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[[preprinted]] [[left]] [[image - corner of large building with people and carriages on the street, description below image]] August Gast Bank Note Co. St. Louis. [[/left]] [[center]] [[text surrounded by flourishes]] HOTEL CAREY [[/text surrounded by flourishes]] ELEVATOR STEAM HEAT BATH ROOMS ELECTRIC BELLS, FIRE ALARM AND ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS B.L. EATON, PROP. WICHITA, KANS. Wichita, Kans. ________ 190__ [[/center]] [[/preprinted]] given you - let me add that this latter information was gained accidentally, and not thro Murie, altho James confirmed this point. Finally let me say say that if I had known 30 days ago that you had done so much among The Skidi's and had no [[intentions?]] on the other bands, it is quite probable that I would have abandoned the field. I am now however too far into the matter to drop it, but I shall be glad if we can arrange, on my visit to Washington, for some place of operation of mutual interest