Excerpts from the Lars John Redberg Diaries of 1909 - 1912 of Life in South Tillamook County especially of Oretown, Oregon.
NVMS students typed these excerpts during the fall of 2002.
Edna Redberg very kindly excerpted these interesting portions of the diaries and provided them to NVMS. The complete diaries of Lars John Redberg are in the Pioneer Museum in Tillamook, Oregon. They were donated by Erwin and Edna Redberg.
The following diary entries were typed by NVMS student, Tarah, and by Dean Bones.
June 12, 1912 - We moved some of the things in the old house into the new house. Men still working on new one.
June 19, 1912 - Lester Atterbury and I worked on the new Backhouse. W. W. Christensen was here today and insured our new house with "Lower Columbia Fire Relief Assn."
June 28, 1912 - Wife and I went to Cloverdale today to buy cloth, paper & paint & varnish.
July 2, 1912 - Took Buggy & wagon springs and some fixtures for the mower up to Arthur Foster to be repaired. Also had him shod my "Prince" hourse. Ole went to Cloverdale for his new hay rake.
July 3, 1912 - About 8 A.M. while trying to cross out over the Nestucca Bar in a small boat, Warren & Jim Johnson were drowned. Much searching.
July 5, 1912 - About 6 P.M. Jim Johnson was found on the north spit near where drowned.
July 6, 1912 - Ole & I helped dig grave in Oretown Cemetery for Jim Johnson. Jim's sisters, Ester and Anna, brother Charlie, Mother, Mrs. Dudley, and Step-Father Morris Dudley were there at services. Warren has not been found tho we still search. Have done blasting at bar - no body.
July 9, 1912 - Warren's coat found on the beach about half way between bar & Slab Creek.
July 12, 1912 - Mrs. Porter went up Slab Creek to Winters, by auto, this afternoon to see Winters' sick boy.
July 14, 1912 - Meyer's Auto truck went to Slab Creek today with a large load of passengers. They went back this evening, to Hebo.
July 21, 1912 - Mrs. Wilson Baptised in Little Nestucca River at J. B. Foster's. Mr. Halberg officiated.
July 24, 1912 - Ole & I hauled 32 cases of cheese to Dock. Hauled waterpipe etc. back. County commissioner Farmer, Surveyor Jackson and many others were viewing the road to be across the tideland.
July 25, 1912 - Officers elected at Grange Hall
July 26, 1912 - I hauled 16 cases cheese.
Aug. 3, 1912 - Decided to build new Cheese Factory.
Aug. 7, 1912 - Ole & Mr. Follett went to Cloverdale to look at & examine the Cold Hill C. Factory. Ole's large sow dressed out at 387 lobs.
Aug. 11, 1912 - Zada Christensen was here a while.
Aug. 13, 1911 - Laying water pipe, tank & dam for water system for Father & Mother, and Herbert Porter from near Franklin place.
Continue to page 20, Redberg Diaries, August 15 - 1912 - Oct. 13, 1912