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off fine & pleasant & not too hot -- Lots of fun at grounds -- 4 teams target shooting -- The Nevada Rifle Association team got 1st prize -- Gold Hill boys, Junior Hose wond Foreman's race -- Lots of games & sports -- music & dancing -- Train got back to Va at 7:30 When evening train for Reno came along I got aboard -- Through to Reno in no time -- All right at home -- Bed at 10 --

Asso Press Dispatch

Monday Aug* 7

Clear & pleasant -- Wife went to depot with me & saw me off at 7:10 AM -- Work as usual on paper -- Through in office at 2 -- Bed at 3 --

Tuesday Aug* 8

The same -- As usual -- Bed 3 --

Wednesday Aug* 9

The same -- Bed 2:30

Thursday Aug* 10

The same -- sent my second dispatch tonight to the Ass. Press or Chronicle, S.F. telling about H K Alexander, carpenters in Eureka Mill, Carson river falling this morning through a hole in the floor 12 ft to floor below, breaking collar bone & nearly killing him -- Bed at 3 -- Down to 69 in my room --

Nice cool weather I a tax payer Wife Annie Lindsay's communication

Friday Sept 11