Sunday 30 June 2013

July 1 to July 5, 1913


Tuesday, July 1
Fair
Out to Ballard morning looking for launch.  packed boxes and had them sent to depot.  Up to G's eve. went to Movies home 11:30 P.M.

Wednesday, July 2
at Tacoma       Fine
Up 7 A.M. breakfast down town. left on 11A boat for Tacoma.  Put up at Olympus Hotel.  Loafed around town.  Went to a couple of movies.  Turn in rm. 413 @ 10:30



Thursday, July 3
at Tacoma   Fair
Up at 6:00 A.M. out in launch back at 12M [noon]. Up to Wright Park after Monument.  Left for Seattle on "Tacoma" pretty fast boat.  Home 5:15 P.M. Up to G.N.M. hr not home.  Also up to G. got back at 12 P.M.
[The quote and picture below are from Evergreenfleet.com]


S.S. Tacoma 1913
Built: 1913 by Seattle Construction and Drydock Company; Length: 221; feet Beam: 30 feet; 1000 passengers
4 cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 3750 HP. 20 + knots in speed.


   "The crown jewel of the PSN steel steamers was undoubtedly the S.S. Tacoma. The vessel had an arrow-like hull and long, sleek profile capped with two oval funnels painted crimson and capped with black.
 Launched on May 3, 1913 the ship would spend the rest of her career as the fastest vessel on Puget Sound, routinely topping her rated 20 knot speed.  Lloyds of London was so impressed by the steamer that they deemed her the fastest single-propeller vessel in the world. Fitted with with comfortable wicker seats upholstered with tan leather cushions and real wood paneling throughout, the touches of elegance set the steamer apart from her near sisters. The vessel sailed the Seattle-Tacoma route in about an hour.  At the time the only road between the two cities was a narrow, muddy lane that required nearly four times that time to travel via land."

 Friday, July 4
In Seattle  Very Poor Rain
Was going canoeing but on acct of weather was up to G's celebrating, making candy etc.  Very m..n [?cannot read this word] day for the fourth.  Left here for Tacoma, got there 10:30 P.M. Turned in.  Mardi Gras in Streets. Hall's Canoe Locker  #6

Saturday, July 5
Fair
At Tacoma.  Was out in launch.  Made survey at Quartermaster Harbor [I believe this is Vashon Island]. Back at 12 A.M [He means PM].  Packed boxes.  To movies and then met Howard.  Left Tacoma at 7 P.M. on Tacoma, then up to G's. home 10:30 P.M.

Tuesday 25 June 2013

June 15 to June 30, 1913


Monday, June 16
Fine
On boat coming to Neah Bay. [Neah Bay is out at the tip of the Olympic Peninsula.]  Got there 8:15 P.M. Up to Hotel and Turn. Got some swells but did not get seasick. 

Tuesday, June 17
Fine
At Neah Bay.  Hike to find stone. Some trip too..back 3 P.M.  Took nap.  Had bully supper.  Turn in 8 P.M.

Wednesday, June 18
Fair
Out on beach from light on point (East) to Rock on point (West).  Thru at 4 P.M.  Loafed around till supper.  Met Lieut. Armsted of the Snohomish.  Turn in 10 P.M. 

Thursday, June 19
Rainy
At Neah Bay.  Rainy morning loafed around Hotel till noon.  Had dinner then had a snooze till 3 P.M. Then over to Waadah Isl.















Got soaked too.  Tug Tyee here, Met opr. Gibson on board.  Turn in 9:30.  

Friday, June 20
Rain
At Neah Bay.  Loafed around packed goods. Boat late came in 1 A.M.  Left then for Port Angeles.

Saturday, June 21
Rain
At Port Angeles. Came in on Bellingham at 10:30.  Had Breakfast at Cafe then took up at Merchant's Hotel. Met Ben Abbot.   Saw Movie free. 














Sunday, June 22
Fair
At Port Angeles loafing around took walk. To Movies. Turn in 9 PM.

Monday, June 23
Fair
At Port Angeles. Worked on Land Spit and Town.  Packed Instruments. Went to free Medicine Show. Turn in 11PM.

Tuesday, June 24
Fair
Arrived at Townsend on Ste. [Steamer] Bellingham from Port Angeles.  Put up at Central Hotel. Unpacked instruments looked for launch had supper went to movies with Seran & turn in at 9:30 P.M.

Wednesday, June 25
Fair
Took launch to Point Wilson, took in Lighthouse got back by 12:30 Worked on maps. Turned in abt. 9 P.M.

Thursday, June 26
Fine
Packed up boxes and Left Port Townsend for Seattle.  Fine ride home abt 5 P.M. Things out of sorts.  Got Baker's car and took G. for ride also Babes and Mary.  Had good time too.  Home 10:30 P.M.

Friday, June 27
Fine
Down to Office of C & G.S. [Coast and Geodetic Survey] working.  Met G going to work.  Had job drafting.  Got off 4 P.M.  Got films and met G.  Up to her house, then home, down to Pantages with Babe.  Some show too. Best in long while. Home 11 P.M.

















Saturday, June 28
Fair
Down to work at C. & G.S. office.  Got out 2:30 P.M.  Walked up Pike met Heutscher took me home.  Babe got run into by Winton. Broke Baker's car up some. Down to Baker's for supper then to see G. to movies. home 12:30 A.M.

Sunday, June 29
Fair  - Rainy
Got up abt 10:30 & had breakfast.  Babe got it. Then down town & sent telegram.  Then up to G's and out to Lake and got ride in Bunny's speed boat.  Huey there too.  Then out canoing, got rather wet.  Home 10:20 P.M.

Monday, June 30
Rainy  -  Fair
up to Richmond Beach [13 miles north of Seattle] again this time took Huey along. 
Finished work and then hiked to Interurban.
















Some trip too.  Got check for $42.50.  Down to N.G.W. [National Guard of Washington?] Armory eve tried to get money.  Home 10:30 P.M. Kane & Mama back from Victoria. 

Monday 3 June 2013

June 1 to June 15, 1913


Sunday, June 1
Very Fine
Out canoeing all day with G. Ruth & Ed.  Had swell time went up above Mud Lake. [He would have been canoeing on the northwest portion of Lake Washington up by Sand Point. Mud Lake was filled in, c1937, so no longer exists.]  Home 10 P.M.


Monday, June 2
Hot as H---
School - Worked on Engine Test.  Home 4:30 P.M.  Study  - E.E. Exp.  Over to G.  Turn in 10 P.M.


Tuesday, June 3
Fair
School - Feeling bum.  home 4:30 P.M.  Sleep all time.  Turn in 10 P.M.  Worked up Exp. Notes at school.

Wednesday, June 4
Fair
School - Mechanics.  Home 5 P.M. Over to G. few min. Study little. Turn in 10:P.M.

Thursday, June 5
Fair
School - Home 5 P.M. Worked on Notes.  G. over.  Turn in 10 P.M.  Ryan called up. Wants to go out wireless

Friday, June 6
Fair
Worked up and handed in Exp. Note Book.  Home 2 P.M.  Down Town with mama & Registered [To vote?]  Over to Fussers with G.  Had good time. Home 1:15 A.M.

Saturday, June 7
Fair
Slept till about 10 A.M.  Down to S.E. Co. [probably the Seattle Electric Company, a Seattle cable car company.] Saw C.B.C. favorably.  Home 12  Worked up Last Notes for this semester in E.E.  Slept afternoon.  Worked wireless a little.

Sunday, June 8
Rain.
Got up for Sunday School but found it began @ 11: A.M. so didn't go.  Cleaned up my room. Up to G. @ 612 -Harvard N.  Then out for walk and to movies.  Home 10 P.M.

Monday, June 9
Fair
Took E.E. Notes to school.  Was down Town looking for a job.  Home 12 P.M.  Slept all afternoon.  Looked over Calculus a little.  G. here getting books. 

Tuesday, June 10
Fair
School - Took exam in Calc. 5a & Steam 21.  Home 5:30 P.M.  Took last of things over to Gooderham's  Over to G.N.M. We down to Chehalis. [I think he must mean the Steamer Chehalis, since the town of Chehalis would not be a trip for one evening.] 
Wednesday, June 11
Fine
School - I took finals in E.E. & Steam 40. Down Town and all around. Up to G Eve. Home 11P.M.



Thursday, June 12
Fair
Grades 
Mechanics   B
Steam 21   A
E.E. 1         A
Exp. 40      B
Calculus 5a C
Down to Cooper abt. report.  Tuned set to 175 meters. Worked wireless some.

Friday, June 13
Fine
Home Morning.
U.S.G.S  [U.S. Geological Survey] called up. Want to give me a job.  Down there @ 3 P.M. Wrote letter to C.B.C. Up to G. Job for her too.  Home 11P.M.

Saturday, June 14
Rain etc.
Up at 6:15 A.M. Out to Richmond Beach. [Now Shoreline. In 1906 it was connected to Seattle by the Seattle-Everett Interurban streetcar, then (in 1913) the new road State Route 99.] Worked, half a day. Stopped acc't Rain.  Home 
3 P.M.  Slept afternoon.  Down to G's Cousin to get her. Met Mr. Lowman. G. gets new Job. Home 11:30 P.M.

Sunday June 15
Rainy
Sunday School.  Outside Class. Over at G  A.M. Then home had dinner then back again. Had great time rough-house.  Left on Steamer Bellingham for Neah Bay at 12:00 M.  [I believe the Willapa, seen below, later was called the Bellingham.]