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.
January 1891
Thu Jan 01: Working on T.'s tank. Alf covering cabbage. Warm & windy with some rain.
Fri Jan 02: Same as yesterday. Very windy.
Sat Jan 03: Alf working for himself. Finished the tank and came home in the P.M. Warm with south wind.
Sun Jan 04: Warm pleasant day. Alf went to LaC. Ed & wife & children here.
Mon Jan 05: Went to the Ridge on dyke business, some chores and cut wood. Still warm. Roads about impassable.
1890 Dec 23-Jan 5, 1891 (pp 142-143 Duplicate of previous)
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Mon Jan 05: Went to the Ridge on dyke business. Done chores and cut wood still warm. Roads about impassable.
1891 Jan 6-19 (pp 144-145)
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Tue Jan 06: Choring about in the A.M. Working on dyke in P.M. down by big dam. Warm & considerable rain nights.
Wed Jan 07: Alf away yet. Began making fence on the Bradley line. Pleasant day. Light frost this A.M. Alf came home in the eve.
Thu Jan 08: Frost. Mercury at 30°. Coldest so far this winter. Alf home. Hauling posts and hay in the A.M. and working on dyke in the PM. Self also. Went to B.C. in the A.M. to trade.
Fri Jan 09: Temp at 24° this A.M. Clear and pleasant all day. Went up to go on to wood bin, but it was a fizzle. Setting fence posts and moving the Whitney line fence, down by the big barn. Ed Stacey here this eve.
Sat Jan 10: Stacey went to Anacortes. Pleasant. Alf & I making the fence by the back yard. Finished all but the wire.
Sun Jan 11: Went to S.S. & to the Methodist meeting. Mr L????? preached. Clear & pleasant. Tem 24°.
Mon Jan 12: Temp 24°. Making fence. Clear & pleasant some fog. Finished the Bradley line fence.
Tue Jan 13: Temp 29° Foggy. Went to La C to see about D.M.L's draft. Alf spading down dyke in the field north of the dyke.
Wed Jan 14: Working on the fence. Alf hauling fencing. Young here with the bill for dyking lumber.
Thu Jan 15: Working on the lane fence until 2 P.M. and quit for rain.
Fri Jan 16: Working on lane fence. Alf hauling rails & posts. Warm & windy.
Sat Jan 17: Warm & windy. Still working on fence. Rain some last night.
Sun Jan 18: Warm. Self went to B. View to S.S. and to Mr Paxton's sermon. Warmest day of the winter.
Mon Jan 19: Rain hard all last night. Alf went to LaC. Self not doing much but chores. Lame back. Got the colts up and fed them for the first.
1891 Jan 20-31 (pp 146-147)
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Tue Jan 20: Pleasant & warm. Water line men here boring but did not strike any thing. Alf came home and set fence post in the P.M. Self nailing on rails some out by the hay barn.
Wed Jan 21: Working on fence. Stacey also. Foggy but warm, fine weather to work.
Thu Jan 22: Went to town to see about organizing Dyke Co. Went in boat, Lee B. also. Alf setting fence posts. Found it too late to organize this spring.
Fri Jan 23: Making fence and putting on wire. Finished all this side of the road. Alf spading down slough banks some. Went and got the boat in the A.M. Warm & springlike. Lynn Elliott's party last night.
Sat Jan 24: Lovely spring weather. Went to the timber and got a load of timber for a bridge by the road gate. Made the bridge and strengthen gate also. This has been the warmest Jan ever known in the country I think.
Sun Jan 25: Rainy day, did not go anywhere.
Mon Jan 26: Heavy rain this A.M. Not doing anything or Alf either. Went up to Fulks & Kalso's. Lots of water on the ground. Grass looking fine.
Tue Jan 27: Rain a good part of the day. Alf went to Bay View. Read Henderson's Memoir. Cut some wood and done the chores. The Preacher here to see about getting oats.
Wed Jan 28: No rain today. Put 15 sks oats in the feed bin. Hauled 2 jags of hay from the hay barn. Sold a ton of oats to the preacher at $32, to be paid by Butters Bros. with in 20 days. No doing much in the P.M. Dyked a little and stuck a fork through my foot.
Thu Jan 29: Rainy good part of the day. Alf helping Lee on the dyke bridge in the A.M. & went to B.V. in the P.M. Self sitting by the fire with lame foot.
Fri Jan 30:[margin: Fri. Alf hauling out stock bottom in the "80". Self in the house.]
Sat Jan 31: Warm & wet. Alf hauling straw in the A.M. Ed came and took Bell home.
1891 Feb 1-Feb 14 (pp 148-149)
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February 1891
Sun Feb 01: Got cold very fast last night. Mercury at 22 this A.M. The folks went to Church in wagon this A.M. Grant, Nettie & S. at home.
Mon Feb 02: Mercury at 25°. Alf sick not doing anything but the chores. Self reading. Pleasant weather.
Tue Feb 03: Temp 28°. Self getting alright again. Cut wood some and shot some ducks. Alf went to LaC.
Wed Feb 04: Alf hauling out posts for the Conner line fence. Rainy some. Self not doing much but chores.
Thu Feb 05: Alf hauling out straw in the big field. Self went to B.V. & got the digger fixed. Rainy in the P.M. Spectacle man here all night.
Fri Feb 06: Went to LaConner to get mail but did not get any. Alf went to B.V. & hauled out straw. Pleasant day. 1 inch snow this A.M. but not cold.
Sat Feb 07: Temp 28. Went to B.V. & got the boat. Alf hauling straw, self in the P.M. Clear & pleasant.
Sun Feb 08: Went to B.V. & heard Mr Warrum. Also to S.S. Ida & the girls at home. Nettie came from Wood.'s.
Mon Feb 09: Finished hauling the posts and began making the Conner fence. Rainy in the P.M.
Tue Feb 10: Pleasant. Self went to town to get nails & wire for fence. Alf setting posts. 4 days on fence to date and one day for team.
Wed Feb 11: Stormy morning & Eve. Worked on fence in the P.M. 4 days on Conner fence and one day team. Went to Kalsos in the AM to qualify for school clerk.
Thu Feb 12: Working on the Conner fence all day. Disagreeable weather. Finished setting posts.
Fri Feb 13: Went to B.V. and took the boar to Telegraph slough. Alf hauled a load of posts and carrots. Worked on fence some and quit for rain. Lizzie Jenne here.
Sat Feb 14: Stacey not working. Went to Anacortes. Self working on line fence 1/2 and cutting wood some. Pleasant day.
1891 Feb 15-28 (pp 150-151)
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Sun Feb 15: Snow 2 inches this A.M. Went to church. Praxon preached. Colder in the P.M.
Mon Feb 16: Temp 20° Clear & frosty. Doing chores and make milk safe.
Tue Feb 17: Temp 28° Went to LaC. & done the chores.
Wed Feb 18: Strong south wind. Doing chores & making milk safe.
Thu Feb 19: Cool disagreeable weather with snow squalls. Work dito yesterday.
Fri Feb 20: 2 inches of snow this A.M. but it all went off. Pleasant day but very muddy & sloppy. Not doing much but chores. Looked for Alf but he did not come.
Sat Feb 21: Temp 26° Cold disagreeable day.
Sun Feb 22: Temp 23° Began snowing this A.M. and now at 3 P.M. looks as though it was coming a big one.
Mon Feb 23: Temp 24°. Snow 2 or 3 inches deep and still snowing some. This is ?erm???? winter good for any country.
Tue Feb 24: Frost. Went to town with Lee and got fanning mill & scale. Alf still away. Pleasant.
Wed Feb 25: A. Pidler staid here last night. Set up the scales and tried the mill. Jacobsen here for oats. Sold 3 tons to Lee Bradley at 30.
Thu Feb 26: Still cold. Not doing much but chores. Was up to Fulk's just night. He is baling hay.
Fri Feb 27: Temp 20°. Was up to Pavits in the A.M. paid him for 11 cords wood, 8 of engine wood. Cutting wood & choring in the P.M.
Sat Feb 28: Temp 20°. Working on Conner fence in the A.M. Not doing much in the P.M. No Alf yet. Clowdy looks like another storm of same kind. Tried to burn the weed patch but it act as though it as a bad job. This has been a cold month and disagreeable for outdoor work. Grass has suffered this last week more than all the balance of the winter. Ground very wet. No show for plowing until March 10 at least.
1891 Mar 1-12 (pp 152-153)
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March 1891
Sun Mar 01: Cold. Clear & pleasant. Went to B.V. to church & S.S. Took dinner at Mr. Elliotts. Cold for March. No sign of vegetation. Tina Woodburn here & Will also.
Mon Mar 02: Temp 24. Doing chores. Clear & pleasant. Took Tina home in the P.M.
Tue Mar 03: Temp 20°. Cool but clear & pleasant. Hitched up the team and mashed down the weeds and in the P.M. burned them. Alf came home in the P.M. minus a wife. Hard luck.
Wed Mar 04: Went to LaC. with Lee in boat. Alf working some hauling old posts from the Conner fence. Pleasant weather.
Thu Mar 05: Came home. Staid at Tillinghasts last night making fence to day. Finished the Conner fence.
Fri Mar 06: Frost. Mrs Elliott here. Went to Bay View. Alf hauling rails. In the P.M. both making fence. Got oat meal. 1.00.
Sat Mar 07: Pleasant & spring like. made fence by the hay barn lot. Finished. Self sowed grass seed & clover in the A.M. Mrs Elliott went home. Fanned grain some, screenings.
Sun Mar 08: Stormy day. Alf went to LaC. Rest staid at home.
Mon Mar 09: Frost. Pleasant. High wind last night. Alf & I grading sloughs and plowing down dyke. Land drying up fast. Will soon go to plow.
Tue Mar 10: Hauling straw in the A.M. Frost 28. Went to B.V. in the P.M. Alf got the scaper and began on the field by the barn leveling.
Wed Mar 11: Temp 28. Took some oats to Glover or Alf did and brought home a load of wood from Johnson's. Self in B.V. on a road view.
Thu Mar 12: Temp 30. Hitched up Maud colt to the wagon. In the P.M. began plowing sod in the pasture lot.Jensens here in the P.M. Drying weather.
1891 Mar 13-24 (pp 154-155)
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Fri Mar 13: Alf plowing in the A.M. Self went to Kalso's and got some raspberries. In the P.M. both digging carrots.
Sat Mar 14: Alf went to town to get Mr Moore's folks. Hauled in carrots and began uncovering cabbage. Pleasant & warm.
Sun Mar 15: Clowdy and threatening rain. Rain some in the P.M. Paxon preached. Pearl & Alf went to church.
Mon Mar 16: Alf plowing. Self working at the cabbage. Rain some last night.
Tue Mar 17: Self working at cabbage. Alf finished the hay barn patch and went across the road to plow. Howard Elliott here and the Moores. They began on the depot at Jenneville. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Wed Mar 18: Went to LaConner and took the Moores up. Got a harness and other things. Roads very bad. Alf went to Burlington.
Thu Mar 19: Rain last night. Alf went to Burlington again for mix(?). Self uncovering cabbage and plowing in the P.M. Lee began boring a well to day.
Fri Mar 20: Rain hard last night and to day. Ground full of water. Alf & self fanning oats. Over 100 sks.
Sat Mar 21: Fanning oats in the A.M. finished and weighed out some for Lee. Alf went to B.V. in the PM with oats and eggs and hauled a load of wood for the School House. Cleaned 145 sks grain. Very wet.
Sun Mar 22: Went to S.S. at B.V. and down to Walters to sing in the eve. Pleasant drying day.
Mon Mar 23: Alf plowing. Self finished the cabbage and worked on the school house. Pleasant drying day.
Tue Mar 24: Light frost. Alf plowing self also with Frank and Jean. Rain again at night. Got a picture from Father last night.
1891 Mar 25-Apr 4 (pp 156-157)
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Wed Mar 25: Alf & self helped Dave Fulk clean grain. Self went to B.V. to get Ida with boat. Lots of rain last night.
Thu Mar 26: Plowed some. Began the sod by the house. Put Maud in for the first time. Had to quit for rain in the P.M. Blanch White came over in the rain.
Fri Mar 27: 3/4 of an inch of rain fell last night. Ground full to day. Alf wet to town with Grandma in the boat. Self not doing much but chores. Have a lame back.
Sat Mar 28: Went to the depot for Mary Stacey. Alf got home and plowed sod in the P.M. self up to Kalso's to get School order cashed. Frank W. here.
Sun Mar 29: Ed Stacey came over this A.M. Went to B.V. to church and S.S. J.W. Martin preach. Clowdy cool day. Sam Gray here this P.M.
Mon Mar 30: Alf plowing sod finished the house lot. Set up the depot & choring. Pleasant most of the day. Ground wet.
Tue Mar 31: Hard frost. Alf harrowing & rolling sod. Self went to town. Earl no letter. Clear & pleasant drying day.
April 1891
Wed Apr 01: Self plowing. Alf harrowing sod with the wheel harrow. Frost.
Thu Apr 02: Frost. Rain again last night. Alf finished the sod rough harrowing and oiling harness in the P.M. Self set strawberries in the A.M. & plowed with the colts in the P.M. Pleasant but not very dry. Methodist meetings in B.V. this week. Alf & I went this eve.
Fri Apr 03: Light frost. Pleasant. Plowing with 2 teams and Fulk also in the P.M.
Sat Apr 04: Signs of rain. Plowing. Fulk also. Rain in the eve. Lee struck water. Warm Chinook wind.
1891 Apr 5-15 (pp 158-159)
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Sun Apr 05: Rain again last night. Cold & clowdy. Went to B.V. & heard J.W. Martin preach. Staid to Sterns to dinner and went to the P.M. bible meeting.
Mon Apr 06: Plowing. Fulk also. Alf began on the Whitney piece. Clowdy but no rain.
Tue Apr 07: Rain last night. Alf mending sacks. Self up to the Ridge with dyke petition. Working in the garden some in the P.M. Planted some peas, lettuce, onions, potatos, ?????, &c. Went to meeting in the eve.
Wed Apr 08: Alf went to B.V. with eggs. Self choring. Alf hauled too load wood. One for school house. In the P.M. went to Whitneys to get some oats. 839 lbs. 9 sks. Hauled a load of hay & feed oats.
Thu Apr 09: Clowdy & cold. Some rain in the eve. Plowed till 5 P.M. Land not very dry. Preacher Gray came & got the roller.
Fri Apr 10: Posted dyke notices & plowed in the P.M. Alf all day. Fulk also. Pleasant.
Sat Apr 11: No rain. Alf harrowing with the wheel harrow. Self plowing 1/2 Fulk all day. Was up to Kalso's in the P.M. to witness their will. Buttercup has a ???tite bag but no calf yet.
Sun Apr 12: Went to church a B.V. and S.S. Rev. Dillon preached. Went up to see Bob Woodburn in the P.M. No rain.
Mon Apr 13: Drying day. Finished plowing. Fulk working in the A.M. Began gang plowing in the lower field. Buttercup had a calf. Gray brot the roller home. Grandma came home. Pleasant.
Tue Apr 14: Alf gang plowing. Self rough harrowing. Warm drying day. Billy Bells brother brot home from Seattle dead from gas.
Wed Apr 15: Work same as yesterday. Pleasant dry day. The heifer is no good. Bad to milk and will not let the calf suck. Suck is cow business.
1891 Apr 16-27 (pp 160-161)
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Thu Apr 16: Warm & dry. Harrowing & gang plowing. Fulk & Whitney seeding. Sold 1/2 ton oats.
Fri Apr 17: Began seeding. Warm & pleasant. "Beauty" laid up with farcy.
Sat Apr 18: Finished seeding the sod patches. 14 acres seeded & harrowed in. Cool west wind all day.
Sun Apr 19: Windy and some rain just night. Did not go to church. Was up to the Depot for a walk in the P.M.
Mon Apr 20: Seeding on this side of the road. Fine day but cool. Self harrowing in the A.M. but went to B.V. in the P.M. to make out report on road view.
Tue Apr 21: Clowdy and a strong S.E. wind all day. Alf finished seeding on this side of the road nearly 34 acres. Self rolled the sod patches with Maud & Jean. I ought to get 1000 sks from this side.
Wed Apr 22: Clowdy & windy, but no rain to speak of. Alf sowed the wheat and began gang plowing. Self harrowing on this side. Beauty working again today.
Thu Apr 23: Hard rain last night. Not farming to day. Rain again in the eve. Went to LaConner. Alf also. Sold the oats at $30 and rec'd $120. on them.
Fri Apr 24: Rain again pretty hard last night. Over rolling the oats in the A.M. Gang plowing & harrowing in the P.M.
Sat Apr 25: Finished harrowing this side the road and began rolling. Alf gang plowing. Fine drying day.
Sun Apr 26: Strong S.E. wind all day. Alf & self went to LaConner to church and the Odd Fellows Anniversary. Rain just night.
Mon Apr 27: Mother's birth day. Choring cutting & planting potatos. Rain this A.M. and evening also. Very poor seeding weather.
1891 Apr 28-May 8 (pp 162-163)
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Tue Apr 28: Seeding & Rolling in the A.M. Rainy P.M. Moved the cabbage fence and cleaned some grain. Gaches offered $31 for the grain if I would run it through the mill. Alf surprise party this eve. Lots of rain tonight.
Wed Apr 29: Went to LaConner to see about oats sold for $32.00 fanned. Alf cleaning out barn and mending sacks in the P.M. Cultivating cabbage. Cold & wet.
Thu Apr 30: Very wet and rain most all day. Alf went up to Walter's in the A.M. Cleaning grain in the P.M. Have 128 sks cleaned. Poor prospects for farming.
May 1891
Fri May 01: Cleared off to day. Cleaning oats all day.
Sat May 02: Fanning oats in the A.M. Rolling & seeding in the P.M. Lovely day. Oats all up on this side the road. Grass looking fine. Have 335 sks oats fanned and about 200 to fan.
Sun May 03: Went to Bay View to S.S. & church. Pleasant. Will & wife here in the P.M.
Mon May 04: Sowing oats in the A.M. & harrowing. Fulk helping. Rain in the P.M. Walter hoing cabbage in the A.M. and helping to fan oats in the P.M. 114 sks.
Tue May 05: Rain again this A.M. Cleaning oats. Finished. Went to Fulks in the P.M. for a load of hay. Alf went to Bay View with eggs. Ball sowing oats this P.M.
Wed May 06: Rain most of the day, but not very hard. Wind in the north. This is the longest clowdy spell on record. It is a terror to farmers. Cleaning up scrimmage. Put 25 sks in the feed bin.
Thu May 07: Sowed some timothy seed. Finished cleaning screenings. Hoed strawberries some. Alf sick in the P.M. Pleasant P.M.
Fri May 08: Pleasant day. Seeding. Fulk helping. Finished sowing oats for the year. Pretty wet in the A.M. for harrowing.
1891 May 9-20 (pp 164-165)
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Sat May 09: Harrowing. Fulk & Walter. Self 1/2 & rolling 1/2. Walter in Alf's place. Alf sick went to LaConner. Lovely day.
Sun May 10: Went to B.V. to church and S.S. Fine day. Will & Tina here to dinner. The girls came home from Anacortes.
Mon May 11: Fulk & Ed Morrow harrowing. Alf went to Jenne's in the A.M. and hoed cabbage in the P.M. Self rolling. Finished harrowing. Fine day for weed killing.
Tue May 12: Alf went to Fulks with gang plow. Self rolling all day. Cool & clowdy.
Wed May 13: Alf at Fulks. Self finished rolling at 12.30 P.M. In the P.M. fixed ground to plant cabbage plants. Martha & Mrs OLaughlin here in the P.M. Very warm in the P.M. Oats looking fine. Insurance agent here in the eve.
Thu May 14: Planted the cabbage seed. Cultivated the cabbage. Plowed the garden, &c. Alf at Fulks. Fine warm day.
Fri May 15: Alf at Fulks with team. Self sowed some timothy. Mowed some weeds in the meadow and plowed 5 rows of cabbage & cultivated some in the garden with Jean.
Sat May 16: Alf at Fulk's. Self harrowed the garden and planted it. Carrots, beets, corn, peas, beans, &c, &c. Warm & dry.
Sun May 17: Staid at home all day. Sam Gray here in the P.M. also Al Risbell & his sisters.
Mon May 18: Working at Fulks with two teams. Clowdy day. Land pretty wet. My grain looking well, but it has lots of weeds in it. Wrote to Geo & sent him some papers. Heard the Skagit was getting up. Grandma came home.
Tue May 19: Working at Fulk's with two teams. Fine day for killing weeds. Tina Woodburn here this eve. He has 78 acres sowed now and 27 left.
Wed May 20: Working at Fulks with 2 teams. Clear day with strong north wind. Cabbage coming up. Oats & grass growing fast. Weeds also.
1891 May 21-31 (pp 166-167)
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Thu May 21: Working at Fulks 2 teams rolling and harrowing. Warm & dry.
Fri May 22: Working at Fulk's two men & two teams. Warm & dry. He finished seeding and harrowing.
Sat May 23: Went to town. Got 500 of Gaches and paid Peters up and Alf 100 dollars. Alf went to town and got his buggie.
Sun May 24: Warm & dry. Went to church at B.V. and in the P.M. went to LaConner with Lee to the Memorial service. Went to see Earl.
Mon May 25: Warmest day of the season so far. Thunder & wind storm in the P.M. Alf & self hoing cabbage, self 3/4. Went to B.V. got 100 lbs sugar and medicine for Maud.
Tue May 26: Finished hoing the cabbage and began plowing the new patch. Very warm. The Skagit is high. The grain & hay needs rain. Saw a deer today.
Wed May 27: The Utsalady here for the oats. Clowdy but no rain to speak of. Loaded the oats, worked on the cabbage ground and sowed barley on the potato ground.
Thu May 28: Clowdy & showery but no much rain. Alf worked on the cabbage ground 1/2 and hauled wood some. 2 loads. Self choring about the granary and barn. Fulk came down & settled up.
Fri May 29: Fine growing day. Alf hauled 5 loads of wood. Self choring, mowing weeds and up to Grays and Fulks after a wagon. Alf bot a horse.
Sat May 30: Went to LaConner to get a load of folks. Alf also with Fulk's wagon. Had a big crowd and fine day for the circus. Over 50 people here during the day.
Sun May 31: Earl Whitney died this A.M. at 2 o'clock. Went to B.V. to church. Rev Warmine preached. Peter Mill & Hall here on bicycles. Frank White & wife here, also Mary and family. Warm & dry.
1891 Jun 1-12 (pp 168-169 Duplicate of next)
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June 1891
Mon Jun 01: Went to the funeral. Alf went to John Wallaces. Grain looking middling well but needs rain.
Tue Jun 02: Not doing much but chores. Alf went to Stanwood. Frank & Jeff were up to Youngs mill.
Wed Jun 03: Not doing much in the A.M. In the P.M. took Frank & Blanch up to the Depot, then cut tarweeds out of the grain. Alf came home. Grain looking well as though it might average 30 sks to the acre.
Thu Jun 04: Started for Whatcom via Anacortes. Rain some to day. Arrived in Whatcom at 5 P.M. and went to the evening session of the association.
Fri Jun 05: Rain considerable last night & to day. Went to meeting 3 times to day and up to Benetts.
Sat Jun 06: Started for home via for Sedro arrived home at 2.30 P.M. Rained hard again last night and to day. There is plenty now to insure an oat & hay crop. Corn just coming up.
Sun Jun 07: Went to B.V. to S.S. & church. Fine growing weather. Oats looking well but weedy.
Mon Jun 08: Working in the cabbage patch. Alf also. Pleasant. Cool nights.
Tue Jun 09: Hoing cabbage plants & washing the spring wagon. Painting it also. Alf & Ida went to Ray's party. Mrs & Mr Nevtar had Star & the cart. Jean had company. Steamer stuck in the slough. Rapid Transit.
Wed Jun 10: Alf washing wagon and cutting down apple trees. Self finished painting wagon. Alf went to B.V. with wagon to be fixed and got some gravel for chickens. Self hoing in the garden.
Thu Jun 11: Hauling timber from the woods for hay & bridge covering. Warm growing weather. Balls oats going out to night.
Fri Jun 12: Fine growing weather. Went to Town. Alf plowing for Edson Filgrave. Got desk & table for the school.
1891 Jun 13-26 (pp 170-171)
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Sat Jun 13:[margin: Grain this side of the road not good. Lots of weeds. 2000 sks a good estimate of the oats.] Making a bridge across slough by the machine shed. Alf went to LaC in the P.M. to horse race. Ida to town also. Self went with Walter to get hay at Fulks.
Sun Jun 14: Went to church and S.S. at B.V. Rev Gray preached. Annie Miller here and Al Risbell's folks to dinner. Clowdy.
Mon Jun 15: Alf went and got the Acme harrow to harrow the cabbage patch. Hoeing carrots some. Rain in the P.M. Not doing much in the P.M. Cool weather.
Tue Jun 16: Rain hard last night. Alf went and took the girls to school and got the scraper. In the P.M. fixing the bright to the machine shed.
Wed Jun 17: Another hard shower this A.M. Alf plowing in the lane and scraping in the A.M. Sick in the P.M. Self working in garden some. Good growing weather.
Thu Jun 18: Alf went to Anacortes. Self working in the garden. Oats looking fine some will be "pretty near too heavy".
Fri Jun 19: Alf harrowing the cabbage patch. Self made a neck yoke. Showery & clowdy. Bruce here with his suffock horse.
Sat Jun 20: Bebber, self & Alf setting cabbage. Clowdy.
Sun Jun 21: Went to B.V. Warmmum(?) preached.
Mon Jun 22: Hard rain last night. Too wet to set cabbage. Alf washing & oiling harnesses and working in the garden. Newton brought Star home and settled up.
Tue Jun 23: Whitneys came over. Setting cabbage. Pleasant day. Bebber helping.
Wed Jun 24: Went with Whitney to Pleasant Ridge and LaConner. Bebber & Alf setting cabbage and finished. Fine weather.
Thu Jun 25: Alf went to LaConner. Self hitched up Maud to the cart and got my ankle sprained.
Fri Jun 26: Alf went to B.V. for the wagon. Choring & working in the garden. Self nursing sprained ankle.
1891 Jun 27-Jul 11 (pp 172-173)
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Sat Jun 27: Self in Bed. Alf. choring & resetting cabbage.
Sun Jun 28: Fine pleasant weather. At home all day.
Mon Jun 29: Pleasant. Alf working at road ditch and resetting cabbage. Self in the house.
Tue Jun 30: Surveying dyke to day. Otto in my place. Alf same as yesterday. Setting cabbage for home use in the P.M.
July 1891
Wed Jul 01: Alf went to town. Not working. Self out hoing garden some.
Thu Jul 02: Alf hoing garden 1/2 and cabbage 1/2. Self hoing some. Foot on the gain.
Fri Jul 03: Went to LaC. to see the ball game. Alf also. Fine growing weather.
Sat Jul 04: Hurrah. Went to LaC. Heard good speaking, good music, and saw a good game of ball. Grandma & I came home and the rest staid the eve.
Sun Jul 05: Went to B.V. Grey preached. Also went in the eve. Jensen married.
Mon Jul 06: Hoing cabbage & pulling mustard. Fine hay weather, but too much blossom.
Tue Jul 07: Alf hoing cabbage. Lee & us went to John Wallace's for fruit and paid dear for the thistle.
Wed Jul 08: Hoing & setting cabbage. Fine weather.
Thu Jul 09: Finished hoing cabbage. Mowed the orchard. Alf went to town and got the hay ladder. Looks like rain some tonight. Ida went to Avon.
Fri Jul 10: Cultivated the cabbage. Alf did. Self hung a gate. In the P.M. made a bridge across the ditch. Set a gate post. Put up hay, cut thistles & made a thing to take off a wagon box out.
Sat Jul 11: Went to Mt Erie. Had tough time as usual on such times. Got back at 5 P.M. Fine day but smoky.
1891 Jul 12-22 (pp 174-175)
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Sun Jul 12: Pleasant and good hay weather in the P.M. Went to S.S. & preaching by Warrum. Went & heard Major Scott in the eve on temperance.
Mon Jul 13: Began mowing on the Allen 80. Self & Ida went to town in the A.M. Put up hay in the orchard in the P.M.
Tue Jul 14: Alf mowing. Self tedding & raking. Bebber here & Fulk in the P.M. Bebber hoing garden in the A.M. Fine weather in the P.M.
Wed Jul 15: Haying. Bebber, Walter, Fulk working setting up hay. Fine weather. Finished cutting the lower field.
Thu Jul 16: Bebber, Walter, Fulk & Christopherson. 1/2 day on cabbage path. Foggy & damp this A.M. Alf mowing all day. About 30 acres cut.
Fri Jul 17: Bebber, Walter, Fulk & Charley cocking hay. Self tedding & raking. Alf mowing. Splendid weather. Nearly done mowing. Finished cocking the lower piece and began in this at 8.30.
Sat Jul 18: Haying in the A.M. Finished mowing & tedding. did not put up hay in the P.M. too clowdy. Walter & Fulk, Stacey, Bebber & Charley 1/2 haying. Alf hoed cabbage 1/4 Bebber & Charley 1/2 each.
Sun Jul 19: Went to church & S.S. in the A.M. & to hear E.J. Moore in the evening. Clowdy but not much rain.
Mon Jul 20: Clowdy A.M. finish hoing the cabbage. Worked on the lane some and in the garden some and in the P.M. raked & cocked hay (Fulk & Walter 1/2). Charley, Bebber & Alf all day. Self went to B.V. to see about election. It went by default. Fine hay weather in the P.M.
Tue Jul 21: Lovely weather. Charley 1/2 day, Bebber, Alf hauling and self part of the time. 10 Loads in the barn. Clarence White here and had Star to go to LaC. Went to B.V. to Hilton's lecture in the P.M.
Wed Jul 22: Went after stack poles. Did not have much luck. Clear & dry with strong north wind. Got poles in the P.M. Went to the lecture in the P.M. at B.V. Judge Hilton.
1891 Jul 23-Aug 4 (pp 176-177)
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Thu Jul 23: Alf not working. Went to LaC. Bebber & self getting out foundation stuff for a stack. Very warm. Ida went to the lecture.
Fri Jul 24: Bebber & Alf made a stack bottom in the A.M. and hauled hay in the P.M. Self went to town and got binding twine, &c. Very warm and dusty. Mercury at 85°. Warmest day in year.
Sat Jul 25: Raising & setting the stacking outfit. Alf went to Samish for a hired girl but did not get any. Warm and dry.
Sun Jul 26: Went to S.S. & church. Will & Tine here in the P.M. Went over to the draw bridge and through Whitneys grain. It is very green yet.
Mon Jul 27: Began stacking hay. Fulk & Walter in the P.M. Polson, Charly, Bebber & Alf & self working.
Tue Jul 28: Stacking. Fulk, Walter, Polson, Charley Bebber, Alf and self. Fine weather. Finished the "80" field.
Wed Jul 29: Moved to this side. Stacking. Fulk, Walter, Charley, Polson, Bebber, Alf & self. Whitney here in the evening.
Thu Jul 30: Stacking. Finished & took two loads to Walters. Fulk 3/4, Charley & Polson 3/4. Bebber, Alf & Walter all day. Went to Klingenmaier's in the P.M. to sell hay.
Fri Jul 31: Bebber & Alf took two loads of hay to Klingenmaier's. Not working in the P.M. Frank & self went blackberrying. Got home at 5 P.M. Klingenmaier's hay weighed 4300. Good Templars fandango to night.
August 1891
Sat Aug 01:Heard that R.E. Whitney died last night. Started for Anacortes at 1 PM. Finished hauling hay and hauling in the stacking outfit. Alf cultivating cabbage and Bebber working in the big patch pulling weeds.
Sun Aug 02: Went to the funeral. There was a large turn out and universal sorrow manifested by every one. Came home on the 4 P.M.
Mon Aug 03: Bebber & Alf hoing cabbage. Self fewed(?) the stack & hung gates.
Tue Aug 04: Rainy last night & this A.M. The boys mending sacks in the A.M. and went to LaConner in the P.M. Father arrived this PM from PA and took us by surprise.
1891 Aug 5-15 (pp 178-179)
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Wed Aug 05: Bebber & Alf ditching the road 3/4 day. Self not doing much but visiting with Father.
Thu Aug 06: Rain last night 1 1/2 inches and an inch today. The heaviest rain in August I ever saw.
Fri Aug 07: Bebber & Alf working on ditch. Self fixed the wagon box and chored a little. Clowdy & damp.
Sat Aug 08: Alf & Bobber finished hoeing cabbage. Hauled feed grain and got the binder out and worked at the ditch some. Self went to Anacortes. Father's trunk came. Clear & pleasant. Jennes hay nearly spoiled.
Sun Aug 09: Went to LaConner and took dinner with Tillinghasts. Father also. Went home by the Beaver Marsh. Grain down badly and hay in bad shape. Pleasant day. Heard Rev Combs preach.
Mon Aug 10: Pleasant day. Alf & Bobber working in the garden and hauling manure. Father & I went to Blanchard's Camp to see the logging works.
Tue Aug 11: Fixing up the binder & cutting cabbage seed in the A.M. in the P.M. began cutting oats. Fulk & team helping. Bebber mowing around the fence.
Wed Aug 12: Cutting oats. Fine weather. Fulk & Walter & Bebber, Frank White began cocking.
Thu Aug 13: Cutting oats. Fulk & Walter here. Self & Bebber cutting cabbage seed in the A.M. Father & self went to town in the P.M. Father staid all night.
Fri Aug 14: Cutting oats & cabbage seed. Finished this side of the road. 34 acres. Walter & Fulk here. Bebber & self cutting seed in the A.M. & Wallace & Fulk 1/4.
Sat Aug 15: Bebber & Alf at fulks. Father cutting seed 1/2 self all day. Warm & pleasant.
1891 Aug 16-28 (pp 180-181)
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Sun Aug 16: Went to B.V. to S.S. & church. R. T. Gray preached. Went with Father over to the Island P.M.
Mon Aug 17: Cutting seed, Father & self 1/2. Bebber & Alf at Fulks in the A.M. The sway bar broke. Rain in the P.M. 1/4 inch.
Tue Aug 18: Alf & Bebber at Fulks in the P.M. In A.M. Father & I went to Mt Vernon & Poland. Pleasant.
Wed Aug 19: Alf & Bebber at Fulks in the A.M. finished. Father & self cutting cabbage seed in the A.M. Bebber & Alf hauling manure & self make gate in the P.M.
Thu Aug 20: Alf & Bebber hauling manure in the A.M. & Father & I cutting cabbage. They(?) working on lane ditch. We went over to Jenne's in the P.M.
Fri Aug 21: Cutting seed in the A.M. Boys on the road ditch & in the P.M. cultivating cabbage. Alf work 3/4. Father & I went to town in the P.M. Fine weather. Tillinghast threshing seed.
Sat Aug 22: Smith's cow came. Mr Tharp here & Roy's folks. Alf & B. on the road & cutting around the oat field. Self working on the engine & making cabbage seed carrier.
Sun Aug 23: Did not go to B.V. to day. Pleasant. Art White and June Henderson here calling.
Mon Aug 24: Cutting oats. Fulk & Walter here. Bebber & Self shocking & turning grain. Cut 14 acres. Pleasant went to Billie Bell and got reel shaft.
Tue Aug 25: Cutting oats. Foggy A.M. but fine weather. B., F. & Walter here.
Wed Aug 26: Cutting oats. Getting along well. The hay press & crew came to day. Fulk, B. & W. working.
Thu Aug 27: Hauling in baled hay in the A.M. Fulk & Walter shocking in the AM. all in the oats in the P.M. Lovely weather. Hay press broke down at 3 P.M. Bebber working.
Fri Aug 28: Fulk & Walter & team here. Cutting oats 3/4, finished. Hauled 3 loads baled hay self. On cabbage account 1/4 day.
1891 Aug 29-Sep 11 (pp 182-183)
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Sat Aug 29: Fulk & team helping haul hay. Bebber & Alf also.
Sun Aug 30: Went to B.V. to SS. Will & Tina here calling.
Mon Aug 31: The hay balers finished. Fulk & team hauling in. Alf cut the barley & they finished shocking. Father & self cutting cabbage seed in the AM & threshing in the P.M.
September 1891
Tue Sep 01: Alf & Bebber moved the hay press in the A.M. Alf went to LaC for sacks. Bebber, Fulk, Father & self threshing cabbage seed in the P.M. All went to LaC. in the eve to the social.
Wed Sep 02: Bebber & self finished hauling hay. Father & self working at cabbage seed. Threshing in the P.M. Bebber & Alf at Fulk's harvesting. Bebber 3/4 Alf all day. Foggy & smoky.
Thu Sep 03: Threshing cabbage seed in the P.M. Cleaning in the A.M. & cutting. Frank helping in the P.M. Alf & Bebber at Fulks.
Fri Sep 04: Ditto yeseterday. Fine weather.
Sat Sep 05: Alf & Bebber working on ditch some and at Fulks in the P.M. They broke down. Have 1600 lbs seed cleaned up. Threshing seed in the P.M. We are nearly done. Ida went to help Tina Wood-. Very foggy in the A.M.
Sun Sep 06: Ida up to Tina's. Father & I went to LaConner.
Mon Sep 07: Cleaning up the engine. Rain some in the P.M. Alf & Bebber worked on the ditch some & went to Fulk's some.
Tue Sep 08: Alf & Bebber at Fulks in the P.M. ditching in the A.M. Self & Frank White went to town.
Wed Sep 09: Bebber sick. Alf at Fulks. Rain in the P.M. Self at the engine in the A.M.
Thu Sep 10: Too wet to do anything went up to Wills and got some potatos. Had bad cold.
Fri Sep 11: Sick a bed most of the day with cold. A drizzling rain most of the day. Mrs W's grain is bound to damage badly and other grain is liable to grow sour. It a ????? time for farmers.
1891 Sep 12-22 (pp 184-185)
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Sat Sep 12: Rain again in the A.M. and clowdy all day. No harvest weather. Grain sprouting in the shock. Alf making fence and road ditch. Fired up the engine in the eve. It is all ready to run.
Sun Sep 13: Went to Bayview to church the new M.E. parson preached. Poor looking weather. Alf & B at Fulks.
Mon Sep 14: Alf cutting at Fulks. Finished, Bebber 3/4. Self not doing much. Set the separator ready for threshing.
Tue Sep 15: Began threshing. Got out 835 sks. Finished this side of the road. Had poor luck with the slacker. Run a bolt through the machine. Fulk, 2 teams, Kalso 2 teams, McGreggor 1 team, Al 1 team, Sack sowers, B.C.s Pitchers. Sk fillers, stackers, screeners 1.
Wed Sep 16: Threshing across the road. Clowdy & showery but not enough to stop threshing. Got out 1120 sks. Crew same as yesterday except straw stackers. Alf bucking straw. Rain quite hard in the eve. John McKown, Mr Griffith pitchers, Tom Whicker & Christopherson, Bob Fortin screenings. Stevens & Hubert B. cutters.
Thu Sep 17: Rain all last night and some to day. Strong south wind. About 1/2 crew here to day. Mary Wallace here. Alf took her to LaConner. Doing nothing today.
Fri Sep 18: Rain hard all night & this A.M. Shocks badly down and caps off. Doing nothing. Went to B.V. with some oats for Glover. Poor prospect for clearing off this eve.
Sat Sep 19: Bebber working some in the A.M. Windy & clowdy. Hauling sax in the A.M. John Jacobson working in the P.M. Threshing same crew except Geo Fulk. Finished at 6. George's place taken dry(?). Alf, Father cutting bands. 51 sax put in the feed bin. Between 24 & 2500. Got 200 sax of Lee.
Sun Sep 20: Threshing at Kalsos. 1260 sks. Fine day. Jacobson here driving team (2 teams & men).
Mon Sep 21: Finished Kalso at 10 A.M. and moved to McGreggors. 2 teams & 2 men. Rain in the eve. Balls man got hurt in LaCo.
Tue Sep 22: Moved from McGreggors to Lee's and finished at 4.30 P.M. started to go to Bertdts(?) but got stuck and did not thresh any more. Got out at 6 P.M. Pleasant day.
1891 Sep 23-Oct 3 (pp 186-187)
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Wed Sep 23: Threshing at Bartlets until 3.30 P.M. then went to Fulks. 2 men & 2 teams. Fine weather. [margin: Jacobsen 3/4 day. Alf on day. Helping Lee until 4.30 then to Bartlets.]
Thu Sep 24: Threshing at Fulks. 1171 sks. Fine day. Ida & Father in Anacortes. Went yesterday. 2 men & 2 teams with the machine. Gorton got 1140 lbs hay for Fallor.
Fri Sep 25: Folks still in Anacortes. Threshing at Fulks. Grain very wet, not fit to thresh. Rained in the P.M. and had to quit at 5 P.M. Did not thresh over 700 sks. I think the grain will heat & spoil.
Sat Sep 26: Threshing at Fulks. Finished at 4.30. Started at 12.30. 2 days & 6 hours time for his job. Moved the machine to Lee's and put it on the scow.
Sun Sep 27: Father & Ida came home last eve. Went to B.V. to church. Mr Goodell preached. Pleasant day. Ball threshing also Wilson.
Mon Sep 28: Father went to LaConner to tend meetings. Went to the Island to thresh but it rain at 9.30 and the balance of the day. Alf, John Jacobsen & Frank White hauling sacks.
Tue Sep 29: Rainy day. Grain soaking wet. No prospect of threshing. Blossom had a calf last night. Frank White went home. Alf to LaConner.
Wed Sep 30: Went to town, Tillinghast came down & Alf helped him clean the seed. No rain to day.
October 1891
Thu Oct 01: Shipped 250 sks oats to Ed Stacey. They weighed 24011 average 96. Sold 1200 more to Jim Gaches at $22. per ton. Alf finished hauling grain & took the seed to the Depot. Self threshing at Whitney's Island in the P.M. Grain in fair order considering the rain.
Fri Oct 02: Jacobson & team yesterday & today. Threshing on the Island. Clowdy and some rain at 5 P.M. Alf & Ed Mowon hauling straw and putting away machinery. This beats all weather for threshing.
Sat Oct 03: Alf hauling off stack litter & began plowing across the road. Threshing in the P.M. Very wet, it is doubtful about its keeping. Was over to the draw bridge in the P.M. Filled the engine up with new water. Had a hot box in the P.M.
1891 Oct 4-24 (pp 188-189)
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Sun Oct 04: Threshing all day. Very damp. Alf plowing.
Mon Oct 05: Threshing all day. Very damp. Alf plowing.
Tue Oct 06: Threshing all day. Very damp. Alf plowing.
Wed Oct 07: Father started for Tacoma.
Thu Oct 08: Threshing. Grain in bad order. Alf plowing.
Fri Oct 09: Threshing. Misty & damp.
Sat Oct 10: Rain last night. No threshing today. The Pearley here after the oats. 1200. Father came home from Tacoma. Clearing off this evening. 7200 sks out now.
Sun Oct 11: At home all day. Father & self went to LaC.
Mon Oct 12: Threshing in the P.M. Damp. Alf hauling potatos from Walters & plowing.
Tue Oct 13: Threshing damp as usual.
Wed Oct 14: Rainy. Threshing 2 hours in the A.M. and one in the P.M.
Thu Oct 15: Went to town. Ball threshing in the P.M.
Fri Oct 16: Threshing i the P.M. Damp oats heating in the granary.
Sat Oct 17: Threshing all day. Oats still heating.
Sun Oct 18: Oats hot. Threshing grain in the middling order. Pearl baptized to day in LaConner. Went to church at BayView in the evening.
Mon Oct 19: Threshing on the Island. Fine weather. Alf took chickens to town. 13 1/2 days to date at Whitney's Island.
Tue Oct 20: Threshing on the Island. Weather fine and grain bad.
Wed Oct 21: Threshing until 4.30. Safety plug leaking & it rained.
Thu Oct 22: Rainy some. Put in a new safety plug and went to D. Fulks sale. Ed Stacey here this eve.
Fri Oct 23: Stormy, not doing much.
Sat Oct 24: Went to Marches with Father. Alf loaded the oats for Ed and plowed some and went to Fulks for a load of wood.
1891 Oct 25-Nov 7 (pp 190-191)
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Sun Oct 25: Went to the Island & threshed in the P.M. Father & Nettie went to LaC. to church.
Mon Oct 26: Threshing on the Island. Clowdy but not much rain.
Tue Oct 27: Threshing finished had 14450 sks. Came home at night. Strong wind all day.
Wed Oct 28: Rain some. Worked on the dyke a little. Went to town and got nails for the dyke. Was up to Kalsos at noon to see about the dyke.
Thu Oct 29: Rainy. Not doing much. Went over and settled up with Al Risbell. Settled up with John Jacobson. Otto here in the P.M.
Fri Oct 30: Wet up and examined the dyke some, then went with the surveyor on dyke Acct. Father went to Anacortes.
Sat Oct 31: Went with the children to see the Cal Car then sold two cows. Then went to Bay View & done the chores. Mr Dewey the cow buyer staid here all night.
November 1891
Sun Nov 01: Pleasant day. Self & Nettie went to church at Bay View. Father in Anacortes.
Mon Nov 02: Help the cow man off and went to the saw mill to get some lumber to fix scow & dyke. Rain some.
Tue Nov 03: Stormy all day & last night. Went to the saw mill & got a load of lumber for dyke. Heard Aunt Lou had arrived. Father still in Anacortes.
Wed Nov 04: Very rain day and pretty high tide. Made a pair of scow oars and covered the scow also sorted potatos.
Thu Nov 05: Pleasant day. Will moving. Self went to town and sent $500. to Geo. Sisson.
Fri Nov 06: Ida & Will went to town. Self & Grant at home cleaning out tanks. Rain a good part of the day. Father came from Anacortes.
Sat Nov 07: Will moving & hauling wood. Self went to Billie Bells to replace the binder parts. Pleasant day. Land very wet.
1891 Nov 8-22 (pp 192-193)
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Sun Nov 08: Stormy day. Went to B.V. to church. Tina & Will staying with us yet.
Mon Nov 09: Will & self working on dyke 1/2 day. Strong N.W. wind in the P.M. Which did some damage on the dyke.
Tue Nov 10: Went to fix box at 3 A.M. Frost. Both working on dyke the bal. of he day. Pleasant day. Land very wet.
Wed Nov 11: Working on the dyke. Fine day. Buttercup got choked. Will helping.
Thu Nov 12: Working on Cultis dam in the A.M. & hauling(?) brush for dyke by Purdy's granary in the P.M.
Fri Nov 13: Working on dyke by Purdys granary. Father went to town and Pearl came home.
Sat Nov 14: Working on dyke by Purdy's granary. Rec'd a letter from Purdy with PO for year for $43.50. Mercury at 27. Frost.
Sun Nov 15: Frost. Went to LaConner in the P.M. and staid all night at Tillinghasts.
Mon Nov 16: Frost 30°. Came home from LaC. Alf brot the team home. Tillinghast here culling cabbage. Snowing some in the P.M.
Tue Nov 17: Working on the dyke some. Turned the calves & Frank across the road.
Wed Nov 18: Working on the wharf by the hay barn and in the P.M. on the dyke by Cultis slough. Father came home from LaConner.
Thu Nov 19: Pulling & hauling beets in the A.M. and working on the dyke in the P.M. Putting on rails & braces. Warm & rainy.
Fri Nov 20: Rainy in the P.M. Another high tide and north west blow which did some damage to the dyke but did not break it. Will went hunting. Self working on dyke.
Sat Nov 21: Rain some last night. Working on dyke. Aunt Lou at Bradleys. Hay balers also. Will away hunting.
Sun Nov 22: Staid at home except going for the mail. Was down to Bradleys in the eve. Talking with Aunt Lou, Father also.
1891 Nov 23-Dec 3 (pp 194-195)
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Mon Nov 23: Weather warm. Will came home. Sharpened up tools to make tank for Roy. Not doing much else. Will made a chicken box for himself. Tides medium.
Tue Nov 24: Went to the dyke and helped Otto make a new gate for the box, then quit for rain. Will hauled a load of brush & one of wood for himself. Rain all day. then hauled the grain in the P.M. 795 sks grain granary.
Wed Nov 25: Rain all last night and to day. Ground water than it has been since the overflow. Will & self dyking some and scowing mud some into the slough boxes or aprons. Father & Ida went to town to go to the house warming of the parsonage.
Thu Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day. Rainy & stormy day. Self at home all day. Took dinner with Wills folks. The folks in town. Scowed dirt a short time in the A.M.
Fri Nov 27: Went after Grandma. The folks came home. Will & self scowing dirt down by the dam. Pleasant day but very muddy and lots of water over the land.
Sat Nov 28: Very fine day. Will hauling wood and chickens in the A.M. Both scowing mud in the P.M. at the dam. Father getting ready for Pa. Valuation of taxable propery. $17715.
Sun Nov 29: Father started to go East & self with him. Went to Anacortes and staid all night.
Mon Nov 30: We went to Tacoma to day by steamer "Seattle". Rainy & unpleasant. Put up at the Fife.
December 1891
Tue Dec 01: Father started for the East to day at 9 oclock. Raining. Self staid in Tacoma till 3 P.M. then went to Seattle and staid at the "Snoqualmie"
Wed Dec 02: Came home by the R.R. arrived at 3 P.M. Still stormy. Will has been washing harnesses some. Too wet to work at the cabbage.
Thu Dec 03: Sawing wood and digging beets for Kalso in the A.M. On the dyke in the P.M. Pleasant day but cool with East wind. Tides not very high for this time of year. Aunt Lou here with her grandson.
1891 Dec 4-16 (pp 196-197)
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Fri Dec 04: Quite a frost this A.M. 26°. Took Aunt Lou to B.V. Mrs Price died to day. Will tried to plow cabbage but it was too soft. Hooking up Tule shoes for Charley in the P.M.
Sat Dec 05: There are 537 good sks in the big part of G. and 148 in the other part and 99 Whitney oats. Total 784 at this date. Temp at 30° this A.M. and 1/2 inch of snow. Shod Charley with with Tule shoes and plowed cabbage ground. Very wet & soft. Heard from Father. This is the anniversary of the overflow.
Sun Dec 06: Mercury at 26°. Went to B.V. to church on foot. Cool. Heavy shouth wind in the eve. Was over to Tina's to dinner.
Mon Dec 07: Hard wind all day, from S.E. Heaviest of the season. Conner & Sullivan flooded.
Tue Dec 08: Will plowed cabbage some in the A.M. Will went to Anacortes. Highest tide of the season so far but 5 or 6 inches short of the big tide. Dan McGreggor got 1710 lbs of hay. Terrible rain yesterday P.M. & last night. Ground full of water.
Wed Dec 09: Rain done. Will hauling in carrots &c. Self went to town to make Roy's tank. LaConner flooded.
Thu Dec 10: In town makeing tank. Pleasant day.
Fri Dec 11: Tank making. Pleasant day. Tillinghast settled up for the cabbage seed.
Sat Dec 12: Rainy day, very disagreeable. Finished the tank and came home in the rain. Very hard rain at night from the N.E.
Sun Dec 13: At home all day. Pleasant, but very wet under foot.
Mon Dec 14: Pulling carrots in the A.M. and working at the cabbage a little in the P.M. Rainy part of the day. Brot the horses from across the road.
Tue Dec 15: Aunt Lou here again. Went to town. Will also & Ida. Had a good trip. Rain all last night. Rain more in the night.
Wed Dec 16: Hauled in the carrots and covered the cabbage. Rain in the eve. A time of much wet. Grandma came home. Went to the station for her.
1891 Dec 17-28 (pp 198-199)
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Thu Dec 17: Covering cabbage. Land very wet. I haven't much faith in it. Aunt Lou went to Anacortes. Pleasant day & warm.
Fri Dec 18: Stormy day. Could not do anything out of doors. Mending up and oiling harnesses. This had been the wettest season on record.
Sat Dec 19: Not much rain to day. Covering cabbage. Ground terrible wet. Quite a high tide to day. Have 20 rows of cabbage to cover yet which will take 4 days at least for now.
Sun Dec 20: Ed Stacey here to dinner. Rainy day & windy. Went to the office & got Fathers first letter from home where he arrived safe & sound.
Mon Dec 21: Covering cabbage. Frosty A.M. & rain in the P.M., but we kept at work.
Tue Dec 22: Rain all last night & to day with high wind. Fearful weather. Went to Kalso's & to hay bin. Will oiling & washing harness.
Wed Dec 23: Will covering cabbage & Charley helping him. Self went to town with Lee. Clear & cool signs of winter.
Thu Dec 24: Mercury at 27°. this A.M. Covering cabbage, had 6 extra men besides Charley in the P.M. Got nearly done.
Fri Dec 25: Christmas. Miss Risbell & Al, Lee & Wills folks here to dinner. Cold south wind. Froze quite hard last night, but is thawing today.
Sat Dec 26: Warmer & pleasant today in the A.M. but changed & was windy & rainy in the P.M. Alf, Pearl & Miss Peck came down to day. Finished the cabbage & hauled in the bal of the beets.
Sun Dec 27: At home all day. Rainy some and unpleasant.
Mon Dec 28: Went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes and staid all night. Rain some in the P.M. Will hauling wood & choring. Taxes high and farmers kicking. All sorts.
1891 Dec 29-Jan 9, 1892 (pp 200-201)
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Tue Dec 29: Will dito yesterday. Self in Mt. Vernon all day. Rain very hard all last night & blowing to beat anything. Got home at 5 P.M. High tide today.
Wed Dec 30: Went to town in boat. Will cutting wood out of old posts. Pleasant day got a sack of flour & case of beef.
Thu Dec 31: Cold disagreeable day with east wind. Will cutting wood most of the day. Self not doing much but tinkering about. Sold Sodenburg 1135 lbs hay.
Fri Jan 01: Windy as usual and rainy at night. Ida, Grant & self went to Anacortes staid all night at Ed's.
Sat Jan 02: Col Haines died. Went up to Franks Whites to day, and staid all night at the big house. Pleasant day.
Sun Jan 03: Frost this A.M. At Franks till dinner time, then came to Anacortes & took train for house. A lovely pleasant day.
Mon Jan 04: Will choring and cutting wood and making posts. Self went to Wilsons & Callahans to get a wheelbarrow. Also made a maul.
Tue Jan 05: Light Frost. Went to the saw mill & got lumber for roller, and got some planks for a sluice box out across the road. Pleasant day.
Wed Jan 06: Frost 28° Put in a box out across the road. Will went to mill for some plank & boards for his henhouse. Self cutting up lumber for roller & choring about. Clear & pleasant.
Thu Jan 07: Will went to the woods to cut trees for wood. Self working at roller & doing chores. Rec'd Letter from George. Clowdy & warmer in evening.
Fri Jan 08: Clowdy & misty all day. Dan McGregor took his hay to day. Will went to the timber but came back for rain. Self choring & working on the roller.
Sat Jan 09: Will working in the woods. Self helping him in the A.M. & working at the roller in the P.M. Clear & pleasant.
Heard that R.E. Whitney died last night. Started for Anacortes at 1 PM. Finished hauling hay and hauling in the stacking outfit. Alf cultivating cabbage and Bebber working in the big patch pulling weeds.