January 1891
21. Wednesday. 7 AM Ther 31 37 29
Cloudy and damp, wind W. was probably sprinkles from before daylight Chet Bennet brought up load of 55 posts, very small, Uncle John was down to dinner. I got too much fire under meat today and injured it some. Mrs. Rogers ironed in afternoon. Hat was here to supper Tue stills feels badly. Trade dull. Cloudy with mist and light rain and W wind. NW at night and clearing. Gobed 1230
22. Thursday 7 AM. Ther 29. 35. 29
Cloudy, wind w about 1/2 in snow on ground fell last night occasional snowflakes most of day, dark and disagreeable Briggs offers bottom field for 500 dollars Tue feeling some better. Crail works over stable manure and cleans out stable. Gobed 1230 ~~
23. Friday 7 AM. Ther 24. 34. 27.
Clear, light wh. frost. Clouds up AM and cloudy day with 'westerly wind. NW toward night clear at 9 P.M. Tue feels better today Self not very well took med at night. Trade very quiet and has been all the week. We do not decide to buy Briggs' lot thought would wait and consult Uncle John. Mrs. Curt Davis here P.M. Kate Davis over toward night Gobed 12.45
24. Saturday. 7.30 AM. Ther 23. 26. 18
Cloudy. Turie can't decide to buy Briggs lot Uncle John was down to dinner but we said nothing about it to him. Johnny Decker was up settle with him to date. He reports that Nannie goat got killed in hog pen. Heard that Latta and Alex Richter were going into the saw mill business. Father not very well. Hat was down at night and stayed to supper. Trade light for Saturday Order claret and rum from Meyer. Partly cloudy day. Clear at night. Wind N.W. Roads are said to be rough gobed.
25. Sunday, 8 AM. Ther. 20, 41, 32.
Clear, Wind S. Heavy white frost. Tue did not go to church. I start for ranch 3.45 getting there about dark John and Lucy gone to meeting Rile Decker and Warren there. Clear day with westerly wind, roads good much of the way. river very low. Go bed, 9 AM.
26. Monday 6 AM. Ther. 29. 37. 36.
Partly cloudy. John fixes to separate sheep so can feed the thin ones, and burn brush. I walk out to rye No. 2 find it looking pretty well. John and Rile go to work at posts in river hills. Lizzie and Lucy are willing to tend a small field of onions on shares (half) I to furnish land and seed John and I look at Fritz hollow and think it will do first rate. I started home after dinner John went to F Hol with me. Got home 5 PM. been sick since Saturday has not been to stove. Buy lot of Briggs for 510.00 go bed 10.15 PM Bob Reat died.
Top of page: Post Office was broken into last night young Drummer arrested for same today.
27. Tuesday 7 AM. 34. 52. 37.
Mostly clear.. Went to store without breakfast which I didn't get till 10 oclock Dinner at 3. Mr. Piper called P.M. Tue and self sign note to Briggs 12 mo 8% int for lot in bottom. Briggs makes out deed squeezing in the taxes on lot. Father not very well yet. Weather Jim Roads good Warren Decker brought up 52 Posts go bed 11 P.M.~~
28. Wednesday, 6 A.M. Ther 40 46 42
Cloudy and raining lightly, continuous till afternoon sunshine occasionally PM. foggy at night. Nick not round yet. Uncle John in town has been to Snider several days Stays all night with us Hat was down to supper. R A Reat was buried today. John Reat was buried today. John Snider of town died last night Trade quiet go bed go bed 12
29. Thursday 7 AM Ther 41. 51. 37.
Cloudy, wind S. Nick still sick. I went up before getting my breakfast Look over records at Court house regarding the lot in the bottom. John Snider was buried today. Brownfield cleaned out stable. Mrs. Rogers ironed Trade fair warm and pleasant with SW wind tell about 1 P.M. wind charged to W strong. gobed 12
30. Friday. 6.45 AM. Ther 27 44 .36
Part cloudy. Nick not yet up town P.O. inspector here examiner Drumifer P.O. robbery suspect Ed Bond was brought to town crazy to night. Father still complaining. Somewhat cloudy day wind variable. Gobed 12
31 Saturday 6.30 AM 38 46 42
Cloudy with light rain which continued till night with short rests. Uncle John in town but not down to dinner. the deed for Phillips farm have come. Nick was up town today first time since last Saturday but he didn't stay long Cloudy wet day Trade better than expected Gobed 12
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