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(Deposition of James Tatum) <br />1 Q. Western Bank? <br />2 A. Western Bank in Raton. <br />3 Q. Or Springer? <br />4 A. Or Springer, New Mexico. We were <br />5 negotiating to buy the property, and I guess we <br />6 were under contract to buy it, and they sent me a <br />7 letter that they had received from Geoff Weston <br />8 requesting a waiver of the six-month waiting period <br />9 to commence underground operations underneath a <br />10 residence, so 2 contacted Mr. Weston and I said, <br />11 "I'm in the process of buying this property," and <br />12 he said, "well, let's get together and see if we <br />I <br />13 can work this out because we have got to commence <br />14 immediate operations due to water and gas <br />15 problems," which Mr. Barron earlier testified to, <br />16 so they were in -- or pressed to commence immediate <br />17 operations to get across to the line on the north <br />18 side of Highway 12. <br />19 (The Reporter marked for identification <br />20 Deposition Exhibit 23.) <br />21 Q. Mr. Tatum, I have handed you what has <br />22 been marked as Exhibit 23, and that is dated May <br />23 19, 1988, from Geoff Weston to Western Bank. Now, <br />~ 24 that is your signature that appears on the second <br />25 page, right? <br />16 <br />MEEK & ASSOCIATES <br />3016 3rd Ave., Pueblo, Co 81008 (719) 542-1010 <br />