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* EH April 10,1903. Mr .Win .McDermott, _ % Los .Vegas P.Q., Lincoln Co., Bev. | Dear Sir:- I beg to a elm oy/lodge receipt of your, fejfors of tio 4 th and 6th inst. content's- carefully noted, also enclosing copy of assessment . for the ranch and personal property. I think'you. got along yeiry.nice­ly with the assessor and I want to congratulate you on your success.- I note you think with considerable experience that you wou'd snake a successful farmer. Also note what you in regard t Holt, and he is not a successful cook, that being.the case, I. presume Bracken can arr nge to get a man and his wife* at a roasone/blc price, the f§§jf to ' work on the ranch and the wife to do the cooking. Inasmuch as Holt is not able to do very much, I hardly ’think he is worth '§t§§ per month and. board. If Bracken decides to keep him, he night pay him some wage's and. let him do what he car.. I hope'Bracken, will soon Also note what you' say in regard to selling jbh .e ap; potatoes. Please do the - tie s: ; you .can. with them. Glad to : have, cleaned up and fixed things up generally around the place. Mrs.Stewart has bce^i in and we b ve discussed the bill ybu sent me. I made her a proposition that if she cut out the ||69,00 that, was expended on new ditches and cut out two months salary for her son as manager, that we. won'.id pay the balance less the credits, and I .rathe* think she will accept it. If so, will adv.ise you. Very respectfully yemrs,