June 20
1934 - Not much doing. Didn't see Chee Chie-Boo today.
1935 - Rode up to Blue Lake with C. Chester and got stuck in the mud. Rode down and saw "Red Hot Tires" in the Viking.
1936 - Hot today. Caught 9 fish up Shitike today.
1937 - Steady rain all day. Got some paint from Loosley. Donna and Walt ate dinner with us.
1938 - Ceiling again. Was just right today. Caught 5 fish this evening. Trout flies still around. Murdock was up.
June 21
1934 - Chee Chie Boo went to Portland with Ethel. Ted & I went to show "The World Changes" at Agency. Saw a buck on way back.
1935 - Started working on time slips.
1936 - Went swimming. Caught 18 fish in creek and river. Was awful warm. Took pictures of baby in bath tub.
1937 - Fixed my brakes. Got $7.00 for school at Toppenish. Bear Palmer and I are going to dip net this evening.
1938 - Put in more ceiling. Was nice again today. We have two kittens.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Dad's Diary June 18 & 19
June 18
1934 - Windy. Went for a ride in the PM and with Reva and boys in the evening. Hgs brother and family are here. Mike and Lewis were up today.
1935 - Wes (my mom's dad - m) came up to see Kay and brought some trout. Stan and I rode over to Badger. Cooked fish late.
1936 - Was warm today. Caught 3 little fish this evening. Still have a tooth ache.
1937 - Last day of work at the hospital. It is completed. Amiel and I wen fishing this evening. Nothing.
1938 - Finished the gates and started putting a ceiling in our cabin. Caught a 12" trout at the drift fence.
June 19
1934 - Went riding with Teton and Reva. Piping (?) from Badger and had a work out. Went to a party at Stantons. Got bum knees.
1935 - Took first aid exam this evening. Rode down with Ed.
1936 - Max Schmelling KO'd Joe Louis in 12 rounds. Was pretty hot today. My tooth is better.
1937 - Went fishing early in the morning, but nothing. Rain all day. Got a lock on the car.
1938 - Saw Jane Henry as she went through here. Ceiling all day.
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2009 - The house he is putting the ceiling on is a little shack. I'll get a picture, it's partially still standing. It was a little room on the side of an old barn. He took that from the barn and started our 'little house.' After work every day, he would walk down to the mill, about 2 miles from our house, and pack a piece of lumber back to add on to the 'house.' Eventually it housed 5 kids and our parents until he obtained a government job and we moved a couple 'blocks (for lack of a better word)' to a bigger house. The Little House had a littler house out back between the house and Shitike Creek for a toilet. We had running water but since there was no insulation, it froze up quite frequently. We had some electricity. It's interesting to see his wiring job now. It was built on a downhill slope, so the back of the house is built up on bricks and rocks. Mom said she used to lose Dan Macy and Dad as they were adding on to the house and find them out there cooling off and resting! There was a wood stove and two "bedrooms". It was definitely a house built by love and was filled with it!
1934 - Windy. Went for a ride in the PM and with Reva and boys in the evening. Hgs brother and family are here. Mike and Lewis were up today.
1935 - Wes (my mom's dad - m) came up to see Kay and brought some trout. Stan and I rode over to Badger. Cooked fish late.
1936 - Was warm today. Caught 3 little fish this evening. Still have a tooth ache.
1937 - Last day of work at the hospital. It is completed. Amiel and I wen fishing this evening. Nothing.
1938 - Finished the gates and started putting a ceiling in our cabin. Caught a 12" trout at the drift fence.
June 19
1934 - Went riding with Teton and Reva. Piping (?) from Badger and had a work out. Went to a party at Stantons. Got bum knees.
1935 - Took first aid exam this evening. Rode down with Ed.
1936 - Max Schmelling KO'd Joe Louis in 12 rounds. Was pretty hot today. My tooth is better.
1937 - Went fishing early in the morning, but nothing. Rain all day. Got a lock on the car.
1938 - Saw Jane Henry as she went through here. Ceiling all day.
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2009 - The house he is putting the ceiling on is a little shack. I'll get a picture, it's partially still standing. It was a little room on the side of an old barn. He took that from the barn and started our 'little house.' After work every day, he would walk down to the mill, about 2 miles from our house, and pack a piece of lumber back to add on to the 'house.' Eventually it housed 5 kids and our parents until he obtained a government job and we moved a couple 'blocks (for lack of a better word)' to a bigger house. The Little House had a littler house out back between the house and Shitike Creek for a toilet. We had running water but since there was no insulation, it froze up quite frequently. We had some electricity. It's interesting to see his wiring job now. It was built on a downhill slope, so the back of the house is built up on bricks and rocks. Mom said she used to lose Dan Macy and Dad as they were adding on to the house and find them out there cooling off and resting! There was a wood stove and two "bedrooms". It was definitely a house built by love and was filled with it!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Dad's Diary June 16 & 17
June 16
1934 - No swim event. To Bend instead and got Jim's watch fixed. Saw Delores in the evening. Plenty warm.
1935 - Kay and I rode down to see Dr. Freeland with Ed & Naomi. Saw Mr. and Mrs. Turney and the Masons. Theron died.
1936 - My tooth still bothers me. Caught 3 nice trout with Amiel's outfit. Got some good pictures.
1937 - More side walk and rain. Bought a new battery. We went to Chas. & Walt's.
1938 - Just about finished with the head gates. Wagners were here today as were Charley and Arthur.
June 17
1934 - Went to bridge dedication. A fire. Awful hot. Saw Warm Springs beat The Dalles. Rode back in the dust. Tired. (I guess this would be the Mill Creek Bridge, built when Hwy. 26 crossed the reservation from Warm Springs to Portland. This would be the original bridge, it has been rebuilt in a more modern fashion. My dad remembers one of the first across the old bridge was an old woman on a horse. He said the bridge swayed as the old horse took its time crossing - m)
1935 - Harry Kallander caught a 20 inch trout in Mill Creek today. Kay is still sick and in bed.
1936 - Kay and I went to the show "Sequoia". Back in the ditch. Alvis came back last Monday.
1937 - Kay and Fat ( my older brother - m) went to show. I caught 12 fish in the river down dry creek.
1938 - Cool and showery. Rode down to agency and visitied Guerins.
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2009 - Our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter are here from Seattle this weekend. We shopped 'til we dropped today. Had a very nice day. The weather is, and has been for days, much like the weather my dad was reporting 70+ years ago - stormy and wet and quite often hot. It becomes very muggy under those conditions.
1934 - No swim event. To Bend instead and got Jim's watch fixed. Saw Delores in the evening. Plenty warm.
1935 - Kay and I rode down to see Dr. Freeland with Ed & Naomi. Saw Mr. and Mrs. Turney and the Masons. Theron died.
1936 - My tooth still bothers me. Caught 3 nice trout with Amiel's outfit. Got some good pictures.
1937 - More side walk and rain. Bought a new battery. We went to Chas. & Walt's.
1938 - Just about finished with the head gates. Wagners were here today as were Charley and Arthur.
June 17
1934 - Went to bridge dedication. A fire. Awful hot. Saw Warm Springs beat The Dalles. Rode back in the dust. Tired. (I guess this would be the Mill Creek Bridge, built when Hwy. 26 crossed the reservation from Warm Springs to Portland. This would be the original bridge, it has been rebuilt in a more modern fashion. My dad remembers one of the first across the old bridge was an old woman on a horse. He said the bridge swayed as the old horse took its time crossing - m)
1935 - Harry Kallander caught a 20 inch trout in Mill Creek today. Kay is still sick and in bed.
1936 - Kay and I went to the show "Sequoia". Back in the ditch. Alvis came back last Monday.
1937 - Kay and Fat ( my older brother - m) went to show. I caught 12 fish in the river down dry creek.
1938 - Cool and showery. Rode down to agency and visitied Guerins.
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2009 - Our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter are here from Seattle this weekend. We shopped 'til we dropped today. Had a very nice day. The weather is, and has been for days, much like the weather my dad was reporting 70+ years ago - stormy and wet and quite often hot. It becomes very muggy under those conditions.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Dad's Diary June 14 & 15
June 14
1934 - Took the day off and went to Mt. Wilson with the crew via Bear Springs. Went riding again this evening. A nice day.
1935 - Lightning and thunder last night. Took a practical bookkeeping course today from LaSalle.
1936 - Kay and I saw "Sutter's Gold" last night. Caught 6 fish in the creek before the rain storm and lightning and thunder.
1937 - Still cleaning up. Rain again today. Rode in Oren's new car. Worked on the car a little. Thunder.
1938 - Hanson and I rode up to the corral and then up to the Butte. No fish.
June 15
1934 - Baer beat Primo last night and I won $3. Am going to Agency tonight and stay at Jones. Will go swimming with Dolores tomorrow. (Max Baer lived in Durango, Colorado, at one time, according to Nat's Grandma - m)
1935 - Last night Kay and I rode over to Bend with Ed and Naomi and saw Billie beat Lee Gibson. Saw BT&TN. Went to Trout Lake this PM.
1936 - Worked down on the Deschutes a half day. Amiel caught ___ and Rover porky-pine quills.
1937 - Worked on side walks today. Lots of rain. Walt and I went fishing. Caught 6.
1938- Caught 7 fish. Took a reading on a fire north of Simnasho this morning.
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2009 - We are going to visit my brother and sister-in-law. I didn't realize what close friends my father and hers were. They fished together quite often back in these diaries. Mr. White passed away too soon. My brother is doing much better now after his surgery a few weeks ago.
1934 - Took the day off and went to Mt. Wilson with the crew via Bear Springs. Went riding again this evening. A nice day.
1935 - Lightning and thunder last night. Took a practical bookkeeping course today from LaSalle.
1936 - Kay and I saw "Sutter's Gold" last night. Caught 6 fish in the creek before the rain storm and lightning and thunder.
1937 - Still cleaning up. Rain again today. Rode in Oren's new car. Worked on the car a little. Thunder.
1938 - Hanson and I rode up to the corral and then up to the Butte. No fish.
June 15
1934 - Baer beat Primo last night and I won $3. Am going to Agency tonight and stay at Jones. Will go swimming with Dolores tomorrow. (Max Baer lived in Durango, Colorado, at one time, according to Nat's Grandma - m)
1935 - Last night Kay and I rode over to Bend with Ed and Naomi and saw Billie beat Lee Gibson. Saw BT&TN. Went to Trout Lake this PM.
1936 - Worked down on the Deschutes a half day. Amiel caught ___ and Rover porky-pine quills.
1937 - Worked on side walks today. Lots of rain. Walt and I went fishing. Caught 6.
1938- Caught 7 fish. Took a reading on a fire north of Simnasho this morning.
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2009 - We are going to visit my brother and sister-in-law. I didn't realize what close friends my father and hers were. They fished together quite often back in these diaries. Mr. White passed away too soon. My brother is doing much better now after his surgery a few weeks ago.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Dad's Diary June 12 & 13
June 12
1934 - Buck gave me a piece of his birthday cake - 14. We have 105 men in camp. It was hot today.
1935 - Rode down to the agency today to see Hubbell but he wasn't there. Kay is better today.
1936 - My jaw is pretty sore so I didn't work. Caught a couple of large fish in the creek.
1937 - Saw Dr. Johnstone today. Walt and I fished at Trout Lake. Caught 62. The mosquitoes ate me up.
1938 - Was up on the tower in the PM. Charley gave my car a working over and took the short out of it.
June 13
1934 - Warm today. Mrs. Parr, Jack Reva and I went riding again. I am going to wrestle at Bear Springs next Tuesday.
1935 - Rode up to Blue Lake with Amiel today. In the evening Kay and I rode to the show with Ed "The Case of the Howling Dog."
1936 - We went to the carnival at Bend. Also got some groceries at Hartleys and paid bill.
1937 - We went with the Rhoans to HeHe. No fish ate at Beaver, came back and ate supper at the falls with Whites.
1938 - Just took it easy today. Went to the agency in the evening. Priscilla has another boy. (This must have been Bobby - m)
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June 10, 2009
The reservation consists of 640,000 acres and is bordered on the west by the Cascade Mountain Range. This is where my father spent so much time. Old Mill, Badger, Beaver - all these creeks are on the west side of the reservation. The CCCs were building dams, roads, improving access on the west side. My dad, although he was from Alaska, became very familiar with all these areas. That knowledge, and my mother being from here, led him to stay in Warm Springs and eventually retire from the Bureau of Indian Affairs as the Fire Control Officer.
He knew every creek and road on the reservation and even had a spring named after him, "Courtney Spring" - I'll try to find it this year and get a picture for us.
1934 - Buck gave me a piece of his birthday cake - 14. We have 105 men in camp. It was hot today.
1935 - Rode down to the agency today to see Hubbell but he wasn't there. Kay is better today.
1936 - My jaw is pretty sore so I didn't work. Caught a couple of large fish in the creek.
1937 - Saw Dr. Johnstone today. Walt and I fished at Trout Lake. Caught 62. The mosquitoes ate me up.
1938 - Was up on the tower in the PM. Charley gave my car a working over and took the short out of it.
June 13
1934 - Warm today. Mrs. Parr, Jack Reva and I went riding again. I am going to wrestle at Bear Springs next Tuesday.
1935 - Rode up to Blue Lake with Amiel today. In the evening Kay and I rode to the show with Ed "The Case of the Howling Dog."
1936 - We went to the carnival at Bend. Also got some groceries at Hartleys and paid bill.
1937 - We went with the Rhoans to HeHe. No fish ate at Beaver, came back and ate supper at the falls with Whites.
1938 - Just took it easy today. Went to the agency in the evening. Priscilla has another boy. (This must have been Bobby - m)
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June 10, 2009
The reservation consists of 640,000 acres and is bordered on the west by the Cascade Mountain Range. This is where my father spent so much time. Old Mill, Badger, Beaver - all these creeks are on the west side of the reservation. The CCCs were building dams, roads, improving access on the west side. My dad, although he was from Alaska, became very familiar with all these areas. That knowledge, and my mother being from here, led him to stay in Warm Springs and eventually retire from the Bureau of Indian Affairs as the Fire Control Officer.
He knew every creek and road on the reservation and even had a spring named after him, "Courtney Spring" - I'll try to find it this year and get a picture for us.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Dad's Diary June 10 & 11
June 10
1934 - Hot today. Buck Stanton, Jack Reva and I went riding. Spot flipped Jack. Saw some buckarooing in the corral.
1935 - Kay doesn't seem to be getting any better. Was pretty warm today. (I don't know what was wrong with her - m)
1936 - Kay, baby and I went to the show "Wagon Wheels". Working across the creek digging ditches.
1937 - We bought Oren's car for $165.00. Paid $65 cash and $13.90 per month. Visited Dan.
1938 - Dr. Johnstone was there today. Saw a salmon jump at the drift below camp. Arthur ate supper with us.
June 11
1934 - The Hocketts came up last night. We all went up P-16. Robbed studs 50 cut. (I dunno - m). A nice warm day. We have 105 men in camp.
1935 - We had another first aid meeting this evening. Kay is still in bed.
1936 - Dr. Johnston pulled my tooth so I laid off today. A trout broke my leader this evening.
1936 - Went over to Mike's for eggs. A few showers. Today's work of cleaning up seemed awful long.
1938 - Sultry today. Had to spend the PM on the tower.
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2009
Yesterday my sister, I haven't seen her since last year, came by with her husband. We sat around visiting, and eating cake. We talked about something that happened over 60 years ago. I thought it was something I remembered, but what I remembered wasn't exactly what happened.
We spent the summer on the Eagle Butte Fire Lookout. It is located just a few miles north of the Agency and is very, very HOT in the summer. Rattlesnakes hung out in any shade they could find, including under our water tank. She was about 7 so our older brother must have been about 9, leaving me to be about 1, so what could I remember! Anyway, she said there was a tire swing tied to a juniper tree. She was sitting in the tire as my brother twisted it around and around. As he let the tire go, as she was 'unwinding', her long hair was caught in the rope. My quick-thinking brother grabbed her and held her up as they both screamed for our mother. Eagle Butte tower was quite tall so it took her a while to come down.
Mom ran to the house, grabbed a butcher knife and headed for the kids. My sis told me that was almost as scarey as the hair twist - seeing her mother run at her with a butcher knife! Mom cut the rope just above where the hair was twisted into it. Gloria always wears her hair short now.
I had heard this story so long that I thought I remembered it but I couldn't have because if she was 7, I would have been 1. After the Eagle Butte Lookout, Mom started spending summers at Shitike Butte Lookout. I remember that one well, I spent many a summer there. We had a tire swing tied to the tower. That was the swing I recalled, but she said that wasn't it. She should know!
Mom was pretty good with a knife! One time she was cutting vegetables for a salad. My other brother was watching her. She asked him if he was interested in making a salad. He said "No, I want to see you cut your hand." She chased him outside and around the house with the knife. What a woman - what a brother!
1934 - Hot today. Buck Stanton, Jack Reva and I went riding. Spot flipped Jack. Saw some buckarooing in the corral.
1935 - Kay doesn't seem to be getting any better. Was pretty warm today. (I don't know what was wrong with her - m)
1936 - Kay, baby and I went to the show "Wagon Wheels". Working across the creek digging ditches.
1937 - We bought Oren's car for $165.00. Paid $65 cash and $13.90 per month. Visited Dan.
1938 - Dr. Johnstone was there today. Saw a salmon jump at the drift below camp. Arthur ate supper with us.
June 11
1934 - The Hocketts came up last night. We all went up P-16. Robbed studs 50 cut. (I dunno - m). A nice warm day. We have 105 men in camp.
1935 - We had another first aid meeting this evening. Kay is still in bed.
1936 - Dr. Johnston pulled my tooth so I laid off today. A trout broke my leader this evening.
1936 - Went over to Mike's for eggs. A few showers. Today's work of cleaning up seemed awful long.
1938 - Sultry today. Had to spend the PM on the tower.
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2009
Yesterday my sister, I haven't seen her since last year, came by with her husband. We sat around visiting, and eating cake. We talked about something that happened over 60 years ago. I thought it was something I remembered, but what I remembered wasn't exactly what happened.
We spent the summer on the Eagle Butte Fire Lookout. It is located just a few miles north of the Agency and is very, very HOT in the summer. Rattlesnakes hung out in any shade they could find, including under our water tank. She was about 7 so our older brother must have been about 9, leaving me to be about 1, so what could I remember! Anyway, she said there was a tire swing tied to a juniper tree. She was sitting in the tire as my brother twisted it around and around. As he let the tire go, as she was 'unwinding', her long hair was caught in the rope. My quick-thinking brother grabbed her and held her up as they both screamed for our mother. Eagle Butte tower was quite tall so it took her a while to come down.
Mom ran to the house, grabbed a butcher knife and headed for the kids. My sis told me that was almost as scarey as the hair twist - seeing her mother run at her with a butcher knife! Mom cut the rope just above where the hair was twisted into it. Gloria always wears her hair short now.
I had heard this story so long that I thought I remembered it but I couldn't have because if she was 7, I would have been 1. After the Eagle Butte Lookout, Mom started spending summers at Shitike Butte Lookout. I remember that one well, I spent many a summer there. We had a tire swing tied to the tower. That was the swing I recalled, but she said that wasn't it. She should know!
Mom was pretty good with a knife! One time she was cutting vegetables for a salad. My other brother was watching her. She asked him if he was interested in making a salad. He said "No, I want to see you cut your hand." She chased him outside and around the house with the knife. What a woman - what a brother!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Dad's Diary June 8 & 9
June 8
1934 - The weather is a little better. Bud beat me at Box hockey. Louie, Jack, Burk, Revea and I went horse-bqack riding.
1935 - Went fishing today. Kay is still in bed. They are going to have a big time at HeHe tonight.
1936 - Hi ate dinner with us today. Caught a large trout in the turn below the house.
1937 - Lots of rain this evening. A lot cooler also. Kay got $72.00 for horses.
1938 - Was rainy and cold today. Nurse was up. Biff and wife were here.
June 9
1934 - Wonderful day. Stantons and I went fishing this PM. A nice Dolly got away from me.
1935 - Kay and I have been married two months. Had a fire behind the cabin. Didn't do any better at fishing today.
1936 - Got paid $32.00. Have a tooth ache. Caught up my bill at Massey's.
1937 - Cloudy and a few showers. Reading our new book "Wildfire." Got paid $32.00.
1938 - Went over and got a hair cut from Charley. Warmed up a little this evening. Got a 12" redside aove the pond.
1934 - The weather is a little better. Bud beat me at Box hockey. Louie, Jack, Burk, Revea and I went horse-bqack riding.
1935 - Went fishing today. Kay is still in bed. They are going to have a big time at HeHe tonight.
1936 - Hi ate dinner with us today. Caught a large trout in the turn below the house.
1937 - Lots of rain this evening. A lot cooler also. Kay got $72.00 for horses.
1938 - Was rainy and cold today. Nurse was up. Biff and wife were here.
June 9
1934 - Wonderful day. Stantons and I went fishing this PM. A nice Dolly got away from me.
1935 - Kay and I have been married two months. Had a fire behind the cabin. Didn't do any better at fishing today.
1936 - Got paid $32.00. Have a tooth ache. Caught up my bill at Massey's.
1937 - Cloudy and a few showers. Reading our new book "Wildfire." Got paid $32.00.
1938 - Went over and got a hair cut from Charley. Warmed up a little this evening. Got a 12" redside aove the pond.
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