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-li- in april, 1924, a Fort orth mn sid pe in & curloud of Jersey cows to Fairfax, ond i wanted to buy ana. = only had 321.00 or $22.00, and Charlie Astibrock agreed to loan me the be lance if I hud enough to pay the purchase price of the cow, _I bought one cow for $41.00 or $42.00. 1 saw Burkitart ‘there as tthe auction, and told ‘bin what I hed done. He suid he had Bone money in nis pocket, and if I could ay Bnother cow thut way he would let ma have tho money. we went inte the Lorn, and he let me have $55.00. Either Clarx Purmer or wiman by the ware of Paul was nearby and probably saw the money ‘trunsuction. Burkhart would give me mongy ulon: ut different tines, in 32.00, 33.00, $5.00 or $10.00 amounts. When 1 rented tho farm where my fumily ure nowliving, I was trying to vind a teum, and 1 aaw Burkhart and told him whet I wus trying to do, and he told me that the Clay boy at Grayhorse hid a dann good team-to sell, und that I could protubly trude nim my Ford cur for it. I went out tht oleht und Looked at the team, und went buck the Eext morning and proposed to trade, and clay did not much want my cur, but tried it out und than cffered to trade. if I would puy him 375,00 to boot. I offered him 825.00 and he re- fueed. i cumo to tewn"und told Ernest Burkuurt- ubout tae deul, this team and harness, that if I kept my cur six months it would not be worth as much us the lines on this harness. I asked hic to go with me the next morning and look ot the team, ume as we . : ee i a - 7s paf him 40.00 te boot. I told. him ] would give ala tit aml eould fet the money. Burkhurt said tor me to go toe tus Lun al sea if I could borrow the money und tout he wondd exive me the money to rapuy it ut the bank. He was to wait ut Hoss’ Cufe, ee eparred wround 4 a ani a Baan Bae de a Se 4 ee ee eB Lyle 2D ue, ei AT IE ol a VOY ate RRA RAE Peet oa tettsbe