147 20 8921 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/99d0e29ea2e240ea50380084c0574d74.jpg fe29af33493928215cc627c189a3334b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 9.5 x 15 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cass Deputy Auditor Retires After 54 Years In Court House; Was State's Youngest County Auditor Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Fred W. Herbert...resigned last week as Cass County deputy auditor. He worked in the courthouse all but 10 years since 1898. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil May 8, 1963 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1963-5-8 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_5_8_1963_21.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 Cass County county auditors Fred W. Herbert retirements https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/755c818a89e8aedaea6d36c86c18e760.jpg d1bd37f2722621455a009add08236aa4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19 x 15 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mother Saves Baby As Four Sons Die In Fire Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Inspecting Bedroom...at 3207 Sixth Avenue where the bodies of the fours children of Mrs. Richard M. Allen were found is Fire Capt. Earl Foster. The young brothers suffocated. Other Nonpareil Photo on page 12. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 16, 1964 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-1-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_1_16_1964_22.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 Earl Foster Fires house fires Mrs. Richard Allen https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6ecb8cf2c4410680c8d084b832a76c61.jpg 6baf454d935c7593fa0e1310a7f82fc9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19 x 16 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pony Creek Picture Postcard Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource The Pony Creek hills northwest of Glenwood take on picture post card qualities after snow falls. This scene, following an earlier snow, features one of the abandoned bridges familiar in the area. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil 3-9-1964 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-3-9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_3_9_1964_23.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 Pony Creek snow https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ad94c9900648d064e25a0af6e7d1df30.jpg 99f571b235660ea370f89fef82aa8790 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 18 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Like Fine Lace Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Like Fine Lace...is this wintry work of nature on a wooded lane just off Timberlane. This picture was shot on the second day of spring. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil March 21, 1964 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964-3-21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_3_21_1964_24.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 winter https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2505549a9e41e04a209c6809b37a113c.jpg c7415908142ae6a7d997ab9f84968ce2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 15 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nostalgic Scene Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Old-timers have many memories of scenes like this, created Thursday afternoon when a major power failure plunged The Nonpareil and the rest of Council Bluffs into darkness. State Editor Verne Peyser prepares news copy about the blackout by the light of a kerosene lamp. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 29, 1965 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-1-29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_1_29_1965_25.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 blackouts Verne Peyser https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/92faddc25c7bab375378a54a9db07657.jpg 98c382973df2f189058d125c7ff63948 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 16.5 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Working Like A Dog Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Working Like A Dog...is Schnapps, a St. Bernard who provides power for the V-plow guided by his master, Glen A. Gohlinghost of 232 Jordan St. They are cleaning snow from the sidewalk near their home. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 30, 1965 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-1-1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_1_30_1965_26.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 Glen A. Gohlinghorst snow St. Bernards https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/19fcf972eea41179d44e30201ebdde2c.jpg fe1740a6daf2ac3f94eeec704782b2a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 9.5 x 16.5 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pet Chicken Learns To Walk On Wooden Leg; The Whiligig Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Wooden Leg...is worn by hen, pet of John Ege. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil September 28, 1965 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-9-28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_9_28_1965_27.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 chickens John Ege https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0c20cdf0a54b4733c60664a94e727d33.jpg 0ab7f3685b98d8f312ff92a5922b3bc3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 16.5 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bluffs Couple Die In Airplane Crash Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource The Crash...in a cornfield ripped the front end of the single-engined aircraft to shreds. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil November 6, 1965 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-11-6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_11_6_1965_28.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. airplane accidents airplane crashes Alta M. Walker Best Pictures 1962-1966 Ross A. Walker https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ababe8f711e7a0673f404a85f51eb6eb.jpg 3d2c819b6def4fa2494b13f0c36e065f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 12 x 19.5 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Best Pictures 1962-1966 Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Airplane wreckage. Photo apparently not used in the Nonpareil, but associated with photo and article from November 6, 1968, "Bluffs Couple Die In Airplane Crash". Notation on back: "Plane Crash 11-6-65" Couple killed were Ross A. Walker and Alta M. Walker. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil November 6, 1965 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-11-6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_11_6_1965_29.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. airplane accidents airplane crashes airplanes Alta M. Walker Best Pictures 1962-1966 Ross A. Walker https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bd106704cf6839f632d532e3e746e7bd.jpg d82d1c8c86730ba3783c961be29b3838 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 19 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Winter Morn Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Heavy frost and winter haze couple with light snowfall made even the city's parking lots look like the work of an artist. This picture was taken at Eighth Street and Indian Creek Wednesday morning. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 26, 1966 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-1-26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_1_26_1966_30.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 winter https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e0b148b1fa669b3675b5ef919d6df283.jpg 68ff4be45c548fa9c5c857065a27df06 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 17.5 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standing Guard Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Weathered and eroded by the timeless waters of the Missouri River, these old boat pilings south of the Union Pacific railroad bridge, patiently stand guard on the muddy beach waiting the onslaught of the spring thaw. Only the occasional clunk of ice gave proof to the fact that it is still winter in Council Bluffs. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil February 28, 1966 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-2-28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_2_28_1966_31.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures 1962-1966 Missouri River https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4a459d24cfa918b45a6b5c697aa5c7fa.jpg 0d17228600c5fd0d51a55ee3416c2ec3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 17 cm. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Howlin' Houn' Dog Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Council Bluffs citizens were alerted Friday to be on the lookout for "Schnapps," a 10-foot tall St. Bernard which was last seen trotting down Pearl Street with a small foreign car instead of a wine keg dangling from her neck. The dog nearly ran over Nonpareil Reporter Don Wright, who advised residents the dog would only answer to "April Fool." [Base photo shows Schnapps with keg around neck; Volkswagen "bug" car is separate and has come loose from photo. Photo also does not have the straps around the car.] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil April 1, 1966 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-4-1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_1962_1966_4_1_1966_32.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. 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Title A name given to the resource Fountain Youths Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Through the changes in the season, through many generations, the boy and girl on the old iron fountain have kept watch over Bayliss Park. This unusual photo by Larry Sollazzo of The Nonpareil captures the pair in the fountain shower during a sliver of a second on a spring day. 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Title A name given to the resource Best Pictures 1962-1966 Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Best Photos 1962-1966 9 Freight Cars, Contents Burn In McPaul Derailment; Broken Truck Is Blamed. February 20, 1962 Three Cooper Kids Lose Tonsils 'Like Troopers'. January 27, 1963 The Spider. January 27, 1963 More than 50 Hikers On Trek To Mo. Valley, Back. February 16, 1963 Pay Green Fees? February 28, 1963 Shovels And Heavy Equipment. March 5, 1963 Traffic At Standstill As Cattle Take To Superroad; Stock Truck Overturns. March 29, 1963 The Story of Lora Bebout And One Acre Of Wheat. May 3, 1963 Cass Deputy Auditor Retires After 54 Years In Court House; Was State's Youngest Auditor. May 8, 1963 Farmers Hard Hit By Imports Of Beef In U.S.; $3.5 Million Yearly Loss In This County. December 15, 1963 Mother Saves Baby As Four Sons Die In Fire. January 16, 1964 Pony Creek Post Card. March 9, 1964 Like Fine Lace. March 21, 1964 Nostalgic Scene. January 29, 1965 Working Like A Dog. January 30, 1965 Confidential Chat. April 20, 1965 Wooden Leg. September 28, 1965 Bluffs Couple Die In Airplane Crash. November 6, 1965 Winter Morn. January 26, 1966 Standing Guard. February 28, 1966 Howlin' Houn' Dog. April 1, 1966 Fountain Youths. 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TITAN ''· 111 rrr Juhl ir 1.Gthrary Ia 373 ~-C83L ~ q7n QtnunrU ihlluffs. llonm C9135:1 ' THE 1970 TITAN 1 Lewis Central High School ·Highway 375 Council Bluffs, Iowa TABLE OF CONTENTS Departments ................. 1 5 Sports ........... .............. 6 1 Organizations ............... 9 7 Classes ...... ............... 125 Ads ................ ........... 156 Index .............. ......... 184 2 C91 · ·-:l 3 Dedication The Lewis Central yearbook staff dedicates the 1970 Titan to Miss Helen Nelson, known affectionately as "Miss Helen" to both students and f acuity. Miss Helen, junior high math teacher, has awed many young seventh graders with her firm manner and strict classroom disciplinee But each student finds that behind her seemingly severe countenance is a very warm and sincere person. Many years of service in the classroom and long hours spent with students who needed extra help have made Miss Helen a respected and important individual in the LC community. 5 6 Drafting layouts or selling yearbooks, staffers are always working to grind out the best TITAN ever. Students are (From Top Left, Clockwise) Kathy Kadlec, caught unaware; editor Kathy Kadlec and her assistant editor Candi Puren displaying teamwork; Mike Burke, Candi Puren, and Debi Wolf knee deep in ad layouts; Pam Hartshorn cropprng a picture; ana Lynne Guthrie leafing through old yearbooks. Kadlec Edits 1970 Titan Book Editor-in-chief Kathy Kadlec and assistant editor Candi Puren round ed up yearbook staffers toproducethedynamic orange and bl ack 1969-70 Titan. Staff members included Candi Puren, also working as lay-out editor; Lynne Guthrie, copy editor; Randi Dingman, classes and activities; Pam Hartshorn, girls' sports and departments; Debi Wolf, ad manager; Rich Triptow, boys' sports and sales manager; DeAnna Angeroth, business manager; and Marion Debbaut, photography editor. The photographers of the '70 Titan spent long hours photographing LC in action. Cameramen, under the direction of Marion Debbaut, caught LC at its best (or in some cases worst). Other photographers were Mike Boege and Mike Burke. Shirly Feller served as photography coordinator. Other contributors to the "finished product" wer e Debbie Shields, Nancy Dreves, Gordon Bones, Julie Langham, and John Kuehl. Mr. Douglas Kreimeyer served as advisor to the yearbook staff. (Above) - Assistant editor Candi Puren and copy editor Lynne Guthrie listen to editor-in- chief Kathy Kadlec's suggestions abo ut copy rules. (Bottom Right) - Photo editor Marion Debbaut goes through the "check the time setting ritual'' with the press camera. Boys' sports editor Rich Triptow and yearbook adviser Douglas Kreimeyer scan through sportS layouts. 7 Wadum Elected President; Nelson Fills Vacancy LC board members dealt with the problems of dress code reformers along with the usual issues of school budget and wages. In the winter a new president was elected by the board. Mr. Kenneth Wadum was chosen to take Mr. Sam Segnar's position. Mr. Segnar moved out of the district and Dr. Richard Nelson filled the vacancy. Superintendent Donald Henderson discusses budget matters with Business Manager Gene Fisher. School board members and school officials forthe 1969- 70 year are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - Secretary June· Colton: Mr. Tom Thomsen; Mr. Henry Brandt; and President Kenneth Wadum. SECOND ROW - Business Manager Gene Fisher; Mr. Steve Wolf: Mr. Jerry Mcintosh: Superintendent Donald Henderson and Dr. Richard Nelson. Not pictured is Mr. Mel Filkins, board member. 8 (Top Left) - Mr. Tom Cannon assumed the job of activities director this year. (Bottom Left) - Vice Principal, Ono Monachino is an ''old hand'' at filling out tardy passes, or permit slips by the end of the year. (Above) - Principal John Searcy's job consists of talking with many people. 9 New Secretary Joins Main Office 9taff Typing file cards for library books, making absentee lists, collecting money for school clubs and acnvmes - these and other jobs kept secretaries busy as they helped administrators run a " tight ship" at LC. (Below) - Four secretaries on the job are (L. to R.) Mrs. Norma Fischer, finance; Mrs. June Colton, board of education; (Above) - Mrs. Artis Munson, superintendent's secretary, pauses as she checks an aerial map of the LC school district. (Right) - Mrs. Betty Smetana and Mrs. LuAnn Storm, main office secretaries, check lists of figures as part of their daily routine. 10 Mrs. Pat Henrichs joined the secretarial staff in the third quarter. She replaced Mrs. LuAnn Storm, who worked in the main office. Mrs. Arlena Morse, guidance; Mrs. Bee Scott, library. (Top) - school maintenance men Jay Dowling (Left) and Al Reeves work at the radial arm saw in a shop room. (Below) - Part of a cook's duties is cleaning up after the fifth- hour lunch period. Staff Keeps LC Shipshape The non- certified staff again kept LC running smoothly. Supervisor Dean Henrichs and the custodial crew kept the grounds in top shape while Mrs. Billiemarie Combs and cooks nourished students. Mr. Eldon Hobus headed LC bus drivers. II Counselors Robert Humphrey and Gerald Holmberg check ITED profiles. Three Counselors Guide Students Students were " guided' ' through the trials of the school year by guidance counselors Robert Humphrey, Gerald Holmberg, and Beverly Douglas. Mr. Humphrey handled the upperclassmen while Mr. Holmberg helped troubled freshmen and sophomores. Mrs. Douglas took charge of the seventh and eighth graders. 12 (Below) - Mrs. Beverly Douglas studies information from a student's file folder. Mrs. Nanci Sanger works with some of her junior English students in the guidance office. Mr. Robert Humphrey suggests changes in Junior Bill Ftuitt 's schedule. 13 The Silence of the Library . . . Vividly Contrasts With the Echoes of Study 14 Departments 15 "Early Birds" Study Calculus LC math classes were filled with the usual amount of confused students who, hopefully, learned some of the principles of mathematics by the end of the year. Problems in geometry, algebra, and trigonometry faced students who had already survived the general math 1 • courses. Since there were few students interested in studying calculus, the course was not included on LC's class schedule. However, department head William Wright offered to teach the class before school and as a result, several "early birds" were able to study the advanced course. Math teachers are (top row) - Miss Helen Nelson, Bill Olson, William Wright. (second row) - Edward Anderson, Dave Meyer, Frank LaMantia. 16 (Top Right) - Checking papers takes time and every minute counts for math teacher Helen Nelson. (Middle Right) - Mr. Edward Anderson enlists the aid of math students in checking daily lessons. (Bottom Left) - •'You can't beat the book - especially a gradebook" might beadvice for Fred Kemmish who seems unsure about the grade Mr, Dave Meyer gave him. I (Left) - Instructor Frank LaMantia watches freshman Pam Clark try her hand at math problems on the board. (Above) - Math requires complete concentration for Karen Deal. "You"ve got to be kidding!" Terry Shoemaker looks at math instructor William Wright in apparent disbelief during Mr. Wright's explanation of the operation of a slide rule. 17 18 Math instructor Bill Olson stands guard over senior math students. LC math students hit the bool{s. (Left) - Mr. Bill Wright, department head, gives freshma ~ Teresa Paulson a hand on a "tuffy. " Sunderlin Places First In Drake Contest Outstanding achievement was the byword in the Science Department during the year. Junior Tim Sunderlin led a field of four. LC students in Drake University's Physics Competition, placing first in the state. Tying for fourth spot in the Contest wasJack O'Brien, with Dennis Schminke seventh, and Brian Spomer, twenty-fifth. Tim was presented a large traveling trophy by Dr. David Robinson of Drake University at the .May 15 Awards Ass em bl y. In biology, students faced the horrors of. dissection, and examining the parts of frogs and fish. Physical science students learned the fundamentals of levers, electricity, and light. Department head Co.mad Scha~fers' Physics students delved into the more complicated aspects of chemistry and physical science combined. Excelling at lab work, chemistry students burned holes in their lab books with acid. Science teachers are (top row) - Robert Ryder, Conrad Schaefer, Robert Hunter. (second row) - Dean May, Ralph Peterson, Marlin Mercer. Jack O'Brien, Mr. Conrad Schaefer, Dennis Schminke, Tim Sunderlin, and Brian Spomer scan results of the Drake Physics Contest. 19 "Doctor" Jolm Kuehl, sophomore, takes senior Lynne Guthrie's blood pressure in biology class. Sophomores Mary Henderson , Bev Rasmussen and Jeanne Schoening cut open a frog. 20 Senior Brian Spomer discovers that static electricity experiments can be hair-raising experiences. Mr. Comad Schaefer, physics teacher, is at the left. 21 Mr. Dean May studies his lesson plans. Frosh Fred Hill works with a galvanometer in physical science class. What kind of scientific project is this? 22 (Above) - Juniors Ron Henrichs and Jackie Shoemaker watch biology instructor Robert Hunter put a frog under the dissecting knife. (Left) - Teaching isn't all grueling work, or at least when your students are busy watching films. 23 Estudiantes Take Armchair Visits Spanish senoritas and senores were taken on armchair visits through Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, and all places in-between by slides taken by Debbie Shields and Spanish instructor Janet Rouse of their summer travels. Debbie was a foreign exchange student in Uruguay all summer while Miss Rouse traveled in Europe. Other activities of the Spanish classes iii.eluded the trials and . tribulations of Spanish I, verbs and conjugations of v.erbs in sp.anish II, long reading assignments of Spanish III and the endless reading assignments of Spanish IV. The year was brightened by occasional parties on holidays or birthdays. Spanish teacher Miss Janet Rouse practices water drinking skill that she learned while traveling in Europe last summer, Spanish IV students (L. to R.) Marianne Giangreco, Debbie Shields_. and Lynne Guthrie focus their attention on Debbie's Uruguayan cowskull. Spanish III students "concentrate" deeply on an upcoming assignment. 24 Four Win Ribbons At I-Arts Fair Four Lewis Central boys brought home honors from the Industrial Arts Fair in the spring._ Tim Sawyers, Bob Inman, and Steve Clark won blue ribbons for their projects and Jeff Elsbecker placed second, receiving a red ribbon. Other boys entering projects were Lee Tackett and Dan Loeffelholtz. Industrial Arts teachers also did some traveling in the spring. Instructors Wilson Forbes, James Chambers, and Gene Peterson attended a seminar at Sioux City in March. They visited and worked with maintenance and repair procedure experrs in the field of industrial arts. Industrial Arts teachers are (top row) - Wilson Forbes, Gene Peterson. (bottom) - Jim Chambers at work. f\1r. Forbes and Bob Inman figure how much Industrial Arts Club made from their refreshment stand sal es at basketb all gam es. - 25 Mr. Gene Peterson checks out the metal lathe. 26 Paul Fricke puts finishing touches on his bookshelf. .-- Bob Inman returns a saw to the rack. Danny Loeffelholtz carefully works at the saw. (Top Right) - Bill Kibat checks a barrel of wood scraps. (Left) - Danny Loeffelholtz and Mr. Forbes check topics for an Industrial Arts Club meeting. 27 (Above) - Rich Bowman and Harold Baumker look over a drafting assignment. (Left) - Mr. Gene Peterson and John Campbell clean up the metal shop tables. 28 Wearing a proud smile, Mrs. Virginia Spomer, home economics department head, "takes 5" to correct unit tests. Home Ee. "Makes It"· I Enjoys Fruitful Year Home economics students began a fruitful year as seven LC entries "made it," Nov. 22, at the Make It With Wool Contest in Corning. Placing in the senior division were Bonita Duchman, Marcia Goos, and Virginia Simpson with Mary Goos meriting a place in the junior division. Winners of the adult division were Mrs. Edward Anderson, wife of the LC math instructor, P.E. instructor Connle Ludwig, and Spanish instructor Janet Rouse. Home economics department head Virginia Spomer received a corsage and attended a free luncheon as a reward for entering the most participants in the contest. However, students didn't quit in November. LC was honored again when senior Marcia Goos was chosen a member of McCall's Teen Fashion Board in January. Also in January, senior Shirly Feller was awarded a silver charm, for placing first in the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow competiton at Lewis Central. Home Ee II girls entertain their parents with a formal five-course dinner in February as part of one of their cooking units. 29 Home ec. competitors in the annual "Make It With Wool'' contest model their entries. They are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - Susan Jensen, Marcia Goos, Pam Hartshorn, Llnda Schminke, Marta Wasson, and Pam Erwin. SECOND ROW - Debbie King, Jane Jacobson, Sally Mahnke, Mary Goos, Susan Boswell, Laurie Blunk, and Bonita Duchman. Home ec. I instructor, Nancy Tangeman, assists freshman Sherry Pyles in concocting homemade pudding. 30 " Bubble, Bubble, toil and trouble." That's what freshmen Karl a Meyer and Diane Richards seem to be saying as they brew up a Home Ee. 1. eci~ ty. . t- ; . Senior Marcia Goos models her hand- tailored, double-breasted coat, made during a Home Ee. III tailoring session. C91-.35:l Home ec. I students, Janet Mortensen and Merridy Jewell, memorize positions and modeling stances during rehearsal for the style show. Claudia Wright (right) shows her spring bell- bottoms and shorty- top, a second-year project, during the annual Home Ee. Style Show. DeAnna Angeroth models in the left background. 31 Artists Sponsor Shows; Decorate Cafeteria Art students glazed the surface this year as all four levels studied units in ceramics. Students included glaze experiments, design, and color as well as the actual making of the pottery. LC's artists put on several art shows during the year. Art III and IV sponsored one at the First National Bank and two at school. Art II displayed their works at LC's open house. During the holiday season, Art II decked the cafeteria window with a tissue paper mural - carolers and their yuletide message. Senior Dale Lauver debates on the outcome of his ball of clay. Pictured above are Mr. Tom Hamilton and Mrs. Judeen Petersen, art teachers. (Top Left) - Pam Hushaw and Tim Capel listen to expert tips from Mr. Hamilton while Allan Poore looks on. (Above) - Tom Hamilton, art department head·, l ets his usual photogenic self show through. 32 (Above) - Junior Steve Grove carefully shapes clay into his plaster cast mold. Students went through several stages of ceramics, from clay ingredients to the actual firing and glazing of the pots. (Left) - Gina Poore asks Mrs. Judeen Peterson's advice on perspectives and distances for her assignments. 33 34 (Above) - Girl's sextet members are (L. to R): M. Henderson, J. · Schoening, K. Golden, C. Heitman, F. Angeroth. Not pictur ed D. Shields. (Left) - Francine Angeroth, outstanding choir member, studi es her music fo r a solo in the commencement exercises. The award fo r outstanding choir member is determined by choir points. Members of Concert Choir are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - J. Langham, D. Shields, M. Jewell, C. Peterson, A. Jensen, V. Ryan, K. Hansen, J .. Schoening, N. Williams, M, Wasson, K. Morse, N. Gash, P. May, Mr. Paul Massey. SECOND ROW - P. Christiansen, D. Christiansen, J. Teague, K. Kadlec, P. Hartshorn, K. Golden, R. Bohms, F. Angeroth, D. Miller, B. Nansel, T. Harter, K. Magnussen, M Howard, T. Allen. THIRD ROW - D. Scurlock, S. Jensen, E. Schoening, C. Heitman, R. Ring, D. Ellerbeck, M. Rodenburg, G. Edison, S. Hopkins, L. Geer, D. Patton, C. Wadum, K. Hummel, M Henderson. FOURTH ROW - D. Kjeldgard, D. Fisher, C. Graybill, D. Green, J. O'Brien, M McManigal, D. Butler, P. Farrell, D. Lauver, S. Leeper, C. Heitman, T. Capel, R. Baumker, H. Tackett. Not pictured is J. Kuehl. Handling high school vocal music was Mr. Paul Massey. Mrs. Reanne Gruhn taught junior high vocal music. LC Hosts Large Groups; Earn Eleven "I" Ratings LC first hosted a Large Group State Music Contest, May 1 and 2, providing space and equipment for more than 3000 students from 21 schools in Southwest Iowa. The LC Choir and Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs received "I" ratings at contest, maintaining their winning record from small group contest in Glenwood April 6. There the choral groups and soloists claimed 11 ''I'' ratings, 15 "II'' ratings, and a single "Ill." Those receiving top ratings were soloists Cathy Heitman, Donna Miller, Francine Angeroth, Pam Hartshorn, Paul Farrell, and Jack O'Brien. Also rating "l's" were Mixed Quartet, Chamber Choir, Girls' Sextet, and Girls' Trio. LC's Concert Choir gave three concerts and attended a music clinic; at Abraham Lincoln High School. 35 (Above) - Mr. Gary Wheeler, junior high band director, hits a high note during a jam session. Mr. Paul Massey, vocal music teacher, is on guitar. (Below) - Darrel Ellerbeck, Chuck Heitman, Paul Farrell, and Jack O'Brien combine voices for the mellow sourtd of Boys Quartet. 36 (Above) - An animated Dr. Lehl of Drake University's Music Department, directs the community chorus at Abraham Lincoln High School. (Below) - Mr. Paul Massey, LC choir drector, accompanies Girls Trio members Diane Patton, Donna Miller, and Pam Hartshorn, Members of Freshman Choir are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - A. Brandt, N. Adkins, P. Yost, J. Godsey, B. Lewis, S. Studebaker, K. Christensen. SECOND ROW - Mr. Paul Massey, V. May, L. Hummel, Roxanne Prior, D. Johnson, J. Brim, C. Filkins, E. Jewell, J. Hummel, K. Hiatt, D. Thomsen. THIRD ROW - D. King, C. Morford, C. Hobson, G. Duchman, S. Pyles, D. Voltz, M. Heitman, T. Montgomery, G. Smetana, D. Richards, V. Blomquist. FOURTH ROW - G. Bones, H. Gabel, K. Rllmbo, C. Hays, R. Heuwinkel, K. Fields, K. Birdsley, C. Munson, B. Lauver. FIFTH ROW - D. Talbot, R. Kofeldt, J. Green, M. Stempel, G. Howard, D. Johnson, J •. Diller, B. May, R. Croson, R. Rounds, D. Pettengill. 37 Pep band goes into its rousing rendition of LC's fight song at a spirited pep rally. Band Students Reap Many High Ratings LC band members Mike Lambert, Pam Ryan, Susi e Paulson, and Mary Norgard were honored to attend the SWI Honor Band Festival at Red Oak, Jan. 19 . . The students were chosen from a committee of SW! music directors who "chose only the top musicians from 38 SW! high schools," said LC band instructor Dave Johnson . This was senior Pam Ryan's second recognition as a top musician since earlier in the year she had been accepted into the Omaha Metropolitan Youth Symphony. In the spring, the LC band was rewarded well at Small Group Contests, bringing home 10 'I' ratings and 11 'II' ratiPlgs. Soloists receiving I's were Susie Paulson, flute; Pam Ryan, clarinet; Tim Sunderlin, tuba; and Mary Norgard, alto sax. Groups rec eiving I's were Flute Quartet, Baritone Quartet, Woodwind Duet, Clarinet Trio, Woodwind Choir, and Woodwind Trio. At Large Group Contest the LC band merited a II. Members of the Band are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - P. Ryan, L. Guthrie, E. Schoening, R. Jacobs, B. Scheer, P. Hushaw. SECOND ROW - D. Patton, P. May, D. Deeds, C. Morehouse, C. McMahill, D. Ellerbeck, J. Hanusa, C. Fischer. THIRD ROW - R. Brooks, S. Russell, K. Golden, T. Harter, D. Schminke, G. Bryson, T. Sunderlin. 38 Mr. DavLee Johnson Mr. Gary Wheeler Senior Pam Ryan practices difficult fingering for an upcoming solo. Pam won the John Philip Sousa award, tallying the greatest number of band points. Members of the Band {L. to R.) FRONT ROW - J. Schoening, J. Jeppes en, C. Wadum, S. Hansen, P. Prior, S. Paulson. SECOND ROW - G. VanMeter, F. Ross, C. Hays, V. Ryan, M. Norgard, M. O'Brien. THIRD ROW - L. Lerner, M. Lambert, M. Debbaut, R. Hubbard, D. Madison, P. Farrell, J. O'Brien. 39 - Majorettes are (L. to R.) Mary Kealy, Mary Ann Henderson, and Beverly Rasmussen. Director Dave Jolmson "keeps the beat" as members of the brass section perform in concert. 40 (Above) - Director Dave Johnson and the Lewis Central Stage Band are real crowd pleasers. (Right) - Sax player Mary Norgard takes stage center for a solo performance with the band. (Below) - LC's Marching Band stands in one of their many complicated formations as they entertain at half-time of a football game at Titan Field. 41 J-9tudents Keep Busy From writing leads to drafting layouts, journalism students kept busy year 'round, turning out stories for the High Lights and handing in regular assignments. The staff .in charge of this production was headed by Debbie Shields, editor-in-chief. Other members of the staff were Debi Wolf, news editor: Donna Miller, feature editor; Rich Triptow, Lynne Guthrie, Nancy Dreves, copy editors; Henry Brandt, hea<lliriei; Candy Boernn; girls' sportS editor; Boyd Brandt, boys' sports and advertising editors; Ken Adkins, photography editor, Deanna Angeroth, business manager; Randi Dingman, exchange and circulation editor. Adviser to the staff was Mr. Douglas Kreimeyer, journalism teacher. Regular feature writers were Candi Puren, Donna Miller, Linda Gabel, and Nancy Dreves. Main sports writers were Henry Brandt, Rich Triptow, Shirly Feller, Pam Bushaw, and Wes Cropp. Candi Puren a~~o wrote the "Teen Topics'' column in the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. The darkroom saw its first full year of use, with students developing and priming pictures for both the High Lights and Titan yearbook. High Lights column writers were (At Left) Nancy Dreves, Mike Birdsley, Julie Langham, and Tom Russell. (Above) Pam Hartshorn and Debi Wolfwork to finish their public measurement poll. Frustration sets in as Nonpareil Teen Topics writer c andi Puren copyreads her column for the Thursday deadline. Staffers busily check assignments, he adlines, copyread, and ready stories for publication. 42 (Top Left) - Copy editor Lynne Guthrie and editor-in-chief Debbie Shields giggle over a humorous copy mistake. (Middle Left) - Wes Cropp and John Rasmussen check their beat reports for Friday deadlines. (Bottom Left) - Photography editor Ken Adkins works at " poofing up" some of his picture magic for High Lights. (Right) - Headline editor Henry Brandt copies down news stories for his headline assignments. 43 Speech Students Stage Anti-Pollution Play Speech students had the chance to see how they rated this year as members participated in three contests. At Anita, seniors Kathy Kadlec and Candy Boehm placed fourth. Of seven LC entries in the district con~ests, also . at Anita, three merited "II" ratings with freshman Karen Sulentic turning in a ''I'' performance. Karen went on to earn a "II" atthe State Speech Contest at Carroll, Iowa. To top off the year, the speech class put on a play, "Only You Can Help," to inform elementary students in the LC district. Class members wrote the script and performed it May 11 and 12. Some students also visited KRCB, the Council Bluffs radio station, to view pros "in action" May 22. Sandy Cole, KRCB disc jockey, also came to LC and spoke with students. (Bottom) - KRCB disc jockey Sandy Cole explains procedures to Dianne Weise and Debbie Scurlock. (Above) - Karen Sulentic practices her speech, "Sacraments'' for State Speech Contest. 44 • ) I • Frosh Cindy Filkins and Karen Sulentic take Sandy Cole up on his invitation to come watch him work. 45 Students Study Classics, Shakespeare, Poetry, and History of English English students at LC delved into the finer arts as freshmen were developed into ''budding poets," sophomores studied history of the English language, juniors became versed in American classics and senior tongues recited lines of Shakespeare. Joining the teaching staff after student teaching the first semester was Miss Marge Kinney. Miss Kinney of Wayne State Teacher's College replaced Mrs. Janice Hennessey to teach junior high English. 46 (Above) - English teachers are {L. to R.) TOP ROW - Leon Armstrong, department head; Marge Kinney, Esther Hedstrom. SECOND ROW - Nanci Sanger, Gene Huntley, Carol Johndreau. THIRD ROW - Eldon Gammell, Marie Elkin, Janice Hennessey. FOURTH ROW - Douglas Kreimeyer, Donna Smith. (Left) - Leon Armstrong, English department head, explains the rules of diagramming sentences. Eighth grade English students "ham up'' ~n a skit for class. Mrs. Marie Elkin pauses between senior English classes. Seniors brought in pop-rock albums for their poetry unit. 47 Eldon Gammell figures speech grades for his junior high students. Mrs. Nanci Sanger laughs at test suggestions of her sophomore students. 48 (Top Left) - Leon Armstrong does his ''thing'' at the lectern in room three. (Top Right) - Gene Huntley prepares 3tudents for a test. (Bottom) - Miss Carol Johndreau completes the yearly book check at the year end. IF.' .. Speech students' interest in pollution is evident on east··west wing windows. 49 '~V 908 1 Geo tee 50 (Above) - Mr. Robert Wise, typi_ng teacher, (Left) - chats with a guest speaker before a class. (Right) - FBbA president Leta Weist completes test for the Miss Invitational title. ·Mr. Robert Hunter, LC biology teacher, serves as proctor. Business Students Sell Stickers; Win Fourth Invitational Title As usual the LC Business Department enjoyed a busy year. Business students sponsored and won their Fourth Business Invitational. In addidon, they sponsored car st~cker sales to purchase an intercom system for the business rooms. Two new instructors, Miss Dorothy Peterson and Mr. Tom Fisher, joined Departmen,t Head Don McGuire and Mr. Robert Wise, typing teacher. The Office Education program got into full swing with ten business education students working in local firms during the spring. Business teacher5 are TOP ROW - (L. to R.) Mr. Robert Wise, Mr. Don McGuire. BOTTOM ROW - Miss Dorothy Peterson, Mr. Tom Fisher. (Above) - OE student Sherry Smith demonstrates the use of the business department's new intercom system to board member Mr. Sam Segnar. (Right) - Sophomore John Kuehl and junior Elain Schoening open typing books to prepare for the Business Invitational typing test. (Bottom) - Business instructor Tom Fisher relaxes on his desk while answering questions asked by his economics class. 51 LC Business Department Head Don McGuire makes sure "all systems are go" with business machines and equipment. Harry Dofner concentrates while taking a written test for the title of "Mr. Invitational'' at the Business Invitational. Business Invitational winners are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - E. Carruthers, D. Kjeldga ard, c. Wright. SECOND ROW - L. Weist, M. Welch, D. Angeroth, E. Schoening, K. Yochum, R. Bishop. THIRD ROW - D. Schminke, H. Dofner, J. Kuehl, P. Stiles, J. Mahan, M. Goos. 52 (Above) - Office Education students Pam O'Neill - and Donna Christiansen discuss money-making possibilities for their club - selling traffic hassocks. (Left) - Winners at the Lewis Central Invitational line up for a group shot. LC won the team title for the fourth straight year. 53 Shorthand students laugh at the plight of instructor Miss Dorothy Peterson who is c aught unaware by an LC photographer. Typing students are careful about errors since poor erasures mean extra work and perhaps a lowered grade. 54 Mr. Joe Preusser, social studies department head, relaxes during an informal class discussion. Students 9tudy All Levels Of Government LC Ai:nerican history students produced and directed plays depicting different aspects of early frontier life in America. Although at times these plays diverged from the main theme of American history, they proved educational nonetheless. In Government I classes, students studied local, state, and national government. U.S. geography was the only history elective offered in high school. Jwtior high students studied world history and the cultures of Africa and Asia. Mr. Joe Preusser headed the history department. Other faculty members included Mr. Robert Bender and Miss Linda Arnburg (government), Mr. Wayne Bishop and Miss Kay Bowers (American History), and Mr. Phillip Cooper and Mr. David Sanger (junior high history). Mr. Jim Humrich of Wayne State student taught two government classes in the fall. Social Studi es teachers are (L. to R.) TOP ROW - Mr. Joe Preusser Mr. Robert Bender, Mr. Wayn~ Bishop, Miss Kay Bowers. BOTTOM ROW - Mr. Phillip Cooper, Miss Linda Arnburg, Mr. Vergil Wolf, Mr. David Sanger. 55 56 (Right) - Miss Kay Bowers advises Dianne Grove on the selection of a discussion topic. (Below) - Mr. Robert Bender moves among his government students during a question-and-answer session. .. (Top Left) - Mr. Wayne Bishop "tells it like it is" in his American history class. (Top Right) - Mr. Phillip Cooper heads a discussion in American history class. (Bottom Right) - Mr. David Sanger uses an example to illustrate a point. (Bottom Left) - Mr. Vergil Wolf takes notes for one of his class presentations. 57 PE Means Laps "Alright, take a lap!" P.E. students pounded the gym floor as they learned the fundamentals of gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, football, and other sports, getting "in shape" during the course of the year. With the arrival of warm weather, P.E. instructors took advantage of the fresh air to teach students the different skills involved in track and field. High school P. E. instructors included Mrs. Connie Ludwig and Mr. Richard Tannahill. Junior high teachers were Mrs. Mary Gammell and Mr. James Win chip. LC also hosted three student teachers in theP.E. department. They were Mr. Randy Carlson and Miss Jan Redinbaugh from Wayne State in Wayne, Nebraska and Mrs. Gloria Adams from Peru State in Peru, Nebraska. Seventh-grader Barbie Dorn shows her balancing form as P.E. instructor Mary Gammell assists. Fitness tests can be exhausting, especially for underclassmen. 58 Student teacher Gloria Adams clocks a P. E. student runner as she finishes her 600- yard run. Pictured above are physical education department head Richard Tannahill, Girls' P.E. instructor Connie Ludwig and junior high P.E. teachers Mary Gammell and Jim Winchip. Sophomore Dale Fisher spikes the ball across the volleyball net. Junior Russell Graves says, "When in doubt, close your eyes and swing." Fr eshman Joe Jones is the catcher. 59 Mrs. Daviana McFadden, special education teacher, helps a student work a crossword puzzle. 60 Mass Qualifias For State Olympics Two main events marked the school year in special education. Mrs. Da iana McFadden's fourteen students participated in the Know-Your-World-Contest and the Special Olympics in May. Placing first in the Know-Your-World-Contest was Roxanna Mccarl. The contest required a student to write an essay and finish a story. Jim McDonald received honorable mention. In the Special Olympics, Randy Mass qualified for state in the high jump and softball throw. Wayne Mass ran the 50-yard dash. A student threads the projector forthe showingof a film in special education class. Sports 61 Titans Finish Strong What looked like a ''long'' grid season turned out to be the second best year for the Titans. Losing three games early in the season, the Titans rallied to win five of their last seven games to post a 5-4 record. Coach Bill Olson faced a tough task in building a winning team with only six lettermen returning from the previous year. Inexperience hurt LC early but the Titans whipped three Hawkeye Seven schools and nailed down a third place finish with a record of 2-2 in the Sourhw est Iowa Conference. The Titans also won their fourth consecutive Homecoming game, corralling the Shenandoah Mustangs, 10-0. The '69 rebuilding year produced new school 'and individual records. Team records were most total yards (507) in one game; most yards (2006) in one season; and most points (52) in one game. Indi vidual records were most tackles (50) in one season - Rich Triptow; most TD's in one game (5) and in one season (12) - Terry Colton; and most yards (150) in one game - Colton. Senior co-captains Harold Baumker and Rich Triptow helped provide the leadership needed on the yoW1g team. Six Titans were selected to the Nonpareil's All-City football team. They were Baumker, Terry Colton, Mike McManigal, and Greg Bones on offense, and Triptow on defense. Triptow and Colton made first and third teams All-Southwest Iowa. The JV Titans were not as fortunate as the varsity team as they registered a 1-6 record. However, Coach Dick Tannahill said the JV team produced ball players capable of filling positions on future varsity reams. St~ e Grove shows his "Titan Power' ' as cheerleaders Linda Gabel and Val Diller shudder. 62 Fullback Terry Colton rambles down the sideline for an easy touchdown. Junior Terry Colton sweeps around end, evading Corning pursuers. (Above) - Rich Triptow follows the block of teammate Wes Cropp to grind out more yardage against Griswold. (Left) - Titan defense accelerates into action as Oakland Yellowjackets snap ball into play. 63 - End Steve Grove snagS aerial in front of A voHa defender. TITAN FOOTBALL LC OPPONENTS 0 50 Atlantic 12 45 Saint Albert 38 12 Corning 12 26 Griswold 32 6 Oakland 10 0 Shenandoah 6 26 AvoHa 52 0 Missouri Valley 52 18 Glenwood 64 (Top) - "Hitting the dirt" is part of the grueling August conditioning. (Middle) - Proud fathers watch their sons trounce Glenwood on Parents Night. (Bottom) - Tackle Jim McBurney (second from right) paves way for Terry Colton (third from right) to tally an LC extra point. (Above) - Titans watch the "battle'' as they anxiously anticipate gridiron action against the Griswold Tigers. (Left) - Coach Bill Olson counsels quarterback Rich Triptow on offensive maneuvers against St. Albert. LC lost to the city-rival Falcons, 45-12. Members of the '69 Titan football team are (1. tor.): FRONT ROW - C. Hays, T. Capel, M. Erwin, W. Cropp, R. Triptow, H. Baumker, G. Heuwinkel, R. Jacobs, J. McBurney, R. Graves. SECOND ROW - J. Biederstadt, A. Poore, M. Christiansen, M. Bellows, L. MurP,hy, s. Harter,_ T. Colton, D. Woodard, Greg Bones, E, Hegner, s. Grove. THIRD ROW - D. Bolton, F. Ross, D. Fisher, G, Talbott, C. White, K. Cozad, R. Hubbard, D. Kjeldgaard, C. Graybill, M. McManigal, A. Jensen, S. Wolf. FOURTH ROW - L. McKern, Gordon Bones, T. Crabb, M. Kleinsmith; D. Talbott, R. Croson, R. Scheer, B. Lauver, s. Clark, F. Hill, N. Kmezich, R. Ramage, T. Bellows. FIFTH ROW - R. Marbut, R. Momang, D. Farrell, B. Moon, J. Diller, B. Allen, D. Stout, J. Green, L. Morris. 65 Co-captain Rich Triptow is pulled down by Glenwood tacklers after bulling for a first down. (Right) - Senior Rich Triptow takes center snap to start a play during a scrimmage. (Below) - Head Coach Bill Olson and his assistants Dick Tannahill, Dave Meyer, and Ron Kelly direct a practice session. 66 Goos, Triptow Reign Titans Corral Mustangs. 10-0 "Spirit'' resounded in the halls of LC as Homecoming blasted off with preparation of class floats and skits, halftime show, tough football workouts, lively pep rallies and ways to show true Titan spirit the week of Oct. 6-10. Behind-the-scene work on class floats and skits in keeping with the theme "Age of Aquarius'' started on Oct. 4. Spirit became evident with a wild variety of head gear from Mexican sombreros to cycle helmets for LC "Hat Day'' Oct. 6. Clodhoppers, combat boots, and moccasins were in style for students on "Shoe Day'' Oct. 7. Teachers looked-forward with dread as Oct. 8 was officially called "Clash Day." Grotesque costumes filled the halls with ghastly color-combinations. Posters declaring class and Titan spirit highlighted school hours on "Decorate the Halls Day" Oct. 9. The Homecoming pep rally Oct. 9 was climaxed by the 1969 coronation of Queen Marcia Goos and King Rich Triptow. Runners-up were Rozanne Peters and Wes Cropp. Other attendants to the Homecoming Queen and King were Kathy Lauver, Pam Hartshorn, Melody Welch, Jim McBurney, Mike Erwin, and Harold Baumker. Spirits were not dampened by the deluge Oct. 10 as fired-up Titans ran through the mud and rain to a 10-0 victory over the Shenandoah Mustangs. A misty atmosphere with the Fay Hogan Experiment playing in the background characterized the Homecoming Victory Dance. Members of the 1970 Homecoming Court are (front row) - Harold Baumker and Marcia Goos. (second row) - Wes Cropp and Pam Hartshorn. (third) - Mike Erwin and Kathy Lauver. (fourth row) - Jim McBurney and Rozanne Peters, and (fifth row) - Rich Triptow and Melody Welch. 67 68 (Top Left) - Couples listen to the sounds of the Fay Hogan Experiment at the Homecoming Victory Dance, Oct. 10. (Middle Left) - Junior Debi Wolf splashes on "junior spirit" paint, doing her part in "Decorate the Halls Day" Activities. (Bottom Left) - Frosh lineman Lynn Morris smashes the Shenandoah jalopy at the Lettermen Car Bash, Oct. 9. (Top Right) - Rich Triptow and Marcia Goos, 1970 Homecoming King and Queen, step from their throne to officially begin activities at the Victory Dance. Candidates in a series of pictures at the left take part in royaltycrowning festivities, letting a little nervousness peek through. They are (from top to bottom) Jim McBurney and Pam Hartshorn, Harold Baumker and Melody Welch, Mike Erwin and Kathy Lauver, and Wes Cropp and Rozanne Peters. (Top Right) - Juniors Dick Woodard and Mark Bellows help make "Junior Power" even more evident, painting school windows while fellow classmen look on. (Bottom Right) - Senior Pete Walkley and Junior Val Diller "whoop it up" at the Homecoming football game after the Titans branded the Shenandoah Mustangs, 10-0. 69 Rick Jacobs strains to overpower his Nishna Valley foe. Cagers Top 9WIC The Titans catapulted into the Southwest Iowa Conference lead by capturing a thrilling 69-68 squeaker over Oakland. Then with a 72-69 triumph over the Big Reds of Missouri Valley, the Titans clinched their first boys basketball championship in the school's history. Coach Dave Meyer molded an inexperienced squad into conference champions with a 6-2 record and a season mark of 9-10. Ball-hawking Rich Triptow, dead eye Henry Brandt, and leaping Dale Butler carried the bulk of the team's load. Rich nabbed team scoring, rebounding, and ball stealing honors. Henry was next in scoring, pumping in 15 points a game, while Dale grabbed 150 rebounds and led in field goal accuracy. Teammates selected seniors Henry Brandt and Rich Triptow as honorary co-captains for '69-70. Henry and Rich were picked by league coaches to the Southwest Iowa Conference first team while Dale Butler made second team. Nonpareil's All-Ciry first and second team berths went to Rich and Henry respectively. Rich was.chosen to second team All-Southwest Iowa and the Titans' most valuable player. The junior varsity team recorded a 5-7 mark and the freshman squad finished 3-7 for the season under Coach Jim Win chip. Titans jockey for position as center Dale Butler battles for opening tip-off. 70 Members of the '69-'70 Titan basketball squad are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - L. Lewis, P. Farrell, T. Capel, T. Russell, R. Graves, D. Seavey, Coach J. Winchip. SECOND ROW - s. Lauver, H. Brandt, D. Butler, R. Triptow, R. Jacobs, Coach D. Meyer. Senior Henry Brandt pumps in twol points from his favorite corner spot. 71 (Above) - High-jumping Tom Russell glides in for an easy bucket. (Right) - Henry Brandt tips in a precious two points in the waning seconds of a thrilling 69-68 win over Oakland. 72 TIT AN BASKETBALL LC OPPONENTS 60 76 Oakland 67 57 Griswold 34 48 Thomas Jefferson 58 56 AvoHa 54 73 Treynor 68 51 Missouri Valley 57 60 Fremont- Mills 56 87 Abraham Lincoln 54 49 West Harrison 77 54 Griswold 71 72 AvoHa 49 67 Saint Albert 93 66 Nishna Valley 69 68 Oakland 65 53 Glenwood 62 59 Missouri Valley 55 80 Sa int Albert 61 80 Millard 51 86 Thomas Jefferson Members of the junior varsity basketball squad are(L. to R.) FRONT ROW - D. Fisher, L. Lerner, J. Thompson, A. Pruitt, J. Biederstadt. SECOND ROW - A. Inman, S. Clark, R. Coffelt; M. Stempel, K. Fricke, M. Kleinsmith, R. Rounds, S. Wolf. THIRD ROW - Coach J. Winchip, J. Cole, G. Howard, D. Johnson, T, Childs, T. Yeoman, G. Bones, R. Ramage. (Above) - Head coach Dave Meyer plots out "war" strategy in LC's conquest of Griswold. (Right) - Dale Butler's graceful moves baffles a Falcon from Saint Albert. 73 Gals Post 24-2 Mark Coach Cannon's Titanettes once again fell onegameshort of the "sweet sixteen'' as they failed to overcome a determined Farragut squad in the finals of the District tournament. The Titanettes finished with a record of 24-2, the two losses coming at the hands of Farragut, 74-54 and 80-60. LC closed the season rating a fourth place position in Southwest Iowa by the Omaha World Herald, and third by the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. Final state ratings placed LC ninth. The Titanette offense had an average of 73.6 points. Senior Shirly Feller was high scorer with a total of 871 points, an average of ·33.5. Junior Janet Burck followed with 507, and an average of 19.5. Debbie Feller had 461 points for an average of 17. 7. The defensive court held their opponents to an average of 55.3 points. Seniors Pam Hartshorn and Debbie Shields led the guards. Hartshorn earned a berth on the third team All-State, first team All-Southwest Iowa, and first team All-Conference. Shirly Feller captured honors on first team All-Southwest Iowa and first team All-Conference. Burck earned second team All-Conference, Debbie Feller received honorable mention All-Conference. LC finished with both Sectional and Southwest Iowa Conference championships. 74 (Top Right) - Coach Tom Cannon (Left) and his assistant Eldon Gammell go over last minute details before the Titanette team takes the floor. (Right Bottom) - Shirly Feller flips in two points in a tense tourney victory over rival Woodbine, 61-52. (Left Bottom) - Jumping high over a Carson guard for two points is junior Janet Burck. Debbie Feller takes position under the basket as teammate Janet Burck jumps for two points. GIRLS BASKETBALL LC OPPONENTS 62 58 Woodbine 82 64 Shelby 92 39 Oakland 65 35 Griswold 55 40 Avoca 92 60 Treynor 78 66 Missouri Valley 75 46 Fremont-Mills 88 55 L~n 77 74 E orn 82 49 West Harrison 59 48 Griswold 85 49 Glenwood 72 57 Avoca 77 56 Nishna Valley 83 61 Oakland 74 54 Farragut 68 53 Glenwood 80 64 Missouri Valley 68 61 Treynor 64 42 Carson 83 55 Missouri Valley 61 52 Woodbine 68 61 Tri Center 81 59 Stanton 60 80 Farragut Members of the Titanettes varsity basketball squad are(L. to R.) FRONT ROW - M. Norgard, s. McBurney, P. Stegeman, D. Feller, J. Jacobson. SECOND ROW - N. Dreves, D. Shields, P. Hartshorn, S. Feller, J. Burck, V. Henderson. BACK ROW - Coach Eldon Gammell, L. Schminke, M. Goos, c. McMahill, K. Maguire, Coach Tom Cannon. 75 (Above) - Unassisted Shirly Feller goes high for two points to help overcome a twelve point deficit in Sectional action against TriCenter. (Top Right) - "Watch out, I'm coming through!'' says sophomore Debbie Feller. (Middle Right) - I'll take care of this one myself, says guard Mary Norgaard (32) to teammate Debbie Shields in the win over Woodbine. (Bottom Right) - Congratulating each other after a win the Titanette team go on to win their Sectional and finish second in the District. 76 (Above) - Gritting her teeth, Pam Hartshorn is determined not to let her girl by for two points in tournament action against Farragut. (Left) - Coach Cannon gives Senior Debbie Shields some late game guarding tips. Members of the Titanette Junior Varsity squad are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - L. Schminke, M. Henderson, J. Schoening, D. Wiese, P. Stegeman, D. Thomsen, G. Duchman. SECOND ROW - L. Hummel, J. Hummel, M. McBurney, K. Sulentic, K. Dent, J. Walkley, C. Pueppka. THIRD ROW - K. Meyer, N. Jacobson, K. Goldapp, R. Heuwinkel, C. McMahill, M. Goos, K. Maguire, C. Irmer, Co ach Eldon Gammell. 77 Steve Delanty muscles his foe on his back for a pin. Campbell Leads Matmen Winning isn't everything; it is the only thing for the Titan wrestlers. Coach Dick Tannahlll's grapplers ate up their competition as they rolled to an impressive 8-2 dual meet record and captured three major tournaments. The Titans were unstoppable as the clasped championships in the Southwest Iowa and Po-Ha conferences. LC scored convincing wins in the Griswold, Po-Ha, and AA Sectional tournaments. Co-captain John Campbell paced the Titan attack with 30 mat victories. His wins included championships at North, Glenwood, Griswold, and AA Sectional tournaments. His only two defeats came at the hands of the state champion and runner-up. John was selected the Omaha World Herald's outstanding Southwest Iowa wrestler at 137 pounds. Underclassmen Terry Colton and Duane Kjeldgaard mauled their foes for 28 victories each. Co-captain Harold Baumker, Marvin McManigal, and Steve Delanty each registered 23 triumphs as they chipped in to the winning cause. Outlook for future mat teams appears encouraging as the JV's rambled over their opponents to compile a 9-1 mark. Their only loss of the season has been the only setback in three years. With 15 lettermen returning, the Titans hope to keep doing their thing - winning. 78 Cheerleader Linda Gabel surveys the situation as grappler John Campbell and his opponent tumble off the mat. LC' S BROTHERS ACT - Sophomore Randy Baumker (Left) struggles to avoid a takedown in sectional action while his brother Harold (Below) drives his challenger into the mat. Wrestling lettermen for the '69-'70 season are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - J. Green, B. Newsom, S. Delamy, G. Talbott, B. Lauver, M. Green, S. Harter. SECOND ROW - D. Talbott, M. McManigal, R. Baumker, J. Campbell, D. Kjeldgaard, H. Baumker, Coach D. Tannahill. THIRD ROW - A. Poore, L. Anderson, T. Colton, D. Lauver, G, Heuwinkel. 79 80 TITAN WRESTLING LC OPPONENTS 34 20 Underwood 32 18 Missouri Valley 51 3 Iowa School For The Deaf 31 16 West Harrison 29 21 Red Oak 38 16 Logan 29 21 Oakland 19 29 Papillion 21 28 Tri- Center 29 21 Griswold Co-captain John Campbell binds his opponents shoulders to the mat fo r a fall. - With a finishing pin hold, muscular John Campbell secures one of his 30 mat victories. (Above) - LC's 115-pounder Steve Delanty flips his Underwood foe en route to a triumph. (Left) - Junior Terry Colton snatches two points with a reversal at the AA District Tournament at Audubon. 81 Name Campbell, Triptow Most Valuable LC's Wint er and Spring Athletic Banquet honoring outstanding athletes hosted Wayne Lichty, Big Eight Conference and Olympic Games basketball official, April 30. Mr. Li chty showed slides of Mexico City and tl\e 1964 and 1968 Olympics in which he officiated. LC athletes jokingly demonstrated with boos and hisses how some parents sound during a basketball game. Special honors went to Rich Triptow as most valuable basketball player and John Campbell, most valuable wrestler. The 1969-70 varsity basketball team selected as honorary co-c aptains Henry Brandt and Rich Triptow. AllenPoore and Terty Colton were chosen next year's wrestling captains. Athletes ate at the banquet with no complaint. 82 The banquet not only honored outst anding sportsmen and women, but proved to be a busy gathering for parents, teachers, and students. (Above) - Athletic Banquet award winners were (back row) - Henry Brandt, Dale Buqer, Rich Triptow, and (from row) - Shirly Feller, Pam Hartshorn, John Campbell. (Left) - Among thespeakers and guests were LC teachers Mr. and Mrs. Joe Preusser (left), and Nonpareil sports writer Bill Kuhlman. 83 - ... - ..... - - .. ~ .... - - - .. _. - - - --- - --- ..... -- Hurdlers Rich Triptow (Center) and Bob Miller (Left) glide to an early lead in the 120-yard high hurdles in which they placed first and third respectively. Cindermen Shatter Six School Marks Titan cindermen rallied with a strong kick to sprint to their best campaign in track according to head coach Bill Olson. The Titans fell short. of the Southwest low a Conference track meet as the Oakland Yellowjackets nipped the LC's mile relay squad in the final event for the championship despite a school record performance by the Titan quartet. Both schools were tied going into the last race. Through an over-all effort, LC tracksters captured fourth in the AA District meet with three runners qualifying for state action. They were Rich Triptow, pole vault and high hurdles: Ernie Hegner, discus: Tom Russell, two-mile run. Six LC records were shattered and two tied as the Titans finished in a fury. Records were pole vault and low hurdles, Rich Triptow: shot put, Fred Ross; discus, Ernie Hegner; high jump, Dick Woodard; and the mile relay team of Triptow, Greg Howard, Bob Miller, and Steve Trumblee. Triptow tied his record in the high hurdles while Trumblee equaled the school's best in the 440-yard run. 84 Senior Rich Triptow hands baton to freshman Gordon Bones after finishing his leg on the two-mile relay at the Titan Relays. Two-miler Clayton Montang starts his kick and senior Dennis Schminke makes his move on the final lap as they captured one-two plac es in the conference meet. Members of the track squad are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - G. Bones, L. Tackett, B. Allan, L. Lesch, R. Croson, D. Fisher, C. Graybill. SECOND ROW - T. Russell, A. Pruitt, s. Wolf, D. Evans, J. Biederstadt, D. Schminke, G. Howard, P. Farrell, R. Triptow. THIRD ROW - C. Momang, Richard Scheer, F. Ross, S. Trumblee, D. Woodard, E. Hegner, B. Moon, Robert Scheer, J. Jones. 85 TITAN TRACK LC OPPONENTS 36 78 12th 84 13th 7th 7th 5th 4th 6th 4th 2nd 72 1/2 26 1/2 48 36 Ralston Cathedral (triangular) Missouri Valley Ram Invitational (Ralston) Pope Paul VI Cardinal Relays (Clarinda) Council Bluffs Relays Mu.stang Relays (Shenandoah) Big Red Relays (Missouri Valley) Titan Relays Ram Relays (Glenwood) AA District Southwest Iowa Conference at LC An exhausted Tom Russell anchors the mile medley to a first in the Titans' rout of Pope Paul VI of Omaha. (Above) - Pole vaulter Rich Triptow zooms over a record 12'6" at the Titan Relays. (Right) - Junior Ernie Hegner cuts loose with a mighty toss as he captured second place in the discus at the SWIC track meet. 86 Dianne Thomsen breaks the tape in winning the 60 yard dash. Gals Break 1 0 Records Early in the season the Titanettes won their own Titanette .¥ays, defeating Manilla who went on to become co-champs at the State Track Meet. The Titanettes also successfully defended their district and conference championships, winning both for the second consecutive year. They took second in the Blackhawkette and Squaw Relays to Manilla aud Woodbine. Throughout the season a total of 10 out of 19 records were broken. Girls qualifying for state were Pam Hartshorn (relays), Karen Yochum (hurdle relay), Janet Burck (relays), Nancy Dreves (440 yard dash, long jump, relays), Jane Jacobsen (relays), Debbie Wolf (relays), Debbie Feller (hurdle relay and high jump), Cindy McMahill (high jump), Llnda Schminke (relays), Jeanne Schoening (relays), Kathy Maguire (hurdles and hurdle relay), and Chris Morford (hurdle relay). The 880 medley team of Pam Hartshorn, Debbie Wolf, Jane Jacobsen, and Nancy Dr eves placed fourth at State and Nancy Dreves placed fourth in the 440 yard dash. Earlier in the season the 440 relay team of Dr eves, Hartshorn, Jacobsen and Burck qualified to run in the Drake Relays. State qualifiers ar e (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - D. Wolf, L. Schminke, P. Hartshorn, J. Schoening, c. Morford. SECOND ROW - K. Yochum, C. McMahill, J. Burck, D. Feller, J. Jacobsen, N. Dreves. BACK ROW - Coaches Eldon Gammell, Marlin Mercer. 87 Freshman Kathy Maguire bursts into the lead as she wins the 100 meter hurdles at the Titanette Relays. (Above) - Eyes glued on Relays action are (L. to R.) Debbie Shields, trainer, coaches Eldon Gammell and Marlin Mercer. (Right) - LC gals close in as Pam Hartshorn (Far Right) -: passes the baton to Debbie Wolf in the 440 yard relay. 88 (Aoove) - Nancy Dreves leaps to first place in the long jump at the Titanette Relays. Debbie Wolf fires out of the blocks in a relay event. 89 Seniors Debbie Kjeldgaard (Left) and Lynne Guthrie practice on the !SD courts. Tita nette Netters Take First Victory Lewis Central varsity netters grabbed their first victory since the sport was begun here four-years ago. Number one singles player, Debbie Kjeldgaard, and Bonita Duchman captured wins against Glenwood. In an earlier match with Glenwood, number two singles player, Lynne Guthrie, won her match. Other matches during the spring included Red Oak, Atlantic, and St. Albert. Physical education instructor Connie Ludwig coached the group that finished with a 1-5 record. Members of the Titanette tennis corps are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - Bonita Duchman, Di ane Patton. BACK ROW - Lynne Guthrie, Mrs. Connie Ludwig, Debbie Kjeldgaard. 90 Senior golfer Doug Collett putts for a birdie. Golfers Roll to 7 -4 Winning their first golf sectional, the Titan linksmen rolled to a 7-4 season mark under Coach Ralph Peterson. Junior Chuck Hays paced the golfers at the Dunlap sectional as he captured runner-up honors to the medalist. Senior Doug Collett qualified for the state golf tournament as he led the Titans to third at district. Doug Collett stroked a 77 for seventh spot at the AA State meet. TITAN GOLF LC OPPONENTS 169 181 Millard 165 172 Oakland 177 179 Glenwood 171 169 Bryan 191 209 Griswold 178 179 Thomas Jefferson 183 191 Bryan 182 176 Saint Albert 198 186 Saint Albert 175 195 Oakland Members of the golf team are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - D. Collett, C. Hays, B. Johns, D. Coffey. SECOND ROW - Coac' h R. Peterson, J. Cole, J. Hanusa, R. Hubbard, M. Debbaut. 91 Gals Go 9-8 in Fall Coach Joe Preusser's spring-summer softball crew will be attempting to improve on the 9-8 record of the team in the fall. Through June 15 the varsity record stands at 7-4 with nine games remaining to be played. A total of ten junior varsity games are also on the schedule. (Right) - Titanette catcher Linda Schminke dances into third base in a loss to Farragut. Debbie Kjeldgaard slides into third base in a fall contest with Oakland. 92 Members of the '70 varsity softball team are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - D. Thomsen, D. Shields, D. Weise, L. Schminke. BACK ROW - P. Hartshorn, S, Feller, D. Feller, N. Dreves. Members of the '70 JV softball team are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - J. Hummel. T. Thomsen, D. Inman, C. Morehouse, K. Miller, M. Shacka, M. Hain, J. Munns, L. Hummel. BACK ROW - M. McBurney, K. Meyer, N. Jacobson, B. Cole, S, Yochum, B. McManus, K. Christiansen, L. Warneke, D. Christiansen. 93 Larry "Butch" Lesch heads for second base after slashing a drive deep to right-center. 94 Veterans Head Diamond Crew LC will suit a veteran crew as they take on a tough 32-game summer schedule. With six regulars returning and the addition of two transfers, the Titans hope to improve upon their 23-16 record of a• year ago. LC baseballers are starting their initial action in the Hawkeye 7 Conference as well as competing among the best teams in the Iowa-Nebraska League. In the opening game of their campaign, the Titans edged last year's state runner-up Harlan, 6-4, in nine innings. LC also shelled Hawkeye 7 foes Shenandoah! 15-2, and Corning, 12-2, in racing to an early 3-4 mark. Two losses included one-run heartbreakers to Saint Albert and Bellevue. LC's lineup includes fireballers Dale Lauver, Dennis Evans, and Wes Cropp; power hitters Ernie Hegner and Rich Triptow; glovemen Tim Capel. Steve Wolf, and Paul Farrell; and scrappy catcher Larry "Butch" Lesch. Members of the 1970 baseball squad are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - D. Loeffelholtz, B. Lauver, W. Cropp, L. Lesch, T. Capel, batboy Jimmy Griffin. SECOND ROW - Coach Bill Olson, D. Lauver, R. Triptow, E. Hegner, R. Jacobs, P. Farrell, D. Evans. (Above) - Catcher Larry "Butch" Lesch fires to second base to nail out base runner as umpire calls Creston batter out onstrikes. (Left) - Center fielder Paul Farrell reaches third base safely as ball eludes Corning third baseman. 95 Lockers Are for Storing Decorating Hiding Slamming Locking Littering Vice Principal Ono Monachino (Right) and senior sponsor Wilson Forbes find a gift left by a departed senior while checking lockers the last day of school. Sophomore Deb Feller possesses one of the year's most decorat ed lockers. 96 Organizations 97 Student Council Probes Dress Code Revision Student Council, amid cries of "not getting anything done," survived another year of elections and sponsoring dances. The student government also initiated a new voice for voter comment - a suggestion boxoutside the main office. At the end of the year students, headed by Student Council, formed a committee for a revised dress code. Officers for the '69-'70 school year were Boyd Brandt, president; Allan Inman, vice-president; Karla Magnussen, secretary; and Jack O'Brien, treasurer. (Left) - Senior Boyd Brandt talks of the opportunities offered to the next year's stud ents. (Right) - Student Council Vice-President Allan Inman gives his opinion of campaign promises during his campaign speech for re-election. Student Council President Boyd Brandt leads a dis cussion of the dress code. 98 ,.~,-, ~ - I t. .... ~ l - .. - : ' (Above) - Council member Shirly Feller smiles her approval as another LC student registers to vote in the student government elections in May. (Left) - "Trophy, trophy, who has the trophy?'' A web of hands holds the conference basketball trophy that team captain Richard Triptow (Left) presented to student council officers. 99 Practice Makes Perfect For Students, Teachers, And Custodians "I don't think we're quite ready for the nationals," says tennis player Eden Carruthers following a workout at ISD. Custodian George Ricker displays the perfect polishing technique in waxing a table top. 100 "All right, knock it off!" says Paul Massey as he reprimands a heckler whil e demonstrating the hesitation step to graduating seniors. FNA Gain Experience; Assist With Clinic, Tour Hospitals Future Nurses got a lot of practical experience this year as they assisted with Rubella Clinic and kindergarten roundup "weigh-ins." Pam Erwin served as president. The club took several field trips for Career Days. They visited Omaha's Methodist Hospital in October and travelled to Des Moines to see Iowa Methodist Hospital in April. FNA showed its holiday spirit by singing carols at Northcrest Nursing Home and donating to the Goodfellows. At Thanksgiving they provided a dinner for a needy family. School nurse Fran Hansen sponsored the group. FNA helped to rub out Rubella. Freshman Chris Boege assists State Health Board doctor in innoculating one of 1200 LC elementary students. FNA members are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - R. Prior, C. Boege, C. Wright, C. Vencel, J. Seavey. SECOND ROW - L. Geer, M Schlorholtz, J. Teague, D. Milburn, K. Golden. THIRD ROW - P. Diamond, T. Harter, C. Heitman, Mrs. Fran Hansen. IOI 1 -Arts Clubbers Run Concessions Stand Operating the concession stand during basketball games was the main fund-raising project for LC's Industrial Arts Club. The group also bought a sign press to make signs and posters for the school. Club officers included Harold Baumker, president; Craig Erwin, vice-president; Dan Loeffelholz, secretary; and Don Chapman, treasurer. Industrial Arts Department Head Wilson Forbes sponsored the group. Sophomore Bill Newsom leafs through drafting prints. Members of the Industrial Arts Club are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - M. Boege, T. Lenihan, G. Hayes, M. Green, s. Delanty. ROW TWO - R. Baumker, D. Loeffelholtz, J. Elsbecker, R. Inman. ROW THREE - M. McManigal, C. Erwin, R. Yost, D. Chapman, S. Lauver. ROW FOUR - Sponsor Mr. Wilson Forbes, H. Brandt, Sponsors Mr. Gene Petersen, Mr. James Chambers. 102 Birds, Bikes And Bodies (Top Left) - Senior Dale Lauver strikes a prideful pose after arriving at school one chilly spring morning on his custom cycle. (Top Right) - Sophomore Rod Yost shows what a little extra effort in Physical Eduction class can do for a person. (Bottom) - School carpenter, Al Reeves, proudly displays a starling which he "startled" with an air rifle last spring in the LC gym. - 103 Members of the Home Economics Club are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - J. Brim, T. Hayes, R. Prior, K. Marr, c. Boege, C. Puren, J. Hummel, L. Hummel, C. Filki:>.s. SECOND ROW - Mrs. Nancy Tangeman, J. Wheeldon, V. Blomquist, L. Baumker, E. Jewell, D. Johnson, W. Tuttle, K. Morse, C.. Wright, P\ Loeffelholtz, Mrs. Virginia Spomer. THIRD ROW - D. Milburn, D. King, c. Jansen, D. Richards, V. May, L. Smith, P. Johnston, K. Peterson, V. Bakken, B. Duchman, FOURTH ROW - K. Hummel, S. Graybill, A. Jensen, V. Ryan, s. Everhart, D. Voltz, D. Christiansen, K. Dent, R. Peters, D. Mcclarnon. AITH ROW - D. Christiansen, P. Graves, J. Ruombo, B. Northcutt, J. Lemons, B. Nansel, B. Moore, S, Arp, S. Giffin, D. Durfee. Home Economics teachers are Mrs. Virginia Spomer, department head (Left), and Mrs.Nancy Tangeman. 104 Senior Karen Morse combines her sewing and modeling talents at the Home Economics Style Show. Mrs. Virginia Spomer (Left) explains grades to Mrs. Nancy Tangeman. Home Economics Club Takes on Service Project Home Economics Club members got involved in a community service program during the year - Meals on Wheels. The project includes delivery of meals to aged and needy members of the community. In addition, the girls provided a food basket to a needy family in the school district at Thanksgiving. Home Economics Clubbers also served at the tea honoring students elected to membership of the Lewis Central chapter of the National Honor Society. Sponsor of the group is Mrs. Virginia Spomer. Home Economics III girls tr eat parents to "a night out" as they serve them dinner for a special cl ass project. 105 Junior . Mike O'Brien carefully paints a flat on the set of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," 106 Hank (Harry Dofner) willingly meets the wicked Morgan La Fay (Francine Angeroth) while Morgan's "partner in crime,'' Merlin (Lyle Golden) looks on. Hank, now in control of Arthur's empire, starts the new government off right and proceeds to tell Merlin off .. , royally! Drama Department Presents 'King Arthur's Court' Production The voice of exchange student Eden Carruther~ from England added an air of authenticity to the drama department's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," Nov. 21-22. This three-act comedy was the only all-school production sponsored by the drama department during the year. The play centers around Hank Bennett (senior Harry Dofner), a modern-dayengineerwhowas whirled into the times of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Harry was supported in his role by Francine Angeroth, Rhonda Bohms, Doug Collett, Donna Miller, Lyle Golden, Eden Carruthers, John Kuehl, Craig Erwin, Mike O'Brien, Debbie Scurlock, and Debbie Deeds. English Department Head Leon Armstrong directed the production and sponsored the drama group's activities throughoutthe year. He was assisted in November and December by student teacher Jim Humrich from Wayne State in Wayne, Nebraska. Play director Leon Armstrong uses makeup and a steady hand to transform Craig Erwin into the mighty Knight sagramore. (Below) - Sandy (Rhonda Bohms) makes a futile attempt to prevent Queen Morgan LaFay (Francine Angeroth) from slashing the castle's phone wires. 107 Talking on the telephone seems to be a universal activity. AF9 Hosts English Night The student body will always have a "little of England" with them brought by Eden Carruthers, foreign exchange student from Leeds, England. The American Field Service Club had several money-raising projects to sponsor Eden and a student for next year. At the Chri:>J:mas season, evergreens, holly, andcandlesweresold. A bake sale at various locations May 2 brought in needed funds. An added feature of AFS Club this year was "English Night'' Feb. 27, at LC. The program included Eden speaking to club members and past residents of England living in the LC school district. English "trifles, tarts, and tea" were served as refreshments. Serving as officers of the 69-70 school year were president, Debbie Shields; vice-president, Lynne Guthrie; treasurer, Steve Trumblee; secretary, Bonita Duchman; and historian, MarianneGiangreco. Elected as officers for the 70-71 school year were Steve Trumblee, president; Bomta Duchman, vice-president; Vickie Young, secretary; Nancy Dreves, treasurer; and Carol Robinson, historian. Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Giangreco hosted Eden during her stay. Her " American family'' also included senior Marianne and eighth-grader Joe. Activities of the club ended with a picnic at Henry Doorly Zoo and a sad farewell to Eden. AFS club members are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - S. Trumblee, L. Guthrie, D. Shields, B. Duchman, M. Giangreco, Miss Linda Arnburg. SECOND ROW - L. Stout, C. Morehouse, P. Walton, V.Young, D. McMahill, D. Scurlock, B. Pruitt. THIRD ROW - L. Garber, C. Puren, L. Blunk, E. Carruthers, G. Mass, B. Northcutt, C. Robinson, T. Kennedy. 108 Eden pauses to think about her graduation from LC. I \ ~ i \ 1 I J Eden and her AFS sister, Marianne Giangreco, take a genuine tea break. With family far away, correspondence fills much of Eden's time. 109 FTA Members are (L. to R.) ·FRONT ROW - I... Schiminke, K. Lauver, K. Shannon, E. Carruthers, D. Shields. SECOND ROW - Sponsor Miss Carol Johndreau, A. Inman, K. Hanson, H. Dofner, N. Dreves, D. Kjeldgaard, M. Henderson. FT A Elects Dreves To District Post The SWI District of the Future Teachers of America elected LC jWlior Nancy Dreves as district representative at the fall convention, in Walnut. Each FTA club attending the convention nominated two of their club members for the honor. Nancy won the post as LC's r.epresentative over sophomore Linda Schminke. LC's FTA club provided decorations and roses for the installation of new officers and representatives at the convention. Throughout, the year FT A members substituted for elementary and high school teachers in order to gain the experience of classroom teaching. FTA officers were Kathy Lauver, president; Harry Dofner, vice president; and Nancy Dreves, secretarytreasurer. English instructor Carol Johndreau sponsored the group. 110 Nancy Dreves and Miss arol Johndreau plan decorations for the SWI FUture Teachers convention. Thespians Enlarge Ranks; Select Honorary Member National Thespian Society enlarged its ranks as 11 new members 11ere initiated into the honorary group. New members are Candi Puren, Connie. Carlin, Lyle Golden, Donna Miller, Mike Burke, Debbie Scurlock, Candy Boehm, Joan Burnett, Steve Grove, John Kuehl, and Doug Collett. The Society also chose an honorary member, Mrs. Mari e Elkin. Officers for the 69-70 year were Rhonda Bohms, president; Jack O'Bri en, vice-president; Francine Angeroth, secretary; and Paul Farrell, tr easurer. Sponsor of the Society is Mr. Leon Armstrong. Senior Rhonda Bohms, Thespian pr esident, tells students about the early history of drama. New initiates sit anxiously while spotlights center on Mr. Donald Henderson, LC superintendent. Mr. Henderson spoke to students on the growth of the Lewis Central school system. I II 112 (Left) - Sophomore Linda Schminke stands after being announced a probational member. (Above) - Old NHS members repeat the Society's oath. (Below) - NHS members gather for treats served by Home Ee. Club gals. NH9 Inducts Eight Eight new mef!Jbers were inducted into National Honor Society in April - almost seven. Vice-principal Ono Monachino announced new inductees Steve Stempel, Nancy Dreves, Linda Gabel, Diane McMahill, Mary Norgard, Carol Robinson, and Tim Sunderlin. Then, midway through the ceremony, Mr. Monachino realized he had forgotten to announce one new member. An apologetic and embarra;;sed Mr. Monachino called forward forgotten inductee Mike O'Brien. The president of LC's Blue Blanc <;hapter, Dennis Schminke, served as master .of ceremonies. Members Debbie Shields, DeAnna Angeroth, Pam Stiles, and Leta Wiest spoke briefly on the qualifications for NHS membership: character, service, scholarship, and leadership. Mr. Monachino administered the oath to new members. They Were then presented withgoldkeys,symbolizingkeys to the future. Probationary members of the society were also named. They are sophomores Steve Gillespie, Robert Johns, Gary Kapka, Alex Pruitt, Linda Schminke, and Steve Wolf. Music for the event was provided by LC's Baritone Q_uartet and Chamber Choir. After the ceremony, home ec. girls gave a tea for NHS members, parents, and administrators. NHS President Dennis Schminke explains Society rules as newly elected members Nancy Dreves and Linda Gabel sign the register. New NHS members are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - Diane McMahill, Mary Norgard, Carol Robinson; BACK ROW - Nancy Dreves, Tim Sunderlin, Jack O'Brien, Linda Gabel. Not pictured Steve Stempel. . 113 FBLA 9ells 9tickers LC's Future Business Leaders of America had a busy year as they sponsored the Computer Dance, helped put on the Fourth Annual Business Invitational, and aided Office Practice students in financing inter-business rooms intercoms. Fund raising projects included two car washes, a dance, and Titan car-sticker sales. The club planned to spend car wash money to travel to the Iowa State Business Convention but later discovered the Business Invitational was the same day. Leta Wiest presided as the club also went on a pizza and bowling party in April and on a picnic in May. Members toured the Northern Natural Gas Company early in the year to examine the computers. Rita Jensen and Brenda Taylor look through candy canes and fea ther cages, money making projects for FBLA. FBLA Members are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - Sponsor Miss Dorthy Peterson, N. Williams, C. Wright, G. Hansen, J. Bennett, Sponsor Mr. Tom Fisher. SECOND ROW - K. Hummel, D. Christiansen, P. Christiansen, V. Ferguson, L. Weist, THIRD ROW - D. Collett, M. Rodenburg, D. Durfee, H. Dofner, B, Spomer, 114 FBLA members suds down a dirty Plymouth at their annual fall car wash. School Board President Kenneth Wadum visits a typing class. Club President Leta Weist (Left) discusses her adding machine totals with Kathy Petersen. 115 116 Activities Offer Challenges - Participating And Winning '' ,,, . ..... , ··~~ .~.. . ' . Senior Marcia Goos rises to be recognized as a division winner at the Business Invitational. Senior Debbie Shields writes yearbook copy in addition to her duties as editor-in-chief of the High Lights. Quill and Scroll Honors LC Seven Seven LC journalism students graduated from pen and paper to Quill and Scroll membership in May. Membership in Quill and Scroll, an international society for high school journalists, is based on exceptional work on school publications. LC journalism instructor Douglas Kreimeyer honored seniors Henry Brandt, Randi Dingman, Kathy Kadlec, Richard Triptow and juniors Nancy Dreves, Linda Gabel, and Candi PurenwithmembershipintheM i on Marsh Brown Chapter. In addition to making notable contributions to high school publications, new members must rank academically in the top third of their class. Senior Debbie Shields is the lone returning member of last year's Quill and Scroll group. Junior members of Quill and Scroll, Nancy Dreves (Left) and Linda Gabel, will serve as coeditors of the 1970-71 High Lights. 117 L-Club Visits Omaha Library Library Club sponsored a junior high party, a Sham- . rock Dance, and took a field trip to the Omaha Public ·Library. They ended the year with a picnic at sponsor Janet Momag's house. Officers were Tony Peterson, president; Jackie Shoemaker, vice-president; and Leslie Stout, secretarytreasurer. Members ponder over future library decorations. A student chooses a king-sized book for "relaxed" reading in the school library. Members of the Library Club are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW- M. Rodenburg, T. Peterson, T. Shoemaker. SECOND ROW - M. Brittain, J. Shoemaker, J. Young, Miss Janet Montag. 118 Varsity cheerleaders "hup-two" in a pep rally skit depicting Coach Olson's football workouts. Pep Club Backs Athletic Teams Pep Club was not a formal organized club in 1969-70, but instead consisted of allgirlsinterested in the club, plus all of the student body who backed LC's athletic teams. Thus it was probably the largest Pep Club in LC history. Pep Club girls split their two powder puff football games against TJ. Members of the Pep Club are (L. to R.) FRONT - V. Diller, K. Lauver. FRONT ROW - P. Walton, N. Willi ams, J. Mahan, R. Peters, S. Paulson, L. Gabel, L. Blunk, C. Wright. SECOND ROW - K. Birdsley, R. Prior, K. Marr, C. Boege, C. Puren, L. Hahn, D. Henderson, s. Hansen. THIRD ROW - H. Gabel, V. Blomquist, C. Smith, K. Peterson, C. Robinson, J. Brim, D. Milburn, c. Filkins. FOURTH ROW - C. Hayes, K. Christiansen, P. Christiansen, G. Mass, B. Northcutt, B. Mohr, K. Dent, D. King, Mrs. Connie Ludwig. 119 Cheerleaders Add Color and Pep Sporting new uniforms and numerous spirit ideas, the cheerleaders box-stepped across the athletic scene in a whirl of color an·d pep. Members of the varsity squad were Val Diller (co-captain) , Janet Mahan, Rozanne Peters, Patti Walton, and Claudia Wright, (basketball); and Laurie Blunk, Linda Gabel, Captii.n Kathy Lauver, Susie Paulson, and Nancy Williams, (wrestling). JV cheerleaders were Karen Birdsley, Heidi Gabel, Peggy McNew and Teresa Paulson (captain), Cynthia Filkins, Chris Hays, Debbie King and Susan Hansen (co-captain). The cheerleaders sponsored a bake sale and a May junior high party to raise funds for uniforms. In addition, the cheerleaders for wrestling attended a clinic at Thomas Jefferson High School on Nov. 15. Cheerleader Susie Paulson helps Richard Triptow pin the tail on the Glenwood Ram at a Titan pep rally. Junior Varsity cheerleaders are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - C, Filkins, P. McNew, S. Hansen, T. Paulson. SECOND ROW - H. Gabel, K. Birdsl ey, C. Hays, C, King. 120 Cheerleaders throw off inhibitions to raise spirit with a laughter-riddled skit at a Titan pep rally. Varsity cheerleaders are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - J. Mahan, P. Walton. SECOND ROW - c. Wright, K. Lauver, V. Diller, N. Williams. THIRD ROW - L. Gabel, R. Peters, S. Paulson, L. Blunk. 121 No Candy 9ale; But Gals Buy Quits Although Girls' Athletic Club was without their. annual candy sales this year, there were sufficient funds to complete payment of girls' basketball suits. Inactivity marked this club but officers were elected. Debbie Shields served as president; Shirly Feller, vie~ president; and Pam Hartshorn, secretary. Coaches Tom Cannon and Eldon Gammell sponsored the club. Varsity players Shirly Feller (Left) and Pam Hartshorn model the new basketball uniforms. Members of the Girls' Athletic Club are (L. to R.) FRONT ROW - L. Hummel, J. Hummel, D. Kjeldgaard, D. Thomsen, C. Boehm, G. Duchman, P. Hushaw, M. McBurney, J. Schoening, M. Henderson, D. Shields, Mr. Tom Cannon. SECOND ROW - K. Yochum, D. Wolf, D. Wiese, L. Schminke, L. Guthrie, M. Giangreco, K. Dent, J. Jacobsen, C. McMahill, P. Hartshorn, M. Goos, K. Maguire, Mr. Eldon Gammell. THIRD ROW - K. Meyer, R. Heuwinkel, P. Stegeman, K. Goldapp, C. Irmer, N. Jacobsen, V. Henderson, M. Norgard, D. Feller, J. Burck, s. Feller. 122 Members of the Lettermen's Club are (L. to R.) FRONT. ROW - R. Triptow, president, J. Campbell, vice president, H. Baumker, secretary-treasurer, E. Hegner, sergeant at arms. SECOND ROW - D. Tackett, S. Delanty, R. Baumker, Marvin McManigal, D. Collett, J. Green, B. Newsom, M. Christiansen, L. Lesch, M. Green, sponsor B. Olson. THIRD ROW - R. Yost, D. Kjeldgaard, D. Loeffelholtz, W. Cropp, T. Capel, s. Wolf, A. Poore, A. Jensen, T. Russell. FOURTH ROW - F. Ross, J. Jones, D. Schminke, S. Trumblee, D. Fisher, R. Graves, P. Farrell, Mike McManigal, C. Montang. FIFTH ROW - G. Bones, D. Woodard, J. McBurney, D. Lauver, O. Hays, S. Grove, R. Scheer, R. Jacobs, H. Brandt. Senior Gary Heuwinkel (Center) leads football lettermen in a cheer at the Pep Club's Powder Puff football game against Tee Jay. Faculty Tops Lettermen The faculty shelled the Lettermen, 73-46, March 23, in a basketball game which is hoped to be an annual club affair. Members were seen throughout the year sporting their new gray or blue Lettermen shirts. In other projects, lettermen picked up corn and sold Titan pens and stadium seats. A steak fry topped the activiti es of the club for the year. 123 Tears and Trophies Highlight Assembly Junior Tim Sunderlin received LC's largest trophy ever at the Awards Assembly, May 15, for placing first in Drake University's Physics Exam. Tim was one of four LC students to receive special awards. Seniors Kathy Kadlec and Lyle Golden received community service awards from the Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce. The American Citizen Award went to senior Jack O'Brien. Highlight of the assembly was the 1970 Titan Yearbook dedication. Junior high math teacher Helen Nelson tearfully acknowledged her appreciation to a standing student body. All lettering athletes, outstanding students in each department and recipients of special awards were honored at the assembly. Tears were everywhere when Titan yearbook editor Kathy Kadlec announced that the '70 book would be dedicated to Miss Helen Nelson, math teacher. Few dry eyes were to be found in the audience of students and teachers. 124 Vice-principal Ono Monachino and Drake Physics Award winner Tim Sunderlin proudly stand with the Drake trophy. Classes 125 Frosh Find 'Cupid' in Halls The high school's "little people,'' u:;: freshmen, took the big step from junior high, managing to keep the pace set by upperclassmen. Yet, though the frosh were looked down on as mere tenderfeet in activities such as athletics, band, and choir, they did manage to outdo most of their peers in the art of hallway romance. 126 Acklie, Cathy Adkins, Nancy Ahart, Don Allen, William Arp, Susan Ault, Kerry Bakken, Virginia Baumker, Linda Bellows, Tim Bentz, Robert Birdsley, Karen Blomquist, Vicki Freshmen kick up their heels, square dancing in the LC gym. Boege, Christine Boege, Michael Bolton, Michael Bones, Gordon Bookout, Mary Brandt, Arny Brim, Julie Brittain, Mahala Brown, Forrest Brown, Nelle Burnite, Shelly Carlin, Joseph Carter, Debb · .... Carver, Steven Childs, Anthony Christiansen, Karen Clark, Steven Coffelt, Randy Coffey , Steven Cole, James Collins, Ronnie Cozad, Mark Crabb, Tom Croson, Donald Deal , Karen Dent, Kathy Jo Derby, Kenny Diller, Jeffrey Dirks, Richard Dre ves, Cynthia Duchman, Glenda Durfee, Donna Eckstrom, Dennis Ehlert, Wesley Elgan, Cathy Elsbecker, Jeffrey Everhart, Sally Farrell, David Fields, Kathy Filkins, Cynthia Fricke, Karl Gabel , Heidi 127 Giffin, Susan Giroux, Bruce Godsey, Julia Gooch, Brian Goos, Mary Graves, Pamela Graybill, Sandra Green, Jeffrey Grove, Diane Hahn, Linda Hancock, Linda Hayes, Gordon Hays, Chris Heitman, Marilyn Henderson, Denise Heuwinkle, Rozan Higginbotham, Lynne Hill, Fred Hobson, Christine Howard, Greg Huey, Vicki Hulsebus, Stephen Hummel, Janette Hummel, Lanette Hyatt, Kathy Irmer, Cheryl Jacobson, Nancy Jansen, Carol Jerome, Randi Jewell, Elise Johnson, Diane Johnson, Douglas Johnson, Gloria Johnston, Patricia Kaftan, Susan Kealy, Timothy King, Debora Kleinsmith, Mark Kmezich, Nick Langham, Barry Lanver, Bruce Lenihan, Thomas 128 Frosh class officers pose for a line up in the main off!ce. They are (From Left to Right) - Gordon Bones, pres.; Steve Clark, vice pres.; Glenda Duchman, treas; and Diane Richards, sec. Letner, Christie Lewis, Brenda Lewis, Tom Loeffelholz, Patty Maguire, Kathy Main, Robert Malone, Marlene Marbut, Richard Marr, Katherine Mass, Ronald Massie, Susan May, David May. Robert May, Valerie McBurney, Marcia McDonald, Earlene McKern , Lawrence McNew, Peggy 129 Meyer, Carla Milburn, Debra Miller, Dana Miller, Steven Mohr, Barbara Montang, Ray Montgomery, Teresa Moon, Bob Moore, Paul Morford, Christy Morris, Lynn Munson, Cynthia Munson, Lucinda Norman, Steve O'Neill, Connie Overman, Harold Palacio, Ricki Parks, Gary Paulson, Teresa Peters, Julianne Pettingill, David Pospisal, Don Prior, Roxanne Pueppka, Chris Puren, Carla Pyles, Sherry Ramage, Richard Rice, Gene Rice, Renee Richards, Diane 130 Freshman girls put finishing touches on their tree at the Christmas choral program. Wilkenson, Kathy Yeoman, Tom Young, Janet Yost, Kathryn Rounds, Richard Rumbo, Kathy Russell, Steve Scheer, Richard Sellers, Richard Shoemaker, Terry Smetana, Gale Smiley, Sara Smith, Linda Sorensen, Ricky Sorensen, Rodney Spicer, Loren Stemple, Mark Ste.vens, Cecelia Stevens, Ed Stevens, Henry Stout, D:Jn SUlentic, Karen Tackett, Eldon Talbott, Douglas Taylor, Lewis Taylor, Marsha Thompson, Wilbur Thoms~n , Diann Tilley, Larry Todd, Dee Ann Tuttle, Wanda Tweedt, Steven Voltz, Dianne Walkley, Julianne Warneke, Lea Watson, Vickey ~eilage, Daryl West, Susan Wheeldon, Julie Wiese, Diane 131 9ophs "Graduate," Conduct Survey The sophs graduated from their first year of innocence to a second year of unlimited discovery. R>r biology class these new-born geniuses conducted a genetic survey, asking eye-openers such as: "Dp the moon and stars affect the traits of an unborn child?" Aspiring to great heights in most activities. the sophs survived the year in spite of dominating upperc lassmen. 132 Adams, Margery Adamson, _ Juanita Allen , Cindy Allen, Teresa Askevics, Anita Atkinson , Don Baumker, Randy Biederstadt, John Biederstadt, Mike Bishop, Roxanne Bolton, Donald Bolton, James Bringleson, Michael Bryson, Glenn Burke, Michael Burroughs, Rickie Collier, Leona Collins, Roy Sophomore John Kuehl, decked out in medieval finery, takes a break from the school play "Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" to visit with journalism adviser, Mr. Douglas Kreimeyer. Some sophomores use odd modes of transportation. Coo per, Gwen Cozad, Kirk Daily, Larry Daily, Tom Davis, Jim Debbaut, Marion Deeds, Debra Delanty, Steven Deuel, Robert Devor, Roger Dugdale, Debra Ellerbeck, Darrel Erwin, Linda Evans, Dennis Feller, Debra Fisher, Dale Fowler, Cindy Fowler, Randy Garrison, Ricky Geer, Loretta Gillespie, Stephen Goldapp, Kristy Golden, Kathy Gooch, Sherry Graybill, Caryl Green, David Green, Michael Hansen, Karen Hansen, Susan Hanson, Dennis Hardisty, Kelly Harter, Teresa Hatcher, Tom Heitman, Cathy 133 Henderson, Mary Howard, Marilyn Hubbard, Randy Inman, Allan Ir mer, Marilyn Jahn, Volker Jensen, Allan Jensen, Ann Jensen, Susan Johns, Bob Johnston, Ron Johnston, Sandy Kealy, Mary Kerr, David Killmon, Penny Kjeldgaard, Duane Kuehl, John Leeper, Steven LeFaucheur, Jackie Letner, Larry Livingston, Ray Mahnke , Larry Mass, Rosemary McDonald, Joyce M9Mahill , Cindy McManigal, Mike Miller, Ronnie Morrison, Byron · Morrison, Sandra Murrill , Lorraine N1msel , Beth Newson, Bill Northcutt , Barbara O'Neill, Kathy Orent, Debra Osborn, Cindy Payne, Carol Poore, Cheryl Potter, Jerry Poyner, Kandy Pruitt, Alex Pueppka, Debra 134 White, Chris Wilkinson, Richard Wolf, Steven Yost, Rodney Rasmussen, Bev Raus, Cindy Redden, Lori Ring, Roger Ross, Fred Ryan, Valerie Schafer, Terry Schminke, Linda Schoening, Jeanne Schultz, Richard Score, Cindy Scott, Jennie Seavey, Judy Shainholtz, Roxanne Stegeman, Patty Sterkel, Linda Stevens, Doug Stickman, Dennis Stout, Leslie Stukey, Edythe Swanson, Floyd Talbott, Gary Thompson, John Trumblee, Dennis Van Meter, Gary Van Voltenburg, Donna Vence!, Carolyn Wasson, Marta Weame, Debra Welmer, Debra 135 136 Sophomores Fred Ross and Jeanne Schoening collaborate for some "soul" sounds. Listening to tapes in Spanish I helps freshman Tony Childs improve his accent. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall - who's the fairest class of all?'' ask Sophomore Class officers. They are Jeanne Schoening, pres.; Bev Rasmussen, vice pres.; Mary Henderson, sec.; and Mary Kealy, treas. Junior Candi Puren begins reciting her extensive Christmas list to an W1believing Santa Bob Pigsley, Lewis Central's groundkeeper. Spirited Juniors Break Prom Pattern, Win Victory Sell LC juniors broke tradition by sponsoring the first LC Prom without banquet. They paid more for a combo than any class before them - a group complete with long hair, jeans and loud music. These "impassioned innovators" also introduced a new weapon in competition yells at pep rallies. Their noisy kazoos caused a lot of headaches but helped win the victory bell many times. Adams, Linda Ahart, Kathleen' Allan, Edward Allen, Michael Ault, Ronnie Bard , Julee Bartlett , Craig Behm , Dennise Be llows, Mark Bentz, Melody Birdsley, Michael Blunk, Laurie 137 138 Bolten, Peggy Jo Bones, Greg Bookout, James Bowman, Richard Brandt, Mark Buckingham, LaVeme Burck, Janet Capel, Timothy Cashoili, Elizabeth Cassity, George Cava llaro, Ricky Chapman, Donald Christensen, Barry Christiansen, Michael Christiansen, Patricia Coffey, David Coleman, David Colton, Terry Cooper, James Cushman, Jacqueline Cusworth, Robert Darrin, Chris Delanty, Cindy Diamond, Pamela Diller, Valerie Doupe, Glenda Dreves, Nancy Duchman , Bonita Ehlert, Mark Erwin, Pamela Farre ll, Paul Fischer, Curtis Gabel, Linda Garber, Linda Giffen, Roberta Gillman , Melvin Graves, Russell Green, Jerel Grove, Steve Hansen, Janelle Hanusa, John Hayes, Calvin Mrs. Nanci Sanger, jWlior sponsor, inspects invitations for prom with jWlior class officers Patti Walton, vice pres.; Val Diller, treas.; Nancy Dreves, sec.; and Bonita Duchman, pres. Ha ys, Charles Hegner, Ernst Heitman, Charles Henderson, Vicki Henrichs, Ron Inman, Robert Jacobson, Jane Jansen, Ricky Jeppeson, Julie Johnson, Sally Kaftan, Mary Kennedy, Thomas Kibat, William Krutzfeldt, Dean Krutzfeldt, Vicki Kutchara, Carl Langham, Julie Lewis, Glenna Lewis, Leland Loeffelholz, Danny Madison, David Maguire, Michelle Mahan, Janet Marr, Janet 139 Mason, Donald Mass, Glenda Massie, Randy May, Peggy McBurney, Sheryl Mcclarnon, Debbie McMahill, Diane Miller, Donna Miller, Robert Moore, Kathleen Morehouse, Carole Nawrocki, Doris Neilsen, Craig Norgard, Mary Norman, Colleen O'Brien, Michael Parrott, Cathy Patton, Diane Paulson, Susan Peterson, Kathy Peterson, Tony Poore, Allen Pruitt. Bill Puren, Candice Renner, Vera Robinson, Carol Rodenburg, Mitchell Russell, Tom Sawyers, Timothy Scheer, Robert Schlorholtz, Mary Schoening, Elaine Seavey , David Scurlo ck, Debby Sharp., Ronnie Shields, Mike Shoemaker, Jackie Simmons, Allan Smith , Constance Sperry, Joyce Stevens, Leroy Stickman , Debbie 140 Young, Ronald Young, Vicki Thirsty juniors take a coke break during LC "Grub Day, " May 29. Juniors (L. to R.) are - Mike Birdsley, Mary Ann Schlorholtz, Doris Nawrocki, Laurie Blunk, Bonita Duchman, and Bob Scheer. Sunderlin, Tim Tackett, Dean Tackett, Hollis Teague, Julia Thomsen, Susan Tilley, John Trumblee, Steve Twyford, Phyllis Vandelicht, Cheryl Wadum, Cheri Walton, Patricia Williams, Nancy Weilage, Don Whaley, Rusty Wolf, Debbie Woodard, Richard Wright, Claudia Yochum, David 141 9igns Of LC Activity Outside And Inside (Right) - Senior David Durfee reflects the spirit of the Christmas season, stringing tinsel on the main office tree. (Below) - Art student Peter Walkley works methodically at lettering during an art class. 142 Candi Puren, assistant Titan editor, kicks off the '70 sales campaign, making the first yearbook sale to Mr. Gene Huntley, LC English teacher. -LEWIS PTA ICE BASKETBALL CENTRAL Braving chilly winter winds, Industrial Arts Club members put up new information on the big LC sign in from of the school. - 143 (Above) - Principal John Searcy and his daughter Vicki pose for photographer Bob Pyles at the Prom. (Right) - David Thomsen and Diane Henrichs, crown-bearers, stand with King Bob Henrichs and Queen Rozanne Peters for a regal portrait. Peters, Henrichs Reign At Prom Festivities The reading of the Senior class Will by Senior class officers Bob Henrichs and Kathy Lauver was the highligh~ the '70 Prom. Juniors broke tradition by dropping the banquet in favor of a better combo. Reigning over " Spring in the Alps" prom festivities were seniors Rozanne Peters and Bob Henrichs. The prom was held Friday, April 17, at the German-American Society Hall in Omaha. Other members of the court were seniors Melody Welch, Marcia Goos, Kathy Lauver, Pam Stiles, Boyd Brandt, John Campbell, Wes Cropp, and Rich Triptow. The Shadows of Knight entertained, ending the dance with a smoke show. (Above) - Pam Hartshorn, senior, and Tom Russell, 1umor, chat beside some extensive Prom decorations of flowers, butterflies, and streamers. (Top Right) - Senior class officers Kathy Lauver and Bob Henrichs take turns reading the class will to couples. (Bottom Right) - Seniors Brenda Taylor and Boyd Brandt step through a flowered archway on to the dance floor. .. -,. A ,.~ . \ - • lo" .... .... 145 "Skip Day" Highlights Senior Year Initiating their own " Skip Day" was the highlight of senior activities. More than ninety seniors participated in the "non-school sponsored" event. Yet, in spite of the punishment for their escapade (attending school an extra day and losing one grade point from their spring quarter grades) most seniors agreed it was "really worth it!" The other main· senior activity included selling concessions at home football games to earn money for caps and gowns. Seniors Dale Butler and Karen Morse agree that although they' ve dreamed of "getting out" all year - the realization is .. . great! Adamson , Sue Angeroth. Francine Adkins, Kenneth Bartlett, Ronald Anderson , Larry Baumker, Harold A ngeroth, DeA nna Bennett, Bruce 146 Bennett, Joy Boehm, Candace Bohms, Rhonda Brandt, Boyd Brandt, Henry Brandt, Jane Burnett, Joan Butler, Dale Campbell , John Campbell, Robert Carlin, Connie Carruthe rs, Eden Christiansen, Donna Collett, Douglas Courtier, Nancy Cropp, Wesley 147 Delanty, Richard Dingman, Randi Durfee, David Edison, Gary Erwin, Craig Erwin, Michael Feller, Shirly Ferguson, Vicki Garrison, Randy Gash, Nancy Giangreco , Marianne Golden, Lyle Goos, Marcia Guthrie, Lynne Hancock, Ron Hanson, Gayle 148 Hartshorn, Pamela Hopkins, Scot Jansen, Terry Kadlec, Kathy Hayes, Teresa Hummel, Kristy Jensen, Rita Long, Jeanine Henrichs, Robert Hushaw, Pamela Jewell, Merridy Kennedy , Douglas Heuwinkel, Gary Jacobs, Richard Johnston, Linda Kjeldgaard, Debbie 149 150 Kofoed, Don Lauver, Mike McBurney, James McNew, Patricia Lambert, Mike Lauver, Steve McDonough, Deborah Morse, Karen Lauver, Dale Magnussen, Karla McKern, Nancy Mortensen, Janet Lauver, Kathy Mahnke , Sally McManigal, Marvin Nichols, Diane O'Brien, Jack O'Neal, Doug O'Ne ill, Pamela Palmerton, Fred Pearon, Jerry Peters, Rozanne Pettengill, Linda Pratt , Jim Prior, Patri ce Rasmussen, John Reynolds, David Ryan, Pamela Schm inke, De nnis Schwieter, Sharon Shannon , Kathy Shiel ds, Debbie 151 Smiley, Helen Smith, Sherry Spomer, Brian Stempel, Steven Stiles, Pamela Taylor, Brenda Triptow, Richard W aF11eke, Mark Watson, Linda Wearne, James Welch, Melody Whiteface, Joe Wiest, Leta Yochum, Karen Young, Douglas 152 Seniors carry on a debate - mini versus maxi. Students take advantage of freetimeinseniorstudy hall. (Left) - H_ere's how senior class officers "stack up._' ' Kathy Lauver, sec.; Bob Henrichs, v. pres.; Larry Anderson, treas.; and Boyd Brandt, pres. (Bottom right) - Seniors help display "70" power in the halls during homecoming week. Showing class spirit are (1. tor.) Sally Mahnke, Mark Schiller, Craig Erwin, Merridy Jewell, Bob Henrichs, and Doug Kennedy. 153 . -..___ ... • H Senior Rick Jacobs eagerly reaches to shake the hand of School Board President Ken Wadum before accepting his long-awaited diploma. Solemn faces reflect the serious attitude of graduates marching from their final high school obligation toward much greater responsibilities. r Natur ally fussy about appearance on the ''big night," senior Gayle Hanson helps Kris Hummel adjust her graduation cap. Graduation cap and diploma symbolize the efforts of LC seniors who are now "on their way.'' Graduates Are "On Their Way" Seniors Kathy Kadlec and Francine Angeroth shared the responsibility of addressing fellow seniors about the "Caravan of Life" at LC Commencement Exercises, May 26. The topic related to the class motto "We're on the way or in the way; it's up to us to choose." Leta Weist' and Debbie Shields were named ValediCto!i_~n and Salutatorian respective! as they headed a class of 111 graduates. LC's Concert Choir and Concert Band performed for the ceremony. Outstanding choir member Francine Angeroth sang the solo as the chorus performed "Climb Every Mountain.'' The band played "Festive." Senior Pam Hartshorn smiles her pleasure upon receiving the diploma and a congratulatory handshake from Principal John Searcy. Ads There's a Bank in your future - we'd like to be that Bank One of these days you'll be making your Banking connection. Make your se lection thoughtfully. Good banke rs, like family doctors, can be lifelong fri e nds and advisors. Choose a bank that can provide you with every financial service, not just the ones you need today. Your needs will change as your life takes on more mate rial worth and responsibiliti es. Look for a Bank that keeps pace with the rapidly changing requirements of its customers ... that provides new and better ways to handle the ir every financ ial need. That's the way we thin~ of this Ba.nk; For ~r~ e ge11 erations, we've been friend and banker to many of this co1nmum ty s .families. For three genera tions we've kept pace with their needs. This generation, we'd like to be your Bank. ' Come in and talk to us when you're ready. Cot.In.cil Bl u_ff s Savin.gs Ban.k A FULL SERVICE BANK 157 Real Estate Is Our Business Knox Realty & Company 158 Compliments of State Street Bowl 15 State Street Snack Bar Bowling Supplies Plenty of Open Bowling Brodkey Jewelry Co. Broadway and Main He'adquarter s for All Class Rings White Bakery Phone 32 3 - 0 459 227 So . M ain Good Luck Lane Brothers Pharmacy Council Bluffs, Iowa,(" Compliments of Gary's Barber Shop Phone 322-9621 2271/2 South Main Council Bluffs Sty le Select Uniform Co. Athletic Uniforms Band Uniforms Sweaters Jackets LETTERING SERVICE Phone: 323-4421 2424 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa Compliments of Hunter Typesetting 537 West Bdwy. Phone 323-4812 Council Bluffs, Iowa Used Trucks - Used Truck Parts Our Specialty ROGERS AUTO 2 Miles East of the South Omaha Bridge "Southwest Iowa's Oldest and Largest Used Truck Dealer" Phone 366-1111 So. Omaha Bridg e Rd. typewriter headquarters With Service! At EMARINES OFFICE OUTFITTERS Broadway At Scott St. Systematic Savings Is One of the Best Answers to Whatever You Want in the Future . first 159 JIM AND DEAN'S TOWN & COUNTRY MARKET, INC. 4010 4th Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Corum's Flowers & Gifts Phone - 322- 7355 1 8 P earl Street Council Blu££s, Iowa AND LIGHT COMPANY 22 Pearl Str eet Council Bluffs Iowa C ompliments o f NELCO INC. International Harvester Sales Phone: 323-7111 1402 South Main y Congratulations to the Class of 1970 From F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. 336 W. Broadway Council Bluffs Compliments of Conj Shop 13 S cott Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 612 W. Broadway Manawa So. RON WAGNER and RUSS SCHMITZ Shavers Shopping Center Russ' Barber Shop 169 Bennett l 7 3 Bennett Ave. 322-9504 DAIRY STORE The Finest in DAIRY PRODUCTS At Cash and Carry Prices Now At Two Locations Omaha Bridg e Rd. Westend Shop 510 N. 27 Council Bluffs, Iowa 29th and Ave. G . 16th and 2nd Ave 322-9908 322-9510 Ice C ream - Malts - Sundaes 161 162 LYLES DISCOUNT TIRES 201 W. Broadway All Sizes All Brands ]k "!Jllill., ... (East End of New Overpass) STEAKS • CHICKEN • SEA FOOD REFRESHMENTS Large Free Parking Lot 738 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa Compliments of Phone 323-9990 or 323-4967 Hushaw Drug Co. As Near as Your Phone Free Prescription Delivery 138 South Main Phone: 322-2595 Brown's Shoe Fit Co. 334 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa Phone 323-2042 Keenan Glass & Paint Co. Says Good Luck to the Class of 1970 Phone: 322- 7711 234 W. Broadway Cutler Funeral Home 5 33 Willow Council Bluffs W. A. CUTLER W. A. CUTLER III Phone 322- 7779 Congratulations to '70 Seniors From DOT-CAPEL CONSTRUCTION AND REALTY Follow the Girl Who Walks Into In the Center of Council Bluffs Compliments of ANDY'S TEXACO 501 East Broadway I ,... THE .... ,., .:;_ ../ l "'.;' DERBY e!!!!> - Derby Drive-In Hiway 275 and 92 Jct. Phone 366-9994 163 164 Who's the Fastest Growing Feed Company in the West? Compliments of ELKS COUNTRY CLUB LAKE MANAWA C. B. Iowa 366 -0525 HANUSA CO. Plumbing Heating Hardware, Electric Supplies Faucet Parts Our Specialty 100 E. Broadway Phone 322 - 4039 THE SQUARE SHOOTERS AT CIRCLE W! WARREN Feed and Grain Company 900 S. Bth St., Council Bluffs Best Wishes to the Senior Class From SHIPLEY OPTICAL COUNCIL BLUFFS HATCHERY 9th & Broadway Phone 323-7169 Purina Chows Chicks • ''BUCKLE DOWN ... and Get to Work - SAFELY! Don't Forget to Use Those Safety Belts. Council Bluffs Auto Dealers Association! BLUFF CITY MOTORS, INC. CASKEY DODGE, INC. GENERAL PONTIAC, INC. FLOYD HUGHES CHEVROLET, INC. MclNTYRE OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC, INC. RASMUSSEN BUICK, INC. SAYERS VOLKSWAGEN, INC. WHITTAKER FORD SALES, INC. BILL PHILLIPS SALES, INC. COMFORT'S DOWNTOWN CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH, INC. 165 Congratulations to the Class of 1970 From A. C. KJELDGAARD Compliments of AINSWORTH PRINTING & OFFICE SUPPLIES Creative Printers and Lithographers Phone 322-5519 4th and Bdwy. Council Bluffs, Iowa - Best Wishes - MARCUS DEPT. STORE 166 Plant With Confidence You Can When the Seed Comes From Seo fields 924 So. Main Council Bluffs, Iowa Compliments of Don's Barber Shop 550 West Broadway Hair Styling Razor Cutting 11Any Time Is Gift Time 11 · BAIRD JEWELRY 8 Scott Street Phone: 322-4936 STATE FARM INSURANCE Agent: Dave Peterson Auto, Life, Home Owners Insurance Special Auto Rates for Students 537 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa Phone: 323-2880 NORMAN R. THOMAS Norm's Water & Service Honey Cr eek, Iowa Best of Luck to the Class of 1970 Jahn Radio 52 7 East Broadway Ph. 323-010 9 Congratulations to the 1970 Seniors From Hinky Dinky Phone: 322-9432 211 West Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa Compliments to 1970 Class HOUSING MART 1801 West Broadway Drive-In Open E v ery Day 6 A. M. - 12 P. M. Fri. and S a t . 6 A. M . - 1 A. M . O r d ers to G o - 322-2 739 167 168 Congratulations to the 1970 Seniors From G.hrisfy Gream 2 733 N. Bdwy. RANKS Department Store Clothing and Shoes for the Family Domestics Sporting Jewelry 325 Bdwy. Housewares Small Appliance s Goods 32 8 - 3801 Compliments of THE PRESCRIPTION CENTER 101 Pearl Stree t HAN USA REAL TY REAL ESTAT E INS U RAN CE Spec i a lizing in F arms and A c reages 20 1 Benton Ph. 3 22-0281 C ongr atulations to the Class of 1 9 70 From Minrulax Feeds P hone 3 2 3 -71 8 1 1 8 0 0 W. B d wy. C o u n cil Bluffs, Iowa Compliments of Jensen-YJoyye Y<eall!I Re al Estate - Insurance 2 36 So. M ain 328-1591 N Council Bluffs, Iowa Compliments of Peoples 8 Natural Gas Division of Northern Natural Gas Company Business Office - 328-1553 Gas A p plia nces - 328-1553 Servic e Center - 328-3072 29 South Ma in a nd 1025 South 7th Council Bluffs Clark Drugs Cosmetics, Prescriptions, and Russell Stover Candy Free Delivery 418 West Broadway 322-6677 112 West Broadway 323-7506 Debbie Shields Lynne Guthrie looks over the ele gant selection of china. at Kulesh Jewelry. Xu/es£ Jeweky 230 West Phone Broadway 322-5984 Council Bluffs, Iowa Richard Triptow Phone 3 66-1106 a.e,~ 11 Westlake Village STUD I O 169 170 "Take me to your Cosmo Drive In! 11 Cosmo Drive In 3340 W. Bdway Phone - 322-2878 Seniors Randi Dingman and Doug Kennedy check the fine Brunswick equipment at Twin City Bowl. TWIN CITY BOWL 3603 West Broadway Council Bluffs 322-6609 DAIRY QUEEN ~ i11.lAT FOR TASTE ~ FOOD FOR Ht~\.i'I\ 3550 South 4 th Phone 366-0627 -l Best Wishes to the Class of 1970 From LAKE GROCERY 308 N a v ajo Lk. M anawa C o uncil Bluffs Phone 366-9989 YOUNKERMAN'S Phone 322-4013 Council Bluffs Highway 6 Bennett Ave. JOHNSON VILLAGE PHARMACY Delivery Service Phone: 322-2561 Compliments of OK BARBER SHOP 512 Mynster Street Hair Styling Razor Cutting JOHNSON Villaqe PBAiMACY STATE BANK AND TRUST For the Best in Courtesy, Convenience and Competen c e 171 172 IN PRINT COPY CENTER 10 Glen Street Phone 322-68 86 417 East Broadway Phone 322-6661 Monday Thr u Saturday No Extra Char g e Same Day Shirt Ser v ice Phone 328-3755 Mortensens Super Market 810 16th Street Council Bluffs Grocery Department 328 -2 646 Meat Department 328-2 171 Cong ratulations Seniors From Compliments of TWIN CITY PLAZA BEAUTY SALON D.J. DRIVE-IN Phone 366-15 38 1902 W. Broadway MEYER FUNERAL HOME Compliments of BLUE STAR FOODS Council Bluffs, Iowa 173 'rwin Ci~ 'Es I ates Homes From ?1 7, 400 to $20, 000 3809 Ramelle Dr. 366-0553 Council Bluffs, Iowa Hardings ... the studio that has more Seniors . . going ... err ... coming ... go ... ah ah ... come this fair DALE LAUVER WES CROPP NAN CY GASH Call 328-3136 for Appt. 174 Compliments of Oard Ross Drug JOE BERALDI, B. S. Ph. 701 16 th Avenue Phone: 322-2501 Your Cleaner Is Your Clothes 1 Best Friend BROADWAY CLEANERS & LAUNDRY 125 West Broadway Molgaard Body Shop & Sales Inc. E x pert Body Work and Painting At Reasonable Prices Wrecker Service Light and Heavy Duty Ph. 322-4270 1315 3 rd St. Council Bluffs, Iowa n FIRSTCOUNcil. BLUFFS THE BANK WHERE YOUR SAVINGS EARN THE HIGHEST BANK INTEREST 4 % O N REG U LAR SAVINGS 5 % ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (COM POU N DED QUARTERLY) MAIN B ANK - 500 Wes t Bro adway MANAWA DRIVE-UP South O maha Brid ge Road WEST SIDE DRIVE- UP 2 901 West Broadway t75 176 Congratulations Seniors From Finken Barber Shop Men's Hairstyling Haircuts 805 South Main Williamson Tobacco Company 813 South Main Wholes ale Only Council Bluffs Gottbrechts Hardware Stores West End Store 3138 W. Bdwy. Ph. 322-4401 Do'ijntown Store 160 W. Bdwy. Ph. 322 - 4463 Good Luck Seniors From leather Repair 544 E. West Broadway Council Bluffs Cong ratulations Class of 19 70 HARRY CROWL COMPANY Real Estate Insurance ~cleaning 12 3 4th Street ELITE CLEANERS 3144 West Broadway BEEM-BELFORD FUNERAL HOME Council Bluffs, Iowa 553 Willow Phone 322-6669 DEPT. STORE OF COUNCIL BLUFFS CONG RA TULA TIONS to the graduates, the faculty and Student body of Lewis Central High School for all of their outstanding achievements for the 1969-1970 year. Shirly Feller and Debbie Wolf check over yearbook ad cupy under the direction of Mr. Douglas Kreimeyer, adviser. Congratulations to the Class of 1970 Compliments of Maguire Oil Co. in 178 Crown-West Cameras . Hallmark Cards . Photos WALLET PHOTOS 10 Color Prints $2.78 20 Color Prints $4. 05 2 0 Black and White $1. 5 0 50 Black and White $2. 95 22nd Broadway - Sundel Plaza Phone 323 - 5804 Open 7 Days Weekly 7AMtolOPM April 1 to Oct. 3 0 CAMPBELL'S MANAWA MARINA Phone: 366 - 9967 If No Answer: 366-0759 224 Navajo Lake Manawa People On the Go Wake Up to KRCB AM and FM 546 Mynster Council B l uffs 322-4041 Students 11 on the go" listen to KRC B . Freshmen Cynthia Filkins (left) a nd Karen Sulentic visit the stati o n to chat with disc jockey Sandy Col e. r { · /. - I 212 W BROADWAY DELICIOUS STEAKS - CHICKEN & SEAFOOD SERVED IN DINING ROOM & LOUNGE CALL FOR CARRY OUT COUNCIL BLUFFS 32-3-4911 Compliments of ALLIED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SUPPLY, INC. 523 So. Main St. Council Bluffs, Iowa Pottawattamie County Ins. Agency Take the Test That Gives Young Drivers an Even Break on Auto Insurance Rates. JOHN FELL 103 Pearl St. STAN MATABLE Phone: 322-85 72 Council Bluffs, Iowa THRIFTWAY LUMBER Phone: 366-0545 After Business Hours Sundays and Holidays - Call DON GOLDSBERRY; M g r . 322-2 4 49 P. 0. Box 3 96 Council Bluffs, Iowa Complimente of Joe Smith & Co. 414 South Main Phon e 322-66 34 Council Bl uffs Comp l ime n ts of H.R. Auto Parts Phone 366-0 196 400 5 4th Street 179 180 Coke HERB'S T.V. SALE & SERVICE 23 0 7 We st B ro a dw ay P h o ne 32 8 -1 5 21 Is the Real Thing THE MUSIC SHOP Compliments Steve Wolf Representative A I . \ 404 West B roadway Phone 3 23- 71 9 5 C ongrat ulations, C l ass o f 19 70 S Y L VEST E R SIMIAN *TAILORING * ROUTE SERVICE * STORAGE - Summer & Winter * SHIRTS-Expertly Laundered & Finished TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS 3343 W BWAY - 169 BENNETI ---Dial COUNCIL BLUFFS Dial 328-10081328-03351 For Better Crops, Better Turf - USE Legumes - Grasses - Soybeans Lawn Seeds BRAND DISCO SEED COMPANY Phone 32 2-18 64 TIRES BATTERIES ACCESSORIES U+IAUL 1000 S. Main Dutch Mill Mobil Station & Cafe 401 W. South Omaha Bridge Road Council Bluffs Statio n - 366-9922 Cafe - 366-9986 181 182 TYPEWRITERS All Well Kn()wn Makes USED ELECTRIC and MANUAL TYPEWRITERS Underwood Olivetti Adding Machines CASH REGISTERS Smith's Office Machine Co. Only One Location Since 1919 693 Franklin Ave. Phone 323-1731 Council Bluffs, Iowa DEPARTMENT STORE The Department Store for Beautiful People on Broadway, West of New York A & W DRIVE-IN 2112 West Broadway Phone 323-2553 STEVE STEMPEL THE IOWA CLOTHES SHOP Offers Quality and Service Newest Styles for Men and Young Men Senior Lyle Golden gets a close look at the Iowa Clothes Shop window display. 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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1970 Lewis Central High School Yearbook 1970 Annual LCHS Lewis Central High School schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/dc939eec4ae5daa4dbe620353fdf956e.pdf d2848dc04f1de9cd10319d73864ce0d7 PDF Text Text February, 1869. more trains between Laramie and Rawlins until there is a certainty of getting them through. We keep trains moving between Cheyenne and Cmaha. with very little detent'on. Ha ve also kept open from Piedmont to end 'of track, and sent ties and timber to front fast as delivered. rtoli No. 2 -27— . . . . 1 ' The dispatch sent to the Associated Press from Cheyenne 25th inst., stating thafwo had but 4 inches of snow and that no efforts ^"were being madd to open road, was signed by: Chas. James-San Francisco ■ i;W. ff. Hall-New York; W. B. hunt-Sacramento; A. J. Rhodes-Sacramento; L. S. Edmonds-New York; S, W, Newton, New york. ^ At least 4 of these men ttre employed on the Central Pacific R.R.^ Their statement is false except as to the fact of blockade. I think they have had some assistance in forwarding their dispatch from parties connected indirectly with this road-, in regard to which I propose to awcertain facts-. la.' o' Nothing favorable today froa wes^ e?id t^gsd^ding the weatker, "iMnitiMtQ tog. If. lodges to ITew York,'1larch 1:-' I t Blen hab promised to explain the extra ctargea b|^ letter. Uaps to be ready on tke lOth- or-12th oi this month. ^ ' Eddy has written me that the sale of lots in Salt Lake Valley has been withheld; can you explain the reason? Please send me one of your ^ reports for 1866- there i-s none here. ."1 hti :/L i 1016 >' : 'A*!!.. • ■ ■ ■ "/t '■ i-'V, February, 1869. 5®T > L. S. Bent to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, 1:-. ' I ^tfdl -'irttv . Elko 24th. Finished 1 mile yesterday; .will be retarded Keveral days longer. 30 to 40 cafs material to front dally as before. Weather clear and cold. Telegram of 28th "Cora4issloners received 20 miles of road." . Ox ..i 1 - j - i K/i J No. 2 - 1 Elko 24th ult« Finished 1 I'-S miles yesterday. . .GotVemment CommissLoners on road from Sacramento will be here todayi, adkl Weather waraand pieasant. .«Pc5ii i or fm Gen.- S. .Smith to Gen. Dddge, Council Bluff si r- , r-C oT lifi 'tin Ev,ery. I meat your brother I ask for news from you, and this morning ha told me you had some hcrttion of quitting your place as Chief Engineer of the U,P.R.fb.. /£ hope .this, ia.only a notion bora of a weary moment and banished by rest. t -K-, ■: 0^ ■ i The scroll the names are written to be honored here- "In connectioiBi lath tatf"feraat work that you have thus far direct ed is of wax now; it will become exsturln^ Snarble when tiie work is done. Keep yours at tMa head ot * the list until that ti;jie-now so near at _ hand, arrives. It eesBie to me thio will be the advice .of every that cherishes a true friendship for you. - i i.if- trVAiri « ' J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Wa|¥n^? It-cv/ aw nwot ol-liet ew i' It is too bad that I cannot ga to Washinfeon tijis -whole ■« •eio'iM I lo i imuimt ii ttjum •• il . ee 1017 - U, ■■ March, 1869. .Q&ai winter but I have, some pressing duties on hand which I hope, to get through with soon. ; Hope to meet you in New York next week. .li Please send me Warren and Blickensderfers report. ,!!» L' I notice that in obedience to a resolutdon of Senator Therman not into Senate my reort of 16th June, 1868. The one you re- - ceived at end of track -July 1st,' 1868^ Was it printed?- WiJ.1 you do me the JTavor to ascertain and send me onSf or two copies.- presume there are surplus copies in Senate Doc. Room. .1 - 1 • ■. n jw n To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 1:-.i^o ^ tan t wt-a i not®, irhat you say about leaving U.P.R.R,, gmd your desire to settle down and into business with me. I know so little about your relations with the jU.P.R.R. I am n-ot- capable of judging relative to your interests in that direction. I would rather see you retain - your position there until the R.R. is completed and our bridge is - built aoid transfer- bua4ne8s definitely fixed. I think the developeraents in next 12 months will indicate clearly whether or not we are to be a large city, and you asl® Ua a position to aid us greatly in securing certaift^things that might otherwise be turned against ^s, I have alwpys thought that when were prepared to return and settle down we would ^ind our interests running together, and that it would be pieasaiit for us to be in business together provided we could so plan it as to make it mutually profitable. ( 1018 "i '*7 j' March, 1869. .iC'Ai . -:X .* ^,.7 r-1 J Mr:" i'r;t" ir^:.*' I am just loose from an unprofitable (pecuniarily) partnership trt ■'.#«?» •■: ' • • and have no plans laid for the future other than to keep my Banking Business well in hand, take no risks and my land business I shall Confine strictly to a Commission business and work for the interests of my correspondents. Increasing both all I can, run them alone until you are foot loose and wo can see it for our interests to join. My work in the past has been to build up and establish my business on a good foundation. It has not given me the return it ought and what one would think it would but it grows better every year, and with increased capital I could enlarge my Banking business and with the settlemtn of the country increased sales of real estate and corresponding in crease of in commission, and I think I can see not very far in the future a better return for the hard work I have done than I am now getting, tie t L. S. Bent to Oen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 1 (Telegram) •cnrc Commissioners received 20 miles road 28th ult. r.rto U rH. M. Hoxie to W. Snyder, Wahsatch, 1:- New York ought to luaderstand that we must have pennanent bridges put up at Bear River and in Weber Canon also tunnel No« 2, Hust be out before high water . Rip rapping must be done. TTe can use the work trains to help some. Devil's Gate trestle is 70 ft. high 240 ft. span. 1019 March, 1869. .v'>8| |itSS»l Note: Markinfield Addey to Gen. Dodge, New York, 1:- V/anta Gen, Dodge to furnish him with the necessary data for C.n < ■«/ ' i' Vi; Eia biography. It' . ' . ' Vl (MMiifliiifl W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 1 (Telegram) Hhen will you go to New York? H. M, Hoxie to W. Snyder, Wahsatch, 1:- TjJl . 'I'' Returned from Ogden; track from Morgan to Devil's Gate bridge. Where end was last night is laid in snow and the worst that has ever been. Grade about clear to Ogden or rather Taylor Mills n. .«' ' ■ ^ . .. where side track will be from there west. I think bridges will be r , • ,, j caught; lots of piling to do. ^ ^ Seymour has agreed to put up temporary house for telegrph men at Taylor Mills. Reed says will have s dhanty at mouth of Weber for section men. Only 2000 ft. siding at Taylor's Mill. Will have to give Warren another gravel train to work at tunnel No. 3. C. P. are at woiic M.P. to Ogden and small force east their track 40 miles oast Humboldt. Casement going to throw up and work force by day. Am going to Rawlins in the morning; have you any ins ructions before I start? Nol - 1 - Bent gone to Promontory, I saw message on Saturday f . ■» . , . ■ . 't : ' iV" r night 40 miles oast Hunboldt Wells, on 24th Feb. 30 to 40 cau?s material r! ■ . . . " r' • X c -li • j ' ' •' .r X' . i vj j. li 3i-i\ v f-i. MUit over their road and their prospects fair. ,n««a 0^ 1020 March, 1869. .«aai ^dstvm s-.Bnfi M* Simmons to Gen. .U.S.Grant, Salt Lake City, l;-"^ ... . ' -I have in my possession positive evidence of a great swindl in regard to estimates of work done in Weber Canon on the U.P.R.R ■ The wrong should be Investigated for I do not think the Government or the R.R.Company^should be cheated out of $100,000 or perhaps more; As an ihiroduction I refer you to Gov. Chas, Durkae, Secy. Reed and the Hon. Demas Barnes, New York City. . r .t „ Note: Richard J. Hinton to Gen. Dodge, ''Washington, 2:- ■) t In relation to pass over the U.P.R.R. Is the correspondent j"' of Worcester Daily Spy, Syracuse N.Y, Journal, Rochester Express, > Richmond (Va) Journal, Portland (Me) Press and some others. Wlll.jg write up the ro^d fully, i ' . ■ j c -a* Sna To Gen. podge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 2 tUiv hwfi I enclose my draft on National Park Bank $1100. Amount duo -*rfrom Baldwin Wright for lOt 3 B. 14.. Lot 11 and S 1-2 12 B, 12. Hyatt's S b. Diy, contained in Hyatt's last deed to yon,.,,^ jin ~X'Ttr\ f. Snyder to ^en. Dodge, Omaha, 2:-, j mtJ . . .1 enclose diepa^ch from Hoxio. Talked to T.C.D. and have written Jlew Yo^^js apout bridging, &c. in full. Reed will do nothng to save road i^ fpring if he, can help it^* • ! am spending the money to keep up the tracic that he.lajrw flth expectation that it will give me trouble within a week. March, 1869. Hope id'have "road open tomorrow.»Wiil telegraph Aasociated Press /l,.J.goon as it is sure. Weather warm today on entire line and no snow or wind.- * -I am going to take trip out as soon as I dare leave here which will be soon as we get funds to pay men for January, ' . . Want to hear from you early next week as I am getting very tired of present programme, ..'.J! mdJ b .o •W.'Myers to Gen. ^odgo, Omaha, 2:- X •' I have^been expecting a letter from you for some time noti fying me when and where I can-find some ond to go with me to Pt. Steel, and fix a place to Boone the North Plate, I am ready to go 9-ny time ^ and am only waiting for the man. I presume.you have been too busy with othei? matterB* on: -• ti-KT; ew. .. ntj.i. ifow, I see that Genls, Cla^y arid Sivords have been retired making * two vacancies or rathef promotions in the grade of Major, Cant some thing be done now to place me in the position in my corps to which I think myself entitled to? Gen. Schofield told me he would.do every thing in his power to rectify matters. If my name is sent to the "Senate to date January 18| 1867, just below Col. Chandler, there will he lid trouble t» gdt confirmation, I leam also that McDonaldson will be retired. If ybA can spare time please stir up the case. Gen. Augur and myself are obliged to you for your reply to Windom 1022 mm-"- ••••.a"' March, 1869. CMi I am getting the data for ;'a full report in the matter-as soon as I .j hear from Grimes, who was in Powder River country at the time. . Sweitzer is obliged to you for the Dociiment sent. Cant you send him a report of the "Land Office Mineral Resources" and the report of .the Indian Department ? i ^ .^J.' If you can say a good word for John C, Myers, a brother of mine, •iwho is applicant for surveyor of the post of Philadelphia, do so. He titrt <served during the war, «nd is baclced Cameron, Alley and others, besides he isreliable always, and poor. . v,' ^ ; Gen. Augur and others here with to be remembered. Kind regards to Mrs, Dodge. ■ t ; Jumnki' . . v- n bnu /r -., h . . Lewis L. Merrill to Gen. Dodge* Omaha, 2 (Telegram) . h e a t Please see Schofield. and have order for ma to leave here suspended until appointsient of JudTS Advocate is decided, .^swer. T. C. Durant to Gen. Dodge, New York, 2;*(Telegram) Joint resolution as published.legalizes requirements of -Special Comunls8loners} if legalized It.will cost us millions. W, Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha,. 2 (Telegram) ^ * • . Bliokensderfer and. Warren west Salt Lake; cant ascertain whare» Think will have road open toni-^i-.- .on sSoel. G. Hazard t,c tJen. Dodge,. New York, SLr f < Bi^f*e'i Dillon a»d myself have been conferring about the Government Directors. We both think it would embarrass us very much to have even ! 'ji 1023 March, 1869. 31 a single one in whose fidelity and aid in any important vote we could not *rely; one diseased spot weakens the whole system. We want now to have men who can act together with perfect harmony and confidence, an lo have the confidence of'the Government and of the public generally. I was in Boston Monday; all things working very well there, I arrived here this A.m. and have not yet learned the ground fully. Shall remain here a week if I can beof any use in^reforming things, "We are all suffereing in repu ation and everybody seems to deem us fair subjects for plunder, vg.. . , If-you will telegraph te His; Dilloil the names of Government Directors he will understand it. Direct to me at his house- 5 37th ^ Can you get them apppinted so as to meet with the present Poard on the morning ot the lOth before the election by the C,? This is a most "important point. Please let Dillon know-about it as soon as praoticabloy/ / • ; t ' . - ' S. Dillon to Oon. Dodge, New York, 3 (Telegram) Be sure that J. fi.i Will vote every time right if appointed, 1 fear he would be neutral j ' §btd: Horace Capron to •GehJ:lte<ige, Washing^ohi D.G.3: Sends notification that he has forwarded plants^ A)C, F. D. Cobb to Gen, Dodge, New York 3 .4 , ' . iimWftWfaD oU Haaac^d Ins true t». ae to send you tlie within proxies, ifWHa ^^wev ttt wi'v- ii'wow M4 aninv #3 •awoioail'' ■ p,*' March, 1869. tfUt M. Eddy to*Geh. Dodg e. Salt Lake City, 3;^:^ .^oXl'WVO I returned last night from Brigham City and the Bear River Crossing. At the latter piace I found quite a number of squatters, a small town staked off and claimed, and a large niimber of business * ^irms represented, and all anxious to invest and locate somwhere. *' ' All the land on even sect ons has been claimed and a clique using all ^^eir influence to have the main town of the valley located there. 'l' found an "Independent town Jompany" had been organized, so to prevent another Grecm River trouble I 14id out a town on the west side of the river on Sec. 31 (asnear as we couJLd make it out) which viill at least prevent the selling of lots by them, and ih case the R.R. Company want to make a town there it will be ready to throw into market at any time,- jibd I tiiink I could sell a large number of lots I* t .. there ''now. ti . •1 Itfo? r ! , I am, of course, still #aitiiig for the decision as to site, but 'As the end of track reaches past mouth of Weber Canon today, am in hopes to learn something definiate soon. Was told that Mr. Reed ordered a side-track put in just east of Taylor's Mill; also one on the east side of Bear River but Its to the latter plada advantage can oQly be taken of the river water by locating on the west side, and the lay of the ground is such that the north, east.and south side of the town touches the riwer,*bedides the west side ia hlfihar: and,less liable to fcI n*.* *1A > c 1026 MOi HIT March, 1869• overflow. The ground is about 16 feet above the Lake, grade good and v.a long tangent from the river west, r t ~ i^I dldnt take the C.p.R.R, grade into consideration in locating • the town, and their line runs througii parallel to the U.P. and north of it. The Central people all think or at least say that Bear RiveS 11; Crossing is the most eligible site in the valley. The telegraph Dept. at this and seems very corrupt, and the surest and moat speedy way of Qi wgiving any important order to the public is found by sending lU •Wt through telegraph office. Parties here knew of Mr. House's order for :me to delay the. sales &c., before I ever received it. J. . . , - Gen.. Williamson was at Brigham City when I l?ft_; said he was W through with Wahsatoh. ' 1 i « •aUu* 5™"' / • -> ': .o If the Company intend to countenance the building .up of one large place instead of three or four minor ones I would like to stay and istH «Beii it out, Hytflwader present oi ix) urns tan ces think I could do better ^or the company than any one elae-flj^^g somewhat pera^on^ly identified n I jrould do my utmost t<J isuocesa. r , • j ^ JtM'. ' Be are expecting a mail in about 4 days, and I was so informed by Mr. street, who started for Wahsatch today. tevl ■ ';aX e. J i 1 Weather.'vcry warm and pleasant; farmers have been plowing and oi midmi !iy. L. willla«» %S> sm» MS&, Pt^..,yaync, f, .(Telegram) V. Will reach Hew York Sunday night, and perform duties re- ^ %:■ 1026 March, 1869. ■quired, Ti*9m9 n. \ mB t ,4Mii rfltcdel) m» ^ III* .ji! Xii* . w. H. Gray to Genv Dodge, New YorK, 5:-/rv-wi#if intr fr.tV" . I would have answered your letter before but have been sick ' in housde. I did not at first understand that you wanted anytliiing done in your first telegram as you did not state amount, -r. ^e are now executing an order to buy 100,000 Govt, and sell* $100,000 gold. Will telegraph you in a few moments about it. If amount is not satisfactory we can change it, ;j-., •1 If Grant is going to say (as many suppose he will) that money wont pay for Alabama claims and that he favors recognition of Govt.s, th then gold is a purchase and Govts, a sale. Cant you find out and let me know before Inaugural is out? It may save, us both money, When will you be here? ■ 1 V] imi V ■Note; J. B. Beard to Gesn, Dodge, Council Bluffs, 4;- In relation) to buying a carriage for Gen, Dodge; also says he Vilf exercise hie horses everydajyj says the^ are perfectj.y kind but a little green. John B. Allay to Goh* 'Dodge» BoatQn, 4:-t n; I have been at work busily since .1 -left Washington, and feel greatly encouraged in all quarters, X made good use of your determin ation and will? and told Oliver Amqs and Duff what to expect if they failed their duty. iPPomlses to be stiff. I feel now that iiJU "Ai'. 1027 '■ ■ ' I'-'i '',1 ■ March, 1869. . "iU he will if we are determined. The concern under its present.manage ment fairly stinks-everywhere. Give us Government Directors who will be honest, straight-forward men and all will be satisfactor. What a treat it will be to sit in the Board with a good set of.honest men. You spoke of Price and Morris. I doubt if they could be bettered*_ Brooks, for a Democrat, would be well. I suppose Williams you will go for'. He is an honest man, and for that reason I should not objeOt although he has used us-cruelly-on account of his anger and contempt •for D. and McComb. I told Oliver Ames you must be,put in to the Board, He thinks so also. i. * M. ^ ^ . r was great>y gratified with GraA*s appointment of D&lano> I have said I knew of but two men in the country exactly fitted in ^ ^ every respect for that position those were Boutwell 5aid Delano. Grant's election cost me corMaderable loney, and I want jand. expect nothing but «t« good Government; and "If all' appointaatshts are equal to this one we shall surely have it, and I shall only b© too glad^pXjrhait ,vin aid of this excellent Chief Magistrate^ . * ' 10 aiiJii a iud J. E. House to'Gan. Dodge, Omaha, 5 (Telegram).- bm , J Vhe town Mmt Hiver is. laid out* Shall I open it for •'^^'talfet •mire will be great demand for lots* ! - . " rw Bikit to den. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 5:- . notl# f/! :j End of track 2?th Feb. Lajpijlg X 1-2 to. 2 miles a day. Bringing all reserve forces to front and hauling them out along the '\038 March, 1869. line., Commissioners are to be at front today. End of track is -81-2 miles east of Humboldt Wells. Weather- clear and pleasant.: i»(.. C Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5:- ' rtOl I Yours 27th ult, received t is morning.' '.y u Our snow difficulties with past three weeks have about used me up. , Dare not leave here on account of financial, situat on. Am satisfied .that man have done all that could be done, and forces are propserly j.: organized under good foremen. Have sent from here all men that it has been possible to. employ. I,send Mr. Ames cojjies. of dispatch.es received daily giving situation and location of forces. Dispatches sent to « Kew York for papers have been engineered by parties connected with Central Pacific, and signed in additior^ by parti.aa irho know .nothing abou' snow storm in this country, uri c it: a' .. Dan Casement came over the road last week and knows what we have hod to oonteand with; .said he would probably be in New York next week " end explain ta' Mr- AnaB* A personal explanation from party not in terested may be norjatieati a factory than, my letters. •v. I f ■Hoxie is In the snow region this, morning. ,Ho will do all that man oan do to open the-road. Jc .i#! r btn." 1 Snow gets his case on coal, wood and wind mills fron^ J.W.Davis, ttie difficulty with Bevia is th^t he Cant steal in.'my department. If ' the officers of ttKe Aladl.thttiiic a I get out. I will 102#oi .1 Llarch, 1869, • -eay one more to you and not for the Directors that I h^ve never made one cent-directly or indirectly from any department of the road; have never been interested in any contract; have never received any present or given any contracts to any relatives, or personal friends. I dont .Q., 'iflr care a cent what Davis says or Snov/ thinks, but I do '.vant you to be assured that* I have worked honestl;, and faithfully for this company. and the cloest investigation that can be made will demonstrate it, I hope for the best in New ^ork next woek. If of Seymour, '>jl©0d, Davis & Co. is to continue I propose, to quit at ohce, I hope you have seen Biair ■«nd liorrow as they can give you facts and figures, . ' Road open yet from Piedmont to end track and ties forwarded as fast as delivered. Iron at Echo for several miles more track, Campbell on Laramie Divis *<*1 has ' sent his resignation to take effect at once. Hoxie will take charge there for the present. Dave Remlck was here last week and said he would take it if he could get ■* away from Wells Fargo & Co. honorably. Would like to, get him as I con sider him one of. "tlw Bab t R.Rv in the west. .f bejao'.t ' I wikh you would telegraph ale from New York ron W^^esday next in regard to election, &c. as I wie h to know .sooh ue possible what to ^>*pec^ fc xAt ucit. b , 0 cuof wo.-ti- - Hovwa to (l#i. 'Dode«i QmatCa, 5r* ilv Ydivf»mih atU ..X: . '<-0 Sent jou by this day's exproaJ <U3.) paekato of vouchor3,viz ; lOSO -* • v' _ March, 1869. J. Blickensderfer, Jr*, $36,538.66; J. 0. Hudnutt $7,980,22 and abstract of town lot ac « and vouchers for month of December corrected, i.' - John Duff to Gen. Dodge, New York, 5:- - * ' ; I saw your letter referring to Gen. Rawlins, and I think ioM'^tha't your wishes in the matter can be accomplished after -we get - .through the .election that is to come- o-ff- the 10th. The question of bf!', the election is an important one and whether it is an open one depends 1-f on fact of "Ames Contract" being ended or not. If the "Ames GoAtract" i is. not completed the matter of electing Directors is tied up by that contract. Under the terms of agreement that Oakes Ames made with'^* Durant and his friends the present Board of Directors or those of them who are elected by the stockholders can nominate the next Bosird, and tiie iTrusteea. of. the Ames contract cast the vote, "* ' You I suppose.icnow the way in which our- stock is tied up, and the vBtockholders are in the hands of a bare majority of the present Board of Directors, That contract was Jnade by Oakes Ames without consulting mstSTB in fact ahy of tJtis Boston: |)arties, perhaps with the exception of John B. Alley,and in its eacecution was oomruitted to parties who had not taken any interest in the work. The parties who had devoted their time to the interest of the road at the request of Mr. Oakes Ames were entirely ignored and even Mr, Wllllaas, Who was assaulted by Durant in perforning what Mr. . ♦ ■ ■HWt, ■ ref^tt■l^ated, was entirely-left out. 1031 March, 1869. and others who had never taken the^^least interest in work or loaned the co^a^ny their money and credit were put into places thct they ?;ere entirely inc.ompete. t to fill. Arjd if the present Board of Directors or a majority of them are-ia the interest of others than the Boston parties, end if a majority of all the Committee are in the.same interest and control the U.P.R.R. it is the work of Mr. Oakes Ames, cjj , I for one do not believe the,'Ames contract" to be finished and •j^.that I am bound by that assignment as I have taken the dividends under .,it, and as far as I am concerned ^ do. , not intend to 50 into a fight and then be left out aa I and my friends were before. I shall let them make their own fight and take such course as I deem for the best ^ interest of the road. , f The Pisk case <lecl4eji against the Company, , Siad^ Barnard rej,fusing to remove it to the United States Court. I do not wish to i,^^emain in the Board ^d J am prefectly independent of all the cliques , that are tryiiig to ge.t control. I think if we go into, a fight we 1c <Bliall come out aa-we did before. It will make no differehoexwhether il am in the fight or net as they can do as they please if they have .j ■ a maj^ority ©f the aA#eh»; as they, claim they have, • ; i •etibii |hat.. aJA will cosie out ri^V and that there may be hotaing dfl^a .that w.iJLl injure pur great interest in the road, , .tu J" li. S,' ^ant ts-Gjfi. Dodge, Salt hake Git', 6 (Telagra»): March, 1869. ,<368i End track 27th. Twenty-seven miles ea?t, laying so?^9 2no AMil miles a day. rii. I ■'Si: ^ -Gen. Dodge and K." Price to the President, Washington, D.c.8:- BV ; ' ,W9 have- been informed that John A. Kasscai is,an applicant CpI^ the pod-tion of Pirpt Assistant Post Master Genl. and knowing ^thet he is not the choice of our people and would not be acceptabler to them, and being well satisfied that his political and mpral char acter is not such as you ^ould apppove or endure, w,e earnestly request that ho may not receive any such appointment. ; Hazard and Dillon to Gen. Dodge,,New York, 8 (Telegram). . Hiportant. . .Sew Directors,act morning of 10th. Expecting you here. Sideny Dillon to Gen. Dod'^.e, New York 8 'Telegram) ^ f . , j It .Ua -d . Cakes Ames in Boston. - Gtt your letter of the 2d. John J. Homes to Gen. Dodge,.P. Hamilton, 8 (Telegram) , |e<r Yd Please infOiwme if any immediate change in the stations of our regiment is conte«piAtied by the authorities, -jii, laski I.J' . li. S.. ®9nt to 'GiPn. Dodge, Salt laice City 8.—f J 'Tb . . 'I \?v*xbt - > : "in letter yesterday should have siad "End track 27 miles east" instead of 2 1-2. The figures were illegible. That latter « being mailed and this by W.F,. & Co. express will say the report was dated, "End of ti?ack S7th-adding, "Laying 2 1-2 to 2 miles a day. Weather clear and pleasant." Bringing all reserve forces to front and hauling 1033 .'j' ■ ■■ .. March, 1869. them out along the line."' 3^l'« B.iTffi 7i90%t ItoJi W. E. McLeland to Gen. Dodge, Madison, Ind. 8:- JS OOTI .■' . Having heard my son, Thomas E. McLeland of Clieyehne, Whoming "territory (P.M. at that place) speak of you as his fri'end, I have taken the liberty, of writing you in ids behalf. I do not know whether he has any friend «t Washington to look after his appointment and con firmation. 1 wrote to Senator Morton to attend to his confirmation - - if his name was sent-to the Senate, in fact, I heard that he was nom« inated by Mr. Randall, but have not heard of the Senate taking any action-in the matter. If he is not mistaken in having your influence ; 1 would be under lasting obligations to you for-your influence in his ^ behalf. I Note: William Luce to Mr. Geo 11. Williams, Canyon City, Ore. 8:- Giving advantages to be derived by Irt'anch R.R. to Oregon by being nin through that section.. e*; o: . .r, Oi c' lo nfi • 1. O. HUdnMM' -ib Gen. Dodgej Gr^inde Rohda Valley, 8:- Last Sunday I wrote you from Baker City 423 miles on our survey line, and today 1 have to report 460 miles of line, completed. Prom Bake City I find a direct line with light grades down Powder River South Pork till within 7 miles of. the summit of the rl(%e betireegn Powder ami Grande Ron da Valleys» where the Ndrth Fork of the Powder join# %he 'jjouth Tork and both. Canon -for 1 mile into iJjfe .T, Oi C' t 'jyrmmt'i. i -f ",J 1034 etox March, 1869. , ,, , , « W Jl 4 • when the rocky walls open again leaving a tolerahle slope to run upon for 2 miles more. Here we reach the mouth of a small creek which heads at the summit. A grade of 65 ft. carries us up this and 80 ft. down on the west side into Grande Ronde Valley, This summit is the : . head of the Pyle Canon and is at Sta, 23736 elevation 3504 ft. Elevation « of Grande Ronde Valley 2750 ft. Total Desc, ft, 794, Two more days run will carry us to the mouth of the Canon on Grande Ronde River and close at the foot of the Blue Mountinas, The alignment down the Pyle Canon is very crooked, but the curves for te most partquite light, I am somewhat fearful of the grades down the west side of the Blue Mountains, but we shall soon know. Will keep « - sou posted often, . t , Note; R. King to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 111, 9:-^ ^^ ^ Wants Gen, Dodge to examine their Terra Cotta works on his iBOft • fetum west, and is anxious to furnish the doow and window caps, 1 " i 'i ^ ^ oO" brackets, &c, for iiis new house. i Tj ' arrj m W, H. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, New York, G:-' • J i.* . <>• Stuit w tiXIe# ortw Please send me your photograph for the engraving at your earliest conveinence. Also enclose the name and address of the young man who will furnish the biographical material. Please let me hear from ipu soon, . . . . w" ' • k! * - . .I ■'is.eie«€ E. ®. Edwards to Gen. Dodge, Chariton, Iowa, 9t» 1085 -a.w,'' lo •m 1# ilii » MM »mm b%mtnq March, 1869. Before I received your last letter telling me to pay as high as $40 for R.R. stock, the Agents who are engaged in'buying stock for f the B & M road employed men and went over the country and bought up all the s took that was unsold. They paid as high as $45 and I am told nc' * $50 i5er share. I have not been'able to get a single share for you, and I regret that I could'not do something for you, I have written to Clark, Union & Adams Co. to see if I could buy tthere for you, but got no satisfactory answer. I think if you * would write to some friend in Montgomery, Mills or Adams Co. you might get a few shares, but the Company is industrious'in hunting up the stock. u'lrv If I at itny time can serve you in any other way let me know, f- -1 M ^ A. _ "aJ ^ hope to meet with better du6cess the next'time.' : • General lot ma ask what you think of the'speculation to buy some "Colldge Scrip" and locate on the fine pine timber land on Puget Sound at the terminus of the Northern Pacific R.Rt I have a friend there ^ who tells me that some fine selectidns can'b^ made and thinks there is a good speculation Just now in entries of that kind. J. M. Eddy to Gen, Dodge, Brigham City, iG:(Telegram) en ^ - Special Commission arrived here this P. M. Have examined road from Sacramento to this place. Will remain in Salt'Lake City till report of examination between the 2 ends of track is made, then proceed east end of U.P,track a miles north Ogden, 1036 March, 1869* fAvuM Note; D. C. Haskell to Gen. Dodge, New York, 10:-' .itntKjiiw enTT, imjii I • In relation .to land of Mr, Chancy and himself which Gen. Dodge put in for them. • ^ bl A. L. Chetlain to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 10:- Your kind favor of the 7th ult., enclosing passes for self and wife to Omaha Is received. Accept my sincere thanks for the-,./ favor. You are very kind and I hope someday toibe able to reciprocate gn. this, and all the other favors shown me« r-j , ,j I have no doubt ypu are glp.d to got away from the excitement and work incident to your position as representative at Washington, -k ^ President Grant's inaugural reached here thd day. of.its deliver ' J regard it as an admirable state paper. It has the ring of the true rtinetal. His choice of Cabinet officers surpsied me a little. I sup pose my friend Washbum was booked from choice as minister to Prance. Stewart for the Treasxiry la a, Judicious selection, but he lisyr have to resign unless the la* of ('98 is repealed. I believed t ' all.- along that Jiidge Wilson of your state would go i^nto the Cabinet, I am like McComb» waiting for sometMng to,turn up. If Gen. Grant offers ms Something that has money in it I will take,it; if not I will Stay hero In this office euid operate outside as I have oppor tunity. At ay age of life I feel.like getting money enough together to secure a coiBfortablo ho«a» I have been wandering around long, arh 1037 ■; ■ :ir™ "Wi March, 1869, enough. You understand, ^ ^ ,T .f . We are all 7/ell. My wife wrote Mrs. Dodge a long letter some weeks ago. The blockade on the U.p.R.r* for 20 days past has serious ly interfered with our mail. Yesterday we received an eastern mail 1I( the first since the 16t}-u ult; another mail will come in today Mrs. Hussey left here 32 days ago for Des Moines, lowa; has not yet reached #?] , 'Xiaramie City. She has had a very disagreeable trip of it so far. My wife joins me in kind regards to yoxjrself and to Mrs, Dodge :.A including the little girls and Mr. and Mrs. Beard. We shall ho e to see you all during the spring, Ml ' 'OiWiec •i t'-'X yI . J. E. House to Gen. Dodge Omaha, ll:i' jflnr " ^ eini •r'^ Herewith hand you total sales town lot act, up to date.Dec. -81st, 1868. Mr. Ham, Auditor> has requested that the same should be sent him. : a# er sw»W J i \ji »;:■ er li. J. Eddy X©J.Qan. Dodg®, Ogden, Utah 11 (Telegram) .eOfw bit«» I'ed?! of the apocial commission desire to gt) over.road"to • Echo at once. Have asked me to get transportation for them by rai3l.l Told Mr. B, I would ask you for orders, ion 1' ;JIj. a» Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt i-ake City, Utah, 12 (Telegram) Track 36 miles east 3d instj making slow progress account haavy grade which may last 7 days, ©omaiissloners passed over 2d inst. deaingihg to visit U.P.R.H. and ^ait Lake City. Result unksaowji. 1038 : March, 1869, J. E. House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) « m ■* *1' ♦, ^ . . . O'Neil's notes of examinations about Ogden just received. They do not compare favorably with the tovm on See. 36. Do you want * them to send to you before decision is made? , L. 3. Bent to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, 12:- ' r V • Elko March 3d, End of track 3 5 miles east of Humboldt Wells • • Laid only 1-2 mile yesterday delayed account graders Iron laid up -/Tv graders. The work will be slww some 4 days. Government Commis sioners passed over the road yesterday-could not learn what they did. They are going on down ta the U.p.R.R. Crocker brought some fine , .horses from Sacramento to take thdm to Salt Lake. As soon as a piece of road is graded-if only 20 yards, the iron is put on. Weather clear • '.i- - . , and cold, « . ■ r* ■* " • * « » 'v. 4 4 *r. 1*^1. ' . ^ 4. A . ^ el . . of track,.itorch 6th, Laid one mile yesterday. Bringing all their forces to front, Thiiik it will take 7days to get thrugh .this heavy wrok, 60 or 80 cars material arrive at front every Weather clear and pleaeant, , < J. E. House, to Gen, Podge, Qjaal^ia, 1^ (Telegram) ^ »111 start for Salt Lake on Monday unless ^you wish me to renaiin t ill you arrive here. Answer,. ^ ' oO Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 12 (Telegram) , , Will be ready for directors. Road open now entire length and trains moving well. Missouri Bridge taken down. Plenty iron here. 1039 March, 1869. R. G. Hazard to G^rf. Dodgef, New York, '12 ^(Tel'egr'am) .1 -'v Duff understand you want Durant on Committee. Going West. Answer W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 13 (Telegram) ^ Central 35 miles east Wells 3d March. Will* ascertain about Commission as soon as possible, • .-jc M Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake ^ity, 13 (iTelegrara)' May I eay that division terminus, shops* &c. will be estab- 'lishedon towri 'site just north of Ogden? Will comence sales at once. •dC'l« a m 'W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge*, Omaha, 13 (Telegram 0^ ^ Special Commission at Ogded' today. Will go to** ^ahsatch ano '^"^'Vetxirn to agden by raill * ,«f- Wi. . J. Blickenaderfer, Jr. to Gen, Dodge, Ogden, Utah,* 13 (Telegram) fXa ^ot know where C.P. will present another section. It is said a section was accepted 37th, Rer^ort wfll not bo-ready for sev- -Lain-T** eral' weeks. Will write. lo W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, TS (Tel^egwSi) mdJaat Buford here. Are other Commissi^ei^s coming aoon? C9 Wtt fliiw Morrla to Gen, Dodge, Promontory, 13 (Telegram) ConaniS3 loners arS in Salt Lake making report on line be tween tracks. Met taipi mi Proifcefitory} wrote you fully at time, ■'<43|ri«X ►on Lac>A - . a-..? ^ noTi tfmfi .CM* riwAfti e^iltlf ' .ir»« i March, 1869. • «i«D14lU teiJ Geo, C, Tiohenor to Gen.,Dodge, Des Moines, 13:- .w n' icmie , I have just got home.. I wanted to remain xintil your re turn from New York but felt obliged to leave, <n i _I am glad to learn that y<ju was successful ifi youi* H.P.R.R. fight at New York, althgugh I know nothing of the particulars, I wish you .|,j-^would write me about it and let me woric it up for the press. i find a strong feeling here in the State against Wilson for refusing a place in t^e cabinet, I have justified him, but he should have placed himself right through the press. , r Hoyt Sherma/H^ has hopes I am sure of .getting my office, aS one or two other gentelmen here. They expect it directly through Grant and not through Palmer. I think it would be -well for you to see both. Grant and Cresswell and leave your protest against my removal in such f)'. shape that they will not forget it. I shall be under additional obli- •i; V gat ions if you will do so* ulhad intended when I went to Washington .to make an effort for another position so as to relieve Palmer, but my courage failed Die» and I now want to hold on to this, ov. I tiiiiijc .yott-J^nd ^rice and Wilson ought., to stay at Washington until the patro age is disposed of; if you do not .Iowa .will not gat anything, and the curses loud> long and deep against i 1 pA your very mddest successors. If you see any first rate place that ( nobody will take, lot me know. . -.bw. ..ofj" 1041 March, 1869. We ought to have First Asst.-P. M. Genl. as vvell^as other offices and otfier outside places. • I ho e you can assist Spencer in his fight; he has a big job on his hands. ' *• ^ n .j:..:. .Mote: J. W. Barnes to Gen, Dodge, Warsav/, Ilts, I4?- B i'*' . In relation to appointmont; asks Gen. Dodge to use his' in fluence to secure him the office of Collector of Internal Revenue for nthe 4th Dist. of -"-lls.! 1 - rt'-'t J a m ^ ' hXuoi' / Sidney Dillon to Gen; Dodge, New York, 14'j-»ewXq • He havo had a livoly tiiae'io# it'sindevysdl^'CJ' but'have beatn^ the enemy so far, and have barricaded the old lion in his den, and if we all stand firm hd wi^ll have to remain there. "He seeraS'at very tame at this time yet he may bo pn^paring for another leap, sk) At we must be careful to watch him close* i I i . -iG r,i< i lido I I spoke to Duff about an.attorney at Salt Lake. Hd said you had noyrj better too, YOU can send Poppleton to look after the ,matter if you think ba«ti but dont failrto have it attended to. I did not show Durant your tehwgwiiHay but I asked hi if we had an attorney to act for u0* Jie.aaid there was no danger but that you were looking after it. • i 11 ;lo I n • n • As for yotu* Washingteor mattera# I wauit you-to have .aaerything right there* I depend eH you t® look after details; dent fail to have our election made valid. I dont th'-nk it wilX^tte *ziecassai7 fjjMS'tee to March, 1869. . , ,, _ . t : 0 \: go to TTashlngton; if it is v/ill come on if j'ou will let me know t think Ames hps a'l the proxies anr^ ypu can organize, but be careful •f - to make it straight. < . We should go ^'est as soon as possible, if things are a] 1 right If we do we want full power on the contractor's work as well as the company's, so tliat we can make vhat changes we thi k best. Say to M Price that I depend on him to go with us. I want you to keepour ' , forces all right. Duff is allright. I shall insist that you shall have power to act when the Committee is sent out there so. thai som those old robbers will shake In their boots. Let me hear from y - Note: John H. Hawes to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Hamilton, N.Y. 15. Wants to be assigned to duty on Gen. Sherman's staff aid-de-camp, and asks Gen. Dodge'a inflinsnce in securing same W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 15 (Telegram) ' ' ".■'r-i . • •• , Has Committee on construction has made 4? How long w'n you sbe in Westhineton? Buford and -Wendell have gone East. • • ' • - • special Commissioners will be near end track all this week. •J Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15, (Telegram);- ^ Have Central pacific received bonds to Ogden? T. 0. Durant to Gen» Dodge, New York, 15 (Telegram) It is said Central Pacific has received Government work to Ogden. Is this so? iiwcli UfiJ " ...ridf 1043 -i March, 1869. - • • . i J. M. Frtdy to Gen. T)or^ge, Salt Lake City, 16; ' r-liri'T' - 'j been telegraphing oulte extensively of late, trying to ascertain vhether the corr.pany intenc^ed to locate shops, ^.c. at the ''' nW town jufet north of Ogden. As it is, I have advertised that lots 'would be offered for' sale at auction on 22d inst. Bear River crossing ^ ' • has taken a great many away that were waiting for t^'ts town to be put into market'; have goner there- and squatted "ala" Green River and trouble may be anticipated. Gen. Wil-liam'son is there and I think anxious to hav that town (called by tiim "Corinne") / Also thrown into marke.t up to Bear River expecting to remain there and look after matters,* but the special •commission arriving and after a talk v.ith Mr. Bli-kensderfer,* I anticipated'orders, and offered my services ui:^|^ r was otherwise ordered. I telegraphed you from Brighnnr what they intended to do, but the next morning they changed their prograrxime, which you doubtless understood by my asking for cars for them, &c. and I -brought Gen. 'barren and Col. Williamson's Assistant (Lt. Hener) to this city. The Central •fO'iu ' ' very attentive and there being no one to look after their COB^Oht and- conveyance from Ogden to t^-^is city on account of the tInlW i»wcific Company, I took the responsibility of acting. Hav^ pWvldetf roonfs for fell having received telegrms thfet the balance of commi sion would arrive from Ogden tonight and will remain with them till the 20th, then go to the new town and take charge of the March, ' 1869. - . , . « i. . 1 sales. There had been no name given lor it-and when the time came advertisement,;&c»,, I natned itjBenneyiiJ^ in honor of Col. Conneyille whom hiatroy says came to this country in 1827 apd made the first map-tliat was ever laade. of., the Great JBasin, etc. , . ^ , Track now reaches past the site, but noting is being done towards putting in sidings, and Mr. Reed can tell me nothing about j.j where depot will be estapli^hscl, and if I can ascertaip.nothing will Q^ve to start at it hap-hazard, jj • t: to I ^r;. . . - ^ Ames telegraphed t^,Vhe^jtould-atart^ f or this city yester day, but the road is again. bljO.pked sp^ there is noj:.hi^g certain about ho ;'his, arrivals ; - ^ ro . ij j l ;o . 'jor j The officers at Camp-Douglas ar® anxious to^et some lo-Us on time, I_told Col. Lewis that I wrote you some time a^o and until I j' h®frd direct from you, on the sii-.bijeot would hold nome lots in resf^ftorye for th||piy i|i antJLcipation.jQf orders*, I will reserve .the 50 ^. ^ lots fijynte me abouty..a^di send., ypu map,^and the numbers soon as the l»oJ??nt5r^, of town Is determined^ . ]fea - if'. Qhclose a i^ss handed to by.Maj. -Egan,-He requested me to ask tp have it renewed.^ - . ■ ^ . . . ., , Baldwin & Dodge to Gap. Do^e, Council Bluffs, 16 (Telegtam) Maynard Senior Editor. Possession Monday* We have drawn ■■ * • f w» •# a. V, ' A N' X t, t o#n fWU. New TorK < J n... nri®« Joft Jorr 9%®h overt II W. §nydjer to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 16 p-.' ■ i'Gfl rf :rfT tnelr; 0 • ' ' Have not srritten lately because I did iibt know how boon you ^ould be here. . . : • /1*. We are* having severe weather again on Laramle*^Division and trains 'a somewhat delayed, Hoxie at Lai^amie and will remain there some Matters must come to a focus here at once. If Durant ig to run - road any longer it is used up beyond any redemption." If- we are tD® jiave a strai^t, working administrationk I propose to* take off heads gome parties that have been forced on me,' '" o* — — Hope to see you and balance of Directors here next' we'ek.' Sned ,4 60 blank season passes by mail today, - X Judge C, Baldwin to Gen, Dodge. Council Bluffs, 16:- - ^£^'- I received a latter from Sapp t lis morning atatlng"'1,hat the creating Circuit Judge, &c. woxild likely pass very soon, I-did X intend at present to ask for any office under the new administrat have been in hopea for some "time that Iowa wpuld be divided to judicial di3"tricta, and when that was done I intended to ask the appointment of D.S* District Judge,' This new law win dissithat hojfs, and Sapp ahd others urge me to apply for the appointj^t of Circuit Judge. - •* 'A e. • . ^ I have not seen the provisi'ons of'^ the* new bill. If it is as I March, 1869. .'"f" , suppose I. would like the place, I wrote to Palmer yesterday on the subject, and for him to see you if you were yet in Washington. I do most aswfully hate to apply for an office but I want this vary much. It is for life and the salary is what I needed. — I thir:ik I stand in as good position for a.judicial honor as any.man in,Iowa, I know the Bar of the State will endorse me as quickly as any man in.the State, if not quicker. Politicians may head me off, but the Bar of the State would not. ,j iji' no .If the bill should pass and'the place is open, I should rely very much on you. I ^ow your influence with Grant and Rawlins- and_your friendship, for me.. If ypu cannot take time or have not the disposi tion %0 ypwr utmost, I will consider my chance not wo th much. Judge Miller of the Supreme Ct, is a special friend; so are Grimes, Wj-lson. McQrfi&cy, Ayis^, Blaine; and can get Kirkwood, Judge Wrighiand others at home, I can get the end rsement.of the leading fBl®rittbll»3^ of the,bar ©f tfie Statp, I wij.1 dp nothing till I hear from you as to the prospect of tiae bill passing and what you advise me t - If you expect tori leave before you can write and hear from ma agai telegraidi me what to do. If you think the bill, will pass and that I had bettor secure the Ihfluanoe of the persons above named and that you will aid me-telegrap|j me to c.o ahead. Write me also, 7 1047 March, 1869. j vtn'' eri^ -u W. H. Lewis to Gen. -^odge, Camp Douglas, 17 (Telegram) Can Officers at Camp Douglas have lots in railroad town on •90 days credit? u: : . iito. »rt ill L.J lo Gen. Dodge -from his sister. Council Bluffs, 17 (Telegram) oi i Wv cu. House cleaned. .Chamber-maid-secured. Not heard fromjj.) Charlotte. -rp «UI »« V ji oiu to i*fr - W. Sny^ier to Gen. Dodge^ Omaha, 17 (Telegram) 11 Poppleton goes tomorrow night and will remain long as neci-'v ©ssary. First-class man goes today for observation in departments, -as requested. Will have Evans talked with tonight, and-am certain he will accept if you request. We owe two millions,- Cfontractors owe us three-quarters allHoji for supplies which If paid at once will make us easy. ■« i r 1 j .1" I, ^ « No. 2 CTelegraa). Evans will take it. Prompt change there will fe ave thousands. • > . fia 4^^ n. - : .etio f : n. i 1 j, Blickensd^yyqp^' Jr.^to'Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 17 (Tel) The following is all we have relating to Clemen.! appointment "Wash ngton, Feb. I2th, 1869, To Leland Stanford, S.M. «V r. il i OlrimMit will be appointed to act with the other Commission ers, Nfee are.'^Warr^, Bllokens^arfer and Williamabn on the ewamination " . .... of the locatidn between 4he oonpleted portions of Uie' road of the Wl-x j ««i )i. ^gPleJ'-. 11 xit 1048 March, 1869. ,^' ^" , ,r->iR Central and Union Pacific Railroad Companies, and if the Commissioners have not examinations of said roads he will he authorized to examine them; also^wrote sAid Commissioner. 0* H. Erowning, SeC. Washington, Feb. 15, 1869. "Gen. G. R. KWarren: warren: 1 f>jl/k tiB lol ii|»»Aiqjq*3 j j<j mjBlB lit 'tf* tc: Jo;i r . - ... .bI j t . ( If the Coraraissioners ,^ave not completed their oxarn- , i-nations of the C.P.R.R. L. M. Cisnent aiH b® added to the Commission , and you will so advise him. 0. H. Brown ing, Secy." ,s u Was the appointment never actually made, and is he nolj, authrozied to act? Answer at once. " ; T. C. Durant to Sen. Do^, Hew York, 18:- (Telegram) ,, 3 . ..T T ... Is Mr. Allison in Washington?, If not where will a letter reacAiifeini?< J .. !l! •fll .,j» /■ , r . : #f}l . . :t( : MoC M- Eddy, to Geri. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 18 (Telegram)^^.^^^ Am I awthorized to pay bills for Sjpecial C.pmmission wWle in this city? JIIW t W. Jnvder to iGen. Dodge, Omaha, 19 (Telegram) ctrvl lo Warren wants maps and profiles again of entire road for Special Commission. Shall we furnish all or part? , -n ^ r, Iv J- piickensderfar to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lal^e City, 19 ) (Telegram) . . Work head Echo will be done in 30 days. Instructs^ ^to com plete ex.aminationa and proceed to Washington and make report^, v- .■^'1 f! March, 1869. * .addl ■ •'.w - . . '•-Lewis Do^e'il.D, -bd Gen? bodge, Chicago, 19;- •"* I'^'U I may or may not be a relative of yours, and for the purpos- *3s of this letter it is i;nmat4rial for it is on business. I am an applicant for an Agency of the Union PacifictRailroad lands and mines; not for myself alone but in behalf of the Union Col- "lection and Agency Company, An incorporation with ample capital and means* Oii® department of i ts business is the promotion of immigration fro© Eastern states and European'Countries, and the settlement cf t( f lands in -the United States and Territories. ^ Our application for an Agency is on file in the office of your in New York* City, having been made In my name after a consulwith Gen. Dix before he left for France; also with Mr. T, vj. ont^and Mr. Ames. The last consultation I had with Mr. burant he -.-«r.0d me to yourself and Mr. Cook of Davenport. I saw Mr. Cook a r0i®* — ^ays since ahd he referred me to you.'^:'* I Will you please forward me one or more of your pamphlets and maps yQTjr lands and mines, and such infonnation as may pertain to this .'i:- -•! . J. M. Eddy to 6^'. D^giT,'Salt IJIdce-City 19: - firibecir ^ir* ' T wrote ycn/^-l-dth Inst, saying that I was looliing after ji^^mfort, Ac.* tsSl^' ttt#'Social Commission, and have so far endeavored ^^cilttate their movements and represdnt the Company Ac. by 1050 ■ i . March, 1868. hrlnpinj^ them to t^e citj; from O^^den, ohtalninf rooms, e^tendint autsh oourtesles as I Aeefiied wotlld moot v^dth-your approval op tljat lav in my power. Without authority I have taken the responsibility of payinr ■ theli* minor bills-,'"but yesterday concluded to teleyrpphyypu on that * subject, 'and as 'yfet have,received- nb'peply. ■ - ■ f • •' made.tnrranprements-with the WeHs-Parco &co'a--Agent here to ■ 'take'.thfe'Comini as ion- to'mouth of Weber Ganbn Wben-they are ready to - proceed with their examinations east-, and. today, at the rgquest of • Mr. BllckeTOsderfeir for more help-^ to makeritp their profiles and trocI telefrraphefl for'Kr. Harding to'come over from Echo and helfh .*r. Rlcksfecker fwho-is'af work here for'them.' " t T . Mr. House is between Omaha and this place so, 1 can reach no one but you-, vhlch le my fe polO'Tr for "eonmunicatiniB: with' you so frequentl ~ Am Wing up to Boonfe-vllle -thlu p. in. to be ready to commence business am'advertised, 1*tt Am -certal-n that'the - ti'me -for ■ihrotrlng the town iTfto'ntaT^fet 1& pasaed-,-yet I'am in'hopwe to «take it- a Bucoesft after all, 1- wwttld' l-ilta* to krroM that efbat I'havte 'dPne'meets with -" yotBialJprov^l, n, rli-f" . y ■ ' L. 5r»ar»t t-rt Gen. DbdgUj Salt Lake City, .2C {Telegram) e;:.' - •»' -Mnd Pf-'tmek'March'IStiK LAld" 4 mil es-yesterday. Arte one Mormon contract and. will prcrrreus 4'w5 mileu daily. t-. # f I- ft y r.n f»Ot - - Sfy- ' y- •1 .. • ■ u .r* V Mnrch,' '•"tt-»>r.-»i-<'- ^ "'.f" •• * ' ■" " ' J. to Gen. Dod^A, 0,^den, 'Iftah, 20 ^TSlepram) I '^'- Coinmls Si oners start ftast frdr. Sdi-it Lak? City "On 84**NfcTi5t. *' • g.-Bxieirensd^rf^r, Jrr to-Gen. Dodp;®, Salt Lake City, -f©-(Tel) I know Of no" loo-atlons'yjjr-e.P.east Of -Monument. PoiO't-prior to POfr Of OctoOeiT' e*oe'pt irhftt yoti sA# on Promontory. ■ None'made east of WeLer nation except iVei** 18C7'. ' Art trylnp to'ascert^iin>ail definitely. •' Lj"S; fient to ©e^. ■ DodgA', 'Salt lAkO'City, 20:- ' »• •♦rr of" trAck 13th^MaPch. Laid 4 miles yesterday;" 'Are"now on the Mormon'contract- and wlU'comfe right alonr-they say at nate of 5 miles per day. I think. 4'mllft'si? per day"»flll'"be' abotit-'their aVOrage. Tfeather St'ornr^."' t ■ ■h*- y'" ^ ^.y\s dias. &e La.'Batiftrer'to frdTr.-'Dodgh',' fromontotn»+ " * ■ -TeslrferdAy. 1 received a" I'ettenr''frbm Mr; Nodgeft, informinrm^> thht yoti irl1gpa<r to gfeV thb sfretches I Itttde of Cedar Pase and ttonftment Poinrt-. 1 eaftd them to y&a with this letter hy yells Farg & Co", tflir* Omaha* |»!<P to be ♦orglven for* my* cskrelerssnebe'' in forgbttln'^ deliver them to yoti before the parting at Humboldt Wells, I join to them sovwajy others wh lob'ybu*ma'y use -fSh j-oiir reports.* Should yon get bhem MthOghapihed I*wonld*bo nxctreningl7'' ohltged to If yon won id rememher to oend'ftib'li co^y directed btr Salt Lkke. "c 'Towns are sprln'-ing up fast along the reilrosd lino, an.g I liod n fart,' 1052 ^ f ,**,V. ■ •V , V..' lil-'HV' ." V ■ .A ih, ri i March, ^ ' f f- ..4*-, - frntlon to start one. at-Monument Point, as you told nys once it woiild **0 I'be- the main point on the,,line,, Tao /treat, dra^vbach there is water. T ■* * - •• • '> f . ,r 4 • ^ ^ had a well sunk ht^t ..3t,rucl!; salt ,water. After ,a careful -urvey I am -r' positive that fresh watsr can b? brourht from Deep Creek 15 miles *'north and 4should-the U.P.R.R., ryp to that point and then start a ♦ ^'- 'branch line.,to.Idaho ant liontana, which is, a „c^eat deal .easier and , shorter than. frQm,.Boar.River, then Monument Point ?;ould be a place ' f ••>P #»«v ^ - r 5; ♦ - worth something, . # ... ■♦ ♦ », . 1. , ' -T) th®wcht,.(lf-yoUrt'.hink J ^am^^not too i;iquisltive)^X would ask .your advlaa on'thtt 3ubje9t. before I undertake the expensive work of . .,3^inhinp peop Creek .to-that place. ^You.knpw my miepns are very limited, -Wppld not.iiiJSie vajn in such an enterprise, i-r.# 'H. M. *alker to Gen. Podge, San Francisco. 20:- X received a long time since your nPto^acknowleding receipt of map and px^oflje of Cow''i^z^ Pjfiss,,, fnt^regre^ th?t, ; ooj^ld not have sent one .at, the^g#me^lme of the, Snp,;-quol-mie. .1 ^h^ye J,u;t come across ./jomc meipor^nda, the survey, from wMch.X have mede^a, skeleton map . pept herewith^ tT^ Which Ip. substcntially correct. ^ . Fl;?cln^. upon Sea tt I.e. or^ any point be^pw, for a^ tenplnvs pf a road, .the Sound '.7OTjld.be reached at less distance from,Walla Walla vja the 3no-qncl-mle, than by ti e. Cow"! it while thp grado on the eastern „ slopes would be about the same, the approaches from the west to the «no-qui.-mift would be much more difficult and the summit may require March, 1869. a tunnel. The Oo-'lltt l3 exoeedlnEly favorahle end hy adopting that route in oanrylnz a line of railroad to the Sound Wd naklhr Sehme ' or a nolnt below the termlnuo a mieh ler'cor and more yulu'eble scope of oount^ 'would be Included than by the Sno-quol-ir.le''. " "the moct'marT.lflaent timber land fn the territory We' no* too remote from tide water to be made avolVble (and indeed they a^S'not yet" needJd) which wouli be eaaliyfenched when a raJlroad-fe C'onetruoted,'ao'well as laree acres of famine'lahd of the very best Cubllty. TV,en If the 1 inc were continued to that best of all 'the harbored of the ■" Sound-.BelUnFham Bay, anotV.er llrye belt of'tAese'fine llmrer lands ' would be passed tsrouRh'between Seattle and Belllnybhfi afiJ-addlflonaa larce scopeo of Tine agricultural land; In feet, the whoie line'fhorn W Burnt mver-to'the'Soind"by way 'if the Oowlits, with thh eiSe^tlon of one or two short strSto'hes, Is sktrted by fine crasvny, t'lmben and ^ It. - ■ , » » . a - r » /ay J • ' T agrlculU^ral land. ' Should'thi miion Pacific decide to^puoh a road trirouph from the ■ Vicinity of Sail Lak% to the Sound, anVcan'got from Con-resft th^ privilege of buying p. certain nitmher bf townshlpc of land as surpested In ray telcGJ^am, knd provided thet prlvllepe pives them the rlpht to select at once, and from ^rveyed as well as unsurveyed lands, It controls the '^root hody ot timber lands borderlnp the Sound, as well "'•8 in the Blue Mountains'and Inrgfe areas of the finest grazing ranges ♦ (ktm ff'»•* MeWIBuw . •-* •!>'' ^ ■ 1054 ♦ f ■ k ■ A.. £.#9 vw W March, 1S69. on the coast, lyirjg JLn the:course of the contemplated North Pacific Road. I'lo The talk of a:railroad terminating at Puget Sound as alreadyaroused the land speculators,.and large amounts have been purchased during the last 9 months; large m^ll owners on the Sound-who have extensive lumber and tinJher depots in thie city, even going from the Sound oyer into the.Columbia and entering land. The privilege of ^furchasing these lands on the condition stated -,70uld put it within-the power of the company to designate and map out the whole amount in two days, and thus put i't.out if /yie power.oi' speculators :.to gobble them up., , ;-d *■ r-« n: n J- icr Could you, without cost or trouble to yourself, -e-ause to -be forwarded tp ffirom ^shington a set of Pacific Railroad reports, if ..they :ire not all exhausted? I had .a full set presented by Gov, : I. Stevens, but d\iring my absence i,n .NetwIYork som®' two years since they were destroyed*^ ^LP. 'j'.i 'I ! r. u- 'tt h :f . -Uota: (^ray. Prince tc; Gort. 'Dodge, New York;ijasr>^i f'c 3 Have closed gold and Governments according to instructions. To Oen« Podga from his brothe^r, Gounci. Bluffs, 22.i'- . i leyjoJpan* Smith ends word to ymjc that he is having good succxdili; «Let pH IP'ipll Hotrn ^60 ft in J&l hours best; :tiA ever / f: U- '0 A ••Ki .. ^ 1055 March, 1869, ,v:;c4. made with Jt,he i?r,o,cess. He has hundreds of vlsi torsK is* Hfid" and-^ obliging in explaing to them and is much liked. So far he has hot' lifted a bucket full of earth by hand. The pressure is so -great that even great lumps of clay are blown out,* * , . K. i, ■ T. E. Sisiisls to Gen, Dodge> Omaha, 22:- -i-"! * *, t •< !. Column Np, 1 is now do wn to 43 ft, below the surface-or 40 ft, below low water, .The material has been excavated entirely by the airject which proves to be preferable to the steam-jet, -About 15 ft, below low water the column entered coarse sand in which, with occasi n ally a thin stratum of clay, is still continues. The sand is an ex cellent quality for making concreter'or-vriiortar and is being saved for I that purpose. , .i t i . j i * ' l .0 i , (Oonsi^ejMlfeitf .t-ltM .wits lost last'wemik by cdjld weather send some mishajifljrfot, llkflH|r to occur again. HiS real working time on the colujwa ia^^ogether tea not exceeded 4 daya.'O.ie ir l. ' W W : V ii A channel is open in the River on the East side,' ' .Tfhen the lee goes the acqw wl 1 be ^jiiaxed .in position, and a- column for pier No. 2 will be simk. •icivooa lj.. ..fWE-v bcu -i r A. -J. Rsn^B td Oen, ttedfte, Vwr York, 198, Urnu you aooeile to request in ay letter of 15th? lIoteti'JXmeB. a, Yatman JtO Jfen. Dodge. St, Louis, 1,056 I,'.'. , March, 1869. Wants a pass for Dr. Ellmtt, who is desirous of going West to recruit his healths ^ "• • ' ' -ii n-.' j j. D. Thompson to Gen. Dodge, -Des Hoines, 23;- Your favor is thankfull received. I 'had already come to the conclusioii that a chartga wOul Jbe agreed u on by the delegation from this State, but whether they would insist upon its being immedi ate or not I could riot judge. If-the thing was delayed till October I should care but little about it, as I have-about determined upon my line of action after that time. Of-course, I cannot and do not blame. Palmer. I presume he can do no different. But I should like to have Gen. or rather President know »who I am before he makes the change, rind if I should-Come within his line of exceptions, of course, should be very glad to avail myself of the benefit. • - - Would it be asking too much for you to give him a statement with out of course arrayirtg yourself against your friends or even giving a preference'bo »a to "Wttempt'io influence him? I would not have you mi^e more enemies'evert the position. If you should think it consistent with your duties to others to do me that favor, let me know for that will be the-extent of tty effort-to retain the poaition. ^ ' Kotet GVay , PrletOe Wt -Col to Gen. Dbdge^ New York 2#:- Have bought 500 shMts Han. & St. Joe Stock at 117.' 80CX 1057 March, 1869. .'CilOSf' cl c.tv: tiioJIIS .'iC i Baiii, r alnrW Gllddep & 77111 lams to Gen. Dodpie, Boston, 23 (Telegram). ,jTelegr^n rocelved. , P. S. .Hodges promises to start for Washington on 3 o'clock train today. • p &vymour to Gen. Dodge, Ogden, 24, (Telegram) *• ! .■ I have no Information on subject. Will get what I can soon .y as possible and send affidavits. Poppleton went to Salt Lake Cllty today. Ask him to co-operate* Telegraph me at Brlgham City. ^ •0VX ' Thos. P. Tre.vnnr to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 24 (Telegram) ; •vn.-! C'i t-Sii -i. • ^^3, Dodge and little Annie arrived here this mqrning. Well. Snyder ,to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 24 (Telegram) j-r- i ^ ' ,rr-zn*" io Fourth ConTmiosloner is Mentzer. Clements an omployee of Central, Proba bly t.® reports split between Central man and old Com- »; missloners, and Csntral one hundred mile® west sumuiit Promontory, W* SnX^r to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 24 (Telegram).. . / 1 1 Sent go<id man to lool| aftermatter mentj.ondd JLn Grant's letter that comparatively small Item, Will Committee ,.oig Commissioners be hare next waeli? Itoad all open, . .^i.iJulius Biw^lio Gerj, jDodge New York, 24:-,'!^ r,(f i. ti tot -if;. ■. Xouif in^pa ^.eady for deliye^jf to inform mo where to J,. tc" •i- ^ VfA ii iJii 4rff4#0<l IV ... 1058 March, 1869. J. Blickensderfcr. Jr. to Gen. Dodga, Wahsatch, 25:-^; Yours of 15th inst. reached,me here this evening. You n^ed have no fear of warren. He is all right-I think fully so, and I am ir • » * ■ strongly inclihed to think we shall go far towards bringing Williamson right, though there is some difficulty on account of the character of his previous report. - . j o • 'ijlui I do not feel at liberty to -write you very much, but think we shall soon get to Washington whanj shall see yeu, and will have many things to sa ,. I can fully underst^d your troubles* and the diffi culties you have had .vith Ducaiji*. and others. ,-■9 -.'J u. , - I hope my friends at Washington will be willing to put, me right with Cox and Grant.as I am not personally known to either, and I have —' - t « • • • Boms desire to be entitled to at least reasonably favorable consider ation }.n regard to my Q^^ntfns*. ,.^ 1 i. . v.J . . We proceed In ttM morning^and Ij^shal 1 be in Washii^i.on at the earliest praet(lcabl9 moment. . j ^ I have used up all the money have, and have borrowed some from Weils, Pargo & Co, Can you arrange to give m e three or four hundred at OnpiHk? .. > - ^rlwid' ^nswqSi.T) tsrm W. Siiyd^to 0|i|»|k ^.5 (Tele^sm) „ Permanent work near W^jieatch,,jg^& slwo. Tunnel JJp. 2 about March, 1869, • Witt completed,*" " Tunnel No, 3 will take about "30 days more. Black Hills llockaded since yesterday, but will open tonisht. J. L; Williams to Gen"i Dodge, New York 25; (Teiegrainl? M.. Will I be needed East after Friday or Monday? Answer, : S. McComb to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, 25 (Telegram) ^ Telgram of yesterday received, I knew you would do it, have written you, ififwr. - Seymour to Gen, I^dge, Erigham City, 2 Telegram}' ' ■ -li" Have telegraphed Poppleton to come here, and sent special messenger to collect witnesses. No time will be lost, March 2d -track was at Station 47 east of here. Today it is at Station 110 west, , ' H. S. ?.:cComb to Gen, Dodge, Wilmington, 25:- Your telegram yesterday notifying-ae of the fiaSS^ge of the bill through the House to allow our road to come into the cityj reached me on return home last evening, and was Veipy gratifying, 1 knew when you and Wilson took hold that» it would go throftigh, and ao told. Our people, I shall insist on your and Wilson's being put in on the ground floor. You or Wilson iKiwt H'ewk this business, with Dungrave and Chapman, during my tf^eence. All that are in the Alexandria# &c,, Ac, Road must go In tO the same' tdPtont on this. ♦•'I . '' 'What aboht-th^ bill? - 't 1060 • ' March, 1869 l>' .f>081 .r» . ^ ,-•""" , •. i . nelHic M .tsHeiieei se^iH *irtr ol m HA m f rn^t.": ,-| rv «1 •' rfT .fwiJ f 1#» r»A .; J. M. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Ogden, 25:- I conmienced the sales in the town 7 mile's north of this place as advertised on the 22d inst. But very few were on the ground yet all prepared and anxious to invest, -t ^ Before the sale commenced a Coinmittee waited upon me and asked if j I could assure them that the company would make a div. terminus there A . - ^ , or ever guarantee a side track; as nothing of the kind had been done or promised, this, of course, I could not do, but gave them my word that if the cora;"any did not make a terminus there and put in a side- ' It track at least, that their money would be refuded. I sold 22 lots and could have sold a hundred more the same day, but the track has now reached Willard City, some 8 miles north; nothing is being done towards putting in a siding wiiere the tbwn'is laid out and no one will give me authority to say thai there will ever be a - • * « switch there even, and the consequence is everybofy is going to Bear River where Williaaeen says ha has been advised that the R.R. town is to be built» and has telegraphed to that effect all over the country. Mr. HqusQ arrived here yesterday morning; cou Idnt say to me that anything would be done here at all, rode over the site, said if was a < • • • \ nice locatio 1, and without doubt the best between Taylor's Mill and the Hot dpring, but wouldn't say that cars would ever stop there. March, 1869. * ■ ■ ' j He went on to Bear River yesterday, giving me orders to remain here and sell the town. There is no question about it, if the Company had allowed me to go no with sales six weeks ago there would have been six thousand people there and the Company would have realized over $100,000 today; but as it is, unless something is done or said there will never be a lot sold. The policy of one Agent trying to sell lots by falsifying" "sniother I Consider suicidal to the interest of boljh (towns and now the result will be instead of on large place, there will be three or four minor places which will net the Company about 1-2 as much as the former, and never contribute one dollar to the running part in the future, where a large business centre would one hundred, ^ The town lot business seems to be greatly mi ed out here, there being no particular head, it runs to try to suit everybody and the 0 b r.t rewult is it suits none, J. F, McCabe to Gen, Dodge, Havre de Grace» Jtich, 23 (Telegram) J " ——— I will be in Washington this evening, Bi . h tewlf Sidnepy Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, 26 (Telegram) * T «o to Aaherst today; will be back Monday, 9ur case looks a i ^ r ^#14 il 4I ' f t, .1 ^ r * -f ^ .f KtNotei W. L, Nichols to Gen, Dodge,. Washington, 26:- bJTB il r I , .r.srr!.* n Acknowledges tracing of a map of the Union Pacific flailroad (scale 20 miles to the inch). • r i *' T .it March, 1869 Note; W. L. Niiiholaon tC Gen, Jlndge, Washington, D. C. 26:- . . f Wants information, maps, &c, in order to ascertain altitude W. glider to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- - . » T» tft , ^ j enclose a private note from Schimonsky, draughtsman, for Se^, It gives the status and operations of Seymour in glowing aolors, Schimonsky is the only honest man that I know of in the C6^* struction outfits; • ' •iicn ' It is getting awfully blue hef*e on the financial question. Am doing the best I can. Cant hold together much longer without help. T. C. Durant. to Gen. Dodge/ New York, 26 (Telegram) On the 6th of Mcirch Central Pacific 37 miles east of Humboldt Wells; would bo detained several days in grading. ' i-i IT E. QpusA to Gen. Dodgn, Omaha, 26: (Telegram) t lUnu ^ Hudnutt for ^6000 and Eddy for $5O06 came in for '^ilji^ent today. Haye alccepted in Omaha National Bank would overdraw account there fSOOO, which they say they cant carry. Please give me authority to maiw (Sest of telegram missing.) I c:x Jas, j1 6^|_Ezd-®n- tS Gen. Dodg^ New York, 26 (Telsgrara) Received telegram today. Sent maps and profiles fey Adams Express. - iiJ '4* Ji Htdliin^pn 16 Gen'. T5todg4, ♦aSHlnglonV^S T March, 18C9. ^ *5"'! Your favor of today received. In accordance with yourr^ '4i. request we ship by Express the $15,000 5-20s (left with us as a special deposit) to Gray, Prince & Co., 261 Broad St., New York, Geo. W. Martin to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26 (Telegram) Deposit at Gehmical National Bank, New York City, for credit of Omaha National Bank $6000. Will letters reach you before leavingWashington? Ki '. J ' t J i i A.i M. M. Bobbins — ■■ I > to Gen. Dodrce, Kansas City, 26:- 0 . .^ .01. IW f.lotrt • j. . Enclosed you will find a deed of release cf deed of trust, which you hold against my property here. If you are willing tosign it I should like to have you do so in order to save any trouble in the sale of it when I find a purchaser, which I expect to find this spring. ..... If you would sign and sead the deed back^I.will not have it recorded . ijntil I sell, or if,yo» prefer doing so you can send it to Lawrence to ' ^ ^ f * t. • • • be'held by him until suf^ivt^me as it should be required. When I do sell I shall make such disposition of the proc eeds as you may direct. If you are willing for me retain the money or a portion of it, I, . shall use it in building another house on'same lot which I have pur-. ^ , .jJB chase^, and on which I^om give you ample security for the money, p. ..b.^ will please^f yLl.bl^ks left for date jn^^e and deed of trust, and book and page in wiich it is recorded. well. I think Lettie*« ^•«|.th is improving. The rest of us awe all 'io64 March, 1869. .'jnOi 1 ri Seymour to Gen. Dodge. Promontory, 26 (Telegram) - I expect Popple ton here tonight to take testimony. What shall be done with aflidavits? Blickensderfer's testimony .would be important. Why not compare tlieir lines as filed with line as actually building? There must be great discrepancy. Central track is now„ IQO miles west of Promontory sup^iiit. ,o OCCk Caleb Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Co\incil Bluffs, 26:- , - |r ■ - nnr Yours received. When 1 wrote to you about the. Circuit judgship I was not aware that the bill had been pending so long, and that so many combinations had already b^n made. I thank you kindly for your proffered aid, but I mu'^t beg of you not to ask not be released from your promise, to Judge D,^UUin. ^ .Judge D. is a good man and perhaps ought to have the. appointment-especially as there never has been any provisions made for the "Price family" and the "Judge has never been gratified in his demanda for position." One reason why I declined being a candiate for ^^-electloji to the supren^p^bench was that Judge D. was so ambi tioua wanted t^ poeition but did not want to be a candidate eigalnet vkW' >lt wm the h^or not the pay he wanted. I wanted the pay, not tha honor* As soon as he was on the bench he de manded of the Legislature an increase^ of salary and in order to get it had to strain the langugage of our constitution,, and with all this J . ; .ir f 1 ro'> ''i: nlr.'.T I am satisfied that I could get the endorsement of as many good 7^. ■ Uarch, 18G9, c?ai ,^©' and prominent men in Iowa as Judge D.<, but as many of my friondo were pledged before! knew there was such a position, I will no longer xirge my claim. I was not advised d'f the features of the hill","but from necessity I would have liked the pos-ition. I could have saved from $3500 to $4000 ovor the expenses. This is much more than I can make by ray ' ^ profession, -It la not the position that -I wanted but the eraoluraent, I want a U,5,District Judgeship, and if there is a chance for such a position either by the resignation of Judge Love or the creation of a new district, I am -in for that and expect to command you. Now, General, what I write ybu is in-'confidence. I should have not affcflS anything abc^t Judge, D. , but it is to you, , H tl ^er bill may not pass this Session, Judge D. may change his ' mind, something may turn up, perhaps it would be better to await -'*<1 further developemants and say nothing, ^rite me.^ i ' "zidao;: B11 ckensderfflr, jp, to Gen. Dodge. Bitter Creek, 27:- « f ! M -J If© arrived here this e'l^enlng^, and as Mr% Clements Insists V - 1 ^ that red^^^^not less than ten days more to complete 'la exam* ■ftfifeitions of D,P.^»r,, WWrren'hits decided to take the first eastward* bound passenger trafo aitd' go dn, spend a dii/ br two In New York IMP-- then ijroeeod to "ashlngion^t^lthout wfeiti"iElifg for Ihe rest.^f I Inollho to remain with Comraisslon until we reach Cheyenne at- lekatV unlessl can . urn d ieeww*ffe I tellaiise ioe I 1066 ™ March, 1869. . , get an engine to take me over the road between here and Cheyenne by daylightC the passenger trains run over this part by night) in which event I am somewhat inolinded to do that, and then go on at once to Washington. I am out of patience with the constant delays, and yet I am dispos ed.to see what is done by the others, . I wish to ask you whether you are aware that the foundations for the permanent masonry on Black Fork are being prepared on bends outside of the line as located and built, and not on the line as now construe- - * « ' ted. The plan is to break up the present long tangents thus , „ putting in the permanent bridges in the bend in some places 200 feet from the present line right in the long tangets. At Green River also the foundations are being prepared on the present temporary line and not on- the main line, I consider the whole of this as a piece of , infernal noni|»^e, and the U.P.Company may as well understand that tiie Government Coiiunissioners will so report it, and make up their minds accordingly, I have no idea tir^t you know anything about it, and therefore write, Jr: t There are other strong indications that work represented to be temporary last fa^l is designed to be retained as permanent, of which I preauiq^ you^are, Sp alfo tlw maspnry on Bitter Creek If of a chaMtfiier .that will not stand inspection, and^ I think if the U.P,Comt)any takes such work off the contractor's hands it not 1067 mm*. March, 1869. : • . ' " only does itself inju'^tice feit will find'the Govemmenl wiil'^ot^^be satisfied with any such work. There are strong indications of things in that work which will recoil with bad effect on the company. You^may consider this as none of my business, but I-assure yoii I write with the best interests of your company in view, as well as '• in the conviction that you and President Ames are ignorant of what is '■ going on, and ,th^it the Government Commissloners will notice these "things, and I believe they should be-promptlyjl^avowed both for * your sake and the Company's. . . I could have wished some authrozled agent of the U.P.Comftany like yourself could have accompanied this Commission over your road. The want of"'it iS felt, and I \iannot Sti^Ty the ommission in my own person. Our prO'^ress is'dolaybd and^our-labo^s^wii:^be^ increased ■ther«hy» besides the effect-is I think-permanent, especially as Coll ffilliamaon is one of those'irtio especially fells want of accomodations. . 5^e fact is, he is more of old granny anddmpws less than Gffli.Barns-, though I believe him an honest man and fair as far as-he knowe>'Wl®eh makes 'aiareaids for very rmchy^ ' _ John t. ^sodatih to tien. Do^e, CoiiBfeil 27:- . I-received your telegram in regard to G.P.drafts. We have :^tH^t |18,000 K)f tliem; will not buy any more, Gilamn & Son agreed to" TftOX 1068 : ■ ffarch, 1869 .«&aX .rf -discopnt for us at 7 per ct. prem., but if they are not pai'^ where do we atill have to. protect them, . -The-banks on* the other side ar^' ■overloaded with them sind vouchers*, and now .even refuse to take -.vouchers as collateral security. I think they will be all right,'at least I hope so. jri Traynor's friends here say that he will get the P. 0. and if so Maynard's friends will blame Pai^mer for it, and if Tr^vnor gets the appointment tlirough Palmer. he (Palmer) will have ha ve a rough road'to travel for anything in the future, Maynard has the strength here to elect him if the question qag submitted to a party vote, and it would ^ be an everlasting disgrace to the towh and country to- put such a thing as Treynor into the office, .sau U • . c-ox Jv i..Sote: Prince &: Co_, to Oen. Dodge. New York, 27:* I - '.-Acknowledges receipt of |15,000 5-20s from. 1st. National Bank, Washington. .1 r*; irn •: jl. il f*. j i .n vii lo «4i.r Iia;- 1-1) •: ji .'A vii lO Wote: W. w, HSiiqeDhttfvhci .Dodge., New York,lJ89:* 1 > i In relation to draft for flOOO given him by.Mr.-Hudnutt. #1 W. SnjtJ£i.r ta Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 29:*! ' ' ' 'PWli looking over the a^/idavitsl in the.Fiak suit, my lia" pression is that he gets most of his information in our N*Y. office. It is a question with many people here which side of•the case T.C.D Is on. His policy mbdoub'^dtlr will b® tfe rule or ruin, / 1069 y I s' March, 1869. I find .thati W, is truatee. for Cheesbrow & McGee. con tractors men at Echo, and gets 2-S og the profits. Contract let by T.C.D and this mrt understood., of course,. Want the Committee on Con3tru.O:- tion to look through the operations o;r Davis & Co. and they will ascer tain where considerable of the road's mondy has gone .to. . Think the ,fira has been paid for 70,000 ties more than they ever delivered. ehJ ..J- have not been over the road west of the 1000th mile post All ftrack west of Piedmont is poor; Aspen to Echo very poor*' To put track in good order fron Bryan West and bpild-snow fences will cost at least j{5,000 per mi^e. I have been obliged to rebuild about all of Reed's 'bridges for past year and; put up everything in the way of buildings * ^ exce t depots and section houses, , . i ,,-'. Am baying 200 cpirs irop and bridge timber sent to Fremftnt via S.C. & P. B.R.te save time and make certainty of getting material this VsX''.- side of river. It coats $20 per car only, which is pot over $S per car more than It costs herp. Am getting Iron faster than we can take care of it.-toere. r> v ..11 'M sV'if Freight ahipments frpsa Opph* nop averagi^ag $15,000 daily, which <tlll soon help smiM in finimiMm . Travel, is daily, increaeing. Could get along, easily if contractors would pay^, , ttd t * . . No^ ,8 —89* . - 1 1' - ■ oi. :. ..i:- t. - iz /we. are awful shape pisve financially and it is hard work '}■ ■ . v:. Tjmim ..i:- , u. art jja awful shape lueire financially and It is hard work 1070 t. ■ f A>' March, 1869. ' ... . . to keep (iown excitement. Banks and bua^ess men of Omahaniust have help soon or a crash will certainly come. I am almost discouraged but will try to hold matters together until you come out. If you get the power you spClje of I am willing to remain and assist to the best of my ability. If not, wish to got out vary soon. Am growing old r. 'too fast and no salary that could be paid me would make it an object to remain hor® another three years and expetience the same trials Ho le has been 77est since early in February. Has had charge of Laramie Division now takes Bridger Division also until I can got good division Supt. Campbell, who had Laramie, was a first class , R.R. man, but under presaurp gave way to some bad habits. Seymour, ; McCallum, Davis ft Oo« and,Reed's whole outfit fought him all last year because they could not use him and manufactured many of the stories that were circulated about-him. A. J. Honj)ar who has had charge of ii. J©ridg4»r Divlsiiai JLf he at-fcepded to his business would be a first rate man, but ha was being run by Seymour, Reed and Davis Co. and was meddling witia oth,8r divislant* and the public and I told Hoxie to tako .the dlviaion4!.»»<i*adr Wea-tam R.R._ men are afraid to^ come here now on >, account reports cLroulating in .regard to the road. Have about eaug^it up with accumulated freight here and will .tShJje^Xlt .thzMMiSh so tA get the yons^ on it«. Will do. a splendid is 11 . i, j.i io 1071 1 ;• I March, 1869. .C.5"X , iiw business this year in freight and passengers if once get straightened out. .. " a 0 'I . i'.. ^ ■ Notd: E. Weed tci Gen. Dodge, New Tobk, 30:~ 'C-l il'w lEhat he has sent 1000 maps by Express ■f>XO, 3|al. jg^g ^ O'Brien to Gen. Dodge« New York, •30:'--T ^ 'i JoaL'fd j desirous of obtaining an appointment as Consul abroad, and With that view I have made out the enclosed application, which .1 ' will feel much obliged to you to have laid before the President, and at the samd time to exercise your influence in securing the db ect named. T have conversed with Dr. Durant on the subject and he suggest^^ to place the matter in your hands, as ho is sanguine of your success in procuring the ap ^ointment. > V ■ -•) Note: Clark Bell to Gen.• Dodge, N»# York," 30t»t g- i oJ«*l ic ii l relation to voubhers issued by Gov, Black of Montana in 18^, called "Montana' vouchera»." John T. Baldwin to ^n. Dodge. CaunolA; Bluffs, 30:- . rib Your favor of 25th received.- ^ Cy. Bill passes'Wwant Oy. on |100,000 of bonds. Wo have now |86,000 in bonds, will make it $1C0,000 Mr. Alley has neither paid for his stock or returned Cft. Thef failure of the U.P. to pay Is creating consideraUli|T(i^.oitement West. We are not buying any vouchers now, but if we had plenty i-va 1072 March, 1 869« of nffinSBy; could mak& sl%dS^ thilrig buying them. ' When tke CcSlniJI^fr/'"get ready to pay I wish you would make some arrangements by which we could buy, I can buy at a-heavy discount.. The parties that the Company • owe are keeping up such an everlasting howli"hg-that I would like to iaee them shaved a little. - I will See Nonpareil folks in regard to blowing up th? Central. . i i ' The Mill is standing still this year, it might have run arid done Jwell if IJ.?. folks would have given us our share of their patronage. Mr. Frost has an idea that you are interested in the Mill and dont - propose to patronize any person that is not Purant. We have not sold him or any one connected with road to- the amount of a sack of flour, except what little you have~bought, since the road was commenced. Proa*"^ys thousands of sacks of flour every month all around us; buys ou'r flour sometinves- from other parties and pays froia 25 cts. to 50 cts, more than ire offeri to sell at. - With" such men #ii3 the Company have to operate their road^ it is a great wonder, to me that the whole thing was not busted higher than-a kite long ago. I *" Nathan is sell^ybig wome of the B. P. ^ Co. lands-not selling .any im: Town lots are adtttvcRing rapidly and selling fast. Kiere are : more hd^xswl tinder wary at any otie time last yeair. B.]^. & Vo^ matters are about all closed Up, There is but one unsellted claims that I know of, and that is being ^oont as ted in court, I thitik Nathan »fOi 1073 (Vt March, 1869. .1 _ 1 ,Q^ X has about enough of our jmoney on hands to pay it if it goes against^ us. Pegram is a long ways behind, to us. The City promised to pay r $1000 city bond for right of way.. ^ If you hav-e the deed you. Jiar-d better send it to me unless you are coming home soon. Treynor told me he would see me about room for P.O. Demming is going to try to keep the office where it is. X hope Chapman may suc ceed in getting some thing, if he dont, it will break him up. Have you seen Mr. Farnh^ aljput our land matter?. Jt. is a good thing if he can get it fixed up, • ^ . I ; I wish yot .would get a few chromo paintings of Rocky Mo^J^'tain scenery for our new bank parlor. "T'- brjr t. -J. E, House to Gen. D^^e, Salt Lake City, 30:- j j-jufw 3rv) ' t: I came down from Corinne (Bear River Crossing) yesterday in ordeir to forward currency to Martin, to be placed to the credit of Omaiia National^ to liquidate the over draft that has accumulated since I left Omaha. I leave here tomorrow for the mouth of Weber Canon where I am negotiating for 100 acres of land for town and depot pur poses. Tho-price aekud ie $.40 per acre, I telegraphed Snyd^ and he thoaglit advisoable tepVMPhase. I have the refusal for ten days and will not close the txfiKl#iHtlll l look carefully over the and learn whether it ie the best that can be done or not^.j^ •: Corime Is m. suooeee far, having sold up to .Saturday about rroi X074 March, 1869. $30,000 worth of property. The town is located on section 6 and 31. Section 6 was claimed hy some 10 different parties, they giving quit ^ • - t J ■■ claim deed to the R.R.Com^^ny for the odd numbered lots. This deed I had taken in my name in trust for the Company. This was done in order that I could quit claim to the town Company the ev6n" nximbered lots-as rivas on the groiind and they were anxious to close the matter up atonce. I hope it will meet with your approval. The town of Bonneville west of' Cgden is not a favorable location and no property could be sold there without the assurance from the Company that it would be a division terminus. I asked Mr. Snyder if he could give the assurance, and he replied not tl11 he had viewed the « . ground. The ^fcouth of Weber seems to be the point where a change will be made, as the heavy engines will no be needed west of that point. I am told that Bear River is the las^t "fresh water of any amount to Promontory Range. If that is a fact Corinne will undoubtedly be a turning point. It also commands the trade of Cache Valley. The fine agricultural lands of Malade and Bear River Valley, ^ redirected n*Wftll to run a set of levels up Bear River to ascertain what fall there is to see if we could make it available for irri gating purposes. I suppose he will have it done by the time I get back. I will start from here tomorrow, would have gone today but it « • • is snofing furiously with no prospect of stopping. JIddy goes wihh 1075 Wol March, 1869. ; w-.— *1115 to Ogden and will return to Cmaha the last of the week. Prom "Corinne I intend'going to Promontory^ Monument Point and Locomotive Springs. By the telegrams of today I see that there is a fair pros pect of making the junction at Ogden. If such should be the case our towns west will be of no importance; however, I shall go on till ordered back. Mr, •Qton has just arrived from Promontory, where he has been engaged in taking depositions. iWlXinaoX c . j, : The track down Weber is in a terrible condition and if the storm continues I hardly see how trains can be gott-en over the road. An also told that'west of Promontory it is almost impossible to get along horseback. to Gen. Dfidige, Brighain City, 29 (Telegram) Testimoney will be completed today and Popple tori takes it mJ- ; to Salt Lake City tomorrow for verification. Shall I send special f messenger with it to you or Chandler? ft appears eonclusivc in our favor. Merideth declines to testify. I have not seen any of their maps or grading. Can Se'ready for -"■'.•out." . track to Monument in 30 working days. Our track on the 27th was at ' ' .h'- ^ ■ —1 » r 1420. C.P. on 24th was 75 miles east of Humboldt Wells, * Prepay yoiu? dispatches in Washington. * II icfrf . 1 Gen. Dodge, 0maLfl4: 29 (Telegram) Jiiw 1 Gen. Warron will be hero tomorrow on liis way alone. WT!: March, 1869. Sidney Dillon, Augustus Kountze. & Ezra Millard to Gen. Dodge. " Omaha, 30, (Telegram) - ,7,,;: J -V- J " 4,* Have Hous q proceed in condemning depot grounds and right of way. Arrangements all satisfactory; funds v.dll be ready, L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Hew York, 30 (Telegram) Am still waiting here, What^Jppospect of organizing board soon? .J'.'ioMyCiJ .. vn;l W. Snyder to Gen. Dctdge,-Omaha, ,30 (Telegram) Bliokensderfer and balance of Commission will be hero on Wednesday. Will try for items. . rt Sidney Dillon to .Gen. Dodge, Mfew York, 30 (TelegrsmJ . Received your letter "this,momefit> just as I s tart for Springfield to meet Ames and Duff. I think well of your proposal. Win telegraph you from there. / h v-rois j„cw 3. Seymour to Gen. Dodge, Brighfcm City, 30 (Telegram), j.i $$ ■■ We commenced first November, they first December. We show their work averaged less than 5000 per mile 85th February between Humboldt Wells and Mcsith Wt iWebar, Central track 57 miles west of Monument 28th and preparing to lay 9 miles yesterdftj,. Grading at r;® Red Dome would be eorapleted niddle of April. • - * S. Seymour to Gen, Dodge, Brigham City, 30 (TelOgT'am) Morris' testimony very full. No such messenger to send. .7.. I 1077 March, 1869 Poppletgn will send package by young Frost from Salt Lake tomorrow, track last night at 1570. , Note; Edward H. Jfeed to Gen. Dodge, New York, 30;-»VirtJ Encloses bill for maps, lie r. Thos, B. Morris, to Gen. Dodge» Prgmontory, 31 (Telegram) We will be at least 10 c^ays behind the Central unless they have acciddnt. ? j. t W. Suiuiar to Gan, Dodge. Omaha, .51 (Telegram) j .w t . Am sending men daily to head Echo, but White Pine is tak ing many and force not large as it has .been. Earnings road.last quarter this month will be over $160,000 Qaah. II' S. Seymour to Gen, Dodgg, Qwaha, 31 (Telegram) rgil ii . ' With plenty of track mater al.and work driven to u|m§s|$!:®n west slope of Promontory, I think we may reaqh Monument first, others wise not. , Agent fully poetSd ft?om Central wUX arrive in few days Wham I can tell bettef>« I I . T.C.Duyant-'iW Have w \ 1 t •ricC DO^e. New York, 31:- .. i Art 'd by AdMMi Express as desired. See Stevens speoAh before the louse at same time. i W. Snydor to Gen. Dodge, OiBaha, 31 (Telegram) tJiu-yw ^ ( Think we cap make Mohumen.t Point, sure.) itr iti\,eC ... . - u fit -jci, -aaeai , f ji! >,. . . Ii'. ; . ; 'ii t iiiylN 1078 ■'Uii': March, 1869. . .OtJ , ■ ••£ • S. Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New. York, 31 (Telegram). ; ' XX.' #t.i> • lilt" .. Look for a letter tomorrow morning. Otir. chances are'fair ' to have case renewed,, - ^ . ;; . Note; A. H. ffands to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 31:- Wants pass for himseir'"and wife to go"East on, &c. - W. Snyder to Gen. DQdg;a^ Omaha, 31:- Yours 26th received this morning. I have been firing at 0. P. for past ten days 'through press ojf CMcago, Cincinnati, Albany, &c. N.Y. papers have refused to ^ake dispatches and letters favorable to the road. Dispatches paid for here. I am trying them again today. Blickensderfer not in this morning as pxpected; stopped with other Coramissi oners* I hava.B®nt men out to meet him and get" items that, _ you requested,,which I till telegraphi Have paid mofi in s.^pi^ l»e^'e for Januapyj also paid about $20,0000 at Cheyenne and l.a'^iQ |b1>o^ .for.January, Oyre balance of men for wages since January let. Have been able so far to pay discharged men and those wjio qqit of their own aocordi,"t!"ant stand it much longer -j and I fear trouble daily* Banks and businssa men of Omaha hold our , paper for J600,OGO. "lilffiltfOt fuel-oi^ ^ line of^iroa.cV. /Not moju ifi^tbtadfiasa in^wna besides Omaha and . r , Chicago. Must pay amployes and fuel contractors to keep road going. 1079.Oi t - * . "•hT I.!arch, 1869. -."^1 Lliller* s article in-fieri ad verf igfe'o'dj and 5 will haVe it copied In Chicago papers^^/' - . 'I'sJ.toX « Mo'i o, ' Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, Sl:*-f-- " - -• .1 aaw Yarcus and Duff last evening. They say that you may promise 50 thousand stock or kJO thousand cash if we can get what we want and It will be forth CDm-ingt at that time.* We have all -.e can do to-keep our paper from pretest. - j o. : K\,ujb\ . Bushnell says he will be in Washington Ih two or three days. eIJ>:*?''^iver Ames to Gen a Dodge, North Easton, 1Z:- ^' 1' I ' • / ' I wrote you'ye&terday on matters of U.P.R.R. hat tdday-I' have your letter:of 10th, and alsO'agreement made with Central Pacific R.R. That part of thfa agreement giving the Centra], Pacific bonds on the road we Vu lid beyond Ogden is an outrage-tipen us and ought neV'dr tor have been consented We have burdens enough to bear to have some little help In bearing them, but for us to give to the Central ^hese bonds and let them pay us f^r the road whbn they gdt ready will" T fear break us down* 1 Watii-Coiwelva how-you ever should have con-** sen tod to it. If J^u'^'had ftnowh the Bohdltion^of the company you would not hay® dm® it. Certificates for these bonds have already been sold eind it calls upon us to raise ramey at once to redeem them. When if -■ you had stood for bonds of Government on all the road wo build, we - i 'C 1080 ./V'iT^TV: March, 1869. should have got them and had part of our pay, while as it now stands we shall have a quarrel^with the €. P. -to get any p'^y out of them. The rock and earth work is put down very much below what it is costing-us. The feeling among our peo le is very strong against thesurrender of the bonds and limiting us' to actual cost of the roa(J,^^^ in fact, very much below-what the road has-cost us this winter, The letter you-slly^ you enclosed-me-with instructions to Chandler is not recei 'ed. TThen it arrives I will communicate with Mr, Chanlder,^ giving him such instructions as the interests-of the road may require, •1 think, as we have a good office at Omajia, ali'^d it is quite nec essary to have your office in close connection with the general office of'thW tfOmpany- it is inexpedie'nt to remove the same until after the completion of the road and bridge," 1 Should feel' if superintendent of the road it would be a great convenience to haVe -the engineer and land office in close connection with the general office, ' ■ t-rJi; 1 In my letter to you yeaterdisy I" sent you a disohfiO'ge^l^f Col, Sgymour from duty on t ;ii^ rSdk'dyi-to be berlt or ttKOidod to him as you should see fit. • • a* in i t? ,r We are raising "eonva money to -sand out on tba road btift the severe money'iliarkot qnd losW obr socuritlwsl-and Cr. by this Icompromise makes it hard wrork Tor «us to do it. ' We "Will^-h*»ever.,' da inhat we can. and may, shall, bo ableA^# I 104l ehofU^ to put'our rails March, 1869. together. u.- t- i . fo 4'v , Mr, Duff has gone to NewHayen today and will go tp New York tomorrow, and will in a few days go out on the road with you. He wants to get money enough to pay up the most pressing labor claims before he goesy^ - j.. . X i • . s ^ G. Wj Martin to Gf^a,. CpcLg.e, Omaha, 22; ^ j 'Otr. / >: f I enclose herewith copy of Col..-Hudnutt'a letter this day received. 11 ■ Oi'i Joa DC; a W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Willow City, 23^r. f • ..-r r.fd -r-Jvl*- - '.y ' The end (Of U.P. is here today on edge of Salt Lake. They lack ties to make much headway, . - - - fc * . -1. . * V _ I, V. . ^ r ^ "y. Warren' s Div, is bad. He workS; hard; will get it in bettej? phape soon. The weather is favorably for^ him now, ^ ^ !j . j The Central is working some along grading, are piles a few miles wes.t of here. ' f J "iCiVzoO C lo r.i ; j''Ic . 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8a3299cb889b53a10a61f792de2354d3.pdf 05fe52e56e94ba349d36c1891e482c01 PDF Text Text March, 1869. together. ; U" 'i S'v. 'i.f" to 4ti f, 'io3 'wr'T l i ^ Mr. Duff has gone to New_Haven today and will go tp New York tomorrow, and will in a few days go out on the road V7ith you. He wants to get money enough to pay up the most pressing labor claims before he goesy' ^ , x i - I'l • x. u G. Wj. Martin to Gen. Dodge. Omaha, 22; ^ '.I r I enclose herewith copy of Col. Hudnutt's letter this day received. Jo.'i W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, V^illow City, 23;.r. w The and of U.P. is hero today on edge of Salt Lake. They lack ties to make much headway. < t Warren * a Div. is had. He workSp l^ardj will get It in hette^ f hape soon. The weather is favorable for, him now. -"w : ! .. . 1 IHie Central is working some along grading, are dr^vlfig .piles a few miles weo.t of here. .1, ' Gen. Casement is quite iipwell. ^ ^ r.IJi'X xn j ^ Warren has charge of Bjrers,^ &c; that Mvision (west of Wahsatch) D.W.E. and has an awful track. , X? u . t, «•* , v.c .hJIota; J. T. Iley to Gen. Dodge, Omah^, 1 *April. , al l 0-1 _ K. In relation to planting forest trees around depots, j. ao < J. L. Wjlli^ tq Gen. Dodge,- "New York, April-1:-' ttj» • Yqu should telegrajh to hurry up Blickensderfer and Warren April, 1869. to give their viows before the Senate Committee. I knov7 they would • - • - t V - / • - " throw much light on the question of comparative location and construc tion. But they must tell their own story, I will say to you privately that the bridge may get into a bad position, not as to engineerirxg but as to means and the use of it by Eastern roads. I gather here that botli the North Western & Rock Island will stand aloof-as matters now are, both in regard to contribu ting funds and pledges of using it in the future. They profess to be afraid of a job inside. They say that the U.P. have commenced it without an arrangement and that the;: are bound to builS it and pay for t . . . . . . it any how. It is a great pity that there had not been a contract in the mutual interest of the U.P. and the iJ or 3 Eastern roads a year ago, Mr. McComb and his Committee have not managed very prudently. ' ■ " - « • As it how is I am very confident that our folks will have to take all the certificates. I, must starjt west on Monday, Nothing will be lost as I see no pr^j^ct of the organization of the Board very soon. The courts and the press seem to be against us. A very unjust editorial is in the "New York !]^es" of this, morning ; get the paper and read it. I thought that Journal was on the other side. lie- eif.i .. . 1 ^nyder to Gen. Dodge,, Omaha, 1:- (Telegram) „ ^ •▼•IT I Must have help at once to keep going. 1083 . -.arc April, 1869. \- I . - ' " "' . ' ■ i' * S. Seyniovir to G*en, Dodge, Brigham City, 1 (Telegram: ./•I Our engineers and contractors all say that they never saw or heard of Commissioners passing over Central line between Monument and Weber previous to 1st March, J. Poppleton to S. Snyder, Salt Lalce City,l:- * I reached Salt Lake City on the evening of the 24th and the next morning received a telegram from Brigham City, in relation to affidavits, from Col.' Seymour, and also your telegram directing ine to' co-operate with S. in taking testirony. I I'eft S.L.City the morning of the 26th and returned again on the evening of the 30j^h, having spent the interve._ing time in taking testimony at Promontory Point and Brigham City, and yesterday morning i s'en't all testinioney taken by Welis Fargo & Co. to Echo City where it will go by special me'sseng'er ' -^^ 4' « " J fill I'vxri ii .. to Washington, as directed by Gen. Dodge. I find as yet no move on the part of the C.P.rf.R.' towards a lit igation but think it is inevitable'within the next 30 says unless Gonress unites the* knot.'' The ^o tracks cross each other once east * ' of Promontory point'and s^erai* times 'beyond it. Whenever we lay " track across their grade, as we will within the next 10 dat^s, I think the pall nnist open. I have lost nd in'miking mj^self fdmiliar with the organiza tion of the courts and laws of Utah, and feel that' I am 'already 1084 April, 1869. 1 familiar with the ground. My judgment is lhat the courts and judges are both ignorant and \incertain ^d when once, laucnhed in litigation. no one can tell where It will end* For these reasons it is very , ■'.♦C way desirable that the points in the controversy should be settled by . . Congress if possible, and I think you*"shn:uld urge upon Gen. Dodge thlaji Vein of the matter. ♦ .il «-X In the peculiar situation of affairs hefre it does not seem likely that" I will be able to leave for some weeks, "^n the meantime I wish you would post me on anything important transpiring in New York, as i .f, I am utterly without informat on since I lefty/ •. . Jti 'lo f 'W. Snvder to Gen. Dodge.,. Ogiaha, 1;- y r.d# ' ©if I understand that peremptory orders, have been given to move the U.S. land dffice from Omaha to West Point to take effect within one month. This will; hurt us in many ways and will not help the public. Think Thayew 'has effeotBd it to. carry out pledgee giv^ by him. ought to have the officeur here or at least some station on the road,^^..^ The Oovsmmont will loaa. notvey by changing tp . Note: J. D. Cox to Own» Dodge, Washington, 1» ^ ^ .-id i i atr: ^ j " Encloses liat Qf dates qf filiqg of certain papers by Pacifi TRaillNMBtP lo ate* i snat: 0»■#>#iutt -Pen. Qodg^, Biut • lir" .', - April* 1869. , ')0l ,!.• I have just returned from a rough trip through 'the canons of the glue Mountains, west side. I reached, the foot of the mountains March.. 9th» have run one line acorss, got a good lihe with light grades up East side, but found the descent west so heavy that 1 left it , om row trying another pass. « ■ f- . v an® Snow is 2 1-2 ft. deep and more falls every cLay(&nowing fast all ^ y today) What with wading in snow and. fording deep creeks and .j^ljiual rain and sleet, we are having a moistUnie of it. In fact, duri^S .tlie last 10 days we have worked only two full days., because ^ StOr^SS. .vl'-i . - ... .. j j!r From the pass at the heiui pf Mercham Cra/ak I am now running a lin® down the ii%«t M'd®^ ifbpe 'to get down aritii 80 ft. grades, but through a fearful canon fot' eight miles aiid'then by a pretty ./ J n IP line ' it i® . crook to the Umatllla River. When we rekoh that wa are all right, gO^d < n .J QX'SiSB 1®' crd^M^'^t i^,itocl ve!?, gpfcten flourishing down In Umatilla 1tailley< Hp here wj^have an artic winter,, Shall» • V, orr aa fast'as th4 • w#«*hWr i^Jtermlta so as to reach the open plains pusn ^ ^0 Umatilla. " T^Hl write you -again so soon or, I readh bottom. ,' t Klchal-d White to Oen, Podge> Chicago^: 2;- ; ■ Wh^iever you have any favors to ask of please Qomraunicate me directly, ifM edydWIfcstHif idoat send .an agont who has nqt more ^ith uxx-awiixjr, wmx eETywwwwkv ^♦ion than to offer me money. ■ ' ii I ' April, 1869. Pleaso do not say anything about IJiiis.^?-I-think Mr. H^-has already been sufficiently punished under the circumstances. I think^it is proper that y.ou should know about this matter, but it will please me^fbeist if you keep it to yourself. .:.J- ':v: itto .Cjtt -7 W. Miller to Mr. W. Snyder, Salt Lake City, 2:- or- ! . I telegraphed you this morning that I had seen J. M. Simmons. The result of a long interview with him is this: Simmons, up to a j short time cigo, was arr"engineer ip. Capt. Bates' division, and he .as- . eribes as a reason for his writing that Letter to President Grant,, that he had been reli,eved by said, Beites asnd; took that measure tg obtain his. revenge. ■c It , . - . " He states that the worst kind -of coolness is now and has been existing between the engineer corps and the contra ctors, and that up tor.-taaa'Jlfet day odP January of this yiee« "^are were two acogunts kept in the banking house of Hussey, DaJiler & Co; one called miscellaneous^ ht other ,road Ciieieount, and each one had, a balance upon that day of a quarter of a million, acre or less. Purtherraore, that there are \ vouchers existing stating what those balances represent of for what^ they are kept, save.thtat they are the products of gigantic stealings; Purihewmore that he made out an exhibit or ratha^ifafepied one at the instigation of said Bal^s. and that-.said .«lhihit ^s now ?.n the posses eion of S.B.Reed* 1087 April, 1869, W % X ^ ■ Item No, 2. That- S.B.Reed sub^let a contract for ties to Brigham Vni^pr. Jr., and stipulated to pay §10 per day for each item, and he is cognizant of' the fact: that vouchers were given for four and complete work according to the tenure of the contract, whereas there would only be one load of ties delivered within a space, of 5 days, •Item No. 3. That one,-Jonas, Chief tie Inspector of ths Construe tion, was fudly aware of the fact, that about one third of the ties contracted for were really delivered, and that he gave for them vouchers for full amount, reserving for himself a heavy percentage'.'lo over and above the stipulated percentage allowed, and that S.B.Reed was in full Icnowledge of said fact luid received a commensurate sum, AncP%o -he goes or. enumerating such like proceedings, proving conolu- ^ sively *ith "hho heads of the Construction, and they in turn with sub contractors and moths of lesser magnitude that have been flutter ing around the lamp of construction, * I met last night another member of the Engineer Corps, who proves conclusively th4t the from Wahsatch west ca^ be and was built at a cost of betiNr«iiaKlrty and thiry-two thousand dollars per mile, 'whereas ninety-six thousand was the price charged, -Now the inference I draw from cJLl these reports ts this, that we have a key to a vast amount of corruption apd theft in the banking .i rtci c April, 1869, ■i^n- . , . «» • 1 • *» V ^ n V* V t tf 1, . •■:*. '■ rfl itu" ram'Toa q4 nneif «1 .-"'''l .%.' frt" ,r«»tMiiij " House of Hussey, Da'hler &_Cp; they possess and have knowiedge of private accounts, and accoimts for private purposes* tinder ficl^P^ous " titles. The question is have you any power that can force this house into disgorging these- statements both true and false. If you have the matter can be exposed by comparJLng vouchers, and accounts with apparent work performed, J . ilw It is not in 'ify power, neither would it be province to attempt to obtain any inforaation from them directly on the sub'ject; further- • more within a short time back contractors and sub oontractors have be- ^ ' tween extremely reticent on matters pertai ing to their departments, 1 remained in Echo City, Mr. Reed's headquarters, an entire day with- ^ out hearing or learning anything of importance saere this: One of Maj, Dajjia,' chief clerks told Me that the- pig was nearly up with" them. T presume he had reference to Davis and associates. So under the clrcumstancjs, I conclude that to learn any news one must go away from home. a If I h»( ' Col, Seymour is nilT Srigham City, a point 1 will reach in a day or two, and I will Watt here until ttmorrow to receive any advice that you might have ai>ei4 fit to forward. Kf'. Poppleton dasires ma to visit the above place alWo Ogtfan, In much asone-. Judge Robl^n- &i Sacramenton •f<^r the at. one or the other of thea«:- At , .1 . ■ i April, 1869. .caeX places, and Mr. P. thinks is here to comence suit in the U.S.Court against this, road. Ho w:^es me to aid htm in finding out this particu lar. A certain Mr. Yates.. brother to the Cashier of the 1st National Bank at Omaha, and assistant to Engineer House, informs me that the arrest of Durant and the injunctions of Jr. are nothing t^an the carrying out of a programme by which said Durant and P sk will obtain entire control of the road by prodjacing a state of „ affairs (which they certainly have done) and so involving the; road in fJLnancial disaster as to force a sale of the Ist mortgage bonds, and .with the aid of what stock they hold obtain the road into -to virtually. Of this particular you doubtl :ess know more than either he or I, but in as much as I I^awe biftfna sent out to become a faithful chronicler fit events and. ^inga.t rl giv^ it to you for its specific value. Such bein& the case. I give ,f<fu a telegram ripeivod in this city a £ew> hours ago, and which'* I presume will appear in the evening papers. That , Dtirant. was in confinement vuider guard,- and that the railroad officials in Omaha had left the city. During. niT "this A, .||% with Simmons I came to the con clusion thatrvhflhw> wilting thi^triatter was out of a mre spirit ©C .aiilioe in tha hopes .of allveiviating to a certain degree the chagrin ho was ,ohairfing under by having bean removed. There is no j doubt but that ha money during his official career, for upon his hOM April, 1869. , , < ' - • retirment, he was enabled to bi:iy out a large restaurant in the Revere « House, of this city. You may safely rely upon his statement being in the main correct, as I dont think he has any desire to obtain money ^ for what information he did or may possess. The general feeling^n this city is that the road is bankruj^ and what few people I have seen that have any money invested are swear ing eternal vengeance on the contractors in general and T.C.Qurant in • t particular, and merchants here are not in the least backward in pronoucning it the most gigantic swindle ever perpetrated upon a credulous and outraged public. ' ^ 1 j r ■ .rr , r If I can possibly obtain any furhter information from this point, ♦ > I will immediately forward it; if not my next coirmunication will be • * from Brigham City or Corinne, If I should leave this city before re- - I m ' I ^ ^ X ceiving any advice from you, should yoj forward any, I will inform llr. c' • - » I Poppleton of my .vhereabouts that he may be able to remail to their . , iv.v. proper destination./ A. J. Ponnlolon to W. %iyder. Salt Lake City, 2;- I have^tftls morning learned that Judge Wilson, iflio is now East, will return by way ol* Omaha, passing through about the 15th or 18th of April . He is Judge of^ the district in which our jA«li^a%fu» • « • , ; V " must take place, if we have any. I suggest that you intercept and pass - .d.A iKiifl'T will 90 nciJl4aKi Oitat %09t April, 1869, .9081 iltnqA '■ ■u-nJiaBt ^ it»r ojh frl'joni" r.s- : lUw him over the road. The Central Pacific have^ retained M&rshall &* C.aili£r» 'Atty''s here, and'I have thought it best to retain one and if we ccfea to a struggle • • . 1.' j. may retain another, ' ' I have been looking into' the condition of the lands of Utah this <rc\ ■ v : "v . . r ' . - i .-r morning and have written 0. F, Davis, making some suggestions as to what ought to be done here at once, asking him to confer with you, I have seen in telegrams that some'kind of an act hats been "passed by Congress pro ibiting suits vs. the Company in any court other than a United States Court, If this be so telegraph Gen. Dodge to send me a certified copy. Our greate st danger is thdt we may fall into the hands of the Mormon Probate Court. I learn this morning that a Mr, Robinson. Attorney frdm Sacra- *mento, is here for "the C,P,R,R*, and I lo6k for active operations in a few days. . , . . 1' hi' f t*" Note: A. A, Hug^hrevs to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 2;- * "*• -: , , , " " . ,t *, A Giving address of Gen', G. K. ivarren. jfC t-f , . j . I Note: I, Price,to Gen, Dodge, Says that if he is wanted to atleM meeting of i^krd* " " • ' . • ' . . ; A 'i ■ iUCl Directors to telegraph him at Davenport, lowa,^ Note: Jacob Ri^to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 2^- Wants position on the Union Pacific R.R. for a friend. 1092 % , 1869. >• • r ^ / Half?; Ayerr& -6D, ; Gefl.. Dodfe, Chicafro, 2'i<^ —Your teie/*iHim was receired today:- Tlio wfiter iTrmediately called on Mrw Wftlte,* the Senior Editor of Chlcaao" Tribune, and ' he promioed the Writer that he would -arite ■ a' rood-, stron-y article-' expresslnc himself atronrly that the U.P»R.P.. had riphtr on-their^-side unless there was soitietMnji-'ln, a'9 td the-point of meetinf flxj.nw it at, a plven point-.-' e-'r / -r - .» ■» t We came to the consluclon It was not adWisable Vo have Aft article on that"Snbjact-puMdshed-at-fthe'same time, 9s if miyht look as if it Was (gotten up" for" this particular, oncasloifi by doncer 6f' action smehg the <ifoumal8- of the city'.' "fomorroW wlll-«endeav6h»*lS'D hav" . an article In some ether"paper.♦ ff thehe is anythiftp #e can do f6r - -yett further, eownand tls.wnfl we'*will obey. I have'written Sehator" Carpenter,- who »ifl-an-IntimAte fhtend of-thff whiter, l"i^ behalf of the U.P. R. O. Hazard W-Gen. Date,' W.l.^ 2rC t !•> o • Tha •anifdst desli^e"Af'Hwrtr Grant" tfi his Cabinet tc ' solaat hrmest non for •offices »of the •woomnwnt^ohcnwi^ <fnrist' 'all 'rood men in the-"<«IMoo^ Some 'Offlcfe'*»eeke#s do fidfstrffer frcWi 'e<ceSS of modesty la-purihinr ^theinse>we».. . •>-'0 ."«P ni h-T'" --' . ' .T t believe-Gen. BumsWe with Iw tJhis matter; his own preference Inolinine-to Mr. I»erry/ who-didb ftlroadY'b''dd some'«W|5brlence. •I have darned it heat-vte-make tlffe»%tH!J^ttomP,'Vis you "ferfyWiaNlls"\he tfm April, 1869. . " / opportunity thein useful.,! Rove never*aske^a any favor of the * "ftoyel»Rm«flt'fOr fiiij^self heVer-recommended any one 'for any office in any case^ift" irfttcR I <5iS-^net^tKlnk" the"public interest would bepromoted by^tfte select!onJ'and t know of'rtc •eaftfe-In ifhich It^was'-rtot found to be'so when tried* ' •! r Jl T. Baldwin to Gen.• Dody^,-Council Bluffs•, B:- * napfrnf I sent you sonetlme ayo account on G. E. apincerl'^WRat Aid you db with !tf- f»«, ♦ >■ ►r "» it ' ' TCm Conner, who had been a h^avy cbntractor on the'noHhwestern ft-Rock Island R.R; wafits-tor ^o'in %ith me'and take ^dohtract for grafflinp approach P«'"Bridce^on tfil'Sogf de'or both'sides; Tfe'hfts a larj;© amount of Stock and liRPlomdnts and" iS'prepared tA do the wOrh, T7ould-there be'any-ohanCfe.to ^et it?' ''Gen. Smith told.me'thert Boomer has nOt-fjot that work, t undorfttartd''that Crefmhton is trytjli^tO"'§&t Do yoTl .flhlnlt IRiO'dM) *day draft given byBlnsey ofT Cisco .vill b« paid »wti«T(lae|i*W4'got aberOt"1(^18 of'thdm ^d ^ot those discounted r«-.^-by Gilman ib Sdna; If-ihey ar# rtoU paid'a«'ffl?rturfty'Vo 'wllT'hjfir* to provide for those "and'If possible would llk-^ t6 know before htfnd. R. G. Hazard to Oen. Dod^e, .F««(rfe llald, Tl.l. 2:- ' 'I' «*P«*t •to-^be»4n-Rew Ydr* • Cgaln TifoTsffei^ A.M. and will , ^.^rpoooaod .W Washlibgtow Irf 1 ban be of any. usd"tnere ^sori and bis „ wife and four ot>Aldreti walld for Buropb ewf Iro'dnbbdaV 'next and 1 will mri April, 1869. » ' ■ jjL , i.., . - be glad to see them off, hut if important, I will forego it. Please write me Care New Jersey Central R.R.company, 103 Liberty St, New York, and let me knov/ if there is anything I can do. ?^e are suffering very much by the delay but I suppose some of the Senators • . ' ■ ■ . J .. 'ji;. I , want us to suffer till we consent to pay Fisk, Wm, M. Fvarts to Hon. Cakes Ames. Washington, 2:- When you called upon me'on Wednesday of last week and in-' formed me of the wish of the Union Pacific Railroad Company to retain me in an expected litigation with the Central Pacific R'. R.Company, I started to you that I had been spoken to by a gentleman representing th4 last named c^mp^y the day before, and that upon iriy expressing a doubt about my relations, or those of any firm, with the U.'P.R.R.Company in some suits in New York, would leave me at liberty to take a retainer from the Central Pacific R.R.Co,, he had requested me to - ^ ' jL *1 allow my, position to remain as it was until he had opportunity to go to New York and see the President of the Company and further coramu- ♦ " ■ w i , : nicate with me on the subject. This, as 1 also stated to you, I " agreed to,and therefore declined to entertain your application until 4. a reasonable time had passed for the Central Company to make up its mind on the subject, when I would have to considoh'whediher I Was fr&h from any implication with the U.P. R.R.Company, and aVltbe^ty to take •• u 1 v o*"' ' " a retainer from the other company, - -Irto , :;,5. ,1, 1095 L April, 1869. ■yt, . . '.*ni IL: * <!-"■*-. ■ ' ,' ^ ♦ .p,/;- r-cf When you made your application to me on Monday la.st, I pro- '' '^'T Jt ' posed to consult still further the wishes of the other company from an unwillingness to have any misunderstanding arise. But as there can now be no doubt that the Central Company has no occasion to as^ any further reserve of my services, I feel myself boiind by the ordinary rules of professional duty to accept a retainer from the Union Pacific ^ . 1 . n rRailroad company. Note: Snvder to Gen. PpdgQ, Omaha, 2:- .V- c ■ J Returns letter of Geo. F. Sdmuad? favoring Leslie M. Platt. • i .j , oJ Can give him situation if Gen. Dodgg.-d-esires it. • ^ \ j■ u.Kn Icil 43.: Gen. Podge to Oliver Ames, Washington, D.C. 2:- I have learned today, from the report of my engineers, that in the building of the bridges over Green River they are preapring to put it in on the present liAe run." Although I have no chared or super vision of this matter, yet I deem it mjnduty to most-resepctfully protest against this and request that it be put on the line located. I do not think that line of too much angle to the stream to make any great difference in oost, at_ any rate not so much as the increased'-^ ' curvature on present line. .'rai .1 also am infonned that they are-preparing to -put the Truss Bridge over Black's Fork to one aide of the main located line, thus<> breaking up t e tangent and very materially increasiiig the curvature. 1096 • V pf V'' April, 1869. . •C'W- iXiW^iA »«P' otum 1» ; '( Lttw ^tU Ti/0 , :.t "prfjr a« vj {r;^ ».►?• letyj Against this I most earnestly protest and urge you to immediately. ^ notify the contractors that these bridges must bo b.uiLt on the located • * » line or^theywill not be accepted by the Company. The masonry on Bitter Croek# I am also told, is very inferior, the foundation abov^ I • . ' low water, &c< In the rebuilding^ of all structures great care should be had to malee them peromanent, and I hope psotivie instructions will be given in these matters. t * < i " ' ''i Thos, B. lisariLLa to Gen. Dodge, Promontory, 2 (TelegramO • , Between Station 4070 and 4130; between stations .3660 and . 3720; between stations 3200 and 3400. At all these poii^ the two ... lines are within 500,f«et and grades within a few feet of same elevation. ' ' f . i . , ,S. B. Raail-to Gen, Dodge, Echo City, 2:- ^Tekegram) , Frost left last evening with depositions, , hn% ' Exra Millard to Gen. Docile. Omaha, 2 (Telegram: - Irote S^th ^rch, Tele|^aph results; immediate response imperative, ^ - l.t r.'*'* 'if I'r"- •: •fev ocj rviiow Oakes Ames to Genl >odge. New York, S (Telegram) . ♦ . < • " . ' t ' f# .f*' Shall I be wanted before Monday morning in Washington? S. Seymour to Gen. Podge, Brigham City, 2 (Telegram: fi-TT. -.-J Will resolution pass fixing our western terminus at Ogden? April, 1869. .C* :* Our regular line will be completed at head of Echo and tunnel 3 long before tracks can meet. Please post me fully as to what is doing in Washington and New York. t- .'j'i®.:. Warren to Gen. Dodtee New York, 2 (Telegram) '■ r will leave here for Washington on Sunday evening. " Seymour to Sen. Dodge. Brigham City 2 (Telegram) " » » ' On the 5th December, 1868, mailed at Willard'-s hotel Secretary of Interior A written application signed gf^i^cially by T.C. Durant, V.P., for an examatlon by Corainissi.oners of work done on our line in advance of last.completed section, and an allowance of Gov ernment IfUbsidy in accordance ^irtth section 8 of amended act. What has become of it? e«'#ed ; jS' - vi .- T. J. N. to S. Snyder^. N,erth Platte, 3 (Telegram) Commissioners extra left at 7:30 A, M. They proceed no fur ther than Grand -tJlilIKi today. Mr. Clement has temporary seat under head light on whieh ridden through from Ogden. But very few minutes were ddvoterS to otir eetablishment here; examination"fi^^fsory. He claims for the Central a better permAneAtt way but Ccncades our motive power and other facilities to be superior. A. Eyanft. to Gen. D.od^e, Omaha, 3:* V* cJ' f Jiay^ wri^^th you with regard egard toto n'.«A ae.irO thS bridge^,' but the des to write you about mattere more private Is irresistible. 1098 April, 1869. ,'^H ,t?-- Matters here financially are in a very critical condition; a spark liable to dro p any minute that would thrpw everything into con fusion. It doesn't seem to me that matters can possibly hold together t a week longer. ^ - 'K .. The Omaha National Bank,^ in which we are both interested, I find . today have advanced to Snyder to pay off dl^chargdd men some $55,000. They hold in addition vouchers enough to make their claim $100,000. Talking with Millard this morning I told him tiiat I would write to you asking you to give the matter some attention. The asistant Cashier ■1 ',u is now in New York seeing to the matter. Milliard claims that Mr. V ■ I Ames promised verbally that if anything of the kind was done ho would make it right. At any rate the advance w§is made in such a way as to pake it a matter of honor to pay it^ Spyder fe^s eP and I hope it will be ar^ranicpifl soon., b- -. i ■ r.: " ; What I am afriwd of is th^ft fgjuebody will pitch in and ^stop the punning of the roadi/by attaching rolling stock; thiA will certainly happen unless relief oomes aoon, Wrane telegraphed today that funds would bo here next week* I. dont know if the tiling will hold together till then, ^ t.i'fsjT •di :0 ol : . . o-.1 From a tolecnub sent me by Snyder two weeks agoj, asking about- - taking charst of! coi#||«c^oft. and oomifig primarily from you, I hoped iimin ft '.' t -I'-vo /oo- A. 1099 ' * M no .1^ .. ...1 J April, 1869. fil thaU mattera would so-Shape aa to iaake the getting rid of the thieves at the west end possible. Now it seems from what I can leam^^hat the ■ undignified and disgraceful quarrel in New York will last, and-that matters will continue in the same old ruts. . cS is '' W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omalih,' 3:- ■ ^ .OCOt'-- As soon as Commissioners telegraphed me that they were ready to*go over track between Ogden and Wahsatch, I telegraphed Mr^ House^ requesting him to accompany them. H. was then at Ogden but did not' get dispatch until he was near Bear River and the Commissioners on the road* 1 had no intimation that they were coming east of Wahsatch until I heard of them at Rawlins on.their way through; was then too late to get an|^ody to l^elKi ' . Webster has bean B&st and «hly returned Thursday of this week. House at Bear River; Hoxie in charge of Laramie.Snd Bridger Divisions and under present situation of our financial affairs I would not dare leave Omaha for an houb, our position is awful and I have only heldxthe organization complete hy watching livery moment and borrowing in all quarters to pay discharged men* Itust-ftaVe^ help or there will be' ■ trouble. New York can now see the beautids of the Duj^anl^ Seymour and Reed management • - v; • Am now sending ties again from Ft. Sanders. T want the new Cbmmission on Construction tft look over the grounds, see what has been 1100 •> 1 ^ • >1 ■ ! ■,' ' '• r'r ■ ^ .r. - *1, April, 1869. <1# dpne and then I want to move East for « permanent residence* ' r j >o' Evans has written you today on the-bridge question. I showedyour dispatch in regard to elevation of line to will talk to others tomorrow night. James Dredp.e to Gen. Dodge, Londson, 3;^ n . ,5>rtJt« I have the honor to thank you for the remittance of two printed reports upon the Union Pacific Railroad, which I have had much pleasure in reading §uad in making use of in combination with pther inforaation, in scHae articles which are appearing in "Engineer ing" I regret, however, that my soyrce of information is far from being Complete, and fear that_therefore i may havp been led into inac curacies in.my statement. jl would ask you> if It be not giving you too much, trouble, to fonrard me cuiy printed document bearing on the subject that you may •have by you, that I amy be enabled t« place them before the engineer ing profeselon hero. I aAmo iromld ask you kindly to answer the fol lowing qtUMMMhi vhJJht«mir''tQr the way entirely personal; '■ut. 1 Supposing thfNit-'iMto {rallwey to Sacramento is. com deted by the 4th of Ju3^ next, will the line be. tpr so reliable a condition that ladies could travel by themselves to the Pacific Coast, and will the speiial aooomodatlonm |»lt>vj.dad. for, then bp sufficiently good to warrant them in taking the long railway journey? How will the opening 1101 . I ^ April, 1869. • • of the railway affect the ocean roui^'^ith regard to rate of fares, and what about will be the approximate fares throxigh from New York to San Francisco?. We-hear wonderful stories here-of bowie-knives,ire- .. volvers and Indians encountered on the Journey, and as^gme friends o mine, American ladiesi eire bound for San Franc,j^'^o^^this coming sujmer I am very anxieus to obtain reliable infornatiQp^.on the subject.. T think there- is noth^jag^-1 would wish for better than to'be ' able to make the first trip over your line. Pardon the trouble I am -thus putting you to. I fear I have overburdened you with questions. ■Sote; J. D. Co^ to Gen. Dodfto. Washington 3;- nH *i : That verified statements of the completion of' the.section of Central Pacific R.R. are not fil^,j in this dep^r^craent. , T. C.Durant to Oen. t)odge. New York, 3j- f -.i- ' . i::» L. I think Hoxie can post you on Snow's conduct. The proposi us to-give hia a eoal contract ^made throu^i. a third party T* wlll iili I I IHi rif fhB party to have his named used. At present I do* net taiet hinilwc ivam to ..consider it cna^i^^tial. . -No. 2-3. Have «!ebtiende *« blt^ depositedJ^n the Treasury Dept. coUtited to see they are all there. I think there apa stole:^bpnds on the market I «• : ; I % jt. ' ««n. Hki^aw^ Ills. 3;^ . Xali r .w Alia l ofl <5, \j . vr -ol oi ,;i Oilrfi 1102 toit •V ■ • . f KW.' April, 1869, Stanely has been holding back ray recommendations. He writes * r. • . 4 rae to that effect himself in answer to mine inquiting concerning it. I expect my chances are poor enough, are they not? W. Snx^der to Gen. Dod.ge, Omaha, 3 (Telegram) Blickensderfer here. Will reach Washington Friday next, Williajnson and Clements on road east North Platte in charge Division Supt, reach here tomorrow night, Warren ought to reach Washington today. No, 2, 3: No proposition to Company's representative direct, but through owners of coal mine for contract, as stated for purpose of securing favorable report on road. This can be proved, , . Jas, A. Ejtaos to .Gen. DfidSP* Omah; , 3 (Telegram) Foundation commenced at all crossings; at last crossing of Black Pork masonry commenced. Write you fully today. J. IXiff to Gen, Dodge, Boston, 3 (Telegram) How can c..ange be made without action of Senate? 3, Snvc^ou to Gen, Dodge. Omaha 3 (Telegram) Evans^here; says bridge atf last crossing Black's Fork changed by 3eymQur , who insisted upon phanging all as to crossing west of Granger, He coincided as line distorted, but little better crossing S0cora dn piles Can be driven as is necessary. Other crossings are being made on established line. / 1103 April* 10G9, * ' Geo. W,' Martin to Gen. Dod.^e* Omaha, 3 (Telegram)*' Mr, Blickensderfer of Special Commission arrived in Omafia this morning; rest of Com:.;ission ^ill probably be in the 7tli. Bjickens-' de££ar thinks they will want complete Aaps and profiles of our line to take to Washington wi h them. He has*suggested that we had better be prepared for them to prevent delay. Could copies of maps and pro- ■ • -i . ■ , • , files filed in Washington or New York be procured for them, if nbt would it be best to send originals from this office along with them in charge of some trustworthy parson? Answer. ' Sidney Dillon, to Gen." Dodge, New York, 3:- " i Your letter and repjort from Dlickensderfer is'^:^coived.'i' 1 am glad to hear from you in regard" to the' location of thos^ bridges. IPPF*' They must be put in right place and I will see Duff next week and have • I''- ' ' . **i 1 X •' - 0 r ■ it attended to. Thiggs are locking better today. ' I saw Mr. Tlldon thl's morning. He thinks case will be removed; if It is not our folks I>uff and all hands are awake and are determined "to teike all of our matter to 'r, ■ ■ . . . Boston, that is the contractor's part, which is the whole. They raised $300,000 yesterday to pAy Off drafts from the WeAt smd to take up bonds that were pledged at 50 cts. on the dollar, ^e have had a hard time of it for the^ast tliree days but"! thihk'we are over the 1 1104 April, 18G9. , -C: worst of it. T.q can. go on if the cItsB is not remoVed". They are all deternined to raise jnoney enough to ijut the^'thing through and they have gone to Boston to dp it-t 1. Li . ...S :. I think some of us will go otit on the road next week to put things straight and hope that you may be able to be with us for,we want your advice. As for responsibility in Washington take"it and I will back you up in it. We pay $100,000 to go West today. Say toSnyder to keep up good courage, we will.be with him soon. Let me hear from you soon. J zl , ..Oil- •':'VC ^/^as. A. • iVans to Gen. Dodgej Cmaha, 3t- * '■^1 Happening I'n the office here yesterday-I ti&S able to furnish the information to you by Snvtlgr in-reply-to your telegram, •in answering your ttigpatoh of this morning it was impossible to be as ^explicit a4 I meanwto bi in this letter, in which I propose to give the whole history of the bridges west of and including Gre^'fiivor far as 1 hlMi<'mn](ihing to do with them; J l , lot. The Green River Bridge: Here the foundations are started above a-.,d close -in'the-'^brldg^ tibW-'-ln use. The angle differs slightly coinciding on the west side and on east side eo far from present track ~as to avoid the neeeeslty of rmoetiig thd water ttaiu' This gives a corssing heerly at rlQjht anglee with'the tMMid of the current.-' With niiMi oj 1105 ■:OXi .Vhi: April, 1869. - \ regard to thig crossing, I think this is right, at-any rate it is much better than the one first located; . ' . ■- 2nd. First Crossing of Black Fork (west of Bridger). This is put in on main line; foundatlon_is grand. : They:are ready and mas onry.is now being put up. r . . - ; ' ■ . '3di Crossing of Black Fork:. This will be put on present line the fovindation I eing same as l^st so that we,can work and uso present bridge. Npthing done here yeti- Thip is .the best tempflirary bridge we have over Black's Fork, wliich is the reason we leave it till last. / • 4th. Ham's Fork,;, fhis. brj-dge, is ,on main line; .foundation are ready for masons 'i. c^.r '' .,tj;. 5th. Third Crossing of Black Forkj This bridge is to right of iline» Foundations are Skcavated and piles being driven at the bridge and the one abov# piling is,absolWteXy necessary. It would be diffioult preparing the foundations:.p§ the present line and at same time using the road. This it geaati to me is the only reason for changing .them* -vtr. ... . rr cl ;? • 6th'. 'Bourth C^flfsipg. of ®laok Pork. As stated before t© right of linjsf foui»dtt4en prepared a«d masonry started. With regard to two last bridges th#»a is saved in amount of^bridging nor in di rection eacept with regard to the.form which is a better crossing, not enough, however, to make any change were it not for the difficulty of April, 1869. .J'8X ,1:1,A j^etting in the piles. •" o4 ifjiflurtpat .Y.fP.C: '•I tfcwlroei IiiiJ ^icV liuoY . ' I » , <i i Now, as to my connection with the matter. It is pretty generally conceded that all the bridges referred_^to should be secured. In Feb ruary meeting Dr. Durant at this place (Omaha) he requested mo to see the foundations of the bridges, which I told him I would do. Upon going west I found that Seymolilr had started the bridge over Black Pork (4th crossing) to rigiit-of line. My determination was then to • . .VT.'. „ V - - . . '.q 0 . have nothing to do with the liiatter, but you know that I am interested in this bridging, having the most of them framed and some in transit, tha'lt occurred to me that it would be wiseon my part to maintain some kind of a connection with the business, and I have therefore paid some attention to the matteh, If I had not done so all of the cross ings would have been changed, for which no possible reason could be , q- : h, : ■■ giv n other than such «aS would be likley to occur to S.S. The Dr. * / ' - - • -t.. - . - - ^ r V- - • . . . . . , ^ ■ y. . . • . . ' I, previous to leaving here gave him pretty extensive power, . : , 1 < , - I" q •' * . - " 'V" yj ' With reference to the Green Rl/ver crossing, I' am sorry th4t I cant agree with you and Mr. Blickensderfer. My impression is that it would be ruinous to advocate the adoption of the old crossing, tn.- :. n . . : . 1 - i.:-. loai 0 a infl : q: - -I i To tceibti ixJleRocen 1107 April, ,1869. S.W.Y.Schiiuonskv to W. Snydor, Echo, 4:- Your very kind letter received, and I do thank you for them, the more that they prove that there are some men yet who befrierid me. I am afraid I will for the last few weeks (I shall stay) have no time as we are closing, and have outside work for final report to make ^ r. " - 1 ■ ■ . ■ * ♦ the plans for .all work previous done with estimates and bills and but * .. V t 50 day s time. The day of my railroad bliss or captivity are numbered-not ihat I complain for the past-- had very little to do; all my fretting came rather from the contrary direction seeing things done to tarnish the re utation of any engineer. Bridge after bridge bound to go down, \ carrying the loss of thousands and tens of thousands. Our abutments I> * * have often very often but a face, v;hile in the back is carted loose gravel and stones. I did ahow t Mr. Armstrong: a good deal of it, so that by taking with a penknife a stone out, out came a with loose gravel. There is reason for your losses. Two miles from here the bank instead of being rip rap wi h stone is so with flat and box cars and will be on a steep grade a reversed curve where a tangent at exactly the same cost could have been; the bank might have been r ' . . 6 inches higher at an additional cost of $200. The land slides were a natrual necessity; instead of 1 1-2 slope through clay we had a 1-4 1108 April, 1869. :(one-quarter) slope. Our 4 1-2 ft. high side cuts have no sustain- •ing walls or not even an .engineer like-slope, and God knows they could have been made at les.s cost. Is there jiothing to fret? Whenever I "Inade a plan was it not always entirely destroyed by some ignorant change or addition to. show his superiority? All these things I was ■ mentioning to you S did not for tJie old-womanish desire of complaint, , but to show you where you must, necessarily suffer in working this road, as if some of these great evils shouQ^d not be removed you will and must necessarily have disaster by all care. Also I dent blame the Company which has paid for first class work-the money forth-coming promptly, and more than abundantly; but honestly speaking the fault lay in the employ of a jaan not adquate to the task. What Col. Seymour. did I never found <tu"t-hB never found one of the mii^lion real faults, '/'-TsAt aome of imaglriatioin-all he di^ wiB*(per3onal comfort and employ of humbug^ and loafers. If the man Snow (Lawrence incl) had really un derstood his business or pretended business he might-have found really " something, not against the Ccaapany but ajgainst the Constructing man, and if the Dr# had made last summer the ohange he did intend he might have saved hi of thdhsands of dollars in the past and ma;^ be^ in the future# 'O aav. -io'! r ; - i Inn V If r Energy? I even Any this quality- the,energy:,cfui^vin thundering ..V:/-. ; '!t n.,L April, 1869 .~'0.r telegrams and fear of being disgraced -and di srai-ssed What crowds o'f engineers-none of expervience-mostly none even of knowledge and almost all with an inquiiitive bvimp. Think of l.taclL_Sy(who could never even read a plan, but who paid tremendous sums"employing cabinet-makers to make without necessary tools trifling and trinkets and playt things, being booked as bridgemon • Think of the uselss status alone. ,■ - Col. Seymour having feot the lot our office is on from Bromley, claims this house as his ow n, preparing to build a two-story house with' cupola in front (I made the plan and Mark is getting the timber from the refuse of bridge timber) A nice present made to himself by himself of about $10,000; hot that I shdtild begrudge it if .a man should benefit the Company to the amount of $8000 I would overlook his ^ -pilfering of $10,000 tvLt. I cant see wherto^ei* he did. . , In regard to the car-brake, I thousJht- it might be wise to delay -It till I come to Omaha, as by different trucks .the construction must ..I necessarily be modified not the principia* t' : • . « You are tired to death (for all your Icinxiness) by nje and I close, . Would it not be WWwe to cleeir the wrecks beforq the Commissioners come, either burn theai or ramote^^em? ahr^eTenelegraphTpoles for shears with block and table-a locomotive for power could remove them in a few hours hr days hi " .d. ruivt T 1110 April, 1869. W, Snv ler to Gon. Podge, Omaha, 4 (Telegram) Commissioners not considered,officially location between Union and Central or point of Junction, being instructed to furnish other examinations and proceed to V/ashington. Grading and bridging Central line one hundred miles west of Monument will cost four to five thousand. t'. i . leave here tomorrow; goes direct to Washington. Williamson and Clements arrived here this .-orning. S. ieymour to Gen, ;e, Brigham City, 4 (Telegram Track last night at 1760 about 5 miles east of Monument Point, No later news from Central-expect some,in day or two. ^ I mail to .you thi;^ day my revised affidavit to take place of one sent in package by speci&l messenger. Has Commissioner's report,,on located reached Washington? .. 1, -x' '-d od ©ic M JB.B. to W. Snyder, Ft. Saunders, 4. (Telegram) Boyle lost G teams yesterday by Indians; 4 were shot»^ Glidden & williama to Gen. Dod^e, Boston, 5 (Telegram); . ^ Telegraph yp today poceedings and write us, ^ jx W. ff •Snvder to Gen. w*. • Dodfte, w Omaha, * 5 ^ (Telegram) * «-» —' t f Wllliainspn and Clements stc^rt. this morning; reach Washington Monday next. 1111 , , ' ' April, 1869, » ''ol ,X M ' .W Geo. S. Bou twd ji to Gen. Dod^e,' Washington, 5:- The bearer, William Baker, is the young man of whom I spoke to you last evening. W. Snyder to ^en.'Dodge, Omaha, 5 (Telegram) ''i ' ' "ftu .1' tr.Kit i'.- Is it necessary for Popoleton to remain at Salt Lake? He is needed here and hag secured good man in Utah to act for cdmpany if any legal action is takeni O'l'i xac, J '* 'I fi ' P Marion MorHjuon to Gen> *DodgQ, Spraland, Ills, * 5: - Your will pehhaps not recognize m6 at all until I say that i I was Chaplain of the 9th Ills. Moimtaed Infantry during 1863 and 1864. MJr object in troubling you with this 1 itter is to ascertain if I can when a certain piece of work is to be accomplished at Omaha. I have seen a statement that some time this summer very large piles are to be driven in the Missouri River with a view of constructing a R.R.Bridge. If the work is bf such magnitude as I have seen*stated it will be one of the greatest triumphs of science and art, and I would like to witness'it. Would you"be so kind as to let me know when it will occur?' If 80, I will try and see it if I 'dan raise the means for my expenses at the time'. ^ ' To Gen. Dodge^from his' bi»bther. Council Bluffs, 5:- ills \ur April, 1869, Your letter of 30th just received and note your suggestions about -my (Sffioe. I shall settle upon no plan until after your return. .ft I am highly pleased with the prospect of Father's appointment to supersede Street, which I learn from Annie. It is just the tiling for him, will.give general satisfaction hare, and one that I can supervise without any inconvaiisnce.. Street is unfit to .attend to any .business half the time and you heed not hesitate to make intemperance a cause i^'frr his removal, I rWas under the impression these offices would soon be merged Into the Des Moines office. "Gen, anlth met with his first disappointment last week, when-f down 50 ft. He cannot get poweij enough from Iowa coa; although he uses part wood the coal clinkers so bad he has to use a cold chisel to >get it out of grates. He has sent far car lojjd of Mtss^^wri coal to try it; has made a --reat many satisfactory experiments with his cylinder, very anxious for your return. i.. a l-RM c-fit; t shall go to Elkhorn tomorrow with Annies -trt ^buni JtH* fv Qildden & wn.llama to 0®a. Dodge# Bostony. 5s- a r. ! .4 i We'telegraphed today S. C. pomerory and Suraner and W3J.osn as anolOitdii -Hots: Telegram from Qildden A ;|yltltaiBa to Hon» Q. ^umner, about getting bill through. • *1 it' ' ■ '110 V 9 ■ 1 1113 Hi • ti i* ■ • i' Lii April 1869, • IIInqiA *> J. W. Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha 5:- t JicI lis t I enclose copy.of part dispatch fi*o1n Seymour "giving '§ituation at front* 'OTe have for past ten days been picking up ties faafet as possible at all points.on line.as far east as North Platte (Benton) and now commence at the Laramie. Will do all wo can to push things. S. S^rmour- to -W. Snyder Brigham City,. 5:- (Telegram) ■ This is the situationL Track now 1 mile east Bear River, grading done from this to east base of Promontory, on .20 miles of which track should be laid at once, so.as to deliver timber for large trestle wo work 5 miles beyond. While this is being done and grading .finished over Promontory, which may delay one week, material should be delivered and track Iftid ort »oad at side of Echo and tunnel No. 3., so that road may be accepted. All this must be done within next 30 days or we are whipped by Central' for possession of Monument Point. We are Jiow 50 mi miles and thoy about the same .distance of leas from it., If^ypu can gat track material here in tll»e'*• can .beat them to death. Is not tJiis more important than anything Ihebe are ties enough along, the road west Shennan^'wlth those l^elng delivered at Piedmont t'O lay track to Monu ment. OBght they not all be picked up at once and brought tg the front? « Please-keep Ifce-iposteA about material as other arrangements and expenditures may be governed by it. 1114 April, 1869. 0. P. Da.vi3 to Gen. Dp^se, Omaha,; 5;- .^s f'O' jilT;. I thi-pJc it would be good idea to have the lands alon^* the eleventh hundred miles withdrawn from market as soon as possibl^e; thQse are the lands in the valley of Salt Lake I bellevsHi . Settlers will continue to take up ar\d occupy lands until the R.R. lands are T^ithdrawn from market;^ cind settlement thopiigh the Land office. Please see that the necessary instructions are sent to the District •Land Office at Salt -'-'ake City by the Co^'.miissioner of the General Land Office. It might bo boat for'US to make an entry o f some of the lands there. ,'lt IM'f' c A m as far'ready as I can gat td sell Jiands; have the necessary records, ic. in fine style. Am making exatolnations fon an appraisal. » Note; Thos. J. Stanflold to Schuyler Coifax. South Bend, Ind. 6;- In'relation tp passes for excursion th California* i ' JT ' Glidden & Williajas to Gen. Dodgeii Boston,-6: r fin "vr ' & ?f. telegaphed you yesterdEvy. and received your' reply, for which are much obliged and hope to get another message from you this evening. Our AMto«la f«|drrMts gives ua bu% PQ»r reports,. Your .i the defeat of the Ogdon amendment is very gx^tifying-ahd we pgot it from no other source. Think the .Of «ckes AnkA'Azfd othei^s out today amet help the IXilil r-' ■ ■Mt.i/.f • 'V,' 1 r' ■"«- • . ' . - •:; ' .- v'-;^v ' April, 1869. . f Senate; it is a good statement. Wish our friends could have .passed to a vote on our simple proposition, for election arid removal of offic e from -N Y. and left the fixing the place of meeting for a fhs-rparate vote. Our U.P.R.R. .friends will all be in New York on Thursday or Friday. H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, S:-* ^ ' ' Some time since I spoke to you in regard to selling ifly stock • ; I in the Bank at Council Bluffs, at which time you thought I could .do so without difficulty. Will you please put me in a way to dispose of^it. I have 50 riiares for which X paid $5000.-, I, suppose it pan Ire s.old >o now at a premium. Would like to hear from you soon. ^ jn -rr f© are having pretty rough times hare-whare it will end I cannot If the U.S.Court has no jurisdictl^"Judge Barnerd--^v7ill ,strip %he Co.mpany. I would not give much for what the. co.mpanjy will have loft aflier their affairs run-throug i the hands of Pisk's crowd-who have all matters their; own way at present. , ' .'X? . to 9is anyder^ CP. end of track-> March., 30 th: : . We are now 30 miles west of Duff Crook and 60 miles from'i Monument Point. They laid 17 miles last week, delayed on account of.j matepHsal. Yesterday was wet apart for a big days' v/rck, but iron and "t- -- . ties oame to lay 4 1-2 mi lea only,; a paLrt of material went in-ditohV:> Prom hare to Echo the road is almost impassable. They cant get down more than 2 1-2 to 3 miles eaSh.idmjr At present. Road, eergllMs and lllfXl April, 1869. til'j cars are poor. Green pine wood for fuel. Ties all corae from thp Truckee. iron all at summit to lay to'Ogden. Ogden is.still talked of. Hard came here yesterday; seems.to be well known here; is here thifl. ittorning. Told met ha was going pn an explorih.g expedition up the Truckee. Told another man he had some teams here waiting for freight, Water is poor for 50 miles west; a train'hauls water for outfit. '-.'.f Watson is at Sacramento. Train dispatcher, Donalson. also. Thatcher -^r. running freight.- H. Hunter expects to be Division Supt. soon,.I cant get a job yet. Have a tough time getting acquainted some. I was in all outfitting camps pn road up; saw a gr.eat. many, teisas op rpad;. did.. not see anytliing wrong in freight-. -i': I. .nr.. . W. Snvdor to Qen. '.Dodrce'. Omaha, 6'(Telegram); ^r. IP-..: Ji . . Difficulty ip ties. We arp loading at Laramie; all west of theiWI mhipped.and only 15,000 per day.nielivered at PiiyjUpQnt; 20 miles iron in transit west, 4C miles iron her© tliat I will ship.on-, 12, days track delayed last nigjit by grading, also, out of tiesj* , ■ 'I C. C. Crowo^ jto Gen* Dodge^ fafjiington,' d I In dw Uy chancop for Confirmat oct, are awfully slim, I fear, and I am ediwwitwndlngly blue My casp was ^ this momin". Howard ^d X hea lanift aM»©man.' -iRepira. and McCrearv*' Dem. were opposed to me, end the cas suspended until tomcsTTQ^. JLf continue^d by a friend, because tua saw April, 1869. . a < . ' . danger, if by an opponent because he wanted more time to.strengthen ' o . the opposition. iJye. I suppose^ is for me. I dont know how Oregin ... . .:'rT stands nor who the other two of the Coimittee are. I learn that McCreary, Dem., who is against me, vms for Longstreet. I.have always apprehended that Democrats who. supported Longstreet would, op ose me on the principle (without vanity) that I had fourdit them harder and dam aged them more thap he had. M X'.e/.n j The Conmlttee meet again in the morning arid.I need not say how grateful I would be if you.could.be on hand to help me" through triihitch. It is neok or nothing.absolutely with.me, because I cant keep my family any longer in that social hell in Alabama, and this . appointment is thoi diiy. read I see byvWLAch I.can get out of.it. - S. Se.vmr:!I r t:o Oen. Dorlrre ^ Brigham Cityf'Utah, 6 (Telegram) TT" Central 38 biles west,of Mehumezii' last night. pi|iloiia 50 East. 'We are being ruined for want of track material, x.: n! -lvI . ..i Geo. J. Eflmond to Gen. Dod-rre. Wae-hington, 6:-, . - ; J. ' ; I beg leave heartijy to, ask you toappoint some.suitable place' in yoiir^ Sorps of engineers ny young frierid, Lesie 1,1. Platt of m state, but at-HWAoiw Wisconsin. You will find him strong,- • ^ willing and oapable for who Im. s had no exparience,' in the fleld» : Oliver Ames ^to Oefw Dodrta. Worth Eaaton, 6:- ( rv ' t-J w « V ■ Your letter of 2d inst. enclosing one from Blickensderfer. 1118 April, 18691 ::>L is reoeived. Not knowing exactly from yours the sort of lett^ir you desired, I have written the enclosed and also a letter to Rred on defective oonstruction, - If this is not right will you please state more definitely your idea of what should be written to m?et the case. I am sorry to see you are getting along -so poorly in the Senate, -I am afraid we shall^ get no satisfactory action and shall have to lay the responsibility upon the President, - If he is willing to take it we shall be all right. J . . H. M. Hoxie Snvder. Rawlins, 6:-* f '- ^va given orders to side-track-mdgs, at Cheyenne, Laramie, and Rawlins and B-ryan, and to push construction material to end of . . track. Send me all the motive power that oan be spared from below, om Notes: James Blake to the President of the United States, Washing ' Applies for appointment aa Superintendent of -Indian affairs m for the territory of !Jew Mexico, Refers to James n ilson, Richard YateS, Geo. E. Spencer, Gen, G.!,!. Podge, John Sherman. John A. Logan. K. B, Jxldd and others, « , o I i tr ''^Oliver Ames fo ConSractSra of TI.P.R.R., Boston, 6:- ' .'rto'J The character of the work under the Ames and subsequerjt; Xr:^ contract with this company was-to ba first quality and-everything was to be dftRd rOquirOd to make a first -OlaSs road, 't c t '« , X/f , tn gpj vflt vflY •/fic ,'I. * u Sffit/ 1119 mis/' April, 1869. • - ^ ■ I .understand..that, the masonry and its foundations on ^bridget work on Bitter Creek are unv/orthy of a first class road, thai the bridges are placed on sharp curves,, diverging from the Iqcatinn line, making tt dangerous to run over them on high speed and th. t temporally work.l^S being substitutde for permanant. Let me say to.you that such work caimot be accepted, and unless made first class as required by contract, the Company will do it ab ince at _your expense —«r —; ' D.II.E, to W, Snydor, End of C.P. 7:- in Xr.'r od ll / Crocker, Supt.,. returned from the east yesterday. He told several tl)at they woul4 meet tha ll.P. at the Promontory; said that the U.P, would not be able to get the cuta open there before the C.P. would have thelt track there. They have laid 9 miles in the last 3 days. ^ j : V Himd,returned fpOiiii j*fst today. He said he,had gone to the TruCkee and.back, Rdae Reed. 20 miles from Duff Creek West, is to be the end .of a division* Water .is brought 8 miles in wodderi pipes to that point. The pipe Is coming, it is said, for 15 miles to putin at Monument Point. Duff and Locomotitif ^gringa cant be useT, "'too salty. J :t>l ■ , t" • April, 9s- Four miles laid today. A man is here who claims to be a U.P. man by the nam^rof HaryQy;„ia sent by Seymour-1 think. He dont seem to have any favorw shown to hin here by this company Brg^ ■-IJLX 1120 April, 1869. gi great heap on th«. U.P. i -'i •X^ « ri^lqq^Jv .-^"rf T s-trTf* April 9: 12 M. Laid €#6 mires'toda^r'iD&re iron expected,'" "i' April 11: I have been here 14 days and 4:2miles have been'laid'" in that time. They had a collision, two engines and several cars used up yesterday. ' hon-w-'-'i i -u • v d . - Z,Z Strowbridges,'-Sapt, Construction said yesterday they-would haVe to change tlieir line some from the Promontory to Ogden^y' : Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, Hew York, 7 (Telegram)-1 I e*; . How soon can you meet me in Omaha? Answer. p oifw ^-laJ i .Tfllm A.-Alley to Gen, Dodge, New York 85 (Telegram): * rfnir . Field, Counsel for Fisky Says they shall disregard. Black-- fork's decision, and tlaey have issued subpoenas to appear before ref eree this morning; Bai;nes and himaelf had not yet done anything either way, but probably will today, f t t - trtu S. Soyiaour_^o Gen. Dodge, Brigham Ctty 8 7 (Telegram).'"It- 5 K - * Particularly ties. Read says tliere are plenty on line west of Shermaii. iiia' blitlg delivered at Piedmont to l. y, track over Promontory, but they do not come forward. I have telegraphed Sr^yc^&g and Durany^^ _ repeatedly upon the subject. o5 ifr^criifvo" .. joxls .ic.'-Xi r'ln ' u H. liiilac. to W. Snyder. Brigham City, 7:- ,.tZ ••t'mrrived here this aftwt^ipjb«Cilirect frbm Salt Lake City, ^ J •*!#«# ion ut' 1 t'. itift 9di lo !. 1121 Mii ■ V V. v; April, 1869. ,xi r where I have been stopping a few days at the rQqijest of Mr. Ponnleton. who anticipated the coiamencement of legal proceedings on the part of the C.P.R.R\n ^ Upon my arrival-here I found Col. Seymour. at this.hour 9 P.M. ' S,B. Reed and party have just returned from the frnnt; they,intend returning tomorrow and I have determined to go myself on the first coach tomorrow i^orning,^ .. . . /?• ^ -r "■ I met this evening,a man by the name of Brown, a timber contrac tor, who certainly has done well by hie contract facilities, in as much as he is the possessor of a fast woman, horses, 5:C. &c. and is generally "loud"* .HIS case could not stand a very searching or honest investigation. •cTvOTJ :• The railroad from Wahaatch t Cori-ine is in a fearful condition and requires the utmost care for the construction trains to pass over it in safety. I understand- lipen inquiry that the same amount per mile is charged for tfaie road in its present condition as though it were ppw^erly gwftdwd, bAlaated and ironed, and it is a self evident fact that it will require as much money by two-thirds to put it in. nunning order, should the Oovemment Commissioners deem fit to accept it. ■ :*r . . « I will mention Jew#: that Ki^iu different Head-Quarters of Construe tion are adorned by gems of the fair sexj I am not aware that this t-.'.sri' April, 1869, item has any particular ,jt>e^ing upon construction, hut merely^ notice the matter to show tha-t> our aforesaid heads have some time to devote to the fine arts. aul m .i'tfi v I write tonight woTe to inform you of my movements than to impart any particular intelligence, but tomorrow noon I will be in Corinne, which has .already become a fast place, and where liquor is dispensed and punished to a fearful extent; I then hope to transmit to you information touching directly upon the subject of research. /J. Duff to Gen. New York, 7:-y^ ^ ; h I answered your telegram saying that ^J.eld, counsel, for Pis^ had Bommoned Cisco and Durant before the refiwed to testify, end they refused to sworn as they considered the case in the United States court* It 1,8 not known what Judge Barnard will do but the impression is that he will disrega rd it« 1 '■ tJ Dillon goes West tonight .and I ^ink it very important that you and Price should be with him, as he will want your advice and Judgment about straightening out oar affairs there*- I hope you can go with him, I hope to io:out to nex^, week %nd -et our land matters put lifte-l^aiNb so that we ean put them on the market at an early day. Have we got no friend in the State who vill'oput our case as it is?, r I think that we shall get our affairs in good condition here in a i : i-.f- yfH '■ 'TM * j /inlij Jv .-v. t 112S ' -p'' ' • i 7*^- ' April 1869. .^DCI , ri'tqA few days, Unfortunaitely the money market is worse than it has been ^ since the road has been building, but we hope to have a change in a few days. Let me hear frmra you toinorrow^/^ . :^J i h Webster is here and Price is expected toni^ti' -'' — i'v- - W. Snyder to Gen, Do^e, Omaha, 7:— .olJ'ir- iftd inr- - * I enclose a of last night*s dispatches. The track at Slate Cut west of Echo has frequently been obstructed an entire day by • blasting-side cut and material thrown on track that required an entire day to remove. As soon as -Seed is ure tliat trains cannot pas-s his obstructions he ccamaences telegraphing all over America that he cant get material. i 'i - . . ■ *:a c C •/. , ...itf - - - Geo. W. Martld to Gen. Dodge; Omaha^ fTelegram) ratrxct licrU Eddy arrived in Oradhdi' yesterday morning, Mr*.House is' at Corinne, '' 'i at 't. Jieae-t t. -- ■ifi'' - f^vder to Gdh, Dod^j (3maI3L, 8 ^Telegram)" I'C " " ' Sanford officially notified Bent forbidding him stirring any material within 200 ft, of Central line on Promontory, J 'oor P. V. Hay den to GOftV Bodge, Phibaidelphia j 8;-p ? : • , u Your ^#te came wlien I had come On here and just commenced my lecturesi I sSnd you a paper, Just publiah®d,,:on the .geology of the • route from Ortaha to Salt Lake City, •r. • I do not think there are ayy valuable beds of coal along the lino 1124 April, 1869. . ' ,J ;♦* .A of the Pacific Railroal west of Ooalville. The next coal east la at Bear River, and Important mines will be found of f that line. You -will see by the dislocation of the beds that the exposures of the coal are accidental and cannot be numerous. The ereat coal fields of the _ west commence about 15 or 20 miles east of Green River and extend to Carbon Station, That there is little or lio coal in Salt Lake Valley and vicinity we may know from the fact that Brisham Young has for years offered a great reward to any one who would discover coal within a reasonable distance of Salt Lake City, and the coal used there is at this time transported from Coalvllle to Salt Lake City. ^ I If you fail to get my numerous notes on the geology of Wyoming and Colorado Territorosi, Ho. 2, let me know at once and I will s^end you a another copy. I shall go over the whol^ ground again in June and I will ■give you all the facts I can get with pleasure. ^ ^ 0 0 Oeo. L. Miiy^er to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 8:- . _ , , km much letter. Dent-work yourself out down ther«» _ --f z -^nn'^ : » • « ts : . I think. .8 you say, ye- have already got the enemy good as down. Clements and nil.lmson had pne before your letter reachedl " snyder has given, you definite accounts, pf their ride over the road, .JyvXWfV • thinks yon will ho ahle tojiphh1| l1 amson.^^ 1125 'tl irrotKii nt . •til '■ - ■ ."i ,. ''i-i;?!- April, 1869. • ' f t '' '.'Sf\,. '' X '' '. I ■ r . r ..fc . J gn^dar suggested a doubt about"the publioat-ion of the Ames feply to Huntington and I am '.vithholding It, since you said nothing about - - it, until r see signs of it East. It is to me as being a masterly answer. You wrote it, and you know you di^^ o f : I want you to me a favor. I have asked it-in vain of Durant •.?? for whom I have done, I fear much more than he deserved,, and he has'-.-jO failed to care for me or iny interests. When hw was weak he. required .. my help, and at much hazard, after he was down-as I supposed forever, _• I tried to let him fall easilyJ even when as good a friend as you are advised me to silence. He'was the t'oal^s representative, he had been kind to me, I admired his great pluck and ability,- and I stood by him as I always stand by my old friends. • » ll-r:. Now this is what I want; I h ve fought with you anji for your for nearly four years- I mean for the road for which you have peroonally done 90 much. T have done 'it to Such an "extent and in the face of so many stroms that I havo^oome to bo regarded as the champion of the line and its managers by friend and foe. I have perhaps done more to settle conflicts between the line and Omaha on several occasions than any other tto men in Omaha. This, I think, is the unanimous opinion of our people, and I am sure It Is the opinion tef Mr. Snydqr-, IJr. * 'XI " Hoxie. Mr. Ciank^Col. Browns on and all the rest of your represontattives. In the recent fight I have, I am sure, given Mr. ^nvder a r.x r 1125 April, 1869. . 11 , J i't ; valuable indirect support in a trying time, aside to my hea^y respon883 to your suggestions rrhich I am flattered to have you so cordially approve. T was the only man in all this section of country who dared to speak out and change the comment of opinion as you know, ' l5o much preliminary, and now to business, ' " " % ' " . w , You do ^300,000 worth of printing in New York and Chicago yearly. (>f"this amount, with a fine office and ready to do it, we do only 4 or ■ 'fe' thousand a year; the Republican a much perhaps"; the Nonpareil perhaps more whils^t a favored job office in this city conducted by Gray gets as hi'gh as 4 or 5 thousand a month# A job office that can~ not- dixcel on work, tha-t charges as hi(^ and higheir than we do, ' * and that has not the slightest po ver to do you the ^-BAighAast good. It is all accomplisrted by Ham atfd Eudd ami one or two clerks, whilst Mr. Snyder ddea not'desire to and Jwould not interfere. Now I want you to have Mr.- Ames addair» ^ilion stop this injus- '^''tide. If after all I have done for the road you-cannot give me its business, 1 beg of you in the naaie 6f all that Is right:to-.giVe it to the Nonpareil fiCnd Republican. It is a shame that a corporation lilMI yours shotlld'linO^the of absence, unknown and ireosponsible men with moneywhBn the newspapers dd so' much to help it. My article ift^ybUr^'ii'Ad's alone hda done you mOf*© gOod than yotir whole job work In printing could do me if I had It myself, and I say I have a 1127 Aoril, 1869. • . ^ righteouG coid woll; earned claim upon you for a definite contract for printing articles, I am ready to do it at Chicago rates and quality., giving a card that no pay shall be asked unless. I do this. The Republica ; paper never does anything for you; it is and always has been, as you know, agains t you, but if you camot give, this work to me ■ ¥ youmught to give it even to that concern or the the Nonpareil You - ought to susta'n the Ilorald with at-lest $50,000 in- printing a year, provided we will do .it^ee well- and at the some rates as it can be done in Chicago, which we are ready -to give cards to do. Authorize such, contracts and we wili^i inynedately prepare for the work. This is ? . r u 0 ' #1 business, G-aneral, eend you see I am in earnept. You know^.hw® m^y ^ years we have otimgglod on here in building up- this region of country. .You Have been in high position. I in, a low one, but. General you know how I have stqo d by you and all your interests. I have never - flinched or faltered and never will. !\h' Joe Wilson» the Land Commissioner, Oscar Davis. your agent, say 80'and evem RepuMican in Chnaha will toll you that I have the beat f * pfiper in this whola country out of Chicago.and St. Louis and th' I it is ddiing ton tlmds'a® awah for^the advancement of settlement and business cn'^ydur line than all othe«>e putt together. ^ Now I ask if ,I ought not to have my peward-not in bribes, not in eb li:sro -nl: 1128 April, 1669. X , llnft/ J.i favors as such, but dkn the simple pr:-vlege of doing your printing on ^iriv an honest business basis-or my. share of your printihg-say $50,000 of your $300,000 per year; a. contract for this amount so that I can pre pare to execute the work. Please read and ponder. You know how bic- (freely I talk, to you and will excuse this franlmess of style which is my own. If I am right lay my claim before Mr. Ames, Mr. Dillon and Mr. Duff, and act if you can as I. know you will.» . • . ♦ ou i J. M«^ Ii;d{i -to G-en. Dodge, OmaJja, 8:- no I arrived here from Salt Lake yesterday^t-o take charge of the office during Mr. Hpus^Js absence, there being nothLng.moro''for me to attend to out there, I left Mr, House at Ogden expecting to dtart for Promontory the next day (3rd inst.) i. At the suggestion of Mr. House. I obtained the refusal of suff icient: land at Desert for station, shops with some eighty acres suitable for a town sits, ttrt: ground can be bought for $4000 cash and the owners agreed'td'-hoM ft at that figure until the loth inst, I told Mf. House about'It btJt think Jiothing has been done since. I also informed Mr, Snyder yesterday, as ordered t6 do by Mrl' House, oyi fljM» .1 found here in the office an invoice of Ord. stores which came nj '•>! during mbsence and ifiae'ilot forwarded. Gen. Myer told attJiasIf^ December that it was nartf iMNMlssary fler'you to make retui^SyV'tHaf he had carrlied,all the iMCelgedllar on hta papers, and if I would furnish 1129 April, 1869. .' , i' nf'J^ him with receipts showing to whom it had bden transferred he wduld himself invoice it to the parties. I gave him receipts covering every article for which you were responsible. The Ciiief clerk told me to day that the M. Genl. requires you to make returns, and I have » t - made arrangements to have them gotten up immediately and will forward ' them to you for signature, 'nlv -I*") i; W. Snyder. to Gen. 12od£e,' Onaha, 8 (Telegram) , ."T " ./*. Track crossed Bear R^ver yesterday; men at ttinnel No, 3 on •t - strike for pay due. Quiet injooy d®partmen't but must have help very quick. J r-i •-'.■.I't o/.; 01 S. Seymour to Gen. Dp^e, Prpmontory, 9: (Telegram) ',)! Central track at ten yoaterday was 32 miles west ofa •v-ltfr *onumentj Union itgKiiijf 48 east. U iyt^Note: Hijdenbrand to Goni Dodr.e, New York, IG:- lal In relation to check given him by Hudnutt, cAdifcilUd ' -WOX ^ Megeqth tO ?. Sayder, Wahsatch, 11:- . . "I'i b.'J t-I " . . .. .1 Last night we had hers 37 loaded cars 13 switched off at ^ Eo!io qnd 10 at Castle Rock, Ve gst them up so slowly I have conolude4 Wiw.:have as many as we will get up for next 15 days* You can see by estimating ft. that wq have over~|iooo,ooo in ft, and it as much as I felt willing to risk and have adviaeti Hurd to stop checking until we get some out of thsyard. On moat of tints ft, we cannot realize 1130 ■ . ';'i:'.. V '' • 1-,. April, 18G9. :y^f «x:!' a until delivered at destination and as a natural consequence has about used up our small change. Our ft. bills so far this month have been about $10,000 per day. Another reason for not wanting any more ft. is that nearly all the men west of tais have struck and will not allow those that are willing tb''work to do so. Threats have been openly made that no car can run west of this after the 1st, if the-men are not paid off, and the damned rascals would as Soon wreck one of our cars as not if it should get off the track, On my return from Echo today all along tlie line of the rofi'd where there was camps were squads of drunken men; their : oney is about gone and as soon as their credit^uns out hunger will drive them to some more desperate means of getting a living than work. I heard an engiiieer tell Earl that every engineer west was in the league not to imn a car after the*3r6th if not paid, and at same time-said that when ® ' th«y left the engines would want to go to the shops^ So you will see that things are not in the most pleasant fix here. I write this to Justify Megreath & Co, for holding up checking goods until we can clean up cars already checked. ^ ' S. Seymour to Gen, Dodge Brigham City 10 (TelsgrAmJ "."oj . , Central track last night 20 miles west of Monument, ' Ro track ifclV^bn'Unioh"last 8 days,* *'v • Xu JA : : lisi iji'' » '.I'O April, 1869, ,C^?I i -c- « House to Gen. Dodge ;to Gen. Dodge, Corinne, Utah, 10;- ' ev»' ■' ^ have already sold ^85,000 worth of property at Bear _River. How shall I settle thi^ matter with the people hnre? Answer. ojiB ' r Seymour to Gen. Dodge. Brigham City, 10 (Telegram) Please post me every day or two all about matters in WashliiSton, f 1' jrr,v - . s \co . • , Note, N. P. Chipman to-Gen. Dodge, Washington, 10:-, . w Wants a pass for his brother-in-law; says he is going to California to take charge of a Mission Church. ■fif , Note:- Instructions to Gen, Dodge about settling with C.P.Co,, -and to use up siarpliis stock of iron steel &q, on hand; and to have -every thief r^jid incompotent man rey|foed as soon as his place can be filled with « better man. r. * ve - ' i h' !*.>> .ih.lt gt, H. Miller to,!. Snyder, Brigham City, 12:-, j. IIJ? 1 returned to this point last night from Promontory; came in with a lot ofmulo teams belonging to a sub contractor who is . shortly goifigj^n to t^. Nerthom Pacific. The information gaines while there I will give to you substantially as follows: Finetrltoek contracts a s a rule have been very profitable and are.more susceptible of producing large returns than the ordinary run of grading contracts: About a year ago there was one, James Farrell, XA132 V'-' w. -'■f: April, 1869. • -"S came out from New York wit'houi a dollar "and for some time was thd -'-recipient of the'"bounties of his celtic friends; through the Influence «' of Carraichale he obtained a sub contract for rock grading from S^B. Reed, the stipuations of the contract read rock, and the price claimed per yrd. $5 was allowed, under this false statement; what t roc^c existed within the limits of his contract was only sand rook rtiJO"*# which cost him Including wages, ^tock expenses,'&C. $250 per yd. a clear gain to the aforesaid of $2.90 per yd.'.'.-This-man will admit ' himself (so t am informed) that he has made over $50,000 on that and ''' other jobs, from off a capital of-nothing, and now intends trying ..is ^ expetience-backed by his present capital-along the line of the Northern Pacific. ThiswInfonaation is in the main correct as I received it from a party who was at «ne time a foreman of the aforesaid pontract. SecOndJ-■ 'In feferenoe to ties and their delivery, I rode down from Promontc«py with a.man who 11 the owner of 86 mule teams, and has b b«att"oll!#itged in thaP daCLiVery of ties. He contracted for and received $i6"per dayt for aa»h'"tr<Wua»«l»d on sKtte days only one team would be at work, on other^ys a t%w of his toams would make.a trip and during the whole course of the day perhaps only two dozen tiea would bo delivered d'latribLrtod. When he thought he had tiee enough ahead so as not to out Mo taaun- to* waftireiy-outa|#o parties for ifcoao'i i lioAt lo 'uo .♦'t; yjiolo' ' lo ana ! I . - ■> r Vf ■ ■ ■ - J -•'.: April, 1869, . . jfiX. »I ap' the transportation of freight, and way he has made consider able money, aiough-to enable him to imcest several ,thousand dollars in land along the lineof the road, considerable portion of which is at Corinne City» , . ; '.'.o rncJti ' J Carmichael has made equally as much If nbt.more than any other sub on the road, and judging from what some of his own me. i tell me, he is the most.accomplished thief ig^t^e construction, and he has around him the worst gang of.cut-throats and marauders that it has ever been my misfortune to fdll in with. When I was in their midst they were cl highly delighted at the prospect before them of cutting the Chinamen into small pieces. Hill Green are also at Promontory and they are entirely bank- »if>',rupt, the firm's liabilities being_over a quartejq^of a million. From what I saw and learned I dent believe any contractor is making much d » money on the works aA around Promontory. They have very heavy rock work largo through and are wprking the same men all day and up to 10 o'clock at nightj night work and §uredaya fi0a.hle wages, besides this it requires many taams to be taken: off- from Aegitimate work for the ; purpose of hauling binish to keep their night fire blazing. Some of V * these rock contracts, however, have been given out at fi ures ranging '( .. fron-thirty to forty dollars fter yards, but you may rest assured that should any of the m moroly get out of their presont contract without 1184 April, 1869. losins money they will be certain .to make uo the loss before -they, get .through with it. , r , .1 L Matters here are at a stand still; there has been no track laid forthree oi* four days, and I understand by last night's -report that » .the Junction will not be decided upon until May, If you see Mr, Poppieton inform him that Judge Robinson is at present at Corinne, and I learn from good authority that he has not at present any intention of commencing suit, but is there on business -with the contractors of theC.P.R^R. I will remain between this place and Corinne; cannot go to Promontory vary often, as it very ^eaypensive euid my treasury is growing ^extremely low. i , Oliver ^es to Gen, Podge, North East on, 12;- ,-0 vrmnl'l Your telegram a aying you would leave for the west Siinday . night is received. The arrangement made to settle on point of Junction we have not yet le^arnad definl^tely wo have yet on]^ the riimors of the papers. J^a9-/a•tt^ment is better th^n a constant figh*^, but —i. jtiao infonaation.we yet hevej is not as fiavorable as we hoped. To give the Central Pacific / th® .fJ^btion at Ogden, la giving all they claimed. They only paying us for our road to Promontory Poipt and probably not -I,, saying neay &e puoh «a it has oos^ us* * • j j , ^ The Qammltte# Qhos<l^ t<^ ^ out qo the road and take charge of construction and everything else on the line and report at the PCi: 1135 35? April, 1869. » —.-^wearliest moment has not yet started. I h&ve a telesram today frc^m Dillon wanting si copy of resolution appointing thd Coinnitee with the full power of the Board. ' I will telegraph our Secretary in the morning to send It to him. ... .. ^ . .. - Oi^r money matters are In a^bad'state and I fear before we-get them running smoothly we shall have s ^me more difficulty with our men - on line of road, though I hope just as soon as *we get our offkce and "-'^•Board removed to Poston to have things very mu"ch smoother. - • I want you to take full charge of the engineering department and "in order to *flnish up the road we mus t * use the'utmo r t economy in our ^ finances. TTe will got things working here smoothly soon, and as soon as the road is opened wo shall have such a flow of business as will - at once give us credit. Smdoth up'the road so itl^ill run well and r:.;. i' before another winter sets in we should have ur •machine ohops snowfences-, water tanks and reservoirs all prepared, and we think'wd shall wwoug^h Veiling stock all tWo^^fomands ^pon. i t. - • Yoti will prdbalfiLy /rtEhd Dillon at Oinaha.. Price was here Satur- *• day and left for Washlngtdn Saturday ni^t and will go out witli you over ' the foad if he can got hono iw'flihe, I sfioWld not# however, delay my visit on ac ount of delay of Mr« Brlsio, arf the of this Commltoo on lino of road iJBs^itlal to lUf spaedj^ eompXetion and the t/.W ' i-nv .1^ Oili J . t. .oiv r "J1136 ■T.i,. April, 1869. »i:?i A rjeslioration of confidence to its stockholders v -'Jtyi rr*' I /Oliver Ames to Coll Silas Seyiaour, North Easton, 12;- ^ . <; r ♦ • Xou will please give to Gen, G. M. Dodge,, Chief Engineer of this Company, all the maps, prfifiies and contracts you may have -relat ing to the^ ai^gineering and construction of tlie road, together witLi such other informa^ic^j as you may have of service to the Company, and report to this office either in New York or Boston, as you may be. . required* Note: 01iYe£_Amea to Gen, Dodga, New York, 13:-, , 'Ci' V . Notio® of stockholders* meeting of U.P.R. R*. ilei4tiL Noter W^W,Boyj^pgton to Gen._Iludge, Chicago, 13,:- ,, '■J V' ^ relation to specifications for the various mechanicql workni has made an estimate for the bui .Idings, &c, , , , V ■ 't.ilt ■ J - h -:cF • ■V' X M Oliver Ames w- to Gen, • I - '' —^ ■ :ib I enclose herewith a dismissal of Col, Seymour from,service of th^ ;comply on the iin^,jPg. jpoad. You may forward it to .^im i;.imediai^ly or:,]>ii||d it to^h4jiy,ii^|i^ you reach his scone of duty. I suppose ptifjAJfc a^Qtitiyy to 6|Bipa one there and a, poor man is better than S-a rr^ ,, , , ^ 1 ,6,W,Y. Schtmonsky to W. Snyder, Echo, 13:«„ ,, , _ - • y . * - i;: • J . Clouds and^ tJa^e4teni|^ wpathor while I^^do^rite, and dark ■' X, >\;f3ioo9d.nc feelinsa awang iMp. |Ir«. xlQ9.d> h&8 9>2?2^jL !V3C1^ ^ji^XX t^lTiO IfOC xiar, April, 1869. «- 1. up with new carpet at *the end of the thin- and I do believe that even smal "'room will be talten because msrse-needs it—there is a bic family here. I had this roora built with my own lumber-not that I ~ claim it, I had paid v/ith my time to Bromley and this time as I-Ir.- Reed thinks beloncs to the Company, so I see my dismissal hourly be fore me. I begrugde nobody-but I would likd to look at the last scramble. Seymour (the Colonel) looks at these things as his private prpperty, while Mrs. Reed marks all furniture, bedding, &c^, with i S.B.R.- may they long live and prosper. "* ' I sympathized earnestly with you all the time. T know every disaster put on your shoulders, while our poor work, which I maintain ■^ehould have bean first class-as on this section we all the time in the " beat and glorious weather and plenty of moneyj but where thingah were done in such a suspicious way-nothing else could haVe-been ex pected. Now to na'ibnry alonei On• Strawberry'Ford the engineer, Truesdale wont aec6pt the sound stoneB because too small and outside of reach of apecificatiott-dwon comes North with orders to accept them-the insin uation being held out that Dr. Purant, is in cahutea with Whit^. and Warren the solietmen. Now suppose It were so, would the-Doctor being more interested In the road not rather i«h (cahutea or no) the work well done? Are life of passengers and- loss df goods and rolling stock 11S8-- ■ April, 1869, .>';rx nothing? Bl^t you know where i-t ooines from. Winter work is "bad but ' there is excusQ, but da it in this case? How-often have the slides of the sand cuts not closed the road; a small wall (sustaining) of 11 ft, would have prevented it, the sand below forced out, the cost would long ago have paid for the work. Lt would have been cheaper than takin-g more out at an increase of the enormous height of cut. Think of'sheet piling in the salt flafes ifor the purpose of. merely ptunping the water out and making an embcMnkment when it could have been quicker and better accomplished. The rround being perfectly level, by simply - planking, laying track and afterwards raising it to any height by gravel trains. * . ■ . • . .. I ktfow'4ivMitared of faults athd frauds, • I dan prove a defaulting of I of about ffeoOO lately in-favor of Olirnicliael." 1 know of " Brlgtiom Young Shi new'wagons funder prete^ise- of work on gi^hde-)"^' which he hauled t^ Salt Lake and sold-the report of it being made and squashed.!^ These things are nothing and would mean nothing if -there in fould not lay the igerra of disasters which inevitably fall back tn youand even tiieso things must bo supprswwWHi or else they Would add -ter- **'*>ibly to the discredH of this roaTf.''*% feel IWce the accomplice of criminals, 'If I can help you by those' hinits to mend up and better the road for your and the Co pany*s sake I shall feel" thankful, anyhbw 1139 April, 1869. __ _ . . , lliqA forgive thi-s intrusion and regard it aj being well meant. - Now I would ask a kind of favor from you, whose refusal will not in the least affect me as I do it in - the belief that I have wronged the man, >3 I am positively sure that the fait of the reason of his dismissal lay direct with Mr, fieed. as he states that he im plicitly obeyed Mr. Reed*s special orders in regard to the Weber bridges, I . mean Capt, Bates, He wants a contract for delivering at Echo Sta tion 50 and upwards of tons of coal daily. You will Ineed all this CDoal as Spragua has gone to his limits. He asks the same as Spra^-cue has. Now, the owners of the coal is a company in Salt Lake (Mitchell & Co) of some twenty men. Bates does merely the hauling but these ' men go his full security, ^ The mines are this side of Boalville but J:ho same distance^ the coal is exactly the same if not superior, terms, &c. same as Sprague. I do believe tlie contract will not be bad, as I think the company bettor monopolize the coal trade and sell to the California Company. These men will bind themselves to exclusive trade with the U.P.R'R, not that 1 propose sk speculation to the com pany, but in case of need to avoid a dangerous co:petition. My wife loaves, and i close* In case you. honor me with an answer w 11 li jiofftiiipadi.it Mrs....Raad- is very curious and I fear i I i . z - i 1140 1 April, 1869. >rWm». E. Chandler to Gen. Dodge, Washington", 13:- .':r.8x ♦x.tnA ' set... :ot) rfi I called on .Judge Dent and offered hinu the retainer as re quested by you. He didn't seem satisfied.;and asked me to talk with?-' Paige, his iJjfirtner. Paige said they ^jreferred .some arrangement for a yearly fee-say $5 00 to $1000 per month-that they had. just been offered flOOO per month to fight us , &s. have no idea of taking $500 as a retainer, which would keep them still ; 5:c., but must have a yearly arrangement. The Judge said-that Gen. Rawlins had said to him that he would be retained by the U.P.R.R*, and he had been expecting a very liberal proposition. I talked prudently and discreetly with them, but they declined detainer, and await propositions for a definite arrange ment. .1 4 'tis .btilnKiDlGated resiilts to Mr« Ames and he said, "Let them gor- we will not pay such stun". I suggested that perhaps we had better submit to it until our bonds .vere all delivered, but he said, "No" and so I lot it drop.. I shall toll Judge D. that the .Company is in a transi tion state and that 1 do not gpet any defdnliel answer. I suppose they mean to get not less than $600D out of ut It they get anything. Judge D. ie a clever, well-meaning mam, but he has got into the hands of '•c Paige, Who is a smart, shahp money-makingr--- . « Yesterday morning the Cabinet considered the subject of.: the new 1141 April, 1869. ':xr Commissioners and will probablj' appoiji't, shortly. I shw, Gov. ■ a moment yesterday, and will see him -eilid Gerl^ Rawlins aga.in tliis morn ing and give them our names, 'l.'-'.- . J" * 1 - , , I sent you Gen. Culcshing's and m^r opinion y^sterdpy by mail^ No tiling else nev/. The office seekers are getting terribly disappoint ed as the appointments oome off , C Tichenor to. Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 14:- ,10 '' 'J . ■ ^".*11 r.l- Is Jim "ilson going, to make a fight for Senator? I see your name mentioned in a number of papery* amongst the candidates. Judge ; Wj'ight is a very anxious candidate, and as our nominating convention meets in a I'ew days I want to know yotUc wishes. We can control the legislative nominations in this county if necessary, but dont care to ^ make a fight ag^inat i('riBht nwiRfls you or Jim Wilson are interested 'I can also do acme tiling in the matter of..'legislative mominations in GuUirio, Dail^ CBMMne, ^ar. 10114 aftveral other counties, but have nol reliah..for that w^ffc unlesa it j.o servo you or Wilson.. : ; How did look j^t WafMngton whan yt)u left? What shape is ' tihui Marshalship In? I tell ^^j^u that if Jtta Wjj^on is going to be a candidate for Senator be had better pee to It that Hedrick Is not appointed Special Mail Agent-unieae he pl»484s |il»ttelf in writ to catpjport hiiDa^t ?? rfj .ittwit0 "S'J/i Iill42 ' v.. .. , • I. . . ' m'} ^ ■ » rii:.-' ■ V ■" dfiX: D. B. Randolph Koim to Gen. D odn:e, V^ashinRton, 14 :- ■. . . ^ You will probably remember the pass over your road for Mr. I'^oQ (of the Press) in relation to which I* spoke to you, I presume you have since received the supply you were expecting. Would you please forward tickets promised for Mr, D. R. McKee to the care of "J"? 0 N. Y, Associated Press Office, Washington, D.C.?- . . ■■ rjl l1 enfidi Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 14 (Telegram) Dont remove office from Omaha till advised from me. dAlr -'t; J. 0, Hudnutt to Gen. Dodge, Dmatllla River, 15:- ,j, 4 - ^ A week of good weather has been Improved and my second line over the mountains connected wi Mi the first on the Grande Ronde Rlve:^^ 12 miles from the summit east side and we have- run down 10 miles from the summit west. Grade used In both sides of summit 2.0 (105 Ft, per mile). Thl^ can be madq some lighter by encounterijig heavy vork. < Height of summit 4260 ft. or 162 ft, lower than the Birch Creek Pass. This range not so high but the ascent and most espoci^ly the . - • j I ^ descent west Is very short. The line I have now got will be of cheap contructlon, . - ' 'ici-rr -x • , About 12 miles more will carry me to the Umatllla River, whore the question of grade ceases to be troublesome. Today Is very stormy and snow one foot deep , has fallen In Mie mountains. The whole route ~ ■ f-P' • , . « .. . 'if' April, 1869. .i - ■ ■• . ■ . ■•■ . ■ .' ?T. /. I '' -'jifl . ." has bean through two foot of snow and very thick tTimber and brush ' . . ' • < . *"• ' J" . ' J which has hindered us very much. ** Have jU3"t moved down fro' the summit to the Umatilla today and tomorrow shall 'pack some of my mules up Meacham Creek where we left * off as my train cannot make 'the canon. Once down to the Umatilla there is no further troubl^, " * " I have not" heard froid Omaha for a long time, and never learned whether you received my map and estimate_bf 250 miles of lino, which I sent you frdm Boise City. ' Vmen I reach Dallas shall put my camp on to a boat and drop down the* river. Please inform'me* w*hat disposition to make of my camp, ' j c' ' V i u ■■ 1' SX outfit and mules 4;c, and what route you wish "me to return. " - ■■ 2 ■ ■ ^ ^ 1 ^ . -.J 'I . u c. • rfj W. any dor t.n Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 15:- • itl " . . f... r " ' - I will be over to see you at 7^9^clbck this B. , *if you will . '■'^"7' j.; I bo at home during the evening. ' ■ ' S. Seymour. Webster Snyder, Birgham City, 15:- (Telegram) Sidings were put ^n east of Bear River on account of plenty of good, available water from Box Elder Creek. No water*oh westsld'e for many miles and Bear River wa-ter very bad in summer. When will Dillon be here? 0 Lf'C) V < ' I »■ '" 4 W. Sny der'to'CW. Dodge, Omaha, 16:- (Telegram) 1144 April, 1869. . flioA -vJ Bent telegraptjia;^his morning the Central continues to push their .work qh )eastor»'r«lope;'.dont (driderstand it if act of Congress is of no account, Chinapien-at work near symnit. , . r ft ' r-O/'ftlMWl {'(' W. E. Chandler to Gen. Podfre^ Washington, 16 (Telegram-)- , ^cvOpinion iistai>t^d:.Monday, All await Warren* s report to be ready next week. Ndw Commission will be appointed immediatelyi .-cjf;rtu W. Snyder to Gen. Dod.nie. Omajaa, 16 (Telegram) (unS Sm im»^' See fifth page of New York. World, April Igth^ «*w II .ft, L., Hoxic to W. Snydar, Hawlins, 16:- i'il' • Warren telegraphs me that at 6 P. M. last night there ianeeded 22S cars ties, 30 of iron west of Wahsatch to close vp to- ,, Promontory summit. I have 243 cars ties loaded and shall be through,. loading this week. Letter regarding opal received-, 'and also one aboift 1st Morg.. .Am glad to hekr "the news. -• • - iifote: Hfenry Delojng. to Gen, Dodge, Council Bluffs, 16:- . ' • In relBtloxi lo Gen. Dodge's spiritual welfare; says the General has grown old so fast and thinks it is too much business. « • Tgr Boylngt'Oo to Gen. Bodge>. .Chicago, 17s-. Enoloses set of tracings of house, &c., AieheD nsrtjhwf W.SnidfliL_to Gen. -^odge, Omaha, 17 (Telegram) •aillew f •Iff April, 1809. * " Your letter with enclosed received pt 5:30 P. Dillon tele graphed Kennedy yesterday to pay only men employed by Co .pany untl 'w he reached Echo, ^ill send D. letters tomorrow. . No. 2 (Telegram) ' I send you Blickensderfer's dispatch as received. Dont understand it as I have not telegraphed him anything except that yuu were at Council Bluffs, , ' Thos -. B. Morris to Gen, Dodge § Promontory, 17 (Telegram) Central Pacific track tonight 2 miles pf Monument jPoint, If we have no strike will be ready for track in 15 days. Final estimate completed on all but about 7 miles. Can turn work over at any time with few days notice. *11 V;, Snyder to Gen. Dodge. Omaha, 17 (TelegramJ ttfrf* - »• -f,; gllckensderfer says: • "Have received telegraph. , Course and distance between Centi^f pacific. «:#ro at Ogden and some station of U.P. line; also bearings 6'f C. V," and aong D.P. tangents: immediately. No. 2. (Telegram) ' ? ♦ : , - Bllck^^l^jjiileupfer wishes -to know where he c.an ^et quantities between Ogden and ffllAdldt Wells. - Add ress care Secy^ of Interior, ,^d<wr.O Washington, No.3, (Telegram) I get nothing direftt frcm Central P acific, but outside 1146 April, 1859. ., ' i; j ftTfi; dispatches say that they are within 3 miles of Monument Point. Think *■ Duff is not on todny's train,- ^ n®" •xo No. 4 (Telegram) III fttwln •• ^ , onr" 4 " ' • ' Have telegrap'K"^15uf# req uesting tiTm to 'At*op and see you at Council Bluffsj also want-to gsi exact location end of Central. <• n • T . ./• i--,- a •>» •L ^ ■; I ^/''■^os, B. Morris to Geh. DOdge, promontory, 17: I ^ - I was anxious before afisweri^iS -your question ahout the grade at Green River-on the location made by yOurself-to hear froix a reli able source th^r"^grades used east of there, also soiie additional facts as to the manner iii which the road was constructed.; how well the track was surfaced and wh-thor the settling of-the large embankments had not very materially increased the grade uSed in locating. I am now satis- ^ the location is the best and true engineering one-assuming that the location ffir 160 miles eas€ of thf point is the correct one-becauae I consider the ruling grade of' tha 150 miles east of Green * River to bo tfie grade'which controls" the grade used in or© ssing the Didi«e between Green ^Iver and Black's Fork, If all the grades east of nuaking Asp*(excepting the Black Hills) could have been made 53 ft. per mile I then should have used a 90 or lOO'ft. grade there and a hfiI mT : -I'c^ ti T • . helping engine. I consider the futft Voh give me 111 yo«r J-Stfttei-, via; "that .an 1147 ■"\ »* ■■ April, 18C9. . , "* ;"" * engine will haul more cars over grades east of Oreen River them over the Green River grade" is not due to the located grades nor the curva ture, but to some inferiority in surfacing the track on the grade or to the increased grade due to the imperfectly made embankments. Of the general question of grades, curvature and general -questions of location, I think a little more in favor of heavy grades than most - engineers. I prefer'to make low gradqs most of the way and then put T^'in a division of heavy, very heavy grades to overcome the elevation. -While engaged in locating the Rondout & Oswego R.R. this question. , caifle up, l ( ±n connection with my father made the following table) which I found by "comparison'agreed very nearly with the guaranteed "duty" o^' Baldwin's best locomotives:- • Assume that the "load of one engine is 100 units-~thus; , One engine upon a 14vel "f ♦ 100.*- < Grade 0,0 load of li eng, 100 Tw6 engines Upon 30 ft* grade i enp;" 20 ft, ^ 50 Two and 1"*2 Engines' ; 30 ft# e^lOO " 30 40 Three Engines ' ."-f-;i»100 " 40 ft-*^ o*" 't -f" f».fy rftt Vr. ,.rr.loo " 60 Ft, ^ * 25, ' ."-f-.,.100 " 40 ft. " 33 1-3. • * ;t od ot ' ■ • ■ rr« Ar. ..rr.lOO " 60 Ft. • 25. Five'*' «• " rre*f hf $0 100 . _ 80 ft. " 20. glx P? 100 100 . • 100 " " 16 2-3, . 100 " 16 Fro.u thia I say if the grade on the plains Was 40 ft, per mile we could tidb -100 fti", grades on the- mountain divisions and on3y fully. u«'- April, 1869. -'friA use the second enf^ine which it is calculated shall he put on the heavy grades. Even if the same engine is used on the heavy grades that is used on the plains, I think the above, arrangement is the correct one, as she could make two trips up the grade and have each t5me a full load. From a report of. Oliver H. Barnes, C.E., on lines surveyed in .connection with the Dutchess & Columbia ^.R., lately ublished, I take .the following: "Uppn a gradient of 60 ft. per mile an engine , witth its tender weighing 50 tons v/ill take up at a speed of 10 miles per hour, 18 loaded cars of 17 tons--306 tons. Upon 34 ft, grade 13.2 cars at 17 tons- 244.4 tons. Adding 50 tons per engine and we have 356 tons on 60 ft, grade and 274 tons on34 ft. grade. Now the load of same engine on level grade is 1424 tons, apply my table to load of 1424 tpna and we hav® on level 100; on 60 ft. grade 25 or 25-100 of 1424 tons. 356 tons for load of engine on 60 ft. * " 'grade and for 34 ft. grade 19.23-100 X 1424--273.8 tons, which agrees very well with Ur. Barnes' reprt. It is not true engineering on grades to maafli the grades and, make them heavy so as to enable you to dpubl,© your whole ibf it*? ^ - A»s regards the curvature on Green River grade-had a 90 ft. grade "• * r • ' 1 been used the amount of curvature would have been very slightly o i«* ui 0^0^^ 9is»in r . i ' ?ort ihm miff 1149 wrt ".vV'l, '1 . , X' '''i .1' 'r ^ r^-rt; -April; 1869. . . . , m \J ' • « .' I. . . I . ' - r — - '• ■ -- * , r. ^ r decreased because there was a bench which was ,iust passed by the 60 ft. * grade. Had the -^rade used been 90 it would have been necessary to * put in a piece of level grade at this point and made all the curves now used. ^ I had thought xuitil I saw Mr. House that you were fully informed as to the work here* ahd the line* which" this company were building in air its details. The" line which is being built up to the big fill (station 3030 is the line located by you-80 ft. to mile and 6 curves) except in one place, near station 2730, her the line was thrown in by increasing the curvature to avoid long swamp; change was to add 30 curvature In one degree curve SLhd 220* ft, of distsuice. A-t the big .O. fill the alihgmeht has been battered by throwing a tangent across the gulch in place of turning in as was the original location. The em- » ■ ' I ' T • bankment has been very much increased; this is being filled by trestle V ^ work. The alteration also mad e the rock cut lighter. There are two _ f 8 curves at either end of tangent which can bfe reduced to 6 by taking off a little more rock all of which can be used* in the fill. At station 3053 a 10 curve is used which runs around the point there and leaves very little of the hlg rock cut and allows the 6 curve tb lay flurther up the hill, decreasing the long fill but increasing the distance. 2e next rock cut near station 3030 is very much decreased by 1150 April, 1869. another 10 cruve. Prom, station 3090 to 3110-90 ft. grade and align ment are both used. Rock cut at 3115 is taken out on 80 ft, line and fot very nearly to 80 .ft, grade. Fro.. 3120 to 3155 there is a tenporarjr line having a ,ntDnb©rwOf 10 curves and a 116 ft. grade to station 3140 and level from there to 3155; from 3155 to summit 80 ft. line, curves and grades. Chas. Laughridge went north and v/est with 3, Lawrence and up .to yesterday I could hear nothing from hi.n. He was ^.in Oorinne yester day but I have not bean able to get one word out, of. hira. I hop.,^ , however, to see hiia tomorrow or Monday, There are two cuts on the- line of the C.p. Company on the east * • • slope of Promontory which willi noft be out until our line is grades unless the force is very mUch increased and worked _to better advantage. If*"oUjP track doe's not come ahead ^faster ttipiti it has during the last *^15 or'^ days ^"S will hate all of the grading out of the.way. j. The Central Co-Tipatoy have drawn aff all f.Qrce,3 east of the cross ing of Blue CreekJ r- , ' L. B. den. l&edgc, Chibago, 17 (Telegram) Mr. Duff nfit airiiea.• ■Expected daily; will telegraph his arrival. " " : ^ ' Jesse L.^tilli^s to bdn. Dod^j ^«hlcag»> l-Bini '"i .Ti: c'.f ryh *0try fUrttv .tn'-' arrival. I . , 1151 . .1 • , .. .1 . .i . if-ij " Wvm '•■'■ •wr;- ' ■S'" April, 1869. I learn here that ycsu "passed through here some days ago , and that Duff expected here soon. So I suppose there Is to be no meeting of Board in Boston on 22d, but only sto^kholde-rs, Whenever the Board does need to organizre, we ought all to be there to secure the right 'man; tut I 'suppose with all their warning the will not put Durant in again. ' Write me all the news about the road and the officers in New York, I cant understand about that five millions in Com, Exchange, back'money,* or is there any money there? Tell me how the bridge goes fto "^/'sn^dor" to-Gen, bodge, Oinaha, 18 CTelegramix: About throe miles of track laid yesterday* rrff To 2-18- (Letter) Pirat paid, missingv ; --afrtxr Wahsatch is as far as on bill regularly commer- . .. cial freighty wast of there ship at risk of owner in chartered cars and send wheh' If doitt interfere With construction material. We get $50 per car to Echo, $100 to Ogden from Wahsatch. The paymaster of western division will reach Wahsatch today with "^"funds to pay tor January. He has,paid for January from Cheyenne west. No, 5- (Telegram) 19:- ^ , Honefe telegraphed from^ i;>esert. about depot grounds. I dont know location. What do we need there? r :r r 1152 P April, 1869. , Note: Statement of 'rf. Snyder of the estimated earnings of the Union Pacific I^.R, froi^ April 9th to 15th, 1869.' : ^ tup c Note: Gee. C'Tr.ic, Jr» fo' Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 19:itnIlliF .ijif to Wants a situation. B'. House to Genv DOdge, Ogden, Utah, 20:* (Telegram)-,-,^' '• ' ^' *" Course of tangenf U.P. at Ogden Station .480 plus .80- north 38 degrees and 20 minutes west. Distance from same station to zero , on>C.P. 1V70 ft., course north 71 degrees wast, course of tangent ' central Pacific at' station zero north IG degrees west. ' Snyder to Gen. Dodge* Omaha, 20 (Telegram), ^ .""If'- tl, ^I-./yXwr-n ' Mr. Evans wants to know when you will leave for the West? rXH w-Uj. B. House to Gen. Dodge, Corinne, Utah, 20:- (Telegram) , , ' n- i - flave you given any order regarding miner's camp outfit and stock? If not will you when done with them? I have disbanded O'NIel's pprty 'and i^ goes ^aat j.n a .few days. • sfo''^ " : .t. Note: Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 20:- ®n relation t'o shcubbery, , mtm "irtl £; Bdomer t« Gem. Dodge, Ghlcago, 2G:- Mr. Piltean, my partner in charge of raising bridges on your line informs me that 3'Sowe Bridgaa of my construction have fallen doitn-one of Ihra th« iw«t day aft.r it wa. ralsad, owlna to th. Imperf.dl Mviih *•>•*'"P. .pactod, and that ri -rr' tad wtf fflw t -153 .1 ^ April, 1869. , fiTci 'another (the 150 ft, combination) is giving^ wsTy, While T presume your Company will abtach no blame to me. for their J'alliriff down, yet to the uninitiated the odor wiLl fall upon me", I therefore protest against raising any more bridges upon .imperfect or unsafe masonry or supports, and have instructed my f<M?eman not to haise any nuore bridges upon imperfect masonry-only unden a written protest directed to the engineer in charge, and not until he has received said engineer's order in writing to do so. I am not' informed upon wh'at portion of the line these* accidents occurre--'' but infer that it is Upon Mr. Evan's portion, Mr. Evans has displayed masterly inactivity in forwarding my woriE since fxe has turned bridge builder, I would not knowingly do him or anyone Inlustlce, 'but it doefl i^eem .to me that he has done all he well coui^ to detain toy work and to bring m: in bad ador with yo\r Company, train. Mr, Sickels arrived thisTnbifnlHg^. Mr. Duff-fi^xpected evening^ . .eer, • , Ten ^ W. Snyder to Gen, Dodge „ "Qnalm^ 21 (Telegram) Central'with'IB irtfl®s .of sumiBit Promontory Point this morn- •ir»r*v nrt itig; we are within 1« mrlf##, " d.w.E. to Snyder, Promont&i^; SI- (Telegram) q._ , ■h.% • WBiurf CiP. le iS miles th# eonnecting pi^iat this morning but may'be detained iotow' for flllLtt bad condition; it has been raining. I will be here xintil tomorrow. 1154 % April, 1869. , ^r.r ./ ^yder to. Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 21 Telegram) r f* Your message to House- on location C.p. and U.-P, delivered 7 to him all right, Dillon at Promontory yesterday. No, 2- 21 Letter: yThe place called Desert near mouth oi! Weber la point near est Salt Lake, and if the Weber was bridged I think-.SL. shops and freight would leave the road there; bridge could be built I am informed for $2000., R.R. could control the town and make traffic take that direction,' ■/* ru/rfltT orW House*s dispatch dated Red Desert must refer to Desert, and I • ^ #ould recommend purchase of the land there, ^ill start men at once on-ties and timber w.est of Black Hills, . -rirl * f Jaa, P. Wilson-to Gen. Dodge, Fairfield, Iowa, 22:- , -ayfl tmlSlfr' I have youcNH of the 16th and .19th, . '•IffiJW/'iC 'have a ^aste now ^of the independence of private lif® and dont trhinl^'!Bmwill give up soon, I will not be a candidate for the Senate,' ' Gtta you get Tichenor to stick a few pins for AllisonJ I dont "t® '' think we oTaght to send an Inexperienced man lioewrrt Grimes, • ' c The Tribune (Chicago} published an editorial on my cabinet and HeflBWHoiMH matters, Wk44»t,;#|||^I,letely demoralized Washburn, Washburn attempted to take Whtta to for it when hhite told him he had lost iie&f April, 1869, •I ^ , 1. all confidence in hi-:i. ' Iwill tell you all -about it when I* see you. Townsend -wrote to -White in answer to his demand for his authority as to his statement that I had lost a place in the Cabinet on account of my connection v.ith the Mc. G, case; that Washburn told hiiir so, ' I see it announced that the two tracks will meet next Sunday, Is this true"? I hope the meeting at Boston today will put matters in good shape, and leave every rascal out of the directory. It is my purose to remain at home until instructed to' proceed- out on the road, Townsend will write no .ore for the Tribune after the 15th of July, at which time his contract will expire^ Vt-h v IT. SnydeV to Gen, "Dodge', Omaha, *22 (Telegram) hrwinoo I think Mr, Duff-is on train this p-. M. from Chicago,-lo J. 1flicl(^hsderfer, Jr. t-r (Jen. Dbdge, Washington Z2:- Yours of rYth is just* received contai ling quantities from mouth of i^eber to Htfinbofa-i-'Wells in gross, I an sorry those quanti ties will be f no ase to "ds. W© want the details of the quantities 80 we ' can institute comparisons between your line and ap; line between any desired point. This is necessary to "cfiip^^e th^ from point to point. I*have today teleg^ajtied'for'these'details and'if you have not sent them or have not got them when this reaches you let.me know at April, 1869. once, We are now calculating the quantities on C.P. line on detail f"* *for use in this coiaparison, The quantities were calculated in part while we were on line locatAng, hut I have not the results here, Thos. B, Morris to-Gen. Dodge, Promontory, 22 (telepam) ersfi' ^ ' C. P. track yesterday 22 miles east of Monument Point; raine here for three days. Mud in flats very bad. Central Company carried tS.es on to them; cant work ahinials. U,P, track at station 2740 ,11 miles east of summit,; S, Dillon to Sehi Bpdg®, Echo, 22 (Telegr^) ^ ^ 01 140(10 II you know lia^re Mr. Duff.is^.. ij^en will you and he be up? AnsW^T^® .C."'. . IT .-Mar : "" t - -"twifl It; «; .-»• »v. ' T, C. Durant ta DuCf,. Chicago, 22:-, (Telegram) .oiwoliin i leave Uiiq,.Pw Mn7 for .Omaha; was detained in New York to 'sigh' ' - ' f ' t -VT ' '''^ Sidney DllTE^i ^o- Co-n. Dodge, Echo, Utah, 22:- (Telegram) I saw Gotland and Stanford, Their line over Promontory Point'fB^eariy done.- Vm Vant ua to.atap and lay a track on their line. It wili taia lintil the 10th or 16th of July to finish our grading. What do you thlhft oMt, will it interfere with our settling with themT> V '■ o ?r> 1 ' -Thos. bI'.'«oMs tar (*n„ Dodge, ?romontor5, 22. (Telegrm) • • (!. f. »erog»->«B flat. Tmues oast ,of Upnuoent Point. They havo 2 miles raaterifcl on hand. «^fl 1167 April, 1869, ,?"^nr Sliekeng^erferj'-Jpi to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 22 (Telegram) .♦tttq rl ' ' Your iiuantities will .'hot answer. Send details per station immfediately, ' "/id T ' "ij r ...-,2 f ;in r-* " W. Snyder to Gen. Dodgej Gihaha, 22:- Your dispatch received, I Judge that ^eyjpour and Reed have ? e'- gotten hold of Dillon and are making the most of it. He takes their wor' for various matters without examining Cor himself and is telegraphing me to do various things which I know are not rjLght, and which he would not do if S, and R. were not writing dispatches for hi::., - / I wish you could go out and*look through the outfit. It ought to be done quickly or there will be nothing left. If T.C.D. comes here with any authority I propose to quit- at oncey/' ' ' . ^ I Jas. H, Bowen to Gen, Dodge, D-ill-on, Duff & Durant, Chicago, 23:- Say when last connecting rail wi:i be laid^ We desire to arrange for demonstration^ here at swine time. Will you arrange to have it occur at noon that day we oan Jubilate? - r t ^X^idney Dillon to^^en. Dodge, ilahsatch 23: (jTelegram) Wd have'iWlfliS track lay yet» I think th© work will be ready for tr:^Ck oicipi'Carmichael'd cut 2 1-2 miles from end of track; that will take until 10th of May, We are working it ni^ht and day with all the 'pwer we can pwt oh^ I am going over work at head of T Echo today with Mr.'«eed; wilf report y^ U^s evening. / • no we / .^r 1158 April» 1869. Thos, B.sJIorris to Gen. Dodge,-Promontory, 23 (Telegram) hamp equipage is all that I stored in Salt Lake City, It is in charge of "Wii, Gilbert. Received notice yesterday to change it, thought it had better be sold or send one of teams after it from here, > trv Have 14 mules, one horse 4 wagons with camp outfit and blankets com plete here under charge of Isaac Rogers, who is herding the mules. . f ^-Sidney Dillon to Gen.^Dodge, Y^ahsatch, 23:- (Telegram) Jrwf • "''Ot ■ L dont give up our rights, Y'ill finish to Promontory Point, ,Duff and you had better take the officers car when you come up the . road, 4.,. ei ^ .. JPeter A, Dey to Gen, Dodge,. Iowa, City, 23:- yi p. I •. «r r • r.-. ■ I. R, Hartsack of this place has been appointed and confirm- ' ■ • . • » * ed Post Master hero. The feeling of indignation is universal and 9 bitter. He held the office at one,time before, was very much disliked and in overy way unfit for the place. That he should be froced on this coraratinity for another 4 years is an outrage-no man applying was •as unfit ow unpopular. . ^ ^ 1 j ^ . I began this letter, not for the purpose of finding fault with anybody but for myaelf and Fra|\k,, to thank you for the interest you have taken in him, and to assure you we appreciate your efforts to T - aid him^ anA >only #ioir regret that It was not in your pwer to have ■ ^ —7 T,-. ^ .f f. r-M a- succeeded, o^r r 1159 April, 1869. W. S^yder'to Gen. Dodge7 Omaha, 23:^- Telegram. .tl ,y* Will you be over today? Al-1 eas'y as yet,*^ but I get no »help ffim the East. ' nl Seymour to Geh."l^odge,■ BrlghlSif Gl'ty^'*:^3''(f'e^Iegraai)^ * 0 ^ A _ M ^ M. J "I "1 ^ Ah -Mhvhhhh AhhAh 4> rt A. /T%. + V\ « + O V> 4 If both companies agree will Government«agree that Central 'line be adopted on east slope instead of ours? X' Irrt-jf y«io • * r f J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen.'Dodge, Washington, 23 (Telegram) ' Received no pay ""form Reed. •^iT^ail invoices today. Want r quantities between points of comparison with Central Pacific line, that is between stations 480 at Ogden and 2742 Lookout Mountains 4589 Monument Point 5932) Red 6ome 8395, Passage Creek 10240; Turno Summit 11230; Pig Nop Summit 12308, and location each by itsdlf. V/ill need ' tr.f- * le - ■ , ^ A .. it immediately. J. Blickensderfer, Jr.^to Gen. fiodge, WailhlngCon, 23;- • no h99C\) s ' n'. Your telegram dated yesterday. Inquiring whether I had r 'HI-' ■ • received pay for outfits of Lawrence, Maatw^ll and others ttirned over to Reed on construction, was received today. I ansiWW'eirtMt i had X w f«.) , ■ j . A .. . ' J i ' not received pay for any. I enclose hferewlth ther'pai^ra in my possession showing the disposition made of prop^ty in hahds of parties'in Utah. You will probably find^ it someSAat' defetive as my departure • ' * 0 :f * f I f- fc . with you for the west occurred before Lawrencb^s matter wad entirely 5' 1160 - April, 1869. disposed of, and my subsequent ...ovements ifrete ^cfi' that I' could not weil keep trace of what was done .•' Morris'finally came into possess- ' I'lW V'ion of mtich of 't.he Company's property, and as rejgards Maxwell, you will- remember I parted from h'm and you before he actually entered on constructing service, and you said you would ascertain what was in his hands before"'you parted with him. I'ain tO be charged with the follow ing: Sold'ijy licCabe and Moberly and accounted for in my settlements ' ' - '. if f 'f: with House: Sold by McCabe; One wagon $50; 3^-mules and one bay marfe'.$2^0; -$500.00, Bold 'iiy Moberly; 6 mules and 2 wagons $1025.00; -one.ihaj?e $50, fotal $1375,00. ^One additional mare turned over to pfe by Moberly was ly me turned* oVei^ to' ur. fiddy in ''Salt Lake City. . , • I telegraphed you today also in answer to your other message about quantities on TJ.P. line Ufel^en? "Ogden and Humbbldt :?fells. You sent me the aggregate quantities','but as we desire in our report to institute comparisons between the U.P. and the C.. P. lines from point to point these aggregates will notr do. We want P. quantities be tween Sta. 480 at Ogden and 2742 *east of Blue'Oreelc; between 2742 and Monument Point; between Monument Point and Red Dome, &c. &c., in short, we want the quantities in detail so we can select any point we .choose and Institute a complete coipparlwon'of the two lines between : f 1 rv-if ew Vrv-'i" e . 1 •Xu<'*T 1161 '' f\f r April, 1869. . ■"•r. r , ritr,. any points selected. 'I ^designed, to ,a,sk you for these facte before - you left here, but' it escaped me.. trr'r • r/, .T , r' I understand the Central Pacific Is becoming anxious to hurry up our report. I think they should have hurried some ti..i ago. I fear we shall not get entirely done here until week after next. The com- ~ . parison between the two locations west of Ogden will be favorable to "'TT.P. line and my impression-Js it will be the line reported to the Secretary by the Commission. We have not yet fully discussed the " * sutrjectj but I think we shall do so tomorrow. • ^ "thos. B, Morris, to Gen, Dodge, Promontory, g4 (Telegram.),.^ — "fit " V c. p. forces drawn off on Lost ^lope. Our men maiing troub for money. C,p, t^aclc">at east side of-cmd^ flats. U,P.track near Blue Creek tonight„^ rd - • ; r * .C 'W. B. Ohandlwr-to-Gen. Dodge, Washington, 24 (Telegram) tr"*- r Wid tlorria will^ jprobably be sent out next week; Warren to folLOW^ Soope-delay in withdrawing lands, but will^ succeed • * > - nextwoek^ Al] .look» here. , ♦ , . hrm t ' "(Mtfdeen * to ^en. Dodge, Boston, 24:- . ■ ■ " .r "• fti .'^Tour8 Apil 15th and 16th received; also your telegram of "21st to Oliver Ames received at Washington, and the reporters rregft fhenhole* ' w^re .la ,puf f ? wm ® by-word? Tour certificate and stock we have to keep till the books can 1162 April, 1869. f ,'^taA ' be pi in shape. Have put"^ you'down ad taking your Share of bonds, but dont see ^ow you can do it as cannot probably change that security at Savings Bank; have been too busy to attend to it; will try to t;jt« John R. Duff to. He has moved home-we fear that he cannot do it. ',V V. . ^ ^ ' WOT n X Please hurry Duff and Dillon back and all Govt. Directorsyourself *lth'theA, so we .iflay have an election, are not safe till we d(y'(Confidentially). Erie might borne solvent and pay $10,000,000 or $12,000,000 or so, and with some of the friends (enemies) get the control, pay themselves back and ruin omt ppy-see to this. ^ I 'J i y W* Snyder to Sen. Dodge, Omaha, 24;- |L « . ^ " ' ♦ ' ' Indian news,looks very bad; the ^evils are all along our line, Pine Bluffs to Willow Island and mean to give us trouble. They steal stftftk* and murder whenever they can. All the plains, men 'say that we will mile more trouble than ever^. , the peaceable Indians *' are coming in to Ft, Platte as they say to be safe from those on the War path a'rtitl'to- demonstrate their good intentions, . f, " - ' fEnclosed fiMW-Bant ..explains itself. It will hurt us on the grade ' ( *" "* I* , ■ ^UvShernAn is expected mwe tomorrow,and I shall make strong efforts to have force of Pawnaao put in service to patrol the road.y I. ^ fit -7 . OhMldlup to Oeu^ Dodge, Washington, 25:- Youn Utters of 16th and 17th inst. and teiegram of the • • f a • . - ^ . : r .fi ^ 24th are before me. Wkxr 1163 April, 1869. f Huntington, in reply to a telegram-from me,,said it must a -ittfflistake about their working east'of Promontory summit, that he would telegraph and stop it if such was the fact, 1st, Warren and the other Commissioners will probably be throug'i their report in a week frmm this time. They will probably all agree ^ upon a line-substantially-1 think the line built upon by both roads With some variations, which may not require serious action by the Government." Thereport will not hurt us so far as past controversies are concerned, neither do I think It Will whitewash the Central Pacific road; of course, we want to* be vindicatedr. At the same time I think it would be best that all the Commissioners should agtee upon the whole report if possible. * ' 2d. Ab I fslegraphed- Tmnlf f .hall gst tomorrow or next day ""'iWtruotlona laaued "to the cc»BlBBldhirB to oar oompletad aeotions, and hawe il^rrls go out, get Wilson ahd proceed to the end of the track. If Warren Is delayed here too long he will draw a report _from .the lOWth to the-lOdOth mlle-eend it out-Wilson and Morris can Mgn and return It here, so tSiAt it may KB placed on file before Ihrren makes hio examination of the balance Of the road. M. t hare been delated in tpitting the lands .withdrawn. They 'should be withdraim upot'o^it definite locatlbn from the 1000th mile to oj rl',: , 0" I r1164 £ April, 1869. " / y'l- Promontory Point, as we do not wish the map of October 20th tO'nbe+ - recognized east of that point; but the question of line-causes-the delay. I told Secretary Cox yesterday that somehow or other, prior to th'" 4th of March' the« Central Pacific could get anything it wanted and the Union Pacific* nothing it wanted at the Interior Department, .ifimln: 4^^^ The new Commissioners were selcted Friday but it- was sol- '•eiinly agreed to conceal fcom all of us their names until they accept ed. * I Shall try and find out tomorrow who they are. I have no doubt they are good men, and I trust some of the names we suggested are among the number;although the Cabinet probably had friends whom they ^ wished to honor by appointment cm the Commission, In other matters I know little more than you do. The Central Pacific are anxious to get some bonds, and Mr. Amds is anxicd© to get land patents and also lands. The Administration "is earnestly desirous , /'"'of holplne us and appreciates our situation but ulll move cautiously. '""' we shall press for lands and bonds Immediately;' and just «s earnestly as we can without doing our cause more hi«B than good. ■« : (fJ rn ^he organisation of the company quite ae sooft aa-1 shall learn it, althou^ lir. Oafces Ames is to be here this .e'sk', ahd i ,111 write you UII have any.peculiar opinione or" facts to" communicate.' Aa fast aa the sections are oompleted beyond the >.040th mile 1165 April, 1869. .Wf , fltq;. toward promontory summit you had better telegraph, so that we- may ask 'ifor instructions to the Conimissionerfi t- examine the corapleted-secHions,/ • ' .'-•rr f" /- ' * / . p."V/, paaaner to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, 26:-^r •>.. •}> ,.i * ' Yours of the 22d has just reached me.- Before its receipt iTTiad'received letterh from Lyman and Treynor, asking for appointment "■•' of Robt. C. Bunp in place of Burke, and supposing you were not within J'^i'ci»each to cohsult with I endorsed this recommendation of Bump, I had * already endorsed your old recommendation^of Putney for the C. B & St, Tc- Joe routes ^ J. B. Howell to Gen. Dodge,, Keokuk 26:- ^ ••• T ^ , jr ^ f • The President has treated me and my friends rather ►' ' ' ahabfcily in utterly ^ignoring my application for the appiintment r to Guatimala, I cannot ace why he should want both to disappoint and insult me in -vie* of "the ajiergy and enthusiasm which I have displayed in hlB support# ^ould you not call his attention to the matter after Silas leaves tiie coxintry? ■n' - -n f'"'• f" " Roping through your kindness to have the pleasure of visiting th Pacific Cost some time during the season, &c. J. Duff to Oliver Ames> Utah, ^ ^ Track will meet during next, week, ^Tfeen will you bo here, Anrf*^ ^ OgdenT . e-T ijb99 ihIJ mm mA April, 1869. ."^nf ,IttHA '"'3', G, Hti(5!rlutt €6'Geh, Dodge, Portland^'Oregon 27 (^elerrrem) tui t j j ^^tine nearly to Colxmbia ^iver, V?hat orders, -eo® NiJ' Note: J. D, Cdx, Secy of Interior to Com, Genl. Land office, rtilw (vMieo Washington, 28 In relation to v/ithdrawal of land of U.P.R.R* nifo »* y^vi E. Chandler to Oliver Ames, Washington, 28:- ^ At the Interior Department this morning I saw your letter '"ofHhe 26^h relative to your affidavits on the-completed section of the road. Pleas keepme informed of your communications with the Department. There haS been an unfriendly influence against us some- '^'^'^here in the Interior Department, and a wrong answer to a letter might I • " ' get prepar>ed by a clerk and signed by the Secretary anrisent forward 'Which it would be hard to undo* The Secretary had handed this letter to nr. Blos*'iaifllfeB It would be unnecessary to answer it,. ^ - opinion Is that without asking the Secretary how he would the affidavits maffe. Which fee may not inform you, you should go on, as suggested in my last letter, and forward your affidavits as fast Itfr ^g^n-that road hfeW beerf* donstructe ' in sections beyond the 1040th mile, with the reciuest that the Commissioners s lall be instructed to 'examine it. ' fe tfhall th^n get the instructions issued without any 'questions raiaed'as t(^'^ther we or the Central are to be treated '^ as the ownefs of pAsmontory Point, I# we raise that question for April, 1869. , fttlfA 'discussion there will be delay,which is what we wish to avoid, 1st. Today the secretary of the Interior has decided to issue ♦e'the instructions.to the Commissioners to examine the completed sec- * tions of ou?'road, and lir. Morris will go ..out at once to proceed with Mr, Wilson t6 the examination. Gen. Warren will join as soon as can get away from here. lelTet-'I «;!» t to ,j,^Q Secreiar^ Has also decided to withdraw the lands throug - Or."*! Utah upon our definite location to ?ro.:iontory simmiit. We have been Selaye^because lie wished the Cdnfliits si oners to inform him if the lino fr.y ■ ID ' ' actually bullt'^i'S''upon the definite location. As the ComlBissioners ^•■"will so inform him I think we shall get the lands withdrawn tomorrow. ^ The new Qemml&sloners are accepting their appointments. I cannot Ifearn why the^ m. Horace Greely declined and named some one / S. M, Falton accepted, I suppose by Borne unfair manner I could ascertain Who thoy awe, but'the exigency does not call for such action IBS': : no doubt It W4-11 be « good CommAasion. dJOK'iJ f ' ' 4th, The Cornmi'soioners now here preparing their report; are nea. ly through with their figuring and estimating and within a day or two will make an effoi!^ to agree upen a report. That report is to ' cover tio Vuestio^- letl 'IThat is ttoW'lwst line over the disputed ^territory? 2nd. U ftdceaaary to make the Central a ft^st class roadt 1168 April, 1869. r .r: - On the first point they will substantially agree, and I think the rpport will substantially vindicate our past claims. On the 2d point they will probably differ somewhat, but they may agree on this f' ' (r.f maklny mutual concessions. I do not suppse their reprt will be .fully made, and signed for ten days yet.^ , , I think of nothing further to communicate; am looking for Mr. .i .f; - - . . - ; . j" '. . {■ ' L> Cakes Ames. -I' ' r.n tunm • .. W. E. Chandler to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 28:- The above shows you how we stand to day. Secy. Cox is very friendly. Friday both roads meet. Hoar, Bushnell and Cox in consul tation to see if they will give us any more Government bonds •1st mortgage bond as security for the completion of the road, I dont •' 4, • " r • ■ imagine they will do this just yet, ,ii ('-^livey Ai»e8-to S. Dillon, J.Duff & H.^Price, Boston, 28 (Telegra.m niQi^ln here on money matters • You have full pwor of Board; exerctse your authority. Sidney Bartlett says while I am on hi«*'|Lt.^ thp Ctompany's headquarters here, the Vloe President has no ^ ^ to act as president,/. .^ . f/6en. Dodge to Oliver Ames, promontory, 29 (Telegram) Instruct New York to pay no draft nor authorize any person to draw <»rai90J!(S»«tpr's account unless authorized by letter. ^ a*er«u ^ 1169 j j..., April, 1869, :rri - rf 5nl^' - I T - »' -J-- • -. " f •• J 7ft T~ ■" -- --- ▼ Oliver Ames to Oen. Dodge', Boston, 2& (Telegram) bft wU ftj riiaessage deceived and being attended to. Duff, Dillon and nidt r— ''r'" ' -i - ^ •' price have full power, and no one else. "/Oliver Ames to J. Duff, S.Dillon & H. Price, Boston, 29 (if-le) i You will make'no permanent arrangements for connection. Change cars onl'" at end of the track laid by us-till they pay us, other wise shall find it difficult making settlement with them. Get mattors in best shape you can. Come home soon, and let the-new Board ' ' . " . ■ ' ■ *: ovo'J.,' authorise future arrangement^ Ezra Millard to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 29:- . - ' i ^ * A ^ The assessor for this precinct has assessed the whole cap-^ ital'stock of the bank $100,000. It is therefore necessary I think for you to list your shares in the Bank in the precinct where you reside"for 1869, as the tax will have to be paid by the bank here. Ibi. Chandler to W. Snyder, TTashington, 29:- "" •" ' '■ pieaa. r.ad and forwartl the enclosed. The Oonmtssloners "wllVpro'-bably be with y'cu the first of week a'fter next, at least Uessrs. Morris and *llson. Gen. Vlarrerftay be delayed longer. I told Mr. Ilorrls that you would furnlsli him t*4A«s for any f^-lcnd he might Off -ffiq y iraff bring along. ■ I wlir8Jnd\T?nelo.uMeto Gen. Dodee under cover to you and you can read them before forwarding unless they are marked person J . ")•» r r M 1170 April, ^ W. E. Chandler to Oliver Amen, Washington, 29:- The Secretary of the Interior yesterday directed the V7ith drawal of the lands in Utah from the 9C0th mile post to Promontory summit upon the line of our definite location. I will forward hy ^ ■—n •»" "■ /«> . . - . - , - , mall copies of his letters to the commissioners of the General Land ^ . ••• 0 -aU .J| * Office. - --o '• I' --erfU Yesterday the Secretary informed me that he would immediately .r., .. r;. issue in'^tructions to the Commissioners to examine the completed sec- .. . f i ■ '■ , .. .. - tions of our road. Today the Secretary having gone to liount Vernon, ^ . f . I - . . r .t t . r. the Asst. Secretary Informs me that it is decided to send out the Commissioners on^y upon receiving your affidavit of the completed sections of Promontory Pdint. T do not know whether the Secretary will adl^ere _ ; p - - 'v ■ - •» f f ^ . /-.t, ' r I. . . .. ^ - • ,, to thin decision. There Is certainly an unfriendly influence at the I r ' , ,; i 'iv' j ' i Interior Department and wo must find out what it is, I only know th.-t • jv, I - ' '*■ :i;~ * , .J It 1 ■: not with the Secretary, who is very friendly, very promot and anxious to do all in his power to promote the construction of the road ■ /I" ' ■ ^ .... .. . . and the financial intereats of the companies so far as he mav nroperlv ^ » •-«S* ■ ''' • ^ •' do so. If the road reaches Promontory summit within a dy or'so, and you Team that fact hy telegraph from the end of the track and forward your affidavit at once, the Instmtctions will reach the Commissioners about as quickly and they will reach the ground about as soon as If April, 1869 * ,» •t r ^ •- f .f. ■ • ■ P ,T .V rartlal Instructions sre issned. I tmst therefore you will send t]ie affidavtts as soon as possible and inform me. Nothlnp: new about the Commissioners. Gen. Hiram Walbridge is probably one of them, . . . W.E. Chandler to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 29tAbove is opy of my letter to Mr. Ames of this date. Nothing else new , . • ■ . - • t n - * > ' f ■ .N , ,♦ . ..f ► p. ; l-> . ♦ John M. S. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 29;- .' rst ' r Have seen your letters and telegrams to Oliver Ames. He ~ % t- f. ■ f ^. f '' . has sent out some good telegrams yesterday and today to Duff, Dillon ? and Price and some to you. Ho is disposed to take more responsibility ^ w h ' than in N.Y. as you will have noticed in these messages. * ^ . 1 • - - r ^ ^ * . f f. . . , . Sidney Bartlett, our ablest lawyer, says it is a mistaken idea that our by-law gives any power to the V.P, ; when th.e President is attending to his duties, that his coming to the office each day- of .. . . "... . • ^. . • ' ■ ^ , - ' - • . - j ^ the company gives him full power everywhere, and the V.P. cannot . -.r-i . ■ • ■ ■ rightly exercise the power of the President. Mr. Ames so telegraphed Duff, Dillon and Price, that thf>y had all the power and must exercise l€-whlch 1 hope they do not fail to do. '. ..rf' r, " - - ■ 'i '-f - ' w.'-r' ' • Mr, Ames directed them today not to make any permanent eor'-np .... ' > • - ^ f t ' > - ..r. * ^ ' r ' •» tion with the C.P., but his telegrams of yesterdaj'- dand today are s . 1172 April, 1869. r' ,., « goofi I will copy the.Ti. They have the right ring of authority. I am '' ? ■ ' * • anxious to, hear their effect on your CoiimisSioners, &c. The two telegrams from Lir. Oliver Amos copied before. \ . . 'O'-f Are not these first rate? Now if,Commissioners will f > only ^ exer- rcise their authority all will go well, I feel anxious about this ..fj ».^matter of connection; think the C.P.R.R, will claim to come to Ogden f or near there at once, but 1 hope it will not be consented to till they V 1 pay* If we take this ground they will be as anxious as we for 'the Govt. bonds and a settlement with us, but if they a e allowed to come to Ogden, we m^y whistle for years for a.settlement. This is the ^ more important as there appears po be so much doubt about the meaning , S(f the atgreeovackt made at Hoppers, and the la"'-both so v.ea;'. in th ir provisions and,.open, to all sorts of Qriticisms and objections, o.t .iron. ^'.T.G. , Ct., telegrahed Dillon and Duff to authorize drafts on him $200,000 and 0. ■. Pres.t today directs C.S.B, not to pay drafts {bl«rtWiB:«uthorlz®d.4»? Duff ana ^illon^Nothing came of your telegram. .. a, wrote. yoH fi^lly p7th. Shall send duplicate of thls-so if Agent or wife sees fit to forward it, she can do so. Hope soon to see you ^ t r. ^ here. Bring Price and Webster. . , J. Duff and S. Dillon to Oliver Ames,Echo, Utah, ^0 (Telegram Answer. Are you coming here? Will meet at Promontpry the 10th or 12 ■ tHow eefl dc trtwtff feel .1173 r , f I'l-T April, 1869. P. Wilson to Gen. Dodge Pairfield, Iowa, 28 (Telegram) * Comiiissioners will raeet at Omaha on 12th liaj^. Go west at cnce. *Winslow once lived at I-^t. Pleasant, now a contractor on '" ' * ■ ■ ■ ' i construction; also is a civil engineer. ^^liver X-trr^-w^ Ames Am^O to +/> Gen.Do&ge, H-ovi Tlz-N^lrrQ Bostn, RrM3 + Vl 29:- OO ' —• - ' *' toto Have instructed New York to pay'nb drafts'not'^Sluthorized by Duff and Bmon, Say to Dioff that he iill want all his sagscity about him to not be circiomvented by Hentral Road in any arrangement they may propose about running redd. I would make no delivery or road until we get our pay- they will come It over us if we do. I have sent to Mr. Bushnell tonight power signed by Bates and ( self giving Duff and"^ilIon full pwer'i^f Board of Trustees on line, and he is to forward it immediatelyl hope if you can fix up the road so as to run it at reasonable cost to give-you-money enough to »8. "to ■' -ji 1..* 14. , bi'fr. ' " ^ - ■ finish it upy • r» f ♦ 0. J. Hudnutt to Oe . Dodge, Portland, Oreg., 30 (Telegram) 11 or*-'? *■ ■ ■ No up boat till Monday; 'shall then dismiss party and return ;t ft ! o'M.. via boat, A. West to Gen, Dodge, Council Bluffs, 30:- (^eleg^^m 1.^ . ■ , Vr W ■"{ f *•« r*" Currency ought to have reached Ke'nedy before -this time. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 30 ;- (Telegram) Track last night 18 miles we»t of Ogden. Road all clear. Apri 1, ISffO. ^ ,. r , 9 ■ Material going through pomptly;. t.i93 forwarded .fast as,dellvered» rr»WBfc'f? James Wilson to .Gen. ^odge, Falrfield, Iowa, 30:- ., ...r Kilbourne writes me that he has rese ved for me six Keokuk Bridge bonds, and I propose to.let.you have three of them. We go in • « » on the ground floor, get the bonds at $859 and also the stock with them. Installments are called at the rate of 10 per ct, per month, commencing with the 4th of April, B^/the time you get this'^pril and May will be due $510, Send your draft for that amount to D.V/.Kilbourae* 19 Broad-room 43, New York, He will apply it and send you the owners receipt. Send $255 each month thereafter. These Bonds ' have beenapld in Philadelphia at per and 25 p9r ct, stock. They are a good investment, , f \T^ How are ipatters goigg on with th® B,P,7 I have heard nothing • Washington-. Hope,Oommissioners .will not be ordered out on road t'of a week ewftw® "yet, »Let me hear from you as soon as you get this, Henry to Dodge,. New Haven, May l:g ' Yotire ;or t):ier JHth was received yesterday on^my return home after arifisbnce'-Wf weeks, and contents noted, ^ I am sorry to tay that I m «hort of funds just now and have an ticipated all be likely to receive for some little time to come, W 'WPWdire, oblig»»d .tfo decline .your kind offer with regard ?v»i nl at * ^ art ^ I . imoa 1175 ; 1 '• r - V 1 ■ ■ ■ . Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7afae8c2e0084392d17c276ca5ca8ed4.pdf c8a4c1b09171d5c4a3ddd742d2755171 PDF Text Text April, 186"0. .-.nrr • . i * ■ Material going through pomptly;. ties forwarded,^'g.st as . delivered, James F.. Wilson to Gen. ^odge, Fairf ield, . Iowa, 30:-^ ♦ ' r • . ■ J" 't . Kilbourne writes me that he has rsse ved for me six Keokuk Bridge bonds, and 1 propose to. let you have three of them. 7/e go in • * * on the ground floor, got the bonds at $859 and also the stock with them. Installments are called at the rate of 10 per ct, per month, wonnnencing wit • the 4th of April, Bythe time you get this pril and • • May will be due -$510, Send your draft for that amount to D.v;.Kil bourne» ' 16 Broad-room ♦ 43, New - - York. He will apply it and send you the owners receipt, - Send $255 each month thereafter. These Bonds have been sold l.n Philadelphia at par and 25 p9r ct, stock, /^hey are a good investment, ^ matters with the H.P.? I have heard nothing from Washington, Hope,Oommissioners will not be ordered out on road fof a week or two yet. - ♦let me hear from you as soon as you get this, Henry ?«***>•* to 6^n, Dodge.,.New Haven, May 1;- Yohrs of t^ie 24th wswB received yesterday on^my return home after an absencs XTf two weeks, and contents noted. I am sorry to say that I am short of funds just now and have an ticipated all ^«hlal to® likely to receive for some liSWle time to come, ^'tibiweroret'Obliged to decline your kind, of far with regard ^ nl Cf .-r I 1175 'iii May, 1869. to the bonds, $hey ought to be a very'^good Investmerft''althou^'"! am not at "all posts':^.* I ""seldom'see the New Haven director, Mr, Busnell, and do not know what other parties in New Haven besides him are in terested in the TT.P.Road. I suppose the track is completed by this t I ■ ■ ! . ^ time and in a few days the cars will be running regularly between Omaha and San Francisco. . orft Note: Chas, Hatey to Gen,* Dodge, Springfield, Wants position as Master Mechanic on Union pacific R.R. Sidney Dillon to Oliver'Ames, Morgan Cityj 1 )(Telegram) r if injunction does not prevent have all m aps, profiles and '.'Qtr ff pppers*in engineer's office up stairs in New York, boxed and sent to Boston. r' Oliver Ames to John Duff and Sidney Dillon, Boston, 1 (Telegram) ■ Draw no more drafts on New York, Telegraphed you authority to draw on Glid^en'for |200,000 on the 28th.Apfil. You may draw for one or two thousand more at'sight if very necessary, 'Sdiey Dillon to j. Glidden, Echo, Utah, 1:- (Telegram Wo must iiaW |feo0,000 to pa^ contractor®' men.lianediately road cannot run, Hhhn will Wl.lfrele»4)hos bo here? ^ r of Jfoith- Kastony 8:-r r- •; • Mt«t' ^ t V aw for which I .a^|. much obliged I am sorry to hear that your masonry and bridging is in such bad order. d'ivrf ^ 1176 Hay, 1869. (9^ Is t.li6r*s no wa.y to hold th© contractors rssponsibX© for thsir ras cality? I hear that Evans is to blame for much of it. Dont have any of these contractors settled v/ith v;ho are in fault if there is any possibility of reclamation. You now have the Committee out there with you, and with all your experience and knowledge there will be no • . -0 < ..r' *1 7' " "' • • ' p ^ need of advice from me. - * ' . I wish you would write to the President and Cox to keep bnck the 5 commissioners until you have the'road ready for them. TJe are doing t* a7," all we can to raise money to meet our payments and your drafts. We have paid a large amount of the debt here and any amount of your ^ drafts. I should think you ought to get a large amount of money from the earnlnea ef the road, ehough to pay what you require out there, after paying what drafts we have no* authorized you to draw. Do you - know these new oo.ml sloners appointed hy the President? You must see that they are well taken care of Md f ey must make a good report for . the road Ypu will go with them, of course, and educate them up to " • (ye, . '■"I - .. '>011 ^ . We have sre takftna^ 6AW our sign in New Yorkx anda givenxve up uthe uii«offiiTic In3«»etiOna:were served on the Banks where Bushnell, Crane and MtoPhad their;>ooyounta, ,op Friday to try to get fundd of the Raii ^ road, hut.ie war* for them. Bushnell «as advised by one of 1177 0^ I II ^11^71 May, 1869, * / )-• 'V i ^ A. ^ 4. ^ A . ^ & <. it . . Pisk's men who had been w atching us for weeks, that the injunctions were to be served, and so he was prepared for them. He said ^isk would not poy as he agreed to and he fiffers to work for ^ushnell. When we can get our books away from New York and cleaned out from that sink of corruption we sh all feel safe and not until then, y * •.• ■Iv' .e I'ffan Sidney Dillon to Wm. J. Glidden, Echo, 3 - (Telegram) ^ ? < n •: . Deposit today at Central National Bank, Now York to credit Frist National Bank, Omaha, $300,000. Have them advised by telegram. W. J. Glidden to John Duff, Boston, 3 (Telegram) We need those two hundred bonds. Please instruct John R. ^ to deliver them on paying the hoindred thousand or deliver 130 of them and take security land grant, making up half your pro rata. Ames telegraphed April 28th authority to draw on me $300,000; also May Ist to draw one or two hundred more if very necessary, but draw no ihore on New York. Mr, Ames will not go out t^ill after the new organizaton but thinks you had better come home soon as can possibly. Note: Circular in regard to eleastic car wheels. tM -r" , V J A Williamson to Gen. Dodge, Corinne, 3 Teregl*^). ftns T ■ * ' A runor has been started that "you will nOt deed for •lyf-e ' r ^ . lots sold here, end persons are threatensing violened. Th^ usual May, 1869. . receit has been giv n jind the money paid over to Mr. House. Tele graph me some assurance that the deeds wil be made. , , '-'T p J. H. T^ilson to Gen, Dodge, Keokuk 3:- 1 > ■ ■ . .. ' t I am much obliged for the pass, and hope to have the opporT d" ^ ajKr T «;;< ♦ ■ tunity of using it this simimer some time. I am glad to see that Winslow has been appointed one of the Commissioners to examine the two roads. He is a good man and as fair as » I, . f anybody with whom I am acquainted. ' • 'yf Note:- Capt. J. I. Proctor to Gen. ^^odge, Camp Dou^as, Utah, 4: r.l 6t > 'h fvt Uants pass renewed over Union Pacific ^.R. *. J. Glidden to Sidney Billon, Boston, 4:- (Telegram) ^ T#lJigr9m received. President Ames authorized you to draw on me for four hundred thousand. Is this three hundred thousand part • » Of tha*-WIBWt? If «o.will make, the deposit in Central Nat ional Can furnish all told half million and no more till further collectiong. If more needs cannot you draw 90 days draft. Answer this and all ♦ .''■T ff.Udl*^«Wioe.3 reoeiired. , ▼ G r Sidney Dillon 40Jl. J. Glidden, Echo City, Utah 4 (Telegram) Cant use draft on Boston. Have you deposited in New York to credit of First National Bank, Omaha, the |300,000? Deposit $100,00 todty.ttt 0#iitral Mfttipiml Bank York, to credit of Wilson and Morton for currency already drawn on them. Have Wilson notified May, 1869, . . - ^ . by tele graph"'at this pfSce'.'"Stuit'^have $300; 000 more this w'eelc sure, • r'.t t .f M. R. i.iorgan to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5:- I am very sorry not to have seen you. I was sorry when •70<n" 'yVtid r just as I was starting from Leavenworth I learned that you were going • ■ .. . . out to the end of trad:, and I regret it the more now since I have learned what trouble you took in selecting my lots in this place in 1866, I wanted to thank you again for your kindness to me. I saw Mrs, Dodge, who suggested that I should telegraph you. I . think Mrs, D. wanted very much to see you herself. I knew, of course. thrt you could not ^ . come in now however r much you might . . . . wish to do so, I want to see' you nbout my lots, that is I wanted your advice about selling them. I cannot sell those near the Bridge because it is not know what action the R.R.Company has had in relation to them. For the other three old John M. Clark has made me an offer which I " - '"i" ■. ■ r ;r may accept today, I dine with Mrs. Dodge tomorrow", Thursday."^® IT ®oho City, Echo Canon, U,P,Railroad, ( » d.-r; .til» 1369. 7 A. i;. rV ri wef eva' , no 3i;:' f, Evening Bulletin, ^ 4 ^ te IJtKenr San Prancisoo, Cal. ^ Left'ogdefi City'tudsday The road t op ttn rtr-. 1180 ^ h'" : May, 1869, ' • east of Ogden is the worst I have seen. Much of it is side cuttihg through sand and clay banks overhanging Weber River. The rdiad is not only in bad aohdition how from cuts and fills being too-narrow, as the former the debris is in places falling on rails eyen in dry weather, and the earth sliping away from the ties uijtil their ends are unsup ported, but must get worse. A heavy storm might take the whole bank of clay, rails and ties at one place into the river. The road is strewed at intervals with wrecks from construction trains, . . ' '' At Desert, two miles west of mouth of Weber Canon have stopped, after two hours delay walked to camp-Sharp, a young palincontractor, ' S'miles from Desert. In walking over that piece of road saw three places where cars had run off fend cut aJid broken tiesj one of these places was quarter Of mile long,"wKere mahy ties together broken they have been re oved', tbt single broken ties amongst sound ones not touche kt contractor's c^p learned the ttfeuse of deteniong Devil's G^te^- bridge broken; also another bridge (no. 29) near quarry ten west of f- ; • , Echo City, V/alked through Candn to Devil's Gate, From the bridge 17 bentO of trestle-16 ft, openeings 132 ft, iii all 2 67 feet. Thirtytwo ft, span is thrown over a'deep hole'in ftiver-water hayihg risen rapidly made strong current from sides to centre of channel and worked over bent into deep water and moved another lower*story of one bent ia«t f)' ii'J .rr,M0 rm ^181 May, 1869. had moved 5 feet." d'own stream and sunk until a vlarge space between it and uper worka, so that instead of upright timbers supporting ties . ahd road'-stringer's holding under" work-s in suspension.. The ralld has «• ' sunk over a foot. Large gang of men at work with ropes and timber tnying-to save ether bents and secure them against flood which is, still rising; aeh rolling boulders down, bank to fill-up the deep chan nel an-' make current more eQual. Fear all will go; the bridge was only intended to be used temporarily while stone buttresses could be * built and truss bridge throi^h over which would haye been completed in ♦'a fortnight, Eichblby had suerintended the building but not blamed by fellow engineera no force above could be_ had and nothing resifet ^ that torrent. At Devil's jftate-Weber, a largo river falls between 50 feet then-fcalws a sudden bend-right angles- and at this bridge creates iU All engineers Ui neighborhood soon there Obi. Seymbur, consulting engineer; Mr. Brissell, assistant engineer north diVisionr Mi%# Trle-sdale,, assistant division engineer; Col. Hooper, SuperintqndtMJtKOtr^.V/arren, stgperintendent of division, and • * -'^biaBter.bridge builders and consultators. Considered the worst blow the TI.P.R.R. h»d-reoelved. Expect to make repairs In three days If .-"W-. ean say. eth.r-.«,«|9; me9,ift|^ .will.make arrangement a for 'tr^sfer- . I. I- ^ .A ' " v., , .. , , . ^ Left an engine east- passed through wild scenery of narrow canon z ^ ^ ^ 1182 May, 1869. . r opening out occasionally into beautiful green valleys with, thriving Mormon settlements-mountains green-as five or six other locationsO and buried in these mountains, ''At Sidney, 16 miles east of Echo, waited three hours for directors car with Durant coming west. Bridge above had been repaired sufficiently for his car to get across. After sharp r^in round curves and through tunnels and narrow ravines reached the secon d broken bridge., ilt also was trestle one hundred feet in all. The truss bridge was being built over it and would have been ' • • • • completed in three days. .Stream washed two of bents down four miles • before recovered and wrecked bridge badly. A large force was put on and the truss bridge so far completed th't tra ns could with some risk p.aBS over but, as one of foreman of bridge builders said, "rather P dBngercus". Fortunate circupstance-both discovered before trains came • p up, but an engine with officer's car going west must have passed over f\»' Devil'e Gate- during night while bridge was giving way. ^ ,-iMV • - rWent throfa^ long tunnel,, ^ust been finished, instead of roimd that sharp curve 21 degrees on temporary road that has been spoken of. XXr Masonry on this pa^rt of road, culverts and buttresses of permanent superior. Large .blocks of red sandstone cut and hammered. A]1 passenger, mail and express matters have been stopped on each side. Between Devil's Gate and Echo saw a place where cars, rails and ties had all slid over embankwwMxJtffrom being to^ narrow. Bell. 1183 May, 1869. ' ^ , - - Note:- Gee. T, Downing to Gen. Dodge', Washington 5:- •, i .; i ^ ' hna .TfTit*!.*' „ ^ .o 4 " • ,1 j 4. " noano^ E ' \ ^ Has shipped 42 jars pickled oysters, K-i ''^o^tna ,o;: - '-z • ' '.t f Note:- Geo. L. Tyler to Gen. Dodge, Camp Douglas, 5:- ' Wants pass over Union Pacific ^.K. ■ J. E. Reuse to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5 (Telegram) * **1 ' ■ I Mr, Snyder thinks I had better defer going West t111 the ni ■ , , , Commissioners arrive and go over the road with them. Shall I do so? letf..: > ' ■ - . ft elliff liT-' Thos. B. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Promontory, 5 (Telegram") Work doing well; grading will be completed by noon tb&orrow. Track can be all laid on'Friday, not now more than a mile and a half •X behind grading. "rNr»e n 1 J. 01 Hudnutt to Gen. Dodge, Campt Umatilla Riveh *5":- i '.. 0 c ' ' * - ■ . ■ . ■ - f .. I left my" part at the western foot of the Blue Moiintains * . I • . , about ten days ago to make a trip to Portland and a reconnoissance of the Columbia banks. As the party had only 5 . miles to run I supposed they would surely reach the Columb'is by the time I returned up river. Just arrived at camp. I find they havehad a continued storm since my absence and the waters high and in consequence they have tt^de only about 10 miles in the time. Today is fine Weather and if it lasts ire shall soon finish the line to the Columbia, where I shall begin;^ our return journey. ..s: '-■i 'smMmd- ■ ' :".V : Mfe fr« av 1184 ■ ■ ■ May, 1869. ' . ."'"r A line davn the Colurabia would he entirely practicable and cheap with the exception of a few reck;;; points. It would be far better to croSs, the river at the Big Dalles, 6 miles above Dalles City, as our center span ol" ft, would clear the chasm and a span of 200 ft, on each side for very high waiter would be all the bridging wanted. * ortoi: , mviro "A most wonderfully cheap crossing.of so .large ^ stream, as the rock foundairn is never covered more than 10 ft, at the highest flood and no draw would be demanded"as-boats do not pass, .The wash side of the Ffiver ds much sm-other on the • lower part, and is on the sunny side of the cascade, canon, in sending you tjtie distance some time ago I gave you aii over 'estimate being milled by the steamboat estimate, I think 170 miles from tH# poin^ where we strike the Columbia will carry us to Portland or a point- op^posite,. a«y th^a: To col-umbia River 560 mil^s and to PortlaMd 170, total 730^' Will»give you particulars in a future x«#i^rt. ill®- rw*>vlTf> wff W. S^yder to Oen, Dodge, Omaha, 5; ^^ ^ 1 , ''"Hl^'^rty going out ^from here thev^ I know of Chicago party not coming, I will .start foP end of track tonight. A new sleeper and one of our beit day coaWtwe gt%rted 6 new coaches for Central i^aftlflc. - •- I, 01id4eft''t0 Ptrwb National ^ank^ ,Omaha, Boston, 0 (Teleg) t f 1186 May, 1869. W sefnd ®eh^ral''T5ratTorfal'®^nk tod&/hundred thousand your credit for • Dillon end Duff. '' ' i ' • J. rxlidden to Wilson, and Morton, Boston, 5 (Telegram) uT We send C®ean National Bank today hundred thousand your; "■'• ' credit for Dillon and Duff. JO' .hn Duff to Oliver A>jies, Echo 5 (Telegram) , to nn Jf^e^ters of 26th received. - Last rail'will^he laid on Monday Road in better condition than you suppose. See;that the /^H^iness of the Trusteed iS-done throtigh it&' official. ud ' ■ Sidney Dillon to J. r-lidden, Echo City, 'Dtah-, .5 (Telegram) ^ * Have you deposited iri New York? Answerr • "jwno nffj ^ Dodge to Cakes Ames, Wahsatch, 5 ;* (Telegram) rn* «!' i -jg Oliver coming cait? If so when? 0^?, -ir. snyder to Gen. Dodger Omaha, 6:-r. (Telegram) ■> ' ' ■ '•f a-f • • llgiy I iifei'y to Chioagd ahd'Omaih®'peopl^ that last spike will be driven at noon Monday next? All waiting and anxious. Preparations being *ftde to 'celebrate. - t"'- » . ■ , I r' n iote«- Chas, Aldrich to Gen. Dodg e, Uarshalltown, Iowa, 6:- ft*\ Wants pass over Unfoh ¥hc'ifio , l; '--t E. Chandtter to Oliver lashingtoni 6» •. - Ur. Evarta, Mr, Gushing and myself og behalf of your ro^d 'and Mr. Huntin^on ahd Mr. Crlttend^R-fcft behalf of the Central today ' V'»'7 ' r ' ,, , - ■ ^ ' V, V ■ •</' ■ •■' ■', . May, 1869. ^ had an interview with the Secretaries of the Tre.-sury and Interior, in which we urged giving the roads more lands. The interview was lengthy * . » and very agreeable. They will give us no lands unti] the present Commissioners make their reportj.then they will consider the subject and be favorably disposed to give us Government bonds, requiring first . mortgage bonds as security, although they do,not positively promise us -«'• Un>thing» In the event of their giving.us the Government bonds they "' will, postpone sending out the-new Coinmission of five eminent citizens tntll a later period;^; -i-f, oi-f' * 'o" It is evident that is of no use to ask anything until Gen. ' and the seythers nake their report-on which they are busily en- ' i * ' ' "w igi^wdF whichtmiWy be finished;^ in a week, or ten days and which by '■ zitfaubn of difference opinion may not be finished for twice that time. We cannot get i ioro Government bonds until this report is made, and we cannot examine our completed sections without Gen. Warren 'thtdit *t toeSt W esis. the appointment of a new Co.-imissioner in den. Iferwttrl'tf write or telegrph me. 1 am not certain that it woubd -result in getting us bonds any quicker but it would be gp«t*fylng IIP-Mve our preliminar: acceptance without being ■ behind the Callfoiwla Comply In tfeis particular. 1 the-CommtseieiierB-do-not agbee all things , Bxickensderfer is atlff! fedhfefes to hiA-.-pfn views as to what would constitute a mtt 1187 May, 1869. - , .■ «» «. . .. 9 ^ .4 K m — ^ ^ ^ -• - 1 -4. -'* t • f first class road, and' I anticipate some difficulty in the Commission ers arriving at a unanimous report; stil this is possible Mr, Chiton' tenden and I confer with the' Coimnissioners and" make such suggestions ir .. . . as we think will be useful, but the delay is very annoying. W. E. Chandler to Gen, Dodge, T>'ashington, 6:- rUn e«l»on' . .. l . P learn that Buckensderfer' is' inclined to moderate ' ills views somewhat as to the standard' of a first class road in? order I. "to get to an agreement, but Warren is more extreme than ever, demands a ridiculously high standard and has exaggerated opinions as to the immediate thorough business 6f the rodd. "ffar-ren's fetiffness sur- , ~ prises me. Can ho pessibly be hostile to the road? Does he for any reason i»ant to be conciliated? 'it is important to both roads (as we may get bonds on the report) to have it all right and favorable. We are to have a conference with the Commissioners tomorro.w, b.ut 7/arren acts strangely. Tjr:ir»x . t -f) 1 havonothlng of any consequence Tnefe ©baton; nothing seems to have been done in the way of'brganixation and I feel like a qoldier without a captain. I want a little mord money to close up my bills and to complete'my 01m fee for the Congressional servioe^. After a while they will'be an old story and will not be appreciated, but if 1 Should Wad to Mr, Ames for It he would not respond. Logan must not be forgotten and a pleasnat letter frc« you to him telling how the ^ May, 1869. « ♦ Doad gets on and asking him to come out and see it would ^be appropri ate . r ^ •« m . Yesterday we told Chittenden and Huntington the substance of CuW«ings's amd my opinion in which Mr, Evarts said he concurred. They did not particularly object to it but said they had been expecting you. and Gen. Stanford to. agree up.on the town 4ite and the cut of the road, and to make a settlement; but I. think they will let us draw the bonds and account for them. We dont seemto make out from any.telegrams when the roads will united. Warren says today that he.feels confident of getting away in 10 days. BlickensSerfer is inclined to give the Central location west of Monument Point, the devil. This is pleasnat but not useful to us,* It will do us no particular goodtb name the Central. W. J. Olidden io Sidney Dillon * John Duff, Boston 'Telegram: Have deposited Ocean one hundred and Central hundred for your use, Oliver Amos not going out; depends on your committee for all that acutally necessary. Arrangement with Central to be paid here. / Qen. Dodge to Oliver Amos, Echo, Utah, 7:- (Telegram) j f • Tie .c^tfJ^t ^t Piedmont.^ Hold Duff and Durant under guard as hostage for paymeiit. of imcrunt due them, fou must fumishlfunds on May, 1869. . t/as out there. $3,000 will make bridge over Weber first, rate. Try and get Dodge to authorize purchase.and gecure it, Geo, Wolcott to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 7 ; (Telegram) ,t . Last evening the second cylinder was broken apart-40 feet below the surface leaving two sections bdlow fractured. Thickness of casting at fracture from one and one eighth to three-eighths of an inch. '^rr' I f> - :■(' iW. Myers to Gen. Dodge j Omaha, 7 .(Telegram) . .. . - Cant.postpone selling of coal contract, A large nmber of bidders*are' now here. Send mp your bid by mail. Answer by telegram your figures which will bS duly ponsidered. Goo, Wolcott to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 8 (Telegram) le** nrnt It will make no material difference to swing o\;r line, from zero pjbint or to. lay a parallel line so as i-o bring it on north side of column* #»ir> J. E. HotWe'to Gen* Dodge, Omaha, 8 (Telegram) t Twddwr left-here last night to finish the meaaurements, &c taking with hiST the profiles and maps oft^e three first sections to be examined.-: , ' " ' , ' " , S. B. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Echo City, 8 (Telegram) : t rJ ' 'HaVe no»- orders^ to make astimates of cost of work west of Ogdan. " fliere is large quantities of ties, timber and lumber made in May, 1869, r " the woods, I have no instructions to estimate such material until delivered on line of road. T.C.Durant made all arrangements with tie and timber contractors, , . ■ '-1 0 - s, B. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 8 (Telegram) •1l?e have broken two sections "of columns number two joint from the bottom 36 ft. below surface castings very defective,'It will be exceedingly difficult and very expensive to remove 2 lower.sections, Let us change bridge line-east pier the width of bridge to the norgh side. Gen. Smith's letter of today please answer. John T. Baldwin to Gen, Dodge, Council.Bluffs, 'j (Telegram) Have sent Kennedy $10,000. Oan send $25,000 more if you fan deposit with Oilman, Son & Co., New.York, by telegraph so that we can draw against answer, H. J. Glidden to John Duff Sidney Dillon, Boston, 8 (Telegram) We send Central 100 more today; short of bon^ls to deliver. Will Duff release his to help along? Ames lends us 209, ^ Cannot you both by lelegnaph order sme bonds lent us-then we would send you more money. Can give you land grant for first mortgages. Answer, Gen, Dodge to Oliver Ames, End Track, Utah, 8;-.(Telegram)r ; Trouble at Tiednont will cause troublsw on running depart ment unless ^yder gets immediate help. - tf you wait until trains are otopped it will be too late to Velifei'^ them until we are forced to 1192 Mgcy, 1869, pay,^in fact, everything due on line; half million at once will re- i lieve necessities and enable me to keep moving. Actions at Piedmont known everywhere and all know Company were obliged to pay before officers were released. Answer care Snyder . - / .,E. Chandler to Gen. Dodge, Washington 9:- Yours of May 3d arrived yesterday simultaneously with the telegraphic information of the Jnnctlon of the two roads, which thrilled through the country yesterday. It Is a grand result and. public sentiment Is rajdiaiy changing m favor of doing justice to the men who have perilled their fortunes in thio i ■ Auruunes in this great national work. t am glad you.got along so pleasantly with the Central Pacific people. We are getting on wi+io . h them in equal harmony here, reaches you, youwin have received my letters stating the condition of matters here. delayed in getting the order for the withdraw al of the lands, bocuase our mans nr'a^ ' P of definite locations do not show the meridian lines. Gen, Warren ^ ^ to suply this deficiency, and I ink^w, ^all get the order of withdrawal some iime this week. • 8d. I have been to a ^ ^ ' , ladelphia two or three days, and have nbthlng new to report rela+iv . - " . _ * 0 0 the Commissioners, I "rote you that Warre« Inclined to ^ Inclined to be rea8oo«>n nable. j shall bd able to write 1193 May, 1869. tomorrow how thby'have progressed'within the last four days.' 3d The Commission of "eminent roitizens" will delay as I wrote you. The organization of your road is not yet made, and I feel in the same "unauthorized" c'onditlon that I have'slnoe you ivent away; however, there la nothing specially iiiprtant-pending. I hope -' Jou-will be -3V able ; "r-- opriire a good organization of the road with your to return East to secure & r>ontrol so that hereafter the business of the own friends in power and con + iTT*yind to your satisfaction, noad may be done promptly and y ^ j Glidden to J. ^ Dillon, Bostnn 16 (felegram) .c At on noo. This make #600,000 furnished here praw but $100,ouu. av.nell. understand you and Dodge mean that besides all through u all urgen claims. Telegraph us-answer to Ji_ ♦ « will setlis 00,000 do-and «hat must be done. You must give ours of 8th what you will ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ bonds if you g® . Echd'city, 10 (Telegram) .p Konndy to • • . . . ' • * ^ vou sight draft for $100,000 by orders of ■ •••• ■ I have drawn on / • ' • • ' ' t * r. * . Sidney Dill®"' Ui^'fhn & Durant to*0iiver Ames, Promontory,10: ^ Ddge, Duff, . . /"Gen. ^ ^ today connecting the CTnlon Pacific ' fviA las^ rail w ^ * " promontohy Summit. This act quietly per- •' t- pacifi® at, with the centra «'„ston, 680 miles oast of Sacramento will ♦ ^est of BO formed 2900"?^^- .. fyturo auid upon the comm "erce''*ieit» travel M r r4m (vt i t.ne With the nl,.. I „pon have an infl"""'® 1A thftt- of the worl<i tn . the -^nterpt'*® V the suedeee of - »- " today estimate. We congratulate you upon tA May, 1869, ,cv.: ■W. Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 10:- (Telegram) » . ... • Nothing.heard from Commissioners except Chandler's letter, which I sent you. He said 7/ilson and Morris would be here this week, J. Duff to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, .10 (Telegram) * If your health permits would like to see you Monday on matters referred to in your letter of the first inst, ,ri . - W. -Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 19:- (Telegram) The cast pipe for culverts any thickness and length can be made here for 4 1-4 cts, per pound, ^ould not tiel be as good? It is cheaper* Duff here suid will remain several days, J. M, Eddy to Gen* Dcdge, Omaha, (DO:- (Telegram) ^ Mr, Robertw from London travelling West brings letter of introduction to you from Dr.'Durantj. wants some of the lat^ : " Thos, B.-Morris to Gen,^ Dodge, Wahsatch, 10 (Telegram) ilXTr" It should not take more than three or four days, ^Oliver Amos to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 10:- Let us'Pejoice that the last rail is laid and we have a road oaraplete as far as engineering and^grading and all the exciting contest for length of line is concerned. It i? the great event of the age in railfoad oonstriiction. The question npf with us is how shall wo put the road In the best running order and our finances in satis factory :*hapar-?re hav«^ used up all our securities except a few that May, 1869. . • - Duff has and these we cant get, Wfe" could*give $300,000 rfiore if Mr. Duff woul't let us havethe $200,000 of "1st mortgage bonds he has. I have ] caned the Company eveijlst r.ortggge I have'after buying them of the company and puttihg up m^ money"on them. We*are doing everything we can but it is Impossible for us to raise money without securities. Your letfeer of May'3rd"from'Wahsatch was received'today. This A', ' great overstock of material we have on vftiich we have wafeted our money which would now help us out at once *was ordered against my opinion by Durant with the consent partly of Committee. I think Snyder has done very wrong to let Frost order so extravagantly and he-must have known^ it was not necessary. When on road last July I specially called §nydor*B rttehtion to the then'oversteOk of material in his yard. Over 2000 car axleS were piled up ther e when there was no occasion for jg fiavihg over 300 or 30 days stock on hand and this on a falling market. We have not'had a letler from Duff or Durant saying how matters 'stood since they went oiit. We only get letters from you and we would like to give you all th^ fanaey j^'^need, but we cant do it till we get our matters settled up With the Central. How much will they owe us on the road west of Ogden above the Oovernment bonds? -You must make It cost $60,0-'0 pi'r mile if possible. If wb could get $2,000,000^ May, 1869. . " from 1»hera alDOve Govemmenl bonds'it ^oulfl help us out, I have'hoped wteen the" road {^ot to running we could get enough from" it to pay up Snyder*s bills and he could get along without aid, but reaent intel ligence dispel-s-that .hope y/ ' . Note:- H. H. HEath to Gon, Dodge, Santa Fe, N.I.I. , 11:- » In relation to remarks he hds heard were made by Gen. Dodge to Mr. Dawes that he" was dishonorably dischraged the service. Says that he was hohorably mustered out of service on the 12th July, 1866. ^ W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) Wires not wdrking last night, Me^sage'habout connection re ceived this morning: will arrange for any time today or this evening that you wish. • •• . , . W. E. Chandler to Gen. Dodge, Washingtt?n,-D.C. ir(Telegram) Everything progressing satisfactiriy. Warren wil] start as 8oon"a8^roaris unite. The five will'^probably delay a month or two. Jas. E. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, Iowa, 11 (Telegram) Just heard from Chandler. I-'o instructions b^ore next week Will not start until t get them. ' W. Snyder t o Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) I will al^ tvt^ Kirfr no ffou retjirn can maet soon received ' dally one before east I'WWir. Crocker trains help *ere etvea Boston list May 1869, the head of .and tintil stronger aid know pressure impossihle. Central rates so will have it or to through here probably long but growing do arrange, Gov. James Tufts to President of .the U & C.P.R.R? Virginia City, -t-f , .Montana rejdiices at the completion of the great Continental Thoroughfare, and bides her time for an early connection with it, W. Snyder to -Gen, Dodge, Omaha.,i 10 (Teles^^aiii) , r j.,- 1 Nine iail.es of people in Chicago and fifteen thousand of Omaha citizens on this afternoon celebrating the completion of the road. r r - '. fM-fc Geol* V(Oloott to Gen, Dodge,. Omaha, 10 (Telegram) ^ • an -Frwture on pier 11 caused by weak iron and bracing usedto keSp in line. No one hurt. Had I better swing the line to the north or run ft parallel,line? * J, E, Hou?e to Ge ,-DQdg^, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) ,, t;i Do you want a certificate attached the land maps of tJtah that we eend tp Washington? : "• ' Li. to Gen, Dpdge, Promontory, 11 (Telegrm) What about Deseret? Want to move Benton house soon as possible, ■ ' , ' « ■ , ^ovleI>, fibJiilrr tiPair«i;'110dg«4 Gmatoa 1:- ) (Telegram) wwwt*, '' Morris, ?{arrQn and. ?^llson will be here to go May, 1869. West toi-a.orrow; have some ladies, with them. Can house, go over the woad with ^,then? • ^ > o' II.fi «" rz« vitr .. No. 2- Telegram, 11-:- , .. . •, ,♦ ->>,■ • ; ■ Freight has heen moving promptly e;ince March 20th with very '- - few excej)tions. I asked particularly of freight claimed short on ship ment April 3d, but could get no reply, J. Glidden to John Duff or Sidney Dnion, Boston, Wro'e you 1st, enclose hereSith copies of messages since. '■ Hope thife'may nt)t find you, but that you will be onthe way home. Regret very much that neither of you wrote Mr Ames or any of us. •Your telegrains confuse \is. Y/e, hear from Gen. G. H. Dodge, but fear that you find mattars so bad you ,dont lljke to write, and then your not '"^ offering tcr help with either bonds pr money troubles us, but we hope soon to' see >6# ribre and get some explanations. As telegraphed, we deposited Ih all $400,000 in Central Nat onal your credit First Na • tlonal, 'Omaha,' besides the'$100,000 in Ocean to credit of W. and U and now have advice from «tenn«Kly of having drawn $50,000 by order of T.C.O. and J. D. artd^$10&<O0Q-by order of S.D. This m,ake3 $50,000 more than we authorized, but presunw you were to be at, home to help protect it. » ■. " "Toii Wtter notify Price, Webster and J, L. Williams to be in -rf t • .t . : .,n .t —- 1199 Majr 1869, Boston the same day you'intend to be" here and als^^ bring Dodge along,, as all directors will need to be here to organi2re.^ If Dodge cannot come, we shall have to elect some one "else on the spot-s-ay John R. ^uff, who will afiierwards resign in Dodge's favor,- ■ Please also telegraph "us what day you'will be here, Hope you have been able to look carefully after disbursements- and little per ct, " 9*0 day drafts on Boston and not drawn any on New- York -this lat ter may make great confusion, ought not to be done at all. We get no answer from you to ours of 3d, 8th and 10th all call ing flor reply (Telegrams)- Bonds have -gone up to 93 cts, 93 J.-4 and very few offerinj^ ^ - ' ^'"'^liver Ames to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, llt0 1 iud , I wrote ybu this A.Ll. in'regard to the state of our affairs hero. We have raised ..oney quite as liberally as we expected and. \ have put up aK' Iminense amount of bills.; But there seems to be no end to tW d#nand for money dn line of road and we are exhausting the '■ means of all'our fi^etidS to help along the road- . - I hear nothing from Duff or Dillqn since they have been out there. We have ritten them frequently tqfget some reliable informa tion as to how the funds of the Company was being spent and.what " amount is waftted^o get the road running smoothly, but we have yet been unable to find out anything reliable. Dillon telegraphs he s^' bi May, 1869. • ^ r vr. ' ' wants $500,000 at once.. You telegraph you want $500,000,^nd Duff telegraphs he wants $100,000 and Seymour will take all we can raise. We really do not know what is wanted or where it is going. If we • • t could see plainly just what,is wanted we could go to work with more » certainty of reaching a result, as it is now we are just as much in the dark as we were before ..the Committee went out. Snyder in consenting to these large orders by Frost has neglectad that i]oae supervision that his duty requires and should not have allowed. I wish you would report to us as we have no hope of getting letters from Duff or Dillon descriptive pf state of the road. 4 V . ' ^ r.' . yhe bridge we hear nothing from yet. If we press this we must get money I think by a separate organization, and we ought to have a ttidge imraeaiately If big travel. hiaq.r' We expected to get a tel««wm from.ypw when the last spike was ^ driven that the principal office of the Company m.ight know that the road was connected. ^ thLe 1?; M., Wo-late to get into the evening papers haW a tel-ogram from you Dpdga,. Duff,, Dillon and Durant, saying the work is done. It would have.;b*^n jUst as well for Duff tol^ have brought ii hef^e in hU e-*- . J, M. 8. vailiams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 11:- j ■fours'4th and 6th from Wih|atoh at hand this noon-quite 1201 ^•tl V io«i 1 1 M r elkifc . ijj 't^V . « May, 1869, interesting as we get no letters from Duff * Or J^illon afid not even replies to our telegrams, ^ frith rogatd to your land grants, 'oubt not we could easily get parties to take them for an equal part, to which you take 1st mort gage; say you have takdn 31 1st M',, now we can get some one to take 30 L, B, from your ^allotment. ' Shall we' do so? They are very valuable as you know-but if too inconvenient you would probably prefer to have some one take them-as you are under obligations to take to some extent J V • ■ ■ ■ . ■ , ■ • y you have of the Ist M« I confess to you I Ibel anx'ous about the election. Hazard says you had better be here*. He and Bushnell were here to day. C.S,B is ^ ' , ■ ■■ * . ■ • . f - ■ i V .. always hopeful. Bonds are at 9!5',"Mely 16 if they do shall we well some Of yours and invest ih" L^B's?'" Supphsre all privileges unpaid dxpire after 20th, to e^nio - CJ >, to mi\ Dod^,.i3m«aia, 12 (Telegram) „ ewir .i-wiMii twte finrrf P oS no lease telegraphs ma message at W. u. office... T<ro2, (Telegrisim) . .. Mrs. Dodge says stjo'-wannot go oonvenlently.^with the Com missioners. ^iver Ames to Oenw Dodge^ ^enpth-l^.e^n, 12:- Your letters from line of road are received,We do not 1202 May, 186 r. quite' understand the way you are getting: along, expected'Vrhen we sent out Conimitte to examine road that the money w© raised would he paid out to get fh'e rails together* and then to keep road running. We have rai'sed a large amount of money on land and other bonds and sdnt it out ,* but there seems to be no relief feel that the vortex out there will swallow all that can be raised out of our secur ities, and then perhaps the mobs on line of road win stop the trains and the next thing we shall hear is that the trains* pave been stopped and passengers'robbed to pay starving men. It would have been better to have called out the military and stopped this first mob, and then we should have had no more trouble. *1 am "informed that Davis and associate men were the parties stop ping the train. Could it be one of Durant's plans to have the men get their pay out of the road'and we fidffer for his heii'efit?. Durant is so strange a man that I am prepared to Tje'lieve any sort of rascal ity that may be charged againfet him. You say the road i.^ running smoth to Aspen and will soon be.smooth to Junction when our rodd will, with exception of bad work on bridges, be in good order, I have feared that the spring freshets would carry off a lArge"number of bridges and sometime s delay our taaffic, *' • The last rail having been laid ther6®wlil Be relieved a large number of engine and freight ca s from cbntracVOrfe^material, md we X203 :9X'- oi .< • . " William J. Glidden to W. p. Kennedy, 12;-. -'ji-vf M ' Your messages 8th, 10th and 11th received. Cannot pay or Iaccept drafts xinless authorized by Duff & Dillon. Oliver Ames to Ezra Miller, Boston, 31 (Boston) | "" : ril/n Id) .• All drafts authorized by s. Dillon and John FDuff will be f ' pfcpoEitply met. , , AA. L. T Chetlaln nViQ+loln to +.r\ Gen. Dodge, Ta ^ Galena, ^ Ills., .. 11.. 121/Oft S'tl aft!" 1^, .^We have been here Europe on the 5th prox. for city of could get no berths-everybody ,is ^ . iHJ J?ermit me to call your :J. A. Olark, Surveyor,C^en. if utah -ipOifte with khom .jo?^ il. R.Company - char aoter, H« too ciodest to for himself emd comes Ea.^t fQj, •pass over the road would,be a some days and are all "e May, 1869. ^ ',r; f shall have more engines and freight cars than w'e know whet to' do with Let me hear fi-om you again. ll. We sail for P^ris; wanted to sail sooner, but^ 50in^ aborad this spring, s-'ttention to the case of ray friend. Gen. • is a most deserving gentleman have business of an official J • r ®^sk foju ^ pass to Omaha and return family next month-is poor, and a gpeat favoj, ^.o hi-m.If you can conven- ^®®Pany nothing by it In the end. His ad-iress is q ■ ':«j ■ ■ I '( We wanted to call fWa too unwell to atop, ^aii here, but ray Wife '® , to 8ge you all at some future May, 1869. timer Should you and Mrs, D. go to Europe while we are there,, dont fail to come to Brussels; we will treat you well, be assured.. You jr . , have been very kind to us since we went west and we long for a,n 'T/f.Croidpportunity to reciprocate. My wife joins me in kind regards to you , •nc^knd to Mrs, Dodge ,and the girls, and to Julia and husband, wishing you health and success. ^ ^ -./'il-' • Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen, Dodge, Des Molnes, 13:- ♦atrow q that you are out of Congress and under no special obll- •nations to the constituency of this district, I feel much hesitancy in annoyting you on "^e subject of appointments; yet I am so fully persuaded that.your own interests and those of -our friends are in volved in the U, S. Marshalshlp that^ .I feel it my duty to appeal to ♦ .you to do sverj'thlHg in yo\ir power to effect Clark's re. oval. There • ^ . .. t no longer remains any iaubt but that he.is using his office in Kasjp b6n''s interaat and will do so in every way possible# r- 2^ jg sUas* that the* jurysien now in attendance at the U.S. 'p-t-n Court here were'selected by Kasson^.as eyery one almost from this ^ ■?" « • District are Jtasson's particular friends and your own add Palmer's enemi&s, Rasawm in eteHobllng over your and PalmerSs defeat, as he is pleased to term it. In the Marsha] matter. If it is impracticable to get llelindy appolrtted, ,why fix upOh- eoma, other goo iman ( a soldier * * ' » if peaBible) but for God's sake "hist" Clark. I think Melindy should 1205 May, 1869. . . - , * have it» and it does seem to me th?t a strong letter from you to Grant would fix it, I think Jim Wilson should unite with you in the matter, especially vrtien lie is made to know that Clark is running the office a ' as a machine to advance Kasson*s interests. I had taken no particular interest in tthis Marshal matter "until this face became so apparent. Clark himself has neither tact, shrewdness or energy but being a pliant tool in Kasson's Hands his office can be used most mischievously; out of the office neither his enmity or friendship would amount to anything, I am ready to do anything for Wilson, al^l 1 ask of him is that -:*i T,': ^ he will if necessary \inite in an appeal to Gen, Grant to remove^ ^ Co , Clark, and thereby strike the marl Kasson, whom you know is as much ^ * .-I ■ ' . ♦ . Wilson's emmy as he is yours, Palmer's and mine, Sapp, Treyuor, Russell, Glasgow and Goodrell appointments and my own retentioh were heavy blows at the scoundrel, and now Clark's removal would set tle him, I think we have him effectually on the hip so far as the Legislature is conceimed. "Wb will send Pi^k Allen to the-Senate and Will try and send two men o'r 6ar kind to '"liG rt f■ fr")! I wibh you would coBie oVer to ^fie' Btatfe Conventio/i» Wa,would • 4 } • r ' W, snyaer to (T.l»sram) ^ '■f'""* ■ - I .•<T.ir» •*-••■■■ ,,,, ■ 1206 all he glad to see yott« .'i' -'J ,t: «»• .j t t Bonr , V' May, 1869, Morris goes v;est tonight; cant get him, to stay he e until others come. House goes out and will see you at V/ood River. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 13 (Telegram) nl -y I go out with Mr, Morris tonight; will see you at the pass- , Ing of-trains at Wood River or Bibhard. . rtjg Duff to Gen. Dodge, Echo City, 213(Telegram) ^ ♦ fr *HV iL.. Wehn will you return to this place? ^ -f.t, ^,^11 J. Duff to S. Dillon & Gen. Dodge, Echo, 13 (Telegram) ifmmt ^ .When oan we meet you east of this place? Where the masonry is defective stop repairing, f t y ' W, Snyder tp Q«n.. Eodge, Omaha, 13 (telegram ^ ■ ■■ go out until^ others arrive. Will get the message to press,, r ,^^21 fynti'-: - " > m; to^ Gen.'P^sd^, Corinnb, 13 (Telegram) ^ , ■'- , gndeling Cortwaa are in place; see that other part is pushed. 1' Will'b^ down on passenger train, v«iMr .o 'rW.E.C,. fco-Gen. Dodge; ^ ^ I have not yet been able to get tjie .exact figures, but shall w - do so tomorrow, IW raises instead of 890. Heavy work at head of Echo Aidd "liff Weber not <ione when there; ^bout 600,000 for charge og line, - •'»* -atjtj ir roffieq : May, 18G9. The C.P. are disappointed in"'th^ "report and sore because we dont r: • -v fgo in with the agreement. You can telegraph~Cashing here. . ^ ' rtitw J»0 JT. I Sidney Dillon and John Duff to W. j. Glidderi'i EcAo City "1^ (Tel-;} Pay sight drafts of *. P.'Kennedy cash drawn May 8th and 10th and 11th, $150,000 and accept time drafts drawn May 8th and 11th, $123,400. E zra Lillarh to Oliver Aitbs, Omaha, 13* (Telegram) • ^ What guaranty can^you give'ns that tfie SO'days drafts issued by Cashier Lindsey will be met when dTje"? 'd*" r'Vd- i Sidney Dillon" to't-.'Jl Gi'fton, Echo City; 13 (Telegram) Have today authorized ",P, Kennedy, Cashier, to draw for $109,000 sight draft and $53 thousand time drafts.; ' ©.p J. D\iff tnd S.Dlll^)ri io W.-7,'"Glidden, Echb Glty, 13 (Telegram ' ^ ire have aiithbrizefl "BnyAer to dhaw for $5,0,000 on you. Sidney Dillon to* j'. Glidden, Echo City, 13 (Telegram). ,fq I have authorized W, P. Keririedy, Cashier,, to day to draw on X "if' .t,' r ■ ■ ' ' T you for #50,000 sight. ' Duff to Olive'r Ames, Echo City, 13 (Telegram) ^ " Letters received. Have been over most of the-road. Will report in person or letter when through, Llay, 1869. -• rOen. Doclpce to Oliver Ames, Council Blu fs, 14 (Telegram)t hj ,^arr I .arrived.here today; .shall ■ remain until Gonuniss loners get here. •■.rvoo '-"t-i ' iv n- 'i ; er,- ' HT Kennedy to ^r"j; Glidderi, Echo City, 14 ' (-Telegram) . -VflCkl In Have dra^ on 'you today by order of Llr^ Diixon $G,000 for sight, and $25,000 at ninety days. Have Just received notice of your credit for First National Bank of llth, was not anticipating it. tort '^^udte:- Jno, F. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, Cairo, Ills, 13;-, . . oi WahtS a pass over the Union Pacific^^.R. to Salt Lake City for himself and son. Say Gen. John A. Logan will accompany then. (Mi) gpaiding to Gen. Dodge,- Washington^ 13:-, . , , , . . . I have respectfully to repreesent that two vouchers, one dated' 5ctober'30th, "iBeS for the sum of j|657»40, the other dated Dec. 3ist, 1865, fbr thS" sum of' ♦aOS issued to Joseph Schinpple for ser- -,»1 ;• Vices as assistant Anginoer from June 1st, 1865 to Dec. 12, 1865, the ' sarae haVlng heen'Ap^bved try'yourself at Ft» Leavenworth,. KansasWhile you were in command of that Department <t District, have, this day. "" ' by the Seoretafy of W»r, been, tflnected ,to be .peW.. These vouchers bear you^®official' endorsement-^of -approval in your own handv/ritinge -xe mi • , other'V6^che'*fe Issued to tli,6 aaa ^n for like services, one dated Janucry 3iet, 1868 for the w «f.$865 gne. dated February 28th 1865 for $150 one dated Aprilf5th, 1865 for.fl59.^nd one dated June 1209 Of:..r 'i May, 1869, ,9'«Pr 2d, 1865 for $300^have each'the follolng" ertdorSdmSntej" to wit:- "Approved by' co..uiiand of Maj. Gen. G.M. "Dodge, signed, John V.'nians, AA. Genl.S These latter vouchers cover services of Joseph E. Schinple from August 7th, 1864 t June.1sti 1865 and they together with the "vouchers first named are now the property of Jeremiah Clark of Leaven worth ^ 'Kansas* •'rv f h ' « ' •' The Secretar^ of'War preliminary to the payment of,the^fpur vouchers,'upoA which-your official endorsement of approval is not signed by yoursolfl,desires some statements from you in respect to th6 same. You will therefore.confeb a great favor upon-Mr. Clark and at the sane time-alA the-Secretary of War, if you will answer the ^ foilowing (iuestiorts, to sit: f - - • i Was A.A.Genl, fohn'^WlllAhS authorized by, you to endorse upn ' the'same your off iciai approval? ^ Were" the services for hMch these ^'^four voVicheVs were Issued actually performed by Joseph E, Schinpple to the satisfaction 'of the coMiahdeT of that/uailtary directirs or depart0 r I ■'" ow O Ti -fv/ I suggestred to Brev. Oenl* Jmea whether the in- * fomation desired from you would not more properly be sseured through ' "official chWels, and in reply thereto he stated that ,I would be expected to secure the Bame.^T hAVe therefore taljen the liberty to, address this letter to yo\x. i shall be greatly obliged if you accord me an early reply. r 1210 May, 1869. ,ynlC Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 14 (Telegram) ftflH.i'" r -- T. Mr. Price here. Do you expect to come over tomorrow? ^ Myers has asked my opinion about all coal hid for including yours. „ Is it Iowa or T^yoming? ^ •- G.. l.r -I • rI f - 'f Note- Geo. M. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 14:- Wants all mail agents on Union Pacific R.H. retained. Gen. Dodgo to J. LI. S. Williams Council Bluffs, 15 (Telegram) Let my land grant go, I will deposit there bySeth for balance of'my first mortgage. 'Sell enough of those to pay my assess pent int. and L.ol ^ I «rke We seven letters'from line of road J - J ^ ^ p 'jCI* ,^aj^d two from here. Answer, E. Chandler to Gen. 'Dodge, Washington^ I am confined to'my house* by illness'today, Wt'last nighi? had a full talk with Gen, Warren who seems to be disposed to be fair end just 'as far as the interests of the Government- will allow. With .. reference to the alignment and grades of the CentrAl Pacific he is Tllriiif..'. ' „ ■ » ; .f t. • • i. .. - "'haoi Off* disposed to be very hard upon them, I am not osrtain that it is for o'ur^ interest to huffy the question or Bonds too muoh. Perhaps li eiii be'hetter to let the Central Road *• ^ . . .. . . ji take the laboring oar. In no evSnt have "we an interest mope than $275^,000 ^ If we add to that the first mortgage bondA now o» depofel^, r f 160,000 "t "Tf" . .. , . v.. 4353,0001 The government will retain frOm us ' - » " i f 1 ■ ■■ vT 'f. Now, I imaeine it Is (Juite possible that the Coranissoion may think that 1211 May, 1869. ''.f n-. " .fT'-"" ■ the deficiency on our road is three or four millions of dollars; in which event we need not hasten to ask for bonds. ^ A «• . f On the other hand the Central seems td be out of pocket about four millions, not counting the ^27,999 they are to receive from us hhen they pay for the forty six miles, and until they do pay that, of ( ,-coursej they get no satisfactory right to the line east of Promontory ■ Summit. Mr. Chitenden, hopes that the deficiency will be reported by ORfthis Commission-upon our road not.to exceed three millions, and upon .-ithe Central not to exceed two millions. If this should be the result the Central will be anxious to get bonds, while we shall not be so anxious. If^. on the,other hand, either Commission should find a five dri-l million deficiency on each road the President would hkve to call upon Ti/ilis to pub up more bonds in the Government vaults^/ If it V Jesse L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Fort Wayne, Ind. 15:- wt erf bitter pill to me that I could not go West and see the roada united; but the large responlslbillty Involyed in the'iieading M lSlfr - of this lette»,..keeps .my nose^to the grindstone, and I fear will pre- ' " vent my attending the Boston,jm§sting, '> n/ifiJ ; ®fi the 17th of Apri . the.U.S.Court ordered the Receive<Kto build iKtO.oet ^ mll^ir Ihl. r«»d through pine forosts and tamarack awampa Impaaa- ■ fcotX.by let July. Dndar^Jf.e Michigan law a failure la ♦e.tt itnitU WMi.' lioJo*' i , D ordiRrtf, .-! •! il I ,rrr1212 riE' May, 1869. . a-forfeiture of. the, valuable land grant, My. whole time must.be m spent thej-e Tintil It is ^out of danger., It seems impossible for me to attend the meeting in Boston, but I cannot floubt but that everything will go right without me. Please expalin to the members of the Board that may i"be with you. After 1st July I want to pass over the entire Pacific Road, and will give that work all the time necessary for the brlance of the year. I trust that the President and Secretary may not think that I am indifferent to my duties. \men I accepted « this Receivership I supposed, it would last but two m^onths. It vms necessarj^ to dave the road from entire ^loss, T/hen we save .the ^and grant by build ing this 20:-miles, others must take charge of it.. For two months I have bwh at home but one day in ten, fhe grading is the pint of difficulty now, and I am sending 200 Sveads iJiwp weak iPlKJm Chicago. Contractor is slow; only 2 miles of track laid,r today. I will let him go on with the track about 10 days longar, r'm.y « m(»t r,t. superlntenaent.or traoHaylng, a man of some taot and r«.Bon to take .harge of the party and push it so that the last fall mil laid hy the 20th June. Any such measure would seem to be unneoes.ary for ao ®all a job, but I .dont want to.come any ,diere near a failnue. Tou could lay 2.»ila.a on. the plains easier than 1-2 mile Herewith bto. ««»,1 POeparRW^ftf.. aM our swamp and pine A' May, 18C9. • • '» stumps. Now, while I dont wstnt to mak^ "blow^ about so -&iaXl"'a' job, yet if you ca n name any of Casement •'s tracklayers, a modest Work ing man with t-act and skill in plannir% to get ahead among the swamps, and who sould be coming this way, you^ nftiy ascertain if he would give me ten days of his time and telegraph mfe 'here.'"' Any engagements would be conditioned upon my needing him; but I want to be ready. I havenAlso written to Mr. Johnson of Rock Island if.R. 1«y friends must-k^p me out of any scrape. ^ jt, a . Wm. E. Chandler t*o C-eli. Dodge, Washington, 15:- .« y ; ^ 1 There 18 little or 'nothing rieW, ' I hear that the corpora- ' ion Will organize Tn Boston next wee':, sLnd therefroe I expect you are on your way East for that purpose. If you a: e not, please telegrapt^;; me the moment you do start to come East. The Commisaionere will report about the middle of next weekj and Oen. Warren immediately thereafter wll^ start for Utah.' X do not .know how sevora the Commissioner^ will be."'1(^. Chittenden and I had a-hearring before them and urged liberality of t reatment with reference to the estimates for requipments. The Commission feel good-natured by and will I think make an effort to agree upon a report and require ments f which will not be too burdenseAe to us. I hope to get an . idea of what their figures 4l 11 be'in a day or twt>*-j (Kiwiw W. E. Chandler to W.' Snyder, "WMehington, 17 (Telegraia^^»_ CominiOsioners have filed report on location unanimously, May, 1869. cOt/u , giving perference to /e» Line in all respects from Ogden to Toan's Summit. Balance of report on Wednesday and Warren will leave imraediate ly. Do not make this public.. Where is Gen, Dodge; is he coming East? Keep me. posted. -cI.HwJb 9tU eiT-i ' f " • ••jl iU 4 . JuoH [I»! iBOND*'ACCOUNTl*^^''*'®'' e.-lt OBtH ' —0— -vit .#4161 Itt ' 'tr.P.R.R. Bond delivered to lOOOth mili '^<|0 tl'»'. $25,998,000. "meS a ^ $1,472,000) • " ■ " nl'iS : ' w^rTT*!•' go to the C.P.R.R..V 3^emai ivitii tixe 86 miles imdellvered • -d-' T i. --ea (of which the bon^^ on about 46 miles -J-" n 2,752^000 t6 miles 28,750,000 nl'iS : U.P.R.R. $1,280,000. I rrerfw #1#|# * '* 1 . C.P.R.R. Bond delivered to 510th mile 18,604,000 ^ ••»§«, u. "f, yniim#rii> r180 miles in addition, delivered lf400,000 ' nt n , 20,004.000 20,004.000 'V» ' , -,r' • 'Underliiimredtwidi nf nana-.- • .- Total issue 'aould be * ^ ^ , 53,114.pp0 If thel?« i» a fifty millioai limitation G.P.R^R. .T«{il»l lose Total issue 'would be * 3,114.000 <4,# /B. T/. *iller to W. Snyder, Corinne, iSf- ^ ' I made myself acqiiainted yesterday with a plot now ,i t "i being carried to completion on the part 6f the Central facific. They have secured the services and (io6-6peration'of' the wCfetef A ^maaaifor of • « • ^ r j 'awio 1216 ,--L. .i"Aite!l:i ..t. May, 1869. .rv'r ^w([U ' •• /• - r' ■'» 9 •* . * ' ^ M ^ ^ . .. « Wells, Fargo & Co. (I presiane by the use of money) who has repaired to liheir headquarters in New York with the sole intention of influencing the Company to .;.ove their offices at'thife point to Indian Creek on the C.P. make that the starting point for S.11 their stage routes and also the general distributing point for all northern and north-western mails, __ , ": yhe only opinion I can form as to the reason for this is that the * • 0 0 C.Pv "has been unsuccessful in their attemptK to purchase the western terminus of this road and are trying to deprive the U.P. bf a town in the Valley, thereby destroying. "What local trade that might accrue fro a flourishing town at this point. I apprehend that another reason for so doing is that when Indian Creek shall have been made the headnuarters for all diverging stage routes and the mails,* they will make consliiibie reduction in their freight tariff, thereby securing to San Prancisco and to th&ir rout© 'the trade of Idaho, Montana, Southern Ufah dnd the White Pine District. None of the merchants at this place are aware of this "moveiAemt, and I transmit it to you in the hopes that • t it may be of soaMi service to you in the formation of your future plans, Every day or two I am possessed of information iri regard to the ConstrMotion swindle which closely reseumbles like information that I jHHjp fox^arded to you. I prostsne the most successful single r • • opM>ation that hae occurred west of *ahsatch was the grading contract 1216 Majy 1869. 4' 'ol" a mormon by the name of Rice, and which said operation was the ^ real cause of the sudden resignation of Capt. Bate s of the engineer corps. The latter having received $5000 for making false estimates and specifying in the contract so much grade and so much "rip Rap" *^'work.' It is useless to say the "rip rap"^ Work was never put in, as the original work through Echo Canon will estify to "fet the present day; and this very same course between engineers and the construction was pursued in the estimates of work b'e dOne in the erection of ^ Devil's Gate Bridge, and no person with a sane mind can examine that bridge and then examine the nature and swiftness of the stream it crosses without coming to the con41usioh that it was erected with a Solitary view to'speculative purposes. ' tr': ■> '• if it be not troubling you too mtich r would be please to have you drop me a line, stating whether you w<mld have me pursue any dif ferent course, and If the information T h^ve already forwarded be ir^ acoor«it!nce with your wishes in tHe presiSS, W. E. Chandler to Oliver Ames, Washington, 17:- fwrlmntw AS I telegraphed you, the Gominifldioners have.filed the firs part of their report, namely; that relative tJo the location over the ' disputed territory. They unanimously aglJ'We to all points in the report. They divide iliw line from Ofden tO Toan's Swep^t Into^AfOr 5 '^'sections, and On'ekcfi'BWction thW?*'%6Ax»re tftP lines of both^f^j^s- • y rt.-. : i; yon1217 May, 1869. by detailed tables, with reference to distances, curves, grades, &c. giving the differences on each section against the ^ Central Road, and a recapitulation of those differences on the whole line. V/ith one slight exception on the western section the differences in every detail of ' tlje comparison are in favor of the Union road, the difference -in dis tance being over four miles. '• , t . The Oominlssioners also report that there .1,8 no substantial diffefence In the cost of constructing the --two lines; they therefore feport that the preference must be given to the Union location the whole distance from Ogden to Toan's Sunuait* They also report that " they dod-not find « line over the distance examined better on the who than the line actually constructed. They do not, in this report, distJW^dtiestioti as tfo what changes should be made in.the alingment " -'olP grades to make the road first class* ' Si' ' The balance of the report will be ready on Wednesday, and Gen. f Warren will start on W^taea^ay or Thuradaj? .night to examine the unexamined sections. ,ae<xA i -f.iij 'i n edy fwflf. 3. Hodgws io.&an* l^^dlge* 17:- '•dn .r The new Qonmlssion to examine the road from Omaha to Sacra mento iirill prebebly employ some assistants I have suggested that, being con#wr«ant'with the wlw»le line, perhaps my services would be " desirable. I doht »tippoi» there is any inconsistency in my applicai tion-not being an employee at the present time. 1218 May, ]869. ^ At the suggestion of Mr. J. 5-. ,Tip lams I have informed you of my desire, and.woul request any advice or aid in the matter uhich you 'may feel justified to give. , ■ , j • • ' John'M. S. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 17j- .. . - y/rote you last 11th, now enclose copies messages to and from since then. -• .r* ' I Duff 8ii^ Dilloh^have teen drawing heavy, tut presume they are coming home to help provide the.means to pay. It was too tad for them to draw in fave«» 6f Davis. & Co. on 30 and 60 days instead of 90; the latter puts them off till after we have provided for the coupons-while the 30 comes arouttd so sonn might as well have drawn at sight. Are much disappointed in hot getting any letters from. Dillon and Duff . telling is that they authorized thejse drafts on 30 and 60 days, 'Will attend to your bonde^as directed, if have good opportunity and advise you further. Presume you-mean to, sell some Ist mort gages when they febf to 95? Thinlc Mr. Ames has-jaceived .all y^our letters-MaVe ween several of thera. m ' 'r Wait your further eommunicatiions by mall and. .hope to hear whether "Duff and Dillon ar# on the Way home,- and whether you are coming or not. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Ogden, 17:- (Telegram) ii le niNt^Jiavn • ti.if » ,• . r., f - 1219 '• .li' . oscx '■'T .ji ,\.. . ;; .i, . May, 1869. - * ' • •;o here^this P. LI. -on our route from Promontdr^; wi]] reinain'here till Vi'ednesday morning leaving on No. 4 Eng. to Deseret in the morning to arrange matters. Vedder will lay out the town Saturday. Understand that Ricksecker-is still at Brighara'City awaiting orders. feavo you any for him? ' , . * - r ' - - Hot©:- J D. Cox to Gen. Dodge, Hashington, 17:- . ' .* If. :ri9 R'Stno^ledges receipt of mai3 and that it has heen referred to te ommi8*8loner of General Land Office. il nr *' ' H. L. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Deseret, 18 (Telegram) •» Devil's Gate Bridge progresses like molasaes runs in Dece.:- ber.-«e ket trains in without dwlay. llray are putting up the Howe ^ Truss no»i tiavs'the'lAttom chords on. House Is making arrangements. I wi^i see about passes 'Gen. Merrill. ' J. Bllckensderfer, tfr. , tb den. Dodge, Washington,- 18:- A few days ago the first part of our j-eprt-on the line between " the ends of the traak ifks' transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior. It was a unanimous report declaring the- lino of .the Union Pacific Company as entitled to the pMrference over any and all other lines between^figden and fokn 's Summit signed by every member of the Commission. I rathsr think It went hard with somo gmtltaen to sign this, but R ■ 7r ' 'r lagaziw'' May, 1869, ^ •• the facts were all against them and. they had. nothing fp hang even the -.^■ semblance of an argument upon. The details in refeiicence to the lines ■■ ■ Qf both Companies were fully stated and discussed sufficiently to bring out the respective merits of each, so as to render the conclu •; sion inevitable. The report also shows that the location of the Gentral Pacific Company, the line on rtaich their road is constructed, is not the line which was filed with Secretary Browning,, but an entirely different one.' The line they-filed from Monument Point to sum't of • ' Promontory and eastward takes the old line of Hudnutt on west side of promontory through the pass at Haystreek Mountain and passes near Cedar City, and does not 'go through;,th® pass southward around the limestone pointi where the road is built.and where our location was made. The dlBtance between the two lines on.west side promontory is about 2 1-2 miles. I'n f ' ' ' 'We have nearly 5hApleted the balance of our report and will trans mit it in two or three days, I expect spsWr-difference between the members of the Commiseibn orv this point but cannot safely say yet what its extent w^ll be,"but" l think it will wot-be anything very serious. When we have come W a decisi'dii end tthdfi the report I will write you. I have been excessively busy fidtJ have written scarcely any letters since here. Warren And I have had the work to do as neither Williamson or Clements did much excp^t to wait for our results. 1221 .jmi. Kay, 1869. '1)^ det-ected ^veraf'ferrors in ^e'*'mWp oS* your line. Angles were some times ^urhed in the Avrong 'direct,ion, sometimfetf curves were omit ted,'and isometJmes varied from the truth 10 degrees': more or less, hy reason of the length of the curve being ten stations in error "c,, &c. ' When we get'done, I will advise you and I think you should correct * the maps filed with the Secretary of mterior. Your location from head Echo to Ogden Will I haver^o doubt be sustained complete, and your lines in'general fully .endorsed, but in regard to all'these things'l cannot' spesEW With entire certainty yet. ■ f t " How is the road by his time? IS it bbing gotten into good shape. and what seems the prospect for businfiS'St Writ© nierto my homsy-n Tusoararaas, P. 0,', Tuascaramas Co., 0. I shall always b© glad to hear from you, I havd rtow been from home so long I cannot say .hoW my affairs are, and I must remain at home a short time when! get,away_y from here to see howf :lhgs look. Will try to write you again from here before my departure^^^^/ • ■ -o -•> ' r f ♦*, B6te: Edward C. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Pontiac,.Mich, 19:- Wants eStpehws to Salt Lake refiinded, &c. .rtoi; eil j E. Ifb^llW to Ofen.) Dodge, Ogden, -19:- (Telegram) ^ ^ » . I STstt*! ^ DI^Vl'l*3 Gate yesterday, . The chords are perched and ^ braces aVe being pht In place; three days and nights to finish. I f ■ ' ^ ■f r »> 1282 ..oi'''*.. May, 1869. ' ^ bought SO acras of land at Deseret jteaterday for $15 i)er acre, and Vedder will lay out town. T/e have settled site for road bridge to ■ ■ Salt Lalce and given Mr. Hoxie plan for same. , . ^ >L'\t od " r- w. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 19:- • •. "H , io* Wells, Pargo & Co. are figuring for Indiaan Creek as point for-MJcfntaaiWiaaiops# Their Supt. Express will be here 26th and I will look through It. .' I CC/j r .d ',»* *'f: , ^ ' r f I •g-NiT. .t'n '1 » Have -sent wo,rd' to Boone to see w^at there is of Stewart, Salt .ILake, who wrote you. ^fir, r- * ■■''jUeo. C. Tiohenor- to Gen, Dodge, Des^Moines, 19:- ■ ^ ■- Thank you for your kind and very welcome favor. The better portion- I mean the most useful and pleasant portion, of my life has - ttoen so intimatelT associated with youj you have been sp good a friend t #at'flwwfadtoiR.tof mi.ne and occupy §o large a ^lace in 0 'heart ftnd tlmilj^e that your letters, if only a,line are most precious to me« "1 tmist therefore you^will kindly exercise charity if I annoy you with my frequent letters. ^ , j a|i^<>^"iritli"you in what you say regarding Grant's cabinet. It pains me that he is not more ably fortified in his Executive household. ■ I think Fish especially is very weak, indeed he.has not one single strong, able-/ po«liiyb man there except Rawlins, .a^d I hope to God XS23 f r P May, 1869. ''"tJran'b f or his' owri sake-maK'^'^^ 'enlli:*?^'-"new deal, " '>^ iif*«r'od nS dont'either'^oii or Wilson go in? You at the head'of either the Interior or Post Office Departments would do more for the admin istration than the whole set of them thene riow-the same .would he true of Wilson. Wilson says he will not he a candidate for Senator. He ' must change his mind or you must run. I feel sure either of you can he elected, hut we had all fixed on TJilson. I dont think it is in "the papers" to elect Allison and the' result I fear will he that Judge Wright or some other inexperienced and imfit mian will he selected, we can com'e nearer electing Palmer I think than Allison although' I can and will "stick every pin" I can for Allison if you say so. Mr. Barnes is in a great hurry for that Biography^ please send ''''k« data at once-date of hirth, da^e and pla-ce of marriage^^. ) ■ +*1 ■rtwiraT'd to vour services in 4c.\ also such lteii.9 itH'mi im posted In regard to your servioes in ConEreso-the Oomlttoe'you served on, bllla and measures you introduoeed and supported, ftc., 4o., t have all other data,. 1 want to get up a good one.J .rv, ,-,- , ... " • ' ' Cots through hlfi wfien^JSu-'go "East. Commend me kindly to Urs, .'l-. - _rr, ijirn-:-' r! - W- • • .,t, .. Bodge, ' 1 ' i intend to visit the Bluffs soOh and shall-see. just-what, you need on your lof in the way of shruhhery, fruit, &c., and will, this r - «• a May, 1869. .tun fall and next-spring take the liberty to provide it.. ' . We have another fight on hand with Kasson, He is moving Heaven and earth as a candidate for the Legislature. I think we will thrash him, however. ' .a: a» ■ r : Note:- C. W. Thomigis io JJ house. Grand Island, 20:*^^/!® ifra* . Wants to purchase lots at^Sfgden. ~ 'fy »iro^ r <•••♦*,- "1®^ ;r-Y .iro't • *. F. Palmer 'td Des-Moines, 20:- finr'> j am just ih receipt of'a letter from Pomeroy, saying he •*' '^started that next morning for Washington to.See what coiad he done in. " ' Peter's case, and asking me to write to Bodge for a strong personal ^ letter from Dodge to the President in Peter's hohalf. If the General is in Council Bluff's f wish you would see him and ask,him to do this. I send yon herewith a copy of a statement mad§ by the bookkeeper ^ ' 6} iiie Dav. Gazette office, which ought to-be regarded as enough of itself, to cause Clark"*s removal, and^^^NrtJ he did with.the Gazette he practiced with all the other Republican'papers in the State-as far as I can leam. Peter said you* were to write a'^l'^lttl?*''either to the President or the Atty. Genl. I think*you better addresA it to the President, and ' get it and the General's off at tKe earliest, possible moment direct ing to pomeroy at Washington, Please let me hear from you on receipt of this. 1225 ' r 4 *1 May, 1869. .a'Jr' * M..Bane to Gen. Dodge, Quincy, Ills, 20;-' "" ♦•■if* wftM' ' rl"o:. I wg.s absent from home in New Orleans with ers. Bane for her health, and our .member of Congress had me reraoved. Grant will reinstate me on goo^^ recoi.miendations. Our people here have strongly endersed.ifte -throughout ^the State j-and I will tell you what I want from you. You know I hav§ no pprsonal acquaintance or at least but very little with Gen.. Sherman, and I want a letter from, you to him of a « • 'double - character, both introducing me and asking if at all consistent to a aid me with Grant. You and Sherman are potent with the President, I am sori^' to aSk so much of your time fer I owe you a large debt og gratitude alreddj^ ' ' I ♦"f » .A i • •till Mrs. Bane is in very miserable health confined, to her .bed most the time. She sends her love to your family. ^ lo . Please send your'letter to C, Sympfeon, Senate Chamber, Wash- - -MRgton; B.C." I'Shall bethere in ten days from this tJ^e and will await letter with great anxiety. ^rji Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 20:- r • ~ T 0^ -j: (jYoeuT'favor of 15th is received. The maps, profiles and all thiriSlfr Aji N.Y» in Receiver *s hands, and I do not know as I can « get- them if I bettd for thenu ,l.wAll order the ^.ings you want sent f"' to Omhha and if they go it will-be all. right. They were all pakced up May, 1869. ri' r for transportation to Boston just as soon as released. I may be e' • ■ ■ " . ' ■ " ■ ■ ' able to get them immediately and will try, Tie are spending so much mono;- in paying up bills that we being to feel here that we shall be hard pressed for means before we get the road through. Duff, Dillon.and Price had the full power of the Board and ought to have exercised it and left Durant out. I sent Duff a copy of the Resolutions which he must have got on his return to Chicago. Durant had^no. power and should have been ignored. Seymour wrote he should return. I have not heard, from him since you first* r gave hrfto the letter# ^ i. I rjTho report you make of stone and so frail character seems very discouraginging. It,we cant have good stone we better trust wood which more reliable, , ^ yitfa-jot , - + • ' ' • The state of matters on the road is not as satisfactory as I wish if we ooifild^have good recojpts through June and July to give us ■Wnfldence we Should feel, just as soon as we sae the road carrying money enough to paT*interests on bonds and stopk-that we should have a good prb|»erty and Would have courage to put. our money in. Tie are now • WdLWitlgf^all vf^ oMi'oa our land grants. Just as soon as Duff and Sillon will orgaaize* Tie have thought thap our new organization irouia make a thorough ovcrhaultng of matters and have things on the square. Wo have suppoed we could have the contractors business 1227 May, 1869. .CPf ,Y/- would up and all the contracts finished up by Corapany." This thing we have got to do some way; what is the best way ve will decide after Dillon and Duff get back^y' N. H, Painter to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 20:- ' W. E. Chandler has read me part of le'tter from you.You I » need have no fears of that man going with the pirates of the concern. You surprise me v/hen you say that our mutual friend Wilson has been promised the succession to the Democrat. You kno w I went for a man for those shoes, and in ail my calculations I never saw anything from the White House quarter that indicates there i^ any covert field on it; in fact, th-re are things tc the contrary which I will tell 4 you of sometime. There will be several objections put in the way of his getting that place, locality being one, Cant^ou get rid of the old grandmother who Is now in" "Things is mighty unsartin" here. General. I hope you willcome fee Boston and see that there Is not let«ufJ'^until the augern stables are cleared and a live set of' men put in charge. Just now confi^ience in the management of the road Is aliioBt entirely destroyed and until it is restored it is impossible "to get up the creditof the corapany, and any artificial forcing will only tend to make a market by which the Investors in the first' mortgagb#'*llI be enabled to empty out 'ff.'n' 1228 *• May, 1869. • • • their bonds. Do you know, I still feel fearful of another let down *' * * t t * at Boston, and if they do, the concern goes to the -well.' Are you . • f - - * t sure that some folks do not want to see the road in bankruptcy? • • I ♦ The report of this Commission will be made in a few days and if not properly handled in presenting it to the public will be another bad stab to the c4edit of both roads. Cox intimated to me the ^ other evening that there was no idea of issuing anj' more bonds until the report of the Commission ordered by Congress was made; that Commission was a bad make up, some bad influence was in It, ^ I am coming out in June v/ilih Mr. VJade to take a look over the road, to the Pacific. Mr. Ames (Oakes) and few others are coming, but I dont know vet if we can make it all at the same time. X hope to. , Senator. Conkling is going about the first week in June. I wish that you would pee that he gets nicely treated; no act of kindness to him • ' ■ ~ . .-.1 • is ever lost. ^ •• • » f. , .. .. ..... I am for Wilson for that and if I can aid in it I Will do so. Note:- Proclamation by J. A. Ca.r.pbell, Governo'r cff the Territor ^ * wvr • < ■ of Wyoming, Cheyenne, 19t j. A. "ampbell to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, "20:- 1 arrived here Tuesday evening and next day Issued enclosed ■ f r »ir' , proclamation, , » . ■ ' oT , ■ a L • A When are ycru coming out here? I am desirouP bf sPolng you. ®SR:'. I."; 1229 May, 1869. • *•■■ un".: ' ,-7:7^ r— twfs Note; A. H. Laflin to Gen. Dodge, Kerkiner, N.Y, 20:- wp.t 01. 1 : - ■ , ' • . ■ frf tarn Wants pass for Gen. Byron Laflin, one of his brothers. W. E. Chandler t Gen. Dodge, Washington, 20 (Telegram) i bro ty/ib wc (. Deficiency Union Road six and three-fourth million. Central ■ '>d ' four million three hundred thousand, including sixteen hiondred thousand to alter alingment on which Williamson and Clement® dissent. I' -h:/' ' i' ■ " ■' - ■ ■ Write me whAt you did relative to site of town lot settling on T ' ."dj v : f fvT ' • the Central, , l: ro-: ! •■ . • Thos, B. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Green River, 21:- (Telegram) n:iJ ifvc. " • I find east crib has been un-ermined on the west side and settled on that side about three feet, rests on solid botton and ^ baa not move'' for 6 hours. Am securing with ropes to prevent stopping. I'uTr . ■• ' T ■ • : -i Will put in temporary crib on east side where water is only 2 feet deep and level to hold crib. Hope to run trains over tomorrow. River ' '-Vft "rl rising a ^Little. , , ~ ' tr rme " y- T ' f-vft rl %. E. Chanfiner to Gan. Dodge, Vifashington, 21:- Yesterday the Commissioner* submitted their report. Warren and Blickensderfer sign the body of the report, demerits and Wmiam- •oa^^gn an.addendum concurring in hhe report except as'to the align ment, but calling attention to the new material purchased by the Cen tral since the examination. To this W. and B, add A breif reply. Which closes the report. 9S8: 1230 May, 1869. , '.m The total deficiency ^upon''th&-Union road is about $6,700,.000; upon the Central Road about $4,400,000 of^which about $1,600,000 is *for correcting the alignment. The Coiiuiiissioners make their report as from the time of-.-their e?:aiftination and inajk.Lj:^ no allowance for anything done since, and calling Cor equipment and rolling stock applicable, to the number of miles then completed. This would make the.report on ^ the Union Road applicable to 1040 miles; on the Central road abqiit 600 laties. If the "Union rqad ""stops near ,Ogden this report Is a final- " ity, whTle »there must be added on account of the Central road the sum necessary to complete and equip about 140 additional miles. Warren arid Buckeijsderfer have adhered very tenaciously to their opinlrortsif'-and Have been a little too severe upon the corpora- •tiond,"but tuny tove acted honestly, and their report will carry welgRii"-1th the Adainlstration, The report bears more he v ily upon ""the Central Rodd tnail it «oea upon the Union for this reason; that the ^ deficiencies up»ft"tfie Uhlofi'are thoHd whtah the Co...pany are. supplying and Interid to supply Ih the natural course of business for their.own interest. The main deficiency on the Central-that concern ng its alignment, is fundamental and vital and yet. is a deficiency which they do not mean to supply. That Co mpany end Williamson and Clements argue that the Government cannot require them to change their location, even 1231 Uay, 1869. to'-moke a first class roadPj'"form the location filed by them and accepted bythe Government. ' ^ ' r. ; o v The facts and fi-^ures make this'point entirely cl'eay; that "the Union location, as a whole, with refe once to curves and grades is far superior to the Central Company's location, that unless the curves and grades of the Central are altered the whole line from Omaha to Sacramento cannot be operated as one harmonious wliole, the fares and freiglits being divided prorata per mil3. Trains that caij run over the Union road must be divided to pass over the Central, This diff erence between the two roads i« well illustrated by comparing the line in the Humboldt and in the Plat'te Valleys. In the latter there is a gradual ascent in the gradej Iri'ihe former-tlthough the valley has a uniform descent ' 6f 4 ft. per mile-th© up and down grades of,the Cen tral road are excessive and unjustifiable. It will appear clear eithef that the Central Rbad should spend nearly two millionSrin in- ^proving' lts looatlo<l*or elee that th©/Union h; s expended two or three millions in getting a good location which the Government standard does not require, 1^-lhen the Central-.is^not compelled .to^ spend the one million six thousand the Union eh«uld becredited for„, that or a much largWr-ium, in estimating its commercial value in^ f t "T..'! . C oj Jn-: -^n ♦ V.. f < May, 1869, comparison with the othe-r,road* . ^ "A eu qXert o.t .♦bjiJI '••tijw ■As you may imagine under these circumstances the Central people are very much dissatisfied and feel very sore over the report. Of ,? course, it is not, probable that the Secretaries will give any addi tional bonds to either road, althou^. they feftl apparently very much disposed to issue the Government bonds, -but I imagine the Union road will not get any additional bonds at present. , On the other hand, I -do not anticipate any call upon us to put up additional securities, I will ascertain if there is a possibility of such a suggestion. V- , ■ The substance of the foregoing. I have written to Mr. Ames, The Central people are very sore indeed, Huntington is also anxious to have our road carry out its agreement relative to the line foom Ogden to pjjoigaritoff'y» and I think you had .better arrange the amount. It is impoW-tfat -Cor bpth roads to settle all differences and get into har- : monlou9 operation together.. If not, I suspect they will lay another track fran-iP«omontory to Ogden. I hope therefore you will agree upon the 3ite» tha price ta bja paid.,the Union road, and let the finan cial arrangement bfi ma,de at the East. Please write me on-thls point, ; • -» o t j ^ I t^ttitwrnlA your corporation have npt pluck enough to put out ^ fiuran«Un«*m«ke a the. road. I was in hopes you May, 1869. were coming East to help us in this matter. The Boston office will do very well, hut for"New'"York and'Wash ington work you want one ifve, active,^ managing director of breadth and'scope but also of integrity. Unless such a man is designated I ' Cannot get along very well with Washington and Congressional matters. If I were a director a>f the road I would take responsibilites even if my interest in the rOhd *were trifling; but being only the couiisel I cannot take responsibilities, feeling no certainty that the Boston * directors will sustain*me; If I had so felt, I would have made an effort to secure a more favorable report from the Coinmissioners, These remarks are pertinent and apply to the coming examina.tion of the new Commission, If you do nof 1'ok out the Cehtral will stand better wit!: them th^n our road, 'Rext week f shall go to Vew Hampshire'with my family. My healt is feeble and 1 have some rest, and I do not Tfeel''*.hat thO' Boston people would be * Aling to pay totT eriough to kee'p me iusre all wmer merely to watch things, I suppose'they will be willing that I shall ^realize $5000 for my past services to' f!fe'Corporation; but Mr. Ames does not appreciate the value of I6g4l Services ox» of such servioes as I render here, I have succeeded-after tvo or three efforts- in getting a remittance of $5000 which #111 pay the outside bills he e and leave me two o'r three thbunsa^d, but he wanted me to give the item 1234 /y. May, 1869. r-r': which I, could not do, but told hira I would have a full _ accounting # - 1 ■ .' * with you when I met you. • ' ■ r i ^ .1 ♦ Ot: ' ■ ■ • I will see Gon. Rawlins about T^ilson's appointment in place of Brookes. ^<Vill the President be willing tvo appoint both Price and • ' • . ■ r : Wilson of Iowa?. We will see that Mr. Wade does not favor Mr, Dyrant. . Please write me,what you know of Edward P. Winslow of Iowa. Is he friendly or unfriendly? OO 1 ! . J. Blickensderfer, Jr., to Cen, Dodge, Bear River, 22 1868. I answer your telegram from Chicago yesterday evening at . +Webe8 saying^I woul' write you yesterday evening again. This I could •» ' • ■ ■ " . : not do as we did not get here (the stage) until 8 A. M. today. « I said parties were at work at Narrows on rim and at Echo,The parties from Green river for Echo I met two miles west of this this morning. Tljey (Lawrence and Morris) having been n ne days from Green Riverj, The roads are very deep yet and we have had rain and snow storms every other day for over a week. They will reach their destination this mornjiic or tomorrow. Htadnutt has been several days on « , . , , ' . ±he rim and I go to see hinl today, Hodges was sent for on the 13th but had gone round by Soda Springs to Bear Lake Valley, and when I left Weber Canon yesterday morning had not ar'rived there yet, I wrote »you that Se,ymour and Reed had arrived with special orders from Durant, lo tf. 1235 laeftnroh lo i> ,■ May, 1869, . ,r' M I * * t ' . » M •» ' ' ; O ' f Reed and I believe returns East in a" few days, Seymour I think dessignes remaining here some time, perhaps until you return from the East, 7'eber Canon "is located, subject to some amendments of line and ^ ^ . , T. ^ ' subject to the grade which may be found justified. An 80 ft, grade is quite practicable but v/ill somewhat increase the work, I have lo cated it for 90 ft. grade, but should it be found possible to get over Wahsatch with less will reduce it, 'The principal cut is at the Devil's Gate and will not varied any of consequence whether 80 or 90 ft, grade is adopted, I have notified Mr. Reed he can work at it if desired, " I hope we shall not be long now in giving j^ou all the heavy * ft' . '• •• work between Green River and Salt Lake Valley. After getting men ■ ■ . ' ' ,r . f ' - N well under way at rim and Echo I will visit the country at and west ■ : • . • '.vfj .>H f . . . of Profflori'toT'y Poixi't# I could "wril© more but must close es coach is •y-f'i yC ' iOV- i'jstw about ready. " '•'* ''' fsd Vt'f '' - ' ,• -t — Oliver Ames to Gen, Dodge> Boston, 22 (Telegram) AS^*t r.ifi 10 -■ nr.- Send in affidavit of material and expenditures since date ' t rtftrf- ■ . f of Cormnissigners examination to to. E. Chandler, Washington. 17, B. Chandler to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 22:- (Telegram) Send in affidavit of materials and expenditures sincd date of Commissioaers examination. Will send copy of report shortly. 1236 May, 1869. Oakes Ames to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 22:- .-0-. t Irt ,, , 1 ^ , Mr. Duff got back trhis raoining. Have had a. long talk with -'hdm eEnd-awi" aorry to hear so bad an account of the w^y thinfjs -aro- man aged out there, and thr reckless and extravagant nMffmer in which our affairs have been and rtill are managed; and his inability to find "out the amount of our Indebtedness on the road and our liabilities to (Contractors, ' f think'you should have everything measured over and. not pay for any more yards than we have had rrmoved and not pay.fpr rock where'it was earth, and should be some way to correct or hold back something from our stone work .that has been so poor, + Duff tells large stories abgut the amount of stone hammers, drills and scrapers we on hand that never were used. Those things should 'be picked uj#" and sold and save all and everything one can. I dont see ^ere the money is coming from to meet all these claims that are coming againSt ulh ItnSi pay the interest,on o\ir bonds unless we earn a great deal Oti the rbad. I think we should have large interest from paasengori quite an amount from freight that will help us out. I dont know whOn"^e shall choose our officers. DillOn and Durant have not beett'her*, bat believe-Dillon reached New York today. We cfiih manage WlWrttat yo*!* «o»ing here by putting spme one to act while Wo Jieetingy and then le|. him resign and put you in his place, and when the names are published you will be named with the 1237 May, 1869 rest of then. ^e must not let those General people cheat us again if we can 'help it.' When the Government Commission go out v;e mufet have the right men wit'- the;i to show them all the good points on the road and not have then' see any bad ones if we can avaid it, an where they are bad we must insist that was the best that could be done at the time :and that it is safe and substantial and will be improved as fast as it is 'necessary for safety and a reasonable time for us to do it in. ''' Those rotten ties must be .replaced ^t once or you will have acci dents that will be costly-to oe ' ■ Give my respsects to Mrs, tJodgd. efr -t ■» vn.-* ^ •^inoJla t Williams to Ofirn. Dodge, Grand Rapids, . I . Yours of 17th and telegrams of 19th received here. I saw Duff «ind Dillon in Chicago and explained to them i^y I could not go ' East f6'r two or three weekW. I am exceedingly anxious to be present at thd re-organization, and I assure you on.your accovint particularly no ordinary business 'would keep me aWay from next meeting, which we have waited f6r so long, but took at the. facts* ^ * On the Ist May, fe millions capital was collected chiefly, by my riilroad friends to bullei the'road and own it and the land grant* rl i:Lewis, Tilden, kyeer, Springer, Hoagiand* Thomaon, Scott and their 1238 mat •f ' f. vf '■» ■; j m:: Hay, 1869. , Cmt;- Capt. Harbough,. &c. One million rtollars was called in by 1st'July arvi one half of it already paid. I hf^ve just one month of time left to finish the 20 miles right throxagh the pine_ woods and tamarat (Swariips more of a job than 40 miles on the- plains. , If I fail not only the |l,000,000 advanced is lost but tl^e land grant with $6,000,000 Failure is not to be^ thought of. I shall not fail, but if I had not 'been on th e spot for last two weeks it would have failed. And to leave now wou!'d be gross violation of duty which might even make me individulally liable _to the road as Receiver. Dillon and Duff seem to ■" "think there Is ji'o danger. They urged me to put down the iron and ^ grade afterwards, but this I .cant do in.the woods- Five miles track laid,lot June Will'tftWPH 10 miles, grading 19 2-3 done; ties all delive red, "iron one half he're and coming from Detroit, We ,i\ave 500 men - ''bedides teams. ' - '"'o* : " r V!, , Ydti the Board»."and I presume that will be the plan of our friends noW W^it was before«r-t1!feey all have my .views and I trust they may bd oa "out without,my vote. It it should go ^-rong it will be a lasting regret to me» You see I cannot help it. To ' ' leave'fidrfi- t^ow wWrtId be serious. The P.R.W^ A C.N.W. had .an imprtant meeting^in fhilddelphla |«flterday apj.*!iida|r^ but, of course, I could not go. iMil to yr.nA fnn" 1239 Of-.'! May, 1869. . tVT. I f ^ ' . ,1. V X.. — ^ ... A. • I. ' I was not surprised that yormr rocation was adoted. • Your general grasp of a country I have found to be good, better I may say-without " flatterIng-than aluost any engineer I have been o.ssocaited with; and therefore' I *have felt cohfident that your general plan of location wo'uld be correct. ■ ♦r. r i; ' ' • I "shall Tae glad to hdar from you often. Hope ill right in Bos ton; wil*l they" return me to the Bridge Committee? I want to go oUt and over whole route"in July*' T!" •.ff'f ■ OW m. Wise to Gern.^^odge, Che'yenne , 22:- f •'r rr ■ On my arrival in Cheyehne in J'uly 1867, B was informed by B. E. Talpey, local agent of the R.R.Company her^, that the Uni n ^ "Pacific Railroad Company wdifl'd give ub a premium; two lots in Cheyenne to the first male ohild born in this city,- On the 6th d^y of November 1867 my Wife was blessed with a son who was the first child bo^n in the city, tfy'son's najoa^ Iw titdrge Wise and is a fine sprightly boy, and if it was really''«h« InteMtcSori to transfer two lots to the first male child bOm'in Oheyenrie, 'If wduld respectfully ,request that your local ageflt hero tie re^estodf so to do. vnt -t ' f i oi. I ' Yoti mft' 'possibly*remem'ber ma.'Wkfi .1» aws during the war 1st Lieut. CoiipknyD., 2d Colorado Vols., and^acting cfelef of staff to Brig. Cen. James Ford Army of the border 1240 • « '' PI M i May, 1869. ..JOtt j- . ^ P. M. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 23:- I ♦ • I have just received a letter from Chariest Aldrich, editor of Marshalltown Times, saying he is anxious^to get passes for himself . and wj.fe aad for Rev^ 0, Holmes and wife (of Marshalltown) for a trip over the U.P.R»R , and asking me of whom he should appl^ to secure r' them. Prank Mills of the State Register wrote a similar favor. I do not know whpt rule the Company has adopted op this subject, but if it can gratify those persons without making, exceptions in their favor I think the*courtesy would be well bestowed. If all cannot be accomodated, perhaps the two editors could be even if single tickets had to be issued. -ti t; ij vt"* t/roy '■ ^ 1*bmeroy Iti IfiWUBtngton^taaadkne another attempt to secure the appointment bf Peter. Bie has some documents (a copy, of-one of which I sent to Sapp for you to sefe« %hich ou^t-to do the business. If you have not ali^eadly IrriUeft a letter I wish you would write one to the President in Peter's presept terra of the U.S. court, Clark has used h'lS'offise to help- infuse new lif^ into the Kasson eWm'"-aifTfij' Will continue to use it I am satisfied as long as he shall keep it. The only safe couitee .is "to serve him as Gale Noel was served. It is a slmpl but very effective remedy. If you direct your letter to poiaerot'at^ft^hington. hnmediately he will get it. "1241 fit' . > V. . . "i'.. 1' i. j tti'. May, 18G9. I was glad" that* you were selected to respond for U.PvR.R* at ceremony of uniting the two lines, for you had fairly earned the right to that compliment," •' { • • Please write me ht your peisure. Kindest regard "to Hhs, Dodge, Geo, E. Spencer to Gen, Dodge, Washington, ^3:r , i, ' • f'*" • ♦ . Your let'in^ asking iae to make for you seme investments in ■^Aial c^e-seme time ago. Since then I have been looking around and have- several things in view, i took the; liberty of securing for you one half interest In lBO acresrfedjoining Decatur fe-r $2000, This property is very ch'eap and can be cut up into lots and sold for $200 per acre in less than a year from today. Cutting my property adjoinIng toi^ and Belling-Off lots is entirely new business South and has "iiever been done. This property I speak of is very cheap and I knoii^ of nothing that will pay as well as that, ),t «/. •- 1 I return to Deoatttr this *eo»#«d hope to hear fcom you there. My beat i%gkrd8 to Ilr», Dodge; also to Julia and «the children, I have ■' succeeded "splei^idiy with toy appolnt*ents but it took a long time to do so. 1 beat toy eoi'laaigue badly#. Patience and perserverftnce will accomplish modt fe rtything. In August I- will .«o over your road and then hope to 8de ytnSnS. iwr' ^ - -t 'r .frvrR ooK R, H, Rflath to Gen, Dodge "Samta Fe, 23:- i: 1242 Pr', May, 1869. A week or so since , smarting under a sense "of deep."wrong, which I supposed arid was informed you had done me" in a certain statenent said to have been made to lir, Dawes, I wrote you a letter which from communications just received lead me to fear that I have done you ■I" an injustice, and lest such'may be the case, if you l^ave received "''Said letter, I bseg to withdraw itv • '"'7 . - -- -nr- ' j hayte during two years past b'een to nruch the object, through my * fidelity to Republicanism and the Republican party- of wrong and mis- ' ooonception culminating in miy final removal fnaii office^ (Part of lette missing) :< i"*' ify warm f^lrfndshlp for yzsu h-ltherto wag rgreatly disturbed by what I learned, and now that I discover that I have been misled X beg you to forget my late letter and peimit. its contents as no.tj having been written, i -!i;0 . ^ ♦oiwte Hfh - ■ I* Dodge; Borton, 24i- . t , » ■ ' frrir f\yitire r##tfived a ntioEiber of letters from yov, ,7,bOUt the road 'Recently, but from the great uncertainty of a letter reaching.you, I have not answered. The terrible state of our affairs on the line,and the cost of road and'our indebtednees J.a so much larger than X antici pated that 1 ha"?*>*Telt t bo blue %• write-, r " c? tte . Sihij! tr? erf « - 'irbrtl.'- •cia eHy ayn*i«r May, 1869, f> r • • t ^ Duff and Dillon 6n the lino'have not written a letter since they - •'left Omaha and nearly all the infomation we got was from you except '^Dillon*e drafts which came down upon us quite as' fast aa we could " raise the money. Duff got home Saturday and his reports do not very much elate us. I^he purpose for which this Conmiittee went out has not heen accomplished at all. To asnertain our indebtedness, to re^orga- " nize our "matters and to establish if necessary an entirely new organ- ** '^zatiori was the -purpose, none of which have been approached. V-'a must have an entire organlzaticay of otir Board. The wasteful and extrava gant Way that the road has been operated in its construction has . 'demoralized our employeB i&id new men will have .to be put in who have ™ ndt been tainted"W <fontact with■^•plurldering contractors and oonductors, !ir r,i musf^art on'rigid principles of economy in every department and exact accounts must be everywhere enforced. Oiir road has been and I preateee is nowBelng rito without enforced system. V^e want daily ' i»etums an^f iMrtiWle 'proniiJtly iwadeF *© have never been able ^ to get them.' a be«t#*'i!p»*«Hi in our purohasiHg depa»VB«nt. if we have a gobd purchasing agent *e ahould not.have $1,500,000 cff stuff In our ehops at OmahA, I thinit Snyder ia quite as much as fault here as is Frost, fie did not expect Proot knew.anyth about the wants of the Company, and I understand he says he has never bought - .^8 r 1244 r May, 1869. .Q/5 ■ . without a requisition,'" Snyder ought to liave known by walking through the yards thpt he was over stocked. Congdon is wasteful and careless. What is being done about shops at Cheyenne? "We have spent $200,000 or more there and I understand we have noth ng. We have got to cut down our expenditures every-where and our shops have got to "bg p^t up on e more limited way till.we have money to extend them. We' shall probably have an election of Directors,this week and we may be forced to have it tomorrow to escape any traps that may be sprun 4pon 118 b:" Fisk or any of his or other combinations* If we we shall probably put in a few persons to resign and give yourself and others who cannot be present* V.'e decided have a meeting until-Duff and Dlllbn got back; they having turne^*^e ban have our election at ohde and the sooner the probably. I ain so thoroughly sick of my connection with th^ r propose to get out of it JuM aS soon a« I possibly can. could go out' today 1 should^W'a hi^ppler man.." * • " i - — ' Houw is your tycunc'll" Bluffs * Bank*" gettir^ on? I hav© ^ hever had a circular or any information dn regard to It since it was or^ , 2;ed. Our railroad lands" at Cobncil feLUffs ou£^ht now to be becomip val uable, and If we put ckir terminus where a designed- they valuable, one should be put iri charge of thero at ohcq soon be May, 1869. Oliver AmeS to CTeni D6dge, Bostbn ' 24. (Telegrafli') ' ■ ■ ' - Otto says that Huntingten's affidavit sets torth specifical ly-goods, materials and-articles ]f)urGhased'fOT completion and eqiiipmCnt since March 1st inisliiding tinder contract now should Suppose in cluding all-purchases and the Pullman cars you would make at about six millions, ' Shrift ^our affidavit here, '"-ft:!' "'o . ■ .ic Horace "Tiite to'(Jen, D5dgd,'Chicago, 25;^ t; rr ■ , ^l"ree^i-^d yctir note shortly before 3 o'clock on Saturday and'Went directly to the Premoht House to see you; there | met Gen, Corse who "told me that yob had just gone to the train. ' i have'been intending to go to California this stammer, but cann^ now Say what titte I shall be able to get away. Have received an inviatl-oh to go (With perryr Smith ,a»d a few-ef his friends,. Both my wife and ijaya^lf 'be-Bjtft-happ to go with you if circtamstances should ^ be'favorabl»; Af any-rate we thank yutv sincerely for the kind ivitation. Can you tell me abou.t what time you propose tp start? jjy sertfa'h^r lOvwr th Mrs, Dodge and hopesito see her this * sumer either otir hoine or at yours, , t -f 0, K Warreh to Gen. Dodge, New York- 24;-.,. . . n Hi* ' : {' leato IfMre taofcorrow evening* I have the instructions for t the otlW^'CobiBilsaltoiws. If Jifdoe Wilecwrv.^aa not gone ottt inform him 4 lA'f m: May, 1869. that I ara coning. « • I saw your latter .to Chandler junt before rl. left Washington. I agree with your-estimate ^of the G.P. peole. I have informed LIr. Ames as far as I could not to be bluffed by then. ^ saw Dr. Durant this ^ I'moming. -He has the same idea of them. , - q " ' • •• ri.t y^SBnl^ B. Reed to-Geh. Dodge, Echo, 25:^^ (Telegnam) ^ ^ |r ;• The following de a copy of statefaent ,sent you by mail today prapertly sworli to: "Grading and tunnel worJc east of Ogden from llacbh .Ist to .date 51»-157,97. Bridging and masonry 60866.37. Truss bridges delrtVdred- en :]fine ^rt raised, balance ready to raise 201984. Inci Ttiwetnl 78]i2t'74. Track laying head,of. Echo,^1,0,000, Ties on hand |il9685; bridge a, on hand Ca21402,47. Total ,;^^98j-848^55 ^ ^ ♦ , .j, *, jii" < . 1 ■ . ' , , John Duff to Gen. .Dodge, Boston, 25:- • ' ' • " f . ^ I received yqur letter, saying that LIr. lilliams would give » ft ma your bonds yeftterday. This morning I spoke to him about it and he' said that hev waa.^^ ma&Ay to give tl;>em to ij^e yet, as you had desired • him to . soil a«ma ^of than for him. As regards the value of the bonds I cah'only give you the market price. Today they sold at 91; they 1 hav*,"A««n up to 93 but have, fs^llen, off a .little every day for the past ■ -^reek; Why I oarjnot MH unless .It.,18,tlje foer that the Company will "not pay the araly-4li|a<PfSt, ...Many of the stockholders think that as May, 18C9. . ' M soon anthe new board of Directors is elected it will give the people more confidence in them.bakes Ames and Bushnell have been trying to get them up to par. I •■understand that O.A. went into the street and bought ail there wa* $100,000 at 87. Bushnell has bbught a great many at 95 pay in 90 days. • He thinks they will be above par before long, that is to say he did before J. -D and S.d, oamo home from the West. He seems to look rather blue at the big bills that are still V due upon the road exceeding his estimates of o^/^er two millions, ■'( The two'Ames took of the subscription nearly four millions". Hazard took a million and 'a iiaif and wants more. All have different opini ha with rdgSrd to the bonds going to par,' and it is impossible to determine anything about them. There are very few bonds in the market; only three or four are sold at a time and I dobbt very much If you could buy fif'ty at once either in New Tork or -Boston. The u!!P.'Meeting takes place today? everything seems to be working hamoniouely, * ; ,, S. B. Reed to Oen. Dodge, Echo, 27 )Te2egram) f PCs# Do you want me to make a detailed estimate on laSt 6f com- . 'i pleting the road on basis o. 'Govehnniont Commissioners report? Oen. Dodge to S,' B. Reed, Council Bluffs, 27 (Telegram) 'y I' ■ n ^ ■ No, all 1 want is amount expended on items reported defi cient by Commissioners so ftir or contractors have made any expenditure 1948 May, 1869. v,^v®llso expended outside of these items if any and material on hand. Are there not large-amount of ties and > t|fihejt? or does your telegram - cover everything? Have you made up yet cost of road west of .1035rh tflo mile post to Promontory SianmUt as a basis for us to settle, with C.p,? I want it ae soon as possible, '0 "'(J f.n"' ,»c' Peter A. Dey to Gen. Dodge, Iowa., City, 28 - no •tftvl'' Yours enclosing pass over your road is received, I should much like to pass over the road and if I have time this su-.er will u'try end go through. ■ I have so located myself-and surrounded myself with interests npitrjkarge in themselves but require constant attention ^ -<Miat I find it difficult to get away for any length of tiinQ. I thank yoti for the pBa and will try and use it. . lo <»«• /^Thos» B. Morris to Gen.-Dodge, Echo, 27;- ., ■ t", • I have made a trip over the divis.jon assigned to my charge and several trips over portions of it. LIr -Reed requested that. I ^ouSd give irciae time toiarrsaagiag, the notes and estimates of the '"•^n^fflcntory division, whi«limia|is^ f.pe'entirely completed to'ay, leaving MV libeiriy terfigive all-myvtime to the, pew work. •' I find most of the track needing prompt attention particularly on the salt flats near Promontory between Bear River crossing (west) ''laW'fSdserst'; "fwasi'Wahsoktoh to A^i^n ^and a few miles near Cactus Station The most pressing of these. Is fro Wahsatch east. The rains we have May, 1869. had during the^pas% two weeks have Woftened the ground in Bear River "bottom reruSering it unfit to hold the ties. The excavator working near Evans ton' iiS putting out gravel much faster than the men how working '"en track can pv.t it under. The widening and raising of the piers can be done by casting from the sides and all the gravel used for surfac ing and ballast; but a good, large gang of laborers is needed. * I had made arrangements to go from V/f^hsatch to Green ^iver on a r • • • hand car when I received word about GreenRiver Bridge being down. I will make that trip as soon as possible and carefully examine the bridges on Black Eork and Muddy. I found on examination of the Green River* Bridge that all the piers • (formed bjr'cribbing) had beOn pro- ^ tected by rip rap except the most easterly one and that bad notbeen protected in"any way, and that-the current from the rip rap of the one next west striking against the face of the easterly one had undermined it, and it had settled about three feet, the easterly side not moving. Rip rap was put in abOdre this pier which turned the curreht away from it. It was "fastened to the sho;>e by ropes to prevent slipping and a tamporary cribbing of timber put inside the pier to replace the first span of the brldger which had tu be repoyed, ' I also had piles driven about another crib whichf was settling an had it protected by ti'p T&t' • ^ piles were driven to, .a depth of 8 ft. . nif nee-i^i n '"i* 1250 May, 1869. without shoes, v/hich proves that on the western side at least we' can use piles for permanent foundation^:. ' I'examl ed the crib which hdd been built for the river j)ier of permanent bridge. I find it to be a shell without any ties or cross pieces and not suited without being filled with-vell driven pileS for the foxindation of that work. Is ■' the permanent bridge to be put in as soon as the water in the river will allow? If not we will have to put in a new;3paii of 50- ft.- in place of 40 on east end of bridge and arrange to protect present crib bing with piles and rip rap» • o'sl pr.! j , I have established my head .quarters at Wahsatch and Mr. ^icksecker has moved office td that place. Shall I box up and send to your office In Oninha all maps, profiles and papers relating to location? Vlhen cal led away from Wahsatch, Mi^, 'RicKsecker will know where to ■ find mo at any ttoe T " ' ' ' .? I would suggest as my idea of the best plan to put up the track on'^this division , that a good atrface be put on the whole lino-without any regard to low places in the grade'on swing in the alignment-first, then perfect alin^nt and grading oil the heavy grades so as to obtain full advantage of the motive power, aAd thirdly to remove all trestling and ut in pemanent anbankments and bridges as fast as may be thought advisable by the compan**. the iroh ott the rough prtions of the road is suffering, knd I would like to ftave the' surface'perfected as eoon 1251 i May, 1869. . as practicablei The big trestle on Promontory needs .bracing.- A gang •of men is now at workjat itj b-^jt we need more piles or planks. The contracts I understand for material and work are to be made by the Superintendent or his agents and not by me. The trestle work on the permanent 1 ine at head of ^cho'needs thorou.qih bracing. have consult ed with LIr. Kendall and Elleston in reference to these and all bridges on'my division. The embankments on the same line are settling very badly-the rock in the embankements is slacking like lime and we will have to have a train running from an ei^cavator for some time to keep the road in a passable condition. - ' Thei^ is a dangerous looking .ledge oft, goefe near Green River- croj| ing v&py high and very loose. W® ^aight put in % r3-ot of powder .and blow ntOtot of the . rook ®l»ar ,of .the traok^^ > Mr. Bisseel has decided that he will not stay but return home at once When relieved by Mr. Reed. I would liko to.have a prof ile of the traok ks It is #iowlng what gpadei>» we have and serving as a . ♦ guide for'#«p«i:^: tnd-ftlfceratlons. nor -.'"- .'f .1 I woulAf S4hew*# know as soon as. ophYenient what temporary struc- 'I tures, if any^ you intend re^acing this summer so as to guide m© in ' any repairs neoewsary t© the temporary ones, and so that ^ may make ■the plans focltli# piUNMiry• and submit thsm to you. As I unietstand my poaiti^^l*re to de.;^he^,neceaa^|rref?«ineering, superintend any tm I May, 1869, r» /n r W" - new worki report to•raad-raasters and bridge superintendents any dep fects I may see in road bed or bridges, and to suggest to heads of departments any improvements or repairs; that roa-d-masters and sup- - v-;;: erintendents of bridges and track men will receive their instructa f 'v tions from Genl* Supt. and-his agents and do not report tp, me. That . 11' the floating gJjmgB and excavators are under the control of and direc tion of the division Supts. and that I am to suggest and not to direct -wheyo*inen shall work. I am anx'ous to knov/ as fully as possible what od you Intend wyduties and authorit: to be. ...r r- < * * * There is-a good,quarry of limestone Pock at Promontory near your gamp at Sculptured Rock Springs-by far the best stone I have seen on ■ the line, The:e is also good limestone in Tn'eber if we can only find it in ledges so that it can be worked. I will have all rock which has been used put under pressure and tested at once. « • - To whom shall I return pay rolls and vouchers? Shall I direct t ♦ ' you at Omaha or Council Bluffs?. . J wi]l need some stationery and office furniture, -'O whom shall I apply? That steps shall I take to procure •<r r'office TJahsatch? * •ttiif'ir - Jesse L. Williama to Gen# podge. Grant Rapids, Mich, 27:- .f-- A - Your note not dated, but I suppose from Chicago, was for- •• • * ' . . - I, ' ^rded here and received here the very, day I suppose on which the meeting was held in Boston. Though I only know the probable time of the 1253 May, 1869. •"meeting of the Board through you and Ur."7riiliams of Boston, who is very tirgent for me to fee presentj hut it would have required n 'urging to get"me to attend if it had been possible. If the organization has gone wrong it will be a matter of last ing-regret to me, but it was just as much out of the questioh for me to - 'leave my post here under all the circumstances as for you to have left ' your command in'th army before the'enemy without leave of your super ior officer. Every day or two for two weeks past has brought tele grams fron H.S.Cop, who fepresents the parties involved, urging me to give personal attention'to the 20tmiles. In his judgement against mine the presence of the Receive was indispensable. The C. N. I. as well as all public and private interests involved confided in me and I coulti not disappo nt them. However, Iff turst all has gone well,- S. B.* Reed to Gen. Dodge, "Echo, 28 (Telegram) - Trouble among men herej want of money, ^ill get bridge up as soon as possible; all up hill business without fuhds. H. U. Hoxie to W. Snyder, WMiSatch, 28:- • Strawberry Bridge settles every day; the truss to be raised at once. The'piers' about half'firil^d.' Pieas e get an order to Reed to complete piefsVith timber'and raise bridge. If the Tem porary goes out we cant raise tot one month. Keftdall says he prefers ' ' ■ " ' • " ' I (ti M ' •: r.a'. 12«4 May, 1869. *■ » wood to the stone they are xising. Morris agrees to it. Dodge knows ' the situation. River rising and it rains every day. Please answer^^^^ . - H. Price to Gen. Dodge^ Boston, 28:- , I . Y^e are, and have heen for the last few days, moving along • . ,ni at,not a very rapid rate. I write more particulary to explainlto you why you were not placed upon the direction at the election of the Directors on Tueeday. ♦ -First then, it would have ■ ir been • ' impossible ^ . to give you notice after the election in time for the first meeting, and it was feared that Durant and some of his friends would weize upon this technical omission of a requirement of law to give the Company I "trouble in some shape. In the next place, it was necessary to have a quorum ot Board in order to transact business, and with the present Srr*ngeraont we have most of tho time only had bare quorum. We have attempted to close the aooounts between the Ooipany and the con tractor., anji I supposed this was certalh to be done before the day ■ ' cloased, but after a-meetlne of the Trustees' and a Committee of the company had been had It was found that the accounts were not In shape fof> heWBy «»■ !*• the matter van hans that much loncer. • r a- I , ^ tha Idea, that Dillon and I talked of before I left Omaha, and am assred that you .hall be placed on the Direction Just as soon as this Is done and that the resgnation of John R.Duff Is no. in the hands of Oliver Ames to be used for that purpose at the 1255 May, 1869. J ^ r- f »<' . . 5 . . 4 ^ A . . . earliest possible available moment. I want you to'possess your soul in patience and accept of this position on these teras. I am speak ing for the good of the Company and of th6 Cxovernment. I v/ould have done this business differently if I could have contrilled it, but it is the part of true wisdom when you canhot get the best thing, then take the next beat. Brooks was here the first day but haS left. VJade got here yes terday but he is a new man and until he gets better acquainted will not be.disposed fco take any active part. No other Government Direcrt eV'- • v;e have had a pretty general dlscudsion today in reference -T'-lq t r'l - ■ . . - to continu ing Sjiyder, and I feel satisfied he is safeW" - -.'{■.a h:\ br. R. A. BarllnE to Gen. Dodge, Taylor's UUl, 28: (Telegram) ' ■ Where ca i I see you and wh^n? ptlS -r; 't A.Note; N. K. Brown to Gen, todge, Fairfield, Iowa* 29:- X CV ? .J vj * f r* ' '' ' > f ■ ' grants at appointment on Union Pacific Rba,d» ans asks Gen. iqrjr'r .vL *' ' r , . Dodge's assistance, . ^ James . Wilson to den. Dodge, Fali'neaa, 29 : (Telegram) IfnC I fo'i'*.' • ■ * ; I start today. Cannot you arrange with Rock Island fc f o i r*. • t pacific to.np me in tomorrow? o;'; j W 01 f^'1256rnt0 U ^hnr.n nr'j 'm Wfl 'W- . May, 1869. D. P. '^yer to Gen. Dodge, Louisiana, Mo., 29:- , 1- -t . ■ ■ '" ' V 1 . '■ Hon. Jno, C. Orrlck, Speaker of the House, Mo. Legislature, f.: wants to. go to California the l^itter part of June. Could you send him, through me, a pass for himself and wife over the U.P.'^.R* • • • ♦ J. F. 'Vilson to Gen. Dodge, Fairfield, 20'- Telegram) . ■■■'■ t' Cannot get beyond Des Moines tonight. Can you get me ' _ ■■ ■ _ through tomorrow? Answer at Savorey House, Des Moines, "■ .} «r-" Jesse L. 7/illiams to Gen. Dodge, Sterling, Ills, 29;- • • . ^ I ran over here today from Grand Rapids to spend Sunday * ■ t • - ' with my wife, who is visiting our son here, I was greatly relieved in mind this mor ning in the cars to see ■ ' * ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ' ; ■ ' ' from the tel grams tha all went right in Boston, Had Durant and his party gotten control it would have been a great calamity arid if throuf^ my absencG I should have flot greatly mortified. But the Boaiftd is all right, now you are on the Board Hnd I suppose Chief Engineer, as ti^fore, you.can introduce such changes as are necessary. You spoke in your letter of a separate organization fot' tlie Br dge, 7/ill that be carried out, and what is the ob.^ect? 1 presime you will be chief engineer of the Bridge. I know not whether they will put me on the Bridge Committee; if they do f will cb-operate _ With.y^.al heretofore, and can after Ist JUl-'give It some attention.' Write me Grand Rapids, Michigan,'1 must be tJiere ky Wednesday '■ ■ ■ ''n 9rf^ H ■ ■. r . May, 1869. next. Have been hindered four days this week by these* great rains, but I shall 'finish the road (20) iniles and I 'can save'the land grant. After the 1st of July I want to go through the whole road to the * • ♦ • ' , Pacific. My son was greatly benefitted by his horseback trip Vrith you last July and his health has been good *ever since. He bffen speaks of it v/ith the raost pleastant recollections. If I go out In July I want to take my oldest son along and perhaps some othex^s of the family. / C. Gushing to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 30;- By direction of Mr. Chandler, now in New Harapshire, his clerk brought to me your letter of the 24th for answer. Copy of my | letter to him of same date explains the actual status. Although no necessity epQists now to file pppers showing road done since February, It q^^ght neli tp have them here to send the President on any adve se nQyement or tentsn^cy of the Government. The report of the Co missioners has done much to quiet Snow calumniations .of the Bhion first, a proving that the deficiencies of the Central are r.^latlyely greater than those of the 'Onion; and sec ondly, in forcing tha, to consider how vast Is the work and under what • ■ ' Idlffleulti.s don. by hot,l) Companies and especially by the tJhiOn. At . the same tine m». tone, of the press Is generally beoonlng or tending ^© and apprecjative more patr otic and sl6lf-congratulatory-mwa i^ectful to the authors of the greatest of all the ^ ^ r 1268 May, 1869. enterprises of the United States; ^ I ' t ^ f>j • . You "Will see that the Coianiissioners-glve prominence to the oper ations of yov-r location over that of the Central .-••Note:- G. Gushing to E. -Chandler, Washington, 30:- t •'•n. ' if ■ in relation to telegrams-to Associated Press, &c. "Kote:- Rawlins papers, see page 140,. ^ ■■ re I c 'lr<X , L. B. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 20j- ... , , Mr. ^iltean, my foreman in charge of raising bridges-on your ifHtJJne infctmaiae that three Howe Bridges-of my construc|^ion have fallen ': dLownCone of them the next day after it.was raise) owing to the imperI feet masoTjry upon v,hich they were erected, and that the abutments on 'mother (tha-158 ft, construction) is going away,_, VThlle I presume ynu .T, Will attach no blame to me- for their falling down yet .to the uninitiated ♦■ta the odor will fall upon me. I therefore protest against raising any Tflord bridges upon imperfect -or tmsaf'^ marsonry or supports and have ^- -Instructed my foreman. , not to raise-any more bridges upon imperfect AMiMIfy only inder-a written protest directed to the engineer in - . , ' , • ■ ' ■ ■■ elKPge, and^wt^vWl'^ has .received said epgineer]^s order in writing - * ' s , ■ ■ ■ to dO^WO. f» It rt ► w, E. C^iandler to Oen. Dodge, .Conqord, N. , 31:- I left Washington Thursday night. The Central people are cross and ^Winf . 1st becaus^.the report pitlo es into them. 1^59, May, 1869. . v and we did not, they think, exert ourselves a'S we ought to soften it down.' 2d. Because'they can get no'bond on favorable terns, 3d. because the U.P.2.R. dont carrj' out their agreemerit as to the terminus near Ogden» Gen. Warren ■rfill give you the details as-tb how matters progressed. The Central people think we might have influenced him and Blickensderfer if we had tried, I didn't try much-f J-rst, I wasn't told to, and second I didn't see any chance to change -their opinions if " ' ■ I tried; so as T told you-1 waited the progress of .events. Secretary Cot was determined when I left to make the Central '"Vier their location Vs reported and they'were determined not to do it nor to deposit four millions of the first mortgage bond. The telegran.^ of yesterday rCpdrted that they had'made arrangements- -hat it is I 'cannot Imagine; getting angry they may have tried to coerner the^^.P. » "by putting up four millions and sayirig-to the Secretaries "there are '^oir securities, f^dw if^ake the Union put dp six Millions of their secur- * Ities." But Seorifiry Cox told me "they would do nothing lintil ybur affidavit arrived, 'and'^Gten.- Conkilnf^ !•« looking after the busin-ss 'with care, A« to getting borid^, if any are delievered before the citizens examic the ^'elivory will be one million tb theC.entral. If they do not gol'tftat'lt iii of'no use'fdf Us to try. If they dr we ■ ' ' T « ? i " -'rr t't r ' must press als. I trust your affidavit goes t^i Show has b^Sn done tO' supply 1260 May, 1869. • ' . the deficiencies on the U.P.R.R. Huntington's affidavit is disingenu ous in undertaking to apply iron for a'new road to a deficinecy on covapleted road. Your affidavit should show-first, what has been done - -Second the date of examination to supply the specific deficiencies re ported, stating or estimating thfe." amount In detail in dollars. Second, what has been done in the Way Of work and Ox'enditures since exarain- '''^'^'atibn^-not to s^lpply deficiencies-this, ho. ever, to be separate from the other items. Third; you should state and argue against the ne cessity of some of the items reported "b^y the Coimaissioners. This should perhaps be done in a separate dociiment frota your affidavit and should proceed with item by i'tem' making such favorable suggestions in * "behalf of the company as you may be" able. If you dO not do this I am afraid it will *not be' done by any one. If you have sent forward only part of vmat *t have stated please ai«»d supplemexitally the balance and * telegraph Secretary Cox that it is iil preparation or,on the day, ' j do Vfot find'any one fiast Connected with the rpad how is famil iar with the cbbstHNriiori or «<|^il!3ment details of the road interests *and thai the trgftjiSttt as t6 terminus at Ogden as impracticable, * in^uriou s to the Company, &c • » ^ . As to that agreamOnt, I understand the Board agreed to await pjy ment by the Centrarbefore fulfilling. 1 notice a disposition all iWi May, 1869. . ' , ■ round to represent it'as a mistake £\nd get rid of it if possible. Thoy ignore first the disadvantage-at which the Central had us; second er -'the actiml condition o-f the work v/hen we agreed; arjd third-that the ■ Central would have at all events have laid a track to Ogdenj fourth- »'• ' the .advantages secured by us in the agreement, I do not see how I - can be a party to violating that contract, and if some arrangement is not soon made! to carry put. the Central will soon builjd a track "to Ogden. t »♦ t»> ft I" ■ i < . I will continue' to write you but -please be careful .with my letters as they are OKMifidential and -personal to you., , .. _ ^ ;I T shall'-be at Boston frequently .xiuring the month; was at the ' pffice yesterday and-eaw ^the Messrs, Ames, Duff, Gui^den and Williams. " C Mr,. Wade amd Pa ntor left for Washington yesterday. I do not know : ? How twe^ rteW o]*ganizatton a- Boston will work» Mr., Duff is going into i the business, but a tww office must be taken^ new books opened, &c. They Seem to think *all e«a ba done in Boston, and I flo not learn that an'' partenular pili»B*iJSMt»'bb«i assigned to the executive work in .New '\orki "ttia ExecutlfJ'S Comnittee consists of i.iorris, Ames, Bushnell, D, Atkins, ^ilon, Kldder, Brooks and Duff, and they ra ent on Tuesday. 1 think there Is need df oneExacutive^Manager in New York capable willing io take responsibility; bawerer, this necessity ",VMay, 1869. depends largely upon the way the business is done by the Superintend ent. If he goes ahead with the business of moving and you go ahead with olosing up construction, taking responsibilities, there will not be need of offering many questiohs of detail to the President or Dir ectors. I noticed yesterday letters fro.u Mr. Snyder to Mr. Ames asking instructions On some matters of detail that J thought he might 'With propriety decide himself. I think you should go on and direct matters as far as yob can at Omaha, and save the necessity of decid ing execvitive questions at Boston. But I do not exactly understand what are to be your dwn relations to the road. In addition to Chief Engineer ought you hot to be mfenagfeing Director of 6enl. Superintendent at Omaha? I judge from &ome remarks let fall that the Directocs looked for some arrahgement as to th6 general superintendency different from that now'existing. ^ont they think Mn; Snyder fully up to the mark?' If lou should take charge oi'^ Omaha ahcf a'Director could he asUgned to'duy in*New York the business would go along prosperously. But it's a great road to manage fo4 Bostbn, althouii it is the hub. I saw Duraht and Brooks in New York. They are a -little chagrined although apparently self satisfied. They*dont beliete the road can t i f f ■ , ' - - . . . be mwiaged in Boston, They denounced without stint the agreement as to the terminus at Ogdeh,"al» incomprehensivle, injurious to thC Company 'c. 1263 May, 1869. ^ r , Please write me briefly your-plans with reference to -the future management of the road, organization &c as I want to promote your views to the utmost and cannot do it unless you speak freely. If you „ will tell me what you want without giving reasons for it your letters will not be long. ^ ' - - f. - Yuu need a land or emigration department at once. Yours of the 25h just at hand. You had better write unfiCficial •fletters relative to the road to the President, Rawlins, BushHSil and if you can get time- if not all, then to the President and Cox. We just learn that the Central have deposited four millions of jnrjl, first g^ortpage, land received $l-,700,000 .of ^TJ, S.B^nds. I see no j obrjectioa^to this, but will think it over^^^^ „ ^ ^ ? •(;oP#|>W,^Ktlbourne to Gen. D dge, New York, 31:- ^ ^ cfff ot •tf -'• . Enclosed please find.Theodore ^ilman Treasury receipts for f610, for first and second installment of 10^ due 4th April and 4th ^ 1.1^ on ^3000 of first mortage bridge bonds, I tried hard to , aeaure more.bonds for you, ITiey have been sold at par with^ 50 per ct, of stock. You got these.at 85 and 100 of stocb with each bond Your * ■ . . J .. . . • T ...draft for above received, _ c,.^ ■ .1 only, ^ckjjhefe .day before yesterday. Went to Iowa 20th e . .. March and expected, to return by 10th April, but a smash up on the road going out Injured myself and wife and others so as to lay us up 1«64 May, 1869 ■ for weeks. "/I ? ," _ K • #S ^ * ,«J "'<r I corigrdtnlate you on the coi^pletign of the great roed^ I wan very much to go over it with my wife this season if I can spare the time. : 1 'f'TTr j ■ Enclose you season pass gver D.P.R.R.J you may have received 'one in exchange*'-, i-" •{■♦ -- •• • » -ij- , li ' r . Vi . Note:- John B. Drake to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 51:-. ^ In relation to•sending Gen. Dodge some articles from Chicago. ■ir^ffinqr '0' T •r', "'ff Snyder ta-Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 31:- »«., Mr. price reached here Sunday moyningj west West Sunday ^P. M. I had a long talk Mith him..He ig straight as a lion and has nat^e • 1' I ! I want Duff ta ijifidarstajad two., tings- first, T.C.Durant knew of my bargain with Wendell, was told of it at Bryan a week before an money was paid; sais he could not authorize me to pay the money but if in my -positioot'ho would pay it. I told him that if he said no I •K ♦^ould not-pay a tPpit. T.C.Durant knew ailiabout the affair knew "ihiatV tite tranaiieHf'th was to be closed, and a word from him would have wtopped itr- -approved my action by saying he would carry out the arrwigemant if in my place, yet tells other directors that ' "•^•"ln4w nothing about it and holds up his hands in horror at my actions. This la simply on a par with his other transactions. 1265 May, 1869. .TiRi • Second; Frost, Mr. Duff thinks I ought to have discharged %im long ago; gro.nted, T^u^O, Ames and 6 Dillon in talking about him'-Said ii would not do as it would rai^e a row with T.c.D.Under these circumstances I l^eld on to Frost not because I wanted to but on the suggestlens as-above. Price gives me these two points confidentially. I would like to have Duff posted without bringing Mr, PricEeSs name dP lu the matter*-' ' . '"t." oT, - I get no financial help from the EaSt, I I send Dillon a newspaper by mail this P. M. fro® A Boody stating that H. r:hitten5en', dischai^ged last>ear fhom'TLY.Central, is the man for Genl, Supt. here. It is probably.in reply to enjoin- A ing from Dillon. If they want*Ghittenden I would like to havp hhem get him soon, I am very sick of this outfit that talks so,much about clean ing but thieves'ahd'yet waken when in the presence of the thieves, and will let thousands toe- stelen under: their -own eyes while looking after ol^ plows.y r; John U. S. Wiilian® lo' fferi'," flddfee, Bostbh;- 59: > , ril 11 Have seen your letters and -telegrains' to Oliver Anes, He has sent out sotte'good telegraras yesterday and today.> He is disposed to take some responsibility, (The original copied before) .|f D. W. Kilbovinre to 'Odn, Dod^, If^rk*,'Iteso 23:- Please find endlbseii'ree#i|5< far ♦2t» account,-ef the Keokuk ■ k- t ".rf •: remta al r f J Jvine, 1869. and Hamilton Brldse stook. ■ Your - favor 19th inst enclosing .. . oheok for same received today.. 7fe have just consummated contract at Keokuk with J, Edgard Thom son, of Philadelphia and a number of R.R. men from other places east of Keokuk to build the State, line R.R. from our road at Framington to Neb raska City. The work is to be vigorously pushed. This will add a large per cent to oup bridge stock. V/.Snyder to Cren, Dodge, Omaha, 26:- ■ ' ' ' ' . r I enclose some papers for your information. • . L . . . . <-1 J LI S. 7/illiams telegraphed me that he had sent Kennedy l;i'100,00^ ■ -i' - ' • . ■ . ■ ;--i ■ • 0/ and would send .$300,000 more this week. It is singular th6it Reed should have $30,000 in bank to be attaohed When he is owing $2,000,000. It is not policy to stopReed's selling passes by giving him notice that no more of his fare will be takeni That passes are being sold in his offfice is certain; by stop ping it in time we could save something and the Company needs all there is left. Cannot the construction outfit be cleaned out? All of them are stealing. we Will be whipped on S.lt Lake freights unless I can reduce rates to meet the C.P.; the,.are figuring strong. O.A. says emphatic ally :,'to make no reduction. It is useless to try and do anything 1267 June, 1869. without discretion "to maK^ a rate that will secure the'^rade j J. Pr. has made an estimate for watef pipe at Rsi^lins. In pres ent state of finances we can get along Without It, unless you think It '•jotfMirj.j ' l ' r ' ■ , , , .. policy to do It. Train No. 3, six miles west of Bryan this A.LI, met with serious accident account washing out of embankment. ExpreSs and baggage cars in dlthh-cars and contents badly damaged. Bailey, Mall Agent, reprrted bruised; also Baggage master; the Sondii^tor had two ribs "broken. No passengers Injured. No. 4 train passed over the trac' less than an - * -f • . - . hour before all right. Train going only ten miles*per hour. Earn ings, very light this week. Am getting vei y much discouaaged, " ■ " ' • Mn r. l ; I "" "Wliro ml na , .tB yf ,nl 8 n' «,nT»o Mirf «t M4, (,1,,,^ , "»/T ■ f er.* ■ f's I rt»i ttm «-■ «» ni. .■ -.'Iqw. St.. . . . "iniUIJ •.*.•. --.rj v.. . saw^T-u. x,s oj ?<>&£ ■ i V; i.. ■ 1 ■ ■■■ ■'••a' . ''..-'v* ♦ T Vl -■ . •, Council Bluffs, May 26th, 1869 Oliver Ames, ; .fit' a -lo od oS c.v^.:l ir ' , President,4 , Ancyx notif otiS i.- 'if I Dear'Sip:- If,.., f^yr. ^ I am in receipt of yours of 20th also telegrams about filing affidavits. I have telegraphed.Mr. Reed for amount of items expended by him, I have.no access to any data by which I can deter.;iine it, everything relating to contractors* ^ matters are kept from me., I suppose under instruction as I have been often told I had no. right to the information. If you have I not done so already, you better telegraph to Reed to send me the -affldavltK as soon as possible, amount spent by Snyder and mat- • * f 4 erials fin hand we will get unhera. have no knowledge of what ■L is under contract East. ; ' . North Platte Ea4;ing house finished..two days a^go.^Caught from the ChirieSBi'' We have- two houses on hand, and we will put one up at North Platte "Mid orie at erom© po;nt west, have not settled at what, t ' we filidly'dWMi'^^sterday another Pier, in Green River went ^ dowh and W ar« trnawferring thera. I think we will get it up tonlgl^t. Bli3U5ka Pork 14 also giving away. My engineers report that the fflASonryjMi underi^at^w^places is settling and that the seasoning board bfcing ptit iw-tHere .i® .poor. I you haye * ^ ' ' r ' -H ri to i.fnr'wC plent;; of imoney to throw awaj' as there is very little doubt that all of it will have to be rebuilt or patched upwithin a yearI do not see as the poor work done has any effect'but^ to kifeep the same men and contractors on such work. "■ The C.P. Folks will be in New York nexli week, and you went to settle with"thiJm"immediately and sell tfiam the road builti to Hot Springs or to the 1040th Kile post-n6t farther east than : that-Hot Springs is the best point for us'to run to. At an^ i^ate • we must run V/est of Ogden from 1040th mile post we do not want the road we want to get rid of it.' It has 116 feet grades, 10" uum^es, in fact, its grades are equal to 132 feet-wlth high rough trestles and good deal of work to bfe done bn it to get'It in shapeIf you have not got the cost Ree-d should furnish it to you. -t--,- I could get nothing out ^Vest to base an est-imate on, the on]y - answar I got to my Inquiry was, they di<J not knoW you will have the entire construction outfit out there on ydur hands all and what they haVd not got now, they will have before long Instead of helping to keeif men easy, they take every way possible to make them uneasy. They ai^e .coming in hens and say they can get no satisfaction'wheft th^ oaft set their' estimates-or whether they can ever git^-their' paf. not very easy to rm a ro^d with a Class of discharged men around, growlinfr and looking for. the coming of Durant, or some one to give them a new lease of life. 1270 r ^ ,I raised ye.sterday 35,0000 to help Snyder through If we were paid off we could earn enough to pay interest on bondsC. P. are doing all they can to discourage travel. . Stop passengers 22 hours at Penna. try going west-Hold up fre.ights abord .our road and charge 10 per mile- we must have a settle ment at once-sell,. get our pay and make running arrangements I am in favor of bringing .through freights down iiiuaediately to '* '• K ' j .Ob * '' 3 cents per-mile per ton- if, you do you will get all your cars * • * r \ carry. Local frei^ts would hold up pretty well, C. P. are now cashing the new Commission ; have men who are or have been tp. see each Commissioner and will have along over. tVieir roswi a personal friend of each Commissioner who is solely in their interest. It will not do for you to keep quiet East. These men should be seen. You should get upon friendly terms with them and have them start out feeling well towards u§, that is all unless they do you may expect to suffer for there are a good many things on our road that wont bear investigation and with the set of corrupt engineers construction contractors, contractors v/hose contracts have been cut off for coal, wood and other shcemes, you may rest assured they will get their minds well filled before they get across. V/hen they cone out some of our Company should go over with them, Snyder and myself, before this you have heard Duff & Dillon's story, my views of what should have been done out 1271 here and what shoiald be done riow, "f'son sporry to say is diffe.ent ' from theirs, had I have had the polwer, ' 1 don't believe any one vould have sto'pped our trains, and it would have been known and felt from one "end of the line to the other, that there was a new 'administration formed "they possibly know better than I do, but one thinv certain your hesitating about the starting of" the lines, havw bden, with your business mede, &c., &c., losing you in a 1 quarters vfttat little confidence peole nTight have had in you, and we canrftitf expect to hold the good-will of the powers that be. ^ ' f}'"," ' <''~t Tours Truly, v. -in/.f -^r. n ;.r ; «•! roO rffo/te to bnoiit ^ Signedi G, ^*'«'t)bdge a.r,> ioiap r tot Ob io • .-i wt H -t-r woT -J ' woffn «caffr ?.i. rto* fm .cmiJ Mir boo' •! nS r'*i. .-f r„ ff/iJ li^Sr noISfZltn'^vnS naM Inow Jc/fi iiro fiq vu^r, oaoiT-t tftoo >n6iofl-^:frtoo moarHfr" fqtrr^oo Jo i-r "v: aartio f-.tP fcoow .Xaa: aot tto ooatf -»ra;l nJo»rfrr>o 'irtu atPlaf faflP r ami;: i07> M»r CO ^pfoirn to to nMn . cwaa ,, > Ufo ainob wwarf bfi/orta ^artr i ! ^ . .-natr to a -»>, w Itr' tT;f TJA"' The following is a copy of my dispatch: "Promontory, Utah, Way 10,1869 General VV. T. Sherman, Washington, D. G. The tracks' of the Union and Central Pacific .Railroads were joined to-Jay rt Promontory, Utah,ii500 miles west of the Atlantic, an! 790 mlloe oa.ct of tie Pacific Joeans. Your continuous aci.lve ald,-iith that of the Army, has made you a part of ua an-.l enal^lcd us to com,.late our work in HO short to tluiG. I congr.-.tulate you upon it and thank you for axl you have ciorc for us. C . :i. Lodge." And General Sherman answered ts follows: Washington, May ll» 1869. General 0. M. Dodge:- In common with millions, I sat yester day and heard the mystic taps of the telegraphic battery announce the nailing of the last spike in the great '"acific road. Indeed am I its friend. Yes, Yet, am I to be a part of it, for as early as 1864 I was Vice-President of the ef 1 ort begun in San Francisco under the contract of Robinson, Seymour ^ Company. As soon as General Thomas makes certa.Ln preliminary inspection in hi s new i command on the Pacific, I will go out and I need not say, will • f have different facilities from that of 1846, when the only way to California was by sail around CaPe Horn, taking our ship 196 <^ays. All honor to you, to Durant, to Jack and Pan Casement, o Ree^, the thousands of brave fellows who have wrought out this Slofious problem, spite of changes, storms, and even doubts of the mcredulou , and all the obstacles you have now rapidly surmounted. W. T. Sherman, General. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c87f26987bff306f0f234f25fa8cb02b.pdf c7b26344ae37f56a43a036037174bf22 PDF Text Text June, ]869. .•■' .•rrT, itU "v 'tT ■ John E. CprwitJi, to.pen. Dodge, palena. 111. 1:- , . ^-"In October 1867, .John R. Duff and I as you may recollect, bought some lots in the magic city of Cheyenne, The first payments we,duly made and-contracts received from the U.P.R.R. Co. We did not make the contracts as yet have not been received. It now appears that the pa^naents already made are about all that r th®' lots are worth, and more than they will sell for at present. We dislike to sacrifice the^ amount already paitt-lnytlaer and under • « • tJio* l>lie circuflisitances do not feed disposed to make further pajnnents ^ f • • nr. ■ r' Wow, General, I write to see if you cannot help us out of the di ^ ' leauna. In your official position cannot you let J.E. Howe, Agt, make ms aeadB. fpr the lots aad we surrender, t^e contracts. As none of the^ papers have been recorded they can be, cegiceled easily. A have the control of them all, 10 in Duff's name and six of my own. •- '* 3" . Uo'hot think this request impertinent,, were not the lots off in Rocky mcrunWtllnB we would, not a»k It.. n. f'"'gi*pe'ct you will' go to San Franciscq this summer on the U.P.R.R. t -yatfmufit feel ^ite relieved since its completion for it was about ' "filpiWJ Vbur aftKJuJEdeflre for sometJ^S,* .1 often think with pleasure of " our trif) «cross-the plainsj and shall ever remember with gratitude the ' kindness Of yr-urself amd Gen. , Ralinws» ' ■ I /I f ^ .Major J. ii. Nutt to Gen. Dodge, Fort lAavenworth, 1:- I - Yottr attention is respectfully called^to the arras, accoutrements ahl ■•ianmuni'Wtisn ,U»et were issued to you ,from the Arsenal August 28th. June, 1869. 18C6. As* the Arms &c,* areprohably no" longer needed, I would suggest that they be returned to this arsehal, in accordance with the condi tions upn which thejr were* issued. B. P'. Mohiey'tb Gen. Dodge 'fiolloh,''Kansas,' 1 ' I wish to get a berth or situation of some' kiftd'on the Union Pacific Railroad, at some depot or station or on some Of the trains where I can earn good wages for myself in return for my services lo the R.R.Co. Knowing you are connected with and going business for the R., think it likely you could get me some employment that I would be suitable and capable of doing. I believe I« coiild make a fireman B*aggage master* or conductor on the road, or a good hand a' -some depot ^ ^ or in some o*f the Blacksdiith or Machine shops of the R.R.Co. I havo been masopihg and stone-cutting f^or the last t.wo years, ,j, ; Oakes Ames to Gen. Dodge» N. Easton, 2:- j »•. letter of thfe ^ for whibh I am obliged. Ke are working every way we can to raise money to meet the coupons raaturing July 1st, and the debts odt on the road, it seems as though there was no end to the debts due out there, and at (toaha, Chicago and at other pla-ea and New York, the Lawyers will eat us all up at the rate they charge in Washington and New York, and instead of getting money from the earnings of the road tfiey are constantly balling for money from here to aid Snyder In paying*his men to run the= road. We have got'to change'^ and pratiCe m^rw eeonomy and g r' prudence, or we shall never make onr road a paying road* % in 1274 June, 1869. ( ■ Boston are economising 4-n every way we can, and if we can ever get out of the hands of the thieves, swindlers aud lav^yers in New York and a prudent economical honest administration of affairs on the line of the road, ^our stock may he of value, ^ ^ . We have had our annual meeting, hut Dart, Durant and Fisk dJd not make their appearance and everything went off. Quiet, Mr, Bates was very muchs-of®ended because we omitted Mr, BsuadLsial-l and i*4», Comh from the Board and Bates refuses to serve on the hoard and we shall probably have to put some_ one on In his place, John R. Duff was not on the Boaijd and-was to r^ain to organize and then to resign and have you put in his place at the next meeting of the Directors, muat make sawie different plan about free passes or we shall get no rooi& iw tke cars for, anything butj dead-heads. Has casement been charged with the ballasting up his track that he left for us to d6« I item afraid we are being cheated all the time out there in mett*i#effient of'werk.and la number.of ties,and quantity of timber, ^ ^ n i hbpe will have, everythlnr^ moasriBed up and see that s we a»'not'have to pay for work that we have not had, and let us get ^erythit^ settled up as fast as we can and see where v/e are, '1 *•' N,B, You mast take care of. the 5 eminent men as Commissioners wheh* btefcy over the I intend to go out to Iowa and over to Oniah*'«ui as w«ji^7,fae pw way clear for friends to have coupor^ -♦ — ,Onn, Dodg^^ Kansas City 2:- I received the r«l#aso of Bond of Trust and acknowledge the re1^75 4' Jiine, 1869. ^ ^ - ' I . ceipt of it. The" letter must have miscarried. I have the release hut have not had it recorded, and shal'l not unless I sell. * I am asking three thoimsand dollars cash for the house and lot, expect to sell soon if I'do not raise on the price. - Have been offered three thousand, two 'thounsand cash and balance in one year with ten per ce'nt interest, but did not take it. I think Lottie's health is better, she seems to be ?lmpf'bving. The rest of us are all well. <■ .* at". ! ; ' UJ 'ai' l A. Echlin to Gen iJodge, Gi^ave'l Pit, 3:- There is no strike on the part of the man on this work, their wages have been cut down to two dollars a day, they hefuse to i^ork for such wages, cannot run the excavator without laborers. H. 1!7ilson to Gen. Dodge, June 2 Keokuk. Yours in regard to T7inilow has just been received. I-know him well and take pleasure in saying that I'believe him to be an ipcorruptibly honest man, but an entirely fair bfte. He is a practical railroad man, well educated, intelligent and active and will there fore be very atp to see and look into everything that his duty requires of him. He was here day before yesterday and spoke of his appoint ment as one of the "eminent civilians," and of his detennination to do "equal and exact justice" so far as he* could. No motion is that he will not be disposed to exact anything unfair or Illiberal from the Compny I will take pleasure in'writing him at your instance. ^ . .. . / .f r His address is Davenport, X ' - I J.276 ■ .W": June, 3869, . XU ,9n»'T, •yS J. B. Ho«&11s, to Gen, Dodg^, Keckuk, 3;- n v I wrote you some v/eeks since romindinG you of. your promise in Washington to «end.me a pass ovep your Pacific road. Presuming that you failed to receive the letter or have mislaid it, I write again. AS I would like to go.with McCarlly In July, your kind atten tion to the matter will much oblige,' f W. H. Robertson to Gen, Dodge, Katoni^, N.Y. 3:- Several-clients have cldiQis against a resident of Harrison Count In your State, Do you know a.lawyer in-that county whom I could entrust with the collection of the claims? S. Hamilton to Gen., Dodge, Milwaukee, 3:- - ■ If this shovild find you at home, and it is consistent with your views of propriety, I should be-greatly |)leased if you will send me a pass for T7m.«F. Wheeler, U.SiMarehaJ. for Montana, from. Omaha to the ; point wher% he leaves the road for Virginia City.-Wheeler is an old ' ef mi¥ie,' afid a gallant fellow. He may be of service to you or . road time in*ll6ntana. He is very poor. Grant gave him the (Hio-r • appointment'at my *^<rttoat. If you feel l^ny delicacy in doing tl^is, pra^ think no mfei'e ahoiit it.- ■ , a;-' • H, 1.1. Hoxi^ tm Qetf. Podge, Deseret, 3;- ' riontr Men from Aspon west to Wehsat.ch on a strike. I want troops from • Ft. 'Bridger statidrt on heh© and the rioters shot. Please answer, H. M. Ho*l« to Gen* 'Dodge# Beseret, 3:- , ^ Tho sectiOh men On work Waaatoh lio Aspon run off when construction 'iriontT 1277 June, 1869, r ♦ ♦ > » men were passe^^iBfei't and "are now* on*at Btrike'i .Shall "bring men ■from. Omaha, o ' I ' ■ - 'C. C. AugSiTdto-Gbn. "Dodge, Omaha,'3; ■^1 no.t:r;;.'rfer": A^ent at Cheyenne has sold one of my lota;-House is absent; ■ '-'^Willlyou give an order stopping it, - _ E. P, Collins to J. E, House; Fremont < 4!-= - ,7, ' * S.W.Y, Schimbnsky to GSn. Dodge-, GiUipore, 4:- <f rt;oC> lK»:4n':.-" r» f '!■«») C. C. Auger to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 4:-,/ri'. Your dispatch received. Have instructed copnandlng officer at Bridger to protect such men as chcose to continue work, tap. ' P. S. Hodge to Gen, Dodge, BOston#-4?'^ .r ■'■ ' ' -t? ! Assuming that you. propose to reraeasure the work from Black ffilliJ west, I take the liberty of stating a few facts and whieh I hav0*'sald bej^ore personally, or which ypu may know,. .r : ' The'^'o^hly ]fcnginke*» who kept a'oomplete record of cross sections "Was Capt. ^e''thoW4d ••'Mtaf^bAoke, they had. every cross ection rrtJ K.^ wbrki" platted {t*k«Ji ewees^ywkat ion or oftener when necessary) I - i « « , » * throughout his dlYlSibn, andT onr the' spme pages his calculation of amoun of Eac, and Embt, His extended work-Devil's Gate Slide., &c, was on Cross SectidW {wp4^r which, he told nm cosVJM» to procure. ■*' . xJ t J Bbppdse-IhWt Cppt, B, has thttn yet,, probably Mr, Reed or * other superibi* ^fts never called for 'them, and I think that, by care, Gapt, B, might be induced to give them up, . .t; .fvtrfSitnr r Ilounan coiintract, (28 miles) young Bieglow told me her® vru 1278 June, 1869. / few days ac;o that he, B, had every cross section. B. was Asst. under* Lawrence. I think that Seymour and Bates were interested in said " » ♦ t . . . - • . .. contract. Kiskadee offered Lawrence an interest in the Coalville • • • nines, I understand if he, L., would make certain changes in the classi * , " ' t fication the point on which I suppose this suit of Nounan hinges. * You will pardon me for troubling you with such statements but it . to me that such knov/ledge is beneficial tp the company. If made to the direction here, it would go in one ear and out the other and as thej'^ dont seem inclined to de4ire information of this kind, I infer that they rely on you to be cognizant of all western items, \ • -r t: c I ,to -temporarily engaged in the U.P.R.R* office here. I expect . to remain long enoiighj, to. get thorouc^ly acquainted with all the rou tine, and if everything works successfully ahd har moniously, I shall . next-year-^ probably solicit ^t yp.u hands, some position out there. ' , i W .^neering, t\ou^ it^ I sot al^.JLt it. L iioix) to show much better in somemore suitable department and y T *fj»w success in which would be the only object I aimed at-/ . . • . t c i.' * .J, S. miliam^ tO- ^o/3ge, Boston 4:- * itirnv p»e Directors . of TT.P.R.R. are very desi rous to ascertain th •wlatfle amcfunt. of their indebtedness, ■» , -'f'; f O.t ■ rr'"' • *,^1 X eHfl#se herewith copies letters to Snyder, Oen, Supt, and WwW*Lindsay• „ . .j, , , Will vc^ |ilos^o see that this prpose is carried otil as speedily RC-i'' -yiW . '.mi 1279 June, 1869. and fully as* it 'can be within ten days after receipt of my letters J. S, vrilliams to ?/. C. Lindsay, Boston, 4:- Please make up a statement of the indebtedness of*the U.P.R.R* ^to the 1st of June, as soon as possible'. Concerning all pertaining to the road as shown by the books of your office at Omaha, or from any source of information you may have, relating to ? as fbll and definite as you can give it withint five or ten days from ^ 4. +v,-»o ■ . ' l.i; -L'oo*:' ■ • ifc.. receipt of this. J. W, Williams to W. Snyder, Boston, 4;- 'i • r r.. I wish to ascertain as soon as possible all the indbetedness of the^ U.P.R.R.Company .* Have written llr, Lindsay to furnish me a state- ^ ment as soon as possible as definite as he'can make it in five oh ten , ■ r. . . ^ ■ days from date of receipt of my letters, ' ' Will you please see that this is attended to in eVfery department The Directors are desirous of getting the whole story. We are now providing for pa\Taent July coupons,* thoy will soon be out of the way when we hope to provide for all else. Your prompt attention and • ' ^ L ' ' * * r* I ' assistance in this will oblige, c. . Of .* f t John U. S. Williams to (ien. Dodge, Boston, 4:- Tour very fulland interest'irig letters of liay 15th, also yours of 18th and your telegram of 18th'came duly to hand, and Should Have had earlier answers. But I have been very hard'presSei as finances here were in, almost as bad condition as your masonryaftd bridges in ^ Salt Lake Valley but we are fast getting into shape* 1280 June, 1869. ' ■" n r.B 1? «:"tv I ' Have done nothing uore about your bonds, are quite short of 1st Morgs, are selling to some the 1st Morgs, that are in the hands of Govt, have prepared certificates pledging (selling) definite nos, of them, you have thirty of them all in order, will you take"the balance nine more 1st Mortgs, in such a certificate? We can deliver the 39 L.G's at f^ny time, perhaps will make them up and draw on you for same fro m Lindsay to be used at Omaha, Will reserve ten 1st Llortgas, and give J.R.Duff the 20 per yr.act Shall we sell them ten more at market price to pay your S.C.R.R. Cty, Cys, Assessment, or wait till they get above 93 coupons off? '* '• i rr''-' nJ • >»'■ • ' . Hope Duff and Dmon will soon go out again and clean up " ' ■ ' ' :-'.t ' . ' f ■ 1 n ♦niii f.v ,. along the whole line. . Tf rr rr--• * > - r rr„.. . ^ .. You must continue to write cheerful encouraging letters, eome ' • . rf -[ • 1. . . Qf friends need them. Will give the Staith Certif*s.l60 shares to * d. ' ' I . ■ ' ^ Dillon, dont know how soon can transfer yours. Some of otn* books in Sheriff's hands, N.Y. bothers us. J, H. lIcCluney*to lirs, Annie Dodge, Gotincil Bluffs, 4:- J. E. House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, Mr, Dillon telegraphs me that if you dnt waft! Llr. jlr^ay on re pairs to furnish him with funds to go to New York. I donH knbw where Gray is, not having heard from him since I left Green River, ^ J. iu. S. Williams to Gen, Dodge, 'Boston, 5:- ■ ,''n Willard Warner to Geni Dodge, Washington 6:- I ;fi nfiT ^ . ^ ^ I do nbt know how liberal you are, or can be with pAsSeb on ■t ^.f ■ ■ ■ . . 1 ■ -'AV S June, 1869. • • your road, but I will take it as a s^eat favor if you can give me passes for three friends to go to California with me in August. I expect that Gen.Geo. B. W ight, Railroad Commissioner of Ohio, and Gen. B. TJoods will be two of them, and probably one of our ^labma I » t . , ■ . ' ' ' f • • members or electors the third, but this is not certain, and I would like the passes blank if you can so furnish them, or if you can furnish them at all. I want to start from Omaha about the 10th of August, Corse may go with me. .. ■ . ' ' - r j . I have a pass for myself, will it cover or pass a lady with ■ ifc" ' ■ • i : .. 'T' ^ me ? - ' • '1 • V" • fo- ■ ' i ^Ir-r 'fn ^ I - »''yF S. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 6i" ^ I addressed a short note to you two or three days ago, I belive that it is for the true interest on the road that you know these facts as well a9 what I shall write below. I may be accused of presumpti n in having any idea of the true .. .ii • .intAr^^t; of violation of confidence - ■ --y - ^ - r- in • stating * ■ what I h^ve learned aad of the lose of all future chances of promotion througfi fear that I.might hereafter leak as.well as now. ¥ut I have heretofore kept my mouth Shut tP;*ll,.and as a result I find that others who have talk ed <a.,.gre at deal mpre have got ahead of me, whom I am egotistical enough to thiWc cotad not excel in other respects, I may be wrong in thinking such a course towards one whom I have thou ht no adverse to me, is to my own interest. If so, I take the chjmces. But I sh^ll attempt at the same time to serve you, and, I believe, the company, without at" any time transgressing on the etiquette, which the difference in posi tion renders due you from myself, and feeling that I am not subject to 128 June, 1869. to the iCharg;;S which- I have ;3ust be forewent ioned. , .llo : ' • .Matters in Boston are moving along. But the present organiza- , tion lacks nerve in its evecutive affairs. They are so taken aback at « ■ ■ - • » » the position of affairs- that like McClellan,. they, are^ deliberating on which flank to strike. . Huntington and Crocker were here yesterday. •M'- Tried to. adjust rates. The Coimcil came to no agreement, Oui folks •Twant 07 cts, per railp) right through the whole distance. The C.P though (on .the basis of collecting from-Sacramento to-Ogdon) dont't like to go pro bata., They say they don't think it just that they -should get f52 to our i»72 and a half. But I believe wouldagree at that pro' rata, provided that tickets should be sold .all the- way to San ^ Frineisco. and by their, western R.R. only... - They a jre .afraid of,the competition by, water or otherwise from Sacramento to San Francisco. ■ • , They alpo'talked of selling the road to the C.P. from Proraontroy , to Ogtiwn. C.P. wanted to pay a certain-SMm, down, and t^ke the road now. pa^ni;'' balance ffheii> adjusted. It seems, me that ^ trade ought to- h'aVe beoh made in half an hour.-Now the C.P. tal^e^ always to the !" with Huftiington as keen as ever. He staggered them by saying tKrfinid'alrearfiy &ad yottr-affidavit that the road could not cost over flB,000 per mile; at this Crocker laughtad,out right and I could not help 'tfn.illng to see auoh effect cf this bombshell, t ough annoyed that nO'dtie there'know erfl^ugjti of ^ho circumstances to peply that Mr. Hunting • t'uii'tTHHMitlf thoft it would cost over $50,000 per mile to grade. ^ Huntfngtori struck out several times like this withc>ut being war1283 jTine, 1869. ded off. Mr. Duff is Vice President' aife is on every'Com.iittee, - ■ He dont seem to •thin'k much of engineers, judging from his remarks. Said, that their- "Professional Prdie" had cost the road 3 or 4,0 ' -;oob dollars, &c. Col. Seymour has resigned, and got-over-paid three • months, but his bills are not all settled. .His statements against "you, hav« seemed, at least, to have had the. effect oh . Diiff to have a little uncertainty as regards yourself. Mr, Duff Is. pounding away 'every dSy at Snyder and evidently-intends to oust him. The Ames' seem to think Snyder had iDotter be left, I donH '^cnow which will win before the entire board. Two or three of the DlrecViS^s have ques tioned me about him." On the strength"6f your recommendations I have spoken as strongly as I could in-his favor. Personally, though ac- ^ • quainteA with him'and his wife' for about ten years, my associations have not been such a-fi tb judge^very satisfactorily, but I know, as I ^ have said friPfilSitfbiyjWith Durant 'but there't'o hpset. all organization, the Angel Gabriel could not run the't^a-^ to every one's satisfaction That I donH believe* in tie pol-iby of kicking but all the old hands after they have, as I am personally aware, suffered,' expOBur,e^--hardship and danger, and stuck to them not only through this, but through great personal indignitie'ii-'And kaousations. In my poor- judgneot, there :s first requir%d^ kight iere kt headquarters a management of great sagacity, ability and railroad bJcperlence. Perhaps they know a man ' outside of their management whotf with ntf interest in the road itself, they will'send out and entrust'^-yerything-to.' I dont.- - | 1284 June, 1869, TO r; , ortrt. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 6:-^ , Am-sending men to Bridges division for repairs. Nothing at all from Boston since you left. Your dispatch 3d mislaid and not. rp- * ceived until this P. LI, . nif-i:- ' .(' .. B. F. Hopkins to Gen. Dodge, Madison, 7:- ^ Senator Carpenter, LIr. Sawyer and myself, with aur S^ate officers and several leading Editors of Wisconsin contemplate a trip over your road sometime in July, The party will consist of 20 or 25. ♦ The N.W.R.R.Go, offer us a special car free to Omaha and Franchaw said the Central would do likewise on their end of the road if we conelude to go through. What will you do? find what time is hefet to I t ' Ts want to go to Salt Lake anyway, if we do not go through. I wish you would send me two trip passes for two editorial friends, J. B, Blickensderfer to Gen. Dodge, Tuscarawas, 7;- . ' ■ ■ , . - Your letter of 24th May was found here on my arrival at home 'r- < /o ■ ■ ■ . from Waahln^oton, and would have been nbticed earlier but for the many things Which have occupied mo since my return home a¥ter so long an ♦ ' ' ' ■ '"5 " I ^ ■ absence# You ask wehn I will come to finish report &c# If you could with r-' • ■ - . - » out inconvenience to yourself defer that matter a few weeks it would be a cjonwenience to me, but I Wiink I can arrange to leave horn again Hn about one week from this time and you can expect me very soon after the IBth of the month at Omaha, I shall come prepared to close up )'.ir 1285 AVJ.VM ,L .V Jiine , 1869 everj^thing in full.' f," . .•rcr' oi ' You speak of the poor quality of the rock on the line of your road for masonry. You certainly are not*well supplied with good building stone An your line, but I do not think you are so badly off as you seem to think. The rock at Rawlins quarried at Duff's Peak is r ' ' ' v" » good, and will do Very well for your largfe bridges, the only thing is that you cannot build cut range work, but must build rubble masonry for Irregular range work. This will require good cement but wirth proper attention and cement your work will be as good as'any*other, or at " ' ^ -> ♦ I ^ least quite as good as need be required. K .L . ^ . f % I presume you have seen our report before this time, and have n'M doubt heard or seen more about it than I have. Hy pay is beginning :.e;" to come from the Central Pacific Company, in the shape of blessings, defp and loud, with all kinds Cf Intimations of malignity and disappointed expectations, &c,, &c., of which ybu have no doubt heard, .. ' ..i" ^ Let them talk, and then let them go to work, for they have much to do ■' ^ ■ • I. before they will do the country justice, 3. B. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Echo. 7;- Cannot make accurate cost of work west of Ogden, but can approxi • Oi "irv, ■' 'i *Lm laate very close, Bissell gone, S, S. Montague to Gen. ^od^d," Sgm ^ .-ejY'i no 1 r. ,,,, , Will be at Promontory Wednesday Sraning, WdiSLd like to meot ' ' T . fjQ ■ tno*. erf you. Answer, - 1286 ffl fno«. Off June, 1869 - r« ,r\"' 'ti **J. E. House to Ge^^. Dodge, *Omaha, 8:- [ -''J The f611ov.'ing includesr all the sidings that were laid at the time the tracS: was aeasured from Taylor's Mills west. Taylor's Mills 2030 feet. Hot springs 4072 feet. Gravel Pit 881 f§et; Bear River • east aide 7845 feet I ♦ «• -SOQO ft This is only the main sidings. Blue Creek 2083 feet tfeh.thousand seventy seventh line ••^i^lOOO feet. Promontory 1350 feet this does not include the L.S. or "Y" sidings. Lr^Pillmore to J.E. .House, Laramie,.8 tiMf tn" .lo lyiii you do me the favor of furnishing ma with;one of your maps ' of trie H.P.R.R. ■ n-r nX "'e-i''- loifi !'> •' Have sa^ 8ne of th^ at Rawlins. I consider them .almost in valuable to owb tfBsponsihility In the operations of said Doad. t ' .n-^r Bfen t6''Gan, DOd^e, New Yorki 8— ■ i ' V;. B. Bent to J. E. Hpuse, Fort Sanders, 8:-, •• » 1 was iftstructed in the mpnth ef May, 1868 by T.C.Durant, V.P.to give ben, F.P.Blafi' possession of Lot 15 in block 191 in town of Lara ile. Also to give'^ aien. H. B.'BUford po&seasion of Lot 19 in block 199 Tdlrh of Larami^ '' y . '-r-' ,•'' ' o: r» / Thos. M. Vinddnt to Gen.'Podge,'^shington S;-. Referring tt)' your letter \)f tj^ t4th ult, I hrve the honor to enclose a twjpy of the order dismissing Brevt, Brig. Gen, H. Heath, Colt, Yth'TViwa baiWrjtry, for fraudulent practises in connection with •e.'X287 June, 1869, ■ ^ .''.'fft. with the appraisal and sale.of horses, the propcnty.of the U.S. also dopies'of the orders suspending and revoking said"Orders :,' There.is no record'of the trial of this office hy General,: Court -"Martial. • 'T' • - • 1 ^ TTar Department, Wash., liay 11, 1866 Special Order 220. ertSI ©fedge to J. E, Hdude, Echo 8 - - r" . - -ir-.! • S^"<i Hf*. Reed three or foUr maps of correct grade.- Need not back them. ,:.35rr : F. B.-Sickles to Gen..Dodge, Omaha, 9:- Mftchinery is loaded bn to scows» Both scows aground on sand bar nei ther scow in position. TJater has fallen two f§et since they ground ed anS'ls falling. One scow covers site of Pier 10. Efforts being ^ -made to move this scow, Prospects very discouraging, - - W..W.Hungerford to Gen. Dodge, Evanston, 9:- Will you please re^iuest 0ol. Giiber -bo order'detachments of troops fr6m Aspen to tie aiding, . . j; Tfebster to Gbn. Dodge, Bitter Creek, 9 *• Channel seven thbueand And two hundred (7200) C.yards in. the dam three (300) C, Tai«ls. To fill.up. by. guess 66 and 67. Twelve hundred (1200) C. Yards. M.S. Hall offers to do the excavation for 40 cents per jrard. 1 think it. i-» worth that, . . s tfT ^ ''Ifl 'snyder to GeHl, Dodge, Omaha, 9:-* ,?{• -g • -"W^^fetron busy on seVertti; suits for Company here and cant leave, h. has''t.leer»|lh.« llOT.,stoc*l to file witioe for diaalssal of |suit md 76f:t2e8 June, 1869 come here for.consultation. He wrote Hempstead some days since, this will he good suit to try our var;ous accounts. "P2 says service or Company is imperfect and that case can he got out at Salt Lake '^ity , where road would stand no chance. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 9:- i Vo oSt The Hotel Stree.t at Ogden crosses at station 460 equals 1033.83 miles, this ten hundredth mile p^t at Station 833 plus 96. * t • • • • • ,'Geo. Heed to-Gen, Dodge, New.York City 10:- If convenient please have the kindness to give me the ntmiher of troops_under your com..and at the capture of^Tuscmhia, Ala, April 23d, 1863» • G. K, Warren to Gen. Dodg©^ Pheyenne, 10:-. are getting along nicely,,. The changes asked for are not on the map given ne. S.B, Reed tQ Sen* Podge, Echo 10:-^ .V ^ t • - . . - r,.jhfpdjprofile and pajppr tonight, Cannot send state..ent to 1040 miles until next train.. , '■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■ t i- (. r: J, G, Weh3"tor tp Gen. Dodge, Bitter Creek, ,10:- Channff of channel will throw out two bridges not up. Ready for Hall to go to work today. .0* E^.Vadjier to J, E, House, Bitter Creek, 10:- • ■ . . ' Mr. J. A. ?7hite wants Lots. No. 9, 10, 11 in hlock No. 25 as lai * ' ' ' ' • - ' ' • ," . dowri 4n, Town Plat, at Point of. Rocks,a dnt thinks that the' price is too large. Mr, White said that he opned the road to the Sweet Water 1289 ■ J » s,' i Jiine, 1869, CTolmtry, mafting an expenditure of $6000*, so making in a great maasure ! '' _ . f , ,>.. w . 4 •' f t* * ' what Point f "bcks is as a shipping point, ' " He was "building at the time that the site was staked off, and had he known that the price of lots would have "been so high, would not have "built. -•'> n-'- n:'.r. »!• r " " T. R. Hilliard to j1' E. House, ^idney, 10:- * Gen. Dodge to J. M. Eddy, Council Bluffs, 2:- ^ Please'sond to Hon. J. A.'Campbel , Governor of Wylming, at Chey enne, map of the road showing elevations, &c. ' ^ ' J, E, House to II. M. Hoxie, Omaha, 2i-* led/stjn A. J. Poppleton to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 9:-'^ ^ All In'tlie^midst of "Sourt. A ritaaber of cases for company for trial. Impossible to leave. HAve telegraphed Hempstead to come to Omaha, will write Campbell'arid tell hlm'^afcmit lots, l'allowed each one of the S|.ate officers to select one lot*to build on. This iA ^^0 flrat T hrve heard of liheir SQuatting on tovini, iHas anything been done about it? If not, Becker wants to notify all to get off of » -V ' * > ^ ' I r* 0. M. Dodge to J.*M, ilSdy, Council'Bluffs, 10:- >■-1 ' our property, -I '"*! Julius Blondke to J. fe , flouse, Laramie, i);- »C r.ft -ir-( ■■ , • » , S. B. Rged to Ben.* Do'dge," Echo, 11:- * • • • - Statement goes by ears *tonlght addressed to Promontory, Get it m " ' ' ' • erf : ,.ii - from conductor, * ^ t 'T i Ju e, 1869. C. B. Hubbell to Gen. ^odge, New York, 11:-, My son Robert has gone West fot the purpose of sitting down some Wiere permanently. He writes me from Omaha that he is.pleased with the place and hopes through you to get employment. ^ ^ Geo. ". Fox to^Gen. Dodge, Lararaie 11:- • In behalf of the trustees of the U.^.Chuch of this place, I come begging of the Union Pacific Railroad Company through you for the dortfitlon of lots* ^ I ? • y - Y/.W.Boyington to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 12:-^ _ I hope you have not put jrourself out l?y waiting for me to visit your city. The matter that I h^ad in hand when you were,here which I then expected to close in', a day or. two,-has not^ yet been closed. Conxequently I have been- held in sjiepence ever since expecting every day tb consumale-fflHters. A party wall and an adjoining building Vith tens^ts In it i« the trottble'. The tenants were disposed to ex- 'tort a compromise fW® irefen Bgreed upon several times but a flare up takes Vl^ce and the goes b«k- to its original, status. I shall send you «• Set of plans and elevation for your considor- ' ation by today, l am- still in hopes to go to your city seme time next #e'el^, niay not. You can look over the plans &c. and make stich ^ggestioAs afi may appear tQ '' * Gea. Alvord to Gen. Dodge,. Omaha, 12:- 1 ^.T-Ue to Aqoeat th«t y.u will. If In your pow.r outain a pass to enfl of .Prof"®'"' 1291 • 'r -jfitAilKiV June, 1869. ""OX 1.*' Wisconsin,' to be used between tills and tfie'^d'of August, . . i I ^ o ■'Toti renembep h n as being a Professor in the Norwith University V • ,.. 15. . .. f . . . ^ arid a distinguished scholar and travelter. I expeot'hiln here early in July, If y6u have not the power will you he go d enough "ito make application to the proper officer.* Ur. Snyder.says he has not the power. Prof, Butler wants to go with nee to California and back, 7/, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 12:- ' V" • !- First to Eighth inclusive cas h 144,000, Co-^erininent 37,000 con tractors 17,600,' ' , . . ' ^ A, West to Gen, Dodge,' Council Bluffs, 13:»' r ^ Paid G. Xedder draft on you for twOnty one thousgmd nine hundred * thirty five (21,935) dol'lars, will you be here?., . . . ^ 7/. R. Story to Gen, Dodge, Echo, 13:- , ' . <o . ''i told you tfie lafit thing'when leaving the car that I woiiid not work under ilr, Hoxie and'Palnen's directions.i I»have ceconsidered ' thk\'"*id wilf'Wi4t with them, hot regarding them ar the r.esponsible part 10^8 however,'only to* satidfy myself ahd you that what .1 said conoerning them W"2 true in'every particular ; ' - . - I never undertook to work Tor any (;<Mapany or corporation through any'of its employees, for thode that .afre interested only can feel the responsibility of having men arretted and tried for crime* There are meA'In yo*r Amploy that are/"an^^have been stealing. They are'oont inued In place as'honest ma* and will inside of a very short tixae'aiflihUte a fortune. Thia, however jiakes no difference || 1292 June, 1869. *■ 'V , ^ V _ ' iW • A •'' , - with me after I have offer'ed niy services to* sHow pnove them t'o yoii ' ♦'n' and their way-of working. My address vrill be Salt, Lalc'e City till November, . . • , j ,, y, r - ■ r Jas« P. W. Neill to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bridger, 14:-^ Mrs, Nei-11 arvd* myself are arpc ous to go to Oraahnand return, Will it be possible for you to give me a pass for my family? 1 ' Capt, Arthiit dibArthur to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bridger, - 14:- Will you be kincT'enough 'to' secure me a pass to Omaha? I have passed st> much of my time for the last thjoe'e yeass and in some instanced' rendered services of such a character, th,at I venture to ask you for a pass over your rbad, I am aware of. thjS^ understanding about i^ilitary' passes, but venture "lio hope Ih my case you wll\ make an excoptioii to the ganersfl rule, ■ *■- -I If you will be so' kind 4s io leave the pass with Mr# Moore or ...j. X i. t. jt'4^ ■ ' 5* " ' i< ■ '1 ■ ■ - saftd it t<y Bridger, ' Af ^aYl event! ^ !ikd send me word-^ere what I may 'expect, S( Chfits, Bj" 3teelA td Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 15,.- fj. p^jttey?to w; anyder, ""Erie, Pa. 15;- , t' ri Snydof* to'G«ii. Dodge, Omaha# 15:-- j „ * f.. ^ Hopper, Allison, Brooks, McCartylf.Marshall and party here. Will «end them to Nort^i piatte special, train J-ome row to me^t your train there. Would like tb give theit off^eera and cooking car. All anx- "'1 " -.ot r - t . T. P. Devcle to Gen." Bbdge-,'®ltter Greek ,14: ''-Ojl-r, 1293 '•i . ? 't .. •' ■ut Jvmef 18G9, ♦ , •>nf~ ious to see you. Will yclurga-Weat with them any distance?- r>;i :1flr j; : ■ H, C, Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15:- • ■ f On No, 4 send me statement of all equipments furni^ed, includ ing station hous'SS, .shops and all material on.hajid„' r. • D. S. KearnS'-to Gen. Dodge, Desert , 15 - ' , Joseph Btmot whO ontfs the land on north side of trade between e"aSt Idne of town aid a line running: hol^h from oe;iter of station, will sell for tw- huncr«5-d and fifty($250) dollars per acre,- rjfj • ' r:r n . phillip Snith to Gen. ^odge,- Omaha, 16;- - j lOe'o.E'. Spencer to Gen, Dodge ^ ^inci nati,- 17 :-i. i, " My brother B. 1.1. Spencer wishes to go to ^lifornia on some "busi ness. "Cannot you rsend him a pass »ejtv the Union Pacific road. " If you can send it to him at Theresa, Jefferson Cp, New York, i■ havef'sevoflpkX investments in view for you that must and will pay very largely. Two at Bankrup sales which are very cheap. I wrote yoif^^HUbiAt one some timfla havf.-Aotr heard from ,you, I shall return to Decatur in a few days and hoe to hear from you there. I ha^' -an erit*r& rAllread on ay hands which.I • • • oul'^ like to get you to take hold of and brUd, It has $16,000 per mile State aid, and we will'gil^ it a land granli next winter. There can be no doi&t as to the South being thf plade.to invest in-and to do business im for the next ten fears.. ' , John Cobttnr Cobtrnr to Gen. Dodge, Ihdianapolisi Ifidianapoiisi 17; o Gen. Dodge, Washington 17;» 'vtfjr f-,fiip-" ..«»re 1294 I learn from Gen. "arren that you desire copies of^the maps filed in the Interior Department with the repo-t of the.recent ComnissJon of wliich he was chairman. As I shall be somewhat at leisure for a few weeks I should be ib^aased to do the work for you. I presume the Sevretary will allow • • * ' me the use of them, (the maps) for that purpose. - - ' .. .• ha- jq Capt, Chas. B. Gaskill to Gen. Dodge, New Orleans, 12:- r I sun anxious, if possible, to secure a position, J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Devil's Gate, 19:- • . * . O ■ ■ ■Devills Gate bridge is impassable for trains this morning caused ,by the sawing away of .trestle braces in order to get in the brace of home truss^ It wil] be all right tomorrow and will be able to cross on the truss bridge. East abument and pier at Strawberry Fork will be done tomorrow. West abutment in four days. Trestle is all rifijit and secure, ^ ■ * t fi.. . Jphn R, Duff to Oen. Dodge, Hew Bedofrd, 18;- I r«#|jj^T®d yo^ttelegram asking me what could be done in the way of borrowing money upon first mortgage bonds. I hardly think you can borrow upon them. The banks are afraid of them, and prefer notes With good nfmcB attached. In fact," at present, it is difficult to borrow mpney oven upon Go^'ern...ents» r, ''•» There aeema to be a tightening up of money* in New YorJc from what catuae no one appears to know, and money readily commands eight, to ten itfMir cent on cdl. T OQR . fon < Jtine, 1869, • . • Father is attending to your affairs'at the Savings Bank. I am passing a few da?'s In New Bedford, but shall be back in Boston the first of the week. f r! f' ' ' ■ ■ r, r- », I r - The Peace Jubilee is drawing great crowds how. Gen. Grant was ■'. c* r'" ' " ^ ' " ■ " • , . - there Wednesday. He also reviev/ed the militia. The people gave - • f him a perfect ovation, every street was pake ed and jammed with people all anxious to get a sight of the Preside'ntk Everything in regard to U.P.R.R. seems to be running smoothly. Father and Anes talk of gAing West soon. With regard to First Llort. Bonds, | will make inquiries, but I am quite sure nothing can be done with them. That is to sfty, by me; perhaps some other person might have more infliaence at the banks. The Bonds still keep at their old'price, from 92 to 93. ThSy did not rise any when they advertised to pay the interest. Ames and Bushnell were confident that they would got ot qS, but th^^^h^Veh't yet. ••• . - 1*. - ^ A. ^ ^ P. T. Devoid to J. E. House', Bitter'Crrek, 18:- ' : i ' tl ' ■ • , , , . ^ J. L, Williams to Gen. Dodge, Grand ^iapids, l8:-' - .1 regretted, that I could not attend the meeting of the Bridge UTommittae ifi 893;^pn on the 1th. I wrote to Dillon and Duff that i thought it very important to interest the other roads leading East e tpm the Bridge, .. I hope to have some leisure to attend to Pacific . ' R.R. ■otters, and. to take a delightful trip to" Salt Lake, if not all the • - " <1 1 way through, ^ Do you still find Col. Hudnutt ccmpetent arid EfficientI as you vie June, 1869. ■ C , iTf'T. ed hiia'last July. Is he one of,your best men for .a preliminary-loca- .tlon through a hew and wild region. " ^ . o-r •—jf ' - • •rg I explained to you the very pressing and really hurdensoifte respon sibility .under which I have been placed .for the last two months from "bhe "legal requirement of finishing 20 miles of - Road by 1st July in the wild Michigan pine roads-, I am happy today that probably the last rail will be laid by the 21st inst. when I hope to feel relieved. ' The Court has now ordered me to build 20 miles extending fupther north, wS'wiint to finish it by Uie 2Dth of November. , , \ - i » Bhverly /.■ Keine to Gen. Dodge, Pine Bluffs,, 19,:- t Ycyur favor of Kay^ 13th., 1869 addr-ssed to my late residence in philadolbhla has been forv/arded ,me via D nver Cheyenee &c, and on y received yestiO**d».y». • " ■ fidnce WF arrtval in».this^ part qf the coxintry, I have had the pleasure tff eelling upon you and also of ^^a,9nding you letters from our mutual friends in the East, and I will be pleased if you will use your In fluWn#e with Supt. Snyder and have him ewnew his offer of a position. - .. clfti:4«., Myers and Cessna asked me particularly to write them of my , iMidI ^9 rely on your kind officers in my behalf. ' , Oakee Abmb to Gten. "^^^odge* Cedar Rapids, 18:- I aa at Cedar Rapids and go up. to Sioux City today and beack to- ' morrow. I hope to be at Omaha Sunday and would be happy to see you there. Mr. Blair will go thebe with me, I may go to Fremont 1297 June, 1869. , •j'UTU With him and hack "to "Geda'r Rapids", aiid go out on .the car with Dgden and Blair from Chicago, as that leaves Chicago the 22d for California, i cannot go th^'t' far with them, hu-h may go to the end" of the track with them or in some o'ther way. ' T Would olike to s^v'the road. The Ni Western people complain that the influence of our people on the line of the road is used in favor of the Rock Island and agaihst" them. .'"Z must do everythng we- can to hamonize matters and to get all the money' possihle for the road, as we were so badly damaged last win ter by wasi.e. * We are so very hard up for money to meet these Claims and liabilities and our coupons on our bonde, thaflt is very difficult for us, I notice by one of your let^ters that there are a'great ^ many ties in the rivers and on he road that are riot ne'eded--and that a great many of them are not up to the specification. We should have a good sharp man or men that cannot be bribed to inspect the ties •4 » - < . .. and timber and not receive or pay for a single tie or stick of t'xmber that is not up to the specification. We do not want any ppare ties or but very few for many years, and should take as few of them as pos sible. I hope that Duff and some of the mother Directors will be out with you soon. I suppose the material that«wo have on tlie road is being taken care of, and put where it will be safe. I hope to hear that the earnings are increas rig, they have not been up to my expectations so far. ^ t i Ut -,1298 tfir ijtvr . . . . , 'd 4 , - fc ' '. , . • 1 . ' f June, 1869 ,0jnff, : ,Joljn;R. Dflff,to Gen, Dodge, Boston, 2Q:- i Yours of 22d is received, and I note what you say about the cou pons. The Bonds and money at the Soyings Bank I know nothing about. Father paid the interest, aijd cut off the coupoijs <^c. so you will please e'), ' look to him to settle rr' r -or- t -• ' I .♦ O , The coupons of the20 First Mortgage, Bonds I have cut off Euid sold, gold 137 and a half, making in currency $825 (eight hundred and twenty-five dollars) which I have pl^aced as requested to your credit in fioather Manufacturing Bank, New York. By sending a check for that amount today. Llorris' report was published in Saturday's paper,,. and it has thrown the bonds down to 90. They seem to fluctuate worse t -an gold. Father went TVest.Fri^y but J presume yoxi *13,1 , him before this r^aehes you. . . Note:^ S: Pv Wilcox to Gen. Dodge, t Elkhart, Ind.,,20:- • -l I o Sends second paj^nent for lot in Grand Island. f 1 ■ ' if". rrth||i r'-J, t. Houie to Gon. Dodge, Wahsatch, 19:- , ■.f—", r * rw - i j| . ^om. arty objections to my, gOing with Committee of V^ays and means to California? They desire it, 4nswere Deseret.,, , .) HoOpor and James Brooks to Gen. Dodge, Promontory, 21:- f Money should be provided at once for pay along track near this end. Gr eat dissaiisfaction and demorallzatipn among men. Threat ening track Irta |13000,00 required by draft or otherwise to remove limecTIWfc* ■ llpwssity >»rgent,^^^ ^ ^ ■ ^ ^ ..n aiixri/r -m t 1299 ' . , '.V,;;- . r June, 1869. "T. Thos, B, Morris-to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 21: Eastern pier of Green. River bridge has turned over to the west, I go there today on the train, is bridge on my Division? II. Gso. G. Ford tO Genw Bo'dge, Philadelphia, 21:- I received your telegram in due time, arid acting Upon your advice ^iiftvo'made arrangements for going to Saiite Fe by way ofi Leavenworth, (Ft) Having been thrown out by the consolidation of the infantry-Rfjgiments I was placed on Waiting, Orders, and then detailed in the Indian.bureau as Agent of the Pueblo Indians bf New Mexico, for which point I shall start as soon as my instructions come to harid. 'o . •«* } » ' " General, I have a great fa-or to ask of you in behalf of my bro-^ ther fftn. H. Ffafd.- He i's n<Ji^*nearly 21 years of age, sober and indus trious, but has bben unfortimate in business, and now wants to make a fresh staf't in the West} where-energy and capability. are* valued at their just estimate.' * ^ t , What I wHnf is "tb'get him where'he will be.thrown upon his ' own resources, aftd Where he' can mSie a niae' for hAmfielf without relying upon his father. HIS great fault Mb'been fondness for spending V money, and I think that by ta' Ing him away from this, source of supply, it will bring him to understand the true -yalue of money, and fit him better for the tmccrtaintiea of a busineaW life. - He appreciates this as well« as I do., arid is determi^^pd to leave this City at all hazards, and^ West and .work Mia way up •In..the world. I want him to ge to Council Bluffs or Omaha where I first saw^^ 1300 June, 18G9. rough edges of life, and where I flatter myself, there are those who ■ ■ , ■ ^ ■ will give him encour-gement, and take an Interest in his welfare as they did in nine, , . , If you will use your influence and secure him a position on your road, in any,capacity, where he can support himself, an^ gruadlly rise as his conduct may merit, you will do a favor for me personally that I can never forget, and \j(hich I am confident you will never regret, , ■ ' ■ ■ 2'" 'i . \Viii. V.', Boynton to Gen. Dod^e, Davenport, 21:- * ' eX aiall he in your place Tuesday morning. . ' ■ vr-r - lEV* .. H. L. Koons to Llaj. J. E. Houre, Lawrence, . , ^ Ks, ■ r .21:- , , . . . - Wants to k^iow if there is a Transit in Omaha subject to his order . , , .J, i.I..Eddy to Gen, Dodge Omaha, 21:- foppTeton wants to know if you have a copy of the 6r'^er that ♦ 44 1 . Hempstead spoke to you about at Echo, Note:- J. D. Davis and tthers to Gen, Dodge, Cheyeniie, 21:- . Request lots for the use of Congregational TOhurch. * ' \ ' F. G. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 21:- Encioaed are vouchers in triplicate for amount due me. . I-handed in my report to you in Washington on the 17th of 1 have charged at the rate of $200 per month to that time. This charge is meant to incltrtle the week spen in end en route to Washington and also about ten dollars of the expenses. That i& to say my bill would be for sa.ie amount if I ahetld make it out In any other manner. v--! liW June, 1869, r If funds are not at hand, please approve and return, I will get the funds here. :*vi ■ I r: n Note:- Juliizs Plondke to J. E. House, Laramie, 22t* 'I'l ">7 fto I < , ' Requests donation of lot for Turn Verein and Hook and Ladded Co. , 0. Chanute to Gen. Dodge, Kansas City, 22:- I have your favor of 19th. We propose testing and opening"our • - * • . . * bridge publicly on July 30th, as per invitation s«nf yod ftnd l»lr. "Sick les some days ago. I enclose you duplicates in case the originals have miscarried. Although our public tests'will be very severe*, they a«y not, in M ^ ^ ' ' . ■ ' I . - the crowd of that day, be as full an opportunity of observing them asj you may wishj if therefore you can g'et here the dAy befirre the opening we shall take pleasure in making a private test of the bridge for your benefit. „ , Gen. Dodg^e to J.Ll.Ed^y, Cotmcil Bluffs, 22:*' This ever^ng send over the buggy and liorses, I watif to go out to Flkhorn Wedn^a<?lay, and desire to'start frdm here early but have no double team; also have Laubeck send over by Mr, Uttz the hoilse plans, I telegraphed to .have Froban come over with his drawing instruments, but.there will be no necessity for him to come now, or until I get back from Elkhorn. I telegraphed — • ■ to New > York for - the . I^apers . m'lg . Poppleton wants, . , ^ Wl • • .- ' ' S. S. Montague to Gen, Dodgo, Sacramento^ 23:- 4^^ Your favor of the 18th inst accompanying map of U.P.R. Is at head 1302 Juns, 1869. I take the liberty of enclosing herewith a few steroscopic views of our snow sheds anf^ galleries. Most of these views were taken before the sheds were covered in, for the purpose of obtaining a better light for interior views.,-as. well as to represent the general system of framing, &c, J. J. McTntosh to Gen. Dodge, Potter, 23.:- Please send oii.t latest instructions as to selling lots here by first trairt and' oblige. -T»rr-. ,» hrr » f' 5 Jacob Hought.on to Gen. Dodge, Detroit-, 23:- ' "r- .f • I am a civil- and mining engineer and have had a con siderable mnge of practice in Railroad and^,7;ater Works engineering, and in mining and exploring mineral lands. . In. the latter practicse I ha-^e been engaged in the Mineral Region of Lake Superior. X-am fully oompetont to the thorough explanation and reporting upon mineral lands as I have paid particulaj? attention to the study, practically and-theoreticall .y-of all varieties of vein, phenomena. ky refVsrencGS are J. F. Joy of II.C.P.R. of this City, J.W.Brooks Esq., of Boston^ Maes., ^os T.- Hall of C. R .& Q.R.R. Chicago, 111, Jacob M. Howard, U.S.,Senfctor frofa Michigan and .Silas Seymour Esq. of your road. ,♦ » . ' IJotei- R. -J.. Lawrence ,to J. E.. House, Evanston U.T. 24:- Concerning his account with Whitford. F. G. Hodges to G^n.Dodge, Boston, 24:- Touae of the , inst at hand which was satisfactory to me to receive, as otherwise 1 would have been prevented from writing r Jti p •. r .ft 1303 V - X P June, 1869. ' '".'ti further. T ' ' Matters are getting along here. The- Casements were here a few days^'ago but have gone off, I suppose with some funds as they sa:id they were not going without. Boomer is here now for money., but dnn't sbeia to get ahead much. The Omaha bonds'Mi Hard has made- some arrange ment about. Gov. Evans has got a proposition 'from the Trustees fto sell him iron ties, &c and lease him rollfing «tock (12 l/2'^) 1 feuppose he had now gone to" see If he" can' raise -the fundw. " Mr, John Duff, C. S. Bushnell and Oliver Ames are a ComrAittee to ge 'a new superintendent, &c» Mr. John Duff Starts Vicst tonight with , ■ power to perform^ all acts ^nd ^scharge all duties v/ ich the president v/ould haVe power to perform and" discharge, if he was President. lir. Oliver Ames thinks of ^olng out'wheh the* five eminent citizens go oht. mands are getting a little easier. " ' f-^-- ' My brother'^^tar"^"edr t/eSt yesterday . I gave him My vbucher^ Tor January and February ahdT TTaShington trip with a rdtihee^ on you to pay - * or approve. I will" write him again a"Tlay(yr" two# ■ - ' ^ Dr. H. Latham to Gen. Dodge, Laramlef 24>-.'T • . I're'ceived and arfawered "yoilr telegrairt delating trd Mr." Vedder today I am now and always hav^'Waterted myself to care for all R.Rl employees and SIS' sure I did my whole duty In this case. Gen. W. T. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Galveston, 24i- ' Can fou offer me anything at which l can make aiy $2000 a year? I am now on my oars and it seems to me you could suggest something to ^ 1304 ^.y . ■ / -i - my advantage# ' ^ * rf , ' / . ■ 'Although I made rid effort in "i;7ashington it .saems I was not even thought of then. I am much discouraged, ^ill you'write' to me? - " - Note:- C. p. Lochridge, to J. E. House, Eyanston, 24:- Wants passes on account of Engineering Department, j; / QX, H. J.' P. C mmings to GeU. Dodge, ^Unterset, 24:- K I dont know wfta't '^birr custom is a'bout giving passes over tha Pacific Road (I have one on all R.R's in Iowa) hut if it ino.ludes Edi-i tors/i wGuld he glad of a.trip pass out and hack, and still better pleased if it could include ryife and little girl, even if the length of it was somewhat shortened..! would like'a-trip out to the mountains and hack sometime this summer or fa 1, hut do not feel ahle to do.so un less the'Press com-iffs within the range of your pass list. ■ '0 -rtv' ' ' clarehce King to Gen. Dodge,'Deseret, §5:- 1 was very' sorry to mt»h you -at Promontory. I received your note on returnlhg frob the ^rvey .of -the Promontory mountains and rode directly ddVn to the Station bUt^ hotn W and llontagjie were gone. I *was {^rtl6Uliarly dtfsfirous of seeing you Ahout some matters re lating to coal. I 8hal devote thQ meet of my-own time this summer to the coal 'queatiori and hope to .se. Jtm and talk .over Its bearings on the R.H. Iffien will yon "a out' thip wa, again? ... . _ ■ ' By Ihe'way. al'out three ireeks age, I was robbed at Oorinne of my pooket boot''*hich eoht*lne«rtaoBg othar treaaures passes for the n.P. from nr. Awa for thb yehiv,' «nB fr«a Jlr. Huntlngton over the C.P. 1305 ^ June, 1869. . A<- ffT, The latter Llr, I.Ionta,^e has kindly renewed ne, and you.ane .the only person of the U.P.Coupaity whom I-know at all except LLr. Ames, and him I only know by'a sinri;le introduction.-I ?am anxious to get the pass in order.to travel.among the coal mines, and if you can furnish me one I shall be grateful. 1 - -i r The coal question seems.to ine extremely important and I propose to do it jtistide. Who is there fif your engineers or employees who makes it a specialty? 1 n ' Willard Tf&rhet to* Geni Dodge, Montgomery, Ala. 25:-, ^ , , ' Yours of "the-18th Ihst. enclosing three passes over your road is to hand. Please accept'my thanks. How C9.n I get passes over Gen-, tral? •^os. B. Morris to Q»n. I^odge, Tie Siding, 18;-. . %at is fflaxdmnin grade as per location hetJffeen Bear ^iver crossing and Quaking Asp, •summit; pieces as high as BOofeet per mile, VT. S. Gledden to Gen. Dodge^ Boston,- 25:- TJrote you 9th and 11th, Rfeceived your message from PromontCry wanting certificates, Ac. As that matters belonged to Ur. Ames and he was looking it up, did not reply. . . Have not yet placed with S. A W». or Duff for you the nine more 1st. mortgs you are entitled to, they have been scarce. Ar© selling some parties the bonds ihat «ra looked up at Washington, Can sell you nine of then «rlAPi amd'glve yo« certificate of sale by defi nite numbers and -you July inst,. In sold . ^ If you de1306 m .rti June, 1869. . ' vt r cide at oncd on receipt of ^this to take thera-ff so- telegraph me,^ key words. ^ ^ ^ rrrr:' IwJ edj 1o .•!'» ovT Safe- Take the certificate 9 bonds. , .rt",mT ^fa» oJ-ri». Renit- Mil remit you check on New York. ' Oceanr You must check on^Ocean Natl, Bank, ' r ^ » r . ^ , - yO:'.i „ 'Omaha, Fpr amotint of them- ii7e prefer you should remit, t .^ohnJK S. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 25:- • r: 'I ^ r. - ^ • ■ x "'ft Thanks for your very interesting letter f om Promontory June 14t »rt* expect Cakes Ames home tomorrow and to get posted from h.m, ■ t ftn < ' C.S.B. .apd John Dufl* expect to. leave New York tonight for Omaha and West, with full powers,, Hope they will get matters straightened out. When they Hopjper and Brooks come "back hope you will aas, unless the Eittinent Citizens interfere. We ought to be making up our bi"ls vs. C.P, and settle Junction, * . -&c, with them. Am haying,a hard time With U.P.Y.R. matters, but very hope^l^ all i3,cowing.OVt first rate. f . ' Bote,;^» D. .Warren to ^Gen^. Dodge, Wahsatch, 21:- , .. Wants to make back paimients on lots in Nofct piatte. ' '• .♦■I *n«.- • Thos. B. Uorria to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 27:- ' t ^ .iWtt 'I ' The "bad track" b4t.ween this point and Aspen is improving slorly. , , The excava,'^,o^' is putting out from 110 to 130 cars of gravel per day, running it bfitfreenj.j[7ahsatch and the gravel pit. The» force at under gravel is not large enough. Most of the rivers are low and the bridges all seem to stand vory ^une, 1869. well. The wagon road*in Weher Canon is the most pressing thing now. Two .r.ore of the bridges have been washed out, LIr. Hoxie wished me to tell you he thought"it very important that srmething should be done at once as the travel v/as all going on the railroad track and they were liable at any tine to be caught by a train and some one killed. Two wagons were broken down and are now along'side the track, I have sent a'man to'check off the HoWe Tr4ss Bridges. I think it would be well to havd them carefully piled and covered With planks or boards, Curtis, the inspector of masonry, reports that the work is very v;ell done, of the Devil's Gate pier the \ioints on the backing are not quite up to the specificafion you sent me but the stone^ used are all large and well laid. He calls it goo^ work, I have been there twice and think so also, the sand is too fine and they ' are using some lime in the mortar. We have about'completed driving piles and fixing up the bridges from Green River to Piedmont and are now fixing up the Sulphur Creek Bridges, If we do not intend putting in st<5ne'culverts along Bear River Btttcm an^^ down Echo Canon wo will have to pixt in some more piles to make a safe Job of the small openings, The freight trains East are running light this side of Uintah and We might make arrangements .♦ to haul stone for these small culvers and have the gravel trains un- " * ' ' ' loak them. The passenger house at Uintah is about completed, We >•' Stone piers for foundations in place of iTjmber, They cost ds t 1308 June, 1869. . : ■ ; , r.r $8 per yards, a':iout one and a half cubic yards in each pier. We can only find one complete bridge for Sulphur Creek and will have to use tv;o of the Echo Canon Bridges to complete. Q Of all t .0 bridges on my division I consider the reen River 4 ifcridjse wxd the Bear River Bridge (west) the ones which demanded atten- , tlon first. I would..npt like either of these to^ go another winter and spring without being replaced., . . . J go on Uonday to examine the,. Bridge over Muddy, where we turn * • t ' • . . . . . out to see if it will be possible to drive piles for foundation or whether we will be able to find ro.ck, ^ • Jno. Sharp was dissatisfied with thp classification and quanti ties on his work. Aipppesaed to Mr. Reed to come and see it. Mr. R. wen bu-t'^hat. result 1* Twt Imown, ^ .♦JufJir- . Sharp said he would have :to ^get another measurement and go to ;Court about it. ^ . Jno. Taylor cm of ..the Twelve oomos out about $30,000 be hind, and eaye It »a inc. m In olaaslfloation and want of proper - . (p,ntltles. oont way what ha will do. Oapt. Bates has returned ■ind they say.hls mule tr.ln has been taken by Hupey Dahler 4 Co. for debt. 1 saw wmnan the othep. day and he tells me he is short In •• quantities and In clas.if4,.tlon. that the B.R.Co. through Ur.^Reed refused to elve him the of. ht... estimate and he got them hy sharp praotlce. He la wry eoofja^t of proving th at he has been eheated. 1309 04.; June, 1869, , I • ■ ^ r . ■ . . . I understand that Ll&,wrence made out his new bill or estimate that he will present and attempt t'- get judgment on, ' ■ Weber River is getting very low and I will try and get' line run by first of July for the alteration of line at Clay Bluffs, I \ . r „ - ■ , . I • I did not '-ive you my father^s a^idrbss in Philadelphia, it is ' J ' . ■ . 1 . 715 Walnut Street. I heard from Promontory yesterday that the C.P. Do, will move to Ogden on the first of July\^^ Col. Tto. E. Merrill to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 26:- I have been informed that you have published a very excellent map of the Union Pacific R.R'. in pamphlet form. Note: Capt, E.' M, Coates to den. Dodge, F-ort Saunders, 271 > • *- * • • ^ . » Requests passes for sisfer and lady friend, ' ' J. 0, Hudnutt to Gen, Dadgd, Por^tlaili'd Oregon ' B7: - , A A Lihe nearly to Columbia River, What Ordeiis? ; -rC Note:# J, G, Elaine to Gen, Dodge, Askirig for-pstsses; F. S. Hodges to Gen.Dodge," Boston, 27. " " , ' The bearer, my brother, travels west to see the covintry. His studies in Gemdny and'here have been in the Profgasion of a Min- • * ' * *" . » ing engineer, which branch he proposes >t(5 follow up. He wo-uld like to examine the U.P, eoal fields, Ac, Anything you can df for him will assist him greatly, 1 had beeA iht^hdlhg to Stsk for him a. pass over the road but they arc b6 chary of suCh favors here that I have not mantioned it. 1 have never asked yet for a pase for an outsider over the road. ]310 ■ r »- • 4^1' ' r f»; Vj!, i. June, 1869. ' ->■ -r ,^ I wrote to you a few days ago. Llr. Oafees Ames has since return ed. He is the stanchest friend -to -your interests and to Lir. Snyder of any of the Stockholders, and whenever ,he -or his brother desires it, the board goes with them and against Mr. Duff who seems to be eppos- . ed to all the .ol "hands on the road. MrDuff thinks harshaly of Mr., »" 6ny.d€tr on tl\e coal question, judges him partial to the Rock Island Road and somewhat doubts his sincerity otherwises He also seems to think wcohgly of the'1 octet ion head of Echo, <^0. Any of the Boston men go ing but there should be taken right into the ground where these dis putes have arisen .aijd shown the facts of ^th® case. - ,^It has been said that . Snyder has lately appointed Passenger Agents all over the country without reference to Headquarters. If this is so it has ' ' 'hurt him. The Northwestern and other people are frequently report ing all sorts 6' Atories about him♦Mr. Rice of Chioago seems to stand a chance of aupplatning him. Finances rub hard here. Certain'mej'ibene of the board are I think looking too Sharply after their own'interests to help the company much, I understand that one of them expects to buy town lots on the line with his share of Land Grant bondt, I -f «• f r ; »■ ''' As for C.pIR'R. 'D«ff andtothers say that any agreement was unau thorized and 80em to think going back on it. But the fact of the matter is there seems to be no decided head to this organization. Your bill has received much fc oHanent# I am employed in auditing or itemizihg it for Mr. Ames and others. Thus the grading cost p^er, mile . r 1311 June, 1869. • • $23,580. Your affid-avils at 4 0 cents per yrd. and $3 for rock was about #14 ,000. Huntington and the Commissioners over $50,000. ' ' Masonry and bridges actually cost por mile $7,735 per mile and rock material and layfng $32,564 &c &c. Total per mile $82,265, fall on the standard of your bi'll for $4,387,254.80.) The only chance for any agreement on this question is-to have the C.P. and T7.P.- folks all meet here. The U/P. ought to have It figured out' before hand just what they will take; considering fully what points the" C.P. will have in case of any dispute. Has the question of consideration been suggestedd" The U.P. are afraid'-of the C.P. saying that there is no trusting theu. t « ! r.«. Your answer te Cemmissloners laid here two weeks before it was son "'to ffashfngton, and theii Mr, Ames wrote a,letter which.wip, I fear, if published,'rAther htirfihan help the matter I do not'know whether the whole matter has hddn published yet or not^ > f) f ■ C. V. D. OMenowith to Oen. Dodge, Leavenworth, 28s- ' ky husband left yesterday for his post at Canton. He goes in advance of me, so as to take possession of his Consulate, and dfaw his transit fee on which he depends to defra- my expenses across th Ocean, paying lh& passage'mCfliey after the vessel arrives in post as he is assured he wlll-fikve no difficulty in arranging it in that way while 'in San Francisco, • V; He will telegrq^ me from San l^'raneisco telling me what to do, If h Cl£per ^lj» boiind fbr his pbbt starts so^on, I shall take .that, 4[ ti^l2 June, 9 1869. « 41 if not v/ait for next Steamer, .ge will reach Canton at all events a few weeks before^ I can. • ► . ' ^ « ' ' He- said he should write you from St. Joe yesterday asking you for a p.ass for me across your road, or if you cannot consistently send that for a ticket on which pajmient is deferred until he can remit the amount. - •Everything depende on t-his General, and my anxiety to follow close ly as possible after my husband prompts this letter, thinking if by any possibility his should miss you, mine may not, and if you get both you will excuse mine on the ^score of wifely anxiety and love. B. P. Chenowith to 0 n. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- lam here this morning and will start out in two hours on my way to China. -T had to leave my, wife .and. children in Leavenworth, Kansas, • • • • • ■ISeemee I heel not-.oBsy to hrins thta farther, ,air" 1 oould not be certain how much accomodatlon or favor will be shown me at San pHnelsoo on the parV-of yoBBels. I so alone because I know T can daks my own way alpng at, any rate. IVhen ^ get to San Franolsoo I will try to gat apiae aaater or owner of a vossel salline to Canton to agree to'carry my wife over, an« .alt.until he gets there for his money. . 1 f.lnk I can do this readily, hut it would not have done to take Wto Ban Pranalso on uncertainties and then have to leave her among strangera, so I have left her with friends In Leaven worth. I >beblv«d *»0B'you'a, paae over your road, but that carries myself omy, and t want to ask you if you will sr-nd my wife a ticket ^d let me pay for it by sending the money on my arrival in China. 1313 June, 1869. * ■ « There will he due me about seven* hundred dollaf^"- iti'gold when I get theie, and I am entitled to draw it immediately, l^t it'■«i^uld' he three months and a half before the money could get here and If my wife has to wait for that it will he a year before she can coiae to me*i " ■ '3 -TX^O't •* t .. Note: F. 0. "tiitford to J. Edd^V'^^iCEigo, 2g:- Concerning his accoiint with Lawrenc"e« ■'fl '[ Note: Mr^. C, V. Smith to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lkke ^ity, 29:- TTants passes for some of her friends, ■ Note:- G. ?>, Failey to Gen, Dodge, Elkhorn 29:- no Wished 200 feet flooring. c • * T . Mrs. S, N, Fifield to Gen. Dodge, Eikhorn 2^ w' \ ■ ( • t '■ * * I write to ask if you will he so kind as to give mfe^a pass from r' 'w 1 • • . » Omaha to Columhus, ''iw i -> » r I am under the necessity^of'going to Columhus dometime in July or * .. . August, and althugh the fare thefe is not great, still something to me, J, F, Wil-on to Gen, Dodge, ''airfield,"29:» ■, * y-» Your tolegrara Is received, I' have 3dst read Morris report, * 1 ^ ^ What do his mani festos mean^ 1 h-ve letters from him of the 29th, and 30th of May and in them he makes nb mention of his report although • . • • . - . ^ I see it hears date of 28th 6f May, " ! '■ . v ^ )n , : T ■ ' »s ' 1 • ■ • . I send you a letter from" McComh, WtilCh iftJu can read-and return • r » with its enclosure to me, telling i»e ilh^rtr'^o'a think of the matter. 1314 ^ . ■ .•/. , , -• « 'v . ■ ' June, 1869. ■ . .t and if you want to go into hi's nww arrangement. 1 dont want to^ , tmlfesb I can know something more about it. 'Jrite about this at once so that I may answer hi^-. _ . .. ' • ' Coolbough tells me that he has. heard that the N. & St. Jo dividenid^'Will not be made until January. He does not knov/ that we are in, at least I have rtot told hi-.:. • , , * * * m . % . — j wrote Oakes Ames as. soon as I arrived at home, but of course he d-id-not set my letter before he left for his present trip .1 would like it if you could get my apointment as Director soon. F. S. Hodges to Gen.Dodge, r * f I have-nothing important to add to what has b-en before stated. Matters progress here about as before, and I think are getting a little straightened out. There seems to be a good deal said about overlook ing the 'jfentractor's accounts and estimates, but I do not think that I they will be overhauled. Ihere seeme.tobe a great desire to get out of all trouble and quickly »» pOBSible, and to take It for grahted that papers are all' right aa they arsy , It la said however that flgurea of final BStlnate. hcve ,l>e*i qhahged from the time that they were paid to the contraotora on the road, t o the^tlme they they were paid In New York hWt you have haard thlq and the rest of reports about two sets of ■ '1^ * " 't * f ff ■ ft i books being kept, ftp. ^c. i Jth4,«lt8upp3e that when Matters were irought everythlftg would b. done on the square and' that what has ihie would be for the 1315 June, 1869. benefit of all concertied. But it seems to be the iihpbesslon among ceEtain parties that they- have hot had their quota of former" pickings, so the goose is being quietly pcket yet, It sadly needs a verj'' decided and able man at Headquarters to at tend to nothing else. Ur Oakes', I think should be the one of all here. C.S.B. owes according to the books,- (per Haine's account) a bal ance of at least $325,000 but seems to be in no haste to settle, deny ing it possible that there can be any amount against him.' I am get ting rather disgusted v;ith a great many of the movement herd. In my last I informed you of "certain powers -which had been dele- * , 'gated to certain men, but did not state any opinion aw to whether any serious charges wore contemplated lit the time by grantors or grantees, • nor have I^since heard, but I think'a mutual understanding between the parties is further necessary before any very important steps a^'e taken. Money Is^girywing easier^/ J. Blickensderfer to W. Snyd-r, Tuscarawas, '30T- - . . . On Monday the 5th of July, I dbsigh starting fbk- fJmaha and as I hove no pass over the north Western Road 1 would he oglled to you If ^ you would send passes for myself and for my son |esBo over that Road %r. to me, Care Faniioi^t House, Chicago. ^ Please advise Oen. Dodye of the time I deslESImttag hcrae for Omeha. Bndoraement, P. Snyder to Oen. Dodgei1 have sent a paae as above, and wlliarranee the tripod and 'ransl 1316 June, 1869. ' • - . ., t . ^ • H. McCoinb to Gen. Dodge, Washington; 30:- I want you to retain^ your interest wifeh us -in the Southern Rail road asBOCifitlon, p.nd to help, you de it. I will,-take your note at 18 Eionths from July 1st, 1869. Interest settled, in money at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, holding the stock as collateral to your note. 'Tls a grand" good th^ng and po mistake. Union Pacific ought to get out of difficulty inside of:six monthsj by-her natural.increase of 'business. If ^.t were convenient to earry^it six.months from the maturity of the time named herein, at same rate, I would do it gladly for you and your sake. . J '-/If.'; b . ' •: •• ' . J. M. Carey to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 30,'- - " ir Your favor of the 25th inst, received. The-Church through me their.-admcdre'thankstf<?r the donation of tpe lots seven^and eight block 293, and request that the dee^ be made., out to E. P Snpv* Johh H. Hoee, S. Ll. Preshaw, Abram Underwood, John Slaughter, Trustees of the Congregational Church of Cheyenne and their successors forever. : ' ' . J. A. Oempbell tp Gen,. Dodge, Cheyenne,. 30 . "■ Tnll yoti hO jpie tOr send me a coy of your map of the U.P. R.R. showing the elet^tions, &c. ♦ . r r - . -. > ..'v . Kcrte«- B. Austin to J. E. House, North Platte Nev.lQ; vi'in fi; Concerning second payment on lot, in North Platte, - t , Note:- Jv E, House to J, 1-. Eddy, VTahsatch, 19;- ' fC ftfends list of buildings pt up since Januayr 1st. _ , i "t ItC ' ' v., 13l'7 ■I. ,rj» vr' ' im * »(»• ■ ■■ '*" ' ' , J. V June, 18G9, . . t'ml Note;- Joseph Dubois to-J. E. House, North Plat'o, 19:- Concerhing second payment on lot* " " ' " ' ^ Note:- J. Brown to Gen. Dodgei LoUis,' 19: '"fio*- Certificate No. 800 • , G; K. Warren to Gen. Dodge, New Yorlt, 19:- r.n i-.r '"4 enclose a letter to Mr. Wilson, vhich I'wish you to forward hirn. I leave it open for you to read so that you may know how matters stand. ' Of course, this letter to you is confidential, and as it is I take the occasion to feay that there is no nan on the Pacific Railroad likely to deceive ihe except yourself. From what i have seen I be lieve you have"done-the best for all.parties that was.in human power to do, ahd 1 believe you always mean to do the best as an honest man, and I would rather miss th^ lAark lA trythg' tib-'be honest thhh to gain 'it in ahy other way, '' .r » ■ ' Mrl Morris expressed himself kindly towards all, the officers he iaet, and regretted he did not see yoii. ' We were -vbry kindly In our»meetlhg to'each pthpT, and he told me * * some of his relations "lb 'the last campaing (©olitical) which my absence from the States had left me-Ih -ignorance of. . / I auppOB'e that toy official duties with the-Pacific Railroads are now about ended and though I have perhat)fi beert" one of those-who have crippled the* finances of thC compaity In proseouttng thfeir work, I and those that Aave worked witii^e fiav^' Md no i^a thtoi te m^e certain ^ its ultimate success, and no ma,tter what troubles may come in the fu1318 June, 1869, . , ^ ture-,> all I can say or do .will be in support of those v^o are npw to manage the rpart. ^ G. K. Warren to Hon.« Jas. F. Wilson, New York, 19:- ■i v'tc* a I went to Washington on the 16th and met Mr. Llorris on the 17th. T fouhd he had prepared a report which • was being » copied, and I had to wait till four P.- M, next day to he-ar it read. Mr. Morris I think had decided to submit a separate report, for-he did not give ours a very careful consideration. If you had. been there ,we might have made ^an attempt to make ,a united report, but I am afraid we could not have suc ceeded. Mr, Mbrrie scarce touches on any point on which our report ^ is based, so we fortiyiately do not conflict much in regard to fact. * • - He h6ld» that as a Commissioner he .has nothing to, do with locat'lon (incidentally backing up Central i^acific Special, Gomii^lssion mi nority report) btlt he jfoefl" extensively into the financial management, (whihh I donl5 think I haVe dnything to do with), . . , On the whole ft t« l».p«ensati.onal report which will have the ef fect to make the ea»«#tlfe'Officers turn tc our report, for the facts. * Onr interview was very friendly* and our differences were of a • • kind too great to attempt to harmonize.'^ f see no way to avoid Auct.different reports except by confining the Commissioners to Ins true • , * , * • Mr, Morris reViefTS'^he oH.giirtil lamrOf Congress, the, action of th ) Railroad companies Irt VhfslY several fe ffoi;^ %f, have ^odifieatljOne made ' ' * '• ^ -tnno- -I -iXfi 1319 '■ 1 • - v. ' June, 1869. ' ' . . r: ' T t'- their advantage, censures the action of the Board, whose support LIr. Harlan approved, &c« You must see it to appreciate- it, '■ I added the ^:»anark I-wrote to you at Cheyenne that I would add, which I thihk will he important to the Secretar- of ths Interior in deciding how to act, for Ur. Llorris* report virtually recManehds the payment of no more hohds, and advises that Congress be urged at once to repeal the law which makes the Government bonds secured by the Second Mortgage, and restore them to the security of a first mortgage. ' Ur, Cox the Secretary was not in Washington, so that I have writte j. to him a letter ekplanatory of the way in "Which the C6mmiss\oners.<^ "have acted, In this I take occa's"ldri tod to speak of the subject of equipment " and helling stock for tha last 86- tuiles of vbhee road as being a thing 'that could not be fully settled upon till the.transfer of the -road was consum'^ted, so that each Poad cduld adju t their outfit of-thq part hhey are to contfol according to the rest of the line. I also said ' that 1 thought the tJnion Paoific capable of worked with less mo ' tive power per mile than the ©thef With the aame-business, and that in the report of the special Comitiission we had estimated for an.expendi ture ^1606,000 to bring thl C.P. to tha.same working eapacity. If this cou-li l^ be enforced I thought that equity required a reduction V)f'28 percent of the ■uailve pwer require of the U.P. or an increase of 25 pet' oh tlwWt-wC.'ithe C.p. As this letter is confidential to you I cannot help saying that T June, 1869. ■ congratulate myself exceedingly that it was my fortune to make the examination in your company infetead of Mr. Morris', though if we had all been together it woul'i not have been so bad, and for the sake of all ' thos concerned I wish we could have all been together. These separate, reports do no good, and seriously embarass good efforts at t^mss, so that I aia almost"always willing 'to concede sonething for mfere haittony to gfeiha: part of Irhat I think is right, rather than risk all by too firiniy Standing up" to extreme views of my owruy^ •' TlLomas'^., Mori is to Gen. ^odge, Geanger, 28:- > , . r find upoH'a hand-car trip from Evans ton to this place> that there are not as many men now at worjc on reparis as there ]prere when you went over the grotind» r- - r , - • . '^his is probably flue to highei wa^es being paid at the.mines « and 50 fcents per day more being paid on the Utah Division,., The track between'tie-Biding and Sfahsatch is but little better than when you paofiod over it» Prom Piedmont to this place it has improved very mfMh* 'e ' • ?** T . '< ,■ ■ ■ • Ilioy hiive « full oojapHjoent of men on the Utah division and the track la getting belter every day.. There have been no changes made in thO msmnor of doing work for the reason, that the,men could not be founrf'iirlfl when sent ffao Ahe Best they left a,t once, getting a pass out and going tb the witieor Cl6-^||»0t into the C.P. Rpad.. . L. ^ I dn not llTce the'^OTfr of putting up wagep. but^ something must bo V' ' done to get more men on our bad track and keep them there. \ June, 1869. I think fully half the work of widening the embankments might be 'done with scraper^ and it jnight be worth while to see if a contract could not be let. •' I wil] .take some of the men who are asking' for wjork up and let them see the place and get their prices and Write you. ' •» <-r: r As soon as stock cars can be taken to Corinne I will ship s.tock. ■i • Two or IVfte of the gravel trains with all themen might be turn ed over frcwi the Utah to the Bridger Divisirn, but I fear tmless they are paid the' same wages they are. now getting (|2.50 per day) they would not stay. I do hope we cafi do something to help that track, it makes me blue every time I go over it. ' The accident night before last was dub to a cloud burst» which t cut out about 36'feet'of bank, about six miles west of Grangbr, Baggage and mall c&r went in and the tenide^ oT thiS enginer', no onfe killed but 1 ' r • the Conductor had three ribs broken, some Other employees were briiised and Scratched. I examined the ground for the foundations of first (going wast) crossing of lilu^^dy. I find alternate, layers of shale and roack on the east si^^, aVld on tfte'west side We drove tiro piles for foun dation of Bent of tempora'y bridge*, and could only drive them about six foet. I think it would bw best t dig for a fotuidat ion, <wiid rip rap the faces oT masonry. Tfhfen the creek is down we can dig, 9 ■ . with little troublb. 1 go to CJorlnne tonight to se6 to shipping * mules, and will return to Green River to afee about throwing down that daungerouB'point of /ocks, * wva-j ♦ ^ ; I June, 1869. 'The Howe bridges along the line ar^e thrown off the cars in the most' careless manner and sh'uld be piled and protected at once, shall we do it if the contracting Co. and Bridge men leave them^?/^ Can you send me copy o'f your located line from Green River west? I Ifiill have it copied and returned, t ■ ' H, Price t:^ G^n.Dodge, Davenport, July" 1st;- " "c t *' arriving at hcme last night after an absence of one week, I found'yours'of the* 28th and't ^s evening received yours of the 29th of June. There was but little business of importance transacted at the meeting in Boston except such as related to financial matters particularly the pajfiaent of the interest on the Bonds due there in a few week#. •f '14 I wrote yo at>the time what the arrangement was in refe ence to yourself hs Director,•that'part of that .letter I read to'Oliver Ames before I sent it and Asfted h m if it. Was correct. He replied it was an'^ thaVthey had proDlimal him that' young D*ff should resign in a few days and'you be appointed In placej and that the only reason for elect ing him was that there might be a qubrm.of•the Board present for that you could not have arrived in thil® for the meeting. You understand the Directors were elected the Stockholder's meGting before I reached thero, I am surprised beyond measure that any set of men can have so little regard for Iheir veracity and consistency and can so far forget their true interests, •as to act as -they have done. The struggle seems to be who shall at the presaht moment get the most dollars, and I am 1323 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/55382cee72bdff8e133f3edd22ee1888.pdf 3ac45a4199343f679943feaa0d54308e PDF Text Text June, 1869. . ' ' The Howe bridges alohg-'the line are thrown of'f thd cars-in 'the most careless manner and sh -uld be piled and protected at once, shall we do it if the contracting Co. and Bridge men leave them?/^ Can you send me copy of yoiir located line from Green River west? I >rill have it copied and returned, • - H, Price to G^n.Dodge, Davenport, July'1st:- »' On arriving at htxne lest night, after an absence of one week, I found'yours of the. 28th end t \s' evening received yours of the 29th of June. There was but little business of importance transacted at the meeting in Boston except such as related to financial matters particularly the payment of the interest on the Bonds due there in a few weeks. ' 1 I wrote yo at. the time what the arrangement was in refe ence to yourself as Director,*that^part of that letter X read to'Oliver Ames before I sent it and Asked h m if it, was correct. He replied it was an-"" that they had prortlBed him thatwyoting Duff should resign in a few days and jtsu be appo'intSd in place, and that the only reason for elect ing him that ihef^ might "be a tinbrua of the Board present for that you could not have ar^ved in tlrile for the meeting. You understand the Directors were elected the Stockholder's meeting before I reached there. I am surprised beyond measure that any set of^men can have so little regard fcr their veracity and toneietenoy and can so far forget their true Intlft d'ltoi', "ae to a^t as they i»ve dwne- The struggle seems to be who shall wt the present moment get the most dollars, and I am 1323 June, T 869. , r,:rr^ of the opini on that if they h'ld one hundpeifl" geese laying; golden eggs they would kill them all thereby proving themselves the .greatest geese of the lot^, T* - ; .. f : 1 ■ . i ■ I know-nothing of tajay appointment of Any committee -to find a new Superintendent, no such action wan had by the Boar', but I-Jcnew that Duff was anx-ious'to rempve Mr. Sny.der, apd he and I had-some very warm wprds over It in the Board at the Boston meeting. Before I left, I had a conversation with both the Ames' and Dillon, and they all three agre'ed'wit®i*!TAA ttoatiMr.. Snyd r otight to hemain and that it wpuld be both impolitic and unjust to remove him. I left Boston rbelieiving that that question was settled, ahd samd of those men are in that Board of Directors. My opinion is that unless some 6f these gentlemen act wil a little more senae they will^get' into trouble. Duff's great trouble in reference to Mr.^Snyder at onei t.im% was that he did'WOt dischargw Frost, how that Fjiost Is discharged it - . would not surprise m tHAt this whould be a cause of complaint against him. 1 able is Sat new whep 1 can go- to California, I feel.a. great deal more anxious'to see things fixed about the cnduct a^ . . ♦ 'manag^ent of the-road than to make" any trip just now. •* ' I write to Oliver Anes* today whether iX will do any good or riot is dOtll)tfUl. } * " 'f' ' ' ' ». lO : d "Of ? • Wi to -Omaha, i:- . , 1 gcnte to Cheymuie, Wade -und party win be fits I • /io vnfinS liaew I'* «frn» ' * fa f 1324 »'4T ' 'jfe-'";. rax July, 1869, . herQ ■ "unday * Painter telegraplied that he would like to see you. T^ade .has telegraphed ,Secretary Cox in -rd-gard to the two roads which ^pinte(f^expected would be puhlishe'd in PapeVd,'"' ' "f, ' ; ' ^ Note:- Julius Blondke to J. F. House, Laramie, 1:-" ' ■ Ack cwledges receipt of deed. ^ ?rr'*';r>nB. k' . , J. 11. Eddy to Gen. Dod-e, Coimcil Bluffs, 2;* ' •'r'MJfdi Nr. Duff has not returned T . £ J,. G. Webster to Gen. Ddd^^# Bitteh Creek,"2:J'*" Ham has not done any work on change of channel of Bittfef'Creek, arid does,not intend toJ ? '• T ♦ • r, r " U, H. Painter to W. Snyder, Carter, • ?'«Wh«t tdlne M'dnda^ stOTiiiifig doetf Rock island traffi le'avd, Ur, Conkling is anxjoua to go home owing' to |hl^essional engagement bht I am exceedingly anxious to "Have hia see your 'stores and Shops!', he has seen every mild of both roads and the C^p,shops and "e all of our party be up, stand' No, 1 in li«»fly every pa' tlolilar*."/A: ' ''''• Thos/'t. Morris to J. Ti. Eddy/GVahsatch, 2:- " """ I have received from yoU aibout .75 miles Prafile pepd'r. Pacific R. Act. and specific at ions f,or masonry* Absenore-from Office dnd business have prevented an -earlier acknowledgement, I will Boe<^ (jnough profile paper to make; copy bf profile of line as i*t now is from^ ilHiW ifiver to Promontory for ixemftffcl Dodge and a copy for this office, •pTeai^ PbrarttrtF*' . . I irbuld littce "tl? All* "thfi indlfrporatlng tJ.P.K, ". if possible. 1325 July, 18G9. , ; Please send me some tracing; cloth, a few hlank touchers, soij^e headed paper for this office, if there is any, envelppes same. I want a bedstead, matting for office floor, a bureau and'bffice desk. I do not know what of^the above v;ants will-be filled by Company snd what I will be required to pay for, but if you will be kind enough to send them to me and let me know what the personal to me cost is I will forward check for the amount. ' t - When are you coming put to se^ us, it is some time since you have visited this country. I sen^ with this plot of reorganized town of Uintah, directed to J. E. House, eaq,., ^ ^ _ ^If there is anything in this part of the forsaken country which I can do for you please let me know# ' ; . ,1^ you want a for (Jen. ADodge's orffice,, Mr. Ricksecker will kill and set up one for yo.u'., . Note:- J.. li. Eddy*s Trial B^lacne, July 1st, 1869,. . f ' " fi^ptnr<tr on St,on« Cxj.vejrta on Lodge ?olp by Cleburn, July '69 , .«■ -a * ♦ "Qfen« Do<tgBr&o J; R, whltahead, 2 <&6DR95) See 8DD r r; ' Generar to Oliver Ames, 2: (BSD 96>( See 8DD. Oene**al I>odge to Col,. L. A, L/lorgan, 2: (25DR101) See 8DD. General Dodge'to Oliver Ames, 3: (25 DR102) See 8DD, Gen. Dodge to T, B, Morris, -3 (25DR106) See 8 DD. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, OmaMa 3:- ^ from Painter# ISM J^ly> 1869, ^ ^'tf? t, Tfr'", Have telegraphed Hein requesting Gonkljing to stop .here tomorrow night to see shops, will let you know what they propose to do. ^ J. 1-. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3; . ^ .. Kr. Sickles wishes me to say that llr. Duff will be here today or tomorrow. Invitation from Chas. E. Kearney for the Celebration of the Completion of the Great Railroad Bridge of the Missouri River,_July 3: U. H. Patinter to Gen, Dodge^ Rawlins ,3;-. (About Conkling) W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3. " , ,« , T D. E. Keams to J. k..Eddy, Uintah, 4: •sf -Returns deed for correction. '\l fc' • Gen, Dodge to. Olivor.^Ames, 5 (25DR106) See 8DDD. Gen. Dodge to T. B. Morris 5: (25DR110 ) See 8DD, J. JL Willieyns to Gqn Dodge, Big Rapids, 5: Yours of the 28th received. I hardly understand what is the trouble with our Company, but suppose it grows out of want of money to pay debts, V/hat ig Duremt doing? Is any new program arranged for Bridge?. Will $1 go forward? When can it be completed? * • Chanute writes that his Bridge is done, I am trying to g®t matters on this road in such shape that ■ car go over line to California this su»iimer or fall. When will you go? I see there ds meoting, of board in Boston 18th of May. I ought to at- * • twkid-ihat. , Writs, often. Better direct it to Ft, Wayne, At; tha. iy w«re but last yere I found my nephew LI.T.Burgess July,18G9. * ' in charge of 25) miles on Bitter Creek vinder Hurd. His si^perlor Engin eer spoke we\l 'oif'Hira as an assistant, -specially for industry and en ergy. After that lie Tras in'Salt Lake Valley at Bri-gham ^ity and 00, • continued to merit the good opinion of his superiors, perhaps I could aid hi., in getting employment in the profession. If you see Reed "or •artjf'^rie Who ha^' to do with ? will you plea^'ie inquire-and write me, ■ S * ■ " liy son olde"r thari -the one'with Ji'S last yWa, vdlfgo over the road to the Pacific about middle of July-and may call on you. P. S. Sometimes I fear that'Grant or Cox may fihink I ani paying too little attention to ULP.R.'R. this year, and give my place to some^ one of those who want it so badly. Please guard against'this through Rawllns or otherwise, !. • ^ " I intend to get through wit this ? soort, and will look soort, and will look a- • • ' ' 1 , after the railroad as much as is necessary. TJiile so many are exaralnlne It, and reporting on 1 , I think any further report froia me le ^ I T ' ' ■ - useless, indeed I think it is already rather tCo much examined and re ported on. What do you think of T. B. ilorris* report? hoes Warren ^think with him? A great many seomt o desire proninencS by reixjrting on the Pacific Railroacy^ "t, Morrl»*to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch 5i- ♦ * ^ f.- - ■ k. - I need a bill of lumber and iron 'of Gorinne bridge fe o as to bring over to O.P. Ooi4®ny» ssifV^ Boomeb? 1328 ■ '.f! ■■ . - July, 1869. « -rrfl, Franklin Peal to J. .. House, North Platte ^eb.. •b:"' Wants Infomation on about his lots. - : o <. «- .'xth !S B. ■ Morris ta Geni*-Dodge, July 5:'--Wahsatch:- :' Since I last wrote ^0Ki'<«re have had a cloud burst in the most eastern of the Weher narrows. It lasted but an hour and yet it- ■"> . ■ oarri'ed loose Stoties and earth down the side of the raountain and de posited'" them on the track- in three places'to a depth of about ten feet.. A'freight frain ran into one-»of these washes and -broke a flat car and slightly brting the engine. V/e we^e detained abput 24 hours by it. The mas&nry on Sulphur Creek is failing fast and we I have one" bridge raised on the piles and ar® putting -up the others as ' fast as possible. ' • v C " r . "Thfe MbPflton paoplfer-6f tjib Waber Va^Lley are complaining very bit terly about the road through' -their Canofi.- A man was here to see about K/i-V^Vit yesterday. The new on the western half of the Bridger Ci- - vision Is a first rate man and* during the last v;eek has done a great deal towards bringing up Uief; traok# And the ropd from Aspep, to -can be min aafaly at ao-miles per hour, except .in one place. dffdpV htfs been joade tb put' in embankment from tl\e sides beI cause the mdn "have "not beon-un ihe--«road^. i.Out of 30 men sent from Lodge Pole Division sent to help out only two ^v*ent to work. *' ' We will not bs able to get that track smooth and the banks up and Widaned this atUMidr and fall'unleaa we ean get more men. * ■ I enclose fePoe KMRMht on thp division from Green Hiyer to f^' • Wrtw i I8d9 \-4: ■ ,v, .u-i , /iy f'f;.. ■ ■ ■• . " *■■ ■ '■ ■,'• ■ -It, '■ July, 1869, ,'rr. Wahsgfctch, for the last of Jlme-. . Xrrl ' It gives all men ht 'work 6n tracks Ghavel pits'atici Gravel trains. There "are tfome additiohaiU Ctilver-ts which inust be" put in before next spring, Quite a number in Weber Canon. By adrtitiohal*" I mean open ings'made where there are hone of any kind now, -th q\'iite'a numVer bf'bases -wheirfe the embankment Is light we can crib up while putting in the m sonry hnd in others we will .have to pile and put on strlngerfe to srupport. track while excavating.. ■ ' John Sharp 'told me that :,;r, Reed^ had' reclassified some of his Work, v/hich I suppose will prevent trouble from hUi, I niade an arranl^em'ent with the'Uorm'on Settlers at Uintah to fi^ their own water ditch for $100 and relieve the Company from all blame in the matterV They haW fixed it, Wiiat shape ehall I put the Work in sd fWby can get thei'ih money? - Jk raetfi* wanted to take the bontract to make the wagon road good through We'ber Canon, had t rfot better let it tc-the Llormons, they will do it cheap now thny wanf'it ^ badly. _ r Johri "idhabp 'foundation walls for the Uintah,»^«Maaenger depot, how shall t return h'ia (fuantities so that he shall get his pay? j " ' ' A gang of mciV go "to GrSwn River-to put in cha...ber for large blast j in bdd rock pel int. ^ • -i r ■ ♦ * . . Almost all oiit rfuta JdinSt be*o out, eloped, and in many case widened, perlibuiarly thr ash tlifAttsiiii»a"tllo»» We have also some additionil Mp rapptfttfitt'do. The tjj© Weber almost down to its summer aark. 1.^50 July. 1869, . •• , T"' The grade at Devil's, gate 1:3 aljiost all sufraced. Lays out': and looke well, and bad ir3ick between Echo and ^''ahfiatch has been fixed. If:we.are to keep the track from egden west.we.had better put on a few Kvore men Sls it is easier to keep upnthan to put up, I would ad vise an alteration. In line at the Devil's Gate aand ppint, Tf7lll send ■'•you plot of-'present line and proposed change.^y'^ -■ Gov. Cajppbell to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, ^yojiing, 5rI have* ytwur lefKBff of the 2nd inst. . My great trouble is that I donfwant lots for speculation and have no ready money. The»Company and every person here that has lots for sale wants cash, or nekrly cfcsh, oh every sale' they make, I have received a letter from Gen. Casement who says he will not be a candidate for Congress ft«m-thl's territory,. . ' -pj^gase let ine^knww if can do anything with the lots, and also I will be bbliged if "you will have sent to me a^eopy of your, rp..map, GardneTK'^ Co, Mr. V/. Snydor, 3r>yan Have bought* orfe'»rVln, and intendr -openlng a hotel &c, 'ben. Dodp^y^Wli^^ Bddy, Omaha, 6:- -tn,. anfiwAVlaaps out except by an order from me, unless request come# from Snyder or from one of the Officers of the Company, President dr Vice-President thsy are to go in report for the year 1868'and*1660. ' f ' teew .vO Srtj^sr to 8»- ♦ - Have paid no taxes in Win ■dm* e*s«#t' for ths .county in W:'oming, 1331 \ July, 1869* . ■ Paid 4000 dollars last year at Chej^erine, 'Other levies in that State and Wyoming named lagal and will have to be taken bare oj" soon, J. F. "filson to Gen.Dodge, ^'airfield, 'Iowa, 6:*: -' r. 'Telegraph Rawlins and tell him to answer by telegraph. ^ '•t rr - , Harris to'Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 6:- I have orders to turn' oVer but one - ? i Have telegraphed-to see about it, IIo '.f H. Vi. Hbxle'to Gehj'BMge; "Son-Francisco, 7:- ^ 'Gfent get the copy desired, t •v'or ' John A. Rwalins to Gen. Dodge, ^'ashlngton, 7:- , The President has mislaid hie family pass ov^r your road; can you send him another? - ■ i Geo. ^..Wiiaon to J, E. Ho^se,, Grand Island, 7:-,^ „ '-^ft&fore the changOr was mader reQ||iring full payment , on all sales * of lots &e. WantB infetmation on a town lot q\«)gtion, ^ • J, E. House t,o Gen. podge, ©maha .r ' f ..t I Will come over in the morning. Qwrr* Dodga to John Djiff".* 8. (25DR113) ^e 8 DP. r't T J-bhn Hlta, Consulate General to Gen. Dodge, Washington,8: do .iHed^ 'Ifb-rtne infownatien of Volkman Apdre.a. nol iwoiieM ^ snydtor to H. II. Hoxie, Omaha, 9: ^ , Our axpenses west of Ogden up to May Slat, 58,951*63« ^ ^ west of Hot Springa-#Aaf il»e ©3,023.21. This covers everything for whi^n acfouriti fctd^^an ra«iarod. 1332 ■< ■ July, 1869. ,yr'.'T. ,+ , * ' Geo, C, Tichenop to Gen. Dodge, Dqs Lloinea, 9:--r^ ' .It, J.oofes to me as if the matter,of Dy S.-Senaotr was in an extrem ly ugly shape. Allison canpot win, and it will not do at all to let TJri^t get in, he 13 weak vascillating and unreliable, and in the pres- ' ent position of affairs seems certain to be elected. - Wilson can. beat all hell if he will run. Now what are v:e to r"' do in "the'premises. It loroks to jae as atnecessity for. Wilson to run and that he should and must do so#* Somethingjmust be done, and it will not do to delay too long, Kasaon is playing a strong game, looking to a division of the party, ^ and the organization of a conservatire, free trade wing to be made up of copperheads, sore-heads and eonservatlves, indeed all the fag ends -.and lama, tha% 9an be united together, opposed to Grant's administra- • ;tion, tH# ia'Aaving Uia "buiamers " run,for the legislature in every ' obunty wHera one cap^b«^fa»nd, he is Jiaying sweet with the t^aperance « V tlmen, and I .am oertaiw la operating with the Democracy. -T)r Caven, Attvnt, to.Oon. Dodfi?, Green Riv r, 9:- 4a ao repoi^ad and. cpa^ited l?y ajl .heee. Last week saw three men near the Sad^0anyon, they were on the left hand side proper, and supposed sent from Fort Bridger in search of the bodies, ' ■s'Hote:- Gen, Dodge in account with Union Pacific Railroad, ' • flen, to T. B, Morris, 10 (25pR115) See 8 D.D. - Rwacd to Oan, P9<i,i3e, Echo 10: •> that is •♦i|a.<dO(W% iMlKjidlan of pf^r^tude? House says you ll^S j >" ■ r V, s'y- i .• ■• 7 '' ^ ' July, 1869. ' «■' ' have the profile of third hundred'miles and that it is on that. Gen. Ddge to Ur. J. "E. House, Council Bitiff^, 10:- *"X • ■ This will introduce Mdrrel Jozen, a French Engineer; furnish him wltri one of our mdtpd flOuMdd; al'sd diow him Bridge plans and show other maps as he may desire to see and give him reports of.1866 and 67. T. B. Uorris to Gen. Dodge,' Wahsatch, 10:- '■:! Do you 'want Boomer's men to stay here^until Devil's Gate bridge is up. Masonry modes two causes": ' • • /I T. B. Morris t6 Gert. Dodge, "Wahsatch 19:- 1 will see Masons and the work tomorrow, also the bridge men and '■f t 'v, B. Morf-is to'5en. Dodge, ^afisatch, IQ:- ' ' " Your letter o}* '3d mailed 7th received today: I will'fully ex amine the ground for foundations and masonry of bridges mentioned in your letter and send '^etliildd oAtlilate of cost. Some of the bridges which are now along the line of the are in great dafiger from fire, they have in several cases'caught; but have not burned long before being put out. On Sulphur Creek there were five bridge* three of 50 feet span. 1 found one of the'io feet bridges and arts of the two others. Cannot find anything of the twb feo feet bridges. ' < • Some part of the two bridges^ich arfe miesin^r (6© ^feet span) we're used at Devil*8 GaVe Wldge when" we had temporary trestle washed out. The 50 feet Sfiene on'Sulphur' Creek are made by Lvidloy and , Corse, The lieeenry on Suljrfimr Creek has been built for 50 feet 1334 " ■ iv ,- " •. • ' Aj^''/> / July, 18C9. .im clear span; th« bridges raad° 'for 50 feet length of cord, and wb have no bridge oh line which will fit the stilphur Creek masonry, " Te have eight bridges, made by L, and Corse, ordered by IQr.' Duraht about a year ag6, all :0 feet span which as far as I can find out are extra, and'we are using those bridges for all the crossings of Bulphur Creek except one, 11 a" rxt , ft * piles are all driven for these bridges, and by Wednesday we wi'l * have them all up and ready foritf*ao1c. On account of the embanJcments being low we may have tfc'lrait a few days before, putting track on them, but will put track on all vhec-e thfe temporary bridges are in any way weak^. bridges are w^iriit Up, and I consider tiie pile found ations good ^r two or three-'years should you wijsh'to postpone the building of the masonry, nee-^ingly only a little rip rap, • . The pile bridge over Bear River East needs but J.ittle to make i good for several yifttrs, A feW 8l«ditloifaa'T)iles and-a little rip rap. But fehe seobnd crbtfH^j^lit Cowtrmie is very high and the piles not* more than half dlrlven. lie "will have to strengthen that bridge and also tHe trestle work on ths east bank of ,the latter settles badly. J6hn Sharp wantrs |13 par yard for first class masonry in and about Salt Lake Valldy. ff ap the masonry at Qreen River, and Black's Fork for thai priea I wwOd aiall it cheap, Company to haul 'stone. He*to quarhy And load them and unload them. I Trill see him tomorrow aftd will write-you his prices, ' There are two or tftraa atone cutlers at Ogden and Bear River bridges. 1355 July, 1869. .r [rbut no effoj't has been made to get founcbations ready. Al;-,.the~f..-■ streans p;re very low and we ean go to work at almost any point should it be desired. , fid .r Is it n«jt about: time to be- looking after our■ snow fences? Jn I think/there will" be-no trouble in supprting embankments by tiling, the only point will be it will require a great deal of it for a small opening, . }- cJTould it not answer evejifo^lil'WW -to toport the cement^ in Bbls. finding ghavel here, an^ make our own ceR^ent»pipe» -Jfe save freight and'breakage Which will be very large, ric - 'v: : .V » " Perhaps we can use a perpegntage of lime 4^^ -f^efpiper thus reduc ing the cbst again. The thickness of the pipe need not exeed two ^ inches fon a two foot pipe, and would not require a very large quanti ty of oeraeht, * 1 invlf -f - ^ • kJrmyt 1» except froija .pgden ,west and there the force is not as points.; apj^wp have haul- ^'rto gravel only a Mtttla o-i thab li^t nxatai:^! we call ashes, which is 'Ver*y bad 'Wli'i'ii wati, wand wry- light and dusty when dry, . ' norlf on Utnh Division 278 men, four gravel trains and dfe a*oftvator» iBiles. This force is much smaller than it was last nonth owing to the reduction in wages. The stirvey of ^he "road Is complete as far west afe Echo City. I will forward to ybu complete profile or will make alterations in graftfl line ofi tJrlilaal froflle which Mr. Eddy has sent i?e. There is 1336 -»■' ■ ■ ■" ~ • - ■ • /- ' l#~l- •■■7'.fi ... July, 1869, a nv. le and a half which makes a fall of 1-9 pe hundre d feet or \ 9 I grade of 100 feet per mile, in many places owing to settling in em bankments and. in some few places the grade is as high as 150 feetper mile for a-few hundred ;feet^ , C.C. Gilbert to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Bridger, 10:- • ,■ * » No on.e connectod with the Powell expedition has reached-this post lO? report, is not credited by the best informed at this place. " "■ Wf f,. H. Paihter to, rg,ru Dodge , Laramie ll:-' • d^hsre is a great deal i; can tell you when we meet but do not care - to put over wire.. Si^erything now runs smooth at Boston. ' -McCoiab has gone surely into partnership with Fisk, is trying to make all trouble he can. There are eight of our party, TTade and his wife, ■ Conkllng and two of his New York friends, General Boyton and Mrs. Pain ter. ^ have the Ogden sleeping car and have come 8o far very nice- * r • . * ■■ ly. OonklinR says h. not boe- able to find so far a single pb4M .Moh any one ha^ # richt to criticize, anfl that there orsht to be .04e:.ew. rpunletoent for Snow and the men who have been aallcnlng theroafl for porpo.e .f bl.ckmail. Wade says he never saw a better rtad or .qulpaent. Conkllng. would like to cet a chance tc do a lit tle tronttfiiiinr . I «»nt to,have them go over rest of line in day light .0 When the, get to San Francisco their opinion can be"made use ful, aiarp would XAke to go to Salt Lake'City, and any advice you ■ have to give about r.u ther prpgMss will be takon. I have telegraph ed to Cooper at Salt hake City that we will be fche^e in a few days. July, 1869. .. . .... Bushnell is coding'out with Kelly, Hooper,'Brooks ami Tew" others An Central Palace Car Sleeper. The* leave Chicago Sunday^ A,West to ^n. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 10:- ' ^ Gladden draws on the bank on yoiir account for $21,900.35 - ' ' '** S i , • ' r please advise. 'I ' , ^ J. Bluckenseferfor to Gen. Dodge, June 11:- I have received a telegrara fro-a Gen. Rawlins requesting me to serve on a commission to eVcamine-location of Hudson River West Shore ^^.R. through the lands of West Point Academy, which he says will last about two weeks. s there are various reasons why i would rathcr hot dfecliho this service I have ventured to answer him that I woiild' go with ^ out previously consulting you, iDelieving you would willing to have me post-pone my work with you long enough to accbmodate Gen: Bawlinsy' Geo. E. Spen^r to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 11:- . > : Your letter fround a® here, 1 am here only f r a feW days and ♦ • • • . return to Decatur next week. The Decautr Property I spoke of -is an excllent bargain as the town is growing rftpidly and we will soon have five railroads there which must'make it an important point. In the pext three weeks there will be a good deal of property sold at bankrupt sale. I would buy it for you If I thought it would-®uit you. All property in Alabama at present prices is bound to ^luadruple in the next eighteen months. I have more faith in Decatur toWn property for large pfotifa,*and that speedily, than any other point either north or July, 1869. ♦ ' i south, T/here will you be in about a month frora now? Please write me at Decatur, .' ■ - • - ' ; • • r ' T. B. Morris to Qen. Dodge, Dintah, 11:- Sharp thinks he can furnish masonry by 'Wednesday night. I think r * ♦ ' ■ • • it will be Tuesday. Rave not b.een able to se foreman of bridge carpenters but will,see him tomorrow. I think carpenters should wait and put up bridge, shall they?., r c T. B. Morris ,to Gen. Dodge, Uintah, 12:- • Mr, Reed has decldecj to,have North ^complete the masonry at Devil ' kW Gate, 7 bridge-men can ^ begin tomorrow. ■ . Have f fltff t^rss ' , up tomorrow or" ■k" Wednesday. • r:- .T'rrC vV-j" J-. ,E- ;to Gpn.^Dodge, l^orengo, Iowa, 12:-^ ♦•'t "i will "be in Qmaka tonight. _ - r. - Gen.' Dodge to J. House or J. M. Eddy, Council Bluffs, 12 Clements is entitled,to 48 dollars for bringing stock &c. ' John,puff to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 12:- « Received 30 land grants, 21st mortgage. Others not ready, inter est Will be paid.. Think they will rise, selling at 94. Savings Bank note duo July 10th, Do.you want it renewed, . -o W. Snyder to,pen. Dodge, Omaha, 12:- - ■ ■ 1 X James Brook# ,x*ei|)Qrta from Chicago that he will be here tomorrow. f7 * ■ / James P. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, ^airfield, Iowa, 12:- JA I have your telogi*«n to^ Chicago, also your letter here, I can't go West with you at this time; am sorry, but can see no other 1339 July, 1869. - , way about it nov;. I soe Hammond is to take Snyder's placej who did this? I t ou!:^ht hot to have been.y Give me all the itend you can that will be *of "service to me, the govemrcent and good seTVice on the road; for if my coiTimission as Di rector cones on I nay need thera. ""^hat are the arrangements now about the meetings of the Board?* How does the case stand between the U.P. and the C.P.? Has anything been done? '7/hen will Oakes Ames be back, and wliat do y6u hear "from him? How long will be gone, and wheh will Price return? T7e let H. and Joe run a ifttle too soon. On Friday it was 123. But it is no use to cry over spilt milk, — The Senatorial fight Is becoiling Interesting,-and I hove just r ad one item which will make it more so, I have read a-leiter from Grimes dated June 30th at Paris, in "which he says he will resign, resignation to take effect about the time'of the meet'lng df the leg islature. Say nothing about this" as it is possible he may change his mind, and at all'events it had tetter come out in thb regiilar way. Grimia wants me to write him on the subject; what had I better say? Do you think h. ought to resign? I dont BSe how l' can assmis anV dtf'rorent position on the Seantorial question. I dont want the plade and would not make *a fight for a life lease on it . ' Still 'tfhiB iitug Werstood if the Legisljtturo should tender it, it'coufi not W well declined. Biit no such thing will happn In this State, July, 1869. Harlan's last fight, and t.he greed of candidates pbts such a con tlngendy hej^oHB -prbhabllity, not to seCy possibility. " \rhet' Cooley 'ani^-h*fcemenrt' look's like a fight agaihst Allison in the 3d District, 04* course C, stands no chance. Mtogether it may result in putting* ilerrlll on-'the track",' and he wdVd have gobd deal oc'' strength. T.'right feels secure; but" some of his freidns are" getting uneasy. Taken all arotlnd it promises to bo pretty kettle of fish before they get thruu^ With ^ - .i .- i' * '' H. li. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Piedmont, 1^:- ' "' ^ Party would like to hee • Will be ready t6 leave Wahsateh kt''? A. LI, tomorrow. General '^eridan is with us. ' C. C. Kendall to J. E. House, North* Bsn^d 13:- cf--# tfr* ♦"Cottrell ii working'SgainSt the Company, Advising not to buy lot ■; r- S, Williams to'Qeh." Dodge, Boaton, 13:,- - Ames' movemehl^" uncertain. 7.'ait8 Duff and Busshnell's return. Meetings of Board, July 14th, Augu^ 18th, Shall we see you? Bonds'ba'lcJW 90 to paV S. City" aSseSEMients. Hope, you will-de^ liver Evans* iron promptly, Oeh.'bodga icOl3,vei» A3b€U»|(.'13^ (5SPB116) See 8 DD • ' J. li." •». TilliamB to* Oert. Dodge, Boston,. 13:- , - ^ 'You^d of 7th July at hajJd^ 7a.th. regard, to the, $15,000 you need for engineering &<j, should''auppoae-you oouldrl?*^' it at ,Omaha and that you and Llr. Dhff had be'ttei* ht'trom the Road's earnings, rather than draw on us htr4'¥#l*'>tt»-TtotnhMXHaUeF.,oollnoi it there. 1341 July, -"iseg. 3 Money matters are awful hard herev ' , o».. Am t^-.is ^evonlng, in receipt' of ji-qur telegram, and have replied. It is ver^- uncertain when Llr. Ames will go out, he will want to see and consiilt with Mr-. Duff and probably have the five &alnent Cit izens go out all together, say r.bout the first of -^ugust. I wish that you. Duff and-Busnoll could^3,1 be here together, and that a program in which all would unite could be arrangeti for actipn with C.P.R.R. they are a great j3lock>in our way, and will be till we settle with tliera, t]ie martter of point of Junction and selling them the Road ought tb be settled' soon. , Think that the-C .P..R.R, are a party to the effort to, keep: our bonds dowi>. They aee 88 and 88 np reason: fJbr ^hem to bai'so-low, ^ Evans is to h^tve our iron for Denver-Road and-will, pay, so he says-, as fasii^sn ffe ideliyer it, so hope it will be hurrie-i upy/ if- "•r/o H. Snydor Dodge, Omaha, 14;- « Brooks stnd VfhyB ah(i Means Conmilttee will be here tomorrow P.L, party 14 In all, Hbw /ar East will you meet them? B. is tele graphing for the Commissary Car, <*-0. • ' " ■ " ^ ' ■ . :::\ r "' H. C. Crane' td Gen. Dodge, Wew York, 14: The* following l» «o«. of material itellvered at Chicago. Iron lasher ton. 41-2 ats,, t)aw i*fund. Bolts 6 1-2 Spikes if 1-4. T^ele'i^Pai^ Wire 1- 3-4, Iitaulgt%Sz:a € 1-4 each, ' John k; Oillied De4£er Mew Tork 14^- . ■ffanta three MPa® ^sent him. 1«42 July, 18G9, 0. D. Kinsman to Gen.^odge, Clinton, Iowa, 14;'. r.ii:!0 tOCjo.': " '■ ' '' ' oati,'? : Wants situation in Engineer's Department •5l art g. Morris to C-gn, Dodge, EcTio, 14:-, " • ' Hr, R'^ed says he has arranged for Boomer's men to stay and put up Devii's Gate Bridge. Thei?e are about 1^ piles acattered along.; • No one ijonklflg in quarrycj, < Warner and 7<hitman have camped there, . • ' ^ Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 14:- My plan wtiiild be to go for Kasson, generally, » not only in'the newspapers but 4n eyery other way^ and not only for him but'for his friends-in the different localities, ■ ^ '-'^fle is' not'only a scotindPel generally, but a disorganizer and ad venturer politically; and is seeking to identify himself with the Re public^ party for its ruin, and'hls .dwn aggrandizement, , ,, Had he remained' quiet I should have been in favor of letting .him alone but sinfte he Is Seeking offtcS ahd leaders];iip in the party simply to do mischief, and to advance hli dwn Vllllanous, purposes, the party se curity and Integrity, nay, its very existence, deamdns his exposure and excommunication. r. • ' . r r :i I know the coiir«w'4-hdVbft hte would lead to the election of one Democratic member county,' but that would be a blessing compared to the fearful injury thaV would follow his election, as a ftepublican. The Democratic nominees itt this county are excellent men and no great injury could result from the,election of one of them, Martin ^uttle, one of them, is a war Democrat, no politician, and a 1S45 July, 1869. .9 noble, Christie.n gentelnan* r "9 ' !"'■ . Uy great fear is that our-party'leaders underestimate Kasson's capacity for mischief .-I know his, progra;;. and T tell you, If he is quietly left 'alone ft e will accomplish enough of it to ruip the party in lewa", and place Rims^lf in powef'Upon its ruins; ■ His plan'is asuperb, bold, perfect and a masterly conception, and springs from Demo cratic brains; My plan is to,have the party leaders thrgughout the State, to g6 w6rk with their newspapers aind if necessary let the Ad ministration furnish somd tJower* Democraoy. Masonry and Anti-ad ministration are the-levels'at work and which naihiisth fight j. Of course, we should not'and need not make a public issue against Mason ry. Kasson is havirig Kis'itten'run for legislative nominations in , every county and sehatcrlal district he.can reach in the state, and bids fair least with the'Dsmocracy, to have a majority, this may look'sihsational to ionih , hut't® Ad it-is a cold stark fact , 1 foAght Hoel, 66iild ntt beat him, I beat Nichols fpr the Senai.e, but 1 learn he l« tmng now for }^-,Hpu8e. I am, doing, all I can to help Uillard beat Laws, and to beat Dashiel JVaddell and others, but I ban ho mi fe dmparatively little. j ' the "Bulletin", 'kksson's organ, published by the thief, Orwig, 18 about sailing into me generally on the ground my, interfering in leglBlativo nominations in other counties. , .J^sson fearing the fi^it has run off as usual, gone to »<n» York to funds for his fight from Loekwoodi M probably the Democracy. / ^ ,r*tr T " ■ iX ' i July, 1869. * .!j a ; :icj^ R.Anderson to Gen. Dtidgo „ .Sidney, 14:- ntt prft ' i .1 to 'dnfonned that Van Sandt of Page' County,- is a candidate for Assistant in this district. AlSaUHat. an old mutual friend, Harvey of thi'd place, who is now in Washington City, is doing what he iJaa for him. Mr.' H. .tre&s res sC rrudge against me for the part I played in ■the Cdngressional canVas of 1866,-. and would now be greatly pleased . to pay me ofif i'n this way. -depend upon you General, to watch him a little in behalf of my interest. Feeling assured of your friendship 1 thought be«t to mention this to you,. ^ . .. I.i'wat-ttorts-if tl»ei^ was anything ln.it you would attend to it. and if I had youKffiriendship and »favor I.T^o^ld have but little to fear from flu6h lOdn as these. r - •- * J ♦ - « ' , A J ^ r Thla atanatng eandldata-f or Opneress would like to get the topreaaion ahMad:th«t he la running this dlatriet.^ That he rune Kr. Harlan (both belonei«g-*« 'We ohuroh) and that in that way he ia a wonderful fl«.ir;I.have aeeu his,letter and picked up enough here ^ ' ' ■ ' J.J and th»r» td satisfy »e this is,his i'Tea. ' .I ♦, ■ Hiwrit Palmar, to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 14:- YourB^-ef-the lOth reached me last evening. 'ft oeor'ge Tioh.nor w«w.te to John, A. uilla to induce him or hie father to run .for ttoe. Ecu a.-from Oaaa OountyV but John writea that neither he nor T,t8 f«th.r.,.|. l..*»t«fae. being largely engaged in cattle bueinoas. . ... i.-k..w ll.<id.:uwaa all wrong, but Them. «ithrow aaya he la at work for «hitn.,.M,*tlanyic, and •■mitney ia a-partndr of Prtok Allen's 1345 July, 1869. . • ' in the new towrr Atlantic,: so th&re is a chance he can be controllod if noininaCed, still, 1 wish soBie bthfer man could be ncMinated, ' * Col, Noel was ndiH-ihated in fiftllas .on Saturday at the Primary elections, but ran between 200 and 300 behind the rema.inder of the ticket, threw in all the help against him we could, but he has been King in that county so long, it was hard to get men to fight him. 'I^ith the 'railroad 'towns now' growing either Side of Adel,, we will carry that county hereafter, ■ « - - • - ' * / ^ i •• Tha.i. Vfithrdw thinks Brai;-:ard would vote for Wright,*.on account of old ^an Bixrne Co, Associations, but would of course make iKasson his second choice. He ought to *ba beatne if he can be. My own impression is that quiet systematic Work in whipping his candidates for Senators and Representatives may he beat for'the pre sent. There are certain candidates for r. Senator who would be glad to have him loom up enough to overshadow Wright, and who would actually defend him if assailed in the newspapers,"but who would them selves fight him publicly and privately if they feared he wnld be,, strong enou^ to'be nominated. I fhWr fhat he'is stronger now than any other pandidate, for the reason that he has done more SS'stematic work 9.p is shown all over the district, Re started otl for Hew York (1 think)^to raise a coVruption fund. The trouble ie, that Wfight feels too confident and what'work he does Is not of the tying-up sort. Against a man who will use all the money he can raise and promise all the kln^oaea of the (.arth, -Slight will stand a poor 1346 July 1869. show. We whipped;Kisson in his game of nominating Nichols of Guthrie for Senator, Frank Murroy'was nominated "by the votes of V/iliis (Noel's competitor in Dalls} and 7?iiiis* friends, and knov/s and ac knowledges the obligation. You know the Slope Counties better than and dan* tell what tactics to adopt; but Thorn, agrees with me that hdre we can make mofe for the present by quiet, energetic work in the Counties, Millard of Clark is running against Doc. taws in that County.- * Llillard of Kills could help hie brother a good deal. Doc. LQWS ^is little better than a Democrat, ' ' " I am sorry you and Wilson and Price are going away now, for with in the next "four* weefcs tha coi&tjosltion of the Legislature will be de termined,' It may be that^*ilson will be compelled to go into the fight, to save the Stfete fTOm the inevitable disghaee.of Kasson a election.^ R. G. Hazard to Gen. Dodge, New York, 14:- . . .. I suppose the electlbh Will be held in Boston,, week after next, probably early in the wbek. It seoraS to me IdiDor'tant that you should be there, as you should be in the Board x^f Directors, and it will he absolutely necessary that every director elected should be at hand ' to hold a meeting Immediately after the election. r _ '"iP:. ■ It" I suppose you will be telegraphedj^gi^ to thd time, r > ' 'I ^ -v,, Gen. Dodge to Oeo. 0. TlWieflor, i61 (29DR1174 • 8.9 SDD 'Gen. Dodge to T. B.* BBrrtSi 1«. i <£SDBn8> Se, 8.DD Oen. Dodge t6 HlraA Hloe, 16. 'iwmai) a*, 8 DD' • "it ■ 'Tv:::;?!?- ''' " >'■ July, 1869, - .>tx^ k' :h. II.' Hoxie to^Gcn. Dodge-,jDeseret, 15:^ •*, I •»'/ please send Uorris at once to condemn the laijd. Prompt action needed. o Z frC • \t ' fi J?o' 6. "K. Warren'to Gen.- Dodge j- . .j, - ■ ^ O' I think in aijy arrangement you mayj makQ with the ,C. P.Co, for ' transferring'the ro ^d from Promontory to Ogden, it^would be we^^to make arrangements,for securing the completion of the work so that the GovernineHt will not have the case complicated-by the transfer. I have tried to act in a mo§t liberal manner as .a Commiesioner so as'to facilitate the treaasfer by y®Ui - ^ ■ t-- ■ Jamea F. Wilsont o Gah, Dpdge, Chicago, 15;-, Tliat do ^oh-h^ar from Gf and R. Answer caj^-e of W.F.Goplbaiich. n. Price to Gen*.Dodge, Davenport» .15'- t - . • ^ ^ Leave here Uondaj mornlne 26th Inst. If this will not you fix day. -Ahiwer. " vo- , ■ - ... ■ //H..prlc, tmOBn. Dodge>.Davenprt, 15:- Your.e bf thfe »tlt tnst. received, by yeeterday 'a mall. Two daya since T receive fron Oliver Ames a. reply to my letter In Which amonS othrt" thing* >> says thst, "ICr. Duff has eons out on the road to look at tratters at- Onaha, and to mak such Inqulrlas as he may think propmr, -«.« metltq, swoh Investigations Into matters as may enabti htf to "W#® , ind»stmt^« the operations of the road, and re port. 1 do that h. will make any changes." But fro» «y post experlenos I should not be"surprised If the 3.348 • <■{> ■ '■ Julj', 1869, :trT. President of the COi'apany would consent to changes for the e ke bf^^' peace, i have i^rltten tc^ade this morning a long letter, giving him my reasons at length'why Mr. Sny-:ier should not be renoved. •I ^ inclined to think with ybu thft political influences have much to db wit this matter, Indbedv 1 Know that Duff gets some of his information from Senator Thayerl ^ *- " A notice of a meetirig of the Directors at Boston ""on the 14th inst. was sent a few days since, -and a letter from the Secretary saying that the meeting was only for the purpose of "approving the appointment of C. Warren of Boston, Trahsfer Register, and also t© aiithorize the collection of interest due on our Ciirrehcy'Bonds at Washingto" and Intimating that it was not essentially necessary that I should be pre sent, I think that the By laws providS for quarterly meetings and my impressiong is that the next meeting is in August,'but I will write to Boston today and ascertain and let you kno^ • . * . . k Note Gen. Dodge to Gray, Prince it do, July* 15tB5DR124) 8DD E. S. Chexbrough to Gen.Dodge, Chicago, 16 : About eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) Further particulars toni^t by mail, Geo, 9. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des |ij^oines, 16:- V* "0 ' \ A I have Just received your kind dispa'toh of yesterday inviting myself and wife to acowapan; yourself and Mrs.* Dodge tn Bait liSke. I assure you that my wife and self are very gratoful for this 1349 July, 1869, . , 'L,;- kindness, nothing wouid afford us more pleasure than such a trip in such company,: We. are, however, as we. deeply regret, expecting soi^e frienjis to visit us, and are not prepared just new to say that we-.can go with you. If', however, we can possibly arrange-to do soj v/e will and I will advise-you in season^; however, do not under the circumstances make calculation for us. I sincerely trust the future may afford . us an opportunity of•enjoying the society.of yourself and Mrs. Dodge over:ihat gB«aut.^hi^llgiy and through, those sc®ues so. prominently associa ted with your history. o r.rtr : JlO j ' U. H, Painter to.Gen, Dodge, Philadelphia, 17;- ^ . . , ' ' < ■ I am afraid so. Just returned froo Boston, Tried to get some actionabout it and other affairs, and fear matters will be much ' ■ " ' * 1 j ' worse before they are better, .Write you today. f , T , ^ J. M. S. 'illiams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 17:- As reqfuested in yoiirs of 9th inst, voucher No, 3520 for |425 June » ■ • ' f - • Pay Roll^ J. E..House, Div, Eng. is retxirned to you for signature of ^'il- • , ■ * •' - liam Clebume,,Engineer, .. . J, l-, Williams to. Gen, podge. Grand Rapids, 17:- You may recollect that a year ago I sent you a tracing of my plans tf Trestle Bridge gotten up with some care, and designed as a suggestion . . . . y for the Missouri Stiage, I think you sent it to Mr, "'dcott or to y.our, offioe In Omaha, The. drawing represented a trestle of different a side view, I now need seomthing of the kind and will bo obliged If you will eend to me the tracing, or a copy of i^^ 1350 r ■ * - ' July, 1869, to Port Wrfyne. I'-have the "bill, but-cannot find any copy of the plan. Direct to Fort 7/ayne, • f r , • r ^ I . J. t- -> r f •. ^ yT U. H," Paintep^ta-rren. D^gej West Chester Pa. 18 r. ■ I went over and spent two days trying ta get the directors to look Tiipon-the situation as it isi and tcj act-at ■ o-nce, ■ arnd-oame away jjjT •- very-niucl^ disheartened♦' "l^he. Araes* claimed that the Road was making the ♦interest and-tho iSiboelQ wcwld iba good-yot,^ &c.^ -J denied both points and they roferr>SjJ^f;;irer tfO Snyder'a dally-reports. I stt-uck out the item of Contractone' freights, and half> of the Government account ' ♦'.and it left an average for June of .$19,000 per day, I asked them ^ what their; daily pay roll was, and they had no, idea. Hey said the th«»ough froights have jiot set ip. yet, I told him they were not, likely ' to unless there was a change in the. rates, i^d ,sonie special rates made f 01* - speplal' cases, they said that could not he done, that what discount V»««t.pcid0 ought to be made. by .t^ lines East of Omaha. That Dodge WBttite^.to cut down- rates, but at th® figur.cs he would do it, it would not pay ea^enses, I ^dl(|^reed witii him ^and .slid unless there was a •change they would hav£>^reif^it ca .a rpt^ dawn op the track. _ I l«»g«»d « atrong and vigorous management of the Road with you at the Iteed; ef' h^t Oakoe,* aaid "Why ha .is at the head now, and has his own man aiyder e* Su^ri^tendent , J, 8>ld you were not in the Board, and I wanted to know why there was any further delay in giving you ^ Dui^ant's pthaoe'as-waa-agreed upon. He said that they could not get a quorum of the-board now to.dh bbs.iness and they were compelled to 1351 . ■*' July, 1869, . , ■ keep all in who wereinear Boston. , I dsksfl him how long that State of affiars would last and he did not know. . ' ' Bushifell has settled v/ith everybody and given-drafts for ;|)2,750 '000 and "writtdn *niOst'glowing accounts of the prospects of the road, &c, and got their-ideas Hfayup), ' t tried fd. get a movd made to have the bonds iSsued I^rbmontopy to'the-U, S, before "the G. P. made trouble end told them Wade "authorized me to say he would go"to Washington and help if theyiet him know at'once, but- I came away without getting any- 'thing fixed. I showed them that «the''interest they were losing was over C5000 per day, anc^ the 'Bonds could be issued and left on deposit if Boutwell wodld not release entirely. They were delighted with | Wade's and Conkling's reports'and seemed to think they cOuld go to sleep on them. I told of the way they were prepared and of Congling's talk with you. 'I hammered away at Vulfams,''iftiiakrd and the Ames' for two days and set them to thinking anyhow. They Were surprised to hear Seymour and Frost were around IHiff and that he"^ had hot Seen you, 1 am glad that Jim VJuson is on at last. " Now if hiSf'Will act with*Wade and put a little life' Into matters at the August meeting it will be well. Wade is sound to the core, 1 expect Alley back tothe August meeting. I have written him that he must comb' at once or the Bonds would soYf for 60 cents before six mOnths, and the wtock was now at 20 cents. That pretty map you sent 6f lan^S bh'-iWFltttBfAade* thetr eyes bug out as though it'wero lists of fat bahU abeO^te'And no debts in 1352 . . ' • July, 1869. . i?w?r the family. *'•' ' " ' ' ' • Morris has madd no impression in .Washington except with Grant, tut he has with the-public. Conkling's message I-had 1io send to Utica for neither Boutweli or Cox would let it te copied for print, and yours seemed to riiss fire->ntirely. It did a heap of feood^ This last hatch of accidents near Antelope is very bad. : . Drop me A'line to West Chester, Pa. I :wlir try tp keep you-posted. ahe the o^>ating and repair,accounts about per-day? r T, N, liorris to J. K. House, Wahsatch, 19. I have the survey of the additlenAl piecC of - land bought from the iomons' at^ Cintah, laying north of the R.R. ^I^shall send it to - you or to'those men and have them make out the deed. . '' " The arrangement was they were to be- paid for last price at sane lime as* payment was made on former pur eh se.- - ' . ' ^ v r,. " ' '-Wotet- Gen. feodge-t'o J. tW S'. Williams 19 (25DR126) See 8 D.D. Pred A. Wiebe to J. P-'House, Grand Island, 19:- "J-'ohn to ^en. Dodge, Clarskveill, Nebraska, 19:- bre about to locate a 'coimty road-running parallel, with U.P.H.R and"tWre"l8'i dmfbt in regard to the pldthr^o^S, the Ji...R.'s limits. Some say that the R.i^.Co. haVe <Mie hundred feet on each side of the track, others^ay orily on bach'Slde of the tgack, and we want to know so as to get the^«#«in*t roa^d ^euisAfie pf.tho R.R. ^limits. "' 'the'tT.P. Agent at Lone treb that-you had paiaphlets con taining the charter bf the tl.P.R.ew I^f(HetributM)n and if you have r -■ 1«53 ■ . .j July, 18G9. . please send me one and if you have not v/ill j^ou "be so kind as to let 'me know 'the width thfitt'the IT.P, ha^ye-on each side of the -track, '' H.' Price to Sen. Dddge/" Davenport, 19;- , , hfl ; We have had all our arrangements made for some days to leave here Wednesday morning and"Omaha Thursday, or at any day or hour you might desire. ' " .?'['> '■ , ... . ... My-daughter, .Mrs,: Collier,,who ^resides in Chicago, has been spend ing the'last few weeks'here, her youngest child, a boy, was .taken sick last Thursday,but not cpnsidered dangerous until yesterday (Sunday) and at'10 o'clock last ^night died. This sudden bereavement is a great afflcltlon'to us,and the more so because her.husband is ab- ^ sent in Europe, »You see we cannot leave her for some days. Possibly we mat'he to leave early next week, if so, I will tele graph you the day. I am very .sorry to disappoint you and Llrs, Dodge, ' and hope it may'b<b Afc eerlbus inp-onyenience. 7/hen death comes all human calculations must glYe way„ , t* ~ ' if * ' ^ T. lA UOrrt.8 Vo ^eh. Dodge , Wahsatch, 19: - I enclose bill of ira Spaulding for water ditch near Uintah, Will forward "bill of ihapp for foundations at Uintah in niy next, Mr, Buahnell arrwiged with contractors and gave them drafts on Boston,'ranging to six months, except Jphn Sharp and Brigham * Young.* Sharp tell iA-ihat Mr. B««hw«ll offered .BrJ.gham all the iron he needed for'hlw'^rWiioli^eLt Skmmr rates than he could purchase I elsewhere to be charged to his g^i|«, account. . X, enclose also 1354 ••'.Ml July, 1869. . ' estimates of. the post of putting in foundations and masonry for the three crossings of Blacks Fork, Nos, 110, 118 and 131 6f Bridger Division, I "end by train book giving description and numbers • - • '. I t . of BrldgoB on the Bridger and Utah Divisions. • * ^ J examined the^ Bridge put ujp by Evans No. 107 first crossing of Black* s Fork. I find the masonry is too wide for the ppan of the bridge, and the first main brace does not reach the abutment or pier, but is supporred by brace^thus . T.'ie pieces of timber which are ' r used ■ r as , braces are not well set into . . the Hall , , , , and are liable to give and the stone not being of the best ciuality is likely to crush or split off. I think it best to put a bent xinder the brace. .v:e have put in two large blasts at Green River rock and have done ' well, ' but made but little impression on the main piece. . . . .. • . . . I . , We ars. getting ready to drift in a tunnell, about 50 feet from . top of rock, and w.ill put in a large chamber with large *^ot and hope to throw doan and clear off track most of that which is now loo-e. • - I The track improves slowly but steadily all over the Division. There ara points near.Bryan and along th ; "Lluddy" which on ac count-oS the bad material will give us trouble to keep smooth next spring, unless we can get in some gravel this fall, ]^r. Reed told me that Warner and ^hitman had closed out with con struction entirely and they were to receive company paper in payment. And-'that lir« Buahnell had arranged with them to go on and comSiete tha «a®onry taking the work from the R.R.Company. 1355 July 18G9. • ' » « T- •» p - I-. .-••• • w ■ -* * ^ ft. f* A ^ ^ ^ There is a man by the name of Joseph Bunot ait Uintah who had a house and lot of ground through which the R.R. was built. His , house cost $1000 as per affidavit of D. Biby. 70 fruit trees were destroyed. He applie*d to Mr. Reed and he' sent him to me'telling him you would attend to his case, 1 think he will take 6 or $8500 and ■(-t ' • • • I . , ■ ■ give deed for land and release company for daj;iage. "Shall I do anything with him or to whom refer him? The Devil's Gate masonry is not finished yet, but they say (the masons) that they will have abutment ready for wall plates by the 21st. or 22d. The carpenters have drawn in the Howe Truss and braced it well and begin today to scatter the Iron and wood and put up the | V r r false works. Grey tells me it will take him a month to raise the bridge. Hain's Rork bridge cannot be raised until the masorfry Ife completed. One side of the main abutment is up but the tie lacks 11 or 12 feet. On the other side the abutment is just up to the ' ' ' 'T ' To ' -n rui " ' surface of the ground. I would like to have a spring balande an({ wire (light) jj' .. I . • j . . . , . 500 feet long to measwe these spans with, I will test this mason ry before comiketing it, and if it is right it Is the first oho I have seen yet. I have arranged to pt men in quarry, they are talking I f . j. • about taking out the rock and puttin-^ on cars by the''yard*- Is not ' • -le >:{■ r,* ■ * . that the best wayW' Gen. Dodge to W. Boynton, 20 (BSDRiaS) See 8 Dt) . :'xV. • ■ > W '^'' • .f y* ■ July 1869. ^^tjrT,.: . " ' ^ ' Gen . Dclge to* Boynton, 20 :^ * a '" ' fojffil * . I tini) anx CUB to ge,t the plans for my house and elevation, • so I can put it under roof. The plans for inside f,inish I am^ not in- a hurry for, hut foi> elevation, and roof I aiii, as we are waiting for them to go to work.' Plan of cellar and foundation, I ^ave received. * Geo. TT. P'ox t.- Gen. Dodge, Laramie City, 20: '' Atr a" meeting of the Trustees of the H.E.Church of Laramie City, -July 20th, 1869,'Gen. G. E*. Dodge, Chief Enginerr of the U.P.R.R- was ""tendered a "vote of thanks for his, kindness and liberality in donating to the M. E. Church, lots Nos, 12,- 1|5 ajid 14 in block 170 in the city of Ijar^ie.' ?he deehs f<jr Jthe suroe hav« been-received. _ . . . Note;- J." Bliokensderfer Jr. to J. E, House, Sioux City, 20:- W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha,. 20:- " "■•'Will you be here ttoday? B. F. Hopkins and Sawyer and party of 25 from Wisconsin aftf hero and go West tomorrow, - / ■ x W •J. A litoOwfrf«y to Gen. Dodge, Pittsburg, 21;-. ^ , I am a young Surveyor and Engineer; and wish to obtain a position as WdSh in sfle'of yotir-various corps -qS engineer. ,If you can give ms one-pliftie .^o 1«. I am competent to undertake any survey that may i-all to my Ibi. If you can give me a poslti^^ let me know, or^ * ivVri if you chfinot-please let me know, tl-»it I may aply elsewhere, t answer by return'mail and oblige. ^ T. B. Morris to Gen, Dodge, Wahsatch,^ 21; " - - Col. HtoOWid lntrq«uo6d to D.W._ 1Iar,ren and Caupbell the ' ■ n 1357 July, 1869. ticket agent on this end of, the T'oacl, the GeneraJL Supt, and the man froin whom they weTe to receive orders, and to whom they v;ere to re port by llr. Bushnell'* " , ' " ' - r? Yesterday everting., Capt. T. H, 8ates, Col. Stevenson, late. of the C. P. Surveysi F. Nounan and brother, and-ilr.^ Green firm of Grant and Hill, came bp to Wahsatch to .examine, ferr affidsrvit j>lounan*s work, Jno,' Green was astmmiad of hl& company -and -r^ awgcy. I under- 'ibfartd Waimari intendb DMaSftti^bSf^ng effort on e.vidence secured by exprrts and is using such mefrt as Bate's, Stevenson, Hubbard and Lawrence, Hubbard notified me if I- oould. ndt pajr more wa-ges he would be obliged to leave, itnd' gave me two days notice. I told him tja qviit^ "' ""^e kiibvfrs hothing but' clbrk?&ig"iShd is too thick beaded to make an engineer or goorf railroad man, ' • o* ^ Uoscrip (^uit because the work \im^ Iba hard and the ftrub good for nothing. I have wPltt'ilf •iwt' for a man who ' as with me . some three years in the East add ir^Ci''fV%o6d'6rt masonry and tt might be well for us to haw o some rebutting evidence of ex perts on ilounah'a*work. 1 ichblta "iS liere and it might bo well to have him" and'toflie'i^hefis the-woockj .Ganaiehael-did a 4eal'of the wori aftdf" 11 #aB evident Noumnr.-would fail and his evidence and that of hiS for«aikn would haVe great weight. Ifir# Reed could get his evidence. It ral^t be -well to look after it a little.^s the case come pn the September,7 « • No let- 1% T.-Bmid to J. E. •• t f Rawlins Stations, 22;- 1858 July, 18G9. W.' Snyd'er to Gen. Dodge, CMaha, 22:- No iron shippe<l-from Chicago for several weeks .past. All quiet Vfest." I mailad you copy Haopier.'.a dispatch. * t ■■■ Gray, Princrtf & Co. to Ggn. Dodge, New York, 22:- Your favor of ;7t!^ received. YJe, ha,ve'this dgty forwarded J. 1.1. S. 7.'illiains, Boston, $10,000 and have depbaite.d with Oilman, ^Spn and Co. of New York $8,035,69 to credit of. Pacific NAtlonaJ. B,ank of your city for your acoount. * ^ i . Irf the acco.unt. enclosed you will find charged an extra amount of ' interest"', which is matte'up oT the actual charges paid by us from day to day, durtrfg 'the latfa tiightnass'in: our'money marketer o - • '' ' We have charged but customers only what" we have been compelled to pay. The Boston men obrttlriuie to sail Hani, "and St," Joe at the advance, which to us seems purely speculati\c8, ' J, LI.' B. Williams to Gon. Dodge, fjmaha, 23j- » ' ' " Since writing toHi On'the 16th, am in receipt of yours of 14th. " 'itetice yor' w 1 Jh lb hold on' to yoirr .10 IsV mo<rtg%ge .bonds and not sell less than 00- so when they gfct up "to- that,'wililr sell, unless you advise to'^ the contrary. PrestJttS'"y<Whaw seen Kr, Biaip, And he has posted you: f!e tuideratand he will divide as far a§ Port Dodge im mediately on his return, some Stoclcs and Bends, i . . We have rePeived today froai ttimy. Prince ai?d Co- flO' 000 for you. • ' I acknowlidge receipt of'then* enelsse ^efjswith receipt h>r. you,'as for the lO'tO dall of May 1st' R.B^Cy, and-if 1359 July, 1869. » ■ , ' 0 we soil our Bonds w-ilL supply sq far as they ^go towards the 1070 call of August 2d. ''aiting- your further favors'-'---"-"^ 1 N. DuBnis' receipt, to tjie" TJ.?.R.u.co. for $108,75 - JtfLy. 24: - tJlaims ffor borvis betv7aerrt)gden and Promontqry Buiiuait, ' 'C. 0. Hanffiiorid" tb J. B. House; Onaha, 24: nf-R • y - rrj, .E. Hoiiea to 0. 0. Hartmonrt. •Iff"' ' j. A. Wxll.tianSon to. J. B»' House, 24;:- - Enclosed find certificate Ho. 34, Denqis J. Toohey- for which please'T3^WB flteed and" cheu^tgB bmount to me $405,)). Also please send ■■ deed for Idt' dhfe in block 3D8 to Daniel, S. Tuttle, Bishop Protestant Episcopal Churbh fbr TJtah and to his successor and successors-in offic^ ' who shall have" Juri edict ion as Bishop cf tb®'Bd oi-estant Episcopal dhurch'in the of Carlrrife tb be ,he-id by him- or them for the^ of the Protestant Episcopal Church. ; ' • • ■ ■ ' A church -coating abci^t <#1000. la< now nearly complete,, on said lot lir. Turnan is BaiBt «itt> 1 !am here attending to some business for hia. 1^(5 new' be miade. I will be at- Omaha within two -weeks to make dei'tfements. I^he Catholic Priesfe has not retUBnQ.^ yet but should he return with the money td build a chureh and .school-house I hav- promis ed him two lots. S«ile good houses are being built here, b\it aside from that the town •«oms vory dead. , • . in • ; 'r : ' -H. price to Seni-DOdge, BavenfopJ^^ 24^- tours of the 21st rhoeived last fveaijag, 1 am very sorry that the afflicting oircunfttanem* by which we have heen surrounded, prevent I860 ,v. July, 1669. '■ ' . "'• - our. joining you before you st^arted'w&st. •* --'r ,■ /*■ I need make no coiQiaents now on .tl^e recent movements if the U.P, R.R.Co, I shair however if alive, be at.the meeting on the 18th of August, and hope' to seef you and Tilson there. By the way. that meeting waS fixed on that day on my moti n, but the place is not named that palH "being left to the discretion of the President, who is to 'name the "place' arid ive the memiUeEtt of -the Board 20 days notice of the sane. ' This-notice will ^a^'*t<rWbiftG j^tts soor) to comply with the wording of the resolutiort^ ' ■ ' H. Painted to Oen, Dodgej West Chester, Pa, 25:- r 1 h^e' been in ^aahiiigtdn a week with Ro 1 line and-TJade at work on the bonds. By the aid'of Wade we got out itp to 1020, and Cox agreed to stand by whether-Boutv,ell would on'the other, and then he, Boutwell, refered it all t6 Hoar, 'and unless he gives good opinion Boutwcll will refer it'iir back to Congress. If Hoar,does-the suqare thing, he will get" tft* bohde'issued and most of them delivered. I enclose the two opinions. Batrtlott»s we quietly suppressed, and 'put in Cushings, which ftollinw, Hazard apd myself set up. I gave Hazard a good sound dose $!b6ni the in treatment of-you; he is. sound now, says they must koep^ faith with oK he will resign. . Rollins is a good friend'of yours Vbb, I have just been writing to Ames and told him some things iW a pt-etty piAslsf^ay. This Hax-naond ..latter mu.^t be aquelchod. Dont ^ail to at the next. ^ ' " as tlhens 1361 d * .,Kt' , V, . '.* • IV-.' -- rr^li July, 1869, . ' '8 meeting, I'll be at the Parker House.': Tall him to come i/hcre.' • • TTade will be on hand % rid O.K'./ ".I' • t I wish yo^-Wttld dro^ntb' a liriiEr aJrid let me: Khow hdfw matrt.er.s are. What can the roVd'iJe operate'' for aiftn-lcept- in repair per anr\um? ' J. R. eheac( 1,0 O'en. Dodge, Cheyenne, Wyoming 25:- O:' ■ Enclosed I send you' a copy of a commurrica-tion sent by. me- as Chair man of t-he Board of County Commissioners of Laramie Caunty on the 12th. inst. to Si?yd«fr^ Gen. Bupt of «io.'U.P.R.R, :at Omaha, Nebraksa. Supt, Snyder for reasons best known to^hiraself has failed to replyxrt any manner to said pommuniQation,- , /- The Board of the •county Cwiimissioners were induced to take the course in refereni^e to the taxes of the UiP.j^,,R.Co» in our County for • the reason thirt, Comptrty through Mr. Snyder has.evinced a persis tent dndlaposltlon to pay taxes ii?-our city-or county, and fjy so doing he has led many of bur.Cltzons'to believe that his feelings towards our*CoHiliittnity weri^ not of the moot friendly character. t «' The SdMpt ^losir eouftty mjght be purchased in op^n market for sixty cents oA %h»^dltJ.a», a«id. might be made with parties here to buy fUr tho ♦■ompany the raquired amo-unt of the script both county and city to pay its taxes*here, so that in reality the tax upon the Cdtttany would "be but a fz-action over half the amount assessed to it, and tha'WlWo^rs books,, and it certainly would be better for the that .the taxes .should be paid, tho script retired and our credit as a County approoAatod. ^ 1562 V ■ July, 18G9. n rt '"Should wo recOive any^occffiiunication-froiu.ltlr. Suydej?, we will send you a copy of• it alos. We^'addreSs you aS a Directdu of the U.p.R.R. Co. bellevinc'tiiati ycu will see justice done to this cormnunity in this " matter, te think we have (Stated the euse :fairly and fully to Hr. ' Snyder Ond we hojpe that if thi's ■sub'ject is not riiet:ih a-jspirit of f'"' 'liberali'ty and fdirness byhim that you will lay" these-with what; other ' papers we may send'ybw* before your Directory and that this matter may ^e' thorbughly ufidei'Stood'BV" your Board of Directors-when we have no doubi the proper remedy frill be'applied* • , Requesting dh aOkhowledgement of- the receipt of this and the enclosed commtinicationC r /y • ^ Sen. ^odge to J. E. House, Omaha^ 26:- • Thos* HUbbahi tud'frife-i ABst^ Engr. U.P.R.R, pasp gver road Salt Lake" to Omahh, Aarst.'Ehgineer Corps, . »• rp, T w. ijt 1 to J. E. Hpuse, Salt Lake 26:-, „ W^eh. Dodige gtoday; and asJcpd. him for a pass for myself and wife over the U.P.R.R. Xrom Salt l^xke to. Omaha. . . . ' * Ite had no blanks and gave me the enclosed note to you, saying I could B^d it- <b Veu alia- Wbtad •forward me. the. passes, . . . _ I shall' doubtless be dfftetdf^d here- settling up my private affairs for at least two iWoks, but shall get away sooner if possible, and I ahould like to hav# ydu riake the paeses so they will be good till ■ titod. Hoping to htar'froto you and receive the passes by return^ of mail, 1 liiTc the hMior to be &c. 1363f. July, 1869. • t^ote:- Gen. Dodge to John Duff, 26 (25DR146) See^B DD J,' J. "Uclntcsh to J. E, House, Potter* 26 ■ - f, "1 g/i F. ■ S. HOdgea'to Gen.'Dodge, Boston, 26:- ; r ■ n . I'liave to ackfio^ledgfi yours of the 1.9th, Soon after I-entered this office I'felt that,you-Ibhored under great disadvantage in know ing neither the'intentions of the Directors nor their individual feel ings towards ?'6urself. I therefore concluded to state what came to my knotlSdg'e aftd to let you draw your own inferences generally. Late ev-nts, the appointment Qf Mr. Hammond &c, put you in posssession of facts, of which you are the best judge. There now seems to be a desire to push the road through to lo\/fj^|^ rates, and to h«ip it'Along, In strong.hopes of its paying, 1 think that the principle StockhCldere will probably pledge their personal credit, and to an extent tp ruin, themselves in the event of a failure'bf the road.lf» they Trill all unite in so doing, I hope all will be wellf Wi'd it I's t thihk the fear that they can not all be muatle to thus cooperate which majte.e two or three of the leading men so blue. All will be herd at the ©nd of this week, they have a big iftiymeht to makeor stave 'cfff, and on the 18th of Aiig^ist is the time for quarterly Director's meeting. By that tipe a change will have taken place either for betterr oi; worse, * ' At the election of Bidreetora last Uayf it was generally.understoo that John R. Duff, who was theh elected alid placed in several committees was to resign in your favor as adon as your duties would allow 1364 July 1869. . , • yoU" to 001116'^ East j ■ Ypu may bs hers by- the 18th in whiph case I "can speak instead of writing what J thin]^: in relation to/what has taken place and future events. • -j • ^ ^ -" It is uijde^'Stood now that sOTie one of * those e!^ected last Spring is to-resign; in favor"^f ^aaes rBrooks, who is thus to appear-again in the Board as a Cmpany Director instead of one for the Government This will undoubtlesly take place next meeting.^ ^ .. -'jr' > • ht , ■ji' I wrbfeo you a short time ago. You. wiiA, psrceive -in that let ter that a line has been interlined^ By omitting this line the in ference I intended wilj, be mor-e-palpable, I Inserted it tjO gua d against this, in ease it'fell into other,hs(^s, ^ . A meeting was held with C.P.IJjKin relation to setting up on the basis of an] Xing frqm 1040 to P^i^it at your valuation $87,000 &c. odd per mile, an* WKlnq off of their hands the road from 1040 to Corlnne at $110,000 ttile,..th\^ making Corinne the point of Junc ture, This C.p. H. reftiSWd awl'thus the matter stands, Viliat the next move will be owe canneft teXl. I d9nt supose that they can htiild «i48tlier 114a to Ogden of their own with Brlghpm. Do you think they wil'' ir^'to take the road by forc<^ r- ^ I called this eveplilg, ypu- were,not here,- you desire any particular polht «»t frXb, please- let me-know at time, If -ou desire to dispose of 1 "ill state that mm July, 1869. little I know. They get up pools occasiohaliy.' LtG's can I think" sell at draaha bettSh than here. "I'dispose of six tonorrow for about cost-55 and interest. If I want any more I^dan get them under the new allottment. An ihjvmction <ras serxfed this -P. Xl. on the Company against the new issue of bonds, stocks 'c. Mceonb got it up, to be heard Saturday morning. I felt pretty s^^guinS■abbut the company three months ago, but things bsid# It wilX finally v/ork ardurid' to that point that soae strong man like Oakes Ames .will have to take 'charge and be President or it will bust, ' Am sorry that I was unable to invite you and Mr." 'WilsOn over to the house.I would have done so but you weift away to Easton'yester day and with LIr, Painter this P. ... I (fon't suppose you cduld stop over tomorrow. NotS:- 0. C. Hsmimond to •j, 1^. Heiise, "27:- " Concerning *ange for the North Platte' Hotel, * - 'to ' N. Snyiier to Oen, Dedgei Omaha, egS; 'II . 'o 3 I i " -*».♦ "see Chicago Republic on Saturday 26th. .^,1 u|rrT . ' If. Snyder to Gen, Dodge* Ckaaha, 20:* ■ ' r • flSar ♦frhough Pullman that Duff and Duohnell will'stopth^re one day then go west. Hear notKfng direct from them, - "Khey left Chicago this A. u. t. Snyder to den. Dodge, Omaha, 29;- * ' - Duff and Buehnoll wil} he"here tomorrow and etpp-one day. Did you get my letter yesterday. 1366 4- * July, 18G9, , r i I " j; ' a 1 ' T. B. Moir'tis to Gen." Dodge, Piedmont, 28 :r . Will send in mules &c as soon as possible. ^4 n'i "I • Nofe:- Geni D^dge to^. K,-Liorris, 28. (25DR147) See 8DD. . t l'> ■" f:. ■Gan. 'Dodg^ to S.B.Reed, 28:- (25DR143) See 8DD. , -vT -Gen". Dodge to Oliver Ames, 28:- (25drl49) See 8 DD. -.f. t • " W. B. Bent to J. E, House, Fort Saiinders, 28:- • ' t , • , ♦ htac' dSends cash for lot sold in Laramie. . e'Kirle'tro i" ' note:- D. E.-Hearns to J. .E. House,. Uintah, 31:- ' • m"' -T Spaulding wants money sent to hia- before ^eed will be forwarded, r Jfote:- J. R. Jones to J. E. House, North Platte„, 39:- I -.Ol ii:#' Encloses peLyment on-Contract. f,. V.I - . :■ O'. . nfinrjj J. £. Williems to Gen-. Dodge, Fort Wayne 30:- " f waB Si^ebj'ri^iien yours ,of tfbs 19th cane. Have not time to give shape to an" aia^dwmt^ but^.I enclose the points. We cannot in this land prescribe a staiyJaT'di 00 varied is the different sections of the 'd^Whifry, Kada« wall use the teim.lst Class or something lifee it. " ■'^ffie'''P'!POtaction io in the inspection. Let the law prescribe for a general supervision for two or three engineers as Warren and Biickensderfer, an<l all'Will.bo as pe can get it. Grant, will appoint the rigHt iniiii fhh 613 ptan of three ooinia Is si oners was intended as a check; they coet the Company aor^ than.threo experts. Engineers would charge. I ^y all lowana keep back one .quarter of the goyernment bonds for payment* ► • " t would alec provision that no mos^ber of ;'o-. : ■fit'" f\'' 1367 Jul3-, 18G9. . r'""" the Board of larget stockholder he interested directly. 6r indirectly in the contract. . ' ■ I '■ P. S, i accepted''iLf/pointment of Receiver of. Grand Rapids R'. R. to save it fr8iii~^inc* into the hands of. the enemies of the road. There is little^ to receive. Won"*V hold it long, D. Kilhhtirne to Gen. Dodge, New. York, August 4:- Our mutual friend,* Hon. J. F. 'Tfilsoh rrcte me -that he would take some more of the Sridge" gonds at par with"50^ of etock, but I concluded bo let him have them at 85^ and 50j? of the stock same a'a I took them at. I received 100* of the* bonds at 85 and 50% -stock. An outsider took 30 of them at paV^d 50% ilhd' other one, six at par and 50^ stock ^ the balance save whaC 1 kCep myself I have been divings at cost among m'y friends and the friends "of those trho a e with us. • For ^850 you get a thousand dollar bond and $500 in stock., The calls-on above flame as tV ot era. The fifth call-lOth .inst. M ■ " Considerable of the supeflatrtictiire la now at K^ofeuk* advise me soon if you wish anymoi^<?'^of the bonds of any ©f ;your fiflends. I have only 28t to dispose of♦ ■ C. G. Hammondno lir. HoUsfl,' CStohir, August 2Q:- . . If you know of any oid hfidge tifcber at wanted please* give phrtlculafs, henvet RsR, people desire a little at once. . ' /J, M. s. Williams to Oen. Dodge* Boston, August, 5;- || \ ' "fours of Jtilf 19th bO^ as Treasurer U.P.R.R. but private, and 15«8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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