W. E. Woolley.
H. M. Gerrans.
Iroquois
Absolutely Fire Proof.
Also Propr's of the Grand Union Hotel.
Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y.

Apr 6th 1896 [1] My Dear George—

I was in Chicago three days— The Colony [2] is to leave there the 15th I fixed up a contract with Nagle Bro. [3] which I have shown to our Co here— they seem to think Nagles should not take out their whole commission the first payment of lands but said to let it go— As Nagle [4] is to give a bond of $10,000. But Nagle said he was agreeable to leave his commissions up to $10,000 in our hands as a guarantee of good faith. He wanted $300 per month for office & advertiseing expenses— I suggested 250— our friends here think  

W. E. Woolley.
H. M. Gerrans.
Iroquois
Absolutely Fire Proof.
Also Propr's of the Grand Union Hotel.
Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y.
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its to high when you sign his contract try and get it down to $200 per month— The first colony pay 10% cash on first payment— but after this first colony every body must pay 20% as first payment. We will arrange to send Alger tomorrow $7500. that ought to fix us till May 10 th . I told Frank Grouard to send you some big teams to work on the graders. Say George— the ditch wont have to be so large after it leaves our Town site will it. as it wont be more than two big latterals and those graders s--h should finish those up in short  

W. E. Woolley.
H. M. Gerrans.
Iroquois
Absolutely Fire Proof.
Also Propr's of the Grand Union Hotel.
Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y.
_________ 189__

order. Why George— Goodman dont seem to worry a little bit at digging a ditch sixteen foot wide on the bottom with a Grader— And he builds several miles in a week. I cant for the life of me see how our work costs so much let me know how the Graders work—

When do you return our people here are anxious to know if you have filed on the Placer Fields [5] & want me to send Stumps [6] experts out at once— are you ready for them.

Your friend W. F. Cody  

W. E. Woolley.
H. M. Gerrans.
Iroquois
Absolutely Fire Proof.
Also Propr's of the Grand Union Hotel.
Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y.
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P. S. Hymer drew on me for $200 to day. I did not acknowledge it.

I told him to make out his bill. that it would then go before a regular meeting & if approoved it would be paid Please attend to it—

Bill