4Thu Dec 15: Was in Seattle all day. Pearl started east at 4 P.M. Went to Mr Palmers for tea and staid at the Dillers all night.
4Mon Dec 26: Done the chores & finished Elmer's trough. Put the horses up for the first time tonight. Heard from Geo & Nettie that Pearl got through all right.
1897 Dec 5-Jan 4, 1898
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Sun Dec 05: Pleasant except a little rain in the A.M. Self & Elmer went to church in the A.M. [margin: Tides]
Mon Dec 06: Self not doing much. Stormy & windy. Grant home with a cold. Warm [margin: not]
Tue Dec 07: Stormy & windy. Went to unload the scow but could not as the spond(?). Went down & took it out at night. Warm. [margin: high]
Wed Dec 08: Stormy weather. Self not doing much.
Thu Dec 09: Stormy par of the day. Went down & unloaded the scow in the P.M. and in the eve went to the Odd Fellows Entertainment at Bay View. [margin: Dyke 3 hours.]
Fri Dec 10: Stormy & windy. Grant not going to school this week.
Sat Dec 11: Elmer went to the Samish for some ground feed. Self & Nettie went to LaConner. Stormy part of the day. [margin: Tides medium.]
Sun Dec 12: Rain to day. Self & Nettie went to Bay View to church in the A.M. Mr & Mrs Sterns & Mrs Elliott called to see the invalid. She is not so well for the past week.
Mon Dec 13: Very wind day. Lots of rain. Elmer & the girls went to Edison to night to a concert. Heard today that Aunt Lou Baker died Nov 30. Ed Byrons boy died to day. Rec'd a letter from Geo.
Tue Dec 14: Went to the funeral in the P.M. Moved the scow in the A.M. [margin: Frost.]
Wed Dec 15: Loaded the scow in the A.M. Pleasant. Ida worse again. [margin: Frost 28°]
Thu Dec 16: Snowing much of the time, but melted as it came. Unloaded the scow & went to the station to send for Dr J. Dr. J. here this eve.
Fri Dec 17: Another stormy day & colder ???ds night. Frost in the A.M.
Sat Dec 18: Elmer & Nettie went to town. Self & Lee loaded & put a load of dirt in front of the dyke by the first break. [margin: Frost 30°. Pleasant.]
Sun Dec 19: At home. Ida not well as common. The young folks went to church. Kate Williamson quit work.
Mon Dec 20: No school this week. Elmer went to Samish -- Self & Pearl went to LaConner. Pleasant. The girls went to Esary's to a party this eve. Will Massey married today. [margin: Heard of the death of Aunt Frank Leighton.]
Tue Dec 21: Elmer hauling manure 1/2 Steamer Similk after Byron's hay. Mr Wright & Frank here this eve. Fine weather.
Wed Dec 22: Pleasant weather. Low tides. Mr Wright went home this A.M. Elmer went to town.
Thu Dec 23: At home choring, fixing meat brine, &c. Elmer & Grant went to the shooting match. Went to the Mendenhall Qt in the eve at B.V.
Fri Dec 24: Weather clowdy & misty -- Ida no better. Pearl sick with cold. The folks went to the tree at B.V. in the eve.
Sat Dec 25: Pearl not well but up. Ida worse than common. On the whole this is anything but a Merry Christmas. [margin: Rainy.]
Sun Dec 26: Frank Wright here yet. He & Nettie went to church at B.V. Rain hard all night.
Mon Dec 27: Stormy all day and most of the night. Doing nothing but chores. Frank & Grant went hunting got 8 ducks.
Tue Dec 28: Elmer & self went to town. Self took dinner with Mr Baileys folks. Warm & pleasant. Skagit River high again. But not doing much damage.
Wed Dec 29: Self at home. Elmer went to town & took the calf & got a load of lumber. Warm & pleasant. Mrs Elliott here. [margin: Ida weighed 76]
Thu Dec 30: Pleasant day -- Elmer went down to Samish after his apples. Self went hunting with Grant. Nora McKown crazy & went to the asylum to day.
Fri Dec 31: Elmer went to Lary's Slough after bark with 4 horses. In the P.M. built(?).
January 1898
Sat Jan 01: At home all day. Nothing particular to record.
Sun Jan 02: Frank Whites folks here in the P.M. and all night. Elmer went to Beaver Marsh to move Axels folks.
Mon Jan 03: At all day. Frank's folks went home at 3.30 P.M. Ida no better & Pearl not well. [margin: Rainy day.] Elmer went after bark again. Self went to the station for Miss Williams who began work. Self & Elmer build a wood shed & began setting fence posts in the lane. Pleasant. [margin: Warm. Tides low. Letter from Eva.]
Tue Jan 04: Light rain today. Elmer went for the other load of bark. Self went to town this P.M. to get a money order for Eva Reed. Roads rough & bad. George Stump here yesterday & today for seed oats. Sold him 100 sks at the price I got for the balance and he pays 28.00 on them now.
1898 Jan 5-29
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Wed Jan 05: Elmer & self making fence in the lane in the A.M. In the P.M. sold Boyd a steer & heifer and Elmer went to LaC. to help him drive them. Mr Ames here in the P.M. [margin: Stormy.]
Thu Jan 06: Elmer & self making poss & setting them out by the road by the Peter Miller Ranch. Nettie & Grant going to school this week. Frank Wright here this week. [margin: Fine day for work.]
Fri Jan 07: Elmer & self making & hauling posts for the Kalso line fence. Good weather to work.
Sat Jan 08: Elmer working at the fence. Self went to town with Grant & Pearl. Grant got his teeth fixed. Pleasant.
Sun Jan 09: Pleasant & cool. Went to church at B. View in the A.M. The folks went in the eve. Wrote letter to Nettie. [margin: Frost 267°]
Mon Jan 10: Elmer went to Olsens and got 1/2 dog boxes apples. Self & Elmer setting post on the Kalso line fence. Clowdy & a cool south east wind. [margin: Mercury about 24°]
Tue Jan 11: Elmer working on the Kalso fence. Self in the P.M. Ida worse than common to day. The folks went to a temperance lecture.
Wed Jan 12: Mr Glover died this A.M. up at Pavitt's. Tom Lockhart sick. Elmer & self working on the Kalso fence in the A.M. Finished about 2.30 & began repairing the corner fence. The Kalso piece has cost about $10.00. Mr & Mrs Paulson & Mr & Mrs Gaches here calling to day. Oat worth about $17.50 to $18.00 per ton now.
Thu Jan 13: Ida worse to day. Elmer went for Dr. Farnam and to Edison in the P.M. to take him home. Mr. Glover buried today.
Fri Jan 14: Elmer went to Edison again to get the Dr. but did not get him. Rainy some.
Sat Jan 15: Elmer fixing the fence & hauling old rails. Self went to town & sold Gaches 100 sks seed oats at 20. & 100 to Wilson last night. Pleasant day.
Sun Jan 16: Ida worse that common to day. Dr. Jaxson here & Mrs Elliott.
Mon Jan 17: Elmer & self fixing the John Ball dyke by trimming sod off the ditch bank & putting it on the dyke.
Tue Jan 18: Elmer fixing fence in the A.M. & in the P.M. both fixing dyke as yesterday. 2 hours and then self went to the station to telephone to Dr. Jaxson(??) Rainy & misty to day but quite warm.
Wed Jan 19: Elmer working on the ditch some and also cut a hole down through the hay mow to feed cow. Self not doing much. Ida not well. Dr ????? here in the P.M. to see her. Wrote to Geo & Wilson the hay man.
Thu Jan 20: Rained a good deal last night quite pleasant to day. elmer working on the ditch and self helping him in the P.M. Ida some better today. The folks went to church this eve.
Fri Jan 21: Elmer cleaning out ditch. Self in the A.M. Mr Moores folks here today also Mr & Mrs Gaches & Mrs Crumrine. Went to church this eve. The last of Mr Worden's(?) meetings. [margin: Stormy.]
Sat Jan 22: Elmer cleaning out ditch next to the John Ball dyke. Self went to town-- was offered 9.00 for hay. [margin: Cooler.]
Sun Jan 23: Pleasant. Self went to church. Ida some better. Pearl went to Wilsons. [margin: Frost 26°]
Mon Jan 24: Elmer & self cleaning screening in the A.M and killed the pig in the P.M. Sold the hay at $9.00. [margin: Frost 24°]
Tue Jan 25: Coldest A.M. of the winter. Cut up the pork. Went for a barrel to salt it in & fanned the balance of the screening in the P.M. Got 40 sks of good oats from them. [margin: Frost 23°]
Wed Jan 26: Elmer cleaning out ditch next to Olsens fence. Self finished stapling the wire on the Byron line fence. Elmer went to Richards & got a pig in the P.M. Cold & windy. [margin: Sold Stump 75 sks more oats for seed.]
Thu Jan 27: Steamer Similk here for Byron's & Lee's hay. Elmer helping Lee. Stump hauled the bal of his oats. Self & Pearl went to LaConner. Ordered a new plow. [margin: Frost.]
Fri Jan 28: Pleasant -- Lee started for Seattle with his hay. Elmer went to Olsens to get another pig. Self making a Croquet table & salting meat. Rec'd a check for $100 from Wilson on hay.
Sat Jan 29: Elmer ditching in Bradleys field in the A.M. & went to town for himself in the P.M. Self hung the windos in the barn & fixed the wharf at the hay barn. Dr Calhoun & Mr Berger here this P.M. & eve.
1898 Jan 30-Feb 28
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Sun Jan 30: The Dr. started for LaConner. Mr Berger here all day.
Mon Jan 31: Pleasant & spring like. Elmer working on the ditch. Self working on the boat some.
February 1898
Tue Feb 01: Elmer ditching. Self went to town & bot timothy seed and fixtures for the boat. Lee's folks had a party tonight. Nettie & self went. Maud Barr here to night.
Wed Feb 02: Elmer ditching. Self building the boat. Lovely day. Collins at John Balls for a load of oats.
Thu Feb 03: Self working on the boat. Elmer washing harness. Mrs Baileys Concert tonight-- Pearl went. [margin: Rainy.]
Fri Feb 04: Elmer went to Esarys for a load of ditch timber. Self working on the boat. Otto here & staid the eve. Painted the first coat on the boat. [margin: Rainy P.M.]
Sat Feb 05: Steamer Similk here for Kalso's oats. Elmer helped load them. Self not doing much. Mrs Scott here today & here children. Ida not as well for the past three days. [margin: Strong wind.]
Sun Feb 06: Stormy day. Nettie & self went to church in B.V.
Tue Feb 08: Self & Elmer went to LaConner & got the seed & plow & some boat timber. Methodist missionary meetings this week.
Wed Feb 09: Self working on boat & Elmer hauled a load of D timber from Esary's & took a load of hay to Peterson & brot back a load of wood. Went to church in the eve.
Thu Feb 10: Self working on boat. Elmer hauled a load of hay for Peterson and brot himself a load of wood. P. had a sack of oats & 3000 of hay. Ida worse again with rheumatism pains. And K. cleaning oats.
Fri Feb 11: Stormy & windy. Self working at the boat. Elmer & Williamson cleaning Axel's seed oats.
Sat Feb 12: Finished paint the boat & then helped Elmer on the Bradley ditch. Warm & springy. Got another can of kerosene oil at Bay View.
Sun Feb 13: Stormy part of the day. Went to B.V. to church. Ed Stacey here.
Mon Feb 14: Elmer went to Samish. Not working. Self working at the boat some. Mrs Wallace came this P.M. [margin: Rain most all day.]
Tue Feb 15: Strong west wind all day and rather high tide. Elmer working at the harness. Mrs Green came this A.M. from Seattle. Heard on one of the Maloy boys being frozen to death. Mistake died of sickness.
Wed Feb 16: Elmer ditching. Self finished painting the boat & took Mrs Wallace to the depot. [margin: Frost.]
Thu Feb 17: Light snow this A.M. Elmer oiling & fixing harness & ditching in the Whitney field.
Fri Feb 18: Ida has a bad sore throat. Elmer ditching, went to town and took Mrs Green. Hay is worth 10 dollars.
Sat Feb 19: Elmer ditching-- Ida worse with sore throat. Cold ground frozen some this A.M. & some snow squalls. Self painting boat & oars and finished up the croquet table.
Sun Feb 20: Stormy all night cold rain. Ida still bad with sore throat. Expenses & materials for boat
Boat Lumber
$7.25
Paint
2.25
Oars
2.88
Row Locks
.50
Rudder Fins
.25
Leather for Oars
.60
Nails&bolts &c.
1.00
$14.73
Mon Feb 21: Painting & lettering the boat. Elmer splitting ditch timber & choring.
Tue Feb 22: Working on the ???? bottom of the boat. Elmer finished oiling harness & choring. Social in Bay View. [margin: Daisy had a calf.]
Wed Feb 23: Started to go to Mt Vernon but got excused from court & came home again. Dr. Smith was here to see Ida. Pleasant day. [margin: Elmer on the ditch.]
Thu Feb 24: Elmer ditching. Self finished painting the boat & helped with the ditch some in the P.M. Stormy P.M.
Fri Feb 25: Elmer finished the 44 rod ditch in the Whitney field. Ida sat up in the chair yesterday & today a little while. [margin: Pleasant & spring like.]
Sat Feb 26: Pleasant. Elmer not working. Self tinkering about the house in the A.M. I went to B.V. to the Baptist meeting in the P.M.
Sun Feb 27: Pleasant. Went to Bay to church. Ida feeling some better for a few days past.
Mon Feb 28: Elmer & self ditching some & fixing fence. Dr. Smith here. I took him to B.V. Ordered two bicycles with Kalso's order today. [margin: Fine warm weather.]
1898 Mar 1-Apr 4
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March 1898
Tue Mar 01: Plowing in the ditches this A.M. & went to town in the P.M. Elmer working at ditch. Fine weather.
Wed Mar 02: Hauling out stack bottom in the A.M. Elmer helped Lee load hay in the P.M. Self went to telephone to Wilson.
Thu Mar 03: Loaded 23 tons hay on the Similk this A.M. from 3 to 6. Hauling out straw in the P.M.
Fri Mar 04: Elmer not working to day. Self went to Mt Vernon to pay taxes. Neptune here for Olsen's oats. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sat Mar 05: Self not doing much. Elmer hauling straw & grading the slough in the Whitney field.
Sun Mar 06: Went to church with Pearl in the A.M.
Mon Mar 07: Not feeling very well. Have a bad cold. Elmer grading slough.
Tue Mar 08: Self sick with sciatica. Elmer began plowing with then new plow.
Wed Mar 09: Elmer plowing. Self sick. Fine weather.
Thu Mar 10: Dito. Dito. Dito. Mr Daniel here calling.
Fri Mar 11: Dito. Dito. Dito. Elmer choring. Ida worse.
Sat Mar 12: Cold north west wind and some rain this A.M. Self some better.
Sun Mar 13: Did not got to church. The folks went.
Mon Mar 14: Elmer not doing much but chores. Self some better. Snowy & rainy.
Tue Mar 15: Pleasant. Elmer & self went to LaConner & fanned oats in the P.M. Dr. Smith here. [margin: Letter from W.R. & Co. about hay.]
Wed Mar 16: Cool & pleasant. In the P.M. Elmer & self finished fanning seed oats 100 sks. In the P.M. went up to the Ridge & got the old wagon & a load of stuff for floor foundation in the old barn. [margin: Frost 28°]
Thu Mar 17: Elmer plowing. Self pruning trees &c. Land not very dry. [margin: Frost 30°]
Fri Mar 18: Elmer plowing -- Self excercising Corbet Colt. Daniel's Donation to night. Ida worse again for the past week. [margin: Frost 30°]
Sat Mar 19: Elmer plowing. Cold strong west wind. Dr. Smith here to see Ida.
Sun Mar 20: Cool & pleasant. Went to church, heard Mr Whitfield preach.
Mon Mar 21: Cool. Ground frozen quite hard & ice 3/8 in thick. Elmer plowing. Self not doing much.
Tue Mar 22: Elmer plowing. Mr Daniel here to supper.
Wed Mar 23: Elmer plowing. Self driving Corbet some. Daniel had Nell to go to the Samish to day.
Thu Mar 24: Rainy this A.M. Self & Elmer hitched "Corbet" to the wagon & drove him about two hours. He went all right. Elmer plowing in the P.M.
Fri Mar 25: Rainy & snowy again. Elmer & self working in the old hay barn laying a foundation. Armund Wright here this A.M. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Mar 26: Elmer plowing. Frank white here after the grass seeder. Cold day. Self Pearl & Grant went to town in the P.M. Wrote to Geo. Dr. Smith here on Thursday. Elmer went to Esary's with a load of hay in the A.M. & plowed in the P.M. Self plowing also in P.M.
Sun Mar 27: Stormy at home all day.
Mon Mar 28: Fanned oats 30 sks in the A.M. Not doing much in the P.M. Elmer up to Axels. Smith here.
Tue Mar 29: Choring and not much else. Bicycles came. [margin: Rainy.]
Wed Mar 30: Elmer & self went to the woods & got two loads of puncheons for new hay shed.
Thu Mar 31: Went to LaC. Took 20 sks oats to Gaches & got 2300 ft of Lumber for the old hay barn floor. Ground too wet to plow. Dunlap seeding. [margin: Blanch & Grandma here. Warmer.]
April 1898
Fri Apr 01: Rainy A.M. Bot a bicycle for Grant of Lee. Elmer & self laying new floor in the old hay barn. Blanch & Grandma went home.
Sat Apr 02: Finished the barn floor, fixed fence at the Purdy Granary. In the P.M. self plowing with Corbet. He worked nicely. Williamson had some butter. Nellie Williams quit & went home. [margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Apr 03: Pleasant. Alf & folks here. Did not go to church. The boys went to LaConner on their wheels.
Mon Apr 04: Self plowing 1/2 Elmer all day. Went to Lacon in the P.M. sold the balance of the hay to Foster & sold 1 1/2 tons oats at 24.00 per ton. Land not very dry. Arli Whitney came over this morning.
1898 Apr 5-May 8
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Tue Apr 05: Self out & tried the bicycles for the first time this A.M. Plowing with two teams. Ida getting ready for Seattle. Wrote to WIlson & Co. that I had sold the hay.
Wed Apr 06: Rainy again. Not doing much of anything but chores. Ida & Pearl started for Seattle this P.M. on the train.
Thu Apr 07: Rainy again this A.M. which will fix plowing for this week. No weather for work of any kind.
Fri Apr 08: Clowdy & cold. Pearl came home this A.M. Mr Smith here & got 2 sacks oats. Elmer hauling dirt in the Olsen Road.
Sat Apr 09: Rain all day. Doing nothing.
Sun Apr 10: Went to church. Easter services in the A.M. & to hear Mr Delepine(?) in the P.M.
Mon Apr 11: Went to LaC. with Nettie. Elmer went to gete a laod of lumber for barn rafters. Pleasant but land very wet.
Tue Apr 12: Bumiaoler(?) here for Wall's oats. Elmer went to town for lumber again. Self went to Bay View with some more oats for Wall. Saw Dr. Fornham(?). [margin: Carrie White here with the Willard book. Walter's folks this eve.]
Wed Apr 13: Weather some what better. Self making rafter for new hay barn 5.3. Elmer plowing. Walter start for the E. mountain country.
Thu Apr 14: Elmer plowing self not doing much but chores. [margin: Pleasant]
Fri Apr 15: Plowing with two teams. Have about 25 acres to plow tonight. Dr. Smith here. Nettie walked home from school. Bicycle tire loose. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sat Apr 16: Plowing with two teams. Dry weather but a little shower in the eve. Grant went to Anacortes. Wilson took a load of oats.
Sun Apr 17: Went to church in the A.M. Pleasant. Grandma went to Esary's after church.
Mon Apr 18: Plowing with two teams. Fine weather.
Tue Apr 19: Plowing with two teams. Murray seeding.
Wed Apr 20: Plowing with two teams. Lee seeding.
Thu Apr 21: Rainy most of the day. Elmer plowing in the P.M. Self make a bridge down by Lee's well. Dr. Smith here to dinner & I settled up with him. Weighed out 80 sks oats for Gaches man. Wilson took the balance of his oats.
Fri Apr 22: Plowing with two teams. Finished all but the piece by the hay barn. Frank White here & got 7 sks oats.
Sat Apr 23: Elmer harrowing with four horses. Self plowing by the hay barn. Did not get quite through. Nettie & Grant went to LaConner on their wheels.
Sun Apr 24: Self at home all day. Elmer went to Anacortes & Nettie & Grant went to SS & church.
Mon Apr 25: Damp, clowdy & rainy. Self finished plowing. Elmer harrowing & self in the P.M.
Tue Apr 26: Too wet to harrow this A.M. self went to Bay View. Elmer cleaning out the wood house. Both harrowing in the P.M.
Wed Apr 27: Harrowing two teams. Self 1/2 & in the P.M. planted potatos & peas &c.
Thu Apr 28: Began seeding 16 acres. Elmer harrowing after the seeded. [margin: Fine day.]
Fri Apr 29: Self seeding & Elmer harrowing. 30 acres in to night. Dry but cool & windy. Elmer & Grant went to LaConner this eve.
Sat Apr 30: Strong drying wind all day. Self seeding. Elmer harrowing. Finished up across the road. Went to the school graduating exercises at night. [margin: Letter from Geo.]
May 1898
Sun May 01: Clear & pleasant. Grant & Elmer went to Pleasant Ridge. Self at home. Woodburns folks here. Grandma came home.
Wed May 04: Self sowing grass seed. Sorenson harrowing. Elmer helping sow seed & sowed two sks oats by hand and harrowing 1/2 day. Grant rolling. [margin: Warmest day for the spring.]
Thu May 05: Chris harrowing. Self finished sowing seed. Grant rolling. Finished harrowing for the year. [margin: Cooler.]
Fri May 06: Elmer hauling loose hay to Esary's. Self & Grant rolling. Self with Olsen's roller. [margin: Cold]
Sat May 07: Elmer went to LaConner for lumber. Self rolling. Grant 1/2. Finished for 1898. [margin: Cold & dry.]
Sun May 08: Grant sick some. Pleasant by pretty dry. Weather would be more suitable for oats if it would rain & be warmer.
1898 May 9-Jun 6
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Mon May 09: Elmer working for himself 1/2 & for Tholstrup 1/2 plowing. Self & Pearl went to town. Heard Mrs Calhoun was away sick. Dr. Smith here, but I did not see him.
Tue May 10: Elmer at Tholstrup's all day with team plowing.
Wed May 11:[margin: ]Self planting garden. Mrs Calhoun died this A.M. Elmer went to Mt. Vernon with Mrs Walters goods. Self finished planting garden and unload load of lumber.
Thu May 12: Elmer up to Tholstrup's. Self went to town & took Soderburgs peas & two sacks oats to Mr Morrow. I got my bicycle.
Fri May 13: Elmer at Tholstrup with team plowing. Self cleaning out strawberries & choring about the house.
Sat May 14: Still dry and everything needs rain. Elmer at Tholstrups. Self not doing much, was up to Kalso's on wheel. Sold Tholstrup 5 sks oats.
Sun May 15: Went to church at B.V. morning & eve. Was up to station to see Smith & went with him over to the Whitney Island.
Mon May 16: Elmer went to town in the A.M. for lumber & we tore up road planks in the P.M. for hay shed floor. Assessor here.
Tue May 17: Elmer went to town in the A.M. for lumber. Self lending down nauls in the planks. In the P.M. both hauled planks. Small ran this eve. Oats are worth $25.00.
Wed May 18: Elmer & four horses harrowing. Cabbage ground for himself. Self making ragers & studding for shed also cutting posts.
Thu May 19: Small rain last night. Elmer went for another load of lumber & we finished hauling the wood planks. Self choring in the P.M. Mowed some in the orchard. [margin: More rain needed.]
Fri May 20: Elmer made another trip to LaConner for lumber. Self cutting brace for the hay shed. Elmer watering his cabbage plants in the P.M. The girls & Grant went to the part in the eve. All signs indicate rain.
Sat May 21: Had a little rain last night but all signs fall in a dry time. Elmer rolling his cabbage ground this A.M. & went for a load of lumber in the P.M. Grant & self went to town in the P.M. on wheels. Letter from Geo.
Sun May 22: All rain signs gone. Elmer, Grant & self went to Anacortes on wheels. Self went to Frank's & Mr Whites.
Mon May 23: Dry & warm. Elmer & self hauled up the balance of the old plank road lumber & moved fence where the new hay shed is to be. Nettie went to town to get wheel fixed. [margin: Osborn here to get mail lease signed.]
Tue May 24: Elmer & self hauling foundation stuff for hay barn. [margin: Dry & warm.]
Wed May 25: Self went to Anacortes to see Smith. Grant went too. Ida worse again & want to come to Mrs Whitneys. Elmer & team working on the road.
Thu May 26: Clowdy and some light showers & a little thunder. elmer working on the road with team about 1/2 day & some on barn foundation. Light showers last night.
Fri May 27: Elmer working on road 3/4 & 1/4 on foundation. Self all day on Foundation. Light shower last night.
Sat May 28: Elmer & team on the road all day. Self not doing much. Grant & self went to town on wheels. Tried to sell oats at 25.00 but could not. Rain in the eve.
Sun May 29: Quite a heavy rain most all last night and this A.M.
Mon May 30: Elmer, Grant & self went to Decoration exercises at Pleasant Ridge & then to LaConner.
Tue May 31: Elmer hauling hay for Esarys folks two loads. Self working on barn foundation 2 hours.
June 1898
Wed Jun 01: The oats don't look as if they could make 20 sks per acre & very thin & weedy. Mending sax. Not doing much in the P.M. [margin: Rain.]
Thu Jun 02: Ground plenty wet enough now. Put the planks on the foundation. Mr Wright here.
Fri Jun 03: Build the hoisting ladder to build barn with. Elmer went to LaConner in the P.M. with oats & brot two stacks timber for hay shed.
Sat Jun 04: Elmer hauled 2 load oats to LaConner. I am to get 25.00 in 60 days. In the A.M. went to LaC. & in the P.M. went to Bay View & Dickey's camp. [margin: Fine growing weather.]
Sun Jun 05: Went to church morning & eve. Mr Wright preached. Warm.
Mon Jun 06: Elmer hauling oats to LaConner. Self hoing garden and working on barn some. Mr Wright & Pearl went to Anacortes & he started for Lynden in the eve. [margin: Rec'd a letter for Dr. Alcorn.]
1898 Jun 7-Jul 9
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Tue Jun 07: Elmer working on the road in the A.M. & on his cabbage with team in the P.M. Self cutting thistles & weeds & went to the station in the P.M. to see Smith.
Wed Jun 08: Elmer at his cabbage ground with team. Self went to LaConner to Association.
Thu Jun 09: Self went to LaConner to Association. Elmer hauled a load of shakes & went to LaConner for Grandman in the P.M. Warm fine growing weather.
Fri Jun 10: Grant & self started for Seattle via Mt Vernon. Elmer hauling wood & shakes.
Sat Jun 11: Grant & self in Seattle at McGinnises. Ida somewhat better. Elmer hauling wood & shakes & Obsorns hay.
Sun Jun 12: Frank Wright here. Self & Grant in Seattle.
Mon Jun 13: Self & Grant came home in the eve from Seattle. Elmer teaming wood. Nettie went to Lynden on wheel.
Tue Jun 14: Ida 41 today. Elmer & self began raising frame for the new hay shed. Mr Abbott here to dinner. Georgia Carter here yesterday & today. [margin: Showery.]
Wed Jun 15: Elmer & self working on hay shed, have the frame up and began setting on plates. Pearl took Grandma up to Ed's this P.M. Quite a hard rain in the eve.
Thu Jun 16: Elmer working at his cabbage. Self went up to Olson's & Kalso's and worked on the barn in the P.M. cutting braces. [margin: Rain but light.]
Fri Jun 17: Elmer setting cabbage. Self went to town in the A.M. & worked in the garden in the P.M. Grain full of pig weeds. [margin: Rain last night.]
Sat Jun 18: Elmer & self worked on barn in the A.M. but had to quit for rain in the P.M. Hard shower & some thunder.
Sun Jun 19: Went to church in the A.M. & over to Frank Whites in the P.M. Heavy rain last night.
Mon Jun 20: Working on the barn. elmer & Williams on helping.
Tue Jun 21: Elmer setting cabbage. Self working on barn in the P.M. Was up to Kalso's & Tholstrups & picking berries in the A.M.
Wed Jun 22: Self, Elmer & Williamson on barn and Otto helping in the P.M. Elmer 3/4 cutting thistles 1/4. Grant's party this P.M.
Thu Jun 23: Elmer on barn 1/2 started for Seattle in P.M. Pearl also. Self & Williamson & Hazen on barn all day. Had lots strawberries all this past week.
Fri Jun 24: Elmer in Seattle. Self & Williamson on barn. Putting up braces & planking up the gable end.
Sat Jun 25: Self went to town in the A.M. & picked berries in the P.M. Tholstrups folks here in the P.M. getting berries. Went to thw social in the eve at Bay View.
Sun Jun 26: Self went to LaConner to church & to Baileys at dinner & out to Ridge way in the P.M. Also to Bay View to League in the eve.
Mon Jun 27: Elmer not home yet. Self & Grant took some hay to Tom Esary. Self nailing on shakes in the P.M. [margin: Rain hard in the A.M.]
Tue Jun 28: Grant & self putting shakes on the barn. Elmer came this eve at 10 P.M. Massey mowing.
Wed Jun 29: Elmer working at his cabbage. Helped me hoist shakes 1 hour. Grant went to LaConner after Pearl. Self nailing on shakes. Have 14 courses on now. Pleasant most of the day. Grant & Nettie got some cherries at Olsen's. [margin: Rain for June over two inches. Temp 61°]
Thu Jun 30: Elmer working on the road hauling gravel. Self cultivating garden & hoing. Worked on barn in P.M.
July 1898
Fri Jul 01: Elmer hauling gravel. Self went up to Kalsos & to town in the P.M. Fine hay weather.
Sat Jul 02: Elmer hauling gravel. Self working on the track to the hay shed. [margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Jul 03: Elmer & Grant went to Anacortes. Self & girls went to church at B.V. in the A.M. Self went over to the Whitney Island dam in the P.M. It lacks considerable of being a dam yet, after two months work on it. [margin: Fine weather.]
Mon Jul 04: Clowdy & misty. Did not go anywhere. Elmer either. Grant at Anacortes, Pearl at Whatcom.
Tue Jul 05: Elmer hauled a load of hay to Esary, Tom. In the P.M. both hoing cabbage.
Wed Jul 06: Both hoing cabbage for Elmer. Went to B.V. in the eve.
Thu Jul 07: Began mowing 7 acres by the hay barn. Self working on track to the new shed.
Fri Jul 08: Elmer for himself hoing cabbage. Self tedding & raking hay. Finished mowing this side of the road.
Sat Jul 09: Elmer mowing. Self in the hay 1/2 Smith, Moore & Soderstram cocking hay. Hay heavy.
1898 Jul 10-Aug 4
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Sun Jul 10: Went to church at Bay View in the A.M. & in P.M. at Edison with Nettie on Wheels. Call on Woodburn's on way home.
Mon Jul 11: Haying. Elmer mowing. Axel Axelson, Moore, Smith & Soderstram cocking. Fine weather. Self raking & tedding went to BayView in the A.M.
Tue Jul 12: Haying crew same as yesterday.
Wed Jul 13: Haying, Elmer mowing, Axel, Moore, Soderstram 1 day each. Smith had rheumatism and quit at 9.30. A.C. Polson & Olsen pocking in the P.M. 37 acres mowed tonight.
Thu Jul 14: Elmer mowing. Axel, Moore, Soderstram, Olsen & Polson cocking. 20 days cocking to date. 21 acres to cut.
Fri Jul 15: Elmer mowing. 3 1/2 hours. Working for himself in the P.M. Axel, Moore, Polson, Soderstram & Olsen cocking. 25 days. Self raking and tedding. Clowdy P.M. looks like rain.
Sat Jul 16: Light rain last night. Not doing anything to day. Self went over to the Whitney Island dam. Heavy rain all the P.M. Hay soaking wet. Went to the violin concert at LaConner in the eve. Had a windy ride.
Sun Jul 17: Pleasant part of the day. Mr Burdon here & I went over to see Frank White who has been kicked by a horse.
Mon Jul 18: Mowing 1/2 day. Showery part of the day. Spread out the wet hay & put some of it up in P.M. Polson & self on barn. 1/2 each. Crew Axel 3/4 Smith 3/4 Moore 1 day (Soderstram 1 day 3 1/4 mowing in the orchard.) Moore 1/3 day cutting thistles on the John Ball line.
Tue Jul 19: Elmer mowing all day. Grant tedding some. Axel raking 1/2 or less. Self putting shakes on the barn. Axel 1, Smith 1, Moore 1, Soderstram 1 [margin: Pretty fair hay day.]
Wed Jul 20: Self & Elmer working on barn in the A.M. Elmer finished mowing in the P.M. Moore, Soderstram, Smith 1/2, Self raking in the P.M. & tedding 1/2 Grant tedding 3 hours or so. [margin: Rainy A.M.]
Thu Jul 21: Grant tedding in the A.M. Self on barn 1/2 raking 1/2. Axel, Smith, Soderstram, Moore, Elmer cocking 1/2 & hauling wood 1/2 [margin: Fine weather.]
Fri Jul 22: Self about the barn 1/2 Axel 1/2 Elmer 1 Soderstram 1 Smith 1/2 Moore 1 Total shocking 42 1/2 days. [margin: Fine weather]
Sat Jul 23: No men working to day. Axel & Elmer & S. hauling in Axels hay. Self went to town & got hay rope, &c. Kalso's hauling in the barn.[margin: Pleasant.]
Sun Jul 24: Went to church at B.V. in the A.M. & over to Ed Staceys in the P.M.
Mon Jul 25: Hauling hay in the horse barn. 17 loads, 4 in the old hay barn. Crew, Axel, Smith, Soderstram, Moore, Garletts, Elmer, self & Grant. Neptune here this eve for A Fosters(?) hay.
Tue Jul 26: Hauling hay & shipping hay. Crew same as yesterday with Olsen added. Self helping load Fosters hay. Earnst Osborn helping also. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Jul 27: Hauling hay with 3 teams. 30 loads. All told 158. Crew, Ael, Smith, Elmer, Soderstram, Moore, Garletts, Nelson. Grant driving team & young Garletts tending gates.
Thu Jul 28: 110 load to night. Have barn no 3 well filled up. Crew same as yesterday.
Fri Jul 29: Hauling hay in the new shed. 30 loads. Crew same as Wed. Esary Tom had a load of hay $5.00 Mendenhall has had two loads. [margin: Weather fine.]
Sat Jul 30: Hauling hay. Crew in the A.M. Axel, Smith, Elmer, Soderstram, Garletts & Levy Moore & self. In the P.M. Elmer, Soderstram & Moore hauled two loads to Creighton & two for me. Garletts hauled a load for himself. Total loads for self 159, others 6, 165 loads to date. [margin: A.C. Polson 2 1/2 days]
Sun Jul 31: Warmest day of the season. Went to League in the eve. [margin: Warm 80°]
August 1898
Mon Aug 01: Hauling hay. Crew, Smith, Axel 1/2, Moore, Soderstram, Elmer, Garletts & son. Williamson. (219 loads all told to date.) [margin: (197 loads) (Nelson 3 days)]
Tue Aug 02: Hauling hay 21 loads. Crew, Garletts 3/4 Schmidt, Axel, Moore, Williamson, Soderstram, Elmer.
Wed Aug 03: Elmer, Soderstram & Schmidt hauling hay. One load to Willard, one to Osborn, one to Tholstrup and three to Klingenmaier.
Thu Aug 04: Elmer, Schmidt & Soderstram hauling hay 1/2 and Elmer to make a half load of wood, 3 loads, 2 to Willard, 1 Osborn, Soderstram hauling for Tholstrup in the P.M.
1898 Aug 5-Sep 2
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Fri Aug 05: Elmer in Whatcom Co. Soderstram hauling for Tholstrup & two teams. 8 loads 239 total. Self went to Esarys camp and settled up with hay hands. Warm & dry. Grant began on Kalso's warehouse. [margin: Grant 3 meals Tugnisan?? killed today]
Sat Aug 06: Tholstrup had team & Soderstram to haul 2 loads hay. Smith & Soderstram hauled two loads to Esarys & one to Osborn. Total to date 244. Elmer came home this eve. Grant over to Mrs Whitneys yet.
Sun Aug 07: Grant home to day. Went to B.V. but there was no church.
Mon Aug 08: Nobody working to day. Self went to see hay press and to Mr. Osborns. Elmer went to Samish.
Tue Aug 09: Sold Ael the bal of the hay. Elmer & team helping him haul it today. Preacher Wright here & Don Palmer & Mr Singaman(?). Self went to Anacortes in the eve and staid at Mrs Whitneys.
Wed Aug 10: Self in Anacortes. Ida came to Mrs Whitneys about as she left here last spring. I came home in the eve. & Miss McGinnis with me. Elmer working for Axel & himself this week.
Thu Aug 11: Foggy & misty this A.M. Elmer working for himself. Self went to LaConner. Mrs Green(?) here. Grant took her to LaConner.
Fri Aug 12: Elmer hoing cabbage for himself. Self painting the buggies.
Sat Aug 13: Elmer up to Axel's. Self up to Gordon's in the A.M. Choring in P.M. Massey & Woodburn cutting oats. Oats turning fast. Nettie & Miss McGinnis went to Anacortes. Don Palmer here this P.M. & eve.
Sun Aug 14: Self & Grant went to Martie Conner's funeral and called on Tillinghasts & Bailey's.
Mon Aug 15: Self & Pearl went to Anacortes. Clowdy & a little shower. Went & saw them can fish. Ida not well as usual. [margin: Grant 3 mes?]
Tue Aug 16: Self doing chores & not much else. Mr Wrights folks here. He & I went up to Axels in the P.M.
Wed Aug 17: Grant, Mr Wright & self started for Whatcom on wheels arrived there at 5 P.M. & staid with Geo Abbott. Mr Soderstram came home & worked today hauling manure. Warm & dry.
Thu Aug 18: Left Whatcom & started for Blaine at 11.30. Arrived at B. at 3.30 & came back to Whatcom at 10 P.M. by steamer. Soderstram hauling manure & went to town for the twine & sax. [margin: Rain this eve.]
Fri Aug 19: Self & Grant left Whatcom by boat & went to Anacortes & home in the P.M. Pearl went to Anacortes for Miss Knox. Soderstram hauling manure. Olive McGinnis here yet. [margin: Rainy some.]
Sat Aug 20: Fixed up the binder in the A.M. & began cutting oats in the P.M. Soderstram hauling manure in the A.M. & shocking & turning grain in the P.M.
Sun Aug 21: Self went to church in the A.M. at B.V. Frank Whites folks here. Miss Knox here.
Mon Aug 22: Cutting oats. Frank White & Soderstram shocking. The field by Olsens the best it has been since 1888.
Tue Aug 23: Cutting oats. Frank & Soderstram shocking.
Wed Aug 24: Cutting oats. Frank & Soderstram shocking.
Thu Aug 25: Cutting oats. Frank & Soderstram shocking. Kalso had a runaway.
Fri Aug 26: Cutting oats 3/4 wet A.M. Frank & Soderstram shocking. Clowdy all day. The Whitney piece the best it has been since I owned it to all appearances. Seem as if it might make 28 sks per acre. Grandma went to Anacortes with Mrs Elliott.
Sat Aug 27: Cutting oats. Fine day. Have about 50 acres cut. Frank & Soderstram shocking. Rep. Primaries to day.
Sun Aug 28: Frank went home last night. Self went to LaConner to church this A.M. at LaC. & to Bay View in the eve.
Mon Aug 29: Cutting oats all day. S. & Frank shocking.
Tue Aug 30: Began cutting but had to quit for rain at 8 P.M. Doing nothing the balance of the day.
Wed Aug 31: Soderstram hauling wood. Frank & self working on shed some. Set the posts. Frank picked the Bartlett pears. Finished cutting oats in the P.M.
September 1898
Thu Sep 01: Soderstram hauling wood & manure. Frank & self working on the shed by hay barn. Bob Woodburn threshing to day.
Fri Sep 02: Looks like a storm in the A.M. All went to Esary's after load of shake timber. Sold chickens to a traveling lawyer. $3.50 for hens & $2.50 for chickens. Soderstrams hauling manure in the P.M. Self & Frank making and putting on shakes.
1898 Sep 3-Oct 2
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Sat Sep 03: Frank working on shed. S. digging potatos &c in the A.M. Not working in the P.M. Self went to road election in the P.M. Tholstrup elected.
Sun Sep 04: Self went over to Mrs Whitney's. Ida in bed as usual. Went to church in the eve. Mr Daniels final meeting.
Mon Sep 05: Went to see Bessner about threshing. Soderstram hauling dirt in the A.M. & in the P.M. threshing for Bessner with team & wagon.
Tue Sep 06: Down to Bessners in the A.M. and to LaConner in the P.M. S. at Bessners. [margin: Fine]
Wed Sep 07: Making doubletrees in the A.M. & went to LaC. in the P.M. Geo McGinnis started for Seattle this eve. Grain not turning out very well. [margin: threshing weather.]
Thu Sep 08: Pearl & self went to Anacortes on wheels. Soderstram threshing at Wilson's. Fine weather.
Fri Sep 09: Soderstram at Wilson's. Self doing chores.
Sat Sep 10: Soderstram at Wilson's. Self went to the County Convention at Woolley.
Sun Sep 11: Self & Soderstram went to LaConner to church.
Mon Sep 12: Olsen & Smith hauled me a load of straw. S. & self hauling out stack bottom. Still fine weather. S. went to Samish in the eve with team.
Tue Sep 13: S. at Samish threshing. Self choring. Grant went to Anacortes to show.
Wed Sep 14: Self went to Anacortes to Rep. Joint Convention. S. at Samish with team.
Thu Sep 15: Self not doing much but choring around. Getting ready for threshers. Fine weather. S. at Inman's(?) with team.
Fri Sep 16: Doing chores. Went to Bay View in the P.M.
Sat Sep 17: Weather still fine. The machine arrived at Kalso's at 5 P.M. and threshed one hour. S. & Jim Callahan here with teams.
Sun Sep 18: The machine at Kalso's. Soderstram not working. Tholstrup with his team. Went to hear Mr. Daniel in the eve.
Mon Sep 19: They finished at Kalso's at 10 & moved to this ranch. Threshed 3 hours & quit for rain. 343 sks. Rained till night & in the eve.
Tue Sep 20: The 23 acre piece had 595 sks. Clowdy & windy A.M. Threshed in the P.M. Windy & threatened rain but we moved & threshed 589 sks. 932 all together. Borrowed $9.70 of Elmer.
Wed Sep 21: Stormy night & this A.M. light rain. went to threshing at 7.30 broke down at 10 & started at 11.20 again. Strong wind and showery all day but we kept at it all day or until 4 P.M. & finished 1698 sks besides screenings. the men at Lee's 1 1/2 hours.
Thu Sep 22: An inch of rain fell last night. No threshing to day. Elmer & self went to LaConner. Soderstram went to Skagit River.
Fri Sep 23: Soderstram back & threshing this P.M. Callahan also. Self went to Wilson's after dinner to see about Grant's board bill.
Sat Sep 24: S. & Callahan and teams helping Lee thresh. Self pitching 1/4 & went to town in the P.M. bot a suit of clothes. Grant went to Skagit River for Schumacher. [margin: S. & team threshing.]
Sun Sep 25: Went to Anacortes & to church in the eve at Bay View. Fine weather. Lee threshing. S & team helping.
Mon Sep 26: Fine day. Lee finished threshing. Kalso began. Self went to LaConner & in the P.M. fixed the wharf by the granary. Clowdy & rain a little at night.
Tue Sep 27: Quite a heavy rain last night but windy this A.M. so they started threshing at 9.30. S. & team with the machine. Self cutting up old stuff for engine wood.
Wed Sep 28: S. & Team at Kalsos 6 hours. Self & Bradley started for the State Fair via Mt Vernon. Staid all night in Seattle at the Diller. [margin: Rainy P.M.]
Thu Sep 29: Men not working. Self in travel for Yakima where we arrived at 3 P.M. [margin: Wet.]
Fri Sep 30: Spent the day in Yakima and started for Seattle at 7.30. S. & team threshing some in the P.M.
October 1898
Sat Oct 01: Arrived in Seattle at 3 A.M. and took train for Mt. V. and arrived at home at 1 P.M. Kalso finished threshing. [margin: showery]
Sun Oct 02: Went to church at B.V. & down to Esary's to dinner. Bessners machine at Werichs & Kenedys threshing.
1898 Oct 3-28
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Mon Oct 03: Soderstram went to cut wood for Daniel. Self choring & went to LaConner. [margin: Pleasant]
Tue Oct 04: Elmer, self & Soderstram hauling straw in the A.M. S. hauling straw on dyke in the P.M. Mr & Miss White here this P.M. Elmer not working in the P.M. [margin: Fine weather.]
Wed Oct 05: The steamer LaConner here for the oats. S. helping load also Elmer for both Lee & self. Self sold 1000 sks at $20 per ton & Lee 1700. [margin: Frost]
Thu Oct 06: Went to LaConner & settled up with Gaches then went to the Olympia marsh to see Ovenell about baling hay, but did not see him. Soderstram went home. Elmer at Whatcom. [margin: Frost]
Fri Oct 07: Hoing out strawberries some. Went to the Fair with Nettie at Mt Vernon in P.M. & to Mr. Schoonmaker's speech in the eve at LaConner.
Sat Oct 08: Choring around & burned the straw stock. Rain in the eve. This has been the finest week I ever saw in Oct. [margin: Frost.]
Sun Oct 09: Grant & self went to Anacortes. Came home at 6 & went to Bay view to church. Mr Goddard began his meetings.
Mon Oct 10: Elmer began work. Cleaned out strawberries. Windy & hauled wood from Esary's.
Tue Oct 11: Rain last night & some to day. Elmer hauling wood some. Self & Lee went to Ovenell's again but did not find him.
Wed Oct 12: Elmer & self working on the dyke in the A.M. & self sharpening dyke posts in the P.M. Elmer hauling wood in the P.M. Went to church in the eve. Finished 30 dyke posts. John Wallace here in the P.M.
Thu Oct 13: Rain most all day. Elmer not working.
Fri Oct 14: Elmer not working for me. Soderstram here & settled up. Windy no rain.
Sat Oct 15: Elmer working at his cabbage. Self went with the scow up to Jenne warehouse to get the post driver, but did not get it. Kalso began baling hay this P.M. Pleasant day.
Sun Oct 16: Self & Elmer went to LaConner to church. Pleasant day. Folks went to church in the eve.
Mon Oct 17: Elmer & Pearl went to LaConner. Self digging potatos.
Tue Oct 18: Elmer working for me hauling straw on the berries & in the P.M. on the road hauling gravel. Self & Lee went to weyriches on dyke business & posted the dyke notices. [margin: Went to church in the eve.]
Wed Oct 19: Elmer hauling gravel 1/2 & for himself in the P.M. Self & Otto fixing up the post driver. Went to church in eve. [margin: Fine]
Thu Oct 20: Elmer working for himself. Self & Nettie went to town in the P.M. & church in the eve. [margin: weather.]
Fri Oct 21: Self went to B.V. in the A.M. & helped move the hay press in the P.M. Elmer working for himself. Mr Zerwekh to look at the hay. Went to church. Callahan's press began baling the hay at 5 P.M. Went to church.
Sat Oct 22: Elmer not working. Baling hay 24 tons done to night. Esary's hauling their hay. Sold them 25 tons at 6.75 per ton. 10 to David & 10 to Thomas.[margin: Fine weather.]
Sun Oct 23: Rec'd a letter from Nettie this eve. Pleasant day. Frank Wright here. Self went to Anacortes.
Mon Oct 24: Baling hay. Elmer helping. Esary's hauling their hay. D. Esary has 10 tons 940 lbs. 46 tons.
Tue Oct 25: Baling hay. Finished the new barn. 550 tons 500 lbs. About 65 tonight all told. Elmer helping. Went to town for wire & to take Pearl. [margin: McMillan got 2910 lbs hay at 7. Paid 700 He's to have 2 tons all told.]
Wed Oct 26: Baling hay. Elmer went to town for wire in the A.M. & to get potatos of Reddish in the P.M. [margin: Rainy.]
Thu Oct 27: Am 49 today. Working on the dyke with Lee. Setting posts in the A.M. & helping Lee make a wharf in the P.M. Elmer stowing bales. [margin: Went to Woolly in the eve & heard Mr Cushman.]
Fri Oct 28: Baling. Elmer stowing bales. Self working on dyke 3 1/2 hours. Finished the No. 2 barn. 66 1/2 tons total in the barns. 121 1/2. Mr Zerwekh here and made me an offer of 6.75 for all the hay.
1898 Oct 29-Nov 30
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Sat Oct 29: Baling hay. Elmer helping. 1/2 Grant helping me take in bales in the P.M. Have about 154 tons out and about 32 out of the new shed. Pearl went to LaConner this P.M.
Sun Oct 30: Stormy most of the day. Did not go to church.
Mon Oct 31: Baling hay. Elmer & self stowing bales. Baled about 22 tons making in all about 170 tons.
November 1898
Tue Nov 01: Baling hay. Rainy & windy. Elmer helping store bales. Strong west wind all the P.M. Pearl went to town. About 195 tons done to night. Dave Esary's hay bill $70.50 (T. Esary's bill $101.25 paid to day.)
Wed Nov 02: Baling. Elmer helping 22 tons about 118 tons baled now. The press broke down at 5 P.M. Strong south west wind all day.
Thu Nov 03: Baling hay. Six tons. Got through at 11 A.M. Elmer went to John Wallace's in the P.M. 225 tons 820. 1894 bales. McMillan got 2910 lbs hay the first time and 1485 total 4895 = $17.13 for which he has paid $10.00.
Fri Nov 04: Another windy day. Armstrongs big barn blew down Wed night and is a total wreck. Worked on the hay barn truck gang way in the A.M. & went to town in the P.M.
Sat Nov 05: Self working on the hay barn gang way. No rain today. Lee baling.
Sun Nov 06: Rainy day. Did not go anywhere.
Mon Nov 07: Pleasant day. Self went to Anacortes on wheel. The road quite muddy for wheeling.
Tue Nov 08: Election day. Self on the board. Bay View pop 30 to 56. But all reports indicate that the county & state are republican.
Wed Nov 09: Self got home from election at 4.30 A.M. Stormy most of the day. The girls went to LaConner. Self & Lee moved the stove in the kitchen in the P.M.
Thu Nov 10: Self sharpening dyke posts in the A.M. & went to LaConner in the P.M. State & county all Rep. Pearl & Grandma went to Woodburns.
Fri Nov 11: Self hauling dyke posts & moved the scow & river up to John Ball dam. Byron hauling hay in my barn.
Sat Nov 12: In the A.M. went to the statio & got the matting and put in down in Grandma's room. In the P.M. made kraut. Pearl & Grant went to Anacortes to bring Ida home.
Sun Nov 13: Ida came home on the train & I went after her. She seems pretty well after the trip. [margin: Fine weather.]
Mon Nov 14: Lee & self & H Alexander driving post for dyke. Pearl went to town. Pleasant day.
Tue Nov 15: Drove posts 2 hours. Choring some & made another keg of kraut. Mr & Mrs Daniel here to dinner. Lillie had a heifer calf. [margin: Pleasant most of the day.]
Wed Nov 16: Rainy day. Not doing much but chores.
Thu Nov 17: Clowdy most of the day. Went down & drove posts with Lee & Grant 3 hours. In the P.M. fixing up fence out by the straw stack. Pearl went to town & took Grandma up to Martha Scotts. Osborn took his mare & colt out of the field. Ground getting quite wet. Rain last night.
Fri Nov 18: Did the chores, filed a saw, went to Bay View. Rain last night.
Sat Nov 19: Done the chores, cut wood & went to town. Got some middlings for the cow. Herbert took the kraut to Mrs Whitney.
Sun Nov 20: About 2 inches of snow this A.M. Self & Nettie went to Bay V to church.
Mon Nov 21: Windy all day. Self done the chores & worked on Grant's boat.
Tue Nov 22: Rainy. Choring & working on the boat.
Wed Nov 23: Rainy. Choring & working on the boat. Grant & Pearl went to town. Finished the boat all but paint.
Thu Nov 24: Pleasant most of the day. Painted the boat & done the chores.
Fri Nov 25: Self & Sorenson working on the dyke in the A.M. & in the P.M. went to the timber for dyke posts.
Sat Nov 26: Rainy this A.M. Painted the boat again & in the P.M. went after another load of posts. Sorenson helping.
Sun Nov 27: Rain again last night. Nettie & self went to church. Alf & kids here & Grandma came home.
Mon Nov 28: Self & Sorenson made & hauled out a load of posts & hauling two loads of straw for dyke.
Tue Nov 29: Rainy day. Finished Grant's boat & done the chores.
Wed Nov 30: Rainy day. Choring & making Elmer's water trough.
1898 Dec 1-Jan 7, 1899
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December 1898
Thu Dec 01: S.W. wind all day. The highest tide so far this season. Self & Nettie went to town. A.J. Stacey paid me $50.25 to apply on Eva Reed's mortgage.
Fri Dec 02: Self choring & in the P.M. sharpened posts. 3 1/2 hours on the dyke. Pleasant day & low tides.
Sat Dec 03: Sharpening dyke posts & setting post some in the P.M. Rainy.
Sun Dec 04: Pleasant. At home all day. Alf Stacey here this P.M.
Mon Dec 05: Went to town. Got a sack sugar. Miss Johnson came. [margin: Frosty.]
Tue Dec 06: Went to town to get the stove fixed. Nettie went too. Elmer here this eve.
Wed Dec 07: Setting up the stove & helped drive posts & work on the dyke. Elmer covering cabbage. [margin: Frosty.]
Thu Dec 08: Went to the station & sent for Lee's Roerio Horn. Raised up the door to the old barn in the eve. Our papers, &c by Mendenhall also the F&F x W.H.G. [margin: Frost]
Fri Dec 09: Elmer went home the A.M. Finished his cabbage yesterday. Self choring & in the P.M. put dirt on the dam by the hay barn with old Nell & the sled. Social in B.V. to night. [margin: Frost 32°]
Sat Dec 10: Pleasant & clear. Choring & in the P.M. went to the hay barn dam & hauled dirt - three hours. The girls went to town. [margin: Frost 23°]
Sun Dec 11: At home all day. Clear & pleasant. Went to church in the eve. Miss Blood spoke for the children society. [margin: Frost 22°]
Mon Dec 12: Clear & pleasant. Lee & self killed a pig a piece. [margin: Frost 26°]
Tue Dec 13: Self put posts under the hay shed & then went to town clowdy. Got an order for Pearl's ticket. Mr & Mrs Daniel was here. [margin: 23°]
Wed Dec 14: Warmer. Started for Seattle with Pearl via Mt. Vernon. Staid all night with the McGinnises. [margin: Little rain.]
4Thu Dec 15: Was in Seattle all day. Pearl started east at 4 P.M. Went to Mr Palmers for tea and staid at the Dillers all night.
Fri Dec 16: Came home on the Gt. Northern via Burlington & walked home. [margin: Rain A.M.]
Sat Dec 17: In the A.M. cut up & salted the pig & in the P.M. Grant & self went to town.
Sun Dec 18: Staid at home all day. Clowdy & windy.
Mon Dec 19: Doing chores & fixed the walk by the old house.
Tue Dec 20: Done the chores & went down to help move the scow & drive posts 2 1/2 hours. [margin: Warm.]
Wed Dec 21: Went to Bay view in the P.M. with Nettie. Not doing much but chores.
Thu Dec 22: Went to LaConner. Clear & pleasant.
Fri Dec 23: Cutting & splitting wood & went down to drive a few posts by Lee's warehouse. [margin: Frost.]
Sat Dec 24: Warm & pleasant. Christmas tree in B.V. tonight. Elmer here & the young folks went to the tree.
Sun Dec 25: Very quiet Christmas. Elmer here to dinner. Ida sat at the table today for dinner for the first time in 16 months. [margin: Warm.]
4Mon Dec 26: Done the chores & finished Elmer's trough. Put the horses up for the first time tonight. Heard from Geo & Nettie that Pearl got through all right.
Tue Dec 27: Still warm & springy. Nettie start for Fairhaven this A.M.
Wed Dec 28: Doing chores and not much else. Ida poorly to day.
Thu Dec 29: Stormy day. Elmer here with some lumber for a pump.
Fri Dec 30: Made a pump for Elmer & done the chores.
Sat Dec 31: Snowing most of the day. Done the chores.
Sun Jan 01: Snow all night & some to day. The steamer LaConner here for Ball's & Massey's hay.
Mon Jan 02: Snow again most all night. About 10 inches now deep. Arlie & Edna Whitney here today most of the day.
Tue Jan 03: Clear & cold all day. Good sleighing. Self not using it any. Elmer down after his sled. [margin: Mercury 13°]
Wed Jan 04: Clear & cold. Lee took the Whitney girls to Anacortes. Fine sleighing. [margin: Mercury at 10°]
4Thu Jan 05: Nettie came home this A.M. via Anacortes. Self went to town with the bobsled in the P.M. Rec'd a letter from Pearl. [margin: Mer at 26.]
Fri Jan 06: Choring & not much else. Slaying good as ever. [margin: 26°: cold.]
Sat Jan 07: At home all day -- Frank Whites folks here in the P.M. & all night. Warmer at night. [margin: Cold 23°]
]Self planting garden. Mrs Calhoun died this A.M. Elmer went to Mt. Vernon with Mrs Walters goods. Self finished planting garden and unload load of lumber.