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at C st & ran with him more or less during the PM & evening, to the neglect of insurance -- He got very drunk, and about 9 o'clock I took him to my bed -- I was down town awhile, & at 1 went home to bed myself. Frank has been teaming between Carson & Bodie for last 7 or 8 yrs, & has now turned out his teams for the season, & come to Va to collect moneys due -- Snow over a foot deep --

Thursday Dec 29

Heavy, blustering snow -- storm all day -- Over 20 inches this morning -- I was about town on insurance -- Frank on his own business -- RR connections east & west demoralized -- The regular V & T left Reno at 10 AM with no East or West mails and owing to the heavy drifts in Am Flat got stuck there about 3 hours arriving at Va at 4 PM -- It started back to Reno half an hour later -- It brought up Maud Granger &

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good theatrical company -- Frank & I went -- Play "The Creole" -- very good -- slim house -- Bed at 12 -- Still snowing -- Over 2 ft dp -- Frank slept with me again, -- duly sober -- This is heavist snowstorm for many years --

Friday Dec 30

Moderating, with sunshine and stray snow in the air all day -- About town as usual -- Fully 3 ft must have fallen this time -- Evening Henry Goetz of the Gold Hill meat market came up to see me, bringing his application for $3,000 insurance, duly passed upon by Dr Manson -- Paid me $24 and I gave the regular Co receipt -- Train did not