July 13 to July 19, 1913

Sunday, July 13

Rain

At Index. Up early and at work on reservoir.  Worked awhile then stuck around inside while it rained. 

Monday, July 14

Fair

Weather cleared and we worked at reservoir.  Had 3 men with us and finished by 5 P.M.  The train was late and we took it for Seattle at 8:45 P.M. arriving at 11:30 P.M. getting home at 12:10 A.M.

Tuesday, July 15

Fair

Slept late of course.  Out canoeing with G. had good time.

Wednesday, July 16

Fine

Up pretty late, over to G.N.M. then down town with him.  Had dinner at  white lunch. 

Up to Bon Marché saw Panama Canal Exhibit.  Saw Huey out for swim.  Up to G then down to see parade.  Potlatch. 

[The following quote is from historylink.org: "The Golden Potlatch festival was organized by a carnival association of civic clubs hoping to continue the visibility of Seattle after the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909. U.S. Navy ships visited Seattle along with an airplane piloted by Lt. Eugene Ely, the first pilot to take off and land on a ship. Other events included a race by automobiles up Queen Anne Hill along Taylor Avenue N, and a reenactment of the arrival of the Portland with costumed miners carrying replica sacks of gold. Seattle's Potlatch continued only until the beginning of World War I in 1914."]

Thursday, July 17

Fine

Up at 9:30 then out to lake to see boat races. ["...the 1913 Golden Potlatch staged three hydroplane races off Madrona Park: a 15 mile race for 16-footers, a 20 mile contest for 26 footers and a 30 mile free for all."]  Home then down to see parade. Home agn. Up to G then down to Empress. Bum around then home in at 12:45 P.M. [A.M.]

Friday, July 18

Fine.  Hot.

Up somewhat late. Got things ready and left for Portland on 11:30 Shasta Limited.  Arrived Portland 5:30 P.M.  up to look for Gooderham, missed him.  Tried 4 times. Stopped at Portland Hotel.  Band Concert etc.

Saturday, July 19

Fine

In Portland 

Left on 'Breakwater' for Marshfield [present day Coos Bay, Oregon].  Good day but lost my supper. Not sick at all but could have been better.  Columbia Bar  [the mouth of the Columbia River]  rather rough.  Many people pretty sick.  Saw Gooderham before boat left.  Got good stateroom and lower Berth. 

[Quote from Wikipedia: "... Prior to around 1915, The Coos region was largely isolated from the rest of Oregon due to difficulties in crossing the Coast Range and fording rivers, and the Pacific Ocean was used to link people to other areas..."]