Dolly's Cupboard Door Journal

Dolly Leatherman owned the Rand Store with her husband, Bailey from 1919 until 1964.  During that time she must have witnessed so many interesting events, hardships and joys.  Below is a journal she started 90 years ago on July 29, 1929.  The writings were on the inside of a cupboard door found during one of the many remodel jobs here at the Store.  Like many of us she probably had good intentions to keep regular postings but as you can see "life" must have gotten in the way.  The entries speak of weather reports, snow totals and sometimes she mentions travel by family.  We hope you enjoy a look into the past.  If nothing else, you'll see the extreme weather in North Park has not changed.

7/29/1929            Snow on the east range
9/5/1929              Snow on Parkview and east range
9/7/1929              2 inches of snow at 9:00 still snowing
9/8/1929              4 inches of snow at 9:00 and still snowing
 
3/2/1930              Came home from California
                             Snow all gone – road open to Laramie Wyo
4/1/1930              Bailey went with Harold Dodge to Laramie from                               Walden April 1st and 2nd
4/9/1930              Road open to Rand
4/11/1930            Arnold came home from California
5/31/1930            Snow
6/1/1930              More Snow
9/2/1930              First ice
9/6/1930              Snow on Sheep Mountain
11/17/1930         Heavy Snow
 
7/31/1931            Snow
 
4/11/1932            Bailey went to Walden to meet Hattie
7/14-15/1932      Men stayed in cabin / car #1-58-310
8/30/1932            Snowing at 11:00 quite hard
8/31/1932            Flowers froze and 1” of snow
 
4/20-21/1933     2 feet of snow fell on the level.  Road had been open all winter.  No mail at Rand for 3 mail days.
5/3/1933         A big snowstorm 16” continued to snow.  Continued to snow until 5/11/1933
5/22/1933            Frank and Jesse arrived from Silver City NM.
8/21/1933            Snow on east range
8/26/1933            Snow on all of the west range
8/27/1933            Snow on Owl Mountain
12/2-4/1933        First real snow to stay came
 
3/1/1934              Frank can plow snow
9/10/1934            Roads open – no snow
9/8/1934              First winter snow
 
7/11/1936            3” snow and snow on the east range
7/10/1939            3:00 pm – temperature 108
8/24/1947            Frost
08/25/1948         Snow in Rand