March 1890
1. Saturday 6 AM.
at ranch
John went after hay to Sims got a small load of the of the best we have had. Rile worked till noon, and settle with him for work done to date. He still owes me for two months rent. Several lambs died today and three well five new ones this morning. Pretty clear pleasant day but cold NW wind. Gobed 10.30 PM. John and wife went out to barn in night
2. Sunday 6 AM. At Ranch. Ther
Clear day. John and Warren went for corn. I walked over across hollow AM. Johnny Decker dined with us. Rile Decker worked all day at odd jobs. Had to nail stripes on south side of shed when wind changed to SW in PM. There have been six lambs today two died in house. Gobed 11.30 PM
3. Monday. 5 AM. Ther. 34 =
Partly cloudy. John started for another load of hay at about 8 AM. I work with sheep and lambs till 10.30 AM and start home getting there at about 3 PM after the roughest ride I ever had. I counted lambs pretty carefully this AM and make 49 alive most of them pretty good, as nearly as I can tell then have ten of them died, and 43 of the ewes have had lambs 16 ewes have had twins according to this. Two or three of the remaining 27 ewes are probably not with lamb. My trip home nearly used me up and I did not go up town. Abbot brought me some cull posts and cut up for wood toward night. Our worst trouble at ranch is want of milk for young lambs, John will buy a cow as soon as he can. Gobed. 10.30 PM --
4. Tuesday 7 AM Ther 27. 27. 19. = 24 1/3
cloudy and snow flying from NW. Mostly clear day with N.W. wind. Remain at home all day all the neighbors have called today. Hat was here toward night. Feeling badly self and took some oil sat up till 1.30 AM waiting for it. Abbott cut lot of cull posts and some poles into stove wood Grows colder. The street lights not lighted tonight nor last night Tue spent evening up at Lattas Gobed 1.30 AM
5. Wednesday. 7.30 AM. Ther. Ther 13. 25. 16. = 18
Cloudy and snowing lightly from N.E. Snows about 1 inch AM. Went up about 10.30. Remit Dunnaway. Pabst. F. Strauu & Co in full send WHR JM A(?) & Co. Louieville KY to free (?) B ? Whiskey. Bert down to dinner. Came in with team and wagon. Bim was married last Saturdat to Ora Easton. Bill Kelly works at store washing bottles P.M. says has good cow to sell. Spent evening at store first time in a week . Street lamps not going tonight. Go bed 11.30 PM
6. Thursday 7 AM. Ther 4. 27. 21 = 17 1/3
Clear with N.E. wind. Get letter from Aunt Maria. The first in a long time. Uncle John down to dinner. Bim and wife are going to live with him this sumer (sic). Get samples grass seed from WS Hill and pay him for all I have bought. Council meet at night and vote to have special election on license question on Apl 23. Tue feeling badly today and also at night. Marie sick in night - Tue thinks from swallowing a piece of chewing wax. Tue and baby got up and spent night on the lounge down stairs Mostly clear day with N.E. wind: hazy night. Circle around moon. Sat up till after 2 A.M.
7. Friday 7.30 AM. Ther 21 32 22 = 25
Cloudy and snowing from S.E Tue not feeling much better. Self about sick all day and night had high fever at night did not go bed till 2.30 AM. Snows lightly most of day from N.E. about 2 1/2 in Mrs. Eastins sick sent Ed for Ed for whiskey Trade light, did not go up town at night Bill Kelly gives me order for his cow if I want her at $25.00 He recommends her highly.
Partly cloudy. John started for another load of hay at about 8 AM. I work with sheep and lambs till 10.30 AM and start home getting there at about 3 PM after the roughest ride I ever had. I counted lambs pretty carefully this AM and make 49 alive most of them pretty good, as nearly as I can tell then have ten of them died, and 43 of the ewes have had lambs 16 ewes have had twins according to this. Two or three of the remaining 27 ewes are probably not with lamb. My trip home nearly used me up and I did not go up town. Abbot brought me some cull posts and cut up for wood toward night. Our worst trouble at ranch is want of milk for young lambs, John will buy a cow as soon as he can. Gobed. 10.30 PM --
4. Tuesday 7 AM Ther 27. 27. 19. = 24 1/3
cloudy and snow flying from NW. Mostly clear day with N.W. wind. Remain at home all day all the neighbors have called today. Hat was here toward night. Feeling badly self and took some oil sat up till 1.30 AM waiting for it. Abbott cut lot of cull posts and some poles into stove wood Grows colder. The street lights not lighted tonight nor last night Tue spent evening up at Lattas Gobed 1.30 AM
5. Wednesday. 7.30 AM. Ther. Ther 13. 25. 16. = 18
Cloudy and snowing lightly from N.E. Snows about 1 inch AM. Went up about 10.30. Remit Dunnaway. Pabst. F. Strauu & Co in full send WHR JM A(?) & Co. Louieville KY to free (?) B ? Whiskey. Bert down to dinner. Came in with team and wagon. Bim was married last Saturdat to Ora Easton. Bill Kelly works at store washing bottles P.M. says has good cow to sell. Spent evening at store first time in a week . Street lamps not going tonight. Go bed 11.30 PM
6. Thursday 7 AM. Ther 4. 27. 21 = 17 1/3
Clear with N.E. wind. Get letter from Aunt Maria. The first in a long time. Uncle John down to dinner. Bim and wife are going to live with him this sumer (sic). Get samples grass seed from WS Hill and pay him for all I have bought. Council meet at night and vote to have special election on license question on Apl 23. Tue feeling badly today and also at night. Marie sick in night - Tue thinks from swallowing a piece of chewing wax. Tue and baby got up and spent night on the lounge down stairs Mostly clear day with N.E. wind: hazy night. Circle around moon. Sat up till after 2 A.M.
7. Friday 7.30 AM. Ther 21 32 22 = 25
Cloudy and snowing from S.E Tue not feeling much better. Self about sick all day and night had high fever at night did not go bed till 2.30 AM. Snows lightly most of day from N.E. about 2 1/2 in Mrs. Eastins sick sent Ed for Ed for whiskey Trade light, did not go up town at night Bill Kelly gives me order for his cow if I want her at $25.00 He recommends her highly.
