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to his appointment as Commissioner of Lander County in place of John Schulze, resigned -- He was appointed this morning by the Governor, and I telegraphed the news to him at once -- Evening I commenced Enterprise No 75 -- Wrote till 4 and went to bed --

Friday Jan 9

Cloudy -- Finished Enterprise 75 & put it in mail to go tomorrow morning -- At 6:55 PM I took passage on train for Reno -- Gus Bauer on board en route for San Francisco -- He came in from Austin a day or 2 ago & went to Comstock, & got back here this morning -- Arrived at Reno at 8 oclock -- wife and Sammy met me at depot, &

Home at Reno Truckee River

we went home together -- Bed at 11 -- after a very pleasant evening with my family

Saturday Jan 10

Cloudy but pleasant -- All hands at breakfast together for 1st time for over a year -- Whole family of 8 around the table -- After that, wife & I took a walk down town -- Went to Post office & shopping -- Met old man Davis and Morris Davis at their cigar & fancy goods stand in the Post office building -- Then we walked around by the bridge & gazed upon the roaring Truckee river -- more swollen than I have ever seen it -- Blue, cold flashing water -- looked very refreshing -- Home -- At 3 PM I went down town again -- Met several old acquaintances, among other EA Moore ("Brad" Moore) He is in the honey raising business -- Went

Brad Moore' Bees & Honey