01240 I am going send you some photos in a short time. I had a visit with Willis yester -day. he was here as a delegate
to the State Republican convention. he reports his family well. I suppose you ahve heard how wealthy they feel over their
little daughter We (the Grand Jury) visited the University exper -imental farm to-day which proved very interesting. we saw
a great variety of illegible corne wheat grapes cattle hogs potatoes e e probably etc. etc. also illegible a model barn. c
We also visited the Washburn chemistry but as it was not the regular day for the reception of visitors they did show us anything
through the telescope. Madison is very handsome but there seems be but little busienss going on. except at the hotels.
letterhead 3d We have had an exceedingly day buseinss hardly any rain from March to Sep 1st We have been told that it
is a regular California summer our crops are not as good as usual consequently the outlook for business is not very good.
How is K.C. real estate business? We sent 1000.00 . there after it lay idle these months we sent for it put it where it has
gained fifty per cent in less than three? months If you have any idle money one or two thousand dollars