Tues. Jan. 1, 1889-Father and I went to Deadwood loaded on 800 Ft of siding & flouring which we took to Terryvill We went from there to Lead then home.
Wed. Jan. 2, 1889-Made two trips to Sturgis with plank. Dave went went down with me in the
after-noon.
Thurs. Jan. 3 1889-Made one trip in the woods with the trucks. We are longing and wishing for
snow so that we can hawl logs on slayes.
Fri. Jan. 4, 1889-Hauled logs on slayes Two in of snow last night
Sat. Jan. 5, 1889-Hauled logs on sleds and trucks
Mon. Jan. 7, 1889-Father the horses and mules and had them sharp shod. Cloudy this morning
Tues. Jan. 8, 1889-Hauled logs on waggon
Wed. Jan. 9, 1889-Hauled logs on waggon.
Thurs. Jan. 10, 1889-Hauled logg on sleds an trucks. doad is very sick
Fri. Jan. 11, 1889-Trucked logs Mr Ball logan to work for us
Sat. Jan. 12, 1889-Hauled logs on the trucks
Sun. Jan. 13, 1889-A ring arround the moon,clouds sun dogs and other signs of a storm for the
last month I guess the signs are all right but the storm is slow in cumming.
Mon. Jan. 14, 1889-Hauled logs snowing tonight
Tues. Jan. 15, 1889-Hauled logs two in of snow fall last night
Wed. Jan. 16, 1889-Hauled logg
Thurs. Jan. 17, 1889-Hauled logs bent all the slack pins in my sleds
Fri. Jan. 18, 1889-Went to Sturgis with a load of lumber took my sleds to be fixed
Sat. Jan.19, 1889-Hauled two loads of lumber to Sturgis
Wed. Jan. 30, 1889-Went to Billey Wiggingtons and got a load of corn and got home about nine
o'clock
Fri. Feb. 1, 1889-Three in of snow hauled logs
Sat. Feb. 2, 1889-Hauled logs
Sun. Feb. 3, 1889-Henry went to the vally
Mon. Feb. 4, 1889-Hauled logs Henry got back He brought Aunt Ella with him
Tues. Feb. 5, 1889-Hauled logs
Wed. Feb. 6, 1889-Hauled logs
Thurs. Feb. 7, 1889-Hauled logs
Fri. Feb. 8, 1889-Hauled logs
Sat. Feb. 9, 1889-Hauled logs this fornoon and Father had my team shod this aftr-noon We have
snowed the roads all this week.
Mon. Feb. 11, 1889-Six inches of snow loged this after noon
Tues. Feb. 12, 1889-Hauled logs
Wed. Feb. 13, 1889-Hauled logs
Thurs. Feb. 14, 1889-Hauled logs Six in of snow
Fri. Feb. 15, 1889-Hauled logs
Sat. Feb. 16, 1889-Hauled logs
Sun. Feb. 17, 1889-Cold
Mon. Feb. 18, 1889-Father went to town this fornoon and this after-noon we hauled the eadger
over to Mr Jefferies Cold
Tues. Feb. 19, 1889-Hauled shingle logs on a singal sled
Wed. Feb. 20, 1889-Commenced hauling Pratts logs Father,Mother Aunt Lizzie and her children
went to Sturgis today she is agoing to start for Chicago tomorrow.
Thurs. Feb. 21, 1889-Cold Hauled logs
Fri. Feb. 22, 1889- -13 hauled logs Mr Ball Hauled ten thousand shingle on the doubel slayes
to Gayvill.
Sat. Feb. 23, 1889-Cold H. L.Ball went to Gayvill with 10,000 shingle
Sun. Feb. 24, 1889-Warme
Mon. Feb. 25, 1889-Hauled logs Warme
Tues. Feb. 26, 1889-Hauled logs Very warme
Wed. Feb. 27, 1889-Hauled logs Warme
Thurs. Feb. 28, 1889-Hauled logs
Fri. Mar. 1, 1889-Hauled logs
Sat. Mar. 2, 1889-I took My teame to Sturgis and had their shoes sharpened The slaying is all
gon. Jim sharpened Irvys horses
Sun. Mar. 3, 1889-Warme
Mon. Mar. 4, 1889-I and Jim went to Jefferies and load with twenty four foot stuff for
Whitewood.We only went a short way before the waggon began to break We took off
400 ft and I went on allone
Tues. Mar. 5, 1889-Jim and I went to Whitewood with two loads of lumber it is very windy
Wed. Mar. 6, 1889-Irvy came last night and will take his team away today. I made a trip to
Whitewood with the mules and horses
Thurs. Mar. 7, 1889-Went to Whitewood with a four horse load
Fri. Mar. 8, 1889-Misty and cloudy went toJefferies with a load of dry lumber.
Sat. Mar. 9, 1889-Took a load to Whitewood had my waggon fixed
Mon. Mar. 11, 1889-Went to Terryvill with a load of lumber
Tues. Mar. 12, 1889-Took two loads of lumber above Jake Hook's place Hauled it up the gulch
road
Wed. Mar. 13, 1889-It threthened to storme this morning but cleard off I did nothing
Thurs. Mar. 14, 1889-Went to Terryvill with a load one inch of snow fell during the day.
Fri. Mar. 15, 1889-Fathe took a load of lumbe to Sturgis with the mules I hauled some lumber
up to Lews house
Sat. Mar. 16, 1889-Went to Terryvill with a load
Mon. Mar. 18, 1889-I went to Terryvill with a load of lumber.
Tues. Mar. 19, 1889-Hauled logs off the government and put them on the upper skid way.
Thurs. Mar. 21, 1889-We got the mill ready to start
Fri. Mar. 22, 1889-Sawed shingle and fought fire.
Sat. Mar. 23, 1889-Sawed shingle
Mon. Mar. 25, 1889-Am at Irvyes place tonight
Tues. Mar. 26, 1889-Put in wheat Irvy run the seeder,I followed him with the spring tooth and
english George followed me with a smoothing hairrow
Wed. Mar. 27, 1889-Put in wheat We got Fathers share in today 19 acers and commenced on Irvyes
Thurs. Mar. 28, 1889-Put in wheat I took the Seeder over to Springer Broke the tongue going over
Fri. Mar. 29, 1889-Sowed wheat in the fornoon but in the afternoon it was to windy
Sat. Mar. 30, 1889-Came over to the valley this morning. plowed this afternoon.
Mon. Apr. 1, 1889-Jim went to Irvyes to hairrow wheat I plowed
Tues. Apr. 2, 1889-Strong wind Jim came back from Irvyes.
Wed. Apr. 3, 1889-Plowed took the plow up to the niggers to be sharpened
Thurs. Apr. 4, 1889-Plowed
Fri. Apr. 5, 1889-Plowed
Sat. Apr. 6, 1889-Plowed finished the first peice
Mon. Apr. 8, 1889-Plowed Father came down
Tues. Apr. 9, 1889-Plowed three quarters of the day rainy
Wed. Apr. 10, 1889-Rained all day
Thurs. Apr. 11, 1889-Plowed
Fri. Apr. 12, 1889-Plowed
Sat. Apr. 13, 1889-Plowed
Sun. Apr. 14, 1889-Rain Went over to Irvyes and got ten sacks of oats and five of corn
Mon. Apr. 15, 1889-Jim plowed and I hauled the weeds and hay off the meadow above the house.
Tues. Apr. 16, 1889-Jim plowed and I hairrowed I sold Jim the mowing machine and the harness
Wed. Apr. 17, 1889-We worked about an hour and then it began to rain but soon turned into snow
which fell all day
Thurs. Apr. 18, 1889-About six inches of snow on the ground this morning. We left the farme this
morning it was hard travling but we arrived heare in the park this afternoon
Fri. Apr. 19, 1889-Resting Nothing fun happened while we were gon
Sat. Apr. 20, 1889-Rested some and took some lumber to Sturgis
Mon. Apr. 22, 1889-Father went to Deadwood
Tues. Apr. 23, 1889-Henry and I are here in the valley tonight Several squalles today
Henry plowed and I hairrowed.
Thurs. Apr. 25, 1889-We plowed and hairrowed
Fri. Apr. 26, 1889-Henry plowed I went over to Irvyes place and got some corn to fead. Seeded
this afternoon Lew and ball took dinner with us
Sat. Apr. 27, 1889-Henry plowed I run the seeder and hairrowed
Sun. Apr. 28, 1889-Rain and misty Henry went over to Irvyes place and got some seed potatos.
Mon. Apr. 29, 1889-We finished seeding and hairrowing and put in ten bushel of potatoes
Tues. Apr. 30, 1889-Arrived here at the Park about noon
Wed. May. 1, 1889-Commenced building an elivator for the sawdust. Rained and snowed some last
night
Thurs. May. 2, 1889-I went to Deadwood with a load of lumber and lath
Fri. May. 3, 1889-We finished the sawdust elivator
Sat. May. 4, 1889-Father went to Sturgis Henry and I cleaned out the mill and filled the
boiler
Mon. May. 6, 1889-Sawed lumber this fornoon and went to Sturgis this afternoon Mr. Conklin
cut his foot
Tues. May. 7, 1889-Plowed the garden
Wed. May. 8, 1889-Threthened to storm this fornoon but gave it up the water in the creek has
gon down
Thurs. May. 9, 1889-Went to Terryvill with a load of lumber
Fri. May. 10, 1889-Went to Sturgis with a load of lumber
Sat. May. 11, 1889-Rain Irvy went home this noon he took Mother with him
Mon. May. 13, 1889-I went to Deadwood with a load of finishing Jim got back
Tues. May. 14, 1889-Cleaned the rollway and hauled on some loggs Jim began to
????? in my place
Wed. May. 15, 1889-Misty and rainy Irvy got here this evening with mother
Thurs. May. 16, 1889-Run the mill I am the sawyer Rain last night and part of the day
Fri. May. 17, 1889-Sawed shingle timber Aunt Josy Fanny and Gib came up tonight
Tues. May. 21, 1889-Sawed lath
Wedn. May. 22, 1889-Sawed shingle
Thurs. May. 23, 1889-Sawed shingle
Fri. May. 24, 1889-Finished shingles this fornoon Rain
Sat. May. 25, 1889-Jim hauled logs off the hill
Mon. May. 27, 1889-Maid road
Tues. May. 28, 1889-Maid road
Wed. May. 29, 1889-Run the Sircular I was sawyer
Thurs. May. 30, 1889-Run the Sircular
Fri. May. 31, 1889-Run the Sircular
Sat. June. 1, 1889-Run the Sircular Rain
Sun. June. 2, 1889-Rain
Sat. June. 8, 1889-Some rian this weak
Sat. June. 15, 1889-Sawed shingle & lath all the weak one or two showers
Sat. June. 22, 1889-Sawed lumber this weak.
Mon. June. 24, 1889-Water seaced to run in the creek this noon
Sat. June. 29, 1889-Sawed shingle and lath this weak blowed off the boiler tonight No rain
everything is drying up Conklin an Edd quit working tonight
Mon. July. 1, 1889-Henry & I skidded and Jim hauled logs
Tues. July. 2, 1889-logging
Wed. July. 3, 1889-Logging
Thurs. July. 4, 1889-Spent the fourth at Aunt Claries Uncle Gery and his family came up
Fri. July. 5, 1889-Henry and I went to the farme to put up hay Irvy was there cutting we put
up to load
Sat. July. 6, 1889-We put one loade up and then load up and came home It was veary hot all day
Jim is agoing to worke at the stucco mill
Sun. July. 7, 1889-A small shower Lew and Ball started forWyoming to worke on the rail-roade near Tub City
Mon. July. 8, 1889-Rain Piled lumber and rested
Tues. July. 9, 1889-Henry & I skidded and hauled logs Sprinkel
Wed. July. 10, 1889-Did nothing
Thurs. July. 11, 1889-Went to Terryvill with a lode of lumber,drove a spike teame Big rain this
eavning Lew got back from Tub City.
Fri. July. 12, 1889-Did nothing in particular Hot
Sat. July. 13, 1889-Heavy mist this morning and several showers during the day.
Mon. July. 15, 1889-I went to Terryvill with a two horse lode of lumber. Father went up also.
Tues. July. 16, 1889-Did nothing Father got back,he sayes there is some talk of rebuilding the
reduction workes.Dunings team runaways
Wed. July. 17, 1889-Father went to Rappid City.Aunt Ella fenced up Mr.Jefferies log roade.
Thurs. July. 18, 1889-The women went to Sturgis to heare a temperance lecture.I went to Sturgis
this fornoon A heavy shower this after-noon. The creek commenced running
Fri. July. 19, 1889-Rain last night. Hail storme this after-noon.We made ice-cream with the
hail stones
Sat. July. 20, 1889-A heavy thunder storme last night
Sun. July. 21, 1889-Two thunder showers last night Raspburriey Short cake for breakfast
Mon. July. 22, 1889-Fog and rain
Tues. July. 23, 1889-Six of us went up the old"red rock" road after raspburries Rain
last night We herd that Elk creek was hailed out last thursday and saturday.
Wed. July. 24, 1889-Did nothing
Thurs. July. 25, 1889-Did nothing
Fri. July. 26, 1889-Arrived at the ranch and put on a load of hay then took it off.
Sat. July. 27, 1889-Went to Irvyes place took the header and we mended it up.
Sun. July. 28, 1889-Father and Lew came down tonight.
Mon. July. 29, 1889-Commenced heading cut Irvyes wheat today,and commenced on Millers.
Tues. July. 30, 1889-Cut wheat
Wed. July. 31, 1889-Cut about three houres then the came up and blew veary hard. Lew lost his
team.
Thurs. August. 1, 1889-Cut wheat
Fri. August. 2, 1889-Finished cutting the wheat this noon we have cut about 82
acres . I came over to the ranch this eavning.
Sat. August. 3, 1889-Back at the park brought a load of hay.left Henry down there.
Mon, August. 5, 1889-Arrived in the valley this after-noon.Henry and Irvy were cutting oats with
the mowing machine
Wed. August. 7, 1889-Commenced stacking George Osten is helping me
Thurs. August. 8, 1889-Irvy and Henry the header some George and I stacked
Fri. August. 9, 1889-henry and Irvy cut and George and I stacked
Sat. August. 10, 1889-Stacked until four this after-noon and then started back to the park.
Fri. August. 16, 1889-Finished harveating the grain
Sat. August. 17, 1889-Back at the park with a load of hay
Mon. August. 19, 1889-Went to Whitewood with a load of lumber
Tues. August. 20, 1889-To Whitewood with a load of lumber
Wed. August. 21, 1889-Back at the farme harvesting hay
Fri. August. 23, 1889-Helped Irvy cut his oats
Sat. August. 31, 1889-Cut and stacked hay this weak came up to the park to day with a load of hay
Mon. September. 2, 1889-Father Mother Henry and Iarrived atIrvyes this after-noon.His threshing
was most don when we got here.
Tues. September. 3, 1889-Threshed at Millers place 645 bu. wheat we got 1/3 of 2/3
Wed. September. 4, 1889-Threshed at our place got 920 bu. oats
Thurs. September. 5, 1889-Helped Sparkes thresh he got 303 bu. wheat and got 445 bu. oats
Fri. September. 6, 1889-Threshed at Chases he got 449 bu. oats 487 bu. wheat Jefferyes mill burnt
Sat. September. 7, 1889-Came up with a load of oats
Mon. September. 9, 1889-Went to Tearyvill with a load Henry and Fred went to the valley to cut hay
Tues. September. 10, 1889-Went to Tearyvill with a load Fought fire until mid night The women got
scart and went to Sturgis
Wed. September. 11, 1889-Watched and fought fire all day
Thurs. September. 12, 1889-Did not go to bed until three this morning Henry and Fred back Helped Jake
fight fire at his place.Soldiers helped some and watched it
Fri. September. 13, 1889-Went to Whitewood with a load of lumber Rained last night
Sat. September. 14, 1889-Rained last night
Mon. September. 16, 1889-Went to Deadwood with a load of lath and lumber
Tues. September. 17, 1889-Went to the farme
Wed. September. 18, 1889-Helped Mr. Springer thresh
Thurs. September. 19, 1889-Came up from the valley with a load of hay
Sat.September. 21, 1889-Went to Deadwood with a load of shingle and lumber
Light rain
Mon. September. 23, 1889-To Lead with a load of lumber
Tues. September. 24, 1889-To Central with a load of plank rained some last night
Wed. September. 25, 1889-To Central with a load of plank Drizzeled and rained all day.
Thurs. September. 26, 1889-Fixed the mill and sawed two logs
Fri. September. 27, 1889-Went to Central
Sat. September. 28, 1889-Run the mill Father went to Lead with my team Hired a man
Mon. September. 30, 1889-Went to Lead
Tues. October. 1, 1889-Sawed lumber Father went to Lead with my team
Wed. October. 2, 1889-hauled on logs
Thurs. October. 3, 1889-Father went to Lead with my team. Sawed shingle timber
Fri. October. 4, 1889-Went to Lead
Sat. October. 5, 1889-went to gayvill They sawed lumber and shingle
Mon. October. 7, 1889-Father went to Lead with my team Sawed shingle
Tues. October. 8, 1889-Went to Lead
Wed. October. 9, 1889-Sawed shingle and lumber
Thurs. October. 10, 1889-Went to Lead
Fri. October. 11, 1889-Went to Lead Father bought Balls team
Sat. October. 12, 1889-Went to the top of the sand hill with a load of lath but it rained so hardthat I unhooked and came back.
Rained all day and part of the night
Mon. October. 14, 1889-Father and Ball went to deadwood and Lead
Tues. October. 15, 1889-Went to Deadwood with a load
Wed. October. 16, 1889-Went to Lead with a load
Thurs. October. 17, 1889-Went to Deadwood
Fri. October. 18, 1889-Father and Ball went to Deadwood and Lead May and Aunt Ella came up this
morning and Irvy came up with a load of hay.
Sat. October. 19, 1889-Went to Deadwood with lumber. I saw our first Congresman
Mon. October. 21, 1889-Went to Lead with lumber
Tues. October. 22, 1889-May went home Went to Lead Mill run
Thurs. October. 24, 1889-Rained most of the day Oiled my harness
Fri. October. 25, 1889-Run the mill Went to Lead
Sat. October. 26, 1889-went to Lead(via) of Gayvill
Sun. October. 27, 1889-J Logan Sample got back
Mon. October. 28, 1889-Sawed lath Hauled watter. Was raining this morning when we got up and
rained and snowed all the fornoon.
Tues. October. 29, 1889-Sawed lath
Wed. October. 30, 1889-Sawed lath
Thurs. October. 31, 1889- Finished sawing lath
Fri. November. 1, 1889-Sawed shingle team ran away and hurtFrank and I
Sat. November. 2, 1889-Sawed shingle to day Snow squalles this after-noon
Sun. November. 3, 1889-1/2 in of snow last night
Mon. November. 4, 1889-Sawed wood and shingle
Tues. November. 5, 1889-Went to the ran
Wed. November. 6, 1889-Brought up two loads of oats and one load of hay Father has four new men
Thurs. November. 7, 1889-Commenced sawing the reduction works bill had myhorses shod
Fri. November. 8, 1889-Workedin the mill we are hauling our long timber off dutch John
Sat. November. 9, 1889-Worked in the mill Irvy went home this after-noon
Sun. November. 10, 1889-Snowing this eavning father brought a new man home with him from Sturgis
Mon. November. 11, 1889-Six in of snow last night Sawed long timber
Tues. November. 12 1889-Sawed timber
Wed. November. 13, 1889-One foot of snow last night Sawed.
Thurs. November. 14, 1889-Run the mill very cold
Fri. November. 15, 1889-Run the mill. Mr. Sparkes is heare tonight.Nort western Carpenter gave us a
call.
Sat. November. 16, 1889-Sawed timber and lumber warm wind
Mon. November. 18, 1889-Sawed timber and lumber. Irvy came to-night with a load of hay warm and
cloudy to night
Tues. November. 19, 1889-went to Sturgis for cloathing Sawed lumber and timber Veary warme and
cloudy,raining. Mr. Sparkes commenced working to day
Wed. November. 20, 1889-Raining this morning when we got up Sawed timber
Thurs. November. 21, 1889-Sawed timber Irvy and Daisey Walden came up with hay warme
Fri. November. 22, 1889-Sawed timber Father and Lew went to Sturgis they brought Mr.Sampels books
back with them
Sat. November. 23, 1889-Sawed timber
Sun. November. 24, 1889-Pleasant
Mon. November. 25, 1889-Sawed timber and lumber the colts ran away with Father no body was hurt but
the horses. one veary badly and the other will be well in a few weakes.pleasant
Tues. November. 26, 1889-sawed timber warme
Wed. November. 27, 1889-Sawed timber. Cold and misty
Thurs. November. 28, 1889-Mill did not run to day.Father went down to see the horses he sayes they
are gett along fine. Cold and disagreable.
Fri. November. 29, 1889-Sawed timber Warme
Sat. November. 30, 1889-Sawed five sticks of timber that wer forty two ft long have only two more
to saw Warme
Sun. December. 1, 1889-Thawed all day Cloudy
Mon. December. 2, 1889-Raining this morning when we got up. Low misty clouds all day. Sawed timber
and boards Finished the long timber
Tues. December. 3, 1889-Sawed boards and timber Father went to Lead
Wed. December. 4, 1889-Sawed boards. Finished sawing the Reduction workes bill.
Thurs. December. 5, 1889-i piled lumber this for noon, and we sawed lumber this after-noon Father
discharged Gidley
Fri. December. 6, 1889-I went to Sturgis Father brought frank home We had the waggon fixed They
run the mill this after-noon.
Sat. December. 7, 1889-Piled lumber Father and Mother went to Deadwood It rained quiet hard for an
hour
Sun. December. 8, 1889-Plesant
Mon. December. 9, 1889-Run the mill to day. I hauled on logs with Frank and the mules. Warme
Tues. December. 10, 1889-Sawed shingle timber I hauled on logs Warme
Thurs. December. 12, 1889-Sawed shingle
Fri. December. 13, 1889-Sawed shingle Hot wind
Sat. December. 14, 1889-Packed shingle and piled lumber Plesant
Sun. December. 15, 1889-Thawed all last night and to day
Mon. December. 16, 1889-Sawed lumber I piled.
Tues. December. 17, 1889-Mill run I piled lumber
Wed. December. 18, 1889-Mill run I piled One in of snow fell this morning.
Thurs. December. 19, 1889-Did nothing stormed some
Fri. December. 20, 1889-Did nothing
Sat. December. 21, 1889-Hauled on logs with a sled this morning and was sawyer this after-noon
Sun. December. 22, 1889-Warme and plesant
Mon. December. 23, 1889-Hauled on logs this fornoon Millrun this after-noon
Tues. December. 24, 1889-Piled lumber and layed arround Chritmas tree on Uncle Lew
Wed. December. 25, 1889-Rested and had a buggy ride with Gib.
Thurs. December. 26, 1889-Went to the head of Poor-man gulch with a load of lumber.
Fri. December. 27, 1889-Went to the farme for a load of oats,Drove Franke and the mules Plesant
Father has let his logging to Bartlet & Swaneing
Sat. December. 28, 1889-Brought up a load of oats to day Commenced storming early this morning and
has stormed all day
Sun. December. 29, 1889-4 above zero six in of snow fell last night
Tues. December. 31, 1889-Lee and I went to the valley for hay and grain Stormed all day
My grandfather Barnett Johnson's record of 1889 the year he turned 20. This transcription from the original by Lyle B. Johnson is just as he put it down on the pages.© 2008
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