Mon 19 Jun 1922
Mary's Journal Entry
Mon Jun 19 -- left Frank’s 10 A.M. took Kirkland Ferry i about noon. stopped in Kirk. free camp had dinner trees & grass tables brick cook places. near Snoqulamie stopped by road side watched them snake a log down hill then at fish hatchery rainbow trout ii a couple miles farther stopped at Snoqulamie Falls. iii ate supper just over the summit - 3010 ft. among snow had snow ball iv then drove about 20 mi. camped beside Keechelus River v in timber with several other autos. mosquitoes oh but we fooled them with net 80 mi timber all day
Letter Sent Home
Dear Ones all.
Well we are here yet & I guess if Frank had his say we would locate. we just had to stay over sun. he is foreman or yard boss or whatever you want to call it any way he had to be there (lumber yard) every day but Sun was his day so he took us to Green River Gorge it sure was a beautiful place could walk way down in the gorge & falls we took eats & picniced. P.M. we watched a motorcycle race. Green River is a coal mining town & there are coal dumps all around. well they tried to run up one of the dumps it was awfull steep. such a mess of dirt but was very exciting the one that went to the top got $1000 none won it while we watched we are on uneasy St. Frank is up in the morn gets his own break. & goes to work the rest get up when they like 8 or so F- has gone & we are anxious to get going & no move it is now 8:30. Pa he got up & walked part way with F- now he is pacing the yard. I am hungry as a bear. but when you go a visiting you must do as others want to. when in camp we do as we like. just the same they are a fine couple to visit they have one daughter she is a hair dresser. she goes to shop about 8 but she has not been home since Sat. morn. & cousin Ann was pretty tired last night so we will have to hold her down (oh I hear steps) we are as well as usual last test very little sugar & pa broke test tube so has not made test in two weeks can’t write more just now (talking)
well Ma said finish this so here goes there was no sugar added more urine to see if it could be true & tube went to smash have another (three for 10¢) go from here to Spokane straight East of here about 350 miles through mts - then across plains in eastern Wash. tell better after crossing we are both fine. Ma can walk & climb as well as any one sure seems strong. my hand has not bothered me since getting to L.A. stays healed. you write that pump in well was bothering did it stop do you raise any crops for factory &c forget from time to time what I wrote before so may chew it over again breakfast most ready so will close hoping to receive Letters from home in Gardiner Mont. when we get there in about a week.
by by Love to all Pa
what has become of Earl & Bertha. you spoke of White & liking him seams as if we lost a letter some where. pan cakes ready so am I
Love to all Ma
Break. over hot cakes 2 c. flour 2 teas. B.P. sift (salt) 1 tables melted butter. beat eggs well sep. I mix st. milk