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to Judge Adkison, meeting him on the street -- I found Bob Patterson, & he & I went to J C Hampton & got him to send for a new flag for the Pioneers, the old one being worn completely out -- 20 ft flag -- stars & stripes -- will cost $30 -- Work as usual -- Bed 3:30 -- Cold night --

Tuesday Sept 7

Same -- Bed 3

Wednesday Sept 8

Same -- Put up patent jar of crabapples & muscat grapes mixed -- Bed 2 -- Eyes very sore -- Col Shaw returned to Va yesterday --

Dem State Convention at Elko -- spectacles --
Admission Day -- Wizard Oil Concert --

Thursday Sept 9

Same -- "Admission Day" -- Anniversary of admission California into the Union -- Flag up on Pioneer Hall -- No other observance here except no stock board, the Gov of California having declared it legal holiday -- State Democratic Convention at Elko today -- Only got as far as preliminary organization adjourned till tomorrow -- Bed 3 -- Second concert of the Wizard Oil Company at Opera House this evening -- $200 house -- they had $165 house at other performance two weeks ago on Aug 24 -- Yet they have been giving free open air concerts for the last three or four weeks on the street, selling "Wizard Oil" from their wagon -- Really wonderful crowd -- Had to wear glasses this morning 1st time in my life on the street -- Clouded glasses merely as eye protectors, etc --