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UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION COMPANY LOS ANGELES a SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY THE ST. JOSEPH a GRAND ISLAND RAILWAY COMPANY Mr. Walter R. Bracken, State Agent, Los Angeles & Salt Lake R.R.Co., Las Vegas, Nevada. Dear Sir: Referring to your letter December 13, reading as print showing acreage adjacent to John L. Russell Ranch, north and west of the railroad tracks, comprising 92.36 acres. This is the piece of ground Mr. Russell is wanting to purchase, paying us $200*00 per acre for the same, to be purchased under agreement, one-fourth down and the balance to run for one year at 7interest* concerning this sale when last in Los Angeles and might say that the sale is approved both by Mr.Comstock and Mr. N.A.Williams, whom I have had over the ground. It is acreage that will not be used by us at any time as it is north of the creek and as it is assessed at 3/4 of the actual valuation it will be relieving us of quite a heavy tax and I would recommend that we close the dead. Will you kindly advise?" We are authorized, subject to approval of the Executive Committee, to .sell this tract to Mr. Russell upon the basis mentioned. Please arrange, in connection wit! Mr.Williams1 office, to have necessary papers prepared, including certificates to obtain release from the LA&SL Mortgage, if such release is necessary. OPERATING DEPARTMENT 1416 DODGE STREET OMAHA. NEBRASKA December 27, 1922. follows: "I beg to herewith enclose a blue "You will remember I spoke to you CC-Mr. N. A. Williams