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Tues Feb 13 Clear and cold but still. Lew and Frank killed the little stocking heifer this morning and then after dinner Lew and Mary moved over to their place so we will have to play it alone hereafter. Mrs Dixon made us a visit this afternoon. Frank went to town this afternoon and I spent the day by the stove.

Wed Feb 14 Clear still and pretty cold. Frank and Mary went to town and done some trading this forenoon and this afternoon Frank took out some potatoes and done some other small jobs. I kept out of the cold sharp air.

Thurs Feb 15 Clear and still but cold most down to zero. Mr Laring Giddings was here this morning and is going tomorrow to see our steers up at the ranch. Reas and Ett were here and made us quite a visit and Lew was here after some of his and Marys things. Frank attended to the chores and some other small items. I staid [stayed] by the stove as usual.

Fri Feb 16 Clear but quite windy a good deal of the time but is getting a good deal warmer. Frank and Mr L Giddings went up to the Spring Canion [Canyon] ranch and they brought down all of the cattle and Nancy Hanks too.

Sat Feb 17 Clear still and a little warmer. Frank went to town with me to day [today] and I settled Mr Larimers account with Mr Buffom and done some other errands and was treated by Dr Wright and that like the sting of a bee leaves a very sensible whang after it.

Sun Feb 18 Some warmer to day and most of the day quite windy. Franks Folks went over to see Lew and Mary. They think they will be quite cosy when they get fixed up. Mother and I lived all alone a while to day but had a call from Messrs Charley and John Crane who were in a quest of cows.

Mon Feb 19 Mostly clear but pretty cold. Frank got a load of ice and went to town this afternoon. Charlies folks were here awhile this afternoon. We talked tariff cattle hay etc. Let him have 60 lbs of beef $2.10 cts. I attended to the cattle up at the windy hill place to day.

Tues Feb 20 Cold all day pretty near zero weather and spit snow a little towards night. Frank done the chores and went over to town to see Miss Eddy but she did not come to time. I still kept as comfortable as I could and read Gen Grants memoirs.

Wed Feb 21 Cloudy and snowed a little by spells all day and very cold regular zero weather. Frank went to town for exercise and to get the mail. Lew was here to day he got his two heifers and had his two cows and calf that were over at Charleys. I seem to be very much troubled with sore throat.

Thurs Feb 22 Cold still and clear. We done about as yesterday only Will Barnes was here and I paid him 36.15/100 [$36.15] for my note that he had and 20 dolls [$20.00] for Kib which made what I owed for Kibs work.

Fri Feb 23 Clear and cold about zero with one and 4° below with the other thermometer. Frank done the chores and I done nothing.

Sat Feb 24 Clear and quite a lot warmer but at zero this morning. Frank done the chores and went to town with Mother. He got his pay to day for working down on the reservoir. I didnt do 5 cents worth.

Sun Feb 25 20° above this morning and thawed quite a bit to day. Franks folks went up to Charleys. Mother and I kept each other company. The brought back news that little Alice had broke [broken] her arm just above her elbow.

Mon Feb 26 Pleasant all day and quite comfortable. Frank got a load of ice from the Jackson ditch this forenoon. This afternoon Frank and Mother went to Charleys and to town got home about choretime. I worked quite a little bit to day.

Tues Feb 27 Clear and pretty fair only a little windy. Frank took out the potatoes and put them into the cellar found they had kept very well. I tried to help him some but the cool air seems to make me hoarse and I have to cough so much when I excersaise [exercise] any out of door when it is cool.

Wed Feb 28 Pretty fair to day. Mother and I went over to town to be treated by Dr Wright but another man came in his place so we had treatment from him. We took dinner at R L Jenneys and then proceeded to Dotts's. Found them all right and full of stock business.

Thurs March 1 Quite nice again to day. We staid at Reas's to day. They weighed their cattle and found they did not average quite up to what they thought they would. They brought all but 10 head back and hired Reas to feed them for a while longer.

Fri March 2 Fine again. We left for home about half past 10 AM and stopped and stayed at Lew and Marys until about 2 PM and eat dinner with them then came home found things all hunky dory. Frank has hauled a couple of loads of hay this afternoon from up here on the 10 acre piece. He put it in north of the cow stable for the cows.