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California Historical Society for reference use only Aug. 7, 1908 ir. JS/. Simmons, San Francisco, Cal. jy dear Ur. Simmons: -Er. Hunns called yesterday and gave me ccnsidarable inforaation at out Coast conditions.' Ko says he is feeling very well indeed and full of fight and does not intend to inuckle dovm to the Mur&lo Co. He says he is planning to establish a factory in Chicago and eventually expects to put up a factory here. He told he that he heard of Muralo Co. quoting Calcimo as low as $38.00 per ton in Idaho. E^ expects to be here trio or three weeks and will then return to the Coast. Ur. John Bredell called a few days ago and showed me a letter from Bass-Heuter Paint Co. signed hy Ur. James, stating they would like to make some arrangement to handle hi Copper Paint and Iron Teasel Composition, if satisfactory terms could he arranged. Hr. Bredell stated he thought it quite likely he would make some sort of a oontraot with them. He mentioned incidentally that with an investment of only $10,000,00, he had made a net profit of $3000.00 during the I