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\ Las Vegas,Beva&a. S e p t e m b e r IS, 1929 Ho.W-2-16- SPBJBCT1 SQUATTERS OH L.A.& S.L.RR.PROPmTY. Mr. F.H .Knickerbocker, General Manager, Los Angeles, C aliforn ia, Dear Sir? R eferring to correspondence and recent conversation vd th reference to regaining possession of grotmi owned by the Ins Angeles & Salt lake Railroad Company at the intersection of Clerk Ay©an© and Federal Highway which was squatted on some years ago by one John Hanhard; I attach hereto o rig in a l 3b tie r s (retd.n iag copies fo r my f i l e s } o f Mr. Leo A.MclIamee under date o f September 9 and 10 respective­ly regarding this Batter. A fter further consultation with ur.MeBsmee I called on Mr. Manherd and induced him to accept fo r deed covering th is property the sum o f $50.00, he then went to Mr. McHamee,who prepared quitclaim deed, and duly executed same * Abovemeationed quitc3aim deed properly executed by John and Eva Manhard,his w ife, in favor of the Los Angeles & S alt lake Railroad Company, is enclosed herewith. The above seemed the most lo g ic a l way to meet this situation as it w ill eventually save lit ig a t io n end court cost with the probably lo ss of the ground on which his cabin i s located. As th is is a matter o f Railroad business, w i ll you kindly ha*® voucher prepared in my favor in the amount of $51.65, as I advanced the money in cash to Mr* Man hard, enclosing herewith receipts for same. I t i s gratify in g to know we have this squatter removed and the matter closed, without any further trouble • Yours very tru ly . "You w i ll note on description of quitclaim deed M£* McUamee included thet(fcaMl*ngxound owned by the Railroad Comp say, from Clark Avenue to ce- oPsmee & itellaraee*^