Frances and John Brush, antique dealers from Merritt Island, Florida came into the possession of an 1896 Excelsior Diary that had belonged to Almond Charles Auldon of Lakeview, Oregon. Frances is also the Music Director at Grace United Methodist Church in Merritt Island where Ivan Corbin was pastor through June, 2015. John is a native of Oregon. Knowing that Ivan loves history and family history, Frances put this diary in Ivan's hands. A couple years later Ivan and Debbie decided to transcribe, annotate and find links to people and items mentioned in the diary prior to a trip out west which would now include delivery of the diary and copy of the transcription of the diary to the Lake County Museum in Lakeview, Oregon. This delivery occurred on September 25, 2015.
A.C., born in Iowa to Ohio born parents, had lived in Lakeview for 10 years at the time of his 1896 diary entries. Born in 1855, A.C. summarized his life on his forty-first birthday and the day after this way:
Saturday, Mar. 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Probably about ½ in of snow fell during the night. A chilly wind most of the day. Pleasant part of the P.M. Recd a letter from Susie.
I am 41 years old to day. Can't realize it, but the Almanac says so. Forty one years of a squandered life. Have been in Lakeview ten years next August, and that time is worse than thrown away. Have a lot out in the brush the other side of Portland that cost $275.-- Probably not worth $50.-- A grainry that cost $300.-- Possibly worth $200.-- 85,000 lbs of barley possibly worth $750.-- and $75.-- in cash. That is my accumulation for 41 years. Another ten or twenty at this rate will probably take me to the poor-house, or the Insane Asylum. Don't know which is preferable.
Sunday, Mar. 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. Pub. of the Lake County Examiner. Sprinkled a little snow in the forenoon. Bright and pleasant at sundown. Wrote to Susie in P.M. Yesterday commenced the last chapter of a story to be entitled "A Wasted Life". Am going to write backwards on it.
In transcribing the diary we discovered that his life was much less wasted and he was much less a failure than his feelings were telling him in March of 1896. As you read this transcription and go to the links we found that tell about the many people, organizations and places he mentions in his diary we hope you will come to the same conclusion.
October 1, 2015
Ivan and Debbie Corbin
Transcription of the 1896 Excelsior Diary of
Almond Charles "A. C." Auldon
Faceplate Page:
A. C. Auldon
Lakeview, Oregon
A. C. Auldon did not begin making entries in his 1896 Diary until Saturday, January 18.
Saturday, Jan. 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy all day. Rained in A.M. and snowed at intervals in afternoon.
Sunday, Jan. 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach (Alvin Young Beach – publisher of the Lake County Examiner and one of several Beach brothers who owned the Examiner) and working in office of Lake County Examiner for my board. ( http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/history/lakecountyExaminer/ ) Cloudy all day. A little rain & snow. Wrote to Susie in P.M.
Monday, Jan. 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rained during the night and continued a mixture of rain & snow all day. Sent for complete membership Book of Ralston Health Club ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralstonism ) , Martyn College, Washington, D.C. $5.50. (Martyn College Press Association, 1892) Get 5 copies of Gen. Membership Club which I A.M. to dispose of at $1 each. Recd letter from Susie.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Raining last night at bedtime and raining at daylight. About ½ inch of very wet snow fell during the night. Continues to rain & snow all forenoon. Sun came out about 1 and it cleared up during P.M. Turned colder towards night. Water running down the gulches from the hillside, & the slash covered with water.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright clear day. Froze last night. Some appearance of snow in eve. Lessing and I made a glass ball trap. (http://www.traphof.org/EquiP.M.ent-Artifacts/history-of-glass-target-balls.html )
Thursday, Jan. 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Snowed in forenoon. Pleasant in afternoon. Folded papers in A.M. and did up the mailing list in P.M.
Roads in very bad condition. Last night stage came in at 9 (12 hours late) and then brot no mail on account of high water at Shovel Creek.
Friday, Jan. 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy & chilly all day. Stage got in at noon.
Saturday, Jan. 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Snowed about 2 inches last night. A little fell during A.M. In P.M. S. wind, and for short while, a light mist melted it considerable. Gus Lessing (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CA.M.ODOC/2002-02/1014837834) and I fixed a machine in A.M. for testing recoil of different powders in shot gun. School meeting in P.M. for purpose of voting a 4 mill tax. Tax carried.
Sunday, Jan. 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach Pub. of the Examiner and working for my board. (Alvin Young Beach: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73243500) High wind from the South in A.M.. Began raining about 2 P.M. Wrote to Susie in P.M. Loaded some shot gun shells in eve with "S.S." powder. Experimenting with different thicknesses of wadding for best results.
Monday, Jan. 27, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy in morning. Began raining about 9 o'clock, & continued a light drizzle all day. Assisted Billy Massingill recording deeds. (William Alvin Massingill: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Massingill&GSfn=williA.M.+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=38368802&df=all&) Hardy, the photographer, took an inside view of the Examiner building.
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Began snowing a little after daylight, continued long enough to whiten the ground & then melted away. Also drizzled a little in P.M. Gus Lessing and I went down to the race track in P.M. and targeted some "smokeless" powder cartridges
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1896
Lakeview, OR
Froze last night. Cool in the morning. Bright & clear all day. Letter from Susie.
Thursday, Jan. 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright sunshine most all day. Cool. Helped folding and mailing the Examiner
Friday, Jan. 31, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Some sunshine but cloudy more of the time. A spring like day. In eve atmosphere felt balmy & soft. Went to School house in P.M. & heard the students debate "Resolved that education tends to increase happiness". Decided in negative. Mailed Susie 3 photos of the office, the Masonic building, & the town. In eve loaded a few shells with nitro powder. Put up stove in my bedroom
Saturday, Feb. 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach about ¼ in. of damp snow fell during the night and about ½ to an inch fell in P.M. In evening went to a minstrel performance given by members of the Oregon State Band. Crowded House. After performance went to Geo Jamerthals with Gus Lessing & Fred Ahlstrom (Savante Fred "Sven" Ahlstrom: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=ahlstrom&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=39&GScnty=2223&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=37843496&df=all& ) then had an oyster supper. Went to bed at 12
Sunday, Feb. 2, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Living with A.Y. Beach. Went to church in A.M. First time I have put on my Sunday clothes this year. At 4 P.M. went up to Mr. Snelling's (Vincent Lewis Snelling, husband of Monrovia Miller: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=snelling&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=39&GScnty=2223&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=38381321&df=all& ) and met Miss Minnie Miller & Miss Ida Miller (probably nieces of Monrovia Miller Snelling) & read over the farce of "Betsy Baker." (http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112067298494;view=1up;seq=1 )
Wrote to Susie in P.M.. I A.M. to play part of "Mouser" at Ladie's Aid Entertainment to be given on 20th in Burrus Hall
Monday, Feb. 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Clear and cold. Very little snow on the ground. In eve studied my part in "Betsy Baker."
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Began snowing about daylight. About ½ to 1 inch fell in A.M. Western stage comes in about 5 hours late.
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Not much sunshine. Chilly all day. In eve Miss Ida Miller came to the house and we read over the parts in "Betsey Baker." Afterwards, A.Y. Beach and wife, and we played "Pedro" until 10 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_(card_gA.M.e) )
Thursday, Feb. 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Not much sunshine. Chilly. Assisted in folding and mailing the Lake Co. Examiner. In eve studied my part in "Betsy Baker".
Friday, Feb. 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Sun came out in P.M. a while, bright and clear. In eve the Oriental Eastern Star Degree gave a dramatic performance & supper in Burrus Hall in honor of the Rebekah Degree Lodge and I.O.O. F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows: http://www.ioof.org/ ) I attended the play (two farces) and omitted the supper. Play took with everybody.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright clear day. In afternoon went to Burrus Hall and rehearsed my part of Mr. Mouser in "Betsey Baker" to be given for benefit of M.E. Church. (Methodist Episcopal Church: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist_Episcopal_Church)
Sunday, Feb. 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. A beautiful day. Went to church in A.M. Wrote to Susie in P.M. Studied my part in Betsey Baker in eve.
Monday, Feb. 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day. In P.M. went to Burrus Hall, and practiced my part in Betsey Baker, with Miss Ida Miller, Miss Minnie Miller, and Clayton Rees. In eve Miss Miller came over to the house and we went thro. our parts
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright most of the day. Rather chilly. In P.M. practiced my part in Betsey Baker at 3-30 in Burrus Hall.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Practiced in P.M. on my part in Betsey Baker. In eve Miss Ida Miller and I went up to Mr. Snellings and rehearsed our parts
Thursday, Feb. 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Helped fold and do up mailing list of Lake Co. Examiner. In evening Miss Ida Miller and I went up to Mr. Snelling's and rehearsed our parts in Betsey Baker. Went thro. the piece twice. Sky felt a little like storm in P.M.
Friday, Feb. 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. In P.M. went to Burrus Hall and rehearsed my part in Betsey Baker. Went thro. the piece twice. All present at rehearsal Miss Minnie Miller,
Miss Ida Miller,
Clayton Rees
Time in rehearsal 50 minutes.
Saturday, Feb. 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. In P.M. rehearsed our farce in Burrus Hall
Sunday, Feb. 16, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Beautiful day. Wrote to Susie in A.M. In P.M. went down to the old race track and tested the recoil of my shotgun.
7 ½ # 12 ga Baker hammerless
1 dr black powder recoil 22#
2 dr " " 36
3 " " 42
2 ¾ "S.S." 40
In each case 1 1/8 oz. no. 5 shot were used. The test not satisfactory because the scale (a cheap 50# "Fray" balance) , was not gagued to show anything less than 2 pounds. And while one charge of Schultz (2 ¾ dr) indicated 46 pounds, a second shot only showed 38
Monday, Feb. 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A Fine day. In P.M. rehearsed our farce in Burrus Hall. "Betsy Baker" 2 males & two females, time 50 m
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A lovely day. No rehearsal to day. A perfect spring day – remarkable for this time of year. But the lake at this end is stil frozen solid. It is open South of a line from about the mouth of Drew's Creek (http://www.sos.state.or.us/archives/pages/records/local/county/scenic/lake/69.html) to near Willaco Ranch.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A splendid day. Mrs. Beach started over to Ft. Bidwell (http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=1019D9E9-CDD1-0FC1-A4B087E7E47C1B34) in P.M. At 7 Oclock we rehearsed our farce in Burrus Hall.
Thursday, Feb. 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A perfect spring day. Took meals at the Hopkin's Hotel. Assisted in running of the Examiner & mailing. Roads dry and dusty. Stage coming in 7. Al. and Harry Barley went down to the lake in P.M. for ducks. Head of the lake stil frozen over solid but thousands of ducks around the edge. Got none. Did not rehearse to day.
Friday, Feb. 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day. Some of the band boys went over to the West Side to the entertainment at the Bernard School House. In eve rehearsed our farce at Burrus Hall. Clayton Rees was absent.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Another lovely day. Attended meeting of Republican Co. Central Committee at 2 P.M. at Court House. At 4 P.M. rehearsed our farce in Burrus Hall. A beautiful moonlight night. Took a walk down as far as Grime's bath house, and the croaking of the frogs made it seem like an April eve. At 9 Oclock Al. Beach and I went up to the Hall and watched them dance a while. Some of the boys had on Geo. Washington costumes.
Sunday, Feb. 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. Prop. of the Examiner. A beautiful day. Wrote to Susie, and also to Coolidge. Rec'd letter from Susie. In eve rehearsed our farce Betsey Baker, at 6-30 P.M.
Monday, Feb. 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A pleasant day, but some cloudy. In eve rehearsed our play, Betsey Baker, at the Burrus Hall.
Tuesday, Feb.25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Windy & somewhat cloudy. Had our last rehearsal of Betsey Baker at 10 A.M. in Burrus Hall. In P.M. fixed up some foot lights for the stage. In evening played the role of Marmaduke Mouser in the farce "Betsey Baker" as produced at the Boston Museum in 1853. Cast of Characters:
Marmaduke Mouser A.C. Auldon,
Mr. Crummy Clayton Rees,
Mrs. Mouser Miss Ida Miller,
Betsey Baker Miss Minnie Miller.
The house was packed full. Made a decided hit. Performance was given as a benefit entertainment under auspices of the Ladie's Aid Society of the M.E. Church. Ladies served refreshments after performance. Began sprinkling a little at midnight.
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy most of the day. Not much wind. Worked in A.M. returning borrowed furniture from the Hall of last night's Amusement. In P.M. worked in the Examiner office.
Thusday, Feb. 27, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Was raining in the morning and continued all A.M. In P.M., rained at intervals til about 4. Began again after dark. Assisted in folding and mailing the papers until 2 P.M. Then Loren Bailey & I went down to the slash after ducks. South wind & most of the birds very high. I shot 5 times and Lo about 12. He got one duck. Nearly all the birds flying were Sprigtail.
Friday, Feb. 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Windy and cloudy most of the day. Head stopped up with a terrible cold. In P.M. had photo taken in "Marmaduke Mouser" costume. Returned wig to A. Bieber at Oakland Calif. At night took a hot stew & foot bath and four blue mass pills and went to bed at 9-30. Sky cleared up at 9.
Saturday, Feb. 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Turned cold during night. Ground covered with ½ inch of snow in morning. Raw, chilly wind all day. Spit a few flakes of snow occasionally. Sick all day with headache and cold.
Sunday, March 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. Pub. of the Lake Co. Examiner. Laid up with the La Grippe (influenza) . Stuck to my room all day. Received a letter from Susie. A raw, chilly, disagreeable day.
Monday, Mar. 2, 1896
Lakeview, Or
A most disagreeable day. A little snow flying at intervals and a cold North wind blowing all day. Worse than any day in February. Laid up with the Grippe. Staid in my room all day at Al. Beach's. Mrs. (Laura A.) Arzner was buried from the M.E. Church in the P.M. (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=arzner&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=39&GScnty=2223&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=59273062&df=all&)
Tuesday, Mar. 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Laid up with the Grippe. Ground was covered with about two inches of light snow in the morning. Wrote a letter to Susie.
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staid pretty close to my room with the Grippe. Clear, bright day, but raw & chilly. Wrote to Curt Beach (Seneca Curtis Beach: http://lakecountyexA.M..com/beach-fA.M.ily-scrapbook-provides-a-glimpse-into-lake-countys-past/) in P.M. & sent him photo's of "Marmaduke Mouser"
Thursday, Mar. 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Began a light, fine snow in the morning & continued most of the A.M. Folded papers in the forenoon. Staid in my room most of P.M. Chilly all day.
Friday, Mar. 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy, windy, chilly, in A.M. At noon it began snowing and continued about 3 hours perhaps 2 inches of rather damp snow
Saturday, Mar. 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Probably about ½ in of snow fell during the night. A chilly wind most of the day. Pleasant part of the P.M. Recd a letter from Susie.
I am 41 years old to day. Can't realize it, but the Almanac says so. Forty one years of a squandered life. Have been in Lakeview ten years next August, and that time is worse than thrown away. Have a lot out in the brush the other side of Portland that cost $275.-- Probably not worth $50.-- A grainry that cost $300.-- Possibly worth $200.-- 85,000 lbs of barley possibly worth $750.-- and $75.-- in cash. That is my accumulation for 41 years. Another ten or twenty at this rate will probably take me to the poor-house, or the Insane Asylum. Don't know which is preferable.
Sunday, Mar. 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. Pub. of the Lake County Examiner. Sprinkled a little snow in the forenoon. Bright and pleasant at sundown. Wrote to Susie in P.M. Yesterday commenced the last chapter of a story to be entitled "A Wasted Life". Am going to write backwards on it.
Monday, Mar. 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright overhead, a rather chilly wind blowing from the north
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A spring day. Wind a trifle chilly but very pleasant in the sun and out of the wind. Wrote to Curt to day to see Sec'y of State Cen. Com. about private inquiry about certain politician. Heard about Minnie Miller's escapade to-day.
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A pleasant spring day. Miller brought the manure for hot bed. In P.M. helped Billy Massingill in the Co. Clerk's office. At 9 Oclock went to the China Restaurant and got a lunch (35 cents) Weighed 3 dr of "E.C." Smokeless powder (http://www.icollector.com/E-C-Shotgun-Powder-Tin_i7832616) measured from my B.I.G. Co's standard measure, and found it weighed 44 ½ grains. Should weigh just 42 grains, if perfectly accurate.
Thursday, Mar. 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A beautiful Spring day. Folded papers in A.M. and put up the mailing list after dinner. Clouded a little in evening as tho. preparing for rain.
Friday, Mar. 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A raw wind blowing most of the day. At 4 Oclock Billy Massingill and I went down to the "slash" for ducks. A great many geese and ducks flying but got no shots.
Saturday, Mar. 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A cold wind all day. Blew terrifically in A.M. At 5 Oclock Billy Massingill and I went down to Frank Duke's (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37987692) place after geese, but it was freezing in another meadow and so cold that they were not flying. Soon went back to the house. Planted seed in hot-bed in A.M.. Radishes, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, & celery
Sunday, Mar. 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staid at Frank Duke's place last night. In the morning Billy Massingill and I went down to the lake. From noon on to about sundown we staid out in the tules (bulrushes) just West of Hartzog's Timber Cul___. (Culvert?) The ducks flew well. Shooting was fun but the marksmanship was very poor. I got 30 shots and brot down 4 ducks. Three "Sprigs" and one "mallard". Billy probably shot about as many times and got 6. The total shot was 1 Hooded Mergauser, 3 Mallards, & 6 Springtail. Cameback after dark & had supper at the China Restaurant
Monday, Mar. 16, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Clouded up during the night, and in forenoon looked & felt like rain. Received a letter from Curt Beach.
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright and clear; pleasant spring like day. Rec'd letter from Charley Moore (Charles S. Moore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_S._Moore) and also one from Susie. Wrote to Susie in P.M.
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. In P.M. attended the Republican Primary meeting in South Lakeview precinct at Court House at 2 Oclock. Following were nominated for Delegates to the County Convention. A.C. (Almond Charles) Auldon, X (Xavier) Arzner (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=arzner&GSfn=xavier&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=37844565&df=all&) , C. U. Snider (Charles Ulm Snider: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=snider&GSiman=1&GScid=38936&GRid=38387421& ) , M.A. Striplin (Moses Andrew Striplin: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Striplin&GSfn=moses&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=144571388&df=all& ) , C.A. Bunting (Charles Alden or Alexander Bunting, Sr.) , A.Y.(Alvin Young) Beach, H.H. Hazleton (Harrison H. Hazelton: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hazelton&GSfn=Harrison&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=38340191&df=all& ) . Vote resulted as follows: A.C. Auldon 14; X. Arzner 13; M.A. Striplin 11; C.U. Snider 11; H.H. Hazleton 10; A.Y. Beach 5; C.A. Bunting 5
The five receiving the highest number were elected.
Thursday, Mar. 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Folded papers in A.M. In P.M. put up the mailing list. A mild day. Warmest night since last fall. At 3 P.M. commenced answering a letter. Lassing, Schwab, and I went down below the race track for ducks. Soon quit raining and everything flew high. Got nothing.
Friday, Mar. 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Began raining last night about 10 Oclock and seemed to keep it up pretty constantly til day light. Sprinkled a little in A.M. and a little in P.M. In afternoon Al. Beach and I went down to the willows near the Hopkins' place hunting. I got one "Hutchin's brant". Flew very high
Saturday, Mar. 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy a good deal of the day. Democrats held their primaries in afternoon. Rained some late in P.M.
Sunday, Mar. 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rained most of the night and nearly all forenoon. Al Beach and I went down to Frank (Frank Marion) Duke's place at 9 Oclock hunting. A good many white geese out on the meadow but none flying. Got nothing. Cameback at 2 Oclock. Rained some about dusk.
Monday, Mar. 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rained some during the day, and quite hard after dark. Delegates from Paisley came down in evening and the boys celebrated at the different bars until about 10-30. Virgil Conn (from Paisley) (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67095194) set the ball to rolling and after the first few rounds they cheered long and lustily for the different candidates.
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rained some during night & some during day. In evening delegates to the Lake County Republican Convention met (a portion of them) in the Court House with intention of caucusing, but to no success. The efforts of a drunken delegate who succeeded in getting them together only elicited one vote in favor of a caucus.
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rained hard last night, and pretty constantly all A.M.. Attending the County Convention as a delegate from South Lakeview precinct. Temporary organization at 10 Oclock and adjourned to 1-30. Caucused immediately after adjournment. L. F. Conn (LaFayette Conn: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37971668 ) elected Chairman. A.C. Auldon Secy. Also Chairman of Committee on Permanent Organization. Met at 1-30 and E. M. (Eldon Marcelus) Brattain (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=brattain&GSfn=Eldon+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=27010484&df=all&) , S.J. Studley, A.C. Auldon, & A. Snider nominated for delegates to the State Convention. Ballot as follows: A.C. Auldon 40; A. Snider 34; E.M. Brattain 29; S.J. Studley 24. Total vote cast 43. S.J. Prose was elected Chairman County Cen. Com. A.C. Auldon, Secy. Cen. Com. met in P.M.
Thursday, Mar. 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rained one inch last night. Rained most of the day. Hailed in P.M. In A.M. folded papers. In P.M. put up the mailing list. Cloudy all day. Ordered suit from A. Bieber, Oakland, Cal. to be shipped to Ager.
Friday, Mar. 27, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy all day. Sent out the certificates of nomination to the various candidates nominated at Wednesday's Convention. Commenced hailing just at dusk, and turned into snow after dark. Snowed about 1 inch.
Saturday, Mar. 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Snowed last night, & ground covered with about 1 in of snow in morning. Gradually melted during the day. Democratic Convention met in P.M. at Court House. I reported the proceedings for the Examiner.
Sunday, Mar. 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A raw, chilly day, with considerable wind. Spit a little snow occasionally.
Monday, Mar. 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cold, disagreeable day. Thermometer went down to 14 last night. Wrote Susie a letter.
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright and clear. Somewhat warmer. Joined the A.P.A. Innitiation $1--
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rather a pleasant day. Trifle chilly.
Thursday, Apr. 2, 1896
Bly, Oreg.
Left Lakeview at 7 A.M. by private conveyance in company with A. Snyder as delegates to the State Convention. Stopped at Howard's for dinner when Virgil Conn and E.M. Brattain overtook us. Fine turkey dinner. Got to Bly at 6-30 P.M.. Bright & pleasant in A.M. Cloudy in P.M.
Friday, Apr. 3, 1896
Klamath Falls
Left Bly at 8 A.M. with A. Snyder and lady passenger on stage. Got to Bonanza at 2-30. Took on Prof Merril & got to Klamath Falls at 8 P.M. where we met Virgil Conn & Eldon Brattain. A little cloudy in A.M.. Bright & clear in the P.M.. Dusty from Bonanza to Klamath Falls.
Saturday, Apr. 4, 1896
Shovel Creek, Cal
Left the Falls at 7 A.M. in company with A. Snider, Prof. Merril and lady passenger. Got to Shovel Creek at 5 P.M. Roads in a horrible condition. Virgil and Eldon got in at 7. Cloudy most of the day
Sunday, Apr. 5, 1896
Left Shovel Creek at 7 A.M. with 8 passengers on the stage. Got to Ager at 11 A.M. Left Ager on the north bound train at 12-55. Got to Ashland at 4-10. Thirty minutes for dinner. Pleasant forenoon. Commenced raining as soon as we got over the Siskiyous (Siskiyou) .
Monday, Apr. 6, 1896
Albany, Or.
A. Snider and myself got into Albany 4-45. Left Brattain at Drain. Virgil went on to Portland. Cloudy all day, rained a little at intervals. Delegates to Cong. Convention began coming in rapidly. Anti-Herman sentiment very strong.
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 1896
Albany, Or.
Saint Charles Hotel. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMx7oDpIOU8) Cloudy, Drizzling rain most of the day. Anti-Herman men went into caucus at 1 Oclock. 65 votes pledged to hold out against Binger Herman. The united strength of Tongue (Thomas H. Tongue) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_H._Tongue ) , Ford, Truitt, and Miller pledged to stand against Herman, & throw the nomination to one of these four. Convention called to order at 3 P.M. On first ballot Herman rec'd 55, Tongue 28, Ford 18, Truitt 11, Miller 10. On sixth ballot Hermann 40, Tongue 34, Ford 21, Miller 19, Truitt 8. At 6-30 took a recess of 45 minutes for supper. Balloted until 11-30 P.M. and nominated Tongue on 34 ballot. Couldn't get Southern Oregon to unite on Miller.
Wednesday, Apr. 8, 1896
Portland, Oregon
Cloudy. Drizzled most of the day. Brattain & I left Albany on special at 8-30 A.M.. Got to Portland at 12 Oclock. Frank Schlogee met us at depot. A. Snider came about 5. Put up at the Imperial. Brattain and I occupied room 426. Good room. Poor table, and miserable service. 2nd Cong. Convention met in A.M. in Chamber of Commerce building. Two sets of delegates from Multnomah Co. asking for recognition. Convention voted to seat half of the Simon delegates and half of the Carey delegates. Cowardly compromise
Nothing entered in diary between April 8 and April 18, 1896
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Clear, rather chilly. Snow melted off in the streets and most of the valley.
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Snowed a little during the day. Enough to whiten the ground. Chilly. Recd letter from Susie.
Thursday, Apr. 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rather pleasant. Cloudy in eve. Assisted folding and doing up the mailing list of the Lake County Examiner. Republican Committee about completed arrangements to have the Examiner converted into a Republican paper for $500
Friday, May 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy and chilly. Snowed some in P.M. Shipped box of books to W.A. Wright, Klamath Falls, Or. of Am. Book Co. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.M.erican_Book_Company_(1890) ) Wrote letter to Mitchel Tongue and Sol. Hirch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Hirsch ) for assistance in Republican campaign.
Saturday, May 2, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy all day. Chilly. Sprinkled a little. Made out report to Am. Book Co. for March and April. Went to I.O.O. F. Lodge in evening (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Order_of_Odd_Fellows )
Sunday, May 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. Prop. Lake County Examiner. Rained a good deal during the night, and nearly all day. Went down on the slash. J.W. of town after ducks, but got no shots. Plenty of them sitting around on the flat & under sage brush, but none flying.
Monday, May 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Raining in the morning and turned into a wet snow that melted as it fell. Cloudy and continued to storm at intervals all day. Wrote editorials and arranged matter for the Republican column of the Lake County Examiner.
Tuesday, May 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Sun broke thro the clouds a few times during the day, but flurries of snow fell at intervals all day long.
Wednesday, May 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Ground covered with about 1 inch of snow in the morning. Melted in A.M. Some sunshine. Dried up the mud a little. Several flurries of snow during the day.
Thursday, May 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Clear, pleasant spring day. W.A. Massingill went to Paisley today & left me to run the office as County Clerk. County Court in session.
Friday, May 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Acted as Deputy Clerk for W.A. Massingill. Clear & pleasant in A.M. Cloudy in P.M. Snowed some. Turned cold in eve. Issued marriage license to Clarence C. Harris & Hattie Colvin. Daniel O' Riley declared his intention. County Court adjourned in P.M.
Saturday, May 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Acted as deputy clerk for W.A. Massingill. Clear in A.M. Cloudy & flurries of snow in the P.M. Went to I.O.O.F. Lodge in eve. Rec'd letter from Susie.
Sunday, May 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. Prop. of the Lake County Examiner. Clear in A.M. Strong S. wind came up about noon. Began snowing about 4 P.M. Dark, stormy night. Wrote to Susie in P.M..
Monday, May 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Acted as Deputy Clerk for W.A. Massingill. Spring like in the morning. Chilly most of the day. Not much storm. Rec'd letter from Charley Moore.
Tuesday, May 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright and clear all day. Chilly wind part of the time. Acted as deputy Co. Clerk for W.A. Massingill.
Wednesday, May 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Clear most of the day. Chilly. Acted as deputy Clerk for W.A. Massingill. Billy returned from Paisley at noon. In evening went to hear Hon. John A. Jeffrey the Populist candidate for Dist. Attorney at the Burrus Hall, big crowd
From the Oregon Blue Book, 1895, p. 95
(REPRESENTATIVE JOHN A. JEFFREY. John A. Jeffrey. Representative from Jackson county, was born in Arkansas in 1869. At the age of 5 years he started for Oregon with his father, arriving after many ventures in 1874, by way of Sacramento. Mr. Jeffrey's early education was received at the public schools of Jacksonville and the State Agricultural College. Mr. Jeffrey is an orator of the unstilted variety, and was elected to the 1895 Legislature as a Populist and silver man.)
Thursday, May 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cold, raw wind all day. Spit a little snow at one time.
Friday, May 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Snowed a little last night. Cloudy & chilly most of the day. High wind at night.
Saturday, May 16, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy. Cold, raw wind all day. Snowed hard for a few minutes in A.M. & snowed about dusk.
Sunday, May 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A.Y. Beach. Didn't exactly storm, but cloudy & cold and every indication of a storm. Wrote to Curt Beach.
Monday, May 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy & chilly all day. Stormed some in the mountains. Circuit Court convened to day. Judge Hale presiding. Acted as Deputy Clerk for W. A. Massingill. Rec'd a letter from Susie
Hale, William
WILLIAM C. HALE is a native born Oregonian, born in Linn County, May 19, 1852, and is a son of Milton and Susanna Brown Hale, who reside at Albany. William C. Hale is at present a member of the Oregon legislature, elected on the Republican ticket from Josephine County, in 1902, and was a supporter in the last session of Charles W. Fulton for United States senator. He has served in various capacities of trust in the state of Oregon and was six years judge of the first judicial district. The judge has been in the active practice of the law since 1890 and has become quite prominent as a vigorous practitioner. He was married to Miss E. A. Langel, daughter of N. Langel of Medford, Ore., on October 29, 1879. Their family consists of two children, Frank and Jessie Hale.
Milton Hale was the son of William and Sarah Borders Hale, and was born in Kentucky, September 6, 1821. He removed to Indiana and married Susanna Brown in 1842. Susanna Brown was the daughter of Isaac and Carrie Kinney Brown, and was born in North Carolina, November 4, 1822. Milton Hale came to Oregon in 1845 and settled on the donation claim in Linn County, where he resided for many years, and after a long life of activity he is now a retired, well to do citizen of Albany. He was a Whig until the organization of the Republican Party, since which time he has been actively allied with the latter party. Judge Hale has been a resident of Grants Pass for several years past.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon - Containing Original Sketches of many well known Citizens of the Past and Present
Chapman Publishing Company; Chicago - 1904
Transcribed by Alona Planca
Tuesday, May 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Acted as Dep'y Clerk for Massingill. Cloudy part of the day but didn't storm. Letter from Coolidge.
Wednesday, May 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Somewhat cloudy most of the day, but warmer than heretofore. Acted as Deputy Clerk for Bill Massingill. In evening to the Ladies Aid Society at M.E. Church. Read "John Burns of Gettysburg" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Burns ) for them. Miss Ollie Snider recited "Don Pedro." (Probably from Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing") Ice cream & afterwards.
Thursday, May 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rather cloudy but the most spring-like day this spring. Commenced raining about 7 P.M. Acted as deputy clerk for W. A. Massingill.
Friday, May 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Not much sunshine but good growing weather. Trees just beginning to bud. Acted as deputy clerk. Held an evening session on the May vs. Petrie case. Jury out all night. Staid up til about midnight.
Saturday, May 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy; sprinkled a little. Put in some "White Spanish radish." Al. planted some other ? truet? Cold wind in evening & looked like a storm. Acted as deputy County clerk for W.A. Massingill.
Sunday, May 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staying with A. Y. Beach Pub. of the Lake County Examiner. A beautiful day. Al. & I went down to the lake. Lots of ducks sitting around on the meadows & water but none flying. He shot 1 widgeon sitting. I didn't take my gun out of the case. Rec'd a letter from Susie and answered it.
Monday, May 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm & pleasant. Acted as dep'y Co. clerk. Went to Rev. Richard Tysh's stereoptican entertainment, in the eve. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereopticon ) High wind at night.
Tuesday, May 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm, pleasant day. Acted as deputy clerk for W. A. Massingill. In evening went to Rev. Fysh's stereoptican entertainment.
Wednesday, May 27, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Acted as deputy Clerk for W. A. Massingill. Court wound up its business in afternoon and adjourned for the term. In evening went to hear S.S. Bantz, Democratic candidate for District Attorney, speak in the Court House. He avoided the political issues and made a point of the personal fitness of the candidates; he being greatly preferable to either of the others.
Thursday, May 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm, fine growing weather. Clouded up in P.M. & sprinkled a trifle. Cap't O.C. Applegate (Oliver Cromwell Applegate) Rep. Candidate for State Senator came in on the morning stage. Spent considerable of the day showing him about. Helped fold the papers in the afternoon. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell_Applegate )
Friday, May 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Took Captain O.C. Applegate down to Pine Creek in the A.M. Commenced raining about 12-30 and rained hard for an hour. Continued to rain steadily all P.M. Went to C.C. Cannon's & staid all afternoon. Applegate & Cannon were old schoolmates. Had not seen each other for 37 years.
Saturday, May 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy in morning. Pleasant latter part of the day. Left Pine Creek in A.M. in company with Capt O.C. Applegate & got to Lakeview about 1 Oclock. In afternoon took him out to John Mulkey's and returned at 7 P.M.
Sunday, May 31, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm, pleasant day. Took Capt O.C. Applegate in a two hour buggy out to Drecas Valley. Got to Howard's at 2-30. Got dinner and I started back at 4, and got to town at 9-30.
Monday, June 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Day of Election. Warm, pleasant day. Big crowd in town. Polled 303 votes in the two Lakeview precincts. Sprinkled a little after dark.
Tuesday, June 2, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy most of the day. Sprinkled a little after dark. Waiting for election news. McElhinney, Shrift defeated by 13. Applegate snowed under. Conn candidate for Representative probably defeated by a close vote. Rec'd a letter from Susie.
Wednesday, June 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy & cool.
Thursday, June 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy & cool. Rec'd news of Tongue's defeat for Congress, and a populist elected. Pennoyer (Sylvester Pennoyer ) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Pennoyer ) elected mayor of Portland. The populists gaining strength everywhere, and floods and cyclones on the increase. Wrote a letter to Curt Beach.
Friday, June 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. In eve attended a surprise party tendered the band boys in Burrus Hall.
Saturday, June 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Not very warm.
Sunday, June 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day, but not warm. Wrote to Susie and also to Coolidge.
Monday, June 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day. No complete returns yet from the State election. Don't know how Congressman has gone in either District
Tuesday, June 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Not very warm. Grew cold toward evening and wind came up after dark. Planted two rows Landreth's White ?? Raddish.
Wednesday, June 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Quite warm in P.M. Got news of Tongue's election to day. Set out a row of celery in evening.
Thursday, June 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm pleasant day. Some wind in afternoon. Assisted in getting out the paper. Put out the row of largest cabbage plants in eve. (Early Jersey Wakefield)
Friday, June 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Quite warm about noon. Fine growing weather. Planted a few hills of watermelons in evening.
Saturday, June 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Set out some cauliflower plants in the eve.
Sunday, June 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Al. went to Paisley to attend the races. Wrote to Susie.
Monday, June 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Some wind and few clouds toward eve, but decidedly warm.
Tuesday, June 16, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm, altho. cloudy at short intervals. Editing The Examiner while Beach is up to Paisley taking in the races. National Republican Convention meets at St. Louis to day. Will nominate Wm. McKinley, beyond a doubt.
Wednesday, June 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Al. at Paisley reporting the races. Editing the Lake Co. Examiner during Beach's absence.
Thursday, June 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine growing weather. Editing The Examiner in absence of Beach at Paisley. Got the papers all off by noon, and mailed at 3 P.M. Al. got home at midnight.
Friday, June 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Rec'd a letter from Susie. Sold (Leo) Jammerthall 3000 lbs of barley (loan) at 1.10. He paid me $5- bind the bargain. It is to lay in the warehouse about two weeks.
Saturday, June 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm. The kind of sultry heat that portends rain. Worked nearly all day on my Convention scrapbook. Learned of McKinley's nomination this morning.
Sunday, June 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm, sultry day. A few drops of rain fell about 6 with the sun shining all the time. Worked most of the day on my Pugilist scrap-book. Wrote to Susie.
Monday, June 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Hard wind all night.
Tuesday, June 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
High north wind all day. Cool in eve. Sacked 14 sacks of barley at the grainery.
Wednesday, June 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Windy in A.M. Warm in P.M. Hauled 14 sacks of barley down to C.M. Snider's to have him dispose of for me.
Thursday, June 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Assisted in running off the papers. Got the mail into the office at 2 Oclock.
Friday, June 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Recd a letter from Susie.
Saturday, June 27, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Still warm and dry. Crops beginning to suffer a little for want of water. Rec'd a letter from D.W. Coolidge. (from Lane County)
Sunday, June 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Al. and I went out to the Cottonwood fishing. Water not very clear. Caught none. Staid until about 5 Oclock. (and had lunch with Snelling's, Lane's, and Dewey's. Wrote to Susie in eve
Monday, June 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm weather.
Tuesday, June 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day.
Wednesday, July 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm. Mrs. Beach went over to Ft. Bidwell in A.M. Clouded a little at noon & rained in the mountains north of town. Cut the runners from the strawberry plants for the first time this season. In the first row there were 2 hills with 3 runners
2nd row
13 hills with 17 runners
3 row
7 hills with 15 runners
4th
9 hills with 13 runners
Thursday, July 2, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Agricultural Association races began to day
Friday, July 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Very warm. Second days racing. Began to look like rain. Big dance at Burrus Hall
Saturday, July 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Hottest day of the season. Thermometer 93 degrees in the shade. Sperry delivered the oration at the Court House yard. Fireworks in eve and high North wind at night. Almost came to the raining point in P.M.
Sunday, July 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy & strong indications of rain. Silver Lake & Lakeview played match game of ball at racetrack in P.M.
Lakeview 12
Silver Lake 18.
Wrote to Curt Beach and to Susie
Monday, July 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Prize fight at Burrus Hall at 9 Oclock between Ed Hamlin and Ben Schuyler. 6 oz gloves. Schuyler knocked out in second round. "Fake" fight. First that I ever saw.
Tuesday, July 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Very warm.
Wednesday, July 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Still day & hot. 92 degrees in the shade
Thursday, July 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Very warm. Run of the paper in A.M. ready for the mail at 3 P.M.
Friday, July 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Hot and dry. Cut the runners from the strawberries for the second time.
First row
8 hills had 15 runners
Second row
16 hills 29 runners
Third row
15 hills 22 runners
Fourth row
11 hills 17 runners
Saturday, July 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
91 in the shade. Sprinkled a few drops at 3 P.M. Rained a few minutes after supper just enough to lay the dust. Letter from Susie.
Sunday, July 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Somewhat cloudy most of the day. Wrote to Curt Beach. Corn just beginning to show tassel. Walked down to the creek. Saw young sagehen about the size of quail; also a band of old ones – about 12 more bunch. Wrote to Susie but too late to mail
Monday, July 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Decidedly warm. Al. getting ready to camp in Hamersly Canyon. AY Beach & wife & Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Follett (Geary and Effie Follett) moved up in P.M.
Tuesday, July 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Very warm. Ra??? along in the 90's every day. Rain badly needed. Went up to Hamersly Canyon in evening with Al. & Geary.
Wednesday, July 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Still dry & hot. Went to burial of J.K. Haynes (Joseph K. Monroe Haynes born in Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia on Feb. 27, 1855 and died July 7, 1896) accidentally shot by Barney Gruman. Went up to camp in Hamersly Canyon at night.
Thursday, July 16, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 92
Very warm. Assisted in running off the papers & in doing up the mailing list. Went up to camp at Hamersly Canyon in eve. Mrs. Beach and Harry (Beach – brother of A.Y.) also went up.
Friday, July 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Another hot day. Put up a quart of strawberries in a quart jar. ½ pint of port wine and ½ pint of heavy syrup on them. Enough to completely fill the jar after berries were in
Saturday, July 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 93
Decidedly warm. Came down from the camp after supper with Lib. Beach and Mrs. S.M. Beach (Sarah Marie) . Attended I.O.O.F. lodge in eve. Invited Alex Fitzpatrick.
Sunday, July 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 92
Staid at the house all day. Wrote to Susie. Hot. Short letter from Curt. First Hubbard squash found to day.
Monday, July 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 91
Got up at 4 Oclock. Went up to Hamersly Canyon & bro't down Al. and Geary. Mrs. S.M. Beach, Gran, Lib (Lebbeus Beach) and Harry started for Ashland at 7 Oclock. Very warm. Went up to camp in eve. Cut strawberry runners.
1 row
11 hills had 20 runners
2 row
19 " 49 runners
Third row
15 hills 36 runners
Fourth row
15 " 35 runners
Tuesday, July 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 90 (or 92)
Warm, but windy in P.M. Andy McCallen and Billy Gun?? moved their families up to the camp to day. First squash vine bloomed to day.
Wednesday, July 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 84
Pleasant breeze and the thermometer only got up to 84. Went up to camp in evening
Thursday, July 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 81
Not so warm to day. But seemed warmer than yesterday on account of there being no wind
Friday, July 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 85
Moderately warm. Went up to camp in eve. Miss Hughes camp up with McCallen's.
Saturday, July 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Delia came down from camp. Al. let the horse run away and stove the buggy up in good shape. Pleasant breeze. Rode up to camp with Andy McCallen in eve.
Sunday, July 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
First hill of corn showed silk yesterday. Also had first head of cabbage. (Early Wakefield) Staid at the camp in Hamersly Canyon all day. Cloudy in eve with strong indications of rain. Not so warm as the past week
Monday, July 27, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rode down from camp in the morning with A. McCallen. Sprinkled a little in A.M. Wrote inquiries to Inter Ocean, Globe-Democrat, American, and Bimetallist concerning coverage of trade dollar and weight of Mexican dollar. Rained rather hard in evening about 5 to 6 and again after dark. Letter from Susie.
Tuesday, July 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rode down from camp in the morning with A. McCallen. Mrs. Beach and Mrs. Follett came down. Rather cloudy most of the day. Rained hard about 6 Oclock. Did not go to the camp.
Wednesday, July 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Went up to the camp in the evening. Warm spell seems to be broken
Thursday, July 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Moderately warm
Friday, July 31, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Still camped in Hamersly Canyon. Pleasant day
Saturday, Aug. 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Went up to camp in evening & took gun and ammunition. Looked a little like rain at night. Wrote to Susie
Sunday, Aug. 2, 1896
Hamersly Canyon
A.Y. Beach, G.A. Follett & myself went from Hamersly Canyon over to Ca??as Prairie in the morning. The sagehen shooting beat anything that I ever saw. There were ten of us there & had all the shooting that we wanted. I couldn't hit the side of a barn. Tried 32 shots & killed six birds. Evidently shot under or over all the time. Something over 100 birds killed. A perfectly slaughter. Nearly half of them left to rot. Our crowd killed 20. Sounded like a flying artilery all A.M.
Monday, Aug. 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Still camped in Hamersly Canyon but very cool nights & mornings. Sprinkled a little about 6 A.M.
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Frosted a little last night & nipped the squash & beans a trifle. (34 degrees) Beach & Follette moved down from Hamersly Canyon this A.M.
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day
Thursday, Aug. 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Assisted in folding and doing up the mailing list of the Lake County Examiner. Just warm enough to be pleasant.
Friday, Aug. 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day. Acts like fall.
Saturday, Aug. 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant.
Sunday, Aug. 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warmed up to about 80 in the shade. Seemed quite warm since the cool snap.
Monday, Aug. 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm, but not oppressive. A.Y. Beach and wife & Mr. & Mr. W.A. Massingill started for Crater Lake this morning.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Editing the Examiner in absence of A.Y. Beach
Thursday, Aug. 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day. Editing the Examiner in the absence of Beach. Ran off the delivery list at 9 A.M.
Friday, Aug. 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Editing Lake County Examiner for A.Y. Beach. Gone to Crater Lake.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm, but not oppressive. Sold Metzker 550 # barley @ $1.15 sacked.
Sunday, Aug.16, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Rec'd letter from Susie, and answered it in P.M. Worked a couple of hours on a speech for the fall campaign. Sacked up 1706# barley and delivered to Taylor Metzker in P.M. $1.10 for 100# loan.
Monday, Aug. 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 84
Pleasant day. Thermometer got up to 84 degrees. Took 240# barley to Snider. Editing the Examiner. Beach is at Crater Lake. C.U. Snider & family started for Crater in A.M.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 84
Warm disposed to be a little cloudy. Editing the Lake County Examiner. Beach gone to Crater Lake.
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 82
Cloudy in morning. Warm in middle of the day. Clouded up and sprinkled a little about 5 Oclock. Editing Lake County Examiner. Beach at Crater Lake.
Thursday, Aug. 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rather disposed to be cloudy. Editing Lake County Examiner. Beach gone to Crater Lake. Got out the town delivery at 8 Oclock.
Friday, Aug. 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Windy at night. Editing Lake County Examiner. Beach off to Crater Lake.
Saturday, Aug. 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 84
Pleasant day. Editing Lake County Examiner for A.Y. Beach while he is at Crater Lake. In evening Bunting Houston, Oscar Metzker, Lib Beach & I went down to Crane Creek to hear the joint discussion between R.K. Frank and John Batchelder. It was a "coarse" affair.
Sunday, Aug. 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Gus Lessing and I went to his ranch on the head of the take (lake) . I did not try to kill any ducks because the open season don't commence until the 1 of Sept. and I did not see anything else. No Geese flying. Gus killed 3 mallards & 3 sage hens on the wing, & potted three snipe. Expense of trip $1.35.
Monday, Aug. 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or. 86
Warm for a while in middle of the day. Editing Lake Co. Examiner for A.Y. Beach.
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm & very smoky. Editing Lake County Examiner for A.Y. Beach. Sold one ton of barley (loose) @ $1—pr cent to F.M. Miller.
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Al. Beach & wife got home at noon. Clouded up in P.M. & sprinkled at little at 5. In evening went to hear Father Desmarais of Jacksonville, in M.E. Church. Subject "Liberty." It was calculated to be a refutation of the charges of the "O.P.A." and inadvertently to advertise the Catholic Church in a favorable light.
Thursday, Aug. 27, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Moderately warm at noon. High wind at night.
Friday, Aug. 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm in the middle of the day. No barley in town to be had of any of the merchants. Worth 1.10 whole & loose 1.25 rolled but none to be had. Letter from Susie. Wrote to Coolidge.
Saturday, Aug. 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
About half sick. Ate no breakfast or dinner. Cloudy in afternoon & sprinkled a few drops about sundown.
Sunday, Aug. 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Got up at one-thirty to see Cogswell's residence all in flA.M.es. Total distruction. Wrote to Susie in A.M. also to O.C. Applegate. (Oliver Cromwell Applegate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell_Applegate ) Began raining about 2 P.M. and continued about 2 hours. 1/10 of an inch fell.
Monday, Aug. 31, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Continued cloudy, and looked as tho. it was ready to rain at any time.
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Disposed to be cloudy most of the day. Chilly as though fall had realy set in.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy. Windy in eve. Cleared up & wind went down after dark. Had a meeting in A. Snider's Store to debate the propriety of organizing a McKinley Club. Decided to issue a call for Saturday night at 8 Oclock.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm to day. Cleared up at night, without a frost. Rec'd a letter from Harry L. Wells, Ponlaid or Ronlaid ? Sec'y of the Republican League asking if I could devote from one to three weeks campaigning with Republican clubs this fall.
Friday, Sept. 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm day. Gus Lessing and I went duck hunting at the head of the lake. In A.M. went to his ranch & in P.M. to the Goose Neck near Bety Cole's cabin. Too warm for hunting. Ducks did not fly any at Lessing's; toward eve they flew some at the Goose Neck. Gus got 14. I brought home 9. Shot 42 times & bro't down 13. 3 teal, 3 mallard, 3 spring tail.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Warm. Cleared up again & indications of frost have disappeared for the present. In evening went to court house & effected temporary organization of a McKinley Club. 37 signers.
Sunday, Sept. 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or
Warm. Clouded up a little in P.M. Clear at night. Worked several hours on a political speech for fall campaign
Monday, Sept. 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Labor Day. Pleasant, Like fall weather.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Wind fairly howled last night. Got down very close to the freezing point. Cool wind all day.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Chilly wind all day. High north wind in evening. Covered the squash vines with hay at night. Feels cold enough to freeze.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day.
Friday, Sept. 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Letter from Susie. In afternoon Gus Lessing and I went over to H.L. Fields at 3-45 and staid til dark. I got 4 speckled brant (type of goose) Gus got one. Very chilly riding back after dark
Saturday, Sept. 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Killing frost last night that withered? the vines. Warm & pleasant during the day. Attended McKinley & Hobart Club meeting in eve. Organized with 60 members. A. Snider President, Jua. McElhinney Vice President, Harry Bailey Sec'y.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Got up at 2-30. Gus Lessing and I went over to H.L. Fields. Got there at daylight just as they commenced flying. I lay down on the sunny side of a stack and slept from 9 to 11-30. Gus got 5 brant & 3 ducks while I was sleeping. I got 2 brant and 1 mallard in evening. Gus got 15 brant and 4 ducks during the day. Came back after dark and had a roast goose dinner after at 8 Oclock at the China Restaurant. Brant were very numerous. Nothing but speckled brant.
Monday, Sept. 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day.
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rained a little about daylight. Cloudy most of the forenoon & part of P.M. Cleared up toward evening.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rather pleasant. Disposed to cloud up a little in eve. High wind at night.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Ran off the McKinley Supplement with the Lake County Examiner. Pleasant day
Friday, Sept. 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Windy in P.M.. Sprinkled a few drops. Gus Lessing and I went down to the "Goose Neck" about 3 P.M. I got 4 ducks, 1 teal, 1 widgeon, 1 spoonbill, 1 sprig.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Zaniloch's Advance Agent billed the town to day.
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Gus Lessing and I went over to the H.L. Fields at 5 A.M. I got one speckled brant in the morning; nothing in the eve. Lessing got 8 ducks and 1 brant. Seem to have nearly all left since last Sunday.
Monday, Sept. 21, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Went to see Zaniloch, the Magician (Professor Hy Zaniloch) at Burrus Hall. Good turnout. Fine performance
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant. Cloudy some during the day. Sprinkled a little during the day about dusk. Began raining at 7-30 and kept up a steady drizzle until late into the night
Wednesday, Sept 23, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Bright and pleasant in A.M. Not so warm in P.M. Ground got a good soaking last night. Ordered overcoat and other goods from M. Ward & Co. by express to Amedee.
Thursday, Sept. 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine pleasant day in A.M. but not warm enough in P.M. to profit much by from the rain.
Friday, Sept. 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
A little cool. Good fall weather. Paul Boulon struck the town to day. Boulon and Gonne showed at Burrus Hall.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Big McKinley Ratification meeting at Burrus Hall. Big attendance, not withstanding oposition meeting of the Bryan Club at the Court House with the showmen Boulon and Gonne to play for them. I spoke 30 minutes on the financial question. C.O. Cogswell spoke about an hour and a quarter.
Sunday, Sept. 27, 1896
Pleasant Day
Lakeview, Or.
Warm awhile. H. Arzner married this P.M. Wrote to Susie and D.W. Coolidge.
Monday, Sept. 28, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day.
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Joquish cameover from Bidwell (Fort Bidwell, CA) to visit Delia (Delia Beach) . Lake County fair opened tonight.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Warm. Sat on Coroner's Jury in P.M. to inquire into causes of the Louisa Logan, Died at noon. Alcoholism & morphine habit. Went to Lake Count Ag. Ass entertainment in eve. Miss Snider recited the statute scene from Pigmalion & Galotea with Ross Anderson. Miss Hughes of Bowling Green, Ky recited "Let's Go Back to Grigsby Station. Fine exhibit of vegetables
Thursday, Oct. 1, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine, warm day.
Friday, Oct. 2, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day.
Saturday, Oct. 3, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day. In eve attended business meeting of McKinley Club.
Sunday, Oct. 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Nice, warm October day. Wrote to Susie. Also worked on speech.
Monday, Oct. 5, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Ordered suit from Lamm & Co, Chicago thro. F.M. Miller.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1896
Lakeview, Or. (Bly)
Started for Bly at 7-30 to meet Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, Congressman –Elect & bring him to Lakeview on a campaigning tour. Was 4 hours driving to Howard's, & 3 ½ from Howard's to Bly. Bly at 5 P.M. Tongue spoke at Bly in eve. About 30 present. 3 Republicans. A very cold audience. No applause or manifestation of approval.
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Left Bly at 8 A.M. with Hon. T. H. Tongue. Got to Howard's at 12. Left Howard's at 3 & took supper at H.D. Heltcel's at 5-30 Oclock. Tongue spoke at the Bernard School House in eve. Small turnout among the natives but a big crowd from Lakeview, including Glee Club & orchestra. Enthusiastic meeting. The crowd "took" with Tongue, and Tongue caught the crowd (excepting the "pops") . Gave three cheers for Tongue at close of speech. Got to Lakeview at 12 P.M. Tongue well pleased with his reception.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine day. Hon. T. H. Tongue held a reception at Lakeview House in P.M. & spoke at Pine Creek at night. Big crowd when down from town. High wind after dark.
Friday, Oct. 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Tongue spoke in the evening to an immense crowd in Burrus Hall. Splended speech.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fine Day. Hon. John A. Jeffrey spoke in eve to a larger crowd in Burrus Hall. "Free silver." It was a pretty tame speech.
Sunday, Oct. 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant Day. Wrote to Susie. Also short note to Coolidge. Ran off 300 posters for a speech next Friday in reply to John A. Jeffrey. https://books.google.com/books?id=LD00AQAA.M.AAJ&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=Honorable+%22John+A.+Jeffrey%22+Oregon&source=bl&ots=j9lyIKWq5D&sig=YoPLAZoOzV7-hdO5k3OoEVF7ORw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAGoVChMI-I2W1dnZxwIVyA.M.eCh2xWgmh#v=onepage&q=Honorable%20%22John%20A.%20Jeffrey%22%20Oregon&f=false
http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/kkk_seattle.htm
Monday, Oct. 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Froze ice last night. Pleasant but not warm.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Circuit Court in session.
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Put in most of the day working on speech for Friday night.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Did not work on the paper to-day; hired Oscar Metzker to take my place & devote most of my time to preparation of my speech for tomorrow night. (In 1905 C. Oscar Metzker becamethe newspaper's pubisher.)
Friday, Oct. 16, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Fair day. In evening I spoke at Burrus Hall in reply to speech of Hon. John A. Jeffrey delivered last Saturday night. Good turnout. Meeting under the auspices of the McKinley & Hobart Club of Lakeview, Or. Was followed by Mr. Gregory of Portland and he in turn by Mr. Lusk of Chico, Calif. in a five minutes speech
Saturday, Oct. 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Pleasant day. Went out to Crooked Creek with Will Benefiel. Left town at 12 Oclock
Sunday, Oct. 18, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
Spent the day at Benefiel's ranch on Crooked Creek. Pleasant.
Monday, Oct. 19, 1896
Big Valley, Or. – Camping
Left Crooked Creek at 9 A.M. in company with Will Benefiel & family, & got to Caries, Canies? Prairie at 12-30. Stopped for lunch and reached Big Valley at 3-30 or 4. Camped at the lower end of the field to try the fish. Pleasant day. Cool night.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1896
Camping Big Valley
Moved from lower end of the valley to the upper fence. Caught about a dozen fish. All small. I killed one sagehen.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1896
Camping Big Valley
Moved camp from upper end of the valley down in the field about ½ mile. I killed (3) two sagehens. Caught a few small trout.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 1896
Camping Crooked Creek, Or.
Left Big Valley about noon & got to Crooked Creek a little after 7 P.M.. Pleasant day, but chilly riding after night. Mr. & Mrs. Benefiel caught 17 trout in A.M. at Big Valley. Fishing very slow; all small, caught about 45 on this entire trip.
Friday, Oct. 23, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
Staid at Benefiel's ranch all day. Strong South wind.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Drove into town from Crooked Creek 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Dinner at restaurant. In P.M. went down to the head of the lake. Strong South wind blowing. Got one teal.
Sunday, Oct. 25, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Went hunting to the head of the lake. Got 3 small ducks. 1 spoonbill. 2 teal. A great many white geese flying, but nearly all high. Cold, South wind
Monday, Oct. 26, 1896
Crooked Creek
Went out to Crooked Creek in the A.M. Took out 11 ducks & 1 white brant. Chilly.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
Had a roast duck dinner. Ducks very fat & nice.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
Pleasant day. "Outing" at Benefiel's.
Thursday, Oct. 29, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's Ranch. Tried recoil test for shotgun. 3 drams of Hazard's "Duck Shooting " powder. http://jA.M.esdjulia.com/item/1731-122/ "Kicked" 50 pounds on a spring balance & then ?????? tore the indicator loose, besides spreading a heavy steele ring in the balance.
Friday, Oct. 30, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's ranch. Went up in the hills for Grouse. Found none. Bob came down with me from Sherman Valley. Sprinkled & snowed a little in afternoon
Saturday, Oct. 31, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's ranch. Helped Will dig potatoes. Snowed on us in afternoon but melted as it fell.
Sunday, Nov. 1, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's ranch. Will and I went into the mountains after deer, found about six inches of snow on the highest peaks, but no deer. Saw one bunch of grouse, a great many coyote tracks, & some fox tracks, but only two deer tracks that looked to be fresh
Monday, Nov. 2, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's ranch. Helped dig a few potatoes. Pleasant day.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
This is the day we elect McKinley. I voted for the first time in a Presidential election. Crooked Creek cast 11 for Bryan 33 for McKinley. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went to a dance at the old Burrus ranch given by John Best as his farewell dance prior to his departure for Seattle, Wash.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1896
Lakeview, Or Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's ranch. Learned that Lake County had gone for Bryan, & possibly the entire state. Pleasant day.
Thursday, Nov. 5, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's ranch. Went down to the Falls at Abert Lake to try for ducks. Killed 1 sagehen, 1 Widgeon, & one spoonbill. No shooting. Ducks very poor. Cold north wind. Got back to the house after dark thoroughly chilled. Learned of McKinley's election.
Friday, Nov. 6, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
At Benefiel's ranch. Cool day. Ducks that I got yesterday were too poor to be eatable. Entrails full of water flies.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Left Crooked Creek at 9-15 & came in with Jim Benefiel. Cold south wind and a little rain. Went to "Prof." Godfrey's show in the evening. Very tame.
Sunday, Nov. 8, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Went hunting with Ahlstrom & Lessing at the head of the lake (near Lessing's cabin) . Strong south wind all day. Cloudy, & sprinkled a little occasionally. Ducks flew finally. Some geese but did not go to the grain fields. No goose shooting. I killed 4 mallards, 3 spoonbills, 1 widgeon. Mallards & spoonbills were very fat. Widgeon poor. Ahlstrom killed 10. Lessing killed 22. I could scarcely hit anything.
Monday, Nov. 9, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Seemed to drizzle nearly all night long. Cloudy, sprinkled a little during the day. South wind.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Snowed enough during the night to whiten the ground. Cloudy and chilly all day. Sprinkled & snowed a little during the day. Turned colder towards night. Just enough snow on to make the ground white.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Ground white with snow in the morning. Melted off in the streets but too cold to melt on the north side of a house. Cloudy all day
Thursday, Nov. 12, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cold last night. Went down to 21 degrees. Snow all disappeared during the day. Pleasant. Sky became clear after dusk. Helped fold and do up the mailing list in the Examiner Office.
Friday, Nov. 13, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Indications of storm. In evening went to Burrus Hall to attend McKinley Ratification. Was one of the speakers of the evening, & I made the shortest speech on record – 46 ½ seconds. J. I. Willits (J.Q. Willits) , E.D. Sperry, L.F. Conn (Lafayette Conn) , C.U. Snider (Charles U. Snider) , and W.A. Wilshire (William A. Wilshire) each made a short talk.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Rather spring-like in A.M.. Cloudy & high South wind in P.M.. About 3 Oclock S.F. Ahlstrom (Savante Fred Ahlstrom) , Gus Lessing, H. Schumack, John Aviroguite & myself went over to Lessing's cabin to stay over Sunday & kill ducks. Very poor shooting. Lessing & Ahlstrom each killed one teal.
Sunday, Nov. 15, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy part of the time. S. Wind most of the day. Staid at Lessing's cabin last night with hunting party. Ducks did not fly very well. I killed 4 spoonbill, 1 gray duck, & 2 mallards. Ducks seemed to be gone from the head of the lake. Wrote to Susie in eve.
Monday, Nov. 16, 1896
Crooked Creek, Or.
"Outing"
Seemed to have rained all night. Got up at 5-30. Started from Lakeview at 5-45 and got out to Will Benefiel's at 8 Oclock just as they were sitting down to breakfast. Rained on me nearly all the way out, and kept it up all day. Took out 13 ducks to Benefiels. Had roast duck dinner at 4 P.M.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Staid at Crooked Creek all day. Left Benefiel's at about 3-45 got to Lakeview at 6-15. It rained & snowed some in forenoon but cleared up in afternoon. Roads pretty hiary (hairy?)
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Somewhat cloudy most of the forenoon. In P.M. looked like it was going to be clear weather. Stage about 2 hours late
Thursday, Nov. 19, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
Cloudy & snowed a light wet snow most all day. Roads in horrible condition. Helped run off and do up the mailing list of the Examiner.
Friday, Nov. 20, 1896
Lakeview, Or.
About 3 or 4 inches of snow in the morning. Slush underneath. Snow melted during the day in the roads. Left Lakeview at 7 P.M. on stage (buckboard) on way to Salem to attend State Board of Equalization. Mingles driver. Sort of mist fell on us from the gap to Newell's. Reached Newell's at 1 Oclock A.M.. Muddy roads all the way.
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1896
Traveling
Klamath Falls, Or.
Got to Bly at 6-45 A.M.. Left at 8. Cloudy. Strong indications of storm. Dinner at Bonanza at 1. Began a light drizzle on us Dairy, and continued on us all the way to the Falls, at 6-30. About 2 in. of snow on the ground at Whites. Loren Bailey driving from Bly to Klamath Falls. A wild, stormy night. Roads sloppy all the way.
Sunday, Nov. 22, 1896
Traveling
Klamath Falls
Bright & pleasant, but cool. Laid over all day waiting for better weather. Walked up to the Lake in the A.M.. Left Klamath Falls at 7-30 P.M.. Bright moonlight most of the night. Geo. Royce driver from the Falls to Parker's. Froze during night.
Monday, Nov. 23, 1896
Traveling
Got to Parker's at 5-30 A.M. 31 miles from Klamath Falls. Roads very muddy. About 3 in of snow on the highest point. Left Parker's about 7 A.M.. Dinner at Howards. Jeff Howard driver from Howard's to Ashland. (32 m) . Reached Ashland at 3 P.M. Went directly to Mrs. Beaches. Rained a little in eve.
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1896
Ashland, Or.
Traveling
Staying at Mrs. S.M Beaches. Snowed a little last night. Cloudy & drizzling rain most of the day. In eve attended a party at Miss Ida Louis.
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1896
Ashland, Or.
Traveling
Sky bright & clear. Chilly. Left Ashland at 4-40 P.M. Got to Eugene at 3 A.M.
Thursday, Nov. 26, 1896
Eugene, Or.
Traveling
Was met at the depot at 3 A.M. by D. W. Coolidge. Went home with him & slept til 8 A.M. Attended services at Congregational Church at 11 A.M.. Preaching by Rev. Abbett of the M.E. Church. Turkey at 2 P.M. Very cool. Thermom. went to 15 degrees above last night.
Friday, Nov. 27, 1896
Traveling
At Eugene thermom. went down to 15 above. Very sharp. Left Eugene. D.W. Coolidge & I went hunting. Clear day. Saw about 25 or 30 China pheasants. I had 5 good shots. Winged one, but he got away. I could not hit any thing. Coolidge hit just as many. Got home about 3 Oclock thoroughly disgusted.
Saturday, Nov. 28, 1896
Traveling
At Eugene mercury went down to 10 degrees above. Decidedly "winterish." Left Eugene at 11-20 A.M., dinner at Albany (50 cents) at 1 Oclock. Got to Salem at about 2-30. Went to the cottage. Cold & cloudy. Saw boys skating at Albany. (A. Delos) Delos Knox (Lossie Knox according to following article) broke thro. the ice and drowned. http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn99063955/1896-11-30/ed-1/seq-1/ (look at far right column – A.C. makes the news along with the drowning victim)
Sunday, Nov. 29, 1896
Salem, Or.
At the cottage. Cloudy all day. Cold. Mercury about 16 degrees above. Called on Susie in eve (we still don't know her last name) .
Monday, Nov. 30, 1896
Salem, Or.
Hailed a little during the night & turned into a sleet. Cloudy. Rained a little during the day.
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1896
Salem, Or.
Cloudy all day. Warm. Rained a little during the day. Board of Equalization met in temporary organization. Was elected Temporary Chairman, & Holland Temporary Secy. Adjourned til 11 A.M. to-morrow to await the arrival of Wingate and Goodall.
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1896
Salem, Or.
Cloudy & misty in the morning. Some sunshine during the day. Sultry & springlike. State Board of Equalization met to day & permanent organization was effected by electing A.C. Auldon President, H.L. Wells, Secy, G.G. Shirley, Clerk, Hardy Stolman Messenger. In evening went to lecture in College Chappel, subject the Acropolis by Prof. Dun of Wellamette (Wilamette) University. At 11 Oclock saw D.W. Coolidge off on horse for Eugene. (In the center of the left hand column of page 4 of The Daily Capitol is an announcement about F.S. Dunn's lecture: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn99063955/1896-11-30/ed-1/seq-4/ ) (In the right hand column on the same page is an ad for the medicine show that A.C. will attend later.)
Thursday, Dec. 3, 1896
Salem, Or.
Cloudy all day. No rain. Warm. Attended State Board of Equalization. O.P. Goodall (Oliver P. Goodall) from Union (County) got in in afternoon. Secy & Clerk busy with the tables.
Friday, Dec. 4, 1896
Salem, Or.
No rain to-day. Attending State Board of Equalization. In evening went to Wizard Oil Entertainment with Susie.
Saturday, Dec. 5, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Went to Portland on the 2-20 train. Commenced raining after we left Salem & drizzled most of the way. Took supper with Charley Moore. (This is probably the Charley Moore he refers to: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50570652&ref=acom ) In eve went Park Theatre & saw "David Garrick."
Sunday, Dec. 6, 1896
Portland, Or.
Staid with Charley Moore last night. Took breakfast and dinner with him and went up to Billy Carll's (WilliamCarll is a foreman for the Wells, Fargo, and Co. in 1896 and beyond) in P.M. Cloudy. Sprinkled a little in P.M.
Monday, Dec. 7, 1896
Salem, Or.
Staid at Billy Carll's (Portland) last night. Left Portland on the 8-30 train. Rained all A.M. State Board of Equalization met at 11-30 A.M.
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Cloudy. Committee waited on County Assessor of Marion to ascertain about the delay in forwarding Marion County's Assessment Roll. Assessor said that he sometimes got balky, & this was one of his balky years
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Misty in the morning but no rain. Wingate & a three of the new members started down to Astoria in P.M. Thompson went to Portland and Wills went to Albany, to be gone til Monday. Walker, Gibson, and myself are the only members left. Sec'y and Clerk both at work on the tables. Going to have trouble with Marion County.
Thursday, Dec. 10, 1896
Portland, Or.
Left Salem on the 8 Oclock train & got to Portland about 10 A.M. Staid with Charley Moore.
Friday, Dec. 11, 1896
Portland, Or.
Attending Board of Equalization now in session at Salem. Pleasant day. Went home with Curt Beach in P.M. to Arbor Lodge (a neighborhood in Portland) . Bot a second hand Smith Premier Typewriter for $45--.
Saturday, Dec. 12, 1896
Portland, Or.
Attending Board of Equalization now in session at Salem. Rained all day; and still harder after dark.
Sunday, Dec. 13, 1896
Salem, Or.
Spent the night with Charley Moore and left Portland on the 8-30 train, reaching Salem at 11 A.M. Rained some during the day. In evening went to church at Presbyterian Church.
Monday, Dec. 14, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Pleasant Day.
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Bright clear sky in morning. Lovely day. Assessor Bradley of Clackamas Co., and Judge Burton of Linn appeared before the board to-day.
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Cloudy all day, but did not rain any until after dark. Judge Northrup appeared before the Board in A.M. on behalf of Multnomah County. Judge Crowley of Jackson County was in for a few minutes – on his way to Portland.
Thursday, Dec. 17, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Beautiful day.
Friday, Dec. 18, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Sunshine part of the day.
Saturday, Dec. 19, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. A little rain. Pleasant day.
Sunday, Dec. 20, 1896
Salem, Or.
Heavy fog in the morning. Went down to Portland on the 8 Oclock train. Had a private conference with Sol. Hirsch in regard to the emotional election. Returned on the 8-50 train. (Solomon Hirsch was a Portland merchant and Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee) .
Monday, Dec. 21, 1896
Salem, Or.
Presiding officer of the State Board of Equalization. No rain, but chilly. Preliminary equalization of horses.
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1896
Salem, Or.
President of the State Board of Equalization. In eve went to see the English Marionettes at Reed Opera House. (http://www.salemhistory.net/p laces/reed_opera_house.htm ) Ledger???, ventriloquism, and singing. Prof. Zera and Master Lawrence. ( http://strippersguide.blogspot.com/2014/09/ink-slinger-profiles-by-alex-jay-larry.html ) (Zera Semon and his son Lawrence.) ( http://www.claudia-sassen.net/Larrygallery/paperland1/paperland1.html ) (http://www.geni.com/people/Zerubabel-Zera-Semon/4623250393500051049 )
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Cloudy & chilly.
Thursday, Dec. 24, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Very foggy in morning. Cleared off pleasantly in P.M. Three members absent and held no session in P.M.. Went to see the English Marionettes at Reed Opera House with Susie, in evening.
Friday, Dec. 25, 1896
Salem, Or.
Staying at "The Cottage" 24 Court St. Attending State Board of Equalization. Slightly foggy in morning, beautiful afternoon. A very tame Christmas.
Saturday, Dec. 26, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Pleasant day, but commenced raining in eve.
Sunday, Dec. 27, 1896
Salem, Or.
Rained all day. Took dinner with S.D. Gibson on his farm one mile from the bridge.
Monday, Dec. 28, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending State Board of Equalization. Pleasant day. In evening went to hear Ellen Beach Yaw ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Beach_Yaw ) sing at Reed's Opera House. One dollar for reserved seat. She was fine. Supported by Maximillian Dick (Maximilian Dix) Violinist and Miss Georgealla Lay, Pianist. Both good. But Miss Lay could not equal De Kouski at the piano.
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1896
Salem, Or.
Attending the State Board of Equalization. Completed the work of equalization in A.M. Called on the Governor as a body in P.M. Rained in evening. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WilliA.M._Paine_Lord ) Attended Teacher's State Institute at ME Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_First_United_Methodist_Church ) in evening. Attorney General Idleman delivered an address on "Language." Music by band, one violin solo, by a girl, two vocal solos, by a miss, and a young lady (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Attorney_General )
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1896
Salem, Or.
Last day of State Board of Equalization. Adjourned sine die at 2 Oclock P.M. Rec'd salary 30 d's $300.--
Mileage 888 miles 88.80
Cloudy all day. Rained hard at noon and continued to rain most of the day. In evening went to the State Teacher's Institute. Pres. Chapman (C.H. Chapman, President of State University) lectured on "higher education."
Thursday, Dec. 31, 1896
Portland, Or.
Left Salem at 2-20 & got into Portland at 4-40. Rained a little in evening
Throughout this diary, A.C. corresponds with and finally attends functions in Salem with the mysterious "Susie." We have little clue as to who this is, but found it somewhat strange that he chose to attend the State Teacher's Institute. But, in the newspaper coverage of the Institute it lists the attendees and two of them are Susie and Clara Hall of Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon. Could this Susie be "the" Susie? We may never know.