8th – Worked all day. A bright sunny day. Could see Mt. Ranier plain. Still boarding at Browns & bedding at the Mascot. Got a letter from home & one from Mary & one from Tom. Gate City is circled by a range of mountains on the North & West & on the South by the Black River. Looking West…
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Sunday, April 7, 1901
7th – Went to S.S. & Church. It snowed & rained. Jesse does not mention that it was Easter on this day in 1901.
Saturday, April 6, 1901
6th – Worked at the mill all day. Got in 2 days this week.
Friday, April 5, 1901
4 & 5th – Rained. I went over to Smith’s & Francis came over to the hotel & we played Crokenole with John & May Ernest. Miss Hattie Ernest was here one night last week & she & I played against John & May. Iva Watson, a little girl staying at the hotel & I generally play against them. If…
Wednesday, April 3, 1901
3rd – it rained everyday last week, but could see Mt. Ranier this morning, 100 miles away. It is clouding up now. I guess it is going to rain some more. Worked at the mill this evening. John & I had a good time playing Crokenole with May & Iva. Mount Rainier is a massive volcano. So far, we have…
Tuesday, April 2, 1901
2nd – still no work. It snowed last night. Did nothing.
Monday, April 1, 1901
April 1st – It is raining this morning. No Work.
Sunday, March 31, 1901
31st – Went to S.S. & Church. Sermon by Rev. Anderson & By Rev. Spain. Reverend Spain might be 59 year-old William M. Spain. In the 1900 federal census, he is listed as a minister and a boarder. In 1910 is a laborer in a saw mill. At 68 years-old, that could not have been an easy job. He died…
Saturday, March 30, 1901
29th & 30th – Worked at the mill. Got in 5 days this week. at $1.75 per day. $3.75-$4.00 board, $4.75 clear. Went to a social given by the S.S. Had a good time. Ate supper with Francis Smith. Cliff Couch’s sister, Kittie, was there. According to the CPI Inflation Calculator, per day Jesse was earning the equivalent of $52.04…
Thursday, March 28, 1901
28th – Worked at the mill.