STOVER & CO.,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
WOOL, HIDES, PELTS, WAGONS, CARRIAGES, &C.
, NEW MEXICO, 1880.
future, and the following was consedered all
we could pay & be safe. For teams from 4$ to 5$
per day they furnesh themselves at a cost of about
$1050 per week. Men from 1$ to 2$ per day and
board. Those prices are almost double what other
contractors are paying. If we choose to do so (&
I don't Know but what we may be forced to
if the people do not come out) we could hire
mMexicans & Indians to do the work for one half
what our people will do it for. I do not wish
you Brethren to think that speculation is the
motive on our part for it is not the case
Thousands of pounds of flour, have already
been sent into the settlements & thousands of
dollars will be thrown into the hands of the
people. I do not wish to weary you but thought
a few words would be acceptable.
Bro is out on the work. I am here to
get teams (buy them) & eu to where
I expect her will meet her.
You told me to go ahead & do my duty no
matter what anyone said or thought, & with the
STOVER & CO.,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
WOOL, HIDES, PELTS, WAGONS, CARRIAGES, &C.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, [blank] 1880.
future, and the following was consedered all
we could pay & be safe. For teams from 4$ to 5$
per day they furnesh themselves at a cost of about
$1050 per week. Men from 1$ to 2$ per day and
board. Those prices are almost double what other
Contractors are paying. If we choose to do so (&
I don't know but what we may be forced to
if the people do not come out) we could hire
Mexicans & Indians to do the work for one half
what our people will do it for. I do not wish
you Brethren to think that speculation is the
motive on our part for it is not the case
Thousands of pounds of flour, have already
been sent into the settlements & thousands of
dollars will be thrown into the hands of the
people. I do not wish to weary you but thought
a few words would be acceptable.
Bro is out on the work. I am here to
get teams (buy them) & eu Luella to Denver where
I expect her mother will meet her.
You told me to go ahead & do my duty no
matter what anyone said or thought, & with the