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S. G. Finney letters to his son George, 1886-1898

1889-12-01 Page 2

here the last week one of Frank Tinsleys boys, Lou Tinsley went to Otto, last Monday came back at night and jumped off the train before it stoped, and fell against the switch bar and last night he died a terrible death he will be buried to morrow, it was a very sad occurance. 
I am feeding 18 good steers. I bough me a new mill to grind corn & Cob altogether it dose good work, Cattle are very low dont expect to get over three cents when they are fat. Every thing is low that a farmer has to sell money is getting scarser ever day. 
I have been runing behind for the last year, hired hands and other expences get away with more that I can make. 
I got a letter from Frank the other day he has disposed of his horses & cows sunk 450$ took his wife to Bozman to stay this winter and he has gone to

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here the last week one of Frank Tinsleys boys, Lou Tinsley went to Otto, last Monday came back at night and jumped off the train before it stoped, and fell against the switch bar and last night he died a terrible death he will be buried to morrow, it was a very sad occurance. I am feeding 18 good steers. I bough me a new mill to grind corn & Cob altogether it dose good work, Cattle are very low dont expect to get over three cents when they are fat. Every thing is low that a farmer has to sell money is getting scarser ever day. I have been runing behind for the last year, hired hands and other expences get away with more that I can make. I got a letter from Frank the other day he has disposed of his horses & cows sunk 450$ took his wife to Bozman to stay this winter and he has gone to