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12:30 -- same weather & cold -- Sent a very strong 2 page letter to Vardy of the Wells Herald tonight, calling him down on his neglect or refusal to pay me --

Thursday Feb 2

Same -- Only about two inches of snow is the accumulation the last day or two -- Reported as usual -- Sent short letter to Tribune in response to one received from the Managing Editor William Nelson, dated Jan 31 -- also his telegram of yesterday -- Also gave a few items, etc -- Evening about town -- very slippery & cold -- Tim Dempsey sold out his saloon this PM to Dick Kirman -- Evening I went with him on visit to his family -- His daughter Nellie on piano and Pearlie on violin entertained me very

19 -- New Nevada RR -- Tribune -- Chronicle
Senator Jones -- Americans Fighting the Filipinos at Manila
J F Augell dead -- Con Va Fire 13 yrs -- Col Jack Chinn

pleasantly -- and I played violin a little, sung "Rock a bye Baby on the tree top" etc -- Bed 12 -- still showing a little occasionally, but very cold and Klondiky

Friday Feb 3

Same -- infernal weather -- I got onto that new Nevada RR proposition for Lincoln County -- Incorporation papers filed yesterday PM with Secy of State -- I found it & sent synopsis of it to Tribune, and also to SF Chronicle & the Reno Journal -- 2 pages to each -- 400 words each -- Gave