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J. ROSS CLARK, President. ROSS W. SMITH, Secretary. The Empire Construction Company CONSTRUCTING THE San Pedro, los Angeles & Salt lake railroad LOS VEGAS, NEV. Iff SEP 12 1903 Si____||l§ ' Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 8, 1903* Dr* J. a. W. Bracken, Los Vegas, Levada. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of August 31st enclosing expense voucher for expenditures made«by you during the month of July, 1903, which are, as far as I can see all on account of a trip you made to Salt Lake City. Previous to this trip I received a letter from you relative to same and replied to it saying* that you were without a cook and I did not consistently see how you could he away from the ranch, therefore, advised that you were to sfcay on the ranch until I heard from Mr.Clark* I cannot see wherein it was necessary for you to make this trip to Salt Lake City and, therefore, cannot see any reason why we should stand the expense of same* On this account it will he impossible for me to pass this voucher for payment, and I rejturn same herewith. Very respectfully/yours^ Ene. wk ,# j*,, _
