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Trustees to sell at not less than 25 cts for working or debt paying purposes -- A meeting of trustees was held immediately afterward and assessment of 2 cts per share levied -- Got letter from SF Chronicle enclosing PO order fo $10 in payment for my descriptive sketch of Nevada, saying that was enough for the work -- I got it cashed & pocketed -- Also got letter from I J Lewis Austin -- not got curtain rings -- They however did as I ordered & spent the 4 bits I sent them at John [Luitjens'?] saloon -- Bed at 3:30 -- cold

I & J Lewis Odd Fellows Banquet

Saturday Jan 9

Same -- Rose at noon -- PM about town -- Office awhile -- At 9 in the evening attended the banquet at conclusion of joint installation of officers of the five Odd Fellows Lodges and Pioneer Encampment No 1, of Storey county -- Grand Master B F Riley from Paradise arrived this morning and bossed the whole job -- I was present at the banquet by special inviation and responded to toast to "The Press" in a few words -- 105 seated at tables -- Through in office at 3 -- Bed at 5 --

New Exempt Election Smith elected Letters to wife - and M H de Young

Sunday Jan 10

Same -- voted at new election for President of Exempts -- Voted for Smith -- CC Bowman the other candidate -- Election resulted in JP Smith, 25, CC Bowman 11 -- 26 votes being cast -- Smith triumphantly elected -- After election came regular monthly meeting of Association -- The newly elected officers were installed -- I was made to act as