C. A. Earle Rinker letter to his mother, February 7, 1907, page 2

MACMASTER & MACMASTER MINING STOCK BROKERS P.O.BOX 1063 GOLDFIELD, NEV. been pretty lucky in his Mining Deals here in Goldfield. That was where I got acquainted with him. He is going around here in Goldfield now wearing felt boots. Something that is very rarely seen here. In fact he is the only man I have seen wearing them. I believe he is a good square guy and I may tie up with him. Business is getting very bum here. The market is all shot to pieces. I bought stock in a property that Condon is interested in up North of here. I paid 10 cents for the stock and they are bidding 50 cents for it now. It may take a deal of a drop but from all I can hear the stock is liable to go to several dollars a share. I am going to hold on to it if I lose. John has been at me to go in and build a shack with him. All he wants is me to live with him. He will furnish the shack. He tried to get me to get a room down at his rooming house but I did not like to leave the boys. We are getting along fine as w