March 1890
Spurgun loaded two loads hay today.
26. Wednesday. 6 AM. Ther
clear, wind N.W. Simons went to Comers for load of strips. John and Rile making stakes. Caught flying squirrel with young. I start home before noon going by Jo Monforts place get home about 7 P.M. very tired. Buy spring tooth harrow of Montfort @ 6,00 Roads dry everywhere The fastest drying I ever saw. Find Tue had joined Presbetyrian (sic.) Church in my absence 10.30 P.M. ? Surveyor went down today but missed me.
27. Thursday. 7 AM. Ther 44.
Cloudy wind SE. sprinkle several times in night and during day Heavy rain with thunder toward night Wind changes to W from SE and grows cooler Intended to go to ranch today Buy steak at Bishops at night. Tue went to church P.M. and night Gobed about midnight
28. Friday. 7 AM. ther 28. 33. 33. = 31 1/3
Cloudy and snowing Half inch on ground wind west cloudy all day Maunie Lang here Girls at home The schools have vacation this week Tue went to church PM and night go bed about Midnight
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29. Saturday, 7 AM. ther 26. 57. 37 = 40
Nearly clear SW wind. Mostly cloudy day SW till 4 PM. changing to N and much clouder. [sic.] Not many people in for Sat. Send word by Warren for John to go for harrow as soon as possible. Kelly found Carlo at Andrew Walters but they refused to give him up. Settle in full with Milt Drake collecting rent to Apl 20. Al King makes break at night. Buy can oysters at Lchrers cash. Give Cassand second old coat to repair Gobed 10c
30. Sunday. 7.30 AM Ther 26. 47. 36 = 36 1/3
Mostly cloudy, NW wind. Tue went to Pres. church girls to Christian Sunday School. Not feeling well today or should have gone to timber. Chilly mostly cloudy day with N.E. wind P.M. Gobed 10 P.M.
31. Monday. 7 AM. Ther 30. 40 32 = 34
Cloudy wind N.E. about half inch snow on ground which fell last night. Phebe does not go to school. Election day tomorrow and liquor men decide not to open at all. Got shave at Mays at night Gobed 11.30
March 1901
26. Tuesday, 5.30 AM. Ther 39. 45. 42 = 42
Cloudy S.W. wind. Sprinkles rain in forenoon. Self feeling badly all day. Tue built a little fire in furnace. Clara ironing most of day and feeling bad with neuralgia. Jack Trobaugh will help me in morning floodgate and fence. Cloudy all day with westerly wind. Tue went somewhere with Kate Grove at night. Phebe also out. Gobed. 9.30 P.M.
27. Wednesday 5.30 AM. Ther 38. 42. 37 39
Cloudy westwind (sic). Jack Trobaugh fixed bottom fence except floodgate and helped oil buggy. I went to noon train looking for Maggie but she didn't come. Tue wrote to her today. Was up tp see Hodgen P.M. but he was away till Sat. Find that Wall owes me $40 on rent. the 5000 paid by Garrison being paid for themselves. The Cols time for selling his place his place expired today. I was up at Marshalls office. Cloudy chilly day. Play cinch at night with Marie and Clara. Phebe went to dance with Carl not getting home till toward Morning Gobed 10 P.M.
28. Thursday. 5.15 AM. Ther. 30. 42. 40 = 37 1/3
Partly cloudy. North wind. Dick Wright works 8 to noon. Has worked to date 18 1/2 hours. Today fixed flood gate and trimmed trees mostly. quitting at noon. Tue feeling badly Maggie got home P.M. has been gone since 13th (?). She is not feeling very well. After doing chores I go out to Gaines'. Stay all night Jo began plowing across branch for gate. Roads good. Cloudy chilly day N. wind - I ate lunch on road. Sleep with Jo w room lying awake most of time 9 P.M.
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29. Friday. 5 Am. Ther 35. 44. 39.= 39 1/3
Mostly cloudy Easterly wind. They are repairing branch sewer where injuried by high water. Jo went to plowing 6 AM. Roan horse tore buggy cushion last night. I got home at 9. AM. Ruth Reat rode with me. Learn that Dr. Bush does not want the lumber brought him last fall. Buy narrow scoop at Van Meters Cr. 1.00 Miss Ford has party of friends at night. Phebe went to party at night. Gobed 10 P.M. N
30. Saturday. 6 AM. Ther 39. 55. 38. = 44
Cloudy Easterly wind. There were light showers last night toward morning. Maggie started again to work at Jenkins although not feeling very well. Treas Gannaway tells me that no costs will be placed on taxes till April 10. Garrison Bros indemnity bond does not satisfy me. Get halter for cow Al Frommel 65c cr. Call on Hodgen AM Says will loan me money on farm as cheap as any body. Mail check for 18.00 to Jo Gaines on wages: first I have paid him on this year Partly clear day growing Tue went up town at night. Phebe went home with Lude Record gobed 11 P.M.
31. Sunday. 6.30 AM. ther 33. 42. 34 = 36 1/3
Cloudy North wind. Snow flying AM. [shorthand] thought to hitch up and try roads PM but too chilly Sun came out middle of day but mostly cloudy with northwind Gobed 9 P.M.
28. Thursday. 5.15 AM. Ther. 30. 42. 40 = 37 1/3
Partly cloudy. North wind. Dick Wright works 8 to noon. Has worked to date 18 1/2 hours. Today fixed flood gate and trimmed trees mostly. quitting at noon. Tue feeling badly Maggie got home P.M. has been gone since 13th (?). She is not feeling very well. After doing chores I go out to Gaines'. Stay all night Jo began plowing across branch for gate. Roads good. Cloudy chilly day N. wind - I ate lunch on road. Sleep with Jo w room lying awake most of time 9 P.M.
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29. Friday. 5 Am. Ther 35. 44. 39.= 39 1/3
Mostly cloudy Easterly wind. They are repairing branch sewer where injuried by high water. Jo went to plowing 6 AM. Roan horse tore buggy cushion last night. I got home at 9. AM. Ruth Reat rode with me. Learn that Dr. Bush does not want the lumber brought him last fall. Buy narrow scoop at Van Meters Cr. 1.00 Miss Ford has party of friends at night. Phebe went to party at night. Gobed 10 P.M. N
30. Saturday. 6 AM. Ther 39. 55. 38. = 44
Cloudy Easterly wind. There were light showers last night toward morning. Maggie started again to work at Jenkins although not feeling very well. Treas Gannaway tells me that no costs will be placed on taxes till April 10. Garrison Bros indemnity bond does not satisfy me. Get halter for cow Al Frommel 65c cr. Call on Hodgen AM Says will loan me money on farm as cheap as any body. Mail check for 18.00 to Jo Gaines on wages: first I have paid him on this year Partly clear day growing Tue went up town at night. Phebe went home with Lude Record gobed 11 P.M.
31. Sunday. 6.30 AM. ther 33. 42. 34 = 36 1/3
Cloudy North wind. Snow flying AM. [shorthand] thought to hitch up and try roads PM but too chilly Sun came out middle of day but mostly cloudy with northwind Gobed 9 P.M.
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