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George [Seuf?], "Graphy," from Sacramento, arrived this morning to see the prospects etc -- for day or two -- Bed at 2:30 --

Hale & Norcross Boom Snow Osbiston & Graphy leave Ice

Sky variable -- High SW wind -- Big bonanza thought to be developed in Hale, & Norcross, as big improvement made in ore in west crosscut No 4 on 2900 & No 2 on 3,000 levels -- Mackay, and Osbiston both down in mine this PM -- H & N stock up big today -- Mackay and Graphy both left for California this evening -- 5:25 train -- I was down to depot and saw them off -- I wrote letter to Yerington begging pass for self & wife over the V & T RR and sent it by that train -- Called on SD Baker this PM short time -- confined to bed -- Bed at 2 -- very cold -- Ice formed tonight 1/6 of an inch thick --

Friday April 17

Cloudy, cold & blustering, with frequent snow squalls -- Snow melted fast as fell, making streets muddy -- Mining report day -- Was out to Savage office twice to get

Gosse's Bal Masque Big Freeze Snow Gen Geo E Spencer

report on Hale & Norcross etc -- Through in office at 1 oclock at night -- Grand bal masque by Prof Gosse tonight at Opera House -- After through at office I went up to see it -- Biggest crowd I ever saw on any such occassion in this city Staid till 3 oclock when it broke up -- Bed at 3:30 Snowing lightly & freezing

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