Yours of the 18th recd. You cannot possibly regret closeing down more than I do— And I feel sure its the worst possible thing that could happen the enterprize. But I cant carry it alone— Salsbury has come up like a little stayer— But the others refuse to put up annother dollar— I hope your letter to them will bring good results— You see the Ditch has cost so much more than than they were told it has discouraged thim. We work month after month on the Canal— and the estimates to finish to the Town [2] gets higher— Honestly I cant see any headway our force is makeing they must be working to a disadvantage or else they are loafing on you— I see McGrath [3] has taken his invalid wife away George why did you not settle  

Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders.
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Nate Salsbury. Vice-President & Manager.

John M. Burke. General Manager.
Albert E. Sheible, Business Manager.
Jule Keen, Treasurer.

with him and let him off— he nor no man can take care of an invalid & two small children and do any work— We cant aford to play favorites— $70 a month is to big a salary for a young strong healthy man— its these kind of things that eat up our money— And show poor results— consequently the members refuse to put up— I have written and wired Buffalo [4] — and Salsbury— Salsbury & I have sent Alger $13,000 in the last two months. I supposed Alger had paid Red Lodge [5] people & Yegen [6] part— I asked him to do so when money was sent but cant hear from him— I wish I had the money I would never let the force go until after election if they soldiered on us all the time—