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from California -- also 2 small baskets of Reno strawberries for 2 bits and 4 lbs of blackberries from California -- Pickled them all down in jars with the Rex Magnus -- Work as usual -- Bed 3:30 -- Quite a number of flags displayed today in honor of anniversary of Battle of Bunker Hill.

Friday June 18

Same -- Mining day -- Work hard as usual -- Evening Independence celebration meeting at Exempt Firemen halls -- I so busy on Mining report I could not attend either that

J C Currie Suicide

or the Play at Opera House -- The Harry Lacy company in "The Planter's Wife" -- Fine play, good company and good house -- Cohen reported it as usual, and Alf [Charty?] reported Celebration meeting -- In addition to my mining I had to write long account of J C Currie's suicide -- At 9 o'clock this morning J C Currie, old timer, ex Mayor of city -- in action & commission business here for many years -- well known by every body -- shot himself in the right temple, with English bulldog 45 calibre revolver -- died instantly -- Laid himself on bed in room at rear of his store and deliberately let himself out -- Cause -- business troubles, poverty, old age and general dilapitude and discouragement -- Leaves a widow here -- Took about a column to write him

"East Lynne"

up -- Left office at 3 -- Bed 4:30 -- tired -- Harry Lacy Company at Opera House --

Saturday June 19

Same -- Play of "East Lynne" by the Harry Lacy company -- only saw 2 last acts -- Very