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I ? / 7 7^' ^ Sa n Pedro, L os A ngeles & Sa l t L ake R ailroad C o m p a n y ^ M OFFICE OF GENERAL ATTORNEY T . E . G I B B O N , G e n e r a l C o u n s e l . C. O . W H I T T E M O R E , G e n e r a l At t o r n e y . Salt Lake City, Utah, Mar. 17th, 1905. ... Land and water rights at Black Rock, Walter James... T. E« Gibbon, Esq., General Counsel, Los Angeles, Cal, Bear Mr. Gibbon The abstract of title and other papers submitted for my examination show that Walter James is not in a position to convey title to all of the lands described in the contract of February 15th, 1905. In order that this deal may be closed and work commenced on the district terminal to be established at this point, I have arranged for Mr. James to execute a deed conveying the water rights and the lands to which he has title and to execute an agreement to acquire title to the remaining lands and convey same to the Company when title is so acquired. This deoi and agreement have been placed in escrow with McCcrnick & Co. with instructions that they be delivered to this Company upon payment within ten days of $20,000. , the agreed purchase price. The lands to which James has no title are situated in the northwest quarter of Section 15 and comprise the northern end of the yard. James has applied to purchase this land from the State of Utah and the State in turn has selected it under the land grant act but the selection has not yet been approved by the Land Bepartment at Washington and probably will not be approved for several months. Nothing further can be done until the State's selection has been approved, after which James can complete his payment to the State and obtain patent. This land comes clearly within the provisions of the act of Congress granting a certain quantity