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this morning on C street near the Delta saloon -- Delaney was making himself trouble-some and resisted arrest -- Linehan shot four shots -- One entered his groin,

Rex Magnus

another his right breast & the third made flesh wound on outside of his thigh -- the other ball missed him -- Badly wounded but may live -- Bed at 3:30 -- Today I bought from a traveling agent with one arm David Wilson one printed right to use "Rex Magnus," or Professor D M Marks' recipe for preserving fruits, vegetable, meats, fish, etc in a natural state for 30 monthsor more -- full directions for making the liquid -- His price is $5 but I became very well acquainted with him & being a newspaper man he sold the right to me for a dollar, cash --

Wife in Va Shaw Demoralized

Friday Dec 11

Same -- Mining & lively day for me -- reporting with various mines as usual every Friday -- Evening got through in office at 1 -- Home -- odd jobs -- Bed at 4 --

Saturday Dec 12

Clear & pleasant -- Wife came on morning train -- Went to breakfast together at Chanmond's -- Then I went with her down about to [Osbisky?] shaft & left her to visit Mrs Tony Fox -- Home -- She came in, an hour afterward -- She visited at Kirby's awhile -- I went to work as usual at 4 -- Col Shaw badly demoralized at drinking & gambling -- Jim worked in his place & was himself pretty tight -- The editorial end of the paper was decidedly demoralized -- Fire up on Stewart street

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