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Mr. Arthur Maguire; Chief Mngr., L. A. & 8. L. H. R., Los A ngeles, Calif. Dear Sir 5- Acknowledging receipt of your letter under date of October 15, file ho. 599, which refers to Mr. Kellogg's letter to you under date of Oct. 9 in reference to cheap furnished houses for employes:- 1 am glad that Mr. Kellogg's letter oarae at the time it did for I have been trying for the past week or ten days to figure out how we could purchase suitable furniture for the Company houses, and X am sure it could not be don# so that the houses could be rented for less than $30.00 to $33.00 per month, and as this is not com­plying with Mr. Kellogg's wishes, X am today writing Mr. Clark advising that w# postponed the furnishing of the Company hpuees for the present. Copy of that letter is nerewith attached. X note what Mr. Kellogg says in reference to division of the Company houses, and it would"be absolutely impossible for us to divide these houses up into two apart­ments as they are now constructed. However i believe the 5 room houses could be divided if we would build on another kitchen, and in that case we would make a three room apart­ment which would rent possibly for $15.00 to $18.00. $hat Las Vegas, October 18, 1919*