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Wed Oct 23 Clear and pretty cool but it seemed quite pleasant to what we had expected. We emptied the potato sacks and took them up to where Dixons were a digging when we started for town. Went to see the oculist to have him change my glassess [glasses] and Dave had some errands to do. Got back a little after noon then we weighed out 750 lbs of Ben Davis apples for John Riddle and got the last of the Larimer potatoes to night.
Thurs Oct 24 Fine again. We sorted for Mr Larimer 31 bush [bushels] of potatoes and washed them and put them in the pit and put straw over them but didnt put dirt on them. I played out along towards night and quit and went to the house.
Fri Oct 25 Clear and nice. Dave went to town this morning to see some folks that want Bellflowers but didnt sell any more. I got a letter from Mr Butler of Denver. He says that he can get us 4 cts [cents] a pound for Bellflowers but we cant get barrells [barrels] in town now. We washed the little potatoes and put them in the cellar and put in twelve bushels of large ones that I got of Mr Larimers share.
Sat Oct 26 Cloudy and very windy this afternoon. Mother and Dave went to town with the butter and some Bellflowers for Mr Heath. Got home just chore time. I husked corn until I quit on account of the wind.
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Sun Oct 27 Real nice only the air has been quite cold. Dave went over to Lews and got back a little while ago and brought a nice looking girl no I mean pup with him. We havent given him a name yet but he looks like it had ought to be cub. Mother and I staid [stayed] alone until Mr Smiths folks came. Then after a little while Mr Smith and I went up to see how much his and Tim Gaults sheep had damaged Mr Dixons seed alfalfa. Met Mr Gault up by the bridge and he went along. They seem to want to have the case arbitrated and I guess that it will be.
Mon Oct 28 Clear and very nice day. Dave went up to the ranch to day. I made a gate near the south west corner of the 10 acre piece then fixed the one near the stacks then went around the piece and fixed it where it needed fixing. Then this afternoon I churned and husked corn.
Oct 29 Some clear and some cloudy but pretty cool for a still day. Dave and I went to town. We didnt get to do much business only I sent $2.00 by mail up to Mr Newton to pay my assessment on the Jackson ditch and we brought a load of coal out. It weighed 2,070 lbs and cost $3.60 cts.
Wed Oct 30 Clear and nice but pretty sharp this morning. We fixed the wagon some and took care of the cabbages and Bellflower apples and Will Ringland No 1 and I arbitrated the damage to Mr Dixons seed alfalfa by Smith and Gaults sheep but I have come to the end of blank paper so must say Finis.
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Acct with George Platner
July 19 by 1 days work $1.00 " 20 " $1.00 " 21 " $1.00 " 23 " $1.00 " 24 " $1.00 " 25 " $1.00 " 26 " $1.00 " 27 " $1.00 " 28 " $1.00 " 30 " $1.00 ____ $10.00
1895 Walter Dixons account Sept 25 to 31 lbs Windfalls at 1 1/2 cts $1.21 " " to 235 lbs of crabs and Standard apples $4.70 " 19 to 67 lbs Winfall Hyslaps $0.65 Oct 2 by 2/3 days work by Tim $0.66 " 3 by 3/4 days work by Tim $0.75 Oct 7 by one day by Mr Dixon and Tim $2.00 Oct 11 to 80 lbs windfalls $1.25 " " to 80 lbs fall apples $1.60 Oct 12 by 1,068 lbs of wheat at 75 cts pr hund [cents per hundred] " at 80 cents pr hund [per hundred] $8.54 to butter acct from Mrs Blocksmast $8.60 to 6 qts cherries at 115 cts pr qt [per quart] $0.90 to 15 qts strawberries $1.50 1896 to 49 lbs apples got by [Lill?] $0.86 _____ Feb 10 by 490 lbs wheat at 80 cts $3.92 $21.27 ________ $4.80 1587 _____
in July I guess to 4 crates strawberries $26.07 at 10 cts per quart 42 qts $15.87 _____ $10.20
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Milk delivered at the creamery commencing April 9th 1894 Keyes Brothers dr to two cans full 2 April 12 to two cans full 2 April 14 to two cans full 2 April 19 to two cans full 2 21 to two cans full 2 23 to two cans full 2 Settled up in full
Account with Dr W T Larimer for work May 20 1894 To 1 day irrigating timber claim $1.25 May 21 to one day at irrigating by myself $1.25 " " to one day planting locust seed by John $1.25 May 24 to half day planting locust seed to hands and team $1.87 1/2
________________________________________________________ July 2 Mon acct with George Platner " by 1 days work $1.00 " 3 by 1 days work $1.00 " 5 by 2/3 days work $0.67 " 6 by 1/2 days work $0.50 " 7 by 1 " " $1.00 Settled ______ $4.17 July 2 act with Wm [William] Gray " 2 by 1 days work $1.00 " 3 by 1/2 days work $0.50 " 5 by 2/3 days work $0.67 " 6 by 1/2 days work $0.50 " 7 by 1 days work $1.00 Settled ______ $3.67
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William Dixons acct 1894
May 4 to 2,500 lbs of hay $7.50
May 9 by 1 day at spraying orchard by father $1.00 June 7 by one day mowing dooryard etc. $1.00 " 11 by 1/2 day mowing in the orchard $0.50 " 12 by 1 day mowing hoeing and spraying $1.00 Mon June 18 by 1 day stacking $1.00 Tues " 19 by 1 day " " " $1.00 Wed " 20 by 1 day " " " $1.00 Oct 11 by 1 day hauling hay $1.00 " 12 by 1 day hauling hay $1.00
March 28 to 1/2 day plowing by marsh $1.50 " 29 to 1 " " " " $3.00 to 2 meals $0.50
July 24 to 1/2 days work by Will Golding $0.50 " 25 to 1/2 day work by Will " $0.50 " 26 to 1 day work by Will " $1.00 " 26 to 1/2 day work by David " $0.50 " 27 to 1/2 day work by both of the boys $1.00
[vertical from bottom:] Settled by pasture
