Feb IS luJ7







L, i,*e O0 ChUse,
.iunford, Plorida.
Dear Syd:
ttuched Aind the hobert ianeom urtioles
regarding drainage of the .verglades and also a o pple
of letters from iLt *... eng.e, which please note and
return. Pleace regard ..a oonfidentlal his information
regarding the Adair outfit.
The writer understands that an effort is
being uade all over the State by the people kho have
made sale of real estate at boom prices to naa tha-
oesoions to the final piurchaern so that the trades
will stick. The writer understands that the Ringlinga
at sarasota are ounoelling the final payment and string-
ing out the second and third payments over a period of
teh years at 66 interest, with the understanding that
the purchaser meets all of these payments and takes
oare of the taxeo. Tho writer ulso underatLnds that
a similar wlan ia being followed in ..ajai and quite a
nu.aber of other points, espeoiAlly where values have
been greatly inflated.
Will keel. you posted on anything picked up
concerning the .verglades, as we absolutely must pre-
vent if we can ..:artin and hio bunch putting over any
kind of a program that its going to tax the balance of
the State to pour money into a rat-hole like draining
the .vergladese.


Yours vury truly,


JCc/f