Wed Jan 01:[margin: Strong south wind.] At the Ranch. Everything soaked. All working to fix the break at Byron's warehouse. Not a very happy New Year.
Thu Jan 02: A scow came for the hay and the boys & self began loading in the P.M. worked till 10 P.M. Fred & crew put in the break at Byron's W.
Fri Jan 03:[margin: Strong N. wind.] Began on the break at the hay barn at 4 P.M. had about 28 men. Worked till 2 P.M. It took 12 rods of new dike. Had a dike meeting at Kalso's this P.M. and all agreed to go ahead & fix up the breaks if possible. Fred K. to take charge. Finished loading the hay and 36 tons of straw. Callahan shut off his breaks & finished them to day.
Sat Jan 04:[margin: Frost.] All getting ready to shut off the big buck at the Allen Slough dam. Self grinding axes, filing saws, & working on dike in the P.M. Came hoe in the eve. Ida about sick with bad cold. Dr. Smith has been sick with bowell trouble for over two weeks and not much better.
Sun Jan 05: Temp 26°. Freezing all day. Went to church and wrote to Geo.
Mon Jan 06:[margin: Warmer at night.]Snowing all day. Went to Sedro with Wells & Conner to visit the Northern Insane Hospital. Home at 9 P.M.
Tue Jan 07: Strong S.E. wind. At home & down town. John Kell & John Nelson here to see about dyke bill. Went to the ranch in the eve. Found them getting on well with the dike.
Wed Jan 08: At the farm this A.M. but came home on the 9.30 train. They have all the breaks shut except the ones down near Bay View. Amos Ball & Bob Woodburn doing nothing toward shutting this off.
Thu Jan 09: Snow last night and to day. finished packing and started for Seattle at 5.35 on the way to Olympia.
Fri Jan 10: In Seattle till ten P.M. then went to Tacoma with Representative to tend the Republican State dinner at the Tacoma Hotel. It was a swell affair.
Sat Jan 11: Went to Olympia via train arrived at 11 A.M. Bot a stove and went to Birchlers to stay. Snowing & melting. Town full of Reps. and Senators, &c.
Sun Jan 12: At Mitchell hotel most of the day. Dark & clowdy and rain in the P.M.
Mon Jan 13: The House was organized to day and H.D. Taylor elected speaker. Rainy.
Tue Jan 14: Frosty. Gov Lister arrived. Two House sessions to day.
Wed Jan 15: The new Gov inaugurated to day. Ida & the Palmers came and we all went to the Inauguration Ball. Damp cold and snowy.
Thu Jan 16: In the House.
Fri Jan 17: In the House for one session. Froze last night.
1913 Jan 18-Mar 22 (pp 190-191)
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Sat Jan 18: Nothing doing to day.
Sun Jan 19: Went to Baptist church twice to day.
Mon Jan 20: Two sessions to day. Weather cold and snowy.
Tue Jan 21: Rain & snow. In the House of Representatives all through Jan & Feb till Mar 13th.
Wed Jan 22: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Jan 23: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Jan 24: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Jan 25: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Jan 26: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Jan 27: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Jan 28: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Jan 29: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Jan 30: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Jan 31: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
February 1913
Sat Feb 01: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 02: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 03: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Feb 04: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 05: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Feb 06: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 07: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Feb 08: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 09: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 10: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Feb 11: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 12: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Feb 13: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 14: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Feb 15: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 16: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 17: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Feb 18: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 19: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Thu Feb 20: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 21: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sat Feb 22: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Sun Feb 23: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Feb 24: John & Grant came to see me on Feb 24th.
Tue Feb 25: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Feb 26: McCullough came to Olympia.
Thu Feb 27: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Fri Feb 28: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
March 1913
Sat Mar 01: Went to Bremerton and visited the Soldiers home. Every body went & enjoyed the trip. Ida came home and left me.
Sun Mar 02: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Mar 03: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Tue Mar 04: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Wed Mar 05: Lee Bradley visit us to day.
Thu Mar 06: The Initiative Bill failed to pass on Mar 6th. Legislation Ball
Fri Mar 07: Gov refused to accept the Road bill.
Sat Mar 08: The Gov. delivered a message to the Senate and the House attended uninvited. Went to church twice. Bap in A.M. and to hear Mrs Bowen on China in the eve. Visited the Park with Ed Brown in the P.M.
Sun Mar 09: No entry. In the House of Representatives.
Mon Mar 10: Three sessions to day. Adjourned at 12M.
Tue Mar 11: Ditto yesterday.
Wed Mar 12: Three sessions. Adjourned at 3.30 Thursday A.M.
Thu Mar 13: Another session this P.M. and the last began at 8 P.M. and lasted till 5 oclock Fri A.M. Third house in session part of the time.
Fri Mar 14: Things going lively all night, speeches, songs, and hilarious doings. Went to Bed at 5 A.M. and got up before 9. Packed up and started for Seattle at 12.15 arrived at 5 P.M. Staid at the Arlington and went to the Orpheum with Senator Hammer. Saw a fine entertainment and the first talking and singing moving pictures.
Sat Mar 15: In Seattle. Took dinner with the Palmers.
Sun Mar 16: Stormy. Went to the first Presbyterian church twice, out to McGinnis' to dinner and heard Booker T. Washington in the P.M. also Dan Earle at the Y.M.C.A. at supper. Took the boat for home at 10 P.M.
Mon Mar 17: Heard McKenna was very sick. Arrived in A 5 A.M. Lots of rain yesterday and same to day. Road muddy. Nettie's baby no well. Frank in San Francisco and has been for some time.
Tue Mar 18: Windy but no rain. Fixing up the Ford and helped wash.
Wed Mar 19: Gov Mead died. Temp 27°. Fierce with wind all day and freezing every minute. Choring & reading.
Thu Mar 20: Tem 26. Pleasant but cold. Ida & self went over to the Ranch in the Ford. Roads dry but rough. Grant through plowing.
Fri Mar 21: Choring. Took the car down & got the Che? door fixed. Spaded up some garden.
Sat Mar 22: Cold & clowdy. Got a Stromberg Carburetor put on the car. Went with Donnie to see a scow launched.
1913 Mar 23-Apr 9 (pp 192-193)
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Sun Mar 23: Easter Sunday. Snow four inches deep this A.M. Went to church at the Baptist Easter Exs. Was up to Lees after dinner and out for a ride with him to Summit Park. Went to M.E. church in the eve with Donald.
Mon Mar 24:[margin: Frost 30 ] At home & downtown. Cold north wind.
Tue Mar 25:[margin: Frost 28 ] Pleasant but cool. Went to Wilsons in the eve & staid all night.
Wed Mar 26: At Wilsons till 2.30 Came to B.V. & Grants & home in the eve. Stopped & saw Mr McKenna. He is no better and don't seem to know people. Clowdy & threatening rain. Ida not well. Roads dry but rough.
Thu Mar 27: Strong S. wind and rain in the P.M. Wheeled over a lot of roots for fire place wood from the Lowman building. Ida not well.
Fri Mar 28: Cool & clowdy. Choring & downtown.
Sat Mar 29: Ditto yesterday. Frank came from S.F.
Sun Mar 30: Went to B. church. Grant & Hilda & son here to dinner. Shower in the eve.
Mon Mar 31:[margin: Frost.] Spading up garden & choring. Was out to Darcy's & spent the eve at Mrs Whitney's.
April 1913
Tue Apr 01:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to LaConner & took dinner at Baileys. Mrs Whitney & Darcy went along.
Wed Apr 02: Planted garden stuff in the A.M. Was down town in the P.M. & took a ride with Ronneberger. Went to the concert this eve.
Thu Apr 03: Self & Frank went over to the ranch and the Master's Dam to see Fred Kalso.
Fri Apr 04: Cold raw wind. Cold & clowdy. Working around the garden some. Frank & family took the car and went to Wilson's in the P.M.
Sat Apr 05: Rain last night. Strong south wind. Put in a window light in the door of Davis house the the wind broke out. Frank & Nettie came this eve.
Sun Apr 06:[margin: Wrote to Dora Phillips] Rain again last night. Cold this A.M. Went to the Baptist church and Rev Flannigan came home with me & took dinner. Pleasant P.M.
Mon Apr 07: Choring about home and cleaning the car. Cold & windy.
Tue Apr 08: Frank went to Seattle. At home in the A.M. out to Mr Sees & the Fidalgo Mill in the P.M.
Wed Apr 09: Went to Bellingham and tend the Fourth Trial. Came home via interurban & Burlington. Warm & pleasant to day. Donald not so well.
1913 Apr 10-25 (pp 194-195)
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Thu Apr 10: Wnt to the Ranch & to the "Oil Well" Van Huebner went with me. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Apr 11: Went to Bellingham to hear the Furth Trial. Came home at 10.45. Donald still sick abed and Frank in Seattle.
Sat Apr 12: Choring about the place. Mowed the lawn and downtown. A car load of Fords in the A.M. Ronneberg sick abed. Weather pretty good for farmers.
Sun Apr 13:[margin: Fine day.] Went to the B. church in the A.M. Baileys here to dinner & in the P.M. Went for a ride in the eve. Took Nettie & Mrs Woodburn & kids over to Summit Park.
Mon Apr 14: Choring about home M & downtown. Grant over and I helped him wash his car. Roy Crumrine here & paid his interest.
Tue Apr 15:[margin: Weather] Got three load of wood & let Nettie have one. Piling wood & fixing a place for sweet peas.
Wed Apr 16:[margin: fine.] In Bellingham all day at the Furth trial. Home at 10.30. Frank went also but did not return. Heard Hughes pleas.
Thu Apr 17: Went to the Ranch and to LaC for seeds & seed potatos for Grant. Helped him plant in the P.M. Ida & Donald went to the Ranch. Weather fine and Grants man sowing oats 16 acres.
Fri Apr 18: Choring around home. Furth found guilty as charged.
Sat Apr 19: Nice rain last night. Went to Darcys in the P.M. & took Miss Olive Darcy & niece to the boat on their way to Bellingham.
Sun Apr 20: Pleasant day. Went to B. church & self & Ida went to Christian church in the eve. Grants and Ed Crumrine's folks here in the P.M.
Mon Apr 21:[margin: Aunt Mary came this P.M.] Dan'l Sullivan buried to day. Rocks has an auto accident Sun A.M. in Mt Vernon. Heard a girl and a young fellow shot himself but not dead yet.
Tue Apr 22: Clowdy & cool. Mrs Wallace here & they visited Mrs Woodburn. Self went to Cranberry hill. Downtown in the eve to get Ida's teeth fitted.
Wed Apr 23: Clowdy & cool with light rains in the P.M. Went to Frank White's with Aunt Mary and took her to Grants at 4.30. Grant sowing oats & nearly done.
Thu Apr 24: Rainy last night and this A.M. and misty all day. Made a seat for the porch. Mr & Mrs Fed S. Wright here and took dinner with Nettie. Then went to Bellingham on the boat. In the eve went down to Walkers to get Ida's teeth fitted.
Fri Apr 25: Painted the porch seat. Cleaned up the car and mowed the lawn. John's Wilsons folks came over in the P.M.
1913 Apr 26-May 10 (pp 196-197)
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Sat Apr 26: Rain again last night. Clowdy & cool to day. Painted the seat another coat and worked around the lawn.
Sun Apr 27: Mother 85 years old to day. Rainy most of the day. Mrs Darcy died in Bellingham yesterday. I went to meet them at the boat but they did not come. Went to the train also. Went out to the Young Peoples meeting in the eve at the Baptist Church.
Mon Apr 28: Frost. Choring around home. Went to meet the Darcys at the 10.20 boat and took them home. Clear & cold.
Tue Apr 29: Frost. Very cold backward spring. Grass grows but not much else. Went to Mrs Darcys funeral in the P.M.
Wed Apr 30: Cool and clowdy. Went over to the Ranch and down to see the Well & oil machine & home in the eve.
May 1913
Thu May 01:[margin: Cold & clowdy] Choring around home & began painting the window sash. Went to meeting in the eve and Ida went to see Mrs Bessner who is sick.
Fri May 02: Around home in the A.M. & down town in the P.M. Down to Mr Balls this eve. He got hurt to day over at Arne's place. A barn door fell on him. Concert in Mt. Vernon to night.
Sat May 03: Still cold & nothing growing. Went to Mt Vernon with Morrison & C. Moore. Mrs Whitney came home with us. The Robinson Co. had a meeting.
Sun May 04: Went to B. church. Ida also. Grant & Ed Crumrine here to see a ball game. Frank home. We had dinner over there. Sheared Patsy yesterday. Oats worth $27.00 per ton.
Mon May 05: Choring about home. Wrights went to Bellingham. Pleasant. Mr Ball sick yet. Had two Drs. to day.
Tue May 06:[margin: Beautiful day] Went to Skagit River fishing with C. moore. Mr McLean and Mr Bird. Caught about 25 trout all told.
Wed May 07: At home in the A.M. & mowed the law. Went to LaConner in the P.M. Nettie, Ida & Miss Darcy went also.
Thu May 08:[margin: Rain a little in P.M.] Went to the Ranch and to LaConner. P.Miller went along. Helped Grant plant garden in the P.M. Got some paint for the house roof.
Fri May 09: Downtown in the A.M. Paid K.&R.'s bill. Fine rain today. Went up to the school buildings in the P.M. with Ida and to the Library Concert in the eve.
Sat May 10: Clowdy & threatening rain. Light shower in the eve. Hazel Valentine came this A.M. & Frank home this P.M.
1913 May 11-26 (pp 198-199 Duplicate of next)
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Sun May 11: ??ie. Rain last night. Went to church & S.S. Hazel here. Went to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon May 12: At home till 5 P.M. Then went to the Ranch and to B.V. Took Hazel home then went to Wilson's to stay all night.
Tue May 13:[margin: Rain A.M. & P.M.] At Wilsons. Over to Edison and to Leatherwoods'. Then came to Bay View a while and to Grants for supper. Came home in the eve and it rained. [margin: Fred K. lost a horse to day.]
Wed May 14: Cleaned up the car & worked about the lawn & went downtown. Grant & Crumrines over. Ida at Mrs Davis.
Thu May 15:[margin: Pleasant] Cool and clowdy. Mowed the lawn. Mrs Smith here. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri May 16: Pleasant but cool. Choring in the A.M. and downtown in the P.M. A car load of Ford Roadsters came yesterday. Went out to see Mr Burdun with Lee Bradley this P.M. Went to Miss Libby's concert in the eve with Nettie.
Sat May 17: Pleasant. Ida sick with a bad cough. Helped Mr Davis clean his sewer box in the A.M. Choring & down town in the P.M.
Sun May 18: Beautiful day. Grant over to ball game. Ida sick last night and had Dr. Appleby. Went to church this A.M. Mr Smith called this P.M.
Mon May 19: Warm & pleasant. Mowed the lawn and in the P.M. began painting the roof of the house.
Tue May 20:[margin: Ida not much better.] Warm & pleasant. Went over to the ranch and planted some corn, beans and cucumbers, squashes, &c. Took a walk over the dike. Grant bot a bull calf in Co. with Roy Crumrine.
Wed May 21: Pleasant. Grain not looking very well. It is thin in spots. Can taste the salt in the low places. Grass looking fairly well but it all needs more rain. Ida in bed all day. Self painted the eave troughs and some on the roof. Good weather for fresh land. Amos Ball's dike not fixed yet.
Thu May 22: Pleasant. Choring & painting some on the roof. Dr. Cook here to see Ida.
Fri May 23: Mowed the lawn. Piled wood & did house work. Ida still in bed. The Wrights came.
Sat May 24: Beautiful day. Took the Smiths to Mt Vernon & took dinner with Rev. Jennings' people. Ida still poorly.
Sun May 25: Pleasant. Went to the memorial services at the Christian church. In the P.M. John's & Grant's and Frank Leamer's folks were here.
Mon May 26: Wright's folks started for Seattle. Misty & rainy most of the day. This rain will help out the oats on salt land. A letter from Dora Phillips.
1913 May 27-Jun 11 (pp 200-201)
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Tue May 27: Clowdy but no rain. Ida no better. Self in the house.
Wed May 28: Fine day. Mowed the lawn & washed. Went downtown for dinner. Heard Grandpa Wright died in San Diego. Went with Nettie to the C. Concert in the eve.
Thu May 29: Pleasant. choring in the forenoon & went out to Frank Whites in the P.M.
Fri May 30: Beautiful Memorial Day. Went & heard Judge Joiner make the Memorial address. Frank, Ida, Mrs Smith & children & Mrs Whitney went for a ride around Marches Pt.
Sat May 31:[margin: ] Self & Ida went to the Farm & staid all night. Harris Smith died to night from a hit on the head by a base ball in the game yesterday. The oats not looking very well, unless we get plenty of rain they will be very short.
June 1913
Sun Jun 01: At the Farm and went to Memorial Services in B.V. Ida did not go, not well enough. Came home at 6 P.M.
Mon Jun 02: Fine weather. Mowed the lawn and went to Harris Smith's funeral. It was a sorry funeral. Ida some better to day. Frank went to Linden to Grandpa Wright's funeral. Watered the law some. It is drying fast.
Tue Jun 03: Pleasant day. Painting on the roof all day.
Wed Jun 04: Ida poorly. Strong south wind. Painting and finished the roof. Caught a bad cold. Went to the class play with Nettie & the Whitney's and took them home after it was over.
Thu Jun 05: Not doing much. Cold bad. Went to the Graduation Exercises in the eve. Drying weather too dry for salt water oats.
Fri Jun 06: Pleasant. Went to the farm and helped Grant on the sewer box & ditch.
Sat Jun 07:[margin: Light shower.] At the Farm & went to Bay View in the P.M. and to the Oil well. Down about 130 ft. Had the first puncture on the car. 3486 miles. Came home in the eve. Ida poorly. Mrs Bessner here and is not feeling well.
Sun Jun 08: Nice rain to day about 1/4 inch. At home all day & went to the Chris. Church in the eve. Ida no better.
Mon Jun 09: Fine growing day. Ida went to Seattle with Frank to see Dr. Palmer. Went over to the them make road at Summit Park Cap. Hoagon & Mr Davis went along. Mowed the lawn & piled a load of wood.
Tue Jun 10: Fine warm day. At home in the A.M. Took some women out to Krebs in the P.M. & was down to the Fidalgo Mill.
Wed Jun 11: Working about home some, down to see John Ball about making a dam in the Hay Barn slough.
1913 Jun 12-29 (pp 202-203)
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Thu Jun 12: Clowdy & windy & a little rain. Ida came from Seattle. I went to the farm and to Byron's and home at 4.30. Warm wind. Good to raise the river.
Fri Jun 13: At home choring around. Shower in the eve. Reading the "Harvester".
Sat Jun 14: Ida 56 to day. Choring in the A.M. & went to La Conner in the P.M. took Mrs Smith & sister.
Sun Jun 15: Shower in the eve. Pleasant. Went to Wilson's & took the Wright's. Went to hear Miss Crawford on Indian missions in the eve at B.V.
Mon Jun 16:[margin: Fine ]Washed, mowed the lawn and some other chores. Went to see Mrs Van Huebber in the P.M.
Tue Jun 17:[margin: weather.] Not feeling very well. Finished reading the"Harvester". Went to see Mrs Van H again and took Mrs Davis.
Wed Jun 18: Had a collision in M.V. Lost a spoke. [margin: Showery.] Went to Mt. Vernon to the Association. Took Mrs Belch & Mrs Johns & Ida also. Came home at 4 P.M.
Thu Jun 19: Went to Mt Vernon to Association. Took the Misses Belch and Johns. Heavy rain most all day. Home at 6 P.M.
Fri Jun 20: Heavy rain last night. At home & down town and got the car wheel fixed.
Sat Jun 21: Heavy rain last night and some today. Rev Jennings here. Choring about the house. Finished reading the "Heart of the Hills".
Sun Jun 22: Went to church morning & eve & S.S. Rev Jennings of Mt Vernon preached.
Mon Jun 23: Grant over here. Grant's 27th birth day.
Tue Jun 24:[margin: Grant sold the oats at $27.00 was offered 29-- once.] Pleasant. Went to the farm and then to the opening of the Riverside bridge. Otto went with me. The Gov. (Lister) was there.
Wed Jun 25: Mr McGinnis came last night. Went to Mt Vernon & got Mrs McGinnis and from there to Bellingham and staid all night with Mrs Wallace. Showery but roads fair.
Thu Jun 26: In Bellingham all day viewing the town. Pleasant day.
Fri Jun 27: Left B. at 9 A.M. Called on Mr. Dalin near Burlington, then to Edison for dinner, then to John Wilson's then to Grants, then to Frank White's for supper and home at 9 P.M. Fine trip.
Sat Jun 28: Mr & Mrs McGinnis went home to day via "Kulshan" Washed the car, mowed the lawn. Pleasant day.
Sun Jun 29: Went to the M.E. church this A.M. Margurite White came from Seattle this A.M. Went with the Wrights to B.V. & the Ranch this P.M. called on Howes. Shower in the eve. Oats & hay look fairly well for a flood year. Oats weedy.
1913 Jun 30-Jul 14 (pp 204-205)
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Mon Jun 30: Spent the day choring. Helping wash, &c.
July 1913
Tue Jul 01:[margin: Rainy.] Working around home in the A.M. and went to the Ranch in the P.M. Margurite White went along and the boat came for the oats. Finished loading at 9 P.M.
Wed Jul 02:[margin: Pleasant.] Helping Grant make beds for men and went to town in the P.M. to get oat money. Walked over the grain fields and voted it less than a half of last years crop. I guess the hay at 2 3/4 tons per acre for 50 acres or 125 to 140 tons.
Thu Jul 03: Clowdy but no rain to speak of. Choring around the ranch in the A.M. Went to Wilsons and to Samish Island for Grant a girl in the P.M. Pearl and children came home with me.
Fri Jul 04: Lots of drunks. Rainy A.M. Went to the Parade and to speaking in the Park. John & Frank Whites here to dinner. Went to the Ball game in the P.M.
Sat Jul 05:[margin: Pleasant.]Down town & to the Ball game. All went out to the long bridge for a picnic supper. Frank & I went to Dewey. Frank Ewing had a break down and I took them home, got back at 10.30.
Sun Jul 06:[margin: Frank went to help Fowler on the boat.] Pleasant strong wind at night. Went to hear Hudson. Pearl went with me. Mr Darcy here to dinner. Baileys called in the P.M. In the eve took Pearl & Hilda & Kids home. Had a tire blow out and had to get Ronneberger to bring out a new one. Ida staid with Hilda.
Mon Jul 07: Pleasant. Mowed the lawn, got the tire fixed and went downtown. Ida came home this eve.
Tue Jul 08: Grant came from Tacoma this A.M. Went & called on Van Heuber's & Woodburn's this eve. Looks like rain again.
Wed Jul 09: Rained some last night and nearly all day to day. Poor outlook for hay.
Thu Jul 10: Grant mowing. Pleasant. Down town in the A.M. & down to Elders to get some dirt. Repotted the big fern. In the P.M. painting window frames & cornice.
Fri Jul 11: Pleasant. painting about all day. Rain this A.M. & tonight.
Sat Jul 12: Finished painting. Mowed the lawn, cleaned the car and in the P.M. went for a drive with Mrs Smith & Mrs Nelson. Drove to Dodge Valley, Mt Vernon, Burlington, Edison, Wilson's, Bayview, the Ranch & home at 8 P.M. Had a picnic supper at the foot of the hill where the road comes on the Island. Bad hay weather. John & Grant mowed some to day.
Sun Jul 13: Pleasant to day. Went to Sunday school out to the Con. Church. Called on Mrs Van Heuber in the P.M.
Mon Jul 14: Went to the Farm to help in the hay. Tedding & raking. Weather good. Finished mowing the Whitney field.
1913 Jul 15-Aug 2 (pp 206-207)
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Tue Jul 15: On the farm haying, tedding & raking. Weather splendid - went to a show in the eve last night.
Wed Jul 16: Ditto yesterday except the show, which was a musical by the Linrud Fam.
Thu Jul 17: Haying. Weather fine. Finished weaving & tedding. Self came home this eve. Potlatch began yesterday.
Fri Jul 18: Went Seattle via Kulshan to see the "Potlatch" very warm in Seattle.
Sat Jul 19: In Seattle all day. Saw lots of people & various other things. Warm & dry.
Sun Jul 20: Warm tem 76. Came from Seattle this A.M. Went to the Presbyterian church. Call on the Van Huebeners this eve.
Mon Jul 21: Temp 76. choring & washing in the A.M. went to the farm in the P.M. Warm & fine hay weather.
Tue Jul 22: Mowed the lawn & went down town twice. Temp 76°. Ground very dry & roads dusty.
Wed Jul 23: Not quite so warm. Nettie started for Tacoma. Ida keeping the baby, but not well.
Thu Jul 24: Pleasant. Dry & dusty roads. Went with the crowd to Whidby Island and visited the Fort Casey. Mrs Whitney & Mrs Alexander went with me. Ida staying with baby Wright. Frank home last night. [margin: Saw lots of fine farms, good roads, good crops. Twenty-two cars mad the trip and crossed the pass on scows. Nine cars at a trip. Started at 8.30 and got back before six. Made 80 miles. Saw Dr. C. at home.]
Fri Jul 25: Warm & dry & dusty. Around home and down town. Wrote to Geo. in the eve. Nettie came from Tacoma. Viola Wright very low.
Sat Jul 26:[margin: Baled 45 tons.] Started for the Ranch at 6 A.M. Grant baling hay. Hay in fine order. The Whitney field made 2 1/2 tons per acre or 50 tons on 19 acres. Self running the engine. Grant feeding.
Sun Jul 27:[margin: Hay fine.] Baling hay across the road. 40 tons. Warm & dry. Self with the engine.
Mon Jul 28: Baling three hours & quit for rain. Rain light. Self went to LaC for wire. Came home in the eve. Allen bot Olympia Marsh hay at $10 per ton F.O.B. Burlington.
Tue Jul 29:[margin: Frank home last night.] Pleasant. Down to see Bessner's new house form and down town. In the P.M. out to Mrs Bowman's and Darcy's. Grant must have finished baling hay to day.
Wed Jul 30:[margin: Good hay ] Pleasant. At home and down town & down to the Apex Cannery. they are getting lots of sockeyes. 39000 yesterday.
Thu Jul 31:[margin: weather.] Around town & down to Bessner's house. Went to meeting in the eve.
August 1913
Fri Aug 01:[margin: Warm, dry & dusty.] At home all day in town. Settle up the Charity organization business to day & voted to give the money to the Burrows Bay Park.
Sat Aug 02: Went to Pioneer meeting. Took Darcy & Blanch W. Had to act as Chairman & was elected Pres. for the coming year.
1913 Aug 3-20 (pp 208-209)
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Sun Aug 03: Went to Church and to the tent Gospel Meeting. In P.M. went out to Mrs Whitney and to M.E. Misson meeting in the eve.
Mon Aug 04: Went to hear Mr Hup this eve. Pleasant. This has been the finest haying season on record for curing & baling hay. Down town paying bills &c. Mr Hup preached the eve.
Tue Aug 05: Downtown & out to Darcy's & LaConner.
Wed Aug 06: Grant baling at Comers(?). Went to Samish & took Hilda with us. Frank & Nettie at Tacoma to Viola Wright's funeral.
Thu Aug 07: Went with Frank out to Whistle Lake & took the folks down to Burrows Bay in the P.M. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 08: Went to Ferndale to Pioneer Picknick & home at night. Armund Wright came with me & staid all night.
Sat Aug 09:[margin: Thousands of people in Mt Vernon.] Fine day but warm & dusty. Went to Pow Wow at Mt Vernon. Took Nettie & Armund & Hilda. Big crowd in Mt Vernon & Gov. Lister there. Grant finished baling for Comer yesterday.
Sun Aug 10: Armund Wright went home to day. Mr Darcy, The Bailey's & Carter's here in the P.M. Warm & dry. Went to Chris. Church in eve.
Mon Aug 11: Pleasant. Went with the Governors(Lister) party on Lowman's boat to see the fish traps also went on an auto trip around Mt Erie and took the to the boat at 10.15. C. Gaches folks & Lawyer Smith's folks went also.
Tue Aug 12: Had a nice rain most of the night last night. Cleaned up the car and went down town.
Wed Aug 13:[margin: Pleasant.] Washing in the A.M. In the P.M. went down town and to Darcy's & VanHuebner's. Mrs VanHuebner very poorly and has since last Dec. Geo Alverson died Mon & buried to day. Another victim of booze. Turn the charity fund over to the city for the Burrows Bay park fund.
Thu Aug 14: At home in the A.M. working on lawn. In P.M. took some folks out to Mrs Chitnerds(?) and went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Aug 15: Pleasant. Went with Nettie & Donald to the Circus at Bellingham. "Ringlings"
Sat Aug 16: At home and down town. Nothing unusual transpired. Was down to the Apex. Lots of fish yet.
Sun Aug 17: Heavy rain all last night. Went to M.E. Church in the A.M. & to Ch Church in the eve.
Mon Aug 18: Helping Ida wash in the A.M. & went to the Ranch in the P.M. Grant cutting oats. Has twenty five acres cut. Very poor & weedy.
Tue Aug 19:[margin: Fine ] Choring, reading, downtown with the folks to get baby's picture taken. Fixed the rear wheel on the car with new washers.
Wed Aug 20:[margin: weather for harvest.] Went down to the Apen & to get some irons for the tank hoops. Out to Frank White's this eve.
1913 Aug 21-Sep 10 (pp 210-211)
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Thu Aug 21: Pleasant. Went to the farm & fixed the tank rods or hoops. In the eve went to LaC & got the Carter's and stopped to Prayer meeting.
Fri Aug 22: Pleasant. the Carters here and they went of to Guemes & Ida & self went over in the P.M. and all came back at 6.30 P.M.
Sat Aug 23: Pleasant. Fine Harvest weather. The Carters here downtown twice. In the P.M. visited the Apex Cannery with Carters & called on Mrs Woodburn.
Sun Aug 24: Beautiful day. Went to Bap S.S. & the Con Church. In the eve took the Carters to LaConner.
Mon Aug 25: At home. Not doing much.
Tue Aug 26: Fine weather. Went to the farm and began on the dyke by the hay barn. Fred & Grants men helping. Staid all night. Ida also.
Wed Aug 27: At the farm working on the dyke & came home after supper.
Thu Aug 28: Went to the farm again & worked on the dyke & finished.
Fri Aug 29: Helping Grant. They threshed the timothy seed & some oats for Ridge farmers.
Sat Aug 30:[margin: Pleasant ]Several machines threshing. At the Ranch in the A.M. Fixed the doors to the machine shed. Came home after dinner, got ready & went to LaC. staid all night with the Carters.
Sun Aug 31:[margin: weather. ] At LaC went to Baptist church. Took dinner at the Carters & came home at 7 P.M.
September 1913
Mon Sep 01:[margin: Grant was to start at Byron's to day threshing.] Labor Day. Washed & went downtown and out to Darcy's. Mrs Frank D & Mr C. Darcy here to tea and Mr D. staid all night. Cool & clowdy.
Tue Sep 02: Clowdy & sprinkling rain. Mr Darcy started for California. Went down & boxed his trunk in the P.M. Strong S.E. wind.
Wed Sep 03: Rain a little last night and showery to day also a strong S.E. wind all day. Poor threshing weather.
Thu Sep 04: Rain last night & some to day. Two Mrs Darcy's here this eve.
Fri Sep 05: Rain again last night. Clowdy most of the day. Ida sick all last night & today. Self choring & began a piano record tack. Ida still in bed.
Sat Sep 06: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch. Grant threshing. Began last night at 5 P.M. Machine not working very well. Staid at the farm all night.
Sun Sep 07:[margin: 1598 sacks oats.] Fine day. Grant threshing & finished at 4 P.M. Self helping & went to Wm Roger's funeral at B.V. & came home in the eve. Ida better.
Mon Sep 08: Showery. Downtown with Ida and finished the record stand. Grant & machine at Tandy Knights.
Tue Sep 09: Rain again last night. Semi pleasant to day. Choring and down to see Mr Ball about drainage.
Wed Sep 10: Pleasant. At home in the A.M. Went to the LaConner Dahlia show in the P.M. Took Nettie, Mrs Elder & Mrs Belch. Rec'd check for $39.55 from Bank Rainier.
1913 Sep 11-28 (pp 212-213)
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Thu Sep 11: Grant threshing at Crumrine's. Beautiful day. At home in the forenoon. Mowed the lawn. In the P.M. went with Mr Edens, Mr Acton & Mr Kellogg to LaC & to see them thresh on Whitney Island.
Fri Sep 12: Fine day. Helping about home and in the P.M. Went out to Ivan Alexander's and Mrs Whitney's. She came home with us and I went with them to the teacher's reception. Ida not well enough to go.
Sat Sep 13: Helping in the house and went down town. Fine threshing weather. They are digging sewer here now. I am keeping car at Robinson's Garage.
Sun Sep 14: Pleasant. Went to Baptist S.S. & Ch church in the A.M. Was out to Whitney's in the P.M. & went to Psby Ch. in the eve.
Mon Sep 15: Pleasant. Went to the Ranch and to LaC. to get the machine fixed. Came home in the eve. Ida went also.
Tue Sep 16: The boy wound up threshing. Smallest job for the M. Fine day. Took off the 2d read tire at 5090 miles. Put on the new 2d Fisk. In P.M. Ida went to the "Thornburg Junction" I was down town & went to the Fidalgo Mill.
Wed Sep 17: Around home and down town & was to the farm. A shower at night. Order 3500 ft of lumber of Johnson's mill for ditch box.
Thu Sep 18: At home till 5 P.M. then went to the farm. Ida also. Fixed up the car for a Vancouver trip & mowed the lawn.
Fri Sep 19: Ida went home sick. Self went with Grants folks to Vancouver in my car. Fine trip.
Sat Sep 20: In Vancouver all day & went to a double ball game.
Sun Sep 21: Rain in the A.M. Left V for home at 10.50. Took dinner in Lynden. Got home at 7.30 at the farm at 5 P.M. Fine trip.
Mon Sep 22: Choring about home. Water very low and part of the time, none. Men at the sewer. Keeping the car at Robinsons. Fine weather.
Tue Sep 23:[margin: No water.] Went to the farm and help Fred on the dike 3/4. Staid at Grants.
Wed Sep 24: Working at the dike some and at the Hay Barn Gangway. Grant on the dike in the P.M.
Thu Sep 25:[margin: No water.] Working on Gangway in the A.M. and began the ditch to drain the John Ball dike ditch. Smith & Grant & team helping in the P.M. Grant putting in straw in the A.M.
Fri Sep 26:[margin: No water.] Choring around the ranch till 10 A.M. then came home. Ida sick all the week. Fine weather all the past week. Most every one I know of through threshing except some on the Samish. Water on this P.M.
Sat Sep 27: Ida went to Seattle for Medical treatment. Self choring. Washed & cleaned the brass on the car. String S.E. wind all day.
Sun Sep 28: Quite a lot of rain last night. Went to S.S. & in the P.M. went over to Wilsons. Edna Whitney went, also Nettie & Donald. Roads fair. Shower at noon.
1913 Sep 29-Oct 19 (pp 214-215)
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Mon Sep 29: Self working at the sewer ditch all day.
Tue Sep 30: Pleasant. Went to the Burlington Fair. Took Templar Davis & Ch Moore. Fair very good. Heard from Ida.
October 1913
Wed Oct 01:[margin: Fine day.] Moore put in the sewer connection to day. Self fixing the porch floor after it & putting the dirt back.
Thu Oct 02: Went to the Fair and took Janets & Mr Kelly the contractor. Fine day and good attendance.
Fri Oct 03: A card from Ida. Rainy day. Put new tire on car. Painted porch floor & varnished the kitchen & painting floors. Nobody went to the Fair from here. Went to the city hall and registered for voting.
Sat Oct 04: Pleasant. Went to the fair. Took Nettie & family & Edna & Helen Whitney. Cold wind all day. Fair well attended.
Sun Oct 05: Pleasant. Went to S.S. & Church morning & eve. Rev Howell preached in the A.M. & Mr Fish in the eve. the church voted to give him a call.
Mon Oct 06: Rainy all day. Washed a little and painted the porch floors, went to town. Ida came this eve. Frank home.
Tue Oct 07: Went to the Ranch to work on box, &c.
Wed Oct 08: Rain in the A.M. Work at cleaning seed and some on box.
Thu Oct 09: Sowing grass seed and hauled out the boxes for the ditch. Grant helping.
Fri Oct 10: Official opening of the Panama canal at 11 o'clock. Rain steadily all day.
Sat Oct 11: Choring about the farm till 10 A.M. then came to A. Found Ida in bed not feeling well. Clowdy and showery all day.
Sun Oct 12: At home went to the M.E. church in the A.M. & heard the new preacher. Ida not no better. Clowdy & rain in the eve.
Mon Oct 13: Ida sick. Hard rain most of last night. Self washing & choring, splitting wood, &c. No rain to day. Went to the Ranch on the eve train.
Tue Oct 14: Ida had Dr. Brooks. Another rain last night but pleasant to day. On the Ranch, sendeth(?) self & Grant put in the long box across the road.
Wed Oct 15: Rain again last night. Working on dike by hay barn. And in the P.M. covering the box. Grant helping. Came home tonight.
Thu Oct 16: Frost. Pleasant. Choring around & went to the S.S. convention in the eve. Heard Mr. Pratt & Mr Knapp.
Fri Oct 17: Ida about the same. Cleaned up the car & did some other chores. Went to S.S. C. in the eve. Templar trying to thresh.
Sat Oct 18: Mist all day. Fixing the ally some, putting gravel by the wood pile. Ida no better. Downtown in the P.M.
Sun Oct 19: Ida worse. Went to church Baptist. Dr. Brooks here. Weather damp and clowdy.
1913 Oct 20-Nov 9 (pp 216-217)
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Mon Oct 20: Damp & misty. Not doing much but chores.
Tue Oct 21: Hazel Valentine came. Self cleaned Netties chimney & mowed the lawn. Had the car down town & had trouble starting it.
Wed Oct 22: Pleasant. Went to the farm. Mowed the lawn. Began on tank foundation to level it up.
Thu Oct 23: Rain P.M. & eve. Working on tank till 3.30 quit for rain and cleaned out the drinking tank and cleaned the one in tank house in the evening.
Fri Oct 24:[margin: No rain.] Working on tanks all day. Grant helping drive posts in the P.M. Finished the tanks foundation. Strong north wind.
Sat Oct 25: Pleasant. Roads fair except in Anacortes. Not working in the A.M. Grant on telephone line. Went to B.V. & to Kalso's in the A.M. and helped Fred drive posts in P.M. and came to Anacortes. Ida worse and had the Dr. last night. Twice.
Sun Oct 26: Clowdy. Went to church in the A.M. Mr Barber? preached. Ida in bed yesterday & to day.
Mon Oct 27: I am 64 today. Very uneventful day. Choring about home and downtown. Eggs 50 cts a Doz.
Tue Oct 28: Pleasant. About home all day. Ida the same.
Wed Oct 29: Frost. Clear & pleasant. Went to the farm to fix Grant's boat and staid all night. Grant fixing telephone line.
Thu Oct 30: Clear, frost Went to Pearls & got her to go to A. Hilda went also. Took them home in the eve & went to prayer meeting.
Fri Oct 31: Light rain in the A.M. Ida no better. Jack Reed killed in auto accident.
November 1913
Sat Nov 01: Pleasant. Cleaning up around the yard, leaves, &c. Mrs Whitney called. We took her home and Ida rode out for the first time since Oct 4th.
Sun Nov 02: Pleasant. Went to church in the A.M. Mr Howell preached. the Barrs & Mrs Valentine here in the P.M.
Mon Nov 03: Pleasant. Ida no better. C. Matson here. Self wheeling dirt & filling up the holes in the lawn.
Tue Nov 04: Rain last 1/3 inch. Strong south wind to day. Self not doing much but reading & choring.
Wed Nov 05: Windy & some rain in the eve. Went to the Rose Theatre to seen the "Manger to Cross" pictures.
Thu Nov 06: Strong wind last night. Clear to day with west wind. Mr Esterling here to tune the piano. Went to meeting in the eve.
Fri Nov 07: Clowdy. Ida about the same. Put in the Register yesterday. Frank White here calling. Paid sewer tax.
Sat Nov 08: Clowdy but no rain. Choring and cleaning rugs. Hazel went home this eve.
Sun Nov 09: Clowdy dismal day. Hazel came back at 1 P.M. Ida miserable as ever. Blanch White here this P.M. Rain some in the P.M. Mr Fred Baileys here also & Mrs Bessner. Called Dr Brooks for Ida this eve.
1913 Nov 10-Dec 2 (pp 218-219)
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Mon Nov 10: Pleasant day. Grant's folks over to day. Several other callers here. Ida in bed all day & expected to go to Seattle tomorrow.
Tue Nov 11: Went to Seattle on the boat. Ida also. Fine day. Put up at McGinnis's.
Wed Nov 12: In Seattle. Ida did not go out. Self & McGinnis down town. Dr. came to night.
Thu Nov 13: Pleasant. Went down town with Ida.
Fri Nov 14: Pleasant. Weather fine. Went to see the Canal with Mr McG. & down south part of town in the P.M.
Sat Nov 15:[margin: Rainy.] Went out to Ballard to the the canal lock & G.N. bridge & downtown in P.M.
Sun Nov 16: Went to Ch Church in the A.M. & to hear Gampers(?) in the P.M. at Tab Bap Church.
Mon Nov 17:[margin: Showery.] down town with Ida & went to hear of see the "Last Days of Pompei" and to the Dixie Quintette in the eve at the Y.M.C.A.
Tue Nov 18:[margin: Pleasant.] Came home on the Str Whatcom. Anacortes full of mud.
Wed Nov 19:[margin: Rain.] At home choring & downtown. Rough weather.
Thu Nov 20: Dito yesterday. Chamber of Com Banquet. I did not go.
Fri Nov 21: Rain last night. Choring in the P.M. washed windows. A card from Ida. She is no better.
Sat Nov 22:[margin: Pleasant.] Reading, splitting wood and in the P.M. set out "tulips" on west side of the house. Donald sick and baby not very well.
Sun Nov 23: Stormy. Went to the B. church and heard Mrs Jennings. Call on Suneth's(?) in the P.M. & wrote to Ida in the eve. Donald sick.
Mon Nov 24: Around home and downtown. Windy & clowdy.
Tue Nov 25: Dito yesterday. Reading & choring.
Wed Nov 26: Dito yesterday. Reading & choring. H. Ferguson here.
Thu Nov 27:[margin: Rain last night.] Donald better. Clowdy to day. Went to the Thanksgiving meeting and up to Bradleys in the P.M. & eve. Lee sick.
Fri Nov 28: Got a load of wood & piled it also piled one for Nettie. Clowdy & windy. Downtown in the P.M.
Sat Nov 29:[margin: Stormy. ]Self went to the Farm. Another big tide 3 inches below the stake on the Ranch. Whitney Island, S. half, Callahan, John Ball, & Manly Masters flooded.
Sun Nov 30: At the Ranch. Callahan working on the break near my hay barn. Came home tonight. Tide 15 inches lower to day and no wind.
December 1913
Mon Dec 01: At home all day. Pleasant for this month.
Tue Dec 02: Election. Callahan break in the dike closed this A.M. with with Lee & Bessner over to Telegraph slough to see the break in the dike. Went to the club concert in the eve.
1913 Dec 3-27 (pp 220-221)
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Wed Dec 03: At home and downtown. Foggy all day. Mrs VanHuebner died to day at 10 A.M.
Thu Dec 04: Dito yesterday. Went to meeting in the eve. Mr Jennings was there & preached.
Fri Dec 05: Went to Mrs VanH's funeral as P. bearer. Pleasant. Took Mr Van to dinner at the G.W.
Sat Dec 06: At home choring and reading.
Sun Dec 07: Rain last night. [margin: Pleasant.] Went to the Psby church in the A.M. & to the Christian in the eve. Wrote to Ida. Mr VanHuebner at Nettie's to dinner.
Mon Dec 08:[margin: Pleasant.] Went to the Farm and began moving the round red tank. Grant plowing.
Tue Dec 09:[margin: Frost 29°.] At the farm. Helping kill pig & fix tank foundation.
Wed Dec 10:[margin: Frost 32°.] Choring & fixing rails at the farm.
Thu Dec 11: Beautiful weather. At the farm.
Fri Dec 12: Beautiful weather. At the farm working at the rails and choring. Came to A. this eve.
Sat Dec 13: At home choring. &c.
Sun Dec 14: Went to church at the M.E> At home this eve. Wrote to Ida. R. Lee here this eve.
Mon Dec 15: Pleasant. At home and out to Heart Lake & Mrs Whitney's this P.M. [margin: ] Roy Bates drowned to day near the slough draw bridge.
Tue Dec 16: Clowdy & windy but no rain. Chas Maudsley killed last night. I was one of the jury on the inquest this P.M.
Wed Dec 17:[margin: Rain day. ]Went to Roy Bates funeral at LaC and home with Grant in the P.M. and back on the eve train. Edith came from Mont.
Thu Dec 18: Foggy A.M. Pleasant P.M. Writing & fixing Christmas stuff. Downtown twice & went to prayer meeting in the eve. Called E.F. Poulesland to be paster. W.M. Jennings here also Smith & VanHuebner.
Fri Dec 19: Light frost & foggy. Clear & pleasant in the P.M. Downtown & out to Smith's. Hilda here. A letter from Ida. Sent a book to Mother.
Sat Dec 20: Frost 33°. Choring & down town. Cutting up and old suit in P.M.
Sun Dec 21: Frost 34deg;. Went to the Presby church in the A.M. and to the Cantata in he eve. Clowdy & W in eve.
Mon Dec 22: Pleasant & no rain. Grant over to day. Frank came home for Christmas.
Tue Dec 23: At home and downtown. Pleasant.
Wed Dec 24: Pleasant. Went to Seattle via Cars. Wrights went to Wilsons. Found Ida & McGinnis gaining.
Thu Dec 25: Christmas. Rainy. In Seattle went to the Presbyterian church.
Fri Dec 26: Pleasant. Downtown and at McGinnis's.
Sat Dec 27: Rainy. Downtown with I. & went to the Orpheum.
1913 Dec 28-Jan 11, 1914 (pp 222-223)
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Sun Dec 28: Pleasant day. Went to the first Baptist church in the A.M. In the P.M. went with Ida to see the Kellogs but did not find them.
Mon Dec 29: Pleasant. Came home on Str Whatcom.
Tue Dec 30: At home and downtown. Wrote to Ida & sent papers.
Wed Dec 31: Rainy day. At home all day. Reading most of the time. Finished "The Broken Note". It is very good also finished the Canal book at 11 P.M. & retired. Thus endeth 1913. Very high tide this A.M. & John Ball had a break at the head of Indian Slough.
Thu Jan 01: Spent the day at home reading.
Fri Jan 02: At home and downtown. Weather stormy, both wind and rain. "Read The Sherods". Frank and Nettie talking house.
Sat Jan 03: Stormy. Reading in the A.M. Went to the new theatre to see Pilgrims Progress. Grant over & brot some ducks.
Sun Jan 04: Warm Temp 54. Stormy day. Went to the B. Sunday school and Christian church and to dinner with Smith's folks.
Mon Jan 05: Ther at 54. Rain about all day. Reading and put in an axe handle.
Tue Jan 06: Warm Rain in the P.M. Began working on Franks lots with him & Shafer.
Wed Jan 07: Skagit river high. Up to Bradley's in the eve. Showery all day. Working on the lots. In the the P.M. I went out to Lovelace's to get lumber bill & took it to the O.O. Mill.
Thu Jan 08: Shower. Still clearing lots. Was out to 23d to see Erickson but he was away.
Fri Jan 09: Easton's at Nettie's this eve. No rain. Burning & blowing stumps on the lots. Have them in pretty good shape to night. Wrote to Ida.
Sat Jan 10: Windy but no rain. Working on lots and made good time. Down town in the eve. A letter from Geo and one from Ida.
Sun Jan 11: [margin: Beautiful day.] Wrote to Ida. Went to the B. church. Frank went with me. Rev. Powlesland preached his first sermon. Went to church again in the eve.
] Self & Ida went to the Farm & staid all night. Harris Smith died to night from a hit on the head by a base ball in the game yesterday. The oats not looking very well, unless we get plenty of rain they will be very short.