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so hoarse and sick with my disease as today -- Kept my room most of day -- Grand Republican meeting at Opera House tonight, addressed by Stevenson for Governor, and Woodburn for Congress -- Old Jim Townsend reported it -- After I was through in office I picked up my things, sorted scraps, etc -- Emptied drawers etc into a sack -- carried files, chair, sack & everything up to my room -- evacuated the premises, as it were -- At 5 laid down on bed to be waked up at 6 for Reno, but didnt wake.

Buggy ride to Carson Yerington retains me at 1/2 pay

Sunday Oct 3

Same -- Was called at 6 by Billy Brady the Janitor, but was too sick & worn out to get up -- Slept till 9 -- Was down town awhile, and at 11 AM started for Carson by one of Mooney's teams -- 2 horses & buggy -- with George Mooney for driver -- Made it in 1 hour & 40 minutes -- Was about town awhile, & at 3 PM was at railroad office & had long talk about Enterprise -- Must be a change, throughout to run paper "out of the old groove" -- My talk was with Yerington -- Am to be retained in the Enterprise employ, at half pay, $15 a week till Jan 1st -- to report the State Fair -- now running at Reno, & do whatever other outside work is required -- Took the evening

At Reno Sick day State Fair begins

train to Reno -- slept all the way, & got off, at Reno so sleepy that I didnt know where I was -- wife & Millie took me along -- Found everybody all right but myself -- Bed at 10 -- pretty well used up -- Too hoarse to talk -- Much discharge, from nose and throat all night -- Slept bad --