290 20 8975 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/020cd65f62ca82bf24a195e2591ca08f.pdf afc6de6720fe58c8e867c37142711271 PDF Text Text DATA CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED For Ready Reference in the Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad & Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer Union Pacific and Texas Pacific Rail Road Companies ^lE^^BER OF CONGRESS Major General in the War for the Preservation of The Union. * * BOOK 10. Southwest System Railroads. Texas & Pacific| New Orleans Pacific, Missouri Kansas & Texas, International & Northern Also Mexican Oriental and Fort Worth & Denver City, Des Moines Northern, Wabash, etc. 1880 - 1 - 2 - 3. January, 1880. Lenp:th of Roads at date of Consolidation Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas Pacific Railway,- Leavenworth Branch, Oenver Pacific Railway, Total, 1,042 miles. 63 9 " ,34 " 106 " 1,820 Mies. Funded Debt, including principal and balance of intei'est due to the ^'nited States, January 31, 1880. Union Pacific, Mileage^ 1,042 Amount ,472,391.10 Kan. Pac. Leav. Br.,: & Denver Pacific, : Deducting amount own* 779 35,743,518.50 ed by the Kansas Pa-: cific Ry. Co., : I'otal., 1,821 $124,215,909.6( Per mile $84,906 .32 45,883.85 ?68,213.02 Capital Stock, January 31, 1880. Union Pacific, kdileage 1,042 Kan. Pac Leav.Br.693; : 779 Denver Pacific, 106j Total, 1,821 Amount $36,762,300.00 9,809,350.00 $46,571,650.00 Per Wile $35,280.51 12,592.77 iip25,574.77 Outstanding, as above. $9,809,850.00 Kansas Pacific stock in Treasury, 191,750.00 Denver Pacific stock in K. P. Trust. 3,998,900.00 $14,000,000'.00 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Dated Windsor Ho. K..Y. Jan. 18, IffiSO. Received at vVestern Union Building, Broadway and Dey Street. To Gen. G . N.. Dodge 78 Broadway, N. y. Neet me at Everett House ten dclock tomorrow morning sharp have arranged important interview. 14 paid Geo. L. Niller. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. ai916Ave-. N. Y. Dated Jan. IB- 1880 . Received at Western Union BuLlding, Broadway, and Dey Sj,reet To Gen. G. . Dodge 78 Broadway, N. Y, Fearing I may not get you at ten in morning 1 change time to half past ten telegraph. m.e at Everett on receipt of this. Geo. L. Iv-iller. 25 paid. BIISOO 1880. 1449 Lexington Avenue, New York City, Grenville . Dodge, No. B'dway. Dear Sir: I drop you a line to state that forgot yesterday to a sk you for that Carte de Visti Photo of yourself tha t I returned after finishing the "Dodge at Atlanta." I think it would be the best picture of you for me to copy into the "Generals" subject. I have erased your face off and want to put in a new one and that small one that is,I think , in your desk, I think would be the best to ocpy from. Will you kindly send it up per mail and oblige. There is ohw other ^question, or rather a favor, I was going to ask of you yesterday but iTesitated. I feel sure you will grant it as it will be a great gratification and comfort to me and which I Wish to file away for keepsakes among rny choice and valued letters. i.e. Would you allow Nr*. Steller to copy upon your type writer and send me the copies of the letters of thanks that you received from Genls. Sherman, Schofield, Howard and Ghetlain, at least these four. i much want to preserve their comn.ents on the picture. I feel sure you will gratify me with the type-written duplicates and above all, if you should care to dash off a few lines as to how you are pleased with the "Dodge at Atlanta" . That document ^ would treasure above all. I have beautiful letters from Genls. Schofield, and Howard complimenting my "Dodge at Atlanta" conqjosition. The Toledo Gomn.ercial, last Sundays issue, has a fine notice of the "Dodge at Atlanta." I will (if you havn't already received a copy) send you onbd n I am. Very truly yours, Jas . E. Taylor. January 5, 1880. P. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Oir: Better order Noble to build four boarding cars, sleep ing and dinin;:, -^.c. If we ace convicts we can lock them up in box carsj should be an office for" headciuarters of trackmen; make strong, ventilat'; well and put in plenty of wj nr'c.-.-, that can be closed or opened; have them heavily trussed by trassed floor choj-d so ti^at they v;on't hog- down; lowest bid on iion sixty-one dollars per ton. . G. M. Dodge. ' CfeV ' ^ ,t.¥* J •, > • «-»> " . O ■ 4 ' ' 4*^ ' '.r ' I " V . . r' . -n ■ , . ;rl ^ .. «'-u: • I ^• :4 h ■ ■ ■ ' ■„ •"• -'' ■virV. ■ * ,„V. - .-•..x. • lit-" A.- . > f • , ■ '-■■ • ■t'. 'Vi Kew York, January IL, I80O, Pranlc S. Bond, Esq., Dear Sir: I notice that your head chairs, two t..row and three throw are of wrouyht iron; very expensive, which appears to me unnecessary; wiiy is not cast iron just as rood? Do you use any crank switch star.do? My understanding was that ■ they were all to "be of the lever pattern. Yours truly, G. M. Dodre. Pres. Pacific Ryl Imp C. P.C. If you can conveniently spare them, please send me a few more books "T.& P. Ry. Co. Rules and Specifications for Maintainence of Way. ... '3 ' 1^; ■'j" ' ' * New York, January 13, 1880. P. 8. Bond, Dear Sir: Mr. Kc iueen has just heen iiere and sucgests the follcvvin^; Ci.ances in the specifications of the locor.i'^tives now being built in his company, viz; Fleus to be made 11' 4" in length instead of 10' 11 1/4" so a to allow the use of a longer connecting rod whici. they want to make 7' 6" in length. Safety valves eiti-er of the Richardson or Crosly pattern; these are latest and most approved valves. The old style with sprin inside the boiler was di^ca ded 12 or 15 years ago. l!dd drums are now generally discarded and considered useless but if insisted upon, will put them on. Boiler rivets sh'-uld be 3/4" instead of ll/'e". Engine truck -wheels should be 28" instead of 26" . They also desire to be informed as soon as possible in regard to style of painting, numbers^ names, &c. Yours truly, G. m. Dodge. ^ '-if'' ' p'-r -I '■ ■ N ■ - New York, January 15, 1860. F. S. Bonfi, V.P., Dear Sir; I have a bid from tlie Danfortl. works for ten Iccomotives on our specifications, deliverable in July, August and September at eight thousand dollars each. This is a bid on \7l.ich I have an option. I could not now duplicate the I.'criueen locomotives for an additional $1,200 each, and this bid from Danforth works is $500 each less than we could get t..em for today and it is my opinion that we should accept them, bu - I leave it to your judgment to decide upon them. This would make thirty locomotives. I could put the build ing of tiiom off until late in the fall if. necessary. I have heard nothing as yet from tl;e Baldwin works. I have a contract sent here for signature from the Allentown people for some iron at $62.50 which I agreed to take to make up my 125 miles, but they have ah^nged the specifications on the flanges, thinking the flanges to whicl; they say you agreed. Is this true? If so wire me and I will sign the contract. Please wire me also about the locomotives, as my option is out Saturday. 0. M. Dodge, President. New York, January 16, 1880. Frank S. Bond, Esq., Philadelphia. Dear Sir: I liave boday accepted a proposition from !ir. 0. Leavitt of Allentown Mills for 2500 tons of iron rails rolled to T & P pattern but slightly modi Tied by increasing thickness of flange. Price $62.50 per ton, f.o.b. mills. Delivery during months February, March, April and May, » Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, . President. "i- '■ '■ '.-i'*"**'. A;-' ■ '4m m ^ ^ ■ C-/ ■ ' . ' 19 HI a.?t January 19, 1880. F. S, Bond, V.p.j Ttear Sir: Referring to your telegram of t}:is morning, Mr. Washhurn's reciueisition calls for an Elliot Switch. This specific ation in your book calls for a plain switch while the tracin s from Washburn represent .t..e Reynolds patent switch. TJ.ere is a vast different between the tracins sent me and the common lever switch in the book of specifications. I would like an early decision upon which of these you desire to use, so I can have the drawings of it photo-lithographed, I am afraid of these patent switches, though you may know all about them. T..e common lever switch sucli as we have on the road is, to ray idea, as g-^od as any, still I am ready to buy any kind that you may decide upon. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, _ . President. ■ ''f'- ■ , 1. 1 ' -sf, '-v 21 ijS New York, January 2.0, 1880. Prank s. Bond, V.P., Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir: T tkhink you had better make the arrangement to put the T & ^ stock on the board before I co away I i.ave closed up the syndic ate here which takes the twelve thousand shares and I want if p'^s sible to have it placed on the board before I leave. Why don't you put all our securities on the board here, at the same time, on the regular call? Yours truly, G. I!. Dodge. i> t..;- v..» t p. -' ■ ■■ ■ ) h: i ; •?> ' ' ' ■ ' ? .-J- , ■ Mr'- »t ' ' ^ 'h'-r } I 23 US: New Yori', January 21, 1S80 Frank S. Bond, V.P,, Dear Sir: I have contracted with the Danforth locomotive and raachin'-: works, Patterson If. J. for ten locomotives 16 x 24" cylinders according to your specifications $8000 each, delivered on track rt Patter'son, comiiiencing in July and thence onward as we need them. I enclooe a copy of their letter; please comply with their request as soon as possible and also instruct your master-mecla nic to come here and consult with these people as soon as he gets through at Schnectedy. I have arranged to ship the first 3000 tons iron from Danville by rail to Dallas direct, with fastenings, &c. The iron will commence moving very soon. You will t;.erefore h've to have inspectors on hand to see that it is all right. Very truly, G. 1,T. Dodge, Pre 3. ',,'v New York, January 21, 1880, Prank S. Bond, V. P., Dear Sir: In looking into the question of freights hei^e, I find it is going to be impossible for me to ship an ything to Dallas over the Morgan line. The only possible way is for me to ship to New Orleans and up Red River or to Galveston and over th-^ International. I believe now that all my material can go by rail from Philadelphia to Dallas, cheaper a« it can go b: water on account of the high rate put on everything to Ne Orleans and Galveston, I have made a contract with the Missouri Pacific and the M.K.fr. T. Rds for a rate of $5.00 St.>ouis to Dallas and if I can get a rate of about $4.50 or |5.50 from here to St, Louis, think it is my true way to ship until Red River opens an^ 1 think these rates by all rail, will beat even the Rio River rate to Dallas. I wired Mr. Scott and am in hopes of getting a very low rate to St, Louio., from tho Pennsylvania R.R.Go, and as the material will keep coming along for the next two or tliree months, it appears to me they ouri^t to take it as quite a low figure. Col. Scott gave me a rate on iron, Danville to St. touis, of $6,50 and I have directed Mr. Lewis to ship the 3000 tons, with spike and fastenings complete over that line and Missouri Pacific and M, K. T. to Dallas, Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President, January, 1880, 25. Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 25th, 1880, B, K. Greene or C. C. Earr, N.O. P. Rh. Co. New Orleans, La. Dear Sif : - Please set some competent man to v/ork to get up plans for our round house, blacksmith shQp and machine sltp at V/estwego. I'hey want to be placed so that in our trackage coming in or going ou'.they will be out of the way, and v/ant to be made upon a plan that can be hereafter extended--we building a very small portion. Go to work and get a wooden ten stall roundhouse first, so that we can use a por tion of it for blacksr.dthing and perhaps for machinery. In putting tip your water-tank put up one that v/ill hold about 60,000 gals, and put it high enough to enable you to run pipes into the roundhouse, and use the water for washing out and filling tanks, etc Also place it so that it can be r eached and water taken from it from the main and roundhouse track. You do not want to lose any time in getting the roundhouse up so that we can h- ve a place to take care of our loco motives . Perhaps Col. Clark, or you maj?- know some one who is thoroughly competent, to make a draft of this plan. Get up roughly and send it to me. In arranging for coaling you want bo put an incline plane in so that'^ifou can unload coal during all stages of weather, and place your coal chutes where the coal will have to be moved only from the boat to the platforni loading a locomotive. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. New York, Janury 27, ^ Frank S. Bond, V.P.-, Dear Sir: I had an interview today with Tslr. Osborn, President of the Illinois Central Railroad and he says it is very necessary that we should iiave some expert in steel appear before the House Committee on T7ays and Means on Tuesday February Sdd. ; some person .vho can speak authoritatively upon the subject. There is no question that if we hav esome one there to meet the statements of these steel men, and show that it costs no more to make steel than to make iron, and the enormous profit there is in the business, we can put it out of Committee. Wliile fully two tliirds of the members of the house are in favor of the reduction, we cannot do anything unless we get it out of the Committee. Mr. Gould has wired Mr. Scott upon this subject, and now if you, or the Pennsylvania people know of any such person, he certainly ought to be sent to Washington. Please let me hear from you tomorrow. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge Pres. f? ^ ■■'■.p, , . v i," > . f y' ' ,» ■ •'V y> 29 New York, January 28, ,1880. Frank S. Bond, V. P., Dear Sir: I am in hopes of getting away from here next Satur day evening, and I would like to see you before I go. I have not time to go to Philadelphia but if you are coming over here soon as indi cated in your letter suppose you come either Friday or Saturday. I want to suggest to you now that it is pretty evident that these properties will all get together sooner or- later and to ask you why we cannot forclose that Dallas Branch, sell it out, and then buy it in for the Texas and Pacific and then put our bonds on it out to Whitesboro and save building a parallel line across there from Sherman of course we want to build just as little railroad we can to accomplish our purpose, and I v/oulc like to have your opinion upon this. Yours truly, G. K. Dodge, - - President. 'r- hh <• . i _ ■> vf 1-; V- •• ' ■ ■ -M-'r .. " v' . , "I , Council Bluffs, February 6, 1880. Sidney Dillon, Esq., Pres. IT.P.R.R. Co, Dear Slr:- I spent th-^ da3- on the Oregon Line and estimates and sent a dis patch thst TTouftd up my decision; we leave the C. P. Road by the ndopted line at Blue Spring station, 45 miles from Ogden, and o-r line .vould be within a stone's throve from Ogden to that point; hence if possible to avoid, we should not build and certainly C.P. will give us tracksge that far. If we could get trackage fro:r. Kelton to Ogden, It would s? the building of 90 miles and leaves only 335 miles from Kell«^to Baker City, over an excellent route and save as well the work of crossing the rroraontory Range wl.lch we are obliged to do. The line needs more close examination at several points before fully located and now Is the time to do It so as to be ready for any decision by April first about time you will want to open \7ork. I telegraphed for authority. There are three separate engineer organizations here to work on profiles and estimates, viz. Bllckensdbrfer, Cleburn and \7alcott. T-ods Is another looking after Ilebraska surveys, Walcott should go on to Oregon line. Cleburn to Utah Northern and Blickensderfer people to the Cheyenne and Black Hills lines. But whatever you do, have a head. I have got the last season's work In good shape and If you don't appoint a chief, I better keep-control of surveys until you commence to build other ise we are apt to lose time and money. Yours truly, G. Dodge. f , UV/h',, - > J ■ 'A I ;/■ February, 1680, Fort worth, Texas. Feby. 17th 1880, J.'Gculd, hisq, No. 80 8'Way., New York City. "uear Sir:- un my way to Texas 1 met Mr. Mitchell, Gen'l . Manager, and Mr. itimberly the Chief engineer of the M. iv. &. t. Road and rode over the line from Sedalia to JCenison by daylight. The road generally is in good condition. It is well and thoroughly ditched, a great portion of the cuts have been ballasted v/ith stone which makes a great improvement upon the rOadbed. une the 5? miles of main line from Hanibal to uenison they have laid 208 miles of steel and the steel portion of the road is first class, in 1878 they put in 450,000 ties. In 1879 , 370,t300 and in 1880 they propose to put in .300,000. over the whole length of the line nearly all of the old bridges have been renewed with a combination bridge lower chord . of iron, and a great -any openings new bridges entirely have been placed in; so that the bridging of the road is now in excellent condition. There are several la rge.trestles within a hundred miles of uenison that they are proposing to replace with stone culberts. The stone is handy and it is true economy to do it instead of replacing with wood. They have a steam excavator at work near Red niver which can be used to fill up tiestles. They are already filling up the ends of a portion of them. So far as fuel is concerned, the road is well provided, ' They strike the. first coal mines 35 miles out of bedalia. Then ag'in at Ft. tiCott and then again in the Indian Territory; but their fuel is not handled as easily as ours on the u. F. especially in the Indian Nation, on account of the royalty of thirty cents a ton they have to pay the Indians for mining. At Lewis, the first station they calim to put the coal on the cars at vl.65 per ton; in the xndian Nation the company pay vl,872 on the cars. The grades on ^the road are such that a thirty-two ton locomo tive will haul over it .-rom 19 to 21 loaded cars. The rolling.stock locomotives and cars that they have on the road are in good condition; but they need moro cars. Mr Mitchell told me that they had just contracted for 200 box cars at .*650 each. They have also contracted for 6,000 tons of steel; but to put'the road up in first class conTheir^n^tSrw Their patterm is 52 a?lbs to the yard. more—aryhow, M. M. Buck, 2000 « Co., tons ofmore. St Louis has a thousand tons of their pattern of steel that he asked me to make a bid on. Being -an odd lot you might possibly bu? it chlap^ That portion of the^ road that now has iron in it has a meat division, the rosdnifst^r told me that tner were 6,000 bars less than 12 feet in length and on the division south of him I think there are as many more! Puttint In tons of steel this year »ould take up eood IroreMuT ^ probably to replace a large portion of the short lengths. There ^ ought to be added this 'ears to their siding at least five miles. They have been adding to then all they could y-arly; but when the" road was first built the sidings were made short 1300 to 1500 feet which often makes long delays for trains where they are running as they are now, six freight trains each way daily. It seems to me this is one of the first thdngs that they ought to do. I found at several, places freight trains lying up an hour or so for the purpose of get ting a chance to pass. The road appears to be ivell handled and well cared for, especi->lly its roadbed end replacement. Thej^ are using on the road a large number of• foreign cars and had pressed into the service their own stock cars and boarded themip for the purpose of meetin? the demand of grain running into Texas. Their business in my judgment is bound to increase very largely this year; and if it does, it will be impossible to do it with the present rolling S(^ck except at a great disadvantage, bearing the summer months they expect businessto slacken up ome; but if we should send much materiai over them which is likely now v/e shall do, I do not believe their tonnage will be much less duringthe summer mohths than it has been during the winter They wlU have considerable business from outfits orJrSS the lit, •the north down on to this line; and if emigration ever sets In again thip way, they will have all they can do. ^ ^ than + T^ 1 T had when seeing you first the property, took it. I I had can a see much very better well opinion of iLit condition we can turn over it a good deal of business* and if we are ever fortunate enough in getting "tL Indian TerrUorr + prophesying the amount of ^emigration and business that .the road will take into and out of that oouJJtry: here arc moving along SBootlily. we are v-ttinr our men to work. Our material is comr.enoln-- to arrive of two weeks or so we commenoe our track. The weather Is warm andTr™® It is for your to decidd whether you would IJkP to f 300 miles of the M. K. &. -T. and let tC k p \ J each side of Junction Citv an?^MvP tJo what it can get lumber business destined for Weftern kaLas^ Yours truly, ^ G. M. Dodge. •' ' President. ■ ', Pebr, 1B80. Port Worth, Texas, Peb'y. 18, 1880• 0. P. worrishoffer, Esq., 54 Excbance Place, New York. Dear Sir:- I came down here last week and commenced letting the work. The first hundred miles of grading or scraper work will cost about 14/6 . Our bridging ^30.00 a thousand our track v550.00 per mile per day. We will commence laying track about the 15th of March and I think be able to get in about a hundred miles by the 1st of August. Everything down here looks prosperous. I find a good deal of settlement west and a very fine country. Everybody speaks in pra-» ise of it who have been out to see it. The drafts upon you from here will commence to be pretty large by the 1st of April, as that is about the time our first estimates will be in. The^other payments will be mostly for material that I have bought and for freights. 1 do not think v;e will have to call for another assessment before 1st or the middle of April. I wish you would wire me when you ascertain what the total amount of subscriptions to the two millions are. Also write me if you have anything new about Rio Grande or Atlantic and Groat Western. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President, Feb., 1680. Fort worth, Texas, Feb'y. 19, 1880. J. T. Granger, Esq. No 80 Broadway, Nev/ York. Dear Sir:- • . The first car of iron shipped on the 26th of January, arrived here today, making four days en route from Danville. I notice in the shipment of splices th.at they are shipped to East St Louis, and that the shipments of iron are to West St Lous; so that on splices, in addition to the price given us, we have got to pay the bridge charges or ■ferryage over the Mississippi River. My understanding of Levis's rate from Philadelphia was to West St Louis, the rame as the iron. The rates that they are giving you on the Allentowr: iron by rail and by steamer to New Orleans it seens to me are very high. I figure, if I understand, as follows; To New urleans by steamer ^5.53; to Shreveport C4.50; to Dallas Cs.lO insurance v»60. You want to calculate over the Texas and Pacific one cent i^r mile on 2000 lbs. net ton. The rates for gross ton so that on a ton of iron it ci. sts from Shreveport to Dallas Cl«90, and from Mineola to Dallas 85 cents. I have wired you very fully about the Allentown iron. I would like to get them running in here with the Danville iron so as to be sure of a supply, whilst it is better to send my Spytendevil iron by way of Galveston and Texas Central, whichever gives the best rate. I wired you to look up the rates from Pittsburg to St Louis. If you could run the Allentown iron to Pittsburg, reship there and then take it by river to St Louis, it seems to me we ouglit to get a much lower rate than is being given by all rail, i notice the spikes coming from Riciunon d are shipped by the Chesapeake and Ohio to Ilvintington and then down the river a d up to St Lous at a pretty low rate. > Y'oUrs truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 39 Feb. 1680. Gov. Jno, C, Brown, Port worth, Te xas. Feby 19th, 1880 . Vice President, Marshall. Dear Sir:- I have your dispatch in relation to payment for work Fort Worth to Weatherford and have wired for the accounts, we are ready to meet the settlement. My understanding is that v/e have the right to make the same payments upon the work that the Texas and Pacific Com pany made whatever that might be. I can wire to New York and have that portion payable in cash arranged there on or before the first day of March; but I would like to have the estimates, accounts and state ments of the payments of the Texas and Pacific so th^t I can examine them before I sendthe order. I tmst you are improving and will soon be out. I note what you say about the Dallas matter a d also about the whitesboro surveys. The people here are considerably exercised over the M.K.T. extension and will make a proper^tior. to us to bring it hero. Yours vbry truly, G. M. Dodge, Presiaent. Feb. 1880. Fort worth, Texas Peb'y. 23, 1880, J. T. Granger, Esq. No 80 Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir:- I have been talking with Mr. Fox of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe road. He says that all stu.f shipped to the Houston and Texas Central has no wharfage or charges upon it. It is lighter ed .right in the stream and up to Clinton, which is just below Houston and there talces their road; all stuff shipped to the International and Great northern goes to the wharf, and the 'charges that they ret for us are as light as it is possible to get. Also says that all ships bringing iron for tliem generally draw twelve foot and bring six hundred tons, runs right upto their.wharf or get inside the bar. and if we ship any from New York it will be better to shipby that class Of vessels if possible; for if it comes by the Houston ^nd Texas Central my experience here is that vm can ret better rates from the Houston and Texas Central to Dallas, than from the International and Great torthern. It is cheaper the round trip to Dallas than it iL had ^ better of change New Orleans our water and communication I find comes from about New as#r.nick. Orleans toBo that we ves on if you can get rates that will compete with the rail, TiiSurtincG fi?oin Ngw York to ^^hrovGnort can be had for about one per cent, 2oTe/7elt S r^^lrc^oS sSirit on the round trip, that s, on sailors. I think you ou"ht to r-ot Insurance into Galveston Harbor on sailors for abLt one per oint. .rank Yours truly, n Gi M. Dodge, President. Feb. 1880. For t worth, Texas Feb. 24, .1880. J. T. Grander, Esq. No 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir:- I wrote yoa in relation to the spytendevil iron. I am satis fied our policy is that what iron we send by v/ater to send by Galveston. We can do it cheaper and make certain of its reaching here, v/hile by Red river it is very uncertain. So that you v/ant to work up your rate from Galveston to Dallas as low as possible, t en. it with the sailors, iron is 30 days from New lork here by rail. It cannot be much more by water, we have had about 20 cars carried so far. I will have to have the Allentown iron pushed right along with the Danville iorn, in order to keep my track going. I would like very much to make arrangements with Pomeroy for his tons if I can get it down where -i- think it ought to be. The indications are that iron is going to advance in price considerably and very soon.. In allcases send full copy here of all our agreements On n Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. ■. ■ 'A ' Feb. 1880. Poi^t Worth Texas, Peb'y. 24, 1880 Major Frank 3. Bond, Vice President, Philada, Dear Sir:- I wired Mr. worrishoffer today to pay you two hundred thousax.d dollars (,v^200,0Q0) on account on the 1st day of March and at the same time to arrar, the loan. My understanding of the contract and . of our agreeme t at the time it was miade in relation to the work between mort worth and weatherford was that we should pay the same as the Texas and Pacific pay, in kind if we chose, or in cash. The co: tract says to pay the cost to the Texas and Pacific. i understand the Texas and Pacific gave part bonds ard part paper in payment. Whatever advantage there is in that jpayment over cash I of course, am entitled to for the uonstruction uorapany. i only got the detailed statement today of the work, which I have no doubt is correct, but which I desire to have gone over carefully before i make the final payments upon it. The material has commenced arriving here pretty freely but it is a very long time on the route. There are two or three questions that have arisen here in relation to xinloading of nuterial. Gov. brown claims that we are to unload all the material. The contract says we shall undload all deliered at the ei.d of track which I am prepared to do. You will remember our discussion of that matter was that 1 was prefectly willing to unload everything delivered to my track contractors that went into the track. That was stored or surplus material i expected the corapanj'- to unload; but the Governor is roinm to to make us pay one re>ation cent per to ton it, per I think net mile it is and pretty unload strong our material upon Ss when over all the other roods including the reads west of the Mississi ppi we get a rate of seven tenths of a cent per tonand ttey do thl virtually prohibit the Texas and acific from carrying any material for me except what happens to be on their line. i hold that the Texas and Pacific can Lansport reight ju.'^ t as cheaply as the Mirsouri Pacific or the M. K. ?• T ey transport a gross ton for one cent per ton per mile, while vou the one cent per net tin and unlad ing the material brings up the cost pretty strong. transport Trlcele question Is, ho. ere t],e tleo del verld? • thOdbank Of the road in quantities oJlrai^^l^d'rr^Sfi^ery in relation ^T^^rmitLranrai youierr'reserr;herth . were all discussed, I think yorwin aJ?ec wfth mp ! questions ing in relation to our unloadii^^the^^te^^U understandurs very ru J-, Dodge. Feb. 1880. Fort worth, Texas. Feby, 24, 1880. J. T Granger, Esq. 80 Broadwy, Nev/ York City. near Sir:- In order to keep your supply book straight, I will give you a statement of the contracts that i have made in detail: First: To andrew 'Varrcn. we originally contracted with him for 32 fro'^s and 32 switches. I duplicated. that order, making 64 frogs and 64 switches. Of M. M. Buck & Co. St Louis: 7 sets of tank fixtures, complete. 7 knowles pumps and boilers, complet 7% cylinder 1 track scale 40 tons. 8,000 cord bolts 5/8 by 21 inehes 4 000 drift br.lts 3/4 by 18 inches 160C0 packing washers 5/8 of an inch. 16000,bridge washers, 5/8 of an inch. 32 Elliott frogs, six 1 in, 6 26 in 1 and 9. You have the prices affixed to these and their bids. Notify Mr. j^sond of the contracts a. d also notify officially Mr. washburn. Be careful and send here in detail all the C(Dhtracts we make as to price and time of delivery. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. I •' Feb. 1880. Fort Worth, Texas, Peb'y. 24, 1880, J. T. Grarcer, Wo 80 aroadway, flev; York. Deal' Sir:- ^ We have finirhed the contract- on the first hundred miles today at the followiig prices: Grading, scraper work 14^ une mile grading has 90,000 yds in it Three miles averaging about 40,000 each 20{!^ ^olid rock 90^ loose rock 40j^ clearing and grubbing 18.00 per acre. The bric^ng was let before, the_ trstle bridging at ^50,00 Mr. a. M in place, company transporting'material and furnishing the iron Piling per lineal foot, company transporting the material and furnishing the iron. Masonry, 1st class, bridging seats and piers "^10.00 per cubic yard, in cement. Box culverts, dray .'J-.S.BO to v5.00. Buildings, 8 sect,iori houses $800. each. 4 Freight and Passenger 2nd Class vl050.f"?0 each 2 " " 1st " 1450.00 eaeh vl050.f"?0 each 1450.00 each " Passenger house 1850.00 " 1230.00, the company transporting t>|p lumb r from mill to building site! Track laying !j550.00 '^per mile per day, 575 « h " " " 625 2 " 650 " - 700 - 3 " " " and fufV additional half mile track layers to take every- think from the last switch and run forward to end of track not only their own material but all other material that other contractors may need. The Texas and Pacific deliver the material at the last siding. Ties 700,000 at 40^ each delivered on the Texas and Pacific road, • Teleg aph line v40.00 per mile for erecting the company.fur nishing everything. r jr . u Frecting tanks and furnishing timber C500.00. 4 These prices are all under th- price fixed by Mr. washburn in the estimate attached to the contract, excepting the telegraph which ^ T1 probably cost us ,„il25.00 a mile erected. Truss bridginr was let to uofrode and Taylor, xou have the price, plans in detail Tor getting them out are to be furnished by Mr. "^assig of Chicago. I send this forward for information at tVie New iork office, Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. Feb.1860, JD. w, ivashburn, iis q. Fort Worth, Texas, ii^eb^'y. 25, 1880. Chief Engineer, Fort worth. Dear Sir:- Wlien your forces are at leistire, I v/ould like to have prepared for me a profile of the located line, ahowir.g the quantities and the contract price, together with the bridigirg, aligi"iment, etc. After the first month's estimate, have r tracing made of the profile and have that tracing printed up. Upon the second month's work, h^ve another tracing made, and have that printed upand j- will return the first profile to have printed upon it the third month's estimate, so that I can have on hand the last estimate showing the total amount of work done, I would also like a copy of the different plans of structures, buildings, etc. when your monthly estimate is made up, so that you can tell within a few ;:ollars the amount of maney you will want for that month's estimate, wire me the amount, a detailed statement to follow it afterward. Yours truly. G. M. uodge. President. Feb. 1880. Fort worth, Texas, Feb'y. 25,18 80 Major Frank Bond, Vice President Texas and Pacific, Philadelphia, Pa. De-^r Sir:- I wired you today in relation to putting an inspector upon the a.gle plate. They are not made in accordance with our specifica tions. Both inside and outside plate ai-e bored for bolts with an oblong hole and both are slotted alike. They have changed the plan so that we have to reverse the plate. That would stagger the slots but not as planned by Mr washburn. The II/I6 , while they should be full II/I6. sendinr us pom" slots for the spike are scant The spike that "Ir. Lewis that they fit an II/I6 slot very tigiit and we will occassionaly have trouble in driving them. By looking at the plan as shown on the enclosed, you will see how the outside and inside are arranged, we had be ter be particular about those things at first and get them right that we may have no trouble hereafter. As I wired you, those t}iat are here we can use. I don't know that it affects the track ay. I have written "r. Levis enclosing a pencil sketch showing how those that are sent will have to be driven. I notice or. the plan in the book that the slots were only made for ten sixteenths. That would generplly give one-sixteenth p_ay on the spike, but the point of the spikes a.'e now made, most of them, from ten and a half to eleven-sixteeenths, so that it is better to have the slot fully eleven-sixteenths and then they will alway- fit. The angle plnte that arrive here are very roughly made, the roughest I ever saw, a good man of them not well rolled and in slotting the5' are punched out of sliape. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. Feb. 1800. K. S. Hayes, iisq. Fort worth, Texas. Feby, 26, 1880, uhief ingineer, Palesbine hear 8ir:- I am In receipt of yours of February 24th. we let all of our grading except six sections of very heavy work for 14j!f. Those sec tions one of them had 90,000 yards and the rest 53,000 each, we let at 20p j solid rock 90^. Loose rock 40^, ties, same specifications as those used by the T. and P. excepting 8 ft. long, 40^ delivered on the line. Trestle bridging 03O.OO per M. B. m. We transporting the material from mill to end of track for contractor and furnishing the iron. Piling 39^ per lineal foot upon same conditionj masonry 1st class, piers and bridges seats ^10.00 hry culverts '73.75 to ""B.OO per c bic yard. Grubbing and clearing 018.00 per acre. 'Prack layingupon the specifications per laile a day 0550; lO miles a day 0575.Oo'. 2 mles a day v625.00. 2^ miles aday .,,650; 3 miles a day v^OO. Buildings according to the standard plan which I presume you have seen Section houses, two stories high to accommodate two gangs Freight and Passenger second class first " houses alone " Passenger " vSOO i050.00 1450.00 1850.00 1230.00 lot 1 o+ in < Philadelphia at 5 2/10^ is combination per pound. tri;ss and the iron work was Water stations ^500, we furnishing the iron and pumps and transporting the material tand they setting them upcomplete ready to put in oj^ration. ^ Mr. washburn ha^"issued an order that contra^-tors shall not pay over ,1.25 per day for men and ^2.75 for teams. I enclose a couple of copies of specifications. what work do you propose doing and when. Yours truly, G. M, Dodge, President. Council Fluffs, March 13, 1880, P. S. Bond, Esq., Vice Pras. C.P.^'^.R., Marshall, Texas. Dear Sir: I eKclose my cnntract with the Jacksonville Car Works. When you send an inspector there I would like to have him look occasionally on H. H. Elliott's work East St. Louis on switches and frogs. The question oi" the ^-f^-w/i^i^ron bein;' made is now held in obeyance. Mr. Bamum proposes to turn in a thousand tons th^t, he has made and guarantee it equal to any new iron «e will lay. He proposes to make the other six th-^usand tons with part new metal. He reduces his rail to a flat bar, then piles it and from that roll his nev/ rail. I wrote him that with ti;is process he might use this flat bar and one third bar. ^ Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, Pres. f. . -'f;' M. . ♦v/ ' r* March, 1880, Council Bluffs, March 15, 1880, S. H. H. Clark, Pass Christian, Dear Sir:- I have heard from you almost daily since you have been in the country but ^lave not written you. I only write nov; that I hope you will keep down in that country or anywhere else until you are perfectly well, and stomg. Itis all nonsense it is unnecessary for you to come back here to attend to business. Take my advice and do exactly what I have done when I was pretty near in the same condition. Ouit work and if 1 were you about the first of April I would go to iiurOpe . Make up a little party of your own and go and stay for a year. Life is too valuable to fool ?away, Truly, Ct . M. Dodge: - k'sM: .kill March 1880. Council Bluffs, March 16, 1880» Jay Could, 80 Broadway, Nev/ York City, Dear Sir: On receipt of your dispatch I wired the people of Fort Worth to work the line from Gainsville, Denton, Fort worth and Celburn, I believe I can get, them to obtain ri^ht of way and g ade it for us. I am certain if I should say to them, "we will do it and take it an^ build it. " Supposing in making up the syndicate for building that line you take in a few parties such as you want, and that we take the CO: tract to build it for twenty-thousand in bonds and twent3'' thousand in stock, and that you take the stock of the M. K. &. T. and give for it stock of the Missouri and Pacific when you capitalize that road, i could take it and with ray organization in Texas and -.'ev7 York vie could buil it I think pretty cheaplj'- especialljr if we were released from the arbitrary specifications that is placed upon us by the Texas an Pacific and could put down a first class road and then as the bu iness increased improve it. I have got the organization that will c^o it and if they will give us the grade and right of way there will be considerable money^'nude Out of the doing of it. Three or four or five could do it as well as a dozen because the: moment we advertised the bonds we could nerotiate them and probably hold the stock. I am. Truly, G.M. Dodge. March, 1880. Jay Oiould, Esq. 80 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa, I!arch 20, 1880. . N.Y, Dear Sir:- Frora the letters and telegrams 1 am receiving from Texas they are ■: vidiently working up the line from Gnini^ville via Denton to Port Yorth and Clubum pretty' rapidly. The Uoleman isrothers who are down there have written me that they would be v/illing to take the subscription that is worked up along the line, do the grading and procure the right of way upon that subscription, and that they would then go on, and do the bridging, ar.d furnish the ties for stock for the total amount of work done. viz. grading right of way, bridging, and for a price to be agreed upon for each, provided we will agree to give them the balance of the owrk, ar.d pay for it in cash. Which you be the track-laying, Ir ildings, and water tanks, we of course to furnish the material, and this work to be done at a price to be ''greed upon. At any ra^e as low as the prices upon the Texa Pacific. 1 have made them this answer. Go ahead and woi'k up the line as far as pra ticable, and that r believed you v/ould be willing" to take under advisement such a contract. lo I have demanded of the citizens of the line that they give us the grading and right of way as a donation, uf course, if Coleman Brothers completed the road and took the donations for the paycf right of way, we would have to give them in addition stock upon ^hat which would be probably two thousand per mile or something near it. Governor Brown has asked the citizens of jf'ort Worth to make a prxjposition to do the grading and procure the right of way from Denton to Fort Worth for him to lay before the Texas Pacific Board. 1 suggested that you should say to !Tr. Bcott, "If you .build and put in operation the i>ie from Gaines ille to Fort worth to Gleburn. that L?d and Denton to ^ on the by way same of terms Bells, they Denis, giveGainsviile tracka'''-e to the international Road from Lougoien via Marshall to Texarcana. That would harmonize both interests. I am truly, G. M. Bodge. March 1S80, Council Bluffs, March 20, 1S80. D, w. Washburn, Dear 8ir: Col. Scott entered portest against track contract price above one mile per day says time for com.pletion of road does not re iuire over one mile a day . The price of one mile a day he does not object to so when track starts have them one mile a day if you can keep other things out of the way ; that is after they get fully started tell them we shall expect 26 miles per month or a mile for each working day. I am. Truly, G.rM. Dodge, March. 1880. t^ouncil Bluffs, Iowa, March 20, 1880. John Adamson, Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of recent date, if t'ley grade, tie and bridge the line I think our people will be willingLto give stock, but if they only give the right of way, and grade the line we would expect that as a donation, we would be disposed to let the rest of t^^e work to donations, tie and bridge the road giving them.fair price for the ties, track-laying, section houses, station house water tanks, etc. I would not want to build as strong a line as on the Texas Pacific specifications. J^cr instance in my track work I would have it put up and back filled, and lay the joints thoroughly; then would put section men on immediately to keep it in good condition, as fast as the road was completed and track laid, i have no question in ray raind if they arrange to do the grading and give right of way as a donation that for the briding ajid tieing our people would give stock, and agree to Imr.ediately grade and run road as fast as completed. At any rate have these people do the very best thing they can and I will then take hold of the raatt-r, and see what I cando. I am very desirous of gettin- a road from Ganes ille to whitesboro to i<'ort worth and Clebum . I am disposed to think that our people will be governed by what i amy advise them to do. I am tiaily, G. M. Dodge. vi/' ■ Council Bluffs, April 1, 1880. Fred L. Am^s, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- I notice that the Milv/aukee and St. Paul R.R.Co. has leased the Dakota road. What effect ;7ill this have on the Iowa Falls and Sioux City? What is the value now of the stock of ti:e latter road? Is there any demand for it? I returned from Texas yesterday. Everything dov/n there is moving along q- ietly. We have co;:.menced track-laying, and about May lot \7:i 11 be in Weatharford, 30 miles, and I hope by August to com plete tie first hundred miles. We made our contracts at a very reasonable price and if material will only go down we can get a pretty good road at a fair price. The country is filling up very rapidly with a good class of settlers. The coops look first rate. I saw Mr. Perkins in Ciiicago and had a long talk with iiim. I tnink there is no reason for any friction tiiere; at any rate- he says there is not, on his part; theough there may be among some off the employees of the two companies, but we ought to keep that down. He complain~ a little of some of the actions from our company and I find when I get here that our company coraplains of some of his but I th.ink that will sonn he rectified. Very truly yours, G. M. Docge. Council Bluffs, April 1, 1880. E. Perkins, Esi., Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: As soon as I arrived hnre I t'^ok occasion to have a talk with LTr. Dillon and tir. Gould in relation to matters you spoke to me a h-ut and they assiired me that so far as they are concerned they are deter mined to live up tc the agreement in letter and in spirit. The question of crossing the tracks and such things they seemed to think were as mud the result of misapprehension as anything else, thoudi Mr. Dillon thou-ht tiiat you ought not to ~o norti. of their track unless you were goin" to go on northward; said that he would prefer to give you ground south of it rather than to have to stop tra ns at tx:e crossing. As to the C'Si ps of engineers you mentioned as "being in there, they are not ours. Mr. Dillon immediately telegraphed to Mr. Clark asking if we had any then and he replied, "None whatever." -» ■ Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. New York 3, 1880. E. ?. wheelock, Esq., President New Orleans Pacific Ry. My dear Sir;- We have gone over your general proposition and examined into the condition of yoiir company so far as we have been able to do from the papers submitted by you; and we have now to say that if your Board will accept the proposition made by the various creditors of your line for an exchange of securities in settlement of their debts prior to the 12th of April as per agreement under date 12th January 1860 we will undertake after a period of sixty days option to us to examine into title and general position of your line, if the same be found satisfactory to organizing a Company that.vwill make a contract with you to complete and equip your line on the following general basis. Your company to agree to give a first mortgage for ^i20,000 per mile, securing; 6^ bonds at forty years and also !y20,000 per mile of stock, for which it will agree to equip and complete your line from the state line of Texas to or opposite the city of New Orleans before the 6th of March 1882, in*order that no question may arise as to your charter or the rights of your Co. thereunder. v/e will agree out of the bonds above referred to, to place your Board in possession of ^^384,000 of bonds to enable you to carry out the agreement made with your bondholders and other creditors and p350,000 of the above stock to be exchanged with the present stock holders in your company so thnt may be placed in the same position; and in completihig the line the Company will utilize as much of the work now done as possible and as may be to the interest of the Company. Your company to absolutely cancel and wipe out the existing mortgage and liabilities of every kind as against your company. This be ing done we will undertake to have the road completed as above for the consideration abcv e stated:- the further understanding being that if the Congress of the United States should at any time grant to your compamy the lands formerly granted to the Backbone River, the same are to be included in the arrangement and are to be covered by the first mortgage herein before referred to and that anv other donations or concession mede from any source shall also ersure to tn'^' Company. It is also furtlier understood that if the option referred to be accepted and the work is undertaken under this agreement the present Board shall place their resignation in your hands, lo be accepted in such shape as may be found necessary and desirableby us to secure the dedsien election of a Board satisfactory to us. 78 The existinr; contracts with Louisiana Const'n. Co. Company for the construction of the road shall be abolished and the charter, right and privileges of that construction compariy shall be turned over to such parties as we may request free and clean of all incumbrances, whatever. We shall expect action under this pi^loposition and an answer thereto, by April 15th. Very truly ypurs, Thomas A, Scott Jay Gould. Th e foresoing proposition is satisfactory to me and I will endeavor to have it carried out within the time indicated above. ' ^ E. B. Wheelock. ' V Pres. N.O. Pac. R.R. Co. / ' »M I • , - Jr - i'f*, '/ .im April, 1880. N. P. Dodge ' • •-^IL ■p, ; f-r-,. W. W. Dearborn REAL ESTATE AGENCY N . P . Dodge & Go., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Apr. 5th, 1880. Dear Gren: Messrs, Kountze Bros, have an order from me to sell 7000 Utah Southern 7" @ 105 2000 Little Rock - Fort Smith 1st. Sinking fuiid and Land Grant @ 102. If any change is desired by you please direct Ihem in the matter. Yours truly, N. P. Dodge &. Co . New York, April 12, 1S80. James P. Wilson, Esq., Washington, D. C. Dear 5ir:- I received some time ago your letter in regard to payment for your services as Govei'nment Director of U.P.R.R. but have delayed answering it because I wanted to see Nr. Ames before doing so. I have talked with Nr. Dillon and Mr. Gould about it and t ey say that it is impossible for thorn to do anything as the opinion of their Attorney is against it. The only way they could pay anything -would be if the courts held that they must. I think the only "vay you can ever settle it will b to see them personally. I note what you say about Presidential matters. I know very little about it. I have . ad nothing from the General since he got home except a short note that indicated nothing. I do not believe he has changed his views from wha^ he told me in Paris; however, I am not authorized to say this. It looks to^me very much as thourh there would be another dark horse unless Blaine gets strong encughto make it. Evidently New England, ?:ew York and Pennsylvania will try to control the nomination as against Blaine. Y^u know very well t^iat my cnoice is Blaine, if Grant is out of the field, but if Grant is a candidate, I arc for him. He is the strongest man in the party, no matter ^hat they think. lo-vva papers have orked up a boom for Blaine, but that is an easy thing to do in so strong a Republican State as Iowa. What we have to look'for in the election is, who is certain to carry New York? Whoever that man is, the party should nominate him. I hope you will come here before you go west. I see you are in the Northern Pacific but I believe you can't get much for a corporation out of this Congress, pending a presidential election. I think the best you can do is to keep them from doing any harm. think the best Nay. I shall go<.^est in about t-.vo weeks and bo at home the first of Hope you will be out there so I can see you. „.Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge Ml, Hew York, April 20, 1880, Fred L. Ames, Esq., Beaton, Mass. Dear Sir*.;, Do you v«rb4: to ti proposes to build ^le Ni a construction Co. with takes !|^300,0C0 of it, s take an interest in the Construction Company that New Orleans Bacific R.R. It is proposed to make ,h a capital of one million dollars. Philadelphia so there are $700,000 to be disposed of. If you and your Boston friends want an interest, please indicate to me what it j so that I can reserve it for you. The Construction Company will be formed sim.ilar to that under which we are now building the T. P. and a contract will be taken to build the road for $20,000 in stock j $20,000 in bonds per mile. This is really an extnesion of the Texas and Pacific into New Orleans, or to the Mississippi River. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. ' T'V. M ■ f'.. Si-'Y New York, April 20, 1880. Hon. Alvin Saunders, U.S.Senate, Washinrton, D.C. Dear Sir: - . ^ ^ We would like to have the hill for the extention of tine for corapletion of the Texas and Pacific Ry. reported fron the Senate Committee, with a favorable recoirjiiendation. We see in it no antagonism to our interest, and if you can consistently do so, .le wili^consider it a favor if you will lend a helping hand in the matter. We are now building the Texas and Pacific from Fort Worth west to ElPaso, as fast as possible, and we don't like to see any legis lation that would in any way injure the company or the value of the property. Yours truly, _,G. I,!. Dodge New York, April 29, 1880. N, P. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Brother: I received a letter today from IZr. Adams, whom it appear^, has spent two days at the Bluffs with your people, and in his letter he writes as follows: "I left Omaha last evening, . avinr "been at Council Fluffs hoth Friday and Saturday, I think we have dispo=:0d of matters there, or at least put them in shape for final settlement. I met Chapmari and all the^ leading citizens, an d did what I could. The fact is, it is not in our^ power to do much. It hecame apparent t me at once, v/hen I met the gentlemen at Council Bluffs and looked over the ground there, that the trouble was not with the Union Pacific, but with tl.e fact that three eastern lines—the Northwestern, C. ?. q., and the Missouri Paciflc-- had forced tl.eir way across the river making Omaha instead of Council Bluffs, an eastern terminus. 17e have to meet them at Omaha, tl.ough Heaven kno>vs, we would much prefer to have kept east of the river and met them at Council Bluffs. (_This fact utTBets the vhiole traditional and wise policy of the Union Pacific so far as the terminus of the road was concerned'.^ The rest follows. It is this fact which is the rehl source of the trouble at Council Bluffs, and it is wholly out of the power of the Union Pacific to recall whatiis irrevocable, or to restore to Council Bluffs what the course of events has taken from it. What ever I can do, I assuie you will be done." I see he takes pretty nearly the same rr-o that I have--that our trouble comes from the att Ecads toward us more especially than any act of I hope our people v/ill be contented now that hr. Truly, G. li. Dodge rr'ound in this matterattitude "f eastern of the Union Pacific, and Ivlr. Adams is with us. 1 VVt> ^ I had pledged myself to support James G. Blain-^ for President. I had received a letter from General Grant telling me that under no circumstances would he be a candidate again. My business took me to Europe. When I learned that General Grant's name was to be presented to the Convention I immediately wrote Blaine that General Grant was a candidate and I would have to support him. Blaine ans.vered me very promptly, approving my decision and thanking me for writing him so promptly and said that it would be impossible for me to take any other course, I was in Burope during all the campaign and up to the comvention; therefore took no part in it, but I think Grant's letter written to Conkling, on May 2, 1880 in relation to the third term i a remarkable one and an extract of iL was as follows: "There have been exigencies that warranted a second term, but I do not believe that the best interests of the country's good ever demanded a third term, or ever will, I have my doubts even as to the advisability of a second term, and you know that I iave so expressed myslef to you in our confidential talk. This is a big country, full of brainy and ambitious men who can serve the country eminently well as its President, and I sin cerely question the policy of thwarting their noble ambition. In a republic cosmopolitan like ours a man's fame is too frequently dependent upon the s^tus of public sentiment. Fame in this country ebbs and flows, Toda^you are the peer; tomorrow you may be submerged beneath t]ie wave of adverse sentient. This is another reason wi^ the noble ambition to be President should not be restricted to one man. I feel t..ao our country has am|3ly repaid me for all my services by the honors it has bestowed upon me, and I feel that to be a candidate or accept the nomination Cor a third term would be ingratitude, and would eventually effect me with thepeople who have loved men and whom I love. I am still of the opinion that I should speak to the country that I should break the silence in a letter declining emphatically to accent a nomination for a third term. I appreciate your efforts, your friendship and loyalty, but I fear tiifet your zealousness for me is an error, not of heart, but of mind," June 16th I60C. Gen.G.M.Dodge; 78 Broadv/a^', New York. 2GC F3/fth Avenue, Brooklyn, June I6th 1880. Dear General; Since meeting you, the great changes of temperature have c^.used my taking cold, and rt.ther a low tone, tut not being serious, it is I evidence it is a sort of vital of a strength. crisis with In me. relation to health and otherwisw, ^ you know | \ * I It is due you and myself, that I come to the point with yo. and submit my disposition and plan to repays all my obligation to you not only, but for further profit to both. This case, from the time you first took an interest in it by loaning me the first '„'5000 to the present time, affords a definition and key to business in New York, not alone in your interests and mine, but in all directions.' It v/ould be throwing away a costly and valuable knowledge and expedience not to utilize it, or to think of me(and what I have done or no 0 done), as more than a nice circumsti.nce of it. However weak I may have been or appeared to be, physically or otherv^ise, in the circumstances that surrounded and involved me, all can now be turned to good account and profit. That being so, in any degree, you are the first entitled to it. It has been a business and social revolution that leaver us without a precedent. ^ I There is no precedent to the fidelity and faith of one man ; to another, v;hich you have manifested and substantiated toward me, in a rev olution, which has placed and held me at a perilous disadvantage in. which some other former good friends, for a time, to sustain themselves, harshly criticised me even when confined to my room and helpless. Some of these are dead, others, as the mill ground, come to the same disadvantage and such de grees of it that they now want to be helpless, for the very good reason that it will thereby help themselves. DurinJj the years that I have been engaged in New York in ac cumulating a fortune ahd trying to keep it, I paid very little attention to society. But since my business emergency and during my prolonged illness and absence from business, have learned enough about it to say that we are in a social as ..oil a^ business revolution. What the women and children are generally saying and doing has come to me. Wlien able, I have strolled into public places and saloons i where all the phases, features and the situation generally can be observed in this relation, and depend upon it that everywhere, here and in Europe, in social and business relations there is a showing on the outside that is dis appointing when you look inside. It is unpopular and \in!:ecessary to say this publicly. But I must say this in submitting to you my own case and state the worst. I have sacrificed everything ^ had and more toe, to regain ray health. Have refused to expose my weakness, not only, but have encouraged ^•11 Ih regard to it, to the extent that at times they may have thought me able to attend to business. Myself and family have endured a long period of privation and anxiety, which you relieved.The most trying feature of the matter has been in relation to "r. Stillman, my f;-ther-in-law, knov.!! to be amply able to ^ acsjomodate us to anything we required. People knowing id naturally referred us to that. Vdien here from Texas' he engaged to assist me on his return to Texas and said that he could as *Aell a^ not, and did to a small extent, b then we could not hear from him. " He told me that his brother, Charles Stillman, who died in New York a few years since, left ^7,000,0C,Q,5they were interested to gether in business, "they are peculiar •people. In our exigencies I ax;plied to his son, cousin to my wife, "r. Jas.Stillman, with whon I had little acquaintfnce and but little right to ask a favor of, he is a gentleman, granted what I asked, but re marked that his uncle, my wife's father was just as able to do any favor as he was and that his own father and my wife's were alike singular in these respects. My father-in-law has always been kind, friendly and accomodating toward us and I was not pecuniarily indebted to him. He pieasv,, antly remarked to me that he was growing closer as he grew older. Put you see the dilemma .it put me in. 7/hile ill we commenced about a year afeo to pledge our effects, privately raising but a trifling percentage of their value, thinking I could soon get out and-redeem them. The time expires for their redemption, is now up and all maturing inia few dfys. During sickness I have been an enigma to people, at times clear, calm and apparently well, but on the least disturbance weak, ner vous, easily excited and confused,unfit to exercise good judgment. On one occasion a year or more I think, our attorney sent over his attorney and notary for my signature to our discharge in the settlement of our ola afr ^ fairs. I oomienced a discussion on it ,worked myself into an excitement, and refused to sign it, calling a d'dy or so after I executed the papers. So if anyone called and I entered into any discussion with them the infer ence could be drawn that I was out of my mind. My condition of health and weakness burdenec with the circumstances, business and social:, that I had to deal with, explain to you all that, r-rgardless of^hat you may hear or anyone says. The general sit uation, temporarily, is such that in society from children up anyone is subject to suffer or hear of calumriy. So much for the social and now to business. Business. In regard to business, you would not give much for one that would not look out for himself and his own whenever able, and oppor tunity offers. You never can help such a man or anyone with out injuring the man and yourself too. You have assisted me and I wish to render an equivalent. Flattery is fraudulent, compliment is only a decent rec ognition; it is only the latter when knowing you, and what you have acc omplished, unknown to others, that I say that you have proven to be the most entei'prising, penetrating successful business man that I know of,and g whatever adverse circumstances might happen to you any day would not ohang" it.But it is a mighty responsibility and you will have to look out accord ingly . You are substantially in New York as head quarters. You did not tell me, but I see it published that you were in a board of direct- <^-if./^ '' " 87 ion with Jay Gould, Russel Sage,and others. It is the most powerful board of business men ever organized. Russel Sage is directoi* in the Importers and Traders Bank with li.K.Thurber of U.K.and F.B.Thurber and GO. nov/ one y of the foremost cominercial firms in tlie' world and by virtue of their loca tion at one of the greatest active trade centres;- in real merchandise in the v/orld. At that "centre v.'e handle and exchange the real mercbandise not paper contracts, futures etc..,in wheat and other staples as at the Pro duce Exchange. The Thurbers are good friends of mine. They are heavy in our dairy staples, they will wield the credits at that centre and the comi.ercial influence of Nev; York which is centering there. That is my field and where I belong, in one of its greatest branches of trade, and where I can and must rebase for operation. The coffliercial power and profit is there ii anywhere. Tran sportation lines terminate there on the Hudson. You are especially in trans portation interests and I in comir-ercial, all based on agricultural, neither can flourish for any length of time unless each does. Competition regulates. Each interest will get all the advantage they can. The farmers profits be come reduced and then the merchants. Tanderbilt was charging the two classes 8 per cent Interest on double what his road cost him while goverments only paid 4 per cent. - - Thurber of the mercantile class (in the issue) started in the Chamber of Commerce, went in to the Legislature of New York and made such headway (though temporarily defeated) "that Vanderbilt sold his 8 per " cent Central stock and in"vested. in 4 per cent Governments, look out foi- that. ( Central or the Vanderbilt stocks have been the back bone of "the Street;',and there is no better railroad property in the world. In this connection allow me to submit the leading and most valuable business idea; in th; world in any business. Europe is no longer au thority, but America is. Not London, but New York. I found it out at great cost in our trade. It will damage anyone here or abroad who does not recog nize it. '."all street discounts everything and discounted the market the wrong way on Ihropeen authority on wheat in the last crop, in with the Produce Ex changes of Ne"// York and Chicago, ignoring American authority and the idea and were hurt, so thei will be in finance, stocks or any merchendise. It is not a popular idea with foreign interests. I found it out o or 7 years ago by exper ience in our trade, and expressed it, was unpopular and that is why they did not want me in the trade at the time but events have so confirmed it,that it is now accepted and New York is the basis, the chief and governing market in the world in our tr.de. And thoroughly understanding this idea, this market and .all others, I ask you to assist me a little in getting on my feet and working at it. Mr. Trask got the idea in his head after I had sent him to all our principal .markets, to Canada and Europe, but did not become quite convinced until the ignoring of it failed our London house of a hundred years standing for a million of dollars. He was operating auccesofully v/hen he died, and while I have been ill, I discovered the idea and the pl-Hn of its execution and can go right on with it. From what is submitted, you can see what I need, which.is not very much. But first that you will consider and criticise or comjnent on the st tements submitted, which 1 think you will mainly aiiprove. Then I need a little money at once to redeem those effects which I will give as security. I can live at a verj/ smvdl expense-. These effects cost,and would today, ov er ^3000, upon them have realized s^y 2 or vSCO on pledge. So far as I can see, SjSOO dollars will relieve me end ray family from peril and anxiety, and vigorously set me in operation. All of which I respectfully and not privately submit, subject to your criticism and judgment, with nothing reserved from your questioning and advice, which is earnestly desired by Yours truly IV.S .Fairf ield. .' « « ' I',' V ." 1 IT' i *** ' A' • t'.d , Texas and Pacific Railv/ay Company. // Phildelphia, Pa., June 23rd, 1880 Wessrs. Thomas A. Scott, & Jay Gould. Gentlemen: Under your proposition of April 3rd with E. B. Wheelock, President New Orleans Pacific Rwy. Co., by which you undertook to have the New Orleasn Pacific Road coinpletec on certain terms, on your request I visited New Orleans where I met Gov. Bi-own, to look into the financial affairs and status of ihe Company. I find on examination that a mortgage of )5,000,000. dated N.arch 1st, 1878, was i.. sued on 357 niles of road, and that -^SO,000. of bonds v/ere formally executed by the Company and prepared by a notary, numbering from 1 to 750, both inclusive of these bends /4:1G6,000. were sold and |;305,000. were pledged as collater'al security for certain indebtedneasof the Company, leaving if279,000 in the Treasury of the Company. Under an ar'rangement formally executed in writing, under date of Jany. 1-th, 1880, the bond holders have agreed to exchange their bonds, waiving accrued and accruing interest to Jany. 1882, and the creditors agreed to accept bonds for $218,000. of indebtedness, waiving all int rest to Jany. 1882, all the bonds, both those owned and held as collateral, to be deposited with the Trustees. The Trustees namied in the agreement vere E. A. Polfrey and Adolph Schreiber. I hold their certificate certifying that there are in their possession deposited under the agreements referred to, .^456,000. of bonds; the officers of the Com.pany have possession of $279,000., and two lots, $10,000. owned by H. G. Dillaway of Bost'-n and $5,000. held as collateral for indebtednesSi- of F. Y. Dabney, have not yet been deposited under the agreement. The Dabney bonds are held by an engineer who was out on the line, that I am assured will come in as soon as he can be reached, and a Mr. Baldwin of New Orleans through whom Dillaway obtained his ten bonds expresses himself confident of being able to get these ten bonds exchanged on the sane terms as the others. # Included in the floating indebtedness is a claim of S. L. James for $57,000., for which bonds are provided. There is soHiC question about the ability of Mr.James being able to accept th bonds and hold them under the terms of the agreement. Gov. Brown, however, who is expected to arrive from Texas on Friday of this week, will be able to make a fuller statement than I can as to Mr. James legal status, as he made a special investigation in regard to ti ana had a more recent interview than I with Mr. James on the subject. In addition to this, indebtedness provided' for, there is about (|:7,500. of floating indebtedness that I suppose will have to be arranged for in son.e way. I think there will be bonds and stock sufficient to do this but I am not quite certaln that there will be. Accompanying this is a Balance Sheet of the New Orleans Pacific Rwy. Co., dated Ifa'j 31st, 1880, certified to by W. S. Nicholson, acting Secy. The examination m.ade by Gov. Brown and myself and the papers furnished would seem to prove the accuracy of this Balance Sheet, which shows that excluding interest paid and discount on bonds, about |62G,000. has been expended upon the pr(jperty, for 'hich you have agreed to pay $384,000. in bonds and -#350,000. in stock. The share capital subscribed originally was $355,600. and Lnere has been paid in money $323,000. leaving still due $32,600. As I understand the arrapgenient, new certificates are to be issued by the Company and these outstanding shares are all to come in and be excahnged for the new certificates, that is, all that shall appear as full-paid, not exceeding $350,000 in amount. While -we were in New Orleans a form of Construction con tract was prepared by Gov. Brown and myself and a form of New mortgage was also prepared both of which were submitted to the Board of Directors and approved generally by resolution. The President of the Company was formally authorized to execute both the contract and the mortgage and to issue and deliver the bonds in substantial.accordance with the forms presented to the Board. There were quite a number of ligal questions that came up during the discussion of these matters in New Orleans, and it was finally agreed to submit them formally for advice of local counsel. They were submitted in writing- to Nr. Thomas J. Semms, one of the ablest lawyers in New Orleans and all action that has been taken has been based uponthis advice of counsel. Copy of the questions and opinidigs I have furnished to Gen'l. Dodge to be filed with the Construction Company now being organized. So nriuch for the status and financial comdition of the Company. It would seem there would be nothing to prevent you from at once undertaking the construction of this road. As the policy of the Company with reference to con struction was fully discussed by Gov. Brown and myself when in New Orleans, ti seems proper to give you the result of our views and opinions. We are clearly of the opinion that the line should be constructed as rapidly as possible between Shreveport and a point on the Nississip.ii called Brulle Landing about four niiles south of Baton Rouge; that work should be commenced at once from Shreveport and the grading and track-laying pushed as rapidly as possible from thence via Alexandria 144 miles to Le Compte, a point in Rapidesparish, near where the Ivioi^gan Company's Anolonsnns road is expected to intersect this line. Work should alos be commenced on the sub-structure at the Atchafalaya river, where there will be about 800 feet of truss bridging. If this work can be gotten under way at once and the substructure put in by 101 Sheet # 2 . Fhildelphia, Pa., June 23rd, 1880 Messrs, Thonias A. Scott & Jay Gould. October, the 88 niles between Brulle Landing and Le "^mte could be completed so that the whole line can if necessary be opened for public use within fifteen months. The completion of the line from Shreveport to Le Comte, and a business arrangement teniporarily with the Morgan line to furnish a connection through to New Orleans via its Opolonsas and Vermillionville and Brashear Road, it is believed would be a substantial complicance with the provisions of your contract to conijlete a line between Shreveport and New Orleans before the 8th of March 1882, and it will certainly prevent any question from arising as to the charter rights of the Company. Work on the linebetween Brulle Landing and New Orleans need not be undertaken at the present time, and unless a sale of our bonds can be m.ade, I would not advise its being comm;enced at all until the line between Brulle Landing and Shreveport shall be very nearly completed. « It will be time enough then to decide whether we can purchase from the Morgan Company what is known as the Bayou Goula Road, or make reasonable arrange ment for its use by our Company, or whether it would be better to cross the river and build on the East side of the river into New Orleans. It will be necessapy to have proper terminal facilities in New Orleans, and Gov. Brown and myself both agree that a plot of ground, what is called a double block, 850 feet front on the river, by 440 feet deep, area about 7 l/2 acres, with Batture privileges, that it is believed can be purchased at efrom ;tf75,C00. to -)|>80,000. will be the best adopted to our purposes. It is the most advantageously located of any proper ty on the levee that we saw that can be made available, and no matter where we^hall cross the river whether at Brulle Landing at Westwego or ac the Morgan docks, it would be necessary that the Company should have facilities such as tiiis block of land will furnish on the levee and hear to the buisness portion of the City. In fact, it is within one block of the New Orleans & Jackson Railroad freight yard and building. I have been very agreeably surprosed at the reportfe made as to the character of country naturally tributary to this line of road; and unless they have been greatly exaggerated, the localbusiness alone should pay the interest on the v20,000. per mile of bonds and of course with our 1100 miles of Texas and Pacific line between Shieveport and El Paso and teh PTansas City connection via the Missouri Kansas & Texas Road, a very large volume of through business would be certain to be sent in both directions over the line to the Mississippi river near Baton Rouge, and to New Orleans, for distribution, from those points. Ther-e is little doubt in my own mind that the line from Shrevecort, Alexandria and Le Compte, will take care of itself from the start and 7vhen the line shall be completed to the fv'.ississi ppi river a large business must certainly be re ceived and delivered at that point. As we may not be able to dispose of any of these New Orleans Pacific bonds until 100 or more miles shall be opened to the public sufficient to show what ti can do, it seems to me very important that our Construction Co. capital should be filled up to 2,000,000 . With that amount of cash, it would be very easy to complete the 230 miles of road between Baton Rouge and Shreveport; but with only §1,000,000. capital, we amy be crowded in case of a tight money Hiarket. If necessary to complete the subacription up to the full amount I would suggest that the larger sub scribers, in fact all that .are willing to do so should double up their subscriptions. It will not in reality be mat erially increasing their present liability, as under the terms of the subscription, each subscriber agrees to carry his proportion of the securities which may be received in constructing the railway. I expect to go over ta New York tomorrow and will see you on Friday should you have anything to suggest in respect to this matter. Yours very respectfully, Frank J. Bond, 1 Enclosure Vice Pi'esident P. S. I } ave rougl.ly blocked out a form of lease for the W. K-. & T.Co. but I may not be able to get it into shape to send you before next week. Will forward it, however, early in the week. m American Railway Improvement Co., President's Office 78 Broadv/ay, Hew York City, June 24, 1880, Prank W. Baldwin, Esq., Denver, Col. Dear Sir:- I hand you herewith tv/o copies of the certificate of incor poration of tH.e American Ry. Improvement Co. duly signed and executed. Take one of these and file it in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Arapahoe County, ,and pay the fee necessary for iti? record. File the other in the office of the Secretary of State paying there also the necessary fee. You will observe that you-are named therein as secret.->ry. I will write you separately, at an early date, in regard to your compensation. lour duties for the: present will probably be light and will consist principally in causing to be published public notices of the time and place of holding elections as required by section 196 of the laws of Colorado, and making the annual report sixty days from the first day of January in each year. This last is very important and I shall rely on you to see that it is duly made. About the first of January you should write me, without fail for the necessary data. The certificate provides that the principal place of business in Colorado shall be in the City of Denver. I desire you to procure a sign, not necessarially very large, or expensive, bearing tlie words The American Railway Improvement Co. " and if convenient your own name as Secretary and have it placed where you are renerallv to be found. > o - or ou uc I enclose also a brief notice to be published for the three weeks in one of the weekly newspapers in Denver, giving notice that this company is ready to do business. I also enclose for pub- ^ formal notice of the organizatioii of this comoanv amount of Capital stock, etc. This you will also have published for three weeks in some weekly news paper in Denver (sending several copies here.) I .ilso enclose - blank copy of the certificate of incorporation in order to enable the secretary of State to certify under the great seal of t/he tliot it is a ta?"ue copy of the one on file in this office, filling the necessary blanks so as to make it corresoond with the one on file. Send this to me when certified by the Secretarv of » ^ te • All necessary stock or record books will be furnished you. and all expcrises you may incur, in carryin out these instructions will be remitted to you, on receirt of statement thereof, I am, respectfully, G. Dodge, President. 105 525_ ne-.v York, July 2nd, 1880. George C. Tlchenor, Chicago, |11. Dear Sir: - . . i. . x I am in receipt of yours of the 29th ult. in relation to investment of six or eight thousand^dollars. , ^ If I were going to buy anything now, it wouldbe the firs gage bonds Rio Grande Division of the Texas be pickdd up here now for about 80 cts. and to the security. They are setlling at a low a new line and are issued under a construct hing now, a new wv t mortthe^Texas & Pacific road. Ti.ey can cts. and there is no question as at a low price because ti.ey are on construction Company. There are x v - but ?.25.000 per mile and that is all th-t can be put upon the road. _ The first mortgage bonds of the Eastern division which is the divi;jion east of Port Worth are selling at 103-106 and I consider t.;ese just as aood as they are, and one of these days they will sell for a s mucn. A construction company has b'^en formed to build the New Orleans Pacific and you mi'^i.t nut j/'our six thousand into that, you ..'ould only have to pay it up in investments and it gives you a chance toget your proportion of the outcome, whatever it may be. We get for builcin'^ it ^.20 000 per mile in stock and the same amount in bonds of the Company. I think this a good scheme, because eventually it willbe consolidated with the Texas and Pacific or at any rate will he a part of the throu-n line to th.e Pacific Ocean. You know that country and are competent to judge of it. I have a good deal of faith in it and have no doubt that in the end you will make a g'~'0d profit on the money invested; still you may have to wait some time for it. All our people are^in it and^ I could put you in on the same basis on which I myself go in. I consi der either of these good investments; best I Imow of at present. I look upon Texas Pacific land grant bonds as also being a good investment, selling now at about 60 but at present prices I would rather buy the first mortgage. x, x ^ Titere is noti.ing just now down in that country th-^t is worth your attention ijuf when I get to building th- New Orleans Pacific, it is possible that there might be something that would suit you, but generally speaking there is not much in it except for the engineers. Very truly y^urs, '. l.h D-^dge, July, 1880. Council Bluffs, Iowa. July 5th, 1880. My dear Papa: I received the check this morning. Many thanks. I gave the letter toUncle Nathan as you told me. He has it in his possession and told me he would attend to the matters for me. Is that all right? Am glad you can get away from New York for it must be disagreeably hot there for comfort. We are both well and the weather here this summer has been remarkably cool and pleasant. Write soon to your aff- daughter, Ella. M < 109 A American Railway Improvement Company President's Office 78 Broadway, Kew York July 15, 1880, Prank 'V. Baldwin, Esq., Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: Mr. Egbert recommended you to Mr. Dillon as a suitable person to act as secretary of this Co. and your a pointment as such secretary with full instructions for completing organization of the Company were sent you on June 24th in the same kind of envelope and with the same address as the one in which this is enclosed. Not hearing from you of the receipt thereof I wired you in regard to it and was much surprised to learn from your reply that you had not received the letter. Vigilant inquiries are on fpot to trace, if possible, the reason of its miscarriage. I enclose you a copy of the original letter together with copy of incorporation of the company and a notice that the aompany is ready for business , which are to be published three weeks in one of your weekly papers. The purport and tenor of the original letter of instructions will have to be slightly modified as follows--on account of our having but one original executed copy of the articles of incorpoz^'ation whereas I previously sent you two. Herewith you will find one original and duly executed certificate of lov/a Incorporation of American Railway Improvement Co. to be filed with the Secretary of State under section 192 General Laws of Colorado, 1877. Have him record the same without delay. Also find herewith a true copy of the said original certificate of Incorporation. Have the Sbte .Secretary certify the same to be atmze copy under the grea^ seal of the State of Colorado and annex the certificate to the said copy. When thus certified and the certificate annexed, taJce the same and file it for record in the office of tlie recorder of deeds Arapahoe County, Lose no time in doing this and telegraph me when these papers are filed with both recorded and secre tary of state and the notices given out for publication. Very tmly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. officer inquiries for this misslnc letter in yo ur post July, 1880. N . P . Dodge W. VV. Dearborn. REAL ESTATE AGENCY. K . P . Dodge & Co. Council Blulfs, lo^a, July 15th, 1880, Dear Gren: From letter you handed Ella on her v/edding day i learn those 7000 Utah Southern Bonds standing at Kountyes in my name are now here but from enclosed order authorizing their sale at 105 I suppose you expect to change the investment from time to time as heretofore. I am advised, of a Cr. of .^245 from coupons paid;this I '*■- suppose I shall hand to Ella? Prease ascertain (if you do not now know) if there are any previous credits undrawn, also write me a line saying these bonds stand in my name subject to such changes as you may make but tl^i t they belong to Ella and requesting me to pay the interest to her. The Nixon Block Trustee fiuids in my hands and loaned (or only those loaned) which is it, belong equally to Letile, Ella and Annie. Am I correct? Please state the matter clearly so I can file your letter among my private papers for information of my excES^w or advers. in event of death. Very truly, rv, N . P . Dodge . t "x; 113 New York City. July 16, 1880. E. B. Wheelock, Esq., President N. 0. Pac. Ry. Co., Hoffman House, New York City, Dear Sir:- In accordance with your request, I have reserved ^150,000 of the capital stock of the; American Railway Improvement Co. which you are at liberty to place in Nev/ Orleans if you see proper to do so. You fully understand the- conditions of the contract with the N.O. Pac. Ry. Co. The Construction company is organized on a basis of ^2,000,000 capital and with that it expects to build the road, by the negotiation of the bonds. Whatever the Construction Co. receives in bonds, stocks or other assets, or whatever profit it rn.nkes in carrying out its con tracts will go pro rata to the subscribers and for the amount paid in they will, under any circumstances, get the first mortgage bonds and stock, to the full amount of each with the probability of recei ving a good deal more in the securities, or if the company should negotiate the bonds to build the road then the stock and surplus of bonds would be left as profit to the construction Co. Calls of lOf. each will be made at intervals of about 30 days and when bonds are issued thd^ will be distributed pro rata. The principal subscribers are Messrs. Could, Sage, Dill®n, Perkins, Wicks, woodward, Baldwin, Davis, I^.senheld and wollesfioffer of New York. Messrs. Thomas A. Scott and George F. Tyler of Philadelphia and Mr. T. W , Walters of Baltimore, most ofthem being parties intimately connected with the Union Pacific and Texas and Pacific enterprises. The subscription has not been offered except privately to such parties as we desire connected with the company. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible as I desire to close the subscription and proceed with the work. Very truly yours, ^ . M. Dodge. President, American Railway Improvement Co. The American Railway Improvement Go. President 's Office 80 Broadway, New York, July 31, 1880. E. II. Green, Esq., 20 Gamp H. Nev/ Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I have sent you various telegrams in relation to making surveys to Shreeveport south'to a connection with your, located line. Of course you know best where the line going to Shreeveport will Siverge and I want to commence back on your located line, at the proper place. You will notice from the advertisement in the New Orleans Times that I propose to let the 140 miles and the Atchatalago Bridge on the 20th of August. Tomorrow or next day I will send you specifications and statements of the work that is to be done so that any:ody calls upon you there you can show it to them. I think, upon receipt of this you had better have the Times add to the advertisement that specifications, information, etc. can be obtained at your office. I should have ser.t the add to you and havd added this to it but it went out without my thinking of it. The terms of payment arc such that I do not suppose many in New Orleans will cire to bid on the work. I should be glad to have in writing your views on the Atchatalago Bridge and the proper plan therefor. Is the stage of water such that soundings could be made there now or is it too high? If it can be sounded, I think you had. better send a party up there and take soui;dings. See what is the depth of the silt and if it will hold a pile and determine whether or not we can out in a pile foundation. I expect I will want you to come up here'about the time I an^roady to let the work, but probably up to that time you can be more service to us by remaining where you are and looking after people i.. tnat country who want to bid. If we succeed in nen-otiating at Bayou Goula very soon after starting at ^ Shreeveport. commence wSrk Very truly yours . G. M. Dodge., President. 117 Philadelphia, Pa. August 5th 1880. ^ien'l G.M.Podge; 78 Broadway, New York. ' . My dear General; I was sorry to have missed seeing you on Tuesday in Pew York as I fear now that I shall not be able to see ydu until y.u eome over on Monday afternoon or evening. I v/ould suggest that you come over early in the eve ning and if you come to the Continental, 1 have my rooms there and vje can go over such matters as may be necessary in advance of the Board meeting, as I understand there are quite a number of matters that you as President of the Improvement Company desire acted ujjon in the shape of changes or modificati ons or explanations as to the contract. Mr.Scott, I regret to say will not be here until Monday night, so there will be very little time to go over mat ters with him as I hoped to do before our Board meeting. He will get home of course very much fatigued and will not, I suppose feel like going into busness matters much until after a night's rest, and as our Pirector's meeting is to be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, and our Stockholders meeting follows it at one, we shall hardly hav^an opportunity of talking over mat ters very much. In accordance with your request, I have prepared a couple of resolutions, one to be passed by the Pirectors, making the Election of Pirect^ ors annual instead of bi-ennial. Under the rules, this amendment, if offered at the meeting on Tueoday, must lie over till the next meeting, which can be ( of course the nev/ly elected Board, that if a quorum shall be present can be organized after the Stockholders meeting, the present By-laws provide for 17 Pirectors. I think that these should be reduced to not exceeding 15 and that it would be better to have 13, if Mr. Gould and Mr. Scott can arrange as to whom they shall be. The present Tirectors are; Thomas A.Scott, Frank s. Bond, Jno.C.Brown, H.H.Hudson, Wm.Thaw, lY.C.Hall, Jay Gould, Pussel Sage, F.I.Ames, W.T.'Palters, Marshall C.Roberts,11 .G.Stebbins, R.P.Barclay, Alfred Gaither, W.W.Keefer, Ti-L.Nesmith of California and *V.M.Hari ison of Texas. I can see no reason wh^Mr. Harrison of Texas, or Mr.Nesmith of California, should be retained in the Board; r^r why t<fr. Gaither, who, I understand has sold out his interest, should be retained, nor Mr. Keefe.., v/ho was put in to represent the Matthew Paird estate, but as the Estate is now all distributed to the heirs, there is no Si-ecial reason why he should be ret ined. Mr.Earclay, of coufse, represents Mr.Scott, so I can see no reason why t^ip four ad ditional names mentioned by Mr.Gould as parties who have a large interest in t'ne Company, should not be elected as Pirectors if the full number of seven teen is retained. I also enclose a resolution to be passed by the otockholders, authorizing and requesting the Director^ and Officers of the Company to nego tiate for a consolidation with the New Orleans '"acific Co. Should it be thought advisable of course a similar resolution can be passed with refoience to the M.K. and T. and the Missouri Bacific. I am very glad to learn that Messrsa Gould, Sage and Ames are all I jf them coming over here. I hope they will come over the evening before, so that if possible the^ can see Mr. Scott on Monday evening and have the more important matters discussed, «nd, so far as pr:cticable, agreed upon, in ad vance of the meeting of the Board. I have my report in pretty good shape and will send over to "r. 118 Gould a- proof tomorrovy. I sent a rough proof to J!r.Scott, who seemed very much pleased with it.' .Krunibhaar writes me that l^lr.Scott was very much 1 delighted with the Report, and did not alter or suggest a single V/ord, cept that a short notice should be given of the '"dew Crleans raciflc as an addenda. As you will see from the Report, I have prepared a very pretty endorsement of the d.O.P. enterprise that will, I think, do a great deal of good. Yours very truly, Frank S.Eond. . , X . } ■ % ■ /• " %, A. .• .... 119 Slate of Louisiana office Board of State Engineers Mew Orleans, August 9th, 1880 Gen'l G. W. Dodge, Pres. Am. Ry. Impt. Co., 80 Broadway, Mew York City. Dear Sir: I have for several -weeks past been acting your chief Engineer. Although you have made me no offer or proposition to assume charge of the work, I am compelled to infer by your letters and telegrants that you expect me to take charge. You write that you may require my presence in New York on or before the 20th inst. the date of the letting. To explain my position, I will quote from the Legislative Act creating and governing my office. "The Governor shall be authorized to appoint three (3) Engineers, one of whom shall be«known as Chief Engineer, and two (2) assistant Engineers, whose term of office shall be four (4) years from the date of their appointment. The Chief Engineer shall receive: a salary of three hundred (1300) dollars per iiionth, and the Assistants two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars each. Theirsalaries, mileage and all office and contingent expenses shall be paid monthly." "It shall be the duty of said Engineers to make a careful survey of water-courses and public work and levees cf the State. Said Survey to be completed as soon after the sub sidence of high water as pra.ticable in order that the con tracts for work may --e let out and commenced at the earliest moment possible. They shhll report to the Governor of the State the improvements necessary, and the levees to be con structed, also in ^id report furnish estimates and specifica tions of work nece..sary to be done." Since writing you last, I find f romi the reports of my Assistants that the waters have now subsided sufficiently to make the annual tour of inspection of the levees, and de termine the location of the new works,as required by low, which will require a month or six weeks of my time and presence with the party, thus putting it out of my power to be with you in New York on the 20th, without resigning my State office. Of course it is hardly necessary to say that I cannot do that with out a definite and satisfactory engagement and understanding with you. In my present position, I have an engagement for four (4) years at a salary d' $300 a month and all expenses paid and with opportunities constantly occurring for outside work, which would yield me as much more easily, as the demands upon my time except at this period of the year are small. Furthermore, in this positi-m, with the exception of the brief period already referred to, I can have my family with me all the year. Although my tastes incline me strongly to Railroads and particularly to this one, with -.hich I have been identified f from its inception, and upon which I have concentrated the experience gained from thirty years practice, I could not be expected to give up an assured position unless secured in another of equal duration and emolument. Whilst I an. fully aware that I am the cheapest man that your Co. can employ even a t a high Sii^lary, on account of my local knowledge already acquired during my five years connection with this work, I am not disposed to take advantage oi' this, but only desire and ask to be p ut on iqual footing with cotemporary Engineers of my own Section. l^.y Junior brother, for example, has for the last six years received a salary of six thousand (.^6000) doi ars per annum from the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad. these f wire me some no falling on the placed against If you are igures for the , as it is due tice before re wat-. rs adiiioni annual tour of under contract the annual ri willing to make a contract w ith me at term of my present engagement,please the Governor that-I should give him signing, and the more so, as the rapidly sh me now to prepare to leave the City inspection, that the State work may be at the earliest practicable period, se in the ]\/'iss. Very truly yours. B . H . Greene, Chief Engineer, . State La, 121 New York Cit-. Au^just 11, 1880. Genl. Sam'l. Thomas, New York City. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of 9th inst. You mention 9000 tons which would be about 90 miles only and you ask that the bonds should be delivered to you as fast as say $20,000 worth of them should be due you. I could not agree to to this. I could only agree them, pro rata as I obtain them from the Company. I will be entitled to bonds only as I complete each section of 20 miles of road. You cay $50.00 per ton. Do you n-ean at the mill, or Cincinnati? I should need about 20 miles per month. I do not know t e capacity of your mill but if it is under that I should have to let you such proportion of the 140 miles as you could turn out in that time. ^ I will hold your oropbsition open until the 25th, in which time all my other bids are to be in and will then correspond with you I pon the subject. Allow me to say to you, hov/ever, that I have a bid, deliverable at the mill, nnich below yours. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. state of Louisiana Office Board of State Engineers New Orleans, August 13th, 1880 Gen'l. G. 1*^. Dodge, Pre8 . Aiij. P.y . Impt. Go ., 80 Broadway, New York. My dear Sir: In 9 th Augt. , I Engineer to kindly grant weeks from M be with you evening next iTiorning, and view a conne reply to your telegram answering my letter of the have to say , that having secured a competent represent- me during my absence, the Governor has ed me a leave of absence from the State for two onday next. Under these circumstances, I will at the letting, as I will leave here on Monda y , putting me in New York the subsepuent Thursday believe that we"can arrange in a personal interction that will be mutually satisfactory. Here I beg that you will allow me to disclaim any intention of desiring by a contract, to fasten mgself upon you and your couipany, whether or not my administration of your affairs was satisfactory, I regret that I omitted to. so qualify that clause of my letter, and since we are likely to be assonciate.d togither, I beg to say, that the slightest hint will command my resignation at any tin:e that my profess ional or admiinistrative acts fall short of your expectations. The second locating party, also the Atchafalaya party are organized, as I telegraphed you today. The water I learn frork inquiries of Atchafalaya steam boat riien, has fallen sufficiently to allow the necessary borings made. I expect to get both parties off Monday. Very truly yours, B.H. Greene. Keiv York City, August 23rd, 1880, B. u. Green, Esq., New York. Defir Sir:- I have appointed Mr. A. H. Stuart Book-keepaf of the Pac. R'way. Imp. Co.,the auditor of the American R'way Improvement Co. with instructions to report to you by letter, in the meantime, to get up the books, vouchers and reports he needs to do the work of the office, making them rimilar to those in use, in the office of the Pac. R'way. Imp. Co. As soon a s you arc ready for a tie and timber inspector please employ Mr. J.T. Potter, nov/ employed by Mr. ivashburn, he being used to our rules of inspections. Mr. Laffing well, will be ordered to report to you, to receive and forward material; and this organization together with the engineer force, will I think, be sufficient to start and carry on the work^ Mr. 'Vashburn will fuhnish you all standard plans with such changes as the country requires, and I desire that you shall confer with him in all matters where it can be made mutually beneficial, as he is thoroughly posted as to the plans and cost of those I propose to -dopt on the New Orleans Pac. R'y. As soon as your location out of Shreveport is determined it will be necessary to build a material•platform and shed where you can receive material from the Texas & Pacific R'y. A platform 150 ft. long by 60 wide with a shed at the end 30 by 50 with a room in one end that can be locked for storage of material which can be stolen. Yours truly, 0. M. Dodge, president. 127 B. K. Green, Esq., New York. Dear Sir: New York City, August 23rd, 1880. You are hereby appointed chief engineer of the American Railwa y Improvement Company with headquarters for the present at Shreveport, La. with a salary at the rate of ^5,000 per annum. You will have full and entire charge of the work in Louisiana anri are the only person entitled to sign drafts ar.d insure obligations for the uompany. All material required for construction outside of La. will be purchased by the office in New York unon your renuisitjon. You will make full and detailed reports to this office. All emoloyeer of the Company in the State will be ordered to report to you. You will report to Messrs. v/oevishoffer & Co. acting Treasurer #54 Exhange Place ^1 drafts drawn l.y you and report to this office for approval all contracts ma(^ on obligations insurred and furnish this office with duplicate contracts and vouchers. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 129 . . i New York City . August 26, 1880. Hon. Alex Ramsey, Secretary of trar.. Washington, D.C, Bear Sir:- The American Ry. Improvement Co. of which I am President is eng'ged in building a Railroad in Louisiana which crosses the Atchafelleya river , a navigable stream. I am aware that there are.several acts of Congress which place the Construction of bridges over' certain navigable rivers under the si:5)ervision and control of the War Department, is there any act of Congress, general or special that places the building of this bridge under the direction or control of your department? Ai;ghority to bridge it is conferred by the state of Louis iana in the uharter of the Co. I am not aware of any question being made as to our right, but we wish to proceed with due caution. Shall be glad to have an answer at your early convenience. % Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. New York City. August 30, ISSTO. M. H. Tay.l or, Ks q., nt. Thomas, Ontario , Dear Sir:- Mr. 3. F. Menroe has been up to see me in relation to the subscription to stock and tonds of the New Orleans Pacific Ry. The entire amount of C.2,000,000 has been taken, as large proportion of it by Messrs. Gould and Sage the originators of project, and myself. I think, if you desire it, I could get, from their subscriptions some (;:50,000 for distribution. We all think tte t it is first class scheme and that there is a good deal of money in i.. The Hew Orleans Pacific Railway is an extension of the Texas 3: Pac ific Railv/ay, and when it is complete to New Orleans it will give us one continuous line from San Francisco to New Orleans. Our people all think well of it. It is 2>eally built for the purpose of S^Ming all our lines an outlet to Mew Orleans, that is for all linos in the Northwest, the Union Pacific a.'d Missouri Pacific as well as t-e Texas and Pacific. r-v / ■ The Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. has agreed to take this road off our hands if we desired them to do so, and give us their stock in exchange for the stock of this company, allowing the ■'*"20,000 per in bonds to remain. There is no question as to the ability of the country through which the road passes to take care of the road locally, outside of all the through bvisiness it may do. Yours ti'uly. G. M. Dodge. 133 New York, Aur,ust 30, 1880. J. M. Lindsay, Esq., Gainsville, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of August 21st. TTlien e first took hold of tho N. K. T. road, we expected to have the extension going on before now but we met with unexpected obstacles in getting control of the road. You are aware tliat tiie road is ir. the hands of the Union Trust Co. of New York but ve have not get given up our intention of extending the road as soon as matters get in proper shape. TTe appreciate the information of making an extension of the M. K. T. to Calves ton via Fort ■7orth and Cleburne and we trust that the people along that line will be patient until such time as we can see arr way clear to go forvfard. w'e do not consider the building of the Texas & Pacific from TThitesboro and Dent on to Dallas as antagonistic to our interests. Very truly yours. Jay Gould. 135 ,;:r Kew York City, tS'. // Augiist 31, 1680. James P. Scott, Esq., Vice President, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of yesterday. I have apnointcd ?'.r. Mr. A. H, Stuart as Auditor of the Improvement Co. He was Mr. Ross s Chief Clerk, and I thought best to appoint him on account of hir acquaintance ith our method of keeping accounts. I have not yet closed nil contracts on the New Orleans Pacific but am closing them every day, I would be glad to change from iron to 50 lb. steel for this road if I had not virtually closed the contract for a nortion of the iron for the 140 miles. That is I have made an offer for it half cash and half bonds and if they accept it I shall be bound by it. They have also an option on the fastenings on same term. I have written to Mr. Washburn in relation to the iron west of Fort worth, asking him to write me fully what iron it is thd.t shows wear and in what respect it is inferior. If made according to specifications it ought to be good. After we have used this 140 miles of iron we can if thought best lay 50 lb. steel on the old roadbed. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. j. • '' P'j'i * ■■ 137 September 8, 1880. Charles A. '-^hitney, Esq., c/o John T. Terry, Esq., #54 Exchange Place, New York. Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of yours of August 21st . V/e regret the action you have taker, in contracting to extend your road from Lecompte to Alexandria, as this will necessarily force us to parallel your line from Red River to Lecompte and beyond, as it is a.n essential part of the policy of our Company to own its ovm line to the Mississi ppi River near Baton Rouge, If you are desirous of reaching Alexandria, would it not be better for your Company to make running arrangements over the porti n of our line from Alexandria to Lecompte, there is certainly no necessifor more than one lire over that ground, I note also what you .say in refei once to prorating on all New Orleans business via Alexandira, making a proper allowance for transfer and terminal facilities in New Orleans. As our company will own some 1450 miles of railroad they seem to think it will be necessary at some time for them to have termi nal depot facilities there, l>ut until that tiem, I have no doubt we can arrange to do the business over your line from Lecompte to New Orleans .or until such time as we shall have an independent line into New Orleans, upon about the basis suggested in my last letter, However, we shall be glad to confer with ■ ou fully in all these rra, tters and after I have been south, which will be withinp- thi.'^ next 30 davs and have personal^ looked over the ground, I will then be better ' able to ta e up the subject fully and understandingly, I have let the work, and bought the material for buildinr to Lecompte, .and shall go on as rapidly as economy will permit, I hope that upon reaching there, we will be able to make traffic a arrangements, that will be satisfactory to both parties. Yours truly. Dodge, President. S. D. Carpenter, Esq., Ottumwa, Iowa, Dear Sir: 139 Kew York City. Septernber 10th, 1880. I enclose herewith for your signature tliree copies of contract for bridging. Whien properly acknowledged please return them here for my signature. As I wrote you last night forms, stockyards, fencing , and station houses, and buildings of you could give me a better bid u^ as you will have plenty of spare and I will not close contract on in Texas, and have seen our plans with Mr. Green our Chief Engineer me p bid. , I have not let contract for platrcundhouses, cattle guards tanks, all kinds, thinking that probably on them.than aany other parties timber coming from your bridging, them until after you have arrived and have had a clear understanding when I would like to have you give I have let my track and ties to one firm preferring that they should go together and avoid any clashing. I think the bridg ing with buildings named above will give you about as much as you will wanL to do. My tracklayers will commence work about the first or 15th of December. Therefore you want to get the bridging on the first 20 miles out of the way before th.at time; the condition upon piling, which I have inserted (viz. that it shall be drawn by teams when the haul is less than ten miles) is for the r-o.son that I am told by my engineers who examined the line that you can get piling that complies with the specifications very near to all the openings at least within that distance and it would not pay you to load them on the cars and I h£^e suggested that in doing the bri(^nr, as it will be some time beXore you reach the long leaf pine country, you can use temporarily, hard wood stringers which, when you reach the long leaf pine you can take out, carry forward and use for caps. This will avoid going off the line for any timber and it will be much cheaper for you. Also on these bridges you could until you reach the pine coiintry put in temporary bridge ties. However, this is a matter for your arrangement.with the chief Engineer. I have made these suggestions in order to save transportation over the lire of the road as much as possible. My engineer states that piling and square timber and hard wood can be obtained adjacent to the structures vmtil vou struck good pine. If this is the case you would only be obliged to load on the cars a very small amount of timber. I want the first ten or twenty miles of bridging out of the way by Nov. 15th and then kept out of the way of the track which will be laid at the rate of 25 miles per month. I shall put up all my buildings behind the track except a warehouse at the Junction of the T. c-, P. and N.O.P . and a passenger house at same place.and these will have to be put up immediately. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 141 New York September 15, 1 880 . B. H. Green, ilsq., Chief Engineer, Sh'reveport, La, Dear Sir:- I have a letter from Gov. Brown in relation to your conference and decision of running a line south from a point between Plournoy and Beckville which is all right, but I do not want you to abandon the direct line that you propose starting somev/here below Mansfield and running as directly as possible to Shreveport. I want that line developed also. ^ have put down in pencil on the enclosed skdc h my ideas of what might possibly be done, on the direct line. However, you are on tlie grounds ar.d know best. In considering the direct line any line striking our road west of Shreveport we must have in view the affect it will have not only upon the city of Shreveport but upon th^r influence in Louisiana. We do not want to do anything to antagonize that sentiment. I know Governor Brown fully appreciates this sentiment . I hope you will freely confer with him but give me, as promptly as possible information on all these lines. The true way to get it is to run quick preliminary lines^ Then we can soon decide which to locate. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge, President. 143 New York City, September 15, 1880. Dear Granger:- I am in receipt of yours of 11th all of which I approve. I have written Mr. Green, giving ray ideas of to Shreveport. Our people here seem to think that i that we should not do anything that would antagonize and feeling of the people at Shreveport on account o it ihight make against us in the st-te. However, you as fully as I do but I t :ink if we stai-t a line from south of Mansfield and follow the ridge as indicrted to me, and get down off of th-t ridge. If the map i looks as though there was a very feasible line, dire in that case the distance around by Shreveport would further than it is to strike off where you siiggest a branch into Shreveport. 'Vhat we want is to '■et all fully developed so we can get them before usand thupon which to locate. the direct line t is important the interests f the feelin<^ understand this some point by Mr. Greene, s accurate it ct to Shreveportj not be much nd build the these lines n we can decide. My idea of the development of the country is that we shoiid run rapid preliminary lines so as to give us the contour of the coun{,ry. ''hen I see that I can very quickly determine when we EhOuH locate . I am very glad Wathen is going to give some attention to this. Referring to your letter about acceptin - the twenty miles I suppose tir. Washburn wants it accepted by you, so as to getcmaterial to him more rapidly as I have not called for any acceptance. It will not be long now before you are in Eastland and then I suppose you will make your "Y". X Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. Hon. John Brown, Vice Prert. T & P. Ry, Co. Marshall, Texas. 145i. ; :■ September 16, 1860. S. D, Carpenter, Esq., Ottumv/a, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter returning contract and I telegraphed you this morning that I would agree to the changes . ' proposed, I do not propose to use the lon-^ leaf pine if we can get good heart of pine a] ong the line of the road, but that is a question for you to settle with the engineer, Mr. Greene, I prefer to use the heart of pine lying along the line of the road because I do not want to transport any timber over the T. & P. if j can avoid it. I do not know whether or not the Engineer will be willing to have you use oak stringers. If he would I do not object but I believe it would be better for you and cheaper for you and better for the Co. to use only one style of stringers. You should order immediately your bolts end washers so as to have them on the ground. The approximate estimate of the quantity is as follov;s; \ 8,000 'chors bolts. S/S by 9 4,000 drft " 3/4 by 18 16,000 washers for 5/8" bolt. 16,000 packing weshers for 5/8 bolt. 150 kegs best spike 8" long 3/8 square. Be careful to get these last 3/8 " square as there are 420 of them in a keg whereas of square tfiere are only 250 in a keg. I enclose plan showing the style of bolts, washers, etc. that are used, we have heretofore purchased them of M. m. Buck Sc Co. of Gt Louis and I had already sent a letter to him asking for a bid upon them. When you reach St Louis you can probably get them from him. If you do you can get tlie benefit of our rates of freight by shipping them to ]•■ . il. Green, Ch. Eng'r. of this Co. at Shreveport, La., via Iron Mt. & Texas & Pacific Ry. I want tr have the road crossings put in by the track men. The Cattle Guards I will let to you, with the other build ings at so much cash. They cannot be measured in the work. As soon as you get 'down there and see the plans make me a bid upon buildings, cattle" guards, etc. Yours truly. G. M Dodge President. 147 -i, v: September 22, 1880. George F. Tyler, Esq., 15th & Walnut Sts. Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I have conrulted our 'people here as to the policy of placing C500,000 wdfcth of New Orleans Pacific Ry. Co. first mortgage bonds, or purchasing iron for half cash and half bonds. They seem to think it is best for me to place the bonds as sugg' sted by you and I therefore propose if confidential arrange ments can be made to place in that way the above named amount of bonds at 80 and accrued interest*, payments on the bonds to be made as I make the payments u-^on the iron and the bonds to be issued for each payment, or a certificate calling for the bonds, if the bonds have not been issued to me. There is a clause in the contract by which the Fidelity Loan & Trust Co. can issue the bonds ar.d take iron for security, which is probably the way I should do if I do not have enough bonds coming to me from the Company at the time the iron was ready." My payments on this iron would probably be made about monthly, commencing in November and running on through the greater portion of 1881. Understand that J- do not offer these for the purpose of going upon the market in any way but, as you thought you could find some few friends, who would take them and make it'^a confidential transaction I have concluded to place it in your hands. Please let me hear from you upon the subject. Very truly yours, Dodge. President. The Am. Ry. Imp. Co. i4r ShrevepoEt, La., Gamp near Flourney Sta., Sept. 24, 1880 Gen'l. G. N'. Dodge, Pres. Am. Ry. Imp. Co. 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: I will forward you per express of tomorrow morning tracings of map and profiles of all the suggested lines. Knowing your anxiety to teceive them at the earliest moment they have been executed in camp under whip and spur, hence many details have been omitted in order to get them off in the morning. I will take them up to Marshall to night to express them. The profiles represent the preliminaries as run, the map on a reduced scale, shows the ..onnection and relative posi tion of the respective lines-y and the approximate location deduced fron them, wl.ich will at no point increase the work represented by the orofiLes, but will lighten it say 10;^ throughout. After'you have decided upon the line to be lo cated, you will be furnished with a complete profile on pro file paper, as Sections of 13 miles are located. In my last letter I gave you my views as to the lo cation, which you were kind enough to invite, rather inferentially than directly. Looking to the local business, and cost of keeping up the road on either line, my preference is for the detour or ridge line, and to buildinto Shreveport as direct as possible from where we leave the ridge at the head of "Rumbey's" Bayou. The line marked on the map "B". As\.previously stated, this line occupies the most advantageous' position fpr the surest connection with the T. & P. west of Shreveport, should such a connection in the future be deemed to the advantage of the N. 0. P. But really General, this is not a questi n of Engineering, but one of policy or a commercial question, which the Stockholders or their Chief Executive officer will of course determine. There are no serious physical obstacles in the way on either line, as the profiles demonstrate. In as much as you desire, me to confer freely with Gov. Brown on all questions of policy of this Co. and the M. 0. P I have with one party commencod the location from Flournoy 3ta. in deference to his theory, of this being the quickest and most economical move, of bringin^ the Shreveport people to terms. In further deference to the Governor's views, with the other porty I an running a preliminary from the T. I- P. from its crossing of the Western line of the corporation of Shreveport, .assing some 3 miles south of Flournoy Sta., up to the T.& P. again at its crossing of the State Line. By the time this and th© accompanying papers will reach yuu, every 150 line that can be suggested will have been run, and if you de cide to telegraph your decision, the true or final location can be at once commenced and if it will stop raining, be push ed very rapidly. The line you indicated in pencil upon the sketch sent you by Gov. Grown,after getting beyond Fiansfield, is about the same as my direct line, marked "A" on the map. I found I could not "improve theprofile by running nearer,the ridge as I suggested in New York night lighten the work. To move in that direction, would lose us the benefit of the San Patrice ■\^alley heading up near N'ansfield. Besides, there is no stream running in the right direction ( all East) by which we could get off the ridge. South of the one I adopted, heading up near the town of Mansfield. I'returnsketch, that you miay see how near we werO upon the same track. The dotted red line would be the location line, should the direct line be adopted. To give a show of earnestness to the Flournoy movement, I have through the skillful eflorts of the right of way agent obtained already a-deed to 50 acres, of giound forthe Company, conditional of course upon our building to that point. The Atchafalaya borings have given most satisfactory results, hard clay bottom for any depth. I had borings made at intervals of 1.^/0 feet. Perhaps Mr. Vheelock had better send you specimens of material left with him. He informs me he has written you on the subject. Hoping to hear from you very soon and to receive definite instructions, I am. Yours very truly. B, H. Greene, Chief Engineer 151 New York City. September 29, 1880. John C. Brown, Esq., Vice Brest. T. & P. Ry. Co., Marshall, Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter in relation to the New Orleas Pacific. Prom it i judge that you expect to swing over near Shreveport into the line that is built directly north would strike the T. P . some where near Plournoy. I suppose that Green & Wathen will soon determine where it is best for us to locate, and then I hope soon to get the maps and profiles. Of course if we go into Shreveport that city should aid us largely and there will be no need of both the T P. leased line and the N. 0. Pacific and if necessary one or the other could be done away with or if it was thought best we could put the Hew Orleans Pacific right up to Flourney to begin with. I have contracted for 5,000 tons of iron for the N.O.Pac. to arrive in Galveston in November. I wrote you about getting a rate from Galveston to Shreveport. I have arranged for a rate.St. Louis to. Shreveport over the Iron Mt. and the T. & P. and what I now want is a ton rate from Galveston so that my iron coming bb, water can be taken up to Longview and thence over t c T. P. and I have no doubt that Newman can make a better arrangement with the International than I can. I under stand (jhat they now own a line into Galveston . whatever arrangerOnt is made I would want them to attend to the freight ratesi duties,and and everything of that kind so that I would not have to keep a man at Galveston and of course whatever cash they paid out on duty and weights I would expect.to repay by draft. I do not know exactly what clearance cost*^but suppose it is not much. The iron for which I have contracted costs me delivered at Galveston, inside the ban $44.50 to $45 per ton. I have nov contracted for everything on the 140 miles except the building of the inildings the last 48 miles of grading which I am waitin- for one or two parties to look at. I think all my contracts are with good parties , that, however, remains to be seen. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New Ycrk City. October 1, 1880, Geo. F. Tyler, Esq., 200 So. 15th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of September 30th, and in answer to your question I can say that you are authorized to negotiate 250 or 500 M. 1st Mtg. Bonds of the Nev/ Orleans Pacific Ry. Co. at 90 v/ith a bonuf of 50/j in stock of the same Company. In other wordsj for each $900 paid in the svibscriber will receive a $1000 bond and ^.pbOO in stock, calls to be made the same as calls upon the other subscription. None, say, before November 1st and then not nearer together than 30 days. Of course when the negotiation is made there will have to be a payment of 10^ the same as on the other subscription. The subscription will bear 6f. interest until the subscribers receive bonds bearing interest, I think you have one of the circulars upon v/hich the other sub scription was based lut I enclose another for your information. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. 155 October 6, 1880. New York City. B. H. Greene, Esq., Chief En.rineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I have several letters and dispatches from you as well as from Gov. Brown in relation to our line from Shreveport and have wired you in answer thereto. Hy desire is to make our terminius in Shreveport and as soon as possible to get grounds on the Bagon and right of way. As soon as as the city will give them to us we will grade them and put up our depots but until this is done we had better erect a temporary warehouse at the stock yards when , you commence your work on a platform and shed where we can store our material as it comes in. Prom your last dispatch I judge that the only increase in expense in pu'shing the line a little farther north than the B line, making it connect near where th.e 0 line crosses Boggy Bayou and that we did not add much to the work though we might a little to the distance. The most of the business over the New Orelans & Pacific will of course come from the Vest and go to the "Vest, therefore it is necessary for us to make a freight connection preferably at Flournoy but that is an after consideration. As I have previously written yru I want bids from Carpenter for putting up all buildings and structures not already contracted for and if you can utilize the men until these contracts are let, you had better do so . You might let him, for instance, put up the building at the Junction. This building should be merely a temporary one with a platform and shed, the latter portion having Ce room which could be locked up. If we are going to ri-^ down Slnto Shreveport we would want to put our buildings unon our local grotinds -. I wish you would urge the people cf Shreveport to take immediate action so that we elm commence our business right at that city instead of from the stockyards. Carpenter will have plenty to do in getting his piling timber on the ground at the different crossings and getting out his stringers. I suppose that Zearing & Andrews will soon be on the ground ready to open work on* the first 10 miles and Carney and Hart on the following 25. I have another party now looking, at the grading from the 35 mile point to the end. I want to iiear from you by letter as often as convenient so that I may keep thoroughly posted as to the pro rcss of the work. There seems to have been a little di ference of opinion between you and Governor irown as to where the line should be located but as you stated to me, it is more a question of policy and comrercial interest than of engineering and I have therefore instructed to swein the line as far north as practicable without materially increasing the work or distance with a view of at some future time starting from near the corssing of Boggy Bayou and continuing to Plournoy but wili now put our right of way on the main line. Have you heard an'thing from Mr. V/ebster who has the contract for ties and tracklaying ? Ho should be on the ground getting out his ties. 157 1880 New Orleans Pacific Ry., Estiaated cost per mile. Earth excava^.ion Clearing & Grubbing Ties Prid-ing Track, Including Iron spike bolts, plates laying Buildings Road Crossings, Cattle guards,) Depots water stations section houses ) Telegraphs Engineering Expei'^ses Legal Trasportation Equipment Contingencies 10^ Deduct for Ponds vlVOO 300 1060 1050 c 6100 350 150 500 200 500 1750 13,660 1,366 15,026 2,000 13,026 At present prices the 240 miles of road from Shreveport to Mississippi River will cost Under contracts already let on 140 miles there.is payable in l^nds Balance payable in cash $3,606,240 480,000 3,126,240 Bond & Stock subscription to date $1,223,000 90 1,3.00,700 2,000,000 $3,100,700 V ' ■ - 1 159 rcj Kew York City. October 14, 1880. Messrs. E. V/. Clark & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen:- We have sold to you $500,000 of the subscription to the stock and bonds of the New Orleans Pacific Ry. upon the conditions set forth in the ocoompanying circular, except, that upon calls of each assessment after the first bonds will be delivered for the amount of the assessments as paid. It is probable that I shall not need the money for this subscrip tion until sometime in November but will give you due notice thereof and when I make the call wfll issue the proper certificate in such names and in such amounts as you may desire. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President, New York City, October 18, 1880, B. H. Greene, Esq., Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of Oct. 14th. In looking at your map and if you will look back at your telegrams and mine, it would seem that after you make your turn 4-| miles from Flournoy and two miles from Boggy Bayou you could run a straight line to about the 20th mile past on your B line. According to the map at the point where you now correct you have to swing your line to the east a. d then back again to the west. Is this necessary? I notice onthe plat you send me that the piece of land donated toyou lies along the T. & P . instead of on the B.O.P. "■■hy is this? As it is you cannot avail yourself of it without switching off of the main line of the N. 0. P. I suppose you propose to use if for storage ground more than anything else but still, even for this purpose it would be better were it on the main line of the N. 0. P. instead of on the T. & P. I make these suggestions for information only. miles. It is important to get the graders at work on the first five I cannot let the uildings at the prices carpenter wants upon them. I do not xi^derstand why buildings on that line should be worth so much more than upon the line of the T. & P. especially when timber is so convenient and will postpone the matter until I /xet down tharn How are you getting along with the Right of Way? You want to be vrry careful in relation to it for we have always had trouble about our right of way in t at country bn account of defective titles. Whenever the company comes to accept the road from us thev will criticise that point very closely. I suppose you have a first class man in charge of it who understands the matter fully but where there is any doubt about the man s title the better way is to condemn. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 163 Ootober I8th 1880. 26C/, Fifth Avenue, tv Brooklyn, Oct. I8th. I8&0, Gen.G.M.Bodge; 78 Broadway, New Tork. Bear' General; It seema to me, at least as a matter of course that I ! should conLiiunicate to you my affairs and situation until I repay my indebted ness to you which I would not have incurred nor do I think you would have per mitted had you not thought that I had the ability and integrity to discharge it. In my last two conuTiunications I gave .you full particulars and have not heard in reply.I trust that you will not conclude ,that I am a confirmed inva lid. Experience has made me more than half a physician. 'Wien ATr.Granger first ' visited me by your direction he found me occupying premises then not tenantable, the agent had agreed when we took them to put the water pipes, leaks from the roof and other defectt in order but did not. I had already been for sometime confined by a bronchial affection, not serious but in that house was attacked with the malaria, an insidious and unaccountable affection. This did not seem to aggravate, but hindered full recovery of the other ailment. But I have been debilitated and held in this condition as you may infer. 'Ahen I gained strength to go to New York to the office every day for a week thought I had a foot on shore. But a serious cold so comiion at the se.-son confined me at lome. Not able to go over myself and not knowing what might possibly be the outcoxe, "*• advised my wife to counsel with you. She called at your office on Saturday and you were absent and it was uncertain when you would be in, as is likely at any time with all your engagemeuts, therefore I dictate this for her to forward to you. Here allow me to say my obligations to you req.uire me to state all to you, not only but I want a life, long acq^uaintance and sub stantial friend as you have been, to be in possession of every particular which I have written you from the outset, have a copy of and can verify. So that in case I should be subject toaany more serious ordeal from illness or otherwise, there would be the record v,-ith my family for them and with you for anyone interested. This is over cautious and far fetched, but will not b be thought of a^I become stronger in he.'1th and position. In r^">rd to the last two letters stating the position we were in and the proposition , you of course will use your best Judgment. I hope you will accept it if it is in your power. It will be a line thrown To me tfe¥ I can pull asTTore on -.ndThe last favor I "can ask of you under such circumstances even. If you do it, will you please at the same time ad dress me a letter of this pui-port. That you have relieved myself and family all through the past year and lately that you had responded to Mrs. F^irfields personal appeal uhtil she could hear from her father in Texas.That it is well known here and in Texas that the Stillmans have for a long time had exten sive and valuable interests there in lands, stock growing am; othejwise. That the railroads you are constructing will greatly multiply that valuei-of fill interests there and that they are quite as able as you or any one to assist in a case like this of T^ra. Fairfields who is Mr.Stillman^s daughter. That you can do no more and say "it in -ll kindness". The letter my wife will en close to her father and awaken him. Chauncey Gtillrnan,my brother-in-law has been with us and approved what I have written you. As soon as we found ourselves in the present unexpected and unavoidable emergency,he telegraphed and wrote his father the ui-gency of it. But says that he is on one of• his interior ranches ay.ay from mail-: nd tel egraph, that we may not hear from him "before the first of the month or a few days later, t'y wife has also written him fully. Chaunoey says he gets a letter and loses thought of it thinking of nothing else but cattle,- horses, mules and sheep. Is inert and forgetful and the only way is to keep reminding him, v/hich will be done. rvelie"ve us for today if in your power .By prudence think I can go about my b^usiness permanentiy~l)y tfie time the election is over. It will be a good-time to commence. Great changes will occur v/hich ever party wins, not sudden nor for the worse, but grad ually for the better. Very truly yours, 7/.S.Fairfield. id'.' « / > s ' vvr „ ' 'I ' ■ < . 1 • • . I ' • - /'V iiiLi'mtL * ^. it"s New York, Get. 19, 1880. W. T. Fairfleld, Esq., Brooklyn, New York, Dear Sir: I enclose you herewith a check for IJICO in answer to your various applications. You know how much I have helped you in the last few years, the fact is, I cannot afford it. The demands upon me are so great that nothing but old friendship and acquaintance and the fact that I know that you are suffering for the aatual necessities of life would induce me to continue it and with this I must stop. Lately I have acted upon Mrs. Fairfield's personal application until sl.e could hear from her father in Texas. It is w ell known her- and in Texas that Mr. Stillman is a wealthy man, with extensive and growing interests in that state in lands, cattle and ranches and the rapid development of Texas by the completion of roads that I am building must greatly enhance his interests ana wealth and it is beyond my compre hension that he does not promptly aid and relieve you. I say this in all kindness and with sorrow. It is due to you, Mrs. Fairfield and myself that I should say that I can do no more. I hope you will take this in the same spirit of kindness in v/hich it is written and believe me, very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ^ New York Citjr, October 21, 1880. B. H. Green, Esq., Chief Engineer, Shreveport, L , Dear Sir: I understand that it is going to be difficult to get ties on the first 10 miles of road out of Shreveport. If this is so, and if thej'- can get a good heart of pine, no matter it is is not t]:e Ion'" leaf pine, but the same heart of pine that the T. & P. uses you can accept it until you get into the long leaf pine country. O'^r specifications a call for long leaf pine but it must be the heart of pine. I have a letter from a party in Shreveport speaking of 10 miles of old graded road near where our line is located. I never heard of it before. Could not we have used it? I want to let the grading south of the 35th mile post and I wired W'bster in answer to a dispatch from him, that I would pay 10 cents for work ^from that point to section 80 and 22 cents from section 80 to section 85. It seems to me that you might let the work down there in small sect ions, but what is especially neces ary is to got some parties at work in those heavj"^ cuts. For those token alone I would be willing to pay 24 centsj all of the above prices half cash half bonds. If ?/ebster does not take it, see v/hat you can do and get them to work in these heavy cuts as soon as possible. You should hur^' up the graders who have taken the first 35 miles they ought to work on it' immediately. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 169 New York City, October 23, 1880. James P. Scott, Vlos President, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- Since you were here a few weeks ago, I have made the followin'- contracts for this company. Trading on the 1st ten miles Shreveport, La. East, Messrs. hearing &z Andrews, and t e next £5 miles to Messrs. Earner rk Hart at prices for earth 18^. solid rock, vl.OO loose rock, 4:8^. clearing Sc grading C25.00 per acre. Tracklaying to Messrs. J. M. Webster & Co. 140 miles at (415) per mile and the ties for the same length of road at 40^ each. Bridging to T. D. Carpenter Co. at prices for piling including driving, thirty five (35) cents per lineal foot driven measurement to include full length below the cap. For Bridge Trestling comniete, including all material and labor thereoc, Twenty, Five (g25) dollars per M. B. '. measurement to be made in t];e work. For excavations for Trestle foundations, when reguired by the Engineer, twenty five (25) cents per cubic yard. For wrought iron in works eight (8) cents per lb, I have also contracted with Allison & Co. for 500 Plat Cars delivered in Pi a Philadelphia at p449 each, half of which go to the Texas & Pacific and the other half to the Hew Orleans Pac. Co. AH of the above -rices half cash and ha]f in Bonds of the New Orleans Pac. Co. I have also purchased through the Messrs. Henry Lewis- 8 Co. Philadelphia, 2500 tons of rails at 6 pounds 58 per ton cash f.o.b. Wales and 2,500 tons of rails at same price on 90 days paper to be shipped by steam to Salvest on, com:"encing latter part of November, I have also 1st contract for a platform & depot at Shreveport for the storage of our material at the price of ^800 on which they are now at work. ^ The Tracklayers, Bridge & Tie men, are on the ground and at work and I expect the grading to open within a few days. The line has been located from Mansfield to a junction with the Texas & Pacific Ry., near the stock yards in Shreveport, I believe this is a complete statement of all that has been done since the organization of the Company. Hereafter I will advise vou of any important transactions. Very truly yours, Cr. M. Dodge, President. October 26th 1880, 171 Weatherfoi''d, October 2Gti- 1880, Gen, Dodge; r. Cir. In accord with your verbal request for me to look Into the reas ons why the track is being laid so slowly and the cause of other detentions I v/ould state; . In the first place the 'essrs. Coleman do not v/ork well with Ademson and do not agree together. The Coleman's think they know their business and how to lay track better than Ademson,while Ademson thinks he knows the ' best. They have a poor organization and do not know how to order their material in advance, and do not handle their men to advantage. They are absent too often, and when they are there, all try to order at the seme time, and the result is conflict and confusion. For some rea...on they have made themselves extremely obnozious to t'aj. V.'ashburn and while he is chief Engineer, and has the immediate supervision of the work, your track will proceed at a snail's pace. Understand me plainly, the ^^essrs. Coleman are gentlemen, my re lations with them are )^xtremely pleasant, I am wliolly unbiased, and as be tween viashburn and the Colemans l^would (other things being equal) side with tlie latter, but after a careful exarain.ation of the matter, after hearing in my rough clothes ahead of the track the gossip of the hands, when t)iey did not know who I was, 1 am forced to the conclusion that they do not understand tneir business or at least, can't lay track fast enough for y.,u. On the other hand there is too much favoritism shown "essrs.Jones, Cowan and ICnowlton, who have the bridge contruct. Whe)i y. u come down please ascertain whether a great part of tneir work docs not corioist of extras, and v.nether tney do net turn in the cost ct this and get in addition a profit of 18 per cent on tiie same. I am aatlafied that Washburn wishes to lay the track himself, r^.o I believe that after that plays out he will want to give it to Jones, Cowan and Knowlton. Ml the above is derived from quiet observation^ and my personal relations with all the parties are, pleasant, but I am satisfied that it is in the main correct. Very truly y^ours, E. E. iiontgem: ry. I am satisfied that material is' forwarded promptly, and whenever ordered with sufficient notice in advance, and from what I heard am satisfied that '.Vashburn does and has done his best to have it forv;arded promptly. Have just I heard that Coleman and Ademson refused to recognize 7'ashburn's authority to let the telegraph contract for the £ hund^d miles and actually ordered their men to keep up v/ith tixe construction and refuse to recognise User at all. The An . Ry . Imp. Co. 173^ T // Shrevenort, La., October 28th, 1880 Gen'l Dear Sir; W. Dodge, President etc 80 Broadway, Ne'.v York. On my return from a trip over the line, I found yours of the 18th and 21st. L Letters from New "^ork latterly have been from five days to a week getting here. My answer to your telegram.of the 4th was, "C" line deflects from "B:" line at foot of ridge dividing Cypress from Boggy. . Line you suggest would run across this^'ridge and mater ially incr'ease the work." The line suggested in your letter of the 18th would cross the same ridge, entailing a long and heavy cut. The 'B" line is thrown to the west toavoid impracticable hills south of Cypress, between mile posts 25 and 20*and back to the east, in order to get in the valley of one of the heads of Rambin Bayou, leading to the top of the main ridge. Your suggestion is a most natural one, looking at a map devoid of topography, which the pressure under which It was made, unfortunately precluded putting on to any extent. I am endeavoring to carry out your injundtion to make a "close location." The building at the Junction. I have of course al ways understood would be merely a temporary one, with a plat form and shed, and in locating it as shown on the plat, I first sent you, I was governed largely by the fitness of the ground in a natural state, for storage ground and multiplying tracks if necessary, including a Y for which I had obtained the right of way. Ai.so of coutj^e looking to an easy connection of tracks with the T. & P. which can be Jiad at the eastern end of these grounds. I would have preferred it on our main line, but there is no suitable ground on the south side within the City limits. Our main line crosses the east and west Corporation line 500 feet from the Junction at the Cattle pens, and the first avail able ground is as shown on profile enclosed. If it is not important that this structure should be within the City lines (and I do not see that it is, since it is designed to be temporary) this location is a good one, and the ground around is very favorable for storage ground, being a plateau, level for 600 feet each side of the line. It is covered with small growth, which will cost something to remove, and involve some little grubbing. On the north an ..d City side of the crossing of the T. &. P. the ground is also favorable, but as I telegraphed you yesterday, belongs to infants ( or "miner heirs" as styled in Louisiana law) and v/ould have to be expropriated, involving some delay, and I fear considerable outlay for the property. We v/ould alos have to cross the side as well as main track of the T. & P. and several streets, to reach it. Besides these people have not yet succeeded in getting the right of way through the town, or depot grounds on the Bayou,and it occurod to me, it ould be .jetter for us not to lay a rail beyond the cattle pens, but to rest right there, until they had cleared the way for us. I trust I have made the matter clear, and beg that you wire me your preference, as Carpenter tells me he will not be ready to commence the building for some days and 'ill then rush it. He has secured his mill and will have it running in a few days, and I am sure can abate his bid on the other buildings,as his estimate was based upon price of lumber at Shreveport mills. I will try him and report. We are having very little trouble with the right of way. I have a "first class man" in charge of it, and titles are rigidly scrutinized. In regard to the "old graded road near where our line is located," I have never thought it worth mentioning to you for various reasons. In the first place, it does not run at all with our present location, being 2 miles to the east of it, where we make our turn to the south, even if it ran right, it would not be a desirable acjuisition. It is partially and im perfectly graded for 6 or 7 miles from the cattle pens in the direction of Keachi. Located for a narrow gauge road and badly located, 80 feet gi-ades, banks 8 feet in width at the grade line, and when material is borrowed, taken right from the foot of the sj.'0pes, leaving no ber--. To bring them to our width, would make it necessary iir most cases to fill up the very pits from which the old bonds were mode I have used 3/4th of a mile of it, starting out from the Junction, because it occupied for that distance the very ground I would have selected had there been no road them. I could not get a line between it and the T. & P. and have done as well. The enclosed newspaper slip will gte you the history of the transaction. In all matters of this kind, I act under the adivoe of the best lawyer in Shrevepabt, Col. George Williamson, whom you know. The dotted line on the profile enclosed, represents the surface of-this old grading, which of course I have had to widen. The full line representing the natural surface,is put on merely to show you how..unnuitable the ground is for our purposes immediately at the Junction and for IJOO feet south of it. ' Gen. G. K. D. 175 ■ - . Sheet # 2 ■'' I I Shreveport, La. Oct. 28, 1880 Webster, carpenter and Iv'iadden ha-, e gone down the line to examine heavy work. They are expected back tonight. On their return I will arrange with Webster to get out ties on the first 8 or 10 miles in accoi'dance with suggestions contained in your telegram of yesterday. If Webster does not take the heavy work below, I believe I can let it in small sections to goodmen, and of course will make the effort promptly. I enclose a recent letter from a friend who is the City Engineer of f^femphis. I have written him to request those parties to send you a bid,and will myself write them direct if I have to seek contract ors away from her-e. I have done every thing in my power to get the Contract ors to start the grading. On last ^'onday, Zearing & Andrews broke ground with a feeble JTorce at the Junction and on'the same day Carney & Hart did like wise, some 12 mil es from the Junction. They shall be required to put on adequate forces. 'Webster also needs stirring up. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. New York, November 3, 1880. J. Bliokensderfer, Jr., Chief Bngr. U.P.Ry., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of youro of October 20. I think that Yr. Wokott or any other one of your principal assistants who are valuable to the road should be retained during the winter if v^e have any use for them or can keep them at work. If not give them leave of absence untilsppping when tiioy will be needed again. You must be the judge of the extent to which you cut down your number of employees but the chiefs of divisions should always be kept as long as there is a prospect of work ahead. That has always been my policy and it is the policy that will be approved by President Dillon. I suppose most of the Assistants can be 16t go as their places can always be supplied but I do not kno'.v that there is any one on the road except I'r. lYokott whom we are under obligations to retain unless perhaps it sh-uld be Mr. I'oscrip but of this-you must be the judge and whatever you do in the matter I am certain will be approved. Truly, G. I.I. Dodge. \ 4 ' ' < 179. New York City, November 5, 18c0( Jas. P. Scott, Esq., Vice President, Phila. Dear Sir:- I find it will be impossible for me to go to Texas until I can get transportation there sufficient to do my work. I wish when you get down there that you v/ould go to Shreveport ai.d look over the ground and write me fully how they are progressing and of anything t'";at you thir.K, needs attention. I have a. idea that the contractors need stirring up. I have inrtructed Mr. Greene to obtain bids for the ties, bridiging and remainder of the 'trading i'rom Fayou Goula to Lecompte, deliveries to be made so as to com ence laying track from Bayou Goula. I want him to get these bids in by the time I reach there so that I car let the contracts at that time. I havf^ made a contract for 5000 additional tons of iron deliver d at Galveston at about the same cost as the other and am now contractinn: for some to be delivered at Baton Rouge. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. LA- 181 New York City, November 5, 1880 Frank J© Bond, Vice Brest . Philadelphia, Pa, Dear Sir; After consulting with Mr. Gould as to the reorganization of the New Orleans Pacific, he seems to think that if it can drift along until we can make the reorganization omplete it would probably be better than to put in a new board. You and the Mr. Scott, must be judges of this. However, if a new board is made up he desires that a majority of the Executive Committee shall be in New York, and for directors, representing our interests sug-ests the following names: Thos. A. Scott; Jay Gould; Addison Cammack; Russell Sage; D. Filsenheld; Frank S. Bond; A. K. Wicks; W. T. Walters; George J. Forrest; A. L. Hopkins; J. P. Dillon; this leaves five directors to be put in from the south, one of whom he suggests should be Governor Brown; the others, as Mr. Scctt may designate. - Make the Executive of such New York & Philadelphia parties as you deem best only have a majority of it in New York. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. November 8" 1880 183 Buffalo Gap Nov. 8, 1880, My dear General; When you asked me in New York to look up matters quietlj' in Texas, and ascertain tie true position of affairs and the reason why the work did not progress faster I forgot to speak of several matters of which I had been a long while cognizant. I VAt only here a very short while before I found out that no friend of yours had much shov; on the road. They did not apply this par ticularly to me, for the reason that we had very.little business in comir.on, but parties who were your friends, or had been appointed by you, were uni formly treated with coldness or even worse. As you very well knov/ this can only emanate from one source, and that is from the Chief Engineer. I would again call your attention to the bridge contractors. I understand that nearly all the work they do is extra, by the day, and that they get 15 per cent over the actual cost. I -understand that all the superstincture on the truss bridges is done this way ( i.e.the labor). Bridge men have lately discoverec a vein of poor coal some 4 miles from the road and are drifting in. Under instructions from Washburn (who advances the Improvement Co. money) they have already secured and pro pose to secure large quantities of land off the road. If they would confine themselves to simply filing on State lands and then prospecting,it would do well enough, but this idea of buying large quantities of land off the line of the road, when there is every probability of it being found on the main track la a useless waste of money. Besides we will get coal west of the ?ecas and near the Big Springs, and perhaps in Nolen County. If the Messrs. Knov/lton wish to prospect, let them do it at their own expense. I came on the construction train from Eastland to the end of the track and was struck with the demoralized/state of Coleman Bros, gang. No'discipline, no "esprit du corps". They have poor sleeping quarters and poorer forfe, and you know that to keep men in this country they must be well housed and fed, and not left in rotten tents. Very truly K.E.Montgomery. <• i.* The All . Ry. Imp. Co Shreveport, La., November 8th, 1880 Gen. Dear M. ttodge. President etc. 80 Broadway, New York City. I have not written you since receiving your dispatch of Nov. 3d. to divide work between Carpenter, Mallory & Madden, and Callahan and Dunavant for the reason that I have not yet closed the Contract with Callahan & Dunavant who are Lo be here tomorrow and nothing else of much imsportance has trans pired . There will be no trouble in letting this heavy work to other good parties at Callahan and Dunavants bid even should they fail to stand to their bid, or at 22 cts. half bonds to good reliable parties. I am seri capacity to execute arrived hei-e nearly gotten out a single parties to get out a week ago, and has repeatedly that he with the assurance lost all confidence for new Contractors ously apprehen.-ive of Webster's ability or his contract. He with his partner McDoniel a fnonth ago, and up to this time have not tie, nor have they contracted ith any any ties. Webster went to St. Louis about not yet returned. I have notified him must get to work, which is always answered that he will not be behind hand. I- have inhini, and believe we will have to look out in his stead. Zearing and Andrews are very slow, though as I previc'usly wrote you had made a feeble start from the Junction. I am constantly stirring them up. Carney & Hart are more energetic The fact Is Webster's dilatoriness has demoralized the whole line, with the exception of Carpenter, who is a first class man and contractor. His hew partner Madden, has impressed m.e very favorably. For their grading contract the firm is styled "James Madden & Co." Relieving there was a probability of an improved alignment being found on the East side of the high ground I spoke of inmy last, by throwing the line one mile east opposite mile post 23, thence running nearly due south to the angle between miles 11 & 17, I ordered an instrumental examination made. I did not allude to it in my last because the examination had not then been concluded, and I did not feel cei'tain of good results. The were so favorable that i have adopted and located the eastern line, which is shorter by 1200 feet, lees curvature by 40', and places our line in better position to maxe the angle to the west to reach top of main ridge. Graduation and grades about the same on both lines. I have received no bids yet for telegraph poles. Have advertised in Hew Orleans papers for Cash bids for com pleting grading between Bayou Goula and Lecompte, also on crosstles and bridging between same points. For plans profiles and schedules of aniounts of work bidders are referred to this office. While speaking of Carpenter and his contracts I omitted to say. that he is urging me to give him a partial estimate on the iron to go in his bridges. It is all here bought in such large quantities he says by your advice. I declined to give him an estinate until hearing from you. He insists that he is not required under his contract to remove the bark from his piles. I also agreed to refer th matter to you. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. 187 . : November 8th 1880. Buffalo Gap, November 8th 1880, My dear General; I suppose you are aware that the Government contemplates establishing a post somev/here on our line betv/een here and the Steked Plains and the Pecos. I met the party and they will report in favor of a site on South Champlin Creek, east of the Colorado Kiver, and some 3 miles south of our line. The G. Col. and the Sante Fe R.R. have run a line about 3 miles east of here, through the Cedar Gap and have intersected our line west of the Clear Fork and at the place where "Abilene" is supposed to.be. I heard the other day, that the Southern Pac.R.R. had had an engineering party for more than a year running between El Paso and the country west of San Antonio. That they pretended to be working for Pierce's road, but that their vouchers and letter heads were Southern Pacific R.R. This is authentic. Very truly. R.^Montgomery. 189 "K Nev/ York City, Nov. 10, 1880 D. W. Washburn, Esq., Fort 7/orth, Texas. Dear Sir: I wired you today about starting the surveys for tl:ie extension of the U. K. & I. road. I do not intend to burden you with this except to get it started or until I can jget the organization effected. All that I write you about it please treat as confidential. What we propose to do is to complete the road from Fort Worth down to Belton and George town, to a connection with the International and there join with them in building from San Antonio to Laredo or else building another independant line from Clebourne to San Antonio thence on to Laredo. I want you to put on a party to locate from Fort Worth, south-to Belton so that we can put this work under contract. At the same time I want you to start a party from Clebourne and follow down to San Anton io in the direction of Hampton. Have them get into the best counties west of the International line, keeping asfar from it as you consistantly can while still keeping in good country. I want torun through the best portion, present and prospective of the country between Clebourne and San Antonio and thence to Laredo. Put some person with the party who can give an opinion of the country, its present productions, it's capabilities and its supply of wood, water and material and have him write me, at lease once a week sending skeliton maps and profiles of the line. I do not know the character of the country in Hamilton, Lampasas, San Saba, Llano, Burnette, Blanco, Gillespie and Kendall Counties but probably you do. Organize the par)f,ies as economically as possible and draw upon me for funds. Give _^them such instructions as to their vouchers accounts etc. as you see proper, keeping all accounts and drafts independant of and separate from any other matters that you have. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 191 . Ne V York City, November 17, 1880. Jay Gould, Esq.',' 78 B'way, New York City. Dear Sir:- Tn extending the M. K. & T. to the Rio Grande, two policies pre sent themselve's; 1st, shall we 'cotabine' with the' other roads, using part of their track, or shall we build an Independent line. Under either policy, we will probably own partly with the Texas &• Padfkc, a line from ''Vhitesboro to Fort '"orth, and from there So., we must adopt one or the other, of the policies indicated. If the first, when by building to Belton, 124 miles, we connect with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe R.R. or to Georgetown 157 miles we corniect . with the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe. R.R. or to Georgetown 157 miles, we connect with the Ir:ternational system, and would use a joint road to the Rio Grande, a2:d if fair terms can be obtained, I believe this is the true policy to persue. If we conclude to build an Independent line, we should have some 500 miles to construct and it would be policy to build it from 50 to 60 miles west of the present contemplated line of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe. R. R. and tlie International Road, and a very fair line for local traffic can be obtained in that longitude. The Grading, Bridging, and Tieing of the road in Texas is easily handled, the question of speed will be determined by the ability of the other roads to deliver material. My experience under the most favorable circumstances is, that it takes four months from the time a contract for material or rolling stock is let before it is delivered on the line of road. Hence wo should i mediately let contracts for the Iron or Steel and fastenings, an^ then the motive power and rolling stock, say for the first 200 miles. Track material I would land at Galveston and would cost now about ■.,60.00 for steelj ^45.00 for Iron, and on line of road wou''d be sav ■"'Ob and C50. If the line is adopted from Fort 'Vorth to Georgetown 157 miles material can be delivered upon it at three points. If the direct line ' from Fort "orth to 5ant Antonio, be adopted, we could at present only get materia] at Fort Worth and San Antonio, but ere long there will be another Fort^Sorth branch of the H. & T. C. say 100 miles So. of Two engineering parties are on the field, one locating to Belton. one ru ring an Independent line to San Antonio upon either of which work can be opened inside of 60 days and be made ready for track before we can get the material there. abou, Qo 92 miles T?® estimates indicate about made upon the the cost new of road the road, from and h'hitesboro we can to pretty Cleyburn safely base an estimate or the whole line upon them. saieiy I calculate the distance as follows: Der.nison to Fort Worth; via .TiitesbGro, 95 miles Port Worth to Georgetown, Intersection of the Intern. & Great Northern R.R« 157 '• Georgetown to Ran Antonio 115 " San Antonio to L'anedo ' 158 " Total 5G5 miles Dennison to Laredo direct all new lines" say 500. If the all new line was built connection could be made with Austin and San Antonio, by short branches. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 193, , • Memorandum. In regard to I.and Grant of the New Orleans Baton Rouge and Vi|cksbiirg R. R.Go. The New Orleans Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Ry. Co. will assign its right to the Land Gra± obtained under section of the United States Laws to the New Orleans Pacific R. R. Go. which is to accept it proveded it can do so, without assuming any of the debts obligations, claims or charges of any kind whatsoever, if there are any shov/ing against the said New Orleans Baton fiouge & Vicksburg R. R. Co. If ti.e New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. accept the said assignment they shall upon the issue of patents by General Land Office to the Now Orleans Pacific B. R. Co. and as the land is patented ;pen each section of road accepted by the said company issue Land Grant Bonds upon the same at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per acre, said bonds and interest to be applicable solely and exclusively to the Land Crart an to be under no circumstances a lien or char-e in any way, shape or manner upon the road. All charges for the issuance of said bonds for their sale or receiption shall be first deducted from the proceeds ofthe sale of the land. One fourth of the balance of the bonds shall be set aside in the hands of certain Trustees hereafter to be named to takeip certain bonded indebtedness and claims outstanding against the said New Orleans Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Railway Co., but this sum shall be set asie in s^ich a manner that there can be no possibility of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co., being obliged to assuem or become liable for any claims charges orjgebts of any kind, standin - against said New Orleans, Baton Rouge Vicksburg Co. Of the halance of the bonds, one half to go to the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co., and one half to the New Orleans,Raton Rouge & Vicksburg K.R. Co. 185;,! November, 1880. THE MERICAN RAILWAY IWPROVEKENT CO. G. M. Dodge, Pres. President's Office. 80 Broadway, New York. November 17, 1880. Jay Gould, Esq. if78 B way. New York. Dear Sir: In extending the Iw. K. & t. R. R. to the Rio Grande, two policies present themselves: 1st shall we combine with other roads using part of their tract, or shall.we build an Independent line. Under either policy, we will probably own partly witia the Texas & Pacific, a line from Whitesboro j,o Fort Worth, and from there So., we must adopt one or the other, of tae policies indicated. If the first, then by building to Belton 124 miles, we connect witii the Gulf Colorado & Santa Pe R. R. or to Georetown 157 miles, we coniiect with tlie international system, and would use a joint road to the Rio Grande and if fair terms can be obtained, I believe this is th.e true policv to pursue. ^ ^ conclude to build an Independent line, we shoild have some oOO miles to construct, and it would be policy to build it from 30 to 60 miles west of the present contemplated line of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fd R. R., and the International Road, and a verv fair line for local traffic can be obtained in th.at longitude. TR® shading, Bridging & Tieing of the road in Texas is easily handled, the question of speed will be determined by the ability of the other^roads to deliver material. Ly experience under the most fuvorable cir'camstance'S is, that it takes four months from the time a contract for material or rolling stock is let before it is road. Hence we should immediately let conand and rollii g stock, at say for the first fastenings, 200 miles. and Track then the rriatrerial m.otive Ipower would land at Calveston and would cost now about 560. for steel 5.45 for Iron, and on line of road would be say S65. and .l-50 If i I'no is adopted from Fort Worth to Georgetown 157 miles, material can be points. If the direct line, from Fort Jorth to oan Antcnio, be adopted, we could at present only pet mater- lal at Fort, »orth and San A-.tonlo, but ere long the?e Sni franothe? ?orrSoJ?h. ^ ^ C. say 100 milee IS! oT • Two engineering parties are on the field, one locatinc: to ^elton, one running an Independent line to San Antonio upon either ■: track beiore we can get the naterial there. The estin;ates made upon the nev> road frou. IVhl-tesboro to Cleyburn about 92 miles, indiccte about the cost of the road, and we can pretty safely base an estimate of the whole line upon them. I calculate the distance as foliows: Dennison to Fort V.'oi-th, via Vi'hitesboro 95 miles Fort 'Torth to George-town Intersection of the International & Great Northern B. R. 157 " Georgetown to San Antonio 115 " San Antonio to. Laredo 158 " Total 525 Iv.iles . Dennison to Laredo direct all new lines-say 500 " If the all new line was built connection could be made with, Austin and San Antonio, by short branches. .Very truly.yours, G. R'l. Dodge. 330 Ne'.7 York, November 18, 1880. Dr. George L. Miller, Oaaha, Neb. My dear Doctor I am in receipt of yours of November 12th. You merely give up one-half of your stock for the purpose of aiding in the consolidat'on of all our S.W. interests and for the one-half you give up, you receive in return the amount of the installment paid in and 50^ premium, which at any rate is a pretty fairprofit but I consider that the one-half you retain will bring you fully as nuch witl: the 50, premium added as the v/hole would have brought you without the consolidation which this transfer aids in bringing about. In other words, I consider tnat the stock which you will get for the one-half you hold will sell for a good deal more than tue same stock .vould sell for if the interest remained separate. It was a scheme of my own for the purpose of bring ing about this consolidation. You are treated the same as all the others and it is optional with you wiietiior you come in or not. I may say that almost every stockholder or at least 9/10's of them have done so. The change means that the Missouri Pacific, the M. E. T*, Texas Sc Pacific and the New Orleans Pacific will all eventually come into one concern under the control of Mr. Gould and then you will have the stock that represents all those combined properties in the place of stock that would have represented only a portion of them. Very truly youis, G. M. Dodge November 20" 1880 I.Ty dear General; 1S9. Ft. 'iVorth, Texas November 20" 1880 Have just returned from a trip to the front, and had to remain a day with the track layers before I could get in. The v.'eather was quite cold and they had just received two boarding cars from Dickson s.nd Iiiarshall, that they had expected a long while. When they arrived with thermometer 12 above zero, there we:e no stoves in the cars and a greet many of the mens beds had been left at the camp,^behind, and some of them actually remained by a fire in the prairie all night. The next day a great many of the men left, and those who re main do about as they please, and there is an utter lack of discipline and respect, because they say and knov/ that the contractors do not understand their business, and they jeer at both Coleman and Ademson and are very in solent. The only man they respect is Ed. Jiurphy. The fare is also very poor ill the present weather if you do not clothe, shelter and feed m'^n vyell you can't hold them. On the other- hand they are very much hampered occasionally by want of material, but not very often, as you will find out from Brown's and Seward's reports. The obstacles they encounter are none but what men of push and energy can easily over come, if they had the get up and exper ience. There is one significant fact about all this. I do notthink any one suspects I am locking this matter up except the Colemans, and half the time when men talk before me they do not knov. me and think I am some Cov< Boy, but I have not heard one Railroad man from the highest to the lowest talk but what they say that they are inefficient, but very polite ui.right gentlemen. Now this is the last time I shall mention this subject and you know I^ell the truth when I assure you I am impartial, or if any thing prejudlced^lin favor of the yoianger Colemsn, whom I like exceedingly, but I am satisfied that furbish them men , material and every facility and they can never exceed or even average one mile per day. Now I know you are getting com.i.unications on both sides of the question, and there is one way for you to judge for yourself, everyone is feverishly anxious to know when you are coming down, so as to make preparations. Slip down quietly in the IT.K.T. of ficers car, do not stop here, but push right for the front and judge for yourself and I think at the close you will agree with me. Very truly F.. E .Montgomery • 20X New York, November 22, 1880, C. I. Woershoffer, Esq., Treasurer. Dear Sir: Enclosed please find, properl;; endorsed, receipt to me for first installment of $10,000 upon subscription of $100,000 to the Capital stock of this company. I wish new certificates to be issued for this amount as follows: Name. 1st Installment. Amount G. M. Dodj-'e A. Kountae, A. Cottinc U, H. Painter W. E. Chandler $7,000 1,000 1,000 500 500 $7C,000 10,000 10,000 5, OCC 5,000 Which please return to me at this office at your earliest convenienoe and obliye. Very truly yours, G. M. Dod^e, President ] t /O Int. Rwy. Imp. Co., New York City, Nov. 22, 1880. D. w. Washburn, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I believe that I have sent you instructions to start one party to locate the extension of this road to Belton, and another to run a line from Cleborn, to San Antonio. I now want you to put on, still another party, to run a preliminar./ line from Fort Worthstriking out through the Counties of Hood, Hamilton, San Saba, Llano, Gillespie, Kerr, Bandera, Medina, Labala, Dimmit, and Webb to Laredo. My idea is if possible to get a line outside of all the others and to keep west of the heavy country, that is said to lie in the country west of San Antonie and West of Austin. I am told that the country between the Guadaloupe and Redremalas river is very heavy and we have to keep out around the heads of those branches with a railroad, in order to get anything like a good line. You know that country better than I do and you can see that the point is to get a line from Fort Worth direct to Laredo, not running exactly straight, but sweeping to the west in such a manner as not to loose very much distance, but getting into the best counties of that portion of Texas. It is possible that your line may have to lie slightly west of the counties which I have named. I have sent to you two engineers on e of whom (Mr. Amos Stiles) was out west, on the original survey of our Pecos Division and who is an old and experienced engineer. The other is Mr. ^shee, from Burlington, Iowa. I want you to give the Engineers, strict instructions to report frequently and perhaps it would be better to have Lhem send their reports to you and for you to forward them to me, untiLI can get down there. Put their parties in good shape, but economically with good men at the head of them. I have no doubt from your applications, that you can get plenty of good engineers. Those I have instructed to report to you take their instruments with them. Very truly yours, G. M.Dodge. !lkl New York, Nov. 23, 1880. S. H. H. Clark, Esq., Gen'l. Manager U.P.Ry. Omaha, rreb. Dear Sir:- As the first step toward uniting all our southwestern interests under one harmonious organization I desire to have the Missoviri Pacific Ry. Co. become a large stockholder in the American Ry. Import Co., and for that purpose I have made to the original subscribers the following proposition, viz: That I will purchase one half of their subscription, repaying to the subscriber the lOf, ( 1st installment) paid in and giving for each two shares of American Ry. Improvement Co's. Stock turned over one' full paid share of stock in the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. Nearly all the original subscribers have accepted this proposition, and I should be glad to have you join them and if you will send your- receipt for 1st instalment (properly endorsed) to General Dodge hd make the transfer and send you a new certificate for the half you retian and the, proceeds of the half assigned as above. Very truly yours. (jj The Air. Ry . Imp. Co . 20T-' • Shreveport, La. November 29th, 1880 Gen'l. G. K. Dodge, President etc., 80 Broadway, New York City, Dear Sir: Your three enclosures of 20th inst. have been received. Before you receive this my telegram of this date will have informed you of con tract concluded with Jones, Coven & Knowlton by instruction of Vice President Scott. He telegraphed me from St. Louis yesterday "Close contract with Jones, Cowen 8c. Knowlton unless otherwise directed by Gen'l. Dodge before this reaches you." At. 8 o'clock t is A. M.Jones was informed that his bid was accepted, by noon he had 40 m.en on their way to the line to get out ties. Jones, lives here, and has the largest saw mill in North Louisiana, can command any amount of labor, having the confidence of the entire community and country around. His first bid on Crossties was 42 l/2 cents, which I succeeded in getting down to 36 4/l0. He could not be mioved from his bid on track, and declined a y farther consideration of the matter if require- to transport on his train all material from the Shreveport Function. Knowing it to be customary for Railroad Companies to furnish material. I deemed it inadvisable to reject on this account the strongest and most reliable contractors who have yet made a bid. As the contract now stands Jones vill carry his own material for the first 40 miles that is to Mansfield. It will clearly bo to the interest of . the company Lo put on a comriiercial train when we reach that point to which can be advantageously attached daily, the necessary cars of matei^al, thus saving an extra train passing over the accepted part of the line for the sole purpose of transporting material. The New Orleans parties did not co me as they wired they would. Their bids by telegraph wc e too extravagant to be entertained. Thus the matter was narrowed down to the parties who have the contract. Websters claim that he had forces enroute was totally unfounded as I learned through his partners Swartz & Nicholas. I furthermore learned through sarr.e parties that Musick was not interested, and his name was used by IVebster without authority. As regards ir.aking contractors com.e up to time, there will be no trouble about it when the weather admits of work being done. It has been neither through a want of firmness on my part, nor of ability on the part of the contractors that so little work has been done. There has been within the last 30 days an unprededented fall of rain, and it is now physically 208.. impracticable to move a shovelful of earth, as has been for nearly two weeks past, and but Little better for the previous two weeks. It is still raining with nbsign of breaking away. This condition of things can't last always. We can but hope that this long continued wet spell represents the full winter rains, and that long continuous fair weather may follow, when we can and will crowd things to make up for this unavoidable loss of time. I have nevertheless served official notices upon Zearing k Andrews, also Carney & Hart, to increase their forces to the required strength, and I will see that it is done by them or others. I enclose copy of W. Leffingwell's letter which will give you information of.the progress of our work by the Marshall Car k Foundry Co. I will keep a close watch on them. I also enclose bid from a highly responsible party to furnish telegraph poles at this point. No other bids have been received. Also enclose bid of Lebster's late partners for track and ties on lower division. I personally know nothing about them. Swartz professes to be an experienced Crosstie Contractor. I enclose also Putnam's telegram in reply to "creosoting time" for Atcl:afalaya bridge timLbers, will forward .his letter when received. Jones, Cowen & Knowlton promise to make a favorable bid upon our buildings now that they have the' contract for the track, and expect to establish saw mills along our line. Am hurrying them up in the matter and will forward their bid as soon as received. Carpenter k Kallory show no disposition ot abate their bid, and no other parties thatlhave been able to find seem disposed to compete for this work. In regard to hand and horse power pumps there may be a few points on the lower division where they can be tapplied and perh aps one or two points between Gotile and Le Compte where the streams run throughout the year. None north of Gotile. Will forward more definite information as soon as I can with confi dence . ^ I have dispensed with our former Right of Way Agent, and have instead constituted""the Recorders Agents in their respec tive parishes. They are entirely familiar with the titles of the properties, and since each individua. right of way has to be recorded and a fee paid for doing so, I find theis conbination the most economical. In very few cases has the right of way been refused. In some instances I have had to buy, and under the advice of our attorney paid a compromise price as cheaper than to expropriate, he investigating and guaranteeing good titles. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. 209 . New York, November 29, 1880. J. N. Eddy, Esq., 54 Clark St., Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: I have not ans\7ered your dispatch or -ritten you because I did not know what shape our I.!. K. T. matters would take, but I now think that we shall build it under the Missouri Pacific and I think Mr. Talmadge would like to have you go there and tae charge of construction. 7/hen he gets back to St. Louis, you go down there and see him, first wiring him to ascertain when he will be there and can meet you. I told him that I believed yon would would take take charge charge ofof the work, if, when it was completed yov were assured of a position in the running department, so that you could stay with the organi zation. I believe that you could work with Talmadge, who will have charge of th-^ M. K. T. Of course I will have a good deal to do with the road here but the direct charge of the road will no doubt be under the Missouri Pacific. We have taken the M. K. T. out of the hands of the Trust Company and have it in our possession and Talmadge will be assigned to the position of General Manager of the M. K. & T. wiping out the present organization and running it as a division of the I'.issouri Pacific. ■ . In calling on Mr. Talmadge you will not need any introduction from me, as we have talked over the matter very fully. very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. • - v.. 213 New York Citj', Dec. 1, 1C.80. Yessrs. W . G. Lhote & Co.., Corner Fenlouse & Franklin St. \ New Orleans, La. Gentlemen: I have received through Mr. E. B. V/heelock y ur favor to him of the 26th of November making bid for supplying this compnay with sleening and dining cars at the lollowing prices: Sleeping cars, complete Dining cars, complete vlOSO.OO each, complete. 961.90 each. I desire herewith to accept your proposition for four cars; tv^o dining cars ard two sleeping cars, to be delivered by January 15 h 18G1. I have telegraphed Mr. John F. Dickson, of Marshall Texas who is building similar cars for me, to send you immediately size of the frames of these cars, and plan of interior arrangement of bunks. Vi ease be very careful that the frames of these cars are very strong trussed so they will not sag down. The cars to be mounted on regiiar freight trucks, of standard gauge, Under these four cars i want tool boxes the full length of the car between the wheels, which can be sued for storage purposes. I also want the roofs of these cars made very strong, and railings put around thorn, so that in summer th. men can sleep on deck. Please acknowledge receipt. ■my Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New York City, December 10, 1880 Senor Robert B. Gorsuch, Fifth Avenue Hotel, Dear Sir; New York City. We would like to have you go on and get up such a map as you spoke of, showing the different conces^ons in Mexico I understand from Mr. Gould that Senor Romero was at Coltons to see about their making a map. Please consult with Mr. R. so that you will work in unison in the matter. My idea for the present would be to take his map of Miexico and place upon it all the different concessions in the state with the proper data. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. ^ tJ'.; '.v 217 International Railway Improvement Co., President's Office 80 Broadway New York, Dec.,10th, 1880 Frank W. Baldwin, Esq., Denver, Col. . Dear Sir: I hand you herewith two copies of the 'certificate of incorporalion of "The International Railway Improvement Co." duly signed and executed Take one ol' them and file it in the office of Recorder of Deeds in Arapahoe County, and pay the f6es necessary for its record. File the other in the office of the Secretary of State paying them also the necessary fees. You will observe that you are named there as Secretary, and your compensation in that capacity will be one hundred dollars per year in addition to what you are now receiving from the American Railway Ijnprovement Company. Your duties until we have contracts to execute in Colorado will probably be light, and will consist, primcipally, in causing to be published public notices of the time and place of holding elections, as required by Section 196 of the laws of Colorado, and recording the annual Report within sixty days from the first day of January in each year. This last is very important. I shall rely on you to see that it is duly made.-- About the first of January you should write me without fail for the necessary data. The Certificate provides that the principal place of business in Colorado, shall be in the City of Denver. I desire you to procure a sign, not necessarily very large or expensive, bearing the words "The International Railway Impro^ment Company." and if convenient, you own name as Secretary and have it placed where you are generally to be found. I enclose also a brief notice to be published for three weeks in one of the weekly nev.spapers in Denver, giving notice that this Company is reudy to do business. I also enclose for publication a formal notice of the orgainzation of this Company amount of Capital Stock etc. this you will also have published for three weeks in some weekly newspaper in Denver sending several copies here. I also enclose a blank copyof the certificate of incorporation in order to enable the Secretary of State to ceitify under the great seal of the State that it is a true copy of the one on file in his oliice, filling the necessary blanks, so as to make ti correspond with the one on file. Send this back to me when certified by the Secretary of State. All necessary stock or record books will be furnished you, a.-d all expenses you nay incur , in carryi.ig out these instructions will be remitted to you on receipt of statement thereof. Very truly yours, G . . Dodge, President. Notice The International Railway Improvement Co. having been duly organized under the laws of Colorado with its prin cipal office in the city of Denver, is prepared to enter upon the business of repairing, building, constructing and equiping Railroads and other works of Public Importance. Address Frank W. Baldwin, Secretary, ■i;- St., Denver, Colorado. Notice of Incorporation. Notice is hereby given of the formation under the laws of Colorado of a Corporation by the name of "The Inter national Raf^lway Improvement Company." It's term of existence is twenty years; the amount of Capital Stock is ten million doliOrs divided into shares of one hundred dollars each with power to increase the same to twenty millions of dollars. The principal place of business of said Corporation in Colorado is in the City of Denver county of Aracahoe. The object for which the conpany is created is the repairing, building, constructing and equiping, under Legislative author ity and under contract of Railway and Telegraph Lines, and works of internal improvement, with power to purchase property along the route and in the vicinity of such Railroad and Telegraph lines; to lay out town plats, and lease, sell, and convey the same, and to purchase, lease and acquire the charter rights and franchises of any Railroad, Bridge, Ferry, or Trans portation Company. .219 . - 2 - ' The International Railway Improvement Company. Dec. 11th, 1880 Notice of Incorooration. It is provided by its charter that it may do business in part and hold corporate meetings beyond the limits of the state of Golora^do. Stockholders are not individually liable for the debts of the Corporation beyond their ligal liability in respect of stock owned or held by them. Its affairs are managed by a board of not less than five directors. The first Board of Directors consists of the following persons: G. M. Dodge, Thomas F. Ockert, Thomas W. Pearsall, A. H. Calif, A. L. Hopkins. The Oificers of the Corporation are as follows: President, G. K. Dodge, Vice President, A. L. Hopkins, Secretary, Frank W.-Baldwin, Treasurer, G. P. Morosini. Dated this day of December, A. D. 1880. G. M. Dodge, President Frank W. Baldwin, Secretary Publish 3 weeks fill in date. 221 // .Xtr. i Texas and Pacific Railway Company Phildelphia, Pa,, Dcc'r. 22d, 1880 Gen'l. G. Dodge. Pres't. Pac. Ry. Impt. Co. Fort Worth, Texas. My dear General: Your dispatch with reference to tht. Southern Pacific occupying the Long Canon north of El Paso wcs received and laid before our Board yesterday, and wes referred to Mr. Scott with power to take such steps as shall be necessary, I am going over today to see Mr. Gould and will go over to matterv.dth him. I agree withyou that vigorous action should be tcken at once on behalf of our Co. and if v/e are to get into a fight, it is a great deal better for-us to strike the first blow. If we follow up this legal proceeding v/ith active work from El Paso in grading and tracklaying, I think it will greatly strengthen our standing before the Court, and I shall certanly advise that this policy be adoped I tnink that this corresponds with your own views in the matter. I enclose herewith copy of a proposed ordinance amendatory and supplemental to the two ordinances heretofore passed by the New Orleans City Council, in respect to the N. 0. P. Ry. Co. I have forwarded copies of ttu oi'dinance to Mr. •"heclock with a letter, of which I enclose you a press copy, in order that you may be fully advised what instructions have been given with reference to this ordinance, and as to the facilities in New Orleans. If you will look at the city map of New (Jrleans, I think my letter to Mr. Wheelock v?ill explain fully what we pr-oppse to do; and if we can get the oi dinace passed, I think we shall have as near perfect tern.inal facilities in New Orleans as can be possibly obtained. I do not construe the two ordinances heretofore passed as being absolutely value less in case we should make this Westwego connection; but I have thought it better, in preparing the new ordinance to place these grants beyond question, making it absolute, unless we shall abandon the terminus North of Claiborne Canal, and I believe that is really what was the intention of the City, although they couple it with the words "abandon its said road on the East side of the Mississippi river." I think it is worth riiaking an ef J ort and a very vig orous effort to pass this ordinance and I believe it can be done now a great deal better than after we shall have conmonced work in the City, and the people think the terminus is a fixed fact within the City linits. 222 I trust you .vill look over the ground on the river front, at the foot of Thalia street, the Brooks property, and also the terminus near the Jackson depot; also the proposed purchase between the City Park and the river front for^ $10,000. Gov. Brown was here at the Board meeting yesterday, wen t over last evening and vill see Mr. Gould today in New York. I am to meet him this evening and shall alSo see Mr. Gould tomorrow, The matter arranging for the Union "Pacific Express Go. to work our lines, wcs brought up at the Board meeting and was refex red to the Executive oxficers of the Company to look into and report to the new Board meeting. Gov. Brown and myself will go over the matter with Mr. Gould tomiorrow. Yours very tr'uly, Frank J. Bond, Vice President 1 Enclosure. Phildelphia, Pa., Beer. 22d, 1680 E. 43. Wheelock, Esq., i Prest. N. 0. P. Ry. Co., Nev Orleans, La. Dear Sir: I enclose v-oth this a few copieLi of an ordinance amendatory of, and supplemental to the ordinances previously passed by the. City Council of New Orleans in relati n to the New Orleans Pacific Rwy. Co. You will see the purpose of this new ordinance is to provide for a possible, yes, Imay ✓ say perhaps probable, purchase of the Bayou Goula Road, and consequentlcrossing of the Mississippi river at Westwego, instead of at New Orleans. The ordinance-first passed, you will recollect, in the preamble recites that the Company is desirous of con structing , its line of road on the East bank of the Mississippi river from a crossing near Baton Rouge to some point in the City of.New Orleans, and section 4 provides th at "should the said Comp;ny at any time hereafter abandon its said road on the east side of the Mississippi river -:s- '.i then this grant shall cease and terminate and be without force or effect from the date of such abandonment." It is not proposed to abandon altogether the Baton Rouge crossing and construction on the East bank of the river; but this proposed purchase of the Bayou Goula Road if accomp lished, will secure a more speedy completion of a through line t^q New Or\eans . I think not later than August next; and it is the present intention of the Company if this '.Vestwego connection is made,-to use the same depot grounds near the present terminus of the New Orleans, St. Louis &. Chicago Com pany above the Canal, and to establish its passenger depot, as authorized oy previous ordinance on Claiborne and Ganal, using Thalia street to get to and from its terminus to the river, In asking the City to sell the ground between the City Park and the river, I fixed the price at $10,000. be cause I understood that the City had once offered to sell it to the New Orleans Pacific Co. for that price. These grounds would be very useful, yes, almost absolutely necessary for ferry purposes and for yard room; and of course we should de sire to extend our track down along the river front to Louisiana Avenue and Jackson street, for the reason that I doubt very much if a single track on Thalia street v/culd be sufficient to accomimodate all the business our Company would Pring into the City. Will you have this ordinance introduced and if possible passed at as early a date as possible? I wish also that you would have the title e^.andned and the deed prepared for consumniating the purchase and conveyance to the N. 0. P. Co. or to_; in trust, of ithe Brooks pro perty, and you can notify H^r. Sheppe.rd that the transaction will be consuniBiated so soon as the papers .shall be put in proper shape, and are passed upon by our Counsel. This may take beyond the 15th of January, as I should like the deed sent on here for examination by our Coiinsel, and as soon as approved the $30,000. will be advanced and the N. 0. P. Co. or the Trustee wi 11 execute a mortgage for the remainder of the consideration. Please let me hear from you at as early a date as posible with reference to these matters. Yours very truly, -1- , Frank J. Bond, Vice President. P. S. I send you more copies of ordinance by this mail. 225 ^ December, 1880. J. T. Granger, Port v?orth, Texas December 25, 1880. 80 Broadway, fi.Y. Dear Sir; In the statements tht you gave me when i came away you then showed only 30,482 tons of iron contracted, while your statement of tren-eentraetedj-- December 18th shows 281 miles shipped. Now then is the reading 2000 tons, Alkins Bros. 3,000 tons and the 01 ndown revelled 1200, and the weich and Barnum 2nd quality 150 tons that has not been shipped, making 6,750 tons that added to the 28114 tons makes 34,844 tons—say 350 miles, w ere is the discrepancy. Is it in the amount sent forward from the Gl-ndown on the revelled contracts I take the amount shipped from your statement of Dec. 18th. Very truly yours, 0. M, jjodge, ^ . President. Dec. 1880. Creo. IToble, Dec. 26," 1880. Gen, Supt. Marshall, Texas. Dear Sir:- I enclose two reports showing the go dition of matters here and at front for your information.* This week we hove laid very little track for want of m.aterial at Bairds. There appears to be plenty of material en route but it does not get to us. You will also see condition of Fort north Yard, Now 1 suggest for your consideration that you terminal agent or master of '"ransportation should be the agent of both companies, under pay of each, with orders to look after both interests. In this way he could be fully posted as to wants of each,and could so handle matters as to serve each more effectually. Again he could use of our locomotives when she was not at front, in clearing upside tracks. This would not interfere with your work, and would put him in direct commu nication with us. T notice that all cars reported to you for a week, includes all cars delivered at h'astland and beyond, I looked over dispatches reg-rding the Y and spurs at Baird and see that delays were for want of material that lay back on siding that we were not able to get forward, our spare engine having taken place of one broken down. Consider this matter and please consult with Mr. nashburn if you approve, i believe with one agent at front both companies would get more accurate reports of each condition whereas now, I am satisfied, your agent reports one state of affairs sometimes, shilst ours repoi^s a different one. I understan' you have a new Agent at the froiTtj if so it would be a good time to try this plar. Our tr-cklajrers complain bitterly for want of material, say on Thursday or Friday, I forget which,-^t'lat they could get but four cars in the forenoon and five in the afternoon, while there were pTentv bevond Kastland . ^ j j Our reports showed that there was nearly six miles of materii west of Dallas, certainly sufficient to supply them if it was only daily and regularly delivered to the front. Division except wh not aidin telegraph Engineers ''/hile our chance to hear from good sources that some of the train men on this take pleasure in blocking the front, in fact doing anything k.t they ought. They are not loyal to the Company and are should, I think they arranged to smash the I at Bairds simply to keep from getting orders to run back, complain of water being bad, fuel bad, anything for an excuse, engineers at the front use the same water, -nd have had no wash out, and the fuel they use is the same. over them +\ who u will be bod moke water, tliem get but it the can work be out used. of the They motive need power some one 'hat is in it, and know when they do it. 228 Kow an able man (it oucht to be the best man you have) at the front, M whose interests are to serve both of us, would settle all of thiS, ^ In conversation with a rentleman of large experience in transpor tation, and who has been on one of the Eastern roads, who is west on a V isit , observed these things and conveyed them to me for our benefit stated that he thought we should know it. He also tld me that your dispatcher at Texarkanna was cut west and saw and heard of these things and could, if he liked, advise you of them and a great many more that are not necessary to repeat.^ I simply write this to you in order that you may be posted an look into Ihc m.atter if you deem best. All I desire to accomplish is to aid you if I can in your difficult duties. Very trulp yours. G. M. Dodge, Pre:ident, 229 Dec. 1880 - '^^^•V/orth,/December 26, 1880. Jay Oould, ii'sq. 80 Broadway, N.Y. Dear Sir;- " I have not written to you becaur.e I have not got things in shape to give results. The v/eather down here hns been rainy for the past six weel:s, so that in the soft black soil it has bee almost impossible to move anything. I have arrar;ged to keep matters moving at trie front but I have had the same difficulties that we have expericrced. for the last tv;o months—the want of material on the road, meet of it lying on the sidings on the last 130 miles of'road. They lack motive power and system, and bad weather has discouraged thema good deal. i do not believe that I am going to be able to lay track very fast until after the cotton season is over. Every station of the road is crowde ' with cotton seeking transportation. I'have arranged to strrt mywork at El Paso East. The Southern Pacific, ar.d the Atchicon Topeka are fighting over the canon north of ElPaso. There is plenty of room there for all of us, and I have concluded that it was policy for us to keep out of the fight for the present, althought I have sent a man there in whom I have confidence, who will reach there in a few days and shall be governed by his report whetl:er I will put a force in north of the i-1 Paso. So there will be three of us fighting for the canon. This fight for line out tlaere should be made by the Texas, Pacific; their chartered rights give them precedence. Their line is filed through that canon and covers the ground, and there is no reason why they should not hold it as against the Territorial cliarters. I have'^een to all the points of the M. K. & T, extension, and from Port north, Gruniville, and fron San Antonio, everything is moving. I have arianged with Mr. Hayes, President of tie International to build the road from San Antonio to Larade and Mr. Eddy v/ho is looking after t e line from Fort Worth ar.d from Grenville is getting his work in hand. The work from Port worth to Denton so as to give the M. K. & T. a direct line to Port worth is in charge of Mr. washburn and he is getting the line under w y all right, and I would not be surprised to see him get his track laid down from Denton to rort worth by the time we are ready to send in material to Port north for the south. Un the New urleans Pacific, as soon as the weather will permit we will do a good deal of work. On account of heavy rains the country has been flooded with water; the bridging and the ties are out for twenty miles, and material will be plenty as soon as I am ready to lay it. I am now going to Galveston to have an interview with the Gulf Colorado and Santa Pe people who are anxious to see me. Prom thcK I will go to New Orleans and start work from Brilay Landing opposite 230 Baton Rou^e east, unless I made a trade with Whitney" for his 66 miles of read, if 1 do you may hear from'me by telegram. As it wi]a probably be a cash purchase, you will have to arrange to__furnish the money until I can make calles upon the American ImnrcvemGnt Com.pany to replace it. Immigration from the north is beginning to pour into this country, and 1 desire to impress upon you the importance of putting 'som.e first class northern man in the field who is used to that kind of work, both in the north and in isiurope; In the next year let us pour all the people we can into the state, how is the time to act, and the quicker you move in the matter the better it will be for all your interests in the south. I am, very truly yours, G, M. Dodge, - ■ President, 231 December, 1680, Jay Gould, 80 Broadway, N.Y. Dear Sir:- Galveston, Texas, ueceraber 28, 1880. I had an interview with the Gulf 0 & S. Pe. Koad. They are now completed to Batton 256 miles. North of Galveston 124 miles wouth of Pt. Worth. Their bonded debt is ^2,000 per mile. Of 7 bonds £28 mile 12,712,000 They had paid in on each anaddition -1,350,000 Total uost per mile to them 4,062,000 13750. The equipment is 9 locomotive 16 by 29 4 locomotives 15 by 22. 8 passenger cars Freight flat. The road is in good condition and is doing good business. I offered them cost in M.K. & T. bonds at par if they could lift their mortgage and give me the entire stock. The ;stock they contro 1 is about, v6000 per mile or 01,356,000. They having issued stock when full pai» and put into ro.ad. There contracts now out are for 13 locomotives 16 by 24 cost 08,250 4 15 by 22 lo passengers cars loo Box Cars 1^0 Flat c.ars 12000 tons iron 50 lbs to yard with fastenings,cost abort v2.00 per tone less than we are now paying, also 2,000,000 feet of lumber at a low price; all this we could use. Th y would take up my offer i believe if it were possible but they cannot control the bonds they are scattered and it would be impossible to ta'e them up. They asked me for a cash offer on the stocl: which I may make on my return from New Orleans. 1 believe i could buy the entire stock for ^5,000 per mile. That would make the road stand us.,, 17,000 and talce away all opposit on between Port worth and Bolton and give us the best through and local line the the state. Galveston will receive thic year 600,000 b^ler of cotton. I write this so that should I wire you you can have the facts before you. G. H. Dodge, December, 1880. J. T. Granger, Esq., 233 Irew Orleans, La, December 31, 1880 . 80 Brordw-y, N.Y. Dear Sir:- T^e Lena arrived in Galverton on the 29th ready for discharge on the 30th and no papers were there. I do not understand why the papers wore not sent. The demurrage every d.^y she lies waiting for us i^ from 40 to 45 per day. I cannot gather from your telegram wh^e the bills of lading are. They certainly have been sent either to us or Levis & Co. with the consular expense bill a tached; upi n them the duties are paid and the ship discharged. The original or duplicates which were sent to us or to Levis and Co. are the ones to forward to tsall Eutchinson & Co. our agents at Gaiveston. I suppose they come in duplicates one being given to our bankers abroad and one sent to us. The n'astbo Qrs is now due there and is expected every day. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. fa*-' ,1' https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/aa6c92458511e02efbec45580bd8a87b.pdf 44d616a54ad178d6db247fe304674118 PDF Text Text 237 New York City, Jany. 6th, 1881 iv:essrs. Drexel & Co., Phildelohia. Gentlemen: Referring to a conversation today with your Iv'.r. Drexel, I subnit the following statement and proposition: The Amierican Railway Improvement Company is a corporation with an actual subscribed capital of two millions of dollars about $6J0,000 of the original subscription having been made in Phildelphia. Mr. Thomas A. Scott taking for himself ■$200,000. The President of the Company is Gen'l. G. Ivi. Dodge, and the Vice President, James P. Scott, son of Col. Thos. A. Scott. This Imiprovement Co. have a contract to build the New Orleans Pacific Road, about 325 miles between Shreveoort, the easter/i term.inus of the Texas & Pacific Road and Mew Orleans, for which they are to receive $20,000. per m.ile of First Mortgage 6 per cen gold bonds, the entire issue authorized upon the property and ^20,000. per miile of Capital stock , as road shall be constructed and equipped and accepted by the railway Company. York has already comim.enced, and the line is being rapidly .prosecuted with the intention of completing the entire line within 12 or 14 mionths. The Iniprovement Co. have sold in advance by sub scription, $2,Ol/0,0..'0 . of these bonds, carrying 50/'^ bonus in New Orleans Pacific stock at the rate of 90jz^ on the dollar for the bonds, and these subscriptions are selling today at about 12^ premium. It is the intention of the parties in interest and prelir.inary steps have been taken by the Texas and Pacific Co. and will during the present month be taken by the stock holders of the New Orleanss Pacific, looking to a consolidation of the two properties into one corporation, making New Orleans practically the south-eastern terninus of the Texas & Pacific Road. Morgan'.s Louisiana Texas Railroad and steamship Comipany sometime since purchased from Frank M. Ames, Trustee of Joseph Seligman, Henry Morgan, Fdwin D. Morgan, Geo. Bliss and Harrison Durkey, purchasing committee for the N-w Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad bondholders, about 67 mdles of road extending from Westwego, opposite New Orleans, to Bayou Goula and this piece of road the Improveiient Co. are proposing to purchase and miake a part of the New Orleans Pacific line. The Morgan Co, have offered to sell this property fa' $12,000 per mile, say $800,000 in cash. The Improvement Co. desire to nake this pur-chase with tiie intention of putting the i-oad in goodcondition, to thoroughly equip it and turn it over to the railway Company, when it .ill become entitled to stock and bonds to be issued under the contract. As the subscriptions for teh two millions of bonds sold and for payments of share capital, can only be called ten per cent each 30 days,it will be necessary for the Improvement Co to borrow, teniporarily, the purchase price, say $800,000 and this they desire to do, offering as sec,.rity their own notes secured by $1200,000 of New Orleans Pncific bonds to be issued on the road as collater-al and security for the loan, the loan to be repaid in ten instalments, say $80,000. per month as the subscription instalments for the two millions of bonds already sold shall be collected monthly. Should you be willing to undertake this negotiation, will you have the goodness to advise me of the terms, rate of interest and commission for your services, and should you desire any further information, I should be very glad to furnish it. I know this transaction to be a perfectly legitimate one, and believe it to be a perfectly safe loan to make; for in addition to the collateral security, I think the Improvemjent Co., with its two millions of capital, abundantly able to provide for the n.onthly payments of the loan, without any difficulty. Yours very truly. Frank J. Bond, Vice President. New Orleans, La. 1381 Gay Gould, 80 Broadway, N.Y. Contracted with Morgan Road for line Westwego opposite Bew Irkeabs to Bayou Gould, sixty eight miles. Only difficulty has been traffic arrangement agreed upon sometime ago by T. & P. It is important for us to secure this line for reasons I cannot telegraph. It v;ill cost me a great deal more than I apid to build as good road on east side of river,. Have wired contract to bond with instructions as to payment . Please see that no default of payment is made if you approve the purchase . There is no question in ray mind. Contract is coiiBumated Jan. 15th because bonds now on road can be redeemed that day. hi go to Houston tonight. G. M. Dodge, J '"tr,. t, . Jan, 1861. 241 New Orleans, Jan. 5th, isBl. F. «. Dond, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. Whitney is firm on his letter to you. Have examined from here to aTchafalaya. oost of his road is about his figures for fifty-seven miles and about eisht thousand for ten miles. I offered ten per mile. Probably to build on east side of river will cost from ten to twelve without tei^minal facilities equipment and buildings. If I could trade for bonds could you manage to let me have T. ec P. Kio Grande bonds and hold New Orleans first mortgage until they are on board, or could you arrange loan for amount, giving N. 0 P. bonds as security, using assessments, taking up portions each month for ten months. G. M. Dodge, D. H. 1031. January, 1881. urleans, L S. Bond, Vice Pres. T & P. Ry. Co., Philadelphia, Pa, New urleans. L 243 a, January 8th 1881, Bea.r Sir:- The contract requires I shall be p» id total cost of first hundred miles. There can be no deductions. Have wired Granger and want an advance. The non-receiving of material for the front keeps me from laying track and the company must aid me in carrying my heavy expenses, we are continually out of ties, and seldom receive sufficient to lay a mile of J:,rack a day, Washburn wires me today "Am laying no track. Ho ties, ^ut o ties yestarday and the day before. Only 2i5 cars received yesterday and 22 day before. Very truly yours. G M. Dodge, President, 245 New York City, January 10, 1881, Resolved: By the Board of Directors of the International Railway Improvement Company that the President of this Company is hereby author ized to go forv/ard and make surveys and expenditures on t'le line of the concession in the Republic of Mexico, heretofore granted to this Company for the purpose of preserving the concession and developing the country until the said concession is transferred to the ne\ comp'iny, and that the expenditures heretofore made for this purpose are hereby authorised and approved. G. M, Dodge, A, H. Cale. , ; .41 January, 1861 Hew Orleans, La. January 10, 1881, James P. ^cott, Vice Pres. Am. Ry. Imp. Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir:- I have been here some time and have finally got most of the work going to the west side of the Atchafalaga River, i let the Atchafalago bridge; the sub-sti"Uctxiro for ?|;40,000.00; the stiperstructure I am going to make of iron ,and have let that to Cofrode a a Saylor , whole bridge to be completed by July 1st, I think the bonds of the New Orleans Pacific should be sent on here, a million at a time, to be signed and returned to the Trustees, will you please see that this is done. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. January 11, 1881. 249 New Orleans, La. Januax^y llth, 1881. Jay Gould, 80 Broadway, N.Y. In purchasing Donaldson Road we got one hundred fifty acres with half mile river fron' opposite New Orleans, now valuable for terminal facilities; could be utilized also for barge line. No trouble for American Improvement Go. payA-ng for it. liay need little help for ten days until assessments are paid in. In conveyance to us thee e were no conditions as to traffic or anj'thing else and those that I agreed to are all in our favor. Wirth this, line in our hands we are masters of both sides of line and can complete my road New Udeans to Shreveport six months earlier. Don't let'purchase fail on account of any objections to traffice arrangement. G. M. Dodge. 1/2 rate 625 JWTJan. 1881. To All Officials San Antonio, J'exas, January 12th, 1881. In the Republic of Mexico; Gentlemen:- Maj. B. H . Wathon, Chief lin^ineer of the International surveys in Mexico will present this letter . The Railroad line he is seeking to obtain is for the extension of our lines terminating at or r.ear Earedo. There comple- "oed Railroads consist of the Missouri Pacific, Missouri Kansas and Texas iron liountain, Texas and Pacific, and the International and Grea northern, all of which are interested in the completion of a road to the T'exican Capital . They will complete the road to Laredo this year. Any aid or courtisies that you can give Major 77athen, personally or officially will be-highly appreciated by us, and we shall endeavor to reciprocate. Major Wathen has-full authority from us, and will make proper payment for escrots, guides, etc. we have the honor to be • Very respectfully your obt. servants. C S. Hayes Prest. International Railv/ay Co. G. M. Dodge Prest. International Ry. Imp, Co. 253 January, 1881., ^'260 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, Jan. 13th, 1881. Gen. G . M. Dodge. Dear Friend; Your letter in regard to the Life Insurance Policy, I received, and replied to it, but my brother qn calling at your office found you had left for Texas, ani would not return for some time. -^s you probably know my husbandfe death was very sudden and unexpected to me. I can hardly realize it such as loss to us all, just the time when children at their age need the care of a father. i feel it a great responsibility. i-e was always so kind and good, throughout his troubles and sickness 1 never heard him complain, and you know some thing of his trouble, hard enough feu:* a strong man to bear but to one in such poor health as h.e was, I do not see how he keptj up, only that he felt so confideht that he would regain his health and be better than ever for business. And I felt the same way, placing great confidence in his business abilityies, as .1 had every reason to, and it made my cares all the lighter, thinking it would soon be different with us. He used to say to the children, "if anything should ha ppen to me and anyone asked you who your father was? show them the little pamphlet I wrote, that will tell them." He would often say the trials his family had to endure were more distressing to him than his sickness. He looked upon you as the best and truest friend he ever had, and placed the greatest confidence in everything you said or done, and was careful to leave that impression on all his relatives and friends. Y'hat we have suffered for the past two years or more no one knows better than yourself, and you have done more to relieve it than any one living, and certainly no one appreciates it more than 1 do. I knew that you held this policy, exactly how I did not know, but in his condition of health it v/ould occur to me, knowing that it would be all that we would have to,depend upon. I said so to hirr,, le replied, "I could not wish it in safer hands, it will be nil right. Gen. Dodge dolit think that is any kind of security, iie advanced me money knowing that when I am able to attend to my business am capable of repaying him ten fold." All through his sickness and troubles there has nothing been so difficult to contend with as the supposed wealth of my father, Iv.r. Stillman. Tht t evidence others may have of it, certainly his family htve none, for it is only with the most severe economy my mother has been able to make ends meet. He has been informed of our circuDistances fron, tl;e beginning always a firm friend of my husbands and a kind father to me, if it could have been in his power to have helped us any more than he did, it would be a mystery no onecould solve. I felt the only thing I had in this world to look to to support n.y little family on was what I received from this policy. I know exactly how kind and liberal you have been to my husband and myself. and of course liberal with i must leave it all to you, and now as you can afi ord to be. I know you will be as You are a man that occupies a high position, and with great influence and wealth, wo.ild not dare to write to you in this wav. if I looked looked upon upon it light of a mere business transaction that occurs daily between men (shich of course it was in one sense). But it occurred as it did between old friends, boys together, families intimate. One power ful and prosperous, with everything that pertains to .happiness in this world. The other In his grave leaving a wife and little family to battle alone with the world, and I know you will do by me as you would be done by if the case were reversed. Hoping that yourself and family will alv/ays entertain toward us the same pleasant feelings and relations we have held so long. I remain. Sincerely yours, Mrs. ',V. S. Fairfield. #260 Fifth Ave. Jan. 1881. 255 Marsl:all, Texas, January 14, 1881, James P. bcott. Vice Prest. Am. Ry. Imp. Co, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear 8ir:- Please have the bonds taken up and the notes endorsed by Mr, Gould forwarded to Mr. h". B. wheelock, 2 Camp bt. New Orllean by February 5th so we can have the road turned over and trransfer made by the 10th. I am having the title examined and the deeds w ii be made to the N. 0. Pac. Ry, Mr. ".'hitney agrees to pay us interest on the bonds from Jan. 15th until we turn them over, Mr. Sheelock wants to be instructed to see the bonds cancelled and the mortgage properly annulled on the parishes. The contract forwarded to Mr, Bond wants to be signed and sealed by T. & P, and returned to is, ts. Wheelock, New Orleans, The weather is very bad,"rain, snow, sleet and cold altcniating , i a in hopes to see settled weather soon. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President, American Ry. Imp, Co. New York City, January 14, 18G1. James P, Scott, Vice Prest. Philadelphia, Pa, Dear Sir:- I have today received letters from Mr, Greene in which he suggests laying track from Alexandria. No doubt he will talk to you about it when you get tliere. I see no advantage to be gained in it. It will oost us a great deal of money to get locomotives, cars, etc, and to start a new base ot Alexandria as soon as we need it. He writes m me he is crowding graders onto the work but that the storms down there are such that but very little progress has been made thus far and of course we can only get ready to push the work as soon as the elements will allov/. The work on the M. K. & T. extension from Fort Worth nortti seems to progress very well and fey will soon be able to make a rood showing there, ^ The ties from Le Compte to Atelafalaya need looking after, I hope you will go to New Orleans and have an interview with - Morse and come to a conclusion in regard to the boats we will need tere, I am still of opinion that cars on barges with a boat for the transfer of passenger cars would be best. However, I shall set aside my iud-'^ement in favor of those who have had more experience, " the Texas & Pacific is so blocked, I suppose that very little material is arriving at Shreveoort but I have nearly 100 miles of rail and fastei ings at Calveston. anything down there to push the work alonr nle-^se do so. The most important thing is to look after the gradinrr contracts and see that they keep a heavy force at work all the time. They should be heavy enou~h to take the first 20 miles out of the way within twenty or thirty days after they get to work. i."enLv or ■ -+ „ I notice what Messrs. Kite and Howard say about boats, y'hen you get to New Orleans please go with Mr. Morse and look at the Morgan arraLement. You will then be better able to tell exactly what we wanU Very truly yours, . G, M. Dodge, i President, January 14,1881. Jay Gould, ...0 Broadway, Hew York. Dear Sir:- 259 -:- Marshall, Texas January 14, 1881. The weather since 1 have been down here has been terrible, rain, snow, sleet, and thaw for a month, but have kept to work except when it was impossible on account of water. Af te^^xamining matters "in Hew urleans i saw the key to the situation wsfs'^est side of Mississippi . That if we expect to compete with roa^ in forth- west and California we must avoiiJ^cxpense of c^ssin^^ississippi River for all business going to domestic or foreign potit's. Again terminal facilities in heart of Hew Orleans for the business of 10,000 miles of road are not to be had while west side had them where we could concen rate our R. R. lines. Elevators, b rges, and all shipping and I bought that road cheap. The only thing I did rrot like was the traffic clause, but knowing the fate of all such things when both parties were not benefitedl worked to get it agreed outside- of deed which I accomplished;by going to the river at Baton Rouge we can give the capital of the state accommodations aiid make a good point to receive and deliver iip river freights. This requires only seven miles of a spur, and the whole distance. Baton Rouge to Hew Urieans isthrough solid plantation, and cut:: off all competition, which we certaMv woul;^ have if we left that G6 miles road out. Then with a crossing the Mississippi in the middle of our line, some one would have picked it up and built a competing line. I made the terms so that the Imp. Co. could meet them, and gave you as endorser, as that avoid ed putting up anysecurity on deferred p^ments. I cannot do much with Galveston and Santa Re people on exchange of stock, we can buy the road so it would cost us about vl7,000 per mile of c mpleted and equipped road. At San Antonio, I a ranged our work and closed all the contracts and strted our Mexican surveys. Sent ahead into Mexico and our agei t with letters for proper parties including the military author ities here to those in ?Texico and 1 believe we will get through, we have a very able man in charge of surveys, Maj. B. wathen. the best man i ever had on preliminary lines, Antonio I crossed by wagon 13 miles to tho International ine, and examined it to Atistin , The new road is very fine and expensive, but is desirable. Eighty niles has 19 truss bridges. Of all the roads in Texas, or in the soud^ the international is the best. As to condition its equiprent is limited, but it is never idle. It is 600 miles long and had only 800 cars; still htey have increased earnlgs and bio;t tje 80 miles; its management is the closest, most economical, and the best I have seen in the south. The road is clean, smooth, and has stood tJie rains remarlrably well and if any new arrangement is made Hayes and Hoxie want to be ' utilized. They will give us good results, and get out of our roeds whatever there is in them* 260 I go to t^hreveport and i-'ort worth today. Shall make out a final examination there and then return north. 0ur work is all moving well at all points and good weather will give us quid: results. Washburn is now all ready to commence trac k north of worth towards ^Denver. You do not waht'to come into this country until weather is settled and spring opens. ^ • . Very truly yours, * G. Yi. Dodge. January 18, 1881. 261 Port worth, Texas, January 18, 1881 Gov. J. C. Brown, Vice Prost. T. &; P. Ry, Marshall, Texas. Bear Sir:- I submit the account of cost of the first 100 miles as we have m de it up now. There 7/ill be the interest on the balance due us after deducuinr the bonds received on this 100 miles.from October 1st until date of paymei t. Also a final statement of cost of equip ment which cannot be calculated until our final payments are made. Please wire i*'. b. Bond to turn over to us the balance !ii;2,ei0,000 of bonds after deducting from that amount the bonds turned over to us on this 100 miles, i need these bonds immediately to meet the demands on us for p"yments now due. I submit the account subject to future alterations when we receive our final statement of cost, and when you have examined the account in detail if you wish to do so. All vouchers are in the hands of Mr. washburri, except the charges of New York office which are in that office. I am. Very respedtfully yours. G. M. ^odge. written on car . President. 263 t: January, 1881. Port Worth, Texas, January 18, 1881 Max hlser, Esq. Fort worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I accept yciir bid of seventy-five dollars per mile for telecraph line built complete behind the track but the line to be kept up to the front; and one hundred and twenty five miles built ahead of the tracK. Go to work iirimediately and build from Westv/er^o over the com pleted line sixty-eiyht miles to end of rack. Tlie balance to be built ahead of the track to the Atchafalgo River. From Shreveport south vie will build behind the track. The Cypress poles are to be of red cypress, inches at smaller end, fitted for cross arm. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodce, President, January 19, 1881 1881 Memorandtun. Memorandum of an agreement by and between Gen. G. M, Dodge of New York and John Sealy of Galveston made at Port worth January 19th, 1881. nitnesseth: That for certain purposes Gen'l. G. M. Dodge that upon the he will purchase all the stock of sum of eigiit cents on the dollar all the iron, spikes, fastenings, including two Rogers Pngines and on above contracts, provcded the on or before January 26th, 1881, on or before March 1st, 1881. 1 nrmed it is agreed on the part of representation made by Mr, Sealy the 0. G. & St Fe. R.R, for the of value, and assume and pay for material, and contracts for v/ork, two convict cars dov/ delivered sale can be consumated and th'~ road completed to Kelton All of which are based noon the statements of Mr. Sealy that the total issuance of stock Upon the road completed to Belton^from Galveston shall not exceed 1650 shares of 'I'lOO each, at par value and a mortgage bond of '12,000 per mile upon the said distance which is about 226 miles. And it is further understood that the donation promised by town of belton of C75,000 is to be collected bv G. M. Dodge, All of the facts and statements herein referred are to be examined and verified by R. S/ Hayes, and if not fotuid to be substan- .ti'-'lly correct the agroemci t is of no avail or moment. It being under stood that this instui*ment is intended as a porposition. G. M. Dodge, John Scaly, January, 1S81 2C7 Fort Worth, Texas, Jariuary 20, 1881 Jay Gould, Esq., 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: - I enclose you a memorandum agreemert that I made with Mr. Sedly He goes to Galveston to get his stockholders (some of them) to agree to it, and will then go to New York to turn over the stock. Mr. Hayes is to make a thorough examination and sec that the stateme: ts made to me and in the agrement are correct. T ere is no floating debt, the eariiings of the road as reported being 150,000 n6t on about 165 miles in six montlis. The road is thoroughly ballasted and in my opinion in very g., oa shape. At any rate it is a good thing for us that it is. v*e can get into Galveston six months sooner.than if we had built throi^gh. I did not think it was best to allow a few hundred'^dollars to part us. The issue was made to provide the money on last month's payments, and I gave them the money they have actually put into the road without interest. We get a subsidy of g75,000 out of Helton which will come with the purchase and some other minor things. The cost of the work which has been done north of nelton will be inside of C20,000, and I think nearly all of this we can use. The contracts on material that they have out and for rolling stock are very much lower than we car. contract for them now. It will probably made a difference of vl00,000 if not 200,00. Mr. Talmagt was here w'-.en I made the trade ai.d i consulted him and finally agreed as you see, and I have no doubt it will be carried out. Mr. "^ealy who controls the rood wei;t bade approving my proposition. As soon as 1 heo.f rom him I will let you know. When we take road there will be turned over to us the officers and Board of Directors. There are 13 of them. Seven of them will have to be made in Texas, we want to keep Mr. Sealy in, .and in addi tion put in Mr. Hayes and Mr. hoxie a d such other men as you mav select who are in our Interest in Texas. I am, very truly yours, 0 . M. Dodge, January, 1881. 2G9 CoToncll Bluffs, Iowa. January 25, 1881. E B. wheelock, Brest. N.O. Pac. Ry. Co. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- When the bonds and money are sent on for the paym nt of the IT. 0. Pac. road, you wart to rmember that we are entitled to the interest on the bonds from Jan. 15th to Feb. loth, the time they are turned over, and you want to take complete possession of the road and then make a traffice arrangement for commercial business, only allow"rg the Morgan line to take off of the line anything that has been contracted for and delivered upon it. we are not to admit them to go on our line and contract for our timber, poles, etc., while we are building If it interferes with our track; if it does not I have no objection at present. The traffice arrangement Var.ts to be made for just so long a time as we handle the road, or until we are able to take it and run it ourselves; and we ought to get at least OlOO per day trackage. But before the trafficcarrangement is made hope to have some one who understands these ra-^tters thoroughly. Very truly yours, G. M. Bod e. President. . ■ ;-5 M: , vt' - ;(V- ■■■ 271 American Railway Imp. Co. New York Git;-., January 25, 1861. E. B, V/heelock, Esq., President New Orlean' Pacific Ry. Co., Mew .Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- Mr. C. P. Toenshoffer, Treasurer of this Company will today ship you, per Express, 250 M Bonds of Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Ry. a^nd steamship Co. ivith coupon July 1881 attached, which we purchased from him on the 14th inst. Please see that these Bonds are cancelled and the Mortgage property annulled in the parishes through which the road runs on which they own a mortgage, and that they are delivei^ed to the Messr, 'Vhitney & Co. as part of the pruchase price of the Bagon Gould Ro d according to the agreem nt of sale of the property to the American Ry. Improvement Co. I received your telegram of yesterday stating that you held Whitney & Co. agreement to accept cash on or before the 11th of Febru ary, in lieu of the notes for balance of payent as specified in the agree ent. I have not yet received anything from you as to when cash is to be paid. We would prefer to pay it here in New York. Very truly yours, James Scott. 273 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, Jany. 27, 1881 Gen'l. G.N. Dodge, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago. Dear Sir: We held a meeting of our Board today and adjourned stockholder's meeting eill 24 proximo. I hold the proxies for a considerable ^lajority of the Stock to vote at the adjourned meeting. I enclose you copy of an ordinance which I will present to the council at the proper time. In regard ta the lots owned by Matthews, the dimensions of which I gave you in my telegram, is the river front of the Thalia Street or lower corner of the property already pruchased; and imtiediately in front of the seven lots owned by Mr. Ca'iipbell and Mr. Leary and one lot by Mr.. McCloskey for which they asked you will recollect '.|p2500 a lot, we offering $18J0. The lots of Mrs. Matthews are the same dimensions, with the riparian privileges,' which at present amount to 100 feet at low water in addition. The ownership of the Matthews property I consider particularly desirable, for the following reasons; riparian rights are not subject to expropriation ana the ownership of this property will 'Enable us to*buy the seven lots of Campbell and others at a fair price, else we can expropriate them. I have therefore concluded to submit to the terms demanded from which no deviation could be obtained, viz; $15,OOP - $5,000 of which cash and balance in 12 months with 6% interest privilege of anticipating payment less interest. I will do nothing further until Mr. Morse reaches here, in regard t© the running department of the Bayou Goula road. I have the promise from Whitney &. Co. of six box cars, one passenger car and a few flat cars for use say for two months, terms not yet agreed upon. I am confident,a small cheap running stem wheel boat can be chartered ,ith a crew by the month at a reason able rate, which would enable us to transact the commercial business of the line to the satisfaction of its patrons and I trust with profit to you. The weather for Last three or four days has been very fine and promises to so continue. I forwarded yesterday to the Trustees the third million of the oonds executed, and will send the fourth tomorrow or day after. My board today passed a resolution authorising Ke to sign any act of sale of any property you HiSy purchase in the name of the N. 0. Pacific Co. I understand from our attorneys, that they have all the papers to be prepared here for the Books and Morgan property ready. The acceptance of the Texas & Pacific to be signed by them is not yet to hand. Yours very truly, E. B. Wheelock, Prest. h -v" i pi.' . h" . p.t' y*" s t. ■ - I (jtD ■ h'ehruary 3d.IS6I 'Chicago, 111. ,?eb.3d.IS8I. :.:y dear General; I send you by Mr. Wheeler a copy of a look I have had printed giving much valuable information about Gonora Mejcico. As soon as I get maps printed I will send you a copy. The information it contains relative to re sources of the country, is entirely reliable, aside from its in the narrative of a 15 years roughing it.Only 10 copies have been printed so please keep this one for your own use. In regard to the pavement I wish to say that 'Alxeeler has done constant hard work to make a success of it. He has associated v^ith him,J.~. Smith, the largest and most successful pavement contractor in this city. Smith has the confidence of the city officials. Street railroad Companies, in fact, of the best men in the city. Last year he contrclled the paving of about, fifty miles of streets. Gy interesting Smith, V/hepler has made the strongest combination possible. Already 75000 yards of paving is secured by ordinances and contracts, justifying iimnediate erection of works. I feel so certain of success that I have taken an interest in it, and hope you will do all you can. to help getting the work fairly startI can't tell yet when I will be ordered- if moved at all. We still proy for the retirement pf Your friend, W. Myers . .iL- 277 February, 1881. Finance Comnilttee Senate Washington, Feby. 4, 1881. Dear Genl: I have yours of 2d inst. I ani glad you are back again, I did not get anything in the k. K. & T. extension as I did not know to whom to apiDly. I have $10,000 in the Cable Otock and 10,000 in Lackawanna extension but I have not paid any assessment on either. I wish you would call on Trevor and he will pay you the assessment on both. They stand in your name. hlease attend to this for me. I will take $10,000 in M. K. & T. extension if you think it a good thing. When will the remainder of the Telegraph Stock be issued? When it is please get it and hand it to Trevor, who will take care of it or sell it if you so advise. I do not now know when I can come to N. Y. I fear not till after March 4th. I want you to take care of these things for me as above until I come over. Be sure and call on Trevor for the assessments. When will you be in W. What Southwestern stocks do you aavise me to buy? Tell Trevor for me and he will buy. Yours truly. W. 3. Allison. New York, February 4, 1881, A, West, Esq., Cor. LaSalle & Monroe Sts, Chicago, Ills. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter anc note whet you say in relation to change of management of the building. The whole management of the buildin- is in my brother's hands, thou^a- he con sulted me before he made the change. They were not satisfied with its management.nor with the collection of the rents. I had supposed thet with; the room you were occupying in the build"ng you would cliarge the usual commissions for collections. It is possible and very probable -hat you may have given the matter more attention than an outsider might have done; bu syill I do not believe it is any more than should be required of an Agent. The greatest fault I have to find is that people were allowed to remain in the building wiio never paid their rents. You will remember that I spoke to you pers'^nally several times in relation to them. I have referred that part of your letter in relation to doing something in Mexico to Mr. R.S Hayes. I will tell you very frankly that if I can aid you in ti.is matter or in any other way, I am perfectly willing to do so. I have said to Mr. ?Iayes that if he could find any place to put you I would be very glad to have him give you a position. It will be sometime, l.owever, before we do anything more than make surveys in Mexico. My business is such and is so pressing upon mo, that my private matters I must leave entirely to my agents and whatever they deem best I must agree to or discharge them. I a;.I, Very truly yours, C. M. Dodge. New York, February 7, 1881, Frank Hatton, Esq., Burlington, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I have youi'S of January l?th which was Texas and from there here, a.ici; will account ans7,'erinG. I note what you say about L'r. Hastings forwarded to me i for tl.e delay in letter. any opportunity upon any of our roads to use him, will be glad to X notice also what you say about myself. The fact is I am so busy that iiy time is so mucj. occupied that I think of nothing else but matters connected v.'ith my business. The subject of politics and wj;at there is in the future hardly ever enter my mind nor do I know what is to be the upshot of matters. I have heard all kinds of storie since my return, but nothing reliable or definite. I was very much in hopes that Wilson -would go into the Cabinet if he wanted it, at any rate that Iowa would be given a representation. I understand Allison could have it If he wants it, but do not even know whether or not that is true. I suppose if A ""ison does not go in that "yilson -will. I shall be glad to hear from you at any time or to aid you in any way when I can do so, you know very -.'ell that I am always ready to do so. That ^art of your letter about not leeting you "warm up to us" is all in your eye. Very truly yours, C. U. Dodge. 283 New York, Feburary 7, 1881, Fred L. Ames, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir; Tnile I was absent I received from Mr. S. S. Montague, Chief engineer, Central Pacific R.R.Co., a letter requesting m- to obtain photographs of I.Ir. Cakes Ames and Mr. Oliver Ames. He desires them to use in the painting of a picture 8 x 12 representing the meeting of the two tracks at Promontory. Will you be kind enough to secure the photographs of ti^ese gentlemen and enclose them to me here. They would also like the photographs of any other Boston parties v/ho v/ere present at that time. P"ease be prompt in this matter as my absence has already caused considerable delay. -Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. a d' - , ■ . 1,, ■ ■ ■ ; ,.V. : w 285 Kev.' York City, February 7, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., Pre St, Intl. & Gt. Nn. Ry. Go., Palesline, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of several letters from you relating to J/:exican affairs and also one of Feby. 2d enclosing requisition for material for San Antonio Division. I have a surplus of 40U cars now being built for Texas & Pacific under their specifications at Litchfield. Schroder & Ellery of Chicago are the.Agents and I propose to have these cars turned over to the extension as they will be delivered much sooner than you could other wise get them. I have alos arranged with Messrs W. C. Allison & Co. who are making cars for me in Philadelphia to give you 400 cars for your old road @ .'5440 each. They had contracted them with Mir. Barnes @ $460 but I made them come back tO my price; this will give you a considerable addition to your transportation within the next few days. I want you to get in communication with Messrs Scroder & Ellery 93 Dearborn St., Chicago and ascertain when they want an inspection then to take cars of them thus: 33ft. cars they are . to furnish according to .T & P. specifications. There are to be 200 flats & 2oO boxes. I understand that you have arranged with the C. & G.N. for the two 50ft. Gallows turn tables and the 25 hand and 25 push cars boarding train etc. which is all right. The 15000 tons steel rails with fastenings will come from Bethlehem. The balance of the material we will arrange for. The telegraph material has all been ordered and will soon be shipped. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 287 February, 1881. Office of KOORE, SKITH & CO., 240 Devonshire St. Boston, February 7th, 1881. Gen . G . Dodge , ^ Dear Sir: Although you have no doubt not heard froi; 0ie in any manner since your boyhood, I have taken the liberty of writing you. You will recollect my Father, Dr. George Osgood, of Danvers, who was your mother's family physician and very dear friend for years. Also ray sister Iwiss Sarah Ann Osgood whom as I have often heard say she was your first -chool teacher. ~I know my Father to the last of his life always felt your honored mother to be one of his best friends and always spoke of her as a very superior woman. N.y sister,who is now with me often speaks of you as one of her old scholars, and has watched your successful career with much interest and pride, and of your Parents as her stedfast friends. So much for the introduction, r. y object in writing you is in regards to a son of mine who is very anxious to make Railroads, or the business oi' them, his occupation. He is 23 years of age, has had an education at Harvard College, but having no desire for a profession he-started off last September on his own responsibility to Minneapolis. Although a total stranger their, he made tiie acquaintance of some gentleman and obtained a sit uation on the Minneapolis and St. Louis R. R. in the freight depart ment, where his duty has been, to get the accounts at the Flour^'ills and see to the shipping of it etc. In one mionth he had the full charge of it but has compensation there is very small, and the chance for advancement very little. He is very capable and energetic, willing to do. I write you in hopes that in your great business you miay liave some situation connected with soirie Rail Reading that you can speak a good word for hini and help him. I know a. man in your situation has numberless calls similar to this but if in memory of by gone days you can assist hiiii to some situation you will never have reas n to regret it for he is a "go-ahead Yankee" and strictly moral in every respect. I think it will not make any difference to him what part oi the U. States he was in only give hitii a chance. With much respect, I am Very truly yours, Mores E. Osgood. . S. You are aware it is very diflicult for a yoang man to advance un less he has somie friends to assist him. The Am. Ry. Imp. Co. Shreveport, La., February 8th, 1881 Gen'l. G.U. ^odge, Pres., 80 Broadway, New York, City. Dear Sir: Present condition of grading for 7c miles south of Shreveport renders it obvious that Road cannot be completed in time if left in the hands of the present contractors. I present to your consideration the accompanying proposition of A. J. Lane & Co., believing that our only remedy for existing state of affairs is Lhelaying of the track north and south from Alexandria. 55 miles of grading is now ready (or nearly so) north, and about as much south. The work is light and if even 70 or 80 males of well-surfaced track belaid on this extent, you will readily perceive the advantage of the arrangemient, especially when this is accom lished at no loss of tinie in the other Divisions. Whatever track is laid at Alexandria, be it more or less, is that miuch gained, the only loss is the small charge for transportation of iron and engine and cars to Alexandria, and this I believe Lane & Co. will pay. Jones Cowen & Knovvl~ ton I believe would be willing to surrender the Alexandria end of their contract and should make some abatement as that is their long haul. I have sounded theman..i they promise an answer in a few days. River in favorable condition and rising, men say it will stay up for three or four mionths . Steamboat I have invited bids for grading on this end from many contractors in all quarters stating p.rice etc. and whilst up to tliis date I have no replies still hope in as much as a favorable change in the weather may now be expected that miany more hands and teams will soon be added to the present force . N'y idea is to let all the contractors now on the work remain even though many of the contracts be expired, giving them the option of working along until the track shall reach their respective sections, putting on however new contractors whenever they can be obtained on any and all unoccupied miles. Shall spare no effort or device, but affairs I must confess are unpromising. We have just had the severest rain storm of the season, making it physically impossible to work, teams, Very truly yours, B. H . Greene, Chief Engineer. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, Feby. 8, 1881 *Jen'l. G. II. Bodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: Ivessrs. C. T. Whitney & Go's, proposition to run the Donaldsonville road for 75 percent of the net earnings could not be entertained. Therefore I gave Lhera notice, that we would operate the road from the 10th inst. and ■ould run to and from their trains, transferring at the Junction. While I hope not to do this but to make arrangements to run over their track, it would be impossible to maice such arrangementsuntil they were thoroughly disabused of the idea of operating our end of the line; hence the notice. The Donaldsonville branch is of more value as an auxiliary in extending the line towards Shreveport then it is in a commercial sense, or for its revenue. result; Their proposition shows approximately the following Earnings estimated at $5,000 permonth. Gross for rent six months, Whitney c".: Co. agreeing to run the road for 75;^ of this, or ;53750 Leaving for Am. Ry. Impt. Co. $i250 Cost of tr:;ck repairing $1 per mile 68 miles, per day, or per month Leaving loss of, per month 2040 The expense of running their trains and handling the business comes out; and we were to keep up the track also, which would result in loss to us. To hire a boat would be a losing business at present. We can have our iron and material delivered at Westwego and transfer other business at Junction, if wt ha\e to. Full car loads would go through. Will endeavor to make the road pay. It would bi impracticable to have them run over our track anyway, without a telegraph line while we are running construction trains. Will advise you soon as we arrive at a conclusion. Will be ready to run on the 10th. 1st. I am in full accord with suggestions in your favor of the Yours respectfully, H. S.Morse, Supt. A telegraph pass over one or both lines would be a convenience, and "economical", if convenient to procure them. H. S M. The wire for the 125 miles of telegraph material has now arrived and is in store here. 293 , ii New York, Pebttuary 8, 1881. N. P. Dodge, Esq., Council BluBfs, Iowa. Dear Sir: I received your 'two letters today also read the article in the Nonpareil. I never stated to any Councilman that I considered the contract or ordnance a good one, as T never had seen it. The only statement I did make after I saw it was to Mr. Morgan in which I made pretty much the same criticis:; that you make in your letter, and I suggested to him that although the city had reserved in its contract no right to insepct, still that is a right tliey shoii.ld have as a party to the contract, and that whenever the works were built the city should put upon them an Inspector to see that they were properly built. ; t]:at Company agrees to give first-class water works and the city is as much a judge of v/hat a firsL-class water works system is as the contract-^rs. I believe to obtain reliable water works you have to be pretty liberal in your charter and at tlie sar e time guard the contract in sue a way that whatever you get is first-class in every particular. In my opinion, -he most serious change in the matter is the de duction of the pum.ping power one-half, which, to my mind, is a great mistake. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge New York, Peburary 9, 18G1. J. Blickensderfer, Jr., Esq., Chief Engineer U.P.Ry. Omalia, Neb. Co., Dear Sir:- Mr. Dillon requests me to write you in relation to the Denver, Utah, and Pacific R.P.. It is said that they propose to build a narrow gauge road to Boulder; thence up the Thompson through Estes Par k into the middle Park and thence down Uhite River. If this is their route, I have an idea that they pr-^pse to follow up one fork of the Thompson and cross from that to Trout Creek or South Fork Cache la Poudre, one of the tributaries of the Caciie la Poudre and thence across into the Lliddle Park, making two summits. This is the only route I know of by which they could get in theire north of Lcn 'd Peak. It would be very possible for them to get in south of Lon~'s by following up St. Vrains. Nr. Dillon is anxious-l.o ccupy the pass leading from Tr ut Ore; into Lliddle Park v/hich they would have to use, or at least to have that xountry thoroughly examined so to ascertain the possibilites of their getting through that v;ay. I went through there once, and it seems to me that I went up from the Thompson to Fall River and across from the South Park of Cache la Poudre and thence into the North Park. There are two good passes througii that way that are practicable for narrov/ guage roads, but ii is so long since I examined the country that I am not familiar enough with it to locate thern from memory and I have here none of my detailed maps or maps of recornoisance, but what should be done as soon as lible organize a reconnoiterheights, and v/ith pack it thoroughly developed. ing party with instruments sufficient to take heights, and v/ith pa mules and have that country and every pass iri it thoroughly develo Then we would 's^ow what to look for. I understand these people propose to reach the coal country in the north and Niddle Parks as well as the Boulder valley and to run through the mining districts of the Thompson and Fall Rivers. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York, Peburary 10, 1881. J. Biickensderfer, Jr., Chief Engineer U.P.R.R.Co., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: At the instance of k:r, Dillon, I yesterday wrote you a letter in regard to the proposed movements of the Denver, Utah and South Park Ry. Co. Since then I have seen some of their people and I am satisfied thct they intend to run their line from Denver up to the Boulder coalfields and thence take the high line narrow guage rout that Evans run years ago and re-examined two years since in opposition to the Cleark Lake line vfhich gets up into the mountains and follows it across the divide near the head of South Boulder at wliat is known as the Hogback, very near a point at whiath we once had a line over there. I think you are posted on all these surveys. It seems to me you are in a position to get plenty of information of their movements better than we are here. I am told that they are at work at points either on the Rawlston or Boulder- near their heads. Yours truly, C. M. Dodge. Nev. York City, February 10th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Prest. I.&.G.N. Ry. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: All the material contracted for goes directly from the mills to Mr. Talmage at St. Louis and is by him distributed to the different roads as needed. As I telegraphed you today , I have requested him to send directly to you b/l for that portion which goes to you and which I think he intends to do in all cases, unless possibly where shipments may have been diverted after having been consigned to you. You had better communicate vith him by letter in relation to the cars. After I returned here I found that I had more oars contracted for than I wanted to use, and suggested turning over these 400 to you because I could get them so much sooner than I could if I made new contracts. By doing this I gave up the contracts I intended for you turning them over to Mr. Barnes so that he could have them to put on the old roads thus giving you two early deliveries. It would have been just as agreeable to me to have contracted under your specifications as under those of the Texas Sc. Pacific, but I thought we had better take advantage of early deliveries. It is very hard to get any quick deliveries now. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. February lOth. I88I. 301 . '1'^ Council Blul'Is, Iowa February Io,I8SI. ^ Tear Gren; I am in receipt of your letter informing me v.'here you stand upon the water works contract, but which I will make no public use of except to cor rect any wrong impression that may be in the minds of those whom I may con verse with, I hope I am through with my newspaper comniunications, having ac complished what I set out for, which was to get the citizens waked up, he have Lyraan and Brewer at work looking up legal status of the ordinance. It was drawn to stick. The City^ Council are anxious to do what they can to cor rect these errors and omissions, at least those who were pressed into it and at next regular meeting we shallr go in with a petition and request a revis ion of this contract and also appeal to contractors, and hope in that way to accomplish something, for we believe the contractors will yield rather than l^have a continual warfare, \Ty last letter is in Wednesday's paper, Judson's statement of facts in regard to Cook's visit(on Saturday) the honpareil suppressed, it contained this clause; "During his(Cook'a) visit in my office which was on Saturday, Jany,2£/8I ^r. Cook said i'n substance that he did not re^s^rd it as a part of his professional business,, as Eng. for City, to unite with Water Go, and GJty Council in forming a new ordinance but that if City Council wished to submit it to him when it was before them for action, he would g-lve his opinion", Please read the editorial I pin to this letter in connection , with this suppressed letter.Tiie action of Nonpareil has hurt Chapman among the better class of citizens, Vorgan of the Globe has kept his columns free from any editorials since tne one he wrote in reply to Holmes, \'r. Baldwin eoii.e to talk with me yesterday, sent undoubtedly to pacify me. At same time bw\ : v'.aa outspoken in his way, about the manner it was passed and knew it was in interest of contractors for the first thing contractor done was to employ Geo. '.bright for one ye? r and he wrote the ordinance by agreement, bet them and "City Coimcil, Lut "he wpnts v,-ter at any pric6 /And I can see he will not object to tH.'.ing some stock in it. I wtote ^Tiller and lichardscn a letter calling attention to the dirt their local writer was throwing to Judge Casady and myself(we bet ing only persons v/ho have attacked the contract in papers) and'reqd a kind letter from Dr. Miller saying he was not aware that the articles reflected upon us arid would stop it. I also have an excei.lent letter from "Mr. Cook whom I have kept posted. The sale to Gguire of v/est part ofJilontgomery *s lot v/ill be closed today. Mr.l^ having sent' me deed. That leaves hipi'the tract adjoin ing your place and v/idth of street in front of your line, which-he holds at 2000 and riot likely to sell at that price very soon. I shall write to k know what way he desires to fix up the note referred to'in his letter to you as he simply requests me to put this money to his 'credit. Mother has an excellent girl and is bright and happy, have not seen her so well for 2 years N.r.h. , '.if' , V. .'V / „ r? ■ ' ■ ■ ■ • • », V . ■ I i >. ■ U:. ■ , ■ . .. / ^ ■ - I- ' ' - •• : sn '-.i ' ■ . • ' i J', thy s' f.v. , K . 't', . • 303 American Ry. Impt. Co. New York City. February 14th, 1881. B; H. Green, Ewq., Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir; I am in receipt of yours of 16th. I do not see any advantage to be gained by commencing work at iMexrandria. In the first place 1 we have reith er the locomotives nor the cars for c-nsturction purposes and in the second place am afra.d to get anything afloat on Red River and the whole of it would be very costly. What we- had better do is, as soon as we get the grading out of the way to nut on an additional force of tracklayers from this end. There is no trouble there in laying two miles of track daily an by the time we would get well started at Alexandria with ties and other material we would probably be as far behind hand as we are at Shreveport. What you must do at Shreveport to cover the first 20 miles of that work and gew it out of the way as soon as the weather will permit and get your track started south from there at as early a. date as possible. We certainly must have some good weather soon . Very trrly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 305 Kew York, February 15, 1081, Llr. N. P. Dod^e, Esq., Council Bluffs, lo-ja. Dear Kate: T'r. Hopkins of the water-works company has twice been here to see ?ir. Dillon and myself. He says he has no disposition to carr" out any contract that is not satisfactory to the citizens of Council Bluffs, and says that when he gets there he will call upon yoi^ and oth.ers vrho are not satisfied with the ordinance and tr" to make it satisfactory. He says also that he has no objection to t e citizens appointing any engineer they may desire to supervise the work and I think he has himself concluded that it is best to doulbe the pumping capacity of the wor"s. He sees the necessity for this in the amount of'water which will be required by the railroads. He asked me parti cularly in v/hat respect you and ySur'friends desired the ordinance changed. I think, in your place, I woi'ld have an interview ;ith the company before commencing any legal fight. So far as I can learn taey are a very responsible concern and are buildin'- tlie water works for thie purpose of making good their bonds and stock. I think the great difficulty is going to be in obtainin.'^ the water from the river. This is a problem whici: will be hard to solve. Very truly yours, G. It. Dodge. 307 New York Cit3^ Pebruarj'- 15, 1881. vA H. S. Morse, Esq.., Div. Supt. N. 0. P. Ry. Co., Kew Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I want the road bed put in fair condition so that when the buildinf^s are repaired and the rolling stock is on it it will be ready to turn over to the Railwajr Go. and I can get my pay upon it. I wrote to Mr. Barr about having the buildings repaired and P^i^ted, tanks the same and to make whatever little improvements we might need. I will also write him about getting up plans for ships at Vestwego so we could start work on them. I do not think we ou'-ht to spend more than ,.500 per mile on the completed road to put it in "-ood condition, though you know best. ?7hatever work is done upon it seems to |me should be by putting in good material, taking sand from the river ^or from places wiiere faere have been crevasses where the sand has lodred I have been told there are such places at several points on the road. Cannot you arrange with Whitney to let you assume all the contraats for ties along the road. I have your letter statin.^ the agree ments you have already mede witi: him which -re all ri 'ht. I tried to make the same arrangements when I ws there, but could not do it. Mr. James P. Bcott, Vice Prest. of this Co. will be in New Or leans ere long and will then consult with you in regard to the boat and will contract to have it built. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. Heiv York, Fetniary 15, 1881, J. Blickensderfer, Jr., Bsq., Chief Engineer U.P.By. Co., Cmaka, lieh. 1,'r. Dillon is anxious to have the Colorado Central R.R. extend ed into "the I.Iiddle Park. In a former day there was a r oute examined and run from Black Hawk across to the kiddle Boulder; thence^up that stream to the Hog-haclc and through the Hog-hack hy a tunnel into the Middle Park. I believe Mr. James A. Evans had something to do v/ita runnin- this li e but I am not certain; however, there is a feasible line to be obtained iy hugging the slopes and \7orking around. No doubt Mr. Dillon will .vrite you full instructions_in relaoicn to it. Mr. Sickels also examined the road when he was chief engineer. My recollection is tliat it ran up the Clear Pork to near its head; then swept back striking the Middle Boulder, about^opposite Carribon or Rawlings; thence working up the slopes of the Middle Boulder. If I remember aright, it was reported to be a cneap line at any rate, by putting an engineer in there you ca- soon develop what there is hhere This -would be right on the route, or on a portion of the route of the High line road which they contemplate building from Denver ^ I beieve is about as good a way for us to get into the Middle Pa . pr-^vided we go from the east base of the mounijaino. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 311 New York City February 16, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., Vice President, Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: In answer to your dispatch of yesterday as to what interest we have in the Corpus Christi line and the Palmer concession I replied that we had none whatever. We undertook to purchase the Corpus Christi road but found that Palmer was after it. The Mexican Central peo.^le are disposed to give us a very favorable connection at Durango, and the right to usetheir line into Mexico, and they state that they think there is no our getting a concession from Durango to Laredo. This -vould avoid any antagonism between Palmer and ourselves. I wired you to have Wathen look at the Durango route. In looking at it onthe map it seems to be almost a straight line until you strike the stream west of Salillo, where it bends to the west, working through the mountains in that direction. Of course I do not know how co:rect these maps are, but the indications are that we could follow out one of the forks of the Rio Salado and strike the head waters of the stream that heads southwest of the Sattillo and follaw dovn one of its westerly branches and striking in between the two lakes, thence on to Durango. wever, general instructions to Wathen will enable him to develop the best route through. I believe that as this route would be nearly the same, to or near Saltillo he might make the reconnoisance across to Durango before he went to Mexico and could post us out that route. If you can reach him and have him do it without detriment to his work that he has laid out, please have hin do so. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge, President. 313 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, Feby. IGth, 1881 Gen'l. G. A'!. Dodge, President, 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your;:^ of the 9th inst relating chiefly to the tie mestion. In mine of the 6th I mentioned that the place could be bought at from ^30,000 to $40,000 though they asked ^45,000 at first, I concluded it could be. had for less. I have bought the place for the N. 0. Pacific for j):37,500. of which v3,0Q0 cash, balance in equal payments one, two, three, four and five ye. rs_with Qfo interest and option to discount paper at any tim.e. I therefore wired you I might desire to draw on you for v3,000. The timber lands will furnish 150,000 ties from small trees. I consider the ownership of this property will practically fix the price of ties and bridge timber in the future for the line. Should you decide to take this purchase within thirty days to your* account you can do so. In case you do not, the M. 0. P. will furnish timber at the stump at such price as Mr. Barr and myself may agree upon. I will mention for your information, that I can get the Citizens Bank to take bonds at par for the credit portion and perhaps the whole less the $500. Truly yours, E. B. ".'heelock. PreSt. An.erlcan Railway Iirioroveinent Company. N. 0. Feb. 16th, 1831 Gen. G.M. Dodge, Presdt., 80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: As I wired you this morning we have bought the Gov. Roman plantation for the sum of thii'ty seven thousand five hundred dollars (^37,500). I disliked very much to do it as I supposed the Coust Co. w:;uld not care to own property of this kind and it does look as though we should be able to get all the ties necessary without buying property. We thought we had arranged to get our ties at five cents per tie for tim ber but where we undertook to-close the arrangement found the property was mortgaged and there was a question about the parties right to sell and our best offers oubside of th.is was from 8 to 13 cents per tie. It is estimated that the tie timber alone on the plantation bought will at a price of five cents per tie more than pay for the plantation. This of course can only be made available in the future operations of the road and Uv. Wheelock agrees to take the place for thes.N.O. P. R.R. and charge us a reasonable price for Lies or to let the Const Company take the property as you may desire. Besides the tie timber there is large amounts of large timber. IVr. Wheelock will write you all the particulars in regard to the matter. I wish you to understand that while I consider it a good investment for the N.O. P. R.R. it was only in self defense that I had anything to do with it for the Improvement Co. The terms are (^3000) three thousand dollars cash, ballance on one, two , tnree, lour, and five years with 6% interest, with the right for the company to discount the paper at any time it may so elect. Pochee will commence sending men and supplies to the work tomorrow and I see no reason why there should.be any difficulty in getting ties. I have a force of about 250 men, (company and contractors) at Atchafalaya. Expected to put on much larger force but the water has overflowed the swamp so that we can only work on the highest points.The man Muth who took the contract of grading south side of Atchafalaya has proved a failure having abandoned the work without moving a yard of earth, Adams Oconnell contractors for grading in the Fordoche loop have been run out by water. I have insi.ructed them to move their force to the Atchafalaya where we have about one mile of work that can be done at present stage of water. 3!6 ij-.-' // Should the river fall again will put on as heavy force as possible but it is only a waste of money to send men there when the ground is covered with water. There is about 9000 feet of the line between Bayou Goula and Placquemine under /ater from one to three feet. Dont know just how I will get over it but think I can nianage it in some way. Have been unable to get contractors fot the grading in Ohactaw and the water is in there now so they could do nothing if they were there. If we fail to get the grading at Ohactaw done in time then I propose to take any timber I find on the Right of '.Vay and drive two pile bents and get track over and fill in when the swamps are dry. I have no doubt that we will have to resort to all kinds of tem.porary ways to be able to get the track along as fast as you wish and if there is too much of this kind of work it might cost more than would be gained. Please give me an idea of howfar you would care Lo go rather than wait for low water so that I will have something to guide me in case the trouble comes. As the water.does not get too deep to drive piles yet it costs mioney to do it. Dodge & Downey are at work on Donaldsonville bridge and will have their drivers at work at other points in few days. I received plans of Atchafalaya Bridge from Cofrode and Gaylor few days ago and will send you plan of piers as • soon as finished. I have a draughtman at work on nap of Westwego property and will send.tracing as soon as complete. Will then put him to work on plan of Round house as you derected. Respy. yours, G. C. Barr, Div. Eng. American Railway Improvement Company. M. 0. Feb. 16th, 1881 Gen:G. M.Dodge, Presdt., 80 Broadway. Dear Sir: Herewith please find contract Putnam Tobias for Atchafalaya bridge.' I leave it to be signed by you as have been com;elled to work rather blindly and take Mr. Putnam's work for a great many things, as regards yours and his verbal agreement. As per tl:e original plan of bridge 200 ft. draw and 100 ft. spans, there wouLd have been 187 piles, total number. The change to 150 ft. spans maked it necessary to use more piles and I have agreed to pay him one dollar per ten ft. in work for all piles driven in excess of the 187 originally conteinolated. If there is nothing ranically wrong think it would* be best to overlook it as any missunderstanding now might delay the work. Mr. Putnam tells me he has given orders to n.ills for the lumber and that he has parties looking for the piles and also promises to get material on the groun^d asfast as possible. If you find contract 0. H. will you please sign and return to ne either the original or copy of same7 Respy. yours. C. C. Barr, Div. Eng . 319 'I New York City, February IStS., 1881 R. S. Hayes, Prest. I.&.G.N. Ry. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: I wired you today in relation to having Wr. Wathen make his surveys airect to Durango. The Gould lines have I think made arrangement with the Mexican Central with a view to using their line from Durango or some point near it into the City of Mexico, which will only necessitate the building of a road from Laredo to Durango. The Mexican Central people are also going to examine the route from Eagle Pass straight through to Durango. In a day or two I shall send Ivr. Sweet, their Engineer, down to you with instructions. The idea is to develop all the country so as to see exactly the line that we want to take. It is a question whether we can get a concession to Laredo, but we are in hopes of doing so. With this view of the situation it would seem to me a good idea fro Wathen to be looking not only to Durango by the way of Monterey and Saltillo, but also for a line which .ould run as straight and direct as possible from Laredo to Durango which would leave out Monterey. This line we consider a much more feasible one than the one going via Monterey. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New York, February 21, 1831. Nessrs. Polk and Ilubbell, Des L'oines, Iowa. Gentlemen I contracted ,vith Llessrs. Perkins and Choate for 2800 tons 35 lb. iron rail, 1000 tons deliverable in Llarcii and the balance in equal quantities in the months of April and hay ® L 6-15-6, C.I.F. New Orleans at four months prime bankers credit. After looking at your negotiations with tne , I found that if they insisted upon it, they could enforce their contract with you and I think it better to trade -vitii them than to buy of other parties and be liable to trouble in the future. Therefore I hac to pay a little more than I could buy the same iron for independently of any prior negotiations. These rails v/ill cost you from $46, to $48.50 in New Orleans. Freight from Ne'w Orleans to 3t. Louis will be $2.50 and from there to Des hoines you will have to arrange hereafter. , Very truly yours, G h. Dodge February 21, 1881. C. C. Barr, Division Supt. New Orleans, La. , ."i Dear Sir:- I ain in receipt of yours enclosin;^ Putnam's contract for Atchafalaca bridye. I shall sign contract and re turn it to you herewith, although" it is changed very materially from -my agreement with him. I supposed that that contract was drawn and signed whilst I wa-s down there ^nd I so instructed Mr, Greene. I do not want to put in spliced piles if I ca help it, and certainly I do not want a bridge to put upon a bent of spliced piles. There is but one thing to do in tliat country up to the work-- and that is to continually punch th-em, I hope as. soon as you get the road running to get into position by whiah w we aan push them into ■ .oing their work roperly -and in time; or at any rate be in a position where we can ride over them if they do not comply vith their contracts. In answer to your letter of the 16th I wired Mr. Wheelock to pay for the Rom in 1 nds inbonds at par i, he could do so but before we conclude to tal:o -it I would like you to figure how much more the land will cost us than if we paid stumpage on ties. I want to first complete the Road to Baton and do it as soon as practicable. I suppose Maj. Greene instructed you in relation to runnin';^ the lino up there and getting that work under contract ard completed to a point opposite Baton ' ouge at as early a date as possible a and I want to complete the Road to the Atchafalago so as to cross the bridge as scon as it is completed. There is nothing to be made in forcing that work except for that purpose . As I take it you have a clear field to opposite Eaton Rouge, and the quicker you can get the track in there and do business from there into New Orleans the better for the Road. In corssing the swamps you want to figure so that we can get over the bridge as soon as it is ready for us. I dislike very much to pile through theose swamps and then grade as it will make the cost of the work very heavy. Still if you cannot better itwe will have to do so, I have an idea that the waters will be very high this season; but before the snow goes they will r\an down so that we will have a chance to get in there. I have arranged to lease ground at 'Vestwego for an elevator and bonded v/arehouse, the elevator to be co^ structed so as to accommodate our barge line and also our cars, and when the parties get down there you and Mr. Morse want to agree upon the proper location and the nroper amount of giound to let them have. I should say that we ought to give it to them at the west end of the track where they have permanent water and where we can run back of the levee into it, and we will have a chance to swing out upon our own ground. The propose to put in an elevator there that will cost from five hundred thousand dollars to a million dolla rs. 334. I would like to hear from j^ou in relation to what you think is necessary to be done on the old road in the shape of buildincs, v/ater stations, etc. I want to get that work going so as to get my full nmuuiit of pay on the 68 miles of road, and also so that it can be examined by the U. f. Govt. and t';e land that we are entitled ta upon it given to us. But in these matters I do not want to cripple-your work west of Bayou Could. My idea is to push the work that we can do now and be ready as soon as the weather lets tip to crowd the rest of it out of tht way in a very short time. I am. afraid of the hot weather in these swamps, but I suppose we will have to take it. I suppose the grading from Baton Rouge down to the point of intersection is clear work that can be done at any time, and that the only difficulty between I'ayou Could and Baton .Rouge is the that you speak of that is now three feet under water." It is important to pet the telegraph line along that part of the road so that you can be in daily communication with all portions of _it. I do not know whsU Fouchie has done in regard to poles., .hut I .. suppose they are being get out. The wire is there and it should not take long to stretch it. If you cannot ret the poles seems to me that the wire could be temporarily drawn over trees until we could get in there and set the poles. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. ■ v.'.' t ■■ .fr < t' * - - I ^ »*' '' .' V'* 0 ■ •. V' . , -r • j . .• i ^ . H: ■ '■ 's ' 325 Ilew York City, New York.. February 22nd, 1881. C. C. Barr, Div. Sup't., New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- What do you think of the practicability of commencing track laying at Alexandria going toward the Atchafalago and toward 8hreveport? Havf you an idea that Putnam will get his bridge across the Atchafalaga so that we can push over it by the 1st of August? In his agreement h with me he was to have been on the ground driving piles before now. You wrote me that he has a man out looking for them. I v/ant you to say to Mr. Putnam for me very frankly that I have been written that in the interests of the Morgan linp from New Orleans to Alexandria he proposes to delay our bridge and to keep us out of New Orleans and to force us to run our busii ess vis. r,e Compte to New Orleans. A gentleman writes me this in whom I have considerable confidence and I give him fair notice of it. You yourself can judge of the -actions of Mr. Putnam whether he is doing all in his power to push this work. I met I'r. Putnam in New Orleans and do not believe any such charge. He struck me as being a square man and one who intended to do what he agreed to therefore I hpv paid no attention to this statement. As to shops at 'estwego; Ve want to nut in Division shops and our plans should be made as I wrote you heretofore so that they can be enlarged at any time. A 11 we want to put up at presort is sufficient to do our work whilst building. I tbink you had better build of wood. Order your machinery, as it ./ill take some time to get it. I think you should, if possible, find some assistant Engineer who is accustomed to this kind of work and put him at it so as to relieve yourself of tlie details. I think you nsed more help in the New Orleans office, say another draftsman, and probably an Asst. Engr as I want you to give your attention to pushing the work. Mr. Morse can prolably give you a good deal of aid in this matter. There is no question but that our ground at "estwego will all be taken up for terminal facilities and you want to consider this question in the placement of our shops. I have already written that there will ware°house^^^^ ^ within the next two months a large elevator and bonded Very truly yours. G. n. Dodge, President. U ^■9 7 i d ■ New York City, February 24, 1881 Gen'l. G. C. Auger, Dear Sir: San Antonio, Texas. This will introduce to you Iv'r. Claries A. Sweet, who goes to the Rio Grande to make surveys through a portion of country not covered by the work of Mr. Wathen. Will you be kind enough to give him wuch aid as you can consistantly extend and give him -such orders as he may need to avail him self of the order fr-om the headquarters of the Army, January 17th, 1881, allowing him to purchase supplies from the posts along the Rio Grande, and also give hiii any letters- to your post commanders along the border which you think would be of value to him. Very truly yours, G. M. Daige, President. 329 , 3 5T Hev^r York, Feburary 26, 1661. 1,'rs. , I. Fairfiold, 26C Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. ?.!y dear MadaLi:- I enclose here-.Tith ciieck for $1236 bein^]; balance after deduct ing uitiiout int-irest the amount of money .vhich I have advanced and of which I enclose statement. You will notice that the company deducted froLi the face of the policy the sum of $394 on account of difference in statement of I'r. Fairfield's age at tjie time the policy was taken out, and so given in proof of deatii. I enclose notes or receipts for the amounts advanced lir. Fairfield of which please acknowledge receipt and return receipt for the check sent you v/i ^h this. The Collatei'al redeemed from I.Ir. J. Alexander are here in our safe and we will make such disposition of them as you may desire. Very truly yours, r. Y. Dodge. ."iif !•( . 331 American Railway Improvement Company, N. 0. 2/26th, 1881 Gen . G. M . Dodge, Presdt., 80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Yours of 21st and 22nd to hand this day. I have seen Mr. Putnam and told him of the statements that had been made to you in regard to the delay of work in the interest of other parties. He says that it is entirely without foundation, that no such thing had ever been intimated to him, and that the idea had never intered his mind. He says in regard to the delay of getting started that it iS owing to the terrible condition of the roads. That it is impossible to get hauling done and that we are simply in the same fix as other parties, and as to your thinking he '.vould be at work driving at this tim.e you must have missunderstood him as he knew at the time that he could not get piles on the ground by this time. He says he has men at work now getting the piles and that he will arrange to have a drive ready to commence driving as soon; as the piles are out and that we can depend on having the Bridge ready by Aug. 1st and as miUCh sooner as he can do it. I think myself that Mr. Putnam has not been pushing the matter as he might but I iiave been "punching him up" and he has pron,ised that there should be no tinie lost. In regard to the splicing of piles I do not think it will be necessary in but few instances and in no case will it be necessary to splice an entire •st Sometimies in driving to such a depth a pile will "broom" or "mash" and it is necessary to cut off two or three feet to get a solid head to drive on and in such case it might be necessary to spike one or two piles in a pier. I put that clause in the contract so we would able to use our descretion in such cases. In i^egard to how much more the Remain place will cost us than if we paid stumipage on ties. We will probably, need from this end of the road about 250,000 ties. I think the stumpage would have cost us at least 8^ per tie had we depended on getting ties in this way possibly more and I thin,!; it would have been a source of delay in addition. We now have our tie force concentrated and I think can work it to m.uch better advantage. Fochee has force of tie men at work now,and expect to have a large force in few days,and don't anticipate any delay on that score. Elser has foreman here getting ready to commence work on telegraph line will get started.the coming week. Have about 1200 poles on line and force at work getting mor-e. 332 Hardeman is getting good force on grading at Bayou Goula and I do not think there will" be any delay between there and Baton Rouge unle^^s it is at the .point I wrote you of and I will get over this in some way. I did not understand until I received your letter that the v/ork was to be pushed to Baton Rouge but supposed the branch to Baton Rouge was an after consideration. I under stand the matter now and will arrange, accordingly. Have an Ass't. at work now locating the line. I am .xnforraed that we can depend on navigation to Alexandria until June 1st. I do not know anything about that part of the line or what the chances are for ties but if the ties can be had it seems to ne that the work should be pushed from that point as I am told the grading is all done and I can see nothing in the way outside of those two things. Ties and navigation. This is off of my i^iv. and I had not posted my self but since receiving your letter have made inquiries with the above result. ^ I send you by ty showing property and of pro.osed tracks. I location of yards,shop e you this as about my ide a suitable man for getti asking him to let me ha or six weeks. Have not some one else. express today tracing of IVestwego propertracks as they now are and also tracing have not had tin.e to give the proposed tc. the attention I wish and only give a of it. .1 have not been able to find ng up plans. I wired N'r . Washburn today ve (I/r. Hayne) his araughtsman for mionth heard from him. yet, will find him or I do not think it will be necessary to put up any station houses between N .C. and Donaldsonville except small houses for operators with small room for ware house. As every plantation will either have their freight deoivered on their plantation platform or else get it by river. The Donaldsonville Depot can be repaired so tla t it will answer every purpose. The section houses need repairing and repainting. The following I think will be about what is needed outside ofrepairs to old buildings 4 Depots 12 X 20 1 18 X 45 2 Aater Stations. 'Alien the weather gets in condition that track men can make any show then I .think there should be good section gangs put on and supplied with the necessary ties and the road can be put in condition to turn over in short time. It will be necessary also to put on gong of bridge men and let them overhaul the bridges of which there are a great number of small openings, many of them I think could be replaced with tile drains. 333 N. 0. 2/26/1881 Gen. G . . D . - 2 I am alraid we will be troubled to get labor to push ellof this work at once. Ha\e thought of wiring ^"r . Talmage as you suggested but think it much better to get acclimated lal.or if possible as I do not believe that labor brought here from the north at this time of the year would be able to stand the work, especially in the swamps. Dodge & Downey expected to ship two drivers to Chactaw last eve. They have been delayed with Donaldsonville bridge on account of mill overflowing and failing to get their tinber. They being dependent on one mill entirely for long lengths other mills not being able to saw it. They appear to be doing their best to push the work arid where men are trying I have hopes. swamp Water is reported about three- feet deep in Chactaw Very respy. yours, C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. P. 3.Have wrote Coventry & Price asking term etc. tracklaying machine. G . 0 . B • o 9 PT Texas and Pacific Railway Company, 275 South Fourth Street. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb'y. 28, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Prest. Am. Ry. Imp't. Co., New York, My dear General: I enclose with this, a letter of E. B. Wheelock, Pres't. dat! d Feb'y. 23, and enclosing Deputy Surveyor Albert G. Blanch; rd's cei tii'icate under date of 26th of Jan'y marking out a portion of land in the block bounded by Thalia, Terpsichore and Piele streets on the river front in New Orleans, that 7.'heelock has purchased from Mrs. Matthews for ^15,000., $5,000. cash and the balance, 'i?10,000., on one year's credit with 6;^ interest. This is quite an important purchase in my opinion as it secured to us the entire batture front between Thalia and Terpsichore streets. By referring to the map I gave you, you will see that in the purchase from the Brooks Estate there are 7 lots extending from Piele street through to water and numbering from Thalia St. 215 ft. front. It is directly ; the rear of this purchase. These 7 lots belonging to. Camp bell you know about, and I think should be acquired for our Co. either by purchase or expropriation. With these two purchases made I think we shall have the finest depot facilities on the Mississippi river of any of the Railroads terminating in New Orleans and at a not unreasonable cost. I have written Mr. Wheelock today that you will attend to this matter, as well as to the matter of p;;yra6nt for the Breoks property. Yours very truly, Frank J. Bond, Vice Pres't. 337 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company, New Orleans, La., March 1st, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir; If you have not fully decided to cross the river at Westwego, would call your attention to another route viz. to keep on west or right bank of river until opposite of the property you bought on the River front at foot of Thalia Street. This is just as good a place for freight and pass enger depot as any otherroad i.as here. Beside, a Union Passenger Depot can eventually be had at the foot of Canal Street, which we would then be prepared to reach. I believe you can save money by doing this and save the annoyance of city ordinances and police regulations incident to a line thr'ough a city. Getting the right to go through Thalia St. does not save us against damage and litigation froni each individual property holder. It will be expensive putting a track thr-ough Thalia St. which is narrow and has two bends that will require additional property. Business is on the River front. The property you have there, and can acquire is very desirable. By crossing opposite concentrates business. The property at Vestwego is also good property, anu the place for Division shops, yards etc. Much of the heavy freighting could be done at '.'estwego. The track on the west side of the river is through a good country and reached by several ferries; while coming in back of the city is through a swamp. Fifty miles of the Jackson road out of New Orleans is unproductive and covered with water. Nearly one half of our passengers get on and off at Gretna and pay the ferry charges to and from foot of Fackson Str-eet and save an hour in time over going by Morgan's ferry. I have not mentioned this to Mr. Wheelock nor any one but Mr. Barr, because if you desire to go on west side it would be better to keep up a show of crossing at Westwego until right of way is secured on west side. I believe parties will interest themselves enough to nearly get right of way on west side if we manage right. Let Mr. Wheelock get his ordinances through. It is the best aid we could have for the other side. No work has been done at Westwego, but what is required if we dont cross there. This should be kept pri vate and if you de..ire me to see what can be done, wilido it. Yours truly. H.L. Morse, Supt, Tex. & Pac. Ry. Co. 339 IVarshall, Texas, March 2, 1881 G. M. Dodge, Esq., Prest., American Ry. New York. Dear Sir: Imp. I spent Monday in Shreveport with Greene,Qhief Eng. The weather is good now and diging up the ground rapidly, and he should get his track laying forces at work next week. All of the grading contracts on first75 miles south of Shreveport expired yesterday, and having received notice froni Greene to that effect I have instructed him to continue pi-esent forces at work on terms of original contract and in addition put as many new men to work on any unoccupied miles in this distance not covered by the forces of old contractors; in arr'angeing. for such increased forces not to exceed prices of original contracts, but have terms made cash instead of half bonds, half cash. I saw while there the spikes received from Diamond State mills and also a test made of them. They are a very inferior spike to the Tredor make. I told Greene to use as many of them as possible, some oi' them being considerably better than others, but I think we will hrve to condemn 90% of them. I think a great mistake is being made in the ties we have directed Greene to purchase for this north end of the New Orleans Pacific line, and most strongly urge that you authorize him to increase the specifications to that of the first class ties of the Texas & Pacific Ry. Co., who are now getting out. 100,000 of cypress ties from Shreveport at .45/. Unless this is done I don't think the north end of the N. O.P. line can be miade a creditable piece of work, it will be next to impossible to keep up a track on such small ties as are being gotten out at the present time. I expect to leave here for New Orleans Monday or Tuesday next by river from Whreveport and will do what I can to hurry up matters at that end. Since change of tie loading train to southern division have had no' complaints from Abel. Yesterday he loaded 40 cars of ties, 18 of which were after dark, delivered 100 cars to him, of which he used the above. \ have not motive power inough to fire hiti two trains and he can't well get time enough to use more than 40 a day running one tiain. We are getting our own track up better with the iniproving weather and no eflort is bt ing spared to accommiodate the construction work. Yours truly, James P. Scott, Vice Prest., A.R.I.Co. 343 New York City, March 9, 1801. George F. Tyler, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa, Dear Sir:- The failure to lay track on the New Orleans Pacific Ry. caused by the extreme wet weather is making me pay for a large amount of material in advance of construction and as I am in need of money to pay for it and I would li' e to dispose of the 300 M New Orleans Pacific Bonds now held for me by the Fidelity if I could get a good price for them. I v/ould also sell 200 M. Texas Reos and I should be glad to have you advice me of the best bid you can get on them. I have an encouraging dispatch from Mr. Gould and party who are now in Texas. They are evidently very much pie sed with the country and the future of the states. Mr Gould wired me that the New Texas & Pacific road is the best -new road he has ever seen, v/hich of course is very gratifying. The new road from New Orleans to V/hitecastle is now earning considerable money and the officers there write very encouragingly of its business. I hope to push on to Baton Rouge just as soon'as we get weather in which we can work. They write me that prospects for good weather are now favorable. I have to commence tracklavino* from Shreveport south within a w.ek. " " The New Orleans i'acific Bonds will probably l e -uoted on the New York stock exchange tomorrow, the Governing committee "havinm decided to place them upon the list. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, President. 345 New York City, I.Iarch 9, 1881. Messrs. McLenran & Holman, 94 Dearborn St., Chicago, Gentlemen;- I am in receipt of yours of July 26th and wired yoii today accept track laying machine on the Hew Orleans Pacific. I have written to Mr. C. C. Barr, our Division Engineer who is in charge of our work at New Orleans asking him to advise me which of your propositions he prefers to have me accept, but I wired jrou today so that you would get the machine ready and have a man on hand ready to start with it imnrdiately and be there ready to go to work by the fifth of April, next. As soon as I hear from him I will either buy the machine otitright and pay for the right to run it or else pay the v45 ger mile and half the wages of the man. You furnishing the machine and payin- half the wages of man to run it. Ties down there vary in size of face from 10 to 20 inches with an average of 12 inches so that runway should be large enough to carry a large 20" cypress tie nine feet long. Be sure that you send a good machine and a first class man who understands all its workings and is good machinist to keep it in rei^air, Iiet me hear f]^om you fully. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge, Pros. 347 March, 1881. Office of James F. Wilson. Fairfield, Iowa, March 11, 1881. Dear Dodge: Your letter of the 5th inst. is just at hand. I wrote you a letter last week, but not knowing where to send it, I enclosed it in one to Painter, and requested him to forward it to you. You have doubtless received it before now, and know that I have gone into the Senatorial fight, ana mean to do all that can be done in it. I know that I must have a systematic organization and I am moving in that direction. I am doi.ng a vast amount of personal work in writing to. all quarters of the state. Replies are coming back promptly and the indications are first rate. I dont mean to overlook anybody, but I dont write letters in such cases, that I am afraid to have get out. Aside froiii this 1 shall have proper parties in the field to work up the localities. I can see that I have a big fight on my hands; but I dont mean that it shall fail for want of attention. I am weakest in just the point wherever you say you can help. Let me know what you can do in that matter. ( I have no doubt of the active co-operation -of both Allison ^ and Kirkwood. I will probably hear fi'om Clarkson tonight or to morrow. I must have him and the Register. Chapman, Anderson, Stone and others from the slope are in Washington. A letter from Allison today says he will see them and Ed. Russell and others. I mean to make the best fight I can,give it my unflaging attention, and all the energy I possess. Do all you can, and especially on the slope, and let me hear from you soon. Yours truly, James F. Wilson. m 349 March, 18S1. ,v'/.v' .New York Citjr, March 11, 1881 Notice of incorporation. Notice is hereby ^iven of the formation under the lawssof Colorado of a corporation under the nairif of the "Colorado & Texas Railway irnprovement company. J-ts .term of existance is twenty years; the amount of the Capital stock is two millions dolDars divided into 'shares of one _ hundred dollars each with power to increase the samie to ten millions of dollars. The principal place of busire ss of said corporation in Colorado is in the city of uenver, County of .Irraphahoe. The object for which he company is created is the repairing , building, constru cting and equipirg, under legislative authority and under contract of Railway and Telegraph lines and works of internal improvement with po er to purchase prop rty along the route and in the vicinity of such Railrcud and Telegr-ph lines, to lay out town plots and lease,sell, and convey the same, and.to purchase lease an" acquire the charter, rights, and franchises of any Railroad nridge, Ferry or Transporta tion company . It is provided by its charter that it may do btisiness in part and hoi corporate meetings beyond the limits of the 8ta'e of Colorado. Stockholde s are not individually liable for the debts of the corporation beyond their legal liability in respect of stock held by them. Its aff.'irs arc managed by a Board of not less than five directors . The first Board of c actors consists of the foil' ing persons:- i^odge, John DiHon, Russell Sage; Amos L, Hopkins. The officers of the corporation are as follows: President, C. M. Uodgo Vice Pres. A. L. Hopkins Sec; etarj' Frank w. P.aldwin Treasurer, Amos H. Calef. Dated this day of Au Domonie 1681. G. M. Dodge,President Frank W. Baldwin , Seci^etaiy. r "'liiaia i i 351 American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, K'arch 11th, 1881 Gen'1. G. U. Dodge, 80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: A,. Hereeith please find two contracts: one with Clarey for grading Baton Rouge branch and one with Aymar for ties. As you will see, Aymar's contract is for 40^ which is quite a reduction from the prices asked before the plantation was bouglit. Don't think he will get out as many ties as he has contracted to*do, but every little will help and we will not depend on them until they are out. Since Mardi-Gras is oyer we are having better success getting labor and I hope now to get along without paying trans portation from a distance. There are any number of men here and it is nu trouble to pick up a gang of fifty or one hund red men, but after sending them to the work they do not stay. John Clarey issaid to be one of the best contractors in teh City and controls a considerable number of men, so that if we are not delayed at the swamp between Bayou Goula and Plaqueij.ines I think we will go into Baton Rouge "on time", notwithstanding the delay at Donaldsonville Bridge. Dodge & Downey have had a great deal of trouble getting timber for that Bridge and if I can cross by April 1st it will be os much as I expect. The long timber co Id only be furnished by one miill here and it was overflowed, the water putting out the fires and loosing ..heir best logs, so that D. & D. are not really to blame as they could not, of couxse, foresee such • accidents. Will try and make up lost time when vie do get started. Foucher reports his force getting out about 1000 ties per day and is sending mor-e men as fast as possible. I returned from the Atchafalaya Tuesday night, found that work all under water except about 1 mile, have about 200 men at work there, company and contractors. If the water rises 3 feet more it will cover this mile. Putnam is above looking after the getting of his piles etc. Also find herewith profile of Atchafalaya River, showing the soundings of 1877, also soundings just taken. There is quite a change and that not for the better. The last soundings were taken while the water was very high and consequently in a very swift current and I tliink probably it shows it in a little worse farm thatn actually exists, but am afraid the extra depth will compel us to alter plans of at least one of our piers. Should say pile foundation with frqme work on top but this would require low v.ater to make a workman like job. I suppose will have Lp govern ourselves according to circumstances when the time comes to do the work. I wired you last night that Westwego should be ex pressly stated in charter of Vessels loaded with iron, as one of the points that we have a right to unload at. The longshoremer have an Association here and will not work for less than four dollars per day and where ships get into trouble with them they soiietimes find difficulty in getting reloaded. Al though ti is really bette^r for ships to unload at Westwego, they claim that it is oniy a matter of av.comodation that they land there, and if at any time there should be a question rais ed they fall back on their dignity and say Westwego is not a usual place of delivery. I have a draughtsman at work on plans of piers for Atchafalaya Bridge and will send as soon ascomplete. Have, also, arranged for plans of niachine shop. I do not think there is any neceL>sity of immediate erection of machine shop as Nir. Morse tells me he cna have all the work we need during construction done by the Morgan people for much less than we can do it ourselves. Mr.Morse and I have been investigating a crossing opposite Thalia St. property, which he tells roe he has written you about. We both think it would be a miich better point than Westwego for the purpose. Should you agree with us, might we not want to put shops at" that point*? Yours Kespy., C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. - ^ v. i1 I . , n'lt March, 1681. Colorado Texas Railv/ay I provcr.er.t Co. Presidents Office, • 80 Broadway, Pew ^ork. March 11, 1881. rrank w. isaldwin, iDsq., Denver, Dear Sir: I hand you herewith two copies of the certificate of incorportion of the Colorado Texas Railway Improvement Co.duly signed and executed. Please file the same in the office of the Secretary of sta^e at Denver and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the ocur'y of Arraphahoe, respectively paying whatever fees are necessary. I also enclose an unexecuted opy of'the certificate which you will please have certified by the Secretary of State and return to me. lou >/iii notice th-1 you are named as Secretary of the Co. Your com pensation in that capacity will be one hunfred dollrs ner -nnun in addition to your salaries from the American and international Corns, lour duties as Secretary will be similar in all respe ts to your' uties in the same capacity for the last named companies. Please similar to that you obtained for the International Co. ard have the same put upwith the other. i also enclose you for publication, formal notice of the oiqr-nization of this Co. and a notice that tac co. is ready to do business; these you will please have published in a weekly newspaper in Denver for three weeks of which you ■,vlll please sent me sevarcl copies as in fSmer c£L All necessary book fe te., will be furnished you and on vour sending me a statement of all expenses incurred by Jou in carryW out these instructions I will remit you the same. Very truly yours, G. M, Dodge, President. New York, March 12, 1881 N. P. Dodge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Hate;- I have letters from yourself and Mr Phillips. I coul send nim out to BlPaso or s a salary, but if he got dovm he ..'ould not because I dent keep any sucn men in my emp There is but one thing for Uncle Jo: out to UlPaso or s Henry in regard to Nate ome other western point on dovm he .vould not last more than a month sucn men in my employ if I know it. thing for Uncle John to do and that is to put his foot right down and refuse to give liim money ob allow him to with draw it. I know it is a hard thing to do but it, is one that is necessary and it will teach Nate a lesson. Of course if Uncle Jovm desires to have him sent away, I will take him to Texas or out to New iiexico but so far as whiskey is conerend there-are no places in ti.e worla that are any worse, and the qi estion is, would he be willing to go there and take such a position as he could hold at sucii salai'y as he could get? It is a shame and an outrage that he Si.ould treat his father in the way h does and I regret it very much but if I was in Uncle Jolin's place, I would fix it so that he could not injui'e me while he was injuring himself. This I think is due to himself and -to his family. Very truly yours, G. IJ. Dodge. oGl March, 1881. Office of James F. Vilson. Fairfield, Iowa, March 12, 1881. Dear Dodge: J I had a letter from Ret Glarkson today. He does not fully commit himself for the reason that i^es Moines may have a local condidate. This of course means Kasson. But Ret said that as soon as he could talk the matter over with his brother he would write me again. You better reach him at once if you can. If ^es Moines does not have a candidate I believe Ret will be for me. His letter is entirely friendly. I must not be beaten now that 1 am in the field, and I promise you I will work. Help me in what ever way you can to make the start right. Yours truly, James F. ^Tilson, 363 Shreveport, La., March 14th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, President , 80 Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir: The original grading contractors are pretty well ex hausted from the long and expensive wet season, and as I have already informed you it was obvious that reinforcements had to come from other sources. Sincemy return here from New Orleans, I have been diligently seeking such help and as wired you on the 12th I expect large accessions of teams and hands in a few days. Morgan Jones & Co. at same prices paid present con tractors, agree to put on not less than 150 teams and probably 200 teams at once, il their agent who is now going over the line confirms my representation of the character of the material. I do not fear the cioeefet scrutiny and as the contract hinges on this point solely, I wired you as above. Carney, of Carney& Hart has gone to St. Louis to buy 40 additional teams, and I authorized him to ship 100 men, as the labor is not here,nor is it to be had in New Orleans. I asked for a shipment of hands from New Orleans a short time ago, and Mr. Wheelock wired me in reply, "^arr is wanting men here for Co. Work and c-nnot get them." wanting men With the teams and force Morgan Jones & Co. will add to those now on the line, which will be lapped over until the whole grading is finished, we can yet pull through to Lecomte by August and even to the Atchafalaya River, by laying track north and south from Alexandria. Your advertisement for transporting 10,000 tons iron from N. Orleans to Alexandria would indicate this to be your plan. As I fear the Atchafalaya Bridge and the adjacent embankments cannot be put up until the fall or low water sea son, this would seem to be the only plan to open the road for the fall business. Jones, Cowen A declined to surrender the Lane & Hazlehurst. That willing to give it up fro be accepted by L.& H. if through to the Atchafalay repair the old road bed f will bring a large negro finished. Knowlton after much delay and hesitation Alexandria end of their contract to is from Alexandria north. They are n. Alexandria to Lecomte, which will they can get the contract to lay a. They will also take the contract to rom Alexandria north and south, and force from a road in Florida just being They say thoy can probably comn.and 1,000 negroes, trained and organized rail-road hands. This is the kind of labor for the sumnisr months in this latitude, and especially in the alluvial district. I am to meet Mr. Scott in New Orleans on the 14th and Lane & Hazlehurst will also be there. Mr. Scott is of course more fully informed of your plans and views than I am, and I presume a contract with these parties will be entered into in N. Orleans, especially if they can satisfy him of their ability to throw a large negro for ce on the line. I fear Jones, 0. &. K. will resist any chanbe inthe size of the lies except at figures you would not entertain. On their fceturn will get proposition■1rom them and wire you. We have about a n.ile- and a half of track laid, and I have ordered boarding cars returned. After this, will be able to proceed without interruption, I hope, and vith a con stantly increasing force. We have engine "34" here for shifting purposes. I inclose report Diamond Stall Iron Go. spixes, as submitted by Material Agent. ' I hope the samples expressed you on the 3d have arrived. Very truly yours, ; B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer. 365 0. 0. B, New York City, March 15, 1881, Division Engineer, Mew Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of March llth. I am glad you begin to see daylight ahead. How mu-h difference is there between t' e sound ings you m de in 1881 and those made under Mr. Greene's directions in 1880, profiles of which I believe are on file in Mew Orleans Pacific office. I have ordered to be sent forward the three 100 ft. spans for the Atchafalaga River Bridge, and as soon as you get the piers in you can raise them. The pier which goes into the deeper soundings I suppose will have to be postponed until the water fails so that we can trestle on the pile foundation if necessary for us to do so. It is almost impossible to get 'Vestwego expressed in the charter parties of ships coming with our iron. I have cabled and wired about \ it and hope hereafter it will be done. It will take - little time but will eventually be accomplished. In mean time you must handle the ships I as best j''OU can. Those that come in loaded with iron for Alexandria you can unload rig t in the harbor on the barges. I have so far succeeded in turning 3500 ton Galveston rails to Rew Orleans for Alexandria. This makes a total of 8500 tons to arrive at New Orleans. Out of this vqu must hold enough to build your line across the Atchafalago River and to" reach Baton Rouga Ship the balance to Alexandria. "y idea about transferring freight at New Orleans is that if we conclude to go to Gretna opposite Thalia 'V. we would use there simply a ferry-boat for passengers and baggage, similar to that used by the Pennsylvania Co. here, and transfer all our freight going into the city by barges and tugs. We v/ould then load and make up our passenger train at '"retna and do all our freight business at 'Vestwego. '"e will probably have to have at first a roundhouse of five stalls at Vesturgo, and we will have to have our machine s' ips there, because we have the land there, and I do not svippose we could get oroper facilities a Gretna without great cost, which I do not care to incur" iust nov/. shall be ■--overned in this, however, by the arrangement which vou can make for getting to Gretna, and the amount of land that you can obtain there. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 367.•: 3(> Y New York, March 15, 18G1. R. S. nontgoinery, Esq., Fort T^orth, Texas. Dear Slr-- I am in receipt of your two letters, March 9th from Gordon. 17e do not ourselves expect to do any work in Mexico. Tie expect the Mexican central, -wit,, whom v;e have arrangements to build all the roads, to connect v/ith us there. It is possible, however, that this may be changed, but at present tiiere are no indications of it. CPhe surveys I am making in Mexico are in their interests and iBor the purpose of developing the country for our own information. If we should ourselves do anything in tliat country there vrould be no difficulty about giving you a place there; but if we do not. we woul have to obtain it through Kickerson who no doubt would be glad to have you go there. I think, ho'wever, that it is better for* you to stay in Texas where you no;/ are for the present until matters get more definitely settled in Mexico and we know more fully and exactly what is to be done there. Tlrere is a great conflict of interests there and when or how they v/ill be settled no one car tell. Vei-y ti-'uly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York City, March 15th, 1881 E. Ml. Alvorcl, Esq., Internati"nal Ry. Imp. Co., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I am. in i-eceipt of yours of March 10th with statements of material received by you up to the 25th February. The form in which they come is satisfactory, but I would suggest that when several days elapse on which no material is received you would note it upon the report next following such time- that is to say giving us a record either something or nothing for every day, so that we will know that no dates have been skipped or reports lost, or miscarried in the malls. Your understanding of the term "Bridge material" is correct. We do not care for report ofbridge timbers receiv ed. You need not use separate reports for reporting material received and forwarded and for track material and bridge and telegraph material. They can all go upon one report if you are careful to specify clearly wherethey are and give accurate descriptions. Very, truly yours, G. M. Dodge. President. \ 373 ..ia New York Cit,y, March 17th, 1881. n. Villard, Esq., Oregon Ry. & Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon Tet. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Thomas B. Morris of San Francisco requesting me to -.vrite yau what I knov? in regard to himself and his ahilities, Mr. Morris was an engineer under me during the time in which I was building the Union Pacific R.R. was a very able and competent engineer, very reliable in everything he undertook. After leaving me hd went to the Northern Pacific and I believe that vrhile he was there an effort was made to displace him, but after investigating the matter thoroughly, Mr. Roberts wrote me a letter stating that he found Mr. Morris to be just as I had recommended him and that he was prepared to recommend him to any parties who desired his services. If you have any use for Mr. Morris in his profession in Oi'egon, or any business relations jvith hi:.., I am satisfies from his knowledge of t. e country and his ability his services would prove of great value to you. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ' '.A -<■ • . • . • 'h' 375 ■- American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, J.iarch 18, 1881 Gen'1. G. M. ^odge, 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: On Karch 11th, 1 sent you profile of our crossing of Atchafalaya river, showing soundings taken in 1877 and also Feby. of this year, wliich shows a very great scour and from the notes of borings made during the past summer, 1 think the most of this scour must have been of recent date. 1 said nothing in my letler of above date as to my idea of the consequences likely to arise from the change, as 1 wished to get more infoririatio» on the subject before doing so. From the best information 1 canget, the quantity of water flowing through the Atchafalaya is yearly growing greater, on account of changes taking place at mouth of Red River. Taking these things all into consideration, 1 think we will run a great risk of losing our bridge if it is put up as has been arranged. 1 dislike very much to be compelled to give this as my view, as 1 know that it will seriously dis arrange your plans and tin t you do not like to hear it said, that anything cannot be done, but 1 have given this matter some attention and seriously believe t]:iat if we had the bridge com pleted today, as per our plans that the piers in main current would scour out in ten days time. Had we low water to work in 1 think Lhe scour might be overcome by mattresses, but of course it is idle to talk of doing that kind of work in high water. If the tatter was left with me 1 would say "arrange for crossing with ferry and take tiem to make a good job of the bridge." Please do not undeistand that there will, in my opinion be any trouble in doing the wor.c, on the contrary, L i'hink it can be done; but without artificial protection 1 do not believe it will stand. 1 have consulted with Nr. Greene and he agrees with me, that there is great danger. O P o«' b '■miA Mr. Putnam will be in New York latter part of next week and will see you. He reports his force making good head=.i, , way getting timber. Awaiting your views and instructions. Yours respectfully, C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. 377 New York City, March 18, 1881 Thomas Nickerson, Esq., Dear Sir: Boston, Mass. I am in receipt of yours of 15th inst. The delay in executing the contract comes froiri the inability to get the boards together. The Texas & Pacific Board will come to gether about April 12th, and the M. K. & T. board upon my return. The Interraational & Great Northern have been con sidering the matter and they object, very seriously to the contract from the fact that it does not confine the road to starting from the Rio Grande at Laredo. My understand ing was that the roacf \o lead to Laredo . They claim that that they have information from Mexico have applied for a concession from Eagle Pass. I think however that when they are satisfied in relation to making the connection at Laredo there will be very little difficulty in obtaining their signature to the contract. Will the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe sign the contract? Yours Truly, J. Gould. ■lb. 379 New York City, March 18, 1881 A. A.Talmadge, Esq. , St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: Reolying to your dispatch of 14th instant in relation to drafts accounts etc. make your drafts directly upon Mr. G. P. Morosini, Treasurer, sending to this office duplicates^ of all your vouchers upon which drafts are made, and which will offset such drafts, also sending me a monthly statement of your accounts, showing under different heads without going into details the cost under different heads of construction and equioment so that we can get into our "books the cost of each dividion of the road. I suppose your auditor keeps an account of construction.material,rolling stock, etc. and his condensed statement of these, each month are what we want to enter on our books. keeping the details in your office -«• we should them will ask you for them and if you send duplicate vouchers they should accompany this state ment Your drafts on Morosini are ample vouchers for his disbursments. I take it for granted that the accounts will be kept by divisions one being the line from Greenville to Mineola, another from Fort Worth south, and a third from San Antonio south. I enclose herewith a copy of the condensed state ment which comes to us from our Texas Office and which will give you some idea of what we want. You may not keep your books in exactly the same way, making perhaps some difference in headings of accounts, but Lhis will show you about what we want. "Very truly yours. G . M. Dodge President. 381 Iviarch, 1881. Office of Des Koines & 8t. Louis Kailroad Co. Des Koines, Karch 20th, 1881 Confidential. Dear General:. I have -your letter in regard to Wilson and the Senatorship. I have been so conference with the uolit I am not very well posted been making up since the heard, and from a daily i that it is going to be a and Gear, with the prospe finally. For thero will will have enough to elect busy in our railroad work, and so little in icians, sin'ce the Kirkwood withdrawal, thett up in the sentiment of the Ltate, as it has change of candidates. But from what I have nspection of the Gtate papers, I should say vei-y close and even fight, as between Wilson ct that some dark horse will carry it off be several candidates, and neither W. or G. Wilson unquestionably has the moot strength, as a general proposition. But he l:ias been really out of practical politics for several years, while Gear has not, and has had besides a position of power, and an unusual amount of patronage as Governor. He has, too, more activity than Wilson, and a close acquaintance with the politi cians of the Counties, who have a great deal more to do with Ltate politics than they did in your days here. Still I think W. bould be elected, if the right men, who have large personal acquaintance and influence with the local poli ticians, and who are good workers and wise managers, would take hold of his case and organize it and work it up. You know what that means, and how much of hard work it would include. I do not feel like going into such a fight all over - as i always do, if I go at all. Such fights mean more to newspaper men than to others, for they not only go into it themselves but ta.ce their property in with them. They have to bear the brunt of the fight while it is going on, and inlierit all the enmities after it is over. So I feel much disin clined to go into this one. f^esides all the candidates are our friends now, and Gear has always been, and voted for Dick three titiies for otate Printer. While I personally prefer Mlson, Dick personally and decidedly prefers Gear; and ^ would not want to carry the paper in to a fight against his wishes. Kasson, too, will be a candidate, and while would not ^ fight for him, local .interests would hardly allow us to fight him. So I am all at sea on the question, and feel inclined to keep out of the fight altogether. There is nothing in it to me at best, any more than to any otlierr citizen, and so I do not see why I should go into a hot fight, and miake a harder fight for a man than would make for himself - and be left in the end inherit all enmities, and share none of the profits. I feel like keeping out of such fights. The older I get the more We have made all the hardest fights in ^owa, and have always lost money by it. I am looking looking forward to no political honors, and want none, and therefore I can find no good 'excuse to give to myself for interfering in this fight between friends, and making another, man's baltles my own. Truly yours. J. 3. Clarkson. Maroh 2Ist. I88I« X IFairfield, Iowa March 21,1081 Dear Dodge; Yours of the IDth inst. was duly rec'd. I had a letter from J.T.B. He is all ri^t* I believe that I will hold your olu county against all comers, I have done a large amount of work already and am getting re-r turns from all sections of the state. I have some parties in the field quietly and will put some more. I am greatly encouraged with tiae looks of the field. A number of papers that I did not expect to come out for me have already done so.My work is going on quietly but effectibely and if I ca . keep it up I will win, and I have full' faith in it. Still 1 am going to work as though I felt positive doubt. That is I am not going to grov/ over confident. I have not heard anything farther from Clarkson. The Register remains non-committal, but gives me more nid and comfort.than anyone else. I hope that you oomaiunicated with I Saw John Y/Stone in Chicago last week. He was not prepared to commit himself. I tried to see Anderson but failed to do so. Can't you put John Y. ri^it? Do all you can in the Southwest particularly. I have the current with me in the Northeast and Southeast. I doubt if Gear has any strength in this District outside of his own county. I will draw on you this week for the amount named in your let ter. Yours truly, James F. Wilson. D.G. I wrote to Chapman some time ago, but he has not answered. He may bo from home. It will be stringer if he Joins the otlier dide. W. iBffiimi 385 American Railway Improvement Company. Copy New Orleans, Karch 21st, 1881 We, the undersigned, have carefully measured the distance from the end of the main track of the Rail-Road extending from "Westwego" to "White Castle" plantation, near Bayou Goula, the terminus of said track, and find it to be 67 miles and 4,755 Q/iO feet - 67,9007 miles. Signed H. W. W. Reynolds J. Kruttschnitt MV.A 387 statement The New Orleans Pacific Ry. Co, The Governing Cominittee of the New York Stock Exchange. Gentlemen:- ■^n addition to the statement heretofore filed, I respectfully sub mit the following: We asked to have placed upon your list the first mortgage "bonds upon sixty eight miles of completed road, from New Orleans to Bayou Goula at the rate of ^20,000 per mile. There is no other mortgage, lien , or claim of any kind upon the road. The New Orleans Pacific Ry. is located in the state of Loiaana, the main line extendin':' from New Orleans to Shreveport, 315 miles, with one branch, 15 miles long, to Baton Rouge, this bein- the only portion of the road now under contract or that we contemplate building. . The road is to be completed for its entire distance durina the year 1881 and the material, rolling stock, and equipment for a large por tion ot is is now in the State ^of Louisiana or enroute there via Galveston. * amount of the stock upon the road is ^20,000 per mile of which s,j1,124,000 has been issued. The 68 miles of road from Rev Orleans to Bayou Goula cost completed and equipped about 025,000 per mile. '''he equipment at present upon the road consists of 10 locomotives 200 freight cars. 6 passenger, baggage & express cars. Its terminal facilities at New Orleans, consist of three quarters of a mile upon the Mississippi river with 180 acres of land adjoining and in the city of New Orlca; s; at tlie foot of Thalea Street it has 1000 ft of river front two blocks deep with privileges j'or which this company has just paid C:i55,000. Fifty seven miles of the road have been operated for commercial business since February 10th, 1681 and its gross earnings from that date until -viarch lOth amount to seventy eight hundred and twenty five dollars. I'l'® New Orleans Pacific Ry. is an extension of the Texas & Pacific and forms part of thf~ turnk line between Ne - Orleans and San Francisco i an is owned and controlled by the Texas and Pacific interest. For the Nev Orleans Pacific Ry. G. M. Dodge. 389 New York City, ^'arch 23rd., 1881 J.M. Eddy, Supt. of Construction, Dear Sir: Fort Worth, Texas. I am in receipt of yours of March 17th. I think that line No. 2 is the one that should be adopted, especially if we can use it for that distance for the line going to Galveston, thus giving only one line for the International Road. I sometime ago wired Mr. Talmage in regard to making these sux'veys so that we coiild use the line from Fort Worth south, both for the San Antonio line and for the line which we propose to build to Galveston. I understand from your letter that a point of junction near Taylor will accomplish this. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President 391 New York City, March 23rd, 1881. E. B. Wheelcok, ■President IT. 0. Pac. Ry. Co. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir: I object very much to those iron-clad clauses in the various powers of Attorney which I have sent you. They are unusual; and never in all my experience have I had such things de-ianded of me. I have, however, signed the Shepard power, against the direct protest of. Judge Dillon. He says that such a clause in it was unnecessary, but I did it for the purpose of getting th( matter through and being done with it. Under direction of Judge Dillon I wrote to Mr. Morse insturctions in regard to signing it. If we should abandon that property now they could never again sell it for half the price we are giving them, and if they do not deed it to us very soon, I shall let it go and do nU ray business on the opposite side of the river, getting merely a point for a local station where we can deliver our local freight and passe ngers in New Orleans; putting in no tracks whatever or movinp- anv cars there. . " I have no doubt you are doing the best you can in the matter; but these people down there must learn that if they want to do business they must do it as other people do. The other powers of attorney are being prepared and will go forwoard tomorrow, I have made these in the iron-clad form, but before executing any notes under them would like to have these objectionable clauses o-mitted, if you can manage to do so. You are ^Tavin-^ very high water, and I am fearful that the lev^e may break in on us eomeTplace, but hope it will not. I take it for granted that you keep posted on the condition of the water above youty telegrams from St Louis. All the streams in the northwest are very high, and there is yet an immense body of water to come from them. Very tinaly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 393 Nev/ York City, March 23rd, 1881. C. C. Barr, Division Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of March 18th. If you abandon the plan of piers that you heretofore intended putting in what plan would you use for the Atchafalaya River Bridge. V/ould you put in columns? How are you going to get rid of the Putnam contract? I made this contract on the soundings that were shown me, and upon Mr. Greene's statements that there was no danger in putting in wooden piers. He claiminr that they would stand there if they would on the Mobile Road where the piles were longer. If it were necessary we could wait and work during low water and put in pile foundation and trestles on top. Is that your view? Ti^y idea originally was to put in iron columns there, but I gave up my judgement in favor of the judgement of the people v/ho were loca there, and upon Mr. Greene's statements in the matter and upon the sound* ings shown me, whicn certainly if they are correct should not scour. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President, New York City, March 24, 1881. C' 0. Barr, Division Engineer, New Orleans, la. Dear Sir:- As I wired you today I have asked Mr. Hayes & Mr. 'Vashburn to go to New Orleans and go with you to the Atchafalaya River to decide upon the plan of piers we put in there. I am very much disappointed in the way tliese things have turned out. I do not see how it is possible, on the borings, for t^c river to scour twenty feet in hard clay, and tbat is what is'shown at the deepest points by the soundings which fAr. Greene had m~ade. Perhaps you can use pile piers on a portion of the bridge, even if you put iron columns in h the deepest part of the river. 'Vhen Mr. 'Vashbran, Mr. Hayes, a:,d yourself get together t -want you to decide this question and I will be governed by that decision fwhatever it may be. You vill have to take into consideration the fact that we have a contract with Mr. Putnam and sec how we can relieve ourse] of* 11 • 1 ^ "^Tiile Mr. Hayes & Mr. 'Vashburn are with you I want them alsn in Mr. Morse. M the If question there is of anything terminal else facilities upon which about you which desire I to have consult^ wvittan them do so freely and they will ;'ive you the benefit of their advice. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 897 #8C Broadway, New York, IJarch 24, 18c 1. Kon, Jonathan Evans, Denver, Colorado. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of I'arch 19th. 'Ve are going on to build the Fort '.Vorth & denver R.R. in accordance v/ith our original plans, and have formed the Construction Company for that purpose. I am getting the material and everything ready to commence building as soon as ;ve complete our road from "Jhitesboro to Fort 77orth. I am ready now just as I was before to go into an agreement -.vith you for a connection and to make a through line of it; or for a con solidation, whichever may be deemed best. I have not in any way changed my views kibout the matter. We propose to occupy the Pan-handle for the protection of our Y. E. !c T. and Texas & Pacific roads and of course would be glad to get a connection with a through line to Denver. Mr. Gould seems to think the~better plan is for you to build down to some point and e build up to meet you. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. S7C ■H^QQ Broadway, New York, Llarch 24, 1881. G. S. Runnels, Esq., Bes Lloines, Iov;a. Dear Sir: I enclooe hei-evvitl. a contract duly executed. The delay has "been caused hy the injury that Mr. Huinphreys received in St. Louis and his inability to give any attention to it until yesterday. You will notice that the contract is drawn a little differently from that which you left but it is substantially the same. An engineer should be put on immediately and I think I had better consult with one of two or three that have been i^ecommended to me, unless you have a goon man on tiie ground. I have purcnased about 60 miles of iron, miles of which can go upon that line. I have also purchased spike and fastenings enough to cover the line. The reat diffic-'lty is going to be ir. obtaining locomotives. I do not see vn.ere we are going to get any of them before winter, even if then. The only .hing to do is to try io find some manufacturer who ias room enough to build them. I can get tiie cars wnenever we are ready for them. I have a prospect of obtaining some narrow guage equipment in Delphi, Ind., and today telegraphed Mr. Polk asking him to send his superintendent there to examine it and make me a written report. Ttis contract should be executed in duplicate and signed by both parties thereto and I will have aiiother copy made and sent you for your signature in the course of a day or two. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodgg, President. New York City, March 24th, 1881 J. M . Eddy, Supt. of Construction, Fort 'iVorth, Texas. Dear Sir: I, an; in receipt of yours of March 19th. I will shortly send you, for execution, a copy of the contract between your Company and the Colorado & Texas Railway Con struction Company. There will be no difficulty in making an arrangement Lo run over any portion of the M. K.& T. line which you may desire to use north of Fort Worth. I have a letter from Gov. Evans in which he takes pretty high ground- he says he supposed from the organization of the Construction Co. that we do not want to have anything further to do with him. I wrote him telling him that the contrary was the case; and told him that we were ready to con solidate with him or agree upon territory. Of course we do not want to commence building a road from Denver south. That is not to our interest. We want to build from Fort Worth north. As to the Santa Fe people, by the time you get your road built into Galveston I do not think their property will amount to any great sum, and they will not be as fierce to build into the Pan Handle as they now are. You should work'up your local subsidies upon the line to Decatur as rapidly as possible, for I will put a portion of it under contract before very long. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 403 ■hl-L New York City, March 25, 1881, Dear H. M. Pusey, Esq., CoTincil Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of March 20th in regard to the Edison electid light. I enclose herewith a slip from this morning's Herald, which '.vill give you considerable information in regard to it. I tele graphed you this morning that I had no doubt that we would obtain the concession for Council Bluffs, but that it might'be some little time before it was finally settled. The Edison Company will not under any circumstances give the franchise for any city to any Gas Company because it would be to the latter company's interest to suppress the electric light. This programme has.been made and requires the organization of a stock company in each city to whom exclusive right to manufacture the light is given; the present company furnishing the lamps arid machines at cost and taking pay in stock for the patent rights, and in cash for the mechanisms, Tjie light is now in operation here in the city at the Company's office and lit up every night. A large district has been mapped ou!:, in the vicinity of V7all St. and .ires are being run throu. -h the houses here. Poimission has been given by the city to the company to lay their connecting mains through the street, and it v/ill take about two months for the first station here to be completed and in operation. It requires a station to every mile; that is, a half mile radius is the extent to v;hich the current can be transmitted economically and each station is entirely independent of every other station. Your plant for Council Bluffs will probably not cost over ^40,000. It consists mainly of engines and boilers, the wire to be run through the streets and the generating machines are tlie least expensive portion of it. The present gas fixtures through the iiouses can be retained and a wire run alongside of them and the electric light burned from the same chandeliers as we now burn gas. The allotment of territory will not be finally made until the station here in this city is complete as a model :;tation which will be Mthin the next two months. Until that statio is completed any one the light in operation here at company s office Ave. and can there see just wiiat tl^e light is. The company will require the llP"ht to bo sold at the same price as gas; their profit and tlie profit to the local company being regolated by the ability to collect tolls from the public. A large saving in the light is for the benefit of th the public; the public gets and fire, and of a su lerior Mr. Ediscn has given tliat I will get tlie control application and in a few da; efit of e people owning the Company and not for ic gets its advantage by '^etting a light wlth'^ut heat u lerior quality. s given me such assurances that I have no doubt but control for Council Bluffs. I added my name Lo your few days will see uim in reference to getting local franchises there until ."hich time we had better not say anything to anybody in regard to it. Tri'.ly, G. M. Dodge. 4G5 New York City, March 26th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Prest. I & G. N. Ky. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your several letters enclosing others from Wathen, and also yours of March 21th showing what Palmer is doing. This Mexican business is in a general muddle. Palmer is now desirous of making a trade with us and putting down a third rail taking our business at Laredo. This plan I am in favor of. We propose to run our cars over his road, using narrow gauge power; but we do not relax any of our efforts to get information of the country, or concession,if necessary. I am satisfied that we can get a concession if we desire it, and it will be given for your Company. Mr. Pearsall is looking after this matter and no doubt keeps you posted. Gen'l. Grant will leave here Monday next for Mexico, and we expect that after he gets there we will get a better insight into the affairs of that country. We have also made an agreement with Hickerson who proposes to build a branch across to meet us, so that we think between the two we will get some favorable connection and avoid building any road ourselves whic is undoubtedly the better plan for us. They are putting altogether too many railroads in Rexas, and one of these days the trunk lines will be able to buy a great many of them very cheaply. I am in hopes of closing up all ours during the pres ent year. Palmer has purchased the Corpus Christi line and the line which you raintion as running from Houston is in his interest You wired me yesterday in relation to locomotives, and I replied that Mr. Talmage was looking after them. He proposes to furnish the motive power for the extensions. It is im possible for me to contract for any locomotives to be delivered daring this year. I am watching all the shops, and if I find any contractor who drops out, or any locomotive for sale, I propose to pick them up; but as for contracting to have any delivered this year it is at present absoliitely impossible. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge, President. 407 Confidential. A. A. Taimage, Esq., General t'anager, St. Louis, Mo. New York City, March 26, 1881 Dear Sir: In the course of 60 or 90 days I want to move some material to El Paso, with which to build from there east. When you meet Strong I-wish you would see if you can make any arrangement with him for a through ratefhom St. Louis to Es Pase, and ascertain if you can ab ,)ut what time he will be there. I want you to make it for yourself and get a rate on through business by which you can handle our mater ial under your own bills You understnad what is wanted. please go at it yoior own way and oblige. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge, President. 409 ■yi'.'i ■ // New York City, March 26th, 1881 A. A. Talmage, General Manager, St. Louis , Mo. Dear Sir: I'had a long letter irom Mr. Eddy in relation to the joint arrangements at Fort Worth. The agreement with the Texas & Pacific, which I am now getting putin writing, gives us an equal right from Whitesboro to Fort Worth, with the ad vantages of an equal rithe in the terminal facilities so far as they relate to that road; and I held that we have just as much voice in what those terminal facilitiesshall be as the Texas and Pacific, and while it is best not to antagonize them still if there is any disposition to withhold from us the rights to which we are entitled, I will endeavor Lo settle the matter here, but I prefer that you-should do it with Gov. Brown and Mr. Noble I have no doube that you can do it much better than it can be done here. I myself do not exactly understand what is wanted. You do. Mr. Eddy seems to think that they are not going to give us the rights to which we are entitled and informs me that he has written you fully upon the subject. I write this merely to show you what my understanding with the Texas & Pacific is. Mr. Eddy in his letter uses the following language: "The way matters in regard to tracks etc. are being handled in Fort Worth yards and the sidings to the Compress and connections with Texrs & Pacific being planned, it looks as if the Texas A Pacific owned the Santa Fe, or at least were giving them rights which are denied to the Missouri Pacifi c." I cannot doubt that the interest of the Texas &■. Pacific is to give us every advantage there that it is possible, but you have been on the ground since I have and understand the matter a great deal better than I dc , and I shall have to leave it to you to decide unless you require our help in the case . Please write me. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge, President. 411 'i American Railway Improvement Company New Orleans, 26th March, 1881 Dear M. Sodge, President, 80 Broadway, New York. I returned from trip over line to Baton Rouge last evening. The grading between Bayou Goula and Baton Rouge is now progressing favorably. Both Contractors liave good forces and I think there will be no delay in the grading on dry ground. In the overflowed ground back of Bayou Goula the work is not progressing as rapidly as could be desired owing to the dif ficulty of getting men to work in the water. We are offering inducements in the way of several jiggers of whickey per day, which I think will expedite the AOj^k. Dodge and Downey appear to have a great many delays. As I wroLe you, they were delayed in gettingtimber and never succeeded in getting the last of same for Donaldsonville Bridge until three days since. Downey was here a few minutes ago and promised to go to the Bridge to morrow and give it his personal attention and work as a any men as possible until we can cross trains, which he thinks will be in two weeks. Were it not that they appear to be working so hard I should be out of patience with them. They have sent two drivers to Choctaw and one to Bayou Goula and arranging for another at Bayou Goula, all steam, also, are arranging for two or three small drivers. Although they have been a long time getting started, I still have hopes of them, as it appears to be more bad luck than bad uanagement. Mr. Terr-y, the party getting out the piles for them, reports good success and this is encouraging as we can always push the driving provided we have the timber. Elser is at work and expects to have poles all set from Donaldsonville to Westwego by 1st day of April. We are not getting out ties as fast as I wo ild like, on account of labor our force in that dep't is but little larger than when I last wrote, say 140 to 150 men, the water is quite cold in swamps yet and n.en do not like to go into it. We are doing all in our power to obtain them and I think will succeed. Have par tially arranged with Mr. Lane, of the firm of Lane and Hazlehurst, to send us 100 "Swampers" from Georgia. Mr. Wheelock telLs me he sent you Copy of agreement with citizens of Baton Rouge regarding terminal facilities there. We are having c.nsiderable opposition from the planters on that line about Right of Way. Had the following message from the Asst. "^ngr. a few n.inutes since. "Baton Rouge, 26th. C. 0. Barr: Anti-Rail Roadists appointed comi^lit tee with Kr. Laws as head to oppose present location. They would prefer it even to run between levee and Lneir improvements on River front. (Signed) P. Whitty, Ass't. Engr." The trouble is th^ y want us to run our line back of their plant ations along edge of swamp where it will take 5ft. bank and act as a levee for them. This, besides the extra work, would put us so far back that we never could hope to get any of the business along the line, and as for running between river adn their umprovements I c nsider it entirely impracticable, for while it would please a few, it would dis.jlease many more who are now favorably disposed. I have had new blanks printed for report of material (duplicates of those used in Shreveport) and I think the reed. & forwd. agt. understands what is wanted. You will probably notice that the iron was not reported for some time after arrival This was owing to a differenct in the "Cids"load from Bill Lading they being some 18 Bars short and I did not vish to report until we were certain of the amount. '.Ve have unloaded the "Cid" at Westwego and the "Lartington" at long wharf foot of St. r^ary's St. and a tug with two barge loads, containing between seven and eight thousand tons, left here on 82nd.for Alexandria. every day. i/.inigerode is expecting another ship in with iron As per your instructio ns, Iv ch. loth, out of the 8,500 t tons, I can only send aPout 2,500 to Alexandria. If there is going to be more Iron here in the next 40 days, would it not he well to forward iron fast as possible to Alexandria while we have plenty of water, as the "Cid" cargo will be sufficient for this end for that length of time. Mr. Hayes wires me today that he and Maj. IVashburn will be here Monday. Maj. Greene and Mr. Putnam will both wait their arrival. Your message in regard to Iron Cars received and answered that I would want three. Owing to the niany delays we have had in starting I want to be prepared to make up lost time and therefore wish to be independent of track-laying'machine in case of break-down. Also when we reach the Junction of Baton Rouge branch with track, if everything is favorable want to lay track on both lines at same tine, and as teams are inpracticable on account of the many ditches through Sugar Plantations we shall have to get both ties and iron ahead on Iron Cars and to make proper headway three cars v;ill be required. Respectfully yours, C. C. Bar;r, Div. Eng. 415 Vice President's Oi'fice. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. Marshall, Texas, 3/28th, 1881 Gen. G. M. Dodge, President, New York, Nevi. York. Dear General: I have yours'liSd inst. and have wired to ascertain when Major VJashburn will return to Ft. Worth. I will direct Mr. ^etriken to organize a reconnoutering party to extmine the country north-west of El Paso, thro' Silver City and the mining distticts'to reach tiie line of the Atlantic and Pacific road on the Rio Puerco. I have already instructed him, as heretofore advised, to re-establish his line In the Canon and put a force there, without any delay, to occupy it if he can do so without actual Collision, but if he is driven out, to notify me at once and I will commence proceedings in the courts. Major Washburn wir-ed me that the So. Pacific was grading east of Es Paso. He also notified you of the same by telegraph. I have been to Shreveport, and iind that the election to assess a tax to pa.y for the right of way and terminal facilities, v.ill occur on the 10th of April. Meantime, they have secured ir.ost of the propei'ty we want. As soon as the election is over, they will secure the balance, pay for it and turn it over to us without any liens or incumbrances, and reimburse themselves out of the tax when collected. "rocect.ings are now being taken to ex-appropriate several pieces of property, that connot be secured other wise because of the minority of some acd non-residence of others of the owners. I think they will not disappoint us in their pro mises, and I think we may rest satisfied that we will get all we asked and we are v.ry much indebted to John R. Jones for it,- for he has been the leading spirit in every moven;ent. Yours very truly, Jno. A. Brown, Vice Pres't. 417 VrV .. March 28 th 1881 Fairfiel/d,• Iowa, March 28th 1881 Dear Dodge; Yours of the 2tth inst. is at hand. Clarkson is mistaken. No third man will get the Senatorship. I don't propose to lie heaten. The Register has acted very will thus far and I am content to let it run on as it Is going, "but if it comes to a point when it will decide between me and it must come to me. If enters the field as a candidate of course it will he for him, at least I suppose so. You must arrange to have Clarkson with us against any man except a Des Moines candidate. I believe Senator Hibard of Red Oak will be for me, but you may be able to strengthen him. Do it if you can. I go to Des Moines and the Bluffs this week. Had a letter fo from Chapman today. He don't commit himself, but is rather more on my side than any other, and he would like to see me. Will see him at the Bluffs this week. The U.S.Circuit Court sits there this week and I will be able to see many of the people of the slope. Yours truly, « James F.Wilson. If,' >.^ M ' American Railway Improvement Company New Orleans, 28th, March, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, President, Dear Sir; 80 Broadway, New York, Notwithstanding the fact that the party who jheasured the Donaldsonville Road made affidavit as to the correctness of his work, on having it re-chained, with representatives of both Companies to overlook the work, we find an error of 862.9 feet; making the total distance 67 miles and 4,755 9/l0 ft. instead of 67 miles and 3893 feet. Therefore, the Morgan people are entitled to pay for the additional distance, Very respectfully yours, C. G. Barr, Div. Eng. 421 }iareh 30 th Vy dear Gen'l; ji Ilotel Brunsvrick, Boston March 3Gth ^ I Vi/as delighted to find your letter awaiting me on my return from out of town yesterday. And right here let me thank you for your kind ness in "being willing to "bother with my affairs when you are so busy all the time. Your advice is good, you of cousse know that I haven't very mhch money to speculate with, but I am making money right along and wish to put it where it will yield the moat.Yhile I do not wish to foolishly risk it yet I am willing to venture something if you think you can use to advantage the small sums which I shall be able to send you from time to tiine. I will send now, five hundred dollars with which you may buy for me Texas ^'acific Kio Grande at 98, as you suggested, or anything which you think best. I have money in the bank here, and whenever you see a chance to make something, if you will drop me a line, I will send it on as you want it. ly selling a .-art of my property in Chicago I could have five or six thous and dollars to work with. Do you think it best to leave that as it is or put it into something else? friend, Again thanking you for your kindness, I remain your sincere Fanny Kellogg, P.S.I saw Mr. Prootor last night who inquired after you, he said he read or heard that you had gone to Mexico. Have you?- •' v ' I,. 423 New York City, March 30, 1881, H. . Morse, Es^., Division Euperentindent, New Orleand, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of March 24th. In regard to your salary, I think v/e should start you in at about v250 per month which is the amount we pay for similar services upon the Texas & Pacific, and when the road and the business get larger, and you remain upon it, it can be increased. I wrote you in relation to securing the land where you propose to put your track, opposite Thalea street. Mr. Scott thought it could be bought for about lA'jO per acre. If this is the case I think we ought to purchase twenty acres in there, if we can get it. If Morgans spur tracks were out of the way we could take in that ground also tt.en we wouid have room enough to put there what round houses ard shoos we needed. I suppose you will have to condemn the right of way along the Morgan track ard you can go to work at it at once, and as soon as you get it condemned you can go to work pulling up your bank. Mr. Barr will give you all the necessary engineering aid you want or put an engineer in charge of it if necessary. You could probably put it up cheaper by day labor by looking after it yourself than by contracting it and at tjie same timr get it done to suit yourself. There is a qnestion arising which you will have to submit to my attorneys, viz. whether or not we will have to have soi>ie agreement with the Morgan lino if we widen out their bank which I understand you propose to do or do you propose to make ar independent track entirely separate from theirs, leaving a ditch between. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 4«'' I'. ■*» New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, La., March 30, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. -i^odge, ^80 Broadway, Nev/ York. Dear Sir: At the request of Mr. Barr we have also viewed the terminal facilities obrained in the city of New Orleans; and the subject of the location of a ferry crossing of the Company across the Mississippi. We hardly consider it necessary to enterinto any argument for the conclusions -e draw below as they are quite evident upon an examination of the matter. We think the difficulties and liabilities of operating a road within the city limits subject to its ordinances alone suf ficient to make it to the best interests of the Company and for economy of construction to locate the line on the west bank of the Mississippi, parallel with Morgans road, to some convenient point opposite the wharf property of the Company near Thalia St. and for the present at least, believe it should be operated in the dame way as the Morgan road, that is, with out crossing the passenger coaches; placing the principal yards roundhouses and necessary repair shops on the west bank of the river. We i however believe that the ciLy ordinance which Presdt. Wheelock has just secceeded in obtaining contains so many valuable privileges that it should be sufficiently complied with that the Company may obtain its benefits, and which we understand can be done by still adhering to the location of crossing above suggested. The passenger depot site corner of Claiborne and Canal Sts., which we understand has been selected for a Union passinger depot, is a very accessible and central point in the City, and if entered into by all the other roads entering the city could be miade valuable, but do not at present see the necess ity of its use for the New Orleans Pacific road alone. We have consid^.red the subject only with reference to the economy of the railroad comoan" in its construction and operation and with out regard to what may be the best advantage of the city of New Orleans and its property holders. We would again revert to the fact that the legal obligations of the ordinance above referred to should be thoroughly understood and complied with so that all its benefits may be obtained. Respectfully, R. !•'. Hayes, D. W. Waahburn. rarch 31, 1881, I42I I Street, Jvlarch 31, 1881. Yy dear General; General Grant asked to have Kramer transferred to some other place and it was done. Badeau has had London since 1869; both Kramer and Badeau ought to have been left out entirely, as I understand it is the policy to make changes in the Consular and liplomatic Service. Shall everybody else be changed and General Grant's pets kept in; if so why. General Grant has no cause to, complain; and I am not sure that he does complain. Of course ^ shall do nothing to change the issue as far as I am concerned. I did nothing to,get the nomination; I shall not with draw. There are a few things that might as well be settled at the begin ning of the administration as later. It takes a very large noise to fri^iten me; i.e. po^-itical noise. I expect I should have run aw .y if ^ I had been with you at ;our desperate cannonadings. But Chinese gongs don't scare me. Yours truly, W.E.Chandler. General G.M.Dodge {V, ■■■ . ■ V • ■ - ■ , j. New Orleand Pacific Company. New Orleans, La., April 2d, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: Your favor of March 28th received, and will endeavor to carry out your wishes to your satisfaction. Mr. Marcy who owns the land most desirable for terminal on west side of the River will not be home until about the 8th of this month, and we propose to,show no disposition to build on the other side until as much land and right of way is secured as possible. Can save money by doing so. ?;ill have everything ready to put track downin short order soon as right of way is settled. Propose to get fifty feet independent of Morgans road but parallel and adjoining. Think it will be better to do so. There could be no question of damage by so doing, only just the Value of the land for farming purposes as Morgans road settled the question of damages. Will you please get the right to run through the Ames plantation. Fred Ames, if Mr. Jas. P. Scott U. P. has not looked after it, wants to get ready to do business be October 1st, but it is economy to use Morgans road as long as we can. What arrangement have i?ou made for telegraph cable across the River and the La Fourche at Donaldsonville and is the line to connect with Western Union, or be independent. If no arrangement, for cables etc. has been made I will put them ii' if you wish. If we do business with one of the companies here perhaps they may have a lead wire or two in one of their cables that we can buy and save putting dov/n a cable. Don aldsonville bridge toes slow. They were delayed in getting timber by high water, but I see no reasonable excuse for Lhe slow progress made since they received their timber. Think it will be two or three weeks before we cancross the bridge. Yours respy., H. L.Morse, Supt. P. S. Morgan's Co. has a "Y" to the River as shown on the map May make some arrangement by which they will take up on or both tracks. H. L. M. New Sfork City, A:-ril 2nd, 1881. B. H. Gr«ne, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I forv/arded to you yesterday Mr. Eddy's dispatch.. I have received several letters from parties vvho have beer, down the road to look at work and they say that they did not take their trains there becar.se the contractos yave them no encouragement. There is only one way to get thi work out of the way, and that is to take hold of it personally, and let such work to these men as the other con'.ractors are not covering and not interfering with the latter in any way, but puttin" more force either as I have indicated above, or by fixing a price that they shall pay for teams, and let sub-contractors know that you have done this. You have the right to do it under the fcrrn of our contracts. For some reason or dther there have been great delcys in grading on the line south of Shreveport, and you will have to make ex raordinary efforts to keep out of the way of the track-layers. Mr. V/ashhurn and I Mr. Eddy have had no trouble in getting either men oi' teams, and I think ^.f you give contractors to understand exactly what they can have you can also get plenty of them. I t:ink you had better give the subs, full price rather than be delayed. '1r. Morgan Jones sajj^s that it will take until the first of September to get ti e work out of the wav with the forcd you now have or even with any force you can put upon"it. I am f arful that the heavy cuts will detain you. I think if you will look at my letters and will recall the statements I made to you when I last saw you you will see.that I frequently pointed out the fact that the of°the w''^^ contractors to open up their heavy work and get it out * I^desire you now to get all the force you can to the line and get the grading completed. I have to put in a boat for the crossing of the Alchafalaga there' '"ill endeavor to et one that can be used in sinking columns expected That bridge is going to cost me a gr'at deal more money than I the + decision cannot that was tell made from or your whether dispatch you think whether the or original not you plan agree a safe with track met. ought to now be ab3.e to put down at least one mile wTSp wire me at the + close of each day's laying work track the station regularly at I which desire the you' iron ends, so that I may keep a consecutive record of it in my office.here. Very truly yours, G, M. Dodge, Presiden t. April ibUi. Ilote^^ Brunswick,Boston April 3d I88I. '.!y dear Gen'lj Your two letters.March 3Ict and April 1st are reo- and I can not thank you sufficiently for your kindness. There is no difficulty about my m8,king money. I have reached that point in my profession where it co'mes to me all of the time. I have more engagements than any other singer in Boston, and at the end of the next five years I ought to be worth something. I feel that to have the right kind of advice and management nov; is v/orth everything to me. That is why I wrote to Mrs. Podge as I did. It is so hard for a woman with a little money to know how to manage it and what to so withit. You have done Just the right thing and I will do as you say, send my money on to you as it comes in. One of my lots in Chicago is unimproved aiid does not biing in a cent, but I have to pay taxes on it. H is in the V-'est fide near Robey St. I was offered last month for it ;rf2400, ^.1000 cash, bal two and three years at 7 per cent int. What do you think of First Mortgages on '-estern farms at 7 and 8 per cent? Or do you know of some good secui'ity that will bring me a larger and quicker income? Very truly your friend. Fanny Kellogg. t-i, 435 American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, Apr. 3, 1881 Gen. G. 1/1. Dodge, President, 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: I was unexpectedly called away to attend to some Right of Way matters on Baton Rouge branch and this is my first opportunity -f -writing you since Iv'r. Hayes and ITajor Washburn were here. I suppose you have received their report on Atchafalaya bridge by this time and as that report gives you all the parti culars known to me, I shall await your decision and instructions asto what will be done in the matter. I have just returned from Ghoctaw swamp and found two drivers there, but no piles, therefore nothing done. I have notified Dodge & Downey yesterday, that if in tendays therefrom they were not progressing with the driving of piles and getting out timber at a rate that would compile the work up to and including the Ghoctaw bridge by June 1st, that I should nut on the necessary extra force to complete it in that time ^ their expense; and I shall commence immediately to look out for competent men to take charge of the work or re-c ontract a portion of it. I amsatisfied from their movements they will not do the work in time, as it appears to be more than they are capable of handling, as there is not a single portion of their work that is goingahead as it should. Yours enclosing letter from Richd. J. -"^vans received last night. I think he is just the man I want and have wired him to report here. Donaldsonville bridge going ahead at the usual D. d. pace. Have Punished and reproached but with little effect. They have all the n.aterial on the ground and lower chords in place. We have now about 25,000 ties on hand and a tie-force including contractors men of about 225 men which by calculation should make ties about as fast as we will want them but in practice does not hold out. Our tie force is gradually increasing but very slowly and I guess the force from Georgia for this purpose will prove a failure as Lane & Hazlehurst wire there is a difficulty in gettirg them. 'T« I suppose you think we find a preat n.any excuses here for not doinfi work, but I assure you that in all my experience I have never found a country where there were so many obatacles in th.e way of fast Rail Road construction; as it appears we have to fight for every inch ofground we gain in any direction. Will have force all ready to put to track laying soon as bridge is out of the way. Yours respectfully, C. C, Barr, Div. feng. . ..v., ^ ^ irf ..f' " '• '' 1' * V„. , ' * • ( * i'. ' \ ' - ■' , • •. ■, .Y f, ■ - The Am. Ry. Imp. Co Shreveport, La., April 4 th, 1881 Gen'l. G. . Dodge, President, 80i Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir: I found your letter of 28th Karchawaiting my return from New Orleans. Have been almost worried out of my life because of the small amount of work done on the line, but under the cir cumstances it has been impossible to do more. The weather, the soil, the difficulties heretofore of getting labor and teams and of retaining.them, have beaten the contractors, all of whom have lost money on their contracts. I have pushed them with all my might and main as my letters and telegrams to you will show. It is true they have done the light work first: I would not have permitted that to be done if it had been possible for them to do the heavier work Teams had to be with drawn from the line and sent to the river to be fed. The labor question is now the most serious, for -there seems to be a prevailing opinion an.ong laborers that yellow i'ever prevails in Louisiana the whole year round. Men re cently brought here from St. Louis quit in a few days to go to Texas roads. I have a favorable telegram from Mr. Lane of A. J. Lane & Co. in regard to bringing negro laborers from Florida. We shall have to rely chiefly upon that class of laborers. They can stand the climate, and have no fear of "yellow fever." In respect to obtaining labor and teams from Morgan, Jones & Co. I send you enclosed a copy of their proposal which is out of the question, as its acceptance would be so unjust to other contractors that I fear all of them would withdraw at once, and we cannot ai'ford to lose a man. Your several telegrams in regard to Mr. Eddy's having anabundance of teams, and being able to send me labor are in strcnge contrast with that gentleman's telegrams to me, of which I enclose you copies. I am glad to learn from your letter that he and Ivr. Washburn are succeeding so well in their respective lines. Without comparing myself with them or either >jf tl:;em, I believe neither of those gentlemen could have done more on this line than has been done under the un favorable circumstances surrounding my work. 'Tis true their latitude is about the sam.e as mine, but the rainfall here has been far greater, ana the character of the soil on my line is entirely different. Hope and believe that results will begin to count in my favor before long. At all events you may rely upon it that I shall leave nothing undone to push the work. Very truly yours, B. h. Greene, Chief Engineer. 439 April, 1881. Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 4th, 1881, Dear General: VJe have had a hard tussel with the opponents of water works and after offering every honorable concession, the council finally passed a supplinental ordinance extending the time for their completion to Jany. 1st, 1883. John Beresheim, Nathan, the Phillips family, the Casac.'y's, Lawrence, Shugart and the Stewarts comprise the opposition. The balance of the population are uiianimously for the improvement. I never knew the town to be as harmonious on any question. Al'l parties are wild for the measure and it seems to me that you might urge the American Constructinn Company to push ahead without waiting for tlie adjudication of the issue they raise. There is nothing in their objection but broad opposition and they cavil and wriggle when cornered closely, like men who do not understand their own objections. If the comioany would go ahead with the work, the opposition would die out of its own imbecility and impracticability. A,ll the construction Co. need to do is to go ahead v/ith the improve ment., • , The action was begun to injure the sale of their bonds and the boast to this effect has been made. I believe Nathan, Nr. Phillips and Beresheim, thought the charter was a bad one for the city at the outset; but I believe they would cease their opposition if such men as Jno. Stewart and the Casidays would consent, since they have investigated the question. After carefully considering this question and looking at it fron every point, with such men as Pusey, "'right Baldwin, etc. I deliberately conclude that there is nothing in this but a disposition to cavil and a g)irit of spite with those n.ost rabid and most unyielding. I have talked with two of the supreme judges. Day and Beck, and from what they said I feel sure they will not recognize the application as practical or legal, if it ever reaches their court. Of course they did not say this much but they thought it strange that lawyers would advise and that citizens would pursue such a course. If the company will go right along with their work there is nothing in their way worth considering and I wish you would advise them to this effect if you can consistently. The improvement will bring thousands of people here as soon as it becon;es an assured iact. Many have come already. In haste yoizs, J. W. Chapman. 441 .r-U 'o: New York, April 6, 1881. N. P. Dodge, Counc !1 Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Nate:- ' I have received your several letters in relation to waterworks and have watclied the course of the matter very inter-'-ntedly hecause I am very anxious tco have you come to some agreement with these people and have them complete their works. I cannot go into full explanations hut there are good reasons why they should he huilt this year if possible. Mr, Dillon has shown me what purports to he a copy of your agreement with the company and I understand from him that the only question now between you is contained in the last giiiuh§ where you ask a forfeiture of ti;e charter if they fail to provide water. 1 think you had better cnange that clause for anything in an agreement that forfeits a company's rights injures their securities. I myself would not sign any contract that contained a forfeiture of that kind. If that is all the difference there is between you, I think you better fiige way on that or else put it in the shape of a penalty, fixing the time wl.en the works shall he repaired and the amount of water they shall supply. Under this clause of die agreement, the best thing would work a forfeiture and invalidate the securities. You could not do anything at all with their securities upon such a basis. If there is any necessity for putting in such a clause let it wtate exactly what they want or intend should work a forfeiture of the charter, I submitted this question to Judge Dillon and he agrees with me as to the effect such a clause would have upon the value of tiieir securities. I know nothing abOut these people but from the letter I have seen of them ..ore, I have been very favorably impressed with them. 1 have never written any body in the Bluffs anything in relation to the matter nor have I -aid anything to any one about it because I did not consider the oidinance as first passed a good one for the city and so stated to ?Ir. Hopkins, very frankly but as you have now amended it, I do not think you could do muc:: better. Of course there .should be a clause of some kind inserted in the ag reement by wnicn, if there is any material failure to furnish water for a long time or any thing of that kind, the city would have a remedy but if they are going to bu build the works you should do everytiiing in your power to make their securities available .vithout injury to the city, I have no interest in this matter directly or indirectly except such as any other citisen of tiie town may have in desiring to obtain good water-works and to get them as soon as possible. Yours truly, Ct. M. Dodge, k,;.' kh (Telegram) ■S. IXlffA ,:iktoY t.Ci'fi ij9'^ York, April 7, 1882. N. P. Dodge, ,1 . ,Br oI J /< ;oD *: eJ«'l T f>(T . J - . Council Bluffs, Iowa. ':'' f»r T I rrrrrord fei't t f »■ - '".r fl'"«»<* ^jpQ-j^g you fully about water work^y^''t Submitted the^'fci]*- rncf .!n r r-r , , . ^e'iture clauses which I unclsrotand is tlie only block in the way of ,, ^agreement t'-'"J:udg0 Dillon. He says such clause would prevent nogo tiation of bonds. It is too indefinite.' I would not stand on it if •' all else is satisfactory If you want forfeiture clause you kust, -n . • ■ . ■ • • • ■ , ■ . .1 • ^'• • ■state in terras what delinquencies cover it, as now any little ■ ' . TI •delinquiency ciuld be used. ' *" '' ' . ' o yf- -"1 , . .'rd *1 . ' .V There are reasons v7hy early corapletfon of'works should be beneficial tci the city. I wire this upon stateraej't that if you . : i r r, I can agre.e u ">on t-.is clause'matter^ feAn• be arfah^^ed.i IT '' • • -' l- v" . x>- t T ) .■ ■ '' ■ ' ■ urj jf'* Jg; .Dodge. - ' I ftiiJ /■ ■■r";* f. ,,J '.V ui bI(.i)K n.'( I ' i P H. r.K ttt ovRil T 'ia.\:pX c.i.t JiTd firooq JyOdr ^orii X , vh . Jlc fe o.'coaqol wtr $ffnd I ntod* to /woa o.' nl rnttU% m oiif nl >o<t y;* t r^Mnv ^eT»A ov#wl I T MV-'riocKf J1 jLo-fg i»fn \c<ir* oJ bl« i urm ten teiim tnU yjl' -Uv' nrl f;iio bor^ « n« iHMianlfne etj loftii rrro .toA bib '1 Ofc. TCf ovrA l O'- Hr Jud tbrtliqcH .u?* oj beirjc. on br.e fjivo.,1, luiJ "rjKje: 10 ataa ob bJi/or u'x ion ot» I t: ...rfi.r Ji rc.rf^ l hoJiwtnl r..or In rji'rlo « 'c/ "fld.t \,ar CO ^ro/ e tt*t tt>4tn. ij intLt r: f .Lri/ji Jrl crJfr v. f n v» ; ol tiiii tbfU 11 JiNf ^obM • owoA htuer \ito oAi ,5nljl In.ti to ■il'fiij oAmj n.i lunv nl rh bjuoiln ifo^ b#fr« odj bfliM •Vki lb **fiJ oi .'I't ii.'lv oJdn flMrn anl liueHu \fJartf'ni to i# JtM Jm piiUt pJiUt nl nl Jtitn JM»*sb.fnl o i otmti I ' jiinl f'l 'Vr.. T'' r "f .it: !.',?'. -i-uUhi ;ni> ,( ^ fLJOf i!« tirof nn no. .♦ cicrcY .i! .A ' diornnJAiv , Ipj-'r, n. 4- - -v ^ 'Wi 443 t: V!'/;uv V.arshall, Texas. April 6th, 1881 G. M. Dodge, Care Texas & Pacific Ry. Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Eddy telegraphs as follows: " - 1 - "I dont see any way the two lines can be put together between Fort Worth and Temple and satisfy the principal towns. Cleburne is the only town of importance we do not strike and and if no work was done by either line it would pay us to run there now. Our - 2- line runs through the best territory for local business, most direct, best grades and alignments, and our work finished up very much the best, our grading will be very nearly completed to Waco by April twentieth and we have two large outfits south of Waco. Brazos bridge material arriving and force at work there. We have expended - 3 - one hundred and seventy thousand dollars up March thirthfirst inclusive of Waco bridge." J. T. Granger. <|>S' 7 445 New York City April 8t"', 1881, G. C. Barr, Esq., Division Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of April 3rd. I shall go to work systematically at the Atchafalago Bridge, and put up a .permanent bridge vising a transfer boat during the time it is being constructed. I am lookin'"' for some men who did the pneumatic work for me upon the Omaha Bridge and lossibly may have to wait until ilr. Sickles returns from New Mexico when I sha]1 send him down there to take charge of sinkin- the piers. I am very much disappointed about that bridge, but do not suppose that anyone could have avoided it. I note what you say about the difficulty o? doing work down there and apnreciate your position. You must keep dri^-ing them until you get something out of them. I am particularly disappointed in Dodge &z Downey. They are the only contractors who I saw down there that seemed to have any aim at all. If they do not come to time you must put a force right on too of them. You should consult with Mr. Morse and be certain to have cars enough around there to do your work when you commence laying track. ',Ve have plerty of cars on the Texas & Pacific and you can have them sent to you at any time. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 447 April TIth 188I. Les WolnQ/3, April Ilth 1881, Gen.G.".Podge, 8C Broadway, y.e^ York. Pear General; ^ I have your letter about my narrow guage article. What ^ say in Iowa, in order to popularize the narrow guages we are going to build, will not hurt your Eoads in Texas, while it will do us lots of good help in raising outsiders. I agree with you as to this alter. But just now we are given narrow guages to build, not broad guages,and we have to make the people think tliey are desii'able. I had really supposed, too, that the lines in question were to be narrow guages, as saw it stated in a Ct Louis paper. Therefore I was not the author of the story, and it is our good fortune, not our fault, that it operates to our interest so well. There ia a deep-seated prejudice against narrow guages, and we find it hard, to overcome in building them throu^i town lines. Pid you get my letter about the Senatorship? And were you satisfied with it? The contest is getting hot, and is going to be 39 bitter between Gear and Wilson that many seem inclined to go for a third party so as to keep out of the enmities of the main fight, and finally name the winning man. Just now McPill is having a boom, and.I shall not be surprdised finally to see him the winning man. The people relly dc not like Gear and are afraid of Wilson's f I wrote to Chapman. He says he wants to go with me and the Eegister, and is coming over to see me about it. And the man we both of us rather support in preference to all others, as I told you in New jlork, ia G.M.Podge. We are getting in our winter pro ject, although there is etill a f^^ot of snow on the ground and the earth is 448- ; 'v. II ;till frozen solid to the depth of four feet. '■Tk . Cordially ;/ours. J.T.Clarkson, ■m'- :r- .• y . a^J • . "» ,• k- }. . «, * ■,••- ■ •• .-M ^>1^4 \ >. .. t iu' li v.V'.'i'" ' ►<1 - .Li New York City, April 13th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, President I. &, G. N. R.R. Co., Palestine, Texas. Dear Sir: You communication to the Board of Directors of the International Ry. Go. in nation to building a branch road to the Pineries in eastern Texas has been referred to me You are hereby authorized to go on & carry out the programme you suggest in your own way for and in behalf of the International Ry. Imp. Co. For all expenditures made for this purpose please make drafts upon me as President of this Company and have the drafts show that they are for the purpose of constructing this branch, whatever its name may be. Very truly yours. G. M. Do dge, President. ■oil ... i)t\ ''.ft 451 "New York Cit3'', I'ew York, E. E, Wheelock, Prest. N.O.P.Rj'. ,Co. New Orleans, La. April 13, 1861. Dear Bir:- I am in receipt of yours of recent date in regard to removal of the peir of the bridge over the Lafourche. This as a very serious matter to us and we must do all in our power to prevent it. I do. not know what will turn up next in that country before we get t' rough but expect pretty soon to see some proposition made for the removal of our road. Nothing happens out there as v/e had expected, and I am gettling a little anxious about it. You must bring to be-^r upon upon Mr. Kowell all the pressure possible both from citizens living along the line of the road and from those in Raton Rouge and New Orleans and do everytiiing possible tc have him insert in his report a ^.tatement to the effect that thorn is no necesE ty for the removal of this pier ; that it is not an obstruction to navigation and then perhaps the government will not act on it. Let him state the facts giving reasons why its removal had been recommend ed. Have ou attorneys look into the question and see if the Governmant has a right to remove this pier when it was placed there under a proper charter. Very truly jrours. G. M. Dodge. f ' -'^1, > "■ V. New York City, April 13, 1881. B. H.Green, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La, Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your se veral dispatches in relation to laying track. I hope you will arrange to lay your track so as not to require the use of too much motive power. Ser.ding four locomotives to Alexandria is in my opinion a great waste of power which we are very short on both Texas <?: Pacific & New Orleans Pacific. It is impossible to contract or buy any for early delivery. We will have to wait untO. it is delivered to us on ourregular contracts. Mr. Hoxie, v/ho will on the 1st of May take charge of the Texas & Pacific will aid you all he can in this direction. I am in hopes of getting three or four more second hand engines to send down to you before we need them, but it will take nearly treble the motive power to build the road from three different points than where we biiild from only one aoint. I think you should, if possible, arrange so that Hazlehurst & Lane would lay with their locomotive from Alexandria north, instead of havin; two parties and two sets of machinery laying from that point—one laying north and the other south; or all the power that is going down there should be used first to lay from Alexandria north and after the 55 miles of road is completed or whatever amount is to be built from the north, there it should be turned over to be used in laying from Alexandria couth. Two or three locomotives in my opinion should do all the work if you laid north and south at same time. We can start in with them and if afterwards it is necessary to build faster we cnn then get more power. I am very glad to sec that you are '-etting so many teams on the line, and 'lipe you will now push the work to its fullest capacity. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. ,^-r r.J'iq; VSrioY wai New YorK, April 13, 1881, J. Blickensderfer, Bsq., « , V'' f'l . Omaha, Tleb. n ^'''T ,1..!'' 'ilf! (JtoiUit^r Dear Sir:- I would like to hear ,from you In regard to tlie high water at the Bluffs, especially as to whether it was banked or piled up by the Union Pacific Bridge embankmevjt-; or was the height general eSesewhere? . I have a curiosity 6o know how much the water was impeded by tue ombankment and how much of a raise it caused. How high did it get at the U.P. depot and iio.v far back Lov/ards the Bluff did.it reach? Uas all of (the U.P. land under waLer? Please write me also how high ic came-up o- the Omaha side; both above and below the bridge, and how much of this was caused by embankment and also any other facts in relation to it which ypu think would interest me. Very truly yours. ojvft/ 'ivi. /fid v;<ir ;i0'4 h'T - - c J,. rawfj J,.oJ Irnoo .1 vri.r .. ■■ r j .Ti r iUnoafx f. rt. t f c tij tYn. f T /enJ /d ox ^Xrr o/ crx o; ivbd Xcn hlnor T Jmi /i* To ill al i.JnuoD ftiT rr" f Xfrb /j-mg r v'e* x'J .'If* ifov ar oi .h tim 4nX»lJ I is»hi brw WdX r oo wU. 'I,.' 456 ' New York, April 14, 1S81, H. L. Henry, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Sir:- ,/ulnaiO - :ttP Press of business here has caused me td ^le^lect Veplying to your favor of C7th of TIa-ch asliln^ if tnere was a-ny way in which you couod realize uponyour bon.-.s of Harrison Coxanty Texas'. I do not at present see any way By whin we can force ^ferrison County to tako care of the-ie bdnds or td fulfill the obli^fetions under which they were given, but strong parties are at work upon the matter and using every legal me-thod in order to complet V. eir recognition. Th Omaha National Bank is interested in these bonds and has made a move to compel their payment, -n' I have ho doubt by consulting witli TIr. Mlliard you wilY leahn 'their exact status. I shall be glad to do anytning for you in this matter wuenever I consistently can, but-at present cannot give yoxi any better advice or information taan above. Iff have neard tnat some of those bonds had recently been disposed of at 25;^ but I would not advise you to soil yours at that for I think you will eventually get a great deal more for the a. The County is in law and equity bound to recognize them and I think must do so sooner or later. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 457 Nev. Orleans Pacific Railway Company, New Orleans, La., Apr. 18th, 1881 l3en'l. G. M. Doxi^e, President etc.. New York. Dear Sir; I telegraphed you a little strong this morning about the Donaldsonville bridge. A lawyer called on me sometime ago said he had been tendered five hundred dollars to commence proceedings to remove the pier at Donaldsonville. I said to him that our bridge is about 213 ft. long, with a pier 22ft. in diameter in middle of stream, leavingabout 95 ft. each side, while over same Bayou where tlorgans road crosses the draw is only 96 ft. and that charter had been granted and contract let for an iron bridge at Donaldsonville only two squares from our bridge, over the La Fousche, above our road, which would close up all but one hundred feet of the chanel, (that is the pier is to be on one side and the draw 100 ft., Lhey have since com menced the bridge) and in view of all this and the fact that no single case or cases of complaint had -..ver been filed or made during the eight years the bridge was of no use to any one, and unused, that removal at this late day was too rediculous and absurd to talk about. He concluded he did not want to be an atty. for the boat Co. I gave him a pass and have not heard of him since. The object is too apoarant for any respectable people to engage in. It is all done to satisfy an old grude against some of the old Company. I understand and the road having changed liands since this is probably the last kick. The bridge can't be removed legally nor otherwise, without removing all similar supposed obstructions over all streams. When notice was given me I did not consider it of importance enough to mention to you, and did not mention it to Mr. 7/heelocb until several days after. When we saw Mr. Howell, U. S. Engr., who would not molest the pier. Yours truly. H. L. Morse. Sup t. The River is rising, The levee has been strengthened at all weak points, no danger to us unless it runs over the levee, which is beyond our control or help, as the levees cannot be raised at present. H. L. M. The An,. Ry. Imp. Co. Shreveport, La., April 19th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Presd't. 80 Br'oadway , N. Y. Dea r Sir: At the risk of being considered importunate on the subject of shipments of rails and track material, please allow me to ask a few questions. Was not your original plan to ship to Galveston, thence to be brought to Shreveport rails and ttack material to build only as far South as Le'compte. in accordance with my requisition for the first or Shreveport Dividsion dated Nov. 11th, 1880, which called for 13,640 tons of iron rails and other material in pro portion; and to ship to New Orleans all of the iron and track materisil required for the other two Divisions, viz: extending from Bayou Goula to the Atchafalaya River, and from the Atchafalaya River to Lecompte respectively with a view of laying track from Bayou Goula to Lecompte consecutively? These two Southern Divisions measuring 53 and 51 miles respectively would call for say 9,600 tons including sidings. You write me under date of April 13th that total amount to be landed at New Orleans will be 11,100 tons, 5,100 of which you have turned from Galveston. Under date of Apr. 11th you also write that 11,000 and oddtons is the total to be shipped to New Orleans and add: "This with the road that I have already built and the amount contracted (14,000.tons) going to Galveston, and 10,000 tons going to New Orleans will cover pretty much our entire distance." Now what I fail to understand is that if there were originally only 13,640 (or say 14,000) tons of iron ordered to Galveston, and 5,1000 tons have been turned from Galveston to be landed at New Orleans, that there should yet be 14,000 tons intended for Galveston. Im making the contract with Wusick for ties between Atchafalaya and Lecompte you instructed me to frame it so that we could lay track from Atchafalaya North, clearly indicating that the track material would come from New Orleans over our line and across the Atchafalaya Bridge ( which you then expected to build this season.) This programme would h^ve called for about 10,000 tons of iron to be landed at New Orleans of itself, before the Alexandria move was sprung. Under this understanding of the General Plan, I could only infer that all the iron you succeeded in diverting from Galveston to New Orleans would apply North of Alexandria. Now 11,100 tons (total to be landed at New Orleans), is just the quantity of iron required tolay from Bayou Goula to Alexandria, including side tracks; hence whatever of this 460 11,100 tons we may lay Nor-thof Alexandria will create a gap of equal extent South of Alexandria to be supplied from here, unless say 5,000 tons more can be turned to New Orleans, with a view of taking it up to Alexandria. It was under this interpretation of the whole matter that I hesitated as I wrote you on the 14th to start Jones, Cowen & Knowlton laying track North of Alexandria. Of course it would be most desirable and more econ omical to us to have Lane & Hazlehurst lay the track both way's from Alexandria, and I worked upon Jones, Cowen & Knowlton with out avail to relinquish to Lane & Hazlehurst, as much of the track North of Alexandria as they could lay until their track running South from Shreveport joined them. All I could get them to con cede was the track and ties from Alexandria to Lecompte, 15 miles. What I ail. most anxious to accomplish if within the rang. e of possibility, is to open the line from Shreve ort to Lecompte by August and thus meet your original expectations, and by the same date open through to the Atchafalaya River if theiron can be dis tributed advantageously. Lane & flazlehurst expect to comply promptly with their contract and have a large force cusnstantly increasing getting ties and laying track; for the latter they have Coventry's tracklaying machine, shipped from here last week. Mueick has a good force at work getting ties from the Atchafalaya Northward. I notified him as soon as contract with Lane & Haxlehurst was closed, that he must put a force at once getting out ties from Lecompte South. Should he not deliver them as fast as the track is laid, as provided against in his contract Lane & Hazlehurst will supply the deficiency. We are fortunate in having our ties in strong ha nds from here to the Atchafalaya, as ties generally more than any other one item retard the progress of track laying. Forces are coming in daily and as I wired you yesterday are being concentrated between Sections 20 & 30 as fast as they arrive. These are the small new Contractors. Hall who is march ing across the country from the vicinity of Waco writes me that he has a large outfit enroute. He has shipped by rail here at least 100 men who are forwarded to the work as fast as they arrive. He has Commenced with much energy, and in another month I hope to make a good showing of work. By the ist of May I will have 10 miles of completed track out of Shreveport. Shall I forward you a certificate to that effect when finished that the bonds may be drawn? By the 15th of May I hope and expect to report 10 miles more completed track. Jones, Cowen & Knowlton's track laying force is regulated by the progress of the grading. It is agreed they are to thus continue and under no circumstances to put in any claims for delays. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer 461 New York City, April 19, 1881. John. G. Parker, Acting Chief of Enginc-ers. ".S.A. Waehincton,D.C. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of the 18th inst. and would say in reply the bridge resting upon the pier has been placed tliere by the authority of the State of Louisiana and is in daily use by the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. and cannot be removed except by the consent of the Company owning it. The action of Congress has no doubt been taken through ignorance of the rights of the Company invoked and under the eronious impression that it was some obstruction to navigation. Please inform me when Gen. Wright returns- to the city as we shall resist in the courts, if necessary, any attempt to cut our Rail Road bj*- hostile interests. I should be pleased to have you delay any action in the case until our rights are understood and as the bridge has been there for over seven years unobjected to there can be no cavise for any hastv action, which the courts would undoubtedly enjoin. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Presidei:t. 463 American Pailway Improvement Company New Orleans, 21 April, 1881 Gen'l. G. . Dodge, Fresdt., 80 Broadway N. Y. Dear Sir: I have just i-eturned from the Ghoctaw and Gr: nd river swamp where I went to find what was the cause of delay in getting piles to the Right-of-way. I found about three' thousand piles cut and ready to drive but at a distance of about thirty miles by water below the bridge. They have been trying to tow them and made a failure, as at some points the current is quite strong and the bayou full of bends. I was soon convinced that they could not get a boat of sufficient power to tow them and I got them to agree to load them in barges, which they are now doing, a"d I feel confident they will have no trouble in gettin.g them to the bridge site. I have sent to Texas for some bridge men and am pushing them on to Dodge and Downy as fast as possible, '.vill get on the Donaldsonville bridge some time the coming week. Our tie force is gradually increasing and I do hope we will be able to make up some of our lost time when we once get started. The steamship Topaze has discharged h r cargo of iron and Red river boats will commence taking to Alexandria immediately. We are hav ing some trouble with ship captains about unloading iron. We claim it is their duty to deliver and pile the iron so it can be counted, and this has been the custom in this port, although there has always been a difference fo opinion in regard to the matter and in some cases the owners have paid for trucking and piling, which is from twenty to forty five cents per ton. The Lartington cargo was piled by the ship but the captain of the Topaze refused to do it. We then arranged with him to pile the iron, we giving bond for the amount in case the court decided against us. Ve claim it is not a delivery until all is de livered. He claims we n.ust take it bar by bar, as fast as he puts it over the side of the vessel. If it is decided that we must do the work, then it should be arranged to pay the ship extra and let them do the work as when a ship comes here and contracts with a stevedore to unload the vessel we are then in the stevedore's power, as he ca do the work much cheaper than an outside party. Either this or we should have the right to unload the vessel and hire our own stevedore. Respectfully yours, C. 0. Barr, Div . Eng. 4G5 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, La., April 22c, 1881 Gen. G. K.Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: We have just learned, that fworgan's Company intend extending their road to Little Rock via Alexandria and Monroe, and considering the country between Alexandria and Little Rock the best unoccupied territory for a railroad we know of, deem it of sufficient importance to lay the matter before you at once. Mr. Hazelhurst, a man of excellent practical judgment has been over the line and speaks in unqualified praise of the country as to production, and-as a natural, cheap and easy place to build a railroad. This would give a good northern connection to St. Louis, quite as good as tie Chicago, St.Louis and N. 0. line everything considered. It seems to us that this connection is of great im portance to your system of roads. The proposed lind would pay at once, from the start. Red River can be crossed cheaply at Alexandria on a rock bottom, and the road can be built for $12,000 per mile. Have had this connection in view for some time, but supposed it would keep until our road was conpleted to Shreveport, but now consider the natter sufficiently imp'ortant for President Wheelock to lay before you in person. Yours truly, H. S. Morse, Supt. Ne.v York City, April 23d, 1881 B. H. Wathen, Esq., City of Mexico. Dear Sir: This will be handed you by Mr. Francis DeGress who has full authority to c«rt for us in the City of Mexico, which he will explain to you. I want you to make to him any suggestions that n.ay accur to you in relation to the concession which runs from the City of Mexico toward Tuxpan or Tainpica, thince up the coast to the Rio Grande, or via Victoria whichever way upon examin ation, or from the knowledge you have when this reaches you, you may consider the best line for us in a commercial point of view. Any information which-you may be able to give him may control him in the shaping of the concession. They have with them maps showing the lines they have marked down. It is probable that a better line for us would be from Tampico via Victoria tnence to Laredo on the Rio Grande, but you have had knowledge enough of the general topography of that country to decide upon the most feasible line. Mr. DeGress is very strongly of opinion that the line along the coast is the better one for our purposes. Secondly, you may be able to give him some general information as to the pro posed line starting from the Rio Grande at El Pasa or south of it and going through Para ,and thence on to the City of Mexico. Very truly yours, G . Ml. Dodge, President. New York City, April 25th, 1881. E. H. Grerne, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of April 19th, The first plan was to uild so as to make use of our road to be completed and to get the material to go there. Therefore everything was ordered to Galveston. After wards I concluded to :uild from New Orleans north, and ordered 3,000 tons of rail there, and the balance of the rail to go to Galveston for the purpose of reaching the Atchafalaf^o, thinking that I could build fr'.rn Shreveport to the Atchafalagy by the line we could from New Orleans to the Atchafalaya. Now, my idea is to close the work from Shreveoort to Le Compte first, then we can run '.he rail from Shreveport. to Le'Compte and push to the Atchafalaya. The least important of this work is the work from Le Compte to the Atchafalaya, and you must handle the thing on that plan. The enclosed statement will show the destination of the rails as finally settled upon. It is probable that I may buy 500 tons more of rail to send to New Orleans which will make 11,600 tons going there. I expect to buy some second hand locomotives to go to you in th next 30 days. If I succeed in doing so you can have plenty of locomotive for Alexandria. You understand we are short of power and we have to work with that in view. Le Compta and the Atchafalaya; ^ telegraphed my intention you in was relation that the to ties ties ifbetween they could be gotten out there, could be laid from Le Compte south or from the Atchafalaya north. souLn or Very respectfully. G. M. Dodge, President, # 80 Broadway, New York, April 26, 1881 M. H. Goble, Esq., Omaha, Neb. Dear 3ir; I am in receipt of yours of April 8ta. It. has not been decided how this line from Fort Wortn toward Denver shall be constructed, whether under the general law of Texas oh whether we will use the special Ciiarter granted the Denver City and Fort Worth R.R. Co. There ia some question as to the legality of that charter, or as to the fact of its ha-.-ing been kept alive. In either case there is but on- way to get any luoney out of it and that would be to take stock in the Construction Company that builds the road, which, of course, will make a direct contract with the R.R. Co. but there will be no bonus paid for the charter, or anything of that kind, but anyone in the R.R.Co. that may desire stock in the Construction Company could probably obtain it. If you desire to take any I will see that you get it. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 473 New York City, April 27th, 1881. C* C. Barr, Division Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- This will introduce to you Mr. J. P. Anderson, the Engineer whom I have selected to take charge of sinking the piers of the Atchafalaya Bridge. He has had very considerable experiencr in sinkin^ piers of the Mis souri Bridge, the Si uth St. Bridge, Philadelphia', and has recently been connected with the work on the Hudson River Tunnel.. I have instructed him to get all the information possible in before he commences to make up his plans, and to malce * hiE_official reports and send requisitions for material to be provided in Louisiana to you. v free traJi'sportitlLf"'' employed Is to be 06OO per month and Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 475 New York City, April 29, 1881. Charles G. Johnson, Esq. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I make you the followin.'^- proposition for your property on the river front above Tripsicon St. with the batture rights and privileges together with your four squares of ground adjoining the upper city Park with batteure rights and pri'ileges. I will give you 2' 00 arpents of the Remain plantation including the front to the place and enough of the swamp to make up the 2000 arpents as above and vlO,000 of the 1st mortgage bonds of the Nev/ Orleans Pacific Railway Co. of the New Orleans delivery. The New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. reserving the right of way for railroad etc. through i,he plantation. The Remain property will be transferred to you subject to the present lease held by the Citizens Bank. The New Orleans Pacific Ry. Co. guaranteein to you the payment of the notes given to the Citizens Bank for the above property. Very truljr yours. E. B. Wheelock. President. I accept your proposition for the property above stated on the terms and for the price named. Chas. G. Johnson. 477. April, 1881. ■Julien T. Davies J. Henry Tork James McNamee. Edward P> . Hilton U. 3. Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies Counsel. 120 Broadway, New York, April 30, 1881 Dear Sir: I enclose copy message received from General GranJ, this afternoon in answer to an inquiry sent him day before yesterday. I have no further information as yet as to bonded debt of Vera Cruz Road. Yours truly. J. H. Work. Genl. G. Dodge. 120 Broadway, New York, April 30, 1881. Copy message received in cypher this day (translation) J. 1. Work, 120 Broadway. Twelfth Average cost narrow gauge judging from cost Iv;orelis roaa about twenty thousand per mile .Would prefer standard because would connect better with road being built Relative cost you can judge. Grant. April, 1881. Julien T. Davies J. Henry V.ork James Kc^^amee Edward B. Hilton. U . S . Grant, Jr. 479 Henry E. Davies, Counsel. DAVIES, WORK, McNALCEE & HILTON, Counsellors at Law. 90 & 92 Broadway, .April 30, 1881. Dear Sir: I enclose you a telegram from General Grant received late this evening from which it appears that he is told "by tiexican Govern ment that Vera Cruz stock has been sold. I consider it a good thing for us that the Govt. has got out of the -era Cruz road unless in so doing they have entered into some stipulation hostile to our interests. It may be that you and Kr. Could know all about this sale and purchase already but I send that telegram and my little opinion on the situation just the same as though you didn't. It may be also that the Iv-exican Government is stretching the truth a little to see how it will affect the market. Perhaps the Governm.ent agent (whom Lr. Gould mentioned) in this City can give some information on the subject. His continued willingness to seel at this time would perhaps test the truthfulness ci the state ments iiiade in L'exico. ^ Truly yours, J. H. work, General G. U. Dodge. April 30, 1881. Copy telegram received April 30/81--4:50. ?. ¥. J. H. Work, 120 Broadway, N. Y. Thirteenth 'foo late Vera Cruz stock already sold. Grant. The Am. Ry. Imp. Co. 481 Shreveport, La., May 2d, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. Dodge, President, #80 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Yours of 25th, April to hand . The statement it enclosed showing the destination of the rails as finally set-led upon is clear enough, and being final I "must handle the thing on that plan" as youremark. Since it is now settled that only 5,000 tons of rails can be brought up to Alexandria froii New Orleans, as the balance of thell,600 tons (total to arr-ive at New Orleans) will be required South of the Atchafalaya River, it is unfortunate that Lane & Hazlehurst have begun laying ti-ack South of Alexandria, or that their contract for laying track through to the Atchafalaya River was lin.ited to August first. They have made their arrangements and organization comniensurate to this limit; as this was the limit fixed to all contracts you made and instructed me to make, Ivr. Scott who was a party to the Lane and Hazlehurst contract agreed with me that the usual limit should be imposed in this Contract. My understanding has all along been that it was your earnest desire to open the road from Shreveport to New Orleans in time to move the growing crop, and all my calculations and suggestions have looked to the attainment of this end if possible. Hence the Alexandria move was suggested under the belief that you had originally ordered to be landed at New Orleans the iron required between Bayou Goula and Lecorapte, and that any iron you miight succeed in turning from Galveston to New Orleans would apply between Lecompte and the 55th mile post North of Alexandria, thus giving me until August to complete the heavy grading and lay the track 75 miles South of Shreveport and join the tracks there and at the Atchafalaya simultaneously. The question now is, shall Lane & Hazlehurst be stopped when the track reaches Lecompte, and Jones, Coven & Knowlton started at Alexandria to lay the balance of the 5,000 tons North or let Lane & Hazlehurst continue laying South as far as the 5,000 tons will extend and fall back on the original Plan oflaying through from Shreveport to Alexandria. Since Jones, Gowen & Knowlton positively refuse to transfer to Land & Hazlehurst any of the track-laying North of Alexandria, notwithstanding they were offered a handsome bonis for whatever they might lay. With the teams and ibrces now at work between here and the 75th Section and others that will be added during the next two weeks. I have every reason to believe tfiat the°Grading can be put out of the way by the middle of July, certainly by 1st of August and the 55 miles of old grading extending down to Alexandria will also be in readiness to receive the track. I submit the matter for your decision and instructions. I infer from your remark that the "Least important of this work is thework from Lecompte to the Atchafalaya" that you do not expect to reach the Atchafalaya from the South as soon as you had wished and calculated. From F.r. Barr * s letters I judge tba t the 3 miles of piling through Choctaw swamp is the greatest if not the only obstruction to getting through on time and this could be over come by increasing the drivers. Everything can be conveyed to all parts of that work by water now and for the next two months. The heavy embankments adjacent to the Atchafalaya made necessary not against high water but to reach the elevation of Bridge can now be dispensed with and only a section of them need be built this season, as you have decided upon a transfer boat for the present. The banks through the Fordoche loop and adjoining the 3 mile piling can be razed similarly if the water goes down at the usual time. The grading elsewhere remaining to be done on this Division is very light.' Please pardon me for volunteering so many suggestions but my great anxiety to meet your original expectations and believing that the thing can be handled on this plan embold ens me to speak freely. Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engr. 483 New York City, Kay 4th, 1881 Private. R. S. Hayes, President I. & G. N. Ry. Co., Palistine, Texas. Dear Sir: I wired you that I had sent Kr. Wathen instructions about which I would write you. We had assurances from Mexico that a concession would be granted us if we wanted it from Laredo via Victoria and Tampico to the City of Mexico; or else going furtner east along thecoast from Tampico to the City of Mexico. I instructed Wathen to be in the City of Mexico on the 6th of May to meet the gentleman I sent there with in structions; and I also wired him to examine the country from the City of Mexico to Tuxpan, thence to Victoria and Laredo, giving all the attention he could to that line, or a line near the coast. These instructions will now take the place of the instructions on the Tula Canon line, but as soonas he gets me the information I desire, I then want him to examine the line through the Tula Canon as first proposed. If you will take the map of Mexico you will see that we get a very direct line from Laredo via Victoria and strike the road that the Mexican Central are building to a connection with them and could then use that line into the City of Mexico if the direct line from Mexico and Tampico was not a feasible one. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 485 New York City, May 4th, 1881, Jay Gould, Esq., 81 Broadway New York City. Dear Sir:- ' enclosed dispatcn you will see that our superintendent in New Orleans thinks we have plenty of nrop rty on both sides of the river to accommodite the barge line. The property which Mr. Samuels proposes to :-uy for $40,000 is adjoining the -roperty which we have bought. Before anything is done I suggest that a conference be had with our people in Nev/ Orleans. We have free wharfage for every thing coming to or going fro.m us and are free from Port charges. B placing the storage, barges and elevators at Wostwego and usinr the front at the foot of Thalea St. and opposite at the foot of Jackson ot. in retna. It seems to me to place the Barge line in a very good position, and plenty of accominodntions* Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Presider t. New York City, May 9, 1S81, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer, Shreveport, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of May 2nd. I don't give way for one moment on my idea of completing the road clear through and doing business over it by September; b t my belief is that the :uickest way to get such completion is to get a connection from Shreveport to Alexandria or Le Compte. The 35 miles south of Alexandria being laid and 145 miles from Shreveport waiting would leave the 50 miles south of Alexandria for a long time unused; whereas, if we can turn in and btiild both ways from Alexandria thus getting a cojinection with Morgan's line at Le Compte we will have lost no time but r-ained a great deal by getting a through line to New Orleans. I have no objections to your sending 20 miles of iron from Shreveport to Alexandria if it will aid you in the matter; but I want the track started north, so that when the grading is finished and the track down upon it, it will meet the track'coming from Alexandria norfh. I shall have a boat in the Atchafalaya River within 90 days to transfer crs, and I expect by that time Mr. Barr will be able to reach the Atchafalaya, so that the only gap which we will have to close (as soon as you get the one from Alexandria to Shreveport closed is from La Compte to the Atchafalaya. I think you might catch boats wanting loads fromShreveport South upon which you could ship rails at a law rate. If you send 20 miles of iron from Shreveport to Alexandria, that with the 30 miles would give you 50 miles north of Alexandria, and it is possible that as th.ings are working in New Orleans we could move some of that iron up to Alexaidria, provided Barr should not make as much headway as he now expects to, but he appears to be getting along pretty rapidly. In getting your track down I consider it important to laj^^ it so l^at it will give us the best returns coirraercially, and to do this we need first a connection from Shreveport to Le Compte and if an'*^ por tion is to wait it should be the line from Le Compte to Alexandria, Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President, 491 •, Ntw York City, Kay 9, 1881 Private. J. M. Eddy, Esq., Port Worth, Texas. Derr Sir: I am in receipt of yours of 4th in relation to the Fort 'Worth and Denver R. R. and the construction Co. When we have definately decided who is to build this line all ex penses which your company has incurred will be repaid by the Construction Company, and I will allow them to subscribe for the Construction Company's stock in such reasonable amounts as Lhey may desire which they can pay for out of the funds repaid to them by the Construction Company or from their own private funds as they deem best. It is yet a grave question with our attorneys whether we will not have to form a rew company under the general law. They are fearful at this special charter thinking that J.t may have been vacated by noncompliance. At any rate I cb not consider it as of any great value. It might be sold to other parties or other people might be induced to take hold of it and build the road but what would it amount to as against our combination or as against our building a road from Gainsville through that country? Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 403 # 195 Broadway N.Y. May 9bh, 1881, C. P. Morosini, Esq., 80 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir:- I hand you herewith my cheek for '*p30,000 payment of three installments on ray subscription of ^100,000 to the capital stock of the kiuerlaan Gable Construction Co. re3ardin!3 whicxi I wrrte you Saturday. Please send receipts by bearer. Very truly yours, C. M. hod^'e. I.'ay, 1881. Santa Barbara, Gal., fvlay 10th, 1881 Gen. G. Dod^^e, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir: I send you today by registered mail a painting made from a study taken last summer at Todos Santos Bay, Lov/er California. It is one of the most picturesque spots on the Pacific Coast and the part at this point has been recently declared a port of Entry by the r/exican Government. I hope you will have it nicely stretched and framed before showing it to your friends. Should the surface stick to tb.e cloth or paper, a little tepid water will remove it. I send this in remembrance of past favors and in the hope that you n.ay be able to hfeip me -in a similar riianner in the future on some of the roads with which you are connected. I shall try to go east sometime during the year to come and may apply to you for aid in the way of passes. Last season I was engaged in making studies of the California Missions and shall get the remainder this sumn.er, when I hope to go east to dispose of the set to some public institu tion or gallery and publish copies in the form of etchings oh engravings If successful shall continue the project until I get all the old churches and r».issions in Lower Cal. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and perhaps extend the matter into old t.exico. My health is still such that I dare not brave the northern winters or I should again establish my studio in Chicago or New York. I hope yet to be able to live there at least a portion of the tiine. Let me hear on the arrivall of tiie picture how you are pleased etc. V.'ith grateful remembrance of former kindness I remain, Yours very sincerely. U. C. Ford. Box 269 Santa Barbara, Cal. w 457 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, La., May 11th, 1881 Gen'l G. M. Lodge, President etc.. New York. Dear Sir: I took J. C. Clarke, Gen'l. Manager of the Jackson road over to Gretna and Freetown, showed tne property we have acquired and what we have refusal of. He was very much sur prised at what we have, and at the little cost it will be to us Said there could be no doubt, not the least in the world, in regard to our plans over there, and that he woald not swap our property on the Hest side for all we have here on the N. 0. side with all the privileges w^ have he e included. There are people who feel that aroad on the west side would not bene fit New Orleans as much as on e on this side, and do not sde the difference between crossing at Westwego and lower down opposite. They will gradually out grow this and Jje with us. Mr. J. C. Clarke being an old personal friend, (we were on the Northern Centi'al R.R. of Fenna- twenty five years ago) a man of more than ordinary practical good sense and unexcelled as a Railroad Manager, evei-ything considered, he is familiar with every departn.ent of railroad service, I wished to have his views before going farther. Mr. Clarke fully coincides with me in regard to terminal plans and Mr. Clarke says if we will join him and buy the Liverpool cotton press property, the only property between their property and ours he will join us in a Union Passenger depot there, and in a general interchange of a system of tracks on this ^ide to the mutual benefit of both, arranging for use of his track in St. Joseph St. and use or half interest in the belt road which is a seperate Company, but owned by the Jackson road, and extend the tiack to opposite Westwego, in short, pool our tracks rights and interests on this side, so as to give both companies better facilities and save building through Thalia Gt. He has no right to „ passengers through St. Joseph St., but can get the right he thinks. The Jackson road will'be narrowed up June 1st., L. & N. <5c M'organs people will never change their present passenger locations. Mr. Wheelock read me his letter to you yesterday enclosed plans and asked if I coincided with his views, told him not, he said it would do no hurt any way and he would let it go. We have room enough on this side to do all that will be required. Can adopt wharves to the boat you are building. If the Liverpool press could be bought low enough, or we could trade them a location on the other side where the presses should be,and join Mr. Clark in a Union Pass, depot wotdd likeit. We need not occupy Thalia St. for two years yet with out losing right to -it, and advise arranging for present needs and be governed by needs, requirerrients and circunistances as our business develops. Will be ready to put wharves on the other side as soon as water goes down a little more. Have properLy enough for shops elevators, cotton presses, barge line, etc. Want a plan of the transfer boat, shape, draft, etc., so engineer can draft plans for landing, and get work started. Will build to fit the boat. Yours respy., H. L.Morse, Supt. lyy^iiihir ti i\i 499 '^63 ^ Nq'.t Yor.:, II xy 13, 1331. H. ;I. Hoxia, Esq., Marshall, Texas. My dear Sir:- I "iTirad Mr. Washbum in relation to pushing his track '.vest-vard. Our oeople got anxious from the fact that a great many ties were being delivered at the front, while we were not getting an equal amount of track. Mr. Gould sent me your dispatch saying that you had bee'^ over the road wltii Messrs. Washburn and Sands. I can say to you pfivately that as you saw when you were here our people are very anxious about pressing this track. They have finally concluded to oush the road through to the Pacific and they watch every day's raovement toward the west very closely. We all know tnat you and your assistants will do all tint you can* I hope when Sands gats there he will be able to handle txie mat erial and give us better results.- I also understand that it is yet too early to expect Uxcy iiiipr ovoiuent frcci the ne.v mruiageLient. Mr. 3. II. a. lark hrs returned and is pressing very strongly for control control in the southwest. southwest. You know he is an old favorite, favorite, but . I do not thint his iiec.ltn is to t;.c v/ork, and I have so stated very frankly. I hope Mr. Gould will be able to get down there before very long. He is detained here now on account of suits against the Western Union, but is anxious to leave. I have agreed with Governor Evans of Colroado to build a road from Port Worth nortnwest to the salt fork of Red River. I am, however, holding off on my contract® on account of not wishing to interfere in any way with delivery of material on the lines now building, but I want to build 100 Mies of it this year, but do not propose to do any thing that will require the do liver of material until along in the fall Governor Evans is building from Denver southwest to meet us at that point and we will probably make the connection inside of two years. I want to hear from you occasionally as to how you are getting along and what the outlook is. Yours truly, r. LI. Dodge. ; ,.yi' 501 ' Nev. York City, May 12th, 1881 F. S. Hodges, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I want some young engineer in whom I have confidence to go to Mexico and make for me a rapid reconnoissance, Vera Cruz to Huatulco via Oaxaca, and report to' me the feasibility of the route and the probable cost of a road over it. If you are not other wise employed and would like to undertake this journey I should be glad to have you do Please notil'y me of your decision at your earliest convenience. Very truly yours. G . Ml. Dodge, President. : A., /-r*" May, 12, 1881, Julien T. Davies. J, Penry V/ork. Jan.es McNainee. Edward P. Hilton. U. S , Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies. Counsel. DAVIES, WORK, McNAMEE & HILTON, Counsellors at Law. 90-92 Broadway, New York, i-ay 12, 1881. Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir: I herewith enclose to you a copy of a coniniuniaction received last night fron: Genl. Grant in the nature of an official report of progress up to April 26th. It is of interest, and shows, in connection with telegrams since received, that t;:e affairs of the company are locking most favorable, and that we shall probably get from the Mexican government as much , at least, as we have referred to as especially desirable for oiir operations in that country. I am leaving the office for a few hours, and if they find here that it is going to take too long to make a copy of this commun ication, they will send you over the original instead of a copy, in which case you will please let me have it again after it has been read by yourself, Mr. Gould, Mr. Sage and any others who may be interested in it, and who you may desire to have read it. Truly youi'S, J. H. Work . r/ay, 1881. Julien T. Davles J. Fenry '"''ork James IVcKamee Edward B. Filton, U. S. tirant, Jr, 507 Henry E . Davies, Counsel 90 Broadway New York, May 15th, 1881. Dear Sir: I enclose copy of report of progress from Genero.l Grant up to April S6th lieu of the original left with you yesterday. I have pleasure also in sending copy of a telegram received last night. Yours truly, J. H. Aork. General G. M, Dodge. 90 Broadway, New lork, M%y 13th, 1881. Copy dispatch received at 77 Clinton Place. 10 P. M. May 12, 1881. Mexico, 11th, 1881. J. H. Work- 77 Clinton Place, N. Y. Fifteenth. Contract signedl. President thinks no doubt about ratifi cation . Grant. 509 New York Cit3'', Maj^'J.Sth, 1881. E. R, Tneelock, President, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of :'!ay 9th in relation to what has been done at Baton Rouge.. If Mr. Barr thinks the square can be used we will purchase it if they do not ask to much for it. I am also in receipt of yours of May 6th enclosing Mr. Evan's maps. My great objection to his barge plans is that tlie plans we have adopted require only a boat that can do all the frei ht and passenger isiness lew Orleans. Freight coming from an^ foreign or domestic point goin,- out on the road will'be loaded either at ".-estwego or at our terminus opposite Thalia St. therefore there will be no necessit3^ of unloading cars directly into the s: ips; or if this should become necessa^- we would handle our cars at '"estwego or opposite Thalia St. so they coui 1 be unloaded directly from the cars into the ships without running them aboard the barges. The transfer of freight will be or should be altogether local to do the business proniplly in New Orleans, and our arrangements could be made to handle this freight promptly. T think the incline at which the boat is to lie should be at more of an angle with the stream. He lays the boat too raiich along the shore. I would do this in order that we could get a sharper angle on our lands and give us room in front of the track where all the land except that occupied by the boat could be used for wharfage. It is a question that is hard for me to determine here, but Mr. Barr and Mr. Evans will understand it and can work it up p operly there whenever it becomet nocessarg to do so. You know we have a contract for a tro.nsfer boat and shall load all the freight and passenger business oth at Vestwego and opposite Thalia St. Mr. Evans plan might do if the local business there became uo heavy that we could not handle t]:ie cars with the ferry boat. The question of switching does not ai cunt to very much because they woul have to hoist the cars up upon the wharf and then switch them to get them to your different presses, etc. Very truly yo;rs, G. M. Dodge, President. 511 American Railway Improvenent Company. New Orleans, Kay 13, 1861 Gen. G. K. Dodge, Prest., 195 Broadway, New York. Dear Sir: Yours in regard to lightMpg arresters also insulators, "brackets and submarine cable to hand. As I wired you Donaldsonville bridge, renewing ties and bridge Expect to have boarding and immediately commence able to finish grading of water. I have a for for stringers when track hundred feet. on 2nd, construction train crossed The track force have been employed since s from that point to White Castle, train at White Castle tomorrow evening tracklaying north. We have never been in swamp^ back of Bayou Goula on account ce at work cribbing and will have it ready reaches ihem, will crib about fifteen • We have had a great deal of trouble getting Right of Way on Baton Rouge branch, but have settled with all but. one or two parties and if there is no more delay on that account grad ing will be finished to Baton Rouge by 1st of June. Herewith find contracts for Ties. Rogers is one of the best contractors here, has been getting large quantities for Korgans and Ivobile roads and will throw a large force at work immediate iy,r He is ona of the parties that wanted 50 to 55^ for ties and would listen to nothing less until very lately. I think I begin to see my way clear on ties. The only thing that I can see that can prevent us from getting them would be a drouth to dry the water up In the cypress swamp. This is why I am so anxious to get large force making ties. Dodge & Downey made a very poor job of Donaldsonville bridge, had a lot of house carpenters at work. I have not yet received it but propose to make them remedy it so iar as in their power, but I see no chance but to make the best of a bad job, as to refuse to pay them means to stop their work as they are already in close circumistances. To stop then, means to relet the work at an advance in price from 25 to 33 l/3^. I have sounded all the responsible contractors here •and I think as the matter has gone so far the best thing we can do is to help them through with work. They have oromised and are getting ready to put on night force at Ghoctaw'. Mr. Anderson arrived few days ago and iminediately left for Atchafalaya, returned yesterday and from soundings taken by him there is till a scour going on at our crossing. Mr. Anderson left this F. M. for Chicago to order machinery, from there he goes to New York where he will see you and explain in person. four days. I go to Ahite Castle tomorrow to be absent three or Yours respectfully, C. C. Bar r, Div. Eng. > ■> ■" 513 / New York City, May 14th, 1851. H. P. Morse, Niv. Sup't. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of yours of May 11th. I ara anxious to get full terminal facilities opposite Thalia St. both for the railrocsd and barge line. The question of buying the Sunpool Cotton Press is a matter which the opera tin-; department of the road will have to take up when the line is completed. I have no authority to make any such invest ment. I will, however, bring the matter up before the Toard of Directors of the Texas & Pacifio-.Ry. Co. at its next meeting and will see what they t';ink about it. I wrote Mr. 'Theelock in relation to his proposed transfer arrangements saying that I did not a ;^prove of it. I did not see any necessity for any transfer arrangements there except such as are afforded b" our boat. I intend to do nothing in New Orleans except that business w ich is local to the city. All freight for foreign or domestic ports should be t-^ken care of on the west side of the river . You must use your own judgment in relation to the coal. You are on t^-e f-round and bnow better what is best to do, I ha e ordered a locomotive from Mr. Hoxie to be sent you and it is expected to be there by the 20th. Very truly yours. C, M. Dodge, Presi dent. 517 Kay, 1681 90 Broadway, New York, Kay 16, 1881. Ver a Cruz - 16th. Sixteenth J. H. Work, 120 Broadway, N. Y. No doubt about confirmation of concession will draw sixteen thousand pay for depot ground purchase here and for surveying jarties next sixty days. Ground plot purchased contiguous to Vera Cruz Central and Palmer depot aboi^t eleven acresjprice of ground plot five thousand. Grant. City of Kexico . 519 r/.ay, 1881. Julien T. Davies. J. Henry Work. James KcNamee Edward B. Hilton, U. S. Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies. Counsel. 90 Broadway, New York, ^.ay 16th, 1881. Dear Sir: I herewith enclose copy of dispatch received f-rem this P. from General Grant.The words "Grant- City of Nioxico"- are I learn at the telegraph Company, part of the message as received. The dispatch is dated fron. Vera Cruz, and I understand it to refer to a purchase made in that city, and the concluding words "City of Mex ico", I understand to indicate that City of Mexico is still his address. Truly yours, J. H. Work. General G. M. Dodge. His presence at Vera Cruz will explain his not answering a telegram which I sent to him on Eridsy. Treasurer. I have sent a copy of this dispatch to Mr. Sage as the 521 Iv'.ay, 1881 Mew York City, 77 Clinton Place, tay 17/81/ Dear Sir: Grant. I enclose cqjy of a letter received this day from General I would be pleased to have an opportunity to speak with you on the subject referred to in it at as early a moment as you can make convenient. ILruly yours, J. H. Work. General G . K'!. Dodge . May I trouble you tJ3 hand the letter to Mr. Gould and Mr. Sage or cou-municate its contents to them. ^ 1 535 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, IVay 21, 1881 Gen'l. G. N,. Dodge, President, New York, Dear Sir: I returned evening beiore last from Alexandria, where I ■•■.ent to arrange a right of way matter that was likely to cause some litigation and delay. I made a satisfactory adjustment the full particulars of v.hich I can give you if you so desire. As I had a couple of days of tin.e there I took occasion to carefully make a survey of all the affairs connected with our enterprise in that division. I found everything regarding Lane & Co. contractors who have-the ties from Alexandria to Lecompte and the tracklaying from former place to Atchafalaya proceeding most satisfactorily. iv'.r. Lane is a man of great experience i.. building Railroads, possessed of ample means and prou.pt and reliable in all his dealic.gs. I cannot say as niuch for Dr. Carpenter and to be candii with you he is progressing very slowly; he appears to have neither means nor credit, he is unable to pay his bills; ard his time checks and other evidences of debt are sources of great annoyance to the Dividsion Engr. at Alexandria, which necessarily militates seriously against the proper carrying out of your wishes. Without doing him injustice I think him too fond of whiskey; and in the event that Lane & Hazlehurst are delayed in their work, it will be attributable to Dr. Carpenter's inefficiency in getting in his bridging. The piling that I have seen on the line of the road fiurnished by him is of the most inferior kind and more suitable for telegraph poles than for holding up a train of cars. With the abundance of timber in that country and its accessibility, there is no excuse for shortcomings of such a character. I find on examination of his contract although en dorsed on back "Contract of Carpenter & Mallory" that Mr. Mallory's name only appears in ;■ foot-note L.igntd ig i,cu, that I.e. Carpenter is permitted to take Mr. Mallory in with him. Regarding conti-act for ties made with Chas. L. Musick & Co. which call.s for 115,000 ties to be delivered prior to the 1st August commencing at tie Atchafalaya river, the estimates rendered on 1st may showed only 4,400 ties delivered, Mr. Musick claims to have 72 nien at work, you can readily see, that in order to complete his contract by specified time he would require 250 men'at o ce, which I am satisfied he cannot procure nor anything like this nuiiber. I took the liberty to instruct your J^iv. Engr. Mr. Chs. M. Greene to inform Mr. Iv.usick after I had had a personal interview with him (^-Usick) that the ties miust be ready for delivery at the time specified in his contract and that the Company would not receive or pay for any ties after the 15th August next. In the meantiri.e, in order not from any fault of ours to cause delay and expense to Lane & Go. I proposed to them that they furnish the ties at each, the same specifications as used on the lower end for any num.ber that Musick & Go. may be likely to fall short. Lane & Go. have already brought some 250 railroad hands froDi Georgia and can bring- 500 additional if necessary. The temporary telegraph line fromi the Atchafalaya to Alexandria is nearly completed the holes being dug to within two or three miles of Alexandria and teh poles set to within ten or twelve miles. Yours very truly, E. B. Wheelock, President. r '' •,^^3-' V, 527 195 Broadway, N.Y. May 24, 1881, George L. Miller, ^sq., ,ji*ioY >f«it Omaha, Neb, Dear Sir:- , • f o /■ /: I received a telegram from you a short tips ago asking if there r * • f was anything of interest going on in New York which would pay you to come drown here. I.replied that at that time there was nothing so far as I could see worth your time and attention* Since then I have completed the organization of the Colorado & Texas Railway Improvement Company with a capital of $2,CCC,000 organized under the laws of Colorado, for the purpose of building a road from F ort Worth northwestv^ard to the Canadian River, forming a connection with the Fort Wort Denver road which Gov. Evans is building southeastwardly from Denver, It has occurred to me that you migh perhaps like to take an interest in this Company and.if so, if you will indicate about the^ amount you desire, I will hold it for yo; . The subscription books » are not yet ope' , but the demand for the stock is great and the evidences are that it will prove a profitable investment. Very truly yours. G, M. Dodge, New York, May.24, 1881.:': ,J «3TroeO . . «')riAaO -»iir p. M. Hubbell, President, . oilf am'§S03 b»irl»e«t I Des Moines, lovva. Dear Sir:- f I am in receipt of yours of M^y 22nd. I have sent to the Spring field Iron Company a section of the rail as requested. Sometime ago I v/rote Hr. Ciarkson that as soon as hd was ready to commence work on the line he could do so and to go ahead as fast as he desired, which I now confirm to you. I do not care how fast you push the work, hut do not want you to do anything that would defeat any of the subsidies. You are on the ground and know what js best to he done the Springpush the work, the subsidies, and can do it. As soon as the surveys are completed, I want a map and profile of the line and detaildd estimate of the cost, which can be made up by the engineer and from these I can act understandingly. I also want from your company a monthly statement of expenses of all construction of the road accompanied with duplicate vouchers for detailed expenditures. I supposed you retained a copy of the contract, but will have one made and sent you immediately. - Your iron is now arriving at New Orleans and is coming up the m Mississippi by barge iLne and will he rapidly .ushed forward to yoi. You have duplicate b/l for it so that you yourselves can keep trace of it. None of these things come to me as I have sent instructions to have them all sent to you for I do not care to keep the run of details. Yours very truly, " nji ' i , - G. M. Ddpe, ■ I 1 iw J J oii»btTe The Am. Ry. Imp. Co 529 Shreveport, La., May 25th., 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Presd't., Ne;. York City. Dear Sir: In reply to your dispatch of 24th inst., I enclose copies of letters to contractors and inspectors, written and served a month ago. In addition, the contractors hxve been notified, that any and all ties found in the track that are not fully up to the specifications uiust be removed and replaced with standard ties. This matter is receiving the closest attention. I think there -must be some mistake about Mr. V/heelock's report of the quality and size of the piling south of Alex andria. The inspector on that Division is a very competent and conscientious man. He reports to me that out of 100 piles Carpenter first cut, he rejected all but 20. As soon as our wire is up to Alexandria, I will go down there. In the mean time I have called upon the Division Engineer for a special report on the bridging. Carpenter will not delay the track down to Lecomptw although he is slow and needs con stant spurring up, which is constantly administered. Land & Hazlehurst I believe will take the bridging from Lecompte to the Atchafalaya at a less price than Carpenter asks in his letter to you of 7th inst. from Alexandria and which you hav'. e referred to me . I am expecting an answer from them daily. Carpenter has his hands full without this work. Musick is behind, but Lane & Hazlehurst will provide ties down to where the, will meet Mustek's ties. Acting upon your letter of 9th inst, I have advised Lane & Hazlehurst th.at when they; have laid their track down to Lecompte, their engine and cai'S would be turned over to Jont-S, Cowen & Knowlton, to lay north from Alexandria. The latter firm positively refuse to turn over to Lane & Hazlehurst any of the work north of Alexandria. I have instructed Jones, Cowen & Knowlton to commence laying track north of Alexandria in tiem to complete it by 1st August over the 55 miles of old grading. Have also served upon them the enclosed order, to raise their force on this end toa capacity of a mile of track a d§iy on and after June 1st. 530 Teams and forces continue to come in, and if un remitting personal exertions can accomplish it, we will pull through on time. The first installment of Florida negroes reached here yesterday. Another lot will leave New Orleans this evening, others to follow. Very truly yours, -il r. B. H. Greene, Chief Engr. 531: <■• Ne ■• York City, May 27th, 1881. Dear Sir:- 0. F. 'Venshoffer ,• Treas. 54 Exchange Place, New York City. Replying to yours of this date in regard to full paid subscri ptions to the stock and bonds of the New Orleans Pac. Ry. Co. will say:- First: Messrs. E. '.7. Clark Co. were al.lowed to pay up in full their subscription o^ ^500,000 to the stock and bonds of the N New Orleans Pac. Ry. Co. and your receipt No. 75 January 26th 1881 covers the 1st & 2nd instalments thereon, amounting to ^^90,000. They afterward paid in to this Co. the remaining eight instalments on this subscription, amounting; to O360,000 of which you have been heretofore notified. This makes a total of $450,000, making that subscription fully paid. Second. They afterward purchased in open market certificates to the amount .,;100,000 upon which two instalments had been paid. These were transferred to their name and they were allowed to pay up the remaining right instalments, as shown by your receipt No . 156 February 16th, 1881 for $72,000 which makes this certificate Tvlly paid. Referring to the subscriptions of Mr. Levi Parsons, $100,000 On October 28th Mr. Parsons paid $4,500 1st inst-lment on a subscrip tion of ;::50,000 and received your receipt No. 44 for the same: and' on December 20th he paid the remaining nine instalments amounting to v4O,0OO and received from you a written receipt therefor of whi h you have no stub. This makes one subscription of $50,000 fully paid. On the remaining $50,000 he has filed with this offre your receipts for instalments up to the 5tb inclusive, the latter bearinr date May 23rd, 1881 and No. 360 which shows that he is not in arrears on any instalment. ^ If you desire to do so you can take upthe written receipt for v40,500 referred to above, and give me in its place one of your regular printed receipts. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, May 28, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Prest., New York. Dear Sir: I have yoars of 24th inst. Jones, Gowen & Knowlton are now getting ties near Alesandria and expect to begin laying track from that point north by the 15th June. It would cost some '^20,000. say, to send your iron down to Alexandria and Gotile sufficient to lay track to the Atchafalaya and from Alexandria north to meet the tracklaying party from Shreveport; but would not the time saved by so doing fully compensate you? Lane & Go. can reach the Atch afalaya by the time Mr. Barr can get there from this end, provided you give them the iron and allow them to get the bridging and ties or such quantity as Dr. Carpenter and Nusich may fall short. With Jones, Gowen and Knowlton laying track from Alexandria north ; and Lane & Go. from Alexandria to Atchafalaya River, I do not see what should prevent the com/jletion of the line in time to bring this coming crop to market. Lane Sc Go. expect to have the Iron laid to Lecompte by the 20th June and it would be a pity to have them stopped froni going on to the Atchafalaya for want of iron. When the "Sirocco" arrives I shall try to arrange for her to land her cargo at Westwego, even though the "Rothesay" has not finished. I think it can be done onthe bank just below our wharf, by using some of the long timber which the Morgan Gon.pany used in their approach to the river at Westwego. Yours very truly, E. B. Wheelock, President. 539 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, June 6th, 1881 Gen'l. G. U. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir: I have your personal favor of the 3d inst. I thank you for the inforuation contained therein, as alos for the opportunity to place myself right with you. I have when asked the question, would the Morgan Go. build their line to Alexandria; replied that their charter gave them no such rightand I did not believe they would build north of Lecompte. When questioned by Newspaper reporters, regarding various rumors of changes and combinations supposed to affect your interests in connection with those of tho Morgaan Co. I have replied, that I knew nothing about the matter and I have always been careful when called upon to speak of them as our being on friendly relations with them. I have been approached more than once by parties I had reason to know were in the confidence , to some degree, of Messrs. Whitney &. Co., as to what I thought, the intentions of our friends were regarding the future operatio is that might involve a conflict of interests; I have never failed, I am sure, to leave the impression that the relations of our Company and the Morgan Co. were pleasant and harmonious. The report in the Galveston paper and II. 0. Papers of the pur chase by you of the Nu 0. & Texas & La. Western made consider able comment naturally and to all enquiries I replied I knew nothing about it and did not credit the report. I have reliable information to the eliect that Pierce has made a movement to get the control of th® N. 0. Times, that he has put up -#1,000.00 cash for an option to purcahse the paper is - - -tioned. A leader in the issue of 4th inst which I en close I consider suggestive. Very truly yours, E. B. Wheelock. June 6th 188I. Leon,Iowa,June 6th I88I, General; In complianoe with your request, I have tendei'ed Hon.J.F.V/ilson my unqualified support. Was for Gear as against Kirkwcod, hut have eff ected a change of base to Wilson without loss• Will make arrangements to have this Co represented hy a "Wilson" man in the next assembly. Have written Wilson stating your request and my compliance. May this find you healthy and prosperous as it leaves me. Yo\irs as ever, Fred Teale June, 1881. Julian T. Davies J. Henry kVork Jan.es KcNamee Edward B. Hilton U . S . Grant, Jr. Henry E. Davies, Counsel. United Bank Building, V/all St. ^ Broadway. New York, June 7, 1881 General G. Ivi. Dodge, Dear Sir: New York, I had a letter yesterday from General Grant of which I herewith send you a copy. You will note that Genl. Grant's papers are probably, by this tine, in Washington, and can be ordered on here at once if there is any reason why we are in a hurry to see them before Genl. Grant gets on, as he will, probally, within a few days. You will note also that the General now expresses his preference, as a matter of judg ment, for a narrow instead oi' a standardgiuge road. Truly yours, ^ i J. H. Work. . 1It June I2th 188I. Council Eluffs, Iowa,JTJne 12, TGGT Eear Gen'l; Yesterday told J'r. Fodefer triat Siclcey proposed a consolida tion of the two exchanges. Ke(Kodefei*) is in favlr of the project and thou^t we should call "a meeting. He says the Exchange here is paying expenses and that is about all and thinks it would- do better if the two were run as one Exchange. A months delay in the consumation of this plan will make no mater- " ial difference, if you would like to be at the meeting. Mr. Eodefer thinks they have tried to"bull-doae" us a little and there seems to be some mis understanding between Fodefer a-'.d Korty. Think possibly it v\ould be better to have the meeting in July when you are here, as you could accomplish more in making the consolidation a benefit to your interests in the exchange. You say in your letters to Mrs. Dodge that I ought to be in Denver by the fifth of July. I can leave here at any time. Would prefer to go some days before the meeting as you say, and post myself up a little as to what is being dine there so that 1 may better comprehend the sense of the meetings* If there is anything in particular you want to know about or -/.ant looked after let me know. Shall leave here in time to take a trip over the lines they are extending, if you so desire. This has been a profitable week owinfe to the large attendinoe at tiie tournament. The place is looking welliand we have more cherries than we know what to do with. Ella, the financial schemer of this household,proposed that we peddle them out among tiie merchants.' Fhe says she will write you soon. Affect'ly. Frank. June, 1881. Iowa City, Iowa, June 13,/sl Dear General: Please read and return the enclosed. I once stumped the Council Bluffs Cong. Dist. for yOu and think you are somewhat in my debt in that account. You can and I hope will, pay the debt by doing what you can and all you can for Wilson. Very truly. Kirkwood. ■ 549 American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, June 14th, 1881 Gen'l. G. Iv . Dodge, 80 Broadway , N. Y. Dear Sir: I returned from off the line this A. M. as I wired you track reached Plaquemine Saturday P.f/.. Will,be delayed there on day getting in side track and other necessary work and expect to commence track laying Tuesday if the bridge across Bayou Plaquemine is ready and I think it will be. Had a very ugly job getting over Cribbing at Bayou Gould and was delayed there one week. Had to carry timber 12 X 12 - 24 feet l,/4 of a mile in mud and water ankle to knee deep with a gang of men that are as independent as men can get with a dozen other jobs open for them when ever they choose to quit. Have only gang large enough to lay track and when there is any back work done it is at -the expense cf front force. Therefore I am only full spiking and making track safe and not attempting to keep up surfacing, As I wired you from Baton Rouge I expected to take D. & Downeys outfit and work off of their hands and put on company force; this I had made up my mind to do and came to the City to arrange with D. A D. But they both begged so hard and promised so faithfully that I concluded to let the work go on in their name with this understanding which practi cally puts the work on my hands. They have agreed to work all the men and furnish all the outfit that I may send to them. To take all material at my price that I can send. As I wrote you some time since the trouble has been in getting the material to the work and I will say for therinthat they have had a great many difficulties to overcome and a great many things have been learned by all of us by hard knocks and disappointments. But there has certainly been bad management. I have arranged with another party to put driver at work at Atchafalaya and work south there being about 1/2 mile of piling in Atchafalaya Swamp. I have also con tracted with an outside party to deliver one thousand piles at Chactaw by the 13th of July with a forfeiture of 4 uents per lineal foot on all he does deliver if he fails to fill con tract, I have contracted with another mill to furnish one and a half milea of stringers and ties and if men and money can do the work I propose to do it let it make or break D. & D. To take the work from them at this time I have no doubt it would about wind themup and with the understanding I now have with them I hope to accomplish as much as if it was Company work. 550 My intention now is to use every effort to get track to South end of Ghactaw bridge, then if I can do no better I can take pine piles there on thrain and when I can once get the material there I ca.n make short work of the driving. We have one thing staring us in Lhe face and that is a fall in the water which v/i LI make it expensive to distribute piles to drivers, up to this time they have been able to float the piles to their pi ace. The parties getting timber for D. & D. I think have arranged to double their capacity of delivery from this on and with the aid of the other party I think we can keep our drivers running. If so we have a capacity of 36 to 40 per day of 12 hours. After getting track to Ghactaw we will have a chance to do good v.ork while we lay track on Baton Rouge branch. Swamp grading isstill under water but as the river is reported falling rapidly above I am afraid it will be down only too soon. If Allison of Fhildelphia is making cars for you now it would be well to call his attention to his brake rods They are so low thatthey catch on road and R. R. Crossing. We have quite a number of sugar tracks crossing us and it is almost impossible to keep them in condition for crossing and the planters never miss a chance to complain, besides we came very near having a serious accident from this cause. Dont want you to think I am getting discouraged. Never was more deter<.ined but believe I will be ready to en/igrate when everything is completed. Yours respectfully. 0. C. Barr, Div, Er\g, P. S. Have just arranged with parties said to be responsible to bring me fifty colored men from Florida. C. C. B. OTT ■ T New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, June 14th, 1881 I have reliable Information to the effect that Mp. Pierce has concluded the purchase, of the N. 0.Times giving $56,000. for the building and $45,000. for the Paper etc. the building was bought some two years since by present ocempant for $30,000. possession lo be given July 1st, The above given me confidentially. fr. I'utohJ.nson called on I'e yesterday and asked the meaning of N'ajor Bond's message; I replied that I supposed it meant what it said, he expressed sone surprise, hut showed no feeling in the ri'atier, only saying i] at l e thought it would have been only fair to them to have been informed at an earlier day, to which I said in a friendly manner that his con.pany could lay no equitable claim to our line. Iv'y opinion is, that if the N'iorgan Co. are quietly permitted to extend their line above Lecompte they can, for the same reasons go as far north of the 31st paraliell as they choose even to a connection with the Texas Central at Dallas I have no faith in any of the protestations of friendship made by t'r. Whitney. I believe he would join Huntington and Pierce in a twinkling if it served his purpose to do so. At the same tien, he would try to make you think he was co operating with you. Judge Home will be home in a few days and I will get his opinion. Truly yours. E. B. Wheelock. 555.- June, 1881. New York City, June 18, 1881. Dear General: Father would like to have you and Mr. Hayes come up anddine with us to-morrow. The train leaves the Grand Central Depot at 9 A. K. Will you please send me word if you and t:r. Hayes will come . Yours truly, George Gould. 557 ■" Few York City, Jione 18th, 1881, C. C. Barr, Div. Engineer, New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I have yours of JJune 14th. I hope the new arran-j-ements will aid you. I know that you have a pretty hard task before you, but you irust not get discouraged. Fight away at it and you will come out some time in the fall. Your end is doing better than the other and I think I begin to see daylight. All you have to do is to push these people a 1 you can and I shall be staisfied, Mr. Anderson is making his contracts here and will soon bring with him part of his machinery and tools. We vail soon have one oT the transfer boats ready. How does the track-laying machine work. What would be the expense of laying track with it provided you could work it steadily. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. 659 June, 1881. California & Texas Hy. Cons'.ruction Co., President Uffice, 195 Broadway, New York, June 20, 1861. Col. Lyraan Pridger, Present. Dear Sir:- As a preliminary agreement , and iintil such time as we can make an examination of the country through which it is proposed to con struct the California Central and the San Francisco and ocean Shore Railroad we propose as follows: That we will p-y whatever legitimate expenditures have been made in surveys procuring riglit of way, etc., and will either use those roads or ""onsolidate them with other cl'.artei's now in cxistoncor to be obtained for the purpose of building a line extending your lire east to meet the lines connecting with the T. & P. and the U. ' and the A. & P. railroads u lon such-practicable routes as, after fully developing the Country, I may hereafter decide upon. I also authorize you to go to C-.lifornia ai:d have an imnediate location made from San Praijcisco to the west base of the Sierra Nevada and the riglit of way obtained thereon, ai.d also to exter'u your surveys as coon as posritle eastwnrdly as far as to a coicnecti ii with t!io T. (% P. at Cr stal Springs and meet the II. P. at such point in Utali, as they may hereafter decide upon. The surveys from Crystal springs toward Texas 1 will myself take cars of. " Whenever tho company's lines -re determined upon and the sy cate is formed the parties in ir.tcrcst in the two companies named above shall be entitled to their full proportion (not less than) Tourth of tho Capitol stock of th.e construction Co. or railroad Co. upon the same terns and same basic as it is taken b-^^ all the other companies. " yndiIn case your companies accept thi proposition the contract made by yoir companies .and now in form for procui-'ing of bonds and p!.Pchasing of rails will be carried out if complied with on or before July twenty-thii-d. The Unl. fc Texas Ry. Construction Co., by, C. . Dodge. i: . iJtaik. ..JiKLf. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, June 21st, 1881 Dear Sir: Herewith I hand you the Deeds effecting the consol idation I notive the omission of one word in the manuscript copy which I enclose which you will please have added to cor respond with copy I retain. The following J-'-esolution was unaniuiously etlopted. Resolved, "That the action of Prest. IVheclock in executing the Indenture or article ofAgreement of comsolidation of tlie N. 0. Pacific Ry. Co. with the Texas & Pacific Ry. Go ^ dated June 20th, 1881 and which Indenture will be copied in ths ridnutes of this meeting be i ratified and comfirmed." s hereby aP;roved The nuinbej:' of sliares voted for i the foi-egoing was 21,G65 a-d therefore the meeting adjouiT.ed to July 20th, 1881 unless sooner convened by call froii! the chairman. Judge Home inforiied ne that to comply with our law regarding consolidation it will be necessary to place in file with the Secy, of State certified copies of the Indenture and resolutions relative thereto which I will have done. Very respectfully yours, E. B. 'Aheelock, Prest. ■t -.dust iur .Pj. 'v 565 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, June 25th, 1881 Gen'l. G.M. Dodge, New York. Dear Sir: Col. Lane was here on his way to Macon, Geo. yesterday, from hin. I iearn that the work is going on satis factorily at Alexandria. Lane says he can get down to Leconipte in ten or fifteen days if necessary but he is under the im pression that you wish to build north from Alexandria and do not care to push the work below Lecompte towards the Atchf. river, as you doubtless expected the K'organ line to get to Lecompte where you would make a connection with them to N. 0. Mr. Barr is quite confident of being able to get to the Atchf. river in sixty days, and I believe he will. In that event I cannot but urge that you would allow Lane and Co. to go ahead and connect with the work at the Atchf. river. The importance of a line from N. 0. to Alexandria should not be underestimated. A delay of some duration is almost certain between Alex, and Shreveport but if we can get through from here to Alexandria ,say..in sixty days we can very well afford to wait a montb so longer in getting to Shr-eveport. I do not believe the Morgan Co. will ever build to Lecompte but think Washington which is four miles above Opelonsas will be as i'ar as they will go, ie if we decide to prevent their building to Alexandria. In case they are permitted to go to Alexandria they will in my opinion endeavor to go through to Dallas; this was always the idea of Mr. Chat Morgan. The objections made by Mr. Hutchinson to our crossing their track I do not regard of much importance as they surely cannot prevent it. They may make it a point, unless you con clude to submit to their uni'air demands about Alexandria to give us all the annoyance possible. I enclose a slip fron, tte Picaquin ^ the general ioipression here is that the with the several lines has been consumated. alliance Should the contest wax warm I suggest that a vulnerable point with the Morgan Co. is their Item ship line from here to N. Y. • The trade of the South and west down through this port with N. York and the eastern cities is much greater than you may suppose and they are and always have been largely eng:ged in it. Please excuse this drawn out letter and attribute any portion of it which you may consider gratuitous as simply prompted by a desire to serve your interest. Very truly yours, E. B- Wheelock. P. S. Judge Home will forward you his opinion in answer to your inquiries about Morgan &. Co. extending their line to Alex, under the general law of La. 5G7 New York City, June 29th, 1881 J. M. Eddy, Supt. of Construction, Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: I an: in receipt of yoursof June 23rd. Am glad to see that you have got through to V.inneola. I wired you today about not ..oing any work south of Temple. Suppose the order was given during my absence, and I wanted to know what the facts are, because, when Mr. Hayes left here the understanding was that we were to build that line to Taylor. I have already contracted for one hundred miles of steel for use on the Fort Worth & Denver road, but the great difficulty I anticipate i^ill be in procuring cars and. locomotives. Very truly yours, G. U . Dodge. President. 569 New York Citj/, June 29, 1881. E. B. Wheelock, President. New Orleans, La. Dear Sir:- I am in receiot of yours of June 25th . I suppose Mr. Greene is pusing Levi with his crk to Le Compe as'fast as possible so tViat I can commence laying track north from Alexandria? The great point to make is to get road from Shreveport to fe Compe . Further than that it is easj' enough for us to handle our material and complete through to the Atchafalaya in a short time. The great problem to solve is to get track down between /Vlexandria -nd Shreveport, I think I have it so arranged now that it can be done; then we can rush our material through north toward Le Compte. At any rate we can get our line to the Atchafalaya by the time we will be ready for business from there to New Orleans. Our arrangements with the Morgan people allow us to do business first from Le Compte through and that will control about all the business there by going to the Atchafalaya, because it will be a not much greater haul to the railroad than to the river. I forwaided to Mr. Hayes the opinion of Kinnard, Hour and Prentiss upon the right of Morgan peOple to build to Alexandria. I have never changed my views that the: can build this line if they want to, but they will have to do it under a new charter, which I understand is the method they propose to pursue. I would like to keep them out of there. I do not think if they vere going to Dallas the 20 miles betweei I. Compte and Alexandria would hold them. We should not let them build through under their present charter ; they must build under a new grant. That I understand is Mr. Hayes' position or that he will give them trackage over our line. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. •! V' ' https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2956b3d5417b3c447fecc8f6ff37b0d7.pdf c79e8de4c267cfb6df20284a5888e2bf PDF Text Text 571 New York City, July 2n(i, 1881 Received from the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company One million and four thousand Dollars ($1004,000.) of its 6% General Consolidated Mor-tgage ""onds of December 1st, 1880, Nos. 32098 to 33101 both inclusive, and Ten thousand and forty (10,040) shares of $100 each of said Railway Com pany's Capital Stock, Certificate No. 3411; said Bonds and stock being in full payment for the construction & equipment of Fifty & two-tenths (50 2/tO) miles of said Railway Company's lines extending from Greenville to Mineola, Texas under its Contract with the International Railway Improvement Company. $1004,000. # Bonds.) 10,040 she. of stock) Tiie Int. Ry. Imp . Co ., Per G. M. Dodge, President. t) i o Nev/ York City, July 11, 1881 The Pacific Railway Improveinent Co. The American Railway Improvement Go. The International Railway Improvement Go. has settled with John F. Dillon for all lagal sefvices for each of said companies down to May 1st, 1881. And it is agreed by and between G. M. Dodge, - Pre sident of said Companies in behalf of said Companies and Dillon & Swayne that the compensation of the latter for attending to all the ordinary ligal business of said Companies from and after May 1st, 1881, shall be at the rate of Twenty five hundred dollars per annum for each of said Companies, payable quarterly; and to be the same for the Colorado & Texas Company, when it shall commence active operations. (Signed) John F. Dillon for Dillon & Swayne. (Signed) G. M. Dodge, President. July 15, 1881 A. J. Seith, Esq., New York City, July 15, 1881. President, Joliet Steel ; Chicc-GO, 111. Dear Sir:- I return you h rewith the two copies of the contract of July 1 st 1881, between our respective companies for 8000 tons steel rails. As I explained to your Mr. Griswold verbally, i distinctly understood in making this purchase thro* Mr. Minnigroods that the terms thereof were to be in all respects identical with the former contract of June 20, '81. That contract reads "The party o the first part shall have the option to use best quality foreighn steel columns purchased under the inspection of either Professor Kiley or C. P. Oandberg. " The contract of July 1 merely states "The partj^ of the first part shall have the option to ....the rail from fw'st quality foreign steel blooms". Acting on Mr. Griswold s assurance that the matter had been laid before you and was merely a cleric 1 error cf omission I have inserted the missing words in margin of each contract and duly accepted them. These mark your approval of the considation and return my copy of the contract to me at your very early convenience, -and oblige. Very truly yours, G . M. DqJ ^0 ^ President. 577 New York City, Julj' 16, 1881 . Gen. G. ?'i. Dodge, President, My dear General I enclose you herewith a cony of telegram received last night from Maj. C H. Gi^een in relation to the new delivery of Cherri & Co. fastenings at ''lexandria together with our reply to the same and a telegram to Cherrie & Co. in relation thereto. In view of th circumstances I judged it best to allo'w Greene to supply deficiency at Alexandria from his stock at Shreveport as we can easily supply him from St. Louis where the ods are being manufact ured. Cherrfe & Co. seem to have no intention of keeping their "contract. 'Ve have written to them a number of times lately, ns you will doubtless remember and they have always promised to make their shipments regularly. On all these contracts the onlything they have filled . in toto are the bolts and nuts. Their orders were to send 50 miles of each kind of fastenings to Vestwego and 50 miles of bolts and spikes and 100 miles of spike to Alexandria. They have nearly filled the ".'estwego order but Mr. Greene telegram shows what they have done on the Alexandria order. The prices on their contracts are low and no doubt in the low state of the market they would be glad if we would break the contracts. They seemed to understand your verbal order given while in Chicago as meaning to send every thing to "'ashburn and I therefore thought it best to suspend this until we can see exactly how large the proportion of their contracts is that can be turned to 'Vashburn without detriment to Mr. Greene's supplies. I think it would be inadvisable to make a new order on Cherrie for spikes as indicated in your dispatch of the 13th inst. on k^ashburn's account as with the orders for spike lately given Buck. There will be more than enough to complete the T.&P. road 'hrough to El Paso. Trusting tliat .you will approve my action in this matter I am, ' Very truly yours, J. T. Granger, Asst. Secretary, 579 July, 1881. Copy--Telegram. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTIv^NT OF TEXAS. San Antonio, Texas, July 18th, 1881 General G. V.. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Your telegram of yesterday asking for troops to protect graders received and referred to the comntanding of ficer Fort Davis for the necessary action. His reply will be duly communicated to you. (Sgd) Vincent, A. G. 3101 D. C. 1881. Official copy furnished by mail. Thomas M. Vincent, Adjutant General 581 Hl'O New York, July 20, 1881. F. M. Hubbell, Esq., Prest., Dea Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir:- Our people here do not clearly understand in regard to the division of expenses of constructiong the two narrow gauge roads. The road from Boone do.vn to the Junction should buy no rolling stock except perhaps one locomotive for construction purposes, the remaining equipment, when they are ready for it, they can hire from the Wabaah by paying mileage for it. The accounts for construion of th St. Louis, Des Moines and Northern road must be kept entirely separate from those of the St. Louis, Des Moines and Northwestern. All papnents on account of the Northwestern will be made by the Mr. Howe and we are to make payments for construction of the St, Louis, Des Moines and Northern only, and al rolling stock purchase should be paid for by the parent Company. Has any mortgage yet been placed upon this property and put upon record? If so, please have a form of bond drawn up and sent here and I will at once have it engraved, so that we can use it for the purpose of raising money. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. 583 Nevir York City, July 23, 1881 Received as July 19th, 1881, fron. the International & Great Northern Rail Road Coy., one hundred 1st Mortgaj^e Bonds for $1,000, each (Nos. 6685 to 6784 both in.) with coupons payable Nov. 1, 1881 on a/c of contract with the Ineernational Railway Improvement Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. Nos. 6685 to 6784 • 100 M 1st Mortgage Bonds. J. T. Granger, Assistant Secretary, I. Rwy. Impt, Co. New York City, . July 1881 Hon. Samuel J. Kirkwood, Secretary of the Interior, 7/ashington, D. .C. Dear Sir:- Supplemental to my recent letter upon the same subject, I a hand you herewith application of Mr. E. B. 'AOieelock, President of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Co. Assignee of the New Orleans aton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Co. for an inspection of sixty miles of their road from Westwego opposite New Orleans in the State of Louisiana to a point sixty miles below Shreveport, all in said State of Louisiana and requesting that a Commissioner be appointed to examine and report upon t:\e same, pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the Untied States of America, entitled "An act to incorporate the Texas & Pacific Railroad Company and to aid in the construction of its road, and for other purnoses." Your early consideration of these applications is respect fully and earnestly requested. Very truly yours. G. M. ^odge. Enclosure. President < 587, American Railway Improvement Company. New Orleans, July 24, 1881 Gen'1. G. M. Dodge, Piest., 80 Bi'oadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: As I wired you several aays ago, I have taiien l^odge &. Downey's work and outfit off their hands. I was in hopes to get along without doing so, but found I could not push the work so long as I did not have entire Control of it and as they were getting behind hand I would have to become re sponsible for everything they got therefore I agreed to take the work and outfit off their hands and pay them for all work done at contract pi'ice. This is of course very liberal but I think it will be all they can do,, to pay their bills at this, and it would not do for us to allow any bills for either labor or material go unpaid, as there is already too little confidence among the people here. I now have three drivers running at Choctaw for the first time since the work was commenced. Will finish track laying on Baton Rouge Branch about the 28th July , will then put all hands on back surfacing for a week or ten days while we get stringers on the portion of Choctaw already driven which will be about two miles, the balance I will lay temporary track on the ground and go ahead and if I can get the track to crossing of Grassetete Bayou by Sept. 1st it will be as much as I expect as there is now a great amount of sickness in the swamp and in consequence of the con tinuous breaking in of new men the work goes slow. Some of my best foremen are now away on leave of absence on account of sickness. After passing Grassetete we should be able to make good Lime with tiack laying as we have comparatively few sugar ditches and other bridges to detain us. I have a better force the past two days than.I have ever had since track laying was commenced, having received 60 men from Vicksburg and Natchez, and I am in hopes we will be able to hold them. Yours respectfully. (Signed) C. C. Barr, Copy Div . Engr 589 ^ Alexandria, La., July 31, 1881 G .M . Dodge, President, 195 Broadway, New York City. Dear Sir: Your letter was wired n;e from Shreveport after I had left for a visit over the line, and as I dispatched you I delayed answering by letter until tracing.this point in order that I might make a more full and satisfactory report. Your suggestionsabout making temporary track on the slope of cuts, I havei anticipated - while the force of teams is not as large.as wanted, I still believe we can get through without delaying the track by resorting to any temporary work. Carney and Hart finished their contract but owing to sickness of Hart and foremen and desertion of m.en they brought with them,they could not be induced by any advance of price to take any new work, they owed a balance of about nineteen hundred dollars for advances made them, and I had a mortgage on teams to eucure the debt, I was prepared to foreclose the mortgage when your dispatch to let the miatter lie over until you came out was received. They have gone back with all their outfit to Missouri- with this exception the original contractors have stj/uck to the work. Zearing and Andrews have taken the heavy cuts at South end of Section fflb and will be able to let us through. Carpenter and Mallory I think will keep the Bridging out of the way, if not I am prepared to help them. I advanced their prices to forty cents for piling and thirty dollars for timber, I deenied it best not to m.eet their full demand, at ler\st in the beginning. I find Lone and Haslehurst have begun laying track north and are prepared to advance as fast as may oe necessary to make connections with track coming south. I leave today to visit visit end of Whitney's track which I learn is some twenty five miles south of Lecompte, to learn definitely il' it is their intention to stop where they run into our line at Cheneyville, eight miles south of Lecompti. I have been informed since officiating that ti.is is their intention, if os, will it not be policy to extendour line eight miles further south to Cheneyville with a part of the thirty five miles of work intended togo north. The loss of Cornio Brandon&s wired you from Natchitoches will not affect track laying h^ere. There is still a good supply of fastenings on hand here. Six miles of angle plates and fifteen miles spikes were lost on the Brandon, everything was fully insured. boats are bringing down material that will be needed here. I have instructed Chief of Party , moving line to Pine Bluff to report ot Mr. Morley. I did this under instructions from Gapt. Hayes before hearing from you on the subject. Capt.Hayes and Gov. Brown made a visit to Shreveport the day before I left there and I presume have informed you of the result of their visit about depot grounds. I do not believe Dr. Zearing can command a force to cover the two miles of grading at Shreveport until he is through on Section Very truly yours, B. H. Greene, Chief Engineer 591 August, 1881, N;EaIGAN southern railroad COIvEANY (United Bank Building) New York, Aug. 3, 1881. Gen. G. Dodge, 195 Broadway, Dear Sir New York City. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Southern Railroad .Company will be held at the office of the Company, Room 58 No. 90 Broadway,New York City on Tuesday, August 9th at eleven o'clock A. M. Truly youhs, J . H . 7 ork, Secretary. 4 . „ 1 ■ New York City, August 4, 1881 Received as July 29, 1681 from the International & Great Northern R.R.Co. One Hundred (100) First Mortgage B onds for $1,000. each Nos. 6785 to 6884 with coupons payable Nov.l, 1881. on account of contract with the International Rcilway Improvement Co. For building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. J. T. Granger, - ■ Assistant Secretary. No. 6785 @ 6884 100 1st Mtg. Bonds M ea. 5G7 liP?" Califoi^nia d-. '" 'jxas P.ailw'ay Construction Co., President's Office, 195 Broadway, N.Y. August 11, 1881, L. C. Short, ii'sq,. Civil Engineer, Hifce Lincoln Co, Nev, Dear Sir: Your report of July i:4th to General Dodge from Cryst-'l Springs Nevada has beer received at this office , and as far as I can see your action in organising and starting your parties are satisfactory, Ge; oral Dodge is not at all- well and has left New York on a trip for the benefit of his liealtli, ar.d as he per nits no new business to be sent him the foraal reply to your letter canrot be sent until his return, I note what you say about title to be put upon the riaps, and will say that that is a question which as yet is undecided, but will reply to your question as soon as the title has been selected. My impression now is that they should be marked "California & Texe., Railway Construction Compaa y", We will not need more than one copy^ i the profile sent to this office, I note that your nearest post office is Piocl^iC, Nevada, Pleas inform us promptly of a y change in your mail or telegraphic address. Very truly youi's. J. T, Granger Cecretary. U. S. Grant, President. G. L". Dodge, Vice Pres. Russel 3age, Treasurer. J. H. Work, Secretary. Jay Gould, ) Frank Work, ^Executive Com, Russel Sage.) ^"EXIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, )Unlted Sank Building.) New York, Aug. 12, 1881 Dear Sir: You are hereby notified of a call for a second instalment of ten percent of your subscription to the capital Stock of the Mexican Southern Railroad Company, payable" at the Treasurer's office on or before the 23rd day of August, 1881, being portion oi the first million subscription to the stock of that Company made on the 24th day cf ^arch 1881. The amount of your subscription is $100,000.00 Ten percent upon which is Triiy yours, $10,000.00 Russell Sage, Treasurer. Please make checks payable to the order of Russell Sage, Treasurer. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Trustee, 195 Broadway, New York. 603 - -f'S' 195 Broadway New York, August 13, 1881, 0. M, Dodge, President, ' ■ •' ■ Council Bluffs, Iowa, ' '' ' My dear General I am in receipt of yours of the 9th inst, enclosing check for $2,0C0 which-shall be applied as directed, I wrote a letter to Mr. Calef in regard to Bridge's draft giving him the full particulars and asking him to see f he could not arrange it with Mr, Gould; but Mr, Gould declined to do anything with it, so as directed by you, I-paid it from Pacific Railway Improvement Company's account and have charged it to the Cal, Texas Ry. Construction Co, I wired him to make no more drafts lantil your return. The 500 tons of iron were a portion of those shipped us and the vessel sprung a leak and had to return to England. The rails were said to be in very good order-and offered to us subject to inspection •on te wharf at ^ew Orleans at $44 and in accordance vdth your instruc tions, I have ordered them to be shipped at once by steam, V7e could no doubt make good use of them and I think it is a good purchase. Iron from the mills is going forward and we are well supplied with material generally, I showed Judge Dillon your inquiry in regard to the Gould, DillonWinslow, and Seligman contract. He said that the little drift of an agmment written out when you were here was not satisfactory to the Boston people and they came to Mr, Gould with a long elaborate agreement which was not in any respect satisfactory to our side. Judge Di.llon took the two papers an yesterday made a draft of an agreement, a copy of which he gave me to send you and copies were also handed Mr, Se liman and General 7/inslow for the Boston interest, and a copy sent to Mr. Gould at Saratoga (where he still is), A copy was also given to Mr, Sidney Dillon, Judge Di Ion says that in the main this will be satisfactory; so far as he car tell, to all parties; but there must be added a provision for a line to connect the Texas & Pacific through New Mexico with the main line of the Atlantic & Pacific, The Boston people propose to make this a common line. You will notice that this a agreement proposes to build a line through Nevada and Colorad-^, if found practicable, under the charter of the Atlantic Se Pacific Co, Judge Dillon says he does not understcmd enough about the matter to know how this scheme tallys with your arrangement with Bridges, and wants me to send you this for your information and ask your advice and instructions in the matter. The Atlantic Se Pacifin people have sent for their California engineers (Judge Dillon does not recollect his name) and he is to be here in ten days. They say the matter has got to be fixed one way or the other before long. I'hey will not join with us or -et a line for them selves, I note in your letter of 3 d you say that work on Mew Orleans and do more work, but to little purpose. Mr, ^eelock is here, came on to attend the T. & P. meeting and says that in his opinion Green has doneeverything that could be done to expidite the work, but of course you know that Thee ock looks at this with southern eyes anr I think is a little prejudiced in Greene's favor. On Monday, I will get their rull reports of track at each for the week and will then give you full statement. H Mr. Greene made a great mistake in misconstruing your telegrapi.iC^ instructions that the Carney & Hart matter must await your return. I enclose a letter from him in which you will see that he says he was _ prepared to foreclose the mortgage and would doubtless have held their men and teams on the work but instead of doing so on receijpt of your tele -ram he let them go, .taking their force with them. , , . „ ^ + Our transfer boat for the Atchafalaye is finished and lying at St. Louis. As soon as I can get a load for her^ will send her down. The caissons for the Atchafalaye bridge are now being turned out and I will ship four car loads from N. Y. on the 2«i and ten from Providence on tne 25th. T'.e.se go through by rail as the rates by sea are exorbitant. ^ I have received your telegram giving me authority to close witn Paterson people for the two additional locomotives they offer, but before it came they had withdrawn the offer. I am, however, negotiating for two 35 ton Baldwin engines to be delivered in 60 days and which Mr. Hayes thinks we should purchase. I understand they are 17 x 24 cylinder. . ' ' , Very truly yours, , * J. T. 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Short, Esq., G05 195 Eroadway, New York, August 18th, 1881. St. Thomas, Lincoln Co., IT'Jvada. Dear Sir:- Yours of August 6th to General Dodge, with enclosures as stated is at hand and on hie arival here will receive prompt attenuion. In regard to tE.e we desire to have it cal Sr. Pacific Railway". Mr. quarters at El Paso, and country which you are no expect to take charge of to meet him or can make freelj^ with him and rece have to give. name of the line which you are running led the "California Division of the Texas R. Petriken is Ciiief Engineer with lieadi believe he is working up and into the w occupyii.g, although he does not that and of the line, and if j^ou happen it convenient to do so, confer fully and ive a. d carry out any instructions he may Very truly yours. T, Cranger, Private Secretary, il 607 New Orleans Pacific Railway Company. New Orleans, La., Aug., 21, 1881 Gen'l. G .• .Dodge ., Pre St.,. New York. Dear Sir: The contracts for erecting the wharves etc. at the terminus of the road at Mac Donogh Landing; and at the ferry landingon this side of the River, were, after due publication and wirting sealed proposal, awarded to Messrs. Kauffnian & Pierson and to Messrs. Eager, Ellerman & Go., (they being the lowest responsible, bidders), respectively, and were only sign,ed yesterday, the following being in substance, the conditions accepted. . IViessrs Kauffman & Pierson, by their contract, agree to construct, in an acceptable manner, all the wharves piled tr; cks, freight and passenger vamps and ferry inclines at-Mac Donogh Landing; furnishing all the materials and labor except the railroad bars, angle plates and bolts necessary, which works are to consist of six freight slopes or vamps , two in the upper and four in the lower wharves; sixteen mooring piles; one passenger vamp along the fron4)f the depot properly planked up on the sides; ( The wharf under the passenger depot not included in tnis contract) sheet piling on the outside, at the entrance of the ferry slip, together with the necessary excavations and revovals of stumps and other ob structions to the floating of the pontoons or barges along side of the transfer boafc, all of which works are minutely detailed in the engineer's plans and specifications which are made part of the contract. The works to be fully and properly com.pleted, ready for use, under the following terms, towit: For the wharf and piled tracks, thirty dollars per square of 100 ft., superficial measurement. For the ferry inclines and slip com plete - $21,000.00. The contractors to commence work immediately a.id to prosecute same continuously to completion, the ferry inclines to be completed first, and be reody for use by 15th of October. To Messrs Eager, Ellerman and Co. wasawarded the contract for the constructionof the works at the ferry landing on this side of the Ri^ver, at the foot of Thalia Street, they like Kauid'man & Pierson, to furnish all material, labor tools etc. The works are to consist of a ferry incline, wharf and bulkhead extending from Thalia to Terpsicone Streets, the whole of which is also particularly detailed and defined in the engineer^ plans and specifications, which are made part of their contract, the whole work to be completed upon the following terms, towit: For the per lineal foot. •for the ferry inclines, ^^19,000.00 For the wharf, including vamps thirth dollars per square of 100 ft., superficial measurement. For twenty extra fender piles. Ten dollars each. The freight slope at the lancing is to be 14 feet wide, and the passenger slope, to be 10 feet wide and to extend the length of the ferry slip, and be measured as wharf. The revetment planking of one side of the ferry slip is included in the price of the whaid", as well as all things necessary to make the work ready for use. The work Is to be icmiediately undertaken and ^^ushed to completion. The transfer incline to be completed first and be delivered to gether with the bulkhead, by the 15th of October and the whole work to be completed by the 15th Nov. the contractors agreeing to employ two steam and two hand pile drivers. Contracts neue alsoawarded uncer same conditions as the foregoing to Jno. Cleary for a revetm.ent bulkhead and the necessary filling-etc. at Niac Donogh Landing and to P. G._ Conway for filling back of bulkhead at the Thalia St. Landing, on this side of the River, as follows, towit: deary's contract requires of him that he shall construct in an accepable manner, at ^'ac Donogh Landing, a revetnient bulkhead and levee for pro tection against overflow at following prices, viz: For all hewn 12 x 12 squared timber, to include all labor and material' twenty four cents for lineal foot. For all sawed timber and plank, including all labor, niaterials etc. necessary to the completion of the work. Twenty four dollars per 1,000 ft. board measurement, to be nieasured in 1 work, The above prices to include all spikes, screw and drift bolts, washers etc. For all dirt handled, to be nieasured once, in com pleted works eithteen cents per cubic yard. The contractor agrees to employ as large a force as can be handled to advantage and to complete the work with greatest dispatch. Conways contract to fill up rear of bulkhead on this side of the River, at Thalia St. Landing is at following prices, viz: Twenty cents per cubic yard for dirt wheeled, and fifty four cents per cubic yard for dirt hauled, measured in work. Nothing has been none towards erecting shops as yet as Mr. Hayes desired meeting ^!r. Barr and myself before commenc ing the work, but advised us to go ahead with work now under contract, asit had to be done during present low stage of water. piled bulkhead, at the rate of five dollars GG9 New Orleans, La., Aug. 21, 1881 Gen. G. W. Dodge, Prest. - 2 Our track from Westwego to the River at MacDonogh Landing will be ready for use this week with the exception of swing bridge over Harvey's Canal, which will not be (completed until about 15th Sept. The bridge over Company's Canal will be completed this week. '.Ve have laid the track from Morgan's road between and below the bridges, except about a mile and a half, 'Which '.vill be laid this week. I am trying to effect arrangements with Morgan's people to continue our contract to use their'road until our road i.s ready for use frO|ra Westwego to New Orleans, although we will be so situated by the 1st of October, the time at 'which our contract expires, that we can do business over our own line, if absolutely necessary. Yr. abt. servt., H. L s Morse , ' Supt. Gil New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, La., Aug. 22d, 1881 Gen'l. G. .Dodge, President, New York. Dear Sir: Fully two miles of wharves have gone into the river here since water began to fall', but strange to say the banks of our property at Thalia St. and on the other side of the river at Mac Donogh have not moved, and are firm and solid batture sand on this side and firm solid clay bank on theother side covered with cypress stumps four feet in diameter, a washing bank but it has not washed out over four feet in nineteen years, and can easily be. protected from washing. Therefore our river property on both sides is as good as could have been picked out, had we made a choice. There is fully four feet of river sand deposit on the land in front of levee at MacDonogh, which with the earth in present levee will be all the filling required. The present levee will not be necessary when our new bulk head levee along the river is completed. No railroad company entering this city has more disirable terminal grounds. It is about seven and one tenth miles from the point wher-e we leave our old track near Westwego to the river at Mac Donogh, and two and one eigh th (2 l/8) miles less to Canal St. via Mac Donogh and Thalia St. than by Morgans road and ferry from Company's Canal, o.r a given point. Yours re spy, H. S. Morse, Supt. Gi3 New York City, August 23, 1881 Received (as of August 7, 1881) from the International & Great Northern Rail Road Company, One hundred, 2nd Mortgage Income Bonds for $1,000. ea. Nos. 5985 © 6084 on account of contract with this Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande, G . M . Dodge, President. 100 M. 2d Mort. inc. Bonds. 5985 to 6084. New Orleans Pacific Railway Company New Orleans, August 24th, 1881 Gen * 1. G. . Dodge, 195 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: As I wired you v/e commenced laying track on Choctaw bridge yesterday. Had half iLile ready for track. Stringers didtributed One mile, and two miles piling down. Will push the track as fast as we can get stringers frpmaed and in place. In spite of all I can do it appears im po.ssible to push this work,as fast as one difficulty is overcome another ar-rises. We are now fighting swau/p fever. Two out of four of my Ass't. Engineers are down with it, also my main bridge man. We hrve from two to twelve leaving our bridge force daily with fever. Had a slight attack myself but am all right again. This in the face of a scarcity of labor is big odds to work against. I am very tired making excuses, and I have no doubt you are tired hearing them. I can only say that _I ^ doing the best 1 know how. The work from Westwego is progressing favorably as I suppose Mr. Morse has notified you. The contracts for the ferry slips both grading and timber work have been let to responsable parties, and I think there will be, no trouble about it going ahead as there is little or no trouble in getting labour close to the City. We have a forc- of about one hundred and seventy-five men at Atchafalaya, and Fordoche grading should have four times this number but it appears impossible to get them. We have such poor success with imported labor that I am almost discouraged from trying to get it. In a majority of cases they do not stay long enough to pay the expense of bringing them here, I visited the Atchafalaya last week, the river is in a good stage for Kr. Anderson's work. Am sorry he is not here to take advantage of it. Three hundred and sixty one kegs spikes arrived to day, the balance of the one thousand kegs I have been unable to get any information from. I send to Alexandria 150 b.cgs of the spikes. This is all I can spare as wt have borrowed one hundred kegs from Morgans people and may be called upon at any time for Lhera.Hope the others will arrive soon. Here with find Contract for grading. One for the work in Choctaw swamp, the other for filling at ferry slip, foot of Thalia street Hoping you are not getting discouraged with our progress on the N. 0. end I am Very respectfully, 0. C. Bar, Div. Engr. Per K. S. 617 Ner. York City, September 1881 Chapter 1. Construction of the Railway. Article 1st. Authority is given to the "Internation al Railway Improvement Company" to construct and operate, duringninety nine years from the date of this grant, a railway line, with its -corresponding telegraph line, which, commencing at a point on the Rio Grande, between Laredo and Reynosa, continues south between the Longitude 1' West 2' East of the Meridian of Mexico, touching the Meir and Victoria, thence between the al ready mentioned degrees to the City of Mexico by the most con venient ascent to the Table Lands, and they may continue from there (City of Mexico) to the Pacific Coast, to a point situated between the Meridians 0' and 6' West Longitude of the Capital of the Republic. The main-line may divide or branch off before its ascent to the Table Lands, passing by Papantla and Mizantla with its terminus in Veracruz, with branch roads to Soto La Marina, Tampico, Tuxpan and Tocolutla or Nautla. A Branch road may"be extended from Ciudad Victoria via Tula as far as San Louis Potosi: the Company is obliged to construct a branch road to Matamoras, San Fernando, Santander-Jiminez, also to Bar of Jesus Maria, in case this last port should be opened to the coasting and foreign trade, after the improvements the Govern ment may deem convenient to make to the same. The time to con struct said branch road to be extended to ten years instead of five. 619 Sept. 1881. California Railv;ay Constr'uc'ti on Co., 195 Broadv.'ay, K.Y. September lst,lG81, Lyman Brid^jer, b'sq., 712 TTarket Street, 'an Francisco, Cal, Dear S-ir: I am in recei wired yovi to put all Joquin Valley. I don Sprincs to Cedai* City we determine the lino minary lir.e so that I Joquin Valley to Cry any road or spend any have to meet. pt of your letter from Crystal Springs. 1 your forces between urystal Springs and the Sr 't care anything about the line from Crystal ; there is plenty of time towork that upafter over the mountains. I want a connected prolican see the profile and map from the Sa n stal Springs... do not intend to locate money in that country until I know what I I was not aware th.at you v;ere locating or doing any work east of Crystal Springs. If I had known that I would have turned that party south toward Pr-escott. Very truZy yours. C . W. Do dge, Presi dent. 621 . • New York City, September 3rd, 1881 B. S. Wathen. Chief Engineer, Laredo, Texas. Dear Sir: Your letter of 26th August to Mr. Hayes has been for warded to me here, I want to get a connected line through to the City of Mexico as soon as possible. You therefore had better put the other party on north of Mexico, which you speak of. We intend to begin construction as soon as we get completed to Laredo, and by that time I am in hopes of getting a preliminary line through. I wired you today in relation to the bridge at Laredo. It appears that before we can get permission of the Govern ment we will have to send a map showing the location of tte bridge and a plan of the same. I suppose it will be a common truss bridge . I notice what you say about making your trip to Mexico, Please inform me where your head.iuartere will be and whom I am to address in your absence. As you get information from the parties I wish you would write me. I wired you to Mexico asking you what amendmient you would reocmm,end to our concession,- that is for themain line. My idea is to get a main lime from Laredo to the City of Mexico if we can,leaving out the compulsory line by way of Santander & Juminez giving us the option to build branches in that country. Mr. De Gress goes to the City of Mexico on Mondjay to look after the concession, haence my desire to know your views on the subject before he left. Please let me hear from you at as early a date as possible i n relation to these matters, very truly yours, G . M. Dodge, President. 623 f (JQX New York, September 5, 1881, ,.rffnff .%.T> C. F. Wornshoffer, Treasurer, r Y ,00 rt1 o^rtjiia*! Ml 54 Exchange Place, New York, -;llC ifrfT Dear Sir:- (* >^ 4 1^ a 1 ' ^ ^ .-1 Y I enclose my check on Gilman, Snn &: Co. for $20,0C0 in payment of 4th and 5th instalments an capital stock of the Pacific Railway Improvement Co. fot) the following persons: C. M. Dodge, Trustee, Trustee, ' $50,000 :> G. Vu Dodge, F. S. Pusey John Adamson $10*, 000. 1(D,000 30,000 10,000 ,Xen rH . I 2,000 6,000 2,000 20,000. n 'J 1' f _ I - f,' '1 Please receipt for the same and return me certificates in above parties names and oblige. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 624 #JCc^i ",a 'Jo:.'.. • lOC ,.^-1 New York, Sel^tember 5, 1881. C.F. Wornshoffer, Ereas., 54 Exchange Pla ce, New York. Dear Sir:- ,oonii ft-' mi I enclose herewith my check on Oilman, Son & Co. for $lg,000 in payment of 5th and 6th instalments to the capital stock of the 't, American Railway Imprvoement company as follows: > ' f 'J J t . ■ 0. M. Dodge, $80,0C0 ^16,000. P. S. Pusey, - 10,0;0 2.000. , 18,000. Please send receipt^lii-rabove names and deliver bonds on same and oblige, I Ml fVtWt'l Very truly yours. G. I^. Dodge. »•« wt xXiftJ .M September, 1881. Office of James F. V'ilson. Fairfield, Sept, 8th, 1881 Dear Dodge: Yours of the 5th inst. afhand. I had not noticed the report relative to Mrs. A. to which you refer, but I learned day before yesterday that A. had been called east by a telegram from Mrs. A. who wants to return to Philadelphia to consult her physician. I hope the report you miention is not true. It would be sad indeed if it were true. Though she has suffered from great nervous pros tration. Everything is going well in the campaign. I do not see how we are to fall below 85 to 9£ votes, unless some of our troops are captured. The effort is to combine everything against me, and this will make it necessary for me to keep everything in constant working order. ScOtt Co. did not nominate a solid Gear ticket. have one sure, another probably - a chance for a third. I shall I never did so much work in the san.e length of time in my life. I have been at it every day sirce the 10th of March. In that time aside from all other work I have prepared eight of the best addresses 1 have ever, made, all on different subjects, and all require study and care. I have had all of these printed in pamphlet, and while they are not , I have circulated them in every township in the state. I procured lists of nanes in every township and send the documients regularly as they come out, addressed person ally to each man. To do all these tb.ings I have had to keep from two to four clerks employed. I merely mention these things to give you an idea of how I have organized, and worked. Then I have had some discreet men in the field all the time . I have not left a stone unturned, and if I dont win it wont be because the work has not been well done. The people in the oounty townships wave come up to my support splendidly, and when the local leaders have sometimes, thought they had me beaten in some counties the county townships upset all their calculations. -Everything looks well. Yours truly, James F. Wilson, 627 Sept., 1881 C-lifcrnia & Texac Railray Constiuiction Co, 195 Broadway, TT.Y. September 10, 1881. Lyman Bridcer, Esq., 702 Market St. San Francisco, Gal. Dear Sir: I have wired several tire in relation to the sxirveys bein made by you but you do not understand yet what I want. I wart to get a connected preliminary line from Crystal Springs to the San Jaquin Valley. I do not want to spend any more money'in locations of any kind until I can get this preliminary line before me and determine whether the route is a practicable one for us to build. I do not want to pay out any money east of Crystal bprings. If we build that is a part of the duty of the Union Pacific to join us there. Now please follow my instrtxctions implicit; ly in the matter. The expenditures are costing more than I expected they woula. and as fast as a prrc ical preliminary line is settle:! uj.on dischargo the pai-'ty and stop expenses. I have sey.t "r. Ci-awford, one of my own engineers, out to examine the surveys aj d report to me as to the practicability of the country 'nd of t}\e line, and r.f the probable cost. instead of drawing upon me for expenditures send in estima tes of what you need for each month, so that I can remit to you. Very truly yours. Ci. M. Dodge, President. American Railway Improvement Company. 20 Camp St., N. 0. September 14th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Presd't., Dear Sir: In reply to yours of 9th Sept. to Mr. Barr in regard to Atchafalaya transfer would respectfully state that no part of the material in the sliding cradles and very little in the track approaches and incline, except the piles, will be lost. For piles we will use the young growth of timber in the vicin ity which has no value except fro cordwood, taking indiscriminate ly every tree of proper size that can be driven. Very little of this timber will last more than one season. The caps, string ers, and crossties and the holts used to secure them, are like those on the main line trestle work, and will be put in the work so that, after the bridge is finished, all this material can be easil:. taken apart without injury and will be available for repairs along the line. The wheels and axels are the same as those used under cars, and the whole sliding cradle will be constructed so that it may be taken apart and put together again for use some where else. The difference of level the Atchafalaya crossing is 35 fee water is very irregular. We will the incline when the water is lowe to provide for its possible use at this difference of level by means would be impracticable at moderate have been adopted if we could have with a suspended platlorm anything between high and low water at t, and the tiuie of high probably commence to use st and have thought it prudent high water. To overcome of a suspended platform cost, though that plan would had a practicable slope less than 100 feet long. The considerable cost of this temperary crossing involving as it does grading down from the main line embankment and curves to obtain a sufficiently easy slope on the river bank has been carefully considered by both Mi' Barr and Mr. Morse and efforts ii;ade to reduce the ultimate cost to a mini mum by credits Ahich the /.ork will receive for material after the completion of the bridge. Of course we understand that much reliance cannot, generally, be placed on credit estimates of this of this character. But by keeping the object in view during construction nearly all the material except the piles can be saved. Mr. Anderson being in the city the plans were submitted to him and he agrees with Messrs. Barr & Morse that considering the difficulties of the situation the plans adopted are about as cheap as any which could be devised. Mr. Anderson leaves this evening with tug and two barges for mouth of Red River but the water is so low I fear he will find difficulty in getting through. None of his material has reached here yet. Very respectfully, f Richard I. Rvans, for C. C. Barr, Div. Eng. ■ / Septemlrer I4th 1881. G33 .-.*4 ^•M^irshall, Sei'tember I4th 1881 Genl. G.AT.Dodge, New York City. Dear Sir; I have your two favors TOth inst. I think Circular "I45G" issued by TvTr. Olds was intended to egfect the earnings of the Ft. W.j D.G. Go. and will have that effect. It should not have been issued, and would" not if proper Judgement had been exercised by the Ft.vV& p.G. I told ATi-. Frost that was useless and senseless for a tail trying to wafe the dog, but he would not listen to me and 1 wat powerless to prevent his getting into a controversy that ended as I knev7 it would, and it was to prevent this and other mistakes that ^ desired to have the question of responsibility settled and either put it into my hands or tc.ke it entirely out. I wrote you long igo that Frost was intoxicated with the success of his road and honestly believes he was the cause of its successful showing the first year. Now he is all ri^'it if he has some one to steady him and occasionally put on tiie brakes firmly, and map out the direction, and I think it would be a good plan for you to call and have a talk with him. He is time as steel ^o you and don't mean to do anything that is not for your very best interesta. I regret to be obliged to say that his "Greenback","Social","Anti Monopoly" ideas runs away with him, that he talks too much against the South west System interests in general, anf that he openly declared himself in sympathy with the Telegraph strikers of the time, but I am certain he did nut appreciate that his remarks would ever be noticed or repeated. I thlnl it will pay you to have a talk with him. 0 Yours truly, J .MhEddy. G35 195 Broadway New York, Sept. 15, 1881. J. S. Runnells, Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I have been looking over the accounts that have come in from the Narrow Gauge road, and find that up to date I have paid over $31,000 for right of way alone. This is ^650 per mile. I can get the right of way for a road in the thickest settled portion of New York state for that. I do not understand what makes this right of way cost so much. When you and Mr. Clarkson were hero you said you thought the right of way would be donated to us. I do not know whether it has all been settled for or not, or how much more there is to be paid on it. It seems ^o me there must be someti. ng wrong in such enormous prices for prairie land in Iowa, That is over $100,000 per acre. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, ... ■ < '' . v i .'1, -•* G37 iii: .// New Orleans Pacific Railway Goiuoany. New Orleans, Septr. 17, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., First Vice President, St. Louis, Kg. Dear Sir:. You are doubtless apprised ere this, of the closing of the navigation of Red River; and several steamboats are now aground in what is termed the "gut" - extending from the bar towards the entrance to the Atchafafaya river-in less than 2 feet of water. Our transfer boat No. 2 is among the number; though we are informed she is not in a precarious condition, as she is aground in soft bottom, and within a hundred feet of water deep enough to float her;-the parties in charge of her, hav ing succeeded in getting her nearly tr.rough the shosuL water. The river fell so rapidly that several boatswere ' caught in the same preaicament. By this condition of afiairs from vvh probably be no I'elief until the riv^r rises, w of the means of communication with our work in of the Atchafalaya, and west of it, except by All the country tributary to the Red River the as the Atchafalaya are cut off from access to Morgan City. Bayou Pluiuemine which wo cross all seasons of th year to within 3 l/2 to 4 ni Not less than 5 to 6 feet of water, can always at this point insuring safe navigation. ich there will e are deprived the vicinity overland route . Ouachita, .as well this city except via is nayiigable at iles of our track be relied upon Between that and our bridge crossing some 4 miles, there is no navigation; the Bayou being full of logs and ob structions. From Bayou Plaqueraine, the distance to or bridge crossing of the Atchafalaya River is I judge to be some 65 to 75 miles by water. Besides, through the Bayou Plaquemine Boats could reach the entire water courses of Louisiana, including the Teche, Grand Lake, and the lower Atchafalaya as far down as Berwick^ Bay. The Red River and all of its tributaries would also be accessible to boars by this route. Under the circumstances, I cannot but think that it would be to our interest to build a spur track to this deep water which will not exceed 4 miles- perhaps not more than 3 in a direct line. G3S There are now some 3 or 4 small boats inside, the owners of which, would very gladly undertake to bring the business of that country to our road, and I believe that the amount of business for the next 3 or 4 months will be quite large. Also, this connection by rail with the navigable portion of Bayou Plaquemine would be a necessity to the Steamboat Con.pany yo u have in view. Mr. John A. Darden, a planter who owns the plantation where this landing will be located on, expressed his entire willingness to give the right of way to the Company and says that he believes his neighbors, through whose places the spur would run, will do the same. If you agree with me that iL is practicable to build this spur, provided we can get the right of way without paying for the land please wire me, and the track can be put down at once No Grading of any consequence will be required. The Morgan Co. have made arrangements since the close .of navigation in Red River, to put boats in the trade to run up as far as Churchville on the Atchafalaya River, above our crossing. The Bayou Plaquemine will afford a much shorter route to New Orleans by our road for a considerable portion of this country, which would otherwise go to the Morgan line. On this subject, your Dr. Smith can give you the information you may desire. Mr. Morse accompanied me to Plaqueraines to investi gate this matter, and fully concurs with me in what I have written, and says, the track can be laid within ten or twelve days; should you so decide. Very truly yours, (Signed) E. B. Wheelock, Prest. Copy. New York City, Sept. 19, 1881 Received as August 27, 1881, from the International & Great Northern Rail Road Go. One hundred 2nd Mortgage Income Bonds for 10..0 each (Nos. 6085 to 6184) on account of construction under contract with the International Rail way ImproveDient Go. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 6085 di 6184 100 M. iucoffie Bonds. G . M. Dodge, President, Int. Ry. Imp. Go. Sept. 1881 Texas and Colorado Railway I mproveraent Co, 195 Broadway, N.Y. Sept. 23, 1881, R. ii;. Montgomery, Esq., Eort 'Vorth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your porposition in relation to ri^^ht of way. I prefer to ha\e the ri^ht of way obtaine d by the Co. in the most economical manner possible. Three hundred dollars per mile is a very large sunc to pay for obtaining the right of way through that, country. The first hundred miles west of ii'ort worth did not cost u: over tow hundred 'ollars per mile. "" Parties ought to be out now obtaining this right of way on the first hundred miles if it is located. iou have no interference in obtaining the town sites for the company if they have any; t!:ey will put the matter in your hands if it will aid you any in the right of way. I shall open work on the Port Worth & Denver City road as soon as I get down tliere and as soon as the material commences to arrive. You can go to work on the right of way as fast as you please and get your vouchers endorsed by Mr. 'Vashburn, if he is in charge of the surveys, and I will pay them. Very truly yours, G, M. Dodge, President. New Orleans Pacific Railway Coicpany New Orleans, La., Sept. 24th, 1881 Gen'l. G. Dodre, President etc. New York. Dear Sir; It will require on e good pony switch engine with air brakes to run on the incline at McDonogh and one for the New Orleans incline- Also two for the Atchafalaya river- 7/ill require two additional switch engines for McDonogh- and one at New Orleans- as soon as road is completed through or as soon as we commence .using our own yards and transfers here. A'e have one switch enj^ine- No 30- on hand. Hope to use our transfer and yards here by Nov. 1st- but cannot without more engines even if we get them ready- Have an engine 1 rom IViorgan's Co. for Mr.oarr- which is all he asks for. This enrine we get in place of the switch engine - which they can't do without. Yours etc., H. L. Morse. New York City, Sept. 27, 1881 Received from G. B. Genson, Secretary of the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Go. Six hundred and sixteen (616) Bonds of M. each Kos. 33102 to 33717 in both inclusive) issued under the General Consolidated Mortgage of Dec. 1, 1880 of said Railway Co. said Bon ds being on a/c of construct ion of Fifty miles of railway southerly from Ft. Worth, Texas. 616,000 Bonds M. each G. M. Dodge, President. G47 195 Broadway N. Y. September 28th, 1881 Jay Gould, Esq., Brest. M. K. & T. Ry. Co., New York City. Dear Sir: I desire to call your attention to the condition of the equipment account of the M. K. & T. Ry. Our contract with the ¥. K. & T. Ry. Co. requires that I should furnish '^240,000. worth of rolling stock for the line from San Antonio to Laredo. On this 150 miles I have contracted for and partially delivered $392,600. of material which will leave a balance due me of §152,600. On the line from MinneoJ-a to Greeneville 51 ndles, and from Fort Vorth to Taylor 157, making a total of 208 m.iles contracted requiring that' I should furnish $332,800. worth of equipment. On this line there has already been furnished our $8j0,000. worth of equipment, and there has been contracted by Mr. Talmage $1,400,000. in round numbers. Mr. Talmage, as Superintendent of the International Railway Improvement Co. has contracted for 2031 Cars 10 Passenger coaches 6 Cabooses & 23 Locomotives, at a total cost of $1,400,000, and he telegraphs and writes me that he must have this amount of equipment to run the M. K. & T. road. He has not only contracted equipment for the road we are now building, but for the road already built the line from Denton to Gainesville, 42 miles, from Denison to Fort I'orth, 53 miles, making a total of 168 miles. This is a very heavy equipment for the road, but if it is necessary means must be taken to pay for it, and I reapectfully request that the M. K.&T. Ry. Co. take imnediate action by furnishing me the bonds to pay for it out of the reserve bonds or in any other way they may deem best. It being outside of my contract I must provide means to cover this very heavy expenditure for equipment. Will you please give this your immediate attention, and oblige. Very truly yours, (Signed) G. M. Dodge, Enclosure. President 649 American Kailv/ay Improvement Company. , . New Orleans, Sept. 29th, 1881 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Prest., 195 Broadway, N. Y. Dear Sir: Herewith find Contract with Rodgers for grading on south bank of Atchafalaya River. Rodgers is a partner of James the Lesee of the Convict force, they agree to put a force of 300 Convicts on at once and were to be shipped from tiorgans road yesterday. I suppose they are now on their way. The price is large but I could do no bettc;r and if any one can do the work they can. I enclose tracing showing stations re ferred to in Contract. Anderson is having a hardtime getting through the mouth of Red River with his outfit. Have just arranged_to get an Engine from Iv'organs People in place of our Switch Engine which I '.'.ill put on Construction, and after passing Bayou Grassetate I sec no reason why I should not make good headway with track. Have been laying temporary track in Choctaw Swamp which is very tedious. I will certainly push it as fast I can. Five hundred kegs of spikes from N. Y. and one hund red and fifty from St. Louis just arrived. I send two hund red kegs to Alexandria and will push Pherrie & Co.and try to get others in lime. I go to the end of the track in the morn ing . Yours respectfully, C. C. Barr, Div. Engr. Per R.s. 651 International New York, Oct. 4th, 1881 Received as August 27th, 1881 from the International & Great Northern Rail Road Go. One hundred 1st mortgage Bonds for $1000. each, Nos. 6985 to 7084 with couoons payable Nov. 1, 1881 on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Company for building Road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 6985 7084- 100 First fctge . Bonds. G . Ni. Dodge , Copy • President, Int. Imp . Co . sfl <rs4 .' ."vt.'.i? New York, Oct. 4, 1881 Received as September 20th, 1881 from the International&Great Northern Railroad Co. one hundred 1st Mortgage Bonds for ^1000. each Nos. 7085 Q 7184 with Coupons ,>ayable Nov. 1st, 1881 on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Company for building Road fromi San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 7085 © 7184- 100 First Mortgage Bonds. - Sig. G. M. Dodge, Brest. Int. R. I. Co . New York, Oct. 4th, 1881 Received as Sept. 20th, 1881 fromi the International & Great Northern Rail Road Co. 100 second Mortgage Incom.e Bonds for $1000 each No. 6185 © 6284, on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio Grande. No. 6185 © 6284- 100 Income Bonds. (Signed) G. M. Dodge, President, Int. Ry. Imp. Co. 655 New York City, October 4th, 1881 Edwin D. Adams, Esq., New York. Deor Sir: Replying to youi' note of this date I vould say that the stock dividend on the International Railway Improvement Go. is 25^ on its capital in U. K. & T. stock. When the International Ry Imp. Go. took the contract to build the Extension of the International & Great Northern road it was undein toed that the Gonsi.i'uotion Ge . '.^ould take I. . F. I- T, stoGA in exchange ut the rate of '(^20,000 per mile, which is about the same amount per mile as the holders of old International stock receive. The stock of the International road bought and exchanged was about '^10,000 per mile and was taken up with k,. K. & T.stock at the rate of .'^20,000 permile • In relation to the services of Messis. Guzeman and Gomanche, I have not yet made decision in the matter but will endeavor to bring it up so that you can soon give them an answer. Very truly yours, G.^;. Dodge, President. Oct. 1881. 657 // Texas & Colorado Railway Improvement uo.. 195 Broadway N.Y. October 8, 1881, D. 'V. washburn, Chief iingineer, J:''ort worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of October 1st. jl want to take all the ties needed for the 1st 40 miles as suggested in your letter from the surplus belonging to the Pacific Railway Improvement Co., and 1 think you had better let the contract for the other 70 miles of ties of which you speak in the timber along the line. We have delayed making contracts on the requisitions for the 1st 100 miles until I could ascertain what amount you can furnish from the Pacific Railway Improvement Company,because I want to clear that concern up clear through to El Paso. I have ordered two locomotives to Mr. ^^oxie, as suggested and you ^vill have to arrange about keeping them or sending them to the front. They are sent to Mr. ^oxie for your. 1 have wired you in relation to the gi^eat difference between the price of earth work on the rort worth & Denver road as named in your dispatch of 26th Sept. and your letter of Oct. 1st. The parties certainly ^o not want 25^ per yard for ordinarv scraper work. Very truly yours. G. Dodge, President. New York City, October 8th, 1881 R. S. Hayes, Esq., Vice President, St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: I ackonwledge receiptof yours of October 4th enclos ing comiiiunication in reference to the Galveston & Eagle Pass Air Line Railway. I sent a confidential Agent to investigate the stand ing and financial ability of this road, and he makes the following report: The Company have made arrangements to place $12,000 per mile of their bonds in England and propose to use the funds received therefrom in the construction of a standard gauge road in the direction indicated. The parties placing .the bonds de mand one half of the constrction stock and also domand that the contractors shall take the contract for the entire distance of 350 miles. They have as yet made no surveys and have no drawings or profiles of th., route. They have made the following propositi .n to the contractors: viz-, That they shall go on and build the road as cheaply as thcycan and that the Company will allov/ them 10 per cent over the cost thereof. This proposition is being considered by Messrs. Dodds, Lord, Frost, and Smith, the con tracting firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, who built the Springfield & Illinois Southern road. They have also offni.red the same to other contractors who are said 'to be backed financially by Mr. Sidney Dillon. They expect to close the contract within the next 10 days. They propose to equip the road through a Trust Co. and have the promise of $75,000 from the city of Galveston. They have not made any arrangements with Owens. In order to ascertain whether or not they had dis posed of their bonds my agent proposed to sell them iron and take bonds in payment, but they said they could not make such a trade as their arrangements for the disposal of the bonds were all completed. Mr. Fowler of §9 Nassau W. has been to Europe with the scheme and conducted their negotiations there. Company. U. 5. Grant, Jr. is President of the Construction I return herewith the documents you enclosed me together with the prospectus of the road which may give you some additional information. Enclosure. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. 661 New York City, October 10th, 1881 J. . Eddy, Esq., Supt.'of Construction, Dear Sir: Fort Worth, Texas I am in receipt of your dispatch in relation to obtain ing right of .way on the Narrow gauge line, Greenville to Mc Kinney. ' The International Railway Improvement Co. has made arrangements to build this 3o miles of road and you can there fore proceed as fast as economy will permit to get road located and under contract,- making all your returns to this office. Make your drafts for all expenditures upon me as President of the International Railway Improvement Co. and return all your accounts to this office. Keep these accounts entirely separ ate from the accounts of any other Di'vision or Branches under construction by this Co. and in your drafts specify that they are for expenditures incurred by the extension of the East Line & Red River Railroad. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. G63 New York City, Oct. 21st, 1881 Received from the tlissouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company One thousand (1000) Bands of $1000. each, Nos. 33102 to 34101, both incl., ex. Coupon No. 1, issued under the Gen eral Consolidated Mortgage of December 1st, 1880 of said Rail way Company and Certificate No. 3549 for Ten thousand (10,000) Shares of the par value of $100 each of the Capital Stock of said Railway Company in full payment for the construction and equipment under its Contract with the International Railway Improvement Co. of Fifty miles of said Railway Company's line extending southerly from Port Worth in the State of Texas, said Fifty miles of railway having been completed & accepted as follows: 26 9/10 miles on the 3rd day of August 1881 and 23 1/10 " " " 19th 19th " " " " September September 1881. 1881 $1,000,000.- Bonds) 1,000,000.- Stock) G. M. Dodge, President. G65 October £6,1881. New York City, " October 26, 1381. J, v., Eddy, President, Port worth, Texas. Dear Sir:- Judge Dillon requests me to send you by express today a draft of the propored mortgage of the rort Worth & Denver City Railway Oq, for your examination and that of your local counsel. You vill perceive that w e want a copy of the resolution to be passred at the stockholders' meeting, and also a copy of the resolution of tlie Foard of Directors authorizing the execution of i.his mortgage. If this last resolution has not been passed then under the ad vice of local counsel let it be drawn up carefullj'^, giving authority to execute the mortgage about in-the terms of the one passed bj' the stockholders. A more specific description of the property (see page 5 of the ac ompanying draft) ought to be given. Have Mr. Herman or your local counsel look over it carefully and comply with these sug-estions and return to me, as soon as possible with any commer:ts he may see fit to make. Very truly yours,. G. M. Dodge, President. 667 . New York City, October 28th, 1881 Levi H. Wade, Esq., Vice PreSt. Nex. Gent. Ry. Co., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir : We are informed that our Concession in Mexico has been amended in a manner which makes it satisfactory to us, and we shall therefore proceed to immediately construct the line. In accordance with the conversation held between Mr. Ncikerson, Mr. Gould, yourself and myself, I would like to know the wishes of the Boston party in this matter. We Lhink we shall build this line under the direction of the International Railway Improvement Company, to whom the Concession is made, and we oIf4£r your people one half of the entire interest, or such portion of one half as they may elect to take. We think it is very important that the Mexican Central should have a large interest in it. I have no.doubt that the line from Tarapico west could be used by us for traffic going over your line north of .Mexico and it is possible that in rising on to the table a portion of that line might also be used by us. The surveys, however, will determine what is real economy in the matter. We desire to work in harmony with the interests of theMexican Central. Will you please give us a prompt answer as it is necessary for us to open our subscription and raise the money. We will probably make our construction capital Twelve million dollsrs. Of course your people go in upon exactly the same basis as we do. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, President. . V . • New York City, October 29th, 1881 Fred L. Ames, Esq., Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I enclose you a letter to Mr. Wade signed by myself and approved by Mr. Gould. Mr. Gould wighes you to take it to Mr. Wade and have aitalk with him and see v.hat he says in the matter. When Mr. Nickerson and Mr. 'Wade were here they were undecided what they would do but they wanted an interest with us and Mr. Gould told them that he was ready to give them any interest or make any arrangements that would be satisfactory to both parties. The idea was to consolidate these interests, but that we find we cannot dn. Now the idea is to build it andafter building if necessary make them one line or enter into a traffic agreement. The idea is to work the two roads in harmony. Will you not please talk it up as our representative, with the Mexican Central and get their views definitely in the matter?. Our concession as changed is much more favorable than any that has been made and I think there is no question but that it iq the best line into the City of Mexico and we want to make 'our arrangements for building ita s soon as possible as.we are closing up work in Texas and Louisiana and will have large forces which are used to that country and climate that we can turn into Mexico. We want to uti lize them by crossing the border as soon as we see our way clear financially. Please write me fully, Very truly yours, G. to. Dodge, President. 671 New York City, November 8th, 1881 Francis De Gress, Esq., City of ^:exico, Mexico. Dear Sir: / I a cknowledge receipt of yours of 2oth October with enclosures as therein stated, and have forwarded the same to General Dodge who is now on a tour of inspection over our Southwest System of .roads. I notice in the copy of thedispatch we sent you October 17th the words "provide forfeiture in case of failure to build" etc. were bulled so as to re; d "provide fro future in Case of failure" etc. I take it, howevur, that this change did not materiallyalterthe interpretation you put upon the dispatchi I notice by dispatches to the New York Herald th at the Senate has confirmed the Concession granj^ed you, and I have wired General Dodge to that effect. Permit me to call your attention to the ext-reme length of the paper upon which your letters to this Office are written. Our system of liling letters never provided for such lengthy sheets, and I would be very 0uch' obliged to- you if in sending letters to this Office you would write them upon paper about one-half shorter than that which you now use. This may look like a small point to you, but when you consider the vast amount of correspondence coming into this Office you will readily see that any deviation from ordinary sizes throws us out of our regular channel of business, and sonieLimes delays us in promptly referring to correspondence. Very truly yours, J. T. Granger, Ass't.. Secty. New York City, November 8th, IBBli Received as October 26th, IBBl from the International & Great Northern Railroad Company, Onehundred Second Mortgage Income Bonds for One thousand dollars ($1000) each, Nos. 62B5 to 63B4 on accountof contract with the International Railway Improvement Company for building I'oad froii. San Antonio to the Rio Grande. Nos. 6285 to 6384 100 Income Bonds. G. M . Dodge, Pre sident New York City, November 9th, 1881 Genl. G. M. Dodge, President, Fort Worth, Tex. Dear General: Mr. Levi Wade of Boston telegraphed several day s ago acknowledging receipt of your letter as approved by Mr. Gould and requesting a map of the route through Mexico which he proposed to lay before the Board of Directors on Monday last. I have not heard from him yet, but in an inter view with Mr. Ames today was informed that they had prepared a letter for transmission to you, the purport of which would be that their own schemes in ^,exico were laying such a i eavy burden upon them that they did not feel at libertyto make any further investments in that direction, and therefore if it would be agreeable to Mr. Gould and yourself they would not make any subscription to the new fund for construction in that country. Mr. Ames says this 'ao. Id be perfectly agree able to Mr. Gould and to himself and believes that you will agree with them in this. Mr. Ames states that the Mexican Central people express the most kindly feeling towards our enterprise, and desire to work in entire harmony, and are ready to make any arrangements to combine the business of the two roads or to allow us the use of their track into the City of Mlexico; or if you prefer to do so allow us to lay a track and run our trains along their right of way. Yours truly. J. T. Granger, New York City, November 9th, 1881 Received as October 26th, 1881 from the Inter national & Great Northern Railroad Co. One hundred First Mortgai_;e Bonds for One thousand dollars each, Nos. 7185 to 7284, with coupons payable Novernber 1st, 1881 on account of contract with the International Railway Improvement Co. for building road from San Antonio to the Rio. Grande. Nos. 7185 to 7284 100 First Mortgage Bonds. ' . S*" ■■■ • . ' ' ■! ,!■' *>. - , , 'i.j; . , 1 A I ■ ' ' ' ■ * ' hS'V y. ' ■■■' -■ '; ■ V, 681 New York City. November 24th, 1881, Dear Sir; in receipt of your letter of March 18th, with acrompanying I think you had better :-o to work and get the right of way down to the Barge property and try and buy ground sufficient in there for the round house and machine ships if it can be got at any reasonable price, but I do not want to put much more money in terminal facilities at that place. If we cannot get plenty of property for machine shops we can put our shops up at ^Vestwego v/here we have plenty of land, and use that property down there for the transfer of our freight, passengers, etc. In buying the property you want to be sure and -et bature privilege so we can put up wharves. I expect that Mr. Hayes and Mr. Washburi. will be there to consult with Mr. Barr upon some matters, and I would like to have -ou and Mr. Rarr present these matters to them and get-their opinion upon what is true economy in placing our shops and roundhouse. I notice on the map that the Morgan line has tracks to the river near the vacant property. Have they those tracks down? Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, President. T St. ■ kl m Council Bluffs, la., Nov. 28, 1881 J. J. Thi Cault, Esq., Dear Sir: Tuxpani, l/:e>;ico. Your favor of Aug. 24 addressed to Mr. H. M. Mabie, General Manager etc., together with the accompanying documents, in relation to the advantages of Tuxpam as an objective point for a railway in Mexico, having been referred to me; I would say in reply thereto, that the concession granted by the Government of Mexico to this Co. for the construction of the 'Mexican, Oriental, Intcroceanic &: International Rwy.' gives us the right among others , to construct a branch to Tuxpam. At present however, our entire attention is occupied in getting our forces upon our main line from Laredo to th City of Mexico, when that is accomplished we will be ready to take up the question Ox Branches. Thanking you for the infornation afforded, I am Very truly yours, G■ M. Dodge, President. G85 St Louis, Dec. 2, 1881. A. A. Talnage, Es q.. General Manager. Dear Sir:- I want to thank you for your courtesy in fiirnishing me a train for my five weeks trip and for the attention and courtesy of all of your employees. Messrs Kail and Gordon have made over eight thousand miles, quietly, safely and without any friction. Mr. Gordon never hitched on to me so that I could feel it. He gave me an even, steady ride wi'.hout a bump or accident, and has never been called upon day or night without responding. I must say I never made a trip v/ith better arrangements or with more comfort, than this. I include in this the whole crew, and if you see proper I should be glad that they should know it. Agrain thanking you for your courtesy and attention, I am. Yours truly. G. M. Dodge. Texas and Pacific Rail,'.ay Company, 275 South Fourth Steeet, Phildelphia, Pa., Deer. 8th, 1881 Gen'l. G. J. Dodge, President, New York My dear General: There are two matters to which I desire to jcall your attention while in New Orleans. First as to the terminal facilities of the Company on the levee, two plots of ground belonging to the Broods Estate of Boston, represented by Mr.,Shepard of New Orleans. The price asked is ,jj'150,000. cash, or $30,000. cash with a mortgage for 5 years at G per cent for the balance. We have an option on this property good until the 15th of January, so there will probably be ample time for you to see Mr.. Shepard while you are in New Orleans. Mr. 'A'heelock knows all about the negotiation s and can show you the ground which is very advantagiously located for our purposes. I think that the trade should be closed with the parties if they will accept a five per cent martgage, but I donot quite like paying 6 per cent, when the rate ..f interest is so low else where . I also enclose with this a copy of Chas. A. Whitneys & Go's, letter offering to sell the Bayou Goula Road, on behalf of Morgans Louisiana and Texas R. R. & Steamship Co. with its appurtenances, purchased from I'. M. An.es Trustee and a committee of the Bond holders, for the siam of $12,000. per mile, they reserving all franchises beyond Bayou Goula, and especially the franchises and all rights of any character appurtenant to the road between Vermiliionville and Alexandria. It is per fectly proper that they should retain the franchises from VerniillionvilLe to Alexandria, but there is no ieason what ever for' their retaining whatever rights appertaining to the road,beyond Bayou Goula. The charter carries vith it the right of extension to Vermiliionville and this we should in sist upon retaining. In fact we should retain all the rights covered by the original conveyance to the Morgan Company except the Franchises appertaining to the road from Vermiliionville to Alexandria. Messrs. Whitney &■. Co. also make two conditions for the sale. I don't think either of these conditions or stipu lations desired should be put into the conveyance in case the property shall be purchased. I can see no objection to agree ing to receive their fi-eights at the intersection of their 690 ro&ds with the N. 0. P. at Alexandris, but re should claim the right to deliver any of our stuff at Alexandria or Le Coute. In other woivj.s, eachcoDipany would take its largest haul for business received from, the other; and I can see no objection to our pror-ating between New Orleans and conpetitive points reached by our lines in Texas, provided there is unagreed rate between the two competitive lines, and that agreed rate shall be maintained; but not otherwise. As to their second requirement, that for business to and from New York they shall be placed on an equal footing with the most favored lines, I do not see any objection to making that agreement. Thei'e have no advices Mr. Cummisky having been api)oin road, and I cannot think this h is an excellent office man as I make a purchasing agent, and. to Distribution of cars, and this to which he was to be appointed Sup't. a very much more active required.. As an office man, M we have, on the road, but he has office that I know of. been received at this office of ted Ass't Gen'l. Sup't. of the as been done . Mr . Cuniriiaky ..old you of good material to attend to the Car Record and I understood, was the position For an assistant to the Gen'l. outside man is, in my opinion r. Cummisky is one of the best had no experience outside of an I trust while you are in Text^s you will wrtie m.e free ly as to hat you see and hear with reference to our Texas & Pacific & New Orleans Pacific m;. tters. Gov. Brown will, I presume, be on at the Board meet ing on the Slst, when I shall have an opportunity of going over a good many matters with him, and making some suggestions that will, I think, facilitate a harmonious and active working of our operating Department, in connection with Construction, such as will I think avoid friction in the future between the oper ating and Construction Departments. Yours very truly, Frank J. Bond, Vice President. J1..' -•ju'., ■ New York City, December 9, 1881 Frances De Gress, Esq., City of ivexico. Dear Sir: I today paid you draft for .!^150,000. having the receipt therefor endorsed upon the face of the contract. The I. C. & I.Ey. Co. htId a meeting today and com pleted their organisation by the applintment of A'r. RuSsell Sage as T^easur er, and passed resolutions complying in every particular with the law as mentioned by you. You will receive fron the Secretary official copies of these resolutions. The company also authorized Lhe opening of books for subscriptioi¥..to their capital stock, to be opened on 15th instant and to be kept open for ten days. Ye are now moving right along making eveything ready to go ahead south of Laredo as soon as one N:. K. & T. extension reaches there. Is there now anything which the Inl. Ry. I. Co. has not.done that should be done or is necessary for them to do inorder to comply with all the laws and the provisions of the concession and take amendments? You must keep us posted upon what is necessary for us to do. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge, President. r:^ New York City, International Railway Improvement Co., December 9, 1881, The attention of all employes of this uo. is called to the following portion of Act 32nd of the concession granted to this Co. November 15, 1881, "The Company shall imniediately discharge from it's services, anjf of it's employes who may engage in or protect contraband trade, or commit any crime, and shall aid the authorities in apprehending them." "The uompany will be obliged to comply strictly in all that relates to it with the regulations which may be issued by the Treas ury Department for preventing countraband trade and for the observance of Federal lav/s," due Employes are hereby notified that tho/^observanceof the above will be strictly enforced and heads of apartments and chiefs of par ties are instructed to give the same full effect, vT. Uodge, President, 607 Received this ninth day of December 1881 of the International Railway Improvement Company the sum of One Himdred and fifty Thousand Dollars in full payment of the sum to be paid to Francis DeGress Tin der the first article of an agreement dated April23rd 1881 between Jay Gould acting for said International Railway Improvement Company and Francis UeOress. Duplicate of this receipt appears on the face of the original contract. Philadelphia, New York City, Diiceiriber 15, 1881 B. S. '.Vathen, Esq., Dear Glr; Laredo, Texas. I am in receipt of yours of 8th in regard to the appointment of Custom House Agents. i' I do not at present know of any points except Laredo at which we will make any importations. Ae do not expect to bring anything in at the ports of Iv'atamoras, Tampico, Camargo or Miin, unless it may be a few supplies for contractors and do not understand the necessity of appointing these agents. What are they foi? As soon as we appoint them don't we put them under salary? Your are on the ground and know the necessities of the case, but I wish you would me more fully in regard to it. Rut I do not want to appoint a lot of agents and pay them for doing nothing. Yours truly. G.f/:. Dodge, President. 703 New York City. December 29, 1881. Thos. Nickerson, Esq., Pres. !.!ex. Cent. Ry. Co, Boston, "»asE. Dear Sir:- I am In receipt of yours of December 28th. Our road is now completed throurth from New Orleans to El Paso, and the distance is as follows; New Orleans to Shreveport 32r: miles. Shre-eport to Port Worth 210 " Port Worth to El Paso 614 " There are no wharf~or terminal charges or anything of the kind at New Orleans; your material would be landed directly from the ship upon our wharves. The distance from Calveston by the shortest route to El Paso is 900 miles; this is over our road to Houston and over the Texas Central from Houston to Cisco, thence over the Tp:-as & Pacific to El Paso. In G1 veston lighterage charges are ClSO to Os.OO per ton, and you would have to tal^e your chances on demurage which is often lage. There are also wharf charges at Galveston which have to be arranged with the railway Companies centering there; but if o you send your material over our line from Galveston I think our people vould take care of the wharfage charges, but that is a point upon which I would have to consult Mr. Roxie. I do not know .vhat rate Mr. Hayes has given you upon your material, but it seems to me there is no question that it should be landed either at New Orleans or at Calveston, taking into consideration the items of prompt delivery and cost of transportation. It seems to me that the insurance, interrst, and time used up in sending it to Wilmington would m.ore than offset any difference there would be in the rate of freight, yours truly yours, G. M. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1880 1881 1882 1883 General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Texas & Pacific Railway Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/db27f82d75bbd9ddf2f1cddb829a60aa.pdf bada70ed460936783359ac4334564d8f PDF Text Text . f ' "^rrT DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE y.ELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Wember of Congress Wajor General in War for Preservation of the Union etc. etc. etc. etc BOOK IX. Texas & Pacific Record Director of Union Pacific Railway. Report as Chief Engineer of Texas Pacific Railway. Letters from Europe - Years 1874- 5-6-7-8-9. In S. J. Klrkv/ood v/as nomipated arid elected Governor for the third terra. I had knowp Governor Kirkwood fe ver since 1854 v/hen I was a young engineer in Iowa City, He had a farm and a mill on the Iowa River a short distance ahove that city and i;^ making my surveys,from Iowa City West; I first made his acquaintance, I saw then that he was a very strong man and he took a. greht iiiterest in the extension of t.:is road and gave me a great deal of information. . When he first ran for Governor I traveled over a portion ^ of^,^Iowa with im, driving hir. in my buggy, he making speeches at every point in the district. I remember during the canvass I received an anonymous letter telling me that, it was not safe for us to be driving over the country day and night as we were, as <- there was a bitter feeling ah.ong many of ti;e. citiaenS .in the soutiiwest against the doctrine that I^irkwood was preacning. I turned this letter over to Kirkwood, ;I think the next meeting vfns at and he read the letter to tiie audience and said that nobody had better interfere with hfeAand podge for they were well healed for anything that would come, which caused a great hurrah in the T crowd, while the faot was the only weapon we had was a" v;hip, . i When tjie Civil War commenced, as I have sl.own heretofore I I came in direct contact with Governor Kirlovood, and as ray own "u" records show, he was a very strong and devoted friend from the ' beginning until the end, liThon I entered the service, Mr, Peter A. Dey appealed to, Kirkwood to give me a conmianp,' brt Kirkwood .^nswer^d that he did'®ot see how it was possible to do so wlti, the lN*Wl7ient men. in ?o-.va seeking the position, but ^ey was a very dear b 'Vkvvv V, of and he'told him that if he gave me a position that he would guarantee, if I lived througi., I would Csme out among those at the head. He said he did not believe tliat I would« live through the war. Finally, as the records show,. Cameron asked him to^ appoint me a Colonel ^vhic-: he did. During the war Kirkwood stood very high among all the officers, especially wit . General Grant because he refused to send to the.old regiments at the front citizens from the State, as many Governor's did, taking the place of officers who had been in battle . or who were entitled to promotion. He invariably made the promotions in the regiments in the field in response to the officers in the field, which was a great he p to the Iowa regiments, but after the bottle of Shiloh, he obtained a prejudice against General Grant. He listened to the stories of the teamsters and camp follov/ers who were uijd-r the bluff at the fight instead of waiting until he re- - ceived reports from the officers and he made some very severe criticisms of Grant in the Battle, wiiich hurt Grant very :uuch7^~^ ' In 1666, Kirkwood was appointed Senator, I tiling, to fill a vacancy and he came to Washington -hile I v/as there. He then changed liis opinion of General Grant and was anxious to meet him. I was Very anxious too that Grant should make a good impression upon hJLm. I notified Gen. Grant that I was going to bring him up. I went up with him to the Whi,te House and when we went in Vice President Wade waa present. I introduced Kirkwoo(" and Grant received him with great cordiality and in the conversation Wade said that he had looked out of the White House ifindows and saw the rebel flag flying in Virginia, when Grant made the answer that if he had had authority during the war, every rebel north of the Llason and Dixon line would ]iave been sent south; that they should have gone where their sentiments were appreciated. This pleased Kirkwood very much. Grant complimented l.im very hirhly on his acts as Governor \ bf the State during the war amd also paid a ver; .hirh compliment to the lo'iva soldiers, namins several of the officers who had served under him. It was through his prudent mnnagement that he saved the large sr.are of nearly one million of dollars placed at his disposal taking care of the Iowa soldiers. It was due to his prudent management that our State debt did not exceed $800,000. Kirkwood was a very strong character, the people had great confidence in him and his judgment and up to the time of his death he was a great factor in all the acts and legislation of the State. I wired you today about havin^^ our local subsidy bond printed. , I believe it is just as well to print then; here, _ ■ ^ I want them printed one i;alf in denomination of i^lOO each," one fourth f'SOO'and one fburt-ht :*:10jDO... My reason".for this is, that the contractoi^S Could pay, off.more of their-men witi. the hundred dollar bonds. • ' ■ I ■ ^ ■ I By the list ,o.f_ accounts befit you", you'can form bome idea of the difficulty' of" coming to any' settl^menti ■ J . . I can c©^ along, with our* own employees, 'but thos.e of our contrac tors trouble me, Many of them leave their teams and outfits.here and are dead broke and'their'men .ire clamorous a**good many of them nave had attachments_put unon their whole institution and pnless I get money to pay off their'labor thoy will go to tl.e wall and we will finally have to do something wit}; the labor to keep them, quletv I settled v/ith llerChants. and Planters Bank, .Sir rman,- with lands belongin.':'to tl.e Construction Co*. Tiifey hefid our dra.fts to amount of about $30,000* With-Adams and Leonard, Bankers of Dallas,. T shall settle with local subsidy* ' i. Very'respectfully, G, LL Dodge, , - * . ilf .. ' • Chief Engineer. r j T o ■ X •' ^ I '' ' * « X.l: r • r --.s . ».j.r , ercf ^ w 'I'viJLJI^eU T»vc . lie • Chief Engineer. .;n'ei .. ry ron ■ _r ■ ^ • 'fu'^cr To ,Jfl "'rti; r.^« V.I-' - •■i' ' ' • V r-i '* •- * * » " ■ ! To ' ftToiJuV jn odMarshall-.-Texaa, January 1, 1874. .. g : rrl n ■ ■ • ■ ' - v Col. Thomas A. Scott, . ' ' : ' Dear Sir: ' I received your dihpatoh Dec!. Slat and anewered it<^ .1 1 never saw Mr. lersei.y cm the w/orlc:. He came here just at Ll.e time I was leavinr "Jfhdi t T 'sawof liira I liked but have no knpwledge of -j^is fitness for the positiony Mr. Dickson bitterly appose's his returning here; the reasons for v.'hicli I gave you'In my letter or the SGth inst, Mr. Hayes, vdiom I cnnsider very competent to judge pf- such matters say that he- is not a good master' mechanic for this class of road; he might do on a road that is running ^0 or 40 miles per hour, or mig t po3sl«biy make a -good' for%fflah for ^ops'. Hayes has shown me some of his Jobs that nerve not very creditable to him. He says he is expensive and lacks respect and"control of men. Mr, Mahl, t. e Aud-itor, says Hersliey never had a fair ■ chance hero and could not got one if hei was to return." Though he is very anxious that ho sliould be' given a sl.ow. As a frl-end of Mr. Henshey^ I; would not advise him to come lie re under the present arranremerit.>■ Hi's po3.ition "would: be very uncomfortable, and there would be a continual complaint from one bide or the otJiOr. You know i.ow easily the position ooulct be-made very uripleasant, and his dutio.o unsucceBsfu''. For,thono .reasons 1 wired you to give hi:, .oome other position Th#i*e i.o one thing very certain; we need a Master moclianic and ono who will bring eyeryti.ing and every person to a strict accountability. I endlotf# copy of a letterl.nat I wrote to Mr. Dickson, . There, are a grea^yMiny other tilings thAt, from time to time can . be changed^ tyuli we oahndT all at once. l Very f vl.' 1.--1 ully, M. Do^e, . , OJ .:T- . V ■ ' 'llarshall, Texas, JaLnifaity 2, 1874, " Col. Thomas A.scott,'' Dear Sir: I received your telegram in relation to cost of, work TJ.C -XO :; ■ ;. ;n« oh* Gherraan' to Texarkana and wired you today. I have raked Uf) vsufficient to take me to Paris; as soon as I can settle these freight matters which are troubling me. . . ^ , We owe the fl. & T". Central freight, • $18,000. Morgan* Lin-' - *' • 10,000. Houston Direct Navigation Co. • ^ 5,000. International R* R- •. - 5,000. ■ ■ ,M. K. T. R.' R. about ^ - i • 2,000. ' Total. 30,000. _ 300 bars-of our iron are attached in New Orleans by ti e Louisiana State National Bank on a protested draft. • - I'Dom Baris to the junction where our Northern line strikes ilie main line to Texarkana is 85 miles and the grading, bridging and tiefe are all completed, - or nearly so, "Then we come to dress up, it will probably cost us^some thing br' dging, I estimated in ray dispatch as follows: Grading $5,000. Brid^^ing. 10,000. Buildings 25,000 This includes a ten stall round house at a point half way between Sherman and Texarkana. Water stations stations 12,000. 12,000. t* • * « " • • Thi;'> includes siiraps'complete Tracklaying- - 85,000. - tncluflirg all incidental expenses Engineering and Incidentals 10,000. ' Right of way 17,000. 5,000. s'll' I :il" ■■ u'* blD ttsO . , rj lettO' V"*- '■ M..7 oj orteoa .'I .g TO T I ~ I firo t -xjhjt T 'iJwcv. .fr.iU i ~ .f ? 'irr. : : -rh /fro Is f»l 85,000 tons iron. - . ' ^ 35, tons spikes (VIe have on hand spiie'for 50 miles.) ' - 156 ' * fish-bar and bolts. . "> Freight and iron from point of manufacture via St. Louis- to"Shbrraan $20 per ton, via river or sea to Siireveport $15 i^ar ton. "• If delivered immediately the latter point w^i'ld be 'the' Ohea^st for us. " " ■ J lo I would require in rolling stock ♦' - wnc bvl 10 locomotives. 6 passenger oars. 2 baggage cars. ^ 'HrT 100 box and cattle. ' ' IJ , i: 150 flats, ■''0 X'' <■'* rVort 12 land ' ■■ Mtfo* hdio 12 push. . oJta ac ' .ovjfr g-' 1 Switcliing engine. ^ Ji' • - "." iq *' 1 should want 50 flats to commence with as there id nb'"j'olling stack here that I could get. I did nbt jbut any priCe upon the iron as it is,so much 16-er ' now than when I estimated it before that 1 had told you to fix price. If you can land me the iron at, Glierman or Shrveport, 1 will do all tl:8 rest gut of the earnlAgs of the north line. , I would not expect to do it out of the earnings each month . f'T ervmi 1 .jc*' mm f. .flw .*1 euJ 2^' 'ufT ij o*" i ii)ush. as received, but would expect to get enough to pay what I should need whi.le I ^as doing the work and take tl.e balance after the line was com pleted through. I think ;;ou can safely promise from the earnings of t]:at road, after it is completed through a payment on the iron of. $15,000 per month- besides all other expenses. I believe I could pay for the engineering and right o way out of the sale of lots in the towns along the line. I am inclined to think I could do a portion of the work, bridging, tracklaying, buildings, .^c. with a portjLon of the local subsidies; or our first .mortg- ge bonds, if contracts were made now. On the. line Dallas 60 Ft, gorth I can contract the work t.iat would have to.be done in this State, say everything but the iron and freights for one fourth, cas.. balance in construction bonds, or local subsidies. , " , If vou can'arrange f'or this, iron, Dallas to Ft. Worth, by promising $10,000 in cash per month for from the Texas anc after it is completed, or even whilst it is being completed, I can care of the 1/4 ca.sh by what I can get- out of - its earnings, - . Very, respectfully, :- G. lu. Dodge, - I' ' Cl-iief Engineer. Pacific can take '' tt * f Marshall, Texas, January 3, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.p., ^ ' Dear Sir: I wired you ioday about letting the work Dallas to Ft. Worth. Our old contractors are layin- out there with their teams idle and they offer to do ti:at"work very cheap and for very little money. It seems to me that we ough to grade while we can. I believe I can also get something out of Fort Worth. I know I can let it.for,l/4 Casn balance in our securities and property; that would probably want for securities first mortgage bonds or local sub idles. The estimate on completed work as made by I'r. Hayes is about four hundred fifty thousand dollars including everything. Since then I have received all the timber for Trinity River bridf^e GX06pt about xjplOOC v/orth of Ci:or^ which are layin^^ in Galvoston, so that I wou5.d only have to pay for the labor in puttin'^ up the bridge wl ich ^ould probably be bbout $10,000 for thetrussed work. The great coat would t]:en come in the stringers. There is a large amount of them but I believe I can arrange with some of the mills here to saw them out on long time, not + think it will reduced average the me Sradi-g $3000 very per ipile. iiiucb by changing tl.e line and do The rest of the bridging I think I can bring down to about $1000 per mile, perhaps $15,000, So that the,amount of cash that I would Fort^orth would do the heaviest part ^of the grading near I believe that townthat say five or ten miles. The pading and bridging done would I think put you in better shape to get the iron, coat nnaf about $150,000, without going into a close through estimate from at Dallas any rate would-A ^ it would be aomewi.ere in this vicinity, ' The ties we have on hand, there will be the coat of transpor tation on, an average haul of say 60 miles, all over the T & P. If you get the iron spike and fish bar and arrange for the rolling stock, then would come freight buildings and tanks. At the International stations between Dallas and Fort Worth,I could put up a'pXatform or somethin", putting up a good station atFt. Uctth and furnish putting up ,he other.depots after the road is running and we need them. Let me hear from you on this question. It will soon be too - late to do an-'thing for as soon as these contractors leave the country there will be r)0 one .here ahle to do it. All the men with whom I am now dealing have capital and a good deal of faith.. . See my letter to Mr.- Scott in relation to cost of our nor^h.ecn line, sent in response to.his telegram. - . ■ j ' Very respectfully, - ■ «),- ■ : '-rr - . G. l.I. Dodge, Js: - . - Chief Engineer*) b»« rr- p' ' ' ft* JSy <1^1 rr-i Lh -{ric ' t-rre i.I .'I iJ "r- frn Marshall, Texas, January 4, 1874'. P. Bond, V. p. . Dear Sir: Our earnings for December were vl01,5C0, an increase of |38,000. During the la-st iwo weeks, we run them up to an increase of IdOGC after decreasing expenses very materially ail around, and .will make still further reduction during the next month. For instance, Mr. Grain, M. T. cutdown liis yard expenses at this .place from $420 to $295; his transjportation office from $625 to $500 per month and he is gett ".ng out nearly double the mileage. He has reduced the road to two good roadmasters and making a re.duction generally in all his departments. iDt will take some time to get these things to moving smoothly but when tl.ey do you will see a vast difference in the radd and its earnings, especially its net earnings, I have not had time to go over all tl;e rolls ye .. They all show a disposition, after my talk to%them^ to come to anything or to try anything that will help us. I h0|:ie the gentolemen who is coming here to take Mr. Wallace's place is a practical railroad man, Mr. Grain, M. T, is a good R.R. man. He takes charge of the / road-bed after January Ist. The .earnings febove- are outside of all construction business, and are our cash earnings. I have used about $15-,000 of the money of the T & P mostly r on freights and November estim.ate. By showing this to Mr. Scott, it ; w.ill save ray writing, iivliait mi0m •rrr'".T Very respectfully, , G.. m'.. Dodge,. - '."f : a/rr.t 0 . Ol.ief Engineer. 5 ^".4 ^'1 ■ ' er oJ ♦ . . . , - o ffMarshall, Texas, January 4) 1874-. • P» S, ijond, V* Dcfir £ The question of Mechanics Lien being able to hold the road here for indebtedness is viewed differently by the lawyers here. TMrockmorton thinks that a mechanics lien is good against the road for six months or that any workman has the same lien on the road, but Steadman and Sexton give me written report as follows: "We do not think that the act of the Texas Legislature of 17th Nov. 1873 creating a lien in favor of mechanics or was intended to apply to railroads," I polntedout to them the section of the United States law that . exempts us. I wish you would point out to me the section of the local ^ law that you showed me. ■ • ■ They also '^ive me an opinion that Ward Dev/ey and Co,,aur track layers, can hold the track from Moores Landing to Texarkana, 15 miles, until they are paid for their work upon that portion of the road. This is probably correct from the fact that W.D. Co. are in possession of that track, i.e.r from the last sv/itch to the end of track until it is completed and accepted from them by the company, W. D & Co. t'^ vrhom we owe about $20,000 are tryin'^ or will try to force me to pay for the old work by hanginr: to thia track. I understand they are all ready to enj-oin me, but I have been talking to Dewey and was endeavoring to get along with him without any trouble. They are the only parties who have shown any disposition to give me trouble and th^y only indirectly so far it is only rumor. I got a permit out of them to run passenger trains over their traok on acth" of December and although they revoked it I am still running the trains through and they will have to pull up rails to keep me from doing so, but they hve given orders to -allow -no freig;.-t to -be carried over it. I am strongly inclined to think that I will have trouble -with bWrn. » -If forced to it, I sl.all tender them payment for t];e track from 'Moores Landing up, which will amount to about $12,000-. owe them nearly all of this on November and December estimates. I write you this so thot if you see or hear anything of the junctiion you need not be frightened. ' ^ w' ■' ' respectfully, ' w3 fl M. Do rJ to "*Gor . •X XT' ■■.nl Chief Enginefer. •■I'r iU ' f me*. m V , • i»> a Marshall, Texas, January 4, 1^74, P. B.^Mbhd, T.p. -■ X . ! . . . ■ Dear Sir: I widh you and Mr. Wallace would come to soirie "clear understanding about Attorneys lie re and about our legal expenses. Of course I am u -ing the same men Mr. Wallace put In charge, Steadraan and Sexton here. Maxey and Eppersen nt Joffereon. Throckmorton and Drown at Sherman, Gosd and McCoy at Dallas. They Lave all got cases of ours. There is also a Mr. Wrighi of Clarksville employed when we first came here, but Mr.- Soott.- He has been attending to our business at Clarksville and Paris. I propose to close up with him at any rate. It seems to me that we should settle now, that the construction Company has bursted; with all except, perhaps, one firm. If I go ahead with the work all I want is some active young man, who is a good lawyer,, and then if we have any large cases or anytl.ing needing special attention, make a separate arrangement for each case. There are so many suits pending now that we can only-close up "the account of the confliruction company with th phrties. ' . J : r ' m •: ic rt*>H i • .. I te« ' J I .' j-tm-i i i ^ ntwf" " * ian " 'W g'fX mhw -JC ^ ■, iX'r*" ftfij r .* i 1 ir ■J ff.) ISflT* r, ■ , rir'i • , If you so instruct, I will ?;rite each of these parties to return their'bills'for work done for'Construction Company or in whatever way you and Mr. 17allace may decide. You see that now is an opportunity to settle.these matters and perhaps a better one than we,will ever have • "I again, on the plea that we are in liquidation. The right of way from Paris to six miles west of Sherman cosrt , nearly ^^20,000, more than all the rest of the road. We run that much through Attorneys; the balance we run through agents. There is anotJier question that wants to be considered vyhich is that we have no record of-any right of way over the Memphis and ElPaso ghade. Under the advice of Messrs. Epperseon and Attorney who were connected with the old M. & Eip, i did not make any effort to get the ri ght of way over that grade. Mr. E pperson said that it was-all ob tained for the'M. & EIP."road and even if it was not the road-bed had been built over the rigl.t of way so Ion-' that-it gave us "a title. Now a bill of sale grom the-Receiver of the M. & Eip, for that grade or something that would give us a title to that grading, it appears to me.is very important. I think Gen. Bristow and Mr. Wallace are^"fully posted on this matter. Please consult them and act very promptly, for there are several cases coming up where men claim to have never given right of way to I.;. >. ^J^IP or T ■& P. and Gov. Throckmorton does not consider the advice of,Epperson as being good law. The'Right of .way, when taken fro M. & EIP was receipted in a book and that book was burned, so there is no recorded evidence so far as I learn ever having been given to either company,- Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, - ' ' c ■ Chief Enrineer. i' - leji Marshall, Texas, Ifanuary 4, 1874. Col. T];omas A ^Qott, Dear Sir: The feeling here in Texas in relation to aiding us is not as strong as one wculd suppose. They even doubt about the standing of some of their members. You will notice ti.at since I come down here, most "of the leading papers have had articles. I enclose one tlds'morning fr^m the Shtreveport Times which is a very influential paper in Northern Texas and Louisiana. I also forwarded one a few days since from the Jefferson Democrat, another leading paper in Texas. • . ' I enclose also an article from tlie Iron Age, which I believe comes to you or Mr. Bond. Ycu will notice on the Construction Co. I lihought it woyld be best to put out sbmething ahtl.cratively that would help us. ^ . . "5^ Very respectfully, ' /». A • « _G. Dodge, ^ ^ . tfhief Engineer.' ' -'kI ■ - ■ " . .1 ."X. T j" ■ .:u. I T > ft yr ••lO t' I' - r f* f r tr- ^ pnoh - • h 'l-f i...: U r't-jjcf tuo a.Tf; vfi, " "Ml .' r I.Q V' ■'' ' OMTjO rijtlqci T > ' ' IV > /a 51 nm , ' "i/ivtwhJ 1 T c. "r- I'Hf! f lo^'l f-ir ■* rti -jn *ftn'V ' -■ Marshall, Texas, January 5, 1874. ^ ' .: -■ ■■ ■ »" .i' • fl P' S.Bond, V» P., • ' Dear Sir: The neiy arrangement of the Texarkana Branch will require some kind of new depot buildings at tliis place. We have no mpney t put into it but there are parties here who propose t-^ build a depot and hotel or dining room attached,'upon our property, on a plan that we sl;all submit, fixing a price for the building at which we can take it at any time, we giving them t]ie privilege, so long as they run it to suit us, of keeping the l.otel and" eating i.ouse. ' . , At Texarkana, the two companies will be immediately obliged to put up stock yards. The stock business is going to be very extensive and will commence imuediately. •Thq stofik,yards will cost $8,000 or vl0»000. I propose to let the yards in,connection with the Cairo & Fulton, to some party who has capital enough to,build them agreeing upon a price at which we can take them.at any time,'and agreeing upon price for loading and unloading stock, say not to exceed $1.50 for loading, 50 /'for unloading and 25/ for feeding. , The experience of all roads is that after building stock yards • it is better-to contract the,loading, unloading and feeding. I think we can find parties who will put their capital into these yards for this privilege until we can get on our feet and take them. These yards would,be.upon the ground of the two companies. Please send me your views upon these matters as I trust to act upon them immediateiy. Very respeo-tfully, 6. M. Dodge, .i--* ,r ' '' . Chief Engineer. Marshall, Texas, January 5, T8f4. trust \ ' Tv'i ^ ■ t,. ■ ■ . j,, ..icO Marshall, Texas, January 9, 1873, JTol. Thomas A* Scott, Pres., t Dear Sir: Messrs. Bofinger & Pegram are endeavoring to get up a fast freight line from the east, north and north-east to run over our lines in Texas via Cairo and Fulton and International and G .. Northern R,R. , ^ . Seraething of ,this kincd is needed to put our r-ute prominently befo^'e tiie people arid bring business to us. We have an active enemy to fight, the li* K. 4-T. an one-side and the River and Morgcn Line on the other and if we can through sucii. an organization should bring our line into notice. To show you how little we are know , the Cairo and Fulton now issue their mapp and posters ignoring our road entirely. Tliey connect at Texarkana with the International and Gt. Northern R.R. and show our line as unconstructed. If anytl.ing of this kind is done I can recommend Messrs. P. & P. as proper parties. They have done our business fiathfully and are thoroug Dy posted. ^ As to the policy of sucl. a line or conditions of contracts with it, I am unable to ;ive an opinion except that I believe it will bring us a business tliat wo do not get and probably cheaper than we could obtair it ourselves. G. M. Dodge, Chi f Engineer. 'TCa 6.3 0 Kardhall, Texas, January 9, 1874. P. si-. Bond,:v. .P., , ■ ; 1 . ..i Dear Sir; The decision of the Supreme Court delcaririg the late election null and void; being unconstitutional will be very detrimental to us in our local subscriptions. . L The Shermar bends $8,000 were voted for under the "law upon ' whicK the decisidn.is given and I suppose we will lose them. All our other bonds were voted under the old election lav/ and I suppose are legal, but all the officers now holding office in Texas were elected Under ti;e new .selection law and under this decision it is considered that they could not.act legally in issuing the bonds. - I have disposed of all of the Sherman Bonham bonds and the greater-part of.those of Dallas on our indebtedness giving ceritifactes to deliver tl.em as soon as issued. . ' . .Of course all these certificates will now come back bo me and 1 will have to rearrange the indebtedness in some manne'r. It seems as though there was no end to bad luck in Texas.'":-^ Of course all these cities and ounties will take any advantage that keeps us from qbtaining the bonds. . I tried to get our-iron in New Orleans by giving Texas and Pacific paper 2, 4 and 6 months. It appears tliat this iron v/as never tumedover to T & P as I understood it was ordered to be. Very respectfully, . " J ^ G. K. Dodge, Chief Engineer. ■ oXXo'i to •v ' rr.iv I*" f' iwo T -|* * ■ , '■ i Or ,r.-' - MarsJ-fflll, Texas, Jartu'nry 11,' 1874'. P. G. Bond, V. P., . Dear Sir:- I have not made so many settlements during the past week owing to the condition our securities are in, but have fix ed upon a basis of settlement -,vith 'Jard Dewey A-. Co. I have had our road examined to Texarkar.a by State Commissioner and accepted; had him put in his report the fact that we completed there and had our trains running on the 28th Dec, 1873. The Cairo Pulton track is obout 4 miles this side of Red River, they say they v/111 be rt Texarkana by the 15th ihst, 1 do not look for thom here for business before Pebruary 1st. I have had no response to any of the cummunications sent you. Suppose you are waiting for the water to move. Our Harrison County bonds cannot be obtained until we complete our shops. They are now all completed except roof to one wing. Of course 1 am very short of funds for the construction com pany; have used up pretty much all you sent me paying.off men and freeing our freights* , The Iron held ]iy Morgan line still lies in Galveston. I have freed that held at Houston and am in hopes soon to-get free what is in New Orleans, We are-very short of rolling '3tock-on the road, cars and locomotives. Sands earnings in the Northern lln^ for December were $8500 bealdss all his constipiction business, about $3,00. of this will be net, . • • bs ■mO v'lvi : .c .^J iO ' . ^ . I am very much in need of the pile-driving car at Hannibal. They wired Mr. Dickson Lhnt they were holding it,for Sicels to { bring it down. I settled up with Sickels and he left here some time ago. I do not know where he is. As I wired you, if it only wants a man to bting it down I can soon arrange that. .Everything here is moving along smoothly. If I had my local subsidies I could clean up all my indebtedness. I have put cut so far but very few bonds and no company paper. I will not get our indebtedness here settled Sinless than six months so that I can close it up. Where I settle with local bonds I have to give a certificate or an agrement to settle when we obtain the bo'ds and the indebtedness is so scattered thafe it is very hard to get at it. I have used a great many lots in our different towns. . I have now made agrements to settle with all ourlarge creditors except two or three. I Very respectfully, 1 G. M. Dodge> : xtjr';' i- ' rt . Chief Engineer. ■ H'j . X .J , '' llicJt** W, , • ■ X*' - 'OJ . Marshall, Texas, January 12, 1874. F. S. Bond, V. P., Dear Sir: I haye made agreements for settlement of following drafts, mostly in lots, supplies or local subsidies. It will be some time before all the. drafts, will be taken up as I have to get the subsidies: #1031 $2016.5 . .V . , , ♦Wnt ■.btM Son "b mfiH' t »i> • en-i ;n- . C. J. Ball, E. West and Son* Miller & Riardan R. W. Rogers G. C. Galloway J. P. Green Gwinn fr. Eastman J. K. McReynolds 2022. - . .for : I 2023 x-fT' (ntSf ni^'j rti oJ - Aonr. Srr.<^ 2031 t- JnwoI.'Jeu no^\u IX) rl" 2025 b#><x?«48aNi beon rtU9 bAd WWAII I " 2026 JO,''io*| it Sxt^ .a 2039 "dj M* jnlfffwm nf.'o be.'. 'MtJd r^rkmiS 2040 81 jtoM'iS rmSllR CxlT 2041 .t ed f/|w TCC vo :J 2052 etwii .a- .il to' Oi •€ bAji «W«lt f ill — *111 'Ml.tXaw ert« tW ■ ■ iSn' T-nl rtaH lyO ring contractors: ■ ; r.,n ti/o -• Lyon Rozelle & Chris t'&'fiher. id Son* ' f Ingall and Jones. ; g i. liardan Ward, Dewey tc Co. t- 'Tft >rs • ' Anderson fc Beck. r , liT .oway Moodie & Collins» . ,;n,W J. G. "•■arner, 'iQ weYf m i| J 1064 . 2022. - . . ...a j C , .i • 2023 1090." - ♦ ■ 2031 f- inw: 1099 ' i: 2025 2000^ r J J' /' 2026 Jar 'iOW • 2005. 2039 "hj jnlr 2006 : . • r • 2040 81 j(oi 2007- ; -.I ' . 2041 ' .8*8T .t 2010 . r . 2052 - 2011 ■ rrt« oi I 201« - , . . , 2015 Also the following contractors: ohnson Ktnney, Mat Culler Johnson Howson $2i66t37 G. B. Russell J . E. H^arn J J. A. Plackwell Robert Spells C. D. Palmer J. N. Reynolds ft Co. . P« Polly. Conrad St Holly Kay Sr. Re avis A. C. Montgomery. Co. W. A. Clark. H. II. Coyce. • :.ol ffiv ; albnafi i I ,1 » < »l «J> 1 VvT.; • 45,2. Also the following vouchers Johnathan Adamson. C. P. Ettler James A. Churchill Durham Howell Co. J. P. PifeceraM George Tf. Rollins Jackson Flints & Co. Charles lioore P. Parish W. Roy James A. Sharps J. H. Thompson W. Y. A. Walts. Frank Buck W. E. P. Clegg Frank W. Fox. Galloways h Iloore J. J. Hall. E. & P. Jacobs. J. G. t'ontgornery, J. M. Pinkerton. F. E. Sickels Snyder h D-vis, Turner & DeParry. James F. Utz J. J. Vf. Vf. Washburn Washburn International and Great Northern Ry. Co. Also the following acceptances: Benjamin Ackley $452.80 KcCabe & Fuller 234.00 Very respectfully, B. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. Marshall, Texas, January 23rd, 1873. George D. Krumbhaar, Dear Sir: I have settled this day account of J. R. Thompson, amounting to $713.55 interest to February 1st, $18.00 - $731.55 with three notes as follows: A1 - One year, February 1st, 1874 $261.11 A2 - Eighteen months, Feburary 1st 269.74 Jl3 - Twenty-four months Feb. 1, 1874 279,37 Bond No. 7200 coupon July 1876. Enclosed please find final detached coupons. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. January,', 1874 Jan. 3, 1874 M.-F. Hurd, Dear Sir: Marshall, Texas, If you h&ve any use for an additional Assistant, take Mr. Coweley who lives at or near El Paso. ke is a friend ol General Augur who says he is thoroughly posted in all that comitry east of El Paso and is '.'ell up in engineering; also knows you. he is now in San Antonio and I have written him to write you. Would like to have him employed if there is avvacancy. I have written Walcott to consult with you about explorations east of the hfo Grande and north of Delaware Creek line. i am anxious about that country and want you to confer fully with Walcott. Get him to travel over it with you, if you can, although it is out of his division, still, I would like the opinion of both of your upon it. The hard country that we will meet east of the Sierra Nevadas is that portion of your line between the Pecos and the Rio Grande . It wants to begiven a thorough exploration until you are satisfied there is nothing in it you have not seen. Truly, G . M. Do dge . January, 4th, 1874. Following letter refers to death of Sylvanus Dodge, 1874, Jan. 4th, 1874. Dear Sister: Yours of the 26th came evening before last. I also received a letter from you several weeks since which 1 have not yet answered. I have been so very busyfor a while back that I could get no time. Am now with just my own family, the first time in two weeks and have no help. Emma goes to school and it is so far it takes all her time. I am through with my hurry now and shall have more leisure. ',':e had heard of lV:r. Dodges death. You must miss him very much. Yes, he was a good man. I always knew it, and have no doubt of his reward, and tha-t he is enjoying the bliss we all hope for ^^r. Railey got some potatoes out and was all ready to start for G. Bluffs as soon as we got your first letter, and it turned so cold the night before that he could not go, and he has not dared to go since. '.Vill go over just as soon as the weather will permit. lie *;ants to see Ocean on some business about wood and the '.Villis note etc. Willi! left here yesterday,had not time to go over and Mr. Bailey said he would attend to it for him. We are having a dreadful winter which helps to make the tin.es still harder. 1 never heard so much complaint in my life. The farmers cannot pay their debts. We manage to keep comfortable and tint is.jabout all. iv.y health is excellent and am growing fleshy all the*tiii'e. I^r. B. is not well, nothing particular the matter only getting old ^nd break ing down. We will fatten the other be^f right off we have the mate to the one that was killed. We have one new new milch cow and expect Pet will come in in a few days. We did not keep the calf because 1 wanted the milk as I was buying my butter and young calves are only worth about a dollar. Will try and make you some butter when we get another cow. I am glad to learn the t Lettie has recovered her health. Would like much to have her come and see us. Emma wanted to go overand see Ella this winter but ^ dont like to have her stay out of school, she can go when the term is out. Love to all. M. A. Bailey. ' mars]-all, Texas, January 4, 1874. Vfm.. Gavin, Esq., Bort Scott, Kansas. Dear Sir: Ho one can re:'ret your condition iLore tr^an I do "but you are greatly mistaken about our having any money or being ablo to obtain it. We have put in here $6,00C,000 of our own cash and borrowed nearly ^^5,000,000 more and we l-ave been unable to raise a cent on our securities. As long as we had monejr or could borrow, ve stood up wr.en everything failed, we were obliged to lay down. Whatever we have got, you can have. We will "ive jz-ou our paper at 12, 18 and 2f^ months s cured or will turn out to you any of our supplies lands, lots or local subsidies at a fair price to pay your debt, I am settling all our indebtedness in this way. Very respectfully, r. M. Dodge, -. - Chief Engineer. • 4, • 2"* ... Marshall, Texas, January 4, 1874, Messrs. Bofinger & Pegram, New Orleans, La. Gentlemen: The letter of your Mr, Pegram to Mr, Wallace, Dec. 4 1873 has "been referred here. As I understand it the draft for $2550 is a draft given you by Mr, Eddy probably you discounted it at the Louisiana State National Bank, The iron that has been attached for it is and was when attached the property of the Texas &: Pacific Railway Company, I do not know whether or not the attacijnent was made at your instance for the purpose of protecting your indebtedness but it is the only attachment that has been placed upon us. It seems singular to us tr;at knowing all the facts in the case, it should have been done. I want the iron and we hope that you will arrange to let it come forward. That indebtedness will have to be settled the same as a"'l the other construction Company indebtedness. Your firm is doing business with our road and should, for the amount of business that you have done, carry that much for us until v;e can get square on our feet again. Please write me if there is not other material of ours in New Orleans, if so^ what? Mr, Bofinger stated to Mr. ^ickson that there was a large amount of our car material in Cairo and New Orleans, There is considerable of it missing. We are endeavoring to arrange our matters so as to go a lead with our work and ask you to turn in and get this iron released so that we can lay it to Paris, Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer, - lii V ^ 23- Marshall, Texas, January 7, 1874, A. G. Marquand, 120 Broadway, New York. Sir: Your letter to Hr, Piersoll has "been referred '.o me. We completed our raad to Texarkana, Dec. 26th and are running regular trains there. Our arrangements for making transfer there are ample and I hope you will get there as soon as possible, as there is no doubt we will do a very large business as soon as connection is made. Red River Bridge will be an obstacle, but I hop- you will soon be able to get that out of the w§cy. Ver; respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. '-iyA Hars&all, Texas, January 9th, 1874, To his Excellency, E. J. Davis, Governor of the State of Texas, Austin, Texas., Bin: In compliance with your request, I have the honor to state that the only compensation paid by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company to Col. C. D. Anderson for inspecting eight and five tenths (8.5) miles of this road, is twleve (12) dollars per mile for each miles of road examined and twenty (20) cents per mile for each mile in tra veling to and from his home to the point of inspection. Very respectfully, G. li. "^odge, Chief Engineer. Marshall, Texas, Jan. 9, 1874. Is aac H. Sturgeon, Commissioner, Dear Sir: Your letter to CqI. Scott, Dec. 29, 1873, has been re ferred to me. I ar. waiting to "et my track on the two divisions complete before I send for you to get my sidings and buildings on the Jefferson line to Texarkana and to complete to Brookston on the Northern divsion. It will be but a short time now until I shall wire you to come on. When you come there are two routes you can take, one via the Cairo and Fulton to Texarkana; tiiis is tJ;e shortest, even ir you have to stage it from Fulton to Texarkana, or you can come via the M.K. T. to Dallas and T & P to Marshall. Very respectfully, G. I'l. Dodge, Chief Engineer. Marsl:all, Texas, January 11, 1874. V ♦ t **"' f ' &. R. Anderson, Sidney, Iowa. Wy dear Anderson: I am in receipt of yours of January 5th., I hardly know what advice to rive you. There are a ^ood many points in Texas where. I think a y ung lawyer could do -..'ell.' If I knew that our road was going forward immediately I should advise you to take either Dallas or Sherman; they are not very large towns now but are growing. . These places are settled mostly by southerners and "a northern man would not have much sho./ at first, though they are now rapidly filling up with Northern men and there would soon be plenty to do. Everything is so new in Texas that it is hard to tell just where the prominent ooints are to be. Galveston is the most prominent town in the State, H u.ston the next, both of them growing towns. If you should remain here, of course, I would d.o all in my-power to help you along. If I was going to reno-e to a large town, as yon. say you want to, I should select a commercial center either Chicago, St. Louis or some such point. . . . 1 J .'ait. Juc r G. M. Dodge. I lO liHr mm t-tl ^ .r/- ' * bioi m\ - tJi^ ^ fiiJm m •«* ^ I J ' ' ^ m> mid *9 4ami jtwt imt mm amom tA •ftMt tfW# • .\l .d Very t lO jm mm nni Jv** ^ •' •urn w m^'O ttitv ^nmiJfmmmtmwt m •«« ^ I ruly yours. i * - * if - j* T - t ■ J > • 1 ! ' V Jcv'. i ^'7 g/. rMarshall, Texas, January 11, 1874, repbrt that Ic^a roads How did West in asked his bank John T.. Baldwin, . t ; ' ■ ' Coimcil Bluffs, Iowa.' Dear Sir: I am in receipt yours January 1st. I am sorry Stewart got hold of the bank matter th.ou^-h I suppose there could be no help for it and do not care. It is: better to let them understand that we do not overlook such matters. I do not think there is any truth in the report that Iowa roads will lease the bridge. How did Chapman settle and what did we have to do? West in his letter to you December 30thi Bays that we never asked his bank for any documents. Before he went to Chicago I talked to him about it and he agreed that if they could do anything he would let me know. He wrote me two letters which I have and in boti, of which he said discounts coulc. not be had or gave me to. understand that it was impossible to do anytl.ing in Chicagon; said that he never saw money as close as it was then, notwithstanding what the papers said. I took this to be an answer to my personal application. He also kruew that I had that paper in N.Y. and had failed to negotiate it. I do not know anything about what he wrote Stewart except through you and Mr. Pusey. I do not care anytj.ing about it, one way or the other, only that it was a singular transaction, with one of our customers whom we were endeavoring to help. As soon as Sickels gets back you must go for him on that m Colorado note - we cannot carry it. ■ Very truly yours, G. M. Dodg-^« -T-.'V4 ' liar shall, Texas, January 13, 1874, John Beresheim, Cashier, Dear I have yours of January 8th. I note what you say, cannot take Giiman stock. The hank must take care of itself and let stockholfiers do the same. My ifldea in dividing the account was not to get all our eggs into one basket; we had some very heavy deposits at Chicago and New York before th y were divided and v.-e got caught in both places. I think we better be at a little inconvenience and be safe. Our accounts in both places will grow. I have no doubt it is considerable trouble. Tie could not very well take our accounts away from our stock holders. I do not understand why we do not get collections from the Cook County and t^e Union National. Do not they have any to send or wher do they send them I am disposed to let you run these matters as you think best but I would consider a little as to the effect before I made any changes I do not know how the railroad accounts affect us now; they used to be valuable accoxints to us, in giving us exchange etc. and increasing the bulk of our business. I agree with you that the public accouiits whic,; we have been keeping have cost us as much or more tl,an v/e have made out of them. Still they indirectly bting business to the bank. A bank necessarially has to do a great deal of business that does not pay. As we are well rid of them I do not think I would pay very much to get them again. It seems that Chapman was unable to do anything. I liope he will go to work and close up his account or at least as far as he can. I have written him today. I do not care much about the West matter, except that I think in all such matters it is best to let the. understand that we know what is going on. I do not understand what you mean about Pusoy being looney-- according to your letter he doesn't appear to have made very much out of it. The weather down here is deligl.tful and I am going along first rate. I still hold about $12,000.00 of your last lot of drafts. Ask Mr. Baldwin to send me list of accounts we have in Washing ton unpaid on new contract. I wrote to Washington today. Very truly yours, G. 'I. Dodge. Marshall, Texas, January 26, 1874. John Beresheim, Cashier, Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 15th inst. and also statement of bank expense account from Mr, Baldwin. It is too late now to lock the door after the horse is stolen but there are one or two items to which I wish to call your attention with a view to reduction of this account. Bradstreet'e reports flor one item, "Fuel Account," >"or the year is f459.10/ There is something radically wrong about tl.is or else we should have new heating arrangements for another year. Of course election expense is an extra item and one which I hope we will never have to incur again. I would not allow the rent question to drift along until the first of May. It should be settled now and we should know exactly what we have to pay, I went to see Officer and Pusey twice. You should see them and come to a defirite arrangement. I do not know w^ ether you want the stock report or not. If not, I would cut it ofT and take it only at such times as you need it. Now that Oilman has resumed, I hope it will help you in your cash matters. Cannot we get rid of that loan from the Savings Bank? I do not know that I shall need any money right away and if the vouchers of our new contract are paid up, it will help very materially v/ith that over draft. How much Mr. Baldwin will have lo draw in Waghington to the credit of the old contract I do not know but I would like to get rid of lOf. interest on ^10,0.C Lo the Savings Bank. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. B41 Mars?.all, Texas, February 9, 1874. Hon. Wm. A. Wallace, '".P., Karrisburg. Pa, Dear 3ir: When I was in Philadelphia erTly in December, a dispatcl; came there froi:, l!r. I,!ahl, for a paymaster. I suggested that Mr. Frost be appointed in order that hfe could do the business of both companies. Mr. Frost has made all my payments since I have been in Texas and knows all the details, but I cam ot afford to keep him in the employ of the Construction Company unless we go to work. The position is one that requires reliability, great accuracy and experience, as well as a good accountant, all of which Mr. Frost is. There is no end to the number of questions coming up on my old account. They will continue unli-il I get fully closed up or start again. I saw your order to day for the first time; sent for Mr. Kretz and put him in charge of the payments for the running department. I will have to keep'Vrost, which, in my opinion, is an unnecessar expense. I believe one thoroughly posted, competent man can attend to business in that Department for ^oth Companies and I also consider that he performs the duties of local Treasurer. Now, -.ve have a local Treasurer, Mr. Hall, ijis Assistant, Dr. Smit.. and paymaster Krebz and my cashier, Mr. Frost. I v/ould suggest that all the business could be done by two persons, one as Treasurer and Casnier, tl.e other as Assistant, to run" over road and pay, I gave an order today to Mr. Frost to turn over everything belongn • to the running department to Mr. Kretz. Frost and Kretz would get along together all right but the latter, though, in my opinion is a verj' competent man has not had the experience to attend to business of both Companies. Very respectfully. C. M. ^odge, Chief Engineer. SPAi'- 'fr?, F. '■ "Fj' . ■ »!b" Cj(^ Karshll, Texas, February 12, 1874. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Dear Sir: I ser.d you today per Adams Express maps and profiles to be furnished the United States Commissioner for your signature and that of the Secretary of the Comjoany. Please execute them and for-.vard to Hon. Isaac H. Sturgeon, St, Louis, Uo, Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. Marsliall, Texas, February 13, 1874. F. S. Bond, V. p., Dear Sir: I enclose copy of bil"' such as I think we should try to get through. I understand a bill has been presented by some other road very nearly like this. I think we should at least try for a two years extension for us. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodye, Chief Engineer. "Bd it enacted, &c. That whenover any company heretofore incorporated and authorized to construct any railroad or other public improvement in this State and wiose time for ccmpleting the whole or any part of its work has been limited by its-charter or by the laws of this state, has been"legally organized and has actually surveyed and con tructed, or has commencted to survey and construct any fifty or more miles of its line and has expended upon such work $25,000 or more of money within the limits of this State, the limitations of time as aforesaid upon such work, or any part thereof shall be and are hereby extended for the peirod of one year, to be computed from the day on which such limitation or limitations would expire; and if any such company shall have expended the sum of $1,00C,0G0 or more upon the worlc v/ithin the limits of this state, the limitations of time as aforesaid as to such Company shall be extended for the period of two years to be computed as aforesaid. Provided there shall be filed for record in the office of the Secretary of State, a map and certificate showing the location of the work actually done and the amount of money expended thereon such certificate to be yerifiod by the oaths or affirmations of the President and the chidf engineer of sue. company; and a copy of such certificate duly certified by the Secretary of State under tl:e great seal of the State shall be evidence of the fentension of time as provided for and granted by this Act." l.!arshall, Texas, February 18, 1874 . Col, fliomas A. Scott, Dear Sir: Some tine apo I received a letter from Mr. Bond enclos ing article from Galveston news, and now I have one from you. The day I started north, this article was handed me and I immediatel wired Mr. Dickaon to answer and have it rectified. Re wrote an answer to the news, whic: did not helpthe matter much The mistake I made was in not sitting down and answering the article myself, sending it to Dickson h\at I supposed they vinderstood these matters well enough to do the thing properly without my doing it, literally my dispatch to him was implicit. I shall now enclose yoi:r letter to the Galveston News. I think that iSj.the safe way to put an end to it. In my letter to Mr. Bond, I explained the condition of the matter.^ Our discriminations"have been almost entirely in favor of ralveston until our connecting roads cut us off locally. Very respectfully G.M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. -.ft w I h'- 0^1 Jiarshall, Texas, February 22, 1874. F. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir; We owe the Houston and Texas Central R.R. from 18 to 2 25 thousand dollars. I cannot tell the exact amount until I cet all t.eir bills. They elain that their contract for transportation of everything was made with the Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. and signed by Col. Scott, which is the fact but it was all shipped and all bills rendered to tlie Cal. and Texas Ry. Construction Company. In trying to settle v/ith them, they decline to have anything to do with the Construction Company. It is important that we settle up with them because we are doing business in connection vrith the Co. and they can at any time seize our friehgt and give us trouble. The question that I want to have decided is this. Shall I settle with them for the paper of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co.? A .copy of the contract with them is with you. This is about the last indebtedness here, of any magnitude, and I would like to dose it up IlT possible. Dallas and Sherman i.ave at last voted to let me have their bonds after a long struggle over it and after voting once or twice not to issue them. They are now being printed and I hope as soon as they are out to take up drafts for which I have given written agreements to settle with these bonds. Very respectfully, G. 1.1. Dodge, C-.ief Engineer. Mi Marshall, -Texas, February 33, 1874 m r . * r .. r,wi .ir. ' £ .. .,1 , r I. • ■ u J . ,• ■ ■ ■ ■ . :rr ...• ^ r . r ..r<wi .i-"', ' ;. • .„-.f ,: ■ -^ 'r' uJ . : - ■ : -nv J*. 01^' Col. Thos. A. Scott, Pres., 3 ^ , i . Dear Sir: In ans^ver to your'request for a report upon the. most feasible connection rif the Atlantic' o.nc Pacific railroad with'the Texas and Pacific Riilway routes, I respectjfully submitithe. folloV/ing: '"In ny opir.ion> the shortest and most direct, And in an engineering of view, the cheapest' route from Vinita to a connection with the Texas andl-Pacific Railway is as-follows:. ^ . i Starting at Vinita, rurn-inr southwest on a: direct' a'line afl the country will admit, crossin- the Arkansas'near the mouth of the Snak River and" tie Canadia; R'ver about '§0 inilos vest of the Eastern bourtdary of the Chickasaw reservation and the Red River near the mouth of the Little TITichita, tl.ence direct to Port Belknap and Fort Griffin; joining the TgxcXS n.nd Pacific at- or noar Port G-fiffin, * Xatitud© 32 5X j Xoncifludo 99° 40*, distance 350 miles. _ A route equally as good in an'engineering point of view and perhaps better in a conimoriial oae would be from Vinita south-west cr.os5>ing the Conadian near old fort Arbuckle'and Red River at ti.e mouth of the Big Wichita Wicniba thence MiCXloc? doWti-t-he uuwii- divide VIJL V between wif t,he Bl- and Little Whlchita 7 7 .7 toj a function with the Texas and Pacific East of Double Mountain; latitude 32 35'.longitude ICQ® 30' distance 450 miles. ? V .. .x, x, rTl ^ ^ J ^ ^ A Any line connecting with the Texas and Pacific east "of Doubld Mountain must keep to the east of the Wichita range of mountains. The foot-hills of these mountains on the Ganadlan and Red River arelin about _ ^ ^ ^ . .. .. . •% ^ — T\ ^ •__X_ XI _ rOOo—i'lillS 01 l»n©SG mounbuiiia un uiiw L\.xs^ longitude uut:?90®, 570 ,lill^y They turn UUX II thence UiUJllUc; south-west u and 'fall ma Ci j-a. _ off- W X X - into xixs/v the plains at Double.Mountain, near Longitude 101®,-latitude 32 50'. At their DOrthern extremity along the Canadiai. river tney are abcut 120 miles wide. Any road connecting with them in west of these,mountains Would have to start from Vinita, cross to the Red Fork of the Arkansas, follow that u;: to ti.e Canadian, t-.ence crossing the Canadian follow it up nearly to tie Natural Mountains; thence along the western foot hills of Wicliita. Ranges due couth connecting with us at' »ltlphur Springs, longitu^ 102® latitude 32° 10' distance BOO miles. ' :x. This line wuld cross tlie "Staked Plains" or Would man alon^ their eastern l^oundai'y apd v/est of the Wichita range of mountains. It. would be impracticable to traverse tl.e Wici ita'.-ountains, east or west, or diagonal y. They are broken, abrupt, 5C0 to 2000. feet l.igh. They must either be turned on the north or on the south. The. line from Vinita t-- Fort_ Griffin or to a point west Of that and last of I>ouble Mountain will control a larger anc3 far better distric* t a line to the west. Every foot of it is over a country capable ' aultivation, traversing the best portion of the C};orokee, Crcc-i u.s'iiie Chickasaw Reservation In the Indian'Territory and running through .tie counties of Caskell, Shackleford, and Jones in Texas. All the country west of this line susceptible o cultivation, the valley of the Cimmaron, the Canadian and the Red River would'naturally flow to this lino as th'ir outlet whilst it Would control one half of all the business of the country lying between it and the M.K.^i. ry. At the corssing of Red'River these two raikroadp WOuld be about 150 5in Franciaao ^eir Sftn Diego asr^ point departure for i .' 0 " Ui Trolrhor 7 St, Louis, the lino via Dbuhle Mountain and i'^ort Griffin would be the H shortest line to St. Louis. By connecting with us at Sulphur Springs,^ the distance lost by going around the Wichita Mountains is so great tl.at nothing is rained in distance by that connection. The distance from San Diego to Fort Griffin via Texa s and ^acific Railway is 1315 miles; From Fort Griffin to Vinita via Atlantic miles; -os. i - and Pacific Texas and Pacific and'tne Indian and Pacific R.R. is 350 miles; Vinita to St. Louis via Atlantic and Pacific R.'^- i ■, 3G4 '-.iles, total, 2029, miles, Saint Lou'l's' r to Fort Griffin via Texas and Pacific Railway 674 miles; os. i -rausi..co to St., Louis via Texas and Pacific R.W. and Atlantic and Pacific R.R. 2391 miles. The line from Vnita to Fort Griffin or to Double Mountain would have maximum grades not to exceed 66 feet to the'mile and its excavation would average from 12000 to 150C0 cubic yards to the mile, probably less. It would run through a country that have all t..e material for the building'of a road, ties,,bridge timber, stone, &c. and from the time it crossed the Canadian until it connects with tie Texas and Pacific line if could rtin throtigh the best coni fields of Texas and'txe Indian nation. - ' ^ Through the Indian' nlition this coal is already developed and worked and an excellent quality of cOek is manufacturered from it. So far as developed in Texas and the Indian Territory, the veine run from 3 to 11 feet in thickness and at alone would be a large source of revenue 4o tli entire length of the Atlantic and Pacific, wJdlst any road going West of the Wichita Mountains would in all probability avoid these coal fields entirely and turn south before reaching them at the foot of th^ Rocky Mountains or Ratoon Range and being too far northto get the benefit of j.the basin, as now developed.^ u ' In ray opinion, in an engineering, commercial and financial: point of view, the natural junction with us is by one of the two lines designated crossing Red River near the moutli of the Big or Little Wichita and connecting wit; us at son: point between Fort Griffin and Double ' Uouataih, I have been pver a great portion of this country and have also traveled up dio Canadian Cimmaron and Red River Valley and liam confident that the line I have designated will for a long time, if not always, cont rol all. the business west of it, while at the same time it runs t..rough the heart o' the best portion of the Indian territory and north-western Texas. The purveying parties for the location of the Ft, Wohth and.Denver Railway and for the selection o" land for us, have just been over the counties through which it runs in Texas and ti.e; report them to be the finest portion of Texas, t streams run ing water the year round; the valleys br ad and well timbered; the dlvi< 4s rich in soil and nboxinding through the counties of Wichita, D^ay and'Young In copper, Shoulf this lin^ be built over line from Sherman would, in all , probability be iTUShed west through Grayson Cook, Montague, and Clay Counties, making a connection -.vith the T & P near the western boundary of Clay or the easten; boundary of Baylor, and fc ould give for all that county . the-shoi'test route to Gt. Louis n d allow the Atlantic and Pacific to wnter into comp'^tition fcr the business at least as far east as Shermnn^^ Tt4s connection i - also made at the most northerly latitude by the Texas Ik Pacific llfle, 'i. Griffin being In latitude 32® ri* ; hen^P It is the sl.ortest distance on an air line from Vinita to the Texas and "atlfic Railway for any point west of tlie 98th meridian of longitude and I consider that the connectloti should be made as far west as that meridian in order to develop a country independent of the U.K.': T.R.R. inS^ and the Texas and Pacific R.'^.F. Prom Fort Griffin our line runs south-west, crosses the Pecos River in latitude 31 42', Our surveys determine that there is no feasible route throu^g tl.e Guadalupe Mountains from Fort Stanton latitude 33^ 29* longitude 105 28' to Ilurd's pass where we pass thera latitude 31° 30', Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. Chief Engineer. -■ 't; ; i -if.' ■ % or.— , . . ' ■ > . ,i i. • <v;.\ » .1 1 " ■ - ■ ^Vt, •. ' '■" s , . r 16^ Marshall, Texas, Fehruar" 24, 1874. F. S. Bond, Dear am in receipt of yours to C-ov Throckmorton in relation to subsidies .from Lonrvie;? to Jefferson. The trouble is that all the Jefferson people and members of the legislature who are leading members of the House and Senate make it a condition in putting ti.rough the International compromise. U do not think the Internatonal people care anything about building through from Longview to Jeff-^rson but I do not believe tl.ey can get oheir bill through v/ithout that condition in it. I had about concluded a settlement with Mr. Dickson for the amount due us on this ..ouse by making a reduction on the charges agains him, but Iloble lelis me that the understanding was that he (Noble) was to have the house If tnis is so, the house should be turned over to the Texas and Pacific and put in their hands. Mr. Dickson now insists upon taking the house, but heretofore, as I have written you, he has insisted upon the T & P owning it and furnishing it for him to live i? . I think you hud better consult consult Mr. Wallace Wallace about this matter immediately and come to some determination so as to relieve us here. As it row stands it is a personal ciiarge against Mr. Dickson on my books. Please call the attention of Mr, Wallace to this and see what Dicksons communications to him are. When Mr, ^ickson leaves here he will go east and will pro bably present ti.is matter there. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. (o (cf . .. ^ \ ^ , Mars:.all, Texas, February 25, 1874. .< 4lJtrl «J nc eiwi m oJsU ' ' ' m ri^.KOl '"fj •» ^•■ ■1 CMI .'.1 J ■ ' - . r; , -Jt f»s r-j ■• '.! -.,fV Xv/T ■ .<^1 ITb ei JI ''<T-:z' . » fc: • ( -'ftj ej n"i#l»0«I # 'Ri John Beresiieim, 'Cashier, Dear Sir: I an in receipt of yours of blank though recent date enclosing letters of Ames and the Comptroler, I do not v/onder that the Comptroler complained of our over drafts and overdue paper but I find thiat is the case with every National bank that I have heard from. Ames letters are all right except that he should be gi en to understand that we lost $10,000 during the panic by the action of the Union Pacific Railway Co. It should be put right square at him that right in the midst of the pnaic, when they were owing us $20,000 they drew out every cent t^iey had v/ith us causing a run upon the bank jrf" and took it to assist an Omaha ban^, and that, if I had not been in New York and borrowed the money at an enormous interest sacrificing my own securities to hold up the bank, it must have suspended that no other bank in the country could Lave stood such a drain. Also that all of the interests that should have worked in our favor especially the Union Paoi/ic did everything they could in opposite direction. The $10,000 due us from the U.P. sliould be collected. The certificate of the Savings bank if held by us must be at a lower rate of interest; we cannot stand 10^ You can tell Nate this from me; it is not treating our stockholders right. I am willing to car j?y the paper allowing six ^ interest, I think you belter place the Oilman stock; cannot you take it yourself? paying part cash? I do not want him to throw it on the market through the hands of anyone else but do not want it myself. I am satisfied to settle witl Judge Baldwin tut do not under stand why we should pay ten dollars per acre for land that is worth but seven. I am wiling to take the land at whatever Nate and Mr, Pusey or any other disinterested parties may say it is v/orth and take notes fob the balance, wit.; security on any corner building. It appears to me that is all they should ask of us, especia ly when we give him such liberal terras and long time. Mr. Baldwin must look after Yheeler, We cannot afford to lose anything by him. I tl:ink if John takes hold of it he can get us through T(bji must look closely after it. I suppose Mr, Baldwin has a delicacy about pushing the matter, still it is our duty to protect tlie bank and save ourselves, I hope after the March meeting there will he a change in U.P. I am not particular about th'^ R.R.accounts. They may be a loss and too much work, but they will come out all right in my opinion; those accounts were and will be valuable to us; however, if you and Mr. Baldwin wish to drop them, I shall not complain. My own judgment is to do their business for the present. It seems to me that if M#. Baldwin should make a plain statement of the way in which the U.P. did its business, he could get some his way. So far as giving them drafts, before three o'clock, I should consult my own convenience and take my own time. It is now a good time to work the Iowa Roads and put blocks before the U.P, Tliey are in no good humor and it can be worked up among tl.em and delay their settlements as long as you like. Morse, Stevens & Bradbury will do this b explaining the situation to them. I see tl.ings in the future which if they turn out as I expect will Justify matters much easier. I would also present tils matter to Ames, The West paper should be put into a note and sent to him to be rediscounted at his bank in Chicago so ti.at we can get money on it. It is all wron;^ for West to ask us to carry":!t any longer; he is now in a position to take care of it himself. Very respectfully,^.,^,, H . . m ; ' lO tu c . Dodge, j,^^2 'tnwo Uro lb /tow Mtn iA t *7t«V9 h4t«r mit •! IblrU l«lt t J.. .t fiulHbire. tim cJlflieb iMUMk-. 9vn'. 1 imdt iCWNF lAOoJtiiil f»j /•» 1" •<? 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Gen. J. G. ^alker, Austin T©2s.s« Dear Sir: I have yours February 25th. As I wrote you before, I agree with you that nothing should be done in Austin xintil our extentior is out of the -vay. The matters I submitted were for the consideration of yourself and the Governor and I thought to gi e you my views at length and sometime in advance so that they could be thourht over and put into pe. -ery hard for me to do any work between Sherman and Ft. Worth, except by spending $5C0 to ^lOOC per month, the Governor understands thid fully as he knows the men who are at work. Mr. Bond sent me copy of a bill sent you for two years extension. I would surgest thnt that extension e obtained if possible without bringing in the name of the Texas and Pacific. I am receiving letters from all along our lines, preparing all kinds of conditions; and the moment you put a bill into the Legislature with the name of the Texas and Pacific in it, every county through which we run will attack a condition to it; therefore, I suggest that the two year s extension be made a general law, the same as that for one year. Although the Ft. Worth people were here to see me, and as I supposed went away perfectly satisfied, I receve letters from them which I have forwarded to the Governor in which they want three or six months but no doubt you hear all these t.;ings in Austin. I want you to keep me fully posted on the progress as I know better then how to answer people who come here, v/hom I cannot put off by telling them that I do not know. I also suggest that you look carefully after the of the Marshall City Charter; see that they get nothing in it by which they can squeeze us. They have a disposition up here to live off of what they car tax the T P. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. gCttlilV. i .r-:- 4 Marsiiall, Texas, February 27, 1874. E. B. Hart, Secretary, Dear Sir: Your letter 21st instant to Mr. Malil has been handed to me. When I came here ti.e road was nearly $200,000 in debt and it had to pay for all the work done since November 1st. Thii was the agreement with contractors if they vould go ahead and let us finish up the work. I have struggled along here wit., very little money from the company, have settled most of the old construction company accounts, and have begun to get into shape but to pay off its December rolls, I had to borrov/ $30,000, If our earnings keep up, we will soon be on our feet and can send you the money. Until then, cannot you raise the little money you need in New York? The only way to meet your call for old and current expenses is for Mr. Mahl to go out to eh. bank here and borrow it. Our earnings have been Calling off very largely on account of continued wet weather, not averaging over $3000 per day. Ho much the expenditures have been decreased I do.not know. You will see from the vouchers returned the class of indeb tedness we have been wiping out, some of them running for more than six mont..s. If -e can once get on our f-^et, we can g - right.along but men who have been waiting six months for their pay and w};ose labor is starving for the want of it; whose property has been attacked and a good deal of it already sold have demands upon me that must be met. I am certain if you can get along for a month or two and borrow this money temporarilly you can then get it out of the earnings of the road. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. V . L 70 1874. On Llarch 8, 1874, my daughter, • Lettie Dodge, was married to Mic. R. E. Montgomery and the local paper gave the follov/ing account of it; "Sin.ce the origin of the human race, the hest thought and wish of young hearts has been in the desire to unite that holiest of all relations -the marriage tie. No more sacred relation exists among men, and while among some Christian organizations it is made a holy sacrament of the church, among all,classes of civilized people the event of the union of two persons in marriage is made the occasion of more or less festivity. Parents look forward .vith anxiety to the future of t eir children, in ti;is respect, and with yearning and all encompassing hearts, to the time when the ties of the roof shall be broken and those they love will go thence to battle with life in the companioship of their choice. This feeling and solicitude'is the same in the palaces of the rich as in the hoveis of the.poor and to see two young hearts'thus joined together for weal or'woe, in sickness and in health, in,foptupe as in misfortune, with all'of life's best hopes in advance and rich in promises, comm-^nds itself to our best natures, and makes us wish well of the young couple wi.oever they are who thi s obey, the divine mission of human life and exitence. The occasion of tpe marriage of hiss'Lettie Dodge, eldest daughter "f, General Grenville of this city, yesterday. Robert "3. Montgomery of Texas, and formerly of this city, has led us to these reflections. For several v;eoks social circles in' Council Bluffs have been stirred by th.e prospect of this happy event, and pregaration made by. the many friends of the young couple, to make it pleasurable to ll;e. fullest extent. That it was so,, was evid.enc.ed by the happy faces of those present, and who. v/i.tnessed the interest ing and solemn ceroraony. The bride and groom are known to many a our readers; there are those, perhaps, who will s.ee .this ar'-i.cle who are unacquainted with either. W.e have .known .both for years--from our readers; there are those, are unacquainted with either. chiLdliood almost,- Miss Do,dge was born in Council Bluffs and her home has been here with her parents ever since. Council Bluffs, was then on the frontier and a small village--since growr; to a city of "reat commer cial status. Ilex education was principally acquired in the new home and under the eye and fostering care of one of the best of mothers. The bride is a tall, graceful, sensible lady, and one who has always bestowed upon her parents the full meed of her young and affectionate heart. Mr., Montgomery who i.a3 won .the prize, came to this city in boyiiood. 'iVe first became acquainted with him ih 1868 when he .was an aoMve, energetic lad, .trying to make his way by industry througl. the world. Under W, G. Crawford,, Esq., he was Deputy Clerk of the State Courts, and also Deputy United States Clerk, and in the manner of doing business in the offices he held, made giany warm and loyal friends, who congratulate him on the conquest of the heart- of the lady whom he has made his wife. For several years Mr. Montgomery industry througl. the Clerk of the State in the manner of warm and loyal the heart- of the 5 Mr.. Montgomery has been connected with the Texas Pacific railroad and has in Texas, always winning and holding friends. resided 1874. ^ % The Presents: In richness-and .rareness.the bridal presents excelled any hitherto betstowed upon a Council Bluffs brid'-:e. Quite 'a number of ele^rant gifts are yet erroute, too late for. "perusal" at the banquet. He append a partial list of the cl.oioe presents presented to the observation of those present. From the happy lover and husband, a magnificent cameo necklace and brooch; by Hrs. Gen. Dodge, cameo earrings,• matchihg.gift of grbom;'by Gen. Dodge, father of brice, a wealth in the shape of a Shetland seal sacque coaf and presents from Ella, bride's feister, of a gem in lace and embrbidered handerchi^f; Annie,- also sister, a beautiful amethist ring; from the bridge's grandmother, Mrs. S. Dodg'^, • a Bible, whose teachings will no doubt be attentively .followed and in glad remembrances of the thoughtful giver. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Dodge were represheted Ir. the array in a splendid'gift, attractive and recherche, embracing a silver water pitcher, goblets, bowl and server, gold lined; Mrs'. J. 3. Beard with tasty and elaborately worked blue-beaded pin . cushion' and mat; Mr. and Mrs. J% M. Phillips a set of solid" silver taa spoons. Nate^and Mary Phillips, elegant silver butter'dish. Mr., and Mrs. G. if. Collins, Omai.a, magnificent and novel silver fruit stand and boquet holder, a rare gift; Mr. J. M. Eddy, Omaha, fine sil ver card receiver; Mrs. . .-M. Eddy, Omaha, silver and gold fruit server; Mrs. Hiram Price, Davenport, silver and gold cream ladel; Mrs.'E. G. Allen, St. Joseph, silver call bell; Mr. and Mrs. J. 71. Morse, silver fruit basket; Mr. and Mrs* T. S. Tlines, Moline, 111., silver pie knife; T. G. Granger pair bronze flagons, mantel orna- Ji ments, very fine; 71. L. IVhitneyj bronze stork; F. E Lawrence, ele- ^ gant bronze mantel ornaments; Mrs, Horace Everett', tasty bronze 'novelties on black pedestal; from "Pet," "Minnie" and "Grace",' three Graces-- a beautiful set of desert spoons, gold lined; Dr. P. J. McMahon,, fruit basket, pretty; Ernest A. Blackburn, silver card receiver- J." ". Robinson, iced silver gold lined egg serve; Laur" and Ltzzie'Baldwin, splendid silver and glass preserve dish; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Street,, novel an,d unique silver a-nd glass cftlery ■ stand; Mr. and Mrs. J. '.V. Laing, elegant' silver cake basket; A. P. Peck and J. ". Davis, Omaha, tasty-cologne set;. Mr. and Mrs. J. Baldwin, set of solid silver spoons ;'An|ty Jackson, a solid silver pie knife; Mrs. C. G. Eddy, silver frosted fruit dish, very fine; Miss Lizzie C. Baldwin, silver and- -gold sugar spoon. i ' ATTENDA CE: BoTore the hour of nuptials, the. spacious hallo, drawing-rooms and parlors of the General's resident were fully occupied by "the distinguished and ever,-welcome guests of the family. Among those present from a distance and from cur sister town of Omaha, we mention Mr. and Mrs. G. IL. Collins pnd daughter, J. M. Eddy and wife, Mr. Edward Peck and Mrw Davis,. The music was conducted by Messrs. ,Schroeder Hoy,or, and was of the most befitting character,, and throughout those jaccomplishe musicians rendered well and fully ti.eir part. , , Tn'E CERE'iONY, Promptly at the appointed time the guests assembled; anticipation on uppermo-.t tensio- ; the wishing hearts-- all nobly generous—hoping and bl-eisin^ the deed--th0 bridal corege J descended from the upper parlors, ',he musicians giving Mendelsohn s " grand Wedding March. First came Andy Jackson, groorasmau, and Miss Ella Dodge, bridesmaid, followed by the groon., Mr. Robert Montgomery, and rs. G. M. Dodge; next Gon. Dod-e and bridge Lettie and other members of the family, the Rev. Dr. Garrett, officiating Bishop, having iniraediat.fily previous takpn his, position in the parlor where the ceremony was performed, in accordance with" the full English Episcopal service, the fath r giving away the bride,--the groom plac ing upon the for-life sharer of his fortunes and woes, the talismanic ring. The ceremony was very impressivd and as the Dean in full bishopric costume repeated the grand sentence: "0 Efeernal God, Creator' and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grac j; the Autnor of Everlasting Life send'fthy blessing upon these they servants, tliis man and this woman, whom • we bless in Thy name, that as Isaac and Rebekah lived faithfully tohether, so these persons may surely perform, ana keep the voew and covenants betwixt them (whereof this rdng, riven and received is a token and ^pledge) and may ever remain in perfect love and peace togetiier and live according to Thy laws, tiirough Jesus Christ, our Lord,' amen.". ' » There were many hearts that responded ful-ly and many eyes that filled 'vith tearful hopefulness in the future welfare of the high contracting parties. ^ The bride and groom, as alpo bridesmaid and bridesgroom bore themselves gallantly" through, the ordeal. THE COSTUI.'iE" were of elaborate and comme il faut description. The bridge's dress was of gros-grain silk, of the new shade denominated "ice blue" a sliade "extremely delicate, almost .vhite. It was trimmed v/ith valencin'es lace and pearls, th'^ skirt cuth with "Worth train, sherred puffs on back breadths, the diagonal folds of the siblk covering the front, and every fold embroidered" v^ith pearls.-Corsage sqauro neck, trimmed v/itn lace and pearls; wreaths of orange flowers descending from the corsare to iaeet the bottom of Lhe skirt in front, and orgnge flowers' from the waist 4o"wn thn puffs of the back to meet the train. " < , - . Miss Blla Dodge, bridesmaid, w&re a pink silk,trimmed With ruffles of silk headed with a wide ruffle of Paris raus"'in and ■ " valencinnes lace, and overdress of valencinnes arid muslin; corsage being of pink silk with over-jscket of lace. • , ' Mj?3. Dodge wore choftolate silk, trimmed with cardinal red velvet--cameo ornamorts. Mr. Montgomery was attired in a Prince Albert frock coat, vest of same character, dark pants, and light tie and gloves. His "best man", Mr. Andy Jackson, was similarly dressed. The bride's traveling suit was of bro.vn gros-grain silk whith shorred front, demi-train, tiimmed witi. velvet and silk fringe; English velvet walking jacket to match. Her winter suit was cap, muff and sacciue of SI.etland seAlskin. The book from v/hich the ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Alex C. Garrett, Dean of Trinity Cathedra", Omaha, was presented to the bride b that clergyman, the book bearing the following inscrip tion: "Lettie, from her faithful friend, Alex C. Garrett." Council Bluffs, Nov. 25, 1874. "God give thee of the elect of Heaven and of the fatness of earth. '"he book is exceedingly beautiful bound in ivory, inlaid witi: gold and colors. On the irory is a double trian^lenof deep blue, inside of which there is a gold cross, with flexir do lis 187 4. terminals indicating'Fait:., Love, Hope and'Grace. The choss supports a circle indicating Eternity, and is of red and gold, .'.vith blue sectors, all surrounded with the rays of glory in blue. ' "There was a rainbow round a'out them." ^ - To those kinghtly Masters of Ceremony, R. J. Cory and" J. Beard are the family and attending gflests devoutly thankful. Their mission was well and gracefully filled. It would be a difficult task to attempt to portray the almost intoxlcatingly bdwltchin-; mqnruer in which the various rooms were festooned, evergreened and made tropical as, sunny Southern arbor, by means offlowers, trailing vines and gems of every hup. The refreshment room was perfect in ever'y detail. Upon either end of th^ spacious table rested groom and bride's cakes. The bride's was in the fcrm of columns, surrounded with a wreat. of roses and very elegant in make up. The groom's was a Roman, basket, very tasty in design. In the center of the table was a pyramid of maccaroons, oranges and candy, on top resting a flower girl. There were other cakes lusciously.greeting the eye. The decopated meats, were prepared by Messrs. John Nicholson and Hathaway of this city and the cakes, decorations and candy pieces by R. M. Marshall of Omaha. All this work was tastefully and thor-oughly performed by the parties mentioned. Messrs. Foster of this city and Ryan of Omaha are responsible for elegant exhibition i- the floral department. The collation was never so enjoyable and among the other incidents was the ring price secu)ed by Miss Grace Deming to whom that roving artici was by chance awarded in the cutting of the bride's cake.. The newly married left on yesterday afternoon's train for St. Louis, where they will remain some days, afterward prx:)ceeding to Texas, wliere tJrey will reside djarlng the winter, - We have, littl else to adcj. These children of Council Bluffs wherever they may fine it their lot to rest, cannot secure in their, we trust, happy future, more hearty, sincere and devoted friends than last night bade them joyous vale, vale, AS they left the elegant surroundings of home." , :: fi.isro; . -; • . . ' , ■; • botl-J'' '. '■n . . i . -f* .-i" ! . bnff •t|.i iil; ' b .« ,i t ' i , • " ' .T .fj' ci .'■•11 Ta ,<iu- ' '/■ tJ • itT ^ J'tvjev ' ♦-am 1 , Ln-tl: buieho ' •T'" vlii' t J ! ' o. .' ■. Jo i', . rf ' Ur., JevXwv i.ri/nrt?' . ! '/.XA.ar ' •tijjfy.r In wuj ojm hn« lltM { ' , -£.1 r -lU w .j ..Ojrf-' ilcol ntfT - . ,nihe.JiiO 'it il, 1 t.r.ifr.i fi i.! ' .tiljnwf jioo'i r.u wMnd in..* -7 n il ,r> *•>//' , •I'-ll"* iifc.. ami .a- P: . .*1 ,rf* t t. .--A 1 .abi iJ' ' I ! I I '1 av . - ,^'1 1 i ./jn Mr, tioC r In Jui X'" Uij jn '! |.v 1 f'n "' " ...''lea .. 'lea L<"tyj X"l.f J |,,i l> frt'AfjifTflLr ' ' ' i Y. Airi . iiO . ;.-//»'• fu\ff ' I - , J J' I '-iril i • ' lo |r Philadelphia, March 30, 1074, George Nob^, Esq. Dear Sir I went over most of our matters west with Mr, Scott and urged the building of 6 miles west of Dallas, He seems to tl.ink that he cannot do it just now; as soon as we can pay off the debts in Texas they want some money east; however, I am in hopes, under some plan, we can get 30 or ^40,000 to pay the freight on that iron and the cost Of the six miles. The House, I am inclined to think when Mr, Dickson comes on, they will h&D'^ him, turn over to the Company, We are very much in hopes that when the rain stops and the bridge (now done I believe) is out of way, our earnings will come up. All the earnings of the Texas Central Division goes to the T & P to Mahl anr that divisions they will hold in statua quo until they see the outcome of our- plans, I wrote Sands to do anything on it you wanted done, and I am in hopes we will be so fixed I can turn it over entirel out of construction Department and get rid of it. The Department question at Marshall is settled, Tr.e department proper should be in the Y. but we are unable to build it;when built it should be large enough to include the offices of the ruinning department, as it will be required by the time we get to and the Construction Company building will then no more than accomodate the land, lot and auditing departments, I therefore believe it to be our policy to let them put up the eating house in the Landis lot and use the lower part for our railroad or depot purposes until we are rich, I have no fears of the Injunction, our Attorneys all give an opinion that it would not be had on that ground. Sturgeon is in Washington vorkin'^ for a report. As soon as you can consia^ntly do it, wish you would wire me that road is up, h> tells me he sent you copy of agreementnwit]; G.N, & Int. R.R. Don't fail to get back your views on question as soon as possible. They want us to pay 25 per cent on our local travel. The three locomotives at Little Rock will go forward soon. It doesn't look much like buying stock cars. What do you think about Truly, G, M, Dodge, Chief Engineer. jOI Washington, April 10, 1874. •f ft>iciySff eofCffL ■ T>«r J. K. 7ddy, . • * *. . ^ ' ■ „ I.Tarshall, Texis. ■ • . . . Dear S^-r: If you. can close everytV.ing up so as to come "by Kay 1st, do so., I expect to return before that. If anything should occur so I cannot then leave everything. There is no money to pay out on old construction matters, except what may be due on old pay rolls. I hope to get soraeth- ing from them before I return but the prospect is very poor. Mahl had orders to let Frost have enou~h to pay rolls of New Construction Department and there is something due me on his^books for old construction account that was to be used on old pay rolls, I cannot pay vouchers, even to employees until I get money here, as I was in advance of what had been sent me when I left. I am very anxious about the.-, bonds; I dont understand where they could have made tho mistake or is it only an excuse? It is, useless to wait all ySrar for new legislation; if I can get the londs out of Sherman and Dallas, I could close up. I wired T & B to- take up drafts as fast as land was turned over. What does Dickson intend to do about the house? They have delayed it so long intendjpig to get it for Noble that I may loose what is due the Construction Company. Coble better send the vouchers on as far as closed ^p and leave the books with Ross. En dorse the notes so that Granger and Ross can settle if anyone wants to but I mean that all settlenJents will be made that can be beofre that time. I want, if possible, to settle with H. & T.C. R.R. and D.N.Co. They are the only two debts left I care anything about. The drafts you speak about from Krumbhaar want to stand on books as a credit to Philadelphia but not chr-rged out. They don't belong to our office or they would be 1-^ft r " -.itirely. I am looking fdt- a statement, Texarcana where terminal deed is made; wants to be deeded to me as Trustee, or if -h y o j .Jt to the T & P the full amount against T A: P Railway wants to be made out; also the amount turned over to T A: P Co. Co. in this is officers Car, and the supplies invoiced February 1st, and whaterer is found that had not been charged out before. You understand these matters fully and I want to have them left in good shape after I return I shall not have much time in Texas. Seems to me Montgomery could attend to the bonds and not have us I don't see where I am to get the money to pay any of these men until we get relief somewhere. To pay the clerks discharged, you will try to get enough out of ban! for what is due by Mahl. the rest will have to wait. When T V P is paid off the Construction Department of T Ac P should be paid also; the balance due me on lands, on old Construction Co mpany, wo will have to pay if we can out of Wheeler lumber/ Respectfully, G. 1.1. Dodge, C.E. , James A. Division Evans, Engineer, fit ,A / ^ ; New York, April 10, 1874. | Dear Sir: I have received all your letters, the last of Karch 27th; also I'r. Harts. I saw Scott, he has heen in hopes to make" so'me ^ arrangement by which he c\;)uld meet tiie San Diego indebtedness. I don't ■pee ].ow it is t - be done Unless we reorganize. All have been sanguine of" aid from Congress in -time w'e will get it but not this year, in my -1 opinion, on the strength of'orders from P. I went on in Texas and complete road under way and oh promise of prompt pay, as yet none has been made. I settled old indebtedness there pretty successfully and closed up expenditures. I wanted to c; lose in California and it would have been better and settled tl.e same as oui^ other debts. I I 'don't see v/here the mondy is to come from to continue this work in r^f. - California; no^ one will pay up if we reorganize; we may possibly raise I Jin-V • • 'Zrmi : . 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Evans, Dear Sir;I have read all your letters; the last of March 27th also Mr. Harts, I saw Mr. Scott; he has been in hopes to make some arrangement by which he could meet the San Diego indebtedness. I don't see how it is to be done unless we reorganize. All have been sangu.ine of aid from Congress;in time we will get it but not this year, in my opinion, on the strength of orders from P. I v/ent on in Texas and completed road xmder way and on promise of prompt pay, as yet none has been made. I settled old indebtedness there pretty successfully and cleaned up expenditures I wanted to close in California and it would have been better and settled the seyne as our other debts. I don't see where the money is to come from to continue this work in California. No one will pay up; if we reo.rgardze, we may possibly raise some money but I can find no one who wants to put money in any enterprise just now, no matter how inviting. Our completed road in Texas is doing finely but as spring approaches, receipts'run dowr- and th^^ want of iron to build from Paris to Texarc . drew-back. I will urge our people to try to help you in paying men* -I would not incur any more liabilities, if I could help Hf, until ve see daylight. I wired the Pacific Mat.to let you have I2OCC but they wired they could not, the d-'mand and no payment having drained them. Matters east got no better; business is dull and those who bridged over the panic as theii' iime paper becomes due far® unable to pay. What I have written is for yourself alone. Truly, G. M. Dodge. * * New York, April IC, 1874. P.S..Bond, V.P. Dear Sir: I sent you several letters and dispatches from Texas about Bonds, land subsidies, &c. You can draw your own conclusions I used up a small capital in telegraphy, urging prompt action by our Attorneys in Texas in getting out" the bonds. They were 30 days or more in getting up the form and then while I had some one printing the bond, thevsecretely went back on us. I suppose we must keep still until we get a gear's extension and" tl.en I hope I shall be allowed to go for them. If I can and not hampered, I will bring the bonds. . I got a letter today from Evans; he owes |20,000 and says he is in very uncomfortable position; cannot even pay his men kc, ;says he went ahead on assumption that money at ratef or $2000 a month would be sent him but he has not had a cent; something should be done to aid l.im my men in Texas are in trouble. The T v P does not pay for work done since November as agreed. I hope earnings will pick up so it can. The U.P.R.R. telle me today tliat they start their corps of lobyists to W. Monday to fight their bill thy>ugh. If the men are to handle it who I am told is employed, it is a jo6 and means flefeat to us or to them through both bills before Congress have no show. The T & P it 4rtK I don't heara word from you Truly, C. M. Dodge. New York April 21, 1674, Dear Governor: Throckmorton: I am in receipt of yours of April 14th. I sent all your letters with Adams L. to Mr. Scott and Boncn VTe have been throuc;h this same mill so often that we are used to people being .ungrateful and selfish brt Sherman and Ponham, We ..ave no money to buy any land if they get the Crutchen property where it can be handled, we can talk about it wl;en we get ready to start. I do not think we shall attempt to do anything in W. Jihis season, but will try some other plan and make our big effort next winter. Harrison County has voted the bonds to us; now to get through but we have pretty nearly settled up all old matters and we are individually getting in better shape than we have been for months. It is useless, however, to ask or think of getting money to start up with, so long as the ugly feeling against railroads and all corporations exists as is showing itself in "'ostmnd soutl.. How Sherman and west Texas can meet you after what tl.ey have aione is more than I Qftn see. You oug. t to let them feel the weight of your power; unless you do as I do, never do anything for revenge; let time make all things right. Keep me posted; the company i.olds a meeting tomorrow, the 22nd, and may develop something. Just now the south is getting a dose in way of high water; if its representatives would fight for its great interests, and prii.ciples and quit quarrelling over office and the they would do some good. Truly, ; G. M. ^odge. : • ''4 y.'-i NO. 233 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Philadelphia, April 28, 1874. Ky dear Ella: ✓ I got your good long letter of April 19th and while ^ ain waiting here will write you a few lines. It has been snowing east and in New England and New York.froirl 5 to 8 inches fell. I wonder what you will say to that. I am wanting to get home but our matters here are in such a shape that I cannot tell when I can start, but hope dally to get relieved. There are so few left in Texas now that I do not suppose you want to continue there much longer and am looking towards the but spring is so backward that you do not want to go until and planting can commence. There is nothing new here although this is a boys world and plenty going on it is the same old things over and over again. Broadway is crowded, Washington is full of politicians and feathers. Everybody complains of hard tinies end thousands are out of employment and I see no prospects of its getting better. I begin to despair of ever getting away from here. Have carried this in my pocket three days and will mail it. Go to Washington Friday night to be gone several days will wire or write from there what I expect to do. It snows and it is good sleighing in interior of New England, Truly your father, G. Ni. Dodge. New York, April 28, 187^. J, M. Eddy, , " , 0 i. Dear Sir: The Ex, Com. of Union Pacific have made ClarK Supt, and there will he no one hetweeii nim and l^r, Dillon. Clark was here and I saw him; he will do sometliin^ for you. As to he wants to remain with T & P Scoott sent out orders yesterday for him to be local Treasurer and for all payments to be nmide on approavl of Noble, separating entirely the Auditor and Treasurer so that there will be no clashing and each will attend to his proper duties. I don't expect to have anything to do except for him to cldse up old accounts for me; his assistant will be if he needs one. I want the bulletin sheet to show whcflil^ the amount charged to me from Philadelphia is; returns received show about $7 700,000. I wired you today for balance; there v;ere some drafts drawn that vouchers do not cover that are to come in; the loss on material and supplies should };ave gone into the cost of road supplies, it will in final return; loss on material should be ci.arged to its items, bridging, iron, &c. whatever it i?, and supplies should go to mateiPial. Parties wh- owe us should appear as debtors unless they can be transfered to land Department. I have notified everyone in Construction Department to close accounts at hay 1st. Washburn resigned, I would prefer him to stay and let Clcott go; if he will, I may complete Trinity bridge durin- t e summer. I don't see how tl.ey allowed such an expense to accumulate on those scrapers. I have got no funds to pay storage; you better have Bofinger pay storage and ship tl:em on what he owes, if he has not settled urP'^sv' t'lo^' can cold; Seems to me some plan mi'ht be foimd by which our ftiterlala and supplies could bo stored for 10 or 20 dollar., s. if -sgfolks h" west 'ith you, I will take the car at the Bluffs. I want the tdtal sum paid o^t^n^^ight of way sent me. I think Philadelphia office must have another^to send to me, some of items charged to me but they say not. You, of course can only account for the amount you have credited them with. The balance of the drafts want to be charged to timber. T..ere are drafts of $15,000, $125 00 and $5,000 that I think vouchers have not been fully returned, and if not, that will stand as a credit to Philadelpliia office to be accounted for when vouchers come in. ^ . What about Jefferson bonds? Throckmorton and Biown wired that Planter's bank would not take any more land; have them send back drafts for amount given them. Hie amount of material, land, he. used up in settling accounts and drafts would appear as an offset to Philadel phia o fice. You can give amount of each without giving details. I could not find the scheduii of Vouchers , you said was sent me, probably ti.at amount and the balance you send me will come. I could not find the list of voucliers when in Philadelphiaji suppose they had not arrived. You understand what I want to offset is th.o amount on our honks credited to Philadelphia office. . _ T-ere is no probability of our doing anything before fall, if then. We have not concluded wl,ether we will open tue fight in Con' ress or not. Mr. Bcott is -here with mo now and .?e will go to Washington this week. Our debts are giving us trouble but we will get through. Respectfully, G. M. Dodge. New Yor]^, April 29, 18'74 R.E. Montgomery Dear Sir: Yours of the 21st at hand. We have no money to pay on the right of way. The $450, as I understand it, is the amount fixed f for us to pay and if they sue they cannot get more. If they are likely to get more, you can probably settle by putting thera off until I get back^ We have no money to use around Clarksville and v/e better not try to do anything th'^re until vve know we are going to build a road up there. It doesn't look now as though we should very soon. I want e--erything cleaned up so far as it can be done without money and a statement made on all cases not settled to turn over with the books. Ha^'e the books ready so wl.en 1 return I can turn them over. You had better be looking around for something to do for when I get back, I am going to close out everything so far as my Departments are ffoncerned. As soon as you get the books, make up your statements and if anything needs attendinr t^p before I get there, get Blonde to attend to it if you go away, and explain fully to him anyt.ing that needs to be done. Has anything been done west of Dallas? I understand that the right of way was received mostly on the 1st line. The deeds and papers relating to right of way west of Fort Worth 7;ant to be put in shape if they have not been and labelled, the line they are upon and the property tl.e . cover if it can be done. Respectfully, G. M. Dodge, New Yoi'k, April 29, 1874. D. W. Washburn, Division Sngineer. Dear Gir: I am in receipt of yours of April 20thj as t -.vired you, I prefer you to remain and let all the rest go if you see f)roper. As you hre wall posted on all matters and e«pecially as to Trinity River Bridge, which it is possible we may build this smraraer, and as" I cannot be there, some one who has hnd charge should be. Every one in Construction department will necessarily have to leave as their duties close out, but I must keep one engineer for new work and for old line. You better remain for the present and let rest go. I hope to go soutii soon, Tut may be detained sometime yet. Respectfully, G. M. ^odge, C E. New York, April 30, 1874 James A. Evans, Division En^inee , Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 18th. You must not looso all hope at the first set hack. You were evidently out of heart wi.en you wrote. As soon as I came easf., I commenced looking: after your matters, and this week ^ot a dispatch sent tot.he Bank there to let you have $10,000 on terms that I hope will relieve you. I have paid no atten tion to you, knowing you were in direct communication with head-quar ters and supposing you were actine under their orders. Mr. Scott says h iinderstood from what you said vhien here that for three or five thousand dollars you could eo on and close up your work and i.e would apree to obtain that but now you call for $2^,000, a vast difference. The T S:P has not had anything to do with the work since the organization of tlie Construction Company. I notified you of tiuat when formed. All our work was done under it, but that makes no difference as it ownes the or did until they settTied. have no doubt We will and if not this session, next. It looks very favorable now, the case is not as bad as you think, I never supposed we could build with the lands, I did think we could with the capital we had arranged for complete to Fort Worth and ten miles at San Diego and we would if had hold off. That is all past and "/e must do the best we can. You know every member of the Company is individually responsible for very large amounts; that not one cent of securities-have been negotiated and that it is i: possible for the Company v/ith the present state of country, to raise one cent. You are not as bad off in California as I am in Texas. I suppose when you speak of cost of road yo' refer to just cost of construction. You do not take into con idoration discount on bonds, interest to bo paid or- i ' during construction. I think the bill calls for a n estimate ,;-35,000 per milej road is ever completed and si;Ow a clean discounts, interest, &c. ^-c. equipped; arid built as it will have to be, it .vill be doing what no other road in the United States that I know of has done. I have made a very earful estimate of whole line, taking all these matters into considorabion "ut I cannot get it as low as you do by considerable and I used your estimates on your division. When you get oast, I will see you. I don*t have any trouble in settling your^matters and I hope before this readhes you tho telegram sent will enable you to close up everything at, San Diego in such shape as t,o leave it running and th.e people feeling better. We will succeed in Congress in time and give them a road much greater than they third, for now., I have never said how great anc' was very careful a year ago not to comiront myself, a.". I have always considered t..at to complete the road to the Pacific, we would require GovemmBnt aid in some form and have always believed wo would get it; did not see iiow Covornment could refuse it after aiding a nort ern road. In tho shape we now ask it, we will be no burden to government. Write me fully about matters and 1 will keep an eye_ on matters out there. I ought never to have lot them drift away fiom'me. RespeotfUilly, G. M. Dodge. Marshall, Texas, June 3, 1874, Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: Fron: the first day of I'ay, I have turned over to the Texas and Pacific R; R; . Co, Cq, everythinc everything connected connected witl. witl. it it including including the the northern division. I ha®e also taken out of the construction departn.ent all material etc. belonging to the building of cars, ^c. so that hereafter all work that is.don in the shops will be solely v;ith the T.& P.Co, I hold in my department all material and supplies pertaining to the uncompleted road. I have arranged with Mr. Noble for any work that I may need done in th shops for the uncompleted road, making requisitions and hav ing it charged up to the construction department, so that all work done upon completed road after it is turned over will be done by the running department. If they need any engineering upon it, of course, Washburn will do whatever may be required. I have completed luy arrangements for building five miles west of Dallas, upon the following basis: For tl.e timber that I had to purchase about 400,000 ft. I padi $16 $16 per delivered on the cars, payalbe l/s in Harrison County bonds >5 75 and one-.-alf in freights. The freights to be applied only l/3 upon each car. T..e total amount of this freight will not exceed $3500 or $4000. For grading 28/; for raising and framing Howe Truss (per lineal foot) $9,00; false work #4.00, the contractor furnishing the material. This false work is sixty feet high. For framing and placin.g trestle work $17.00 This false work is sixty feet high. For framing and placin.g trestle work $17.00 completed Washbum Piling ' .50 Track laying (per mile) 700.00 All payable in Harrison County Bonds 0 75, work to be completed August 15, 1074. There *ill remain to look after tiiis work, Mr. D. W. Washbum and his assistants in the Engineering department, Mr. Adamson, in charge of material and supplies and suck incidental help as he may need in shipping. In charge of t;;e old construction books and closing their accounts, I still retain Mr. Ross, the Assistant auditor. Every one else has been relieved. I may have to employ one or two inspectors and watclinen, but think I have brought the.se matters down to about tJie lowest possible point, I shall leave here in the course of a week or so to t-ikc my family home, will return here whenever it is necessary. I shall leave here in the course of a week or so to t-ikc my family home, will return here whenever it is necessary. There are a good many little settlements tiiat I am makingevery day; a good many of them will be closed up as soon as we get Dallas county and Sherman county bonds, both 6f which, I hope to havewithln tl.e next ti.irty days. The Indebtedness of work done by Texas and Pacific since November Ist, I have carried forward from four to six months to a time when they can meet them with'^ut difficulty. All this is much better than 1 told you I would do when I left Philadelp ia and perhaps even ^etter than the men t..eraselves car .stand. I have told them i.owever that if we get in s.iape we will keep them through. I have arranged to keep por.scnal look lut over the work, payments on it, etc. Please show this letter to Mr. Scott to save mo t'lkc writing another one. Respectfully, G. M. ^ddge, C .E. (?92. Marshall, Texas, June 4, 1874, ftfttfi ««/iee«T Jay Gould ^ .aotlirJk .ft r .no* Still. Av© • fic 4VX»ll oti • y /T I. New York. * ' • . - Dear Sir: I received your dispatch today; have been fearful of this bill and the time from the fact that it had Chandler"behind it. I received a letter from Chandler stating that he thour^ht all our other billswould be alright but of course said nothing about ti.is one. I leam from dispatches received today that there have been a combination made which is going to"be very hard to beat. My plan is of Cheyenne, same kind of a basis. I leave here for Tuesday. I expect to get that we should have some representing it and that go get the bill before Stewart's Committee. Upon that we have Stewart, Hitchcock and Fenton. T/fe must tie it up there*. The K.P. people have been using pretty*stringent arguments and pretty freely, and no doubt thay will try the same in the Senate. Our efforts to amend the bill so as to give us our rates west of Cheyenne, we may and probably can tide it over t..is season but they will be likely to ci.eck that in the next or some session until we get the same kind of a basis. I leave here for Council Bluffs Saturday; will reach there Tuesday. I expect to get all the facts in tl:e case there*. I think that we should have^some strong man of the Company in Washington representing it and'that our chief engineer, Mr. uickels, should be brought before the Committee. I also think that the Committee, through some excusdo should call upon the Government Directors for an opinion in this case upon the'§ffect of this action upon the Government here. Mr. 7/ils n especially should go before it. He under stands the question thoroughly and ..is testimnjiy would, have great weigit. This will give us chance fior delay and perhaps for a compromise. - ' " From what they wire me, it seems as though the opponents of the Bridge bill let everything else go to save that. Even* our own people appeared to care more to defeat th^t which in my opinion does no affect them at all, thaWfor defeating bills that ere vital to us. How the pro rata bill could get through the house withou. any explc: ation being asked is more than I can see, except upon the general principle that the men who are for us are afraid to say any thing on account of our past troubles there. I am told the Pool influenced Sawyer's opinion on the bill as he and Iloughton and McDill and, in fact, a majority of the Com mittee assured me theat the Bill should not go through without amend ment covering rates west of Cheyenne, They were very positive in this but their minds seem to have clianged since then. I have not yet seen the bill and it is possible that there may yet be something in it that will change the case. It seems to me that if that portion of the bill was struck out that makes the Denver Pacific one of the branches of the Union Pacific, then it would amount to nothing more than the law es about Mr. H rlan. Ho is vo'y influential in the Senate and old Senator, tinderstands this matter well and would be good man to attend to the case in the Senate if you could get him. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. people affect opinion on the bill majority of the Cornthrough without amend- >?&.r (NV/b Marshall, Texas, June 4, 1874. Hon. 7? B. Allison, ^ Washington, D. C. o . . Dear Sir: The pro rata "bill that has passed the ^ouse in the interest of the K.P.R.B- preventing U.P. from fixing any additional charge from r, Cheyenne to Cgden is simply robbery. ; The Mountain division, Cheyenne to Ogden, costs 50^ more to run and to make the U.P. pro rata over that divisions, losing a haul of 500 miles is simply to put it in condition v/here it can never earn . . sufficient to pay its interest. It*seems to me Congress should be governed by the report and ' testimony of Mr. Wilson and .he other Government Directors; they understand it fully. It is also a great wrong to Iowa, being a bid* in favor of turning everyt. ing to the Soiithern Roads. , ' You can readily see that if the K.P. can get a pro rata on our mountain division, they could cut the rates east of Cheyenne over their light division whilst we would have to take their entire business on our heavy division at same rate as we take our own over our light division. This would, naturally, be using 500 miles of our Mountain road for what it costs over our low grade division. .If the Bill comes up in the Senate, it should be so amended that all rates v/est of Cheyenne to connecting roads should over the raoutitai^ division be divided say to U.P. and 34,'^ to connecting roads. That would then be paying for an extra distance of something over ^ ' 300 mlSbes. Heretofore the U.P. i:->s obtained-for its high grades over the Mountain division 500 miles extra distance over its connecting iposids • * I leave he.re Saturday and shall be in Council Bliiffs Tuesday - next. • • , r.i . .D Yerv tmily yours, ^ n-l-trf) V ^ G. M. Dodge. ' * u rsij'•».<» > I . , V- :jxn tTuoo 1114 •J«*t - tjj.J r oH ftti# Sp0i IW9 X ynmi mi tnUq 'X<|pt* ht&wtM 9%M iff o4« mm mi imii ftHiontvi tmmumA .♦leAi imm tm ^9 imrnomrf mIw rilJ mM m nSmfWit afoi mm 1 -iaciS> 9d4 H " «Joi«| it flJfhtS 'im iwtA'.imrf Iwt md mm "t'tr. m» JwMiim .?«mi Mmm XI Mti m mmttmrnn mmiHtix Ai fill WWW*! »"ni9mm 1o Srnm mim% tmtxmr o 4mm 0999 Jot IfM «VMl t •nriU mmnth .yoytmin mtmH ol mom mtfoM <lfwlX 4mt xu 4i xm 9tmJ4 Jmdi or immx $4 il bm Ulij *>0} o^STm'mlPmx n imJi m 94 omomo it mii •nniie tttm ia4ii«|itf 9ii to mm ftniomt ttimm •itx •miom jmdJ 4m trnmim om lild 904 mmU oopm yfUir,n oi immm ittfow il tmoJ mM nu Xo Tiff - - J? T" bto b«i ttXMMr m at MM cnJ at bnmJ.-,' o/MikTr § ■' ' »2*S «£■*» ti«w * hit J| .f) r j .<?•<« jcw Smtio I « -jXo mm •mut MiJ ox brroJ r oi oom Nmsm* Marshall, Texas, June 4, 10^4. Col. Thomas Scott, Dear Sir: I enclose to be signed deed Texas and Pacific Ry Co, to McCoy and C-ifforrl, We have no title to this land.It was included in the transfer from the Gila Co. to Texas and Pacific R.R. and operates as a cloud upon the title of the owners. As it does not properly belong to us, it is better to comply with their request and relieve them from further trouble in the matter. Mr. Evars writes me t.-at it is proper and rigl.t. Mr, Evans also wrote me a letter in explanation of your under standing Wiion lie me'- you east; the $4000 or $5000 he desired was to carry on the work in addition to the amount that he owed there; he supposing that the debts were to be taken care of also biit that money that was sent him was to be applied to going on wit/, the work, '"ut as none was sent liim, it was impossible to do eiti.er. I have given hills of sale on the construction property in San tJiego to Mr. G. V. B..McDonald to cover the debts due there, and bills of sale on t.je ties to Mr. Wl-ite to cover amount we owe him. I am in nopes this 'ill tide us aver until we can see daylight somewhere. Very respectfully, ' G. M. ^odge, C.E. ■ 4' ■ i 'r ... M:'. c'-.g f.'h .r*v,. ■ 4'-' • ', Council Bluffs, Iowa June 16, 1874. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Pres., Dear Sir: It was my intention to fro east "before Congress adjounred but was sick in bed at home. I hope, however, to get out within a week. I suppose all the members there have passes. If r.ot, I thi k it would be a nood idea to supply those w^.o are of any importance to us, I fear ti e Northern Pacific bill is facing; to raise cane with us as I notice that every convention in the north-west is putting; resolutions in ti.eir platforms against tl:at class of legislation so that our fight has got to be made by the combined south and what rates we can get from the middle and eastern state. I have tried some of the leading press ir the North west, but they do not take veiy kindly to it; the fact is, that the Granger and anti-monopoly element are very powerful and control everything; still I think I V7ill be able to get them at it before congress f^cts. Graham wrote me f_rom Kansas City that Stevens wired them that they had aloowed him to "put ir a bid from St. Lo^ is and Kansas City at 60 cts per cwt, delivered at Denison and Dallas, based upon St, Louis ad a starting poi::t. I do not know v/hether t! is is true or- n6t. It does not appear possi^rile. though they v;ill do anything to overcome and break up the advantage we have. "Very respectfully, G. li. Dodge, C .E. (of Y Marshall, Texas, July 8, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: I discharged all my employees in the auditing depart ment except Mr. Boss in charge of the old hooks and placed the matter tinder Mr. Mahl, at the instance of the company, with a view, I believe, of avoiding unnecessary expense. If we have to pay Mr. Malil extra for ( Oing this vork, it seems to me I had better turn it back to Mr. Ross. Of course, he has i.ad C'^nsiderable work to do and may be entitled to pay for it. Piaase consult Mr. Wallace; see -/-hat you think he is entitled to and -ive me your opinion in the matter. Very truly, G. M. Dodge, C.E. " f - >g-;' i. I •• • ^ , ■ 87 ' July, 1874 Council Bluffs, July 11th, 1874 i\iy dear Papa: I have some idle moments this morning, and will devote the first half to you as the other half goes to Vaiine. We are having cooler weather just now. Wednesday and Thursday nights had a most refreshing rain. ^ have not received a letter from you for so long and really feel slighted and am pining for one. C. B. is very dull just now but neally every evening I go to ride in ray phaeton and take either Eddy or some of the girls. It is a very handsome phaeton and horse and with blue ribbons on niy whip floating in the breeze I tell you it is just"stun." Just wait until you come home and we will jusfe cut a shine together some evening. Please hurry up though -for you know I have not any surplus patience on hand at any time. Col. and Krs. Eddy are over,spent last-night and return today, I believe. Kamma and ^'-rs . E. have gone to ride in the pheaton this morning and I am having to keep house. An.-.ie is up again but for two or three dayswas very unwell indeed with sort of remiltant fever. I expect it was the hot weather as much as anything. For a few days last week the thermometer stood at 107 in the shade. Have you noticed the comet? Last night it was beautiful and when it gets to its full brightness I think it will be grand. I am actually getting tired of vacation. P want to earn some money and be doing something. I never was so utterly gosu for nothing in my life as i am just now. I have been thinking of going to school to A.r. Rue here but I think 1 will have schooling enough for some ye ars to come without going in the sumnier time. It is so very hot to go out among the grapes and I hardly know what to do along. have hardly got used to it yet. I hope you will come horiie soon for we are all anxious to see you and I am sure you need it enough. I sup-ose LetLie will corr.e with you wont she? I hope she is well now. Is she still in Brooklyn or has she gone to Boston? What did you do on the fourth? '•'e had a very quiet tiine, stayed at home until evening and went to ride in the.cariiage then. I must close. Gome home soon 'Vith much love your al'f"* daughter. close Gome home Ella Dodge. H Rev, A. A. Putnam, who was a school-mate of mine and who had been a very close add dear friend up to the time of his death, visited « in Council Bluffs and on August 6, 1874, he gives an account; of this i. visit in t]ie Saleir. Register as follows: • . ' ^ "About half-past nine in the evening, v;e reached Gioux City and here I got, by moonlight, my first glimpse of the liissouri River. On all these western roads are to he found the Pullman cars and tiie best accommodations which travellers may reasonably ask for. Entering a sleeper and proceeding on our way, we arrived at Council Bluffs early the next mornin-. Having taken a room and breakfasted at the Ogden House, I went to call on some friends Wiior;: wiiom it had been been one of the objects of my long journey to see. The story carries me back to other years and scenes. About eight months after I was born, at Danver,s Mass., a newly-married couple came to live in a part of my father's house, which still stands on its original site near the Topsfield line, tJ.ough. the L which the happy pair occupied was a long time afterward separted from the main building and removed to a spot a little way down the road in a southerly direction. The young bride was a frequent and welcome visitor amongst us and to my mother, who had a large and growing family and many cares besides, she proved herself an everkind and most helpful friend. The strong attachment which the two formed for each other no lapseof time or event of death has ever broken or abated. When I was no longer the baby of the home, hut another had succeeded to my mnther's arms, this dear woman, it was who claimed a special care of me, taught me liOw to walk, helped me to my first feeble words, and sang to me the lullabies of those infantile days. Years passed away, and it seemed good to my faithful guardian and to her excellent husband that they should at length seek, by a hhange of residence, to better their fortunes and the propsect of the little ones wi.o now clustered about their own hearth. They lived for oom- time in the more populous districts of the imraediate vicinity, and afterward toiled ti.eir way to Mie far, far West. There, at first, tl.ey dwelt in log-huts in the wilds of Nebraska, surrounded by beasts of prey and by more savage Indiacs, whom thi.s gentle In dy, often left quite alone, was yet brave to face and hrive from h.or dooiu The privations and terrors of that wilderness life need not be recounted here. The family at last West. There, at first, 1 Nebraska, surrounded by 1 whom thi.s gentle la dy, < face and orive from h.or ( wilderness life need not retreated to the eastern side of the Missouri, where, at Council Bluffs they have snce had their home, and whore they have come to position and influence. The husband and father, Sylvanus Dodge, died three years ago, honored and lamented by all who knew him. But here still the three surviving children, one daughter and two sons, a£^of whom are married. Both of the latter are prominent citizens, and the older is wealthy, greatly distinguished himself in the war, ro -e to be a Major General, and has since been a member of Congress. And here, surroi nded by her children and grandchildren, continues to reside the widowed mother, advanced in years, but as bright and intelligent and interested in all that is going on in the world as when we knew her in Danvers in "days of Auld Lang Syne," Did I not wish to see her? Having first called upon the younger of the sons, I was accompanied by him to her house. He did not at once tell her who I was, as he was curious to see if she would recognize me-. She knew it v/as a Putnam, but was no't luite able to say whicli one of the tribe, whose name is "Legions" it really was. 7/hen sl:e- found that it was actually the first child of her care, back there so long a time ago and fifteen hundred miles away, I think I may safely add that we were glad to see each other. Then we sat dov;n and talked together of the days I could not remember and of others that I could, of the changeful years and of the changeless friends and of the bless-'d mother mine who only last summer went to heaven, and 'teho in all the weary stages of her pilgrimage wished th^t she could but look ence more upon the face which I saw now. 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W. T. Sherman, Dear General: Ky first promotion in the army. Colonel to Brig adier General, was made in March 1862 immediately -fter the Battle of Pea Ridge. It was the first made after tl.at "battle and was made in a telegram to Gen. Halfteck and wired to me at Lebanon, Missouri, where I lay wounded, I want a copy of Halleck's dispatch if it can be found. 2nd, after battle of Vicksburg, Gen. Grant wrote dated July 27, 1863 - see copy of letter in Coppee - Grant, Page 457. I want a certified copy of that letter if it can be obtained. Have you a copy of the letter written me just after Belknap, see opp. Sec. i7ar. I lost mine or it was stolen when they stole my waistcoat at the Reunion at Louisville. If so please sent me duplicate. I suppose some one who has charge of these matters can readily obtain this War Department letters. I merely want this to complete my files and iftHit is not asking too much will yoi; let one of vour yaids look them upn for'me. for'me. Timly, G, M. Dodge. 4' ' ' ■ *• ) '4 fr 'i.' ■ 4 • A. ' •■tfc. • ' 'V- if Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1874. Sidney Dillon, Dear Sir: The stock buyers and packers are getting ready for fall business and they want to buy or 1-ase sufficient ground to accomodate the increased business and propose to add to the yards now used by ill the roads, so as to save expense to the roads of additional' trackage. The present yards are on C.M. ground in your name. I told them there would be no trouble but they want a permit from you to occupy ground until it is sold or disposed of and then to buy it at same price it is offered others if it is sold to outsiders. The yards now are near the engine house in corner of your land and they would add to the: having premit of the roads. You could instruct Mr. Clark to tell them what parts of ground they can occuot and you could say in permit such portion of the 8.'.7. 1/4 of S.77. 1/4 Sec. 35, Town. 75, R. 44, as designated by Supt. The packing business here- will increase largely as the stock in west gets ready for market and there is no reason why the cattle of Colorado and %oming should not be brougi.t this way over U.P.R.R* inst tead of to Kansas City byway of K.P. and now is time to do it or by giving the buyers every facility, especially when it coats us nothing. I hold that as soon as shippers find a market, here, they will ship tl:is way; the only reason they go by K.P. is that there is a market at Kansas City. A good deal comes here now and it will increase yearly until we will get the bulk of the trade, by fostering it; many of the shippers who ship to Kansas City live here and will ship this way hereafter the packers will buy extensively this fall, to feed as corn inlowas will be worth about 15 cts. per bushel. Please answer promptly as the buyers for hogs are already cut. Very truly, G. Dodge. 1o% Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. IV, 1874. r ; . £ i0 ■ ■r -1 'tf *;-> v.n^si Sidney Dillon, Pres. U.P.R.R.Co., ^ Dear Sir : From my converstion with you and from statements and letters that I have received, I am satisfied that the Union Pacific Railroad Company has an imperfect knowledge of the town lot department although v/hev. I was in charge of, it, I made from time to time official statements relating thereto. I propose to state as briefly as possible its .history and gi .'e the official record and facts relating, to it. On ** ay T5, 1866, J) was appointed Chief Engineer of tie; ^ U.P.R.R. In qddition to this, I took charge of all the lands,-'- right of way, &c. belonging to or claimed by the Company. I organized the tiand Department aT)d got the lands ready for entry by tlie Company and took such action with the Government as •'ould protect the company's rights and also obtained the right o^' way for the road. I had entire charge of the Land Department until 1868, when, by order of T. C. Durant, V.P. it was turned over to and placed' in charge of IJr. 0. F. Davis who had been employed by me in that Department. I early saw the necessity of some organization of our depots at end of track for the safety of person and property. IThile we were within the organized countries, it was easy to maintain our rights but beyond" these limits and the Government surveys I could plainly see trouble. I fomed a plan for the organization of towns within the organized countries and in September 1866, commenced th sale of lots for our depots. Beyond the organized counties, I ppoposed to h.old possession of depots as a base of supplies, only abandoning them as we mo-'ed west. I consulted the military authority and agreed with them that so far as practicable, they should lend their influence and moral ^ support to this end, and, if necessary to protect our property ia Woi military power. ^ At first we did not consider thst these depots would beomme of permanent value to the corupany, and very little record was made of transactions relating to tl.em, the body of men following us up was of that class that had to be ruled by might, with no intentions of settling permanently at any one place. At North Platte, they jumped our depot grounds, interfered with our workmen, covered our right of way with v/hiskey shops, demor lizing our men and in fact placing us at their mercy and I saw that the rigiits of parties must b. e met and settled at once. I organized the bridge gang, at work on the North Platte, threw their shops into the river and they gave us no more trouble at that point. . , • . . When we reached Julesburg, their- number had increased and the leading desperadoes from all oveh the couhtry had flocked to the end of the track. They there squatted d'efiantly on our right of way and Depot, defied our agent and in fact read to us the riot act.' I went ti Mr. Casement, the track-layer, got his force and brought the town into subjection and we came to an understanding that they should respect the Company's right of possession, and should pay me a sum for the right to be kept in peacable possession of lots while they remained at our r istributirig points; and I used the lots at these poin ts freely t<» quiet trouble or to pay any claim or debt that might be considered outside of our legitimate expense of railroad ^ construction and to bring to our aid th° military and.prominent citizens, . ' I at first gave the squatters a simple slip of authority bo occupy such lot or such piece of gronnd the company having no title to the propery. Its floating right was undefined for no Government surveyors had been made.- I found the first effort a success. Everyone seemed to. acknov/ledge our right and my authority and to consider theretomy permits as Law. . ' I ti.en determined to organize towns t each station* giving ■quit claim deeds and take my chance of acquiring title after the surveys were made and gave the necessary instructions and at the next meeting of the Board presented the question to them and they passed the following resoluti-n: Union Pacific Railroad Co., * - " Secretary's Office, Ne " York, - ~ - . . . . 23^ 1867, • ■ ■ ■ At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the union Pacific Railroad Co. held this day at the office* of the Company, the following resolutions were adopted: Be it resol*7ed by th.e Board of Directors of the Union Pa cific Railroad Company that Grenville M. hodge, chief Engineer of the Union Pfocific Railroad be and heis hereby authorized and empowered as the ^ Agent and Trustee for said comp.*^ny to lay out and locate on behalf ^ of said company towns and town sites along line of said road at such placeor places as shall be deemed most practicable to cause the same to be surveyed, to make, aclvnowledge and cause to* be recorded in the propep offices, maps and plats thereof, and as such agent and Trustee to sell and convey by all proper contracts and conveyanoes lots in said towns and town sites and to deliver the same to the respective purchasers thereof and put the said purchasers in possession of the same and be it further Resolved, That in the perfmorance of all oi* any of the acts aforesaid the said Union Pacific. Railroad Company does hereby and will indemnify and hold harmless the said Grenville M. Dodge acting as such Agent and Trusttee against all loss, damages, costs, injury, charg es and liabilities of a y character whatever, which have heretofore accrued -r may hereaTter accrue to him by reason of any act or anything done in pursuance of or un'der color of liis authority as such agent, or Trustee and this resolution is to have all the force of a "bond of Inde mnity" executed by said Union Pacific Railroad Company to said Grenville M. Dodge for the uses and hereintofore mentioned, . (Sig ed)' Oliver Ames, Pres. • ■ ■ f "7I?ered) c. H.-feti... ■ - - J2-. . •" Secretary.- tjiiliHi#! Gen, G. 1,1. Dodge, mdJ lo Chief Bngineer U. .R.' • , /w* Iht. l . :v Jiitwba.' fif. oi r t>n« cinJt mm « f. lo JrirZi trll i ol rnoc ni oi iit 11 eiti iol Jr U.'ot " ;.t beiv i bri« laiaZeq ^ owe Attest, (Signed) Gen, G. 1,1. Dodge, (^ie'f Engineer U. •Jht. , mm « f'. •rll it Jr i.'ot " ;.t beiv I bf!« |i i owe '1 .''•'e!; JO vi»lo %ni^ to -ltd Jblui h J tib» e.' oloij r»-< I 0 a ^ Under"this authority the work was continued, towns laid out at ■ every depot, lots sold, deeds given, contracts issued, &c. regularly and P without question, and suCii action taken or expenditures made as I considered necessary to secure our titles to lands and towns until ' December 1869, when I resigned my position as Chief engineer and at the next meeting of the Board, March 10," 1870, desiring to be released ^■•XU'rom the Town Lot. Department offered the following resolution which ras passed: Resolved: .That G. M. Dodge, Agent and Trustee for Depot Towns and town lots be and hereby is authorized to turn over to such person as the * President of the Company may designate, the town lot department of the _ A ; Union Pacific Railroad Co; upon the Company deeding it to G. M. Dodge by its land trustees, the fee simple in all hands owned by the" Company .f ' upon which the Depot towns are located, G. M. Dodge to finally quit ' claim all right and title to such persons as the Company may designate all lands dashed to him by tiie Land Trustees not transferred by him bv deed or contract as Agent and Trustee - muJ n A ti^® copy. Attest, _ . ff- : (signed) E.R.Rollins, Secy-, * ^ gj?/ ^ list of the lands upon -.vhicli the towns were situated was V eijiil submitted to the President of. the Company and a plan submitted for the Trustees to deed the lands upo: which towns were situated to me and that I shoulh deed th\e lots not sold to the person selected by the ^ comoany thu^ making good my titles in tovms where the land was o\7ned by P the company* ^ acted promptly on this resolution b; t got no response .from the Cofl^pany or Trusttes, r ,■ On August .15, 1870, there ;vas forwarded to me the following reso lutions, pa®®®^ Executive Committee without "my. knowledge or any notice to m® arih while I was waiting for the company to perform its duty under the resolutions, being fully prepared to turn over the Department accordance with the resolutions passed by thg Board: r.' "At adjounred meeting, of the Executive Committed of the Union tieh Ta-'-ific Railroad held Aug. 5th, 1870, it was ^ ^ Resolved: That Gen. G. edge. Agent and Trustee for Depot towns and town lots be, and he hereby is authoritzed and directed to turn over to Oscar F. Davis, Land Agent, of this company the.town lot Department of the Union Pacific Railroad Co. and the Resolutions adopted by the Doard of-Directors,' March 10, 1870 in regard to town lots .and all other resolutions heretofore passed inconsistent herewith be and tl.e same are hereby repealed. A true copy. , . Attest - (Signed) E. H. Rollins^ Secy. . • ? 110 .'.'t; ' I immediately responded that the Executive Committee could not an nul the orders of the Board of Directors that their resoluti-^h was no authority for me to act, and ti.at I couid not turn over the Department until ray titles were made good, and the people on the line satisfied; and to act In accordance with their resolution would he ntiinous to all^^ concerned, and further tha. the- resolution was illegal as the Executive Committee could not revoke the resolutionof the Board of Directors upon the same matters. . „ . , x On November 8, 1870, I received instructions to furnish a report in detail of my operations in the town lot Department. At a meeting of the Board December 8, 1870, I returned a defeCLed statement, showing the history of- every town lot disposed of, and that the receipts had been applied to and used for the benefit of the U..P.R.F and giving a full complete statement of my Trusteeship. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board, May 4th, 1871, I presented the foregaing facts and feferredthem to the ^ . resoBiution of the Executive Committee, whereupon they passed the follow- "Resolution of Execut-ive Committee, New York May 4, 1871. Resolved: That the Resolution passed by the Executive Committee Aug. 5, 1870, as follows: . „ x x- ^ x Resolved That Cen.- G. M. Dodge Agent and Trustee for depot towns and town lots be and he is hereby authorized and directed to turn over to Oscar F. Davis, Land Agent of this company, the town lot department of the Union Pacific Railroad Compary and the Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, March lO, 1870 in regard to town lots and all other resolutions heretofore passed inconsisteet herewith be and the same are hereby repeated be and the same are hereby rescinded. And be it furhter resolved That the Land Trusttes, "Messrs. Duff and McCormick, be requested to deed to G. M. Dodge, in trust, the^^ several town loctions at the appraisel value of the said locations on adjoininr sections before town was laid out and the .value thereof be paid to the said Land Trustees by the Treasurer of this comply. The said. Dodge, at once to make new deeds, bonds or contracts to each and every party now holding letters under deeds, ondw or contracts under the name of the company. All sucli company deeds to be returned to tl.e Company duly canceled, and the balance of said town lots and lauds not sold or heretofore contracted shall be deeded by said G. M. Dodge, Trustee trc such person or persons in trust for -the o-ompany as it may hereafter desig * • • • * Further, That all payments made, or to be made hereafter shall 'be deatned and taken to be_ the property .of the Union Pacific Railroad ,Company. , ^ , (signed) John Duff. 'ilm Union Pacific Railroad Duff, rjrrtnafti ■ Secy. Pro tern, A Jjrue copy of the record. • ^ ^ c E. II, Rollins, Secy. U.P.RR.CO. ** No action was ever taken by the Trustees or Company upon these resolutions although I urged them ti e and again to close the matters up:they paid no attention to it and 1 remained in charge of the Depart ment giving it such attention as it required until March 1873, when I received tl.e following resolution ' ' "At meeting of the Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, held in Boston, March 6, 1873, i - was Resolved - That Den. G. i,i. Dodge, late Agent and Trustee for depot" town and town lots, he and he hereb is requested and directed to turn over.to Oscar P. Davis, Land Agent of the Company, all hooks, maps, papers, plats, memoranda, accounts and all propprty of whatever descripti-^n pertaining to the tov7?: lot department of the Union Pacific Railroad Comp^my and said Oscar Davis is hereby authorized and direct ed to take possQSsion of said town lot department and all property pertaining thereto. Resolwed, that a copy of the foregoing resolution be sent to Gen. G. 1,1. Dodge. A true copy. Attest: E.H.Rollins, Secy, U.P.R.R.Co. Against the advice of those who understood these matters fully, I ordered Ihis resolution complied with and tlie department tiirned over to Mr. D. F. Davis, where itJias remained ever since. The Company assumed to issue an arbitrary order regardless of the rights of anyone else, no attention having been paid to former orders of ti.e Board of Directors or the Executive Committee for they stand on the books today unrepealed. Trusting, l.owever, that the company would make ^ood the authority given in the first resolution, and also secure to the settlers my titlejS and protect the to-.7ns, I preferred to comply with the order and show my good faith in the matter. During the time the department was under my direction, towns were organized, laid out, mapped and put upon the market; over $200,000 in money was received and accounted for, about $150,000 was applied in the engineering and land department proper, tie balance was the cask of the Department, taxes, legal expenses, surveys, commissions, salaries, &c. All the expenditures for purchase organizing and placing the tovma upon the market have been made, and there is no reason why, if properly handled, they should not bring a large y arly revenue. After the Land Department was turned over to Mr. Davis, he seemed to think that he town lot department should be in his hands and the actions of that Department tended to throw distrust upon the titles and authority of the Town lot Department. There is no doubt if we had received the cordial support of the Land Department and had obtained from tlie Trustees deeds to the towns, so as to enable us to settle all questions of future title, and the use of their great resources in advertising; our sale would have doubled. I gave oersonal attention to the Government surveys, to the Department a, got their recommendation to Congress, went before the different commit tees and .;ecured the appropriation for larid surveys alonr our line, and followed them in person through the different Mnt n al our Valuable lands had been secured. You will observe that most of our towns fortunately fell upon odd sections, belonging to the company, when they ®I®Senti-n°''^ If had disDosed of lots- I immediately secured the title. I menti n ihe maUer Jnirto show th4t th. entire baeie and about all decisions reiatinr td your laVid -rant "that came from the Government were attended to h y me in person and were .made a part of-the expenditures of the tovm lot department. . " ■ ■ ' ' , . . 4. - + To the great importan'^e of many of these decisions tne letters to me fr m your different officers, attorneys, agents, &c. fully - r'estify, .and of some of them you have-heen informed in person by t.iose . £• I . Ai Very truly yours, ^ 51 . .':ie s>ar J.'*» : r. n. Dodge. bO be 4:'ior. etf ag; to J-uJ ,">? .ft .rreO eJ t- Jti A .oO. MpU »#eine»»/ Ovfv #M# te ttahrbe *4# ^eatiAA iOVO OUfWWj mZiu*ee#i eSd. 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Hon. B, H, ^risto7r. Secretary Treasury, Washington, B.C. Fitzgerqld, Collector at Shreveport, La. is a very competent man has had chorge of all our 'rusiness t";;ere. I would like to see him retained. He has attended to his business most of which was in connection with our road with promptness and ability and I think with entire satisfaction to the Government. He certainly has given satisfaction to all those who have had dealings witn him. G. M. Dodge, • V. ■ ^ -I • . • ■ -J • :ii" ■■■ i-ti?. V /■' ' -ia' ^ -I , . 1.^ ... ' i<f S .3 103 // Council Bluffs, Iowa, August 20, 1874. Sidney fillon. Esq., Pres. TJ.P.E.E.Co., Dear Sir: While acting as Agent and Trustee of the Town Lot Department of the U.P.H.R. the surplus material of the company remaining on hand after the completion of the road was placed in ray hands under the following resolution: "At a meeting of the Executive Committee, held in Boston, Sept. 9, 1870, at which meeting Messrs. Ames, ^^iff, Dillon, Biiishnell, Atkins, Glidden and Wilson were present, the following resolutions were adopted: On motion of Lr. Bushnell: "Resolved That the President is hereby authorized to seil the surplus material on the line of the Union Pacific Railroad to the Chillicothe and Omaha Railroad Company for a fair price and take in paymeht the first mortgage bonds of the said C & 0 R.R.Co, at not exceeding 90^ of their par value. On motion of L!r. Wilson: "Resolved; That Gen. C. M. Dodge be and ho is hereby authorized to sell, on the l^est terms he can obtain any of the surplus material the Union Pacific Co. has now on hand, said sale to be subject to the approval of the President," I now submit the following copy of a statement made by me to the Company. You will perceive that it is approved by the Auditor and Piesident of the U.P.R.R. The sale made to the St. Louis, Council Bluffs and Chillicothe R.R. was under the order of the President, which I have but think it in nno-- ^ i;.^: p \pcrs in Texas. The entire proceeds were turned over to ti.o Treasurer of the Company, except the b-^nds of the Chillicot e R.R. .-..ic.. v.oro delivered to you. They have been ready for delivery nearly two years but the R.R.GTo. declines to deliver them to me as the claim on an order of the U.P.R.R. After July 1st, 1872, the material was merged into the oth.er supplies of the Company and wont into the hands of the regular store keeper at any rate my connection with it closed upon the returning of the account, 1 made an official report to the company soon after February 1st, 1872. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. — f*. 105 Council Bluff.s, Iowa, August 21, 1874. F. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: What amount of Harrison Coun.y Bonds have you ^ot that I can have? The work already let with the indebtedness for which these bonds were pledged i^as used up all that, I have had. I can go on and let a little more work, if I am a^le to pay in local dubsidies. The work is let to grade and bridge ten or twelve miles west of Dallas. The Truss is up over Trinity and about half ti,e iron down aCT'^ss the trestle. Please write rae what prospect there is for negotiating our bonds to secure iron for the northern line. Very respectfully, G.M.DOdge, C.E. . > .-'fw ii- .f' ' Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1874 Sidney Dnion, Esq., Pres. U. P.R.R. Dear Sir: Please inform me of the date you expect to have the roads examined. I have letters from the Gommissi ners and they are anxious to know. One of them you know is west in the mountains and it takes sometime to reach him, another is in St. Paul and another near you. You better send the notices for Delano and Merriam to me and I will forward them, as I keep track of them. Very truly yours, f. M. Dodge. K-l'f 'j'Uy . ' "f .A ' , ..lA Ill •? r \ 1, t> Council Bluffs, Iowa, SepLeniber 4, 1874. P. 3. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: I enclose a letter fron Mr. Mahl, \7Lich s.-ows the reason why he could not help Messrs. Rowe and Zearinf. There is something wrong about this. We have owed Rowe % Zearing, in cash for six months. They were to rece've some money along to help them in tiieir work west of Dallas. They w-^re here a few days ago and I told tl.em that if they could not get money, tooy could get T & P poper which I would like to help them to discount. It seems that they could not get either. The debt is a T & P debt, not one of the Construction Company. You no doubt understand the reason given in Mr. Mahl's letter or probably Mr. Wallace does. ; at any rate, instructions should go there to help Messrs. Rowe ^ Zearing in accord sice with tl:e agreement that I made witii thOxi. They took the work from Dallas west, to be paid in Harrison County ''•onds, with the clear understanding between Mr. Mahl and myself, that ti.e amount then due them, some six or seven thousand dollars, siioulcb be p'aid them in montl.ly instalments. Not one dollar has been paid them. I advanced tliem individually about $2000 when T 5: P was hard up, whici has not yet been refunddd, and if the company cannot give them any money, it certainly should not refuse to give them time paper, in order that they may raise some. We should certainly l;elp tx.ose who have helped us. Very respectfully, G, M. Dodge, C E. v." , : 113 October, 1874 Oct. 9, 1874. Hi. F. Hurd, New York. Dear Sir: If you get this before connecting your line east of the Rio Pecos, I desire you to move with your party to the mouth of the Rio Benito or Runda and exan.ine that route or some route near it through to the Rio Grande. If it is feasible, we wish to seek a connection with Wolcott's line as direct as possible, probably you will have to run down the valley east of the Sierra Solidad Range. It, however, may be possible to find a feasible corssing of that range, crossing the Rio Grande far north of where Wolcott leaves the valley; if this line should be found feasible, we would make our connection east with O'Neil at sone po'nt on Brazos Passing north of Double fountains; perhaps north of Ivount Cooper, the feasibility of this route can be ascertained by you without running a line. If you have passed the Red River and are well on your way to a connection with O'Neil before receiving this and it is more essential to make that connection, after it is made more directly to the mouth of the hunda, making a reconnoisance as you cross the Staked Plains and make this examination before the Rio Pecos and the Rio Grande as above directed if you get this letter in time, it is probable you could determine the feasibility cf the Honda route while your lines are being run on southern route, and not be forced to take your party north unless your examination determine^ line to be feasible. Kr. Scott has been made president of the A. P. or 35 parallel route--no coubt that road will join us on the Pecos or East of it; hence our desire to learn the practicability of this line or some line in its vicinity. Truly, G . . Dodge . 115 Council Blu'fs, loiva, October 12, 18" 4. F. S, Bond, V.P., Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours in relation to the local bonds used in settleraen . of indebtedness, I willforward statement as fast as they are used, except those used in constiruction widcl; I cannot report until final settlement is made. I am also in receipt of the resolutions reported by Mr. Walters, the question which arises in my ...ind is this. How do you propose to pay the interest upon $20,000 per mile? I suppose you are aware that the earnincs the road now are not sufficient to do it and that will be the first question asked by everyone when the matter is presented. I have some friends whom I think would be willing to do in to some extent if they could be satisfied u on this point. In looking over Mr. Mahl's statement, please note carefully th amount of material that has been turned over to the Texas and Pacific from the construction Company and has been used by them in their cars, shops, "c. In looking over Mr. Ross's papers, I find that this far exceeds even the local amount of construction since November. All the ties they have used, the sidings, timber, car material, iron, everyt ing came from us. By examining his report for month of August, 1874, we find that the total amount for the construction Department since November is __ -$320,685.78. Deduct from this the Fort Wort'n Extension paid mostly in 1onds and freights ---------- 55,119.71 Leaves ----------------------- 265,566,07. as amount of expenditure on construction since November 1st. I have not Mr, Ross* statement by me but think that the amount of material that was turned over from tue Construction Department to the Texas and Pacific and which they i.avo used in tra^k, shops, -.vill amount to double that amoxint and for w..ich, if we had not turned it over, they would Jiave had to pay cash. Everything in tlie construct on department they treat as cash, whereas only a portion of it, not over one half siiould be thus treated. It is a mere cJ.anging of accounts which you can plainly see when you dissect it. I want this " orne in mind because I do not want to labor under the idea that the Construction Department or the Construction Company is breakin'" down the Texas and Pacific, Tt is exactly the reverse, not only this, but a great many of he construction departments' debts for which the T & P really are responsblle for has been paid in lots and bonds. i believe you have Mahl's monthly statement. Please take ..is statement for the mouth of August, 1874 and you will see my points in the matter. You can see from that statement exactly what was paid for and what was not . The freight charged as friehgt over the T & P and what is charged to us at double the rat^s charged by any other road, I will instruct Mr, Wasi.burn to do no furtl er work until I hear from you. I think he lias partially completed the work on four or five mi miles west of Eaglefor d and what ever contracts he has already let, I will allow him to finish, Mr, Mahl has written me th-^t they let Rowo and Zearing have fl500. Respectfully, G. M. Dodwe, C.E. New York, Hovember 8, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.P., . Dear Sir: .his evening I took the statement of Mr. Mahl, and went over it roughly. I also took up Lis regular monthly statement for mont.. of Auru.'it, 1874, total amount ^:320,685.78. This I suppose includes all transactions. I soe he charges work west of Dallas v55,119.71 so that the August statement shows every expenditure made, material use^, &c. On his statement to you, Octcher 26th, he makes a total of $234,420,46 as the amount that the T & P Ry company has paid and is responbile for. Of t..is amount$4,679 57 is for work west of Dallas, a very small proportion of which will b^ cash, as it is paid for in Harrison County Igonds, leaving to tlie T & P Ry. Co. $175,755.89. Of this amount, I paid up to May 1st, when I had conti^ol of the receipts of T P Ry. $11,000, without detriment to the road or its creditors. Tliis left $94,750.89. Of this amount $25,000 is due from Decembe 1st, 1874, to July 1st, 1875, and is amounts I settled with T 5: P paper in June, 1874, ?md carried it forward, 6, 9 and 12 months, so that it actua'ly leaves $69,750,09 as the araount T & P took care of, from May 1st to Nov. 1, 1874, and ti.is amount is included in the follow ing items. Work done by T & P but charged to Construction Dcpartmant ---------------- $18,509,56 Material, transported on T & P at 5^ per ton per mile 8,833.37. Expenditure on Trans, Continental Division 2,084.06. Total ^9^4267^^ - Leaving as the actual amount paid from May 1st to December Ist, 1874, $40,224.10 - $17,958 of this amount appears to be pay rolls and voucliers of the operating department of ti.e line froom Sherman to Brookston which appears to be paid May 31st, the day I turned over that line to the T & P Co, althour.i it had beer run as part of the T ^ P for several months, previous and the reeeipts I had supposed very ndarly equaled the expenditures. I have analyzed the statement in round figures, so that you can have thes. before you pending a detailec statement. $72000 of the charges against ti.o Construction Departme: t and Which goes to make up this amount is for work on cars, tiie mateiral for which was turned over to the T 4 P Ry, Co, by tJ.e California and Texas Ry, Construction Co. although the labor and material in cars was turned back and charged to the Construction Depariiment of T & P By. hence if this item was taken out of the constructi-^n department, or if the construction Dopartmont was give ' credit for'..h- cars turned out,it would reduce the total of Mr. Ma.il* s statement that much and of oourso would make a very different showing. On this amount of $72,000, he credits '54,000 for material but 1 think a detailed statement of that material will be found to be superstructure, not used in shops or cars but mostly furnished after Kay 31st, the date his charge of $""'2,000 '^nds. Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge, C.E. can have thes. $72000 credits '54,000 for material but 119 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 21, 1874. P. S. Bond, V.P., Dear Sir; I enclose Mr. Zearing's letter. You understand Tffully the circumstances of the contract with them. This is money that was due then for work done form Nov. 1st up to the time of the completion of the road to Texarkana. It was done upon the personal promise o^* yourself, myself a/.d a telegram from Nr. Wallace. Th^se men are carrying for the company some $30,000 and in addition to what is owing them they . ave carried some $10,000 that has been paid out to ti.em in driblets by me up to May 31st and they 'were promised this money long ago. When I let the work west of Dallas, I made agreements with them, knowing that the company was able to fulfil M.em if they desired. Why it does not fulfil tiiem I think I am entitled to know. Their earnings are over $100,00' per month and I do not think there is anybody on their books with an open account running as long as this has run. It seems to me that the policy of the Texas and Pacific 'would be to help those wl.o have helped" tliem and not to do all they can towards crushing them out. You see what Mr. Zearing says in his letter that Noble claims not to pay because it is a construction company debt. Because I happen to be absent from Texas attending '.o matters that are of more importance to the company, it seems to me that an extra effort should be made t>y those in power there to carry out my agreements. If Mr. Noble has not paid them by the arrival of this letter, I desire to have it laid before Mr. Scott and to have an explanation asked why it is not paid. If there are any reasons which I do not kno'w I think I am entitled to be informed of theu.. There appears to be an idea existing in Texas that the debts of the construction Department are not legitimate debts of the Company. No d'^bt lias been contracted by the construction department except upon the Joint orders of the officials of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. and those of tJ.e California and Texas Railway Construction Co. You know how particular I was after Nov. Ist not to move until I had both these orders. It seems to me tliat the officers in Texas sho'.-ld be gi en to understand that there are no two interests in the company; the intei'-est is one, and t..ey are there for the purpose of protecting it. When in Texas I sacrificed everyt.iing for the nurposo of protecting the credit of tiie Texas and Pacific but in doing it I never saw any necessity for Injuring the crelit of tl.e other two companies. Respectfully, G. M. Dodge,c.E. Washington, D.C. December 4, 1874. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Dear SirL I received yours containing the bills and Memorial this monring. , Are you under such oMigations that the last section relating to the Louisiana roads must be put in? If you ore not, that section should be left off. The cleaner the bill is left, as applying directly to the Texas and Pacific, ti:e stronger it v/ill be. If Louisiana .;as strength enough to put that section on, then we car. have no objections to it, but it appears to me that we shoi:ld not favor it. On receipt of this, pleas-^ wire me if I may cut it off. Of course, I do not know wlio.t your obligations are but I do not think it policy to ask Wheeler to introduce the bill. I think it shuld be introduced by Houghton of California, or some person along the line of the road. If we get Wheeler to advocate it, when the time xomes, it will be as much as I expect. I sl.all put it in houghton's hands, as he is on the ComRittee on Pacific railroad. I shall try to see you Monday or Tuesday in Baltimore. Very trully yours, G. M. Dodge. 123 7Se Washington, D. C. Dec. 9, 1874. Sidney Dillon, Pres. U.P.R,' . Dear Sir: I have 1:een absent nearly a week and did not get your letter until after the report was filed. I saw Wilson and talked to him about the matter. I do not think any a otion will be taken in the direction of which you speak. If there is, a complete answer to the whole thing would be t};e filing with the Secretary of the Interior, an official letter from ^GU, with your instructions to Mr. Clark. That would shov/ that yor had- fully complied with the recommendations of the Commission. Wilson says that tl;e letter to Clark is full and explicit and so far as autl.ority to be given, is all that would be required but he says Clark never acts under it. The Covernmnet directors think that there should be out there something similar to what there is on the B & M and on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific roads; viz; a man whose duty it should be to work up the business of that country, wnilst the President and Directors should look a'fter the General policy and finances of the company. I do not think his idea is to take any power from the President or the a thorities,east but that there should be a man tiiere, who is interested in the concernand in whom the authori ties have perfect confidence, to take up the question of business and work boldly for the trade of the country without being obliged to refer all these matters east. The report, especially that portion of tt referring to what has been done in the building of the road will have a strong influence all over the country. That portion of it is a boli square statement of tiio matter and will darry weight when it is made public. It gives us an opportunity to break down prejudice, and refute the lies that have been told about us and in my opinion, paves the way ror us at some time not far distant to get rid of the Government lien. I labored hard with Wilson on this part of the rep-^rt before he made it and I thirJc it carried out the views of youraelf and Mr. Gould. If Mr, Gould would take this part of the report and have it printed in the ^ew York Tribune and other N.Y. papers of wl ich he has control, at the proper time, yoi have no idea of the influence it would exert in that direction. Mr. Ghandler ahowed me today your dispatch in relation to the bridge question. I went to the louse and put an end to that as you will see by the reports but this is confidential, so don't quote me. I have been throu h the Interior Department on our land matters. They are all right, patents are being i sued, &c. If you want anything done there let me know. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 125 December, 1874. W. Dec. 16, 1874. Dear Annie: I am right in the midst of a terrible struggle. li'ionday ¥r. Scott and myself were beofre the Seante Com.mittee and I cannot leave here before Congress adjournes a single day and must be back when it opens. We have a very large force here from all pi rts of north and south that has to be seen and handled daily. I went out and bought the jet and ties. You are so indefinite. i got such ties as are worn here asked the storekeeper. You did not say what color. Write exactly what you want. If you dont like them give them away and I will get others. Tell me just what you want in jet and in ties. I wrote Ella and sent a postal. Have not had a word from either Ella or Lettie and dont know where they latter is. Mr. Bond went to Texas to close up there and I hope he will do it good and strong. I send in this Wast— Bill. Have not seen anyone here Have called on no one. Dined once with Allison's wife and Mrs. Grimes and seen Senator Baldwin once. I dont get a - from 10 Ave. until midnight nor will I as long as I am here. I get no p^ ers from! hoirie, h&ve not seen a Nonpariel or any other. V/hat is a Phantemiparty? Write me about it. Everything here^Investigation. Cabby, Kings and reports in one city of white * * Ocean. . Write me about Little Annie in the Contata, send a paper and tell HjO what she did etc, etc. All such things are news to me, I write this with a room full and all talking and questioning. If you see anything in Press, Chicago or any other send it to me. F. Palmer is here trying to wade through with his paper. Wilson is here etc. x.xn . amount of abuse and probably more than I am entitled to however I will stand up this once until I see darkness or then ^he could -1 leave. • ^-ddy to remain until Mr. Bond got there and at ♦ .V, the P Capital at which ^ everybody Continental who has Tea a Party dollar tonight to give or can tomorrow go and see the sights. Kellogg and Troupe are here now,they say slim .1X1 see in the papers. Davanport is here. And all this you Ocean. Washington, D, C. Dec. 19, 1874. Col, T],omas A., Scott, My dear Sir: The Chairman of the Senate Conmittee thinks from the developments of yesterday that vre should have prepared imrasdiatel;- for the use of the Sub-committee a financial statement of the Con struction Co. and of the T & P Ry. Co. I could make up these statement here but? prefer that they should come from headquarters. , I suppose they '.rant to get from it in contra dtstt»H.ction to the northern Pacific, the fact that the ten millions that you spoke of in your speech went into the road. They also want a statement of tl.e financial condition of the Texas and Pacific Ry. Co, I have the detailed statement of expenditures in Philadelphia and Texas as shovm by the Philadelphia and Marshall books of C9,235,574,10. This I can divide up so as to make a very favorable showing. The statement should also show what goes to make up the balance of the ten millions, I enclose report mada hy the Northern Pacific people on the questions asked t..em. Whilst I would not follow this report, still I think 1 wo-.?ld cover these points in a different way. Very respectfully, G. M, Dodge, * fl k J |!# f'- 3^ 'id (jd 1 1 • ' |\; '■3 i 1L'/ 1 b It , k 1 129 Waehin-^ton, D.G .December 20, 18V4. p: S. V.P., ^ ; • . Marshall, Texas. . DearSir: ■ I was a Good deal surprised at the Roots % Hunson claim thiit sent have heard very nuich from Texas within the "last week that has surpstised me. I am certain none pf us were aware how bad matters were. Mr. Eddy wrote me a lonr^ letter on th-^ 15th. I wrote, him today to consult you about everything and present all matters to you, indifferent and I hope you will probe everything to the bottom. I do liOt care how severe they are on me, or on my administra tion, if they will only present facts so I can see them and answer them, if they require it. The entire account of the construction department is kept by Mii Mahl siiOuld be cliecked up and examinee closely. I iiave never been able to get a complete statement from hini. I only knov; of transactions made up to the time I left and since tiaat time of those made by Mr. Washburn. There is no reason why any account, claim or anything else should not have been taken care of and dispos'^d of if acted upon by friendly hands. If tl.ey have not been settled but have been referred and staved off and thus made uel for future trouble and litigation, I do not propose to be held responsible. I understand so fully and I believe yoi: will see as plainly t' e animus of all attacks upon either company anr; all gossip in relation to them that I have no comments to make. Mr. Eddy who had charge of one portion of my work and Mr. Hayes, who had charge of anotiier and each of whom Is thoroughly posted in his own department and Mr. ^ddy pretty tl-oroughly in all departments there are in Texas, Do not hesitate to call them to accovktit promptly and fully for anything that yon see that you cannot understand that needs explanation. T think they can gi'e It to you completely and satisfactorially. The Senate OOHuaittee met Friday and had a long discussion concluded to appoint a sub-commit tee to woi-k dr.ring the holidays. Tlie south imilt and have a good many hitches, find a good deal of fault and make a great many points a'^out the bill. Unless they come square to the scratch; after the Pacific mail question is over, I sljall state pretty frankly my opinion. The Democrats of the south still JiOve tl:e policy question before them and have gone home without deciding it. 1 think, howe or, they have an understanding to go to gether. I notice that our earnings are very large; it seems to me that our expenses should bo cut down under these earnings to about 65^ but yoi: are on the ground and can tell beat. I hope before you leave that everybody there will bo impressed with the fact tact ve have too much aonoy invested in Texas to allow any prejudices, friendships or enmity to interfere with its being bully and completely taken care of. When I left there 1 expected and had a right to expect that anything that arose in connection with my administration that required explanation would have been sent to me before and counte nance and approval should be given to any charge or comi^liant by anyone not fully posted in regard to it. No person can succeed in charge of our property in Texas who does not administer it upon this broad basis.- Tbi"'^ done, it will soon Gi"^s our emrloyees to M , i understand that they hold thir positions and will remain connected^ with the road from merit alone, and not from any Gossip or prejudice that they can create, for or against, any interest. I'" have no doubt that whilst you are there yoi' will be able,-t/o- Settle any of our old matters that come up. If we could "et rid of thc-hundreds *^h'of small bills under'JSOO and thfe time Checks, it wouldlbe a great 'help to us.' Get" thenr oxit - of the way and there'' i,s noj-hipg'f or anyone to complain of. : f , • i - ■ • • ■ ' .h. • 1 ■ ~ Cmw , V :■ n Very truly, yours*, • i rr» tr--'- v- ■ ' p. K. Podge, T \ T ' • . , rvv. 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T tp.fn*vsixc> T '■"I" ..t 4lrX'I ijiiNif 3-il3 y ^'>r 1- : , .?f> i'oJja>v> .v : .. f». - (p !J tn.o' ' ■ ' ar<3a/ / ? r-- . ,,v t »,|, . . .. .M4c.l.nX,*P UOhlLfr. . C- - a,' ,"-,T4 ^ -f . .-j.t/i., . ' ,rPVfi-,,.tn .ipyfd^ij'jh ;.ta -Yt''' » ■•'- ' >ffa jiofc'T-;-% :dl , : ' V #. i** ,. ' * . . ' Ai » M ' « ■ iM .'U ';e*4ivh:. .irr . i 'rv. . ■ 1 -b/- 'i,! PVi , .I 131 December, 1874. Washington, Dec. 21, 1874. Dear Annie: The Conanittee of "Senate that we have been to work on voted today to hold over during the recess and keep to work on our Bill which unless they change Monday will hold me here. I sent by express two for and children and have here which i shall start Monday a present for you, one for Jule that I was going to take with me. I dont believe I could get home anything that I should buy and so will not fill your last order for i^ate. Will try to find the two books you want to. I get no Bluffs papers so hear nothing from Texas. I get plenty of complaints, it looks as though Noble and his crowd were doing anything but good. -Bond is down there now and hope will straigh ten things out. Unless matters look more favorable here after recess I shall abandon the fight. There is no vim to the south they dont want to succeed except to the Government and wren they get that I fear we will have trouble. I am busy morning and night and see no one but our own people. It is said to be gay. Have not even seen the iUng yet, though he has been toaded all over the country and received by Grant, Congress, etc. etc. The great scandle here now is "Pacific" mail a kind of second "Credit" Mobiler but today "Irwin" refused to answer and now comes the ViA of war. I shall be so disapointed if 1 do not get to see the children. They will be at home hoping to meet me but canot help'.it. I shall telegraph i*^onday or Tuesday, as soc.n as hear the result. If i stay after the recess or after Committee makes their report will let you know and you can coirie down if you desire to, but it seems to m^e that it would be lonely with no one to go out,day and night my time is taken and 1 have not yet seen a day or evening I could spend away from my work. Very few members have their wives here now. Senators are Generally located here and society is more of a city society than it ^sed to be. Have not called on Gen. Bristow or his wife and am almost ashamed to now. Kiss the children and write me all about Christmas, Truly, Ocean. 133 ^^ashington, D. C. DeceF.ber 22, 1874. John'- T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear Sir: I called -upon Mr, Knox, Comptroler of the currencey with a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury and thoroughly dis cussed the consolidation with him. He says vve could not use both names without an act of Congress authorizing it, but we can consolidate or liquidate the stock-holders, of both banks being willing without any aid from Congress, He also says that he would not allow any other bank started in the place to use the name of the liquidated or consolidated ^^anks, which accomplishes what you desire. The Comptroller also thinks that after liquidation or consolidation, the remaining bank would get all the business by proper notice to its correspondents. Wliile you are traveling around, work up a sentiment in relation to Government aiding the industries of the country, especially through McDills districi. or anjrwhere in Iowa, The Iowa delegation seems to think their people are all against it. Tergr truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ■ Vlilr iM' 135 Washington, D. C. Dec. 25, 1874. E. H, Rollins, Dear Sir: i r;rote Mr, Dillon in relation to paj^ment of the $10 II. debt of California Central R.R. to the Pacific National Bank. I understood that the Union Pacific guaranteed the payemtn of that date or would take it up. Mr. Dillon says in answer that the matter lies withi you. Please let me know about it. We have carried the debt about as long as we can. ^ Very truly yburs, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 General Grenville M. Dodge Texas & Pacific Railway Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c2bf1a22c0bc4b97cccc58da1682ecd0.pdf d3847e0d6854ceea727380f3702f34e9 PDF Text Text Chronologically arranged for ready reference in the preparation of a Biography of GRFNVILLE N'ELLEN DODGE This Volume has the t.ilitary and Civil Recomn.endations for promotion etc. of the Commanding Officers, Governors, Civil Officials and of Officers who served with him. Early Days in Council Bluffs--Santa Fe Trail. President of sundry Railroad and construction Companies. Chief Engineer of the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company Member of Congress, Wajor-General in the 'har for the Preservation of the Union, Etc . Etc . Etc. Letters written Prior to 1870 and Data that was ommitted from Volumes One to Seven inclusive o,f Dodge Records. Building the South-west System 1870. BOOK VIII 1870 - 1871 - 1872 - 1873 B11798 NOTE: In scrijijp-bqok 1, pages 18, 19; and 5],, will be found the corres pondence in jceiation to the Battle of Pea Ridge.. NOTE: In scrap'-bdok 5, page 52, will be found the account of the trip • < of the Council Bluffs officials over the Union Pacific road, with General G. M. Dodge in 1866. NOTE: In Gcrap-book 5, page 167, January 2C, 1867,is an account of the Indian massacre at Ft, Phil Kearney, the Fort established by G. M. Dodge in 1866. , T ;: :r NOTE; In scrap-book 8, Page 233. General Sherman's speech at the St. Louis banqufet giving a description of his campaigns and also ans ering hhe criticisras of some of the Union men on his return from the array that he paid more attention to the re--els than he did the union men. NOTE: Scrap-book 17, page 11, 1865. Battle of Platte Bridge. Death of Gasper Collins. Town of Casper, Wyoming named after him. * NOTE: Scrap-book 24, page 735, December 26, 1866. Arrival of First Railway train in Council Bluffs over the Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Railway. 't . NOTE: Scrap-book 24, page 71; Jan. 22, 1867. Arrival of the first train over the Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad with construction raat..erial. NOTE: First Rock Island train arrived in Council Bluffs on May 12, 1869 NOTE: Scrap-book 24, Page 3, Augusi? 17, '1859. Interview of Lincoln and Dodgo. V • -s' NOTE: Scrap-book 10, page 93, April 13, 1885, J. P. Usher's f memory of Lincoln's cabinet and Lt. General Grant's receiving his cofOiuission. . ■ -i NOTE: Scrap-book 8, page 7, 1870. Description of General Dodge's t I • . - ■ house. NOTEP Scrap-book 13, page ISb, Rev. C. G. Rice tells how Council Bluffs was named. First Council Bluffs at Ft. Calhoun and then • f " opposite Pellevue. NOTE: Scrap—book 13, page 80, 166 and 167, article on early days in Council Bluffs, by D. C. Bloomer. NOTE: Scrap-book 13, page 80, 166, 167, Norwich University in the . r Civil War, by N. H. Davis, Scrap-book 24, page 12, Story of two Danvers Farms, by A.A. I • Putnam. General G. M. Dodge was born on one of these farms. NOTE: Scrap-book 3, page 373, sketches of Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon and C. P. Huntington. Used on the d te of their death. When I l^ft the service, I was astonished to find how many persons J had recommended my promotion in the War Department, which I knew nothing of. So far as luy records show, I never asked for any command or any promotion and don't remember to have ever written a letter asking for such; the fact is, I was promoted so fast and given such important commands that it does not seem as though it was possible for me to do this. When General Grant could not get me promoted at Vicksburg, he held me in command of the Left Wing of the IGth Arniy Corps as a Brigadier General for a year and until he got my promotion as a ^ajor General, which I consider was a great compliment. In July some one had written me from Washington telling n.e that there was a large number of recommendations of one kind and another in the War Department which I ought to see and so I wrote Senator Kirkwood to obtain them for me and on July 25th, 1866, I received the following letter^ from him: ''I send herewith a copy of record in War Department. I will be home about middle of August. War Department, July 25, 1866. , Hon. Samuel J. Kirkwood, U. S. Senate, ' Washington, D. C. Copies of the official testimonials of Najor General G. M. Dodge on file in the War Department, are herewith forwardea to you, agreeable to your recent request. N';y own high estimate of the services, ability and distinguished merit of General Dodge has been repeatedly declared by many official acts; and I now add the assurances of my personal esteem for him as a gallant soldier and patriotic citizen. Edwin M. Stanton, Sec. of War.' General Dodge was recommended for promotion by his superior jfficers many tines and his promotion asked by officers of his com mands, officials of his State, Congressmen and others and also received commendation for his action in battle and his administration of his several commendation for his action in battle and his administration of his several commands. These have been compiled so far as they appeir in his papers and are as follows: In 1856 for the purpose of protecting the border of Iowa from Indians, I raised a company known as the Council Bluffs Guards, consist ing of about fifty men. ihey armed and equipped themselves and the organization was naintained up to the time of the Civil War. At the mmencementof the Civil War, this company was the first to offer its f rvices and applied to enter the First Iowa Infantry, but it was de clined by the Governor as he claimed it was needed on the frontier. I then offered its services as the Cnd Iowa Infantry and itwas again declined. On April 25th, the Governor of the Gtate appointed Judge Caleb Baldwin to take charge of the organization of the military com" , pany of the border, and Judge Bpldwin appointed me as his Adjutant, using the Council Bluffs Guards as a neucleus, and I organized six companies in the Counties bordering on the i^issouri River. The last of Warch, or the first of April, the Government had ordered two companies of soldiers from Fort Randoll to go south by ste; mer to ^t. Joseph and across the country then to the East. 11, ^ I had received information that the Confederates in northern Missouri were aware of this and proposed to capture these two companies. I iEam©diately wrote John A. Kasson as follows: : ' , " fifiD Council Bluffs, April 2, 1861»c'iT I * Dear Sir:- • . *".1, I arrived home yesterday and would have telegraphed you at St. Joseph had I dared to do so. There are several secession military companies.formed at St. Joseph for the purpose of capturing the troops at Fort Randoll. They will be down about May 1, on the Omaha, and they propose to take boat, arms, &c. I have several letters from strong Union men in St. Joseph and I shall board the boat as she comes down. My information is such.that there is ho doubt about the matter, and a telegram from the proper source to the officers of the boat would cause them to take the proper action. This letter will reach Washington before the troops reach this place. Union men are leaving Missouri in swamrs, and unless matters change within a week, a reign of terror will exist about St, Joseph." I received an order from the "Jar Department to board the steamer as it passed here and deliver an order from the War Department to disembark at this point and march across this state* On the arrival of the steamer here, I went aboard and met . Captain Gettfty, delivered the order to him and invited them to > < encamp in Council Bluffs and the officers to become our guests;io The officers declined stating that they preferred to camp outside of the toiTn with their companies. They camped on the Mosquito Vreek on the main stage line. They marched across the State until they reached the end of the railroad. In the life of Governor Kirkwood, he makes the follpwlhg.' statement as to my action in obtaining the arms: "Among these men, one of the most determined and persevering was G, M. Dodge. In the commencement of the war one of the greatest needs was arms. For the purpose of obtaining them, the Governor issued the following commission: ItnoAur! rtoP ct, Executive Mansion, Des Moines, la. May 25, 1861, Capt, G. M. Dodge Dear Sir: I hereby confide to you a communication tp Major General Harney, at St, Louis, desiring from him, or through hira, d from the Secretary.of War, 3000 stand of arms from the command at Ft. Kearney, Neb. Should it be deemed proper by you, when at ^ St. Louis, upon conference with Gen. Harney to go to Washington C City in order the more readily to obtain these arms, I desire you to go there at once. When the order is obtained, you will report to me immediately for further instructions. X .Respectfully, , Samuel J. Kirkwood, Gov. of Iowa, s. V I "ir . . . ' General Dodge at this time was Captain of an independent ^ military company, which he had some years .before organized, and ^ oii which was known as the Council Bluffs Guards. He tried to get it ^ -v into the First regiment^ and failing there, into the Second, but Governor Kirkwood refused to enlist it in either, thinking it would be needed for the protection of the southern border from Missouri '.-V Secessionists or the western Indians. 1 ^ So anxious was General Dodge to enter upon Active military service, that he told the Governor he should seek service in the Regular army. The -ovemor then issued to him the above commission^ ^ which he at once proceeded to execute. Failing to get arms, either : C at St. Louis or Fort Leavenworth, he went direct to Washington. On ^ his arrival there, Cameron, then Secretary of War, said every state was applying for arms, and he had none to give them. General Fitz Henry Warren went with him, and they urged the matters so \ strenuously that Cameron told Dodge that if he could find any ' v- arms he could take them. He did find some arms, and he took them, V for he had a friend in the Ordnance Department who put him on tracly , of 6,000 smooth-bore Springfield muskets, which he got upon the yis m order, whicl; he sent at once, in charge of a man, to Davenport ^and —"Afterwards the Fourth. Some of them were used to replace old guns formerly issued that were so old, thir and poor they were as likely to kill those who fired them as those at whom they were fired, Cameron offered him a Captaincy in the Fifteenth United States Infantry and after obtaining the arms, the Colonelcy of the 4th owa. The latter was tendered him, as Cameron said, on consid eration of his successful efforts in obtaining arms, -when such men as Senator Grimes, Genl, S. R. Curtis, and other's had failed. He telegraphed the Governor "Shall I accept?" and got an affirmative answer, Cameron and Warren both wished him to take the Brigadiergeneralship afterwards offered to and finally obtained by Curtis, but ho declined it, not then having confidence in himself of being able to fill it, and lacking in experience, though he had a thorough and complete military education. ^ P ^ vV 24: -681 .r"!vl .yoM «a»nLtoSI nn' War Department, Washington, June 17, 1861. « *4 ti (OXr G. Dodge, Esq. ,1 ' OflWaO lO e-nlMO Jnfiof ,-., lo f -ti c ■ „ ' ' r:f - ■ '' ".niSniMB9 . j Dear Sir;-' <>» i r ■ . c>' rt ■ . ' . ■ ' The Captaincy in the Regular Army having "been--- ; declined by you on the ground that your obligations to the Governor of Iowa rendered.it impossible.to accep ,, and this department desir ing to avail themselves of your experience, have this day designated you as Colonel of the 4th Iowa Volunteers, to be mustered at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and have requested the approval of the same by the Governor of lov/a. . . . We trust you will see proper to give your State and the Government the benefit of your aid, and. superior knowledge of the country in which you command will operate. ■ : ■ , r. .vo I Very respectfully, J uol aooftn Ov lorou oiU T Your obt. svt., I **01 •nmlwigif Simon Cameron, See* of War. .ipol mU 1# IMW .ur^ wi Mti ti .I s. lol ifiMliNf A| yd trm! ' X • ♦ . rniioiiO'jq .■ffil .T mrni .it —.csli ft .VOO Des Moines, Nov. l, 1861, To Secy, of War, • . Washington;' «ctl0S Dear Sir: I Cheerfully join in commending to your consideration the appointment of Colonel G. m. Dodge of the 4th Iowa Regiment as a Brigadier General from this State, : Colonel Dodge is now. the senior Colonel in charge of a regiment from this State, The mannei' in hich he has discharged the duties of Colonel justify the conclusion that he has that energy of character, that military knowledge and capacity to command as will enable him to discharge any trust assigned to hin;. From your acquaintance with him you thougl-t proper to recommend him as a suitable person to command a regiment from this State, And I now ask that he may be promoted to a Generalship, be lieving that his appointment will be a credit to the State and the Government .. .i . v unbi iWrtC 11 ,. S. J, Kirkwood, I Governor of Iowa, " irjjkia 1*t»mJM K>4 ' 1/ Des Moines, lov/a, Nov. 6, 1861, :'j'. { John A. Kasson: The friends of Colonel Dodge of Council. Bluffs are making exertions to secure his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General. You know his personal and military worthy and if you can do anything to advhnce the effort, you will therehy do a favor to his man • friends in this section of the State, 'i 'Oeo Frank W. Palmer, e'i affol lo ; 'TV* JJ'll itvmS 8ffl t/w •hi •«»!: Rolla, Mo,, Nov. 22, 1861, i^vo^ i\fim r: ' To" the President of the U.S.: . From the number.of Volunteers furnished by the State of Iowa, it is probable you will appoint one of more Brigadier Generals for Volunteers from that State. If such shall be your conclusion, I have the honor to recom mend Colonel G. M. Dodge of 4th regiment Iowa Volunteers for that position. Colonel Dodge is at this time in comr.and of the Post, I take pleasure in bearing testimony in his behalf for promotion, John T. Phelps, ' , .van Gov. of Missouri. Col. 26th Missouri ThftyVol.^ Rolla, Mo,, Nov. 22; 1861, Hon. John A. Kasson:- fillderstanding that one or more Brigadier Generals appointed from the State of lov/a, I take this opportunity buting my mite in favor of Golonel G. M. Dodge of the 4th been Chief Commissary and Quarter Master,during the time Dodge has commanded this post, and I must say that he has himself both as an officer and a gentleman, so as to gain will and respect of the citizens of this country and the under his command, I consider Colonel Dodge a prompt, energetic and -"'Officer, and in every way deserving of promotion, eh M. P. Small. Capt, C.S.U.S.A. efficient In the Pea Ridge Campaign, Captain Phil Sheridan was its Comalssary and Quarter-master and in his memoirs, pays this tribute to Colonel Dodge: "Having-reported to General Curtis, I quickly learned that his system of supply was defective and the transportation without proper organization, some of the regiments having forty or fifty wagons each and others only three or four. I labored day and . night to remedy these defects and with the -help of Capt. Michael P. Small of the Subsistence Department, who was an invaluable assistant, soon brought things into shape putting the transportation in good working order, giving each regi..:ent its proper quota Of wagons and turning the surplus into the general stxpply trains of the army. In accomplishing this I was several times on the verge of personal conflict with the regimental commanders but Colonel G. M. Dodge so greatly sustained me vrith General Curtis by strong moral support and by efficient details from his regiment, the 4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry that I shall bear him and it great affection and lasting gratitude." At the battle of Pea Ridge, Colonel Dodge was given the credit of saving the day by holding his position until night when the rest of " Col. Cam's division had been driven baek At .the close of the second day all the leading officers except Gen. Curtis and Dodge, were disheartened-and regarded surrender as a foregone conclusion. Col. Dodge was wounded, had three horses killed under him and his loss was nearly one third of his brigade in killed and wounded. (Correspondent of Boston Transcipt, March 10, 1862.) General S. A. Curtis, commanding Army -of the South-west®''" in his report says: "Colonel Dodge and the 4th Iowa Infantry won immortal honors in the Battle of Pea Ridge. T. J. McKinney, Adjutant General of Curtis' Staff, "in a .dispatch to the Keokuk Gate City, dated March, 6, V & 8th, 1862, .says: • I • . "Our victory is cimplete. We have been burying the dead ever since the battle. Horrible si.ghts meet the eye. The woods being on fire many of the wounded are burned to death. The Iowa Third Cavalry had seven scalped by the Indians. McCuIlough and Mclntosh are dead without any doubt." Gen. Slack is mortally wounded in the groin. Col. Dodge of the Iowa 4th is a lion. The 4th and 9th (Col. Vandever fought like tigebrs. Herron is a prisoner. Many, very many, are dead and any number wounded. Gen. Curtis cool and self-possessed," IMM; vf • 'I I state of Iowa, Adjt. Genl.s Office, : '■ ■te%i mU bnr. - Des Moines, Oct. 24, 1862. ■ 'vail ft '•.oil', H. Dodge, " . - nw Pea Ridge, Ark, : - ' imtU hmmmts vf ■ '! I rjo;„ : a%i miJ V t "( ? '! tr\ ■ ' y gis K Col. G. H. Dodge, " . Pea Ridge, Ark. Colonel: I am in receipt of action of your regiment in Sugar Creek and Pea Ridge, In the name of the (unofficial) information regarding the the recent engagement in the vicinity of Ark. Department, I have the honor to tender yc and by you to the Iowa Soldiere iiere under under your vour command command at at the the recent recent memorable engagement and brilliant victory over the enmy in Arkansas my assurance of the appreciation of the people of this State of the gallantry and daring of the military skill and the unflinching person al courage displayed in the bloody encounters which vanquished the superior numbers of the rebels and paused not\until their retreat had become an utter route. Such neroic valor has fully sustained the lofty position which other Iowa regiments have achieved for the honor of the State until the name of an Iowa Soldier has become a distinctive mark synqnimous with discipline, bravery and endurance. You will please accept for yourself and tender to the offi cers and soldiers under your comraand tl;e hearty thanks of this Department. Very Respectfully, ToD . m Your obt. sevt., " A.B.Baker, Adjt. Genl. tttc f C1M mid • Ml Per his services in the Battle of Pea Ridge,. Col. Dodge was promoted to rank of Brigadier General on March 31, 1862. Iowa City, May 21, 1862. General Dodge I congratulate "you very sincerely on your promotion. I wish all similar ones had been as well earned and would be as worthily worn. If the action of the officers of the 4th in regard to the vacancy does ot come through you, I will consult you before I act. All the commissions you recommended have been sent on except McKinney's as Captain of the Battery. Yours of the 15th inst. stat- , ing his promotion to position of Major and your recommendation cf ,, Griffith came before McKinney's commission was ordered, and I f ^thereupon commissidned Griffith to the Battery. V/rite often. . ^ V .aioi t i>at>.-u/r>w -J ■ • J* Eirkwood.^ ^ Wjhvikfttdl .fJO Ikmm iiJb rsT • ..1 J -• . ,foO biatt •*1" .neno'i**' - t nr-m? •Mir cr V r . .hehfii; w i«(fnun xrtr v Secretary of War Stantoa s S. o. No. 114, Washington, May 22, 1862: "Brigadier General G. M. Dodge, U.S.Volunteers, is assigned to duty in the Department of the I^ississippi and -.viii report in nerson to Major Ggneral Halleck." i.'. 0'i4(A ImH bits Cairo, 111, June 3, 1862. n TIP 3 ' r . MTli To Mrs. Dodge:- « " After mailing my other letter, we received orders to take all the troops to Columbus, and went down there with thera. I had a good opportunity to'view Belmont Battlefield and the immense fortifioations at Columbus. T: ey are 7 miles in extent and command the whole place by water and land. The ruins of barracks, capable of accomodating 40,000 men are there, and when one sees such strong points vacated* be begins-to see the proportions of the rebellior.. You know they evacuated Columbus after the tkking of Ft. Donelson. Gen. Halleck has ordered the repair of the Mobile and Columbus Railroad the western terminus of which is at. Columbus, and It runs through Corinth. The troops sent there (Columbus) will go down this road to the rear of Fort Pillow, and unless the rebels evacuate, will bag them. Gen. 'i^uimby, who is in command at Columbus, is a very pleasant man. Gen. Mitchell, of Kansas, has great style, and had eighteen officers on his staff; ambulances, ?:c. in great quantity and has a company of cavalry for his body-guard. Halleck has. gained a great success over the rebels at Corinth I saw the dispatches today from him. They are greatl.y d emoralized and he is pushing them both west and south. I shall be two days at least going to Pittsburg Landing, and it will then take me another day to go to Corinth, or two perhaps. Will write you at Pittsburg Landing, also at Corinth. G. M. Dodge. oJ I'nwbno . . <tO » MPWt Meifle* 0,1 On Board Ed Walsh, Tennessee River, June 4th, 1862, Dear Annie:- We expodt to reach Pittsburg Landing tonight. I hope we will as I Am getting rather tired of river life, though I a® very comfrotably situated. Coming flown to soldier's rations fromLettie's table goes hard. I have not been able to get any strawberries or any ■ other fruit, and I neglected to take any figs with me. This is a beautiful river, but has no to\ms or villages on it. I am surprised to find so fine a country, so sparsely settled, and I such a fine river with eo few evidences of civilization. The farms are the log house sort . Occasionally we pass a fine residence and comfortable surroundings, ^e often see people from their cabins waving their white rags to us, and evidently there is a strong Union sentiment up the river. I have seen more of it than I saw in Arkansas. We heard at Fort Henry that Halleck was fast bagging the rebels and that he had a large number surrounded. We also heard that Ivic Clellan had been fighting two days and had forced his way into Richmond. How true all this is I cannot say; it may only be rumors, it will be some time before we know. r» Ic , . ' ! ' ■> , G. M. Dodge. « DC ! 1 . , 0 ;j •nrr^m.'rii * * - Phoa Pittsburg Landing, 9 P. M. • June 5, 1862. oc'/ .0 Dear Annie: - , , Have just, arrived. Pope has taken 15,000 prisoners, lots of artillery and engines, guns, &c. The rebel army is. very much demoralized. The deserters were coming in at all points by the hun dreds. There is no doubt but that we have, gained a great victory, although bloodless. Mitchell slipped in south of Corinth and burned t,he bridges which cut off their retr.eat by. railroad when .they took , it on foot. Pope overtook them and pitched in, he is still on their I heels and bagging them every day. 'Tis said here that they have been fortifying all the time at Jackson and intendto stop them if possible. Wq learn tonight that Richmond is ours. You may look for Memphis next. Our gun-boats by ti .is time have run the gauntlet. Ransom is at Monterey. . I whall see him tomorrow. Good night. G. M, Dodge. • , . . - w J r ' J oJl'nr ' IV ♦ * On Jiine 6, 1862, General Halleck ordered General Dodge to report to Major General. W. F. Quimby, conunanding the district of , ..Columbus to rebuild the Mobile & Ohio Railroad from Columbus to Corinth. •JiwCf -jfr*. ' On June 28> 1863, Gen, J. Fv viuimby assigned General Dodge to tlie eomiQ&lid of the Central Division Army of the Tennessee with head-quarters at Trenton, Tennessee. ' General GrantVis S,. 0. No. 206, Jackson, Tenn,, Sept. 29,. 1862; Brigadier General G. M. ^odge is hereby assigned to the conmand of the 4th Division, District West Tennessee, Headquarters at Columbus, Kentucky, during the temporary absence of Brigadier General J.. F. -iuimby. oi, Dua * * iw Ji Gen. TJ. S. Grant ta Gen, Dodge, Oct. 3O, 1862; You are assigned to command of the 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee at Corinth. Please report immediately. ...MTI w f C Ad(]> '.tf ^ 1 • . ,.j 1 -Des Moines, Oct. 24, 1862. >o«!T to General Do dge: - s I arrived here this morning in the midst of a severe snow storm and weather bitter cold. I called on General Curtis in company with Sppor and Provost. The General treated us very courteously and inquired after all the Iowa folks. In answer to my question as to whether you had been transferred to his command, he said with great unction, "IIo, but I wish he was." The General would evidently very much like to' have you transferred to the Department of luiseouri. Kasson is not here; having left on '.Yednesday for Washington, where he will remain until after the meeting of Congress. . ^ , . . W. W. Kaynard. • * 14%#- #0 uoY oi tntn tn- ' iw iDlWftih ifc/o t;; %• Oxford, Miss., Dec. 14, 1862rffa i J 'J WWHfm - oen Gen. G. M. Dodge^ ' "•! Corinth, Miss: ' If aafe, leave your post to a reliable officer ard take such forces as can be spared and with troopa at_.Jackson attack Forest and drive him acrosa tl« Tennessee, U.S.Grant. "Move tonight with all forces you can spare to Jackson, if you can get there; if not, attack in flank and rear. Be governed by your own judgment when you get over there. U. S. Grant." ill ,aOf. .Oxford, Miss., Dec. 11, 1862. "'Gen. Grenville M. Dodge,. ir^ Corinth, Miss. . - Keep a sharp lookout for Braggs forces. Should he approach Corinth, I will reinforce you sufficiently*. ^ much more important command than that of a division in the field. It will probably be well to send towards luka at same time you send south. : ■ ,0S .IftO , U. S. Grant. . . . ■ ,tlWaiS«eEi i*io(|#fl ••ao:. ^ -nk Head-quarters 16th Army Corps, • Memphis, Jan. 25, 1863. TJ. S. Grant, I have repeatedly noticed the singular ability and courage of Dodge. Stephen A. Hurlbut, t I... , , f" Major-General. 1 >rui mmM ov<n1 btm tmfz ' t €>;{J II>* ■ neftf' General Dodge had charge of the Secret Service, in the I .f. ■ . . fteiTitory commanded by General Grant, who sent him tde following '."Jirj '• **' dispatch in regard to expenditures for secret services: Memphis, Feb. 26, 1863. Ge'eral Dodge: ^ The Provost Marshal in your district will turn over to you all mone -s ccaiectad by th4* under existing orders taking your receipt therefor, which they will forward to the Provost Marshal General in settlement of their account in lieu o,f money, and .which you will account for as secret aservice funds. Any additional '■i ' funds ynu may require can be obtained by requisition on the Provost F'''Marshal General. U. S. Grant, •JMn: Major General, [ mt ^ ^ « -1* km Mm') ' fiMui General Grant's protest opposing promotion of officers who were not in the field: • T' ' J Headquarters Dept. of the Tenn,,. . Before Vicksburg, June 1863. War Department: " ' ., Besides the promotion of such men as General Buford is establishing too high a rate of pensions for the Government long to stand,' But the greatest calamity to the army is the dissatisfaction that it creates among mdn who remain in the field and do their duty under all circumstances. He is placed over such men as Logan, .glesby Lauman and Dodge, and others too numerous to mention, all his superiors in everything that constitutes a soldier. Lggan deserves.promotion for his unflinching patriotism and desire to whip t].e enemy by any route or means practicable. He should be made a Major General by all means, and if Buford is promoted, should be dated back to rank him. The same can be said of Oglesby and Dodge of Iowa by every officer or soldier in the army. U. S. Grant. : • ^ . deJolq 0 • j ,;'y " Young s Point, April 5, 1863, • > ■. •' j too iikii General Dodge: rt«<|C % • t. • ^ 4 I arrived here in due time, and am now in command of what was the -Oth division, formerly Ross's, afterwards Gen. John E. Smith's, There is now two brigades of four regiments each. General Grant has ordered five more Iowa regiments to join me, w .ich will make 13 regi ments in all. The only Iowa troops now in the division are your old "battery. I tried to accomplish what I wr-^te you about at Memphis, but he could not do as desired for the reason that it would require too much re-arranging of troops. He assured me that when he gets his army sufficiently together, that he will organize as suggested. He spoke in high terras of you, I suggested .hat you ought to be promoted tthich he readily assented to. The Iowa regiments that I am to get are the 8th, 12th, 33d 34th and 35th. The l«th is to relieve the 35. t at Cairo, as the regi ment is small and I understand Shaw doesn't want to take the fi'eld with it. I have two good brigades here now, 4000 men for duty. The other brigade will have 30C0 for duty, which will make the strongest division here. Sickness of troops here is very much exaggerated. I have my troops now digging a canal trliough on this side of tl e river that intersects a bayou a mile from the river, which empties into the Mississippi River 15 miles below Vicksburg, the intention is to only pass througii flatboats and very light draught steamers, and after marching the men down by land, ferry them across the river. It looks like til might be a success. I think there will be no fight here very soon, but circumstances may change things soon, There'^are other things taking place \7hich I *|ould like to tell you of, but for fear of accidents such as rebels getting hold of mail, etc., it won't do to put-on paper, but I will say that some fine morning they may be very much astonished. Gen. Smith is to command my Iowa Bfcigade; he is nov/ up to see about it. . " J. M. Tuttle, ■ r ~ i.. •; -I -o' c. i MtDl* V ^ n T ■ f ' .Tr^JojclMJaenib 01-* »l pmm "lU OJ Brxgadier, General. ^ lie oft " r'-:lT 4I '• * ^ y-ir^r- -f - - tu ^ ^ ^ ' General Dodge sent a flag of truce^lS mileS through the ■. ^.enemy's linesto ascertain the enemy's force in the Tennessee Valley, as he was contemplating a move up the Valley. This evening Captain Spencer returned from Tuscumbia, whither he went with a flag of truce. At Bear Creek he met the first rebel pickets. They manifested a little curiosity upon the Captain's Upproach with his small escort, but allowed liim to ride into the stream before halting him. Then they required that only two should advance, and make known the object of the truce party. Captain Spencer took one man wit.i him, and advancing, informed the vondering Butternuts that he was the bearer of dispatches to General Wood from (B the United States authorities at Cotinth. This information was unexpected and the pickets did net know what to do about it. One suggested that he be permitted to proceed, but another proposed that they should send to their Captain for instructions. This appearing to be the safer plan, was adopted and in d e course of time, their. Captain, one lloreland, made his appearance. Ascertaining that a part of Capt. Spencer's business was in reference to the exchange of prisoners, and the rebel captain being greatly interested in ob taining the release of a priso. er now in Corinth, he was so greatly rejoiced by the Captain's promise to secure their release of the prisoner in question, if he might be allowed to attend to his business with all possible dispatch, that he not "only allowed him to proceed, but also generously offered to accompany him. He first, however told the Captain thnt Gen. Roddy was the mar to see and not General Wood. Pleased with the prospect of visiting Roddy's headquarters. Captain Spencer rode fearlessly along with his accomodatin": rebel escort - dispensing at time'asmuc. hospitality from the store on hand as ho thought to be serviceable. Boldly, without being challenged t: e-Tankee band, escorted by the well-kno'.vn Captain Moreland, rode through camps, passed pickets, and even reached the out-skirts of Tuscumbia when a Lieutenant of the last camp they had passed overtook the party and prevented their going any further, much to the disgust of the Yankees, who would gladly have been escorted thus to Johnson's headquarters. » ^ "Do you know.what I have been doing in the field? Listen. I went back to the field again in March; reported for duty to General Grant, who set me to work on the 1st day of April, I went right to i work organizing negro regiments, and I had one of the best men to help me that you ever saw. I had Brigadier General Dodge of Iowa, as noble a man and as good an officer as there is in the land today." • - , oTrtCi * * ;• • ' Jr •;» Inoq; nri Head-quarters 4th Division, July, 1863, . '.k i . ■ . ■ ■" T" f General Dodge: ■ r I took yftur recommendation of Col. Riee to General Grant and qe ' endorsed a strong approval of it, „v. ' He told me that.he had recommended you for promotion in the - . ' • strongest terms, and that you would be made Itlajor General. ' I hope that you will be, and since talking witli him no doubtof it. Let me hear from you, - ^ Brig, Gen. M. M. ^rocker, - ■ I- ' ' Ja ■ * * -f ■"'e J The following IS a Copy of General Grant's letter fo the War Department in regard to the recommendation of General Dodge for increased ■ " . • . I VicksburS* Miss., July 37, 1863!.y<^i^igj • * if 1 Brig. Gen. L. Thoxaas, Adjt. Gen, of the Ar^iy' ' , * ' ' General: I would very respectfully recommend for gallant-and meritorious services, and for extreme fitno®^ for command, corresponding to the increased rank the following promotio'^s, to wit: Brigadier ^ General Grenville M. Dodge, to be Major General of.Volunteers* r, I am. General,. ■ i Very Respectfully, Your ovt, sevt,, # •». U, S, Grant, Major General. General Halleck's endorsement was as follows:, ' P . WaSi-ington, August 10, 1863. '"'Hon. B, M, Stanton, " .'i/i Secretary ttf Wah: oor -/o/ Sir: I respectfully forward with approval the,follwwing recommendations of. General Grant for promotion: Brigadier General •Grenville M. Dodge to be Major ^eneral of Volunteers. Very respectfully, your ovt. servt,, H. W.Halleck, General-in-Chief, •" ft! August 24, 1863, ^ -."-T'vcj*'* : r ^ ■ General W. T. Sherman: - "I am directed by the Major General commanding to say that Brig. General M. M. Crocker has been ordered to report.to you with the view to his assignment to the command of Lauman's division. He is an officer brave, competent and experienced, in //horn you may place the fullest confidence, and grant the greatest discretion without fear of the one being misplaced or the other imprudently given, (Signed) John A. Rawlins, A.A.6. General Grant takes every occasion to speak in the highest terms of you and myself as the two Iowa men in whom he takes stock; he may be mistaken, but it is none the less a compliment to us. Quite a number of Colonels have been recommended for promotion but no Brigadiers have as yet been recommended, I d- not kno« that they will be. I had a notion when Ransom returned, to get up a scheme by which we would obtain from Gen. Grant a recommendation for you, him and myself. A man had just as well be tinkering away at some tiling of the kind. I know that you ought to be promoted- after you my claims are just as good as any-body's. I would not, if I could obtain it, accept promotion at your expense. Tuttle deserves promotion if he had not allowed himself to be hurt by his political aspirations- that may stand in his way. I will see him as soon as I have an opportunity, and if he thinks he can make the riffle, i must help him. One thing is certain, I cannot enter into competition with a man who has been as good a friend to me as Tuttle; let me hear from you. By the way. Col. J. A. Williamson is here waiting for his regiment. He does not know much about the present condition of the regi^^ ment; my own opinion-is that lit is a out played out. Col. 77. is quitd discouraged at times because he is not promoted, but I have labored with him and finally I think convinced him.that.patience and labor are the cards that win, that if a man desires others to do for him, he must first do for himself. I have told him if he will get"the recommendation of Sherman and General Grant, that we, his Iowa friends, will t,hen do all we can for him. . M. M. Crocker,. j , v'loV Brigadier-^^eneral, .imwmiO taim Head-quarters 16th Army Corps, Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1863, Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Corinth, iss. « ««« ' , You now, iSAve" me and I regret th« separation. All your duties have been well and faithfully performed. Tell Shermap when you see him or write him to keep an eye on this section of_the country. Good-bye and good fortune to you. S. A. Hurlbut, u.-inaa or Major-General* . ' nUt , i id - ■ ' fc O J ^ • ' ■ , rr — --GenQral Grant writes Gen. Sherman as follows Nov.- 14, 1863:, "It is not my intention to have any portion of your army to p^uard roads in the Department of'the Cumberland and when we advance and parti cularly not Dodge, who has been kept constantly on that duty since he was subject to my orders. He is too valuable an officer to be any where except in the front, and one thnt you can rely upon in any and every emergency," ' rt r . - Wifi i: On "".fti'i v-* Gen. Dodge was ordered to h41t his Corps then ^ I marching with Sherman to Chattanooga when he was ordered to occupy the country from Columbus, Tennessee to Decatur, Ala, and rebuild the Nashville and Decatur Railroad. General Grant in his Memoirs describes his work and pays the following tribute to General Dodge on his rapid railroad construction: "Sherman's force made an additional army, with cavalry, artillery and trains ali to be supplied by the single-track road from Nashville. All indications pointed also to the probable necessity of supplying Burnside's co:unard in East Tennessee, ■ renty-five thousand more, by the same route. A single track could not do this. I gave, therefore, an order to Shernian to halt General G. M. Dodge's command of about 8,poo men at Athens, and subsequently directed the letter to arrange his troops along the railroad from Decatur north toward Nash ville and to rebuild that road. The road from Nashville to Decatur passes over a broken country, cut up with inntmerable streams, many of them of considerable width and with valleys far below the road-bed. All the bridges over these had been destroyed, and the rails taken up and twisted by the enemy. A'l the cars and locomotives not carried off had boen destroyed as effectual y as they hnew how" to destroy them. All bridges and culverts had been destroyed between Nashville and Decatur and thence to Stevensor where the Memphis and Charleston and the Nash ville and Chattanooga roads unite. The relauilding of this road would give us two roads as far as Stevenson over which to supply the army. Prom Bridgeport a short distance further east the river suppliments the road. General Dodge, besides being a most capable soldier, was an experienced railroad builder. He had no tools to work with except those of the pioneers, axes, picks and spades. TJith these he was a'-rle to intrenc; his men and protect them against surprises by small parties of the enemy. As he had no base of supplies until the road should be conpletid back to Nashville, the first matter to consider, after protecting his men, was the getting in of food and forage from the surrounding country. He had his men and teams bring in ail the griin they could find or all they needed, and all the cattle for beef and such other food as could be fourjd. Millers were detailed from the ranks to run the mills along the line of the army. When these were not near enough to the troops for protection, they were taken down and moved up to the line of ti e road. Blacksmith shops with all the iron and steel found in them were moved uo in like manner. Blacksmiths ere detailed and set to work raak|^ inr the too'ls necessary in railroad and "bridge "building. Axemen were nut to work /tetLin<" out timber for bridges and cutting fuel for loco- "'T Ltives when the road should be completed. Car builders were set to work * repatring the locomotives and cars. Thus every branch of railroad^build- inr mSing tools to work with, and supplying the workmen with food, was all'going on at once, and without the aid of a mechanic or laborer except those in use. To supply these defiolenoles, I ordered eight of toe ten engines Gen. HoPherson had at 'icksburg to be apt to Hashville art all the cars he had except ten. I also ordered the troops in 77est Tenn essee to points on the river and on the Memphis and Charleston road and orddred the cars, locomotives and rails from all the railroad except the Memphis and Charleston to Nashville. The military manager of pilroads also was directed to furnis".. more rolling stock and as far as he could, bridge material. Gen. Dodge had the work assigned him finished within .forty days after receiving his orders. TI.e number of bridges to rebuild was 182, many of them over deep and wide chasms. The length of road relaid was one hundred and two miles." , ^ '"'t Washington, Dec. 27, 1863. nlvoJIol General Dodge: j j' n. « x j I learn that your promotion was recommended by Grant and thai on 10th of August, lialleck placed your name at the head of his list recommendations and Stanton endorses it 'Approved. It now waits a vacancy only. Grimes and Kasson both assure me your promotion 'ill be made some time during the session. Grimes declares thit the Senate will make vacancies unless some of us get our promotion. I thJ.nk, General, -ou may be perfectly easy in regard to your double stars. I have talked with nearly all our delegation in regard to the matter and as I have been directly under your command for more than a year could with propriety urge it strongly. The Iowa men are glad to meet some one that has served directly witi. you and ask me a great many questions about you; all of which I an, of course, most happy to answer as I have long thought promotion due you. x, i . x. The "War Department would ot accept my brother s resignation . and they have ot yet made appointment, but I am assured by the Iowa men here that it will be made. All the officers throu' I. whose hands ray broti'^r's resignation passed disapproved of it as the: had recommended his promotion after the battle of -elen-. War Department declined to accept it for that reason. Grimes says I had better get Grant to renew j j_<3 recommendation of my appointment and then there will be no .doubt about it. I feel anxious ahout the matter, nd that there may be no failure in it, as ray regiment's terra of service expires in July, and I would diskike very much to be out of the service, I have written General Sweeney to /rite to Grant requesting him to renews his recommendation of my appointment; when you receive this letter will you please write me to accompany it, and state that on yftur request he recommended my promotion last August, and that it has not been made yet. When General^^ Crocker took your'letter to Grant, he remarked that ha would very c]ioerf"ully recommend mo that he desired to promote some one in your department and was glad that you had suggested my name. Grant endorses your letter thus: The follo'A'in:"^ letters. f rotTi •'ohn Rawlir.s ooeaks of my visit to General Grant and this attack of General Eutler on the enenies entrenciieu line. City Point, October l£tl , 186^ . General Dodte of the Western Army is here. It Goes one's heart £;ood to meet one rrom ebe ruiy t'lat li; :■> riv de such a b -'c.'- ' ' for its coaiilii's honor and its own fame. I can shake thehands of these veterans and heroes with something of the thrill of joy and pride that prevades my being when I take hold of the hand of my own dear wife after months of absence. General Quimby, formerly of the old Army, is also here. He is, however,not in the service, having long since resigned. Major General Doyle of the English service is here He is the least English and most American of any Englishman I have ever met. He sympathizes with us in our struggle to maintain our governmental authority, and furthermore he be lieves we will succeed. City Point; October 17th, 1864. General Butler, although acting under positive orders not to attack the enemy in fortified positions, did so attack, and lost for us fully 1,000 men, killed, wounded and prisoners, without any corres ponding damage, if damage at all, to the enemy. I am free to say ^ fear the continuance of General Butler in command will some day work disaster of a serious character to our arms. But General Grant has had to deal with such men from the be ginning and has succeeded. I therefore have hopes he will succeed with this one. ■■nKA'b. f. ■ On December 8th, General Grant sent the following• dispatch to General Halleck: • •n -rr] .... 1 . i' City Point, Va. Dec. 8, 1864, Please direct Gen. Dodge b send all the troops he can spare to General Thomas. With such an order he can be relied on to send all that can properly go. They had probably better be sent to Louisville, I will submit whether It is not advisable to call on Ohio, Indiana and , Illinois for sixty thousand men for thirty days. If Thomas has not struck yet he" ought to be ordered to hand over his command to Schofield. There is no better man to repel an attack than Thomas, but I fear he , is too Cautious to even take the■initiative." The first dispatch I received after assuming command was fromGeneral flallech to send all the troaps I could spare to General Thomas by such route as-I miS^-^. best. General Grant said. With such an order, you can be relied upon to send all that can properly go," I learned afterwards that President Lincoln was present when tais order was given and tbat it was he who suggested to General lialleck that that portion of Grant's dispatch should be added saying, "It might induce , Dodge to make an extra effort to help Thomas out." / Relating to this change oTf.^ command, Mr, N. E. Dawson,^whom I - • General Grant dictated his second volume of Memoirs to in 1893, saw Hon. C, 0. Carpenter (who was a Commissary of Subsistance under me) ' articles to the Annals of Iowa on my services in the War and wrote \n Cpptain Carpenter this letter; - - 'iloe -c Chicago, October 19, 1893» ' I I have just read your interesting article in the ^nnals of Iowa for October. X happen to kno\7 that you do not over-state General Grant a ■ hlrh estimate of General Dodge's ability, and of the value of his ser vices to his country. There is one fact in connection with his military career which greatly emphasizes that estimate, and it is a fact of which I have never seen mention in print-^-indeed, I do noi k ow that triere is any public record of it. The fact is that General Grant, some time prior to General Sherman's march to the sea, had in contemplation the sending of a strong column from Sherman's army to the sea, and had actuall gone 30 far as to select an officer -for the ccmmand of the exp dition and that officer was General Dodge, fhe only person whom ho is known to taken into his confidence in the matter was General Sheridan, and it was General Sheridan himself .vho gave me the particulars. Here may be found the explanation of General Grant's ordering General Dodge to the East, where he remained at headquarters for a week or two, being afterwards ordered to command West of-the Mississippi. General Grant's purpose in bringing him to City Point at that time h.as always remained something of a mystery, but the probability is that he wanted to give General Dod"e personal instructions for his guidance in conducting this contemplated expedition, dovelopements in Sherman's field of operations, probably causing a change in his purpose in the meantime. I see your article is to be continued in the next number, and naturally in treating of th- Atlanta campaign, in which General Dodge performed so magnificent, a part, it las occured to me that a fact of this nature would be regarded by you as an interesting one to present. I shall watch for your next article with a great deal of interest," ' . ' The only explanation I can give of Mr. Dawson's statement it that" General Grant must have preferred to give me a command itoO'..move.-.from ^bia^oui^ oh'"*'obile whicli he talked to me about at City Point, or herX may have intended to take a portion of Sherman's array, after Atlanta, to go to Mobile, I suppose on the idea that Sherman would have gone eg north after Hood. 4-- "ne n oj ,..t ijG Headquarters Army 'o|^ the U. S., , ^ I -r» a - - ■IXO-an„ 70 —r SMVj f: .Washington, D.C. pril 20, 1877. To U, G. Consll.s abroad: I learn that General G. M.Dodge is about going to Europe where he may leave his children at school wl.ilst he returns to America, where he is actively 'employed in railroad construction and management. I take great pleasure in commending General Dodge and family to the courtesy and politeness of all ^ericans, especially such as occupy official positions, because General Dodge is one of the Generals who actually fought throughoutl. the Civil War, with great honor and great skill, commanding a regiment brigade, division and finally a Corps d'armee, the highest rank ccmmand to whicJi any officer can attain. He was with me in the West, especially in the Atlanta Campaigi:, where he was severely wounded close to Atlanta, and I think that he, and especially his children, sl;Ould experience the attention of all officers of a government that n.lght have perished had it not been for the blood of Just sue h-men as General Dodge. . i With great respect, ' • ; yta * , T. Sherman, General, J r otii ♦ 1 ■ d -yi ••BS tr e»hn XJ jS umirnM it ' 2' April, 1877, New York, April 27, 1877. Gen. T. Sherman, V/ashington, D. G, Dear General: I am in receipt of your very kind letter of introduction to us abroad. You know how grateful a soldier is for kind and complimentary words said by his Commander; and when they come after twelve years have passed an^ his old commander remembers him so kindly and com plimentary, 1 assure you they are very, very grateful. ^ In these times, when the people have almost forgotten that we ever had a war and where our little army is almost struggling for an existence, it is a great satisfaction to know that while some for get the great struggle, those who went th.rough it keep a warm pbce in their hearts for their old oom.rades and never forget the scenes and duties that made them almost brothers. Again please accept my thanks for your letter and believe me. Very truly yours, G. h. Dodge. 30 a # mid ■ITl'x"!'! ;lr»n ' . "n" ■ ataoo'fid m r>(»oc-*r' •- Washington, Jan. 3, 1885. > ii's "'I ■ ■ •o_' , General Dodge:- . • , Referring "to your letter of the lOth* ultimo, asking whe w.er there are on file in this d'eparmtne certain letter hooks covering several 'periods in your conimancl during the late war, and stating that if any of the records mentione'd hy you are missing you have copies therefore, and would like to place them, I heg to enclose herewith a statement prepared in the office of the Adjutant General of the Army showing all the records on file in t]iis office of the various commands held -by you as Brigadier General of Vo-lunteers, excepting those of the Department of the Missouri and its subordinate commancte. Robert Uncoln, Secretary of War, t J f ... bail Mti^ xi : mid nj 1. . ha" rn Verisford, Dakota, Jan. 28, 1886^H oS I r>,»oc-*r' . . . ' ■ 'n to General Dodge:- ^ x4. x ^ • Yours of the 23rd'to Adjt. Carlton is at hand. It was I wr.o proposed your name for our post. I was a member of Co. E, 4th Iowa Infantry so you will see why I chose your name. I went to the regiment July 10th, 1861, and remained with it until Sept. 4, 1864. It was then at Jonesboro, Georgia, so you see Camp Kirkwood was where I joined them. As it is customary to name posts after the dead commander, I will explain. Some time about '81 or '82, I read of your death. The paper gave your death and your military history. I knowinn the history was correct supposed all was correct, not knowing any differently until last night. I assure you I was never more happily surprised than when I saw your letter. We have a lovely post here and we will try and make it worthy of the name it bears. » Your picture we received does not look natural- only the eyes. I remember you you were twenty-five years ago. Capt, H. Griffith died last fall at Des Koines. Simmons was at Cincinnati, Ohio the last I hoard from him. J^ere are two of the 4th Iowa boys here. Win, S. BoninS Co. I. and myself. IThile writing ybu it brings Pea Ridge, Rolla and other places fresh to my mind, . Walter W. Palmer. ' - ' 1 r.Anmi't Jrf ,. ' yr Midmtni ) newspaper clipping op about ISGD or 1870'. • ' U tnAlbert D. Richardson, the famous New York Tribune war CoMPespondent, has been west over the Union Pa'>ific Railroad, ,v riting of this great enterprise and in one of his recent letters to the Tribune furnishes the following reminiscence of our fellow townsman. General Dodge, associating it with the name of the lamented martyr President. B4175)8 He said: flg "After i-ingering near Sherman for twenty-four hours, I took the next train westward. On hoard were General G. M.; Dodge and F. W. Frost of the Union Pacific; General C. K. T/arren, Colonel R. S. William son and James F. Wilson of the Government commissioners; Dr. Thomas Hill, late President of Harvard; D. 0. Mills of the Bank of California, and United States Senator Casserly. In 1853, Dodge surveyed across Iowa into Nebraska -for Durant and others, who were interested in tlie Rock Island road, but nothing immediate came of it. In 1859, however, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, ascended the Missouri to see the coiantry and make political speeches. At Omaha he encountered Dodge and with characteristic htinger for infor mation, he made him sit down beside him on the steps of a little hotel, and for four hours answer his questions about the great unknown west. In 1865, Lincoln was President and the law required him to fix the initial point and establish the route of the Union Pacific road. Remembering .the jroung engineer, who had now become a Union Major General and was canmandirig at Corinth, Miss., he summoned him by telegraph to Washington for consu": tation. Thus that early chance interview had great influence in finally determining the line. Dodge, is now ch.ief engineer of the Union Pacific, and all agree that his work has been admirably done. Wilson has resolutely retired from politics to devote himself to the law. Otherwise he would probably have been the next United States Senator from Iowa. Hie decision is to be regretted; he is one of the few men whom the'country cannot spare fi^om its counsels without real loss./ m 'V Ji.i. X/ I On the completion of the Union Pacific Railroad, General' Dodge, upon leaving the services of the'company, received the following letter and resolution: -.©'X I Boston, January"29, 18V0. ' .'Oliver Ames to General Dodge: fc-.,. Yours of the 25th inst. tendering your resign tion as Chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad Company is received. In accepting your resignation permit us to express to you our thanks for the eminent services you have rendered this company and the Country, in so admirably loca .ing this great national higliway. When we consider the f-reat difficulties and dangers that beset you on all sides while locating the road, through an uninhabited country and tlie rapidity with which the work has been accomplished, we are gratified and surprised that you have : inished this work in so perfect and acceptable amanner. We no^ have on of the best railroads-^ o in the country notwithstanding it was located and built with a rapidity without,precendet in the history of railroad enterprise. ( 3"On DeceialDer Sthj :the Hon.. Jo^to 4.«'^^^s,son wrote me as follows: Washingt n, D.C.December 5th, 1864, "You are to supercede Rosecrans in liissouri. I also under stood the Secretary of ?/ar you were to have Arkansas; hut I may have misunderstood him as to Arkansas. Some change is to be made there. : A confidential friend of mine, who is near Grant, told me today that the reason you were not with Sherman was that it was feared your strength was not adequate to the proposed campaign. He assured me that was the only reason, not an interior scheming whatever. Your position was strong every other way." " Z "When it was decided to construct the Panama Canal, President Rosevelt stated that if Gen. Dodge were ten years younger, he.^would be given entire control of the work, and in his speech at Indianapolis pdid him the foHotting tribute: "Iowa did its share in the worli of building railroads when l the business was one that demanded men of the utmost daring and re- ^ sourcefulness; men like that gallant soldier and real captain'of f industry, Grenville I.h Dodge; men who ran risks and performed feats for which it was difficult to make reward too high; men who staked everything on the chances of a business which today happily involves no such hazards." . ■ oi'i a}-, ffilent U*S.Senate Chamber-, July 86, 1866. . tJLi- Dear General- 'f; i br. , bfu' : " I send''he«rewlth Copy of recommendations in War Department; 1 shall be home about the middle of August. * Very truly, » S. J. Kirkwood, ' hUft laKfuutvoS! wm\ - -J ^ ,-f i.lrii .* jlrra^ ahnairoj (Hal1!45ol.onel G- K. -Dodge, r^wanandLo^ jfm 04 a Ob 4bh Iowa regiment . f.:f nf iobtf ImmioT) ^ mMitoo tidi Cap© Gerardean, Mo. Hon. lamuel J« Kirkwood, Governor of Iowa, recommende the, §ippointment of Colonel Dodge as a Brigadier General from that state and says under date of Nov. Ist: "Col. Dodge is now the senior Colonel in charge of a regiment from this state. The manner in v/hlch he has discharged his duties as Colon©! justify the conclusion that he has that energy of character, that military knowledge and capacity to command whic i will enable him to dllioharge any teruat aselEned to him." I now ask t^at he n#y be promoted to a Generalship. tYiOlXo*! Llajor J. C. Bennett bf 10th Iowa regiment at'Cape Gerardean, •'Missouri says:"" "Iowa has 10,000 troops of infantry alone "besides several thousand cavalry in Missouri, enoug]- for a Major-General and^four Brigadiers or three at least, and^yet we have "but one Brigadier and our forces are necessarily under the command of Illinois and Missouri officers. The result is our Iowa troops are not cared for; not one cent has our regiment yet received, either from the State or National Government. Can nob an order be procured to the Pay-master General at St. Louis to-pay us? Our "boys are very down-hearted on that account as they can do nothing without money and their families at home ah s o lut e 1 y re i re it," J«»O * si' oJ be Jooo iiAv ftj joir »:i jjon, C ." Baldwin, Judge of the Supreme Court' of Iowa,: says Novemher 1st: ftr 'f 1 "I have written Senators Grimes and Harlan In Behalf of'the appointment of Colonel Dodge as Brigadier General, I do hope he may be successful, as I do not believe a better appointment from' Iowa can be "made." - . r""' ^ ■ '1 . ■ ' . : ■ ..:j -2 j cQertJ,"! "O'tv c ti 4 Bov Thos, F. "STithrow, Esq., Reporter of''the Supreme Court of"r n Iowa, says, November 2nd:- ' * '"The friends of Colonel Dodge desire his promotion. If you did not know him better than I do, I would say something in his bbhalf It is unnecessary for anyone to commend him to you as an energetic and competent officer." • Frank W. Palmer, Esf., State Printer of Iowa says, November 6tli: "If you dan do anything to advance the effort towards promoting Colonel Dodge to be a Brigadier General, you will thereby do a favor to this portion of the State. ? « « Hoxle, STs^,"Stale Marshal fdr Iowa says: ifci .vo : .111 c r- ' "Col. Dodge has a military education and is now senior flblonel in the field and deserves the appointment of Brigadier Genera, • ■And under date of IJovember 10th says: "Iowa'is loyal to the back-bone, ' ■ 19,500 of her sons are in the field and the State is subsisting 2000 more that have not been called for by the Federal Government." Washington, Dec. 23rd, 18C2. Sir:- • • Brigadier General Dodge of Io?/a has seen much active » service, f.irst as Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry, a gallart, welldisciplined regiment; as Commandant of the Post at Rolla, Mo, as commanding a brigade at Pea Ridge, vhere his superior" talent and pluck combined contributed largely to our victory. He was there after appointed and confirmed Brigadier General. Since that time he has commanded at Columbus, Ky. maintaining lines of communication with unceasing vigilance, and ;viLhout a disaster or a blunder. Enjoying the confidence of Major General Grant, he now coramands the District of Cqrinth, Migs. He has had for months a Major General's command of duties but without the rank; and in various minor contests has always done his whole duty, never allowing the enemy a single advantage. He has the benefit of a partial education at a military school and his mind is peculiarly fitted by coolness, prudence, tact and courage for military functions. I earnestly recommend his promotion as I have I done in all other cases from Iowa from considerations of merit and .service to the country, rather than personal friendship. '^ ' I am. Sir, , t,/ . oJ nl Your obt, sevt,, ■ Ijt I otMJl tJBrf ,9c;v- John A. Kasson, . H' i "ilMe r , n Jmii aai M.C.Elect, 5th Diot,,Iowa. nm ^•el-ifpuw nm*-- -o To the President, eaifit eoivxec .o Ji >x , ■ ■ •fv ir;., r ' Zt> i saai ■- no zl« X c^v mu wblOii 9or! fn ,1* co "rteX mm at niotf .XolnicXj - - — ^ moo -too inqecitn'-ect on mqmtl mtJ .abroioExooutive Office, Iowa, . ■ v-, nolne,iuc -,i. Des Moines, Dec. 20, l86S. o.^'-General H; '.7. Halleck: j c j iioc »d General-in-Chief, ' . ' ' Sir: I respectfully req^uest that you will recommend for proipotion. Brigadier General G. M. ^odge. We have raised in Iowa forty-two regiments of Infantry, six regiments of cavalry , besides several batteries. We have only one Major General, and I flatter myself that no State has furnished better troops and I know of no reason why we should be confined to one Major General. In reference to General Dodge, I would say that there is not a more gallant soldier in the ArraJ; or one more worthy or capable and X earnestly desire him to occupy a position which he is so /ell qualified to fill. He has had a Major General's command for the last eight months and has acquitted himself with marked ability. Hoping t^iat you.wil give this subject your serious consider ation, I have.the honqr to. ijofflain. Your obt, sevt., Samuel J, Kirkwood,^,4 ^ My dear Kasson: Colonel G. M. Dodce desires the appointment of B General. He has a military education and is now the sen in the field. ' « Please see whether he cant have the appointment, "t? , ' ■ >■ Your friend always, M. Dodge desires the appointment of Brigadier military education and is now the senior Colonel bnr s?,. . : J ■ 1 • heJla t»r . joc-yiv i/o ■ittf ttti «B14 S»4i 9mJtS ' tuiw ttPliMtffMM* U .f«i«p|dr • %0 lo .tOiihiilllO us «lM7^Sh«0^ wen fk. !• !► • r I- - i •* .Sir;- at xr; - Hoxie, , ooivu.' :Xqto«ll) ; bnmmoo o« MPalq bBStf^wtqa Executive Ltansion, ^ 'Washington, Feb. '17, nnifl 1863, 101 , ,a . . ^ . In connection with your review of the nomination of Major Generals, I "beg to recall your attention to Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge of Iowa, tie first Iowa officer who won his star on the field of battle. You nominated Herron the other day. I know both-these officers personally and should be glad to see them both Major Generals. They are both young, active and efficient, but if only one is nominated, it sho,Id in justice be Dodge. He is Herron's senior in rank and service, has always held more important 1 ^ X 1-orw m ^ ir» Q Q Cslr*l Q Vl c ommand, has fought more battles, has never lost a post, a skirmish or a battle, has never been surprised by an enemy, has never once left his field of service since the war broke out and has for some six or eight months last held a separate Major General's commard, twi' as large as Herron ever commanded. He now holds the very important command of Corinth and surrounding district, bein^ in fact Grant's left flank on which his safety depends. He keeps no newspaper cor- •respondents to write him up but his superior officers have expressed their opinion of him by always giving him a command in advance of his rank. It would, therefore, be a serious injustice to him to promote his junior over his head. I have n"ver recommended the promotion of any Iowa officer save for merit, and in this-no mistake has ever been made. The Iowa delegation is wht me in thisj as I understand from Grimes, Dodge's papers for promotion are vrith General Halleck and will speak for themselves. I pray you, Mr. President, not to mortify one of the best officers in your service, -long exercising a Major General's command by jumpgin his claims to promotion in favor of a junior officer who may properly await his turn, which, I h.ope, will not be long delayed. The rank is also needed in General Grant's opinion to keep DCdge In command where he wants him. .i i ■ • ; • I have the honor to be, ' - o . pj cnJaO; lo •lehlri^cc k; Your ovt. sevt.,* M !<!•« 1--'- John A. KassoA.^^*" I ^.ivee ,#clo luoY To the•PresidentI |H unit lo Hdqrs. Dept. of the Tennessee, Vicksburg, Miss. July 27, 1863. Brig. Genl. L. Thomas, . . Adjutant General of the Army. . . General: I would very respectfully recoinmend for ^ gallant and meritorious services and for extreme fitness for command, correspondin'^ to the increased rank, the following promotions, to wit: Brig. General Grenv lie M. Dodge, Brig. General Alvin P. Hovey, Brig. Genl. John E. Smith and Brig. Gen, J- Smith to be Major Generals of Volunteers. And Col. Charles R. Woods, 76th Ohio, Col. Alexander Chambers, 16th Iowa, Lieut. Col. John A. Rawlins, A.A.General, Col. Giles A. •Smith, 8th Mo., Col. John A. Carse, 6th Iowa, Col. R. A Cameron, 34th Indiana, Col. John B. Sanbom, 4th Minnesota, Col. T?. v^. Gresham, 43rd Indiana, Col. M. F. Force, 2 0th O-.io and Col. T. Kilby Smith, 54th Ohio to be Brigadier Generals of Volunteers. These officers have all rendered valuable services in the field and will fill the places for which they are recoumenddd well. Lt, Col. Jolin A. Rawlins has been my Assistant Adjutant General from the beginning of the rebellion. No officer has now a more honor able repuattion than he has now and I think I can safely say that he would make a good corps conmaander. This promotion I would particularly ask as a reward of merit. I am, General, - - lat. Ntj. , very respectfully, . " your obt. sevt., filMi turn booj) M lo U. S. Grant, Major-General, Major-Genera ••nlPiftl aJJ at '■ ' whi - .r.r, .n Hdqrs. Dept. of the Tennessee, Vlcksburg, Miss,, July 27, 1863, Brigadier General L. Ti^omas, Adjutant General of the Army. General: I would very respectfully recommend for gallant and meritorious services and for extreme fitness for command, corresponding to the increased Brigadier rank, tiie General, following Gronvilie promotions M. Bodge to vit to ; be Major General of | Volunteers. . ! r / . ^ I am. General, . , hovit.f.' b • . . tir ^'iKtTery respectfully, ,i)b* blu'-.. ...t t«ai I iUhiilAl ( > Yours obt.sevt.,- • '■ ' ' -.'••tlv MeXmiofc ■'lit ' i U. S. Grant, Major-General. hn« iflMisDtft blXo* ai.i tlB 0rodm bam oa . «> • tat ,mlmm • ifite ioo i : 0Mr%q lo no tinoq lofol • :.uM 09 bfHOw wliewiq oV • 4? ^ ' .«woX 10 elqo^ ■ ,,1T99 .rdlMDT ? ■ '■''IJf'-* ,nof f W ,11 fMh9% ♦ i t r y ♦ir^Kl 8b ' u--— ■ s'K'''' '' ' ._oi ^ rr ' «T «^q«a ,?!: ..nv-t Headquarters of the Army, fl Washington, August 10, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, , , . . Secretary of War. , t aiA r» J Sir:- '' ' I respectfully forward with approval the following recoimnendasJi tions of General Grant for promotion: .Jl'i' , Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge to he Major General of rVolunteers. Very respectfully, . tth-iaifXl .UTfV , Your obt. sevt., .A ••Jxe .|«8 glmMfi.A.A . .H. U. Halleck, ' A .» ,19 ymmt . General-in-chlef. 0 -i- .T ,Io9 plUmtr: •" '• .1 ' ,r;ila6 t-fXll .T ,IoO Act# f>t ;* * ■riffov . .iJM c7.1u* -ri ' • -Mii'ie Davenport, July 31, 1863. ,r ■ - Kla . -len iiMf-ffib the President of tj'i'f a/n . . . -1'United States of America. ' . f Dear Sir: The friends of General G. M. Dodge of Iowa are desirous of seeing him promoted to the position of Major General. .JJ As a man, we know him to be energetic and untiring, prompt and reliable and believe that as an officer since the commercement ^ of this war, he. has shown efficiency equalled by but few, aid sur passed by no one in the Army, either East or West. .Ji' His. promotion, would be an act of justice to a good man and a brave officer and an advantage to the service. 1 am. Very respectfully, e•Whito/ lo eA<j#6 .cithhd H, PRice. .'CO'":Davenport, Iowa, Augi 186^. iireJ ! Abraham'LinColh, ..a#q ' i-^v j Pres. of the United States. •" r-T bnr r'^*^*vcnr: With great cordiality and earnestness^ I write in the 1 moveiient to secure the promotion of Brig, Gen. G. M» I^odge of lowa to a Major Generalship of Volunteers. He was among the first to enter the service ip this State. No officer in the service from Iowa has acquired more ju t and deserved distinction;, none has been more faithful and I may and should add, .i more useful, and efficient. His great experience, his sleepless vigi lance his unconquoraMe energy and above all liis solid judgment and great practical talents render him not only a safe, but a successful commander. No promotion would so much gratify the loyal portion of th ^ people of Iowa. 7a. A With great regard, ™ Your ol t. sevt., John P. Dillon, Dist. Court. Corinth, Mississippi, Aug. 8, 1863. To His ExoellGncy, Abraham Lincoln, ' • " .j:. A 1 President of the United States.. . . . Sir.: V/e, the undersigned., officers of the Six teenth Army Corps, would most respectfully call, your attention to the claims and merits of Brigadier General .G, M.. Dodge for promotion, We make this request because we know the General to be fully caable of performing, the duties of and to be deserving of the position of Major. General. . ' We can all testify to. his skill and bravery, in action, having seen him .tried in some of the hardest contested battle-fj.elds of the south-wesi. . . . . . We would, therefore, again ask fpr that proraotion,. which vre all knov7 your Exoellency designs, beptowin,':: upon meritorious , ^ officers. . . . . -T. . V37ry respectfully, , , Your o.bt. sevts. .i nl .iSf ' M. M. Bane, Col. 50th 111. Inf. Gomdg. 3.rd brigade. P. W,. Litton, Adj.t. 50th Ills. Infty & A.A..S.G. " ♦•Xc' George Hunter,. Capt. .7th Ills. Infty & " t' ldf • Henry Ahern, Lst Lt. .7th Ills. Infty & " . .itaX .tcV E. W. Rice., Col. .7th Iowa Infty. C.omdg, 1st Brigade .-.t). T. Dowler, Adj.t. 7.th la. Infty & M?A?G " . TP. H. Thompson, Lt.. 52d 111. Vol. Infy. & A.A. j.M. J. D. Davis, Lt. 52nd 111. Infy & A.A.I..G, 1st Brig R. S.. Barnhill, Lt. Col. 50th 111 Infy. & B? M? George A. Bacon, Col. Ills. C,av. Comdg. .3rd Cav.Brig. N. C.. Mitchell, Adj.t. 15th Ills. Cav. & A.A.A.C* • 'Prank H. .Webster, 1st Lt. Ac.t. A.D..C. fl . I. B. Cummings, CoL. 39th la. Comdg. Post Corinth, .i h Fred Mo.tt, .1st Lt. 39th Iowa & Post Adjutant. II. L.. Burnham, Copt.. 5,0th 111. Infty ^ P.ro. Mar. .1^ L. D. Bennett, .Capt. 39th la. and Post ffice. C. P Kitchen, 50th Ills. Inf. Lt. h Chief police. 4®IoV ■ j. K. Wing,. Capt. & A.I.M., Corinth, Miss. • 1 ' C.. C. Carpenter, .Capt. Corinth Miss. • h' O. C. Kallogg, Capt. JD.C.J. of Vols. • " J. Purrott, Lt. Col. 7.th Lowa Ipf. Vols.. Co^idg Rog. .xr. i "Samuel Nush.on, Capt. 7.th Reg. Iowa Infty. ♦ •W. W.. dellews., Capt. Co.. A. 7tli Iowa Infty, "G. P. Corns, Capt. 7th Iowa Infty. Ben. B. Gale, 1st Lieut.Co. D. 7th Iowa Infty, • A M. Wightman, 1st Liaut. .Co. K. 7th Iowa., I, L, Bass, 1st Lieut. Co. E, 7th Iowa Infty. ♦ iBen. Sl. Bar.bour,. 2nd Lt. Co. I. 7th Iowa Infty, . J. F.. Warner, 2nd Lt., Co. R. 7th Iowa. Infty. , • *I«V . Robt. 11. Graham,. Snd Lt. Co. K. 7t. lowp Infty. •HJ'in'l' W. Camp, 2nd Lt., Cq, G., 7th Iowa Infty Vols, ,foV J.. McCormick, 2nd .Lt. Co E. ,7t.i low.a Vols, C. J.. Sergent, 2nd Lt. Co. F. .7tl Iowa Infty Vols. B. Lake, Surgeon, .7th Iowa Infty. I. L., Montgomery,, lst Lt. Co. H. 7th Iowa Vols. . ;w/. » jsj. - John P. Loughridce, Capt. Co. C. 7th Iowa Infty. Jo.-iH Ashton, Adjt. Surgeon, 7th Iowa Infty. , "oo*# Bill oT 0. n. Frott, Lt. i R. 0. Vth Reg. Iowa Infty VolSvil ■- "J. B. Liorrisine, Lt. & A*D.C- 1st brigade. J. B. Weaver, Col. 2nd Iowa Infty. \^anA xlirMMlJ ■ H. M. Cowles, Lt.^ Col. 2nd Iowa Infty. InM bOM erfJ ' t mm m John A. Duckwork, Capt. 2nd Iowa Vols. - #S(fAAO J. 'Y. Scott, 1st Lieut, 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. efW Abe Wilkins, Capt. 2nd Iowa Infty. ' • tif ■ ' M. flamill, Capt. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf . Co. H. 'iwm aWlVBd J. B. Fowler, Lieut.. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf. G.o. H.- .Jijioc 9iU lo E. E.- Matick, Caj)t. Co, K* 2nd Iowa Infantry , , m G. K. Raush, 2nd Lieut. Co. K. 2nd Iowa Infty. WMCt fjUi m John T. McCullough, Capt. Co. E. 2nd Iowa Infty. John A. Duckwork, Capt. 2nd Iowa Vols. ' ■^<1 wfrfAAO J. 'Y. Scott, 1st Lieut, 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. Abe Wilkins, Capt. 2nd Iowa Infty. ' • tif 'M. Hamill, Capt. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf . Co. H. '19m JM*! J. B. Fowler, Lieut.. 2nd Reg. Iowa Vols. Inf. G.o. H.- .Jijioc 9iU E. E.- Matick, Caj)t. Co, K* 2nd Iowa Infantry , , m G. K. Raush, 2nd Lieut. Co. K. 2nd Iowa Infty. WMCt fjUi John T. McCullough, Capt. Co. E. 2nd Iowa Infty. Moses A. McCord, 2nd Lt. Comdg. 2nd Iowa Infty. E. T. Ensdgn, Capt. Co. D. 2nd Iowa Infty. Vols. E. L. Marsh, 1st Lieut. Co. D. Iowa Infty Vols. D. B. ^.Ydlson, Ist Lt. Co. ' . 2nd Iowa Infty, Vols. Wm. F. Holmes, Capt. Col. jCL. 2nd Iowa Infty. Vols. •" ■Geo." T. Hall, Ist Lieut. Co. C. 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. H. C.. McNeil, 2nd Lieut. Co, C. 2nd Iowa Infty Vols. ''Voltaire P. Twombly, 2nd Lt. .Co. F. 2nd lovm Vol. Infty. Frank LI. Surter, Lst Lt. C.o. B. 2nd Iowa Infty. . Oliver C. Lewis, 2nd Lieut.. Co. B. Bnd I.owa Infty. G. L.. Gndfrey, Adjt. 2nd Iowa Infty Join S. V/ilcox, Col. C2nd 111 Infty Vols. E. A. .Bowen, Lt. C.0I. 52nd 111 Vol. Infty. '•W-e&ley Boyd, Major, 52nd ^11. Vol. Infty, G. W. Rohr, Ass.t. Surgeon, 52nd 111. Vol. Infty, Edward S. Wilcox, Adjt. 52nd Regt. II' Infty, Fulton Gifford, Ist Lt. & Rng. (ir. Mr. 52nd Ills. Infty. : • C]>as. R. White,. Ist Lt.Ca. A, 52nd Regt.. Ills Infty. -Thomas W. Mack, .2nd Lieut. Co. A. 52nd Rjegt. Ill Vol. Infty. ' James CompLon, Capt, Co, C, 52nd 111, Vol. Infty. Edward B. Spalding, 1st Lieut. Co. C. 52nd Ills Vols, DeWitt C. Surd, Capt. do. E. 52nd 111. Vol.. Infty. Don C. Newton, Capt. co. .D. 52nd 111. Vol. Infty. D. D.. Bailey, Capt, Co. B. 52nd 111. Vol. Infty. S. Z, Roth, lat Lt. Co. B. 52nd Ills. Vols. Infty. E. Winchester, Surgeon, 52nd 111. Infty.. V Is. D. W. Voylea, Surgeon, 66th Jnd. Infantry Vols. » . . . . • 1 A. P.»C ampbell,. C .pt. .Co. K. 66th Ind. Vola. Alfred Morris, CLapt. Ca. P. 66th Ind, Vol. Jnfty. Archable Baxter, Capt. Co. A. Ind. Vol. Infty, James C. Simonson, Asst.. Surg. 66th Ind.. Vo.lo. W. N. Brenglo,. lat Lt.. Co, H. 66th Ind. Infty. Vols, David Simpson, 2nd Lt.. Ca. II.. 66th Reg. Vol. Infty. George R. Dhvis, 2nd Lieut. Co, F. 66th Reg. Ind. Vol. Infty, C. Hay, lat Lt. A R.-l.M. 66th Ind. Vols., John MilLis, 1st Lt, Co. D. 66th Ind. Vals.. Infty. D. C. Anthohy. Go. G6th Ind., Vol. Infty.. . [ James Redfield, Lt. Col. Comdg. 39th Iowa Infty. J. M. Griffiths, Major 39th Iowa Infty. G1 A. T. Blodgett, Act. Adj t. " 39th Iottq. Infantry. - : - ..j G. N. Elliott, Capt. .Comdg. .Co. A. 39th I<?wa Jnf ty. ^ .U ,t 0. C. Ayers, lot Lt.. " . " , ■••H .C- .W F. W. Stiles, Capt. Commanding Co. F, 3gth Jowa^ Infty# * JouKJir . . . . . * .s .r .'nvofl tlQOBOl^ ■>*A .'OrtT .1^ Tirtt , .2 Wm. F. Mathews, 1st Lt. 39th Iowa Infty. .5 ^rj/wTT C. Carter, 2nd Lt. . " " . . .. 'i''2 , .i;i .W ,t» Augustus Yerger, Capt. .Co. I. 39th Ipwa Infty.- ,nrr|l-'nl. .F .W Robert C. Hunter, 1st Lt. " . <01*! .C rilia/tO J. Y7. Redfield, 2nd Lt. Co. I. 39th Iowa Infty, ; „f ^;-irx|n I. D. Marsh, Capt. Co. C. 39th Iowa Infty. Vols.. ,t J. VJ. Price, 1st Lieut. " " " -JaK .r ^09^ C. D. Rossell, 2nd Lt. " , h;'io'I lOiixiF ^enry H. BenjJiamin, Ist Lt. Co.-H. 39th Ipwa. . .J arloL Wesley Wright, 2nd Lt. Co. h. 39th loya.. . .* .C R. M. Rippey, Capt. Co. E. 39th Iowa Infty Vols. • , 'llotC .A .L William F. Bennett, Capt. Co. K. 39th. loy/a Vpls. ; ,0 ,0 M. J. Cain, 1st Lieut, of Co. K. 39th Iow,a Vols. . r-.o;! ,v ,rr .H Chas. A. Cameron, Capt, Co. G. 59th. Iowa Infty. r ., 1 W. C. Glsast, 2nd Lieut. . - a ioh Ephriam P. Davis, Asst. Surgeon 39th Regt..Iowa Vol. Infty. W. A. Paterson-, 2nd Lt. Co. B. 39th Iowa Infty Vols. . . F. I. Ilurlbut, Lt. Col. Comdg. 57th Jlls. Infty. , - 9^1090 Nelson Flansburg,. Adj t. 57th 111. Jnf.ty. . , .'wvoH tlQoaol^ N. Linton, Lt.-^. R.G.M. 57th 111. Volp. • ^.f/k .rortT G. W. Crossley, Asst. Surgeon 57th. 111. Ipfty. ^ ...aaW N. G. Collins, Chaplain, 57th Reg. 111.. Infty. ^7; » Wm. F Conkey,. 1st Lieut. Col. 57th Ills Infty Vols. .p tnmm§ Graig N. Barr, 1st Lt. Comdg. Co., B.. 57.th Ills., Vols. Fred^Laycusk, 2nd Lieut. Co. C. 57th 11.1s.. Infty . ■ • P. M. wickstnull, Capt.. Co. D. 57th Reg.t. Ills. Vol., Infty..-. E. Borglanh, 1st Lieut. " " " . " . - .!3« David Kenyon, Capt. Co. E. 57t\. Illh Infantry. noJiluMtH William Wayman, 2nd Lieut. Co. E- .5 7th Ills. Infty. .y, nroaot F. A. Bettey, Capt. Co. F. 57.th Ill.s. .Inf.ty. . .n ,j John JI. Weirick,. 1st Lt. Co. II. 57th lUs Ipfth Vols. -jg .jt William Gale, 2nd Lieut. Co. H. 57th ILls. .Infty Vols. Harlan Page, Capt. Co. K. 57th ILls. . . . , noH.W,# JacoT: S. Casper, 2nd Lt. Co. K. 57th Ills. Infty Vols. Josiah Bobbins, Jr. Capt. Co. H. 57th 111. Infty Vols. y A. L. Chetlain, Col. 12th Ills. Cavalry.. ,!{ ,v ,r. Thos, G. S. Heron, Maj.. 7th Ilia. Cavalrj. jW .1 F. Welkor, ^apt. Ist Regt. Llls. Lt.. Ar.t. Comd®» yo, R jI,-|n ,r , ' nncsIMII William Harma, Major 50tli Ills,. Jnfty. " , "i - .C , Mervin Conouae, I t, Lt. & A. Adjt.. 5Qth Ills. , ,-|i ,r F. D. McGillicudd , Capt. Co. K. SOth Illino.ls Infty, ' J. W. Rickart, .Ist tt,. Co. D. .^Ctji Ills. Vol. Intry. no^mX' ' Charles H. Floyd, 2nd Lt. 001.. D. 50th 111. Inf. ..a .h John W.- Cooper, 1st Lt. .Co. .H. . ' .0 Isaac McNeil, 2nd Lt^ Co. II. 5Qth Ills Infty. . juaM .C Simeon Blystone, lat Lt« Co. F, 50th.Ill5 Infty Vol^-mfjsif^ .' .fT James W. Anderson, 2nd Lt. Cb. b.. 5Qth Ills. Infty. ■ / , Samuel W. Starrott, 1st Lt. .CO. .C. 50th,Ills. Int'ty. VolRf- it Charles M. Tarr, 2nd Lt. Co. 50th Ills. Infty. - PranciJ J. Dunn, Capt. 50th Ills. Infty. ilk. Phillip L. Douglass, 2nd Lt. P.Oth Ills. Infty;« .T .A J. M. Cyrus,-Cppt. Co. E. 50th Ills. .Infty. . • 0 .JJoifl* .r. . W. C. Ross, 1st Lt. Co. .E. 50th Ills. Infty, ,X .C Saiiiuol Lockwood, Lt. Co. S. 50th Ills. Infty. " ,i!f»riir .If ."Sj H. P. 7^. Cramer, Capt. Co. A. 50th Ills. Infty. Henry C. Bissell, 2nd Lt. Co. A. 50th Ills. Infty, ■ J. T7. Kins, Capt. Co. G. 50th Ills. Infty. , .0 W. H. Harlison, 1st Lt, Co. B. 50th Regt..Ill Infty. •h'' Charlie D. Fie, Capt. Co. F. 50th Ills.Infty. . . . ,9 TVillian L. "eakley. - . - , -'il'fcti® ,r ,t R. Rowett, Col.-7th Illinois Infty. . . . ■ -/J .1 Geo, II. Esterhrook, Major 7th Ills. Infty. ; nX .T, Hector Perrin, Capt. Co. B. 7th Ills. Infty. .C .0 John L, Robinson, Adjt. 7th Ills.. Infty. , rhUiiaiff .If S. E. Lawyer, Capt. Co.-C. 7th Ills. Infty. • H X»Xli#l J. A. Smith, Capt. Co. E. 7th Ills. Infty. . .* ,ff 0, D. Ells, Ist-Lt. Co. B. . . . . : • ' r»r .t riw H. D. •.?. Noweton, Capt. Co. E. 7th. Ills. Infty* - ' .t .;T Edward L. Johnson, Capt. Co. I. 7th Ills. Infty. i ,A John E. Sullivan, 1st Lt. Co. A. 7th Iowa Infty. .D .T' Thomas McGuire, Capt.-Co. A. 7th Ills. Infty. . . . VieeJHrlr* Chas. T. El-liott, 2nd Lt. Co. A. yth. Ills. Infty,. .A .1 Oscar ^ool, 2nd Lieut. Co. 2. 7th Ills. George M. Harrison, Ist Lt. -ffc R. i-ll. 7th. Ills. Inftyj-Xu#n Joseph Rowett, Ist Lt. Co. K. .7th Ills. Infty. % noaXr* Thos, B. Atchison, 2nd I>t. Co F. 7th Ills.. Infty.. ; .!! Wash. W. Judy, 1st Lt. Co. E. 7th Ills. Infty. .P' S. E. Furgus, 2nd- Lt. Co. H. .7th Ills. Infty. * • loG .U §dward R. Roberts, Ist Lt. Co. C. .vth Infty. Ills,^ - • fjoO % ,g/i John H. Hubbard, 2nd Lt. Ca. 7th 111. Infty. , .1? "Xjnt) M. V. Miller, 2nd Lt.- Co. E. 7th Ills. Infty. ^ ' - rJ bwTiK J. I/. King,- Capt-. Co, vH. 7th Ills., Infty.. , ' ' . : ,«i Ed. B. Wright, 2nd Lt. ^ A.A-D* to chf. Ar. L.Wing,. 17th A.C..,** Hamilton II. Burrows, 1st Lt. 14th Ohio Batteny. Mvii<T Jason J. Sswiburn, -2nd Lt. Co. E. J.2th Ills. Infty Vols. L. F. Booth, Cap.. Co. A. Ist Ala. Light. Artillery of A.D.,,\ P. H. Bhapman, Capt. Co. B. 2nd IlLn. Lt. Arty. -1-1 P. Bischo-ff, 2nd Lt, Co. A. Ist Ala. singe artillery A.§. ■ r • XT E.W.Ross, Lt. Co. B. 2nd Ills. Arty. . . . . • ■ . ft*! J. M. Pence - " " . " " ^ . P. E. Dawson N. F. R. Amdt 1st Lt.. 2nd Micldgart Batter.y. . TtmX4mi9 ,J ,A N. J. Buchanan, Ist Lt. Adjl. 3rd Mich. Cayalry*: ,n II. Richardson, Capt. Co. D.. 1st Mo, Light Artillery* *^1 Madison Miller, Col. Comdg 18th Infty Mo. Vols. Charles S. Slidldon, Lieut, Col, .18th Infty Mo. Vqls* ' eslf/XW Goo, W. Wyckoff, Capt, Co, B.. 18th -Infty. Mo. Vols. nof> r;|T*laR U. H. Minter, Capt. Co, F. 18th Infty .Mo. Vols. iGoM .C Kenton F. Brooman,- Ist it. Co, E. .ISth Mq. Vols. . ' Iff .THenry VI. Godfrey, 2nd Lt. 'c Aaat.. Adjt. 18th Mo. , James D. Coddington lat Lt. Comdg. .Go, jC. ISth ,Inf, Mo^ "V^ols.' S. B. Hauta, Surgeon, 18th Regt. Infty. Mo.. Vols. . -y . - j D. A. Cudworth, Ist Lt. R.Ci.:'. lOth Bo., Vols, , ' , ./i.iiX.'' Wm. M. Edgard, 2nd Lt. Co, K. .• ." \ .r Frederick Partenheiaer, Ist Lt, .06, .H, IStfh .Vol, Xnfty.* («(• . ' •' , • • f ■ ^ ■ " .2 , -.■ift ;'" .t larjwrt ' Mir/it no?) fJnaR IGoM .c Iff .T- 't - I "" "Osiot p. F*. Randolph, Asst.- Surgeon, 18th Mo. Infy, vols. Daniel R. Hudson, 1st Lt. Comdg. Co. A. 18th Infty Mo. Vols. Abiah M. Everist, 2nd Lt. Co. E. 18th Mo. Infty. Vols.- .h i-lT P. R. Dolman, Capt. Co. K. 18th Infty Mo, Vols. J'Jtj Joiin Mossill, Lt. Col. Comdg. 64th 111. Vol. Infty. ^ » S. T. Thomson, M.h,. ■" " " • " ^ S.* T. Thomson, M. i,. M. 71. Manning, Captain Co. E. 54th Ills. Ceo, N. Reid, Capt. Co. D. 64th Ills. .."oc. OW R, R. Gibbons, Capt. Co. B. th Ills. Vols. ' i* •John Reasey, Capt. Co. C. 64th Ills. Vols. - E.- H. Moore, Ist Lt. Co. E. 64th Ills. Infty. -. ■"'•I Frank Smith, 1st Lt. Co. A. 74th Ills. Vol. Infty. -f' D. W. Reid, 1st Lt. Co. D. & Act. R.Ci.M. 64th Ills-. Geo. 71. Bell, Ist Lt. Co. B. 64th I-lls. Infty Vols. Ward Knicksrblcker, 2nd Lt. Co. F. 64th Ills. Vols'. '"*1 D. M. Moore, 2nd Lt. Co-. A. 64th Regt. Ills. Vols. Geo. Bargus, Snd Lt. Co. E. 64th Regt. Ills. Vols. L. K. Myers, 2nd Lt. Cor H. 64th Ills. Infty. George W. Bobbins, 2nd Lt. Co. B, 64th 111. Infty Vols. Thos. Pullerton, Adjt, 64th 111. Vol. Infty. G. T. Stewart, Surgeon, 64th 111. Vol. Infty. William D. Plumer 1st Asst. Surg. 64th 111 Vol. Infty. M. F. FairCield, Major Com. 1st Ala. Cav. A. B. Stuart. Surgeon 1st Regt. Ala. Cav. U. S. V. r. j i *x*?n»0 .♦•Hi hnit I - Ad ?|||0X fijtfl oc. OOOjOQt T, .:yiw»eue ' "tiD fn tartaO f iaaM iMUt 3. "^fral> 10 ra mm* 5. '"'X X G. W, Slaughter. 2nd Lt. Co. A. 1st Ala. Cav,^ P. A. Stemburg, 1st Co. B. 1st Ala. Cav. ^ James C. Swift, 2nd Lt. Co. B. Ist Ala Cav. • A. T. Cameron, Capt. Comdg. Co. C. Ala. Cav. J" John Satty, Ist Lt. Co. C. ist Ala. Cav. G. D. Hotty, 2nd Lt. Co. C. 1st Ala. Ca-y. I. H. Sliurtleff, Capt. Co. d. Vtli Ala. Cav. ' * .A . . JMI ; m94 md idtofsO 'vwm m9mm fum nl iHiktfAf% mmi- ml* J.-A. Snelling, 2nd Lt. '"o. D. Ist Ala. Cav. * ? E. D. Chandler, Capt. Co. E. 1st Ala. Cav. Sanford Fearael, 1st Lt. Co. E, 1st Ala. Cav. ' ! i1 IM oi mmu mtmm lolmoi Wm. H. Cheney, let Lt. Co. F. 1st Ala. Cav. ' t J. J. ninety, 2nd Lt. Com. 1st A-la. Cav. •' 'X * aild John H. ^eed, Capt. Co. G. 1st Ala. Cav. ' Dodey F Eaves, 2nd Lt. Co. G. 1st Ala. ' : I George W. Kellogg, 1st Lt. 5: Beg. Com. Ist Ala. "•C'Avi hi Mr blxLt. Gua W. Harris, Co. P. 57tli 111. Inf. ^ -• ^ John PhiJ-lips,- Capt. Co. A. 57ti: Reg. Ills Vols. .. ToV Washington,^ August 19, 1863. The President: . •> . . . . Sir: Prior to my departure for Europe^, T had the honor recommend to your" official regard for well deserved promotion,' Brig, General Dodge of Gen.. Grant's army. Since iny return. I find that claim established by new proofs of military merit. He has long had at Corinth a Major General's command and now conmands near 20,000 men. His enterprises have' been important and always successful. His merits are supported^ by_ military testimo'nia'ls of the highest character and "by. no means re'st. o'n my judgment alone. I General Grant's opinion is. different,. I .have, been misinformed. I now recall l:is name to your attention] for promotion to the rank of Major General, not more from a .sense of merit In him than from, a sense duty, to the country, rema.in, . . - f T' , ■ ' ■ : . . V**"! .UT c.jsh .X')V .-'oT ill fUM . Your obt. sevt. John A. Kasson. ,r. * It M T ■ ..I Des Moines, ■ r (s\ Iowa. . -Ct , sa • >i II .1 VO1OS0 ilTPiPfrlC .T .0 Sept*. 4', ifee' 2 His Excellency A. Lincoln: * * * ' ^ Dear Sir; The enclosed personal letter from Major General Oglesby has been placed in my lian'ds to forward to you. I respect fully ask your personal attention to the other military pppers' in the case. General Grant has publicly 'stated that he had placed General Dodge first in his recommendations for promotion. It has also been stated by an army officer that General Grant had placed an official record th.at to General Dodge more than to any other one man he was indbbt'ed for his successful' seige of Vicksburg.' He had a partial education at a .military academy which he has since perfected in th. field and' greatly desires a place in the regular service for his permanent profession. I mention this, in ca.se it should seem right to you to nominate him a Brigadier in tli'at service. " ] Allow me to add that in this state, y'ou.r Springfield letter just published is calcula.ted to produce an excellent effect and-will aid us in ou.r state canvass ow vigorousI'y prosecuted. g. ^ > We entertain no doubt of our success. ' ^.,•'1 ♦ j . Your firn'ed "and obt. svt., Joh'n A.' Kasson. our state canvass entertain no doubt j „ iiixecutive uxiiue a.uwct, ,: : \ " ' ,,„ .■. •^, Iowa city, Sspt. 84, 1863. . ^■ir' ' • ' .ii. :r - • . . .. . ; • His Excellency, 'I f- . • , The President, I understand that Geeral Grant, has recommended for promotion to the rank of Major General, Brigadier General G. M. Dodge of t:;is state. I do not suppose my good ^7ord can .add anything to General Grant's recoi.mendation and yet I would in my opinion fail in my duty to the Government if I did not ask at your hands a favorable consid eration of General Grant's recommendation. General Dodge is one of the very best military men from this State, he has had a military education, is highly intelligent, of excellent habits of untiring industry, active, energetic and persevering and when occasion serves is emphatically a fightinr; man. He is undoubtedly and unconstitu tionally loyal. His promotion would, I think, promote the public interest and"has"been well earned. ' . , Very respectfully, ■ Samuel Kirkwood. . : r: . . Executive Office Iowa, Iowa City, Sept, 24, 1863. I- ' ' '"jP jOOlll , . " .A ,-t.;o w H, Repfcesentatives, Jan. 29, 1864. To the President: The undersigned Senators and Representatives from Iowa in Congress call the attention of the President to the following facts: Brig. General Grenville M. Dodge, then commanding the military district of Corinth, sought an active command under General Grant in the operations against Vicksburg, but *as refused for the reason given, that his services, where he then commanded, the left wing, were of the highest importance and could not be dispensed wit... What these services were are best made known by the official fact that General Grant named him firfet entitled to promotion from the rank of Brigadier to that of Major General, among all the offi cers of his command, after the fall of Vicksburg. Based upon and referring to this recommendation of General Grant, General Halleck commanding the army, reported him to the Secretary of War about the 10th of August last, at the head of the list for promotion. The Secreta y of War, about the 12th of August, in writing approved this paper of General Halleck. But General Dodge has not yet been nominated, though places have existed in that Army since that time. Since General Dodge has had a separate command in the south west, a long period, he has never been censured officially or by the public, nor met with a noticeable reverse or misfortune. He has com manded at times from 12,000 to 26,000 troops; now commands 21 regi ments and 5 batteries; of whom nearly 18 regiments and 3 batteries haw re-enlisted as veterans, mainly owing to his personal exertions and personal influence over his command. He has raised out of the material found in the country occupied by bim about four regiment of white troops, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi and fi e regiments of coTored troops. Within the last month, he has raised nearly 2000 of « the latter. ' Since he was placed in command of Pulaski, he has rebuilt 70 miles of railroad, remounted his original mounted force and besides has mouhted three additional Infantry -regiments and has turned over to Government about 2000 mules and horses, taken from rebels and numerous bales of cotton. This and much more has been done in tlie midst of successful military operations against rebel detach ments and guerrillas, ' „ ■ Are not such officers worthy of official recognition? ■ Strongly impressed with the justice of our request, as due on military grounds and due to the State of Iowa, which has never offered any nine month:;, one ydar or two year men to the Government, but has voluntarily met every call, including ijhe last, with a surplus. We ask the President to personally examine the record and recommendations of tlii ; officer and to decide our applioaoion purely upon its merits and cause justice to be done. ■ James Harlan, U.S.-S. • John Grimes, U. S. S. ^ I , ■ Wm. B. Allison, 3rd Dist. . I . Ti.l James F. Wilson, 5th Dist. .J. B, Grinnell, 4th Dist, A. W. Hubbard, 6th Dist. Ar ,<?'' .net nziT ,eevl#A#rwHKQell mi. John Prics, A. 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'••{••ij r>fi« •• •'/KfnrX ,po®0Oi-.n0T .• •acvooi There has always been quite a question as to the action of the Brigade that accompariied Gen. Lo^an to re-take the line that was broken through on the 15th Corps by Gen. Brown's Division of the Confederate Army at the place where the AuKusta Railroad passes through the entrench ments . Gen Loffan makes a statement in relation to my report that he ordered me to send the Brigade. The facts of the matter are these: When Gen. Logan came to me to obtain aid to re-take the line of the 15th Corps, I did not know that he was in command of the army. I had had no report that he was. I did not even know then that McPherson had been killed; I thought he had been woionded, and it was just after this that I got from Gen. Puller the papers of McPherson's that were captured by the 64th 111. when they took the skirmish line that killed McPherson. Logan aame up and said that.the enemy had broken through Mor gan L. Smith's Division at Augusta, "Have you anything out of line?" I said, "No, every man is in line, but I do not believe the ene my will attack me again. Thev are drifting around to the front of Blair, and I think I can let you have Mercer's Brigade." And he said, "Send it immediately," and I drew it out of the line and sent it with Capt. Edw. Jonas from my staff to accompany it, and Gen. Logan also went with it. When Gen. Logan came to me I thought he came the same as we Corps Commanders went to each other when we were hard pressed and asked for help; though I see that Logan corrects me in his report when I say I sent them on his request. I do not see much difference m.yself between a request and an order under such circumstances, because in all our experience in the Army of the Tennessee, no Division Commander or Corps Commander went to another for aid that they did not get it. That same day Blair dame down to me to ppt aid for his front, and when he saw what my condition was, he said. Why instead of asking you i or help, I had better go and get some help for you. He saw I had all I could handle and a little more. And you note that Logan in his report on page 86 treats it the same as I do, not as obeying an order, but complying with request. Official Records - Vol. XXXVIII Part 3 - Page 372. Indorsement on official report of Maj. Genl. G. M. Dodge of battle of Atlanta July 24, 1864. "Headquarters 15th Army Corps September 14th, 1864. This report of Major General Dodge is respectfully submitted with reports, papers etc to accompan.^' my report. General Dodge is in error in stating that I came to him and asked aid to retake my line - I ordered him to send a brigade to report to General Smith, command ing 15th corps, at a time when he was fiercely assaulted, I being in command of the army at that time. John A. Logan, Major General." But see also page 86. extract from off.icial report of Genl. John A. Logan. "My thanks are due to >ajor Generals Blair and Dodge, for sending me reinforcements at a time when they were much needed." •f .'.r, ■a ^ I " -t? /' ■ .1 ri ; n- " ; ' j -■> > • . . • -hi ■ . ■ ' ' T * • ■* ' ' i « , "" i;-' . 1 i i" ' '' 1 '■ a 1 ' ^ ' - i ' : vi ' ■ 'jr ■ ■ , I . • ■ , iM I' .; ' r ■' ■ . ' ' I' ■ . ■ 'I ' I i , wx ■ ' ■ ■ : ri -' ; ■ -i i 1 ' ' > *•; M'tl' ' "Jit'i ' , ' \ ■ r ■ '• ' h' I r> . . ..Ci- : . f ; .4 vr -ij ;• ■/ > • ' i ■; ■ - I .', . \ ' .j : - ' uf - yf,; 0^ ' ' - ' . w .-t'ir'ji,',) , ' > On July 24, 1865, the citizens of St, Louis, when I was leavinthe coinmand for the Indian campaigns, presented me with a magnificent r • set of silver, each piece having engraved upon it the name of some battle I had taken part in. the presentation of the silver was a sur prise to me--it had been kept a great secret. In response to the*presentation, I made the following reply: "Gentlemen: If I were as gifted as my friend wl.o has just addressed you, possibly I might find words with which to con^-ey to you my feelings and thar ks upon t;,is occasion; but, in the absence of this gift, you must accept the plain and hearty thanks of a soldier. It has been said that a soldier, next to his honor, holds most dear the approbation of l.is country. Be that so or not, I do feel that in leaving this conunand, I take v/ith-me a hearty God-speed, and the kindly feelings of you-all, and,, gentlemen, I also know the crisis through which Hissouri has passed. • I believe I understand her resources and the determination, of her people to develope these resources, and, sir, tliere is no man who will look forward to her future with more pleasure than myself. Gentlemen, in bidding yor. good bye, I hope it will not be the last time that we shall meet, for I have found here many friencs, and have received from all a hearty support, from officers, soldiers and citizens. Again I thank you for your beautiful present. It will alvrays be a reminder to me of the most generous support ivliich I have always received from'you,- ' If I have done anyt};ing in bringing about quiet in Missouri, it is owing to your support more than to anything else," Ma. Gen, W. T. Sl.erma , the hero of the march, to the sea, was expected to be present at the presentation, but the General excused himself in the following communication, which was received at a late hour and is sufficiently explanatory in itself. It also pays a tribute and com liment to Ge- . Dodge; Hdqrs. Mil, Div, of Mississippi, St, Louis, Mo,, July 24, 1865, Samuel J. Hatch, Esq., and Members of Committee: Dear Sirs: I have th^ nonor to acknowledge receipt, this moment of your kind invitation for myself and staff to be present on the occasion of the presentation of a testimonial to Mai. Con, Dodge. I regret exceedingly that I am under a prior engagement to go to Indianapolis, but I will have some of my staff present to represent me. I regret this ti»e more because I should like very much, to assist in manifesting respect to Gen, Dodge, who has serve(' much with me, and I have long known his sterling merit and great worth, and am rejoiced that you also have discovered his great merit as a'soldierand a gentleman. I am-, with much respect, , ' W. T. Sherman, . V.i'W . Major-Generalf iwer "f -"Vl * : I a On Tuesday night a magnificent pair of shoulder straps, from the well known house of Tichnor and Co., were presented to L!ajor General Dodge, Commander of the Department, ty several.officers who had served under the General in the south. The presentation was made in the ladies' parlor of the Lindell Hotel, by the following officers: .Capt. Andrew Poe,'Liei:ts. Sauceman, Roffleton, Workman, Grant, Fink, Becker anh Brown, all belonging to colored regiments. and promoted from the ranks of white regiments by General Dodge, These officers were all captured by .Forrest at Athens and Sulphur Tinistle, Alabama, and having been recently exchanged,, are now on •their way to the front. The presentation speech was made by Captain Foe, and a number of our citizens were present. I!rs, General Dodge and several other ladies were present and several speeches wore ■ made aiid toasts offered. • f *' 9- ^ v'-O' ■ , -J - nl - - ' 'ir : .ir.Irr.r^ fj rt"-;: ri-, , 4r aoM ..k j»;n- . if-umc': •:MimW'. I f t«i r 1/^eC •' ■ . 'Jlaf Wd' •'.c j . . . f. I .*■>'.ii t rv'.. f 4nlJtc-.h ,nlJtc-.h '4^# ' ' ■ ' '• J ix' :r ' • 'vN-fi, -Vfr.-/ >■ h t f ' ■pi Prom Wilson's Manuscript of life of A John City Point, October I2th, 1864. General Dodge of the Western Army is here. It does one's heart good to meet one from the army that has made such bright record for its country's honor and its own fame. I can shake the hands of these veterans and heroes with someti.ing of the tl.rill of joy and pride that pervades my being when I take hold of the hand of my own dear wife after months of absence. General yuimby, formerly of the old Army, is also here. He is, however, not in the service, having long since resigned. Major General Doyle of the English service is here. He is the least Englishand most American of any Englishman I have ever met. Hd sympathizes with us in our struggle to maintain our governmental authority, and furthermore he believes lie will succeed. City Point, October 27th, 1864. General Butler, although acting under positive orders not to attack the enemy in fortified positions, did so attack, and lost for us fully 1,000 men, killed, woxznded and prisoners, without any corresponding damage, if damage at all, to the enemy. I am free to say I fear the continuance of General Butler in command will oaome day work disaster of a serious ch.aracter to our arms. But General Grant has had to deal with such m-^n from the beginning and has succeeded, I therefore have hopes he will succeed with this one. ' % ■ saiJibatLing...aiijd„.v?ei^ r.Uti.'^wi.thoutr--re'StT'l^CftTOTrs. In the spring of 1855, C. E. Stone was elected Mayor, C. W. Bayard, Recorder, J. B. Stutsman, J. B. Lewsi, 't7. Hepner, J. B. Caddidy, R. P. Snow, S. S. Bay less, Jo.in A, Jacks n, Milton Rogers and 'v7. E. Cooper were chosen counselman. In 1856-7 a great boom v/as on in real estate anr everything else The Pacific House was built. Samuel Bayles bought the Miller farm and laid it out in town lots. In the latter part of 1857, and during 1858, there was a great panic in the country. A great revulsion in business and the failure of a great many banks, especially of the "wild-cat" banks which had been established under Nebraska cliarters. The Dodge Light Guards. Speaking of the Dodge Light Guards of Council Bluffs, General G. IS., Dodge gave a hit of history in thp military annals of Iowa which is almost unknown to the generation that' has come since the civil war. General Dodge says he made his first survey in 1853 across the state of lov/a for a railroad terminating at Cpunc 1 Bluffs, believing from previous examinations on the westerr pltins that if a railv/ay to the Pacific was ever built it would occupy the Great Platte Valley and have its eastern terminus in this vicinity. 'As the frontier was unprotected, Ifith the aid of the governor he organized, armed and equipped a military company then known as the "Council Bluffs Guards." When the civil war threatened in 1861 General Dodge felt it would be his duty to take part in it, and so - otified the company. At the time Council Bluffs was settled principally by Mormons and southerners. To his astonishment every member of the company voted to enlist and authorized him to tender its services to the governor, vho afterward stated it was the first company to offer its services to Iowa for the preservation of the union. As it was the only organized compan yin Western Iowa, and as rumors were thick as to what the Missourians and the Indians would do. Governor Kirkwood v.'as constrained to decline the offer of the company's services. The company afterward joinnfiL,.^ the Fourth lo./a, every man in the complany enlisting under Cf^tantn ^ . W. H. Kinsman, who became its captian. Kinsman was soon'selected as J-h Colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa, and fell at the head of his regiment at Blac(v Bayou. Lt. George B. Ford succeeded him as captain and fought' through the war. When the caompny returned home it maintained its I organization and changed its name to the "Dodge Light Guard." By this name is now known and has been so known for nearly forty years. This company was in the battle of Pea Ridge, under General Dodge as its regimental commander, one of the longest, hottest and most destructive battles of the war. They and their comrades ty their gallantry in that battle won the first star for Dodge. Sheridan speaks of the regiment in his memoirs for the service it did for him in that campaign when he was a quartermaster, and he said they would always have a warm place in his heart. The veterans of .he company gave way to their sons. On hhe breaking out of the Spanish American war they enlisted unanimously as Company L of the Fifty-first Iowa Infantry and did good service in the Philippines . Their memorable home receptio was one of the most brilliant and enthusiastic in the history of Iowa. Of the old company General Dodge affectionately says: "You who understand all the ups and downs and struggles of that frontier company will appreciate ho// I love and honor them and how proud I am of their record. It is an object lesson to the young men of our state, and if they v/ant to learn to reppect power and government, be taught obedience and discipline and obtain physical development that will last them through their life, let them join a company of the National Guard." >, be taught that will the National Tac^WThe following is taken from Mr. N. P. Dodge's notes on the early settlemeiit of Omaha: "I copy fromthe "Omaiia Arrow'' of September 23, 1854,' the follow ing items whicl. may be of intcr'ost, , The Arrow was the first newspaper issued as an Omaha paper, being printed at the office of the Council Bluffs Bugle, in Council Bluffs and contains mostly Council Bluffs advertisements, tl.ere being but few business i.ouses as yet establish.ed in. Omaha, Nebraska not having been open to "settlers until May 30, 1854. The treaty witi. the Cmaha Iridians rap-de between them and the United States March 16, 1854, contained the following provisio' : Article 10. "The Omahas acknowledge their dependence on the United Statee and promise to be friendly witlf all the citizens tl.ereof and pledge themselves to commit no depredations on the property of siicli citizens and should any one or more of them violate this pledge and the fact bet satisfactorily proven before the Agent, the property taken shall be returned or in default thereof., or, if injured or. destroyed, compensa tion may be made by the Gavernment out of their annuities, nor will tliey make war on any other tribe except in. self defence but will submit all matters of difference between them and other Indians to the Government of the United States or its agents for decision and abide thereby and if any of the Omalia ^ndians commit any depredations on any other Indians, the same rule, slsall prevail as. that prescribed in this article in cases of depredations, against eitizens." The village of the Omaha Indians was loca.ted a'-out seven miles southwest of Oiiiaha on Papillion Creek. J. B. Johnson, at that time-.- editor and Publisher of the Council Bluffs Bugle, in giving an account of his visit to J.l;ese Ipdiaps in the fall pf 1§54, in coppany. with J. A. Jackson and h. C. Purple, bpth.citizens of Council piuffs, says: "We Sound our friend Logan Fontlnelle, the chief of the tribe, in his lodge surrounded by minor chiefs and braves. "Thej-r villa~e is built in a large circle containing smaller circles until the.wljole ground is filled with their wigv/ains. Some, are byilt with sticks and earth, others of stretched buffalo skins. Vast quantities of corn were being prepared fpr winter use by tie squaws, and they.wepe alsodressing buffalo, deer and elk skins for sale apd for their own"use. Nvimerous Indian Ponies wore in and about the village and occasionally scouts and mounted Indians were seen going and coming, in all their native glory, .In passing around the village, we heard their popular music from one of ti.e lodges; being fond of a iinion of instrumental and vocal music, we crept in and after a friendly "cuggy How" solicited a continuation of the concert.. The instruments consisted of a dres :ed deer skin stretci.od tightjy over a keg and four instruments resembling the ordinary tambourine, all of which were beaten with sticks, accompan ied by a gutteral war chant. Tl.e squaws were mostly engaged in labor and the n.en in killing time, some of them in one comer of a wigwam with a dirty pack of cards betting rifle balls and lead in homeopathic doses. The Papposos were gamboling rl"out in undcess, some practicing with their bows and arrows," The following claim laws were agreed upon by the settlers between Omaha and Pappillion Creek, it being customary to form clubs for mutual protection in each settle ent. The general rule was that each settled Could claim 320 acres and would be protected in holding it if he resided Mi thereon \mtil th'e land was. surveyed "by Government- and could he preempted or entered. Tiie rule of this particular claim club ^ was Ftrst, no indivudal shall he allowed to claim more than 80 acres timbered, land or more than 160 acres prairie. Second, On makinc a claim, the individual shall proceed to blaze his exterior lines through timber sufficiently plain to-be.easily followed by one accustomed"to tracing lines and by staking on the prairie. The corner stakes to be marked with claimatiits name, number of acres and date of, claim. Claimant must lay fovxndation of logs, four logs high and at end of thirty days erect a Iiouse to live in. Claim disputes to be settled by a Committee of three. The follov/ing news items: . , Gov. Burt reached Bellevue in feeble, condition on the 6th of October, 1854 and died on the SOtl. of the same month. The Secretary of the Territory, T. B. Cumiaing became acting Governor until Mark VI. Izard, the new apointee arrived. Married, October 1854, at the Omaha and Otoe Mission, Belle-vtie, Nebraska, by Rev. Wn. Hamilton, Mr., 3. N. Porterfield and Miss Mary D. Hatch of Belle-vue. Mr. aiid Mrs. Porterfield made their home in Council Bluffs and she is still living. (February 15,,191- ). Council Bluffs has no fire engine, .l.ooks, ladders or buckets. A. D. Jones has' surveys and platted Omaha and the plat can be seen at Tootle and Jackson's Store,(July 28, 1354.) Petition' for divorce, Leonora Amy, vs. Dustan Amy, September 3, 1854. D. "7.^ Price, Attorney fo Plaintiff. ^ The M4sst>s. Rock?/ood late from the East, propose to open a BChool in Council Bluffs, in lov/er room of Odd Fellow's Hall (Corner Pierce and Stutsman Sts) terms per quarter eleven weeks. Primary andCom, Eng. branches, ^3.00; higher Eng. $5. Latin, French, Italian and Drawing $7. References, Rev, G. G. Rcie, J. B7 Stutsman, A. D.. Jones, May 26, 1855. Aug. 4, 1854, preaching in Omaha on Sunday at residence of Mr. Snowden, by Rev. Peter Cooper of Methodist Church. September 1, 1854, excursicr dd-wn Missouri by .steamboat to mouth of Platte River from Omaha to Council Bluffs. Rebecca McFadden,. Leonora Am y, J. 2. Johnson, D. '.Y. Price and Patterson, committee on resolutions. September 23. The iuincy, Illinois Company, started from Belle-vue, went north by way of Omaha to Cali.ounr, ti:en struck across tie country ar;d located at Fontlnelle on Elkhorn River. Alfred D. Jones, Engineer and Surveyor, Omahd, Neb, June 9, 1854, Tbe following notice refers to the old mission building in Council Bluffs, wliich ^tood on the knoll in front of. Pierce St. school house between Pierce St. and Broadway,.now owned by Claussen family. All persons are hereby warned not to commit waste upon the tract of land adjoining Council Bluffs city kno-jr; as the Catholic mission and upon which claim ti.e old ciiurch building still stands ahd upon which the graveyard is situated, as. I shall take care tiiat no further loss is sustained by thO church in the removal and distruction W ^ V4-, w tl Ij-., ; 89 of their improvements. The above noti«re is inserted at the-reqiiest of Right Rev, Mathias Lovas, Bishop of Dubuqe, Iowa, and'will'be considered i a sufficient notice,to all concerned. They will, therefore, take'due notice and govern themselves accordingly, A. C. Ford, • ' Church'Attorney.' Jany. 6, 1854. . . . . . Ford left Council Bluffs in 1859, for the newply discovered gold mines in Cojorado and located in Denver; was connected in some way. with a gang of iiorse thieves and, taken'out of the stage-coach '.vhil on liis way to the states and hung or shot. , From Arraw of September 29, 1054. IvTcMaiion and williams. Druggists, Hyde St., Council Bluffs nearly opposite the Guardian and Sentinal office. J. E. Johnson; Notary Public, Insurance Agent, &:c. in room back of the Post-office. ■ . H. D. Ilarl, mercijant and Grocer, opposite-City Hotel, Council Bluffs, Tootle and Jackson, Elephant Store, Broadway, Council Bluffs. Dr. E. Houn, Druggrst, South side Broadway, opposite Bluff House. IST. Voor}ies & Co.,_ head of Broadway and Madison St.' , SnO'.v and Marshal Turley (Atty. at law) Auction St. - and commission merchants, head of Broadway. , G. Doughty and Company, Cash store, formerlv occupied "by S. H. Riddle. . . . ^ ' Bakery, Eating Hou-e and confectioner opposite Pacific House, ■ y J. D. Bayliss. W. N. Byers, Land Surveyor, Oma.ia, Neb. Mrs, Cliarlotte Armour continues the business af her late husband, city hotel, middle Brodway. Kate Kearney saloon few doors from Pacific House. J. C. Orton and T. P. Treynor, carriage and wagon shop, Madison St. a few doors above the Court House. John Keller, Pine Lumber, Oct. 12, 1853. Henn Wi'liams and Co, iiave established a land office. Tfm. I. Cooper authorized Agent in Council Bluffs to receive money, June 11, 1853. Maria Mynstor, Corner Pierce and Madison Streets, advertised land for sale. T. Jeffers fc Co., steam saw mill 2 1/2 miles from city on bottom. (Note. The land upon which this mill stood and v.fhcre I used to go for lumber and shingles was cut off by Missouri River changing its channel and is now in east Omaha.) J. Patterson, Attorney fc Court Lawyer, Omaha. Frank Street V Marshal Turley Attys. at law. James D. Test n •» « C. B. Stone L. ?.!. Kline " " " A. C. F-rd " " " Attys. at law. C. B. Stone .. n „ L. ?.!. Kline " " " A. C. F-rd " " " W. Larimer « n m Johnson and Casday, Attys. and General Land Agents, Royal t). Amy, Manufacturer copper, tin. and sheet iron, Madison^ St., sign of Coffee-pot. ■ ^ ^ P. A. Sarphy, Latham and Go. Land Agents, Relle-'me, Neh. and St. Mary's, lorra. • - J. P. Le'.vis, !!a-mess maker, Broad-.7ay. E.-Knabe " " S. S. Bayliss, Proprietor of Pacific Houne. « . . . Stutsman ai:d Don: ell marchants corner Broadway and Madison. B. R. Pegrara & Co., General Store, Broadway. Jeremiah Folsom, brought a flock of Merino sheep from MMbigan. M. 'Y. Robinson put-on a regular line of stages between Council Bluffs and Omaha, running every Tuesday, Tliursday and Sunday, leaving Pacific House'and Trempnt House, Council Bluffs at 2 P. returning the same day. Perry boat, Marion, ccosses Missouri River during day-light. No crossing aftc dark. • ♦S. S. Bayliss and Coi are erectiiig a saw mill in Omaha. (After wards known as ti.e Davis Mill.) Prices of lots int Omaha ran^^e from $25 to $100. J. B. Stutsman, B. R Pegrarr. and J. C. Mitchell laid out Florence and offer lots at public sale Oct.-15, 1854. Daniel Norton rented the flat boat at Trader's Point and advertised it as running Sept. 15, 1854. Ben. Manchester advertises for.laborers for his bbick yard on upper Broadway, Council Bluffs, September 1, 1854. if - ■ 1 ■ • C.vu; c.vjj • * ■ ^ • c iK e-:wcx-i...kO . . i" » ' ' V,*) I ' *'"i ^ f* * 1 ' J "' \ . 'oJ'r f-icob » •' .* --o/g . et; - ' . ' r r .. " ,-v ' in ,1-110'! .nfcL vb ,T Jf tJ' -yJFjiv , t "".-f • / rv-v. »-«• .-jseJr, , .sD ■ * ' • '-"'nti. fl' I;-' • d'.l S aji -I lav; ' * ifteMtii:*. wn o- /. , .• £ r . • • f fe "t ■; ^ . f •" oxiirt . .1 * •fjoi .0 . ■ <«K» ' A t 0 ,.:'A .ii-y ,y. ' nllv'rTT ■ fkX ^ ^ ' ' ' .' U' '.'iXV .l':>;4jfl The Shnta Fe Trail; ' e'Jnnf There has been a great deal >saia arid a great many romance's written in" relation to the Santa Fe Trail and it has been di-fferently described by different parties. The Santa Fe Trail as I knew it was the result of a necessity of having a route Cf communication from the Missouri River to the Mexican settlements in New Mexico. Thomas H. Bjanton, in the early Twenties of last century introduced in the United States Senate a bill for the estab lishment of a route to New Mexico, which was passed by both branches of Congress. The route was surveyed and laid out in a very direct line from Westport, Missouri, near Kansas City, to Trinidad, Colo. The Santa Fe Trail as it was, and is still called, ran from Westport to Burlingame, Council Grove, crossed Cow Creek in the vicinitj' of the present site of McPlierson, Walnut Creek in Barton County, several miles above its mouth and reaciied the Arkansas river at its extreme northern bend, near where Ft. Zara was located and then followed the Arkansas Valley near the Colorado line. A branch of the trail crossed the Arkansas river in the vicinity where the present town Cf Cimaron is situated; this crossing was known as Ahe Cimaron crossing, the trail passing around the east end of the Raton mountains, going through what was known as the "Dry Route," on account of its lack of water, wood and pasturage, but the main trail followed up the Arkansas, the • up Purgatory river, commonly called the Picket Wire, to Trinidad; thence through and over the Raton Pass, of which Dick Wooton, the old trapper built a toi»l road near where the Santa Fe railroad now crosses the Raton mountains. After passing the Ratoon mountains, it went to Ft. Union and thence on to Santa Fe on a regular Mexican trail. There was generally good grass, plenty of wood and watar on this main line during the summer. Beint's Fort belo.w the moutlv of. the Pikket Tlire on the main - trail controlled a good deal o-f the travel on the main trail, while the route to Ft. Union was much shorter by the Dry or South route. J.-V x(.-l I fr: '• ; i.Y. vtl r rn finiT oJ/inT; c.f? '"-liJ liuoetrf 'icUroinMhcriO pJIIO'x a J.iilVArf io To noMfiA^T x£'i£9i •dJ nl , J' 8«aohT waW nl - "il\f nol IJ|r' A bo^l/tTT tndJ ul ftArtt/bon.titl lo nn.iOitinil tWotf bBWBMq »«w aol.b ,o'lx#'I waH oJ eJi/oi n Jo . 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To ,'\«a1 ijoialf f>.:i tevo hm »• i/0'it:j M -rodJ iUM/lni'tT o..' ,oiiW joaIoI'; r.t ! Oft.} anofla laoii baoi lio.t r jt^ud noqirt^*^ bXo oiiJ , .i.too'! .■•io.tO I' JafT tfi' "Wiaaaft »tdla4nuoM tiojmfi uiUf aauenir w> •i-Xu n 00 fiJnor >\ii Tn, ''OlrttT ,J^: oJ Jtif*' 'i ,n, , / Cj;tu'f I V, l iifl bf cr lo 'oo- vXf.-nTrtab tif"' o'io»lT rtw ft jf iijJ r.'inim 83 Among the mountain men whom I saw and knew on' the plains was Kit Carson, a native born mountaineer. The only education he had was at a frontier school, I have heard him say that when he was a young boy in the school house, the cry came of Indians and each one jumped to his rifle, threw down the spelling book and ever since that time "thar it lays." His instinct was thorough and delicate I and led him to act as courteously as the most refined gentleman. General John C. Fremont says that in their first exploration of Salt Lake, he made his way to the Island near the center of theelake and as tliey landed the ^ man at 'the bow was jiimping ashore to draw up the boat when Carson held him down saying, "The Captain steps there first." Fremont also says, referring to a man who had done him an injury, that Carson said, "If ever I get a cnance I will do him an^ honest injury."S Nothing that was not honest and fair and open and of good repute found its place in Carson's nature. It was Carson who, when Fremont unflertook to cross the mountains in the winter, advised and coaxed him not to undertake it and when he got into the moutains and almost lost his party, it was Carson who rescued him and brought him out. When Fremont unf;ertook to climb the highest peak of the Wind River Mountians, I have heard one of his mountain guides, Charles Lumbar say, that when they had reached within 500 feet of the top, ^ Fremont gave out, and Carson took him on his broad shoulders and ^ packed him up to the top of the mountain. That peak was named then and ahas always been known as Frenonfs peak, though Fremont, in all his writings, giveJno credit to Lumbar, who helped him up. Carson*.s home was at Tous, near Santa Fe. His wife was one of the New Mexican Spanish. Their children were educated by the Sisters in one of the convents near there. ' Carson s life was spent on the plains in the early days where his comrades were such men as James Bridger, Baker, Houston, Beckwith and many others, all of them great men, ail of whom have performed great and important duties for their- country. • ■ 1-.. ■ 'j-.J ,vr*iin nl.i oJ aji'f' • .. 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J 'JO JoM 0>« rfJdJlw bo.looool iMMl ^iohJ . . ' »::r nijcfauj.T . - .n f !''• -1- ncw»i/:0 -ni' ,.*uo '^vr, J.w ntM I O'lrn I MOT jiofv] Jf-.T > 'InJ. iijo '■-.''J *^0 qoJ ' . .J ■ '«* f;|; i ' nr>,4r>/iq ;i' ,.?,'ic. '.O'l""! ,-. ■ >»! , (tn-WDT f^nrxf u^nr/ffl nnrfr, ,n , f . n , irfayj»I rJ JIIjO-io "B oVJo 'J.'. fTn _ t»0^ : . -.v BlfjJin 'ifi-n , ' liO" ' ?■ ■'"" nmor. ©• n«n©p- .. . ( I'n »> ■,(, 'i^ V >- y' S ■ ' , ,0'lMl lO tiohT . ' 1 ■' .' ■ *> I fillet J Fort Leavenworth to OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE. Mt« Pleasant- - 16 miles. Pass C-reek 14 miles. Lancaster 1.. - 26 miles. North -Pass 10 miles. Kinnikuk - 14. miles. Sage Ureek 14 miles. Kickapoo - 12 miles. Pine Station 10 miles. Logchain - 14 miles. Erriders Pass 9 milf^s. Seneca - 11 miles. Sulphur Springs - Wash' 3- 10 miles. Laramie Creek - 12 miles. 11 miles. Guittards1 12. miles. Dug Lake 13 miles, Oketo - 10 miles. Laciede- 13 miles. Otoe - 11 miles. Dug Spring 12 miles. Pawnee - 11 miles. Big Portd 14 miles. Graysons - 14. miles. Black ^uller 14 miles, Big Sandy - ■ . ' - 16 miles. Rrck Point 14 miles. Thompsons - 14 miles. Salt Wells 14 miles. Klowa > 1"^ - 14 miles. Rock Spring 14 miles. Little Blue ' - 12 miles. Green River 15 miles. Liberty Farm - 15. miles— . Lone Tree 14 miles. Lone Tree - - 15 miles. Hams Pork 18 miles. 32. Mile Creek - 10. miles. Church Buttes 12 miles. Suiami t - 12 miles. Millersville 8 miles. Hooks - : 13 miles. Ft. Bridger 13 1082. Ft. Kearney - - ,10.294 Muddy - 12 miles. Platte Station '10 miles Qualcing-Asp Springs-10 miles. Craigs ' - 11 miles. Bear River 10 miles. . Plum Creek- ' - 15 miles. Needle Rock 10 miles. Willow Island . i - 15 miles. Eclao Canon - 10 miles. Midway - 14 miles. Weber ' - 10 miles. Gilmans ' • f 15 miles. .' 'Hanging-Rock. 10 miles. • Ft, Cottonwood •! - 17.391 Daniels- 12 miles. Cold Spring - 15 miles. Kimballr, 11 miles. Fremont's Spring 15 miles. Mountain Dell 15 miles. Black Horn - 11.miles. Great Salt Lake - 14.1206. • Alkali Lake 14.miles. Traveller's Rest- 11 miles. . Sand Hill - - 12.miles. . Rookwelis' 9 'miles. . Diamond Springs - 11 .mi lei;. joe Dug-Qut 9 miles. • Bui1s Ranc h 15.miles. Camp Floyd 10 miles. • Ft. Sedgv;iek - 14.497 No Name- 10 miles. • Antelope Springs 12.miles. Point PJ4§kout 11 miles. • Sparring III 11 - 13-miles. Simpson-Springs - 15 miles. • Denniaons ~ ' m 13-miles. River Bed a miles. Valley Station - 12 miles. Dug ''^ay- 10 miles. American Ranch ■» l6 miles. Black Rock 12 miles. • Beaver Creek 18 miles. Fish Springs 11 miles. . P!,. Wardweil 16.590 Willow Springs - 1 miles. Bijou 4 miles. • -Union Station - 15 miles. Fremont's Orchard - 16 miles. Deep Creek - 12 miles. flagle's Nest - 11.miles. PriarierGkte 8 miles. ■ Latham mm 12 miles. Antelope Spgs. - 18 miles. • Big Bend mm 15 miles. Spring Valley & 13 miles. V'-- Cainp ColMns La' Porte Bbnner' Cherokee Virgiriia -Date ■ 'vVxllow Springs Big Lararaie Little Laramie Copper Creek Rock Creek MEdicine Bow Elk Mountain Ft. Ilallock Herseys - Solomons River Saline Spring Creek EllsworthFt, Ellsworth Buffalo Creek . Lost.Creek Fossil Creek Camp Fletcher Downer Station Ruthton - Bluff Springs Bridges Basin Grannell Spgs. Chalk Bluffs Monument - Pour Crossings . Eatop Crossings Henshaws Spgs. Pond' 3 Creek Fitches Meadows Blue Mound Cheyenne Wells Eureka Creek Dubois Cornell Creek Coon Creek Hedlnges Lake Big Bend Sandy Reeds Springs Beaver Creek Bijou Basin Box Elder - Parkhursts- ^ Cherry Valley Denver - 32,,680. 5 miles. - 10 miles. - 12 miles. - 12 miles. - 15 miles. - ' 15 miles. - 14 mile 3. - 17 miles. - 11 miles. 17" miles. 8 miles. 7,.816 16 miles. 17 miles. r 16 miles. 15 milfis. 14 miles. 5.205 miles, 9 miles. 15. miles 14 miles. 14.257 14 mllos. 10 miles. 1 miles. 18 miles. 12 miles. 15 miles. 14.349 12 miles. 11 miles. 13 miles. 11,396. 14 miles. g miles. 13 miles. 21 miles. 13 miles. 11 miles. 12 miles. 18 miles. IID miles. 16 miles. 10 miles. 12 miles. 10 miles. 11 miles. 14 miles. 14.604. Shell Creek - 12,1430. Smoky Hill Route, Ft. Leavenworth to Easton - Winchester OsaukeeIndianola 12 miles," 10 miles. 13 miles. 19 miles. St. Mar-y's Mission- 22 miles Louisvi-lle - 14 iniles. Manliattan - 15 miles. Ogden - - 10 miles. Ft, Ril-ey - 5,120 Junction City - 2 miles. Overland Route to Montano. via Pow-der River and base of Big Horn Mountains, Ft. Laramie to ■ La Prele Creek - 74 miles. Ft, Reno - 86,160, ' Clear F-ork - 40 miles. Tongue River - 50 miles. Big Horn River - 70 miles. Clark's-Fork 60 miles. Yellov;stone mines - 100,480. Madison-River - 70 miles. Virginia City - 70 miles. Yellowstone mines to Ga:;.latin-City - 65 miies. Arkansas River route' BP. Leavenworth to Ft. Riley Ft. Ellsworth Ft. ZaraFt. Larnod Ft* Dodge Ft, Aubray Ft. Lyon_ Ft, Garland Ft. Lyon.to Paton Pass Ft^ Union Sante Fe Ft, Bridger to Virginia_City Soda -Springs - 120 - ;^220 - 265 - 300 - 355 - 470 - 52D - 710 miles, miles, mi les. miles, miles, miles, miles, miles. 139 miles, 100 miles, 90.329, OmsLha to Ft. Kearney Ft, Kearney to Ft, Cottonwood Julesburg (Ft.Sedcwick( Fort Wardwell Denver Denver to Camp Collins Ft, Laramie Ft, Garland - 181 miles, 97 miles. 106 miles. 93 miles, 90.386, 70 miles, - 230 miles. 225 miles. North Platte Route Ft. Leavenworth to Ft, Sedg?/ick Camp Mitchell Ft, Laramie Horse Shoe Camp M-rshall Deer Creek Ft, Casper Sweetwater Bridge Three Crossings St, Marys South Pass Green River 497 miles, 118 miles, 52.667, 35 miles. 25 miles. 25 miles, 25,777, 50 miles, 35 miles. 70 miles, 46 miles, 35,1013. January, 1856. Iowa City, Jan. 11, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I found your letter on my return from Chicago last night and in answer will say:-that kr. Farnam has been here all the week and will return again tomorrow. He is well -leased with those Documents and although they come too late for him to use on New York yet he pledged the county for the 500,000. He will go out to the Bluffs sometime after this Legislature clo.ses when I want you to talk to him about several things but it will not do to say anything to him about his speculating with us in anything excepting property around the Bluffs he is adverse just now to i^epot Ground speculating though he will go in with us when we want him to he is anxious to buy further west a long time before does not like to speculate and be build ing R. -R. in some town you understand. You must talk to hiih about Reeds operation in relatioa to the Hotel that fixed right will be all that is necessary ana tell him where Reed h.as hah an interest with us it was only because he raised the money to buy the property with and only at the "luffs. At Grinnell he has no interest, v.-e owning the undivided 3/4. I shall talk to him tomorrow or next day about the Omaha purchase and i want you to stave off the c?LOsing of the pur chase until I write you what his answer is, if you go into that and F. does not, have ^eed find the money as we shall make it the Roint and we want a controlling interest whether F. goes or not. I am almost afraid to let him touch it until we get it entered if Reed will furnish the money for onehalf of the 320 and give us Bond for l/4 I will guarantee Mr. F. to take l/8 of us and l/s of his at fair price after entered but if F. Buys now we want 3/4 if we can get it, l/4 for him, 1/4 for ^'eed and l/4 for us. The President has ordered to niarket in 3 million of acres in De Fort Dodge and Sioux City districts; had we better nieddle with the Lands. We can get any quantity of to enter by issuing a circular in relation to the lands. The Legislature are hard to work and are determined to knock the capitol out of Fort Det: moines. The House has taken a test vote on the question and it stood 34 to 24. The Fort Des l"..oines folks charges rent etc. which nskes the against it. They are trying to tax the R. R. ylOO per mile, it is too much. I will write you this week. Grinnell property is coming up fast Jr-sper county voted against us, we are going to run the line 3 miles notth of them It hurts but Newton onlj gave 30 majority for the loan. Yours, G. M, Dodge. Is September, 1856 Iowa City, Sept. ll/56 Friend Baldwin: Yours dated Sept. 5 was received tonight and in answer woiild say tl.at I received a letter today from Wr. Reed. V/e are waiting on Mr. Farnam who is in New York to sign the agreement for the Hotel. I will see Dey about that share. I ha te to dun him on it as he is helping me to the Depot grounds etc., and it is rather a bad time now but I will have him do something. I hawboioght the Grinnell property and we can have an undivided 3/8 or one l/2 or l/4 of the profits as we I wrote Reed about it today. I could invest any amount of money. I am a little afraid Reed has too many men in each oper ation, it will yet get out and fix us as bad or worse than Cook and Sargent. I had rather buy on our own hook with one more than to have 1/2 a dozen different ones in each purchase. 1 am about making another purchase but cannot tell what success I shall have, on the other I had to buy and everything-else Reed could not touch bottom they charged hin. ^piOO per acre, I bought for $50 and the Depot Grounds are on our part of the town. All the banks in the west and east are expanding to make arrangements to pay for the produce, are issu ing more than ever before, and all the prominent bankers I have seen say that it will be tighto'times with the Banks next winter than they have seen before and I tell you our only chance to make arrangements for money is to do it now. Pledge all our lands let Tuttle take on the documents to do it with if he cannot raise it without and get our money on long time. I can do it if he cannot. Let him pledge his and we will all ours than I can work at this end to a better advantage and we will have money to use there and those lands are laying idle . I know that they will bring money quicker than any thing else. I do not want another partner in the concern if we can help it. Cook and Sargent have issued and put into circulation $100,000 of Florence and intend to put out $100,000 moi-e. They have $33,000 in gold at Florence to protect it. I have access to their books and now if Cook dont come down it is strange to me. I told Downey today when he showed me the account that they were getting into the fire and to hold up and see how the other Nebraska money stood;all our men and Banks are bound to send every cent of Nebraska money home when the contraction comes on the illinois and Wisconsin banks and I tell you it will be tight tiijes here. We are preparing for it. Cannot tell what we shall do untill the Captain gets back there is something brewing but has not been made known yet. I have to run beck and forth to answer questions all the tim.e but cannot as yet tell the consequences (Remainder of letter missing.) ~ y 1C3 • January, 1656. Iowa City, Jan. 29, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I received yours of 19 ^ 20th today. I immediately sent them to ^r. ^'arnam, have also written him about the Brown Tract. I think he will advance the money on the Brown tract so send on the Bond on receipt of this. .1 am sorry about the '-'maha tract know that it is in such a fix that hb will not like it though i expect he will take it. Who are the owners? I have written you every week and more; I dont understand why you dont receive the letters. The Legislature adjcurned last night and the members are olf. They had some exciteing tinies but it was the house that ever was not one man in it. V/yatt of ^-arrison was the best and ablest member. We could do but little with it as it had no head or tail to it. I am afraid that the Nebraska Banks are ahead in the Legis lature. How is it? N'iller has written me to know if we want any thing if you do l:e will go in for it«. Yours, G. M . Dodge . iC5 Warch, 1856. Iowa City, March 31, 1856• Friend Baldwin; ■ ii'' .1 " I have received two inclosures of Deeds and Tuttle brought several letters. I had a talk with Tuttle he has agreed to go out of our bouse, syas he wishes to.Reed writes that he has not arrangenients made yet. I fear he will not niake any if not ^ shall go on and try my luck. We have had very exciting times lately about our new Location Cook fights hard, there was a meeting of the directors in New "i'ork' Monday. Dey Farnam and all were there. They are to telegraph me or were to but I have not received any so I suppose all is right as today is the.last we can change our map filed in the Lee. of States office which is you i-cnow on the Musquito route. I am afraid we shall have trouble in changing our map at Washington but you can rely on it that we have done everything that could be done. 1 had an Interview with Cook and larnam.. They sent an engineer up after me a week ago on Sunday. C. of course was bitter but i stood on my rights. Re was down on my action in filing the m^ap, but tJ justified the act with orders so s.trong th.at he could not touch them. I have been fearful that they would kick up some muss in Council Bluffs about the right of "ay.. I hear that Cassidy and Test are backwards. I say now to the Gomcil Bluffs people.that opposition to us at this stage is ruin to their route, for I have pledged the right of way. In my report of the two routes I summed up the difference thus in favor of the Misquito; "five miles saved in distance, nine miles of sixty foot grade thi-own out and twelve miles of very heavy work ^.voided, substituting therefore a valley line of light grades and lighter v.ork, reaching the river in two miles less distance than can be done from any point on Pigeon route and again of 30,000 acres of land over said route" But I have had no iears about which route would be built on,miy endeavor has been to have the lusquito route filed so as to have it have its effect now. We have had to appeal to the Attorney General for all of our decisions the secretary of the Interior always deciding against us. We have been successful so far and the fileing oi the map in accordance with th.e only law in relation to the miatter was a great point made by me which they csnnot now get out of the secretary's office unless they do it today. If I could write all I know could show you some things that you little know in relation to the actions and workings of both Florence and Council Bluffs. Another thing 1 will state Parnam and Durant have the privilege in their contract to change lines wherever they see fit and Cook is awful down on their funning up Clear Creek, they having bought extensively on old mans Creek line. Mitchell sent me a paper with an article underscored about those right of way maps. Unless his writings etc. have a tendency to obstruct our gett ing the right of way I shall pay no attention to him. I do not want a paper controversy sherein we shall be implicated as all those things tend to block and pred my actions here as you can readily see. Dey has been scored awfully by Cook, he, D. is down on C., and told me that the line would never have been laid down Pigeon hcd he known the result of the survey or had D. been more confidnet it appears as if c. 1G6 overruled my laiSng of the line dovm ivusquito in the first map "by the policy" not by the merits of the line. Though I had nothing to say after it was sent back here for a change but changed it according ot orders. Reed is now in New York City and writes he is trying some man there . I hasie a noticaa to try Durants Brother., he is sharp and wealthy and has a good seal of influence in ■Vall St, stops now in Chicago. I wish to hear from you about it, and also what you think about our pledgeing our lands. I think I shall be in the Bluffs in April if I am well enougja. We have let otir lower line to Oskaloosa to be donw in one year. Farnam and Durant say that these counties west must come to the scratch, or else they will build that line to Fort Des Koines and from there on and build this line here from Iowa City to Fort Des Koines last. The Dubuque road have raised 6,000,000 on their lands. Would it not be a good plan for us to buy a little at Sioux City. The Burlington Folks h^ve n.ade a small loein in the of stock taken they have decided on the line through the of the second teir of Counties. "hen the-proper time comes we must bring that road to the Blul f s. Our R. R. loan must be taken with the provision that the road comes down Kusquito, I mean whether the fileing of.our maps is down that creek or not. I mean those things shall be fastened so that should anything ha^. en that the management of the road and .Com pany should change they could not change the route. I want a strong effort-made to get the Telegraph line to the Pacific up the Platte. I am amking the arrangements to have a big pressure on it. I will write more I'ully when I hear from Washington. I enclose map of Nebraska. I am etc., G, K. Dodge . Keep-muffi-as-S-j - Sets-all - the -news-f rem-there - regulari I can do more hi.re if my name is not used at all at the Bluffs. Make those you have to tell these thing keep mum as C. gets all the news from there regular. ■ ■ ■ ■ August, 1856. Friend Baldwin; Iowa City, Aug. 31, 1856. Yours dated the 81st and 26th caine to hand today. I have been on my back all the week and also Annie is down sick but I wishto say a few more words in relation to the Pigeon line and Cook. Now Cook did not know that the line was located down Pigeon as he left before it was done and Farnam and Durant are the only ones who have control over the running and location of the lines. . Cook did not even see our maps. Hence you are mistaken about his influencing Dey for I suppose Dey would do anything that would hurt him as he, Cook has treated Dey.very shabbily. This was the question on which it was decided. Dey said that if they ever made a connection with the Pacific road it was no longer a question where the line should be located and I agreed with him there, though I held it could be made from the ^.usquito route. He said not so well, but that was laid aside and the question came up will Council Bluffs act the same if we locate down N.usquito? Now you know that antecedents were against them; and they tl:en said that they would lay the line so tta t they could protect themselves,; a nd fcr. Farnam and Mr. Dey both told Mr. Reed if Council Blul'fs acted honorably with the Company they would get the road down Musquito. Now I say that they cannot build the road on its present location, it is not.only impractable but is against the wishes of Mir. Farnam; and could 1 have seen him I think it would still have remained in its first location; the one that he is most favorable to, and I tell you that when he comes out there to convince hiii by showing him the feeling of the people. Mir. Dey has no feelings in the matter only to do the best for the Company and when you think Cook riles the roost you are mistaken for we have just changed thirty miles of line against his wishes and gave two depot grounds to others where he was figuring big for them. Now Dey is helping tr.e all he can in these depot arrangenients and hAs told mie where to buy. Got the Depot grounds on our purchase at Grinnell in direct conflict with Cooks interest and yet you D him because he did not fight for Council Bluffs. I say that he acted according to his judgement as an Engineer and nothing else governed him; I think he and believe we had not better push him on that note, and if Tuttle can hold it he will pay the interest on it for if you have taken a wrong view of this matter and were you here would readily see how the matter stands if the map was now here knowing as we do the feeling it would not be located there. Kemiember the linA comes into the i^-issouri Val.ey at Jo. Johnsons Tavern as laid down. Send that deed for the landing property to Mr. Farnam and request him to deposit in New York to your credit. I told him and he told me to do so and i wrote you sometime ago also, make some pur chases in the landing opposite Omaha. I enclose you Reeds letter and that will explain about the Omaha property. Tell Tattle to go R-^st as soon as possible and let him take along all our land to Pledge. I dont care if Reed dont want the Mullen and Test Lands, he may go without his,understanding with m,e was to take twelve hundred and fifty acres in Audubon, Shelby and Pottawattamie Counties and pav the interest that had accumulated on it. You can nake out the detds to that amount if you like, I will write him today and tell him he had better take the Mullen or Test land or both and state to him the terms explicitely. Send him a certi ficate from the recorder in relation to Braytus land in that Braytus has not made any other converance or encumbrances, the other I have attended to, send certificate here at Mond . Also let me know where Mullens land lays also shere Tests lays. I wish to hold on to my property in the Bluffs and Florence if you can raise me a little money. It seems to me Tuttle could loan me a thousand or $1500 for a year at his usual rates. I will him. I am ex pecting a good deal of money for the company rnd they have not paid in one cent yet bub soon will. i ami now trying to get hold of one piece more for Depot grounds think I shall succeed think that that will be all i shall do for the first seventy miles west. am exI cannot get that Bond until Mr. Farnam returns which will be in a few days it is signed T think and in Chicago . I wish you would find out whether Mitchell gets anything from Cook now. In relation to our operations. Yours etc., G. M, Dodge. Did Farnam get anything in Floi-ence? wink sharp on those preiiiptions. Tell Street to »i ' .1 ■ . i. ■ '' ' '■ if." - S - ■ ■' iG9 i^ugust, 1856 Iiii. & Ni. R. R. Office, Aug. 2, 1856 Friend Baldwin; I arrived here on Friday and will state though confidentially as we do not wish it to be known to a single soul that we have decid ed on the Wsquito route. I shall start west in a few days to buy^ up lands for D.- grounds for Mr. Farnam to the tune of $15,000 and if we had money could invest but must have it within two weeks. ^ want to hear from you immediately. I know of no way of getting the money here. What shall be done? Cook and Sargent are issuing their money here and I tell you to beware of Nebraska banks. Dont keep much on hand as there is very little confidence in St. Louis in them or even here. Look out for them as there is any quantity of Nebraska money locked up here and also in St. Louis. Tell Tuttle to keep his eye skinned and not to back any bank, stand on his our footing and not favor any of theni. I want $20,000 to use in this 70 miles it will turn within two years. Had I better let Reed in if I can get money from him right away? Yours etc. , G. M. Dodge. Be sure and not say anything also watch the land Office Pre - - etc.. Tell Nate that I advanced $520.16 for the Council Bluffs Guards which wants to be paid in to my credit. I give an accepted draft due Feb. 1st for $4 16. I want it collected right away from the company also to get the No. of that lot of ground I got of Larrine and put j.t in the deed and get the deed recorded. G. 1^'. August, 1856 m. & v., R. R. Office, Iowa City, Aug . 7, 1856. Friend Baldwin; I think you haa better drop Redfield a line and see what we can get on interest in his town for. We have had another fight over the ^;Usquito route and Pigeon is now ahead but only for ulterior pur poses, the Company want some hold-back to make Pottawattamie come to ternis. Shall cut across into the Missouri on Little Pigeon. That is the way we shall lay the line but it never will be built there. They feel sore over Tests opposition and are afraid that there is some like him at the Bluffs. The whole eastern part of the state have gone with a rush for the Republicans; only one Democratic County as far as heard from, old Dubuque . Davis is elected to Congress and Johnson rolled up 300 for the Rex^ublicans, Henry 800, De - - 400, Louisa 500, Scott 300, iviUScatin-300, Iowa which cast only 600 votes gives 350 majority. Linn 500, Adams 500, Washinton 200 and all the rest Blair of St. Louis is elected to Congress, a Republican victory. He attended the Philadelphia Convention. Benton left St. Louis County with 3300 miajority. Write me what is going on. I want you to get hold of some property in north part of town. Yours, G. J/.. Dodge. September, 1856. 113 Iowa,City. September 5, 1856. Friend Baldwin. We are having a seige of sickness. Annie is just getting up from a very severe bilious fever and little Lettie is almost down with teeth and I forget whether i wrote you in relation to that lower landing purchase. If you notify Nr. -farnam of the purchase and request him to deposit in New York for it he will do so I spoke to him about it he wishes us to secure the grounds at the Omaha landing. As soon as possible if you can determine''which to get perhaps you hau better wait until they come out. F xsrt Dodge is not going to be a point in the Dubuque Road nor is Elmwood in the Burlington. This is private and will create a storm. I tell you that those other lines are playing the duce, are running their roads anywhere; their only object being to make the most money out of the operation, are open for bids all the time and if they can get a site on the Missouri where they can get at it they will let Sioux City Slide, but I believe and they think that they cannot get around Sioux City though they are making surveys for that purpose. I have seen all the officials for each road and it is a hurley burley mess I assure you. Dont say anything about it as they dont want to stir up any feeling before it is necessary. Both of the Cooks are Cooks are out for Filmore and there is a strong eifort to Defeat Fremont in this state in that mianner. Eb Cook is dead for United States Senatcr I saw Gov. Grimes today shall send out our muskets as soon as possible, it is difficult to get them taken across the State. Tell Street to watch that Oflicer as there is all kinds of games up to quib'ole in relation to the grant and claims made under it. ard Williams will suffer at Fort Dodge. Webster Uounty is going to defeat the loan.for the Road because the vote makes Ft. uodge a point I have sent White the power of Attorney and directed him to return it to you. h.r. Farnam started from New ^ork on Tuesday. Yours etc., G. k . Dodge, September, 1856, Friend Baldwin: Iowa City, Sept. 19, 1856, Yours dated ^ept. 10 & 11 came to hand yesterday- And I cannot see why G. B. is so anxious about that location. I have the word of the company that their terminus will be at C. B. and all our business done there and opposite there on the river. Now what more do they v/ant? I also say that they do not own any part ol' Florence. Mr. Farnum has written you about womething, I dont know what, but 1 want you to write Mr. Farnara stating the matter fully in relation to the line and he will give you something that you can work from. Now I shall see him soon and find out cbout rebel(?) estate matters you can buy in his name and have deeded to him any of the purchase on the tissouri opposite the Bluffs. Buy and deed to him a certain portion and retain ours in our own name. Let them if they wish to give the interest but have ours tahen separate or combined with Mrj Farnam but it better be in separate deeds. Better pay a nominal sum, dont like gifts, a small sum and let Mr. Farnam pay for it. I dont think he will object. You had better state to him fully in relation to what purchases you intend to niake also their value and terms. He has tole us to let him know wheji we had a good thing also to purchase opposite the Bluffs for him. State the thiQg fully. Now Dey even - he has pledged his word that if Council Bluffs comes up to the mark she will get the road where she wants it. But none of them saw the excitementithat the location would raise and Mr. Farnum knows nothing about it. I have made one purchase for us and shall have the title in our own name - an Addition to Grinnell the first stopping place for one year west of the city. I can try othei property and with our money if you like but have arrai-igements with Reed for the money and it will all be in our name. Reeds sons will be out here to attend to the sale. We hcve many applicants now for lots in Grinnell I paid 58,000 for 160 Acres. There are now about ten houses on the addition and the Depot Grounds are also on it. I consider it a big thing. I shall try when 1 consider it good but in only a few places. Wis will be a good point, and Bear Grove a better one. If Redfield can be trusted you may promise him the Depot Grounds if he will let us have a shoe but dont give him any thing in writing that will in the lai st compromise me because the Depot will have to go into his terms, we cannot get rid ol it. I expect some to be out and make some surveys and Demonstrate that the R. R. cannot be built on the present line but am not sure about it as we may have so much to do that I cannot leave I am urging it and think that it will be done. Tuttie wants to take in certificates from the Recorder of each county that there is no incumberance on our lands and he want to go right away. Money is plenty now but will be scarce soon,-hurry him up. Things look well for us on the line and they depend on you for their main man west. 116 Had we have know)^ that the Keokuk folks were going to fight us so hard in Plok County we should have got you to go over and righted Williamson and Scott,they are carrying the whole east side of the county against us. Now I ask,the Blulf? people to keep still and not do any foolish thing to hurt them any more with the road. The Burlington folks will not go to the Bluffs but end their line oposite Nebraska City. They have not deposited their maps here yet. I shall know all about their movements and will keep you posted but they are locating in one place and building in another so it will not do to.buy on their location. I tell you that those coiTipanies are playing the duce. Who will you send to the constitutional,convention? For God sake send a good able man. I shall send an Petitions to the Bluffs soon for signatures to have.a daily mail from here direct through, shall scatter the petitions along the line and want them signed right off and returned to this place. We can get it if we only try, I think of nothing else. Ask Nate if he has bought anything for ii^rs. Demewith. 1 sent him money to New York, have you had returns? Write me often and let me know how you get along. I think 1 shall be able to buy Dey out of one share, but may have to buy more th.an you said. " ' Your-s , G. ^. ^odge i l l - ' 117 ♦ ' • ,! V* / " J September, 1856 . Iov;a City, Sept. 25, 1856. Frierid Baldwin: I enclose Mr. Reeds letters in answer to mine and and will explain a part of it. The Grinnell property we get 3/8 of 160 acres bond for a deed and pay ten per cent,that was what I objected to but suppose we shall have to submit.- If I understand your last letter you prefer titles in that shape rather than shares of the profits as the title" vests in us here. Is that not so? You must write him about those lands I canot tell what you had better let hiii. have,at any rate if you deed him any,deed those on Keg- Silver and those in township 76 and 77 as those will be further off. Those on Musquito you had better keep as the line will run through them. Mr. Farnum has returned from New York and is very sorry -that he located the line down Pi says he should never have done 11 had he taken the proofs on to New York, the Company all against it so you see tta t it is as I predicted. I have kept up a steady fire at it ever since I arrived. Dey says he had no idea it would create such a feeling and says that he looked upon it as making no difference in relation to Council Bluffs, he says he knew that they had ?ome feeling about it but did not believe it amounted to one cents difle-rence in the prosperity of the place. Reed., son will come out to sell those lands(?) (or bonds) I suppose he is a very fine appearing young man has a good deal of go ahead but I do not knew, what kind of a salesman he will make. The hotel 1 have not yet been able to get fixed. Te are pulling too many strings at a time. Reed is very sanguine about it. I ami not- believe we shall have to advance miost of the money. You had better forwara the Bank right away. Shall we get to the deposit? I am about buying some lands around the depot at Grove. Downey is very anxious to get me to take hold with him. They and Norris own a large tract and Farnam and Durant will not touch it unless they will Deed them i of the whole, they hate to do it, but it is their only show for the first 70 miles as we have bought all the rest. I have a show for 240 adjoining the town if Farnum takes it shall not touch it unless he does. Reed says he-has raised -^50,000 for me at no interest if so it is a very good — He appears to have considerable influence with HiOnied men and ^ shall still invest with him taking bonds - I annex a small - of Grin nell purchase. You see that it lays well i'or as we bought the VfrM >•-'» Grinnell Norris Addition | nell'f lavf houses on U Grln- buildlnE hilisJ' no. is. !■ ®lehty The hepot adjoining has been it so located that It on is it right and partof »hera all toe tha ic .. 1 I ■ ( Grounds deeded "to the CoHipany. Polk County voted us $300,000 by 400 majority'and we have set the ball in motion in Jasper for $200,000. we shall make them pay or no road. I should like to make a purchase or two for ourselves if you can keep up our deposit so as to let me draw on New York. Please notify me of the deposit there and if you want me to draw on it send me sone blank drafts. I know of one or two pieces that will in all probability pay well. Do as you like. One other thing, kr. Farnam does not own one cents worth in Florence and what is more says now he will not. Write me often and let me know how you prosper. I am very anxious about Tuttle, our grist is up if we dont do something before the Banks contract,. You will see by Reed s letter that it is easy enough to raise money on wild bonds. Nate had better print on all the beads and. put in the line from our map in the office and let Tuttle take that with him. Yours etc., G. M. Dodge, Send me a Bluffs Paper occasSionally. Write often. Send on those premp-- Who attended to them? ily September, 1856 Iowa City, September 28, 1856. Friend Baldwin; Orders came, yesterday from '.VasBiington that they should not submit to that part of the Iowa land Bill that allows us to locate our line for the selections of l-ands therefore we shall have to withdraw our maps and make a pernianent location on them. This we shall not do until we get others ready so as not to lay our lands open for preeiription again,. Keep this x-^rivate dont let any one know it, i'iow to the question, I start next week for Bear Grove with my party to make the final location and it will be down kusquito but I wish you to write, N'r, I'arnam receipt of this, dont allude to our new move ment nor let hiii. know that you know our intention of relocating the line. State to him the facts of the feeling in relation to the location, and what you can do provided it is located down t-usquito. State all the particulars in relation to what they liave been trying to do and in what conditions you have kept them still, I want to bring all the influence to bear possible and now you can help me so that there is not a xjossible chance to have the location made down Pigeon, and tills remember is the final Location and cannot be changed. I have not yet received my instructions but was informed that ^•:r, Farnam was disposed to put it on the Iv.usquito route and the encouragement you can give him by pledging the county for 300,000 and the city for 100,000 or more if necessary will fasten the thing beyond a doubt.. He will be out there on his return from New York, and you had better urge upon him the necessity of coming and seeing the state of feeling there. I wish you would pay special attention to this matter as now is the time to act. Also sell some or all of my lots in Florence, a pi rt of them anyhow as I wish to meet my payments on the house. Any lel.ters that may come for me that should be of importance please forward by messenger to my carr.p, which I shall try and keep you posted up on. I do not tb.ink Wr, I'arnam and Ley are very well disoosed to ward the hotel project but do not exactly know, lie is about^getting married and probably is hard up for money he will pay interest on the note. Tuttler holds against he thinks we hold it yet and dont let Tuttle present it, I was in hopes Tuttle would arrive before I left but he does not appear to come, I fear he will be late about it and we shall not get any money, hlease give a little attention to sellmg my Florence lotsor a part of theni, as I fear F, stock will go down. Now dont leave a stone unturned to help me along in this location as I have fought a hard battle and now is the time to rain only needs a little arbitrating testimony from the Blulfs for us to succeed. Write me at Fort Des Moines on receipt of this. Yours etc., G. M. Dodge. (Over) P.S. The Lyons Road end their line in Sec. 8, Town. 83-, Range 46, run 1-| ndles wouth of Ashton and coii.e into the i^.issouri Valley on Sec. two and Town 83 R. 44 thence run due west to River. I believe there is son.e buncun.b in their line as ti.ey run as far north as Town 88 and go through New Ida. The Burlington Road run their line through Glenwood and end it at a Town called Bethlehem. I think that they are fainal in their location and no doubt will make it a point. They have not yet filed their maps. • ' V'' . .V: .' ■ ■ .. I <i' ■' K ■ ■ : : / i ) ri* ■ ■ .. . -i m-w. - • '> - j-M ■ " ' . ■ . .iw,' .'R ; • .fv'■> - T-' 7," ' j ' '■ «s' ' I .'I ^ .-'W/'iL'l. ' • ■> October, 1856. Fort Des Moiries, Oct. 12, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I hrve arrived here on niy way west and will drop you a line. I left our child quite unwell at Iowa City and if any letters arrive at the Bluffs ol' importance to me please foward them to me by messeng er. I shall coii.n,ence the survey at Bear Gorve on Thursday and shall camp at upper Grove on Troublesome, at Ballards upper Grove; nerr the Highland Grove; at the upper Grove on Indian at Sweats Grove or the '.Vest Nishnabotna at Weeks Grove and thence down Silver and cross into Musquito near or below Donners and reach the Bluffs about the first of November. I hove seen Stevens and he is in a fix. I guess he is going to withdraw his Tennessee money and pitch into Florence. Cook is down on him he is afraid he will not get the Roads business as Cook says that they are to hove it and use Florence money. I know better as we are using eastern money altogether. Stevens gets plenty of Eastern money on his own notes without other signers. I dont understand it exactly but he says he can get ail he vants. Rohde Island money he uses the most also one New York bank, I forget which. I heve given you our company ground so as to enable you to send to me if you like. I am very anxious about little Lett and guess you better send out to me on tlie arrival of letters from Annie. Dey has gone east to get married and Farnam is in New York. Henry has re signed the Superintendentscy of the Road to take Deys place in Farnams and Durants business. They are preparing to do a big business next season and we shall strike into very heavy work this winter. Yours etc., G. M. Dodge. November, 1856. Iowa ^ity, Nov. 7, 1856. Messrs Baldwin, Dodge & >^0., Gentlemen: I received a few days since a note from your Mr. Dcxige bearing date Get 7, enclosing a power of Atty. to seel a portion of the land owned by us at Council Bluffs. The power gives you the right to lay out into lots and sell about 40 acres. Enclosed I send you the power of Atty. properly executed. The Bond which Mr. -^odge attends to I have not with me. It is in Chicago to which place 1 shall return tomorrow, when I will hove it executed and returned to you. In relation to the Hotel I think it may add to the value of the real estate, but 1 do not think it would be worth our while to advance any money for that purpose over and above what can be real ized from the sale of lots. I will therefore give my consent to have the Hotel commenced and carried on as fast as the expense can be paid out of the funds aris ing from the sales of the lots included in the 40 acres. Mr. Dey will arrange to have the Depot located at the earliest day possible so as to give you all the benefit of that. In relation to the proposed purchase alluded to by Mr. Dcrl ge opposite of Omaha which has been particaliy negotiated by Mr. Baldwin, I shall leave to the judgement of Mr. Baldwin and take such interest as he may think I ought to. It is now too late in the season for me to reach Council Bluffs in time to advise with you this fall, I shall therefore be abliged to leave much to your judgement and that of Mr. Dey's who is familiar with all the facts in the case. I am. Respectful^ yours, Henry Farnam. November, 1856 Iowa City, Nov. 16, 1856. Friend Baldwin: I can only say a few words and enclose Reed's letter. I was brought in with three of my party last Friday, perfectly blind, caused by overstraining of the eyes with the sun shine very bright on the snow and I am kept in a dark room, can just see in it. Am go ing slowly. You must write Reed, I cannot, and tell him what to do. I sent you Right of 'Way wiaps Feb. 18 with Deeds. 3hall buy Deys interest in the forty. X a Hi, etc.. G . . Dodge . I have written Farnam twice about his deposit. Your map sent will not do, I want the actual bought of the Sections through which the line runs in Council Bluffs from. Send office their figuhes. 127 December, 1856, Iowa City, Dec. 8, 1856 Friend Baldwin: I arrived here last might after a tedious journey came through frori, Fort Des Noines with the party got one fingersmashed bone and all at the Fort and had to quit stageing, -L could not get a cent of Nebraska money at the Fort. Stevens has a loan from them,^ I dont like it much. He is two faced I believe.1 took up the certificate and enclose it. Mr. Farnam is here, leaves for New York with maps tomorrow is anxious to get those papers from the Bluffs and Omaha he is on our side and no mistake but dont say one word as he is very much displeased with Reeds operation ana I fear we sl:all have to quit operating with him he wants no one else interested in the Brown tract. I wish you would caution Reed and tell him not to use the Company's or Mr. Rarnam's name in any transaction, also Tuttle . I tell you that they are up about it, Anything you see there buy. He will be in also everything"will be inade public about the location and Depot Grounds as soon as the county is secured. £ have had a long talk about Florence. Cook denies owning anything except his lot there and Mr. Farnam says he never spoke a word with Mitcliell about the line. I believe the Be-- farm is a speculation at $150 per acre anyhow now, or within two irionths is the tiiiie to buy. 1 will try and rake up some Nebraska money here. ''>e must have money to operate with and that soon. White, Keep and their man have let the whole cat out of the bag and 1 will not move another inch unless I can keep those inter ested from talking. Mr. Farnam will come out on his return from New York with Mr. Dey. All I have got to say is that C. B. is ahead a length and she has only got to do right to always keep so. Mr. F. goes in for her and Omaha without a word and is well pleased with my line. I will write you soon again and give you the ^es Moines im provements news. Yours etc., G. Ml. aodge. I have got the Bond for those lands. December, ibbo . Iowa City, Dec. 21,'56. Friend Baldwin: On rriy return froni iviarengo today I found several letters he re for li.e. have been trying to make the Clear Greek landing but I have froze up several of the party and came in today for recruits. It is awful, snow two foot and thermometer 20 below. In relation to the Grinnell purchaserthe understanding was that we were to have 1/2 at first and ti:en 1 agreed with Reed tlra t if his son would come out there and attend to the sale of the property he should h&ye an eight which I considered better than hireing any one to attend to it. I thought I spoke to you about it but it may have slipped my mind. I am anxious -to hear what success your subscription paper for the Company met with. The line was laid down the kusquito and hr. Farnam took it to New ^ork. He was very much pleased with the line and was down in Florence. He thinks they caught him asleep in the other line. Was pleased with the Brown purchase he is now in New York and will go to the Bluffs on his return that is he says he must but I fear he cannot. He is very much down on Reed and wanted me to quit speculat ing with him. I think he has a wrong idea of ^^eed but it is his (Reeds) fault he has not.policy enough, he never had ought to have moved a finger with Farnam. We must Have some money to use on the line and I am afraid to take hold with Reed now as Kr. F. might not favor us as much as if by ourselves. I can get him into any good thing and he is anxious to take hold 6f anything out there that we see fit. I think he would have liked a piece of the Drinnell pur chase from what he said, he asked me if we had got so strong as to need no more help" and laughed; he also wanted to kna if I had a share in Downeys new town. Cook denies owning anything in Florence excepting his lot that the Bahking F.ouse stands on. I gave him a full insight into all their operations, told him how they came to pur chase the stock etc. I wish you would look at those maps that are up in the Oifice that House made and see if our line is marked on them If it is take them down as he dont want it thrown in sight neither the old or new lines. Nate wrote me about a note that was missing. I never saw it nor did not take it. It cannot be of any value to any one is it? I want to hear from you about Reed. I am sorry, but cannot as I see do much, he certainly has been very injudicious both here and in New York Tuttle I heard some things he has said that are not politic for God sake have them keep mum or else they will cut us up bad. Tliere is nothing so o.bjectionable to Rr. F, as to have any of his business known outside. Yours, G . . Dodge . I have subscribed for the Democratic Press and also for the Silver City Republican. ■f o i J. ol February, 1857 Iowa City, Feb. 5, 1857, , L, ■ - • Friend Baldwin: I returned from Davenport today and found your letter dated Jan. 28/57. In answer, I had a long talk with t.r. ^ . that being my business there he gave me a draft for $1000 which I have remitted to our credit in N. Y. will also send the . 300 right away, starts for N. Y. on Monday. So all that matter is straight. These counties are playing they will force us to only let to I fear and perhaps not so far as that. We have got to bring them into line or else we shall not get one cent from other counties. I suppose i suppose I can sell the Duck Hollow Property if I could give a warrantee deed. I dislike to gove such a deed as I would have to the parties that we shall sell to them interested in our Road. Send on a discription. No. of lots, acres etc. and I will try and sell Onadi will soon come up a bill has been reported to make a new land district up there? We cannot sell Grinnell now at any such price as you mention, the ti.iie to sell it is when we conmience working in the spring. We can raise money on our land to almost any amount; and I think we shall be able before long to ma^e arrangements for a partnership with White our capital on our Lands. I have written out about my view of the matter, say put in our lands at :*5 per acre. We can by tt:at means raise 30,000 dollrs and if you think best I will start for New York as soon as we can get deeds. But I believe you can do better just now in Ohio. I shall look anxiously for a letter from ''hite with a proposition but if it does not suit I think we had better go on our own basis and I feel assured that if we could go east together we could make suitable arrangements for at least $20,000 and i shall want to use before long some more ii.oney here. We must keep Reeds and '''hites connection with us in the Brown addition from everyone. I tell you kr. L. is opposed to it and I think by bringing "'hite in connection with us we can clear away all F. objections. You had better sell my Florence lots or let Nate do it, as they will go down as soon as those maps are filed. We are now laying our and fixing our depot grounds at the Bluffs in reference to getting the right of way also want a copy of Nates map to fix the owners and everything else. I would buy Bollard's lot if Reed will furnish the money. He promised to write you on his arrival at New York, I wish you wouud let me know the exact amount of land we have deeds for and i will raise money on it. It is no use to wait any longer for Tuttle and I would prefer to have a settlement with him immediately and let it be known he is not with us. I will not go to work can get the documents ready. I as he returns from New York and one that will furnish it to us. on so good security and it only two months in New York I know i spare the tiiue now and I cannot me about half of my tiii.e to keep and raise some money as soon as we shall talk with N'r. Rarnam as soon 1 think he can recommend me to sonse There certainly cannot be any trouble need tii.e to do it. If I coald spend could bring the dimes but I cannot leave.C. & S.are down on us and it takes things straight. Be very careful 132 and guarded out there, everytl:ing said and done reaches here by next mail, so you can see my position and the necessity of n,aking things right now. I think Keep will give up his interest in Grinnell to F. but a. not certain, he is getting tired of it. I mean to let P. have an interest in Grinnell without taking away any portion of our interest. I shall get an interest in two other stations from here west if we want it but are we not getting about enough of these one horse stations without meddling with any more? I rather control the Grinnell and say one other station than all the rest. V'e shall get all the stations west of the Fort we want. Now I cqnie to these con clusions: First we will want to hear from '.''hite if he cannot do anything we will pledge our lands and go in on our own hook. I have said nothing to Farnam about a partner because I dont believe it is best for us to take in his friends as he has to many calling him by tha t name . Yours etc., G. M. Do dge ' ^ ' ' ' V ' ' '■ •r t ' I '' r, ^ . ■ V ' 'i "»/ ii '% 153 February, 1857. Engineer's Office, lov.a City, i^eb. 17, 1857 John T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear ^ir: Herewith we send you map of Council Bluffs and a portion of l\/:usquito Valley, with our located line laid thereon in red, also meas urements from each l/4 section corner to line. Also blank i-'eeds which will have to be altered so as to read Th.ird Division of aaid Rail Road from Fort Des iVoines, Polk County to Council Bluffs. Pottawattamie County. Unless it is urged by owners of land to have specified in the deeds the agreement to fence and give the necessary crossings, I would not say anything about it. But if they press the matter it will be a good thing-to give way on and you can use it where it is absolutely necessary to get the right of way. We do not want the measurements from Section corners to line specified in deed but you can show the map and also measurements. We would like to have the Right of Way obtained before the new Corporation limits become a law. As it v.ill save us the trouble of getting right of way across streets alleys etc. from the Council. Be as expeditous in the matter as possible as we wish it got before we file our maps and the success in obtaining the right of way will have great weight in favor of Southern route. They generally put the consideration at one dollar but do not pay it. You must give them to understand if there are any stubborn cases that it vlll knock the ^.usquito line cold unless the right of way can be obtained free of cost to the Company. We shall send you another map soon having the lines laid on all the way down kusquito to where this map comnences and shall want the right oi' way .got on that. Get deeds recorded and return to this office. Get right of way all the way to River. You will see the position of Depot Grounds on map and look and see if the right of way is granted over the Riddle tract in that Bond if not, get it. Notify me on receipt of map and deeds which are in two separate packages. Yours etc., G. iV, Dodge. 1 have left this out of the map package f^nd enclose in separate envelope. Map in one and deeds another. G. M. D, i cr. i Iowa City, Feb. 22, 1857. Friend Baldwin I write you so as to urge upon you the importance of secur ing that right away; Cook is playing a deep underhanded game one face of which we detected last week by keeping our duplicate maps back until Mr. F. had gone to N. Y. and fileing the duplicate sent on from Washington with instructions without changing the line he taking the ground that it would make no difference as by the late decision of the Att. Gen.. We shall absort all our i)onds before we get to Fort Des Moines. Dey refused to file and took strong grounds on the question and these few beat Cook as I have got word to Farnam and I guess now the Cook interest has got a blow that of the eompan3'' « stop and some has brought of'their ou4 works. some singular This has things.I opened the guess eyes that Parker won't Bet flO.OOO now. I cannot write ihf ^Luoufars but you can see how the thing would have worked,it was a very a « Deathly one although but I knew it wou^d it was not a have blow at been the brought Mosquito out Route untiland ioS had the map give remedy on. it. I shouid I took have strong gone grounds to New on York the but subject, as luckand would have it the heavy rains had kept Mr. F. in Chicago and Durend s Brother arrived here the next day, hot of which was unAnd^T And I am anxious to get that right away. the map It for will nearly be a good three Lever weeks. for us and one that they cannot beat. Cook kE^ H^thiH^b^ITt"" fo use. Get them right our Influence. away and what Write ever me expence auguments you you to, havetime, d etc. the Company will pay for. Also if you have to get them f way from the Council. Name the sections through which they A ? * other map this week which reaches into Shelby County,and therefore. Blocks their game, so far as I can learn there are no Directors- taking active part witJ! Cook ^ makes tools of them sometimes unknowingly to them. Durend is up ^f^fight!^ ^ sometimes as he takes hFT^rest"fn ^ heard from you for sometime, and ray attention Is so close here that I hardly know what is going on It is n thing that I came back here or else we should be beat. As it keeps me a watching all the time, and I want you to keep close wktch on ilorenb«e find out how much Florence stock they own and keeT about what I have told. We have got to watch and keep still fp™® one keeps them booked up on every move of ours out there and vrM you can easily a good see many works things against that us.came from our house all of which Yours,G. M. Dodge. 1S7 IVarch, 1857, Iowa City, Niar. 7, 1857 Friend Baldwin: Yours of the 21st is at hand and you no doubt have had letters and maps froii, us ere this that you can get all the informa tion from you wish. The new constitution only allows counties to take stock or make her debt to an amount equal to 5 per cent of her valuation or assessment, so you see we shall be compelled to take that vote before fall and my impression is that the sooner the better for I believe delays are dangerous. Farnam has sent us a very explicite letter in relation to Cook and his map operation stating that the company are in favor of the ^'usquito route and for us to file maps of no other line hence the deed has been done and the Governor has signed our maps officially down the Iv.usqmito. That ends that vexed question 1 hope and ^ am right glad. That is all Gass about the Burlington Roaa the Iwichigan Central R. R. have got more than their hands full now and dare not touch another road for the next ten years and the Michigan Southern is in the same fix. I laid the whole matter vefore Reed as you have stated in your letter andhe writes very encourageingly. We must make some definite arrangement :3 with Tuttle. I am writing to hear what you say about buying Dey's interest in the Forty and what to give. I can sell it in Chicago 1 suppose immiediately but I think it will sell better in the Bluffs, •.'/rite definitely about it. I wrote Farnam about the :|4,300 fearing Uirough these exciting floods he might have forgot it, he will deiJOSit imir.ediately on receipt of my letter if he has not before and wrote him in New York. I expect to come out there soon and spend a few weeks. Shall start as soon as the going gets settled and 1 get a little over rny hurry. I am going to Grinnell tomorrow to Locate our Depot Grounds and make arrangements, measurements etc. so that we can have that addition laid off as soon as necessary. I have written Nate about sending up a schedule of all our lands Bonded and otherwise all we have any interest in. I want to print them on maps to use if necessary. If we should be obliged to go to New York which I tMnk we must, both of us, A Bill has passed the last night of the session securing to the state all the lands selected under the acts of '49 and 50 for swamp lands and prohibits them selecting any more after this so you see we have knocked those affadavits higher than a kite. I wrote to every member in congress I knew and then got our folks F. and Judd etc. to write and we have got it through and that is all. I am etc., G. K. Dodge Let my Florence lots slide. March, 1857. 189 Iowa City, March 20th, 1857 Friend Baldwin: , Yesterday I received some six letters from you dated from Mar-. 3d to the thirteenth and will try and write you a few lines but it is awful to my eyes. I got out today and went to the Secretary's office and filed our map of the location, the first legal step taken a rii the only binding one so -trie ordeal is passed and iv.usquito has won this filed unbeknown by Cook and according to orders from N, Y. V'e never filed a map of the Pigeon route in the Sec. of States Office. Now it is a positive fact and they may blow their blast and build as many roads as they please,the M. & M. will build according to law and their decision in the niatter. Again no company can ever build a line over our route froi;. Musqu-ito ot the ^^'issouri Valley above Florence and it will be follish to get the right of way in the matter or meddle in any manner. We have got a strong fight yet, and i can show the coti.pany Mr. C. position if ycra can prove those rumors about wl.at he says we are anxious to get every thing but I want nothing but what will stand the test. I get no ^/apers. Mr. F. is anxious to see all the pieces in relation to these matters and ^ want you to watch 'and send me everything that bears on the case. It was a good thing my chtching Cook in that game, it has opened all their eyes. Judd Durant and all the New Yorkers were hoping it settled the matter at once. I hope to hear from M.r. i" . soon he is in N. Y. now and further I camot say about the in right of way that is for the Company not rarnam as he has not taken that Division yet every effort must be made and every piece secured as soon as possible let the Florence folks get right of wt-y if they like it will cost §50,000 per mile to grade that cut off and it is six miles longer than the Musquito route. We did not even look at it but should have been obliged to find some new way into the valley besides that if we had not taken the Miusqiii-to route. I would say nothing about its cost or impractright of way if they want it, but dont you all n?? that fuss c S* is made to seel believe lots anything and create about a hurrah the Davenport but if Cook company has said those things we will bring him to the test. It is open war now with me and I am going to have it known and also about the Mich Central Road not one word of truth in the matter. They positivelv sav they will not build another mile of Road, they are flounde^ii^ now the same with the Mish. Southern. The Decision an the lands has come.We c nnot get an acre until we build to the lands. Good Mr. C. is down I am herrtily til tired of the squabble right but now, 1 am though bound to ^ say slick we them much watch through now, and I have had a good deal of sharp corresponLncrin the matter. Dey is an trump and goes the whole figuee refusing to net under Cooks instructions and 1 filed the map todarin fLe §f ?h?ir commands We not having until April to do it' ThJy Lt off until F. left and then ordered us to file the nid iinoa ^ i? t,he Ex. committee * You see by this how the case has stood. No one stood by Coojc but he is acting president and went.to get our maps filed and it would be to late to recall it but, thank God it did not win. The Swamp hand Bill has passed confining the lands to the State knocking affadavits, fileinga etc. endways. Good. I have wri Lten very disconnected but you must study it out,. I am used up. Tell Nate t will look to his matter when I get able and also for hin to send me that date of the election of the officers of the C. 2. Q. I shall be out as soon as I am able. These right of way maps I had hard work to get leave to send and it is unbeknown to G. Here you see prompt action especially in the 15 miles out of the Bluffs and all that portion in the new limits dont let any one hereafter when '..ve get these matters settled block pur wheels in opposition that way. That was an outrageous price for that tracing. i wrote you about the raeasurerae its in Reeds letter. I am, etc.. Dey is away. G . N-. Dodge Buy Bullends land. e;.v .. •> . I- . A,-', .'a " ■ I ' - IV • - ; ' • 1 . . . # 1.W • I ■ ^. ■ • . . • - - : ... »• • r I* . ^ * \ ■■..t ... ■ . " ■ - v. 141 April, 1857. Iowa City, April 9, 1857 John T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear Sir: I am in receipt' of your two letters dated March 30, also was shown the Florence Courier by C. S. & Downey and in relation to the article under the capture of M. & M. R. R. I think it would better for you to answer it so far as controlling the location etc is concerned no matter how false such assertions are they have their weight here when used by those so disposed to do, and I would positively assert that all such things as reported as coming from me through you are false. That whatever you h£ve said in relation to the matter was from your belief in the advantages of the Musquito over the Pigeon route arri the inducements the Bluffs people would hold out for them to adopt that route. Now personally I do not care one cent about the jealousy or paper fights in relation to the location, but i know that such state ments may carry a wrong influence with those I am employed by and therby injure us, and I do not want a paper controversy with any body, at this stage of our proceedings and i hope that descretion Will not desert the Bluffs at this time and lead them to say things of us that may appear in our favor there but which may kill our influence here. I can stand to all 1 have done with papers that are unapproachable to back me but that you know is of little use to us now, as those never would be brought into question what I fear is that such articles and such assertinnpwill injure us in the future for I dont want a doubt thrown in any ones face. I shall not notice the piece as he says nothing of me that requires refutation and i dont want my name in any paper. You probably can understand these matters better than I can write them. Such things not only injure us but also create a feeling against the company which we want to keep down and when we approach the Missouri have the good will of all the places within my reach. I know folks will write and say what they please but dont let us aid the mi. If you think it is to late to write anything in answer or if you think it not policy to do so fearing that a denial of those things will hurt us let it go, but it hurts us here and I hope they will pitch into somebody that want to be curried, for they evidently iiiean to dig me out but I am bound to stay holed. When Dey returns I shall requcot hin to miake public the location and on vhat grounds it was done or else let me if the company's action is brought up I shall answer it but xn such a way that it will create no hard feelinc on either side. ^ I am etc., G, Ml. Dodge. P. S. Credit me with $2.00 and charge to Cenl. acc. for National Repert. & Cresent, for 1857. 143 'i \ April, 1857. Iowa City, April 12, 1857 Friend Baldwin: I am in receipt of letters from New York stating the Final Decision of our Board in relation to our line and it is "That they have adopted Dodge's line throughout" taking the Iowa valley by way of Ifiarengo and Kusquito valley, and our maps were as I wrote you before filed to that effect in ^'arch. Of course this is gratifying tome after this long struggle. Dr. Lowe, Biglers, Williams, and Stutsman Reed writes, were in New York last week and Dey informed them of the decision. Ke says the Dr. was in high spirits and felt well. It appears to me that there should not be so much fuss over the lines as it would not materially hurt the Bluffs in the outcome. But "nolens valens" the deed is done and I hope we shall have no more such trouble. You have no idea of the purplexities and shiftings this thing has brought us into with its new fuse ^very day. Cook was at the meeting and I of course caught.fits. Downey is ver-y much displeased with the maneuvers at Florence. Is afraid that it will cause them trouble thinks the Crescent City purchase was a hum. bug. He thinks Allen and Stevens are going to run them back ana if so dont let us meddle in that fight in any way or shape, not even countenance it and if you hear of anything of the kind let me know immediately. They are miaking money out of their Bank. I was shown yesterdcy all their redemiptions. They dont atoount to $600 a week and they have >^200,000. out. I think C. 5. &. D. would like an interest in C. B. but I shall not make aji y efforts to get them, interested. Downing I know would like an inter1 ' 'hen I come on I shall bring maps to make changes in the land Oil ices. Those maps you know wei'e placed thei'e by us merely as conveniences for the land Department. The law only requiring us to place the map with the Sec. of State and the Department at '.Vashington. Reed stated hw should be out here sometin.e this week. He wants everything bought around the Bluffs that is cheap and good. Ballard and Brown tracts I think more of the Hughes and Donox^her than of any other firm. I know of. Laborers and Mechanics are scarce here and get equally as good wages as you offer though I have sent out a few. Are you going to build a Hotel this summer? It ought to be done. Hurrv up that right of way and get it fast, also tl:at vote will have to be taken before August. I shall start out before long Dey has not vet returned but will be here by the first of the week. The Western CISCO 1 r om the Bluffs. I also see it reported that tha t nnn have been put at Brownsoita, Nebraska City and Dakotah If so Chan m.an and the rest have been playing false ^ pieces to Ley about ua and the pieces but that will effect AotMng. " and I am etc., G. Ivj, Dodge . H5 April, 1857, Iowa City, April 17, 1857. Friend Baldwin: Yours of April 8th is just received. I have written Ivr. Farnam about the deposit also the Bank. J/'r. F. told me on Niarch 23 at Davenport that he had ii.ade the deposit when he was in New York and requested n,e to send the bond to hini, which I did hence I think the trouble is in the mails or Bank, but i have written them to know. That Fort Kearney operation is not hardly worth attention as far as stability is concerned as that bill in Congress is a Dead letter, but it will make a speculation of course and do no harm to take a share And all those roads will connect before they reach that point. There is nothing around Kearney to contfcol them neither in country or top ography, hence you see a location of a town is upon the guess in re lation to those things.The Western btage Company have the control to California and will make that a point or station which may help it. You can take that shiare for Mr. F. and when see him will mention it to him also Brayton and henry. Have received a letter from Redfield with the offer of two one for us and one for Farnam 1*- that. • cr letter he write, you didn't, say Farnam .but- Tlirner, wh..ol is a right cf way agent and I guess fooled Redfield. Reed will be here soon. I shall take the Triscolter shares I have bought. Deys interest in The 40 in Riddle Tract. In~form me how to draw for ^2000 of it, gave him ^2,000 cash he has written you from K. Y. and ^ shall be out just as soon as possible. Trite immediate y. Reed has not yet arrived. I will state that you iiiust no* that vote either in Omaha or Pottawattamie and get the wheel in motion immediately. I am etc., G, M . Do dge . Copy of an Agreemsnt with G. M. -"odge, James Chaney and D.C.Haskell. December 1, 1857, This Agreement made this first day of December A.D. 1857 between G. M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Daniel C. Haskell and James Chaney of Salem, Essex Co, , State of I«»assachusetts, Witness — eth that whereas ti^e said G. M. Dodge has invested eight hundred dollars in the following described tracts of lane in Iowa; to wit: W.-g and N.E.^ of S.W. of Sec. 6, Town, 78, Range 38; and N.^ of S.E.i" of Sec, 6, town, 79, range 37; and Lot 13 in Sec, 3, town. 78 range 34, lot 16, town 78, range 34, for and a part of said sum in each of thier names; it is hereby agreed that the said Dodge shall pay taxes, attend to and sell said land whenever he may tliink it fior the best interest of both parties and shall receive therefor th- one eight]; oT the profits arising from the sale of said land and the said Haskell, Chaney relin quish their right to the said one eighth profits and hereby authorize the said Dodge to retain them on the sale of said land, provided that the said Dodge sha'l have fully and faithfully discharged his part of this agreement. Council Bluffs, December 1st, 1857, (Signed) G. M. Dodge, James Chaney. Daniel C. Haskell, % 'V. 149 April, 1859. So. Danvers. April 16, 1859. Friend Baldwin: I received yours of April 3. 1 have been trying to do some thing in old Iv.assachusetts but it looks blue enough. There is con siderable money for investment here but they all want to see property. Several will go out to the Bluffs to loo., this summer. I find a great many who are going west for the'purpose of investing but they are bound to see the property and think ^'Ussouri is preferable to Iowa. I ha; e not got through here but ^ have little hopes of doing anything. R. K. matters look blue enough, I have been trying to raise money enough to pay up our matters but cannot as yet make a thing, The Company will hand over the Bonds to us if we can make any use of them for goods or any thing all right. If you can turn them in in part pay for goods by all means do so. I want to know who that man is in New York that has those goods. ■■'•'rite me to New York. ^ir. Farnam will be here again-about the first of IVay. I have not got any - with rue but shall hunt up considerable land business for Nebraska. Dont pay out one cent in money on the work. We shall be able to get our money some way. I know not how just now but be lieve if we hurry the thing we shall be able to trade the bonds for goods or funds for goods and take the bonds ourselves. Write me at New York and also Chicago. It is doubtlul whether I leave here under a week or ten days. There is considerable immigration going into th.e west. If you see any bargains in land Durant wants it and if you can buy any land part cash and part stock M. & M. R. R. - cheap he will take it. tand is wanted more than lots if we could make a big sale or two for some of these eastern folks we could get all and more money to invest than we want. There is going to be a big business in land matter in Ne):?raska and we must do all we can off it. I think I shall go to Washington, Indianapolis and Cincinnati and business. I am, etc., G. ^i. Dodge. Dont give anybody any satisfaction about R. . matters. Tell ' i- to send rr.e .April Estimates by the 25th to Chicago and New York, also to get the Section corners all up if he has not done it. 151. October, 1859. New ^ork, Oct. 25, 1859^ John T. Baldwin: Dear Sir: I suppost if agreeable to you I have made arrangements for all the money we can use to buy wheat with and hold flour for spring en.migration or ^t. Louis market. I have not paper as yet but wait your answer. furnish mill the Fortes, Durant etc. the money and we divide profits. The mill to be run on joint expense, twelve or twenty-four hours per day as we see fit wheat to be bought for not over' at present 60 cents. I have made this statement that we can grind out 100 sacks at an expense of -^15. That we can ship in spring or land in levee in St. Louis flour for 31 cts. per sack, but it is our opinion l-ere that the flour should be held for home market. Now you know whether there is any money in the miJ.1 with what capitol we want and how much home market there is and what margin we can depend on in the spring. I have been trying to raise money in ninety days, have not yet succeeded. I want an imiiiediate answer to this wheth.er we have yet control of the mill and whether you are willing to take the chances, on a loss if one is made we have to stand our share of it, If you could get a telegram from St. Joseph to me yes or no on this I should like it as ti.i.e is iiiiportant. It api^ears to me that it is a good thing. I am etc., G. Dodge. Supposing you send message by express to St. *^0 and at some tiii.e write me fully and send by way of St. Jo. Spoor will do it. r O iOd Hr>- I.'arch, 1860. Des Koines, Karch 4, 1860 Pe£,ram, 'A'arner & Co ., On receipt of this please send me a lot of advertisements on Cloth & Paper by mail to of Des fvoines House. The emmigration begins to pour in here but it is turning mostly south going to Plattsniouth and Nebraska City. All those points have men out at work and I do not hear of see any going to Bluffs. There has been a bad mistake in not sending out men for Omaha and Council Bluffs. I see no notice whatever of these points but Bills maps and induceuients of all kinds are as thick as can be for every other concieveable town, i can assure you that it is necessary for the Merchants and Business men to move and have some one canvass Iowa, Illinois etc. I have written Press & Timber Cedar Valley Times and several other papers. Truly, G. K. Dodge. If you could make arrangements with the man who goes with tl:e Omaha & Council Bluffs business and to take along some of our advertisements it will pay or even to send a man on purpose. I have got them up at Oskalooaa, Ottumwa, Washington, iowa City, Davenport etc. but it needs some one to meet the emmigrants and give them cards and to keep up the advertisements. They turn them down here, it wants soii.e one to go into North Iowa and Illinois and also to Wis consin shall I advertise in Press & Tribune. G. M. D. Answer immediately, i shall stop here a week or two yet. ■i K K1 OsJ April, 1860. Kansas City, April 6,/GO John T. Baldwin, Esq., Dear oir; I have sold 75 sacks XX and 25 sacks XXX to Mc Henry and Downs of Wyandott City. They pay 310 and 285 on Levee Council Bluffs. I telegraphed today so you could get it on first If you get this before it leaves be sure and get it The Best Brands of flour is wanted here and XXX and XX sell better and Brand is liked better than Lexington Qouble Extra etc. as all fine and Inferior Flour coii.es under such Brands. If iv'cLenry and Downs like our Flour they v.'ill take 100 sacks a we^k or so. Chick & Co. will settle with them. I sent $600 to our credit at States Association today. Leave for Leavenworth tonight and will be in St. Jo. Sunday, Yours, G. . Sodge . Ship this flour as low as possible but not above 40cts. They must iiave it next week. Council Bluffs, Dec. 16, 1860. Dear Mother and Julia: I have been too busy to write you until today I have a little time. Father writes me nearly- every week and I hear from him by the Pilgrims who are continually passing through here; his ranch is the best knovm on the road and he sells a large ainount of goods. I sent him out three weeks ago eight large loads of flour, groceries, '^c. The Indians are camped close by him and trade considerable. Politically we "are not very much excited out here. I suppose down there it is all secession excitement. Tfe have won a great victory w'nici- has placed us in the true light of the constitution and for one I never will agree to have it frittered away by compromise or the knuckelling to the hue and cry of the south. They may have all that comtittitionally belongs to them but when they ask us to throw away our cardinal principals, give up all we have gained and fasten forever upon us slavery as national and freedom as sec .i nai, I pray bo God that the Republicans will never submit to it. I wrote Grimes and Curtis today on business and as a P.g. told th.em to be liberal to the south but not to give an inch of our just rights; to stand firm and if necessary stand to their guns. TTo amount of clamoring should move the north and the souther never should be allowed to break iip th-is union. I say let the nation financially go under and let every river run with blood as the south threatens but neve let it be dissolved because the old dominant party has had to succumb. Old hyprocritic Boston I see trembles; her solid men turn Rowdies to get the faint praise of a McCowan, lialf brother to the "Brooks" that struck down her Senator. She had better pattern after a wastem city, Chicago, whici. stands to her guns and defends a negro from Nebraska being taken to that territory as a slave when under the constitution he is free. There is notliing new here; good sleigjiing and pleasant weather. Polka are all well. Little Ella is as fat as a plover. Lett as quick as lightening and about as pointed. Give respects to all the folks. Is old Dan at Rowley? Yours, G. M. P. S. 7,'e are just getting a P.fli, established at our ranch at Cottonwood Springs and father is to be P. M. again. 161 Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 29, 1861. Dear Wife:' . ' , I arrived at this place last Wednesday nirht after a.chilly and blustering journey of eleven days horseback; two days, Loweveh, laid over, that is, rested. should have been used up. Slept a bed three rdgl.ts, balance balance of the time in the wa.fnn,[D that took down our buffalo robes. I had hot ridden two days before I got into cold up at Cottonwood springs, the weather was delightful '.vhcn I left, and in fact has been so all winter. I am now stopping at G. M'b where I am living in superior style to what I have been at.Cottonwood. Pew live better than CLettie and much since for a girl of her age. She puts ever,^ word in the righ.t place. No granunarian does better, and then she is very 'capable, can do many kinds of house work, Ella is the quintessence of good nature, is as plump as a partridge and pretty, a; d will talk as fast as a Sioux Indian when he tldnks the Pawnees are after him and some things she sa^s can be under stood as well. Two hundred dollars of my claim'for India'wdepredations is allow ed, and G .M. has managed s -' as to- have the money paid me in Omaha some time hence. I think he //ill be unable to get any position for me as most of the western offices are filled. I b'^lieve the appointment for Pawnee Agency has already been made so I cannot have that. Unless I cai: sell ray interest at Cottonwood, I shall return to that place the last of April or first of May. I have received a letter from Jule since I arrived here; it was remailed from Cottonwood. Sl^all probably have more letters from one and another by Saturday's western mail. We have fine improveme;its up there. I want $500 for my part. The long journeys back and forth are very tedi'-'us especially such weather as when I came down, and then to be nearly immersed in the Platt River which was filled witl. "slush ice" in a cold night, is shivering to think of. The river at the crossing at Kearney is nearly two miles wide including islands, with twelve channels, and the water in some of these runs nearly as swift as Niagara river. It came near carrying the old mare down stream. I could scarcely make her .-.tem the current against the cold weather and ice. Tl^e ininure we were out of the water we were mailed v/ith a coat of ice. I hauled up at a ranch on the opposite bank of the river and stopped over night, stripping myself and dried ray clothes, took no cold. On arriving at Loup Fork we were detained some ti.ree hours on a sand bar before we reached the opposite bank, once across that river I felt I was nearly home. Stopped late that evening witli a T'r. Falos whom I once assisted when he was in trouble. He took good care Cf me and wlien I came to settle my bill in the morning, he would not take one ce: t. I have some good "riends up tl;e Platte Valley, always glad to see me. Very many people knov me I cannot call by name Omaha folks seemed glad to see me, as did also many in C. Bluffs. They had all heard of our being cleaned out, scalped, etc. and were glad to see me with even a much larger acalp than they ever saw on my head before. All said I looked well and the ciimate agreed with me, and that I have not got scared out of a year's growtli. I find times dull here, but am glad to see Natlan apparently prosperous. He has a good business which is dally increasing. He received a large number of letters today. Some witli remittances. He gets a large tax paying business from Boston. When in Boston he fell in witl- a Mr. ■i^lla are really beautiful children. I left. Sher is very graceful, -^rd Lettie has improved I might add, accomplished She puts ever,^ word in the righ.t place. No and then she is very 'capable, can do many kinds the quintessence of good nature, is as plump as a; d will talk as fast as a Sioux Indian when he ifter him and some things she sa^s can be underin the morning, he up tl;e Platte Valley, cannot call by name have lived since i!'s fami ly. Joseph Hayes, a real estate agent, who was once in G. li'sengineerlng party. He joned the party for the ;.urp-se of see'-ng the country. He ' .introduced Nath-n to John J. Dixwell, Presideht of the Massachusetts hank, Bcsston, who has since forwarded him a list of many thousands of acres of land on which he wants the taxes paid. He is almost daily receiving additions of this sort, which is a good paying business. These Boston men are using their influence for him there. Natlian's promptness commends him to all business men. Lew Hill is about to leave here, and Nathan has made him an offer"for his land lifet, which he expects to get, and which is worth $200 per year. . a,. Very truly, . y;: ob -t. yjfjv. >.1 CfiiO . . ,S. Dodge, rn r-i , -i.jJm ' ■ ,5.;. .'-Jr-r* . IP'ft .-• 't iy ■ yU i. «.'a ia ac. i "hi r-r 'h! . i.J t Inl .1 iL I- J:. ■■ ■•>1' . h'. ■"> hO". , ■ ' r-i .! c .'.'i ho'i I' t-.lN'iJ •30" • a;, to''kw-t J Xoh fo-i' . ; . '■ •>'1' ■ '••h - -.j' r • iKfti 9 -n »i{ "ft. baHUn-w .'m ^ hw. , !'* ■; '-.Ij PTftfi' - ' I fitf tPOtTi' 'I'jnJf ftr ■'VVf'.gl .*oruu#5' T v-c „n.. 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The expenses on account marked A. were made under instruction from the Governor of Iowa hereto attached marked No. 1. Under these instructions I started about May 15 and visited St. Louis, St. Joseph, Fort Leavenworth, Then to Washington, New York, Albany, Troy, Pittsburg, New Haven, Springfield and I obtained in Washington six thousand stand of Arms and accrouterments. I immediately dispatched them under charge of a messenger to Davenport. Three thousand were sent to Keokuk. The 2d and 3d Iowa Reg. got them the 3rd, the day before it was ordered into Missouri; 1000 stand never reached Iowa. I obtained thesu arms after the Governor and our Members of Congress had entirely failed in doing so and I spared no pains, time or expense in getting them and forwarding them. I paid freight, drayage etc. for the purpose of getting them there quick and I saved the state by obtaining them an expenditure of at least >^200,000 in arms and ammunition which I had instructions to buy. I contracted for the arms in New York, but succeeding in obtaining them from Government in Washington, I did not buy them as ordered. I also made all the contracts for Tents, Blankets etc. for the 4th, 5th and 6th Reg. I spent the entire time from May 15 to July Ist carrying out the instructions of the Governor and en tirely for State business. How well I -performed that Duty, I refer you to the Governor. I got these arms home in time to protect our whole southern and western border. In making contracts and trying to buy arms for the Dtate, I visited all the manufacturers and Armories in the East and thoroughly posted myself as to prices and quality in everything pertaining to Civil Government Iquiping and also as to equipments every cent of the charges were spent for the state and much more that I did not consider proper to charge to it. When I left for the East, I did so not for pay, but for the purpose of arming our state and to a great detriment to my private business. I succeeded in getting what I was sent for and bore my own expenses, except what Judge Baldwin got for me, and I now owe for that borrowed money and if any claim is just and right this is. I charged for my services the salary of ft Lt. Col. and Aid to Governor which appointment I received but my appointment of Col. superceded it I never took my commission. It is also less than I was receiving in my profession, and it barely covered my outside necessaiy expenses. I was very particular in xkeeping account of my expenses. -i- had two or three letters of in struction while in Washington for the Gov., Telegraphic Dispatches, and in relation to visiting different points.They are either distroyed or in my papers in Iowa and wheiB I have been unable to reach them. The instruction I received in Washington was to buy 1000 Endfield Rifles, the full equipments for 1 Reg. of ^avalry, ammunition, etc. and to aii E, Clark in purchasing for ^tate also to aid in making negoti ations for bonds. I was authorized to buy arms and give drafts in Bond , which I maue arrangements to do provided I got, no arms from Government, but was to buy Arras for 1 country Reg. for border service. I contracted for it gave my drafts but subsequently countermanded the order . Respectfully, G. M. Dodge. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - Building the South-west System - 1870-1873, Book 8 This volume has the Military and Civil Recommendations for promotion etc. of the Commanding Officers, Governors, Civil Officials and of Officers who served with [Grenville Mellen Dodge], 1861-1865. Includes letters written prior to 1870 and data that was omitted from books 1-7. N. P. Dodge's notes on the early settlement of Omaha. Santa Fe Trail. Early days in Council Bluffs. Includes "Texas & Pacific Railway Company: Report of Gen. G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer" (1874). Index to Book 8 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Texas & Pacific Railway Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a6a444631021fed16da0bff00fad6f0f.pdf cce0c6babc16ecbbfb98327cab6b6695 PDF Text Text Lewis Central High School Volume 45 3504 Harry Langdon Blvd. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Website: www.lewiscentral.org Phone: (712) 366-8222 Fax: (712) 366-8340 Enrollment: 881 Students o pening th: doors on the first day of school, you take a deep breath and walk into the building. You have been given a new start. It's a fresh year, full of new chances and anotheropportunity to succeed in everything that you do. Opening your arms you greet many people you haven't seen over the summer with a hug and a smile on your face. Soon you will be pulled into the monotony that is the everyday life of a student, but just for today it all seems new and refreshing. Don't let the great feeling pass you by, it will soon be over. Classes soon begin and you are forced to open your new notebooks and listen to your teachers go on about classroom policies and the other things that are always talked about on the first day of school. On the first day of school you still have an open mind about everyone. Liking your teachers makes the repetitiveness of the day not seem as bad but you still can't wait for lunch to roll around. As you open the door to the cooler and pull out a drink, you realize you have a lot of catching up to do with all of your friends and can't wait to sit down and talk to them. Lunch soon ends and you go to your last class periods of the day. As the final bell rings, you begin to open your eyes and realize that this year might just be a little bit different. This year might of the expectations everyone puts on you. This year just might be the year ... Chad Gubbels Photos By: Diana Mescher a nd John Petri , Pa esBy: Diana Mes cher and Natas ha Moore f aces. Yo ~ walk into registratio~ weeks before school even starts. At first, everything looks foreign, but then you start to recognize the faces around you. The boy by the water fountain that drives that monstrous black truck that you were afraid was going to eat your tiny car every morning in the parking lot, and the girl getting her lunch ticket works at Taco John's in the mall. You had that teacher every trimester of freshman year and the kid by the stairs sat behind you in Chemistry B. Faces. You see them every day: in person, in magazines, on the internet, in the newspaper, on TV. Not to mention the 881 faces that pass you by in school. You see the seniors with their big bad attitudes, who can't wait to get out of the building. The juniors who are finally figuring out who they are and can't wait to be seniors. Then there's the sophomores who have finally broken free of the "freshmen" title and are trying to find their place. And the freshman who are a different species all their own and who are driving the upperclassmen crazy. The same faces that have passed you by every day of your life from the time you were five, or maybe six. The same faces that you have seen so many times you think you'll never forget them. The same faces that will always be there, right? Wrong. This is high school. Before you know it you'll hearthe announcement for the senior class photo, and in a matter of 10 months the seniors will graduate. You take a second to breathe and Barn! You're a senior, too. years for granted. It's the last day of school and as you look around at the faces, you begin to laugh, remembering the time the teacher leaning against the wall told you their most embarrassing story and had the entire class entertained for the whole hour. And it suddenly hits you ... They're not just faces, they're people. Sam Wzorek is a great kid! I loved having him in class . He was great in math and he was always respectful toward me and his peers. 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Hopefully when looking back on the day, the audience will remember the great day and not the hot, humid gym. .,. . 1.•wls central Graduates • • "Please remember." Mandy Husz, Kim VanNordstrand, Billie Frost, Bethany Riso and Meredith Sillau share their emotions with their graduating class through song. The students loved performing for their classmates one last time. * i5ing future! * ir proud * of your * Listing many things they'll remember about high school, Heidi Behrens, Becca Sheppard and Amy Cozad entertained the audience and the graduating class. The student's speeches shocked the audience and ept everyone laughin ~ . Flashing a cheesy smile at the cameras, Bobby Johnson is happy he's finally done with high school! Most students were excited to graduate! Accompanying her father and brother Tom, freshman Andrea Hutchinson fondly adjusts Tom's academicmedals. "It was really special that they let me walk with Tom and my dad and made an exception for my family. It was a really cool experience. It made me think, Wow- that will be me in three years." Waiting for his name to be called, Nick Coleman smiles with anticipation. Most students wait 13 years for the moment their diploma is handed to them. Handing out flowers to the seniors, junior Natalie Jacoby fufills her duty as lead usher. along with junior Davis Ebke. She was greatly honored to receive this position. . --, ! ..-;-. ~,_·-~~· .·_i ... , . • " '' ........_ __ -.:.,._, : . ' Laughing at someone 's crazy antics, juniors Stephanie B eckn er, Tony Dashner, Brad Bog - ardus and Jess ica Dappen enjoy the large group they went to prom with. The word on the street is big prom groups are a bla st. ne hand weighed down by a ook and the other being lifted by a balloon, the level of their hypnotic state was te sted .The hypnotized students entertained the audience. Shoe phones and selling ca rs were just two things that the hypnotic students took part in. The best part about the hypno tist was that the students remembered nothing afterwards. "ltttprove, ,you ju st ca"' t teach it!" "My favorite part about prom was when I first saw Beth in her dress, she looked breathetaking," said junior Nick Somers. "Jordan looked so spiffy in his white tux. He really knew how to make the night one I'll remember forever," said junior Molly Hansen Dinner and limo rides start off the night for this group. Juniors Lindsay of dawn , juni Jessica Dapp assembles a ma The juniors had blast decorating for the dance, even if they had to wake up extra early! Burns, Grace Thornton and Jimmy Waters and senior Mike Stamp enjoy their time together before the dance. Many students say that they have more fun at dinner and before the dance, than at the actual dance. SSOCIATE Bill Agan Deanne Christensen Rita Hermsen Marcy Hamsa Rose Jones Jacqueline Frevert Matt Huth Chris Ha a an Emily Jacobs Thomas Heckman Jennifer Kern Daylene Gaytan Todd Johnson Patrick Campbell John Drake Mark A. Henderson Mary Knavel Ill P a g es By : .Je ssica D a ppen a nd Jillian F lores Ryan Koch Paul Massman Fred Suden Kari Lewis Matt Nelson Bev Shriver Steve Koester Julie Mccomas John Terry Kathie Lincoln Laurie Nielsen Chuck Skokan Marilyn Wandersee Jeff Krabbenhoft Sandra Lopes Sue Wentz Ruth Kreger Hulda Taus Barbara Padilla Jan Smyser Dan Miller Sheri Schnitker Bev Vincent Bernice ace Steve Padilla Tim Spencer Christina Woodward Sue Scho ing Richard Vogelzang Curt Mace Jill Neeley Maxine Scott Carol Walters Keith Massey Larry Sterbick P hotos By: l ">y lcH ~lw io , .J 0~f.l.ica Dappcn . . Ji lli:\ n F'lorc!-' and .John A:?tri Jessica Adams-Guttau Cory Adrian Lucinda Almazan Ryan Andersen Amber Barr Dayona Barrett Bradley Bass Stephanie Beckner Kaitlin Bertelsen Jordan Besco Sara Billesbach Katie Blanchard Rachel Boardman Jordan Bockert Austin Boege Bradley Bogardus And rew Bolas Shawn Boos Kayla Bradley Nicholas Bretl Alyssa Brewer Sean Buffum Lindsay Burns Cheryl Butler Melissa Cain Tyler Campbell Justin Carlson Tiffany Carrera Melissa Carroll Alyssa hale Joseph Churchill Kimberly Clark Amber Clemons Kelli Cochrane Matthew Collins Samuel Colpitts .. Page. By: Natasha Moore and Jessica Ryba Doing a wonderful demonstration, Kayla Palma shows us her head, shoulders, knees, and toes. The juniors overall preferred head over shoulders, knees, and toes. Head, Shoulders Knees, and Toes! 100 juniors were polled and this is what they chose ... Head 44% 20% 19o/o 17o/o '<).\"l ertd Pro e\~\) ~ Photo· Bv: Brandon Congdon Shay Conover Kristin Coppa Damon Coyle Jennife r Creps Valerie Creps Art Danielsen Jessica Dappen Anthony Dashner Shanna Delfs Brianna Delph Dan DeVetter Ya nir~ Diaz Brandon Duffy Cassandra Dunham Chad Durham Courtney Dusing Kristin Ebbs David Ebke fa llory Edwards Whitney Elliff Shelby Ellison Phalen Elonich Christopher Engelstad Brett Epperson Jaclyn Erickson Jennifer Ettinger Ebenezer Evanoff M ichael Finn Kyle Fletcher Charles Flint Jillian Flores Anthony Ga rlough Whitney Geise Cayla Gillette Bradley Hale Dmmy Hall Charles Haney Jacob Hansen Karrie Hansen Molly Hansen Sarah Hansen Sam Harvey Megan Heckerman Megan Higgins Rebecca Hinsley Tessa Hopson Jorey Housley Kody Housley Logan Hubka Ashli Hultquist Spencer Hunter John Hurst rfa tthew Jacobs Natalie Jacoby Cory Jasek Allison Johnson Blake Johnson Melinda Johnson La urn Johnston Daniel Jones Devin Juel Vincent Junior Devon Kenenlv Rebecca Kim p~ Pyles Studio and Jes ·ica Ryba Cassandra Kinney Jessica Kinney athan Kl eckner Ryan Kmezid1 Cortny Knoble Mitchell Kohl Alisa Kreifels A m anda Kreifels M atth ew Krise! Ri ley L.,ndolt Phillip Lanegan Adam Larkin Christopher Lee Breanna Lewis Kristina Lindn er Diane Live ly Blake Lohnes Fina Lyons Korey Mabbitt Tay lor Marchese Kimber ly Mass Scott Mattox Emily McMullen Krista McParlland Alicia Mehsling Diana Mescher Stephanie Meyers Meggie Misfeld t Nntas ha Moore Cay la Morgan Buck Morris Britt any Mose Stephanie Moyer Bridget te M ucha Christopher Navarr e te Linda Ng uyen Eric Norris Jessica Ohlinger Kaylene !'age Rikayla Palma Michelle P a rson Cassie P a ulson Morgan Pearcy johnny Pearcy Kristin Perin Jonathan Petri Melanie Philmalee Chrbtopher Portera Paff john Power Nathaniel Quick Denton Racine Rosemary Rausch Dillon Richter Alexander Ringgenberg Pages By: Natasha Moore and .Jessica Ryba licetlse ~\I the ti" ~ Watlf . - qh,I r'U yoU( ~te,d thi1t;.. Danj Robinson Julie Rochholz Megan Rogers . 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Photos By: , Pyl s Studio and Diana M e sche r Getting lobsters for customers is part of the best tasks junior Alicia Mehsling performs at Red Lobster. Alicia said she was busiest during the dinner rush. H anding t he m erch a nclise to t h e custom er w it h a s mile , junior Sara Billesb ach loves h er job at Vanity. Sara like d h e lping p eople pick out cloth es t h at wer e per fect for t h em. Vanity feature d som e of t h e n ew fas hio n item s of the season s. tylin' a t work j unior Megan harp helps out a custon1er: Megan rrjoyed workjng at Mau.rices a n d s h especia lly loved the d i count.· o n all of the clothe , shoes, a n d accesH elping the kids off the bus i.· just one of the thingH that junior Melinda Johns on rloeH eYerydn;: She loves being the fin;t 1• thE' kids see after school. Wu1·ki n je at LCLC has t.aught Meliuda hm.v t o w or k with all typt.'8 of kid . Working Hard For The Money Working at Menard's proved both challeng· ing and exciting. Senior Kelsey Richter worked long hours dealing with customers day in and day out. Kelseyspentmostofher t ime at t he customer service desk. One of t he hardest part s of her job was when t he desk w ould become busy turning t he crowd s into angry m obs. Pages By: Cortny Knoble and Tabith a S pore r Below: Many customers come in and out of Target each day while senior Jac ob Heath works and cashiers in the e l e ctron ics department. Jacob worked around 20-25 hour s each week d ealing wit h customers who t hougtit they were always right making his job difficult. He enjoyed t he people he worked with the most. Fast Food restaurants employ many &tu· dents at Lewis Central. Junior Art Daniel· son worked at the McDondald's near L ko Manawa. Art was a cashier and was also in charge of making french fries during his shifts. The busiest time of day was tho lunch time rush Working at Sears can be stressful yet enjoyable, seniors Tim Clouser and Tyler Drvol demonstrate this by playing on the Stepmasters. Clouser and Drvol worked in the tools and equipment department. Life In The Fast Lane I. Hoving fun in the sun.junior- Kelsey Schon1burg lays on i he hood of herNavy Blue Bug. Kelsey had a blast driving ar-ound in her- Bug. 2 . This black Mazda RX- 8 gds all the ladies a t·tention when i I· r-olls l hr-ough ·the parking loi. Senior- Aus I in Sfrohbehn er"l_joyed his car- and took pride in laking car-e of i"f". Here comes junior Joe Wilson with his big Tonka Ford F-250. Joe enjoyed driving his Ford around and also entered his truck into competitons . Stay ing cool , senior Be cca Shepphard stands next to her bright yellow Dodge Neon . Becca loved jamming out to music in her car. By his fly1967 Mustang, junior Kyle Wic kersham is chillin'. Kyle recently restored hi s Mustang back into all origi - nal parts in the summer of '05'. Crushing everyone when she rol ls t hro ugh the parking lot, sopho m o r e Rosalie Warner is the only one with a Hummer, and she says she loves her baby. =-=:=":II-mes:.:::! 3. This car may not look all i·hat cool but ·t iois Saab definitely turns heads as ii cr-uises thr ough the parking lot. Tony Dashner- loved his Saab and wouldn'I give it up tor- anything. Photos B y : C'..u1·t ny Knoble a nd T a bit h a Spor e r W, makes high school memorable? Getting good grades, doing homework, and making sure every teacher likes you? Or the nights you spent with you r best friends attempting to study for tests, the juicy rumors she tells you every c1ay during 3 rd period while you're trying to get your homework done and the crazy antics of your favorite teachers? In high school, every day is exactly the same. You wake up much too early to get to school and trudge like a zombie into your 1 st class period by 7:35 in the morning. You mindlessly complete your day, going from class to class, in a routine that becomes an involuntary action. You learn the material, take the tests, and make the grades. It's effortless, sort of like breathing. So what separates one day from the next? How do you save yourself from being drowned in the monotonous repetition? You get yourself involved. You spend months talking about and choosing the perfect dress for the upcoming dance. You spend hours deliberating with your fiends about who you should ask to be you r date for said dance. You listen to the gruesome story of the most recent fight he's telling in your 61h period math class, or laugh at her dramatic interpretation of how intense the game of dodge ball was that day. You pick on your younger siblings as often as possible and go all out for Wacky Wednesday. You take classes outside of the LC campus to get a new experience and immensely enjoy the never-ending traditions of the activities you're in. You push above and beyond all expectation and you allow the fact that the boy who ---mil activities and show school spirit at every chance possible. You let the high school drama engulf you and enjoy every minute of happiness you can get. After all, it only lasts for four years. So what makes high school memorable? It's what we like to call ... student life. Susan Lewis poured her heart into the LC drama department as a nun in "The Sound of Music," House Manager in "Our Town," assistant stage manager in "Is There Life After High School?" and stage manager for "A Chorus Line." No matter what the circumstances and hardships in store, she was always wi lling to participate mind, soul, and schedule. Susan can't imagine a fall and spring without the productions and the drama department wouldn't be the same without her. -senior Shun Sho Fong Pages By: Diana Mescher and Nata h a Moore P hotos By: D ia n a M esch er and John Pet1·i Gazing into each other's eyes. junior Seth Yakel and dat e en j o y a slow dance. Many couples enjoy going to the dance with their special someone. m c ·- What 's so funny? Sophomore Kristen Schweer and junior Brett Epperson show everyone that they are having a great time together at the dance. Full of smiles, senior Josh Fellows and junior Kristin Ebbs dance the night away. They were glad to finally be da nc ing after getting very lost on th e way to dinner before the dance. Every year there is one week every student looks forward to. A week where teachers are laid back, there is no homework. A week where everyone you must find a group that will work out for the both of you. "First, I talk to some of her friends and see if dress goofy and the biggest football game of the season takes place. Every year a cherry is put on top of this amazing week with the Saturday night homecoming dance. "I look forward to getting my hair and nails done plus my date was a hottie. Who wouldn 't look forward to that?" said junior Rachel Boardman. With this dance comes all of the stressful planning. Guys fret over "Homecoming was a blast, I had a great time. I got jiggy wit h it o n the dance floor," said senior Ryan Thomas. she's interested. Then I catch her when she's alone and ask her if she wants to go or not," said senior Kyle Courter. Eventually, all of the details fall together. It's decided where the group wil l meet, what the dinner plans are, and everything else in between. Then you just have to worry about getting your groove on . finding the perfect date. Girls have to worry about dresses, makeup, shoes, hair and of course, being asked to the dance. Then together with your date, "Homecoming was a blast, I had a great time. I got jiggy with it on the dance floor," said senior Ryan Thomas. Front Row: John Higgins and Caleb Housley. Second Row: Brooke Anderson, Sydnie Den.11s C s~1 f McKayla Christiansen, Luke Stamp, Jesse Elgan and Brad Bogardus. Third Row: Rachel Terry KllY) VdnN r l Alex Smith and Adam Cooney. Fourth Row: Sarah Higgins, Mandy Husz and Mike Stamp Back Row· pard, Lindsey Behrens, Kelsey Richter, Chad Gubbles, Troy Weber and Eric Burmeister Pages B y : Rachelle Osborn and J essic a Ry ba Hey, Macarena! Seniors Mandy Husz, Chad Gubbels , Eric Burme is ter, Kaela Croushorn a nd Dan Fischer show everyone how to do the Macarena right. Students enjoyed line dancing to the macarana, cha-cha slide, and the electric slide. Before their last homecoming dance, seniors (back row) Alex Smith, Trent Hough, Jenifer Zwicky, Katie Archibald, Jamie Jensen, Enc Burrne i st er. Trav is Hitchcock, Sarah Higgins, Mckayla Christiansen, Chad Gubbels , (front row) Mandy Husz, Meredi th Sillau, Beth Jones, Abby O"Neill,AmyCozad, Kim Van Nordstrand and Billie Frost say i:heese 'If there was no football game, there'd be no dance. I take a shower, do my hair and I' m done." -senior Jeremy Yates "I have a friend come over and spend all day getting ready like doing each other's makeup and stuff." -freshman Caitlin Agee P h oto By: Pyles Studio and John Petri "I just put on some Marvin Gaye and work my dance moves." -junior Nick,,,,S...._...,,...,,,__ herthan solving quadratic equations. E* "Breaker, breaker!" Team America storms through the halls of LCHS. Seniors Austin Strohbehn, Troy Weber, juniors Mallory Edwards and Gracie Thornton <( z z ~ DAY Lewis Central took a "Blast to the Past'' on decade day which was full of interesting outfi'ls. Throughout the week students dressed in outrageous clothes. Just imagine walking down the hallway and seeing Cat Woman and Quail Man. "I love Spirit Week because it's so much fun, and everything builds up to the big night, the football game!'' exclaimed senior. Amber Johnson. The school spirit didn't go unnoticed. Each day the cooks decided winners. Prizes went to Amber Johnson, Nick Somers, Tyler Lowman, Tabitha Sporer, Daniel Olson, Jaclyn Erickson, Alysha Rau, Cole Schnitker, Sara Striker, Caleb Housley, Diana Mescher, David Ebke, Alicia Skillman, and Jesse Elgan. Spirit Week rallied up the student body for Coronation. The students enjoyed entertainment from the cheerleaders, dance team, and band. Dustin Delanty led the unstoppable senior class to victory m the pie eating contest. The seniors also dominated the tradi- tional tug-of-war and came away as the winners of the Battle of the Classes. But the highlight of the night had to be the faculty skit. Select students joined in on the skit and brought a laugh to the student body. New teachers including Mr. Nelson, Ms. Seavers, and Mr. Henderson starred as New Kids on the Block. While Mr. Miller and senior Merideth Sillau boogied down country style. Finally, the day came ... the Homecoming football game vs. Atlantic. The stands were full, the crowd was screaming, and the Titans played a great game. Jeremy Yates made a great play while scoring a 65 yd touchdown. At half-time the marching band performed a fantastic ensemble, and the dance team pumped up the fans with their energetic dance. When the guys returned for the second half, the crowd was ready to cheer on the Titans 1* Cheerleading captain Dani Robinson takes blue and white to the next level. Her spint was definitely an amazing addition to Spirit Week. B* Bringing back twin day, senior Becca Sheppard dresses as junior Katie Blanchard. Their creative wackiness grabbed the attention of the student body. l' Adding some flavor. sophomores Krist n Schweer "shakes·· it up while Rachel Sc hultz just can't get enough.The school Amht•r Burr 1mrl Molly HanH< n ·1 had a lo!: of fun doing !:he l:eacher ski!:. bu!: my knee s!:ill hurl:s. I even ripped a hole in my Jeans when I dove inl:o !:he "fm glad Luke f:!:amp and Mckay la Chris!:iansen go!: King and Queen. I vol:ed for !:hem because !:hey are bo!:h exl:remely ho!:!:!" 'senior Kal:ie Festnachl: "if you train hard enough. you w ill have !:he skills !:o bea!: a s!:a!:e champ !Jimmy Wa!:ersl." 'senior Dustin Delanl:!:J "This is my Vef]:J first f-lomecoming ever! 1·m really excil:ed l:o go and perform great in !:he big It's ELECTRIC' to the groove sophomores Connie Smith and Tiara Wells boogie woogie to the electric slide. The electric slide is a big hit at school dances, everyone gets real crazy and boogies down. Singing the night away, junior Julie Rocholz has a great time with her friends. This diva rocked her way across the dance floor. Pages By: J illia n Flores a nd Molly H a n sen Love is in the air! Spending their first night together, sophomore Brett Elliff and snoball date sophomore Courtney Gibson dance under the '"Paris lights." With someone you really like, the school gym may be filled with the romance of a foreign city. Class 'R.f_ps Once upon a time, in a far away school there was a dance called Snoball. This was a night of the finest. Freshmen to seniors dressed to their best. Th is year the dance was not like any of the rest; it was a wacky, fun filled , night. There was this great group of friends who had high expectations for the evening. They arrived at Tish's lips and adjusting them to somehow fit around this softball size jug. "I knew his head was big, but I didn't know his mouth was that big!" said junior Natalie Jacoby. After all his hard work, Jesse finally managed to complete his task. "All the people in the restaurant were looking at us like we were for their dinner feast. All of a sudden, senior Jesse Elgan had this idea that maybe he could possibly fit a glass water pitcher in his mouth. " I thought his head was big, but I didn't know his juvenile delinquents" ,said senior Katie Cook. While cameras' were flashing , senior Brian Henderson thought he'd be cool and tip the mouth was that bin!" "I wonder how he got that crazy idea?" said junior David Ebke. This is when the wacky part of the evening comes in. While sitting in a nice restaurant all dressed up, Jesse started working on fitting the large vessel in his mouth. He started moving his pitcher, which was still in Jesse's mouth.up. The ice, still sitting in the bottom, rushed into Jesse's mouth causing him to choke and shoot the water pitcher out of his mouth, which miraculously landed perfectly on the table. Back Row: Brady Wells, Chad Gubbles, Travis Hitchcock, Lindsay Berhens, Troy Weber, Eric Burmeister and Alex Smith. Middle Row: Lindsay Baker, Mallory Shanks, Sarah Higgins, April Cooper, Rachel Terry, Billie Frost, Mike Stamp and Adam Cooney. Front Row: Ben Mescher. Adriene Hitchcock, McKayla Christansen, Mandy Husz, Jett Rau, Luke Stamp, Phalen Elonich, Kim VanNordstrand and Jimmy Waters. BoYS ~s. &iris ... the differences between the genders! The mast: interesting part: of dinner was_ '1HADAWRESTLINGMEET11fAT DAY SO ME ANO SOME GUYS ENDED UP AT BURGER KING ANO I GOT A TRlPlL CHEESEBURGER." - f'REseMAN BEN RAUSCH "Everything was going good until we got our food and tnere were beets on ou r plate, I guess tney tnougnt it would add so1Me decoration?" -Sopno1More A1Mber Forbes The mast: embarrassing thing that: happened_ '1 CAN oo BACK fllPS, so I TIIOUGHJ' "I was getting into tne car I wouw BE COOL AND SHOW OfT MY after dinner and IMY strap on MOVES, BUT WHEN I WENT TO flIP IMY dress broke, to !Make tnings BACKW All.OS HY FEET GOT CAUGHT worse Jake Hansen al1Most killed ON THE DECORATIONS IN THE GYM." us 011 tne way to tne dance!" -SE:NloR ZACH VAlDITIN -Junior Jordyn Snaw The cutest: couple was ... "I THINK THAT THE CUTEST COUPLE, BY FAR, WAS HAYLEY PRANGE ANO R.J. WEIDNER. THEY I..OOKEO SUPER. am: TOOEIHER!'' - SOPHOMORE CURTIS l>RI.AGER "I tnou11nt Syd11ie Uennis and Ada111 Larkl11 were absolutely adorable! Tney Just looked so nappy to be tnere together." -Freshman Ariel &ow1Man Photos by : Zan e Brugenhernke & Pyles Studio I get up, eat breakfast, and brush my teeth. Then I go to work till 5:00 pm. I come home and take a shower. Then I get into my pimpin tux and take my girl to dinner to spend a lot of money. I go to the dance and get my dance on. I go home, change into crummy clothes. Finally I go to post prom and have Fun! - Jake Vincent This is my dance day routine. I get up and eat breakfast. I go to work all day. I get off late in the afternoon and hurry home. Once I'm home, I shower and then I get dressed. Ten minutes after I get home, I am out thedooronmywayto pick up my beautiful date. We go to the dance and have a great time. annoy your friends by ~ing them pose all night long -Devin Juel M \:l sophomo r e 1:1 ear a t Homecoming, I w e nt with m\:l first serio u s r.mOO'l:dl liv e d kind of , so w e didn 't see each o the r v e r\j o ft e n . At the da'l'tftA she took of o u r time t o ge t her, a n d s h e started .. I Ta ....... What I didn 't r ea li ze was that ever1:1one wa s watching . I hesrd - about it \l r Ii' a y for the next mon th. get in a fight over a dress you both I e Top ten· /Jo • 1nyourp rseond eat garlic at night dinner if you ~ ~ want to ~ 1. r.toneg G. eesrneres E' . ~ § 2.l(egs 7Lip 41oss ._ 3.1·0 l(egs 8. fltini fltirror .S? forget to c: ~ bring a 1. Cell Pbone 9. Sesfetg Pins l breath mint 5. Qurn/ "tints 10. ~obbie Pin "Every time I hear music this is my signature move I bust out! It really gets my friends going." ... senior Candace Matheis ...!.. c: :::i a· ..... (jj ~ • §"· (") 0 :g Ill Ph oto B y : .. Dian a M e scher What appears to be a complicated task, senior Alex Grund has been taught the skills to complete with ease. Alex joined the computer tech class having prior experience in audio and sound technology. The first lesson in hammering is point, aim , and fire. Junior Buck Morris mastered the skill of accuracy, but just in case he missed Buck always wore his protective gear. Finaggling the fryer, senior Katie Fastnacht whips it into shape. Although her food was delicious, Katie's biggest problem was cooking than she could eat. One hundred eighty days of waking up early and getting ready just to arrive at the prison we all like to call school. The same faces, the same lunches, and the same classes day after day. With the new security cameras installed across the school premises, Lewis Central is feeling even more like a prison. But Tucker Center students aren't caged in. They enjoy the freedom of only four periods of typical classes. What do they do with their free time? They Learning how to be a kid again, senior Jenifer Zwicky enjoys creating activities for the children to enjoy. The kids loved it when Jennifer came to visit their daycare for Child Care. you the fundam entals as well as giving you hands on experience. It is a great way to realize if you have what it takes. It is one thing to read all about a career, but it is something completely different to witness a surgery or broadcast live on a radio station. "It is a definite adrenaline rush , knowing people are listening to you on the radio," said senior Jesse Elgan. get hands - on .__ __________ __ __. College is a definite drain on your bank account. Tucker Center a ll ows you experience in the to get a feel of what area that interests them the most. Tucker Center is a unique facility which offers high school students new opportunities. From construction to health careers, many Lewis Central students have taken advantage of the wide variety of programs offered. Sitting in a desk, listening to fortyfive minute lectures is not the only college courses are like without the added costs. It gives students a jumpstart to begin college with some existing credits. 111•1----.--:~..;;;;.;;;.;.....===~=-way to learn . Tucker Center teaches - Pages By: Amber Barr and Cortny Knoble When you've had enough of prison life and are looking for a "get out of jail free" card and a way to see some new faces, just imagine broadcasting at a radio station or constructing a masterpiece. D.J. in training, senior Chelsea Luth shows no fear talking on the radio. Even when put on the spot, Chelsea can handle anyone's request. 1. Mixin' it up, senior Josh Tiffey works with a switchboard. Josh knows tons about computers so naturally he enjoyed taking Computer Tech. 2. Capturing the moment, senior Zach Duysen records the news program for the radio tv class. This enormous machine was no problem for this talented senior. 3. Getting physical, senior Kaela Croushorn tries to revive a dummy in health careers. Letting out her hot air, Kaela perfects her procedure. Dontf8JJ into the Holidau Depthso Dea Look out Cosmo, here comes senior Jaimee Friesen! This photogenic star had some great holiday advice for the big guy, and she was also Santa's favorite little helper. "For advice about the opposite sex, I go talk to their exboyfriend, so then I know what the girl likes and what the girl doesn't like." - freshman Tyler Housley "I know a girl has a crush on me when she comes to talk to me and she is all giggly and flirts with me by touching." - junior Jereb Walker Top: Getting the low down, Anthony Sullivan amuses fellow sophomore Ross Campbell. Bottom: The talk at lunch turns to girls, sports or even instruments for sophomore band guys Stephen Bond, Nick Kempton, Derek Stuhr, and Stephen Rieck. Pages By: Natasha Moore ,said ••• Gossip isn't just for the ladies. Juniors Devin Juel, Vince Junior and Jake Hansen discuss the latest during lunch. • Top: For girls, lunch is a time for gossip, laughter and secrets.This is no different for seniors Michelle Paulsen, Cassara Carroll, Alicia Burns and junior Kim Clark who are chatting up a storm. Bottom: Trying not to laugh, Becky Hinsley tells Valerie Creps her dirty little secret. Don't tell any- --------------bo_d..;.y_o_r.;;.y_ou_·_11 be "just another regret_. ~ Inside jokes are very common in high school. Freshmen Felisha Moore and Jema Petersen laugh it up. P h otos By: "For advice about the opposite sex I ask a couple of my good friends like Kyle Larkin ... HAHA. But their answers are stupid so I do the opposite." -freshman Lindsay Baker "The way for me to get a date is to FLIRT, FLIRT, FLIRT!!! Make it obvious that you like the person! - senior Larissa Churchill ,Jordan Bocl i·t a nd Natasha MoorL' Pages By: Jessica Dappen and Rachelle Osborn "Lord, bless these feet to keep up with that dancing beat. Amen."With words of encouragement and last minute tips. the Dance Team prays before their performances. "I feel that when we pray, it's our way to bring the team closer before a performance and get focused on our dance." -senior Beth Jones. Too hot to handle! Lewis Corporation gets fired up when saying their 'The Roof 1s on Fire!" chant before each performance. Right before hitting the stage, this calms their nerves and gets them pumped up. It's Trident Spearmint gum that the girls basketball team chews before a game while listening to their pep talk from their coaches. Trident has been Coach Hanafan's gum of choice that he gives to his team each season. Hey go team, go, go team! The chcerleadArs l t together bef r performance to get pumped up for the: t n•gfi g n Th sq , t in a lot of time this year to help their Titans t ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Me *8aee the other lntlMldated by usl tor BUiie Frost The dition of flags that read LC TITANS has become popular with the crowd at football games. "I like being an El Si Loco because it's really cool to hear the crowd go crazy as we run by with the flags." -junior Brett Epperson. WRE~TLINt; A-N-1-M-A-L Mike is an ANIMAL! This season Mike Stamp has kept the tradtion alive by wearing the Animal shirt. This shirt has been around since 1985 and has been handed down to another wrestler every year. "I felt honored to wear the Animal shirt this season because there were many great wrestlers before me who wore the shirt. I'm glad that I could be a part of the tradition." -senior Mike Stamp. 1 2,3 BOWLING! Before a meet, this original chant is what brings the team together. Originating from the boys team, it caught on with the girls and became a fun tradit on for everyone WhY wE IOvE oUr gcJ-toOI! JAIMEE FRIESEN "So many freakin' awesome people. I just come and have fun!" KYLE PENNEY "The learning environment is the best in the area. I feel really comfortable here." "My parents made me come to Council Bluffs, but I came to Lewis Central for the great football program." -freshman Ryan Daub "I used to go to Sioux City Heelan. I transfered to L wis Central because it has a really good choir department that I wanted to be a part of." -sophomore Jennifer Ranek " The wrestling and football team definitely affected my decision to come to Lewis Central. It is also better than the rest of the schools in Council Bluffs. " - junior Tyler Shippley "Teachers really show that they care about the students by doing one on one time with them." When Stephanie Petsche was fifteen years old, she started her modeling career, not ever knowing what it was going to turn into. In January 2006, Stephanie tried out to be on a show for Club Meeko to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation. The winner from the show would then go on to get an interview for the Tyra Banks VH1 TV show America's Next Top Model. Out of 50 girls, they narrowed the pack down to ten girls to be voted on to go the next interview, and Stephanie made the cut. "There were so many people there. It was so exciting," said Petsche From there, Stephanie was voted the #1 model out of the ten girls and got to go to the interview in Los Angeles. "When I found out I won I was at home sleeping. They called me on the phone before the show aired on TV. I was so excited," said Stephanie. After Stephanie had been chosen to move on, she was interviewed ,. on numerous radio stations. : "It was really nerve racking, : • • I wasn't really sure what to . :;;. expect." Unfortunately, Stephanie was not one of the people chosen to be on show. However she wants to continue her modeling career by going to New York City. She wouldn't give up her experience for anything in the world. She received a scholarship and plans on attending college. Freshman Bass Clef Choir tells all why LC Is better than the rest/I Matt Wolf ChrisWikon Tyler Mil/ah Josh McNeely BenRau~ch e /Joffin anJ Cr1,c ~urmtJ,,~t11r Sarah H1,99t,n5 and iuke Stamp r.m n our --- .w -------------- m ... Pocket? I "I have a plastic egg that I carry around .r:. with me everywhere. I kiss it when I need good luck." -junior Anthony Garlough "I have my black beanie in my front pocket that I carry in case I ever need it." - senior Chris Rogness "I always have my cell phone with me so I can always reach out and touch someone with my words." - freshmen Alexis Tawzer Pages By: Phalen E lonich and Kayla Gundlach ••• Trunk? I ••• I-Pod? I Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch check ii out! Wh-whwh-wh what's ii all about? Juniors Kaitlin Bertelsen and Whitney Geise shake their tailfeathers. Kaitlin just got a brand spanking-new I-Pod. "One night over the summer, I was at Phalen Elonich's house and we decided that we wanted to play in the rain. We ran down her hill to the Lincoln Monument, because it's right down her reet and it started to rain really hard when we got up ere so we headed back to her house. I felt something on foot (we were running around barefooted), but I didn't her to check and see what it was. Then we walked to her house and her mom was yelling at us to dry ecause we were dripping on the carpet. So then I at the bottom of my foot and discovered a heart ed leaf! And now I just keep it in my wallet for good k -junior Rosemary Rausch • •• Wallet? "I have a picture of a girl frot1t Ot1taha it1 t\\Y IV ction. I dot1't really kt1ow her, but I got her picture thro gh lttY friet1d. I keep her picture it1 there to t1take t\\Y allet look better." -fresht1tat1 &ryat1 Uart1ell Showing off their goods juniors Nick Fitzgerald and Tyler Campbell empty their pockets. Nick always had his tube of chapstick and Tyler would be lost without his cell phone. What cha gunna do with all that junk? Freshmen Kylee Shank and Heather Gubbels stand next to their open trunk which is loaded with toliet paper. Looks like they like to go TPing on the weekend! P h oto s By : P h a len E lonich a n d John P etr i September, 23'd 2005. What does this date ean to you? Probably nothing te you found out you were going to e an aunt or unCle. Bu~ for a group of roughly O boys, it's a date that will always be emembered. It's the date the legendary Tea Ramrod was created. hen the football team is at an away game, lling their opponent, anti the few fam that have driven the distance to support the ust aren't getting into tHe game .. . ething has to be done Thanks to senior Nie Coleman, at this years' game at riled up. Even though tlie people louder. And thus bega the formation ofTea a w "ramrod"s shouted across the hall, and or get-shirts to make it legitimate. se 1 O boys had creat d their own version o the El Si Locos ... except better. ow in tailgating, chee i g for sports year ro d and a few new members and e you have it folks. Te m Ramrod. ' was skeptic at first, but who doesn't want to great at something in their life? W o doesn't want to be a totally awesome tailg ter? We have couches, we have s" said junior Brett Ep erson. here this large group of fan support and totally a W o knows? But only one ing is in store for Team amrod ... greatness. Iller uames of pleading Mr. Massman to shake his bootv, ho linallv shocked the crowd bV boogieing down. llae did the students know that his 'bootv' was a pair 11 babv shoes. A couple of years ago, while eating lunch with Ms. Muta, Mr. Heckman had an incident at Subway. Since he can'tfeel the right side of his body he accidently started chewing on his thumb while eating his sub. Tom and I go way back. Our study sessions often •urn into discussions about pendulums, why he is old and lonely, or how bad his room smells even though he can't smell it. He's chased me down, and he tried to beat me up but I just laugh at him. Some things to know about Heckman if you're planning to have him as your teacher are· 1. He only pays 1 out of 10 times you go out to eat with him. 2. He slightly resembles a lawn gnome. 3 If you gave rim ~ top hat he would look exactly like M Peanut. -junior Danny Hall sitting with Mrs. Gottsch, who is retiring after 30 . Y~ars of teaching freshman English, Junior Molly Hansen and sophomore Zane Brugenhemke recall their favorite movies from freshman year. "My favortie movie t tao to be Rudy;' aid Molly "I heard the funniest skes from a Latty Taffy wrapper!" 1unior Jordan Besco "Mrs. Wandersee ain't nothing but a true gangsta. Word." -junior Dani Robinson Mr. Ankenbauer is known for his love of the TV show The Simpsons. If you go into his room while his class is watching the show, he will be laughing like it's the first time he's ever seen the episode. There has been seven seasons of the Simpsons. Mr. Ankenbauers all time favorite episode is when Homer goes to space. Eww, cooties! Try i ng to avoid being touched y seniors Austin Strohbehn and Abby O'Neill, Ms. Muta makes her'get away from my face.' Ms. Muta keeps her personal space safe by not letting people get too close. ''They tell us that abstinence is the way, but they show us how to use a condom, weird?" -freshman Ashley Harris Sporting his totally awesome Simpson's tie, math teacher Mr. Ankenbauer laughs after telling about his favorite Simpson's episode. He is known for playing a Simpson's marathon during each finals week. TECH •••••••••••••••••••••• "Go, fight, win!" cheers freshman Kelsey for her big brother, senior Austin . These dedicated Packer fans have always supported their favorite team together and have created fun memories they will always remember. DOFFIN Sisters through and through, senior Kelli says she and freshman Lisa are very close. "Li sa is very special to me." ( HOPSON Cuddl ing on the couch , sisters junior Tessa and sophomore Hannah snuggle up • together. Although they have • very different styles and • interests, they enjoy going • • • • • • • • • • • • to concerts together. HUTCHINSON Always t he re to help, sen ior Torn gives fre shma n Andrea an extra push. Tom enjoyed spending his last year in high school with his adorable little sister . • • • • • • RAU •••• • • • • • • • • • • • "Get Rau-D for the Raus!" Supporting their little sister, sophomore Justin and senior Jeff are always there for freshman Alysha. This fun trio alwa s keeps you smiling. Families are like fudge ... mostly sweet with a few nuts. "No Problem! It works well ... but my wife always knows where I am at." -Steve Padllla "I love having my dad at school with me, but he is more popular than I am!" -Kacie '05 "I love working at LC with Steve - I can find him when I want to but I can avoid him if I need to." -Barb Padilla "You can't begin to realize how stressful It is to try and keep ahead of your daughter in a popularity contest." -Papa Joe Ankenbauer "Working with Jennifer has been even better than I expected." -Nalran Ooor8J It is a true fam affair for d Nathan, mo Jennifer an baby Annal! Right: More mature and responsible, senior Abby O'Neill blames it on being a whole minute older than senior Alex. Wishing Alex was a girl, Abby had fun dressing him in girl clothes. Left: Sharing is one thing the Creps twins are great at. Juniors Valerie and Jennifer share everything from clothes to friends. Left: With only a few arguments, juniors Allison and Melinda get along well. Both Johnsons are very athletic and en1oy working at LCLC together. - 'I . Pages By: D 1a n aMes 1 c let· a nd Natash. "" -- a ivi oore OLESEN 226.40 '86 1:01.72 '03 54.84 03 NNA DELFS EY EVANS ANTHA STIVERS 5:15.68 01' NNAH SEBEK 1:43.64 KELLOCC 1:03.50 98' 1:09.32 3:43.52 01' ASSEBROEK RIB 24.94 99' ESEN L.C. 226.40 '86 SHP ORA JOHNSON O.N. 1:00.22 '91 AB Y HEINZ SCE 54.62 98' JBY HEINZ SCE 5:13.87 '00 JOY CARROLL JUSTINE CARROLL ANN McMINIMEE 04' CAITLIN CARLYLE CHS 1:43.97 BETSY HASSEBROEK RIB 58.66 99' SHANDRA JOHNSON O.N. 1:10.25 '97 SAMANTHA STIVERS KELSEY SCHOMBURG HANNAH SEBEK LINDSEY BEHRENS 3:48.54 FRI r ~ OOB' 00 BR FRE R f m the first footba 11 kick-off to the sound of the gun to start off the last track race of the year, the student body either took part in the activities or gave great support to all the teams this year. With exciting moments throughout the year, like the football team's triple overtime victory verses Creston or the boy's basketball team's upset victory over Sioux City, or who could forget Jimmy Waters two-peat as state champion? This year's sports seasons were surely ones to remember. The Fall-time memories of the boys cross-countty team taking 1st place at Shenandoah, and Hilary Sadler making it to state for the girls, along with the volleyball team's seven seniors leaving after a dramatic year. And who could forget Lindsey Behrens record-breaking year for the Titans in girls swimming? The Winter sports were all major successes, the girls and boys basketball teams both soared above and beyond expectations with great records and the boys making all the way to the sub-state finals. Boys swimming had a highlighted year led by Chris Williams and an outstanding supporting cast, that went on to win this years LC Invitational. Both the Male and Female dance-team continued to awe fans at home basketball games and win countless awards in the state of Iowa. Then finally when the spring sports rolled around everything got even more exciting. Who could look past the soccer team's astonishjng 1-0 road victory over the Glenwood Rams, or the girl 's soccer team defeating in city rival St. Albert 2-1. The Golf teams had a fun year at all their meets led by Austin Boege and Richard Delfs. Boys Track had a great year with all of the returning leaders from last year, and the irls had a lot of oals reached and ran to new hei hts. With a oun team the girls te1mis still played great and are all excited for next year, along with the-boys who served up some memorable wins during the 2006 campaign. All of the mentioned memories and more are what made this years activities great and surely proved to all who witnessed these events that here at Lewis Central, when it comes to athletics, we show that we definitely have No Boundaries! Well, I played football with sophomore Isaac Barnett, and I noticed right away, the kid has heart. He may not have caught every pass or broken every tackle, but he gave his all every play. That's all we asked of him. -junior Denton Racine Photos By: D iana Mescher a n d Natasha Moore IT'S NOT How Gooo You ARE. It's how bad you want it! Starting the season with a 4-1 loss to Red Oak the girls had to overcome their mistakes as individuals and as a team to go on with the rest of the season. "We brushed the loss off and focused on our next their heads held high, practicing and coming together as a team. Winning wasn't everything to them, playing and doing their best was what they had in mind. "We did better than last year, and that's what matters," said sophomore Sarah Williams. game," said sophomore Gracie Thornton. "BEING ABLE TO FINAUY BEAT HARLAN Just like any other sport, the softball team had individual goals as well as team goals. From hoping to start varsity to not striking out, each girl had her own set of standards. WAS AWESOME!'' Despite their prior losses there was nothing t~at could get the girls down, especially after beating long time rival Harlan 1- 0. Beating Harlan was unforgettable because they had played them earlier in the season and lost. "Being able to win more than nine games was a goal I set for myself at the beginning of the season," said freshman Allison Frost. Even though there were losses and injuries this season, the Titans never gave up because it was not in their nature. They kept Right: Making sure she gets in front of the ball during a game, eighth grader Kristin Waters takes warming up to the extreme. She accomplished a lot this season by playing in freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity games. LC Them 1 4 0 6 4 17 0 2 0 6 3 1 7 8 2 8 Thomas Jefferson 2 6 2 5 10 0 13 2 0 4 8 1 2 9 1 4 12 6 1 0 1 3 Right: In a huddle before the game, coach Durfey gives the girls a few words of wisdom before they head out on to the field. Huddling before the game became a ritual for the team so that they could make a plan of attack against their opponents. "Being able to finally beat Harlan was awesome!" states junior Alana Cozad. . So the fact of the matter is that the girls gained a lot from. this season, good and bad, but the most important ~gs they gamed were experience, fun times and memories that will last forever. Above: The Varsity team got the catch when they hos freshmen Ali Frost to start as catcher Alt has been .;ate ing sinr: shf3 a<;t n years old Above: Waiting for the ball to be hit, senior Ellen Nuss bends her knees and gets in the ready position. Not only was Ellen a good player on the field, she was also very encouraging off the field and in the dugout. Above: As she finds her release point, junior Mallory Shanks looks to pitch 1n the strike zone. Mallory was a key pitcher for the Titans starting 32 out of 42 games. Pages By: Kelli Coch rane and M arissa Rosenbohm Front Row: Ellen Nuss and Courtnie Dennis. Middle Row: Kacie Ankenbauer, April Cooper, Allison Frost, Rachel Boardman and Kristin Waters. Back Row: Gracie Thornton, Lindsey Toole, Mallory Shanks, Sarah Williams, Alana Cozad and Meredith Sillau. Showing that shortness has no boundaries, junior April Cooper leaps in the air to catch the ball. April made her mark as short stop by playing in 201 innings throughout the season. P h otos By: Dia n a M e ch er a nd Joh n Pet r i What did you like best about this season? KEVIN BOGARDUS ''This season was the most fun of any I have played. All the guys were fun, and State was one of the most amazing things even" JUSTIN CARLSON ''The best part was playing home games at night wit h all of the fans cheering us on." MIKE STAMP ''The best time of the s eason was making it to state and winning the first game." Pre pari ng to run to the next base, junior Chad Gubbels waits anxiously. Coach Chad Stalzer always stood by the players to give them advice for their next move. Pages By: Concentrating on getting an out, senior Korey Lane gets the ball to another teammate. Korey's last year on the team ended successfully with the team making it to state. Jessica Dapp en a n d Cassie Pau ls on 1, 2, 3 .. TITANS! As the team huddles, coaches Toole and Stalzer prepare the guys for the game ahead. Teamwork played an important role out on the field. Nothing's sweeter than a victory for the Titans as they hold their trophy up high. Getting to go back to state was an accomplishment that all the players were proud of. On his way to home plate, sophomore Jimmy Waters tries his best to get another run. Jimmy is an important asset for the Titans and this was his second year on varsity. WINNING IS HALF 'I'HE VICTORY Ending the season with a trip back to state, the Titan baseball team had a lot to be proud of. With six seniors leaving, their goals were set high and a final record of 36-6 led the Titans to state. At state, the Titans pulled through with a 2-0 win over Fort Dodge. Fortunately, after the loss to Ankeny, the Titans still stood with their heads held high. "This season was the most fun of any season I have played. All the guys were really fun to play with, and the state tournament Never Satisfied. received the title as City Champions. Setting their goals high, the team was ranked 5th in the state and were able to return to the state tournament semi-finals. Other goals that were met were being ranked 1st in Southwest Iowa and also being ranked 2nd in Western Iowa. The Titans didn't stop there while earning a 2nd place conference finish and rounding out their season with 30 plus wins for the 6th year in a row. was one of the most amazing things I've ever experienced," said senior Kevin Bogardus. ''WE HAD AN "We had an amazing season, with an amazing finish. I'm going to miss the awesome fans and my teammates," said senior Brad South. Many players this year were recognized for their accomplishments by receiving awards. All-City FirstTeam included Justin Toole, Nick Yocum, Luke Stamp, and Mike Stamp. Senior Justin Toole received many other awards including National High School Baseball Coaches Associations Alb District 5 Team and the Council Bluffs/Nonpareil Baseball AMAZING SEASON, wm1 AN AMAZING The team had many great games to be proud of this season. With an improved record, the Titans exceeded their record from last year. Also, individual performances added to their success. FINISH. .. '' Player of the Year Award. Several other awards were given to the players for their accomplishments this year. ''This team put together many memories to look back on for years to come. It is always tough to say "good-bye" to the seniors. May they find success in all that they do," said Coach Lee Toole_. . Besides all the great individual awards given, the team had many impressive accomplishments. For the 6th year in a row, the Titans As the season ended, the seniors were missed, but their accomplishments will never be forgotten. Tn-Center Boore .lohiston Abrohom lincon St. Albert Demon Corral K<.emper WDM Volley Atlantic Halon Corning Glenwood Sioux City West Mid Praire Thomas Jefferson Denson Ab-room ltrcoo Shercrdoah Red Od< P..d Oc* ( orrol l,uerrper lltia>t r:lcrn.la Morro town A'l'le'l Harlen logar~Magrol10 Sfauidod, Creston Cr.,.ton Glenwood 5oo<Jx City East .ldnston DMDowltng Sioux City Heelan Clorrda logarrMagnolio SLb-Stote: Ab-ohom l1ncoo Thomas Jellerson Sioux Ctty North State: Fait Dodge Arteny LC LI 8 5 9 LI 8 0 3 7 8 10 6 5 8 9 12 7 7 15 10 I 10 14 10 10 2 13 9 9 9 2 12 7 0 4 9 13 13 8 3 2 2 Them I I 2 I 3 2 I 2 3 0 0 LI 2 7 I 3 LI 0 0 2 2 5 3 3 6 I 0 I 0 LI 0 2 8 6 I 5 2 2 6 0 0 10 Front Row: Reed Peregoy, Ryan Whittington, Jimmy Waters, Brandon Jacoba and Evan Summy. Middle Row: Nick Yocum, Justin Carlson, Luke Stamp, Tyler Drvol, Mike Stamp and Andy Kiser. Back Row: Chad Gubbels, Justin Toole, Brad South, Josh Fellows, Kevin Bogardus and Coach Lee Toole. Photos By: The varsity team awaits the starting line-up at the first game for state. Making a return to the State Tournament was a big accomplishment for the team this year. While making a hit, sophomore Ryan Whittington prepares himself to run to first base. Ryan proved his best when being chosen for the varsity team. Diana Mesc ei~ John Petri and Jeannie Waters That's where it all happens baby! LC Football started off strong for their 2005 season. For the first time in four years the Titans defeated cross town rival and defending state IA champs, St. Alberts, 16-0. Their success continued as Lewis Central racked up a Hawkeye conference teammates, with high hopes to return. Coach Larry Sterbick has been building the football team from the bottom up these last two years at LC. His teaching techniques are certainly paying off, making sure everyone does their job by being win over CarolKuemper. The FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS, TrrANS DEFEATED a good student and a good per so n . He be lieves that the things athletes do during Titans rolled to a district win against JefferCR~ TOWN RIVAL ST.AIBERTS! son-Scranton 20-0. Notable standouts for the Titans were running back Jimmy Waters, corner back Alex Smith, wide receiver Jeremy Yates, and D-back Adam Cooney. Sadly, due to injury, the Titans lost their lead lineman, Jake Vincent, which gave other players, such as Austin Tech, a chance to step up and be a leader for the team. Vincent stayed on the sidelines giving encouragement to his fellow everyday life affect the team as a whole. The team noticed the games they won could have something to do with the attitudes they brought to school that day. The Titan's football team worked extremely hard this year, and produced very good numbers. The Titans transformed from a 1- 8 team to a 5-4 team. Maybe the next step is becoming a Champi onship team. 17 0 38 27 20 0 16 13 10 38 7 42 55 53 6 42 21 41 Front Row: Isaac Barnett, Kavin Smith, Pat Schafer, Zach Stowe, Josh Stroeher, Cody Kempf, Stephen Rieck, Matt Spitznagle, Dustin Mccomas, Dustin Delanty, Pablo Navarette, Vincent Junior and Trent Byers. Second Row: Katie Fastnacht, Brandon Harman, Nate Thnmas, Jeff Jorgensen, Mason Tsuji, Jeremy Stuhr Logan Mundt. Stephen Burke, Ryan Whittington, Adam Cooney. Mike Stamp, Austin Tech, Brandon Clark, Tony Robinson, and Amanda Wallace. Third Row. Jessica Meurer Justin Reid, Jackson Dick, Justin Reid, Nick Fitzgerald, Matt Woods, Coach Nelson, Coach Johnson, Coach Matiyo, Coach Hanafan. Coach Sterb1ck, Ray McManus, Coach Koester. Coach Tardive, Justin Kathrens, Denton Racine, Albin Thramer and Jakob Ferguson. Fourth Row: Rick Devoss, R.J Weidner, Tyler Fox David Hollingsworth, Ryan Kmezich. Riley Landolt, Damon Coyle, Brandon Jacoba, Alex Smith, Tyler Shipley, Curtis Dreager and Zachary Rauer Fifth Row· Mike Bergeron. Jake Vincent, Josh Fellows, Brent Springer, Derrek Melby, Derek Nightser, .Jimmy Waters, Luke Stamp, Jordan Besco. Jeremy Yates, Dan Devetter and Kyle Penney. Back Row: Walter Osborn, Zane Brugenhemke, Buck Morris, Bobby Johnson. Devin J11e Ryan Anderson, Alex Royce, Kody Housley, Aaron Peth, Eric Burmeister and Mike Dillon. • .John Petri a nd Denton Racine Left: Feeling the strain of an intensive game, the team joins in a huddle for support. The team's great spirit encouraged many players to work to their full potential. Right: Rolling out of the pocket can save a quarterback's life during key spots in the game. Senior Luke Stamp did just that which allowed him to pick up a few extra yards for the team. After every win team gathered together to sing in harmony the school fight song, with joy in their hearts and enthusiasm in their voices. Left: Junior Trent Byers breaks another tackle to pound his way upfield. Trent was another dominant force in the team's success in the running game. 1 Catching has been no problem for big man on campus senior Eric Burmeister. This season he was able to help the offense with his ski lled hands. 2 From soccer to football, Lewis Central has been blessed with the "Golden Leg." Senior Pablo Navarette was known for being able to get it through the uprights successfully all season. 3 It seems a huge key to the team's success has been the leadership of Head Coach Larry Sterbick. He's turned the team from a 1-8 team, to the hardcore 5-4 team you know of today. 4 Junior Dan Devetter breaks through the opponents offensive line to get yet another sack on the quarterback. Despite tough injuries the defense stepped it up during the season thanks to Coach Chris Hanafan and players like Devetter. Reaching for the ball, sophomore Kristina Gamble gets the good up. Kristina transfered to Lewis Central this year from ( Serving hard Senior, Kayla McGrain goes for the ace. Kayla has been a three time ") 'letter winner for the Titans. This season Kayla had one of the best serving records. Michigan. ~ ~ "When I served the game winning ace against A.L. I couldn't believe the ball hit the floor!" - senior April Cooper Pages By: "I was telling a really embarassing story about Kayla when Coach South came up to talk to us." - senior Meredith Sillau Cortny Knoble and Abby O'Neill "We had a team meeting at Mandy's house where everybne started crying saying how they're gonna miss us." - senior Sarah Higgins "It ain't over till the fat lady sings and we re taping Megan's mouth shut." - senior Kim VanNordstrand NEW YEAR, NEW TEAM • • • The LC girls' volleyball season finished the Hawkeye 10 Conference 7-2. The girls' season was very successful and they stepped it up after losing so many seniors last year. This year the girls will be losing seven seniors. That will make a lot of shoes to fill! "We're really going to miss the seniors and all the good times they brought to the team," said sophomore Rachelle Osborn. The Titans came together and dominated their opponents. They showed a lot of heart this season against "WE'RE REAllY GOING cross town rival A b r a h a m TO ~ 'DIE SENIORS Lincoln in . the second district AND AU. 'DIE GOOD match. LC. took game one, but A.L. came back to . TIMES TIIEY BROUGHr ... " d h Th win games two an t ree. at didn't stop the girls they came back and won games four and five, sealing the match for the Titans. This was one of the many exciting matches the girls faced this season. Unfortunately the Titans season came to a close early leaving them just shy of the state tournament. L.C. was defeated by West Des Moines Valley in the regional final three games to one. This ended the girls' chance for state. The hope for next season is to come back out on top winning the Hawkeye 1 O Conference and to make it to state. LC Them 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 3 3 1 3 0 0 3 Denison 3 1 Difilrict.§: LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!!! ~ ·-.. t.f., , · . ., .... ' ,...·, ' . -· - •• ! r Ready for anything, senior Billie " Frost. digs the ball .out of the back saving the Titans from losing the point. Billie was e_mong several back row specialists. ~ The dynamic sister duo of senior Mandy Husz and sophomore Mallory Husz get up for a sweet block. These two were dominant forces . -~ ~ ... -- ,--- -3, ~ - ~ .. " .... '~ ' " ' i~ -~ '\ I. J - =~ 11 • W: ~· ~- ). . r Slamming "I the ball down, Junior Megan Higgins jumps for the quick middle hit. Megan had one of the highest vertical jumps on the team. '" ~ Thomas Jefferson 3 Abraham Lincoln 3 0 2 Front Row: Meredith Silau and Kim Van Nordstrand. Second Row: Sarah Hansen, Mandy Husz and Cortny Knoble. Third Row: Manager Meggie MisWest Des Moines Valley l 3 fedlt, April Cooper, Billie Frost, Sarah Higgins and Manager Stephanie Beckner. Fourth Row: Coach Jill Berkenpas, Coach Jenny Wiler, Rachelle Osborn, Bonnie South, Kristina Gamble, Allie Frost, Coach Dennis South and Manager Sabrina Mattice. Back Row: Mallory Husz, Kayla McGrain and Megan Higgins. P h otos By: if. D iana Mescher and Joh n Petri RUNNING WON'T KDJ. YOU ... You'll pass out first! It's summer time. All of your friends are out having fun , staying up late and sleeping in. You are running. The goal is 100 to 160 miles by the time school starts. This which was our first team victory since 1997. The boys team finished 2nd at the Hawkeye Ten Conference Meet, which was our highest finish since 1991 and Hilary Sadler isn't just for fun . It's for a season you have been waiting, anticipating and sacrificing for. Cross Country. Determination, attitude, the drive to succeed ; these are all ffn.ARy SADl.ER FINISHED DGHTH AT THE STATE MEET, THE mGllfSf FINISH FOR A GIRL IN SCHOOL HISTORY. finished 8th at the State Meet, the highest finish for a girl in school history," says Coach Ankenbauer. It is obvious that things that make a good cross country runner. The 2005 team was full of driven individuals that had all of these qualities, and with seven seniors providing the leadership needed to be successful, the team was ready for a great year. ''The girls team won the Shenandoah meet, Starting out at a jog, Coach Joe the team had a great season, but to have a great season, a team has to practice. The Cross Country practices were anything but relaxed, the runners spent every day working to improve. "We start by stretching out, then start off slow at a jog. After we run two to six miles we stretch out again, do push-ups, crunches, Steady and determined, senior Kevin Jones keeps his eye on the finish line. Kevin's personal record for the year was a time of 17: 10 received at the Atlantic meet. Ankenbauer practices with his team. Mr. ---0 Ankenbauer says he coaches the team because he enjoys spending time with the kids and it gives him an excuse to run every day. Pa esBy: Rachelle Osborn a nd Te d i Swan son and sometimes lift weights," says senior Kevin Jones. The practice schedule shows that the team worked hard to reach their goals. Nothing is ever handed to you on a silver platter and they did what it took to meet their goals. Girls 6th 3rd 7th 6th 5th 4th 5th 1st 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 6th 7th Sadler 8th At Bog t ardus he start and of Dan the Ha race, ll and ju senior niors Kevin Brad J Jones take off with a desire to win. These three boys helped lead the team to a 2nd place victory at the Hawkeye Ten Conference meet which was a large success for the team this year One step closer to state, sophomore Hilary Sadler is focused on her race. Hilary said that a good runner is Q someone who has a good attitude and never gives up __ ....,._ when it starts to get hard. She obviously leads by her own example. Hilary received 8th place at State this year. Challenging themselves at the start of a race, juniors Stephanie Wells, and Shelby Ellison, senior Kristyn Hill and sophomore Heather Gubbels are fighting to reach a comfortable pace. These girls were four of the top run-o ners for the team and always challenged themselves to do better. What do you love about Cross Countr ? Da d Ebke, 11th I like screwing around whenwerun. Wead:ually do t he work but we have fun doing it. We attack people and have a freshman of the day. 1 ~ \ ' \ 'mil,,.\'~·~ "••\ ~- ... ,..,. ·?"9 q-~ •• - , \ : . \ ... ,,, . Jenny Hall, 10th I've been running since I was a kid. My family runs. Running is part of my life. If I don't run I feel empty. d Gubbels, 12th I like the practices the day before a meet . We mess around and have fun. The meets are fun too. when you're not running. Front Row: Athena Burns, Kristin Perrin, Kylee Schank, Tara Clark, Heather J Gubbels, Jenny Hall, Rosalie Warner, Amber Forbes, Shelby Ellison and Hilary Sadler. Middle Row: Amber Buckles, Sarah Grimes, Stephanie Wells, Kacie Ankenbauer, Kevin Jones, Ryne Goetz, Kyle Penney, Chad Gubbels, Kristyn Hill, Alana Cozad, Jaci Clinkenbeard, Connie Smith and Amanda Schieffer. Back Row: Coach Ankenbauer, Eb Evanoff, Corey Jasek, Nate Dreager, Kennan Lindsay, Shawn Boos, Brett Epperson, Ross Campbell, Brad Bogardus, Dan Hall, David Ebke, Nick Bretl, Jacob Powers, Nate Black, Ben Mescher and Coach Frasch!. Photos By: Dia na Mesch er a nd John Petri S City East Relays Sioux City East M arshalltown Invite 278 lst Sioux City Metro 106 WDM Valley Invite 459 2nd Abraham Lincoln 107 Cedar Falls Invite 286 3rd 102 Johnston Invite 348 2nd S.E. Polk Relays (V) 68 lst S.E. Polk Relays UV) 32 4th LC Invite IV) 169 lst LC Invite UV) 62 4th CB City Meet 285 lst IA Regional Meet 407 2nd Iowa State M eet 130 5th Huddling around Coach Schomburg, the girls focus on what is to come at the next meet. "At the beginning of the year, none of us were really close, but by the end of the year we were al l super close and always singing, talking, and telling each other secrets," said senior Shun-Sho Fong. Pages By: Kelli Cochra ne and Tabitha Sporer LC 89 181 3rd 11 5 89 Roncalli/Brownwell 106 Central 88 Abraham Lincoln 91 Omaha North 91 LC Invitational 265 lst Sioux City East 86 Johnston Invite 83 7th City Meet 225 2nJ District Meet That's How We Play Our Game! The 2005-2006 boys and girls swimming teams may have been the best ever at Lewis Central. Both teams were undefeated in dual meets, with the girls finishing higher than any other team at Lewis Central with 5th place at the state tournament. The boys ended the season in the regional tournament with a 6th place finish. Competing at the state level senior Lindsey Behrens placed 4th in the 200 yard individual medley and 5th in the 100 yard freestyle. Junior Shanna Delfs and Behrens placed 10th in the 200 yard medley relay and 6th in the 200 yard freestyle relay. Junior Kelsey Schomburg placed 7th in the 400 yard freestyle relay. One of the best parts of the girls' season was when Behrens took down her records that she broke time and time again. "It felt good knowing that I improved "It felt good knowing my times and hopefully some of them will stay that I improved my up there forever." As the season went on times and hope- forthegirls, theyweren'tjust teammates. They were fully some of them good friends. "At the beginning of the will stay up there year we weren't close but by the end we were su- forever." per close, always singing, talking, and telling each othersecrets,"statedsenior Shun Sho Fong. Freshman Erika Oshlo added, "Sometimes we would sing just random songs and talk about guys! We were all best friends, even though I'm probably not the greatest swimmer, I'd do it all again because the girls are awesome!" The boys finished their first undefeated season. "I told the girls after their season I wasn't looking forward to the boy's season at all because we didn't finish they way we wanted to but after the boys started I got over that and was very happy with how the boys competed;' said coach Bruce Schomburg. The teams bonded and shared unforgettable moments, such as sophomore Duong Pham's memory of when Chris Williams put icy hot all over Tim Foster's body in the shower. ''Timmy wasn't trying one day in practice so Chris decided it would be funny to put icy hot all over him while they were in the showers, Timmy turned all red from head to toe. He tried to splash himself with cold water, but that just made it worse. Everything he tried didn't work!" stated Pham. Another time three of the boys had to sing the national anthem because no one else was willing to do it. "Sometimes we would rotate on who would sing the national anthem. Usually someone on the team would do it like Brett Epperson, but he didn't want to this particular time! So instead Sam Black, Matt Wolf, and I decided we would sing it! No matter how you describe the boys or girls swim teams it most definitely was a season to remember! Back Row: Johnny Maruta, Sam Black, Chris Paff, Tim Poster, Brett Epperson, Chris Wllllams,ahd Turrenoe Hancock Front Row: Henry Black. Duong Pham, Kevin McMahn. and Matt Wolf. Not Pictured: Nate Black P h otos By: D iana Mescher and Joh n Petri We rule the sidelines! Unlike other sports, cheerleading starts in March before the following school year with tryouts. Tryouts are stressful and require the girls to practice different cheers and a dance non-stop to earn a spot on the squad. "I practiced jumping and getting sharp. I was really nervous before we went on." said freshman Britany McKern. The cheerleader's next obstacle was preparing themselves to cheer at all the football games. Home or away, the whole squad was on the sidelines supporting the boys for every game. "I love cheering for football because there is so much energy when everyone is there," said freshman Kiersten Haubrich. Besides football, the cheerleaders can be found ruling the sidelines at basketball, wrestling, competitions, coronation, and school pep allies . Representing half of lhe l.Jluo and white. sophomore Holly Stokes shows what getting the crowd pumped up is all about. •it was very fun and I enjoyed the school spirit.'' said Holly Stokes. Pages By: J e ssica Ryba "Every time we perform is a fun thing and a fun time for us to shake our thing!" said sophomore Holly Stokes. The squad was successful at different competitions this year. They competed in Cheer Xtreme, Bluffs Cheer Class, and State Cheer Competition , receiving 1st, 2nd and 185 points out of 300. "We added some stunts that gave us difficulty points to each competition routine and it showed in our scoring and ratings. The girls did a wonderful job!" said coach Tracy McVey." This year the squad only had one senior. This put a little set back in the leadership department, but Jessica McKenna still thinks she made an impact. "Being the only senior has been a lot of fun. I'm glad I was able to share the year with the other girls," said senior Jessica McKenna. Keeping a smile on her face, sophomore Kayla Gundlach does a right side hurdler during the cheerleader's performance at Coronation. ''I loved performing at Coronation. We worked really hard to come up w:th a new routine so we could show people what we had been working on," said Kayla Gundlach. Back Row: Whitney Elliff, Kayla Gundlach Kaylee McKinley Da Robinson , Ad riene Hitchcock, Julie Rochholz. Jessica McKe " Lora Bill esbach and Ashley Hams Middle Row: Taylor Gochen) Ashli Hultquist, Holly Stokes, M hssa Coll,n .. ar rj Kiercten H u Front Row: Sara B1llestia"ii and Britany McKorn. Not Plctur Coach Tracy McVey and C'.)ach Chri tina Woodward. t Go.Fiuii W;~TS ~;;~~M~~';i'Z; 1r~ ~~ ~~tay t1 ~v-=--rvi~c -A! " 3. Dow~ on th~ ~at, ireshn;an .A.~i11;y M~~~ Collins. freshman Kiersten Haubrich The cheerleaders got the crowds cheers on the wrestler. "My favorite sport 101 I and freshman Kaylee McKinley pumped up before the home and cheer for is wrestling. I get into 1t the most. c~eer during~ basketball game. away football games th~s year. so it's mor:_tun!"' said A~hley_ ~arris. __ Getting the crowd involved, freshman Kiersten Haubrich gets the audience to repeat BLUE after her. ··11 was a great feeling to show everyone what we worked for at Coronation." said Kiersten. &LUE 4 1eedeading is a sport l1 e au::.e we run and do all that kind of stuff. We 111 ight not lift weights all t he ti111e but we lif t cheedeaders. We work har'-1 at - ga111es aid c:o111~Je it o11s, an'-1 our co111pet -it-ions are · _ t . going to stat-e; we co1 1 ~e · t 1 see who is the best. -freshn 1a1 i Taylor Gochenour F r. o tball, we 111eet at the ffl ool .:.11d go t o eat at the 111all or so111eo11e's house for a t -ea111 c..1i1111er. TI1e11 we rally back t -o t -heschool. Forcompet· -i we meet for breakfas .;:i1 i.il anc..1 pep each ot her up. -sopho111ore A.,11-iene Hitd 1cock t he s11uad has change ... 1 .1rv n .1ti .ally. As a squac1, we have co111e together and acco111- plishe ... 1 11 ew goal0. As t iH I a 111 so prouc.1 of all oft ie11 , 11"1 can't wait fo1- next y _ r. -ju11ior Sa1-a BillesL"ach Photos By: Zane Brugenhemke and John Petri Starting out, the team dazzles the crowd with their black, jazz outfits. At All Iowa, all of the girls who tried out made it! Six of the girls made it for the kick routine, and two for porn. With this honor they had the chance to perform at a state basketball game . • T{Zam ~nding During a football game the team relaxed together before performing. "We do everything together, we are like our own family. It's like having 16 sisters and a crazy mother!" said junior Christine Webering . • "Work 8CY~ Me Down NoV{llty Down, Work ~ Me Down Down!" The dance team dressed back in the day to fit their part in their 80's routine. "This dance was my favorite! All of the juniors had fun getting ready together before it;' said junior Sara Triplett. ·~~Night~ Freshmen Nate Jones and Lora Riehle show that being dance partners is not half that bad while performing their CoEd dance. Included in the dance was an enormous military plane, the biggest prop the dance team has every used! Pages By: Phale n E lonich Top to Bottom: Junior Molly Hans , Junior Anna Schutte, Freshman Sh McKeever, Junior Christine Weberir 1 Junior Megan Heckerman. and Fr man Abbey Edwards. Dancers tum out better! Picture this. It's Friday, the dance team is gone for the state competition. You walk into a classroom and hearthe most recent news. One of the girls has fallen and hurt herself. Rumors are spreading like wildfire and you have no idea what to believe. You've heard everything from her head bouncing off the floor like a "I bruised the right side of my body when I fell, and I hit the right side of my face. Nothing happened to that side though. The left side of my face is the part that got fractured and I had to get 36 stitches. My face got really swollen and my lips were really big and flushed." said McKeever. basketball to her entire jaw breaking. 'MY HANDS WERE After losing a dancer, the team still performed amazingly, saying that they were not dancing just for themselves, but for Shaley as well. "There were tons of ru.rnors. People said her jaw was detached and she had to get it wired shut. She wouldn't be · able to talk for a month." said junior John Petri. BACK HOLDING G THE GROUND." "This whole ordeal really showed us all how important teamwork is and Luckily, the disaster that we can't be broken wasn't quite that devastating. In the middle of their routine, freshman Shaley McKeever lost her balance when she was about to complete a turn, and she fell to the floor. "My hands were behind my back holding my porns, so I couldn't catch myself from hitting the ground." said McKeever. With hundreds of people watching in the crowd, McKeever sprung back up and finished the routine with grace. up over stuff like this. We need to pull it together and finish what we started." said junior Cassie Paulsen. The team received a second overall in porn, a division one in jazz, division one in hip-hop, first in Co-Ed, first in All-Male, and first overall. I know that secondhand stories sound a lot better than the real thing, but isn't it good to know that we have such a committed dance team? • '(Ill Malsz <f)anesz T {Zam My name is Bond ... James Bond. The All Male Dance Team performed their 007 routine at half time duri ng a basketball game. "The funniest moment happened during All-Male practice when Nick (Somers) and Jesse (Elgan) hid in the box and made wailing noises!" said junior Amber Barr. Co-Ed Dance placed first at State this year, sweeping right in front of Sioux City West. They are the first ever Co-ed champions! "Winning Co-Ed was the best feeling .. ever!" said junior Megan Heckerman. Photo By: Jordan Beckert, Zane Brugenhemke and John Petri Wit said anything about following footsteps? After a 2004-2005 campaign that saw the Titan "We were on our way home from Clarinda girls basketball team playing in the last state inthesuburbans,andwewantedto callJillian tournament in Vets Auditorium, the returning to tell her we won the game. We were laugh2005-2006 squad was determined to forge their ing so hard and having so much fun together own path. The team was a little wet behind the we couldn't even talk to her," said senior ears with only six girls returningC:':""'" __ WERE ___ LA_U_GIDN__ G_-...McKayla Christensen, "Tua t with any real varsity experience was a great turning point for in Mandy Husz, Kirn VanNor- ANDHAVINGSOMU our team chemistry." dstrand, McKayla Christensen, F1JN TOGETHER. The Titans finished the season Diana Mescher, Mallory Husz, with a record, and in the post and Megan Higgins. That left over half of the season they posted an impressive, and what t-~--...1-. ...... ..;:.:..11 team with no experience, but that inexperience many viewed as an unexpected victory over didn't stop the Titans from pulling together and class 4A rival, Oskaloosa. making a team. "Nobody really expected us to beat Oskaloosa "It was a little shaky at first because we had so in districts. The thing is, we knew we could many new girls, and we had to learn how to play do it all along," said sophomore Mallory Husz, together, but it didn't take us long to feel like a "We had been practicing hard and we never real team," sad senior Kirn VanNordstrand. doubted. The win helped to show people The bonding between the players showed what kind of team we really were and that up both on the court and off, and it helped we came into our own." the girls become not just teammates, but also The 2005-2006 Titan girls basketball team may __ _,friends. When junior Jillian Flores went down have had some expectations to live up to, bu t with an illness, the girls rallied around their the girls felt that they didn't so much follow fallen teammate. old footsteps as they did create their own . Them 71 Abraham Lincoln 28 Thomas Jefferson 41 46 57 37 44 61 59 39 36 50 Carroll Kuemper 32 50 Atlantic 43 33 Red Oak 55 48 Shenandoah 48 26 62 25 40 32 28 52 58 35 62 16 Harlan 37 48 Carroll Kuemper 36 42 Atlantic 59 31 Red Oak 54 53 70 31 "We are the TITANS!" "We are the TITANS!" "The mighty mighty TITANS!" "The mighty mighty TITANS!" These are the chants that one can hear echoing down the hall every home game. "It looks like a sea of blue, buff girls who mean business," said junior mom Sherry Mescher. High Honors All confrence Accidemic All State Accidemic All confrenoe Accidemic ConFront Row: Mckayla Christiansen, Kim VanNordstrand, April Cooper, Sarah Higgins and Mandy Husz. Middle Row: Gracie Thornton, Cortny Knoble, Lindsey Toole, Megan Higgins and Diana Mescher. Back Row: Coach Ron Frasch!, Mallory Husz, Rachelle Osborn, Coach Doug Nauman, and Head Coach Chris Hanafan. Not Pictured: Jillian Flores. C reston Denison Glenwood 46 34 Harlan 59 69 Kuemper 57 46 Atlantic 51 39 Shenandoah 73 29 Creston 51 42 Denison 61 53 St. Albert 62 52 Glenwood 55 44 Harlan 41 57 Kuemper 66 39 Atlantic 64 60 Red Oak 50 49 Shenandoah 68 49 Clarinda 59 38 Thomas Jefferson 34 43 Red Oak 67 56 Abraham Lincoln 57 59 Clarinda 46 42 Districts Sioux City North 42 41 Sioux Cit East 44 64 • Pages By : Zane Brugenhemke, Kayla Gundlach and D enton Racine T AKIN' IT TO THE HOUSE "Pride, poise and intensity!" These words preached by Coach Miller before every game pushed the Titans to an astonishing 17-6 overall record and a 16-3 Hawkeye 10 Conference record. Despite losing two heartbreaking city games against T.J. and A.L., they still fought hard to make it all the way to the sub-state finals against Sioux City East. The 2005-2006 season in retrospect was one to OR GET FOULED TRYING! wanted to beat St. Albert my senior year and didn't want to hold anything back. I was more pleased that we got the win because it wouldn't have really mattered if I scored 37, if the rest of the team wasn't right behind me." The Titans went on to win by a score of 62-52. Another great game during the post-season that was a favorite among the players was the Sioux City North game. Sioux City came '1T WOULDN'T HAVE in being heavily favored and a lot of remember for the Titans. Right away at the beginning of the season other teams in the area were counting the Titans out and not thinking highly of them. REAllY MATil:RED IF "We exceeded a lot of expectations" I SCORED 37 IF 1BE people thought it would be the Titans last game. But the big blue came out determined. TroyWeberledtheteam in points with 19. And the Titans cruised to victory at home 42-41. Coach Miller said, "We came into the REST OF 1BE TEAM season with everyone not-even worrying about us, but we accomplished things like IWASN"T RIGHT BEIDNIOI The Sioux City game was definitely the most exhilarating game thi s season," said senior Eric Burmeister. "Nobody in the state thought we had beating Creston, finishing second in our conference, beating Sioux City North in district play, and no one saw us finishing with a 17-6 record. It was a great year for our guys." For most players and fans the most memorable game of the season was the home game against Saint Albert in January when Troy Weber dropped 37 points on the Falcons. "I wasn't really thinking about the points at all," responded Troy Weber. when asked about his performance. "I was just thinking about how much I ME." a chance but when that buzzer sounded, we had won. It had to have been the greatest feeling in the world and afterwards the buzz in the locker room from Coach Miller made it that much better. This season proved to be amazing for both the team and individual players. With the seniors leading the way, the Titans showed everyone that nothing could hold them back. Photo By: Zane Brugenhemke ancl John Petri • With every wrestling practice there came a time when Derek Nightser would make someone crack up. Making his weight required losing 15 weight is!" There was rarely a practice without Derek saying that. Senior Luke Stamp was one of the many who always fruspounds which is hard to do; however, that is bound to make anyone a little rough around the edges. Because of this, he was known on the team as "crabby:• 1IE's A nJB OF _........,. trated Derek and gave him a hard time by asking him what his weight was. Of course all of this was in a joking manner. NO I BEAT TB AT OFF OF BJMr Food was the main topic on his mind and when that certain someone asked him about his weight, or anything that had to do with food, he would yell back with, "Don't ask me what my "I'm Derek's biggest motivator." said Luke, "He's a tub of lard and I beat the fat off of him." Ask anyone on the team about Derek and his food, they will definitely know what you're talking about. Front Row: Ben Moffat, Cory Jasek. Tyler Byers, Ben Rausch, Pat Gillespie, Chris Wilson, Isaac Barnett and Kyle Hasbrouck. Second Row: Joey Jerkovich, Mike Finn, Darian Scott, Nolan Ditmars, Chase Hughs, Dustin Hahn, Spencer Coppock and Jeff Rau. Third Row: Vince Junior, Justin Rau , Josh Coffmam, Kyle Mohv. Alex Fauble. Mike Stamp, Shawn Boos and Mitch Kohl Fourth Row· David Hamilton, Bret Bambach, Coach Tardivee, Coach Wahle, Coach Barker, Coach Carritt, Walter Osborne and Bobby Johnson. Back Row: Antony Weihe, Derek Nightser, Luke Stamp, Jimmy Waters. Alex Royce, Devin Juel and Kody Housley. Pages By: •. J1wda11 Bockc,rL and< 'assil· Paul!:ion Harlan Sioux City Heelor1 Logan-Magnolia Red Oak Kuemper Creston Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jeffersor LC fhern 4L 2'J 39 2? .)4 72 24 41 72 6 :v 2.) 46 15 47 27 59 12 36 29 60 18 35 24 60 24 28 46 55 18 44 33 State champion at 1251bs, senior Jeff Rau throws an opponent to the mat and secures another varsity win. Jeff has contributed many .vins to the team since his freshman year. Staring his opponent down, state champ senior Luke Stamp locks his eyes into position ready for the match . Je'). -, Luke's tactics were YU&' ul 1n taking him l 1n the weight class 19 1n tor the kill. sophomore Joey Jerkovich, ·r," his way to state while positioning his arms e down his opponent.' For someone who st 103 he can sure do some damage. MWell thinking of decapitating rny opponent really helps. but really I listen to a lot of rap rnusic. and concentrate on the rnatch ahead of me. I can't go onto the rnat without having listened to rny iPod. -senior Bobby Johnson "To get purnped I think about what it's like to lose and I start to cuss rnyself out. I also hit rny body and head to day focused ... -Two tirne state charnp "I pace back and forth and visualize what it will be like on the rnat ... -c;ophornore Justin Rau "He's a freshman!" Bret Bomba ch receives a pep talk from Coach Carritt to get pumped for his match. Bret, wrestling at 112 lbs. showed what he was made of by placing 2nd at state. This year's "ANIMAL;' senior Mike Stamp, puts his opponent in a headlock. Mike brought home a 5th place win from state at 160 lbs. Photos By: • Zarn· Bn1~1..·nllcm11kt . . John l\•tl"i Hl1d <~nton Hndlh.'.' Score BOUI LC Them Abraham Lincoln 4 5 Thomas Jefferson 7 2 Atlantic l 8 Glenwood 2 7 Denison 2 7 Carroll Kuemper 8 Shenandoah 8 Harlan 4 5 City Meet 2nd Place Although we all know sen ior Troy Weber's number one sport is basketball, he also succeeded this year in tennis. Not on ly did he improve his ten nis ski lls but he also improved his tan. Pages By: During the city meet, Austin "The BEAN" Strobehn dominates at the net. Austin, one o the few seniors on the team, led the other ten is guys and held the number one varsity spot. Supporting their team , juniors Cayla Gillete, Jillian Flores and Stephanie Beckner await their turn for the courts. The girls were always there to cheer their teammates, even on the hottest days. Improving from last year's number si spot to this years number tw sµot junior Cortny Knoble brought so much needed leadership to the. t rr lea re Brlrl LC Them Gleenwood 8 l Harlan 5 l Atlantic 5 4 Red Oak 0 9 Kuemper 4 5 Denison 0 9 Shenandoah 7 2 Clarinda 2 7 Abraham Lincoln 6 3 St. Albert 7 2 Daw ling 0 5 Conference Tournament 4th Back Row: Sarah Striker, Annie Smith, Lisa Nguyen, Morgan Wolff, Sarni Juel Kur t Devine, Lora Riehle, MaKenna Dophe1de, Stephanie Beckner and Coach Cw1 M Middle Row: Karrie Hansen, Hayley Prange Amanda Goeser Stri Nelson, Kn~ r Gamble, Diane Lively , Katlin Bellows, Ashley Harris and Felisha Moore. Front Ro Jaclyn Erickson, Meggie Misfeldt, Cortny Knoble, Amber Barr Kehly Hansen K, t McDermott, Jillian Flores and Cayla Gillette Z ane Brugenhemke a nd Tabit h a S p or er T-E-A-M-W-0-R-K! TEAMWORK! Showing 'love' for one another, juniors Jaclyn Erickson and Meggie Misfeldt are very happy after winning their matches. It was a great year for the Titan Girls Tennis team winning the All City Title and placing fourth at the Conference Tournament. The manliest sport around just got manlier.The boys tennis team racketed to fame this season with its all star line up, including Austin Strobehn, and Troy Weber. Every practice started with some tough as nails drills, such as leisurely hitting the ball back and forth . Then practice really kicked off when they We Bring Our A Game! a serious moment. Actually nevermind, Buck always had his shirt off. All joking aside, the top varsity tenn is players played a good season and ended their high school tennis careers with a high note, and to that. .. Buck took his shirt off. The girls tennis team, however, took things a little more seriously and had began to play doubles ... without keeping score . About -one hour into practice they really finish off with an intense round of h itting the ball at" 8uCK ALWAYS more of a well rounded season. However, that doesn't mean they didn't have their own fun. They liked to show up with far less clothing than niost profesHAD HIS SIDRT OFF. each other as hard as possible . But despite all of that, and regardless of how many times Alex Ringgenberg got hit square in the face with a ball; its not all fun and games. The team did have our serious moments, in which Buck Morris liked to remove his shirt. So if you ever drove by the tennis cou rts and Buck had his shirt off, you knew it was sional tennis meets required, which certainly works to bring in a crowd. Although the girls took the title at the tennis city; they also liked to sing while hitting the ball , perhaps to help keep a better hitting rhythm . Top girls tennis player Jaclyn Erickson really gave the girls team a good name, and helped frequently lan d t he gi rls team in the newspaper ... to which Buck also took his shirt off. "We play a very cutthroat game!" said junior Cortny Knoble. Above, seniors Katie McDermott, Keh ly Hansen, and Laurel Freemyer demonstrate their tactics. Discussing the ir game plan <;Ophomores MaKenna Dopheide, C)in Nelson, and Lora Riehle get ready lo take on the competition Du ring an intense meet ju nior Brandon Congdon serves a fast one. Brandon improved·quickly, this being his first year on varsity. Ready to return the ball is junior Jillian Flores. Jill held the spot for number two doubles this year with Jaclyn Slamming it over the net sophomore is Alex Noecker. Alex learned the ropes this year. Erickson. Photos B y : • ONE WAY OR ANOl'HER. .. ... we're gonna getcha! Pages By: Jillian Flores and Rach e lle Osborn 1. Clearing the ball out, senior Mckay! Christian!> ., takes charge of the Titan's defense fh senior brought not only their game, but also their lead hip to the 2006 team. 2. Passing the ball to another teammate , freshm n Liz Graham looks to start the offense Liz. I n with other freshmen, stepped up to help th out this season. 3 Going in for the attack senior K;:itie Arch•b to get one for th~ r1tan . Katie w s one of ttie t leading scorers t'11 5ea n Score - Us Them Denison 4 Urbandale I St. Albert 2 Burke T ournamement 2nd Kuemper 9 G lenwood 5 Harlan 4 A tlantic 10 Abraham Lincoln 5 Glenwood 5 Norwalk Tournament 2nd Denison 1 Thomas Jefferson 0 Riverside 10 Tri-Center 10 D istricts G lenwood 4 St. Albert 3 ''S .. a ... It has been a long running tradition in the girls soccer program to de-pants each other. "I decided to give Rachelle (Osborn) a little energy boost. I crept over and yanked her shorts down past her knees. Shocked, she dropped to the ground, as I sat there busting up laughing. She tried to retaliate but I was too quick for her. She swore she would get me back. I still have it coming!" - senior Olyvia Gaytan 0 2 I place 1 0 2 0 0 2 place 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 It's the typical movie scene: oranges during halftime. For the girls, this tradition not only helps them for the next half, but can also bring along fun times. Making just one of the memories are junior Morgan Pearcy and sophomore Katie Darnell."My Grandma Christiansen always brings the team oranges, I don't remember a game without them.They are our good luck." - senior Mckayla Christiansen ''Wh a t' •... .. P hoto By: Diana Me che.r and John Petri Team unity isn't a problem for the Titans. Before each and every game the coach gets them together for a little last minute pep talk. This helps prepare them mentally before game time. What Was Your Mo;t At11azittg ... , S M " Ur El1tbarrassrttg occer otMeHf ! "Both last year and this year during the T.J. game I had an open shot for an important goal and when I kicked the ball it went way over the goal!" said junior Adam Larkin. ''The sad thing about it was I was only about eight feet away from the goal, so I felt really dumb!" "I once made a man bleed," said Zane Brugenhemke, a sophomore and a varsity Goalie. "I ran him straight into a pole and his face got all bloody. It was probably his nose, but I think he got a cut too." This just goes to show that soccer is as rough a sport as any. "I enjoy making people bleed a lot, it makes me feel like I'm really doing well." "1 ... 2 ... 3 ... NAILS!" screams Coach Leythan. Whoever said a little tough love never helped anyone obviously hasn't met this coach. He brought the Titans to many wins this year. LC 11 l Sioux City North l St. Albert 2 (Shootout) Them 0 0 5 l 3 0 4 0 l 0 2 l Nevodo 0 Des Moines 0 (Shootout) DCG!OTl 4 5 Abraham Lincoln l 0 0 l Districts Abraham Lincoln 3 2 !OTI "As I was jumping for a ball on a corner kick I accidentally tripped on my own fee and fell straight onto my face!" said junior Evan Summy "It was so embarrassing because I missed an important open shot, and to top it off it actually hurt ·• Front Row: Riley Landolt and Zane Brugenhemke. Second Row: Manager Jocelyn Schupp. Pablo Navar te, Ta Yi u Kim, fyl r M Shea, Nate Dreager, Scottie Nelson, Alex Mares, Jake Doran, Isaac Barnett. Alex Seliak l]ti 1stoph N arr te, K 1 La k 1.l m Brittany McKern. Third Row: Coach Dan Golden, Alex O'Neil, Logan Stitchler. Brandon Duffy. Nate J n s D m n Chn I Ryan Cook, Adam Larkin, Corey Jasek, Tom Von Mende, Coach Jerry Willer and Coacti S:d Leytha Ba k Row· P B Dreager, Evan Summy, Kyle Harren, Zack Duyson, Dan Fisher, Ryan Goetz, Brett Epperson. M191 I r M ages y : • . Jord an B <Jckert a nd Kayla Gundl a ch AGGR£SgVE BY NATURE You may remember him as the kid with the golden leg in football, but watch senior Pablo Navarrete put a soccer move on Mt Michael on his way to the goal.Pablo scored 8 goals this season. This year the boys soccer team reached goals that a lot of people didn't expect of them. The Titans finished the year with a 9-2 regular season record and an share of the mythical city championship. The Titans came into the year with only four seniors returning afterthe Titans By Choice! only ten seconds left and Pablo somehow had enough speed to take it all the way up and shoot it in, it was awesome." Earlier in the year the Titans beat the Falcons in a shoot out at home and then after the A.L. game went on to beat T.J. to win the city championship. After this successful of a year and only losing .. 2005 campaign, and were searching for some lead- . ership. "Without a lot of returning seniors, it gave a lot of us younger guys a chance to G GOAL WDH ONL five seniors, next SECONDS LEFT! year looks very step-up and lead the team ," said sophomore Tommy Von Mende. "The best moment of our whole season had to have been our second city game against A.L. when Pablo Navarrete kicked in the winning goal with only five seconds left!" Senior Dan Fischer told us. "Nobody saw it coming, A.L.'s keeper punted it out with promising with key starters returning like AllCity goalkeeper Riley Landolt, junior year captain Adam Larkin, and sophomore stand-outs like Kyle Herren and Logan Stitch I er. With most of the team returning, the Titian soccer program is headed in the right direction for success. Trapping the ball, senior Dan Fisher proves his key player status to the Titans. Dan had the most scored goals in the city of Council Bluffs with 1 O goals and 5 assists. P hotos B. ·: • Diana Mescher a nd John Petri Wrre EVERY START ... THERE IS A FINisH. ONLY YOU CAN DETERMINE THE OUTCOME. Standing out above the rest junior Megan Higgins was the only LC girls track member to make it to the Drake Relays. Megan has been a strong aspect to the team all three years of her high school career. We can expect great things of her during her senior year. Place USO Indoor Meet H-10 Northern 6th CB. Relays 1st Harlan 7th LC. Relays 1st LC Co-Ed 1st Underwood 6th Droke Relays Atlantic 3rd Denison 6th H-10 Conference 5th 4th Pages By: Allison .Johnson and Cor tny Knoble Molly Quandt, Andrea Hutchinson, Megan Higgins, Hillary Sadler, Adriene Hitchcock, Mallory Husz a Rachel Terry. Back Row: Becca Kimpe, Brandie Rastede, Jessica Meurer, Alexis Tawzer, Jamie Swisher, Ra r Schultz, Jaclene Clinkenbeard, Amber Forbes, Shelby Ellison and Coach Jenny Willer-Zadalis Secord Row: Coach Ron Frasch!, Adriene Hitchcock, Molly Quandt, Kelsey Tech, Kayla Gundlach, Co 1rtn Gibson, Sydnie Dennis, Connie Smith, Kylee Shank and Coach Kim Behrens Third Row: Mehr Johnson, Megan Higgins, Mallory Husz, Hillary Sadler, Jenny Hall, Sarah Waldron, Andrea Hutchins and Heather Gubbels. Front Row: Kristyn Hill and Rachel Terry. Striding over the hurdles senior McKayla Christiansen st.ays neck and nee with her opponent. McKayla has l:>een a four year varsity letter winner on the track team. \'/1th ony two seniors on the track team Rachel Terry real~ stepped up le;::id1ng the team to state. Rachel has qualified for st.ate all four years. liy most memor;o:ible time .,a::, 1·. t1en I got my n ... f-ip, open lOOm .nn0 CB r,, av':.)." THE FuN 8EFoRE STATE. .. Ready ... set.. .bang ... the gun goes off. That's how the girls state track meet starts out as the racers dash out of the starting blocks with explosive force. But before all of that, they get a big out of hand. They also like going to the mall, not only to shop but to have a good time. One of their favorite things to do is take pictures with the manequins. load poured on them at Stella's for the team initiation. 'The best part was the funny --THE--BIST--PAR_T_W_AS __ looking manequins," said sophomore Adriene Stella's is famous for its thick and creamy milkshakes, so its 1HE FUNNY LOOKING MANEQUINS Hitchock. But that's before they something that the team looks forward to every- year. "One of the things I anticipate when making it to state is being ab.le to go to Stella's for a big milkshake fight," said junior Megan Higgins. Needless to say things tend to get get serious ... and they do get serious. State is very important to the girls track team, even more so than most other sports. Winning at state is basically beating every team in the area that you would play in one meet. It's like killing two racers with one baton .. . metaphorically speaking. What was your l\tost l\tel\torable "My most memorable time 1n track was districts 1n Johnston, I got my best time 1n the open 200m. It was realty exc1t1ng." "'5ophomore Jamie Swisher track titeet? "My most memorable track meet was the Denison meet. I remember th1smeet the most because I ran my best time 1n the 3,000, 11.31." "'5ophomore Jenny Hall "My most memorable time 1n track was on the 1<\ay up to the Atlantic meet. Coach \'/iller told me I v,as going to run hurdles, and I had never done them be+'ore." ~freshman Kelsey Tech Photos By: Diana M e. cher and John Petri Points Place Northern Hawk 10 80 4th CB Relays 84 3rd Glenwood 53 5th 64 5th 86 3rd 66 4th 64 4th 58 5th 48 6th 41 6th 9 26th I. On your marks, Get set, GO! Long distance runner senior Kevin Jones waits for the gunshot to signal the start of the race. 2. Receiving a perfect handoff, senior Adam Cooney tregiAs-sprinting for the 4x200 relay team. Cooney, seniers.Luke Stamp, Jeremy Yates and junior Jordan Besco ro ~ a 29 year old school record with a time o :29.27::!!:Jjs season. They achieved this time at the state meet, where they relay team took home 6th place. 3 . Exhausted from finishing his stretch of the relay, junior Dan Hall passes the baton on to junior Brad Bogardus. Dan and Brad both ran long distances for the Titan team this year. Dan placed 23rd at the state meet in the 3200 meter relay. Page. By: J essica Ryba Front Row: Brandon Jacoba and Adam Cooney. First Row: Kevin Jones, Ben Mescher, B1ett Elliff, Joey Grein 1 Ben Rausch, Matt Wolf, Tony Dashner and Ryan Whittington. Second Row: RJ Weidner, Sean Lalumendr~. A • tin Tech, Nathan Black, Jacob Powers, Matt Woods, Brad Bass, Tony Robinson and Anthony Sc!)ovanec. Third Row: Dan Hall, Justin Kathrens, Rick DeVoss, Ryan Carlson, Jordan Besco, Damon Coyle, Allix Smith, Jacks'n Dick, Logan Mundt and Austin Blay. Back Row: Jeremy Yates, Luke Stamp Jimmy Waters, Chad Gubbels, n Burmeister, Kyle Penny, Eric Norris, Brad Bogardus and Jon Higgins. BY: DAMON Cont WB£1'Hf.R loNG OR SHORT ... The 2006 boys track team not only had a record breaking, successful season, but they also made memories that will last a lifetime. Some of these memories stand out more than others. "At Drake, Jeremy Yates and I were waiting for Jordan Besco to get done using the restroom so we could go to the pool. We were getting anxious so we started yelling and banging on the walls," said We Still Get the Job Done. 200 meters. Yates broke a 27 year old record in the 200 with . a time of 21.58 seconds. The 4x100 team consisted of Luke Stamp, Damon Coyle, Jeremy Yates and Jordan Besco. Adam Cooney, Luke Stamp, Jeremy Yates and Jordan Besco ran the 4x200 ar:d 4x400. They also sent five events to the state meet, all the record breakers plus Dan Hall in the 3200 meter run . junior Damon Coyle. "We decided to leave Besco and we were walking and heard the elevator open so we looked back. We watched the guy until he went into our door that we had left propped open. We looked at each other, and then snuck back and stood outside the door and heard a guy talking "At state, Damon locked me in the WAS PUUJNG ON 111E DOOR, PRE- freezer at the stadium. He was pulling on to Besco," said senior Jeremy Yates. INGLIKEIWASLOCKEDINIT.IW the door, pretending like I was locked in G LIKE A urn.E GIRL, AND 11IE KEY. it. I was shivering like a little girl, and he was yelling at people to ask for the key," said senior Alex Smith. · "I was on the toilet and a guy came in. He told me that he was trying to get some sleep so we needed to keep it down. I felt violated and it was very inappropriate," said junior Jordan Besco. With the overnight hotel stays, suburban rides, the lovely Coach Motes, scary masks, and shattering records, the track team had an overal l outstanding, fun and exciting season. "At the Denison meet, a few of the guys brought a Halloween masks with them and we went around scaring the hott girls from other teams. Personally, I LOVED trying to scare Coach Willer. That made the season more fun!" said junior Jimmy Waters. In spite of this traumatizing experience, the team went on to break 4 long held school records during the season. The records were broken in the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and Jeremy Yates in the open Run, Jordan, RUN! Junior Jordan Besco sprints for the finish line in the 100 meter dash. His personal goal was to run it in faster than 11 seconds, and he achieved it by running a 10.82. Besco broke the 1979 school record and placed 10th at state in the 4x400 meter r 1 y with seniors Jeremy Yates, dam Cooney and Luke Stamp with a time of 3:24.70. <O D "Run and turn left" is the only thing running through senior Alex Smith's mind as he gets the baton. Alex was part of the 4x800 meter relay, 1600 medley and 4x400 meter relay this season. He attended both the state relays and the Drake Relays as an alternate. P h otosB. -: Preparing for the 4x100, junior Damon Coyle marks the spot with a half tennis ball to get the perfect handoff. Coyle ran in the 4x100, open 100, and any other sprints that he was needed in for the Titans. Coyle, seniors Luke Stamp and Jeremy Yates, and junior Jordan Besco broke a 27 year old school record and placed 8th at state in the 4x100 with a time of 43.14 Diana M sch rand .John Petri • DoN'T THINK ABoor IT ... Just Hit the Ball. "I like golf," says junior Scott Mattox, "it makes me feel free and alive". Golf is a sport... I mean game ... of serious concentration , utter dedication, and the ability to yell obscenities when you whiff it. But whiff it they don't. Rocking out the season with some awesome stick to ball action the LC golf team really made a name for themselves among the community of blue collar high school students. Major players on the team includ- ing Josh Larison, Austin Boege, and Richard Delphs really won the 11.IKEGOl.F,ITMAKES "crowds" (forest creatures ME FEEL FREE AND such as squirrels and rac- AlJVE. coons, etc.) hearts over. Be- ing a good golfer is a tough thing though, it really requires a lot of work to get good, which is why they practice at Fox Run daily, both the boys team, and the far easier on the eyes girls golf team. A lot of the golf team members were literally born on golf courses, which is why ambulances now come pick you up. But both teams, especially the seniors, had great seasons, shooting par or under and making big points for LC. Golf is coached by LC middle school teacher, Mr. Kennedy, and is easy to sign up for and participate in. All you need is a standard set of clubs, I. and a willingness to learn the unique touches of the game. I. Still in the hitting position, senior Kayla Hendrix battles through the dirt during practice. New to the girls golf team this year, Kayla was surely a great addition. 2. Going for par, sophomore Craig Hendrix watches his putt as senior Richard Delfs observes. Craig was a newcomer this year, but he certainly did not show it. • Pa g eR B.v: 3. Fore! Senior Sara Gustin sends the ball flying way out on the course . This season was Sara's best, not just because of all her practice for senior year, but because of her mad golf skills. 4. Getting ready to head out and qualify for a golf tournament, sophomore BrianJacobsa nd sen~r Andy Sondag saddle up their bags. Both were competitive at the varsity level this year. 5. Front Row: Joey Jerkovich, Zack Killion, Brian Jacobs, Bryan Darnell and Austin Boege. Second Row: Dan Hayes, Matt Taylor, Craig Hendrix, Justin Rau, Clayton Score and Jon Simonin. Third Row: Will Exley. Alex Fauble, Derek Nightser, Scott Mattox, Stephen Striker, Seth Yakel and John Petri. 6. Front Row : Athena Burns Amy Cozad. Back Row: Kayla Hendrix, Sara Gustin, Alyssa Chafe and Molly Hansen. Glewwood Harlan Kuemper Denison Cloriendo Abraham Lincoln LC Invite Hawkeye 10 City Meet Atlantic Harlan Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Kuemper Denison Clorinda Red Oak Glenwood Phott•S By: John Petri 9th Place 9trh Place 7th Place 2nd Place 11th Place 7. Working on his swing, junior Austin Boege utilizes his time on the practice range. Austin was a top varsity player and a big asset to the team t is year. LC Them 201 200 206 200 217 196 210 216 218 175 223 216 227 197 221 214 237 236 SPECIALOL YMPICS ~ ~~ - Jessica 6ogacz -Allen Cooper -Aaron Fish -Chip flint -Carie Fuelberth - Randi Gotsch -Sen Mouw -Eugene Zuem - Heather Robertson Glory, Honor, and a Sweet Trophy - Aaron Fish - Randie Gotsch: kt Place Winner in Standing Long Jump - Carie Fuelberth Special Olympics of Iowa This year some of our athletes were very fortunate to go to this years Special Olympics of Iowa (SOIA). Special Olympics Iowa is a statewide non-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympictype sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Special Olympics Iowa has been around for over 38 years. With the founding of Special Olympics in 1968, the first competition in Iowa had fewer than 100 participating athletes. The growth of the program has been dramatic. In 2005 Special Olympics Iowa provided training and competitions in 22 sports for over 12,500 athletes representing each of Iowa's 99 counties. It's an amazing experience; you see a lot of hard work, --------------- pride and caring individuals. 1 . Bolting past the competition, junior Chip Flint uses that last bit of adrenal ine rush to smoke his competitors. 2. With many fans watching, Jessica Bogacz gives her all at the softball competition. Jessica wowed the audience after sending the softball airborne. 3. It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's sophomore Aaron Fish! Aaron, a state qualifier, zooms past the finish line at top speed. 4. What would our Special Olympics be without an <tliltllii111 awesome guest speaker from the best school in town? ~fj ~~~~ W Jordan Quick kicks off the Olympics after a few words of encouragement. Phot os By: D iana Mesche.i: Joh n Pet1·i Freshman Volleyball Front Row: Lindsay Baker, Kayla Bergantzel, Kelsey Tech, and Kristin Waters. Middle Row: Emily Gates, Samantha Wilson, Alexis Tawzer, and Ariel Bowman. Back Row: Aleesha Cox, Aletha Lewis , Moryssa Prichard, Coach Jenny Willer-Zadalis, Katie Kinsella, Caitlin Agee, and Chloe Smith. JV Volleyball Front Row: Lisa Salvo, Jillian Flores, and Sarah Williams. Middle Row: Manager Stephanie Beckner, Manager Sabrina Mattis, Amanda Goeser, Courtney Gibson, Bonnie South, Rachel Schultz, Rachelle Osborn, Manager Meggie Misfeldt, and Grace Thornton. Back Row: Coach Jill Berkenpas Freshman Football Front Row: Manager Amy Wallace, Tyler Byers. Chris Wilson, Codey Schafer, Bret Baumbach, Ben Rausch, Taylor Burton, Alex Rocha and Manager Katie Fastnacht. Second Row: Jordan Higgins, Kyle Hasbrouck, Joey Greiner, Doug Kometscher, Coach Matt Nelson, Coach Todd Johnson, Tom Shea, Pat Gillespie, Matt Sharp and Manager Jessica Muerer. Third Row: Nick Gilmore, Jason Humphrey, Charles Hughes, Nate Jones, Jeff Forrester, Adam Evans, Dan Hays, Cory Elonich, Thomas Feekin and Chase Lohnes. Fourth Row: Bryan Darnell, Sean Lalumendre, Anthony Schovanec, Brady Wells, D.J. Gnader, Jacob Harrill, Jon Higgins and Kyle Mohr. Pages By: Kelli Cochrane and Kayla Gundlach >- "- 6 ..c (].) matter." ~ i :::: "3 ..c ro u, $: 3 ..... E ::::;; - 0 so% Sll Q) Ci> '< -c -0 .... .....: ,..._ . :; 7'" 0 (].) cl' -c 0 (/) ::::r Cl> 0 ~ ~ c (].) 0 - en E ..c (/) 0 3 f'. (/) 0 (/) (].) (/) :::.: ~ ::! -0 ~ ~ 0 s· 0 == c-:?' (].) ..c -0 -0 ..., .... 3 a. (f) ~ 0 "- Cl> <D -0 - 0 (/) 0 0 (].) ~ ..., u :0 .0 ~ (/) ..., (/) 0 Q) 0 a. Ci> (/) Cl> I E ..... 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Q) -~o ~y - ~ a. ~ -0 JC Q) c: Q g?._ <;::.. co Q) 0 - ~ goo\)\ (/) I "I don't ~ I sett\e 1>,... <1> \\\? c9~ II m .::- ..., 'I (/) :c ~ (/) rn 0($) . -R,~ <l> £ {S' v Qo 'll ~ rJ E <l> ~ ~ %- ~ .= ~ 6($) <ti ct> <l> . s~ <J1'-., ~ '<111 0 JV Girl's Basketball Front Row: Grace Thornton, Cortny Knoble and Lindsey Toole. Middle Row: l<ristin Waters, Lindsay Baker, Sydnie Dennis, Courtney Kmezich and Kristin Per'n. Back Row: Coach Ron Frasch!, Allison Frost, Amber Forbes, Jaclene C'·nl<onbeard, Katie Darnell, and Coach Doug Nauman. Freshman Baseball Front Row: Brett Ell iff, Cody Kempf, Alex Noecker, Jakob Ferguson and Isaac Barnett. Middle Row: Albin Thramer, Nolan Ditmars, Justin Rau , Ben Mescher, Jordan Baas and Dustin Mcc omas. Back Row; Coach Mark Meyer, Mike Bergeron, Derek Nightser, Ross Campbell, R.J. Weidner and Taylor Roan JV Baseball Front Row: Aaron Pedersen, Reed Peregoy, Evan Summy, Josh Fellows and Alex Smith. Middle Row: Will Exley, Shay Conover, Brandon Duffy, Tom Hutchinson and Brandon Congdon. Back Row: Mitch Kohl , Tyler Drvol, Devin Juel, Justin Carlson and Coach Steve Koester. Freshman Softball Front Row: Kelsey Moore. Taylor Gochenour, Aleesha Cox, Dakota Driver, and Meagan Rogers. Middle Row: Alexis Tawzer, Kristin Waters, Emily Gates, Jessica Feller, Jema Petersen and Sydnie Dennis. Back Row: Kendall Prine, Jaclene Clinkenbeard, Kailin Bel lows, Jamie Swisher, Courtney Kmezich and Coach Tabitha Durfey. JV Softball Front Row: Dani Robinson, Chelsea McFarland, Aleesha Cox, Jamie Swisher and Sydnie Dennis. Middle Row: Meggie Misfeldt, Kristin Waters, Alana Cozad, Kacie Ankenbauer, Sarah Williams, Courtney Kmezich and Melinda Johnson. Back Row: Kelli Cochrane, Kendall Prine, Jaclene Clinkenbeard, Kailin Bellows, Jordyn Shaw and Coach Kristin Pigneri. P h oto By: Pyles Stud io c parkly red dresses. Long blue and white robes. Shiny gold ~ents. Murals that cover entire walls. Scripts taped to colored construction paper. The yearbook in your hands at this very second. The newspapers that get distributed to the student body seven times a year. The interesting talents performed at Mr. LC. Lewis Central's very own versions of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. The candy cane sales. The Annual Easter egg hunt. Decorations put up for every dance. There are little remnants of Fine Arts that are everlasting in people's memories. The Fine Arts are everywhere. Whether or not you are directly involved in them, they effect your life in some way. Maybe it's the incredible people you met in the cast of the fall play, the lengthy drama announcements you endure on a daily basis, that one line of a song you hear on the closing night of the musical that you can't seem to get out of your head or the music of the pep band you and your friends dance like fools to, Fine Arts affect you. But what is it about Fine Arts that draws people in? The events and performances are fun, sure. The friendships you make So what makes Fine Arts special? The Fine Arts capture heart, The Fine Arts capture soul, The Fine Arts allow you to express yourself in a way you never thought was possible. The Fine Arts are just that, an art. Brianna Delph is a really good friend. She helps out everybody and is always there for me. She's a nice person and also rocks at band! She always works really hard to do her best! -junior Andrew Bolas Pages By: Diana Mescher and Natash a Moore Photos By: D i a n a Mescher and John Petri .... parent show choir. It was a lot of fun." "Hit the road Jack!" sings senior Kim Van Nordstrand and junior Amber Barr. With their stylish strut, these girls showed they don't need a guy to dance their hea rt out. "Everytime we'd get to a certain part of the dance Chris would make a funny face and I would laugh." Senior -Bethany Riso Strutting there stuff, junior Curtis Dreager and senior Andy Sondag show the ladies how they work it. Hearing the girls go wild during their performance is enough to make the long practices worth it. Pages By: Shining star Mandy Husz shows us how she can groove. Mandy has been in corp for three years and will definitely miss the thrill of performances. Sending the audience a mysterious vibe, these stu nning ladies have the crowd hanging onto their every word. This show had a creative combination of songs which were exciting to work with. It's Saturday. Dreaming of sle • g in, your alarm sounds at 6 a.m. You climb out of bed and hurry to school to load the charter bus just in time. After the two hour drive you arrive at a foreign school where you will be spending the rest of your day. After scoping out the competition, you head back to your homeroom to curl, pin, hairspray, put on excessive make-up, tights, and an uncomfortable dress. Finally it's time. Standing on stage, sweating under the bright spot light, knees shaking with nerves, hundreds of people staring at you, watching your every move. This is exactly what ten minutes without laughing t someone: whether it is senior Jesse Elgan imitating a mental person, someone accidentally falling on their butt, or Mr. Huth simply being Mr. Huth. Prac tices are long but the team keeps them bareable Once the ensemble is ready if s time for compe. tion. The group was a great competitor this yea: received many awards. They were placed in th to six each competition which qualified them for final, Once again, Lewis Corporation lived up to its na receiving 5th runner up, 4th runner up, 2nd runn Lewis Corporation deals with during each performance. And this is exactly what they love so much. A key component of the Lewis Corporation is dedication. Hours upon long sweaty hours are spent preparing the show. Corp members ~~W$~p~d tQ be tJ,e very JQst C:grpgriiitkm direc;ted by M;att ""'tJ,. up, and 1st runner up. One thing Lewi Corporation should be especial! proud of was receiving Best Vocals twice this season. Performances are intense. Ther is nothing quite like the rush you get sacrifice a week of summer to come in and learn the entire year's show from choreographer Mike Weaver. But learning it is just the beginning. Before taking it to competition, everything must be perfect. Cleaning is crucial. Everything from a hair fl ip to the way you point your fingers is important. Yet with incredible talent and exciting personalities, practices are always interesting. It is impossible to go when you step on stage. This years show, which included songs such as "Ain't Nobody" "Stray Cat Struf', "Move Out", and "Your Love Keep Lifting Me", was definitely an audience pleaser. The members are proud to be the very las Corporation directed by Matt Huth. Although the' will greatly miss and always remember Huth, each member is ready to continue the LC tradition of success. A mber Barr a nd T a bit h a Spore r Singing her heart out senior Billie Frost gives the crowd her all . Dance team , musicals, and vocal lessons have given her the experience to become a fan- ...,.... _.,_...,.. nails her noie. Thi s third year 'Corp member used her amazing talent to full ' potential and , represented the 1 team well at the ; Sloan solo contest. Up and coming senior heart throb Jesse , ~ Elgan,makesthe ~ ladies scream. Jesse has be en Front Row: Adam Goss, Jesse Elgan and Chris Rogness. Second Row: Meredith Sillau , Jamiee Friesen, Billie Frost, Mallory Shanks, Kim Van Nordstrand, Katie Cook, Bethany Riso, Emily Cox and Amber Johnson. Third Row: Will Exley, Brian Hendersen, Kyle Penney, Eric Burmeister, Andy Sondag, Zach Duysen, Mitch Jordan, Tommy Harris and Derek Christensen. Fourth Row: Jennifer Ettinger, Kristen Schweer, Anna Schutte, Rachel Schultz, Chris Williams, Amber Barr, Rick DeVoss, Courtney Dusing, Natalie Jacoby, Jessica Ohlinger, Carly Sinn, Bonnie uth and Leah Willadsen. Fifth Row: Rachel Boardman, Jackson Dick, David Ebke, Nick Somers, Brett Epperson, Trny Dashner, Jon Higgins, Cu rtis Dreager, Nate Black, Zach Mailahn, Caleb Housely and Logan Mundt. Back R w: Derek Stuhr, Eric Weber, Nicholas Kempton, Brett Coon, Stephen Bond, Chris Paff, Brad Bass, Hannah Hop'3on, Chelsea McFarland, Cayla Gi llette and Jennifer Ranek. "The ballad a lw ays s eems to pull at my mom's h e a r t strings." Sophomore -Carly Sinn Photos By: John Petri Left: Striking their final pose , Lewis Corporation takes advantage of every second in a competition. Dealing with very critical judges, the pressure to achieve perfection was always a goal of each member. Below: Leaning in for the close up, senior Will Ex ley enjoy s the spotlight. The "Stray Cat Strut" was a favorite of many members because of the unique, exciting choreography. can 't help but bawl like a baby They jus t sing so beautifully" -Mrs. Sinn Feeling the music, senior Wi ll Exley, sophomore Brett Coon, juniors David Ebke, Brad Bass, Tony Dashner, and senior Mitch Jordan sing it loud during their concert. There was never a dull moment when these boys were on stage. H-U-T-H! Those resounding words echoed the auditoriu as we gave Matt Huth, LC's longtime choir teacher, a finalef for a king . Complete with Huth masks, Huth t-shirts, custor. made lyrics to YMCA, colored spot lights, and a bana Oh , and you can 't forget Mr. Huth's dead ' accurate representa- tion of rich little wanna rebel Avril Lavigne; or the speeches gi by Ms. Sievers and the choir seniors. T only thing missing were dancing nrnj · and monkeys with toothbrushes. Lyrics poked light- hearted fun at Huth many little quirks, such as his seeming AD andafrequencyoffake mini strokes, proba brought on by Chris Williams's inability t stop texting on his phone. Matt Huth and Shelby Sievers led conce and especially cham- ber choirs to succe - this year with a Divi- sion 1 rating at ti · · years contest. All this w rapp ed up with amazing concerts this year (minus the terrib "profession al" Fren ch horn player atthefirstconcer which were laced with a lot of powerful religious songs a eerie dramatic ones as well, such as "Sleep." The whole choir program and the whole school wish Huth a happy farewell and good luck. We know he'll be ba we just kick too much butt not to come visit. ... We'll Miss Huth-Dawg! tiuth-Dawg! Are you listening to me? I said Huth-Dawg!. .. " seniors celebrate the departure of crazy Huth. The many Huthism phrases will always be remembered, such as, "Stop faster!" and the many :ngs he said to make the singers realize they needed to get better. Not just the seniors, but everyone Yill b sure to miss Mr. Huth and the awesome director he was. During the annual Parade of Homes, seniors Lindsey Behrens and Nanette Buckles and junior Kaylene go keep the visitors entertained. The Parade of Homes is always a big hit for people to come watch r mbers of the choir while touring Christmas decorations of specific homes. Sophomores Leah Willadsen, Christie Newland, Rosalie Warner, and Hannah Washburn stay in key while watching their director. Their hard work in practice paid off and on stage. "Ahhh!" juniors Amanda York and Natalie Jacoby make sure they're ready to go for the concert. Huth is always there to make sure everyone is warmed up and ready to go. There's no doubt that seniors Susan Lewis, Angel Hammermeister, and junior Amanda Schieffer won't be warmed up during their choir practice. "Rubbies" have always been everyone's favorite when it comes to practicing. Photos By: Z:mc Hrugcnh ml<c . Diann Mescher and .lohn f\:!tri What goes on behind the curtains? "When I would come off stage, everyone would congratulate me and pat me on the back. It made me feel good about myself." "Well . .. let s just say, that's why it 's calle d behind the scenes." -se nior Che lse a McFarland "During the actual performance, the people back stage are in a daze. It's just a shock, everything happens so fast." "I was stuck in my dress so I aske d Jesse Elgan to he lp me, but instead oi just taking m y dress off, he lifted "We're Americans! I swear! Martha Stewart! Hershey Bars! I pledge allegiance to the flag!" shouted Walter Hollander. Accused of being spies, senior Jesse Elgan and junior Jennifer Ettinger seek asylum from secret police in an American Embassy after learning that the Grey Fox, an illustrious spy for the Communist country, had been killed. Kee pi ng cool , freshman Bret Baumbach was always by the Countess's s1 e making sure there wasn· moment where she wa" t properly cooled off. "It an interesting new experience for me," said Br about his first year with the Lewis Central Drama Department. Cast and Crew: Taylor Basch, Bret Baumbach, Kailin Bellows, Nathan Black, Nick Bretl, Vicki Burnett, Emily Campbell, Tiffany Clark, Kelsey Cox, David Ebke, Jesse Elgan Jennifer Ettinger, Will Exley, Kyle Fletcher, Shannon Gascoigne, Pat Gillespie, Sara Harvey, Brian Henderson, Tessa Hopson, Caleb Housley, Natalie Jacoby, Sarni Juel, Cl ire Knigge, Susan Lewis, Zach Mailahn, Alex Mares, Chelsea McFarland, Josh McNeely, Siri Nelson, Andrea Oehme, Kendall Prine, Amberley Proctor, Jarvis Redd, Alex Ringgenberg Bethany Riso, Nick Somers, Tedi Swanson, Joe Tweed!, Alaina Walker, Rosalie Warner. Seth Yakel Pages By: Directed by Tom Mcl aughlin and Tom Heckman . . Jessica Dappen a n d Ca ·sie P a u ls on Don't They're caught in a security 'leak' with 'hot and cold' running spies; a 'drip' from the embassy & a 'flood' of non-stop laughs ... Will they 'drown' in all of the chaos? All of the long practices, tech days, dress rehearsals, and all calls paid off when the fall ter ... mostly kept in the Drama South building located behind the middle school and served as the auto shop building. Rumors of the Drama South building being haunted have been around as long as people can remember. Stories and gossip intertwine through the cast like wildfire. play hit the stage. Don't Drink the Water was a hilarious combination of accusations, arguments, and sword fights. "All I can say is I ran my booty off when I had One night, junior Seth Yakel was going to lock up the buildling. As he was getting ready to leave, he felt something touch his shoulder and With the leadership of last year's seniors gone, many people had to step up and fill their shoes. A weird feeling of emptiness was no idea what was didn't know who or what it was. He behind me!" froze in his place, and then ran back to the auditorium. all around when the cast first met, but by the end they pulled through with a production to be proud of. Many of the cast members were shocked with their accomplishments. "All I can say is I ran my booty off when I had no idea what was behind me!" said Yakel. So did they 'drown' in all of the chaos? Don't Drink the Water included a strong cast who played the characters well and a powerful production team that made the behind-the-scenes action run smoothly. Drowning in the chaos of the play out of the question. Behind the scenes, much preparation was done for the big show. Amazing sets and props are made. Supplies for these projects are Damn! Damn! Damn!" That is what junior Nie~ Somers had to say after jabbing himdf rn the eye with his hook: Nick brought 3fly twists to the fall play including sword 'tihtrng, dressing as a female, and switching ttie hand his hook was on between scenes. 1. A geeky ambassador's assistant and a magician priest stuck in a straight jacket hold back the anger rising from an outspoken American tourist. Senior Jesse Elgan, junior Joe Tweed!, and sophomore Caleb Housley added huge laughs to this production. 2. Giving a vital memo, senior Will Exley orders his assistants, junior David Ebke and sophomore Caleb Housley. to make some changes around the embassy. Next time the vice president visited, the ambassador was going to make sure he was known. 3. Secret Police Guards invaded the party scene bringing many drunken laughs to this year's fall play. "We would always fill the bottles full with ginger ale so we could drink it on stage," said junior Kyle Fletcher. Photos By: John Petri From year to year band and its members have had their high points and their low points. One thing that was always certain was that no matter what, it was always a colorful ride. Of all the little things that make band unique it was the people that made it truly special. One example of uniqueness came to be a much favored tradition. This would be the infamous David Ebke speech before each event. It would start with a summons to the center of the group to listen. David would lift his arms and deliver the inspiration to have fun with some "appropriate" words, and after a shake from Mr. Henderson's head and a sly Marching band keeps their beat whi le finishing up their haliftime performance during the football game. With a new director the band was sti ll able to sound even better than last year. Who said that clarinets aren't a big deal? Emily Cox, Hannah Patrick, and Rebecca Hinsley prove everyone wrong while they play in unison. This group of clarinet players always had a good melody for listeners. Pages By: Cassie Pau lson smile from side to side, the drum majors would call them to the side lines. This was just the start of the band season and after th ree marching competitions, the band moved into the next phase of their year. Concert band soon followed with an award winning season. This was the part of the year when true musicianship came forth . Jazz band and Pep band flared up and competitions of a new kind started. It was a new game for the people in the trimesters to come. New goals, new mind sets, and eventually a new band teacher were to appear for the students. Over all, band was one of those experiences that can never be lived down, as only the proud can say they are a band geek. Making sure that they stay together, Melissa Carroll, Danielle Clemons, Cayla Gillette, Bon nie South, Samantha Enewold, and Eric Weber watch each other as they play. The pep band dominated the entertainment at the pep rall ies. I 1, 2, 3, 4 ... Mr. Henderson prepares his band to start practicing Pomp and Circumstance for graduation. Their performance at graduation is the last one of the year so they are always sure to make it unforgettable. FRESHMEN: Back Row: Sarah Piercy, Miranda Quick, Lisa Daffin, Jocelyn Schupp, Dylan Luttrell, Tyler Miller, Brady Wells, Ashley Harris, Abbey Edwards, Ariel Bowman and Carie Fuelberth. Third Row: Annie Smith, Alaina Walker, Hayley Perrin, Emily Gates, Josh McNeely, Adam Evans, Matt Sharp, Amberley Proctor, Taylor Gochenour and Brady Wells. Second Row: Chloe Smith, SummerTurner, Dakota Driver, Lora Riehle, Ben Rausch, Kiersten Haubrich, EmilyWahle, Katie Kinsella, Alexandria Mingus. Front Row: Samantha Fleming, Patti Yaccup, Jessica Feller, Britany McKern, Chris Wilson, Ryan Cook, Cole Snicker, Ashley Fender, Danielle Raikes, and Kolby Spencer. EXPRESS: Back Row: Kristin Parent and Eric Weber. Fifth Row: Sam Colpitts, Nate Jones. , Brady Wells, Michael Lively. Fourth Row: Cole Schnitker, Mathew Wolf, Adam Evans, Matt Sharp. Benjamin Rausch, Christopher Wilson, Daniel Stout Josh McNeely. Third Row: Britany McKem. Ashley Harris, Molly Quandt, Kendall Prine, Lora Riehle, Annie Smith, Jennifer Ranek and Jaclyn Erickson. Second Row: Laura Fry, Kailin Bellows, Morgan Wolff, Chelsea McFarland. Tierra Wells Summer Turner, Andrea Hutchinson and Hannah Washburn. Front Row: Hannah Hopson, Rosalie Warner, Amanda Schieffer, Haley Gregory, Amber Buckles and Stephanie Rowe. CONCERT CHOIR :Back Row: Brandie Rastede, Jaclyn Erickson, Winter Turner, Kelsey Cox, Hannah Patrick, Megan Sharp, Megan Higgins, Amanda Berg, Hilary Sadler, Heather Jones Nicole Yacup, and Megan Hawley. Third Row: Jennifer Ranek, Becca Kiempe, Alicia Curlee, Morgan Wolff, Kalin Bellows, Stephanie Rowe, Amber Cozad, Brent Springer, Jessica Ed1sc11 Kendall Prine, Leah Willadsen, Hannah Hopson Kayla Bradley and Sabrina Livermore. Second Row: Angel Hammermeister, Michelle Parsons. Susan Lewis, Amanda Schieffer, Lisa Nygue• Bryant Rose, Derek Thompson, Sam Colpitts, Kayla Rice, Laura Fry, Kristin Parent, Amanda Goeser, Hannah Washburn and Becky Lane. Front Row: Jessica Hammermeister, Stepr Meyers, Holly Stokes, Amber Buckles, Haley Gregory, Sara Grimes, Michael Lively, Isaac Barnett, Misty Dew, Rosalie Warner, Laurel Freemyer, Carly Sinn, JoslynnE> Patrick, Brianne B man. Misty Dew, Rosalie Warner, Laurel Freemyer, Carly Sinn, Joslynne Patrick, Brianne Boardman. Not Pictured: Dan DeVetter. Tiffany Lewis, Haley Prange and Nicole Sm" Pages By: Cassie Paulson CHAMBER CHOIR :Back Row· Brett l::ppersor , R Jackson Dick, Andy Sondag, Melissa Carroll, CourrP Adam Goss, Logan Mundt, Curtis Dreager and Jo ' Fourth Row: Dillon Woods, Jordan Bockert, ChnsW1ili.im Thomas, Meredith Sillau, Lindsey Behrens, Kristen $1..1 Zach Mailan, Zach Thomas and Caleb Housley. Third R Kaylene Paige, Mandy Husz, Rachel Schultz, David Eb Brian Henderson and Jessica Ohlinger. Second Row: 8 Frost, Jaimee Friesen, Amber Johnson, Olyvia Gaytan. J Larrison, Mitch Jordan, Chelsea McFarland, Bonnie Soul and Katie Cook. Front Row: Cassara Carroll, Anna Schutt Stephanie Beckner, Sara Billesbach. Breit Coon, Dar Stout, Tony Dashner, Meggie Misfeldt and Amanda York. N Pictured: Amber Barr. MARCHING BAND: Back Row: Mathew Bellows, Brett Coon, Stephen Rieck, Taylor Roan, Matthew Quaas, Andrea Oehme, Hannah Hopson, David Ebke, Nathan Black, Thomas Harris, Cody Fischer, Natalie Jacoby, Brad Bass, Zach Mailahn, Stephen Bond, Nick Gilmore, Amber Buckles, Peter Black, Brianna Delph. Third Row: Nick Kempton, Kristen Schweer, Rosalie Warner, Maria Jones, Becky Hinsley, Sarah Piercy, Chelsea McFarland, Kaylene Page, William Coon, Jocelyn Schupp, Caitlin Agee, Brandie Rastede, Nicole Smith, Kristin Parent, Hannah Washburn, Haley Gregory, Katie Kinsella, MiKayla Dubois, Savannah Greening. Second Row: Kelsey Moore, Kimberly Clark, Kacie Ankenbauer, Alicia Diercks, Emily Cox, Dani Clemons, Michelle Paulsen, Melissa Carroll, Sara Grimes. Front Row: Heather Gubbles, Rick De Voss, Chris Salvo, James Jordan, Samantha Enewold, Bonnie South, Eric Weber, Kevin Jones, Cayla Gillette, Joe Tweed!, Matthew Taylor, Goodie Danielsen, Zane Brugenhemke, Seth Yakel, Jared Juel, Jessica Ohlinger and Alyssa Brewer. JAZZ BAND: Back Row: Stephen Rieck, Stephen Bond, Brett Coon , KPv1n Jones and Matt Quaas. Middle Row: Derek Christiansen, Katie Kinsella, Andrea Oehme. Front Row: Nate Quick, Rosalie Warner, Nick f'orr~ton and Derek Stuhr. P BAND: Back Row: Brett Coon, Zach Mailahn, Stephen Bond, Brad 35 Natalie Jacoby, Hannah Hopson, Amber Buckles, Kevin Jones, eter Black and Matt Bellows. Fifth Row: Nick Gilmore, Matt Quaas, Taylor Roan, Andrea Oehme and Cody Fischer Fourth Row: Derek Stuhr, Maria Jones, Nick Kemton, Kristen Schweer, Rosalie Warner. Third Row: Savannah Greening, Katie Kinsella, Brandi Rastede, Haley G1egory, Hannah Washburn and Brianna Delph. Secound Row: Jocelyn Schupp, Caitlin Agee, Alyssa Brewer, Kaylene Page, Kristen Parent and Emily Cox Front Row: Nicole Smith, Becky Hinsley, Sarah Piercy. P hoto· By: D iana Me che r a nd John Peti·i With his impressive artwork on display, senior Sam Bayless has much to be proud of. Sam has had many great projects and has contributed to members of the art club, senior Nicolle Schendt and junior Tessa Hopson help one another while painting the mural. The mu ral in the background was started at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year. ABOVE: New to the art club, junior Christine Webering loves to show her artistic side with the opportunity to paint the mural. The art club met once a week to make additions to the mural. RIGHT: Concentrating on his project, junior Brandon Congdon carefully guides the clay on the wheel. Brandon's placement in advanced pottery allowed him to use the pottery wheels which are limited to only advanced students. Pages By: .Jessica Dappen Preparing for their next project, sophomore Kristen Schweer and junior Bonnie South roll out a slab of clay in their pottery class. The art courses available to students allow them to learn mar.y new techniques to make projects they can be proud to show oft. Working on his latest piece, senior Colin Higgins adds his last art touches to his clay pot. "Pottery gives me the opportunity to ere sweet works of art from various sized hunks of dirt." Colin really enio pottery because he liked working with his hands and being ere Ii Having fun and exciting ideas are what you can expect fro m junior Dan DeVetter. The unique projects that Dan came up with always kept his class intrigued . The paint is ready. The and even people stealing others brushes have been set out. projects. The paper is blank. All the "If you look close enough, you will steps have been taken to see a red paint spot on the floor. We prepare for another master- decided to paint some small stuff on piece. All that's left is a little creativity the mural during art club. We had and inspiration. no covering on the floor, when little Being a part of the art club is a did I know my paint was spilling all great way for students to get involved over!" said junior Daniel Jones. and be able to show off -----........... "One time, I made a clay their talents. Students ss!'eQttQtl7"'kti,oi: pot and I put it in the kiln. ~1' W~1' J leQv get to paint the murals on isl7 ~i,w~ ~ PQrt I went to find it and it was the walls of the school. will stm ~ ~r~: gone. I'm guessing it either They are able to make· a exploded while in there, or difference with their own someone stole it after it creativity and imagination. "It's great to think that even when I leave high school, a part of me will still be here," said junior Christine Webering. wasdone.Eitherway, I haven'tseen it since," said senior Alex O'Neill. Their project is finished. The paint has been cleaned up, the brushes have been washed out and then put away. With all their creativity and inspiration used up, what's left? An amazing work of art. Every artist has their own mishaps and stories to tell. There is everything from spilled paint, broken clay pots, I love art club because not only is it something fun to do but it's cool to know that I can look at the wall and say I painted that! Besides, how many kids can say they have a ctually got to p a int the school?! Photos By: • Je sica Dappen and John Petri At the Anita Invitational the super speechers received awards for their great performances. "This year the Anita Invitational was neat for me because I didn't do well at districts, so it was cool to come back and get a cool trophy!" said senior Heidi Behrens. Pictured: John Power, Victoria Burnett, Amanda Goeser, Connie Smith, Kayla Bergantzel, Tessa Hopson, Olivia Handy, Alisha Moe, Sarah Stoutzenberger, Sara Grimes, Shun-Sho Fong, Heidi Behrens, Jennifer Burnett, and Mrs. Nielsen. Right: During the performance ''The Complete Works of Shakespeare: Abridged," Brian Henderson and David Ebke engage in a dramatic sword battle. The pair, plus Mason Tsuji, went on to perform at the All-State contest. Above: Strike a pose! In the Mus ica l Theater category, juniors David Ebke and Jennifer Ettinger, along with seniors Jesse Elgan, Bethany Riso, and Amber Johnson perform RENT. The group received Division I ratings at districts as well as at state competition, and were selected honorable mention for All-State. Right: Good vs. Evil. .. In the Musical Theate r category, seniors Meredith Sil lau and Cassara Carroll act out a song from the musical Wicked. The pair went on to achieve the honor to perform in Ames for the All-State contest. Pages By: 7,a ne Brug enhe mke, K e lli Cocl11·a n a ncl Rache lle Os born The act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings , or perceptions by the articulation of words" is most likely what you would find if you looked up the word speech in the dictionary, and this year the Titan speech team took that definition to a higher level. The large-group team brought back countless awards, including sending two groups to the all-state competition in Ames, Iowa, and sending an astonishing four people to all-state for individual speech. Not only did the team bring back loads of awards but also reeled in a lot of priceless memories. The large group team had a good start at the The second group to make it was a musical theater performance by seniors Meredith Sillau and Cassara Carrol which included songs from the musical "Wicked ." "Well , Meredith and I had both seen the musical and since there were only two spots in this piece we decided that it would be our best shot at making it to all-state," said senior Cassara Carrol. After all the excitement from large-group had settled down, individual speech kicked into full swing. For the individual speechers, the year was one beginning of the year with all of the returning leadership from the year before, and they used all of that experience to lead them to one of the most memorable years in the speech programs history. The speechers were put to their first test at the district competition in Clarinda where was $'Te.iii~ '-l1'tl ?Qre1't$ c;ame · of the best in school history. The team first traveled to the district competition where an astonishing 14 people and 19 categories earned division 1 ratings and advanced to state. The next big test t~ rgg"'· every single group but two were invited to attend th e State competition in Des Moines. After the dust cleared at the end of the day of the state competition, two groups were awarded honorable mention all-state, and two groups achieved the ultimate goal of having the opportunity to perform at the All-State competition. The two groups that made it that far included a team of senior Brian Henderson, junior David Ebke, and sophomore Mason Tsuji , who came together to perform their comedic edition of an ensemble acting piece titled "Shakespeare abridged ." "The piece looked challenging" said senior Brian Henderson after being asked why they chose this act, "It worked really well for us since we are all the funny type and this happened to be a comedy, so we all really enjoyed it. Left: One time we were practicing and Mason (Tsuji) hit me in the face with a wallet. My face was red for a couple of days! -junior David Ebke was state competition . The speechers went into the day with a lot of confidence in themselves after their great performance at districts and everyone did an excellent job. When the day was done ten people had recefved Division 1 ratings and four girls, junior Jennifer Ettinger, senior Shun-Sho Fong, senior Chelsea McFarland, and junior Natalie Jacoby, all earned the honor of performing at the all-state festival at UNI. "Since this was my first year making it to all-state it was quite an adrenaline rush . When I looked on the internet to see if I had made it, I immediately couldn't hold back the excitement. I was screaming until my parents came into the room and they were both proud of me and my accomplishments," Shun-Sho told us after being asked how she reacted to the news. The speech program took things to a higher level in 05- 06 and conquered a lot of goals. With all of this success, it is no mystery that the speech team reaches fort he sky and they are not held down by any boundaries. Above: Making it to state with their Choral Reading performance "Can't Get it Out of My Head," freshman Adam Evans and the rest of the crew show off their skills at Speech Night. Despite receiving a Division 1 rating at state, the group was denied an invitation to All-State. Left: Before their competition , the girls have some fun while playing a clapping game. Playing games is a way for them to get closer. "The days get long sometimes, and it can be fun to let loose with some games," said sophomore Amanda Goeser. • Photos By: I A few ~~riilJle ~~ms ,,., S~1'H~ "I was really glad that I went out my senior year. It was a lot of fun, and the whole 'kiss' scene, which was fake, was full of laughs." -senior Amber Johnson "I will always remember having dance offs at competitions with kids from other schools, and of course I would win!" -junior Sam Colpitts "I got hurt at a Speech Competition.I went to go jump on the stage and I fell off!" -freshman Kayla Bergantzel J e ssica D appen. San1 (;rimes. Molly H a n sen. lis h a Moe an l John Pet1·i I A CHORl JS IJNE (One Singular Sensation ... ) "God, I hope I get it!" Seniors Kyle Penney and Billie Frost, as Dorl and Judy, give it their all during the first audition, praying for a spot on the line. It may look easy to pull off the moves, but the Chorus Line cast put in hours of tiring dance practice for weeks to end up with a polished show. With high kicks and challenging dance steps. seniors Beth Jones and Chelsea McFarland and freshman Siri Nelson perform the ballet combination, trying to impress Zach, thedirector."ltwas my first and last musical," said Jones, "I wish I had done more shows before I have to leave. It was really fun!" "Okay, all the boys. From the top. 5-6-7-8!" Putting his heart on the line, senior Chris Loftus, as Greg, sweats his way to his dream. All the actors on the line depicted hardworking Broadway dancers. nvls1oning his past, senior Brian Hender son as Paul, puts hi$ baggage on the _. and reveal• the hard$Sf part of his hleto~ Although It was dlfttcult tell play a homosexual, I thor oughly enjoyed play Ing the role, sate enderson cm P a g es By: Molly H a n sen a n d Te di Sw a n s on. S t or y b y Jennifer Ett in ger They said we couldn't do it. They said it an imP.ossible feat. They promised us didn't have enough talent, that we weren't ong enough, and that it would be a bust. y were wrong. en the talent of the 2005 seniors was lost, is Central suffered in several activities, but e as much as the drama program. The ptics were buzzing about this year's sucalready, and an explosion of uncertainty ty increased with the announcement of the 1ng musical. When people heard that we re taking on "A Chorus Line,'' the longestning show on Broadway, rumors spread the dancing talent just wasn't available. oy, did we prove them wrong. IA Chorus Line" was different from all the er musicals. We couldn't just get by with a talented actors; we had to have an entire t full of top netch singers, dancers, and ors. It was a big project to tackle in six eks, to say the least. or days on end we worked our butts off. withstood the horrible stench of sweaty 0s, managed to convince several freshmen of the dire need for a left-handed hammer, , The 1.ett~r was from aero~ the country, and came very close to severing each other's and 1t simply told the entire cast that we heads. Through laughter, sweat, and a few woul.d b~ amazing. And then another tears from the wimps, we became a team. email arrived, and another, and another. Our drive began to falter, however, when S?on, MclaughlinsmaHboxwasstUffed whispers of failure and disbelieving remarks with hun~reds of letters, all to us. All were thrown our way. No one seemed to ~ncouragmg us. Letters from Washtrust that we could achieve what we had set mgton, Texas, Canada AustraJ~ and out to do. hur:i~reds of other faraway lands were Soon, some of us started to believe them. amvmg by the second. They had '8.11 Witheachmisstepandsournote,ourcourage ~o~ehow hea~ th~t we were petfotmdiminished we No matter how mg A Chorus Lme, and somehow~ many dance e I earned had never doubted we would ptJft It dff there alway pl"1Vc tJ,cm eemed to be with flying colors. one more t master. No 1:'henexttwonightsweresurreal.Qwr matter ho many scenes thirty students came together to cre;ite we perfected, there was always another that the _world of Broadway for a stUhned fell apart. No matter how many songs we ~ud1ence. Students who had nothing sang beautifully, there was that last one that m comm_on became the best of fr.fends, sounded like angry seagulls. We needed strong .singers finally le~ned to dance something, or someone, to tell us we could do (and vice versa), and high schbor stuthis. A sign to make us believe in ourselves dents were transformed into Broadway like we had before. stars. That sign arrived in an email sent to Mr. We did it. Hats off to the kids who Mclaughlin at 1 :00 AM Thursday morning. stepped up to the line and proved ihe wron . "Dance 10, looks 3." Seniors Kim VanNordstrand . Amber Johnson and Bethany Riso an_d sophornore ~nsten Schweer sing about the Woes of show business. The song they sang talks about how hard it is to be perfect, something the actors learned during this show. Their bright gold costumes shining in the auditorium lights, seniors Kim VonNordstrand and Chelsea McFarland and junior Sam Colpitts sing their hearts out to leave the audience with a performance they'll remember. The Chorus Line cast and crew not only sang about one singular sensation, nut became one as well. , ........ 11.1 off an imprese·touch, junior mers, as Richie, the spot lig ht h solo Nick's experience ••tlllil'W'e was very benth ls year's a nee Photos By: John Petri Busted! Seniors Jesse Beuterbaugh, Abby O'Neill, and Marissa Rosenbohm say cheese for their mugshots. Jesse was the technology editor, making the yearbook DVD. Abby and Marissa were designers and mainly in charge of the senior pages of the book. Above: PEEK-A-BOO! Juniors Jessica Ryba andTedi Swanson might have to consider joining the witness protection program after scoping out the victim. Jessica was one of the designer editors this year and Tedi was the copy editor. Right: It's a bird! No! It's a plane! Sophomore Zane Brugenhemke and junior Natasha Moore observe the deviant in their sneaky crime against the yearbook staff. Zane was a photographer and Natasha was co-editor 1n chief. • .. l'ag<:s Hy: D E T E c T I v E s .-.... 1 i ~ Criminal I nformation Name: Jesse Beuterbaugh D.O.B.: November 8th, 1987 Height: 5'6'' Wanted For: Comp uter Geek Hair Color: Dishwater Blonde Reward: 5 Pack Exp o Markers Name: Abby O'Neill D.O.B.: January 3rd, 1988 Height : 5'4" 11 Wanted For: Pirate, ARRRR! Hair Color: Platinum Blonde Reward: 1 Dancing Pole Name: Marissa Rosenbohm D.O.B.: August 12th, 1988 Height: 5'7'' Wanted For: Skipping Class Hair Color: Dirty Blonde Reward: 3 Prearranged Sheets Secret Plan? What? Junior Jossicq Dappon dr w out her evil rnte 1t.oi _, s 1uni0r Jol11 I< Alex F etri catcho her in th1:1 act' As photogr:ipl1y erl1to· Jc,hn brought h1 amaz111g p 0•0- graphs anJ spec tacular t t nls to t ADVISOR "Who drove Diana and Natasha the Yearbook might seem like all fun and games to outsiders who see us roaming the halls during class. Parties are a common occurrence, and we also have a fridge in the dark room. a microwave, toaster, and a cupboard with a sole purpose to store food. Almost everyone is jealous of the zip lines on our press passes, which get us almost anywhere in the school. But it isn't always about the perks. We have many deadlines to make in order to keep the price of your book down. This year, we had Scott Winter from UNL come and talk to us about how to make the book more exciting and not using traditional stories and layouts. Many of us have also learned about "pica's." Some of the staff attended a camp during the summer coming up with the theme of the book and other ideas, such as the pop out photos found on every page. We attend events, taking pictures craziest?!" and getting information for stories. With all this xclaimed Mrs. • stress placed on them. Natasha and Diana were Lang 11 le. going crazy by the end of the year. So we want to know, who drove them the craziest? Who Me? Yes you! Working in the journalism office, juniors Molly Hansen, Diana Mescher, and Amber Barr are trying to figure out who dun' it? Molly and Amber worked on design this year and Diana was one of our co-editors in chief. Watch out! Junior Phalen Elonich starts to wonder if junior Cassie Paulson s the guilty one when she tries o cut off unsuspecting sophomore Kayla dlach's hand while workng 1n the dark room. Cassie nd Kayla were oth newcomers this year and c il"tributed the design artment. , qot g0od Diana decided after careful consideration that she was drove the craziest by John Petri. John and Diana attended tons of games, matches, plays, performances, and ~ events together taking pictures. Diana claims thfieve time they left the school together, three n t · gs appen. They always almost get into wreck$ th r, a y on yells at them, and John has ~ t w· erry dots from the gas station (but he ~_;i~ an ing). After all this. a .nds up havin~ i res. sha c . e n that Jordan Bocker! drove her . .._.. .... L.,.t v tin'f you walk up to him, he has to pass some c e you. He always stands right behind her. and she ly> ask," What do you need?" The response was always nothing. Jordan, being a photographer, still can't find r eras. Nh1ch are conveniently always placed in the same N, tasha, a non-photographer, is routinely questioned on their abr,ut by none other than Mr. Bocker!. AT THE SCENE OF THE CRIME IJI..~~ , them crazy? Well let me answer your question w ith another question: Who makes weird noises and plasters their face on the window, and stinks up the office? Coug h *Zane* cou gh." -junior Denton Racine IJl~~:::.m over the edge? Not making deadlines, p eople not writing their stories, and people being annoying!" -sophomore Rachelle Osborn 1..11..~~ ~l~•y during class, from when class begins to the bell at the end." -junior Tabitha Sporer 01 .. hovering ~;;over ~~their ~ shoulders, I know Diana and Natasha tend to get a little bothered!" -junior Cortny Knoble l'bot o · H,\ : l'halPn Elo11id1 and .le:-<:-<i<:a l~yha • Keeping busy. sophomores Amanda Goeser. Amanda Berg, Kaitlin Bertersen, Sara Grimes, seniors Shun-Sho Fong and Heidi Behrens finish up last minute details before deadline. Deadlines were usually stressful, but these girls always made the times enjoyable. Snapping a shot of the Wire logo. sophomore Sara Grimes masters the camera. Sarah spent a lot of time taking pictures for each edition and was always there when help was needed Bringing in the bucks, sophomore Amanda Goeser pursues an ad sale. Advertisements are very important to the newspaper process. The money raised helped pay for all of the various journalism expenses. Heating up the dark room. junior Kaitl in Bertelson melts some cheese for the Newspaper party. After all the hard work, the staff relaxed by throwing a few parties wh ich included tables full of junk food. S tory By : Hannah Hops on Extra, extra! Read all about 1'1 At this year's first act111ity fair senior Amber Johnson nd junior Jennifer Ettinger tiand out editions of the newspaper These co-editors talKed to many upcoming freshman in order to inspire them to JOtn newspaper. ront Row: Kristin Coppa, Amber Johnson, Jennifer Ettinger, Amanda Berg. Damien Croghan and Jimmy Waters. 1ddle Row: Heidi Behrens, Shun-Sho Fong, Alisha Moe, Sara Grimes and Amanda Goeser. Back Row: Alex Ringgenberg, Courtney Dusing, Hannah Hopson, Kayla Palma, Melinda Johnson and Bl e Johnson. Not pictured: Calley Stamp . .. Keyboards are clicking, fingers are moving, music is blaring, food is being thrown, the thought of wanting to kill a computer is floating around, and it is basically all out madness. This is what The Wire staff likes to call layout night. This year The Wire produced seven, eight paged issues showing off their skills. The staff tried to focus on school events to make it relate more to the student body. Keep in mind, capturing the attention of 900 kids with millions of different interests is no easy task. After finding quotes, pictures, and fixing every last detail, it is time for a night where the students assemble the paper. Layout night (aka frustration, confusion, pizza, and fun) happens before every issue is sent off to the printers. There's more than meets the eye when you look at a page of The Wire. Behind t:verything is a person who designs each individual page and makes sure it all fits together. The lrnal school bell, known as freedom to many, means two to six more hours of extensive labor. It's a night where the staff bonds, and where some interesting things happen. "The scariest time during layout was when the student server crashed and we almost lost our pages. Deadline was the next day, and there was no way we could get everything done n time if we had lost them;• said Ads editor Shun Sho Fong. ''Thankfully, they all came back nd all it resulted in was six girls running around like the world had just ended. I'm extremely surprised we didn't kick the computer right then and there." Layout night is just. .. something. Sometimes it's crazy and fun, while other times it can be xtremelyfrustrating. I just remember one night running around with pizza in our hands screaming obout random things to sell on E-Bay. Sleep deprivation, computer screens, and a group of 1rl:; make people do really odd things," explained co-editor-in-chief Jennifer Ettinger. T c parties. people, and "odd occurences" make this staff want to come back for more. l'I Amber Bar r a nd Alisha Moe BETHANY 't'our 2006 f itan Idols Are ... "Mer and I were so excited that we won!" said senior Bethany Riso smiling excitedly over her win. "We've both been trying for three years and this year we teamed up and kicked butt! Our hard work definitely payed off." "Take me for what I am." Blowing the audience away with their own rendtion of a song from the popular movie RENT, junior Jennifer Ettinger and senior Amber Johnson earn themselves a second place trophy. The girls enjoyed performing as a duet and were glad that Amber's senior year of competing ended with a bang. New to the competition, junior Matt Taylor shocks the audience with a voice they have never heard before. Adding in junior Denton Racine's low bass voice and two guitars the boys were a crowd pleaser. Pages By: Jessica Davpen a nd Kayla Gund lach Getting into the moment, junior Julie Rocholz proves that she is a happy girl while singing this country hit. Julie obviously made waves in the audience which won herthe titl e of people's choice. "I love getting up and showing people what I can do, I also love getting the compliments after I perform," says Julie. 1. "Sing us a song, you're the piano man." With his harmonica in hand, junior David Ebke gave a strong performance with much emotion and character. This was David's second time performing for Titan Idol. 2. This year's critical, yet comical trio of judges always had something "good" to say about each performance. Whether criticizing or complimenting, Mr. Nelson as Randy, Mr. Bergman as Simon, and Mrs. Wandersee as Paula, added great laughs to the show. 3. Without any practice of her performance, sophomore Amanda Berg sang her song as it came to her. "I love to sing off the top of my head because the words just flow easy for me," said Amanda. 4. "Oh Canada." Bringing a new sound to the national anthem, seniors Becca Shepard and Jessie Elgan, with the help of Amy Cozad, put a spin on the second round of the competition. MEREDITH "It's About Time!" said senior Meredith Sillau laughing after winning th·s year's Titan Idol with Bethany Riso "I love being on stage. It's such an amazing feeling to hear people yelling and cheering for you after you are done performing." MR. l Your 2006 Mr. LC is ... Receiving 2nd place, senior Jesse Elgan got the crowd involved with his rendition of the popular number of 867-5309. Jesse did great for his first year in this years Mr. LC competition . · nging octaves below the range he is used to, PniorChris Loftus wows the crowd with his mu- , cal talents. Chris received People's Choice and gave the crowd an encore performance. Reenacting their version of American Wedding, senior Mike Stamp and junior Jimmy Waters brought laughs to the show with their dance off. Both new to the competition, they showed off their moves and were great additions to the competition. Escorts Chris Loftus . .. Kristen Schweer Mike Stamp ... Mandy Husz Jesse Elgan . .. Kim VanNordstrand Mitch Jordan . .. Meredith Sillau Kyle Penney ... Amber Barr Jimmy Waters . .. Mallory Husz "We didn't have the escort dance really planned out, so we kind of just made it up on the spot. I had a lot of fun and I bet it was hilarious to watch us." -sophomore Kristen Schweer Looking good in his tux and shades, senior Mike Stamp gets help from senior Mandy Husz to make sure he's looking good. This was Mike's first year in the Mr. LC competition Keeping the beat, senior Mitch Jordan concentrates hard while showing off his sweet drum skills. Not only did he impress the crowd, but Mitch won over hejudgesandwascrownedthewinner. With his unforgettable dance moves senior Kyle Penney brings back his 'sandstorm' dance routine to impress the crowd. Kyle received 3rd plac in this year's Mr. LC competition Photos By: Zane Brugenhe.n1ke . Je ·sica Dappen. and John Petl"i THE NEW NATIONAL HONOR SocIETY 2005-2006 was a year of transition for the Lewis Central National Honor Society and its members. A new advisor and a return to tradition brought changes and pains of adjustment. Group service projects such as a canned food drive, Christmas candy cane sales and grounds beautification met with mixed reviews. Although a majority of members were unable to attend, the food drive successfully brought in over nine hundred food items which were donated to the Micah House, Council Bluffs Food Pantry and Moh m's Place. The "rewards" of the food drive were best experienced by those members (Austin Tech, Kayla Hendrix, Kristyn Hill, and Kellie Dottin) who took the time to deliver the food and experience the gratitude of its recipients. The Christmas Candy Cane sales brought in enough revenue to pay for the National Honor Society Scholarship won by Tom Hutchinson and to allow the 2006-2007 edition of the National Honor Society to begin the year with a positive cash balance. The year culminated with a traditional induction ceremony which welcomed 26 new members into the Lewis Central chapter. Newly elected officers Dan Hall (president), Chris Paff (vice-president), Brett Epperson (secretary), and Brad Bass (treasurer) ended the school year with a flurry by arranging for the entire chapter to assist with the annual Relay For Life event held in June on the Titan track. Front Row: Jessica Ohlinger, Alyssa Chafe, Jennifer Ettinger, Amanda Schieffer, Shanna Delfs, Jessica Dappen and Grace Thornton. Second Row: Allison Johnson, Tabitha Sporer, Day Barrett, Alyssa Brewer, Lindsay Burns, Amber Barr, Megan Heckerman and Chris Englestad. Third Row: Emily McMullen, Natalie Jacoby, Lindsey Toole, Cortny Knoble, Amanda York, Brad Bass and Corey Jasek. Back Row: Diana Mescher, Courtney Dusing, Tessa Hopson, Rebecca Hinsley, Jennifer Creps, Valerie Creps, Brett Epperson, Brad Bogardus, Dan Hall, Chris Paff and Joe Tweed!. Not Pictured: Jordan Besco, Sara Billesbach, Damon Coyle, Mallory Edwards, Jaclyn Erickson, Blake Lohnes, Kelsey Schomberg and Stephanie Wells. Pages By: Cortny Knoble Story By: John Drake The National Honor Society officers for 2005-2006: from top left seniors, Meredith Sillau-secretary, Katie Cook-treasurer, Tom Hutchinson-vice president and Kellie Dottin-president. These students had the responsiblity of running and directing all of the NHS meetings last year. W hat wa~ the be~t project you were a part of thi~ year? Photos By: Cortny Knoble and Diana Mescher L Senior Eric Burmeister narrates a puppet show given to elementary students attending the birthday party for Jesus, Eric is one of the many four year members of FCA, and is also one of the groups most honored officers. At the annual birthday party for Jesus. senior Mckayla Christiansen helps a younger girl create a card. The party is an annual FCA event where younger children, FCA members. and anyone else can come and take part in the festivities. Pages By: Jordan Bockert a nd Jilli a n F lores fCA Officers ., IJ' c ::i Pumpkins might be the last thing you would think about when it comes to FCA; however, strangely enough it is one of the members'fondest moments this year. FCA is an activity based club based on Christianity. FCA has many members, and despite its name, you don't have to be Christian or an athlete to join. FCA is meantto provide fun things for like minded people who just want to give back to society. story. In other words, despite McKaylas plea that the pumpkin was "cute" ... the rest of the FCA members laughed uncontrollably at the pumpkins ugliness. One of the more touching moments, is when the FCA members delivered gifts from the Angel Tree. This tree provides gifts for children that are less fort mate. All of the members were deeply moved by Many of FCA's activities involve providing activities for younger kids that keep them busy and entertained. And this brings us to our story about ugly pumpkins. 'FC:.A's "'.ai" sQ.a the absolute joy that came out of the eyes of the children who are getting their first real Christmas present. It's the things like this that keep FCA one of LC's better known and more popular clubs. ye.ar is tQ t During Halloween events this year, they were decorating pumpkins. A group that included McKay la Christiansen was tasked gtJ,ers .ac;c;e? Junior Jaclyn Erickson said, "FCA's main goal each year is to help others accept Christ". C:brist," with decorating an FCA themed pumpkin. Despite many laughs and hard attempts later the pumpkin turned out looking absolutely hideous. It had a crooked and jagged mouth, an eye made from a hockey puck that was off-center, and its nose looked like something from a plastic surgery horror Joining FCA is as simple as asking and pledging your dedication to contributing to society, and dedicating the occasional weekend night to joining these activities. So if you want to contribute, feel good, and have fun , then join FCA the next chance you get. You can join at any time, just ask one of the officers. Mr. Ca11tpbell. who has be• the spo"sor of FCA for U. years. said that he et1Joyed this year a lot because of the dedicated attd hard world"Q officers. He would also like to specially thattk Mrs. Poorlag for her faithful help ft1 co-spo"sorfttg the FCA for the past three years. Mr Ca11tpb1ll goes above a"d beyo"d for th1 FCA. He Is always thlnklt1Q of new ways to Id others hear the llltSSaCJ8. Photos By: Jordan Bockert and Jillian F lores ... were not stu- co, we're stud- col Front Row: Tom Hutchinson, Kaela Croushorn, Kim VanNordstrand, Sarah Starnes, Mckayla Christan sen. Jesse Elgan. Meredith Sillau. Lindsey Behrens and Kellie Doffin. Second Row: Kyle Pennoy, Amber Johnson, Cassie Paulson. Jessica Dappen, Amber Barr, Dakota Driver, Jema Petersen. and Joshua McNeely. Third Row: Joanna Bond, Rachelle Osborn, Sydnie Dennis, Cortny Knoble, Lora Riehle, Alysha Rau, Emily Gates, Ashley Harris and Kayla Gundlach. Back Row: Allison Frost, Alys 1a Salvo, Lindsey Toole, Brad Bogardus, Brett Epperson, Diana Mescher, Morgan Wollf. Samantha Juel and Amanda Goeser. President: Vice President: Secretary: Kim VanNordstrand Jesse Elgan Meredith Sillau • Pages By: Moll~ I-Ia n 8en and Cai;i;ic Pauh; un Showing off his talents. senior Jesse Elgan sing::; 867- 5309. Jesse was an amazing performer when it came to the Student Council Mr. LC competition this year Treasurer Kellie Dottin Sergeant at Arms· Lindsey Behrens Planning their next event, Student Council members attend their monthly meeting in Mrs. Peverill's room bright and early. Student Council is a major factor when it comes to the planning of our school dances, they always brought many ideas for decorations.ticket sales and music. Showing their support for Lewis Central at the Student Council retret , sponsor Mrs. Peverill, seniors Mckayla Christiansen. Tom Hutchinson. junior Brett Epperson, senior Kellie Daffin, junior Diana Mescher, seniors Sara Starnes and Kyle Penney have a fun filled day discussing with the rest of the student councils in the state how to make their student council better. Stu Co. No, its not dry wall adhesive, at least not when you talk about it at Lewis Central High School. Stu Co is the nickname dubbed by students to the LC Student Council. Student Council is a long standing school tradition, more oriented ~~~~~~~ Representing at the middle school, freshmen Emily Gates and Jema Peterson show their support for both student council and softball. The Activity Fair was a chance for up and coming freshmen to see the differnt activities they can be involved in. Decoration Time! Helping get ready for the Mr. LC competition sophomore Amanda Goeser puts up balloons. This is Amanda's second year in the student council program. She plays a major role when it comes to being creative. Good work guys! Looking like they are acutally doing something senior Tom Huchineon and Brad Bogardus start to set up the boys basketball table at the Activities Fair. Tom and Brad did a great job both on the court and In the Student Council program this year. the one to lead every meeting, which all took place at the most convenient time ... the crack of dawn. Students like Stu Co because they really feel" like they are helping, and in fact they are. to the school than the individual. Student Council can be credited for most school dances and events. Voted on by the council, a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and sergeant at arms are elected. Students are required to go through the rigorous activity of getting a sheet signed by teachers and students alike that acts to verify their qualifications. After that they are Stu Co. No. it's not dry wall adhesive, at least when you t alk about it at Lewis Central High School. At Thanksgiving time, members donated and delivered food for fourteen needy families. The council members also serve as a link between the administration and the students solving problems and finding solutions. The popular and entertaining program Mr. LC raises money for a scholarship. Chad Gubbles was the winner of the nonmember award of $250. selected to be inducted. Stu Co is very important, "Is the main raiser of money and planner for school events, it's what allows us to enjoy these perks. Kim VanNordstrand, president of Stu Co this school year, was Raising money for the school and putting together bigger, flashier and more ridiculously themed dances isn't all they do. Helping out school programs and sports events really makes the council an integral part of the high school. 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Tbon~s for oll tbe wonderful memories ond good lue~ in wbotec.ier dreoms gou boc.ie for tbe future. Loc.ie. r.tom. Dod. l(ellie. Doc.ie fltoddie. 1tod ond l>ot No matter where you go in life, no matter what you do, please remember always, WE BELIEVE IN YOU! We are very proud of you and will always be here for you. Love, Mom, Dad, Taylor Amanda, Tim, and Samant ha Tanner Edwards Winter, Congratulations to our Culinary Arts Student Love, Mom, Autumn, Summer & Lane Congratulations Andrea. (. Winter Turner Adam, Never di,d we t,magt,ne that the hd who U5ed to throw 5uch tantrum5 would grow up to be 5uch a great qoung man. We are 50 proud of qou and the per5on qou've become, and how qou alwaq5 5tand up for qour bekef5. We know qou wi,I/ excel at everqthi,ng qou 5et out to do and alwaq5 know we're here for qou! We love qou Adam, Mom, Kon, & Noah Adam Goss We are so very proud of you and your accomplishments in school. You are our shining star and we hope when you· re given the choice to sit out or dance. you will always choose to dance. We've loved bein with ou throu h your hi~ h school years and watchin~ you perform in marching band. jazz band. choir and speech competitions. We've traveled near and far and we will always be there with you. wherever your future takes you. We love you so much. Mom and Dad Tom. We ctre (Jerg pro<Jd of tbe mctn go<J bct(Je beeome. l(eep go<Jr pe1ssion for lectrning. l(eep go<Jr pe1ssion for life. Lo(Je, rrtom. Dctd. & l\ndrect Tom Hutchinson Andrea Oehme Photos By: Submitted by Various Parent Congratulations Rachel! Always strive to do your best and reach for the highest stars! Love, Mom Dad Paul and Mark Rachel Terr Mered1,th You are OUK titan Idol! l.ov~ Mom" /Jad Fran" and tinker Merideth Sillau Pag e By: A bby O'Neill a nd M a riss a R oseb a u m memeories- especialty t he grand slam homerun and your poise on the pitching mound. Always let your faith guide you as you go out t o show the world who you've become. You'll always be our little punkin! Love, Dad, Mom, and Emif>t Aaron, A Quick Wit to Keu:p u:; laughing A /?road 5mile hlld with uod:;love A fi:rvant Hunger Fo r life And a Caring Heart full of love and Compa:;- :;ion. We are ven/ Proud Of the Youn man qou have become for qour warmth, lntegntq, and 5trengt h o Character ~ fhank uod everq daq How God Made Little Girls A speck of frills with a pinch of pink A touch of lace and a dninty wink He mixed these in with a love for dance. Mallory Lynn, God blessed us with a wonderf ul daughter! Your strong will and determination have always been balanced by your compassion and love. Thanks for t he wonderful summers filled with softball Mallory Shanks ro be able to 5aq "(here goe!l our :;on{ follow qour fJream:; l?ut remember t o !ltick to 6od:; plan t oo fbrheal!loha:;!lomethMg!lpecial in mind for qou. You will !lucceed bq keepin911our mind and heart open to hi!l .,,,11 And mo!lt ' mfortant/11 remt1mber ro KttP SMll-/Nti/I We love you !lo ver11 much, Mom, fJa d, lt!!hlee, and tiran a Aaron Peth And heaps of laughter. some beauty perchance. He added oodles more of jr:1:/ and grace. The he put some dimples in just the right place. As a final thought he included a curl. And with that he smiled. for he· d created a Girl. Hayley. Our beaut.iful little girl has turned into a beautiful young lady. May all your dreams be realized. Love. Mom. Oad. Ben. and Log:.it1 Hayley Scheuring "Be who you are and say what you feel. because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.'' - Or, Seuss Our little .. tomboy" has grown int o a beautiful young woman. You are truly unique .... never trying t o be anybody but who you are! You are an inspiration for all with your integrity. honesty. and values. follow your dreams and keep running for all this is waiting for you out there. Your journey is just beginning Remember to always stay true to yourselfl We are so very pourd of you and love you very much! Mom. Oad. Jason and Trenton Decsr Keblg. It's been so m<Jeb f <Jn to wcsteb go<J grow csnd beeome Cl wonderf <JI. go<Jng lcsdg. We csre so pro<Jd of wbo go<J csre. Tbe f<Jt<Jre is go<Jrs to grcssp. We Lo(Je ~o<J!f tttom. Dcsd. csnd l(ristcs Congratulation5 /?rian! We are 50 proud of qou and all qour accompk5hment5. We have 50 en1oqedi watching qou perform in 5peech~ Corpor on~ and theater. follow qour dream5. ov~ Mo ~ t?ad and 5taceq Kristyn Hill Kehly Hansen Brian Henderson P hotos By: , Submitted by Variou Parent Eric, You have accomplished much durit1g your jourt1ey through high school at1d we are so proud of you! As your jourt1ey cot1tit1ues keep this it1 mit1d, .. Shoot for the moot1. Evet1 if you miss. you will lat1d amot1g the stars." Love. Mom. Oad. at1d Jay A5hleq, Conqratu/att,on5f fodaq t,5 qour daq. You're off and awaq! You have brat,n5 1,n qour head You have feet t,n qour 5hoe5. You can 5teer __ _ qour5e/f anq direction qou choo5e. You're on qour own. And qou know what qou know. - Les 6rowt1 Eric Burmeister And YOU are the qa/ who'll decide where to qo. Oh, the Place5 You'// uo! We are 50 proud of qour accompk5hment5 and the chot,ce5 qou've made. follow qour dream5 A5h/eq, and qou'/I qo far! l ove, Mom, Champ, and Kel~eq Ashley Johnson Pages By: Abby O'Neill and Marissa Rosenbohm Kayla, We are proud of the respon· sibe and lovely young lady you've become. Foltow your dreams. We will always be here for you. Love, Mom, Dad, and Tyler Alicia. You are so sweet, and so much fun. You light up our lives. Keep smiling. We Love You! Mom, Dad, & Brianne Kayla McGrain Wbo ore tbese dressed o lil~e seniors? F'tJttJre l;ow~ege F'ons? anonymous Alicia Diercks 6ethany. We are so proud of you. Your love for Christ is evident in all you du Your talents are amazing. What a beautiful young woman you have become. We love yo so much. Mom & Oad Bethany Riso Kyle, It seems like just yesterday you were a baby and in a blink of an eye you have grown into a wonderful young man. We are so proud of you and all your accomplishments. We know you will go far by following your dreams. Just remember to visit home every once in a while. All our Love Mom, Dad, Ryan, and Tyler Kyle Penney It 1,5 everq parent5 dream to watch thet,r ch1,/d'5 Uraduatt,on. ~ are 5o proud of LJOU and Wl,5h LJOU the be5t of luck w1,th everqth1,ng qou do. lov~ MomJ fJad & Je55t,ca Walter Osborn Photos submitted by senior parents Claire, Parents like to think they teach their children about life, but in so many ways you have shown us how to llive. Your kind and honest nature, your thoughtfulness to others, your ability to see the good in all people, and your courage to remain true to yourself are the qualities that we love and admire in you. Katie, V /e are so proud of your talents and accomplishments. Thanks for all the wonderful memories. Vie love you, Dad, Mom, Melissa and You have added immeasurable joy, laughter and love to our lives. We are so proud of you and all you have become. May God continue to guide you on life's journey. We love you! Love, Dad, Mom, Ryan & Jake Katie Cook Pages By: Abby O'Neill a n d M arissa R osenb oh m We are so luckq! 5hart,ng qour kfe has been a wonderful expert,ence for us. >Ou are strongj determt,ned 1,ntu1,t1,v~ and compet1,t1,ve. >Ou are so 11 1 smartj k1,nd pokte and fat,r: U/..l'\ f hese are a great blend I l \of trat,ts that make qou a wonderful person. Pursue qour dreams w1,th hard work and d1,kgence and qou wt,// succeed. We won't be s1,tt1,ng t,n the bleachers anqmorej but we will alwaqs be cheering qou on. >Ou wt,// .alw-aqs have qour famt,/q to reach out to. We are verq proud of qou. /...ovej Mom and Pad Adam Cooney Jaimee Ann. , B years ago God answered our prayers and blessed us with you. You have been our greatest gift and we treasure you and love you more than you can ever know. You have such a good heart and a million dollar smile! Never doubt how beautiful you are both inside and out. Always be yourself. follow your instincts. and settle for nothing less than what you truly want. As you embrace the future. know that we will always be here for you! Love. Mom and Dad Jaimee Friesen Laney Rae It's all A-B-0 -U-T smiling often, or~ ing hard, enjoying life, and always being true to yourself! Love Mom, Dad, and Brent PS. I'M SERIOUS! Alana Cozad "/?aughter; qou are beautt,ful t,n everq waq, fasht,oned and prepared for the pa/ace of the K1,ng of K1,ngs. ~ re1ot,ce, 101,nt,ng qou and qour brothers and st,sters t,n prat,st,ng the J..OKt:? as we see qou, H1,s masterpt,ece, created t,n Chnst Jesus for good works. ~u wt,// do the good He planned qou for long ago! We love qou. Psalm 144:/2, /;phest,ans 2:/0 /?ad and Mom-a Shun Sho Fon Then I lay down close by and whispered with a smile, " I love you right up to the moon· And back." xoxoxoxoxoxo mommy Ashley Smith C\pril. go<J're o<Jr little cangel witb can inde1 pendent so<JI. Yo<J care ecaring. tbo<Jgbtf<JI. cand ecan get calong witb cangone. wbetber tbeg ca re go<Jng or old. Yo<J calso bcaue uerg strong eonuietions cand go<J care not cafrcaid to do tbings go<Jr wcag. Tbese care call good q<Jcalities tbcat will ecarrg go<J f car in life. Ttememoer. eontin<Je to oelieue in go<Jrself cand go<J ecan caeeomplisb cangtbing. cand tr<Jlg r<Jle tbe world. Loue. trtom. Dcad. C\caron. cand ~<Jstin April Cooper P h otos s u bmitted b y senior parents Maq all qour dream5come true! l-ov~ Mom) Sherm) Col~ and babq Mqa Congratulat1,on5 Amber! We are 50 proud of qou! Amber Johnson Beth - From your very first moment we hcive been by your side - wcitching, supporting, beciming with pride. Our prciyer is thcit God's hcind is cilwciys guiding your wciy Love, Mom cind Dcid Pages By: We will ALWAYS be here for you, Bethie Boo. Beth Jones Abby O'Neill and Marissa Rosenboh m '\bur winning sm~e and sen an early age you were alread and you probably didn't even _ to succeed and reach your goa the water. but dive in to Mom and Oad Congrotulotions 5orob! We're uerg proud of gou. Qrondpo Don & 4rondmo ~tbel Scsrcsb. crf humor sz.J it all! From learning one crf life's lessons realize it ff you are going don't jUst step in to test You csre our life. our becsrt. our loue. Witt, gour intelligence gou will sueeeed in recset,ing tt,e stcsrs. Don't euer giue up. We loue gou bcsbg girl. Sarah Starnes .;' Congratulations! Keep dancing through life. Love, Grandma and Grandpa Brandon, You have brought great joy and happi· ness to our family. We are so proud of Dream big and enjoy the journey. Love, Mom and Dad Tani Larsen the young man y9u have become. Keep your smile and sense of humor. Brandon Jacoba ~ngel. Life is so preeiot1s. ple~se b~neHe it witb e~re . ~njog got1r jot1rneg tbrot1gb it. leesue notbing to spe1re. Loue eslwesgs. frtorn. De.el. esncl 5besn Angel Hammermeister Au5tin, Your 5/;rong bekef5 have made qou the man qou have become todaq. You have never been a quitter and we couldn't be more proud of all of qour accompk5hment5. You have alwaq5 been an amazt,ng 5on and ·b1,g brother: Maq the road qou travel brt,ng qou happine55, lovt!, and 5ucce55f We 1.-ove You - Mom, /Jad, and Ke/5eq Austin Tech P h otos subm itted by senior parents , 4ood luelt witb gour future quest. Looe "torn We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. I cuT\ so blessed to bct(Je go<.J css rng son. "tcsg go<.Jr f <.Jt<.Jre be filled witb good becsltb csnd bcsppiness. Yo<.Jr willingness to S<.Jeeeed csnd rnore forwcsrd is csn inspircstion. Jesse Beuterbaugh Olyvia, You were born into t his world a fighter and have overcome obstacles that many thought to be imPos· sible. (We didn't) I know that as you venture into the worldyouwillmakea difference, because you already have. We love you. Mom and Dad Olyvia Gaytan Page s By: Abby O'Neill a nd Marissa Rosenbohm Sorn Together. .. Twins Forever Congratulati~ns Abby and Alex Love, Mom and Oad Abby and Alex O'Neill W R1l_&t wiJ1Jl yeJrnrlb~ lJ io it[ I01llltt 1fl11.ese three rr--&sc&Il.s? Th&nks f or &Il.Il. rio1lllr Jb &rdl work~ Keep in: t((»utibJ Marissa Rosenbohm, Abby O'Neill, and Jesse Beuterbaugh ·rm looking for ward to relaxing and enjoying the summer weather as it gets closer to the end of the year!" -junior Cassie Dunham Photos By: Diana Mescher and John Petri ·11ook forward to hanging out with rny friends a lot and vacations as it gets close to surnrner!'' -freshrnan Jerna Petersen Pages By: Diana Mescher and Natash a Moore P hoto- By: D iana Mesch er a n d ata ha Moore A Adams-Guttau, Jessica 20 Adrian, Cory 20 • Agee, Caitlin 28, 37. ~ Albert, Misstey 24 Alexander, Dan 6 Almazan , Lucy 20 Andersen , Brooke 28 Andersen, Nikki 24 Andersen , Ryan 20 Anderson, Angela 28 Anderson, Jerad 24 Angeroth, Lisa 6 Ankenbauer, Kacie 6, 50, 51 , 62, 67, 75, 103, 11 5, 128 Anson, Jessica 37 Archibald, Katie 6, 37, 90, 128 Auten, Michael 24 B Baas, Jordan 24 Baker, Lindsay 28, 40, 41, 47, 102, 103 Baney, Andrew 6 Barnett, Isaac 24, 65, 70, 86, 92, 103, 114 Barr, Amber 20, 39, 48, 80, 81, 88, 106, 107, 114, 123, 127, 128, 132, 134, 157 Barrett, Dayona 20, 76, 128, 135 Basch, Taylor 28, 11 O Bass, Brad 20, 96, 107, 108, 115, 128, 129 Baumbach, Bret 28, 102, 11 O Bayless, Sam 105, 11 6 Beckner, Stephanie 20, 23, 49, 73, 88, 102, 114, 156, 157 Behrens, Heidi 6, 47, 118, 124, 125 Behrens, Lindsey 6, 36, 39, 65, 76, 77, 109, 114, 128, 132, 135, 152 Bellows, Kailin 24, 25, 88, 103, 110, 114, 120 Bellows, Matt 6, 115 Bellows, Nikki 6 Berg, Amanda 24, 11 4, 124, 125, 126 Bergantzel, Kayla 28, 30, 102, 118, 119 Bergeron, Mike 24, 39, 70, 103 Berry, Christopher 28 Bertelsen, Kaitlin 20, 57 Besco, Jordan 20, 61, 70, 96, 97, 128, 134 Beuterbaugh, Jesse 6, 38, 122, 154 Bigge, Joseph 28 Billesbach, Lora 28, 39, 48, 63, 78 Billesbach, Sara 20, 32, 39, 40, 48, 63, 78, 79, 114, 128, 157 Biorn, Trevor 39 Black, Nathan 28, 53, 75, 77, 96, 107, 110, 115, 120, 131 , 157 Black, Peter 6, 115 Black, Shelby 24 Blackwell, Shayla 24 Blair, Duncan 28 Blanchard, Katie ~ 38 Blay, Austin 28, 96 Boardman, Brt n 24 1 4 Boardman, hel ... 20, 3 , 67, 101, 156, 157 Bockert, Jordan 20, 47, 86, 2, 98, 114, 122, 123 Boege, Austin ?O, 6 , 98, 99 Boese, Jess Bogacz, Jessie. 101 , 1 Bogardus, Brad 20, 36, 59, 74, 75, 85, 96, 128, 131 , 132, 133 Bolas, Andrew 20, 104 Bond, Joanna 28, 132 Bond, Stephen 24, 46, 107, 11 5 Boos, Shawn 20, 75, 86, 132, 156 Bowman, Ariel 28, 41 , 102, 11 4 Bradley, Kayla 20, 114, 128 Bretl, Nick 20, 75, 11 O Brewer, Alyssa 20, 115, 128 Brewer, Brittany 28 Brugenhemke, Zane 24, 60, 70, 71 , 88, 92, 102, 109, 115, 122 Bruning, Sarah 6 Buckles, Amber 24, 75, 114, 115 Buckles, Nanette 6, 50, 109 Budka, Amanda 24 Buffum, Sean 20 Burke, Stephen 6, 50, 70, 155 Burmeister, Eric 6, 36, 37, 41, 54, 70, 71 , 84, 85, 96, 107, 128, 130, 148 Burnett, Jennifer 28, 118, 131 Burnett, Victoria 6, 35, 110, 118, 128, 129 Burns, Athena 28, 75, 99 Burns, Lindsay 20, 22, 128 Burton, Taylor 28, 102 Butler, Cheryl 20 Byers, Trenton 70, 71 , 155 Byers, Tyler 86, 102 c Cain, Melissa Campbell, As Jey Campbell, E u1w:.-4tt Campbell, R 4 75, 102 103 Campbell, Tyler. 20, 2 , Canada, Cully 24 Carlson, Justin 20, 68, 69, 84, 103, 130, 134 Carlson, Kaitlin 28 Carlson, Ryan 24, 96, 102, 130, 131 Carrera, Tiffany 20 Carroll, Cassara 6, 47, 50, 55, 114, 118, 128 Carroll, Melissa 20, 11 2, 114, 115 Casey, Kristen 6 Chafe, Alyssa 20, 98, 99, 128 Christensen, Caitlin 28, 90 Christian, Devin 28 Christiansen, Derek 6, 11 5 Christiansen, McKayla 6, 17, 36, 37, 39,48,55, 83, 90,91, 95, 130, 131, 133, 156 Churchill, Ian 24 Churchill, Jack 24 Churchill, Joseph 20 Churchill, Larissa 47, 50 Clark, Brandon 24, 70, 102 Clark, Kimberly 20, 47, 11 5 Clark, Skyler 24 I Clark, Tara 28, 63, 75 Clark, Tiffany 7, 63, 11 O Clemons, Amber 20, 76 Clemons, Dani 7, 112, 115 Clinkenbeard, Jaci 24, 75, 94, 95, 103 Clouser, Tim 7, 33, 50, 157 Cochrane, Kelli 20, 10~ Coffman, Josh 24 • · Coleman, Nick 7, 40, 5 Collins, Matt 20 Collins, Melissa 3 , ~ Colpitts, Sam 20, 108, 11 .,,1 :9, 120, 121 Congdon, Brandon 21, 88, Conner, Zachary 28 Conover, Shay 21, 103 Cook, Katie 7, 17, 41, 51, 1 ! 128, 150, 155 ~ Cook, Ryan 28, 53: 92, 114 Coon, Brett 24, 107, 108, 114, 115 Coon, William 28, 115 1 Cooney, Adam 7, 36, 39, 41, 70, 71, 84, 85, 96, 97, 150 Cooper, Allen 100 Cooper, April 7, 39, 41 , 48, 51, 67, 72, 73, 82,83, 151 Coppa, Kristin 21 , 43, 125, 157 Coppock, Spenser24, 86 Corum, Matthew 28 Courter, Kyle 7, 36, 51 Cox, Adam 24 Cox, Aleesha 28, 102, 103 Cox, Elizabeth 28 Cox, Emily 7, 107, 112, 115, 128 Cox, Kelsey 24, 11 o, 114 Coyle, Damon 21, 70, 96, 97, 128 Cozad, Alana 7, 17, 63, 66, 67, 75, 103, 131, 151 Cozad, Alicia 29, 66, 67, 75 Cozad, Amber 51 , 114 Cozad, Amy 7, 37, 51 , 98, 99, 126, 128 8 ozad, Brent 29, 63, 114 Creps, Jennifer 21 , 63, 128 Creps, Valerie 21 , 47, 63, 128 Croghan, Cameron 24 Croghan, Damien 24, 125 Croushorn, Kaela 7, 37, 45, 51, 90, 128, 132 Croushorn, Kyle 24 Cunningham, Ashley 29 D Danielsen, Art 21 Danielsen, Goodmond 24, 38, 39, 115 Dappen, Jessica 21 , 22, 39, 48, 80, 11 0, 122, 128, 132, 157 Darnell, Bryan 29, 57, 99, 102 Darnell, Katie 24, 90, 91 , 103 Dashner, Tony 33, 38, 49, 96, 107, 108, 114 DeVetter, Dan 21 , 70, 71, 114, 117, 120 Devoss, Rick 24, 37, 39, 48, 70, 96, 107, 114, 115, 157 Delanty, Dustin 7, 38, 39, 50, 70 Delfs, Richard 7, 17, 49, 65, 98, 99 Delfs, Shanna21 , 76, 77, 90, 128, 129 Delph, Brianna 21 , 104, 115 Dennis, Sydnie 24, 36, 41 , 58, 90, 94, 103, 132 Devine, Kursten 29, 88 Dew, Misty 24, 114 Diaz, Yanira 21 Dick, Jackson 24, 39, 70, 96, 102, 107, 114, 157 Dieatrick, Adam 7 Diego, Ricardo 7 Diercks, Alicia 7, 115, 148 Dillon, -Michael 25, 70, 92 Dirks, Elise 7, 128 Ditmars, Nolan 24, 25, 27, 86, 103 Dottin, Kellie Z 5:1 54, 62 63 1go 128, 132. !i S!St. ·~ Dottin, Lisa 2 , Dopheide, Kenna Dreager, Cu s 107, 114 Dreager, N Driver, Dakota 29, 3, 114, 132 Drvol, Tyler 7, 33, 50, 69, 103, 156 Dubois, MiKayla 115 Duffy, Brandon 21 , 23, 92, 102, 103 Dunham, Cassie 21 , 128, 155 Dunlap, Amber 29 Durand, Jacob 29 Durham, Chad 21 , 23 Dusing, Courtney 21, 107, 120, 125, 128 Duysen, Zach 8, 45, 107 E Ebbs, Kristin 21 , 22, 36, 58, 157 Ebke, David 21 , 38, 41 , 48, 58, 61 , 75, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111 , 112, 113, 11 4, 115, 118, 119, 120, 126, 128, 134 Edison, Jessica 25, 114 Edwards, Abbey 29, 48, 80, 11 4, 157 Edwards, Mallory 21 , 38, 128, 135, 157 Edwards, Tanner 8, 144 Edwards, Taylor 25 Elgan, Jesse 8, 36, 38, 40, 41, 44, 48, 54, 59, 106, 107, 110, 111 , 118, 120, 121 , 126, 127, 128, 132 Elliff, Brett 25, 40, 96, 103 Elliff, Whitney 21, 48, 78, 157 Ellison, Shelby 21 , 75, 94 Elonich, Cory 29, 30, 102 Elonich, Phalen 21, 22, 40, 41 , 57, 98, 123 Enewold, Samantha 29, 112, 115, 131 Engelstad, Chris 21 Epperson, Brett 21 , 36, 38, 42, 49, 58, 59, 75, 76, 77,92, 107, 114, 128, 132, 133, 135, 157 Erickson, Jaclyn 21 , 38, 42, 88, 89, 114, 128, 130, 131 Eteeyan, Robert 29 Ettinger, Jennifer 21 , 107, 110, 118, 120, 124, 125, 126, 128, 134 Evanoff, Eb 21 , 75 Evans, Adam 29, 53, 102, 114 Evans, Corrie 8 Evans, Trevor 29 Evens, Samantha 25 Exley, Will 8, 99, 103, 107, 108, 110, 111 F Fanciers, Gail 8 Fastnacht, Katie 8, 39, 44, 70, 102 Fauble, Alex 25, 86, 99 Feekin, Thomas 29, 102 Feller, Jessica 29, 103, 114 Fellows, Josh 8, 36, 69, 70, 71 , 103 Fender, Ashlei 29, 114, 120 Ferguson, Jake 25, 70, 103 Ferrel, Andrea 4, 25 Finegan, Christina 8 Finn, Mike 21 , 86 Fischer, Cody 29, 11 5 Fischer, Dan 8, 37, 50, 59, 93 Fish, Aaron 25, 100, 101 Fitzgerald, Nick 57, 70 Fleming, Samantha 114 Fletcher, Kyle 21, 110, 111 Flint, Charles 21, 100, 101 , 155 Flores, Jillian 21 , 48, 82, 83, 88, 89, 90, 102, 122 Fong, Shun-Sho 8, 124, 125, 151 Forbes, Amber 25, 41, 75, 103 Forrester, Jeffrey 29 Fox, Tyler 25, 70 Franks, Steven 29 Freemyer, Laurel 25, 89, 114, 128 Friesen, Jaimee 8, 45, 48, 51, 52, 55, 107, 114,1 50 Frost, Allison 25, 56, 66, 67, 73, 103, 132 Frost, Billie 8, 7, 4:1, 49 73, 107i 114, 120, 128, 157 Fry, John 8 Fry, Laura 25, Fuelberth, Carte 29, 100, G Gaines, Jona Gamble, Krist Garlough, Ant Gascoigne, S Gates, Emily 29, 1 133 Gaytan, Olyvia 8, 35, 54, 90, 91 , 114, 154 Geise, Whitney 21 , 57, 128 George, Tamara 8 Gerhardt, Kristen 29 Gibb, Jon 25 Gibb, Patricia 8 Gibson, Courtney 25, 40, 57, 94, 102 Gillespie, Patrick 29, 86, 102, 110 Gillette, Cayla 21 , 88, 107, 112, 115, 128 Gilmore, Nicholas 29, 102, 115 Gnader, Dj 29 Gochenour, Taylor 29, 48, 78, 79, 114 Goeser, Amanda 25, 88, 102, 114, 118, 119, 120, 124, 125, 128, 132, 133, 134 Goetz, Ryne 8, 50, 75, 92 Gosch, Randie 29, 155 Goss, Adam 8, 51 , 107, 114, 145 Graham, Elizabeth 29 Gray, Elizabeth 8 Greening, Savannah 29, 115 Gregory, Haley 25, 114, 115, 128 Greiner, Joey 28, 29, 96, 102 Griffis, Jesse 9 Grimes, Sara 25, 75, 114, 115, 118, 124, 125, 128, 155 Grothe, Zach 25 Grund, Alex 9, 44 Gubbels, Chad 9, 37, 55, 68, 69, 75, 96, 128 Gubbels, Heather 29, 57, 75 Gundlach, Kayla 25, 4f3, 7- 92, 94, 123, 132 Gundy, Kayla 9 Gustin, Sara 9, 99, 12 H Hadan, Timothy f.5 Hahn, Dustin 9, 86 Hale, Brad 21 Hall, Dan 21 , 60, ~m.O:l?B Hall, Jennifer 25, Hamilton, David 8 Hammermeister, A 153 Hammermeist Je Handy, Olivia 2 , 29, Haney, Charles 21 Hansen, Jake 21. 22, 41, 46, 157 Hansen, Karrie 21, 88, 156, 157 Hansen, Kehly 9, 51, 55, 88, 89, 128, 147 Hansen, Molly 21, 22, 48, 60, 80, 99, 123, 157 Hansen, Sarah 21 , 73 Harman, Brandon 25, 70 Harrill, Jacob 29, 102 Harris, Ashley 29, 31, 48, 61 , 78, 79, 88, 114, 132 Harris, Jennifer 9 Harris, Thomas 9, 115 Harvey, Sara 21 , 110 Hasbrouck, Kyle 29, 86 Haubrich, Kiersten 29, 48, 78, 79, 114 Hays, Daniel 29 Heath, Jacob 9, 32 Heckerman, Megan 20, 21 , 39, 48, 80, 81, 128, 135 Hemmingsen, Michelle 25 Henderson, Brian 9, 41, 110, 114, 118, 119, 120, 128, t29 1-4.Z Hendrix, Craig 25, 48, Hendrix, Emily 29 Hendrix, Kayla 9, 153, 98, 9 Hernandez,,Eric 29, 30 Hernandez, Marier Herren, Kyle 25, 26, Higginbotham,,Andi 2 Higgins, Brandi 25, 120 Higgins, Colin 9, 50, 116 Higgins, Jonathan 29, 36, 53, 96, 102;- 107 Higgins, Jordan 29, 102 Higgins, Megan 21 , 48, 73, 82, 83, 94, 95, 114, 156 Higgins, Sarah 9, 36, 37, 41 , 45, 48, 51 , 55, 72, 73,82, 83, 128, 131 Hill, Kristyn 9, 10, 75, 94, 128, 130, 131, 147 Hinsley, Becky 47, 115 Hitchcock, Adriene 25, 40, 41 , 48, 63, 78, 79, 94 Hitchcock, Travis 9, 37, 41, 56, 59, 63 Hollesen, John 29 Hollingsworth, David 25, 70 Hopson, Hannah 25, 42, 62, 63, 107, 114, 115, 120, 124, 125 Hopson, Tessa 21 , 62, 63, 110, 11 6, 118, 128 Hough,Trent9, 37, 55, 84, 88 Housley, Caleb 25, 36, 38, 105, 11 0, 111, 114, 120 Housley, Jorey 21 Housley, Kody 21 , 23, 70, 86, 155 Housley, Tyler 29, 46 Howell, Matthew 29 Hubka, Logan 21 Hughs, Charles 29, 86 Hultquist, Ashli 21 , 48, 78 Humphrey, Jason 29, 102 Hunter, Cody 9 Hunter, Spencer 21 , 102 Hurd, Jeff 25 Hurst, John 4, 21 , 47 Husz, Mallory 25, 48, 63, 73, 82, 83, 94 Husz, Mandy 10, 17, 36, 37, 41 , 48, 49, 51 ,54, 63, 73, 82,83, 106, 114, 127, 128, 130, 131, 156 Hutchinson, Andrea 29, 62, 63, 94, 114 Hutchinson, Tom 1 O, 17, 59, 62, 63, 103, 128, 132, 133, 145 J Jackson, Derek 1 O Jackson, Melissa 10 Jacoba, Brandon 1 O, 50, 54, 69, 70, 71 , 96, 153, 156 Jacobs, Brian 24, 25, 99 Jacobs, Matt 20, 21 Jacoby, Natalie 21, 41 , 42, 48, 107, 109, 110, 115, 119, 120, 128, 134 Jasek, Cory 21, 75, 86, 92, 93, 128 Jensen, Jamie 10, 37 Jensen, Nick 25 Jensen, Robert 29 Jerkovich, Joey 24, 86, 87, 99, 128 Johnsen, MaKayla 29 Johnson, Allison 21, 63, 122, 128 Johnson, Amber 1 O, 38, 50, 54, 107, 114, 118, 119, 120, 121 , 124, 125, 126, 128, 132, 152, 155 Johnson, Ashley 10, 51 , 128, 148 Johnson, Blake 21 , 124, 125 Johnson, Bobby 54, 70, 86, 87 Johnson, Melinda 4, 21 , 32, 63, 94, 103, 125, 128 Johnston, Laura 21 Jones, Beth 1, 1 O, 17, 35, 37, 48, 80, 81, 120, 128, 135, 152, 157 Jones, Daniel 21, 11 7 Jones, Heather 11 4 Jones, Kevin 10, 74, 75, 96, 11 5 Jones, Maria 29, 115 Jones, Nathaniel 29, 80, 92, 102, 11 4 Jordan, Mitch 54, 107, 108, 114, 127 Jorgensen, Jeff 25, 57, 70 Juel, Devin1 , 23, 42, 46, 70, 86, 103, 128 Juel, Jared 29, 11 5 Juel, Sarni 88, 11 o, 128, 132 Junior, Vincent 21, 46, 70, 86 K Kathre Kelly, D Kempf, Kempto Kenealy, 157 Killion, Zackary 29, 99 Kimpe, Becca 21 , 94 Kinney, Cassie 22 Kinney, Jessica 22 Kinsella, Katie 29, 102, 11 4, 11 5 Kinzer, Justin 29 Kleckner, Nate 22 Kmezich, Courtney 26, 103 Kmezich, Ryan 22, 70 r Knigge, Claire 10, 110, 150 , Knoble, Cortny 22, 73, 83, 88, 89, 103, 123, 128, 129, 132 l Knutson, Brittney 29 I Koehler, Alishia 26 Kohl, Matt 26, 92 Kohl, Mitch 22, 86, 103 . Kohlscheen, Jacob 10 Kometscher, Douglas 29, 102 Kreifels, Alisa 22 Kreifels, Amanda 22 Krise!, Matt 22, 51 Kron, Tara 29 Kruger, Dakota 29, 30 L Lewis, Tiffany 26, 114 Liddick, Ashley 1 O Liddick, Justin 26 Lindner, Kristina 22, 156 Lindsey, Keenan 26, 84, 102, 157 Lively, Diane 22, 88 Lively, Michael 26, 88, 114 Livermore, Sabrina 10, 114 Loftus, Chris 10, 120, 127 Lohnes, Blake 22, 102, 128 Lohnes, Chase 29, 102 Lorey, Amber 26 Lowman, Tyler 26, 38, 92 Lucas, Mike 1 O Ludwick, Holland 26 Luth, Chelsea 11, 45, 50 Luttrell, Dylan 29, 53, 114 Lyons, Fina 22 M Mabbitt, Brandon 51 Mabbitt, Korey 22, 40 Madsen, Joshua 26 Mailahn, Zach 26, 48, 107, 110, 115, 120 Marchese, Taylor 22 Mares, Alexander 29, 30, 49, 92, 110 Martin, Grady 26 Masker, Rachel 11 Mass, Kimberly 22 Mastin, Brett 26 Mastin, Tyler 29 Matheis, Candace 43 Mattes, Sabrina 26 Mattox, Scott 20, 22, 43, 58, 98, 99 Mccomas, Dustin 26, 39, 70, 103 McCormick, Mindy 26 McDermott, Katie 11, 88, 89 McFarland, Chelsea 10, 11 , 103, 107, 110, 114, 115, 119, 120, 121J128, 155 McGrain, Kayla 11, 51 , 72, 73, 98, 128, 148, 156 McKay, Matthew 29 McKeever, Shaley 29, 48, 80, 81 McKenna, Jessica 11, 48, 78, 79 Mc~ern, Britany 29, 39, 48, 78, 92, 105, 114 McKinley, Kaylee 29, 48! 78, 79, 156 McMullen, Emily 22, 45, 128 McNeely, Joshua 30, 53, 110, 114, 120, 132 McPartland, Krista 22 McPartland, Kyle 30 Mehsling, Alicia 22, 32 Melby, Derrek 11, 70 Meleney, Tyler 28, 30 Mescher, Ben 26, 40, 41 , 74, 75, 96, 103, 128 Mescher, Diana 22, 38, 48, 59, 82, 83, 89, 91, 93, 101, 109, 115, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 155, 157 Meurer, Jessica 26, 70, 94, 128 Meyers, Stephanie 22, 114 Miller, Sarah 30 Miller, Tyler 30, 114 Mingus, Alexandria 30, 114 Misfeldt, Meggie 22, 88, 89, 102, 103, 114 Moe, Adam 11 Moe, Alisha 26, 118, 125 Moffatt, Ben 26 Mohr, Kyle 30, 102 Moore, Felisha 30, 47, 63, 88 Moore, Kelsey 30, 103, 115 Moore, Natasha 22, 46, 47, 63, 122, 155, 157 Morgan, Cayla 22 Morgan, Emily 26 Morris, Buck 22, 44, Mose, Brittany 22 Mosher, Ken th 11 , Mouw, Adam~ Mouw, Benja 1n Moyer, Stephanie Mucha, Bridgette 2, J:1.5, 128 Mueller, Zachary 26 Mundt, Logan 25, 26, 70, 96, 107, 114, 120, 157 Murray, Allen 26 N Navarrete, Chris 22 Navarrete, Pablo 39, 50, 92, 93,,_ __ _ Neighbors, Cody 11 Neighbors, Tommie 30 Nelson, Scott 26, 92 Nelson, Siri 30, 88, 89, 102, 110 Newland, Kirsty 26 Nguyen, John 11 Nguyen, Linda 221 26 Nguyen, Lisa 22, 26 68 Nightser, Derek 26, 49, 70, . 99, :103 Nihsen, Jamie 30 Noecker, Alex 26, 88, 89, 103, 1 S7 Noggle, Ashley 30 Noggle, Kristoffer 26 Nooner, Eddie 26 Norris, Eric 22, 96 0 O'Neill, Abby 37, 122 O'Neill, Alex 11 Oehme, Andrea 11 , 12, 110, 115, 120, 145 Ohlinger, Jessica 22, 76, 107, 114, 115, 120, 128 Olsen, Dan 4, 11 Olson, Bradley 11 Osborn, Rachelle 26, 48, 73, 82, 83, 90, 102, 123, 132 Osborn, Walter 11, 39, 70, 71 , 86, 149 Oshlo, Erika 26, 76, 77 Overstreet, John 11 p Page, Kaylene 22, 115, 120 Palma, Rikayla 21, 22, 156, 157 Palmerton, Alisha 26 Parent, Kristin 26, 114, 11 5, 128 Parsons, Cristopher 26 Parsons, Michelle 22, 114 Patrick, Hannah 26, 41, 112, 114, 128 Patrick, Joslynne 26, 47, 114 Paulsen, Michelle 11 , 47, 115 Paulson, Cassie 22, 36, 39, 48, 90, 108, 110, 123, 128, 131 , 132, 134, 157 Pearcy, Courtney 63, 90, 91 Pearcy, Kaleigh 30, 63, 90 Pearcy, Morgan 22, 63, 90, 91 Pearey, Johnny 22 Pearey, Joseph 22, 26 Pedersen, Jennifer 30 Penney, Kyle 12, 52, 70, 75, 107, 120, 127, 128, 132, 133, 149, 157 Peregoy, Reed 55, 69, 103 Perez, Carlos 26, 63, 102 Perez, Marcos 26, 63, 84, 85 Perez, Mayra 30 Perez, Miguel Angel 24, 92 Perin, Kristin 22, 103 Perrin, Hayley 30, 114 Peters, Joleen 31 Petersen, Jema 30, 47, 103, 132, 156 Peterson, Amber 30 Peth, Aaron 12, 51, 70, 88, 135, 146 Petri, John 22, 58, 81 , 89, 91 , 93, 98, 99, 101 , 107, 109, 115, 123 Petsche, Stephanie 12, 51 135 Pham, Duong 26, 76, 77, Philmalee, Melanie 22 Philmalee, Scott 26 Pierce, Zachariah 3 Piercy, Sarah , 1 4; Poast, Natash 2 Poitra, Linda 12 Pomerleau, Me s Porter, Alicia 1 Portera Paff, Cij Portnell, Sheldo Power, Jacob 30, 63, 75, 96, 131 Power, John 22, 35, 63, 118, 131 Prange, Haley 26, 41 , 88, 114 Prichard, Moryssa 30, 102 Prine, Kendall 26, 103, 110, 114, 120 Proctor, Amberley 30, 110, 114 Q Quaas, Matthew 115, 156 Quandt, Molly 30, 94, 95, 102, 114 Quick, Miranda 30, 114 Quick, Nate 22, 41, 115 R Racine, Denton 22, 65, 70, 100, 101, 123, 126 Raikes, Danielle 30, 114 Ranek, Jennifer 26, 52, 107, 114 Rasmusen, Dustin 49 Rastede, Brandie 26, 94, 114, 115 Rau, Alysha 30, 38, 39, 48, 62, 80, 120, 132, 157 Rau,Jeff 12, 41 , 49, 62, 86,87, 128 Rau, Justin 24, 27, 62, 86, 87, 99, 103 Rauer, Zack 27, 70 Rausch, Benjamin 30, 41 , 53, 63, 86, 96, 102, 114, 120 Rausch, Rosemary 20, 22, 57, 63 Redd, Dante 30 Redd, Jarvis 12, 46, 11 O Reicks, Joshua 27 Reid, Justin 27, 70 Reiss, Josh 12 Rhodes, Anthony 30, 31 Richter, Dillon 22 Richter, Kelsey 12, 32, 36, 128 Rieck, Stephen 27, 46, 70, 115 Riehle, Lora 28, 30, 48, 80, 88, 89, 114, 132 Ringgenberg, Alex 22, 88, 89, 110, 125 Riso, Bethany 12, 48, 50, 51 , 106, 107, 110, 118, 120, 121, 126, 128, 149, 155 Roan, Taylor 27, 115 Robertson, Heather 30, 100, 155 Robinson, Dani 23, 38, 48, 61 , 78, 103, 157 Robinson, Tony 27, 39, 70, 96 Rocha, Alex 30, 102 Rochholz, Julie 23, 48, 78, 126 Rockwell, Tristan 12 Roden, Jessica 30 Rogers, Meagan 30, 103 Rogers, Megan 22, 23 Rogness, Christopher 12, 38, 48, 55, 107 Rose, Bryant27, 114 Rose, N. Michael 23 Rosenbohm, Marissa 12, 128, 150, 152, 154 Rowe, Stephanie 114 Royce, Alex 23, 70, 86 Rozic, Alison 30 Rueth, Michelle 23 Rueth, Mikayla 30, 37 Ruiz, Aaron 12, 50 Russo, Brittney 30 Ryba, Jessica 22, 23, 122, 128, 157 s Sadler, Hilary 27, 65, 74, 75, 94, 114, 128 Salvo, Jake 23 Salvo, Lisa 22, 1 02 Sammons, Dalena 23 Schafer, Codey 30, 102 Schafer, Patrick 27, 70 Scheffel, Jenna 12, 51 , 128, 155 Scheffel, Jerrod 30 Schendt, Nicolle 12, 116 Scheuring, Hayley 12, 48, 51, 80, 81, 146 Schieffer, Amanda 23, 75, 109, 1 :14 128 Schlueter, Schnider, J Schnitker, Schoenber Schomburg Schovanec, Ant any , Schultz, Rachel 27, 38, 94, 102, 107, 114 Schulze, Thomas 27 Schumann, Nikki 12, 54 Schupp, Jocelyn 30, 92, 114, 11 5 Schutte, Anna 23, 48, 80, 107, 114, 157 Schweer, Kristen 25, 27, 36, 38, 48, 107, 114, 115, 116, 120, 121 , 127 Score, Clayton30, 98, 99 Scott, Darian24, 27, 86, 92 Seliak, Alex 12, 92 Shank, Kylee 31, 57, 94 Shanks, Mallory 13, 17, 39, 41 , 51, 66, 67, 107, 128, 141, 146 Sharp, Matt 31, 53, 102, 114 Sharp, Megan 23, 32, 114 Shaw, Jordyn 23, 41, 103 Shea, Thomas 31 Shelburg, Max 23 Shepard, Amber 13 Sheppard, Becca 13, 36, 38, 54 Sheppard, Richard 23 Sherrill, Michaela 31 Shipley, Tyler 23, f70 Shoemaker, Fran le 31 Shook, Chelsea 1'3, 55 128 Sillau, Meredith 13, 35, 3 , 38, 72, 107, 114, 18, 119, 120, 1 · 128, 132, 135, 1 Simonin, Jon 23, gg Sinn, Carly 27, 3 156 Skillman, Alic~~ Smith, Alex 1 3 1 96, 97, 103, 1 Smith, Annie 31 , 88, 114 Smith, Ashley 13, 151 Smith, Chloe 28, 31, 102, 114 Smith, Connie 27, 40, 75, 94, 11 8 Smith, Josephine 23 Smith, Kevin 27, 70 Smith, Nicole 27, 114, 115 Smith, Troy 31 Somers, Nick 23, 37, 38, 107, 11 0, 111 120, 121 , 135 Sondag, Andy 13, 48, 99, 106, 107, 114 South, Bonnie 23, 39, 73, 102, 107, 112, 114, 115, 116, 120, 130, 156, 157 Spencer, Kolby 31 , 114 Spitznagle, Matt 27, 70 Sporer, Dylan 31 Sporer, Tabitha 22, 23, 38, 88, 89, 106, 123, 128 Springer, Brent 23, 70, 114 Stamp, Luke 13, 36, 37, 39, 41 , 55, 69, 70, 71,86,87,96,97 Stamp, Mike 13, 36, 41, 49, 54, 68, 69, 70, 86,87, 127 Starnes, Sarah 13, 128, 132, 133, 152 Stazzoni, Lacey 31 , 90, 102, 134 Stichler, Logan 27 Stokes, David 13, 155 Stokes, Holly 27, 48, 78, 114 Stout, Daniel 27, 114, 128 Stoutzenberger, Aaron 23 Stoutzenberger, Sarah 13, 11 8, 128 Stowe, Zachary 27, 70, 155 Striker, Sarah 27, 38, 88 Striker, Stephen 13, 99 Stroeher, Joshua 27, 48, 70 Strohbehn, Austin 13, 14, 33, 38, 54, 61 , 128, 144 Strong, Sean 27 Stuhr, Derek 27, 46, 107, 115 Stuhr, Jeremy 13, 17, 70 Sturm, Danielle 27, 63 Sturm, Jay 23, 63 Sullivan, Anthony 27, 46 Summy, Evan 20, 23, 69, 84, 92, 102, 103 Swanson,Tedi23, 110, 120, 122 Swisher, Jamie 27, 94, 95, 102, 103 Swisher, Jeremy 27 T Tawzer, Alexis 31, 94, 102, 103 Taylor, Matt 23, 99, 115, 126 Tech, Austin 13, 39, 62, 70, 96, 128, 153 Tech, Kelsey 31, 62, 94, 95, 102 Terry, Rachel 13, 36, 41, 51, 55, 94, 95, 128, 146 Thacker, Amanda 23 Thacker, Jessica 27 Thomas, Cody 13 Thomas, Eric 31 Thomas, Nate 25, 27, 39, 70, 71, 114, 157 Thomas, Ryan 13, 36 Thomas, Shyla 31, 102 Thomas, Zach 27 114 Thompson, Derek 27 114 Thompson, Kim 14 ' Thompson, Nate 31 Thornton, Grace 23, 38, 66, 67, 83, 102, 103, 128 Thornton, Kim 14, 45, 128 Thramer, Al 27, 70, 103 Thramer, Codey 31 Tiffey, Josh 14, 45 Tomlinson, Jayme 27 Toole, Lindsey 23, 67, 83, 103, 128, 132 u Uecker, Emily 27 v Valentin, Zach 14, 41 VanNordstrand, Kimberly 14, 36, 37, 38,39,41,48, 51,54, 72, 73,82,83, 106, 107, 120, 121, 127, 128, 132, 133, 144 Vergamini, Vanessa 14 Vesper, Melissa 31 Vincent, Alysha 14 Vincent, Jacob 14, 3 Von Mende, Thomas Von Mende, Victoria Vrba, Curtis 23 Wahle, Emily 31, 114 Wahle, Seth 14 Waldron, Sarah 31, 9 Walker, Alaina 31, 110, 114 Walker, Jereb 46 Wallace, Amanda 31, 70 Wallace, Amy 27, 70, 102 Warner, Mike 22, 23, 33 Warner, Rosalie 27, 33, 75, 109, 110, 114, 115, 120, 128 Washburn, Hannah 27, 109, 114, 115 Waters, Jimmy 23, 39, 40, 41, 43, 63, 65,68,69, 70,86, 87,96, 97, 124, 125, 127, 134, 135, 155 Waters, Kristin 31, 63, 66, 67, 102, 103, 156 Weber, Eric 27, 41, 63, 107, 112, 114, 115 Weber, Troy 14, 36, 38, 41 , 55, 63, 84, 85,88,89, 144, 157 Webering, Christine 22, 23, 48, 80, 116, 117, 157 Weidner, Nicholas 31 Weidner, Rj 27, 96 Weihe, Tony 14, 86 Wells, Alesha 23 Wells, Amanda 31 Wells, Brady 31, 40, 41 , 53, 102, 114 Wells, Stephanie 23, 75, 128 Wells, Tierra 27, 40, 114 Wenck, Christopher 31 , 92 Werklund, Jeffrey 14 White, Lukas 23 Whittington, Ryan 23, 69, 70, 96 Wickersham, Kyle 23, 33 Wiles, Nicholas 14 Willadsen, Leah 27, 105, 107, 109, 114, 128 Williams, Chris 23, 65, 76, 77, 107, 108, 114 Williams, Kaleb 31 Williams, Sarah 23, 66, 67, 102, 103 Wilson, Christopher 31 , 48, 53, 86, 102, 114 Wilson, Joseph 23, 33 Wilson, Samantha 31 , 102 Wobken, Allison 23 Wolf, Matthew 31 , 53, 77, 96, 114 Wolff, Morgan 27, 88, 114, 120, 132 Woodard, Stephanie 14 Woods, Matthew 23, 70, 96 Woodward, Lewis 27 Wzoek, Sam 5 y Yacup, Nicole 23, 63, 114 Yacup, Patricia 31 , 63 Yakel, Seth 23, 36, 43, 49, 99, 110, 111 , 115, 155 Yates, Jeremy 14, 37, 38, 50, 54, 70, 96,97 Yates, Marshal 23 York, Amanda 23 39 128, 157 z The 625 copies of the 2006 Titan were printed by Jostens Publishing Company at the Topeka, Kansas plant. The pages were prepared on 1 O Gateway computers with lnDesign CS2, Microsoft Office 2003, and Photoshop CS by a staff of 23. Diana Mescher and Natasha Moore developed the theme, cover and divisions at the NHSPA Workshop at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. -------.,...t=-=- e ' oo co for tne itan was written in 1 o . Relvetica aot ns re ;:-_____ __, 8 pt. Helvetica. The headlines for the different divisions were as follows: SPORTS, SQuASH, People, Kurt, St udent Life, Action, and F'~ .Arts, S~k~ Sty~. Staff photographers Zane Brugenhemke and Jordan Beckert led by Photography Editor John Petri and co-editor Diana Mescher took all of the sports and candid photos with two Canon Digital Rebels. Out of 881 students at Lewis Central, 600 bought a yearbook for $40. The books were distributed on Homecoming day. Thanks to Pyle's Photography for all of the team photos throughout the year. A special thanks to all of our school secretaries, custodians, faculty, and administration for everything you do to help us get through the year. A very special thanks to Colleen Arneson, our rep from Jostens Publishing Co. and to Ed Combs who kept us running all year. August 25 Hurricane Katrina strikes Florida. 28 Mandatory evacuation of both New Orleans and Mississippi is ordered as Katrina becomes a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico. 29 Downgraded to a Category 4 storm, Katrina hits land. 1.3 million homes and businesses lose electricity in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabar;na. 30 levees are breeched , flooding New Orleans and leaving 100,000 people stranded. After slow government response, civil unrest and looting begins. 31 President Bush surveys the damage. sent ember 1 30,000 National Guard troops are deployed. Gas prices spike to as high as $5 per gallon. 2 President Bush visits Louisiana and signs a $10.5 bil lion relief bill. Nearly 154,000 evacuees arrive in Texas. 4 The New Orleans Superdome is evacuated. 6 President Bush and Congress pledge to investigate the flawed disaster response. 9 Government-issued debit cards are distributed to evacuees. The program fails and is ended days later. 12 Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigns. Flooding is down to 50 percent in New Orleans. 14 New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin announces a phased repopulation plan. 15 New Orleans begins to reopen. Katrina is named the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history. 20 Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco declares a state of emergency as Hurricane Rita strengthens off the coast. 22 Rita hits the Louisiana coast and heads for Texas. 23 Thousands evacuate eastern Texas and the 9th Ward of New Orleans floods once again after levees are overrun. October 24 Hurricane Wilma hits southwest Florida. ""' On October 15, Iraqi voters ratify a U.S.-supported draft constitution that establishes a federal state. A second election, in December, creates the new government's first parliament. ... Gasoline prices surge in September before falling back to pre-hurricane levels. Major oil companies face federal questioning after revealing profits of over S35 billion during this period. ... Several airlines declare bankruptcy due to huge fuel, labor and security costs. Passengers see fees for pillows, aisle seats and more as carriers seek new revenue sources. ... During rush hour on July 7 . London is hit by terrorist attacks. Bombs strike one bus as well as the city's underground trams. leaving 56 people dead and 700 in1ured ... John G. Roberts Jr. becomes the 17th Cllief Justice of the United States Supreme Court following the death of William Rehnquist. ... Violence in Iraq continuP.s 1n co~l l1vc . Smee th1J war began in March 2003 over 27 trJO Iraqi civilians and 2,300 coalilion troops havr. r11ed ~ A devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits the Kashmir region of Pakistan in October, killing 87 ,000 and leaving 3.5 million homeless. """ In January 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's president, making her Africa's first elected female leader. """ Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby resigns after being indicted in October on criminal charges relating to the leaking of a CIA officer's identity. """ Despite his years of anti-gang advocacy while in prison, on December 13, former Grips gang leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams is executed by lethal injection for four 1979 murders. .... Methamphetamine use becomes a national crisis as meth-related crimes skyrocket on the West Coast and in the Midwest. Pharmacies remove pseudophedrine products from shelves in an effort to control meth production. Hoping to restart the peace process with the Palestinians. Israel evacuates the Gaza Strip. an area it has occupied since the 1967 Six-Day War. .... Civil unrest rocks France as more than 300 towns and suburbs explode with riots and arson. High unemployment. racial discrimination and rage are blamed for tile outbreaks. 1----~~ Science and nature .... A global pandemic is feared as the avian flu claims 73 lives in Asia by the end of December and threatens to spread across the world. ""' After seven years and 2.88 billion miles, NASA's Stardust capsule returns to earth carrying dust particles from the tail of the comet Wild 2. Scientists believe the samples hold clues to the formation of the Solar System. ""' The Sichuan Wolong Panda Protection and Breed Center in China deals with a baby boom - 16 pandas, including five sets of twins, are born between July and November 2005. ~ In August, U.S. astronaut Stephen Robinson successfully comriletes an unprecedented emergency repair of the space shuttle Discovery while in orbit. ""' The American Dental Association cites bottled water and its lack of fluoride as a major contributing factor in the rise of tooth decay in children. ..... According to recent research, chocolate can be a healthy treat thanks to its high content of flavonoids, which help maintain good circulation and reduce blood clotting. Multo-Oose Voal Trastuzumab HERC E PT IN ~ With Diluent 440 mg KEEP REFRIGERATED ... Hikers scaling Mount Mendel Glacier in California discover the remains of Leo Mustonen, a World War II airman whose plane crashed in 1942. ... U.S. scientist Gregory Olsen pays $20 million for a trip to the International Space Station aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. ... The ruins of what may be the oldest Christian church, built in the third or fourth century A.O., are discovered on the grounds of Megiddo Prison in northern Israel in November. ___ Human~ Interest • Anticipating the GS summ~ in July, Bob Geldof organizes musicians for a series of concerts around the world to highlight the problem of global poverty. • Bill Gates, Bono and Melinda Gates are named TIME's Persons of the Year for their efforts to battle poverty, AIDS and malaria in Africa. Hollowa Fam1 Phole>APW1de Woild Photos KIDNAPPED LAST SEEN AT CARLOS & CHARLIES MONDAY, MAY 29, 2005 1 :30AM NATALEE HOLLOWAY CAUCASIAN AMERICAN FEMALE BLUE EYES I LONG BLOND HAIR 5'4" 110 LBS. 18 YEARS OLD ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 587-6222 OR CALL POLICE STATION 100 ~ Natalee Holloway, an 18-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama, becomes the lead story for every major news outlet after her disappearance while vacationing in Aruba. • In August. American anti-Iraq War activist Cindy Sheehan. whose son Casey was killed in action in 2003. holds an extended demonstration at a peace camp outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch. • • ~ Blazers with a retro fit make a big splash on the fashion scene • , • • • • • • ~ Everywhere you look this year sparkle is in with teen girls. .... From preppy to vintage looks, vests make a bold statement in the fall of 2005. .... Cowboy boots see a rise in popularity, and not just for line dancers and country music fans . .... Style gets a dose of fu n over formal with these unique fashion alternatives. . _ LilestvlB'---- .... Shops that help you prepare meals to freeze, take home and cook offer a fun, quick and easy mealtime solution for busy moms. .... Pets receive the royal treatment with gourmet pet foods, available in upscale pet food shops, pet food bakeries and even ice cream parlors . .... Due to high gas prices, consumers opt for smaller cars with better gas mileage rather than gas-guzzling SUVs. .,.. The popularity of poker on television results in one of the biggest fads of the year - home Texas Hold 'Em tournaments. USDA .... Podcasts, free broadcast-format audio files published to the Internet and downloaded to iPods by subscription, are a hip way to keep up-to-date. ~ The new food pyramid recommends that kids eat more fruits wgatables and whole grains than In the past and exercise SO to 60 minutes each day "" Biogs become the biggest Web craze since the Inception of the Internet thanks to sttes llke Blogg91: com and MySpaoa Gom • Praised by critics and audiences alike, Peter Jackson's remake of the 1933 classic King Kong becomes a giant box-office success. ..... Box-office profits are down in 2005. due in part to the trend of movie fans opting for the Quick release of hit movies on DVD. ..... Golden Globe Best Actress nominee Keira Knightley shines in the hit movie Pride and Prejudice, based on the 1813 Jane Austen novel. ~ The beloved C.S. Lewis series comes to life on the big screen in Walt Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. ..... Moviegoers rush to see March of the Penguins, a surprise hit documentary that follows a year in the life of a flock of Emperor pengwns . ..... "The boy who lived" returns for more adventure in the fourth movie installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and t11e Goblet of Fire. Music ..... With Late Registration, Kanyt: ..... Green Day tops off a career year West maintains his status as hip-hop's top dog, landing on top of Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2005. with seven MTV Video Music Awards. including Best Video of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." ~ University of Texas grad Cowboy Troy bursts onto the country scene with a nevi music genre, ''hick-hop," which he proudly displays on his class ring. Mario AnzuonVReutersJCorbls Strong releases by Kelly Clarkson, Shakira. Mariah Carey and Gwen Stefani rule the music scene Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi earns eight Gramm1 nominations and is the top-selling album of 2005. ..... Reggaelon, which blends influences of hip-hop, Jamaican reggae and dancehall with Latin American bomba and plena, reaches its height in popularity in 2005. ..... Seattle indie favorites Death Cab for Cutie break into the mainstream with the album Plans and "Directions," a series of 12 short films. ..... Nintendo DS owners can now be virtual dog owners as well, thanks to the wildly popular Nintendogs series. ..... J.K. Rowling releases yet another bona fide best-seller with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. ..... The Star Wars franchise remains a juggernaut in the videogame industry with the winter release of Star Wars: Battlefront II. Enlerlainmenl .,,. Gamers wait in line for hours to get their hands on the year's hottest holiday video game console, Microsoft's Xbox 360. The classic game of 20 Questions gets a makeover for 2005 with the artificial intelligence powered 200, one of this year's hottest toys. • Music videos and TV shows are accessible on the go with the newest must-have item from Apple, the iPod with video. i.--..;snor_ts'--· ..,. In June, the San Antonio Spurs win the 2005 NBA Championship over the Detroit Pistons in a thrilling seven-game Finals series. Spurs forward Tim Duncan wins MVP honors. .... In February 2006, figure skater Sasha Cohen leads the U.S. Olympic Team into the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. "" NHL hockey returns in fall 2005 after losing the entire '04-'05 season to a labor dispute. Fans flock to see players In new uniforms and exciting Innovations llke tie-breaking shootouts. ~ Hawaiian golf phenom Michelle Wie turns professional on her 16th birthday and signs endorsements worth $10 million, making her one of the highest paid female athletes in the world. .... Danica Patrick, 23-year-old race driver, wins Rookie of the Year honors in both the Indy Racing League's lndyCar Series and at the Indianapolis 500, where she finishes fourth. .... Citing conduct unbecoming to the team, the Philadelphia Eagles suspend wide receiver Terrell Owens for four games and deactivate him for the remainder of the NFL season. ..... In November, WWE superstar Eddie Guerrero dies of heart failure. In 2004, Guerrero was only the second wrestler of Hispanic heritage to win the WWE championship. ..... American Lance Armstrong wins his unprecedented seventh Tour de France in July. Armstrong then retires from competitive cycling. ..... BMX superstar Dave Mirra wins the gold medal in the BMX Park Finals of X Games XI. .... Longhorns quarterback Vince Young leads Texas to a national championship with a dramatic 41-38 comeback victory over USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl. ~ Two-time champion Tony Stewart wins NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series and a record $13.6 million in winnings in 2005. Stewart's career Cup earnings now total over $48 million. ..... Swiss tennis superstar Roger Federer wins two Grand Slam titles, at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. along with all four ATP Masters Series events. ... Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies at 92 in Detroit. Parks' refusal in 1955 to give up her seat on an Alabama bus eventually led to laws desegregating public transportation nationally. ""' Beloved "Gilligan's Island" funnyman Bob Denver dies of cancer at 70. Although only 98 episodes of the popular sitcom were made, Denver was typecast as the nutty Gilligan his entire career. ""' Kristin Cavallari, featured on the MTV reality show "Laguna Beach," becomes one of Hollywood's hottest young personalities. ""' Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang shines in the lead role of Sayuri in the film adaptation of the acclaimed Arthur Golden novel Memoirs of a Geisha. .... Actor Tom Cruise, 43, makes headlines all year with his controversial views on psychiatry, his new love, actress Katie Holmes, and his couch gymnastics on CBS's "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno." ~ Actor-comedian Richard Pryor dies at 65 in December. Pryor's concerts and movies in the '70s and '80s inspired performers like Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and Robin Williams . • Peter Jennings, anchor of ABC's "World News Tonight," dies of lung r.ancer In August. The popular TV journalist held the anchor position for 22 years. jostens .... Coretta Scott King, legendary civil rights advocate and widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr .. dies in January 2006. She was 78. 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Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2006 Lewis Central High School Yearbook 2006 Annual LCHS Lewis Central High School schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/066a01b9ca11132846bd781cbe0daa12.pdf 2cb602302c0a2920834ed760c327f1a0 PDF Text Text LEWIS CENTRAL LEWIS CENTRAL LEWIS CENTRAL ~ ' l .. - > > 'f > I , -f ~ Brfllift Ptm/ Erttk4tm Pages designed by --=====~Pa1 .... Var"""'1No .... rds=l ran"""'d -==-=-I Lewis Central is the best school because we have better teachers- ...U, one anyway, and that's Ms. Mutaughl.in. -Kara Ziegenfuss 9 12 TtZmfff A~ Mudra Pages designed by -=-mPat=v==an ord=ra""" nd~~--1 I think it is better here because the teachers and ad mini strators : are so Dice and willing to help you with anything. -Rachel Buswell 4fnt/4tlff Alllt8 Sfiranl<, ••• 0 surgery at the end of volleyball season her junior year. This injury kept bar from playing part of basketball season during her junior year as well. Ashley now is able to fully participate in both basketball and volle ball. On February 7, 2001, 1enior Sara Gundlach bad eurgery due to a clialoc:ated knee. She has recovered and her knee iln't stopping bar from participating in extracurricular activitie11. Raving hil knH dillocate had beco•• a regular occurrence in Hnior LucH Tho•Hn'• life. Luca• had a patella realign- ••nt with a lateral r•l•a•• (kn•• repair) to 1olTe tbl• probl••· llil knH injury kept hi• fro• hi• ••nior football and bHketball IHIODI. During a football practice in eighth grade, sophomore Damon Coyle broke his left leq. De1pite hie injury, he attended all games 1upporting hi• team from the bench. Damon now plays High School football and his leg doesn't 1low him down. During hie aixtb grade year frHhman Jeu Boese had an appendectomy. After the quick recovery JHI WH able to go back to hi• active lifHtyle. Walking into a new school, junior Kayla Kr zemien, junior • II Marcos Perez, and sophomore Carlos Perez talk to each ot her about their former schools. StuII • ·:1 - dentsfindhighqual- : ity t eachers and a variety of programs • and act i vities to mee t their educational and extracurric ul a r needs at Lewis Central. • • • " FROM- San Diego WHY- To have a bett er chance of being scouted by the Nebraska baseball team "My favorite thing about Lewis Central is its excellent baseball program." • • • • • • • • • • • • Senior Nicki Champ-Edwards helps new student, senior Josh Trosen, adjust to a new school. studying for a reqWred class, junior Alex Seliak makes sure heknowshisvocabularywords. Striving to succeed sophomore Chandelle Montanez finishes her assignment. JESSICA MEKENNA- 11 FROM- Council Bluffs WHY- To finish her l ast two years of high school "My favorite thing alfout Lewis Central is the people." • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ALLISON WOBKEN- 10 FROM- Des Hoines WHY- Ber parents changed jobs "My favorite thing about Lewis Central is Katie McDermott." JESSICA MONAHAN- 9 FROM- council Bluffs WHY- To st art her high school career with new faces and a new school "My favorite part of Lewis Central is the athletic opportunities." ••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • l • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • different schooL It's like my home away from home. -Adam Tomford Photos by Sa.rah Bruning and Hariooo Rosonbohm 17 • • • Daniel Alexander Lisa Angeroth Kacie Ankenbauer Jorge Aragch Katie Archibald Charis Austin Dan Ballard Andrew Baney Heidi Behrens Lindsey Behrens Matthew Bellows Nicole Bellows Charles Beuterbaugh Trevor Biorn Peter Black Rachael Brookover Sarah Bruning Nanette Buckles Stephen Burke Eric Burmeister Victoria Burnett Cassara Carroll Kristen Casey Derek Christiansen Pages designed by Natasha Moore and Jessica Ryba Lewis Central is the best school cuz we keeps it real. -John Kocourek Photos by Mckayla Christiansen Larissa Churchlll Tiffany Clark Danielle Clemons Timothy Clouser Danielle Coe Nicholas Coleman Coleby Conner Katherine Cook Adam Cooney April Cooper Kyle Courter Emily Cox Alana Cozad Amy Cozad Sarah Crawford Kaela Croushorn Dustin Delanty Richard Delfs Adam Dieatrick Ricardo Diego Alicia Diercks Elise Dirks Kellie Daffin Tyler Drvol Zachary Duysen Jesse Elgan Corrine Evans William Exley Gail Panders Katie Fastnacht Joshua Fellows Maggie Fields Daniel Fischer Sh un-Sho Fong Jaimee Friesen Billie Frost John Fry Olyvia Gaytan Tamara George Ryne Goetz Adam Goss Jnclyn Erickson, Pyle's tudlo and Jessica Ryba 19 20 Elizabeth Gray Jesse Griffis Alex Grund Chad Gubbels Kayla Gundy Sara Gustin Angel Hammermeister Jessica Hammermeister Kehly Hansen Jennifer Harris Tommy Harris Jacob Heath Brian Henderson Kayla Hendrix Colin Higgins Sarah Higgins Kristyn Hill Travis Hitchcock Trenton Hough Stephanie Hughes Cody Hunter Mandy Husz Tom Hutchinson Derek Jackson Melissa Jackson Brandon Jacoba Alex Jensen Jamie Jensen Amber Johnson Ashley Johnson Robert Johnson Autumn Jones Elizabeth Jones Kevin Jones James Jordan Claire Knigge Jacob Kohlscheen Matthew Krisel Matthew Lalumendre Andrea Larison Latania Larsen Andrea Leeper Pages designed by Nata.ha Moore and Jessica Ryba to be a state champion. -Barak Davis Susan Lewis Ashley Liddick Randee Little Sabrina Liverrn.ore Christopher Loftus Mike Lucas Chelsea Luth Brandon Mabbit Rachel Masker Candace Matheis Kathleen McDerrn.ott Chelsea McFarland Kayla McGrain Jessica McKenna Derrek Melby Adam. Moe Ken Mosher Pablo Navarrette Cody Neighbors Jonathan Nguyen Lindsay Nihsen Andrea Oehrn.e Daniel Olsen Bradley Olson Abby O'Neill Alex O'Neill Walter Osborn John Overstreet Michelle Paulsen Kyle Penney Reed Peregoy Aaron Peth Stephanie Petsche Alicia Porter Travis Porter Rachel Portrey Melissa Queen Dustin Rasrn.ussen Jeffrey Rau Joshua Reiss Kelsey Richter Bethany Riso Photos by Pyle's tudlo 21 Tristan Rockwell Chris Rogness Marissa Rosenbohm Aaron Ruiz Jenna Scheffel Nicolle Schendt Hayley Scheuring Nichole Schumann Alex Seliak Mallory Shanks Amber Shepard Rebecca Sheppard Chelsea Shook Meredith Sillau Christina Simpson Alex Smith Ashley Smith Andrew Sondag Luke Stamp Michael Stamp Sarah Starnes David Stokes Sarah Stoutzenberger Stephen Striker Austin Strohbehn Jeremy Stuhr Aaron Taggart Austin Tech Rachel Terry Cody Thomas Ryan Thomas Kimberley Thompson Kimberly Thornton Joshua Tiffey Trevor Turner Winter Turner J.:· J;i ;,;, No Photo Available Wbat ~ y~ favgritc ~1'~ ~1'ilra~ Pages designed by ;\diam GQss. ""'"k.lr "' 1ce t1'e s~ ~"Se tJ,ey ill'e yew ii,,d J Wil7't tQ ~ "P il"° be ~st lice Mr. A"k4J." Narasha Moore and Jessica Ryba ~is A'4St1", J~"igr "'~ ~, be's ilW~~. J il1$Q fike 1'1$~,~k~, il,,d Piltti Milr~ 7'iii$e." Life's better here because we have ~Jter Os~rn, .J~"k;)r "J "Sed tg ~t<;J, t1'e ~~My fiiVorite ~ ts '-"d<y, J ev~ ~d ~beQr ~llpQper," giant 'l'Vs in every room. -Jeuy Teague .J~~ ~t,effei ~"k;)r "J 100:d t1'e L.ittk N\er- ~il;l S1'e Qii" swim "~' Stephanie Woodard Jeremy Yates Jenifer Zwicky Zachari Valentin Kirn V anN ordstrand Austin Van Winkle Vanessa Vergamini Alysha Vincent Jacob Vincent Seth Wahle Troy Weber Antony Weihe Johnathan White Nicholas Wiles Lynn Williams Amber Barr, Pyle's Studios and Jessica Ryba 23 ' ' I like Tucker Center because you learn a lot about editing programs and you get to be on the T.V. and radio.,' - Junior, Amy Cozad ' 'With Tucker Center you learn more with hands-on experience and you get college credit. '' - Senior, Steven Arbogast ' ' Tucker Center is an advantage because you learn a lot of stuff that you can take with you to college. ' ' - Senior, Jaimie Schmader ' ' I like Tucker Center because I get out of school earlier than everyone else. ' ' - Senior, Jeff Fountain ' ' The advantage I had with Tucker Center was I got to work with kids to help me decide on my future career. ' ' - Junior, Kristin Casey Pagllli d0lllgned by Katie Boese Observing surgery, senior Ashley Knoble wat ches doctors repair a patient's hernia. Beil! Careers gave students an advantage on deciding what field of medicine they would like t o PIU's Tucker Center isn'tjust a way for students to leave school, it's a multitude of classes that give students an idea of what the future will hold With many hands-on activities, Tucker Center helps students decide on what career to pursue while in college. Many students from Lewis Central talce Tucker Center classes to get a head-start on college. Offered classes include Child Care, Health Careers, Computer Technology, Construction, Radio/Television, and Auto. College credit is available for students taking Tucker Center classes. Whil Tucker Center classes are challenging, they are fun because students are able to go into the work-place and work with adults in certain professions. A lot of the students who are in Tucker Center classes believe that these ~ are an advantage to help them decide on their careers. Students actually work with and interview people who are in the field they want to work in. I like Lem c tral becauae it's pretty easy Researching, junior Josh Tiffey works during Computer Technology class. Computer Technology has two levels. Interviewing a dietician, junior Stephanie Petsche learns helpful facts. Health Careers gives students a chance to talk one-on-one with professionals in the medical field. onitering a baby, senior Mandy Saar helps the nurse on duty. Tucker Center offered juniors and seniors head-start classes in six different areas. Fixing problems, senior Chris Jensen plugs in cables. College credit is available for Tucker Center classes. Talking on t he radio, senior James Duysen communicates with listeners. With Radio/Television, students have t heir own station. Taking a test, junior Seth Whale concentrat es hard. Tucker Center classes are challenging as well as very helpful. Reading charts, senior Sara Gundl ach is instructed by a nurse. Sara had many hands-on experiences at the hospital with Tucker Center. Photos by Juclyn Erikson, arah Hull and Diana Mescher 2S 26 Jessica Adams-Guttau Cory Adrian Daniel Allison Lucinda Almazan Ryan Andersen Jessica Anson Amber Barr Dayona Barrett Stacey Bartlett Bradley Bass Stephanie Beckner Adrian Beckwith Kelsey Benson Kaitlin Bertelsen Jordan Besco Sara Billesbach Katie Blanchard Rachel Boardman Jordan Bockert Austin Boege Bradley Bogardus Andrew Bolas Shawn Boos Samantha Bowyer Nicholas Bretl Alyssa Brewer Sean Buffum Lindsay Bums Cheryl Butler Melissa Cain Pages designed by Natasha Moore am.I Jessica Ryba I like Lewi.a Central because No Photo Available it has bigger desks than AL. -Bara Riehle Photos by Tyler Campbell Justin Carlson Melissa Carroll Joseph Churchill James Churchwell Kimberly Clark Amber Clemons Kelli Cochrane Matthew Collins Samuel Colpitts Brandon Congdon Shay Conover Derek Cook Kristin Coppa Damon Coyle Jennifer Creps Valerie Creps Terry Danielsen Jessica Dappen Anthony Dashner Shanna Delfs Mallory Delong Brianna Delph Daniel De Vetter Yanira Diaz Brandon Duffy Cassandra Dunham Chad Durham Courtney Dusing Kristin Ebbs David Ebke Mallory Edwards Whitney Elliff Shelby Ellison Phalen Elonich Christopher Engelstad Brett Epperson Jaclyn Erickson Jennifer Ettinger Ebenezer Evanoff Michael Finn Kyle Fletcher Pyle's Studio, Abby O'Neill and Jessica Ryba 27 Charles Flint Jillian Flores Anthony Carlough Whitney Geise Patricia Gibb Cayla Gillette Bradley Hale Danny Hall David Hamilton Jacob Hansen Karrie Hansen Molly Hansen Scott Hansen Sara Harvey Megan Heckerman Maria Hernandez Megan Higgins Rebecca Hinsley Tessa Hopson Jorey Housley Kody Housley Logan Hubka Spencer Hunter John Hurst Matthew Jacobs Natalie Jacoby Cory Jasek Allison Johnson Blake Johnson Melinda Johnson Laura Johnston Daniel Jones Devin Juel Vincent Junior Devon Kenealy Rebecca Kirnpe Cassandra Kinney Jessica Kinney Nathan Kleckner Ryan Kmezich Cortny Knoble Mitchell Kohl Pages designed by Natasha Moore and Jessica Ryba Lewis Central ia a better school than others because there isn't a lot of grafitti. -Brittanie Chafe • Photos by Pyle's Studio Micheala Kopiasz Riley Landolt Kim Lara Adam Larkin Christopher Lee Kristina Lindner Diane Lively Blake Lohnes Fina Lyons Korey Mabbitt Taylor Marchese Kimberly Mass Scott Mattox Emily McMullen Krista McPartland Alicia Mehsling Diana Mescher Stephanie Meyers Meggie Misfeldt Chandelle Montanez Natasha Moore Cayla Morgan Andrew Morris Brittany Mose Philip Moss Bridgette Mucha Andrea Murray Deeann Myres Chris Navarrette Linda Nguyen Eric Norris Jessica Ohlinger Kaylene Page Rikayla Palma Michelle Parsons Cassie Paulson Morgan Pearcy Johnny Pearey Aaron Pedersen Kristin Perin Bobby Perry Jon Petri 29 30 Melanie Philmalee Shawna Poore Christopher Portera Paff John Power Nathaniel Quick Rosemary Rausch Dillon Richter Alexander Ringgenberg Jose Rios Courtney Roberts Marie Robinson Julie Rochholz Megan Rogers N. Michael Rose Alex Royce Jessica Ryba Alyssia Salvo Jacob Salvo Amanda Schieffer Kelsey Schomburg Daniel Schlueter Anna Schutte Megan Sharp Jordan Shaw Maximilian Shelburg Richard Sheppard Pamela Sherbon Rachael Simpson Derek Smith Josephine Smith Nicholas Somers Bonnie South Tabitha Sporer Aaron Stoutzenberger Jay Sturm Evan Summy Holly Swaink Tedi Swanson Pages designed by Natasha Moore n~ Jessica Ryba cf\! l 61TDM " ". No Photo Available I like Lewis Central because the 11ew high achool is really nice. -Katie Boese Photos by Matthew Taylor Amanda Thacker Grace Thornton Adam Tiffey Lindsey Toole Sara Triplett Andrew Tucker Joseph Tweedt Zachary Vanderloo Curtis Vrba Jereb Walker Samantha Wallin Michael W amer James Waters Christine W ebering Alesha Wells Stephanie Wells Ryan Whittington Kyle Wickersham Christopher Williams Sarah Williams Joseph Wilson Alli Wobken Daryl Wood Matthew Woods Samuel Wzorek Seth Yakel Marshal Yates Pyle's St111flo.Nu1asha Moore and Jessica Ryba 31 Jerico Abrams Nikki Andersen Jerad Anderson Jordan Baas Persephone Baringer Isaac Barnett Kailin Bellows Amanda Berg Mike Bergeron Brianne Boardman Brittney Bockenstedt Jess Boese Stephen Bond Nicole Bridgeford Reggie Brown Zane Brugenhem.ke Amber Buckles Amanda Budka Pages designed by Nalasha Moore and Jessica RylJa No Photo Available ,...,.~-=~=-~-=~=-=cz=-...... -----------------------------------' \ Lewis Central is better than other achoo because of our school spirit and traditions. -Angela Osborn No Photo AvailabJe Photos by Emily Campbell Ross Campbell Cully Canada Ryan Carlson Ian Churchill Brandon Clark Skyler Clark Jaclene Clinkenbeard Joanna Coddington Joshua Coffman Melissa Collins Brett Coon Adam Cox Kelsey Cox Amber Cozad Cameron Croghan Damien Croghan Kyle Croushorn Goodmond Danielsen Katie Darnell Sydnie Dennis Richard De Voss Misty Dew Jackson Dick Michael Dillon Brittney Dinovo Nolan Ditmars Curtis Dreager Jessica Edison Taylor Edwards Brett Elliff Samantha Evens Aleeshia Exline Alex Fauble Jakob Ferguson Andrea Ferrel Aaron Fish Amber Forbes Tyler Fox Allison Frost Laura Fry Antonio Garcia P la's 1ucllo, Abby O'Neill and Jessica Ryba 33 34 Jon Gibb Courtney Gibson Amanda Goeser Haley Gregory Sara Grimes Zachary Grothe Kayla Gundlach Jennifer Hall Justin Harnmermeister Michelle Hemmingsen Craig Hendrix Kyle Herren Brandi Higgins Adriene Hitchcock David Hollingsworth Hannah Hopson Caleb Housley Derek Hultquist Jeffrey Hurd Mallory Husz Danielle Hutson Brian Jacobs Nicholas Jensen Joseph Jerkovich Jeffery Jorgensen Samantha Juel Justin Kathrens Cody Kempf Nicholas Kempton Courtney Kmezich Matthew Kohl Michele Kohlscheen Andrew Lafferty Rebecca Lane Lisa Leafty Felipe Leon Tiffany Lewis Justin Liddick Keenan Lindsey Michael Lively Amber Lorey Ryan Lovelace Pages designed by Natasha Moore and Jessica Ryba Lewis Central is good because ther No Photo Available ar 't cops here everyday. -Kendra Lindaman No Photo Available Photos by Pyle's Srudlo Tyler Lowman Holland Ludwick Zachary Mailahn Grady Martin Sabrina Mattes Dustin McComas Mindy McCormick Blake Meissner Benjamin Mescher Jessica Meurer Scott Miller Alisha Moe Ben Moffatt Jessica Monahan Alberto Mora Emily Morgan Adam Mouw Logan Mundt Allen Murray Scott Nelson Taylor Nelson Kirsty Newland Lisa Nguyen Derek Nightser Alex Noecker Kristoffer Noggle Eddie Nooner Rachelle Osborn Erika Oshlo Alisha Palmerton Kristin Parent Cristopher Parsons Hannah Patrick Joslynne Patrick Joseph Pearey Miguel Perez Duong Pham Scott Philmalee Natasha Poast Haley Prange Kendall Prine Brandie Rastede 35 ~TQ"'~"' Fres~~" "J ~ ~ iit "'"'"' ii,,d J Silt "' ~ii~l ~ J ~ ~ii~I Q" "'Y ?ii1'tS f'1r t~ rest fJf t~ diiy." Justin Rau Zackary Rauer Joshua Reicks Justin Reid Lizeth Resendiz Craig Richardson Andrew Richter Stephen Rieck Taylor Roan Anthony Robinson Bryant Rose Stephanie Rowe Hilary Sadler Nolan Salts Patrick Schafer Jamie Schnider Rachel Schultz Thomas Schulze Kristen Schweer Darian Scott Cortney Shada Jessica Shipley Carly Sinn Connie Smith Kevin Smith Nicole Smith Taylour Sousa Matthew Spitznagle Logan Stichler Holly Stokes Daniel Stout Zachary Stowe Sarah Striker Joshua Stroeher Sean Strong Derek Stuhr Pages designed by Nalasha Moore and Jessica 11 yila .A~x~er, Fres~~" "J Wii$ p~ iit ii ~If~ biisketba.TI s~ ~ J P'lked Q7' ~ SY"' flQQr." Why I go to LC can be summed up in a~kr Li.ii~, F'res1'~" "J fen ~ t1'e stii~e ~dMQJ"ds." No Photo Available ,f.lf ... I. - ,,~ ,. -., I three words: Mexican Food Day. -Kevin Bogardus To"Y ~o~n,so,,, F'res1'~" "J ~ ~~, ii,,d J for~ to P"t t1'e ~liimp o" o~ side. T1'e ~ flipped ii,,d 1'it Briid ~t1' 1" t1'e f~e." Danielle Sturm Anthony Sullivan Jacob Surber Justin Swanson Jamie Swisher Jeremy Swisher Jessica Thacker Micheal Thomaier Nathan Thomas Zachery Thomas Derek Thompson Albin Thramer Alisen Tiffey Jayme Tomlinson Alex Traeger Mason Tsuji Megan Turner Emily Uecker Thomas Von Mende Barbara Walker Myra Wallace Rosalie Warner Hannah Washburn Eric Weber Raymond Weidner Leah Willadsen Morgan Wolff Lewis Woodward Alicia Zuern Photos by Ambor Bnrr, Pylo's S1udio and Jessica Ryba 37 DaleneG~ $. Cindy Brockman Charlotte Butterbaugh MarcyHamsa Mary Knavel Kelli Nugent A Ed.Combs Matt Petersen Evelyn Schupp Gary Fiscus Matt Huth Omck Skokan Fred Suden 38 Pages designed by Abby O'Neill and Jen Zwlcky It's Dice at Lewis Central to not have to wear 01ad Beaman Allen Bird Alicia Oark Jill Jackson Jennifer Kem Guadalupe Calleroz Keith Massey Sandra Lopes Bruce Schomburg Sue Wentz Christina Woodward Kathie Lincoln Barbara Padilla Dave Bergman Pamck Campbell Thomas Heckman Mindi Honken RobinReida Tim Spencer Ruth Kreger Bev Shriver I Don Angeroth Mark Henderson Jeff Krabbenhoft Richard Bleth Sharon Crawley John Drake Dan Miller Gail Wallenberg O ay Cunningham ,,,,, ,,rn Victoria Freivogel Jacqueline Frevert uniforms. Plus, we have free college classses. - Kiley Prososld Photos by 39 Abby O'Neill and Jen Zwlcky 40 .... ~:S:ti~ L l --... I F . E Jess Pho•Mb ica Harg y is •• ~ 42 Pages designed by Spirit Week was bittersweet because it was the last tim Diana Mescher and Jenifer Zwtcky For one week out of the year, the halls of Lewis Central come alive with pajamas, twins, cowboy hats, and even gorillas. F.ach day of Spirit Week is dedicated to a particular theme, and the students take full advantage of the opportunity to break the normal dress code. "On Western Day, Dan Gulden was hilarious," said senior Justin Toole. "He dressed up as Gus Chiggens from Saturday Night Live, and it was the funniest thing all week. The week's festivities didn't end with the sound of the 6th hour bell. On Thursday, the excitement continued well into the night with the annual Homecoming Coronation. There the classes battled it out for bragging rights by way of a pie eating contest and a heated tugof-warbattle. DaniMescherandSeth Jackson were crowned Queen and King. "The funniest thing I remember was when Scooter Davis took his sbirtoffanddidpush-upsanda victozy lap even though he didn't win the pie eating contest," said senior Kyle Zaloudek. Thursday night ended with the musical stylings of the LC staff. I will never be Little Miss School Spirit again." - Dani Mescher Throughout their skit, they paid tribute to Ou~ played by Mr. FISCUS, Jessica Simpson, played by Mrs. McComas, and most notably, Christina Aguilera, played by Mr. Huth. They proved to the students that they, too, had school spirit. ''I loved it when the male teachers came out and did their dance. The whole skit was great," said senior Sara Gundlach. ''It was a fun night." Life's better here at LC, because students and staff aren't afraid to show their Titan spirit. They let everyone know that they are proud to be a part of the blue and white tradition. Photos by Jonlfor Zwlcky end Diana Mescher 43 H 0 M E c 0 M I N G 44 Homecomingmeansdifferentthings to many people, but to everyone it means one thing-memories. Each person has memories that they will cherish for years to come. These memories all begin with spirit week and end with the "Big Dance." Spirit week starts off Homecoming week. This is the one time in school when everyone dresses in blue and white to show off their school spirit. It all leads up to the football game to start off Homecoming weekend. Everything is in anticipation of the "Big Dance". The day begins with everyone thinking how much he or she has to do in the little time in the day they have left. The girls have to get their hair, nails, and makeup done before they can put on the special dress they bought to wear only one night for the dance. The boys are much less complex. Although they still want to look good, they don't have to do so much to get ready. The night begins with a few upbeat songs to get the party started, followed by a few slow songs. After a while of dancing, a break dancing circle forms. Junior Kyle Penney, sophomore Sam Colpitts, and senior Johnny Kocourek show off their breakdancing skills while the entire school cheers them on. After the dance everyone goes home after a fun and enjoyable evening, dreaming of the next year when they can come back and do it all over again. Getting his groove on, sophomore Danny Hall shows off his unique style on the dance floor. Pages designed by Ashley Johnson and Michelle Woods After a long awaited four years, seniors Seth Jackson and Dani Mescher show their excitement during a once in a lifetime opportunity. Seth and Dani were crowned Homecoming King and Queen of 2004. Getting caught up in the moment, sophomore Rachel Boardman dances with her friends. Showing off their dance moves, sophomore e Natasha Moore and Kelli Cochrane t alk together about the fun tiae they ar e having at the dance. I think Lewis Central is great because of all Gazi ng into each othand have dancing night away. friendships that I've made. -Seth Jackson Leaving the dance floor to take a break, sophomore Nathan Quick and freshman Hannah Patrick go to get a drink. The Booster Club kindly provided beverages for the dance. Enjoying their time at the dance, seniors Joel Edwards and Ashley Richter spend one of the last dances of their high years t oWhat is the Perfect Homecoming Date Like? fie ~Id !,Qve ii ~ s~e Qf "'4mor ~"Se J !we tQ ~'°'~" ii !Qt. fie ~Id !,Qve tQ leiid ii dii~e ~"Se J reii11y dQ"'t k1">W i,gw tQ dii~e. fie ~Id be t1'e best diite if 1'e didi,'t d~" "is diite. wt,g ld tr~t me risfbt, ~Y for everytb~ ii,,d tiike me tQ tbe dil,,c;e n, ii tin7o. Photos by T1'e perf~ diite fgr fig~~ ~Id be ii f'-l,,,,Y, STT!iil't, best f~ ki1'd Qf ~r. YQ'-l ~Id be iibk tQ !,Qve ii reiil1y f'-l1' eve,,~ ii,,d it ~ldi,'t be iiwkwiird. fie ~Id ii~ dii~e-~11y dii~e. Jenifer Z\\qcky and Diana Mescher 45 1)rearn Come True ~noball. means different don't. Boys ID~ wait to be Snoball Dance 2005 things to different people. asked by a girl. When For girls it means finding Christmas break comes the perfect date. Date aroundandboyshaven'tbeen selection begins the Sunday asked, they start to feel after Homecoming. Girls doomed A lot of boys will have to start hunting early go "stag," without a date, and before the good ones are not mind. Where as a girl nabbed! Dress shopping also going "stag" may feel like it's mustbestartedearlyinorder the end of the world. to snag the perfect one. Boys have several things to Dress shopping can be take care of before the big stressful and may require day, just like the girls. They several trips to several must match their outfit to differentlocations.Afterthe their dates "perfect" dress. date and the dress are picked Guys must get gel smoothed out, you worry about through their hair so every preparations for the big day. piece fulls at just the right Girlsmustgettheirhairdone angle.Boys don't usually up and large amounts of wear make up, so they have make-up must be applied to to rely on luck for no dark be the most gorgeous you, circles or surprise blemishes, you can be. and let's not kid ourselves; There is one detail that boys do worry about these unites boys and girls alike. things. The flower. Does your date Snoball has many different want a flower? What color meanings. One thing it is to should you get? Is your everyone is the most flowertoobigorsmall?Who anticipated school event of knew this small detail could second trimester. Life is cause so much grief. Boys may appear to have it easier, but they really better here because our dreams came true Saturday January, 15 2005. Strutting their stuff, Queen Sarah Kreger and King Logan Clark, take their first walk together as royalty. "I was glad that it was me and Sarah because our friendship made the dance less awkward." Snoball. Court 2005 - Back R<nn Kendra Lindaman, J osh Grosvenor, Lindsey Behrens, Eric Burmeister, Courtnie Dennis, Mike Cozad, Ellen Nuss, Lucas Thomsen, Brad Stageman and Melissa McKern. Second ROWI Kim McFerri n, Sara Riehle, Joel Edwards, Logan Clark, Sar ah Kreger, Emily Shanks, Justin Toole, Andrew Richter and Carly Sinn. l'ront Ro111 Jessica Dappen, Justin Carlson, Dani Mescher and Seth J ackson. Pages designed by Jessica Hargis Keeping t he beat, sophomores Shanna Delfs and Jillan Flores jive to the musi c. The Cha-Cha Slide is a LC favorite. Enjoying a fun night of dancing, juniors Billie Frost, Kim VanNordstrand, Kayla McGrain, and seniors Ashley Knoble, and Kevin Bogardus hope the night never ends. Dancing the night away, llany students enjoyed the "beats" of the DJ. ing and grinding, junior Amber Johnson ~date, and juniors Rachel Terry and Troy ti.r display a common style of dance. Studtnte brought t heir own style to the floor. Enjoying an elegant dinner, Mitch Jordan and his group ate at Grisanti's. Dinner is a time for food, fun, and friendship. Why did you choose your My dates are fun kids. Meredith Sillau is a great dancer and Joe Krzmien is a pimp so he needed two dates. -Lindsey Behrens date? I took Ashley Knoble to snoball because she is a ball to be with. Plus the fact that we're dating. She made a great date! -Kevin Bogardus Cortny Knoble was a good friend at the time and she still is. We always had fun times and we laughted a lot together. -Tony Dashner 47 -.. ~·· / · 7 .-. - - y .. .6 .? ~ ~ .;. ~·~ A;ril 30, 2005 the students fLewisCentralconfinned eir dinner reservations, put on their tuxes and dresses, met their dates for group pictures, and ultimatelymetattheMidAmerica Center for the Prom. ''Take My BreathA way," was the themeforthisyear'sprom,andfor many it did just that. ''Even though I bad worked all morning on decorating the room, when I arrived that night, I was in aweofwhatwe'daccomplishedas far as decorations and setting a mood that would take people's breaths away," said junior Kim VanNor<Mrand For many, like VanNordstrand, \b.em1~at.fu.ecrac¥..01mvm, whentheymetattheMACtostart decorating. Many others began their days earlywithhair,nail, and make-up appointments. ''I bad my hair appointment at 10:00 a.m." said senior Sara Guncilach, ''It' seemedabitearly, butitgavemetimetogete~ else done that !needed to." Many think that the guys don't have anything to do before a dance, and just show up at a house for pictures, but many of the menbad plentyofthingstokeep them busy up to the dance. ''Ibadtopickupmytux,pickup flowers, confirm all of the reservations, get ready, and then meet my group for pictures," said senior JeffFountain. Mostgroupsmetsomewherefor pictures before they left for dinner. ''WebadlOgirlsinourgroup,and all of us bad poofy dresses," said senior Bekk:iHeideman. ''We almost needed a panoramic camera to fit all of us and our dates into the pictures." Dinner for some was where the mood of the evening they would remember the rest of their lives was set. ''We ate at Mr. C's. After dinner,oneoftheworlcerstook usoutbacktothegardenwhere there is a cupola where some people have actually gotten married Our group took picturesunderit,itwasreally amazing," said senior Katie Smith. From dinner, the group traveled to the main event, the Oan.ce. 'Nb.en \)&)\)le arrl.ved they took their individual pictures, checked their coats, and then headed into the ballroom for the dance. ''Mydateandlhadthecoolest pooeeverforourpictures,''said senior Shauna Lehmer, ''I've bad so many compliments about it it's not even funny." D.J. Mecca provided entertainmentfortheevening withhismusicandvideos. He got the crowd dancing, and kept it going all the way until 12:00when the dance ended ''Itdidn'tevenfeellikewe'd beendan~20minuteswhen the dance was over, but we'd reallybeengoingatitforalmost 2 hours," said senior Zllch Yakel From the dance the groups went home to change their clothes,putonsomeOOodorant, andthenheadouttothelewis CentralMicklleSchoolforthe Post Prom activities. 'Tu years past post prom was kind of a bore. This one was definitely the best," said senior Molly Lich. There was poker, boxing, basketball, foursquare, and obstacle course, ping-pong, a money machine, and much, much more for the kids to enjJy. ''Thebungeethingwhereyou race out and thengetsnapped back was sweet," said sophomore Brett Epperson, ''Freefoodwasawesometoo.'' ManyotherstudentsenjJyed fue hypnotist show. ''We were all making bets on who was fuking and who was just putting on a show," said senior Mike Cozad "Jeff Walters was definitely the funniest. That tightrope walk washilarious.'' At each game the students have the opportunity to win :fuke money, andat the end of the evening can cash it in for real prizes. ''I went around to everyone seeing if they had any extra money so I could save up and getoneofthebestprizes," said seniorCasfileSchultz. With prizes, dancing, and a night of fun, the 2005 Lewis Central.Prom was a night that each person could look back and say that it, ''Took My Breath Away." 10tn Do's and D <9nt's of Summer Working hard on her tan, senior Amanda Johnson soaks up the sun. Laying out this summer was one of Amanda's top priorities. Do - Stay in touch with your friends - Go on vacation - Sleep in - Get a summer job - Go swimming - Eat ice cream With the hood of her car completely smashed, senior Rachel Driver needs to start car shopping. Getting in a car accident is definitely a "don't" for the summer. Row, row, row your boat gently down the Ottotail Lake! This summer Junior Andrea Larison had lots of fun while she kayaked in Minnesota. I scream, you s c ream, we all scream for i ce cream!DairyQueen wasn't just a hot spot, it also provided_ senior Sandra Wallin with a nice paycheck. Getting some shut eye, senior Dale Larsen sleeps in. This summer Dale slept in almost everyday after being out late with his friends the night before. What did you do this summer? Shanna Delfs ''I had to get a .:Pb this summer so I could get a car this year. My brother wouldn't take me, so I had to ride my bike to Hy-Vee." "This summer I went to Holly Swaink Italy with the art students. It was definitely an eye-0perring experience to see how big the world really is." ''I slept in every sing le day until noon this summer. It was hard getting up a t 6:00 in the morning for school Thomas Webering when it started" ''This sununer I g much better at i< quetball by playin with Trent Coyle. I beat him_ once. I gues.-: I'm not that good" Dan Finn Pages designed by Kalle Boese. Lindsay Burns and Jessica Ryba Lewis Central rocks because we ge While on vacation in Baltimore, juniors Heidi Beherns and Rachel Brookover find time to do a little shopping. They tried on lobster hats in the harbor gift shop. Don't - Get sunburnt - Go to Summer School - Break a bone - Forget all that y ou 've learned - W reck your car Spending t i me with their friends is this group of seniors favorite thing to do. These seniors made the summer nights fun by hanging out together. - Get g roun de d What shouldn't you have done this summer? Kellie Doffin "I had surgery because J had bon e...c; out of p lace. rhey p ut t h em in place wl1 h pins and screws. lt took twelve weeks to rully recover." ''I snuck out with m y mom's car to drive Evan Summy down to Jessica Ryba's. When I got home m y mom was waiting for m e, worried.' ' Andrew Richter Cassie P aulson 'This summer I went t ubing a lot. It was fun until I got burnt on the back of m y legs.'' 'This summer I had to go to summer school I hated it because summ er is su pposed to be your t ime off from school'' Travis Hitchcock Photos taken and submitted by 51 Knlle Boose, I indsay Burns. J slca Ryba. Rachel Brookover. Rachel Driver uncl Andrea Larison 54 Top 10 Places to Shop 1. Aeropostale 2. Buckle 3. Wal-Mart 4. Gordrnans 5. JCPenney 6. Goodwill ,_ 7. American Eagle 8. Hollister 9. Target 10. Old Navy Having a blast at Thunder Bowl, junior Brandon Jacoba goes for the win. He threw the ball right down the middle and got a strike. I - I . .. A .... ToplO Summer "what's your favorite ... '' Top 10 Summer Vacations 1. Florida 2. Colorado 3. Branson,MO 4. Okoboji, IA 5. California 6. Minnesota 9. Arizona 10. Hawaii Pages designed by Phalen Elonich and Jaclyn Erickson "My favorite thing to do in the summer is to go paint balling with friends on Highland Acres Loop." -freshman Cody Kempf "My favorite thing to do in the summer is to go shopping at Bollister because they have really cute clothes." -sophomore Kayla Scherier H angouts 1. Friend's Houses 2. Movie Theatre 3. Old Market 4. Mall af the Bluffs 5. Bowling Alley 6. Home 7. Pool 8. Camp 9. Lake Manawa 10. Park Prom Left to Right: At a summer camp in Okoboji, juniors Keh. Hansen, Amy Cozad, Rachel Masker, and Becca Sheppard chill one of the cabins. Summer camps were a less-popular su11 hangout, but some students still enjoyed it. Looking for a good book in Barnes and Noble, senior Dlllliel Buffum finds a fitness book to settle down with. She recen• became a health nut. Riding the bikes in Aladdin's Castle, sophomorea Jul Rochholz and Melissa Cain show off their skills. Mall of Bluffs is a huge hangout for LC students. It's Dice at Lewis Central to not have to wear Hot Spots The Places You Want to Be Y:ou know you're in a hot spot when you have to circle the parking lot three times to find a parking space.You know you 're in a hot spot when you have to wait in line for a half hour. You know you're in a hot spot when you go to a fast food restaurant and they are all out of french fries. A hot spot is a place everyone has heard of and wants to be. How does a specific place become a hot spot? First, someone has to discover it. Then it gets spread by 'word of the mouth. They then become interested and go to that particular place. Afterwards, that person tells other people and the process continues, increasing the place's popularity. For a hot spot to be discovered, it must have distinctive traits that make it stand out from other places, such as its environment. The environment is based upon the friendly people, great food, fresh fashions, and events that take place there. For example, Aeropostale is a hot spot because of their trendy clothes and their great deals. Other things that make a blazing hot spot are the music, prices, and the conversations. The 79 cent tacos from Taco Bell are what make it a hot spot to eat out at. Life's better here at Lewis Central because we have ea:i.y access to all of the sizzling hot spots. Tastee Treat, Goodwill, and the movie theater, are all examples of hot spots close to our school. Having these quick routes not only makes that place more common, but also makes it a typical hot spot for Lewis Central students and faculty. After circling the parking lot three times, waiting in line for a half hour, and standing patiently while they make another batch of french fries, you finally realize: This is a hot spot. Top 10 Restaurants to E at at L Taco Bell 2. Applebee's 3. Fazolis 4. McDonalds 5. LPL 's 6. Village Inn 7. Burger King 8. Taco J olms 9. Tastee Treat -- 10. Wendy's - 1 Shopping in the Buckle, juniors Katie Archibald and Courtney Pearcy enjoy an early dismissal. Shopping is one of t he many things Lewis Central students do wi t h their extra time. 2 Having fun slurping his spaghetti at Fazolis, senior Chris Ehke finds his meal delightful. Fazolis is one of t he top restaurants to eat out at for Lewis Central st udent s. 3 Celebrat i ng her birthday, senior Bekki He i deman and friend seni or Sar a Gundlach scarf down their free hot fudge sundaes: The chocolate helps to drown away the embarrassment created by t he Applehee•s employees si nging Happy Birthday to them. 4 At a cell phone stand in Mall of the Bluffs, senior Josh Ettinger gets talked into buying a new cell phone cover. Being the hot spot that it is, the mall is an easy place for students to he persuaded into buyi ng new things. • Plus, we have free college classses. - Kiley Prososki Photos by 55 Jaclyn Erickson, Diann Mescher and Emily hanks ~ Patrick McCoy & Heather Sadler Shawn Diggs & Samantha Baldwin Brad South & Kathryn Goethe Brad Stageman & Abby Feller Joel Edwards & H e ~ mpat,ibil ity f 0 • 8 ~ ! ctd J Too e Schank Gutierrez Lehmer .. ii111Kise iiW.Wr U Ull.l.l.--1 ~ I: the fall, each senior was given a I uiz to test his or her compatibility ~ with other members of the class. Based i on a variety of favorites, such as food, ~ color, hobby, song and television show, ~ the names paired on this page are the j result of the students' answers of those who turned in the quiz. ~ ''It's kind of hard to put into words what ctd Brittanie means to me. She makes me feel l like I am the luckiest guy in the world. She is the one person I am always trying to please or make happy. She can put a smile ~ on my face without even trying." ctd I ::;; ~ ~ -Kyle z.aJ.oudek ''Kyle is my first boyfriend, be made my life better. And even if he can't see me he always knows what I am doing. It's a little scary, but I love it. He means soooo much to me, he's so unbelievably sweet." -Brittanie Chafe "Andy is the nicest boy I've ever met! He puts the biggest smile on my face whenever I am with him, I feel safe when I am with him." -RachelBuswell :! ''Rachel is not only my girlfriend, but she is ·13 also my best friend. Whenever I am having ~ a fight with my parents or just feeling down, ctd she is always there to pick me up and make "Jerisnotonlymyboyfriend. he's my best friend. I think that is why we've been to-:. gethersolong.He'ssomeone that I can talk to and is always there to help me with any problems. We are also different from each other, we balance each other out." -Tiffany Finegan ''Tiffany, we'vebeenthro so much together it's hard t think of us as separate people. We came together from worst and now you 're the thing I've ever had in my liti All my love forever, Jerry" -Jerry Britain ~ mesmile. -AndyEddison ~ Jolm Kocourek & Melissa McKern Dan De Voss & Bekki Heideman John & Katherine Tweedt Je&<;e Dofner & Sandra Wallin B ~ 56 Pag !~ d by At Lewis Central I don't feel like I have ath er Miedl Jeremy Way & Cammie Johnson Travis Smith & April DeLong Reese Andersen & Becky Johnson Nickolas Hitchcock & Emily Shanks ;-< l=ll ~ =r Z()dt Y ()ke_f /\f rAf rJ /\fiJe_f dt •.v..1.. 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"I want a hot girl as a roommate." Nick Hitchcock "I want someone I can get along with and who is going into my field." "I'm scared of the elevators!" ___ Moll~ is!eldt "I want someone who enjoys long walks on the beach." I "My roommate has to be clean." Je Joneson -· "Not knowing "I'm afraid of bad food." ''The uncertainty excites "I'm afraid that liberals will take and scares me at the same "The thought of not seeing the same people everyday that I have the past 13 years." time." over the country." ~-----Pafel.,...r•mr"'""•~s·h.-.. ~-,W--------1 ..... __ ~---------------------------Th--e_p_ar __ kin __ g_l_o_t_ia __ r__ ..... "I'm in marching band so I have to go a week early and practice to perform at football games and other school activities." "I am going to try out for a dance company at UNI call~d Orchesis. They perform tap, jazz, modern and lyrical." WJ,iat ~ c;g~ ~ y~ t1'1"k Qf'? College makes me think of hard work." "I am from Maryland, and I know now is the best opportunity for me to go back." -Lyndsay Schank " I am going to BYU because it's cheap and there's lots to do." -Joel Edwards "College = Success" big and that's cooL -Bobby Jackson Photos by Fmll\' htt.nk<;, Ion llotrl. Ide} 111 frirksun 1111d P,11 \u11r-.. 0Nh.1 r~rnd "I am going to Boston because I love the campus and the political- -==:::!11 science program." -Justin Dashner "I'm going to Puerto Rico Baptist College because it has a lot of missionary opportunities." -Eric Evans "College means being one step closer to being on your own." 59 60 Helping each other out, senior Thomas Byers and sophomore Karrie Hansen work on their engine in power tech. Adjusting the carburetor was just one of things the students in this class learned how to do. Pages designed by Lindsay Burns, Diana Mescher and Abby O'Neill lftir JI yeara at Lewi.a central, Qlry rucu. lltill lon8t-chiqiand the traclit:icm of tbellU8lcpcogra. llr. ~will be greatly .Used when he retires afl:ctlWlyeer. "lt llllkm •want to ary eva though I wcn'tevabehEe Datyeer,•ai49- Dior Pat Venllord8traDd. "It's been a great ride, it's been a great career. I will miH my fellow teachers, and of oaune I will llim my students because they are wby you do tha f.ar 32 yurs." SOCial Studies Teacher Qail 1fa1lci'bvq LC is awesome because we have Pepsi Godfather's pizza on Mondays. -Danielle Buffum Photos by Dodging, ducking, dipping, diving and dodging, sophomore Evan Summy participates in a game of dodgeball. Dodgeball was so popular that there was a dodgeball tournament complete with t -shirts and teams. 61 John Pclri and Diana Mescher 62 y S h anks str and ,------ - ~------- - I .. s I ~· I l ---~ -~ j Photos by 63 John Polrl and Olnnu Mescher Pages desig ned by I really like LC becaus I get Amb er B arr and TctJi Swa nson learned really good. -Zach Yakel Photos by Amber Bnrr, Jesslcn D appen and , Jac l yn Eri c k son 65 What inspires you to be in band? •1Band is fun and it opens a lot e>f opportunities." - Junior Matt -aeuows "I love playing the drum and I'm good at it" -Junior Mitch Jordan 66 "You~ to go on trips like to J1lorida." -Senior Heather Sadler •i?eople that have been in band over the last four years." -Senior Dale Larsen Pages designed by Kalie BOP.SA Moving To 1\ Different -Seat Entertaining the crowd during half-time, the band plays music while the colorguard performs tb~ routine. The band and colorguard performed at all the home football games. W:hether it is entertaining the croWi during football g es, or putting on a conce the Lewis Cen band has left a · ences amazed. e 'tan band practiced lo hard hours to eir songs wless. Marching Band and Co r G d perfo ij(J together to sho o th · talent to anyone everyone. Marching Band earneli a well- rved Division 1 the State Marching Competition. Concert band put on a wdat the baske games. They started the em with '"IbeLe Central Fight Song." Continually, band and make it ve successful. Each ears. I really like the school spirit here and the on performances that blew the audience away because of their hard work, devotion, and dedication. P'ctured: Zach Mailahm, Stephen Reick, Nathan Quick, Tiffany Clark, Kacie Ankenbauer, Natalie Jacoby and Reese Anderson. taying in formation, the band awaits the signal to being playing. The Marching Titans were 1 acted during their field routine by Head Drum Major Shauna Lehmer and Assocociate Drum r r.rista Wickersham. Practicing tbeir routine, tbe colorguard works to stay togetber and still do tbe difficult moves. The colorguard and tbe band also worked togetber tomakeperformancesexcitingplayingandperformingtosuchgreatpieces Following the directors' beat, the trumpeters play together in tune. This group of trumpeters was part of the concert band and they practiced very hard to make concerts the best. Watching t he Dr um Majors t o stay with the beat, unior Katie Cook dings t he bells. Percussion was a very important part of t he Lewis Central marching hand. Keeping the beat, freshman Goodman Danielsen plays the dr um. Danielsen, along with the rest of the dr umline, l ed the Titans to their Di vision I rating at t he state competition. Practicing outside, the Marching Titans work very hard to keep their performance up to key. The mar ching band woke up early for summer and fall to practice at 7:00 in the morning ever yday before e relationships with the teachers. -Courtnie Dennis school. Photos by Sarah Bruning, Dinna Mescher nncl John Pelrl 67 0urTown "The fact that I only had two lines throughout the play was awesome. There was just a lot of people in there who you didn't really talk to and you get to 1mow a lot about them." Senior • Adam Tomford • Farmer McCarty "All the rehersals we did before the play opened were the best part of the play. People did quirky stuff like putting cow bells around their neck and acting like a cowNick Somers!" Freshman • Hannah Hopson • Directing Team "My favorite part of working with the play was playing poker with Skittles at the cast party!" Sophomore • David Ebke •Wally Webb "I liked how the families hung out outside of the play. We went to Village Inn and other places. It was so awesome." Sophomore•Jennifer Ettinger • Rebecca Gibbs The Cast and Production Team of Dur 2'mm Back Row: Hannah Ho pson, Kristen Schweer, Megan Sharp, Christopher Loftus, l~r. Tom Heckman, Zach Yakel, Allison Jacoby, Nick Somers, Molly Lich, David Ebke, Brett Epperson, Sarah Kreger and Mr. Tom McLaughlin. Row 41 Alisha Moe, Whitney Geise, Natalie Jacoby, Pat VanNordstrand, Brian Henderson, Jennifer Ettinger, Tedi Swanson, Alyssa Chafe and Courtney Dusing. Row 31 Tessa Hopson, Sarni Hedrick, Andy Kiser, Claire Knigge, Will Exley, Sarah Crawford, Alicia Mose, John Hansen, Cassie Schultz, Seth Yakel, Bethany Riso, Dale Larsen and Victoria Burnett. "Our Town is anything but dated, it is timeless, it is simple, but also profound; it is full of genuine sentiment, which is not the same as its being sentimental; and, as far as its being uneventful, well, the event of the play is huge, it's life itself." says Donald Margulies in his forward to the script. The characters from this play are much more ordinary than characters in other plays. They are nice. They are plain. They are family. Thanks to their home style costumes, they have more of a conventional look. "The characters seemed a lot more real. They stood out and were very realistic. I think they seemed to hit it off better," said senior John Hansen. The play, as a whole, was extremely different than other plays, just as the characters were. Other plays didn't have a narrator throughout the whole play explaining all of the action. 'Our Town' was just simple and minimal. '1 think that people could relate to this play more. It had a very strong message to it," said junior Kellie Daffin. The production team got a big break because the set was completely stationary, so they didn't have to change scenes every time something took place on the set. But they still faced tough work behind the scenes. "Doing this play was a lot easier. But because it was so simple, we had to work even harder to meet our audience's expectations," said senior Alicia Mose. The play was successful due to the hard work and determination of the students, which is why life is better here. Row :Ii Kailin Bellows, Morgan Wolff, Shun-She Fong, Carly Sinn, Rick Devoss, Devon Kenealy, Eb Evanoff, Chelsea McFarland, Caleb Bo111l Amber Johnson, Brittanie Chafe and Tiffany Clark. Prent Row: Susan Lewis, Adam Tomford, Danny Lich, Chris Ebke, Nick Bretl, D Croghan, Sara Grimes, Kaitlin Bertelsen, Tyler Lowman, Leah Willadsen and Kellie Daffin. Pages designed by 70 Phalen Elonlch and Ashley Johnson Lewis Central is a wonderful schooL The education you get ia a ting poor George with a cane, Mrs. Forrest, played by Nick Somers, expresses her lllgtr at him for t ossing a baseball in front of her. People were made to live two-by-two. George and Emily stand at the alter saying their 'I do's.' While having ice cream sodas downtown, Emily and George discuss their future. They talked about George changing into a conceited, stuck-up boy. Doc Gila,. pla,yl4 byllll!ar llob.11bl.11114Jlold9----.~ llltll.11bl. &oa. wbat U gof.ng OD m CIEonir'a 0mmn.111tJioa:t p:cpr,. motmll 11114 tM ..U...1114 to t:Wrimg:lmt;lm to .. Doccalhbl:r,lltdDg&oldnhcae,llay. !!mDl:cD 11ll411nata4 .. Yl'mw to flD4t:Mbape11114 a.pir tllat um oar ma DOt t:M __,-. Crazy Professor Willard, played by senior Andy Kiser, rambles on about Grover's Corners population and how man came to be in Grover's Corners. "Early American Stock. Cotachatchee tribes ... now entirely disappeared ... possible three families ... migration toward end of seventeenth century .. .'' Mrs. Soames, junior Bethany Riso, gets very emotional over George and Emily's wedding. She used whoever was closest to her to wipe her tears, in this case, the stage Manager played by sophomore Nick Somers. Somers played multiple roles throughout the play including the minister and owner of Mr. Morgan's drugstore. Somers also narrated the the entire pl ay. Mrs. Soames discusses the drunken state of the choir director , Simon Sti mson, with Mrs. Gi bbs, played by seni or Allison Jacoby, and Mrs. Webb, played by senior Molly Lich. Mr. St i mson, junior Wi ll Exley, drank away his problems for years. uuing. Also, our fine arts department rocksl -Barah Kreger Photos by 71 John Pelrl Always ~emember. .. Neve Forget .. --1!!1!!!!1!!!! Is There Life After High School? '[ he house lights dimmed, and the actors appeared on e. As the opening music begins and the actors begin to sjng and dan~ it was clear that Is 1J!e.re Life Attei: High School? w0Uld be a musical tliat touched th the lives of the audience and the members of the cast. The first act of the musical began LWith the characters, 20 years out f high school, reflecting on the filfferent experiences they encountered from teasing in the locker room, -to their first kisses, to schoolyard fights. '1t was great to be part of an ensemble that had so many ~nt characters to be played," saidfreshman Carly Sinn "Because 1t gave all of the newcomers, as ell as the veterans a chance not bnly to be on stage, but to act and gain valuable experience." As the play progr:e&Cl8d through second act, the actors entered eir 20-year clus reunion. As the act began, the classmates greeted each other, and began reminiscing on all of the times they shared during the "golden days of yore." ''I was talking to a family friend who is about to attend her 10-year class reunion, and she talked about how oool it was to see this show. · esaid eknewshewouldgoup to her old group of friends and talk about all of their crazyliiiies ~nt together. It was awesome iliat we could touch peo~le, and inake them relate the show to th · own lives," said senior Ellen Nuss. The musical, which featured an ensemble cast of28 members, was the perfect show to say ''farewell" to the seniors. '1 ~ it won't hit me until next year," said senior Sarah Kreger, "When I was an underclamnan I tho~t it would feel differently. It didn't feel like it was the end of my high school career, but at the same time, I knew that a huge chapter of my life was coming to a close." Cheering at the race, the cast plays the Reacting to the fight, the crowd watches Reminiscing on days of old, senior Cassie scene in slow moti on. Slow motion was an brothers Jorey and Caleb Housley punch Schultz and junior Chelsea McFarland effect that was used often behind an and kick each other. The cast was reliv- since, "Fran and Janie," where they reactor who was doing a monologue. ing a memory of a high school fight. call all of the crazy times they had together in high school as best friends. Many of the songs were written to remind the audience members of their high school experiences. 74 Pages designed by Pat VanNordstrand The seniors will be hard to replace, but the underclassmen are up to the challenge. "I am really sad that I didn't get more time to work with this group of seniors," said freshman Caleb Housley, "It's gonna be bard next year for all of the programs because the seniors have made them so strong and all of us are going to have to start filling their shoes and stepping up to the plate to make them as strongi'if not stronger than they are now." The uiiderc~en will "step up to the plate," not only in the Department of'lbMfre, but in all of the activities at Lewis Central, to striveforexcellenceandmakeLewis Central even better than · is y. The motto of the t of Theatre is "A Wmning Tradition of Excellence" and even though talented senior chm is leavq, the underclaBnen will, "fill in shoes," and WOik hard to ~ the, ''WmniJ¥ Tradition of •· alive. rrcmt:Row!Chris Ebke, Will Exley, Kellieoof!i:' EllenNUss,SarahKreger, cass.ieSChulQ.Sha Lehmer, Allison Jacoby, Pat V~ Dani Mescher, Sami Hedrick and Adam ~ 2Dd Rawl Zach Mailahn, David Ebke, Alicia Melanie Philmalee, Bonnie south, Jemdf Ettinger, Caleb Housley, Chelsea Mchrla:. • All of the people are lick Bretl, Jorey Housley, Bethany Riso, Amber Johnson, Chris Loftus, Hannah Hopson and P.oealie Warner 3rd Row: Tessa Hopson, Amanda Goeser, Sara Grimes, Damien Croghan, Brandi lliQgins, Diana Mescher, Kristen Schweer, Rick Devoss, Jesse Elgan, Devon Kenealy, Kallin Bellows, Kelsey Cox, A8hley Jolu!son, Courtney Dusing, Carly Sinn, Morgan Wolff and Andrea Oebme Back Row: Claire Knigge, Meredith Sillau, Andy Kiser, Brett Epperson, Natalie Jacoby, Brian Henderson, zach Yakel, Sarah stoutzenberger, Susan Lewis, Nicole Higginbotham, Mitch Jordan, Nick Somers, Curtis Dreager, Sam Colpitts, and Tedi SWanson. IUper friendly. -Racheal Beatty Singing, "Glad You Didn't Know Me When," seniors Dani Mescher and Pat VanNordstrand tell each other how they never could have dated in high school. TheactingensernblepreparedoverlOsongs with singing and dancing for the musical. Ending on a high note, the cast strikes a pose. Even though it was a musical, the cast had some moments where the choreography was more like that of a show choir than of a musical. Photos by 75 Jun Petri 78 Working with such a great group of students has been such a privilege for me. Producing a qualityproducton time can be a challenge, but it was never a problem for this crew. I will miss the senior's leadership, talent and energy, but we have an awesome group of staffreturningandnewstudents joining next year - look for creative coverage and great photography next year. -Advisor Mary Langille junior Heidi Behrens reads the new issue of "The Wire." Pages designed by Natasha Moure and Jessica Ryba niors Dani Mescher and Megan Longmeyer open presents from their Secret Santa. Nonpariel," sophomores Courtney Dusing and Jennifer Et t ingercomparestories.They read other stories to see how ior Amber Johnson workll her latest story. As assiatan editor, Amber is best known for writing the "TrUe Life" stoprofessional writing is done. ries in every issue. LC is better because we think we using - Reporter "I provide the 4th hour entertairunent, keep everyone's stress level on edge and make them strive to get out of the' roomawayfromme.Ialsoprovide entertairunent for Mrs. Muta's 4th hour, as well as every other hour despite her constantattemptstoshutthe man down." - Joe Krzemien "I like meeting new people. I dpn't always know the person that I have to take a picture of. I'm only a freshman so I am getting to meet the upperclassmen. I also like messing around with the pictures I don't get to use." - Hannah Hopson After conducting an interview, senior Thomas Webering asks junior Lindsey Behrens what quote should be in his story. Thomas and Lindsey are two of the ten great reporters on "The Wire" staff, better than other schools. -Shelby Johnson "The Wrre" staff publishes seven newspapers a year. "The Wrre" added a sports page to the newspaper this year. Iowa Women's Press Association Competition Megan Longmeyer 1 •t place: Review and 3rn place: News Story. Amber Johnson Honorable Mention: Column. UNO's Hlgh School Journalism Contest: Amber Johnson 1st place Column: "When Daddy Was Gone Shun Sho Fong 1st place Editorial: Unused Resources: American Sign Language, The Wave of the Future Heidi Behrens 2nd place Review: Movies That M ake Y ou Want to Choke on Y our Popcorn Amber Johnson 2nd place Feature Story: One Nation Under God Quill and Scroll International Journalism Competition 2nd Place Joe Krzem· Photos by Hmmah Hopson, Natasha Moore, John Petri and Jessica Ryba And the Winner Is ... E whm Seth Jackscn was m fi:oot of the whole dlool ~ Napo]ecnjg?OrwhmTumerMO®fil wmthdtotm~~furanigbt?'Ilmyear's Mr. LC~ proviOOd many good times fur Im ~ here's how it went oown. Jn tm ~round of the competitioo, furrnal wear, each ccntestant walked oown the aisle with bis eocort. Once cetage, the host of the ~ Mr. Jolm Drnke, introduced them and chcaibed their impottance to the show. 'I ~ tmt it was funny to see all the guys w thlir ~like it was a~ cootest or llhile senior Joel Edwards played the pi ano, seniors Dan Devoss and Andy Kiser perfor med an interpretive dance. J oel won People's C oice by collect i ng the most nay in his pail during intermislion. ~"saidoophcmoreFmaLycm Next,furthetalentportioo, they all did~ spectacular. From interpretive Wncing to pla~ the trombooe; eachperfunnerknew howtopleac>e the crowd 'They were all totally sweet becmm they all did ~different frcm each other," saidjmior Nick Coleman. Fortmtbirdrowxl,eachcootestmrtdrewaquesli.cn out of a top hat Then they had to read tm quesli.cn aloud and~ truthfully. Tua quesli.cm ~ frcm ''If you couJd~ cm ~what wouklit be?' to ''Whitis yoor filvmte :Dm3y movie?'. at -was your favorite p a rt about the show? " When Joel was playing the piano and Kiser and Devo crune out and played Rock, Paper, Scissors." -Sophomore Seth Y ake l " Seth Jackson doing the N apoleon Dynamite dance was quite possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen." -Junior Sarah Higgins but yet most of the people get along. -Rachel Driver '-ibeinterviews were hilarious becmmall theguys gaveridi.rulous~" saidoophcmoreRa<miacyRau.dl. There were fom winners of the night Second nmner up was Zach Yakel and first nmner up was Kyle Penney. People's Clioice was awarded to Joel:&lwmds,and:finallytheb.igwinnerofthenight was Seth Jackson, ~the title Mr. LC. Tty dancing like Mr. Dynamite in a federal penitentiary and see if they name you Mr. LC in five to ten years. It jJSt ISN'T going to happen. Only here at Lewis Central will you get the recognition you deseive. As an obessed fan, senior Seth J ackson shows off his Dynamite moves. Seth won the competiti on and was crowned Mr. LC. Left: Zach Yakel, Kyle Penney, J oel Edwards, Turner Morgan, Seth J ackson, Josh Grosvenor, and Kaleb King. These seven studly men competed for the cr own in the Mr. LC Pageant. "I'm t oo sexy for my shirt." Senior Zach Yakel played the bag pipes t o this catchy tune. Zach was awarded second runnner -up in the pageant. Showing off his for mal wear, junior Kyle Penney strikes a pose with his escort, j uni or Kim VanNordstr and. He recei ved first r unnner up for his groovy dance moves. For his talent, senior Turner Morgan sang, "I Believe In A Thing Called Love," with his band. His wildly outrageous leopard-print outfit was a smash hit with t he audi ence. 81 T he 2004-2005 National Honor Society did an exceptional job this year of serving others in the community. Throughout the year they have done many fundraisers. Selling candy canes, Read Across America, and organizating the Tsunami Relief Dodge Ball Tournament taught students, 'to do the right thing when no one is looking.' Students in NHS have shown a great deal of leadership and character. "NHS has helped me to give what I can to others, which in return helps me to be a good student and role model," said junior Kaela Croushorn. The National Honor Society has done a great job in preparing students for the future in showing them some of the important aspects in life. "Since NHS sponsored the dodge ball tournament and I participated in it, it has shown me what, 'dodge balls' will be thrown at me in life," said senior treasurer Joel Edwards. The National Honor Society members worked vigorously to make life better at Lewis Central by bettering their school, their community, and themselves. Pages designed by 82 Amber Barr and Jenifer Zwtcky LC is awesome because we have the m it Bery other Friday morning, stop by Mr. Campbell's biology room and you will find the FCA officers. Discussing how to better our chool and planning for meetings and fundraisers are only some of the~ these student leaders perform to prepare forthe 50plus members. The students in FCA have done a great job putting on many different fundraisers. The Free-Throw-A-Thon, the Day of Champions, andbirthday party for Jesus were some of the out of school activities the group enjoyed. These fundraisers raise money for scholarships to be given to two deserving seniors. 'Ibis year there was such an amazing group that each senior will get a small piece of it ''Mr. Campbell is such an awesome leader and example, along with the seniors who have been great leaders to follow in their footsteps. We're sad to see them go," said junior officer McKayla Christiansen. Although the group is losing very important seniors, next year's officers are ready for the challenges that await them. The group will start next year stronger than they are now. ~.t. ·~~o.. FELLO SHIP \Ll} OF N~'" CHRISTIAN ATHLETES Lewis C~ntral High School . . attractive yearbook staff.-Emily Shanks After a meeting, senior Heath Epperson crawls down the hallway, blowing a ping-pong. This was one popular game played at meetings. Photos by 83 Jon Polrl and submitted by Pat Crun1>bell Student uncil · Organizing the arrangement, seniors Pat VanNordstrand and Bekki Heideman help junior Kim VanNordstrand decorate the SnoBall picture scene. Preparing for Mr. LC, junior Jesse Elgan decorates the stage. Mr. LC raised money for scholarships. Cr eating perfection, sophomore Diana Mescher adds the finishing touches. "A Dr eam Come True" was exactly what SnoBall turned out t o be. Seniors: Justin Toole, Seth Jackson, Bekki Heideman, Sara Gundlach, Dani Mescher, and Pat VanNordstrand. Not Pictured: Courtnie Dennis, Joel Edwards, Ellen Nuss, and Doug O'Reilly. Juniors: Kyle Penney, KiD VanNordstrand, Sarah Higgins, McKayla Christiansen, Kellie Doffin, Jesse Elgan, Meredith Sillau, To Hutchinson, Billie Frost, and Lindsey Behrens. Not Pictured: Amber Johnson, Beth Jones, and Rachel Terry. SOphomorUl Diana Mescher, Amber Barr, Jessica Dappen, Tabitha Sporer, Brad Bogardus, and J aclyn Erickson. l'realllltlll: Rachelle Osborn, Carly Sinn, Sydnie Dennis, Jennifer Hall, Kayla Gundlach, Mallory Husz, and Allie Frost. Not Pictured: Leah Willadsen. Rep1esentative adj. 1. representing 2. of or based on representation of the people by elected delegates 3. one authorized to act for others 4. a Lewis Central Student Council member. The Student Council at Lewis Central is involved in many different activities. Their most difficult challenge; however, is representing their class. Thirty-seven Student Council members were elected in May of 2004. They attend meetings and begin to plan out the new year. One of their first events is registration. Showing around the new freshmen students and parents is Student Council's first task. It is a ni opportunity to meet upcoming students and make them feel welcome. Throughout the year, Student Council works hard to organize two dances. Before the dance arrives, the members make and sell tickets advertise the dance with posters throughout the halls. The morning of the dance, Student Council wakes up early to begin decorating at 7 a.m. The · finish around 1 p.m., just in time to get ready for the big night. Both Homecoming and SnoBall were suc~ful events for Student Council this year Looking to become more than a "dance committee," Lewis Central reached out to other Student Councils. They sent letters to the Hawke 10 conference schools. They also visited Harlan and Abraham Lincoln to observe their meetings andget ideas for the future. It was a good experience for the members because they had the chance to find new ideas and activities. Again this year, Student Council organized Mr. LC, an entertaining show full of crazy talent. With high scores in the formal wear, interview and talent, Seth Jackson was chosen as the new 2005 Mr. LC. As the result of the earnings from Mr. LC, two scholarships are awarded They are selected by the members of Student Council. A $500 scholarship is awarded to a student that isn't involved in Student Council. The second scholarship of $250 is awarded to a Student Council senior. This year's recipients were Heath Epperson and Ellen Nuss. A new, exciting and popular event was the LC Dodgeball Tournament. The recent movie "Dodgeball" left many students wanting to participate. The tournament raised money for the Tsunami relief fund Even after the purchase of new dodgeballs, the Student Council with the help of NHS raised more than $1,000. Based on all of their accomplishments this year, the Student Council was very su~. They continue to represent their class and strive to make life better here at Lewis Central. 84 Pages designed by Amber Barr and Jessica Dappen LC is better because we have teacher front ROW! Sam Bayless, Tessa Hopson, Krissy Engle, Tristan Rockwell. Second llOln Blake Johnson, Candace Matheis, Kyle Penney, Adam Tomford, and Zach Valentine. ART Front Row: Cassidy Basch, Adam Tomford, and James Smith. BacltRow: AprilDelong, Alicia Porter, Jared Mass, Kayla Piercy and Tilaina Olsen. Front Row: Heather Poore, Randee Little, and Heather Sadler. Back Row: Rick Grahm, Jeromy Brockelsby and Lupe Vasquez. Front Row: Ashley Durand, Nick Yocum, Alyssa Sass, Renee Philmalee and Krissy ITS Front Row: John Power, Justin Dashner and Logan Clark. Back Row: Mike Cozad, Br ad South, Jeremy Yates, Andy Kiser, and Richard Delfs. rront Rows Bonnie South. Back Rows Stephanie Beckner, Emily McMullen, Amanda Schieffer, Tiffany Clark and Brianne Underwood. t:Jiat we can actually talk to. - Bekki Heideman Front Row: Cassie Shultz, Dani Clemons, Jennifer Ettinger, Sarah Kreger, Pat VanNor dstrand Second ll.ow: Courtney Dusing, Bethany Riso, Samantha Hedrick, Kim Thor nton. Third Row: Zach Yakel, Mr. McLaughlin, Br ian Hender son, Kellie Doffin, Allison Jacoby, and Molly Lich. Photos by 85 Amber Barr and Jessica D•1>1w n Marching down the streets of Scotland, senior Zach Yakel prepares to play his bag pipes. Zach has been playing the bag pipes ever since he received an easy listening CD for a birthday. He heard the bag pipes on the CD and thought they sounded cool. s are Unique Here ... Dresssed to impress, junior Claire Knigge poses in the outfit she made for Homecoming. Claire has been sewing since she was little, when her grandma got her started with a quilt block. Claire has madeeverything from dresses to blankets and doesn't plan to stop sewing anytime soon. Sewing her heart out, junior Claire Knigge starts on another project. Hopefully, this one will be as successful as all the others. Practicing her gymnastics skills, senior Nicki Champ-Edwards strives for excellence. Nicki has been in gymnastics since a young age due to being a "chubby kid" and has been doing it ever since. Leading her cow, Jay, to t he water, sophomore Stephanie wells prepares for t he show ring. Stephanie has raised cows ever since she was 10 when her family t ook in a calf that had fallen through the ice. She shows her cows for 4-H and has won many awar ds. Stephanie couldn't imagine life without cows and hopes they're always a part of her life. 86 Katie McDermoll and Tedi Swanson Pages designed by I like Lewis Central because the students and staff are Pedaling toward the finish line, junior Mike Lucas strives for yet another good placing. Mike says he's been riding bikes ever since he was little, but st art ed racing as a cross country mountain biker a few years ago. Practicing for an upcoming performance, freshman Kelsey Cox clogs for a small audi - ence. Thanks to fellow freshman Connie Smith who got her started, Kelsey has found a hobby she really enjoys. She hasn't been clogging for very long but hopes to keep dancing because it keeps her in shape and is fun. Breaking a board, freshman Mason Tsuiji shows off his Tae Kwon Do skills. Mason hasn't been in Tae Kwon Do for very long, but it's something he's always wanted to do. Showing a portion of her bell collection, sophomore Jessica Ohlinger, marvels at the unique designs. Jessica has been collecting bells since she was extremely little, and now has 18 of them. She gets the bells from every place she visits and says her mom is the one who got her started. Would you ever try their hobby? Samantha Juel. 9th grade OD Clogging "Yeah, I guess, it's a lot of fun and it's a good way to express yourself. It seems like you meet a lot of people and get to try a lot of different things.'' Seth Yakel, 10th grade OD Bag Piping "Yes, gotta have the kilts. Girls like men who explore a little." prettier than other students and staff. -Jessica Hansen Alyssa Chafe, 10th grade OD Sewing "Yeah, I guess. You can always use another skill.'' Photos submitted by Various Stutlonts John Fry, 11th grade OD Biking: "Yes, I do bike. It's a fun hobby. n 87 88 Photos by 89 K ntlc Boese and P at Vn n N o r d s t r nnd Catching a popfly, senior Aimee Pickering gets the out. Aimee was a strong force in left field for the Titans. Flying high, senior Carly Frost stretches to catch a ball. early was one of only three seniors on this year's team. Ready to put one down the pipe, sophomore Mallory Shanks, pitches for the Titans. Mallory whizzed past their opponents with 91 strike outs. Attempting to tag out the opponent, sophomore April Cooper goes in for the kill. April had 138 put outs. Keeping her eye on the ball, junior Courtnie Dennis swings with all of her might. The team had a batting average of .200 t his season. Pages designed by 90 Mallory Shanks and Kim VanNordstrand Racing to get the out, sophooor e Meredith Sillau runs the ball i n. Meredith was an all around player with right field being one of her specialities. Getting another out for t he Tit&DJ sophomore Kim VanNordstrand catc the ball cleanly. Kim asaiated with outs at first base. 1. Looking at the coach, fresha a Allison Johnson consider s the ne pitch. This was Allison's first ye catching for varsity. 2. During a time-out, the Tit ans foni late a plan to get an out. Coach It Durfey guides them in t he r i ght elm ti on. 3. Diving for a catch, sophomore !ta Ankenbauer fields a ball i n cent field. Kacie was one of the any pla· ere who had to step up for the Tit I love LC because school spirit ia What is your motivation? -Freshman Rachel Boardman The Titan softball team started off the season right with a 5-2 victory over Red Oak. However, the season wasn't just about winning, it was about overcoming challenges and pulling together to form a strong team bond. ''Working with everyone almost everyday gave me a lot of trust in my teammates," said freshman Lindsey Toole. ''I became better friends with everyone and it made me want to work harder." The main hardships the team faced were people out with injuries and disciplinary problems. The Titans didn'tlet those challenges hold them back. The team had two shut out games against Hamburg and Woodbine. "We didn't kill teams that often, so it was a blast when we did. It felt so good and boosted our confidence," said freshman Sarah Williams. By working hard and striving for excellence, the Titans kept improving. ''We had a lot of obstacles to overcome, but when our game was on, it was on," said freshman Grace Thornton. While the season was challenging, it still proved to be enjoyable. In the wise words of JV coach Kristin Pigneri the team, "got it done." Front Row: Tara Durfey, Aimee Pickering and Carly Frost. Second Row: Meredith Sillau, Kim VanNordstrand, Courtnie Dennis, Ellen Nuss, Mallory Shanks, April Cooper and Kacie Ankenbauer. Third Row: Coach Kristin Pigneri, Rachel Boardman, Lindsey Toole, Allison Johnson, Allison Frost, Sarah Williams, Gracie Thornton and Coach Kay Durfey. tantly in the atmosphere. -Reagan Beckendorf Photos by Pnt VanNordslrand, Ben Devries and Sandy Frost 91 T:he Titans came into the season with a team full of talent. They brought back five seniors, mcluding Zach Paulson, Casey Newsom, Justin Cooper Mark Diller, and Kyle Casson. The team was packed with underclassmen ready to play with the same intensity as their veterans. Justin Toole, a junior, and Jimmy Waters, a freshman, were two underclassmen that stood out during the season. Toole was named C.B. City Player of the Year along with several All-State awards. Waters was awarded with being placed on the C.B. All-City Team, Hawkeye 10 AllConference and Iowa Newspaper Association Allstate Team. Right: Winding up, senior Mark Diller pitches the ball during the Varsity game. Diller faced 237 batters this season. 1. Awaiting the pitch, junior Korey Lane keeps his eye on the ball. Lane had a batting average of 193 this season. 2. At the pitcher's mound, sophomore Luke Stamp pitches a fast ball t o the batter. Stamp had 56 t otal strike-outs for the team this season. 3. As a ball goes overhead, junior Nick Yocum stretches out t o catch it. Nick left the season with 27 RBI's and 28 hits. Pages designed by Dani Morgan and John Petri ''I felt pretty good about getting those honOIS, because not a lot of freshmen are on those teams, so it was pretty cool," said freshmen IllDIDy Waters. Casey Newsom showed strong senior leadership this season out on the diamond Casey earned C.B. AllCity Team, and IHSBCA All-State Team. This was just a few of the many gifted players who helped the team to its succ:es.5. Consistently winning was the style for LC this season under the leadership of Coach Toole. He helped lead the program to an impressive record of 33-6, improving from their record of3 { . 8 last year. This record makes five years straight of seasons with 30 or more wins.1he team did much more than win just 33 games this last summer. 1hey put together a collection of accomplishments including ~ the Council Bluffi; City Champions and winning their fourth straight Hawk.eye 10 conference. ''W~ the Hawk.eye 10 Conference was awesome, but the~ important game wastheSub-Statefinalgame. It decided if we went to state ornot," said junior Kevin Bogardus. The Titans came within just one game of the ( 4A) state tourney. They lost to Sioux City North in the ( 4A) Sub-State final. Still the Titans had a great year earning themselves 4Ch in (4A) state ranking and 1• in Southwest Iowa (3A-4A) according to the Nonpareil. As one great season ends another one will come, that's why "Life's Better Here" in Titan baseball. Lunch time is the best when the lunch ladies have your lunch Ptont Row: Korey Lane, Luke Stamp, Chad Gubbels and Kevi n Bogar dus. Middle Row: Tyl er Drvol, Brandon Jacoba, J1111tin Toole, Ji mmy Waters, Mi ke Stamp, Brad South and Nick Tocum. Back Row: Coach Lee Toole, Zach Paulsen, Jllitin Cooper, Kyle Casson, Casey Newsome, Mark Diller and Coach Chad Stalzer. 6 number memorized. It makes life so stress free. -Justin 'l'oole MVPS Justin Toole Tyler Dtvol Justin Cark>n mREBOARD U• ... Tri Center 9 0 Abe Lincoln 10 0 Boone 9 2 Johnston 1 2 West Da Valley 3 3 st. Alhert 13 0 Deniaon 10 0 Jtuaper 2 3 Sioux City But 1 0 Corning 6 0 Glenwobll 12 2 Sioux City West 6 2 'l'ee Jay 16 3 Shuandoah 10 0 a.a.oat 16 2 WMt Dll DoWlJ.Qg x....,.,,. ' ' ' 3 A~ l,l roncttvw.n a ~iJMla J Bula 8 SUunbll 7 e.toa Cll~ ' I s1oux ~ Cit;y .... • 3 Photos by Jeanie Wntors 1. Pitching the ball, sophomore Josh Fellows trys to stike-<lllt the batter. 2. Hunched down and prepared to run, junior Justin Toole waits for a hit or a chance t o steal. Justinclosedoutthe seasonwith a .463 average and led the t eam with 21 stolen bases. 3. Ready for the ball to fly his way, sophomore Reed Peregoy awaits the hit. 4. Running from first base t o second, sophomore Tyler Drval shows his speed. Tyler was able t o help the team with his on base average of .333. 5. Moving from one base to another,sophomoreMikeStampRuns as fast as he can. Stamp made Council Bluffs All-city Second Team and Hawkeye 10 Second Team All-Conference. 6. On deck, junior Andy Kiser warms up for the tough pitcher. Kiser averaged .500 on base hits this season. 93 Pages designed by John Pelrl and Mallory Shanks Why Do You Play Football? "I've played it since I was little and I enjoy it." -Junior Austin Tech "I really like the sport, it's just fun." -Freshman Brandon Clark "My dad was a big football fan and I grew up watching it with him." -Senior Brad Stageman ~ORE BOARD us St. Albert 0 Carroll 42 J efferson '2 Glenwood 35 Atlantic 11 Harlan 2 Creston 1' Denison 1' Carroll 17 Why is Lewis Central the best? Kuta, This year Titan Football started with a clean slate. Coach Sterbick took hold of the reigns this year. The success of the team this year seemed as though it was boosted with this fresh start. "It was good to have a fresh start for the team, with the start of Coach Sterbick I think it helped our team out a lot," said senior Dan Finn. The Titans went into the year with a 1-8 losing season from hst year, looking to change that into a winning one. With new plans on improving the team, the Titans executed them, putting together a 5-4 season and looking forward to inlproving that record next season. Much talent was thrown at the team, including the first game against state champs St. Alberts, this was rated one of the biggest games in Iowa for the season. The unfortunate 13-0 loss to the Falcons charged up the team for the next few games including two consecutive 42 point games over Kuemper and Jefferson, followed with a 35-7 win over Glenwood. These wins were only made possible with the talent within the team. Those leading the team this year on the powerful Pa4illa and Beckman... enough said. - Brad south offensive end were senior Brady Erickson with 7 touchdown passes and only 3 interceptions; running the ball, sophomore Jimmy Watersaddedaseason 12 touchdowns, an average 4.4 yards a run and 984 yards on the year. Leading the receiving end was Jeremy Yates averaging more than 28 yards a run and Brad South whom averaged just over 17 yards. Those holding up the defensive end and controlling the opponents' offense was junior Jake Vmcent with 80 tackles and senior Brad Stageman with 67 on the season. Senior Justin Toole led the squad in interceptions with 4, and also led the district in punting with an average of 34 yards. This was a season of forgetting the old and coming in with a new attitude and showing ''Life's Better Here" in Titan Football. Photos taken and submitted by John Petri end Pyle's Studio T: he Lewis Central volleyball team had another amazing season. Going uncle feated in the conference, the Titans became Hawkeye 10 Champions. Along with this recognition, the varsity volleyball team had four players make the AllCity team. Seniors Courtnie Dennis, Sara GuncDach, andJ~caHansen, and junior Mandy Husz were all members. ''You know you have a good team when four of the six All-City team members are from your team. Anyone from Lewis Central's varsity team had the potential for being on the All-City team. It's an honor to be on the All-City team two years in a row," said senior J~ca Hansen. Players from all grades were on the varsity Front Row: Coach Jenny Willer and Coach Jill Berkenpas 2nd Row: Mallory Husz, Courtnie Dennis, Jessica Hansen, Sara Gundlach, Kim McFerrin, Ashley Knoble and Mandy Husz Back Row: Megan Higgins, April Cooper, Coach Dennis South, Kim VanNordstrand and Kayla McGrain. team and hopefully that will be an advml• tage in the future seasons. The Titans have been undefeated three of the past four years. The varsity volleyball team had many accomplished goals but fell short of staW this year. With five seniors leaving, the Lewis Central varsity volleyball team ba$ - many important spots to fill. Making an effort to get the ball to her setter, junior Kim VanNordstrand reaches for the ball. The volleyball t eam went undefeated i n r egular season. Ready to block the ball, freshman Mallory Husz is prepared. This year Mallory had the accomplishment of being the only freshman to play on varsi t y. In a traditional huddle, the girls get focused on playing the game. This season the varsity volleyball team was Hawkeye 10 Champions. Spiking the ball, senior Cour tnie Dennis help1 lea team to victory. Courtnie had a positive at titude and Ii; her teammates going throughout the season. Katie Boese OUr constant strife to achieve the beat Pages desl ned by Team Shenandoah Creston Atlantic Glenwood Red CXlk Oarinda Harlan Kuemper t:mson Abraham Linroln W L 3 2 3 0 3 2 3 0 3 0 3 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 !luring a time out, coaches Dennis South and Jill Berkenpas give the team encouraging advice. Coach South has been coaching the Lewis Central varsity volleyball team for 4 years. o~ltl.Jlg her opponent's spike, senior Sara Gundlach stops the ball. the only captain on varsity, setter Sara Gundlach helped her team hie e 11any vi ct ories. ' ' It was a great season because it was my first time being a Hawkeye JO Champ. '' ' ' Even though we didn't fP to state, it was an awoome !HJflJn and I'm tping to mm the girls next year. ·' ' Setting the ball to her t eammate, senior J essica Hansen sets up the pl ay for the kill. Jessica made the All -City volleyball t eam this year . Photos by 97 Diann Mescher and Brad South Pages designed by Jaclyn Erikson and Diana Mnscher w.henmostpeople think about running miles upon miles, they cringe and wonder why anyone would ever put his body through that kind of torture. There is a group of people however who voluntarily do this everyday, the Cross Country Team. When asked why they run Cross Country, most runners said they do it to stay in shape, because they are good at it, or they simple like to run. Nearly all of the runners say that the thing they like most about Cross Country is the team atmosphere. ''My fuvorite part about running Cross Country is the people in it. They are a lot of fun," said freshmen Jenny Hall. Good team camaraderie isn't something that happens on its own. There has to be leadership, and this team had ten seniors who provided just that. The seniors were the ones who motivated Off to a good start is sophomore Danny Hall. Hall was one of LC's top runners all year. the team, and made sure the meets were fun for I everyone. ' 'This year's seniors will be hard to replace. I want to thank them for all of the good memories they shared with me," said Coach Ankenbauer. All of that leadership mixed with a lot of rn'W talent made this year's Cross Country team one of the most competitive teams LC has seen in years. Although the Varsity spots were usually filled with the same seven people each meet, the f.elWl scores were very impressive. "A couple of years ago our goal was to not get last at the Hawk-10 meet, this year our goal was to get third and we did," said Coach Ankenbauer. This year's Cross Country season was filled I with many unforgettable moments and great I personal achievements. As the team says goodbye to the seniors, they lookforward to what successes • next season holds. Paci ng each other throughout the race are junior Chad Gubbles, and sophomore Cory Jasek. This years home meets were moved to a new site at Iowa Western due to construction. This gave old and new runners the same advantage. Stat6 Star Hilary S adler's time of 15:81 earned her the 17th place at t he State Cross ' untry Meet. Hilary tied It's More Than Just AL LC Harold scott Creighton Prep Harlan Shenandoah Atlantic Hawkeye 'l'en Districts u1 the highest place ever in LC history. ' 'Running at the . tate Meet was amazing! At first I was nervous, but then I thou g ht it was really cool to be able to r un with such talented r unners. It was a fun experience;' s aid Sadler. Along with r unning at the State Meet , Hilary made All Conference a n d Running Your 1 Southwest Iowa as a freshman . ................................................. thaD if I went to Tee Jay. -Krista Wickersham Mout ' • Photos by John Petri and OIJna Mescher ~ Girls 2nd 4th 4th 6th 10th 6th 8th 6th 3rd 6th 6th 5th 3rd 5th 3rd 3rd 5th 6th 99 L "Throughout the seasoll Bruce has helped me improve my times, he's beeD a great with a lot of team spirit. That guy sure kD ows what he's doiDg." -ADthoDy Garlough "My favorite part of "My favorite part was goirig to the state swim meet. They made us feel so sped.al. state was a good time, it was my per- • The girls to the left are cheering on a swimmer as the team hopes for a successful win. The girls one the right discuss and get ready for their upcoming events. 1. On the starting block, senior Lauren Thomas gets ready to take off with supportive teammate, Shanna Delfs behind. a. Swimming backstroke at a home meet sophomore Chris Williams places 3rd. Williams has also did well in the 100 yd. Fly and the 400 yd. Freestyle relay. 3. Striving to finish sophomore Kelsey Schomburg takes it home for the Titans. Schomburg did a great job in the 200 yd. Freestyle event. 4. With tough competition Jessica Ohlinger does her best to get ahead of the rest. Ohlinger swam in the 200 yd. IM and 100 yd. Fly. 5. Taking off into the water sophomore Chris Paff who has worked hard this year at the 100 yd. Freestyle event. He also swam the 200 yd. and 400 yd. Freestlye relays. Us Them Sioux Gty Ea.st Rl'<llys 17 4 71 Sioux Gty F.mt 108 WDM Valley Invite 464 72 Sllux Gty Metro 98 ()5 Moines Llnroln Invite 490 65 AL 105 G.>dar Falls Invite 390 62 Uirroll 108 Urbmdale Invill! 327 ~uthlmt Polk Reklys 78 Lewis Qntral Invite 169 CB. Oty Meet 341 Iowa ~Ml Meet 365 • Iowa State Meet 87 .5 Front Rowi Kelsey Schomburg, Randi Reed, Samantha Stivers, Marisea Sudweeks Kaitlin Robertson. 2nd ROWI Shannon Graham, Kayla Hendrix, Kelli Crain, Ha Sebek, Abby Evans, Shanna Delfs and Jessica Ohlinger. 3rd ROWI Sarah Anders, Sb Sho Fong, Amber Clemons and Brooke VanMeetern. Back ROWI Bruce Schoab Harvey, Lina Reed, Lauren Thomas, Megan Bozwell, Lori Haney, Tessa Lindsey Behrens and Mary Howell. 100 Abby O'Neill and Jenifer Zwlcky Pages designed by Life at Lewis Central is better because everyone gets along. '1:2004-2005 girls and boys swim teams had great sea<lClm. ~ is the best season we've 1100," said CoochBruceSchombwg. Threegirlsfroml..ewis Central went to &tate: Lindsey ~ Shanna Delfs, and Kelsey Schombuxg. Lindsey Behrens placed 6°' in the 200 yd IM and51h in the 100 yd breaststroke. SbannaDelfSplaced2()1hin the50yd Freestyle and accomplished her personal best time. Ke1seySchombuJgplaced 161hinthe200yd. Freestyle and21st inthe500 yd Freestyle. In the 200 yd Medley Relay Behrens and DelfS team placed 8"1, and in the 400 yd Freestyle with Behrens and SchombuJg they placed gii_ '"The ~went better than~ year, we had a really good team and a lot of new freshmen," said I...inmey Behrem. The girls wmked really hard this year and had a well-desetved ~ For the boys, the team~ much smaller but they didagreatji> byworlcirghardat tough practices and ~ to oo better at meets. "Although practices weretough, wealways~tohaveagoodtime," said Ollis Wllliam&. Although none of the boys qualified for &tate many achieved theirpen;ooal bests al~theway. " Tough practices really paid off in the end with our improved ti.m~," said Chris Portera Paff. This year Bruceretiredfrom ~andhewillbe ~at !dioo1, but we will !a3 him~ the &wim teams. The~ are ghklhe's ~ becaJ.m it woukln't be the same without him. ''He pNled u.<> to our full potential and helped u.<> improve~the!mSOO,''saidCaJOO ousle . ''He's the best coochfve ever had and I have been ~fural~timeaodhelmalways been~ ruppodive and~" said Lauren~ CoochSchcxnbwglmma00apcNtiveinfluencecn both Umm and helped them rea:h the level of exreilence that they have acccmpfuhed t:ochy. Next year l~likeaprooiisirgyearwiththesame teams, ~ hanEr to set new goo1s fur the Trtam. "I've been swiJDming competitively for "This was a very good season for both "Having Bruce as a coach helped us all a long time and Bruce has been the best teams. The girls qualified in every r each our full potential. It wouldn't coach I've had. He's always been very event for state and the boys worked be the same without him.n -sophomore supportive and encouraging." -senior very hard for good chances for next Caleb Housley Lauren Thomas year.n -Coach Bruce Schomburg FrOllt Rows Caleb Housely, Kevin McMann, and Anthony Garlough. Back R01n Chris Iiams, Johnny Matula, Chris Paff, Sam Black and Br uce Schombur g. llellevue Emt 64 OPS Invite 138 Skutt 60 Northwest 49 Roncalli/Brownwell 53 Central 71 Al 70 Qnaha North 66 LC. Invite 138 Sioux Qty F.o& 46 john.ston Invite 50 C.B. Qty Ml'et 149 am:t Ml'et 40 Them 43 53 89 10 86 96 82 119 • "This was my first year on the swim team, I bad a lot of great experiences with everyone. I really enjoyed the events that I swam such as the 200 yd. Freestyle." -sophomore AnthonyGarlough • That'• not something most schools have. -Brin Barvey Photos by 101 0111 11 11 M""nher ndn John Petri What advice will you leave for next year's team? "Dance the best you can at every performance! Remember to smile and cover up your mistakes!" - Jessica Hargis "Turn your cell phones off during practices even though Jessica won't be there to "yell" at you." - Kendra Lindaman "No matter how good you think you are, just remember you're a team and you have to work as one." - Melissa McKern "Have fun and make the most of every practice. Your year will go by fast." - Sara Reihle "Pick your battles and remember you're here because you love to dance, so just have fun." - Emily Shanks "Make sure you don't chew gum during practice or at least don't let Debbie catch you!" - Jill Whitney Performing "Were Not Ganna Take It," the Dance Team ends their stunning performance by striking a pose. The pom r outine placed third at the state competition. The Dance Team spends the entire year preparing for numerous dances. Each day they spend two hours perfecting r outines. Call 9-1-11 The All-Male Dance Team's performance fired up the crowd and made the ladies h-o-t-tl The dance team made histor y by placing first at the state competit ion. DJ5 LC Dance 'l'9alll: Manager: Hay g. omores: Amber Barr, y Megan Heckerman, Cassie Paulson. Anna Schutte and Sarah Triplett. Juniors: Ally Billie Froi!t and Beth Jone& Seniors: Jessica Hargis. Kendra Lindaman, Hel.ill8a JlclterD, Riehle Emil Shanks and Jill Whi 102 Pages designed by I love LC becaue our Duce Jcsslc:a Hargis Evezy season Lewis Central has pep rallies at Which all of the athletes are honored for their acromplishments and hyped up for upcoming events. However, at each rally there are a few unsung heroes who seem lost in the mass histeria. The Lewis Central dancers are a huge part of what goes on at school. From football games to basketball games, the dancers are present and play an active role in keeping the crowd entertained at half-time. ''The dancers are my favor- 'l'eaa is awesome! -Melissa llcKern ite part of evezy sport, I only wish they danced at baseball games," said senior Joe Krzemien. The team has struggled through some hard times but always to overcomes them, and has done an amazing job representing the school. The team wa5"invited to dance at the state basketball tournament, placed third in porn at state, was second in co-ed at state, fifth in jazz at state, and the all-male team won the state championship. All year the team has been together and was one of the most close-knit teams at school. After countless hours of practice, and constant bickering, which comes with having more than five girls together, the team stayed together and focused The dance team will miss the graduating seniors, but are confident in the abilities of the underclassmen and juniors who will be assuming the leadership position. Rockin' and rollin' to 50's music, the coed dance team amazed their viewers with every performance. Their flawless dancing brought back many memories to their audience. With high kicks and smiles on their faces junior Amy Cozad, and sophomores Molly Hansen and Sarah Triplett per - form in the finale at the Spring Dance Show. The Dance Team spent months working on their show routines. Gracefully dancing, senior Jessica Hargis and junior Billie Frost perfor m the Dance Team's stat e lyrical r outine. The dance team placed fourth in the lyrical di vision at the Iowa State Dance Team competition. Photos by 103 Sarah Hull, Jon Petri and Sandy Frost With nine seniors leaving the Lewis Central cheerleading squad last year, there were many spots to fill, andthat'sexactlywhattheydid Withhardwork and team unity, the cheerleaders pulled together and accomplished many things. The squad was lead by co-captains Abby Feller and Lyndsey Howell. The captains took charge and brought the girls closer as a team. Coach Tracey Mc Vey said, ''It was a huge impact on the squad to lost nine seniors last year. The four seniors we have this year, stepped up and worked well together. Since we had good leadership, the team made it through difficult times and the girls backed each other up as a team." This year the cheerleaders got a chance to cheer at two state competitions, girls basketball and wrestling. "My most memorable moment was when the girls got to cheer at Vet 's. We haven't cheeredatstatebasketballforsomanyyears,so itwasveryexciting,"saidcoachTraceyMcVey. The Lewis Central cheerleading squad had a successful year and grew very close. Even though the season's over, the girls still, and always will, cheer for the Titans. Wor ki ng the crowd, the squad gives the cheer t hei r all. The girls used time-outs to i nvolve the crowd inthecheersand keep their Titan spirit up. Cheering for the home team, senior Lyndsey Howell and freshman Adriene Hitchcock stay with the game. Lindsey was co- captain of the squad this year. Moving to the beat, sophomores Julie Rochholz and Christine Webering perform for the crowd. The team usually performs one dance/ cheer a year. Whileperformingastunt.thecheerleadersconductacheeratthesametime.Thegirlsallworkedhardinpractice to make these di..ffi.cult tricks appear easy. 104 Kalle Boese Pages designed by Rejoicing a touchdown, sophomores Dani Robinson (background), Jessica Anson and Kristin Ebbs clap their hands. Not only was it the cheerleaders' job to keep the crowd riled up, but also to support the t eam. Pounding the mat, sophomore Amanda York, senior Lyndsey Howell, and sophoores Christine Mebering and Dani Ro binson l et the wrestlers know they'r e cheer ing. Duri ng wre st ling u tches, t he cheerleaders sit on the edge of the mat right next to t he action. rforming for t he crowd, the squad shows off their routine at coronation. The cheer leaders learned ''cir r outine at cheer camp this summer. of my friads. -Kelli Clark "Red Hotbecause it's cute and the crowd lovffi it" -Sophomore Amanda York ''Lean to the Left Lean to the flight -because the crowd ts to move around and have fun." -Senior Haley Corbin '7am -lxnluse it ~ts the crowd pume~the -Senior Lyndsey Howell Photos by sl1r~1 h Hull, Olt111J Mu~' her .11111 Julm Prtn "Ci!t lhat QuarterlxlcK - because it's a f ootl:xill cheer and I love football." -Senior Abby Feller "Rffi Hotbecause every: one ~ts into it and I think it's the most fun." -Senior RmJlll &rl<endorf 105 3. In a standoff, heavy-weight senior Kyle Zaloudek eyes his opponent before a take down. Zalouedek, who joined the team this year, did nothing but help the Titans. 2. Beating the competition, junior Luke Stamp at 145 pounds wins one his of many 1 matches this year. Stamp placed third at the state tourna1. Tying up the competition, junior Jeff Rau prepares t o pin his foe. Rau placed third at state at 119 pounds. How do you feel about the team you are leaving behind? I "They could use a little work but I think they can do it." -Barak Davis Pages designed 106 Sarah Hull and Oani Morgan "They will be good if they keep up the good work.'1 -Nathan Vanderloo 4. Keeping control of the a.at. 160 pounder sophomore J~ Waters took first at st ate. wa· ters held the season record with 168 take-downs. 5. Wrestling at 135 lbs. up acd coming fre shman Derak Nightster took some bumps at the beginning of the seasol' but turned it around by the 6. Intimidating his oppone:: junior Mike Sta p preps biJ7 self for a take-down. St \'. qualified for state where he placed first in the 152 po ~ 7. Laying his challenger flat, senior Nate Vanderloo shows everyone he has what i t takes to win. Vanderloo wrestled 171 pounds at state. "They will have strong l e adership with the Stamp brothers and Jimmy Waters." -Kyle Zaloudek "To the boys next year, work hard, be dedicated, and train yourself. Keep up the momentum and bring back the title next yeart• -Tobyn Ward I like LC beca you aren't judged on your pbyaical appearu. The 2004 wrestling team can say they ended their season as hard and strong as they began. They brought back four starting seniors, who added strength and confidence, and led the team to a 29-7 season. The boys wrestled at ten duals tournaments, placing in all of them. They placed first at districts. Placing first at state was junior Mike Stamp and sophomore Jimmy Waters. Third place fnishers included senior Tobyn Ward, and juniors Luke Stamp and Jeff Rau. Not far behind placing fourth was senior Scooter Davis. Other state qualifiers were seniors Kyle Zaloudek, Nate Vanderloo, and :freshman Joey J erkovich. This season Davis and Ward had the most wips, both accumulating 49 wins each. Waters had the most takedowns ending the season with168 and Jerkovich had the most reversals. Obviously the senior boys will miss Coach Beaman, considering he came into their wrestling career when they were sophomores. Oa C1arhl4a D 8b•1n4oala (8 DiDi8oA 58 41.Dwaaa • St..&11*t 83 lllU:lu .u hdoat • .l~t!O !II C!nstqD ~t.baoo.la " a .,.... "'11 ,_.. N "I'm going to miss the suburban rides with him", said senior Scooter Davis. Other wrestlers may also miss his idiosyncracies. "I will miss the 20 minute conversations with him about not being late, even though he really is'', said senior Nate Vanderloo. Overall the 2004 wrestling team grew stronger and carried on the winning tradition that our school holds. 1. A take-down by junior Dustin Rasmussen leaves the audience in awe. Rasmussen carries a 22-7 varsity record, while wrestling in a 103 weight class. 2. As exhaust i ng as it gets junior Adam Dieatrick never lets go of control on the matt. Be wrestles in the 125 pound weight class. Be has contributed his st r ong abilit i es for three years now. 3. With complete confidence sophomor e Vince Junior t akes t he mat. J unior shows everyone that he has what it t akes t o make it on the wrest ling team. 'l'ba 15 ~ 11 33 00 II u 11 • ti • C.I. nm.tie« a.I td'911pfoo1 1'rout Renn J oey Jer kovich, Josh Coffman, Cameron Croghan, Ben Mescher, Shawn Boos, llike Warner, Sean St rong, Nolan Ditmars, Patrick Shaefer, Jake Ferguson, Chr is Lee, !b Evanhoff and Matt Moffatt Second Row: Derrick Melby, Kyle Zaloudek, Lucas White, Jamy Waters, Nathan Vander loo, Mike Stamp, Luke Stamp, Jeff Jorgenson, Der ek ltnightser, 'l'obyn Ward, Adam Dietrick, Jeff Rau and Derek Jackson. Third Renn Vi nce Junior, Dustin Rasmussen, Der ek Jackson, Coach Chad Beaman, Coach Gade 'l'ardive, Coach Travis Sell, Coach Ryan Bar ker, Justin Rau, Darian Scott , Alex Faubl e and Dan Devetter. rourth Renn Devi n Juel, Mi ke Finn, Corey J asek, Kyle Wickersham, Rick Dt>Vost, Al Thramer, Tyler Fox, 'l'ony Robinson, 'l'ony Dashner, Isaac Barnett, Alex Royce, 'l'ony Wei he and J ess Boese. Back RennWhitney Geise, Sam Wallin, Curtis Dreager, llatt Spitznagl e, Bobby Johnson and Mor gan Pear cy. You can be fat and it doesn't matter!- Jtyla Z&loudak ~ lrawk10 ... 8'1ate~ la4 .,....,. •• Using br ute force, fre shman Joey ,,.. . .,,...... Jerkovich pins his challenger. With lilill a CllaalQtou full dress and shoes, Jerkovich could M 1111lddu.tecl easily make weight at 103. Photos by 107 I HAV( NO IDEA What was your most embarrassing moment this season? Aehley Knoble • "My moot e~Jne A\ m0tn6nt waa wh6n I 1-- ~ , fart&:{ whJl6 Hanafan wae tapltl{3 my anld6 ref ore pract;lo6l" Sara Gunalaoh "My moot~ rnotn6l1t Wat; wh6r'! I Wat; ~to tre ~~ my '~' har flrid <Ami MIDe,- CN6r' Mara fl16i" Uifu is better here at LC thanks to the girls basketball team. Some of their accomplisbmentsincludedthebestseason :record in the history of the school, the mythical citychampstitle,andCo-Hawkeye lOconference champs. Theya1somadeittotheState toimiament forthefirsttimein 40years. Al~withall of those big accomplishments the Trtam broke six of,!he eight team records for LC. The Titans breezed through the regular season winning all but ooe game. Jn each vict.ozy, there was an average margin of defeat of 33 points. The team'shardworlcpaido:ffa.stheTrtamwerenamed Mythical CityOiampsa.swella.sCo-Hawkeye 10 Confurence Cllampions, a title that is shared with Denison. After a near perfuct regular ~ the Tit.am were ready to make a~ sho~in the postsea<l)I). Jn the first round, the Trtam played inner city rival ~Jeffuroon. Afteranarrow defeat of the Yellow Jackets, the Trtam were scheduled to pJay Sioux City North, a team who, in yeaxs pasred, bad stopped the Titans from~ the State T01unament This ye.ar, however, the stmy was different~ Trtam came back.from a ten point, half-time 001icit. to earn a free ticket to the State T01nmmentin ~ Moines. This was thefirst timeinfortyyearsthat!OO Trtam made it to ''the barn." An invite to the T01unament had been a dream of the Titms siil\' they first stepped foot on a court. ''We wed to talk about ~ to the Tournament since third grade, I was ~c whJI we :finally made it!" said senior Bekki HeiOOmoo. At the end of the season the Trtam were all m the :record book. The Trtans broke the ~ :record,offuosiveaverage,defimive n:bolDi average, assist average, and the steal ~ m group raised the bar for the future basketball ~ '"Ibis group of seoiOIS bas been very im1rum:dri in~ the pllW<llil to the next Jevel. Their worlc, dedicatioo, and le.adersbip will be IIri.ml said C.oach Hanafun. The seoiois of this group were ab.igpertof why · basketball teammakeslifu better hereat LC. Fcrthi remainiqrgirls it's like Hanafun said, ''Now it's) time to shine. What are you ~ to oo to get back to Des Moines?" "Pf<¥WJ rit stll-fe WM cm expeJtieMee rff Mel!e/f ffmqe1: 0..,, ~ WM mmziMq iM ""fhe ~Wf qcnnef' 61 21 77 31 66 47 61 8 58 41 61 '3 65 38 83 26 62 31 80 30 63 65 63 35 56 36 60 17 52 '3 '7 30 69 82 " 35 65 28 76 31 60 48 51 46 38 98 Mo.Md'/ J.la.11z "AfteJJ ~ W&M -flte ~ix etffl l\/rt111Jt qllh1e 1Jtll-f W<XA -flte ru-f feefiWJ iM ""fhe .v&llfdJ f kMeW ~ eoo.fd drt it <Alf c.frtttqf' 4 the kids are way more :fuDI -Jessica Hargis Photos by 109 John Petri and Shlrecn Longmeycr ereatonmE~ 56 so 49 32 '2 60 51 49 63 55 50 56 63 57 50 54 34 Glenwood 49 54 Harlan 45 57 Ku em per 68 51 Atlantic 60 Red Oak 66 Clarinda 53 Shenandoah 7~ 'l'ee Jay 40 " '6 Red Oak 50 Abe Lincoln 110 Pages designed by Everyone is so supportive of everyone Marissa Roscnhohm and Tedi Swanson "Not in our house!" The chant echoed around the gym as the boys celebrated gaining another Point. Their lead against the opponent was lising as the clock wound down to the final buzz.er. The crowd was ecstatic. The thought Qf winning another home game pumped them lip, which also got the team into the game, creating an undefeatable synergy. "The energy of the crowd gets your adrenaline oing. It's so much more fun to play when there's a huge crowd," said senior Doug O'Reilly. lhe crowd must have done a good job keeping the boys' adrenaline going because this season was a great improvement for the team. Starting off the year against Creston with a stinging loss, the team raised its spirits to overcome the game and face the rest of the season. With a record of 13 and 9 and advancement to districts, the team was very successful at rising above expectations. ''We enjoyed the journey and all did the best we could. Anytime you do your best, . success will result." said coach Dan Miller. Part of the success also stemmed from the six seniors playing, the team had the leadership it needed to have a successful season. "The seniors brought leadership and hard workers to the team. Everyone gave it their all every time like a big family. -Ashley Knoble we took the floor and the seniors had a lot to do with that," said senior Justin Toole. The team may have given it their all every time they stepped onto the court, but don't think that they were serious all the time. The boys had plenty of funny moments they will remember, also. ''Ever time Marcos came into the locker room after a win he'd be jumping around with his arms up. Wealljoinedhimandhadalaugh," saidsenior Brad South. A good laugh. An encouraging crowd. Good leadership. A team that rises above expectations. These are just a few reason why life is better here at Lewis Central. Photos by 111 John Polrl • Front Row: Kim McFerrin, Molly Misfeldt, Jessica Hansen and Sarah Hull. lliddle Row: Megan Turner, Haley Prange, Meggie Misfeldt, Jessica Dappen, Kail.in Bellows, Rachel Boardman, Samantha Juel, Diane Lively, Amanda Schieffer and Katie McDermott. Back Row: Kayla Gundlach, Rachel Masker, stephanie Beckner, Jaclyn Erickson, Amber Barr, Jillian Flores, Karrie Hanson, Cayla Gillette, Cortny Knoble and Coach Curt Mace. At the boys City Meet, senior Thom a s Webe ring serves i t up! Thomas h as been fir st s eed all season by battling his t eammates and showing what he's got. 112 Pages designed by Li ndsay Burns and Phalen Elonlclt The Lewis Central tennis season started off on a good foot with the girls varsity team winning their first two meets. They followed up their good season by dominating at the city meet with a total of 210 points. The girls also placed second at the Atlantic tournament. "The Atlantic toUl'Ilament is one of the biggest tournaments we go to because we face more difficult teams and it gives us more of a challenge than the regular season meets," said sophomore J aclyn Erickson. At the Hawkeye Ten Conference meet, junior Rachel Maske! placed third in the seed two singles, senior Jessica Hansell placed fourth in the seed one singles, and sophomores CortnY Knoble and Jaclyn Erickson placed fifth in the seed two doubles. The girls even made it to regionals this year. "Out of the four years I've been coaching girls tennis, thi hOS been the best season yet," said Coach Mace. Although the boys didn't start off as well as the girls, they did defeat Shenandoah 5 to 4 in a Hawkeye Ten Conference preP game. The boys didn't have as good of a season as they bad hoped, but still had many successes. . "The boys had a down season this year due to a loss of a lot ol seniors and a lot of new comers who were a little less experie I think next year will be better because the new kids th.J will be more experienced," said Coach Hanafan. Dominating the courts and setting a standard for y come, Lewis Central's tennis team has made life better ~------- New t o Lewis Central's t ennis t eam this year, senior Molly Misfeldt returna a se Molly pl ayed an excellent season and always gave 110%. Returning a hard serve, iunior Austin Strohbehn slams it back. Austin's combination of skill and talent placed him on top 11arsity. Showing why she is playing varsity this year, sophomore Cortny Knoble serves up the ball during a cold day at practice. Cortny has played well during the whole 2005 season. Practicing his serve and his stance, junior Trent l!ough gives it a shot. Trent was third seed this season because of his mad skills. Girls us Atlantic 8 Glenwood 6 Barlan 1 l'.ueaper 3 Duaion 1 hdOak 1 Shenandoah 6 Clarinda 7 St. Albert 9 Boys THEM 1 AL 3 Glenwood 8 Harlan 6 Atlanti c 8 Shenandoah 8 Tee Jay 3 Dension 2 Kuemper 0 Clarinda Red Oak a small schooL -Nicole Higginbotham us ' ' 1 3 5 2 0 2 1 2 The number one seed on the girls' varsity tennis team demonstrates her powerful swing. Senior Jessica Hansen was a great leader for the team this year. THEM 5 5 8 9 ' 7 0 7 8 7 Concentrating on his swing, junior Troy Weber gets ready to launch the ball down the cour t. Concentration is one of the important skills t o win matches and meets. Photos by Jnclyn Erickson and Sarnh Hull fuys RU5ter. Kyle Ankenbauer Jes.5€ Beuterbaugh Brandon Oark Kyle Courter Anthony Glrlough Trent Hough John Kocourek Alex Ring2nberg Austin Strohbehn Troy Weber Thomas Webering T earn photo not available 1. Trying to keep the ball away from his opponent, senior Josh Probst makes his way towards the goal. Josh Probst was a leading point earner on the team this season, scoring 11 goals. 2. Working his way to the goal, senior mid-fielder Dan Gulden prepares to kick the ball past his opponent. This was Dan Gulden's fourth year on varsity. mRE@ BOARD Us Them Mt. Michael 0 1 Sioux City& 2 Glenwood 1 ' 2 Riverside 9 0 Kuemper 7 1 Glenwood 0 1 Deusion 1 0 Harlan 6 1 A. L. 3 1 T. J. 2 1 St.Alberts 2 3 Tournament Play Urbandale Tourney Perry 3 1 Urbandale 1 3 Sub State 'l'. J. 1 0 3. Challenging his opponent, senior Luke Thompsen prepares t o kick the ball past his opponent. Luke Thompsen has played soccer throughout his high school career. 4. After a fantastic save, sophomore Riley Landolt throws the ball back into play. This was Riley Landolt 's second year playing goalie for varsity with a 82.5% / 1.6 GAP record. 5. After gett i ng slide tackled, junior Dan Fischer runs past his opponent for the ball. A slide tackle is a move where a player attempts to win the ball by sliding towards the ball. Fischer ended t he season with 16 points. 6. Preparing to send the ball into the goal, junior Pablo Navarret e gives the ball a kick towards the goal. Pablo Navarrete pr oved to be a very promising soccer player on the Lewis Central team scoring 13 points. 7. Fighting for the ball, sophomore Adam Larkin gets down and dirty with his AL opponent. This was Larkin's second year on varsity, endi ng t he season with 2 goals and one assist and 5 points. Pages designed by Ashley ,Johnson anti Marissa Rosenbohm I love dodgeball ' --- .... - - ~ . ·~ - , '-1ust Bring It' - e ! -..... ,..1- ... on, Korey udek.Most e team dinners Prollt ROW! Cory Jasek, Brandon Duffy, J osh Probst, Seth Jackson, Josh Gr osvenor, Pablo Navarrete, Luke Thomsen, Dan Fischer, Walter Osborn and Isaac Barnett. 2nd Row: Matt Dillion, Kyle Zaloudek, Brad Stageman, zach Duysen, J ames Duysen, Dan Gulden, Ben Edwards, Tyler Lowman, Ryne Goe tz, Riley Landol t and Ryan Thomas. Back Row: Kyle Fl etcher, Brett Epperson, Kyl e Herren, Joel Edwards, Korey Lane, Evan Summy, Jeff Walters, Alex Seliack, Logan Stichler, Adam Larkin, Tommy Von Mende, Cameron Croghan, Chris Navarrete, Korey llabbitt, Scott Nelson and Zane Brugenhemke. Coaches: Sid Leythan, J erry Willer. Team Manager. Claire Knigge. Photos b What do you do to pumpyo~up ref ore a gJIDe? rriday. -sandra wall.in Jessica Hargis und ohn Ptltr1 us Beginning the season with a frustrating Io~ against Denison, the girls soccer team came back to have a powerful season. With a second game victory of 8 to O against Kuemper, they made a huge recovery. "This is one of our best years," said junior Courtney Pearcy, ''we've been together for three years now, giving us a lot of chemistry. We 're able to know how each other plays and where we are on the field." The girls may have a lot of chemistry now, but a lot of that chemistry will be gone when graduation rolls around. With nine seniors leaving, the team will have many spots to fill, and a lot of chemistry to gain back. The seniors have brought a lot of positive energy to the team. They will be hard to replace. ''They brought leadership and a lot of fun," said junior Abby O'Neill. nmui Bmte BDr Making it even more difficult for the seniors to leave, the girls have spent a lot of time becoming a better team. Unique to this year, the girls traveled to a camp just for that purpose. ''We worked on team bonding and communication skills through various games and challenges," said junior Kaela Croushorn. Along with team bonding, the girls also had a lot of fun turning soccer into other sports. They played games such as Soccer-Golf to improve their skills and to just have a good time during practice. ''It lightens the mood for the girls and the coacbes. It gives the team a chance to play a fun game for the first fifteen minutes of practice. We all love it," said junior McKayla Christiansen. Us 2 6 1 4 4 3 cmilrl Bryan 8 1 = 116 8 0 7 0 lmkm 10 0 A.L 9 0 Qenw<XXl 7 1 ll!Jim 1 5 T. J. 3 1 St.Allut 2 0 ~ 10 0 ~ 3 4 1-Juggling t he ball with her knees, junior Kaela Croushourn prepares to make a powerful kick. Kaela said that they worked on team bonding and communication skills this year, something unique t o the '05 season. 2)Drivingofftheopponent,seniorTraciLauvertakesthe ball down the field. One thing she has learned from the season is that even if the other team is out of control. they needed to stay calm and collected. 3)Flyingthroughtheair,seniorBekkiHeidemankeepsthe ball out of the opponent's range.The seniors had a lot of responsibility to the team this year and were r ole models to the underclassmen. Pages designed by Jaclyn Erickson and Tedf Swanson Another accomplishment for the season was the victory against TJ. The TJ team played hard, trying to keep the girls from taking City Champs again. Bu Lewis Central prevailed and won the game. Aft.er shutting out St. Albert with a score of 2 to 0, they took the title of City Champs for the third year in a row. "I love it! We've been working hard as a team and we're better this year. We deserve the title," said sophomore ~e Paulson. The team has improved a lot this year, and with a 104 record continues to make great strides. The drive for greatness, the team unity and the many victory's are just a few reasons why life is better here at Lewis Central. And for the girl's soecer team, this season proved to be all about one thing: Veni, vidi, vici. Icame,Isaw,I conquered. They came, they saw, they conquered. What~ you fired up during a gime? 'Well, OOvi1YJ pbyOO cxmp.ititive mB" for more tOOri six years, ifs all about 'hey, ttm oould be my last ~,' &> I lnvefun" - ~ Clyvil Qiytnn "Whm both tooim are {it~ cnl and roolly want to wm ~ " gnre. mi Amnb ~ I really appreciate the 1. l ore than just telllllllates, senior Rikki SOuthard helps Rachel Terry, who was injured during the game, off the field. Rachel Aid that the seniors and juniors became very close this year and that she was not looking forward to the seniors leaving. 2. Beads bowed, the girls soccer team takes a a oaent for a team prayer before the gue. Along with the prayer, the girls also routinely list ened to music and joked with each other before they played. 3. Ready for a ction, junior McKayla ChrUtianaen gets ready to make a powerful kick. Mcltayla said that one of the tua's bi ggest accomplishments for the year wu overcoming obstacles and pla}"'" ing as a team. quality education.. -Doug O'Reilly Warming up before a game, senior Courtnie Dennis prepares for footwork dri lls. Courtnie said that the biggest accomplishment of the season was surviving and making it the best it could be even through the bad Blocking the ball from t he goal, senior Mandy Saar easily stops t he team from scoring. Mandy said t hat this season has been t ough and str essful , but she thinks the seniors will go out with a bang! Front Row: Bekki Heideman, Reagan Beckendorf, Rikki Southard, Amanda Johnson, Mandy Saar, J enny Teague, Katie Boese, Traci Lauver and Courtnie Dennis. 2nd Row: Katie Darnell, Corrie Evans, Tani Lars e n, Chelsea Sh ook, Sara Grimes, Ra chelle Os born, Jessica Ryba, Jamie Swisher and Devon Kenealy. 3rd Row: Jessica Adams, Jessica Kinney, Cassie Paulson, Kaela Croushorn, Rach el Terry, Abby O'Neill and Morgan Pearcy. Back Row: Sam Wallin, Katie Archibald, Olyvia Gaytan, Cassie Kinney, Courtney Pearcy, Shanna Delfs, McKayla Christiansen, Jaci Clinkenbeard and Sidney Dennis. 118 What is the lm thing aoout trad<? Logan Clark • Senior "Freshman year I was running the 100-meter dash when I tripped half way through the race." Brett Elliff • Freshman "I got to be in the newspaper at my first varsity meet.,, Mike Finn • Sophomore "I only had to run seven laps for t wo miles." Trent Coyle • Senior "The best par t of track is hanging with my friends and t he worst part is having to run." Tony Dashner • Sophomore "Getting t o check out all the hot girls is the best part." Jesse Dofner • Seni or "Sleeping on t he bus is definitel y the best par t of track." Pages designed by Jessica Dappen ancl Nalasha Moore 1. Rounding the last turn, sophomore Dan Hall tries to finish strong for his team. Dan was a strong competitor for the team this year. 2. After receiving the baton, junior Chad Gubbels starts off strong focusing on the finish line. Chad was part of the distance medley team that competed at state this year. 3. Working hard as a team, junior Alex Smith passes the baton to his teammate junior Chad Gubbels. Both of these runners participated at Drake and state in different track events. 4. Ready, Set, Throw! Senior Andy Edison uses aU his strength while throwing the discus. Andy did well this year by accompl ishing many of his goals. Raci ng for the finish, juni or Eric Burmeister sprints for the win. Burmiest er played a key r ole on t he track t eam. Keeping at a steady pace is an important part of running track. This year, sophomore Jordan Besco qualified for the Dr ake Relays. Throwing the shot put as far H can, senior Br ody Bockelllltedt a for a new record. Seniors this t r ied t o set new records aince was their last year. I enjoy the fair t achera Sprinting into the season, the Titan boys track team has taken care of many goals for the year. The boys have placed mostly first and second at their meets, and the 4 x 100 relay team qualified for the Drake Relays. "Track this year has been really fun because we have been performing awesome," said junior Alex Smith. Senior leadership has also played an important role in the Titans success this year. Ten seniors will be leaving the team after this season and it will be very difficult to replace them. "The seniors this year showed us all great leadership and were great role models," said freshman Curtis Dreager. The 4x100 team of Jordan Besco, Damon Coyle, Brad South, and Jeremy Yates got a time of 4~.16 to qualify for the Drake Relays. Trent Coyle, Jackson Dick, and Andy Edison were alternates. "I was really happy to be able to attend Drake because I knew I was one of the fastest in the state. The greatest part was staying in the hotel and meeting other athletes and rockin' the frisbee at Drake stadium," said sophomore Jordan Besco. At districts this year, the boys placed second overall. This was the best finish in 1 7 years. They qualified for state in the long jump, shot put, 3200 meter run, 4 x 400, 4 x 200, distance medley, and 200 meter dash. "Winning state wasn't our goal, but getfrout Row: Brett Elliff, Josh Et tinger, Nate Thomas, Brody Bockenstedt, Dustin Delanty, Tony Robinson, 8rad Bass and Mike Pinn. Second Row: Andrew Richter, Mason Tsuji, J eremy Stuhr, Tony Dashner, Kevin Jones, Jackson Dick and Logan Mundt. Third Row: Reed Peregoy, Adam Cooney, Austin Tech, Stephen Burke, ting to state was a big accomplishment for us. It was really cool because it's my senior year and I qualified in four events," said senior Brad South. The boys finished off their season with great performances at state. Everyone performed better than expected and it was a great way for seniors to end their last season. Life's better here because the Titan boys' track team will continue to strive for higher goals. "Next year we 're going to miss the seniors, but I think the juniors are ready to step up and take their places. We should be just as successful next season," said junior Adam Cooney. Success is the result of dedication. The dedication of the 4x100 team, including Damon Coyle and Jeremy Yates, paid off when they qualified for the Drake Relays ordan Besco, Damon Coyle, Brandon J acoba and Alex Smith. Pourth Rowi Logan Clark, Heath Epperson, Dan a 1, RJ Weidner, Justin Kathrens, Rick Devoss, Andy Edison, Dan Devoss and Trent Coyle. Back Rowi Chad bels, Dan Pinn, Brad South, Eric Burmeister, Ross Campbell, Kyle Penney, Jeremy Yates, Josh Fellows d Brad Bogardus. Pulling ahead in the race, senior Brad South works his hardest to pass another opponent to finish the race with a win. Brad finished off his season by going to state in four events. an euy clusea. -Matt DW.<:>n Oinna Mescher ttnd John Petri Photos by 119 Ue LC girls track team was a force to be reckoned with this year. The Titans were crowned the mythical "City Champs," placed the highest in years at the conference meet, and sent six girls to state in six different events. The LC girls track team definitely makes life better here. Some may ask why anyone would want to run in circles, or throw heavy metal things. Well, the Lewis Central track girls aren't afraid to tell you why they do it. ''I do track because I love to run, and most of all I love the people involved in it," said sophomore Stephanie Wells. This year the Titans were crowned the mythical "City Champs." This is a title that they strive to attain every year. This is the first time in a long time that the Titans reached this goal. ''W"mning the city meet was amazing! I had such a rush after we ran our victory lap," said freshman Mallory Husz. Throughout the years the girls track teams hasn't had the numbers to compete successfully in the conference meet. This year however, the team had thirty-seven girls to choose from. The Trtans went into the meet with thegooJ. of not getting bN:. They made that happen. "Since my:fremmenyear, there usually haven't been a lot of girls on the team for us to be a-; succesfilUl I was really happy with everyone on this year's team," said mm Megan~. Every athlete's dream is to make it to the State T01miament. This yearthe Trtam !mt six girls in six diffureot events to Drake. This was the first time that these gim had a chance to compete on the blue back. " I have w.mted fi> run on the blue tiack. since middle school ~ li:>Je to compete on it was~ I will never futget!" said senior Rikki Southard. Lifu's better here at LC thanks to the amazi'l! girls whom run in circl~ fur tha ' Trtans. A lot of that bas to do with the six amazi'l! seniors who contribut.ed to tha team's spirit and~ Courtnie Dennis, Kristine~. egan~yer, Heather Sadler, Rikki.Southard, and Sandra Wallin willbesorelymis<Mnextyesr, However, the seniors send their luck to next year's team. ''Goodluck with next sea<lngirls. Don't lore the spirit you have acquired!'' says senior Kristine Faje. What was your most memorable moment this season? Rikki 6outhara "I Will always r61!181?1P6r t.118 tlm6 wMn Coach ftaooht ealt:I h6 oouL:I pit.oh a t.6nt In my G6Ilul!t6 tllmpl6el I an moot punGh&i hlrnl" Courtnl& t>&nnls ~inJlwre~on tbs faill }111181d I~~ - ~'-""'tit tbs ... *"' off tbs md .... hlCtrtid ........ Jt; ... ttie~ ~wdlf' 120 M6ean Lonem6y6r ''ThB via raG6 for m6 was tlw shutt16 hutdl6, ana It was 00 Bxhllaratt~. G6ttt~ mln6 ana th6 t.6am's p6rsonal r60ora at tl!etr!Gts was 8"solut6ly amaz1~.. . I'll n6V6r fot{:l6t itl" Pages designed by Diana Mescher State Events Di&:tJs Hijl Jwnp Long Jump 4X200 800 DJstanceMtdfy "I Will always romotn1'6r t.118 tlm8e whon Coaoh Ftaooht woars thoElO srneuJar 6ar muffs, I jUet 6t;op ~ In my tracks and laueh It le hllarlouel" Sandra Wallin "I wtl .... tttic at whim I tie., don"t> do ~hav~dt*1~ H6ath6r S adl6r "I Will "8V6r for{:!Ot thB tlm6 wh6n I was ~ naohoo and Coaoh fi.aeoht c;arno up to !118 and tola !118 I was l'lll1l1Jne thB 3000 Mxt. ____________ .. I almoet 1'11t6W up ""1t tMt6. Thankfully h6 was ~" I really like the fa.Dtastic rrmt liar. COurtnie Dennis, Kristine Engle, Sandra Wallin. Rik!d Southard, llegan Longaeyer and Heather saddler. lllaaa41t01nDaDiRobinson,Jamieswisher,RatieFastnacht,JtristenSchweer,BilarySadlar,JennyBall.llachel'l'erry, lriatin Perin, Mallory Bua and Leah Willadsen. fhizd ROWI Coach Fraacht, Lisa Salvo, Kri8tyn Bill. Stephanie Wells, lldlyllcllullen, Kristin Coppa, Melinda Johnson, Megan Biggins, Connie Sllith, Alllber Forbe, Coach Beherns and Coach 111118r. Beck ltOln Adriene Hitchcock, Laura Fry, Courtney Gibson, Kacie Ankenbauer, Jeaica lleurer, Rachel Schult%,, Jaclmla Clinkenbeard, Shanna Delfs, ltendllll Prine, KcRayla Christ:ianaen and Becca ltiape. 1 Bounding over the poll is senior Kristine Engle. Emgle had an amazing senior year. Her personal record was 5 feet 2 inches. 2, Flying through the air is freshman Mallory Hus z. Husz inproved throughout t he year, ending the season with a jump of 16'9". lilt• baton off during th• 800 ••ter relay an 'Oii.__... , llheleby llllion ud lllily llcJlullen. fh• llad a great nuon. technology. -Alicia Mose Leaping over the h11rile iJa the Shuttle Burtle lt&lay la f.r:ub.aen Comd• saith. 'fh• muttl• t ... llad an uubg year, aiaing •tat• by only .two MOOD& 3 In the midst of hurling the shot put 110' 8", sophomore Megan Higgins took second at the Glenwood Meet. Higgins later went on to qualify for the state tournament where she took the twelfth place spot. Sprinting Gilt of .. bloolr.I !a :t-tor Ill.ob.el ~. !vzyWUOMafthegir!aoatheD~ll--IM:aer· -111 tbat Qll&l.llled for the stat. tounuent. Photos by 121 Olene Mechur nnd John Pettri Onguard! Battling with their clubs, sophomores Scott Mattox and Seth Yakel fight to see who will get to tee off first. Putting the ball, junior Kayla McGrain sinks her shot to finish off the 18th hole. Kayla has played golf at the varsity level her entire high school career. A.Llnvite Genwrol tbrkm Atkmtk: St Albert/T. J. Sthpm 235 215 221 248 205 230 'Jl'IJ T. i 205 FORE! Junior Richard Delfs warns others that t he ball is coming towards them. Richard has been polishing his golf skills for only five years. Getting ready to take a full swing, sopho· more Kaylene Page tries for 1 hole in one. Kaylene's bes~ score was a 46 c: a three par course. Right before practice, head coach Lowell Kennedy t alks to them about the up comi ng meet. St Albert 220 'Jl'IJ 205 188 256 ~~ 205 229 llthpm 1~= 122 Pages designed by Abby O'Neill and .lesslca Ryba Front Row: Kaylene Page, Alyssa Chafe, Sara Gustin, Erin Higgins and Kelsey Schomluo ·l Back Row: Assistant Coach Jack Rosenthal, Mandy Husz, Stephanie Petsche, 1:.a yl~ MoGrain, Lindsey Behrens and Coach Lowell Kennedy. Not Pictured: Billie Ftost. ·' I love being a member wmginginto the season, the Lewis Central If teams started with a great group. ere were 32 players that stuck with it this season, five of them being seniors. ''My favorite part of the season was riding home on the golf suburban bus from Kuemper. I slept the whole way home, and I love sleep. It was a good time," said senior Mike Co:z.ad. The boy's team did a lot of self-improvement throughout the season and many achieved personal bests. "This year I scored a 42 on a 9 hole course. I've definitely improved my scores since last year," said junior Richard Delfs. The girls improved as a team this spring as well. This year the girls team had only one seniOJ. ''I'm really going to miss how much fun we had just sitting around and talking. I'll also miss the delicious Hershey pies· Coach Kennedy always brought us," said senior Erin Higgins. Next year is not going to be the same without the leadership of the five seniors, but other people are willing to step up and fill their shoes. "I heart golf. The seniors were great leaders, and we'll miss them. Life 's better here because we have about the coolest golf team ever," said junior Lindsey Behrens. troubled by t he ball in the sand, junk>r Sara Gustin fights to get it out in a low number of swings. Sara has been playing on t he team for three years. Placing his ball on the tee, junior Andy Sondag gets ready to swing. Andy has been on the varsity golf team for t wo years. Working it before practice, sophomor e Kelsey Schomburg uses her muscles to carry her golf bag. This was Kelsey's first year playing and first year on varsity. Coach LOwell Kennedy rront Renn Seth Yakel, Austin Boege, Brian Jacobs, Criag Hendrix, Shawn Boos, Jor dan ecckert and Matt Taylor. Back Row: Coach Lowell Kennedy, John Petri, Doug O'Reilly, 1!1ke Cozad, Colin Higgins, Andy Sondag, Richard Delfs, Andrew Bolas and Coach Jack Joaenthal. .. ' Corporation. -Kaleb King A. L & T. }. Invite 12th~ aenwool 153 168 lklrkJn 161 164 LC Invite 6tb lie ICUl!IDpl!' 161 164 Dmm 157 181 Ollrintb lM 168 Photos by 123 John Petri GLC, Go! On April 13th that's hat fans in the stands were yell mg during the 2005 Special Olympics. There was cheering and running, high-fi.ving and throwing at CB stadium that day. Lewis Central High School had four participants, all were competing in the 50-meter dash. ''I think.it's cool that they have opportunities to compete andhave agood time," said junior Kellie Doflin. The students were ready to go as the day began. The participants got a day off from school to show their skills that they have been practicing for wee.ks. ''We practice a couple of times a week for a month to prepare," said coach Jill Jackson. All of the participants ran their hearts out, and each student competed in a different heat. Sophomore Tommy Pederson placed fifth in the 50-meter dash, and senior Andy Deupree placed Above Right : Grouping together to shoir off their ribbons from the 50 meter-dash, seniors Andy Deupree, sophomores Chip Flint and Tommy Pederson and freshman Aaron Fish smile with pride. Right: Run Aaron, Run! Freshman Aaron Fish races to the fi nish line in the SO-met er dash. Taking second, not t oo shabby. 1. Headed t o t he start line, sophomore Tommy Pederson prepares to win the ribbon. 2. Proudly displaying his ribbon, freshman Aaron Fish came in second in his di vision of the SO-meter dash. 3. Smiling for the camera, sophomore Chip Flint prepares to r un for the gold. fourth. Close to taking first, sophomore Chip Flint and freshman Aaron Fish both placed second. Although the day ended rainy, the students' attitudes stayed bright. ''The best part is seeing the students' smiles on their faces and seeing them achieve su~," said Till Jackson. The students did an outstanding job. They work hard and will go on to accomplish great things. Giving the thumbs up, senior Andy Deupree shows that he ran awesome in his race. Getting ready to run, sophomore Chip flint laughs with his opponents. Listening to a pep talk from assistant coach, Jill Jackson, the team gets ready to dominate the 50 meter dash. Top Row: Jill Jackson, Bernice Mace, Andy Dupree. Bottom Row: Aaron Fish, Chip Flint, Tommy Pederson, and Maryann Peck. Above: Lewis Central high school particpants group up for a quick warm-up. From left: Aaron Fish, Andy Deupree, Chip Flint and Tommy Pederson. Left: As sophomore Chip Flint races his way to the finish line, the fans cheer loudly. Middle:The13participants from Lewis Central Middle School smile for a group 126 Titan Fans ... Pillv1P IT UP! Pep rallies? What are those? That's the reaction a senior this year would give if~ about these so called "pep assemblies." ''In Los Alamito, CA there were decorations and the students led the pep rallies. Evecyone was really pumped up and it was actually cool to go to them." said senior Brittanie Chafe of her previous school While LC has made the effort to get students riled up, there is still along way to go. This was the first year of pep rallies in four years. Even with the freshness of the idea, most students got into the idea and made the most of the 30 minute spirit session. ®@®©©®@ ©© The National Honor Society and Student Council put on a dodgeball toumment to raise money for the tsunami relief fund Twelve teams competed fur ~ rights and competitioo got pretty :inteme. When the day was over everyooe was a winner because LC raiiro $1,<XX> fur the tsunami victllm Rock oo LC. Pages designed by I like Lewis Central because it has fulfUJ. Emily Shanks Jon Pc lrl all of my wildest dreams. -Ashley Richter 127 Photos by i;ll!llll' 111W111Jla.Ddy Husz, Kim VanNordstrand and IOln Sarah Higgins, Coach Ron Frachst, g ieban and April Cooper. Back Row: Kristin JV Volleyball: Front Row: Kehly Hansen, Becca Kimpe, Sarah Willia.ms, Bonnie South, Meredith Sillau and StephaniEI Beckner. Qad Row: Megan Higgins ob e, sarah lli.ggint and Meggie 1 ail Flanders, Rachel Board11an, Gracie Salvo, Karrie Hansen and Coach Jill ' kenpass. hll&l1 rootballl rront Rowi Jessica Monahan, Nikki Andersen, Taylor Souaa, Patrick .hafer, Brett Elliff, Darien Scott, Justin Reid, Jake Ferguson and Iaaac Barnett. 2Dd ~ Coach Travis Sell, Zach Stowe, Cody Kempf, Alex Fauble, Joah Coffman, Dustin l:ro:aaa and Coa ch Chad Beaman. 3rd ROWI Justin Rau, Jeff Jorgenson, Al Thramer, Nate o as, Andrew Laffe rty, Jared Anderson and Tony Robinson. •th Rowi Matthew itmagle, Tyler Fox, Andrew Richter, Derek Nightser, Jackson Dick, RJ Weidner, and rr-h•en Volleyball: Front Row: Courtney Gibson, Kristin Schweer, Jamie Swisher and Sydnie Dennis. 2nd Row: Rachelle Osborn, Leah Willadsen, Kallin Bellows, Samantha Juel, Allison Frost and ~brina Mattes. Bad: llOW: Jenny Willer, Amanda Goeser, Rachel Schultz, Morgan Wolff, Katie Darnell and Amber Forbes. ztlD Dreager. Back Rowi Logan Mundt, David Hollingsworth, Rich :\;.·••Ml!' ... t Renn Kacie Ankenbauer, Allie Frost, Court.Dey lllllE' Meredith Sillau and Rachel BoardJlaA, ist1 Pigneri, Alana Cozad, Melinda Jolmloa, •a&MrYToole, Kelli Cochrane and Chelseallofarlu.d. Dennis, Courtney Kmezich, Jamie swisher Row: Megan Sharp, Melinda J ohnson, K Clinkenbeard, Devon Kenealy and Coach Tab Photos by Pylos Judlo Memories are things you can take with Remember the time when .•. youfortherestofyour life. All of the good times; the embarrassing baby fat, the stretch pants with big sweaters, middle school dances, paintball parties and many others that made you want to bury your head in the sand. Luckily, memories are also things you can look back on and laugh at. High school is "Freshman year when we stole all the old school sports d b uniforms out of the old high school, and we would wear suppose to e the best years them to all the basketball games." of your life, but, looking back -Jenny Teague there were some pretty good times, ''back in the day.'' ,----------- -- ---- ---- -------- -- ----~ I I I I I I I I I I "One day at lunch in 10th grade, Jeff Walters and Dan DeVoss decided to have a Powerade chugging contest. The first time they did, it was too close to call. so they did it again. This time Walters won, but couldn't hold it down and puked all over Justin Pomeroy. It was amaz- -Justin Toole L __ _ _____________________ ______ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ I 130 "At rehearsal for the 7th grade musi cal, Jessica Hargis and Megan Pomerleau were practicing their dance to "Fame" and Jess ripped out the crotch of her pants. She made me promise not to tell anyone, so I turned around and yelled it to the entire grade that J ess ripped out her pants. 'Remember my name, RIP!"' -Pat VanNordstrand I I I I I I I I I I I ------------------------------- --~ '!'here are a lot more people to me t Pages designed by Jessica Hargis "I remember the time that Steve Larison poured marinara sauce in the dispenser of the pop machine and then some kid tried to get a pop and he got marinara all over himself.'' -John Kocourek , -------------------------- ! I I I I I I I I I "Junior year, Rachel Buswell and I went to the mall, and in the hall by Sears there was a giant red tractor. So, Rach climbed up the tractor and pretended to drive it. Eventually someone came and they were so mad we almost got kicked out.'' -Sarah Hull L _ _ _ _ __ ______ __ _ ___________ I "Dani Mescher and I were celebrating our birthdays and we wanted to do something fun and different for the occasion. We decided to have a blind folded person put make-up on another person from behind them. Lets just say i t got a little messy but it was a blast!" -Angela Osborn I I I I I I I I I I ~~h A I r-- -- ----------------------~ I I I I I I I I I I I "It was the blizzard right after Christmas and a bunch of guys were at Dan Gulden's house to watch the National Championship game. Schools started to close but we didn't see L.C on any channel. It finally appeared and we all started yelling and jumped in a huge pile in the middle of the living room. It was the beginning t o an awesome snow day!" -Doug O'Reill y L---- ------- ~----- and create a relationship with. - Rick Graham GOOD TIMES ... "This one time in English Compostion no one was really doing anything so Ms. Muta yelled at us and I quote, 'Quit sucking!' It was so hard not to laugh!" -Nicki Champ "One time a kid named zane, a freshman in my Wellness For Life class, got leveled in frisbee football. Then Dan Devoss yelled, 'Zane's open!', and t hrew the frisbee at zane while he was in the fetal position." -Josh Ettinger "Although I've been through many t urning points in high school, the memories and the feeling of climbing t he band podium during pregme and half-time performances will remain with me forever." - Krista Wickersham "The most fun I ever had were the road tri pe home after we won the football games, crazy times!" -Mat t Dillon "The most fun I can think of was senior prom when we all went out for breakfast at 5:00 in the morning and quoted Anchorman for a half hour straight. We were eo tired. .. good t imes!" -Megan Longmeyer "In 8th grade, Ben Edwards and I had a mud fi ght at Adventure Land with Megan Pomerleau and Jessica Hargis. NeedleBS to say we killed them!" -Brady Erickson I remember one night when a ton of people were at Dan Gulden's house and Kevin Bogardous got really mad at Mike Cozad and wanted to fight him. 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Love, Mom, Dad & R..achel Josh Grosvenor eongratulations! May all of your dreams come true. We Love You! Mom, Dad, Lindsey & Bric Justin Toole Lauren Thomas Lauren, We are so proud of the young lady you've become. With your determination, abilities, and work ethics, you fan be anything you want to be. We love you! Mom, Dad, Nathan, Bric & Natalie Pages designed by Rachel Driver SmileyYou have brains in your head You have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself any direction you choose You 're on your own and you know what you know 1\nd you are the guy who'll decide where to go Brian Warren Kelli Clark -Dr. Seuss Kelli, ever the years we have watched you grow into a beautiful woman. Thanks for all the great time and memories. The bet is yet to ome. We love ou lot , Mom, Jim, Toh n, Granny and th wf10le family I like the lunch ladies because they make Pat1\l l the world is your stage. Thanks for all your entertainment over the past years. -Sest wishes as you continue to reach for the stars!! Love, Mom, Dad, R..Dd, Kim, Kellie, Pave & Ma<klie Your little smile has grown into a beautiful, big smile. Keep smtling!! Love, Mom ~~ ....______.___. & Dad 1\lly, Love you forever, like you for always, as long as we're living, our baby you'll be! Love, Mom&Oad Ally Lainson 1\11 at once, he's a man 1\nd you 're proud he's the one You so lovingly point to 1\nd say "He's 0ur ont' We Love You. Joey eongratulations Dad and Mom ~ '1111 sloppy joes extra sloppy -Dan Devoss ene day 1\lice came to a fork in the road and saw a eheshire cat in a tree. 'Which road do I take?'' she asked. His response was a question: 'Where do you want to go?'' "I don't know," 1\lice answered. "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter." -1\lice in Wonderland Dear Joel, Set goals, have a destination in mind, honor your heritage and you can't go wrong. Thanks for being a great kid and and vital part of our family. Love Mom & Dad Heather, eongratulations! ~member the past, live in the present and always reach for the stars. 142 Love Always and Forever, Mom and Dad x0xe Pages designed by Rachel Driver Joel Edwards LC doesn't have huge cliqu Sandra, u at everything you give yourself to nd take advantage of life and its opportunities look back, only ahead to dream and always R.... to say "I el\N" 1\ nd enjoy living each Md everyday We love you! Mom. ""Bob. Samrultha & Sara 'landra Wallin : eryone is so Dice. -Alyssa Sass Kevin.. 1\s you embark on your college suggestions... I. Don't visit too much with bor in cla....c;s. 2 Slay away from fu-e extinguishers... especially in moving vechiles... especially in mall parking lots. 3. Don't park too close to baseball fields... foul balls can break windows. ll. Pick-up your clothes... there may be something alive under there. 5. No more than four cookies at a time. We love you and the person you are_ keep smiling! Success is yours for the taking. -Mom, Dad. Shalene. Josh and-Srad Ke\ in Bogardus ··~ 144 eourtnie We'Ve always encouraged you to try many things. eur hearts swell with pride.. When we reflect on the enormity of success you'Ve achieved in your varied endeavors. From the dance lessons- to the athletic venues - to the music department - to the class room - and espednDy at home - you'Ve established a foundation for a limitless future while maintaining our favorite attribute: Pages designed by Rachel Driver Your persistent~ We Love You Normie Mom. Dad. 1\dam and Sydnie Dani Mescher oung lady - may liv~ o( those Youl Listen to your heart. listen to it sing. Listen to your voice it wants to tell you everything. There's so much to say, We don't know where to start, Wiien you want to know 1he love we're feeling. Ellen. Just listen to your heart. • Dad ahd Kara Courtnie Dennis Ellen Nuss Whoever said senior year Rachel Driver To our eherry Girl! eongratulattons- ~==-:::::::;::::;::====:::::::;i We are very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad & Ty "Brent Jason Lincoln Michelle Woods Daughter You are loved You will always be For the little girl you were, our ''baby boY'1 K making us proud! Love y~. For the special woman you are now 1\nd for the Wonderful Daughter You will always be. Mom and Dad Love, Mom Kim. The precious innocence of youth has provided us with Cherished memories. You'll always be our •berly girl. Your faith, honesty and integrity fills us with pride In the young woman you have become. Kim Mcferrin You'Ve proven to yourself that confidence and determination will take you as far as you want to go. The sk}"s the limit! Never stop soaring. We love YetJ! Dad, Mom and R..oss ~ uy should be shot! -Mary Jo Green ·· ~ 1\ngela. We are so proud of you, not oofY for your accomplishments. but also in the choices yoU'Ve made. We believe that you can accomplish anything that you set out to do. Have the courage to overcome obstacles and to grow from everything experience life brings your way. We wish you much happiness and success. now and in the future! Love. Mom, Dad & R..achelle Angela Osborn Jenny, l?retty in l?ink! You have grown into a lovely woman, we are so proud of you! Good luck in college! We Love You! Mom & Dad Jenny Teague We are extremely proud of you on your graduation, as you have had to overcome many obstacles along the way. We are confident you will continue to achieve your goals in life. We love you very much. Mom and Dad Lupe Vasquez Pages designed by Rachel Driver I love being a part of chamber ch Dream -Sig! You can accomplish anything you set your m · nd to. You are a wonderful daughter and have given us so much pride and joy. We love you! Mom & Dad Becky Johnson Little -Sunny Foo Foo We Love you & we think you are the best. Love Mom and Dad Abby Feller Allison Jacoby To Allison - 0nly yesterday We helped you walk and tied your shoes Guided your actions and told you what to do. Time passes 1\nd now you can do those things on your own. You've made your way and let yourself be known. And now You'Ve grown in beauty both out and inside. The life choices you make nu our hearts with pride. The future L here - adventures and excitement are just waiting for you, God will continue to uphold and guide you in all that you do. May you continue to be a shining presence as you begin this new step in your ute. All our love. r,::;;;..==;_;::;;;:;:= = :i om and Da ..----~---~ because everyone is like family. -Amy Benson Katherine You'Ve grown from our precious little girl into a thoughtful. caring. intelligent young woman. We are so proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, Joe, John and~ Katherin Tweedt eassie - We always knew you had big places to go. You Go Girl! Love, Mom & Jeff Cassie Schultz "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indominitable will." -Mohandas Gandhi Jrunes. we aire so proud of all that you halve accomplished in your first eighteen yem-s of life. <2ontinue on with the Sdme passion and fire. Love. Mom. Dad. Eric & Zach James Ouysen To: Josh From: Your Family eongratulations on your Graduation! We are so proud of you! Josh Probst RJkki - We, your family and biggest fans, wish you the best in all you do! We Love You! Rikki Southa1·d 148 llachel Driver Pages designed b Little did we know thos e long legs would be dancing gs. eongratulations on yo r accomplishments! May your future filled with happiness. May you always love life, Mom, Dad & "Brent Kendra Lindaman Thomas - We have watched you build a bright future. Love, Dad, Mom, V'irgln l I?aul & ~hrfstin e Thomas Weberm It's easy to fit in here ud it'• .. "There is a race of men who don't fit in; a race that can't stand still, so they break the hearts of Kith and Kim and roam the world at will:' Trent, the future belongs to you. Good luck in all you do. Do as eoyles do and master all that you try no matter the sacrifices or tribulations. The world is yours - take it. From Damon Trent Coyle & Damon Coyle e ur little girl has grown up and it seems like just yesterday we picked her up to give her a hug and now she looks us in the eye. We find it hard to believe that 18 years have gone by and this talented young lady is graduating from high school. We are so blessed and ~ proud of you. Krista, may the eds you've so d grow into rosperous Love, Mom & Dad all around good time. -Lyndsey Bowell Krista Wickersham ··~ 150 My best times are the times I spend with you. eongratulations Sarni, As you stand at this, one of the many, sets of life's crossroads, I can't help but to smile at the memories that come from the journey that got you here. I hope that the adven .. ture that lay in front of you is filled with all the friendship, love and laughter that you could ever w.}sh for. I love you n I'm proud of you! Thanks for the adventure! Love, Mom Dani Mescher and Ashley Knoble ... Molly, Molly Misfeldt We hope you dance! Love, Dad, Mom, Meggie, Morgan & Mattie Sara, We've loved watching you grow into the very special person you have become. Stay sweet and Good Luck at UNL. Love, Mom & Dad Erica, sa and Kayla : p1ac: to be. -Jesse Domer Emily 1\nn, God blessed us with a wonderful daughter! May you continue to be strong in your beliefs, your faith, your humor and your love. You have been graced with many talents-go out and show the world! Thanks for the wonderful memories ana remember. ''There's no place like home?' You will always be our dancing girl! Love, Dad, Mom and Mallory Emily Shanks 1\ndy, Let your spirit drive you and your faith guide you as you discover the opportunities that await you! Your proud & supportive family, Mom. Dad, Lindsay, & 1\lexis ··~ To: Daddy's little girl, If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right back to earth and come home once again. -Sut until then I will leave you to your mother to begin your young adulthood with a full and blessed life. Love, Dad & Mom JLachel. You'Ve been an amazing friend these past 13 years. High school has been our only lives for 13 years and as scary as leaving it behind is. I know I am always going to take my best friends with me, mainly you. I can't wait to share our crazy. and wonder fut memories with our families. I Love You! Sarah Sarah Hull & Rachel Buswell Pages designed by 11achel Driver Sarah Hull ch el, You've been blessed with a family that loves you, friends that have been with you through good times and bad, and a Hello Kitty collection that would make any girl Jealous! We 're proud of you and pray that all your dreams come true Love, Mom & Dad Rachel Buswell Sarah. You're my bestest friend ever! I'm so glad that we'Ve stayed friends for SO long! You'Ve always been like a sister IO me because you have always been t for me. When I need to talk. you atwa listen and when I need advice. you nlways have some. Thanks for be~ such a good friend and sister! I Love You! Love 1\lways. R...achel I've grown up h I Dearest Meggy, From the moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew you were something special. You'Ve al- ' ways been your own person and for that I truly respect you. Whatever future goals you set for yourself, I will always be there to support you. Sweetheart, never forget I'll love you forever, I'll Megan Pomerleau Ai;hley Richter like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be. Lo Dad ~'1 all I know. -Josh Probst Jaimie. It seems like only yesterday we were rocking you to sleep. Time passes too quickly. Make sure you savor every moment 1\s you journey through your life remember this.~ strong enough to stand up for your convictions. yet soft enough to care for others. ~ proud of your accomplishments but ikt,nl be a braggart 13e driven in whatever you do but talce .rune to ''Smell the roses." Most of all, remember that we love you very much and we always wiIL Hugs and kisses. Mom andt>ad Jaimie Schmader ··~ eongratulations Sarah Anne Kreger You have brought us great joy and happiness. We are so proud of you. not just for your many accomplishments and talents. but more importantly for the c4oices you have made and for the person you have become. We wish you all the best in life's journey as you follow the path God calls you to. We love you! Sarah Kreger From the start of your life you were a ray of sunshine. We are so proud of the young man you have become. 1\lways remember_ I'll Love you forever, I like y0o for. ~ways 1\s long as I'm lhinQ My~y you'll tJet~ Follow your dreams and never forge 154 Rachel Driver Pages designed by Jeff Walters Seth Jackson to our little "Spilde .foe" 'When you awoke as a small boy your hair would Sfm1d straight up and your favortie song was 'isad to the "Bone." We have enjoyed watching you play football. soccer and perform in e.orporation. We11 be anxiously awaiting to see where your life takes yolL God "Bless you! Love - Mom and Dad Smiles and tears, giggles and laughs, late night calls and cute photographs. I'll be there 1\b~, for you until the day of my death, be t g rJies tor until my last th! Thanks for all the memor..iesl You are my best friend and I love you! Never forget our amazing games of hide-and-go-seek and our high quality video of our trip in the e)ld Market! Love, R...aeh Rachel Driver & Abby r ellet I really like all Melissa. We are all so proud of you and your achievements. You have developed into a wonderful young lady. We wish you a long life. much love and great happiness. Dad. Mom, Jenny, Kelsey & Grandma 1elissa McKern nn Knoble. are a shining examp at a dftughter can be - hnnec. ieomvassionate. reliable. beautiful. independent caring. a listener. You have strong morals. confidence. and . I pride. You are atw4ys putting odtets before yourself. floe of~ things I admit'e mos you is your ability to stay positive even though you have hnd your share of obstacles to overcome. <!ontinue to set goals and strive to reach for your s. We are so proud of you and blessed that God chose ~ to be your parents. We love you! Mom, Dad. eortny and "'Brenna Lyndsay. God presented us with the most precious gift on February Ill. 1~87 -YOO We are thankful for the time God has given us with you and we are confident that no matter where He leads you. you will continue to bring joy to us and to those you meet Youve reigned in our hearts for the last 8 years and will continue to reign in our hearts forever. W couldni have asked God to bless us anymore than He has "th you! All our love always! Mom and Dad Shelby, t, sleep tight, don1 with a shoe. •lil Wtear those hugs? t pookey head! It seems like only yesterday that you Wert teaming to walk and now my "ladybug'' is ready to fly...always believe in yourself and you will achieve great things. With your strong will and determination you 'Will rise to each challenge and soar to great heights. Always reme t your family loves Shelby Johnson ··~ Brody Bockenstedt -Srody, From your music to your muscles you have always made us proud ... Stay the way you are and you will always stand out in a crowd. Love always, M9m, Dad & 'Brittney Dearest eammie, You are truly a blessing and a gift from God. You are strong, sweet, and so helpful. 1\ mother could not ask for a daughter more special than you! My love always and forever; Mom Cammie Johnson Pages designed by Ra chel Driver Lora, This is your first time you showed joy in life. Keep it going. Love 1\lways. Mom & Dad .::;::::;;:;===;;m:-~~--i Lori Haney Kris. Have you been to Katrnandu? We were there 15 )'eal'S ago. That is when we were worried. Yes. your katamari was so small, so puny. 0nly a dog and stuffed animals. ut we have become nostalgic. You are now a great roller of the mighty katamari. We know that with everything in your katamari you will be a big success. We are proud. L.ers take the ~SSFUL RJ\ W back. ---~ From, Mom, Dad & Sarah Krissy Engle 'l'he editors of the yearbook John Hansen Molly, John - Oare to follow your dreams! Yo can do anything! We love you - always! Mom, Dad and Jake Everything that you have accomplished in high school has made us so proud. Your drama has always kept us on our toes. on stage and off. You have been such a bright In our lives everyday. _.__ .... ation is so bittersweet L.;..._ ====~ 're so proud that you're gro-"1ing up, but we'll miss you much when you go to schoo We love you so much, Mo • Good Luck! LoVi Mom. d and Danny O'l"l'. That's hot. -Pat VanNordstrand Turn every new comer with strength, courage, wisdom and humility. Absorb the moments... make the future.. We love you! Mom, Dad and Seth Zach Yakel ear1y. 1\ baby girl with fish lips. what a silly clown! 1\ tender child with her pup, a girl who cannot frown. 1\ beautiful social butterfly, who never lets us down. Watch out up north in eedm- falls, when this girl hits your town! We Love You. Dad & Mom Carly Gates ··~ &~ ~~ 9 9 I( " 8 9 .T. • B l U 0 Q Abrams, Jerico 32 Adams-Guttau, Jessi.ca26, 69, 117 Adrian. Cory 26 AJbert.Mjastey Alennder, Daoiel 18 AJJen. Ol8des Allilon, Daniel 18, 68 Almazan, Eutimio 6 Alm•730, Javier 6 Alma7Jm, Lucinda 26 Anders, Sarah 98 Andersen, Nikki 32, 129 Andenen, Ryan 26, 9S Audenoa. Jerad 32, 129 .Andar8on, Reeae 6, 51 Audenoa. Ricbard ADgeroth, Lila 18 Aogeroth, Tiffimy Leslie 6, 51' ~2 Ankfmbener, Kacie 18, 82, 91, 98, 121, 129 Ankeobaner, Kyle 6, 57, 98, 99, 113 Amon. Jessi.ca 26, 105 Aragon, Jorge 18 Arl>ogast., st.even 6, 24, 57 Arcbiba1d, Katie 18, 55, 116, 117 Austin, Cllaria 18, 22 B Life u bett r here bec:aue I have IHD the other side. - Dick Bleth Beas, Jordan 32 Baldwin, Saovmtha 6, 56 Ballard. Daoiel 18, 69 Baney, Andrew 18, 65 Baringer, Persephone 32 Barnett, Isaac 32, 69, 107, 115, 129 Barr, Amber 26, 68, 69, 76, 77, 82, 83, 84, 102, 112 Baaett. Dayona 26, 82 Bartlett, stacey 26 Basch, CMsidy 6, 48b, 56, 85 Bass, Bradley 26, 69, 82 Bayless, Samuel 6, 56, 85 Beatty, Racheal Becbndorf, Reagan 6, 57, 82, 105, 116 Beckner, Stephanie 26, 85, 112, 129 Beckwith, Adrian 26 Behrens. Heidi 18, 51, 78 Bebreos, lindsey 18, 46, 47, 69, 78, 79, 82, 84, 98, 122 Bellows,Kailin32,69,70,75,112,128, 129 Bellows, Matthew 18, 66 Bellows, Nicole 18, 64 Benson, Amy 6, 69, 51' 82 Benson, Kelsey 26, 69, 82 Bera1di. Robert 57 Belg, Amanda 32 Bergeron, Mite 32, 129 Bertelsen. Kaitlin 26, 70 Besco, Jordan 26. 82, 9S, 118 Beut.e!baugb. ClJarles 18 Bigge, Sarah 6 Billemach, Sara 26, 69, 82 Bingle, Kenneth 6, 57 Biom. Trevor 18 Black, Peter 18 Blaocbard, Katie 26 Boardman. Briaooe 32 Boardman. Raebel 26, 44, 68, 69, 91, 112, 129 Bockemtedt, Brittney 32 Bockenstedt, Brody 3, 6, 45, 53, 56, 69, 118, 131 Bocbrt, Jordan 26, 69, 123 Boege, Austin 26, 123 Boese, Jess 16, 32, 107 Boese, Katie 6, 48, 51, 57, 76, 77, 117 Bogardus, Bradley 3, 26, 42, 82, 82, 84, 89 100, 110 Bogardus, Kevin 3, 7, 47, 48b, 57, 93, 9S, 128 Bohlen, amstopber 7 Bolas, Andrew 26, 123 Bond, Stephen 32 Bonnett. steplwrie 7, 57 Boos, Shawn 26, 100, 107 Bowyer, Samantha 26 Bradley, Patricia Bretl. Nicholas 26, 70, 75 Brewer, Alyssa 26, 82 B~ N"u:ole 32 Briggs, Lester Brittain, Jerry 56, 57 Broctelsby, Jeromy 57, 85 Brookover, Racheal 51, 69 Brown. Kristina Brown. Re@gie 32 Bm:genbemke. bile 32, 115, 129 Broiiq, Sarah 18 Buckles, Amber 32, 45, 69 Buckles, Nanette 18, 41, 82 Budb, Amanda 32 Buffum, Danielle 7, 54 Buffum, Sean 26 Bw:ke, stepben 18, 95,119 Burmeister, F.tic 18, 43, 46, 68, 82, 83. 9S, t 10• 111, 118, 119 Burnett. VJCtoria 18, 70, 78, 82 Burns. lindsay 26,76, 77. 82 Buswell, Rachel 7, 52. 56. 51, 68, 69, 131 Butler, Clleryl 26 Byers, Crystal Byers,Thomas7,48b,57,60,95 Byers, Trenton 95 c ror u ita aiaple-quality peopl -Pat aa Cain. Melissa 26, 54, 69 Campbell, &illy 33 Campbell, Ross 4, 33, 119, 129 Campbell, Tyler 27 Omada, Cully 33 Carlson. Justin 27' 46, 69, 83, 93, 128 Carlson. Ryan 33, 83, 123, 129 Carroll, Cassara 18, 68, 69, 73, 82 Carroll, Melissa 27, 69 Casey, Kristen 18, 24 Casson, Kyle 93 Chafe, Alyssa 70, 82, 87' 122 Chafe, Brittanie 7, 56, 69, 70 Cllaoq>.Edwmda, Nicole 7, 48b, 52, 51, Cbriatiameo, Derek 18 Cliristiansen, Mckayla 42, 83, 84, 116, 117, 121, i28 ICJmcbill. Ian 33 IQm1cbilL Jack fa.DcbilL Joseph 27 WW. Justin 27 p.ali'lilllllo Larissa 19 well, James 27 Brandon 33, 69, 94, 113, 129 Clark, Kelli 7' 48 Kimberly 5, 27, 69, 85 Logan 7, 46, 48b, 85, 100, 118, 119 styler 33 Tiffimy 19, 70, 75 llleolCJOS.. Amber 27, 69, 98 ICealOOS. Danielle 19, 68, 69, 85 CJinkaibE!8l'd. JacJene 33, 100, 117, 121, 128, 129 Clouser, Timothy 19 Cochrane, Kelli 27 31, 45, 129 ICoddimton. Joanna 33 Danielle 19 ICoftlnan. Joshua 33, 107, 129 man. NicholaS 19 Matthew27 JliDs, Me&m 33 Colpitts,Saniuel27,68,69,74, 75, 102 Congdon, Brandon 27, 95, 128 • Coieby 19, 61 IM!IJVel'., Shay 27. 128 Detek27 Katherine 19, 67 • 68, 69, 82 Brett 33, 68, 69 Coooey, Adam 19, 43, 95, 110, 111, 119 , Apri1. 19,90,91,96,97,128 ' Justin 93 Coppa, Kristin 27, 69, 100, 121 . Ashley 7 CodJin, Haley 7, 57, lOS • Kyle 19, 110, 113 Adlm.33 Jrmily 19, 68,69,73,82 Kelley 33, 69, 15, 87 Damon 16, 26, 27, 41, 64, 82, 95, 119 too 7, 52, 57, 95, 118, 119 Alana 19,83, 100, 129 Amber 33, 69 Amy 19, 24, 54, 82, 102, 103 Micbael 7, 43, 46, 481>, 51, 57, 85, 123, 131 ['d. Sanh 19, 69, 70 Jemdfer 27, 69, 82 Valerie 27, 69, 82 .rqpm, c.ameron 33, 107, 115 .:rogban. Damien 33, 74 r:roushom. Kaela 19, 82, 116, 117 C"°'1iaholm. Kyle 33 l8eo. Goodmond 33, 66 ..anieil8en. Terry 27, 31 w.men, Jessica 26, 27, 46, 76, 82, 83, 84, 112 m.rne11. Katie 33, 117, 128, 129 'Dlllmer, Anthooy 27, 47, 95, 107, 118, 119 ....... Jtllltin 7, 4Sd, 59, 61, 68, 69, 82, 85, 102 Bm'lt 7, 57, 88, 106, 107 "'tb.li..tv, Duatin 19, 41, 43, 95, 119 Delfs, Richard 19, 85, 122, 123 Delfs. Sbaona5, 26, 27, 46, so. 82, 100, 117, 121, 125, 128 DeLong, April 7, S7, 85 DeLong, Mallory 27 De]ph, Brianna 27, 72 Dennis, Courtnie 7, 46, 48b, 57. 68, 69, 82, 91, 96,97,108,109,117,120,121 Dennis, Sydoie 33, 69, 84, 117. 128, 129 Deupree, Andrew 7, 124, 125 De Vetter, Daniel 26, 27, 69, 95, 107 DeVoss, Daniel 7, S6, 48b, 81, 95, 100, 119, 130,164 DeVoss, Richard 33, 70, 74, 107, 119, 129 Dew, Misty 33, 69 Diaz, Yanim27, 69 Dick, Jacbon 33, 69, 119, 129 Dieatrict, Adam 19, 107 Diego, Ricmdo 19 Diercks, Alicia 3, 18, 19 Diggs, Shawn 8, 56 Diller, Mark 92, 93 Dillon, Matthew 8, S7, 82, 11S Dillon, Michael 33 Dinovo, Brittney 33, 69 Dirks, Elise 19, 65 Diqpan, Nolan 33, 107 Doffin, K.eilie 19, 51, 70, 74, 78, 82, 84, 85 Dofoer, Dennis 8, 57 Dofoer, Jesse 8, S6, 118 Dreager, Cortis 33, 68, 69, 74, 75, 107, 129 Driver, Rachel 8, 57, 76, 78 Drvol, Tyler 18, 19, 93, 128 Duffy, Brandon27, 110, us, 128 Dunham, CMsandra 6, 27, 31, 69. 85 Durfey, Tara 91 Donmd, Ashley 8, 85 Durham, Cllad 27 Dusing, Courtney 26, 27, 45, 63, 68, 69, 70, 75, 78, 79, 82, 85 Duysen, James 8, 68, 69, 82, 115 Duysen, 7.acbary 19, 25, 69,115, 155 E Ebbs, Kristin 3, 26, 27, 105 E>ke, Christopher 8, SS, S7, 62, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 72, 73, 80, 130 E>ke, David 27, 43, 63, 66, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 80, 98 Edisoo, Andrew 8, 56, 57, 95, 118, 119 F.dison, Jessi.ca 33 Edwards, Beqpimin 8, 51, 57, 95, 102, 103, 110, 111, 115 F.dwards, Jennifer 8, 48b F.dwards, Joel 8, 45,46, 481>, 53, 56, 59, 61 68, 69, 81, 82, 98, 115, 123 F.dwards, Malloiy 27. 42, 69, 82 F.dwards, Tanner 8 F.dwards, Taylor 33 EJgm, Jeae 19, 68, 69, 74, 75, 82, 84, 95, 102 Elliff. Brett 33, 118, 119, 129 Elliff, Whitney 33 Ellison, Sb81by 27, 31, 98 Elooich, Phalen 27. 45, 76, 77 F.ngelstad, amstopher 27, 82 Jmgle, Kristine 8, 48c. 57, 72, 73, 85, 120, 121 Fppenon, Brett27, 48a, 63, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75,82,100,115,128 Epperson, Heath 8, 52, 51, 82, 100, 119 Eric:bon, Blady 8, 52, 57, 68, 83, 95, 110, 111 Ericbon, Jaclyn 27, 62, 68, 76, 83, 84, 100, 110, 112 Ettinger, Jennifer 27, 42, 481>, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 78, 79, 82, 85 Ettinger,Jodma8,48,55,57,119 Ewno1f. J!hene7« 27, 70, 123 Evans, Conine 19, 41, 42, 117 Evans, Eric 8, 48d, 57, 59, 61, 68, 69, 82, 83, 100 Evens, Samantha 33 Exley, William 19, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 82, 128 Exline, A1eesbia 33 F Our kids are geuuine and cari.ug hulividualsl Kost kids want to earn good grades! I enjoy working with our staff. The music teachers are hottieal -Gary Fiscus Fenders, Gail 19, 129 Fast:oacht, Katie 19, 121 Fauble, Alex 33 107, 123, 129 Feller, Abigail 3, 8, 48b, 56, 88, 105 Fellows.Joshua 19, 93, 119, 128 Fmguson, Jakob 33, 107, 129 Fenet. Andrea 33 Fields, Maggie 19, 79 Finegan. 'fiffimy 8, 56, 57 Finn, Daniel 9, so. 52, 57. 95, 119 Finn, Michael27, 107, 114, 118, 119 FJSCher, Daniel 19, 114, 115 Ftsh, Amoo 33, 124, 125 Fletcher, Kyle 27, 65, 115 Flint, Omles 28, 88, 124, 125 Flores, Jilliln 28, 46, 69, 112, 128 Flynn, Jesse Fcq. Slmn-Sbo 19, 61, 70, 78, 82, 98 Fontaine, Janett Foo, SMba Ann 57 Fmbes, Amber 33, 121, 128 Fountain, Jeffrey 9, 24, 57, 59, 61, 66, 82 Fox, Tyler 33, 107, 129 Friesen, Jahnee 19, 42, 68, 69 Fro&t, Allison 33, 84, 91, 128, 129 Fro&t, Carly 90 Frost, Billie 3, 19, 47, 68, 69, 82, 102, 103, 104 Fry, John 19, 87, 100 Fry, Lama 33, 62, 69, 83, 121 G Galloway, Elizabeth 9, 57, 82, 98 Qmw.be, Sarah Gmcia, Antanio 33 Gadougb, Anthaay 28, 98, 99, 113 Gates. Carly 9, 48, 57 Gaytan. Olyvia 19, 69, 116, 117 Geise, Whitney 28, 70, 107 Geotp, Tamara 19 Gibb, Jon34 Gibb, Patricia 28 Gibbs, David 9 Gibson, Courtney 34, 69, 121, 129 Gillette, Cayla 28, 112 Goeeer, Amanda 34, 69, 74, 128, 129 Goethe, KathlJn 9, S6 Goetz,~ 19, 115 Go1den, Brian 9, 57 Goes, Adam 3, 19, .22, 68, 69 Gnbam, Ricbmd 9, 64, 8S Gray, Eliaheth 20 Greem, Maayjo 9, 57 G!epy, HaJey 34, 69 Griffis, Jesse 20 ~.Sam34, 70, 74, 117 Grosveoor, Joshua 9, 41, 43, 46, 48b, 53, 57, 68, 69, 81, 10'2, 115 Grothe, 7.achary 34 Gluod, Alex 20 GabbeJs, Qad 20, 82, 93, 100, 101, 118, 119, 128 Gulden, Daniel 9, 40, 481>, 53, 57, 82, 110, 111, 114, 115, 131 GnM!acb,, Kayla 34, 84, 112 GnndJaclt.,Sam 9, 16, 25, 40, 48, S3, SS, 56, 82, 84, 96, 97, 108, 130 Gundy, Kayla 17, 20 Gustin, Sam 20, 82, 122, 123 Guthrie, Brian Gutienez, Gabino 9, 56, 69 H Hale, Bmdley 28 Hall, Danny 28, 44, 82, 88, 100, 118, 119 Hall, Jennifer 34, 84, 100, 121, 128 ffannltm, Dav.id 28 ffamnwmeitfer, Angel 20, 69 ffm1111wmeater, Jessica 20, 29, 34 Hamnwmeister, Justin HmMsy,Lorl.3, 9,48, 57,60,98 Hameo, Jacob 28, 128 Hameo, Jelllica 9, 42, 53, 96, 97, 108, 109, 112, 113 Hameo, Jolm. 9, 52, 57, 70, 72 Hansen, Karrie 3, 28, 42, 48b, 60, 112, 129 Hansen, Keh1y 20, 54, 129 Hansen, Molly 28, 102, 103 Hameo, Scott 28 H8lgis, Jeaaica 48c, Sl, 57, 68, 76, 77, 10'2, 103, 130,164 Hamum, Natban 9 Hmil, Jennifer 20 Hmil, Sarah 9, SS, 60, 69 Hmil, Tommy 20, 82 Harvey, Erin 10, S1, 98 Harvey, Sara 28, 69 Hassler, Matt Heath, Jacob 20 Heckerman, Megan 5, 28, 82, 102 Beclrict, Semardha 10, 56, 70, 75, 82, 8S ffejdeman, Rebecca 53, SS, 56, 82, 84, 108, 109, 116, 117 HemmingMD, Michelle 34, 69 Hendl!ncm, Bdm 20, 48b, 68, 70, 71, 72, 74, 7S, 8S Hmckix. Cnfc 34. 100, 123, 129 llmdrix, Kayla20, 69, 82, 98 lfenllnda, Luil Hernandez, Maria 28 Hernande7., Martin Herren. Kyle 34, llS Hiers Jr., Tim.othy BisgiDbotham. Nicole 75 Bigins, Brandi 34, 74 Bigins, Colin 20, 64, 6S Bigins, F.rin 10, S7, 68, 69, 72, 73, 82, 100, 122 Bigins, Megan 28, 69, 96, 97. 108, 121, 128, 129 Bigins, Sarah 20, 23, 42, 81, 82, 84, 128, 129 Bill, Kristyn 20, 82, 83, 100, 121 Biosley, Rebecca28, 31, 82 Hitchcock. Adriene 34, 69, 104, 121 Hitchcock. NickolM 10, 57, 58, 60 Hitchcock. Travis 20, 43, 51, 110, 128 HolliDgsworth, Dav.id 34, 129 Hopaon, Hannah 34, 69, 70, 7S, 79 Hopaon, Teasa.28, 70, 74, 8S Hough, 1'leotm 20, 110, 111, 113 Housley, Caleb 34, 68, 70, 74, 75, 99 Housley, Jocey 28, 74, 7S Houa1ey, Kody 28, 9S HousJsy,Kristinl0,59,61,BS Howell, Lyndsey 10, 48a, 52, 57, 104, 105 Howell, Mary Hubka, Logan 28 Hughes, stephanie 20 Hultquist, Derek 34 Hull, Sarah 10, 52, 57, 77, 112 Hunter, Cody 20, 48d Hunter, Spencer 28, 110 Hmd, Jeffrey 34 Hant, John 28, 69 Husz, Mallocy 32, 34, 42, 68, 69, 84, 96, 97, 108, 109, 121 Husz, Mandy 20, 42, 68, 69, 82, 96, 97, 108, 109, 122, 128,164 Hlltchinsoo. Tmn 20, 82, 84, 110, 128 Hutaon. Damel1e 34 I Ingram, Jonathan 10, 56, S8, 60 l7.8l'l'8l8Z, Jose Luis J JICboa, Derek 20, 107 JICboa, Melissa 20 Jacboo, Robert 10, 18, 57 Jacbon. Seth 6, 10, 43, 44, 46, 48b, 57, 68, 81, 82,84, 95,102,115,131 Jacoba, Braodoo. 20, 54, 92, 93, 9S, 119, 128 Jacobs, Brian 34, 41, 123 Jacobs, Matthew 28 Jacoby, ADilln 10, 48, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 82, 8S Jacoby, N.talie 28, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 7S, 82 J..t. Cory 28, 82, 100, 101, 107, 115, 128 Jemen. Alex 20 Jenaea, Onistopbe.r 10, 25, 57 Jensen, Jamie 5, 20, 23 Jensen. NicholM 34 Jerkovicb, Joseph 34, 107, 123 Johnson, Allison 28, 82, 91 Johnson, Amllnda 10, 50, 57, 116, 117, 130 Jobnsao, Amber 3, 20, 46, 68, 69, 70, 75, 78, 79, 82 Johnson, Ashley 20, 74, 75, 76, 77, 82 Johnson, Blake 28, 8S Johnson, Camayla 10, 48c, 57, 69 Jobmoo. Melioda 28, 121, 129 Johnson. Rebecca 10, 48d, 57 Johnson, Robert 20, 9S, 107 Jolmaoo, Shelby 10, 48, 57 Johnston, Lama 28 Jooes, Autumn 20 Jones, Daniel Jooes, EliDibeth 18, 20, 82, 102 Jones, Kevin 20, 119 Joneson, Jeffrey 10, 48, 57, 58, 60 Jordan, James 20, 47, 66, 68, 69, 75, 80 Jrugw. Jeffery 34, 107, 129 Juel, Devin28, 9S, 107, 128 Juel, Samantha 34, 87, 112, 129 Junior, Vincent 28, 9S, 107 K LC hu aome of th• belt ltudu.t;f aroWJ.d. -Ruth Kaiser, Jacob Katlmm, Justin 34, 119 Keller, Cody Kempf, Cody 34, 54 Kemptm, Nicholas 34 129 Ksnealy, Devm28, 68, 69, 70, 75, 117, Kimpe, Rebecca 28, 121, 129, King, Kalebl0,52,57,68,81,82 Kinney, Casandra..28, 89, 117 Kinney, Jellica 28, 117 74 Kiser, An4y 11, 40, 48b, 53, 56, 85. 70, 71, ' 75, 81, 93, 100,164 Klectner, Nathan 28, 69, 128 Klepfer, Julimma 11, 57 Kmericb. Courtney 34, 128, 129 Kmezicli. RJ8D 28 Knigge, Claire 20, 23, 70, 75, 86, 115 7 Knoble, Ashley 11, 16, 24, 46, 481>, 5.2, ' 96, 97, 108, 131,164 Knoble, Col1ny 28, 82, 112, 113, 121. '1 Kocourek, Jolm. 11, 51, 56. 102, J13 Koehler, AHabia Kohl. Matthew 34, 129 Kohl. Mitdlell 28, 31 Koblaceeo, Jacob 20 Kobllcbeen,. Michele 34 Kohlscheen, Shawn 11, 57 Kopiasz, Micheala 29, 31 Kottke, Brent Kreger, Sarah 11, 46, 48b, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 7 74, 75, 82, 83 Kreifels, Alia Krise], Mlttbew 20 Krzemien. Joeepb. 11, 17, 58, 60, 79 l..Adr.ty, Andrew 34, 129 birwon. AllJle 11. -48, 51, 56, 58, 60 Lalumendre, Matthew 20 Laodolt, Riley 26, 28, 9S, 114, 11S Ltae, Korey 11, 48c, 41, S7, 6S, 92, 93, 123 Ltae, Rebecca 34, 37 Im, Kimberly 29 Andrea 20, so, 79 l.arisoo, St.even 11, 48a, 48d, 130 llltin, Adam 29, 110, 114, 11S, 128 Larsen, Dale 11, 48a, SO, S1, 66, 69, 70 Larsen, Lataoia 20, 117 Uaver, Traci 11, S1, 116, 117 ,Lisa34 Carist.opber 29, 107 • Andrea 20, 69 • Erin Lehmer, Shauna 11, S2, S6, S9, 61, 69, 1S, Leon, Blanca 11 Leon, Felipe 34 Lewis, Susan 21, 70, 1S Lewis, 'Iiffim.y 34 Ucb, Molly 11, 48, 53, 57, S8, 60, 70, 71, 79, 85 Uddick, Ashley 21 IJddick, Justin 34 Uncoln. Brent 11, S7 . Kendra 11, 48a, 48b, 57, 68, 69, 82, 102, 130 Undoer, Kristina 29 Uodaey, Keenan 34 Uu1e, Randee 21, 85 UveJy, Diane 29, 69, 112 Lively, MichaeJ. 34, 68, 69 IUVlll'DKlll'fll, Sabrina 21 l.oftm, Cllristopber 21, 70, 74, 75 l.obnes, Blake 29, 82, 83, 110, 128 l.ongmeyer,Meganll,57,68,69, 78,79, 120 Ul luey, Ambex: 34 Lovelace, Ryan 34 Lowman. Tyler 3S, 70, 115 •--- Michael 21, 23, 87, 100 Todd ..-nncK. IJol1ancJ 35 a.ea 21, 48a , Fina 29 bezYone at LC cares about you and 'ftllta you to be all you can be. - 'l'raoy KcVey McDermott, Kafhleen21, 76, 112 McFarland, Clle1sea 21, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 82, 129 McFerrin, Kimberly 12, 46, 48b, 57, 69, 88, 96, 97, 112 McGrain, Kayla21, 23, 47, 82, 96, 97, 122 McKenna, Jessica 17, 21 McKem, Melissa 12, 46, 48b, 53, 56, 82, 88, 102, 130 McMahon, Zachary 12, 57, 69 McMullen, Emily 29, 82, 85, 121 McPartland, Krista 29 Mc'fwjggan, Heather Mc'fwjggan, Satah Mehsling, Alicia 29 Meissner, Blake 35 Melby, Derrek 21, 95, 107 Mescher, Beqjamin 32, 35, 100, 107 Mescher; Danielle 12, 46, 48b, 52, 57' 68, 69, 74, 75, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 100, 108, 131,164 Mescher,Diana29,69,74,76,83,84,100,108, 109 Meurer, Jessica 35, 121 Meyers, Stephanie 29, 69 Miedl, Heather 12, 56 Miller, Amber 12, 56 Miller, Scott 35 Misfeldt, Meggie 29, 69, 112, 129 Misfeldt, Molly 12, 57, 58, 60, 82, 112 Moe, Adam 5, 21 Moe, Alisha 35, 70, 74 Moffiltt, Ben 35, 107, 123 Monahan. Jessica 17, 35, 95, 129 Montanez, Qumdelle 17, 29 Moore, Emily 12 Moore, NatMba 29, 76, 77 Mora, Alberto 35 Mora, Isidro 57 MOJgBD, Cayla 29 MOJgBD, Danielle 12, 48c, 57, 76, 77 MOJB8D, Emily 35 MOJB8D, Tmner 12, 48a, 52, 68, 69, 81, 102, 103, 131 Morris. Andrew 29, 95, 110, 111 Mose, Alicia 12, 48, 70 Mose, Brittany 29 Mosher, Ken 21 Moss, Philip 29 Mouw, Adam 35 Mucha, Btqette 29, 79 Mucha, M.alplet 12, 57 Mudra, Tanner 12, 57, 61 Mundt, Logan 4, 35, 68, 69, 119, 129 Murray , Allen 35 Murray, Andrea 29 Myers, Deeann 29 N our student • are the best by farl - Navarrete, Cllristopber 29, 115 Navarrete, Jessica 57 Laurie Nielsen Navarrete, Pablo 21, 23, 114, 115 Neighbors, Cody 21 Nelson, Brandon 12 Nelson, Scott 35, 115 Nelson, Sean Nelson, Taylor 35 Newland, Kirsty 35 Newsome, Casey 93 Nguyen, Jonathan 21 Nguyen, Linda 29, 69 Nguyen, Lisa 35, 69 N'ightser,Detek35, 106,107,129 Nimen. Lindsay 21, 23 Noecker, Alex 35, 36 Noggle, Kristoffer 35, 129 Noooer, &ldie 68, 69 Norris. Frie 29 NU$, Eleo. 6, 12, 46, 48b, 58, 00, 68, (I), 74, 75, 82 91 O'Neill, Abby 21, 76, 116, 117 O'Neill, Alex 18, 21 O'Reilly, Doug1&'112, 48b, 56, 82, 110, 111, 123 Oebme, Andrea 21, 72 Ohlioger, Jessica 29, 68, 69, 82, 87, 98 Olsen, Daniel 21 Olson, Bradley 21 Olson, 'Ii1aina 13, 69, 85 Osbom, Angela 13, 82, 131 Osborn, Rachelle 35, 84, 116, 117, 128, 129 Osborn, Walter 21, 23, 95, 115 Osblo, Erika 35 Osler, Andrew Osler, amstopher 57 Overstreet, John 21 This is God's CountryU - and the good P people live here and their good kids go t o Lewis Centralll -Barb Padilla Page, KayJeoe 29, 68, 122 Palma, Riby)a 29, 69 Palmertoo, Alisha 35 Parent, Kristin 35, 69, 121, 128 Parsms, Cristopher 35 Parsons, Micballe 29 Patrick, Hannah 35, 45, 69 Patrick, Joslynne 35, 83 Palilseo, Michelle 21 Paulsen, Ricky 13 Paulson, c.usie 29, 51, 83, 102, 103, 116, 117 Paul80ll, 7.ach 93 Pearcy, Courtney 3, 4, SS, 117 Pearcy, MOJ8BD 29, 107 Pearey, Johnny 29 Pearey, Joseph 35 Pedenen, Aaron 29 Pedersen. Thomas 48c, 124, 125 Pedrick, Jon Peoney,Kyle21,68,69,81,82,84,85,95,119 Penney, Shawn 13, 57 Pen!@oy, Reed21, 48b, 93, 119, 128 Perez, OvmdeJJe 17 Pelw., Marcos 17' 111 Perez, Miguel 35, 115 Perin, Kristin 29 Pmy, Robert 29 Peterson, Dustin 57 Peth, Aaron 21, 43, 69, 95, 128 Petri, Jonathan 29, 76, 123 Petsche, stepbanie 21, 25, 122 Pham, Duoog 35 Plrilmelee, Me1mJie 30, 74 Plnlme1ee, Rsaae 13, 8S PlnlmeJee, Scott 35 pqeoo. David 13, 57 P.iercy,Kayjal3,57,8S Poast, Natasha 35 Poma, Unda Pomedean, Mepn 13, 51, 56 Poo.re,lleatber13,57,8S Poo.re, Shawna 30 Porter, Alicia 21, 85 Porter, Travis 21 Porten> Paff, Christopher 30, tiO, 82, 95, 98 Portley, Bache1 21 Power, Jolm 30, 85 Pnqe, Haley 35, 69, 112 Prloe, Kendall 32, 35, 69, 121, 128, 129 Probst, Joshua 13, 57, 114 P.roaoaki, Kiley 13, 57 ()leen. Melissa 21 ()lick. Natbarriel 30, 45, 95 R Rmmey,Alyssa13,57,58,ti0,79, 82,100 Rasm.U&'Sell, Dustin 21, 107 Rastede, Brandie 35 Rathke, Kaila Rao, Jeffrey 21, 48a, 106, 107, 123 Rim, Justin 36,107, 123, 129 Raner, 7Acbry 36 Rall8ch, Roaemary 30, 31 Reicb, Joshua 36 Reid, Justin 36, 129 Reiss, Joshua 21 Resendiz, lheth 36 Ri.chmdson, Craig 36 Richter, Andrew 46, 51, 119, 129 Richter, AsbJey 13, 45, 79, 108, 109 Richter, Dillon 30 Richter, Ke18ey 21, 82 Rieck. Stephen 36 Riehle, Sam 13, 46, 48b, 57, 68, 69, 82, 102 Ri'W"MI& AJennder 30, 113 Rios, Joee 30 Rilo, Bethany 21, 63, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 82, 85 Roan, Taylor 36 Roberts,Courtney 30,69 Robinson, Anthony 36, 37, 107, 119, 129 Robinloo, Dlllli 14, 121 Robinloo, Marie 4, 30, 105 Rocha, Lima Rochholz, Julie 30, 54, 69, 80, 104, Rockwell, Triltan 22, 85 Rosen. Mepo 30 Rognela, Chris 22, 62, 102 Roee, Bryant 36 Roee, N. Micblel 30 Roalbohm, Marissa 22, 76, 77 Rowe, stepbanie 68, 69 Royce, Alex 36, 95, 107 Ruiz, ,Aaron 22 ~Jessica. 30, 77. 117 S The Jdaa are greatl -Bev Sbriftr Saar, Mandy 13, 25, 56, 117 Sabatka, John 13 Sadler, Heather 13, 56, 85, 66, 100, 101, 120, 121 Sadler, Hilary 36, 69, 100. 101. 121 Sales, Z.acbary Salta, Nolan 36 Salvo, Alyssia 30 Salvo, Jacob 30 Salvo, Usa 62, 64, 121, 129 Sass. Alyssa 13, 57, 8S Schaaf. Nichole 13. 57 Schafer, Patrick 36, 129 Schank, Lyndsay 13 Scheffel, J~ 22, 23, 65, 69, 82 Sdwvtt, Nicolle 22, 42, 69 Scberier, Kayla S4 Scbenring, Hayley 22, 102 Schieffer, Amanda 30, 69, 82, SS, 100, 112 Sclrimmel, Tam 14 Schlueter, Daniel 30 Schmader, Jaimie 14, 24, 57 Sclmider, Jamie 36 Schomburg, Kelsey 30, 82, 89, 98, 99, 122 Schultz, Brittany 14 Schultz, Cmsie 14, 48, 57, 70, 74, 75 Schultz, Raebel 36, 68, 69, 121, 128, 129 Scholze, Thomas 36 Sclnnnann, Nichole 22 Schutte, Allison 14 Schutte, Anna 30, 69, 102 Schweer, Kristen 36, 68, 69, 70, 74, 121, 129 Scott, Darian 36, 107, 115, 129 Seelaodt, Ronald Seliak, Alex 17. 22, 115 Sellers, Wendy Sbada, Cortney 36 Shaefer, Patrick 107 Shank, Lyndsay 56, 59, 61, 69 Shanb, :&nily 2, 14, 48b, 53, 57, 68, 69, 76, 77, 82, 102, 103,164 Sbanb, Mallory 22, 68, 69, 77, 82, 90, 91 Sbap,Mepn30,68,69,70,l.29 Shaw, Jmdan 30 Sbe1bmg, M.aximilion 30, 69 Shepard, Amber 22 Sheppard, Rebecca 22, 54 Sheppard, Ri.cbard 3, 30 Sbmboo, Pamela 30, 69 ::.1~ Shoot, Chella 5, 22, 82, 117, 123 SiDm, Meledith 22. 48b, 68, 69, 73, 74, 75, 82, 84, 90, 91, 129,164 Si!tql800. Onistina 22 Simpson, Rachael 30 Sinn, Carly 3, 32, 36, 46, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 84 Smith, Alex 22, 64, 95, 118, 119, 128 Smith, A.llbley 22, 110 Smith, Connie 36, 100, 121. 128, 129 Smith, Derek 30 Smith, James 14, 8S Smith, Josephine 30 Smith. Kathleen 14, 57, 68, 69 Smith, Kev.in 36 Smith, Nicole 36, 69 Smith, Travis 14, 51, 57 Somen. Nidl01as 30, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 80, lal Sondag. Andiew 22, 68, 69, 123 Sousa, Cba8e 14, 56, 95 Soos&, Taylor 36, 69, 129 South, Boonie 30, 42. 69, 74, 7~. 85, 129 South, Bradley 14, 56, 76, 77, 85, 89, 93, 95, 110. 111, 119, 128 Southard, Rikki 14, 42, 48, 53, 57, 117, 121,164' Spitmagle, Matthew 36, 107, 129 Spm:er, Tabitha 30, 69, 82, 84 Springer, Bret 69 • staft'old. Terry stagenvm, Bnd1ey 14, 46, 51, 52, S6, 68, 94. 95. 102, 131 staley,Joaeph stamp, Luke 22, 92, 93, 94, 95, 106,107 stamp, Michael 22, 93, 94, 95, 106. 107 Starnes, Sarah 22, 23, 40, 82 sticbJer, Lopn 32, 36, 115 Stinaon, W'llliam 14, 57, 59, 61 St.obi, David 22 stotea, Holly 36 stout, Daniel 36, 68, 69 stoutzeobe.qpn-, Aaron 30 ~.James 14, 57 stoutzenbe:rger, Sarah 22, 69, 75 stowe, Zachary 36, 129 Striker Sarah 36 striker, SUipai 22 stroeber, Jolb.ua 36, 69 stroliJebo, Austin 22, 82, 102, 103, 113 strorw. 8-1 36, 107 stuhr, Derek 36 stuhr, Jemmy 22, 95, 119 storm. Danielle 37 stmm,Jay 30 Sullivan, Anthmy 37 Sammy, Ewn 30, 61, 110, 128 Sulber, Jacob 37 Swaint, Holly 30, so. 69 Swmaoo, Justin SWIDIOD, Teel 30, 69, 70. 75, 76, 77 Swilber, Jllnie 37, 117, 121. 128, 129 Swiabar, Jeremy 37 Swisher, Travis 14, 56 T8881rt, Aaron 22 Taylor, Matthew 31, 123 Teague, Jeany 14, 57, 117, 130 Tech, AUltin 22, 82, 94, 95, 119 Terry,Rachel22,47,82,83,117, 121 Thacker, Amlioda 31 'lbrdrar, Jelllca 37 'Jbmwler, MlcJ-1 37 'l'bomM. CodJ 22 ..... ..__ Lauren 14, 51, 98, 99 Nathan 37, 64, 69, 119, 129 u m-. Ryan 22, 115 7.acbery 68, 69 1111alDl*lm. Derek 37. 69 f!m111118Cll. Kimberley 22 'lbmnsen, Lucas 14, 16, 41, 46, 51, 114, 115 'lbomton. Grace 31, 42, 69, 82, 91, 128, 129 'l1lmntoo. Kimberly .22, 69, SS, 129 ·-·Alb.in 3, 37, 107, 129 ,Adam31 ,Alisen 37 • Joshua .22, 25 ll'Dnlihd Adam 14, 481>, 70, 72, 73, 75, 8S ll'Wllllimc:m. Jayme 36, 37 90le, Justin 6, 15, 46, 48b, 53, 56, 82, 84, 89, ' 93, 95, 110, 111, 130 Toole, liodliey 31, 82,128, 129 • Alex 37 Weady57 llnbwt. Saa 31, 65, 100 Joshua 3, 15, 17, 57 Malon 37, 87, 72, 119 , Andrew 31, 69 'l'nmer, Megan 37, 112 'l'nmer, Trevor 22 ,Wmt«22 ....... Joeeph 31, 68, 82 .• ,...._ Kaflwine tS, 53, 56, 72, 82 lJecter, Emily 37 ...... Zlcbari 23, SS Wtnt1e, Austin 23 'Vanderloo, Nathan 15, 57, 60, 106, 107 i'mmoo, Zacbm:y 31 ....... d. Kim 18, 23 47, 63, 68, 69, 81, 14, •• 90, 91, 96, 97, 108, 109, 128 .ifclldlilmd, Patrick.2, 6, 15, 481. 53, 56, 68, '10, 72. 73, 74. 75, 76, 77, 80, 82, 84, SS, tot, 102. 103, 130,164 ...... GnwWupe 15, 57, SS ..,."'"'· v._ 23 \'"mcent, Alysha 23 \'"mcent, Jacob 23, 48b, 94, 95 Gil Mende. 1bomas 37, 115 Cmtia 3,31 °Wable, Seth 23, 25 llker, Barbara 37 llks,Jseb 31 • •e.Mym37 llllD. s-wia. 31, 107, 117 - ... _ Slllllla 15, 4.1, !JO, 56, 58. 60, 100. 101, 121 ..... .Jelhy 15, '40, 43, - 57, 10'2, 115, 130 Tobyn 15, 57, 95, t06, 107 Wamer,Clnistine15,57,68,69,130 Warner, Michael 3t, 107 Warner, Rosalie 3, 37, 73, 75, 83, 100 Wamm., Brian 15, 48b, 57, 82 Washbum, Hannah 37, 68, 69 Waters. James 3, 31, 93, 95, 106, t07 Way, Jeremy 57 Weber, Eric 37 Weber, Troy 23, 47, 88, 110, 111, 113 Weberilg Clnistine 31, 104, 105, 112 Weberilg Tbmnaa 15, SO, 53, 57, 68, 69, 79,112. 113 Weidner, Raymond 37, 129 Weihe, Antony 23, 107, 119 Wells, Alesha 31, 69 Wells, step1vmie 31, 64, 86,100, 121, 129 White, Jobnafhan 23 White. Lucus 107 "\Ybibiey,Jill15,41,S7,59,61,82,102,103 Wbi11ingtoo. ~ 31, 95, 110 Wicksnbam, Krista 15, 57, 82 Wickmsbam, Kyle 31, 107 Wtles, Ni.chow 23 wmadsen. Leah 37, 69, 10, 121, 129 Williams, Olristopber 31, 68, 69, 98 Williams, Lynn 23 Williams, Sarah 31, 129 Wllsoo, Joseph 31 Wobten, Allison 17, 31, 69 Wolff. Morgan 37, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 129 Wood, Daryl 31 Woodard, Stephanie 23, 110 LC ii DOt too Dill. but aot too big - we have a lot of opport\lllitiM for ltV.clents that want them., but at th• .... tiM you can know your ol.assm.ates. we have a 'Very supportive · envh'ozaaat that not all schools have. (I 11.ight add that LC has super cool co ors alaol) -Ju.lie KCCOU8 Woods, Matthew 31, 95 Woods, MicheDe 15, S6, 76, 77 Woodward, Lewis 37 Wzorek. Samuel 31 y Yakel, Seth 31, 70, 71, 81, 87, 123 Yakel, Zacharie 70, 71, 69, 75, 81, 82, 86 Yates, Jeremy 3, 23, 43, 85, 95, 119 y ates, Marshal 31 Yearout, Jonathan Yocum, NicholM 15, 57, 85, 92, 93 York, Amanda 69, 82, 105 z Zaloudek. Kyle 15, 56, 57, 95, 106, 107, 115 z.arate, Gabriela 7.arate, Jose Zi~ Kara 15, 57 ZUem, Alicia 37 Zwicky, Jenifer 23, 76, 77 Studenta come to achool with a positive at - titude and a eound work ethic, m.y first year has been so rewarding. -Jacqueline !'revert The 600 copies of the 2005 Titan were printed by Jostens Publishing Company at the Topeka. Kansas plant. The pages were prepared on eight Compaqs with Pagemaker 7 .0, Microsoft Office 2000, and Photoshop 7.0. Pat VanNordstrand and Emily Shanks developed the theme, cover and divisions at the NHSPA Workshop at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Thanks to Lori Oglesbee and Susan Baird for all their help in developing the theme. The body copy for the Titan was written in lOpt. A YT Jimmy. Captions were in 8pt. A YTKeagan. The headlines for the different divisions of the book were as follows: Sports, A YTNumbscull bold; People A YTSpeaking Style; Student Life. A YTFast Pardon; and Fine Arts. A YTDancing om fort. Yearbooks were sold for $40 and distnouted at the 2005 Homecoming football game. Staff photographers took sports and candid photographs using two Canon Digital Rebels. Thanks to Pyles Photography for all of the team photos throughout the year. A special thanks to all of our school secretaries, custodians, faculty, and administration for everything you do to help us l through our year. A very special thanks to Colleen Arneson, our rep from Jostens Publishing Company for helping to bring more color to our book. as w 11 as other lTJ>rises throughout the year. THE 9/11 0 The United Nations reports the AIDS epidemic Is growing In Africa and worsening dramatically across eastern Europe and Asia :> After more than a year of ceasefire, civil war re-ignites in the Ivory Coast as a result of President Gbagbo's ordenng air strikes on rebel positions. C: PLO Chairman Vasser Arafat, 75, dies in a Paris hospital. Palestinians view him as :> Jn October. more than 10 million Afghan men and women vote in the country's first presidential election - a milestone in the country's transformation after 25 years of war and Taliban control. a leader who sought a homeland for his people, but many Israelis see Arafat as a ruthless terrorist. O At 885 feet the new Millau bridge in southern France is the tallest bridge in the world. f- 'r (_(_U?UTIO\ L- _) ' r- f \) J\ t.J C,. /\I _, [_ 0 The Ukrainian Supreme Court invalidates that country's disputed presidential election because of vote tampering. In the revote, pro-West opposition leader Vlktor Yushchenko claims victory :> In September, Chechen rebels ki ll more than 430 people rn a series of terrorist attacks in Russia. including the bloody attack on an elementary schoolhouse. :> After 22 months the confUct In the Darfur region of Sudan ......,.,""- grow, leavlng more than 2 Africans Jn need of hum&11i111111an C: Due to manufacturing errors, the United States faces a flu vaccine shortage. The U.S. Department of Health reserves vaccinations for those most at risk - people over 65 and infants six to 23 months of age. :> In August, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opens in Cincinnati, Ohio. O Countries and individuals around the world join together to pledge over $4 billion in relief for those devastated by the December tsunami disaster. 0 Christopher Reeve dies at age 52. Reeve is remembered for his movie role as Supennan and as an advocate for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in an accident In 1995. C: According to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, over 20 million people are wearing the yellow "Llvestrong" wristbands that help fund and promote the organization's cancer research. C: In September, Microsoft Chairman Biii Gates announces a $168 million donation to fund malarta research. 0 The National World war 11 Memorial Is unveiled In Washington, D.C In honor of the millions of Americans who served during World War II In the military and on the home front. C: A prolonged deployment of over 200,000 U.S. troops to Iraq leaves many families struggling at home. science•tecllne O SpaceShipOne, the world's first privately developed spacecraft, is named "2004 Invention of the Year" by Time magazine. ~ Apple's iPod is the year's hottest tech gadget, fashion accessory and advertising personality, all in one creditcard-size package. <: Portable photo printers that do not require a computer are a hot item for digital camera owners. Robosapiens since the toy's introduction in Apri l. Among other "talents," the $100 robot can belch and pass gas on command. 0 The Food and Drug Administration links the use of antidepressants such as Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac to suicidal behavior in teens. 0 After four years on the market and billions of dollars in revenue, pharmaceutical company Merck recalls the arthritis drug Vioxx due to increased risk for cardiovascular disease. ~ General Motors releases the industry's first full-size gas-electric hybrid pickup truck, the Chevrolet Silverado. ~T shi s HD DVD and Sony's Blu-ray battle for supremacy over the next generation of DVD technology. Major movie studios are evenly divided in their backing of the two technologies. Designer dog breeds like the "Goldendoodle," an allergy-friendly cross between a golden retriever and a poodle, are in high demand. :> African lions join the endangered species list because they are being killed to protect domestic livestock and their habitats are being destroyed. 0 Although Saturn's rings look solid from Earth, images taken by the international Cassini spacecraft show they are more like rivers of dust and ice, with particles ranging in size from specks to mountains. 0 Swarms of locusts destroy millions of acres of crops in West Africa. <: In September, astronomers announce the discovery in the Milky Way galaxy of a new and possibly abundant class of planets. <: On a remote island in Indonesia, scientists find 18,000-year-old skeletons of a hobbit-like human species that grew no larger than today's average three-year-old child. ash and steam for the first time since its major eruption in 1980. <: Threatened by the spread of hormone-disrupting chemicals and global warming, polar bears are added to the endangered species list. O The lncredibles, Pixar and Disney's movie about a superhero family trying to live a normal life in the suburbs, is a box-office smash. C: Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet gamer Golden Globe nominations for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which also earns a nod for Best Picture, Musical or Comedy. :> Johnny Depp scores his second straight Oscar nomination for Best Actor with his performance in Rnding Nevertand. O Shrek 2 ranks third on the list of the 100 top-grossing movies, with a total haul of just over $436 million. O Jamie Foxx delivers an eerily convincing and Oscar-nominated performance as the late Ray Charles in Ray. :> Already named best picture by fllm cr1tlcs from New York to Los Angeles independent film Sidsways finds even more celebrity with a leadlng seven Golden Globe nominations. :> The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, earns eleven Oscar nominations C: Ty Pennington and company improve lives while making homes better on the successful ABC home improvement show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." :> Fox's •Arrested Development" wins the Emmy for Best Comedy Series after an inaugural year that is critically acclaimed but poorly rated. O Stephen, "Lo," Kristen and friends bring their real Orange County adventures to MlV in the hit reality show "Laguna Beach." C: ABC gals big lllll'Q$ frtlYI fliW hit drama "los.t. 1he ~ story of 48 PIP crash Ill~ stranded on ~ lslu'ld C: To kick off her 19th season of CBS's "The Oprah Winfrey Show," Oprah and Pontiac join forces to give each of the 276 audience members a brand new Pontiac G6. 0 Pausing and recording live television with DVR is rapidly replacing VCRs in households across America. 0 Nelly continues to wrap up big sales and hit so ngs with the simultaneous release of his two albums, Sweat and Suit. :> Ashlee Simpson, Je8111ca's younger sister. makes headlines with her trl~platlnum debut album Autobiography and a llp-synchlng gaffe on NBC's 8aturday Night Live." ~ In December, Usher dominates the Billboard Music Awar ds, ta king home 11 award s, in c luding Album of the Ye ar for Confess ions. Video game giant Electronic Arts buys exclusive rights to the teams, players and stadiums of the NFL for its popular Madden video game franchise. :> After three years, Microsoft and Bungle Studios release the most eagerly anticipated video game sequel, Halo 2. Over 5 million copies of the game sell in the first month. 0 The newest trend in video games is to go "old school," with plug-and-play systems featuring '80s games from the likes of Atari and Namco. O 2004 is the year of celebrities having babies, as Courtney Cox-Arquette, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Liv Tyler and others all become first-time mothers. ~ The challenging "Metroid Prime 2: Echoes" takes home the prize as IGN.com 's Gamecube Game of the Year. 0 The hottest "hard-to-get" toy for the holidays is the Nintendo DS handheld gaming system. C: Even though It won't reach bookstores until July 16 2006 preordef& In Deaembar helpJK ~ Hlrry Pelltlr-I ~,,,. ... ba!lkallw :> Following his win in September at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Vijay Singh unseats Tiger Woods as the world's No.1 golfer. :> Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart leads the USC Trojans to a second consecutive NCAA National Championship by routing the Oklahoma Sooners in the FedEx Orange Bowl, 55-19. :> In one of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history, five Indiana Pacers players clash with Detroit Pistons fans on court and in the stands. The Pacers' Ron Artest is suspended for the year for his involvement. :> Michael Phelps swims his way to eight individual Olympic medals, six gold and two bronze. ATHENS 2004 Q5e9 O Together for the last time, the "Fab Five" of U.S. women's soccer - Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Brandi Chastain - bring home an Olympic gold medal. C: The Tampa Bay Lightning claim the 2004 NHL Stanley Cup by winning the seventh game of the Stanley Cup Finals, 2-1 , over the Calgary Flames. 0 In remembrance of those who have died and those who continue to risk their lives in the war in Iraq. 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 Lewis Central High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Lewis Central High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Lewis Central High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1965-present are covered in this collection. 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Doodln.o by Bocca ghoppard Student Life 0 Left: A child of the corn, oophomore Amy Cozad is having fun at camp.-Middle: Sta1'ting the summer out, freshmen Sarah Williams an ... ~ Shanna De.Ifs e11joy t hei1· time at the lake.-Rlght: Down at the dver, oophomore Alex Smith becomes one: with the mud. Riding on the carousel. oophomore Kehley Hansen is afraid that the horsey will buck her o ff. Kehley had a ball at • •...i1•1 Adv en tu 1·el a 11d , where many st .ud1111t£> aloo went durSpending time in Arnold'e Park, oophoKatie McDermott and Rachel Ma6ker play in the Tilt Houoo. . . Summertime - the time all to yourself, aw ay from the constant nagging of teachers and guilt of watching an extra hour of TV instead of finishing your math homework. There are several types of summers. There is the typical lazy summer where you sit around and your only exercise is from the couch to the bathroom or fridge. Also, the determined summer where you have all of your energy planted into a certain project or idea. Then the familiar work-aholic summer where you spend your days and nights slaving away at a job you hate; just for spending money for the one day you have off all w eek. Regardless of the type of summer you have, 1 6 out of the 18 students polled prefer summertime to the school year. "I mn n GUV nnm~D ~um In nnnnTn." "Summer's 80 hod'' -Senior Kyle Lee ~~nlO~ nmnnDn WVnTT "We almost set a field on fire when we went camping." -Senior C arly Frost ''I like 10 watch girls In bikinis." '~ awl r toM it Lf o.11 ~, HANCNG OJT BY lH POa. AT Ma's HOUSE -.lJNOR SSICA HAAas -senior Dan Barnett IDLA f' -JJ1tio11 .W fkd1 'This BWililler I learned how to rock onl" --SSnior Nicole Petri 0 StudBnt Life Pages designed by ~ara Gundlach and Pat VanNordstrand l. ~ i6 ~ t?bd 6/~ft CANA ~'(tvt~ -s~ A/r.cf4 A/~ ··1 watc:hecl TV.'. - Ju1or Eui1ly Shuks faking quit -e a fall, juniors ~uren Tl1omas, Dale ~rsen and se11ior Angela Jensen enjoy a day at Wodvfs of Fun. Many stude1rts fa ce~1 their feare of heighttS on the Rip Corv1. Happy Birthday t o you! Se11io1 '!" Arny Ban· al1v1 Lea Salvo had a gre.at time elerrating Amy's su111111er B-day. Top: Say cheese! Seniors Rachel Tl10111pso11 and Rachel Simonin smile fo1· the camera v1u1 ·i11g a 11ight of fun Bottom: Beaver one, beaver all... Ju11io1· Bekki Heideman beavers it up in China Town, NYC. SUin1Ilerl:irnes G • • • • • • • • • • . ~ .............. . • • stud e nt s • search fo1· a parki11a spot 011 the fit-st day of school. • • • • • • • • • • • Walki11a i11to school, • Lisa S alvo, Luke • Stamp and Mike Stamp ope11 t he • door t o a 11ew yea1·. • •••• • • •••••••••••••••••• • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; 0 Stuoont Life • Confused, Ryan Cyboi-on takes a break from his work while thinking back 011 his a1111n1er days. Walking thi-ough the commons, student £> chit-chat al?out t hei1· classes. Pages designed by Jessica Hargis and Bekki Heideman • • • • • • • • •• 73aek t" i!.alit't Summer ends and school begins • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Beep ... Beep .. . As my alarm goes off at 6:00 AM, I have the urge to roll over and push snooze after a long night struggling to fall asleep. I finally force myself to crawl out of bed. While slipping on my new school outfit, I started to feel butterflies arise in my stomach. Suddenly sparks of curiosity pop up in my head. Will the teacl1ers li ke me? Will I have friends in my classes? What lunch w ill I have? After worrying myself sick, I finish my hair, grab a poptart and head out the door . While I was walking into the school, I started to remember all of tl1e good times I had the year before, and I hoped that this year would be just as good or better. : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • When I got to the commons, it all seemed so familia r. • It's nice to see everybody : There were tons of people sitting around chatting con- • and the way that they • tinuously about how nervous they were for their first day : changed over the sum- : of school. After a long stressful w ait the bell rings. Every- • mer. • one takes off towards the halls, makin g sure not to be : -Junior Travis Smith : tardy to their first class. As the day drags on. I start to get • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • excited about getting back into the swing of things, picking up right w here I left off last year. Finally, at 2:45, the bell rings and I'm off. I head towards the commons to meet up w ith my friends and talk about our first day back to school . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Takina a b1 ·eak fro111 classes, stLdent,;. enjoy t hei1· lunch. Co111i11a fro111 cla%, seniors Ki111 Dal'llell, To"1"1 TI1ie.schafe1· anc1 Mai-i%a Houah lauah toaether in the hallway. Phofog by Jgggica Hargig and Amy Barr s '§ • . ......, . i::s.• $ • Cl.) • ~· p., • $ • Cl.l • • • • Places to Shop: 1. Goodwill 2. Aeroposta le 3. PacSun Showing off their unique styles. sophomore6 Zach Valentin and Jerry Gibbs take a break from 6Chool and chat outside. DretSSed 1n a pre-tty c.ommon style for t~. jJnlor Sara Riehle wait.6 in the hall for daoo t.o 6tar"t. Ba€tetball. wrrotling. foo"tball. ooccer and baiseball are oome of "the many actMtie-s i;enior Casey Newoom. Junior Setl1 Jactson and jun:or Brad St.ageman participate in. wse jerseyi:; help to unify the t ·eam when on the field in a ...... ~ ..... foo"tball game. "1 ih1f\k everyoNe 9lould follow MY sty le because 1 aM a tref\dseiter. .. -SeN1or DaN BarNeit With every year come new trends and fads. This year, instead of bracelets and headbands, students have been sporting sweatbands and wristbands. Another big thing this year is thrift shopping. Students purchase clothing, usually T-shirts, from the local thrift shops to wear. From punk to prep, the students at Lewis Central like to express themselves through all different kinds of styles. 'Thrift shopping is a way to find something different and make it into my own style for cheap!" said junior Steve Larison. Girls are becoming braver and braver with their hair. A common trend is dying the underneath layer of their hair a darker color than the top layer. Girls are also experimenting with streaking highlights like purple and red. "I wanted to try something new," says junior Shelby Johnson. "It was fun to have three different layers of colors in my hair. At first I was scared to have it done, but I liked how it turned out." Students have managed to make everything from accessories, to shoes, to hair something trendy. Expressing yourself in your own unique way is the biggest trend this year. @ Student Life Pages designed by Rachel Driver. ~Hephanie Bonnett and Katie Boese '·I just d n: s~ "hat I a m co1n t<>rtable in ." -Sop ho1no rt> An1a ncla Ve n a n l Sharing convers-'1tio11 a11 ~ style. e;ophomores A1dre.1 L""'lriso11 .:rn.i Llriooa Churchill sport tile cot11 - 111011 f af>hio11 of t - sh1rtof; and Je .'ltlf'. Walk111~1 tilt ci c-.dic,,il, jUtllar Ree!X' A11J t son e11t er~; with hit; t'Wtl oense t'f ftyl @ Student Life Pag(l!l designed by [mily ~hanks and Kafi(! McDermott Student: Nicki Neal, Senior Traveled To: Paris, France Description: Nicki went to Paris, France with family and friends for eight days of sight-seeing and fun. The plane ride took 9 I /2 hours there and I 2 hours back. Nicki spent most of her time walking around Paris looking at its many sights and relaxing at l1er hotel. She saw many things including: Eiffel Tower, Louve, D' Orssay, Sace Coeur, Norte Dame, Moulin Rouge, Arc D' Triumph, Champs-Ellyse, and Versallie. 2 "My favorite spot was the Moulin Rouge. It had very elaborate costumes and we saw girls swimming with pythons!" 1 - ~r . ' Student: Jeff Joneson, Junior Traveled To: Tijuana, Mexico Description: Jeff w ent to Mexico with l1is church for four days to bui ld two houses for different families . The drive took three days. During the day they built houses and played with the children. At night, they worshipped by a camp fire and stayed in tents. Tl1e most unique things Jeff remembers are no one having cars and all of the roads being dirt. "It was surprisingly easy to communicate with the people knowing as little Spanish as I do." 2 Clay Cunningham, pottery instructor, relived his teenage years this summer. • Cunningham stole a yard gnome from co-choir director Gary Fiscus' home and took it with him on vacation. He1·e the a110111e is FOSi110 next to tile St <ittue. of Lil,erty. Cunningham snapped pictures of the gnome in various places in New York. All Fiscus had to say about the ordeal w as, "I w ant my gnome back!" Student: Kellie Daffin, Sophomore Traveled To: Ireland Description: Kellie went to Ireland and lived with a host family for six days. While she was there she learned their culture and visited many places. She went to the Waterford Crystal and also learned how to play the Irish tin w histle. When she visited the Blarney Castle, Kellie kissed the Blarney Stone for good luck. - "The best and prettiest part w as th e Gap of Duloe, it w as very lush and green." 3 Photos submitted by Clay Cunningham. Jeff Joneson. Nicki Neal and Kellie Daffin Travel@ a; -Katie Hansen- -Seth Jackson and Josh Grosvenor- -Jesse Griffis- -Kim Mcferrin and Ryan Cyboron- -Becca Sheppard, Rachel Maeker and Katie McDermott- "@ Student Life ama tern . rzt ~ ve Spiri I l l Spirit Week. the week before Homecoming, is exciting for everyone. Each day of the week has a different theme. It's the one week out of the entire year that you won't get a weird look for dressing in mismatched clothes. two different shoes and multi-colored wigs. The week started out with Pajama Day followed by Decades Day, Wacky Wednesday, Western Day and ended with Blue and White Day. Pajama Day was an easy day that the majority of people participated in. Students just rolled out of bed. brushed Wacky day was WHACK be- their teeth and headed to school in their pajamas and cause Jesse Elgan and Chris slippers. On Decades Day students got dolled up in Rogness' sumo wrestling out- poodle skirts. pooty hair. plaid pants and cut-off lfits were extremely attractive. sweatshirts to relive the styles of generations before. - Freshman Nick Somers Wacky Wednesday was a fun day. as long as you went to school not matching, had wild hair and dressed in things you hadn't worn since the third grade. you blended in perfectly. Western Day was a wild day. where students wore their cowboy hats and boots, along with plaid shirts and tight jeans. "My favorite day was Western Day because I got to wear a cow suit to school," said sophomore Dustin Delanty. Even more excitement arose after school at Coronation on Thursday night. Coronation started with the introduction of the Homecoming Court, then the recognition of the football team and finally the battle of the classes. The juniors dominated. Laughter then arose when the teachers did their skit, acting as LC cheerleaders. This year the faculty voted on a Faculty King and Queen. Mr. Mclaughlin and Ms. Muta were crow ned for this honor. The night ended with the crowning of our 2003 Homecoming King and Queen. Congratulations to Ryan Showers and Amy Barr for being chosen by the student body. •Ride 'em cowl:>oy: says TI1omas utt s. while C\.Jst i11 Dela11t y preterds t o IJeacow. C-U .. 1y-up Gale.I Ttffa11y Conover, Elle11 . Lili Kovacs, Melissa Queen an .. 1 Cou1"t11ey Pearcy ..11 ·essupto becowgids on WestemDay. ... Y s we Spo1·ti11g the cowgirl look. Sasha Foo. Sa11 .. 1ra Wall i11 and Darn Morgan walk t o class. Pages designed by Amber Cook and Rachel Masker ll1e oophon1ores celei.,,·at e. as the se11 io1·:; Cj iee-t~ l I why Tyler D1iver vid1 (t Will t he jello f"le eat i11a m11test while co111pet i11g aaai11st Da11 De.voos, Dustin Dela11ty a1 d Nat e Quick. Hi..l..1el1fro111 tl iepul~ic'sview. t lie t exhe1·s dat tee. around i11 sheets t o the baa .1.311ce. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : My favorite part of Coronation : •was the obstacle course when all • : the people would fall down : • while running backwards. • • • • -Kehly Hansen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Durit t(J the t e.achen;' ekit, while the faculty act 5 asLCcheerleaiors,Mi 'S. We1rt.z t1fu tliea.die1ice i11to thinkit l(J she's aoi11a t o jutnp over Activitie.s Secret ary Cirdy Brnck11 ia1 l 2 0 0 9 Showina off t heir funky "1.311e0 moves. Mi-. M31-ca1rto11io, Mi-. K1 cibl,enl10ft. Dr. R.."'1...ftke. M1·. Frascht a11..i Coach Orr aet "iowtt to t he. m •. JSic. Compe.t·itl(J t o wi11 the l'attle of t he .Mike.Cozafa11d J01·"-la1 eeco 1·.ace after t he.y epi11 a1-c1u1i..i t he bat. Pulli11a for vict o1y. t he ju11iornst 11.J(J()le. tow111thotug-of-w.owc t11f'etit1011 oveJ·t l ie frffi1~ 1 iet l Photo!: by Ambar Cook and !!arah Hull Freshmen -Ryan Whittington and Bonnie SouthSophomores -Jeeee Elgsn and McKayla Oiri5tut1E'.enJuniors -...wt.in Toole and Dani ~- Seniors -Au6tin CrOl.l6ho111 and Brenna LynchSpirit Wook G -Oil.?ine euening The week began with students showing their school spirit and on Friday night an intense football game against Glenwood unfolded. As the week came to an end, the students prepared for the Homecoming Dance on Saturday. Homecoming is a memorable event for all of those who attend . It was especially memorable for seniors Amy Barr and Ryan Showers, this year's Queen and King . The night is special for many reasons . For some it's a crown, for others it may be dinner, or even a dance with that special someone. "I liked the music," said sophomore Jesse Griffis, " and the videos were P.1.M .P." With great music who could help themselves from dancing? "Senior year ... my date (Alan Gwinn) actually danced, and we had a good time," said senior Dana Neumann. Homecoming was something most will always cherish, senior Kala King said, "I had a divine evening". Ho111eco111ing King Ryan Showers and Queen A111y Ba1,. With a big screen T.V. playing great music videos, and the crowd dancing to the beat, it seems that most everyone had a Divine Evening . 111e n 101·e the mel"l"iel"! Freshmen And1·ea Murry. Brianna Brown and Whitney Geise show what they ca11 do as they enjoy thei1· first high school vfance. • Smile pretty! Seniors Cole Otto and Nicki Neal aren't afraid to have a good time. ·111is was our last home.coming, 1'111 glad it was witJ1 a good friend like Cole." • • • • Staring into each othe1 .. s eyes. fre.£>hman Melissa Cami and sopho111ore Aarnn Peth. cherish the 1110111ent. Well know11 for tJ1e way they work t he st aoe. senior Pa111 Shorey aid junior Pat VanNor.istranvi know how to work the vfa11ce floor as well. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mo111ents like this are special 111emo1·iee. Freshmen Chris Loftus and St ephanie Myers t ake avivantaoe of the n1usic::. • • •••••• • E11joyi110 t ·he last dance of t he niolrl . fresh111e11 Michelle Parsons and el· Walker. holvi eachother close. @ Student Lfe Paggs dgsigngd by Ambgr Cook and ~arah Hull freshn 1a1 1 A1 11l1er Ba1T aid 0011io1· Da11 Barnett ::-111ile with excit e1 11cmt as they await the. Ho11 1ec.c,1 11i1 10 Da11ce. ( * I. Fl'esl1111a11 t akes t he. st aoe' Sa111 Colf 1 its lnOVeS the Cl'OW,i aid i111p1 ·es;:.e0 cit.hers with his ()!"eat 1110\/eS. l'uri110 a slow .ia11ce sof1 ho11w1 ·e. ,le1111a Scheffel <llki se1iiol' Ch1 ·is Salvci, e.111- l·rx<' tl1e 111c111 1e11t as t his was Chl'is's Ii· t l10111ec011 1in,J Bc\Jil 1il10 t o relax t o a slow 0011(), sophomore Lal'issa Ch11.1chhill anvi he.r .,iat e, wi11 each othe.r ove1· wit h a soft t oucl1. Let's oet funky ... sc1Fl111 101·e.s Chl'isti11e Sir11f1sc,11, Na11 e.t te Buckles ai d Ve11essa Ve.1\1a11 1i11 i WcYk the ,1a11ce fic,L'I" tci t he Cha-Cha Sli.ie. E11joyi1 1cJ the n10111e11t, se11icY Casey NeWSL1111 a11ci jlllliOI' Court11ie l'e111 1is oet t ooethel' fey a cloe-e Llf'· Phofog by Ambgr Cook and Andrna Larigon • • • • • • • Sof1 h111c1 1·e Olivia Gayte11 -'l lici fresl1111a11 fwett Epf1 e1·0L111 slial'c' a lauoh. "The IY0t va1·t c1f the 11i0ht wa0 .·b11cill1J with L)li\ ia!" sai.i Ef1Fe1 ·sc111. Homecoming@ W\,:a .. ~ w~\\ :JOU r-e.tM.-e.tM.\,er tM.o~~ a..\,ou~ :JOUr J:a .. ~? Lucas Thompson: My most mem orable moment was how gorgeous Jessica looked that night. Jessica Hargis: My most memorable moment with Lucas was the way he made me feel like I was all that mattered. Gazing int o each other's eyes, senior Mike Meiers a11,,1 freshma11 Bonnie South enjoy thei1· evening. Mike saia t he ~est pa1-t of t he night was get.ting t o spen,,1 it with his gidfrie1 d. Pageg degigned by ~arah Hull. Krig a Hangen and Amy Barr Brenna Lynch & Kevin McWhorter Smiling gn;icefully. Snoball Queen Rachel Simonin ar.d Snoball King Dan Bamet t st and alongside Homecomino Queen Amy Barr to be recognized by t J1e student body. P1·0111 King Dan Black and Queen Bda1111e Gerhardt Luke Stamp & Kim Darnell Lyndsey Behrens & Tyler Driver Front Row: Amy Barr, Rachel Simonin, Da11 Black, Bl"ia1111e C:e1·ha1·cit . Da11 Barnet ·t a11ci R:;i he! TI1ompson. Second Row: Melinda Smit;:;, Karen Wat so11, A111l,e1· St rnhl1eh11. Tiffa11y C.J1 1aver -"11.i l.a1.wer1 Kealy. Third Row: Chris Tsuji. Jffen1y Coe. Mark Diller, Todci TI1ieechaf e1-. .~ 11 Cyh:w.:-11 aid Aust in Croushol'll. Havino a 01·eat t ime dancino t oget her. seniors Jake Du11han1 and la 111 e Taylor look into each othel'S eyes and ~1a 1 ice. Before Night Falls Prom, the highlight of most teenager's high school career is a night fi lled w ith fun and memories . For many people it starts w ith having a fancy meal, then into the limo for a ride to the dance, and the best part of it all : dancing the night away. At the dance, held at the Mid Ameri ca n Center, students get their pictures taken, dance while watching the music vid eos . and wa tch t h e co urt prese nt themselves. Even more excitement "Seeing all the se niors, all arises during the crowning of the Prom king and queen . This year the honor dressed up. having a good w ent to seni o rs Dan Black and Bri ann e Gerhardt. time, and knowing this is our "The most fun thing about last dance. made me sad." prom w as getting dolled up and eating out w ith my friend s," sa id jun io r -Senior Carly Frost Amber Miller After the dance. everyone w as invited to the post prom party. From 12:30 a.m - 4:30 a. m, students gathered at the Lewis Central Middle School to participate in many fun activities such as obstacle courses, games. a money machine and a chance to enj oy a hypnotist. " Watching the people in the boxing ring was very exciting," said sophomore Lindsey Behrens . For many students. going to prom is a very memorable nig ht. From dressing u p, to participating in activities at post prom, for most. prom was a night of a thousand stars. @ Student Life 0 Brandon Mason & Stephanie Petsche Kevin Metzger & Crystal Collins TaKi11a a lil'eak front ,fa 11 c:i11a. sof1 hont0l'e Stepha11ie Pet sche aid se1iiol's Cay lee Houl'igan, Mal'i00a HL'ut:J h. Ki11 1 Darnell aid ,leff Reicks dance alo11asi.ie sophrn101 ·e Luke Stainp an.i freshnw11 A111a1da Yol'k a11.i Ji111111y Wat el's while havi11a 011e of t he 111ost 11 1e11101"aiile 11ioht -s of their lives. Celebrati11a p1·Q111 11iaht, se11ic'l"S Janiie Tayb <it d An1be1· Strnhl1 eh11 have an it 1t e1·e0ti11a c011ven:;atic11 1 while t1 y i110 t ,, tla11ce at the> .111 1. time. Celeh·ati110 t heil' la0t tla11ce t onether, 0e11io1·s Nicki eo~ I atd :1,1 Wheeler aet olL1WI; t o the !ieat while wat chit1a the 111usic video0. ~~~~~=-~~~~~~~ All .i1·e;:;se..i LIF anJ lo,1ki110 f' t·ett y, 6e11io1·0 Kellie Hi11sley, Nic;,1le Pe.t l'i, Cl'ystal CL'lli11s aid Kevi11 Metzoe1· e11joy t he. l1 iaaest .fa11c;e Qf t he yea1". 0 Todd Thieschafer & Janae Tucker E11jc1yi11g the blow-up a,,tivitie0 at f'ost prnn1, juniors Ashl<'y Richter and Elle1 1 Nuss :;cream all the way dowtt the' e-IUe. Playing a (]aliJe of fii11g-pL 11':) aoainst t hcir ,iatefo, j..J11iOr C.al'Jlh Hull a1 i..i dat e, seniol' Sarah Wallin an..i dat e. _µ11ior -\lyffla ~ an..i ~10n10 ·e Rya11 1l10111.'15, an.i jU11i,11--s R.,'lltiel !5u£weil an.1 At'lviy Kifer y t ,, defeat each ot j·k'I. at pc'f't f"l'c'lll. ·Oll lFcti110 -~ 111 t each other it1 th ol1€-ta,-lc> -.1u1:::·s, SC'1ti,1 I' Bl'ia111 ie Die1·cks _ 11.i sopho111ol'e ~l e:: El,Jall, ti'. their 11.;wviest to win the I h Ui 11~1 each c1 tli I' .i,1w11. Photos by !!ara Gundlach. !!arah Hull. Andrna Larison and Pyfos !!tudio Prom@ (§)Student Life Pages designed by Jessica Hargis and Emily !!hanks ~~~ ~g~ gJ~gJ~ gz ~~,3(/(/# g~ 4 J~ ,$>(/(/#- Photos by ~arah Hull and ~arah Bruning Gradu.a:b.on @ Secretary Brianne Gerhardt President DanBamett Vice President Amy Barr Deborah Lynn Bach Treasurer Amber Strohbehn Brandon Dean Baker Gregory Scott Baney Amy Norine Brenda Lee Racheal Lyn Barr Barrett Beatty z Nicholas George Barelos Brandi Lynn Belt I w.l..\\ tM..l..~ ~'-''!- ~1..-e ha..IM.-e {.'a..0eh -ev-ef'jJ.a..j ~\Ac.€ 1<.i.,\.\J.el'"'ia..I'"'~\.\ . l<a..~ 1-\a..'A.~'-' @ People Pagm: dgsigMd by Amy Barr Brooke Lynn Bergantzel Brandon DouglaB BurnB Jeremy Lee Coe Aimee Marie Coonce Daniel Adam Black NicholaB John BurroughB Matthew Alan Coleman /, KriBtin 8izabeth Blum Jeremy Allen Byer6 CryBtal Marie CollinB Nichola6 Eugene Bothwell Lauren 8izabeth Carloon Tiffany Rut h Conover Kaleigh Dawn JuBtln Scott Au6tin Lee Coonce Cooper CroU6horn I w.C,\\ a\wa...Ji:, r-e1M..-e1M..l.er -e\fe\.\ l.\..o ui-1.. we. i ol. o\.\ -eac.\..ol.1..-er'i:, v..el'"\fei:,, -ev-er.JO\llie vJab a\Wa.Ji:, l.\..-er-e {'or -ev-el'".JO\llie -e . - JalM...t..e \'a..J\o r Kyle ChriBtopher Ca660n Amber Kathleen Cook Ryan Jamee; Cyboron Kimberli Christine Darnell Tiff any Marie Davis Marl Loren Diller Tyler Lee Driver -- Michael Andrew Dawson Andrew William Dillon Jacob lee Dunham Patrick James Delaney Rebecca Lynn Dreager TaraAllese Durfey Katie Nicole Dresen Zachary John Ellison Heather Nicole Melissa Sue Jason Allen Weeley Daniel Engel£>tad Exley Fi£>Cher Flanagan Aoroo I w.{,\\ IM..<.,~ a..\\ o{: ~~ c..oo\ ~ac..~f'~ \.i,~ Iv\~ . 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WE!\.\~ ~\..r-ou1-\.. ~\...l,c.J< a\.-\J. \...{,"' .l,~\.. ... IM.j Cr-w1AJ.b. - Gr--e1- -P,av.ej Pages designed by Amy Barr Cole Spencer otto Jeremy John f'eteche Justin Cody Ross Jennie Lee Scivally BethAnn Sea re Amanda Jean Sheridan Susan Jean Stellieh AmandEt Nicole Swett Justin REiy Seavey f' amela Ashley Shorey UnevaMarie Stewa1"t Alicia Marie Senter Ryan MichElel Showers Amber lee Strohbehn Jennifer Michelle Seydlitz RE!chel Kristine Simonin Joehua Terry Stuhr Jamie Lynn Nathan Ryan Todd Nicholas Taylor Taylor Thieschafer I w.{,\\ a\Wa..js r-e1M..-e1M..\.er l..ow-everjov.e .{,s J..t,ff-er-e\.\~ a..\.\J. ~l..a..~ s Wl..a..~ IM..a..~s our c... ~ u~"u-e . -Cl,.r.{,skv.e .S.wa..\.\So \.\ Christine Bizabeth Swanson ~chelJean Thompeon Seniors@ Chrisopher Allen Tsuji ,Samantha Elaine Tsuji -- Karen Bizabeth Watoon Roos Daniel Turner John David Wheeler Scott Montgomery Ver£>Ch Jooeph f' aul White Seniors: I We are finally done! It's about time, about time indeed. Who would have thought that half of our class would make it, the long haul that is. I'm joking! We are a class all our own. We may not excel in athletics all that much, well a select few, but we do excel in our own uniqueness. I love our 1 class in so many ways! Thank you so much for all the great times. None of you will ever be forgotten. I can't say enough about how great the class of '0 4 really is. So I will end this by saying, if I don't see you ... keep on truckin'! -Dan Barnett (President) To the aass of 2004: The years have flown by so fast, but we have so many great memories together. Each and every one of us contributed to making up our very unique class. We have finally made it through graduation, and now we are going our different directions. I want to thank all of you for the friendships along the way and encourage you to follow your dreams wherever they may lead you. -Amy Barr CVice President) Photos by Amy Barr. Krista Hansen. Jessica Hargis and !!arah Hull @People MOIT LIKELY Not Pictured but lust as Cool: Laziest: Enes Hernandez and Jason Dick Worst Driver: Carly Frost and Jon Kinney Best Dressed: Amber Strohbehn and Jeremy Petsche ••• Most Unorganized: Brooke Bergantzel and M att Coleman Most Likely to Cause a Scene: Kristin Blum and Dane Peterson Pageg degigned by Amy Barr and Krigfa Hangen Photos by Amy Barr and Krista Hansen Most L.kely 0 1991 §People • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••• • • • fa eryd..~y Mr. Drai;e called svmeone by thew 11ick11a1 kl - I mean co111e on, where Jd those :1ick- "anies O)I. -:e fr.im? -Jamie Heckerma11 • 1995 After State Wrestli110, sit·- ti11g 111 the showe1·s dri11ki11a POF with B1·a1do11 Mascl11 a11,1Dyla11 Davis. • Even tu a ll y Bra1dcl11 th1·ew Uf0 \f1a11syl. -Je1·e111y Coe • • 1992 • ••••••••••••• • Cole Otto and I were st anding 011 the sideline in fro::-hman footl0 all singing theme so11as, and we almost aot kicked off t -he t ealTl. • • -Heat h Han r : 1997 ••••••••• • • • • I got hit by TylerDiiver, 1-\.ilt,W-lc· • ddvi11(111 1y titlck, ;;ud n1y lie_ i • w~ rt thrcl.ig litliewi i..-i<~1iel i I il>,l • t,, niy pa1'c:'lft0 three tffllc't.' l - I • • • • • • • • • • • • fore tlie hlfl.wa1 ice guy f•_ld "tt ccU..i1t't li.'lVe bee11a ~1eer. 1lk'l c'~; shi1tfil"Cl ii thewi1i...bv'' ~~ 1L11k" h.'41 it i11vooticiat e,1 fer ,, lutand-11.111. - -To,1,i 111ie-t'-''1.:ifc:>r • • • • • • • • • • • Pages designed by Amy Barr and Krista Hansen Ml'. Fis us farnced arnu11,1 like Micl1ael Jac,k- • • • • • son. It was hi\al'ious ... the11 he fell 011 his \"Litt! - 1y st al Colli11s I 8 • • • • • • • • • • • i 1·e.111e111be1· Jaso11 Qick <Jt'il1<J up fol' a layup in war111 ups, gettin<J his f .Jot stul'k i11 his s11af' pants, l"ir pi110 tl1e11 1 COil if let -c.ly off his .J~1y, ard fallill<J flat c't1 llis fa e ou1· soplk'11k'l'c' year. • • • • • • • • • • Kindergarten - Magic Johnson t est £> HIV Fositive 1 st grade - Cabbaoe P atc.h Kids become a hit 2nd grade - New Ki"1s On ll1e Block SFlit UF 3 rd grade - Nancy Keri-iga11 attacke.J L')y l'ival 4th grade - Oklahoma City Bo111bi11 0 5th grade - A tla11t a Oly111f'1ics Bo111H110 • • Jel'c.111y Petsche was walking ci11 111 y .1eck 0 11e 11iahtwhe111twas.fa1-k. He w;;ilke,friciht i11tt, thc. f' ol with all of llis clL'thes 011. He jll111f'd c,ut ;;i11,1 sai .. 1 "Hey, who f'Ut a pool thc.1·e?" -Cady Frnst Through all the memories we've had, both good and -Casey Newev111 ••• • • • • • • • • • • bad, we've always been..._ _____________ _, there for one another. We can look back on the years and remember all these events that have happened in our lifetime. We can also look back on these pictures and remember just how funny we used to look! Don't ever forget each other and the great memories we've had together. Do you remember ... ? 6th grade - Titanic was 1·elease.J in theat e1·s 7th g1·ade - Bill Clinton scan"ial 1 2th grade - Bush v_ . Ke1·1y 8th grade - CL•lumHne shootings 9th grade - Last freshman class i11 oU hiah school 1 0th grade - Septe111l:>e1· 1 1 th 1 1th grade - Wai· 011 Ten·orism KoL1e Bryant t dal SF1ace shuttle e>-f1 losio11 T1·L•ops i1 1 Ii ·at1 V L1lleyl1all to State W1·e i11~1 wo11 State Photos submitted by various students Memories@ 8 .Div:i.SiOn Daggs dgsigngd by Nicole! Pgfri and E:mily !!hanks Photos by garah Hull. garah Bruning. Pal VanNordstra nd and Michollo Woodo. Doodlos by Bacca g hoppard People@ Jessica Hargis Photos by !!arah Hull and Dani Morgan Adrian Almazan Eutimio Almazan T. 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P age!: by Nico le Petri and ~arah Hull Shelby Johnson Jeffrey Joneson Kaleb King Julianna Klepfer Ashley Knoble John Kocourek Shawn Kohlscheen Sarah Kreger Allyse Lainson Korey Lane Steven Larison Dale Larsen Traci Lauver Blanca Leon Molly Lich Kendra Lindaman Megan Longmeyer Kyle Mabbitt Kevin Martin Jared Mass Seanna Mayer Andrew McDonald Kirn Mcferrin Melissa McKem Danielle Mescher Heather Miedl Emily Moore Danielle Morgan Turner Morgan Alicia Mose Tanner Mudra Jessica Navarrete Ashley Nelson Ellen Nuss Kassie O'Doniel Douglas O'Reilly Tilaina Olson Angela Osborn Steven Pace Ricky Paulsen Thomas Pedersen Shawn Penney 2 0 0 5 Juniors~ Renae Philmalee David Pidgeon Kayla Piercy Megan Pomerleau Justin Pomeroy Shawna Poore Joshua Probst Kiley Prososki Alyssa Ranney Ashley Richter Sara Riehle Bradley Roberts Jacob Rogers Mandy Saar Heather Sadler Alyssa Sass Nichole Schaaf Lyndsay Schank Brittney Scheer Tara Schimmel Jairrue Schmader Brittany Schultz Cassie Schultz Allison Schutte Emil y Shanks Jennifer Sil a Dan iel Silva James Smith Katie Smith Travis Smith e People Page!: by Nicole Pefri and !!arah Hull Willie Sti11son: Za h Valentin, he's the only perS<'.'1 1 l have bee11 able t t 1tJst. Sa1·ah K1·eae1~ TI1ere ie a g1·L1U~' of LB. a nd we'l'e all i11 the sa111e thi11gs. We ju::-t have fun t ogethed Who is your best friend and why? . • , .. r~. gor c;abs? _..... ~ ' Kim McFe1·i-i11: Ry .. ~n \Cy ~i-011l , we €fend ahr1oot eve1y 111i11ute toaetlier c11 i.1 he's always there for me. Bi-ia11Wa1Te1 1: I ,fo1 i't have L'ik', ~1 11 111y frie11,is .1t'e' o.:i,,,i Oi l ::-. Alyssa Sass: To 1i-1ake lot..e of friends i t c1 vra.:fuat e 011 t i111e! Michael Cozad: I don't want to get a11y 11101·e ticket £>, at least for the re.st of my hioh school career. What do you want to accomplish in high school? Co1·ey Lane: Notl1i11a ... ~. •c.. Tiffa11y Fi11eaa1i: D,, the best t hat I can, and finally oe.t ,iut ,,f here>.! Phofog by garah Hull and Dani Morgan Chase Sousa Bradley South Rikki Southard Bradley Stageman Willie Stinson Jame Stoutzenberger Travis Swisher Jenny Teague Lauren Thomas Lucas Thomsen Adam Tomford Justin Toole Wendy Travis Katherine Tweedt Nathan Vanderloo Patrick VanNordstrand Guadalupe Vazquez Sandra Wallin Jeffrey Walters Tobyn Ward Christine Warner Brian Warren Thomas Webering Jill Whitney Michelle Woods Zach Yakel Nick Yocum Kyle Zaloudek Kara Ziegenfuss Juniors@ What do you enjoy about your Tucker Center class? Goitl(J into a cla£-Sroo111 and co111ing out knowing you've change .. 1 so111eone' s life. Se11ior Amiee Coonce Playing with little kids and a'lori11g. Senior Missy Fischer I really like 111y Tucker Centel" claSfo, an:i we leal'll a lot of tecl111ical appllcatio11s of 1"ad10 and television. Sot1il."f' Aman .. u Wyatt It gives you a good oppo1·tunity to learn about the 111eJical fic'!.-t Seniol" Ki111 Darnell We get t leave 5Ch,1ol early and go '10111e befo1·e everyone eif,e., Junic'l Andy Edison Every We .. ine.sday we go t o a11 elemental"y and play with the little kids. TI1ey call n1e Mloo Jenni. Senior Jen11i Liver Bei11g able toga t a t he hospital a11.1 see wh<1t it is like thel"e evel"yciay. Junio1· Tara Schi11 in 1d Standing i11 fro11t of the hospital, juniol" En 1ily tvlc101 ·e, seniol"s Daw11 Longn1eyer, Radie! Si111011in, Rachel 1l10111pso11, Ashley KC'ssow, Cady Frnst, A11 1LYr Cook aid jLll llOl"f. Lo1"1 Haney, Tara Schimmel a11d Ja111ie Sch111ader show off their sc11.117s. Tucker Center offers many head-start classes for juniors and s niors, ranging from Auto to Child Care. Tucker Center not only provides education 1n the classroom, but it also provides hands-on experience. The Radio and TV students get to practice their broadcasting ski lls. They have the opprotunity to learn the technical skil ls behind the scenes and on camera. In Construction class, the students go beyond the average woods class. They actually get to bui ld sheds and playhouses. Hea lth Career students get the opportu- Tucker Center gives you nity to choose w hat areas of a head-start for college. the hospital that they would like -Senior Kim Darnell to explore. "I enjoy meeting new people at the hospital," said senior Nicki Neal. The Child Care students also enjoy meeting new kids while they visit different elementaries. They color and entertain the kids everyday. Even though Health Careers and Child Care students get to leave the classroom for their hands-on learning, others get the same experience while in the classroom. If you want to embark on further education in a specific area, then consider taking a Tucker Center class. T uckec Cen.L t' Classes •Con1.puLee T ech1 logy •-Auto •Racl~o/T elevi.s~on •Ch~Ld Care •ConsLru ch on. •Health Caceers @People Pages designed by Krista Hansen and Angela Osborn Photos by Amber Cook. Krista Hansen. !!arah Hull and submitted by various students Tucker Center Feature@ ®People Pagos by Ni~olo Potri and !!arah Hull McKayla Christiansen Jesse £lgan Kiin V anNordstrand Kellie Do££in Photos by ~arah Hull and Dani Morgan Daniel Alexander Lisa Angeroth Kacie Ankenbauer Katie Archibald Charis Austin Andrew Baney Heidi Behrens Lindsey Behrens Matthew Bellows Nicole Bellows Trevor Biorn Peter Black Rachael Brookover Angie Brown Nanette Buckles Stephen Burke Eric Burmeister Victoria Burnett Cassara Carroll Kristen Casey Derek Christiansen Mckayla Christiansen Larissa Churchi ll Tiffany Clark Danielle Clemons Timothy Clouser Nicholas Coleman Coleby Conner Katherine Cook Adam Cooney April Cooper Ky le Courter Emily Cox Alana Cozad Amy Cozad Sarah Crawford Kaela Croushorn Dale Davis Richard Delfs Adam Dieatrick Alicia Dierck Elise Dirks Sophomores ® c l a s s Kellie Doffin Tyler Drvol Z ach Duy sen Jesse Elgan Corrine Evans William Exley Gail Fanders Jo shua Fellows Ma ggie Fi elds Emil y Finiff Daniel Fi sch er D. Fong Jaimee Frie sen Billie Frost John Fry Olyv ia Gay t an Tamara George RyneGoetz Adam Goss Elizab eth Gray Tyl er Gra ybill Jesse Griffis St eph en Griger A lex Grund C had Gubb e ls Sara Gu stin A ngel Hammerm e i s t er Kehl y H a nsen J ennife r H a r r is Tom my Harris 0 Jacob Heath Bri an H end e rson Colin Higgi ns Sarah Higgins Kr istyn Hill t Travis Hitchcock Trenton Hough Step h ani e H u g hes Cody Hun ter Mandy H usz Tom Hutchinson De rek Jackson @People Da g gs by Nieolg Pgtri a nd !!a rah Hull Melissa Jackson Jamie Jensen Amber Johnson Ashley Johnson Autumn Jones Eli zabeth Jones Kevin Jones Mitch Jordan Cody Keller Ronald Kinkennon Claire Knigge Jacob Kohlscheen Matthew Lalumendre Andrea Larison Latania Larsen Andrea Leeper Susan Lewis Ashley Liddick Sabrina Livermore Christopher Loftus Todd Lucas Che! ea Luth Brandon Mabbitt Rachel Ma ker Candace Matheis Kathleen McDermott Chelsea McFarland Kayla McGrain Derrek Melby Kristina Meyer Adam Moe Pablo NavaiTete Cody Neighbors Jonathan Nguyen Lindsay Nibsen Abby O'Neill Alex O'Neill Daniel Olsen Bradley Olson Walter Osborn John Overstreet Michelle Paulsen 2 0 0 6 Sophomores@ Courtney Pearcy Kyle Penney Reed Peregoy Aaron Peth Stephanie Petsche Linda Poitra Trisha Ponce Jesse Poore Travis Porter Rachel Portrey Melissa Queen Dustin Rasmussen Jeffrey Rau Joshua Reiss Mary Reno Kelsey Richter Bethany Riso Chris Rogness Aaron Ruiz Felicia Ruiz Jenna Scheffel Hayley Scheuring Nichole Schumann Wendy Sellers Mallory Shanks Becca Sheppard Chelsea Shook Meredith Sillau Christina Simpson Alex Smith Ashley Smith Andrew Sondag @ People Jesse Gdffith: lwa11t t ore t hc ttcxt Wc"c'-tt la t1. ? - Timothy ouse ~ Aly shci Vii1cent : I want t '-, h' .1 1·.:diL1 r.J L'c-C.ILI •• I lcwe ll lllt:.iL· .:it i.1 t L1 e11t crt .w1 f'c'LTic. Tyler D1vol: Ms. Bi1'tl1. I can t .. u hc:11' a11ythi11g and ehe haea halfd0-L1fl teachi11g etyle. ? - Mr. A11gc:1 f'ot h. Becauf'e he'e ~ il10 what he e1ijoy,;.. Amh:w il ., ~' rci : Ml'. Koest .or he's rc:'ally fu1111y a1ici very sarcastic' Luke Stamp Mike Stamp Sarah Starnes Matthew Stewart David Stokes Sarah Stoutzenberger Stephen Striker Austin Strohbehn Jeremy Stuhr Aaron Taggart Austin Tech Rachel Terry Ryan Thomas Kimberly Thompson Kimberly Thornton Josh Tiffey Trevor Turner Winter Turner Zacbari Valentin Kim Van Nordstrand Austin Van Winkle Vanessa Vergamini Alysha Vincent Jacob Vincent Seth Wable Troy Weber Antony Weihe Johnathan White Stephanie Woodard Jeremy Yates Jenifer Zwicky Sophomores@ While seal'ching fol' an ite111, Office Max e111ployees Bl'ia11 Wal're11 a1•d Mike Cozad, wol'k t ogethe1· t o meet the cust omer's needs. \Alorkin' ~ard '"'for Tl)C2 ~OOC2~ Busy at wol'k, Kim Darnell rings up a c.ust o11 1er at PacSu11. When 11ot helpi1 l<J cust 0111ers, ,'\11 1a1di1 Swet t 11e -" rly fol.is E'<.,11 le cloth s at OU Navy. When you get to high school you gain more independence. But just as our parents and teachers constantly remind us, w ith independence comes responsibility. So it turns out, w e have to get real jobs and make our own money, instead of doing o ur little chores and co ll ecting allowance. Now we have to still do those easy little chores while not collecting allowance and balance a job, a socical life, homew ork and maybe even sports. This takes time away from us hanging out w ith our friends and doing things we actually want to be doing, but at least we are earning money. Yes, this is depressing but they expect us to pay for things such as our cars, college, gas, food and various other things. Sure w e don't get the most sophisticated or high-paying jobs, but you take what you can get, right? Anything 1s better than nothing. Fast food, mowing lawns, being a store clerk ... you name it, w e'll take it. @People Pages designed by Raehel Masker and Katie MeDermott Havi110 to Jo Jiehee fo1· 4 hours a .fayi -Dusti11 Pet ere,11 1, Tacc1 Jol111e I st oov1 up aftei- callino l1reak'. 110t ki 1owi11a that n1y Hk 1111 st1·i110 was cauaht 01 1 11 1y chail', lllci 1·e alize-1 I was l1ei1 lt:J expoee.i. 1 <lllickly grni1!1e.i ll'IY l1e.ach t owe.I 111..t 1-.111 t o the l1athrno111. -Se11iC'1 · Kal'e.11 Wat £>011 T,1w11 & Country Pool What''s the worst part of your job? Wl1e11 custo111c1·e reaJ the 111e1u ai d tlie.11 t:JO aid ar.{ for f011 iet l1i110 t l L<Jt's 11ot 011 it. -Bet h ,lo11es. Fi1·ate Cove I have to work out ei"i e ii i t he wi11ter ti11 1e. -Steve11 Pac:e, Bluffe Ru11 When custo111cws ask whe1·e our seconoi floor is. When cuetonie.1-e freak out 011 us or t reat ue like we're !"tupL1. aid when I accL.1c'11tally stick 111y ell1ow i11 t he freaki11t:J hot nacho cheeee. -Bc.cce1 Sheppad, Taco Jc1h1 1e -.la111ie Jensen, JC Pe11neye What is the lllOSt elllbarrassillg thillg that has ever happenecl to you at work? So111 e kU wae 111oppi11a the floor whe11 he acci- .1e1 1tally elif'f1 eJ aid fell. -.lu1 1icw Trnvie Swisher Buraer Ki1 10 I wae at wo11' c11ie .iay, aid I t:J11 t a 1 uli 1e1. ak1ve . , F'Lrt it ii I the Bl ik a1 k. i f ille.1 it with wate.I'. ll1e11 I aot a • le.1 ital i1 1St1 un iet it a1 d wae F'iayi1 ltJ arnu1 d with it. I poke..1 the alove aid it exphh1 eve1ywhe1·e! It wae ~]l"f.at. Y 0..1 shoull've loec'1 1 there. -Se11io1 · Mike D_w::-01 1 C1ic"<Jhtt111 Lh1~ c.1"ffty De11tal Lli11k.c The1·e ie ."I Jc'1J that has the s.;1111e 11a1;1c' ae> I .fo. -Se11ior Man,1i 9he1·icia11 Bluffs Ru11 Sci11 1e ki.1 c1uit a11.1 calle.1 111y l1 oes a 1·etar.l, the.11 walke.1 111to a cic1scd clc1QI". -Se11ior Nathat 1 HaslTouck Prni1·1e Mills Photos by Krista Hansen and Amy Barr Part-time Job Feature e PRESIDENT .. 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Michael Rose Alex Royce Jessica Ryba Alyssia Salvo Jacob Sal vo Nancy Saracay Troy Scheer Amanda Schieffer Daniel Schlueter Kelsey Schomburg Anna Schutte Megan Sharp Maximilian Shelburg Pamela Sherbon Rachael Simpson Derek Smith Josie Smith Nicholas Somers Bonnie South ®People Sheep ... in case I can't sleep. A shopping spree! I would buy a big screen T. V. and d really nice couch. Pages by Nicole Petri and !!arah Hull I u·ould get school supp/1es. if you had ,1 million dollars, ·what would you spend it on? \X/hat is your biggest pet peeve? \\!hen people cut in line, especially upperclassmen guys. Jillian Flores People that can't take a hint. People that ask questions constantly. Photo!: by ~arah Hull and Dani Morgan When you haven't seen someone in years, and they talk to you lzkeyou're best friends. Tabitha Sporer Aaron Stoutzenberger Jay Sturm Evan Summy Holly Swaink Tedi Swan on Todd Tate Matthew Taylor Amanda Thacker Grace Thornton AdamTiffey Lindsey Toole Sara Triplett Joseph Tweedt James Van Atta Zach Vanderloo Tyler VermiJ]jon Curtis Vrba Samantha Wallin Michael Warner Chri tine Webering Alesha Wells Stephanie Wells Ryan Whittington Kyle Wickersham Christopher WiJ]jams Sarah WiJliam Joseph Wilson Matthew Woods Seth Yakel Amanda York Frffihmen@ Th{l Foundation of bzwi~ G{lntral Doug Radtke Principal Ni c k Nah ach Ri ch Robin son Chuck Skokan Paul Massman Rose Jones Associate Principals Steve Padilla Athletic Director ~ Charlotte Butte rbaugh Marcy Hamsa AssociatEs ............................... z:.. i:=::.-=:;:;:...-.,.....,;::...,~ .............. __, Dee Christi anson Craig Dew Bernece Mace Nu tri tio11ists (Le ft to ri ght) Jani ce Opal , Carol Wa lter, Hulda Taus. Beth Farre l, Beverl y Vincent, Rita He rmsen. 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Sharon Crawley Social Science Clay Cunningham Art Jennifer Doorlag Mathmatics John Drake Social Science Gary Fiscus Music Carol Gottsch English Faculty§ @Division Pages dosigned by Nicole Petri and E:mily !!hanks P holosb Y ~ ra hHull .~r a r h B . unmg . p a 1 VanNorcls tra nd and M' IC h ollo Woo d s. Do o d los b Y Bocca filloppard Academics @ Paggs d<Jsign<Jd by J<Jssica Hargis Photos b~ Jessica Hargis and g a r ah Hull Art and Pottery@ f Playing Ji{ZW TunfZ$ 8. b3 "O w (,Q IO V> c.. IO V> u:;· :i IO c.. O" u:: ~ w ~ ;:- ex! ... c :i :;· (,Q w :i c.. 0 w =· s: 0 ... (,Q w :i "Whe11 I haw to iJv t v the h;1thl'0,1n1 aid Mr. Blufo1-.i wo1i't let 111e" Wind En5<'111bie -Frc't'l 111 1a11 eliff-~ C11n1I RCffe A1dere..,1t Leeliu\1".)e1·cth, [l3111c'I Bl:Kt . Virto113 Bu111ett . C.:ise3r3 C31mll. U\1311 Cbit, Tiffa11y Clout. Cry~t 31 Cdli110. E111ily Co,, Ju,;ti11 D3eluier. B11 .. <111ie Dier.:!:,?, Rel·ecc" Dre .. •aei·. Ci11'h"t opher Eli:e. B1·ett Ef1'e'"-'11. 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Buckles Tttan &nd Practicing during the summer really paid off for the LC Marching Band. They set their goals l1igh for the new year that was approaching. and followed through w ith valour. Showing off their talent for everyone to se . they performed during all of the home football game half-time shows. Everyone watched in amazement while the band brought their own version of heat to the field during their show. 'The Latin Inferno." Tl1e Marching Band wasn't the only band that set their goals high. The Jazz Band left its mark at the "Iowa Jazz Championships." While the Jazz Band was playing its way into the crowd's hearts, the Concert Bands weren't far behind. Concert Band played for everyone's enjoyment at the w inter concert. Looking ahead to basketball season, they play and bring the hopes of the Titan basketball team up. Starting the game off with "The Star Spangled Banner." they really brought tl1e fans to their feet. They also played "The Lewis Central Fight Song," when the basketball team was w inning. Band brings a lot of students together at LC. A lot of the Titans are involved in band. Not only are they involved in Concert Band, but many choose to join the Jazz Band . Other students get invovled by being part of the Color Guard. "My favorite part about bancl." said sophomore Al icia Diercks. "is all the people you get to hang out w ith." ~ ':1" 0 Each a.,·Uitional yea1· I teach at Lewis Ce11ti-al, I con 1e t o not ice how SFecial 111y 0tt.de11ts are. We always t alk aL1 out fa111ily. The st u- ._,1ent s have LYco111e 111y secon.,1 fa111ily. I would .,1o al111ost a11ythi110 fol' t he111. - Mr. Bluford -Se11iol' Sal'a W alli11 Dul'i110 Ma1·d1i11a Ba1d fTactice, I was weal'i110 a pail' of shoes with 110 back an.i t hey fell off as I was walki110 !1ackwal'vls. Now eVel'yt irne we oo out t o 111a1·d1. M1" Blufod always says "Evel'yone arnl1 youl' shoes. 111ake SUl'e they have l1ac.ks.'' -Se11iol' Sarn Walli11 Jazz Band Front Row: Derek Ch1·istia11se11, Rachel Si1no11i11. B1·ett Eppel'f-011, Dale lal'0011, Tiffa11y Clark a11.i Da1 1 Black. Second Row: Krist a Wickel'sha111, A11oela ,le11se11, Elizai1eth Galloway. Cayla Gillet te ai d Beth Sea1·s. Back Row: Nat e Quick, _le1111y Seydlitz. _leff Fou1 1tai11, Alliso11 _lacoi1y a1 1.1 Bol1 Ma0011. O" .-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-.. ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ Marching Band Back Row: Justin Dashnel', Zac Ellison, Nick Bu1rnu0hs, Keith Goetz. Kevin lal'son. Natalie Jacol1y.Will Exley, Reese A11.,1e1·so11. Aa1rn Peth, DavU Ebke, Jenny Seyvi litz, A1d 1·ea Oehme, Beth Seal's, Kevi11 . Met zgel', Cayla Gillette, Cow't·ney Dusino. Anthony Dashner, Ton1111y Hal'l'is and Elizal1eth Galloway. Fourth row: Shell1y Ellison, Matt Bellows, Michael Finn, Christophel' Po1't·ern Paff, Kyle Wickel'sha11 1, Bl'adley Bass, p... Allison Jacoby. Bob Mason, Jeff Fountain, Ede Nm·is, K1·ist ine E11gle, Tiffany Clari::, Rachel Sirnoni11, Nate Quick, Kaleb Ki11g, Cha.,i 61!1 l1els, Ryne Goe . Looan Clal'I::, Brett Eppe1·so11, Meoa11 P111ett a11d Je00ic:a Karni0h. ?:;\Third Row: Heather Sa.11e1·, Bl'ian11e Delph, Felicia Ruiz, Ross Tul'lle1" Alyssa Bl'eWel', Kevin Jones, Kayle11e Page, Chris El1ke, Rel1 ecca Johnso11. Rebecca Hi11sley. An 1a1 da Paulse11, Kelsey Be11so11, Pet e!' Black, Ashley Smith, \,_VChelsea McFarland, Dan GuUe11, Becky Dl'eagel', Shau11a Leh1 11el', Stephanie Wells, Bl'ia11 Herdel'so11, Willie Stil1so11, An1y Be11so11 aid Vict.ol'ia Bul'llett. Second Row: Ki1 11bedy Clal'k, Meli;:;sa Cal'rnll, Kacie A11ke11l1auel', Michelle Paulsen, Alicia Diel'cks, Da11i Cle111011s, Trisha Ponce, Emily Cox, Cassal'a Ca1TOll, Chelse Luth, Na11ette Buckle;:;, Cl'ystal Colli11s, Kellie Hinsley. Rachel 1ho111pso11, Bl'ia1111e Diel'cks, Lea Salvo, Kala Kina. Laurn11 Kealy, Rachel Buswell. Dale La1·se11 aid Lauren 1l1011 1as. Fin:;t Row: Chl'is Loftus, Tessa Hopso11, Del1ornh Bach, Mitch ,lol'.1a11, Chl'is Salvo, Mike Meiel's, Sa1·ah K1·eoel', Zac.11 Yakel, Kl'ist a Wickel'0ha1n, Da11 Black, Leslie A11aernth, $/!1,-f<,il/e /1f1M./11 Lewis Corporation Show Choir- This year's ensemble really rose to a new level. The group w as honored to have Mike Weaver of Chicago, Il l choreograph their show . The students w orked hard to achieve perfection and gain the respect of j udges and audiences throughout the state. They performed in front of over 2000 people at Urbandale's contest. Corporation Achievements Johnston-4th place- Class 4A 4th Runner-up- Finals Westside-I st place- Day Time Grand Champion- Finals Urbandale-4th place- Class 4A 3rd Runner-up-Finals Heelan-Won class 4A, Grand Champion of the day, best band, best vocals and best choreography Express Show Choir- This was an all time high for Express w ith a membership of 34 performers. They scored really w ell at State Contest- higher than some area varsity Show Choirs. This group was really dedicated and worked hard to achieve perfection . Bact Row. Ashley Joht150n, We,:; Fi-ai11, Kyle Penny, Andy Sot1via(), Diana Meecher and Cou11:ney rA.ising. Third Row. Natalie Jacvl1Y, Joe Tweedt, Sa111 Colpitt s, Kaleb Kina. Nat e Quick an.i Jaclyn Eld."'011 Second Row. Jea.:.ic.a Ohlinaer, Ti isha Po11Ce, Oai1·e Kni(Jae. Dani Cle.n1011S, Sa1·ah Crawford, Bonnie South Kaylene Page and Chtistine Webeiit kJ. Front Row. KatieCod:,Ambei· Joh11eon, Cassara Ca1·o!L Je1111ifo· Ettingei·, Oidee.a Luth, Rachel Boa1·d111a11 ard A111ber BatT. Not Pictured: Rachel Brookover, Olivia Gayto11, Chelsea McFarlai-d. Jor -tan Bocteit. Richard De.Ifs, 01ris Eligelst&1. Aa1·011 Pederoon at1.i Vi11Ce Ju11io1·. Front Row: Heathe1· Exley, Lauren Kealy, Rachel Si11 1011 i1 1 aid ~'e1111ife1· Lave1. Second Row: A111a11da Paulsen, Kevi11 Met zaer. Zac Elliso11, aso11 Dick, a~ 11 Lo11gn1eyer, Joe White, Dan Barnett, Anaela Jensen, ~' e1 1n y Seyjlitz .311" Beth Sears. Third Row: Emily Shanks, Elle11 Nuss, Pat Va11Norclstra1d, Betha11y RisLi, Ada111 C:oss, Rael el Buswell, Meredith Sillau, Emily Cox, Chris Ebkc, Billie FrLi.:t , Sarah Kreger, Sara Riehle ai d Davioi Ebke. Fow-th Row: Jesse El1J.iln, Mati..1 Husz, Erin Higgins, Joel Edwar,fo, Josh C:rnsve11or, Set h ac o11, Braci St aoe1 11a1 1, Nick Somers, Dani Mesc~1er, Cout't·nie Dennis, Turner Moroa1 at d Christ it 1e Warn r. Fifth Row: hris Williams, Kyle Penny, Will Exley, Mitch Jor"ian, Brett En1erso11, Ch1·is gness, Allison Jacoby, Katie S111ith, Eric Bu1-rneister at d Justin Dash11er. Back Row: Dale Larse11, Brad Bass, Krista Wickershan 1, Ede Evans, Shauna Lei 1111c'r, Cayla C:illate, Natalie Jacoby and 'e ff Fount ain. Jazz Choir- This is a select group auditioned out of the Chamber Singers. This group performed for home concerts and the LC Choir Invitational. They sang popular j azz charts with tight harmonies that made it very tricky to perform . Front Row: Dawn Lo11a11 1eyer, Bet h Sears, Heathe1· Exley a11.i y[·L~I L-,,1111 1<· Second Row: Sarah HatTis, Ellett Nuss, Kat ie S111ith a11 ,i r a11i Meod 1e1 . Back Row: Turner Moraa11, Chi-is El1ke, Ede Evane, ~l ti 1 Dash11ew atlci ie Wl11te. @Academics Pagm; d<H:igned by Rachel Magkgr and Katio McDgrmott Concert Choir- Several Concert Choir students participated in the State Solo and Ensemble Contests. 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Sai-ah K1 ·eger, Britt.atty Mose, Asnley .:ohnso11, Cayla Gillett e, Kat ie Cook at d Alicia Mose. Third Row: B1 ·c0,,ke Ber,_iat 1tzc'I. Kellie Daffin, Ross Turner, Devon Kenealy. Alyssa Chafe, h1tney Geise, Kyle Flet cher, Allison Jacol7y, Nick So11 1ern, Brett EfTe1·so11, Ti111 Clou::·e1·, F.1t VanNor.·foti-and. John Hansen, David EHe. Clarie nigge 11.:l Kim T11ornt-011. Not Pictured: Melitda S1111ts. Kyle Wicka,,;ha111, Da11i -1e11 1011;:., Sliau11_, Lc'l1111e1·, Courtney Dusing, Sami Hedrick, Caesara Can·oll. Will Exley. Natalie acol7y, JeS£•tca Ohli11gei- atd SteFha11ie Wc'llG. A mother w ho w rites plays in the living room, a father w ho experim ents w ith fireworks, a grandfather w ho collects snakes, a daughter w ho creates lyri cal dances and makes candy, a son-in-law who pri nts communi st messages and plays th e xy lophone. a mistress w ho comes home intoxicated, a mail man who came and lived with the family for seven years and a daughter w ho wa nts to lea d a norma l life, are all characters in "You Can't Ta ke it With You". the fa ll play that was performed by the students and directed by Mr. Mcl aughl in . "The play was amazing." said Josie Smith. "Mr. Mclaughl in really knows how to put on a show." There were many humorous acts during the play and the audience seemed to enjoy the humor. real-life situations and talents of all the cast members. "The Russian jumping on Mr Kirby was definitely the funniest act of the play," said sophomore Sarah Bruning. Sophomore Keala Croushorn said, "The play was great. it was really funny, and I enjoyed all the character's costumes." The show included many cast members that worked hard together to put on a show that everyone enjoyed. The costumes were wi ld, and the audience proved that they enjoyed the show from all the laughter that arose tl1roughout the performance of "You Can't Take it With You". Dancing t o t he chin1es of a xylophone, jUl1· iors Pat Va11No1·dst i-a11.i and Cassie Schultz d u111bte into a clumsy dip. Reading about the fa111ily's arrnst. fresh111e11 Davi.,i Ebke as Do11al,i a11.,i Je1111ifet· Etti11aer as Rheba laugh al7out i-ich people's stupidity. Caught up i11 the 1110111e11t. se11io1 Ry.111 Cyl 1oro1 1 as Tony _,,d ju11io1· Sar.:iil Kt <\ 1"' as Alice fall ,ieef7tw i11 o~ e with e.Kh ,,tq'. ~ Academics Pages designed by Amber Cook and ~arah Bruning c.:'i-ai1c1f1a's lieatc. 1 m1vc.1·satio11 with tl k:' IRS 1m11 if> i11te11uf1tc i wlie1 1 Ml'. DePillna, f-~ye.i 1-y A1dy Ki::Y-r, e1 1tcrs with a la1·ac. frcW01t 2".."!Ch Yake'! a::- Grailvipa. Cae0ie Sd1ultz a:'- 5:- , Da11 Ba1·11c'tt a::- E..i, Kyle' Lee as Ml'. Sycai ilC'i·e ai d Bl'ett Ewc'1"f\.111 as tlie IRS 11 1a11, e:-.p·c-00 tl k:'il' ehLtl • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • A NL1te frL1111 •. • Dii·ecto1 • • T 0111 McLaughli11 : BL1,iysla111l Leapi1 10 thr,iuoh the ail', ju11iol' Pat \/a11No1·vi e-tl'a11"i, playil10 Mr. Kolenkhov, e-hows off hi0 Ruf-:."ia111vl'e.e-t l11 1a 111ove.E- with M1·. Kid1y, playe"i l1y ju11io1 · Chl'ie- Elikc., as his vict ·im. "I h.:1ve rnrnly rec.n ,;; i111pl'c'SSed • with a cast L11· a pl',1Juction t c'a111 • as I was with i'rh of the hu11- • ,il'ede- of st-1.lvie.11t,;. wh,, contril1- • utd t o what war, 1·eally .:111 11 • • • scho,il" f'lay." - -----------.... . . ·-.......... . Se11101 · Da 11 Barnett, ~1e- E.i Ca1"111ichael, tl'iei;; t o u11.ie1·st a11,i why G-Me1 IJUI1i,11 ·Alliso1 1 cl.1 L'l1y J11,i fresh11u111 Nick So111ffe- a1·c. al·out to al'rest hi111 fo1· pl'i11t111a co111111u1 1ist . lit e1·.1t rn·e. Cal'c'flll, , io11't ,k,1f1 it l 5c'tha11y Ri;:.o a6 M1·0. Kil'ly Zac h~ akel, Sarnh Kl'c'Qe'I' aid Rya11 Cyl101·011 wat ch i11 t e1TL'I" as Fat \/a1 1No1·.;ist1·a1d 11 c'al'ly E-f1 ills wat el' ,11 1 Ch1 ·i6 El0 ke'6 l1ea.i. f I '111ld the thouaht fTt 1VOkilhJ c1ue0tic111 "Eve1-yo11e Ot1t f'c>.'<?I" chal'act c'l"0 Wl'ite. · i 1 11 11 : fii :'t w,1d t hat cci111e0 t o the.ii' 11 1i1d i11 "The L::._111 1e." Photos by ~arah Hull "HoU still Mr. Defi1111a!" ffir>.s M1·s. Syc:a111ore., playd L-y Molly Lich, to ju11i,11" J\1dy Ki6e.I' a6 he f'06e.6 fo1· his pai1 1ti11g while Gay Welli11at 111, 6f.11io1· Pa111 Shm"Y· lies f'aES&-i out 011 t he rhai6f.. ll1e t ech t ea11 1, .iil'ect e.i by JeS6e Eloa11 aid Je1rd Rayas, l·uilt a ff.t that l'eflect -ej the tin1e f'erh,i Jet ail6 j,1w11 to the f1ai11ti11cl6 011 the walls aid antique furnit ul'e. Fa111ily 111e111l1e1·0 :..1ch t;ikel, Qa11 Barnett, Kyle Lee, Molly Lich ai d [)avi.i Eloke, ti. t,1 e11t el'L1i11 L::.:.y Welli11c1to11, F.1111 ::iliol'cy, t he i11t ''\lcat e.i ~iueet . Fall Play@ Frau Schmidt, played by Allison Jacoby, t alks t o the children about the elabo1·at e parties t hat used t o t ake place at theu- hou0e. The two you11aest hil .1re11 1' fart.~. played by Taryn Reese, an.,1 GretL played L-y Allison Frazee-Lassek, atte1 d t he element ary school. The Lewis Central Department of Fine Arts proudly presented The Sound of Music Apri l 29 through May 1 . This show marked the 30th anniversary of its first appearance at Lewis Central and the 1 5th anniversary of its second appearance. Choir director Gary Fiscus co-directed all three performances of the show. "Alumni from the other shows came back and were introduced. They have all accomplished great things since the production," said Fiscus. With a cast of over 1 00, the group put together a 2 1 /2 hour show in six weeks. The entire cast was responsible for the creation of three intricate sets, all on wheels. 'The set ended up looking incredible, I'm very proud to say that I helped w ith it," said senior Lauren Kealy. There were over 40 nuns proceeding down the aisles of the auditorium producing a heavenly sound to start to show. The nuns learned difficult songs in Latin for the performance, such as: "Preludium", "AliePages designed by Emily !!hanks luia" and "Confitemini Domino." "I really enjoyed challenging myself w ith the Latin, it was r warding after I got it," said freshman Devon Kenealy. For six weeks 1 00 students devoted their lives to bui lding, creating, and taking the gift of a show and making it theirs Th. drama department is graduating a lot of great leaders this year and they were recognized at strike (break down) for their h21rd work and dedication. They passed bcito s on to future leaders and the un dercla ~ ni n are ready to fi ll their shoes. ,,, ~ ·: I l\ I ~\ : ~ . \ . . i \ '\ .311i.J il1 \J .:il1 out Ma1·ia's flaws. sq1hon1ore0 Betha11y RisL, aid Merdith Sillau, aid JLll lic11·0 _~ c' S111ith a11 ... 1 Bl'itt.111ie Ch21fe leave' the a1.die11ce lau0hi11 a. Chafe ~iay1d Mothtw i\l1 l'c'f'0, the he' cl , ,if the Al-bey. Sarah Kreger Liesl Motivat ed l1 y their •1ue6t for 1noney, Max, playe.1 l1 y _jL111ior Pat Va11Nc'l'-ist1·a1d, aid Elsa, f'laye,1 l•y se.nior Kalc'i()h CL,011ce, trie,1 t ,1 lure tile' caf1 t ai11 i11to their t rap. Tl1i0 wae- Coo11ce'0 fll'0t _l 11.1 lae-t play at Lewis Cc11tral. Cast and Crew: Vicki Bul'l1et·t, Roee Epperson, Ashley Johnson, E111ily Shanks, Turne1", Joh11 Hansen, Eb Eva11off, Co1-y Lauren Kealy, Ki111 Mcf errin, Will Exley, Jae-ek, Beth Sea1·e, Dale La1·sen, Maagie Mit.ch Jordan, Stephanie Beckner, i\111y Mucha, Lea Salvo, Pa11 1 Sho1·ey. Krist .a Bene-on, Kelsey Benson, Br·ooke Ha11sen, Gracie TI1ornton, Chris Rooness, Be1·oantzel. Katie Cook, Sarah Kyle Zaloujek, Jeff Walte1·s, Jacyln Crawfo·j, ,Jessica pen , Kellie Doffh1, hickso11, Britta11y Mo:;.e, Nichole Schaaf, CoLwney Dusi no, Shu11-Sho Fono. Whitney Dani Mescher, Britta11ie Chafe. Ryan Geise,Sa111i Hej1·ick,NatalieJacol'Y,A111- Cyl1orn11, Sarah Kreoer, Brian Henvierson, l1 er Jol111so11, Devon Kenealy, Oaire Knig(Je, Davi ... 1 El1ke, Ellen Nuss, Je1111ifer Ettinoer, Susan Lewis, Chelsea McFarlanvi. Diana Taryn Reese, Alliso11 F1 ·azee-Lassek, Zach Mescher, An ... 1rea Mui-ray, ,lessica Yakel, Alliso11 Jacoby, Kaleioh Coonce, Pat Ohlinoer, Kaylene P aoe, Kayla P al111a, \/a1 1No1· ... istra11vl, Bonnie Sout h, Chris Trisha Ponce, MeoanSha1p, TejiSwanson, Eloke, Joe Whit e, Li1 1visey Behre1 1s, ,lake Ki111 TI1ornt on, Katherine Twee.it, ChrieDu11ha111, Nick Somers, ,lesse Eloan, Kalelo tine Warner, Jennifer Sey,11itz, A11gela Ki 11 a, Jeff Bul'l1ett., Katie Smith, Jensen and Daniel Allison. Meredith Sillau, Bethany Rise, Bi-ett Fi11ally confe.se-i11a thei1· k1 ve face t v fac , Capt ai11 Von T1·afy played i'Y senior Rya11 CyrL'l'On, 0cwe11a,1ef' Mada, playd l:y ju11k11· [Jani Meecher. Mer-chc'1· st epf'd i11 as the. lea,1 i11 licw frst apf'ea1·a11ce i11 t.\ie,1ra1na .iepa1'trne11t . Ellen Nuss Maria, played liy Dani Meschc'r, f' lea.is wit h Mother Al1 IYss, f'layc'.i l1 y ju11ic11· Brittani<" Chafe.. to lc't her st ay i11 the Al1 l-e.y. Tl1i0 e.how n1arkd Chafe'e. fre.t tin1e ,111 e-t a<Jc' with the ,il-ama aepa1 ·t 11 1ent . Friedrich Louisa Photo!: by John Pgtri David Ebke Kurt Jennifer Ettinger Brigitta a Musical \!.!) -lt took forever to get results. 1heN l ef\ded up gettiNg a ONe af'.d ljuivped up af\d dowN. EveryoNe 1hought l was crazy.,- -SopiolVOre He-Di BehreNS ""Y/hen John H ans-en hipped over a box at D is-hick" "'?L/\Y:f\--./'G THE YR-A --./~ ·'/\7 -hl_,.., STKf E 'vJ1/\S ·'/\VJESOM E! " "' $o'f}(OM O'RE ~E)H'/\ --.rj '"RISO "Potty brertl<,/' -<.Jopbomore e mi!y Cox -Junior Erin Higgins Hansen "IT'S A MAC1NIFICANT DAY FOR CHASING RABBITS." -SOPHOMORE CASSARA CARROLL "Speech is tons of fun." -Freshman Natalie Jacoby HI~ playing mafia on thi "It was fuN nec ause of tHe peo p Le aNo a LLbus." -<fuphomori K.atii Cook Sta t e was a nLast ! "-JuNioR SaRarr k RegeR All-St ·at e 110111i11.at ec1 Rea.itw' s 1heatl'efrorrt Rew. ee11iol' Bl'ooke Beraa1 rtw. frc'fl11n111 All-State nominated Enseml7le Actin :i; seniors Melinda S11 1it~ and p a111 Shol'ey "'e.1111ifo- Ettinger a1 l i j.li~io · Chris Elie; Second .Rew.. ff'!.~ 1<.~11 10l'e ~ia1 I Hc1 lic'it '-"f I, m "'I Ki16t a Hai !£el 1an.ifel1io1 ·~a111 T flijl; Bad Rew. j.llllor E1111 H11J<Jll16, y..1111or Pat al Nff. l-.fr31 t l, f:::'\ eophon 1ore Betha11y Rlf<! a1 li jJI 1iff Sarah Kre.ger. \.!.J .Aca.dem.iCS PagQ!: d<!!:igngd by Pat VanNord!:frand and B<!kki H<!idQman Coach's Corner Laurie Nielsen Large Group at-.d lt-.dividual Speech Coach YearsCrah:d 14 MeNorable MoNeNt l was really Nervous about takiNg CiNderella Story to CONtest after ld writteN it 1 was really proud of all of the kids. the reall ulled it oft. Coach's Corner Dave Bergman Large Group Speech Coach YearsCocdled .. 4 MeNorciJle MoNeNt 1 was really excited ciJout takiNg two groups to A 11 -State this year. This was the first tiNe teaNs ld helped coach Nade it What a year ... The Large Group and Individual Speech teams rocked Iowa. The teams set many new records as the students improved tl1eir acting and speaking skills. The Large Group team started out the year with 1 6 entries at the districts competition. Thirteen groups went to state and nine received Division I ratings. The Reader's Theatre and one Emsemble Acting group earned nominations to perform atAl ~State, where only the top tl1ree percent of all students in the state of Iowa are asked to perform. The Reader's Theatre group performed Coach Laurie Nielsen's original piece, Cinderella Story. The Ensemble Acting group of Pam Shorey and Melinda Smits performed Kathy and Mo Show. The Individual Speech team had 33 people compete at the dictrict competition. Out of that group, 18 advanced to the state competition in Atlantic. A record-tying five Titans earned bids to All-State: Pam Shorey, in Poetry; Melinda Smits, in Radio Broadcasting; Katl1erine Tweedt. in Acting; Brian Henderson. in Acting; and Jennifer Ettinger. in Poetry. At the Anita Invitational the team cleaned up, claiming the sweepstakes trophy for the second straight year. Eleven students placed in the top four at the event in their category. The teams are looking forward to next year w hen they plan to take Iowa by storm again. 1 ~.~ i._il All-SL1t e 110111i11c>.e0: ;;,Th,1111orc>. B1fa1 1 Hc>.1de1·so11, ju11i,1r Kathel'i11e Twc>.e~it, 0c>.llior Meli1 u.ia S111its, eenicll' Fa111 ShL11·c>.y aid fre!"h111a11 Je1111ifer Ettii1oe1-. Photos by Pat VanNordstrand and submitted by Kevin Hansen Speecl-i @ COUNCIL The Student Counci l has been w orking hard all year long doing several activities. They helped put together the Homecoming and Snobal l dances as w ell as Coronation. The Homecoming dance theme for this year w as Divine Evening. They put together all of the beautiful decorations to make it a night to remember. The Snobal l dance was an elegant experience for all classes. A Night of a Thousand Stars w as the theme for this dance. The Student Council members w oke up early Saturday morning to decorate for the night. Along w ith those events, the Student Council also tries to help improve the school by gathering the students input durir]g 'round-table discussions.· They have occasional meetings w ith Mr. Massman throughout the year to help represent the student body and give their suggestions. Another big money-maker for the Student Council is the Mr. LC contest. This year marked the third annual pageant. There were eight talented young men who competed for the title of Mr. LC. With his excellent drumming skills, Mike Meiers w on Runner-Up, and w ith his obvious charm, Chris Tsuji won both People's Choice and Mr. LC 2004. Mr. LC brought in almost $ 1,000 tha w il l go towards scholarship funds. This money is used toward a $500 scholarship to a nonStudent Council member w ho exhibits good character and integrity, as well as leadership ski lls. This year the Student Council chose Jamie Taylor to receive the scholarship MEMBERS OF THE 2003-2004 STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row: Seth Jackson and A111anda Wyat t. Second Row: Rachel Tho111pso11, Pa11 1 S horey, Jennifer Ettinger, Amber Stmhbehn, Karen Watson an .. iKi111 Darnell. Third Row: Bekki HeUeman, Jessica Hargis, Dani Mescher, Bien Nuss and Bonnie Sout h Fourth Row: Sara C""'!.U d lach, Beth Jones, Ki111 VanNordst rand, Rachel Terry, A111be1· Baff, Amy Ba1T, Jessica Dappen, Dillon Richtel", Da1 1 Barnett and To111 Hutchinson. Back Row: Just in Toole, Mere"i ith Sillau, Lindsey Behrens, Ma11 .. iy Husz, McKayla Christiansen, Diana Me.scher, Jaclyn Erickson and Sponso1· Lu Peverill. B2.1ANN'- ...---- ~'-RJ.JAR.DT Vic , Bresidevit AMANDA _____. \VYAU Tr1eas1Afier Pages designed by Angela Os born and Rachal Driver Who will be the Next . ., ~ Bonnie South & ~ ~ -· (D (D ~ -· (D >-t --"""" C/J . 10uji cnr10 -· f :.¢'@_f (:.¢:' 8 Ch@ic=.¢· Pholm: by h Hull r-~ u (D >-t (D ~ (D ~ & (D >-t & Amber Strohbehn ' _. .. , .. , ... ~ - v • & Caylee Hourigan & Jessica Hargis Student Council/Mr. IC@ Lewis Central Clubs Top Row: Jeff Reicks, David Gibbs, Travis Long, Natha1: Hasbn.:>uck, Brei ;t Kottke, Nick Yocu111 an.,1 Brandon Howell. Middle Row: Renae Philmalee, Krissy Housley, Jennie Scivally, Cryst al Byers, Jeremy Byers, Enes Hernandez, Chris Tsuji and Alyssa Sa55. Front Row: Dana Neumann, Lester Briggs, Tacia Larsen, Tiffany Davis, R.acheal Be.-tty, Sarah Gamache, Kristy Kidin and Kaila R.athke. Jobs for America's Graduates Imagine taking a class that lasts for three terms. where you go to competitions, present a portfolio, and get to elect class officers. Thats w hat JAG students experience. The students in JAG participated in two events this year, the Leadership Development Conference and the Career Development Conference. They won first place in two events at CDC. Seniors Jennie Scivally and Travis Long won first place in the Students for Community Service; Brandon Howell, Jennie Scivally and Chris Tsuji won first in Decision Making.The students have been working hard, and they w ill prove tl1at w hen they present their portfolios. With a Bang and a Strike Attention all Bowlers! The Lewis Central Bowling team has ended its year with a bang and a stri ke! Coach Dennis South led the team through a very accomplished season full of many w ins and successes.They brought home several awards and a pretty big trophy, too. All of the awards are result of how well they did in all of their competitions and the trophy serves as proof of the second place they won at State. Two of the teams seniors were even lucky enough to make the alll-state bowling team. While not everyone on the team was this lucky, they all had a successful year that ended with a bang and a strike! JAG .:;ikina a st e~1 t ow a1 ·.-:! t 1 c0ul line, jL111 ior Nick Yocu111 hopee for a ul st1·ike. Loga11 Cb1t, Leste1· Briagr-, Del, Bach, Bravi South Kevi11 Lm:;o11, a11..,1 Nick Y ocu111 Aft er his release, sc11ior Le.st er Brigg<' watches his l0 all t rnvel t owar,:i the pi11e-. Pages designed by Tedi ~wanson and Jenifer Zwicky ITS Showi11aoffhis hal'.iwo , ju11iol' A.fa1 11 To1nfo1·,i poses i1 i fro11t of t he 11 1Lll'al lie ha0 l0ee11wol'ki110 011 fo1· t he pa0t two yea1·s. 2003-2004 Payi11a close -~ te11 n, se11 icY Joe White aid sophon1ol'e Ashley ,lolmf-011 listen ntent~y. Back Row: Ml'. Mcl auohli11, Chl'is Ebke, Ashley Jt1 hnso11, Sami Hed1·ic:k, Kellie Daffin. Bethany Riso an"i Ki111 ll1ornton. Middle Row: Melyrda Sc:heffrd, Dani Cle111 ons, Lea Salvo, Zach Yakel, Cassie Schultz, Clail'e Knioge, E111ily Cox, Sa1·ah Kl'eoe1· and Allison JacoL1 y. Front Row: Ross Tul'l1el', J oe White, Beth Sea1·e-, Pat VanNol'vie-t rn1d. Ellen Nuss, Erin Hiogins an.,i Kat ie Cook. Dedication and Sacrifice ITS. International Thespian Society. An organization that is meant to recognize students for outstanding work in theatre, outstanding work that requires dedication and sacrifice. To get into ITS, a student must gain at least ten points, which are given due to involvement in a production . The student also has to have participated in at least two productions and given at least one hundred hours to them. One hundred hours may seem like a lot but to the ITS members they were just one hundred hours spent doing w hat they love. Back Row: Tessa Hc' f'SOll, San1 Bayless alki Blake Joh11so11. Front Row: K1 ·i:"Sy E110le aid Ada11 1 Ton 1foi·,i. [\11"i110 5th lwul', ju11iol' ,lash l- ·c, e-t help0 the a1·t c:lul1 c0111- f'let e the 111ul'al. Leaving a mark A dedicated Tuesday alternoon. That's w hat the Art club has . Dedication to something they love, their passion. For these students their Tuesdays are spent doing sometl1ing they enj oy. They have given their time to several projects. including the mural. Something to give our school a little color. to make it unique. The students have dedicated many hours to a club they are inspired to do, a club at our school. And w hat do they have to show for it? An amazing mural that will leave their mark in LCHS forever. Photos by Amy Barr. !!arah Bruning and Rachel Masker. N E w s p A p E R ~T. bDITOl2. Listed alphabetically: HeUi Beh1-e11s, Maggie Fields, Krist a Ha11se11, A111bei- Joh11so11, Shelby Johnson, An,:il-ea Larison, Molly Lich, Meaan Lo11a111eye1« Melissa McKel"l1, Dani Mesche1·, Alyssa Ranney, Ashley Richter·, Becca Sheppar·..,1, Pa111 Sho1·ey, Rya11 Showe1·s, Sa1·ah St outzenbe1·ger, Sa111 Tsuji. ll10111as Webei-ina, JJ Wheele1· and Jill Whit ney. Se11io l" I lc'Wfj.1 af1 c'1 · edit-or F' a 11 1 S hcY<'Y "~' U 1 c'~t-· 3.1v ic,1 · M"11 y w11aille al 1 ,,ut tile UfY0 111ii1a iffi.le. Pages designed by Christine !!wanson and Michelle Woods Newspaper ... Your link to the outside world Newspaper is the type of class that brings together al l types of people and personalities such as popular, unpopular, or dramatic. They are all there for one purpose and one purpose only and that is to get the paper out every month. The Newspaper staff also l1as the pressures of getting tl1e stories, pictures and captions all done. Also tl1ey have the anxiety of making sure that the school opinion on the paper is the best 1t could be and are always open for suggestions. Most people think that newspaper is just an easy credit, but it's not. They have tl1e pressure mounting every month in hopes that the paper w ill get done by the deadline. Newspaper may have its high points, but it also takes a lot of hard work and dedication. The staff works hard each month to get tl1e paper to tl1e students on time. The newspaper lets you know w hat is going on in your school and in the world. The paper is given a personal touch because it is written by such dedicated students. This cartoon was fetured in t he November ==~~=~~~~::;;;;;;=:::~:::::;:::~~~:;: ·-~..,-T""7"...,"'9'"W .,,.~..,.. .. ·~~~ 2003 issue of "The Wire" by Ryan Showers. bARAU bfoUTZc..N~CJ2.<1CR. \\./12..1Ti;:.12.. I" • /ii..... 0 0 K.atie McDer111ott Desi an C0 Academics - Focusina. senior Nicole Petri .anv1 junior E111ily Sh.anks use their cre.ativity t o -le ion .1ivisio11 p.ages. E111ily .and Nicole pl.ay .a vit.al part on the ye.a1·book st.aff. S.ar.a C-undl.ach Desia11 Talkina .amona t·he ai-oup, :XlliJrs Nicki Neal. Krista Ha1 1se11 .a11.i junior Fat V.a11Nodstrn11d enjoy their ice cre.a111 after 111.akina their de.adline. The st .aff re.ally enjoys spe11.1i11a ti111e t oaether .iul'ing cl.ass. Front Row: Se11io1·s Krist a H.a11se11, A111y B.a1r .a nd Nicki Ne.al. Back Row: Se11io1·s Chl'istine Sw.a11so11, A111 ber Cook aid Nicole Petri. B1·a.1 South Co11ce1 1trati11a r!RI ~~ ~,~:<~"~::: WOl'ki110 li_~1·.i. ,1u1 lie,,. A11aeL1 tJehY11 t hi11ks of w.1ys ,;he wul.1 111ake hc'I' lavout e'- citil10. A11aela a~ l1 ee11 i11 yeadiook for two ye.11':='. Du1·i11a a11 ice ffe-1111 f'·11·ty, jL11iiore Sa1·.lh Hull. Bra.1 Srnt·h, Katie Bcieee. Fat Va11Ncw.k·t1·.111.l A1 1aela tJsL1 or1 1 . • ln,1 c"C"11io1·0 Nicki Neal .~ 1.i A111y Ba/'r celel1 rate 111aki11g their .iea.ili11e. Wcwki11g had as a tean1, f>Of1hon101·es Katie Mc[ler111ott .11d Rachel Maeker focus Oil aetti1 1a theil' f'-l\)c' .1eD.ani Moraa11 Phot ·.a~1hy sig11e.1. Pat Va11Nod str.a11.i [\?-f>IQll Pages designed by Amber Cook Bei110 <'.11 , se11 ic1 1 Nie , E111ily f>h .rn ~ .. Ill ci·c..1t111c1 t hc. 011 .iesia11i110. ju11iol'::; an.i Sal'a C-u1 d lEJch the.ii' f'aaef.. Rachel Maskc.1· Dc.sia11 REJche.I Dl'ive.I' A.is Front Row: E111il y Sha11ks. Back Row: Nicki Ne.al. SE11·E1 h Hull. Nic,'lc' Petl'i ard A111y BEii'\". Front Row: Da1 1i Mo1·aa11 a11.i Sal'EJh B1t111i11a. B<iick Row: Krist a H"l llf.f.1 1 aid Bl'EJ.i S,1uth. it11't ~11 C .. it-y JOl1 , ~- t 1 I ,111,i JUl.lic'I' 1 'Lly .1 111.!IJOI' J'c1 ic' y '.ll'h..'c'~. Front Row: ,le1111ife1· Zwicky. Rachel tvla;:;kc<J', Chl'i0ti11e Swa11so11. Dai 1i Mo1·- aa11 aid Michc< lle Wocd0. Second Row: .lohn Petl'i, Tdi Swa110,, 11 , SEJ rnh B1w1il1a. Rachel Dl'ive1·. Pat VE111Nol',i0t rn1d. SE1 1'E1 Gun.ilEJch E1 11.i E111ily Sha11k0. Third Row: SE11·ah Hull. A111y BEll'I', A111ly 1· Cook. Katie Boef.e, .les0icE1 HE1 1·ais a11,i Bekki Hei.i 01 11E1 11. Back Row: M1 ·s. Lanaille. Nicole Pe.tl'i, A11oelE1 00L-01T1 EJ ri.i Kl'ist EJ Ha11se.11. Photos by ~arah Hull and Krista Hansen Christine SwE1 11so11 Desia11 Maskc.1-. .1c.~ica Ha1·ais. Katic. Boese. Michellc. Wo,1.i s aid Chl'isti11e Swa11'"':J11. Second Row: A111ho. J' c,,ok. SE1 1·ci C::u1dlE1ch. Bekki Hei.ie111a11 a11,i A11aela Osl1 01·11. Back Row: Katie McDe1·111c1 tt. .ic'f'Sll'~l H.11' 1i : Dee•i,111 Y ear:OOOk St~f@ HeckPrman. 1arrue and Megan ' We' re best friends. We hang out, make fun of each other and go on lots of trips ____________ together. - _______ Megan and Jamie ___ .. Larisnn ~teve and Andrea ' Something unique about our relationship is Steve pretending to be Francis Unicorn. It was his alter-ego and he was crazy. -Andrea ______________________ .. Stamp . Mike and Luke Even though we hate each other sometimes, when push comes to shove, we do care for each other. -Mike and Luke ------------------------ Top of F' age, Back Row: Thomas, Tre11t a1k1 C1-ystal Byers; Alex a11"1 AL.,by O'Neill; ..Jack a1-1c..1 hilli 1 Moss; ._ian e~ a11..1 .Zac:h Duyse11; Josh and Je1111if e1-Ettinger a11"1 Kevi11 a1ii,1 B1-a..1 Boga1·"1us. F'icturoo in Collage: ..Joe an._1 Riley Lan folt; T1 ·e11t a1k1 Da111011 Coyle; Kelsey a1k1 Ashley Richter; B1-a..1y a11 i ..Jacly11 Edckso11; Becca alkl Richai-"1 Sheppa1-",l; Greg a11._,1 A...J. Ba11ey a11c..1 Sa1·ah, Sa11"-k a aid Sa111 Walli1 1. Left, Bottom Row: Meli1 ida a11._1 Alliso11 ..Joh11so11; Kellie a11..1 Becky Hi11sley; Matt a11J Nick Cole111a11; A111a1da aid Cu1ti0 V1·ba; ..Je1111ifel" and Vale1·ie Kreps a11..1 Ly11"1sey a11"1 Brn11._1o11 Howell. Pictures by Krista Hansen. !!arah Hull. Pat VanNordstrand. Emily !!hanks and Nicole Petri Siblings Feature@ @Division Pagiis d1isigm!d by Nicole Petri and E:mily !!hanks Photos by !!Brah Hull. !!Brah Bruning. P a t V anNorcls trand and Michollo Woods. Doodlas by Bocca m.o ppard and Jasso E l gan Sports@ I Coach ·s Cor:uer ... DEB STEPHENSEN Deb. or JJlOre a.ffectio1i;\tely referred to a.s .. Debbie .. by the girls. ha.s bee11 coa.chi11g a.t LC for 10 yea.rs . .. This yea.r ha.s bee11 extreJJlely positive. Goocl thi11gs ha.ve bee11 ha. ppe11i11_g 011e right a.fter the ot her ... ! Jazz is becoming a popular and 61.lCr::;:....,ce,ooful Gtyle for the dance team. ~Sports The insane. yet exciting. life of being a part of the Lewis Central Dance Team begins w l1en any dancer decides to try out. For some girls that is many, many years before they are in eighth grade. Finally. after months of hard practice, try-0ut week arrives. There is crying and practicing ... and crying and practicing all week long. When Friday night comes. it's all about showing off the best dance skills possessed by each individual. Anyone w l10 has ever been to Dance Team try-0uts knows what an exciting and depressing night it can be. Mer all of the tears of happiness there is roughly a month before pract ~e for camp begins. The Dance Team meets at the track at six in the morning an runs. then goes back to the school for a two hour practice. Once the dance is learned. and cleaned at least 100 times. preparation for camp is complete. Every summer there is a camp preview. All parents and friends are invited tD watch the dance that will be competed w ith at camp. For the past few years. the Dance Team has been traveling o Normal. Illinois for UDA's Elite Dance Camp. Camp lasts for four days. and three routines are taught to t ach girl. On tl1e third day judges pass out blue. red, and White ribbons depending on knowledge of the rout rnd perfom1ance. At camp, the routine brought from home is used in competition Lewis Central placed 4th ag inst team competing at the national level. Mer the craziness of camp comes foott:lall seaso . Football season is very exciting. It means lots of team dinners and performances at many dance teamers· favorite event. When football season is over dance team begins to prepar for state. The All-Male team is chosen and the long, but Fun. practices start. This year at state the team did '/Very well They placed 5th in j azz. 4th in lyrical. 2nd in all-male, 2nd in co-ed. and for the first time ever. the team was the State Champion in porn! Next. the Dance Team cools down from state and earns r:iew dances for basketball season. This time of year can be very busy for a dance team member dependi g on ow the games are scheduled Sometimes a dancer may have to perform two or three times a week To end the year. the dance team has a sprin sho . TI1e show happens in Marcl1. They showcase all of their state pieces. and some other dances they learned throughoo the year. W11en the show ends tl1e dance team usually gets about a month break. But then April rolls around ... and 1 y uL )tdrt all over again! Photos by JQssica Hargis. Emily !!hanks. !!arah Hull. Krista HansQn and DancQ T Qam Moms I I t:J:I E ..... CD l:rj >; 0 - °' Sevei-al varsity girls Tai-a Du1fey, April ooper, Courtnie De1111if., Kim Va11Nordstra1d aid Mallo1y Shanks t ake pa1't· in a pep t alk prior to a cl'itkal game. From fielding to scoring, the Titans do it all GAME LC THEM RECORD LC vs. Red Oak 0 7 0 -1 LC vs. Carroll Keumper 3 1-3 LC vs. Red Oak 3 4 1-4 LC vs. Red Oak 0 7 1-5 LC vs. Atlantic 4 3 5-6 LC vs. Glenwood 2 4 5-7 LC vs. Glenwood 2 11 5-8 LC vs. Shenandoah 4 5 5-10 LC vs. Shenandoah l 0 8-11 LC vs. Shenandoah 0 5 8-12 LC vs. Clarinda 0 10 8-13 LC vs. Carroll Keumper 1 10 10-15 LC vs. Atlantlc 2 3 10-16 LC vs. Clarinda 0 3 10-18 LC vs. Clarinda 4 8 10-19 LC vs. Harlan 2 10-20 LC vs. Creston 3 0 11-20 LC vs. Creston 0 11-21 LC vs. Harlan 15-24 T ITAN § OFTBALL Bringing on t he Heat The softball team had a very stirring and dynamic season. The season was started by a defeat against Atlantic, but the Titans didn't let the rocky start j olt their season. They ca m e up stro n g in It was exciting to play their second game with a high school softball v i c t o r y a g a i n s t and meet new people. Wood bine. After a rough -Lindsey Toole patch, the Titans battled back at th Carroll-Keumper Tournament, and they were victorious. "It was so exciting to play in a Varsity tournament and win," said freshman Apri l Cooper. The rest of their season w as a success with their wins almost doubling their losses. The Titans fell st1ort three points in a nail-biting first round of Districts against Tee-Jay, ending the season. Page!: de!ligned by Chri!ltine an!lon. Michelle Wood!: and Emily ~hank!: I Top Row: Kit 11 Vat1Not·.i0t rn11 .. i, Cou1 ·tnie Det 111i0. Ai11tee Pickel"ina. Cady Frost at d Tarn Dutfey. Second Row: Sarah Willi.;i 11 t0, Elle11 Nue;s, Mallory Shat 1k0 a1 d Mere .. iith Sillau. Third Row: Stepha11 ie Ncirt.011, Kat ie Lewie;, At 111 Spetniati. Mallory Da11ielset1 atd Arl"il CooFei-. HONORS & ACHlEVEMENTS Team Won the Tigers/Knights Tournament Individual Awards Katie Lewis: First Team Hawkeye 10 All-Conference Tara Durfey: Honorable Mention Hawkeye 10 All-Conference What game was important to you or stands out in your mind the most? The game against St . Albert's. Vie were down but came back for the win. -Freshman April Cooper The Carroll Keumper Tournament because we 1vere on a losing streak and we ended up winning. -Junior Aimee Pickering When we played Carroll High. It Vvas a toumament that Vve ended up winning beca se everyone played awesome. -Junior Tara Durfey Frnsh1 11a11 Kin t Va11Not·.ist1·atd wait0 r atie11tly for the it '0 l1 e0t shot. Flayt'l"0 are i11 the 0;;i111e circicT c'l::' the t ea11 I f1 hc1 t 1 . Photos by Emily !!hanks. Karnn Watson and !!a rah Bruning Sof tba.11 @ Diving into t hii·d base, sophomore Just in Toole ge ~ vii1·ty for the steal. After swinging the bat, junior Zach Paulson follows thrnugh with a goo"i hit. 9 Sports Pages designed by Angela Osborn and Katie Boese Keepillt.J hi:;; eye c111 t he l1all, ::-e11kY Luke Alklffc'<-1 11 p1·epa1·e::- t o hit. COACH'S CORNER How many yea rs lrn vc you been coaching baseba ll nt Lewis Ce ntral'! Four yea rs. Ir you could descri be lhe baseball lca m. how would you describe lhcm'/ T hey a rc a gro up o f vcr} d e termin ed in - du . \\ Ill) c~ d how to depend on each oth er, wo rk to- gc thcr. and ht.·- comc a tea m. Th i!-- g roup worked th rough a 10 11 of acl\CI sit y an d inju- ri cs. not onl to repeat as confe r- c ncc ump~. bu t a lso com- pc tc with the swtc"s best am ~ and remain ra nked durin g the -.umme r as one of th e sta te's best hig h sc hool ha,ch'111 · Coach Lee Toole Blockina ho11 1e, sof1ho1·11ore Nick Yocu11 1 t.~ 0 tli · oppo11e11t out. TEAM Glenwood larinda ~ cJay Deni on Kucmper Red Oak Atlant ic Harlan Gdnwood Denison Sh and h henandoah Red 0 Jk Kucmpc r tl antic A.L. Clari nda Harlan Shenandoah Crc, ton rest on lee Jay A. L. L. G lenwoo I Soui x City Wc't SCOREBOX us -8- 3 I 6 3 13 J 17 10 12 3 6 9 II 15 14 I 18 4 7 10 2 12 II 3 THEM 9 2 4 0 2 3 0 9 3 3 2 I 2 2 9 2 0 2 2 3 I 0 I 6 2 5 Front Row: Korey La11e, :'.\ ,ott Ke11 1p. Nat han Hasl1 1·ouck. Branvion Baker and Mark Dille1·. Second Row: Zach f.,iulson. clust i11 Toole. Nick Y.:icu111. Luke son. clue.tin Coof1er and Jo11 Kinney. Back Row: Co.ach Ryan Barker. CL1ach St eve KL1est er. Doua O'Reily. Kyle Casson. Cole GTandfieU. B1·a.l South. Coach Cha,1 St alzer aid oach Lee Toole. Dominating the diamond w ith two consecutive conference cl1ampion titles. the Titans were back at it again to tuck a third title under their belts. The season had some bumps. but also some smooth wins for the team. "It was great to be part of sucl1 a successful season." said sophomore Brad South. Helping out witl1 this accomplishment. senior Cole Grandfield w as named the Council Bluffs baseball player of the year and w ith 68 career doubles. he set the state record. This is the fourth straight year Although w e lost a few games in for thirty plus w ins. In the Daily Nonpareil, Lewis Central was ranked first in Southwest the conference, we won w hen w e Iowa and in the Omaha World Herald. they w ere ranked second in Western Iowa. The had to. Council Bluffs City Champs w ere also fourth in the class 4A State rankings. - Jun ior Marl< Di ller The Titans' eason ended w ith a heartbreaking loss against Sou ix City West in ten innings. A very controversial call w as made against Lewis Central w hen junior Jon Kinney hit w hat w ould have been a home run, but hit the foul pole and was called foul. Even tl1ough the Titan's didn't make it to State in 2003 they had an awesome season that w ill never be forgotten. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING ,,. ,,(\\\\~ , ~~~-- '' · WI 1e11 I wae; c.t.eali110 f>e.C:L11k1. my t .. i1L1e fell L,ff, ,11d I haJ t .l, 11.11 1 tll 'l 1 c'l:X'S w1tik1ut my shoe. - lu11iff c ,:ic,ey Nt'':w6 L1 111 BASEBALL· MOMENT? ,;(((( \ t\ \\\ When I t dppe,j coming out of the c1uoout . -So rno1 ·e Nic:k Y oc:un 1 \ Photos by Katie Boese and submitted by J ustin Toole Whe1 1I 1L-.;:;t t he 1.,all in the su11 a11,,1 a fly ball hit 111e 01 1 t he hea :1. -Fresh111 an Br·a1 d L..,11 • .Jacol"a Baseball§ The Titans football season began with a rocky start. After a three game losing streak the varsity team thought their luck w ould change. Battling the Keumper Knights at the LC field, the game got off to an exciting start. During the fourth quarter, the Titans made several attempts to score a touchdown and after several incomplete passes, the Titans reached the third yardlire, only to have the Knights steal the ball and the w in w ith a 97 yard touchdown. "Football is about surviving," said Coach' Orr. "I think overall w e did real ly well." Although the varsity team has not done as well as they w ould like, the freshmen w ere on fire this season. The freshmen played eight games, w inning seven and tying one. There w ill be plenty of competition for several spots on the varsity team next season. The freshmen players' hard w ork and dedication payed off, leaving them w ith an undefeated season. TI1e Tit ans show their prde an.1 1·espect by singing the school so110 after a ho111e football oame. Duane OnAsst . l 1·avis Sell COACHES Asst . Ben Matiyo Asst. Jeff P au Ison Asst . Chi-is Hanafan Asst . E1w in Pellant Drnppi11g l1ack a11 ... l aetting set for the pass, fresh111a11 qua1't ed1.'lck ~11111111 Wat ers looks for a11 ope11 111a11011 t he fiel.1. Wat .ere; le.1 t ile freel111lc'11 te..l111 t o a out -st a11.1i11g seaso11. Ru111 1it 10 .low11the 1·eceiver, Luke Tho11 1Be11 nT,; es for the t acklr. @sports Paggs dgsigngd by Christine !!wanson and Michelle Woods Fl ~ Row: Afa111 L-cio11ey. Bn:d St .'.l(lc'l 11.311, Will Exley. Mike St .311 If'· Au;;;ti11 Te.ch. Rccj P ci·aooy. St <Wel 1 Bu1u. Biia11 Hc1 L -icr6.'ll, A1 rtl1(l11y Wcilie. ,lc<r1'111y Stuhr .:i1 d Jc>ec..e Ela.:i1 1. Second Row: Al.311 L''w11111, Brc>.iy Bockc't 10t e Jt. A;;;;;;t. Cci.:ich 5 wi1 1 P c'll.01 11t . A;;;;;;t ., C..1acl1 C:ah>. Ta1·.iic.ve. Ar-st. L<.1acl1,lc>ff r.'.ILll"'-'11, Cc.;icl1 Dual lc'Urr. A;;;;;;t. Lc'.3Ch Lolrry M::it iyL'llV, A;;;;;;t. Geach Bell Mat iyow. Jc'rc111y Coe a1d ,Jue.ti11 R,"f'-2. Third Row: Kyle' ::.:i1m ii'k. Jerc'111y Byer;;;, Trc>11tci11 Cvylc:i. All iy E..1if.<111. SC'tl1J::icktvt1, ,l,'<'11 lee'. J,1£-l 10tul II', A1a111 L"D:SE:-. Br.11i..w11,lx,1 11 .:i, ,lc're111y Y at c'S a1 d J.;ikc. Vii 1Cc'1 1t., Fourth Row: A~ St11ith. Bet 1 E.:fwa1'.i;;;, Walt c1·Ll0l'o111. D<'1·c'k Me.ll'Y. Lukc. St a111f'· ,l1.10tit1 TC\.ilc.. Luke. lh."11 lf\c'll. ,ld'f Walt e1:;, B1·.:i.1y Eiick::v1 t, 11 Jc11 11::i,0 By<"1·0 .i11..1 T1 ·avis c;·c'cl'. Fifth Row: Da11 De\/L'E:?, Bol'l'Y ,lciht 1(-<'t 1, Dai t Fit 111, Aat·ci1 t P c'th. Trev,1r Bio111. Eric Bt.11111if.ter, Kyle· Pet uey. Ca:xy Ncwet.1111. Bra f South. Cha;:;e S,11.1,;;::i .it k1 ,lo:;;h lvh)rc<. r----------------1 W~~®ll1f W ®©@~~OO@~~IID Varsity MVP ll1e Tita11s Fut 01 1 the.ii· aa111e face l7efore hea.ii110 011 to the fie.U. llie scoreL7oad LC vs. St. Albert's L 1 4-54 LC vs. A-D-M L 1 0-42 LC vs. Atlantic L 7-4 1 LC vs. Kue111pe1 ·L 1 5-18 LC vs. Hada11 L 8-49 LC vs. Glenwood L 1 4- 2 1 LC vs. Rec-1 Oak w 33- 1 2 LC vs. De11iso11 L 7-35 LC vs. Creston L 1 4-34 -- --- --- ------ -~ Varsity Quarterback r "lt was a t ouah seaso11 to ao tht·1.,U<jh. \1 Ut 1'111 - lo,1 ki110 fo1wa1·.i to 11 ext . seaso11 whe11 senior lea.iersl iiF will '"exist." ~ Brady Erickson r------------- -1 1~@0000~00 ®©®rn~oo ~rn~ 1 I I 1 LC vs. St . Albe1·t s W 2 8 - 1 4 I I LC vs. Tee ,Jay w 26-6 I 1 LC vs. A.L. w 1 8-8 I I LC vs. Atlantic W 3 0-0 I I LC vs. Kue11 1pe1· w 38- 1 8 I llCvs.Hada11 W 22-6 I I LL- vs. C:·le11wol·\.i T 7 - 7 I I 1 ( vc, Pc11i0 t,11 W 26-0 I --- ----- --- --~ Justin Toole I -::It was a rouah sea; so11 [1ut oLw l'c>.cod was11't eve. l'y thill(J. ll1e.1·e was 1110l'e to t l1is t e.a11 1 tha11 what the score\7oa1·"-i ,fhowe.i.'' ~ .ioesn't. alway s 1·eflect the effol't given by the t ean 1. Other players look 011 as juniol' Ben E...iwad s 11 1akes a11 a1nazi110 cat h an"i a l'ill .~ 11t f7 lay. . Aft.cw a ha1"...1 fouoht loss, the -i ye1 ·s show thei1· , .. e:~"ect to the L1tlie1· tea111 aft·el. the oa1 Ile. Photos by Krista Hansen. Ashley Richter Christine !!wanson and Michelle Woods Football@ ' Coaoh e Corn6r Name: Dennie South "This season was overwhelming. No one expected the girls to get as far as they did in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. This year is the first time we have beat A.L. at A.L. in eight years. and we have never gone to state, so that is a big thing." @sports Pages designed Pat VanNordstrand 't) =r" 0 d V> or.:: "" :::!. V> it x Ill ::i V> co ::i ~ z: ::i z 0 ~ V> ~ ::i c.. Ill ::i c.. V> c: 0- 3 g: c.. or.:: '-0 co l> ::i ~ co ::i 0- lll c: co :"' 3: :;· x = 0 ::i ~ 0 ::i Ill ::i c.. ;p 3 ~ 0 iti r.::. § rn § ~ @ Team Accomplishments - 80·ro of team set new Personal Records -Two All-Conference First Team runners -Two runners selected for the AllSoutl1west Iowa Cross Country team -Boy's City Champs - Girls team finished top ten in southwest Iowa omen's State Qualifier Kristyn Hi II -First girl from LC to qualify since 1 997 -Placed 7th at Districts -Placed 1 03rd at State with a time of 17:02 -Advice to runners: "If you don't think about it, it goes faster and it doesn't hurt as bad." Zac Elliw11 PR 18:04 HaMeyefon. 2003 Nick Bareloo PK 22:40 Sliena11doah, 2003 Da11Black PR 18:03 Slie11a11.iooih, 2003 Front Row: Shelby Ellison, Heather Sadlew, Je1111y Sey ... 11itz, Pam Sho1·ey, Trnci Matters, Kristyn Hill and Alyssa Ranney. Second Row: Coach Ron Frase.ht, El'i11 Higgins, Dani Mescher. Sanv-ira Wallin, Amanda Johnson. Meaa11 Lo11anwyer, Jacly11 Erickson. Ala11 a Co zad, Elizabet ·h and Coach Mi11 ... 1i Honke11. Third Row: Pat VanN01·dstra1d, Nick Barelos, Be1 1 Shady. Austi11 Croushorn, Dan McMullen. Zac Elliso11, Sliawlee Johnson-Shaw. Joe Landolt. Dan Black, Jeff Reicks a11d Kyle Ankenbauer. Back Row: Joh11 Fry. Dan Hall, Cha.,1 Gubbles. Brad Boga1·dus, Mike Lucas. Eric Evans. Heath Epperson. Josh Probst aid Coach Joe A11ke11bauer. Coach's Corner Joe Anl<enbauer Coached: 29 years Greatest accomplish~ ment for 2003-04 season: Sending two runners to state; the boys' tea m w in nin g two meets. FavorTte Quote: "If it were easy. every Tom. Dick, and (your name here) would do it." Men's State Qualifier Dan McMullen -First guy from LC to qualify since 1 984 -Placed 8th at Districts -Placed 42nd at State with time a 17:00 -Advice to runners: "Don't give up and stay off the drugs!" T ..:'Uehlll{J t he wall, ~"-lJll<mll're. Lit\.~ Be.ht·etli' t ut1 rt..'.> fit 11sh t hc' l'rc:l"6t5t r,i;e r·a.;c. Lit 1..1£.ey holis t he. ,;chct•I r&::<:>r.i in t he 1 Ou yard lw.ast ,;1:.-.:ie.wrtlu t tnlC'of 1:11.02. While doing a t ouch-tum J.Jring the btlttt:rfly race. Jriorl.ori Haney~ tofitiie;l1the race. Wrth a time of 1 :06. 4 4. Lori rai'tf; tiitlth in flChool hiGtory. Tur11111a t,, ftr11€'h hc't ra.-e. £-vpha111c're Kels.oiy S:-h.it11h11-gEWV11"'th:•l1·ex--t:Cti·,-tc'.~ti-ra1te.i ~t~1111c'Cl1VC'I ll!f-t,'1-y witlta tin IC' vf 1: l :h)6. Tit lph·eAltwhtle _~vtt11t1v.igfrc'c'6f°yle. frwhni.111 Clrie Wllti..i1 ~-<"·Wiit JO t,, the' ftt t•;h ltt IC. Clui-.• 1v.-1,;. tllcl otfy i..rwr..L<irti al l'•'Y 0t 1 the<'M11 t e..ll11thts!X'X<itt @sports Back Row: r k Lo1111, Nick Woodrow, Michac>I Su ... 1weeks, Chds Grab~w 1 Matt FenJer. Front Row: ach Bt1.1c:e Schomburg, Sa111 B!ac~, Clm::- W1Hi,am_ aid Jo11c>t ha11 Mat ula. The 2003-2004 girls swim team may have been one of the best teams yet. The team was much larger this year making it much easier to maneuv r. The swimmers got more chances to score and swim what they li ke to swim. Coach Bruce Schomburg says, "I love developing young athletes and watching them compete." This w as evident with the strong cardiovascular practices to get the girls in shape for meets . The girls only lost one dual to Carrol, Iowa. and they did very well at state. Five girls went to state for individual events and they all did relays together. "The state meet w as w hen our team fini shed twelfth place. and w e finally made it on the score board," exclaimed Schomburg. The team as a w hole was very competitive this year and most of them stay active in sw imming year round. po,/ > :Scoff- Po'Jf( Meet &Dre llellevue F!lll OPS Invitational Skutt Catholic QroOO Northwe;t Roncnlli/Brownell-T aloot Orooha Cmtral Abraham Lincoln <Anaro North LC lnvitotional SiluxOty F!lll UrlxlnOOle Invite CDUndl Bluffs Gty Meet Dim:! Meet@WDM Valley 90 202 105 67 89 71 77 71 222 Nom 50 141 55 Wit h a ff lash. sc>11ior Daw11 Wtl(]ll leyc>t· kirks her frc>t .iul'i110 the [oackst rnke ~L e. Pagm: designed by f!arah Hull and Angela Osborn Back Row: Kelsay SchL1 111l1 Lll"1} Shu11 -Sho FL11 10. Li1dse.y Bel11'e11s. Te.sea E..iwal'.iS, Sha111w11 Gi-alia111, Kelli Crai11, Sha1111a Delfo. Ha1111ali Se.l1 e.k aid Jessica Ohli11oel'. Middle Row: Kaitli11 RoiYl't,:;011, Ra1d i Re.e.i. Meoa11 Bozwell. Li11 a Re.e.i. Lau1·e. 11 Thon 1a0. Lo1·i Haney aid El'in Ha1vey. Front Row: Debl'a Bacl1. Ja111ie Taylol'. Katie Dl'ese11. Ar11 y Scl10et el', Daw11 Lo11iJr11 eyel' a11'i A11 1be.1· Cle11w1 1s. Middle Front: Coach Dl'Uce Scho11 1'7u1 \J. lf/'r $cqf~ p,,'!f · MH &Dre Places Sioux Oty East Pentathlon Miro.ui Valley Relays Sioux Gty East West D!i Moines Valley Invite Sioll'< Gty Metro AbraMm Llnooln Ce:lar Falls Invite Carroll Urlxlndale Invite ~1thtmt Polk Rams Relays \.ouncil Bluffs Qty Ml'el 5€ctional Meet@DM Roosevelt tate Meet @ Fort Dex.I~ No&nre 154 123 227.5 100 114 225 74.5 310 79 341 336 61 2nd 2nd 3rd Lst I.st I.st 3rd 12th Co1 11i110 LI~' fol' ail'. Roho. l'tSL1 11 t ake.s a IYeath to ·.~-·~ ""'._._"" ."''-­ fi1iish t he h ·east stroke !'ace. 011 he.I' way tL1 the. fi11ish li11e. ju11iol' laul'e.11 Tho111as swim;; the freestyle 1·ac.e. stl'L,l\J. · G11ch'r Gi/f~i Bruce Schomburg My favorite part about coaching is the competition and developing young athletes. My most memorable moment of the season was the state meet. Our team finished 12th, and the girls took a team picutre standing next to the scoreboard displaying the team stand- • ings. l like that our swirn team is so competitive. They love to compete, and most of them are active in swimming all year long. sta Han!:!ln and Dawn Longmeyer. Drawing by Becca !!hephard. !!tory by Dawn Longmeyer. P'umpit10 up the football crowd 1611't all that junior Haley Cor+in hae. C...•rbln i6 a two-year cheerleader for l'.ll6kel:ball ae well. With all 1 expr~n. aenlor Heather Exley, co11c1mt rat -ee on the game. Exley is the 200 3- 2004 cheereadi11g c.o-capta11 1. 1111 The 2003-2004 LCHS cheer squad has made it a long way. The team has I grown so much and it's sad to say but the majority of the girls w ill be graduating 11 this year. "Every year I get closer and closer to the girls, no matter if it's your first year I or 4th year," said -Coach Tracy McVey, "they are special to me." The girls have learned to w ork as a team. "They proved to me that w hen push comes to shove. they w ill succeed ." said Mcv ey. The girls did a great j ob showing that in the Cheer Xtreme compition, w here they took 2nd place. This year the squad had two captians. Co-captains Heather Exely and Heather Hamsa both gave their all everyday and kept the team going. "I am going to miss the relationships that were built with the girls that have been on the squad for several years and are seniors." says McVey. Even though the squad is losing nine very talented girls that w ill be mi ssed very much. it is leaving the door open for so many opportunites to come. Cheering 011 t he wrest len:;, Reaaan Be.cke11"101f, Bria1111e Gerhardt. Ly1dsey Howell a1i.1 Heat her Ha111sa. e11- cournae the wrestler t o Fill the.ii· 111a11. PagfJS designed by ~arah Hull Watch111g the wrest li110 111eet i11te11t ly. hec'l'ic>3 (• - Reaua11 Becke11.fo1f, B1fa1111e. Gerhar.lt . Ly11,it'c"y H 'l\L°11 a11,1 Heather Ha111sa. wait for the 11e't 111ove. FroKI:· Row: ;\u ne<:' P1c!:.e.ri11u. HC"ather E.xl<"y, Rachel Sin1011i11, Heatlie1· Ha1110a a11Li Bda1 111C" C::c.d1ar.it. 5eoJ11d Row. AHy Fellel', Bria111 ie Dien:t0. Nicki Ne.al, Mi~y Fi6"1n, Holly E11aelst a.i aid Da11i RoH11e<.11t fuid ~v k''lt.J.illl e~u1dc11f. Me.._1a11 fc11 11c.dc.au, Haley C~ h11, Sara Tiif1lett, Li1deey fode, Ll1iistil1<' 11kJ .n i Ly1 dz-ey Howell. Photoi: by !!arah Hull and Pam !!horny Senior Ah1ie.e Pickering ehows what. .. ehe can bring to the e;qu~ ... As a first year cheerleader sh~ re doesn't look like one while \ doing her back handsprings. ~~' ' ' • Cheer leading@ CONTROLLING 1\\~ MAT It's safe to say the Titan wrestlers had another great year. With nine qualifying for state at the district meet, and seven placing, the Titans dominated the state meet. Lewis Central wrestled their way to the third State Championship in five years. Al l nine qualifiers helped the team to achieve this great victory by scoring points in the first round. Throughout the season, the wrestlers all helped to score many points at tourna- ments. The Titans won the CB Invite by out- scoring Mi llard West by 84 points. En ding the s e a s o n Front Row: Rachel Driver, Lisa Salvo, Kristin EIJbs, Julie Rochholz and Whitney Geise. Second Row: Coach Chad Beama11, Just in Ross, Austin Croushorn, Branc-ion Mason, Je1·en1y Coe, Tobyn Ward, Luke Stamp, James Sn ii'th and Coach Trevo1· Carl'itt. Third Row: Coach Ryan Barker, Jeff Rau, Barak Davis, Jimmy Wat ens, Nathan Vanoiedoo, Mike Stamp, Travis Greer, Dan DeVetter an.i Coacl1 Lee Sn1ith. Fourth Row: Vince Junior, Jo1·"fan Besco, Cole Otto, Mik Meiers, Damo11 Coyle, Chi-is Lee, Dustin Rasmussen, Jorey Housley a11d Kyle Wicke1·sha111. Back Row: Josh Moore, Tony Weihe, Jake Vi11cent , A.fa111 Dieatl'ick, Jack Moss and Kyle Zaloudek. w ith vie- , -..::;::""- .. tories, Rau, D av i s , ._ ~ . ....J Ward , the Sta mp b r oth e r s, Waters, Coe, Mason and Greer. all qualified for State. Placing at State: Rau, 3rd; Davis, 3rd; Ward, 3rd; L Stamp, 5th; M. Stamp, 3rd; Waters, 2nd; and Mason, 1st. Advancing to the State Dual Team competiton the Titans placed 3rd with out-standing performances from all of the w resC.01-rt1·olli1l{J his Of-1f'One11t, eopho111ore Luke Stan lf-1, 1 301bs., wilisthe111at ch.Stamp place.i 5th at the Stat e Tournament. tlers. Varsity Line-up and Record 1 03 Jeff Rau 52-2 145 Jimmy W aters 45-5 112 Barak Davis 40-1 2 1 52 Jeremy Coe 30-24 1 19 Adam Dieatrick 13-21 1 60 Brandon Mason 52-0 125 Tobyn Ward 49-4 1 71 Nate Vanderloo 14-32 1 30 Luke Stamp 30-1 2 1 89 Jake Vincent 1-6 1 35 Austin Croushorn 22-26 2 1 5 Travis Greer 38-14 140 Mike Stamp 45-7 Goino for t he pi11, ju11ior Toliy11 War"i11 1akes his OPf-'•"ne11t suffer. W_1d lu.i .1 . . . . t ot al of 2 0 pins this seaf>On. Hold1no hts 111a11 , junior Travis G1·eer, 2 1 5 ll1s., makes a 01·eat frst · l'OLln.i showino. Greer also did a oreat job at Team Duals. - @OACH'S @ORNER ~COREBOX OPPONENT us Tl-lEM Shenandoah 64 7 How would y ou contrast the team this year from last year? 111e t eam is a diffe1·ent grnup of kids. A lot more y ou11g kids am in t he line up and t 1ern a1·e new faces. We just took the good things fro111 last year and kept the111, and changed t he bad t hings from last yea1·. How would you describe your coaching method? Consist ant et flexable. I Cla1·i1ida Denison Glenwoo.,1 Harla11 At.ta11tic Red Oak Ca1Tol Kue111pe1· C1·est o11 PagQs dQsignQd by KatiQ BoQse. RachQI DrivQr and Pat VanNordstrand 69 9 8 1 0 32 3 7 46 30 53 2 1 68 G 6 4 1 3 58 1 '- Photos by !!arah Bruning and Katie Boese Fi ohtino for in side con - t m L sen ior ,lust in Rc'E0, h eavy -wei0ht, l 1 attles fo· the t akdown. Ross e n cieJ h is s eason with a 2 3 -2 G recod. HoUin ,J his m an in a hea.i - l ock, junior ,l ames S111ith, 1 1 9 lb:;., receive.,;; a pin. l?-oino 1 1 - 5, Smith 0a e t he Tit a110 GG t eam pc1i11t-6. l11ti111U atino his Of 1 f10- 11 e11t, SOf' hon 1ore Jeff Rau, 1 0 3 ILis., f11·ef1 aref> fo· his next 111ove. Out of Rau 's 5 2 wins, 2 2 of t he111 we1 ·e f1in s. 11 1 ex a u s t fon, j u1 1iL1 r fol 1 y11 Wai· c1, I 2 5 lb:'., con centr a t es on his m a t c h. Wa r.1 1·e cor-ieci his 1 0 0th career w in this 0 eas o 11. (:.L1i1 10 for the t a ke - .fown, fres h man ,li111111y Wa t · e r s, 1 4 5 ll 1 s ., ,iai11s cc111trol. Wate1·s, the t e a111 l eaci ei0 11 t a ke j l1w11 s, reco 1·vi e.1 1 3 7 this year. P i111 1i1Ji1 hi0 ni a n, se 1 1ior Au sti11 C 1· L1u s horn, 1 35 l l 1 s., h 0 U s 0t1·c11 10. C1 ·L1u shc1rn h a.i 7 pi11s thissea0011. A ttemf1 ti1 1._1 t o roll his ma 11 over, ju11 iL11" B a 1·ak Da i0, 1 1 ·2 lbs ., p ulls with all L,f his 111ioht. Da vis 1·eaivd 3r.lplac.e at the St a t e Tc1urn a - 111e11t aid was a lso a H awk 1 0 c h::irn f1. B attli1 10 his q 1f1L111e11t, junk1r Natha11 Va1 dedoo, 1 7 1 IL1S., aoes for the ti e -Llf'· Va1 d e1fol1 aave the Tit a110 07 t ea111 f10i11t s this year. L~oi11 1 f ff a11L1th er wi1 1, se1 1i c1 ·B .: 1cfo11 a: 11, 1 00 lhs ., a.leis t c' his rec cY.i. MasOll h.1.i a f1e1fect seaso11 (JL,lll(J 52-0. Hci..111:_1 li:.c1Tcil:'1 lt .lwn sei1iorJere11iyL- , 15.:: ["1, t.~CC'lltrdL(. IRi 30wir10a1l124 ~. fi111.:-hi11._11i'-hiiJ h6.1<: icarea·witluwi1111irlJ recff.1 Wrestling@ Front- Row: Ashley Richter, Jessica Hansen an.1 Kim \I anNor dst1·and. Second Row: Ashley Knoble, Mandy Husz, Bekki Heideman, Dani Mesche1·, Lili Kovacs, Courtn1e Dennis, Sara C-unv"ilach a11d Diana Mescher. Third Row: McKayla Christiansen. Coaches: Chris Hanafan and Ron F. · scht. Manager: Chelsea Mcfarland. When the 2003-2004 basketball season started this year. no one could have guessed how would end. The Lewis Central girls basketball team had an outstanding season. The team finished 18-4, the best record in 5-on-5 history. At the beginning of the season. the Titans had a rough start going 3-3 before the winter break. In January. the team took a turn for the better starting w ith a 1 5 game w inning streak. "The key to that w inning streak w as that the team really came together and played as one." said Coach Hanafan. Although the Titans' dreams ended early, losing to cross-town rival Abraham Lincoln in the second round of districts. no one could take away the experience that the girls had. "Being able to have a group of girls that loved each other as teammates. let alone great friends. made for wonderful team chemistry," said junior guard Dani Mescher. The Titans w ill be losing one senior next year. Lili Kovacs. As a foreign exchange student from Hungary. she brought a lot to the team and wi ll be missed greatly. The Titans w ill start next year's season with a positive attitude and the heart to get to the state tournament. the team's dream. 0 ~ ~ Mct<ayla CJiristiaNSeN ~ 0 ~ s:: ~ ~ N N ~ ~ 0 ~ s:: ~ ~ CourtNie DeNNis N .- ~ 0 ~ s:: ~ ~ Sara Jessica Gul\dlacn HaNSeN Setti11g up t he offense, junio1· guar·j Aeliley R1cht e1· calls out the play. Richter f iniehe.1 ciut the seaso11 with t e11 thrne poi11tt'l'e. Mal\dy Husz 8 Srorts Pages designed by !!ara Gundlach and Bekki Heideman r------------.. ~ore Box rr===tt=u=n9=a=r,=an=N=1=9h=tm=a=r=e ==;l 0PPON'-ITT LC. 45 Abra.ham L111col11 56 46 Thomas Jefferso11 64 72 De11iso11 49 57 Gle11wooel 72 29 Bar la.11 49 44 Kuemper 60 49 Atla.11t1c 42 94 Reel Oak 99 40 Cla.r111ela. 61 22 She11a.11eloa.h 5%' 94 Cresto11 65 52 De11iso11 54 94 Gle11wooel 67 29 Sa.111t Alberts 47 29 Bar la.11 52 41 Atla.11t1c 42 94 Reel Oak 62 92 Cla.r111ela. 60 1ff She11a.11eloa.h 50 40 Cresto11 76 4%' Kuelllper 62 95 Abra.ha.lll Li11col11 92 ___ _________ .. Coach's Garner This is probably one of the most enjoyable years I've ever had coaching, due to the fact that 12 girls came together and had tremendous team chemistry. This was truly a team that worked for everything they got and although our season d idn't end the way we wanted it to, it fueled our fire for next year. -Coach Chris Hanafan --t ~ ~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0 .... .... ~ ~ ::s (!} '"':> ti) Ashley Lili KNOble KOVCK'S Name: Lili Fruzsina Kovacs Birthday: December 24, 1985 Place of Birth: Miskolc Favortie Games: Beating Denison and Atlantic Biggest Change: Not putting ketchup on your pizza. Favorite American Food: Taco Bell Best Memory: When we had a team sleep over and we TP' d our coaches. Quote: "Coming here will be unforgettable, I have made so many friends, and I will never forget this year and my big red coach." Playi110 harvi 111a11-to-111a11 viefe11E-e, jlllliOI" ,lee.:;ica Ha11e;e1 1 kee.f?6 her opvo11e11t from 6Col"i1 1g. Ha11!'<"11 wae; t,11e of the ·,-Je.fo11sive. epe.ciali6t s L1 11 the. t ean1. --t --t ~ ~ ~ " 0 El .... ..c ~ tr.) ::s (!} '"':> ~ rx.i DaNi Dia1'Jc3 ~r Mffiler Photo!: by ~arah Brunning LoL, kino fo1· an oFe.11 t e:;i11111 1at e, ju11io1· gua1·J Bekk i Hede111 a11 hol.fo her vfofe1de.r off. 01 1 the Sc'a60ll, Hed e11 1a11 fi11ishd with 5 :2 ae.:;i6t s. 0 N ~ ~ (!} ~ ~ 0 0 .... El ~ ..c ::s 0. ~ 0 'Cf). Ashley Kil'v1 Richter Va Nord ~ Girls Basketball 113 Hoopin'it up The Lewis Central boy's basketball team finished 1 2- 1 1 in the 2003-2004 season. This year, the Titans advanced to the second round of districts, where they faced Sioux City North. Even though it w as a hard fought game, the Titans came up short. This year, one thing in particular became pre'.:ent throughout the entire team ... their work ethic. The Titans came into every practice and game with the mindsetof1mproving each and ev- ery day. " T h e boys worked as hard as they could during the season, always wanting to push themselves as far as th ey co uld." sa id Head Coach Dan Miller. This year the boys basketball team loses six seniors : Justin Cooper, Jason Di ck, W es Flores, Casey Newsom, Zach Paulson and Jeremy Petsche. Each of these men brought talents to the team that can not be easily replaced. Next year, the numerous returning players w ill continue to work hard each and every day, as they strive for the ultimate goal, to make it to the State Tournament. ..:::t ..:::t ~ Q) ~ 0 Ei 0 .c 0. 0 ti) Eric Bumiester 0 ..:::t ~ ~ 0 ..... ~ (!) ti) JasoN Dtl ~Sports ..:::t ~ Q) ~ 0 Ei 0 .c 0. 0 ti) ..:::t ~ ~ 0 ..... ~ ~ 1-J AdaN Coo Ney Bra:ly ErickSON ..:::t ~ "" ~ 0 ..... ~ Q) ti) JustiN Cooper 'Wes Flores Tak1na the l,all to t he hoop senior Wes Flores, an-1 ju11io1· Doug O'Rielly, wait fey t he re.round. Flo1·es was the t ea111s' lea.1- ing scorer. Takil1a t he 1,all up the coLwt , ju1 1iLT E'>r;;i.i_ Ericksc> 11 set s Llf, the offense. Br.:i,iy w.1c• 011e of the 111a11y ju11iars that c.;1111C' L,ff tli.:· Jy 11ch to help out. Shoot ing a free thrnw, senior <"l'e1 11 y Pet sche si11ks the shot. fet ffhe .~s 01w L,f the 111any all-arou1 1d players 011 thif' yea1-'s t ea111. "" N .._ "" N N ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0 0 ..... ..... ..... ~ ~ ~ ~ Q) ~ 1-J ti) 1-J DaN C<f£y Doug GuldeN ~N 0-Rielly ,-------------------------, CoAcf-l's Co~~ Otu· guys have played hard and did the best they could. There was a point in .Janua•·y where we could have packed it in, hut we didn't. We have won close games, and I am proud Of' the guys f'O•· sticking with it and working to get bette•·· -Coach Dan Mille•· Fro1rt Row: Taylol' Marchese. Micheal.a Kof1ia::;z, A..1.al 11 Cooney. Joel E..1wa1·ds, Kyle Coul'tel', A1dy Kisel', Heath Epel'::'Ol l aid ,lac.ly11 Edc-k::'On. Second Row: Tom Hutchinson. Dan C"1.1Uen. Tl'oy Webe1·, ,lust i1 1 COOf'l'I", ,lustil1 Toole, Dl"avlY Erickson, Zacl1 Paulso11, Luke 111omsen anv1 l5ol1 l'Y Johnson. Third Row: Coach To.U ,loh11sa11, l'ouo ()'Rielly. Casey Newsom. Dl'ad South. Ede l5unr1iester. We.s Flo1·es, Jel'emy Fek ... che, ~l aso 11 Did, Aa1·011 Peth anv"i Coach Dan Mille1·. Zcm Pa lsoN Putting up a thl'ee, ju11iLY Justil1 Tc0 t01e t akes his ope11 sliot. Toole li:d the t -ea1 11 i11the 111ost 111av1e t hree pci11t el':8. Left: Gettino hioh in the ail', senio1· ,lason Dick aet .s the l'el1 ou1 d Dick is 011e of t -he six seniol'S t hat will i1e ()l'a.iuati110 this yea1-. 0 I""\ ~ ~ 0 .... c ~ ~ Jerel\1Y Bra:J Above: Dul'ina a ti111e· out, t he tean 1co1 1ti11ue0 to stay po0itive an.1 focu0 on wi1111ing the l1all aa11 1e. I""\ ~ ~ 0 .... c ~ ~ Luke Pet~ South 1h:JM£N Photo!: by !!arah Hull. Brad !!outh and !!ara Gundlach 0PPOM'9MT L.C. 48 78 71 52 50 42 82 63 37 34, 81 50 37 56 38 59 49 44 49 55 43 42 70 N ~ ~ 0 .... c ~ ~ Denison. Harlan. Glen.wood Kuemper Atlantic Sli.enan.doah Clarinda Denison Glenwood St. Alhe•·t Harlan. Atlantic Red Oak Ku em per Shenandoah Cia.·inda Creston Thomas Je:ff'e•·SOn. Red Oak Ah•·ali.am Lincoln C..-eston Sioux City West Sioux City No•·th 4" (\j ~ 53 47 55 62 42 51 49 43 52 49 54 58 50 42 62 43 52 42 56 45 45 52 39 Q) ~ 0 s 0 ..c 0. 0 ({). JustiN Troy Toole Weber Boys Basketball @ Home o the ~~~~l always t cuoh t o lciee t hese1 nil"11 'f., L-uta lot oftl10fi1-st -year kic1s we t alked il1to (]Oil l{J cut.- art· the oL-h kds, tl1ey w01k 1·eally well t oaetl1e1· aid a1· Ci Champs t ennis. It has bec.11 a challe11ge lot of fu11 to L"e a1 'Olli d . " --..---...t fn 1gh, for cou11'· space. and / / ractice time. ll1e t ea111 is<:;il'st wii 1 was great about t-ea111wo1-k and A t lai rtic, Li o acep,o1-'tema11eJ1ip. con 1plishn 1tr Cillch twtMacroys Score Board This season the Titan tennis teams did an outstanding job. It w as tough competition w hen it came to getting a seed this year. This was proven w hen Lewis Central became the home of the City Champs. Junior Jessica Hansen took home the title for the girls and senior Wes Flores brought us the title for the boys. Not only that but the girls did an excellent j ob at regionals. The skill and talent shown at regionals is w hat sent Hansen to state. The boys w ere not able to make it to state, but they showed dedication and passion on the courts at districts. The doubles team of Flores and fellow senior Steven Harvey took 4th place at districts. Both teams have a natural chemistry w ith each other. and they have learned to predict one another's moves and w ork together. The coaches have been very satisfied w ith the teamw ork. This year's Lew is Central tennis is a prime example of a proud past and a promising future. Us Abraham Lincoln 3 arlan 4 !Atlantic 6 Glenwood 4 Thom.as Jefferson 8 Kuemper 1 Denison 3 She nandoah 2 Red Oak 7 Clarinda 8 8 Sports Them 6 5 3 § 1 8 6 7 2 1 BxkRow: Cou ey 11o k.Ka11 ie Ha115:ll Jill ia 11Aoreo.WieA 1(J<.'1"0th,Kris 1:X' 1.Rac etM.m R..1C ic.l lh 11 11-~11,Ki11 1 VarN01·.hla11d, Ai 11hi1·Ba11 · arLi Cayla Gillette. Fruth Row:CoachCu1t Mace. IVL'l()IJieMisfel..it, lla1"' Lively. K1111Ll.."1'. "lor.b11 Slia.v, Ra:il:'I Buavetl Bi ial u<:Gc'!ho;u;Jt a1dJxiy11Eitl.."V1 1 llird Row. Nice-le 'lri,Ch~i1 ie.WelY1ii1j.f\lye6i!R..'1!1 ry. Rc\x'l1 l.:ll y Raro1,Ga1l .91de1s Al1"ta1 LiaS:: ie.ffer.L L~Howell .a1 Li Mo!ly isfeLtt.5xond Row: ,~..:ifU l'."-ej ,B..11111eScut h. Jec€ic1 D.+yei1, Ki11 1McFc'l1111, Sar"ih f-i.Jll, K...tieM:Dcll11iott a1 d Micl ielleWoo,15. frOtltRow: Ai 11\'cll ·Strd h'.'l 11 1.a1 l1 k'\.1 IVL9tt e.i~. Pagm: designed by !!arah Hull Girls Score Board Harfan Atlantic Glenwood Red Oak Kue iper Top Row: Cc1acl1 Clwis Ha11afa11, Kyle' A11kc'llL'aUc'r, Wes Fk1rc's, ,lu0t i11 Coope1·, Austi11 a11Wi11klc' aid Trc'11t Hc1uoh. Bottoni Row: A11t ho11y Gadouoh. Chds Willia1110, Tyler City .hteet Drive Denison r, Steve Ha1v c>.y. T110111as Wc'L'ffil10 aid Au0til1 St rohh:ih1 1 , 'i y >.1 1 1 1re-ity Flayer, Aust i1 1 •I 1! · 111, reL1, e0 , iudl11J a volley. St n1hl,eh11 1 1 \'11 llt'll ltJ 01.'f ,h,111 1ore. Clarinda Shenandoah Jacly11 E1·icksc111 sla111s the t ennis ~a ll i'ac.k at hc>.r Of'f'01 1e11t. She has ac.w11 1f1lishc>.J a lot this ea· i - i11 J2 .i110 t he 011ly fre::;h111a11 wit h a see.1. -~~efe.1ic i110 the 11u111rer 1 --=~~~~=-=~- seec"i, jUI 1kY T11ci111as Photo!! by ~a ah Hull Wel,ei-i11g patie11tly waits to retu111 thr ec'IVe. Us lfhem 6 3 1 8 7 2 0 9 8 208 loss 0 9 4 5 1 8 Tenruse SeotJnd Be4tt I4t NtJt An OjJtttJn,,, riiii -------1 FrOt1tRciw:Ma11dySaa1·. Devon Kenealy .aid Ashley KJ10He. Second Rciw: Ketli Codw.a1ie. Je€-."-ic.a A11so11. Kaela Crousho111, An 1.a1iv1.a Jol111so11, T.a1111i Larsen. A11(Jel H.a11 111 1C1 111icGt e1 ·. Rc.aa.a11 Bedetdo1 f,S.arahBtlliebach.C...~Pak-e11 a1 d. leesica Ryl,a 1HrdRciw:Je1uryTe.ao-1C.tvl'llk.'ly Delot1Q. Angela lkl.-0111. Olive Gayton. R..."1Chel Te11y. Rili S:utliar,i, A111.a1d;i Swet t. Ali-y O'Neil Tr.ad l.a.Jvei·. Ktlstin HfilardCo.ach Joi u 1 DeV1ice. B.acl;Rciw:Ccu1 t 1 ii-:' F1cwy. K.1t ie Ai d1ib1Li. McK.ayla0 lstia11een.Bc!JdKd...1ei11.a11,Cou1t11ieDe.t111is,K.atie~-e..Ki111D 11k'll.Mot\µ11F1e.t·cy. -assie Ki111 ey a11d San 1 Walti11 Sliie.Uit ltJ her c1 f1 f1 l'l lc' l lt, 0c1f1hc'll 1Dre K.:iela Crou0'1c'l"l l cc1 11t 1·c1l0 the bill Crnu0lwrn f1 lay e.J Jefe110i\ e 111i,i f ieU this y ear -~1 1.i wx a ke_ f'layer for the Tit a11f·. QirLs score box t:.earn us denison se.aLDere aoranarn LJncoLn gLenwooa II narLan 10 huernper t.nornas ,Jef-Person riuersiae anhenu enern 4 0 I 0 0 0 0 Coming off a successfu l season last year. the Lewis Central girl's soccer team had many goals and expectations for the season. The team w orked hard and put in many hours of practice to meet their goals. "Everyon e's hard work and dedicati on at practices really paid o ff to hel p us become city champs. " said junior Cou rtnie Dennis. As th e season progressed. the girls continued th eir w inning streak. The streak included a game against city-rival Abraham Lincoln. Pulling together. tl1e Titans captur d the hard-fought victory. The girls came togetl1er this past season and were successful. They learned a lot about each other. made the season fun. and became friends on and off the field . 0 11 e-011 -011 e with t he 1JO li . ju111c1r ~' Hede111.a11 aets 1·e.aviy to .~ e .1 slwt. Fc1 t i.,.. t ean 1, Heivie111a11 h.;i,-i t he 111ost 0oal0. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • coacn·s corner · • coocn.Jonnaeuries nos oeen coocrino • U • :w scencroLOrLssoccer For 11 ueors • n1s Fouorice cn1no ooouc coocnino was • neu:xno cne PLouers orow anao:ueLoo • OSlndUOUOLSOSWLLLOSOCeo1n1nor Cler • co nonau: cnoLLenoes ona rneec cr1e1r : oooLsononaorFcne socrc -fl('..LO i:x-or:. • 1no acu r 1uo1_ aoranorn uncot .n 4 0 was • .JonnsFauar1cernernon..JUF t.rrseoson • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Page!: Oegigned By Katie Boege and Angela Osborn BloL,ki11a the oppo11e11t's offe11SC>. 6c·yl1.' 11c Rachel Tel"l"y keep. pc>6t'<'!'"'!.'lc111. fen) f''-1. Jefense for the Tit.111''. ec:am bous scoreQox us l 0 0 rnt.. rn1cnac:L QLenwood s.c. nort.n st.. aLoert. riuerside huemper 0 ____ 1 a Len wood denlson narLan aoranam Lincoln 0 I 0 0 0 Ru1111i11g vl C'Wll hi0 •Tf'c111e1 1t, ju11io1· ,lo0h 01·osVc'llLY t1"ie0 to st eal t he l1all. C'Toeve11L1J' helf'e.i the t ea111 offe110iVc'ly aid je.fe11siVc'ly thi0 yeal'. Usi110 his ll lc'Vc'f>. j llllicw , fc,el E..1wa1·,1s keef10 t ·he l0 all away frc1 111 ili0 opponent. _loel st a1·t e.i al'0it y at offe11sive-111i.1 t his yea1·. Starting off the season w ith a shoot out against Mt. M ich ael, the Titan s took the w in. At the start of th e season , the team didn't know all the challenges they w ould have to overcome. Losing members of the team to injuri es w as JUSt o ne of th e pro blems th ey had . Despite that the boys pulled together as one. Tm proud of my teammates fo r workin g past our challenges." said junior Seth Jackson . With positive thoughts. the tea m p layed ea ch game w ith all of tl1eir hr>cirts rega rdless of w inr, 11q or losing. With the \'all ju0t 10i 11 0 ove .. the . ju11iol' Luke 1ho111se11 ciives fol' the \1all. 111L1111c;e11 w_1£- a11 all-_1l'c1u1d f'layel' fol' the c;ocaw tean1, f'layi110 ooa\ie aid out c'l 1 the' f ic'\,i. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · coacn·s corner : • coocn SIO u:ucnarn nas oc:en • coac111noLewscencraLoou·s : soccerrorseuenULars n sra • uorice cn1no aoouc coacn1no • • w as neLpino PLauers excel • • rrorn cne ocornnoorcne sea • • • • son co cne eno or cne season • • anosee1nocnernac111euecne1r • Lookiiio fol' a11 open • accornpusnrnencs w acc111no • t ean i-mat e.. sop ho- • LuhLCno1nsenoofl'jnaC1nornc • 111ol'e A.ia111 Cocmey : rncnocunasnoocout1sscrsra : thl'ow0 the /0 all i11. • uoricernernoruorcneseason • Coo11 ey was a key • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • playe1· fol' the cie- fe11se. FrorrtRcw.Scc'ttVen:-che.Lukell1011 ie-c1 1a1i..i Riley w11.idt.Seco11dRcw.BJ"ctt·Efreic-v11,Ja111c'S D..iyf>e11, .::'.ach c:t1yf>e1 1, th . brl_cv11. ~'01 1 L;'L'0Ve1 IOI', Be11 E.1wads, Jc'S11 fl'd"St , D.11 1 L1.1L1e11. WalteJ" L)fhJ111, :::ach Pau\::v11 aid Da11 Bltl Third Rew. Bl'a1di Belt . Nikki Bellows. l<eitli C'oetz. FaHc' Na a11·et e. Bl'a i St age111a11. T .. avisS11 1ith Tu1 11c'1· MOl'()-'lll, Da11 De\',,'f-5, Da11 Fisher. Jeff W.1lte1'0, St eve1 1 B..11tc<, .loe Lai dolt. Cc1a.:h SU L.eythan 1 a1 i..Koach Jeny Willel'.Bad:Rcw.Sl1J1y Co11L'Vff, Cl1iist opl·lc'1 ·N.;1v;a1r c<t e. Co1 y J~. Kcl'ey Mali1itt . A1 dy Kei:xl', D.1 l i A1te.il!.Ja, . h11 N.Y<>L11 ·ek, Kcirey Lai le', A ia11 1 C<.101 k'y. Joel E..1w;ar,i:c. Eva11St1111111y, Aia11 1 Lai kh Bra1do11 [I.Iffy, a1 li fi-.iitik KL11 uvilbt Photos By Jgssiea Hargis and Katig Bogsg Bottom Row L to R: Ryan Whittil1(Jton. J.ame.s Nguyen, Mike F11 111, Da111on Coyle, Dai 1 McMullen, Ch&d C-ul,bels. Werey Fi-ar'e. Trcmt Coyle, Au5ti11 Tech ar1d \ 'u1Ce.Ht J.11101 · Second Row. fo11y W eilie. Bi ·i.dy Ettleo11, Al dy E.,{:tif:vt 1. JakcJ Ha11sen, .!or.fan Def.GO, Ada111 GOS€>. Logan Q.;;ui;, ..'eff Reich;, Jere111y Stuh1·, To11y Das\111er a11d Heat I 1 Epperso1t Third Row. A.won Pet h, Dan F1rn , Josh I ooi·e, Devin Jud, MteDawso11. Josh Fellows. Bra11.lo11 Jacora. Alex Smith. Brody Bockenst ea..1 ai-d Dan Hall. Fourtli Row. Brad South. la Ellioo11. Eric Bu1111eist er . .le1·cJniy Petschcl, Kyle f cJnlicJy. Casey Newsom. Jc:remy Ya!.e<;, lo.{:t ;J11eschafer. Atl..1rewMonisan..1 Brad Bogar.k·. Putting forth a w inning effort, the boys track teams bursted into a new season, they led themselves into w hat they hoped would be a successful year. With everything from the shot-put to the long jump, it took a lot of hard work to reach their peak. The team came a long way, but is w hat they did last year an improvement from previous years? "Working together and doing the best we are able to do," sa id junior Jesse Dofner. Doing the best that they are able to do takes hard work, and hard work is what it takes to be successful. Aside from that, teamwork is also important. Without thinking as a team, the goals of the team and team mates would be impossible to reach. Reaching for goals is something that pushes the teams mates to work hard, and their personal goals keep them striving to be better. "I want to be a better team player. and to make more friends," said Dofner. Teamwork is always something good to strive for. but it takes hardwork and dedication to achieve. The boy's dedication and desire to reach the goals they set really inspired them to complete an outstanding season. Co'!fcler . . . Coillef . . . The reason we have been so successful this year is that we have a balanced group of young men. An d because of the balance, we have accomplished a lot of goals this season. We also have had excellent senior leadership throughout the year. -Coach Barb Moates What Is Youf' Most Memof'able Tf'ael< Moment? Jumping 6 feet 8 quarter inches in the high jump. -Senia Jeremy Pets:te Hitting 42 feet in the shot put. - Jma &ody Bcxkerstedt Getting my best 800 P.R. in the 1600 medley at the Harlan Meet. -~eOod Gbbles What f$ Youl' Mo$t Memol'able Tf'aek Moment? Riding a charter bus to the C onference M eet and having a bathroom and a comfortable seat. - Senior Jamie T oylor Getting hit in the foot w ith a d iscus at the Denison Meet. - Junior Rikki Southard When Rochel Driver was spitting sun flower seeds at the A tlantic Meet. -Sophomore Tiffany Clark BC1ttom Row L to R: Jan 1ie. Tayla1·, A111a1 loia Wyatt, He.athe.r Exley and Lili Kovacs. Second Row: Kri0t e11 COf'pa. Meaan H10a111s, Rachel Teriy. Rikki Southa1·d, Kri0t y 11 Hill, Me.aan L'nameyer, Nicie nke.11L'auer an,i Meli1 loia Johneo11. ll1ird Row: Coach Ron Frascht , Coach Je111 1ife.r Willer, Li0a Salva, En 1i ly McMullen, Shelby Ellison, Sa1i.ira Wallin, Kri00y Enale. Kiln Behnms ai d Recd Woo.ifor.i. Fo1.wth Row: Haley Cod,in, Dani Rol,i11so11, Kat ie Fast11acht, Te50a Hc'f'SOl l, Katie. Boese, Niyla Chi-istia115e11 a11,i Tiffany Clark. Gqc/er Gi/1~f Our girls did a great job this year. The way our times are now, we have a chance to get more girls to state than we ever have. All the girls out have a great work ethic and we had excellent senior leadership. -Coach Ron Frascht The girls track season started off with hard work and tiring practices . hard work that lasted to the fi nal meet. With all of the hard work, the girls were successful at their competitions. Striving for wins is what kept them going. "Successful meets make everyone give their 1 00% effort," said j unior Haley Corbin. Whether it's a success or a loss, teams always had to take each meet as it came. Every w in must be used positively and every loss must be recovered from. In drama the recovery is more important than the mistake. The same thing goes for sports teams. Every team is going to make mistakes, but the recovery is more important. And to make a successful recovery the group must work as a team. Along w ith teamw ork comes the goals and desire. The goals are needed to keep the team going, to keep them striving to be better. and desire is needed for them to reach their goals. Desire is needed for them to want to make recoveries from mistakes. Without the desire the goals and recoveries are never going to be met or made because there is no w ant for it to happen. While desire and goals are necesary, teamwork is the most important. Without it, no team could be successful. Do the track girls have the teamw ork any team needs to be great? "Yes, we practice together and help each other reach our goals," said Corbin . Teamwork, goals, desire. Three things that any team needs to be successful and three thj ngs the girls track team has w orked hard to get. Photos by J essica Hargis ~ s E-4 Track@ . ~ . . . . . . . . . Junior Donald Desuyo Stand ing long jump 100 yard da6h Pag m: desigmid by ~arah Bruning and Dani Morgan "' ..... rrevhman 01lp Fll~t• • • 50 y a rddaf>h Softball throw J .1111 Jackf'cin: ·The beet ~ 'thing about· being a part I of 'the. Spaial Olympice 16 ruing the kide e:xperience. euccei;e;.. Be111ic~ Mace: .The r~t thing about re.Ing a part of theSpaial Olympk.f' le the pride on the kide fxe.e aa they cr.ioo t~ line: Aooietant Coachet'> ,lilt ,13Ckoon, Bonny Wheddo11, Bernice Mace Racing for the finleh line, freehman Chip Flint and e-e11ior Andy Du~"l·ee run in the 5 0 yard daeh. Run Tommy run! Freeh111 a n T 0111111y P e.dereen rune to the finleh in the 5 0 yard dash. ' While ---- participating In ---- the Special ~ Olyn1pice, Cheryl Butle.r par'tfcipate.f' In the e;t at1dlng long jump. In t.hle eve11t. Butler placed third. ·The m.•et rewarding 'thing arout being p3r1"· of 'the Spec.fat Olympia; le watching the kids when they c.•mpete recal.lf'ie 'they ge'I; e.• e:xciud, er>peclally when they receive their awar~. It doeen't·matt-er to them if they are firet or laet·, they .iwe proud to have 'the rit>bon in their hand.· Starting thier day out with sunshine, the special olympic participants got ready for a day full of challenges. The participants were ready and exicted just to get out of school and show off what they can do. While starting her events off with the long jump, Cheryl Bulter jumped her way into third place in the long jump, while she placed first in the softball throw. While watching over Cheryl, Donald Desuyo was ready and set up to show his talents, as he participated in the long jump which he got second place in and he also placed second in the 1 00 yard dash. While he was doing his long jump Andy Duepree and Chip Flint raced each other in the SO yard dash. Andy got third place while Chip wasn't far behind in fourth place. Of course those weren't the only events the boys raced in; Andy also got sixth place in the softball' thorw and Chip got fourth in the softball throw. Between all the excitement of the other participants, Tommy Pedersen ran into second place in the 50 yard dash and also threw fourth in the softball throw. So at the end of the day, each of the participants showcased their talents while the crowd cheered loud and long for all of the participants. f 811:111{} a leap of fl.in, junior Donald D i.;uyo participat es In t he etar 1ng long jump. Back row: Chip Flint. Cheryl Butler and Andy Dupree. Fro11t row: Tommy P ederee11. Donald Deeuyo and coach Bruce Shamburg. Taking a break .. freehman Chip Flint and coach Bonny Wheeldon, eit and have a enact Photos by f!arah Bruning and Dani Morgan Special Olympics@ unt~hine the Tiger Within.i aoi.r Senior Kyle Caseon watche£> t o see where the ball will finish dudno 01 1e of the teams daily practice. Casson has been on t he LC oolf tea111 since 2001 . Senio1· Austin Croushorn looks 011 as ju11ior Kevi11 Boo.ar,-ius w:;it.ches to :: :e where t he ball will la1 d. Booa1-.-1us has· ,,eel 1 011 the oolf t e .11 11 si11c-e. 2 0 L) 1 . Front Row: Sea11 Boos, Brad Ba66, Jt,r.-ian Bocke1't, Austin Boege, Jeff Rau, El- Eu11cff and Blake Loh11es. Second Row: Coach Lowell Kenndy, Austi11 Croushorn, Josh Stuhr. Kyl Vinnier, Seth Yakel, Chds Paff, M.;itt faylo1· aid vlol111 Petri. Back Row: Scott M.:tHL' , 1L-i> Sondag, Kyle Ca%011, Mike L-,:iza,l, Kevi11 Baoar,-iu,.:., Douo O'Reilly, Bria11 Wa1n•11, R1t I 1r. 1 Delfs a11d Coach ~lack Rose11thol. Pages designed by Christine ~wanson and Michelle Woods A PIAtt Above t~ Rest Golf is the type of sport that requires teamwork, concentration and dedication . Although each member golfs individually, the final team score is added at the end of each tournament. Golf isn't the type of sport that gets you fame and glory, it is a sport that gives you personal satisfaction. "Golf is fun, I almost made varsity and I made JV," said freshman Eb Evanoff. According to several of the players, Coach Kennedy has had a very positive effect on the kids he coaches. "Kennedy is great because he helps me improve on things that I am doing wrong," said Evanoff. Golf gives kids the cl1ance to socialize w ith peers of all walks of life. "I like being able to hang out with my friends and playing a sport that I like all at the same time," said freshman Scott Mattox. Throughout the year and with a lot of practice, many kids have significantly improved their game. "I lowered my score by three strokes and I'm playing varsity constantly," said junior Doug O'Reilly. The main focus of golfing is getting the ball to go straight and far. If personal success is your thing, the golf team w ill work for you. B f'J'j'd' Of'J'rt f'J'ar rl G1rld' Sof'J'rtnf'J'arrl Team Us Them Team Us Them Harlan 195 175 Harlan 216 220 Glenwood 165 157 Atlantic 263 188 Keumper 185 155 Denison 159 152 Clarinda 167 162 A. L./T.J. lnvite 7th out of 14 Glenwood 228 259 St. Alberts/T.J. 225 200/205 Abe Lincoln 220 238 Keumper 220 185 Red Oak 235 228 L C. Invite 9th out of 18 Denison 263 205 Hawkeye 10 8th out of I 0 Clarinda 262 189 City 3rd out of 4 AL Invite 4th out of 7 District 11th out of 13 Tl In vite 5th out of 7 Hawkeye 10 8th out of 10 So o11 ore Jai111ee Friese11 ==--~ .... City 3rd out of 4 District 1 I th out of 12 So 11 e Sam Gusti11 Sopho11 1L1re All"l y CLiza,1 swinas with all her 11 1ight t o get t he l1all closer t o t he sco1·ing FOsitio11. Coza,1 has l1ee11 on th0 golf t ea111 si11ce her fresh111a11 year. Photos by Krista Hansen. Angela Osborn and Nicole Petri "I have been oolfing since I was th1·ee, and I co11ituned to play. 1l1e last t wo yea1·s I have L~ec:L 11 le rno1·e f ocuse..,1a11..,-l 11101·e serious." -Senior Kyle Casson r-- -------- --------~ Back Row: Aai-o11 Peth, To111 Hutchinson, Austi11 Di11vil a11d AJ Baney. Second Row: Travis Hitchcock, Bol1l'y Joh11so11, Josh Fellows and Tyler Drvol. Front Row: Reed Peregoy, Alex Smith, B1·a11.1o11 Jacoba and Jeff Rau. Back Row: Bra.1 South, Douo O'Reilly, Justi11 Coo e. 1·, Travis Hit clicock a1 i.1 Matt Hassler. Front Row: Kevi11 Booar.1us, Korey Lai 1e, T yle.r D1 vol, Natlia11 H_1sh·c,uck, Coached by: Ryan Ba1i:er 1l1e season went well, I enjoyed winning and just being part of the tea111. -Fresh111an A,1a111 Larkin This year t he team worked well together, asked ac ot~1e; · f 0 1 · help and cheered eacl1ot 1er on. -Junio1· Shelby Johns n Jeff Fou11tai11, B1·a1do11 Baker aid A1dy Ki0e1" Coached by: Steve Koest er a11,1 Cha.1 Stalze1· It has bee11 a lot of fun because I got t o play with my friends and 111ade new ones, an ... i I enjoye.1 being a part of t he t ea111. -Sophon 101 ·e Ki111 VanN01·dst ra11d It was a lot of fun ooi110 fro111 fresh111a11 to JV. I lovtd oetti1 l(J t o know the gids an,j just beino aHe t o be a 111e111ber of the t ea111. -Sof,ho11101·e McKayla Christ ia11se11 Olli· seaso11 wet 1t well, we coulci have clol IC' h:~tter, ut at least we have 1·00111 t l, i111f101'ive for 11ext ye at'. -clu11iol' Co1·ey Lat 1e Back Row: Devi11 Juel. To.1.1 Tate, Dan DeVetter, Andrew Morris, Eric Norris, Zach Va11.1erloo a11.1 Rya11 Anderse11. Fourth Row: Jor.fon Besco, Riley La11.1olt, Alex Royce, Ji111111y Wat ers, Jake Ha11se11, Ko.1y Housely an.i Kyle Flet cher. Third Row:.Chris Portera Paff, ,loe Wilso11, Brn1do11 Co11a.1o11, To11y Dash11er, Da111on Coyle atld Nick F1tzo1waU. Second Row: Jar.fan Bockert, Nate Qwck, Mike Wartier. Tre11t Byern, Rya11 Whitti11oto11, Wes Frain, Matt Woods, First Row: Troy Sclwet'. Evan Sum111y, Brai11 Guthrie, Vi11c.e Ju11- ior, Just·ill Pace and Mike Fit111. Back Row: Bi-ad Booa1Ju0, Sc:ott Matt,,x, Buck Morl'is. ,fc, h1 1 F'etl'i _l id r.111 H.111. Second Row: Di\1011 Ritcher, ,lustil 1 Cadso11, Set li Yakel, Sf-1e11cc.1· Hu11ter .111.i N.1t Kleck11e1" Front Row: Eva1 i Sui 11111y. Bi·a.1 B.;iss, Shay Co11over, B1·.11 i.1011 [\iffy ~111..1 Avfa111 La1t i11. Coached By: St eve. Koe.st e.r Manager: Sarn Billesl1ach Coached by: Chris Hanafan an.i Travis Sell r--------------------~ @sports I ·.::.---- . I I ~ Paggs dGsignGd by Amy Barr. !!arah Bruning and Dani Morgan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Back Row: Alicia Mel10li111J. Aly00ia SalVL', Whit1 ley Elliff, Sa1·a 5ille0l1ach, G1·ac:ic' lh.J1"11t •111, Rachel 5oal'.1111a11 a11.1 A111a11.ia YL'l"k. Second Row: 5L1 1111ie. South, CL1l't11y K1 10He, Ster lla11ie. 5eck11c'1-, .lulie. RLYllhL1 lz, Ly1dy An1 10tl'o110 aid Sal'all Wlllia1110. F1«'11t, R..:w: Dia11.;i Me0che1· aid Kal'l'ie. Ha110e.11. C.oache.i By: .le1111y Wllli.;i1110 • • • • • • • • • • Coached by: .lill 5e1,ke.11pa0 ., ! e e e • e e e e · L• e e e e e e: • Back Row: Slla1111a De.lfo, Jillia11 Flol'es aid Meaa11 Hiooi11s, Second Row: Alli0011 Joh11so11, Li11c1x.y ToL1 le, CL1 1't11y K11c1He a11c1 Ka1·1,ie Ha11e-e.11. Firi;;"tRow: Bo1111ie South. Ste~ a11ie 5ecki1el', ..._::l'ac:e llwrnto11, Sa111atha Walli11 aid Mallo1y Delo11a, Coached by: Alli0011 foh 11e11 aid DL1uo Nau111e.11. • Back Row: Co1 t .e.11ie Deni0. Kim Va11Nol'd0tranvl. Apl'il Coope1· aid Cady h o0t. Second Row: 1,i~i.~•ll!f1~ Allison .lohnson, Alana Cozacl Ste~ 11i e • Nol'tan, Sa1 ·ah Willa1110, Me1·dith Sillau, Chelf.Ba Mc:Fada1d a1ic1 Kac:ie Ankenl1 uel', Firs"t Row: • Meline-la .loh11so11, Rachel Bol'ad111e11, Gracie • ll1ornto1 1, Li1dsey TL1 0le, Kelli Coclwa11e anv1 • St epha11ie Wells . • • Coached by: Tal1atha Du1 f ey • Back Row: Mai dy Husz, Dia11a Me.ffllel', McKayla Chdst ianse11 a1 d Kim Va11No1·c1stra1 d. Second Row: Mad00a Rose11l1 oh1 n, Sandi 'a Wallin. 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Mom, Dad, Henry & Kristen You !Jave brougbt everplbing rvonclerFul in life to vour Fa1ndv vve love and cberivb vou 50 verv rnuc/;J. en/ov pour journev tbroug!J life. vve look Fonvard to B/Jaring pour Future. Love, ?Dorn, vad and ~uvtin Atnber Strohl Page!! de!!igned by Nicki Neal Kevin, Follow your heart and dreams. Do what makes you happy and be yourself. Never give up. You have our love and support always. Congratulations! Love, Mom & Dad We'tJe h£d <A ''Wf' wa-tdti11q tff>tt lf"fJW LtfJ i11-t & <A f.i11e tff>ttMCJ tn<Mf ~ MM11 & Ord From pre-school to high school- You have gone the ctistance! Now the future is yours! Remember who you are and believe what's in your heart. And God will take you far. We will always pray for you and LOVE you! From:Your whole family C 9,, 'I' Jca t-ui a 1i9,,, I Karen Elizabeth Watson To our daughter & sister: Go out in this world, listen to the mus ic, & dance through life! Stay pos itive & anything is possible. We wish you fame & f ortune! We wish you luck & love! God Bless You! Love, Mom, Dad, Cathryn, Phillip, Matthew & Elaine "----~------_...,;;,__ ________________ Zac Ellison -lJ Karen Watson Holly, The world is a better place because you are in it. Thank you for being you. Good Luck Always. We're very proud of you. Love, Mom & Chris aso11. You were bor11 seetJlg the wor la fro• a iiffere11t perspective. May you u11iersta11a aJla e•- brace the tale11 ts a11a gifts you were give11. they are your future. We will always love aJli support you. M o• . Daa. Jackso11 You are an1azing. We are so p roud of you , all your talents, and accon1plishments. K.eep setting your ..,..llA!'"""'"'" sites high and always give it your best shot! Remember we'll always be here for you and we'll ALWAYS LOVE YOU. Mom and Dad Robert Mason How time flies! As you journey to a new phase of your life, please know we are always there to support you in whatever y:ou choose. Congratulations! Mo1n & Jen Prom the first day to the last, it has been a joy to watch you grow. We are proud of you now and will be tn the future. We love you! Mom, DruL Kehly Krista Hans 1 Pagos dosignod by Nicki Noal Tara, We've enjoyed your curiosity and loving nature as a child and have continued to admire your determinatio and empathy as a young woman. We are proud of you and your accomplishments, and we look forward to your rewarding, successful future as an adult. Congratulations! Dear Am~, Love: Dad, Mom, Tabatha, Travis Ever since ~olA were small ~olA Wive been tfiat sfl~, flapp~ ltttle girl. Wflo WOIAld flave tflolAg~ tfiat l{IAiet ltttle Am~ WolAld .become Year.boo~ Edttor & Homecoming Q1Aeenl YolA are a .bealAtiflAI, talented, dedicated da1Ag~er of tfle Lord & friend to so man~. We Wive trlAI~ been blessed. YolA are a jo~ in 01Ar fiearts, and we love ~olA. JIASt remember to continlAe to be ~olA - Tfle world is at ~olAr door. All 01Ar Love, Mom, Dad, Al~sa, Amber To Our. Little Girl: You have been a joyful blessing since the beginning. You have definitely made our lives interesting & adventurous. We know it's a good day-when you wake up at noon with a smile on your face! Just rememberLife is what you make it. And we're sure that with your positive attitude and your smiling face, you will go far in life. U -==-~ ... Love, Dad, Mom, Shay Amy Barr JESSICA, YOUR YEARS WITH WENT MUCH TOO QUICKLY! IT HAS BEEN AMAZING TO WATCH AS YOU DEVELOPED FROM A SHY. TIMID PRESCHOOLER TO THE CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMAN YOU HAVE BECOME. YOU'VE LEARNED ALREADY, ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T ALWAYS AN EASY PATH. WHAT'S TRULY IMPORTANT IN LIFE. KEEP YOUR PERSPECTIVE & YOUR BALANCE & YOU WILL BE ASSURED A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE! WE LOVE YOU & ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU. MOM, DAD, WHITNEY Amavida, Covigrat1Alatiovis! I'm so pro1Ad of ~01A! Love, Mom l.6t th6r6 v6 ~ In yoor em118 and wannth In yoor h8attl l.ov6, ~ Mom, Dael, J.R. Nicki Neal Justin, From the day you were bo1n, we knew you would be a Superstar. Over the years you have proven that to be true time and time again. Now you're ready to embark on adult- hood. With that caring heart of gold, your strong determination and sense of responsibilty, we know your star will continue to shine bright. We are so proud of you! Love, Mom Dad, Aaron, April Laurel1-··Bal1d-A1a Oueell"" l"ve learJlea that 111y best f riella g. I Call ao so111ethil1g &- have a fun ti111e or ao :uothing g. have the best t1111e. Thal1ks for being that best f rieJlcl aJlcl all the great 111e111ories we have lllacle ancl wtll continue to 111ake. Goocl Luck ill all you do. Best f rte]las for 15 years &- still COUJltillg! Love. Nickole Nickole ""Ni~kt' Through all the ba11claicls. 11ew f oocls. fights. sleep overs. cla11ce class. a11cl years. you· ve al ways bee11 there for ae whe11 I 11eeclecl you. I 11ever iaagi11ecl that I wou.lcl have the saae fr1e11cl froa age 4 U.lltil llOW. J"a SO glacl that r ve ha.cl you. to share all of the goocl & bacl tiaes. Tha11ks for always be111g there for ae. & I hope we create aa11y aore stories through the years! Love. Lau.re11 Lauren Keal & Nicki Nea We watc~ed ~olA rumble & called ~OIA "eras~." We watc~ed ~otA speed b~ & called ~otA "flas~." From "C~lpmtAVlR C~eeR5" to "Miss Pigg~," evevi as "T1Arl€e~ B1Att'' we t~o1Ag~t we were pretty. From "floatie" to "Prlvicess" & e~elas~es ivi excess. Determlvied, expressive, witty & at times a llttle obsessed. lvisplte of It all we've alwa~ loved ~olA & ~viow ~01A'll be a ~!Age s1Access. Love: Mom Jon & Abb ~.¢=.¢.f smilirt~, ff©rl\, ha rd, ta~~: cll.artc=.¢·s, b=.¢· tru=.e· t© lf ©ur&=.¢lf. •• =.¢·nj@lf lif¢·. L@V=.¢· 4-lfia';(g: Jt©m~ .B d~ 4-licia Brianne Diercks So much ha_p_pineSs in that smile_ thats exactly what you ve given us through the years. Whether you re Singing, daneing or pgt hangmg out, your light always shines.We're _proud of who you are and know-your future will always be as brtght as your smile. Love, Dad, Mom, Adam Lauren Kealy Amanda. You have. always be.en OUR sunshine.. It's time. to start your ne.w adventure. and brighten up the. world II Know that we. are. always here. for you: you have. made us very proud. Love.. Morn. Dad. Matt Amanda Wyatt Ch..istine, • • Lire IS a long and bumpy :road and you've already come so f'ar. Remember that lire is what you make of' it, so reach f'or it all. We Love You! Mom&Dad Christine Swans< 1 Pagus dusignud by Nicki Nual Jeremy, Wheth er you were zooming around in a Pamper's box or crusin' in your Chevy, you are our own "Pott County" version of a Chopper hit. As a young boy you learned discipline and honor from karate. As you matured into a young man, you learned you could accomplish anything with determination and desire. You always make us Smile and see the lighter side of Life! Love, .--~ Mom, Dad, Jamie Daniel Ross Barnett Congratulations! You have given us so many wonderful memories! We are proud of the wonderful, fun person you have become. Good luck and success in all your adventures yet to come. All our Love, Mom & Dad Jeremy Coe W /lere db we oegzn Co Ceii f/ou /low muo/l flou me&n Co us. You·ye o een & o te.f .fz71& ..rz'noe t /le, dkf/ f/ou were 0 orn. rroni flouifz'r .ft' ~ if_pe.fo/looi flou·ye w&iiea Jf.)z'{'/l uour /le&a /leid' /lz:g/i'- no e&r.f-J'U.fC 025 !Ji&ns. We &re so p oud' if f/ou. not' J 'usif or flour &ooom!Jiz'..r/i'ment'.f & C&ient'.f, out' or flour o/lozoe.f flou·ye m&ae & C/le, .f/Jeot&i ;x:rson flou·ye oeoome. roiiowflour /le&rC & flour are&m.f Jf.)z' ii oome, Crue. Love, Mo1n, Dad, Steven, Steph, Dan Barnett Marie --------------------------------------------------- Beth Sears zacharv Michael Paulson Zach, We are so proud of vou & the responsible person vou've become. We are blessed to have vou in our lives. Know we are alwavs here for vou, zachv, and alwavs remember how much vour f amilv loves vo11! Love Always, Dad, Mom, Cassie & Maddie Rachel, Zach Paulson ?/run fut nuu iJ 91Jad'o. ?/rJlll t al1n n e uv i o JI o nz' J. !33 u ( I It a I o ly I e and r, I a/J u.' 75/iey ate I !tin:?) of Vo tu o 1J.J fl I'll akin 8'/ fi/r; io Ille fullue, deaz. g:_f)e a1 e ;uoud of you and uull alw.ayo lo ue you. ,_/f/run and <J1)ad Nicole Petri We cannot put into words how proud we are of you. Watching you grow up into the beautiful and talented young woman that you are has made us feel blessed. Always know that we are here for you and we love you. Love, Mom, Dad, Jon, Shelby Rachel Simoni n Don't just wish upon a star-- REACH for one! We wish you a life of accomplishment, love, and good health. Remember the BEST is yet to come!! Aiid we are beside you all the way. Love ya' Mom & Dad Kristin Blum BRENNA (A Blond Mose Named Means Raven Haired You're quite that girl, you're one of akind. You're sweet as sugar, 'till you speak your mind. You organize the world while your roo1n is a mess. Though your closet is full, sweats & T's are your dress. You 're wise beyond your years; were you ever just a child? Yet you 're one crazy goof ball, so zany & so wild. One thing I know for certain is that you'll always be my beloved daughter, my best friend, & great c01npany. ll1e stubbo1"n child is now grown up & we k11ow you can accomplish anything you desire- We Love You! Dad, Mom, Nathan, Randi Our Angel has grown to a beautiful young woman. Good Luck! We Love You! Grandma & Grandpa Larsen & Sis Tani To our \itt\e. 4&UVl~\,,iVle.! You \,,C\ve. bri~\,,te.Vle.o1 C\\\ of our \,,e.C\rt 4&. ~C\Y ~oo) b\e.4&4& 'l'ou, IV\ e. V e.r'(.t\,,IV\~ t\,,C\t ~ future. \,,o\o14&. We. C\re. ve.ry prouol of you! Love., DC\o), Mo\ltl & NC\t\,,C\V\ Rebecca Dreager Car Iv l<av ffiay you never take one ein9fe bre granted VVpenever 1 door c Joeee J !)ope 1 more open&. -Promiee me tbat you'll give faitb a figbting cbance. :J bope you dance/ Loving you bae been one of tbe tnoet fulfilling joy& of our live&. We Ltove You! ,Oad, "Sil lie, Allie we·ve been toqether throuqh the qood times and the bad times. Thanks for an the wonderful memories and remember we·n an be best friends forever.And qood luck In the future. · Brandi Belt, Tiffany Davis, Tacia Larsen Pages dnsigned by Nicki Neal R.AC4-JEL, R.EMEM<?:>ER., Ll~E WILL GIVE YOU Wf-JA~ YOU t\AAl~E O~ I~. As YOUR. PAR.EN~s, WE 4-JAVE GIVEN YOU LOV~ AND SUPPOR.~ As YOUR. ~0UNDA~10N. Now f~'s UP ~o YOU, TO GIVE I~ YOUR. ALL( ALWAYS CUA.. LOVE, Mol\A AND DAD We have watched you grow from a boy & overcome challenges to becoming a young man. We are so proud of all the accomplishments & growth that over the years you have shown. You are a very special person and strong enough to endure any responsibility you face. Our wish for you is to be happy, responsible, & live Love, Mom, Dad and Kurt your life in an , Mz"J.ff/, W6 ttll6 .fO poud' if f1ou ttlnd' ttlr6 ttln.xtou.f Co .f66 /low c;oc/'J()z"tt U.f6 f1ou ttlnd'C/£6 C ttltenC .f H6 /£ ttl.f Aimee Marie, ''T~e f1At1Are belotigs to t~ose w~ believe iti t~e bealAt~ of t~ir dreams." Eleatior Roosevett I t~it'I~ Gratidma sa~ it best W~t'I s~ calls ~olA ~r preciolAS atigel. YolA ~ave beeti 01Ar atigel for t~e past 18 ~ears ... tiow it's time to s~w t~ world jlASt ~ow special ~olA are. Love: Mom, Dad avid t~e rest of ~olAr f amll~ xemplary fashion. Kyle Lee Ain1ee Coonce _____________________ ....._ __ Dear Angela, You have always had music in your heart and rhythm in your soul Our Christmas baby has grown into a beautiful young woman who brings forth a thousand joys. We are so proud 0£ you and love you so much. From: Mom and Dad Marissa kynn, It's hard to b~li~v~ you'V~ gon~ from coloring books to coll~g~ books in ruch a short tim~. from our shy littl~ .1.1Marissa Mou~" to ~~Rissy'', and now to ~~Marissa''-- r~ady to tak~ on th~ world. - '(Ill our loV\l and b1Zst wish\ZS. Mom, ®ad, Angela Jensen 1i1Zath1Zr and Tr1Znton Marissa Hough .__~----~~----=----=-----.......... -----=---~ You have brought joy to our lives and many wonderful memories. Dream l>ig, smile often and may your life l>e filled with love and happiness. We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. Know that your family loves you and will always support you. Congratulations! May all your wishes and dreams come true. Love: Mom, Dad, Andy and Eric Pagf!s df!signf!d by Nicki Nf!al Scott Verse - Alovig t~e wa~, ~DIA ~ave evico1Avitered a V11Am.ber of .b1Amps avid twists lvi t~e road .b1At as t~e sa~lvig goes, "W~evi Congrafrulation~I t~e golvig gets to1Ag~, t~e to1Ag~ get golvig." Keep 1Ap t~e good wor~ From Gray one BIAdd I We love OIA! Morn, Dad, are Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, when you're up ifs never as good as it seems and when you're down "' you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on . .. aps Love Your Sister Tyler Driver Bow Are Things Geiag To Be Dif fere11t For You After High School? College will be the same I'm going to a wieked as high school except ' awesome sehool in a wieked won'f be living af home. awesome fown.-Del'ek Mefhel' " Josh Moo11•e 3, 11 /Ja1Je to "RJor {more and 3' 11 ne1Jer see anyone again. -'Danielle ~cha/Jen I won't have to get up as early. -Amanda Swett I'll actually have to do laundry, I'm pretty irresponsible. And I'll most likely forget everything next year, I'm an idoit. -Krista Hansen I'll be studying ahcoad in Spain next spring. -Tyk~ I 1M 601 N6 TO 'HAN6 OUT I WITH MY RIENP~ A LOT MORE ... ,OLE OTTO Iowa S ate had w at- I warrted t-o study-genet-ia; and pre-medicine. I t-ouretl J§LJ' i:; gen&t-ia; lab6 when,:::::;~ro.;;;:=-· I was a freshman, and I knew I want.ea "to be a part- of rt. I aloo eel at. home in Ames because my pareent-5, aunt-6, uncles, and grandparent-6 all went-1;o Iowa St-a'te. I like t-he a"t-m06pere around campus, t-he ro people, and t-he profe%01·s. I just- got- - \ t-his feeling like I knew I was suppose t-o go --"'\ t-here. I want- t-o major in busine% wit-h an -- empha61s 1n adve11Asing or public relat-ions. -~ T .. Of the 2004 Senior Class: -Kala King a7%Uofl 10% Iowa State 32%Iowa Western 7% UNI 29% Other Colleges 5% Undecided 8 Feature Pages designed by Krista Hansen and Nicole Petri I'm going to Iowa beca!J5e of their great law program, a11d it will be fun with moot of my frie11de; there. -Kyle Lee I want to go into elementary educatio a d UNI ie one of the beet h1 the Midweet. ve~ol'.le I talked to recommended UNI for my maJ I aloo liked the campue. -Cryetal Colline Photos by Krista Hansen and Amy Barr Iowa College Plans e I want to be a compute r prograrnrner because the internal w o rkings of computers are fascinating. -lowagtate University Deb Bach I'll probably be a meteorologist because 1·ve always been interested in the weather. --IWCC. then University of Nebraska Lincoln . Tara Durfey Ive seen rny family struggle and to see kids get out of bad homes would be great. -University of Nebraska Orn aha Lili Kovacs I want to be a professional basketball player because I love it. 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Bradley 59, 73, 88, 90. 99, 120 Bogardus, Kevin 43, 90, 104. 105, 124 Bohlen, Christopher Bolas, Andrew 59 Bonnett, Stephanie 4, 43 Boos, Shawn 58. 59, 124 Bothwell, Nicholas 25, 33, 35 Bothwell. Ryan 35 Bowyer, Samantha S9 Bradley, Patricia Brewer, Alyssa 59, 70 Briggs. Lester 35, 8-' Brightwell, Amanda 43 Brittain Jerry Brockelsby, Jeromy 43 Brookover, Rachael 51, 82, 72 Brown, Angie 51 Brown. Breanna 16, 40, 59 Bruning, Sarah 88, 89 Buckles, Nanette 17, 51. 70, 73, 82 Buffum, Danielle 43 Buffum, Sean 59 Burke. Stephen 51, 101, J 19 Burmeister. Eric SI, 72, 73, 82, :IOl, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120 Burnett, Jeffrey 4, 25, 35, 76, 148, 149, .151 Burnett, Victoria 51, 70, 76, 82 Burns, Brandon 25, 35, 40, 150 Burns, Lindsay 58. 59 Burroughs, Nicholas 25. 34, 35, 70 Buswell, Rachel 21, 43, 70, 72. 73, 116 Butler Cheryl 59, 122. 123 Byers, Crystal 35, 84, 90 Byers, Jeremy 25, 35, 84, JOJ Bye!' , .Joshua 90 Pagm: dcmignod by RachQI Orivar Byers. Thomas 43. 90, 101 Byers, Trenton 59, 88, 90 c Cain. Melissa 59 Campbell, Tyler 59 Carlson. Justin 59. 88 Carlson, Lauren 25. 35 Carroll, Cassara 51. 70. 72, 73, 78, 82 Carroll, Melissa 17. 70, 73, 74 Casey, Kristen 51 Casson, Kyle 25. 33, 35, 36, 92, 99, 124, 125 Chafe, Alyssa 59. 74 Chafe, Brittanie 43. 73, 76, 77 Champ-Edwards, Nicole 43, 66 Chcpctlo, Jose 35 Chesley, Jason Chri~tlan en, Derek 51, 71 Christiansen, ·Mckayla 7, 15, 51. 73, RO, 88. 89. 92, 118, 11.2, 121 Churchill1 Joseph 59 Churchill, Justin Churchill, Larissa 10, 17. 50, 51, 73 Churchwell, James Clark. Kelli 43 Clark, Kimberly 59, 70, 73, 116 Clark, Logan 43, 70, 84, 120 Clark. Tiffany 51, 70, 71, 121 Clemons, Amber 59, 73. 107 Clemons, Danielle 51, 70. 72. 73, 74, 78. SS Clevenger, Catrina 35 Clouser, Timothy 51, 55, 74 Cochrane, Kelli 89. J 18 Coe, Danielle Coe. Jeremy 15, 18, 20, 25. 33, 35, 38, 82, IOI, IIO, Ill, 141 Coleman, Matthew 25, 35, 90 Coleman, Nicholas 51, 90 Colllns, Crystal 21, 25, 35. 70, 72, 82, 149 Collin , Matthew 59 Collins, Richard 35 Colpitts. Samuel 17, 59, 72, 73 Colton. Toni Colvin, Justina 59 Congdon, Brandon 59, 73, 88 Conner, Coleby SI Conover, Shay 59, 66, 88, 89, 119 Conover, Tiffany 3. 14. 20, 2S, 35, 36, 49, 137 Convey, Sarah Cook. Amber 25. JS, 48, 88, 89 Cook, Katherine 51, 70, 72, 7.l, 74, 76, 78, 82. Coonce, Aimee 35, 48, 145 Coonce, Kaleigh 25, 35, 76, 77 Cooney, Adam 51, 101 , 114, 11 , 116. 117, 119 Cooper, A1>ril 51, 73, 89, 96, 97 A rraem,,ry 1asts f ,,rev er - never (kies ;t d;e, true fr;ends stay t'igether and never say g,,,,dbye. Cooper, .Justin 15, 25, 35, 36, 40, 88, 99, 114, 115, 117, 139 Coppa , Kristin 59, 73, 121 Corbin, Ashley Corbin, Haley 43, 108, 109, 121 Courter, Kyle 51 , 115, 117 Cox, Emily 51 , 70, 72, 73, 74, 78, 82, 85 Coyle, Damon 59, 88, 90, 101, 110, 120 Coyle, Trenton 43, 90. 120 Cozad, Alana 51, 73, 104, 105 Cozad, Amy 6, 51, 73, 82, 94, 124, 125 Cozad, Michael 15, 47, 56, 82, 124 Crane, Ashley 35 Crawford, Sarah 51, 72, 73, 74, 76 Creps, .Jennifer 59. 73, 90 Creps. alcr-i 9, 73. 90 Croushorn Austin 4, 14, 15, 18. 20, 22. 25, 33. 35. 3 4 105, llO, 111, 124 Croushorn, ·aela 51. 55. 82. 118 Cyboron. Ryan 8. 14, 15, 18, 20. 25, 35, 37. 40, 74, 75, 76, 77 D Danielsen. Mallory 97 Dan ielsen. Terrv 59 Dap en, Jessica. 58. 59. 73, 76, 80, 116 Darnell, Kimberli 3, 9, 18, 20,'21. 26, 35, 39. 48. 49. 56, 80, 82, 118 Dash ner, Anthony 60, 70, 73, 88, 120 Dashner, Justin 43, 70, 72, 73, 82, 95 Davi • Barak 43, 110, 111 Davis, Dale 6 Davi , Tiffany 7, 26, 33, 35, 51, 84. 144 Dawson, Michael 26, 34, 35. 36, 57, 120 Delaney, Patrick 21. 22, 26, 33, 35, 38 Delanty, Dustin 14, 15 Delfs, Richard 40. 51. 72, 7 , 124 Del[ S auna 60, 73. 89, 10 DcLira, Alexandria 35 llcLong, April Delong, Mallory 19. 60. 89. 118 Delpl1, Brianna 60, 70 Denni , Courtni 2, 43, 72, 82. 89, 96, 97, 102. 103, 112, 113, 118 Desuyo. Donald 21. 43. 92. 122, 123 Deupree, Andrew 35, 122. 123 DeVetter, Daniel 60, 88, 110 DeVoss, Daniel 15, 43. 101, 119 Diaz, Yanira 73 Dick, .lason 22, 26. "35. 72, 81, 114 115, 116, IJ 7, 136 I I atrick. Adam 51 , 110 tr k • Alicia 18, 51, 70. 124 rcks, Brianne J, 21, 23. 26, 34, .l5, 39. 70, 82. 18 • 140. 151 Diggs. Shawn 43 Diller. Mark 4, 18, 20, 26, 35, 37. 99, 146 Dillon. Andrew 26, 35, 69 Dillon, Jenna 43 Dillon, Matthew 43, 82 Dinvil, Austin 88 Dirks. Elise 51. 82 Duffin, Kellie 13. S2, 57, 73. 74, 76, 78, 82. 85 Dufner, Dennis 43 Dofner, Jesse SI Dreager, Rebecca 22. 26, 3S. 38, 66, 70. 82. 144, 160 Dresen. Katie 22, 26. 35, 107 D ·ver, Amanda 26. 35. 68 Driver. Rachel 3, 43. 66. 89. 110 Driver. Tyler 15, 20, "6. 35. 37, 40, 117. 147 Drvol. Tyler 52, 55. 88 Duffy, Brandon 60, 88, 119 Dunham, Cassandra 60, 73 Dunham, Jacob 20, 22, 26. 35. 72, 76, 148 Durand, Ashley 43 Durfey, Tara 26, 33, 35, 37. 39. 96, 97, 137. 151 Durham, Chall 60 Dusing. Courtney 60. 70, 72, 73, 74, 76 Du sen, James 43, 52, 73, 82, 90. 119 Duysen, Zachary 73, 90. 119 E Eakin • Jessica 60 Ebbs, Kristin 60, 110 Ebke, Christopher 43, 67. 70. 72, 7.\, 75, 76. 78. 85 Ebke. David 60, 70. 72, 73, 74. 75. 76, 77, 78 Edison, Andrew 43. 48, 101, 120 Edwards. Benjamin 43. 94. 101. 119 Edwards, Cassandra 7, 60. 73 Edwards, .Jennifer ll, 43 Edwards, Joel 43. 72. 73, 81, 82, 11S, 117. 119 Edwards. Mallory 58. 60, 73, 94 Edwards, Tanner 43, 68 Eissa, Jordan 60, 73 Eivins. Richard Elgan. J~ I, S, IS, 21. 52, 72, 73. 74, 75, 76, 82. 101 Elliff, Whitney 60, 73, 89 Ellison. Shelby 60, 70. 104. 105, 121 Ellison, Zachary 26, .\3, 34. 35. 72, 104. 105. 120, 135 Elonich, Phalen 60 Engelstad. Chri topher 60, 72, 73 Engelstad, Holly 23, 26, 34, 35. 39, 66, 82, 92. 109, 136, 140, 148 Engle, Kristine 43. 70, 85, 121 Epperson, Brett 17. 60, 70, 71, 72, 73. 74, 75, 76, 119 Epperson, Heath 4.\, 82. 104, 105, 115, 117, 120 Erickson, Brady 43, 73, 90. 99. 101, 114, 115, 116. 117. 120 Photos by John Pt!tri and JQssica Hargis Erickson, Jaclyn 60, 72, 73, 76, 80, 90, 99, 104, 105, 115, 116, 117 Ettinger, Jennifer 18. 60, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80 Et'tinger. Joshua 43 Evanoff. Ebenezer 4, 60, 76, 124 Evans, Corrine 52, 7 3 E\•ans, Eric 43. 72, 73, 82, 99, 104, 105 Exley, Heather 7, 26, 35, 36, 72, 74, 82, 108, 10 , 121 Exley, William 52, 70, 72, 73, 74, 82, 101 F Fanders, Gail 52, 116, 117 Fastnacht, Katie 121 Fastnacht, Troy 35 Feller. Abigail 43, 57, 109 Fellows. Joshua 52. 88, 120 .-erguson, Jako Field , Maggie 52, 86. 87 Finegan. Tiffany 43, 47 Finiff. Emily 52 Finn. Daniel 43, 88. 101. 120 Finn, Michael 60. 70. 120 Fi cher, Daniel 52, 89. 119 Fischer, Meli sa 7, 26, 34. 35, 39, 48. 49, 82, 109, 145, 150, 148 F'itzgerald. A hley 43 Fitzgerald. Nichola 88 Flanagan, J ason 26, 35, ISO Fletcher, Kyle 60, 74, 88 Flint, Charles 122. 123 Flores, Jillian 60, 63, 73, 89. 116 Flores. Wesley 22, 2.\, 26. 3S. 38. 114, 115, 116, 117 Fong, Shun-Sho 52. 73. 76. 78, 82, 99. 107 Foo. Sasha 14, 43 Fountain, Jeffrey 43, 48, 49, 66, 70, 71, 72, 82, 88 Frain. Wesley 60. 72. 73. 88, 120 Franks. Anissa 35 Frie en. aimee 52, 73, 124, 125 Fro t, Bi tie 52, 72. 73, 82 Fro t. Carly 6. 21. 23, 27, 33, 35, 38. 39, 48, 89, 7, 1 ' 124. 144 ry ohn 52. 104, 105 G Galloway. Elizabeth 7. 43. 70. 82. 104 105 Garnache. Sarah 27. 35. 84 Garlough, Anthony 60, 116. 117 Gates, Carly 43, 73 Gaytan, Olp·ia 17, 72, 73. 52. 118 Geier, athan 27. 34, 3S. 39 Geise. Whitney 16, 60. 73. 74, 76, 110 George. Tamara 40. S2 Gerhardt, Brianne 6, IS. 18. 20. 22. 24. 27, 35, 37, 39, 49. 82. ll6, 108. 109, 134 Gibb , David 35, 84 "o,,n 't be afrak) ,,f death, be afra;cl ,,f an un i;vecl 11fe. y,,u cl,,n 't have t,, 11ve f,,rever, Y',u jUSt have t,, 11ve." -Tuck EvQrk~st;n9 Gibbs, Gerald 10 Gillette, Cayla 60, 70, 71, 72, 74, 116 Goethe, Kathryn 82 Goetz, Keit "I 35. 38. 70. 1 Goetz, Ryne 52 Golden, Brian 43, 70, 73 ---"G..,.oot'alez, Ramiro ood, Mark 35 Goodman. Nicole 27, 35 Goss. Adam 52. 72, 73, UU. 120 Graham, Richard 43 Grandfield, Cole 98, 99 Gray. Elizahet1' 52 Graybill, Tyler 52 Greer, Travis 101. 110 Griffis, Jesse 14. 52, 54 riger, Ste~lien 52 rosvenor. Joshua 14. 43. 72. 94. 19 Grund, Alex 52, 66. 73 Gi.a bels, Chad 52, 104, 105, 120 G n, DanieJ.43. 82. 114, 115, 116, 117, 119 G lacb, Sar 3 38, 43, 82. 88, 89, 102, 103. 11, 113 G In, Sara 5 , 3, 80, 124. 125 Guthrie. Brian 60. 88 Gutierrez, Gabino 73 Gwinn. Dal'id 27, 33, 35 H Hale. Bradley 60 Hall, Danny 60, 73 88, Hammermelster, ngel 6. 53, Hammem1elster, J lea 73 Hamsa, Heather 22, 27, 34, 35, 10 • 109, 150 Haner, Heath '111, .JS, 36, 81. 151 Hane • Lori 43. 48. 106, 107 nsen, Heather 27. 35 nsen, Jacob 88. 120 nsen, Jessica 3, 43, 102. 103, 112, 113. 116, 117 Hansen. John 43, 74, 76 Hansen, Karrie 58. 60. 89, 116 Hansen, Katie 8, 14, 27. 35, 39 Hans . Kehly , 52, 73, 82, 124 Hansen, Krista 7, 27, 34, 35, 36, 38. 74, 76, 78 82. 86, 88, 89, 116, 136, 147 Hansen, oily 6 , 4 124 Hansen, Scott 60 Hardiman, Lora 35 Hargis, Jessfca 2. 18. 43, 81, 82, 89, 94, 95, Harman. Nathan 43 H111rl , Jennifer 50, H 't.l'U I 43 1, I 73, 82 Har ey, Sara 73 Harvey. Steven 27, 34, 35, 38, 117 Ha. brouck. Nathan 27. 35. 84, 88, 99, 57 Hassler, tatt 88 Haye. , Erle 27, JS, 40. 78 H atb, Jacob 52 Heckermau. Jamie 27, 33, 35, 66. 82. 90 H~ • ..urman, Megan 60, 90, 94, 95 Sama ha 43. 73, 74, 76, 82, 85 Hei an. Rebeua 3. 7, 43. 80, 82, 88, 89, 92, 10.2, 103, 112, 113, 118 H pel, lchnla 35 Hende on Brtaa 18, 52. 70, 76, 77. 78, 79, 82, 94, 101 Henta.adt'2. Enes 8, 27. 33, 35, 81. 84 Hernandez. Maria 73 Hernandez. Marti 27, 35 Hiers Jr., Timothy 43 Higgins, Colin 52, 69, 73 Higgins, Erin 43, 72, 73, 78, 821 85, 104, 105 Higgins, Jes lea 27, 35 Higgins, Megan 60, 73, 121 Higgins, Sarah 7, 52, 82. 89 Hill, Kristyn 7, 52, 82, 89. 99. 04, 105, 118, 121 Himes. Heat er Hinsley. Ket ie 23, 27, 35, 70 82, 90, 149 Hin ley, Rebecca 21, 70, 90 Hitchcock, Travis 2, 88 Hook, Joel opson, Tessa 60, 69, 70. 8 , 21 ough, Marissa 3. 9, 15, 21. 28', 35, 36. 146 ough. Trenton ~ Utt. 117 Houri an, C yle S 36, 81 150 Housley, Jor y 60, UO oust y, Ko y 60, 88 ousley, Kri tin 21, 43, 84 owe I, Brandon 21, 22, 28, jS, 84. 90, 148 Howell, Lynd ey 43, 73, 90. 108, 109, 116 Hubka, Logan 58, 60 Hughes, Stephani 52 Hull, Sarah 6. ;z1, 43, 88, 89, 116 Hult ulst, Am~er Hunter. Cody 52 Hunter, Spencer 60, 88 Hurst, John 60, 73 Husz, Mandy 7, 52, 72. 73, 80, 89, 99, 102. 103, 112, 124 Hutchinson. Tom 52, 80. 82. 88, 1J5. 117 J .Jackson. Derek 52 Jackson, Joshua 35 Jackson. Melissa 53 Jackson. Robert 43 Jackson, Seth 10, 14, 18, , 72, 80, 82, 95, 101, 119 Pagog d9t:ig , od by Rachol Driver .Jacoba, Brandon 88, Jacobs, Matthew 60 Jacoby. Allison 43, 66, 70, 71, 72. 73, 74, 75, 76, 82. 85 Jacoby, Natalie 60, 70, Jasek, Cory 40. 61. 76. Jennings, Brandy 28, 3 Jens~n. Alex Jensen, Angela 7. JS, 28, 35. 69, 70, 71, 72. 76 146 .Jensen, Chri topher 43 Jensen, Jamie 18, 53, 57, 73, 89 Johnson, Alli on 61, 89, 90 Johnson, Amanda 43, 73, 104, 105. 118 Johnson, Amber 7, 53, 72, 73, 76_, 82, 86. 87 Jol11,1son, Ashley 50, 53, 72, 73. 74, 76, 82, 85 John on, Blake 61, 85 Johnson, Camayla 43, 73, 99 Johnson, Melinda 61, 89, 91. 121 Johnson, Rebecca 43, 70 .Johnson. Robert 88, 101, 115, 117 John on, Shelby 45, 86, 88, 89 Jobn ton, Laura 61, 73 Jones, Autumn 53 Jones. D niel 58, 61 Jones, Ell~abeth 2, 53, 57, 73, 80, 82. 94, 9 Jones, Kevin 53, 70 Jone on, Jeffrey 13. 43 Jordan, .James 70, 73 Jordan, 1itch 53, 72 Juel, Devin 61. 88, 120 Junior. Vincent 61, 72, 73, 88, 100, 110, 120 K Kaiser, Jacob 117 Kamish, Jc slca 22, l3, 2 , 3!, 70. 124, I Kealy. Lauren 20 28, 35 70. 72, 76, 139. 1 Keller, Cody, SO, 53 Kelley Shannon 23, 28, • 5, 37, 82 Kemp, cott 98, 99 Kenealy Devon dt. 73. 74. 76 l18 Kephart, Bryna 61 King, Kala 28 33 , 39~ 70, 72. 82 ff. 148 King, Kaleb 45, 73, 7 • 82, 99 KlnKennon, Ronald 40, 53, 73 Kinney, Cassandra 61, 118 Kinn , es lea 61 Kinney, Jonathan 28. 35. 99 Kirlin. Kristy 28, 33. 35, 84 Kiser. Andy 21. 74. 75 88, 115. 119 Kleckner. Nathan 61, 73, 88 Klepfer. Julianna 45 Kmczich, Ryan 61 Knigge. Claire 3, 53, 72. 73, 74, 76. 85 Knohle, Ashley 2. 45. 82. 102 l 03, I I 2, 113. II 1 a 1uJays kneuJ ''" ,.,kh19 back ,.,n the tears tU{)U1d make me 1au9h, but 1 never knetu ''" ,.,kh19 back ,.,n the 1au9hs tu,-,u1d make me cry. noble, Coi·tny 61. 89, 116 Kocourek. John 4S, 9S, 119 Kohlscheen. Jacob 53 Kohlscheen, Shawn 45 Kopiasz, Micheala 61, llS, 117 Kossow, shley 28, 3S, 37, 38, 48. 140 Kottke, Brent 28, 35, 68, 84 Ko\•acs, Lill 14, 21, 22, 28, 35. 37, 92, 102, 112. 113, 121, 151 Kreger, Sarah 38. 45. 46, 67, 72, 73. 74. 75, 76, 77, 78, 82, 85, 99 L rmoi; , Sabrina 53, 73 rtus, hrlstopher 16. 53, 70, 73 , IJlake 61. 124 ni. · 35, 84 me er, Dawn 23, 29, 35. 72. 106, 107 1~ '4illrll!Ble:yer, Megan 4S, 48, 72, 86, 87, 104, 105, 121 • Alysa • Todd 53, 104, 105 h Chelsea 17, 53. 70, 72, 73 nd 1. Brenna 3, IS. 18, 20. 29. 3S, 36. 38. 94, Lyons. Fina 61 M Mabbitt, Brandon 53 Mabbitt, Emily 29, 35 Mabbitt. Korey 61 Mabbitt. Kyle 45 Marchese, Tayl9t 61. 115. 117 Martin, Kevin 45 l\fasker. Rachel 6. 14. 53, 73, 88. 89. 116. 117 Mason. Brandon 14, 21, 29. 35. 37, 82, 99, 110, Ill, 151 Mason, Robert 29. 35. 66, 70, 71, 136 Mass, David 29. 35 Mass. Jared 45 Mass, Kimberly 61, 73 Matheis. Candace 53, 74 Matters. Traci 7, 29, 33, JS, 82. 104, 105 Mattox, Scott 61. 88, 124 Mayer, Seanna 82 Maynard, Chloe 61 ceammond, Joshua cCoy. Patrick 35, 49 McDermott. Kathleen 6, 14, 53, 73 88. 89, tl6 McDo:nald, Andrew McFarland, Chelsea S3, 70, 72. 73. 76, 89, 99 McFerrin. Kim 14, 46, 76. 89. 102, 103, 116 Mc:Grain. Kayla 53, 73. 82. 124 McKcrn. Melissa 9, 82, 86. 87, 94. 2S McMullen, Daniel 29, 34. 35. 38, 104, 105. 120 M ullen, Emily 58, 61. 121, 124 Mc art and, Krista 61, 73 Mc iggan, Sarah Mchsling. Alicia 61, 89 Meiers. Mich ~I 18. 23, 29, 3S, ~. 70. 81, 82, Uq, Melby. Derre 53. 73. tot Menke, Andre Mescher, Benjamin Mescher, Danielle 2. IS, 76, 72, 73, 77. 82, 86 87, 80. 99. 104, 105, 112. 113 Mescher, Diana 58. 61, ?2, 73. 76, 80, 89, 99 Mether, Derek i3 291 ~3 35. ,2, 147, 150 Metteer, Katie etzger, Kevin 21, 29. 70. 72, Me er, Kri tina 53 Meyer , tephAia.le 61, 73 iedl George 35 ii~I fleather iller. Amber Misfeldt, Maggie Il6 Misfeldt, Molly 82. 116 foe, Adam S3 Moe. Andrea 29, 3S, 66, 68. 69, 82 Moore, Emily 45, 48, 82 Moore. Joshua 3, 14. 29. 101, 110, 120. 147 Photos by John Petri and Jessica Hargis Moore. Natasha 61 Morgan. Cayla 61 forgan, Danielle 14, 45, 88, 89 Morgan, Turner 45. 72, 73, 95, 119 Morris, Andrew 61, 62. 88, 120 Morrison, Ray Mose, Alicia 45. 74, 78 Mose, Brittany 7. 61, 74, 76 Moss, Jack 7, 14, 29. 37, 90, 110, 50 Moss, Philip 4, 61, 90 Mucha, Bridgette Mucha. Margaret 76 Mudra. Tanner 45 Murra~', Andrea 17, 61, 76 Musgrave. Dwight Myres. Deeann 62 Myers. Stephanie 16 N Navarrete, Christopher Gl. 119 avarrete Jessica 45 a arrcte, Pablo 53, eal. Ni~e 3. , 29 • 4 88 92, 109, i 38, 139 3 0 O'Doniel, Kassie 4S O' Neal, Douglas 30. 35 O"Neill, Abby S3. 90, 118 O"Neill. Alex SO. S3, 90 O'Reilly. Douglas 45, 68, 82, 88. 99. ll4, 115 • 116. 117, 124, 12S Oehme, Andrea 70, 73. 78 Ohlinger. Jessica 61. 70, 72, 73, 74. 76. 107 Olsen, Daniel S3 Olsen. Michael 30, 35 Olsen, Timothy 30, 35 Olson, Bradley 53 0 Tilain~ 45, 73 OS Angela 45. 82, 88, 89, 118 Osborn, Walter 53, 101. 119 Osler, Andrew Osler, Christopher Otis. Jackie 35 Otis. Robert 30, 35 Otto, Cole 16, 30, 35, 110. 147 Otts, Thomas 14 Overstreet, John 4, 50, 53, 73 p Pace, Justin 61 Pace, Steven 40, 45, 57, 88 Page, Kaylene 61. 70. 72. 73. 76. 124 Palma, Rikayla 61, 73. 76 Palmerton, Kevin Parsons, Michelle 16. 62, 73 P.etterson, Jacob 58, 62 Paulsen. Amanda 30. 35. 40, 70, 72 Paul en. Michelle 53. 70 Paulsen, Ricky 45. 66 Paulson, Cassie 62. 73, 94, 95, 118 Paulson, Zachary 18. 22. 30. 35. 98, 99, 115. 117. 119. 142 Pearcy, Courtney 14, 54, 73, 118 y. Morgan , 63, 73, 118 te , Johnny 62 en, Aar 72, 73 45 ' 73, 88, 101. 1&.11'il'"':..i1!1i'. 62, 73, 88. 1 JO, 35, 88, 89, .. lallll!llf' ,., 22, 30, 35. 114. 11 Ponce, Tr" ha 54, 70, 72. 73, 76 Poore. Heat her 21 "Poo r , Jt.-sse 54 Poor e, Shawna 46, 62 Porte r, Alicia 73 Porter, Tra vis 54 Portero Paff, Chr istopher 62, 70, 73, 88 Portr e , Rachel 54 Probst, J oshua 46, 85, 104, 105, 119 Procopio, Steven 30, 35 Prososki, Kiley 46 Pruett, dam Pruett, Megan 70, 73 Q Queen, Melissa 14, 54, 73 Quick, Natha niel 15, 62, 70, 71, 72, 73, 88 R Ranney, Alyssa 46, 82, 86, 87, 104, 105, 116 Rasmussen, Dustin 40, 54, 110 Rathke, Kaila 30, 35, 84 Rau , Jeffrey 54, 82, 88, 110. 111, 124 Rausch, Rosemary 62, 116 Rayas, Jerrid 74, 75 . Reicks, Jeffrey 21, 30, 35, 84, l04, 105, 120 eis • Jos. ua 54 Reno, Mary 54 R~chter, Ashley 18. 46. 82, 86, 99, 112, 113 Richter. Dillon 62. 73 O, 88, 91 Richter, Kelsey 18, 54, ~ 91 .Riehle Sara 10, 46, 1. 73. 81, 82, 99, 95, Riso, JJ,tlhany 54, 66, 72, 13, 74, 75, 76. 77. 78, 82, 8.5 Robert , Courtney 46, 62 73 Robinson, Marie 62, 109, 121 Rocha, Laura Rochholz, Julie 62, 73, 89, 110 Rockwell, Tristan 70 Rogers. Jacob 46 Rogers, Megan 62, 73 Rogness. Chris 1. 50, 54, 72, 73, 76 Rose, N. Mlehael 62 Rosenbohm, ri sa 89 Ross. Justin 30, 33. 35. 101, 110, 111 Royce Alex t 88 ~ n z, F elicia 54, 70 Ryba, Jessica 62, 118 Salvo, Aly sia 8, 62. 73, 89, 110. 121 Salvo, Christopher 17, 30, 35. 70. 136 Salvo. Jacob 62. 66 Salvo. Lea ·'· 7, 18. 19, 30, 35. 36. 70, 76, 81. 82. 85, 102, 103 Saracay, Giovanni 50, 73 Saracay. Nancy 62 Sass. Alyssa 21, 46. 47, 84 Schaar, ichole 46, 76 Schabcn, Danielle 30, 35, 147 Schank. Lyndsay 19, 36, 68. 73. 82 Scheer, Brittney 46 Scheer, Troy 62, 88 Scheffel, Jenna 17, 54. 73, 82 Scheffel. Melynda 30, 35. 69, 74, 82, 85 Schendt, Nicolle 73 Scheuring. Hayley 54 Schieffer. Amanda 62. 73, 74, 116 Schimmel, Tara 20. 46, 48, 82 Schlueter, Daniel 62, Schmader, Jaimie 46, 48, 73 Schomburg. Kelsey 62, 106, 107 Schultz. Brittany 46, Schultz. Cassie 3, 36, 74. 75, 85 Schumann, Nichole 54 Schulte, Allison 46, 94. 95 ~cbutte, Anna 62. 73, 95 Sci ally, Jennie 30, 35, 84 ear , Beth 70, 71, 72, 76, 85. 141 14~ avey, Justin Seller , Wendy 54. Senter, Alicia Seydlltz, Jennifer 7, 23, 36, 39, 70, 71. 1 7 82, 104, 105 Shady, Benjamin 35, 104, 105 Shanks. Emil 6, 46, 72, 73, 76. 82, 88. 89, 9l 94, 95 Shanks, allo 4~ 54 73, 82, 96, 97 Sharp, Megan 62, 73, 7 Shaw, Jordan 73, 116 Shaw, Matthew 35 Sheffield, Britnec Shelburg, M x1milion 62 Shepard, Amber 55, 73 Sheppard, Rebecca 6. 14, 54, 57, 73. Sbeppa d, Rkba rd 62, 90 Sherbon, Pamela 62. 7 3 Sheridan, Amanda JI Ff Shook, Cb l 511, ~ • 13, .,..,.....,, .. J···-fa 7 .. 16 23, ~ , 3 .. 31 .. 4 78,79, 80, 82, 7, 104, 105 Showers, Ryno JS, 35, 37. 57. 68 Slla, J ennifer Slllan. Mer e 97. 99 D{)f\ ' t cry because ;ts {)Ver, just sm;1e because ;t happened! llva. Daniel 35, 46 lmonin, Rachel 7, IS. lS, 19, 20. 35, 36. 37, 48, !19, 70, 71, 72, 81, S2, 92, 109, 142 Impson. Christina 17, 54, 73 Impson, Rachael 62 mlth. Alex 6, 50, 54. SS, 101. 120 Smith. Ashley 54, 70 mlth, Derck 62 mlth. James 46. 110, 111 Smith. Josephine 62 Smith, Kathleen 46, 72, 73 , mith, Travis 6. 46, 82. 119 Smits, Melinda 4, 20. 23, 35, 37. 3S, 39. 74, 78. 79. 82, 150 Somers. Nicholas 62. 72, 73, 74. 75. 76, 95 Sondag, Andrew 54, 73, 75, 124 Sousa. Chase 47, 73. 101 'oulh. Bonnie 15. 18. 62, 70 •• 72, 73, 76. SO, 81, Rll, 99, 116 'outh. Bradley 47, 69, S4, S8. S9. 99, 101. 115, 117, 120 Southard, Rikki 7. 46, 89, 118, 121 petman, Ann 97 , porer, Tabitha 14, 63, 73 SI fford, Terry 3S Stageman, Bradley 10, 47, 73. 82, 66, 72, 101, 119 Stamp, Luke 8, lS, 20, 21, SS. 90, 101, 110 Sta mp, Michael 8, S5, 90, IOI, 110 tames, Sa rah SS, S2 Stcllish, Susan 3S St wart, Lineva 35, 38, 39 art. l\fatthew 55 tinson. Willie 46. 47, 70, Stokes, David 55 Stoutz nberger, Aaron 63 Stoutze berger, James 47 Stoutzenbcrger, Sarah 55, 73, 86, 87 Striker Stephen JS. Str hbeh \• m er 18, 20, 21, 24, 35. ~. 80, 81, 82 94. !IS, 1 ie 34 Strohbehn, Austin SS, 82, 117 Stuln", Jeremy SS 101 :Jli~~Jfitho 33. 35. ~9, 101. 120, 124 ' 63, 1 , Ev~tl 63 7$, 88, 119 _ __ .. y63 7 h tine 2J 35, 88, 89. 140 I 63, 73, 76 cla 34, 35, 38, 56, 118, 138, 147 1 • 47, 57 Taylor, Jamie 2, 20, 21, 22, 35, 37, 78, 82, 107, 121, 134 Taylor, Matthew 63. U4 Taylor. Nathan 35 Teague, Jenny 47. US Tech, Austin 55, 82, 101, 120 Terry. Rachel 7, 73, SO. 82. 55, 89, 118, 121 Thacker, Amanda 63, Thieschafer, Todd 9, 15, IS, 21. 35, 37, 95, 120 Thomas. Cody Thomas, Lauren 7, 46, 70, 82, 107 Thomas, Rynn 21, 50, 55 Thompson, Kimberly 55. 76 Thompson, Rachel 7. 20, 35, 37. 4S, 49, SO. 82, 116, 145 Thomsen, Luca 47, 18, 101, 115, 117, 119 Thornton, Grace 63. 73, 76, 89 Thornton. 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John 2. 21, 32, 35. 36, 40, 86. 87. 92 White, Johnathan 55. 72 White, Joseph 32, 35. 76, 85 Whitney, Jill 47, 82, 86. 94, 95 Whittington, Adnlaina 73 Whittington, R. an 15, 6l 63 88. 120 Wickersham, Kr ta 70, 71, 72, 78. 82 Wickersham, K. le 63 70, 74, 110 Williams. Christopher 63 72, 73. 106, 117 Wil • • Sarah 6. 63, 73, 89. 97 W eph 63, 88 yl a tephanl Woods, tthe 63. Woods. Mich 21, 4'Z. 7 Wyatt, Amantla .3 6: 7, l 35, 37. 39. 48. 49 Ul. 14 0 8 Closmg Pago dosignod by Amy Barr. Nicolo Polri and Emily !!hanks. Photo by !!arah Hull. Drawings by BoCl!a !!hophard. National/International News Terrorism was a constant threat worldwide. Bombings occurred in several Muslim nations with western ties. Flights into the U.S. were periodically canceled. Equipment was installed at airports to conduct instant background checks on visitors to the U.S. In January, a dangerous cold spell gripped the Northeast. The high demand for electricity led utility companies to warn residents of possible rolling blackouts. . ..... .. . . . .. . " .. . . . .... ... .......... .....-- ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... ................... . . . . . . .. ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ......... Plans are in place for new construction on the site of t he World Trade Center, which was destroyed on 9/ 11 . If built, the Freedom Tower will reach 1. 776 feet and become the tallest building in the world. t:i:D;:m":i~lm A Europe;in heat wave kill"d more t han 14, 000 µeople in late summN. As ill ne~s and deaths increilsed. a cr1sts devcloµc•d at Frenrh hosp1t, ls ancl funcr;il hurnC's. FrenLh c:r tizens we1 e ar gered l>y the slo.-, government respon' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We found him! After eight months of searching, soldiers of the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division captured Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi dictator. Meanwhile, fighting continued between insurgents and coalition forces as it had since the fall of Iraq in April 2003 . A late December earthquake killed at least 25,000 people in Barn , Iran. 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Gray Davis during an October recall election. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo were found guilty in the Washington, D.C. sniper shootings. Meanwhile, at least a dozen shootings similar to those near Washington occurred near Columbus, Ohio. The nation followed the case of Scott Peterson , who was to be tried in the deaths of his wife, Lacy, and their unborn son. Lacy's disappearance Dec . 24, 2002, sparked a massive search in the Modesto, Calif., area. Both bodies washed up on shore in April 2003. . .. A magnitude-6. 5 earthquake was felt in December from San Francisco to Los Angeles, killing three people and destroying historic buildings in Paso Robles, including the wooden cupola that housed the old twostory clock tower. Celebrations in Vatican City in October marked the 25th anniversary of the papacy of Pope John Paul II. During the occasion, the 83-year-old pope beatified Mother Teresa, the nun who devoted most of her life to caring for the sick and destitute in Calcutta. ,, Nations made preparations in case the virus SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) decided to return t his winter. SARS, a flulike illness, began in early 2003 in Asia, where many people wear face masks for protection. More than 20 people died, at least 1, 100 people lost their homes and thousands were evacuated as California wildfires roared from the Simi Valley south to San Diego in the fall. Schools closed and airports were shut down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking a cue from many states, President George W. Bush signed into law a federal "do not call" list. People can request to be on the list and avoid calls from many telemarketers. Get your rest before you get behind the wheel in New Jersey. The state has become the first to have a law against drowsy driving. Under the law, a driver who causes a fatal crash can be charged with vehicular homicide if there is evidence the driver was sleepy. A homesick man thought it would be cheaper to fly himself home as cargo, but officials said he paid about the same as a first-class ticket. Charles McKinley shipped himself in a crate from New York to his parents' home in Dallas in a 15-hour journey that had officials concerned about the lack of security. . ............... ' . . . . . ............... '. . . . . . ' ......... ' ... ' 0 0 o o 0 o. 0 o o o o o o o 0 o o o o 0 o. I'• 0 I 0 0 0 if. 0 0 0 • 0 'I 0 o ._ I 0 - 0 • 0 A _ to. 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The most dr ar ;:i'.c change was the add:tion of peach a~d blJe to the tra1i•ional green and ac~ bill~ Ekaterina Dmitriev married Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko while she stood at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and he was aboard the International Space Station. A life-size cutout stood in for the groom on the ground. Alaba i a Chief Just ice Roy Moore was removed from the bench in November for refusing a federal judge's order to remove the Ten Commandments from the Alabama Supreme Court building. Protesters prayed at t he site. A Michigan man jumped into the Niagara River and went over the Canadian side of Niagara Falls - and lived. Kirk Jones was fined $2,260 for his October plunge but received a $100,000 circus contract. Events worldwide marked the 15th annual World AIDS Day Dec. 1. The United Nations agency UNAIDS reported that in 2003, 40 million people worldwide were infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. More than half of those people live in Africa. Yes Somewhat No ears since the 9/11 attacks. Are Has the weak U.S. economy affected you in one or more of the following ways? I had trouble finding a summer job. At least one of my parents lost their job. With less income coming to our family, I had to find a job to help out. _____ '-!. I have felt school budget cuts in the classroom. Luckily, none of the above. 39% '!:.-:·:·:·:·:·: ·:·:.: ••. :.:.:.:.:.:.:.:-:.:.:.:.:.:.:. : ,;--.·:·.·.·.•.•.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·. ·.· ................... . -..t;,-.•.·.··············· .· ...· ............................. . . ·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. ~ .·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:-:.:.:.:. :-: . : . : . : . : . : .. ·.·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·: ·:.:.:.:.:. :-: . : . : . : . : . : .. . . . •••••·••••············ . . . . . . . . ·.· .. ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With a tag-out at first base by pitcher Josh Beckett, the Florida Marlins beat the New York Yankees, 2·0, in Game Six to win the World Series. It was the second Series win for the 11 ·year-old franchise. The University of Southern California and Louisiana State University shared the national t olleglate football title. Top-ranked USC beat Michigan, 28·14, in the Rose Bowl, and LSU held Oklahoma to a 21·14 Sugar Bowl ftnal. Mixed poll results caused the tit e sharing. Lance Armstrong Is poised to become the first person to win the Tour de France six times, having won his fifth race in 2003. Only four cyclists have won five of the grueling bike races. The WU A women's soccer league folded five days before the Women's World Cup. The league was unable to sustain Its fan base and revenues following Its win In the 1999 tournament. Germany won the cup this year. Sexual assault charges filed against basketball great Kobe Bryant tarnished his image with fans and sponsors. Bryant earned millions playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he started losing endorsements worth millions of dollars. . . ....... ·.·:-:.·:·:·:· . . . . ·.· : ...: .... : . : ....... . .. .... . . . . . . · .. . : . : .... : .... . . . ... . . . .. · . . . .. Bethany Hamilton returned to surfing despite losing her left arm to a shark. Bethany, 13, began competing again several weeks after the attack. . .. . .. .· .. D.C. United signed 14-year-old soccer phenom Freddy Adu to a four·year contract • Adu signed with the Major Soccer League of the U.S. after being pursued by several international teams. Pete Rose finally admitted it . The former slugger said in his autobiography he gambled on baseball while manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Rose was banned for life from baseball in 1989, making him ineligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The New England Patriots overcame the Carolina Panthers, 32-29, in Super Bowl XXXVlll, a game that pitted two strong defensive teams. Once the offensive teams got rolling, however, the lead see-sawed until Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who was named MVP, set up the gamewinning kick by Adam Vinatieri with four seconds left. . . . .. . ·.· ... ·.·. Look for a U.S. manned moon mission around 2018 as President George W. Bush laid out plans for Americans to go to the moon and , Mars. The U.S. explored Mars this year with its Spirit and Opportunity rovers, which sent back spectacular photos of the red planet. One of the rovers is depicted here in a computer simulation. Asimo, the four-foot robot made by Honda of Japan, made a European tour in 2003, and was the life of the party at a state dinner in Czechoslovakia. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi brought Asimo, and the robot shook hands, spoke Czech and made a toast. . .... The U.S. fs not the only nation exploring space. China launched its first manned spaceship for a short flight. A European probe failed to respond after landing on Mars; however, while a European orbiter was successfully circling Mars, a Japanese probe failed to enter orbit. ~~JIDb DNA testing rides to the rescue again, this time to see who is buried in Billy the Kid's grave. Billy the Kid supposedly was shot to death and buried in New Mexico in 1881. But two other men claimed to be the infamous outlaw. Wrangling over exhuming the three bodies has the case tied up in court. Innovations in appliances were beginning to reach the market. A new vacuum cleaner roams by itself picking up dirt. And a new oven acts like a refrigerator to keep food cold before turning on the heat to cook the meal. I I• I I It is amazing we ever got off the ground. In the re-enactment of the flight of the Wright Brothers 100 years ago, the reproduction of their flying machine never flew, partially due to soggy weather. But the celebration honoring the feat went on in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Information storage options are getting more portable. USB drives are smaller than a cigarette lighter, and Zyon Systems even makes the Xonix Memory Watch with a drive attached to it. You can take your information from one computer to another without straining any muscles or carrying a laptop computer. Are you buying self-destructable DVDs to watch movies so you can throw them away when you are done and not have to worry about returning t hem? Yes No Do you own a picture-taking cell phone? ..... . ....... . .. .................. .. .. ... - .. ... - ... ... ... ~ . ... . .. ... - . - . . . . - . . . . . - . . . - - ~ OutKast, a group formed by Andre 3000 and Big Boi, hit it big with Hey Ya! from the Grammy-winning Album of the Year, Speakerboxxx! The Love Below. Beyonce Knowles captured four awards from t he Billboard Music Awards, including new female artist of the year, and five Grammys. The show must go on. John Ritter, producers for the T. V. show, 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter, brought in James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette to play grandparents as t he family struggled through the main character's death. Friends ended its 10-year, highly ra ted run on NBC in May. Of the six stars, only Matt LeBlanc wil l be continuing his role as Joey in a spin -off next season. for Best Picture, nominations. The fifth Harry Potter book was a pain for r some children to read. The content of the 870-page Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was not a problem; however, some younger readers enjoyed the book so much they got headaches and strained necks. .... : .. : .. . . . . .. : .. T t I I > • t : 0 I . : ' : : .· . . : : : .. . : : : ..... . Britney Spears' new album, In the Zone, debuted at the No. 1 spot, making her the first female artist to debut four albums in a row at the top of the charts. But Spears and Madonna got more notice at the 2003 MTV Music Awards for their infamous kiss. And Spears got media attention of her 55-hour marriage to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander. The Recording Industry Association of America escalated its battle against illegal downloading and file-sharing by filing lawsuits against people, mainly college students, who swap massive amounts of music. A large number of celebrity occurred in 2003. Among the notables were entertainer Bob Hope, singers Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, announcer Rod Roddy of T.V.'s The Price is Right, and Keiko the killer whale from the Free Willy movies. Bob Keeshan, a.k.a. Captain Kangaroo, passed away in early 2004 . . .:_:_ _J The media frenzy about "Bennifer"- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez - ended when the couple, who had been together for 18 months, broke off their engagement in January. One of the biggest weddings of the year, in terms of money spent, was the marriage of Bachelorette Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter. 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Pop sensation Michael Jackson was charged with child molestation in alleged incidents at his Neverland Ranch. Jackson denied the charges, while family, friends and fans came to his defense. Similar accusations arose in 1993, but no charges were filed in that case. Pixar's Finding Nemo, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. In interesting plot twists this year, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, starring Johnny Depp, and the Haunted Mansion, starring Eddie Murphy, were movies based on Disney theme park rides. Praise and worship albums were evolving, reaching more of a mainstream sound with songs from bands such as Third Day and Mercy Me. I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me reached some secular air waves in the process. . . . . . Who was your favorite musical artist in 2003? 50 Cent Linkin Park OutKast Good Charlotte Kenny Chesney Yes No Don't Care Bob Guiney from The Bachelor 4, chose Estella Gardinier in November. By the end of December the pair parted company. Lang Lang, 21 , who came to the U.S. from China about six years ago, has made a name for himself in concert as a classical pianist with flair. L Whose reality is it? In the new Fox Network reality television show, The Simple Life, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie moved in with the Ledings, an Arkansas farm family. The show poked fun at the wealthy pair as they tread their way in a world far from their reality. . . Flash mobs were a phenomenon that developed from cell phone text messaging. With one text message, you could tell everyone you know to meet at the same place at the same time - say, 2 p.m. Saturday on Main Street - and do something attention-getti~l!- llke a Tarzan yell for 30 second5 - then leave . wars bubbled up in schools amid complaints that soft drinks are unhealthy for children. Some districts removed pop machines while others reduced the hours of availability. The decision about what to do ' was not easy, as some districts needed the revenue from the machines. 66% ...__ll!llllll __ irl . 4% I I 30% 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 Lewis Central High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Lewis Central High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Lewis Central High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1965-present are covered in this collection. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2004 Lewis Central High School Yearbook 2004 Annual LCHS Lewis Central High School schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/3210cbc35edf902ef9df8e0792bfc5a1.pdf aac152446cb96bf4e399b4fce4fa471b PDF Text Text L lNS tY'lll (j f lite · • mem(}tt;eo What memories come to mind when you think of last summer? For many, it's parties, late nights, sleeping in, laying around and getting a tan. A more fortUJila~ student thinks of vacations out of this town, this state, or even this ro tty. "Ijumped otra cliff about two stories high at the Ozarks," said junior Jeff Reicks. When asked whYJ he commented, "It was just something to do." ry-eshman Brandon Jacoba said his favorite thing he did during the summer was go on a caribbean cruise. However,somestudents Ove r the s umme r. 1 we nt opted for a summer joo. While having the to Seattle to bab ysit my responsibilitiy of car paymen , insur-ane , cousins. Whil e I was the re gas and everyI made $ I .000 a nd saw a thing else, many teens, must WN BA game . worktheirsummer away. -Juni or Rache l Tho mpso n "I worked all summer delivering food trays at Mercy Hospital," said senior Tyler Nocita. Whatever you did during the summer, whether it was hanging out with friends, going on vacation, or working, students found a way to keep a busy schedule, and the summer was over before they knew it! An annual TP war causes seniors Katie Higgins, Tri l Barnt.sen, Arnanda Sununy, Alyssa Barr, Sara Davidson, Holl Fricke, Jill Husz, Aran Trade! and jenn.ifer Beckner rodr in black to blend in with the darkness of the night. 700-fo f!liv.e !!lav0-iile Jil0-v.ie1J ln line for the carousel at Adventure Land, sophomores Alyssa Sass, Alyssa Snell, Rachel Buswell , Sasha Foo and Sarah Hull clutch their prizes they've won at the arcade games. 1. A Wafk To ReW'\eW'\bel" 2. +-low +-li9h 3. 13 C1hosts 4 . Va"' Witdel" 5 . Jay al'\d Sile"'+ Bob St'1'ike Back "Give me a hug," says junior Amanda Wyatt to juniors Briaime Gerhardt, Ashley Kassow :md Karen Wat.son, after mud wrestling on a random hot sununer day. Pages designed by Amber Cook and Amy Barr - I rrD0-;i !!live !!lav0-iile g {aceo !0- 0al 1. Taco Bell 2. SL.1bvvay 3. BL-1""9e"" Ki"'9 4 . .Applebee's 5. h11'\pel"ial Palace The time passes quickly with jLu1ior Kaleigh Coonce, sophomore Justin Pomeroy, and senior Andy Himes playing NM on their way to Colorado. Spending quite a bit of Lime at the bowling alley, ju11iors Casey Newsom and Ryan Cyboron, and sophomores Kim Mcferrin and Ally Lainson sit down and take a break. In Florida, seniors Kevin McWhorrer, Luke Anderson, Gabe Rostennundt, Derek McComas and Nick Hayes spent their free time during the day in the sun , sand and heat. Photos ubrnitted by various students 700-;i !!live !!l av0-1 ii e g{aceo !0- fifli0-(? I 1. .AW\el"ica"' 6.a9le 2. t-1ot Topic 3. SaW\ Cioody 4. The BL.1ckle 5. 'Tcu'qet ._ Survey results out of 150 students. Attending sporting events, catching the latest movie, or hanging out with friends are a few of the choices the average high school student has for the weekend. "I like to catch up on my sleep," said freshman Sarah Starnes, "But when I'm not sleeping I'm usually hanging out at a friend's house." Many freshmen and sophomores aren't able to get Io places on their own because they aren't of legal driving age. But for juniors and seniors, it's different; they have the freedom to drive on their own. "I normally drive to the football games, home or away, on Friday nights," said senior Jennifer Cain. Whether it's going to practice, watching a movie, or working over the weekend, students always have something to do. No matter what the activity is, just being with friends creates memories that Will last a lifetime. Left: Fir t thing Friday morning, se- nior Matt Koppold wakes up and shaves Pages designed by Stephanie Norton and Michelle Silva for the dean-cut look for school. Contrary to popular belief, Coys of ten spend irore time getting rca:ly than girls. Estimates range f ran the quick twrnty minute look to starting the night lxfore. Below: LC tudents gather in the stands on Friday nights to support the team ~4li e they play for the victory. Left: On any Saturday morning sophomore Amanda Deeds finds it hard to motivate herself to get up. Depending on jobs and activities, some students wake up at 7 AM, while others may sleep until noon. &low: \'(/hile rneeting at the high oc.hool parking lot rn !'iiturclay nights, seniors Mark Teriy, Dylan Davis, and !q]h01rcres Kendra Lndamen and Stephanie B:11net wait for their other friends to show up 1llie figuring out what to do next T alcing time out from dinner at Applebees, juniors Tiffany Conover, Aimee Pickering, Tara Durfey, Heather HanJSa, and Nicki Neal bunch up and smile for the camera. Photo by: Sarah Hull Left: On Sunday moming,many students go to church for Sunday School. Below: Starting her homework at the last minute on Sunday night, sophomore Megan Longmeyer hurries to get it done. Plw1u . '" · · s lacy Pu111..·r CWdl Ike fiflyf,eo fJf 700tiay ... When you think of trends and fads for the year 2002, many different fashion statements may come to mind. Long, fringy belts, the peasanty tops, faded jeans, and the new use of wristbands were among the new fashion styles. Not only were these It makes me giggle when I see items popular, but even more so was people trying really hard to the traditional comfortable attire, impress others. such as blue and white hooded -Sophomore Dani Mescher sweatshirts worn by a majority of the s c h o o I ' s population. Some s feel that they may have to clue the the "comfortable" concept when going to smen take more time than needed to get ready every morrting. However, the upperclassmen find nothing wrong with rol out of bed and coming to school in sweatshirts and sweatpan "I thin said senior ;:rr All ty it's popular o "I like express their i Lea Salvo. t som people try a little too hard to look good," Dur y. f clo hing are generally accepted in LC whether que. students in our school dress. People can alism and have their own styles," said junior Displaying some of her beliefs and also sporting some of her favorite tends, junior I am Shorey proudly wears her home-made pants. Pages designed by Amy Barr and Amber Cook Although this belt ha no purpose for holding up her pan ts, senior Sara Dm~dson has it there as a trendy fr •h· ion accessory. After making a forever decision on her tattoo , junior Kristy Kirlin shows off her lower back. Junior Amber O:iok Sophomore Dan Cn.ddcn Junior Chris Tsuji Sophomore Gabino Gutierrez \XI earing one of her many l::ellybu tton rings, junior Amber Strohbelm accessorizes her belly as much as her hands and wrists. Sophomore Jessica Hargis Junior Ryan Showers Junior Todd Tllieschafer Trying to ku.>p wam1 in school. sophomore Josh Grosvenor sports his illlique scarf r:har he made in clothing Photos by Amy Barr, Amber Cook, Sarah Hull, Dawn Longmeyer, Stacy Porter, Michelle Silva and Brad South The annual rug-of-war contest has seniors Jennifer Beckner, Megan McKern, Katie Higgins, ]es.5ica Lee, Rachel Grosvenor and Jenni W right pulling with all their might. Kicking off Spirit Week on Monday was Pajama Day where students just rolled out of bed and came to schoo . Tuesday as Triplet Day followed by Wacky Wednesday. Students sported all kinds (i)f crazy outfits frollltSRonge Bob trios to wearing their underwear ~ on the outside of their clotties. "My favorite spirit day is Wacky Wednesda~ because you don't have to dress a spe- ~ cific way, you can just wear whatever," said junior Rachel Simonin . • ~ On Thursday, udents dressed as anything from the Flinstones to the Simpson's for Favorite cartoon Cliaracter O y. Rounding out the wee , students displayed their blue ~ and white on Friday for S>pirit E>ay. Throughout the eek: e..craz;y>© tfits were wor , but that's the fun of it. Junior ~ Dan Barnett said his favorite costumes were worn by seniors Scott Kemp, Luke Anderson ~ and Nick Hayes, who dressed as Greek Gods. On Thursday night, Coronation was held for the first time .-.l. in the new high school gym. "I think spirit week is great! You The Homecoming Court was intro- ...,._ get to wear what you want and duced to the crowd, fol- express yourself." lowed by the senior football players' ~ recognition. After the dance -]Senior Jeff McQuinn team performance, the Battle of the ~ Classes took place, which was won by the seniors. "I loved the part (of coronation) where the moms kissed ~c.\ the footbaJl players on the cheek. It was hilarious to hear which cheerleader they thought \.]-' had kissed them," said senior Emily McManus. Concluding the night was the cheerleaders' performance, the American Idol skit per- ~:n~~i~e~6:n~Q~!~~ g of Jami ey ani i anCf!J 00~ k , SturkntLife h~ / age designed by Amber Cook and Amy Barr Taking a breath before diving bock in , sophomore Dan DeVoss competes to find the jelly bean in a bucket of whipped cream at Coronation. Senior Cody Elgan , who thought that he was being kissed by a cheerleader, was really being kissed by his mother. ii sluts are a little small , ::eilim Tun Roo:ly, Kyle Kreger, Orris Cbrk and Mark Hul±urd '-'= their tighty \\h ties \\.cl! fr.r T riplct Day. • n9 1a1J{ttt; e "T!Jat~n lfinatacletp]Ja You don't know the meaning of Wacky Wednesday Lmtil you see it at LC. Sophomores Josh Grosvenor and T umer Morgan show just a glimpse of what wacky means to them. Photos by Heather Hamsa, Dawn Longmeyer, Brad South, Christine Swanson, Karen Watson, Celeste Anderson and Pyles Studio Spirit Week • ft0-v.e Gazing with amusement, sophomores Joel Edwards and Sara Riehle enjoy each other's company. The Homecoming dance was different, t any other homecoming: it was held in the new high school gym. The first thing st as they walked into the building were two tables full of leis, which helped ere) ate the "Gilligan's Island of Love" theme. Inside the gym, there was 1 gdiv an elaborate paradise setting at Stu one end with the DJ set up at the other. There was a colorful canopy ct~~ .. . under which the students danced · r is ·year. and dodged a constant circulation I of floating balloons. As the night -Junior Ai e Pickering went on, the crowd started to filter and as the last handful of stu- dents walked out the doors, the new school had been settled in just a little bit more. One more activity held in this new building; hundreds of new memories secured in the minds of the students who attended. While showing off their moves in a train, seniorsJaimi Joneson,Sara Davidson and sophomore Pat VanNordstrand encourage more people to follow their lead. Pages designed by Nicole Petri and Michelle Silva How close is too clo e? Juni r Amnncla Wyatt and sophomore Luke Thom en test the limits at home l'ming. "My favorite part of Snoball was how beautiful my date was." ,Soph01nore Josh Grosvenor "My favorite part of Snoball was seeing who was crowned King and Queen!" ,Senior Kristine Norris On January 18, paradise was captured in the Lewis Central High School gym for Snoball 2003 . The day sta rted with hair appointments, make-up appointments, and some last minute shopping. Groups o friends began getting together around 4:30 at someone's house for all o f the parents to take pictures. Many had dinner reservations for around 6:30 at vario us restauran ts such as Kobe's Steakhouse, Grisanti's and ;J'he Olive Garden. The g roups the n h eaded to the dance afterwards. The gym was decorated to car:ry out the theme This Side of Heaven . The scene GoingouttodinneratBuca Di Beppos was blissfully decked out with pastel blue colo rin , silver wasmyfavoritepartofthenight! balloons, stars, and a large moon. -Junior Dawn Longmeyer The night w s filled with memorable moments. Several devetoped from the night. mus ic, dancing, and differe nt opinion s "I just wish it would have been longer since it's our last dance!" said senior Chad Bartlett. Even thoug~ it was the last Snoball for some, m ost p eople ag eed tha t it was we 11 worth going. "It was by fa the best dance yet!" said so phomore Mandy Saar. Pages designed by Emily Shanks and Ell en Nuss Wa lking with case , seniors A lyssa Barr and Gabe Rostermundt, confidently stroll 11~1 Corinarion Alley. they called iny na1ne, I didn't expect it at all!" ,Queen Holly Fricke Snoball Court 2003 Back Row:Jcremy Petsche, Tim Reedy and O:ile Grandfield Third Row: Kellie Doff in, Trisha Bamrscn ,Jill l-lus: , Katie Higgins, Scott Kemp. Amlrcw Crawford and Lucas ll10mscn Second Row: Aly:.sa Barr and L111dscy 1-loll'cll Front Row: Luke Anclcno1, Rachel 5oh-o, Qucm Holly Fricke.King Jl'f ( McQuinn, Dylan D<l\'iS and Jenni( er Beckner. Not Pictured: Alex Smith and Karm Watson. Enj--- oying dinner to the ----- fullest, senior Andrew Crawford makes sure he will keep his shirt clean! While dancing slowly, senior Amy Sulentic and sophomore Rick)' Paulson passionately stare into each others eyes. Strutting their stuff, seniors Scott Kemp and Jennifer Beckner make their way dm1~ Coronation Alley. "Since I got elected I'm a real ladies inan and I'1n poppin' collas." ,King Jeff McQuinn &phomores Jessica Hargis and Lu= Thom~1 exd1a11ge a lm~ng glance as Hargis carefully pins m his l:outm nierc. Photos by Tara Schimme l. Barb Grand fi eld, Kristi Hargis, and Amanda Summy Snoball ~ When hypnotized, seniors Jennifer Beckner, Jennifer Hurst, Andrew Crawford and O uis Koch dance to the beat. A couple dancing to the music, senior Nick Procopio and freshman Felicia Ruiz kept dancing until their feet got tired. Student Life ;i=:=.. As if they were sleeping, seniors T aralee Mattox, Oiad Bartlett and Matt Fiscus get clown to the music while hypnotized at post-prom. While hypnotized, seniors Andrew Crawford and Ouis Oark try to count to ten but it's irnpos.sible for them to do when they' re missng the numhcr 6. Pages designed by Amy Barr and Amber Cook Pretending as if their shoes were og niors Karen Miller nncl Vicki Andersen gh their shoes some loving care. While raking a break from d::u1c· ing, junior Eric Hayes and hi date rake a glance at the camera. • Staring into each others eyes, seniors Katie Struck and Ronald Peterson share a dance at their last high school prom. At TI1Underbowl, seniors Stacey Goodmm1 and Andy Himes and sophomore Dani Mescher smile for a picture as sophomore Joel Edwards checks out the scores. Enjiying nice conversations, sophomores Regan Beckendorf and Couro1ey Piercey and jw1iors Ashley Kossow and Wes HllT ralk about their evening. Young couples in love, sophomore Dan Gulden, juniors Rachel Thompson, Mike Meiers, Brianne Diercks, Lea Salvo and sophomore Joe Bertino can't stand being With their heads expanding by the minute, jw1iors Jacob Kho! md Tyler Driver and SCI1ior Dylan Davis tl1ink about how good they look. After putting a lot of effort into making prom night a success, everything turned out well and ran smoothly. "The junior class officers put in a lot of hours to pick out decorations, organize things and set up" saidjun·nr rianne Ger 11arat Tm really glad that everything turned out the way tfiey did." A change in xenue this y:~ar o ly addea to the atmosphere. Prom was at the new Mid-America Center, whiclli was bo0ked IDy secretary Charlotte Butterbaugh. "I thought prom went very nice, I was very happy with it," said Charlotte. Post-prom was held at the Thunderbowl. Along with bowling was food, games and a hypnotist. "I thought the hypnotist was sweet," said junior Brandon Howell. "It was pretty amazing how he did that!" All in all, students ttad a good time in their formal wear, eating out, dancing all night and doing all of e exciting pos prom activities. For many, prom left a good impression and for some it was their last chance to enjoy their high school years. Photos by Arny Barr, Rachel Driver and Pyles Studio • While having a great time at prom, freshman Rachel Terry and junior Jeff Reicks show off their goo:! looks. Sharing a loving glance 1 senior T aralee Mattox and her date enjoy prom at the MAC With laughter, sophomores Bekki Heideman and Melissa McKem share a dance with seniors Andrew Gawford and Ben Scheuring. Having a gocxl time, juniors Kyle Lee and R\'3n Cybon.,n, senior uthawan Ungsuthomnrngsi and sophomore Kim McFerrin dance en the music. Jilaicliin5 On ... fteutio Cf6enlial c.JCiglt Eilclt0-0-l [}Ji0-adly gteoenlo 75/ie Cfilaoo (}{ 2003 fi!andayJ Jllay 25J 2003 u t91ll 70/ie fto.v.e GY' v.e fee fl !fBehind11 ••• Jlleliooa Jllillei * * * ftindy PlJinldage and cJCa{i,eW, fil milh ... fil peahao * * * t91my $au and Cfiaoey @A!ewoo.m ••• ftead 9.loheio Student Life -=::=. Excited al:out their new found freedom, seniors Oiris Koch, Tim R=ly and Katie Higgins pa;e for a post graduation phoro. With nothing but smiles John Harvey receives his diploma. Lining up Lo ship out, Henry Gerhardt, Stacey Goodman and Ashley Gordy wait to accept their diplomas. Posing fur their l::ist photo as high school studcnr.s Chris Oark, Mark Huhlwd, Q1le Grandfield , Chad Bartlett, Jon Gregory, Jake G:ioney ·1nJ Luke Anderson smile wirb anticipation of what's to come. Gracing the crowd, Lindy Dinklagc speaks 11~th confidence. With mixed emotions Mdis.sa Miller takes the stage to prefonn her original song. Photos by Ellen Nus Overwhelmed \Vith emotion, Hali Smith and Christina Nguyen share a quick bug. Mrs. Padilla congrarulates Julie Ryba before the ceremony. Paying close attention, Trisha Barnt.sen and Luke Anderson get ready to rum their rassles. Graduation Hang on to your friends - the good ones wlll last! ""' Holly Frkke Plan the senior prank well in advance. "'Dana Nielsen Don't skip class, it just gets you in trouble. ""' Katie Lewis Procraslnate as much as you want and you'll stlll do fine. ""' Bruce Pomerleau Do your best, try your hardest, but most of all UVE lT UPI rv Shayla Sass Once it's over, you're going to want to go back. rv Jeff McQuinn Don't tell the teachers when your senior skip day ls! rv Ashley Hughes ln the end, everything you do is Just everything you've done. rv Steve Bolas Take the easiest classes your senior year and slack off -- and beware of Muta! "' Ashley Slaughter Seniors • Photos by Pyles Studio and submitted by various students. o.te often. People Christian Albertsen Kaleigh Altic Deborah Bach Brandon Baker Gregory Baney Nicholas Barelos Daniel Barnett Amy Barr Brenda Barrett Racheal Beatty Brandi Belt Brooke Bergantzel Daniel Black Kristin Blum Brandon Burns Nicholas BmToughs Sandra Cain Lauren Carlson Kyle Casson Matthew Choy Pages designed by Nicole Petri and Sarah Hull Photo by Sarah Hull Catrina Clevenger Jeremy Coe Matt Coleman Crystal Collins Richard Collins Tiff any Conover Amber Cook Aimee Coonce Kaleigh Coonce Justin Cooper Ashley Crane Austin Croushorn Ryan Cyboron Kimberli Darnell Carol Daub Tiffany Davis Michael Dawson Patrick Delaney Andrew Deupree Jason Dick Brianne Diercks Mark Diller Andrew Dillon Tina ona dson Rebecca D reager Katie Dresen Amanda Driver Tyler Driver Jacob Dunban Tara Durfey Zachary Ellison Holly Engelstad Heather Exley Melissa Fischer Jason Flanagan Wes Flores Ani s sa Franks C arly Fro t N ath an Geier Brianne Ger hardt Keith Goetz Nicole Goodman Juniors Michael Graham David Gwinn Heather Hamsa Heath Haner Katie Hansen ~-~--~-------Krista Hansen Steven Harvey People -=- Nathan Hasbrouck Eric Hayes Jamie Heckerman Micheal a Hempel Enez Hernandez Martin Hernandez Jessica Higgins Marissa Hough Cay lee Hourigan Brandon Howell Joshua Hughes Joshua Jackson Brandy Jennings Angela Jensen Jessica Johnson Jessica Karnish Lauren Kealy Shannon Kelley A 6ou112.12.i;..L, e.i;..- CAUbi;.. nJi;_y WA\/!;_ R!;_D WAIR TOO. -J!;_Rl;_MY Pi;..TbCW t;. \\J'-11CU ANIMAL ~b.!>T D~"'~&;.6 YOU? Pages designed by N icole Petri and Sarah Hull A TU RTLt=_, I LI l(t;_ TO DO TWIN~b AT MY O\\/N PACt=_, -6WANNON i(i;..LL!;_Y ' I DRA\V A D~lct'N TI-IAT &~T Y..!>YOUICe..~ Photos by Sarah Hull Jonathan Kinney Ashley Kossow Brent Kottke Joseph Landolt Kenya Lara Latacia Larsen Kevin Larson Jennifer Laver ---~~------­ Kyle Lee Dawn Longmeyer Britney Loose Brenna Lynch Emily Mabbitt Robert Mason David Mass Traci Matters Jeffrey Maynard Daniel McMullen Michael Meiers Tommy Melby Derek Mether Calvin Miller Andrea Moe Joshua Moore JackMo s Nicki Neal Juniors -====< Jaika N eblik Dana Neumann Casey Newsom James Nguyen Ashley Nihsen Douglas O' Neal Timothy Olsen Robert Otis Cole Otto Amanda Paulsen Zach Paulson Dane Petersen Nicole Petri Jeremy Petsche Aimee Pickering Joshua Probst Steven Procopio Kaila Rathke Richard Reif Thomas Roof Justin Ross Christopher Salvo Lea Salvo Danielle Schaben Melynda Scheffel Beth Sears Justin Seavey Alicia Senter Jennifer Seydlitz Samuel Shea Amanda Snerioan Pamela Shorey Ryan Showers Rachel Simonin Pages designed by Nicole Petri and Sarah Hull D~RJe,'- TI-l'- JUNIOR. C~? \Vr:. Q£ A UAR.D \VORIUNc;- C~: I'M bU R(;. A LOT OF bUCCi;.bb \VILL COM(;. OUT Of Ub. > Photos by Sarah Hull Melinda Smits Sara Smolinski Susan Stellish Lineva Stewart mber Strohbeui...._________ _ Joshua Stuhr Christine Swanson Jamie Taylor Todd Thieschafer Rachel Thompson Christopher Tsuji Ross Turner Matthew VanNausdale Scott Versch Danny Vincent Amanda Vrba Sara Wallin Karen Watson John Wheeler Joseph White In memory of Thomas Roof 10- 10-85 1- 23-03 aJ{ io nol w.lial you liold in yow, liando al lite end of yow, touiney Ilia{ counlo... aJ{ io w.lio you'v.e louclied along lite w.ay. l-•-------- KB/IN Mcwhorter ~l;fAIA THE ACTS: Relationship Began: Photo by Gndy Lynch MayS, 2001 *No Break Ups "If you were a new burger.at McDonald's you would be called McGorgeous!" "Hey. .. I lost my number, can I have yours?" -Senior Jake Hardiman -Senior Matt Fiscus Al\!YR8N Crawford 138L'IL'f J,aaemafl "THE FACTS: Relationship Began: May30, 2002 *No Break Ups Juniors Jenny Seydlitz and Dan Black share a loving moment bct\\'CCI1 cl, -. Do you believe a person can fall in love during high school? 25 - Voted Yes 10 ·Voted No 6 -Remained unanswered When is the right age to b egin dating? This question stirs up several strong emotions. "I think you should all be friends and hang out in large groups," said Choir Director, Gary Fiscus. There are several other varying opinions on the issue. "I think that kids should d ate around 16, they are a little more ma- ture at this age and are read~ for som ething steady but nothing remotely as serious as marriage," said sophom ore Rachel Driver. "They shouldn't sing le themselves out to one person, they should hang out with friends too." Page designed by Emil y Shanks and Ell en Nuss TI1ey have been together since Valentines lliy of 2000. How long do you think the average high school relationship lasts? l ·3 Months - 7 4-7 Months · 29 8 Months-1 Year · 5 Out of 4 1 students surveyed Teachers and adult figures also have strong opinions on the issue. "High school students cannot be in love. They don't know themselves enough to determine that. High school students fall in Relationship Began: February 5, 2002 *No Break Ups "Your manners." -Freshman Eric Burmeister t?£N '5clleuring l feeli ove ng Wit of h " for I dn 1u n'r ve think in hig kid h sc s h sh oo ou l. ld 111 eve e::c n a tr re y be t h e in g ~ I re<?~ A liked not too many other th111gs to do. t h e L---+~ ~ ,,,...,...._ 1 ,, - phomure Stepharne Bonnett • ll'C'l(en1 person, s a 1 d 11 tlistory Advisor Dan Miller. Another emotional question in- THE FACTS: volving dating regards your first kiss. When asked, sophom ore Sarah Kreger responded, "I don't want to use my only first kiss until I find the right person." Relationship Began: September 21, 2002 ~No Break Ups Photos by Ellen Nuss GLP~lATOR HOCKEY "Your date!" -Junior Caylee Hourigan High School Dating Eutimio Almazan Javier Almazan Nathan Anderson Reese Anderson Leslie Angeroth Kyle Ankenbauer Steven Arbogast Brandy Baker Cassidy Basch Samuel Bayless Reagan Beckendorf Marie Beery Emily Bellows Robert Beraldi Randi Black Brandi Blum Brody Bockenstedt Kathryn Boese Kevin Bogardus Chris Bohlen Stephanie Bonnett Jerry Brittain Jeromy Brockelsby Danielle Buffum P.eople Pages designed by Nicole Petri and Sarah Hu ll Photos by Sarah Hull Rachel Buswell Nichole Champ-Edwards Elizabeth Chapman Kelli Clark Logan Clark Ashley Corbin Haley Corbin Trenton Coyle Michael Cozad Justin Dashner Barak Davis Amanda Deeds Courtnie Dennis Daniel De Voss Shawn Diggs Jenna Dillon Matthew Dillon Dennis Dofner Rachel Driver Ashley Durand Christopher Ebke Andrew Edison Benjamin Edwards Jennifer Edwards Joel Edwards Kristine Engle Heath Epperson Brady Erickson Eric Evans Abigail Feller Tiffany Finegan Daniel Finn Sasha Foo Jeffery Fountain W~ort rs~~~ ~~e£Jt ~N.vtff ~ ~0Lt5 o1or ~ ~o '(Ot.A ov- ~~art '(d v~ t>Jor~eoorol ~so{? Ashley Richter: Never fear a shadow, fo r it only means there is light nearby. Ellen Nuss: When you do something wrong in practi ce and a coach tells you to run , te ll him, " I know how to run, now teach me how to do 1ight what I did wrong." Jaimee Friesen Carly Gates Kathryn Goethe Joshua Grosvenor Daniel Gulden Sara Gundlach Gabino Gutierrez Lori Haney Jessica Hansen John Hansen Jessica Hargis Nathan Harman Sarah Harris Erin Harvey Samantha Heddles Bekki Heideman Luis Hernandez Erin Higgins Kristin Housley Lyndsey Howell Sarah Hu ll Bradley Jackson Robert Jackson Seth Jackson Allison Jacoby Christopher Jensen Amanda Johnson Cammie Johnson Rebecca Johnson Shelby Johnson Katherine Tweedt: Be ing sma rte r th an yo u look is be tte r tha n look in g sma rte r th an yo u a re . Nicki Edwards: Do n' t wear spa rk ly pa nts w he n it is s unny. People Pages designed by Nicole Petri and Sarah Hul l Ally Lainso n : Mr. Mace Korey Lane: Melissa McKern Photos by Sarah Hull Jeffrey Joneson Cody Keller Joleene Kelsey Kaleb King Andy Kiser Julianna Klepfer Ashley Knoble John Kocourek Shawn Kohlscheen Sarah Kreger Allyse Lainson Korey Lane Steven Larison Dale Larson Traci Lauver Shauna Lehmer Molly Lich Brent Lincoln Kendra Lindaman Megan Longmeyer Kyle Mabbitt Jared Mass Khodie Maves Seanna Mayer Joshua McCammond Patrick McCoy Andrew McDonald Kim McFen-in Melissa McKern Danielle Mescher James Stoutzenburger: None of your business. Lauren Thomas: Seth Jackson Sophomores Heather Meidl Amber Miller Emily Moore Danielle Morgan Turner Morgan Alicia Mose Tanner Mudra Jessica Navarrete Ashley Nelson Brandon Nelson Ellen Nuss Tilaina Olson Doug O'Reily Angela Osborn Steven Pace Kevin Palmerton Ricky Paulsen Shawn Penney Dustin Peterson Renae Philamee David Pidgeon Kayla Piercy Megan Pomerleau Justin Pomeroy Heather Poore Alyssa Ranney Ashley Richter Sara Riehl e Mandy Saar Heather Sadler Alyssa Sass Lyndsay Schank Tara Schimmel Jaimie Schmader Brittany Schultz Cassie Schultz Al lison Schutte Emil y Shanks Nathan Showers James Smi th Kathl een Smith Travis Smith Pages designed by Nicole Petri and Sarah Hull Photos by Sarah Hull Alyssa Snell Bradley South Rikki Southard Bradley Stageman Willie Stinson James Stoutzenberger Travis Swisher Jenny Teague Lauren Thomas Lucas Thomsen Adam Tomford Justin Toole Samantha Tsuji Katherine Tweedt Pat VanNordstrand Guadalupe Vazquez Elizabeth Voltmer Sandra Wallin Jeffrey Walters Tobyn Ward Christine Warner Brian Warren Jill Whitney Krista Wickersham Michelle Woods Kristi Jo Wright Zach Yakel Nicholas Yocum Kyle Zaloudek Kara Ziegenfuss Sophonwres Plugging his nose first, senior Jeff McQuinn pulls out a pair of boxers from his gym locker. Senior Suthawan Ungsuthornrung.>i pulls her homework out of her locker before heading home. Pages designed by Katie Struck and Shannon Meissner The locker: A friend to most, an acquaintance to some, and a mere stranger to others. Some students give t eir locker a· homey atmosphere by decorating it with pictures and bringing other items from homEi. "We have slippers and a hanger im our locker," said juniors Ashley Crane and fellow locK.er mate Kira Nightser. Sharing lockers with others has become a common occurance. Many students feel it's easier to use a locker tl1at's near their classes though it may not be the one they were assigned to at the beginning of the year. Plus, it's an excuse to see friends between periods. While some people can't live without their lockers, others aren't too familiar with the word. "I don't ever use my locker. I don't even know where it is. I carry everything around in my bag," aid sophomore Heather Miedl. Whatever the relationship, the locker is a friend everyone can use if they want to. Sophomores Brad Jackson and Sam Tsuji meet juniors Krista Hansen and Pam Shorey between class periods at Jackson's locker. Sophomore Trent Coyle studies the green stuff in his week-old cherry crisp. An anomynous student shows off her locker full of junk ranging from clothes to food to coffee cups. [ It happens to everyone; you throw a bag of food you think is empty in your locker and it turns up moldy the next J time you find it. Senior Ccx:ly Elgan Photos by Shannon Meissner, Katie Struck and Dawn Longmeyer Daniel Alexander Lisa Angeroth Kacie Ankenbauer Katie Archibald Charis Austin Andrew Baney Jessica Banks Heidi Behrens Lindsay Behrens Matthew Bellows Nicole Bellows Charles Beuterhaugh Trevor Biorn Peter Black Rachael Brookover Sarah Bruning Nanette Buckles Stephen Burke Eric Burmeister Cassara Carroll Jason Chesley Derek Christiansen McKayla Christiansen Larissa Churchill Tiffa ny Clark Dani e lle Clemons Timoth y Clouser Nicholas Co leman Justin Colton Coleby Conner Katherine Cook Adam Cooney April Cooper Kyle Co urter Emily Cox Page Designed by: Nicole Petri .t.iift •• Photos by: Sarah Hull Alana Cozad Amy Cozad Kaela Croushorn Dale Davis Nathan Davis Ri chard Delfs Adam Dieatrick Alicia Diericks Ausitn Dinville Elise Dirks Kellie Doffin Jesse Elgan Bryan Evans Corrine Evans William Exley Gail Fanders Maggie Fields Emily Finiff Daniel Fischer Billie Frost Olyvia Gaytan Tamara Georgt: Ryne Goetz Brian Golden Adam Goss Eli zabeth Gray Ty ler Graybill Matt Grieves Jesse Griffis Stephen Origer Alex Grun d Chad Gubbels Sara Gustin Angel Hamme rmeister Jessica Hammermeister Keh ly Hansen Jennifer Harris Tommy Harris Jacob Heath Jennifer Higginbotham Colin Higgins Sarah Higgins Kristyn Hill Travis Hitchcock Trenton Hough Cody Hunter Mandy Husz Tom Hitchinson Derek Jackson Melissa Jackson Brandon Jacoba Alex Jensen Jamie Jensen Ashley Johnson Bobby John son Elizabeth Jones Kevin Jones James Jordon Jacob Kaiser Claire Knigge Jacob Kohlscheen Andrea Larison Latania Larsen Andrea Leeper Susan Lewis Ashley Liddi ck Sabrina Li verrnore Criristopher Loftus Todd Lucas Chelsea Luth Rachel Masker Candace Matheis Kathleen McDermott Chelsea McFarl and Amanda McGee Kay la McGrain Derrek Melby Kristin a Meyer Adam Moe Kenneth Naico Pablo Navarrete Cody Neighbors Jona than Nguyen Lindsey Nih sen Abby O' Neill Alex O'Neill And rea Oehme Daniel Olsen Bradley Olson Walter Osborn Thomas Otts John Overstreet Pages Designed by Nicole Petri .._...._ _ __,'--_ ..... Photos by Sarah Hull Mi chelle Paulsen Courtney Pearcy Jon Pedrick Kyle Penney Reed Peregoy Aaron Peth Stepanie Petsche Nicholas Pidgeon Linda Poitra Trishia Ponce Jesse Poore Travis Porter Rachel Portrey Melissa Queen Dustin Rasmussen Jeffery Rau Joshua Reiss Kelsey Richter Joesph Rief Bethany Riso Chris Rognes Marissa Ro enbohm Giovanni Saracay Jenna Scheffel icolle Schendt Amber Shepard Rebecca Sheppard Chelsea Shook Mered ith Sillau Christina Simpson Alex Smith Ashley Smith And rew Sondag Lucas Spangler Sarah Starnes Matthew Stewart David Stokes Sarah Stoutze nberger Austin Strohbehn Jeremy Stu hr Aaron Taggart Kami Tamayo Au tin Tach Rachel Terry Cody Thomas Micheal Thomas Freshman Kimberly Thompson Kimberly Thornton Josh Tiffey Zachari Valentin Kim Van Nordstrand Amanda Venard Vanessa Vergamini Alysha Vincent Seth Wahle Troy Weber Antony Weihe Johnathan White Stephanie Woodard Michael Woodruff Jeremy Yates Jenifer Zwicky Freshmen Angroth, Don Ankenbauer, Joe Hearnen, Chad Bird, Allen Birth, Krista Bleth, Richard Bluford, Derick Brockman, Cindy Bush, Donna Butterbaugh, Charlotte Calleroz, Guadalupe Campbell, Patrick Christensen, Deanne Crawley, Sharon Cunningham, Clay Dew, Craig Doorlag, Jennifer Drake, John Fiscus, Gary Gibson, Doug Gottsch, Carol t-Gaching t.,.\Ot.,.\Gr)T? "My worst moment as a teacher and a human being was the moment I found out that seniors Luke Anderson and Derek McComas scored higher than I did on the ACTs." Green, Shari Hamsa, Marcy Hanafan, Chris Hauer, Donnette Heckman, Thomas Henderson, Mark Hanken, Mindi Huth, Matt Jones, Kirn Jones, Rose Kern, Jennifer Kilibarda, Kris Knavel, Mary Koester, Steve l<imMuta Whll°"t CAR. 'TOON Cf-JAR.AC'TE.R. best fits YOU ClnC why ~ "Speedy Gonzales because I teach Spanish. Better yet, Slow Poke Rodriguez, Speedy's cousin." ith Massey Pages designed by Katie Struck and Shannon Meissner [_fT· l l~r§·· \~·, ~: r ~ " 't :" __ . ·~ Jeff Krabbenhoft Ruth Kreger Renee Kybat Amy Labno Mary Langille Kari Lewis Peggy Lewis Kathie Lincoln Sandra Lopes Bernice Mace Curt Mace .Connie Martin Keith Massey Paul Massman Monica Mayberry Julie McComas Tom McLaughlin Tracy Mc Vey Dan Miller Kim Muta Laurie Nielsen Richard Oliphant Duane Orr Barbara Padilla Steve Padilla Mary Anne Peck Doug Radtke Marcia Ranney Robin Reida Bruce Schomburg Bev Shriver Jan Smyser Dan Steger Kathy Thomsen Colleen Wallenberg Gail Wallenberg Marilyn Wandersee Sue Wentz Bonny Wheeldon Christina Woodward Photo by Lora Hardiman, Tara Schimmel, Christine Swanson, Katie Struck and Shannon Meissner L What isifijou1r ~lavoi e th1nu v_out cno1r1 "Perf orrning at Creighton was really cool because the people really enjoyed hearing us. ,, -Sophomore Justin Dashner "Rubbies!" -Sophomore Allison Schutte "The teachers are really . I" ruce. -Freshman Jenifer Zwicky "Joking around wtih Mr. Fiscus and Mr. Huth!" -Senior Alyssa Barr "Hearing Mr. Fiscus's crazy stories!" -Senior Ashley Slaughter The Express Show Choir had a very exciting year doing well in competi tion. Shannon Goss, senior, practices for a solo competition held ar Thomas Jefferson this year. Shannon was also a member of the All-State 0 1oir. Pages designed by Emily Shanks Under the direction of Gary Fiscus and Matt Huth, the Lewis Central choirs have accomplished wonderful things this year. Each year the chamber choir sends seven quartets to the Iowa All State Music Festival auditions. Out of the 28 students that auditioned from LC this year, 24 were chosen. Twenty-four students was a record number for LC. Lewis Central also had the largest number of students participate at All State from any other school. Members of the chamber choir had the honor of being asked to sing at the Creighton awards banquet. But that wasn't all. Chamber choir members traveled several places this year. A few of the places this busy choir visited were The Sirtoma Club, Jenny Edmundson Hospital, ana a retirement home. "It's great to g€t out in the community and share our talent," said sophomore at VanNordstrand. Concert choir also had an exciting year. They participated in the All City Music Festival and !fhomasJefferson High School. Freshman choir had the opportunity to send four members to the Southwest Iowa Honor Choir at Iowa Western. Eric Bermiester, casara carrot, Chris LOftus, and Kim VanNordstrand attended. "It was really cmol being there with a lot of other talented kids. There was a lot of c0mplaining but in the end it was worth it," said Chris Loftus. Choirs have come a long way over the years and LC has proven to be one of the best. The Lewis Qentral choirs are always changing, growing, and improving. They really are a "fine" art. 'The thought o f singing with 600 other kids is amazing." -Senior Jaimi Joneson ll1e busy 0 1amber 01oir, above, and Concert 01oir, below, rake timeout of their busy class period to pa;e for a picture. Front Row: Chris Ebke , Ellen T hompson, Stacey Goodman, Ja imi Joneson, Dawn Longmeyer, Shannon Goss, Crystal Collins a nd Kat ie Hi gg ins. Secon d Row: Pat Van ordstrand , Jake Cooney and David Knave l. T hird Row: Kevin McWhorter, Reece Ande rson, T urner Mo rgan, Eric Evans, Andy King , Jeff McQuinn, Kyle Kreger, Ma tt Fiscus, Dan Bia k, Meli sa Miller, A ll i on Jacoby, Katie mith and Ashley Slaughter. Photos by Ron Thomsen, Karen Watson and Dawn Longmeyer Cho ~ ir Marching Band From -Audra Schunc !st Row-Ashley rnith, Amanda Paulscn,Jeff Rau, Kala King, Lauren Kealy, Rachel Thompson, Brianne Dierks, Lea Salvo, 01ris Loftus, Mike Meiers, Kyle Kreger. Sarah Kreger and Cassara Carroll. 2nd Row-01elsea McFarland, Stacey Gocx:lman, Sara Bruning, Kacie r\nkml:aua-, Amrer Miller, ra \Vallin , Rachel Buswell, Hea ther adler, 01ris Salrn, Keith Goetz, Zach Yakel, rephanic Woodard and Nicki Edwards. 3rd Row-Becky Dreager, Felicia Cook, 01elsca Luth, Michelle Paul';Cll , Emily ai.~. Courtney Dennis, Trisha Ponce, Ju rin Colton, Scanna Mayer, Lauren Th Angela Jensen, Holly Engelstad and Tiffany O ark. 4di Row-Nanette Buckles, Tonuny Harri , Kim ll1omton, Becky JolUL<on , Oui£· tine Warner, Danielle Oernons, Alicia Diercks, Beth Scars, Jennifer ·dlic, ll1omton , Dclxirah Bach, Krissy Engle and Oysral Collins. 5th Row- Matt Bel O\ . Pct er Black, Mitch Jordan, Andy Kiser, Victoria Bunten. Nathan Davis, Jessica Kam· h, Rachel Simonin, \Viii Exley, Scon Vcrsch, Kenn Metzger and Shannon Meissner. 6di RO\v- Andrea Oehme, Ryne Goetz , Kevin Larson, Kristine Norris, Kevin Jones, Nick Procopio, Ross Tumcr, Hali Smith, Kaleb Ki ng, Travis "isher, roh Scourzenberger and Dan Finn. 7th Row- Eric Gubbels, Oiad Gubbels, AJ Baney, Tyler Orv I, Aimee Coen:: . Krista Hansen, Krista \Vicker ham, Dan Black, Chris Ebke, Meli a Miller, 1e Angerodi and &in Higgins. 8th RO\v- Justin Dashner, Dan Gulden, Aaron Peth, Jeff rcy Foumain , Logan Oar!... i.;;;~lllllll~ Eric Evans, Ellen Thompscn , Shauna Lehmer, Kellie Hubbard, Zach Ellison and Nick Burroughs. !!!!'.!!!!'.!!!!!::i:~~~=-:=:~~:..._----_J:L _ _.ll"---~".:'-~~".::~~lll 9di Row- Allison Jacoby, Bob Mason and Reese Anderson. Jazz Band Back Row: Sarah Kreger, Jeff Fountain , Allison Jacoby, Justin Dashner, Reese Anderson and Angela Jensen. Middle Row: Jermy Seydlitz , Beth Sears, Joel Edwards, Mark Hubbard, Kevin Metzger, Stacey Goodman, Krista Wickersham and Director Doug Gibson. Front Row: Travis Swisher, Aniy Wood, Dan Black, Dale Larsen, Rachel Simonin and Audra Schutte. I/ow do you foe/ about the term "band grek"? "!don't take offense to it, ma;t people in band call each other band geeks as a joke." ·Jwuor Lauren Kealey Academics "People call me that a lot, technically it's the correct tcnn so I don't care." -Senior Kyle Kreger "I Jon't mind it, it firs most people in band anyway." -Sophomore Zach Yakel Pages designed by Stephanie Bonnett and Rachel Driver Practicing for their upcoming concert, Jeff Laying down the t, sophomore Lauren 111omas Rau, Nick Burrougl-is and Keith Goetz con- marches with the rest of her band memL'ers. ccntrate on their director. the only tuba player in marching band, freshman Aaron Peth sho\\ off his skill. At the Clarinda Jamboree, junior Rachel 111ompson prepares to fli p ~ fl ag. The Lewis Central Band Program of 2002-2003 has had a very successful year. It has been full of victor" es and ome losses, but they have managed to stay aheaa. , ter a few losses during the Marching Band season they started to get down on themselves, but still managed to place second at state competition on thie own turf. They were then split into two concert bands an pu led themselves back together and managed to get all Division 1 rating at state concert competition. While keep1Qg the'r spirits up, he LC Pep Band helped to energize the fans during the boys and girls varsity basketball season. The colorgaurd got new ttniforms this )';ear and welcomed a male member to their team. They look forward to another great year. Two-time All-State clarinet player sums it up best by saying, "Its been a heck of a year!" Sharing his music knowledge, band director Mr. Bluford coaches his student, junior Kayla King on the trombone. Standing proudly with their instruments at the Oarinda Jamboree, senior Stacey Goodman and junior Becky Drcager give a smile after being selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl \\~th the Southwest Iowa Honor Marching fund. Just after the LC Band performs at home, senior drum major, Audra hutte prepares to salute the crowd and smiles with satisfaction. Band Photographs by Stephanie Bonn tt and submitted by Becky Dreager Remember, Reflect d 'Respon The fall play, Reaching Towards a Pl.ace Called Hope, was a touching tribute to the terrorist attacks of September 11th. "I think it is really awesome that we could do something so original to pay tribute to such a horrific event," said sophomore Emily Shanks. The cast and crew worked long and hard b6urs to create this show as their very own. The script was completely original. The director, Tom McLaughlin, chose a select few seniors to help write and 1 p1ioduce this show. Jennifer Beckner, Andy King, and Alyssa Barr all played a treme aous pa t in making Reaching Towards a Place Called Hope such a successful production. "Not only was I extremely 'mpresseo that the cast and crew wrote it themselves, I was blown away by the talent l hao never known existed in some of the musical acts!" comm en ed sophomore Ellen ----------- Nuss. Since this was the first year that Lewis Central constructed an all original script o ening night was a little -Junior Melinda Smit bumpy, but as the saying goes, tl:Le sho ust go on! Satur- ...._ ________ __. "I thought the play was fun and a touching way to express our vi ~ about the attacks of 9-11." day night's performance brought laugh er, tears, and a much needed sense of hope. Left: Caught in the moment, sophomores Sarah Kreger and Pat Van Nordstrand remember the tragedies of 9-1 1. Far Right: Participating in the drama program L5 a great way to meet and get to know new people. Below: Cast members sing their tribute to September 11th. Pages designed by Brad South and Stacy Porter Top Row: Zach Yakel, Brenna Lynch, Oaire Knigge, Kyle Lee, Jake Oemons, Dylan Davis, Andy King, Kathryn Goethe and Ouis Ebke. Second Row: Mr. Tom Mclaughlin, Kevin Smith, Kehly Hansen, Melinda Smits, Dani Oemons, Maggie Relds, Sammy Hedclles, Kevin Mc\Xlhorrer and Michael Grahan1.1bird Row: Bedmny Riso, Molly Lich, Matt Fiscus, Jennifer Beckner, Pat VanJ\lordstrand, Sarah Harris, Alyssa Barr, Tiffany Da ~S , Lea Salvo, Jaika Neblik, Dan Barnett, Angela Jensen and Dale Larsen. Fourth Row: Adan1 Dieaaick, Dale Davis, Jesse Griffis, Emily Shanks, Andy Kiser, Jaimi Joneson, Pam Shorey, Kristi Wright, Sarah Kreger, Kim 111orron, Katie Qxik, Emily Cox, Stephanie Bonnett, Kelly Daffin and Alicia Mose. Fall Play Photos by Dawn Longmeyer •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Why do you take~ * ~ : part in musicals? ~ "Chbc dig guys who can sing!" , Sophomore T umer Morgan • ~--------, . "Who doesn't like : having 700 people : • stand and clap for • ?,, • you. • ,Sernor Andy King • • • • • L:.?.......-11...:LZI..J.ll...li----=-~a..i • "I get to use power tools and chop saws!" -&mar Jaimi Joneson • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .._ .._ ~-L-...t: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jennifer Beckner, Lucy, and Andy King, Olarlie Brown, ham it up on opening night. Both seniors enjoyed a principle role mmo.i ,moo Yoitre A Good Man Charlie Brown After five short weeks of preparation, the cast and crew of You re A Good Man Charlie Brown was more than ready to debut their show. The show is based on the Peanuts comic strips ''The senjors did an excellent job of passing the batton to the rising JeadThe cast and crew worked hard to make sure resembled a cartoon, everything from the set to the There were six principle actors and eight ers." "Peanuts Gang". -Sophomore by Charles Schulz. everythi ng way they wal ked. members of t h e Pat Van Nordstrand The cast captured the essence of the peanuts "'==-------- characters, built a set, learned dances, and didn't forget to have fun in the process. They really kept the winning tradition of excellence alive. Academics -,:===.. Pages designed by Emil y Shanks and Ell en Nu s &oily, played by senior ]aimi Joneson, sings about her "New Plulasophy" to the packed house \\~th senous Peanuts atotudc. Linus, played by sophon1orc Pat VanNordsaand tangos \\~th his rnost prized poscssion: his b\an· ket. J . . . The beloved SnooPY, played by Tunicr Morgan, takes his bow in p ~ Photos by E mily Shanks and Karen Watson Musica~ l ~~·V\~ t\,,e, 12o~ol Le~~ T r~ve.\e.ol ... ..----- P b (; .......... _ Two-Thousand-Three was another successful year for the Large Group and Individual SQeech participants. This years accomplishments included a new freshmen participant record, leaving the Anita Invitational with an overall number of ninetee trophies, and a new Large Group director, Ms. Krista Birth. A new ecord was set this year with the ost freshmen participants. The P.revious recor ·was seven freshmen and the 2003 record reached an all time high of ixteen. "We Gid better than we expected," said freshman Bethany OJaching was a lot of Riso, "we never expected to make it as far as we fun. I learned a lot did.' Leav· _g he f th kids Ani Invitational with . h' rom e . h 1· h t nineteen trop 1es was Kri Birth a ugeaccomp is men , but the ~Jges , sta achie ement was walking away with the lace tro h.Y. for the most individual trophies received. "Gomg to Anita was a cool expe ience," said sophomore Sam Tsuji, "we didn't get to go astyear1So it was icK.ed awsome. You com - pete against smaller groups and it felt good to take the number one spot. Trophies are like Oscars. It was a lot of fun, Speech Rules!" Ms. Krista Birth was the Large Group director this year. "Coaching was a lot of fun. I learned a lot from the kids," said Birth. Her upbeat and enthusiastic attitude kept the group focused. After such a successful season in Individuals, the All-State performance in Ames was cancelled due to bad weather. Although the cancellation was a big disappointment, participants won't let a few clouds and rain fog their focus. Singin' in style, sophomore T umer Morgan beat ooxes in Read- Reinacting a scene from the movie Grease, fr lm' ers Theatre. C1SSara Carroll thinks of her overseas ooyf riend. Pages designed by Tara Schi mmel and Christine Swanson \ \ I FOR. FUN. \ V b. ~AT OTLl b.12.6 '\ fb..Al2. fv106T ~~1morc Eric Evans holds his girlfriend, junior Jamie Taylor after she is killed in a car accident, while senior Hali rrith and junior Melinda Smits look on in the group mime piece, Wrecked Future.· In the group mime performance of Wrecked Future, junior Melinda Smits regrets her decision after a long night of drinking alcoholic beverages at a party. LitdeShop of Honvrsdoem't compare to the show that seniors Matt Fiscus and Andy King put on. Freshn"k'U1 Kellie Doffin aims to be perfect to reach her parents approval in a solo mime called Perfecaonism. Photos taken by Amy Barr, Tara Schimmel and Christine Swanson Alys.sa. Barr -PresidentAmanda Sununy -Vice PresidentHolly Fricke -SecretaryAmy Barr -TreasurerNick Hayes -Sergeant of Ann.5- Mrs. Wandersee -SponscrStudents That Represent -W/f S Student ruuncilMaking the picture scene 'for SnoBall, sophomore Ellen Nuss and junior Karen Watson try to hot glue without burning their fingers. Early morning meetings are the cause of sophomores Jessica Hargis, Bekki Heideman, and Courtnie Dennis, juniors Karen Watson , Brianne Gerhardt, and Marissa Hough sleepy looks and slow movements. Pages designed by Amy Barr and Amber Cook Hanging decorations from the ceiling, sophomores Justin Toole and Seth Jackson work together to get it ri ht. J\nd The Winner Is ... Named as 2003 Mr. LC, junior Jacob Kho! proudly hows off his crown. Singing acapella, senior Matt Fiscus was a=mpanied by seniors Andy King, Dmrjd Knavel, Jeff Mc:Quinn, Kyle Kreger and junior Dan Black. Walking down the aisle, senior Iggy Cockcrof t is escorted by senior Holly Fricke as they saut their stuff, hoping to \MMr.LC ..;bvwing C'ff his African culture, junior Jaa>h Kho! raps his Sudanese lango lllge and is helped out by senior Jacob Oiun"Y, who arc both sporLing loin dvths rmd dancing to African music. Escorts Alyssa Barr, Tiffany Conover, Amanda Wyatt, Aimee Pickering, Marissa Hough, &tra Dmrjdson, Holly Fricke and Jill Husz collect money from the audience to try to \\rjn the People's 01oice A ward for their date (not picnired are Brenna Lynch and Kendra Lindaman). The Student Council is made up of individuals chosen by their peers to represent the student body. These students not only decorate for the Homecoming and SnoBall dances, but also participate in different activities such as Round Table discussions, preparing middle school students for high school, and representing the students' views at board meetings. This year, the Student Council held the second annual Mr. LC pageant. Ten junior and senio r males competed by modeling their formal wear, showing off their talents, and g iving their insight on an interview q estion. Junior Jake Kho! was named as th e 2003 Mr. LC after impres ing he judges with his looks, his talent, and his wits . ~ "I'm ho nored to "lhadabsolutelydo idca rhatlwas oe chosen as Mr. LC," said Kho!. "It's g reat making getting the $500 scholarship, burl people laugh and being able to show them my culture." feel completely honored." Ju nior Jason , 'rSeruor Kacy South Dick won the People's Choir Award by collec ting the most money duri ng intermission. The first runner up was junior Tyler Driver, and the second runner up was senior Cameron Zeigenfuss. All of the money- raised from Mr. t: - as a ow ard a scholarship that was given to a person who was not on Student Council, but showed leadership and high morals. This scholarship was awarded to senior Kacy South. Photos by A my Barr and Jessica Hargis Contestants Strut Their Stuff Singing isn't all senior Cameron Ziegenfuss can do, he can play the guitar too! Imitating Creed, jLu1ior Jason Dick sing to "Higher" and gets a standing ovation from the audience. Making kool-aid is the talent of junior Dan Barnett, who also sold it to the audience . While Ryan Showers narrates from the audience, senior Dylan Davis sho\\ off his amazing karate moves. Club8 and Activities • ATIO AL HONOR SOCIETY Posing for a picture, sophomore Saral1 Kreger stands in -front of the National Honor Society Crest. 2003 Inductees New Members Amy Barr Dan Black Jeremy O:ie Crystal Collins Kim Darnell Brianne Diercks Rebecca Dreager Heather Exley Mi&sy Fischer Brianne Gerhardt Krista Hansen Jaimie Heckerman Kellie Hinsley Kala King Dawn Longmeyer Brandon Mason Vicki Anderson Luke Anderson Trisha Barntsen • Alys.sa Barr Jennifer Cain Lindy Dinklage Henry Gerhardt Stacey Goodman Shannon Gos.s Eric Gubbels Nick Hansen Traci Matters Leslie Angeroth Erin Higgins Aly a Ranney Mike Meiers Reagan Beckendorf Seth Jackson Ashley Richter Derek Mether Kristin Blum Allison Jacoby ~klra Riehle Nicki Neal LizOiapman Shannon Kelley Lyn dsay hank Jeremy Petsche Courmie Dennis Ashley Knoble Tara Schimmel Lea Salvo Joel Edwards Sarah Kreger Emily hanks Melynda Scheffel Holly Engelstad Dale Larsen Travis mith Jenny Seydlitz Heath Epperson Kendra Lindaman Brad Stageman Pam Shorey Eric Evans Seanna Mayer Lauren l11omas Rachel Simonin Kathryn Goethe Melis.5a McKem JL15tin Toole Melinda Smits Dan Gulden Danielle Mescher Pat Van l\lordstran Amber Strohbelm Sara Gundlach Andrea Moe Brian Warren Janue Taylor Jessica Hargis EllcnNus.s Jill Wlutney Rachel Thompson Sarni Hedrick Doug O'Reilly Krista Wickersham An1anda Wyatt Bekki Heideman Angela Osborn Zach Yakel Seniors Nick Hayes Shannon Meissner Katie Struck Katie Higgins Melis.sa Miller Amy Sulentic Ashley Hughes Bruce Pomerleau Mark Terry Jill HllSz Daiuelle Ranney Ellen Thompson Aaron Jones Tim Reedy Sara l11omton Scott Kemp Rachel Salvo Mclis.5a Weilage Andy King Shayla Sas.s Eric Wirth David Knavel Ben Scheuring Amy Wood Duis Koch Jennifer Schelze Kyle Kreger Audra Schutte Kevin McWhorter Hali Smith onors Society Page designed by Pat Van Nordstrand and Stacy Porter Photos submitted by Ruth Kreger and Kris Kilibarda Iowa Jobs for meriats Gmuattfs Photo by Brian Gates Fourth hour JAG class. T op Row from left: Gary Beatty, Don Seager and Doug Junior. Second Row: Tricia \Xlcxxls, Jennifer Hurst and Stacy Porter. Third Row: Specialist Monica Maybcny, Kathern Scott, Tracy Hays and Travis Long. Bottom Row: Ryan Frain. .frcr inner at the Marriot, Vice President of Qu-eer Development, senior Kathern Scott, Presidcnt.1<.1u11T Don Seager, retary and Treasurer senior Stacy Porter and Vice President of Social m1c "· senior Ryan Fr,1in pose for a picture. I-JAG officers were able to go to Des Moines in (ktr J-cr for a Leadership Development Conference (LIX). Vice President, senior Travis Long Ill. pie turecl. Photo by Monica Mayb rry n . JA< I cl t worked volw1tecrecl to help with VODEC (Vocational Decelopment Center) rou •hout rite «Choo! year. niors Ryan Bothwell, Ryan Frain , Stacy Porter. Don Seager, Tricia °'"d Kmh •rn Scott, Kiistin Schultze , Travis Long, Jennifer Hurst and Mart Shaw all toured Iowa's Jobs for America's Graduate's al o known by various students as I-JAG or JAG, is an alternative class foi; Workplace. Students are required to produce a portfolio and present it in a mock interview by the end of the year. Unlike Worjsr>lace, which takes place in just one term, JAG is held over the cour-se of three terms. """"' Throughout the year JAG members participate in two events along with the seven other schools in the -JAG .. wgram. In the fall they had the Leadershig Deve meot Conference (CDC), whicn the JAG officers participated in o t:i6tter understand their roles as an officer and as a leader of. their class. JAG officers had to be nop1jpated by the classes after writing an essay on why they wanted to be an o fficer. . In the spr ir,ig they had the Career D velopment Conference (CDC), whicli 0~ the JAG memyear's class and I hope they have learned something from me. My heart and door will always be open to them when they are in need." -Specialist Monica Maybetrry bers could go G, fourteen of the members participated. During the conference each participant had to compete in two events. Of all the events the I-JAG members participated in they brought home a total of 22 gold, silver and bronze medals. Photo by Stacy Porter Second hour JAG class. Top Row: Tristan Evans and Nick Blanchard. Second Row: Adrie1me Linkenhoker, Jackie Otis, Oystal Byers, Jessica 01esley, Racheal Beatty and Katie Savick. Bottom Row Micheal Olsen, Allison Kiser and Jeremy Byers. Photo by Stacy First hour JAG. Top Row: Jeff Reicks, Darn1y Schumann, Garv Beatty and Rebecca Beno. ond Row: Mason Lyndsey, hayla C'llnpbell , Kaila Rathke, Mary O lsen, Kathern Scott and rali Piercy. Bottom : Kristin Schultze, Brian Gates, Megan Hourigan and Tammy Eivins. , < 'llT in the ful l. Photo by Da"" L.ongmeycr Page de igned by Stacy Porter NHS and I-JAG Above left: Junior Zach • Paulson, senior John Harvey, and junior Amber Strobehn checl< to see if th~ put their sink together correctly. Watch out Drain-U, you have some competition. Above right: Home and Car Care instructor Jeff Krabbenhoft shows students the ropes about general car maintenance. It's grnma be a long, long year. Below left: Show that tire who's boss! Junior Marissa Hough takes care of the tire's nuts and bolts. Below right: Working together, junior Eric Hayes and his partner take apart a siJ.U< during the plumbiJ.1g section of Home and Car Care. LOoks like they're the ones to call when one's sink needs to be fixed in a hurry. Pages designed by Stephanie Norton, Sarah Hull, Nicole Petri and John Kocourek f1 I~ I y OUR. T Oll.-'.T Working to put the parts of a battery back together, senior Ryan Bothwell about dirty hancls. Home and Car on projects to get down and dirty As the temperatures increase, so does junior 1lu; class electrifies junior Amanda Dri ver. Danielle Schabcn's desire to solder. A job well done. Photos by Dawn Longmeyer and Karen Watson Junior Jenny Seycllitz put away one of the many tools after a hard day's work. Students always have the right tool for the job in this class. Oh, the great times of Home and Car Care, so many memories .. .with lealcy sinks and toilet bowls. In this class, students learn the essentials of home and car repair basics. The not-so Fiesta Bowl played by junior Amber trohbehn, and seniors Ryan Bothwell and ].\; . Sinunons. Home and Car Care Yearbook is a class that brings together all the events of the year and puts them in a book. No matter what group one is in, whether one is involved in every activity and sport or none at all, there's one thing or another in the yearbook that will catch all varieties of taste. "The yearbook informs students of what they m ight I not be aware of," said senior Stephanie Norton. I The yearbook staff works hard, but they also find time to relax once in awhile. "When we played catch phrase it was fun because we rarely got to relax and have fun," said junior Aimee . Pickering. Even though it gets hectic sometimes and people feel that they have taken on a lot, it always works out and comes together in the end. Pages designed by Nicole Petri and Sarah Hull ~···········•••J••················ j • • • • Junior Da11~1 Longmeyer makes some last minute changes in the darkroom . • .. . Hot off the press! Ok, that's not quite how it works • in the school newspaper, but there are quite a few things about • it that gives the students realistic experiences with the journal- • istic world. • "I've always loved writing and journalism, and this class helps me apply that," said senior Lindy Dinklage. Not only does newspaper give experience for students pursuing a writing career, it also teaches teamwork. "We get stressed out before deadlines but we pull together and it works out,"said sophomore Melissa McKern. There are times when the pressure is on, but there are down times too. "I love it when Lindy brings cookies!" said junior Pam Shorey. The atmosphere in this class is quite unique. "We have a lot of fun . You come in this classroom • and you know that you'll get along with the people in it," said sophomore Jill Whitney. "That makes it a lot easier to work ." Newspaper is a class that brings all types of creativity together, and puts it out there on paper to infonn the student body Jf what's going on around them. Photos by Sara Hull Newspaper Editors: T op Row: Megan McKern .. Bottom Row: Krista Hansen, Lindy Dinklage, and Pam Shorey. ••••••••••••••••• • Yearbook and Newspaper Academics Pages des i g n ed by A my Barr and Amb er Cook Writer ~mory .M.a~r$ -Photograph!lr$ bzad!lr$ of th!l Pack -edit ~ Photos by Amy Barr, Amber Cook Dawn Longmeyer, and Stacy Porter This year's staff has been such a great group of people, not only to work with but to get to know. TI1ey have done a great job, and I have had such a great cime worki.ng "~th all of them. -Senior Stacy Porter Yearbook Staff ?/oai life lo lite . failed Literally head over heals, sophomore Lyndsey Howell completes a back handspring. As a first year cheerleader, Lyndsey made signif icant contributions to the team with her stunts. The cheerleaders celebrate Ouisonas with eccentric gifts. Ir's the tradition for the girls to be creative in making the gifts. for the first game of the season. The cheerleaders take advantage of a time-out to pump up the crowd. Ayin' high juniors Heather Exley and Holly Englestad show off their sid · hurdlers. · Sports Pages designed by Stephanie Norton and Stacy Porter Performing at Coronation, the cheerleaders show off their newest stunt. TVl~rirCitl oVlCi \ L~~c1~rc& Blue! While sophomores Reagan Beckendorf and Haley Corbin put up junior Marissa Hough in a liberty, the rest of the squad carefully SjXlts. Down by the Titan cemetery that's where the Cyclones will be buried, nah, nah, nah ... Go Big Photos by Sarah Hull t t em pumped up for the big game. "th ou gets ---------- "I wanted to become a cheerleader, because people look up to you and you become an idol to teen girls." -Reagan Beckendorf Cheerleading At their final performance, the dancers show one of their many pom routines. Pages designed by Karen Watson and Jessica Hargis JV\ CoV\c& t ~viT- HotioVl With hard work and talent, the Lewis Central Dance Team dancers were able to put on one fabulous performance after another. With a mixture of new and old members, this elite group left audiences applauding enthusiastically after each performance. The dancers began their season during the summer with morning practices in preparation for the Elite Universal Dance Association (UDA) camp in Normal, Illinois. The dancers received a third place award in the Home-Porn routine and a superior ~---------------1 placing over all. "Camp was a blast. We all got along and had a really good time,'' said sophomore Sara Riehle. . The All-Male dance team began try-outs and practicing after school during second trimester in order to Jj?repare for the Iowa State Dance Competition. The boys were successful in their "Step in Time" dance which pulled in large crowds for their different performances. "Getting ready for State was Rretty intense, but ----------- overall I'd say we pulled it off quite welJ,'' said sophomore With the e,xception of a few obJohn Kocourek. The Dance Team took five dances to the Iowa State Dance Competition and each dance received a divistacles along the way our team pulled off a pretty successful year. - Senior Natalie Jones sion one rating. ----------- As the season came to an end the team said good-bye to eight senior girls and eight senior boys. The year went by fast and was a success for both teams. St.ate Dance Cnmpetitiov Au10rds Second Place llid Sixth Place Pom First Place Lyrical Second Place Jazz Third Place All Male Photos by Karen Watson, Dawn Longmeyer, Brad South and Sarah H u ll l'c 1th.1 l!11i. .un.u1 h1b '·' . - Pages designed by Stephanie Norton and Michelle Silva a varsi ry game. Eighth grader Billie Frost runs from second to third at city field. Almost on dl'Ck, junior Emily Boardman looks for her helmet. Pulling in the team, coach Kay Durfey delays the good pitching streak. Senior Rachel Hildreth stretches for the ball while playing first base. \V'hile hustling to the dugout, frcslumm Cour01ie Damis looks to sec if her tcamatcs follow. Sophomore Carly Fra;t tosses the ball to eighth grader April Cooper to get the runner out at second. Freslumm Blen ]\.\Jss cro&.<es home plate safely. Running three times around the outside of the field, doing sprint drills and playing catch was an everyday warm-up each morning for the softball team. They worked hard every practice to improve hitting, throwing, and fielding with different drills to help them for game situations. "I thought practice was run really well, because every one was a game situation and helped up for the future," said junior Mallory Danielsen. With every practice this way the girls were able to have personal memories of games they played in. "The St. Albert game I will pever foJiget, I was up in the last inning and I hit in the wnning RBI for us," said sophomore Carly Frost. This year the team also gained more knowlege of the game from two new coaching additions of junior varsity coach Kristin Pigneri and freshman coach Steve Koester. "Coach Pigneri helped us all out lot by teaching us to be more confident on the field," said junior Emily Boardman. "She even brought in a hittng coach to help us improve." Photos submitted by Sandy Frost, Becky Hildreth, Fritrena Danielsen and Ma rtina Spetman st Freshman catcher Nick Yocum (14) captures the third strike while playing at Atlantic. The Titans achieved their goal by winning the game. , r I As the pitcher warms up, freshman Justin Toole prepares to swing hard to hit his first double at Rosenblatt Stadium. "The number one ce:. ••• ranking in the state and the University of Northern Iowa recruit senior Jake Hansen, shows off his pitching skills for the many State tournament WaS the icing fans at the Creston game. on the cake. Those are the extra ac~omplishments that came along with hard work, desire, and teamwork," said Co " ee T ·le. Although the boys didn't e ce a all ectations of state rankings, the season ended well with a Hawkeye ~ · '· nference· title and a second consecutive trip to the state tournam ent. oole ~ s ' ded "lo 'ng back on the entire season, there was not much to improve on. m Wt'J k · and reviewed each game and always found something to work on towards malling more complete team." Batting, infield, outfield, and running- skills were a few of the major elements practiced on a regular basis. The t am worked hard not to allow the number one rating go to their heads, but used it as a positive asset to make them work harder to keep Atthe eeginning of the season,weset high that spot in the rankings. The team accomplished all of expectations and throughout the year we the goals that were set and achieved a season that will slowly got better and met those expecta- be hard to match. Back-to-back conference tions. championships and city cham p io nships, winning th -Fres Titan To urnament two out of the past three years, a two trip s to the state tournam ent are all pieces to the arge puzzle that makes the Titan's season complete. Pages designed by Stephanie Norton, Katie Struck, Holly Fricke and Michelle Silva • 0 r 0 U Tl Baseball Ph o tos submitt ed By B arb Granfi eld AND ... Jt-. "Let us fight for Lewis Central, win tonight ... Hey!" sang the football team after their first victory in the season against A-D-M. The team overpowered the Tigers with a score of 44-0. After opening their season with a tough loss against St. Albert, 18-7, the team realized there was a lot of room for improvement. With hard work in practice, going over new plays, and with the help of leaders, the team proved they could rebound well throughout the season. One exceptional game was when the Titans came out and Our main goal is to win the next ran over the Glenwood Rams. A lot of new game we play, and to do that, each players went out this season player must get focused on their having no experience immediate task and play it as well at all. These players put everything they had as they can to be successful. out on the field and were open everyday to learn new -Coach Duane Orr things. "This is my first year, and I am enjoying it so far. I like how all of us work as a team, and being a senior, this has to be one of the best experiences I've had," said senior Jacob Cooney. Teamwork is the best thing that any coach could ask for, and these boys showed it very well. Running past the opponents with the ball in his pos.ses.5ion, senior Jeff McQuinn dodges the St. All::.ert defense. Coach Orr stands in to demonstrate the way he wants the drill to l::.e done. Phom 1:1{ Meg Black While taking a breather, seniors Jason Phoenix and Luke Anderson watch the last minute. of a game. It was an exceptionally memorable season for the seniors as it was their last time to wear the Titan uniform. Pages designed by Katie Struck, Shannon Meissner, Nicole Owens and Michelle Silva Defending the Titans, senior middlehi tter Ji ll Husz goes up for a block. Husz recieved a special mention for the A ll-Southwest Iowa team. Proving back row players can jump, senior Rachel Sal vo guards the net. Salvo made the All-Confrence second team. The Titans had another thriving season on the court, and won the Hawkeye-Ten Cham pionship for the second year in a row. Going undeTeated in the conference, the Titans finished the season 24-10-3. The goal of the players was 11/14/02, the date of the state championship game. The determined team fell short making 1t to the second round of districts losing to Abraham Lincoln. Although the Titans fell short of state, they had several feam and individual highlights to show thei · talent. Tm proud of the way we played and I'm really going to miss my teammates and playing my favorite sport," said senior Trisha Barntsen about the season. The Titans were ranked 11th at the peak of their season. They finished off the year 13t11 in the state. Although the LC volleyball team will lose several seniors, the underclassmen are f h readify awaiting their chance to take over. This year the sophomore class was. a "I'm proud 0 t e way big f~ tor of the varsity squad, and they'll be glad to take up the leadership we played and I'm re- pos1t1ons. "It'll be hard with ally going to miss my the upp rcla? n gone because we have to be our own leaders, no one will b~ he_re to inspire us and give us competition. We're the upperclassm en now, teammates ... " at~ soph9more Courtme Dennis. Another source of mspirat1on comes from the fans. The fans pwnp up the girls and make everyone laugh. "We do it because it's fun and if we don't get out there and show some spirit no one else will," said senior Chris Koch. Aside from each other and the fans, the coaches played a big role in the m orale of the girls. "We had a variety of personalities and I'm proud of the way the girls bonded and played," said assistant coach Jill Berkenpas. Blood, sweat, and tears were all shed throughout the season. So, when the second year Hawk- I 0 Champs won, it was twice as sweet. orts Pages designed by Emily Shanks and Ell en Nuss ffoto by Brad South VOLL~'( BALL Atl111tic S1enandooh Glenwcxxl RroOak Oarinda H:'1rlan Carroll KuemJ=G.· CeniEDn-S::hleswig Oest on ~~CO~D w w w w w w w w w Subbing our, seniors Amanda Sunu11y and Jill Husz rake the bench whil e sophomores Courtni e Dennis and Bekki Heideman move to the court. Shnwmg uff her ups, sophomore Courtni e Dennis spikes the ball. Deim is received an hon- '>rihle mention for the All-Conferet1ce Team. Cm ~u1 dig it? S..1..00. more Jessica Hansen prove; she can ag<linst Alrahrnn Linccln Time seems to stop when enior Trisha Barnrsen goes in fo r th e kill. Barnsten was 18 th in the rate for kills per game. During a time our, Coach Dermis South motivates the players by applauding their work while renforcing what is yet to be done. Showing th · teamwork, senior Aran T raclcl and homore Courtnie Dennis set up for a hit. Eyeing the ball, enior Trisha Bamrsen prepares to pass. Bamtsen earned herself a spot on the third .'\ii- urhwe t Volleyball -=' Assistant Coach Mindi Honken Head Coach Joe Ankenbauer core Board Boys Varsity Girls Varsity Abraham Lincoln 4 I 10 5 I LO LC Invite 6 I 12 9112 Lincoln/Scott In vite 9 I 10 10 I 11 Tri-Center 3 I 9 9 I 10 Harlan l I 13 10 I 13 Shenandoah 5 I 11 10 I 10 Atlantic 6 I 19 16 I 18 Hawkeye 10 5 I 10 8 I 10 Districts 3 I 11 8 I 11 State 18 I 18 Pages designed by Lauren Carlson, Tara Schimmel, and Christine Swanson Boys JV 2 / 7 2 / 9 9 19 1 I 5 219 3/8 2 I 14 3/8 , ~UVlVllVl~ Wit\,, , p Ci4&4&10Vl '1t is no use saying 'we did our best'. You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary." -Winston Churchill. On many different levels, the 2002 Cross Country season exceeded expectations. One example would be that the boys' team won the Harlan meet - something that hasn't been accomplished since 1995. "I was really surprised when we won at Harlan,", said junior Zac Ellison. "It felt good. We didn't expect it at all." The boys' team also qualified for the State Cross Countcy meet, a goal which hasn't been met s'n<i:e 1984. "It was really exciting to do something at LC that hasn't been done for a long time," said sophomore Eric Evans. "We worked really hard and had a lot of support from the coaches; it was an experience I'll never forget." The girls' team feels they've defeated the odds in 2002. "Staying #2 runner is something I feel I've accomplished this season," said sophomore Megan Longmeyer. "All the girls worked really hard and it was difficult to stay in that position." This season is the first for assistant coach Mindi Honken. She likes to see the 1 devotion to the team in the kids as they keep up with their school work as well as the long season. OUR SPORT IS VOUR SPORJ'S PUNISHM£NT Cross Country -=::::r Photos by Tara Schimmel and Jan Smith "Golf's a lot of fun just because we mess around and have fun making fun of ourselves when we don't do so great." -Junior Carly Frost "I like it because even though I'm rea lly bad, everyone's still really nice." -Freshman Hayley Schuering -~" _,, _,_m...;._ tr 7'gg"'- ed ___ Pr_a_cn_· c_u...;1g..._h_er_s_wt_· n-'g'-,"""i'_'n-ior Carly Frost demonstrates gcxxl fom1. in J ual8, we ;uc=loo ill t<1umamcn ." -Junior Mark Diller Pages designed by Dawn Longmeyer and Dani e ll e Ranney Competing at a meet, junior Mark Diller s11ings with high hopes. "l think we had a successful season. It was great getting to know all the girl ," said senior Stacey G..ioclman. Sreadying her feet, senior Stacey Goodman practices her putting. Following through 11~th his swing, senior Cole Grandfield concentrates on his form. Photos by Jessica Hargis, Brad South and Karen Watson "Swimming is a good experience, and I wish more people would go out next year. It's a lot of fun and it's not as hard as people think." -Sophomore Lori Haney "I wish less people would quit swimming because it's hard on us. Tiie team started out with ten guys and finished with me being the only guy." -Senior Todd Gras.5man "Swimming is hard, but what sport isn't? You get a !or more out of challenges; it makes you feel happy when you succeed." Sports -=-. ·Junior Jamie Taylor 0 0 [~~ 00 0 2 O A fter losing eight seniors who carried most of the weight last year, the Titan girl's swimm'irs surpassed everyone's expectations this season. This year the weight was transferred to the freshmen, who in tum carried the team. The boys swim team while not as successful as in past years, had moments of glory. It was made up of fourteen Glenwood boys, and senior Todd Grassman from Lewis Central. In the girl's team this year, seniority wasn't a factor. The girls were friends and treated one another as equals. This resulted partially from the fact that every swimmer was important due to the team's size. The girl's team was small and inexperienced compared to their competitors, but this challenge did not stop the winning streak continued from the preVious year until halfway through the season. A few of the girls were injured which slowed the momentum. Overall, the team stayed strong and continued to perform well in meets. "I wish we could use the pool for At the end of the season, elementary recreation and P.E. and Chelsea Luth qualified for state classes instead of letting it sit "State was big and unused." to be in a competition whe e said Behrens. -Bruce Schomburg freshman Lindsay Behrens in individual events. overwhelming. It was weird everyon~ was really fast," Luth agreed, "Hopefully I will do better next year because I will know what to expect." . The ~t two seasons have been a rebuilding period for the boy's team. The coach IS dealing witfl the difficulty of training and recruiting members. According to Coach Bruce Schomburg there used to be more male swimmers with experience than female swimmers, but today it's_Just the opposite. Schomburg feels this is due to the fact that the pool isn't used during physical education classes before high school. 'Teachers can identify potential swimmers out of a class and recruit them. Then h~t person may go out for swimming instead of volleyball or football," Schomburg said Kicls say 'hey I can swim,' but they lnave no idea what swim team really does." Even though many of the b0ys swim team members had little experience it was still a r~warding experience. Individuals improved their times greatly during the season. 'The teams got along well. It was easy to work with a group that m eshed," said Schomburg. Both the boys and girls teams look forward to next year and to continue improving anc1 staying in shape. Most of all they want to have fun, not to mention the added thr bellefit of making friends. ~~~~~~~~~~ '· · Back Row: Jamie Taylor, Lindsay Behrens, Katie Dresen, Deborah Bach and Kelli Crane. Middle Row: Lina Recd , Lmr TI1omas, Chelsea Luth , Lo1i Haney and Megan Bozwell. Front Row: Amy Schaffer, Sarah Stott , Danielle Rat1l1L'Y tu1LI Dawn Longmeyer. Front Row: Bruce Schomburg. Designed by Danielle Ranney, Dawn Longmeyer and Nicole Petri Sophomores Lori Haney and Lauren Thomas, senior Danielle Ranney , and junior Deb Bach wait patiently before tl1eir fi rst relay meet of the season. Waiting for the announcer to tart the race, freshman Kelli Cminc mentally prepares her elf for victory. (_, mrihuting another first place to her record, freshman Lirn.lsay Behrens enjoys her victory of tl1e I 00 } ml frt.'\Style. Diving with great form, sophomore Lauren Thomas is off to a good start. ··• After winning me medley relay, Lewis Central swimmers smile '~th pride while standing on top of tl1e awards block. TI1e cheerleaders fill the halls ''~th school pirit by making a good luck poster for the freshmen going to state. Photos by Dawn Longmeyer Singing before every home meet, senior Todd Grassman perfects me National Antl1e111. Her first time on me awards block, jwuor Dawn Longmeyer takes third in me backstroke at the city meet. Snackin between me events gives freshmen Otclsea Lum, Lindsay Behrens and sophomore Lori Haney a lu~t of energy. Swimming Sprawling from the shot, junior Austin Croushorn 12 5 lb;. gains control. Coach Beaman preps sophomore Nate Vanderloo 140 lb;. ro go finish strong. he. ch~»rp V\~h r JourVle..y ... Throughout the triumphs and heart-breaks o f the cham - pionship journey, the Titan wrestlers suffered individual losses, but as a group grew stronger in the end. With a new coach , came new styles and techniques. Teams and individual wrestlers were a lot tougher, and the competition was much better. The wrestlers were very impressed by Coach Beaman. "I think Beaman did good as a coach, he knew how we felt physically throughout the season, he knew if we needed to have a hard or easy practice. He kept us hungry throughout the season for upcoming tournaments. I give Coach Beaman two thumbs up," says ~--------~ The Hawkeye 10 Tournajunior Brandon Mason. Agreeing with ment was a to tal team efMason' s thoughts , senior Jeff McQuinn states "Beaman was great, I wish I could come back next year!" · Impressing the crowd at districts, Lewis Central sent eight people fort. Our conference is extre mely competitive year after year and it was nice to get everyone back in the line-up. -Coach to state. Starting if off at 103 lbs. Barak .___ _______ _. Davis, 112 lbs. James Smith, 119 lbs. Tobyn Ward , 125 lbs. Gabe Rostermundt, 130 lbs. Dylan Davis, 145 lbs. Dane Peterson, 152 lbs. Nick Hayes and ending the day was Brandon Mason at 160 lbs. The Titans came out of the State Tournam ent with two individual state cham pions senior Nick Hayes and junior Brandon Mason. Placing seventh was sophomore James Smith and senior Gabe Rostermundt. "It felt great to finally have the hard work pay off," says senior Nick Hayes. Clarinda 46-34 Shenandoah 50-2 7 Dension 72-9 Glenwood 49-29 Harlan 52-25 Red Oak 63-16 Atlantic 49-29 Escaping from a tight hold, senior Luke Anderson comes out with another victory for the Titans. Carrol Kuemper 46-31 Creston 44-30 Pinning his man,junior Jeremy Coe 1 9 holds SLTong. Scratigizing with the underclassmen, sernor Jeff McQuinn 215 Ll:s. prc..µm:s hind. Warming up inhh<lllilrulm,µ · "1"l\-.-u1 elm Masm 160 II:-& LH1ruumtc; m hi> uJXU!ning match. Mat AidesFrottt Row: R.• id f'lrivcr 8acl< Row: I ._+ . . d S I . B Ryln <JIYI Al,,,.,,., furr Pages designed by Rachel Dnver an tep 1ani e onnett 1 Statl: 0i'1mpions, senior Nick Hayes, at 152 ll-6. and junior Brandon Mason, at 160 lb;., smile after winning the gold. 2. Showing his true talent, senior Gabe Rostemmndt 125 lb;. wins the match for a 5th place finish. 3. Walking back for more, junior Dane Peterson 145 lh;. listens to the ref. 4. Holding his opponent strong, senior Nick Hayes prepares for his next move. 5. Waiting for his cue to cover , sophomore Tobyn Ward 11 9 lh;. srays concentrated on his match. 6. Cradlino his man , sophomore James mith 11 2 lb;. srays tou0 h during the match and ends with a 5th place finish. Photos by Celeste Anderson, Sarah Hull and Rachel Driver Wrestling -=;; The Varsiry girls line up for an in-bound play at Glenwood. Sophomore Ashley Richter atThomas Jefferson Denison Glenwood Harl an Kuemper Atlantic Red Oak Shenandoah Clarinda Creston Den ison Glenwood St. Alben Harlan At lantic Red Oak Shenandoah Kuemper Clarinda 17 61 37 40 37 36 44 27 56 49 36 36 5 1 22 44 49 36 iVl~ ~r A '5we.ctt At the beginning of the season, many personal and team goals were shared among the girls. Goals ranged from earning a varsity spot, improving skills, and making it to the state championship. The most important goal, however, was to work together as a team and play to the best of the Titans' ability. "In order to make it as far as we dic:I, we ad to work together and get along as teammates," said sophomore Be R:i eideman. "Working together as teammates made how we play come natura y and fall into place." The Titans finished out the season ith 14-3 record. Though the girls dreamed of making it to state, they Feil short with a loss against AL. Expectations, however, are still held high for next year. "Even though we're losing some key players, I'm confident the underclassmen will step up next year and continue the Titan winning tradition," said head coach Chris Hanafan. Sports ;====.. Pages designed by Katie Struck and Shannon Meissner I Jumping for a relXJund , senior Jill Hu z captures the ball for the Titans. Sophomore Bckki Hcidc1m1.11 shoors the lull "~'ti e senim Jill Husz looks m. Photos by Brad South and Sarah Hull Kuemper Arlantic Shenandnah Clarinda Denison Glenwood St. Alben Harlan Atlantic Red Oak Kuemper Shenandoah Clarinda Creston Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Red Oak Creston At Titans' home court, senior Aaron Jones attempts to move the ball down the court by pas.sing it to senior Pat Powers. Pages designed by Shannon Meissner and Katie Struck Opening up the regular season with a close win against Denison, the boys proved that again this year they had winning potential. After losing six seniors last year, the underclassmen took responsibility and stepped into the missing shoes. "I think we're more of a team this year because we don't have any all-stars. It takes a team to win, not an individual player," said senior Tim Reedy. 'Fhe Titans proved to be successful at winning-as they finished their season with a 14-4r rd. "This year's team has won a few more gam es than last year's. I am proud of them l::iecause in each ga e they represent themselves and Lewis Central well," -said head coach Dan Miller. Unfo tunately, the boys lost in the sub-state finals to Sioux City East and seven seniors wore the Titan jersey for the last time. 'Tm going to miss the crowds -U:i:e most," said senior Cole Grandfield. "Basketball's different than any other sport because the crowd is right in your face and provides the motivation to win." Boys Basketball Photo by Dawn Longmeyer and Tara Schimmel SIAQI Opening the season was a !title rough for the girls, one factor was having a very young team. There were only three seniors and two juniors. The boys on the other hand had strong upperclassmen leadership. The boys and girls had some very outstanding runners along with field people this season. Breaking school records along the way was also an exciting experience. Junior Todd Thieschafer broke the school recoro for the 400 hurdles at the Hawkeye 10 Conference meet, also getting a first place finish. Thieschafer came out of many m eets as the first place finisher. At districts, the girls team qualified th ree girls for the state meet. Freshman Rachel Terry qualified in the 100 meter dash, freshman Stephanie It was really outstanding how great the team did this season! -Ron Frascht Head Girls Coach Petsche in the high jump, and sopho- --------- m ore Rikki Southard in the discus. The boys qualified three people also, Todd Thieschafer in the 110 High Hurdles and 400 Hurdles, junior Jeremy Petsche d - ct LU in the high jump and senior Jeff McQuinn in the shot put. The ~ 4x400 also qualified for state including Todd Thieschafer, Jacob ~ Cooney, Aaro n Jones, Jon Gregory and alternates Casey 2 Newsom and Brad South. > All state qualifiers had great perform ances at the state ~ --~l.J-"'~ tournament. '2 JAMIE TAYLOR McKAVLA C.l-IRIS TIAN SEN ~ TYLER DRIVER Pages designed by Stephanie Norton, Rachel Driver and Stephan ie Bonnett 2003 ST!\ TE QV!\LIF/£RS Gir\.;. 12i"-"-i 5out\,.,~rol - Dicc.cA.Ac& 12~c.he.\ T e.rry - 10 0 H D~cc.h Ste.ph~Vlie. Pe. tcc.c.he. - .Wi~h Jump Boy.;. Toolol ~ie.cc.c.h~fe.r 110 l-l l-lurol\e.cc. 4 0 0 l-lurol\e.cc. Je. ff Hc.Q.uiV\Vl Shot Put Jere.my Pe. t cc.c.he. - .Wi~h Jump 4x400 - - Excelling wh at sophomore Rikki Southard does best. Rikki qualified for st· tc in the discus. tatim. Todd rnade it to state in the hurdles this season. 1lmJ11e-Jeff Mc.Quinn looks like a dancer after releasing the shot put. Ru1ming a strong leg, freshman Kim VanNordstrand has a great stride to help get a first place finish. Kim competed \\~th a lot of heart this season. junior Amanda Wyart is a strong starter. Amanda was one of the two juniors on the girls team this year. Soaring high over the bar, junior Jeremy Petsche has liiiill:.a• good fom1 and also wins,_ __ .. this event. Petsche is rated 1 t in cla- 4A. "If you say you can't, you can't. If you say ·you can, you can!" -Freshman Kellie lliffin "Put one foot over another and run fast." -Junior James Nguyen Pictures by Emily Shanks, Stephanie Bonnett and Rachel Driver. "No matter how much you whine I'm not taking you out of your event. So keep crying." -Senior Rachel Salvo "We're the seniors, and that we're the leaders and we should set examples for the younger ones. " -Senior Chris Clark Track & Field Front Row: Thomas Webering, Kyle Ankenbauer, Ausrin Srrohbehn , Sreven Harvey , Luke Anderson and Chris Koch. Second Row : Derek McComas, Scorr Kemp, Cameron Ziegenfuss, J.J . Wheeler, Wes Flores, Tim Reedy and Coach Chris Hanafan. With her fancy foomcrk,junior Trad Mattei>, prei:wes herrdf fora win! Trad \\01 16 matches during the Tiran =:11. Known for his energy m the l::.asketl:all court, ::q:ihorrore Era:ly Erick.<a1 shov.-s he can relax in a great game of tennis. Hurling rhe hill acres; rhe net with accura::y is not a rask easily accomplishoo, b.it ~ )e$ca Hansen &fl11S ro have no rrouble with it Sports -,:::::==.. "Tennis ball oottles, only the srrong survi ve," remarks OJach Chris Hanafan. l11c As four year members of rhe Lewis Central Tennis Team, seniors Mallory Danielson and Scott Kemp have been number one sealers for rhc pasr twO years. 12~~\Z~t u I For this years tennis players and coaches, tf : ost memorable m oment was not an outstanding match. It was actually something m ost teams take for granted. It was four brand new courts. The only problem was, they weren't finished until half-way through the s ason. "We waited for so long for our courts to get finished . The looks o n the girls faces were incredible th first time they saw the fin- " ... The looks on the ished project," commented Curt Mace, the girls girls faces were in- tennis coach. Both the girls credible ... " and the boys teams were excited to get o u t -Curt Mace there and put the new courts to use. This year the boys did an awsome job. One of the most memorable moments wa the atch against Atlantic. "In the Atlantic match we were tied 4 to 4, Came on (Ziegenfuss) and Thomas (Webering) won the tiebreaker," said coach Chris Hanfan. The girls had a rough season but pullec1 through ith much fun. Working on technique and form has got Coach Mace ano the girls very excited for next year. Pages designed by Sarah Hull 1 As the boys amicipare where the ball will land, " 'phmores Kyle Ankenbaucr and ·n u·nns Wcbcring v.vrk hard as a 1eam Front Row: Alyssa Barr and Mallory Danielsen. Second Row: Sasha Foo, Kala King, Sarah Hull , Kim Mcferrin , Michell e Woods and Manager Holly Fricke. Third Row: Nicole Petri, Amy Barr, Brianne Gerhardt , Katie McDermott and Gail Flanders. Fourth Row: Coach Curt Mace, Nicki lea!, Traci Matters, Rachel Thompson , Krista Hansen , Jessica Hansen and Kim Thompson. As the ball glides to junior Amber Strohbehn, she With intense prccisipn, senior Alyssa shows her domination on the court. Barr uses her skills to set the ball sailing across the net. During her matches Alyssa always showed patience and de'. termination to do her best. =J:=:=;;;=~====~~=:ib=:::::::=:=:::::=~ ... oach Cu1t Mace coaches the team. "I instill the fundamentals by pulling apart the little things. After that, all I can dn is motivate them and be their big cheerleader." Senior Derek ~cCo as shows his skills " 'th super !ot too many can pull that off. Tennis Photos by Sarah Hull Taking control of the ball , Sophomore Joel &!wards d minates the field during the JV game in Glenwood. Splitting the defense, senior Andy Himes pas.scs the ball to sophomore Josh Probst. Attempting to make a save, sophomore Justin Toole dives after the ball. Juking out his opponenr. S: lf'ho11 ic •r~ Jr Kuemper tu i;chrd' Pages designed by Angela Osborn and John Koi..:ourck Fifty-fifty balls, comer balls, and communication! O:Jach Sid Lathem tells the players the keys to winning the game. CS~ootiV1~ for the. cst~r-& With most of the starters returning, the season looked promising for the Titan boys soccer team. Defeating their old rivals, Glenwood, early in the season kept the Titans' neads held high throughout the year. "I was excited to get started this season. We had a gooa team last year and a lot of talent returning again this year. I was anxious to see what would happen this year,' said sophomore Seth Jackson. One of the teams' goals for the season was to win all of their home games. They met this goal when they I was anxious to see what faced T J in their last home game. The game went in to a shoot out and the Titans would happen this year wel'.l, estroying the TJ goal keeper's hopes of not losing a shoot out this season. - Sophomore Seth Jackson "It was an exciting gameand itwas~ood to end the seasononagood note to get us prepared for districts," said sophomore Justin Toole. Not only was this year successful, the nex few e s are promising because of all the young talent on th~ team . About half o f the starters this season were sop omores, so they should have it covered when this year's seniors leave. Photos by Jessica Hargis and Dawn Longmeyer Boys Soccer Five year varsity player Amanda Summy makes a move past a defender. ·1 R.C.ALL Y ei'-Ll'-Y'- 60CC'-'2.. 16 9096 D'-"f'-2MINATION AND 1096 ~l(JLL" -tv1ACl6.YLA CU!Z.1.6TIAN.6""' - f~MAN WALF?>ACll Back Row: Olivia Gayton, CourtrUe Dennis, Al::by O'Neill, Tracy Lauver, Amanda Johnson, Katie Archil:xild and Ashley Knoble Third Row: CourtrUe Pearcy, Felicia Ruiz, Kristyn Hill, JCimy T cague and Rca,,oan Beckendorf. Second Row: Julie Rylxi, Amandi Summy and Mandy Saar. Front Row: Katie Boese, Jessica Lee, Sandra Wallin, Rikki Southard, Rachel Terry and Angela OsOOm. ·rv'- PLAY'-D 60cc'-12. ~1Nc'- I '"A!;, r;; ALL y LITTL'- I PLAY IT ei'-CAU~'- rr' ~ 60 =FUN." - AN e,c.c~DORF -6oPUOMOR.k. F UL.L.&AC1( Freshmen players Katie Archibald and Kaela Croushorn await their competiticm during a varsity game. Dodging a defender while keeping good a 111tn 11 11f ti \C l 111 Showing her fi erce competitive nature, freshman Kaela sophomore Bekki Heideman hel1 ·tu lmd her t< .. ':1111tLl'1 CroL1Shom fights for a ba.U while Kristyn Hill encourages her. tory. Heideman had _ hat tr1Lk s thb · \ 1n Pages designed by Ellen Nuss Kristyn Hill , frcslm1an fullback, gives everything she's got to win a ra ce to the ball. \Xie arc the Titans! TI1e mighty mighty Titans! TI1e team makes themselves hea rd while warming up. Senior captain Jessica Lee speaks \vi th her coaches. Lee was a great captain and showed positive leadersh ip all season . The girls' soccer season began on March 24 with grueling two hour practices everyday. The team only had two weeks to prepare before their first game against St. Albert. With four major players graduating after this season, the girls "Our team is a yow1g team, 50 were determined to send the seniors out with a bang. Although the seniors are a big part of the they're going to continue to team, the underclassmen are also huge contributors. do well." "Our team is a young team, so they're going to continue to do -Senior Amanda Sunun y well after gone," says senior forward Amanda Summy. She adds, "Our team g ets alon g well; we have a lot of fun." The girls can act strong as a team, as well as great friends on and o ff the field. we'r e r eally The many scrapes and bruises were nothing compared to the more severe concussions and broken bones suffered throughout the season. Nevertheless, the girls' determination and skill led to a successful season for both the team and the fans. Goalie Mandy Saar, a scphomore , gets ready to show off her drop kicking ability. Photos by Emily Shanks and submitted by Reagan Beckendorf and Teri Osborn Girls Soccer Ashley Corbin and Amanda Bible wait patiently for their next event. Ashley placed lst in her division of the 50 meter dash and Amanda finished 2nd in hers. Sports im===.. Photos by Tara Schimmel During the basketball competition, Andy Deupree shoots the hill with purJXR and pride. Amanda Bible kicks the soccer ball through the cones wtih ease. Amanda placed l st in the soccer kick. Pages designed by Emily Shanks and Tara Schimmel Tonm1y Pederson sh \\ off his ribbon. It's Tommy's 2nd trip to the Special Olympics. Special Olympics t=4LL SPOi;?TS v 0 \\e. bC\ \\ Gi r \ce:. BC\-o""-e t C\b\\ BC\ ~-e.:t\:>C\\\ , re.~ t1iVl~ C\Vlo\ Swi\l\ll\l\lliVl~ J~r I I ; ~ 5PO T5 Team• 2002 200~ Tit ~V\ Co~e-~~~ Years Coached- 17 Memories- The Creston game and the locker room meeting afterwards was very memorable. We said goodbye to 20 outstanding seniors in that locker room- It was a pretty emotional scene. Any Additions- Football camp was an unbelieveable team-building experience, but I don't know if I' ve ever had a more miserable time sleeping like we did at the Camp Cedars Sheraton. Years Coached- 9 Memories- I enjoyed the 1J and SA games. We had our different practice moments and I ma;t of all enjoyed celebrating after the games. I remember celebrating the wins more than the actual games themselves. Any Additions- After the season is over I always like to notice the boy's appearance changing. 1hey have more facial hair, longer hair and they get highlights. Years Coached- 2 Memories- This season took place at the CB Relays.The team lead for mo.5t of the meet and barely lost to Abraham Lincoln. It was so great to see the team bounce back this year and to watch everyone perform so well. Duane Orr lnreresting_ ''&fcre I came to LC, the la5t: time I 'MTit: to a rmvie theater wa.s in 1986. I'm not real big movie buff." Dan Miller Interesting ... "I'm really not interesting." Ron Frascht Any Additions- "Compete with Interesting ... BLAH heart." Deb Stephensen Interesting ... "I'm a descendent of Scottish Royalty." Years Coached- 18 Memories- Seeing the girls realize that they had a chance to do well at the Elite cmnp we attended over the summer. Any Additions- I always want kids to leave with the love of dance and movement. I want them to leave the LC Dance Team with a continuing love and passion for dance. Tracy Mc Vey Interesting ... "! was a cosmotologist before I was a teacher." Years Coached- 4 Memories- The girls dressed up in camo and TPed my house. I then snu ck out to Christina's (Asst. Coach) house before they could get there and we played a trick on them. Any Additions- We went to an Elite 0 1eer camp over the summer which was new for the team The Captains and Co-captains were really good and eliminated a lot of stress on each squad. Years Coached- 15 Memories- Beating AL in the finals of a tournament to win the 0 1ampionship. Any Additions- Key Word ... Control! Years Coached- 10 Memories- Beating Harlan after only scoring 10 poin ts in the first half and giving Atlantic their only loss before state. Any Additions- I've seen more seDermis South Interesting ... "In college, I had a dual major of P.E. and 111e Bible." niors work ou t after ba ketball se - Chris Hanafan son than ever before. lnte ting .. "I c.u1 tlnnk n gallon of milk m n ha!f hour anti kq)I tfow11.." Years Coached- 29 Memories- Each time a young athlete has the courage to work hard and do just a little better. Any Additions- Our temn moto this year i " They can't beat u if they can't catch us." lntcrDling. ?'! People ~ Pages designed by Karen Watson and Jessica Hargis l_ Years Coached- 22 Memories- W hen we played Marshalltown , rated 2nd in the State of Iowa and we were first. 111ey had the National High School Homerun King and we had the the best pitcher in the state. We won the game 10-0 in front of a record crowd of 2,100 fans. This game drew tatewide attention and news coverage. Any Additions- T earn motto- "Never Satisfied" Have the same approach in life. Years Coached- 9 Memories- During the Hawkeye 10 dual, the kids moved around willingly in the Lineup and got after it. With toal team effort they ended up winning the Hawkey 10. Any Additions- Have no regrets. Put m the time now and make sure that you me doing everything pos.sible to do your best. Surround yourself with those Lypes of people , be that kind of person and you will be successful. j 1 Years 0Jached- I I Memories-Going up to play Sou ix Ci Ly I N->rth, the number two team in the start:, in double overtime. The team unfortunately lost but the kids played hard and learned a lot about Lhemselves. An~ Additions- "Stay off the P.P." "Leave it on tht: field." lee Toole Interesting ... "I started at college in L'lnclscape Architec ture , then S\\~ tchecl to Education and Coaching." 01ad Beaman Interesting ... "I sleep ~th a fan on my head 365 clays a year." Sid Leytham Interesting ... "My left foot is only good for walking purposes." Joe Ankenbauer Interesting ... " I run with the team at e very practice. My saying is, " If I can do it, then you can do it." Years Coached- 23 Memories- Boys team qualifying for the State Cross Country Meet in 2002, this hasn't happened since 1984. Any Additions- Cross country is more fun than you might think. Just ask anyone that is on the team. Bruce Shamburg Interesting ... "My swim- 1 ming cla=in college were in the nude." Years Coached- 29 Memories- Watching and celebrating with \\ tru11 ers when they acheive their personal best times, especially at the District or State meets. Any Additions- All swinuners need to take an applied math course so they can figure out how to read the minutes and seconds on a pace clock. Calculus and trig don't get the job done in the pool. Lowell Kennedy Interesting ... "I really enjoy reading." Years Coached- 20 Memories- Fini hing fifth in a sixteen team mumament for the boys. Any Additions- Receiving Gold Tee award for the highest score in a tournament. Photos by Karen Wat on and Jessica Hargis Years Coached- 5 Memories- It was at our last post season game against Soui.x City Heelan. We were behind going into the last inning, we came together as a team and tied it up to go in an extra inning. All the advice the coaches had been giving had finally come together. Any Additions- A joke regarding Coach Durfey needing directions back from Creston, IA. There is nothing wrong with the back roads! Years Coached- 8 Memories- We beat SC East in the moring round of tean1 regionals last season. 111e team went to Applebee's for lunch. The girls secretly told the waitress tl1at it was my birtl1day (of course, it wasn't my birtl1day). Along came tl1e whole waitstaff to sing me happy birtl1day. TI1ey got me ... but the des.sen was good. Any Advice- "Don't Swing!" Years Coacl1ed- 6 Memories- Having the tean1 play well enough to be ranked for the first time ever. Any Additions- "Keep playing w1selfishly as a team and we will reach our goals." Kay Durfey Interesting ... "I have five brothers and five sisters - five of them are in education." Cun Mace Interesting ... "I'm nor very interesting." John DeVries lnteresring ... "I raise horses as a hobby." Coaches ~ Boy~ , T rC\c..~ C\V1°' ~oc..c..e..r Girl~ Go\{ T rC\c..~ C\V1°' Soc..c..e..r BC\~e..bC\\\ S oftbC\\\ .__...UMMJ;;l< 5P01<T5Teams Adrian, Candice 24, 82 Albertsen, Christian 38 Alexander, Daniel 54 Alexander, Jennifer 24 :U...:::......;;J1~tnru l Almazan, Eutimio 46 Almazan, Javier Altic, Kaleigh 38, 76 Andersen, Victoria 20, 24, 78 Anderson, Luke 7, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23 , 24, 76 , 78,95 , 96, 106, 114, 143 Anderson, Nathan 46 Anderson, Reese 46, 65, 66, 77 ' Angeroth, Lisa 54, 77 1==::::::::;:;;;:::::;:;:1 Angeroth, T. Leslie 46, 66, 77, 78 Ankenbauer, Kacie 54, 66, 76, 77 Ankenbauer, Kyle 46, 114 Jorge, Aragon Arbogast, Steven 46 Archibald, Katie 54, 118 Archibald, Larry Austin, Charis 54 Avalos, Jade Bach, Deborah 38, 66, 77, 104, 105 Baker, Brandon 38 Baker, Brandy 46 Baker, Paul Baldwin, Samantha Baney, Andrew 54 , 66, 77 Baney, Gregory 38 Banks, Jessica 54 Barelos, Nicholas 38, 43 Barnett, Daniel 7, 15, 38 , 69, 74, 75 Bamtsen, Trisha 6, 14, 19 , 20, 23, 24, 76 , 78,98, 99, 109, 144, 158 Barr, Alyssa 6, 10, 14, 19, 20, 24, 32, 64,69, 74, 75, 76 , 78, 106, 115, 159 Barr, .Arriy 38, 74, 76, 78,83, 84, 115 Barrett, Brenda 38 Barrs, Joshua Bartlett, Chad 13, 20, 23, 24, 158 Basch, Cassidy 46 Bayless, Samuel 46, 7 6 Beatty, Gary 24, 77' 79 Beatty, Racheal 38, 79 Beckendorf, Reagan 21, 46, 7 8, 89, 118 Beckner, Jennifer 6, 14, 15 , 19, 20, 24,69, 70, 71, 74, 76, 159 Beery, Marie 46 Behrens, Heidi 54 Behrens, Lindsey 54, 77, 104, 105 Bellows, Emily 46 Bellows, Matthew 54, 66, 77 Bellows, Nicole 54 Belt, Brandi 38 Beno, Rebecca 24, 79, 158 Beraldi, Robert 46 Bergantzel, Brooke 38, 76, 82 Beuterbaugh, Charles 54 Bible, Arrianda 22 , 24, 120, 121 Biorn, Trevor 54 Black, Daniel 38, 44, 65, 66 , 75 , 77' 78 Black, Megan 7, 24, 72 , 76 Black, Peter 54, 66, 77 Black, Randi 46 Blanchard, Nicholas 10, 24, 79 Blum, Brandi 46 Blwn, Kristin 38, 78 Boardman, Emily 24, 93, 145 Bockenstedt, Brody 46, 52 Boese, Kathryn 46, 118 Bogardus, Kevin 46 Bohlen, Christopher 46 Bolas, Steven 24, 76 Bond, Julia 10, 12, 24, 76, 158 Bonnett, Stephanie 9, 1 7, 46, 69, 85 Bothwell, Nick Bothwell, Ryan 24, 79 , 81 Bradley, Michael Briggs, Lester 24 Brittain, Jerry 46 Brockelsby, Jeromy 46 Brookover, Rachael 54, 77 Bruning, Katherine Bruning, Sarah 54, 66 ~ Buckles, Nanette 54, 66, 77 Buff um, Danielle 46 Burke, Stephen 54 Bunneister, Eric 4 5 , 54, 58, 77 Burnett, Jeffrey Burnett, Victoria 66, 77 Burns, Brandon 38 Burroughs, Nicholas 38, 66, 67 Buswell, Rachel 6, 47, 51, 66 , 77 Byers, Crystal 24 , 79 Byers, Jeremy 79 Byers, Joshua Byers, Thomas c Cackowski, Dane Cain, Jennifer 24, 78 Cain, Sandra 38 Campbell, Shayla 25, 79 Carlson, Lauren 38, 85 Carroll, Cassara 54, 58, 66, 72, 76, 77 Casson, Kyle 38, 95, 103 Cham Edwar , Nicole 47 Chapman, Elizabeth 47, 78 Chepetla, Jose Chesley, Jason 54 Chesley, Jessica 25, 79 Choy, Matthew 38 Christiansen, Derek 54, 55 Christiansen, McKayla 54, 55, 77 , 112 Churchill, Justin Churchill, Larissa 54 Clark, Christopher 8, 20, 23, 25, 113, 159 Clark, Jake Clark, Kelli 4 7 Clark, Logan 47, 66, 77 Clark, Tiffany 54, 66, 77 Clemons, Danielle 54, 66, 69, 77 Clemons, Jake 25, 69 Clevenger, Catrina 39 Clouser, Timothy 54, 72 Cockcroft, Ignacio 20, 25, 75 Coe, Jeremy 39, 78, 106, 107 Coleman, Matthew 39 Coleman, Nicholas 54 Collins, Crystal 39, 65, 66, 77, 78 Collins, Richard 39 Colton, Justin 54, 66 Qilt n , Toni Q.mner, Coleby 54 Conover, Tiffany 9, 13, 39, 74, 75 Convey, Saral1 cook, Amber 39, 83, 84 C,ook, Katherine 54, 69, 77 Cook, Stacy Coonce , Aimee 39, 66 eoonce, Kaleigh 7, 39 eooney, Adam 54, 11 7 ('_,aoney, Jacob 13, 14, 20, 23 , 25,65, 75, 95, 158 OJoper, April 54, 92, 93 OJoper, Justin 39 Coppa, Jennifer 17 , 25 Corbin , Ashley 47, 120, 121 Corbin, Haley 12, 47 , 89 Courter, Kyle 54 Cox, Emily 54, 66, 69, 77 ())yle, Brett ())yle, Trenton 15, 47, 53 (})zad, Alana 55, 92 Cozad, Amy 55, 77 (})zad, Michael 4 7 Crane, Ashley 39 Crawford, Andrew 14, 19 , 20, 21, 25, 44, 159 Croushorn, Austin 38, 106 Croushorn, Kaela 55, 77, 118 Cyboron, Ryan 7, 15, 21, 39, 45 D Damgaard, Keith 25, 159 Danielsen, Mallory 25, 114, 115 Darnell, Kimberli 39, 7 4, 7 8 Dashner, Justin 47, 51, 64, 66 , 77 Daub, Carol 39 Davidson, Sara 6, 12 , 14, 16 , 25 , 75 Davis, Barak 47, 52, 106 Davis, Dale 55, 69 Davis, Dylan 9, 19, 21, 25, 69, 75, 106, 107 Davis, Nathan 55 , 66 Davis, Tiff any 39, 69 Dawson, Michael 39 Deeds, Amanda 9, 47, 101 Dela Cruz, Edward Delaney, Patrick 39 Delanty, Dustin Delfs, Richard 55 Dennis, Courtnie 4 7 , 66, 7 4, 78, 92, 93 , 99, 108, 109, 118, 119 Desuyo, Donald 120, 121 Deupree, Andrew 39, 121 Deupree , Michael 25 , 158 Devoss, Daniel 15, 47, 106 Dick, Jason 39, 75 Oieatrick, Adam 55, 69, 77 Diercks, Alicia 55, 58, 66 Diercks, Brianne 21 , 39, 66 , 77 , 78 Diggs, Shawn 47 Diller, Mark 39, 102, 103 Dillon, Andrew 39 Dillon, Jenna 47 Dillon, Matthew 4 7 Oinklage, Lindy 23, 25 , 76, 78, 82, 83, 90, 91 · Oinville, Austin 55 Dirks, Elise 55 Daffin, Kellie 19, 55, 69, 73 , 113 Dofner, Dennis 4 7 Dofner, Jesse Donaldson, Tina 39 , 77 Dragon , Michael Dreager, Rebecca 39 , 66, 67 , 76, 77, 78 Dresen, Katie 39, 104 Driver, Amanda 39 , 81 Driver, Rachel 47 , 85, 106 Driver, Tyler 21 , 38, 39, 112 Drvol, Tyler 66 Dunham, Jacob 39 Durand, Ashley 4 7 Durand, Robert 25 Durfey, Tara 9, 39, 92 Durfey, Travis 25, 142 Duron, Brendan Duron, Jessica Dyess, Amy Dyess, Tracy E Ebke, Christopher 47 , 65, 66, 69, 77 Edison, Andrew 4 7 Edwards, Benjamin 47, 117 Edwards, Jennifer 47 Edwards, Joel 16, 21 , 47, 52, 66, 77, 78, 116 Jackson, Seth 46, 48, 74, 78 Jacoba, Brandon 56 Jacoby, Allison 48, 65, 66, 77, 78 Jennings, Brandy 6, 40 Jeruen, Ale.x 56 Jensen, Angela 10, 40, 66, 69, 77 Jensen, Christopher 48 Jensen, Jamie 56, 77 Johnson, Amanda 48, 118 Johnson, Ashley 56, 77 Johnson, Camayla 48 Johnson, Jessica 40 Johnson, Rebecca 48, 66, 77 Johnson, Robert 56 Johnson, Shelby 48, 82 Jones, Aaron 27 , 78, 110, 159 Jones, Elizabeth 12, 56, 74, 77 Jones, Kevin 56, 66, 77 Jones, Natalie 27 , 91, 159 Joneson, Jaimi 16, 27, 65, 69, 70, 71, 76, 158 Joneson, Jeffrey 49 Jordan , James 56, 77 Jordan, Mitch 66 , 77 Jozwiak, Bryan 27 Jtmior, Douglas 9, 27, 79, 11 6 K Kaiser, Jacob 56 Karnish, Jessica 40, 66 , 77 Kealy, Lauren 8, 40, 66, 77 Keller, Cody 49 Kelley, Shannon 40, 78, 82 Kelsey, Joleene 49 Kemp, Scott 15, 17, 19, 27 , 76 , 78, 97, 110, 114, 115 , 159 Kho!, Jacob 21, 75 Kimball , Megan 81 King, Andrew 16 , 20, 27 , 65, 69, 70, 71, 73 , 75, 76, 78, 158 King, Kala 40, 66 , 67 , 76, 77 , 78, 11 5 King, Kaleb 49, 66, 76, 77 KinKennon, Ronald 77 Kinney, Jonathan 41 Kirlin , Kristy 6, 13 Kiser, Allison 28 , 79 Kiser, Andy 49, 66, 68, 69 Klepfer, Julianna 49 Knavel, David 28, 65 , 75 , 78 Knigge, Claire 56, 69, 76, 77 Knoble, Ashley 49 , 78, 108, 11 8 Koch, Christopher 20, 22, 28, 76, 77, 78, 114 Kocourek, John 20, 49 Kohlscheen, Jacob 56 Kohlscheen, Shawn 49 Kopiasz, Joseph Koppold, Matthew 8, 28 , 142 Kossow, Ashley 6, 21 , 41 Kottke, Brent 41 Kreger, Kyle 28, 65, 66 , 75, 77 , 78 Kreger, Sarah 49, 66, 68, 69 , 76, 77, 78 Kresl, Crystal 28 L Lainson, Allyse 7, 49 Lando! t, Joseph Lane, Korey 49 Lara, Kenya 41 ""'--JIL...- Larison, Andrea 55, 56 Larison, Steven 49 Larosier, Louis Larsen, Dale 49 , 66 , 69, 77, 78 Larsen, Latacia 41 Larsen, Latania 56 Larson, Kevin 41, 66, 77 Lauver, Traci 49, 118 Lauver, Trent 28 Laver, Jennifer 41 Lee, Jessica 14, 28, 118, 11 9 Lee, Kyle 21, 41, 69 Leeper, Andrea 56, 77 Legaz-Bautista, Marina 13 Lehmer, Shauna 49 , 66, 77 Leon, Blanca Le\\~ , Katie 28 Lewis, Susan 56 , 77 Lich, Molly 49, 69, 82 Liddick, Ashley 56, 77 Lincoln, Brent 49 Lindaman, Kendra 9, 49, 78, 91 Lindsey, Mason 28 Linkenhoken, Adrienne 28, 79 Little, Randee Livermore, Sabrina 52, 56 Loftus, Christopher 56, 66, 77 Long, Travis 28, 79 Longmeyer, Dawn 41, 65, 78, 83, 84, 104, 105 Longmeyer, Megan 9, 49, 100 Loose , Britney 41 Lucas, Todd 56 Luth, Chelsea 56, 66, 77, 104, 105 Lynch, Brenna 41, 44, 69, 74, 90 Lyndsey, Mason 79 M Mabbitt, Brandon Mabbitt, Emily 41 Mabbitt, Kyle 49 Macke, Heather 28 Masker, Rachel 56, 77 Mason, Brandon 78, 106 , 107 Mason, Robert 41 , 66, 77 Mass, David 41 Mass, Jared 49 Matheis, Candace 56 Matters, Traci 41, 78, 114, 115 Mattox, Taralee 20, 21, 28 Mauer, Adam 28 Maves, Khodie 49 May, Lindsey Mayer, Seanna 49, 66, 76, 77, 78 Maynard , Jeffery 41 McCanunond, Joshua 49 McO:imas, Derek 7, 14, 17, 20, 28, 76, 114, 11 5, 158 McO:iy , Jason 95 McO:iy, Patrick 49 McO:iy, Shane McDennott, Kathleen 56, 77 , 115 McDonald, Andrew 49 McFarland, Chelsea 56, 66, 72 , 76, 77 McFerrin, Kim 7, 21 , 45, 49, 11 5 McGee , Amanda 56 McGrain, Kayla 56 McKem, Megan 14, 28 , 82, 83 McKern, Melissa 21, 45, 49, 78, 82 McManus, Emily 20, 28, 159 McMullen, Daniel 41 McQuinn, Jeff 19 , 20, 28, 52, 65, 75, 96 , 106, 11 3, 159 McVey, Tavis 28 McVey, Zachary 29 McWhorter, Kevin 7, 20, 44, 65, 69 , 74, 78 Meiers, Michael 21, 41, 66, 77, 78 Meissner, Shannon 29, 66, 74, 77, 78, 82, 84, 158 Melby, Derrek 56, 77 Melby, T onm1y 41 Mescher, Danielle 21, 46, 49, 74, 76 , 78 Mether, Derek 12, 41 , 78 Metzger, Kevin 66, 77 Meyer, Kristina 56 Miedl , George 29 Miecll , Heather 50 Miller, Amber 50, 66, 77 Miller, Brandon 29 Miller, Calvin 41 Miller, Ka"i'.cn 20, 29 Miller, Melissa 23, 29, 65, 66, 76, 77, 78, 142 Moe, Adam 56 Moe , Andrea 41, 78 Moe, Laura 29 Moore, O:iurtney Moore, Emily 50 Moore, Joshua 41 Morgan, Amber 29 Morgan, Danielle 50 Morgan, Turner 15 , 20, 50, 65, 70, 71, 72 Morrison, Ray Mose, Alicia 50, 69 Moss, Jack 41 Mucha, Margaret Mudra , Tanner 50 N Naico, Kenneth 56 Nanfito, Aleece Navarrete, Jessica 50 Navarrete, Pablo 56 Neal, Nicki 9,41, 78, 82, 83, 84, 115 Neblik, Jaika 42, 69 Neighbors, Cody 56 Neighbors, Megan Nelson, Ashley 50 Nelson, Brandon 50 Neumrum , Da!1a 42 Newsom, Casey 7, 4 2 Nguyen, Christina 23, 29 Nguyen , James 42 , 11 3 Nguyen, Jonathan 56 Nichol , Krystal Nichols, Tausha Nielsen, Dana 29 Nightser, Kira 42 Nihsen, Ashley 42 Nihsen, Lindsay 56 Nissen, Rru1di Nocita, Tyler 29 Norris, Kristine 18, 29 , 66, 76, 77 Norton, Stephanie 29, 84 Nu , Ellen 48, 50, 74 , 78, 83, 85, 93 O'Neal, Douglas 42 O'Neill , Abby 56, 118 O'Neill, Alex 56 O'Reilly, Douglas 78 Oehme, Andrea 56, 66, 77 Olsen , Daniel 56 Olsen, Mary 10, 29, 79 Olsen, Michael 79 Olsen, Timothy 42 Olson, Bradley 56 Olson, Tilaina 50 Osborn, Angela 50, 78, 118 Osborn, Walter 56 Oti , Jackie 29, 79 Otis, Robert 42 Otto, Cole 42 Otts, Thomas 56 Overstreet, John 56, 77 Owens, 1 ichol 29, 83 p Pace, Steven 50 Palmerton, Kevin 50 Paulsen, Amanda 42, 66, 77 Paulsen, Michelle 56 , 66, 77 Paulsen , Ricky 13, 15 , 19, 50 Paulson, Zach 42, 62, 80, 95 , 110 Pearcy, Courmey 21, S6, 77, 11 8 Pearey, Eric 29 Pedersen, TI1omas 12 0 , 1 21 Pedrick, Jon S6 Penney , Kyle S6, 77 Penney , Shawn SO Peregoy, Reed 56 Petersen, Dane 42, 106, 107 Peterson, Dustin 50, 51 Peterson, Ronald 21, 29 Peth , Aaron S6, 66, 67, 77 : etn, Nicule 42, 83 , 8S, l lS p etsche, Jeremy 19, 40, 42, 78, 113 p etsche, Stephanie S7, 112 hilmalee , Renae 50 Phoenix, Jason 96 ~ckcrmg, Aimee 9, 42, 7S , 82, 83, 84 •dgwn, David 50, 77 ~ Q>n, "Jicholas 57 c \-, Kavla SO ·-Tcv, Sarah 29 79 ~" tr:i, Linda 57', 77 POtntrlcau, Bruce 30, 78, lOl ['11111lTleau, Megan 50, 74 p 0111eroy, Justin 7, SO ~once , Trisha S7, 66, 77 p °'lre, Heather SO 1'1(llJrc, Jesse S7 Purter, Stacy 30, 79 , 82, 84, 1 S9 ~~ ~~~ :; ~c1 s;7 ~We , Patrick 30 , 110, l 16 f>r ~t, _lo hua 42, 10 1, 116 Pr (Jcop1n, Nicholas 20, 30, 66, 77 \'<.ripio, Steven 42 Q Q. 10 n, Joshua Q. ,...,, , Melissa 30, 144 57' 77 Randolph, G'\Sey 30 Ranney, Alyssa SO, 78, 93 Ranney, Danielle 30, 78, 104, 105 Rasmussen, Dustin 57 Rathke, Kaila 42, 79 Rau, Jeffrey S7, 66, 67, 77, 107 Reedy, Timothy 14, 19, 22, 30, 76, 78, 114, 1S8 Reicks, Jeffrey 21, 79 Reif, Richard 4 2 Reiss, Joshua 55, 57 Reno, Mary Rhoades, Ann Richter, Ashley 12, 48 , 50, 78, 82, 108, 109 Richter, Dani 30, 142, 159 Richter, Kelsey 11, 57 Rief, Joseph 57 Riehle, Sara 16 , 50, 76, 78, 91 Riso, Bethany 57, 69, 77 Roberts, Lance 10, 30 Roberts, Matthew Robey, Jared 12, 30, 77 Robinson, Jason Rogers, Jacob 77 Rogness, Chris 57, 77 Roof, Dustin 30 Roof, TI1omas 42, 43, 121 Rosenbohrn, Marissa 57 Ross, Justin 42, 106 Rostennuhdt, Gabriel 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 30, 32, 106, 107' 159 Rowe, Christy 30 Ruiz, Aaron 57 Ruiz, Felicia 20, 66 , 77 , 118 Ryba, Julie 20, 23, 30, 106, 118 s Saar, Mandy 17, 50, 63, 118, 11 9 Sabatka, John 30 Sadler, Heather 50, 66, 77 Salvo, Christopher 42, 66, 77 Salvo, Lea 21, 42, 66, 69, 77 , 78 Salvo, Rachel 14, 15, 19, 30, 74, 78, 99, 106, 113, 158 Samuelson, Steven Sandberg, Megan 30 Saracay, Giovanni 5 7, 77 Sass, Alyssa 6 , 50 Sass, Shayla 12, 30, 78 Saunders, Matthew 30 Savick, Catherine 31, 79 Schaben, Danielle 42 , 81 Schank, Lyndsay 13, 50, 78 Scheffel, Je1ma 57, 77 Scheffel, Melynda 42, 78 Schendt, Nicolle 57 , 77 Scherer, Angela 3 l Scherer, Laura 31 Scheuring, Benjamin 21, 31, 45 , 76, 78, JOO, 1 lO, 1S9 Scheuring, Hayley S7, 102 Schimmel, Tara 50, 78, 83, 85 Schmader, Jaimie 50 Schultz, Bri ttany 50 Schultz, Ca ie 50 Schultz, Kristin 31, 79 Schultz, Michael 31 Schulze, Jennifer 31, 78 Schumann, Daniel 31, 79 Schumann, Nichole 57 Schutte, Allison 50, 64, 91 Schutte, Audra 31, 66, 67, 77, 78 Scislmvicz, Joseph Scivally, Jennie Scott, Kathern 10, 31, 76, 79 Seager, Donald 11 , 31 , 79 Sealock, Andrew 31, 110, 158 Sears, Beth 42, 66, 77 Seavey, Justin 42 Seelandt, Ronald Senter, Alicia 42 Seydlitz , Jeimifer 42, 45, 66, 77, 78, 81 Shanks, Emily 16, 50, 51, 69, 78, 83, 85 Shanks, Mallory 57, 77, 92 Shaw, Matthew 31, 79 Shea , Samuel 42 Shepard , Amber 57, 77 Sheppard, Rebecca 8, 12, 57, 77 Sheridan, An1anda 42 Shook, Chelsea 57 , 77 Shorey, Pamela 12 , 42, 43, 53, 69 , 74, 78, 82, 83 Showers, Nathan 11 , 50 Showers, Ryan 10, 42, 76, 82 Sillau , Meredith 57 , 74 , 76, 77 Silva , Archie Silva, Daniel Silva , Michelle 31, 83 Sinunons, Joel 31 , 81 Simonin, Rachel 42, 66, 77, 78 Simpson, Christina 57, 77 Slaughter, Ashley 31, 64, 65 Smith, Ale.x 7, 57 Smith, Ashley 57 , 66, 77 Smith, Halicia 23 , 31, 66, 73, 78, 159 Smith, James 50, 106, 107 Smith, James Oesse) 31, 117 Smith, Kathleen 50, 65 Smith, Kevin 69 Smith, Ryan 95 Smith, Travis 50, 78 Smits, Melinda 43 , 69, 73, 77, 78 , 82 Smolin ki, Adam Smolinski, Sara 6, 43 Snell, Alyssa 6, 50 Sondag , Andrew 57, 77 Sousa, Chase South, Bradley 77, 83, 84 South, Kacy 31 Southard, Rikki 20, 113 , 118, 11 9 Spangler, Lucas 5 7 Spetman, Aim 31, 92 Stafford , Chasidy Stageman, Bradley 17, 78 Starnes, Sarah 57 Stellish, Susan 4 3 Stewart, Lineva 43 Stewart, Matthew 57 Stewart, Tiffany 31 Stinson, Willie 77 Stokes, David 57 Stoutzenberger, James 49 toutze11berger, arah 57, 66, 77 Strohbelu1 , Amber 11, 13, 43 , 74 , 78 , 80, 81, 115 Struhbelm, Austin l l, 55, 57, l l 4 Struck, Katie 21. 32, 78, 82, 84 tuhr, Jere111y 57 Silva, Daniel Silva, Michelle 31, 83 Simmons, Joel 31, 81 Simonin, Rachel 42, 66, 77, 78 Simpson, Christina 57 77 ' Slaughter, Ashley 31 , 64, 65 Smith, Alex 7, 57 Smith, Ashley 57, 66, 77 Smith, Halicia 23, 31 , 66, 73, 78, 159 Smith, James 50, 106, 107 Smith, James (Jesse) 31 , 117 Smith, Kathleen 50, 65 Smith, Kevin 69 Smith, Ryan 95 Smith, Travis 50, 78 Smits, Melinda 43, 69, 73, 77, 78, 82 Sulentic, Amy 19, 32, 78, 91 , 145 Sulentic, Kyle 32, 145 Summy, Amanda 6, 14, 15, 20, 32, 74, 76,99, 118, 159 Sutton, Brandon 32 Swanson, Christine 43, 85 Swett, Amanda Swisher, Travis 66, 77 T Taggart, Aaron 57 Tamayo, Kami 57 Taylor, Jamie 12, 43, 73, 78, 104, 112 Taylor, Nathan Teague, Jenny 118 Tech, Austin 57 Smolinski, Adam Terry, Mark 9, 32, 78, 144, 158 Smolinski, Sara 6, 43 Terry, Rachel 17, 21 , 57, 74, 76, Snell, Alyssa 6, 50 77, 118 Sondag, Andrew 57, 77 Thieschafer, Todd 13, 43, 11 3 Sousa, Chase Thomas, Cody 57 South, Bradley 77, 83, 84 Thomas, Lauren 49, 66, 67, 74, South, Kacy 31 77, 78, 104, 105 Southard, Rikki 20, 113, 11 8, 119 Thomas, Michael 57 Spangler, Lucas 57 Thomas, Ryan Spetman, Ann 31 , 92 Thompson, Ellen 20, 3 2, 65, 66, Stafford, Chasidy 77, 78 Stageman, Bradley 17, 78 Thompson, Justin 32 Starnes, Sarah 57 Thompson, Kimberly 57, 77, 115 Turner, Trevor Turner, Winter 77 Tweedt, Katherine 48, 51 u Ungsuthornrungsi, Suthawan 21 32, 52, 144 ' v Valentin, Zachrui 57, 58 Vanderloo, Na than 106 VanNausdale, Matthew 43 VanNord trand, Kim 54, 57, 77, _92 VanNordstrand, Patrick 12, 16, 51 , 65, 68, 69, 70, 76, 78 Vazquez, Guadalupe 51 Venard, Amanda 57 Vergamini, Vanessa 58, 77 Versch, Scott 43, 66 Vest, Justin Victoria, Brittany 77 ViJJareal, Cristal Vincent, Alysha 58 Vincent, Danny 43 Voltmer, Elizabeth 51 Vrba, Amanda 43 w Stellish, Susan 43 Thompson, Rachel 21, 43, 66, Stewart, Lineva 43 67, 77, 78, 115 Wahle, Seth 58 Stewart, Matthew 57 Thomsen, Lucas 16, 19 Wallin, Sandra 51, 118 Stewart, Tiffany 32 Thornton, Kimberly 57, 66, 69 Wallin, Sara 43, 66 Stinson, Willie 77 Thornton, Sara 32, 66, 78, 159 Walters, Jeffrey 10, 51 Stokes, David 57 Tiffey, Josh 57 Ward, Tobyn 5 1, 106, 107 Stoutzenberger, James 49 Tornford, Adam 10, 76 Warner, Christine 51, 66, 77 Stoutzenberger, Sarah 57, 66, 77 Toole, Justin 46, 74, 76, 78, 94, Warren, Brian 5 1, 78 Strohbehn, Amber 11, 13, 43, 74, 97, 116 ~atso , Karen 6, 43, 74, 83, 85, 78, 80, 81, 115 Trade!, Aran 6, 12, 14, 15, 32, Strohbehn, Austin 11, 55, 57, 114 74, 99 Way, Jeremy Struck, Katie 21, 32, 78, 82, 84 Tsuji, Christopher 43 Weber, Troy 58 Stuhr,Jeremy 57 Tsuji,Samantha 51, 53,82 Webering,Thomas 114 Stuhr, Joshua 43 Turner, Ross 43, 66, 77 Weihe, Antony 58 iiiiir;;iiii;;;;==~======!!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!!! Weilage, Melissa 32, 78, 143 Wheeler, John 43, 114 White, Johnathan 58 White, Joseph 43 Whitney, Jill 51 , 78, 82, 90 Wickersham, Krista 51, 66, 77, 78 Wirth, Eric 32, 77, 78 Wood, Amy 32, 66, 77, 78 Woodard, Stephanie 58, 66 Woodruff, Michael 58, 121 Woods, Michelle 51 , 115 Woods, Tricia 32, 79 Wright, Jennifer 14, 32 Wright, Kiisti Jo 69 Wyatt, Amanda 6, 16, 43, 74, 75, 78, 113 Wzorek, Michael 121 y Yakel, Zach 51, 66, 69, 78 Yates, Jeremy 58 Yocum, Nick 51 , 77, 94 z Zaloudek, Kyle 51 Ziegenfuss, Cameron 32, 75, 114 Ziegenfuss, Kara 7, 51 Zwicky, Jenifer 58, 64, 77 Pages de igned by Amber Cook and Stacy Porter Index compiled by Lauren Carlson Photos by Amber Cook, Amy Barr, "nd Sarah Hull Oops! Our apologies for the mixup in the index. Here are the E through Js E (Con't) Edwards, Nicki 48, 66 Edwards. Tanner Eivins, Richard Eivi ns, Tammy 25, 79 Elgan, Cody 15, 25, 53 Elgan, Jesse 54, 55, 74, 77 Ellis, Matthew 25 Ellison, Zachary 39, 66, 77 Engelstad, Holly 39, 66, 78. 88 Engle. Kristine 47, 66, 76, 77 Epperson, Heath 47, 76, 78 Erickson, Brady 47, 76, 111 , 11 4 Erwin, Jennifer 25 Esparza, Roel Evans, Bryan 55 Evans, CoiTine 55, 77 Evans, Eric 47, 66, 72, 73, 76, 78 Evans. Tristan 26, 79 Exley. Heather 39, 78, 88 Exley, William 55, 66. 77 F Funders, Gai l 55, 11 5 Fastnacht, Troy Feller. Abigail 4 7 Fields, Maggie 55, 69 Finegan, Tiffany Finiff, Emil y 55 Fink, Tera 26 Finn, Daniel 4 7, 66 Fischer. Daniel 55 Fischer, Melissa 39, 78 Fiscus, Matt 20, 26. 44, 65, 68, 69, 73, 75 Fisher, Jeremy Fitzgerald, Ashley Fl anagan, Jason 39 Flores, Wesley 2 1, 39, 111 , 11 4 Fontaine, Jacob Foo, Sasha 6, 47, 5 1, 76, 11 5 Fountai n, Jeffrey 46, 66, 77 Frain, Ryan 26, 79 Franks, Anissa 10, 12, 39, 76 Fricke, Holly 6, 14, 15. 19, 20, 26, 32, 74, 75. 76, 83, 11 5. 158 Friesen, Jaimee 48, 77 Frost, Billie 55, 77, 92, 93 Frost, Carly 39. 93, I 02. I 03 Fry, John G Gate , Brian 15, 26, 52, 79 Gates, Carly 20, 48 Gaube, Joshua 23, 26 Gaytan, Olyvia 55. 11 8 Ge ier, Nathan l 5, 39 George, Tamara 55 Gerhardt, Brianne 6, 38. 39, 74, 78, 11 5 Gerhardt, Henry 23, 26, 78, 143 Gibbs, Gerald Goethe, Kathryn 48, 69, 78, 82 Goetz. Keith 39. 66, 67 Goetz, Ryne 55, 66, 77 Golden, Brian 55 Goodman. Nicole 39 Goodman, Stacey 2 1, 23, 26, 65, 66, 67, 77, 78, 103, 158 Gordy, Ashley 23, 26 Goss, Adam 55, 77 Goss, Shannon 26, 64, 65. 78, 144 Graalfs, Kirstin Graham, Micheal 12. 39. 40, 69 Grandfield, Cole 14, 19. 20, 23, 26, 62, 76, 103, 11 0, 158 Grassman. Todd 26. I 04, I 05 Gray, Elizabeth 55 Graybill, Tyler 55 Gregory, Jonathan 23, 26 Grieves, Matthew 55 Griffis, Jesse 55, 69 Griger, Stephen 55 Grosvenor, Joshua 13, 15, 18, 20. 48, 11 6 Grosvenor, Rachel 14, 17, 26, 90, 9 1, 158 Grund, Alex 55 Gubbels, Chad 55. 66. 77 Gubbels, Eric 26. 66, 77, 78, 11 2 Guilliams, Cory 26. 144 Gulden, Daniel 2 1. 48. 66, 77. 78 Gundlach, Sara 46, 48, 74, 78 Gustin, Sara 55 Gutierrez, Gabino 13, 48 Gwinn, David 40 H Hagar, Michelle 26 Hammenneister, Angel 55 Hammermeister, Jessica Hammers, Crystal Hamsa, Heather 9, 40 Haner, Heath 40 Haner, Heidi 26 Haney, Lori 48, 76, 77, 104, 105 Hansen, Jake 94 Hansen, Jessica 15, 48. 99, 11 4. 11 5 Hansen, John 48 Han en, Katie 40 Hansen, Kehly 55, 69, 77 Hansen, Krista 40. 53. 66, 76. 78, 82. 83, 11 5 Hansen, Nicholas 26, 78, 10 1 Hardiman, Jacob 27, 44 Hardiman, Lora Hargis. Jessica 48, 74. 78, 84 Harman. Nathan 48 Harrell. Tyler Ha1,.is, Amanda Ha1Tis, Jennifer 55, 77 Harris. Sarah 48. 68. 69 Harris, Tommy 55, 66. 77 Harvey, Erin 48 Harvey, John 12, 23, 27, 80, 11 6. 158 Han,ey, Steven 40, 11 4 Hasbrouck, Nathan 40, I 06 Hayes, Eric 20, 40, 80 Hayes, Nicholas 7, 14, 15, 27. 74, 78, !06, 107, 159 Hays, Tracy 27, 79, 158 Heath, Jacob 55 Heckerman, Jamie 40, 78 Heddles, Samantha 48, 69 Hedrick, Samantha 78 Heideman, Rebecca 21. 44, 48. 74, 78, 99, !09, 11 8 Hempel, Micheala 40 Hernandez, Enes 40 Hernandez, Luis Hernandez, Martin 12, 40 Higginbotham, Jennifer 55 Higgins, Colin 55 Higgins, Erin 48, 66, 77, 78 Higgins, Jessica 40 Higgins, Katie 6, 14, 19, 22, 27,65, 76, 78, 109 Higgins, Nathan 27 Higgins, Sarah 54, 55, 74, 76, 77 Hildreth. Rachel 93 Hill. Kristyn 56, 74, 76, 100, 11 2, 11 8, 119 Hjmes, Andy 7, 15, 21. 27, 116 Hi nsley. 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WE AA...E VEA...Y PA...OUD O~ "f"f....IE YOUNG MAN YOU f....IAVE &ECOME( WE KNOW YOU WILL f....IAVE GA...EA'f SUCCESS A"f" ANY'ff....llNG YOU Cf....IOOSE "f"O AccoMPL1sf....I. WE LovE You( MOM, DAD, e,A...IANNE & l~A...IS'fEN Mili~, l.Jou ha vi bright{ln{ld our liVfZS with n{lW adV{lntur{lS, loV{l, and joys as Wfl haV{l wateh{ld you matur{l to this mom{lnt in your lif fl. Wi ar{l Vflry proud of thfl lovi ly young woman you'V{l bfleom{l. Thflrfl is only on{l yout R{leognizi your uniquiniss and among thi gifts you givi and lit loV{l top th{l list. b:oV{l for{lV{lr, Mom and ®ad Luke Anderson Luke, How blessed we have been to have you as our son. You were always smiling and a JPY to have around. We are very proud of ~e young man you have become. Follow your dreams ... we know you will succeeif at whatever you put- your head into. We will always ve here for you. May you always have faith, hope & love in your Ilfe. Love always, Mom and Dad Melissa Weilage Bab •Ads ~r Trisha, You anz a gift from God to us, and it has bizizn a joy to wateh thiz young woman you'Vll bizeomiz. Trisha Barntsen Mark Terry Cory. You ha viz usizd thiz God givizn taliznts f)ot· for your own glory, but for tiis glory. Your loving hizart and eharaetizr of intizgrity . r izflizets your lo viz for our God. Wiz eouldIYt biz moriz proud bovi, Mom and ®ad ~ fet, FOR T+i-E .$T~ ~ T+i-E F\11\RI:. ~ ~ l.0$. ~pD~~ We are very proud of you. get your goal~ high s keep God fir~t. We will al wa y~ be there for you. Love. Morn s Chad ~ero.hllA~~' Josk.~ We. ut.sk ~ ~e ~ 4-ki. bu~. ~. W\OtM Mil 1'14 Josh Queen Shttnl'lOn., You've been et b[~i~ 1ince the ~CtY you were bom. We etre ~ proue of you; not i~t for your etccompti1hmen.t1, et~ tet[en.t1, but for the young wom.etn. you've 6ecom.e. J..ike. we've et[- way1 to[~ you, never 1etrle for etn.ythi~ (811 thetn. the be1t, be- CCt~e you ~81erve thett et~ 10 much morel We love you - M.c>m, F,on., ~am Et-Nooh ( PrtJw, Wt tltt/11- 'f '11etJw tJll f lle11~ 011f we 'v. tll/tl!!ttl haVtllf P" f/Jt4' 11ear. lt!Vt, ~~~~~---.JMaff/Je~ llt11r~ ~ EllU!j- &- RaMtl u-~~U:!:ll..--...:.._ __ .;;__ __ oryGuilliarns ~ Suthawan "Prow" Ungsuthornrungsi Pages designed by Ellen Nuss Emily Boardman May yon contirwe to "Vance Thongk Life. 11 No ma1te1r wke1re yon go, no ma1teJr wkat yon p.wr.we, kold on to yomr dheo.nu, and follow yomr ketlltt. We will .. alway.& be keJre foh yon. We OM JJJ pm rf~olll~~ ~od ble.u yon. LOOe, Vad, Mom, Mom & Tlllckel We were trul-y blessed to have been given the opportunit-y to raise two wonderful children, who have turned out to be two very unique individuals. rn and K le Sulentic You both have great goals and aspirations. Follow -your hearts and -your dreams and -you indeed wiU be a huqe success. AU our love, Mom and Dad ON MARCH 28, 1985, AT 9:15 :Zl.M., A 9LB. 10 1/2 OZ. BABY GIRL WAS BORN AT MERCY HOSPITAL. THIS LITTLE GIRL HAD BIG PROBLEMS ... KATIE HELEN STRUCK, SO BEGINS YOUR LIFE STORY, THE STORY OF OUR MIRACLE BABY. WE HAYE WATCHED IN WONDERMENT THROUGH THE YEARS AS YOU HAYE DEFIED MEDICAL SCIENCE & GROWN TO BE A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG "}/OMAN FULL OF FAITH, HOPE & LOVE. THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTY, LAUGHTER & MUSIC OU HAYE BROUGHT INTO OUR LIVES. WE ALL LOVE YOU SO INCREDIBLY MUCH, MOM, DAD, JENNY, BRETT, KELLY AND ERIN c.~erA.hllA~t.Ot\£ Trt.citl~ Wt. A.rt.. ~ prOlfd. of :jOV~ ~, 1'.ut, ~' 1'A.« A.Ni. Jt.N\:j &EN .. -~~~ Fouow YOUR HEART ANP I YOUR PREAM~, Po WHA T i MAKE~ YOU HAPPY ANP AL .. i WAY~ &E YOUR~ELF, IT WILL I TAKE YOU FAR, LOVE, ____ ___. MoM, PAP, HAYL EV 6- Lo .SAN Katie Struck Ben Scheuring ..__ ______________ ____. Dat1id, 0111' little boy has gl'owh ihfo a mah. We eahhof puf ihfo wol'ds how pl'oud we al'e of yo111' aeeomplishmehfs ih sehool, ehoil', sporls ahd ih life. We will always be fhel'e fol' you. Love, Mom, Dad, Kelly ahd al'a David Knavel Qibe. Your witty peoonality has always kept us smiling. And although your pumey will lood you afar, we know you will succeed We are your family, we love you Gibriel, and are vecy proud of you Love, Mom, ful, Stephanie, & Lffilie Gabe Rosterrnu ndt Pages designed by Nicki Neal Wet havet ~n bl~ to havet you M our daughtetr. 'You aret a taletnt{ZC{ and 1¥autiful young lady, and Wet aret Vetry proud of you and your acoompli$hmrtnf$. Wet WiM you mueh happin~ Work hard, f,flf your goal$ high and g,{j~ Will bet youra. t{nd, alway$ retmrtmbetr how mueh your family loVC?$ you. Mom, <f.>ad & Thom&; Nick Hayes 3folly ~ynne :Fric{ e Stand firm in your convictions, Keep your heart close to God, Always follow your dreams. We love you! Mom, Dad, & Sean CUJliene1Jet one do0-i clo1> e1>J GJ ftOJie one mote OJien1> J [;wmi1> e me Ilia/ yo11JI 5iv.e fail Ii a f i5lilin5 clianceJ s:1,nd wlien you 5el lite clio.ice lo 1>il il oal oi dance ••• PlJancel .____ ___ ___. "I Hope You Dance" - Le mt Womack Jennifer Schulze Holly Fricke '-------'-----------~~ I remember looking at you as a child, wondering what your future would hold I wanted to shelter you from unhappiness and surround you only with wonderful things. I realize now that I could never have done this. For in order to appreciate happiness, you had to experience disap(X)intment; to enjoy success, you had to have some failures; to feel true love, someone had to break your heart. I couldn't protect you, but I want you to know I was with you every step of the way. When I look at you now and see the woman that has emerged from within, I couldn't be more proud. -JlUTHOR UNKNOWNlove you, Mom, Dad and Stephanie Allisoh. I Hope You Never F"ear Those Mouhtaihs lh the Distahce. Never Settle F=or The Path Of Least Resistahce. Promise Me That You 'II Give Faith A F"ightihg Chahce Ahcl Wheh You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dahce-- Dahce ... I Hope You Dahce. Song by : LeAnn Woh1cick We Love You! Mom &Dad Allison Kiser Christy Rowe ~eliszma, ~ses are bright (so subtle li{e you). 'While you're at college, 3'11 sure/ y be blue. uf"s you're plan - ning your fu - ture and preparing to pac{, fii"JJe me a {i ss on the c /Jee{ ... and my credit cards /Jae{. 3 'Wish you years of success in all that you do. <Be - cause someday, my dear, 3 may be I i"JJin g off you . ~eep cJmiling! £ o"JJ e, V ad Melissa Mi11 r Pages Designed by N icki Neal ;4man~a l)"V, Summv, ~J"o)'~ doesn't bc3in to ~survr up whot )'Ou hove brou3htto our lives. Your beoutiful smile. 3entle nature and Lovin3 c.harac.ter have endeared )'OU too man)'. The c.oura3e you showed oS )'OU f oc.ed the pain and disappointment c.oused by your bock i~wy is on inspir otion to us. You ore trul)' our 3ift from God- a wonderful blessin3! Yllay He olWo)'S hold )'OU in the polm of His hond. Stoy forever true to Hirn yvc wishjou onl)' the best in the futrue. Keep that smile 30- m3 and the fJC>in3 will be yec:it!! We Love)'ou! Pod. t'1omo. Iara & Evon Nichol, Amanda Summy From the mischevious, strong-willed child, you've grown into a beautiful outgoing, good-sensed woman. We know that you will achieve all the goals that you set for yourself whether small or large. 1-0t?. 4J't?. Ot?.J'tt f'>'"U~ "6 'f"U· fl-"u 4N J't?.4ll't spt?.ei.4l & HJt?. ltJot?. 't"u Ot?.J'tf JHueli. "--"--___..;_;;.......,_ __ __. Love, Mom, Jeff, Josh ;11.""' ~ 7Ja~ ~ l}t?.ssiea & q>'t?.O">' & Marci Nichol Owens Julie Ryba Dear A.manda, God blessed us by trusting your care to us. We treasure everyday you are with us. You have been through so much, but, you are a survivor. We Jove you with all our beings. God Bless You, our Down's Syndrome We are veiy proud of you! Love A.lways, Amanda Bible Conglfdt.& 1?.dckie-]aby, Co:ugra tu.la tio:us Elllily! We are very prou.cl of you. a:ucl your accoJDplishJDe:uts. You. have give:u u.s great joy a:ucl happi:uess ancl JDay your future holcl ju.st as JDu.ch. Love ya. MoJD & Dael Emily McManu It .&eentA li'te only ye_AtPJrday yon ko.d yrJJJJt keod .&tnck in the bruuti.&tPJt and now ~'1e o'f to ooH~ ~ ~ lft»tt om fu..lk will tam ~ on~ ~ uxmt to g.>. Looe 6tom yoJJJt bigge.at Fo.ru, Vo.d, ~ N~i, Li.&a & "Pmny Rachel Salvo Pages designed by Ellen Nuss j{Z.nni, Pr{Z.cious child - Trust your h{Z.art, follow your instincts, and b{Z. tru{Z. to yours{Z.lf. l)ou ar{Z. so sp;zcial to us and W{Z. loV{Z. you always. Mom, ®ad and Gait .....----"---"~'---n ~HARIN~ THE~E ~'HOOL AR~ WITH YOU HA~ &EEN AT TIME~ FRU~TRATIN6 ANP PAINFUL, &UT MORE OFTEN EX"T IN6 ANP JOYOU~. ToMORROW I~ A &LANK PA6E; YOUR~ TO FILL. ~ET 60A , TAY FO'U~EP, ANP &E PIL1 6 ENT. REMAIN HO NE~ T ANP TRUE TO YO UR~ ELF. THE RE~PE'T OF OT HER~ NATURALLY FOLL OW~. PoN.,. TRY TO UNPERHANP EVERYTHIN,, ~OME HIN6~ JU~T PON.,. MAKE ~E ~E. KNOW THAT THE Rl,HE~T PEOPLE AREN .,. O~E WHO HAVE THE MO~T, &UT THO E WHO NEEP THE LEA~T. REMEM&ER YOU ARE NEVER ALONE. You \L AY~ HAVE YOUR FAMILY TO REA'H OUT TO. You HAVE A &EAUTIFUL HEART, MINP, ANP ~OUL JA,05, WE °RE VERY PROUP OF YOU. LovE, MoM ANP PAP Jacob Cooney 1he years have flowri by so Farl. Now you will errter a riew world oF your own Wewilta!ways have c.orlFidet'lc.e iri your abUHy-to Rrid your place iri your world, Puriky. We win be-there For you. arid remember above an else-that- we love arid c,areForyou always. EII6n, Morn, Dad, arid Blake N6v6r ~6 up your dr6am6. You hav6 our lov6 ant.I e~ to tak6 with you wh6r6V6r you want to · Always Our Lov6, Mom ana Daa C0Nc;-12ATLILATION6! tvlAY ALL OF YOU12.. D12..b.AM6 COM(;. Tl2..U Lovi;., tv1oM. DAD AND Ji;.N Stephanie Norton You are very special to us! Always have been, always will be. We are so very proud of you. Love, Mom&Dad Meg Black A daughter is a wonderful blessing, A treasure from al:xJve. She's laughter. warmth and a spedal chann, She's thoughtfulness and love. A daughter brings a special joy. That comes from deep inside. And as she grows to adulthoaJ. She [ills yow- heart with pride. With every year that passes. She's more spedal than before. Through every stage. through every age, You love her even more. No words can. describe the warm memories, The pride and gratitude. too. That comes from having a daughter. To love and to cheiish .. just like you. Rachel Grovesnor KRISTINE KAY NORRIS "God didn't promise that life would be ea5lj, but He did promise to be with 'JOU every step of the wa'J." Congratulations KK ... We're so proud of 'JOU!! With unconditional love, Mam, Dad and Eric Stacey Renee Goodman May you always follow your dreams! Mom&Dad :fi'ar a~ay int /Je st111s/Ji11e are my /Jig/Jest a spira ti on s .3 may not reac /J t /Jem, but 3 can I oo{ up and see t/Jeir beauty , lu lie"Pe in t/Jem, and try to Jo/ - lo~ ~/Jere t/Jey lead. - ol:ouisa ~ay ru'Ilcott Karen, Karen Miller Vicki, . . We've had so many awesome memories together throughout high school. You've always been such a great friend to me. Thank you for that. I know we will have a million more laughs in college. I love you babe! Karen As soon as we met, we became friends. We've been through both good and bad. I hope that we will enjoy many more memories ahead. I love ya Karen. Good luck in all that you do! Love, Vicki Vicki Anderson A yssa Ban Alyssa, You were blessed with a heart of gold and God given talent. If we had one wish for you, it would be waking up in the morning! You will reach your dreams, first follow them! Love- Mom, Dad, Amy & Amber We are so proud of our first granddaughter. Time has gone by so fast leaving wonderful memories to cherish. Your continual hard work and dedication to tasks will lead to success in the future. We love you! Grandpa & Grandma JenVou have come a long wa4 from that first da4 of preschool to qour last da4 of high school. Just remember to follow 4our heart and dreams and 4ou Wiii be a success In ever4thlng 4ou do. Love- Mom. Dad I Mellssa Jen Cain To Vicki· Always keep smiling. Maybe we can be mot'e like you when we gl'OW up, ·Love Mom and Dad Un(Jl'atulati"ns /1'1.t?.(Jan. t-Ot?. aJ'fl Ol!.J''f f'>'"U~ "6 'f"U· q""~ luek in all 't"u ~"· t..IJot?. /1'1."m an~ 7Ja~ Megan McKem Vicki Andersen Pages Designed By: Nicki Neal Ronald· You have made me a very proud mom. All your hard work is paying off. You always made your Grandma smile. I Love You, Mom Ronald Petersen Mallorytt seems like only a short- time ago that we took you to your 1 st day of school and now hish school is almost over. And look at you sitting there in your senior picture a beautiful young woman, ready to start- to shape who you will be as an adult. Natalie you have brought more joy and happiness to our ily than you will ever know. We are oo proud of you. Love Mom and Dad Natalie Jones C'ongratulation~t W<t ar<i, V<i,ry proud of yout 'You ar<i, a gift from God_ God ha~ giv<i,n you many gift~, u~ th<i,m. May you alway$ follow God and tti~ plan for you.. W<i, ar<i, V<i,ry proud of you.. Wtt bovtt l}out Mom, ®ad, Tina, <Vavtt and Riehard Mallory Danielsen "Dont do that, you// get shot!" ~ ~ ~ I - ~ ~ =:b ~ "Guess what I did tonight?!" · ~ \fl Thanks so much for being the greatest friends I coufd ask for! I won't ever forget the memories we have made. I am going to miss you two so much next year. Good luck in all fhat _you do. I know you will both succeed in whatever you do in lifer All my love- Juice ZackMcVey You'll always be parked in our hearts! , , Ads Zach, we couldn't be more proud of you- All our love and good vibes will be with you forever. - Mom and Dad • ... TO e,1"-1N Pages designed by Aimee Pickeri ng Sara, Kyle Kreger Follow your heart wherever it takes you and be happy. Thanks for all of the wonderful memories. lam so very proud of you! Love, Mom Sara Davidson You Must Dream It, To Achieve Itl From your first step ... ... to your next adventureWe'll be that helping hand! Love ya, Dad & Mom Never Stop Dreamingl Kyle, Where do we begin to tell you how much you mean to us? We are proud of the choices you have made and the person you have become. We wish you the very best in the next step of life's iourney. Know that we are always here for you. May God richly bless you. Love, Dad, Mom & Sarah CHRIS, WATCHING YOU GROW UP OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN SOMF. OF THE BEST DAYS OF OUR LIVES. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE YOUNG MAN YOU HAVE BECOME! WE LOVE YOU, MOM&}IM &DAD PS. WE LOVE YOU TOO! GRANNY, ROBYN, lV\JKE, 'AMANDA AND KELLI Chris Clark Baby Ads When Chad Bartlett, Jacob Cooney, John Harvey, and I chased peacocks around in Forest Glen. John actually trapped one on a porch and it pooped all over the place! It was the funniest thing ever! - Rachel Salvo "i' Most School Spirit: Chris · C/,ark and Jennifer Beckner Worst Handwriting: Chad Bartlett and Stacey Goodman Best Dancer: Jake Cooney and Rae l Grosvenor Most Artistic: Keith Damgaard and Stacy Porter Most Gullible: Micheal Deupree and Tracy Hays Most Accident Prone: Derek McComas and Shannon Meissner Most Likely To Become Famous: Jaimi Joneson and Andy King Class Clown: Jeff McQuinn and Emily McManus • Seniors The day that Dylan Davis came to school and told everyone that his car caught on fire in his driveway and Mrs. Thomsen made him bring his Spanish book to school even though it wa half burnt. - Julie Ryba Rushing the T.J. court after beating them in overtime in round two of district games for basketball this year. - Karen Miller Biggest Tourblemaliers1 Mark Terry and Rebecca Beno Most Likely To Stay Best Friends: Ben Scheuring and Andrew Crawford Worst Drivers: Natalie Jones and Aaron Jones Most Likely to stay Best Friends: Hali Smith and Sara Thorton Pages designed by Katie Struck, Shannon Meissner and Stacy Porter Biggest Heart Breakers: Andy Sealock and Rachel Salvo Together: Tim Reedy and Trisha Barntsen Most Likely to be Your Friend: Gabe Rostermundt and Alyssa Barr Best Eyes: Dani Richter and Nick Hayes Most Athletic: Amanda Summy and Scott Kemp ~ ..... -- Senior year, fellow senior classmate Stephanie Norton asked, "How come I don't nave to Illl our a rug schedule for next year?" The rest of us stared in awe. - Katie Struck ....... 0 '0v.mylliin5 mu1i co.me lo. an end 1'0-meli0-w,, 1' 0-meway. S1l,nd lo. end {/ii" yeai60-0-/i wilh bayin5 50-0-d6ye wo.uld iu"{ no.I 6e accepla6le. fi/0- in1'lead,, lei ab end il with /he memo.tieb Ilia/ we hav.e ciealed with lhe jieo.p{e we will iemem6m fo.i /he tebl 0-f 0-ui liueb. -fillacy ff>o.ilm ___ 0_d~IJ.o.i-in-cehief 111.e 2002-2003 LC Y earhxik was printed at the Walsworth Publishing Company in Brookfield, Missouri. The company representative was Jack Denker. All of the layouts were designed by yearhxik meml::ers. Body copy was Benguiat and captions were in Palatine size8. All pages were submitted to Walsworth on CD. Underclass, team phota; and dance court phota; were taken by Pyles Photography. S:rior class phota; were taken by the senior's choice. All candid phota; were taken by the staff unless otherwise noted. Candids were submitted as prints or digital images. 111.e Lewis Central Business Office is located at 1600 East South Omalta Bridge Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. SPECIAL ON Concerned that Iraq could assemble nuclear weapons, the United Nations required Iraq to disclose and disarm its weapons of mass destruction. While the United Nations conducted weapon inspections in Iraq, the United States prepared to go to war. Questions remained about how long the weapon inspections How do you think going to war with Iraq would affect your daily life? 1. Some things, but not many 2. Every part 3. It wouldn't 66.3% 21.7% 12% would take and thousands of people protested the war in more than 220 cities around the country on a weekend in January. Meanwhile, the U.S. sent almost as many aircraft carriers and troops into the Persian Gulf as were there during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. THE WAR ON TERROR IS Memorial seniices were held around the country on the anniversary of Sept. 11, which President George w. Bush proclaimed Patriot Day. One year after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the sluggish American economy stiD felt the effects. News about Afghanistan diminished, but al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden were still in the news. Debate continued about what should be built at the Ground Zero site, and colleges were asked to tum over personal information about their foreign students and teachers to the FBI. The country continued to pursue Osama bin Laden and other threats to national security in its War on Terror. Sometimes the war was subde, and sometimes it was very noticeable. The Immigration and Naturaliz.ation Service began to fingerprint and photograph men who entered the United States from 18 Middle Eastern countries. Bush signed a Homeland Security bill into law that created a new federal department devoted to preventing future attacb and allowed commercial airline pilots to carry guns. The director of the FBI announced that his organization had thwarted almost 100 terrorist attacb since Sept. 11, 2001. He said some of the attacb were intended for U.S. targets. = TOSHllm Wrr'ieNow. PAID OFF: $20,000 U(WNO'lfVK I lie? TOTA.i.ttfCf!W'OntONMCfHOPLI l 1t1nt1 YOTl\l. MAl:le ntlil:OUGH C&AY 1A1.U U ~ M JOTAl.l"AllDINllll: u~n Glt.t.MIOCSTTAU.T•&I 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 Lewis Central High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Lewis Central High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. 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Title A name given to the resource Big Bend Dam Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource aerial photo of Big Bend Dam on Missouri River, near Fort Thompson, SD. On back of photo: stamp from US Army Corps of Engineers Photo # BBD 4496 8-66 Major construction is drawing to a close on the last of the six large dams built by the Army Corps of Engineers on the Missouri River. The 103 million dollar Big Bend Dam near Fort Thompson, South Dakota, will be dedicated on September 13. [Appears to be larger version of Big_Bend_Dam_8_24_1966_02.jpg] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Big Bend Dam Big Bend Dam Dams Missouri River U.S. Army Corps of Engineers https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/555c1fbba759f8526dcece995ba91033.jpg f54e34ecbd034bd6aaad0416feabf47c 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 10.5 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 Last Main Stem Dam Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Big Bend Dam, last of the six main stem Missouri River dams authorized by the Pick-Sloan Plan will be dedicated Sept. 15, although final work on the dam will not be completed until next year. The $103 million dam, with its 538,000 kilowatt electric generating capactiy was started in 1959. [photo appears to be smaller version of Big_Bend_Dam_8_24_1966_03.jpg, ] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil August 24, 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 1966-8-24 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 Big_Bend_Dam_8_24_1966_02.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. Big Bend Dam Dams Missouri River https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/01f403fce1edee08d4d10c9f492d76f2.jpg 4ea3f368682ef4abe4ffc77167934ea3 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 12 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 Big Bend Dame Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource aerial photo of Big Bend Dam on Missouri River, near Fort Thompson, SD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Big Bend Dam 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 1966-8-24 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 Big_Bend_Dam_8_24_1966_01.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. Big Bend Dam Dams Missouri River https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f734fe44e33ed9c488cee7c58c62f9cb.jpg 59ba3b657cdb285d3ea91b2906f47937 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 16 x 13 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 Bichel, Viola Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource photo of Viola Bichel turning pages for female student playing piano. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bichel, Viola Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives 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 Bichel_Viola_01.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. organ teacher piano teacher Viola Bichel 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 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document newspaper clippings Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document 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 Bible Chapel, Inc. Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Bible Chapel, Inc. 801 Ave. E formerly 'Church of the Brethren' Bible Chapel Inc. buys first church. July 21, 1984 C.B. Bible Chapel p.ans open house. July 27, 1985 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bible Chapel, Inc. 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. Bible Chapel Inc. Churches 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 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document newspaper clippings Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document 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 Betty's Flowers, Inc. Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Betty's Flowers, Inc. 3200 5th Ave Also: Betty Williams {on smaller envelope: Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald (BETTY) owner of Betty's Flowers, Inc. 11 Crown Rd. he died 5/10/88] Floral successes. January 23, 1983 Owning a floral...January 23, 1983 Hard times not so hard for Betty's Flowers Inc. April 27, 1986 Betty's fills all floral needs. April 26, 1987 Bettys' [sic] Flowers will fulfill your floral needs for every occasion. April 24, 1988 Ronal L. Williams. May 11, 1988 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Betty's Flowers, Inc. 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 Betty Williams Betty's Flowers florists https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0fc0c3aae35c82d2f3b0b1e54f58fba4.jpg e258087eb286945483325249690de22c 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 11 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 Betty's Flowers, Inc. Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Owning a floral...business has enabled Mrs. Betty Williams to contribute to her family's income, while providing her with a career she loves. Starting out as a partner with Mrs. Betty Nelson, Mrs. Williams has expanded her business to include two stores. 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 23, 1983 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 1983-1-23 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 Bettys_Flowers_1_23_1983_03.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. Betty Williams Betty's Flowers florists https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4384463e29316103a8be0c294529a387.jpg e0d883b2590b2b6468fc5bdadc1af883 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 16.5 x 11 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 Betty's Flowers, Inc. Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource photo of women in Betty's Flowers, identified on front of photo print as: Front Row: Lori Winchester, Kathy Vincent, Kathy Land Back Row: Esther Redding, Betty Williams, Margaret Abels Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Betty's Flowers, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives 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 Bettys_Flowers_02.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 Betty Williams Betty's Flowers Esther Redding florists Kathy Land Kathy Vincent Lori Winchester Maraget Abels https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0ff88f18bedabf123988078d8611cd5e.jpg 348605db5414cc54e517f4101da50673 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 4 x 7 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 Betty's Flowers, Inc. Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource photo of Betty Williams, owner of Betty's Flowers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Betty's Flowers, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives 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 Bettys_Flowers_2_5_1984_01.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. Betty Williams Betty's Flowers florists 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 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document newspaper clippings Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document 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 Bettis, James Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Bettis, James Murder Trial 10/89 Bettis trial set to begin on Tuesday. October 8, 1989 Bettis murder trial opens in Shenandoah. October 11, 1989 Best friend: Bettis talked of slaying. October 12, 1989 Bettis testifies to murder confession. October 13, 1989 Man convicted in stab death of Shen woman. October 14, 1989 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil 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 1989-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bettis, James 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. Cynthia Bolton James Bettis murders trials https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7de23b23aafbd522367c85e8358ffe01.jpg da4dfd4caa758e6badadae2cbb03af55 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 5 x 10 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 Man convicted in stab death of Shen woman Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource James Walter Bettis Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil October 14, 1989 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 1989-10-14 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 Bettis_James_10_14_1989_07.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. James Bettis murders trials https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/97a02d5de7062c2ca74fbc3029284beb.jpg f819e2a113a1182913b215a79bb68716 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 20 x 25 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 Bettis testifies to murder confession Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Cynthia Bolton [photo cropped and resized in news article] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil October 13, 1989 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 1989-10-13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Color photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Bettis_James_10_1989_06.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. Cynthia Bolton James Bettis murders trials