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File No. 1053.

Department of Commerce and Labor

LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD

Washington 6 Feb'y, 1906.

Hon. J.M. Gaarin, U.S.S.,

United States Senate,

Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Referring to your letter dated 24 Jan'y, '06, inclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. Dan J. Maher of Portland, Oreg., relative to his leasing or acquiring by purchase, a portion of the Yaquina Bay, Oreg., light-house reservation, the Board has the honor to state that the matter has been referred to the Engineer of the Thirteenth Light-House District at Portland, Oreg., for a report thereon. Upon the receipt of this information, the Board will communicate with you again.

Respectfully,

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Lieut. Col. Corps of Engineers, U.S.A.,

Engineer Secretary.