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"opening" I ever saw here -- Bed at 3 -- Col Shaw stood in as editor again tonight --

Wednesday Dec 2

The same -- Attended meeting of County Commissioners, & reported -- Bed at 3 --
Shelving

Thursday Dec 3

Same -- Emma Nevada arrived by morning train -- I saw her pass along C street in carriage on return from Gold Hill -- I got in my work early and went to Opera House to my reserved seat at 7:30 because of the immense rush -- Very fine concert -- commenced at 8:15 -- Cohen reported it -- as he is the self constituted theatrical critique of the enterprise -- Through in office at 2:30 -- Home -- Bed 4 -- Cold & clear -- Letter from wife today, with profecy of calamity to train in it, from a Reno seeress -- No accident happened, however, I worked 3 hours today making some shelves in my room -- on back side of wood & coal box -- Good job --

Beam Pixley "The Mikado" M H de Young Sleepless night

Friday Dec 4

Same -- About as usual on mining matters -- Met E B Pixley ("Beam" Pixley) that used to be in Como when I was -- & was a telegraph operator there -- Now he is telegraph operator railroad agen at Hawthorne -- We cruised about short time together, to Savage office etc -- Office till 2-- Bed 2:30

Saturday Dec 5
Same -- As usual -- Evening I got in early work & went to the the "Mikado" at Opera

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