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farther, but it is not even in quartz -- So after 8 years persistent effort to that end I find myself completely humbugged -- and Lawson too -- Went down to Jack Long's saloon in Lower Gold Hill at lower end of the 'bus route -- Jack an old friend -- he treated me very hospitably & presented me with a 1/2 gallon jar of pickled

Jack Long

onions, a bottle of tomato catsup and 9 fresh duck eggs, all of which I took home with me on the 'bus -- Evening at home and at Enterprise office -- Bed at 3 --

Saturday Nov 5

Clear & pleasant -- AM at home [phrase erased] PM about town -- Evening at home -- Bed 1 --

Sunday Nov 6

Same -- Train arrived 2 hours late, at noon, with remains of D O Adkison also wife and daughter -- Delegations of Odd Fellows took corpse from the depot, to Odd Fellows Hall -- where it was placed in state, -- amid the finest floral decoration

Adkison's funeral

I ever saw -- At 2 PM the funeral took place -- Odd Fellows from Reno, Carson, Dayton etc -- He being a prominent member of the Exempts, we were given the lead under the marshalship of JC Harlow -- county commissioner Bart Burke & myself marched ahead, & led off -- Long processon on foot besides many carriages -- Went to IOOF cemetery -- On return we were left at our hall, roll called, etc -- I was made Committee on Resolutions, with Charles Rawson and Pete Smith, on death of Bro

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