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Show so they went to Oklahoma for the next summer where they knew it would be hot and people would welcome their product. But again, they drew a cold wet summer-and Bill was discouraged enough in that later 1927 to be receptive to John K's request that he move to Mt. Pleasant and work into livestock and ranching with his father-in-law. By that time, Bill really felt obligated to John K and decided he should try to help him-and at the same time pay off his indebtedness to him. So plans were made--and September 1927 found Pearl and Bill moving to Mt. Pleasant. They rented a small house cut-a-^corner from the South Ward Chapel-just a block south of the Madsen home. Rent on the little house was $25 per month. Bill and John K agreed on a one hundred dollar cash salary each month, and an equal amount was to apply on Bill's debt until it was paid. Being a very adaptable young man, Bill entered into his new work with enthusiasm, but it required that he would be spending most of the coming winter "out south". OUT SOUTH By that year, John K shifted his winter range rights for his ewes to the brush county east of Axtell, Utah. Adjacent to that area he purchasedr-from William Anderson of Manti^-a small piece of property about two miles east of the Centerfield Sugar factory, for the purpose of building lambing sheds in a sun-^warmed natural cove. There was an old log cabin on the land and it became the camp house. It left much to be desired-r-with wide 195 |