market in this region, including Forts
Wingate and Apache, and securing
an dextensive cattle range this region
where bottom grass is so scarce.
There would be nothing but the gov-
ernment price of the land required

We have at present ^we have^ but one
man Bro. T. L. Greer, to occupy
this extensive field. He fully beleives
that grain can be raised without
irrigation, upon those bottoms where
the water is near the surface and
breaks forth in small springs in
many places. Bro Greer also
thinks that an abundance of
water can be saved in a reser-
voir, that ^can^ be built in a natural
basin. I desire this subject consid-
ered in connection with my
former letter. The settlements here
need these meadows for dairies

and milk ranches, but have no
men to pspare to take them up

I think, if a company should
be sent expressly to occupy these
places they would take hold and
be satisfied; and do good. Some
come scattering along, and com-
mence rambling around looking
for places, these cannot be depend-
ed upon to do much good.

Bro Lake is fast recovering, but
Bro. Bates is still very sick

The sooner a company can come
for settling these desirable places,
we think, the better for our people

Your brethren in the Gospel
WW
Jesse N. Smith

market in this region, including Forts Wingate and Apache, and securing anextensive cattle range where bottom grass is so scarce. There would be nothing but the government price of the land required

We have at present but one man Bro. T. L. Greer, to occupy this extensive field. He fully beleives that grain can be raised without irrigation, upon those bottoms where the water is near the surface and breaks forth in small springs in many places. Bro Greer also thinks that an abundance of water can be saved in a reservoir, that can be built in a natural basin. I desire this subject considered in connection with my former letter. The settlements here need these meadows for dairies

and milk ranches, but have no men tospare to take them up

I think, if a company should be sent expressly to occupy these places they would take hold and be satisfied; and do good. Some come scattering along, and commence rambling around looking for places, these cannot be depended upon to do much good.

Bro Lake is fast recovering, but Bro. Bates is still very sick

The sooner a company can come for settling these desirable places, we think, the better for our people

Your brethren in the Gospel WW Jesse N. Smith