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The main locale will be Galgary. rnrner Valley, Banff, Sylvan Lake and other places will play ¢ considerable part also in novel.

Ihe theme is not yet clearly defined; but the character and the plot are forming steadily.

the title "Boon city” will apply not merely to the oil and real estates beam that pop up almost over night in the city of the Foothills, but to the boom in music, till the

town almost becomes a music center.

The story will coil around the fortunes and careers or several well known people of this city. I propose to make composite studies 0: certain individuals. the Musical club, and its ambitious executive will be prominently concerned and to the fore, while all or the oil companies, and the seething

electrical feverish atmosphere of an oil boom will prevapl.

For my main character I will take a young girl, with a re§l musical genius---an artist to her finger tips. flux she is a poor little girl at the opening, but the Musical club, thsuugh some chance interestssy at a man like R.B. or some big public man have her brought to their attention. Also through his inrluenco she wins a scholarship, and is At that

sent to Europe to finish her musical education.

time the nusical club has a charming President, but unfortunatel

she is G ’ E erman by birth and is therefore persecuted out of

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