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Wednesday July 2 Tried to rain but only blowed a part of the afternoon. We all fished a while this morning caught about 85 and broke the top rope to the seine so we had to quit and Dave went to town and got some rope and twine and then fixed it. Jo mowed around with a scythe. Lew raked the hay up near the house then he and Jo hauled a load. I mowed and irrigated the alfalfa on the piece east of the lake.

Thurs July 3 Quite nice. Lew helped haul a couple of loads in the morning then raked the rest of the day over on the hill and got done. Dave went to town attended the co alliance meeting. Jo Crawford and I hauled hay and I irrigated for a dessert. We got the stacks all done up in good shape. I settled with Jo and paid him.

Fri July 4 Very nice and we had a nice little shower last night. It done lots of good too. We had a nice time visiting and picnicing to day. Had a nice little croud [crowd] of 32 connexion [connections] and friends and went to a grave near the Stone School house in pleasant valley. Our company consisted of our family Mrs Bartlett and Marnie Reas's folks Charleys folks John Dragers folks Andy and Lucy and Roy Dyer Frank Beach Frank and Suzie Shafer and we rioted in fun and high living. Dave went on up to Will Dixons. I believe there is a dance at Wills place to night [tonight] he said that he would be back Sunday.

Sat July 5 Pretty fair on an average had a little shower about noon. Lew and Burdick hauled a load of hay but it was too damp. They turned it over but it didnt get dry enough to haul. I mowed a while this forenoon and we ground a pair of sickles and Burdick cultivated the patches about here and Lew shod old Nell and I shocked a while. Burdick commenced work this morning at $1.25 pr [per] day.

Sun July 6 Nice but pretty hot. Lew Mrs Bartlett Marnie and Meda went to Rough and Ready Ranch. Dave got home about 2 O clock. I filled the cistern etc.

Mon July 7th Quite nice. Lew and Burdick hauled hay mostly but Lew raked some. I mowed in the forenoon and mowed with a scythe awhile in the afternoon then helped to haul.

Tues July 8 Nice and quite warm and rained around in various directions. We all fished in the forenoon but in the afternoon I didnt go as I am afflicted with a lame finger. I dont know what is the matter with it. It feels numb and is some swelled and quite hot. I hope it is not going to be so bad a great while.

Wed July 9 Pretty warm again to day. Dave skinned 84 lbs of catfish and took them over to town. The rest of us worked at haying hauled 5 loads raked some and I finished cutting the first crop.

Thurs July 10 Quite warm and rained a little bit but not enough here to amount to any thing but I think we got the best kind of a rain up at the Rough and Ready ranch. We hauled one small load of hay and finished the stack. Lew raked a little and Bert plowed out the little patch towards the barn and the windy hill squash patch. Dave skinned and marketed about 70 lbs of cat fish. Anda and Lug came to night.