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.
January 1883
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.
February 1883
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.
March 1883
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.
April 1883
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.
May 1883
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.
June 1883
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.
July 1883
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.
August 1883
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.
September 1883
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.
October 1883
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.
November 1883
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.
December 1883
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.