The Navajos were cunning and crafty thieves, having different ways to deceive the settlers. Part of the band would profess great friendship and would camp in town at the Tithing Office and have beef and other supplies given them. They would trade...
was sitting by the fire gambling. He did not see the "Home Guard" until they were quite near to him. He reached for his bow and arrows, but a friendly Indian also reached for the bow, catching it by the loop end and unstrung the bow, while Enos...
Sat. Jan. 29, 1898: Wea. Snow about 3 in. deep broke away about noon we made several exposures in the afternoon. I attended M.I.A. meeting in the evening. Sunday 30: Wea. Clear and cool made one exposure and printed some went to the class...
Thurs. April 21, 1898: Ther. warm at Virgen 74 about 4:15 pm Wea. cloudy I started for St. George about 8-45 nooned in Virgen City. Then went on to the ditch across from Toquerville before I camped for the night about 7-30 pm. Friday 22: Ther. ...
Sun. May 1, 1898: Ther. cold wind. Wea. snowing a cold May Day Sam & I went up to Robs after noon, John & Mary Winder was there till about 6 pm, when they went back to Hacks Ranch. We staid over night. Monday 2: Ther. cold, Wea. snow all over...
Tues. Mar. 14, 1899: Ther. freezing, Wea. light clouds I took 1224 lbs. of wheat to Glendale to mill. then to Big Meadow. Father went up this morning Wednesday 15: Ther. 9 am. cool. Wea. cloudy S. wind We plowed 1 ΒΌ acres of land 1 acre of it...
Thurs. Sept. 28, 1899: Ther. pleasant. Wea. clear. We met Jacob Langston on the black hill between Clear Lake and Deseret. Adelia Dalton broke a thimble off her wagon we skidded the wagon in got to Hinckley pm. Friday 29: Ther. warm. Wea. light...
Mon. May 30, 1904: Ther. Slightly cooler., Wea. thin clds. Windy, Piled and hauled a little hay. 34) Tuesday 31: Ther. Warm., Wea. Thin clouds Put in a good day hauling hay. 34) \-\ Wednesday, June 1: Ther. Warm., Wea. Thin clds. Finished hauling...
Mon. Aug. 1, 1904: Ther. Sultry., Wea. Sprinkle, Clouds. Worked on the dam at the head of the ditch. 34) Tuesday 2: Ther. Warm., Wea. Partly cldy Light sprinkle Printed photos. Wednesday 3: Ther. Cooler., Wea. Ptly. cloudy. Printed a lot more...
31 & 30 Days Aug.-Sept. 1910: S 28 Warm Nearly clear, Waded the river and sprinkled the dam. M 29 Warm Clear Windy. I have the rheumatism in my back and hip so bad I can hardly walk only went to Sulphur. T 30 Warm Mostly cldy Windy. not quite...
30 Days September 1910: S 18 Showers Had a monster flood tonight, broke the canal at the head, damaged the dam. M 19 I was at he dam about midnight. Working at the house most of day. T 20 Clear. Hot. at Home Made some Cyko Post card pictures...
31 Days October 1910: S 2 Heavy Rain last night. out in the fields again M 3 Canal broke again in town and at head after dark T 4 At head of canal early this morning. W 5 Clear. Pleasant Working at head of canal Th 6 Cold night Got the water...
Sun. Feb. 18, 1912: Ther. Warm. Wea. Windy. Clds. Attended S.S. and meetings today our quarterly missionaries. Ira H. Bradshaw and John Judd were there. Monday 19: Ther. Cold and windy Wea. Clouds going South. Watering lucern with the Pine Creek...
Mon. July 15, 1912: Ther. Hot Wea. Clear The Pine Creek ditch broke again this forenoon so we are working on it this afternoon I butchered a pig tonight. Tuesday 16: Ther. Hot Wea. clouds Cut up and weighed the pig. 101 lbs Hoed a little corn for...
Fri. July 19, 1912: Ther. Hot Wea. Few clds. Am cutting my grain today Saturday 20: Ther. Hot- Wea. clouds Finished cutting my grain before noon. went to the Tornigan field again The P.C. ditch broke again this morning.
Fri. Oct. 25, 1912: Ther. Pleasant Wea. Mostly cldy From Laverkin to Top of B. Ridge. Nooned at Bellview. Saturday 26: Ther. Pleasant Wea. Raining Nooned at Kanarra. Broke the near front thimble on my wagon, got another front part of a wagon to go...
Tues. April 21, 1914: Ther. Cooler and Windy Wea. Cloudy Trying to plant corn in the F. field next to the Wire gate. am using a new disc hand planter from Sears. Itβs a failure. I broke one of the sheet iron sides. Wednesday 22: Ther. Turned...
Fri. July 24, 1914: Ther. Warm Wea. Mostly Cldy Cut a little lucern the first of my 2nd cutting. broke the machine and had to quit Saturday 25: Ther. Hot Wea. Cloudy sultry Cut a little more hay raked and piled all I have cut, hauled a small...
Thurs. Nov. 23, 1905: Ther. Cool. S. wind, Wea. Mostly Cloudy. Rain, Got down in the bottom and feasted on pecans all the fore noon. had a hard shower this afternoon, after which the clouds broke away leaving a pretty evening. We found two of the...
Sun. Dec. 31, 1905: Ther. Cold. Wea. Cloudy We held a sacrament meeting here this afternoon. We had a heavy fog till about noon when it broke away, is still cloudy around the horizon. I have labored with seven companions this year viz. Elders...