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J Ruk deceased -- Sent a 6 page letter to Bessie -- Bed 11 --

The Carson Races Continued -- Comstock Sept Payroll
$55,807.16 -- 1897 Capt John Pooley Returns
Hay fever -- John Mackay at Silver Peak
Smith-Dixon Fight -- Showery -- M Kinzle -- Pooley
Yom Kipper -- Johnny Lucky Jeromio & Sleepy

Monday Oct 4

Clear & pleasant -- The races at Carson are continued for the present week or till they get through -- Comstock Sept payroll $55,807.16 -- $3,000 less than last month and lower than for some time -- Bed 11 --

Tuesday Oct 5

Variable -- light sprinkle or 2 of rain -- On morning east bound train I saw Capt Johnny Pooley who left for Klondike from the Comstock Aug 30 -- He only went as far as Juneau and turned back -- going now to take look at some mines out in Idaho, etc -- John W Mackay went from Va to the Silver Peak mines, Esmeralda Co yesterday -- to examine with idea of purchase -- I am badly troubled with hay fever -- nose & eyes, sneezing, weeping etc -- a bad cough -- got it good now -- Evening light showers -- Bed 11 -- Solly Smith beat George Dixon for featherweight championship at Woodwards Pavilion SF evening before last in 20 rounds --

Wednesday Oct 6

Same -- cooler -- several light showers -- Letter from Kinzle, Nevada City, Cal. Met Johnny Ludwig this morning at the train bound for Gold Hill --