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November 13, 1902
A most disagreeable spell of weather. It rained quite hard last night, so I did not go to the field in the A.M.; picked a load in the afternoon. It is raining now at 10 o’clock. Yesterday I went to … Continue reading
October 24, 1902
This morning I went down and helped on the bridge on Skunk Creek until noon, in the afternoon attended a meeting in Churdan the purpose of which was to determine the amm’t each phone was to pay to Central. (Town … Continue reading
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October 22, 1902
This forenoon we fenced the hay stacks and got the cattle into the meadows & in the P.M. went to Churdan by way of the south road. Asked W.L. Bates to pay the tax that is the second installment of … Continue reading
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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August 11, 1902
A good day, following a very cool night. I have deepened the tile drain today. Ma and Frank went to Hunt’s today and bot 2 bu. of Whitneys @ 25¢. This is the day of W & K Lawsuit. Yesterday … Continue reading
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 29, 1902
July 29th, Tuesday This morning we took the cattle to Churdan. Were slightly disappointed in their weight, 23.20 (cwt.), (#2320 lbs total weight.) Had expected 24 or 25 cwt, @ 3cts. This P.M. I got the mower to work and … Continue reading
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 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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April 18, 1902
A cool day with a high wind blowing all day from the North. I put in braces for the sheep pasture this A.M. This evening I went to Churdan having tried vainly to make a decent job of putting up … Continue reading