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sent it down to Journal tonight -- 1/4 column, 1 yr, $35, a copy of the paper mailed regularly, gratis -- I to have $5 fee out of it -- Enclosed in letter to Judge Webster of the Journal -- Also wrote to Judge Rives, Salt Lake got letter from wife & Bessie and responded -- Bed 11
J P Jones -- Mark Twain -- Reporter Sammy -- 1897 A Nicholls -- University Windup -- Hale & Norcross Decision -- Durrant and Worden Reprieved
Wednesday June 2
Same -- Sent 2 page letter to Hon John P Jones, Washington D.C. Bed 11 -- Cold almost frosty -- My son Sammy, is reporting the annual commencement exercises at the State University of the Reno Journal and he does it well --
Thursday June 3
Same -- letter from Andrew Nicholls, Los Angeles -- Bed 11 --
Friday June 4
Same -- warmer -- Circe's ad that I fixed up & sent to Journal appeared in this morning's Journal together with the local notices -- The University finished up yesterday & most of the outside students got out for home -- Hale & Norcross suit decided in the Supreme Court yesterday in favor of the Grayson crowd, Joe Ryan Supt -- He will take possession soon -- S D Worden, the train wrecker who was to have hung today and Durrant next Friday, each were by the US Circuit Court, San F granted an appeal to
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the US Supreme Court -- this gives them a respite for several weeks -- At San Francisco yesterday the Mayor signed an ordinance prohibiting high
High Hats Crushed -- Johnny Moore -- Journal Hot -- 90° -- Salvation Farewell -- Joe Ryan's Triumph Lively Street Scrap
hats being worn in theaters -- good lick at the women -- PM busy at room, sewing -- Bed 11 --
Saturday June 5
Same -- Met Johnny Q A Moore, returned yesterday from his gravel gold mine near Carlin & sent what he told me about it to the Journal -- 2 pages -- Bed 11 --
Sunday June 6
Same -- hot -- 90° -- Bed 11 -- I attended farewell meeting of the Salvation Army this evening, 4 women & 1 man (bass drummer) as they say they are going to leave, this being too unprofitable a post for them -- can't make a living -- go to Reno & to Cal -- About 100 people in the hall -- lots of singing, drumming, praying and begging -- Were at it all the PM also on street & in hall. Vale --
Monday June 7
Same -- Sultry -- a few thunder clouds but no rain -- Salvationists left for Reno this evening, leaving the hard sinners of Carson to go to hell their own way -- Bed 11 -- Joe R Ryan took possession of the Hale & Norcross
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mine this morning as Supt -- under the decision of the Supreme Court -- So that settles that matter -- Lively little scrap about 15 minutes this evening between a couple of Carson young men, front of the Salvation Army hall & out in the street -- Both arrested --
New Salvationists -- Folsom vs Marlette J R White -- Naty Roff -- Wife -- Sharkey and Maher Fight 1897 -- Wife -- Salvation -- Violin Solo -- Georgetown Cal Burned
Tuesday June 8
Clear, breezy & warm -- Busy at room -- Bed 11 -- 3 new Salvation lassies arrived this morning & opened out in the same old hall this evening -- Had one of the last lot with them -- a resident here -- same boy with bass drum -- one of them played violin nicely -- They carried the Am flag and the Salvation flag in their evening procession -- I attended exercises awhile in evening -- same old style, praying, singing, exhorting & begging -- The Folsom vs Marlette case, Supreme Court gave decision today, substantially as follows: Georgetown, California, El Dorado County had business portion of town destroyed by fire Monday morning -- Loss $175,000
Wednesday June 9
Same -- Sent letter to J R White, S.F. on Folsom & Marlette decision, one to Nate Roff of Journal & one to wife -- Evening big 20 round fight between Sharkey and Maher, New York -- couldn't get telegraphic news of it in
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Carson -- Bed 11:30 -- Was in Salvation hall awhile this evening & heard one of the Lassies play a very excellent violin solo -- Reminded me of Bessie --
Wife & Bessie -- The Sharkey-Maher Fight General Clarke's Residence Burned -- Mrs Rives Dead Salvation (Starvation) Collections
Thursday June 10
Same -- Letter from wife & Bessie -- My letter to Journal last Saturday, about Johnny Moore's gold diggings near Carlin did not get published till this morning -- The Sharkey-Maher fight in New York last evening was declared a draw on the 7th round -- Very little fighting done till last 2 rounds -- 6th round Maher was knocked down and 7th Sharkey was ditto -- they clinched -- Maher's second interferred and was punched in the nose by Sharkey -- cries of foul, police jumped over the ropes, All the principals arrested, a referee declared it a draw -- great dissatisfaction and disappointment -- All fights of any importance will be pulled off in Nevada hereafter -- About 6 PM big alarm of fire -- General R M Clarke's residence, with office, kitchen, wood house etc connected destroyed by fire -- water supply scanty -- all contents saved -- Burned over an hour -- building insured $4,000, furniture, etc $2,750 -- fire originated in kitchen -- North end of town -- I attended the fire -- Bed 11 -- Visited salvation Army a little while this evening -- They collected $1.15 first
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evening, $1.25 second and $1 tonight -- Judge Rives' wife died out at Salt Lake yesterday -- The Clarke fire occurred about 6 PM, when the
The General Clarke Fire -- Insurance -- 1897 Incidentals of the Disaster -- Carson Fire Department
water presume is lowest and the supply the least, throughout the town -- Thus the fire had pretty much its own way, aided by a nice breeze from the west. Only one story high, but noted as one of the most homelike mansions of Carson, giving more receptions, socials, lawn parties, evening entertainments etc than any -- fine orchard surrounding it, beautiful grassy lawn, etc -- AM the furniture, piano, books, painting, carpets, etc were saved by neighborly assistance -- Nothing saved from the attic or upstairs, Major Willis Clarke, the General's brother roomed upstairs -- lost everything except the clothes he stood in -- General Clarke was in Reno attending Court, but was telegraphed to and came up in a buggy -- Any of the patent fire extinguishers, or even a good sized syringe could easily have put out the fire when it was first discovered burning about the stovepipe or chimney flue -- Carson has a pretty good volunteer fire department, but not equal to an occasion like this, especially without the requisite water -- The fruit and ornamental trees and shrubbery around the residence were not materially injured --
J R White -- Folsom vs Marlette -- W.H.T.D. Durrant Reprieved till July 9 -- Salvation Collections Maher-Sharkey Fight Coming Here
