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Transcription of George Pierce Jr. Diary from UC Davis Special Collections

UC Davis Special Collections D-022: 5:13: Transcription of George Pierce Jr. Diary, 1921

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Preliminary notes by transcriber:

At the end of this volume in the pages with the printed headings

"Notes for 1922", "Address Telephone", "Insurance Expiration", "Notes and Bills",

"Receivable", "Notes and Bills", "Payable" are some of the accounts for the year for the

ranch. There are business notes as well on the recto and verso of the final blank leaf

of the diary.

Sat 1 Jan 1921

Witnessed the "Carnival of Roses" in Pasadena. 125 floats, 11 Bands of music. Twas

fine -

In p.m. attended the East V. S. West Football game between Ohio State and the

University of California teams -

Score 28 to 0 in favor of California

Ohio [sentence not completed.]

Sun 2 Jan 1921

Left Hotel Greene Pasadena at 6.30 a.m.

Took 7 a.m. S. P. Electric for Los Angeles.

Boarded "Shore Line Limited" at 8 a.m. for San Francisco - arrived at 10.45 p.m. -

Stewart 322.

Mon 3 Jan through Fri 7 Jan 1921 [No entries.]


Sat 8 Jan 1921

Finished and mailed tariff article for "The Western Canner & Packer".

Left for Davis on the 5 p.m. train

Sun 9 Jan 1921

Fearful north wind

Very cold - freezing -

Toward evening Muriel and I drove to Davis and I drove to Davis for mail and to

nursery house -

Mon 10 Jan 1921

Fearful north wind very cold -

Drove to Sacramento to plant - got a box apples $3.10 for Harriet -

Drove to Woodland to Bank meeting -

Saw John Langenour City Attorney about street assignment.

Ray is springtoothing in West Knoll field

Gardner got plow rig together in 134 acre piece.

Tues 11 Jan 1921

Wind has gone down but it is very cold -

Left Davis on 8.36 train for City -

Got out Resolutions relative to Bulletin 297.

Bad[e] T. C. T. & Best Waters good bye as they are to leave for East tomorrow -

Stewart 507.

Casino.


Dix phone me from Berkeley relative to his southern trip.

Wed 12 Jan 1921

Saw Attorney J W Scott relative to legal matters

Returned to Roos Bros. letters addressed to Mrs -

Sent Resolution on 297 to our Directors -

Deering had new draft of Will executed

Left on 5 p.m. train for Davis -

Gardner has west knoll field sowed and harrowed once.

Thurs 13 Jan 1921

Gardner getting up sheep for sale -

Drove to Sacramento to attend meeting of Legislative Committee -

Neither C. C. Teague nor Mr Harrold J. Powell were present. Acted as President -

Secretary Wilson was called out to attend wife in childbirth

Lunched with committee. Lost our quorum and adjourned

Stopped at Clunie 202.

Attended Farm Bureau meeting in Assembly chamber. Cocherna & Dr. Walker

speakers - good -

Fri 14 Jan 1921

Got auto top fixed

Was at plant with Bayley & Schmidt until 12.15 Well, oil supply etc.

Saw Bayley after noon -

With McKevitt audited books of Legislative Committee Secretary -


Had Van Norman there too -

Home about 6.30

Sat 15 Jan 1921

Very foggy & cold -

Ray began plowing in 134 acre field with 75 three plows and a heavy harrow -

Harriet went to Davis in p.m. shopping -

Jeff Donnenwirth called up this a.m. to say the Deputy-Grand Master of I. O. O. F. of

this district was to be in Davis this evening -

About 8 p.m. I started for Davis. The fog cam in fearfully thick and with wind blowing

was very cold - After getting the mail I returned and did not attend Lodge meeting.

Am far from well today - Am lame -

Sun 16 Jan 1921

Harriet & Muriel went to Sunday School.

Gardner shipped 50 head of sheep sold through the U. C. Farm for Santa Rosa - P [?]

Price $8.00 per head.

Gardner went to town when last load went and came home late -

It began raining about 11.30 a.m. and continued at intervals -

Am not feeling well

Mon 17 Jan 1921

The wind blew hard all night - It rained considerable -

This a.m. boys are getting up stock

At 11 a.m. the East orchard is a sheet of water -

Went to Davis in p.m. took cream -


did some banking business -

Tues 18 Jan 1921

Light sprinkle this a.m.

Left Davis for City 8.37

King George 917 -

Rained very hard at Richmond enroute - and here about 1.30 and at intervals -

Frankie phones that Pierce and George go East on Monday -

Saw James Scott att'y

He has secured a change of venue in case of Pierce Vs Pierce.

Got telegram from Tucker to prepare data on tariff on almonds

Wed 19 Jan 1921

Got Telegram from Tucker asking if I could go East at once. Saw Deering and Scott -

Got third telegram from Tucker -

Got read and left on 5 p.m. train for Davis -

Thurs 20 Jan 1921

Harriet and children took me to 10.15 train

Saw Taylor, Hecke and Schmitt at Sacramento.

Left on S. P. train No 2 - lower 4 car No 22. for Washington D. C. via Pennsylvania

lines at 3 p.m.

Ran into snow at New England Mills.

5 ft snow at Blue Canyon 12 at Summit -

Wired Tucker Traymore Atlantic City

Wired Dix - wrote Frankie & Gardner -


Fri 21 Jan 1921

We arrived at Carlin at 6 a.m. and were delayed there until 10.45 by freight train

wreck ahead -

Wired office relative to Schmitts finances -

Wrote article for Democrat -

Got out of Carlin 10.45

Passed wreck at 2.15

Bad wreck 15 or more cars loaded with merchandise were wrecked -

Got into Ogden 8.15 7 hours late -

Changed watch, by moving it up one hour to take on Mountain time

Sat 22 Jan 1921

At Rawlins Montana at 8 a.m. were due there at 12.30 a.m.

Very bright morning

But little snow remains on ground -

Just passed Hanna Coal mines -

Slept well last night but do not feel very well this morning -

as I write we are stopped out in the open - apparently we are having engine troubles -

Sun 23 Jan 1921

Ran behind time all day - Got into Chicago about 1.25

Missed Pennsylvania Washington train -

W. L. Porter met me a[t] Western Depot -

Fred Dickerson came with auto, took us to his home - then for a ride until departure

of my train at 5.30

Have lower 8 in Whitehall Pullman No 76.


Mon 24 Jan 1921

Up at Pittsburgh

Changed time 1 hr

Had lunch early as dinner was taken off at Harrisburg. Our car switched to

Washington local

A darkey snatched purse from lady on 2nd floor and jumped down to first and ran -

was caught by cop after 1 block chase -

Great activity along line -

Peculiar houses

Got into Washington at 4.30 Went to New Willard

Met T. C. Tucker and Bud Waters.

Expense of trip to Hotel Willard 178.87.

Tues 25 Jan 1921

Visited house office building with T. C. T.

Saw Congressmen Raker Kettner & Currey.

T. C. T. & I appeared before the Ways & Means Committee

Tried to see Senator Johnson - saw Phelan -

At Supreme Court -

Through Capitol.

Wed 26 Jan 1921

At Capitol - Saw Raker

T. C. T. at Ways & Means relative to printing brief -

T. CT & Bert Waters left for New York -

Went to Dept of Agl. (sic)


Saw C A. Read and Prof Read -

Ascended the Washington Monument 555 ft -

Met North Carolina gentleman and together we walked around the White House -

Thurs 27 Jan 1921

Visited all Pacific Coast Congressmen reachable - Kahn, Nolan Hersman, Currey

Kettner not in -

Saw Senator Johnson -

Tried to see our Washington representative.

Left on 4.30 Congressional Limited for New York

Met T. C. T. & Bud Waters at Waldorf Astoria 467 -

Fri 28 Jan 1921

Saw new C. A. G. Ex rooms 100 Hudson St -

Spent much time at Wood and Stevens

T. C. T. & I visited St Paul's and Woolworth buildings also Wall Street -

In evening went to the Winter Garden theater

Met Mr. McCoombs

Mr. Leasure

Elmer E Dunkell

Chicago Agt. T. C. T employed at $250. 00 per mo. [Name not given?]

Sat 29 Jan 1921

In morning went with T. C. T. to 97 Hudson St -

At 12.20 left on N. Y. N. Haven & Hartford for Boston -


Stopped at Copley Plaza

Saw two drunks come out of an evening given by some young ladies club -

Sun 30 Jan 1921

Went to Cambridge and through Harvard University grounds -

Saw N. Y. State House

It began to snow and rain -

Took 2 p.m. train for New York.

Went to Pennsylvania Hotel 924.

R B Waters there 380

Mon 31 Jan 1921

At Wood & Stevens -

Went to Brooklyn with Rosenstein to see Bogel of [name not given].

In p.m. went with McCoombs to [name not given] Higgins & Co & [name not given].

Bud & I went to the Hipprodome (sic)

One equestrian act one [driving?] good rest mediocre

Tues 1 Feb 1921

Went to produce auction 25 No.2

1919 crop walnuts sold at 57/8c [?]

Lunched McCombs, Webber and Bud -

In p.m. went with Harry Wood to

Bennett Day & Co

Hills Bros -


Seaman Bros

Bud & I went to Gaiety theater Lightnin good.

Wed 2 Feb 1921

Left N. Y 8.45 N Y Central.

Light snow

Nice ride up Hudson

No accommodations at Statler - went to rooming house and finally to The Lafayette

255

Thurs 3 Feb 1921

Snowing -

Got big grip from N. Y Central Station.

Went to Niagara via trolley line -

Snowing at Buffalo -

nice at Niagara.

Had fine trip -

Back to Buffalo about 3.45

Took in the City

Attended a vaudeville show at Lafayette Square

Fri 4 Feb 1921

Left Buffalo at 8.30 on the Michigan Central through Ontario, for Chicago. Passed

under the Detroit River in railway tube - Reached Chicago about 8 p.m.

Went to Hotel LaSalle


Had to wait a time for room - got 15290.

W. L. Porter called brought my mail. Harriet writes of the death of Mr. F. F. Dopking -

Pierce Porter and Geo. Ryder are here in Chicago.

Sat 5 Feb 1921

Sent Street ass[ess]ment $6.75 to Richmond Cal.

Tried to get a lower berth on an 8 p.m. Santa Fe train for California

- nothing available until the 21st - Got one on the 11.50 train on the 8th $112.

Took Soo Line 1.45 train for Antioch

Homer Pierce met met at depot and Frank Hunt drove me up town for valise Key and

then to Homers'.

Roy had 3 children 1 - 4+, 1 - 2+ 1 - 1+

Up until after 12 P. M.

Sun 6 Feb 1921

Roy took me to train due at 7.25 A. M.

train late - a delayed fast train came leaving at 8 a.m. into Chicago at 9.30

To Hotel La Salle. rested shaved - found keys

- phoned Porter wrote home -

Strolled about town

Saw beginning of contemplated improvements along Water Street -

A double deck bascule bridge was being erected without interruption (sic) to traffic -

Mon 7 Feb 1921

Went on elevated to 5613 W Lake St.

Was presented by Dickens with an old bicycle pump a burlesque on a letter written

relative to pecans


Lunched with boys who are just getting started in new place -

Back to hotel LaSalle

- picked up some things to take with me home 0-

Had Porter, Pierce Dickenson and Ryder as guests to Garrick Theater to see [name not

given]. Twas good.

Tues 8 Feb 1921

Left Chicago at 11.50 a.m. on Santa Fe train No 19 in lower 3 for the West -

Wed 9 Feb 1921 [No entry.]

Thurs 10 Feb 1921

Got into Williams Arizona at 12.00 M-

Lunched - got postals wrote [name not given].

Left at 1.15 for the Grand Canyon 60 miles distant -

Took in the near by outlook the Indian dance - and the curio shops -

Am not feeling well

Fri 11 Feb 1921

Had a bad night was affected by the altitude -- 7000 ft.

Left Grand Canyon at 8.20 stopped 1 1/2 hrs at Williams left at 1.15

Reached Needles about 6 p.m.

Passed through much desolate country -

There is a very queer rock formation in ----- [name not given] canyon near the Indian

School -

In Mojave desert


Have lower 3 car 195 "Mirage"

Sat 12 Feb 1921

At Fresno about 6 a.m. beautiful day - I seems good to again be in California - Now

at Riverbank 9 A. M.

Reached San Francisco at 12.50 p.m. Called at office - Tucker had gone to

Sacramento.

Called up Frankie

- they are all well -

Velma is at 585 - 40th St


Harriet & Gardner came for me.

Sun 13 Feb 1921

Bright in a.m. later cloudy wind westerly -

Gardner did not work in field today as ground is too wet.

Harriet and the children went to Sunday school -

Gardner, Muriel and I drove down to bridge buildings

Mon 14 Feb 1921

Fairly clear - though unsettled -

Gardner intends to sow wheat today -

Left in Buick Auto at 8 a.m. for City - Got to Key Route in(sic) [Inn] at 11.30 Room

362 -

Went to office


Called up Frankie and went out there for dinner -

To room about 12 p.m.

Have auto in Keystone Garage on Telegraph St back of Key Route Inn -

Tues 15 Feb 1921 [Entered by error on the page for Wednesday the 16th.]

Went to Jacksons 13th Clay to see about Dolber Wardrobe trunk locking device -

Then to Frankie's to open their trunk -

At office -

Out to Frankie's with Frankie & Muriel to Mrs. Hanson's for the evening -

Called at 585 - 40th for Velma.

After taking all home got to Key Route about 1 a.m.

Went to Premier Machinery Co. 22 Ave and left order for 3 sets blue prints of our

almond bleacher this morning -

Wed 16 Feb 1921 [Entered on page where Tuesday the 15th should be.]

Spent day in office

Rained a little in afternoon & evening

Got in bills for trip expenses etc.

R. H. Taylor worked here today -

Called at Deerings -

- found that Stafford had put in an answer to our cross-complaint - It is a general

denial -

Not out at all this evening -

Thurs 17 Feb 1921

In office -


At Deerings today

they are to go ahead with case.

It rained in p.m. and evening

Fri 18 Feb 1921

Left on 12 M boat for Oakland - Ran out to Frankie's. They are to go to Mrs. Hansen's

Friday 25th inst and start East Saturday -

Had a puncture at Crockett -

Got home about 7 p.m.

Sat 19 Feb 1921

Fixed tire - went to Davis

Attended meeting of Winters Almond Ass'n -

They elected Mr. Caldwell Representative.

Mr. Tucker gave them minute detail of Exchange condition.

T. C. drove up, with Mrs. Tucker, Billy and T. C's cousin and his wife.

Sun 20 Feb 1921

Looks like rain

Gardner finished sowing wheat north of slough in 134 acre field.

Harriet & children got to Sunday school -

Mon 21 Feb 1921

Went to Davis on errands.

got ice cream candy etc for Muriel's Birthday party - Put 10.00 to her credit in

Savings Bank acct $65.00


Ray finished plowing 134 acre field about 3 p.m. helped him through gates and

around field -

Cemetery monument agent from Los Angeles was here -

Tues 22 Feb 1921

Gardner sold 17 head of cattle for [sentence incomplete.]

Drove into Davis in p.m. to auction sale of shorthorns

Gardner's yearling calf sold to Ramsay of Red Bluff for $140.00

Wed 23 Feb 1921

Drove into Sacramento - Mrs. Killespie went to Oakland

Saw Hecke relative to going to meeting of Federated Farmers of America

- He pleaded to have Taylor left him

Was at plant - saw Schmidt not Bailey -

Got a few things for children and house -

Am far from feeling well today -

Stomach troubles are annoying

Gardner finishing wheat sowing. He ran tractor until 3 A. M.

Thurs 24 Feb 1921

Drove into Sacramento - Sac. Hotel 376.

As Vice President of Agricultural Legislative Committee presided at conference with

other organizations - Mr. Teague is absent on account of illness of his wife.

Mr. Powell absent, sick.

Discussed many measures -

Held fine banquet at Sacramento Hotel


Had many members of Legislature present - Had map of California shown with its

diversified products on table in center.

Held another meeting after banquet.

Fri 25 Feb 1921

Held sessions of our A. L. Committee all day.

Went in evening to Assemble Chamber where meeting of Regents of the University

were defending the policy of the Agricultural department.

Was literally kidnapped and force to not only speak but speak first -

Perry Gammon and Prof ---- [name not given] and I were against the field

Gardner and many other Davis people were there

Gardner took me to S. P. Depot when I boarded Pullman in upper berth for Oakland -

left at 3.35

Sat 26 Feb 1921

Got into Oakland 6.50

Took 7.05 Ellsworth St. line for Berkeley.

Went to LaFayette apts. where Frankie Porter, Mildred & baby were stopping at Mrs.

Hanson's -

Went with Porters to 40th & San Pablo St depot of Santa Fe Line. They took 9 A. M.

train for Chicago.

- had $39.00 worth excess baggage

The Rider girls & Mrs. Hansen were there -

Went to 585 - 40th St Schaeffer's where Velma Porter and her mother stopped - Got

jitney and went to 16th St depot -

Velma left 11.38 on S P T.[?] 2 for Chicago.


Mrs Gardner went up town. Left for City. Stewart 816. Attended auto show in

afternoon - not out in evening

Sun 27 Feb 1921

Was so worn out last night that when I came in about 5.30 I took outer clothes off and

laid down for a rest - Woke up once, took shoes off and slept until morning.

Strolled about town in a.m. Took car out to Cliff House -

Back and at work in room -

Went to Casino

worked until 1 p.m.

did not sleep Wed after retiring -

Mr. T. C. Tucker called for me while I was out -

Mon 28 Feb 1921

At office early.

Mr. T. laid before me conditions and plans for future of Exchange. Guinda is to hold

meeting Saturday to decide policy of the Association

Antelope meets Wednesday.

South Butte Thursday

T. C. discharged Downes -

A. Kohner excited T's private financial affairs -

Received wire from R. A. Wilson of A. L. Com to be present at hearings on Tuesday &

Wednesday -

Left on 4.40 S. F. & Sac train for Sacramento

stopped at Clunie 146 -

Went to Senate, heard some of debate on King bill and final vote -

Passed 27 to 13


Tues 1 Mar 1921

Prepared for hearing of University of Cal. Hearing -

Sproule had floor most of afternoon in the Senate sitting as a committee of the whole -

Wed 2 Mar 1921

Wrote up an address on the need of buildings at the Davis U. C. Farm.

Attended the hearing of U. C. appropriations in the Senate sitting as a committee of

the whole and spoke on the measure -

Followed by Dunlap, Gammon Robson

Left about 6 p.m. for home in auto -

Thurs 3 Mar 1921

Left for Sacramento.

Attended hearing of Regents budget and Board of Control -

Fri 4 Mar 1921

Drove into Sacramento - Out at plant -

Saw Schmitt and Bayley -

At hearing of Regents of University at Senate Chamber.

Sproule summed matter up nicely -

Home early.

Got spuds 2.85

box apples 2.45

salmon .90


Sat 5 Mar 1921

"Roy" Gardner's engineer quit - Took him to Davis, on my way to Woodland.

Collected $93.75 from county for land at N. E. cor Sec 78 [?] - N 1 [?] for curve for new

county highway -

Tried to see ---- [name not given] relative to Richmond lots.

Saw Martha Nuzz [?] - husband and baby -

Home via Davis -

Harriet had "500" Ladies party -

Went to East field to help Gardner with engine.

Two men came from Red Cross employment Bureau in response to phone sent after

dinner -

Got Ham 4.40 Caulif 25 meat 1.60

Sun 6 Mar 1921

Beautiful day

Left on 12.45 train No ---- for City -

Phoned Stewart for room - went there getting but little assurance that I would get

room. Went to Fielding got 308 -

Went to Casino for a time -

Mon 7 Mar 1921

Spent day at office -- Took T. C. to lunch at California Market -

Straightened papers in my office as I how have new desk -

Met Mr. Gurualt [?] of Colusa on train

The hearing of College of Agriculture matters scheduled for this evening was

postponed at request of Controller Sproule


Tues 8 Mar 1921

Heavy fog early. Cool -

Am not well at all -

Tried to write - a failure.

Wed 9 Mar 1921 [No entry.]

Thurs 10 Mar 1921

Went to Sacramento -

Met Bernard at Capitol, also Fred Sheffer & W. O. Russell -

Lunched at Land.

Had hearing on U. C. matters in Ways & Means Committee room with Bob Sproule,

Controller Barrows president Prof Mead & Mulford v. s.

Barnard, Leavitt Schaffer Russell & Pierce.

Meeting took a friendly turn

Fri 11 Mar 1921

Helped Harriet get ready for her party.

Washed front porch

Cleaned ash bin etc.

Mrs. W O Russell came and helped Harriet -

H. had 28 guests -

Mrs. Irwin came and got Muriel & Marjorie [?]

Went to Davis -


Sat 12 Mar 1921

Rained a little at intervals

Drove to Woodland

called on O H Pratt or at his office relative to Richmond assessment

Gave me my assessment -

Met Fred Schaffer

back via Davis

Got groceries for Harriet

Gardner, Harriet & I went to Rebeckah entertainment at Davis -

Bought gentlemen's bill book.

Rained considerable

Sun 13 Mar 1921

Harriet & children went to Sunday school.

Left on 12.45 for Oakland -

Stopped at Whitecotton 405 -

Dix spent evening with me having met me at train - Gave him $200.00. G G check -

Met Mrs. Mose Hockheimer (Hattie Crawford) on train -

Have bad cold and am feeling poorly.

Mon 14 Mar 1921

Left Berkeley on 9.20 A. M. S. P. line for City - Have some orchard bloom for office -

In office all day -


Had Board meeting

Hamilton absent -

Al Kohner resigned and was asked before Board for information.

Dined with T C & Bud at new Bay State on California St -

Stopped at Fielding 601.

Tues 15 Mar 1921

Fine

shopped in morning.

- got 2 shirts, collars, tie shaving cream for self - also 2 buckets & a doll for children.

In office - Sent photo and data to S. F. Chamber of Commerce -

Called on Scott at 14 Montgomery St -

Called up Oakland 4083 found party had gone to Chico.

Left on 2.40 for Davis.

Gardner & family had gone to Woodland -

Harriet has had a series of accidents -

hit front gate and broke hinge, which G. G. had welded

- backed into limb tore back curtain - into trouble in Mrs. Rogers yard.

Wed 16 Mar 1921

Went into Sacramento taking Harriet -

We visited the plant

Have 70 women working at grading almonds -

Took typewriter in for repairs -


Saw W. R. Taylor and G H Hecke relative to Taylor's going with the Exchange -

Went to Senate - saw Duncan relative to U. C. Farm appropriations -

Got horns for children.

Thurs 17 Mar 1921

Drove into Sacramento

Met C. A. G. E. Board at plant - Lunched at Hotel Sacramento with T. C. T. & Board -

Got typewriter from repair shop $4.85.

- fish and macaroons

Fri 18 Mar 1921

Drove to Wilbur Springs - leaving at 8.15 arriving at Mountain House at 12 M - at

Wilbur 1.20 P. M.

about 20 guests at Hotel -

Roads are a fright -

Heavy rains have caused many slides -

Had bath -

Have room 34 -

Sat 19 Mar 1921

Heavy frost -

Had bath at 10 A. M.

In p.m. took Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Young of Reno in auto to the oil well drilling plant 1/2

mile below bridge on Bear Creek -

Got bouquets on return


Bought M ---- [name not given] up

Cuthbert's men fixed sewer pipe taken out by overflow - The "Beauty" Spring house

was was out last winter.

Sun 20 Mar 1921

At No. 10 before breakfast -

A little cloudy. No frost

Up to Jones' Springs

- got rock specimens and relics -

Mon 21 Mar 1921

Rain

Tues 22 Mar 1921

Cloudy

In p.m. went to "Wilbur Springs" sign on hill above No 10 -

Wed 23 Mar 1921

Fine Cool -

Put chains on auto and cleaned car up -

Took walk over hill south of sulphur spring - in forenoon

In afternoon went with Mr. C. C. Young to Gibson gusher -

Wrote in evening

Thurs 24 Mar 1921

Foggy - light rain Cool -


Got specimens of fossils and some red bud roots -

Fri 25 Mar 1921

Left Wilbur about 8 a.m. drove to Colusa - inspected implements at Colusa Imp Co.

Lunched at Colusa -

Drove to Arbuckle

Saw Nelson & others

Called at H. Dopkings

- he not at home

Bad north wind

Sat 26 Mar 1921

North wind -

They began tearing up road preparatory to grading from out N. E. cor to Jeff's -

Harriet went to town and met her friend Miss William Davis of Vallejo -

Sun 27 Mar 1921

Nice day.

T. C. Tucker called en route home from Chico.

Harriet, children and Miss Davis attended Sunday School.

Gardner to[ok] family for ride to Winters

Mon 28 Mar 1921

Went to Sacramento -

spent day in Senate -


Attended meeting of Senate Committee on Agriculture and had almonds stricken from

the standardization bill No 201.

Home late

Tues 29 Mar 1921

Wrote Joint Resolution for legislative memo - mail to Congress in a.m.

Went to Sacramento in afternoon - took Harriet. Muriel and Miss ----

[name not given] Davis -

At Wilson's office the plant Sutter's Fort and Capitol -

Wed 30 Mar 1921

Wrote Mildred Mrs. Hansen and Fred Holman -

Went to Sacramento

Harriet took Miss William Davis to Oakland Stage then rode into Sacramento with

Rev. Fiske to attend Missionary meeting.

She rode back with me.

Took Senator Rigdon and family to plant.

31 Mar 1921

Fine

In to Sacramento -

Got Senator Rigdon of San Louis (sic) Obispo to introduce our almond memorial to

Congress - It is Senate Joint Resolution No 24 -

Fri 1 Apr 1921

In to Sacramento at plant. All work on alley building was shut down by building

inspector about 11 A. M.


Was at Capitol - Saw Senator Duncan. He introduced me to Mr. Miller of Sutter

Basin, who is anxious to surrender certain rights heretofore granted by the legislature

-

Got sk spuds and box of apples $4.95

Sat 2 Apr 1921

Fine - Cool -

Left at 8 a.m. in auto for Oakley, via Benicia

Got 10.05 boat - lunched at Antioch -

Met T. C. Tucker at Oakley - Held annual meeting - fine -

Later drove to Byron Springs stopping at Brentwood to have valve adjustment

Room 9, I think in hospital

Many cars scattered about grounds - no room

Sun 3 Apr 1921

Strong wind cool

Left Byron about 2 p.m. It was sprinkling and looked very much like rain -

Got light lunch at Stockton - Ran to Lodi - Stopped at Hotel Lodi 242

Wind from north and very hard

Mon 4 Apr 1921

Strong north wind -

Drove out to Mr. Stephens then to Sacramento arriving about 1 p.m.

St plant - met Tucker and we went to 19th & I to a wood & coal yard to not closing of

an alley

also to California Winery nearby -


Home about 6 p.m.

Helped hang out laundry -

Tues 5 Apr 1921

Strong north wind

Drove into Sacramento -

Went to meeting of City Commissioners for consideration of matter alley privileges at

plant at 18th & C. Sts. The City Attorney handed in an opinion in our favor

The notice to quit work served on us by building inspector was ordered withdrawn.

Went to Governors office to join committee asking aid for the Agricultural College -

In p.m. in Senate - got Joint Resolution No 24, a memorial to Congress on almonds

through Senate - They had a call of the house, as many were at a Base ball game.

At Senate hearing on 5-90-1 Cooperative law - U. S Webb there - Stopped at Clunie

Hotel 225 -

Fri 8 Apr 1921

Hazy - wind south

Called at infirmary to see Dix. He is about the same.

Went to City - Held meeting of Representatives at 10 a.m.

Good meeting - I was re[e]lected President of the Board and T. C. Tucker continued as

manager.

Meinnen [?] of Oakland cause some excitement

Called at Deering & Scotts - Got testimony in case of Heise vs. Heise - Paid Roy

Gallagher 58.40 for same -

Stopped at Stewart 626 Casino -

Sat 9 Apr 1921

At office in a.m.


T. C. T. dropped in hinting on my giving up office to Taylor and take inner one.

Returned H. vs. H. testimony to Deering -

Left on 3 p.m. Key Route boat for Berkeley - Went to see Dixwell in Infirmary He is

better -

Went to see Mrs Hanson (C. C.) on request - she is sick in bed - has nurse - is broke.

Loaned her $100.00

Left on 5.43 train at University Avenue for Davis.

Sun 10 Apr 1921

Cool Cloudy -

Gardner and I drove to Dixon and picked up ---- [name not given] stock buyer and

went to Del Dudley's to look for Shrop bucks -

His stock is not first class - his price $25.00 per head.

We called at Howard Vaughan's and saw his short horn bulls, some of which are poor

-

Took ---- [name not given] back to Dixon - We then drove to R. J. Currey's to see

bucks - his are fair - Went home for lunch, then to Elmo Montgomery's to see bulls.

saw Shrop bucks - price $40.00

Mon 11 Apr 1921

Cool

Went with Gardner Albert and ---- [name not given] a stock buyer of Oakland and his

attendant with 11 head of bulls, including our old broken down one to Davis - The

bulls sold for 4c per lb and brought $35.30 save 2 sold to Del Grieve at $100.00 each.

Also had some 40 mutton sheep sold at 5 dollars.

We got 4 thoroughbred registered bucks from the University Farm -

I made another trip to Davis in the afternoon for 3 more bucks from the Farm - Price

$35.00 each.


Tues 12 Apr 1921

Cold -

Drove to Dixon to see Howard Vaughan's short horn bulls - He asks $350.00 for what

is only a fair bull -

Drove to Caledonia Farms in West Sacramento. Saw Andy Simpson and looked over

the bulls

They are to [be] put in sale of May 26th. Gardner's heifer there for breeding to

Caledonia [blank space as if something were left out] is not yet ready to ship.

Went to plant, saw Schmitt & Bayley -

They put first fire in incinerator furnace.

Cold.

Wed 13 Apr 1921

Albert and I fixed gate at county road -

also put in 3 telephone poles and fixed culverts.

Gardner worked all forenoon on the 25 Best - got 75 started a little in afternoon.

Three sheep shearers came from Dixon with 2 one horse rigs -

Went to Davis for the mail - it is very cold.

It sprinkled a little today with the wind in the north.

Thurs 14 Apr 1921

Cold - Heavy frost -

Left early - took 8.10 train for Sacramento - Saw R. N. Wilson and put in objection to

poultrymen's price naming measure Stevens' bill -

Went by street car to Fair Grounds - attended meeting of State Board

Jastro, new President presided -

Rode down town with Fred Harvey.


Took 6.30 train for San Francisco - stopped at Stewart 431.

Fri 15 Apr 1921

Cool air feels rainy

Went to Deering's office. He has arranged with Heise both to give a deposition and to

go to Woodland -

The uncle in Stafford's office says he is not going to mix in such a case -

Looked up present address of Cal. Plow Co - Stockton Ave & Polhemus St San Jose -

Wrote them

Wrote to Harriet & to Dix

Went to Dr Arron(sic) [Aaron] - made appointment for 11 a.m. tomorrow - Went to Mr

[blank space] McCauley's office 425 1st Nat Bank Bldg saw C. F. Ayer. Bot shirt, hat

& ties

Sent F. V Holman wire -

Sat 16 Apr 1921

Cool -

At office a little


Sun 17 Apr 1921

North wind

At home -

Mon 18 Apr 1921

At ranch in a.m.

Left about 1.30 for Woodland via Davis -


Harriet was to go at some time with eggs and cream -

Her car would not start - hauled her across 134 acre field when engine started - She

ran until on highway near Robsons when car stopped - towed her to Frost's - got

battery helped her out of town and ran to Woodland

At 8.20 train met James Scott and A P. Heise, attorney and witness all stopped at

Byrons

Tues 19 Apr 1921

[Above the date here is the following note: "P vs. P x Woodland 10 a.m."]

Fine

Case called at 10 a.m.

Stafford not present

an adjournment was take for 1/2 hour -

Stafford came in and Mrs. Cass, Helen, Nina and Schlessinger

Frank Deering came in soon after -

Case opened -

I was called by Stafford - Followed by Mrs. P.

Nina Lavell testified

Took Deering, Scott and Heise to law library of Capitol Sacramento for legal

information -

Dined at the Sacramento -

Returned to Woodland around 10 p.m.

Wed 20 Apr 1921

Warm

Had long walk with Scott before breakfast and one with Deering after breakfast -

Mrs. H was recalled to stand - I followed her - Mrs. Cass was on stand -


Adjourned at 11.45 after Plaintiff rested -

Mrs. P recalled after lunch

We, Defendant and counter plaintiff rested - It was stipulated that briefs be filed on

May 2nd and arguments heard May 7th -

Took Deering Scott & Heise to Davis

- about farm U. C. - got them tickets to San Fran on 3.36 train

Returned home -

Thurs 21 Apr 1921

Warm North wind -

Put timber on first Bull Dog plow to guide the second for Gardner.

Went to Davis in p.m. Saw the deeds acknowledged by Hurst & Hurst - Their date is

April 23d 1920

Fri 22 Apr 1921

Very warm - cloudy toward evening - wind north, then south and finally north west -

- warm night -

Remodelled my plow hitch on the Bull Dog -

Gardner's engine 75 H. P. baulked on him soon after starting - the first cylinder was

dry -

G did not get started until after noon -

Took dinner to him. Al and I clean Bonanza plows -

Took Harriet to Davis with cream and eggs - then to Woodland to dentist

Paid 2d inst Taxes $922.71

Gardner broke beam holding rear wheel - ran with one plow -


Sat 23 Apr 1921

Strong north wind -

Picnic Day at University Farm.

Gardner, Harriet & the two children went

Joined lunch with the W. O. Russell's -

Mrs. Russell was sick and unable to attend -

It was a miserable day - Got 2 gals ice cream - Had Mr. Van Bernhard & Lee

Hutchings at lunch.

Later had J. R. Wilson & wife and Van Bernhard at ice cream and around the Farm in

auto.

Attendance about [no number given.]

The parade was fine and plans creditable

Sun 24 Apr 1921

Strong north wind Cold


Gardner ordered out a new lubricating oil and went to engine.

He broke old front wheel axel and did not quite finish the 40 acre piece opposite Jeffs.

North wind

Went around both orchards and saw grain -

Outlook for grain is discouraging -

The almond crop, outside of NePlus is spotted - My estimate of crop is.

Nonpareil 5 tons

NePlus 10 "


Peerless & hard 2

I. X. L. 1/4 17 1/4 [circled]

Mon 25 Apr 1921

North wind moderate

Drove into Sacramento - called on R. N. Wilson of the Legislative Committee - was at

the Capitol

Went out to plant

saw Bailey and Schmitt - Building is about complete.

Two men are working on oil pump -

Back to Capitol and at Committee meeting when "power commission act" was tabled 6

to 3.

Dinner in Sacto - then to Davis -

Attended Rebekah Lodge meeting. 4 were initiated. Rising Star Lodge of Sacramento

put on the work. A dozen or more bats [?] were in the room.

Tues 26 Apr 1921

Cool wind north

Left Davis on the 8.37 train for City - Saw T. P. Deering - Later saw Tucker - Bud is

sick - Bailey is here on Parker settlement business -

R H. Taylor I learn has been sent to Washington - this I learned from R. N. Wilson

Hecke and Schmitt.

Took blue prints and affidavit to A. A. Acker. Had Russ [?] Notary acknowledge

Saw J. W Schott Attorney, relative to my annulment proceedings

Left on 6 p.m. boat for Berkeley - Stopped at Whitecotton 405 -

Dix came and after I rested a little we dined -


Dix weak from late illness.

Got huffy at me for criticism relative to getting license -

Wed 27 Apr 1921

Very bright & clear

from room can see City Alcatraz etc clearly -

Was in office

Saw Scott -

Left on 5 p. m. train for Davis -

Thurs 28 Apr 1921

Hot- dry -

Fixed gate at entrance to east grain field near Robson canal and orchard corner -

Fri 29 Apr 1921

Hot dry.

Finished Cal. gate

Helped mow ditch

Went to Sacramento - took Harriet and Margerie - was at Capitol and plant

Got sk sugar 7.95 meat, rolls, berries etc. -

Sent $68.40 to W. E. Combnick [?] for transcribing testimony P vs. P -

Put one plain tread tire on Buick $33.08

Sat 30 Apr 1921

Went to town early

got box asparagus


sent Gardner by Monshee and two packages castings & bolts from Cal Plow Co.

paid $1.46 expressage

Worked with Jack on ditch, preparatory to putting in bridge at N.W. Cor old nursery

field -

Monshee and friend were here.

Took Harriet to Davis in evening for her car -

South wind most of day until p.m.

Cloudy at times

Got Archie Robson at work mowing oats in N. E. 200 acre field to clear land -

Sun 1 May 1921

Cloudy - South west wind - sprinkled a few minutes about 2.30 oclock -

Harriet went to Sunday School with children

Gardner tinkered.

Muriel and I rode out to north gate and walked down to Jeff's place. Frost has hit him

pretty hard -

Percheron mare Flora had slate colored horse colt -

Mon 2 May 1921

Heavy frost - North wind

Left on 10.20 train for Orland fare $3.50 -

Took cream to Farm for Harriet -

Left on 10.30 train for Orland ar. 2.20

Lunched at confectionery

Rested - strolled about town -

Attended annual meeting of Orland Almond Growers Ass'n -


There was a good audience, but not a quorum -

P. D. Barn [?], the pioneer has sold out, is sick and is to retire -

The Ass'n. decided to have bleaching done at Sacramento, to pave street at proposed

warehouse site & hold an adjourned meeting on the 9th inst.

Tues 3 May 1921

Beautiful morning - Orland -

Left on 8.43 train for Davis -

Was at new bridge site across canal at N. W. cor nursery -

- got considerable of frame for forms up -

Fri 6 May 1921

Rather warm. cloudy at times

Geo. Fizell & R. T. Wilson called at office - Fizell is after Secretaryship of Market

Commission - gave him a testimonial -

Wrote several letters -

Had a Board meeting

Floated scheme to borrow money for advance to members -

Frank P. Deering and James Walter Scott came up en-route to Woodland to argue case

of H. A. P. Vs G. W P.. -

Dined at diners [?] -

Sat 7 May 1921

Slight north wind - cool -

Bola and I clean out ditch under frame of proposed bridge at N. W. corner of nursery

field -

Gardner is having fox-tail raked for burning -


Drove to Woodland on telephone call of "Harry Webb" to get Frank Deering and James

W. Scott, my attorneys, whom I took to Davis to 3.37 train.

Argument in case of H. A. P vs. G. W. P. was heard today - Attorneys have been asked

to file briefs on question of counsel fees in case marriage is annulled! Looks good -

Harriet went to Aviation meet at Country Club Woodland with W. O. Russell family -

A negro at road contractors cam burglarized the Russell house - negro caught

Sun 8 May 1921

Beautiful morning - heavy dew


Gardner is very dissatisfied because he is not more successful in business and tried to

join me - and I resented it -

Burned fox tail in alfalfa field

Very cool - wind southwest in p.m.

Mon 9 May 1921

Beautiful day - cool

Fixed fire [?] fork -

- got 6 more 3 x 12 plank[s] out for bridge

- helped Harriet with laundry -

Went to town in p.m. and to cemetery -

Hindus sacked wool - Jack hauled gravel - Old Bill began breaking colts (2)

Tues 10 May 1921

Fine.

Left on 8.37 for City. Stewart 222.

At office worked on tariff matter -


Had tilt with T C. T on spending money without getting a voucher - Harry Woods'

employment to get inside data on Italian tariff matter was inspiration

Revamped a R H Taylor letter to W C Hughes of Wholesale Confectioners Association

New York. Casino for a time -

Wed 11 May 1921

Warm.

Out early and at work. Took letter to office -

Went to Berkeley to Commencement exercises at Greek Theater -

Dixwell took degree in law (Juris doctor) -

The graduating class numbers nearly 1700. It was very warm and several fainted -

Attended alumni luncheon with Dix and his Stolz friends.

Fred Button [?] and I sat beside each other -

Hear that Dwight Huntley is dead -

Dix went with me to street car - had refreshments.

At Davis met Jeff Donnenwirth who insisted on my going to I. O. O. F. lodge.

- went - only 6 present -

home about 9.30

Thurs 12 May 1921

Warm

Drove into Sacramento expecting to meet Mr. Tucker but did not see him.

Was at the plant in the forenoon & again in p.m.

They started the bleacher in the afternoon

- are cleaning up the alley building.

Got new hinge for kitchen door, berries & cakes - tried to get sk spuds -


- Harriet went to Woodland - got plow beam for Bull dog -

Fri 13 May 1921

Fine

Drove to Sacramento.

Took 10.15 Traction train for Lodi.

Attended annual meet of San Joaquin Association

Met T. C Tucker and D B Bailey - They had Schmidts car and I rode back to

Sacramento with them -

Had dinner with T. C T. at the Sutter Club -

Home at 9 p.m.

Sat 14 May 1921

Fine.

Gardner, Jack and the two Hindus helped and we put cement in ditch culvert at N. W

cor nursery field - Went to town and got 14 sx cement

Harriet & children went to Sunday School picnic at Armstrong grove -

Dixwell came up from Berkeley and with Harriet -

[Here Pierce drew in a hand pointing to next entry, where there was a note saying

"latter item Saturday entry." This is the displaced entry: "Gardner and Harriet

attended party at W. O. Russell's."]

Cut timbers for floor joice for Bridge.

Sun 15 May 1921

Fine -

Put new hinge on Kitchen door fixed dining room door, and put spring on outside

dining room door.


Dixwell and I took ride about ranch -

[Here was the displace entry cited above in entry for Saturday the 14th.]

Mon 16 May 1921 [No entry.}

Tues 17 May 1921

[Note: "see next page". On that page in the space for the Wednesday entry is the

following entry that should have gone in the Tuesday the 17th space.]

Cloudy.

Gardner, Hindus and self put in three cement and iron-pipe culverts on road from

house to county road -

Finishing before night, Hindus and self worked on bridge across canal in nursery field

-

Wed 18 May 1921

[Pierce put in note: "Wednesday" to separate the following entry from the misplaced

Tuesday entry noted immediately above.]

In A.m. Hindus & self finished bridge

Hindus went to Sacramento in p.m. -

Thurs 19 May 1921

Fine cool -

Went to Sacramento to attend meeting of State Board of Agriculture -

Got berries, canvas etc. -

Was at plant

Saw Schmitt -

Bayley in the City -


Fri 20 May 1921

Rained hard in Sacramento - light here

Went to Sacramento to attend meeting of Agricultural Legislative Committee.

Old officers re-elected

C. C. Teague President

Geo W Pierce vice "

R N. Wilson Sec.

Special luncheon at Sacto Hotel -

In body went to call on Governor relative to $450,000 for Agricultural College.

Got soap, laundry etc

Harriet and I went to the Davis Chatauqua

saw "It pays to advertise".

Sat 21 May 1921

Fine. Cool -

Gardner & I drove to Sacramento - Went to see the new 30 H. P. C L Best tractor -

Attended the B. B. meeting of the California Development Board and Industrial Board

- at Masonic Hall

It was a fine meeting -

Harold Powell stated the California Fruit Exchange had done $400,000,000 worth of

business, losing but $10,000 -

Gardner & I went to almond plant at noon hour -

We attended the banquet of the boosters, at the Hotel Sacramento -

Drove home later, arriving about midnight.

Sun 22 May 1921

North wind clear, warm


Harriet and children went to Sunday school -

Got off several letters -

In p.m. Muriel & I drove to Davis to mail letters - then to Highway bridge at Nursery

field.

Fixed gate - approach from new highway and the three new culverts -

Mon 23 May 1921

North wing warm.

In forenoon made irons for the two gates and went to N. E. corner on highway and put

one in -

The children went with me and gnats nearly ate them up - had to quit -

In p.m. went to town to mail letters, taking laundry & my Seth Thomas clock -

Returning went to nursery house and helped "Old Bill" in mowing about buildings.

He got Lucy & colt into the water and mired.

Fixed improvised gate opposite Robson's, Robson helping -

Harriet went to the Leisure Hour club.

Tues 24 May 1921

Fine Wind south.

Harriet, the children and I left at 9 a.m. for Oakland, via Davis, in Buick -

Crossed on Vallejo-Rodeo 12 M. ferry - lunched en route

Arrived at 2223 McKinley Ave about 1.20 Sat at lunch with family -

Left car at 22d & Telegraph Sts Oakland -

Went to Stewart got room 802 -

Rested - Casino -

Got letter from T. C. T relative to H Wood incident


One from G. S. Inder (Hindu) "Foreman Estra No 8 W. P. R. R. Co Winnemucca

Nevada."

Wed 25 May 1921

Pleasant -

At office. Schmitt down and given a vacation -

Saw samples of almonds from Minneapolis - poor.

Had interview with T. C. T. relative to Harry Wood matter and other things - T. C.

denies that he accused me of misrepresenting his letter of the 16th inst and apologized

-

Was at the Home industries League exhibit at The Emporium -

Went to see Dr. Aaron at 11 a.m. - had tooth filled -

Called at 14 Montgomery St - saw Deering and Scott. No verdict yet - They were

mistaken as to fees for Helen's attorney - It looks as though he will get them -

Went to Orpheum -

Thurs 26 May 1921

Pleasant - Cool -

Went over the entire file of letters [of] T. C. T and R. H. Taylor in Washington D. C.

Began on vouchers -

Evidently I caught cold in coming down on Tuesday

The Lake County Association is to hold its annual meeting at the Stubbs ranch on

June 4th -

Was at Doctor W. E. Aaron's dental office at 1.30 - had finishing up of yesterdays tooth

filling - chgs. $4.50

Retired at 7 p.m.


Fri 27 May 1921

Windy very cool -

In office in a.m.

Left in time to catch 11 a.m. boat for Oakland, taking office umbrella & sample open-

work almond bags - Got car at Keystone garage - fruit, oranges cherries &

strawberries at Berkeley. Called at 2223 McKinley Ave - saw Marjory

- Harriet & Muriel had gone to city. Went by tunnel route. Caught 2.30 Martinez ferry

- Home via Davis -

Very cold riding -

Gardner & I went to Davis to a farewell reception to Dean & Mrs Van Norman

Van Norman has a year of vacation -

Gardner got the irrigation water about 5 p.m.

Monsha tended water tonight - A. W. Lillard $5.50 Garage 1.50 gas 1.25 ferry 1.12

fruit 1.10 lunch 45c

Sat 28 May 1921

Very strong south wind cool & cloudy.

Wrote to John E Baker for Harnam [?] Singh, and to Deering inclosing statement of

Roos Bros. for $155.79 of H. A. C's

Went to Davis

transacted some business -

got supplies for Monsha $8.70 and meat & vegetables for house 1.65

Laundry 40c strawberries 30c.

Gardner has all men working at irrigation in alfalfa orchards & vineyards.

Dixwell phoned from Truckee - leaves there Sunday evening - home Monday a.m.

Sun 29 May 1921

Cloudy & cool -


Went to Davis to get the mail -

Gardner & I planned a loading chute at the scales -

Mon 30 May 1921

Cloudy & cool.

Jack and I worked at loading chute -

Gardner started cement worker in and ran out of cement.

Decoration Day -

Gardner went to Davis - took box to be sent by parcel post for Mrs. R. S. Gillespie

Got out old harvester elevators for an affair to use in granary -

Tues 31 May 1921

Cloudy & cool -

Gardner had quite a bit of trouble with the 25 H. P. engine -

Roy finished rolling rest of orchard -

Worked on elevator scheme some, cleaned up shop in a.m.

Gardner went to town and got cement, meat and groceries etc.

In p.m. put unloading device in old barn & men hauled four loads in. Finished

putting cement in new chute -

Harriet and the children came home from Berkeley and Gardner went after them.

Monshai(sic) and his two men went tonight to his place on American River to haul hay

-

Wed 1 June 1921

Fine

Harriet washed.


Worked on new elevator scheme in a.m.

Went to Woodland in afternoon - saw Harry Saunders Wm A Gould -

Called at Cranston's and at O. W. H. Pratt's

- the latter relative to taxes on Richmond property.

Home via Davis -

Got berries, oranges and cakes -

Thurs 2 June 1921

Fine warmer.

Drove to Davis in early A.m. Got new hose in circulating system of Buick - $1.55

Harriet, the children and I left in auto at 10.30 for Wilbur Springs - Ate our lunch at

auto camp at Arbuckle -

At Williams met Mr. Jas Mills, who joined us at ice cream.

Heard brass band -

Reached Wilbur about 4.15 p.m.

Family has room 1 in main building -

I have 27 in men's dormitory.

Had a bath.

Got 5 gals gas at Williams $1.60

Fri 3 June 1921

Fine -

This forenoon Harriet, the children and Miss Cuthbert drove to the Oil drilling plant of

"Betty Jane" well on Bear creek.

Back about 10.15 a.m.

Children bathed -


Sent application for filing trade mark in Canada and Mexico

Had nap

bathed at 3 p.m.

Sat 4 June 1921

Fine.

Left about 8 a.m. for Lower Lake going up through Jones springs

At the 7 mile post out of Lower Lake met some of our almond Assn members and one

rode with me to the C. Stubbs ranch

The Lake County Almond Assn held its annual meeting on the Stubbs ranch. They

also had a barbecue. Had fine meeting -

T. C. Tucker & wife were there, coming from Calistoga and returning there tonight T.

C & I spoke. I drove to Lakeport - Stopped at [name not given] Hotel room 15 -

Went to chatauqua entertainment.

Sun 5 June 1921

Warmer

Tried to start early.

Finally paid room rent to the janitor left my check for 50c for garage charge and left

for Upper Lake where I breakfasted and got 8 gallons gasoline 33c

Engine got hot going up Bartlett grade -

At Bartlett about 10.30

Got Bartlett water -

Lunched at Hough's.

Got in to Wilburs about 4 p.m.

At Johnson & Abercrombies' garage doors were open and no attendant. Left a check

for fifty cents.


Mon 6 June 1921

Warm -

Cleaned up car -

Took children for a picnic up above Jones' Springs -

Harriet, Mrs. Cuthbert and two other ladies went -

Tues 7 June 1921

Pleasant

Took children, Harriet, Mr & Mrs Jane Martin of Dixon down to Betty Jane Oil well

where children had another "picnic"

Took the Martins to Jones Springs -

Left Wilbur with Harriet & children about 2 p.m. for home -

Had refreshments at Williams and at Woodland.

Drove into Davis for mail -

Home about 7 p.m.

Wed 8 June 1921

Pleasant -

Drove into Sacramento - Shopped for Gardner - Bal. cue 1.55 -

Spent afternoon at plant - met T. C. T -

- looked over plant -

Schmitt & Fan [?] off on vacation.

Plumbers are putting lawn sprinklers in vacant lots -

Got berries, cakes and orange punch for children -

Have invitation from Mrs. J T. Barnard of Mountain View to go there on Saturday to

address a country club on almonds -


Gardner got harvester out -

Thurs 9 June 1921

Warm

Drove into Sacramento - Attended meeting of State Board of Agriculture

- about 7 present -

Spoke on place for almond exhibit -

Got spring eye needle. 2 bull rings and mower extra for Gardner - also cookies &

cakes for the girlies -

Gardner got harvester out to knoll field -

Fri 10 June 1921

Warm

Gathered two boxes peaches for Harriet -

Took forms from culverts on north road -

Worked on coupling of engine to harvester

- raising front end of harvester.

Gardner got rig together and cut down East side of Bunyip wheat in old alfalfa field -

Sat 11 June 1921

Pleasant.

Gardner brought the 75 Best into shop for overhauling -

Ray plowed around last of grain fields.

Left on 8.37 for Mountain View - Took crate of peaches to office -


Lunched at Cal. Market -

Went to Emporium

it was closed -

Left on 4.20 train for Mountain View -

Got taxi to J. T. Bernard's place - R. 2 Box 355 -

Went [in?] Bernards auto to St [name not given] Community Club House -

- Prof Frederickson and self addressed the audience - he on the work of the

Deciduous station, I on almonds tariff etc.

Sun 12 June 1921

Pleasant.

Went with Mr. T. Bernard to Palo Alto - Miss Dorothy Bernard accompanied us to

church in the Stanford Chapel - Later got Mr. & Mrs. McDermott instructor and wife

and went to Bernards for dinner. In p.m. all rode through valley to Los Gatos where

we got refreshments - Drove to Odd Fellows Home and back through edge of San Jose

to Bernard's -

Later was driven to Palo Alto for 8.17 train - Went to Steward 358 - to Casino for a

while -

Mon 13 June 1921

Cool -

Wrote up Santa Clara trip for Davis Enterprise

At office all day

Signed Deed of Trust to State Bank Sacramento for Almond Growers Exchange -

Wired Dix to meet me at Stewart -

Got books for children.

Dixwell came to dinner at Stewart - Gave him $60.00 for new suit and 50c for fare -


He staid until 12 oclock midnight.

Gardner began harvesting cutting Bunyip wheat with Jeff Donnenwirth as separator

man. Roy engineer, Jack headerman.

Monsha & Bola Singh in dog house.

Tue 14 June 1921

Pleasant

At office in a.m.

At [name not given] Vail's U. S. Patent and trademark office - Mechanics Institute.

With T. C. Tucker gave evidence, in deposition taken, relative to our blue diamond

trade mark -

Mr. A. R. Stephen of Lodi in. The Premier people seem shakey(sic) to him and he is

not likely to build his huller this year.

To Davis on No. 48

My Buick left for overhauling is not done - Harriets car was left with me.

[Note: "see next page for additional data." On next page is the following under the

heading: "From Tuesday June 14th"]:

United States Patent Office

Before Examiner of trademarks

Interferences -

Henry Heide Inc.

VS.

California Almond Growers Exc -

trademark oppositions

Nos 3281 & 3283


San Fran. June 14th 1921

Depositions of Thaddeus Charles Tucker and Geo. W. Pierce

Erwin M Cooper[?] Reporter

202 1st Nat Bank Bldg -

Lincoln V. Johnson

behalf of applicant

E. D. Knight of Knight, Boland Hutchinson & Christian for opposed. also John E.

Manderos to whom copy was sent, as requested to Sacto Hotel Sacto.

Wed 15 June 1921

Fine -

Worked on elevator some and began on wagon tongues

Thurs 16 June 1921

Fine -

Boys got through in old alfalfa field about 10 a.m. about 600 sx Bunyip wheat -

went into 40 acre field on creek -

Went to town for Harriet - took box apricots and one of apples -

Fri 17 June 1921

Fine Wind N then S

Pitched on 2 loads hay on east side 140 acre field -


Went to town with Harriet - Got the Buick out of garage - Got back in time to help

boys into west knoll field with harvester.

Cleaned up Buick.

Gardner went to town with trailer - got the wild oat cleaner of Farm and 1000 grain

bags.

The two new men finished hauling hay -

Creek field (40 acres) yielded about 875

Sat 18 June 1921 [Above this line is written the figure "$177 -"]

Fine

New men hauling grain to pile

Drove to Sacramento

Out at plant. Kimber showed me through -

He is systematizing the work. Took up improvements at leacher with Milt, Frank and

Bayley - Bayley and I decided to shorten the worm in steamer -

Got 3 shoes for 75 tractor

50c new spuds - rolled oats and peanut cookies and 4 boxes raspberries -

Home about 5 p.m.

Sun 19 June 1921

Fine

Sent Dix %40.00 for expenses incident to bar examination.

Gardner and I worked all day on the grain elevator I am making of two old harvester

elevators, for use in the new granary.

Mon 20 June 1921

Warm.


Clyde [name not given] and I worked on elevator

- got it done and moved to granary and set in place -

Bruce Mace, wholesale butcher of Dixon came and bargained for the late Spring lambs

at $3.25 per head -

A Spanish crew from Vacaville came and partly decided to gather & hull dry & sack

the almond crop for (60) cents per tree.

Tues 21 June 1921

Warm North wind.

Clyde and I built new chute for loading stock at the scales -

in forenoon - I finished it in p.m.

W. O. Russell had a field fire about 10.30

All hands went - not much damage.

There was a fire on the Henry Glide place that destroyed considerable barley -

Wed 22 June 1921

Very warm -

Built hopper and worked on elevator in granary -

Bruce Mace came about 7 p.m. with two trucks and got 56 lambs, paying $3.25 per

head $182.00

Thurs 23 June 1921

Very warm.

Got elevator to going this afternoon.

Put up barley as fast two men can haul -

Monsha Singh drove to Davis to see a doctor relative to big sliver in hand -


Sent telegram to John E. Raker, Representative in Congress, urging action on Harnan

Sing[h]s case.

The price offered for barley is from 85c to $1.00 per 100#

Fri 24 June 1921

Nice day -

Gardner, having Bola Singh in bin, put 90 sacks of barley up in bin in one hour -

Boys broke shoe in harvester and brought it to shop for repairs about 11 a.m. Worked

on it during noon hour - they got out about 1.15 p.m.

Went to Davis for meat, spuds, ice and reel [?] slats.

Gardner and family went to Dixon to look into grain market -

His advised to hold.

Had phoned a telegram from John E Raker, M. C. Washington stating that a 60 days

extention (sic) for Harman Singh is granted.

Sat 25 June 1921

Fine -

Irrigated melon patch -

Remodeled hopper on elevator in granary -

Fixed auto tire -

Gardner & I fixed crossing of canal for harvester -

Boys finished in nursery field, moved to north of canal and got two rounds, about 26

sks to round -

Gardner ran two mowers on alfalfa

- got about 1/2 of East field mowed and raked -

Sun 26 June 1921

Very cool this morning -


Drove to town for the mail -

V. Fernandez of Vacaville, Box [number not given] called relative to gathering the

almond crop -

Gardner and family went to barbecue of fire-fighters at Buford Spring, Glide range in

Putah canyon -

Went to Woodland to attend memorial exercises of the Odd Fellows. Small attendance.

Judge Anderson gave eulogy.

Mon 27 June 1921

Cool High south wind.

Remodeled loading chute in a.m.

A fire broke out about 2 p.m. at the James Burroughs dairy ranch on old Currey

place, one half mile south of us.

It burned all B's buildings, save a shack -

The wind took burning shingles clear into our alfalfa field - It set the dry grass on fire

on creek and burned some fencing.

Tues 28 June 1921

Cool South wind -

Went to nursery barn & cleared away dry grass - Went to Burroughs' place scene of

fire yesterday.

The loss is complete

A truck loaded with milk was burned - The two silos as far as filled alone stand -

Gathered star thistle.

At noon Gardner's two men, who were haying quite short off -

Gardner finished the mowing and I the raking of the alfalfa.

The boys got into the Tennessee barley opposite Robsons about 4 p.m. Got 27 sacks

to round.


G. got two more men.

Gordon Anderson & Mrs. Irwin came for blackberries.

Wed 29 June 1921

Fine.

Truck hauled Mariout barley from Nursery field.

New men piled and began in middle field.

G. G. & I fixed gate at nursery field -

At night locked all three gates along hway.

Worked on lawn irrigation faucets in p.m.

Pulled star thistles in field near north gate and around the new culvert on county

highway -

Standard oil truck here with gasoline -

Thurs 30 June 1921

Fine

Went to East side of ranch early to open gates for grain truck - helped load first load -

Pulled star thistle along Kunst place, also old Burr.

Fixed lawn sprinklers in p.m. & went to Davis late for mail and tire inflation.

Rev. Fiske and Mrs. Irwin were here for blackberries

Harriet canned "

Harvester finished in Tennessee barley and got started on Club wheat about 4 p.m. -

ran around small 3 cornered piece in N. E. corner - got 12 sacks - grain is shrunken.

Fri 1 July 1921

Fine.


At field gates on highway early. Nickerson hauled but three loads and with but one

truck -

Gardner helped load mens' wagons and they got through about 10 a.m. and began

shocking alfalfa.

Marjorie & I went to town got 7 letters -

Almond tariff as presented by Ways & Means Committee is 4c in shell - 8c shelled -

Took out gate valve in lawn sprinkling scheme and found it broken.

Muriel & I drove to Woodland & got another $1.35

Mrs. Gordon True, Mrs. Verne Rogers and others were here for berries.

Sat 2 July 1921

Heavy north wind -

Many field fires occurred today. One in the direction of Madison burned most of day.

One toward Elvira was large - one toward Woodland was large - other smaller ones

were noted - one broke out about 1 p.m. on Kidwell place near almond orchard and

burned across Kidwell' into R. Curreys' 160 acre field of fine club wheat and to

railroad on East -

Harvesters did not run

2 Men gathered up wheat in A. M. & quit. stole oil -

Monsha & Bola worked on creek barn, Ray on engine -

Went to Kidwell fire -

Blacksmithed and fixed halters - Nickerson finished hauling barley

- Harnan Singh came.

Sun 3 July 1921

North wind continues -

The old Roth dwelling 1/2 mile east of Plainfield burned this morning about 10 oclock.

The fire ran through Judge Anderson's Oestes & Cambell's to Putah Creek - Boys took

engine out and hauled harvester to knoll corner of 134 acre field


- took spray wagon out then went to fire.

About 2 p.m. a fire broke out on highway on F. Chiles place, burned through a grain

field, crossed creek, burned over old Montgomery (Granny) pasture & 1/2 of fine

barley in sack past Logwoods & on, going to East of Wilburs.

About 4 p.m. a fire broke out on the Hansen place from defective electric pump wiring

burning a field of fine barley -

Choreman went to Sacramento.

Mon 4 July 1921

Calm this a.m.

Wind south in p.m.

Helped Gardner with Gearing on harvester cleaner.

Harvester did not get to running until 11 a.m.

With team of mules went over the west grain fields - found 4 sx wheat and 15 sx

barley boys had left in field -

Went to field fire at Swingle[s] - this is a continuation of yesterdays fire.

It burned just to south of Swingle dairy and State Nursery - thence East and is still

going -

A fire started on Oestes and burned some fence -

Harriet, Gardner and children spent evening at Irwin's.

Tues 5 July 1921

Warm - wind N a.m. S. p.m.

Got off a half dozen letters -

Left about 10.30 for Sacramento -

Took box apricots to Mrs. True -

Lunched at Sutter Club -


Spent afternoon at plant - Bayley moved into his office -

Had glasses fixed -

got corn ointment, socks - 4 bibs for babies, barrel gingersnaps, 2 boxes

marshmallows -

Left Sacto about 6.30 Picked up on of Monsha's friends -

Sent for collection cashiers' check on Rio Vista favor Narna [?] for $160.

The field fire in South Putah burned J. A. Harby's grain & barn today -

Paid Davis Garage $57.33 for repairs on Buick -

Wed 6 July 1921

Very warm.

New Hindoo hauled grain in a.m. Harman started at noon - about 3 p.m. they came

in - too hot - worked later -

Jeff went home at noon to have Wolfram cut his grain.

Gardner ran harvester -

Thomas, Stephen & Matter [?] man here offers $1.60 for Bunyip wheat

sold - $1.00 for barley - no sale -

There was a field fire west of Plainfield - Gardner & crew went at 5 p.m.

Gordon Anderson here for blackberries -

Replaced cement bulkhead at north culvert and fixed forms for cement in a.m. Ran

grain cleaner, patched sacks

Went to Wolframs and got telephone line in working order -

Thurs 7 July 1921

Very war

Went to City on 8.37 Stewart 610.


Prof True on board.

Called at Bank of Jas[John?] S Drum at S. F Chamber of Commerce -

and Ralph Merrill for tariff ind. [?]- got fine wire to Herbt Hoover from Merritt.

Attended meeting of Development Board as Director (new member)

got tariff resolution through -

At Casino - Worked until 12.30 on Spain-America pictorial comparison of almond

production.

Fri 8 July 1921

Cooler -

Saw John S. Drum of Canadian Bank - got little satisfaction - Saw Jack Neylon - got

information and promise to help with Senator Johnson -

Dixwell called had Mrs. Simpson with him - took them to luncheon at Cal Market -

Mrs. S. is going to Europe -

Worked on pictorial Spain & America.

Dix came in again and dined with me at Clift Hotel. Together read over copy -

he left at 10.45.

Sat 9 July 1921

Cooler -

Took copy of Taylor brief to Jack Neylon

He is to give editorial in Call Saw Ray Benjamin. He is to sign wire to John S.

Adams, chairman Republican National Com. at Washington - failed to see Ray second

time -

Got wire to Fordney and other from N. H. Sloane of Development Board -

Finished writing up pictorial Spanish-American booklet -

Saw F. P. Deering - thinks my case all right -


Stafford says he would favor me - were he the judge.

Got Ray Benjamin again and have wires to John S. Adams and John I Nolan labor

leader

Sun 10 July 1921

Cool -

Went at 9.30 to Dollar Building - twas locked -

Went to Hotel Terminal and wrote letter home

Back to Dollar Building - met T. C. T. He gave me our Spain & America book to edit -

Worked until 6.15 on book -

Went to Orpheum

Dix went with the people from his boarding house to the ranch for an outing -

They drove in a new Studebaker

Mon 11 July 1921

Very cool

Finished and gave to printer Span-America book. Worked over appeal by Dignan, or

rather wrote a new one.

Dix called in p.m.

He had enjoyable trip home yesterday.

Called on Mr. Wolf at the Bank of California at request of T. C. T. suggested by Mr.

Summers of Merchants Bank - Wolf is getting data for Mr. Anderson.

Very tired. slept before dinner

Dropped in to movy [?] for a while

Tues 12 July 1921

Fine -


Got off some letters - Called up Hugo Asher relative to Sac Valley R. R. meet at Dixon

tomorrow Erhlich (sic?) attorney writes about -

Took Roos Bros letter relative to bill to Deering.

Had meeting of the Board of Directors

Discussed Tariff transcontinental airplane freight carrying trip etc. -

Very tired - was to have rewritten an appeal for Spain V. S. America - too tired

- did not wholly undress - did no writing.

Wed 13 July 1921

Fine

Up at 4 A.m.

Wrote Spain V. S. American appeal wanted.

Mr. A. R. Stephen was in office

Stephen gave me data on his almond huller that I might make on for private use as he

would not have on the market this season.

Took Mr. Stephen to lunch at the Teepe


A State Farm Instructor sat with me -

Dix met me at Davis - He, Harriet and children had been to Sacramento in Buick.

Thurs 14 July 1921

Warm.

Drove to Sacramento to meeting of State Board of Agriculture -

Got resolution through favoring almond tariff of 3 to 1 and 5 [and] 15 cents. [?]

Home about 7 p.m.


Gardner & Harriet went to Winters to see Spaniard Cortez contractor for almond

harvest -

- He made contract for entire work knocking, hulling drying, sacking & piling for

eighty cents a tree.

Fri 15 July 1921

Warm

Helped Gardner get together materials for almond huller like Mr. Stephens of Lodi -

Dixwell and I left via Davis for Wilbur Springs -

Dix took Harriet's car to Davis for repairs.

Ordered steel bars from Cranston for huller.

Met Harry Manor at Williams -

Found Mr. Moriarity with broken car and took him to Wilbur.

We were given rooms 36 & 37 in men's building. later we were changed to No 2. in

main office building

Sat 16 July 1921

Warm Pleasant eve.

Had massage at 4 p.m. - good -

After dinner we drove to oil well -

- not much of interest doing at this time.

There is a good patronage here - dining room nearly full -

Got numerous forwarded letters

Sun 17 July 1921

Warm.


Got off letter to Tucker - Wrote to Velma Porter -

Had massage at 10.30

In evening Dix & I went for ride up the canyon inviting Misses Cuthbert and Goodin

Our battery gave out on steep hill above Wide Awake mine -

We backed to favorable point, turned and coasted to Jones' Spring.

Dix went for a tow

- got out line then tried again to start & it went -

Overtook Dix at No. 10

Dix & I drove to bridge & return - car all right after starting.

Mon 18 July 1921

Warm - warm night -

Had Al Schloss the stage driver look at battery & Delco system.

He started car and ran around hotel -

Met Mrs. Ainsley of Georgetown.

Had massage.

We left Wilbur Springs about 12.40

Met stage near red gate - J. A. Harby going up -

Stopped at Arbuckle.

Drove into Davis -

Met Harriet - Dix drove old car home - Had rent battery put in Buick -

Home about 6.30

Tues 19 July 1921

Pleasant.


Gardner & I looked over material & plan for almond huller -

Harriet & family getting ready for a trip to Campbell Hot springs -

Left on 8.37 for City. Our almond tariff measure has been reported out at 4c & 12c.

Mr. Tucker greatly annoyed at Taylor's actions in Washington -

At Fielding 607.

Wed 20 July 1921

Fine

In office - attempted to get in touch with Walter Shelton Atty for creditors of the Sac

Valley RR. He is out for 2 weeks

Wm A. Kleiforth St Louis was in T. C. T's office - goes south back 10th Aug.

Mr. Tucker getting ready to go East -

Called at Hugo Ashers and Ehrlich's about S. V. E Ry - got no satisfaction.

Left on 5 p.m. train for Davis

Met Kilkenny of Dixon

Gardner, Harriet and children left about 9 pm on outing trip to the Sierras.

Thurs 21 July 1921

Fine -

Looked over place -

Fri 22 July 1921

Fine.

Drove to Sacramento. At plant -

Met T. C. Tucker at Carmody at 2.35 p.m. train as they are enroute to Washington.


Interviewed [first name not given] McClatchy on request -

Home 7 p.m.

Sat 23 July 1921

Fine.

Dix sacked wool -

Monsha & I worked on new Stephen huller in a.m.

In p.m. drove to Woodland - saw Dr. Lawhead and R B Cranston relative to almonds

& RR business.

Got groceries etc. for house $4.75

for Monsha $4.65

Mrs. Mabel Jacobs her Mother and two sons drove up from Berkeley to visit Dixwell -

Sun 24 July 1921

Fine -

Monsha and I worked on Stephen huller

Dix & guests drove to Davis - later to Mrs. Greene's -

Left for City at 7 p.m. Went to Sacramento

- got berth in Pullman to leave at 3.30 on train N. 13.

Dined at Travelers retired about 11 p.m. -

Harnan Singh drew %5.00 Heard from Congressman Raker on Harnan case.

Bola got 1 doz eggs -

Mon 25 July 1921

Fine -

Got into City about 6.30 Stopped at Hotel Sutter 733 -


Met Jackson of Associated Almond Growers of Santa Barbara

Wrote telegrams

In p.m. called on Wm H. Crocker through Mr. Murphy and got fine telegram on Al

McCabe

- heard from H. Johnson -

saw Ray Benjamin for moment and had talk with Mr. Summers -

Wrote Frankie and Gardner.

Gavin McNabb out of city until Monday -

Retire early up later for dinner -

Tues 26 July 1921

Cool -

In office in a.m.

Ray Benjamin not in office today - Got on track of E Forrest Mitchell of Custom House

Sutter

Chas Paine of Fair Ground called and offered exhibit space at other end of building -

took it tentatively

Went at 1.30 to meet Mayor Rolf

The Mexican consul and suite were ahead of me causing vexatious wait

- got hearing and fine telegram

Nothing from T. C today

Signed numerous checks today as Winslow discharges girls tonight

Retired 7.30

Wed 27 July 1921

Cool -

Tried to see Ray Benjamin - not in today at all -


Had appointment with M. H. De Young at 12.15 Called Mr. De Young very nice -

took me to Editorial rooms of managing editor Clar, called Edward F. Adams editorial

writer

Also met Mr Fowler Business Manager.

All were given to understand that the Almond industry was to have full support of the

Chronicle. Adams was instructed to prepare article for tomorrows issue -

Charley Paine called relative to exhibit space at Fair - wants to change us to East end

of building.

Thurs 28 July 1921

Cool

In office in a.m.

Had appointment with Ray Benjamin at 3 p.m.-

he late [?] went to [name not given] Secretary State Federation of Labor, who finally

stood me off on telegram until tomorrow

Then called on H. S. Maddox who is going to get pressure from Sacramento labor

organizations.

Later saw Ray Benjamin - got similar telegram to that sent to Ways and Means Com.

to sent to 7 members of Senate Finance Committee -

Had fine editorial in Chronicle today as result of yesterday's interview.

Signed checks for monthly pay roll

Fri 29 July 1921

Cool

Attended conference between Agricultural group of U. C. men and representatives of

the Agricultural Legislative Committee. Discussed reapportionment of appropriated

funds.

- good attendance -

As Vice President, I presided - Dean Hunt headed Faculty branch.


Discussed Bertholdt plan of advertising,

Appointment member of National Banking Committee - Cooperative Franchise tax -

No provision was made in appropriations for repairs at U. C. Farm

Left for Davis on 5.43 out of University Ave -

Sat 30 July 1921

Cool

Monsha & I worked on almond huller some -

Office called up and I got telegrams off to Washington from Hecke's office and from

Dudley Chamber of Commerce though neither principal was in -

Sun 31 July 1921

Cool

Worked on huller alone - Hindus went to their place -

Dix took letters in at 10 a.m.

Mrs. Killespie came at 7.52. Dix and Hall Jacobs went after her.

Sent telegram to Senator Penrose from Davis Almond Exchange $3.1.5

Choreman, Ernst went off - did not return until dark.

Mon 1 Aug 1921

Cool

Drove into Sacramento - At plant

Went to Fair grounds to look over exhibit space for Almond Growers -

They have cut down our old space in size to 25 x 36 - We can have one in opposite

wing of bldg 30 x 36 - taken under advisement

Got telegrams from California Nat Bank and Bank of Davis for tariff hearing


Left on 3.37 for city. - Stewart, Sutter & Fielding full.

stopped at Terminal 627 -

Tues 2 Aug 1921

Cool

Busy day -

In office until 1 p.m.

Got telegram from Gavin McNab

failed with Paul Scharrenberg -

Got Joe Knowland of Oakland Tribune and Arthur Brisbane of the Hearst papers.

Composing Resolutions for Lodi

Accepted 30 x 36 space at State Fair pavillion after conference with Schmitt.

Wed 3 Aug 1921

Cool -

Called on Mr. Grove of the Hartford Ins Co & Mr. A W Thornton of London Assurance

- both out -

Saw Mr. Summers on invitation, he suggesting employment of Tumulty.

Discussed Fair work with Schmitt also calling meeting with Stephen -

Went to Knights of Columbus meet at St Francis to see J Scott of L. Angeles for

introduction to Flaherty, Grand Knight

- nothing doing -

Telegram from Congressman John E Raker announces permanent release of Harnan

Singh -

Thurs 4 Aug 1921

Cool


Called on A. W. Thornton London Assurance 369 Pine

- took printed matter.

" " to Deering.

Saw Mr. Summers relative to employ of Tumulty on T. C. T. telegram

Wrote resolutions for Live Oak meeting

Went to Orpheum.

Called on Mr. Shelton attorney for creditors of Sac V. Electric R. R.

Fri 5 Aug 1921

Cool -

Got out resolutions for Live Oak after several attempts -

Signed up checks and papers to-date -

Left on 5 p.m. No 48 for Davis -

Gardner & family are home having driven in from Phillip's station on Wednesday last -

They report a fine trip - up via Auburn & Donner to Sierraville Campbell Hot Springs,

Deer Park "The Grove" Glen Alpine Phillips & Placerville.

Sat 6 Aug 1921

Warm about 105 at Marysville

Dix, Hall Jacobs and I left about 8 a.m. for Sacramento.

Called at Governor's office - Gov. out. Madsen took letter to Governor that will be

delivered at Santa Cruz -

Friend [?] Richards State Treasurer was out -

Found M. Diggs got fine telegram on way from him -

Took 10.40 train for Live Oak, boys drove. Held annual meeting at Live Oak -

Got Resolution through to sent to Congress -


Tried to phone office - no answer. Left Live Oak about 4.30. Saw State Land

Settlement at Durham. Drove to Richardson Springs

Had cottage No 11. Boys in H.

Sun 7 Aug 1921

Warm -

Met Theadore Schmeiser and family at Richardson

Drove to Chico & about town. Sprinkled a little near Richardson's, and again in

afternoon -

Ran to Vina to Los Molinos, to Tehema to Gerber to Corning where lunched - fine -

Home via Woodland about 6 p.m.

Harriet and Gardner had gone to Dixon and Winters investigating sheep trade and

almond pickers -

Began cleaning up and oiling car.

Had blow out near Willows -

Mon 8 Aug 1921

Cool

Finished cleaning car - Monsha gave me $200 for Hon. John E. Raker in re Harman

Singh and himself -

Dix, Hall Peters and I left about 8.30 for Davis where I got new all-weather tire & Inner

tube

Drove to Vallejo from Davis 9.40 to Vallejo @ 11.45 Took 12 M boat for Rodeo.

Went to 1616 LeRoy with boys - Then to Buick agency and to Stewart Speedometer

people on 20th and Broadway.

Left car at Keystone Garage

Left on Key Route 3.03


Signed up chks & papers -

Nelson of Arbuckle here -

At Sutter 457 -

Tues 9 Aug 1921

Very cool foggy -

Tried to get telegram from Mr. Thornton -

got one from Gov. W. D. Stephens and one from M. H de Young -

Mrs Albright = Governors Sec -

Nelson of Arbuckle in - is working on Insurance men -

Dixwell was in today - Has no position yet -

Mr. Clark of the Chronicle office, Managing editor, cut down my proposed telegram

and gave good advice on construction.

"Make the short and to the point or they wont be read"

Wed 10 Aug 1921

Cool

In office until 12.15

Left for Oakland 1.40

Got car from Keystone garage 22d & Telegraph

Drove to 12th & Franklin to Tribune office - after 1 hour wait saw J. R. Knowland -

got telegram to Senate Finance Committee - phoned it to office -

Had speedometer reinstalled by Steward people $2.75

Returned car to Keystone garage have tag No 15300. Took College St Car for Sac &

San Fran R. R. [word unclear] at College & Shafter -

To Sacto $3.30 At Hotel Sacramento Room 215


Attended theater

Met M. D. McCloud of Sutter Peach Growers Yuba City

Thurs 11 Aug 1921

Cool

Got telegram from John Chambers, Vice President Bank of Italy -

Chambers was former State Controller -

Went to meeting of Directors at Fair Ground -

Find Nat'nl Dept Agri. will be next to us on floor.

Had good meeting

Saw C. B. Daniels chairman State Board of Control - gave him data - He is to send

me telegram -

Left on 6.30 S P. train for City. Room 457 Sutter.

Fri 12 Aug 1921

Fine

In office until about 4 p.m.

Left for Oakland

Stopped at Key Route Inn Room 250 -

Drove to 1616 LeRoy Ave to Dine with Dixwell at Mrs Mabel Jacob's -

At room about 10.45

Sat 13 Aug 1921

Pleasant -

Left Oakland about 8.30 got 10 a.m. Rodeo ferry.


Drove into T. W. Palmers

Looked over his crop

Gave him check for $500 and got his note

Home about 4 p.m.

Gardner has one sled running on almonds and started huller this afternoon - Has

Spaniards, big and little - male and female - One is a two months old baby -

Sun 14 Aug 1921

Cool

Worked on huller a little - got big batch of letters and sample of alleged I. X. L

almonds from J. B. Hall of Mintun -

Answered letters & took them to town.

Mon 15 Aug 1921

Warm

Huller did not run today. Monsha and Harnan hauled three loads of alfalfa in a.m.

Monsha worked with me on huller in p.m.

Got cylinder in place in cage and did work on cage -

Harriet took 6 boxes Alberta peaches to town

Tues 16 Aug 1921

Fine

Worked on huller in a.m. In response to telegram went to Sacramento in p.m.

was at plant and at Fair grounds -

Looked up exhibit conditions.

One of the Brigden boys who is working for an oil company at Avon, came in at dinner

time in an Oldsmobile. He staid but a little while -


Wed 17 Aug 1921

Cool.

Left Davis on 8.37 for City

Sutter Hotel 555 -

Attended meeting of State Market Directors, H. S. Maddox, office. present

x Mendenhall, beans.

Frank Sweet, pears.

Lawlor poultry

Herrick berries

Gifford olives

Sheehan grapes -

Discussed cooperation between consumer and producer -

Back to office - got out letters to M. H. de Young & J. R. Knowlands.

Thurs 18 Aug 1921

Cool -

Wrote considerable today -

Went to Orpheum

Fri 9 Aug 1921

Cool.

T C. Tucker got into office this morning -

Reports successful trip -

Dixwell and Hall Jacobs called this afternoon -

Have a cold

Attended Hippodrome -


Sat 20 Aug 1921

Cool -

In office until 3.30

Left on 5 p.m. No 48 train for Davis -

Sun 21 Aug 1921

Pleasant -

Worked on new almond huller -

Gardners almond knockers worked today - Huller did not run

Hindus hauled alfalfa hay -

Mon 22 Aug 1921

Pleasant.

Worked on huller.

Hindus hauling hay

Grandpa Brigden came up at noon.

Tues 23 Aug 1921

Warm.

Standard oil driver in

Worked on huller and had it so near finished that I moved it over to packing house in

afternoon

We ran a few almonds through and got fair results

We need more motion and some adjusting.


Wed 24 Aug 1921

Fine

Experimented with new huller

- find it hulls better than the Beach and cracks fewer -

Man from Oregon was here with Prune gatherer

Left at 2 p.m. in auto for Sacramento.

Sent Dixwell $100.00 on "maintenance fund."

Called at Almond plant.

Saw interesting experiments in nut cracking.

Called at Secretary's office Agricultural Park.

no one in.

Drove to Lodi - Hotel Lodi 349

Tourist Garage - No 11 -

Bayley and Schmidt both at Oakdale

Thurs 25 Aug 1921

Cool -

Went to Lodi plant - thence to A R Stephens

Met K. F. Mcdonald Paul Levorcuz [?] - and H. T. Johnson of Paso Robles & Templeton

also Mr & Mrs [name not given] of Chico - Returning Hotel got notice to call S. F.

located T. C. T. at Sacramento - left for Sac. met T. C T at plant - We drove to

Antelope saw McBride Sec. & Gladney Representative

Returning met Mr & Mrs Blaffer of Houston Texas - after dinner while T. C. T. was

with Joe Stevens took party through plant.

Had watermelon at plant - Stopped at Hotel Sac 364 Biltwell Garage.


Fri 26 Aug 1921

Cool.

T. C. T. went to plant - after an early breakfast with me -

Took Mr & Mrs. G. J. Blaffer, and Mrs. Tucker about town going to Capitol, Sutters

Fort and East Sacramento.

T. C T & party left for San Fran via Oakdale about 10.15.

Went to plant - Watched cracking experiment -

Bought double breasted coat suit of Albert Elkus $43.75 and pr gray pants 12.50

Got home for supper -

Sat 27 Aug 1921

Cool -

In almond shed most of forenoon -

Fixed forms for cement at culvert at turn of road at stock sheds - in afternoon -

Men about finished knocking almonds in west orchard.

T. C. T. phone[d] for a meeting of Board of Directors on Tuesday next 30th inst -

Hindus finished hauling alfalfa.

Sun 29 Aug 1921

Cool -

Harnan Singh left today for Monk's place -

Spaniards did not work today -

Harriet took children to Sunday School -

Strolled though East orchard -


Mon 29 Aug 1921

Cool.

Left on 8.37 a.m. train for City.

Sutter 255.

Ed Leake came down and talked to me all the way.

Saw lawyer Shelton and Asher relative to Sac Valley Electric R.R. suits -

gave notice to each that I would pay $7.50 per share stockholders liability when I

secure release of liability.

T. C. T. is disturbed - is to dismiss Fan [?] & Schmitt.

Anticipating annoyance from the Stephen Huller source -

Went to Casino -

Got children book 1.00

G. G. typewriter ribbon 1.00

Tues 30 Aug 1921

Cool

At office -

Had Board meeting at 2 p.m.

Made arrangements to do business with The Farmers & Merchants Bank, Joe

Stephens Sacramento. Borrowed $30,000 above -

Made date Tuesday next for meet at Sacramento 1.30 all members -

Wednesday of Representatives at 1.30

Dixwell in at lunch

He got Davis R. R. ticket and paid Sutter hotel bill.

Meeting held until late - had to remain over.

Got Rooms at Sutter for Stephens and [name not given]


for self at Fielding 814

Wed 31 Aug 1921

Cool

Got shaving supplies -

B [?] - at Stewart

Gave up room expecting to go home. Matters detained me and I got room 754 at

Sutter.

Wrote resolutions on death of Frank L. Holland and revised brimstone letter of T. C. T

to California National Bank. Wrote to Mildred Porter Ryder.

Thurs 1 Sept 1921

Cool - foggy 0-

Called up Dixwell relative to going to Davis tonight

T. C. T. arranged a loan of $100,000 today on street [entire line left blank here and not

filled in]

Attended meeting of California Development Association at luncheon at Palace Hotel -

Insurance day - good program -

Wrote to Mildred Ryder

Dix came over and we went up to Davis on 5 p.m. train N. 48

It sprinkled a little this evening -

Fri 2 Sept 1921

Very cool - strong South wind -

At packing house and shops -

Dix and I drove to Sacramento. Lunched at Sutter Club.

Saw Geo. Peltier - He was distressed over outcome of failure of bank transaction.


Left suit at Elkus' for change -

At Plant -

At Fair grounds.

Got Dix on job at almond exhibit -

Attended Board meeting

Got car banners [?] tickets etc.

Dix called at Mr. Hall's for room, also at Land & Traveler's Hotels

- all full - Dined at Land - Cold tonight.

Sat 3 Sept 1921

Dixwell and I drove into Sacramento

- at Hotel Sacramento

Dix at Mr. Ham's residence, 14th bet G. & H.

Got suit at Elkus'.

Fair opened at 10 a.m. - good attendance

Dix, Mr Breece Mrs. Wm Barklage and Mrs. [name not given] are in charge of exhibit.

Sun 4 Sept 1921

Warm.

At Fair grounds all day - Band concerts etc.

Mon 5 Sept 1921

Very warm

Labor day -

50,000 attendance


Was in the stock judging tent

- had shorthorns

T. E. Robson of London Ontario, Judge -

At boxing and Horse show in evening

Tues 6 Sept 1921

Warm -

Slender crowd at Fair.

In Hereford judging tent until noon Judge Frank Van Natta of LaFayette Ind.

At 1.30 with Mr. Stephens went to almond meet at plant - had about 100 growers

present and good meeting -

At Fair - with Franklin Dr. Simmons & Mrs. Ammondson took in Education &

Woman's buildings

Met Mrs. Arthur Miller and sister who paid Dix high compliment -

Wed 7 Sept 1921

Warm

Went to San Francisco 8.15 train -

Saw Dr. Aaron - had lower plate adjusted it had been hurting badly.

Took almond recipes gotten by Dixwell to office -

Attended & presided at price fixing meeting in Sheldon building -

Attendance good.

E. E. Armfield represented Esparto.

The prices named are Nonpareil 20c I. X. L. 19c NePlus 18 Drakes 11.

Left for Sacramento on 5 p.m. boat -

Armfield, Ballard, Dopking Phillips & Caldwell were in party -


Armfield & I dined together

at T [?] & D theater a while -

Thurs 8 Sept 1921

Warm

Governor's day -

Gardner, Harriet and the children were in - all were at Governor's luncheon.

At Rotary club banquet in evening

Fri 9 Sept 1921

Warm

Awards in horticulture were made -

Northern California counties were given 1st, Pear and Peach Assn 2d and Setchel [?]

Fruit Co 3d in cooperative associations.

- ridiculous. The almond growers were excluded on a technicality. In presenting the

matter to the Board it apologized by remitting charges for floor space, awarding a

silver cup and passing resolutions commending us. The Jacob's of Berkeley were

Dixwell's guests -

Forrest Plant and fiancee were my guests in box in p.m.

At Athletic meet, boxing horse show

Large attendance

Sat 10 Sept 1921

Cool - cold at evening

At plant in a.m.

Gardner & Harriet came in.

An offish day.


Had long talk with C. L. Best relative to engines & tractors.

Gave D. R. Bailey One Hundred Dollars to pay to Dixwell

Sun 11 Sept 1921

Cool

Fair attendance

The 1921 meeting close at 11 p.m.

It is said to have been the best State Fair ever held in California -

Mon 12 Sept 1921

Cool

Out at grounds in a.m. Got out some pastry and confectionery for Mrs. Dawley for the

Arbuckle Fair

Dix and I lunched at the Sutter Club

Later we drove to Davis and home -

Tues 13 Sept 1921

Cool -

Drove into Davis in p.m. expecting to got to Bank, but had flat tire and was too late.

Got new Goodyear "All Weather" tire and tube of Davis Garage, $35.44

Mrs. Breasted invited me to an old time card party at her home tomorrow evening.

Dix and I went to meeting of "Ag" students at State Farm - I spoke on almond sales

and Prof Shaw on Land Settlement

Thurs 15 Sept 1921

Cool - very -


looks and feels rainy.

Dix and I drove to Oakland - leaving home at 6.25 getting Vallejo-Rodeo ferry at 8.30

Drove to 1616 LeRoy Ave. leaving Dix and baggage & fruit -

Left car at garage of Webb Motor Co of 2471 Shattuck Ave

Check No. 02644

Buick car State N. 50,306.

Got to City 11.15 Went to Sutter 242.

Attended California Development Board luncheon at Palace -

F. Sweet & Sheehan spoke

T. C. T. was to have spoken also others, but time prevented -

At office until near five p.m.

Fri 16 Sept 1921

Cool.

At office - Got notice from Roos Bros relative to dry goods acct -

gave it to Frank Deering and got some data relative to case at Woodland -

Attended W. B. Wellman luncheon at Commercial Club where Dr. Mead took up Land

settlement plan, citing needs of Madera County.

Dix came in borrowed car to take Harriet Campbell to Sigma Pi party

Went to Orpheum.

Sat 17 Sept 1921

Rained a little from 10 A.M. on

In office in a.m.

Attended luncheon given by Aaron Sapiro to officers of Cooperative associations at

Commercial Club - Eugene Meyer Jr of Federal War Finance Board spoke -


Left on 3.15 for Berkeley where I met Dixwell who had Buick ready for me -

It sprinkled most of time up to Suisun

Left Berkeley at 4.05

- got 5 oclock Rodeo boat home 8 p.m.

One auto hit another near Suisun.

Sun 18 Sept 1921

Coll -

Strolled about place. Rested

Mon 19 Sept 1921

Cool

About place -

Cleaned up auto in a.m.

In p.m. went to Davis - got for house:

Meat 2.00 Ice 40c Crackers 50c

Saw W. S. Wright, heard his woes relative to Sac Valley RR and Insurance -

Tues 20 Sept 1921

Cool North wind -

Harriet, Muriel and I drove into Sacramento -

Left shaving package at Hotel Sacramento -

Got Tucker picture framed - Saw the C. L. Best people. Tried to see Lester J.

Hinsdale

Took Ramsay of Red Bluff through almond plant -


Got 32 ft. yard wide wire seven for windows $9.75

1 sk spuds $2.70

T. C. Tucker picture framed - 75c

Judge Anderson rendered an opinion in case of Pierce VS Pierce advising annulment

and giving $600 attorney fees and $200 per month for ten months -

Wed 21 Sept 1921

North wind

Got out several letters - drove to Davis - got box grapes

Collect 46c fro A. R. Stephens Lodi

Monsha & I took stairs down from front porch at Nursery house and put wire over

windows -

Thurs 22 Sept 1921

Cool -

Left Davis on 8.37 train for City

Attended Market Day luncheon of California Development Board at Palace Hotel -

Saw Tucker for few minutes as his is going to Sacramento tonight on boat to a meeting

of Sacramento business men at our plant - I was not informed of meeting -

Saw Deering relative to opinion of Judge Anderson.

Stopped at Hotel Court Room 208 -

Went to Casino -

Fri 23 Sept 1921

Warm for S. F.

Saw Cutter relative to grain - outlook poor.

Phoned Dr. Mead & Prof Shaw relative to Land settlement


Phoned Lester Hinsdale office for Dix - out of town -

Dix came in - had lunch at New Frank's -

Went to Commonwealth Club for Land Settlement data. With Dix to Pauson's to get

suit -

At Dr. Aaron's to have upper plate adjusted -

Attended meeting of Board of Directors of California Development Board at

Commercial Club - Land settlement discussed - voted to be undertaken.

Sat 24 Sept 1921

Cool -

In office in a.m.

Wrote out data on State land colonization

Saw Deering and Scott

Met Dix at office about 12.45 Went to Cal Market for lunch.

Went with Dix to Pauson & Co's to get his suit, a blue striped one - $49.00. Made him

a birthday present of it -

We went shopping for the children. Got socks kerchiefs, books crayons &

confectionery -

Going to room at Hotel Court thence to meet train N. 48 for Davis -

Met Mr. [name not given] Mills of Willows, interested in Indian Valley.

Met Jeff Donnenwirth at Davis - told of proposed visit to Gilroy -

Sun 25 Sept 1921

Warm

Harriet and children went to Sunday School.

Gardner, the children and I drove to Nursery buildings


Mon 26 Sept 1921

North wind.

In town in p.m.

Later drove in taking Jeff Donnenwirth to Rebeckah Lodge meeting -

Gilroy excursion was discussed.

Tues 27 Sept 1921

North wind.

Tinkered about place.

In evening Gardner, Harriet Jeff Donnenwirth and I drove into Davis to illustrated

lecture on "The Agriculture of Egypt.

Wed 28 Sept 1921

North wind -

Left home for Sacramento after lunch.

Exchanged suit at Elkus', a double breasted for a single -

Bot doll for Muriel's gift to Marjorie also books.

Was at almond plant -

Thurs 29 Sept 1921

Warm.

Left Davis for Cit on 8.37

Attended Cal. Dev. luncheon at Palace Hotel. Industrial Exposition talked.

Judge Shields was on train also Caldwell of Winters.

Called on Deering & Scott relative to suit.


Called at State Water Commission for Indian Valley reservoir data.

At Dr. Aarons - left upper plate for adjustment wearing old Grant plate for time.

At office. Bayley there

Met Tucker

Fri 30 Sept 1921

Fine.

At office met Bailey again - talked loading conveyor.

Saw Deering - paid $155.99 to Deering with which to pay Roos Bros bill.

Met Mr. Summers in my office - told him we were well sold out of certain varieties.

For this Tucker later in presence of Dix jumped on me saying I upset the mild as he

was wanting to work Summers for another loan.

Dix & I lunched together

He has an opening with Chas. W. Haswell of 433 California St. Insurance Exchange

Bldg -

Got upper plate from Dr Aarons -

Am sick tonight

Sat 1 Oct 1921

Pleasant

Left on 8 a.m. Key Route boat for Richmond

Paid City tax on lots to Berg Bros - $39.54

Back to City & to sailing of Empire State at Pier 46. This is the Chamber of Commerce

excursion to Orient.

Took taxi to Stewart $1.50 At Dr. Aarons had plate adjusted

At office, Tucker out. Left note relative to remark to Summers.

Left on No 48 for Davis -


Kittie Chandler is at Harriets for visit

Sun 2 Oct 1921

Fine day -

Sent $300 for subscription to three units of Stadium Fund University of California

- one for each Gardner and Dix and one for self -

Went to Davis to mail above -

Mon 3 Oct 1921

Fine

Not feeling well today

Overhauled papers

Drove into Davis - made deposit at Bank

Gardner, Harriet, Kittie Chandler and I played "500", this evening

Gardner & I discussed improvements in Beach huller

Tues 4 Oct 1921

North wind -

Drove into Sacramento in p.m.

Shopped a little - got letters of introduction from Secretary Paine to some 1/2 dozen

Secretaries of Eastern Fairs - Took some of the help down town -

Home about 7.15

Wed 5 Oct 1921

Light north wind

Got phone from Deering relative teeth showing by [name not given].


Left on 3.37 for City - Sutter 557.

Kittie Chandler - who has been visiting Harriet went at same time and was met by her

sister Mabel at ferry - Casino.

Paid $4.00 for Safe deposit box No. 93 of Bank of Yolo Bank (sic)

Cloudy toward night.

Thurs 6 Oct 1921

Cool

Got hair cut at Sutter shop -

Went to see Deering at 9.15 again at 2.15.

Last time Scott went to see H. I Stafford and reported a settlement on bias [basis] of

withdrawal of fraud charge and payment of $--- in excess of Judge Anderson's findings

-

Saw Dix at his office

- got him to see P. Ehrlich with $375.00 in payment of S. V E R. R. stockholders

liability -

Saw Dr. Aarons on adjustment of plate -

Left on 7 p.m. train for Sacramento -

Stopped at Clunie third floor front

Fri 7 Oct 1921

Warm unusually.

Breakfasted at depot.

Took 7.30 train for Davis - Home about 9 a.m.

Standard Oil man called, also Yolo Water and power Cos agt. -

Gardner turned water into alfalfa.

Made preparation to meet Scott - Stafford settlement


Gave up my proposed Eastern trip to Southern States Washington, N. Y. Chicago

etc.

Left on 3.36 train for City - Sutter 445 -

Sat 8 Oct 1921

Pleasant

Saw Dr Aaron relative to plate.

Saw F. P. Deering relative to suit -

Attended meeting of Exchange Board

T. C Tucker attacked me because I resented his brutal treatment.

He admitted that he had not made the statement to Mrs. Summers he said he did -

He further admitted that he had misstated information given him by Bailey, regarding

work at plant -

He apologized for what he had said.


Sun 9 Oct 1921

Fine

All went to Farmer's day at the Community Church in Davis

Mon 10 Oct 1921

Fine.

Gardner took me to Davis-

Got $1,000 in A. B. A checks - bought round trip R. R. ticket N. Y via New Orleans -

returning via Chicago, Seattle & Portland $236.47. sleeper to New Orleans $23.

Left at 12.45 for City -


got 5 p.m. Sunset train

- have lower 5 in car 52 "Warwick" Dix failed to connect -

Tues 11 Oct 1921

Warm -

Arrived in Los Angeles 45 minutes late owing to heavy fog.

Hot ride thro Indio region

Wed 12 Oct 1921

Warm

Very hot and dusty.

Julius V. Boucher of Kinloch Bldg. St Louis was taken sick - called a doctor and, with

wife left the train at Del Rio-

Central 7025 phone -

Gaston Masson his friend 1233, 2d St c/o Fulton Bag Co. New Orleans -

Thurs 13 Oct 1921

Weather not so hot -

Passed through rice corn and cane fields.

Arrived at New Orleans ten minutes late 8.10.

Transferred to L & N depot taking sleeper for Mobile -

Fri 14 Oct 1921

Cool at Mobile

Out early. Met C. A. Reed Mr Patterson of Putney Ga & others.


Spoke at meeting of Pecan Growers after an amusing introduction by Mr. Patterson

In p.m. took long ride with party to pecan and orange groves.

This is an old timber region trying to realize something else than lumber.

Sat 15 Oct 1921

Warm

Left on M & O at 8.15 for Meridian Miss.

Attended Alabama and Mississippi Fair in p.m.

Stopped at Great Norther Hotel and regret having done so.

Sun 16 Oct 1921

Warm

Left at 12.10 on A & V. train for Jackson Miss.

arrived about 3.40 Had wired to "The Edwards" for accommodations. On arriving

was put in a room, small one, with two beds in it. One was occupied by a traveling

man. Struck out to hunt another found a poor one at "The Maples" W. Pearl St &

Minerva.

Met Rev [name not given] on train

Mon 17 Oct 1921

Pleasant.

Attended the Mississippi State Fair held here. It is a State Fair in name only, being

financed by the city of Jackson.

It is a good Fair for its locality - The evening entertainment "Arabian Nights" and

fireworks were especially good

Tues 18 Oct 1921

Hot


Left Jackson on the Central line at 8.30 Had a fearfully hot and dusty ride to New

Orleans, arriving at 4 p.m.

Stop at the St Charles - R 788 -

Received mail from home and telegram from Dixwell

Attended theater

saw "The Four Horsemen - good.

Wed 19 Oct 1921

Warm.

Tried to re-route my railroad ticket but failed.

Answered many letters.

Took city tour ride in p.m.

Old open sewers are passing. Street cars now run over former site of sewers, and

lawns cover space -

Moving picture and vaudeville

Thurs 20 Oct 1921

Warm.

Left at 8.30 for Flomaton where changed cars for Pensacola Florida, arriving about

5.30

Stopped at "San Carlos" Room 524 -

Strolled about town and wrote until late

Fri 21 Oct 1921

Warm

Left at 6.25 fro Live Oak, arriving at 6 p.m. Had a fearfully dusty ride in chair car.

Country badly out of repair-


Saw wrapping tobacco fields - all covered either with metal lath or netting - some cane

some corn - not much cotton

At Suwannee House

Crossed "The Suwannee River" near town -

At Suwannee House No 38 - American plan

Sat 22 Oct 1921

Cloudy -

Sent package of extra stuff by mail to Davis -

Wrote many letters

Called at Chamber of Commerce - Saw a drove of hogs driven through the main

street.

Left on 11.50 Coast Line train for Lakeland

- arrived 8.15 Stopped at Buchannan Hotel, across the way from station

- have shower bath -

Had a very dusty ride again and am pretty tired tonight

Most of the country through which we passed today is cut out timber -

poverty everywhere in evidence -

Many negro shacks without windows. Phosphate industry considerable in southern

part -

Sun 23 Oct 1921

Rained this morning at Lakeland.

Left Lakeland on 8.30 train for Jacksonville - Country on East side of Florida rather

better than on West -

It is more thickly settled and in places more highly developed -

It sprinkled all day -


Got into Jacksonville after dusk -

Stopped at De Soto Hotel opposite Jacksonville station.

Mon 24 Oct 1921

Sprinkled all day.

Around town in a.m. at State Fair grounds in p.m. Association under auspices of City

- Have just built a half mile track and are building a grand stand - a very high one -

Left on 8.45 train for Waycross Ga - At Phoenix opposite station.

Tues 25 Oct 1821

Sprinkles

Left at 8.45 for Albany Georgia -

Was met by Mr. J. M. Patterson of the Georgia Soft shelled Pecan Association of

Putney Ga. and was shown over some of the Pecan section

Was at packing house where negroes came in with days picking and had it weighed.

Probably 175 men & women participated

The days pick was 10,941 lbs. -

They do no processing save dry and grade the nuts. Same [some?] are boxed in 5, 10

& 25 boxes and in barrels - all are shipped by express - Prices recd: Schleys Fancy

68c Extra Fancy 75c other varieties Fancy 55c Extra Fancy 48c

Wed 26 Oct 1921

Cloudy. Wandered about place in a.m.

In p.m. went to luncheon at Country Club near Albany as one of the guests of Mr.

Jones of Albany

There were 10 at table at the Kinchawoosie Country Club.

It sprinkles a little in the evening.


Mr. & Mrs. Patterson invited some twenty friends to the house this evening. A very

pleasant evening was spent.

C. A Reed & Dr [name not given] of Washington were there & Harvey C. Stiles a

Horticulturist of E Columbia Texas and formerly of Mexico under Madero was there.

Thurs 27 Oct 1921

Fine

Mr. Patterson took me to 5.25 train at Albany - en route to Macon, where the Georgia

State Fair opens today - at Dempsey 505 -

At Fair in p.m.

Met R. C. Berckmans [Berksman] Sec. State Ag. Society

Received complimentary ticket and looked over their agricultural pavillion

Their buildings are of a temporary character and wholly inadequate

Not much livestock in yet. Circus in park today, John Robinsons.

Heard from home.

Very tired - did not go out tonight

Fri 28 Oct 1921

Fine -

Sent children some things -

Got out a number of letters -

Am not feeling well today - was not at Fair grounds until 3 p.m. Very light attendance

today at Fair.

Berksman Sec. of State Board of Agriculture met me -

[Under waving line at the foot of page:]

Sent by mail to Davis Board of Yolo C. A. G. Ex [?] check N A 3805 - $47.61

State Ag.. Society No. 6451 45.93


Sat 29 Oct 1921

Fine

Off of Charlotte via Atlanta leaving Macon at 8.30

Arrived at Atlanta at 11.30 Central time

moved watch back an hour. Took a taxi and rode 45 minutes about Atlanta and left at

11.30 ET. for Charlotte N. C.

Country shows a little improvement of extreme South. Arrived at Charlotte 8 p.m.

Stopped at Stoneman house opposite depot - Strolled up town - a lively place - Saw

almonds on sale first time Price 45c Shine 5c

Sun 30 Oct 1921

Raining

Left Charlotte 4.25 A. M.

train delayed by hot box

also at Gretna 1 hour by derailed engine on another train.

Many shifts of passenger list.

Crowded to Alexandria where many got off -

A peculiar genius who sat with me slept for a time then his foot got asleep and he

furnished much amusement -

Got into Washington 1 1/2 hours late

C. A. Reed & R. H. Taylor had intended to meet me. Reed & wife compelled to return

to little one.

Taylor took me to The Cosmos Club, where Reed secured accommodations for me

Room 37.

Mon 31 Oct 1921

Sprinkling

At breakfast this morning met D. W. Ross formerly of Willows later of San Francisco


R. H. Taylor called

Had Taylor & Reed at luncheon -

Saw Hoke Smith ex-senator of Georgia and [name not given] Taylor Market Director.

Later went with Reed & Taylor to office of Thos L. Littlepage attorney in Union Trust

Building to confer as to interviewing Samuel Gompers of Union Labor -

Went with Taylor to post office on Park Road for my registered mail.

Taylor going home 1448 Park Road

Rode [?] to club - answered mail

strolled over to New Willard

Not well - retired early

Taylor phoned - Nolan & Kahn out of town -

Tues 1 Nov 1921

Rained

Breakfasted with Mr Ross.

Lunched with Mr Ross and Mr [name not given] Newell

had long interview with the gentlemen.

Went to Washington monument and Lincoln Memorial.

R H Taylor called in p.m. and took me to his apartments to dinner Mrs Taylor and

little Harriet very nice.

A. C. Reed called and in his auto took us to meeting of Washington Botanical Society.

Hear lecture on National Parks.

Met Mr. Ross later and made arrangement to go to see Wallace of Union [?] Labor at 11

tomorrow

Wed 2 Nov 1921

Fine

C A Reed called up early inviting me to go on trip 25 miles into Montgomery County.


Through Mr. W D Ross saw Mr. Wallace of Samuel Gompers office on Massachusetts

Ave

In p.m. went to Arlington, Zoological park and City drive.

Thurs 3 Nov 1921

Fine

At 10 a.m. took ride to office buildings

Bureau of Printing and Engraving National Museum. White House and Capitol. Left

the bus I was in and joined one going to Mount Vernon.

Stopped at the Masonic Lodge room where Washington belonged

Saw the Carlylse House Christ Church, the Marshall House of Ellsworth - Jackson

fame Mount Vernon and Tomb of Washington.

The Japanese delegation to Disarmament Congress had left flowers upon the

sarcophagi -

Fri 4 Nov 1921

Fine

Cashed 5 ABA checks

Called on Cong. J. E. Raker

Missed Cha Currey -

Lunched at Capitol

Saw Senator Shortridge

Missed " Johnson

Spent some time in Senate

Remained in room assorting and packing things to send home in eve [?] -

Sat 5 Nov 1921 [No entry.]


Sun 6 Nov 1921

Fine.

Left Washington at 10 a.m. for Baltimore. Took car up town and returned -

Took taxi for an hours drive through Baltimore.

Many dwellings are built to sidewalk and are alike on the block.

Saw the Johns Hopkins University

Left at 4 p.m. for Philadelphia

Got in after dark.

Taxied in from [name not given]

Stopped at Adelphia Room 321. $5.75 a day including breakfast.

Mon 7 Nov 1921

At Wanamakers -

Took in a double trip about city -

good opportunity to see place -

Was at Wanamakers for lunch and in store until after it closed - heard organ at 5.15

An orchestra of 30 pieces played to organ accompaniment - The thre[e?] gaudily

uniformed buglers closed the musical number -

Attended a Vaudeville Theater - poor -

Tues 8 Nov 1921

Cool -

Was in Wanamakers at opening time 9 A. M. and heard great organ -

Bot books, drawing books soaps etc for the children and sent them to Davis -

Wrote F. P. Deering and sent him a check for $1500. Lunched at Wanamakers.

Left Philadelphia on 2 p.m. train for New York. Stopped at Hotel Pennsylvania room

575.


Wed 9 Nov 1921

Rained gently all day -

Went into and thro the Pennsylvania Terminal - also out 7th ave on street car to

Central Park -

Attended moving picture show in evening -

Got umbrella and books and toys for children

Thurs 10 Nov 1921

Fine rather cold wind -

Took 6th Ave Elevated and went to Chambers St. at Hudson.

Called at 100 Hudson, Cal Almond Growers Exchange

Lunched near by there went to St Paul's church and cemetery. The Municipal bld'g

etc.

Returned to 97 Hudson, Wood & Stevens - spent some time there -

Intended to call on U. H. Dudley & Co 100 Varick St. Ph Canal 2040, but was too late.

Went to Rector to Trinity Church & Cemetery - to Wall St. water front. Explosion.

Mill bld'g, 81 years = rental $27,500,000 & 25 story (sic) Bldg - 8,000,000 Stock Ex.

Equitable Bldg 15,000

employees - Nat City Bnk, old Custom[?] | 40 stories (sic)

Fri 11 Nov 1921

Cool

Went to Woolworth building - walked to Bowery through the Aquarium through

Trinity Church & yard - to Bronx and to considerable of that

- back to Hotel and out 5th Avenue on bus - to about 170th St Along Riverside drive

and return

Bronx is about at 190th St - Fordham University and Hospital are there.

Had wonderful day and am fearfully tired -


Sat 12 Nov 1921

Raining in New York.

Sent package by par[c]el post, insured for 5.00 from Pennsylvania Hotel to Davis

Left soon after P. M. for 6th Avenue tunnel to Hoboken - Train left Hoboken at 10.20

Lakawanna R. R.

Fine road 396 miles to Buffalo

It began snowing about noon and snowed at intervals until night - some 2 inches in

Buffalo -

Went through an interesting section, the great anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania

A prosperous looking country -

Wired W. L. Porter Chicago

Stopped at Statler in Buffalo 1050.

Sun 13 Nov 1921

Snowed at intervals

Breakfasted at Statler and left Buffalo on the 7.45 a.m. Wabash train for Chicago 574

m.

This a poor road and has but little passenger traffic.

Met Mr. & Mrs Dr. Lt. Col F. W. Ernest Wilson of 25 St Clair Ave.

Niagara Falls, Ont - They had left purse and keys at home - There was much snow on

ground in Central Ontario, less toward Detroit

The railroad ferry at Detroit is a primitive affair -

Got into Chicago at 9.55

W. L. Porter met me at the Dearborn station notwithstanding my request to the

contrary. Went on elevated out to 335 N. Mennard Ave.

Met Frankie, Pierce & Velma, Mildred & Geo Rider, got much mail [?] - After 1 a.m. in

getting to bed -


Mon 14 Nov 1921

Fine

Fred Dickerson called up while I was at breakfast to have me go down town with him

to a convocation of Faculty alumni and undergraduates of colleges in organizing

limitation of armament work at Hotel LaSalle -

Went - lunched at Manufacturers club

home late -

Pierce & Velma came played 500 - had refreshments.

Tues 15 Nov 1921

Fine -

Mildred & I went to Marshall Field's - got books also walking and talking baby for

Mildred's baby -

Met Dickerson and Porter at Stock Yards and spent afternoon at Libby McNeal &

Libby's canning factory.

In evening Mr & Mrs Dickerson, Mr. [name not given] Pierce & Velma came and spent

the evening.

Wed 16 Nov 1921

Pleasant.

Geo Ryder and Mildred went with me to Armours stockyards in forenoon.

Made reservation on tomorrows C M & St P. [?] 10.15 train for Spokane.

Will got taxi and we Will Frankie, Mildred and baby drove to Pierces 5401 W. Quincee

[?] and spent evening.

Thurs 17 Nov 1921

Pleasant

Went to shop [?] of Dickerson [seems to be some word or name missing here].


W. L. St [more words seem to be missing.]

Dickerson rode down town with me - Saw wrecked cars of elevated

Called on W. A. Frost & Co. Lunched with Frost.

Back to 335 N. Menard to dinner.

Mildred and George had a rehearsal of their amateur theatricals.

Left about 9 p.m. for C M & St Paul train for Spokane. 10.15

Will & Frank, Pierce & Velma went to train

Fri 18 Nov 1921

Pleasant

About LaCrosse in a.m.

Snowed -

As we got further west it got colder.

Sat 19 Nov 1921

Very cold -

Porter shut off heat in car and nearly froze us -

Thermometer in [name not given] Montana 20 degrees below zero -

Sun 20 Nov 1921

Cold.

The Porter made good on the heat last night. It was altogether too hot

Got into Spokane about 9 a.m.

Went to Davenport Hotel Room 501.

Called W. R. Windsors home - he was not in but expected soon


Windsor came and staid at the Davenport 1209 over night - Was visiting with me until

10.30

Am pretty sick with a cold -

Mon 21 Nov 1921

Clear in a.m. Snow in p.m.

Felt pretty badly this morning -

Betty[?] came in about 7 a.m.

Had gone back to bed.

Dressed - went to breakfast and felt better.

Windsor & I walked about town

There is so much snow may jitney lines have suspended operations

Went with Windsor on trolley line to his home - had luncheon and returned about 5

p.m. to Davenport -

It snowed a considerable part of the afternoon.

Tues 22 Nov 1921

Cold though warmer than lately.

The C. M & St P. trains are running late. The East bound is 4 hours late the West

bound 2 hours late.

Left Spokane at 11.10 in Couer(sic) D'Alene sleeper.

St Othello, the beginning of the electrically operated portion of the road we lost about

two hours while the crews were tinkering on the electric motor.

We finally [we joined?] to a steam locomotive and ran into Seattle on steam.

We reached Seattle about 2.20 a.m. nearly six hours late -

Passed through much open, rocky country -

Stopped at Hotel Washington, Seattle, Room 322.


Wed 23 Nov 1921

Rained at intervals

Went to tower of L. C Smith building 500 ft.

Tried to go on sight-seeing trip but they could not get a load.

Visited the Free Market. There was a great jam there -

Attended the Apple Show of the North West. They gave a reception to their "Apple

Queen" -

Thurs 24 Nov 1921

Cloudy and rainy -

Left Seattle at 8.10 for Portland -

Saw Camp Lewis of war time fame -

Nice trip - fine scenery - many vegetable gardens.

Train ran an hour late owing to delay at Tacoma -

Portland about 3.30 p.m.

Stopped at Hotel Portland Room 309

Attended theater

Fri 25 Nov 1921

Rained at intervals rather close together.

Did but little -

No excursions going out -

Got reservations for home trip tomorrow -

Called up Mrs W. J. Hawkins Peo [?] [incomplete word.]


Sat 26 Nov 1921

Rainy

Left Portland at 9 a.m. on No 15 S. P.

Passed through much interesting country.

Camp Lewis, of wartime renown was passed through. Many saw-mills are running.

The State Highway near Portland has been overflowed and bridges are washed out -

Sun 27 Nov 1921

Rainy

The trip along the upper Sacramento river is an interesting one.

It had not rained much in California.

Changed cars in Sacramento, taking No 17, the local train for Davis -

Gardner, Harriet and the children Marjorie and Muriel came to meet me -

My cold is still very bad -

Mon 28 Nov 1921

[Above date Pierce wrote: "North wind"]

Looked about shop.

Harriet washed -

Took Harriet in afternoon to The Leisure Hour Club in Davis - Called for Mrs. Geo.

Fissell -

Sent money orders for Gardner - did some shopping -

Left laundry 3 s- [meaning not clear]

9c at Roger's


Tues 29 Nov 1921

Sprinkled at intervals

Gardner & I went to packing house, creek barn and shop -

Returned to Monsha Singh the $200.00 he sent to John E Raker, on behalf or Harnan

Singh and himself -

Mr Raker declined it -

Monsha drew money of Gardner and went to Sacramento.

Harriet went to town

Am not feeling well -

Wed 30 Nov 1921

Cloudy, cold

Monsha went to San Francisco.

Gardner put glass in broken window up stairs over port cochere.

Thurs 1 Dec 1921

Cloudy - Rained in San Francisco.

Went to San Francisco on 8.37 train attended Cal Dev. Assn. luncheon featuring

Dairying

Wast (sic) [Was] at Industries Exposition as a Director of the Ass'n.

Dix had dinner with me at Frank's restaurant

Stopped at Hotel Sutter R - 232.

Fri 2 Dec 1921

Rained

At office -


Tried to see F. P. Deering. Phoned him at about 10.20.

He said he had a client coming at 11 and would call me and make a date. Was in

office until 2.30 and heard nothing from him.

Went to see Dr. Hugo Wahl, Pacific Building relative to statement of account for Mrs. P

-

Theater in evening.

Sat 3 Dec 1921

Fine

Field Marshall Foch of France came to town today - Saw him in the procession on

Market street.

Bot Xmas cards -

Left at 2.40 for Davis.

Was at Cal. Dev. Assn relative to some letters they wished me to sign.

Sun 4 Dec 1921

Fine

Harriet, the children Mrs. Killespie and I drove to Woodland to attend the Elks'

Memorial service at Christian church Woodland.

Gardner and Monsha started 75 tractor plowing in west knoll field -

Mon 5 Dec 1921

Cold.

Went to Davis, made deposits at Bank and transferred money to Savings department.

Got 2 kgs nail and some round iron for Gardner.

Took Harriet's car and got new battery at Frost's.


Tues 6 Dec 1921

Cold - wind north

Went to town in a.m. and got man, Ed Johnson for Gardner - from Enterprise

Employment office Sacramento

Wed 7 Dec 1921

Clear & Cold.

Harriet, the children and I drove into Sacramento. Got 2 toy doll carriages, a trunk

and confectionery. Had lunch at Travelers Hotel.

Went to Crockers inspecting type-writer desks - to C. A. G Ex Got underclothes 2

suits (union) & 1/2 doz socks for self -

Home about 6 p.m.

Gardner moved harrow to N. W. Knoll field -

Thurs 8 Dec 1921

Foggy -

Started late on acct of not being able to locate papers, for 8.37 train - missed it and

returned home

Sent $32.00 to Cosmos Club Washington D. C. and copied Nat Nut Growers tariff

resolution -

Took 12.15 train for City.

Gardner began sowing barley in N. W. knoll field -

Met T. H. Ramsay on boat and conversed rest of route.

Stopped at Sutter Room 228 - At theater -

Fri 9 Dec 1921

Fine

At office in A. M.


Saw Tucker.

Held Board meeting at 2 p.m. All present.

Have 6 carloads nuts on hand.

$175,000 in bank

$30,000 due uncollected.

Have paid Non 14 c IXL 12 Drakes 7 Have many growers who have not delivered, or

have only partially done so -

Phoned Dix but did not see him -

Entertained Mr. A R. Stephen of Lodi -

Met Chas Paine

Sat 10 Dec 1921

Cool.

Had photographs taken by Habenicht 120 Geary St -

At office later

This is my 71st birthday. Am feeling fine and am able to do considerable work along

accustomed lines -

Left at 2.40 for Davis -

Saw Gardner at Cattlemen's meeting at Palace.

Sun 11 Dec 1921

Frosty.

Harriet and I attended funeral of Mrs. J. B. Tufts in Davis - Mrs Tufts would have

been 93 years old on the 23rd inst, had she lived until then

Mon 12 Dec 1921

Fine


Had two men haul wood and clean up and pick up about place -

Gardner came home from City on No. 38 - S. P.

Harriet went to Leisure Hour Club meet at Georgia Hamel's -

Electricity was "off" several hours this forenoon -

Tues 13 Dec 1921

Cool frosty.

Ed Johnson and I put in cement foundation for gate in front of house and also cement

braces for cement heads at culverts on road from house to county highway.

Wed 14 Dec 1921

Frosty.

Gardner moved harrows to East field - had 3 lambs butchered at State Farm for S. P.

Pullman service.

Went to town in p.m. and looked over my safe deposit box.

Monsha is plowing in East field -

Land is quite dry but plows well.

Thurs 15 Dec 1921

Very cold -

Took Harriet to north gate to meet auto stage as she is going shopping with Mrs. W O

Russell in Sacramento.

Went to San Fran on 8.37 train - Sutter 233.

Attended luncheon of California Development Association at Palace.

Dr. Meade and Wm Sproule spoke on land settlement.

Called at Habernichts and saw proofs of photo

Was at office did not see T. C. T. as he was out.


Dix came and we had dinner Then went to my room for a while - Casino.

Fri 16 Dec 1921

Cool

Bought 3 "assorted" nut, fruit & confectionery boxes of Goldberg Bowen & Co.

Sent one each to Mrs. J. M. Patterson, Putney Ga. Mrs. F. W. Ariss Portland O &

Mrs. W L. Porter, Chicago Ill.

Was in office in a.m. & p.m.

Dix lunched with me on Bush St - Gave Dix $10.00 for fare home Xmas.

T. C. Tucker has severe cold -

Left on 11 p.m. train for Fresno, en-route as delegate from Cal Dev. Assn to Valley

Citrus Fair at Visalia

Sat 17 Dec 1921

Pleasant cloudy -

Arrived in Fresno 8.10 a.m. breakfasted and left soon after for Visalia - Our

delegation, numbering finally a dozen, was met and escorted to the Fair and were

courteously treated.

This Fair is fine -

Citrus fruits, apples, vegetables etc are creditable - The auto exhibit had Xmas

setting. The machinery exhibit was not large but was good -

Left at 7.25 for Fresno, Stopped at Hotel Fresno 528 -

It sprinkled beginning at Visalia. Dance tonight at hotel.

Sun 18 Dec 1921

Rained at Fresno.

Left Fresno at 6.05 a.m. in rain Mr. Bernard of Butte City was on board -

Reached Davis, via Sacramento 3.40.


Dove to Highway bridge

Gardner was sowing and harrowing in N. E. corner of ranch.

Got can. [?] for Velma -

Mon 19 Dec 1921 [No entry.]

Tues 20 Dec 1921

Rained at intervals

Went to town for mail -

Wed 21 Dec 1921

Rained

Gardner butchered two sheep for City.

Harriet went to Davis for mail -

Thurs 22 Dec 1921

Fair

Went to Fair Oaks to see the bleacher installed there.

Returned via Folsom and Orange Vale -

Did some shopping in Sacramento -

Fri 23 Dec 1921 [No entry.]

Sat 24 Dec 1921

Was in Davis in forenoon -

Harriet went to Davis in afternoon.


Dixwell came up from San Francisco on 2.40 train - went for him in Buick - taking

both girls, to give folds an opportunity to instal Christmas tree -

Had Christmas tree exercises tonight - It was a very enjoyable occasion.

Sun 25 Dec 1921

Rained at intervals

Harriet, Dix and children went to Sunday School -

Had turkey dinner.

Mon 26 Dec 1921

Rained much of time

Took Gardner, Harriet, Dix and the girls to 12.45 train for Berkeley.

Got sheep up in anticipation of high water

Tues 27 Dec 1921

Rained at intervals in forenoon. Sun out in afternoon.

Mrs. Gillespie washed -

Ed & I fixed broken gate in front of house -

Went to Davis in p.m. got meat & vegs 1.26

- paid for P. O. Box 45c -

Monsha left for Colusa -

Wed 28 Dec 1921

North wind - Sun out much of time

Helped Ed for a time tearing down old blacksmiths shop -

Gardner phoned in from Davis - went after him -


Attended Rebekah Initiation at Davis - Mrs & Miss Myer, Alex McDonald and Phil[i]p

were initiated.

The degree team of Rising Star Lodge of Sacramento put on the work

Bill ---- Greek renter paid $10.00 rent on storage house at Highway creek place -

Thurs 29 Dec 1921

Sprinkled a little

Went to Sacramento

Called at Almond plant - saw about bleacher space.

Met R. N. Wilson & B. F. McKivett at Ochsner bld'g - adjourned to G. H. Hecke;s and

discussed raise in salary of three men - Read, Thomas, & [name not given].

Jim, choreman rode into Sacramento with me.

Called at R H Buckingham's (Constable) in Broderick -

Fri 30 Dec 1921

Pleasant

Drove to Sacramento. Met McKivett at Wilson's office

Audited books of the Legislative Committee.

Home about 3 p.m.

Went to I. O O F. lodge -

took Jeff Donnenwith and Geo Oeste

paid dues $7.00

U. C. Farm people got the Best 25 H. P. tractor for demonstration work at the short

course next week -

Sat 31 Dec 1921

Very foggy in a.m.


Drove to Davis - took 8.37 train for City.

Sutter 631 -

Went to 54th Ave Oakland in evening.

Back in San Francisco to New Year street celebration.

It was a disgrace to our civilization.

Drunkenness was rampant and hoodlumism was the order of the day -

It began raining about 12 P.M. and soon dispersed the crowd.

Gardner sold five hogs to Mace of Dixon @ 7 1/2c average 200#


Notes for 1922 [Pierce wrote "1921" before this title, and this is

the beginning of some of his ranch accounts for 1921.]

Almond receipts

August

Aug 25 313.55 [small check

mark]

29 - 198# Non meats 15c 29.70 " "

31 - 7737 Nonp .05c 386.85

" 80 I. XL " 4.00

60 Silver S [?] " 3.00

393.85 [check mrk]

Sept 3[?] 174 Hard No

Sept 6 6332 Non. 2 Sa Na ["S" & "N" superscript] 704.40 [deleted]

& IXL 633.20

134 Bit hard

537 Hard shell


1143 Peerless 5c 57.15

311 I. X. L. 31.10

Sep 7. 8844 NePlus 884.40 [check mrk]

3. 180 Non. meats 27.00

6 721.45

" 8831 NePlus 883.10

19 77 Nonpareil 7.70

6402 Ne Plus 640.20

468 Hard S

220 Bitter

404 Peerless .05 20.20

20 T 78 Non T S. Glide 15.60

21 131 2 sx meats [phrase in pencil] 19.65


Page With Title: "Address Telephone"

[Above this title Pierce wrote: "Almond returns."

Aug 25 Cal Nat G. 176 313.55

" 29 Mer. G. 8196 29.70

" 31 " " 8403 393.85

Sept 6 " " 9041 704.40

" 6 " " 9349 721.45

" 8 " " 9718 884.40

" 10 " " 9937 27.00

" 18 " " 10414 883.10

" 19 NoA " " 76 668.10

20 T. S. Glide 15.60

23 NoA 623 19.65

Oct 17 " 2d advance 47.61


Nov. (Portland) 1309.95

6018.36

T. S. Glide 15.60 [possibly crossed

out with pencil]

6

Second Page With Title "Address Telephone"

[Pierce wrote the following across this title: "Almond income to [?] Gardner"

Sept 13

Checks No 9041

" 9718 on Merchants Bank for

704.40

884.40

1588.80

20 - NoA 76 668.10

2256.90


from T. S. Glide_________

2272.50

Page With Title: "Insurance Expiration"

[Above title in pencil Pierce wrote" $1300 - GG. Bank -

Advances on almonds

lbs ad

Oct 17 Silver S 60 2c 1.20

" Peerless 1547 3c 46.41

Check No A 3805 47.61

First Page With Title: "Memoranda"

Jan 20 - 1921 [Notes on Pierce's trip through Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, and Pennsylvania]

Nevada Hereford Cattle

Little Snow -

Ioa Lightning rods

good barns

run-down farms -


Ill. corn husking

high wagon beds -

concrete culverts

Pa. R. R. terrace hills

ultimately level them

cemetery

little agriculture

towns cover everything -

run by large towns -

Negro - purse-snatcher.

narrow highways

poor roads

architecture - none

snow roofs - narrow

[All below written in pencil.]

Susquehana 4 bridges

800 ft each to island

State House

2 story (sic) Railways

Page With Title "Memoranda"

July 4th 1921

American Bankers Assn.


By Davis Branch Bank of Yolo -

travelers checks:

192

Feb 19 No. C585-9281 $20.00

C585-9282 $20.00

Jan 20 C 691 8013 $20.00

" By Peoples Savings Bank [the last two lines are bracketed]

September 12 -21

No. C6665840

" " 41

" " 42

" " 43

" " 44


Davis Branch Bank of Yolo -

Page With Title: "Notes and Bills"

[Above title Pierce wrote "Salary checks -"

1921

Ap 30 C. A G. ex St

May 31 " "

June 14 "

30 " "

July 29 " "

Page With Title: "Receivable"

3364 S. F. Sight 250.00

3361 250.00


3828 51.37

3984 250

4373 250

Page With Title: "Notes and Bills"

[Above title Pierce wrote: "1921" and "GW"a

Cash

Feb 28 garage bill 5.99

Mch 12 Cash 10.

" Chk 200.

26 " 500.

Apr 11 " Bucks 122.50 = .2 lost 35.00

18 " check 925

July 16 " " 160


Recto of Final Blank Page

"Oakland Bank of Savings

Berkeley Cal

October 25 - 1920

No.2

order of

Geo. W. P.

Dixwell L. P - "

"Davis Branch of Yolo

Davis Sept 22, 1921

No. 10.

order of

Geo. W. P.

Geo. Gardner P "

Verso of Final Blank Page

A. B. A. checks issued by Davis Branch Bank of Yolo Feb 19th 1921

No C 5,859,281


5859282

$4000

By Peoples Savings Bank

Jan 20 1921

C 6,918,013

20 [or 26?]

___

C. A. G. Ex

Apr 26 43.77

30 250.

293.77

[In pencil:]

Stadium Scrap Book

Mine No 300

Gardners 299

Dixwells 420 -

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