Have just recd a letter from Alger, saying he had recd a letter from you saying Rumsey sent him $5000. ten more necessary for apr 10th. I sent him $2000 from Omaha— Stokes1 sent 3000. all gone. have you ever counted up how much money you have chucked out— and the ditch not completed to Sulphur creek2 yet. have you ever given it a serious thought. You said $50,000 would water 25000 acres— at the rate its going it will take $150,000 Yes it will be a good idea to all have fast horses ready at this rate.3 I have written Alger I want an itemised statement of where the money has gone and for Mr Rumsey & Mead to know— for the ditch is costing to much. And Mead may be able to give some valuable advise. I want him to make a report— so I can show it to the co— George— Your foreman like Burke4 last fall must be just killing time with his men— instead of makeing them work to advantage You should be able to tell by this time if you would look them over at work if they were working for our interest. Something fearfully wrong some place George. An awful leak that must be stopedstopped at once— I have recd not report for months what has been done— Everything neglected.