Wrong side were in, even though it was uncompromising as the police work, but I guess I kept my mouth pretty close, and I know there aren't many in Barkerville that ever took me to come from one of the strongest Liberal families in Canada, but I am independent now, and don't care who knows it. I received a letter from you just before I left Lillooet for here, and much appreciate the newz contained therein. To start from the first & follow through- I expect to return to the hospital in a few days for the final operation on my nasal appendage, and hope to be able to report that I have again succeeded in getting through alive. The coal proposition [?] dropped , as I find that on the other end of the proposition the hard times have hit extremely hard, and from this source it would be impossible to look for any developments [?-rew] were you on your end able to keep it going. Kind of unfortunate, but, – needs must. Was rather surprised to learn of hockey at Barkerville as (betman, you and I) from a letter I got from Gram about Christmastime it would rather seem as though you had a private rink, a la Murphy & [Fard?]. Too bad you couldn't have had Kelly, Scobie, McPherson, your two Kooteney's and your doctor, then with what you could pick up it