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Mon JULY 1.
Fine but pretty hot. Lew and Will hauled five loads of hay then he went to town with 93 qrts [quarts] of cherries. Bertie cultivated corn on the piece North of the house done pretty well for first days trial. I irrigated the two little pieces of alfalfa near the barn and some of the orchard and some over on the hill but didnt have much water there.
JULY 2. Tues Not so darned hot to day but the wind blew most all night and until about ten o clock to day. Lew went to town in the morning then hauled hay the ballance [balance] of the day. Will hauled hay all day. I helped haul hay awhile and irrigated the rest of the day. Bert helped haul hay in the forenoon in the afternoon cultivated corn.
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July
BIRTHDAY WISH
Like the blest harvest from the fruitful field May life to you its choicest bounties yield.
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Wed JULY 3. Fair and O how warm. Lew and Will hauled 5 loads of hay which finished up our haying for the present. Bert cultivated corn. I irrigated.
JULY 4. Thurs The Gelorious [Glorious] 4th. Very fine and as hot as a red heifers egg. Lew and Bert and Lil and Mede went to town to celebrate. They didnt complain of having such an extra good time. Said they didnt have anything that they advertized to have but base ball. I irrigated from the lake and from the gate near the railroad on the 10 are [acre] alfalfa piece.
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Fri JULY 5. A lovely day with a little wind squall in the middle. Lew cultivated corn and Bert followed after Meeda went to town and brought out Mr and Mrs McBain who will stay a while. She may stay all summer. Mrs Carbin and her Mother Mrs Saddler were here and made quite a visit. Mr and Mrs Rosenew were out all so [also] and looked over the fruit prospect etc. I irrigated all day on both places.
JULY 6. Sat Another pretty fine day. Sprinkled a little sprink at noon. I irrigated a little but was cut down to 87 inches to a right and that is a miserable little show in a dry time. Lew and Bert worked out the timber claim.
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Sun JULY 7. Good as usual. We all kept Sunday in good shape. Mrs Brush and Melia made us a visit. We had a very pleasant time. After milking Mr and Mrs McBain and Lew Bert Meda and I went Mr Haags. We spent a very pleasant and instructive evening at home about 10.
The Larimer Co ditch was shut to me this morning.
JULY 8. Mon Quite a nice day sprinkled a little a few times but nothing to speak of. Lew cultivated on the timber claim and Bert and I worked there with our hoes. We worked in the worst spot of cackle.
