Diary 62-5/6: August/September, 1887 - preliminary transcript

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of firewood -- At 1 PM rode in 'bus to race grounds -- saw ladies equestrian tournament exhibit -- 7 [entrers] -- also three running race and a bycicle race -- wrote my letter in the entry clerk's office at the gounds and sent it by the up bound excursion train when it came along -- at 6:15 -- rode in bus to Reno -- Evening wife & I went to the Railroad -- well crowded -- Splendid exhibit -- Bed at 10:30, tired -- Wife rode out to Fair grounds this PM with some neighbores, & saw races --

State Fair

Saturday Sept 24

Clear & very pleasat -- Got shaved and rode out to the Fair at 11 AM on 'bus in time to see the stock parade -- At noon Prof Monroe's balloon ascended from the grounds with a man on the trapeze in tighs and spangles like a circus rider about 1000 feet -- Up 4 minutes and descended just outside the horsesheds on the west side of the grounds near the gate about 300 yards from where it started -- No breeze. During the PM -- [pacing] -- & running races, etc -- Got on excursion train when it came along, and arrived at VA at 8:10 -- Wrote up report of Fair for Enterprise, took it to the office, staid & read proof -- Bed at 2 --

The State Fair

Sunday Sept 25

Clear & very pleasant -- Room all day, mending & fixing up generally -- Eveing down town -- Bed 1 --

Monday Sept 26

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Clear & pleasant -- Rose at 7, shaved tec, & got left by the 8:25 excursion train -- About house most of the day -- Telegraphed Reno for report & got it mostly through Powning -- Bed at 2 --

Tuesday Sept 27

Clear, & very hot -- Rode on morning exursion train to Fair ground -- 3 coaches well filled -- Comstock miners being given chance to attend Fair for the day -- Ladies riding, Indian pony race, other races evening home to Reno -- Bed 9 -- The balloon failed today only going up about 50 ft --

The Big Day of the Fair

Wednesday Sept 28

Same -- The excursion train brought 2 carloads from the Comstock, & 5 from Carson, the business men closing in Carson & Reno today for the Fair -- The attendance was therefore double what it has been yet -- I went through the Pavilion in AM, taking notes -- Met Sam Davis & wife & little daughter -- Went to Lake House & had lunch or dinner with them at noon -- The excursion train ran out to the grounds at 1 PM taking all who wished -- I went -- Ladies riding, successful balloon ascension -- Big bicycle race with twelve entries from the Carson & Reno clubs, won by the Carsons in 3:34 -- single mile dash -- Indian ponly race & other races -- Excursion went back at 5:15 as usual -- Evening at Pavilion with wife -- crowded -- brilliant time, with music, electic lights, etc -- Bed at 11:30 -- I got my letter off to Enterprise by excursion, as usual -- About a column of it -- The carson brass band

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2 Bands at the Fair Hot Weather

Dined wit John Piper

came down with the excursion this AM & played alternately with the Reno Band on the Grand Stand at the races -- this PM -- Today and yesterday were as hot as we have had it this season -- sweltering hot --

Thursday Sept 29

Somewhat cloudy and cooler -- Was at Pavilion couple of hours, and at 2PM arrived on Fair grounds by the 'bus -- Took look at cattle in the sheds, particularly Gov Stamfords of Cal, Hoistein -- [Friesian] -- cattle -- Was too late for the stock parade, but saw some of the races, wrote up, got off letter all right -- Met John Piper on return to town & he took me to dinner with him at the Palace Restaurant -- Home --

Beer and Honey

Evening at Pavilion -- Good crowd -- Secured advertisement of Weland's beer, drank a lot of it -- came home at 10:30 with 4 neat little 1/2 lb combs of honey, presented by EA ["Brad"] Moore the well known [sentence removed] honey promoter -- Bed at 11 --

Friday Sept 30

Clear and pretty warm -- AM visited the bottling works of Wieland's lager beer, just below the railroad depot -- Interviewed JB Francis agent, had sundry glasses of cold lager from the ice -- house and secured a $10 ad per month for the Enterprise -- PM at fair grounds -- Usual races etc -- Evening at Pavilion with wife & family -- Bed at 11 1/2 --

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