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THOS. R. HUGHES JERRY CULBERTSON HARRY s, TRUMAN T. C. H. MINING COMPANY ZINC AND LEAD ORES ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO HOME OFFICE. Commerce, Okla., Just 3 1916 Dear Bess:- tried to answer it the same day but I saa your letter came bay before yesterday I so tired Q couldn't write. I have been doing the heary ofer at the mill in order to save expense. home this week. I doubt tery much if do I am hoping to have the thing going so I ean I go this neck. an epect has been working on it Beren though The goe engine has been talking on us days at $450 per day. I suppose it will go today We made two tows of are Friday and saturday from to sand on top of the ground. The Kanku down hue Me can only develop it. I am hoping to do that sent us a man who says me have a mine if they month. This is some jod ferry has ment I shown up yet. He is make a shared to conce now hile suppose. I let if me some money he very much on the job. I am sorry I missed the picmic. 2 had rather then he playing doing what and going to 2 picines don't suppose once in Dd while free