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October 4, 1902
A rainy day. This forenoon I helped Harve get his black calf home & this P.M. put in a tile culvert south of the place here. Yesterday I went to Churdan – brot out the tile, also 500 lbs. shorts … Continue reading
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September 25, 1902
A cloudy day, tho pleasant and cool to work. Harve and I made a well at home here today. Wm. Ritchie paid me 10¢ on telephone messages tonight. Yesterday I was in town & received from Ecklund $2.10 for message … Continue reading
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September 8, 1902
This morning we straightened up the lambs and went to plowing brush again. We also spent Sat 6th at the brush. Sun. 7 we drove down to S.G. Gamble’s and enjoyed a good visit.
July 31, 1902
I spent the forenoon with Henry (Stephenson) repairing the line fence where (it was) taken out by the floods. We also drove back the cattle which had been in our pasture from the west side. In the P.M. we turned … Continue reading
July 11, 1902
A fine day and we had hoped that good weather was again coming on the stage, but tonight, 10 o’clock, it is raining again. The river is all over the bottoms, yet tho out on the flat country the water … Continue reading
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July 8, 1902
Rain, rain, rain a monotonous program even if the effects would cease at the conclusion of the performance. Water stands in every little depression and runs in every furrow. It has rained nearly all day today and yesterday was broken … Continue reading
June 30, 1902
A fine day; the first good day we have had for some time. The sun has shone all day and all life seems to rejoice. I went down to Jefferson today. Paid down interest on the four notes and had … Continue reading
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June 21, 1902
Plowed the corn this A.M. and in the P.M went to Churdan to discuss telephone with a company who propose(s) to run to Churdan and wants to use our poles. We proposed to put on cross bars and rent them … Continue reading
May 27, 1902
Today I finished planting the piece of corn up by the school (Country School, Cedar #8) and began on the NW or Hill Field. The weather has been quite cool, there having been a light frost last night. Best flour … Continue reading
May 24, 1902
The mention of this date causes one to speculate as to what attention this day of all the year- in past years throughout the British Empire receives since the coronation of her (Queen Victoria’s) unworthy son (Edward VII). (May 24th … Continue reading
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