Diary of Alice L. Jones
1914
Thurs. Jan. 1st
Clear and colder. Ben and Pa worked over to Rob Rideout's blacksmith shop all day. I went down home in P.M. Edith P. Coombs won the stove in the contest.
Fri. Jan 2nd
Lovely day, very cold. Ben worked down home all day. I went down home in A.M. and to school in P.M. Jim and Ella up in eve.
Sat. Jan 3rd
Cloudy and cold. Ben “Bucked” wood all day. We went down in eve.
Sun. Jan. 4
Cloudy and very windy. Very little rain. Ben and I went down home to dine. Pa and Ben hauled hay up here in P.M. Ella and I went on sleigh ride in P.M. down to Card's.
Mon. Jan. 5
Lovely day. Ben cut wood with Billy for Sheloske. I went down home in P.M. and came up with Ben. Jim up in eve.
Tues. Jan. 6
Lovely day. Ben cutting wood. I went up to Sade's to dinner. Ma, Mrs. Crosman and Mel up in P.M. Ella up in P.M. I went down home with Ella to wait for Ben.
Wed. Jan. 7
Snowy in morn. Ben cutting wood. Ma spent day with me. I took her home in P.M. with Daisy and brought Ben home.
Thurs. Jan. 8
Warmer and cloudy. Snowy in P.M. Ben cut wood. In P.M. Ella and I went down to Card’s after Sadie and went to Falls on ride.
Fri. Jan. 9
Sleet and rain. Ben cut wood. A. Purington up in A.M. to see about insuring buildings.
Sat. Jan. 10
Snowy, windy and wild day. Cleared away in eve. Ben cut wood. I went down home in A.M. Ell, Jim, Billy and I went over to Ikey Holbrook's in eve. Ida and Statie there. Clifford Card died of tuberculosis.
Sun. Jan. 11
Fine. Lester down in A.M. Ben and I went down home in P.M. and stayed to supper. Very cold and windy in eve.
Mon. Jan. 12
Snow in A.M. Ben went down home in A.M. He and Billy cut wood over in our back field. Ella up in P.M. Mr. “Norris” here in P.M. to see about Med's sleigh. Ella and I went up to Sade’s in P.M. A wicked cold night. Billy stayed all night.
Tues. Jan. 13
Very cold and windy. Coldest spell I ever saw. Pa up in morn. Ben, Billy and I went down home in A.M. Ella and Billy went to Puriington's Cor. to sing to Clifford’s funeral. Billy was one of the bearers. Billy up in P.M. to bring Daisy home.
Wed. Jan. 14
Slightly warmer. Billy up in A.M. Ben and I went down home with him. Ella and I came up after dinner to tend fires then went back and I came home with Ben.
Thurs. Jan. 15
Good day. Ben cut wood for Sheloske. I went down to school with Clara in P.M. Ella came up in P.M. I went down home with her and came back with Ben.
Fri. Jan. 16
Warmer. Snowy in A.M. Ben cut wood down home. Les Malloon over to fix school house stove. Singer sewing mach- agent here. I went down home in P.M. Came back with Ben.
Sat. Jan. 17
Squally all day. Jim up in A.M. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ben and Billy cut wood. Ella and I went to Falls to peddle out butter. Ate dinner down home then Ella and I came up and fed up. Went back and waited for Ben.
Sun. Jan. 18
Clear and cold. Billy up in A.M. John and Andrew up in A.M. Ben and I went down home in P.M. and stayed to supper. Ma sick in bed.
Mon. Jan. 19
Cloudy and cold. I went down home in morn. with Ben to help Ella wash. Ben and Billy cut wood down home. I came up home in P.M. and went down home again in P.M. with Clara. Billy and I went over to Holbrook's in eve. to plan up Weston’s entertainment and box supper.
Tues. Jan. 20
Snowy in A.M. Pa up here getting out wood in A.M. I went down home in P.M.
Wed. Jan. 21
Snowy. Billy came up before we were up to get Ben. Maggie sick with colic. Cleared away in P.M. I went down home in P.M. Billy came up with me in P.M. Ben and I stayed down home all night to watch Maggie. Ella and I slept in dining room on 2 couches.
Thurs. Jan. 22
Fair day. Ben and I came up in A.M. Went down home again n P.M. Billy, Jim and Ella up in eve. to “entertain Clara” but alas! no Clara. Very cold.
Fri. Jan 23
Cloudy, warmer. Ben worked down home in P.M. I went down home in P.M. Billy brought us home. Grace Coskery in in A.M.
Sat. Jan. 24
Very warm. Rainy in P.M. and eve. Ben and Jim cut wood for Sheloske. I went down home to take Ben’s dinner. Came home with him at night.
Sun. Jan. 25
Colder and windy. Billy up in morn to get Daisy for all day session. Ben and I went down home in P.M.
Mon. Jan. 26
Cols, snowed all day. Ben and Billy worked for Sheloske. I started home with Ella. Met Ben and came back.
Tues. Jan. 27
Cloudy and warmer. Ben and Billy cut wood for Sheloske. Kids came up in eve to get me to go over to Holbrook’s but couldn’t go. Dorsey girl over after paregoric for baby.
Wed. Jan. 28
Warm, springlike day. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ben and Billy worked here in A.M. Ben and I went to Burbank’s and Litchfield Cor. in P.M. Ma and Maud M. visited school.
Thurs. Jan. 29
Drizzily day. Ella came up in morn. on sled with Pa and Jim when they came up after load of wood for Dennison. Ida Allen in in A.M. May Rideout in at noon. Ella up in P.M. I went down home with her. Came back with Ben.
Fri. Jan. 30
Very warm, beautiful day. Ben and Billy cut wood for Sheloske. Ella came up in P.M. with Daisy. She and I went over to Holbrook’s to supper. Gladys, Levi and kids were there. In eve. we went down to Weston’s box supper and entertainment and left Levi to tend babies. Mr. Poor bought Gladys’ box and mine but “carted” them home with contents. “Big Hog”. Ella and Billy went off with Sadie and Arthur. Jim brought me home. Aunt Hannah Williams died.
Sat. Jan. 31
Snow and sleet. Ben and Billy cut wood for Sheloske. I went down home in P.M.
Sun. Feb. 1st
Nice day, windy. John Sheloske here in A.M. “Mame” Leonard died of cancer. Ben and I went down home in P.M. I took Ma to ride up to Sade’s and over to Holbrook’s. Mary Hanson came home from church with Jim, Billy and Ella. Mary and Billy went to church in eve. Ben and I came up home, fed up and ate supper and went down home in eve. again.
Mon. Feb. 2
Lovely day. Ben cut wood down home. Clara sick. No school. Grace Coskery in in A.M. Ella came up in P.M. I went down home with her. We went sliding and out in woods with men. Ben went over to Walter's in P.M.
Tues. Feb. 3
Squally in A.M., warm. Jim called in A.M. Ma went up to Rideout's with him to spend day. Chas, Mabel and Sade’s mother there. I went down home in P.M. Ben and I went up to Sade’s in eve. Met Ma and Jim on way home. Took Ma back to Rideout’s with us, then took her home.
Wed. Feb. 4
Rainy in morn. Mr. Arey came over with Clara to visit school. Billy up on morn. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ella and I came back to school to see Arey. She and I visited school in P.M. Warm, March weather.
Thurs. Feb. 5
Lovely day. Ben cut wood down home. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ella and I went out sliding and over to Georgia May's in A.M. Took dinner down home. Ma and I came up home in P.M. Went back down home to supper. Holbrook’s family and Ida came over to slide, etc.
Fri. Feb. 6
Some cloudy, colder. Ben cut wood down home. May Rideout and Baby in in P.M. Ella up in P.M. I went down home with her. Annie, Mary and Grace in in P.M. Ida and Stat- in a jiffy in P.M. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, evangelists from Lewiston holding meetings.
Sat. Feb. 7
Sleet and rain and hail in A.M. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ma and Pa went to Auburn. Lester and Wallace came down in eve. Cleared away in eve. Lila and Ray P. married.
Sun. Feb. 8
Clear and windy. Ben and I went down home in A.M. and got dinner while Billy and Ella went to church.
Mon. Feb. 9
Fine day, colder. Ben cut wood down home. I went down with him in morn. Leo and Jim in in A.M. to burn up brownies which they were picking for town. Ella and Billy brought daisy up in P.M. Ella and I went to Bowdoinham in P.M. after express from Pitkin’s. Ben and I took supper down home. Old Mr. Merrill over to Ham’s died.
Tues. Feb. 10
Fine day, cold. Billy up in A.M. and to dinner. Ella up in P.M. I went down home with her. Carrie Ricker taken sick down to her father’s with gall stones. Ray Allen sick with blood poison where Sadie scratched him.
Wed. Feb. 11
Lovely day, very cold and windy. Ma up to spend day. Billy in in A.M. Ida taught school in Clara’s place. Ben went off selling extracts, etc. Lady and boy in in P.M. to get warm, on way to Litchfield.
Thurs. Feb. 12
Very cold and windy. Coldest I ever knew. 25° below zero down home. Ben went down home in A.M. May Rideout in in P.M. to get hair cut.
Fri. Feb. 13
Fine, much warmer. Ben went down home in A.M. and out selling extracts in Litchfield. I went up as far as Sade’s with him. Ella up in P.M. Mr. Arey called. Billy went to Lewiston to boy’s conference.
Sat. Feb. 14
Worst snow storm I ever saw. Ben went down home in morn. Pa up in A.M. Oscar in in A.M.
Sun. Feb. 15
Fine. Ben went down home in morn. after snow shoes. He went down home to dinner. Drifted worst I ever saw.
Mon. Feb. 16
Snowy, windy, cold day. Lester in in A.M. Ben went down home in morn. Jim up in A.M.
Tues. Feb. 17
Clear and windy. Clear and windy. Ben and I went down home in A.M. to dinner. Billy arrived in P.M. from Lewiston.
Wed. Feb. 18
Lovely day. Ella spent day with me. Ben went down home in morn. and to Bowdoin Center later. Billie came up at supper time to get ben. Maggie sick with colic again. Ella stayed to supper. She and I went down later.
Thurs. Feb. 19
Ben and I went down home in A.M. and stayed to dinner. Lester down in P.M. Snowed a little all day. Aunt Lucy Small died and old Mr. Butterfield died.
Fri. Feb. 20
Ben went over to “Grab Village” peddling extracts and to Litchfield. I went down home in A.M. and P.M. Ben came down after me after supper.
Sat. Feb. 21
Good day. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Came back with Ma and Pa on load of chairs, etc. Blanche and Herman here to dinner. Billy Small down in P.M. Holbrook’s family here to supper. Had little gathering of neighbors in eve. before starting for West. Sade, Lester and Wallace, Les, Maude and Ina Malloon, Charles, Clara, Stat- and Ida, Nelson and all Waggs except Pa. Played several games, had music and served refreshments. Lovely eve.
Sun. Feb. 22
Squally in A.M. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ben went to Falls to see Springer. Aunt Lucy Small buried. Funeral at West Bowdoin church. Ella and Billy sang. Mrs. Kane in in P.M. while waiting for Billy to change sleighs. Had our sleigh to go in procession. Warmer.
Mon. Feb. 23
Lovely day, cold. Lester and Wallace down in A.M. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Stayed to dinner Ella came up with us in P.M. We all went back with daisy. Took supper and spent eve.
Tues. Feb. 24
Fine day. Ben went down home in morn. Went out selling goods thru Oak Hill, etc. Arrived at midnight. Archie Douglas over in morn. I went down home after supper and waited for Ben. Isaac Ring, who lived over to Gene Buker’s buried from West Bowdoin church.
Wed. Feb. 25
Beautiful, warm day. Ben went down home in morn. He and I went down to dinner. “Med” called on us down home. Ella and I came up with Ben in P.M. on load of wood. Trouble went down home with us on foot for first time. I went down home with Daisy in eve. Got Ella and Ma and went over to Chas. Allen’s to spend eve. Ben, Billy and Jim went over across. Holbrook’s folks and Ruby there. Leonard Beal died at Togus.
Thurs. Feb. 26
Beautiful, warmer. Ben and I went down home in A.M. Ella came back with us after mail. Ben went over to “Grab Village” in P.M. and to “Happy Corner” Ma up to spend afternoon and take supper. I spent eve. “alone”.
Fri. Feb. 27
Warm, lovely day. Ella up in morn. Ben and I went down home in P.M.
Sat. Feb. 28
Lovely, warm day. Ben and I went down home in morn. Ma, Billy and I went to Falls. Called on Margaret Crosman, Mr. Butler, Jennie P. and Mrs. Kelley. Ben and I went down home in eve.
Sun. Mar. 1
Wild, windy, rainy day. Ben went down home in morn. He and I went down in A.M. and took dinner. A terrible night.
Mon. Mar. 2
Rain, snow and wind. Wallace down in P.M. Ella up in P.M. Ben and I went down home with her and took supper. Stat-Stat- left for Matinicus.
Tues. Mar. 3
Rain, snow and wind. Billy up in A.M. Ella up in P.M. Ben and I went down with her. Colder. Jim went to Auburn.
Wed. Mar. 4
Cloudy and warm. Colder in eve. and snow. Oscar over in A.M. Ben picked brownies. Ella up in P.M. after Daisy.
Thurs. Mar. 5
Beautiful day. Ben and I went down home in P.M. Rec’d telegram in A.M. from the Dalles. Found out the lost tickets were at Bowdoinham. Sade spent day down home. Ben and I went down home in eve. Lester and Wallace down home in eve.
Fri. Mar. 6
Colder and cloudy. Ben and I went to Bowdoinham in A.M. to have tickets transferred to Lewiston G. T. Rec’d telegram from Mills. We went down home in P.M. Clara over in P.M. after books etc. Snowed in P.M. and eve. Ben and I went over to Oscar’s in eve.
Sat. Mar. 7
Squally. Lester and Wallace down in A.M. Ben went down home in morn. Billy came back with him after Daisy. Ben went to Hervey's, Allard’s etc.
Sun. Mar. 8
Partly cloudy. Ben went down to Townsend's, etc. in morn. Folks all up to spend day with us. Ella took supper with us. Mrs. Burbank down in P.M. Billy, ma, Ella and I went up to Sade’s and Hervey’s in eve. Ben took Maggie home in eve.
Mon. Mar. 9
Partly cloudy, squally in P.M. Ben and I went to Falls in morn. to send “Nibs” away. Jim and Ella up in A.M. Sam Nelson up in A.M. to summons Ben in Bert Coombs’ case. “Med” here in A.M. Billy and Jim up in eve. Billy stayed all night. Ben spent eve. down home.
Tues. Mar. 10
Lovely day. Pa up in morn. after our trunks, etc. Started for the West. Ben, Ma and I went to the Falls, from there to Lewiston. Went over to Prout's and made several farewell visits. Stayed at Folsom's all night.
Wed. Mar. 11
Left Folsom’s in morn. Took Grand Trunk at 8.40 A.M. for Oregon. Ma went to station with us. Grub left behind in Lewiston. Squally in Canada. Arrived in Montreal at 6.55 P.M. Took supper at the Great Britain Lunch Room on St. James St. Left at 10.35 P.M. for Chicago.
Thurs. Mar. 12
Lovely day. Arrived at Chicago at 10.15 P.M. Took transfer on Frank Parmelee Co. over to N Western Station. Left at 10.45 P.M. for Omaha.
Fri. Mar. 13
Reached Omaha at 3.30 P.M. Took supper at 610 South 10th St. Went sight seeing with “Montana fur coat” on our trail. Got eve. lunch at 610 South 10th St. Left at 12.40 for the Dalles.
Sat. Mar. 14
Good day. Went to restaurant at Cheyenne for more grub.
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Had surprise party for Ray and Lila.
Sun. Mar. 15
Fine day. Saw first coyote. Got off at Pocatello Idaho, Nampa and Huntington Ore. and stretched our legs.
Mon. Mar. 16
Fine but very windy. Arrived at the Dalles at 8.30 A.M. Hunted up Mr. Mills. Got breakfast at Royal Café. Looked around town a little then a man brought us out to the ranch in his auto with “Billy Murray” from Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Morford and Eva ate dinner with us. In P.M. we looked around the farm. Dema came in from school. Supper was first meal to get alone. Billy got brown tail moth poison in his eyes while working with Chas. Allen.
Tues. Mar. 17
Fine. Mr. Mills came out on train and stayed all day and all night. Ben and men fenced in P.M.
Wed. Mar. 18
Good day. Ben took Mr. Mills to town and got some supplies in A.M. Built fence in P.M. Mr. Allen here in P.M. after horse and harness, etc.
Thurs. Mar. 19
Mills in in A.M. and to dinner. Someone stole harnesses. Rec’d first letter from home. Mrs. Morford, Dema, Eva and Florence here in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 20
Cool. Man here to tel. in eve.
Sat. Mar. 21
Cool frosty week. Mills up in P.M. and took supper. Mr. Edwards went to town with him in eve.
Sun. Mar. 22
Ben shot “Danger” in morn. Mills up in A.M., took dinner. Took Ben and I up creek on first auto ride in A.M. Ben and I went up on big hill in front of house in P.M. The wind blew a gale. Mr. Allen in in P.M. to see Mills. Mr. Morford in in P.M. after potatoes. Mills took leave after supper.
Mon. Mar. 23
Very windy. I did my first churning. Mr. Edwards arrived to dinner. Mills up in P.M. stayed all night. Papers served by Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter.
Tues. Mar 24
Windy. Slight showers. Mills went in A.M. I went down to Morford’s in P.M. Went down to Allen’s with Eva and Florence. Mr. Morford in in P.M.
Wed. Mar. 25
Very cold and windy. Mills up to dinner, stayed all night. Mrs. Morford, Eva and Dema up in P.M. Will Sinclair died at Dover, N.H.
Thurs. Mar. 26
Showers. Mills went in A.M. Back to stay all night. Man in to tel. in P.M.
Fri. Mar. 27
Cloudy and windy. Mills here to dinner. I went down to Morford’s in P.M. Went with Ben after cows.
Sat. Mar. 28
Cloudy and windy. Mr. Driskell here in A.M. selling extracts, etc. Mills up in A.M. to show horses to some men. Came up to supper. Took Morford to town in eve. to see Dr. for Dema. Came back, stayed all night. Mr. Edwards went home in eve. horseback. Lavinia York died. Will Sinclair brought to Falls and buried.
Sun. Mar. 29
Shower in P.M. Ben and I went fishing in P.M. Didn’t even catch a bite. Ben and I went up after cows in P.M. Mills stayed out.
Mon. Mar. 30
Showers. Edwards came in morn. Mills went away in morn. Mrs. Morford down in A.M. Chicks began hatching.
Tues. Mar. 31
Slight showers. Mrs. Morford and Dema in in A.M. Mr. Mills up in P.M. Stayed all night.
Wed. Apr. 1st
Boy here to tel. in morn. Mills went to town in A.M. Back all night. I went up to Morford’s in P.M. Ben rec’d telg form Boston Tea firm.
Thurs. Apr. 2
Warmer. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Mr. Sharp here to dinner. Mrs. Morford, Eve and Dema in in P.M.
Fri. Apr. 3
Warmer. Mills went in A.M. I went over to Morford’s in P.M.
Sat. Apr. 4
Showers in A.M. and P.M. Mrs. Morford, Dena and I went up “crick” after watercress in A.M. Mr. Amsbary here in morn. Mills out all night. Edwards went home in eve. with team. Morford in in eve.
Sun. Apr. 5
Good day. Mills, Ben and I went up to Upton’s in A.M. in auto. Mills went in P.M. Dema in in morn. Mr. and Mrs. Morford, Eva, Dema and Allen Girls in in eve on way to “fake” lecture at school house. Edwards back in P.M.
Mon. Apr. 6
Fine, warm day. Ben sowed alfalfa. Mrs. Morford down in A.M. Went up in field with Ben in P.M. Man in to tel. in P.M.
Tues. Apr. 7
Quite warm. Mrs. Morford down in A.M. I went to Morford’s in P.M. Mills out all night.
Wed. Apr. 8
Slight showers. Mills went away in A.M. Mrs. Morford, Eva and Dema in in P.M. I went with Ben after cows. Mrs. Morford gave me first mess of Columbia River salmon.
Thurs. Apr. 9
Mr. Edwards went home at noon. Began raining in P.M. I went over to Morford’s in P.M. Eva and Dema down in P.M.
Fri. Apr. 10
Rainy day. Went on first horseback ride on “Brownie” up after cows.
Sat. Apr. 11
Colder. Mrs. Morford, Eva and Dema down in P.M. Made fudge. Ben and I went after cows with team. Mills out all night.
Sun. Apr. 12
Ben and I went up to old homestead in P.M. Got caught in shower. Mills met us and brought us home in auto. Went after cows with Ben.
Mon. Apr. 13
Showers in A.M. Mills went in morn. Out all night. I went over to Morford’s in P.M. Mrs. Morford, Eva and Dema came back with me.
Tues. Apr. 14
Mills went in morn. Rainy in P.M. Went up to Six flume with Ben in P.M. Mr. Morford, Mrs. M. and Dema in in P.M.
Wed. Apr. 15
I rode down to Morford’s with Ben in A.M. when he took “Brownie” to town to sell. Ben came back with Mills to dinner. Mills went away in P.M. Boy from town brought “Shepie” out.
Thurs. Apr 16
Very windy. I went down to Morford’s in P.M. Mills out all night.
Fri. Apr. 17
Slight showers in morn. Mills went in morn. Out here in A.M. and P.M. with “prospectors”. Mrs. Morford, Dema, Eva and I went most up to Reed's gathering greens with school marm.
Sat. Apr. 18
Pleasant, warmer. Mrs. Morford and Dema down in morn. Dema had breakfast here. Mrs. Morford, Eva and Dema down in P.M. Percy Reed here to tel. Mills out with “prospectors”. Morford got thru working for Mills. Edwards went home in eve. Mills out all night.
Sun. Apr. 19
Very windy. Mills came out in A.M. Took Morford’s family to ride in P.M. then they spent P.M. here.
Mon. Apr. 20
Cool. Mills went in morn. I went over to Morford’s in P.M.
Tues. Apr. 21
Heavy frost. Water froze in yard. Ben ploughed up on the hill. I took his dinner up and came home with him at night. Mills out all night. Edwards came back with him. Auto truck load of hogs came in eve.
Wed. Apr. 22
Cool. Mills went in morn. Edwards took 3 horses to town at 5 A.M. Came back on train. Mrs. Morford, Eva and I went after green’s in A.M. Hobo called for breakfast but “Nix”. Little “Tootsy” died under the bridge. I went down to Morford’s in P.M. Mills out in P.M. and to supper then went to town. Warmer in eve. Another load of hogs came. “Bug” Snow buried over by Frank Adams’. Pa and Billy to Bath on Peter’s “case of cruelty to animals”.
Thurs. Apr. 23
Very cool, windy. I went down to Morford’s in A.M. Mr. Brooks here to dinner and brought another load of hogs. Mr. and Mrs. Morford and Dema over in P.M. Mills out to supper. Ben and I went down to Morford’s in eve.
Fri. Apr. 24
Fine, windy. I went over to Morford’s in A.M. Eva down in P.M. Mrs. Morford and Dema over in P.M. Ben and I went over to Morford’s in eve. after hens, chicks etc. with team.
Sat. Apr. 25
Fine day. Eva and Dema down in morn. Morford’s folks left about 8.A.M. on 5 day trip by team to Grizzily. I went up on hill to deliver message to Edwards’ in A.M. Another man here to dinner. Edwards left for town at 3.30 P.M. with Nigger cow. Mills out all night. Florence Allen in in P.M.
Sun. Apr. 26
Thunder shower in P.M.
Mon. Apr. 27
Very cold and windy. Mr. Wakefield came to work. Ed Oaks came up on the train to work. Edwards arrived to breakfast. Mills went in A.M. Out again in P.M. Heavy frost.
Tues. Apr. 28
Frost. Ben and I went down to Morford’s in morn. to see about setting hen. I went up on flats in P.M.
Wed. Apr. 29
Frost, nice day. Mr. Daniels (extract man) here in A.M. Mills out to supper. Went back in eve.
Thurs. Apr. 30
Very warm (so sudden).
Fri. May 1st
Very warm. Mills out to dinner and supper then to town.
Sat. May 2
Very windy. Ed went up to Haight’s in A.M. after cow and bossy. Man here in morn. to tel. to Sheriff about the man that set buildings afire down at the forks of the road. Mills and Lady “prospector” out in P.M. Wakefield and Edwards went home after supper.
Sun. May 3
Showery in morn. Very windy. Mills out to dinner and supper then to town. Ed, Ben and I went over to Morford’s in P.M. after furniture Mills bought.
Mon. May 4
Nice cool day.
Tues. May 5
Frost. Edwards left to go up country after cows. Florence Allen up in P.M. Mills out to supper, then to town in eve. Teacher and girls down after water.
Wed. May 6
Nice day. I went up on hill with Ben in P.M. fixing fence. Mills out all night. Baby calf shot twice with shot gun. School kids down after water. Bill Gashin died.
Thurs. May 7
Frost. Cool, windy and cloudy. Kids down after water. Mills here to dinner. Went away in P.M. Geo. Earle’s wife buried.
Fri. May 8
Very cool. Rainy most of day.
Sat. May 9
Nice day. Mills out all night. Edwards arrived in P.M. with cows. All the men went home. Ethel Small buried.
Sun. May 10
Very cool and windy. Ed came back in P.M.
Mon. May 11
Fine day. Mr. Crompton came to work. Florence in while in P.M. Edwards arrived in eve.
Tues. May 12
Windy. Edwards “picked up and dusted” in A.M. Ed left at 5.30 A.M. to carry saddle horse back up country and get “Ginger”. Mills out all night.
Wed. May 13
Very hot til 4 P.M. then rain and heavy winds. Mills went in A.M. Came out in eve. and brought Horace to spend the summer. Ed arrived in P.M.
Thurs. May 14
Hot in A.M. Wind, rain and thunder in P.M. Mills went in A.M. Crompton went to town in P.M. Ed made first mess of yeast bread.
Fri. May 15
Warm and windy. Went down to Allen’s in P.M. Mills out all night.
Sat. May 16
Nice day. Mills went in A.M.
Sun. May 17
Very windy. Florence Allen and Irma up in A.M. Mills gave us a ride up on the hills by Ireland's to see wheat fields in P.M. Ed rode home on old “Ginger”. Came back in eve. “Simple Simon” (Crompton) couldn’t find the cows so took Horace to help him. Ben went after Horace Mills and I went after Ben. Ho-ho.
Mon. May 18
Windy. Mills went in A.M. Indians here to get horses pastured.
Tues. May 19
Good warm day.
Wed. May 20
Windy. Mills out all night.
Thurs. May 21
Very warm. Mills and Horace went to town in P.M. Back all night.
Fri. May 22
Warm and windy. Mills out went in A.M.
Sat. May. 23
Cold and windy. Mills out all night. Horace and I went up where Ben and Ed were working on flume in P.M. then after cows. Crompton went to town in P.M.
Sun. May 24
Cool windy day. Ed went home in P.M. – back in eve. Ben and I went down to Morford’s in P.M. Crompton arrived in P.M.
Mon. May 25
Cold and wind blew a gale. Mills went in A.M. – Back all night. Ben began mowing. Chas. Cushman buried. Died at sea enroute from N.Y. to Liverpool.
Tues. May 26
Cool and windy. Mills went in A.M.
Wed. May 27
Cool and windy. Mills out all night.
Thurs. May 28
Heavy frost. Fine day. Mills went in A.M. – Back all night. Ed sick. (Salts cure ha-ha).
Fri. May 29
Warm day. Mills out in A.M.
Sat. May 30
Very hot. Mills out in A.M. to stay week-end. Florence up in P.M. Ed went home in eve.
Sun. May 31
Very hot day. Mills, Horace and I took short ride in P.M. Ed arrived in A.M.
Mon. June 1st
Cooler. Very few sprinkles of rain. Mills went away in A.M. Back all night. Florence up in P.M. Jim Card died.
Tues. June 2
Cool and windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Earle Randal in hospital with blood – poison.
Wed. June 3
Cold and windy. Mills went away in A.M. Played cards in eve.
Thurs. June 4
Cold and windy. Cold and windy. Mills out all night. Horace and I went after cows. Played cards in eve. Ben sick.
Fri. June 5
Cold and windy. Mills out all night. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. Played cards.
Sat. June 6
Mills went in A.M. Out in P.M. for week-end. Drizzily day. Killed old piggy in P.M. Ed went home in eve.
Sun. June 7
Cool and windy. Mills, Horace, Ben and I went up on hill in P.M. to wheat fields. Ed came back in P.M.
Mon. June 8
Cool, windy and cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. I went down to Allen’s in P.M.
Tues. June 9
Clear, cool and windy. Fred Oertli came to work. Ed and Horace went down to Allen’s in A.M. to pick some peas. Mills went in morn. Back all night
Wed. June 10
Warmer. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ed went to Allen’s after peas.
Thurs. June 11
Cloudy and muggy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Mr. Oaks out in A.M. to see Morford’s place. Ben and Mr. Oertli began mowing up in wheat field.
Fri. June 12
Rainy nearly all day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. “David” and “Charlie” here drunk in P.M.
Sat. June 13
Warm day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Crompton went to town in eve.
Sun. June 14
Hot day. Ed, Ben and Mr. Oertli worked on hill all day. Crompton came back in eve. Mills took Oertli to town in eve.
Mon. June 15
Very hot. Oertli arrived in morn. Mills went away in A.M. Back all night.
Tues. June 16
Slightly cooler. Mills went away in A.M. Back all night. Dr. Smiley died of apoplexy.
Wed. June 17
Hot. Mills went away in A.M. Back all night. I went up on the hill in P.M. with Ben to work on “hay buck”.
Thurs. June 18
Cooler. Mills went in A.M. Back all night.
Fri. June 19
Cool. Mills went in A.M. Back all night.
Sat. June 20
Cool and windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Crompton left in P.M. “Starved out”. Ed and Mr. Oertli went home in eve.
Sun. June 21
Cold and windy. Mills, Horace, Ben and I took little ride up as far as Ireland’s in P.M. Florence called in P.M.
Mon. June 22
Cool and windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ed and Fred arrived in morn.
Tues. June 23
Cloudy and muggy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Brought Mr. Oaks out to work. Ben and I went over to Morford’s in eve. Rainy in night.
Wed. June 24
Showery. Wilma and Irma up in A.M. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. Mills here all day. We all went fishing in eve. Annie Edgcomb and Tom Allen married.
Thurs. June 25
Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Men all up on hill working on wheat except Mr. Oaks Sr. Several million dollars worth destroyed by fire at Salem, Mass.
Fri. June 26
Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Arthur Riggs up with binder.
Sat. June 27
Mills went in A.M. Back all night. He and Riggs took Ed, Mr. Oaks and Fred to town in eve. Wilma, Marie and Irma up in P.M.
Sun. June 28
Hot day. Miss Miller came in P.M. to work. Fred, Ed and Mr. Oaks arrived in morn.
Mon. June 29
Very hot day. Mills went in A.M. back all night. Fire started near Mills – Ketchum line. Miss Miller, Mills and I went up to fire in P.M.
Tues. June 30
Very hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Miller and I went swimming in P.M. Mr. Turner came to work.
Wed. July 1st
Very warm but some breeze. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Arthur Riggs came to work. Miller and I went swimming in P.M. Florence and Wilma called to see Mr. Mills.
Thurs. July 2nd
Hotest day so far. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Marie and Wilma up in eve. Fire started from O. W. R. and N tracks, swept thru Seuferts’ and north of us. Men worked ploughing and back firing across the G.S.R.R
Fri. July 3
Cooler. Mills took all the men to town in eve to celebrate the 4th, Ed, Mr. Oaks, Mr. Oertli, Mr. Turner and Arthur Riggs. Mills brought Edwards out to work in eve.
Sat. July 4
Cool and windy. Hogs still dying by 2s and 3s
Sun. July 5
Cool and windy. Ben, Horace and Edwards worked. Arthur R. arrived in P.M. Ed and Turner came up in eve.
Mon. July 6
Mr. Oaks and Fred arrived in A.M. Fred got thru here in P.M. Mr. Allen up in P.M. Mills went in A.M. Back all night.
Tues. July 7
Warm day. Windy in P.M. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Mills took Miss Miller, our “Sleeping Beauty” to town in morn. Florence Allen came up in A.M. Came up in P.M. to work.
Wed. July 8
Windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Mr. Oaks and Horace went to town on our old “rattle trap” and broke down.
Thurs. July 9
Hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Marie and Irma up in A.M. Ben, Ed and Horace went to town to get load that Mr. Oaks broke down with. Took Mr. Oaks in. Got thru on a’cc’t of sickness. Two men of O.W.R. and N here to dinner. Florence and I went down home in P.M. Florence went home in eve.
Fri. July 10
Very warm and muggy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Wilma up in P.M. Wilma and Irma up in eve.
Sat. July 11
Muggy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Florence went home in P.M. Ed and Turner went to town in eve. Turner got thru work.
Sun. July 12
Cooler and windy. Thunder showers in P.M. Edwards went home in A.M. Florence went home in A.M. Back in P.M. I went to town in P.M. with Mr. Mills Ed arrived in P.M. Picked up his things, ate supper and went to town in eve. Girl with fishing party ate lunch here in eve. Cloud burst east of us. Much damage to wheat.
Mon. July 13
Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ben and Horace worked on hill in P.M. Edwards arrived in P.M. Irma and Marie up in P.M. Florence went home in eve. Ed in in A.M. Went to work for Reed.
Tues. July 14
Very windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Wilma up in P.M. Ed down in eve.
Wed. July 15
Warmer. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. “Pat”(ton) came to work in P.M. Florence and I went down home in P.M. She went up to Leonard’s to call in eve.
Thurs. July 16
Very warm. Mills went in A.M. Back in A.M. and all night. Russell “our Book keeper” and “Glasses” arrived in A.M.
Fri. July 17
Very hot. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Brought “Red” to work. Florence and I went down home in morn. “Baldy” came to work in A.M. Russell got thru in P.M.
Sat. July 18
Fearfully hot day. “Baldy” and “Glasses” left and Mills sent the rest off til first of the week. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Florence and I went swimming in P.M. Florence went home in eve. to stay over Sun. Ben and Horace went to town in P.M.
Sun. July 19
Cooler. Wind blew gale. Edwards went home in morn. before Ben and I were up. Florence was in in morn. and back in eve. Fire raging over Mill Creek way. Georgia Penley and True Davis died.
Mon. July 20
Cool and windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Brought “Pat” and “Red” back to work. Ed in in P.M. Wilma and Marie up in ___. Ben, Mills, Edwards and Horace drove some young stock to butcher’s in eve. Mills gave me a new dress, Horace, a china cup and saucer, and Florence a lovely rose for birthday presents.
Tues. July 21
Best day for summer. Mills went to town in morn. Brought out Pete, Bill and Dutchy to work. Mills went to town again, out here in P.M., to town again and out all night. Florence went home in P.M.
Wed. July 22
Warmer. Ben sick. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Florence went home in P.M. Wilma, Marie and Irma up in P.M.
Thurs. July 23
Warm and windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ben sick. Men quit at noon on a’cc’t of wind. Boys went to town, back in eve. Florence went home in eve.
Fri. July 24
Windy. Mills went to town in A.M. Back all night. Ben sick. Man here to eat dinner. Men in early on a’cc’t of wind. Florence up to Leonard’s in P.M.
Sat. July 25
Ben sick. Mills went in morn. Back in A.M. to see about fire on Ketchum’s. Out all night. Florence, Horace and I up to wheat field in P.M. to change wagons. Ben and Horace went to town in P.M. All the men but “Red” went to town in A.M. “Red” went in P.M. Edwards went home in eve. Florence went home in eve. to spend Sun. Terrible winds.
Sun. July 26
Windy. Boys arrived in P.M. and eve. Florence came back in eve. Marie and Irma with her. Sim Coombs died.
Mon. July 27
Horace 11 years old. Mills went to town in A.M. Back all night. Mrs. Allen and Irma called in P.M. Billy Wickman’s crew came to thresh grain making 16 in all. Mrs. Eva Winslow died.
Tues. July 28
Hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Florence went down home in P.M. “Willie” came back with her a little while. Thrashers broke down.
Wed. July 29
Hot. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. “Billy” up in P.M. Florence and I went up on hill to watch baler and thrashers work.
Thurs. July 30
Very hot. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Mr. Allen up in P.M. Brought a tub of apricots. Thrashers left in P.M.
Fri. July 31
Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Baler broke down in P.M. Ed in in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 1st
Hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Balers got thru. Edwards went home in eve. Patton went in eve. Lucy Lee Terhune and a friend from Missouri called to see Florence in P.M. Bill, Pete, Dutchy and Red gave us a little music in eve.
Sun. Aug. 2
Hot day. Bill, Pete, Dutchy and Red went after breakfast. “Billy” and Marie up in morn. Florence went home in A.M. Dr. Foster died at Riverside , Cal.
Mon. Aug. 3
Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ed in at noon. Men hauled baler up to Boyer’s in P.M. Marie and Irma up in P.M. Florence went down home.
Tues. Aug 4
Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Book-agent here in A.M. with my new book. Florence went down home in P.M.
Wed. Aug 5
Very hot. Mills took Horace to town in morn to take train to Tacoma and took Florence in on business. Mills out all night.
Thurs. Aug. 6
Cooler. Big fire up the line supposed to have ben set by crazy man who strayed away Wed. eve. Ben and Mr. Edwards left at 4.30 A.M. with 15 hogs for the slaughter house. Mills met them on return trip. Mills out all night. Edwards went to town with wheat in P.M. Florence and I went down home in P.M.
Fri. Aug. 7
Cooler. Mills went to town in A.M. Back all night. Edwards went to town with wheat. People out to see Morford’s place. Florence went home in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 8
Nice cool day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ed in in P.M. Edwards hauled 2 loads of wheat to town. Brought Gilbert out to dinner. Edwards went home in eve. Wilma, Marie and Irma up in eve. to help Florence move her things home.
Sun. Aug. 9
Warmer. Mr. Allen up in A.M. with “taties”. Mills, Ben and I rode up to wheat stacks in eve. Florence, Wilma and Marie in in eve.
Mon. Aug 10
Awful hot day. Edwards arrived in A.M. and hauled wheat to town. Mills went in A.M. Back all night.
Tues. Aug. 11
Awful hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Edwards went to town in A.M. Ed Reade in in A.M. to tel. Florence up in morn.
Wed. Aug. 12
Very hot. Got up at 3.15. Ben, Edwards and Mills started for town at 4.15 A.M. with 50 hogs. Came back on train. Mills went to town again. Back all night.
Thurs. Aug. 13
Very hot, terrible hot night. Edwards went up toward Dufur after lumber for flume. Poor “Lucy” died.
Fri. Aug. 14
Slightly cooler. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Florence up in morn. Wilma and Irma up in P.M. Edwards hauled lumber from Dufur way.
Sat. Aug. 15
Cooler and very windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Gilbert and Geneva Edwards out to spend day and pick peaches. Mr. Edwards took team and took them in in P.M. Florence up in A.M. and P.M.
Sun. Aug. 16
Cool day and terrible windy. I went up on big hill with Ben after cows.
Mon. Aug. 17
Nice autumn-like day. Edwards arrived in A.M. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Sent first payment on our place back home. Florence up in A.M.
Tues. Aug. 18
Nice day. Warmer. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. I went down to Allen’s in morn. Florence and Wilma up in morn.
Wed. Aug. 19
Muggy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Florence left on 7 A.M. boat for Portland.
Thurs. Aug. 20
Very cool and cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Stayed in town first time for summer. Percy in in eve. to tel. Ben sick with “lumatism”.
Fri. Aug. 21
Cool and very windy. Mills out all night. Ben and I went down to Scot Milan’s in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 22
Warmer. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. “Billy” and Marie up in P.M. Edwards went to town early to take cow into stock yards. Prout’s horse became frightened of Ernest Clason’s auto just below Gene Williams; and threw Mr. and Mrs. Prout out. Broke Mrs. P’s leg below the knee and cut her face up badly. Broke Mr. P’s nose and hurt his leg. Mrs. P. taken to CMG Hospital and Mr. P. taken to the farm.
Sun. Aug. 23
Very warm. “Billy” and Marie up in P.M. I went after cows with ben. Edwards arrived in eve.
Mon. Aug. 24
Hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Fred Oertli came back to work in morn. Marie and Irma up in morn. Jack Maitland, Ed and Lulu drove out in P.M. Ben and I went down to Allen’s in eve. after “Taties”.
Tues. Aug. 25
Hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Had new churn. haw, haw, haw.
Wed. Aug. 26
Hot day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night.
Thurs. Aug. 27
Cool and very windy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night.
Fri. Aug. 28
Cool, windy day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Wilma in in P.M.
Sat. Aug. 29
Warm day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ben and I rode down to Allen’s after watermelons in A.M. Edwards and Fred went home in eve. Several Israelites exploded down town.
Sun. Aug. 30
Windy. Ben and I went fishing in morn. and P.M. Largest trout was 13 in. long. “Willie” and Irma up in eve.
Mon. Aug. 31
Good day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Fred arrived in morn. Edwards came in A.M. but went to town with Mills to consider his land deal.
Tues. Sept. 1
Pleasant. Edwards found little heifer dead making 3 in all. Mills went in A.M. Edwards back in P.M. to get team. Ben and I went down to watermelon patch. Ethel Swift married.
Wed. Sept. 2
Cool and very windy.
Thurs. Sept. 3
Cool and windy. Edwards arrived in morn with my bureau, etc.
Fri. Sept. 4
Very cool and windy. Mills out all night. Edwards went up line after lumber for his house in P.M. “Billy” and Marie up in A.M.
Sat. Sept. 5
Good day. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Wilma up in morn. Ben went up to train in A.M. to meet Miss Gensman and Rob't and escort them down to Morford’s place. Ben and I went up to Petersburg in A.M. after load of furniture for Miss Gensman and in P.M. took load over to her. Edwards went after lumber. Fred went home in eve.
Sun. Sept. 6
Cloudy. Edwards worked on foundation for his house. Ben, Mills and I went up to Celio to ride in P.M. Went up by James’ came home by the creek road. Robert Gensman down in A.M.
Mon. Sept 7
Cool and windy. School began. Fred came in morn. First rain of season in morn. Just enough to lay dust. Mills went to town in A.M. Back here to dinner and all night. Marie, Irma and Sybil and Miss Gensman in in A.M. Mrs. Edwards up to pick grapes. Mr. Edwards went after lumber. Evarts started at E.L.H.S.
Tues. Sept. 8
Showery and cool. Ben, Mills and Fred drove in 51 hogs in morn. Mills came back to dinner and out all night. Miss Gensman in in P.M. Ben, Fred and I hauled load of freight over to Miss Gensman in P.M.
Wed. Sept. 9
Fine day. Mills went in A.M. Edwards went after lumber. Marie and Irma in in A.M. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. and over to Gensman’s in eve. A.E. Greene and Emma Shorey married.
Thurs. Sept. 10
Good day. Ben, Fred, Mr. Nelson and “Gawkey” began to work on flume.
Fri. Sept. 11
Squally in P.M. wind, hail, and rain. Mills out all night. Men working on flume.
Sat. Sept. 12
Very cool and windy. Mills went to town in morn. Back all night. Ben worked on foundation to Edwards’ house. Fred went home in eve. Miss Gensman and Robb in in morn.
Sun. Sept. 13
Ben helped Edwards in foundation in A.M. Ben brought Cutie home. Mills and I went up to Edwards’ place in A.M. Mr. Edwards went to town in P.M. Miss Gensman and Rob’t down in eve. Marie and Irma in in P.M. Sunday school organized at school house.
Mon. Sept. 14
Showery. Mills went to town in P.M. Back all night. Fred arrived in morn. Albert Treilor came to help Edwards. He worked here all day. Edwards, Geneva and Gilbert arrived in P.M. with household goods.
Tues. Sept. 15
Ben, Mr. Mills, Albert, and Mr. Allen worked on Edwards’ house. Allen here to dinner. Albert went up to Edwards’ to stay. I went down to Allen’s in P.M.
Wed. Sept. 16
Rainy in A.M. and part of P.M. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Albert down here all night.
Thurs. Sept. 17
Rainy in morn. Mills went to town in A.M. Albert down here all night.
Fri. Sept. 18
Showery.
Sat. Sept. 19
Light showers. Geneva and Gilbert here in morn. Miss Gensman here in P.M. I went over to Gensman’s here in P.M. Fred went home in eve. Edwards here to supper and all night.
Sun. Sept. 20
Nice day. Edwards went home in morn. Mills arrived to breakfast. Wilma and Mr. Allen up in A.M. Marie, Irma, Miss Gensman in in P.M. Wm. Parkin dropped dead at Gurnett.
Mon. Sept. 21
Fine day. Mills, Ben and Allen worked on Edw- house. Allen here to dinner. Fred arrived in morn. Albert here to breakfast.
Tues. Sept. 22
Fine day. Mill’s car broken down so he went to town with Jacobson. I rode down to Allen’s with Ben when he went to Nelson’s after “taties” Albert here all night.
Wed. Sept. 23
Fine day. Albert worked here. Mills went to town in in A.M. Out in P.M.
Thurs. Sept. 24
Fine day. Albert went to work for Edwards. Marie in in P.M.
Fri. Sept. 25
Good day, cloudy, rainy in eve. Albert and Mr. Edwards down in P.M. to get team to go to town. Heavy thunder showers in night. Edw- brought Mrs. Edw- out in eve. Albert here to supper, etc. Mills out all night. Florence and Irma up in eve. Florence just arrived from Portland. Little “Cutie” sick from arsenic poisoning.
Sat. Sept. 26
Rainy in morn. Mrs. Edw- and Miss Gensman in in noon to get ride to town with Mr. Mills. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. Florence up in P.M. Albert and Ben drove pigs to town in P.M. Fred went home in eve. Mills out all night.
Sun. Sept. 27
Lovely day. Irma up in morning. Miss Gensman here in morn. Mills took Ben and I up to Edw- house in A.M. Mills, Ben, Rob’t, Miss Gensman and I went down by Cushing’s in P.M. on ride for lost pigs.
Mon. Sept. 28
Beautiful day. Mills went to town in A.M. Back all night and brought Albert. Fred arrived in morn. Ben and I went to Edw- after tools in A.M. Florence up at noon after medicine for baby’s earache. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. Florence up in P.M.
Tues. Sept. 29
First day of the Fair at the Dalles. Mills went in A.M. Edwards brought 2 loads of goods. Florence, Marie and Miss Gensman in in eve.
Wed. Sept. 30
Fine day. I went down to Allen’s in P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 1st
Mills out in A.M. Brought out the last of the Edwards family. and took Miss Gensman and Rob in town to the fair. Rainy in P.M. Florence up in P.M. I went down to Allen’s in A.M. Albert and Fred went home in eve.
Fri. Oct. 2
Showery all day. Ben shot “Shepie”.
Sat. Oct. 3
Heavy frost. Fred arrived in morn. Ben and Nelson worked on dam. Ben and I went up to old homestead in hack in P.M. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. Mills out all night. Fred went home in eve.
Sun. Oct. 4
Fair and cold. Mills, Ben and I rode up to Edwards’ in P.M. for first call. Miss Gensman and Rob down in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 5
Fair, very windy. Fred arrived in morn. Mills went in in A.M. Florence and I visited school in P.M.
Tues. Oct. 6
Fair and warmer. Ben and I went down to Nelson’s after “taties”. In P.M. we picked up load of “crick” wood for Miss Gensman. Florence up in P.M. Mills out all night.
Wed. Oct. 7
Fine, warm day. Mills went in A.M. Amanda Jordan and Arlon Prince married at brides home. ho-ho
Thurs. Oct. 8
Cooler. I went up to Reade’s with Ben in A.M. Ben went up to Reade’s in P.M. after grain. Mills out all night. Miss Gensman and Rob’t down in eve.
Fri. Oct. 9
Slight showers in P.M. Windy. Mills went in A.M. Back in A.M. for all night. Business stopped on a’cc’t of “Fair” at Moro. Miss Gensman and Rob’t down in P.M.
Sat. Oct. 10
Fair, cooler. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Miss Gensman here in A.M. Florence up in A.M. Rob in in P.M. Geneva, Gilbert and boys in in P.M. Fred went home in eve.
Sun. Oct. 11
Rainy in P.M. Mrs. Edw-, Geneva, Gilbert, Florence, Wilma, Irma, Ben and I went fishing in P.M. Mills took Mrs. Edw-, Allen girls and up to Edw- house in P.M.
Mon. Oct. 12
Partly cloudy. Wilma up in morn. to ride to town with Mills. Ben and Fred worked on fanning mill up to Reade’s all day. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. Ed here in P.M. working at “Big Eddy. Mills out all night.
Tues. Oct. 13
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Florence up twice. Mrs. Edwards and “Gib” down in P.M. to tel. about money she lost down town.
Wed. Oct. 14
Cloudy. Ben and Fred butchered 5 pigs. Florence up at noon to tel.
Thurs. Oct. 15
Florence up in A.M. to tel. Ben went to town in A.M. Fair in P.M. Miss Gensman and Rob’t in in P.M. Mills out all night.
Fri. Oct. 16
Rainy. Mr. Edw- down in morn. Mrs. Edw- and I went to town then I took Mrs. Edw-home Florence in in eve. to tel. Mills out all night.
Sat. Oct. 17
Drizzily in A.M. Fair in P.M. Mills went in A.M. Back for week-end. I went to Allen’s in P.M.
Sun. Oct. 18
Showery all day. Mills, Miss Gensman, Ben and I went autoing in P.M. up Mill Creek and round town. Rob’t kept house here for us.
Mon. Oct. 19
Fair. Mills went in A.M. Fred arrived in morn. Edwards and Ben worked up to Reade’s fanning grain. Ed over in P.M. Mills out all night.
Tues. Oct. 20
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. I went down to Allen’s in A.M. Florence came up with me, took dinner here then she and I took Maggie and went up to Edwards.
Wed. Oct. 21
Cloudy. Mrs. Edw- in in A.M. I went down to Allen’s in P.M. Heavy frost.
Thurs. Oct. 22
Clear and cool. Edw- down in A.M. Mills out all night.
Fri. Oct. 23
Fair. Mills and I went up by James’ round by Fairbanks and home by River Road in A.M. Ben went up to Edw- in P.M. I went down to Allen’s to say Goodby to them all. Mills out all night.
Sat. Oct. 24
Partly cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Out all night. Fred went home in eve. Allen’s folks moved to The Dalles.
Sun. Oct. 25
Beautiful day. I went up to Miss Gensman’s in A.M. She took dinner with us. Rob got “niffy” and went home. Ben and I took a walk up in Seuffert’s pasture in P.M. Ben and Mills went on little auto ride.
Mon. Oct. 26
Good day. Mills went in A.M. Ed stayed at home to visit Pa-in-law. Ed over in P.M. Miss Gensman in in P.M.
Tues. Oct. 27
Fine. Fred at home sick. Edw- down in A.M. after “Nancy”, “Florence” and “Warren”.
Wed. Oct. 28
Good day. Fred at home sick. Mr. and Mrs. Edw- down in A.M. Mills out all night. I went up to Miss Gensman’s in P.M.
Thurs. Oct. 29
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Ben went hunting calves in P.M. Mills brought man out in P.M. Fred at home. Rainy night.
Fri. Oct. 30
Cloudy. Fred at home. Ben went to Reade’s in P.M. after calves. Mills out all night.
Sat. Oct. 31
Rainy day. “Weary Willie” here to breakfast. He and Ben went to Reade’s in A.M. after calves. “Weary” had dinner here then hit the road. Mills went in A.M. Took Miss Gensman and Rob to town. Got first letter from Pa I ever received. Mills out all night.
Sun. Nov. 1
Rainy in A.M. Gilbert down in morn. Miss Gensman and Rob down in eve. Mr. Edw- in in P.M.
Mon. Nov. 2
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Out all night. Fred came back to work in morn.
Tues. Nov. 3
Good day. Election day. Mills took Fred, Ben and I in to vote in morn. Rob went in with us. Mills brought Ben, Rob, Thornton and Fred, Mrs. Edw- out home at noon. I stayed to Allen’s to dinner. Florence and I went to “Pastime” in P.M. Mills took Florence up home and brought me out to ranch.
Wed. Nov. 4
Fine day. Mills went in A.M. Ed over in A.M.
Thurs. Nov. 5
Cloudy and cold. Mr. Moore drove band of hogs into “Nigs” corral in P.M. Mr. Attwood from Wasco in in P.M. to tel. to Kirk’s garage to get someone to pull his auto into town. Mr. Hayford died at Hillcrest Hospital.
Fri. Nov. 6
Cloudy and very cold. 2 fellows here to get warm in morn. while waiting for Moore to come to take hogs to town. I went up to Miss Gensman’s in P.M. Mills out all night.
Sat. Nov. 7
Good day, cold. Mills went in A.M. Fred went home in eve.
Sun. Nov. 8
Mills arrived in A.M. He and Ben went into town to drive home 490 sheep. Miss Gensman, Rob, Mr. and Mrs. Ireland, Ray and Dorothy called in P.M. I went over to Gensman’s in P.M.
Mon. Nov. 9
Fair, Mills went in A.M. Fred came in morn. Miss Gensman and I went up to Edw- after school. Mrs. Hayford died in Portland.
Tues. Nov. 10
Fair. I went up with Ben after sheep in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 11
Showery in A.M. Miss Gensman in in P.M. Fred went home in eve. Ed over in P.M.
Thurs. Nov. 12
Fred arrived in morn. Rainy day. I went up to schoolhouse to practice the pantomime “Wanted – a Wife” with Fleta Edw-, Miss Gensman and Mrs. Terhune. Very cold, windy night.
Fri. Nov. 13
Rainy nearly all day. Miss Gensman and Edw- kids in in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 14
Fine day, cold. Florence and Mrs. Terhune in before breakfast. Ben and I went up to school house in A.M. to fix organ. Fleta down in P.M. Miss Gensman, Florence, Fleta, Mr. Terhune and I went to school house in P.M. to practice pantomime in P.M. Fred went home in eve. Andrew Leonard and Harry Wickham down to help carry things to school in eve. Ben and I went up to box supper. Ben bought Fleta’s box. Ed bought Miss Gemsman’s and mine for $7.00.
Sun. Nov. 15
Lovely day. Cold. Mr. Mills came out in A.M. Mr. Edw-, Gilbert and “Fatty” down in A.M. Ben and I went over to Miss Gensman’s in A.M. Florence called in A.M. Mr. Mills and I went over to “Big Eddy” in P.M. Ben and I went after sheep. I went to Miss Gensman’s in P.M.
Mon. Nov. 16
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Out all night. Fred arrived in morn. and went to town with hay. Ben found “Topsy” with her leg cut to the bone most up to her body on barbed wire. Ed over in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 17
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Miss Gensman in in P.M.
Wed. Nov. 18
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. I went up to school house after school. Miss Gensman in in P.M.
Thurs. Nov. 19
Cloudy. Ed over in P.M. Took supper with us and in eve. we went over to Miss Gensman’s
Fri. Nov. 20
Cloudy and cold. Fred went to town with hay. Mrs. Edw- down in A.M. I went over to Miss Gensman’s in P.M. Mills out all night.
Sat. Nov. 21
Cloudy and cold. Rob and “Sis” down in P.M. to say “Goodby” before going home for Thanksgiving recess. Mills went in A.M. Back in P.M. to take Rob and “Sis” to town. Fred went home in eve.
Sun. Nov. 22
Cloudy. Mills brought Miss Gensman out to dinner. Took her to town in P.M. and came out all night. Mr. Terhune, Lucy Lee and Andrew down in P.M. Frank Haskel died.
Mon. Nov. 23
Cloudy. Fred came in morn. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ben and I rode up to Leonard’s in P.M. Geneva down in P.M.
Tues. Nov. 24
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night Ben and Edw- took 2 colts up to Kelley’s Ranch.
Wed. Nov. 25
Cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Ben and I went up to Edw- in A.M. Ben went to town to take old Roger into the stable to be sold. Mr. and Mrs. Edw- down in P.M. to trade roosters. Fred went home in eve.
Thurs. Nov. 26
Very foggy. Mills here all day. Ben and I went up on hill in P.M. after sheep.
Fri. Nov. 27
Fred came in morn. Cloudy. Showery in P.M. Gilbert, “Fatty”, Dave and Max in in A.M. Mills went in A.M. Ed over in P.M.
Sat. Nov. 28
Cloudy. Ben and I went up to Edw- in A.M. with “Dick”. Mills out all night. Fred went home in eve.
Sun. Nov. 29
Cloudy. Edwards down in A.M. to tel. Mills went to Edw- in A.M. and to town in P.M. Brought Fred out. Mr. Terhune to invite us up to “Father” Leonard’s feast.
Mon. Nov 30
Cold and cloudy. Mills went in A.M. Fred and Edw- here to dinner while hauling hay to town. Gilbert down in A.M. and P.M.
Tues. Dec. 1st
Cloudy. Fred and Edw- hauling hay. Mills brought Mabel Overturf out to supper. Took her to town after supper and came back all night. Hazel Gensman and Neal arrived with Mr. Mills and Mabel.
Wed. Dec. 2
Rained hard in P.M. School began after Thanksgiving recess. Fred and Edw- hauled hay in A.M. I went up to school in P.M. to see new piano.
Thurs. Dec. 3
Cloudy. Fred and Edw- hauling hay. Edw- stayed here all night.
Fri. Dec. 4
Cloudy. Ground covered with first snow in morn. Rainy in eve.
Sat. Dec. 5
Cloudy. I went up to get Mrs. Edw- and Gilbert in morn. They went to town with “Dick”. I went over to Gensman’s in P.M. Fred went home in eve. Hazel and Neal down in eve. Mr. Terhune and Andrew down in eve.
Sun. Dec. 6
Very cold and cloudy. Miss Gensman and Neal in in morn. Ben went to slaughter house with 8 cows and calf. I went up to Edw- in A.M. Fleta came home with me to dinner and spent P.M. O. K. livery stable veterinary out in P.M. to see Bess.
Mon. Dec. 7
Cloudy and cold. Fred arrived in morn. Kelly came out to shingle, etc. Mrs. Edw- down in P.M. Ed over in P.M. Mills out all night.
Tues. Dec. 8
Cloudy, cold and windy. Mills went to town in P.M. Kelly went home in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 9
Fair day (very rare). Kelley arrived in A.M. I went up to school in morn. I went up to Edw- and Ireland’s in P.M. Mills out all night.
Thurs. Dec 10
Clear and cold(28°). Edw- here ploughing. Mills went in A.M. “Sleepy Ike” Kelley went home in eve. Mills out all night. I went up to school in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 11
22°. Mills went in A.M. Back all night. Edw- and Fred hauling hay to town.
Sat. Dec. 12
Fleta down in A.M. to ride to town with Mills to meet Izetta. Edw- and Fred hauling hay. Mills out all night. I rode up to Edw- when Mills took girls up. Gilbert down in P.M. 20°.
Sun. Dec. 13
Cloudy. Mr. Edw- down in morn. Fred went home in A.M. with Mills. Ben drove sheep into town to be sold in Portland. Came home on saddle horse from stable.
Mon. Dec. 14
Cold and cloudy. Fred arrived in morn. He and Edw- hauled hay to town. Mills went up country to see Moody’s sheep.
Tues. Dec. 15
Cold and cloudy. Miss Gensman in in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 16
Cloudy and cold. Edw- down cutting wood. I went to school in P.M. Ben and I went up to Ireland’s in eve.
Thurs. Dec. 17
Cloudy and cold. Mr. Edw- down in P.M. I rode up home with him. Miss Gensman in in P.M. I went over to Gensman’s in P.M.
Fri. Dec. 18
Snowed in A.M. 10°. Fred and Edw- hauling hay.
Sat. Dec. 19
Cold and snowy in A.M. Fred and Edw- hauling hay. Fleta, Izetta and I went to town with “Dick”. Mills took us to dinner. We went to the “Grand” and “Casino” in P.M. Mills came out home with us. Ben took the girls home. Fred went home at noon. Sanco died at 4.45 P.M. of pneumonia.
Sun. Dec. 20
Clear and cold, 10° below zero at Reade’s. 2° below at Leonard’s. Water pipe frozen up. Clara Ireland and Don Terhune in in A.M. I went up to Leonard’s in P.M.
Mon. Dec. 21
Cloudy. Ben took Mills to town in P.M. Edw- down in A.M. Worked here in P.M. Fred at home on a’cc’t of Mrs. Oertli being sick.
Tues. Dec. 22
Cloudy. Mills out in A.M. with cow buyers. H. Gensman and “Punk” in in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 23
Cloudy. I went up to school and up to Leonard’s in A.M. Went over to Gensman’s in A.M. H. Gensman and I went up to school in P.M. and fixed up the Xmas tree with Mr. Schaffer’s and Ray Ireland’s help. Mr. Edw- and kids down in P.M. I went up to tree in eve. Mr. Corner came out to work in eve. Mills out all night.
Thurs. Dec. 24
Cloudy. Fred arrived in morn. Miss Gensman in to say “Goodby” before going home on Xmas vacation. Fred got thru working here and went home in eve. Mills out all night.
Fri. Dec. 25
Hail in P.M. Gilbert and “Fatty” down in A.M. Mills went to town in P.M. Hazel Schultz married. Ben and I went up too Edw- in eve.
Sat. Dec. 26
Sleet.
Sun. Dec. 27
Rain. Don Terhune down in A.M. Edw- here in A.M. Don, Lucy Lee and I went up to Reade’s in eve.
Mon. Dec. 28
Fine day. Edw- down in P.M. Girls down in P.M. “Sleepy Ike” Kelley here in P.M. after his bed, etc. Ben and I went to ride in eve. up by Kelly Ranch.
Tues. Dec. 29
Cloudy. Mrs. Edw- down in P.M. Mr. Allen called in P.M.
Wed. Dec. 30
Cloudy. Mrs. Edw- and Geneva in in A.M. on way to town. I took them home in P.M. Ed came up from home, took supper with us and stayed all night.
Thurs. Dec. 31
Cloudy. Mrs. Edw- down in A.M. Ed went in A.M. Don, Lucy Lee, Andrew, Fleta, Izetta and Geneva came down here in eve. Got me and all went up to Reade’s to watch the year out. Played games and danced, (first square dance, with Bernie Reade). Had fine lunch served. Arrived home at 3 A.M. Ben went to town to meet Mills in eve. Mrs. Sam Rand buried from West Bowdoin church.
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