Bleistein & Salsbury had no success so far in placing the Bonds. For the reason of you blooming free silver Democrats2— & I dontdon't think we can place them until after Election— And not then if the Democrats win which thank God they will not. how we are going to save our credit I dont know as it will take every dollar I can raise to pay my own debts and I fear the Buffalo men3 wontwon't put up any more. But some thing may turn up— If we can squeeze through till I can get foot loose I can go to N. Y. & raise money— but that will be November.

Now George. Nagle4 expects to land nearly $100 one hundred men there in Sep. and these people after they get their houses up say about Oct 10th Then they will want to take a contract on ditch. I told them we would not employ them by the day for the work they do by contract. they are to receive half cash other half to apply on water rights. Is this satisfactory to you. Salsbury & Bleistein have no objections. George its our duty to be as accommodateingaccommodating to these people as possible while they are getting out there and getting settled. It will show them that we take an interest them. It will go along ways toward makeingmaking them feel at home and that we are glad to have them &c— Will you instruct all our employees to be pleasant to these people— George this colony5 will want about 8000 acres— they want it on sage creek.6 First people who come should have first pick I think. And I would let them have it where they want it— have you tried to find water on the sage creek bottom yet— If not I wish you would do so at once— And if the co refuse to pay the cost of the well charge it to my personal account as I have promised to have them a well when they get there. If the Company will finish the work around the red Buttes7 I will agree to do the line down to the Town8— And this winter the settlers can do the Sage creek line

Please answer at once & give me your ideas & if you will see to the well—