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you will kindly intercede in my favor, in doing so it will confer a lasting obligation," -- He also says: "I have heard from the Johns Brothers; they are still in South Africa and doing well."

The New Laws -- Harry Diamond shot --
SL Tribune and SF Chronicle Asked to Settle up --
Snow!

Saturday March 11

Clear & pleasant -- PM was at Governors office and took list of principal bills signed by him and made laws 20 of them out 67 -- 127 in all passed by the legislature, so many yet to be passed upon -- by the Gov -- Sent it to Journal -- Took a good rest of 10 hours last night & this morning -- that did me good -- Saw Comins and other legislators off on evening train, for White Pine & other outside localities -- Bed 11

Sunday March 12

AM variable -- PM colder with furious SW wind & big dust -- Cloudy -- PM I wrote 2 two-page letters to SL Tribune & SF Chronicle & got them off on train at 6:30 -- Private note to Wm Nelson of Tribune & same to M H de Young of Chronicle called for settlement for Feb, with my statement of acct -- Evening a lively snowstorm made the streets an inch whiter -- 6 PM Harry Diamond a boy of 17 yrs brought to the Arlington on bed in a covered spring wagon, from Washoe Lake, badly wounded in right hip from shot gun -- He, brother Tom & another young man from Va or Gold Hill went