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2010-02-23T08:30:00.002-08:00

Fri. Feb. 8th

Running preliminary from town here across Malugo Riv. Weston came in at night sick with cold. Only rained a little to-day. Great town for dogs.

2010-02-23T08:30:00.001-08:00

Thurs. Feb. 7th

Moved to Saravia. Running preliminary to put line in near town here. Living with Powers the teacher. Rained all the morning.

2010-02-23T08:29:00.001-08:00

Wed. Feb. 6th

Took Barber and went over and meandered the Malugo River. Came back through Saraira and took a celas in from there. Got a letter from “Pop”. Rained in A.M. Move to Saraira to-morrow.

2010-02-23T08:28:00.000-08:00

Tues. Feb. 5th

Working on line. In A.M. meandered Eubang River. Rained most of the day. Bum town, rains all the time here.

2010-02-23T08:27:00.000-08:00

Mon. Feb. 4th

Worked on line back of town all day. Rainy, disagreeable day. This dry season is a snare and a delusion. I don’t believe there is any dry season. Here in Silay it has a record of raining 360 days in a year. It didn’t do a thing but pour in this night.

2010-02-13T21:03:00.002-08:00

Sun. Feb. 3rd

Laid round and read all day. Wrote to June, Ab & Ma and sent for two pairs of Putman boots. Mr. Farnham went back to Bacolod. Showers.

2010-02-13T21:03:00.001-08:00

Sat. Feb. 2nd

Worked on line all day. In for dinner. Showers.

2010-02-13T21:02:00.000-08:00

Fri. Feb. 1st

Moved to Silay. I went down to Mandalagan River and started the boring outfit and came back to Silay in P.M. Showers.

2010-01-29T01:25:00.001-08:00

Thurs. Jan. 31st

Worked all day on line. Mr. Franham came up from Bacolod and brought some more mail including pictures of the kids for me. Move to Silay to-morrow. Fair all day but rained at night.

2010-01-29T01:24:00.002-08:00

Wed. Jan. 30th

Worked on line back of Talisay. Came in about 2P.M Got mail from Helen, June & C.W. David. Fine day.

2010-01-29T01:24:00.001-08:00

Tues. Jan. 29th

Worked in the forenoon but didn’t have much to do so Patsy and I didn’t go out in P.M. Fair and hot all day.

2010-01-29T01:23:00.003-08:00

Mon. Jan. 28th

Didn’t do much to-day. Re-running tangent from Matavang River. Fine day.

2010-01-29T01:23:00.001-08:00

Sun. Jan. 27th

Lou Schuelling and I got up early and met Mrs. Brush who came in on the “Gil Lopez”. Went out and boarded the steamer. Patsy came down from camp and we hung round all day and drove back to camp in one of the company rigs. Hot all day.

2010-01-29T01:21:00.000-08:00

Sat. Jan 26th

Worked near town in morning. In the P.M. went back to Barolod. Took supper with Mr. & Mrs. Farnham. Went to a big baile at Yulo’s in the evening and had a good time. Stayed with Party E over night.

2010-01-28T23:56:00.001-08:00

Friday, Jan 25th

Moved to Talisay. Living with the Presedente here. Wrote to Helen, sent home 15 dollars. Didn’t go out on line. Fine day but hot.

2010-01-28T23:55:00.000-08:00

Thurs. Jan. 24th

Working on line, not much doing. Move to Talisay to-morrow.

2010-01-28T23:54:00.000-08:00

Wed. Jan. 23rd

Didn’t do much to-day. Got mail and I got letters from Ma and Abbie. Got paid for December. Fine day.

2010-01-28T23:52:00.002-08:00

Tues. Jan. 22nd

Worked on estimates all day. Rest of party locating back of town. Tried to get a star observation in evening but too cloudy. Fine day.

2010-01-28T23:52:00.001-08:00

Mon. Jan 21st

Worked on estimates all day. Transit party hubbing line back of town. Worthington left on a lorcha. Hill gets draftsman, Patsy level, and Gard chain. Fine day.

2010-01-28T23:48:00.000-08:00

Sun. Jan. 20th

Big time in town at the fiesta. Place crowded. Answered the three letters I got yesterday and sent pictures to Ma and June. Sent ten pesos to S&B for film.

2010-01-22T09:45:00.000-08:00

Sat. Jan. 19th

Worked on estimates all day. Party E came over on a lovalia and we had a good time talking things over. This is the feast day of San Sebastian the patron saint of the pueblo and there are big doings here, three bands, cannons, fireworks and everything. Shorty and Johnson and I fired off firecrackers all the evening. Heard that Ferris was drowned crossing the Wauapla River last night about seven o’clock. Got mail from home, letters from Ma, Jerry and Carrie. Fine day.

2010-01-22T09:44:00.001-08:00

Fri. Jan. 18th

Cooper, Patsy, Gard and Barber went out on a two days luke looking for rock. Rest of us on estimates. Weston and I went to Forshee’s farewell reception in evening. Fine day all day.

2010-01-22T09:43:00.001-08:00

Thurs. Jan 17th

Running more preliminary. E.J. came in and brought Brush and Von Schuelling and the outfit of Nash’s party which will be along Saturday. They start locating south from here and we start north. Fine day.

2010-01-22T09:42:00.000-08:00

Wed. Jan. 16th

Took one range on soundings and then Hill and I came in to camp and worked on estimates. Fine day all day.