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F. W. Strout, President, F. C. Hoyt, Treasurer. R. F. Henderson, Sup't. W. H Yeaton, Secretary.

               NEOSHO, MO.                                                             TEMPLE BUILDING, ST. LOUIS.
                                                   Office of

Newton County Mining and Smelting Co. Capital Stock, $500, 000. No. of Shares. 50, 000.

Neosho, [strike] Vinita I. T. Mo., March 12, 1883 U. S. Comandt (Grierson) Ft. Davis Tx Dear Sir

                      I want to see if I can arrange to prospect [underline] a certain canyon near Cash Springs     Ten years ago I met a Mr. Houri here who drove Col. McClan train in or about 1856 & after carried the dispatches through that trail Mr. Houri in 1872 told me of the ore found by himself & Col. McClellam which assayed in Santa Fe 85% silver, after geting a [illegible] tion of the Lake Valley Mines in Joanna Anna Co. N. M. * became convinced of the possibility [2 word underline] of there [underline] being