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day & evening -- Nose plugged & eyes sore -- bed 12 -- Weighed today on Mallon's scales 190 pounds

Thursday Oct 3

Same as usual -- Evening Margaret Mather & good dramatic Co at Opera House -- Romeo & Juliet -- I forgot & wasn't there but she had good house, & all said she was a fine Juliet -- Bed 12 --

Friday Oct 4

Same -- Morning train to Reno -- All right -- PM took Bessie out to race track & grounds of State Fair on a 'bus -- sent her up on grand stand, while I slopped about looking at the races, gambling, drinking etc -- Great big crowd -- biggest Reno ever saw on such occasion -- Fully 5,000 people on the grounds -- I rode down

At State Fair FG Newland on Irrigation

in the local train, on which was quite a number but on the excursion train which followed at about 10 there was 521 from Va & GH -- Ten coaches -- 7 flats left Carson en route, carrying over 1,000 -- Evening I was at the Court House & heard address of Frank G Newlands, before State Agricultural Society, on irrigation, etc -- He is an aspirant for U.S. Senator, -- Pretty good address -- [1/2?] an audience -- Went to the Pavilion & saw the big showing of vegetable, [manufacturs?] etc -- Bed 12

Saturday Oct 5

Same -- About noon rode out to Fair grounds with Bob Lindsay & wife & my wife in thier carrigge - Saw ladies riding & racing tournament, they picking off rings with