Went to the ranch to Mirriam's party. LaConner girls. Port election this P.M. $93000 bond issue carried.
Sun Aug 28: Pleasant. Cool temp 50. Went to Presby Church A.M. & P.M. & S.S. Carters here this P.M.
Mon Aug 29: Temp 50. Pleasant. Downtown in P.M. Ida had a mineral bath.
Tue Aug 30: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch in the P.M. to get Frances. Wilson threshing.
Wed Aug 31: Rain most of last night. Cold S.E. wind and nearly all day to day.
Thu Sep 01: Semi pleasant. Went to Seattle & took Ida and Frances. Arrived at noon. Good trip.
Fri Sep 02: Stormy part of the time. In Seattle. Went to the "Missing Link" in the eve.
Sat Sep 03: Semi Pleasant. In Seattle. Took a trip with Donald over S. west Seattle.
Sun Sep 04: Showery. In Seattle. Went to church and heard Rev Hudson. In the P.M. went to call on the McGinnis's.
Mon Sep 05: Stormy. In Seattle. Ida sick with a cold. The plane "Old Glory" started for rom with three people.
Tue Sep 06: Showery. In Seattle. Went with Donald and over to West Seattle and called on Marion Youngs folks. Ida some better.
Wed Sep 07: [margin: Too wet to thresh all this week.] Pleasant. P.M. Came home from Seattle & stopped at the Ranch. No threshing done since a week ago Tuesday.
Thu Sep 08: Semi pleasant. Rain in the eve. Home and downtown paying bills. Poor outlook for farmers.

1927 Sep 9-21 (pp 36-37)

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Fri Sep 09: Pleasant. finest day for three weeks. Went to the ranch and picked the bartlet pears. No threshing yet.
Sat Sep 10: Clowdy all day & threatening rain. At home & down town in the P.M.
Sun Sep 11: Rain again last night and clowdy all day. Went to Presby church and down to Williams for dinner. home in the evening. About sick with cold.
Mon Sep 12: Light rain last night. Not well. In the house all day.
Tue Sep 13: Partially clowdy no rain. Lindburgh Reception this P.M. & eve in Seattle. Got it all in good shape over the Radio. Downtown in the P.M. Jessie B. went to Seattle.
Wed Sep 14: Pleasant. At home & to Judge Norval's funeral & with Bessner up to see the new filter & Reservoir. The Judge had a Chris Service funeral conducted by Mrs Bullock.
Thu Sep 15: Pleasant. Grant threshing yes. & to day. Heard from Ida that she was sick abed & had a Dr, nurse, &c. Downtown this P.M.
Fri Sep 16: Sun. Pleasant. Grant finished threshing. 1620 sks. Large size. Went to the ranch for lunch then took Mrs Black home to Sunset then home. No word from Ida to day. Not feeling very good myself.
Sat Sep 17: Fine threshing weather. Downtown to lunch and went to see Dr Cook. A letter from Ida. She is no better. Beat Abbey at horseshoes.
Sun Sep 18: Beautiful day. Staid home all day. Grant folks over in the P.M. Listened to Rev Mathews in the A.M. and to Services in the City Temple Victoria in the eve.
Mon Sep 19: Another fine day. Downtown to lunch with Campbell & Abbey. In the P.M. took Campbell & went to the Ranch and to see Crumrines machine. Threshing & baling straw from the blower on Bob Woodburn's place.
Tue Sep 20: Capt F.V. Hogan died. fine day. In town in the A.M. Went to the Samish flats with Nick Bessner in the P.M. A letter from Ida. She is some better.
Wed Sep 21: Clowdy & foggy all day. Light rain A.M. went with Nick Bessner in his new Sedan to the Puyallup Fair. Abbey also. fine fair and fine trip. Started at 6 A.M. Home at 9.20 P.M.

1927 Sep 22-Oct 6 (pp 38-39)

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Thu Sep 22: Clowdy most all day. At home and downtown in the PM. Dempsey Tunney fight to night. Frank White's & Mr Campbell here to hear it via radio.
Fri Sep 23: Clowdy & foggy but no rain. Wilson's finished threshing. Went to LaConner to get Back Cer renewed and then to the Ranch for lunch and the to Capt Hogans funeral. A letter from Geo s. stating that Horace Seaman's died Aug 21st.
Sat Sep 24: Clowdy all day. Downtown in the P.M. Wrote to Ida and heard from her. She is not much better.
Sun Sep 25: fine day. Went to Pres Ch. in the A.M. Out to Abbey's for dinner. Abbey here to spend the eve. Listened to Matthews and Magee via Radio then took A home.
Mon Sep 26: Clowdy & rain towards night. Downtown to C.C. luncheon and at Judge A's court. Write to George Sisson.
Tue Sep 27: Rain last night & this A.M. Down in the P.M.
Wed Sep 28: Clowdy light rain last night. Went to the Ranch and in the eve went to the Cong Church supper.
Thu Sep 29: At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Weather clowdy & cool. Poor threshing W.
Fri Sep 30: [margin: ]Cool & clowdy. Cook rec'd a wire from Frank the he left Juneau last night with 2500 cases of cohoes. Home all day with lame wrist.
Sat Oct 01: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Oct 02: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Presby C. A.M. Mr Maloy aldo & called. Went to church in the eve.
Mon Oct 03: Rain all day & since 11 P.M. last night. At home all day reading and listening to radio.
Tue Oct 04: Showery. Blackened & set up the bed room stove. Also got a new pipe for it. A letter from Ida. She is improving. Went to the Ranch at 11 A.M. Found then all well & Gertie Wallace visiting them.
Wed Oct 05: Semi pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. Heard the Victoria Play this evening.
Thu Oct 06: Semi pleasant. The Retriever arrived at 4 A.M. and left to Seattle at 9.30. Crew all well. All are glad to see them. Downtown listening to 2nd ball game at Pittsburgh. New York vs Pittsburgh. Score 6 to 2 favor N.Y. [margin: Downtown P.M. also.]

1927 Oct 7-22 (pp 40-41)

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Fri Oct 07: Pleasant. Temp 44. Wrote to George. At home cleaning rugs in the A.M. & listening to N Y B.B. game. Downtown in the P.M. [margin: Mrs Bradley came to night.]
Sat Oct 08: Clowdy & light rain. At home nearly all day. Listened to the 4th game with N.Y. & Pittsburgh. 3 to 4 favor New York. Ida & the Wrights came this eve.
Sun Oct 09: Hard shower this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to Presby Ch A.M. The Wrights started home at 3.30 this P.M.
Mon Oct 10: Showery. At home & downtown. Ida up and around but not very strong yet. Weather changeable.
Tue Oct 11: [margin: Ed Gorton died.] Rainy day & cool. At home all day. Grant called this eve. Mrs David Batey died to day.
Wed Oct 12: Semi pleasant. At home in the A.M. went to H. Wallis funeral and out to Abbeys for a box of bellflower apples.
Thu Oct 13: Semi pleasant. John & Pearl & Mrs Webb here. In P.M. went with Abbey to Mrs Batey's funeral at S. Woolley. Gerty Wallace here this P.M. & eve.
Fri Oct 14: Fine day. Went to the Ranch & picked the winter pears by the Old House. Mrs Chas Moore called this P.M.
Sat Oct 15: Strong S. wind & rain at night. At home & downtown. Ida not so well.
Sun Oct 16: Clowdy & warm. Went to the Presby church A.M. & P.M. Frank White's folks & Hilda & the children here in the P.M.
Mon Oct 17: Clowdy with south wind all day. At home. Frank came about noon and Jessie went to Seattle with him.
Tue Oct 18: Clowdy & showery. Rain in the eve. In town all day. Went to County C.C. luncheon in the eve.
Wed Oct 19: Clowdy & misty. At home all day.
Thu Oct 20: Semi pleasant. Went around town with Jessie Bradley soliciting for M.E. supper. Then to the ranch. Got squashes & Viccar Pears and potatos of Frank White. Mrs Bradley started for Portland to be gone till Christmas. Ida has a pain in the back & her head to night.
Fri Oct 21: Clowdy. No rain. At home & downtown in the P.M. Edison Programme tonight from N.Y.
Sat Oct 22: Showery. At home A.M. went to the Fredonia Fair in P.M. & took Fred Abbey & Mr Campbell. Made the best score with horseshoes.

1927 Oct 23-Nov 10 (pp 42-43)

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Sun Oct 23: Rain this AM. Pleasant P.M. Went Pres church A.M. Ida & I went to Frank Whites in the P.M. Listened to Seattle sermons in the eve.
Mon Oct 24: No rain clowdy. In town all day. Donald & wife came this eve. The scare letter from George about Donald came this P.M.
Tue Oct 25: Fine day. Went to the farm, Ida also & Donalds folks. Grant in Olympia. Donald & wife at Pearl's to night.
Wed Oct 26: Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. & visited Mr Knapp.
Thu Oct 27: Rain last night. Pleasant P.M. Went with Abbey out to E. Howard's to a stump removing demonstration. Am 78 today and feel about like it.
Fri Oct 28: Showery & windy. At home A.M. Down at the Judge's office in P.M.
Sat Oct 29: Clowdy & rain at night. At home & up to the school ground with Frank. They came at 11 A.M. Frank, Nettie & Francis.
Sun Oct 30: Clear & pleasant but cold w temp 43. Celebrating my birthday. Pearl, Colvin, Merlin, Hilda, Darrell & Miriam & the Wrights here. Went to Pres Church in the eve.
Mon Oct 31: Frost 35. At home & down town in the P.M. [margin: Grant home with an elk from Eastern Washington.]
Tue Nov 01: Cold wet rain all day. Down town in the P.M. to get radio battery.
Wed Nov 02: Henry McLean died. Misty all day. down in the P.M.
Thu Nov 03: Dito yesterday. Wrote to Henry Ford.
Fri Nov 04: Clowdy & rainy. At home all day. Grant in town but did no visit us.
Sat Nov 05: Clowdy no rain. Downtown with Ida this A.M. Big F. Ball game today. Stanford vs U of W. S. wins 7-13.
Sun Nov 06: Very Pleasant. Rain A.M. Went to Presby church in A.M. & S.S. In the P.M. went out to Whitney's.
Mon Nov 07: Clowdy & windy. Rain A.M. At house & downtown.
Tue Nov 08: Clowdy. Temp 40 S.E. wind. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Had some of the elk for dinner.
Wed Nov 09: Cool & clowdy. Spading garden & choring, also set the wood shed. Downtown in the P.M.
Thu Nov 10: Rainy A.M. Temp 30. At home all day. Reading & listening to radio.

1927 Nov 11-26 (pp 44-45)

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Fri Nov 11: Armistice Day. Rain all day. Got a load of wood (box) this A.M. early. I put it in the shed. Ida not well. Radio gave us some fine programs.
Sat Nov 12: Rain all day. Temp 38. At home. Downtown an hour. Ida not well.
Sun Nov 13: Showery Temp 40. Went to Presby in the A.M. At home the balance of the day.
Mon Nov 14: Showery. Temp 48. Went to C.C. luncheon. Attended police court.
Tue Nov 15: Rain after 11 A.M. Temp 40. Ida & I went to the farm. Home at 3. It has rained every day this month.
Wed Nov 16: Temp 56 at noon. Showery. At home & downtown. Frank Whites folks here this eve. Listened to the Victoria Play.
Thu Nov 17: Light rain this A.M. In the P.M. Ida & I went and called on Bob Woodburn's folks. He is still in bed after 6 weeks with a broken hip.
Fri Nov 18: Rainy. Temp 48. In town all day. Down to Abbey's office in the P.M.
Sat Nov 19: Clowdy & just a little rain. Down with Ida in the P.M. Mrs. Bradley returned from Portland this eve with a cold.
Sun Nov 20: Very pleasant & light rain. Went to Pres Church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Nov 21: Clowdy with light rains. Downtown in the P.M. at police court. In the eve went to the Presby supper & program. Wells, Jarvis & Thompson spoke.
Tue Nov 22: Clowdy & little rain. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed Nov 23: Very pleasant & a light sprinkle. Went to Wilsons & stopped at the farm. Mrs. Bradley went as far as McCulloughs.
Thu Nov 24: Rain this A.M. Went to the Union Thank meeting. Home the balance of the day. Ida coming down with cold. Jessie home this eve.
Fri Nov 25: Clowdy but no rain. Downtown in the P.M. The Wrights came at 9 P.M.
Sat Nov 26: Clowdy. Temp 33 Frost. The Wrights here & Merriam also. Rain at night.

1927 Nov 28-Dec 15 (pp 46-47)

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Mon Nov 28: Showery & rain last night. At home & downtown with Ida.
Tue Nov 29: Clowdy & light rains. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Nothing unusual. Temp 42.
Wed Nov 30: Clowdy some rain. Took Ida down to Dodges to get fitted for glasses.
Thu Dec 01: Rain nearly all day. 1 1/3 inch since last night at 5 oclock. Took Ida to get a Collins bath.
Fri Dec 02: Rain early this A.M. but clear most of the day with west wind. Skagit pretty high. Saw Ford pictures of the new car.
Sat Dec 03: Pleasant. Temp 40. Downtown with Ida for bath.
Sun Dec 04: Clowdy but no rain. Went to S.S. & church A.M. to Mr Glass' funeral in the P.M. & to the Bellingham Cantata in the Eve at the Pres Church. [margin: ]
Mon Dec 05: Coller went to the Ranch and to Mount Vernon Kiwanis with Grant. Ida at the Ranch. Ben Palmer died.
Tue Dec 06: Temp 33. Ground frozen some. Took Ida to get her new glasses. Went to Abbey's for potatos.
Wed Dec 07: Temp 32. Downtown this AM. Grant here to supper. Heard the Play from Victoria.
Thu Dec 08: Rain last night & same today. Took Ida to get her bath this P.M.
Fri Dec 09: Cold with north wind. Temp 26 and one inch of snow last night. 24 at 10 PM. I went to Elks Play. Good.
Sat Dec 10: Clear & cold. At home tending fires. Temp 23. Ranch 16. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Dec 11: Temp 26. Strong S wind & snow. Went to the Preby Ch A.M. Listened to M.A. Mathews in the eve by radio.
Mon Dec 12: Temp 30. Rain & snow last night. At home & downtown in the Eve.
Tue Dec 13: Pleasant. Temp 30. Took Ida downtown this P.M. Mrs. Bradley in Mt. Vernon. Streets & walks covered with ice.
Wed Dec 14: Temp 30 Clowdy. At home & down town. Roads icy and slippery.
Thu Dec 15: Snow last night & rain this P.M. Took Ida for her bath this P.M. Temp 32 this AM. 40 to night.

1927 Dec 16-31 (pp 48-49)

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Fri Dec 16: Clowdy and some warmer. 34-42. Downtown with Ida in the P.M.
Sat Dec 17: Temp 32. Clowdy. Went to the ranch in the P.M. Ida also. Lot of ice on the Bay View road.
Sun Dec 18: Temp 30. Clowdy. went to the Presby Church & out to Whitneys in P.M. to see Edith & husband who are to start for Arizona tomorrow.
Mon Dec 19: Light rain. Temp 36. At home & downtown with Ida in the P.M.
Tue Dec 20: Temp 38. Beautiful day. Went & got a Christmas tree A.M. Rains in the P.M.
Wed Dec 21: Temp 34. At home & downtown.
Thu Dec 22: Temp 32. Took Ida down for her bath. Hickman the murderer caught. Grant in Anacortes. Clowdy.
Fri Dec 23: Temp 40. Nice pleasant. Ida not well. Downtown in the P.M.
Sat Dec 24: Temp 40. Clowdy. The Wrights came this eve. except Frank who is not back from Juneau. Mrs Bradley went to the Samish.
Sun Dec 25: Pleasant. Went to Church P. A.M. Had a fine Christmas gathering and a fine dinner. All hands here except John & Carroll. The Whites & Youngs came a while in the Evening.
Mon Dec 26: Showery. The Wrights here. Francis went home with Grant's folks. Down town in the P.M.
Tue Dec 27: Showery temp 40 Mrs Bradley came back. The Wrights here yet. All out to Whitneys last evening.
Wed Dec 28: Rain A.M. Cool at night. Wrights & we went to Grants for lunch. Home at 6 P.M. Temp 32.
Thu Dec 29: Temp 20. Strong No. wind all night & today. The Wrights & Ida went out to Whites to dinner. I have a cold & staid home & tended fires & my nose. Frank & Nettie to Basket B. game.
Fri Dec 30: Temp 15 Clear & cold. At home all day. Ida had another mineral bath. Wrights at Fosters for dinner.
Sat Dec 31: Temp 20 Cold east wind. At home all day, doing nothing but got in wood & kept fires. Cold about the same. This endeth 1927.

1928 Jan 1-14 (pp 50-51)

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Sun Jan 01: Temp 34. Snow 6 inches deep. Snowing all night and this A.M. At home all day with cold. Heard Revs MaGee & Mathews per radio. The Wrights left for Seattle at 10 A.M.
Mon Jan 02: Temp 35. Some Rain & mist. Snow melting some. Heard of Will Hagadorn's death in Cal.
Tue Jan 03: Light rain. Snow going slowly. Went out to Allen's for groceries this A.M. Temp 48 max Min 43.
Wed Jan 04: Ground still frozen hard, but about all thawed tonight. Temp 48. Downtown & settled bill. Heard Mrs. James Callahan died yesterday morning. Ida about sick with cold. Mine some better.
Thu Jan 05: Clowdy. Temp 50. Went to LaConner & Pleasant Ridge with Bessner to Mrs. Callahans funeral. Ida worse & had Dr. Cook.
Fri Jan 06: Pleasant. Ida some better. Down to Police Court. ??? Mr Knapp, Mr Campbell & Abbey present. Temp 46.
Sat Jan 07: Isaac Tillinghast died in Huntington Park Cal. Clowdy & light rains. Ida worse and had Dr. Cook again. Downtown & got Ford bands renewed.
Sun Jan 08: Clowdy Temp 53. Went to Presby Ch in the A.M. In the PM went to Will Hagadorns funeral at Coug Ch. Ida not much of any better.
Mon Jan 09: Pleasant. Ida had a bad night. I sent for Hilda. Grant here a while. Took Hilda out to Whites & got some eggs. Grant there for Hilda.
Tue Jan 10: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Ida about the same. In bed. Linwood Davis called this eve. Mrs Bradley out to Mrs. Whitneys tonight.
Wed Jan 11: Rain all day. Ida had a bad night. Dr. Cook here last night. Not much better to day.
Thu Jan 12: Clowdy. Ida no better. Grants folks here a few minutes before going to a Kiwanis meeting.
Fri Jan 13: Cooler part Clowdy. Temp 42. Ida no better. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Went to Mr. Blout's funeral Elks Home. Franks folks came at 6:30.
Sat Jan 14: Temp 38. Pleasant. Wrights here. Ida no better. Grants here in the evening. Ran out of gas and had to ???? my car to get home at 2:30 A.M. Sunday.

1928 Jan 15-29 (pp 52-53)

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Sun Jan 15: Temp. 30 - 27 at the ranch. The Wrights went home at 3:15 P.M. Pearl, Calvin, Mrs. Stacey & Mrs Leatherwood here this P.M. Mrs. Hermiston came at noon. [margin: Went to Presby Ch this eve.]
Mon Jan 16: Temp 30 Fog. Went with Bessner to Victor Andersons funeral at Conway. Fog all day on the Flats and several accidents.
Tue Jan 17: Temp 30 Fog all day. Ida still in bed. Downtown in the P.M. Called on the Judge & friends.
Wed Jan 18: Temp 32 Foggy. 36 at night. Downtown in the P.M. Ida out on the lounge to day. Wrote to George & Nettie.
Thu Jan 19: Temp 32. 41 in the P.M. Pleasant. Went to the ranch. Ida about the same.
Fri Jan 20: Clowdy & sprinkel of rain. Rev. B.C. Brooks, Frank White here for a call. Also Mrs Williams & Mrs Aygt. Ida about the same. A letter from Nettie.
Sat Jan 21: Clowdy Temp 40. At home A.M. down to Justice Court in the P.M. Helped destroy 185 qts of booze. Ida about the same.
Sun Jan 22: Very(?) pleasant. Went to Presby Ch A.M. & P.M. Hilda & the children called also Frank & Blanche.
Mon Jan 23: Clowdy. Temp 36. Choring & downtown. Ida worse and Dr. Cook here. Fred DeRush died to day.
Tue Jan 24: Clowdy Temp 36. At home most of the day. At home most of the day. Ida slightly better; in bed all day.
Wed Jan 25: Clowdy. At home A.M. down to see the Ford in the P.M. went to the Burns Anniversary lecture in the Eve.
Thu Jan 26: Clowdy. At home A.M. Went to Fred DeRush funeral in the P.M. Ida some better. Mrs. Carroll, Mrs Bessner, Mrs Davis & Linwood & Miss Kash called.
Fri Jan 27: Pleasant. Temp 38. At home almost all day reading. Ida not so well.
Sat Jan 28: Rain most of the day. Light. Went to Mount Vernon to Farm Bureau Luncheon. The Wrights & Mirriam came. Dr. Cook here to day. Mrs Herlison went home.
Sun Jan 29: Showery, Ida & I went to Seattle with the Wrights. Ida stood the trip fairly well. I went to the U.M.E. Church with the Wrights in the eve. Jesper

1928 Jan 30-Feb 14 (pp 54-55)

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Mon Jan 30: In Seattle. Out to the Gongle(?) Grounds with Frank.
Tue Jan 31: Pleasant down town. Visited KOMO stations & went to the Blue Mouse to see the "Jazz Singer". [margin: Saw Basel Pociet(?)]
Wed Feb 01: Pleasant. Went to the Metropolitan to see the "King of Kings". A wonderful picture. Ida not much better.
Thu Feb 02: Pleasant. Downtown and over to the university campus and called on Donald's folks.
Fri Feb 03: Pleasant. Down town with Frank & called on the McGinnis's folks.
Sat Feb 04: Downtown A.M. at Wrights in P.M. The Wrights went to see "King of Kings",
Sun Feb 05: Showery. At Wrights & heard Rev Mathews in the A.M. by radio. Went to university M.E. Ch Vesper service at 5 PM. Ida a little better.
Mon Feb 06: Pleasant. Came to Anacortes with Frank on the Retriever. Arrived at 8:15. Frank here all night.
Tue Feb 07: Rain A.M. & last night. Downtown and paid bills & played horseshoes with Abbey.
Wed Feb 08: Pleasant. Temp 40. Went to the ranch. Grant has three men ditching. Fifty tons of hay & that oats gone. Hay at $15.00 per ton. Frank started back with the Retriever.
Thu Feb 09: Pleasant. Temp 35. Choring about home and downtown in the P.M. Had a ride in the new Ford Coupe.
Fri Feb 10: Pleasant but rain at night. Went to the farm. Made a sluice box for the lane ditch & fixed windows in the old house. I rec'd a litter from Ida & answered. [margin: Got a load of hopwood.]
Sat Feb 11: Temp 35. Hard rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home & downtown to lunch.
Sun Feb 12: Pleasant. Went to church AM & Pres PM. Was down to Mrs Williams for dinner. Lincoln Day.
Mon Feb 13: Clowdy. Went to Seattle with Frank. He came with Mr. Campbell to figure on building an additions to this house.
Tue Feb 14: [margin: W.A. Hawkins died.] Pleasant. In Seattle & went to the big auto show. If is fine. Ida had Dr. Palmer to day & is not much of any better. In bed about all the time.

1928 Feb 15-29 (pp 56-57)

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Wed Feb 15: Pleasant. Came from Seattle by Auto stages. Stopped in Mt. Vernon two hours.
Thu Feb 16: Frost 32. Pleasant. Down town in the PM & went to a show in the eve "Wolffang"
Fri Feb 17: Frost 34. Pleasant. went to the ranch and had an interview with County & Drainage Coms. Nothing definitely settled. Frank in Mr Campbell here from Seattle this eve about new house. He reports Ida & Nettie better.
Sat Feb 18: Foggy. Went to Mount Vernon with Bessner to a tax meeting. Stopped at the ranch on way home.
Sun Feb 19: Foggy all day. Went to Church A.M. & P.M. Pres. Wrote to Geo & Ida.
Mon Feb 20: Clowdy & cool. Went to the farm for lunch & in P.M. down to Wilsons. Mrs. McCullough's sale took place to day.
Tue Feb 21: Clowdy. At home in the A.M. Cleaned the chimney & range. Transplanted some tulips. Down town in P.M. A letter from Ida.
Wed Feb 22: Temp 32. 28 at the ranch. Went to the farm and in the PM. went to LaC. to see the ruins of the Baptist Church. The Ford busted and had to leave it at Whitney. Staid at Grants all night.
Thu Feb 23: Temp 30 at the farm. Came to Anacortes with Harry Sanderson and worked around the place moving plants &c. Campbell began moving dirt for the new addition to the house.
Fri Feb 24: Temp 30. Pleasant. Working around the place till noon. Went to the Ranch for the Ford in the P.M. Letter from George. Heard of G.B. Mathewson's death.
Sat Feb 25: Cool S. wind clowdy. Working about the garden. Planted sweet peas, garden peas & carrots. Frank and Campbell here with new house plans.
Sun Feb 26: Pleasant. Went to P church A.M. Went & got Mr & Mrs Williams who spent the evening with me listening to Radio.
Mon Feb 27: Pleasant. Men hauling dirt working here A.M. Went to C.C. Luncheon, then to Mt Vernon and the ranch. Paid taxes.
Tue Feb 28: Temp 32 Frost. Planted more carrotts & peas. Took out the old fireplace. Went to Presby supper for organ fund.
Wed Feb 29: Frost 32. Pleasant. Working about the place. Washed. Planted sweet peas & a row of garden peas. The men still hailing out gravel.

1928 Mar 1-15 (pp 58-59)

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Thu Mar 01: Frost 30. Clear & pleasant. Men still digging basement. Self tinkering at various jobs. Mr Campbell, Contractor, here today.
Fri Mar 02: Frost 30. At home. Franks folks came last night & the Goods came this AM. Ida came also. Frank went back to Seattle to night.
Sat Mar 03: Temp 35 Frost. Men still all at the basement. I went to Farm Bureau meeting with Bessner.
Sun Mar 04: Pleasant. Went to Ch & SS & to Ch in the eve. Bunyon Pictures.
Mon Mar 05: Pleasant. Six men hauling dirt. I went to the Ranch & got a jack screw. Grant plowing since Sat. Ground in good order.
Tue Mar 06: Pleasant. Campbell here and they began putting in forms for concrete.
Wed Mar 07: Clowdy but no rain. Lovelace & Son putting in forms. Ida sick with neuritis. Ed Handy died yesterday.
Thu Mar 08: Clowdy with south wind & hard rain at night. Frank here to day. Carpenters putting in forms. Signed a deed to Wrights for a half interest in Lot 8-9-10 Bk 142.
Fri Mar 09: Rain last night & showery all day. Mr Campbell here to day. Pouring concrete this PM. Ida downstairs but complaining of not feeling well. Grant sick this week.
Sat Mar 10: Rainy AM. Pleasant PM. Pouring cement. Finished the walls. Donald & wife came this evening.
Sun Mar 11: Pleasant. Frank came with the "Retriever" at 9:30 & went to Wilsons this PM. Nettie & Francis also. Went to Presby Ch this AM. Don & wife went back at 10:30 today.
Mon Mar 12: Strong wind & rain at night. Made a bird bath. Went downtown with Frank. He sailed for Alaska this P.M. at 4 oclock. May he have good luck.
Tue Mar 13: Pleasant. Campbell here and took down the forms. All ready to make the floor to the basement.
Wed Mar 14: Pleasant. Frost 34. All hand working on house improvement. Pouring floor of the basement, front door steps & excavating for fireplace. Ida downtown for a Collins bath. James O'Laughlin died.
Thu Mar 15: Clowdy. Rain last night & some to day. All hands working. Concreting nearly done. Floor laid, rough.

1928 Mar 16-29 (pp 60-61)

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Fri Mar 16: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon with Abbey to James O'Laughlin's funeral. Art Whitney & Grant's folks here this evening.
Sat Mar 17: Pleasant & warmer. Went to Mt. Vernon to see Tom Smith about drainage. Called on Otto Kalso with cancer of the stomach. Also called at the ranch. Too wet to plow.
Sun Mar 18: Pleasant Temp 60. Went to Pres church & s.s. in the A.M. Took Ida & Nettie out to Whites P.M.
Mon Mar 19: Pleasant. Temp 68. Thunder shower at night. Working around the house. The men began digger sewer.
Tue Mar 20: Clowdy & strong S.E. wind. Men working at usual. Campbell here. Heard Frank arrived in Ketchikan last night. Heard of Donald's F. in law died. [margin: thunder shower this eve.]
Wed Mar 21: Clowdy & showery. Campbell here. Working on concrete & building.
Thu Mar 22: Pleasant. Watkins here smoothing up the driveway concrete & garage.
Fri Mar 23: Clowdy & showery. Carpenters working as usual. Cut the wall down east of the driveway.
Sat Mar 24: Stormy more or less all day. Nothing doing on the house. Downtown in the P.M. to get battery charged. Mirriam came. Ida sick all last night & today.
Sun Mar 25: Semi Pleasant. Temp 37. Went to Pres Church & S.S. & eve. Nettie & Frances in the Eve. Hilda & Darrell came this P.M. & took Mirriam with them.
Mon Mar 26: Stormy, wind & rain showers. Men working on sewer. Self choring & cutting wood & downtown P.M. Land all very wet. No plowing lately.
Tue Mar 27: Clowdy & strong S.E. wind & rain at night. Went to the ranch. Land very wet. Grant has the Jorgenson boys papering upstairs. Men at the sewer. C. Campbell here this P.M. Got eggs at Whites 28 cts per Doz. [margin: Harris Peck buried today 27th.]
Wed Mar 28: Clowdy no rain to speak of. Working on house roof & sewer. Connected up our sewer. I went with Nettie to James Ruby's funeral at Bay V. Stopped at the Ranch. Grants papering bedrooms. The have two done.
Thu Mar 29: Otto Kalso died this A.M. Clowdy & damp. Sewer finished & plumber roughing in. Carpenters working on Roof. Self painting cornice lumber. 7 hours.

1928 Mar 30-Apr 12 (pp 62-63)

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Fri Mar 30: Rainy day. The men finished the sewer. Self painting 7 hours. Nettie in Mount Vernon D.A.R. Kelly "Roughing in"
Sat Mar 31: Semi Pleasant. Carpenter's & Kelly's. Self choring. Frank arrived from Juneau. Ida had a Collins bath.
Sun Apr 01: Pleasant 1/2 Rain in P.M. Went to Otto Kalso's funeral in Bay View and to Pres Ch in the evening. A very large funeral. Rev Schultz preached.
Mon Apr 02: Clowdy all day but no rain. Carpenter's working on roof & cornice. Self choring & picking up wood. Planted a row of potatos.
Tue Apr 03: Fine day. Carpenters working this A.M. Shingling & cornice well along. John, Pearl & Carroll here to dinner. Donald also. He came last night.
Wed Apr 04: Clowdy A.M. Rain in P.M. Cold. Carpenters worked till 11:30 then left. Poor outlook for farmers. Grant here to supper. Campbell here to day.
Thu Apr 05: Pleasant. All hands working. Enlarged the north bedroom and finished shingling the high part and stripped the porch of shingles.
Fri Apr 06: Frost Pleasant. All hands working. Put in the basement outside step. Went to meeting at Pres Church this Eve.
Sat Apr 07: Fine day, Men working 1/2 Self choring all day.
Sun Apr 08: Easter. Pleasant Temp 68. Went to S.S. & Ch. AM & PM. Cantata in Eve. "Victory". Frank started for Seattle. Blanche & Ted Whites here to supper.
Mon Apr 09: Pleasant 1/2 Rain P.M. Light two men all day. Lovelace sick. Finished shingling new part. Took out the colonades. Grant & Hilda & M. here this eve.
Tue Apr 10: Pleasant part time but cool. Two carpenters working. H. Lovelace sick. Ida down for a Collins bath. Campbell here. His dog killed by car.
Wed Apr 11: Ida in bed. Cold clowdy & Rain in the P.M. Two carpenters working. Campbell here. Ida sick with cold. Self choring.
Thu Apr 12: Ida in bed. Clowdy no rain went to the farm and made a treating tank for Grant. Three carpenters working & the chimneys started and windows cut for the front room.

1928 Apr 13-25 (pp 64-65)

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Fri Apr 13: Pleasant P.M. All working. Front door torn out and place cut for fireplace. Ida in bed but some better.
Sat Apr 14: Pleasant. Working around the house. Men 1/2. Front room all torn to pieces. Went to Rep. Caucus and was named a delegate to Co. Con. Ida still in bed. Mirriam here.
Sun Apr 15: Clowdy. Went to church & S.S. A.M. Darrell came & got the big chair. Whitney girls called this eve. Ida no better, still in bed.
Mon Apr 16: Pleasant but Clowdy and a light shower at night. Ida no better. All hands working at house. Campbell wiring. Baughman finished the chimney and began on the fireplace.
Tue Apr 17: Clowdy & cold wind. All hands working on house & fireplace. Campbell used helpers wiring. Ida had Dr. Cook last night at 12. No better today.
Wed Apr 18: Clowdy & cold wind. Went to the Ranch. Lovelaces 1/2 Johnson 1/2 Fireplace man working.
Thu Apr 19: Pleasant. Ida some better but still in bed. Nettie in bed with sick headache. Lovelace M. 1/2 Johnson 1/2 Fireplace 1/2, Self cleaning up & trimming hedge.
Fri Apr 20: Pleasant. Fire Place progressing. Campbell wiring. Lovelace & Johnson working. Ida still in bed. Self cleaning up. Nettie better.
Sat Apr 21: Clowdy. Light rain A.M. Carpenters work 1/2. Went to the Rep County Convention. All for Harley & Hoover. Grant lost out as delegate to S. C. Ida slightly better.
Sun Apr 22: Fine day. Went to Pres. S.S. & church. Ida no better.
Mon Apr 23: Clowdy & rainy. Hard rain in P.M. Fireplace finished out side. No carpenters. Lathing began this P.M. Ida still in bed.
Tue Apr 24: Clowdy & light rain in A.M. Lathing, Campbell here. No carpenters. Ida up some.
Wed Apr 25: Fine warm day. Lathing & 2 carpenters working. Campbell wiring. Ida had a bad night and in bed all day. Carter & Rev Simmons here. Planted some beans.

1928 Apr 26-May 9 (pp 66-67)

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Thu Apr 26: Pleasant. Fireplace finished. Carpenters at the porches. Campbell wiring. Ida in bed as usual. Blanche & Ted White here also. Rev Black called. Nettie and I went to "What Price Glory" A Rating play is my vote.
Fri Apr 27: Cool. Southwind. Hard rain last night. Two Carpenters one lather. Campbell & hand "wiring". Ida up a little.
Sat Apr 28: Light rain last night. Pleasant today. Two Car's 1/2 Two lathers 1/2. Ida up part time.
Sun Apr 29: Semi Pleasant. Rain in the Eve. Went to S.S. & Ch. Pres A.M. Went to M.E. Ch in the eve. Hilda & children here in the P.M.
Mon Apr 30: Rain A.M. Windy P.M. Brother lathing. Down to see D. Cook in the P.M.
Tue May 01: Clowdy & showery in the P.M. Went to the Ranch and helped Grant plant garden. Nothing doing on the house. Campbell here.
Wed May 02: Clowdy & cool. Plastering began up stairs. One carpenter. Brother through lathing except garage. Went to the Methodist dinner this eve.
Thu May 03: Clowdy. Went to LaConner Burlington Mt. Vernon. Took Hilda to Burlington to see the Woodburns. Both in the hospital. Planted radish & parsnips. Grant started for Yakima State Con.
Fri May 04: Semi Pleasant. Planted more peas & choring. Rudy plastering. Nothing else doing on house. Ida had a bad night & in bed all day.
Sat May 05: Pleasant. Nothing doing on house. Self choring & went to the show H. Loyd. Ida some better.
Sun May 06: Pleasant. Went to Pres church & SS. Took Nettie out to Whitney's in P.M. Listened to Mathews sermon in the Eve.
Mon May 07: Pleasant. Plaster man working. Went to C.C. luncheon. Ida miserable. Had a bad night.
Tue May 08: Pleasant. N. wind. Rudy finish the first coat of plaster. Went to the County C.C. dinner this eve. Big crowd the G.N. ???????. [margin: Grant seeding oats.]
Wed May 09: Pleasant. Strong N. Wind. Land drying up fast. Went to the Ranch planted more ????????, corn, squashes &c. Nothing doing on the house.

1928 May 10-25 (pp 68-69)

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Thu May 10: Pleasant. Campbell here. Lovelace & Bill fixing the shop for living quarters. Ida in bed all day.
Fri May 11: Pleasant. At home & down town. Went to see a picture with Nettie. Frances went to the tulip show.
Sat May 12: Pleasant. At home A.M. in P.M. went to the Samith with Bessner. Nothing doing on the house.
Sun May 13: Mother's Day. Grants folks & Pearl & Merlin Wilson here in the P.M. Went to Pres. Church & S.S. A.M.
Mon May 14: Pleasant. Temp 80. At home & down to see Dr. Cook. Nothing doing on the house. Warmest day this year so far.
Tue May 15: Pleasant. One man plastering. Went to Bellingham with H. Lovelace. Campbell here & took Nettie to Mt. Vernon.
Wed May 16: Pleasant. Land getting dry. Grant harrowing & Rolling. Planted peas, carrots, cucumbers and set out 2 1/2 doz. tomato plants. Went to the Ranch.
Thu May 17: Pleasant & dry. At hoe & down town in the P.M. & out to Abbeys. Went to see Old Ironsides this eve.
Fri May 18: Pleasant. At home. Men plastering. Down town in P.M. & went to the School Play in the evening.
Sat May 19: Pleasant. temp 73. Went to Bellingham with Bessner. Ida up last three days.
Sun May 20: Pleasant & warm. Went to P. S.S. & church. In the P.M. with with Ida to Grant's and staid all night.
Mon May 21: At the farm & in Mt. Vernon to Kiwanis Luncheon. Home in the eve. Ida staid at the Farm.
Tue May 22: Pleasant. Choring around home. Campbell here. Ruddy plastering. Donald & wife here on the way to Rosario.
Wed May 23: Pleasant. In town all day. Nothing doing on house. Nettie & Francis at Similk School Picknick.
Thu May 24: Pleasant. very drying weather. Nothing doing on house. Looks like Campbell is about stuck. All went to Edison High School Grad. Nettie, Francis & Grants folks.
Fri May 25: In town all day. Saw Dr. Cook. Weight 135. Nothing doing on house. Su??????? investigating Calvin C???????ll.

1928 May 26-Jun 8 (pp 70-71)

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Sat May 26: George Sisson died this A.M. at 2:30. In town all day. Pleasant. Nothing doing about the house.
Sun May 27: Part clowdy & south wind. Went to Memorial Services at the M.E. Church. Six old soldiers present. In the P.M. went with Nettie to the Ranch to get Francis. Went to Bac. Sermon at the High School Gym. Rev Blank preached.
Mon May 28: Clowdy & windy. In town with C.C. luncheon.
Tue May 29: Clowdy, a little sprinkle. Heavy rain in Mt. Vernon. Went to the Ranch and then took Ida and went to Wilson's.
Wed May 30: Pleasant. At Wilsons. Went with Pearl to Memorial Services at Bow Cemetary.
Thu May 31: At Wilsons and Samish Island with Pearl & Ida at Stewarts. At the Ranch for supper and home in the eve. When we found a letter telling of the death of Brother George which occurred the morning of May 26. Grant working at the Bay View Park clearing. Nothing done on the house this week. It looks like Baid Campbell is a dead one.
Fri Jun 01: Went to LaConner & to the farm and worked in the garden 3 hours. Went to Grad. Exercises in the Eve. Fine rain this eve. 6/10 of an inch.
Sat Jun 02: Pleasant. Choring about the house & paid bills. Set out a doz asters.
Sun Jun 03: Pleasant. Went Pres. S.S. & church A.M. Out to F. Whites P.M. & to Ch in the Eve.
Mon Jun 04: Pleasant. Around house & down town. Wrote to Earl & went to C.C. meeting at Elks Club.
Tue Jun 05: Pleasant. Went to Pioneer meeting in Seattle and took Abbey. Was elected President of State P.s. for next meeting in 1929.
Wed Jun 06: Pleasant. In Seattle at Pioneer Meeting & dinner. Called on McGinnis at the Hospital. Came home in the Evening.
Thu Jun 07: Pleasant. Ruddy plastering. Watson sizing(?). Brother shingling from the Fireplace chimney. Self choring. Garden looking well.
Fri Jun 08: Pleasant. Ruddy plastering garage. Brother shingling. Self picking up. Our Campbell neighbors quiet to night "He is the luniest(?)"

1928 Jun 9-25 (pp 72-73)

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Sat Jun 09: Pleasant. Brother shingling 1/2. Down town in the P.M. Australian Flyers arrived in Brisbane.
Sun Jun 10: Pleasant. All went to B. View Park to celebrate Pearls Birthday. Went to Cong Ch in the eve. Ida & Nettie also. Picture "Man Nobody Knows".
Mon Jun 11: Part clowdy. Went to Frank Whites & picked 35 lbs strawberries. Nothing doing on the house.
Tue Jun 12: Pleasant. At home all day choring. National Rep Con at Kansas City started today. Nothing doing on house.
Wed Jun 13: Pleasant. In town & went to the M.E. picknick for Mirriam at Sunset beach. Took Ida & Nettie. Went to Al Grahams(?) boys(?) funeral. Saw Mr. Landsborough.
Thu Jun 14: Clowdy & a light rain in P.M. Went & got Pearl. She went to the D.A.R. meeting on Guemes and took her home in the eve. Listened to the Rep Con via radio at Kansas City. Hoover nominated for President.
Fri Jun 15: Pleasant. Curtis nominated for Vice Pres. Telegram from Frank to day 1000 cases of fish up. Mr & Mrs Landsborough called. Teddy dog left this eve.
Sat Jun 16: Clear & cool. Went to Mt Vernon, LaConner to Burlington to Dairymans Picknick with N. Bessner.
Sun Jun 17: Pleasant went to Pres. Ch AM & PM. Grant & Hilda here & Williams also.
Mon Jun 18: Pleasant went to Seattle with W. Hastie from Mt. Vernon. Signed Citizens papers for Mrs. Applegate. Went to Pioneer Trustee meeting in the Eve at Pioneer Hall.
Tue Jun 19: Pleasant Temp 80. Came from Seattle. The pup Teddie came back.
Wed Jun 20: Pleasant & warm. Went with Ida to the farm. Grants folks in Seattle to Kiwanis Con. Worked in the garden & went to Bay View.
Thu Jun 21: Pleasant. Choring about the farm.
Fri Jun 22: Pleasant & dry. At the farm & went to B. View. The folks came at 11:30 P.M.
Sat Jun 23: Pleasant. Came home this A.M. Nothing doing on the house this week. Nettie had a letter from Frank.
Sun Jun 24: Pleasant. Went to Pres. Church AM & PM. The Carter's called this P.M.
Mon Jun 25: Pleasant. Went to Pearls for choring. Francis also. Mirriam came. All went to Chatauqua except Ida.

1928 Jun 26-Jul 12 (pp 74-75)

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Tue Jun 26: Nice rain this A.M. Thunder showers. Went to Chatauqua P.M. & evening. Fine.
Wed Jun 27: Clowdy. Went to the ranch and took Hilda black berrying got 25 lbs. Chatauqua P.M. & Eve. Good.
Thu Jun 28: Clowdy light rain this A.M. Listening to Democratic Convention. Went to Chatauqua P.M. & Evening.
Fri Jun 29: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Chatauqua P.M. & Eve.
Sat Jun 30: Clowdy partly. Went to Chatauqua P.M. & Evening. Last day.
Sun Jul 01: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church Pres. Grants folks here in the P.M. Dr Cooke here to see Ida this eve.
Mon Jul 02: Clowdy. Went for Blackberries got 25 lbs. John Wilson has had a carbuncle for the past two weeks and had it cut out yesterday. Nothing encouraging about getting the house finished.
Tue Jul 03: Clowdy. Poor hay weather. Boarding up and covering window openings & put on the Front Door. Barney went to Seattle to see the crook Campbell.
Wed Jul 04: Pt Clowdy & light shower. At home A.M. went with Nettie to Wilsons & got 4 Gal cherries. John still suffering with carbuncle.
Thu Jul 05: Pleasant. Home in the A.M. took Ida & Nettie to Mr Vernon in the afternoon.
Fri Jul 06: Pleasant. Went to the woods for blackberries with Maloy & F. White. Campbell in town to day.
Sat Jul 07: Fine. Day. Moved stuff out of sitting room and put up portieres. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Jul 08: Pleasant. Went to Wilsons & took Ida & Nettie. John about the same. Went to P Church in the eve.
Mon Jul 09: Pleasant. Itown. Got the car valves ground. Grant here this eve to get a case of stain for park at B.V.
Tue Jul 10: Fine day. Washed & trimmed the hedge. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed Jul 11: Pleasant. Nettie & Francis went to Rosario. Self home & downtown. Ida not well. Out to Abbey's for cherries.
Thu Jul 12: Pleasant. Grant haying. Went to Wilsons. John about the same. Picked a lot of cherries for Hilda berries also.

1928 Jul 13-26 (pp 76-77)

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Fri Jul 13: Went with Abbey to Victoria and Port Angeles for the night. Nice trip but rough across the straits. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Jul 14: Fine Day. Went to LaPush and back to Port Angeles at night. Fine trip and good roads.
Sun Jul 15: Fine day. Left P.A. at 7:30 went to Hoods Canal to Hoodsport then to Lake Cushman Power Plant then to Olympia and visit the Capitol building then South Tacoma for the night.
Mon Jul 16: Pleasant but smoky from forest fires. Came home via Kirkland and visited the Shumway family. Dr Don Palmer visited John yesterday and said he had a 50-50 chance to get well. Ida not well.
Tue Jul 17: Pleasant & Dry. Ida in bed all day. Nettie & I went to Burlington Hospital to see John. He seems to be better. Donald & wife came this P.M. Grant finished putting up hay last night.
Wed Jul 18: Thunder shower last night. Pleasant P.M. Fixed a roof over the new garage. Donald and wife went home this eve. Chas. Nelson over to see Abbey & me about Pioneer meeting Aug 29.
Thu Jul 19: Pleasant. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida. At home & downtown. Ida in bed.
Fri Jul 20: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch then for black berries with Hilda. Then to Pearls for cherries. Home at 6 P.M.
Sat Jul 21: Pleasant to warm. Temp 82. Choring about home & down town. Grant here to dinner.
Sun Jul 22: Pleasant. Went to Pres. Ch & S.S. Rev McDonald preached. Temp 84. Hilda & kids here this eve.
Mon Jul 23: Pleasant & warm. Temp 84. Went to Samish with N. Bessner & called on Pearl. John Wilson gaining very slow.
Tue Jul 24: Pleasant & warm. Temp 83. At home in the A.M. went to Burlington with Nettie in the P.M. to see John. He is about the same.
Wed Jul 25: Temp 85-1/2. Pleasant. At home A.M. went to Mt Vernon & Burlington N. Bessner. Saw John. He about the same.
Thu Jul 26: Pleasant. Warm & dry. Temp 83. Home & downtown. Visited the new church now building on 10th st. Ida up and around to day. Visited the Judge this P.M.

1928 Jul 27-Aug 10 (pp 78-79)

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Fri Jul 27: Fine day & cooler. Went with Abbey to the Ferndale Pioneer Reunion. A good time. Heard Pres Spencer of (diary says:)Wash State University(should have been University of Washington according to Bellingham paper).
Sat Jul 28: Pleasant. Went to Deception Pass Park with Mr. Campbell & then Marches Point air plane Exhibition. Heard Clark Savidge make a fine speak.
Sun Jul 29: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church Rev O Donald preached. Dr. Shaw here last night to see Ida. She is as miserable as ever. Has neuritis in her breast.
Mon Jul 30: Pleasant. Ida no better. I went to C.C. Luncheon with Abbey.
Tue Jul 31: Fogy. Went to the farm. Grant baling & finished. The Press (Ewings) baled 47 tons yesterday. John Wilson improving slowly.
Wed Aug 01: Pt. Clowdy & cool. Ida had a bad night. Cleaned out the iron water tank and made a new foundation. Mrs Sager this P.M. to see Ida.
Thu Aug 02: Beautiful day. Nettie & I went to the Pioneer meeting and had a find time. Blanch White staid with Ida. Thomas Smith, Garfield McGlinn Jr, Judge Kenneth Macintosh were the speakers. Chas Nelson President.
Fri Aug 03: Fine Day. At home A.M. In the P.M. Nettie & I went to Burlington to see John Wilson. He is improving. Ida no better. Mrs Sager to see her.
Sat Aug 04: Pleasant. Home & downtown. Nothing special (transpired)
Sun Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to Pres ch & S.S. Home the bal of the day. Heard Mathew's sermon in the evening.
Mon Aug 06: Pt. Clowdy. In town all day. Ida about the same. Sat up some. Over to Mrs. Sagers for Goat's milk.
Tue Aug 07: Pleasant. Took Mr. Williams & went to Concrete to see the sights. Visited John & went to the Fair. Ida about the same. Nettie had a letter from Frank. He reports good luck.
Wed Aug 08: Pleasant. At home A.M. went to the Fair with Nettie & Francis in P.M. Called on John again & stopped at the Ranch.
Thu Aug 09: Pleasant & warm. Home in the A.M. In the P.M. went to the Fair with Abbey. Mrs. Bradley & Mrs Foster here this eve.
Fri Aug 10: Pleasant till 3 P.M. then clowdy & rainy eve. Downtown. Out to Abbeys & Whitneys on Precinct Com business. Ida out on the Lawn this P.M.

1928 Aug 11-26 (pp 80-81)

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1928 Aug 27-Sep 9 (pp 82-83)

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Mon Aug 27: Fine day. At home in the A.M. Downtown in the P.M. Nettie had a letter from Frank.
Tue Aug 28: Fine harvest day. Went to LaConner, the farm and Mt. Vernon to a Corn threshing in interest of the County Fair. Chas Elde died this P.M.
Wed Aug 29: Fine day. Fogy A.M. At home & down. wrote to Earl & Laura. Went and brot Mrs. Whitney & Helen in for the evening & took them home.
Thu Aug 30: Pleasant & warm. Int town all day. The radio not working well. Rornaberger here to fix it. Grant called. Had a game H.S. with Abbey in P.M.
Fri Aug 31: Pleasant but smoky & dry. Radio on the lame(?). Went to Chas Elde's funeral & home by Fir & the North Fork pavement. Abbey with me.
Sat Sep 01: Warm & dry. In town all day. Went to Road opening celebration in the eve with Bessner & Campbell at Rexville. Nice time & big crowed. Gov Hartley & some of the candidates there.
Sun Sep 02: Warm & dry & smokey. Went to church in the A.M. Presby. also in Evening.
Mon Sep 03: Foggy all day & smokey. Home in the A.M. Took Nettie out to the airport at March's point. Ida not so well.
Tue Sep 04: Foggy all day & damp. Went to the Ranch and picked five boxed of pears. Sold one to Millers. Ida in bed all day.
Wed Sep 05: Foggy & damp. In town all day. Played a game of H.S. & got beat. Ida in bed all day.
Thu Sep 06: Clowdy in town all day. Nothing important took place.
Fri Sep 07: Pleasant. Started this A.M. for Diablo Skagit river. Got as far as Newhalem. Campbell & Abbey with me. Fine trip. [margin: Diablo Trip]
Sat Sep 08: Beautiful day. Went to Diablo and viewed the dam works at Diablo Canyon. Great trip and wonderful scenery. Arrived home at 7.30 P.M.
Sun Sep 09: Pleasant. Went to Presby S.S. & church dedication. Fred Abbey also. Grants folks over this P.M. Nettie in bed with cold. Ida and Francis up and around. [margin: Dr. J. S. Church died Sep 9]

1928 Sep 10-23 (pp 84-85)

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Mon Sep 10: At home & downtown. Pleasant. Nettie in bed. Went to Pres Ch meeting in the eve. Grant began threshing.
Tue Sep 11: Grant threshing 1/2 day. Primary Election Day. Rain. Light rain most all day. Nettie up and voted. Ida also.
Wed Sep 12: Clowdy. Too wet to thresh. Went to Mount Vernon and to LaConner to Dr. Church's funeral in the P.M. Hartley nominated. Grant defeated by Josh Russell.
Thu Sep 13: [margin: Went to the M.E. supper with Nettie.] Clowdy with strong S.E. wind. Went to the Ranch and got a box of pears for Mrs Means and some apples of Mr Laravey. Went to Mrs Wilson's funeral as pall bearer.
Fri Sep 14: [margin: Rain.] Pleasant. Light rain last night. In town all day. Play H. shoes with Abbey & post office men.
Sat Sep 15: Fine day. Foggy A.M. At home and downtown at Judge A's court. Grant threshing.
Sun Sep 16: Pleasant. Went to Pres S.S. & church A.M. Went to Bay view with Nettie & Frances in the P.M. to meet the McGinnises. They all came here, later John with the rest. Grant finished threshing in P.M. 2400 sks. 2000 large size.
Mon Sep 17: Beautiful day. At home A.M. Went to C.C. luncheon & pitched a game of H.S's. Nettie went to Seattle to a D.A.R. function.
Tue Sep 18: [margin: ]Rain last night. Pleasant to day. Heard from Frank. He left Juneau to day. Went to Mt Vernon & the Ranch. Was ????? for Mrs Applegate.
Wed Sep 19: Pleasant. At home A.M. Down town in the P.M. Ida had a bad night in bed nearly all day.
Thu Sep 20: Pleasant. In town all day. Played H. shoes in the P.M.
Fri Sep 21: [margin: Grants folks here this eve.] Pleasant. Heard A. Smith's talk last night. Ida no better. Mr & Mrs McCormick called. Got a load of wood. Had the trans bands lined on Ford.
Sat Sep 22: [margin: Frank left Ketchikan this A.M.]Warm & pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the Minstrel Show last night. the P.M. went with Abby to work on the school play ground fence. Ida not so well to day.
Sun Sep 23: Pleasant. Change towards night. Went to Pres Church & S.S. Frank Whites folks here this P.M. Went to Church in the evening.

1928 Sep 24-Oct 8 (pp 86-87)

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Mon Sep 24: Pleasant. Went to the farm and gathered garden stuff & picked a box of Jersey pears. In the P.M. downtown and played H. shoes with Abbey & Stapp. Grants folks went to Seattle for Darrell to see about college. Ida up some to day.
Tue Sep 25: Foggy & smokey. At home A.M. In the P.M. took abbey and went to see the new Lake Campbell road. I consider it a waste of good money.
Wed Sep 26: Foggy. Pleasant P.M. At home and down town. "The Retriever" came in at 6 P.M and went on to Seattle. Nettie went also.
Thu Sep 27: Pleasant. Fog this A.M. At home A.M. On a jury at the Justice court this P.M. Auto accident case.
Fri Sep 28: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Went to the opening Foot Ball game with Abbey in P.M.
Sat Sep 29: Pleasant. Frank & Nettie came this A.M. In town. Had a game of horse shoes in the P.M.
Sun Sep 30: Rain this A.M. 1/2 in Pleasant P.M. Went to ch this A.M. All went to Wilsons this P.M. in the Nash. Ida also.
Mon Oct 01: Rainy day. At home all day. Maeger here to see about finishing the house.
Tue Oct 02: Hard rain last night, clowdy to day. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle. Erickson putting in windows. Self choring.
Wed Oct 03: Strong S.E. wind all day & rain at 4 P.M. Two men working on house. Self choring around all day. Wrights returned at 11.15 P.M.
Thu Oct 04: Showery. Two men working. Choring about home. Frank & Nettie home at 11.15.
Fri Oct 05: Semi Pleasant. 3 men working. I went to Wilsons to pick apples. They are not through threshing yet. Rain again at night.
Sat Oct 06: Rain last night & this A.M. Five men working 1/2 day on house. Down in the P.M.
Sun Oct 07: Strong S.E. wind & rain this A.M. Went to S.S. & church this A.M. Grant folks here this P.M.
Mon Oct 08: Hard rain. Went to the Ranch and got Oats & straw for Abbey. Five men working on house.

1928 Oct 9-23 (pp 88-89)

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Tue Oct 09: Rain A.M. Strong west wind P.M. Went to Mt Vernon with N. Bessner and to Jones & Gelatley meeting in the eve. Six were working on house. Frank went to Seattle.
Wed Oct 10: Frank returned. Pleasant. Went to LaConner to the Baptist Associate & too Mr Williams. 5 men working.
Thu Oct 11: Fine day. Cleaning up about the place. Five men working to the wind out of our room and put in the new frame.
Fri Oct 12: Fine Day. Temp 38. Frost in some places. Four men working.
Sat Oct 13: Ida had a C. bath. Clowdy. Four men 1/2. Went to the ranch & picked pears also went to Mrs Walters funeral or burial rather in B.V. cemetary. Grant went to the Good Roads Con this week at Walla Walla.
Sun Oct 14: Clowdy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Wrights out to Whitneys & Aunt Kate & Arlie called here in the eve.
Mon Oct 15: Furnace heater being installed. Heard Hoover in Boston. Clowdy. Went with Frank to C.C. Luncheon. Two men working. Ida had C. bath.
Tue Oct 16: Rainy day. One men working & plumbers also. Ida had a bath.
Wed Oct 17: Clowdy. One man on house. Ida went to Collins for bath.
Thu Oct 18: Clowdy & foggy but no rain. Three men working two on the roof. Miss H. Marshall here. Self cleaning roof & eave troughs.
Fri Oct 19: Fine day. Four men working. Self picking up in the A.M. Down to Court in the P.M. Men putting in the Heating plant.
Sat Oct 20: Pleasant. Cleaning up on the roof & yard. Downtown in the P.M. Frank and Frances went to S. Woolley to foot ball game. Donald & folks came this eve.
Sun Oct 21: [margin: Dr Cook here Sunday.]Semi pleasant. Donald & folks here till 4 P.M. Grants folks here in the P.M. Went to S.S. & Church.
Mon Oct 22: Light rain. Cutting down trees east of garage. Self & Frank. Two men working.
Tue Oct 23: Pleasant. Cut the bal of trees by the garage. Four men working. Frank White called. All went to the M.E. church dinner this eve. Ida in bed since Sunday with neuritis.

1928 Oct 24-Nov 7 (pp 90-91)

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Wed Oct 24: Fine day. Four or five men working. Bot two loads, 4 ricks of firewood. Moving timber out of the basement & began shingling the out house. Beat Abbey three games shoes P.M.
Thu Oct 25: Clowdy but no rain. Finished shingling the wood house. Five men working. Political speeches every night by radio.
Fri Oct 26: Clowdy. Five men on house. Self cleaning up & cutting up trees. Ida poorly & in bed.
Sat Oct 27: Clowdy & dark. Two men 1/2. Ida no better. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle. Cleaning & cutting wood. 79 to day. Got four nice birthday remembrances today. Abbeys, Pearl, Edna and Darrell.
Sun Oct 28: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church. Wrights went to LaConner & the Ranch. Ida miserable with weakness & neuritis.
Mon Oct 29: Clowdy & light rain at night. Painters began on the house. John & Pearl here to day. One carpenter working.
Tue Oct 30: Rainy & clowdy. Trip working. Self choring & cutting wood. Ida a little better to day.
Wed Oct 31: Clowdy & light rain. Tripp working and finished carpenter work. Painters working yesterday & to day. Grant & Hilda here this P.M.
Thu Nov 01: Semi pleasant. The carpenters finished. Painters working. Dr Cook here and Ida went to the Anacortes Hospital.
Fri Nov 02: [margin: Colvin & Merlin & Nels here in the P.M. for football.] Light rain. Painters working. Was out to the hospital twice. Ida worse till 9 P.M. Nettie & I out in the eve.
Sat Nov 03: Clowdy & windy. At home & out to the hospital. Ida better to day.
Sun Nov 04: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to s.S. & church A.M. Out to the hospital & Whitney's in the P.M. Darrell & Mirriam here this P.M. Mirriam all night.
Mon Nov 05: Rainy. Light rains. Mr Calkins sanding the house. Ida still in the hospital. Got a box of Bellflowers of Abbey.
Tue Nov 06: Election day. Pleasant. Played horse shoes and went to the hospital in P.M.
Wed Nov 07: Pleasant. Hoover & Hartley elected. A Republican last slide. Senator Dill reelected. Sanding & painting.

1928 Nov 8-20 (pp 92-93)

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Thu Nov 08: Strong S.E. wind & some rain. Calkins finished sanding floors. Painting. Out to the hospital. Ida still in bed & not much better. Electric Range connected up to day.
Fri Nov 09: Clowdy. Hard rain last night. Grants started on the Southern trip to day. Was out to the hospital. Ida not much better. Painters working on our dining room.
Sat Nov 10: Clowdy & showery. Two painters one half. Finished our room except floor. Frank went to Seattle. Self out to the Hospital.
Sun Nov 11: Clowdy. Armistice Day. Went to S.S. & church out to the Hospital P.M. & to Ch. in the evening.
Mon Nov 12: Showery S.E. wind. Out to the hospital in the P.M. Wrights all in Bellingham to F.B. game. Ida about the same.
Tue Nov 13: Semi pleasant. Three painters working. One got hurt last night. Wrights in Mount Vernon to night. Ida not so well last night & to day. Varnishing floors to day.
Wed Nov 14: Pleasant. North wind. Moving &c. Moved things into Wrights dining room and our living room. Was out to the hospital. Three men painting out side.
Thu Nov 15: Clowdy & rain at 3 P.M. Temp 36 frost. Painters 3. At home and out to the Hospital. First letter from Grants. Pocatello.
Fri Nov 16: [margin: Hospital fire. Dr. Cook here.]Pleasant. Sold the old stove and bot a new one. Down town in the P.M. and had a H.S. game. A card from Grant. Salt Lake. The Anacortes Hospital burned this evening. We all went out and brot Ida home. Most everybody there to see it burn. Furniture about all saved.
Sat Nov 17: Pleasant & cool. At home & down town. The painters finished. Moving & placing furniture. Ida in bed all day. Dr Cook here [margin: this eve.]
Sun Nov 18: Frost 35. Cool & clowdy. Went to the Four Sq Church dedication at 2.30 & to Pres Ch. in the eve. Ida miserable as ever.
Mon Nov 19: Clowdy with light rain. At home in the A.M. Went to LaConner and the ranch in the P.M., Pearl and Carroll Wilson here this P.M. Heard from Grant at Las Vegas.
Tue Nov 20: At home all day. Working about the house. Paving on K Str. Ida no better. Clowdy but no rain.

1928 Nov 21-Dec 4 (pp 94-95)

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Wed Nov 21: Pleasant. Frank went to Seattle. Self choring about home. Ida had a miserable night. In bed all day.
Thu Nov 22: Around home. Semi pleasant. Finished paving K St to 12 St. from 8 St. Ida slightly better.
Fri Nov 23: Fairly pleasant. Choring about home. Cutting up roots for fire place wood. Went with Franks folks and Aunt Kate Whitney to T.A. Esary's Golden Wedding. Ida about the same.
Sat Nov 24: Pleasant. Began tearing off shingles and getting ready to change the kitchen & put in a bath tub in the old pantry. Ida's neuritis bad as ever to day.
Sun Nov 25: Clowdy & light rain at night. Went to Presby Ch A.M. In the P.M. went to Urban Derr's boys funeral with Frank & Nettie at Mt Vernon. Rev Raymond presided.
Mon Nov 26: Semi pleasant. Began rebuilding the kitchen. Lovelace & Kelly here. L. 1 day, Kelly 1/2. Ida no better.
Tue Nov 27: Pleasant. Lovelace here one day. Kelly 1/2 day. Ida had a bad night & Dr Cook here this A.M. Self working on kitchen. Wrights in Burlington to night.
Wed Nov 28: Pleasant. Lovelace 1/2 Kelly 1 day. Ida no better.
Thu Nov 29: Thanksgiving. Cool. Went to Thanksgiving services at the New Tabernacle 4 Sq. Frank went to Seattle. Ida miserable all day. Will & Sydney Stacey & families here.
Fri Nov 30: Clowdy & showery. Kelly 1/2 Lovelace 1 day. Cut through and hung a door ?????? living room & kitchen. Grants folks got home last night. Hilda Darrell & Mirriam here this P.M.
Sat Dec 01: Semi pleasant. Lovelace & Kelly each 1/2 day. Move the bath tub down stairs & finished the plaster board in the kitchen.
Sun Dec 02: Clear & pleasant. Self in bed most all day. Had a temperature the last two nights. Donald & wife & Ray Pollock here to dinner celebrating Nettie's birth day 48.
Mon Dec 03: Pleasant. Frost 30. Lovelace & Kelly working. Kelly finished. Self helping some. Ida about the same.
Tue Dec 04: [margin: Downtown this P.M. paying bills.]Clear & cold. Temp 26°. Lovelace one half & finished. Frank went to Seattle. Ida no better [margin: Dr. Show here tonight.]

1928 Dec 5-19 (pp 96-97)

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Wed Dec 05: Clear & cold. Temp 25. Downtown and order cupboard doors and paid bills. F.N. Haley elected Mayor of Anacortes yesterday.
Thu Dec 06: Temp 29. Pleasant. Took the holly off the old wood house & burned it. Ida miserable all day & had Dr. Shaw. Frank got a ton of "Bryants?" coal. The folks at the Methodist play to night.
Fri Dec 07: Warmer 48. Showery this A.M. Ida no better. Franks folks started for Seattle & Tacoma this eve.
Sat Dec 08: Clowdy. Strong S.E. wind all day. Got the doors for kitchen cupboards. Ida feeling some better to day.
Sun Dec 09: Clowdy. Went to P. Church. Grants folks over & Hilda got the dinner. The folks arrived at 11 P.M.
Mon Dec 10: Hard rain and wind last night. Semi pleasant to day. Fitting & hanging cupboard doors. Paid Lovelace & Kelly for Kitchen work. Total cost 122.75
Tue Dec 11: Cool. Clowdy & windy. Finished hanging kitchen doors. The folks out to Calkin's to night D.A.R. meeting. Ida talking Seattle.
Wed Dec 12: Clowdy. No rain. Ida getting ready for Seattle. Frances new bedroom set came. Hetty Marshall here to day.
Thu Dec 13: Semi pleasant. Frost 35. The Wrights went to Seattle & took Ida to the Hospital. Self down visiting the Judge this P.M.
Fri Dec 14: Part pleasant. Temp 32. Choring about home in the A.M. Downtown in a H.S. game with Abbey in P.M.
Sat Dec 15: Cool & clowdy. Got a letter from Ida. Began to move the old wood house.
Sun Dec 16: Cool & clowdy Temp 32. Went to Ch. & S.S. Wrote to Ida & E Reed. Radio in the evening.
Mon Dec 17: Frost 32. Pleasant. Frank & I finished moving the wood house. Mr Geo Strang died last night.
Tue Dec 18: Cool & pleasant. Temp 36. Put the door in the wood house in the A.M. in P.M. went to Geo Strangs funeral. Methodists here to night for choir practice at Wrights.
Wed Dec 19: Foggy. Cool. Working on wood house. A letter from Ida to Nettie. Frank in his part of the house working. Dr. & Mrs. Cook called this eve.

1928 Dec 20-Jan 4, 1929 (pp 98-99)

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Thu Dec 20: Thick fog all day. Working on wood house 1/2 Put a roof over the kitchen door. Wrote to Pearl & Ida.
Fri Dec 21: Rain this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Finished the floor in the wood house. Downtown in the P.M. mailing C. Cards. Went to the M.E. Play Across the Hill. Very good and no audience.
Sat Dec 22: Rain this A.M. Semi pleasant P.M. Down in P.M. bot underware & tie. Put a base around the wood house.
Sun Dec 23: Clowdy & showery. Went to Pres Ch & S.S. and to the concert in the eve.
Mon Dec 24: Light showers & S. wind. Working around wood house some and downtown in the P.M. the Wrights had a fine Chris. Tree this eve.
Tue Dec 25: [margin: Donald, wife & brother here.] Fine Christmas Day. All went to Wilson's and had a fine time & fine dinner. Donald & Helen went to Seattle this evening. Home at 9.30.
Wed Dec 26: Rainy day. Went to Seattle with Frank. Saw Ida. Can't see much improvement. Arrived home at 7.30. Lots of rain.
Thu Dec 27: Semi pleasant. Choring about home. Cutting up old stuff for wood.
Fri Dec 28: Wind & rain. Went to the Ranch. The Christmas west wind damaged the dike considerably near Bay View. Grant & others working on it last night.
Sat Dec 29: Rain last night & some to day. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Dec 30: Clowdy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Frank's Father & Mother came at 2 P.M. Frank met them at Mount Vernon.
Mon Dec 31: Clowdy. At home all day. Spading garden & wrote to Ida. Visiting with the Wrights.
Tue Jan 01: Clowdy. Frank in bed most all day. Sick last night. At home not doing much. The Wrights here yet. Temp 44.
Wed Jan 02: Clowdy & showery. Frank went to Seattle. He reports Ida very poorly & looking bad. Mr & Mrs Wright here yet.
Thu Jan 03: Cool & clowdy. Light frost. In the house about all day reading "With Malice Toward None". The new Council took office last night. Mayor also.
Fri Jan 04: Semi pleasant. Frank took his folks home to day. Downtown this P.M. Not feeling first class this week. Miserable cough.

1929 Jan 5-20 (pp 100-101)

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Sat Jan 05: Feeling punk. In house all day. Frank got home from Seattle. Fever at night 102.
Sun Jan 06: Clowdy. Frost 32. In bed all day reading mostly.
Mon Jan 07: Foggy. Light frost. In bed. Had Dr. Shaw this A.M. Frank went to Seattle this P.M.
Tue Jan 08: Pleasant. In bed fever about gone, but sick to stomach some. Frank arrived at 6 P.M. He had car trouble. A letter from Ida. She is in a bad way. Worried.
Wed Jan 09: Still in bed. Another letter from Ida and I wrote one to her. Frank down town getting his car fixed.
Thu Jan 10: Mr McCormick call also Mr Ferguson. Frost & fog. Self about the same. Dr Shaw here. Frank went to Seattle and came home with Donald.
Fri Jan 11: Frost & fog. Frank went back to Seattle with Donald. Judge Abbey called to see me. A letter from Ida. She wants to be home.
Sat Jan 12: Pleasant. In bed as usual. Not much fever but terrible sore back. Frank went to Mount Vernon this P.M. Head the opening program of the G.N. Tunnel. Good.
Sun Jan 13: Clowdy & mild. Had a bad night. Terrible sore back. Pearl & Carroll came this P.M. & Clyde Howe and Edna Whitney in the eve. Sat up in chair a while but had more fever 100.4 at 9 P.M. Wrote to Ida.
Mon Jan 14: Fog all day. Self about the same. Sat up in chair some.
Tue Jan 15: Clowdy. Not very cold. Had a bad night. Not feeling very good to day. Called Mr Williams, Mrs Ferguson & McCormick.
Wed Jan 16: Beautiful day. Self about the same. Back still sore. Mr Bessner called.
Thu Jan 17: Frank went to Seattle. Rainy A.M. Clowdy P.M. Feeling pretty bum to day. Grant here last night & we listened to the legislative programme.
Fri Jan 18: Clear & a strong N. wind all day. Temp 30 at 6 P.M. Had another bad night with my back. Frank came but Ida not well enough to come.
Sat Jan 19: Frost 28. Clear & pleasant. Slept better last night. Went out & ate supper with folks for the first time in two weeks.
Sun Jan 20: Temp 26. Clear & cold. Donald & wife came last last night. Some bank trouble this A.M. Frank & Donald went to Seattle & brot Ida home. She stood the trip O.K.

1929 Jan 21-Feb 6 (pp 102-103)

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Mon Jan 21: Frank Darcy buried to day. Temp 32. Ground lightly covered with snow this A.M. Warmer toward night. Ida up and around some but has trouble with her back.
Tue Jan 22: Temp 28. Strong N. wind. Ida & self about the same.
Wed Jan 23: Temp 22. Sprinkling snow all day. Don & Frank went to Seattle. Ida had a bad night. I also. Back bad. Geo Miller here to get some wood for us.
Thu Jan 24: Temp 28. Snow all the A.M. about 4 inched altogether. Kelly here fixing Franks bath tub. Patients about the same. Dr Shaw here to give Ida serum.
Fri Jan 25: Warmer & rain this A.M. Temp 36. Mr Ferguson here this P.M. Ida not as well. Self about the same. Kelly finished installing Franks B. tub.
Sat Jan 26: Temp 30. Snowing by spells. 24 at bedtime. Ida as miserable as ever. Dr. Shaw here.
Sun Jan 27: Temp 16 - 11 at the ranch. All home all day. Ida no better. Grant, Mirriam & Darrell called. Temp 23 at 2 19 at R.
Mon Jan 28: Temp 18. Snow last night and all the A.M. to day. Miss Flagg here working in the kitchen. Ida suffering as much as ever. Its too bad she left the hospital. Snow 6 inches deep now. Temp at 9 - 23.
Tue Jan 29: Temp 20. Two inches more snow. Miss Flagg here this A.M. Dr. Shaw here. Temp 20 at 8.30 & clear.
Wed Jan 30: [margin: Temp 14° 6 at the Ranch.]Clear & pleasant. Temp 29 at noon, 25 at 9.30. Miss Flagg here this A.M.
Thu Jan 31: Temp 23 & 32 in the P.M. Clowdy. Ida no better. Frank went to Seattle. Mr & Mrs Rev McCormick called.
Fri Feb 01: Temp 28. Another inch of snow & 6 at the Farm. Ida says she is worse. Grant & Hilda here this P.M.
Sat Feb 02: Temp 28. Clear & pleasant. 26 at 9 P.M. Downtown in the P.M. Paid bills & got hair cut. Frank White called & Mrs Carroll.
Sun Feb 03: Temp 24. Clear & pleasant. At home all day. Ida had a bad day. Dr. Shaw here. Frank, Donald & Helen went to Seattle this evening at 7.15.
Mon Feb 04: [margin: Temp 28 26 at 9 P.M.] Ida had a bad night & a worse day. Not warm enough to melt snow. Self down to the K St. store.
Tue Feb 05: Temp 22. Clear & pleasant. Ida worse in bed all day. I went downtown to pay bills.
Wed Feb 06: Temp 24. Clear & pleasant. Dr. Shaw here. Downtown with car for medicine. Frank & Donald in Seattle. [margin: Temp 25 at 9 P.M.]

1929 Feb 7-24 (pp 104-105)

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Thu Feb 07: Temp 18. Clear & cold all day. Ida still suffering. I went to the Kiwanis Luncheon as a guest of Abbey(?).
Fri Feb 08: Temp 21. Clear & cold. Frank came home last night. Ida worse than ever to day. Dr. Shaw here. The Wrights went to Mount Vernon to B.B. game.
Sat Feb 09: Temp 20. 38 at 2 P.M. 30, 8 P.M. Ida no better. Frank went to Seattle.
Sun Feb 10: Temp 26. Clear & pleasant all day. At home all day. No body called no sign of warmer weather.
Mon Feb 11: Temp 26. Clear & pleasant. Ida about the same. Downtown in P.M. Mrs Summer called.
Tue Feb 12: Temp 30. Clear & pleasant. Ida miserable all day. Frank & Donald came this evening in the Retriever from Seattle.
Wed Feb 13: Temp 23. Pleasant. Ida no better. Dr. Shaw here. Downtown and out to Abbeys for Electric pad.
Thu Feb 14: [margin: From 6 to 10 degrees colder at the ranch all of this cold spell.]Temp 32. Pleasant. Ida no better. Went to the Ranch. Grant in Olympia. John, Pearl & Merlin here, also Mrs Judd & Mr Black, the parson.
Fri Feb 15: Temp 35. Clowdy. Nothing important. Snow nearly gone.
Sat Feb 16: Temp 30. Rain lightly most of the day. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Ida about the same. Got a load of wood from Woods Mill.
Sun Feb 17: Temp 38. Light snow this A.M. & rain. Pleasant P.M. Went to Pres church this A.M. Edna Whitney called this eve.
Mon Feb 18: Dr. Shaw here. Temp 28. Cold raw S.E. wind all day. Ida worse in bed all day. Mr McCormick called. Piled the wood. Frank went to Seattle.
Tue Feb 19: Cold S.E. wind & clowdy. Ida no better. I went to the Ranch & to Chas Sorenson's funeral with Grant & Hilda at Burlington.
Wed Feb 20: Pleasant & warmer. Grant was offered $40.00 for Oats yesterday. Saw the talking picture last night "On Trial".
Thu Feb 21: Clowdy. Ida no better in bed all day. Downtown in the P.M. Dr Du Praw here to see Ida.
Fri Feb 22: Cold S.E. wind. Washington Day. Ira Leatherwood here & folks & Pearl. Downtown with Ira in his Ford.
Sat Feb 23: Clowdy. Temp 46. Ida in bed all day. About the same. I made a cold Frame for plants.
Sun Feb 24: Ida in bed all day. Part clowdy. Went to church & S.S. Grants folks here in the P.M. till 3.30.

1929 Feb 25-Mar 13 (pp 106-107)

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Mon Feb 25: Semi pleasant & cool west wind. Frank & Donald went to Westminster. Self home all day. Ida in bed.
Tue Feb 26: Clowdy & misty. Temp 37. Downtown in the P.M. Grant & Hilda here this P.M.
Wed Feb 27: Clowdy & light rain. The Retriever and crew went to Seattle. Self choring about home. Ida in bed.
Thu Feb 28: clowdy with light rains. Frank in Seattle. Donald also. Ida in bed. Dr. Shaw here this eve.
Fri Mar 01: Clowdy & light rain. Bot 50 galons of gasoline at 10 1/2 cts per Galon. Mr Ferguson here with his blanket.
Sat Mar 02: Pleasant. Frank home. Frank & Blanche here in the P.M. Planted flower seed in the cold frame. Dr. Burdon here.
Sun Mar 03: Clowdy. Ida went to Seattle with Dr. Minnie Burdon. Grants folks & John & Pearl here to see her off. Mr & Mrs Ferguson called.
Mon Mar 04: Part clowdy. Investigation of Hoover for President came via radio. Fine. Downtown P.M. & to show in the eve. Planted some peas & spinach also godesia. Donald here this eve.
Tue Mar 05: Clowdy & rain at night. Downtown playing H. shoes with Abbey & went to the Presby dinner.
Wed Mar 06: Cool & clowdy. Frank & Donald went to Seattle. Self working about the lawn & garden.
Thu Mar 07: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon & called at the Ranch. Listened to witnesses on the Conally Murder Trial.
Fri Mar 08: Cool & clowdy. Planted sweet peas, carrots, beets. Down town in P.M. Had a game of H. shoes with Abbey & the police. Frank & Donald returned.
Sat Mar 09: Clowdy & cool wind. Home in the A.M. Went to see a picture with Abbey "Battle of the Sexes". Planted peas. Had a letter from Ida. She is no better.
Sun Mar 10: Rain last night & clowdy to day. Went to Pres Ch & S.S. A.M. & M.E. ch with Nettie at night. Frank & Don went to Seattle this P.M. The Carters called this eve.
Mon Mar 11: Temp 36. Pleasant. Put linoleum on the kitchen floor. Downtown in P.M. H.S. Nettie sick abed all day.
Tue Mar 12: Nettie up to day. Pleasant went to the Ranch and pruned the logan B. berries. A letter from Ida.
Wed Mar 13: Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. Went to a picture in the New Theatre at night with Nettie & Frances.

1929 Mar 14-Mar 29 (pp 108-109)

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Thu Mar 14: Light frost. Pleasant. At home all day. Frank came and took Nettie & Frances to Seattle. Planted Alaska peas both garden & the wild ones Frank brought.
Fri Mar 15: Pleasant A.M. Rainy P.M. Went to the Ranch and to Mt Vernon. Sold the Oats at $40.00 and paid taxes. Went to Miss Brockman's concert. Presby.
Sat Mar 16: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Downtown to lunch and show. Won three games shoes from Abbey.
Sun Mar 17: Beautiful day. Went to Ch & S.S. in the A.M. Took dinner with the Williams & they were up here in the P.M. Nettie & Frances returned from Tacoma.
Mon Mar 18: Beautiful day. Light frost. Around home & down town paying bills, doctors, &c.
Tue Mar 19: Pleasant. Planted a row of onions. Downtown in a horseshoe game. Frank & Donald here to supper but went back to Seattle after Mason lady(?)
Wed Mar 20: Rain last night & some to day. Had a sore throat and in the house about all day. Frances sick & out of school the past three days.
Thu Mar 21: Strong west wind. Went to the farm. Grant well along with the plowing.
Fri Mar 22: Pleasant but cool N W wind. The "Retriever" came in this A.M. John & Pearl & Ms Sullivan here. Went to Mr Hills funeral. Large crowd. Saw & heard the "Singing Fool" this eve.
Sat Mar 23: Pleasant. The Retriever loading and sailed at 5 o'clock for Alaska. Frank, Donald and Merlin Wilson aboard. Downtown in P.M. Shoes & Shoes. Show the "Perfect Crime".
Sun Mar 24: Clowdy & cool. Went to S.S. & church in the A.M. & out to Frank Whites P.M.
Mon Mar 25: Cold S.E. wind all day & light rain. At home & down town in P.M.
Tue Mar 26: Rain last night. Windy & clowdy to day. Reading & down town.
Wed Mar 27: Strong S.E. wind. Rain last night. Downtown in P.M. Changed oil in Ford. Wilbra Coleman died last night.
Thu Mar 28: Clowdy & showery. Painted the kitchen. Went to the Methodist dinner this eve.
Fri Mar 29: Painting kitchen & went to Mt Vernon to the Coleman "Memorial" in the Court House. Went to church communion service eve. Frank & crew returned this Eve with leaky boat.

1929 Mar 30-Apr 17 (pp 110-111)

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Sat Mar 30: Cool but pleasant. The Retriever went to Seattle this P.M. Downtown & to a show "Monte Blue" with Abbey. Nettie & Frances in LaConner this eve.
Sun Mar 31: Fine day. Went to church in the A.M. Sick in the P.M. Chills & fever.
Mon Apr 01: In bed all day. The Retriever returned last night and sailed for Alaska this P.M.
Tue Apr 02: In bed reading. Not very well.
Wed Apr 03: In bed reading. Better to day.
Thu Apr 04: Snow & hail last night. Temp 36. Still in bed. Rev McCormick here this eve. Mirriam came.
Fri Apr 05: Pleasant but cool. Friend Abbey called also Pearl & Colvin, Grant & Mr Ferguson.
Sat Apr 06: Cool & clowdy. Light frost. Up most of the day & no focus. Mirriam went home this P.M. Folks all went to "When Men Marry" last night.
Sun Apr 07: Clowdy & showery. At home all day. Reading & radio. Wrote to Ida.
Mon Apr 08: Pleasant. Painted the bath room. Downtown in the P.M. paying bills.
Tue Apr 09: Part pleasant. Painting bathroom and down town in the P.M. The boys arrived in Ketchikan this A.M.
Wed Apr 10: Clowdy & cold. Choring & down town. This is sure cold for April.
Thu Apr 11: Rain last night. Pleasant P.M. Went to the Ranch and called at Whites.
Fri Apr 12: Cool & clowdy & light rain. Went to Lake Samish & Bellingham with Barker's & Abbey. Painted the cupboard & kitchen chair.
Sat Apr 13: Cold S.E. wind all day. Choring & downtown. A letter from Ida with nothing encouraging in it.
Sun Apr 14: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to S.S. & church A.M. and out to Frank Whites with Nettie in the P.M.
Mon Apr 15: Pleasant 3/4. Light rain at night. Choring in the A.M. Downtown in a H.S. game in the P.M.
Tue Apr 16: Strong south wind all day. Went to the Ranch & planted a row of peas & set S. pears. Went to the Cong dinner & Fairbanks show.
Wed Apr 17: Pleasant. Painted the kitchen floor & bath. Took Nettie out to Kreb's & downtown.

1929 Apr 18-May 4 (pp 112-113)

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Thu Apr 18: Pleasant. At home all day. Worked in garden some. Planted two rows of peas.
Fri Apr 19: Clowdy. Painting the wood house. Downtown in P.M. Have heard nothing from Ida this week.
Sat Apr 20: Rainy day. Finished painting stuff in the kitchen except 2 coat on floor. Went to show with Abbey in P.M.
Sun Apr 21: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch & S.S. & to M.E. ch in the eve. Out to Whitneys in P.M.
Mon Apr 22: Fine day. Choring about home & down town P.M. H.S. 3 games. "Weary River" in eve. Planted a row of beans.
Tue Apr 23: Pleasant & warmer. Went to the farm and planted garden stuff. Grant disking & harrowing.
Wed Apr 24: Fine day. Went to Seattle. Mr Williams also. Tended Pioneer Trustee meetings & visited Ida. She seem to be some better.
Thu Apr 25: Fine weather. Came home at 2.15 P.M. Fine farming weather.
Fri Apr 26: Fine day. A man here and papered the kitchen & Calsomined the bath. Down town in P.M. and went to the high school operetta in the evening. Very good.
Sat Apr 27: Clowdy & showery. At home & down town in P.M. Painted the kitchen & bath floors 2d coat.
Sun Apr 28: Pleasant. Went to church & S.S. Ida arrived at 3.30. The Youngs brot her. Went to Ch in the eve.
Mon Apr 29: Clowdy & windy. Choring around home & down town. Ida up walking around some. Clyde Howe & Mrs Snyder called.
Tue Apr 30: Fine spring day. At home & down town. Nettie went to Mt Vernon. Pearl & boys here this eve.
Wed May 01: Clowdy & rain P.M. light. Mrs Snyder here helping Ida. Went to the Ranch. Set out cabbage & lettuce & planted some potatos. Grant seeding yesterday & to day.
Thu May 02: Rain last night & this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Mrs Snyder here. Self choring, set a row of lettuce & made a lattice(?) for Blanche. Ida as miserable as ever if not more so.
Fri May 03: Pleasant. Mrs Snyder here 1/2. Self working in the garden and down town in the P.M.
Sat May 04: Home in the A.M. Downtown P.M. Pleasant. Ida about the same. Mrs Snyder here.

1929 May 5-23 (pp 114-115)

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Sun May 05: Semi pleasant. Went to Ch & S.S. A.M. Grants folks here from 5 till bedtime.
Mon May 06: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Horseshoes in P.M. Mrs Snyder here.
Tue May 07: Fine day. P.E.O.'s with Nettie. Went to LaC & the Ranch. Planted beans, potatos E. Rose & parsnips. Came home over the Dewey "New Road".
Wed May 08: Hard rain last night & this A.M. At home & downtown.
Thu May 09: Pleasant P.M. Mrs White & Mrs Snyder here. Mrs White Ostepath?. Down town in the P.M.
Fri May 10: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & planted peas, carrots & corn. Went to the High school play in eve.
Sat May 11: Pleasant. Home A.M. Down to P.M. Mrs White & Mrs Snyder here. Ida miserable.
Sun May 12: [margin: Grant finished seeding May 11th.] Pleasant. Mothers Day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Pearl and boys & Grants here this eve.
Mon May 13: Pleasant. Mowed the lawn. Downtown this P.M. & out to Abbeys. Mrs Snyder & Mrs Dr White here this A.M.
Tue May 14: Warm & pleasant. P.E.O.'s & D.A.R.s with Nettie to day & to night. Went to the Ranch & worked in the garden.
Wed May 15: Dr. White here. Clowdy. Looks like rain. (Rain at 6 P.M.) Trimmed the hedge. down town in the P.M. & ordered a suit of Birch.
Thu May 16: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and set out tomato plants & planted peas, turnips & beets.
Fri May 17: At Judd's & set for a picture. Pleasant. Went to the mill for Grants lumber. Set for a picture & went to a B.B. game at the school ground with Abbey. A. won.
Sat May 18: Warm & pleasant. Made Grants truck stakes. Down town. A game of H.S. licked 2 to 1.
Sun May 19: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Down to Judd's office in P.M.
Mon May 20: Fine day. Went to the farm and helped Grant make a truck rack.
Tue May 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and also Mt Vernon. Making wood rack. Mrs White here again.
Wed May 22: Pleasant. Working about home, window screens.
Thu May 23: Pleasant. At home all day. Making & painting window screens. Ida over to Carroll's yesterday and out of doors to day. Nettie went to Mt Vernon to night.

1929 May 24-Jun 9 (pp 116-117)

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Fri May 24: Nice rain this A.M. & this P.M. Not doing much. Set a few plants. Got pictures of self & the house.
Sat May 25: Pleasant. Nettie & Frances went Lake Samish picknick. Self mowed the lawn. Mrs White here again.
Sun May 26: Pleasant. but cool. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Grants folks here this eve.
Mon May 27: Semi pleasant. Mowing lawn, making screens & downtown. Pearl & John here.
Tue May 28: Pleasant. Not doing much. Downtown in the P.M.
Wed May 29: A letter from Frank. Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to Mt Vernon in P.M. to ball game. Went with S. Valentine & Abbey. Rotten game. Got a new suit from Birch.
Thu May 30: Memorial Day. Pleasant. Nothing doing in Anacortes. Went to the Ranch and worked in the garden. Pearl & Nels here this eve.
Fri May 31: Light rain this A.M. Mrs White here. Went to see Dr Cook about my side. Wash the car some.
Sat Jun 01: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Mrs Snyder here 1/2. Working in garden & downtown in P.M. F.G.A.R. Hall.
Sun Jun 02: Pleasant but cool. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Home P.M. & eve.
Mon Jun 03: Fine warm day. Choring about home & downtown.
Tue Jun 04: Pleasant & warm. Went to Seattle to Pioneer meeting and presided at the meeting this P.M.
Wed Jun 05: Pleasant but electric shower in the eve. Visited the McGinnis and tended the Pioneers meeting. Came home with Nick Bessner in the eve.
Thu Jun 06: Clowdy & light rain in the evening. At home choring in the A.M. Down paying bills in the P.M. Out to Abbeys.
Fri Jun 07: Semi pleasant. Temp 72. Went to LaConner & to the Ranch. Set out Cabbage & Abbey tomatos. Mirriam came home with me. A letter from Frank. He has 1372 King's and 50 cases of Reds.
Sat Jun 08: Clowdy but no rain. At home & downtown in P.M. Send pictures of the house to Pa & Ill. Folks went to M.E. Picknick G. Island. Mowed lawn & made a screen for Nettie.
Sun Jun 09: [margin: Sun 9th Nettie & the girls went to Guemes. Dorothy Barney's birthday.]Clowdy all day. Went to Cong Church. Rev Ferguson preached.

1929 Jun 10-28 (pp 118-119)

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Mon Jun 10: Cool & clowdy. Down town getting car fixed. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida worse. Mrs Robinson, Mrs Trafton here.
Tue Jun 11: Clowdy & cool. Showery. Went to the farm. Planted a row of peas. Got strawberries of Maloy & eggs at Whites. Youngs are living at Whites now.
Wed Jun 12: Clowdy. At home & downtown P.M.
Thu Jun 13: clowdy & showery at night. Went with Bessner to the Samish then P.M. went with Nettie & Frances to the Carter Recital.
Fri Jun 14: Flag Day, Guest Day & Ida's birthday. Pearl & boys, Hilda & Mirriam & Tom Lockharts here. Went to Flag Day exercises this P.M.
Sat Jun 15: Strong S.E. wind. Downtown to Legion sale. Hanging petunias this evening.
Sun Jun 16: Strong S.E. wind. Went to S.S. & church. Went to Whites & took Ida & Nettie.
Mon Jun 17: Clowdy & cool S.E. wind. Went to the ranch & got Francis. Grant laid up with lumbago.
Tue Jun 18: Strong S.E. wind & showers. Mrs Snyder here. Went to the Dairymans picknick Burlington with Bessner & to the Trial of Mary Dugan in the eve. This is the longest spell of S.E. wind ever saw in summertime.
Wed Jun 19: Semi pleasant. Down to town to get car battery fixed. Choring about home. Ida not so well. Warmer.
Thu Jun 20: Pleasant & warmer. Nettie & F. in Bellingham. Self painted the Ford & piled a load of wood for Nettie.
Fri Jun 21: Pleasant. Nettie went to Tacoma with Gilkies. Finished the wood & painting car. Downtown.
Sat Jun 22: Fine day. Down & got a new battery for the Ford. Mowed the lawn & went to the show with Abbey. "Through different Eyes"
Sun Jun 23: Pleasant & warmest day so far this year. Went to s.S. & church A.M. & P.M. In P.M. went to the farm with Ida & Frances. Grant 44 to day.
Mon Jun 24: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Listened to Easton boat races in the P.M.
Tue Jun 25: clowdy. Went to the Ranch and worked in the garden. Grant hauling wood.
Wed Jun 26: Nettie went to Bellingham to night. Part clowdy. Out to Maloy's for strawberries. Worked on the walk some. Trimming the edges.
Thu Jun 27: Part clowdy. Had first mess peas. Downtown pitched horse shoes some. Clyde Howe called this evening.
Fri Jun 28: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Home A.M. Downtown P.M. Mirriam came this A.M.

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Sat Jun 29: Pleasant & dry. Horse shoe game P.M. Picked 2d mess of peas.
Sun Jun 30: Pleasant. Went to Ch. A.M. & P.M. Hilda & children here, also Carter's and Fergusons. also Mary McGinnis Jones & husband. Ida & self out to Whitney's for a drive this eve.
Mon Jul 01: Pleasant & warm 80 degrees. Went to Maloys & picked a crate of berries. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue Jul 02: Light shower last night. Pleasant. Went to Mrs Siegfried's funeral in LaConner. Went to Bible School entertainment eve.
Wed Jul 03: Pleasant. At home A.M. Down town P.M. Two games H. Shoes.
Thu Jul 04: Pleasant. Went to the Samish Rodeo & took Mr Ferguson. Arthur Whitney here this eve.
Fri Jul 05: Pleasant. Went to Maloys for strawberries & to Whites for eggs. Ida went to Whites. Downtown in P.M. 3 games H. shoes.
Sat Jul 06: Pleasant. Down to the Kreles(?) trial A.M. Saw the picture "Noah's Ark" in the P.M.
Sun Jul 07: Warm & pleasant. Pady Souliere died. Went to S. School & Church A.M.
Mon Jul 08: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Ranch & pruned the raspberries.
Tue Jul 09: Pleasant. Nettie & Frances went to Big Lake. Went to Pady Souliere's funeral at Grand Army Hall in the P.M.
Wed Jul 10: [margin: a letter from Frank to day.] Strong wind last night. Pt clowdy to day. Home A.M. down town P.M. Grant here to supper.
Thu Jul 11: Pleasant. At home A.M. In the P.M. sold the old Ford for $175.00 and bot a new Model A Standard Coupe Price $702.00. Took a lesson driving. Got along allright except leaving(?) the garage.
Fri Jul 12: [margin: Fri Bailey murder. Tragedy in Edison]Pleasant. Went to the farm. Grant began haying yesterday. Home at 5. Got two quarts S. berries of Maloy.
Sat Jul 13: Pleasant. took a ride with Ida in the new car to Sunset Beach & out to White's. In P.M. took Abbey to the Pioneer Monument meeting in LaConner.
Sun Jul 14: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to S.S. & church morning & eve.
Mon Jul 15: Pleasant. Went for blackberries and took Mr Maloy. Very few berries this year. Grant finished cutting hay to day. Good crop.
Tue Jul 16: Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to the Samish with Bessner in the P.M. & called on Pearl. Grant nearly done putting up hay. It is a heavy crop.

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Wed Jul 17: Pleasant. Grant finished putting up hay. Went to the Ranch & took Frances and to Mount Vernon on Pioneer business with the Coms about a Monument.
Thu Jul 18: Pleasant. At home A.M. went to the Ranch for Frances & took Nettie.
Fri Jul 19: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Game of H. shoes. Neighbor's baby killed this P.M.
Sat Jul 20: Pleasant. Home A.M. Downtown in a H. Shoe game in the P.M.
Sun Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to s.s. & church A.M. & to the Park Service in the eve.
Mon Jul 22: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy P.M. Home & downtown.
Tue Jul 23: Pleasant. Ida & I went to Wilsons. Got cherries & raspberries. Nice trip.
Wed Jul 24: Clowdy. Down in the P.M. H. Shoe game. Very dry. No sign of rain.
Thu Jul 25: Pleasant. At home all day. Got a load of mill wood. Piled some of it.
Fri Jul 26: Fine dry. Went to Ferndale Pioneer picknick & took Nick Bessner. Had a good time. Went via Lake Samish & returned via Deming & Sedro Woolley.
Sat Jul 27: Pleasant. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Went to a show with Abbey.
Sun Jul 28: Pleasant. Temp 82. Went to S.S. & Ch A.M. and to church in the Park at 6.30.
Mon Jul 29: Warm & pleasant. Went to the farm to BayView & took Hilda to Burlington. Ida & Frances went also. Grant began baling hay at 5.30. Big Tacoma Plane wrecked yesterday.
Tue Jul 30: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon to get oil changed in the Ford. Took Mr Campbell. Saw a pea thresher & went to the Ranch.
Wed Jul 31: Pleasant Temp 80. Went to the Ranch. Took Ida & Nettie. Stopped at Whites. Visited the (Judge) Abbey in P.M.
Thu Aug 01: [margin: Grant finished baling. 170 tons.]Beautiful day. Went to the Pioneer meeting. Fine time. Nettie went also. Ida went out and staid with Blanche W. I received a present. Fountain Pen & pencel from the Pioneers by Fred Abbey. Nice to have kind friends.
Fri Aug 02: Semi pleasant. Light thunder shower P.M. At home & down town. Cabin(?) here this eve.
Sat Aug 03: Pleasant. Went to the Farm & to Mt Vernon. Ida went for shoes. Frances came home & Mirriam with her.

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Sun Aug 04: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. & Park Church in the eve. Ida, Nettie & self out to Whitneys in the afternoon.
Mon Aug 05: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Colvin Wilson here working for P.A.F.Co. Mr Bessner called this eve.
Tue Aug 06: Warm & Pleasant. Home A.M. Went to the Farm & took Mirriam then to the Fair ground & then to Mount Vernon. Ida & Frances also.
Wed Aug 07: Fine warm day. Went to Marblemount with Nick Bessner, Mr Campbell & Chs Baxter. The M.mount Bridge dedicated. Nettie & Frances at Rosario this eve.
Thu Aug 08: Took Abbey & went to Arlington to their Pioneer Reunion. Went to the C.C. Banquet in the eve. The Governor, Lieut Gov & Cong Hadley spoke.
Fri Aug 09: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. went to the Fair with Nettie & Francis in P.M.
Sat Aug 10: Fine day. Went to Mt Vernon and had a rumble seat put in the Ford.
Sun Aug 11: Pleasant. Went to Ch & S.S. A.M. All went to Guemes Island P.M. & eve. as guests of the Stapps.
Mon Aug 12: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & got a lot of Garden stuff. Colvin here.
Tue Aug 13: Fine day. All went to Stanwood to see the Scott, Leamer, Fowlers & G. Wallace. Fowlers not at home. Mrs Young & Mother went also.
Wed Aug 14: In Mt Vernon getting car oiled & rumble seat finished.
Thu Aug 15: Pleasant. wEnt to the Ranch and helped patch barnroofs & move the water tank by the house. Nettie & Frances went to Sydney on trip. Frances birth day party this eve.
Fri Aug 16: Pleasant. Home A.M. Downtown in a H. Shoe game and out to Auto park with Abbey. Nettie & Franes at Decatur Island.
Sat Aug 17: Pleasant. Home A.M. In P.M. Went to see & hear "Flying Fool" with Abbey and Mr Dudley.
Sun Aug 18: Rain 1/3 inch this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to S.s. & church A.M. & to Union Ch at the Presby church in the eve. Colvin Wilson here to dinner & supper.
Mon Aug 19: [margin: A letter from Frank over 5100 cases up.]Pleasant. Downtown in the A.M. for flowers for Mrs Darcy's funeral. Went to the funeral at 1.30 P.M.
Tue Aug 20: Pleasant. Home A.M. Pearl came. In P.M. took she & Ida out to Whitneys & around lake Forest Drive.
Wed Aug 21: Pleasant. Piled a load of mill wood & went to Rotary Luncheon. Took the folks out to Krebs. A carnival in town.

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Thu Aug 22: Clowdy & a strong south wind. Went to the farm and put shingles on the horse barn. Frances went too.
Fri Aug 23: Pleasant. Light rain last night. Home A.M. Horse show game P.M. Con Ch. supper eve.
Sat Aug 24: Pleasant. went to the farm in the A.M. Went to a show with Nettie in the P.M.
Sun Aug 25: Fine day. The McGinnis families here from 10.30 to 4.30 also Mrs Young & Blanche White. Nice time. Went to Union church in the eve.
Mon Aug 26: [margin: Air ship "Zephyr" in Los Angeles Mon 26th.] Pleasant. went & brot Helen Whitney, L. & here children to lunch & visit. Went to C.C. Luncheon out to Whites with Ida in the eve.
Tue Aug 27: Warm & Pleasant. Went to the farm. Ida & Frances also. Grant cutting oats 2/3 done. Wilson's cutting also.
Wed Aug 28: Fine harvest weather. Visited the fish canneries this A.M. Down town in the P.M. Had a game H.S.s.
Thu Aug 29: Pleasant. All went to Wilsons I went to Edison & call on Will Walters. Stopped at the farm & got Frances. Grant finished harvesting. Crop light than last year. Took Walter for a ride two miles above Blanchard.
Fri Aug 30: Pleasant. Went to Woods mill with Mr Campbell. A great sight.
Sat Aug 31: Pleasant. At home & downtown A.M. Went to LaConner & the Farm & took Mr Williams & brot Mirriam.
Sun Sep 01: Shower last night. but pleasant to day. Went to Church & S.S. A.M. All out to Whites P.M. & evening also up to the cemetary in P.M.
Mon Sep 02: Labor Day. Pleasant. All staid at home. Quiet day.
Tue Sep 03: Pleasant. Went to the farm & took Mirriam home. Played H.S. in the P.M. Went to Similk Beach and had supper. Miss Black & Dorothy Barney also.
Wed Sep 04: Pleasant. Fine harvest weather. HOme A.M. all out to Mrs Whitneys P.M.
Thu Sep 05: [margin: Thurs Sept 5. Heard that the Retriever left Ketchikan.]Fine warm day. Went to Bellingham with Nick Bessner to the Good Roads Convention. Hilda & Mirriam went with us.
Fri Sep 06: Pleasant. Home A.M. Went Mt Vernon in P.M. with Nick Bessner to Farm to Market Road hearing.
Sat Sep 07: Pleasant but very smoky. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Some threshing oats.

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Sun Sep 08: Pleasant but very smokey. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. "The Retriever" came in at 3 P.M. and left for Seattle at 5 P.M. Nettie went with them.
Mon Sep 09: Pleasant & dry. Lots of smoke. At home A.M. Downtown playing Horse Shoes P.M. three games.
Tue Sep 10: Pleasant & still smoky. At home A.M. Ditto yesterday P.M. 4 Games.
Wed Sep 11: Picked Bartlett pears. Pleasant foggy A.M. Went to the Ranch. Wilsons through threshing. Frank & Nettie came last night with a new Buick car.
Thu Sep 12: At the Ranch. Fine threshing weather. Grant began at 9.30. Grain turning out very well. Frank & Nettie came from Seattle.
Fri Sep 13: [margin: 1970 sax out.]Fine weather but very smoky. Went to the Ranch. Wrights got a new piano and set ours over to the Farm. Threshing going fine and oats turning out well.
Sat Sep 14: Fine day. Went to the Farm. Ida also. Grant finished threshing 2550 sacks. Large size. Donald & Ray Pollock here.
Sun Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to M.E. Ch. A.M. Pres. P.M. Went to Wilsons with Wrights in P.M. Donald & Ray Pollock took the "Rolf" to Seattle.
Mon Sep 16: Fine day but warm. 98 at Rockport. Went to Rockport, Marblemount & Newhalem. Took Campbell, Abbey & Mr Dudley.
Tue Sep 17: Pleasant but smoky. Went and saw the Diablo Dam. Home at 7 P.M. All enjoyed a fine trip.
Wed Sep 18: Clowdy. At home choring. Down town At 3 P.M. & out to Abbeys for apples.
Thu Sep 19: Pleasant went to LaConner & Mt Vernon & to the Ranch. Changed oil in the Ford. Rev Bragg & Mr Dr folk here for the evening.
Fri Sep 20: Clowdy & windy A.M. Pleasant P.M. at home A.M. Went to the Ranch & Dewey and took Dr. Folk. The Wrights went to Tacoma P.M.
Sat Sep 21: Clowdy A.M. Rain P.M. At home & down town. Equinox on time. Rain light.
Sun Sep 22: Clowdy & cool light rain in the P.M. Went to church & S.S. A.M. Weight home this eve.
Mon Sep 23: Pleasant. Went to Seattle in the Buick with Frank Wilson digging for Wrights Oil tank.
Tue Sep 24: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Ranch after putting a load of box wood in the shed. Melvin Kalso threshing this P.M.
Wed Sep 25: Pleasant. Wrights in Seattle. Home A.M. Down town and out to Abbeys in P.M. He sick abed with pain in his knee.

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Thu Sep 26: Fine Day. Ida sick all night & in bed all day. Franks Oil tank put in to day. Self home reading "Life of Gov Stevens"
Fri Sep 27: Fine day. Temp 40. At home & down town, two games H shoes. Ida in bed, Frank in Seattle, Donald came.
Sat Sep 28: Fine day, warmer. At home A.M. Went to Lou Chaney Railroad(?) show P.M. The oil heater installed & working. Donald here. Ida not much better. Bell Woodburn L.s daughter died.
Sun Sep 29: Pleasant. At home all day. Ida sick abed. Dr. Shaw here to see her. Donald & Frances took the Ford & went to Pearls. Darrell here in the eve.
Mon Sep 30: Pleasant. Ida in bed and Mrs White here to give her a treatment. Self & Frank went to the C.C. Luncheon. Donald left for Seattle & Juneau last night.
Tue Oct 01: Pleasant. At home A.M. Mrs Gillespie called. Went to the Lifvendahl funeral & to see Abbey in the P.M. He sick since Friday.
Wed Oct 02: Foggy & cool. Corn & tomatoes killed by frosts at the farm for the last 4 or 5 days. Went to the farm for corn & Jersey pears. Het Marshall here this P.M Frank home Seattle. Merlin Wilson here. Ida better & up to day.
Thu Oct 03: Clowdy, smoky & windy S.E. & light rain. Went to Edison with Frank. Went to see Abby in the P.M. & to the M.E. church dinner at 5.30. Ida in bed.
Fri Oct 04: Clowdy & rain at night. Wrights in Seattle. Mrs Snyder here. Downtown this P.M.
Sat Oct 05: Nice rain last night. Fine day to day. Mrs Snyder here. Went to see Abbey & took Campbell. Abbey some better.
Sun Oct 06: Fine day. Went to Prs Church A.M. Ida still in bed. The Wrights went to the Ranch. The Carter's here in the P.M.
Mon Oct 07: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Frank in Seattle for his Model A Ford. Frank & self went to Men's meeting at the Pres. Ch. Rev McLeod gave the address.
Tue Oct 08: Clowdy & light rain in P.M. At home all day. Ida some better.
Wed Oct 09: Semi pleasant. Light rain last night. Went to the farm, also got Bellflower apples of Fred Abbey. M. White called.
Thu Oct 10: Fine day. Took Abbey to his office. Went to Pearl's with Frank. Ida had a bad night, ind bed to day. Grant & Hilda here.
Fri Oct 11: Clowdy with light rain. Frank & Grant went to Seattle. Alice B. Ball called. Took Abbey to his office.

1929 Oct 12-28 (pp 132-133)

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Sat Oct 12: Pleasant. At home A.M. In town P.M. Frank & Merlin W. came this eve. Dr. D'Arc died to day. Ida in bed.
Sun Oct 13: Pleasant. Went to church A.M. & P.M. Merlin with me this A.M. Wrights went to Wilsons & Carters.
Mon Oct 14: Clowdy. Wrights in Seattle. Ida up. Listened to the World Series Ball game in Phila 3 to 1 for the "Athletics".
Tue Oct 15: Temp 71. Fine day. Pear here to day. Self at home. Ida up part of the day.
Wed Oct 16: Another beautiful day & wonderful fall. Ida down to Mrs Whites for treatment. Rain in the evening. Wright's in Bellingham this eve.
Thu Oct 17: Rain 1/2 in last night. Semi pleasant to day. Went to Seattle with Frank.
Fri Oct 18: Clowdy but no rain. Went to the Ranch, got a box of Vicar pears & tomatos.
Sat Oct 19: Fine day. Downtown A.M. Football in P.M. and took Ida to Mrs Whites for a treatment. M. White called.
Sun Oct 20: Clowdy. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Oct 21: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank in Seattle. Ida at Mrs Whites for treatment.
Tue Oct 22: Fine day. Went to the farm & picked 3 boxes winter pears. Pearl here to day. Ida not well as common.
Wed Oct 23: Fine day. Went to Mount Vernon and to the Bailey Trial. Mr Campbell also. Ladies Aid here to day. Frank went to Seattle. I have a nice cold.
Thu Oct 24: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Took Ida to Dr. White in the P.M.
Fri Oct 25: Clowdy & misty. At home and down to the cannerys with Jackson. Thompson the shrub man here. Went to the Imp(?) Club play at the "Jim".
Sat Oct 26: Pleasant. Frank & I went to Wilsons and picked Northern Spy Apples & brot Mirriam home with us. Blanche & M. White-Young called this eve.
Sun Oct 27: Pleasant. Went to Pearls' for my birthday party. The 80th. All hands went and had an enjoyable time. Chas McCulloughs, Will Walters, Jorgensons, Crumrine's present. Carroll, Merlin, Donald & Darrell absent.
Mon Oct 28: Fine day. At home A.M. out to the Gough Links [Golf Links] with Frank & Dr. Shaw also visited Judge Abbey. Driest Oct on record. Skagit river lowest on record for 37 years.

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Tue Oct 29: Clowdy day. Home & downtown. Mr Thompson the shrub man here.
Wed Oct 30: Semi pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Got carrots & tomatos. Took a walk over the dike. It don't look very safe. Grant & a man working on it.
Thu Oct 31: Clowdy. Rain in the eve. Wrights & Hilda & Mirriam went to Seattle. I went to Kiwanis Lun with Abbey. the Rev McConnicks called this P.M.
Fri Nov 01: Clowdy & damp but little rain. At home A.M. Went to Mt Vernon in P.M. Went to hear the Boston Singers last night. Barney car wreck to night near Mount Ver.
Sat Nov 02: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Down town P.M. Played two games H.S. with Abbey. Frank & Frances at S. Woolley for ball game.
Sun Nov 03: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. P.M. Darrell & Mirriam here in the P.M.
Mon Nov 04: Pleasant. Went to the ranch and to Burlington after meat for Grant. Played golf with Frank in P.M.
Tue Nov 05: Foggy and light rain in the P.M. Ida & I went to the Farm. Wrights Seattle.
Wed Nov 06: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to Summer's Golden Wedding reception in the P.M. Out to Whitneys for Dahlia's.
Thu Nov 07: Temp 38. Fog A.M. Pleasant. Went to Seattle with Frank. The Flaggs with him going down.
Fri Nov 08: Temp 36. Pleasant. Home A.M. out with Frank & the Drs for 9 holes of gough or golf.
Sat Nov 09: Clowdy & clear. Rain last night, light. Frank took a load of F ball boys to Seattle. Downtown for a H. Shoe game P.M. Wrote to Eva Reed.
Sun Nov 10: Pleasant & cooler. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Frank & Nettie went for Pearl.
Mon Nov 11: Armistice Day & a fine day. Wrights, Pearl & self went to Olympia to Special Pioneer meeting. Left at 6 A.M. Home at 9.30 P.M. Fine time.
Tue Nov 12: Pleasant. Home & downtown. Berentson brot a load of dirt for shrubs.
Wed Nov 13: Pleasant. Ames here putting in shrubs. I went to the farm. Grant & men fixing dike. Frank & Nettie went to Bellingham this evening.
Thu Nov 14: Pleasant. Went to Vancouver with Frank & Linwood Davies. Ames still at the shrubery.
Fri Nov 15: Clowdy & light rain. Ames finished the shrubery. Self down town, visiting Abbey & Bessner. Ida & self both troubled with sore back.

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Sat Nov 16: Clowdy & rainy. More rain than any day this month. At home, downtown for the paper & barber. Merlin W. & Ray Pollock here to day. Frank put B. batteries in the radio.
Sun Nov 17: Part clowdy. Went to church & S.S. In the P.M. went to Leatherwoods & to the Ranch with Wrights. Ida went also. L's. not at home.
Mon Nov 18: Pleasant. Temp 38. At home. Set out plants and planted tulips. Ida helped. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue Nov 19: Pleasant. Frank went to Seattle. Ida & I went to Whites for the day.
Wed Nov 20: Temp 31. Clear & cold. At home & down town. Frank in Seattle. First hard frosts.
Thu Nov 21: Temp 29. Clear & cold. Went to the farm. Ida also. Went to P. Church in the eve to Organ Recital.
Fri Nov 22: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Went to the ranch at night with Frank. Let Grant have $200-- till spring or till he sells crops. Set out tulips.
Sat Nov 23: Temp 32. Pleasant. At home A.M. Out to Lakes in P.M. Dr. Folk & Williams also.
Sun Nov 24: Temp 35. Rain light all day. went to Church A.M. Wrights went to take Mirriam home. Bud Phillips buried this P.M.
Mon Nov 25: Clowdy & misty all day. Frank went to Seattle. At home A.M. Visited the police court in the P.M.
Tue Nov 26: Thick fog. Clowdy all day. At home A.M. Down town & played H.S. with Abbey.
Wed Nov 27: No entry.
Thu Nov 28: Pleasant. Went to Thanksgiving services at the Baptist Church. Rev Black preached. Frank playing golf. The Wrights at football & out to Whitneys in P.M. Merlin Wilson & Robt McCullough here.
Fri Nov 29: Clowdy. Went to the Ranch. Frank golfing.
Sat Nov 30: [margin: 1.56 inches rain in November. Pleasant.] Nettie & Summer's birth day party here to night. Mrs & Mr Peters here to dinner also. Nice time for all present.
Sun Dec 01: Cool & clowdy. Went S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Darrell & Mirriam here this P.M. Came with truck.
Mon Dec 02: Beautiful day. Temp 40. No sign of rain. Dryist fall in 57 years. Tacoma, Seattle & Vancouver short of power & light on account of low water in all streams of western Washington. Ida & self went to Whites in the P.M.
Tue Dec 03: Foggy. Temp 40. Frank in Seattle. Self home A.M. Downtown and played a game of Horse Shoes. Beat Abbey 21 to 2 & 21 to 9. He beat me 21 to 7.

1929 Dec 4-19 (pp 138-139)

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Wed Dec 04: Clowdy & foggy. Temp 37. At home & down town. Frank in Seattle. No sign of rain. Ex Gov Hart died.
Thu Dec 05: Geo. Peth died. Foggy & a little sprinkle of rain. Warmer. Frank & Nettie went to Vancouver. Ida, M. Young & self went to Mount Vernon.
Fri Dec 06: Semi pleasant. Ned Fowler here. Frank & Nettie home from Vancouver. Clyde Howe & Margurite Y. called.
Sat Dec 07: Clowdy. At home A.M. Downtown & to a show with Abbey in P.M. Wrights all in Seattle.
Sun Dec 08: Rain P.M. Went S.S. & Church in the A.M. and to Geo. Peths funeral in the P.M. with Frank White or he with me.
Mon Dec 09: Clowdy & some rain & light snow. At home & downtown. Merlin Wilson here to day. Music? Luck? here tonight.
Tue Dec 10: Temp 30. Snowing 2 inches deep. Went to Mount Vernon & took Abbey & called on Mrs Dale who is dangerously sick. Wrights at Odlins to night.
Wed Dec 11: Showery. Snow all melted. At home A.M. Put new license plates on car and clock also. Frank went to Seattle. In P.M. down to Grand Army Hall and out to the Cong dinner in the eve. Nettie & Mr Campbell also.
Thu Dec 12: Pleasant. Ida & I went to the Ranch and called at Whites. Went to a show in eve. Two Black Crows. Not much good.
Fri Dec 13: Temp 35. Little snow & rain A.M. Considerable rain in the P.M. The Wrights went to Seattle with Davis's. Frank on the way for Alaska. Pearl, Colvin & Merlin here this P.M. in Colvin's Ford Roadster.
Sat Dec 14: Temp 54. More rain last night. At home & downtown. Nettie & Frances returned at 3 P.M.
Sun Dec 15: Clowdy. Light rain at night. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M.
Mon Dec 16: Clowdy - Went to the Ranch and helped jack up the front porch. Took over Grants stove board. I made last Friday. Stopped at Whites & got some wild ferns. First high tide this A.M.
Tue Dec 17: Temp 36. Pleasant. Fixed Christmas tree & set out ferns A.M. Downtown & played a game of horse shoes in the P.M.
Wed Dec 18: Light rain & clowdy. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Frank in Juneau.
Thu Dec 19: Clowdy. Temp 40. Downtown with Ida in the A.M. Went to see Dr. Cook about a sore leg.

1929 Dec 20-31 (pp 140-141)

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Fri Dec 20: Part clowdy. Temp 42. Down town A.M. & P.M. Had a game of H. shoes.
Sat Dec 21: Clowdy & rainy. Rain last night. Mrs Charley Allen died. Downtown to see Dr Cook about sore on my leg.
Sun Dec 22: Wind & rain all day. Most rain in one day for a year, I think. Went to a church this A.M. and in the eve to the Christmas song programme.
Mon Dec 23: Clowdy but no rain. down town buying Christmas stuff & went to see Dr. Cook. Leg healing. In P.M. went to Chas Norton's funeral and out to Whitneys. Ida's back bad.
Tue Dec 24: Clowdy & windy & light rain. Ida & I downtown in P.M. Getting ready for Christmas. The tree crop harvested this eve.
Wed Dec 25: Christmas. Strong wind last night & to day. Hard on dikes. All went to pear's for the day and Christmas dinner. All had a good time. Pleasant P.M. Arrived home at 8.30. Merlin came with Nettie & Frances.
Thu Dec 26: Windy & clowdy. Down town in the P.M. & played Horse S's with Abbey. Frances took Merlin home this P.M.
Fri Dec 27: Semi pleasant. The Pollock girls arrived this A.M. Downtown at the Judge's office in the P.M.
Sat Dec 28: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Another Horse shoe game. Sent a Card to Dr. Jordan, Palo Alto & wrote to Eva Reed. Fine winter weather.
Sun Dec 29: Clowdy & light rain towards night. Nettie & self out to Whitneys and Edna came back with us for a short visit.
Mon Dec 30: Clowdy with light showers. Nothing important at home about all day reading. Temp this month very even ranging from 30 to 53.
Tue Dec 31: Rainy day. Ida & I went to the farm and home at 4 P.M. All well at the farm and at Wilson's. Frances went to Sedro Woolley this eve and took Miss Black. Raining this evening.
Thus endeth 1929.

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1930 Non Diary Entry (1930-1932)

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1930 Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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1930 Jan 1-6 (pp 1)

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Wed Jan 01: Beautiful day. At home A.M. Went with Ida & Nettie out to Soules & Whites in the P.M. Rev Harry Ferguson died this A.M. A good man gone to his reward.
Thu Jan 02: Clowdy, wind & light rain. Ida & I called on the Ferguson's this A.M. Downtown in the P.M. paying bills. Telegram from Frank. Will be in Seattle tomorrow.
Fri Jan 03: Rainy day. Light rain. Nettie went to Seattle with Young. I took here to Whites at 7.30 A.M. She went to meet Frank. In the P.M. went to Brado's Brase(?) Trial. Sentence $650-- fine & 90 days in jail.
Sat Jan 04: Rainy last night & 1/2 to day. About 1/2 inch. Home & downtown in P.M.
Sun Jan 05: Semi pleasant but colder. Temp 26 at 9 P.M. Went to church A.M. and to Harry Ferguson's funeral in Mount Vernon at 2 P.M. Mr Williams went with me to the funeral. It was a very large funeral. A large number of Klansman present. Many from Bellingham. Frank return from Alaska last night & Nettie from Seattle.
Mon Jan 06: Clear & cold. Temp 22° this A.M. Frank went to Seattle. Ida not so well. At home & downtown in the P.M. Put Alcohol in the Ford. Never did it before. W.E. Wagg died this P.M. City Water Supt.

1930 Jan 7-18 (pp 2-3)

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Tue Jan 07: Temp 20. Clear & cold. Water pipes frozen. Frank in Seattle yet. Fussing with water pipes & fires. Downtown in P.M.
Wed Jan 08: Temp 27. Pleasant but cool. !/2 snow last night. Frank, Donald and Dorothy Goddard came last night at 10.30 from Seattle. Went to the farm and to Mount Vernon to W.E. Mast funeral. Rev A. Wilson preached. The water pipes thawed out this P.M. Strong north wind this P.M. and eve. Nettie in bed all day with headache.
Thu Jan 09: Temp 24. Pleasant. Nettie in bed. Ida sick this P.M. & had Dr Cook. Self downtown P.M. Frances folks, Colvin & Merlin here this eve for Basketball.
Fri Jan 10: Temp 26. Clear & pleasant. Downtown & had a game of horse shoes. Frank & Don playing golf. Mrs Bradley called. Wrights all went to Mount Vernon. Basketball.
Sat Jan 11: Temp 20. Pipes froze again, but thawed them out with hot water & the hose. Downtown for the mail. Don & friend went to Bellingham this P.M. Fine skating on the Lakes.
Sun Jan 12: Temp 19. Clear & cold. Went to church A.M. & P.M. This makes one week of real winter. Clear & pleasant, every day & not much wind.
Mon Jan 13: Temp 20. Clear & cold. Don & Dor & Frank all went to Seattle. Self home & downtown. A game of H shoes. No sign of a change of weather.
Tue Jan 14: Temp 20. Still cold. Downtown in the P.M. & played shoes. Frank home this eve.
Wed Jan 15: Temp 22. Water meter frozen. No water in the house to day. Cold north wind. Temp 21 at bedtime.
Thu Jan 16: Temp 16. This is the longest, steadiest, coldest cold spell on record. Highest temp to day 25. The pipe along the driveway frozen ?????ed of the meter. This is the second day with out water. Dr. Cooks & Ed Knapps folks here this evening. Temp 17 at midnight.
Fri Jan 17: Temp 11 - 32 at noon. Pleasant. Donald & Dorothy came last night. downtown and played horse shoes. Got the water started via the hose from the meter box. Pipe still frozen. Got a load of mill wood & piled it.
Sat Jan 18: Temp 17 - 9 at the farm. Went to the farm & took Hilda to Mt. Vernon to see Mrs Frank Leamer who is very sick in the hospital. No prospect of warmer weather, but 38 this P.M. Frank, Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham. This eve, rainbow, &c.

1930 Jan 19-31 (pp 4-5)

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Sun Jan 19: Temp 26. Clear & strong north wind. Went to S.S. & church. Two weeks today since the cold spell started. Most even cold cold spell on record & no snow here but in the south part of the state. Still getting water via hose. At Church in the eve.
Mon Jan 20: Temp 20. No sign of a change. Frank, Don & girl went to Seattle & Tacoma to day. Downtown. Got shoes half soled. Lots of water pipes frozen besides ours.
Tue Jan 21: Temp 17. Clear & cold. Down town in P.M. Wrights all home to day.
Wed Jan 22: Temp 22. Frank & Nettie started for Cal this A.M. at 9.40. Went downtown & registered & played H. shoes. Margurite Young called this P.M. Part clowdy to day.
Thu Jan 23: Temp 21. Clear & cold. No sign of change. Went to Hettie Marshal's funeral. The Carters & Mr Simmons called.
Fri Jan 24: Temp 21. Clear & cold. Ida & I went to the farm & Whites. Hose froze this A.M. Donalds friend Smith here. Temp 10 at the Ranch and one day 4°.
Sat Jan 25: Oil burner out of oil. A little clowdy with South wind. Down town in P.M. A game of shoes & card from Nettie at Eugene Oregon.
Sun Jan 26: Temp 28. Clowdy with snow flurries. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Went to Fred Ayres funeral & took Fred Abbey. Rev Wilson gave the service & Mrs Carter & Rev Simmons rendered the songs. Mrs Frank Leamer died this A.M.
Mon Jan 27: Temp 34. 1/2 in snow this A.M. Clowdy. Downtown for groceries. A card from Nettie at Dunsmore Cal. Fri eve. Donalds friend Smith left for Seattle.
Tue Jan 28: Temp 31. Clowdy & sprinkling snow. Went to the ranch & took Pearl & Hilda to Mrs Frank Leamer's funeral. Went to Presby supper at 6.30.
Wed Jan 29: Warmer Temp 40. Pleasant. No rain. Mrs R.J. Peterson died yesterday & Mrs Post to day. At home & down town playing H.S.
Thu Jan 30: Clowdy & drizzling rain some. Went to the rotary Kiwanis Lunch. Prof Cleiny(?) gave a fine talk on "The Boy" and how to train him. Went to Mrs Peterson's funeral at 2 P.M. & to a Methodist dinner at 6 P.M. Rev McCormick called this P.M.
Fri Jan 31: Clowdy & rainy. Rain list. At home all day. Nettie's card came from San Diego.

1930 Feb 1-16 (pp 6-7)

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Sat Feb 01: Misty all day. Went to Mount Vernon to get the car greased. Stopped at the farm for lunch. Temp 48.
Sun Feb 02: Fine day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Colvin & Merlin Wilson here this P.M.
Mon Feb 03: Clowdy A.M. Rain P.M. Went to C.C. luncheon.
Tue Feb 04: Temp 58. Rain last night. Showery S.E. wind to day & some rain. Pearl, Colvin & Margurite here. Went to Council meeting. Simplson thawed the water pipe.
Wed Feb 05: Part clowdy. Down town A.M. & P.M. Mrs Wm Dale died this A.M. Spaded the cold frame & put the glass on.
Thu Feb 06: Frost 32. Pleasant. Downtown P.M. Ida & the folks went to the farm with Margurite.
Fri Feb 07: Clowdy. Some rain & some last night. Went to Mrs Dales funeral as Pall bearer. Went to basket ball game in the eve. Anacortes won 23 to 28.
Sat Feb 08: Pleasant. Frost 32 - 26 at the Ranch. Went to the farm & to Mount Vernon. Ida also. Pearl & John there also. Tried to get Pearl a coat, but failed to find what was wanted.
Sun Feb 09: Temp 32. Semi pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. & P.M. In the P.M. took Peter Miller & went to LaConner called on the Carters, Bailey's & Woodburns.
Mon Feb 10: Windy & clowdy. At home A.M. Playing H. shoes in the P.M. Donald went to Seattle.
Tue Feb 11: Clowdy. HOme in the A.M. Downtown in P.M. playing horse shoes. Heard from the folks. They are in S.F. Last thursday Los Angeles. Planted some spinach.
Wed Feb 12: Part clowdy. Temp 32 - 26 at the Ranch. Went to LaConner & to the farm. Got & planted flower seeds & lettuce. Frank & Nettie came the P.M. 4.30 from Cal. Report a fine trip. Our friend Miss Anna Flagg died last night.
Thu Feb 13: Light snow this A.M. clowdy. At home A.M. Went to Mrs A.W. Wilson's funeral at Mount vernon in the P.M. and took Fred Abbey. Large attendance.
Fri Feb 14: Clowdy & cool. Home A.M. Went to Miss Flagg's funeral in LaConner & took Mrs Campbell. the folks went to Mt Vernon to night to a basket B. game. Anacortes Edison. Donald started for Nevada this A.M.
Sat Feb 15: Clowdy & warmer. Light showers. Went to Whites & took D. Goddard. She went to Seattle with Mrs Young. Played horse shoes in the P.M. & got beat.
Sun Feb 16: Clowdy & south wind. Ray & Merlin started for Seattle with "the Rolf". Went to S. School and to church A.M. & P.M.

1930 Feb 17-28 (pp 8-9)

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Mon Feb 17: Showery. At home A.M. Went to the Ranch with Ida in the P.M. Grant here talking industrial s????s. Frank went to Seattle and D. Goddard with him and dog also.
Tue Feb 18: Rainy A.M. Home A.M. Downtown P.M. Played Horse shoes. Tried to go to Council meeting but could not get in.
Wed Feb 19: Clowdy & rain A.M. Home & downtown. Went to "Dis????" show. Good. Grant here & staid all night.
Thu Feb 20: High wind & light rain. Home A.M. Downtown a little while. Frank home from Seattle.
Fri Feb 21: Semi pleasant. Temp 38. Home A.M. downtown H. shoes game P.M. Went to Presby ch Men's dinner at 6.30.
Sat Feb 22: Planted sweet peas. Showery. Home A.M. Went to a show in the P.M. "Taming of the Shrew". A fine talking picture.
Sun Feb 23: Showery. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. Pearl & her friend Nels here this eve. Frank went to Seattle this P.M. Ida sick and in bed most of the day.
Mon Feb 24: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown at C.C. Luncheon & play a game of shoes. Grant here to supper with Nettie. Ed English died yesterday in Seattle.
Tue Feb 25: Frost 32. Pleasant. Planted gladioloa. Downtown in P.M. Hilda & two Mrs Peths here. Ida in bed all day. Went to see Uncle Tom's Cabin picture. Grant staid here to night.
Wed Feb 26: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Went to Seattle via stage to Mount Vernon & from there with Tom Chambers, Tom Smith & Mr Gordon. Went to Ed English's funeral and to the Auto show in the eve with Frank. Staid at St. Regis Hotel.
Thu Feb 27: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Called on Mr & Mrs McGinnis then came home with Frank. Ida had a bad spell & had Dr. Cook.
Fri Feb 28: Pleasant. Frost. Ida in bed. Downtown for lunch. Wrights went to Lynden to tend basketball game. Grant here & took the Ford to go to Seattle. Had a long letter from Robert. Frost every morning this past week. Temp 26 at the Ranch.

1930 Mar 1-16 (pp 10-11)

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Sat Mar 01: Pleasant. Light frost. Wrights went to Lynden again to B. Ball tournament. Ida a little better. Downtown in P.M. Saw the Show of Stars(?).
Sun Mar 02: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Ida up & ate with the Wrights at dinner. Went to Church in the eve.
Mon Mar 03: Pleasant. Downtown to C.C. Luncheon. Grant here & brot the car back. Frank went to Seattle. Ida had a bad spell with her head.
Tue Mar 04: Beautiful day. Took Grant home & went to Mount Vernon to get the car serviced and paid taxes on Anacortes property. Ida in bed all day.
Wed Mar 05: Fine day. At home in the A.M. Planted asters and carrotts. Down town P.M. Played H. shoes & called on Mrs Williams who is sick. Ida about the same.
Thu Mar 06: Pleasant. Frost 34. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Ida had a bad night. Went to Kiwanis lunch & heard a Russian talk. Went with Nettie & Frances to Cong dinner at 6 P.M.
Fri Mar 07: Light rain in A.M. at home all day. Mr Young called. Planted lobelias & sweet Ps. Frances party to night. Frank home.
Sat Mar 08: Clowdy & light shower. Went to the Ranch & to Harold Loyd show in the P.M.
Sun Mar 09: Went to Church A.M. Clowdy all day. Frank went to Seattle. Ida in bed all day. Hilda & Darrell here this P.M. a while.
Mon Mar 10: Clowdy. Went to the ranch & down town in the P.M. Ida in bed all day. & Dr. Cook here again. Grant gave me a check for $200-- on Hay account.
Tue Mar 11: Clowdy. Went to Mount Vernon to pay taxes. Took Mr & Mrs Woodburn. Stopped at the ranch. Pearl & Carroll here. Ida still in bed & no better. Went to the county C.C. banquet in the eve.
Wed Mar 12: Pleasant but cool. Ida still in bed. Downtown playing shoes in the P.M.
Thu Mar 13: Pleasant. Temp 38. Grant & Hilda called. Self went to the Miller Sale with Bessner. Frank & Dorothy came this P.M. Ida in bed.
Fri Mar 14: Pleasant but cool. Temp 23. the folks all went to Seattle Ida also. Self downtown in P.M. H.S. game with Abbey.
Sat Mar 15: Wrights home this eve. Clear & cold N. wind. Temp 37. Home A.M. Downtown viewing horse shoe game P.M.
Sun Mar 16: Pleasant. Went to ch & S.S. A.M. Ida in Seattle General Hospital. Took Williams for a ride Lake Forrest Drive & around Marche's Point. Went to church in the evening.

1930 Mar 17-31 (pp 12-13)

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Mon Mar 17: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Went to the Ranch and pruned Logan berries and planted peas, lettuce & spinach. Grant sold seven tons hay which went to Friday Har.
Tue Mar 18: Pleasant & a little warmer. Planted beets & set out onions. Downtown for a game. John & Pearl here a while this P.M. A letter from Ida.
Wed Mar 19: Clowdy with cold N.W. wind. Wrote to Ida. Downtown to Rotary lunch. Heard J.J. Donovals address. Visited with E.S. Cooke.
Thu Mar 20: Rain last night & to day & a few flakes of snow. Temp 34. Downtown a little while.
Fri Mar 21: Rain last night & today. Frank home last night & left for Seattle this A.M. I went to the farm & left the car for Grant to go for Ida tomorrow in Seattle. Came home with Mr Strand.
Sat Mar 22: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Went to the high school play last night. Frank & his fleet came in this A.M. Grant & Ida came at 4.45.
Sun Mar 23: Clowdy went to S.S. & church A.M. Darrell, Mirriam & Colvin & Merlin here. Youngs came in the P.M. Rain at night.
Mon Mar 24: Rain about an inch in the last two day. Frank & his fleet sailed to day at 12.30. Ida not so well. Downtown to see them off.
Tue Mar 25: Clowdy & warmer. At home all day. Margurite & Blanch here this P.M. Hilda here this eve. Grant at a smoker.
Wed Mar 26: Pleasant. Went to M. Vernon to get the car greased and at the Ranch for lunch. Dr. Cook here. Ida miserable.
Thu Mar 27: Fine day. Down town A.M. & P.M. Ida miserable as ever. Pearl, Carroll & Mrs Sullivan here. Went to Whitneys for drinking water.
Fri Mar 28: Pleasant & warm. 83 in Portland. Went to Longview with Grant in the Ford Coupe & put up at the "Monticello" Hotel.
Sat Mar 29: Pleasant. In Longview. Went over the big bridge with the "big" procession & at 430 started for Astoria. Arrived at 5.30 & staid there all night. Short accident this eve.
Sun Mar 30: Pleasant day. Crossed on the Ferry to Wash. side of the Columbia then drove home. Passed through Ilwaco, South Bend, Raymond and back via Centralia, Tenino, Tacoma, &c.
Mon Mar 31: Ida still sick and in bed. Went to Mount Vernon to get car serviced, oil, &c. A game of H. shoes this P.M. Grant sold the last of the hay to day. Mrs Short(?) & Mrs Shaffer are in a critical condition as a result of the accident Sat night.

1930 Apr 1-17 (pp 14-15)

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Tue Apr 01: Beautiful Day. At home set out Glads & planted onion, radish & beans. Margurite Young here.
Wed Apr 02: Clowdy & cool day. At home all day. Mr A???? here to see plants. Ida miserable and in bed.
Thu Apr 03: Cool & clowdy. Strong S. E. wind & light rain at night. At home & down town a little while in P.M. Heard Pres. Hoover talking to S. American presidents. Planted nasturtiums.
Fri Apr 04: Clowdy & windy. At home A.M. & plant a row of peas. Down town at Petersons in the P.M. with Knapp, Abby & Campbell.
Sat Apr 05: Clowdy & warmer. Downtown in A.M. & P.M. Played 2 games of H.S.
Sun Apr 06: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Ida in bed. Nettie & Frances out to Whitney's.
Mon Apr 07: Clowdy & showery. Choring A.M. Sowed grass seed. Went to LaConner & the Ranch in P.M. Called on the Bailey's & saw Mrs Lucy Harris. Grant through plowing & is disking.
Tue Apr 08: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. In Mount Vernon P.M. Took Bessner and went to the Picket trial. Ida miserable as ever.
Wed Apr 09: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown at Petersons in the P.M. At Presby dinner in the eve. Ida up some to day.
Thu Apr 10: Fine day. Went to Mount Vernon and tended the Picket Trial. Took R. J. Peterson with me.
Fri Apr 11: Fine weather. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. H.S. game. Grants folks here this P.M.
Sat Apr 12: Fine day. At home A.M. Took Ida to see Dr. Cook in the P.M. Mirriam here to day & last night.
Sun Apr 13: Clowdy. Some rain last night. Went to S.S. & Church A.M. & to Christian C. in eve. Darrell & Hilda came for Mirriam.
Mon Apr 14: Clowdy & light rain. At home A.M. and down to Judges office in P.M.
Tue Apr 15: Cool & clowdy. Light rain last night. At home A.M. H.S. game in P.M. Mrs Young called. Ida about the same.
Wed Apr 16: Mrs. Dean & sone called this P.M. Semi pleasant. Went to the farm. Planted peas, beets, onion, radish & potatos & set out lettuce plants. Ground in good order.
Thu Apr 17: Fine day. Went to the farm & planted carrots, onions, parsnips and five kinds of beans. Rev McCormick called this P.M. Grant hauling rock for Fred Kalso this P.M. Frances went to the farm.

1930 Apr 18-May 4 (pp 16-17)

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Fri Apr 18: Pleasant. At hme in the A.M. Downtown H.S. game P.M. Went to Good Friday church service in the eve. Francis at the Farm.
Sat Apr 19: Pleasant. went to the County Rep. Con at Sedro Woolley & took Abbey. Everything went smooth as silk.
Sun Apr 20: Easter. Pleasant. Listened to S.F. Easter 5 oclock services. Went to Ch A.M. & to Knights Templar service in the P.M. & to musical program in the eve.
Mon Apr 21: Temp 70. Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Down to C.C. lunch & a game of shoes. Fixed Netties screen door.
Tue Apr 22: Pleasant. Working in garden A.M. Out to see the Copper mine in the P.M. Mrs Young called. Ida worse.
Wed Apr 23: Semi pleasant. Light rain at night. At home about all day. Mrs Bailey & Mrs Harris called. Also Mrs ??gber.
Thu Apr 24: Semi pleasant. Went to LaConner & took Mrs Harris for a tour of this & Whatcom county. Had lunch in Bellingham. Called at Pearls & Grants.
Fri Apr 25: Fine day. Went to the farm. Set out cabbage plants & planted corn & potatos. P.E.O.s meet here this evening. I went for Mrs Soule.
Sat Apr 26: Showery. Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham. Self home about all day. Ida no better.
Sun Apr 27: Showery. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & to W.C.T.U. meeting in the eve.
Mon Apr 28: Pleasant. Went to LaConner, Mt Vernon and to the farm. Planted squash & mangols. Had the car washed & greased.
Tue Apr 29: Pleasant. Nettie went to Seattle. Self at home A.M. Downtown P.M. Had a game with the Judge.
Wed Apr 30: Pleasant. Went to the farm & planted potatos & mangols. Nettie home at one. Arthur Whitney here this P.M. & eve.
Thu May 01: Pleasant. May Day. At home & downtown. Ida had a bad day. Dr. Cook here this eve. Mrs Young here this P.M.
Fri May 02: Cool & clowdy. Home A.M. Downtown & in a H.S. game P.M. Nettie & Frances at the Senior Ball. M. Young here to go to said ball.
Sat May 03: Fine day. Home A.M. Downtown at while in P.M. Ida no better.
Sun May 04: Pleasant but cool. Frost at the Ranch. Went to S.S. & church. Grants folks & Whites here. Went to the Magdalen B. play in eve.

1930 May 5-20 (pp 18-19)

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Mon May 05: Semi pleasant. Cool. At home A.M. Went to LaConner & Mt Vernon & took Mr Bessner in the P.M.
Tue May 06: Weather cool & dry. City Water Bond Election to day. This precinct 191 to 5 in favor of water from the Skagit.
Wed May 07: Pleasant but cool. At home A.M. Went with Bessner to Mount Vernon in P.M.
Thu May 08: Fine day. Went to LaConner & the Ranch. Planted cucumber, carrots & peas & set out 20 cabbage plants. Grant rolling and about through. Agreed to sell the oats at $30.00 per ton. Wheat $1.00 per bushel in Chicago. Oats 39 cts.
Fri May 09: Got a load of boxwood. Pleasant. Warmer. Home & downtown. John & Pearl, Aunt Kate & Arlis & Margurite here this P.M.
Sat May 10: Fine day. Garden getting very dry. Began watering it. Ida miserable as ever.
Sun May 11: "Mothers Day". Fine day. Went to S.S. & church A.M. Gene Whitney's folks & Mrs Ale? here also. Edna Whitney called this eve. Ground very dry for this time of year.
Mon May 12: Heard Mr Wright was sick. Pleasant. No sign of rain. Mowed the lawn. Downtown P.M. Got measured for a suit at Birch's. Nettie out to Abbeys to night.
Tue May 13: Pleasant & warm. At home. Nettie in Bellingham. Harte here & papered the sitting room ceiling.
Wed May 14: Warm & pleasant. Went to the farm and set out 2 doz tomato plants and poled the beans, &c. Mrs Jason here cleaning. Ida no better.
Thu May 15: Pleasant. Went to the farm and got Hilda. Planted corn where the chickens pulling it up. Nettie & Frances on a sneak at Lake Steven's. Downtown in the P.M. H.S. game.
Fri May 16: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. At home choring around. Set some aster plants. Cleaned the garage & driveway.
Sat May 17: Clowdy. Light rain this A.M. John Orenberg buried to day. Haley addressed a meeting at the park on the water "question". Dr. Cook here to see Ida again.
Sun May 18: Clowdy & cool. Went to church & S.S. A.M. & P.M. A quiet & uneventful Sunday.
Mon May 19: Don & Dorothy married at Reno. Clowdy & light showers. Anis? here and replaced the plants that the winter killed. Went to the C.C. lunch.
Tue May 20: 1/4 inch rain last night. Clowdy & windy. Went to the farm & worked in the garden. Planted more peas.

1930 May 21-Jun 5 (pp 20-21)

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Wed May 21: Cool but pleasant. Strong west wind. Went to Mount Vernon in the P.M. & took N. Bessner. Ida suffering a lot to day.
Thu May 22: Semi pleasant. In town all day. Went to the Methodist dinner. A game of H.S. with Abbey in P.M. Fidalgo mill fire this eve.
Fri May 23: Clowdy & cool. In town all day. Nothing unusual. Ida getting worse. In bed all day.
Sat May 24: Pleasant. State Rep. Conv to day at Bellingham. At home A.M. went to a show and out to see the ruins at Fidalgo Mill.
Sun May 25: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & eve. Hilda, Miriam & Darrell came this P.M. Darrell put a luminator on the radio.
Mon May 26: Pleasant. Ground getting very dry again. At home A.M. Had a game this P.M. H.S. Teddy dog sick. Nettie took him to Mt Vernon.
Tue May 27: Semi pleasant. Pearl here to day. Went to the Ranch for lunch.
Wed May 28: Snowy rains very light. At home all day. Mrs White here and gave Ida a treatment.
Thu May 29: Pleasant. Home & downtown. Grant over for lumber for a grain shed & floor for granary. Downtown in the P.M. Listening to a ball game in Seattle by radio.
Fri May 30: Will Wells & Rasmus Johnson died, also Mrs Bates. Memorial day. Fine day. Grant here for the last load of lumber. I went to the cemeterys & took Mr Knapp. Ida in bed as usual.
Sat May 31: Clowdy. Nettie & Frances went to Seattle. Got my new suit from Birch. Mrs White here & gave Ida a treatment.
Sun Jun 01: Clowdy & light showers. Went to S.S. & church A.M. & to Mrs Bates funeral in the P.M. Took Fred Marchal to the cemetery.
Mon Jun 02: Clowdy. Rain last night. .47 of an inch. Downtown A.M. & got a new radio battery. Went to Will Wells funeral in the P.M. Took John Stevenson & Bro George.
Tue Jun 03: Pleasant. Went to Seattle to Pioneer Meeting. Took Fred Abbey and staid all night. At Bernard Moss' with Abbey. Called on the McGinnis' & went to the Fifth Ave Theater.
Wed Jun 04: Pleasant. In Seattle. Called on Mrs Wright at the hospital. Went to Pioneer Meeting in the P.M. Then home to the graduating exercises. Pearl, Carroll & Hilda also. Mr Klemme made the talk. It was first class.
Thu Jun 05: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon & got the car serviced & to the ranch for dinner & worked in the garden.

1930 Jun 6-21 (pp 22-23)

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Fri Jun 06: Grant lost his dog. Semi pleasant. Electric shower this eve. At home and downtown in the P.M.
Sat Jun 07: Showery. At home A.M. went to Edison with Art Whitney in the P.M. Called on Pearl & Grants folks.
Sun Jun 08: Pleasant. Went S.S. & church. Heard last night that Frank's man Geo Rockwood was drowned at Dry Bay Alaska. Ida worse than common all day to day. Miriam & Frances at Guemes Island.
Mon Jun 09: Clowdy. Went to the farm & worked in the garden. Set onions & cabbage and planted peas & radish. Mrs Jason cleaned the bedroom and Dr. Cook was to see Ida. Pearl in Tacoma. Went yesterday.
Tue Jun 10: Clowdy. Light rain last night & sprinkles to day. Grant & Hilda here with truck for a load of box wood.
Wed Jun 11: Pleasant. Little rain last night. At home about all day. Ida in bed as usual. Mowed parking strip & made flower boxes.
Thu Jun 12: Semi pleasant. Guest Day & Flag Day. At home A.M. Went to Flag Day exercises at the Elks Club P.M.
Fri Jun 13: Pleasant. At home A.M. down town P.M. Mrs Snyder here to give Ida's bath. Heard Gus Hensler was very bad.
Sat Jun 14: Youngs & Ted White & wife here this eve. Pleasant. Fine growing weather. Out to Lovelace's to get flowers & call on Abbey's. Alchoy & Ridley hurt yesterday in car upset. Went to the farm. Oats looking fine. Grass not so good. Will be short crop.
Sun Jun 15: Pleasant & warm. Temp 80. Went to s.S. & church A.M. Grants folks here this P.M. Went up to Hensler's & to the new hospital with Hilda. Ida miserable.
Mon Jun 16: Pleasant. Went to the C.C. Luncheon and joined the club. Ida miserable.
Tue Jun 17: Pleasant. Went to the farm & worked on the granary shed. Art Jorgenson & Co & Grant helping. Dr. Shaw to see Ida.
Wed Jun 18: Pleasant & dry. Went to the farm & to Mount Vernon with Grant. The men working on shed and about done. Mrs Snyder here for Ida.
Thu Jun 19: Picked a few peas. Pleasant. At home A.M. making a crate for Donalds chest. Downtown in the P.M. Ida had a bad night. In bed all day.
Fri Jun 20: Pleasant. Made creates for Donald's things. Went to the farm & painted the shed. Grants' folks all away from home.
Sat Jun 21: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant. P.M. At home A.M. Took Williams & went to LaConner to the Indian Canoe races in the P.M. Gus Hensler died today. Picked a mess of peas.

1930 Jun 22-Jul 9 (pp 24-25)

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Sun Jun 22: Pleasant. Went S.S. & church A.M. & P.M. Nettie & Frances went to Woolley with the dog, sick and back by LaConner.
Mon Jun 23: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & helped fix the granary doors. Grants birth day. Went to Hensler's funeral in the P.M. Oats only 26 dollars per ton.
Tue Jun 24: Pleasant. Nettie went with P.E.O. to Lummi Island. Frances with with Grants to Camp Murray. Self around house all day choring.
Wed Jun 25: Clowdy & misty. Took Abbey and went to Fred Willards funeral at Mt Vernon, also stopped at the Farm.
Thu Jun 26: Clowdy 1/2. At home, Mrs Snyder here cleaning. Bot new bed spring & mattress. Twin.
Fri Jun 27: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Painted the kitchen. In P.M. went with Abbey & Phillips around the new road at Sunset Beach. Went to Mr Blacks Fairwell party. Ida worse than ever to night.
Sat Jun 28: Pleasant. Went to Granite Falls & took Abbey, Campbell & Williams. Had a very pleasant & enjoyable trip.
Sun Jun 29: Pleasant. Went M.E. ch A.M. and heard the new Min. Mr Pactec. Went to Pres Ch in the eve. Ida miserable and in bed all day.
Mon Jun 30: Fine day. Downtown to C.C. lunch & had a H. shoe game in P.M. Mrs Young & mother here this P.M. Ida not so well.
Tue Jul 01: Pleasant & warm. Went to Seattle to get sister Laura. Had a fine trip of 173 miles. Home at 4.40.
Wed Jul 02: Clowdy. At home A.M. At Sunset Beach and out to Whitneys with Laura in P.M.
Thu Jul 03: Pleasant. Went to the farm & to Wilsons. Picked cherries & raspberries.
Fri Jul 04: Fine day. At home A.M. took Nettie & Laura to Rosario in the P.M. Ida worse this eve.
Sat Jul 05: Pleasant. Very drying weather. City getting water from Lake Era. Home A.M. Went to show with Laura P.M.
Sun Jul 06: Pleasant. Nettie, Laura & self went to Wilson's. Grants folks there also. Pleasant time. Ida & Frances at home. Ida worse to day.
Mon Jul 07: Pleasant. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida . Went to C.C. Luncheon. Ida better this evening. Mr Knapp died to day.
Tue Jul 08: Pleasant. Went to the farm. Oats looking pretty well for suck dry weather. Lots of people haying. Hay light.
Wed Jul 09: Pleasant. Nettie & Laura went to Guemes Island. Self home & downtown. Ina Nelson here. Ida up stairs to take a bath. Went to Pentacostal Ch in the eve. Two women evangelists holding it.

1930 Jul 10-27 (pp 26-27)

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Thu Jul 10: Pleasant. Went to Concrete with Laura. Fine trip.
Fri Jul 11: Warm & pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon and got the car serviced & to the Farm. Mrs Carroll died to day about 1 oclock from heart failure. Gasoline 12 cts per gal. Grants folks here this eve in his new Buick.
Sat Jul 12: Pleasant. Temp 86. In town all day. Went to Mr V.J. Knapps funeral this P.M.
Sun Jul 13: Clowdy. Went to Pres Ch. with Laura and to Pentacostal in the eve. Mrs Fowler called.
Mon Jul 14: Fine day. Went to C.C. Lunch and went to see Mrs Summer with Abbey then took Laura and went to see Abbey's garden.
Tue Jul 15: Pleasant. Went to the Cong. dinner & took Laura, Nettie & Frances went also. In the eve went with Junior Dean to the show "Vagabond King".
Wed Jul 16: Pleasant. Grant haying & finished cutting. Went to the farm & downtown in the P.M.
Thu Jul 17: Fine hay day. Grant will finish haying to day. At home & downtown in P.M. Laura & Frances went to the farm.
Fri Jul 18: Pleasant. At home A.M. Out to Similk Beach A.M. & eve to Kiwanis & Rotary dinner with Abbey. In A.M. up to the water filter with Laura.
Sat Jul 19: Pleasant. In town all day. Nothing imp.
Sun Jul 20: Pleasant. Went to P. Church. Mr Hammond preached. Carters here this P.M. Ida miserable. Wrights & Laura out to Whitneys P.M.
Mon Jul 21: Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. At home in the P.M.
Tue Jul 22: Pleasant but dry. Went to Wilsons and took Laura. She staid. I stopped at the farm & at Whites for eggs.
Wed Jul 23: Fine day. Went to Whidbey Island picknick & took Mr Campbell. Had a great time & big crowd.
Thu Jul 24: Part clowdy. At home A.M. Downtown in the P.M. & called on Dr. L Cook about my feet. Laura at Pearls.
Fri Jul 25: Pleasant. At home A.M. Pearl & Laura came this A.M. with Miss McCullough. Took them over on Cap Sante this P.M. Got a load of box wood & put it in the shed. Nettie & Frances went to Jessie Bradleys party this eve.
Sat Jul 26: Fine dry day. At home A.M. went to LaConner with Laura & to the farm. Left her at Baileys.
Sun Jul 27: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. Mr Hammond preached. Took Ida out for a ride in the P.M. First time in three months. Went with Nettie in the eve to Union Ch Service at Cong Church.

1930 Jul 28-Aug 14 (pp 28-29)

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Mon Jul 28: Pleasant. At home A.M. went to C. church at 12. Horseshoe game with Abbey at 3.30. Laura in LaConner at Baileys.
Tue Jul 29: Pleasant till eve then a light thunder shower. At home. Called on Dr. Cook. Took Nettie downtown. Ida some better this week. Grant baling.
Wed Jul 30: Thunder last night & little rain. Went to the farm & to LaConner for Laura. Took here to the farm to see them bale hay. Home at 4 P.M. Two Mrs Tillinghasts & Mrs W. Whitney called this P.M.
Thu Jul 31: Pleasant. Took Ida out to Whites for a ride. Downtown in the P.M. Grant through baling.
Fri Aug 01: Pleasant. Went to Ferndale Old Settlers picknick with N. Bessner, Abbey & Campbell went also. Nice trip.
Sat Aug 02: Fine day. Went to LaConner. Went to Carters for dinner. Laura & Nettie also. Called at Baileys. Ida stayed alone. Very dry.
Sun Aug 03: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church A.M. Took Ida for a ride around Marche's Point P.M. Hilda, Darrell, & Mirriam here this eve.
Mon Aug 04: Beautiful day. Went to Mt Baker Lodge & took Campbell, Nettie, Laura & Pearl out with Mrs Young. Drove 191 miles. Fine trip and splendid road.
Tue Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to Mt Vernon to get car greased. Stopped at the farm & got peas & beans and at Whites for eggs.
Wed Aug 06: Pleasant. Dry & warm. At home A.M. Went to the Fair with Bessner & to the show in the eve with Laura.
Thu Aug 07: Beautiful day. All but Ida went to the Pioneer meeting and had a fine time.
Fri Aug 08: Clowdy. Cooler. At home A.M. went to Ben Bradshaws funeral & to the Fair in P.M. & took Bessner, Dr. Burdon called on Ida.
Sat Aug 09: Pleasant. Went to the Fair with Laura and took Laura & Ida to the farm. Grant filed for Legislature to day.
Sun Aug 10: Pleasant & smokey. Went to M.E. Ch. A.M. & heard Mr Erickson. All out to Whitneys in P.M. Went to Union Ch service in the eve with Nettie. Rev Bragg preached.
Mon Aug 11: Pleasant but pretty warm. Downtown A.M. went with Bessner to the Regenwetter sale in the P.M.
Tue Aug 12: Pleasant & warm 84. At home & downtown. Nettie out to Similk with P.E.O.s.
Wed Aug 13: Pleasant. Took Laura & went to Fort Casey then to the farm. Fine trip.
Thu Aug 14: Pleasant & warm 80. At home. Took Ida down to register. Margurite here to talk Rainier. Getting ready to go.

1930 Aug 15-Sep 2 (pp 30-31)

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Fri Aug 15: Pleasant. Went to Mr Rainier with Margurite Young, Pearl & Laura also. Arrived at two 30 P.M. Very foggy.
Sat Aug 16: Foggy & cold A.M. Pleasant P.M. at the mountain. Arrived home at 9.30 Fine trip.
Sun Aug 17: Pleasant. Went to Pres Ch A.M. went to Whites & to the farm in P.M. with Ida. Went to Union Service in the eve to Baptist Ch with Nettie.
Mon Aug 18: Took Mirriam home. Went to C.C. Lunch & called on Dr. Cook for advice. Fine harvest weather. Grant harvesting.
Tue Aug 19: Fine harvest weather. At home A.M. went to BayView to a Picknick with Abbey in the P.M. & stopped at the Farm.
Wed Aug 20: Pleasant. All went to visit Mrs Scott & Chet Leamer, Mrs Young & Mrs White also. Went to Atheist Lecture by Rev Stephenson.
Thu Aug 21: Pleasant. Choring about the garden A.M. Got a load of mill wood. Downtown P.M. Playing H. shoes.
Fri Aug 22: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Downtown. Mr Ball here and piled the wood.
Sat Aug 23: Pleasant. Laura & I went to the Indian Fair & had a good time & called on Baileys. Home at 7 P.M.
Sun Aug 24: Pleasant but a sprinkle of rain at 6 P.M. All went to Pearl's & came home via March's point. Went to Union Church service at the Pres. Church. Rev Partee preached.
Mon Aug 25: Pleasant. Went to Mount Vernon for car service and call at the farm for vegetables & lunch. Grant campaigning up river.
Tue Aug 26: Pleasant & smokey. At home A.M. Out Whites in the P.M. & evening.
Wed Aug 27: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Horseshoe game. Grant here to dinner Ida not so well. Weather still dry.
Thu Aug 28: Pleasant. Went to Bellingham & took Hilda & Miriam. Grant up the river electioneering.
Fri Aug 29: Misty & smokey. Went to the farm & took Ida, Laura, Nettie & Frances.
Sat Aug 30: Clowdy. In town all day. Went to a show in the P.M.
Sun Aug 31: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & church A.M. At home the balance of the day.
Mon Sep 01: Labor day. Pleasant. Driest summer on record. Wrote to Eva Reed.
Tue Sep 02: Fine day. Went to Seattle with Darrell & Crumrines. Laura took train for Medford, Ogn.

1930 Sep 3-19 (pp 32-33)

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Wed Sep 03: Pleasant but very smokey. Mrs Goddard here to day. Downtown paying bills. Grant here to supper. Politics getting warm.
Thu Sep 04: Fog & smoke but dry. M. Kalso threshing. Took Ida & Nettie to visit Mrs Tillinghast.
Fri Sep 05: Foggy & smokey. Went to Wilsons & took Ida. Got apples & plums, &c. Stopped at the ranch & got some corn. Lots working against Grant.
Sat Sep 06: Clowdy with light showers. At home & downtown. Went with Abbey to a show.
Sun Sep 07: Pleasant. Went to church & Bulgin meeting. Mrs Leatherwood & family here. Wilsons threshing.
Mon Sep 08: Pleasant. At home. At home A.M. went to C. C. Lunch and to Bulgin meeting in eve.
Tue Sep 09: Pleasant. Went to LaConner & the Ranch. Grant threshing. Election to day. Went to meeting in the eve.
Wed Sep 10: Fine weather. Went to Mount Vernon & had car greased. Grant defeated again. Cong Hadley also & Sellethin for sheriff. Grant threshing. Oats nothing extra.
Thu Sep 11: Pleasant, but foggy on Snoqualmie pass. Went to Vantage Ferry. Abbey also. Fine trip. Took dinner in Kirkland with the Shumways. 225 mile trip.
Fri Sep 12: Drove to Wenatchie & visited the power plant at Rock Island. Visited the Youngs Apple Orchard. Then drove over Stevens pass to Skykomish for the night.
Sat Sep 13: Rain last night & to day. Drove from Skykomish home, staid in Mt Vernon for lunch a to get car serviced and arrived home at 3.30. Fine trip. Mr N.B. Hannay died last night.
Sun Sep 14: Clowdy. The McGinnis's here from Seattle, also Whites to dinner. Pearl & Colving, Hilda, Darrell & Mirriam in the P.M. Went to Bulgin meeting in A.M. & P.M.
Mon Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to C. C. Luncheon & to church in the evening.
Tue Sep 16: Pleasant. In town all day. Went to the County C.C. meeting in the eve.
Wed Sep 17: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Got some corn & beans. Went to Bulgin meeting in the evening.
Thu Sep 18: Fine threshing weather. In town all day. Went to Bulgin meeting in the eve.
Fri Sep 19: Pleasant. In town A.M. out to Whites with Ida in the P.M. Went to Bulgin meeting in the eve.

1930 Sep 20-Oct 8 (pp 34-35)

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Sat Sep 20: Pleasant, fine threshing weather. Went with Ida to the Farm. Got corn & potatos. Republican Precinct Conv of Skagit Co met today at Mt Vernon & Barnett defeated for state Conv. man.
Sun Sep 21: Pleasant. Went to three Bulgin meetings, 11, 2.30 & 7.30. Largest meeting I ever saw in Anacortes in the interest of Religion.
Mon Sep 22: Pleasant. Went to Wilsons & stopped at the farm. Ida also. Roy Peth threshing. Last job for Padilla district. John Wilson sold his oats last week for $25.00 per ton. Now paying $24.00.
Tue Sep 23: Pleasant. At home & downtown at a horse shoe game. Bulgin lecture last night.
Wed Sep 24: Pleasant P.M. Went to Bellingham. Took Ida & Hilda. Hilda for ear trouble. Ida for eyes. J.M. Post died this A.M.
Thu Sep 25: Windy & light rain. At home all day. Got a load of nick wood & Bell piled it.
Fri Sep 26: Pleasant. Went to Mr Posts funeral at 10 A.M. and to Mrs Landru's at 3 P.M.
Sat Sep 27: Rainy & rained about all last night. At home with a cold.
Sun Sep 28: Pleasant. Went to Rally Day. Sunday School. Out to Whitney's P.M. Ida & Nettie also.
Mon Sep 29: Pleasant. A wire from Frank in Ketchikan. Ida & I went to the Farm.
Tue Sep 30: Pleasant. Self nursing a cold, as well as feet & leg trouble.
Wed Oct 01: Pleasant. In bed all day with cold.
Thu Oct 02: In bed. Pleasant. Frank & crew in from Alaska & went on to Seattle. Nettie with him. Self in bed.
Fri Oct 03: Pleasant. Self up but not out of doors. Frances here. Wrights in Seattle.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. Self still in the house. Listening to the World Series B.B. game in St. Louis. Third game. Frances in Bellingham to see a football game. Anacortes vs Bellingham.
Sun Oct 05: N.S. Packard died. Clowdy & rainy P.M. Home and in the house all day. Grant & Hilda here this P.M.
Mon Oct 06: Clowdy. Rain most of last night. Home all day. Wrights still in Seattle, but returned at 8 P.M.
Tue Oct 07: Clowdy more rain last night. Frank went to Seattle. He Has a new "Buick" 8. Frank White here this P.M. Rain some more this P.M.

1930 Oct 9-26 (pp 36-37)

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Wed Oct 08: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Frank home from Seattle. Miss Judd here this P.M.
Thu Oct 09: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Went to Mr Packards funeral in the P.M. & took Abbey. Colman Quine announces his "striker".
Fri Oct 10: Pleasant. At home all day. Repaired roof on the wood shed. Frank playing Golph.
Sat Oct 11: Pleasant. At home & downtown.
Sun Oct 12: Pleasant. Frost at the farm. Columbus Day. Ida & I went to the farm and to Wilson's for lunch. The Wrights out to Whitneys.
Mon Oct 13: Frost. Pleasant A.M. Rain at night. Went to Mount Vernon with Frank.
Tue Oct 14: Light rain & clowdy. Went to the farm & got winter pears, potatoes & carrotts. Ray McCormick called.
Wed Oct 15: Pleasant. Frost. Frank's folks started for Cal this A.M. I went to Mt Vernon and took Campbell to hear Sen Dill on the power bill. Nice trip.
Thu Oct 16: Clowdy. Frost. At home & downtown in the P.M. Wilson here to fix Oil heater. Looks much like rain to night.
Fri Oct 17: Rainy last night & to day over one inch. Home A.M. Downtown P.M. & out to Abbey's for a box of bellflowers. A card from Nettie at Salem Oregon.
Sat Oct 18: Rain last night and some to day. Two inches have fallen during the last 48 hours. Down town with Ida for dishes. Merlin & Nels here for a call.
Sun Oct 19: Pleasant. Went to church A.M. Presby. Out to Whites this P.M. to lunch.
Mon Oct 20: Pleasant foggy A.M. Went to C.C. lunch. Miss Judd came to help Ida.
Tue Oct 21: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch & Mt Vernon to get car greased. Ida went to the Ranch.
Wed Oct 22: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Mrs Young called.
Thu Oct 23: Rainy & clowdy. At home all day. Feet & legs no better.
Fri Oct 24: Clowdy & little rain. At home A.M. Downtown to see Dr. Shaw in P.M.
Sat Oct 25: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Frank White called.
Sun Oct 26: Rainy Day. Ida & I went to Wilson's. Pearl made a dinner for my birthday. Grants folks, Whites & Youngs present. Dutch & Darrell in Seattle.

1930 Oct 27-Nov 9 (pp 38-39)

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Mon Oct 27: 81 today. Pleasant. At home & down to C.C. Lunch. Cards from Nettie. Wilson here to start heater.
Tue Oct 28: Semi pleasant. At home & downtown. Mrs Judd called. Wilson here again. Heater switch not working.
Wed Oct 29: Pleasant. At home all day. Raked the maple leaves. They are about all off now.
Thu Oct 30: Clowdy & rain in P.M. Down to city hall in P.M. Mrs Peters called. Mailed letters & papers to the Wrights. The oil heater not working.
Fri Oct 31: Semi pleasant. At home & took Ida down to this A.M. Expert heater men here from Seattle and got the heater working. Thus endeth October 1930. It has been a very pleasant month. Politics very warm.
Sat Nov 01: Pleasant. At home about all day. Planted spinach. Ida & Margurite set out or planted dahlias &c.
Sun Nov 02: Pleasant. Went to Church A.M. Rev Beaty preached. Darrell here to dinner.
Mon Nov 03: Pleasant foggy A.M. Went to C.C. lunch.
Tue Nov 04: Pleasant except fog. Election day. Went & took Mr & Mrs Summer to vote. Dr. Burdon took Ida to Mrs Nelson's P.E.O.
Wed Nov 05: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Ida also. Abbey reelected. John Briskey won out in a sticker fight by Jess Hammack.
Thu Nov 06: Pleasant. Fog A.M. At home A.M. Downtown P.M.
Fri Nov 07: Pleasant. Fog A.M. At home all day. Got & piled two ricks of wood. Legs & feet getting more useless. Planted a double row of peas.
Sat Nov 08: Strong S. wind. Ida & I went to LaConner to call on the Carters who are going to Cal for Geo Carters benefit. Sinus trouble.
Sun Nov 09: Clowdy. Went to Church. Rev Thompson preach full sermon. Miss Judd went also. Mr & Mrs Judd here this P.M. to listen to Fosdick Rev. H.E. over radio. Used Wrights.

1930 Nov 10-27 (pp 40-41)

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Mon Nov 10: Clowdy with light rain. At home all day. Took Mrs McGarry down to register this eve.
Tue Nov 11: Armistice Day. Heard Pres Hoover this A.M. via Radio. In town all day.
Wed Nov 12: Semi pleasant. Rain 1/2 in last night. At home and downtown in the P.M. Wrights on the way home.
Thu Nov 13: Semi pleasant. Colder. Ida & self went to the farm. Hilda sick. Political meeting at Grants last night. Stopped at Whites for eggs at 75 cts for 2 doz.
Fri Nov 14: Clear & colder temp 28. At home A.M. In P.M. took Mr Cambell & went to Avon to the pump house for Anacortes Water Co. Wrights home this eve.
Sat Nov 15: Cool clowdy & rain in the P.M. Frank went to Seattle. Miss Judd went home. Big F ball game in Seattle. Seattle 10 Pullman 3.
Sun Nov 16: Bar lowest in 24 years. Seattle 29.03. Showery. Went to Church A.M. Nettie abed with head ache. Frank home to day.
Mon Nov 17: Showery & cool. At home. Took Nettie down town. Frank went to Seattle.
Tue Nov 18: Semi pleasant. Cool. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Ida sick. Dr Shaw here. Frank in Seattle. Kelly here plumbing for Wright.
Wed Nov 19: Semi pleasant. At home all day. Kelly working at the bathroom. Frank Seattle. Ida some better. Miss Black here.
Thu Nov 20: Rainy. At home all day. Frank home. Wrights went to a Methodist dinner at church. Doing nothing but reading & keeping fires.
Fri Nov 21: Pleasant. At home. Robertson chimney sweep here & cleaned chimneys. Frank home.
Sat Nov 22: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Went to the farm in the afternoon. Ida also. Got sack of carrots. Called at Whites. Grant at Wenatchee "Good Roads Con.".
Sun Nov 23: Pleasant. Went to church A.M. In the P.M. went with Frank & Nettie. Down to Ned Fowlers in the big Buick. Ida went also. Leg trouble getting worse.
Mon Nov 24: Clear & pleasant. Frost. At home all day. Frank in Mount Vernon & playing golf.
Tue Nov 25: Pleasant & cool. Self laid up with rheumatic knee. Dr. Cook here. Grant & Hilda called this P.M. Oats dull at $20.00 per ton. Frank in Mount Vernon & home in the P.M.
Wed Nov 26: Foggy all day. At home nursing sore knee. Frank in Bellingham.
Thu Nov 27: Thanksgiving. Foggy. At home. Knee a little better. Frank & Frances went to Burlington foot ball game.

1930 Nov 28-Dec 17 (pp 42-43)

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Fri Nov 28: Foggy. Pleasant P.M. Frank went to Vancouver. Darrell & Mirriam here.
Sat Nov 29: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Watkinson put a new battery in the Ford. Darrell here till 1.30 P.M. Mr & Mrs Summer & Amy S. called this eve.
Sun Nov 30: Pleasant. At home. The folks went to Bellingham & took Mirriam home and took Pearl to B. Edna, Arlie, & F Barnett called this eve. Tom Rawlins died to day.
Mon Dec 01: Clowdy. At home all day. Frances began school in Mount Vernon. Frank getting more electric plugs put in to day. Mr Carroll called this P.M.
Tue Dec 02: Pleasant. Election Day. Downtown this P.M. Mrs Young called. Van Buren elected over Haley.
Wed Dec 03: Pleasant. Went to Tom Rawlin's funeral in LaConner. Ida went to Whites. Frank in Seattle.
Thu Dec 04: Pleasant. At home. Ida not so well.
Fri Dec 05: Clowdy. At home A.M. Called on the Judge in the P.M. Frank in Mount Vernon.
Sat Dec 06: Frost. Fine day. At home all day. Both feeling bum.
Sun Dec 07: Pleasant. Light frost. Went to Tacoma with the Wrights. Saw Mr & Mrs Knight in their home.
Mon Dec 08: Pleasant. At home and downtown in P.M. Frank home. Ida poorly. Self dito.
Tue Dec 09: Pleasant. At home all day. Frank & Nettie went to Vancouver B.C.
Wed Dec 10: Semi pleasant. At home & downtown. Wrights home this eve.
Thu Dec 11: Clowdy. Light rain last night. Ida & I went to Wilsons. Frank in Bellingham. Nettie & I went to a Cong dinner this eve.
Fri Dec 12: Clowdy. At home all day. Got new license plates and put them on the car.
Sat Dec 13: Semi pleasant. Went to the Barber shop. Arthur Darcy & wife called this P.M. Also Mrs Young. Frank in Bellingham.
Sun Dec 14: Clowdy. Temp 52. Went to Pres Church A.M. Home P.M. Wrights out to Whitneys. Legs bum.
Mon Dec 15: Mrs George Bailey died. Clowdy & some rain. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Frank also. Temp 50.
Tue Dec 16: Pleasant. Watered the Radio battery.
Wed Dec 17: Clowdy. Light rain last night. At home. Frank & Nettie in Seattle. Frank W & Mrs Young called.

1930 Dec 18-31 (pp 44-45)

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Thu Dec 18: Ford oiled & greased. Mileage 9340. Clowdy & cold S.E. wind. Went to LaConner and Mt Vernon. Got car greased & oil changed and bank Certs renewed and stopped at the Ranch for lunch. Grant & Hilda have bad colds.
Fri Dec 19: Rain last night. Cool & clowdy to day. Ida out to Whites & I in the P.M. Frank in Seattle. Charity Basketball game to night. Frank in it.
Sat Dec 20: Semi pleasant. Downtown P.M. Ida also buying Christmas. Frank in Bellingham at the "Buick Opening"
Sun Dec 21: Pleasant. Went to Pres Church. Rev Thompson preached. In the P.M. both went to Bellingham with the Wrights.
Mon Dec 22: Clowdy & windy. At home A.M. went to the Ranch in P.M. Frank in Bellingham. A card from Laura told of Ada Baileys death. She was buried Dec 15th.
Tue Dec 23: Pleasant. Downtown in the P.M. Called on the judge. Frank in Bellingham.
Wed Dec 24: Semi pleasant. Went to Wilson's & took the Christmas turkeys. Frank in Tacoma. Picked the Christmas tree at 8.30 Good crop.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas. Clowdy. Light rain last night. Temp 40. All went to Wilson's. Howe & sons also. Nice time. Home at 8.30.
Fri Dec 26: Fine day. Temp 37. Ida sick last night. Had Dr. Shaw at 3 A.M. Self home all day. Frank in Bellingham. Ida some better but lying down to day.
Sat Dec 27: Clear & pleasant. Temp 30. At home. Frank in Bellingham. Legs & feet no better. Last night the coldest this month.
Sun Dec 28: Dr. Shaw here this eve. Clear & cold 30°. At home all day. The Whitneys & F. Barnett here to dinner.
Mon Dec 29: Pleasant. Temp 30. Frank in Bellingham. Ida poorly. Mrs Young called. I took C. Howe and went up to the new reservoir site.
Tue Dec 30: Semi pleasant. Temp 30. At home A.M. P. Miller here. Frank & Frances in Bellingham. Went to Avon to see the water intake & took Judge Abbey. Mr J. O. Rudene died this P.M.
Wed Dec 31: Clowdy. Temp 30. At home all day. Mirriam here. Came last night. Frank playing gough.
This has been one of the driest Decs on record with Temp above the average.

1931 Jan 1-17 (pp 46-47)

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Thu Jan 01: Clowdy, but no rain. At home. Very quiet New Year day. Temp 40. Ida miserable and has a pain in her head.
Fri Jan 02: Clowdy with light rains. Downtown in the P.M. to pay bills. Frank took Miriam home & home the bal. of the day.
Sat Jan 03: Clowdy. Wrights went to Seattle. I went with Bessner to Mr. Rudene's funeral at Mt. Vernon. Large funeral. Another good pioneer gone.
Sun Jan 04: Clowdy Temp 48. Ida miserable ever since Christmas. Went Church. Darrell called this A.M. Wrights went to Bellingham with a new Buick. Francis drove one. Heard via wire that Donald's wife has a premature baby boy born this A.M. [margin: Great grand parents.]
Mon Jan 05: Ida down to see Dr. Shaw with Mrs. Young. At home all day. Frank in B. Weather mild. Light rains.
Tue Jan 06: Clowdy. Went to the farm. Got potatos & parsnips. Wright in B.
Wed Jan 07: Pleasant Fine Day for winter. Home reading. Feet & legs no better. Wright in B.
Thu Jan 08: Clowdy. At home all day. Wrights in Seattle.
Fri Jan 09: Clowdy Temp 40. Down town in the P.M. Paid for Citizen & A. American. Card from Donald. Folks getting along OK. Frank to Seattle for a car.
Sat Jan 10: Rainy Day. At home A.M. went to show P.M. "Lightnin" with Abbey & Campbell. Ida in bed, bladder trouble &c. Frank in Bellingham.
Sun Jan 11: Rain last night 1/2 in since yes. A.M. Went to church A.M.
Mon Jan 12: Quite Pleasant. Went to C.C. Luncheon. Big argument over new Avon road. Endorsed by the Chamber. Grant & folks here. Frank in Bellingham.
Tue Jan 13: Clowdy. S.E. wind. Wrights got a new lot of furniture. Frank went to Seattle.
Wed Jan 14: Strong S.E. wind & some rain. Went to Mr Daggetts funeral in Mt. Vernon. Frank in Seattle. Mr Johnson came to A with me. D.A.R. Meeting here tonight.
Thu Jan 15: Clowdy. Downtown in the P.M. Called on the Judge. Frank in Seattle. Temp 44.
Fri Jan 16: Clowdy. Temp 44. At home all day. Frank in Seattle till night. Donald arrived from Cal. Ida miserable. Chet Leamer here this A.M.
Sat Jan 17: Temp 43. Semi Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to Avon & took Pete Miller in the P.M. Nature project progressing. Digging ditch at Summit Park. A lot of pipe on the ground there and at Whitney & vicinity. Frank & Donald in Bellingham.

1931 Jan 18-31 (pp 48-49)

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Sun Jan 18: [margin: Emma Tillinghast died.] Pleasant Temp 32. Went to church. P.M. Went to Helen W. Shipp's funeral at Burlington. Very large funeral.
Mon Jan 19: Pleasant. At home & downtown. Gas Co. ditching in the ally. Frank & Donald in Bellingham. Sent a letter to Eva Reed.
Tue Jan 20: Pleasant, Beautiful day & quite warm. Went to Emma Tillinghast's funeral and took Mrs. Whitney and Abbey. A very large funeral. Rev. Simmons officiated.
Wed Jan 21: Clowdy & moist. At home & down town. Francis has a Buick Coupe. Don in Bellingham. Frank in Seattle.
Thu Jan 22: Rainy. Went to Seattle with Frank and consulted with Dr. Palmer. Home at 8 P.M.
Fri Jan 23: Rainy or showery. Gas Company filled in the pipe ditch in the ally. Went to the farm. Oats & hay sell at $20.00 & $15.00 per ton. Frank at Bellingham.
Sat Jan 24: Pleasant. In town in the P.M. Frank in Bellingham. Donald here at night.
Sun Jan 25: Clowdy & windy. Went to church A.M. Donald went to Bellingham. Temp 46. Warmest Jan for many years.
Mon Jan 26: Clowdy. No rain. Went to CC lunch. Home reading; the balance of the times. Frank in Bellingham. Don here this eve.
Tue Jan 27: Rainy. At home A.M. Pearl & boys here last evening. Ida to see Mrs. Subeshire(?). Margurite also and I took her home. Frank in Bellingham, Don also.
Wed Jan 28: Beautiful day temp 63. Warmest day I ever saw in January. Ida & I went to Wilson's. No body home. Called at Leatherwoods & at the farm for lunch & went to Burlington to see about dresses. No luck. Frank home from Seattle this Eve.
Thu Jan 29: Fine day. At home. Downtown P.M. Temp at noon 58. Frank in Bellingham.
Fri Jan 30: Pleasant. Took Ida to Frank Whites. Then went to the farm for lunch. In the P.M. went to La Conner and called on Bailey at the Seed store. Frank in Bellingham.
Sat Jan 31: Pleasant home A.M. Went with Ida and Margurite Young to show "Reducing". Frank in B'm. Ida & I called on the Summers & Mr. Summer in bed.
Thus endeth the warmest January on record. Darrell brot a load of wood from Carl Johnson with Grant's truck. 3 ricks.

1931 Feb 1-19 (pp 50-51)

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Sun Feb 01: Fine day. Donald here and took a load of furniture to Bellingham. Frank went also in the P.M. Went church A.M.
Mon Feb 02: Fine day. Frank, Nettie & Pearl started for California to day at 11 A.M. I took Mr Summer for a trip. Went to Avon, LaConner and back by Lake Campbell Drive.
Tue Feb 03: Beautiful day. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Called on the Judge. Miss Judd came. Contributed $5.00 to Red Cross.
Wed Feb 04: Clowdy. Light rain at night. Went to the farm. Oats dull at $20.00 & hay at $15.00 per ton.
Thu Feb 05: Semi pleasant. At home A.M. Down town for groceries P.M. A card from Nettie from Grant's Pass.
Fri Feb 06: Pleasant. Home A.M. Mount Vernon P.M. to get car greased. Frank White with me.
Sat Feb 07: Pleasant. Frost 32. Downtown A.M. & P.M. Frances in Mt Vernon. Donald came to night. Chet Leamer called.
Sun Feb 08: Light frost. Pleasant & sunshine all day. Donald went to B. I went to church in the A.M. Miss Judd here.
Mon Feb 09: Semi pleasant. Temp 36. Frost. At home all day. Ida downtown with Frances. Merlin here last night. Planted sweet peas.
Tue Feb 10: Semi pleasant. Ida & I went to the farm. Nothing special to record.
Wed Feb 11: Light frost. Pleasant. Home A.M. Downtown P.M. A card from San Diego.
Thu Feb 12: Beautiful day. Went to LaConner with Nick Bessner. Ida down to Mrs Sulethons. Grant to Lincoln Day banquet in Seattle. Light Frost.
Fri Feb 13: Beautiful day. Frost 32. At home all day. Planted peas & transplanted spinach.
Sat Feb 14: Another fine day. Light frost. In P.M. went to Avon & took Mr Williams. Ida & Frances went to Bellingham & met Donalds wife & baby. Rain in the P.M. Light.
Sun Feb 15: Clowdy went to church A.M. Donald & wife & son here to dinner. Hilda & Darrell called.
Mon Feb 16: Total tax for 30 - 1413.43 R. & A. clowdy & windy. Home A.M. Called on the Judge in P.M. Legs & feet no better.
Tue Feb 17: Clowdy, windy and a sprinkle of rain. At home A.M. Got a load of box wood. Ida & I out to White's in P.M. The Wrights arrived from Cal at 7 P.M.
Wed Feb 18: Hard rain last night. Clowdy to day. the Wrights & Ida went to Bellingham. Miss Judd went home. Self downtown in P.M.
Thu Feb 19: Pleasant. Ida & I went to Wilson's. Everything indicates the earliest spring on record.

1931 Feb 20-Mar 8 (pp 52-53)

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Fri Feb 20: 1/4 in rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. At home all day. Ida has a cold. Wrights at home to day.
Sat Feb 21: Clowdy no rain. Ida sick with cold. I went to a show in P.M. Wrights in Mt Vernon to night.
Sun Feb 22: Clowdy. Went to church A.M. Wrights out to Whitneys this P.M. Ida some better.
Mon Feb 23: Clowdy & cooler. Temp 36. The town celebrating Washington birth day to day. Downtown for papers.
Tue Feb 24: Semi pleasant. Down to see the Judge P.M. Frank in Seattle. Ida now well. I no better.
Wed Feb 25: Pleasant. Light sprinkle last night. Peter Miller called. Downtown in P.M.
Thu Feb 26: Richards home burned. Clowdy & windy. At home all day. Nettie in bed with headache. Frank in Seattle. Frances in Everett to B. Ball game.
Fri Feb 27: Pleasant A.M. Frank home last night, in B to day. Went in P.M. with Judge Abbey to see City Reservoir, the new one on Whistle Lake Road.
Sat Feb 28: Part clowdy. Light rain. The Wrights went to Everett for B. Ball. Downtown A.M. & P.M.
Sun Mar 01: [margin: Change oil & grease at 10339] At home all day. Donald and folks here from Bellingham. Mrs Nels Richards died this A.M.
Mon Mar 02: Sam Hill funeral to day. Fine warm day. Went to the farm, Mount Vernon & LaConner. Grant. Grant putting in new plumbing and a new chimney in the house. Frank went to Seattle.
Tue Mar 03: Pleasant. A.M. Storm rain & hail P.M. Nettie in bed with cold. Frank in Seattle. Self downtown P.M. & paid bills.
Wed Mar 04: Pleasant & cooler. North west wind. Went with Bessner to Mrs Richards funeral at Burlington. Interment at Pleasant Ridge.
Thu Mar 05: Nels Richards died. Pleasant. Temp 32. At home & downtown. Had oil changed in Ford. Mileage 10388.
Fri Mar 06: Pleasant. Temp 32. 26 at Abbey's. Downtown in P.M. Called at ??????s' and got a cane. Frank in Seattle.
Sat Mar 07: Pleasant. Temp 32. Frank came and his Father & Mother came with him. In P.M. Mr Wright & I went for a ride. Went to LaConner, Mt Vernon, Sedro Woolley, Northern Hospital and back by Avon, &c. Fine trip. Called Mrs Whitney & at Grants.
Sun Mar 08: Pleasant. Temp 32. Went to Church A.M. Mr Wright also. Donalds folks here to dinner. The Whitneys & Miss Judd the nurse called this eve. Frank & parents started for Tacoma at 7 P.M.

1931 Mar 9-25 (pp 54-55)

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Mon Mar 09: Clowdy and sprinkle of rain. Clayton Howe here spading the garden. Self choring. Feet & legs no better.
Tue Mar 10: Rain last night. Semi pleasant to day. At home A.M. Out to Whites & took Mrs Young home in P.M. Frank in Seattle this week.
Wed Mar 11: Semi Pleasant. Rain last night. Went to the Farm, Ida also.
Thu Mar 12: Part clowdy. At home all day. Frances in Bellingham this P.M.
Fri Mar 13: Pleasant. Took Mr Judd to Avon to see the water works A.M. Down to see the Judge in the P.M. Ida had a letter from Eva Reed.
Sat Mar 14: Part clowdy. Went to the farm. Hilda sick. Jorgensons papering & painting. In P.M. went with Campbell up to the Reservoir. Frank at Bellingham. Home last night.
Sun Mar 15: Cool & clowdy. At home A.M. out to Whites for dinner & P.M. Wrights in Bellingham.
Mon Mar 16: Semi Pleasant. At home & downtown. Planted peas & spinach & radish. Frank in Seattle.
Tue Mar 17: Clowdy. At home all day. Frances in Mt Vernon to night. Peter Miller called. Rev Mr Redfern died last night.
Wed Mar 18: Rain last night & this A.M. 3/4 in. Pleasant P.M. Downtown A.M.
Thu Mar 19: High wind S.E. Part pleasant. At home all day reading most of the time.
Fri Mar 20: Clowdy & windy. Went to Bellingham and took Ida & Mrs Young. Visited Donalds folks. Ida staid all night with them.
Sat Mar 21: Clowdy & showery. Went to Mt Vernon & to the Ranch for lunch. Had car greased 10410 miles. Frank home to night. Ida in Bellingham.
Sun Mar 22: Semi pleasant. Ida in Bellingham. Frank went back to Seattle at 1 P.M. I went to the farm then went with Grant's F's to Ed Rector's funeral and in P.M. to Mr Redfern's funeral in Mt Vernon. Nettie & Frances at Burlington this eve.
Mon Mar 23: Semi Pleasant. Light frost. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Went to show in evening. Wrote a letter to Kaiser, San Francisco.
Tue Mar 24: Clowdy & rainy. At home A.M. Down to see the Judge in P.M. Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham and brot Ida home.
Wed Mar 25: Semi pleasant. At home all day. Miss Blank here. Ida downtown & got a new coat. I put up a trellis for sweet peas and set out dahlias.

1931 Mar 26-Apr 9 (pp 56-57)

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Thu Mar 26: Fine day. Ida & I went to the farm for a short call then to Wilsons and called at Whites at 5 P.M. Nettie has headache but went to High School Play. Frost 28 at Abbeys. 30 at Frank Whites.
Fri Mar 27: Cool & clowdy. Snow at night. At home A.M. called on Abbey & Summer's in P.M. Frank and crew came in this eve from Seattle.
Sat Mar 28: Drizzling rain about all day. Donald & family, Pearl & Carroll came to see the fisherman off. Frank & crew left at 5 P.M. with three boats and 32 men including Merlin & Colvin Wilson, Nels Lindstrom, Clayton Howe, Hugh Leamer, "Windy" Jackson and others. Ida and Nettie went to Mrs Chas Gaches gathering at the Country Club house north of Avon.
Sun Mar 29: Clowdy & rainy. Went to Pres Church A.M. Took Ida and Nettie out to Whitneys this P.M.
Mon Mar 30: Clowdy & rainy. Went to Chamber luncheon, Whidby Island & Bellingham represented. McCracken made a big talk on Pass bridge. Hayton, Russell and Knutzen also present.
Tue Mar 31: Same old March weather. Cold, windy & wet. Too Nettie to the dentist. Nettie & Frances at Ch Meeting in LaConner eve. This has been the wetest month for two years. Over three in. water fell. Knute Rockne killed in an Aeroplance accident.
Wed Apr 01: Rain A.M. Ida & I went to see Mrs Jorgenson at Bay View and called at the Ranch and at White's. Jake Harding funeral today.
Thu Apr 02: Clowdy no rain. Home A.M. Downtown P.M.
Fri Apr 03: Pleasant. Out to White A.M. Meter man tested the water meter this P.M. Mrs Jason helping Nettie. Frances at Bellingham.
Sat Apr 04: Rain. At home and downtown in the A.M.
Sun Apr 05: Easter Sunday. Clowdy & light rain. Donalds folks and Clyde Howe & son here to dinner. Grant & Mirriam called in P.M. Heard Easter program at 5.40 A.M. Volunteer Park Seattle. Frank Gilkey 93, buried to day.
Mon Apr 06: Clowdy & windy. Went with Ida to LaConner & the Ranch. Had lunch at Carter's. Rev Blacks folks here to dinner this eve.
Tue Apr 07: Semi pleasant. Heard from Frank by letter to Clyde Howe from Ketchikan. Telegram from Frank at Juneau to day. At home all day.
Wed Apr 08: Clowdy but no rain. At home. Planted peas & potatos. College girls here to night.
Thu Apr 09: Pleasant. At home & feeling bum. Ida dito. Margurite Young here this P.M. Nick Longworth died to day. Wrote to Eva Reed.

1931 Apr 10-27 (pp 58-59)

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Fri Apr 10: Light rain & clowdy. At home A.M. Took Nettie down to town in the P.M. Frances at the farm to night.
Sat Apr 11: Pleasant. At home A.M. Went up to see the new reservoir with Abbey. Nettie went with Donalds folks to Bellingham last night. Frances at the farm.
Sun Apr 12: Clowdy & windy. Went and took the Williams to Mrs Ferguson's funeral at the B. Church conducted by Rev Bragg.
Mon Apr 13: Clowdy. No rain. At home all day reading. Ida to see Dr. Shaw & to show East Lynne.
Tue Apr 14: Rain A.M. Pleasant P.M. Ida & I went to the farm and I took Hilda to Mount Vernon in P.M. Peths sold their oats for $18.00.
Wed Apr 15: Cool & clowdy. At home most of the day. Ida & I called on Jackson's in P.M. He just returned from Alaska sick.
Thu Apr 16: Cool & clowdy. At home all day.
Fri Apr 17: Pleasant but cool N. wind. Home A.M. Pruning hedge. Downtown and saw the Judge in the P.M. Ida not well. Frances at the farm to night.
Sat Apr 18: Fine day. At home except going for the mail. Nettie & Frances in Mount Vernon this P.M. Both feeling tough to day.
Sun Apr 19: Beautiful day. Went to Pres Church A.M. Took a ride in the P.M. around the lakes and called on the White's. Nettie & Frances took Miriam home.
Mon Apr 20: Fine day. At home all day. All want to see Will Rogers in "Conn Yankie" at night. Pearl & Mrs Sullivan called while we were away.
Tue Apr 21: Drying day. Strong north wind. Ida & I went to Wilson's. John & I to Blanchard. Called at the farm. Sold a car of oats at $20.00 per ton. Farmers generally plowing.
Wed Apr 22: Another dry windy day. At home all day. Gale Howe here helping Ida on the lawn.
Thu Apr 23: Pleasant. At home all day feeling "bum".
Fri Apr 24: Pleasant and smokey. Ida & Mrs Mowery went to Bellingham. I went as far as the farm. Grant loaded 500 sks of oats. They came to $550. at $20.00 per ton. High School Operata to night. Nettie & Frances went.
Sat Apr 25: Filed a saw for Grant. Pleasant. At home. Nothing doing.
Sun Apr 26: Pleasant. At home A.M. Ida, Nettie & I went to the Mrs Ball and called at the farm.
Mon Apr 27: Fine day. Went to C.C. Luncheon and helped Ida set out gladiolas. Fred Fulton in the Hospital since Tuesday a week ago for appendix operations. He is all right at this time.

1931 Apr 28-May 13 (pp 60-61)

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Tue Apr 28: Fine drying day. At home A.M. Called on A Jackson P.M. Nettie & Frances at Rosario this eve. Girls party.
Wed Apr 29: Fine day. Garden peas planted in November in bloom March 25th. No rain since the 14th. Land pretty dry. In the P.M. took Mr Campbell and went to Avon & to the Farm. Young McGarry mowed east of the house.
Thu Apr 30: Fine day. Went with Abbey to the Natural Gas opening exercises at noon. HOme this P.M. Planted a row of peas and colored beans. Nettie having her kitchen painted.
Thus endeth April. 1st half very wet, second half very dry.
Fri May 01: Clowdy. Light rain in P.M. At home A.M. Downtown paying bills P.M. Had the bed painted.
Sat May 02: Clowdy. Paint the bed sec. coat. Downtown P.M. Miss Black visiting Frances.
Sun May 03: Fine day. Heard Fyfield & Sockman preach. Ida, Nettie & I went to Whitneys in the P.M.
Mon May 04: Pleasant. At home A.M. Went to the farm P.M. & took Jackson. Ida went to Bellingham with Lloyd Foster.
Tue May 05: Pete Miller called. Fine day but getting pretty dry. Went with Campbell to LaConner & Mount Vernon. Paid 1/2 taxes for 1930. Got car washed & greased and oil changed.
Wed May 06: Light rain & strong wind. At home. Trimmed hedge some. Legs & feet no better. Ida & Nettie to M.E. Ladies meeting this P.M.
Thu May 07: Pleasant. Dry wind. Ida & I went on a trip to Whidby Island. Fine trip. Went to Coupeville & called on Mrs Libby 64 Ms?
Fri May 08: Pleasant. At home all day. Mr Fry stricken with paralysis. Finished the hedge trimming.
Sat May 09: [margin: 711 5th Ave, N.Y.]Pleasant. At home A.M. Took Ida & Aunt Kate to the Rug & Quilt show. Talked with A.B. Cook about my feet & leg trouble.
Sun May 10: Mothers Day. Temp 85 in Seattle. Pleasant & warmer. Donald's folks here. Down to Judds for a picture of four generations. In the P.M. Donald & wife, Nettie and I went to Whidbey Island in his Buick. Nice trip.
Mon May 11: Pleasant & dry. At home all day. Mr Jackson called. Every thing going wrong. Legs worse.
Tue May 12: Watered Radio battery. Pleasant. Went with N. Bessner to the farm A.M. At home P.M. Grant has only one piece of oats in.
Wed May 13: Part clowdy. At home. Downtown P.M. Ida not feeling well nor I either.

1931 May 14-29 (pp 62-63)

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Thu May 14: F.W. Fry died. Beautiful day. Went to Concrete and took D. Campbell to see the new road around Van Horn hill. Fine trip. Land very dry.
Fri May 15: Part clowdy. Light sprinkle at night. Ida & Mrs Jason cleaning house. I went to the farm and down to Wilsons. Wilson's through sowing oats. Grant one third only.
Sat May 16: Part clowdy. Light rain at night. Downtown P.M. Set out asters. Nettie & Frances in Bellingham. Donald's on trip.
Sun May 17: Part clowdy. At home all day. Mr Fry's funeral this P.M. Feeling too tough to go.
Mon May 18: Fine day. Cleaning house. Mrs Jason here. Dale McGarry mowed parking strip. Hoed the garden & set out lettuce plants.
Tue May 19: Fine day. At home A.M. Took Nettie & Mrs Stapp out to Mrs Keys home then took Mr Dudly up to the new reservoir.
Wed May 20: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown P.M. Called on Rev Bragg. Nettie & Frances started for Hoquiam.
Thu May 21: Clowdy & light rain. Went to the farm and to Mt Vernon. Sold 40 ton hay at $11.00 for ton. Grant load oats on boat. They are now $21.00. We got $20.00. Grant expects to finish seeding to day. Gas 13 cts to day.
Fri May 22: Part clowdy. At home all day. Mrs Jason here cleaning kitchen.
Sat May 23: Fine day. Ida and I went to Wilson's and called at the farm. All well. Nettie & Frances in Aberdeen P.E.O.
Sun May 24: Pleasant at home all day. Nothing doing.
Mon May 25: Pleasant & getting dry. At home A.M. Out to White's in P.M. Nettie & frances came from Aberdeen this evening.
Tue May 26: Pleasant & dry went to the Farm and took tomato plants. The folks went to the LaConner show this P.M.
Wed May 27: Another dry day. At home all day. Dr. Cook here to see me this A.M. He told me nothing very encouraging.
Thu May 28: Pleasant. At home A.M. Downtown to see Abbey a while in the P.M.
Fri May 29: Fine day. Ida & I went to "S?????" Dodge Valley via poor farm to Mt Vernon then to Sedro Woolley via Clear Lake. Lunch at Sedro Woolley Lodge?, then to Northern Hospital. Then to Bellingham via Demming and visited Donalds & took dinner with them. Then home via Mount Vernon. Fine days outing for two old pioneers. The Ford's all O.K.

1931 May 30-Jun 14 (pp 64-65)

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Sat May 30: Memorial day. Beautiful day but we need rain. At home. Heard a fine Memorial talk via radio. Hon Means of Wash D.C. Miss Pollock here visiting Frances.
Sun May 31: Fine day. Went to Presby Church. At home the bal of the day.
Mon Jun 01: Pleasant. Downtown P.M. Paid bills and called on the Judge. Circus in town to day.
Tue Jun 02: Pleasant. Pearl came to day with Miss McCullough. Went to the farm, Burlington & Mt Vernon to get the car greased. Took Frances to Burlington. Got a check of Grant $300.00 for oats. $74.00 left with Grant for shingles, &c.
Wed Jun 03: Pleasant. State Pioneer day. Frances, Nettie and Pearl went to Bellingham and called on Mrs Griffith at Alger. Ida & I out to Whites. The women went to see Los Effie B. & Mrs Soule.
Thu Jun 04: Pleasant but too dry. Home A.M. Called on Bob Woodburn's and at the farm P.M.
Fri Jun 05: Pleasant and no sign of rain. At home all day.
Sat Jun 06: Pleasant. Had first mess of peas. Ida, Nettie & Frances went to the Gaches wedding or rather Gardner-Gaches wedding. Donald & wife here to night.
Sun Jun 07: Pleasant and dry. Ida & I went with the folks to Mrs Wrights, I with dog, party in Tacoma also to Steilacoom and called on the Culbertson's. Fine trip.
Mon Jun 08: Part Clowdy. At home A.M. up to see the new City Reservoir with Abbey in the P.M. then out to his home to see his garden.
Tue Jun 09: Clowdy and light showers. At home. Mrs Soule called.
Wed Jun 10: Clowdy & windy. All went to Bellingham for Donald's birthday. Ida staid. The rest home at 9.15.
Thu Jun 11: Pleasant. At home and downtown P.M. Mrs White & Mrs Young called. Ida in Bellingham.
Fri Jun 12: Pleasant. Clowdy at night. Went to the farm with Frances A.M. The folks in Seattle. Grant on the dyke work. In P.M. took S. Temple for a ride to Avon, LaConner & Frances in Burlington.
Sat Jun 13: Clowdy and a light rain. At home A.M. Downtown for mail in P.M.
Sun Jun 14: Hard rain this A.M. Semi pleasant. Went to Pearl's for Ida's birthday party. Whites, Whitneys, Lockharts present also Jessie Bradley, Donalds folks also and Ida came with them and home this evening. Rain lighter on the flats. Grants did not show up except Mirriam. Rodeo today.

1931 Weather clipping (pp 66-67)

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1931 Jun 15-30 (pp 66-67 Diary entries revealed)

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Mon Jun 15: Rain good part of the day. At home. Miriam visiting Frances.
Tue Jun 16: Clowdy with light rains. At home. P.E.O.s meet with Nettie. Frances took Miriam home. Pres Harding Memorial dedicated. We enjoyed it via Radio.
Wed Jun 17: Clowdy & light rain. In P.M. Ida and I went out to Whites.
Thu Jun 18: Fine day. At home A.M. Downtown and out to Whitneys in P.M. Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham for Eastern Star meeting.
Fri Jun 19: Pleasant. At home & downtown for gas at 13 cts. Nettie & Frances in Bellingham.
Sat Jun 20: Fine day. Geo Miller here mowing and cleaning up the lawn. Downtown to barber shop and for the mail. Folks in Bellingham.
Sun Jun 21: Clowdy & light showers. At home all day. Nettie in Bellingham. Frances with Grants down to Camp Murray. Darrell there for two weeks. The Whitneys called this eve.
Mon Jun 22: Part clowdy. Nettie & Frances home from Bellingham. At home all day.
Tue Jun 23: Shower last night. Semi Pleasant to day. Downtown P.M. John & Pearl this evening a while. Grant 46 to day.
Wed Jun 24: Fine day but rain at 5 P.M. Ida & I went on a trip with Edna Whitney to Arlington. Called on Mrs Scott and Fowlers. Nice trip. D.A.R. picnic on Guemes. N. & F. went.
Thu Jun 25: Rain all last night and all of to day. At home reading. Legs & feet bad. Peter Miller here this P.M.
Fri Jun 26: Semi pleasant, no rain. At home all day. Wrote to Eva Reed. Mr Williams called.
Sat Jun 27: Semi pleasant. At home feeling tough. Geo Miller here cleaning up east of the house.
Sun Jun 28: Grants folks called at 1.30. We all out to Whitneys for dinner. Semi pleasant.
Mon Jun 29: Rain last night. Part clowdy. Downtown P.M. Mrs Judd called.
Tue Jun 30: Pleasant. Went to Wilson's and called at the farm. Ida also. All usually well.
Thus endeth the wettest June since 1917. Oats looking fine. All hay out in June badly damaged. Carters here to day, but found no one at home. Grant and Darrell working on dyke.

1931 Jul 1-18 (pp 68-69)

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Wed Jul 01: [margin: Banks consolidated to day.] Fine day. At home all day. Peter Miller called. Legs & feet worse than ever to day.
Thu Jul 02: Pleasant. Clear all day. At home all day. Reading. Both feeling tough.
Fri Jul 03: Pleasant. At home A.M. Took Mr Williams for a ride in the P.M. up to the Reservoir and around the Island.
Sat Jul 04: Beautiful day. Frances in Burlington. Nettie and I went to Whitneys to dinner. After dinner a lot of us went up to the City Reservoir. I took Mrs Whitney. Ida not well and staid at home.
Sun Jul 05: Fine day. At home. Ida poorly. Donald & folks here this P.M.
Mon Jul 06: Fine hay weather. Elks Conv in Seattle. Donald called. Self at home suffering. Ida also. Consulted Dr. Cook. Got a bottle of medicine.
Tue Jul 07: Another beautiful day. At home reading. Ida some better. Self in some ways, others not.
Wed Jul 08: Pleasant and warm. Temp above 80. At home all day. Mrs Dean here and went with Nettie & Frances to Rainbow picnic at Similk. Mr Bessner & Mr Carroll called.
Thu Jul 09: Clowdy and cooler. Home A.M. went to Mount Vernon with Abbey in P.M. to get car services. Frances, Nettie & Ida went to take Mrs Dean home.
Fri Jul 10: [margin: Grant began haying.]Pleasant. At home ???ing ???ics. Mrs Young here this P.M. Frances got blackberries from Bay View.
Sat Jul 11: Rain at night on Saturday. Semi pleasant. At home all day. Frank White called this A.M.
Sun Jul 12: Rain last night and all this A.M. At home suffering as usual. Grants folks here this evening. Mr & Mrs Judd call this P.M.
Mon Jul 13: Clowdy. Poor hay prospect. Seattle Edwards recall election to day.
Tue Jul 14: Pleasant. Dr. Cook here to see me. Had a bad night. In bed all day. Edwards, mayor of Seattle, recalled yesterday.
Wed Jul 15: Pleasant. At home and about knocked out. Legs worse and more useless.
Thu Jul 16: Fine hay day. Still feeling bumm. Fred Abbey called, also Mr Campbell, Mrs Peters and three girls here this P.M. Peter Miller pruning the hedge.
Fri Jul 17: At home. Pleasant. Pearl & Mrs Sullivan also Mrs Summer called. The Whitneys & Jessie Bradley here in the evening.
Sat Jul 18: Fine weather. At home as usual and about done walking.

1931 Jul 19-Aug 1 (pp 70-71)

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Sun Jul 19: Beautiful day. Donald and folks came and Nettie went with them to Guemes Island. Ida & I home as usual.
Mon Jul 20: Pleasant. No better of my troubles. At home as usual. Pleasant. Mr & Mrs Young here. In bed most all day.
Tue Jul 21: Pleasant. Ida & Frances went to Bay View & the farm. Mrs Moore and Mrs Morrison call. Grant & Hilda here in the eve. Self in bed all day. Not any too good.
Wed Jul 22: Pleasant. Whidby Island Picknick to day. Rev Mr McCormick made me a nice call.
Thu Jul 23: Pleasant. In bed all day. Pearl and Carroll here this P.M. also John Stevenson and Peter Miller in the evening.
Fri Jul 24: Pleasant. In bed as usual. Mrs Judd called. Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham. Mirriam came this eve & the Whitneys called.
Sat Jul 25: Pleasant. Jay and Betty Carroll called. I can hardly walk now and not sleeping well. Mr Campbell & Mr Williams called. Frances, Mirriam & other folks at Barneys Camp to night on Guemes.
Sun Jul 26: Another fine day. Sat up a while at noon. Frank White & wife called also Mr Judd and Grants folks in the evening.
Mon Jul 27: Pleasant. In bed. Mr Bessner called also Mr Carroll and Chas. Stapp. Ida and Frances went to Bellingham.
Tue Jul 28: Fine weather. Nothing new around. Fred Abbey call this A.M. and Mr Barker in the evening. Feeling tough about all day.
Wed Jul 29: Fine day. In bed as usual. Not in so much pain as yesterday. The Carters here this A.M. Young girls party here this P.M. Peter Miller called. the Whitney children (Helen's) and Edna also Mrs Ed Knapp called this evening.
Thu Jul 30: Pleasant. Fred Abbey called also Mr R.J. Peterson. Ida gave me a bath. All same hospital. Merriam here this evening from Similk. Ida went to see "Daddy Longlegs" with Nettie.
Fri Jul 31: Fine day. Self about the same. Legs useless. Wheat prices in Chicago now 52 cts, corn 72 and oats 24. Oats here $20.00 to $21.00 per ton. A year go last May wheat in Chicago was $1.00 and oats 49 cts per bushel and oats here $30.00 per ton. Quite a drop. B.F. Brown hung.
Sat Aug 01: Still pleasant, but very dry. Nothing encouraging to record. Mr Williams, Ted White and Mrs L.C. Davis called. Heard the Ford program from Richmon Cal. Mr and Mrs Almond called this evening.

1931 Aug 2-15 (pp 72-73)

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Sun Aug 02: Fine day. Had a bath. Shaved, listened to Sermons and reading. Rev Mr Taylor's funeral this P.M. Mr Judd called. Wendell Whitney, wife & Mother here this evening.
Mon Aug 03: Pleasant. Nothing important. My troubles no better. John Stevenson called.
Tue Aug 04: Pleasant. Lots of company. Fred Abbey, Mr and Mrs Walter and John & Pearl. Mr & Mrs Bob Woodburn this P.M. also Alfred Polson and Jim Hayton.
Wed Aug 05: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Rev A.W. Wilson called also. Mr & Mrs Harold Rooney & Rev & Mrs Black. Mrs Chas Dwelley called this eve.
Thu Aug 06: Pleasant. Pioneer Day at LaConner. This is my first miss since 1904 - 27 years. Mrs Judd, Ben Ronneberger & Jack Collins here this A.M. Nettie & frances went to Pioneers. Mr & Mrs Campbell & Mrs Summer called. Grant & Hilda & Miriam came this eve.
Fri Aug 07: Pleasant. Fred Abbey here this A.M. Mr Barnett called this P.M. and the Pioneer Comm came at 5 P.M. viz? Tide? Dunlap, Mr Shields, Chas Nelson & Jim Hayton & Fred Abbey, Scott Calhoun with them. Peter Miller.
Sat Aug 08: The Com. of Pioneers gave me a beautiful [margin: boquet and hanging basket.] Pleasant & dry. Mr McLean of Avon and Mr Smith called also Mr Carroll. Frances went to Concrete with the Butler girls. Ida down town for medicine, &c. Donald & folks came this evening.
Sun Aug 09: Warmest day this season. 84 at 11 A.M. Darrell came for the Ford to go to Seattle. Donald & family here to day. Alf Stacey & daughter, Mr & Mrs Sisson from Bellingham and Mr Mendenhall called. In the evening, Edna & Arlie Whitney & Frank Barnett called. There has been 55 people to see me since July 20th.
Mon Aug 10: Pleasant. Tandy Knight & son called. Self about the same.
Tue Aug 11: Pleasant. Pearl here to day. Mr Rev Anderson and four young men from Indiana and gave us some fine sacred music. Mrs Perchman & Mr Campbell also Jim Squires, wife & daughter. 70 callers July 20. Frank White here A.M. & P.M.
Wed Aug 12: Pleasant. Up shaved and had a bath. Judge Abbey here a few minutes this A.M. Miss Judd called. Ida has lame hip & leg.
Thu Aug 13: Pleasant. Sat up two hours. The Butter girls called. Mrs Soules and Grant this P.M. Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham.
Fri Aug 14: Clear & pleasant. Mrs Mary Nolan called awhile. Rev Mr Bragg & Rev Smith & wife called also Mr Maloy & Peter Miller. To day 77 callers.
Sat Aug 15: Pleasant. Rec'd Abbey's letter. Mr Campbell & Mr & Mrs Peters came this P.M. Ted White & Margurite here. Frances birthday party this evening. Miriam here.

1931 Aug 16-31 (pp 74-75)

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Sun Aug 16: Beautiful day. Nettie & Frances went to Bellingham. Donald has throat trouble. Mr Maloy called and Mr Stearns to bring flowers. Mrs Ina Nelson, son & Phyllis Leamer came at 5 P.M. Mrs Nelson sang several songs for us.
Mon Aug 17: [margin: 83 visitors] Cool and clowdy. Grant called this P.M. Mr and Mrs Ed Knapp called this evening.
Tue Aug 18: Clowdy A.M. Light shower last night. First rain since July 12. Darrell here this P.M. Ida & Frances went to the farm and Whites.
Wed Aug 19: Pleasant. Had a bad night. Mr Carroll called this P.M. Reading "Father".
Thu Aug 20: Fine day. Had a bath. Mrs Judd called. In the P.M. Fred Kalso & wife and Mr Campbell.
Fri Aug 21: Pleasant. Darrell over to day helping Ida clean out the wood hours. Mrs P. Nelson called. Send a letter to Eva Reed. This eve Mr & Mrs Shields called and the Whitneys.
Sat Aug 22: Pleasant but dry. Mr & Mrs Williams here this P.M. Lindbergs stuck in fog on Japanese Islands.
Sun Aug 23: Fine day. J.C. McGinnis & wife, Barkley, Geo McGinnis & wife here from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. Margurite Young & Mr & Mrs Nels Ovenell called.
Mon Aug 24: Mr Ed Kash brot me a fine salmon trout. Pleasant. Wrote to Frank Wright. Had a visit with Clarence White this P.M. Margurite brot him in. He has a sorry life. Mrs Linwood Davis called.
Tue Aug 25: Part clowdy. A letter from Merlin and Frank. Light rain this P.M. Mr Campbell called. Pearl and Miss Cain here this eve.
Wed Aug 26: Part clowdy. Grants folks on trip to B.C. Peninnsula Loop highway opened to day. From Lake Crescent to Hoquiam. Rev Partee called also Clarence & Frank White. John Stevenson, Mrs Summer & Mrs Dagget and Mrs Lloyd Foster & daughter.
Thu Aug 27: Beautiful day. Shaved & bathed. Peter, Mrs Jay Carroll. E Pickens & Mr Carroll called. Francis in Burlington & yesterday too. Lindberg in Tokio. The Flying boat D.O.X. in New york. Fred Abbey called evening.
Fri Aug 28: Grants home to night. Another fine day. The folks all went to Bellingham this P.M. Frank White here this P.M.
Sat Aug 29: Pleasant. Mr & Mrs Ed Byron here this P.M.
Sun Aug 30: Pleasant Day. Here three good sermons. Grant harvesting. Donald folks & Miss Wolfe? here this P.M. Legs & feet worse and giving me lots of pain. Grant cutting oats.
Mon Aug 31: Clowdy A.M. Frances went to Business College at Mt Vernon. Mr Robinson here this P.M. Looks like rain to night.

1931 Sep 1-15 (pp 76-77)

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Tue Sep 01: Rainy day. Frances at college. Nettie at P.E.O. Lunch at Stapps. Heard speech by Mr Liggart of Wash D.C. Mrs Soule called. Frances & Ida went to take her home.
Wed Sep 02: Clowdy, some rain last night. Pleasant P.M. Mrs McGarry called. They came from Seattle yesterday. Had strawberries for supper.
Thu Sep 03: Semi pleasant. Rev Mr Fiscus, Presby called. Gertie Wallace came from Pearls. Dr. & Mrs Palmer here from 5 to 8 P.M.
Fri Sep 04: Clowdy & light rain. Gertie left this A.M. Grant here this P.M. and changed my Bank Deposit box to Bank of C??????. Judge Abbey here this A.M.
Sat Sep 05: Rainy day. Mr Williams & Judge & Mrs Joiner called this P.M. Miss Wolk came this eve.
Sun Sep 06: Rain last night and this A.M. Pleasant P.M. Mr Flagg called from Seattle. The folks went to Mr & Mrs R.H. Bales 65th wedding anniversary in Mount Vernon. Mr & Mrs Young & Mr Carroll called. Chas Stapp & wife & Mrs Soule, Dr. Burdon, and Mr Barker here this eve.
Mon Sep 07: [margin: Frances in Burlington.] Labor day. Semi pleasant. Frank white here making a door to the woodhouse. Donald here also. Mrs & Mrs Woodburn & Mr & Mrs McAllister here. Mr Maloy here and brot me some of the largest peaches I ever saw. Whitneys here this evening.
Tue Sep 08: Pleasant. Frank White here this A.M. Margurite Young & Mrs Soule this P.M.
Wed Sep 09: Pleasant. Mrs Collins called. Nothing else important.
Thu Sep 10: Got a load of boxwood. Clowdy all day. Mr Campbell & Mr Polson called this P.M.
Fri Sep 11: Rainy 2/3 of the day. Judge Abbey here this A.M. so far the wettest Sept in three or more years. Pacific flyers given for lost. P. Miller here also Mrs Judd. Frances in Mount Vernon to night.
Sat Sep 12: [margin: Reading "Life of Washington" by Woodward] Semi pleasant. Rain at night. John and Pearl here this P.M. Grant at Centrailia at Good Roads convention. Frances at Sedro Woolley to night. Letter from Frank.
Sun Sep 13: Rain last night. Semi pleasant to day. Frank White & Blanche & Mr & Mrs Wells called. Chas Baxter called. Finished reading "Washington".
Mon Sep 14: Semi pleasant A.M. Carroll Wilson called this A.M. Clowdy and light rain P.M. Mr Campbell here telling of their Diablo trip. Grant & Hilda here this eve.
Tue Sep 15: Clowdy A.M. Etter here and cut my hair. Telegram from Frank. Leaving Yakutat to night. Abbey called and gave some picture of the Diablo Dam. Rev Partee here. Ida downtown in P.M. Mrs Hazen & Mrs Rogers here this evening. Pleasant. P.M.

1931 Sep 16-30 (pp 78-79)

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Wed Sep 16: Pleasant. Looks like a good day for threshing. Very little done yet. Ida getting ready for Seattle.
Thu Sep 17: Pleasant A.M. Rain P.M. Grant took us to Seattle. I at Virginia Mason Hospital and Ida went to McGinniss' at night.
Fri Sep 18: Unsettled weather. Dr. Flothow operated on me for foot and leg trouble but to no effect. I did not enjoy the experience. Ida at McGinnis. Frank left Ketchikan for home. Mrs McGinnis called. ]
Sat Sep 19: In Seattle hospital. Dr. Burdon called. Still bad weather for oats & farmers. Preston McGinnis & son visiting their brother John.
Sun Sep 20: Semi pleasant. Rain A.M. Left hospital at one P.M. Darrell & girl & Pearl came for us. Arrived home 3.30 P.M. Donald here & took Pearl home. Some threshing this P.M.
Mon Sep 21: Fine drying day with north wind. In bed suffering. Neither Grant nor Wilsons have threshed any yet. Abbey called this eve. The Retrieve & the boys came in at 11.30 P.M. Colvin took my car & went home.
Tue Sep 22: Another fine day. Nettie went with the folks to Seattle. Carroll Wilson, Margurite Young & Mrs Hattie, Angie Snyder here this A.M. helping Ida.
Wed Sep 23: Beautiful day. Sent a card to the Hospital girls. Wrights in Seattle. Chas Stapp Junior called. Nettie in Seattle.
Thu Sep 24: Fine day. Mr Campbell & Margurite Y. here. Nettie came from Seattle this A.M. Frank in Seattle.
Fri Sep 25: Foggy A.M. Not feeling so well as last week. Pleasant P.M. No company to day. Nettie saw the picture "Alexander Hamilton".
Sat Sep 26: Part Clowdy. Mrs Snyder here helping. Mirriam came with Frank. Ida went to see "Alexander Hamilton". Wilsons have threshers. Grant tomorrow. Mr Carroll brot me soup. Mr Williams & F. White here. Donald & Frank came from Seattle this evening.
Sun Sep 27: Clowdy & a sprinkle of rain. Franks folks & Donald went to Tacoma. Mr Keynole called this P.M. Barnett, Arlie & Edna Whitney this eve.
Mon Sep 28: Grants folks up in an airplane. Changeable. Some rain last night Frank went to Seattle. Ida not well. Mrs Summer called. Fred Abbey called this evening. Worth Alexander died to day. Another friend gone and it seems before his time.
Tue Sep 29: Clowdy & south wind. Merlin Wilson here this P.M. Dorothy McCullough & Mr Arnat?, Margurite & Marion also. Frank came from Seattle this evening.
Wed Sep 30: Clowdy with south wind. Worth's funeral this P.M. Nettie & Frank attended. Rev Wilson minister. Grant finished threshing yesterday. Poorest crop ever grown except when the land had been flooded.

1931 Oct 1-16 (pp 80-81)

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Thu Oct 01: Pleasant. Frank went to Bellingham. Geo Miller here cutting wood. Ray Pollock and Joe the cook called.
Fri Oct 02: Pleasant. Frank went to Bellingham. Mr & Mrs Carter here this P.M.
Sat Oct 03: Part clowdy. Mrs Snyder here helping. Hilda and Darrell also Merlin. Mr MacArthur here demonstrating "New Life Machine".
Sun Oct 04: Clowdy, wind & rain. Donald here with the new Chevrolet car he won from the Elks Circus. Seth Parker program fine to night.
Mon Oct 05: Pleasant. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle. Dr Shaw here. Dwight Morrow died to day. Pangborn & Herndon completed the first Pacific flight. Land at Wenatchee.
Tue Oct 06: Fine day. Frank put water in the Radio batteries. Judge Abbey called this A.M. World Series B.B. to day 4th game in Phila. Mount Vernon College girls party here to night.
Wed Oct 07: Fine day. Cooler. Frank in Bellingham. Ida down town buying a bed &c. Nothing else important.
Thu Oct 08: Fine weather. Temp 44 Bar 30.4. Got a new bed, spring and matress & Frank took the double bed up stairs. Frank did the moving and moved the radio in the bedroom. Pearl and Donald here this P.M. Clyde Howe here this eve. Mr Campbell in the P.M. 5th ballgame St Louis.
Fri Oct 09: Foggy A.M. Pleasant. Frank at Wilsons. Listening to Ball game 6th game. A's 8 - Cards 1. Donald & cousin came this evening.
Sat Oct 10: Pleasant. Frank & Donald in Seattle to the Wash. Oregon Foot Ball game. Thos Smith, Will Hayton called, also Mr Williams. Harmon changed the bed for a three quarter bed. Mr & Mrs Judd called.
Sun Oct 11: Fine day. Mrs & Mrs Moony called, also Mrs Dwelly. Donald & Ira went home. The folks went to Mr & Mrs Bailey's Golden Wedding reception LaConner.
Mon Oct 12: Clowdy. Columbus Day. Frank went to Seattle. Did not sleep last night. Lots of pain. Rev Peter McCormick here this P.M.
Tue Oct 13: Pleasant. Not feeling as well as common. Left knee giving me lots of pain. Mrs Johns of Bellingham called. Judge Abbey came this evening and brought a box of bellflower apples.
Wed Oct 14: Another fine day. Slept some last night, but feeling bum and wish I was through. Linwood Davis, Mrs Summers & Mrs W.F. Robinson. The Whitneys here this evening. [margin: Had fresh strawberries for supper 14th.]
Thu Oct 15: Another beautiful day. had blackberries for dinner. Frank in Bellingham. Mr Carroll brot soup & pudding. Mrs Aggie Jennings called from Marblemount.
Fri Oct 16: Pleasant. Frank went to Bellingham. Dorothy arrive home to day from Sitka. No company to day. Still in bed and in torture as usual. Its sure getting "old".

1931 Oct 17-27 (pp 82-83)

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Sat Oct 17: Another beautiful fall day. Colvin, Pearl & Nels came this P.M. and Colvin bought the Ford. I hated to see it go but it is no use to me in my condition.
Sun Oct 18: Pleasant but part clowdy. Donald & Dorothy and son Jimmy came at 12:45. All looking well. Grant and Hilda, Mrs Young & S. Temple called. Ida went to White's with Donald. Mrs Campbell called also. Heard the Edison "Musical Memorial". He died last night at 12 M. P.S.T.
Mon Oct 19: Pt clowdy. Frank & Nettie, Dr. Cook & wife started for California at 6.30 A.M. Grant here this A.M. on My bank & tax business. Mrs Snyder here helping Ida. Miss Judd called. Barker & Abbey called this evening.
Tue Oct 20: Rain last night. Pleasant to day. Ida & Frances went to Bellingham to day. Hilda & M. also. Mr Barker & Judge Abbey here with my will. Nick Bessner called.
Wed Oct 21: Cool and clowdy & a light rain. Bar. 29.4. Had a card from nettie from Roseburg Oregon. J.B. Nelson called. Edison funeral to day.
Thu Oct 22: Clowdy & windy. Bar 29.3. Pearl and Merlin called this evening. Fred Abbey brot Mrs. June Burn and Mother Mrs. Adrris from Bellingham here to some of my diary.
Fri Oct 23: Cold and windy some rain last night. Heard from Nettie from Davis Cal. Suffering as usual. Abed all day.
Sat Oct 24: Clowdy with south wind. Mrs Judd & Mrs Bradley called. Also Rev Williams & Mr Rogers here.
Sun Oct 25: Clowdy & some rain. Frances in Burlington. Linwood Davis here this P.M.
Mon Oct 26: Clowdy & south wind. Had a tough night last night. Cards from Nettie, one from San Diego. Mrs Young called.
Tue Oct 27: 82 today. Rain all last night and some to day. Had another night with no sleep. Dr. Cook here to see me. Jim Hayton & Robt. Knapp, Mr & Mrs Summer, Mrs Church, Mr Campbell, Mr Bragg, Frank White & wife, Pearl & Colvin Wilson, Mr & Mrs Bessner, the Whitneys, F Barnett, Mr & Mrs Dwelley, Mr & Mrs Peters, Mr & Mrs Judd, Mrs Almond, Mr & Mrs Stapp, son and daughter, Don & Dorothy, Grant and Hilda, Mrs Soulez, 33, Jay, Betty & Mr Carroll, Fred Abbey, Clyde & Gale Howe, Jessie Bradley, 40.
I received birth day cards from the following: The Wilsons, Grants folks, Wrights & Cooks from Cal., The Whitneys, Mrs John Ball, Mrs Conn, Mr & Mrs Walter, the Shoemakers, Mrs Sullivan, Mrs Soule, Mr & Mrs McCullough, Mrs Minnie Crumrine, Mr & Mrs Ed Crumrine, Mr & Mrs A.S. Schmidt, Mr & Mrs Martin Schmidt, Mothers and Amy Schmidt, Mr & Mrs Fred Kalsow, Mr & Mrs Bill Kalsow, Mr & Mrs Ben Jorgenson, Mr & Mrs Rbt. Woodburn, Mr & Mrs Ivan Alexander, Mrs & Mrs Ed Byron, Mrs & Mrs Williams, Mr & Mrs Ira Leatherwood, Rev & Mrs Simons, Mr & Mrs A Nelson, Mr Callahan & Mrs Wagner, Mr & Mrs W. Whitney (34) over

1931 Oct 27-Nov 12 (pp 84-85)

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Tue Oct 27: Continued cards
Dorothy & Don, Frances, Mrs Ohle, The Almonds, Mr & Mrs Summer, Miss Judd, Mr & Mrs Judd, Mr & Mrs Shields, Mrs J. Irvine, Mrs Webb 43, Eva Reed 44.
Wed Oct 28: Clowdy but no rain. Sent cards to Mrs Ball & J Callahan also wrote of thanks to paper.
Thu Oct 29: Beautiful Day. Had a bath and sat up two hours. Slept better the last two nights. Rev Fiscus, Mr and Mrs E.J. Stewart and Mrs Ehrholme called, also Rev Simmons and Mrs Bailey.
Fri Oct 30: Clowdy. A card from Nettie from San Diego mailed 27th. Slept some but legs and feet sore.
Sat Oct 31: Clowdy & light sprinkle. Frank White, Mr & Mrs Williams called. Mr Robinson brot the Geographics home. I and Angie change the mattress. Darrell here this P.M. Frances in Burlington and Bellingham. Pearl, Merlin & Nels on a trip to Eastern Wash.
Sun Nov 01: Rain some last night. Farmers here with friends to dinner. Mr Campbell, Mrs Summer and Mrs L.C. Davis.
Mon Nov 02: Fine day, but a tough day for me. Right leg and about useless and very painful. Ida making a quilt for my bed. Card from Nettie.
Tue Nov 03: Clowdy. Temp 36. First frost here. Judge Abbey and Mrs Dwelly called.
Wed Nov 04: Clowdy. Had another miserable day. Frances at Burlington to night. Albert Jackson called. The Wrights and Cooks arrived home tonight at about 9.30 from California.
Thu Nov 05: Rainy Day. Angie went home. Mr Williams here. Frank helping.
Fri Nov 06: Some rain. Grant here in the P.M. Frank At Bellingham. Pearl, Merlin & Nels here this eve.
Sat Nov 07: Clowdy. Frank and a boy put up a new R. aerial. Mrs Kash called also Henry Peterson. I had lots of pain but right leg some better.
Sun Nov 08: Pleasant, light rain towards night. Frank & Don started for Portland to Buick meeting. Mr & Mrs Fred Fulton here this P.M. Nettie & Frances out to Whitneys. Ida sick.
Mon Nov 09: Semi pleasant. High wind last night & rain. Ida in bed and had Dr. Cook this A.M. Frank in Portland.
Tue Nov 10: Semi pleasant. Mr & Mrs Bailey also Mr Abbey, Mr Campbell, Mr Carroll called. Frank came this P.M. Ida in bed not much better. Angie Snyder here helping this A.M.
Wed Nov 11: Pleasant. Armistice Day. Frank playing golf, &c. Ida in bed. I still suffering as usual. Mr Carroll & Jay brot us a fine dinner, but the appetite was lacking. Frank White, Nick Bessner & W.T. Edlin here.
Thu Nov 12: Clowdy & rain. Carters, Mr & Mrs here. Grant and Hilda also. Frank in Mount Vernon. Ida some better and up part of the time.

1931 Nov 13-30 (pp 86-87)

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Fri Nov 13: Oats $22.00 this week. Peter Regenwetter funeral to day. 84. Mr Carroll here. Ida up part of the day.
Sat Nov 14: Semi pleasant. Mrs Judd call this A.M. Frank in Seattle. both of us not feeling good. Mr Williams here this P.M. Grant went with Frank.
Sun Nov 15: Semi pleasant. Some hail. Donalds folks here this P.M. Ida gave a bath. Wrights out to Whitneys. Mrs W's birthday.
Mon Nov 16: Frost 35°. Snow in Bellingham & S. Woolley. Frank & Nettie in Bellingham this P.M. Pearl, Colvin & Nels here this evening. [margin: Mrs Lowman & Mrs Nelson here 16th.]
Tue Nov 17: Clowdy & rain last night. Fred Abbey here this A.M. Mrs Shell here helping Ida. She is Mrs Snyders sister. Geo L. Bates & Henry Peterson here this P.M. also Rev Partee & Mrs Young.
Wed Nov 18: Cold south wind. Temp 34. Ida worse and in bed. Nettie had a tooth out. Frank playing golf. Grant here and brot some ducks. Dr Cook to see Ida.
Thu Nov 19: Pleasant N. Wind. Mrs Shull here. Ida worse and had Dr. Shaw & went to the hospital this eve. Mrs Whitney, Arlie and Ilo came this eve.
Fri Nov 20: Clear and colder. Temp 38. Frank golfing. Rev Shanklin, John Semar & Jack Trafton called. Nettie & Frank down to see Ida this evening.
Sat Nov 21: Clear & cold. Temp 28. Coldest this fall. Ida in Hos. I getting plenty of pain. Franks folks here for B. game. Hilda went to the hospital to see Ida.
Sun Nov 22: Clear & cold. Temp 28. Mr Williams called also Mr Carroll & Mr Gordon & Mr & Mrs Geo McGinnis. Ida came from the hospital this eve. Mr Williams here.
Mon Nov 23: Temp 28. Pleasant. Ida now so well. She should have staid in the hospital. I did not sleep much too much pain. Gladys McDougal here this A.M. helping. Peter here and trimmed the hedge. John, Pearl & Colvin here this evening.
Tue Nov 24: Clowdy & warmer temp 42. Frank in Vancouver. Mr Campbell here this P.M. Ida not well.
Wed Nov 25: Semi pleasant. North wind. Geo Ball called, also C.C. Barnett. Wrights at the show to night.
Thu Nov 26: Thanksgiving. Pleasant. Temp 40. Ted White & Marion Young called. Frank & Frances went to S. Woolley to foot ball game. Ida & I in bed, a fine way to spend Thanksgiving. Wrote to Mrs Harris.
Fri Nov 27: Clear and Temp 32. Writes went to Seattle. Miss Snyder here helping. Ida up in the P.M. Grant and Hilda, Mr and Mrs Walter, Mr & Mrs Chas McCullough & son and Mrs Judd here this P.M.
Sat Nov 28: Temp 28. Clear and pleasant. Mrs Snyder here helping. Ida worse to day. Linwood Davis here.
Sun Nov 29: Temp 28. Clear & pleasant. Donalds folks here. Ida in bed. Mr Williams, Mr Judd, Dr. A.M. & Mrs Cook.
Mon Nov 30: Temp 28. Pleasant. Judge Abbey & Jane Burn here also Mr Summer, Mr Carroll, P. Miller & L. Davis. Frank in Bellingham. Angie Snyder helping. [margin: Pearl, Merlin and Nels here this A.M. Nov 30th]

1931 Dec 1-21 (pp 88-89)

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Tue Dec 01: Clowdy & warmer. John Harold son and son's wife here. Frances has no car now.
Wed Dec 02: Clowdy S. wind. Arlie Whitney, Dick Peth and Mrs Young here. Ida no better nor I either.
Thu Dec 03: Semi pleasant. Wrights in Seattle, Frank White, Mr Campbell & Rev Fiscus called. Dr. Shaw to see Ida. She is no better. I dito. Rev Noftsinger buried to day.
Fri Dec 04: Clowdy with light rains. Henry Peterson called. David Snyder with Angie to night. Ida no better.
Sat Dec 05: Clowdy. Temp 42. Frank in Seattle. Mr Williams called. Lou Farmer & Geo Haggerdon died.
Sun Dec 06: Clowdy & light rain. Frank came and brot his folks. Father & Mother. Gene Whitney & wife here, also Donald and family & Grants folks, except Darrell.
Mon Dec 07: Clowdy & rainy. Wrights and parents went to Lynden. Nick Bessner called. Folks home at 9.30 P.M.
Tue Dec 08: Semi pleasant. Frank and Nettie to the Old folks home at Tacoma to day. Frank White here and told about his chicken house fire. Clyde Howe here to supper.
Wed Dec 09: Clowdy temp 41. Frank in Bellingham and they went to Odlins in the eve. Selves on the bum.
Thu Dec 10: Clowdy & cooler. Nothing special. Peter called. Ida no better. Mrs Judd called.
Fri Dec 11: Wrights at charity musical. Temp 32. Pleasant. Pearl, Colvin & Mrs Sullivan here.
Sat Dec 12: Temp 34. Cool S.E. wind with a few snow flakes. Frank & Nettie at Dr. Cooks for dinner. Frances in Mt Vernon.
Sun Dec 13: Beautiful day. Temp 36. Wrights went to church and to Whitneys in the P.M. Mrs Summer & Mrs Charbot? also Mr & Mrs W.A. Lowman called.
Mon Dec 14: Temp 32. Pleasant. Walter Hastie, Frank Leamer, Grant and Margurite Young here. Wrights went to Shelton.
Tue Dec 15: Temp 30. Pleasant. Nothing important. Both rank. Donald & Dorothy here this evening.
Wed Dec 16: Warmer S.E. wind. Frank in Bellingham. Tom Lockhart, Chellis Osborn, Henry Weyrich, Rev Lewis and Mr & Mrs Tan Ditter called. The Tan Ditters rendered a number of songs with guitar accompaniment Rev Lewis offered prayer.
Thu Dec 17: Clowdy S. wind. Ed Byron died this A.M. Pearl and Nels here this P.M.
Fri Dec 18: Clowdy & windy. Mrs Judd called. Pains no better.
Sat Dec 19: Semi pleasant. Mr Williams, Mr Bessner here. Frank put in a glass door for me to see out. Christmas present.
Sun Dec 20: Clowdy. Pain back in left knee. Wrights at church. Linwood Davis and the Whitneys, F. Barnett here.
Mon Dec 21: Clowdy & windy. Zig Nelson here. Feeling miserable. Frank went to Bellingham.

1931 Dec 22-Jan 8, 1932 (pp 90-91)

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Tue Dec 22: Clowdy. Frank White, Grant & Darrell here. Out condition no better.
Wed Dec 23: Clowdy. North S. Wind. Frank in Seattle. Rev and Mrs Tan Ditter here and gave us a song service which was very fine.
Thu Dec 24: Hard rain and wind A.M. Pleasant P.M. Clyde Howe hurt by auto. Mr & Mrs Peters called also the Carrolls & Chas Stapp. Angie went home.
Fri Dec 25: Beautiful day. My first Christmas in bed since I remember anything. Mrs Young called. Folks all here except John & Carroll. Ivan Alexander & daughter Josephine called and at 9.15 F Barnett, Arlie & Edna Whitney and Mrs Gene Whitney came.
Sat Dec 26: Semi pleasant, some wind. Temp 40. Not feeling as well. No company to day. No appetite.
Sun Dec 27: Part clowdy. Feeling goofy? Geo Ball, Mrs Ed Crumrine, Mr & Mrs Roy Peth, Ed Barker, Mrs & Mrs Lockhart & Mrs Angel called this P.M.
Mon Dec 28: Semi pleasant. Frank golfing. Frances took Clyde Howe from the hospital. Peter Miller called. Self no good.
Tue Dec 29: Semi pleasant. Mr & Mrs Williams, Mr Campbell, Mr Keynole & Mrs Ed Kash called this P.M.
Wed Dec 30: Showery. Miss Judd called this A.M. The Carters, Hilda, Darrell & Mrs Ben Jorgenson in the P.M. Had a bad night last night. No sleep.
Thu Dec 31: Miserable as usual. Frank went to Seattle. Clowdy. Mrs McGarry called. Dr. Cook here this A.M.
Thus endeth 1931. My worst year and probably my last.
Fri Jan 01: Feel miserable. Pleasant day. Clyde here to day for dinner. Frank hook him at 6.30 home.
Sat Jan 02: Clowdy. Frank went to Seattle. Angie came back.
Sun Jan 03: Clowdy. Temp 39. Wrights went to Bellingham. Self suffering as usual. I up and around.
Mon Jan 04: Clowdy. Light rain at night. Frank at Seattle. Frank White, Rev Fiscus & E VanBuren called this P.M. and Judge Abbey in the evening. Fog this eve.
Tue Jan 05: Clowdy most of the day. Ida went to Bellingham with Frank. Grant here and got M.V. Bank certificate. Mr Campbell & Mr Williams, Mrs Moore, Mrs Arellus, Mrs Ed Crumrine, Mrs Edna Bessner, Mrs Soule, Mrs Keyes, Mrs Haydenburk & Arlie Whitney called.
Wed Jan 06: Clowdy. Ida in Bellingham. Guy Renfew & L. Rogers here also Mr & Mrs Stapp. Self feeling tough.
Thu Jan 07: Semi pleasant. Ida in Bellingham. Frank golfing. Mr Bessner, Mr Campbell & Mrs Todd here.
Fri Jan 08: Clowdy and light rain. Pearl, John and Colvin came. Frank went to Bellingham and Ida came home with him.

1932 Jan 9-27 (pp 92-93)

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Sat Jan 09: [margin: Dr. Goddard, Dorothy's father died to day at Sitka.] Pleasant. Mrs Judd called. Had a bath. Angie in Mount Vernon this P.M.
Sun Jan 10: Clowdy & some rain. Wrights in Bellingham. No company to day. Feeling bum as usual.
Mon Jan 11: Hard rain last night. Semi Pleasant to day. Frank golfing. Ida out to White's to see Blanch. Mr Kucknole and Abbey here.
Tue Jan 12: Cold with north wind. John Brisky & Tom Chambers here to talk the Richards case. Hugo Bauman, Walter Sharpe & Bob Knapp here at 3 P.M. Grant & Dr. Cook here at 8.30 P.M. Tough day. No sleep last night. Temp 29.
Wed Jan 13: Clear & cold. Temp 24. Another bad night. C.C. Barnett here. Went to the Hospital. Ida at Hospital.
Thu Jan 14: Temp 27. Stood trip to hospital (in ambulance) quite well. Ida at hospital all P.M. E.A. hard day but better at night.
Fri Jan 15: Temp last night 32. Snow last night 1 in. This morning 30- 8 A.M. Looks like snow. Spent the day at Hospt.
Sat Jan 16: Temp 32. Spent the most of day at Hospt. Snow going. Daddy had hard day. Callers: Mr William's, Steve Temple and Mr Peterson.
Sun Jan 17: Temp 35. Down a hospital A.M. and P.M. Pleasant by spells. Jay & Bettie called.
Mon Jan 18: E.A. not much better Down at hospital. Raining.
Tue Jan 19: [margin: This applys to Mon 18th.] Pleasant in A.M. hard rain in P.M. Down to hospt in P.M. Pearl, Colvin, Grant and Hilda spent P.M. with their father. Mr Abbey, Mr Wersen called E.A. about the same.
Wed Jan 20: Semi pleasant. Came home from the Hospital. Rev Shanklin called. Frank in Bellingham. Angie came back.
Thu Jan 21: Part pleasant. Strong N.W. wind. Some rain. Abbey, Campbell, Grant, Ed Crumrine, E. Howard and Mr Mendenhall called. Self about the same.
Fri Jan 22: Pleasant. Rev A.W. Wilson & Mrs C. Gaches & Mrs Chas Moore.
Sat Jan 23: Temp 29. Pleasant. Whitneys here this evening. also Miriam visiting Frances.
Sun Jan 24: Temp 32. Semi pleasant. Donald, Jimmie & cousin here. The Carters & Geo and Mrs Carroll here this P.M.
Mon Jan 25: Pleasant & warmer. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle. Mrs Dr White here and gave me a going over. Judge Abbey & wife & granddaughter here in the eve.
Tue Jan 26: Strong S.E. wind. Had a bad night. Frank in Bellingham. Jay Carroll called. Jay Carroll here. Frances had a girl party this evening.
Wed Jan 27: One & 1/4 inch snow this A.M. Pleasant. Temp 34. Had a bum day. Ida about tired out. Temp 36 at 10 P.M.

1932 Jan 28-Feb 14 (pp 94-95)

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Thu Jan 28: Pleasant. Temp 31 at 8 A.M. Slept some last night. Ground still covered with snow. Mrs Judd called. Pearl, Colvin & Bill Leatherwood here. Paul Krebs brot us 3 ricks of wood.
Fri Jan 29: Semi pleasant. Snow still on the ground. Temp 31. Arlie and Mrs Whitney here this P.M.
Sat Jan 30: Temp 25. Clowdy & sprinkling snow. Frank put blocks under my bed. Judge Abbey here. Mrs McGarry moving to M. St. Coldest day of the winter. Peter Miller here. Temp 21 at 10 P.M.
Sun Jan 31: Temp 18. Sunshine but cold. No company today. Temp 21 at 10 P.M.
Mon Feb 01: Temp 21. Clear & pleasant. Frank in Seattle.
Tue Feb 02: Temp 22. Pleasant. Temp 36 at noon. Had an enema, bath & bed changed. Temp 42 at 3 P.M. Grant and Hilda here also Mr Campbell and Clyde Howe. Frank home to night.
Wed Feb 03: Semi pleasant. Temp 32. Enema this A.M. no good. Pains worse to day. The Ladies Aid met with Nettie & they called on me.
Thu Feb 04: Pleasant and warmer. Temp 36. Mrs Chas Gaches & Mr Carr here this P.M.
Fri Feb 05: Rain last night and some to day. Carroll Wilson here. Frank & Nettie went to Tacoma to Mr Goddards funeral. Mr & Mrs Jack Trafton. Pearl, Merlin and Colvin here this eve.
Sat Feb 06: Clowdy & some rain. Grant & Darrell here also Mr Williams, Abbey and Mr Fiscus. Wrights at a basket ball game.
Sun Feb 07: Clowdy. Donald's folks and brother Mr Goddard here this P.M. Radio battery quit to night.
Mon Feb 08: Part pleasant. Frank & Nettie went to the Country Club House to a D.A.R. meeting. Ida not well enough to go. Self miserable. John McGinnis died at 2:00 AM
Tue Feb 09: Total tax for 31 - 1233.48. Rainy day. S.E. wind. Mr Campbell here.
Wed Feb 10: Fine day. The Wrights went to Mr McGinnis's funeral. Frank White called. Had a bath. Rev Shanklin & Mr Carroll called. Pearl came with D. McCullough and spent the eve with us.
Thu Feb 11: Another fine day. Frank in Bellingham. Mr C.C. Barnett and Mr & Mrs Judd called. Ida worse and in bed most of the day.
Fri Feb 12: "Lincoln Day" Clowdy with light rain. Ida in bed with pains in back & legs. P. Miller here. Dr. Cook called this eve.
Sat Feb 13: Fine day. Temp 32. Frank in Bellingham. G.G. Shannon called. Ida in bed. I had a bath & clothes change. Chas Baxter died to at 11.30 A.M.
Sun Feb 14: Temp 28. Pleasant. Grants folks, Pearl & Nels, Donalds folks & Mr Goddard here also W.A. Lowman. Angie went Puyallup.

1932 Feb 15-29 (pp 96-97)

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Mon Feb 15: Pleasant. 1/2 inch snow last night. Frank went to Seattle. Temp 34. N. wind. Dorothy & Jimmy here. Donald came and took them to Seattle. Nick Bessner called.
Tue Feb 16: Temp 34. Pleasant. P.E.O. meeting here. Dr. Burdon made a talk. Lots of people in to see me. Mr Wells, Mr Nelson, Harry Risby, Mr Cartwright, the Stapps, etc.
Wed Feb 17: Clowdy. Temp 32. Frank not well today. Judge Abbey called and Mr Satterly.
Thu Feb 18: Semi pleasant. Frank not very well, in the house. Mr Campbell & the Carters & Mrs Carroll also here this P.M.
Fri Feb 19: Clowdy. Mr Williams here and Mr Ellison. Angie went home and Miss Carter took her place.
Sat Feb 20: Semi pleasant. Judge Abbey, Manly Masters here, Pearl and Nels here this P.M. Donalds folks here for the night. Angie here a while this A.M.
Sun Feb 21: Clowdy light rain last night. Mrs McGinnis, Ann and Dick McGinnis here also. Donald's folks, Art Neely & wife here this eve.
Mon Feb 22: Clowdy. Donalds folks went to Seattle. Frank took them. Lots of Washington birthday programs via radio. Mr & Mrs J.Z. Nelson.
Tue Feb 23: Clowdy windy & rain at night. Ida worse with flu & cold. Mr Campbell, Linwood Davis & Miss Judd here. Frank in Bellingham. Jap, Chinese war going strong.
Wed Feb 24: Strong S.E. wind all night. Ida in bed to day. Frank at the farm and he and Nettie at S. Woolley this evening. Fred Abbey and Harry Peterson called. Dore high man for Mayor in Seattle.
Thu Feb 25: Rainy. Temp 53. Ida no better. Has fever 100°. Frank in Bellingham. Frank White here.
Fri Feb 26: Rainy. Frank in Seattle. Mrs. Nelson here giving us enemas. John Wilson & Peter Miller here. Rain all day Skagit high. John came in his Model T coupe.
Sat Feb 27: Pleasant. High water all over Wash. Mrs Nelson here giving us baths. Ida had Dr. Shaw here. F. not back from Seattle.
Sun Feb 28: Part pleasant. Frank got home at 1 A.M. Water over road in many place. Most rain in Feb for many years. Traffic held up. Nettie worse with lame back and had Dr. Shaw. Edna Whitney, Frank Barnett & Mrs Young here.
Mon Feb 29: Pleasant. Lots of flood news. Frank went to LaConner and got $400-- of my money & put it in the Anacortes Post office. Lots of water over the but excepting the delta(?) section not near as bad as in 1909-1918 and 1931. Wrote to Geo Bailey. A bad day for me and no appetite to eat anything.

1932 Mar 1-14 (pp 98-99)

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Tue Mar 01: [margin: James Kavanaugh died.] Clowdy and light rain. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Frank went to Bellingham. Mr Campbell & Mrs Chas Stapp called. Nettie & Ida both in bed. Water over the road at Whitney. Leg trouble no better.
Wed Mar 02: Temp 38. Snow on the foot hills. Cool & pleasant. Mrs E. Kash called. Frances at school via LaConner. Polly Carter went home and Angie came back. Lindberg baby kidnaped last night.
Thu Mar 03: Pleasant. Temp 35. Ida some better. Up at 9.30. Frank not well today. Nettie still in bed. Judge Abbey and Arlie Whitney called.
Fri Mar 04: Clowdy. Light rain. Harder rain later all day. Grant & Hilda here in the P.M. also Frank White. Nettie up this P.M. Nick Bessner called. Ida & Angie gave me an enema.
Sat Mar 05: Clowdy. Temp 42. Nothing new about the Lindberg baby. Marion & Margurite Young called this A.M. Pearl and Nels and Mr Williams here this P.M.
Sun Mar 06: Pleasant. Temp 40. Folks all up and around. Mr & Mrs Ronneberger here, also Ned Fowler & wife and staid till 10 P.M. No definite news of the Lindburgh baby.
Mon Mar 07: Part pleasant. Frank in Seattle. Mrs Judd called. Temp 30
Tue Mar 08: Temp 40. Pleasant. Frank in Seattle yet. Seattle city election to day. Self had an enema and feeling tough. Ida dito. Mr Campbell here this P.M. Dore elected by a "landslide vote" in Seattle.
Wed Mar 09: Clowdy. Temp 40. John Wilson, Colvin & Merlin here also Clyde Howe & Peter Miller. Pearl & D. McCullough came in the eve. Knees sore still, I can hardly move.
Thu Mar 10: Had a bad night. So did Ida. No sleep to speak of. Frank in Seattle yet. Mr Campbell, Mrs Rev. Redfern, Mrs Wilbur Redfern, Mrs Zook, Mrs Robt. Barr & Hilda & Mrs E Kash. Peter here working on the yard cleaning up. Mr & Mrs Judd here this eve.
Fri Mar 11: Beautiful day. Frank got home at midnight. Grant here talking about ditching the hay barn 15 acre. I had an enema. Not so bad. Margurite Young & Hazel Worden here. Lots of frogs singing tonight.
Sat Mar 12: Temp 40. Pleasant. Frank and Francis went to Bellingham. No news from the Lindbergh baby yet. Wash rag in the toilet. Kelly here to fish it out but did not get it. Had a bath. The Wilson boys here. Mrs. J.S. Conner died.
Sun Mar 13: Clowdy. Wrights went to Church and out to Whitneys. Mr Keynole, Fred Elliott, the Carters and Mrs McGarry here. The Whitneys also.
Mon Mar 14: Pleasant. Temp 49. Frank in Seattle. W.A. Lowman called this A.M. Clowdy & light rain in P.M. Frank Gilkie called this eve. Had an enema and feel tough. Nothing definite about the lost baby.

1932 Mar 15-30 (pp 100-101)

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Tue Mar 15: Temp 43. Clowdy & rainy A.M. Clowdy P.M. Mr Campbell & Mrs Soule here.
Wed Mar 16: Frank still in Seattle. No news of the Lindburgh baby. Now two weeks gone. Ida not well, in bed this A.M. I suffering as usual.
Thu Mar 17: Rev Fiscus here. Clowdy. Frank home last night. Had three enemas. Mrs Nelson here for the last one. D.L. McCormick and wife and Henry Paterson also Judge Abbey. The Wrights at LaConner to night.
Fri Mar 18: Pleasant. Had a bath and feel miserable. Mr W.V. Wells called this A.M. Abbey here this P.M.
Sat Mar 19: Rainy A.M. Pleasant P.M. P. Miller here also Mr Williams. He brot flowers and Ice cream. Had an enema this P.M. Lots of pain to night.
Sun Mar 20: Semi pleasant. Darrell & Hilda here, also John & Pearl and W.A. Lowman, Mr & Mrs Delano and Mr & Mrs Tom Chambers. Pearl & John till 10 P.m.
Mon Mar 21: Clowdy A.M. Two men here working Frank's unemployment money. Frank went Bellingham and Seattle.
Tue Mar 22: Clowdy. Temp 43. Dr. Cook here and operated on my arms. Bad night last night. Men here planting peas &c. Mr Campbell & Mr Nick Bessner here.
Wed Mar 23: Had an enema. Cloudy. Nettie and Frank went to Seattle. Frances on vacation. home early. Colvin here. Talking Alaska trip. Suffering as usual. Gold crowd preparing to sail north at 2 PM of the 24th.
Thu Mar 24: Nine men started for Alaska at 2 AM on the boat "Gov Hartley". Good luck to them. Mr Williams called. Frances took Ida to Whites. Mr Erving, Geant & Mr Judd called.
Fri Mar 25: Good Friday. Semi pleasant. Frances went for Mrs Whitney and Arlie. Mr Campbell called. No new of Lindburg baby yet.
Sat Mar 26: Cool and clowdy. Ida stricken with lumbago and called Dr. Shaw. "Such is Life". The Peters and Hagens sent me a beautiful plant. Mr Carroll called. Had an enema.
Sun Mar 27: Easter. Clowdy A.M. Ida in bed, but some better. Nettie and the Whitneys each sent us an Easter Lilly. Pearl and Merlin came and staid till 9.30.
Mon Mar 28: Temp 44. Clowdy. Ida no better. Self about so-so. Showery P.M. Judge Abbey here. Nettie had a wire from Frank at Ketchikan last night. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida. Mrs Judd gave me a nice Poem. "Not as I Will".
Tue Mar 29: Temp 46. Pleasant A.M. Ida some better. Mr Ed Crumrine and Mrs Bessner, Edna and Martha Scott came also Mr Campbell and Arlie Whitney. Had an enema. Miss Carter and Mrs Wear called.
Wed Mar 30: Rain most all night and clowdy & showery to day. Ida sat up a while this A.M. Grant here this P.M. I getting lots of pain.

1932 Mar 31-Apr 16 (pp 102-103)

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Thu Mar 31: Clowdy all day. Jesse Bradley here, also Arlie Whitney.
Fri Apr 01: Mrs John Chilberg died. Semi pleasant. Mrs Peters & Mrs Hagen called. Pleasant P.M. Ida up some.
Sat Apr 02: Clowdy and showery. Peter Miller here.
Sun Apr 03: Pleasant. A.M. Clowdy P.M. Mr & Mrs Chas Gaches called. Mrs Davis & Mrs Moore also. Rain bad all day. Pearl and Merlin here in the P.M. Pain bad all day.
Mon Apr 04: Clowdy & cool. T 42. Mr Rodgers brot a load (2 ricks) wood. Grant here this P.M. and to supper. Mr Bucannon here for the M.V. Herald. Some rain. The wettest spring for many years. No plowing done yet.
Tue Apr 05: Temp 43. Semi pleasant. Had an enema. Rev Wilson here also Mrs E. Kash, Fred Abbey, Mr Campbell and Andrew? Summer.
Wed Apr 06: Cool and cloudy. From what I hear I think this is the coldest and wetest spring in other words the latest spring since I have lived in Wash. or 57 years. No plowing or spring work done and land on the flats soaked.
Thu Apr 07: Cool but part pleasant. Grant here with Leut Gov Gillatly, who wants to be Governor.
Fri Apr 08: Pleasant this A.M. Temp 47. Nick Bessner called. Ida worse and I am no better. E.C. Million died. Had an enema.
Sat Apr 09: Paid for P.I. Pleasant and some warm. Had a bath. Frank & Clarence White, P. & Geo Miller, Mr Carroll and Jay called. Warmest day of the season so far. Temp 68.
Sun Apr 10: Pleasant. Grant and Hilda here also the Carters, Mrs W.A. Lowman, Grandma Lowman, Mrs Kash, Frank Barnett, Arlie Whitney and Chas Stapp jr. Republican Com meeting in Mt Vernon yesterday. Barnett faction lost out.
Mon Apr 11: Fine drying day. Had an enema. Ida not so well. Mrs Judd called & Fred Abbey.
Tue Apr 12: Clowdy. Ida feeling worse. Mr Campbell here. Gold hunters at Juneau on the way home. Pearl, Merlin & Bell Leatherwood here to night.
Wed Apr 13: Fine day. Some warmer. Lindburgh paid $50,000 ransom money early in April, but no sign of baby's return yet. Mrs Kash here this eve.
Thu Apr 14: Rain last night. Partly clowdy. Temp 48. Had an enema. Feeling tough. Ida also. Miss Helen Blake here to night.
Fri Apr 15: Clowdy A.M. Had bath. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida. She to stay in bed. Angie left this evening and Miss Blake took charge.
Sat Apr 16: Rain last night. Clowdy to day. Ida no better. Rain the A.M. Pleasant P.M. Darrell & Miriam here for lunch. Grant a while later. John and Pearl in the evening. Grant says the ground soaked. He think he can sell some hay on car at $6.00.

1932 Apr 17-May 4 (pp 104-105)

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Sun Apr 17: Rain, Rain and more rain. Ida still in bed and no better. I ditto. Mr Judd & E Kash called and Frank and party of gold seekers returned this eve at 9 P.M.
Mon Apr 18: Cool and clowdy A.M. and all day with sprinkles of rain. Angie called and Judge Abbey in the eve.
Tue Apr 19: Pleasant this AM. Frank and others unloading sand from Alaska. Fine all day. Mr Peterson & Mr Campbell called. Frnk in Seattle. Chas Conrad called this evening.
Wed Apr 20: Temp 46. Pleasant drying day. Dr. Shaw to see Ida and self suffering as usual. Frank in Bellingham. Mr & Mrs R.H. Ball and Mrs Hattie Dunlap called.
Thu Apr 21: Pleasant. Both no better. Howie Leamer and Elmer Axelson and Rev Fiscus called.
Fri Apr 22: Clowdy. Angie here, gave me an enema & Bath. Sat in a chair for 15 minutes but feeling tough. Ida also. Alfred Polson called.
Sat Apr 23: Temp 46. Rain last night and clowdy to day. Dr. Shaw here to see Ida. Angie and gave me an enema. Mr Williams. Mr & Bettie Carroll here.
Sun Apr 24: Jack Trafton & Mrs Chas Stapp here this eve. Semi pleasant. Grant & Hilda here. Langford White, ob hanson of Mount Vernon here. Both about the sand.
Mon Apr 25: Pleasant but cool. Temp 48 at 8 AM. Frank working the "gold sand". Judge Abbey and Pearl and Dutch here in the eve.
Tue Apr 26: Beautiful day. Neither of us any better. Angie here and gave me an enema. W.A. Gilmore of Seattle and Mr Campbell called this P.M.
Wed Apr 27: Another beautiful day. Ida no better. I ditto.
Thu Apr 28: Beautiful day. Dr. Cook here and gave me a different medicine. Not much good. Mr Kash called.
Fri Apr 29: Pearl & Merlin here. Frank went to west side of the sound. Mrs Gaches here. (Fine day.) With her daughter, Mrs Gardner. Had an enema.
Sat Apr 30: Fine day. Hilda & Darrell here. Dr. Cook here to see me again. Frank not home.
Sun May 01: Another fine day & warmer. 56 at 1.30 P.M. Grant and the Carter's here this P.M. Ida worse. Miss Blake left and Angie came back to night. Mrs Kash called. Also Jay & Dad Carroll.
Mon May 02: Warm and pleasant. Fell out of bed to day for a change. An enema this P.M.
Tue May 03: Cloudy AM. Pleasant PM. Mr Campbell here. Radio battery down. Frank back from sand trip. Walter Strock here to charge the battery this eve.
Wed May 04: Semi pleasant. Angie sick & went home. Abbey here. Polly Carter came to work. Frank in Bellingham. Strock here and left his charger.

1932 May 5-18 (pp 106-107)

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Thu May 05: Beautiful day. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Rudy Pickens called. Merlin, Pearl & Mrs Doyle here. The latter seeking a job. Self & Ida both feeling tough.
Fri May 06: D. Almond died. Pleasant. Had a bad day. Bowells running all night. Mrs Nelson here till 11 P.M. Mrs Simpson the bal. of the night.
Sat May 07: Pleasant. Mrs Simpson here till 11 A.M. Dr Cook here also. Bowels not right yet. Frank went for Mrs Doyle. Mrs Nelson here to change the bed & gave me a bath. I am feeling tough all day. N. Bessner here.
Sun May 08: Beautiful day. Had a better night. The Wrights went to Tacoma to day. Douglas Almond funeral this P.M. Grant & Hilda here this P.M. also Mrs McGAry & daughter. Pearl & boys, Mrs Kash here.
Mon May 09: Cool & pleasant. Temp 54. Frank in Bell. John Semar here also Mr Carroll. W.A. Lowman and John & Carroll Wilson. Polly Carter went home this evening. Ida and self no good.
Tue May 10: Cool & pleasant. Temp 48. Frank went to Seattle. Mr Campbell and Mr Fiscus called in the P.M.
Wed May 11: Pleasant but cool A.M. Mr Rogers here to get Angies things. Chas Gaches and Judge Abbey here this eve. Both miserable to day. Mrs Judd called.
Thu May 12: Clowdy Day. Mrs. Nelson here and gave us an enema. Lots of pain but result good. Arlie Whitney here. The Lindbergh baby found dead five miles from Hopewell, the Lindbergh residence.
Fri May 13: Pleasant. Frank in Bell. Mrs Gaches and Rev Wilson, Mrs Robinson & Mrs Trafton also Mrs E Kash called. Another tough day. Very drying wind. Farmers putting in long hours with tractors. Grant seeding some this week. Ida not well but up and around.
Sat May 14: Temp 50 at 8 A.M. Pleasant. Frank White. Dr Minnie B, Mrs Soule and Judge Abbey here also Darrell.
Sun May 15: Part clowdy. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Mr Barker, Bob Bar and the Carters also the Whitneys except Arlie called.
Mon May 16: Temp 48. Part clowdy. Both poorly to day. Mrs Kash & Peter Miller called. Frank went to Seattle. Wrote a letter to Geo Hartson who was hurt in an auto accident three weeks about in San Diego. Tandy Knight died to day.
Tue May 17: Temp 54. Peter here and brot the Watch with a new spring. Mrs Charlott called. Mr Campbell also.
Wed May 18: Part clowdy. Mrs Nelson gave an enema. Lots of pain. Frank White, & Mrs Herleson here. Pearl and Carroll here this P.M. They began seeding oats yesterday. No developments in the kidnapping case.

1932 May 19-Jun 2 (pp 108-109)

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Thu May 19: Clowdy. Got a watch for Mirriam. Graduating present. Light rain. Mr Nelson and Mr and Mrs Ed Wells here. Ivan Alexander also.
Fri May 20: Clowdy. Mrs Baker here to see about a job. Legs & feet pretty sore. Poor sleep last night.
Sat May 21: Part clowdy. Mrs Nelson gave me an enema. Frank mowing lawn.
Sun May 22: Semi pleasant. Feeling tough. Mrs R. Peth, Hilda & Miriam here. We gave Miriam her watch. Frank went for the Whitneys. Frank Barnett & Mr Maloy called. Frank and Nettie went to LaConner this evening to Bac. church service.
Mon May 23: Fine day. Judge Abbey called this eve. Chas. Brotter? called.
Tue May 24: Queen Day. Temp 50. The Akron flew over Anacortes and with the help of Mrs. Doyle I saw it. Mrs Nelson here and gave me the enema. Mr Campbell. Chas & John Nelson here.
Wed May 25: Cool and clowdy & rain before noon. Grant came also Pearl & Mrs Sullivan. George Gaches here a half hour. Grant finished seeding 110 acres oats. Rev Fixcus called also Mrs Judd.
Thu May 26: Cool. Beautiful day. Frank in Bellingham. Bob and Globe Woodburn here & Mrs Kash. Peter here and pruned the hedge.
Fri May 27: Cool A.M. Frank brot a Philco Radio to try. Mr Dudly here & Frank White. Mrs Nelson here and gave me an enema. Poor result had to have another at night. Tough job. Ida did it.
Sat May 28: Beautiful day. Fred Abbey & Ray Pollock called. Ground drying fast.
Sun May 29: Part clowdy & south wind. Had a bath & feeling tough. Mr Carroll called. Alf Stacey and Carrie Rice and his young daughters here. Hilda & DArrell here in the P.M. The Wrights went to Burlington to B. Sermon. Rev Black preached.
Mon May 30: Mrs Doyle left this P.M. Frank & Nettie took her to Bow. Mrs Louman and gave us three Calla Lilies. Miss Baker came. Will Wear brot her. Ida gave the enema to day. Good luck. Nat. Brown fail in his Tokyo trip. The plane cracked up and sunk north of Seattle.
Tue May 31: Pleasant. We were married 56 years ago to day. Dr. Cook here. Frank & Ida went down town and got cuboard for things side of my bed. Mrs Judd called. Mr Campbell in the P.M.
Wed Jun 01: Clowdy A.M. The Wrights went to Seattle & Tacoma. Mrs Bailey, Mr & Mrs Simmons & Mrs Taylor of LaConner called. Ida down to town shopping.
Thu Jun 02: Pleasant. Had an enema. It was successful but painful as well. Pearl & Colvin & Mrs McCullough, June Burn & Mrs Kash here. The folks all went to Burlington to see Miriam graduate.

1932 Jun 3-16 (pp 110-111)

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Fri Jun 03: Semi pleasant. Land getting dry. Mrs Doyle called. Pains as usual. Had a miserable afternoon. Mr Carroll called with some roses.
Sat Jun 04: Cool. Temp 50. Miss Baker went to Mount Vernon. Frank took here. Mr Williams & Mr Campbell here.
Sun Jun 05: Pleasant & cool. Miss Baker did not come back. Went to Will Wear's. Said to be sick. Grant & Hilda here and Bert & Ivan Alexander called this eve. Polly Carter came this eve.
Mon Jun 06: Temp 54. Pleasant. Frank went to Bellingham. Mrs Nelson here for the "enema". Judge Abbey & Mrs Judd called.
Tue Jun 07: Clowdy A.M. cool. Frank mowing the St. then played golf. Self about the same.
Wed Jun 08: Temp 54. the folks went to Bellingham. Polly Carter here yet. The nurse Miss Baker said to be sick at Will Wear's home, Edison. The weather getting dry for oats. Congress passed the budget bill and Hoover signed it. The State Pioneers met yesterday & to day. Abbey & Bessner went. Burt, wife & Ernest Alexander called this P.M. Miss Baker came back this eve.
Thu Jun 09: Pleasant and dry. The folks went to LaConner to the Rose show. Mr Campbell, Mr Carroll, Peter Miller. Had an enema and a tough time. Warmest day of the season so far. 81 at Pete Millers 78 downtown. Frank went to a political meeting to night at Grants.
Fri Jun 10: Pleasant. Rev Mr Landborrough gave me a nice call last eve. Temp 83 the highest of the season. Pearl & Colvin here this evening.
Sat Jun 11: Temp 80. Pleasant & dry. had an enema & bath. Nick Bessner called and told me about the State Pioneer meeting in Seattle. Frank in Port Townsend at a Gough game.
Sun Jun 12: T 66. Pleasant. Frank at Port Townsend. Dry weather. Mrs Nelson, Mrs Kash, Arlie & Barnett here also Jay & Billie Carroll. Frank home. Miss Baker away till 12 M from 1 P.M.
Mon Jun 13: Temp 69. Another dry day. Had an enema & lots of pain. Judge Abbey here this eve.
Tue Jun 14: Ida's birthday & Guest day. Republican Con meets today in Chicago. Tom & Mrs. Lockhart & Mr. Bates. (The governor here this P.M.), Mr. Ronneberger, Mrs. Lowman, Mrs. Kash. Hilda, Darrell & Miriam. Mr. Campbell & Edna Whitney called. Mrs. Lowman brot some fine Calla Lillies.
Wed Jun 15: Cooler & clowdy. Temp 56 this A.M. Frank in Bellingham. Had an enema and a painful day. Grant here this P.M. a little while. The Rep. Convention in session this eve till 11 oclock P.M. Weather still dry. John Stevenson here.
Thu Jun 16: Temp 56. Part clowdy. Ida went with Frank over to Grants for a few days. Mr Williams called. Mrs McGarry here this. I did not see Mr Williams, was trying to sleep.

1932 Jun 17-30 (pp 112-113)

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Fri Jun 17: Had an enema. Pleasant but rain badly needed. Ida at the farm. Frank and Nettie helped Miss Baker shift the mattress while I sat in the chair. Mrs Bradley call. Frank golfing. Appetite better. J. George called also Jessie Bradley and Mrs Chas Gaches & Peter Miller here. The folks out to Similk this eve.
Sat Jun 18: Clowdy & cool. Joe the cook called. Ida came home with Nels Lindstrom from Grants. Suffered lots to day. Had an enema this P.M. Miss Baker went to Edison tonight.
Sun Jun 19: Dry & warmer. Grant and Hilda here this eve. Miss Baker away all day. the Carters here this P.M. Wrote to Eva Reed. Ida finished the letter to day.
Mon Jun 20: Clowdy and a light sprinkle of rain which kept up all day. Miss Baker unlike the cat did not come back. Polly Carter came at 7 P.M. Mrs Nelson gave me an enema at 4.30 P.M.
Tue Jun 21: [margin: Polly Carter.] Mr Campbell here. Still raining. This rain is worth many thousands of dollars to Skagit to say nothing of other section of the country. Pearl & Colvin here this evening.
Wed Jun 22: Cool & clowdy. Frank & Nettie went to Seattle P.E.O. Mr Williams & Grant here. Pleasant P.M. Colvin came and got the ol radio. Grant here to supper.
Thu Jun 23: [margin: Grant 47.] Beautiful morning. Ida has neuritis in her left arm. Had a miserable day. Mrs. Nelson here for the enema. Ida down to see Dr Cook about her eye.
Fri Jun 24: Cool, Temp 53. Pleasant. Miriam 18 today. Heard Frank was going into the Cannery business here in Anacortes. Beautiful afternoon. Ida to see Dr. Cook again about her eye. Mrs Judd called, said he was not very well, Mr Judd I mean. Fulton & Temple about the same.
Sat Jun 25: Pleasant. Mrs Nelson here for the enema. Lots of trouble after. Grant here to supper and went to the show with the Wrights. Fred Abbey here this eve. Fulton not so well.
Sun Jun 26: Pleasant. Nettie & Frances also Miriam went to Camp Lewis. Frank to play golf. Suffering as usual.
Mon Jun 27: Pleasant. Democratic Con. starts to day in Chicago. Frank in Seattle. Self no better.
Tue Jun 28: Pleasant. Getting dry. Frank golfing. Had an enema and a miserable with Convention going on . Pen?????? Chairman named.
Wed Jun 29: Pleasant. Mrs Kash called. Wrote a letter to Alph Stacey. Frank in Bellingham. The Wrights out to Whitneys this eve. Democrats passed the Repeal Prohibition Plank.
Thu Jun 30: Pleasant. Frank in Seattle. Jay Carroll with him. Ida called no Mrs Summer. A. Summer & Mr Williams called. Self miserable as ever.

1932 Jul 1-17 (pp 114-115)

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Fri Jul 01: Pleasant & dry. Democrat candidate for Pres not yet settled this A.M. Self had an average night. Ida not so well. F.D. Roosevelt nominated this eve for Dems President. Pearl & Colvin here this evening. Wrights went to Campbell's birthday greeting. Grants folks went to Yakima. "Good Roads" meeting.
Sat Jul 02: Jno N. Gardner nominated for vice President. Roosevelt & family "flew" to Chicago to make his address of acceptance. No let up to my suffering.
Sun Jul 03: A.M. pleasant. Nice rain last night and this A.M. Got a capsule stuck in my throat last night. Not pleasant. Barnett, Edna & Arlie called this eve. Wrights over to Wilsons this P.M. Frances in Burlington. Polly went home this P.M. Rain this P.M. & eve.
Mon Jul 04: Pleasant A.M. Wrights out to Whitneys. The Mendenhalls, Mr J.H. Smith & Miss Squire here but did not see them. Was trying to sleep. Judge Abbey here in the P.M. Polly away at a picknick.
Tue Jul 05: Pleasant. Grant & Mrs Kash, Colvin & Mr Shanklin called. Grant says the oats looking good. Frank & Carroll in Seattle.
Wed Jul 06: Pleasant. Frank came from Seattle with a fish boat. Rev & Mrs Smith here at noon.
Thu Jul 07: Pleasant. Frank & Jay Carroll went to Olympia. Fish B's. Nettie went also. Mrs Nelson here for enema. It was a tough one. Aunt Martha Scott and Movel? here while I was asleep. Ida down town to see Cook.
Fri Jul 08: Pleasant. Frank went to Bell. Self fell out of bed this A.M. at 5 A.M. Dr Cook here. Ida badly shocked. Miss Margie Blake here. Peter working about the place for two days past. Ida in bed most all day. Self about as usual.
Sat Jul 09: Clowdy. Grant cutting hay. Lots of pain to day. Frank Wthie, Grant, Hilda, Darrell & Mr Smith from B.V. here. Polly left this P.M. after working 18 days. Miss Blake working. Pearl & Mrs Kane came at 8.45.
Sun Jul 10: Clowdy. rain all last night. Had an enema by Mrs Nelson. Nettie in bed with headache. Mrs Kash called.
Mon Jul 11: Clowdy light rain last night. Nettie up this A.M. 1.80 inches rain so far this month. Fred Abbey here this eve.
Tue Jul 12: Clowdy. No sunshine for five days. Bum hay weather.
Wed Jul 13: Got a load of wood. Mr Campbell called. The Carters & Hilda here. I did not see them. Frank & Co. canned the first fish. 7 cases.
Thu Jul 14: Cool & clowdy. Still miserable. The worst hay weather on record.
Fri Jul 15: Same miserable weather. Rain most all last night. Had a bad night for sleeping. Grant here and Mr & Mrs Peters.
Sat Jul 16: Part pleasant. Had an enema and a miserable day. Bessner called this A.M.
Sun Jul 17: Fine hay day. Frank went to Blane to play golf. Nettie to church to balance.

1932 Jul 18-Aug 3 (pp 116-117)

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Mon Jul 18: [margin: Congress adjourned Sat. night.] No hay shocked yet. Hay cut July 9, still lying on the ground.
Tue Jul 19: Pleasant. Dr. Cook here. Had an enema with poor results. Pearl & Carroll here this P.M. Mr Campbell also. Grants hay all cut and most of it in shock. John cutting yet. Frank went to Bellingham. Mrs Bailey called. He staid in the car.
Wed Jul 20: Fair no visitors. E.A. suffering.
Thu Jul 21: Had enema without result. Abbey here in the eve. Frank White brought us some blackberries.
Fri Jul 22: Not so pleasant. Had letter from Laura yesterday. Chas Gaches here, had lunch with the Wrights. Had enema without results. Good hay weather.
Sat Jul 23: No callers. Weather fine.
Sun Jul 24: Pleasant. Grant & Hilda here this P.M. & evening. Self in misery as usual.
Mon Jul 25: Fine weather. Had enema and all bowell misery, the worst ever, all day until ten P.M.
Tue Jul 26: Fine day. Mr Campbell here. Democrats to hear reform candidate for Gov Schwellenbach. Polly Carter here. "Chang" Carroll passed away. Aged 16 yrs.
Wed Jul 27: Pleasant. Pains about the same.
Thu Jul 28: Part clowdy. Had an enema. Good luck. Peter trimmed the hedge. Grants folks and Mrs Kash here this eve. Grant at the tax meeting.
Fri Jul 29: Fine day. Sick man about the same with lots of pain. No visitors. Pearl, Merlin & Colvin, Fred Abbey & W.A. Lowman here this evening.
Sat Jul 30: Nettie, Frances & Ida went to Bellingham. Frank playing golf. Angie Snyder called on me.
Sun Jul 31: Clowdy all the A.M. & Rain all the P.M. The Wrights went Guemes for the Stapps dinner. Colvin here this P.M. Had an enema.
Mon Aug 01: Pleasant. Chas Stapp here and helped change the bed mattress. Margie gave me a bath. Geo Miller here with apricots. W.A. Lowman here this eve.
Tue Aug 02: Pleasant. Had an enema and bad luck. Miss Blake quit & Polly Carter came this eve. Frank in Seattle. Grants' and Will Hayton's at Friday Harbor to day. I did not see them.
Wed Aug 03: Fine day. Mr Keynole came to see me. Gertie Wallace came this A.M. Mr Williams & Abbey here. Mirriam brot Gertie over. Nielse drove the car. Lots of pain to day and little sleep this P.M.

1932 Aug 4-17 (pp 118-119)

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Thu Aug 04: [margin: Grant & Wilsons finished baling hay.] Pioneer day and a beautiful day. Nettie and Frances went to the meeting and took Gertie & Mrs Whitney. Mrs Soule and Mrs Bradley. Perfect day. Mr Campbell called this eve.
Fri Aug 05: Warm. Pleasant. Gertie here till 12.45 when Nettie & Frances took here to Fowlers and Ida went with them. All had a good time.
Sat Aug 06: Warm & pleasant. Self not any better. Lots of pain. Grant here to supper. Frances went to Bay View for Mrs Dean & daughter also Mirriam came with them.
Sun Aug 07: The Wrights spent day at Similk. Frank goffing, the others picnicing. Mrs Dean daughter and Miriam with them. Frank took them home a 10 oclock. The Sissons alone.
Mon Aug 08: Enema day. Fair results. Mrs Simpson here. John and Pearl here in the P.M. Mr & Mrs Harold Mong and children from Oakland, Cal called on the Wrights.
Tue Aug 09: Mr Abby called. Lovely day.
Wed Aug 10: [margin: Joe Stitt died.] Another nice day, but cool. Feels like fall. Mrs Simpson here and good enema. Had letter from Alaska children. Frances went to Bellingham. Mr Campbell called also H. Lovelace & niece.
Thu Aug 11: Pleasant. Frank White called. Lots of pain this A.M. Took a capsule at 10 A.M. and dosed most of the day. Ida feeling bad. President Hoovers address of acceptance to run for President.
Fri Aug 12: Pleasant P.M. Mrs Almond here. Grant, Crumrines & Geo Ball here this eve. Joe Stitt buried. Ed Wells died this morning 1.30.
Sat Aug 13: Mr Abby called in P.M. Enema day. Hard day for sick man. Ida went out to see Angie. She goes Sa???l san for two months.
Sun Aug 14: Fine day. Ida gave a bath. Grant & Darrell here. Odd Fellow gathering at Sun Rise Park. Mrs Kash here. Frank golfing.
Mon Aug 15: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Had an enema. Ida it. Fair results. Mrs Satterly called. Aunt Martha, Chet and wife here also Frank White. Francis is twenty to day. Time does go fast. Got letter from Eva and Dorothy. Thunder & lightning.
Tue Aug 16: Clowdy. Frances, Ida & Nettie to Bellingham. Ida to get glasses. Lindberg baby born this A. Son.
Wed Aug 17: Lovely day. Nettie, Frances and Ida went to Mt Vernon to see Mrs Moore who is in the hospital there. Also called on Mrs Ball. Carters here this eve. Heard Darrell got his commission to Camden, N.J.

1932 Aug 18-Sep 1 (pp 120-121)

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Thu Aug 18: Cool & clowdy A.M. Had an enema. J. Carroll called. First oysters canned to day by the W.C. Company. John, Pearl and Hilda spent the evening. Pearl has a hair do and permanent.
Fri Aug 19: Clowdy most all day. Geo. Bower put a new lining in the bedroom stove. Mr Keyes called. Mr Carroll. Fred Abbey & Mrs Watkinson here this eve.
Sat Aug 20: Cool & clowdy. Had a thunder shower last night. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Had an enema & tough time. Had a sore eye all day. Miriam here. Polly here $750.
Sun Aug 21: Clowdy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Polly away to day. The McGinnises here also Mr & Mrs R.O.Welts. A very peculiar August. Ida gave me a bath. Mr Campbell & Colvin called. The Wrights went to Grants & to church in Burlington.
Mon Aug 22: Clowdy & some rain last night. Had an enema & lots of pain. Tried no medicine. Poor luck. No fish to day.
Tue Aug 23: Pleasant day. Mrs Trafton & Mrs Robinson here. Bad day and night. Had card from Edna.
Wed Aug 24: Beautiful day. Peter & Mr Shanklin called. Enema day. Had a hard time. Polly went down town. Had $10.00.
Thu Aug 25: Beautiful day. Nettie, Frances and myself went to Wilsons and spent part of the day. Came home by Burlington and got Phyllis Black. Mrs Edith Roche ?feller died aged 60 yrs.
Fri Aug 26: Fair in the morning. Clowdy in P.M. Had letter from Mr Landborough. Mrs Almond called. Grant here little while his father was asleep and did not see him suffering more every day.
Sat Aug 27: Pleasant. Frank golfing. No fish. Nettie & Frank went to the Oyster field in Padilla Bay south of Samish Island.
Sun Aug 28: Clowdy with chilling wind. Frank went to Snoqualmie to play golf, got beaten. Darrell and Hilda here had dinner with us. Abbey here in the evening.
Mon Aug 29: Pleasant. Had an enema. Rev Wilson here but I asleep. Frank went to Wilsons. Grant here a few minutes in the P.M. Self about as usual.
Tue Aug 30: Pleasant. Mrs Judd called.
Wed Aug 31: [margin: Eclipse Boston.] Mr Maloy here. Opening of Whitney-Mt Vernon highway. Rain little at night.
Thu Sep 01: Mrs Kash, Peter, Pearl and Merlin here. Canned peaches. Frank trouble with teeth. E.A. getting weaker.

1932 Sep 2-14 (pp 122-123)

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Fri Sep 02: Bright day but not warm. Frances went to ranch. Quiet day. E.A. Restless and in much pain.
Sat Sep 03: Clowdy with a little rain at night. Frank and Nettie went to Seattle and Tacoma today. A raid on Skagg by unemployed. Good result to day. Enema.
Sun Sep 04: Pleasant. Folks all went to church and went for a ride in the P.M.
Mon Sep 05: Labor day. Lovely day. Wrights went to Whidby Isl with the Whitneys. Darrell, Miriam and Miss Whitlinger here in the P.M. Grand cur a few oats yesterday. Were not ripe enough. Mr Bessner and Mr Campbell here in the eve. Mrs Jorgenson had another stroke last night.
Tue Sep 06: Pleasant day. Dr Cook here. Went downtown to see Snyder. Frances came home. Mrs Soule, Jessie Bradley and Margurite Young here.
Wed Sep 07: Pleasant. Ida in bed to day. Frank won the golf game. Wrights all out to Similk for Lunch. Mrs Almond called this eve.
Thu Sep 08: Thunder shower last night. Ida worse and in bed. Mrs Nelson gave me the enema to day. Mrs Kash called. Mayor of Seattle spoke in the park against Hartly. Judge Abbey here this eve.
Fri Sep 09: Pleasant. Dr. Shaw came to see Ida. Donald surprised us by coming home unexpectedly.
Sat Sep 10: Pleasant. Mrs Nelson here for enema. Ray Pollock and Grant here. Ida about the same. Frank & the boys golfing this P.M. The Wrights went to Mr & Mrs Looks golden wedding party this evening at Bay View. Grant has 50 acres of oats cut.
Sun Sep 11: Cool & clowdy. Ida no better. Frank playing golf match. A queer way to spend Sunday. Darrell called last night. Grant, Mr Blankenship and Mrs Kash called in the evening. Rain last nite.
Mon Sep 12: Pleasant but cool Temp 52. Ida about the same. Mrs Nelson here for the enema. Donald & Ray Pollock started on an east Mountain trip this. A Part for Darrell this eve. The Wrights went.
Tue Sep 13: Primary election day. Peter called. Ida better - she noted. Pleasant.
Wed Sep 14: Pleasant. Mr Satarlee called this morn. Darrell came to say goodbye. Hartley snowed under. Grant elected for legislature. Mrs Nelson here this morning for enema. Nell Simpson and Arlie Whitney here in evening.

1932 Sep 15-28 (pp 124-125)

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Thu Sep 15: Pleasant. Peter Miller called. Pearl and John Wilsons hear to spend evening. Mr and Mrs W.V. Wells and Mr Campbell stopped for a few minutes.
Fri Sep 16: Fine day. Mrs Nelson here this P.M. at 5. Lots of pain as usual. Miriam here with Frances to night. Mrs Kash here.
Sat Sep 17: The Wrights started on a trip to Western Wash. Mirriam with them. Weather good for Harvest. Cooler.
Sun Sep 18: Cool & clowdy. Mrs Ronneberger called Mr Williams & Miss Simpson, also Judge Abbey. Sick folks no better. Grant went to Wenatchie to see Gelatly who is Rep Candidate for governor.
Mon Sep 19: Cool & clowdy. Light rain last night. Wrights not back yet. Pleasant in P.M. Grant & Hilda here in the eve. The Wrights came at 9.30. Whitneys here.
Tue Sep 20: Pleasant. Grant expects to finish cutting oats. Mr Maloy here. Frank, Donald & Ray went to Seattle to hear Roosevelt speak. Running for president. Letter from Dorothy.
Wed Sep 21: Pleasant but cool. Ida not well. Polly gave me the enema. Pretty sore till midnight.
Thu Sep 22: Temp 49. Pleasant. Heard from Darrell in Salt Lake City. The sick about the same. No visitors to day except the Carters in the A.M. Donald came back.
Fri Sep 23: Clowdy. Frank White and Dr Shaw in the A.M. Dr came to see Ida - much better tonite. Enema late this afternoon. Pearl and Merlin spent the evening. Got 5 ricks of stove wood.
Sat Sep 24: Part clowdy. Nothing special happened. Had a bath and lots of pain. Donald reading Court? L. War Experience. Mrs Kash & Ray Pollock here. Precinct Com met this P.M. in Mt Vernon. Barnett crowd lost out.
Sun Sep 25: Pleasant P.M. Ida poorly. Frank golfing at Snohomish. Donald and Nettie went to Vancouver. Fred Abbey here this evening. Self pretty sore all day.
Mon Sep 26: Part clowdy. Donald & Ray Pollock went to Seattle on their way to Alaska. Had an enema but poor luck and lots of pain. Grant here at 4.30. Ida some better.
Tue Sep 27: Fine weather. Mr Carter called. Polly sick. Mrs Simpson gave enema. Good luck. Very warm weather.
Wed Sep 28: Warm weather. Mrs Walter from Edison here this morning. Doctor Cook hear. Frank still sick.

1932 Sep 29-Oct 13 (pp 126-127)

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Thu Sep 29: Summer weather. Good for threshing. Enema in the A.M. Frank White brot a sack of spuds. Mr Campbell here in the P.M.
Fri Sep 30: Pleasant. Don and Ray leave Seattle to day for Alaska. Frank and Nettie to see the Wilsons.
Sat Oct 01: Pleasant. Grant threshing.
Sun Oct 02: Pleasant. Colvin Wilson here. Judge Abbey here in the eve. Pearl's threshers their.
Mon Oct 03: Summer day. Darrell has arrived in Camden O.K. Mrs Kash here for a few minutes. Mr Chellis Osborne of Bay View here.
Tue Oct 04: Beautiful day. Mrs Bradley here. Grant here. Finished threshing Sunday. Had 2950 sacks first class oats. Grant had letter from Darrell. At old farm in Factoryville visiting Aunt Laura. Pearl finished threshing this morn, over 1500 sacks of oats. Mr Carroll here this eve.
Wed Oct 05: Beautiful day. Hilda and Pearl went to East Sound with Rebekahs. Got home 2 A.M. Ray Pollock came back.
Thu Oct 06: Another beautiful day. Mr and Mrs Peters, Mrs Hagen and Pat called in the evening. High wind in P.M. Cool down to 40°.
Fri Oct 07: [margin: Had letter from Darrell.] Another beautiful day. Pearl and Merlin here in evening. Heard Chet Leamer sick.
Sat Oct 08: Wonderful weather. John Wilson here in morning. Hilda, Miriam and Nels here in P.M. Polly went to Mt Vernon. Mrs Dave Esary died last night. Bad forest fires in some part of state.
Sun Oct 09: Not very pleasant. Somewhat foggy and very un?????ne day. Arlie Whitney and Jessie Bradley called after church. Frank and Nettie went to Stanwood to see Chester Leamer who is very sick with typhoid fever.
Mon Oct 10: Clowdy & light rain in the P.M. Frank in LaConner. Mrs Garnder? here also Jess Graham. Dr. Cook called.
Tue Oct 11: [margin: Dr. Cook started east.] Clowdy all day. Peter Miller called also Mrs Burns & Mrs March.
Wed Oct 12: Fred Elliott called this A.M. Nettie at P.E.O. sewing meeting for Red Cross. Frank in Bellingham. Heard Coolidge & Carters talks for Hoover. Lovelace & Campbell here.
Thu Oct 13: Clowdy. Some rain last night. Wrights and Wilson's in Seattle on Ranch business. Mrs Nelson here for enema. Claudia Bloom and Judy Johansen here.

1932 Oct 13-28 (pp 128-129)

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Thu Oct 13: Dr Cook went east. Ida not so well to day. Wright & Carrolls canned fish till 11 P.M.
Fri Oct 14: Pleasant. A.M. clowdy & windy P.M. Rev Mr Black called Frank in Bellingham. Nettie went to Summit Park. P. Perry Program.
Sat Oct 15: Part pleasant. 9000 fish last night. Mr Campbell here.
Sun Oct 16: Quiet Sunday no one here but Mr Abbey in the evening.
Mon Oct 17: Warm but clowdy. Had bath. Mrs Kash here. Grants folks here this P.M. and evening. Candidate Martin for Governor in town this P.M. and made a talk on the St Caldon this evening.
Tue Oct 18: Temp 44. Frost this A.M. I went down town for blood test. Chet Leamer still a very sick man. Had an enema & lots of pain as usual.
Wed Oct 19: Cool & clowdy. Rev Mr Read of the Pres church called this A.M. The folks at the M.E. church burlesque program last eve. Ladies Aid here. Mrs Whitney here.
Thu Oct 20: Cool & clowdy . Mrs Almond called. Pearl, Merlin and Colvin here this eve.
Fri Oct 21: Clowdy & showers. Pete Miller called. had an enema and lots of pain. Hilda, Anne Crumrine and Miss Whittinger here this eve.
Sat Oct 22: Cool & clowdy. Mr Williams here to hear Hoover's big speech in Detroit.
Sun Oct 23: Pleasant. Frank & Nettie off on a boat trip with the Reeds. Ida not so well. The Wrights went to Morans Place on Orcas. Marion Young's here. Cool & clowdy P.M.
Mon Oct 24: Rain day. Had letter from Don & D. Don got home safely. All well in Alaska. Had letter from Eva Reed.
Tue Oct 25: Clowdy light rains. Had an enema. A letter from Darrell. Grant here and staid all night.
Wed Oct 26: Clowdy. Grant went to Friday Harbor. Oats down to $16.50 pr ton. The lowest 1895. Mr Campbell, Pearl & Colvin here this evening.
Thu Oct 27: Fairly pleasant. Frank White here to lunch. Del Shannon here and brot the Farm Ins policy. Rev Wilson from Mt Vernon called. 83 today. Got a number of birthday cards. Mr Snyder called. Ida not so well.
Fri Oct 28: Pleasant A.M. Clowdy in P.M. Gellatly spoke at Park. Hilda and Nels here a while. Heard President Hoovers speech at Indianapolis.

1932 Oct 28-Nov 13 (pp 130-131)

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Sat Oct 29: (says Oct 28)Gloomy day. Mr Williams called.
Sun Oct 30: (says Oct 29)Rain part of day. Wrights out to Whitneys in P.M. Dr. A.B. Cook here. Polly away all day.
Mon Oct 31: (says Oct 30, no entry for Oct 31)Gloomy day. Nothing unusual happened. Frank went to Seattle to day.
Tue Nov 01: Stormy. High wind. Frank down town and paid up my bills.
Wed Nov 02: Some? sun?, hard showers. Peter Miller here. Frank & Nettie went to Mount Vernon to show.
Thu Nov 03: Changeable weather. Some sunshine. Got a load of boxwood. Judge Abbey here.
Fri Nov 04: Stormy day. Gellatly & son in Skagit Co. to day. Had an enema. Ida has lumbago from pushing a drawer in kitchen.
Sat Nov 05: Weather changeable. Heavy rain in the night. Gellatly in Bellingham. Had a bath. Big Republican parade in Mount Vernon to night.
Sun Nov 06: Fine weather for Nov. Frank & Jay Carroll canned their last fish for the season. Mr Campbell & Mrs Kash called.
Mon Nov 07: Got Bellingham Herald. Peter Miller trimmed the hedge. Clowdy & some rain. Nothing unusual happened. Grant here to supper.
Tue Nov 08: Election Day. Semi Pleasant. Democrats carried about everything, County, State and National. Ida was well enough to go down and vote. Self suffering as usual. Mrs Kash called.
Wed Nov 09: Fine Day. Had an enema. Democratic landslide, but Grant elected to Legislature. Roosevelt elected by all but six states.
Thu Nov 10: Temp at 8 A.M. 43. Beautiful day. Frank went to Edmonds to get Joe the cook. Frank and Nettie went to Mount Vernon last night. Polly cut E.A. hair. Miriam here. Jay Carroll called. Grant elect Rep. high man 6,661, A.H. Bingham S.W. 6,654, Anderson 6,336 votes, Lowman lost out. Bessner elected Co. Com. 6389.
Fri Nov 11: Rainy all day. Mr Phillip prospect mayor was here.
Sat Nov 12: Frank White here. Another rainy day. Had letter from Don. He has killed 7 deer. Frances went to Seattle to see football game. Mr Williams called. Had a miserable afternoon.
Sun Nov 13: Part pleasant. Ida gave me a bath. Nettie sick. Heard Dr. Gadman for the first time this fall. Grant & Hilda & Mr Campbell here in the P.M.

1932 Nov 14-28 (pp 132-133)

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Mon Nov 14: Clowdy. Frank & Nettie went to Vancouver to get his check cashed. Mrs Nelson here to help with the enema. Mistake above. Frank & Nettie only went to Bellingham. Skagit and other Rivers high. Highway overflow in many places. Skagit at the 23 foot in Mount Vernon.
Tue Nov 15: Rain in the A.M. Will Lowman has demanded a account of election ballots. Dr Cook here in evening.
Wed Nov 16: Rain. Rain. Rain. Skagit has been high but going down. Flood in many places. Break near Skagit City.
Thu Nov 17: [margin: Polly had $10.00 Nov 17] Rainy most of the day. Nettie and Frank entertained the Octet club singers to night. The men brought their ladies as guests. E.A. could not enjoy them- a great deal.
Fri Nov 18: Has been a beautiful day. Sun shining so brightly with temp very mild. Carters here this A.M. E.A. had very bad night, has been sleeping most of the day. Dr. Cook here this morning.
Sat Nov 19: Frances has shower for Phyllis Black who is to be married Dec 8 to Archie Dingwald. Nice day. Pearl and Colvin hee this evening.
Sun Nov 20: Grant, Hilda and Miriam here to day. Rather nice day. E.A. some better.
Mon Nov 21: Raining as usual. Grant here to day.
Tue Nov 22: [margin: Letter from Alaska.] Nettie, Frank & Frances went to Seattle. Nice day. Blacks also. Sen Wesley L. Jones funeral service at Seattle to day. He was in congress 34 years. Abbey here this eve.
Wed Nov 23: Beautiful day. Frost at night. Clayton Eddy died Tuesday morning, aged 75 years. Mayor Grammer is appointed to Congress in Wesley Jones place. Grammer is lumber man from Seattle. Mrs Almond here.
Thu Nov 24: Thanksgiving. Frank, Nettie and Frances went to Burlington to see football between B- and Anacortes. Anacortes won. Fair in morning, but rain in P.M. Polly away to day.
Fri Nov 25: Frank and Nettie went to Bellingham. Heard Lola Wallace Fowler died this morning at 1 o'clock. Mr Marly Masters here. Gloomy but no rain.
Sat Nov 26: Dark day without rain. Ida not so well. The Bellingham paper says the Wilsons are moving to Edison in the Halloran house.
Sun Nov 27: Clowdy. Temp 60. Mrs Nelson here to give me an enema. Ida worse. Laying on the bed all day. The Carters here also Mr Campbell.
Mon Nov 28: Warm wind. The folks went to the Fowler funeral. Rv Mr Reed called. Grant and Hilda here this eve. Mrs Nelson [margin: here. Ida some better.]

1932 Nov 29-Dec 13 (pp 134-135)

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Tue Nov 29: Temp 53. Rainy day. Ida in bed. Dr. Cook here to see her.
Wed Nov 30: Rainy part of the time. Ida no better in bed most of the time. Had an enema with no success, suffered lots of pain. Took 4 capsules which did not help much. Frank labeling fish cases. Nettie 52 to day. Peter Miller here this P.M.
Thu Dec 01: Had a fair night. Ida about the same but got up at noon. The Wrights went to Bellingham to get the Donald furniture.
Fri Dec 02: Had Mrs Nelson. Got a successful enema. Fred Abbey here. Dr. Cook here this A.M. Semi pleasant. Had a fair day- me.
Sat Dec 03: Nice day. Boys (Pearl's) went to Bellingham for Donald furniture. Let Rev Moore take the piano. E.A. slept most of the day. Had bath.
Sun Dec 04: Semi pleasant. Arlie Whitney called.
Mon Dec 05: [margin: R.B. Sumner died this morning 87 yrs old.] Frank White here with eggs. Part pleasant. Geo Bower set up the Donald stove. Had an enema. Bower took the old range and is to sell it for us and is to sell it.
Tue Dec 06: Grant, Hilda, Mrs Kasch and Mr Overmore here. Getting cold. City election fight on for Mayor.
Wed Dec 07: Temp 22. Clear & cold. Mr Sumner's funeral. George McGinnis & wife here. Mr Phillips elected Mayor yesterday defeating ex mayor Brooks.
Thu Dec 08: Temp 21. Clear and cold. Phillys Black married. Wrights attended this eve. Mrs Nelson staid with me all night to kept fires. Had a crazy spell and got Dr. Cook.
Fri Dec 09: Temp 19. Clear & cold. Self not so well. Mrs Nelson sat up with me and kept fires. Also Thursday night. Had a miserable day.
Sat Dec 10: Temp 21. Clear & cold. Beautiful day. Judge Abbey called in the P.M. Peter Miller here.
Sun Dec 11: [margin: Temp 31 10 P.M.]Temp 32-9. Weather moderating. Mr Carroll called. Frank and Nettie went to Pearls this afternoon. Carroll boy sick.
Mon Dec 12: Temp 22. Clear & cold. Had a bath. Pearl and Colvin here this evening.
Tue Dec 13: [margin: 35 8 P.M.] Jacob Majeurs died. Temp 25. Pleasant day. Still cool. Tep 36 at 7.30. Mrs Kasch here this morning. Sent box to Alaska to day for Christmas.

1932 Dec 14-26 (pp 136-137)

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Wed Dec 14: Temp 28. Clear and some warmer. Fred Felton died last night at 8 oclock. A littler warmer. Grant at Pullman.
Thu Dec 15: Temp 28 this morning. Getting warmer. John Martin of Bellingham died yesterday. Sam Mendelson died at 12.30 today. Peter Miller called.
Fri Dec 16: Moderating. Nettie and frank went to Seattle. Mr Peterson here. Mrs Stapp & Kasch here.
Sat Dec 17: Weather quite warm. Temp 40. Nothing unusual happened. Mr Williams here this P.M. E.A. pain bad. Frank got us a night light.
Sun Dec 18: Temp 42. Part pleasant. Grant and Hilda here in P.M. The women talking over the Christmas dinner.
Mon Dec 19: Part pleasant. Chas Wersen called this P.M. Frances and Ida went to Mt Vernon. Saw Hilda, the water was over Callahans so we could not get to farm. Water pipes broke over near Killanders also dyke on some place high tide 9 9/10 feet. High wind. Grant at Friday Harbor. We wrote a Christmas letter to Mrs John Ball. Frank went to Bellingham this P.M.
Tue Dec 20: Tp 40. Frank at Bellingham. Mr Reed was here. Nell Simpson and Arlie Whitney here.
Wed Dec 21: Temp 42. Semi pleasant. Self fair last night. Mr Keynole here also Dr. A.B. Cook. The latter brought us a beautiful poinsettia. Frank went to Kirkland.
Thu Dec 22: A quiet day. Nothing doing. Mr Abbey here and brought us some nice apples. Cards coming in.
Fri Dec 23: Mrs Gander here this A.M. Mrs Whitney, Ilo and Arlie here in the eve. Mr Snyder sent a fine plant.
Sat Dec 24: Temp 42. Some rain. Getting ready Christmas. Nothing important occurred. Frank White brought turkeys for Nettie & Polly. They came from Youngs.
Sun Dec 25: Christmas. Grants folks, The Wilsons, Clyde & Gale Howes, Joe Jenney, Geo Goslow here to dinner. The Youngs called a shower time this A.M. The weather fairly pleasant. Grant's & Wilson's staid the evening. Mrs Kash brought a fine boquet(tree). Ivan Alexander & daughter Josephine called at 9 P.M. & gave us a fine cylemen. Polly went home.
Mon Dec 26: Beautiful day. Mr Campbell called in the afternoon and brot

1932 Dec 26-31 (pp 138-139)

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Mon Dec 26: some Wagner apples. Mr & Mrs W.V. Wells called but Mr Sisson was engaged. Good enema in the P.M. Restless night. Had letter from Alaska.
Tue Dec 27: Fair day. The Wrights left for Shelton this A.M.
Wed Dec 28: Tep 48. Wrights still away. Not anything unusual transpired. Clowdy most of the day. Stappic fixed up Jimmie's birthday pkg.
Thu Dec 29: [margin: Carters here.]Wrights returned at midnight. Frank went to Bellingham. Dr. Cook called. Good enema. Ida went downtown.
Fri Dec 30: Warm semi clowdy. Rev Reed called. Ida went to visit James Darcy. Frances at Burlington. Wrights at E.S. doings. Polly at church in evening.
Sat Dec 31: A day of showers and sunshine. Mr. Williams called. This is the last of 1932. Gone with its pleasures and its pain its- sorrows and heart ache. May the New Year have better things in store for us all, and this one United States, Good bye 1932, Welcome 1933.

Visitors during 1931-1932 (pp 150-151)

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- 3 Mr & Mrs & Miss Judd
- 4 Mr & Mrs Young, Frank White & Blanche
- 5 Mr & Mrs Peters & 3 kids
- 4 Fred Abbey, Mr Campbell, John Stevenson, R.J. Peterson
- 5 CC Barnett, Mr & Mrs Almond, Peter and Geo Miller
- 3 Mrs Sumner, Jessie Bradley, Mrs. Sullivan
- 2 Mrs Moore & Mrs. Morrison
- 3 Rev McCormick, Rev Wilson, Rev Brigg
- 5 Rev & Mrs Smith, Rev and Mrs Black and Phyllis
- 5 Mr Williams, Mr & Mrs Walter, Mr & Mrs Woodburn
- 3 Mr Bessner, Chas Slater(?), Mr Stearns
- 4 Mr Barker, Mrs Bailey, Mr & Mrs Carter
- 3 Mr Ed Knapp, Mr & Mrs Wendell Whitney
- 4 The Whitneys, Edna, Arlie, Mrs W. and Ilo
- 3 The Livingstons, Helen and Children
- 3 Mrs. L Davis, Alfred Polson, Jim Hayton
- 3 Mr and Mrs Harold Rooney, Mr Dwelly
- 2 Ben Ronneburger, Jack Collins
- 3 Mrs Carroll, Jay and wife
- 2 Mr McLean and Mr. Smith
- 3 Chris Nelson, Jack Dunlap, Jim Shields
- 3 Misses Butler and Dorothy Barney
- 4 Alf Stacey & daughter, Mr and Mrs Sisson
- 2 Mr Mendenhall, Frank Barnett
- 5 Tandy Knight and son, Mr, Mrs and Miss Squires
- 5 R W Anderson and Four Friends
- 3 Mrs Parchman, Ina Nelson son, Phyllis Leamer
- 2 Scott Calhoun, Ed Knapp
- 3 Fred Kalso and wife, Mrs Nelson Peters
- 6 Mr William S McGinnis family
- 4 Mr and Mrs Ovenell, Clarence White and Mrs L Davis
- 4 E Kash, Rose Partec, Mrs Cain and Mrs Daggett
- 3 Mrs Lloyd Foster E.E. Pickens, Mr(?) Foster

List of names dated Feb 17, 1932 (pp 152, Separate Paper)

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- Mr & Mrs Ed Byron, Mr Robinson
- 127 Dr & Mrs Palmer, Rev Fiscus, Gertie Wallace
- 129 Miss Joiner & Judge called to day Sept. 5th
- 131 Dr Minnie Burdon, Mr Flagg
- 135 Mrs & Mrs McAllister & Mrs & Mrs W.V. Wells called.
- 138 Chas Baxter, Mrs Hagen, Mrs Ida Rogers
- 141 Mrs Hattie, Chas Stapp, Jr, Keynole
- 144 Ray Pollock, Joe the Cook, Thos Smith
- 147 Will Hayton, Linwood Davis, Mrs W.F. Robinson
- 150 Mrs Johns, Mrs A. Jennings, Nels Lindstrom
- 154 Stine Temple, J.Z. Nelson, Mrs Burn & Mrs Harris
- 157 Robt Knapp, Mr Sumner, Charley Dwelley
- 161 Mrs Erholm, Mr & Mrs Stewart, Rev Simmons
- 163 Mrs Earnest Kash, Henry Peterson
- 167 Mr & Mrs Fred Fulton, Fred Bailey, W.T. Odlin
- 170 Mrs W.A. Lowman, Geo L. Bates, John Semar
- 173 Rev Sanklin, Jack Trafton, W. S. Gordon
- 177 Geo Ball, Mrs & Mrs Chas McCullough & son
- 182 Dr. & Mrs A.B. Cook, John Harold, son & wife
- 185 Dick Peth, Mrs & Mrs Fred S. Wright
- 188 Gene Whitney & wife, W.A. Lowman
- 191 Frank Leamer, Walter Hastie, Henry Weyrich
- 194 Chellis Osborn, Tom Lockhart, Rev J.W. Lewis
- 198 Rev & Mrs Tan Ditter, Ivan Alexander & daughter
- 202 Mr Ed Crumrine, Mr & Mrs Roy Peth, Mrs Lockhart
- 205 Mrs Etta Angel, E VanBuren, Mrs Edna Bessner, Mrs Asllen, Mrs Keys, Mrs Heydenbirk, Mr Refrew
- 213 Mr Rogers, Mrs Todd, Tom Chambers, John Brisky, Hugh Bauman, Wallace Sharp
- 220 Mrs and Mrs D.B. Hall, Mr Ladner, Chas Wesen
- 223 Ed Crumrine, E Howard, Mrs Chas Gaches
- 226 Mrs Abbey & Jean Hattie, Mrs Ira Leatherwood
- 229 Mrs Jack Trafton, Mr Goddard, G.D. Shannon
- 232 Mrs Ed Dodge, Mrs St Piere, Crissy Abbey
- 235 Ralph Stapp, Mr Bushau, Harry Rickaby
Forward from Feb 17 - 32
- 235
- 238 Mr Sattlerly, Mrs Lee Carroll, Manly Masters
- 241 Mrs Ronneberger, Ned Fowler & Lola
- 245 Mrs Redfern Sr and Mrs Wilber Redfern, Mrs Zook
- 248 Mrs Robt Barr, Fred Elliott, Frank Gilkey
- 252 Mr & Mrs D.L. McCormick, Mrs Delano, Mrs Charleston
- 256 Joe Ewing, Martha Scott, Chas Gaches, A Sumnew
- 258 Grandma Lowman, Chas Conrad
- 261 Mr & Mrs R.H. Ball, Mrs Hattie Dunlap
- 264 Elmer Axelson, Langford White, Bob Hanson
- 267 W.A. Gilmore, Mrs Gardner, R Pickens
- 270 Robert Barr, Mr & Mrs Ed Wells
- 274 John Nelson, George Gachesc, Will Wear, Mrs Taylor
- 277 Mrs Simmons, Herbert Alexander & wife
- 280 Bethel Bates, J George, Mr Better, Billy Carrols Father, A.S. Smith Bay View, Mr & Mrs Marihugh
- 283 R.O. Welts, Clarence Marihugh
- 286 Mrs March, Mrs Burn, Mrs Augt?
- 292 Reed Phillips, Jack McDermaid, Mr Overman

Inside front cover (Pioneer Meetings and location 1904-1917)

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E.A. Sisson
Anacortes
Washington
Skagit County
United States of America
The World
Pioneer Meetings
- 1904 SW
- 1905 SW
- 1906 SW
- 1907 SW
- 1908 Anacortes
- 1909 Burlington
- 1910 Mt Vernon
- 1911 SW
- 1912 SW
- 1913 SW
- 1914 SW
- 1915 SW
- 1916 SW
- 1917 Ana W Spit

Boat Lumber	$7.25
Paint	2.25
Oars	2.88
Row Locks	.50
Rudder Fins	.25
Leather for Oars	.60
Nails&bolts &c.	1.00
	$14.73

21	19	18	17	16	15	14	12	11
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Stowing bales	22.00
Board	50.75
Wire	60.00
Wood	13.00
Water	10.00
Baling	183.50	$1.85 per ton
	389.25

Crew Thompson	1/2	Helped Kalso 1/2
Johnson	1
Andrew	1/2	to town 1/2
Clapper	1

Crew Johnson	1	Clapper	1
Andrew	1	Thompson	1
Crew Johnson	1	Clapper	1
Grant	1

Byron Had	2542 sks
Peth	2734 sks
Self	3300 sks
Kalso H. R.	946 sks
Otto's Place	1964 sks
Regenwetter	2450 sks
Crumrine	5070 sks

Raymond's Balsam
Linseed oil	1 qt.
Oil Origanum	4 ozs.
Spirits nitre	1 oz.

Raymond's Salve
Rosin	12 lbs
Mutton tallow	1 lb
Bee's wax	1 lb
Oil Origanum	1 oz.
Sulphur	4 ozs.
Camphor gum	1 oz

Cord Tires to date	1750
Ply Tires to date	1921	Spedometer 1150
Gates	1500

Gates to date	2636
Cords	2886
Penna	3057

E.A. Sisson All Diary Entries

Non Diary Entry (START)

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Non Diary Entry (START)

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Non Diary Entry (Cover Document)

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Non Diary Entry (Microcopy Resolution Test Chart)

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Non Diary Entry (Filmed by U of W Libraries)

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Non Diary Entry (Filming Disclaimer)

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Non Diary Entry (Cover Document)

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Non Diary Entry (1892-1893)

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Non Diary Entry ("Begins" page)

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Non Diary Entry (Diary Cover)

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1892 Hay account

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1892 Threshing account (Aug 30 - Sep 8) (pp 1)

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1892 Threshing account (Sep 9-Oct 3) (pp 2-3)

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1892 Threshing account (Oct 4-6) (pp 4-5)

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1892? Work account (pp 6, 15)

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1890 Dyke work (pp 16-17)

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1891 Threshing work/Roller materials (pp 18-19)

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1891 Dyke Work/Income (pp 20-21)

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Expenses/Receipts (pp 22,25)

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1892 May 1-13 (pp 26,29 Duplicate of next)

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1892 May 1-13 (pp 26,29 Duplicate of previous)

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1892 May 14-28 (pp 30-31)

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1892 May 29-Jun 12 (pp 32-33)

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1892 Jun 13-25 (pp 34-35)

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1892 Jun 26-Jul 11 (pp 36-37)

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1892 Jul 12-23 (pp 38-39)

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1892 Jul 24-Aug 4 (pp 40-41)

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1892 Aug 5-18 (pp 42-43)

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1892 Aug 19-Sep 5 (pp 44-45)

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1892 Sep 6-17 (pp 46-47)

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1892 Sep 18-Oct 3 (pp 48-49)

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1892 Oct 3-19 (pp 50-51)

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1892 Oct 20-Nov 5 (pp 52-53)

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1892 Nov 6-20 (pp 54-55)

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1892 Nov 21-Dec 6 (pp 56-57)

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1892 Dec 7-21 (pp 58-59 Duplicate of next)

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1892 Dec 7-21 (pp 58-59 Duplicate of previous)

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1892 Dec 22-Jan 5, 1893 (pp 60-61)

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1893 Jan 6-20 (pp 62-63)

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1893 Jan 21-Feb 4 (pp 64-65)

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