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Show From Oregon Short Line Railroad. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 13, 1899. Washington County Fair, Hon. Erastus B. Snow, President, St. George, Utah. Dear Sir: Your favor March 31s.t addressed to Mr. W. II. Bancroft, our Vice-President and General Manager, Man-ager, has been referred to me for reply, and responding to your inquiry, beg to state that the Oregon Short Line will furnish as a prize a 1000-mile ticket, the commercial Value of which is $30.00, your Chairman of committee to designate the nature of the prize for which the mileage ticket is to be awarded. I wish to add this is probably the first instance wherein this company has offered a premium or award for any State or County exhibit. We realize, however, the difficulties under which you are laboring, being so far distant from the railroad, and trust the above arrangement may be some encouragement encourage-ment in line with your enterprise. Wishing you every possible success, I remain, yours truly, D. E. BtjRLEYj G. P. & T. A. |