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\ Mr*. E. d. Renwlek #3 "I suggest, however, that efforts be continu­es to obtain the southeast quarter of Section 31, kno\5m as the Pike acreage, If this land ©an be ob­tained at a reasonable figure.* Concerning the purchase of the Dotson property, I find on June S3, 1941 Mr. Bracken wrote Mr, Jeffers *1 learned today that the eighty acres Immediately west of our holdings shown on the map in the name of Ous Dotson la to be sold at public auction for delinquent taxes during the latter part ©f the coming month; and also the lot immediately east thereof. Use description and delinquent taxes on these lota are as follows? Sec.30, RSIS, T2QS faxes a*J of se* { -- 8S§ of Sf$ ($206.36 Lot 4 (east of above) 134.22 advertising 22.50 posting lo.oo ~$&63.08* *2 believe it would be very such to our ad­vantage to pick up the 120 acres as a matter of protection to our springs and wells. Th& coat r would average around $3 per acre and we paid #20 per acre for the last 80 we purchased from H l n m n .11 ** understand some other parties had in mind bidding on this acreage and possibly we could not get it at such a low price* $ recommend our repre­sentatives be permitted to bid up to $30 per acre if necessary In order to acquire this land.* and on June 30, 1941 Mr. Jeffers A242 authorised purchase, the cost to be changed to W0 1537. Mr. Bracken wrote Mr. Jeffers October 17, 1941 "Recently the northerly 300 acres in Section § has been purchased by L. 0. McNeil, and the Sund Well la located thereon; other parties are active­ly negotiating for the SE Quarter of Section 31 and the m Quarter of Section 32 for housing develop­ment, and these last mentioned quarters adjoin our property, fhey report a negotiated price of #60 per acre, and we have been offered two parcels.* refusal on those "The westerly quarter section, or the SE quarter