Alfred Bz - Diary: 1899-1902- Los Palmares

January, 1900

January 1 — 1900 —

Had on part of rodeo de la Tapera for about 1800.– Dällers (3 yuntas) parted about 250 & not half-finished. Told them must take their pastoreo away, and come & begin to part at estancia rodeo. – Say will come and part on the 3^rd Fearful hot day 100° and strong north wind. Woodchoppers left for Monte Aguara to cut posts. New Years gifts for the children.—

— 2 —

Fearful hot day, the hottest known here with strong north wind. 110° in shade.–

A recorrered as far as south alambrado, xpect that Arrivani will get finished by tomorrow xcept small piece in estero which has water– Told Madero to see Godoy about getting Godoy’s sheep on halves so as to put him as portero on south fence._ , No work today. , Dällers took their pastoreo to the Vara today, about 1000 head making 1450 mas o menos parted out from here so far.– Miguel here for night, Sisto Martinez’ brother here for dinner on way from Miguel’s.– Tonight south wind blowing–

— 3 —

Had on rodeo del estancia (a part of it) Dällers gente (3 yuntas) parted out between 250 & 300– Say can not come until fence along Calchaqui is finished as yesterday about 200 came back again; and that they have to take the cattle from the Cañas to ~~Cald~~ the Vara. Told him (the son) to tell Don Nicolas to come tomorrow in the forenoon and arreglar for his cattle. Was a stormy night but no rain.– Today cloudy, with some distant thunder & N.E. wind, but no rain. Report Salado getting very low. Hartenecks gente parted 115 novillos for matanza [for butchering?] from M. Fraire (El Olvido).

— January 4 / 1900 —

Stormy looking day but no rain.– Fixed up mower; also carts as Paulino and Romulo are to begin hauling. Nicolas Däller was here; said would begin to part again tomorrow. Did not seem to call to come to an arrangement to leave his cattle here. Recorrered camp.–

— 5 —

Looked much like rain in forenoon, but in afternoon strong south wind began blowing.– Had on rodeo estancia (from north side) Däller parted about 65 animals.- Escobar was here, wanted rodeo to part Leivas animals.—
Getting carts ready to do hauling.

— 6 —

Strong south wind in morning 90°, afternoon east.- Had on north half of rodeo del Medio. Däller parted out about 150.- 2 carts bro’t 515 varillas from Ewaldino’s (made by Feliciano.
Miguel here for night: had been parting Godoy’s mares out from the Vara & Angostura.‐
Domingo Arrivani came with his gente & carts from the South fence. - Däller would not have Elias use corral at the Vara to part mares out.

— 7 —

Sunday.- Hot north wind 97° — Seca.
Had on south part of rodeo del Medio, Däller parted out more than 200 – The porteno Noriego was here this morning; wanted to see about camp. Cart came at noon from Calchaqui bringing stores & correspondencia.– Dällers going to march to Media Luna with cattle, & part again on 9^th Dionisio Godoy here for night; came to see about his mares & sheep— D. Arrivani moved to gate going towards Fraire’s, with his gente to begin fencing.

— January 8 / 99 —

Very hot north wind 103°. Ewaldino reports no more water in Palmar esteros.- Carts hauled 26 palms from Vargas tapera.- Cut alfa in forenoon and in afternoon raked it with new rake.– Cleaned out well (quinta) in forenoon. Tiburcio began work.

— 9 —

Had on part of rodeo de la tapera, and Däller parted out about 250 head of cattle.- Capared some ageno bulls and desembichared.–
Fearful hot north wind 105° – looks stormy.-
Could not bring in the alfa in morning on a/c of wind. Put 3 loads on stack.-
Godoy & M. Fraire here for breakfast.– Took Godoy’s flock on halves. 3 years. made contract. Pay Madero $20 per month to look after sheep, & gate & camp down south end.
Robson here, wants to look at Hartenecks camp ~~to make arrangements~~ revisar to see whether fit for poblaring.–

— 10 —

Had splendid rain last night which juntared some water. Today was muggy & looks like more rain.- Expect put an end to big seca & heat. Report lots of cattle dying of thirst ~~dying of~~ in M. Dällers & Clusellas camp.- Butchered cow.–
Valentin Bravos 3 carts & 24 bullocks turned up to do hauling posts from Monte Aguara to Costa Salado.- Stops here all day.- Robson here.

— 11 —

Drizzled a little at noon and strong south wind set in. Robson, A. & Robson recorrered in monte Aruffos camp, as Robson is thinking of poblaring there.- Rain had juntared some water but not much. Valentin Tejera stops night (comisario). Bravos 3 carts left for Monte Aguara taking 12 bullocks and 1 cow to butcher, and a mule and horse. Hauled 16 palms from Palmar.—

— Jan 12 / 900 —

Robson left also Tejera.-
Fine day. Gente left to part at Robsons–
Hauled 23 palms–
Stuart Gordon came in evening – Mail came. Miguel was here. Butchered cow.–

— 13 —

Miguel came to see Gordon.–
Gordon stops night.–
Went over to Hartenecks.–
Gente parted 12 animals at Robsons.
Fine day.

— 14 —

Sunday. G. Martin here, also Miguel.—
Gordon here.– Nothing going on.—

— 15 —

2 carts went to Calchaqui for wire etc. A. & Gordon left for south part of camp to . whether fence was made on proper line.- Found it all right. Had breakfast at Media Luna and Gordon went on to Mallas. Camp looks well south & plenty of water yet for cattle.
Miguels cart came from Calchaqui, bringing mail & some encargos. Men carpiando, & sleep at puestos to recoger tomorrow.–
Fine day. South and East wind. Cut rest of alfa.

— 16 —

Had on part ^rodeo Mistolar 1600 ^m⁄_m Dällers parted about 300.
Fine warm day. NE wind
Raked together alfa & piled it up.

— 17 —

Hot day 95° N.E. wind & looks like a tormento.
Bro’t in alfa (part) broke pertigo of cart.-
Had on part of rodeo del Tapera. Daller parted out 407.
2 carts came back from Calchaquí bringing 44 q. wire, 10 pua, & torniquetes.–

— 18 —

Another hot N. windy days, drifting clouds & looks like a storm.-
Bro’t in rest of alfa and fixed up things. A. was over at Monte Aguara and looked after carting & cutting of posts which goes on slowly.—
Go to Calchaqui tomorrow.–
Delivered 20 q. alambre & 8 pua to D. Arrivani.

— 20 —

A. came back just before midnight from Calchaqui. Had gone to see L. Rodriguez about the 500 novillos he offered to “La California” @ $24.- They are at J.M. Seballos estancia.- No comission to pay. Had fine rain yesterday morning and juntared lots of water in camp, especially towards Pencas, Tapera & Lomo Poi. Nothing particular going on. Carts had brought 440 varillas from Palmar and took them to fence.-

— 21 —

Sunday. Nothing going on. Fine warm sweaty day. Miguel left in morning; goes to Cacique tomorrow.

— 22 —

Had on rodeo del estancia, Michelud’s, Dager’s, Escobar (M. Leivas) & Hartencks gente parted out. Not many agenos. In afternoon had on rodeo del potrero (2 of Micheluds.) It was a hot day 95° Butchered cow. 3 carts hauling posts to alambrado from costa.– Don Pancho Martinez & Michelud here for night.

— 23 —

Had on rodeo del Medio about 5000 head & very parrida; neighbors parted until 8 AM. Dallers not finish: they take off over 250 head. A put the flag point of Palmar lake for fence. It was a very hot day 95° Strong NE wind.

— 24 —

Had on rodeo (in two) Mistolar about 2300 & apartadores parted out: Dällers took away about 250 & Michelud left with about 400. Very hot day 95°, Wind none, but points south. Butchered cow.–

— January 25 / 1900 —

Had on rodeo dela Tapera, about 1500 head. Michelud parted about 200 head. Dällers 100, & Hartenecks & Sevisas about 40. Finished rodeo work for the present. 3 carts went to Calchaqui for wire, & provisions.
Fearful hot day, no air 100°.
Elias had come back from Seballos estancia where he had gone to revisar the novillado, said they would suit; are about 400 in one potrero, and 200 amongst cattle. Would let us know about cows. Agreed to part on Tuesday or Wednesday. Pelado Rodriguez was to have come today & let us know about the cows.
A chap named Demetrio —— turned up wants work for some compañeros to cut posts for alambrado, or any other work.

— 26 —

Went over to Harteneck to part and help ‘recuento’ – parted about 15 of which 4 were bulls, and then counted 2663 “todo lo que piso”, but 3 or 400 had crossed into our camp from their south potrero. Helped them pass over 300 about after brfast. Very hot day 40° & looks stormy. Killed capon.

— 27 —

Butchere cow. A. recorrered up Palmar to hurry indians up about making varillas. It was a very hot day 98° and looks stormy– Want rain again, as esteros are gradually getting dry.- Salado also getting low again.

— 28 —

Sunday. Miguel here for night on way to Calchaqui. A also leaves in morning for Zeballos estancia.–
Very hot changeable weather, had slight drizzle in morning.
Workmen here, fencers, haulers etc.

February, 1900

**[Author: Alfred]**

— February 2 —

A came back from making troop at Zeballos estancia near San Martin.- Parted out & delivered to Elias 595 novillos @ $24.- They also gave 1 vaquilla for consuma. Of this tropa about 200 were parted out from 2 rodeos and the rest from envernada.- Elias takes his brother Camba, Chamorro, Tiburcio, Surdo, Benites, Corriente, & Machengo, and will hire 1 man more on road.- Camps down there very dry & no grass. Am rather afraid of the tropa.- Gave Elias $100, & 35 for guia.- Monday & Tuesday night slept at estancia San Juan (Zeballos) Wednesday at puesto Maturan, Thursday at Elias puesto.-
Here nothing especial had been going on. 4 more men came for alambrado, & post cutting goes on faster.- Kalbumatter had been here to see about camp, and also wanted to buy stallion.- Weather had been fearful hot and no sign of rain esteros gradually drying up.- 101° today..

— 3 —

Another fearful day. Strong N wind 104°–
Writing nearly all day.
Butchered cow–
Looks stormy. Want it badly as this weather will soon dry esteros up.–
Pedro Ortiz came-

— 4 —

Another fearful day. Strong N wind 104° Drying up esteros fast.- Getting serious this seca.- Sunday. Nothing going on. Go tomorrow to San Cristobal to make arrangements with Cia. for making jagueles.–

— February 9 / 1900. —

A. came back from San Cristobal at midnight. had a fearful hot trip. On the 7^th the therm. registered 107° in the dining room pro tem (south east room in house- 1^st night slept at Lucero, 2^nd San Cristobel, 3^rd on viage short sleep at noria Polvadero. 4^th home.- Made agreement with Mr Prevost that the Cia would take over 2 norias at end of contract at a valuation of not more than $3000 each.
Seca here getting very serious, & lots of cattle of Dayer about 600 mas o menos & about 300 of Miguels have come into camp.- The alambrador Domingo Arrivani getting along slowly, stretching wire about half ways between laguna and potrero. Miguel here for night, also a rezero who wants to sell novillados Jacinto Cermin from Margarita. Cut some alfa yesterday, and got it in today. Sent horse cart to Calchaqui to bring out stores, and also encargared well digger.- Weather has changed and east wind blowing and looks like a rain. Hope so as this is the greatest seca & heat ever known up here. Piles of people sun struck in B.A. The two carts had been hauling 717 varillas and two trips of wood.

— 10 —

Weather changed at day break and had a sprinkling in morning, but nothing to mention. Am afraid after all these fearful north winds that if it does not rain hard just now the seca will continue. Wind E & southerly variable.- 1 cart brought 8 palms & the other 447 varillas.- Baldomero & gente recorrered in monte, nothing new even tracks.- Ceferino Troderob & family came today. He went on to Carmen and his family stops. When he comes back he is going to help make jagueles.– -

— 11 —

Sunday. A. counted posts from potrero gate to lake making 7330 meters ~~from~~ to gate at lake. The carts came from Monte Aguara, having finished hauling posts (Valentin Bravos). The cutter of posts (Juan Andres) also here. It was a pleasant warm day south wind.- J. Martin here for night.- Butchered a novillo.- Cart came from Calchaqui with stores.

— 12 —

Martin parted about 25 animals out from potrero.- But some got away costa arroya near fortin [likely Rio Salado river’s edge, near Fortín Union]. Gabino had fall from horse and was knocked silly.- Peones ~~haulen~~ pulling posts across Salado.- 25 (about) got burned up in camp fire two days ago. Valentin Bravos (3) carts left for Margarita. He would not take anything for hauling: gave him $100 to pay wages anyhow.– Also settled with Juan Andres; sold him toruno saino contramarca [a countermarked ½intact male bay] for $50 and paid him off.- M. Fraire, and Buills from Tucuman were here in afternoon.– Very hot day & looks like a tormento muggy & cloudy.– Cut and raked alfa.

— 13 —

A was at Hartenecks; boring well there. Cornelio Norrigo came in forenoon to see about digging wells for cattle.- Showed him camp west side of lake north of fence.–
Stormy day, but no rain to speak of. Slight drizzle; thundering tonight. Hope will get rain to put end to seca.–

— 14 —

Baldomero went up to Morels to bring horse. bro’t horse doradillo (potro stolen by indians) and entrepelado mare stolen by indians last August.- Cornelio Noriego went as far as estero Tejas to see camp to poblar: had overo ~~stole~~ horse hooked by cierbo-
Melba and Pancho Martinez came in afternoon and stop night: Say that man at well can’t get water on a/c of sand. Cornelio comes here on Monday to dig wells.- At Morells also they are hard at work digging wells.– Strong south wind full moon and no rain.–

— 15 —

Melba and Martinez left in morning early. Finished cutting alfa and raked it.- Baldomero and family went to Calchaqui with cart on a paseo.
Miguel was here this forenoon.
Butchered cow in afternoon-
Carts brought two loads of palms from Palmar.-
Strong south wind & looks cloudy but seca seems to be here to last.

— 16 —

Ceferino Trodevot came last night with a cart to take his family, which had been here the last 5 or 6 days, to the Carmen. Hauled in alfa.–
East wind, seca.-
Nothing xtra going on.-

— 17 —

Camila Bergara came last night to see if any news of Robson. - Recorrered in camp. N.E. wind & looks stormy.-
Baldomero came back tonight. f Calchaqui. Nothing going on.

— 18 —

Sunday. Strong N wind and in afternoon began drizzling with lots of thunder but does not look as if we are going to have much rain.– M Fraire was here.

— Feb 20 —

Peones went first thing in morning yesterday to butcher; about 1 hour after sunrise the alambrador who is camped about ½ league from potrero fence on north fence to lake, sent word that indians had cut fence and went out with robo.– Alfredo & Baldomero immediately saddled up & went to see.
About 50 tracks went out evidently yeguarizo from Lomo Poi; the 2 followed them to infront of poblacion of Buli & Huber & then went there to get help. No one was at home and about 11.30 a young man Fritche turned up. He says he saw the indians 8 or 10 about 1½ A N.W of house but thought they were soldiers, immediately saddled up & went to 2^nd laguna Cura where the other peones were & got Alberto Huber to help follow up. Followed up to as far as some nogototales about 8 leagues from there N.W.– Rained a bit in afternoon.- No good to follow any more so encamped for night. no water. This morning came back to B. & Huber’s poblacion punta laguna about 11.30 AM. Came home in evening.– Seems the indians had made big area from Lomo Poi but left lots of animals behind as far as fence. Gomez had come yesterday morning early to avisar. The pozero came also yesterday morning early (Cornelio – Porteño with 6 men to make wells.- Had rained here yesterday afternoon. More than up north.
The cart men brought two loads of palms yesterday.

— Feb. 21 / 00 —

Cornelio tried water at esterito south side of road east of Estancia rodeo.- 2^nd well he dug found good water.
Rained about noon, a good shower but not enough to juntar water.- M. Gomez from puesto Lomo Poi was here says the indians stole in area of Sunday night 6 horses & two tame mares besides the chucuras where also the dorodilla stallion went. Nash’s cria of Gomez’ private property 18 mares & horses went, 1 of Miguel leaving about 30 of stolen. Will juntar the mares the day after tomorrow to see what is stolen, more or less. Fine day & good for grass. Weather still looks unsettled & hope will have more rain to put an end to this seca.

— 22 —

Fine cool day, drizzly forenoon, growing weather.- M Fraire was here this forenoon, leaves for Cacique tonight for a fortnight m/o sh- Cornelio Noriego & 6 men began work at jaguel 6 x 3 mtres. @ $3. per day.- Eustacio also worked there. Carts hauled palms from here to there for calza etc.- Italian Jose Caferati began work today making wire varillas.- Baldomero and peones left with tropilla for Lomo Poi to juntar yeguada tomorrow. - Valentin Tejira (Comisario de Campo) came in afternoon and stops night.– .

— 23 —

Went in morning early with Tejira and his soldado to Lomo Poi to recojida de yeguada,- and to see what animals were missing.- The indians had left when they went out about 50 tracks; well say they might have been 60. Well of the ajenos they took 17 of Gomez, 3 of Guibert, 2 of Barga, 3 of Baldomero (2 mares 1 cria), 1 of Miguel, 1 of Elias (baya), total 27 agenos – say 10 of their montadas, = 37.–
2 alasanes tamed by Ortiz.
3 Colorado " saino (Tropilla Colorado nuevos--
1 picaso " montado Gomez --
1 Caballo tropilla Rolon. [written between lines]
3 Overos " " "
1 Colorado " " "
1 Saino " pampa parca viejo
1 oscuro " Tropilla Gomez montadas puesto
1 Yegua mansa " "
1 " " estancia.
1 mancaron oscuro
1 cahudo dorodilla
1 " Colorado requemado
1 potro rosillo que fue de Jose Hijinio.–
16 animales conocidos
37 agenos (above)
53
27 more or less not known.
92– 16 + 7 = 23 of —
Had rained very heavy down towards lower puesto and plenty of water there.–
Peste pretty bad down there, & Gomez skins about 2 per day.– It seems the indians came through cañada in front of Waldinos (Campo Aruffo) on Sunday afternoon, cut Hartenecks north fence, & also in front of Mistolar puesto, gone straight down to below puesto Lomo Poi & then out same night.–
Cornelia had gone on digging well today and at about 4 P.M. he had got down to about 3.30 mters, lots of sand when one side caved in.- Told him to leave it & tomorrow try another place.–
Warm muggy day. Plenty of water south of tapera to puesto Lomo Poi. Caferati making varillas.

— 24 —

Made varillas (wire) Italian Jose Caferati peon and Eustacio 1190.- Tried 3 wells north of ~~rodeo~~ road & 2^nd estero from Chacra.- Found good water north side of estero. Drizzled at noon & afternoon, so told pozeros would suspend work until later. Paid them off $72.-
Finished north fence as far as potrero gate.- Indian signs about still.

— 25 —

Sunday. Carnival. Elias Ledesma came back from down south from Tropa. had good luck considering the tremendous seca. Fine damp muggy day and grand for camp.-

— 26 —

Began breaking up camp for alfa, south of ensenada close to mogotal.- Jose Caferati plowing with horses (2).- Alambradores fixed end of north fence in laguna.- It was a hot muggy day and barometer low.– Found one dead cow in Salado.–

— 27 —

Put in other two new horses into plow.—
Finished varillas 5½ days 1 man work to make 1200 varillas.- Cost of wire No 9 Gal – here, 4 ^cts each ½ cts to make total 4½^cts. Butchered this morning. Alambradores left in afternoon to close up estero on south fence.- It was a warm muggy day & the wind changeable SE Barometer low.

— 28 —

Carts (2) took 2^nd trip palms down to Lomo Poi to agrandar corral.– Breaking up camp. Recorrered camp. - Cow fell in well, cleaned it out.- A. recorrered up in Palmar. Robson here for night. Hot day looks rainy.–

March, 1900

— March 1 / —

Robson left. Breaking up camp.
Cleared out chacra well. Strong south wind rain seems to have gone. New moon.-
Butchered cow.- A goes to Calchaqui tomorrow.

— 4 — Sunday

A came back from Calchaqui this morning; slept at Elias (pass) last night. Could not get durmientes for calza, in Calchaqui so wrote to Stevens. Stormy hot weather & changeable but no rain which is very necesary. Butchered cow on 2^nd. Loaded up cart with 42 cow hides to send to Tomas Trapaga @ $6 a piece.
Men had passed about 200 posts across Salado. Hauled 183 to house. Ground getting dry for breaking up.

— 5 —

Had on rodeo de la tapera for Michelud. They parted out about 100.- Stormy morning & had a sharp shower at rodeo, but at house only a very slight one. Cart took 26 posts to Lomo Poi for making corral. Too bad does not rain any more. At south end of camp any amount of rain & water, but north end very little. Cool weather.-
Lots of cattle of Dällers in rodeo de la tapera.

— 6 —

Had on rodeo Mistolar about 2000 and Michelud parted out about 35.- Parted out 18 old cows from rodeo and put in potrero to fatten. Butchered cow from rodeo. . Had sharp shower of rain at noon, but not enough to juntar water.–

— 8 —

A had gone yesterday to Lomo Poi so as to recorrer today as far as south fence.- Domingo Arrivani had finished alambrar-ing the estero on south fence (850 metres) & putting on wire varillas; today (in afternoon) began to make tras corral at Lomo Poi. Camp looking splendid down south end of camp and plenty of water. Yeguariza very fat, and very small paricion; most mares seem to have malparrida. Robson had come this afternoon and stops over. Yesterday was very cool, but today was hot again. Peones recorrered up north but found no cattle of ours; very little water up there. Cart came from Calchaqui bringing plow, gate etc.-

— 9 —

Julian Sanchez & Corvolan came this morning to recorrer camp of Miguels. A. & Robson went with them up to Palmar lake, west side. Warm day again. Peones reorriendo in camp etc. Caferati came back from Calchaqui & plowed in afternoon finishing the 4 squares in 11 days, lost at least 1 day on account of laying out ground & breaking in two young horses.–

— 10 —

Robson left in morning. A was over at Hartenecks; made trade with Garcia to fence in costa Calchaqui at $700 per league of 5000 metres ñandubay & quebracho posts all through. Same as ^{18 pulgadas} other fence. We only giving him wire, torniquetes & varillas on line.- Butchered cow in morning.-
Domingo Arivani came back at noon with gente from south end of camp; had worked 1½ days at corral at Lomo Poi. He had arrived here Dec /12 to begin work & made 11,500 metres of fence.– Garcia also here tonight to see about getting indians to cut posts. Warm day (hot!) strong N wind & look like rain.

— 11 —

Sunday – Garcia the alambrador was here today, went to make trade with indians for cutting posts. Sent the two carts of Pancho Martinez which we had since Dec / 12, back with Garcia. Sent Garcia 8 oxen to work on fence with.- Very hot day 98° – Looks stormy & barometer very low. Mail came today.-

— 12 —

Had on rodeo (General) Estancia about 2000- Dallers, Hartenecks, Friare’s parted. in afternoon put on rodeo potrero & tamberos. Elias here for night. Tormento missed again, & strong south wind blowing. Looks like a big seca. Lucky the Salado is high & is rising very fast.- Domingo & his 3 peones alambradores , & Caferati making wire varillas, ~~made~~ twisted 1200. also boring palm varillas.-

— 13 —

Had on rodeo del medio about 3000 this morning, same gente as yesterday parted out. Fraire about 120 – 51 yesterday. In afternoon had on rodeo Mistolar about 2000; Däller did not finish part as they had to take their aparte of about 600 away. Hartenecks parted over 100.- Strong South wind & looks like a seca again.- Camp getting dry and esteros drying up fast.- Caferate making holes in varillas. Alambradores left & begin potrero fence.-

— 14 —

Had on rodeo ½ Tapera and same gente as yesterday parted. Dällers parted about 320 ^m⁄_om Fraire about 75. Told Dallers to part tomorrow at ~~Tapera~~ Lomo Poi lecheras.- Began cutting alfa. Butchered old cow.-
Entregared 8 oxen back to Bravo & tomorrow will part 12 from Mistolar.- Dionisio Godoy passed on way to Miguels.- Caferati finished varillas.-

— 15 —

Salado high.
Baldomero and the peones went over to Martins to part out, also Alfredo. A came back at noon and gente stopped for rodeo in afternoon, and go on to Lucero for rodeo tomorrow. Carts hauling posts to fence (potrero) from Salado. D. Arrivani pasting posts over Salado.- D. Godoy stopping for night, also Alberto Huber from punta Laguna.- It was a cool day. Dällers parted about 300 from Lomo Poi

— March 18 / 00 —

On morning of 16^th Gabino recorredor of north fence brought news of fence being cut. Immediately got pesebreros & rest of Colorado tropilla up, and started after them. Alfredo, Godoy, Huber,& Eustacio from here. had sent Eustacio to avisar Ewaldino and went to potrero to take along Arrivani & 3 peones.-
Had cut fence east of Codo, seemed only 5 or 6 tracks which went N. Westerly direction; followed them full lick gallop & trote until about 4 P.M. When got to Mogotal towards Charrua saw ginete who cleared towards north, chased him over a league but he got away. When got back towards Mogotes found 4 horses [Inserted above: 1 madrina 3 mares in estero at water and the indians evidently 2 had escaped to camp, 1 on horse & 1 on foot.- Stopped night at algarroba there. Very hard day for horses as the heat was great & no water until night. Next day (yesterday) came back slowly & got here late at night. Horses seemed to have been taken from Micheluds camp.- Found here Rodriguez (Pelado) & Sambin who had arrived the day we left.- Rodriguez has Tom Morres cattle for sale 1500 al corte @ $13.50.- Miguel Fraire was here, says Salado very low again up north, & his arm out of joint.- Rodriguez, Lambri & Godoy left in morning.- Baldomero had parted about 20 of our animals from Martins & Robsons.
Gave rodeo today to Dällers & Micheluds, the former parted out about 300 from rodeo Tapera again.- Today Damasio Ojido sent wordthat Dällers cattle again are entering camp.- As over 100 passed the Calchaqui last night. Baldomero & peones left for Micheluds to part.-

— 19 —

Sent boy to Calchaqui with letters for juez & also to N. Däller protesting against the laters cattle invading this camp. Took 14 rolls wire, 10 pua 20 torniquetes to potrero fence, had already there 10 torniquetes. A. showed Garcia where to begin the Calchaqui fence, at end of Hartenecks north fence.- Silvano Michelud sent for the horses we took from the indians as they belong to his peones.-

— 20 —

Rained a good deal last night and today, good soaking rain but did not juntar much water in camp.- Baldomero and gente came back in afternoon from Micheluds parted 8 animals from rodeo Costa. rodeos postponed until Friday on account of rain.-

— 21 —

Muggy morning but afternoon clear.- Dispatched two ox carts for Calchaqui for maiz & wire. Butchered old cow from potrero. M. Fraire was here. G. Martin here for night. Mudding up peon house.

— 22 —

A bad with cold.- Baldomero & peones left to part at Micheluds tomorrow & from there go to part at barra. 2 soldiers of Tijeira turned up. Casimiro Gay was here for brfast, wants rodeo. Told him would give rodeo on Tuesday 27^th rodeo general for all neighbors.- Splendid day. Sent horse cart to Calchaqui for stores.-

— 23 —

Alf. & G Martin were down at Mistolar puesto.- Carlos Berli & gente were here on way to Monte Aguara to reculutar.–
Cart came back with stores. Elias here for night. It was another fine day.- Elias stops night with reculuta mares of Godoy on way to Miguel’s

— March 24 / 00 —

Butchered old cow in morning. Caferati began making verillas.
Delivered old cow to Garcia who is alambranda costa Calchaqui.-
Strong N.E. wind.-

— 25 —

Sunday. Strong N. wind and looks stormy tonight. Very hot. Carts came from Calchaqui bringing 16 bags maiz, 23 rolls wire, 10 pua, 20 atados torniquetes. The other wire will come with carts of Harteneck as far as their estancia.- D. Arrivani loaded up to take 10 rolls wire, 1 pua, 10 atados torniquetes & 1200 varillas alambre for fence in potrero Costa Salado– B. Romero came back from Micheluds & La Barra Media Luna. From Micheluds parted 6 cows (2 orechano calves) from Barra 1 cow with calf marked with San Cristobal mark, & 11 vacunas of Media Luna. Also parted 8 yeguariza. left 1 yegua colorada at La Barra because it did not have its cria (coloradito with it).

— 26 —

Nothing xtra going. Bad day strong N wind. Repuntared tamberaje to Salado. Hope it will rain before tomorrow. Cut rest of alfa & brought 52 rolls wire, 7 pua, & 100 torniquetes from Harteneck’s estancia where their carts had brought it to. Butchered 2 capones from puesto.- Caferati made varillas.

— 27 —

Had on rodeo de la Tapera and afterwards Mistolar. Fraire, C.Gay, Berli. Michelud, Dayer, Robson, Martin, San Cristobal gente turned up.- Dayers parted about 350 – others not many. Fearful hot day. Strong N.Wind. Robson, Best, Berli, Fraire, C. Gay were here. Want rain badly.

— 28 / —

Had on rodeo del Medio & Estancia in forenoon. Dayers & Michelud left. Dayer parted about 200 today. In afternoon had on rodeo alone to pass Salado & potrero. J Cappo parted out 7 of his guacho from potrero. C. Gay, C.Berli, Fraire here for night.- It was a very hot day and looks stormy. A. goes tomorrow to B.A. to Tillys wedding.- Elias stops as encargado.

April, 1900

A. came back from down south, also Mr Forrester who has come on a visit.

March 29	Thursday on way to Rosario
30	Friday " " " B.A.
31	Saturday B.A. wedding of Grime & Tilly
April 1	Sunday " "
2	Mon " "
3	Tuesday trip to La California
4	Wednesday La Cal
5	Thursday " "
6	Friday " "
7	Sat to Rosario
8	" " Calchaqui
9	Los Palmares.-

Bought a carriage in B.A.- Brought up $5000 to Calchaqui & deposited at Hartenecks to buy cattle. Lauterio Rodriguez undertakes to deliver oxen here @ $36.- fuero de enbeca & disecho [excluding sickly & worn-out].—
Dry here, had no rain.-
Here every thing all right.- Had parted at Hartenecks 9 animals, at M. Fraire 22 & at Morels 16 animals.- Also parted 50 old cows of Dionisio Godoy & put them into potrero to fatten. trade was $18.- apiece & ½ profits on selling.-
Domingo the alambrador finished potrero on the 6^th. The other alambrador getting on all right.- Had counter marked a torito for C. Gay for one that died after lot sold him. Weather very dry here and ony had one small shower on the 30^th, and camps getting very dry. Julian Sanchez beginning to move his cattle to Miguels old place. Last night about 1000 locked in corral. Miguel also sent about 200 head up to Cacique, of cattle he rec’d from Julian ‘a medios’. Indians about.

— 10 —

A & Forrester were up at Alambrado costa Calchaqui. Baldomero & peones passed over 200 posts Salado.- Elias & two men deepened well at Ensenada. Hot day & looks stormy. Cisto Martinez here today looking for work.

— 11 —

Had on rodeo de la Tapera for Dällers who did not finish, but parted about 300. Made trade with Silvano Michelud to buy about 800 head of cattle @ $21. cows & novillos 2 yrs up.- Parted about 15 old cows into potrero. Butchered capon and old cow. Miguels cart came from Calchaqui with some of our things.-

— 12 —

Had on rodeo del Mistolar. about 1500, Dayer parted about 50 animals. Seca getting bad. Robson came and stops night. Good Friday tomorrow.

— 13 —

Good Friday. Holiday. M. Fraire was here, settled a/c^’s with him.- Pelado Rodriguez came at midnight. agreed to send a man Sunday night to Urbamo Avalos to receive 40 oxen more or less at $35.⁰⁰ and milk cows about 30 at $19.⁰⁰. Silvano Michelud sent word would not be able to deliver cattle until after the22^nd. Warm day dry and looks stormy.-

— 14 —

Balsomero went over to Miguels to part, found none, but 1 cow of which had got out of potrero. put some agenos into potrero. A. & Forrester went over to Robsons where rodeo was on also. Elia & peones went there but only found 1 rosillo vaquillona, which we left there.-
Cleaned place up. Carts leave tomorrow for Calchaqui. East wind, dusty. Butchered cow. Domingo Arrivani & 2 peones making varillas alambre.

— 15 —

Sunday. Had on rodeo del potrero, and counted old cows of Godoys mark 46 - 4 had escaped. Godoy & Miguel Fraire were here. Bought the 50 cows outright @ $18.⁰⁰ . Areglared cuentas with Fraire & Godoy. Sent Hilario Martinez to Calchaqui to receive oxen from Lauterio Rodriguez and pay for them through Hartencks.– Julian Sanchez was here for breakfast: he passed with about 1000 head of cattle for Miguels old place (Martin’s tapera) 2^nd troop. A, & Forrester were up at Fraire’s this evening as in the morning he is leaving for Cacique with his cattle. Stormy morning, north wind.

— 16 —

Domingo & 4 peones making varillas. Caferati harrowing. Elias dug pocito at tapera.- Butchered cow & remendared corral.
A. & Forrester recorrered potrero fence & camp. Salado rising and pretty high already.- Potreo Salado fence is as follows – from river to corner 1930 metres, 35 torniquetes from corner to Salado 4150 mts. 48 torniquetes.–
Fine day. N.E. wind & getting more towards rain which is badly needed.

— April 17 / 1900 —

Men rocorrered camp and looked after corral in afternoon. Hilario Martinez who went to receive Pelado Rodriguez oxen came back late last night and said they were no good and not fit to receive. A. & Forrester were down at Elias, Damasio’s puesto.-
Very hot day and seca getting serious
Making varillas.

— 18 —

The 3 carts came back last night from Calchaqui bringing stores, encomiendas from B.A. and 40 bags of maiz. Parted out all the chicaje from potrero, & marked 31 calves from the old cows marked them & turned them into camp. Sisto Martinez was here.–
Another very hot day. Strong north wind
Finished making varillas; two new men began work with Domingo Iribarne.—

— 19 —

Marked Frakes calves this morning 36 – some small ones left yet (about 5) Entregared a res to Garcia the alambrador. Iribarne with his gente passed the rest of the posts over the Salado. The 3 carts came loaded with posts from Salado.- Robson came tonight.
Very hot day. N. wind. Hilario Martinez made trade with Paulo Gonzalez to haul loads out from Calchaqui @ $10 & dormientos as far as Mistolar @ 35 ^cts each.

— 20 —

Butchered a toruno.- A. & Forrester recorrered to Ewaldinos & Garcias at alambrado costa Calchaqui. Silvano Michelud is here, & set day for 23 to make troop cows & novillos at his place.- Sent Hilario Martinez to Calchaqui to see about Hartenecks oxen. (to buy) The 3 carts took posts to Angostura. Iribarne began fencing in new chacra. Hot, sultry day 90° looks stormy. Big seca, grass all getting dried up. J. Benavidez with sandias for sale here.

— 21 —

Carts came back from Lomo Poi.
Baldomero & peon went down to Elias who marked his calves (45).
Cafferati harrowing.
Alambradores making chacra fence.
Very hot day but had nice shower of rain in afternoon which will freshen things up.

— 22 —

Sunday.- Made trade with Caferati for him to take chacra on haves give him land broken up, house, 3 K meat per day, 1 K yerba 1K sugar per week, maiz, salt.- Give him $25.⁰⁰ per month for breaking up camp. & he gives crops harvested, and are obliged to buy his share at Calachaqui valuations. Promised to buy his tambera cattle @ 12 or $13 @ cash.- Go in afternoon to sleep at Elias puesto on way to Micheluds to make tropa. Had another fine rain in night, very hard towards costa Calchaqui.

— 24 —

Alfredo & Forrester came back from Micheluds where had made troop. Parted from Silvano Michelud & 2 brotheres. 691 cows @ 19.⁰⁰& 152 novillos @ $25.⁰⁰ and 1 big novillo from Jose Michelud in xchange for an orechano calf from Lomo Poi. Total 844 $16.929. will get the money thru giro on bank on Santa Fé.- Machengo & 11 men tak tropa (began yesterday). 1 man as far as Vara. gave him vale $150. & $5.- Cash.- Came back by Lomo Poi where Iribarne began today the divisorio fence at angostura. 2 carts of Paolo Gonzales bro’t 50 quintal alambre pua, 10 of oval wire, 4 bags alfa seed, as far as Mistolar.-
Cold clear weather. South end of camp dry. Harteneck & Melba had been here yesterday with coach & borrowed span of horses to go to Palmar lake Carts took 100 posts to Lomo Poi angostura.–

— 25 —

Alfredo & gente went over to Hartenecks to give a hand at marking. Marked about 3.
Paolo Gonzales carts had brought 50 rolls pua 10 rolls of 16/14 gal, 4 bags alfa seed, 2 buckets 3 marks from Calchaqui as far as Mistolar. From there today sent 5 rolls pua, 5 16/14 to Iribarne at Divisorio fence. & brought the rest to the estancia. Sent Forresters things to Calchaqui on pack horse. It was a fine day but looks rainy.-

— 26 —

Forrester left at 1 A.M. for Buenos Aires.-
Getting ready for marcacion tomorrow.-
Sent pua, and varillas to Jose Garcia on costa Calchaqui.- It was a fine cloudy day. Butcered novillo of Frakes mark (1^st)

— 27 —

Had on rodeo Salado about 1000 head. cattle in splendid condition
Parted out Ageno cows with orechano calves, & also calves too small to mark. Had a good lock in & finished marking by 12 oclock. Marked 261 calves (1 was tambera).
Sisto Martinez & two peones helped. Victor Ojeda, Pedro Benividez, & 4 paisanos outsiders helped.- Butchered fat cow. It was a pleasant warm day.

— 28 —

Had on north part of Estancia rodeo about 2000, & had a good lock in –. Same gente as yesterday worked. Marked 502 calves.- Had parted good many too small ones out of rodeo. Splendid calves, & left a lot without “caparing". Weather dizzled some & looks like a temporal tonight.–
5 yuntas worked. Dallërs sent men to part out their cows and calves, about 7 calves.

— Apr 29 —

Sunday. Temporal blowing, drizzled good last night & today, so there was no marking.- Domingo the Alambrador came back with his gente; has finished the divisorio at angostura. Used 24 torniquetes, 1760 mts fence, 4½ rolls of 16/14 wire, 5 rolls of pua, 524? varillas. 4½ days work.- Julian Sanchez had left two tropillas of horses at Lomo Poi & was here on his way back.

— 30 —

Sent off two carts to Calchaqui for wire, as Paolo Gonzalez is not bringing any.
Butchered a novillo of Frakes.
1 cart brought 50 posts from Salado to chacra. Iribarne with his gente working on new chacra fence. Sent gente to puesto tonight to mark tomorrow at ensenada. Fine day but east wind & clouds coming over again; very probably have more damp weather.

May, 1900

— May 1 —

Marked rodeo Mistolar today about 2500. Had splendid lock in, best in last 10 years. My idea, drove cattle very slowly in compact group and no drivers inside, not one escaped.- Marked 627 calves of which one died.- Same gente as last time worked. 5 yuntas.
Butchered fat cow at ensenada.-
Dayers did not send any gente to part. We parted all the ageno cows with orechano calves out.- Fine day, cloudy and a bit warm at noon. Some varial in tras corral at ensenada.

— 2 —

Another hot muggy day.- Marked rodeo Tapera about 2500 head. Parted out first about 80 ageno cows with orechano calves.- Had first rate lock in same as yesterday and none escaped. Same gente as yesterday worked & also U.Gomez.- Marked 619 calves.-
The 2 carts came back from Calchaqui bringing 50 coils wire, yerba, etc.
One of the cartmen worked at continuation of manga in corral but did not finish it. Francisco cross plowing. Left cattle in for night.

— 3 —

Had on rodeo del Medio. about 1500 & had a good enough lock in; might have been better but for Baldomero’s stupidity, about gates, etc. Parted out about 50 small calves first & agenos con cria, and marked 278 calves. Left cattle in for night.- It was a warm day. Sent 2 carts up to Garcia costa Calchaqui with 40 rolls of 9 Guanaco [Guanaco brand] wire. Daller sent his gente but his capataz only parted cows & calves into camp.

— 4 —

Had on rodeo Salado again & parted out cows & calves to mark. Rodeo about 1000 head, parted out 113 calves & cows & marked them in corral, also 11 on rodeo, & 10 tambera calves making a total of 134 marked by noon. Fine day, & nothing going on in afternoon. Butchered a cow.

— 5 —

Had on rodeo del Estancia (en dos) 3000 and 1000 and parted out 267 calves with their mothers & marked them in corral. Practically finished the marcacion. Julian Sanchez of Union was here, also Anastacio Aguiar who brought correspondencia from Calchaqui. Fine day & generally had good luck in this years marcacion, not a very good marcacion in numbers but quality very good, & left about ½ the machos for padres to re’elect later on.- Vicente Puyal here to night with tropita of about 100 toritos 1½ yrs. from Cacique (Godoys). -

— May 6 / 00 —

Sunday. Puyol & his tropita left.-
Had on rodeo del potrero & parted out to put into south potrero 44 cows of Godoys mark to fatten to butcher. 7 old cows of our mark, & 1 rengo novillo. 1 of Godoys cows we had already by Garcia butchered, & 1 is supposed to be down in potrero already making 46, so there are 4 missing as we had bought 50 from him. Gomez took animals down to south potrero also horses which we had working at marcacion. Nothing special going on.- Fine day. Set fair. Barm.

— 7 —

Also fixed up the sheep at Mistolar (viz book)
Ox cart went to Calchaqui to bring out trap which is in from ~~from Calch~~ Drysdales also a few stores.- Marked calves at Mistolar 51 tamberos 4 arreras At puesto Damasio also 34 tamberos and 4 arreras. Micheluds gente also passed with about 20 animals de reculuta from other side of Salado. Don Dionisio Godoy & his peones also came from Cacique. Warm day, cloudy.—
Fetched in 2 loads of alfa in afternoon.- Gente went on to Lomo Poi to work mares there. -

— 8 —

Butchered old cow. Bro’t D.Godoys mares from potrero about 65 & marked his colts (16) . He leaves his mares here, to sell
Bro’t in alfa, & raked, Caferati cross plowed in afternoon.- Nothing goin. Eulalia getting ready to get kid. Looks very much like if we would have spell of wet weather as it is cloudy & hot & N.E. wind has been blowing for a good many days.—
A. goes to Lomo Poi tomorrow to work among mares.

— 11 —

A came back with gente from Lomo Poi marked the potrillos. 105 total.-
Put into potrero 546 yeguas chucaras and madrinas. Of which 105 recien marcados. 130 machos, & 311 tosados & madrinas. No animals got broke. Sisto Martinez & Elias Ledesma each took a potro to tame & race July 9.- Gave Don Sisto a potrita de la yerra (picasito. barroso) . Cart had brought coche in boxes (2) & few stores.- From Lomo Poi brought cerda and 13 hides.- Iribarne today finished alambrado of chacra.– Strong N. wind last 3 days & looks like rain.

— 12 —

A recorrered fence Garcia is making up to his ranchada close to corralito at Ewaldinos old puesto, just about 2 leagues from south end. Cafferati began harrowing after 2^nd plowing. Got in rest of Alfa. Iribarne & 2 peones went to cut orkones for rancho chacrarero etc. Butchered novillo of Frakes. Strong North wind, & looks very stormy. Hot bad sort of a day. The 3 cartmen taking a rest.–

— 13 —

Sunday. Strong North wind and very warm, tonight south wind set in and looks like a temporal. Getting horse cart ready for Calchaqui in morning. Sent 1 bundle of 12 cierbo, 2 pig, 2 carpincho skins to Nogues to get tanned.
Also another bundle to H. Macintosh to get tanned composed of 5 lion 9 aguara, 8 gato onza, 2 coati, 1 gama, 1 guasuncho, 1 small oso.- Report 7 indians had passed into Micheluds camp.- Had noticio of 7 indians entering camp of Michelud thro camp of N. Dayer. Sent word to Lomo Poi.-

— 14 —

Gente were out last night to watch for indians; no signs. Ox carts brought 18 orkones from Harteneck’s camp. Franciso went with horse cart to Calchaqui to Calchaqui bringing out a few odds & ends. Domingo & two peones cut orkones for chacreros house. Caferati harrowing. Parted out over at Hartenecks camp about 20 animals m.o less marked 2 calves. Strong N wind & looks stormy.

— 16 —

Yesterday

At sunrise yesterday peon from Lomo Poi came & brought word that Gomez had fight with indians at estero Medio Luna & took a robo from them evidently Godoys mares, the 2 cleared the portilla of divisorio fence into Estero Gde where they were joined by 5 more who evidently made Gomez clear back to his house, as he had finished his cartridges (9) . Little after sunrise Gabino reported north fence cut about 10 squares from his gate, so immediately A, Iribarne, his two rubio peones & Tiburcio got the pesebreros (12) & sent word to Ewaldino to meet us at portillo to follow them up. The track seemed about 20 or 25 but very hard to follow. Ewaldino did not turn up & did not wait but followed up till we lost the track at estero gde NE of Julians house, found 2 horses left by them one of J. Sanchez & an overo azulejo. took a N.N.W. direction and at 1.30 P.M. found the track again in front of Chanares going northerly. Lost it again & went to Migotes estero where we met Ewaldino & Alberto & Fritche (visco) from punta laguna. Some indians had been there but evidently cleared out. Slept there and at 11 P.M saddled up & came back to punta laguna at 4.50 AM. No use to follow any further as moon is full & indians would get too much ahead. Got home by 1.30 P.M. Baldomero & 2 peones had brought a tostado mare with 2 crias from other side of Hartenecks camp.
2 carts hauled palmas from jaguel we were going to make to house for chacrero. Found Jorge Dayer here; went off later. Elias also here & Julian Sanchez here for night. Butchered a novillo (111) Fraks Strong south wind & weather cool.

— 17 —

Sanchez left. Baldomero & 2 peones left to part at Land Co’ estancias costa Salado as they are giving rodeos General. Iribarne & 3 peones working on Chacreros house.- Caferati finished harrowing & began cross plowing (2^nd time) for alfa. 3 carts hauled palms from Palmar. Cold morning but no frost yet, wind N.E. wind.

— 18 —

Had news of U. Gomez of the roba on night of 14^th says they stole 15 horses of ours.–

J. Sanchez	8	– 4 have since turned up at Mistolar & 1 left outside of fence.
Tiburcio	13	– 3 left so only could have been 11.
Corriente	2
Romulo	1
U Gomez	1
Frakes	2
Baldomero	1
	26	~~Estancia~~
	15	Estancia
	41
	7	of Julian & Tiburcio left
	34	robo so far known –

Gave orders (in Copy book) to send 1 peon down to Maderos & have the mares pastorendo down there.- They also left 4 1 horses down there, & 2 horses & 1 mule at Mistolar.- Elias brought up two torunos from paso. Butchered 1 in afternoon.
Iribarne & 3 peones working on house (Caferati’s).
Caferati went to Calchaqui.-
Genin cross plowing.-
3 carts hauled palms to house from jaguel & tejas etc from house.
Cloudy day NE wind and looks rainy.

— 19 —

The 2 peones of Gomez of Lomo Poi came & arreglared a/c’s as they would not rondar nights.- Iribarne & 3 peones working at chacreros house still.- Francisco plowing for alfa.- Sent a cow up to Garcia costa Calchaqui.- Fine cloudy day East wind.

— 20 —

Sunday. Nothing going on. Murky day and looks like rain. Romulo back from tropa– Sent peon Elias Espinoso back to Lomo Poi to take care of mares at Maderos puesto with Madero until danger is over.–

— 21 —

A recorrered up to Vara Calchaqui Garcia has done 2 leagues 88 posts + 35 + 25 + 41 = 2 leagues 1890 mtres & has posts set up to 3 leagues – Suspicios tracks of 9 from estero Los Tejas towards monte (yesterday). Making mud for Caferati’s house, also put estanbro for cocheria.- The 3 carts brought rest (?) of posts from Salado which J. Andres had cut. Nothing else going on. Cacique Mariano here for night.—

— 22 —

Elias & A. took canes & tried to find level of Salado with surrounding camp. At codo this side of puesto potrero found the highest part of camp is 1.55 mt higher than level of water & lowest in banado, 59 mt higher than water level. So would have to raise water up at least 59 c.m. to make it flow into camp. At bend inside at big curlepi [euslepi?] south of paso found diference between water level & highest part of camp 1.22 mt. Iribarne & 4 peones deepened well in forenoon & afternoon worked at Caferati’s house.- The 3 carts left for Calchaqui in madrugada. Baldomero & 2 peones came back, from parting at Land Co’s puestos –
Micheluds & Bello’s old camp & Los Muellos & Lucero parted 8 from Lucero & 3 from Micheluds camp. Marked 1 calf & 1 that evidently had lost its mark (rabon).–
News that indians had stolen the hachero’s horses up near Estero Los Tejas. Xpect the indians tracks mentioned yesterday.- Cloudy day. The indians had left at Mistolar at entrado on the 14^th
1 macho Saino
1 caballo "
1 “ gateado (lindo) Sent them to South potrero

— 24 —

A & the peones went to South potrero yesterday to take count of the mares & see what the indians had stolen. Counted 561 yeguariza & madrinas (without horses). So only 10 ~~horses~~ yeguariza are missing, & horses.-
U. Gomez leaves at end of month.- The fault was evidently he lost his head, as the indians chased him & he should have sent word. & we could have stopped the indians on way out with robo.–
Now Madero keeps the mares down at his puesto until late & Elias Espinoso helps him.- Iribarne & 3 peones worked at revocaring Caferati’s house. Very cold day strong South wind. Genin finished 3^d plowing for alfa & began harrowing.-
Evidently a false alarm of indians stealing hacheros horses up near Barra,– Mail came (yesterday) letter from Miguel (Cacique) saying soldiers (6^th) took 12 horses of ours from indians. -

— 25 —

Feast day.-
Nothing going on.
Butchered novillo Jorge Villalba (finado) gave A.B.
Carts came from Calchaqui bringing 40 rolls of wire, torniquetes, tirantes for doors, axes 1 doz & handles etc. & Caferati’s things in one bullock & he in horse cart with his family.-&br /> Heavy frost (1^st) cool day E wind.

— 26 —

Hard frost. Cloudy day N.E. wind and drizzled a little in afternoon. Baldomero & 3 peones & Baldino recorrered monte but could only find 1 cuadrillo of Julian’s & 2 animals of which they could not bring –
Iribarne & 3 peones made mud & began to revocar coach house.-
Francisco harrowing for alfa.-
Caferati & A made door for Caferati’s house –
Elias here for night.–
Two carts took 30 rolls wire 55 torniquetes to Garcia & bring back tejas.
Peones on hand. Madero 20, Elia Espinoso 15 Gomez 40 Damasio 20, Domingo L 20, Boy 8, Baldomero 36, Domingo S 18, Rafael 18, Tiburcio 18, cook 8, Eustacio 18, Benites 18, Genin 25, Housekeeper 25, Iribarne 100, Cordoba 20, Rodriguez 25, Rubio 25, Visco 18, Paulino 25, Eulogio Espinoso 18, Tomas 10, Baldino 25, Gabino 20. Total $593 per month. & Comisario campo $20.- $613.

— May 27 / 00 —

Sunday: Rain from about 2 AM until 7 & drizzle nearly all day.- Caferati’s house suffered from south revoc [revoque] falling.– Weather still bad & looks like a temporal.&ndash

— 28 —

Baldomero & 2 peones recorred up as far as estero Las Tejas.’ No cattle out.
Elias took Juliano Sanches sheep on halves.
Iribarne & 4 peones revocaring coach house, & began shed back of it.
Fine day. Splendid for camp.
Sent Domingo Ledesma to Las Cañas to see about their rodeo general.
Julian Sanchez here for night.
Felis Roman from M. Fraire’s Cacique passed here; says soldiers have 12 horses of ours at San Bernardo, taken from indians 60 leagues from Tucuru. Indians had lots of hides (horse)
Too wet to harrow.

— 29 —

Weather misty & looked like more rain so went to work & sowed alfalfa.- Planted about half, at rate of 30 K per squares. The whole piece is 415 mts by 150mt.-
The ground is fine and damp & if we get another shower on top it will sprout right aff.- Butchered novillo of Frakes (hide to be cut. Machengo came tonight late with 100 toros from La California (has not given his report yet.). 3 Carts went to get leña.

— 30 —

Rec’d the 100 bulls from Machengo cost $3,77 per head to bring them.- Look rather triste might be effects of viaje. 1 looks ill.-
Had rain nearly all night, slowly drizzly sort of rain just the very thing for the alfa.- Paid troperos off.- Carts came with leña. Settled a/c with U. Gomez of Lomo Poi.–

— May 31 / —

Cloudy day & in evening began raining again; rather a deal of damp weather.-
Set up carriage today. One of the meztizo bulls died today.-
Several ill, left 6 outside of corral on account of being triste.-
Sent 2 carts to Calchaqui this evening to fetch plow, bordalesas and stores.-
Fine weather for the freshly sown alfa.-
Candelario Ortiz went to take charge of Lomo Poi in place of U. Gomez who left today.-

June, 1900

— June 1 —

Another drizzly misty day. Rather too much of a good thing.
4 fine bulls died today. Pastoreared them across the Salado today, as grass is better over there and freshly burned, also thinking swim would do them good. 90 locked in corral tonight, rest (10) dead or sick. D Iribarne & Rubio finished making 1500 varillas 2½ days work for 2 men,^{(13 men/ morn day)} Made marco for Cocheria door. Revocaring in afternoon.-

— 2 —

Drove the ⁸² bulls across the Salado again and left them there tonight.- 3 died ~~tonight~~ today & about 10 are sick yet. Another beastly drizzly day. Mail came from Calchaqui.- Nothing xtra going on. Revocaring Coach room.

— 3 —

Sunday. Skinned 3 bulls today.- Those on other side of Salado seem to be doing all right but 7 or 8 are triste. Nothing going on.- Another muggy day drizzly but sun set red so guess will clear up. 2 carts came from Calchaqui bringing plow, 3 bordalesas, 2 bags yerba, 2 bags flour soap, fideo etc.- H.Martinez came back from Calchaqui.

— June 4 / 1900 —

Carts came last night from Calchaqui. Baldomero & 3 peones went over to Martin’s for his rodeo general but on a/c of wet sate of camp it was not given.
A. & Hilario Martinez went over to Julian’s rodeo, but it also was not given for same reason.
Butchered an old cow & sent one up to Garcias at alambrado.-
4 fine bulls died on this side of Salado & 1 on other side; they look rather groggy.- 16 died so far.-
It was a foggy morning but a fine day at last. N. Wind.-
Cleaning out brush from new chacra & fixing up gate of Coach house, Iribarne & 2 peones revocaring galponcito.

— 5 —

Fine day, but bit cloudy and looks like more rain.
One fine bull died today (this side).
Hilario Martinez recorrered down to Lomo Poi. Baldomero & 3 peones went over to Martins to part tomorrow.-
Worked all day with F. Genin putting up puertas for cocheria.
Iribarne & 2 peones worked at revocaring galponcito and hauling earth for filling up.-
Caferati destroncando chacra.
Alfa coming up very nicely sown 8 days ago.

— 6 —

Baldomero came back from Martins bringing 4 animals of ours 8 of Fraires, 1 of Julians Sanchez 1 of Harteneck. Reports Martins cattle apestado & delgado.
Hilario Martinez also parted at J.Sanchez 1 cow & calf of ours & 2 of Godoys. H finished sowing alfalfa. Caferati laid out land for plowing. 3 fine bulls died today but not cuereared yet. Warm day & weather looks bad. Elias here for night.–

— 7 —

5 fine bulls were cureared today (3 fr yesterday) . Made a high “estaciadero" for hides a la Estancia del Saladero.–
Muggy – hot, damp day & looks like more rain. Sent G.Gonzalez to Lomo Poi today to look after montarases, promised him a yegua elegido if indians did not steal this moon. Filling up in glaponcito. and looking after hides. Moved bulls to quemado near isleta on other side of Salado.—
Hilario Martinez left for Calchaqui to get married & to go as puestero at Lomo Poi afterwards.–

— 8 —

Warm muggy day but fine for camp and for drying things up.
Iribarne & peon (Toledo left.) finished work. He had fenced since Dec/20 the south boundary, Salado to Palmar, potrero fence, angostura fence, chacra fence in all 21,330 metres. & made chacreros house (1 room), fixed up coach house, & lean to galpon, estaciadero, etc.-
2 fine bulls died today (1 hide lost).–
Sent over for the 2 Remingtons Jorge Dayer lent us (1 long & 1 short).
Fencing done by Iribarne.- South boundary 4060 mt. lake to Codo 3140. in lake 100. codo to gate (outside potrero) 4190 gate to Salado (W) 4150, gate to Salado (S) potrero 1930 angostura fence 1760. Chacra fence 2000. $ Total 21330 mts fence at working cost of 249% ^{(less) see leger alambrado} or at rate of $11.70 per 100 mts or $585. per league.- with making varillas & hauling f Calchaqui.- Just make of fence with wire, pua or torniquetes?–

— June 9 / 00 —

Had a tormento last night, tremendous wind & some rain. Splendid day like spring.- Skinned 3 fine bulls from other side-. fixed cart, estaciadero etc.- Caferati plowing.-

— 10 —

Sunday. Fine day south wind & weather looks settled again. A recorrered up as far as bara Calchaqui.- Fence going ahead & ought to finish in about 12 days. Lots of paisanos at Ewaldinos for fiesta San Antonio. No bulls died today.- Butchered old cow.- Julian Sanchez here for night.

— 11 —

Splendid spring day. East wind.
Skinned 1 fine bull today.
Hilario Martinez came from Calchaqui today; got married on 9^th bro’t mail & begins work as puestero at Lomo Poi.~~Bald~~
Baldomero & gente went down there to change horses & entregar yeguariza to Hilario.–
Sacked Rafael Varga as he said would not help look after mares^thFixed up 2 wheeled cart for Lomo Poi, also water cart for Madero^thF. Genin harrowing part of old alfalfa for resowing. & Caferati breaking up camp.

— 12 —

Sent 2 wheeled cart to Lomo Poi also water cart for Madero-
Skinned 1 fine bull today.-
Baldomero & gente came back from Potrero Sud bringing tropillo of young Colorados 10 + 1 madrina.
F. Genin & caferati same work as yesterday.
Splendid day. East wind. Zenobio cleaning up back.

— 13 —

San Antonio. Gran fiesta at Ewaldinos last night and today. Tried new trap today and junta of Rolon. Bro’t up pig from potrero for fattening. Same work as yesterday.- One fine bull died today. Reports of peste “La Yagga in Monte Aguara. Another splendid spring day. East wind.

— 14 —

Marked 14 calves in potrero. & 7 of Frakes.
One fine bull died today.—
A was over at Hartenecks estancia where they were contra marking 300 head of cattle. Renner came back with A. on a paseo & went back in evening.
Ewaldino’s San Antonio visitors left again today.-
Strong NE wind & looks rainy.
F. Genin finished harrowing old alfa.—

— 15 —

A’s birthday. Marked 8 calves at Ewaldinos. Told Ewaldino to clear indians out who are stopping after fiesta San Antonio.-
3 fine bulls died (34 so far) serious!
Strong North wind very disagreeable & hot.- looks very stormy and barometer low.-
3 carts went to Calchaqui to bring maiz & stores.-

— 16 —

Very warm sultry cloudy day, Strong N wind in morning afternoon variable.
Butchered cow in morning.-
Bulls seem to be improving 61on other side of Salado (5 on this side).
Peones recorrered camp.-
Salado very high and nice.

— 17 —

Sunday. Nothing going on. ~~Fine day~~ Looked drizzly today, & South wind.- Drove carriage.

— June May 18 / 1900 —

A recorrered down to Lomo Poi, and Damasio’s etc.- Took res up to Garcia’s at Vara. 1 fine bull found dead this side. hide spoilt.- 3 Carts came from Calchaqui bringing 46 bags of maiz, rice, macaroni, f Rosario cartriges carriage whip, cigars f Alfredo, & from home box of birthday presents from mother & Johnston grass seed from W.O.B.
Cold clear day South wind.

— 19 —

Butchered novillo of Frakes.-
Sent 8 oxen to J. Lamazon for alambraring in Monte Aguara. Report fiebre Aftosa very bad at Martins. Here also yesterday first cases are noted.
Looked rainy in morning with south wind, but fine afternoon with S.E wind.

— 20 —

Drove up to Ewaldinos puesto.-
Fine day and warm.
Planted strip of Johnston grass and in old chacra 25 x 300 yds.
Bulls all right.-
The Comisario Valentin Tejira & Escobar & 3 men turned up as had telegrams from San Crisobal that indians had been chased from there this way.- No news of indians here. Juan (indio) came back from looking after mares night time.- been there about 12 days. Nothing going on

— 21 —

Peones & Tejiras men were out in camp last night but no indians turned up.- Tejira & Alfredo were up at Julian Sanchez in carriage this morning.–
Tejira ill in afternoon.- Nothing going on in afternoon. Sent up to Garcia to finish fence at Vara Calchaqui 3 rolls of wire & 8 torniquetes. Splendid day warm but looks changeable.-

— 22 —

Warm day. N. wind, very cloudy in morning. Tejira and company left in morning for Micheluds.-
Mail came.-
Bulls seem to be all right now.–
Julian Sanchez here for night.
Cleaning up back to plant trees.-
Butchered novillo marco Frakes.–
Cart brought 30 tejas from Palmar.–
Caferati breaking up camp.&ndsh;

— 23 —

Gente recorrered over in monte beyond the Calchaqui. Bro’t in a cuadrilla animals. . A recorrered fence as far as Barra.
Found Pancho Martinez, & alalmbrador here, Don Pancho stops night, he is rather alarmed about foot & mouth disease.- Here several animals sick.- Coldish day S Wind.

— 24 —

Sunday. San Juan. Fine day. East wind. Nothing going on. Fine bulls seem all right only one being ill.- 35 died so far.

— 25 —

One fine bull found dead today.-
Butchered a toruno this morning.-
Sent a cow up to the men working tejas ½ for J. Villegas & ½ for Jose Manuel.– For every 250 tejas of each lot.–
A was over at Juan Martin’s. peste Yaga [?] does not seem to do much harm, except delgazars the animals & makes them very lame (some) . J. Sanchez here for night.–
Fine spring day NE.wind.-
Bro’t 3 loads of fire wood.-

— June 26 / 00 —

Alfredo received the alambrado from Jose Garcia / Costa Calchaqui (f old alambrado from Calchaqui to Guampita) up to barra Calchaqui 19265 mts. (15000 mts @ 14^cts & 4265 @ .08 ^cts mt. Had some repairs made & it seems pretty good.
Baldomero & gente bro’t bulls over from other side 61 & marked the orechano 27 so as to take them up to Palmar tomorrow.–
Ewaldino moved from his puesto up to La Barra so as not to disturb the cattle.- Warm day N wind.-
A goes to Calchaqui tomorrow.-

— 29 —

A came back from Calchaqui in trap.-
Here nothing going on. Foot & mouth disease not doing cattle much harm excepting to make them thin. Just beginning to reach Calchaqui.- Baldomero & gente went to Lomo Poi yesterday & parted 8 potros & 1 madrina to break in today. Eulogio up in Palmar looking after the bulls which had sent up to tapera Varga.-
Weather looks rainy & would do good as water in camp drying up again.

— 30 —

Breaking in potros. Ration day. Nothing especial going. Caferati breaking up camp ½ day with horses & &frac; day with oxen –
Very warm weather N. wind & looks rainy.- Poisoned hide 106 (4 in estancia 110).

July, 1900

— July 1 —

Sunday. Butchered old cow. Skinned 1 cow. Foot & mouth disease spreading rapidly among cattle which are getting thin.—

— 2 —

Sent cow up to Ewaldinos at Barra to butcher. Warm hot day N wind but at night south wind set in. J.Sanchez was here. Campiared 21 fine bulls west of lake in front of Vargas tapera. Could not find them. Francisco Zenobró cut & arreglaring a trozo of Quebracho Blanco for rollo. Julian reports llaga causing malparicion at his place…bad look out..

— 3 —

All hands campiando fine bulls (21) as far as punta laguna but they had turned up at alambrado, & had them put into potrero. Eustacio & family left for San Martin. Mrs Martin came on a visit, & met her at the paso at the Salado. Report llaga dying out on other side of Salado– East wind and looks like temporal. Fixed patio of peones quarters for planting trees. Fixing rollo for alfa.

— 4 —

Very warm day, quite hot & in evening changed to south again; want rain again. Recorrered camp. Finished roller; digging holes for planting trees in front of peones quarters. Corvalan on way to Calchaqui was here.

— 5 —

Butchered an old cow from potrero. All cattle in potrero are sick or are getting over it. In camp sickness also is spreading, & nearly all of the cattle have it.
Nothing special going on. Recorrered camp. Turned out to be fine day, but night muggy again. Cafferati only plowing ½ day with horses as all bullocks are sick.

— 6 —

A & gente went up and recorrered up in Palmar; bro’t 37 of the fine bulls & put them into potrero making 58 there now, and 1 of Julians. 5 should be in camp.–
Robson here today & stops the night; he had rented the ‘Estacas’ estancia with 800 squares alfa @ 3.60 per square.
Planting trees in front of peones quarters.
Wind changed to south & looks like temporal.

— 7 —

Recorrered camp south as far as Lomo Poi. Cattle sick but don’t seem to suffer much; some “malparriendo
Robson left. Mrs Martin still here. Some Mist & south east wind but not cold.

— 8 —

8Sunday. J.Martin was here for breakfast. Mrs Martin left. Butchered a fat vaquilla. East wind fine day. Nothing especial going on.

— 9 —

Feast day. Races. Juan Martin, Curbello, Pancho, Sisto Martinez, Camilo Vergara, Barga, etc etc. I
Potrillo race with J.Martinez, won by Elias Led. race between A’s Bayo & Camilos picaso won by A’s Bayo.
Race between Rubio & Baldomero’s saino won by Rubio. Etc. Etc.-
Had good breakfast, & afterwards drove Pancho Martinez home.

— 10 —

Baldomero & family went to Calchaqui in horse cart. Sent ox cart with palm, canes etc for Iribarne to begin to make school house..
Recorrered camp, nothing going on.- Warm day.-, Strong N and west wind. Tiburcio domaring. Caferati making fence around his house. Genna [Gensía] resowing small bits of alfa in old alfalfar.-

— 11 —

Brot the cattle from Palmar around Bargas tapera to Salado for water as up there the water has given out. Garcia brought telegram from Bill to await him tomorrow in Calchaqui.- Warm day. Strong N wind.

— 12 —

Baldomero came back from Calchaqui.– bringing some stores.-
A went to Calchaqui to meet William y Billy [William O. Bz & son William A. Bz] and came back tonight.– Foggy morning. Hot day. N wind. Butchered fat vaquillona negra.

— 13 —

William ill in bed with the influenza.–
Bro’t up tropilla of Gateados.
Two cows died
A & Billy recorrered in potreo & costa Salado. Another hot day & strong north wind.

— 14 —

A, Billy & Balala recorrered up Palmar. Had Baldomero repuntar cattle to water at Salado.- Very hot day north wind.- 3 cows dead 1 skin saved.- Go up north tomorrow on a hunt. Elias here.-

— 17 —

Came back from north of Laguna del Perro. On the 15^th as soon as arrived at Ewaldinos, heard news that about 20 indians had entered at Morells & had stolen 4 horses & came inwards. William, Willie, A, Elias, Machengo, Zinobio went from here, and carneared a fat vaquilla con cuero of Ewaldinos at his puesto, and then camped for 1^st night in Chilcal N.E of Estero Las Tejas. J.Antonio was along, and yesterday Ewaldino & Domingo Estañe & Domingo Sanchez joined us at other camp Chilcal N of Quebrachal way north of Laguna de los Perros. No signs of game, plenty of mosquitos, and rainy weather so came back today.- Had taken carriage as far as Ewaldinos and drove back W. W. & A.-
Elias had come further south after leaving camp this morning & found track of arreo (about 20) going north quite fresh, but we did not see track so they must have been still in monte. Had had a fine rain here at the Estancia but only as far as the lake, but grand for the camp as weather is warm & grass and alfa will grow immediately. Planting trees around Caferati’s house. Caferati breaking up camp again. Peste (Llaga) no worse. William still has bad cough.

— 18 —

Nothing going on. Getting ready for William & Willie to go to Calchaqui en route for down south tomorrow. Chasqui came late from Calchaqui. Very hot N. Wind and looks stormy. Camp improving fast.–
~~Making 1~~

— 20 —

A. came back from Calchaqui taking Bill & Willie in yesterday. Had heavy storm night before last, & hard rain.– Roads heavy.– Julian Sanchez cart came back from Calchaqui bringing 2 bags of flour, 1 bag yerba, soap & Kerosene. & left bale of alfa, & f 2 bags of maiz at Elias.-
Plenty of water in camp now, and weather fresh. Strong south wind all day.-
Peste seems getting over. Iribarne building school house at puesto Mistolar.

— 21 —

Had on rodeo in potrero & Jorge Barga parted out his animals (9) & 5 of Jorge Däyers. Bought 1 novillo from him @ $20.- Norman Chandler arrived here from Calchaqui with Pancho Martinez: had sent boy to bring him out but did not meet him on road
Hard frost this morning, but splendid day. Frost will do no harm as ground is wet & camp looks first rate.

— 22 —

Sunday. Strong north wind. Nothing going. Fresh morning.mail from Calchaqui.—

— 23 —

Butchered novillo bought from Barga (hide to cut) and also sent cow up to tile cutters up in Palmar. (2^nd animals) Strong north wind last night and fine day. Caferati breaking up camp, Francisco sowing alfa in bare patches in old alfalfar.

— 24 —

A and Chandler recorrered down as far as Maderos puesto – things look all right down there, camp first rate. Warm day. N wind. Elias here today, got a kid “Cristina”.- Baldomero brought a novillo & a fine torito from other side, luckily as Martin was just taking out the cattle from that potrero (Casimiros tapera).- Skinned cow, 1 hide lost.-

— 25 —

Baldomero & gente went over to Martins & parted at rodeo of Tapera Jorge Däller 15 animals of which 1 animal belonged here and the rest to Miguel & Julians. Strong North wind & looks stormy. Camp improving fast.

— 26 —

A and Chandler recorrered up as Waldinos. Butchered an old cow. Zenobio cleaning up. Genín working in vegetable garden. Caferati breaking up camp. Weather changed and strong south wind blowing.-

— July 27 / 1900 —

Peones went down to Lomo Poi today to recojer yeguada tomorrow.- Killed pig in afternoon. Juan Aso came with 2 carts & bought hides ^$1045, cerda ^$195, & horse hides ^$6 for amount of $1246. S.E wind blowing & fresh.- Poisoned pigeons in alfafar. Locusts about.

— 28 —

Peones brought 8 potros from Lomo Poi to break in also 2 tropillas horses.-
Nothing especial going on. Making sausages, Caferati finished breaking up camp at last, whole field plowed up.-
Lamazon passing from alambrados of Monte Aguara to Harteneck’s camp.– Murky sort of day. Locusts about.

— 29 —

Sunday. Had a shower of rain last night and today was an ideal spring day. Cloudy morning & warm. Locusts about.

— 30 —

Butchered an old cow. 3 carts went to fetch wood. Muggy day & no sun SE wind.-

— 31 —

Another muggy day S. wind, slight. Hartenecks sent chasqui to see whether we would not sell bullocks. Sent 8 bullocks to Lamazon to haul posts for fencing in Harteneck’s camp.- Julian Sanchez & Juan Andres passed on way from Calchaqui.-

August, 1900

— August 1 —

Another muggy day SE wind — no sun. A & Chandler were at Mistolar. School house finished with xception of doors. Wiedeman was here for breakfast. Nothing especial going on.

— August 2 / 00 —

Rain last night & strong south wind, and drizzly muggy all day.- Escobar the new comisario de campo turned up with two police and stops the night.– Butchered a novillo. Sent pack mule to Hartenecks to fetch encargos & mail.-

— 3 —

Cleared up in morning after heavy fog.- Carpenter (Quintero) began work making doors for school house. Recorrered camp which looks first rate, but not much water had gathered in camp.-

— 4 —

South wind which in evening changed to southeast.- Nothing going; put more oxen into potrero.- Splendid weather for camp & cattle are looking well.-

— 5 —

Sunday. Horse cart left for Calchaqui to bring out stores. 4 horses (Z. fenin.)—
Hartenecks sent out chasqui to offer $40. for bullocks. Nothing going on. Cloudy day & coldish.

— 6 —

Butchered a cow .–
Fine day east wind.
Had visit today from Pancho & Sisto Martinez Mrs Martinez & small brother & Mrs Melba & 3 children. Tonight Julian Sanchez & Juan Andres are here.- Domaring potros.-

— 7 —

Sent horses to Anastacio Aguiar and 3 peones to go over to Martin’s to see about novillos.- Recorrered camp.- No sun today, & drizzly tonight. Horse cart came from Calchaqui bringing stores.-

— 8 —

Strong South wind and cold, & clear.- Had on rodeo in potrero & showed Aguiar the oxen, there were about 60 & 8 that Lamazon has & some in camp. Told him would sell 50 @ $50. if William was conforme. He said it was all right. Butchered a cow.- Nothing going on.-

— 9 —

Recorrered camp. Put 4 more oxen into potrero.–
Hard frost (4) fine day west wind.-
Sent alfa, & sowing machine to Julian Sanchez.- Making preparation for races on 19.^th Shot pigeons in potrero – (48).

— 10 —

Had on rodeo del Salado about 2600 & parted out 26 old cows & put into potrero also 3 oxen, & some of Godoys cows.
Sent peones to part at Lucero tomorrow. Ramon Vera stops night with a tropa of 22 novillos bought from J. Martin @$40.—
Slight frost (so they say) & fine warm day NW wind.

— 11 —

A & Chandler went out to Robsons for rodeo this morning, parted 4 4 of Micheluds 1 of Fraires 1 of Julians.-
Wilson came back & stops night.-
Warm day.&ndash’; Pedro Ortiz & wife came tonight to break in potros.– Butchered cow.-

— 12 —

Sunday.- Went with Wilson across Salado where had sent peones to meet his gente & Robsons, & Martins to drive together cattle, & take them over to Martins.-
Ugly morning, cloudy, & afternoon warm & drizzly. Began trying up tambero novillo to break in.

— Aug 13 —

A recorrered in morning down as far as Michelud’s camp costa Calchaqui, and in afternoon in trap as far as Waldino’s puesto. Nothing going on. Alejo & Romulo began to break in oxen.-
Cloudy day E wind & looks like rain.–

— 14 —

Carpenter came back & bro’t mail.-
Heavy fog and fine day.-
Baldomero came back from parting over at Martins bro’t 22 animals of which 7 were ours.- rest of Fraires & Berlis/puntalaguna. Vonelle sent 2 chaps to see about camp at Fuerte Union.- Butchered cow.-

— 15 —

Horse cart went to Calchaqui to bring out maiz etc. Nothing special going on.- Shot pigeons in afternoon (potrero).
Robson here for night. Also Vicalle brother & brother in law, who had been revisaring camp in Monte Aguara.- Ugly coldish morning. Fine day.

— 16 —

Robson left. J. Martin was here for breakfast.- Recorrered camp.- Cart came back.-
Cloudy day. Drizzled tonight.-

— 17 —

Had nice little rain last night but not enough to juntar water. Butchered cow in morning.- Anastasio Aguiar came and parted out 53 oxen for Harteneck H^nos & Cia @ $50.⁰⁰ Locked in corral tonight. Nothing new. Drizzly forenoon but fine afternoon- N.E. wind locust about.-

— 18 —

Muggy morning but fine day. J. O’conor, W. Yates, Angel Uribe & Cornelio (porteño) came this forenoon on route to outside on look out for camps to settle on. Stop the night.–
Escobar & some other chaps turned up for races tomorrow. Recorrered camp.–

— 19 —

Sunday. Races with J. Sanchez & Cia (Juan Andres & Corvalan) ran 5 races & won every race (Los Palmares). O’conor & party left for Morells to inspect Charrua & Laguna Loco.
Juan Andres & J. Sanchez here for night also Escobar (comisario) etc. Sold Julian Sanchez Rubio for 5 novillos 3 años arriba.
Very warm muggy north wind day fine for camp & trees are quite green. A leaves for La California

September, 1900

— Sep 4 —

Alfredo came back today from La California bringing two young grey hounds. Had lots of rain here in his absence, & the Calchaqui down at paso is just swimming. Splendid weather for camp. Had given alfa (old) first cut. Nothing special had been going on. Baldomero had been over at Robsons rodeo and brot over animals which Robson could not take down. & put them into south potrero. Did not bring the cohudo and mares Robson is leaving on a/c of the rain. Peones on place are Fr. Genin & wife $50. Baldomero 36, his wife cook peones 8.- D. Sanchez 18. Paulino 18.- Eulogio 18.- Hipolito Gorondona 10. Ponce 18.- Puesteros Gabino Nunez 20. Baldino 25. D. Ledesma 20. Damasio Ojedo 20.- Hilario Martinez 40. Tomas Nuñez 10.⁰⁰. Madero 20. $321.⁰⁰ Tiburcio Domador 18-
N. Chandler killing birds. Splendid spring, never remembered a finer. Enough water in camp to last through summer.-

— Sept 5 / —

Peones filling up in caballeriza which is very muddy.- Sent peon to Calchaqui with letter which had come out by mistake.- Making up accounts etc. Splendid day & heavy dew.-

— 6 —

Filling up in pesebre still.-
Ideal spring day, just right.
Carts brought wood.
Cart getting ready to go to Calchaqui.—

— 8 —

A had gone yesterday & recorrered down as far as south fence & slept at Lomo Poi last night. This morning formed the new rodeo at Lomo Poi. Elias, Domingo Sanchez, Corriente, Baldomero, Damasio helped. gave very little work. Put 4 of Robson’s animals into potrero.- South camp full of water; mares pretty thin.- Butchered novillo of Frakes mark today.–
News of indian tracks up at punta laguna today.– Chandler shooting and skinning birds.– Splendid weather.-

— 9 —

Sunday. Another fine spring day East wind.- Men from point of lake (Fritz & 2 men) came & went down to Lomo Poi to begin parting tomorrow.–
Cart came from Calchaqui bringing stores & things A had brought from Rosario.–

— 10 —

Had on rodeo general at Lomo Poi and Tapera. J. Sanchez, Punta Palmar, N. Dayer, & Michelud gente turned up and parted about 550 altogether (450 Dayer). Rodeo Lomo Poi about 500, Tapera 2000.– Escobar here for night.–
It was a fine day & bit warmer at noon.–
Two more horses sick in potrero–

— Sept 11 / 1900 —

Had on rodeo Mistolar, Del Medio, & Salado for reculteros. Dayers parted about 150 – 58 – 20 rest about 100 altogether. Fine day and warm.–
Countermarked 12 calves for Dayer.

— 12 —

Escobar left, gave him bundle of 6 cat skins for Mrs Hamann who are leaving for Europe.- Had on rodeo Estancia about 5500 head in two rodeos. Y finished.
Dayers took away altogether over 800 head. Micheluds about 50, Sanchez & point of lake 120. Hartenecks 80. Countermarked 2 calves for Michelud, 8 for Dayers. Frison died of peste suppose distemper.-^{Burend up body.-} Strong hot north wind. Everybody left again.–

— 13 —

Hot north wind and stormy day, with thunder, drops of rain & in evening S.E. wind. Peones left for puesto to part tomorrow at Harteneck’s. Drove out in carriage.–
Cleaned up around place.—

— 14 —

Rodeo over at Hartenecks. Parted about 350 at north rodeo and 150 south rodeo.- Good aparte, and cattle in good condition.- Baldomero, D Sanchez, Paulino, Eulojio, Elias Ledesma, Rogelio, D Ledesma, H. Martinez, Pancho, Romulo, & other amanzador de bueyes worked. Sold 12 criollo bulls to Hartenecks @ $50. (that is if they can corral them) tomorrow will countermark them.- Stormy day with some rain & plenty of mosquitos.- Mail came (by Hartenecks). Butchered cow.-

— 15 —

Domingo L. & Paulino countermarked the 12 bulls for Hartenecks. Marked 18 calves at puesto of reculuta cattle (from Hartenecks.–
Temporalish sort of morning, drizzly & in afternoon plenty of mosquitos.- Carpenter (Quintero) left. Had paid him at rate of $1.00 per day.– Nothing particular going on.-

— 16 —

Sunday. A, & Chandler drove up to Ewaldinos & Jose Mañuels: horses rather fresh. Fine day SE wind, tremendous dew in morning.-

— 17 —

Went over to rodeo at F Sanchez & parted out 7 animals of ours . Also parted out 29 novillos from Sanchez, partly in trade & rest at 25.⁰⁰ also bought 1 from Gabino @ 20 - afterwards put on rodeo in potrero & parted out the senueleros 23 5 oxen (4 of Corvolans) making 58 animals for troop which we begin to make tomorrow. F. Gerun [Genín] went to Calchaqui with horse cart to bring out some stores.- Gente came together tonight to make troop. also gente of Nicolas Dayer for parting.- Hot day NE wind & looks like rain.-

— 18 —

Had on rodeo at S point of Palmar lake ⁽¹⁵⁰⁰⁾ and parted out about 136 novillos and afterwards had on rodeo del Salado about 400 and parted out 30 making about 227.- 10 men worked on their own horses and 1 more in afternoon.– Hot sultry day with strong north wind. Also had parted 2 more novillos of F. Sanchez. Nicolas Dayer gente parted again 12 animals.- Looks very stormy.–

— 19 —

Had on rodeo Estancia about 3500 head and parted 227 novillos, & afterwards had on rodeo del Medio and parted 107.—
1 more man than yesterday worked.
Very hot day & strong N. wind.- Felis from Miguel Fraires (Cacique) here today, gave him vale $150.- Horse cart came back from Calchaqui today.- Mail came.

— 20 —

Had on rodeo de la Tapera ^{about 1500} and parted 100 novillos & then rodeo del Mistolar ^{about 3500} and parted 192 and 1 reana/lame [word written over] ox and 5 cerrero novillos from Mistolar tamberos = 867 ^mas⁄_{o menos}.- Strong N wind 92° & looks very stormy.- Nicolas Dayers gente parted few.–

— 21 —

Had on rodeo de la Loma about 400 head & parted out 34 novillos, & Rodeo del Potrero Sud and parted out 36 mostly tambera novillos & delivered them to troop which marched on towards Madero. Counted them 972 and 5 vaquillas (re diario) pretty good troop & should get down by the 5^th. 12 men & boy going.- 10 bueyes redomones @ 35.- 3 novillos ^Wenceslado Baldomero @ 30.- 1 novillo Corvalan 25.- 5 of S. Moreira 30.– 31 of F. Sanchez @ 25.- 24 Senueleros @ 35.– 1 vaca machorro @ 30.- 5 vaq. @ 10. 905 novillos @ 30.–
total 977 – $29,580. Last night suddenly strong South wind arose & got quite cold & cloudy today. Drove down to Lomo & back with trap.-

— 22 —

Hard South wind blowing all night, & a dash of rain not enough to lay the dust.- Cool windy day. Baldomero came back from La Lomo Poi with tropilla of horses reports tropa having passed good night.–
Fixed up mowing machine.
Butchered cow. Put new senueleros (12) into potrero.–

— 23 —

Sunday. Nothing xtra going on.- Drizzly forenoon. A and Chandler were over at Hartenecks in trap. Sheep at Mistolar lost.-

— 24 —

Men recorrered camp. Cool cloudy S. wind.- Caferati planting maiz for choclos.- Chandler packing his bird skins up shot 142 birds, 97 skinned, 61 varieties

— 25 —

Had on rodeo del potrero and parted out the bulls from down south, the senueleros & other animals that did not belong in potrero.- Bulls not looking very bright.- Discornered the señueleros & broke one.- Butchered a cow
A & Chandler were up at J Sanchez to see about the certificates for his novillos which the comisario would not despatch. He stops here the night.- Fine day. Cutting new alfa.- 1^st time. A & Chandler go to Calchaqui as the latter leaves for Las Rosas.-

— 28 —

A. came back from Calchaqui. Got guia for novillos except for 10 of Loshbards [?] mark, for which certificate could not be dispatched.– Arreglared accounts in Calchaqui. Baldomero here had entered 3 bulls from other side of fence Costa Calchaqui.- Also parted at Harteneck’s yesterday 32 animals.- Brought in alfa today. Fine warm weather, another fine bull died in camp.–

— 29 —

A and Baldomero were up at Palmar counting the tiles (tejas de palma this morning.

Jose Manuel	544 de cuento.-
Santos	220 " "
Martin y D Estancia	390 ?
J.Villegas y Cia	750 – 8 wanting yet.
	1904 total cut de c/5.–

Tiburcio & peon brought up potros which had escaped from potrero.–
Butchered cow in afternoon.-
J. Benavidez here tonight.
Very strong hot N wind 90°.–

— Sept 30 / 00 —

Sunday. Arreglared accounts with the indians who were cutting tejas; all finished. Fearful hot day 99° strong N wind in forenoon. Stormy night.-

October, 1900

— Oct 1 —

Had a tormento last night but little rain, but a fine fresh day, & cloudy.- Señalared & castrated lambs at puesto Mistolar.- J. Sanchez was here, also Ramon Vera on way over to Martin’s.

— 2 —

Had on Palmar rodeo about 1200 head. J Sanchez parted his cattle & some of D Alberto’s about 300 head. We parted out 59 calves & marked them; also 15 calves of Estancia tamberas afterwards.- It was a fine muggy day; no sun, & looks rainy.
Also parted out 6 senueleros more & discornared them one side.–

— 3 —

Had on rodeo Estancia about 1200 head, & parted out 51 calves & marked them. J. Sanchez also parted out 100 animals. Had cattle on in potrero for M Fraire’s gente who parted out 35 animals, leaving 5 novillos for sale. Sisto Martinez was here & gave a hand. Another muggy day, & this morning a tremendous hail storm, camp north of house covered with hail. Horses all cleared out on account of storm.

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Found horses late this morning.-
Peones had put on rodeo del Medio, but let go again.- Had on rodeo del Salado in afternoon, but no orejano calves. Ewaldino sent 12 tambero cattle down from his puesto and put them into potrero.- Splendid fresh day. Fixing up around place.- fence in yard, & netting door.

Oct – 5 – 1900

Had on rodeo del Medio & parted out 101 calves & marked them.- Also 5 novillos for señueleros making 28 so far.-
Only men from here worked.-
Frost this morning a fine day. S.E. wind. Finished fencing front yard. Nothing especial going on.– Report horses from Mistolar missing.-

— 6 —

Had on rodeo del Mistolar & parted out 119 calves and marked them at puesto also butchered a barosa vaquilla, and capared some bulls, & discornared 4 more novillos.- Sold 50 hides to Juan Aso at $5.50 per 10 K ½ K tara, total 322.85 1 horse hide 2.50 = 325.35 of which he paid $250 owing $75.³⁵. Rec’d a telegram from Constancio Larguia saying 15 rams from La California would reach Calchaqui today. Gave orders to Domingo Ledesma & Eulogio to receive them.- Machengo & brother Pancho & Domingo Iribarne arrived with 50 toritos & 4 cohudos from La California 18 days march 17 rondos.- Two chaps (1 Emelio Palacios of San Martin) came to see whether can’t nutriar in South camp (we said there were none).–

— Sunday 7 —

Sunday. Had on rodeo de la Tapera about 2000 and parted 90 calves & marked them in ensenada.– Young bull 50 & stallions look all right at Lomo Poi.–
Stallions are 1 saino, 1 picaso, 1 oscuro, 1 alasan from Tres Lagunas. Paid off Machengo. Florindo Villalba here for night. Wants to buy bulls.– Fine day NE wind.– Camilo Bergara settled his account.–

— Oct 8 / 00 —

Had on rodeo de la Loma and marked 20 calves. ^A. Drove down with Florindo Villalba. Chasqui came from Calchaqui bringing money for Florindo Villalba $614 ($50 short).-
Troperos from La Verde stopping night (Capataz Aguirre). Alberto Huber from punta Laguna was here.-
Sent Francisco to Calchaqui with cart & hides to bring out stores. Butchered a novillo.- It was a hot day N.E. wind.&ndash

— 9 —

Baldomero left with gente to reculutar cattle in monte with J. Sanchez & Hartenecks folks. G. Martin here for night on way to Paraguay. Cart came back from Calchaqui with stores. The rams also arrived at Mistolar.–
It was a very hot day 95°.&ndash

— 10 —

A drove Martin down as far as Elias’ puesto, from there he went on horseback to Calchaqui (the latter). Seems some gauchos Francisco Gomez Jose Prete tried to kick up a disturbance at Elias puesto.– Have a suspicion they murdered & sackiared a bolicho at Portalis some days ago.–
Fearful hot forenoon 100° & South wind in afternoon. D. Iribarne took cart of Urbano Abalos to Calchaqui to entregar.

— 11 —

Began cutting alfa (old) in afternoon. Also Caferata began planting maiz.- South wind but very hot.- Nothing going on as gente are all in monte.

— 12 —

Butchered an old cow from potrero.- Brought up señueleros & put on bell on madrina.– It was a cool day cloudy with strong south wind.- Nothing particular going on.‐

— 13 —

Drizzly, temporalish sort of day, which spoiled A.B’s projected visit to B. Ayres.
Put black macho into cart for first time.– cleared out!
Baldomero came back from Guampita (tapera Julian) where he had left peons with Julian’s and punta Lagunas ^{goes again tomorrow} as they go on and part at N. Dayer’s & Harteneck’s.- Nothing going on.—
A goes tomorrow to B.A. weather permitting to Rural show.-

— 21 —

Sunday. A came back from B.A. this morning on horse back from Calchaqui.- Had rain here last Sunday & Monday & very heavy rain on night of 19^th & morning of 20^th.– Esteros full of water and camp looking splendid. Elias had come from La California, & brought 2 wheeled horse cart, 6 mules & madrina for tropa work.- Baldomero had brought – 16 – animals from reculuta in monte, & N. Dayers. & yesterday left to part at Morells with Miguels gente.- Had cut old alfalfar & most all got wet.- Weather looks like more rain & lightening down south.–
A had met Johnnie in B.A. & mother & Bill in Rosario.- Nothing particular had been going on.-

— 22 —

Had another heavy rain this morning early which left camp in very soft state.- Francisco transplanting Bermuda grass.- Killed old ram from puesto.-
Nothing going on. A recorrered north fence which is in good condition.—

— 23 —

Had another heavy rain this morning and some more at noon. Getting too much of a good thing. Splendid weather for grass which could not could not be better. Butchered vaquilla in morning. Lumley Hughes passed in afternoon to Julian Sanches.- Baldomero and gente up at Morells yet recluta.

— 24 —

Sent Manchengo to see Anastacio Aguiar in Calchaqui as to what cattle he has for sale.- Drizzled some this morning, but strong south wind blew and looked like clearing up.- Alfredo recorrered down to Lomo Poi and found lots of water in camp. 3 of the young bulls brought up from down south 17 days ago had died from tizteza & some more are sick slightly, but most of them are all right.- Next year must purge them with Duncans cure (Epsom salt vitriol & ~~grilards~~ Sugar of Lead
Epsom vitr S of lead
60 lbs – 4 oz – 2½ oz.-
No news of reculuteros.

— 25 —

No rain today. South wind but cloudy looks like temporal.– Taming novillos. Reculuteros not back yet.- Pedro Ortiz of “La Verde” here today. Nothing particular going on. Doing carpenter work (A.). Sent batata plants to Hartenecks. Sent dorodillo potrillo to Abel Gutierrez Calchaqui (Juez).-
La Verde. 4 K per day (meat) 4 yerba. 2 K azúcar 2½ K arroz por mes.- 7 K maíz.—

— 26 —

Fine day strong south wind. Nothing going on.- P. Martinez & Don Frederico Don Leon Melba’s suegro here at breakfast and today.- Weather looks settled. ~~Hauled~~ Piled alfa out of chacra & set on fire.-

— 27 —

Splendid day. Very cool night, almost a frost. Butchered a cow.-
Baldomero and gente came back from reculuta at Morells & Huber.- Brought 43 animals, left 1 cow ^{overa Colorado} with small calf at Morells, and 2 at Punta Laguna (1 overa 1 colorada). Marked 4 calves in afternoon.- Nothing special going on.

— 28 —

Sunday. Nothing special going on. Mail cane from Calchaqui.- Splendid spring day. Cool nights.-

— 29 —

Went over to rodeo at J. Sanchez. parted 3 novillos- Felis parted 6 or 7 animals from potrero for Fraire.- Baldomero helped capar toros at Sanchez.- D. Godoy stops night on way to Cacique.- Fine day, at noon strong south wind sprung up. Butchered capon from puesto.- ox Cart went to Calchaqui

— 30 —

Went down to Elias puesto in trap & marked the 6 mules & madrina he brought up from down south for tropa cart.- Ramon Vera on way from Calchaqui to Martins stops the night & had breakfast here.- Began shearing sheep at Mistolar (D. Sanchez and ) Puesteros all came together.- Butchered cow.-

— 31 —

A. recorrered up to Waldinos at Barra in trap. lots of mosquitos & camp in splendid condition. Baldomero & Machengo went over to Martins to part tomorrow.- Cart came from Calchaqui bringing maiz and a few stores.- Drizzly morning & warm day & looks rainy.- Splendid weather for camp and cattle. Corvolan passed on way to Calchaqui lent him $100.– to deliver cattle afterwards.

November, 1900

— Nov. 1 / 1900 —

Caferatas wife had kid last night.– A. was on road to Martins when a sharp rain came up & he returned.- Gathering up alfa.- C. Berli & A. Huber here this afternoon & stop night.– Warm afternoon.-

— 3 —

A went yesterday afternoon to Lomo Poi to capar the cohudos today & count the horses & mares down there.^{viz inventario book.-}
Capared today 46 cohudos & left 6 for stallions.- Mares & horses in fine condition. Baldomero yesterday had parted 2 cows & calves of Robson & a novillito of ours & 2 vacas secas & 2 novillos of Robsons which passed into potrero.– Today Baldomero & Machengo went over to camp other side of Salado to help L. Moreiro & San Cristobal gente juntar wild cattle but only found 2 of Robsons (1 of Leseners.) Brought 7 potros to capar.- Weather variable.- Ramon Vera and Natividad Aguiar stopped last night with 81 novillos the former with 30 from F Villalba & Aguiar with 51 of J. Martin @ $40.- left receipt here.-- Cornelio Noriego here for night: had paid $29 for pastoreo 58 animals for 6 months in south potreoro.-

— 4 —

Sunday. Fine warm day.
Butchered cow.-
A. was over at Harteneck’s in trap.-
Nothing going on.
Camp looks, splendid, flourishing & all esteros full of water.-

— 5 —

Has on rodeo del Potrero & Julian Sanchez parted out 10 toritos of Frakes in xchange of 10 novillos which he had entregared Sept 17 for tropa La California.-
Very hot day & looks stormy.–
Bro’t some leña.-
Marked 3 calves from potrero.-
Elias came tonight for rodeo tomorrow.–

— 6 —

Had on rodeo Palmar 3000 & parted out over 150 toritos. Marked 8 calves, discornared 17 toritos de 1 & 2 years & capared some of rest when storm came up & stopped work. Not much rain & tonight SE wind blowing. Very hot day Strong N wind.–

— 7 —

Had on rodeo Estancia about 1700 and discornared 20 bulls for padres, ~~marked 9 calves,~~ and parted out about 80 toritos & 9 calves which afterwards we marked and capared about 40 after worst bulls, & pastoreared them. J. Martin here for breakfast, bro’t guia for Harteneck’s, and gave orders for $2040 to be deposited to our credit as he thinks it is safer.- Fine pleasant day.- Butchered cow.- H. Martinez brought 2 fine bulls from Lomo Poi & put into potrero (north) as they were giving trouble.-

— 8 —

Had on rodeo ~~Salado~~ del medio, y parted about 60 toritos. Don Frederico came in morning & stop night.- Dicornared 9 toritos. Took the areo to Mistolar.- Strong N wind. Drove up to Palmar in afternoon. Mail came from Calchaqui.–

— Oct Nov 9 – 1900 —

Had on rodeo del Mistolar about 4500 head, & discornared about 25 toritos very good ones, & began parting out orechano calves (of which we marked 9 afterwards) (8 yesterday). A storm was coming up so we stopped rodeo, and locked pastoreo in, about 185 toritos. Had a sharp fall of rain. A & Don Frederico were at Hartenecks Estancia (the latter stopped there). It was very hot before storm but afterwards a beautiful day.- Camp is grand.-

— 10 —

All hands went over to Hartenecks to help part the novillado 230 & the toros 84 which afterwards capared.- Had toritos on pastoreo in meantime.- Countermarked 1 colorado bull for Hartenecks @ $50.- Also parted 11 animals – Splendid day.
Miguel Varga of Los Muelles here for night.-

— 11 —

Sunday. Sunday. Had on rodeo Mistolar (small 1800) and parted out about 70 toritos, discornared 3 and marked 9 calves and capared about 12 of the worst.-
Fine warm day, cool nights.–
Everything looks swell now.—

— 13 —

A came back from Lomo Poi this morning. Marked 16 calves, & discornared 22 bulls from Rodeo Tapera & Lomo Poi, & capared the worst bulls & put the best into South potrero 378. Very hot afternoon yesterday & storm afternoon. Rained some last night & this forenoon. Found Dionisio Godoy here with tropita of 96 cows @18 & 2 @ 25 novillos & 2 @ 25.- in potrero – get him giro for $1000. & rest paid before on a/c.—

— Oct Nov 14 – 1900 —

D. Godoy left in morning.
Sent the animals 96 cows & 2 novillos to potrero Sud.
Very hot day.
Nothing going on-

— 16 —

A came back from south end of camp in morning.-
Yesterday counted sheep at puesto Madero 857. of which we senalaerd 126 hembras & capared 111 machos = 237 senalared.-
Afterwards parted out the capones and some of the worst carneros 110 and sent ½ = 55- to Godoy by old Pedro Benites and the other half brought to the estancia & today dipped them with creolin. Also sent a fine Lincoln ram to Godoy.– Alfredo afterwards went and slept at Muellos where he met D. Collins, Wilson, Best, Roque, Mugos, W Yeates, Sanchez who were moving cattle from Muellos to Lucero.–
Had on rodeo in south potrero this morning about 850 head, looking well.-
This evening gente from punta Laguna, and J Sanchez here for night. Very hot day, 97° N wind.-

— 17 —

Another very hot day. Strong north wind and stormy evening 98°– Looks like rain. Had on rodeo del Palmar in morning about 3000 head & Sanchez ^gente & Huber parted about 200 head, Sanchez did not finish. In afternoon parrared rodeo Estancia 1500 head and they parted about 10 head. Also parted some reses for potrero, capared some bulls, & disembechared Gente stop here for night. Don Frederico came this morning with mail.—

— Nov – 18 – 1900 — Sunday.–

Had rain last night and today was a temporalish sort of day with sharp drizzles.- Reculuteros left.
Nothing going on.-

— 19 —

Splendid day for camp.- Cool & nice S.E. wind.-
Don Frederico left in afternoon.--
Two carts brought leña.-
Fixing up dark room.-

— 20 —

Splendid day for camp. Warm and heavy dew. Francisco began cutting alfa.-
Butchered cow.-
Carts went to bring more leña.-
Baldomero and family went on paseo to Calchaqui.-
J. Martin was here.-
Caferata planting maiz.-

— 21 —

Fine warm day.-
Francisco finished cutting half of new alfa & all of old. had began yesterday -
Cart came back with leña.
A was up at Palmar to get indians to come and juntar alfa. This afternoon raked and montonared alfa.
Mig. Fraire here for night from Cacique—

— 22 —

Juntaring and hauling alfa.– 3 indians, D. Ledesma, Gabino, Paulino, D. Sanchez, Romulo, & Francisco Genin. Hauled 6 cartloads to stack from old alfalfar. Mig. Fraire left in afternoon for J. Cappo’s & Cacique. It was a very warm day 90° Baldomero & family came back from Cachaqui, broke demijohn of caña.

— Nov 23 —

Another hot day 90°, looks stormy and tonight is thundering. Hauled alfa with two carts.- 4 more loads from old chacra & 6 from new.- Filled galpon & finished stack.–
Butchered cow.–
Tropita of (27 or 28) Julian Sanchez for R. Vera passed.

— 24 —

Had sharp tormento last night, and heavy rain. Hot muggy sweaty day.
Recorrered camp & carpiando.-
Pancho rengo left for Lomo with carts & novillos to haul leña & paja there.-
A was over at Harteneck’s.-
Sent peon over to J. Sanchez telling him rodeo is on Palmar Monday.

— 25 —

Sunday. Warm day. E wind. Camp flourishing & full of water.-
J. Sanchez cart took mail to Calchaqui.—
Nothing going on.--

— 26 —

26 Had on rodeo del Palmar about 3000 head and desimbechared, capared a few bulls, & carñeared an old cow. In afternoon had on rodeo del Potrero & desimbechared. Calves look a bit apestado. Perhaps on a/c of quantity of grass. Julian Sanchez here for night.-
Baldomero went to ask rodeo at Micheluds & yeguada of Dayers at Vara.- Fine hot day. Sent Francisco with mowing machine over to Hartenecks to cut their alfa.-

— 27 —

Fixed up corrals which were tumbling down with the peones. Very hot day 91°. Francisco came back from Hartenecks where he had cut the alfa yesterday.- Baldomero came back; gets rodeo from Michelud on Thursday, but Dayer as usual can’t give rodeo of his yeguada.—

— Nov. 28 – 1900 —

Fearful hot day 97° with strong N wind. Cut abrojo around corrals in forenoon.- Baldomero & gente left in afternoon for Micheluds to part out. Florinda Villalba & 3 others came to buy bulls. Sold him 5 from Tamberas @ 35.- but to take in xchange anmals here in camp at current prices, countermarked them. Deliver him more tomorrow from rodeo Estancia. A went over to Hartenecks to sleep there, as he was called there by Melba to see about limit of his camp with ours in regards to fencing.–

— 29 —

A went with Melba and Don Pancho yesterday and recorrered his rinconado south of his fence. from west end of his potrero fence go along the river to first rinconado front of some algarroba trees then draw a line east or S of E to bank of river opposite fallen tree with enrederos, then across river to south bend at monte Mistolar.- from there up ~~to opposite fence of~~ to line of Don Nicolas fence.-
Had on here rodeo Estancia about 1000 head and delivered & countermarked 7 bulls to Villalba @ $35. which he paid.-
J. Sanchez here for breakfast.
Go in trap to Calchaqui in afternoon.–

December, 1900

— Dec 15 – 1900 —

A came back from Reconquista today where he had gone 30 Nov to make troop of novillos

Nov 29	to	Calchaqui (rained in night.)
Nov 30	slept	Calchaqui (rained in night.) & day
" 1	"	Reconquista
" 2	"	Arenales,- oferto $25 for 500 novillos.-
" 3		Reconquista
4		" lluvia
5		Arenales gran lluvia y tormento [Arenales tremendous rain & storm]
6		Arenales conto 725 novillos parejos [Arenales counted 725 similar steers] (telegrafio pr gente) trato for 600 @ 25.- [(sent telegram for men) negociating for 600 at 25.-]
7		Sarita. Manuel Vega muerto ayer.- [Sarita. Manuel Vega was killed yesterday.- (Sarita=La Sarita)]
8		Reconquista mucho lluvia en el dia [ Reconquista rained a lot during the day]
9		"
10		"
11		"
12		Arenales llegaron Elias y 8 hombres [Arenales Elias arrived with 8 men]
13		Reconquista.
14		Estancia Harteneck

Had gone up to Reconquista on the 1^st & next day went with Lorenzo Navarro & saw the novillos at Fortin Arenales where Feliciano Ramirez is mayor domo, offered to take 500 @ $25 but on reaching Reconquista Portalis telegraphed he would sell 600 @ $25 so went back on the 5^th to Arenales & counted them next day. about 725 so sent telegram to Elias to come with gente. Went with Ramirez to Van Guardia where Ponce is mayordomo & to Zarita [La Sarita] where we slept. The day before a puestero had killed the encargado Manuel Vega. Then went to Reconquista & waited for the men who came on the 12^th & next day parted out 600 novillos. & Don Feliciano gave 2 vaquillas para consuma. On same day came to Reconquista & Don Feliciano takes out guia for which gave him 30.⁰⁰ Next morning 4.40 took train for Calchaqui. met Tom Moore, J. Ricketts, Livingston & wife.- Troop comes to Los Palmares to completar. In afternoon yesterday came to ~~Calchaqui~~ Hartenecks estancia
Calchaqui river ‘bola a pie’ & had storm last night with plenty of rain. The storm on the 5^th did a lot of damage at Mistolar to puesto & monte, & also at Estancia blew down ramada, & revoque of houses. Camp full of water. Had cut rest of alfa of which a part got wet. Had given rodeo to J Sanchez and Fritz of punta Laguna.- Nothing especial had been going on, & on a whole things look well. On the 30^th when had gone to Calchaqui had lent trap to G. Martin (who was on way back from Paraguay) to come out in; so A came out on a horse of Hartenecks.–
Weather now close and heavy.–

— 16 —

Sunday. A was over at J Sanchez tratared for his novillos good 3 yrs & over @ $25.- part tomorrow.- Got in rest of alfa.- Variable sort of day & hot muggy.- Camp in splendid condition & tamberos fat.

— 17 —

Had rain nearly all forenoon. Butchered cow- Muggy weather. Nothing going on. N. Dayers gente came tonight to part: S. Moreiro.-

— 18 —

Went over to Julian Sanchez & parted 60 novillos of his 4 marks except L. Morgans also an ox & $40, 2 cows @ $18.- 1 novillo @ 25 from Corvolan for $100. lent him some time ago.- Also from Potrero parted 2 novillos and 2 novillos . Had rain from 11 to 1 P.M.– afterwards had rodeo on Palmar & parted 41 novillos rodeo about 5000 head. Weather looks like clering up. Dionisio Godoy came tonight on way to Calchaqui.-

— 19 —

Had on rodeo Estancia about 50 head & afterwards del Medio about 800 head & parted 1 novillo for tropa.- In afternoon had on rodeo Mistolar about 3000 head and parted 30 novillos for tropa & 3 vaquillas for consuma.‐ Fine day, foggy morning. D. Godoy left.– J. Sanchez was here for breakfast.–

— 21 —

Yesterday had on rodeo de la Tapera yesterday about 200 head and parted 12 novillos & also 3 vaq p consuma, afterwards had on rodeo de la Loma & parted 5 novillos.- L. Moreiro left having parted 23 animals of N. Dayers.- Locked tropa in puesto Lomo last night- 1 vaq. & 3 novillos escaped. Elias arrived last night with tropa from Reconquista. Counted them this morning 600 head. Had on rodeo in potrero and finished tropa parting 61 cows , and 2 novillos . Afterwards juntared tropa. Left behind 11 novillos of Reconquista novillos (they were 601) leaving 590 & sent 60 novillos bo’t from J. Sanchez.- 1 novillo 2 cows 1 ox from Corvolan – 61 cows 4 novillos Godoy. 91 novillos – and 6 vaq. p consuma making 816 total Good tropa & Machengo & 9 peones take it.— Sent Paulino to Calchaqui to take out guia.- Baldomero & gente go to Vara to rodeo of N. Dayer cows & yeguada.—
Elias comes and takes charge as Alfredo goes south tomorrow for Xmas holidays.–

Employee	Wage	Job/title	USD
Madero	20	puestero	287
Espinosa, Elias	15	peón, Lomo Poi	215
Gomez, M. (Martin)	40	capataz, Lomo Poi (until May 31)	574
Ojido, Damasio	20	puestero Lomo Poi	287
Domingo, L. (Ledesma)	20	puestero	287
Boy	8		115
Baldomero, Romero	36	capataz, Los Palmares	516
Domingo, S. (Sanchez)	18	puestero Los Palmares	258
Rafael (Barga)	18	péon	258
Tiburcio	18	péon	258
cook	8		115
Eustacio (indio)	18	péon	258
Benites	18	péon	258
Genin, Francisco	25	chacrero	359
Housekeeper	25		359
Cordoba	20	péon	287
Rodriguez	25	péon, only?	359
Rubio (Eduardo?)	25	puestero	359
Visco	18	péon	258
Paulino	25	péon, only?	359
Espinosa, Eulogio	18	péon, de galpón	258
Tomas	10	temp. péon	143
Baldino	25	péon	359
Gabino (Nuñez)	20	puestero, Lomo Poi	287
TOTAL (24 employees)	493	per month	7,070
Iribarne, Domingo	100	contractor, fencer	1,434
Comisario de Campo	20	Chief, Rural Police	287
TOTAL	613	May, 1900	8,790

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