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Wednesday Sept 21

Same -- Took exursion train at 8:25 AM for Reno & the State Fair -- 2 passenger coaches -- $2 round trip -- Went through flying & arrived at Reno at 11:10 AM I got off at the fiar ground short distance south of Reno, and took items -- saw one race and at 3 PM rode to town & home & wrote letter to Enterprise -- took it to the excursion train, which left at 5:10 PM & sent it by conductor Jerry Bray -- Evening at home -- all right -- Bed at 9 -- Very hot weather here --

State Fair showery

Thursday Sept 22

Cloudy & cooler -- A light drizzly rain during the AM, made ground a little muddy, & laid dust very effectually, cleared off mostly during PM -- I rode out to Fair grounds in 'bus with Hugh Mohan -- took items on cattle & horse exhibits, races -- etc -- back to town on 'bus at 3 -- visited the Pavilion & took items on the showing there -- Home & wrote my letter to Enterprise & got it off all right by the exursion train at 5:10 -- Evening at home -- Bed at 10 -- The showery weather & clouds cooled off atmosphere considerably today -- still threatening -- Met many Comstockers here at the Fair -- Gov Stevenson atteneded today --

Big rain State fair

Friday Sept 23

Same -- Heavy rain storm in morning, after daylight for a couple of hours -- Was down town about 9:30 -- The train from Cal in 2 1/2 hours late -- Home & chopped a lot

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