August 1900
Another big "Cake Walk" at Decker park Monday Night. Didn't go.
13. Monday. 5.30 AM. Ther. AM. Ther. 70. 93. 75. =79 1/3
Mostly clear. Very heavy rain with wind in night probably about midnight. Maggie D got home in night. Owen helped me hitch up AM first time since in Spring also milked at night Has quit working at Stodderts. Drove east of town P.M. and ride with G Kellogg at night E. of half Mile house Doc Bennett says Ina Brown is to pull out his engine tomorrow morning. I took quinine AM and felt bad till late afternoon. Mostly clear day and quite sultry yet. Maggie gives up her Centralia trip Gobed 9 PM.
14. Tuesday 5.30, AM. Ther. 72. 84. 75. = 77
Partly cloudy. Owen helped me hitch. Mrs. Owen washed. I saw Charley Mitchell and start for ranch 8.30 AM. Getting across river. Heavy storm from NW made me return Met storm at Wrights where I stop for an hour getting home about noon. Heavy rain with wind and thunder from 10.30 till 11.15 AM. Clears of P.M. and air very close. Speak J H Marshall about Brown Owen milks. Gobed 9 P.M. (shorthand)
Next page - Two rows of shorthand.
15. Wednesday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 70. 90. 75? = 78 1/3
Partly cloudy. Much lightning N in night. Thought to go to ranch, but Heavy shower came up about 9 AM. Urinal for store came yesterday but decide not to put it till Geo Gray vacates our back lot. Wall is starting a saloon at Brocton. West out to Gaines P.M. Gaines gone to Mattoon did not get home till night. Shirley and Arnut(?) in townclear hunting BC Hands. Self feeling badly all day. Gobed 9 PM
16. Thursday. 4 AM. Ther 70. 85. 76. = 77
Mostly clear at 4 AM. but some clouds up Shirley began cutting BC. Jo will help him and will probably help Armstrong. I got some eggs tomatoes and corn and get home 8.30. Learn through Gaines folks that Bert has gone to Dakota. Very heavy shower between 9 and 10 AM. but mostly clear P.M. Drive down to see Kellogg P.M. but he was not at home. Tue over at Groves at night. She is not feeling so well as usual Gobed 9 PM.
17. Saturday 5.20 AM. Ther. 78. 100. 85. = 86 . 87 2/3
Mostly clear Roan horse was loose this morning and had demoralized everything about the farm. Start for Gaines 7 AM. They have about 20 hands cutting BC south of house. Intended to go home early but went on errand for Armstrong and stay round till 4 PM. They get to threshing about 3. Too warm for me to move around much. They have 15 acres cut. Get home 6 P.M. Pay Simons for amt. (to date) of C.D. Michell bill coming to (?). Maggie Dvone and sister were going home tonight but gave it up. Drive round town a while at night. ( shorthand) Gobed 10 PM
18. Friday. 5.30 AM. ther. 73. 99. 85. = 85 2/3
I start for ranch after breakfst to see if Brown had moved found him just across Blakeman bridge on way to Perry Rennells. Says can fix up another bargain and that BC thresh will not hold him long. Very hot especially PM and night. Warmest night Gobed 9 PM Oka and Ruth Decker came at night.
