Show -- G9211-- SI Paso the basis of the Harris reports F Jone3 end his brother J 3 Jones were sent from near SI Paso to inspect the possibilities of the site for pemanent location on the On the Gila fall and river in This action trnnsoired in Mexico Now 25 winter of lgih contacted Peter Hortensen a In February of 1915 the two Mormon who had left Mexico at Together they went to Duncan Arizona Brown a real estate agent for a conference with San relative to the purchase of the Gila Ranch A Mr "'alter Sow Demina Mexico Virden had been called to the conference from Ills home in 0 at that Iowa and was Interviewed time Propositions agree- - able to both sides were formulated but the agreement ran not immediately consummated Vfithin the next month however a contract had been Hew Mexico The drsavn and was signed in Doming contract called for a price of §10000 for -- 26 A down payment was made acres and Improvements while the remainder was according to the contract to be paid in yearly installments of $50 with a seven per cent rate of 'Soo interest A organized by the Mormons and incorGila Land Company There had been company was porated as the July 1936 !Jew Letter 25 Ibid 26 Ibid from J F Moffett to H M Footer |