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Nevada. Evening at Opera House -- "Monte Cristo" by Horace Lewis and company, and a very poor company at that and they deservedly had a very poor house -- This Co is just from the East and a scrubby crowd at best, Bed at 2 --

My Insurance Ad The Boss Snowstorm Old Pike's Cane

Wednesday, Jan 4

Occasional snow squalls during day & evening -- Very slippery -- I was about as usual -- Had a 2 square $5 ad in Enterprise this morning of my insurance agency -- Bed 12 --

Thursday Jan 5

Same -- PM at Gold Hill drumming up insurance -- Evening about town -- Bed 1 -- still lightly snowing -- Probably two or three inches more snow fell today -- Longest, heaviest and most persistant snowstorm I ever saw -- A friend arriving from San Francisco today brought me a cane from George W Allen, "Old Pike", who used to be my next door roomer -- He has nearly or quite recovered from his injury and keeps his promise to give me his cane -- Good stout crook-necked hickory stick --

Campanini Italian Opera Troupe Life Insurance Very Cold

Friday Jan 6

Same, only colder -- Delivered the policies of H Crandell - $2,000 -- receiving $18 therefor, Alex Crane $2,000 -- $18 -- and A McCansland $3,000 -- $24 -- total 60 -- My commission 50% $30 -- Paid my rent $8 and Odd Fellows dues $7.50 -- Evening at