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m Mr. E. C. Renwick #2 These purchases were recommended 1b IT. Reinhardt *s letter of October 16, 1939 File R-070-42 to Mr. Jeffers. On November 9, 1939 Mr. Ashby’s telegram A-14 to Mr. Bracken, with copy to Mr. Reinhardt, stated *We are ready to proceed with the purchase of the land when It can be acquired to good ad­vantage also to go ahead with the other Improve­ments In order they are most needed, as recommend­ed Mr. Greene's recent report.* and purchase of 200 acres of additional land was authorized by W01537(AFE41) approved November 8, 1939. On November 18, 1939 Mr. Bracken wrote Mr. Ashby In part as follows "I concur in Mr. Reinhardt's and Mr. Greene's recommendations that this property should without a doubt be acquired by our Company for protection not only to our new well, but also to our other wells and springs which lie Just s outh and west of these forty acres, and in line with the sub­terranean flow or underground channel which out­crops in a north and south line as shown cm Map No.6 of Mr. Greene's report. We have been endeavoring for a considerable time to assure a quotation from the owners of this ground and hope to secure a de­finite figure in the near future.* The files do not disclose any further information concerning proposed purchase of Gutting property except Mr. Reinhardt's letter of April 1, 1940 in which he stated *1 would suggest that the matter of the Gutting acreage be definitely postponed as I understand from Mr. Bracksn that the people own­ing this land are asking an unreasonable price. The reason for acquiring this acreage has been more a matter of drainage protection than m e of requirement for new wells, and for that reason 1 feel that its purchase need not be pressed at this time.* As regards purchase of the Pike property, Mr. Reinhardt stated