CEHBates768

[top center edge - left page:] 3.

you know is interested
in the rice movement.
They have 2,053 acres
in rice and 1400 acres in
wheat and 500 acres in
barley. Some ranch.

I expect to make good
money "arou"[crossed out] anywhere from
$2.50 to $4.00 per day, to
start including board, etc.
He said I ought to be making
over $5.00 before long.

Gosh Boo & I'll get
hitched someday yet. By
the way Boo asked me to send

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her love and to congratulate
you. They have two big ranches
1 at Willows and the other at Nelson.
Boo & I want to live at Nelson,
"Hah, Ha!" [underlined]

I am working for father
on a bookkeeping job. About
4 days work.

I registered this morning
and was the first one;
I was up there at 6.45 A.M.

Well Sned hoping all
is well & with love

As ever

Your loving brother

Jocelyn Bates[scribbled out]

3 letters from Dick, dear boy.