Journal of Elijah Charles Clapp
1887 Diary
January 1887
3 i went to mill and got 445 lbs of flour
17 helped Riled Owens kill a pig
24 i hired out to P mortenson for $1 per day to drive team for him in Mexico
25 traveled
27 started to work hawling ties
30 sun i rested
February
6 i rested
8 i quit working for Petter i hired out for 2 dollars per day to J Lums
9 it snowed i could not work
18 we cut 48 logs
20 i rested
21 i don nothing for myself partner was sick
23 we moved camp
27 sun i rested
28 sawed 60 logs
March
15 cut 70 logs
16 i quit sawing and hired out on the mill for $2.25 per day
April
18 hauled sawdust away from the mill
September
22 kicked by a mule laid off 1/2 day
(he worked in the mill until Oct 7)
October
9 i sent my wife home (he must have followed shortly after for we find)
November
1 i went for things at Tresoied things not locked up so in pretty bad shape
7 dobed up house
9 went to canyon for logs
December
1 worked on my house
3 killed my pig
8 worked on a fireplace for myself