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COPY. Jttn© SO, 1904 SUSPENSE Mr. W.H. Bancroft *? if j® v § e/o Oregon snort Line* Salt Lake *tftah. Lear Sir:- I teg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 16th inst which refers to operation of Lae Vegas Ranch* which I have noted care­fully. with yon* 1 think last November* when we made the trip together to Calientes and drove from there down about miles*- I called your attention to the Las Vegas Ranch and said it was impossible to sake it pay its way under the present arrangements * but that we had a lot of cattle and horses there which it was necessary to look after* and also take care of and use the water to maintain our rights* and asked you what you thought we had better Ac with it. If I remember correctly your reply was we had bettor continue it on for the present* think best* but would suggest* inasmuch as the crops will now soon be harvested*, and I understand there is quite a large amount of fruit,also that «hotA'd bring a fairly good price on account of the graders being arrangements until after the crops and fruit are harvested, and as 7 \!F1 _ • be snipped out by rail* There tire also-a lot.of horses, and X am under In reply, will call your attention to a conversation I had I am willing to do anything with the proposition that you » by,-that it would b© best to continue it under the present