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shaky, unsafe ladder at rear of building, outside -- a hard and very dangerous doing for any body --
Sunday May 31
Cloudy & chilly -- PM & evening showery -- PM, funeral of Wm Kimball -- At noon most of day, sewing, etc -- Bed 12 -- clear & cold --
1891 -- Odd Fellows Election -Last Shirt Cremated --
Monday June 1, 1891
Cloudy & raw with a shower or two -- At room most of day, sewing, etc -- Evening at Lodge -- Election of officers for term (6 mos) -- Then went to Enterprise, wrote report of election, account of Kimball's funeral -- etc -- Bed 1 -- cold -- almost to freezing -- cremated the last ragged & dirty remnants of those shirts I sent East for from Austin 8 yrs ago or more -- cooked my breakfast with 'em --
Frank Kearny -- Campbell's Banjo --
Tuesday June 2
Same -- About town -- Evening a telegram to the Enterprise from Carson told of the suicide of T D Edwards -- I added historical or biographical of him to it from my own data, for Enterprise -- Bed 3 --
Wednesday June 3
Same -- AM a light shower, or two -- At room most of day, carpentering, etc -- PM, W P Bennett called, also Jose Salinas with banjo belonging to Campbell of the
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Enterprise, the finger board of which he had straightened & I strung it with steel wire strings, turned it, etc -- Jose only charged $3 for the job -- Jose took me to dinner with him at the NY Bakery, S. C st -- Evening about town, etc -- Bed 12 -- Clear cold -- Met Frank Kearny this PM on C st -- He has been over at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe caring for Mrs Kirby's property --
At Gold Hill -- Centennial pay gravel -- New Centennial Stock -- Bennett $2 -- The SF Alta California Dead --
Thursday June 4
Clear & Pleasant -- Took noon bus to Gold Hill -- Was up to W P Bennett's room for and hour or so, writing etc for him -- Paid me $2 for it -- Was at Army office -- got my new stock on the stock divident arrangement, 500 shares in one price and 493 shares in another -- 993 shares in all -- got also a small sack full of the gravel recently sent over from the new strike in the mine -- about 5 lbs -- Home on the 3:30 'bus -- About town -- Evening at Enterprise -- Bed 3 --
Friday June 5
Same -- Busy at room most of day fixing up big boxes etc -- Evening down town -- Dined with Frank Kearney at the French Rotisserie -- Bed at 12 -- The old Alta California, newspaper San F, suspended on Tuesday last for want of nourishment --
Frank Kearney leaves -- A lively Sunday -Geo C Staley in "A Royal Pass" --
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Saturday June 6
Same -- PM about town -- Frank Kearney left on the evening train to go to his brothers and sisters in Lexington Kentucky -- I saw him off -- He will visit my folks in Reno this evening or tomorrow -- Evening I was at Opera House -- George C Staley, Dutch dialect comedian with a fair stock company in "A Royal Pass" -- Pretty good play and fair house -- about 1/2 house -- Enterprise awhile, reading proof etc -- Bed 1:30 --
Sunday June 7
Finest day of season and quite an eventful one -- About noon McGurn's 4 horse team just in with a load of freight from Reno, discharged cargo at store and ran away down street, dumping driver & turning the wagon over on side -- Was stopped opposite Post office -- Little damage -- At 3 PM the following took place, as per adverticement in Chronicle and Enterprise: [newspaper clipping here] A big crowd saw
A Lively Sabbath -- A Keg of Beer Goes up and Down Mt Davidson --
him off from the International corner at C st -- he passed up C & Tayler sts & returned same way -- made it in 1 hour & 20 minutes to Flagstaff on the summit of Mt Davidson, & 2:25 the round trip -- Quite a number were along up the mountain to see fair play etc -- and a crowded, enthusiastic street full hurrahingly accompanied him down C st to his goal, landing the keg where he took it from -- performing the feat triumphantly in 2 hours and 25 minutes -- And he didn't seem much worried over it either -- he is regularly employed by the Electric Light Co, taking care of the
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lamps, wires, climbing posts, etc - Hight from C st to flagstaff about 1780 - Total distance about 1 1/2 miles, or say 3 miles the round trip - There was much betting, $4,000 or $5,000 changing hands on the result - A funeral passed along during the PM, and a young man, about 20 yrs of age Fred Boegle was found dying under the railroad trestle bridge near the cemetery, at north end of town - strychnine and love, etc I was about, more or less - Bed 1 -
Monday June 8
Clear, but chilly, blustering, & not pleasant - About town, etc - ((phrase Erased)) Jacket Fire for Delavan showery
Tuesday June 9
Clear & pleasant - About town - Evening I wrote account of the big fire calemity in the Gold Hill mines in April 1869 for Dr Delavan - Bed 3:30-
Wednesday June 10
Cloudy with one or two light showers - Chilly - finished up my Gold Hill fire calamity - Evening about town some - Bed 1 - tired -
Thursday June 11
Considerably Showery - streets very muddy - Finished my Yellow Jacket fire job for Delavan - PM & evening about town some- Bed 1 - clear & chilly -
Friday June 12
Cloudy with showers in the AM - About town - in PM & evening - Delivered Dr Delavan his Jacket sketchs - Evening cold cloudy & raw - Bed 1-
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Showery Off to Reno Bessie a Violinist
Saturday June 13
Same - PM Light showers - About town - Sol Noel paid me $20 - Evening at Enterprise office a while - wrote items, read proof etc - Bed 2 - raining lightly -
Sunday June 14 Cloudy - About town some, and at room at odd jobs - Took evening train to Reno - First ride on my new 1/2 fare pass - $1.50 to Reno - Arrived at 9:05 - Found everybody at home all right - Bed 10 -
Monday June 15
Clear & pleasant - warm - 82 - 1st real summer day of the season - I worked at odd jobs about home, hanging screen doors, etc - Everything green & pretty about home and Reno generally - green grass, trees, shrubbary etc - Evening wife out at a party - I was at home with children - Bessie plays finely on my old violin - been taking lessons - Bed at 12:30 when wife returned -
At Reno Sam & Photographer "The Limited Mail" Magpie
Tuesday June 16
Same - 84 - Fixed bedstead, front gate, etc - hard days work - Evening down town short time - Bed at 10 - Sammy has got a photographic outfit from the East, suitable for amateurs, and is already taking lots of meritorious pictures - The Magpie continues to be a prominant member of the family -
Wednesday June 17
