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this afternoon I helped at the hay some. We got news from Meda to day [today]. She got to Chicago all right [alright] on time but when she can get away from there is another thing.

Wed July 4. It rained some here 3 or four times to day [today] and they had a large rain up on the head waters of dry creeek. Mr. Lane raised the Long pond gate for a couple of hours and shut them down again about sundown. The men went to Collins and celebrated and to night [tonight] they have gone again. That is George and John has gone to night [tonight] and Gray has gone to bed in the barn. Franks folks were here to day [today] only Frank went to town some of the day. I wrote 3 letters to day [today] one to D A Black one to D G Laing and one to A M Corbit. To night [tonight] I have a little water running on to one of the little pieces of oats up East of the 10 acre piece.

Thurs July 5 Threatening some of the time to day [today[ and pretty warm generally. We fixed the bridge above the house this morning and worked at hay. Trying to get it dry the most part of the time and if it dont rain we can haul some tomorrow.

Fri July 6 Pretty good day but scolded and threatened some. We ground the ledger plates and sickles in the forenoon and hauled and stacked 4 loads this afternoon. I fixed the ditch ready to water the oats and hope I will get some tomorrow.

Sat Jul 7 Clear and very nice to day [today]. The ditch rider when he came along this morning said that we couldent have any water to day [today] but would get some tomorrow. So of course I believed that we couldent [couldnt] have any water to day [today] easy enough but I will know tomorrow whether we get any then or not. We hauled 7 loads of hay to day [today] and got through all OK.

Sun July 8 Nice but pretty warm. I waited until most noon for the Ditch rider to come along then I had got the ditches all right [alright] for distributing the water so I left them to turn it out to me and they done very well by me too. We went over to Lews and made them a visit and after we got home I changed the water again. I found a very good head to use. George brought home a very interesting letter from Meda. She arrived on the 4th of July at about 2 O clock safe and sound at Grand Rapids and seemed very much pleased with her surroundings.

Mon July 9 Clear and Nice but pretty warm. Johny cultivated corn potatoes and Punkins [Pumpkins]. George mowed about the lawns and orchard. I irrigated on the 10 acre piece and had a good head of water and got along nicely. Mother went with Grace down home and she brought Katie out with her.

Tues July 10 Clear and very warm. 100° this afternoon about 3 O clock. George mowed around the place and Johny cultivated and I irrigated on the 10 acre piece.

Wed July 11 Clear and hot only some of the time when it was cloudy. I filled the cistern this forenoon and this ______________________ Filled the cistern to day [today]. ------------------ afternoon worked at the strawberry bed. Johny worked at the strawberry bed all day and George scome this afternoon. Two of his brothers came to see him this afternoon and he left to night [tonight] and is going to Denver with them tomorrow.

Thurs July 12 Clear mostly and pretty hot and thundered around some. Johny and I hoed and irrigated.

Fri July 13 Had a fine rain last night and it wanted to rain to day [today] but it didnt. About 3/4 of an inch of rain fell last night. Johny and I bugged the potatoes below the orchard and finished hoeing the piece towards the barn.

Sat July 14 Quite a nice day. John hoed corn in the orchard to day [today]. I did this forenoon and went to town this afternoon got some work done for the machine and a few litttle things for it.

Sun July 15 Clear and quite warm to day [today]. John and I went to the Spring Canion [Canyon] Ranch. We met Lew and Mr Amos there. We look up the stock. Found ouly two missing of the cattle one is a little black heifer of Lews the other I think is mine. They all look pretty well and some extremely well and the feed is good and the grasshoppers pretty thick so I dont know but they may hurt the feed before fall.

Mon July 16 Clear here mostly. John and I hoed corn and potatoes down below the orchard to day [today]. Kate went home this forenoon and Ida came this afternoon. Cara came home with her and Katie Golden came home with John and I last night so we have three girls now.

Tues July 17 Clear and hot. Johny and I hoed corn and potatoes to day [today]. Little Petes 4 cows got into the barley and just gave it particular fits. George got back to day [today].

Wed July 18 It rained a little to day [today] just a still drizzling rain for 3 or 4 hours. We went a fishing up to rocky ridge lake. We got a few little sunfish but the big ones did not seem to be hungry,

Thurs July 19 It threatened some and sprinkled a few spranks. John and George hoed corn and potatoes. I hoed in the strawberry patch and and bugged the potato patch North of the pigpen and this afternoon Mother and I went over to see Mr Markles folks and found that they have a fine show for fruit. Then we went to C V Howards and then to Mr Cushions and then come home.

Fri July 20 Pretty good day. Johny hoed corn and potatoes. George mowed the piece North of the house. I had a fool paint spell in the morning before breakfast and that was all I done all day.

Sat July 21 Threatened a good deal and rained a little. Johny plowed out the piece of potatoes near the pig pen and then raked up the hay north of the house and helped shock awhile. George and I finished the corn and potatoes south of the orchard and the piece near the pig pen and then we shocked hay and we got done too.

Sun July 22 Mostly Clear but after threatening rain awhile the wind just blowed a gale for awhile. Johny and George went up to the Spring Canion [Canyon] country to day [today] and I irrigated on the oats at the windy place.