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Wednesday 28 & last of Feb 1917
A very fine day. V and W.N. drew or went
to Clayton with saw logs one load came home
to dinner then went again to Clayton with logs.
Joe helped load up. One lamb died, starved.
Emma mopped floors every thing nice warm
and cozy. Emma baked beans after Ed picked
them over. Ranous drove the road this day.

Thursday 1st March 1917
Another beautiful day. Voltie rose early and
drove to Sams to return the borrowed sleigh.
Will Niles brought a can of water from the river
for the purpose of washing but dont know when the
washing will be done. Work drags so. Emma partly
done washing. Charley Gillespie drew four loads
of sand from Sand bay and here to dinner & Will Niles
also V drove over to S.W.'s again