August 1 to August 9, 1913

Friday, August 1

Fog & Rain

Camp at Fred's Camp near Craggys.  Left camp abt 6:45 for Craggy Peak.  Fred, Seran & Miller.  Left Turner in camp.  Got to top of peak abt. 10:00.  Found station all right. Came down in hurry. Broke camp at 2:30 and hiked back to Windy Valley.  Mule ran away.  Had venison stew. in @ 9 P.M.

Saturday, August 2

Sun - Fair

Left Fred Lallimand's Place abt 9 A.M. for Bosley Peak.  Fred took us pt. way.  Got to Pistol River OK. Then in getting up bank Mule lost hold. Fell down bank end over end and lodged in River. Unpacked and found mule ok.  Perhaps.  Tried to make top of ridge from Pistol R. but cut 1/2 mile of trail and Turned back acct dark.  Camp in bed of Pistol R. Had 3 Trout for supper. Had venison for breakfast. 

Mules were often used for pack animals in 1913.

Sunday, August 3

Foggy

Left camp on Pistol River abt 7 A.M. and hiked toward Gold Beach.  Long hill up from River and long hike.  Had dinner at Snow Camp Prairie and put up for night at Cedar Camp.   All abt. 17 miles. turned in at 8 P.M.

Monday, August 4

Foggy in hills, clear at Gold Beach

Left Camp at Cedar Camp at 7 A.M. on hike to Gold Beach.  Got to Gold Beach at 12M.  Mule got lost. Hunters brought him down hill.  Had big meal at Hotel Breakers. got cleaned up and loafed around afternoon.  Hike abt 16 miles. 

Tuesday, August 5

Fair   Clear.

Took this day off for Sunday.  At Breakers Hotel.  Getting ready for 4 day trip to Bosley Mt. [Butte?]  Wrote cards & letter to G.N.M. Not much doing. Fine feed tho.  Had Venison for Breakfast.  Turn in 9 P.M.

Wednesday, August 6

Fair  - Clear - Warm

Left Gold Beach at 9:30 A.M. for Bosley Mt. with Turner & three horses.  Camped at Meyer Creek at noon.  At Clarke's Place at night. Abt. 20 mile trip.  Very pretty trip.  Picked blackberries for supper made apple sauce for morning.  

Thursday, August 7

Fair - Warm - Clear, strong NW wind

Left camp at Clarke's Place at 7:00 A.M.  Took Bales' Trail and got to Wilson's cabin at 1 P.M.  Had lunch & got to top of Bosley at abt. 3:30.  Returned to camp at 5:30 P.M.  Had very nice ride. fine view of Ocean and Coast.  Getting used to riding.  Can sit down to meals now.  Camp at Wilson's.

Friday, August 8

Warm - Fair - Smokey

Left camp at Wilson's Place at 7:45 for Gold Beach.  Afternoon stopped again at Clarke's Place for lunch.  Camped for night along road about 1 1/2 miles N of Pistol R. Bridge. Turned in at 9 P.M.

Saturday, August 9

Fair   - Foggy  Morn.

Left camp near Pistol River at 7:30 A.M. for Gold Beach.  Arrived Gold Beach 11:30 A.M.  Had dinner Breakers.  Got stufff up from river to storeroom.  Loafed around all afternoon.  Wrote letters. Turn in abt. 9:00 P.M.

July 20 to July 31, 1913

Sunday, July 20

At Bandon, Ore    Foggy

Woke up on board the "Breakwater," very foggy and boat waited few hours before going across Marshfield Bar.  Marshfield [today is named Coos Bay] nice little town.  Got in abt 3 P.M. & left on train for Coquille, then from Cedar Point to Bandon by River Boat.  Got there abt. 9:40 P.M.

Monday, July 21

At Bandon

Loafing around Town stopped at Gallier Hotel.  Took trip up river on boat to Coquille to see abt baggage. Also out on Jetty looking at Sea.

Tuesday, July 22

Fine

At Bandon

Around town getting things ready for trip South. Met a wireless fiend Bingham and went to Movies.

Wednesday, July 23

Fair    Rain

Left Bandon by stage for Gold Beach at 7:30 A.M. had big load 1500#.  Had dinner at Langlois Hotel and put up for night at Knapp Hotel at Port Orford which is a pretty little place. 

Image courtesy of the Oregon State Library.

Thursday, July 24

Rain   fog

On stage all day from Port Orford to Wedderburn. [Wedderburn is on the north side of the Rogue River where it flows into the Pacific Ocean. It lies about 26.5 miles from Port Orford, on the present day coastal highway.]  Sloppy trip & heavy load.  Arrived at Bay View Hotel at 6:45  P.M.  Run across man with E.M.F. in trouble tried to help him out.  Not enough time. Had to leave. 

Friday, July 25

Foggy

At Gold Beach.  Got stuff across Rogue River.  Put up at "The Breakers."  Loafed around all day getting ready to go to mountains.  Turn in abt 9:15.  Good grub.  Had breakfast at Bay View Hotel. 

Saturday, July 26

Fine

At Gold Beach. Over across river to Wedderburn abt. pack saddles.  Down to Gold mine and beach.  Loafed around also took nap.  Dance here but didn't go.  Played Crib [Cribbage, a card game] and Turned in at 11:00 P.M.  Very nice day. Stars out in evening.

Sunday, July 27

Fine

At Gold Beach. 

Sunday allright.  Took walk down to Gold mine with Bookwaller.  Back in time for dinner.  Then for walk with Dr. Stockwell around hills. down on beach etc.  Turn in 9 P.M. Eats are fine here.

Monday, July 28

Fine

At Gold Beach

Across Rogue River to get pack sack.  Helped man with his launch engine.  Monkeyed around till dinner then helped carry boxes from store to bank. Went for walk after supper.  Turn in 10:P.M.

Tuesday, July 29

Clear   - warm

Left Gold Beach with pack mule for hills.  Seran, Turner & Miller in Party. Hiked abt 10 miles and camped on stream abt 2 miles from Stack Peak.  Was tired as Dickens and did not sleep very well.  Had coffee, bacon, biscuits for supper.  Turned in at 8 P.M.

Wednesday, July 30

Clear, warm. Fine

Left camp near Stack Peak at 8 A.M. Hiked to top of Stack Peak. Went without lunch and finally arrived at Snow Camp 5:45 P.M.  Day warm and very hard hike. Must have been 15 miles.  Had tea, Biscuits, Beans for supper.  Tasted good too.  Turn in abt 9 P.M.

Thursday, July 31

Clear - warm.  Foggy Southward.

At Camp near Craggies. Started from camp at Snow Camp. Hiked to Windy Valley, Met Fred Lallimand at Camp had meal there.  Venison too.  Then hiked toward Craggy Peak.  Pretty tough going.  Put up tent had supper.  Turn in 8:15 P.M.

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..."]

July 6 to July 12, 1913

Sunday, July 6

--Very Bad--

Up abt 10:30 A.M. loafed around home till 4 P.M. Then up to G's.  Over to Schotle's then back to 612. Home 11:15 P.M.

Monday, July 7

Fair

Out to Ballard morning worked in office afternoon @ 200 Burke Bldg. Off at 4 P.M. ordered suit.  Home 6 P.M. also got shoes.  Dell called up.  Saw Harry Barden. Turn in 10:45 P.M.  

Tuesday, July 8

Fair

Left Seattle at 8 A.M. for Port Madison [Bainbridge Island west of Seattle in Puget Sound].  Worked at Point Monroe then over to Kingston.  Took hike up beach with Seran in evening. Turn in aboard The Ramona [probably a steam launch] at 9 P.M.

Wednesday, July 9

Rotten

Worked at Kingston till noon.  Took launch for Seattle.  Arrive 3 P.M.  Packed boxes then got suit, hat, etc.  Out to dance at Theta Chi House wi G. Had good time. Home 1:30 A.M.

Thursday, July 10 

Fair

Out to Ballard, paid for launch hire.  Worked in office at little on map.  Got paid off and thru at 3 P.M. Up to G.N.M. home 7:30 P.M. Turn in early. 

Friday, July 11

Fine

Up to G.N.M. down Town bumming around.  Had dinner at Marion Cafe. Out canoeing with Huey.  Saw G going to Hunt's Club dance.  Home 10:30 P.M.  Fixed hole in canoe with roof dope.

Saturday, July 12

Fair

Left at 9:00 A.M. for Index.  Got there at 11:30 A.M.  Raining like the dickens.  Met school maa'ms at Bush House.  Was to tea party had good time. Only man among 7 ladies. 

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.

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. 

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.]