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R. N. Kratz, Mitchell, D. T.,
Land Office Business & Loans,
Farm and City Property for sale.

[R. N. Kratz, Mi?]tchell D T Feby 25–87

Prof C E Bessey
University Neb

My dear friend: I read
the enclosed clipping in our daily and felt moved to write you
a letter. We are glad to hear from you even though it be on
as cold a subject as the one you have chosen.

You may think that I know something about blizzards
from a personal experience but strange as it may seem I
have spent five winters in Dakota and this winter saw my
first blizzard. That was the storm of the 71 ins't.

But how does my experience agree with your theory.
There is certainly more timber here at present than ah any
other time in the past five years. Our last storm was a
phenomenal one and not common to our section. Old settlers
[sic.]
tell me that this is the third of its kind in fifteen years.

But to take up a less scientific subject, how are you
prospering. The Lord has been good to me and mine the past
year. The Land Dep't reduced the force of our office and
I chose to go out. In doing so the way was opened for me
to establish an office of my own, and I have been prospered
beyond my expectations. Business is good and improving
all the time. Mrs K is at the old home in Ohio at present
and has our Fred with her. let me hear from you once again.
Why can we not exchange photo's. I would like to see your
face again. You will pardon the familiar manner I assume ---

[written sideways:]
I feel as though I was talking to Charlie of old.

With recollections of the past I am still your
friend of boyhood years. R. N. Kratz.

R. N. Kratz, Mitchell, D. T.,
Land Office Business & Loans,
Farm and City Property for sale.

[R. N. Kratz, Mi?]tchell D T Feby 25–87

Prof C E Bessey
University Neb

My dear friend: I read
the enclosed clipping in our daily and felt moved to write you
a letter. We are glad to hear from you even though it be on
as cold a subject as the one you have chosen.

You may think that I know something about blizzards
from a personal experience but strange as it may seem I
have spent five winters in Dakota and this winter saw my
first blizzard. That was the storm of the 71 ins't.

But how does my experience agree with your theory.
There is certainly more timber here at present than ah any
other time in the past five years. Our last storm was a
phenomenal one and not common to our section. Old settlers
[sic.]
tell me that this is the third of its kind in fifteen years.

But to take up a less scientific subject, how are you
prospering. The Lord has been good to me and mine the past
year. The Land Dep't reduced the force of our office and
I chose to go out. In doing so the way was opened for me
to establish an office of my own, and I have been prospered
beyond my expectations. Business is good and improving
all the time. Mrs K is at the old home in Ohio at present
and has our Fred with her. let me hear from you once again.
Why can we not exchange photo's. I would like to see your
face again. You will pardon the familiar manner I assume ---

[written sideways:]
I feel as though I was talking to Charlie of old.

With recollections of the past I am still your
friend of boyhood years. R. N. Kratz.