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Through in office at 2- Bed at 3- tired, you bet- I am fast recovering from the catarrh- Had it lighter than ever, so far- Nose little plugged Eyes pretty sore- Used caster oil in nostrile- Its the boss racket-
Daggett leaves for Washington-
Kaneen Farewell Testimonial-
Saturday Oct. 3
Same- warmer- letter from wife says she will not come up, so endorsed pass for me to come down- Train 2 1/2 hours late owing to slight collision on the C P near the Summit- Evening train book Daggett & wife off for Washington- Will return shortly- J S Kaneen & wife & family leave for Los Angeles tomorrow evening to make future home- He having always been prominent man here, Mayor, County commissioner etc., his friends got him up a nice farewell testimonials in shape of (grand) ball at National Guard Hall- Over 100 couple present- Music, dancing and a parting address by Hon J A Stephens responded to by Kaneen, also by D O Adkinson the Postmaster- Dance kept up till after midnight- $1 admission- for lemonade, cigars for occasion- I was there short time- Bed at 3:30
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Sunday Oct. 4
Same- Rose at noon- Was at office short time- At 5:25 PM took train for Reno- At 8 oclock, when 6 miles from Reno, going at 45 miles an hour, we ran into a band of cattle, killed 7 & got ditched, or derailed- Whole train off- Carriage