1901

The work continued as he “grubbed”, hewed timbers, made shakes and built or repaired tools and homestead items.  In March he “went to Rainier with Mike and got smelts”, then “cleaned and smoked smelts”.  Josef was also busy pruning his own orchard and pruning or cutting brush for  “Dad”, Malcolm, Parcher, Lohman, Fletcher, S.M. Rice. 
In April and May he spent considerable time working on the county road at Thompson’s, and Beaver Valley road near Rainier.  In June he “got rid of bull devil Billy”.  More splitting and laying corduroy on county road, and later worked on Hudson bridge.  And work with the grain crops: cutting, threashing and cleaning wheat, rye, China peas, flax, barley.  Went to Lovelace’s for flour.

In September the “kitchen got afire”.  Later in the fall he harvested his winter crops: rutabagas, beets, cabbage, potatoes, picked Northern Spy and Stark apples, made sauerkraut.  October: tore up old floor, put posts under house and laid new floor sills. On November 23 he sold his timber and that week “went to Portland with Doan (Yeon)”.  Worked for Rice and “got bitten by horse”.  During the year the “boys” went to Rainier and back several times by themselves.

Sendoff for the year 1901.  The year 1901 has been extreme in rain and drought.  Crops except hay and vegetables were fair; finances good.  Built the roothouse, fenced north side of clearing, cleared 1/3 acre near the road, grubbed 1/3 acre new ground and ¼ acre meadow; removed old shop; closed trail to Morris place, sold timber.