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Friday April 30

Same -- warmer -- A mouse still finding chance to get at my bureau drawers, gave me more trouble in carpentering line this PM -- The Russian Doctor turns up in Reno -- His wife went on this evening train -- Evening I did a good washing of old dirty socks, etc -- a clean up -- Bed 12 --

Mrs W Hy Doane Dead -- Howard Hackett Dead -- 1897
Ed Gamble leaves -- Jim Andrews -- Carson Band Open
Air concert -- "Owney" not Killed as Reported --
Nevada State Journal Reduced in size (see next page)

Saturday May 1

Cloudy and variable -- Odd jobs -- Mrs W Hy Doane of Carson died in Reno this morning, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Bevier -- Was Bill Gibson's sister, and lived in Gold Hill when I did. She danced at my wedding at Lake Tahoe -- Died of heart disease or apoplexy after a brief illness -- Big woman of about 300 pounds. This refers to the genial toast master who presided with such jolly agreeable peculiarity at Sam Davis ranch banquet given March 7, at which I was present -- Shall always kindly remember "Oward Ackett". I met Ed A Gamble at train this evening, on his way to San Fran and New York for good -- One of the oldest druggists on the Comstock -- been keeping the Jones drugstore Gold Hill for several months past -- Met Jim Andrews formerly of Como -- dined with him at Johnny Anderson's eating place -- Put him to bed in room 6 at 10 -- The Carson Brass Band gave open air concert in front of court house this evening --