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page 19 It was pretty tough tramping about in 8 in of snow -- the thermometer below zero but the necessity for early action on the building is pressing.

March 1, Wednesday Nothing of Interest. Later -- Met Mr. Schneider-Auditor of the Brainerd & N. Minn. Ry. -- also a lumberman from Minn. -- named Mullins. --Busy with correspondence & plans for building.

March 2, Thursday Dr. Hart told me of Gen Beaulieu & the newspaper article - etc. Busy with office work & plans for building -

Mch, 3. Friday - Busy with correspondence & plans. Mr. Lang agrees to put up ice for agency @ 50 cts a ton. - Ice now over 3 feet thick & fine

                                                                                    -- clear & hard as a crystal