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Monday Jan 6
Clear & pleasant -- streets getting dusty -- Bed 12 --
Tuesday Jan 7
Same --
Wednesday Jan 8
Same -- sent a letter "Capitol Notes" to the Reno Journal -- Gov John E Jones of Nevada reported to have died in San Francisco at 7:30 this evening -- He left here for San F two or three months ago for treatment for stomach troubles --
Thursday Jan 9
Same -- Wrote & sent "Capitol Notes" to the Reno journal -- also 2 page letter to Col PJ Keyes by this mornings train to Virginia -- Telegrams from S.F. say Gov Jones not dead, but very low -- The flag on the State Capitol displayed at 1/2 mast last evening, in token of his death was taken down this morning --
Friday Jan 10
Cloudy & cooler -- Bed 11
Saturday Jan 11
Attended & reported examination of Joseph Langevin for insanity before a board of Carson physicians -- at the county court house -- They pronounced him sane -- Sent report in letter to Reno Journal -- Received a letter
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John Edward Jones was the eighth governor of Nevada and a member of the Silver Party. He died on April 10th of 1896.
I guess they displayed the flag at half mast four months too early!
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