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.
January 1882
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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February 1882
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.
March 1882
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.
April 1882
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.
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.
May 1882
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 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.
June 1882
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.
July 1882
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.
August 1882
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 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.
September 1882
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.
1882 Sep 23-Oct 18 (pp 336-337)
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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.
October 1882
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.
November 1882
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.
December 1882
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.
Mrs Allen died this morning at Samish and was brought here this evening.