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poles, going around the track on mile dash, etc -- race between a man and a horse

Louis Hirschberg sold out
Margaret Mather in Romeo & Juliet

40 yds & around a stake -- horse winner by a foot or so -- Indian pony race, mile dash, 29 entrees, & regular running & trotting races -- Very good attendence -- Rode in with Capt Joe White of Gold Hill on cart behind his black mule Jack, in gay style at 6 PM -- Evening took Bessie to Opera House -- Margaret Mather and her dramatic Co in Romeo & Juliet -- Densely crowded -- all that could get in -- Very good -- Bed at 12 --

Sunday Oct 6

PM cloudy & cooler -- Morning train to Va -- Louis Hirschberg of the Crystal, sold out to Con Ahern last Thursday -- Louis had the liquor stand privilege at the Fair, & made from $1,500 to $2,000 out of it -- PM about town -- Evening at Opera House -- Isabel Morris and dramatic Co in "Gwynne's Oath" -- Very poor house -- Bed at 1 --

Isabel Morris in "Gwynne's Oath"
Hay Fever -- Carson Fair -- Rain!!!

Nose still bothered & eyes sore, but recovering from my annual hay fever --

Monday Oct 7

Stormy -- Took morning local train to Carson -- arr at 9 -- Cloudy, windy, threatening and fearfully dusty -- Bad day for commencement of the District Fair, which consequently didnt amount to much this day -- I was on business & took the regular passenger train back at 10:20 and arrived at Va at 11:45 -- PM about town -- rained