Brigham City, Feb. 20, 1884
Carl’s Diary

I will here describe my Father, Mother, brothers and sisters beginning with the head of the family.

Father is of Danish decent and who born in Bornholm Island in the Baltic Sea he is 45 years of age and about 6 feet tall weighs about 175 pounds, has sandy whiskers, he is what you would call light complected. Is now on a mission preaching the gospel to his native country he has been a hard laboring man all his life for some years he has been occupied in herding sheep.

Mother is of Dutch decent and was born in America. She is about 41 [added later in pencil] years old is a tall straight dark complected woman about 6 feet tall weighs about 150 pounds. Is now living in Utah Territory taking care of her family.

My oldest sister’s name was Catherine Louise Valentine she died when she was 4 years old so I never saw her born in Utah.

The next comes my brother August William Valentine who was born in Utah he is a tall slim dark complected young man 22 years of age about 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds. Is now herding sheep and has been doing so for 4 years he has herded sheep in the winter when it was cold and I guess that accounts for him not having a mustache yet is not married yet but I guess he won’t be single long or at least I hope not.

Then comes John Elmer Valentine who would be 20 years old but he died when he was as babe.

Now we come to Mary Ellen Valentine who would be 18 years old but died when 16 years old she was about 5 feet tall and weighed 115 pounds she was light complected with long golden hair had been to Salt Lake City University and graduated there she came home and went west to Grouse Creek and taught school at the age of 16 she taught one quarter and came home and stayed just one week when she took sick and died after suffering 10 weeks with Tiphoid fever.

I will now skip over myself as I come next and give Bernice Valentine. I will give my description here after. Well Bernice is a tall dark complected girl about 5 feet high weighs 115 pounds aged 14 years she has got plenty of long dark hair hanging down her back she takes after Mother.

Christopher Columbus Valentine is a light complected boy 4½ feet high 13 years of age tomorrow, weighs about 95 pounds.

Clara Valentine is a smart little girl 11 years old she is about 4 feet tall and weighs 75 pounds.

Lucious Valentine was a pretty little boy 4 years old when he died.

Argenta V. Valentine is a pretty dark complected little girl 6 years.

Winnie Valentine is a little Babe 1 year old light complected.

Carlos Valentine is about 5 ft 10 in tall and weighs 137 pounds 16 years old dark complected.

Brigham City, Feb. 23, 1884

Got up out of bed. Done the chores and got my breakfast when T. Wight came in and told me we would go to the sheep herd in a wagon that night at 12 o’clock. I was all day preparing for the trip and an Oyster supper before I went. Well that evening I and Tennie, Sylvester and Bernice Aquilla, and Lillian had a nice time at our Oyster supper till 11 o’clock when I took Tennie home. At the door I ask for a kiss she said she was to young and had never let the boys kiss her. I went home feeling a little hurt and thinking of my journey. We did not go to the sheep herd that night but the next day. So I went to bed. Tennie had told me of a dream she had had, it was something like this. There was a picnic at Susanna Boothes we were both there. I wanted Tennie to go away. She thought I was cutting off her fingers. While I do doing so she said quit but I told her it did not hurt so kept on. That night I had a dream like this. I thought we were a waltzing (I and Tennie) in a large room when on looking to the north east corner of the hall I saw Ellen. I would not dance any more but we went over to the place where she was. She took a hold of my hand and I of Tennie and led us through the door into to a dark passage. While leading us along I was very timid but they took me along telling me that it did not hurt. We were in a large cave now and Ella asked me and Tennie which opening we should take. The one was bright and clear the other was dark and gloomy. We were afraid to say either at first but we had been traveling in dark so we took the dark one to the right left and at last emerged into a large opening on the top of a mountain from which we could see a large beautiful valley which we thought was in the Spiritual World. Ellen left us and we tried to find our way back. While on the way I fell and woke.

24th

Had an early breakfast and started for the herd with Thad, Mike and myself. That day I read a funny book entitled The Bad Boy and his Pa. That night we camped at Dutch Henry’s Ranch where it cost me 50¢ for supper and team.

25th

Made an early start breakfast at Blue Creek and finished reading the Bad Boy and Pa. Traveled all day in snow too [sic] feet deep on the Promintory [sic]. Camped that night at Salt Wells in a rain storm.

26th

Left Salt Wells early and breakfasted at John Sparks that morning which cost me 25¢. Left there and found the herd between the Rail Road and (?at) Point.

27th

We started to camp this morning and went about 2 miles and stopped for the day.

28th

Made an early start and traveled about 4 miles in mud 2½ inches deep.

29th

Breakfasted and then traveled to Monument Mountain about 3 miles.

March 1st

Traveled up on Monument Mountain and left too [sic] sheep. Started to keep this diary on this day first day of March 1884.

2nd

Traveled up about 2 miles farther on the mountain. Killed one mutton and had a sheep die. Doctored sheep this evening. Had a very peculiar dream. I thought that there was a sociable gathering at the M. T. E. Writing. Hans Rober, Frank and Tom had the girls there when Sylvester Aquilla and I went and got them. I took Minnie Laveland for my partner and we all went over to our house. I did not notice Aunt Tennie. She thought I was angry at her and she came and spoke to me and wished to make it up with me. While we were talking I thought I was arrested for something and taken to prison. Tennie pleaded(?) for me and followed. They led her in with me and we made it up as good as ever I thought that a couple of young gentlemen. Frank and Hans came in and said it did not look very well for us to be in there and so they acted very rough with Tennie as they were taking her away. I tried to help her but in the fracus [sic] I was waked up.

3rd

We pulled up about 2 miles farther to day through ½ foot of snow on Monument. We saw about 25 head of deer and cleaned our old Remington and followed them without success. This evening I have started to copy down my notes on Kirkhams Planarama on the book of Mormon.

4th

It rained all day and I stayed in camp studying all day as the sheep were all right until evening when August, Lawrence and I played poker for ½ ¢ and ante and I came out with 3¢ a head. No end of funny dreams. I dreamt that there was Sunday School Union in the Tabernacle after it was out I started down the street. I thought Sylvester Cahell called me back and as I was about to cross the bridge I dropped my gloves and went about picking them up when Tennie and several other girls stepped out to the bridge. I was on my knees and they did not see me and I did not notice them but just as they came near me I rose and it frightened them. Tennie Snow begged pardon for running up against me and I begged pardon for frightening them. Then I went on over to Sylvester and we went down to their house where there was a crowd of young folks gathered when supper was ready they wanted me to in the Parlor and bring Aunt Tennie out to supper. I went to the door looked through the light and saw her and Minnie. They were laughing at me and I turned around and said I would not go in there after Tennie just then. August punched me in the ribs and told me to get up and make a fire and get breakfast.

5th

After breakfast this morning I went over to Thads camp with Lawrence where I stayed reading the History of Frank and Jessie James till after dinner. Then I went down to our sheep and built a fire under the large green foliage of a cedar and there a stayed all afternoon studying phisiology [sic] and reading a book entitled Rose Fleming. I then went to camp and after supper we went to Thads again and had a five hundred game of poker. I lost at first but luck changed and came out with 10¢ ahead. Rained all day.

6th

To day we made a start for the Promintory. Traveled about 4 miles, left one sheep and found one dead one. I am at the present time cooking supper for three hungry shepherds which consists of 6 common sized loaves of bread, too frying pans of mutton, a pick of beans, some stewed fruit, too gallons of coffee, 1 of syrup, etc.

7th

It stormed all last night. The sheep were not contented so we passed a restless night and got up early this morning and started to move in a snow storm. When we got near Salt Wells Barren where there was plenty of mud we counted our black sheep and had 236 of them. In the fracus I got in to a puddle of sticky mud up to my knees. To day I learnt the words to a song but never intend to sing it as there is no tune in me.

8th

This morning after breakfast we moved camp 2 miles and then August went home after being away 3 ½ months. We had one sheep die to day.

9th

I have been herding sheep all day in the rain.

10th

It has been very cold to day. This morning Lawrence and I went over the Wights camp. When we came back we got our horses and moved camp under a hill in a patch of cedars.

11th

To day I have been herding sheep with Lawrence. We had a big fire in some cedars. Have been studying the Articles of Confederation. We heard to day that a large piece of ice had taken away all the bridges on Bear river in Salt Lake Valley.

12th

This morning I went to Joseph Mirrill’s camp. We got out sheep mixed with his to day but not very bad. He thinks about 50. 8 dead sheep we have found the remains of. To day it has been pleasant weather.

13th

I moved camp about one mile south to day under a large hill. We are camped on a (beuck) of rolling hills right under a large steep side hill covered with slide rocks. At the top is a very large magnificent cliff and the hills are covered with cedars, snow and yellow bunch grass. After I moved I went over on the Promintary through the snow to Batimanse camp. We have been intending to move our sheep over there but there is to mutch [sic] snow. After I came to camp I found that Mike [Scow] had moved his camp within 200 yards of us so we had to night herd to keep from getting mixed. We went down to his camp and stay till 11 o’clock and then went to camp and then to bed.

14th

To day I have been herding the sheep and passing away the time with an interesting book.

15th

I have been sick with the headache all day. It has been dark and rainy to day. I will relate what happened to day. Well I was out in the rain this afternoon when a small bunch of sheep started to run away. I followed in hot pursuit for some time with my overcoat on but finally got to sweating and then took it off and ran without it. Well you bet I did run for all that’s out. My faithful dog Flowe followed close at my heels. I finally exhausted and sent her after them. She soon brought them to me. I was angry at the sheep and just thought I would give them a run for fun but as I did not feel like running myself, I thought that I would make Flowe drive them. This she refused and got a good beating for it. After the whipping she drove them the wrong way and I could not stop her. So she got another. Then she drove them right and I felt sorry as she is always faithful.

16th

A bright and clear day to day I have finished reading a book entitled [A Wathan] hater. I have just killed a mutton. Had one sheep die.

17th

I went over to Joseph Merrell’s camp and borrowed about 15lbs of flour. O. Jensen told me that he had seen 4 dead sheep belonging to us, 3 of them killed by Kyotes. I lent Lawrence $1.00 to day.

18th

This morning I got up my horses and moved camp and then herded sheep the rest of the day. This evening we doctored some sheep.

19th

It has been snowing most all night and I have had the (Blues) and felt anxious all day. Expected August all day but he did not come.

20th

Adventures. This morning after breakfast I went up on the Promontory after our horses to move camp with. I traveled about 1 mile, saw 8 Kyotes and found the horses. Well on the Promontory there was about 1 foot on crusted snow. On top of this, about 4 inches of loose snow which fell last night and to day. As I was taking my horses to camp I had to cross a little flat in the center of which was a deep gutter filled with snow. I walked across on top of the snow but it would not hold the horses so down they went and I had to dig and scratch and work to get them out but finally succeeded. Went and moved camp and then started to go over to O. Jensen’s camp to get some flour. I got lost in a snow storm but finally found his camp and got 25 pounds of flour then I started back, Traveling through big sage brush and mud with an overcoat, a large pair of gum boots and 25 pounds of flour is not very much fun. So ends a very rough and disagreeable day.

21th

Last night our sheep left camp and the first thing I done to day was to hunt them up. When I found them I knew that they were not all there so in the afternoon I went hunting sheep. I saw Mr. A. Steed and he put me on track of them about 500 which had been there all night and day before. Nephi started to herd for us to day.

22nd

This morning I went to hunt for our horses but I did not find them. Came to Steed’s camp and eat dinner with him. We had too 2 sheep die last night and left out 4 more to die to day. Played poker but did not loose.

23rd

After breakfast this moring I went up on to the Promintory and got our horses, moved camp a short distance. We have had 6 sheep die since yesterday. I composed a piece of poetry entitled Gone before played poker with Lawrence and lost 50¢.

24th

I have been herding sheep, digging [Segoes], and playing Jacks, most all day. Played poker with Lawrence and lost 25¢. 3 sheep died to day, composed my dream and wrote an engagement.

25th

I have been herding sheep all day. I have also been watching for August and studying Composition. We have had 3 more sheep die to day.

26th

To day I got my horses and moved camp 1 mile. We have had 6 more sheep die since yesterday. August and Hans Jensen came out here this evening. Hans was going to Grouse Creek after horses.

27th

We moved up on to the Promintory to day about 2 miles. This evening August and I had a quarrel. He wanted the door shut and I wanted it opened. Every time he would shut it I would open it again. He said if I did not quit there would be a fuss. Well there was a fuss and in it he struck me with a whip stalk. Then we quarreled a little while and that ended the fracus. Lawrence paid me the dollar that I lent him and I also bought a composition off August for 50¢.

28th

We moved our camp 2 miles farther to day. Killed one mutton and had 2 more sheep die to day.

29th

Moved again to day. It snowed last night and this forenoon. Made preparations to go home this afternoon.

30 March

I got up early this morning. Cooked our breakfast and started for home. In Corinne I spent 80¢ for beer and crackers. We crossed Bear River on the new Ferry. To day is the first day it has been running. We were about the first ones crossed.

31 March, Brigham City

April 1st/84

Today I have been plowing and working some in the garden. I made a call on Tennie this evening.

April 1st

To day I have been working in the garden. I took my watch to get fixed which cost me 35¢.

2nd

To day I have been working in the garden. I bought some fruit threes off Eli Jensen and planted them this afternoon. I was down to the depot with Henry.

3rd

I have been pruning trees and cleaning out the raspberry patch this forenoon. This afternoon I went down to see them play ball at the depot. I spent 20¢ marking with W. Squires for cigarettes and [rasins]. Made a short call on Tennie this evening.

4th

This morning a bought 12 shade trees from J. Johnsen and set them out in the front of the house then I went to Willard to see them play ball. I got my dinner at Dalton’s place and then Ellen and Jane Dalton, Bernice, Columbus, Lewis, and I went and seen them play ball. The Brigham City boys beat the Willard 1 [talley]. After they got done playing ball we took a walk up east of Willard on the beach. When we came back I went home and done my chores and then went up to singing school but Mr. Edward did not come so we went home. Chaunce Nichols got Tennie and took her home. I played my card well by walking on in ahead of them down to her house so when she came I was there. Chaunce did not come in. After a short time Tennie proposed going over to Nichols to see how Becca was getting along keeping house as her mother was not home. We stayed there awhile playing dominoes. Then Chaunce came in and looked surprised and asked what brought us over there. I answered by telling him our feet did. He was angry and went off to bed then we went home.

5th

I have done nothing much today. I made a call on Claudia this evening.

6th

This morning I went to Sunday school. After dinner I walked over to Snows. Tennie was fixing to go to conference. I walked down to the depot with her. The train was an hour late so she had to wait for it. When it left the depot Jonnie Loveland and I took a walk down to Packers and back up to town. This evening Aquilla and I called on Lillie.

7th

This morning I went got ready to go to the sheep herd. I met Frank Bousing by the big pond. He said [hallow] I thought you went down to Salt Lake with Tennie. I said I guess not and rode on. Got to sheep camp all right. Spent 23¢ in Corinne for cigarettes, eat dinner with Willie Parsons.

8th

This morning August got the horses. He went down on Blue Creek to pick out some sheep and I moved camp. Sylvester came over hear to day. We had 13 sheep die while I have been home.

9th

August got 13 head of sheep and brought them to the herd to day. He went home this afternoon.

10th

This morning Sylvester came over hear and herded sheep with me most all day. We doctored sheep this evening. We got mixed with Mike to day.

11th

It has been raining all day and last night. I have been studying Phisiology [sic] to day. I dreamt last night that Sylvester and Bernice Aquilla and Lillie Henry and Lana Brigham and [Arnie Tennie] and I and a lot more left Brigham City and went out on a holiday. I thought we went up in to the canyon when we got up south of Mantua we came to a large snow drift and could not go any farther. We determined to go some place else and came back home. We did not stop but went on. I thought that there was a nice bathing place at the big pond so we determined to have a bath. I thought we had been bathing a long time when some of them went out and their dripping costume frightened my horses. Bill got [Lasse] with the harness on and ran out in to the water. He was swimming for a large patch of moss thinking (I suppose) it was land. I swam out and tried to head him but got caught in the moss and came near drowning. I thought I was struggling to move very near strangled and black in the face. I raised one of my hands when Heber Smith came to save me. He picked me up and tossed me about a rod. I thought I lit with my back on a pile of wood. I balanced myself here till he came to me again. He rested awhile and then carried me out. I thought Sylvester, Bernice and Tennie put me in to the carriage and took me home. Just then the sheep gave a rush and the bells began to ring and woke me up. When I awoke I felt weak and exhausted.

12th

This morning we picked out 50 head of sheep of Scow’s then I went over to Sylvester’s camp.

13th

I stayed at Syvester’s camp last night and most all day. While I was there I wrote a letter to Tennie.

14th

I have been herding sheep all day and studying a recitation.

15th

I went over to Sylvester’s hunting for sheep but did not find any.

16th

This morning I went to get our horses but did not find them. When I got back I doctored some sheep. August came about noon. I herded the sheep this afternoon in a terrible cold snow storm.

17th

I have herding the sheep all day. August went down on Point look flat where he left the wagon yesterday in the mud and got it out and fetched it to camp.

18th

To day August and I have been fixing up another sheep camp so we can run too herds this afternoon. We split the herd. Lawrence and I took one half and August, Columbus and Nephi the other. To day is the day for the Ewes to commence lambing.

19th

We had 7 ewes on the camp ground this morning and 10 more during the day. This evening I made three scare crows to put out by the ewes and lambs.

20th

This morning we had 3 ewes with their lambs on camp ground and 5 more during the day.

21st

After breakfast this morning I went and got the horses and moved camp. We had 20 ewes this morning and 15 during the day.

22nd

I have been working very hard all day. I have walked till my feet are sore and my legs ache. We had 15 ewes this morning and 18 during the day.

23rd

We only had 6 ewes this morning and 17 through the day. I moved camp a short distance to day.

24th

We got up before daylight this morning. We had 13 ewes this morning and 24 to day.

25th

We had 28 ewes this morning. After breakfast I went to hunt for my mare and found her in a wild band of horses. 24 ewes to day.

26th

I have been gathering up sheep all day. 19 ewes this morning. 17 this afternoon.

27th

15 ewes this morning, 14 during the day.

28th

It has been storming all day. This morning the sheep got about a [waite] the start of me and I did not catch them for about 4 miles when I brought them back. Then I got our horses and moved camp. Sylvester came to our camp about 9 o’clock. [wet] through 14 ewes this morning and 6 this afternoon.

29th

This morning after breakfast I went with Sylvester over to his camp and stayed most all day. We had 25 ewes last night and today.

30th

14 ewes this morning and 14 ewes this afternoon. I have been over to August’s camp playing chess with him most of the day.

Sheep Camp, May 1/84

I have been reading Elder Gibson’s and the Reverend Mr. Woodman’s public discussion and also herding sheep all day. We have had 22 ewes to day. I will here try to relate a dream that I had on the 20th of April which I forgot to put down then. I was lying on the east side of a hill near our sheep camp. It was in the afternoon. I had been working hard all day. On this hill I could get a fair view of Brigham City while lying there. I went to sleep and dreamed that Tennie [in Morris code] suddenly appeared on a horse at the foot of the hill. I thought that I jumped up and hollowed hollo! I thought that the horse could not climb up the hill so Tennie [Morris code] tied him up to a bush. I thought that I wanted to go down and help her but I cold not move out of my track. When she got up to me she reached out her hand but I was powerless to take it. She then spoke to me but I could not speak. She then turned to go but did not get far when I again had strength and ran and caught her and explained why I did not move. Then we went down the west side of a hill to the sheep camp. When we got there it was supper time. She said she would cook supper because she could make such nice bread. I made a fire and sat down on the wagon tongue while she got supper. I thought we eat supper and then went back up on the top of the hill. I went down to the horse with her and helped her on and seen her start. Just as she vanished out of sight I awoke and found it really was supper time. The next day I composed a piece entitled Baking bread.

2

I have been herding sheep and reading Elder Taylor’s and three Reverend gentlemen’s Public discussion. 30 ewes to day.

3

Today August and I have been doctoring some sheep in my herd. 17 ewe to day.

4

Last night my heard went off and it took all forenoon to find them. 8 ewes today.

5

This morning we mixed our dry herds again. 3 ewes to day. I went over to August’s camp and stayed there.

6

I have done nothing much but stay in camp and read most all day. August is preparing to go home tomorrow.

7

This morning I went over to Olie’s camp with August we got his wagon and August went home. I stayed there most all day and then came back to camp.

8

I have had nothing to do to day but stay in camp. I have been studying Physiology.

9

This morning I moved camp and got a sack of snow this afternoon. I have been studying arithmetic. I have finished learning a recitation entitled “Edinburgh after Tladden”.

10

This morning I had a good run for about 2 hours after 3 head of ewes with their lambs. When I got them back I went to camp and stayed there studying arithmetic and physiology the rest of the day.

11

I stayed in camp this forenoon studying. About noon I went up on a small stream where the water falls over a precipice of rocks and there I had a good bath. Then I went back to camp and stayed there till August came from home when he and I moved camps.

12

I have been herding sheep most all night. This morning we marked about lambs. This afternoon I have been in camp.

13

We correlled [sic] our other flock to day and marked them. This afternoon I have been in camp studying some. [I. L. and L. H.] had a row to day.

14

This morning August and I helped O. Jensen mark his lambs. After dinner I got bill and left the sheep camp at 5 o’clock for home. In Carinne I had to go and hunt up Mr. ferryman before I could cross the river. I got home at [?] o’clock. L.H. quit herding yesterday.

16

I have been doing a little in the garden to day. Bernice and I had a horse back ride for a short while on old Bill. We hired a side saddle and Bernice and Tennie went out riding this afternoon. I called on Tennie [Morris code] this evening.

17

I have been down to the depot with Henry to day. This evening he and I had a horse back ride. We went up by the Factory and got there in time to see Rubin Wright drag a girl that lives at the Snow’s out of the water. Made a short call on Tennie [Morris code] this evening.

18

I went to Sunday School to day. After dinner I went down to the depot and stayed till 4 when I came home and hitched up the horse and buggy and got Tennie and had a ride. We went down in the field and got some water cress and rode around in the grove. Then we went up to town and rode around town for a short time. After our ride we went and had some ice cream which cost me 40¢. Bernice was 15 years old today so we thought we would call and see her but she had gone off. We spent the evening at our house and then I went home with Tennie.

19

This morning I went up to Jane’s and Brigham Edra’s and I visited the cemetery. We called in to Martha Rosenberry when we where coming back and she asked us up to come up to supper in the evening. I watered the garden this afternoon then I went up to visit Mr. Peters Physiology class after it was out. Brig and I went down to A. Forsgreen where we found Edras. From there we all went and made a call on Rose Wright and from there we went and made a call on Tennie but she was not home. Then we went up to Martha’s for supper. After supper we went and made a call on Amelia Grahel and then Edras and Brigham went to our house and I went and got Tennie [Morris code] and we all spent the evening there.

20

This morning I got ready and went to the herd. Arrived and found everything all right.

21

Today we started for our summer range. We moved about 5 miles. Sylvester came to our camp in the middle of the afternoon. I went up to his camp this evening and then he came back and stayed to our camp all night.

22

Sylvester and I slept on the ground last night and I arose with a cold this morning. We moved our comps down on the [Malad] river to day and stayed there over night.

23

This morning after breakfast we started to move through Danish town. As we were traveling through the place a man named Myers tried to stop our sheep from going on the side walk and as there was a large puddle of mud in the road we had no other place to go but on the side walk. I politely asked him to let us pass on but he insisted on making the sheep take the mud! For it I kindly asked him the second time when he got so angry that he called the sheep herders all kinds of rough names winding up by stating that I was the worst one in the whole pile. When he got through I walked up to him with a club in my hand and told him to keep still and threatened if he did not move and let the sheep pass I would knock him down. He run for the house as fast as possible. We crossed Bear River and stayed by the [slne] last night.

24

We got up early this morning and started for town. Got our breakfast at home and then drove the sheep up by the mouth of the canyon. I bought a five shooting Pioneer Pocket Pistol off George Hansen for $3 dollars to day.

25

I have not been away from camp all day. This evening [till] this evening. To day is Sunday and instead of looking t Brigham and wishing I was there. I have been studying Pysiology.

26

This morning we moved our camps. One in the middle of the valley and one in Maple Grove.

27

August and I came home this morning to enjoy May day but as it rained they did not go down to the Grove. But we had a nice dance in the Social Hall this evening. I called on Tennie [mores code] to go to the dance but she was sick and did not wish to. I spent 25¢ for ice cream to day.

28

This afternoon Tennie [mores code] and I went over by the Factory target shooting. She shot five times and hit the target 2 times. Well done for the first trial. When we went back I went to visit Mr. Peters Physiology class with her. Henry and I got up a Social gathering consisting of himself and Sharlotte Brigham and Bernice, Will and Roseline, Tennie [mores code] and myself. We asked Lillie to go with Willie but she would not go with him. We all spent the evening there and had a nice time. I won 12 beer tickets off Henry to day.

29

This morning I went up to the herd and got the team. Then we moved camp into Rocky Canyon Valley and August went back home.

30

This morning after breakfast I went over to Jensen’s camp and stayed there till Olie and Joseph Merrill cam from home. After dinner we went and got some brush and repaired the shearing corral.

31

This forenoon I worked on the shearing corral and this afternoon I hunted for the horses. Found them about sun down. I learnt a piece entitled Popping Corn to day.

Sheep Camp, Sunday, June 1/ 84

After breakfast I went over to the other heard and let Columbus go home on Tely. Then I came back and have been to camp studying.

2

I stayed to camp studying Physiology till this afternoon. When August came and I went over to the shearing corral where we built a small shanty to cook in during shearing.

3

This morning we started to shear Joseph Merrill’s sheep but the rain stopped us from progressing with them all day. I forgot to put down 25¢ that I got off August before so I will put it down here. I sheared 31 sheep to day

4

I went and got the horses and moved camp and then went to hunt for my mare but did not find her. I sheared sheep this afternoon.

5

I have been shearing to day but it rained so we could not shear much.

6

I have been Shearing sheep most all day.