Fri Dec 25: Christmas concluded. All the family here to dinner. Had roast turkey & brant with oyster soup. A bad south west wind all the afternoon. The Samish dyke gave way in several places and C. Marihugh's dike has a break in it.
Sat Dec 26: Windy & showery. John & Grant came home this eve. Tide not as high as yesterday.
Sun Dec 27: Rainy last night & some to day. Frank started for Tacoma at home all day. John & Pearl went home this P.M.
Mon Dec 28: Another windy night & some rain. Tide pretty high & a moderate west wind all day. Walked over the dike and found it all night except one place which was washing out some. Found "Old Maud" sick & sent for Dr Phinney who got here in time to see her die. The Misses Stacey here to day.
Tue Dec 29: [margin: Frost.] Pleasant. Grant & I buried old Maud. Ed Stacey here & took the girls home. Ida & Nettie went to Bay View.
Wed Dec 30: [margin: Frost 32°] Ida & Nettie went to town LaC. Self reading I Abroad. Grant brant hunting. Mr & Mrs Wright came this eve.
Thu Dec 31: [margin: Frost 30 eve.] Spent the day visiting with the Wrights. Pleasant weather. Roll Call meeting to day at La C. B. C. Mr Dunlap buried at B.V. The Wrights started for home on the eve train. Thus endeth 1908. Heard of the Great Earth quake in Italy.
January 1909
Fri Jan 01:[margin: Light frost.] Self & Ida went down to John's & staid all night. Cool & a snow squall in the P.M. Nettie & Donald went also.
Sat Jan 02: Rain last night & some to day. Ida & self came home & Nettie went to Bow and started for Tacoma.
Sun Jan 03: Rainy A.M. Ida & self went to church at LaC. and staid the P.M. with the Carter's.
Mon Jan 04:[margin: Frost.] Self went to Anacortes & got ten Pho Records & got my watch. About one inch of snowfall and it turned cold very fast in the P.M. Mercury at 19 at bed time.
Tue Jan 05:[margin: Temp 12] Clear with north wind. Not doing much but tending fire. Grant & Fred branting.
Wed Jan 06: Temp 11 at Kalsos, 12 here & 10 at Wilsons and reported to be zero in Bellingham. Strong wind to day from the north. The Fidalgo in for Crumine's & Osborne's oats. Began reading "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine".
Thu Jan 07:[margin: Temp 10] Very cold all day. Highest ther. to day 13. Put the horses in to night for the first. Temp. 10 at bed time. Mrs Jenne died to night. No signs of any change.
Fri Jan 08:[margin: Temp 10 at 6 AM. Temp 9 at 10 PM.] Mercury rose to 17° once today but Cold winter is still with us. One chicken died from frost. Began reading "The Riverman".
Sat Jan 09:[margin: Temp 13° at 6 A.M.] and snowing. This is some winter. A little warmer to day, up to 22° noon.
1909 Jan 10-28 (pp 42-43)
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Sun Jan 10: Mrs Fred Jenne buried today. Temp 12° and some more snow. Dr. Palmer came last night and went back with out any ducks this Evening.
Mon Jan 11: Earthquake at 3.45. Peth & Smith here this eve. Temp 10° at 6 A.M. Clear & no sign of a thaw. 9° at 10 P.M. Doing chores & fixing up.
Tue Jan 12: Temp 15°. Grant went to the church wood cutting bee. Ed Stacey here for hay. A letter from Laura. A little warmer today and got up to 25°.
Wed Jan 13: Temp 18 at 7 A.M. and up to 30° in the P.M. Light south wind. Grant went to town with W Peth. A letter from Nettie. Wrote to Geo to day & went to the station for the paper.
Thu Jan 14: Temp 28°/Snowed some to day but not very cold. Working at water pipes & got them to work to fill the boiler. Grant began making a dog house.
Fri Jan 15: Temp 46° with some light rain and south wind. Snow all gone this A.M. Ice in the slough yet. Self working at the water pipes & patched them up and gone them to working except the wash board in the bath room which where the connections are both broken.
Sat Jan 16:[margin: Ida sick abed.] Windy but no rain. Self went to town & got some this to fix water works, &c. Paid bills at this Fair and Polson's. Grant phone to Dr. Palmer to come see Ida. I went to the depot to get him.
Sun Jan 17:[margin: Ida miserable all day. Temp 50] The train did not come till after 3 A.M. & I did not get to bed till five this A.M. Palmer & Grant duck hunting. The ice went out of the slough to day. Light rains.
Mon Jan 18:[margin: Ida some better.] Palmer went home this A.M. Showery with south wind. Choring and working on Pioneer books.
Tue Jan 19: Windy and rainy all night. the boys went clam digging tonight. Ida poorly to day.
Wed Jan 20: High tide. Ida passed a bad night and set for Dr. Bailey this A.M. Weather rough & lots of rain. Railroads having lots of trouble with slides this week.
Thu Jan 21: Mr McGinnis sick. Grant & Fred went to Anacortes and caught a saw log. Land full of water. Ida miserable. [margin: Lots of rain. Bar. at 29.15 lowest I ever saw it.]
Fri Jan 22: Cold wind and a snow squall last night. Mrs Howe up to help Ida to day get ready for Seattle. Found the dyke in bad shape and the boys Fred, Grant & Peth's loading scow to night.
Sat Jan 23: Ida no better. Getting ready for Seattle. Pearl here & Mrs Howe. Ida, Mrs Howe & self started for Seattle at 5 P.M. Arrived at 10.30 and at the sanatarium at 11.45.
Sun Jan 24:[margin: Ida not much better.] In Seattle till 2 P.M. then went to Tacoma & staid all night with Nettie & Frank.
Mon Jan 25: Went to Seattle and to see "Ben Hur" in the eve at the Moore Theatre. Grant doing chores.
Tue Jan 26:[margin: Foggy no rain.] Out to McGinnis's. Up to the sanatarium and came home in the eve.
Wed Jan 27:[margin: Pleasant.] At home all day working at Pioneer books.
Thu Jan 28:[margin: Frost 30°] Grant went for Berger & we killed the pigs. Cold wind all the A.M. Wrote to Ida.
1909 Jan 29-Feb 14 (pp 44-45)
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Fri Jan 29:[margin: Weather fine. Had 8 Gals of lard.] Burger here and finished up the butchering. The Fidalgo here and took the oats. Two men from LaC, Johnson & Grant loading. Finished at 5.15 & Grant went to take Burger home. 2100 sks came to $3112.98 & averaged 98 3/5 per sack.
Sat Jan 30: Went to town & got checks cashed. Clowdy & cold S.E. wind. Grant doing chores. Got harness oil & collars fixed.
Sun Jan 31: Cold south wind all day. Went to Bay View to church on wheel. Roads good. Took dinner with the Howe's.
February 1909
Mon Feb 01: Light rain most all day. Grant doing chores. Self working on Pioneer books. Ben Jorgenson got a ton of oats.
Tue Feb 02: Grant went with Fred to Cypress Island. Rain most all day. Self cleaned out the chicken house and the water tank & did the chores. Rec'd a letter from Ida & wrote one.
Wed Feb 03: No rain to day. Land pretty wet. Self choring some, reading some & working at the Pioneer books some. Johnson came at noon to day.
Thu Feb 04: Judy here for hay for Wilson Feed Co. Grant & Johnson helping load. Johnson & Grant working at the harness in the P.M.
Fri Feb 05: Johnson & Grant working at the harness. Self went to Kalsos to see John Ellis & Mr Clapper. Cold & windy.
Sat Feb 06: Another cold disagreeable day. Johnson sick. Grant went to B.V. & got Nell shod. Self reading the "Lion and the Mouse" and wrote to Ida.
Sun Feb 07: Cold south wind. Went to LaConner to church & spent the P.M. with Carter's. Capt Judy here for a load of hay. Johnson better.
Mon Feb 08: Johnson & Grant working at harness. Self in Mt. Vernon paying taxes & listening to the Ed English trial. Came home with Byron.
Tue Feb 09: Rain A.M. but pleasant after 10 A.M. Grant & Johnson fanning oats and hauling out stack bottom. Self went to town to get harness fixed.
Wed Feb 10:[margin: Showery.] A letter from Ida. Self in Mt Vernon to hear the English hold up trial. Grant & J fanning oats & choring. Finished Stack b. G.N. engine exploded & killed two men near Everett.
Thu Feb 11:[margin: Pleasant.] Frost 28°. Let Geo Esary have 4 tons of oats & Parker & Savage came after them. Grant got 4456 lbs of seed oats from Fred Kalso. Began breaking sod this P.M. Land in good order. Have 182 sks left in the granary. The seed we bot.
Fri Feb 12: Temp 25deg; Cold north wind all day. J. plowing sod.
Sat Feb 13:[margin: Temp 28° Pleasant.] Grant took a ton of hay to Handy. J. hauling manure. Self went to the Samish and staid all night at the Wilsons. Went on wheel.
Sun Feb 14:[margin: Rainy some.] At Wilsons all day. John went to Bow for his hired woman.
1909 Feb 15-Mar 8 (pp 46-47)
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Mon Feb 15:[margin: Letter from Geo.] Johnson plowing. Self came home from Samish. Wind but no rain and not cold.
Tue Feb 16: Rain all last night & this A.M. Johnson oiling single harness & plowing in the P.M. Self reading & writing. Wrote to Geo Sisson.
Wed Feb 17: Went to Mt Vernon to listen to the English case. J. plowing.
Thu Feb 18: Rainy last night & this A.M. Self in Mt Vernon.
Fri Feb 19:[margin: Rain.] At home all day. Stormy most of the day.
Sat Feb 20: A scow here for hay for Geo Esary. Grant & J loading it. Self went to town. Cold & clear in the P.M.
Sun Feb 21: Self enjoying the Gripp. Sidney Stacey here to dinner & his cousin. Clowdy but no rain.
Mon Feb 22:[margin: Showery.] The scow here for another load of hay for G Esary for Anacortes. Grant & J. loading it. Ed Stacey here also for a load of hay. Self staying by the fire. Rev Mr Ball called this P.M.
Tue Feb 23: Rain most of last night. Walter Peth & wife living together again. Self sitting by the phone & reading and enjoying the gripp. The men cleaning up trash for wood & demolished the old pile driver.
Wed Feb 24: Rain most of the day. The men finished fanning oats. Self some better. A card from Ida - Not much improvement in her.
Thu Feb 25: Pleasant case?. Johnson hauled a load of wood from Clapper's. Grant in Anacortes. Mrs B & Mr & Mrs Cole here.
Fri Feb 26: Johnson plowing sod. Cold & threatening rain.
Sat Feb 27: Pleasant. J. plowing. Grant fixing up plows. Self hung up the hams & began smoking them. Dr. Palmer here tonight. Sidney Stacey also.
Sun Feb 28: Rain this A.M. Cold & windy. Grant & Palmer went down to Pearls. Self wrote to Ida.
March 1909
Mon Mar 01: Cold & windy. Wind coming to the west in the P.M. A letter from Geo. & I wrote one & sent his $300 note to him. Also sent check to the bank of California for a certificate. Don & Grant came from Pearls & he went home in the eve. Ira here for hay for John.
Tue Mar 02: Clowdy. J. Plowing sod.
Wed Mar 03: J. Plowing. Self went to town.
Thu Mar 04: Rainy last night & some to day. J. plowing in the P.M. Self working on Pioneer business, addressing cards.
Fri Mar 05: Pleasant. J. plowing stubble & Grant one half. Self reading & choring.
Sat Mar 06: Light frost. Ira here for hay for J. J. & G. plowing stubble. Self went to town on the Jenne appraising busi. [margin: Fine day.]
Sun Mar 07:[margin: Light frost.] Clowdy with light rain. Self went to church at LaConner. Rain in the eve.
Mon Mar 08: Rainy. Land very wet. Went to Anacortes. J. & G. hauled a load of sand to put on the lawn.
1909 Mar 9-30 (pp 48-49)
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Tue Mar 09: Clowdy but no rain. Fixing the lawn in the A.M. filling up mole holes & mowed the lawn also took the tank out of the "Sylph".
Wed Mar 10:[margin: Frost. Pleasant.] The men plowing. A letter from Ida at McGinnis. Self pruning trees and cleaning up trash.
Thu Mar 11:[margin: Fine day. Light frost.] The men plowing. Self cleaning out currants & strawberries. Judy sent Harroldson in for ten tons more hay.
Fri Mar 12:[margin: Fine day.] & the men putting in full time plowing. Self filed a saw & covered the sewer box. Land drying fine this P.M. Heard that Mrs Deacon Calhoun was dead.
Sat Mar 13:[margin: No rain] but clowdy. The men plowing. Self went to LaC and to the burial of Mrs Calhoun. Got a small tank for Grant's boat.
Sun Mar 14:[margin: Frost. Pleasant.] Self went to B.V. to church and called on the Howe's.
Mon Mar 15:[margin: Frost. Pleasant.] The men plowing. Self choring, writing Pioneer card and put new boxes in the disk harrow.
Tue Mar 16:[margin: Clowdy ]but no rain. The men plowing. Finished the Whitney field. Self spaded up garden beds. Mary Wallace down to Pearls. Went to the the new logging outfit of the Ballard Lumber Co. in the P.M. Got a letter from Ida.
Wed Mar 17:[margin: Rain. Pleasant P.M.] last night. Johnson rolling meadow A.M. Both plowing in the P.M. Grant & self in Bay View with boat in the A.M. Wrote to Ida this P.M. & fixed boat some.
Thu Mar 18:[margin: Cold & clowdy.] The men plowing. Finished this side of the road. Self went to LaConner on wheel.
Fri Mar 19: Rain last night & showery to day but they plowed across the road, land rather wet. Self in Anacortes & bot a suit case and overcoat.
Sat Mar 20:[margin: Cold & windy. No rain to day.] The men plowing. Self choring. Cleaned out the round tank and mowed the lawn. Flushed the sewer, &c, &c.
Sun Mar 21:[margin: Light frost. Pleasant.] Went to LaC to church and came home to dinner.
Mon Mar 22: Went to Seattle & staid at McGinnis's.
Tue Mar 23:[margin: Fine] In Seattle & went with Barcly to hunt houses for Frank & had a ride in the Model T Ford.
Wed Mar 24: Hunting houses and went through the Fair grounds.
Thu Mar 25:[margin: weather.] Went to Tacoma. B. Mc also. Staid all night at Franks.
Fri Mar 26: Grant through plowing. Came home from Tacoma and looked for houses some. Frank with me.
Sat Mar 27: Gave an order for a Ford auto.
Sun Mar 28:[margin: Light rain.] Was over to John McG's & went to church. Gov Cosgrove died this morning.
Mon Mar 29:[margin: Rainy.] Came home on the 4.25 train.
Tue Mar 30: Went to Mt. Vernon on the ditch jury.
1909 Mar 31-Apr 20 (pp 50-51)
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Wed Mar 31:[margin: Rainy.] In Mt. Vernon doing nothing. Went to the Cosgrove Memorial exercises in the P.M.
April 1909
Thu Apr 01: Went to Mt Vernon on the No. 17 jury. Was down over the dist. Took dinner in Conway. Rain at night.
Fri Apr 02: Rain at night. In Mt Vernon, finished the case at noon. Rain last night. Land wet. Farmers not doing much. Peth divorce suit on. Came home in the eve. Mrs McGlinn died.
Sat Apr 03:[margin: Frost.] Went to LaC. with John Wilson. Johnson disking sod. Pleasant but cool.
Sun Apr 04:[margin: Rain in the evening.] Went to the Cosgrove Memorial exercises at LaC and to Mrs McGlinn's funeral in the P.M.
Mon Apr 05:[margin: J. disking.] Helping fix Grants boat & began an Auto house. Strong west wind.
Tue Apr 06:[margin: Dry day. Frost. Fine] Went to Gorton's mill & to see the logging machine & took dinner at the camp. J. disking the stubble around in the Whitney piece.
Wed Apr 07: Johnson disking Whitney field. Grant went to town. Self planting potatos & garden stuff.
Thu Apr 08:[margin:Dry. Frost. weather. ] Mailed letters to Geo & Eva & went to Anacortes. Grant plowed the flower garden & harrowed some. J. disking. Sold Everett's lot to Mrs Heimbach for $150.00.
Fri Apr 09: J. disking & finished this side of the road. Grant hauled dike lumber. Self grading around the Auto house & planted beets, carrots, salsify & parsnips. [margin: Ida, Frank & Nettie came from Seattle this eve.]
Sat Apr 10:[margin: Fine day. Treated 36 sks oats.] Johnson harrowing. Grant hauling lumber. Self dipping oats & working on the Auto house & mowed the lawn. A. Ball seeding. Frank & Nettie went down to Wilson's this evening.
Sun Apr 11: Easter. Pleasant day. Self & Ida at home all day.
Mon Apr 12: Grant & Frank at Mt Vernon. Self in LaConner. J. Harrowing spring plowing. Self working on Auto house in P.M.
Tue Apr 13: J. disking. Cold & windy. Grant hauled a load of shingles for auto house. Self working on it.
Wed Apr 14:[margin: Clowdy & showery.] Grant married. All went to the wedding. J. disking. Nettie's & Grant's started for Seattle at 5.30. Mr Pace here to dinner.
Thu Apr 15: Rain last night. [margin: Cold] J. disking. Self working on the "garage".
Fri Apr 16:[margin: winds.] J. disking. Ida & self went to Anacortes & gave a deed to Everett's lot.
Sat Apr 17:[margin: Frost.] Nicest day of the week. Self planting flowers, cabbage & turnips and worked on the house. Mrs & Miss Stacey here to day.
Sun Apr 18:[margin: Frost.] Johnson disking. Pleasant strong north wind. Self went to LaC to church & home to dinner. Grant & Hilda came here this eve.
Mon Apr 19: Mrs Best died last night. Pleasant. Grant began seeding oats. Johnson hauling out oats & disking. Self treated oats & went to LaConner.
Tue Apr 20: Pleasant. Mrs Dewey left for S. Seeding & harrowing. Self went to Mrs Best's funeral.
1909 Apr 21-May 7 (pp 52-53)
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Wed Apr 21:[margin: Pleasant.] Grant seeding. Johnson harrowing & rolling in the P.M. on the Whitney piece. Self treating oats, mixing seed & sowing in the P.M. on the Whitney piece. Self treating oats, mixing seed & sowing in the P.M. Ida went down to Johns.
Thu Apr 22:[margin: Clowdy & windy.] Grant seeding 1/2 & rolling 1/2 J. rolling 1/2 & harrowing 1/2. Self sowing grass seed all day. Have 24 acres sowed.
Fri Apr 23: Finished sowing grass seed and painted on the boat in the P.M. Cold wind. J. harrowing. Grant seeding.
Sat Apr 24: Painted the boat & treated & found 10 sks more oats. Grant seeding in the A.M. & J. harrowing. Rainy P.M. Self went to Wilson's at 4.30.
Sun Apr 25: At Wilson's all day. Rain most of last night & clowdy to day.
Mon Apr 26: Came home at noon. Grant seeding & J. harrowing. Finished seeding 86 acres. Planted some potatos & mowed the lawn this P.M. Clowdy.
Tue Apr 27:[margin: Misty last night & today. Pleasant.] Mother 81 today. Painting on the boat this A.M. & cut lumber for Auto shed door. Went to LaC in the P.M. Grant rolling & J. harrowing.
Wed Apr 28:[margin: Will Esary's machine burned up.] Grant & J. harrowing. Self varnished the boat, planted some beans & worked on the Auto house. It is finished but no prospect of a machine to put in it.
Thu Apr 29:[margin: Pleasant.] Ida & John here to day. Men harrowing & rolling. Self made a gate hanger & helped Grant put away machinery.
Fri Apr 30: Mailed a check for Life Insurance. Went to Anacortes on train & came back with Ronaberger in his Auto. Went with him to Brown Slough & LaConner. Pleasant. The men rolling with two teams.
May 1909
Sat May 01: Lovely day. Grant & J. rolling & finished at 3.30. Self made a new hay cart. Planted sweet corn & mowed the lawn. Bob Barr got 30 sks. oats for feed. Have about 65 left.
Sun May 02:[margin: Pleasant & warm.] Went to LaC to B church & took dinner with Carter's folks.
Mon May 03:[margin: Warm. Pleasant.] Went to LaC to get wheel fixed and down to Wilson's in the P.M.
Tue May 04: At Wilson's till 4.30 over to Edison in the A.M. Came home in the eve. Cold N.W. wind all day. Oats coming up nice. Ida not as well as usual.
Wed May 05:[margin: Sprinkle of rain.] Cold & windy. J. hauling & cutting dike lumber. Self in LaC.
Thu May 06:[margin: Showery A.M. Light.] & cold. Self at Gortons Mill to settle with them for hay & lumber. J hauling timber for dyke. Self planted more beans & peas this P.M. Oats coming up but need rain & warmer weather.
Fri May 07: Cool & clowdy. J. hauled a load of dyke timber. Self fixed the roller and the old scow. Finished hauling D. lumber & cut up some more. Fred fixing his warehouse. Grant & self took the scow down to the dyke at night.
1909 May 8-Jun 1 (pp 54-55)
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Sat May 08: Grant & J working on the dyke. Self choring in the A.M. & went to LaC in the P.M.
Sun May 09: Clowdy & showery. Went to Wilson's & staid all night.
Mon May 10: Came home to day. Rain most all day. A fine rain for oats & grass. Was at Howe's for dinner. Grant & J. on the dike in the A.M.
Tue May 11:[margin: Oats looking well.]Clowdy but warmer in the P.M. G. & J on the dyke. Self choring & making gates. One for the hay barn field & one for the land to Peth's.
Wed May 12: Pleasant & warm. J. hauling gravel on the road or lane. Self working garden, some mowing lawn, &c.
Thu May 13: Rain some last night. Ida worse & John brot here home. Cold wind A.M.m pleasant P.M. Grant & J. loaded the hay in a car. Tweleve tons.
Fri May 14: J. & Fred hauling gravel. Self went to LaC. in the P.M. Mrs Carter here this P.M. Ida about the same.
Sat May 15: Clowdy & misty. J & Fred hauling gravel. Grant went after pigs. Wilson's second son born to day. J. sick in the P.M. & Grant hauling gravel.
Sun May 16: Ida in bed most of the day. Self getting ready for Seattle.
Mon May 17: Pleasant but cool. Started for Seattle & got to Netties at 12.45 P.M. Ida stood the trip all O.K. Downtown in the P.M.
Tue May 18: In Seattle. Went to Tacoma with Frank via steamer.
Wed May 19: Ida poorly. Was up to "Fords" & downtown. Frank got rid of his mail job.
Thu May 20: Downtown with Frank & went to Pantages.
Fri May 21: Down town all day. Saw Byron. Ida about the same. Weather fine.
Sat May 22:[margin: Saw the big stick 18 x 18 x 156] Pleasant. Had an auto ride with Byron in Mr McCoy's auto. Very fine. Out of A.Y.P. in P.M.
Sun May 23: Frank working on boat access. Went to church A.M. & P.M. and out to Leschi Park in the P.M. Ida poorly.
Mon May 24: Dr. Nicholson to see Ida. Warm, dry & dusty. Ida miserable. Was out to "Fords" & downtown.
Tue May 25: Helping Nettie wash & downtown with Ida in the P.M. Warm & dry.
Wed May 26: At Wrights in the A.M. & went to see the "sign of the cross" with Ida at the "Lois" in the P.M.
Thu May 27: Downtown with Ida & had a ride with Palmer.
Fri May 28: Came home on the "Chippewa". Dr. Harris died.
Sat May 29: Down to Pearl's & home in the eve.
Sun May 30: Went to Memorial services in LaC & to Dr Harris funeral. Showery day.
Mon May 31: Went to Seattle via Anacortes & the Chippewa.
June 1909
Tue Jun 01:[margin: Shower.] Went to the opening of the A.Y.P. Saw a big crowd of people & got wet.
1909 Jun 2-26 (pp 56-57)
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Wed Jun 02: Was down town & out to "Fords".
Thu Jun 03: Pleasant. Went to the Fair with J.B. McGinnis.
Fri Jun 04: Downtown & out to Ford's and saw them unload a car of M.T. cars.
Sat Jun 05: Pleasant. Downtown with Ida. Went to Pantages.
Sun Jun 06: Went to church A.M. & P.M. and was out to Madison Park with the McGinnis's in the P.M.
Mon Jun 07: Warm & pleasant. Went to the Fair with Nettie & the McGinnis's.
Tue Jun 08: Downtown & saw them unload another load of Fords. Warmest day of the season. Dry & dusty.
Wed Jun 09: Went to McGinnis's with Ida & she staid all night. Saw Mr Peth & his place of business.
Thu Jun 10: Downtown with Ida. Still warmer to day.
Fri Jun 11: Downtown. Pleasant.
Sat Jun 12: Downtown with Ida & in the P.M. went to the A.Y.P. track meet with Dr. Palmer & he took supper with us.
Sun Jun 13: All went to the B. church in the evening & self & Ida went to the Presbyterian Church to Mathews in the eve.
Mon Jun 14: Self, Ida, Donald, Nettie & Frank went to see the dog show & was up to Ford headquarters.
Tue Jun 15: Was out to Palmer's in the A.M. & down to see them unload cars in the P.M. Nettie sick.
Wed Jun 16: Out to Palmers in the A.M. and last night. Help him put his car together. Got my car this P.M. and was out with Ronneberger taking the first lessons.
Thu Jun 17: Self & Ronneberger drove the car over 30 miles to day. Took the folks for a ride.
Fri Jun 18: Downtown & out for ride by myself. Mr Kalso died this P.M.
Sat Jun 19: Warm dry & dusty. Crops need rain. Was out for a ride with Frank & came home this P.M. by train.
Sun Jun 20:[margin: Dry & dusty.] Home & went to Mr Kalso's funeral. There was a large turnout. Mr Pace preached the sermon.
Mon Jun 21: Went back to Seattle on train. Took a ride in the Ford in the P.M. Dry.
Tue Jun 22: Out riding in the auto with the McGinnis's. Went over the Interlaken Blvd. Ida started for Padilla this P.M.
Wed Jun 23: Went to Dr Terry's office & he began on my teeth. Saw the winning Ford come in from New York.
Thu Jun 24: At the dentist and out to the Fair with D. Fulk in the P.M. Carters at Nettie's to night.
Fri Jun 25: Down to Terry's -- He was filling teeth. Not very pleasant work. Grant & Hilda came to night.
Sat Jun 26: Downtown & went to a Ball game with Grant. Some rain last night. I staid with Donnie while the folks went to the show.
1909 Jun 27-Jul 14 (pp 58-59)
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Sun Jun 27: Went to B. Church in the A.M. & to Mathews Church in the eve. Out autoing in the P.M. with Grant, Hilda & Nettie. Showery in the eve.
Mon Jun 28: Light rain in this A.M. Frank home & we all went to the Fair. Pleasant P.M. At Terrys for a while.
Tue Jun 29:[margin: Fine] Had a ride in the auto. Saw them unload Fords & went to Pantages.
Wed Jun 30: Pleasant. Around town & out to McGinnis's to dinner. Terry finished up my tooth job and cemented on the bridge.
July 1909
Thu Jul 01:[margin: weather] All started for home in the Ford. Left Kirkland at 12.15 P.M. Had a fine trip & got home at 6.35. then went to Wilsons with Nettie. Made 102 miles with the machine to day on about six gallons of gasoline.
Fri Jul 02: At Wilson's in the A.M. over to Wilsons & over to Edison & home in the eve.
Sat Jul 03: Went to Bay View, LaConner & Wilsons. Was in Bay View in the P.M. to the celebration & took supper at McKenna's.
Sun Jul 04: Went to LaC & took dinner with Carter's. Grant sick with cold. In the P.M. took the Carter's out for a ride. Warm & pleasant.
Mon Jul 05:[margin: Wrote to Geo Sisson.] Showery but not much rain. Took Nettie to Vay View & had supper with the Howes. Bar. low & looks like more rain.
Tue Jul 06: About one inch of rain last night. Mended a puncture in the auto wheel tire & fixed fence out in the pasture. Planted some peas & turnips. Rain again towards night. We sure have rain enough now.
Wed Jul 07: Cleaning the auto & went to Whitney Station. Ida & Nettie went to Frank White's.
Thu Jul 08: Pleasant. Went to Whites got old Nell came home & got the auto & took the folks to Whitneys.
Fri Jul 09: Pleasant. At Whitneys & in Anacortes. Came home in the eve. Frank in LaC. Got the auto radiator fixed.
Sat Jul 10: Rainy. Went to LaConner -- & called on Tillinghasts. Saw Bertha Holgate. Grant went after Belle Stacey.
Sun Jul 11: Rain last night & a light shower this A.M. Went to church with the augo & took Mr Pace out to Ridgway. Gil Lovel also. Pleasant in the P.M. 772 miles on the auto this A.M. About 9 gals gas in the tank.
Mon Jul 12: Clowdy some but no rain. Byron & Kalso cutting hay this P.M. Self grinding mower sickls & making wagon rack. Grant & I went after cherries in the auto.
Tue Jul 13:[margin: Congressman Cushman buried today.] Went to town in auto, took Otto & Byron. Working at wagon rack in the P.M. Grant began mowing. Hay light. [margin: Fine]
Wed Jul 14: Grant mowing. Self raking & tedding in the P.M. Five men puttng up in the P.M. [margin: Weather.]
1909 Jul 15-Aug 2 (pp 60-61)
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Thu Jul 15:[margin: Fine day.] Grant mowing. Self raking & tedding. The men shocking. Hilda sick. I went after Mrs J. in the "Auto". Weather not looking good to night. Ira Leatherwood came to night.
Fri Jul 16: Showery last night & damp this A.M. Not working. All putting up in the P.M. Grant mowed 2 hours. Self rakig & tedding.
Sat Jul 17:[margin: Peter Wingren(?) died to night.]Damp but got to wotk at 9.30 A.M. Self raked till noon & went to town to Special Pioneer meeting. The men worked after supper & got all the dry hay up. Mowing this P.M.
Sun Jul 18:[margin: Fine ] Went to LaC to church & to Bailey's for dinner & out for an Auto ride with them in the P.M. Wrote to Ida in the eve.
Mon Jul 19:[margin: weather.] Raking in the A.M. & went to Wengren's funeral in the P.M. with Otto Kalso & a passenger. the men put up two shock rows around the last piece.
Tue Jul 20: Damp A.M. fine P.M. Self raking in the A.M. Making & painting rack in the P.M. The men finished shocking hay. [margin: Warm ]
Wed Jul 21: Self fixing up the old hay rack. Fine warm day. A letter from Ida.
Thu Jul 22: Went to Anacortes. Grant & Johnson blackberrying. [margin: Weather.]
Fri Jul 23: Grant & self went to Mt Vernon. Mr Moore came home with us. Car has made 1006 miles. 6 1/2 Gals on hand. [margin: fine.]
Sat Jul 24: Fixing wagons for hauling hay in the A.M. Went to LaC in P.M. with the auto and the coil gave out on one cylinder. Light rain in the eve.
Sun Jul 25: At home to day. Pleasant. Peth putting in hay.
Mon Jul 26: Began hauling hay. Hauled two loads and had to quit for rain. Hauled 26 loads in the P.M. or 28 all told.
Tue Jul 27: Clowdy & damp all day. No hauling to day.
Wed Jul 28: Damp & clowdy in the A.M. Pleasant & hauling hay in the P.M. 25 loads.
Thu Jul 29:[margin: Fine] Hauling hay all day & finished except what is to bale. 47 loads. 85 in the big barn & 15 in the stable.
Fri Jul 30: Grant & J. helping Fred. Self up to Fox's mill & taking down rigging. Hay selling at from $10.00 to $12.00 per ton. [margin: weather.]
Sat Jul 31: Fred baling. Tillinghast's folks here for a call. Took the girls to town in the Auto this P.M. A letter from Geo & Ida.
August 1909
Sun Aug 01: Fred baling. Grant helping. Marguerite White here. Went to LaC to church & home to dinner & went to Larry's slough to meet Whites in the P.M. They were at Pearls. Wrote to Geo Sisson.
Mon Aug 02: Went to Anacortes with the auto & took off the cylinder head & cleaned it. G. & J. helping Fred bale.
1909 Aug 3-20 (pp 62-63)
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Tue Aug 03: Went to LaC & was working on the Pioneer grounds in the A.M. Went to Mt Vernon with Fred Bailey to get Geo & Lucy. Grant baling. 33 tons & we sold the hay to Geo Esary at $12.00.
Wed Aug 04: Grant baling and finished at 3 P.M. 54 tons or three tons per acre. Self washing & cleaned up the auto. Grant took Belle Stacey home this eve.
Thu Aug 05: Pleasant. Went to Bay View & to meet Ida but she did not come.
Fri Aug 06: Palmer's folks here & all went to Wilsons & in the P.M. Ida came this eve.
Sat Aug 07: Pioneer Day. All in LaC. to day. Palmer's folks started for Seattle this A.M.
Sun Aug 08: A.J. Stacey here this A.M. Wrote to Eva Reed. Went to Edison & down to Pearls this P.M. I went to church this eve to hear Mr Redfern on the Liquor Question.
Mon Aug 09: Went to Mt Vernon this P.M. & delivered the books to the new secretary of Pioneers, Frank Hall. The folks went along & came back via La C. [margin: Fred K. got his auto today.]
Tue Aug 10: The Dredger here for Grant's hay. Self went to Anacortes to get the radiator fixed. Byron went along. Dry & dusty. Grain ripening fast. It looks like cutting next week.
Wed Aug 11: Pleasant. At home all day. The Redfern folks here this P.M.
Thu Aug 12: All went to LaConner & then to Pleasant Ridge to visit Frank Leamer's & Mrs Scott.
Fri Aug 13: At home all day except to B.V. in the eve.
Sat Aug 14: Went to Rosario with Baileys folks. Clowdy & light rain. John & Pearl here to night.
Sun Aug 15: Pleasant. Grant's & John's went to Ned Fowler's to day. I went to Bay View to church. Heard Rev Mr Laegdor, the presiding elder. Grain ripening fast & will do to cut the last of the week.
Mon Aug 16: Went to LaConner, got the Bailey's & took them to Anacortes & to Mrs Whitneys. Pleasant and all had a nice ride.
Tue Aug 17: Foggy but pleasant in the P.M. Got the binder out & looked it over.
Wed Aug 18:[margin: Fine day.] Went to town & got Bailey's folks then went with Fred Kalso to Orcas island. Tillinghasts went also all had a good time.
Thu Aug 19:[margin: Dry & windy.] Went to LaC. & took dinner with Baileys. In the P.M. took Geo & Mrs Harris to the Samish & Olympia Marsh. Grant began cutting oats.
Fri Aug 20: Grant cutting oats. Clapper came this P.M. to shock. Went to B.V. in the A.M. & up to see Geo & Lucy off at 11.15 A.M. Moved the corners of the Whitney field in the P.M.
1909 Aug 21-Sep 10 (pp 64-65)
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Sat Aug 21: Grant cutting oats in the A.M. & went to town for sacks in the P.M. Self choring & tinkering at the binder & drapers.
Sun Aug 22: Clowdy. Went to church at LaC & then up to E. Stacey's. Mrs Wallace with us.
Mon Aug 23: Grant cutting oats. Self choring & fixing binders.
Tue Aug 24: Cutting oats. Finished the Whitney field. Self binding oats. Went for the wash woman & went to LaConner for Gasoline.
Wed Aug 25: Strong wind & threatening rain. All shocking oats in the A.M. Frank Wright here. Grant cutting in the P.M. and finished the Purdy warehouse patch. All shocking & turning in the P.M.
Thu Aug 26: Light rain last night. Went to town in the auto. Frank went also & Ida. Cleared off again to day. Men not working this A.M.
Fri Aug 27: Grant cutting oats. Self went to Anacortes.
Sat Aug 28: Grant cutting oats. Self choring & went to LaC. in the P.M.
Sun Aug 29: Went to Seattle. Dry & warm.
Mon Aug 30: Grant finished cutting oats. Had Fred's binder for the past four days. Self went with Frank to Vashon Island.
Tue Aug 31: Went with Ida & McGinnis's to the Fair. Warm & dry.
September 1909
Wed Sep 01:[margin: Warm.] At the Fair with Frank, Ida & the McGinnis's, John & Barclay. Saw the battle, "Monitor & Merrimac".
Thu Sep 02:[margin: Warm & dry.] Helping Frank pack goods till 3.30 then came home. Ida went to McGinnis's.
Fri Sep 03: Choring & getting things ready for threshing. Went up to Fredonia & to see Jim Callahan's new machine.
Sat Sep 04:[margin: Warm, dry & dusty.] Choring in the A.M. and went to La C. in the P.M. Frank & Nettie came to LaC. last night and Nettie & Donald came home with me. Amos Ball threshing to day. Charles Gaches has bot several lots of oats at $30.00. Sharp & Osborne here to night to get ready for threshing.
Sun Sep 05:[margin: Still dry & warm.] Went to LaConner and heard Mr Glass in the Baptist church. Frank came home with me. They moved the machine over to Byron's at 4.30.
Mon Sep 06:[margin: Perry found the Pole.] Began threshing at Byrons 1084 sks. Self at home. A.M. & took the folks to Wilsons in the P.M.
Tue Sep 07: Finished at Byron's & moved to Fred's at 5.30. Began on Crumrines at 4 P.M.
Wed Sep 08: Choring & over to the machine. Fred finished & had 37 sks per acre or 900 from 24 1/2 acres.
Thu Sep 09: Machine at Crumrines. Self & Grant hauling a load of straw. Self went to LaC in the P.M. Light rain in the eve.
Fri Sep 10:[margin: Rain 1/4 in. last night.] Threshing in the P.M. Too went in the A.M. Finished at Crumrine's & moved here at 5.30.
1909 Sep 11-27 (pp 66-67)
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Sat Sep 11:[margin: Weather fine.] Threshing till 2.15 and broke down. Went to town to get separator fork shaft fixed. About 800 sks out.
Sun Sep 12:[margin: Pleasant.] Threshing about 1200 sks. Grain only making about 26 3/8 sks per acre on the average. Finished all but 12 ac. Self went to Wilson's and six miles up Samish River. Ida came home with me. John Wilson finished to day.
Mon Sep 13:[margin: Fine weather.] Finished threshing at 10.45. 24098 sks. Very fine oats from 86 acres. Wilson's here. Machine went to Peth's. John & Grant went to LaC with the auto.
Tue Sep 14: Machine at Peth's. Grain in bad shape, got out about 1000 sks. Grant off to see about getting jobs.
Wed Sep 15:[margin: Foggy no rain.] Grant filling sax. Self choring & went to LaC twice. Broke the pump piston on the engine. Ida & Nettie went to town in the P.M. Eva sent some pictures yesterday. Finished at Peths & moved to A. Osbornes. Peths has 2300 sks.
Thu Sep 16:[margin: Rain some this P.M.] Threshing at Osbornes. J.B. & Will McGinnis came to night.
Fri Sep 17:[margin: Fine day.] Machine at Osbornes. Went to Samish with the folks & had trouble with the auto.
Sat Sep 18:[margin: Fine day] Machine moved to Crumrines. Took the McGinnis's out for a ride up to the camp & Beaver Marsh. They went home on the 6 P.M. train.
Sun Sep 19:[margin: Rainy.] Machine threshing at Crumrine's & finished at 11 A.M. in the rain. They brot the machine home in the P.M. John came up & got Nettie. Sharp here all night.
Mon Sep 20: Rain last night. Tank filled up one foot. Sharp went home. Windy & showery today. (Grant to Crumrine's & to Bay View in the P.M.) Self cleaned up & oiled the belts & cleaned the auto.
Tue Sep 21: Helping Grant fan screenings. No rain. John Jenne threshing & finished.
Wed Sep 22:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to LaConner to take Nettie & went to Anacortes in the P.M. Staid at Blanche White's.
Thu Sep 23: In Anacortes all day. Had the car engine overhauled to the tune of $4.00. Came home in the eve.
Fri Sep 24: Went to LaC in the A.M. Looks like rain. Nettie sick. Donald came home with us. Getting in straw to day. Five loads.
Sat Sep 25: Walked over the dyke to day to see how it looked. Cleaned out the engine. Went to B.V. for prunes(?) & went to LaC in the P.M. The auto has now gone 2060 miles.
Sun Sep 26: Pleasant day. All went to LaC to church and in the P.M. went over to Mrs Whitneys & called on D'Arcy's.
Mon Sep 27: Went to Van Fleets. Had a fine trip. Beautiful day. Home at 7 P.M. Chris Esary had an auto accident. threshing in Olympia Marsh.
1909 Sep 28-Oct 13 (pp 68-69)
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Tue Sep 28:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to LaC. fixed up Netties safe. Hay selling at $15.00 & oats at $26.00. Saw the auto wreck. John Peth still threshing. Threatening rain to night.
Wed Sep 29: Rain nearly all day. Self went to Seattle to see Fair, Stock show & Pres. Taft. Staid at Milas Gallager's.
Thu Sep 30: At the Fair. Saw & heard Pres. Taft. Beautiful day. Staid at Galliger's
October 1909
Fri Oct 01:[margin: Fine day.] At the Fair with Tillinghast and saw and heard Taft. In the eve went to the Horse show at the Armory. Staid at Hotel Stevens.
Sat Oct 02: Fine day. In Seattle till 5.30. Was out to Ford's, at Polson's & about town. Home at 9.30 P.M.
Sun Oct 03: Pleasant. [margin: Foggy A.M.] In LaC. to church and in the P.M. took Frank's & Jorgenson's out for a ride. Home at 5.30.
Mon Oct 04: Pleasant day. Self & Ida went to Wilson's & staid all night. Was also over to Edison.
Tue Oct 05: Rainy A.M. Came home in the P.M. & got some fruit for Grant. W. Peth baling hay or straw.
Wed Oct 06: Ida sick. Peth baling hay. Went to LaC in the P.M. Road wet & muddy. Master's went to town with me.
Thu Oct 07: Stormy or rather windy. John's folks went up to Stacey's. Bell S. staid here & Ida went home with the Wilson's. Peth baling hay. Johnson went to LaC for baling wire & took Nettie's piano to town.
Fri Oct 08: Rainy A.M. & cool. The press came over here & baled about 28 to 30 tons. Mr Herret here. Frank took a load of Crumrine's hay to LaC. He sold shock baled hay at $15.00. Herret offer $15.00 this this. All in one spark plugs came for the auto.
Sat Oct 09: Baling hay. 42 tons. Choring in the A.M. & in LaC in the P.M. Nettie sick. Callahan's sail. Roads in splendid condition. Hay selling at 15.00, oats at $25.00 to $26.00 and but little selling.
Sun Oct 10: Foggy & damp. Went to LaC to church and saw Isaac Tillinghast. In the P.M. took Hilda & Belle Stacey down to John's also Ben Jorgenson. Pleasant.
Mon Oct 11: Foggy A.M. but pleasant after it went off. Went to LaC for more baling wire. Finished the hay & began on the straw stack. 96 tons hay from 85 loads.
Tue Oct 12: Baling straw till three P.M. when it rained & they broke down. Self went with Fred & All Osborne to Joe Heald's Bay Camano Island. Hard rain in the eve.
Wed Oct 13:[margin: Frank took the last load of Crumrine's hay.] Wet. Baler went to Peth's. No rain after 8 A.M. John brot Ida home & took Belle back.
1909 Oct 14-Nov 1 (pp 70-71)
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Thu Oct 14: Pleasant day & a light frost this A.M. I went to Burlington to see Plumber(?) Mitchell. Grant went to LaC. Ida not well. Oats selling at $26.00 Hay worth $16.00.
Fri Oct 15: Cool but dry & pleasant. Self & Grant went to Anacortes. Bot clams(?) for the Peth's little boy got his finger hurt & Grant took him to town. Byron sold his oats the 13th.
Sat Oct 16: Went to Anacortes with Fred & came home on the train. He was getting his car overhauled. Grant & Johnson trying the plowing but found it pretty dry & hard.
Sun Oct 17:[margin: First frost 30°] Went to LaC to church. In the P.M. out for an auto ride with Carter's & Nettie. Pleasant & the roads fine.
Mon Oct 18: Clowdy but no rain. Went to Fowler's & took Nettie & Frank. A 50 mile trip. Had a good time & got home before 6 P.M. Johnson plowing.
Tue Oct 19: Strong south wind & low barometer. Choring in the A.M. Went down to see Will Esary's house in the P.M. J. plowing.
Wed Oct 20: Went to LaConner & took Ida. She staid with Nettie who was sick.
Thu Oct 21: At home making a tool box. Windy & a rain last night. Grant went to with auto & got Ida.
Fri Oct 22: Fixed dyke two hours & cleaned & washed the auto. Grant started for Sharp's via LaC. He sold the hay to day for $17.00 per ton & the straw for $4.50 to Herret of Everett.
Sat Oct 23: Heavy rain last night & to day. Went to LaConner to act as Judge on the Albers Cup Oat Contest. Drove Charley, Roads bad. This is my first trip with a horse since last spring. Cleared off at night.
Sun Oct 24: Dr. Palmer in Mt Vernon but went back to Seattle. At home all day. No rain but road very muddy.
Mon Oct 25: At home choring & finished my tool box. Pleasant. J. plowing.
Tue Oct 26: Grant came back from Sharp's. Ida poorly. Pleasant. J. plowing. Reading & choring.
Wed Oct 27: Am 60 today. Staid at home and kept quiet. No rain but threatening.
Thu Oct 28:[margin: Windy.] Rain last night. Went to Conway to the Atwood sale & home with Ch. Gaches in his auto. Grant went to Van Fleets. J. plowing.
Fri Oct 29: Not doing much but chores.
Sat Oct 30: No rain but windy. J. plowing. 12 to town P.M. Ida & self went to LaC. in the auto for the musical concert. Staid all night at Carters. Grant up the river yet.
Sun Oct 31: Stormy & wet last night & today. Went to Ch & was at Carter's to his birthday dinner. Frank's folks also. Had lots of phonograph.
November 1909
Mon Nov 01: Stormy day but more wind than rain. Came from LaC in the A.M. & cleaned up the auto in the P.M. Grant away yet. J. plowing by the hay barn.
1909 Nov 2-Nov 25 (pp 72-73)
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Tue Nov 02: Mr Dunlap died in Bellingham after an operation at 9 P.M. Cleaned out the tank & began the plumbing job. Took all the pipes apart. Grant came this eve.
Wed Nov 03: Went to Burlington & Mt Vernon. Saw plumber Mitchel & Alf Stacey's folks.
Thu Nov 04: Johnson finished plowing. Self & Grant working at the plumbing.
Fri Nov 05: Ida & self went to Mr Isaac's Dunlap's funeral. No rain. Grant hunting. Mr Michel here this A.M. Roads muddy & bad. Nothing doing in Hay or Oats.
Sat Nov 06:[margin: Pleasant.] Choring & finished the plumbing. Grant & J load hay in car.
Sun Nov 07: Ida & self went to church in b.V. & to dinner at Bob Barr's. Cool & windy. Roads muddy.
Mon Nov 08: Byron sold his hay at $16.00. Went to Burlington to settle with Mitchell. Grant & J loading hay. Eva Wilson died last night.
Tue Nov 09:[margin: Rainy.] Ida & self went to Anacortes to look at lots. Did not buy. Found them pretty high, those that we would want.
Wed Nov 10: Rainy last night & some to day. Grant & Fred hunting.
Thu Nov 11: Grant & Fred hunting. Self choring & reading. Ida went to Seattle. Rev Mr Harris here this P.M.
Fri Nov 12: Rainy day. Grant went to LaC with Roy C. for naptha. Self at home.
Sat Nov 13:[margin: Frost 30°] Grant & H went to Wilson's & staid all night. Pleasant day. Dug the dahlias & gladiolas.
Sun Nov 14:[margin: Frost 28°] Went to LaC to church per wheel. Called on Tillinghasts & staid all night at Netties. Went to Philas Lantern lecture by Mr Pace in the eve.
Mon Nov 15: Frost 24° Came home at noon. Clear & pleasant.
Tue Nov 16: Frost 30°. Grant, Fred & Dunlap & Esary off for clams. Self reading & doing chores. Warmer.
Wed Nov 17: Rainy last night & to day. The folks came home at 11 A.M.
Thu Nov 18:[margin: Warm 56°] Rainy all last night & rain & wind this P.M. Oats are worth $28.00 now. Sydney Stacey here.
Fri Nov 19: Showery most of the day but warm. Choring and making Pho Record case in P.M.
Sat Nov 20: Went to Anacortes with Fred after going to LaConner. In the P.M. went to LaC via str Columbia.
Sun Nov 21:[margin: Some rainy.] Staid at Netties last night & went to church to day also this eve.
Mon Nov 22: Rain with warm south wind at Netties. Frank after wood. Very low barometer 29 3/10.
Tue Nov 23:[margin: Rainy.] In LaC till 2.15 P.M. went with Frank to Anacortes & home via train at 6.30. Ground full of water & river high.
Wed Nov 24: Rain more last night & showery this A.M. Ed Stacey here for Mrs Wallace's things. Went up to Kalso's in the P.M. Roads very bad.
Thu Nov 25:[margin: Rainy.] Very bad month. Thanksgiving. Staid at home all day had dinner with Grant & Hilda and was thankful.
1909 Nov 26-Dec 9 (pp 74-75)
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Fri Nov 26: Cold & raw but no rain. Grant & Fred hunting. Self reading, choring & making Donnie a wheelbarrow.
Sat Nov 27:[margin: Blowing & raining hard to night.] Windy & rainy. Disagreeable day. Reading Daval(?). Frank here with his launch. Took some timbers to Hat Island. Wrote to Geo & Eva this eve. Got a letter from E. this eve.
Sun Nov 28: Hard rain & warm wind all day. Went to the station & got the paper.
Mon Nov 29: Rain as usual. West wind and rough water in the P.M. Tides to day the highest on record for November. Eight inches short of the highest in '86 & '95, Skagit River very high. Land full of water.
Tue Nov 30: Skagit River broke the dyke in a number of places and is flooding the whole country. It will be the worst general flood on record. Communication by rail is cut off for the county.
December 1909
Wed Dec 01: Excitement everywhere, water also. Otto K's oats & warehouse went in the slough this A.M. Everything flooded from here to LaC & Samish. Beaver Marsh. In fact everything except Whitney Island. Our dyke broke about noon on the John Ball line.
Thu Dec 02: Water from 1 to 3 ft deep. Self went to Fredonia through the field in the boat. Otto moving hay & oats. Frank here yesterday & to day helping with his launch. Clear with cold north wind. Oats worth $30.00.
Fri Dec 03:[margin: Frost 24°] Frank went to Anacortes & then to LaC. Self went to Whitney in a boat. Water going down. Has fallen 4 to 6 in. Otto began on his dyke at the warehouse.
Sat Dec 04: Temp 22°.[margin: No mail since Monday.] Water falling but is covered with ice thick enough to carry one. Took a ride on a wheel to John Ball's Bridge over the ice. Freezing some to night temp 31 at 10 P.M. Sold 1000 sks oats to Geo Esary at $30.00. Anacortes branch of the G.N. a wreck from Telegraph slough to Rockport. Horses still at Byrons. Ida in Seattle.
Sun Dec 05:[margin: Frost 28°.] Pleasant. Water has fallen a foot now. Lots of boys skating this A.M. on the fields from Bay View. I took a short skate my self for the first time in 40 years. The last Cayuga Lake N. York state. Ida came to LaC last night per Str Fairhaven.
Mon Dec 06: Temp 28°. Water falling & weather cold. The horses at Byron's. Self down trying to shut up the old box but too much water but got it nearly stopped. Went to Whitney this P.M. & then began fixing the Rail Road.
Tue Dec 07: Water gone but the ice is with us. Grant helping Otto. Self went with Byron to Mount Vernon and saw the destruction below Avon. It is a fearful sight. South wind & not freezing.
Wed Dec 08: Cold east wind & some rain. Grant & self working on dyke towards Bay View putting in new lumber. Adrian Allen drowned near his home on Samish Island.
Thu Dec 09: Windy but no rain. Tides on the increase. Self & Grant worked on the dyke four hours. In the P.M. went for the mail & got the horses home from Byrons. Ice about gone but lots of water left yet.
1909 Dec 10-26 (pp 76-77)
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Fri Dec 10:[margin: (4 hours)] Stormy day. Grant & self finished the lumber in the big dam towards Bay V. Went to the station for Ida's telescope in boat. A. Allen buried to day.
Sat Dec 11:[margin: High wind.] Stormy, wind & rain. Put the auto back in the shed & went to LaC in the P.M. Drove Old Nell. Skagit coming up again.
Sun Dec 12: In LaC all day. Very disagreeable day. River rising & a high tide. Lots of water everywhere over the flats.
Mon Dec 13: Still & pleasant to day. Came home. Ida also. Lots of water in the road. The Hertford calf got fast in the stack & can't walk yet. Otto trying to shut his break by the Jenne warehouses to night.
Tue Dec 14: Pleasant. Otto shut off the first break last night. Grant helped. Self choring. The calf getting better.
Wed Dec 15: Pleasant but cooler. Went to the station & set off the magazine list and a book for Mother. Water gradually going down, but still coming from Ball's field.
Thu Dec 16: The boat came for the oats & took 1008 sks. 408 sks of mine = $636.00 - 530 sks left to ??. Cool but pleasant. Otto & Fred working at the other line at the night on Telegraph Slough. 27 men.
Fri Dec 17: No rain but cool & clowdy. Otto shut out the water to day. Grant working last night & sleeping today. Self doing the chores and was over to see the dyke & to Whitney station. Was out to see the break in my field. Found an acre and 60 rods of break & land covered with water.
Sat Dec 18: Light frost. Grant on dyke last night for Otto. They have it in good shape now. Self doing chores. Foggy. Tides medium.
Sun Dec 19: At home except to the station. Ida & Hilda went to the Ridge in the P.M. Weather foggy & quiet. Frosty in the eve.
Mon Dec 20: Frost 28. Self putting down carpet & doing chores. Grant went to town to cash the oat dft. The Fidalgo here to get Peth's oats. Clear & pleasant all day. Ida fell off the step ladder. Dr. Palmer in LaC.
Tue Dec 21: Frost 25°. Clear & pleasant. The dredger in for Byron's hay. Grant brant hunting. Hay $20.00.
Wed Dec 22: Temp 23°. Ida & self went to Anacortes. Clear & cold. Fred went & brot his auto home.
Thu Dec 23: Temp 26° Cool and clowdy. Self went to B.V. & got oil, sugar &c and cut a Christmas tree. Looks like snow. Fred went to LaC with his Ford.
Fri Dec 24:[margin: Temp 28°. A tree for the children to night.] Went with Fred to LaC in launch saw the dredger working near Denny's trying to close a break in the dyke. Nettie came with us & John & family came also to spend Ch.
Sat Dec 25: Christmas. At home all day and all to dinner but Frank who was working for the dredger Co. A little snow this A.M.
Sun Dec 26: Pleasant. Temp 32°. Went to church & took Nettie home. John & P. went home. Pleasant.
1909 Dec 27-Jan 10, 1910 (pp 78-79 Duplicate of next)
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Mon Dec 27: Temp 24°. Clear & cold. Self at home choring. Ida went to Wilsons. Grant went with Fred to get piles.
Tue Dec 28: Temp 24°. Went with Grant to LaConner & to see the dredger at Denny's. The job will cost over $7000.00. The water is still over the Brown Slough Country and also the Alanson Dist. Nothing doing yet to repair dykes on the River.
Wed Dec 29: Temp 30°. Even temp & no wind. Grant, Fred & self & team took the piles out of the water for stringers across the break in the Ball line dyke and hauled them to the break.
Thu Dec 30: South wind and pretty high tide. Cut up the spruce boom stick for piles & wood. Went to Whitney at night.
Fri Dec 31: Grant & Fred after piles. Self went to the Inspector of Election at B.V. It went dry 36 - 64 = 100 votes. Snowing most of the day. Snow 4 in deep. Thus endeth 1909. Frost at 12 M. 26°.
Sat Jan 01: Temp 22°. Coldest A.M. of the winter. 20° at Kalso's. Clear & cold. At home all day. Finished reading "Lewis Rand". Ida still at Wilson's. Election for County Dry as far as heard. LaConner dry. Mt Vernon wet. [margin: Fire in B.V. this A.M.]
Sun Jan 02: Temp 14° A.M. Clear & cold. Fine sleighing. Temp 18° at 7 P.M. 22° at 10 P.M. Went to Whitney & got the mail on wheel. Dr. Palmer & family in LaConner to day.
Mon Jan 03: Temp 24, pleasant & no wind. Nothing doing but chores & keeping warm. Rec'd a letter from Mrs Reed, Zero there.
Tue Jan 04: Frost 19°. Went to LaC with Grant & Hilda in the Auto. Self staid with Nettie.
Wed Jan 05: Frost 22°. Self in LaC helping Nettie move. Pretty good winter weather. Frank in Seattle. [margin: Tonight hog got out.]
Thu Jan 06: Frost 28°. Fixing the house. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Jan 07: Some warmer to day. Helping Nettie. Frank with the dredger folks.
Sat Jan 08: In LaC & went to the Comedy Concert to night. Cold south E. wind & snowing some to night.
Sun Jan 09: Ida came home. In LaC went to church morning & eve. Frost at night & one inch of snow to day.
Mon Jan 10: Frost about 28°. In LaC & went out to the Dredger in the P.M. Str Dredger blew out a steam pipe & scalded two men badly.
Mr Kalso died this P.M.