his brother, Jake, built a store there, and Jake lived in a small house east of the store. When the bank bought the corner from his father, the store was moved into the street for a while, and his father tore away all his buildings and erected the...
Mr. Myers tells of one time when a heavy snow storm overtook them on their route and they stopped and dried off places with fires so they could camp for the night. There was one place on their route, he says, that was so steep that after a storm...
Crews of men were sent to Beaver to work on the job and were kept there until the task was completed. The Relief Society enlisted their members and they, too, were sent over and kept on the job until it was done. They set up a kitchen and dining...
Tues. May 31, 1898: Ther. 8 am. 64, Wea. clear We finished planning the big clay patch of corn and hauled two loads of hay from the sand bottom We received four prints to work No.-21719 5th month gone Wednesday, June 1: Ther. 8 am 66; 7-25 pm....
Mon. June 6, 1898: Ther. 8-20, 68º. 1-18 pm 80º. Wea. clear. We hauled three loads of hay this evening, Jake & I worked in the garden in the forenoon Tuesday 7: Ther 8-am. 69º, Wea. clear. I worked some in the garden, hoeing up weeds and...
Fri. June 10, 1898: Ther. 7-40 am/ 70º, 6 pm., 78º, Wea. nearly clear. cloudy We hauled hay from the millet piece into the lower end of the barn. Saturday 11: Ther. 7-50 am 68º. Wea. Cloudy Raked and piled the hay on the upper lucern patch...
Thurs. Sept. 8, 1898: Ther. warmº., Wea. clouds We finished stacking the straw and went to the Big meadows. I went up to robs, and got some things that Jim left there. Friday 9: Ther. warm. Wea. cloudy rain after dark We took a couple loads of...
Fri. Sept. 16, 1898: Ther. 86º., 1-30 pm. Wea. clear. Dan & I hauled 2 loads of hay to Springdale in the morning. We hauled some peaches up from the orchard. Jim & I took 2 more loads down in the evening. Saturday 17: Ther. 2-pm. 88. Wea....
Sun. Sept. 18, 1898: Ther. 1-20 pm. 87º., Wea. clear. I went to Sunday School and meeting also attended the Seventies and High Priests meeting after the afternoon meeting was out. Monday 19: Ther. 1-20 pm. 87º., Wea. clear We hauled four loads...
Tues. Jan. 10, 1899: Ther. 9 am. 40º., Wea. cloudy. 9 pm. snowing. I hauled 2 loads of wood from the Oakcreek fence and finished a few Mat Photos. Wednesday 11: Ther. 11-20 am. 40º., Wea. Snow 7 ½ in deep. It was so stormy and disagreeable...
Thurs. Mar. 2, 1899: Ther. 8 am. 40º., Wea. south wind from about 10 am. hauled 3 loads of hay out of the barn. hauled some rocks in the road acrost the river. Rob & Dall ran away with the low wheel wagon. went to town evening. Friday 3: ...
Wed. April 19, 1899: Ther. 2 pm 62º., Wea. wind, light clouds. Jim & I set out trees again to-day. Father got home from the ranch this evening. Thursday 20: Ther. 6 pm. 70º., Wea. clear. light frost this morning. we hauled 2 loads of hay back...
Thurs. June 15, 1899: Ther. warm. Wea. clear We hauled two loads hay forenoon & piled the hay up between the point and wire fence afternoon. Friday 16: Ther. 3 pm. 98º., shade “ “ 116º., sun. Wea. clear We hauled five (5) loads of hay. ...
Tues. July 18, 1899: Ther. 64º., 104º., Wea. partly cloudy I plowed out a little cane fore-noon. raked the upper lucerne acrost the river and a piece at the point after-noon. Wednesday 19: Ther. 70º., 104º., Wea. some clouds. We finished...
Mon. July 24, 1988: Ther. 74’., 6 am. Wea. nice shower about noon. Pioneer Day. We hauled four loads of hay this fore noon but the storm caused us to leave about 4 loads on the piece by the old Dam. Tuesday 25: Ther. very warm. Wea. partly...
Thurs. July 27, 1899: Ther. 74´., 100º., Wea. partly cloudy. John Ruesch & I worked on the public part of the upper ditch acrost the river fore noon. We hauled 2 loads hay from sand bottom 1 from the point pm. Friday 28: Ther. 76´., 94´., Wea....
Fri. Aug. 11, 1899: Ther. pleasant, Wea. quite cloudy cut and grubbed brush for Rob ½ day Saturday 12: Ther. warm, Wea. wind from west clouds helped Will & BY. Jolley haul two loads of hay. went to Carmel. saw Uncle Moses, Uncle John Hall aunt...
Wed. Sept. 13, 1899: Ther. 68´., 94´., Wea. south wind, clear. We picked two loads of peaches but did'nt get them all cut. Thursday 14: Ther. 65., 88., Wea. windy clear Dan & I worked at the fruit, the rest of the boys at the hay I helped haul 2...
Sun. Jan. 7, 1900: Ther. 40, pleasant, Wea. thin clouds First 9m 10-40 am I went to S. School & meeting. after meeting we organized the Springdale Dramatic Club with F.D. Gifford as Pres. Fanny Crawford Sect. & J. Ruesch treas. Monday 8: First 9...
Wed. Jan. 10, 1900: Ther. 30., 50., Wea. Clear. Dan & I went up the river and got two loads of poles. I harrowed a piece of land by the footlog after I got back. Thursday 11: Ther. 32., 54., Wea. light clouds. worked on the rock road by the clear...