1890 Diary EA Sisson

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.

January 1890

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.

February 1890

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.

March 1890

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 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.

April 1890

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.

May 1890

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.

June 1890

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 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.

July 1890

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.

August 1890

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.

September 1890

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 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 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.

October 1890

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.

November 1890

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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December 1890

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.

E.A. Sisson Diary Entries for 1890

1889 Dec 19-Jan 1, 1890 (pp 76-77)

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1890 Jan 2-13 (pp 78-79)

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1890 Jan 14-26 (pp 80-81)

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1890 Jan 27-Feb 6 (pp 82-83)

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1890 Feb 7-16 (pp 84-85)

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1890 Feb 17-Mar 1 (pp 86-87)

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1890 Mar 2-13 (pp 88-89 Duplicate of next)

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1890 Mar 14-23 (pp 90-91)

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1890 Mar 24-Apr 2 (pp 92-93)

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1890 Apr 3-14 (pp 94-95)

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1890 Apr 15-24 (pp 96-97)

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1890 Apr 25-May 6 (pp 98-99)

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1890 May 7-15 (pp 100-101)

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1890 May 16-24 (pp 102-103)

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1890 May 25-Jun 5 (pp 104-105)

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1890 Jun 6-16 (pp 106-107)

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1890 Jun 17-26 (pp 108-109 Duplicate of next)

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1890 Jun 27-Jul 7 (pp 110-111)

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1890 Jul 8-17 (pp 112-113)

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1890 Jul 18-26 (pp 114-115)

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1890 Jul 27-Aug 5 (pp 116-117)

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1890 Aug 6-18 (pp 118-119)

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1890 Aug 19-27 (pp 120-121)

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1890 Aug 28-Sep 6 (pp 122-123 Duplicate of next)

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1890 Sep 7-18 (pp 124-125 Duplicate of next)

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1890 Sep 19-Oct 4 (pp 126-127)

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1890 Oct 5-17 (pp 128-129)

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1890 Oct 18-28 (pp 130-131)

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1890 Oct 29-Nov 8 (pp 132-133)

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1890 Nov 9-20 (pp 134-135)

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1890 Nov 21-30 (pp 136-137)

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1890 Dec 1-12 (pp 138-139)

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1890 Dec 13-22 (pp 140-141)

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1890 Dec 23-Jan 5, 1891 (pp 142-143 Duplicate of next)

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1890 Dec 23-Jan 5, 1891 (pp 142-143 Duplicate of previous)

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