211 20 8921 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8cefe5bcc1e42aa9fb522420bd80dda5.pdf a652f4452cc16308f0e5fa8178c6cde6 PDF Text Text fl. > Imm " . i\ I I'i jK*!! Hff ■■ .is i- - -/ I' ); itsiM ,':V-r December, 1868. * • ••; , I think the above la the amount ir?*m^"liand9 as it-ho# s hovvs. I have the $1000 stock of the Credit Mobilier in a certificate that I can endorse over-the others are included in larger certificates. 1- can take on a certificate and take this'from it. I hope you will contrive some way to stop the -leaks out on the road. I'will not go back to-'.lYashington until about the time wo meet. I see by a California paper that they intend to meet'us 150'miles this side~6f Salt take and at'the foot of Wahsateh Mountains. • - Note: S, R. Craig to N. P. Dodge, Philadelphia, 30: In relation to'property which Gen. Dodge sold him. Declines to pay taxes until the thing is settled, and ?/ill hold II. P. Dodge fesponsible for its correct settlement. ' Peter Melindy to Gen. Dodge, t)8s Moines, June 13th:- (Telegram) ' Extend an invitation to Grant aaid Colfax to'visit Des Mbine ks they go West. Answer, . " " • •• J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, June 15:- Message of Saturday received. It is already ascertained that rifn can be overtocme with 53 ft. grades. Hudnutt is nov; working towards Green River, Letter in detail. ' Note: Jas. A. Roughs to Gen, Dodge, North Bend, Janufiry 1:- r Wants appointment as Mail Agent on U.P.R.R* ' Ifote: Estimate Of gold dust and bullion -taken from Idaho Terri tory in 1867 da !I868, January 1869. ■C • . Note: T. 1.', Brown to Gen. Dodge, Penn Yah 2:- t." ' Wants copy of pamphlet from State Department givi:ig a list of all the Diplomatic and Consular offices abroad, .V.'ill try to' get „ an appointment and w^ts Gen. Dodge's assistance. , , Note: E. M,' Wright to Gen. Dodge, Des I.Ioines, 2'.- f Wants an. appointment on F.P.R.R. or some other road, and aslcs Gen. Dodge's assistance in retting it. , , ^ J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 2:- . I arrived here yesterday evening. HcCabe was here expecting me, haying left his party in charge of i:r. Mob erly near Brigham City a few days ago. He has extended his work from mouth V^eher canon to near Brigham City, showing all the sections cut by our located line. ^ H e did not get mj letter relieiving him^until a short time-ago, it having been delay/fd on tho way. He still desires to go East, and L have directed him to make a short statement^or report of his doings, - embracing the facts communicated to me in conversation and which will answer your letter to him dated some time ago which he has shown me. This he is now engaged ip doing a»d when finished he will go, Morris and Ricksecker were absent at Ogdon where they went to • • Meet Dr. Durant. They hav,o just .returned. Morris expects instruc tions from Durant. Ui go with party tp Promontory to mn additional lines in a few days. Ricksecker says there was talk of removing the office to Brigham City, and he thinks he may be instructed to move it . . < * January, 18G9. , , . up there, Morris' party is camped near the Warm Springs with, their line at the edge of the city ready to close in one more day's time. This I, will have done iinder any circumstances before.^he ^oes away. •My desire is to settle my accounts here in the shortest possible time, dismiss the men or turn them over to construction; gather up papers, maps, &c. and remove this office to Omaha and then finish up my report. I ought to -at away from here in a.week or less, but may be detained, If Durant orders the office to Brigham City I shall consider that as a delivery of the papers to Omaha, and pay no further attention !o them, except to consult them as far as necessary to make up my repopty Is correct? If I cannot take ,the profiles and naps to Omaha, I^may be obliged to stay up,til my, .report is finishMr. Morris informs, me that severa 1 letters which he thinks you have -ritten him vere never received, and this explains why they w ere never answered • Two or three letters which he says were addressed to n|e at Omaha I noveP got. The itrack was at. the stage station at the foot of Echo grade when I jjassed there on the night Pf Dec, 31st. It ought to be at Echo City on the 10th inst or before, Morris tells me that nearly one-third of the distance from mouth of Weber to Bear River crossing on U.P. Line is graded, but thinks less than 1-4 of the work between tho.se points is done. Nothing done Ipetween Bear River crossing apd Promontory January, 1869, / :rr-r. suranit; a little done on west slope of Promontory and from foot of west slope to Monument i»oint nearly all is done. The Central Pacific Company have their grading well advanced between Monument Point and foot of west slope of Promontory; little or nothing done betweer that and Bear iRiver crossing, but considerable work done between Bear River and Ogden, This work between Bear River and Ogdeh is lighter than ours and for that reason thoy have a larger portion of that line ready for the track than we have, but not aS much labor performed as on our line. Their location undulates more, and has more «nd sharper Curves. ' " ' » Our line along Clay Bluffs thl. side of Ogden i ch4"nged andi thrown on sliding hill-side, and will bo changed at oth«r points ' ic between Ogden and Promontory. Before I go EaAt I desire to ride over the line from here to Ogden, and may extend my trip tn Promontory or Monument Point to see how things look unless you think I should rot do so.* I ought at all events to see Maxwell before I go away, and he is on Promotory I understand, and I should like to see the Central Company's line. At hnalia I received Vour fetters of 7th, lOth and 21st Dec, You think //e set the coulter too deep. I* hope e shall not break the plow;' liut seri usly it will take more money to put your road in good working condition for permanent use than you think, and if we live ten years I think you will admit it. Besides it would have-been in January, 1869. easy job to let the - r run deeper still. I will-be in a few days send you calculation of strain on bridfyes as requested. I thank you for your kindly feelin-ilis expressed in regard to news-^aper squib?, &:c. The Omeha paper piablighed V/arren*s letter -and made honorable explanations, I am told; did^not see the article. . I wrote Bingham before I left ;x>me as you may have ascertained before this time. _That the location of the Central Pacific line is much inferior to yours is very certain, and it seems -to me Durant should be a little cautious hov/ he changes it or^ he may not be so well able to res.ist Browning, or will meet him less advantageouSlj^,. ^As we made the location every engineer of any character will at once tell Browning or Congress that our line should- be taken and not that of the Central Company, As Durant may lease the line or rather build the road, thia- may not be so clear.^ I am surprised at the action of the Government in accepting the C. P. location to head of Echo., but I fear Dr. Durant has in some, way got t e Government, officials prejudiced agains;U hi^, and this would naturally send their sympath.ies to the other side. May there not be lack of confidence in the Doctor's statements or want of trust in his word which has injured your road? The long grasp to Huraboldt Wells and its subsequent abandonment, the first no doubt made with many assuraiifles and assertions which could qot be made good, I fear has had nuch to do with all thig, and would naturally tend to destroy confi dence in all tJ.ings from the same source, oven if they wore true. January, IBGQ. llorric tells me the line of the Central Company up Weber and Echo was an an^le line and no" curves run in. I mean their line of 1867 the only one' theyhad. This he is confident of. I fill collect all the information I oan in regard'to their lines-and work so that if* desired I think ne can show that they certified to an actual false hood. If there is anything special you wish me to do, advise me.^ W. F. Sa'ppt o Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 3:- • Your New York letter-received. have seen Cale and her • agreed to nrite to Mr. Grimes. 1 have written U> Kirkwood also as you reouested. I also wrote to Henry O'Connor to -write Price and have Burroll write him. I will have Judge Ford write to Pomeroy as he is' personally acquainted with him. I have letters from Kirkwood, Baker, O'Connor and Judge Day and will get letters from Judge Ford .uid Douglas.* Any" and all of these getnelemen will do all they (fan. X will-d-ehd you these letters if you think best. TTlthrow Will do all ho can. 1 alsd wrbto to Welke o.f the Wcoster District Ohio to see Aillbon and Ladghridge. He wrote me he would and that Delarfo would see them also. They were Ohio frl-anda of; A. and L. and thought they could help'. 'T also wrote both allison aid Laughridge mySelf. Alison promised me but Laughrdige said h^ was pledged to another man in another part of the State. This is-all I have'dbne. I will Peep-yod'posted and lot me know at any' time what I can do that I am not doing. I do not believe I over ■ ■ 'j; ■■■(. January, 18G9, V • ' estimate your influence- at any rate whfether I succeed or rict I will " remember the interest you have taken in the matter for me, ■==• — J. T?. House to Oen. Dod3e, ~ 6maha, 4:- Mr, Eddy starts tonight for Salt Lake with instructions to lay out the town, &c, I have directed him to have it laid out on the odd sections if it is possible to ascertain the section lines, and at the same time secure suitable grounds for a divisional terminus. Have also given him a letter to S.B.Reed-asking his views upon the subject and have directed Mr. Eddy to conform to them as nearly as possible. I regret excdedingly that it is impossible for me to go out, but hope . • • to be able to get dWay in ten days or two weeks. I wrote Mr. B, to t-^legraph me what McCabe had done in regard to section lines but have not heard from him yet. Yudder has been 10 days on the road getting up sidings, buildings, • • • &c. to Cheyenne. I have them frpm here to Cheyenne, and when his reports arrive will at once forward the entire information. ' y Mr. Eddy writes me that tlie entire Salt lake Valley is settled and farmed and claimed by the settlors. What disposition shall be make of those claims? I . my instructions 1 told him claims that have been made since 1867) we will pay no attention to, but those made prior to that time I do not know how to arrange. Please give me some information and instructiona for I am at « loss how to act. I was not aware till he told me that there would be any likelihood of interfer ing with settlers in the location of town. Hodge's general map goes January, 1869, today by mail. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen, ^o^ge. Salt Lake City, 4:- I have this moment received a communication of .which the following." is a copy: Union Pacific R,R. Ogden, Jan, 2 '69, J. Blickensderf Jr., Esq., ^a.lt Lake City. Sir: You will please consider your services for this company at an end from and after the time when you left your work to accept an appo Intment under the Government, The office, instruments and papers at Salt Lkke City, together with any other property in your possession belonging to the company will be turned ever to Mr. D, Morris, acting Division Engineer, Your accounts will be settled by the Chief Engineer. ■ • ■ ' ■ . - r ' . Yours Respectfully, Thos, C. Durant, V.P* Morris has showe me his letter of app ointment. It appoints him Division engineer and orders him to take charge of all books, papers, r> notes, ^c, in officer here and remove it to Brighara City. The design no doubt is to cut me off from all access to them. My only regret is that I csmnot without access to all the papers and notes and that in V-'' January, 1869. • " , ' ' some detail make to you the report. I desired to make, going intii a full and complete discussion of the. location a t head of Eoho, as well as also at Promontory and other important points, inwhich I think I could not only justify our v/ork, but put you in good position before the country. To go to BriCham ^ity on to Durant's office anywhere and solicit or beg permission to use the requisite papers I v/ill not. Without'them i cannot report properly, and I see no other way at pres ent than to postpone my report. All this is on the supposition, that Durant has the authority to act as he has done, and from the statements I received froin.you last summer after your return East in July. I presume ha has this autnority. I have this evening telegraphed you and shall if possible await yout answer before acting. Morris is not altogether at ease, but fears he will injure his position with the Gompamy and his prospects of future employment if he declines Durant's aiapointment. Unless I hoar from you by telegraph to the contrary I shall| if liorris demands the office, let him take it. This I wisii you to umderstand, .1 do simply because I understood you to say in August last, that full powers on all sub jects had been given Durant, , . Tdttcrrow I expect to close McCabe's account and settle Morris' to Jan. 1st. There will be nothing left here then except to Ipok over ilaxwell's vouchers to Octbbor Ist and pay him.whatever balance mpy be j' * i ^' ^ .•'f. h'.' January, 18 69, due hiii and settle with Rickbecker. All this can be done in two days when I shall move East, unless I hoar from you meantime. Should I fails to get an answer to my telegram to you'of this evening, I will wait .ntil this reaches you and meantime collect all the information I can get in reference to work, location, &c. of both companies, 'which r think may be us ;i'ul to you, Mr. House has written me saying you had requested him to come out here and attend to location of town above Ogden, but that illness in his family prevented his coming, and requesting me to see that section lines, &c. are run to enalbe the location to be made. I have ansv/ered that section lines were already- run and sent him a sketch-the same I ^ enclosed yod, and offering to "make location for him if he wished. I send the small sketch enclosed, and will forward, you map of the complete surveys as far ks made as soon as it can be completed. I write this for yoiir information. I shall continue to draw for balances due parties for services prior to Jan. 1st, (09 and hope drafts will be properly honored. Matters subsequent to Jan, ist *69 will not settle^^ • t W. Snyder to Gea, Dodge, Wahsatch, 4s- # I I enclose you by aftll today last ti«i« table Central Pacific Dec. 28 * 68, TTill arrange at ohbA to have aman there to post you on daily progress and prospects. Will write you in full as soon as I can got a few minutes leisure Have kdd a very severe snow storm hfere but are all right today, and ^ ■j/j: /.''fffl* •!>' »■ . *fi', ' . . \' January, 1869, I am pushing ina.t0rial to the front. * ' ^ •-.5 • .,• E. F. Hooker to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 4: ' Post Master Tichenor has and is taking a very active inte rest in trying to get for me the position of Special Age-nt of P.O. Dept. and his kindness for doing what he has I cannot and never shall forget. Savery writes me that if it is your wish that I should get the position that Mr. Harlan will do all in his power to get me the place. While I <io not wish to stand in the way of any one to whom you are pledged-, still if you are free I shall be under lasting obligations to you if you will use your influence in securing me this positio; . J, E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:'- I send you copy of telegram received from Mr. Blickensderfer. Salt Lake ^ity, Jan. 4, 1869. J. E. House. ' Letter iwseTi'ved. All necessary surveys made; will cheer fully do jfodr business; need not send Eddy imless you prefer. Be X cautious will write. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. Sddy has gone. When. Mr. B's letter arrives will make you acquaint od with its contentw, Edward P. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Cincinnati, 5: I received your letter of the 21st Dece. enclosing badge of 16th A.C. I have handed it to ftickenlooper and have spoken to Gen. Force January, 1869. . , about it. They say it will cartainly be included. But Hickneleoper says the bad^e which you send differs .from the one furnished by Gen. Hurlbut. Are 5^ou certain yours is correct? We rnust be mire and get , it right. • V , , There were several things done and several omitted at Chicago which were not satisfactory to some of us; but I- trust this will be corrected in the future, and we shall have no mo;:'e big meetings. Please let me hear from you again about the badge. To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Gounci1■Bluffs, 4:-, 7^. B. ReeBe'3. letter with your endorsement was duly re ceived. One of his wiirrants was used to enter a tract of land to turn into Durant at time we got those bonds, and I. think charged up on B. & 1>. for the mill books; at any rate the old firm owe Beebe $200 with interest and I have written him to send the account to me and I will collect. . The consideration in deed was changed from $200 to .$290^ for some reason. I have explained l?ie matter to.him as well as I could. . ^ en lose a letter from Craig, which made me boil when I road it, I had a notion to return 4.t refusing to notice a letter couched in so diareaepctful language, but instead wrote a respectful reply, stating you w.ore responsible for any statements made and that you wofti^d be in Washington until 4th of March; tliat I had no interest in the sale, and also that you had offered to take the property ^ back and MoComb refu.sed, * January 1869. ^ « Thos. Bv- Morris to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lalce City,; 6: (Telegram) Am ordered to take charge of Engineer's office; all books, pppers &c, as acting Division Engineer, Wait ansvferl -jj ^ J. i.I. -Brown to Gen. -Dodge, St. Louis, 5;- ' af;'. ■ • 'I have yours of 1st inst. from New York. ' - The coupons amount to |240, The-qio tat ions from New York at 12 .o'clock is 34 3-4 and the S.S.A. allows you 34 L-4; so the amount to Annie's credit is $322.00 I am engaged no?/ in.balancing up my books 4,o 1st Jan. I know no that -L have lost -considerable more than I Imvp made. As soon as I am through I will write you qpd give you an idea how soon I will be able to pay you. , . Geo. C. Tichei^or-to Gen. Dc^dge, Des Moines, 5:- I am cle.arly of the opinion that if lumber can be shipped . on- the U.P.R.R. to the prospective city in the Salt Lake Valleys it can .'.• be sold at largo profits. My plan would be to-ship say 1,0 0,000 feet as eoon as possible after the road reaches that point, which could be sold before the roads meet, as when they jneet lumber can, of course be shipped much cheaper from California. WilliniTBon hua Just been Vero and is very anxious to have me go in with him in such a speculation. I think there is moneiy in it yet ' J have not the time to give it my personal attention-lf, however, you can gat it eho^ped on the U.P.R.R. I would purchase the lumber in January 1869. Chicago (as I am thordughly posted in all the "tiicks of the trade") on the most advantageous terms , and you could probably arrange with some friend at the Bluffs to manage the shipment c-.c. Williamsof? is sanguijje that at least $50.can be netted on every 1000 -ft,-Of course, to make it .successful it would have to be shipped rapidly as possible say 3 to 5 cars per day- immediately njon the completion of the road t the point named, Williamson and Tiernan prooose^ to furnish one-half the capital to buy the lumber and to pay -all freight and andle the lumber for two-thirds of the profits, Blease write me at once what you think of it and whether you are able to manage the shipping part, ^ J* Biickensderfer, Jr, to Gen, Dodge Sal-t Lalce City, 5:- Yours of 26th Dec. is- received, I have already written you the state of the work out here, and what Mr. Morris had added in ^hs letter or yesterday will supply deficiencies in my communication, . , That the estimates and expenses of the last month or tWo are high I do not doubt, and that your Com'pany is being fleeced ts to my mind very probable. That Brigham, Young and Bates ahou Id fraternize is to me rather strange., knowing the opinions formerly entertained by Brigham of Bates, but the fact is true, however strange it may appear. This I', know. There is no doubt that your idea is correct that the G.P.Company has merely ado|lkted their preliminary line of 1867 and drawn in the v' ' - ' ■ ■ ■ 'f-i: January 1869. curves. But it seems to me they themselves disprove their ovn state ment by the marks on their stakes. Yoa '^i 11 remember when I was at Ilunboldt Wells to start the .graders I passed Eve's 0 at the pass. From the stake standing there I copies the marks on it. They -were "C.P.R.R.location 0, July 25, 1868." This shows at once the time •they made their location there and by their own acknowledgement. Their parties have placed similar stalces at either points; one at Ogden, another near our 3U.-mit on Promontory, and another at Monument Point. I jiave no doubt th dates are marked on each, 4Jid it was m.y desire to visit the line, see these s.talces, note the dates and look over the location of their line* This would,enable me to give opinions from ray own knowledge of a .reliable character hich I hoped might be of value to you, Bu\ In the present condition of affairs I do not feel so much at liberty to make this personal examination. I claim to ••be a friend of your road, my sympat;iies are all with you. Your location I know to be good and that of the C.^. Company,as far as I have seen it, is inferior to yours. I think they have simply imposed an untruth on Mr. Browning, and if so I would be glad to possess evidence by personal knowledge^ which I believe exists to prove this to the satieCaotion of your friends or the Cabinet at Washington if necessary. These being my feelings., I am not disposed to let the bad treatment received from Durant and Seymour influence me, but I am inclined nevertheless to do all for you that I can, and go East fully I Jam^ary 1869. • ' ~■ armed V7ith the berit information I can collect. On the other hand I am not inclined to ~o out on the line, ask questions and trura up • facts witli the 'liability of being" snubbed off by any subordinate hire ling '.7ith the question "What business have you here^" For I T^now pains hav ^ been taken to let it be'knovm that I am stripped of •nu-thority. T am yet undecided what I will do. My desire is to get away from here as soon'us possible. In another day or two I will have settled all my accounts to Jan. 1st, 1869, and will be read: to move away from here on shoirt'notice. Morris has finished branch location and starts '-Is party for Promontory tomorrow. He has telegraphed you his orders from Durant as well as I. IThon your answer comes'tomorrow we shall probably know what is to be done. I expect track to be at mouth Hcho by last of this week or early next.y Thos. H. Bates to Gen. Dodge, Round Valley, Aug. 20 (Telegram) Can :ou furnish me the notes of location from Station four hundred-and thirty to six hundred on the north or first located line? The contractors have been on the line over dno' month with a force wait ing for the work to be laid out, and they have to be paid the sawe as though they were at woric. Gen. Dodge to Tlios. H*'Bates, Brigham City, Aug* 20:- If your contractors have waited for work it is your fault. Line was located a month ago and they could have worked evory daj'' on it if they desired up to the time January, 1869. >'h„' ■ .rt. " iV A ' they had failed to. Tie do the clearing to-enable them to start work. Notes of_adopted line were sent you to Echo City. Rotes of line you mention can be obtained in,Salt Lake office, bu,t - it is not the adopted line. Note: Regulations in regard to free passes over Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, 1, - W. Snyder, Gen. Supt. Note: Trial balance and face of Ledger, Jan. 1st, ty J.L. Eddv. Webster to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5:- Enclosed I, hadd you estimate for bridging, buildings and snow fencing required on U.P.R.R. from Omaha west 1056 miles. The bridges from Omaha to North Platte are in good condition havins nearly all been rebuilt in the^ last two years. T'.ey now have good pile foun dations and pine timber superstructure. The bridges will last about eight years with CMily two ordinary repairs required by wooden bridges. These bridges should all be rebuilt at the end of eight years. Bridge across North Platte should be rebuilt in 1869. I have estimated for eating house at Shell Creek and ten-stall enginer house at Valley Station 35 miles from Omaha whore engines should be changed; at present engines are changed at Grand Island 154 miles from Omaha, The bridges on the 3rd and 4th hundred should bo rebuilt this year. The contractors are at work quarrying and distributing the stone to com;.)let0 the masonry this year. Prom the 4th hundred the January, 18G9. bridging should be reuilt as soon as the work can be done, excoptinr; f-" th^ Howe-Triass bridge. The contractors are building IIowe-Truss bridges from Laramie'west as fast as the Work can be donek' Bridge over the Big Laramio is completed. All of the bridges over Bitter Greek '.^11 be finished this month. Dale Creek Bridge would be safe six or eight years, but I would reco-irc:'ond -its bein~ fil-led" up immodiately, It would require •ab ut 18 months to build the culvSrt and fill up the bridge. "• • The contractors are building all 'of the necessary station build ings -as fast as the work progresses*. * Material for fencing the line as far as Loup Pork has been purchased and part of the fence built; It ^ will not bo hocossary'to fence any further. The greater part of the material for completing thrr buildings at Omdha and Cheyenne has been bought and parties at worW'bn ihenf. have estimated for'"shops and othdr buildings required at 'Bhyan or at some point neah there. Enclosed I scfnd you list of tools and machinery required'f^or the same but cannot make an estimate of'the coot. All of the machinery has been purchased bjf parties in ITow York and no bill sent out hero; thore is no one here tJhat kno¥^ what the value is, I have not estima ted for snow fences east of the* 4th hundred miles; do'not think they will be required, McMamin's prices for masonry are as follows For open culverts $6.CO per C.* Yd., arch $7,75 bridge abutment and piers K. $16, )mildingo $16 measured in the walls. Abutments and piers on Bitter January 1869. . •(-' Creek I have been told he gets $20. Other parties are getting $27.50 for raasnnry of North Platte bridge. '■ t ■ , . I have not folloved these prices in iiial;,ing this estimate, but have made the prices at what I think the work can be 6.or\o, J ^ Thos, B. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 5:- I wrote you on the 2d inst.- giv'.ng account of my visit to Dr. Durant -^1 ^stated he would forward to me the written directions. These directions I received yesterday afternoon. I copy them: Union Pacific Railroad, Ogden, 2*69 T. B. Morris, Esq,. . Acting Division Engineer. t - "fSSir: The formsr Division Eni^ineer having left his 'ffork^to accept an appointment under the Government, you are hereby appointed Acting Dislsion Engineer with head quarters at Ogden or,Brigham City. You will at once take charge of the office at,gait Lake City together with all instruments, maps, profiles, fiold notes and other property whiich Mr. <1 Blickansdorfer has been x)rdered to turn over to you-a d remove the s'^e or so emch of.it as you may deem advisable to your headguarters. During the abse,npe of. the Chief Engineer from the line of the road you be governred following instructions: (1) Complete the survey and locat on you are now making of the • ,v • : i ' lim I : VvH', '.V 'r- , , '1 it,X • J . January, 1869, ' branch to Salt Lake City and k-eep possession of the maps, profiles and notes pertaininc to tho sane until further orders from ne. (2) After completing'the above you uill take your party to Promontory Point and make such further survyes 'unon the eastern slope as w ll "enable me to decided upoh the expediency o.f making some changes in the line innthat vicinity, (3) I desire to know at the earliest practical day the differ ence in length and cost between the lines already run and the best 1 'line you can got crossing the summit, with such grades and curves as in "our judgment are best adopted to the couv.try, -^You - '/ill report the resnats of these surveys to me by telegraph and await further instruc^^^ tions, (4) You will draw upon Cron, G, Dodge, Chief Engineers, through Mr. J, E, 'HoSse, Division Engineer at Omaha, for such funds as may b necessary to enabio you to carry out these instructions, I enclose for your information a copy of the resolutions passed by tho ExocTltive Committee on'the 3d July 1868.* Yours Respectfully, ' Thos. G. Durant, V. 0." The resolut on Is one offered by Mr, Duff, giving Dr, Durant very large powers, saying:, *Aad all officers and employees are sub ject to his instructions." It does not say he can create or promote officers, I have shown the instructions to Mr. Blickenaderfer and have telegraphed you. Have bought supplies and refitted my stores irMi some other few things necessary and started wagons and party for . f-1 'if /A- ..v'.v, • V--., .-■ \r'\^ ■ ,■ ''^V'.. '• , January, 1869, • T'-^■ Promontory Point tonight. I have not demanded from T,Ir. . the papers profiles,* instruments e-.c, I h ve in my possession the notes of the Salt Lake City Branch. I have not h'ad any topographer 'for the past month and hence have not kept up wit'i ray office v7ork and have some worlc on 'profile and map. T would like to know what' you wish me to do in regard to re- • r porting progress and results of any surveys I may make from nov; on; also what to do with maps and profiles <5:c. of branc'n line. Mr. Biickensderfer also tells me he expects to move his office to Craaha iindor any circumstances. Am I to do anything towards looking after ^.he • interests of this Company by directing or supe'rvising' the motions of my party except the one I am and have been directly in charge of^ I will go to Promontory probably in a day or two. Will wait for answer to* telegram to you. S. Seymour telegraphs me toniglit that he will meet me at Ogden and go out with me, bringing probably much more specific idirections about curves, grades, &c. Until I hear something from you I sha^ 1 re port directly to you in Washington. John T. aldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 5:- I . Mr. Everetts* has this day given me the refusal of his ♦ land at $20,000. If you can soli for $24000 or $3t)0 per acre I will divide the difference with yo'u. If necessary to extend the January, 1869. division to one or two others I will agroe to it. Answer as soon • • • as you can as other parties are talking about buj'-ing it. No, 2 - 5: Prom same. I call your attention to our first quarterly report in th Nonpareil of this date. I did not make any draft on .you. Mr. West thought that our account would sho?/ large enpugh the first time with out anything else. We would like your draft any time you may send the fimds here. • « • Mr, Blannerhassets of the house of Opedyke & Co. is here sol iciting our account , What would you advise in regard to the change? Note; L. T, Field to W. Snyder, Supt., Green River, 5: ^ Wantp to build some business houses near the denot at that place and wants permission to do so. Note: J, n, Adams to Gen. Dodge, Lone Tree, Neb., 6:- Encloses final payment of §30 on lot in to'.Tn of Lone Tree. J. Plickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lalce City, 6: (Tel) Message received. All right, will do -.o. Thos, P. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, G:- More inveatiga^tions at Promontory, McCabe gone East; his and 9'UBil's party are near Brigham City. I will call in and discharge McCabo's party, G. H. Atkinson to Gen, Dodge, New York, 6:. January, 1869, The -su^jiestion of Mr. Duff yest,erday that a re/5olution be offered In full board, to grant lots for churches and parsonages in all your towns to all Christian boclias-who apply for and w^ill use them for such, meets the case whioh I desired to gain. This p<blicy allows time to the Christian bodies to select and occupy their lots. The friends and supporters of churches are few at first in all new to-^ns. It is hard and almost impossible ear.ly to erect houses of worship. Business and specula^tlon are usually, far in the advance of religious affairs, and after the speculative rise in lots cripples, efforts to- secure them, or crowds t'e churches toapk to inconvenient localities. The poWjpy of the proprietor of Portland, Oregon was to grant lots befojcehand which wore early chosen, and which- gave orno of the c'urches a very good position and a greater influence for good. The same policy of providing liberally for free shhools, by gran ing-blocks or half blocks in various-parts of new towns greatly pro motes the oeusw of popular education. I thank yoi* for granting me an interview and the opportunity to i;a?esetlt those nwttera for eons id e rat ion. I fully believe that ,their benefit to the people wh® will in the.near or more distant future in habit the towns along the U»P.R.R. will prove an equal benefit to the R.R.Comi)any, January 1869. J. ?. Quiinby to Gen. Dodse., Rochester, U.Y.6 f6n the ci'ound of old" and ^pleasant association I presume |to , * ask a very ";reat favor of you, Knov/ing that you are besieged ?^lth aiaoh iippllcatlons from your proper constituents and that you ought not to be annoyed with them by those who have no official claim upon you, still I am encouraged to matze the application by the report that -Gen. C. S. Hamilton gave me of a conversation he had with, you at tlie St. Nicholas Hotel. . ' - ^ I want the appointment of Collector of Customs of the post of Ndw* York, a big thing to ask-toomuch to ask perhaps. ' Grant knows me and my claims and qualifications for this- office. He knows that the 'Government loses millions every year through the incompetence or dis honesty or bdth of the Collector and his subordinates. So far as such losses are dependent otl 'the dishonesty of the incumbent I pledge my self if "appointed that they shall be stopped. Now, what I have Si>eclally to ask of yod is this; Pieaso approach Grant to leam if it would be worth my iriiile to make an application for this appointment, and to bring su'ch Influence to support it as would Justify his giving-it to me. If you will undertake this, my dear General, and urge my claims- if you thirik 1 have any, with Grant you will put me under a load o£ obligations which however great my opportunities I could never fully discharge. Let me .hear frqm you at your earliest convenience, ''' January 1869. ^Z, Bliclconsderfer, Jr.,. to Gen. ^^odge Salti (Lake City, 6: Your telegrams of today to Morris and .myself, of course, determined our actions. Morris.will take what notes &c. ho.wants at the west, will leave in my care all I need- to be by me taken to Omaha and will ship all others toiOmaha office at once. , I ought to have stated that Hodges was paid "ff by House in Omaha sometime ago. McCabe was paid off by myself here immediately on my arrival, und^ the only parties in field are Morris* and that part of McCabe's under Moberly tracing section lines. O'Keil's, party has witliin a day or twa, I understand, arrived to take Moberly's place and the latter will be paid off at once. I should have done it, hut now Morris will; at all events, he so informs mo. This should be done and thus reduce the forces here to Morris' and O'Neil's parties. I never learned how far you desired to have tlie section lines traced. If your only object was to get far enough to locate the town near Ogden, that work should be stopped-for the lines are now traced to Brigham ^ity; but if you desire the thing carried on as fan as U.S* surveys have been made it will take all winter. ,I enclose you a map of the work as far ad we have it iu the officia, I shall, of course^ await your instructions fr m New York as in dicated in your telegram of today.- I have already vritten what I had desired to do in the way of passing over line and collecting informs-; tion, . . ' • V , --ilJ. ■ January, 1869. of courss'e, all is subject- to your pleasure. My accounts vyill be Closed- tomorrow so far that I can finish them at any time in an hour or two,* and after tomorrov; I can leave here at any time on 24"hour's notice, ' " ^ I* find many things wanting'to a full discussion of location at head Echo; profito s'-, maps, ^c. having been gobbled up by Reed, Sey mour & Co, and not returned, and it will take me some little time to ♦ get up what I want or think it all out again. But this work can be t < t as -ell done at* Omaha, or perhaps even at my home, as aniwrhere-elsef now that I cannot have Morri s or Rickseckar to help me and I shall bo Compelled to think it all up alone. ^ Durant wants* Morris to make additional surveys on Promontory to I I , , . try" to gat a cheaper line, I think he' will be ordered to use 100 ft, grades and run over the higher sUmmit into Hudnutt&s ravine, down the south side of that ravine, and at it^ mouth turn south and follow down to flats. This makes a cheap lino but a higher sunnit imd about 3 miles 'longer and more curvature, Cornercially the line is so infer ior to the revised 80 ft, grade that wriert he first wrote »e about it I told him it woufd riot answer, ' Whatever you drosire me to do telegraph or write and I will move at once. My desire is to get away from here soon as possible, and finish what may be left at Omaha or at home •J 0,T.B.Williams to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne 5: . ^ You are doultless aware that I am placed by the ~ January, 1869, ,. , , ,. • • Central Executive Committee of the Republicans of this Territory in the position of applicant for the appointment of Governor bf 'Vyom.ing. Althought I had never souglit the position and indeed did not think of it until notified by tho Committee that I had been selected as the choice of Republicans here, I accepted it and am no-,? desirous of suc ceeding, if I can do so by honorable means. If you have not already promised to assist any one.else, could. I count uipon the favor of your assistance in this matter? Please let me know frankly if you can afford me any aid. I do not as a matter of course Jslaim anything fr::m our past friendship, which I trust will continue under any and all circumstances, but still it would afford me the hi~hest gratification to be assured of your co-operation, I hope • • ii will not be inconsistent for you to do so. How comes on the Arsenal Bill? I believe you have it in charge. I • Can you get it through tliis session? You would do a great thing for this country if you could get it through. I ear. estly hope you will have success. I hope to be in Washington the fourth of March next at the inau guration of Gen, Grant. Quito a number of our citizens will also be there-asking favOrs for Wyoming, and we shall count you among our friends. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lahe City, 7:- ih', -:i'W -V ,.' ■ ■ January, 1869. In accordance with your telegram and the orders of Dr. Durant, a Copy of which I forwarded, I have tahen charge of such profiles, maps, notes and other property of the Compaiiy as was under the control of the office at Salt Lake City. I divided them into two parts-such a as might be needed in anj,' alteration or re-running of the location v/est of Brigham City, "and all preliminary or other notes which had found their way into the office. The first I take with me to Brigham City: the others I packed and have made arrangements to ship to Omaha together with such notes as ore packed up by Mr. Hodges. Mr. Moborly, now in charge of Mr,"McCabe's partyj has been orde ed to report to Salt I^ake City where Mr. Bllckonsderfer will pay tliem off'and return the vouchers in his account. Mr. Blickensderf er has n<J turned ever the profiles, field books or maps of the located line east of Weber Canon but takes them with him to Omaha. I understand Mr. O'Neil has received special instructiofis from Dr. ^Hirant, and 1 suppos I -.vill hove no charge over any work he may do. I have a map and profile of the Salt Lake Branch to mal:;e and a Kopy for iiiou which as soon as I can 1 will have Mr. Rickseoker do and forward. There is now a telegraph office of the Western'Uhlon Company i Brigham City and any telegrairis or letters for me had better "be ad dressed there, I leave here tomorrow; stay one day' in Brigham City January, 1869. and go to Pro:nontory. Col. Seymour has telegraphed me that he will go v/ith ne. I shall ask for more defivite Instructions as to grades, curves, foc. as I am instructed to run the line best adapted to the ground and -I th,ink the present located <80 ft. grade line is the best line for the Ocympa;iy' to build and operate. A muck, cheaper line will be found to biiild but i.t will be longer, a hi-hjr summit and probably a steeper grade. It -will not compare "cornraercially" but will probably be some l|^200,000 less first cost. r As I go Wept, I Wiill, oarefxilly examine'the work on both the U.P. and 0 P. lines and write yoi> the very latest. I will go as far west as lionumontr Point Tor that purposely/ . , .. < P. W. Pftlmer to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 7:- Yours of the 2d, with accanpanying letter on War Claims, reached me this morning. The War Claim letter is a good one, and ClarksOn will put it in the Register.tn the morning. . , I see in the dispatches t'ls morning a statement-apparently wol backed up-rthat Qreeley < has#,been offered the Poi t Master Generalship. If he should get it he would be very apt to want Kasson for first Assistant, for he only kneS Kttssoi. favorably from his association with him in Committee at the National Convent on at Chicago in 1860. The appointment of first, assistant, however, comes ■tJlroa4|.'*^ the President, «nd if Grant 1^ warned in time the^r'e will be no trouble January, 1869. I intend to st'feirt for Tfashinston about- the otiddl'e of February If I Could be of any assistance to you in your ill health I would leavo here befor'e.^^^^^ ■ • M. J. Morgan to Gen. Dodge," Ft. Leavonworth, 7:- 1 do not rem-ember having gotten any news from you lately, and now write in the interests of the army. I wish you would look at the navy Register and compare the umber of rear sudrairals with trie number of Major Generals in the a-rmy; also the number of Commodores ■vith the number of Brigadier Generals' in the array; also the fact that they can have any number Apparently acting as Admirals and Coramordores and drawing the pay thereof. I- do not wish to injure the officers ^ the navy, but they have repeatedly by false representing .that the army get bigger pay than they do Had their pay increased. Just compare the pay of a captain on duty in the havy with that of a colonel tn the array. In the army the pay allowed us for servants is counted as part of our pay. In th5 navy the Government "ships" co'-hvs, stewards and boys for the officers and pays them. They ship a crew for the Captain's boat wiib do nothing else. ThSy give them, I think, or allow thei^funds to Himish their cabins. They feed their servants f'or'thorn. They allow the olYicer at least one ration in kind at sea. I do not know that I ha4^^ enumerated half their allowances that are not seen. Senator Grimes can tell you perhaps all the allow ances . January, 1869. Now, I dg not ohject to any of this* I find no fault with any thing except that whenever we try to have our pay increased some mean follows from t-h? navy step in and represent our pay to he higher than it Is and their own lower than it is and thus kill any increase for us. I say let them have all,Congress thinks they should have but let them not misrepresent our case. I never was so poor as I have been since the^close of the war or rather the past year. I want to save something in order to pay my expensep to my nojct station v^en ordered from here. There are others worse off than> I am. • I am a Major with one child. There are Lieuten ants a id Captains with two or three children. Give, us 50 c. per ration provided that such increase shall not extend to more than 10 rations and all to which an offficer is entitled except if that shall be commu ted at 30c. per ration. This will benefit ill, but it will chiefly benefit the junlorn officers who need it most. Bent to Snyder, Sa't Lake, 7;- Yoiirs of 3d and 4th from Wahsatch came to hand this morning I have a man oj^t on the C.P. and expect to get report in a few days; as SQon as received will send copy to Gen. Dodge and to you. The message has to be sent from Ruby Valley across to the road one hun dred and fifty nriles. I did.not arrange for the messenger to stop there but to return with his report* I will arrange seas to have a truity man kept there and send his reports direct to Washington. January, 1869. Prom the best infernation I can ,';;et the C. track is 40 miles west of Humboldt Wells and thoy are doin^ little or nothing" in advanc ing it. i think there is but little doubt but the U.^. will build ' 100 miles west of Weber Canon, the grading can he dono-the only hold back will be ties and iron. The C. P. are very sick about this time for they have made a big hang out for a darned small wash-in the way of track laying. Those five tliousand Chinese and 1000 teams represent ed as abeing at work east of Humboldt Wells was a thing well put up for yhe Washington market, but it v^ont pan in the end. If the U.P. can hold out in funds-, keep the credit good this will have those chaps where the dog had the hen- If Congress will only put that Special Com- ^ mission on the Central they are played. I have not the least doubt but what thoy have 130 ft. grades ritli any amount of sharp curves on the line- that wont stand the pressure. I think the Doctor will make it hot for tho Reed and Seymour rin this tim.e, I gsve the" Doctor some items that opened his- eyes som.o. R :od and Mark SeymOur gave Cosselini an unlimited letter of credit to Hussey, Dalher & Co, He has drawn out $1-0,000 on it. Bates is mixed with them. Bates and Gocselini have $15,000 out of Same Banl:. I ordered Hussey "to make a clean breast of all the transactions to T.C.D. as ho was the only man that could save him. I am looking for a grand crash in tlie Construction department. When Bates' head went off it January, 1869, • i . ■ if labor is to be re varded by oxir party I think my claims ought 'to be pretty good. Whether they are or notC in other words) whether't'vaey wil], avail me, you must' better judge, I think more at -"i-^sent of jnal^ing monkey than of honor. Wit.e the read3'' means I can serve m^' friends, without means, I am but little less than mine o-rn enemy. I expect to go to Lincoln to witnesw the Nebraska Senatorial contest; afterwards presume I will come on'to Washington, 1 can see no way for me to fix up the Bel knap matter except it be to- comiminica e 'ivith some Iowa paper after I et on thei'o. Can that be done? T. J. Carter to Gen ."Dodge, Wilmington, 8:-"' ' n; Yours of 5th inst is ab hand requesting informat on upon Central Pacific R.R. and comparative mertis with Union Pacific R.R. I i^ill answer your inquiries briefly though no doubt detailed facts would bo more interesting which the limit of a letter would not adiiiit. In my examination of the road, work and striactures wh.en there in August last had favorable opportunity to witness all departments of the work in progress, as that completed and in use. The officers and en gineers received me cordially and were ready to impart any desired information, and I tobtained s-jveral maps on large scale showing the location of the road, also the terminus at San Francisco, which may be important for you to examine to illustrate my views: Ist: Ballasting—The port ion of road across the lx>ttom* hear ".yMyJanuary, 1869. ' • ' t Sacramento is only partially ballasted, the.mountain portion is well ballasted with broken stone and coarse gravel-about 20 miles near "Huraboldt Link" is composed of "alkali" soil and not ballasted when there, and must be dona with trains after track was laid. The other portion of the line appears to have a road bed of sand and gravel not requiring ballaisting. Many of the cuts in the mountains are composed of hard~pan or cemented clay and sand, that the sopes are nearly vertical, which were ballasted from the vicinity as there is abundance of good gravel along the line suitable for ballast. 2d. Machine shops and stations-- When I was there the only shops purpose, were tenp<orary and nearly frame all structures, the work was small, dnne entirely out floors-the inadquate to^ls for and the | machinori^ occupying most of the buildings, and the Master Mechanic informed mo timt he labored under great disadvantages in his keeping the rolling aotck up with such facilities. These shepa are at Sacraraenton, whwixi the fourHtait Ions of engine house, machine shop and car shop v/ere touil and tjie brlok work coramenced; about the size of Omaha Shops and llkw them, located about a mile from the prospective requiements of a through line to San Prancisco. Those are the only permanent rei>air sliops that were in progress. It is intended to have ehops built at Wardsworth, 192 miles east of Saci^iunonto at "big Bend" of Truckee River _noar tti®. east base of Nevada Mountains; also will build engine house at summit. There is an engine January, 18G9. ^ cr ' -2 » f ' f■ . 'T ' hovise built of stone, 26 stalls, 14 miles of ea'st Sacramento near west base of mountain and the only permanent structure on the Toad in buildThe passenger station at Sacramento is a large frame shed at stofiraboat landing, having only a ticket and freight office in it for clerks &c. The Way stations are rough frame buildings; several of them were used as terminal.stations in progress of the road, and now mostly closed up as not required for local business. At Cisco is a very comfortable eating "house, also at Maryville Junction7 All the atatiohs are much inferior to.those nn U.P.R.R. and much less faciliti !3 for repairs. 3d-- Bridges and trestle vTork. The longest structtire is over tlie Andrieve River a few mile east of Sacraraonto about a mile im length mostly trestle work, ^xcept 3 span of Plowe Trua.s at the channel on- trestle piers. That bridge was overflowed last spring 4 feet deep, and when I was tliere they were raising the whole aboirt 6 ft to aVoid future floods. On the west slope of th4 mountains are mafaiy high trestle and Howe Truss bri-dgSs from 20 to 80 ft, high, 10 to 500 ft.- long without any masonry, but the trestle piers arranged that it may be -ut in. On the east-.slope most of culverts, piers and abutments are stone. The bridge over Truckee at Big Bend is Howe Truss 600 ft, long on -trestle piers- a temporary bridge 30 ft. bolorw grade was in use "there till the new »■ ' [i January, 1869. bridge was completed. Several of the trestles are upon steep grade£ and sharp curves. 4th--Alignment. The line seems to hav been judiciously located over the mountains, wdiere very heavy v;ork in rock and earth, has been done. There is more, curved line than U.P . .R. and from 6 to 10 curves in many places upon the maximum grade 116 ft, per mile of which there is 9 miles in succession and occurs often on the west slope, less on east slope-by reversing and running up,one side and down othor of ravines in canons to increase distance. The line in Humboldt Valley is loss curved yet has been adopted to save work, and some grades of 80 ft. are use d oast of Truckee ^^iver, a d such undulati^is as would save cuts and fills. , The track is -veil laid and in quite good order 2400 tons per mil rails 64 lbs, '.Tith first joint-then for 200 miles. Their system of laying track differs from U.P.u.R by wliioh it can be done more ranidly and ^aocounte for 6 to 7 milds per day at times; thoug'.i averare 2 to 5 miles. They do not lay track to any grade or set any grade stakes, but put it do'.vn on the road be-pmitting half the tiep, which are ixit in sorter and saves teaming them. A gang of men are kept to put in ti\e othor tios and sji^juPfaco and ballast track when the material is suitable. They employed dcubjLe gang of men on track-one net from 4 Januarj?-, 1869, ^ tol.'J o'clock,, another 1 to 8 o'clock. Almost the entire force are Chi nese with American overseers, and the Chinees are very good for the . ptijcpose,, wages about $1.50 gold-who live princip ally on rice and vegeI tables., and they are employed on. repairs of track almost excluviely. There is one fact I learned in regard to snovi sheds. They had 4 miles last year and are erecting ^0 more which they say and appear . will protect the road from snow in the moxintains. Thejpe is, however, an important subject to consider-if the gen eral route could rot have been located to avoid the "snow region" via Berhwith Pass, which information J[ obtained from a reliable source, that such a route can be selected with less graies, lower summit and shorter distance. The terminus at San Francisco, is also important for all traffic to select the best, "Govt. Island "Valligo or other points are ex amined, and have maps to show comparison. I have eD(ieavore d to give you tho items you wished, but if it is not intelligible'or if you wish further information or explanation write me and I will give more details from my notes^ on the subject^ Note;- Enoch Thompson to I'r. Harvey, Sldnoy, Iowa, 8:- * .In relation to mail route; says they are very much neglected in getting mail matters. . *^J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, 0*aha, 8; . January*, 1869. • • Yotirs of the ^tb caine to hand this raornih-'T.- Imme'diately upon the receipt Of your telegram ordering the laying ^ut of the Salt Lake tcKrn, I telegraphed Salt Lalce t-o find out what had been- done. llr. Bli ckensderfer'replied by telegra h- of which you have a copy-. I have not heard, from him" since. I started Eddy out as soon as I could after getting up the monthly statement. O'lieil did not get your instructions at all, as I now understand it, but he is in Salt Laice' Valley n t worlc. Whan Eddy arrives wo wi'll get a full report of everything. I have been annoyed beyond measure on account of the Wahsatch "bov/n. Williamson say Snyder and Dr. Durant on the 26th of December and nothing was said to him at that time' that a cliange of terminus was contemplated from Evans ton, consequently when as he supposed every thing was settled at that plaoe-and his business in proper shape, he wOTt home to spent New Year. Ori*"the 20th J rodelved telegram from Snyder asking where Willian^on was, Celling me that they were ready to sell lots in WarieatcTi and vfanted an agent. I supposed at that time that Williamson was in Bryan and telegraphed him to go to Wahsatch at once. Hearin-*' nothing from Bryan that day I supposed he had gone. On the 1st of-January-a letter came '.vritter,-at Boone and dat^ 50th thAt Williamson was on his way to De3 Moines. I telegraphed hi : that he was needed at Wahsatch at once. . He replied that he would start on the 4th. In the meantime .Bnyder-kept telegraphing me about the agent f^.C, saying matters were getting mixed up, town was ready, <"c. 'jii! January, 1869. ' I found tliat Williamson could not get the^e'in time, tried to find O'Neil and learned that he was in Salt Lake- sent there by-the Doctor. Vedder was between-the end of track and Cyenne ge-^tinfj up the infor mation wanted on sidings, buildings, &c. Evans had told Harding that he thought there would be nothing done by the Comr.dssionors for he next 30 days, and th^t ho also c.ould mako a short visit East. Harding arrived hero on the morning of the 1st and I sent him back tlie evening of the 2d to Wahsatch "/ith instructions to sell lots and attend to the business till Williamson arrived. Harding arrived tliero on the 5th and. telegrap5:ed me that the town was not properly l&id off. that he • . woijld have to do it all over again, I write tiius articularly that you may seo that I did all in my poworo to meet the requirements of having the town started as soon as poBSible. I asked Mr. Snyder to lot one of his men act till I coi^ld get a re >resentative or appoint some o.;e there. He replied that "lis mon had all that they could do -without attending to town lot matters, r was as well a-are of that before he told me as aftor, but thourht he ml^t accommodate for a day or two and not suffer by it if he felt 00 disposed; he.continually representing that the town was suffering for the want of an agent.^ As it is, Williamson will be on the ground before the town is ready for him, at least.y I am afraid the map will not be ready for your report in January. January, 1869. There ic a r^ood deal to do. The profile has to be reducdd tv/ice X before I can put it on the map; also will have to make up a new map of the entire lino. Our old map you know was made some the a^o and on the west is very incorrect. I am having great pains taken and hope to get up a respectable map as well as a correct one. Should j'^ou desire not to ha e the amount of labor put on it, but hurry it up for the report this month, will do the best I can to have it finished, Vedeer has not sent in his report yet; as soon as it comes will forward at once all t e information you ask for . TIr. V/ebater is now at Cheyenne. 'When he returns will say to him that you wa. t a report from him on repairs, ^ I settled up with Hodges and paid him to the lot of January, and told him that there was nothing for him to do that I knev/ of. The looked for event has not yet come off at my house--but look for it everyday. As soon as my wife is well enough to leave I will •go to Salt Laio at once aikd-itay t>iero till all thooos towns you men tion are laid off. I have not seen Mr. Boomer or any of his representatives since yhur left. The Bridge seems to drag at this end. Mr. Sickols I have not heard from since he started for Kansas.* The api>raioer3 are* at work every day mfeking condemnations of depot grounds. ; I am sorry to hear that you are unwell; hops you will soon recover, h . i,K ii January, 1869. \ ' \ . • 0. F. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 9:- \ V/ill : ou leasd\^ascertain as soon as poss hie the condition of affairs in relation to th-o surveys and Governmer.t lands of Utah. I have not seen, the report of the Commissioner General Land office • * for 1868,^ Is there an unexpended appropriation for the surveys in Utah? If so, there should, he work done there at once. It could be •: done at this seasion of the year-in t e valley of Salt Lake. The land should be surveyed, the leuid office opened and an opportunity given to acquire titles at the earliest period possible. Our interests in the valley will-be of great importance, and if -.vo could obtain the f.- ' title to our town sites there it would giave a great deal of trouble hereafter. I suppose that the map of the 11th hundred miles is filed in the office^of the Secretary of Interior; if-so, please see that a with drawal of the odd humbarod sections on that hundred miles is 'made at once. The land depw^tment allows settlements on all the.lands-both odd and even numbered sections, until the loca_ land office is notifled of the filing^of the map, and that the odd numbered sections are withdrawn from market. If convenient please send me a copy of the laws of the last session; also a copy of the report of Commissioner General Land Office for 1868. ] I HI ii lummt i|i^Ijf'' Janur.ry, 18 69, Note: LI. G. 6icler to Gen. Dodge, Osceola, Iowa, 9:- • In relation to Post Office at Osceola, Says the Republican all want Mr. Agnew appointed Post-ir,aster. Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Dec Moines, 9:- Kasson's scheme no * is to get in as 1st Asst. ?.•!.!. Genoral believing that Sreeley is to be P. M. (General. He said yesterday to one of my-"secret service men" that he hoped Greeley would be made P. LI. General as he (Kasson) would then go in as 1st Asst., wliich would give him the control of appointments in the Departnent and theroby enable him to "serve his friends and hit his enemies." in Iowa. He spoke of Groeley's remembrance_of him in connection with the Commit tee on resolutions in the Chicago Convention of 1860 and says Greeley is his warm friend now. Now I tell you that this must be watched and headed off. If Greeley is to bo P. M. General he must be made to understadd exactly whAt Kasson is and how he stands in Iowa. Let fries' and Wilson,-and the balance of the delegation understand it. I tell you the thing must be watched closely. Let Grant and Rawlins know to a dot who this specious scoundrel is and that ho must not bo trusted or recognised, Hio is now fixing up a war on Prank Allen in the form of a little bank opposition liere through Merrill, himself and others, and also to oust Allen, Tracey emd others in the C.R^I & P. ■ ^' •.Ai, January, 18G9. > ■ . election in June. I have spies on his track all'the time and he cant escape rae. Note. 3. J. Kirlavood to Gsn. Dodge, "owa City, Iowa, 10:- In relation to claim of Col. Pattee and that Gen. N. P. Chipraan knows all about it. /f. Case to Gen. Dodge, Denver, 10:- - About a year ago I wrote you saying we had discovered good coal on the east side of Platte .close to my R.R. location. You-were Inclined to doubt coal being found in any considerable quantities. This veih, described, in' the Tribne article was found nearly a year ago 37 inches thick. This winter in di.gging a hole to let the water drain into 18 inches down they struck coal again, and nov? it is de veloped to be 7 1-2 feet including the 1 1-2. ft. of carboniferous strata which burns. There is over 5 1-2 ft. of godd solid coal,. I have made this coal question a study-particularly the rocks in juxtaposition. The Cheyenne coal is in a higher coal series. The vhite sandstone in immediate vicinity geologically of the .good coal crops out several himdred feet geologically below the Cheyenne coal bisds, in the valley of Lone Tree croe;:. No one has over pros pected there for coal. The same sand3tone(Supposing it to be horizonO tal) would bo 500 ft, below Cheyenne ^ity, Then I have another tlieory in relation to it, and that is that our best coal will not be found January, 18 G9. , mor.o than 20 milGS distance from the foot of the high mountains; that the action of the heal or prensure or both at the time of the upheaval has irade the coal of better quality. I have for this theory only the fact tl.at coal has been fou ci very abundant out on the Kiowa, Bijou and Sandy, yet no good coal has been found. It is a brown lignite imperfectly carbonized. -. , . ■ . . . The only coal yet found that will coke is down on the Arkansas River—some .10 miles b.elow Canon City. The same external indications of coal that are on the surface at this coal mine of on th.e line of the D. P.R. e xtend this way in the bluffs for ten miles and more.) . ^ This carboniferous letter may not interest j'ou, if not I beg I pardon for tho ifitimsdon. •• / J.. Kikroowd to Genl. Dpdge,-lowa Gity, Iowa, 10.:-/ H I have thought of writing to you from time to time since tho Conm;Gncejnent of Session, but have postponed it until no.w. I want to say a word or two and to learn something about the condition of affairs in Washington. I had a letter from Laughtidge some time ago in vrtiich hp said in substance that our friends in Congress could not agree upon any plan for the resumption of specie pa^/ment; that there were many plans to accomplish that object but the friends of each were so strongly attached to it that nothing could be , . . .. January, 1869. msLl agreed upon. Now this wont do-to confess that our party in Congress • cannot agree uix)n any plan of action touching our finanoec is to crnfoss that our party i.. Congress lacks ability to deal with the subject and if this be once admitted if does not require-a prophet to foresee that men will be sent to Congress who will agree upon some plan. I do not regard as important that the present Congress shall act definitely, but I do regard it very important that the nev/ Congress shall so act. It would, in my judgment, be very unwise to allow the greenbacks to continue as at present irredeemable until the next President ial election and ii; we are to come to pedemptionrlbefore that time it ' ■ should be so soon that we would have gome time to recover from the shock that will certainly .follow before that election. I hope^ and believe that the election of Gen. Grant has substantially settled the question of reconstruction. If so that will be out of tho way in 1872 and if at that time our financial condition shall be the same as it is now I am fearful our Democratic friends will be stronger than fney were in 1868. If wo, however, shall soon resume specie payment ; and thus make greenbacks equal to gold vye get rid entirely of the nueafiion as to manner of paying our bonds. , ^ This is all In a non-party view of the nabter but my opinion is clear and decided that the best interest of the whole country aside ■ 'i' from all question of party requires the resumption of specie payment January, 1869, at the very earliest day that it can be-done ivithout too ^roat a shock to the business of the country. Tie must resiime at some time and whenever we do so--sooner or later-some shock to the business of coun try must follov^. It s-eems to me idle to expect anything else, and it seems 'to me that we should at once go to work and settle upon some plan that will bring this result about certainly and with unavoidable speed. I think we are daily becoming less prepared for resumption the longer we delay it, that is we- are daily.becoming more and more in debt and will continue to do so, so long as the present speculative condi tion of- money matters continues, I fully expected and am very glad to learn as I do by the paper; I tijat Gen. Grant -insists upon strict economy, I hope he will use all the influence his position give's him -to insure it/ ' I presume there i will be a combination between the "orthern & Southern Pacific Rail road companies to procure the passaga of a law granting subsidies of bonds to those r6ads. I do trust sucli law will not now pass. The one road will answer our rurpo«e very well for a few ye^rs until wa get things into shape financially, tTo cannot afford to build more Pacific Railroads until we do, The-Union Pacific will I presume be finished next y^ar and 1 think w© siiould have a breathing spell before we com mence another, I loartied quite « ccidentally a few days since Jfhat quite a number of postmasters in the State ware recieving higher salaries tlian are paid to the Governor or Supreme Judges or any other Janua?"^', Iboy. Officers of this state. It seeras to me this need not> and should not "be so. There are many ways I am satisfied in which large savings might bo r.ade properly and fairly, and I hope the new administration will make a business of looking after them. *' Some of the papers state that Gon. Grant will not act upon the maxim that "to the victors belong the s^ils" that when ho finds in office a faithful and competent officer who has been lo al during the war he will not re iove. him although he may he a Democrat. liy opinion on that subject is thi : lliat the sweeping system of removal from office of faithful and competent men and the appointment of ^lew and untried men merely onpolitical grounds has done great injury to" the country ^d will do still greater injury unless in some way checked. The sera mblo for office U)X)n tlie incoming of a ne-.? administration • » * 1 s simply disgraceful. But can Gen. Grant successfully change the syr-tera? I confess I dont Icnow. I have great faith in him, and if any x^ar « Can do it ho can, but in doling it he will find himself in conflict wiy. many of his political friends. If he can successfully acconipii„^ ho will have done almost as much in his civil as in his llltarv tat ion. I hear very little of v/hat is going on in our 3tate poii . "^^icaily. I had a letter from Sapp asking ray recommendation as wanted State Dist. Atty. for Iowa, which I very cheerfully gave and I hopo succeed. I had also a letter from VTm. M. Jenkins of "^ashingf rnr; jiinirrit'n~- January, 1869^ ., . , ( •y'\r- ••-, ■ •. .r*r •• askinr- niy recorDncndation or him for the same place^-w'^ichr," r. .'Li.-" of c ourse, T could not yive as I had'-already reconiirtended f>app» 1 i^reflU]^'Ur. Brownin!3 the present occupant will not expect to' continue in "office.y I -i Cannot something be done for Gen. 'Tilliamson? I 1 earn he has srome position now on the Pacific RailroacU If so and'he is rikel;r to i continue in it and is doing "well he had better" stay Wfra h^dsV"but if his positi on is not a'good one" or .will soon - Cease'1 shotil^ bh very ' glad if you could do something for him. He did well ih the^^ferny and I think he desehves and he certainly needs some hs'l y - ■ Now a -.Yord about personal matters. I have a'strWg-d"eT3ire y ati, go over tlie Pacific Railroad and see the country it passes through,! could make tlie trip thlo summer, but the expense of the trip vrith myself and wife is somewhat of an .item to me, and then" the iff^fe riding tlu'ough the country by rail gives but little charlce of seoihg-it» It occuri'ed to me recently'that there are some Government positrons-con nected with the U.J'.Roa d one of which "I might perhaps'fiTl ,'feat would pay :"y oxnenaes and give mo more time * arid opportunity ■ to'•se®-th<i road , thatn I otherwise could hive. I canncit lay my hands bp; the 1 Aw but are thove not Inspectors Director^ of tlie road appointed by the Pros*, O^c of Wl-iich I would be capable of filling? Jmd if so, are en will } any.'^f them* bo vacant? I wish you'would inquire wlo.t these po,:itionc "are J^nd Whether of them ai'e or will "bo vacant, I want you to ynderntArid distinctly thi^t I do not want any vacancy made for mo. ¥ ' -V ' .. '' '' 1^'.. ' 4-<><),. , ■■ January, 1869 is only on condition there ie a vacnacy ^o be filled that I will be ^ applicant and not then if it wUl. at all em barra.s you or the PresPlease say nothinC about this until I hear from you. I received the sack of documents from you at the last Session, ^ for which accept ray thanks; I wisli you would favor me again in the same waj^j^ / Gen. Do'^e to Hon. 0. H., Bro'/ming, Washington, 11:- In compliance ••.Ith the. order of the President of the U.P. « R.R., I herewith furnish you a profile of our line located over the head of Echo, extending from Yellow Creek 10 miles east of that point 'Va.ll'wy. I accompany it with a sketch to enable you to see th«-.«xtent of the . country it covers. I am unabase to say \7h0ther it is over the identical ground covered by the map of the C.P.R.R^ as they have never made a fihal location over that country, but practically it is over the * same country. It follows dov/i the ravine and valley that their preliminary line of 1867 does, and that is the^only lihe they r?vor run in that country. J. Blickensderfor, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 11 (Tel) Mcss-ftQP received. Wliere is Warren? Tell him to give nre all bhe time ho can. Will finish report if possible. ^Accounts will be cloned. O'Neil is here* Sliall I pay off Hoberly's party? Have you ■,ny instructions for O'Neil? January, 1869. J. L. '"illiams to Gan. Dd':^e, Ft. 'Tayne, 11:- I have yours of the 5th. I recret that the conrany did not put up Government bon^s instead of first mortgacQ. I understand yoh to say that on tho final estimate from Groen River to mouth of 'Tober ^ as per return of quantities the cos*, of grading is 025,000 per mile. I am astonished at nothing that comes from Durant in -the shape of large estimates. I have not the sl'iglites*t confidence iu any engi neer that will act under Ids immediate direction. You recollect the Black Hills? Durant showed me estimates with 100,000 cub. yrds.: -of soli . rock, from one horseback journey over it. I felt authorised inmy ^ estimate to reduce it more than half. In constructing the work tViere was not really one tenth part of'the rock he and his engineers esti mated. He also said to me that tliere would be 1600 ft. Howe truss bridge on Lodge Pole making about a dozen crossings. It had no effect for I have soon you fixing tho location when at Laporto. I knew there were but three ODossings. . i' If any Committoo of Congress wants raV view of all these cases vinder oath, I shall say exactly what I 'say hov;. You and Dillon hoard - IJj me say to Durant in New York last nummer that "I knew him (Durant) perfectly" and that he would never have an engineer *in his employ-ff ^ I he could help it who would not make reportd" just as he should order , him." Since the Executive Committee on the 2d Jly last. Duff, Lam- j bard, McConb and Brooks passed that order vdiich was sent to you'a?t January, 1869. , Bear Rivor by telegraph, putting the locating eneingeors under Duraht' control. I have had no faitli or hope in their operations. The Execu tive Committee-deserve to be swindled out of two millions as thoy will by Durant. Still I sincerely-regret their embarrassment and bope the Company will got along without great sacrifice. I have no doubt that ir their tremendous push through the fall and vinter the^radin^ on the Black's Pork and the Wahsatch has cost a great deal more per y(j than it Should; but that is no good reasod why Durant's-engineers should double up the quantities of rock, haul, &c. If it should. be measiirod by disinterested engineers it would be found-that the quantities are not as now reported at the office. If there had been such a vast amount of rock tiiey could not have done it so soon,, tj. . ^ Is all bosh. This extra cost of wt)rk they may make up if they can «cure the btiiilding of another 100 miles thereby, I saw Evans last week in the cars. lie says they are huip^jj^j^^ stone abutments on the Weber, leaving the wall dry to be grouted t(5 ji ■ards by pouring in from the top. Grout will not rUn down more than two or three courses, so it will always be dry-masonry. Have the goodness 4,o send me as-many of the pamphlets con+„. my report as you can. A number of- my railroad friends want I- want very much to see the Engineers report of the North^j^j^ Pacific and also the Southern Pacifio or the -^anta Fe foute. *hat . u-t I B4r?97 January, 1869, ' want particularly is th® i ' f. - looking in.the Physical avation of the surrir;\it of mountains, Ara portion ' Tpvatio^s of the whopg j.anS®* f the Continent and v/ant to compare, th© onv p r r-H TTDwill pass this any P.R.R V^ubsid-'^^ n| Tell me whether y° winter and if any .vhigii suggosted the p^ah Whoever of our prices, thus th® company poor did to themselves at such enori^ p^,., a ca - * ^011 the mischief, 'No comp®"-^ • gen. Dodge, near = - 12- / ■ • J. L. Wllllan^ to J neferoooo to thoDurant — y® r I WJ. \ ^ as a sumer morp-j^^ sinC® ta.1.:. In fuee.. Dillon s.ye all ^ A„3=, Dillon and the office they all sc®'^ even Alley, Dillon',, tel®S^^ Icxjation ' Seya.our replied to ' ferontly. He *\\e that if tiiey were on seems now to be at Sal^ of the California endthe Wahsatch on their LaK®^ negotiating wi^j^ th® eneingeers ou need r ot breai, ,3oU0t-t»1^0 it aaoy. axpocts to get to week. If -oe ai;i ^^^^rt tiddlo of week jocts to get to middle of week Omaha about the last o ^ Better ^ goO<^ ready, I •vill after say 24th or 25th ^^uiness matters ^ . . . . , xra rre^ _ . . _ ■ work har.d next week to t they can spare me for „ weeKS' «nd If I cap go o Salt Lake, January, 18o9. I suppose you will bring with you all bridge plans and ray 1otters and estimates so that we can refer if necessary to them. I want to speid a day on the.groimd. Joy says if to do over he -."ould build a high bridge at Kansas City. , I tabbed one-half hour to one-half dozen of thq most influential of the Board and Corarai ttee. including Durant, llcCorab, &c. about the . road and tiieir duty to build it right and com lete it with masonry,, good shops, <S:c. Told them that Congress aisd the country would not rest quiet without this. Suggested as sound polciy a reserve fund in the hands of a trustee which, of course, they did not approve but they gave very earnest attention, I then insisted upon an immediate build ing of stone culverts and ^abutmenets, In this they are doing on the Lodge Pole or preparing more than I suppose we must pass this. Presume you will go by tJio way of New York. Try to ascertain wh4t they will do as to masonry, &c. They must do the work or Congress next winter will break loose./ _ • ■ - ^ This large (Subsi^ in jpoaqportion to the work cannot be kept from discussion and members of Congfress dare not listen , to I^rant as before. The eyes of a].l men and others are on this road no\^ ^'ill we go on horseback from end^of track to Salt Lake? Can we get any horsQs that will do? Could we get an ambulance so that we could change about? Mr. Rawllns said t-iat he could not ride horseback all the time and it may make us a little sore. How many days will we Jaiiuary, 1869. , " ■ te from end of track to Salt Lake? I think my son will go with me. I can use him as » "clerk, Luther S. Bent to Ge • . Dodge, Salt Lal^e City, 11:- I- send you herewith information given a friend today by Gov. Stanford as official and reliable, notwithstanding I have serious doubts as to'its'truthfulness. I am expecting a messdnger daily who will give a time account of the state of affairs at the end of the G. P. track. "The Central Pacific Raod is finished'today to Bishop's Creek 14 miles west of Humboldt V/ells or what is now officially called Tulasco, 506 miles east of Sacramento. The C.P.R,R_ grades west will I join grading parties east on the 15th inst, making a contimious line east to Monument Point all but two miles wliich will not retard the tracklaying. Grading ori the Promontory is progressing very satisfacto rily.' From personal cbservat-ions I know that grading on the Promontory is being done by sttll parties and a few stations in places where it can be done easiest. There is not to exceed seventy-five teams at wowk between MonuBent Point and Brigham-City. They are short-of nec essary supi>lies of all kinds, J. C. Savery to Gen, Dodge, Washington, D.G, 11:- I came here from New York at request of some friends at Dos Moines to see you and other members in relation to getting a mail January, 18G9. Ac"5ncy for our mutual friend, Col. E. F. Hooker (the old staler^ Harlan and myself vrent to see Randall with a request signed by all the delegation to send him out on the Pacific road, at the teminus, Randall said he would find a place for him if pbssible. Now then, General, if you will see him he can make it possible. If he could get into a good place now he can keep it. Hooker has the sympathy of all of us.at Des Moines in lis misfortunes and of his fitness for anything pertaining to mail bags you can testify as vrell as I, Please let me Hear from you at Metro.^olltan Hotel, New York. ?H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11 :•!!•(Telegram) Will take land at two hundred and fifty. Write you' tdoay. J. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11. I telegraphed you today would take the" land at the Bluffs at iJSSO per acre. Direct the deed mad e to me and I will raalce a trust holding it for G.G.Gray 1-4,. ^has. Tuttle 1-4, E.C.Moore 1-4 and myself 1-4. 3 " ' t m. ■ Let ma hear fittiii you receive this if there is anything more to b« 4°^® to effect the purchase except pay Gee .that the title ia good. . «' •• ' . * ' ; ' To Gen, Dodge from his brdlhher, Council Bluffs, 11:"- . Yours from New York received from U. and which he thought it was well for you to know, but not .as through# him v/as as follows: Capt, Davis has had, as I presume you know, trouble with Durant and is down January, 1869. .'Hi. on him. Claims his father has.be^n pne of Durant's friends and an influential one. That by him and otiiers he is assured Durant will be thrown overboard. The item I was to inform you of ^^as the purcfiase of Puget Sound ^.Pi. Charter by Davis Sr. and othere leaving Durant out and all unbeknown,to him.. How much this amounts to you may know; I to not, nor care. I couid close the Hyatt sale at any time but am delayed by B. & W. I want to sell them so as to secure them in case of any litigationnot_ao much for that now as for they would stir it up as a matter of business in case they'got no interest. Am^satisfied no one of the advisers claimants.will ever do it. In case I only lot them have one or two loets will Dillon put in $S000 or |6500? . " . Real estate gales hero are now frequent and at increased prices. Morgan had $700 aide walk tax against this lot. I allowed him discount on warrants, and beat .it .down to yl5Q less,. -Advised him to sell one of his lots on Broadway at $1500, thinking could makfe the sale .during spring. He wrote mo to sell. I started Palmer after GOv. Saunders, who came over to buy real estate here and got $1700 for it. Lots in Riddle trac will sell well this spring. .Property in that direc tion will advanc*^ rapidly if the attention of spdhulators. is not turned in Some other direction,. PlwaeT a sign deeds and return. IM ; • r January, 1869. ^ ^ Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dod-e, Salt Lake City, 11;- Your telegram of yesterday from New york advising me that Warren and myself r/ore appointed to oxainine .0. P.R.R. reached me this morning. Stanford and Grey.are both now in the city but probably are not yet advised as tbey have said nothing to me about the matter. I. shall wait until they approach me. I wish it were not winter, as during this season of the year it will be difficult to form a good opinion of the work.. We ought to see the line when the ground is free from snow. I will pass over the line from mouth of Weber westward if possible continuosly to-end.of C.P. track and if Warren will do so will take him over the line also. . I hope your instructions '.vill no', only justify this, but require it. I have heretofore written you ray views pretty freely. My accounts will all be closed before I,leave hero or if any re main it will be Hudnutt&s and my own personal accounts. My report I will endeavor to get done but may not quite succeed as I have been so * . ^ mucli occupied with my accounts, and the material for the report is so much scattered that I someti^jies fear that I cannot get it done. If Warren could give me a little time^ before he comes West I could pfobably finish it. O'Neil arriveJ ' ere ye8»terday* He says ho has instructions from January, 1869. Durant to'run section lines, and*if necessary to begin at Tample Block in this city. He says he will begin here and run north so as to enable him to be certain'irt Identifying the numbers dfT the sections and then connect with TicCabe's work". Mo])Grly is also hero with his party. -I ordefed him in to pay him off and disband his party. Today I tele graphed you to know vjhether this was right-, but if your answer does not come will discharge the party at all events, as I understand from your lesire to diminsih expenses and from the fact that McCabe and Moborly only took up tiiis Work because O'Neil did not arrive, that so sobn as o'Neil appears the other party is to be disbanddd. o'TTeil ' says he has but one two mule team and wants transportation. I'have therefore decided tb give him one of Mob::rly's teams, the best and will sell the rest'. 7.Tien"th.is is done everything will bo closed up here, and Morris and O'Neil's parties the only ones left. Will write fully about th?5 dispo'sit on of the property when I get done. I.IcCabe was laid off and went Sast soon after I came, llorris has gone north, taking Rlclcsecker with him and established an office at Brigham City. He took with him ever^ paper and note in the office relating to the line west of mouth Hfeber Canon. I learn the weather in the mountains east of "this has latterly been ouite stormy and there has probably been trouble with show but to what extent I have not learned. The track on Saturday was within about three miles of Echo City, Grey told me a few days ago their January, 1869. track '.vas .about 85 mileo from Ilumboldt « • Jells. Tie have « « aoout 6 inches of sno'.7 here in the valley,- but the weather is mild and it thaws very day. Sta-es run to Hardy's 14 miles out and then sleighs run to the now town of Waiisatch on the summit at the head of. Echo. I think their switches do not work very .ell, but did not see them oneratin^g^ Baldwin to Gdn. Dodge,. Council Bluffs, 11:.- Treynor -will make an effort, to be appointed P. H. in the place of Maynard. I do pot think the change is demanded by the people or thr true men of the party here, I know that Treinaor is a good man and has done a good work for the party. At the same time it may be said he has been rewarded for his zeal. I make no onjections to him, at tl-ie same time I think that Maynard has been faithful in the discharge of his duties, and that he is capable and honest; two qualifi cations that should commend him to the Incoming administration. It is not true that Maynard is Kasson man. If I thought he was I would oppose his appointment. It is not truo-as you rere advised. That Maynard urged that K. should come here and make apseech. ~ 1 • • • U. has no,correspondence with K. since your nomination. I know him to be Palmer's friend. It is reported here that you refuse to endorse Maynard. I dont believ it. I think it would be unjust on your part to turn against as old and tried a friond as Maynard. I dont bellwwe you * will do it. I wish you would write me and let me know how you feel on this subject, and anyHJiing you may say will be In confidence. «L ' "T -r »/,!- ■ i'l' January, 1869, • 77. F. Sai^p to Gen. Dodrje, Council Bluffc, 11:- Yoiir letter of the 6th just received, I got a letter fron Palmer today stating that Nourse would not be a candidate and that he would do all in his ponor for my appointment just as you wrote. r am indebted to you for this rbsult, I .rote to Kirkwood and he will write Grime and Laughridge, ' r'^Hiso wrote hin to write any other of the d&legates he thought best, Kirkwood will do all he can. Cale \7rote a strong letter to Grimes and made "my appointment a person al matter. I will •.vrite PalrSer today and have him write some of the new members and if .yo^ Have time I wish you would do so too. I go to Harrison County today to* Court, and will come on to Washington as ^ J. soon as I get back, Withrow writes that Melindy vill gdt the Marshalship and that ' " * he thinks I will have a sure thing. Let me know of Any thing I can do I rogrot to haar you have been ill, Hope yoa will have recovered by the time I readh you, J, E. "'ouse to Gon. Dddge, Omajia 11:- I send you the repdrt of buildings, sidihgs, &:c, -complete f a- far as Cheyenne, Vedder has been engaged on the balance for a long time; have telegraphed him repe&tedly but get no answer. Thoro is something wrong somewhere. Telegrams aro often three days in gotting through and often times not at all, I will send the report from Cheyenne to end of track as soon as Janxiary, 1869. I get it, and if it does not coine witl in a fev; days will start a party from here to get it for me. I also send yot; a statement of the equip ment as furnished mo from the Supt. office. I have the alignment fro •tho General map reduced and platted; also the profile is made up. I . enclose a tracing of the Black -Hills that you may. soe what it is like and if it embraces all you wish to show. The statement of Act. was made up-De'c. 31st, and sent by express to N.Y. ; it must have arrived by this time. ' , is , ■ Tracing of Black Hi'll^.. , J, TI, Ilous.e to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 121- r p oJj ' I this day drew on you" frr favor of Omaha National'Bank for ;Jl0,000. I did this for the reason that J have no blank drafts with your signature, and was afraid that tjiey would ribt 'lonor draft \Yith your name signed' by myself. • Mr. Bllckansdei*fer, di'ew qi:ite largely today 1^7300 which is the cause of our being short-and the Banks are -hard up caxised by tho U.P. R.R. not payipc promptly. I have charged(oli our books) tho Omaha National and given you credit for the amount, hnd if you pay this by draft on tho U.P.R.H. Cmpany I will give them credit and charge'yoi . This will, make the transaction all riglit. If you would send m'e some blank draf ts digned It would avoid drawing through you. Ezra Billard to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 12: January, 1869. • Mr. HouoQ wished a considorable sune of money today and as we are not in f^ood shapre or in fact any shape at all to carry over drafts he has m de the amount, ^ood by his check on you'which I enclose herein !'Jl0,000. Please send chock for •this amoimt to the Chemical National Bank, New York, for the credit of this band and advise. This Omaha National is mif-hty 'veil off in everyth.ing except mon Never made as much in any one quarter as in the last, (say $12,000) but for God's salce how can we do irithout money? If you. can set aboiit $200,000, owiny by the U.P.Il.R* we will be all rig]it exactly. Unless ■ve do I cant tell what the consequences may be. Joe. is. East trying to get this money;- should'he call on you for help do the best you can for him. 'Joe -lust succeed. Dont let him fail to' succeed in. getting mone^ H. ■ 3. McComb to Gen. Dbdge, V/ilmington, Ded. 12:- The charter of our Association, having been passed by the Legislature of Tennessee, is now a law. I think it bent that we should reroganize under it at as early a day ac practicable and to that end I suggest that wo all iga-down to visit .the property and perfect our new organization in the State of Tennessee, at nome good point on the line trf our road.- I would like very much that every shareholdor-for himself, should viovr the property covered by our leAse. Lt is highly imixjrtdnt that w'e prepare for the extension of our road by the building Of- tho twenty-one miles from Jackson, Tenn, northward. January, 1869, to Milan, as required by our contract with the Miss. Cent. R.R.Company and it would lead to a better undferstanding of the desirableness of the work to have all our associates on the ground. We shou d atart on or before the first of February, Please answer naming the earliest day you could leave that I may arrange for a,joint trip,. „ Note: John T. Baldwin to Gen, Dodge, Council-Bluffs,• 12: Sncloses Everett's deed to Crane a-lso.blank i^ight of way deed from Mr. Crane. Says the City will pay $1000 in city bonds for right of way through this land . . Note.^ A, U. West to Geri. Dqdge, Water Valley, Mi:^, 12;,- , Circular letter in relation to the payment of certain coupons of the MississliJpi Central Railroad Company, . L. E. Ricksecker to Gen, Dodge, Brigh am City, Utah, 12 (Tel.) All our maps and profiles east of mouth of Weber wore sent to Omaha, Will make a copy from mouth of Weber to Humboldt Wells at • • once* • • H. M. Hpxio to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 12 (Telegram) ^ ^lelp Millard with An^es and Crane. ^ .He is now in New York, ^ H. C. Crane to Gon. Dodge, New Yor . 13 (Telegram) - . To the lOOOth milej will be ready for examination by time they can reach it-so says Durant, 861 " January, 1869, • -J. Bllckensderfsr, Jr. to Gen. Dodco, Salt Lake Gity, 13: (Tel) ' '' ' What map for coininission? J. Blickensderfer, to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 13:- Tho general map and profile I will have coPipleted if ix)ssihle by the last of the month and sooner if it can be done. The align ment and profile is already reduced and platted; also all the information is compiled-it now wants working up, * ■ • I answered Mr." McLaughty utx)n receipt of lettir from you, and ^gave him deed of lot as you directed, I will get up the statement of Act, as well as I can, br: do not think w» oan make the monthly act, 'compare with tJisbo.* ' ^ ^ r . -V "' Wo, 2 13:- Yours* of the 7th relating tc> my vouchers came this morning. ■ I have returned vouchers to the amdUnt of $5600 on engineering act, ' and for $12000 on t( wn lot act, for the past year, making my salary $4800. 1 hope this will prove satisfaAtory,' * Note; Jolin Adams to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 13:- * Wnats position as Mail Agent' on U.P.R.R* ' W. Maynard -to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 13:- I thank you for your kind letter of 25th Dfec.'mailed on the loth of You sent no other letter to me and I had begun to think that you meant to treat me ""shabbily. If I am removed I shall not feel so badly about it, now that I ' January, 18G9. . ... • « " • ,? ♦ have your as.:}uranc© that you will not favor such removal because of anything personal between you and I. I believe I have the confidence and approval of the party here, and I think I state it correctly and not too stron • when I say that a large majority of the Republicans here are averse to my removal. I believe these statements are sus- » ♦ ceptible of being demonstrated to the satisfaction of any one. But, if the reverse of this should be true and the real men of the partjf h^re ask for my re .oval, then I think the duty of our triend F. W. Palmer is plain enough and he should not hesitate to recommend the man the people demand,. All I ask is a fair chance with the others, I do not want the office against the expressed wishes of tlie party hero, 1 have endeavored to discharge the duties of the office honestly, faithfully and impartially, I have made aome enemies, of course, should be §orry .to think ,I ^idnftt for a public servant cannot always do what he thinks right without offending somebody occasionally. The objections my friends Treynor and Jilliams urge against me is that I did not take as active a .-art in the campaign as they thought I ought to havo taken. The objection is not well take for the duties of my office prevented .me from turning out upon all occasions. The party here does not share in the doubts of these men or to,my being radical enough, for-I was elected a delegate to the county convention in the spring. Was elected by the county convention a delegate to the " ■ ' -J.V ! ■' ■ . Januarj^, 1809. Con'^resGional and State Conventions, both of which I attended. I was also a delega' e to the county convention for the nomination of county officers, and was unanimously elected one of coynty central committee. So that it would seem that I had the confidence of the party to a considerable degree. But, I vill not bore you further ohly to say that if the wishes of the party are consulted that is all I could ask or desire. The weather here has been quite pleasant for a few days and bus iness is quite brisk for the season, I think some i8f coming down to Washi'ngton to see the sights sometime in March, as there is quite a number going from here, ^ 1 John T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 13:- * Your telegram of 12th "received. Everett will make-deed at 5850 per acre. This dont leav me anjtthing to pay expenses of tele graphing &c. Some arrangements mast be made about right of way through this land for U.P.R.R. Brld|;e Co, Will the parties that purchase donate this or take a deed from Everett excepting'the right of way? If so I dan gei something from the city for it and will divide it with you, i am candid fcbout this and want you to be the same, r would have closed a sale by tomorrow with Chicago Parties at $300 if you had not sold it, and I 6ught in some way make something. Write me what can be done in the matter. Januar^", 1869. Note: N.P. Dodge tpS. H. Craig, Council Bluffs, 14: In relation to land transaction, Mr. Craig is not satisfLfid to get out only his otoi ; expected to realize a handsome profit. y- • . • . . . , ( Thos. B. Morris to Gep. Dodge, Promontory, 14: * , > « I reached here day before yesterday with my party. • • 5 « . I have received no further instructions from Durant. I am running a lino with 100 ft., grado dor-n the ravine used fop temporary 116 ft. grade lino. I will use no curve less than 6°, Will forward to you results as^ aoon- as obtained. , I rode over most of the line-, from Bear River west and examined moot points where work was going on east of. Bear River of both the n. p. and C.p, Companies. From Weber Canon to Ogden there is a large force at *jork on the BP- Almost every point of any magnitude is opened and .twenty days ^ould close it up.^The work is about 1-3 done. The Q. p. have no location or work done east of Ogden, From I • Ogden to Hot Springs tliere are onl, . two outfits working on the U.P,; on of about 30 eastern men. The other a "casting" gang of about a dozen mormons. IJot more than 2 miles completed out of 10. C.P.Co. have about 100 ft, graded at Ogden and a mile ewid a half on the bench 5 miles north of Ogden. They have about 0 teams at work on same distance. Prom ^ot Springs to IVlllard City U.P. about half done, C.p. 1-6 done. Prom WiltardClty to Bear River U.P. 1-4 done. C.P. about 1000 ft, glided* January, 1869. From Bear River to'Lit tie * fountains distance about 9 miles U.P. ' all done but a littlb finishin^:^ C.P.nothin;:. From Little ^^ountain to Hay Branch C. P. nothing, U.P. 1000 ft. C. P. no one at work- U.P. two small Mormon ou'tfits. From" Hay Ranch to foot of 80 ft, over Promontory U.P. nothing, C. P. about one mile. 15 teams working on CP. Eastern slope of Promontory, UP. nothing done and no one at work. Boyd Bros' had just begun about 1 mile east of suTimiit but were stopnod yesterday by oVders from Durant. a P. Company have about 1 mile graded near the foot of the gradn-in three pieces. They have besides on the heavy work the following pita opened with mentioned force; Rock Cut about 10 ft. No. I., 11 men and one ox cart. ^ Largest fill on the work, 26 men, 5 wagons and one plou-gh. ' * Rock Cut No. 2, 9 men, i drill and two barrows. Rock Cut No. 3; 6 men, i drill and one barrow. • ^ ' ' Rock Cut No. 4, 4 men, i drill and 8 shovels. Large Embanlment, 3 scrapers, 4 wagons, "8 men and 1 pough. Rock Cut No. 5, 11 men, 2 drills, 2 barrowS. • ■ Rock Cut No. 6, 2 men 1 drill, 1 shovel. • '> '*0. <■ ''' Rock Cut No. 7, 3 men, 1 drill 1 ehdvel, > ""'•i Light Cut, 4 wagons iind-S men. Total on-east elope of PromdntOr#-9C men and 81.teams. There is a driver for each-team and twomen with a plow not included in the number of men. The total amount graded by the men" will.not exceed January, 18G9. ^ ^ 600 feot. ■ Between the west end of the heavy work and the east end of our 50 ft, grade on the west slope of Promontory the C. p. Company have 2 1-2 mile graded and have 12 teams working. U.P.Company noth ing and no men at work. The rock work, about three or four miles from the , 3U. mit-west, is not touched by either company, ; On the work from about 3650 of our line to the-mud flats the U.P. have a large and efficient force and-the work is 2-3 done. The C.p* _ have about 20 teams and put.all their small pieces together it might measure 2 1-2 miles. The mud flats- U.P. has three miles dwo out of 4 1-2 miles. C. P. has two small pieces not to exceed 1-2 mile in Xall. .Prom west'side of pud flats to Monument Point U.p. all done, C. p. about ono mile. , ^ • These salt flats are soft now,-the lake has been up to foot of embankment; but they can be worked nov;-how long. I.dont knov/. I w ".11 write youCas soon as I can determip© them) the main foautres of the C. P. lopatipn over Promontory. . ^ Note: N. Hpwaird White-to,Gen; Dodge, Villisca, Iowa, 14:- Enclcses petition which he wishes forwarded to P.O. Depart ment, asking for a change in the-mail route between Quincy and Clarinda. 3. R. Craig to N. P. Dodge, Philadelphia, 14:- Youra of 4th inst received. I wrote to Mr» McComb of its contents and received the witbin reply, , ♦ At any rate Gen. Dodge's proposition would not be satisfaotory January, 1869. as I went in witli the expectation of makin?' a large profit on my investment, • and to be siire would not be satisfied to got«out onl .V ' «>. ■ V A • my ov/n. . . . . E. F. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Cincinnati, 14: I enclose j'ou drawings of 16th corps badge-as given by you and Gen. Hurlbut, and also a possible combination' suggested by Hick 'enlooperi I think Hurlbut's is the"handsomest and would work in best, but if it is-'hot the right Badge, it should, of course, be dis carded. what shall be done? ~ • I received from Tichenbr the Iowa State Senatorial (I think it was that) eontalnin'g A scathing article o41 Bellman's address. .It' was ^ first r ate, and Belknap must feel it. I will Speak to Hickenlboper about"the badge., -Note: Clebum3 to Geh. Dodge, Omftha, 15'. • ; * tf ' '.i ' SanSs plan of hodse. f , - Jno, H. Keatley to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 14:- -■ Your note of 12th inst, was received, ^ince the adve t of the-new editdr I have not given as much attent^on to the general editorial columns ot the paper but have confined myself chiefly to my own department.- t have not watched tho- course of the Iowa exchanges for that reason as clbsoly as I brdinarily do, but shall hereafter make it my special businjss.to see thb Register is assaulted horse, foot and dragoon.s, * ' ' . . . c'i .'a January, 1869. , . ■ ■ The now editor does not have the force I expected him to have or had reason to expect, and in any caee arising as you indicate .1 shall be hap y to follow your suggestions. I will have no trouble in moulding himi so as to prevent his objections J,o anj'' mode of warfare I mgcy adopt. I would be glad to see any documents or newspapers that are within your reach at Washington that may throw light on the subject and aid me in taking hold of the matter. -n . • ' ' I raisi our mutual friend Chapman. He is out of tomi. nothing new has transpired in the citj'. If you see Mr. D. J. ^Uorreell of 17th Dist. Pa., say to him.that I am here. Ho is an old friend of mine. Make any suggestionsryou choose and I will be glad to see them, , 'To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 15: I sent Hyatta deed today .containing 15 lots in Hyatt's suby, consideration $5100, fpr him to execute and deliver to you. at Willard's hotel at his earliest convenience. The.grantees name I left blank; you have him fill it in when he delivers the deed, ^/^liver Amea to Gon. Dodge, Mew York 15: I have your favor of today and most heartily, sympathize with you in your indignation at the course of Durant. I have teleraphed as you suggested that no alteration be made in thp lin fo road as finally located, and have also written Durant a letter enclos ing him a copy of the instructions of Browning. I think he w 11 do what he can to remedy any changes he has made in line. Durant has ' • i ' . - January, 1869, • «"■' been as furious in his demonstrations as any one could well be gener ally, but has till now made no imix>rtant change's in your lind. I think we may find when'Co:miiiS3ioners get out there that the changes may not be as radical as you now supposo. 1 know that Durant has wanted to take the full charge of the'line and have.it run to suit his notions, which are to conform the line to the surface of the country with ~rades and curves up to the limit of the law> But the strong*support which your lino has received from our Board has preven ted chaiTges.-I hope you will feel t'^.at though the Dr. may want power and exerciOe it'wihtout judgment frequently, yet the board of directors are strongly your friends and I hope you will not let your feelings ^ arainst Durant lead yoii into any demonstrations against the road. We would like to place you in some position on our road vihere we Could have your influence in Govt. of road after it is completed. If you will -rite to Bliekensderfer to let the location cdnform as near ly as poBsi'blo to olc location, end these changes that Dr. has-.made to save time and get «head of the Central we will Change hereafter, hut now#e better i'et the charifees be accepted-wTie^e the line is not redi- ' cally bad^y/' ' " . .. th; Mote: Ger. Dodge to Col. W. R. 6ibson, Washington, 16:*- Mqnts to know when" the claim «of Ool,' Pattee v;ill be ready for adjustment. 0 -£ ♦ (I no/' .Tantxary, 1369 John T, Baldwin to Gen. Dodj^G, Council Bluffs, 16: , Your favor of 14th is received. I will have Everett get abstract and nahe out deed as soon as I hear frora you in regard to Bight of way. Ho will not pay any Com. for selling; says theGO acres rrrust net him $20,000. ' * Chapman got scared about getting office, and insisted that it might bo necessary to ume money for influence in Washiiegton. He is loser in the printing business here and is getting desperate.. He .is now in Lincoln for the purpose of getting recornnendations.. The election for U-.3. is to be on .tlie 19th.- IJcCannis quite confidehce of success. Others think he has no chance. . ■; If you need mon?y here send the bank draft on N.Y. VIq would like the exchange. ' . ■ : • , J. Blickenaderfer to Gen."Dqdge» Salt Lake City. 13: (Telegram) Riokseckor and office at Brigham City. I doubt whether map and profile will be ready. Do you mean that I shall arrange for Tfarren dhd myself to pass over lino from mouth TTeber west? . . W. Snyder to Gon« ^odge, Uahsatch, 16 (Telegram) . . Track reached Echo city last ight. Prospect good to ICOOt mile i)03t, „ J. l\. Eddy to Gen. Dod'-e, Ogden, Utah, 16: (Telegram) Best town site by far in section 36. Shall I locate \vithou « fixrther advices? Answer to Salt Lake. January, 18 69. . ' . J. 0. Iludnutt to Gen. Dod^e, Boise ^ity, 16;- Permi t me'to-ask you wi.ether my services are needed for the corainc: year, and also if thoy are Torth any more to you than the year past. Dont considor me as dissatisfied at all, for I J70uld rather have my pay and position on this great National Highway than nominally a better on some smaller road. ■The Trustees of 'the Illinois Ic Michigan Canal have asked if my servic-es could be had as Supt of that work, "but I prefer remaining here if atgreeable to you. H. n. Hoxi'e to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 17 - •- I have been dizzy and not well enough to work" at the desk. Am gaining ground now, ^ ^/^r, Snydor at Wahsatch. He has telegraphad you about track etc. ahd I suppose wrote you. If Dr. Durant would now stop all track laying at Echo, give the men und animals dn construction time to rest and feorganize ahd permit ua to build the road-Bryan to Echo and accumulate matorl-0 at Bryan and Wahsatch until spring opens, we wovild have more miles of track July 1st than we will under present arrangements and save one million of'dollars. The track from Bryan to Wahsatch is laid on frost, goes down all the time- 4 miles per hour is the maximum speed allowed and then we are off the traek about 1-2 the-time. The Iron will be worthless by o ring and there will he no road left. Water in Bitter Creok'country is destroying all our locomotlvos. Januai-'y, 136.), •? . ' • ^ ^ ■ It c;ro;vs worse every day. Had ten dead engines last^week, in One day cause want of v/ator and what we had was poor. About 1-3 of water powei- on'that division is in the shops-that act; Tie are so hard up financially that I dare not build tanks here. Pay naster not yet ov^r the road for November. Men growling, striking, and generally de.^.oralized. The pre :o.;co of Silas '^eymour at Durant's heels and putting'all kinds of fodjlish notions in his head will yet ruin ;|he company. Mil lions of dollars spent for naught to simply gratify Seymour, I never have written you'this berore, but I feel it my dutyyi send you some passes. You will notice they are good only one way. Will* write you again. /J, michensderfor, Jr.'to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City," 16; Yours of 6th reached me today, and I ?;ill frankly acknowl edge that it was some gratificati-on 6o me to be assured that the I balance of your people do not participate in the feeling towards me oxhi ited by Durant and Seymour, -The little depression I felt when I received the Dr's commUnleatlon has howeverj long since loft me, for thought I was justified in Considering it as emanating chiefly from Seymour, Your moasag»iS!*«f the lOth and iQtli have advised me that Warren and I are to go to the Central P. l$ne but except that I Infer from 873 Janu ryj^: 1869, -,3.. the fact that map and profile from mouth of ^eber west is bein;;; pre pared for us, -yiat we are to examine-thrt line I knoi7 nothing of our duties of a specific hharaoter. I presume ^'arren will bring instinictions. I regret to hear that the work west of-Gr^een ^^iver has cost so largely, but I am not so much murprised at it as some probably will ho. There is no doubt ftliat- the thing has been mismanaged and that the same results could often have been obtained at a greatly reduced cost; but in addition to this I apnrehend a thorough investigation ^ O would show many things which would surprise some of our good people at the East, It cannot be that rottenness has never visited Echo City and its vicinity. My accounts are about all settled here and only a small amount more will be required here, unless Hudnutt wants more at this nlace. There la not a single man here now under pay outside of Morris and OM'eil'a parties and everything paid off to date, I could 1 save ■ for the Eaet in 2 hours if necessary, I can fully appreciate your fofclings when you sAy you are out of f ' heart at the present state of things on the road for it is sickening to see matters tending so dangerously towards utter destruction, and what excites my wonder is that such men as Ames and some other could not foresee this last summer, I.fear the C.p, folks hereabouts see January, 1869. ' • the way matters are worl:ing and are delifshted at ths mana.rrement which ten's to such results. ■ ' . ' ' I hope I shall in a few days hear more-fully from you in regard to ouf visit to the C.P.R.R* TJhere shall I present account for services as Commissioner, at New York office or at'Omaha?^ ' : ' 4' ■■ . .vhl F. ?/'. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Dec ^s^oinds,. 17; - ' I have jtist learned confidentially that an applicatn (Dr. Va Sandt of Page Co) living near our friend Anderson is proposing by gettingssignatures to apply for the Assessorship of this district. The Doctor has not notified me yet that he wants thi-s particular thing and it has occurred to* me if you could by any means get Ander son appointed immediately: it might save a-good deal of embarrassment. If Ewing or any other old personal fri.and at court would take hold no Cop, ctould have any object'now in blocking the game, yours of the 6th received, ^ r ■ »' •, Gee. C. Tichenor to Gen, Dodge,' Des Moines, 17:- , r have your kind letter of the 13th. Hooker is away from . homo at preeent hence I camot see him. I will, however, assume the responsbibility of assTirlng you that he will accept the appointment you name (Special Malli Agent of tl>^ D.P.R.R. ) and be most thanlcful for it. I have .carefully investigated the matter regarding i*xich I wrote you January, 1869, . ^ asking yovc to hold his appoir.tment back and am pretty well convinced that it was a trick on the part of his enemies. I therefore ask you now to secure the appointment for him if possible and as soon as you can. PIo is really in very needy circumstances, and absolittely lacks the means necessary to support his family. He has nothing." His home will be sold in a day or two to satisfy incumbtances auid he is really an object of sympathy. Get Randall to fix the compensation.as liberal ■as possible. ' I suppose it will be about $2500. I will tell you whah I see you the natuhe" of the rumor regarding which I wrote you.' If you get the place for him, write him a good long latter telling him" he must gi"ve it his attention and remind him ^ of the importance of remembering his friends. Give him to knew whov/ he is indebted to for the place and warn him of Kasson. Allen is quite snxious that he get th'e place. I have written Hooker about If and he will write me and I'will enclose you'his lettor-meanti-mo be assured he will most gladly accept it. . I wrote you about the lumber matter hi the instancn of Williamson who seemed delicate about asking additional favors of you. Ho thinks there is a big spaculatlon in- It and thought you Might have some friend whom you wduld be giad to have go into It ?;ith them, and I told him if so I would interest myself in -the matter to the eStent of buying for them. I will write Hoxie abcut shipping, Williarison thought, however. January, 1869. • I that Hoxle would have little to say in that matter and seemed to think that \7hile the road was beins constructed tlie Chief Engineer controlle its use more than anybody else, I shall go to iVashington with Palmer. We will probably start about the 10th of February; Frank is litterally besieged to death ' t ^ • * - with applicants for office. There is an army corps of applicants for Pension Agency; Judge Hatch, Goodrell, Godfrey, &c. &c. There are no loss than 20 applicants for ray little Post-office, each one of whom • • s are confident of success, so that I really feel very Infirm on ray official legs. As a number of aspirants are growing up for■the AssGSoorship I think it would be well for you to make anothed drive to oust lloel and gel Anderson in before your term expries,.., My reasons for this are good I can assxire you, I have never talked with Frank about my office; his remembrance of thf past should he^s fresh as my own. If he wants some new freind to have my place I shall resign it before Grant is inaugurated. I have taken a solemn vow that I never will if I know it ask a faovr of an unwilling giver. Understand me, I am not expressing any fears nor making complaints, -'Ut simply speaking with reference to an improbable contingency. r • Kasson continues his business of micchief making, educating the Whole community tp apply fOP. Office, so that they will be disa^.)9inted January, 1869, ' ' and blame Palmer. He has a particular spite at me and has created no less than a dozen dandidates for Post-master. He tells them all that rI was appointed at the instance of the Democracy and all such stuff. ' L. E. Rickseckcr to Gen. Dod^^e, Brigham City, Utah, 17 (Telegram) ■ "* r -' ' ' - I ■ . • Will have them done to Red Doihe in four days; to Humboldt Wiles in a wefek m6re if possible, "here shall I send'them. ' J. Biidcbnsderfer, Jr., to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, Is'^CTel) Eddy 19 here, I think you bettftr aUtliorize^him to drrange for Commission going over line. Mtc j. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Om.aha, 18 (Telegram) ' ' * CAn let Warren have the original if that will arswer. J, Bllckor.sderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 18: Youra of 9th and also your answer to Browning were received today <And from your telegram of yesterday in addition to your loiter bogin'to get an idea of the duties of the commission. I hope our in structions will be full ahd eX ilHt, I telegraphed you that I thought you ?iad hotter let Eddy arrange «• ' 'O. to 8 end Commissioners over line, and he has received yoUr answer, f did this because I thought it would look bettor and be better that toy Oonnectioh with the U.P.R.R. should end, and that I should tread on a complete level wltli the other Commissioners, with no more apparent January, 18G9, , interest in your arrancements than they had.- ■ I hope to hear from you fully in regard to everything which may be of interest ..in copection with this business, especially everything relating to C. P. Company in California which I ought to know or to which my attent on should be directed, ^ ^ - /^our answer to Browning is good, and eo far as I am able to judge there is not a statement in it which cannot be substantiated.- I am afraid your company will regret that.they placed so much in the hands of Durant,- for I am. very; much inclined to think the U.P.R.R. Comi)any would occupy much better position in TTashington -if that same Dr. Du rant were a less prominent feature in the concern, besides I am atrongly inalined ti> think he Aot only adds nothing to the.credit of the Ooncorn but really detracts from its credit in spite of all his reputation for energy and administration ability. It is currently report out hero that the U.P. Company is hard up for funds and sev eral months be'aind in payments to contractors, and true or not true, I fs r it is workS^ig-you^great injurj^. and adding much strength to yoi.ir .opponents^y/ ■; I will t-ry hard to finish up my report before leaving for the West. I desired to discuss location pretty fully but may be obliged to abtidge for want of time. In that event I could Jierhaps at a future day add something ]?«fore it must bo jsibliohed or used. The proper preparation of my vouchors and accounts has fallen on ma January, 1869, * 1 pornonally and occupies 'boo mucli of ray tim^, but I "shall get them turned over soon, ■p. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Boston, Mass,, 18:- I arrived in Omaha 22d December, settled accounts and handed in map, profiles, lc.c, as ordered. It being thought that a report should accompany thorn I brought some of the papers here ~f or the purpose, I have been sick for the past two weeks but am now but again. Shall finish up report, estimates, &c, withint tendays. When finished T propose to-take them to Washington'^^lere I desihe An interview with you'in regard to iViture services should theybe desired; perhaps they .may be needed on permanent roadway. * •-- ^ Mr, Ames aslfed me about going Over the lino and measuring the work. I replied that I thought tho contfacting engineers estiiiates ' would generally be found honest, ^rom my knowledge of them I should judge tfilt they were inclined to be liberal bAt there re but few who are said to be on the iSttkA, W, T', Otto to Gen^ DOdge^, Washington, D.C. 18:- I enclose you a ticket you kindly sent me.last yoar. You will notice" that it has ex Ired by its own limitation, I do not thlnlc it probable that I shall havo occasion to use one for the ooiting year, but Ahotlld be obliged to ^ou for sending-mi dn®t ' '* G, C. Cox to dAri. Dodge, Tfashington, D. C. 18; ' ' > ■ R. . I.; V January, 1869, In rasponso t© your note of the 15th ii^st. relative to the case of George !7. Locker, who was granted a pension by a special act of Con gress, I have to inform you that he .was ordered to be examined on the 14th o; last October, since which time he has not been he^rd from by this office. The certificate cannot be issued until ho has complied with the order raqviiri. g him -^o report to the examining Surgeon who will note his disability. Gen, Dodge to J. "• lickesnderfor, . Jr., Washingtonk 11)24 DRIBO) Warren in St. Paul. Pay off Moberly's party. O'Ne 1 wants to lay off towi^}, where should it go? ^ ^ . Gen, Dodge to J. E, House, Washington, 13 (24d""180) Furnish Gon, ".'arren when he goes tJirough on way west with map and profile from head of Echo to mouth of Weber. Giverhira map on large scale that came from Salt Lake, Gon. -Dodge to John Baldwin, "ashington, 12 (24DR180) Have sold tho.aight at two fifty per acre. Gon. Dodge to Mios. B.,Morris, Washington, 12: )(24DR180) ' Make map and profiJbo of located line from head of Echo to Humboldt ?,'ell5 immediately for Commissioners who are to examine the line, Ans vor. Gon. Dodge to E. House, Washington, 13 (24DR181) Make map and profile from thousandth mile post to mouth of Wei or for Commission, 041797 h 'i''i January, 1860. Gen. Dod^e t© T. C. Durant, Washington, 13 C24DR1B1) • ■ Roporf sect ions to Oliver Amos officially as fast as complete Commission will be ordered to examine them. 0 ••erate Omalia forwai-d. . Dod./^e to Thomas B. Morris Washington, 16: (S4DR181) I am in receipt of your l&tterS of Jari. 2d, 5th, and 7th and your course is satisfactory to me. Mr. %rant has authority from the Board to direct such surveys as he deems proper. I desire to present to'the compsmy a line that in an onsineering point of vIct and « com^- mfercial'point is tlie best line; if they see-fit to adopt other that is their privilege, but with the determiiiied fight "here and the critical scrutiny they give everything vre now do, any other line v70ul:i. not he apt to be ad) pted except■ fdr temporary'- purposes. I desire to bo kept fully postSd ^s to your surveys and conclvisionc; also with the doings of S.P.R.R," " They haire been playing a desperate game hero-but have so far been-defeated, and always will be if our company •preserves the course. As soon as yoi^ complete your ^rveys it-is my intantl'ontto place yeU in charge of-a portion of comploted road on repairs. I'suppose'the discharge of McCabe's party gi ves you only your own to look after. 0*Nei: will be on town surveys and ho probably through by time you are; however, all matters pertain ing to my departiant yau'wanfio look after; o'Neil is directly under orders from Mr. lions'--, but anything that you consider s houId be done Ja.naary, 18G9. ' • , or any change made he \7ill comply with your orders.''."i?* ; ' " ^at-iclnd of a line have the C.p.r.r. over Promontory Point? • I have no douht that tlie Commission sent out "by the Government, V/arren, B1 Ickenslerfef and Will la e, will decide upon mylocatlon through t6 '■ Huraholdt Wells. They cSrtainly cannot decide upon C.P.R.R.location. If Commission desire any informiation from you give if to then promptly. I have ordered turned over to them the map and profile of the adopted location from moutla of Weber to Huiaboldt Wells wl:ich' I filed there. It has all t.he improvements made on' line by you and others and is the 80 ft. grade-line over Promontory, and it is the best line in an engineer ing and commercial point of view that has yet been submitted to me* If you succeed in getting a hotter over Promdntory I shall be very glad of it, but I- doubt if the country is tliere to obtain it in. You say 90 ft. line with heavy work costs |200,000 less. Is that after deducting^ - cost-of thrise niilea of e^'tra distance, rails, ties, ^cc. There da m uestion I would like your views on. At Green River wo use 60 ft. grad e and great ourvaturn, . We have to use helper over it as trains from RavTlins Spinrgs to Green Riv-or haul more cars than they can over that summit. If we had used ajmimum grade, less curvautre and less cost of work would not the sane power v;e now have to use been adequate? The question is, what is true economy on a grade when wo have got to put on additional power? The same question arises tTanuary, 1869. on rim of basin and.the argument against it is tlia we-hav virtually. gained nothing by oflr extra cost of line to obtaina 60 ft, grade where we^ have to have a helper over that. For tho traiiis used on that division helper would "take trains' over 80 f;.. grade as well as 60. A case like this.ppe.sented to im professional-minds, especually v;hen interested in having little cost as possible, weighs heavily against the- true engineering question. It is one worth studying and it is well, for us to^as ably treatyas possible. - ' A. A Gen, Dodge to Oliver Ames, Washington, (24DR183). . llr, Chauncey Snow, Government Director U.P„,R-.R. is jcn^routo ■to malce a personal inspection of our road. He visits New ^'ork for the purpo-e of -obtaining some Inforraort on before going out west and may desire letters of introduction-to our Superintendents of Dept. Weat, ^ "bes^ttk for him that jsourtesy^d aid tl>at will make h .s trip a pleasant one, «nd would suggest^ that passes be obtained for him from New York to Chlca-y); from 'threr west I have provided them. rt ' ''' j. IT. Linvjlle to Gen. JDodge, Philadelphia, 18:- My'experience in designing and superint33idi .g the construction of tho uperstructure-of the Steah^nvillo bridge con vinces me of the very serious difficulties that would be encountered in constructing a span of 500 ft. In Ihe Steabonville channel span a large po-tion of material is '•**' ■ i '.*^ , ' * January, 186'J. employed to otay the structure laterally whiclj. adds .to tlie ,wQigt and diminishes to that extent the hearing capacity of the truer-ses. As the _^length of, span and consequently the height of truss is increased, the quantity of material required to be usecl for this purpose increases, in rapid proportion. .With.the longer spans greater width.of.base is necessary to in sure lateral stability. The m.aterial required in construction cannot. be manufactured in sufficient lengths, .and additional weight and defi ciency in hearing .capacity results from numerous joinfs and splices, The piers being longer and .more massive to, support.the increased width. and, weight of.. superstructure, the cost of masonry is thereby greatly increased. Since tlie co "t of the truesses, independent of the construction. increases nearly as the squares of tho spans, it is obvious that the cost of a span 500 feet all things.considered would probably exceed three times the cost of a span of ;^00 ft, length. The risk attending thq erection of spans of different lengths over the ch.a.nnel. of..navigable streams is in proportion to tlio weight of material to bo handled. The legnth of time required to erect the structure, and tho immensely increased loss that would result from accidents by floods or otherwise. The work wpuld not be assumed by any pitadent bridge bu llding ^Qompany without a very large margin to cower contingencies. 'ifi- rniti irifll January, 1869, \^ile abundant evidence in my opinion has been heretoforo addiiced to prove the sufficiency of 300 'ft. spars, to meet the wants of river navigation it cannot be maintained that 50 to 100 ft. additional clear ance would not afford more space than is resonably requiired for the" passage of tows or steamboats, ' ' Legislation enforcing the useless expenditure of money in the construction of spans of unnecessary length would be prejtiducial to Cormaerce and Trade over land routes, and by retardir^g the biisiness and gfowth of cities would injure rather than promote the interests of inland navigation. Careful and mature consideration of this subject has confirmed my opinion that spans'exceeding 350 ft. are unwarranted by the engineers of river navigation and involves an'injudicious ex- 'penfliture of capital,^ Note: . n. Lewis to Gen, Dodge, Cam Douglas, Utah, 19: Wants pass over U.p.R.p* Geo, U. Il^iCrary to Gen I Dodge, Keolcuk, 19:- Although not personally acquainted with you ^ desire to say ^ * I worked in behalf of our mutual friend Hon, Seth Craig late of Van. Buren County, now of Council Bluffs. It may be that I Icnow him more intimately than you do, and I desire to assure you that he iS a gen tleman of ability and intengrity, and*that his services as a Republican worked in and out of the Legislature entitles him to our favorable consideration. I do not know a lore faithful or efficient worker li4 January, 1369. t .e Republican ranks. I trust it may be in your power to advance Ms interests, . o ' G. V7. Frost to Gen. Dodse, Lincoln, 19:- ^ Before you receive this you will knnw of the election of Tipton to the U.S.S. I am confident that under all the circumstances this was the best move both for the interests i the ^ State and Road that could under the circumstances bo mado.. It was conceded that wo must have a South Platte man to keep faitli with that portion of the State.„ Hitchcock was making a move as a compromise candidate for both sections, and to keep,out of the strike wo had to ::o in. ■ , ^ •• : I saw ,Tipton before we concluded to go for him and had a long talk with him. ^H^.^lomnly pledged himaelf' to go first, last and every time for the interest of the road, not meroly as a negative friend but as a positiv . frierid. He said "I f the friends of the Road through myself ^3 an agent of^tho road would indicate what we wanted he would use all Ms influence to carry through any measure vte might deem ira- * • jDortant for-ow interests. He furthermore said he considered the interests of Nebraska go closeljy interwoven with those of the U.P.R.R Company as to be one, .and that it would be his pride and pleasure to. woTk for it for, the benefit of state." I am confident he will keep his pledge. He wishes the friends of tlie road to post hii^i of all the movements «nd I told him you would be happy to give him any iiSformation *-• * •■ ; •• . -' r« . ■ ' - » .'.y . . ' . ' ■:^ ^ ■imr January, 1869. • ' < r shall see him at Omaha on Monday and tako him-tlirough'our shops and post him all I can. I think, so far "as I- can see, that the spiri't of th.e legislature is favorable to the road. They have had a project of taxing us as heavily as passible, but I think that iB -abndoned as they fear the influence of the Mo. P.R.R. on the St. Louis forBfianch road should they sho-,7 any hostility to it in any way. I shall watch their move ments carefully, ' T. M. Bro\7n to Gen. Dddge, Penn Yan, 20:- Have rocoived the pamphlet yoru kindly foruardod me, and" return thanks. Am watting patiently nov; for a line expressing-your ^ views as to the probability of my getting an appointment ei tier at Bremen, HAinburg, Aix la Chappelle, Munich or Beipsic, -Some of these Gonsuls have been here since-'61 and ought to come home. 'Jill it be of any use for me to come to Washington after a time? I have another good friend in the Bouse- Judd from Chicago - who may do something too. He was Minister in 6 erlih while I was Yhere. To Gen. Cbd'TO from his father, Council Bluffs, 20:- • *'* You lumber has arrived; is hauled and is now being measured off and piled. It looks to me like a fine lot. - It had to be inmcdiately taken out the cars and I "hired Mr. ^Jpooner to take my te*m and help haul b . - 4- I"' . I January, 18G9. ♦ t ' ■ I had supponed your stone was contracted for until Nathan infor med me tliat Jolji lammer will deliver it at the depot for youat $5 per perch* Pleas lot Hammer Imow at once if you intend to contract for them. John Hammer and John Keller will be in Wasliington next month and expect to see you* , Note: 0. II. Browning to Goh. *Dodge, 20 Washington, D. C. • Acknowledges receipt-"of'-jirofile of lino from Ogdem to Mon ument Point* • ' ■' , ■ : r ' 0 '' • L*' S.- lent to Gen. Dodge, Salt LaRo,- 20;- ' ' • ■ I have just received full information from a special messariger sent to dnd of C.p.r.r. which I Copy below: - "Jan* 12, end of tra&k throe raiXed east of North Fork of Hum- ■ boldt, 476 miles east of Sacrsuaento, 33 miles west of Humboldt Wells* They are lavying an average of about two miles per day not more and if. anything loss* Tracklaying force about 74 to 80 men* They are short of on accoimt of small pox at end of track. Their usua track-laying force about 120 men as near as I could ascertain, but small pox be hg very bad I do not think they can add to their preset force for some time. They have no 4,ies bedded ahead of track layers. No ties nor ir^on on hand at end of track* But one train of material received daily at end of track, • f' Did not go to Argonta but It is reported that they have thirty miles of iron and ties there (87 miles west of end of track)nono nearerl ' " ■ . iv,. .., '--• 'li January, 1869, Their great dra?/hacl: in gettin;;' supplies forwarded is the want of fuel for engines,. They have ordered their teams to go to Cedar Pass (12 miles east of Humboldt Wells) to load with wood for end of track, I-rode over a continuous grade from end of track for twenty-five miles. Grade will be finished to Humboldt We],ls by 20th inst, with exception of bridge ovor Bishop's^ Creekwhidi will be .completed before traok gets to it. Bishop's Creek 20 miles from end of track (lOtliinst) Grading forcd 2500 to 30t0 Chinamen. One contract of 42 miles let east from Humboldt W.ells, but no- work hhs been done by c.ontj'actors of ^ any account and it i-s generally understood that the contract is ban- .,v\ d Iv oned. About 400 ^Chinamen and 50 carta have been at wori about three eeks on the big cut near. Pegnop Summit. No other wprk has been done , on your old works (from Humboldt. Wells oast 50 miles) untirwithin a few days. The Chinamen are moving up-in Swarms* They use pick and shovel Qhly. One scraper is worth more than a jiozen Chinamen, The Company oxpeot to finish your work within two or tliree week but do not expect to use qfulte all the dump ou finished, My j^pinion is that they will find more work within 30 miles east of Humboldt Wells than they have had 75 miles west. Tlioir average f ill is less than two feet for 75 miles wrest .of the Wells and "the dump is not to exceed eight feet wide on the top. The fro3.t do.^a not hinder much as they blast the earth where they cant- use pick and shovel," X January, 1869, The above is a verbatim copy of lott.or receivod this morning and is from a trusty man. NI iave the utmost confidence in its accuracy, :iote: Receipt of Gen. -Dodge to the city of Council for the Union Pacific Railroad Company iJlOOO in city bonds, said bonds r ^to be applied in obtaining the right of way for the U,P.R.R.Company, Note: John 1'. Baldwin to Gen, Bodge,. Council Bluffs, 21:- Inrelation to Everett's land, promised hims $60,000 cash. Note: S. R. Craig to IT. P. Dodge, Philadelphia, 21:- In relation to lotsdeeded to him; is not satisfied and wants his money refunded, principal and interest,. K. E. Edwards to Gen. Dodge, Charitor., Iowa, 21:- In reply to your favor I havjs .to infonm you that- there are a few thousand dollars of stock or caritifcates- of B & M- R.R. held by the farmers of this county. They have been offered 20 or 25 dollars. OS the 100 but I have hoard of no sales of late, I think the Ttock . could bo purchased at a -^ood discoimt. If I cap. do anything for you, „.G«ir|ajal, jpleaso let.roe,know it., 1 ■ Hon. Jas, liar Ian writes me that he thinks the Com, will report unfavorably on our Lucos Go,-_Swamp Lan Bill. . I am very sorry to hear it. J. E. House to Gen. Bodge, Omaha, 22:- What price shall I p^y I7illlamson po.r month? The agents at liareunie and Ben ton wore paid $150 per month, Williamson's expenses January, 1869. have been very mudh /treater than theirs. 'Jould it be too riiich to nalce hie '^aUcEyy at $20b per month and travelling expenses? He has realized out of Bryan and Wahsatch about 4l206o and thinks' he can swell the latter place some $2000 more. Your te-legram ordering tlie location of town on section 36 cane. I have ordered Eddy to locat there, what name do you-think suitable 'for the Salt Lalce ' H. IT. Hoxie to Gen. Dddge "bmaha 21: r • "TJ We are about plaj^ed out on the financial queston in Omaha. These 90 day drafts ar'o nearly **PTell." If tliey would allow us to draw 25 per cent 30 days-, 25 per cent 60- days and 25 ped'cent 90 days would make parties Shold the balance. ' Wo- shall be obliged hereafter to pay more than suiy one else for what we need. Have always paid nbre than w^ dught to. Frost is not a good purchaser, but with no assurance of'bislllg Able to meet our paper, no one would be. Will look out for S.-.ow, Had his -pedigree from Wendel.. Wlien rogues fdL 1 dut hondst men get their dues. S.R.H and S.S,- had made their arrangements to Have Echo terminal-l-aid only the town. Until S.S. is out of this country there will be no pease. The western outfir have coot this company millions. I am ready to quite whenever any one else wants the place. gbii -I Januaryk 1869. /' . Geo. T. Ticlienor to Geri. Dod^-i, Dos Moinos, 22;- As.I have made Bolknap so penitont that he is disposed to make the "Al onde honoraT)le" I am ir7illin,'3 to suspend hosyptilities. I had, bovrever, carefully prepared an article (to-be used in J case he came.back at me) which I am certain would have silenced his batteriesfor all time, and made all future orators at ©unions do the 10 corps and all comrades, justice, I ivroto the other hurriedly^ my ' last would have been most carefully presentecU^ I cannot see how Hooker can possibly accept a "iQOO Heute ArrnncyO he oannot, I Supposed it was a 'special agency with salary accordingly say v2000 to $2500, There shouldbe such ah officer; it will be the C .most important jnail route iij the worldoahd will reuicjro the unrenitt— ing attention of a most efficient special agent, and if it needs a sp";cial act to create on'e, such"'aii act should be passed at once, I Icnow whereof I speak in tftls matterone will have to 'be appointed. " -^ou know .the great Pacific maisl, the most important we have or the world has, will pass Over that route, , .v Can I get k room at 'ViHards as late as Feb. 20th"? I shall want to'stop with you there. Please arrange for me. If jrou have«no special friend td fniVe Sihat U.P.R* Route Agency to I ccn dispose of It very advaniageouily, . . © Seth cralg begged a letter from me to you. I know y0u would January, 1869. ^ knov; him and iherefore place little stress on my letter, I knov? but lit le about him and less of the merits of your C. Bluffs P. 0* scramble. R. G, Hazard to Gon. Dodye, Peace Dale, . I. 22:- . ^ You kno\7 of the case'in. R. li against Durant. He wants to get it into U. S.-Court, the only objectior .to which on the part of the Ptfifs^ is that of the delay and the.expense. D. having.got a very large amount out of the company will hope in tliat event to exhaust his an tagonists, , i As the law now stands I think he cannot Remove it. Tlie state ' Court has so decided, and it would be much like him^to^eek to get the ^ law altered to effect his object. Jsncks, one of our representatives, is retained dy him ancj he will probably influence other delegates except;! Spragu-o» who is aboent. I widh you would look to it that no change for 8v»eh Individual purpose is affected. Oakes Ames and Hooper of Mass. I think will ba disposed to ,aidyou, and orth of Ind. a d Taylor of Ponn, I think would fa-^or me, and in the Senate Paterson of R. n. Who probably.knows -Durant; also Corbett of Oregon. The attempt will probably be to so.ctiange the law that ever} if some of the Ptffs. are of same-statie with dfts. It may be carried up. Or if the suit is against 4 U. S. Corporatior} It may in all cases be "taken up or something of this kind, I will probably be in Washington next mon^h and hope to see you. Jamiary, 1869. . In New York this week I found that ooine U. P, ntock (7C0 shares) exchanged by Busnell for land war hawked about at very low price and I proposed to some of the Company to join me and take it.out. They declined and I bgught.all of it the parties would.sell at the low price (300) shares for myself. It was hurting the credit of the company losing the market value of ow. property. I am offere I a small amount oven at 3 shares for 2 of stock but am pretty well loaded at present. « I think tboro iriay be a,rise in it when the road is completed and tha.t . there is little doubt you will do better to hold till then. • Gen, Dodge .to Oliver Ames, New York, 22:- . . . , ' I desire, a decision and instructions on the proper plan to locate the town in-Salt Lalce Valley. Gen, Order No. 9 issued by Vice President directs that bofpro I malte permanent locations it shall be submitted to the company. I have run the section lines and I find that the .ground oolect-od for the town is on em even section thirty six. I'r. Eddy who was sent out to determine theq us stion, telegraphes as fol?.ow3: • • "Salt Lake, Jan. 18th. 0 Section 25 is low. One is settled upon and improved, both aro poor sites, l>irty-3ix is best; twentytfive and one next best. J. M. Fddy." This ground covers the entire country suitable for a city in this vicinity. If we locate on One or twenty-five others will take twenty January, 1SC9. six, I thereforo judf^G it would be best for us to tako 36 as vre shoiild then control one and 25 and be able to keep off intruders, I must make an immediate decision in this matter, as the track is fast approachinr^ the town site and people are flocking into the valley. J. L. r/illiams to O-en. Dodce, Lafayette, ^nd. 23: Have yours of iVth.,* I dislike to think either Reed or Evans wdntinr in integrity. The large estimate of solid ^id loose rock' may have been made by some subordinate under I>urant's order and interested with him in'the sub-contract, so that Rood and Evans may have merely passed it through their hands. They must, however, have kno-ai that it was wrong but concluded to say nothing about it. For as engineer to keep on good terms'with Durant on this work for 4 years is prima facie evidence against hi character. Contractors' engineers the world over are a pt to become a little corirupt, I would never act in that capac ity, nor would Evans or Blickensderfor or yourself. I am very gl'd the engineers are sent out to examine C.p.r.r, and to settle location. I saw Huntington in Chicago. He seemed to fear it^^^ I conclude that there will be no sdbsidiSs this winter, A 1 honor to grant for his views in favor of husbanding our resources, The Govorrjnent must spend less in every way and thG lobby sent a-ay from V/ashiiigton. I see that rJanate Gonimittoe goes in for iJiSOOO pfer * mile of Govt. bonds, I ought to have put it at about $5000, but I January 18G9. . < ' t'oucht I «ould carry $3000 ift the bonds, '^here should be a further sum kept back for tunnels and 6ther grading to be completed. Send me all Pacific reports; also copy of Secretary' Interior' s current report. I want very much copy engineers-report'"on "orthern Pacific and Southern Pacific surveys and also survey of Eastern Div. filed last sum-ehi I want to get a general view of the elevation of the central part of the Continenet, the mountains, occ. Send me the pamphlet roport*if you can get a copy, Indirm sends an'excellent man "to the Senate, 0-; .Pratt, I havo known him we'll" for 25 years"; a. man of high-toned morals and good ability. I'he State coiild hot have done as well just n.ow, I may say to you not to be spoken of, that for two months and, especially for a week past ny name has been suggested lncertaj.n circles, but I never allowed it to be announfced* Dont ^Widerstand that I think I could have been elected, for' I have neither had acquaintance with tlie present position nor do I believe I ought to ijiave-been elected. The Senate requires a spealcer, I could never have run agains^t eitl:er Frazor or Pratt, I ahcaild have "been out of place in Congress, Would bather be in the Rooky Mountains following ".R. routes. All right it is, Cumbert should not have aspired to it-not half as wel fitted for the Senate as oven myself; See Pratt whbn he goes on 4th of March, January, 18G9. If Grant has any impo^'tant service in my line in which I could bo of service add do myself credit I misht accept, unless oome other qualified man needs it more, . Who"will bo Secretary of Interior? I never thought I was born either to behun^ or to so to Consresa. L, 04 Bent to Gen. Dodse, Salt Lake City, 23:- Telegram just received, reports end of Central Pacific track as being 20 mil ea west of HumboJ.dt 'Jells on 2lGt inst, . T, E.-Sickels to Gen. Dodge, ^inciruiaAi, 23:- ■ I regret to say that the botton cylinders cast here for kr. Boomer-three, of vThich aro now f iniahed-I carxnot accept in consequence of the holes in the flanges coming too close to the inner edge of the flanges, ' The difficulty was car sod by moulder having made j:,po much allowance for shrinkage. , • ■ I would like to submit to you my> plan for using the bottom sylinders and on receipt of your telegram will meet you whorevqr you may. appoint. . s •I made- ifiaiTfiirmmifn'ti of water -from the spring at the distillery, and took levels from thq Transfer grounds both to it and to another spring about two miles fv^rther north. I be pleased to submit these also to you and to receive any, further instruct ens relative \ thereto, llr. Diiion end Mr. Richardson explained the object of these 898 . January, 18C9, exarriinationa, and I therefore brought samples of water from the spring and from the Llisaouri river for analiiisis. le hd f:ef! L. E. Rioksecker to Gen. Dodge, Brighara/'ity, 23:-if(Telegram) Have forwarded to J. Bliokensderfer maps and profiles Weber to Red Dome. C. C. Hyatt to Gen. Dodge, Ilyattsvill^, kj3: I will bring over the deeds and can settle agreeable ,to your brother'.s instructions. The amount of the purchase money if $5125. ^ou^ brother stated he wished you to rSceive the deed arjd pay mc the money in Wasliington. '- « ^ L. D. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 23;- Yours of the 14th inst asking my views as to the practicability and economy of building bridge of 500 ft. span over navigable • - . > streams, is received, ' . . . • • ■ .-0 ■ It is a^general rule among.bridge builders that the material increases as the squares of the bridge. This is not strictly correct « for in very long spans the material in the trusses increase in a great ratio than the squares. While the flooring and lateral brae ing will be nearly as the length, unless the bridge is increased in width in proportion to the length of span, wliilo in that case the flooring and lateral bracing will b®, the squares. It is well known to every practicable bridge engineer or bridge • • - ' ♦ builder that the cost of very long spsns is greatly in excess of the January, 18'39. squares of the naterials, for the reason thr.t the length of panels, height of truss and parts composing the bridge cannot be propoi'tloned a:" the squares and beomce the proportionate number of parts or joints are greatly increased by the jncreased length of the span; therefore the general rule does not liold good unless all of tiie dimensions or parts are in proper ti on'to the length of sp^. All of thase particular points were thoroughly discussed by the I Board of Engineersconvened by me at St. Louis, August 21st '67 a copy of this report I send you, and ^ refer you particiflarly to page 48 of said report. You will observe that the cost not tlie weightoof ■m • ' a 500 ft. clear span 6r '5^0 ft. total span "will be more'thdntiwce as great per foot of bridge as a span of 368 ft. and not less than throe times as great *8U3 a span of 304 ft." which is very nearly as the cubes of the span. On a comparison of opinions after a deliberate and thorough examination of the subject In join Committee the unan imous result is expressed by resolution on page 35 of said report. ' ' r, r That shows the cost of tlieee spans of 520 ft. each- of that bridge, which was baised upon building it of four trusSes and 76 ft. wldewoutLd cimount to .52,226,000. irre than the same length of bridge would cost in span of 368 ft and 264 ft. They therefore, in ray opinion, very wisely rocomm.ended to the parties interest not to venture upon the construction of 500 ft. clear pJanuary, 1869, • < span, fof they believed it \70uld be impossible to raise the additional $2,255, 0 to gratify mere fancy. In other words it would prove a commercial failure. It is evident from the report that they believe ♦ « • it possible to build a 500 ft. clear span as Ueey give diagrams and show the comparison of that with other spans, but for reasons given they consider it impracticable and wholly unnecessary for the accomo- ^ , J ■ - . i . . . w datio;. of the Post of St. Louis and the River Commerce, for there are but two iteamboatsafloat on our Western rivers that are over 300 ft. long, and I believe there are but two over 270 ft, long one of these is 312 ft. and the other 336 ft. Witli the exception of these two all others can float broadside through a 300 ft. span and any tow or barges cannot exceed half that distance. If Railroad companies are compelled to build bridges of 500 ft. .' " ■ ■ r • • • clear span, over our navigable rivers it will result in no bridge being built. It will be utterly impossible to build draws of that span for the strength qf iron and steel will not admit of it, and there are many localities where a high bridge (without a drav;J^ woulddefeat • J!" # . ' •• the building of bridge altogether if permitted to build it of any length of span, ^ho vast andrapidly increasing traffic over the land lines would have 19 succumb to^the water piers, while each should yiei d and have the right of occupying in proportion to their relative importance, 0 0 v.- January, 1869, J, Blickens.derfer, Jr. to Gen. ^od2e» •^alt Lake Gity, 2 3:- I am in receipt of yours of 14th inst, with copy of letter from T. j. Carter. I have closed all accounts here except Iludnutt's b . ' " ■ and my ovm personal accoxmts, and sent vouchers for all to Cmaha office, Hudnutt's vouchers subsequent to October 20 h, v/hon ho started on the northorn trip-which he has sent me from Boise, I have yet in my possession, I "ould have sent them also to Omaha, but I fou nd my time passing; away so rapidly with the malcing up of my accounts with Omaha, after having settled with the parties, that 1 stopped • # ■ short with them. My own acco\mts I have not made up entirely, but have sent in vouchers for 9 months personal services from 1st Fch, to Ist Nov. 1868., with vouchers for all incidental expenses to 20th Jan, 1869. and -have left the balance for the future, Rudnutt wants the balance due him to January 1st, 186 ~ after crediting vouchers sent from Boise, placed to his credit here wil h ^ells, Pargo & qo. This I will do, take credit for his vouchers and ■ 1 , . f * close his account to Jan. 1st '69, Moberly was paid off to date of disbanding his party Jan, lOtl^ and all his matters closed up by myself at :iorris' request. The only parties in field here now are Morris' and o'Feil's, I shall probably need a little more money, but will draw on Omaha fiftr enough to ^ I my wants which can be settled when I go east again. I em afraid I ehell disapppint you about my report,for I do not January, 1869. • '* think it possible to prepare it before 1 go^West. I presume ^"differ sonewlxat' from other persons, but writing or preparing reports is very ^ hard work for me. It takes a certain time for me to get ready, to get my mind properly to take hold of the subject,and I cannot begin the v/ork without this preliminary preparation. I hoped to ^et away from here, tO Omaha or home-out of this ring- or reliobed• entirely of ne# subjects like this C.p.Coimnission(about which I find myself con -<■ O'stantly thinking) and then get at the report in earnest, I have now main force pushed aside accounts, &c, and am trying to work into •^•'the report, but there is not a line written yet. This explanation is due to you, but J am v;ithout an apology for it, -I am not idle but ho?/ fast I can gUm along I cannot say. Will keep you advised, • Jfl About Seymour^'a question a'beut rim of^basin, my first"remark will be to ask what he proposes a# a substitute for our location? This must be stated distinctly before I will give him an answer. If he •®*'cannot give us a substitute I can answer nothing. If his plan is as suggested, 90 ft. grade with leas curvature, less distance and •"'^'less cost, I will ask does he mean this at rim only or also at other 'points, and if so wheref if Itt rim only, what about-Green River? 'Seymour should consider that if a helper is necessary at rim of Basin with 60 ft, grade it will also be at Green River on Rattlesnake summit on Sulphur Creek, on Echo Creek at mouth, below Echo City on January, 1869. ^H^jWeber (if I recollect aright) perhaps at some other points, without noting the 90 ft. Grade Carmichaels cut on Bitter Creek, and I wish to knov/ whether his design contemplates 80 or 90 ft. grades at all these points well. The fact is 60 ft, may practically be considered a miling grade west of Laramie while the 90 ft. grade at head Echo and Devil's Gate are not ruling grades, but accidental grades to be overcome with special or assistant engines. For this very reason because the 90 ft, grades anywhere than 60 ft, excpet in those two ac cidental cases named. The practical difference between a grade of 53 ft, and one of 60 ft^ is not large and the former we know occurs very frequently. For passenger trains the difference will be less marked than for fre but my impression is the true argument is to XIIV Jti. reduce the 60 ft, grades to 53 ft, rather than increase them to 90 ft, per mile, and if the Union Pacific Railway ever becomes the great thoroi^hfare which it is claimed it will be, this will be done, Watever train any ^gine can bring from Laramie to Green River the same engine can take to "^alt Lake, without being Helped over Green River rim of Basin, and for all the gain a helper will secure in taking ■over a 60 ft. grade a train v^ill load a common engine on a 53 ft, grade, I apprehend few helpers will be used; especially as for this eatefiK advantage you must aee them not only at Green River and rim of c oi»cf ^mm oito^ ea Wirtq|Jbi£ iJUanm 904 January, 1869. ■—■- . ^ j^asln but at numerous other points as well. ... ^tl tHiXliPV' ^ glad you called my attention to this question of Seymour. wish you would do the same in regard to any other point raised, but INfJ i necessary it will be for me to be well acquainted with the location not only west of Green River but between Laramie and Green River to discuss such points intelligently. Does Seymour conj., sider 53 ft. per mile the ruling grade, t at to which engines are to be loaded and trains adjusted, and all others as accidental to be ^ helped over. If so let him say it in plain terms, and then we shall l^^erhaps be able to discuss the location generally with him. I really ^ would like to know what is the ruling grade to which he considers the location should have been adopted , Please write me directing me to any sources of information touching the matters you have referred to in California. lettei* to jne at Sacramento would probably reach me in time. imt' '.'at Morris will be benefitted by letters from you and if placed on his professional honor will, I think, do well. 'J a,; ^ If fcu can do so I will thank you to send a copy of reports of Special Commission to some of my friends named on enclosed list. I will write you as frequently as possible. ^ Ho Gon. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, f3: .^,4 IM9 believe I have not written you .that have secured the 5 January, 1869. acres which made the full qr. "bought at |300 per acre. It was owned by a man in Cinciimati. John Hawthorn went over there and prevailed up imS , on him to sell and he agrees to do it for $1575- which is more than Mr. Dillon was to give. I agreed to pay it rather than lose the opportunity. When the deed is returned I shall have to pay that amount, of the $1500 deposited with me I have paid out as per itmes t upon enclosed slip and there is the 1868 State Co. taxes to be paid. ' Please inform me of whom to collect this. ■ Palmer has just been in blowing over his 20 acre purchase of ^"^'Everetts which I wrote you of several days ago,^ It was not closed until today. It joines Jones' tract next Pierce's Adn. Sic! els and Smith I think are in it and give Palmer an interest to sell it out. Speculation will run :igh around the transfer grounds this season. 9i 2 ho I'f ?he Company would make a good thing by laying off some of thdir land in lots. I wovfld not want anything "better than to sell for them on commission. Cant you control their land matters on this side? What la their plan for 'the comlrlg season? 'i - . j yQU would inform me why the U.P.R.H. Company is so behind *tn their payments. Charley Hendrie, who Is doing work for them amount ing to $300 |xdr day, came to me somewhat troubled. They were owing him $16000''J?or work done In NOvembei^ and December and*he Wuld only get a 90 day check on TOt $6000 of It and had to stand quiet. Can January, 1869. nituMt # My* I tell him to keep on that the purchasers 'ai^ Bound^ of does this delay indicate something virorse ahead? '• '■'* ' • I shall build me a^i office, two story-brick where I now am early in the season. My neighbors, Engel and Lutynger will join mo making •ta block of three buildingg, I ahall have my banking office in front and real estate office in rear with separate entrance by hall, so soon .as we get the matter in more definite shape I want you-fo buy me a car of lumber same way you got yours. I have not much ready money and must get up with as little cost as ;X)ssible.- !• dont intend bit'J- to let it run over |5000. j goid my lot o )posite Bigg's house last I » ' week for $ioOO cash. I want to sell one or both of our Bancroft St. lots ne xt to Rices- am Offering them for $700 each. The Woodbuyy lot on corner next to Codpera opposite my home sold for $lOOO the other day• Hoxie bought a lot over by Horace Everetts-west of his home for Ml i$1000. • Everett sold 15 lots in his Adn. to an Omaha bbBU for $2500. *"' '1 su ^pose Wilson is in the Cabinet, is he not? palmer to emu, Des Moines, 24:- "• * •fc* Yours of the 18th inst# , relative'to the cfiariton'Postoffice ig just received. Edwards Is a good msm for the appointment •rti '- and if he can be appointed and confirmed immediately a Contest and "•possibly had blood mmy be avoided* cm <Wil 4aUlM i-i < H* M. Hoxie tc Gen, Do(ige, OraiTsAf 2MI^*^ MAM MH •dd MIM f iro'groat improvement yet f fnandTaflyJ* GflnrioT~8e'e""theend of Mbtti January, 1869. this outfit., T.C.D. still at Echo and so .is W. S. i hope they will be here by Wednesday or Thursday. T.D. must either stop work or "Itn't break the machine up. We are terribly bothered with water on Bitter 5^,. ,Creek-trains laid out all the time. .ilgiei. ,;jj , iii , Pleas® ask N. Y. to hurry i^ip thpae iron tanks ordered by me. Weather good entire line» , . :U »vl Y • '£ turn , iutm x: _ Mrs, Dodge wrote me some tijne since about a woman out: Weslk^* Please tell her I cant.find her nor leam who she was or is*.c» -jgt W.. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 25: r ' Before the receipt of yours of the I9th I had already told one of Van Sandt's friends that the Assessorship must go to Anderson. ^ laX the office^of storekeeper would suit Van I.would like to see it ^ake that direction. But I intend to leave for V/ashington in about ten days and will then talk with you about that and other matters . fully.! I go earlier than.I intended at the request of Gen. .Given, he wantw to make a good race for he postmastership of the House I am getting a flood of letters.from the Bluffs On the subject of the postmastorahip, but am holding all parties off at arms' end, Show yo« the names, x ^ ^ ^ Miille t^nM Jk' I delighted to leam that Grant has not given the cue for the war on railroads that has been led on by Waahburn. I have tried,to hold the Milie brothers quiet on this sub^eQl;^ but they seem to think 1o thif they know more about runiil#« a newspajper than^]^.^, and must take the January, 1869. consequences. They would'hav^^publlsbed the Cincinnati"tzasette arti- ^ cle against Harlan if I had not talked them out of the notion, j/'- • I- J. Webster to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 25;- .r'trtoc* tAq 9^ erf bnw' Enclosed I send you description of work coitipleted and in course of construction in 1868. We havo no means of telling what the -••t-cost of the structures amounts to as but a lUrt of cost eomeS to our "'department. The plans and bills of material are made in engiJseer's office, and bills of material sent to-Gen. Supt's office; he sends • the bills fo lumber, stone, brick, &c. to the purchaser who purchas- ^ ■ es supplies. The iron work is furnished from the Company's shops. ^ Carpetner work is generally done by the men in the employ of the tlorapany. No bills for labor or material are sent to engineer's office 'and we know but little about the actual cost of the work. d-ryoc The construction is done according to the direction of the engi neer, and he cerlifies to all work done by aontraot excepting that done by • . Best such as stations and eating houses. All that we hav 'had to do with them is to imt in foundation. it'OOl mi'i '8^. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Ppomontdry» 25;-rf> Mi* M •• aarJ ■ j hope to be done here by February 1st, All which Durant's orders, it dopy of which I sent you, embraced. « rtIM Should it be probable that this CosQiany would need any angineerArties next summar It might bo well to have the mules which I am ' <*" -f ' ■ , ' 'S.i ■*' ' I rH* i ■ i- ' ' January, 1869. vf y. - • 4 ■ ■"X ___ using herded on Promontory, They are all good mules ^d in good - ordep and the cost will he but little; I think it is $1,50 per head per month. The price for mules is much more in the spring than now, njand I am sure should they be needed by April 1st, herding would be IK,,ithe cheaper, lo c, v , JMU . X -i/joo mx> c?J Letter to Senator Sherman with your endorsement reached me yesn^terday, I will hunt- "the young man up and write him. I do not know him nor where he is employed. _ jti»« -i t,- ^ •W . Dr. Durant offered me. the Promontory division on construction, Jjut I prefer remaining in the employ of the R.Pl.Company and told him ■i/j-*. 0 so. He left the matter open. imt V ••tttc I have run here a line with summit 75 feet higher than your ^ located Une-grade pf >0° feet per mile-not equated and having 4 curves -l^of 717 feet radius. Th® work is very light. I will send you the Jquantitiea in two days* Were it not Jor the increased height of.,, fWf f summit it would compare favorably with the other lines, b The location of the C.p.R.R, Company is on a 90 ft, grade unequal ed and 8° curvoa , (717 ft. Had) used. This is on east slope of PromrtiXi ontory^ On west slopaiii|j|mf; have used much steeper grades than ours- as high as .70 or 80 Wd make a much higher crossing of the ridge near the lake, leaking an undulat ion in their line of , I should think Jnot lass than 150 feet; this shortens the distance somewhat, but their Crossing the nud flats between Promontory and Monument points so much January, 1869. ■ north of the line of U.P. loses this advantage, A man from Humboldt pffiyt Wfti 1 a puts the end of C. P. track at that point January 20th. ,, -aJJC Note: Estimate 1st cost 80 ft. line, U.P.R.R. .. .. |f" ' nlAlM* •# 90^ jNote: John B. Skinner to Gen. Dodge, P. 0. Department, 25: , ^ In relation to F. P. Richardson as Post M aster at Lewis- - htirgh Iowa. ■ . j ni taeunt 9$ j,„. Note: J, Webster to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 25: t rig»X i» fi ff. Gives a description of work completed and in course of I. I <ipiroX construction in 1868. Grading, buildings, sho ;s bridge masonry &c. T*'j' John H. Keatley to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 25:- Mil Register has dried up since I threw in the shot* The enclosed is from Davenport Gazette. The article had de sired effect. •! ■ f. . . - ^ 'o :wq ' : t» Gen. Wm, S. Smith to Gen, Dodge, Council Bluffs, 25:-,... yaikt •XQAta •Mtt ir Boomer has sent ma a copy of your letter to him of %, |bhe 14th inst. with regard to bridges of 500 ft. span and requested m ^ < to write you on tha fubject. j . I.t kl • "the exertion of suspension bridges I .know of no single «,.i. spans of such great length.^ The long span of the Kinlembury Viaduct to J' ' over the river Lek in Holland (49 2 ft) recently completed, is the near- *Jt approach that has been made, so far as I know, to the 500 ft. span ^on any but the suspension plan; and at American prices for iron and 1 b Vlpf •n 0 oe « 911 tUbm January > 18 69, t ..." - . IHodf!g.(.QQ2 made into *the forms required this -span would have cost, fitted ready for erection $713,664. The cost of false work on the shifting and tre cherous bottoms of such streams as the Mississippi and Misaouri that could be relied upo.i with any sort of confidence to sustain Buoh a costly structure during the time that must necessarily be con sumed in putting together in place 2124 tons iron and steel, con sisting of so many parts, would-be something very difficult to esti— ^ '""iflate. I (flont think very judicious contractors would place it at less t'^.han 25 per cent of the cost of the structure itself; when the lower chord of the bridge is placed as the steamboat interests now demand, '50 feet above hi^ water surface. Add this amount $178,416 to the c^^ of span $713,664-and we get the enormous sum of >892,080 for a single span of 492 feet, the only example furnished us from actual practice for the purposes of an estimate, • • - ■ ^ We find, in fact, that in the case in question the single long • cost in raw material four times as much as the short span of 262 1-2 ft. and as much as the whole 7 spans fo the same bridge of 186 ft. each; and this without allowing for the enornous additional '•'^^expense for falsework and erection.* One 492 ft. span is therefore • equal to (4X262 l-2e 1050 feet of bridge in spans of 262 1-2 feet or <yK{a '66 3fsot more'than double its length. It is equal to (7X186( 1309 ft, 'apart of 186 feet or two and two-thirds its length The eight additional feet required to make it a 50 0 ft, span would increase the 1*' January, 1869. AtWlX •dimensions of its pants nearly in proportion^to-the square of this addition, and so make the comparative cost of the long span greater Iv still. 1 C it It. so happens that many of the great navigable streams of our Country lie aaross the lines over which its surplus pr9ducts must move OJ- to neach their best markets. As the trade obstructed by them increases the burdens imposed upon it unnecessarily by the far less important g|lfj river commerce will beconie more and more distasteful to the pfiople j, interested, and they have a right now to demand that while guarding a - minor interest a greater one shall not be sacrificed* We of the Northi wdst will have to pay in additional frei^t upon our grain and other products an interest on every additional dollar which the legislature proposed will cause our bridge to cost. . ^ .w -T. Thos. B. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Brigham City, 26:- •afX > letter of Jan. 16th received tonight. I completed - hew line on Promontory this morning and arrived here this afternoon to meet Col* Seymour. I locatdd with a grade of 100 ft. per mile, using 8 curves in four places- two of these curves can be replaced by u'i isixes with but little additional cost, but the other two must stand or the coat will be quite largely increased* . . t, 't. I have made an estimate upon this new line using the same care s .J M i||l( used in ..tiie estimates of the cost of the 80 and 90 ft. lines, viz; taking slopes and whore necessary cross sections. I enclose January, 1869, 'copies of the quantttiesi estimate of cost, and equation of the two ""'^lines. I have used the 3e.ine prices as were used before; and have corrected my egtimate of Qq ft. line as was necessary on account of alteration mad© by myself, j -.vould not take the ICO ft. line as it stands now. I consider the 80 ft, line the best line that can be •••' obtained over promontory hut not ^as estimate proves) the chepaest to build. i '♦M' I do not think the iqc ft. grade is used to the best advantage • h! for a line to equate well, i wanted to make a deeper summit cut but Dr. Durant (in conversation) wanted me to avoid heavy cuts and mentioned 25 ft. cut at summit, j made it 85 in locating and think it should be 50 at leastl • The deeper the cut the less curvature, the shorter line, the less rock work and the higher you cross the mud flats, r am satisfied from the results of the line just run that if ' 'you make a 60 ft, cut and use 100 ft. grade you will have a line that '*'Vill equte well with any line over Promontojcy, I have an estimate •*(on judgment) of effect of cutting 15-ft-, more. I-enclose the t"? %i •w'copy. • • ia -PIri two: two: r:.^i rv- rv- "iun. had time to run the new line to its connection with 80 ft, line, but in order to have distance and be able to compare 'lines, I triangulatac? to a stake on 80 ft. line by using fires and working at'night'. loaves 11 miles not ^rMh 'hut it is across* the •aoXone I mmMB t%ae«9aart n»t{< i m a«i8l|i giUHmS |«tv fiif January, 1869. pifii bottom land and mud flats, and I think it will be fully as cheap as line to build if not cheapaJ^ "than the one located. in estimating, -CIiMlthese lines have been tak©n as equal in cost. to # The Central Pacific Company are doing hut little on their earth ^ 'Work from Monument Point to Brigham City. I know of only one outfit at work and that s amii one. They have about doubled their foce on .the east slope of Promontory since I sent yqu a list of thoir foroQ, . Bishop West, one of the contra ctors of the work here, tells me h^ intends to put on a very large force and complete the v/ork '^hCe, They are doing poor work and putting in very few culverts or other ^ drains. I wrote you in relation to the line of the C. P, company over Promontory in my last, •iO jar p* »,i. i' . Mr. Ricksecker has bent to Mr, Blickensderfer^th® first iqq -Similes of map.and profile from mouth of weber west, and hal^hce win be ^completed by tomorrow night. The $200,000 was the grosa fliaving, extra distance, ties, iron &c. was to be deducted. t) iiow.'vMr. Blickansderfor informed me that you would give"®® ®- po^^ition on constructed road, but could give me no information to salary^ amount of road under my charge nor to whom I would report. I wili iHMgiadly take a position under you, but would, not like to take a divio."«»jaion or seotion and report to any tmae between the Chief Engineer and myself; nor would I like a division on which there is no wurk of January, 1869. ^importance, such as are between Cheyenne and Omaha. I would like very ^ch to have the division from the Salt Lake Valley east to Green jjj_V0r where thene will be Questions of importance to decide and struc~ tures of size to build. Dr. Durant has desired me to take charge of i" the construction of the noad over Promontory and also said he would n increase my wages $1000. I told him I preferred remaining in the -« employ of the Company, and he said he would leave the matter Open. •If convenient to you I would like to know something more in relation »'to length of division, salary and position of engineers on constructed road, (♦itf.vCwo mi t ' mm Should the line *lth 100 ft. grade be taken as the permanent { location, I want to keep my party a week or .ten days dressing up that -line. Then there will be about two .weeks of office work completing •4 lithe records of my locations during the ontire season. 7/ith your per- •••*%i3sion I would like to make a CQjoplete record before closing up niy connection with the Ceoip*ty6sS W f . .r wiJi I have made inquiries and find Charles Laughridge to be in Lawrence's party angaged near Quaking Asp. I understood that wo«ld be engaged duwlag'^ost if not all the winter. - i fr -Ivlb f)Q yoTi want Qny of the members of my party to go on completed fc'W^road? Two or thi?e* are aompetent and. have had akperisoc® in the same kind af work on roads in the East. H ' ■« X t 'Ui-'- (1UfaNI'4M e*, 1016 January, 1869. ' I have written to Maj. Lawrence asking for information. ?[ill send you .ri"' any information I can get,. . j I find I will not have time tp answer your questions in relation .ill ,'to 60 ft. grades at Green River and Quaking Asp aS Col. S. Sejn^our and -;W ,£ph bably Mr.,Reed will be here tomorrow, and I have a few calculations e to make before I am entirely ready for Col, S. Seymour. I will give you my views on the grade question very soon. .0 JinJ: Note ^ .Eastimate of Mr, Thos.,B. Morris of cost pf 100 ft grade, lot fiJ S. S. Post to Gen. Dodge, Jersey city, N. Y. 26:- •AJ Your letter, asking at what time it will be convenient for t ' ia'e to come to Washing.ton to give evidence .on the question of long and V-- ahort span bridges, 4.S receivedi, ' - i UM My health for the past few months has not been good, and I shall " • he glad to avoid the necessity of a visit to Washingont this winter. t'l hope therefore you will permit me to send you a short writ-ten ^ Btatmement of my views on some of the points bearing upon the ques- • ni b€.! tion to which you allude. ■ i, i . .. juij j "*<1) 1st, Aa to the relative quantities or weights of materials re- • 4trired for bridges of different spans. It is a very general rule that 1 - the woight of a bridge per foot is in direct proportion to the length of the span of, what is tjhe a^e .tj-iinf^. the whole weight is as the square df the span. . MiimdB ihos fMBXoeet 9... f.'' . 1 -V '?■ IV' January, 1869, «-®ISI tY'UroWfc i Note: John M, C. Scully to Gen. Dodge, New York, 26:- ' V^ants position on U.P.Ji«R.-and asks Gen. Dodge's influence, or ni t Note: Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 26=- DJOa *'• • in relation to establishing a post office at Atls^btic, la. ^ote: Capji, E. A. Ball to Gen. Dodge, Ft, D.A.Rusell, D.T. 26:- JCn* I . Acknowledges receipt of two volumes (1st & Sud.) on the Conduct of the War,-&c. mmtn^ Ji r. Chapman to Gen.-Dodge, Council Bluffs, 27:""i "• Old "Windy" Smith paSsed through this city en route for -^'"'Washington with a delegation of the principal chiefs from the Qttoes, " what his mission is you can easily imagine. The swindle of which I wrote you before is about to be consummated- a splendid opportunity tH lUito * them Will mostly probably offer* He is. a Kasaon satellite, as you are probably aware, ^ -oowii '* c i - Since I have coiftMbnbted clbglng my business and find my more "•"^'than two years labors on the paper, nave brought me an outlay of nearly all I had at the start. What will I do if I should be disappointed in procuring an appointraeait? ■ toils reflection cuases me jio little anximii f^^iety and oauaWa m to rvrite you in this annoying strain. I ^'ad a letter from Harlan A oounle of days since, P^edlng me hla support for •■'''^anything for which hA Is not previously committed to others* I am gathering up reoomaendationa and should my passes come-voer iHoj^t of January, 1869. the railroads thither- I will come on with Col. Sapp^?,; Ee hxpects to go about tliG Gth of February* . Jf' . ' -0 HMffUi The Nonpareil is, in some quarters very bitterly complained of under the new management; they have cut down the reading matter very much and talk of stopping the dispatches. If they do, it win t)e the death knell of the paper-this they may discover before it is too late. I suppos ^ you are very busy and am loth tp bother you with my matters; but turst the day may yet come when I shall be able to re-; iiiunerate to some extent for whatever sacrifices you may make, in that direction. r J 7o ttU mw "Justice" to Wm. B. Hyde, Boston, 28:- m i% mm UN %mii j will recollect that Gen. G* jj. podge was very much inclined .to give to the new Commissioners, who,^ave been appo nted by the Gov ernment to examine the Central Pacific Railroad, such information as will assist them in their duty to the Government, You will please ,ficall his attention, first to the fact of their road out of Sacramento running to Auburn, distant say about 30 miles, is nearly parallel with j the^Sacramento Valley k. Road. I think this road was within 6 miles if of the latter place whew iWW Central was commenced and those interes ted in that road were very anxious that the Central should adopt that route rather than build on the one they did, although its eafnings were for years upwards of twenty •Uiou8ajBid_ dollars per month. But the Government subsidy was too much for the^to losej say for the ipLrst_ January, 1869. ♦ftiilWiT o 5 or 6 miles out of Sacranonto they received $16000 per mile, the balance to Auburi; $48000 per mile. . , rtulRlo" Ici ' . It would be well for the Commissioners to examine why the Govern ment allowed them as the latter figures instead of the former, or was not the Central bound to take the Sacramento Valley Road already runnin .oand a good, substantial road. The Central so completely injured the Sacramento Valley Road, that subsequently it was bought up by them for a-nominal sum, perhaps one quarter of what they received of Government subsidy. Had they not better look into this matter? G. F. Bragg, Esq. of San Francisco was the President of the Sacramento Valley Road at that time and can give you all desired information on the subject; and i ■ would it not be well for them to look into the doings of the V/estern "Pacific from Sacramento via Stockton to San Francisco Bay, now build ing? This road wae originally part of the Central, and has the same Government aid that-hae, but four years ago I judge the Central as- ' Aligned their right iHd interest to other parties, retaining 10 per ct. as was understood for their benefit, but the parties who had the as signment of this failed to carry out or fulfill their part of it, and the Central was obliged to take it back and are now at work or will be •^boon to complete it. The parties to whom it was assigned built 2G miles from San Josd north, and secured the Government subsidy and I am satisfied that this transaction ought to be carefully looked Ittib'd* « iKftpLSJcd' to the Government* »»»• ^ January, 1869. at (s.aik , The Central who have this road now in hand it is understood in stead of using the 20 miles huilt by the former, design when they meet /•nthis road to go to, Oakland, an entirely different direction, and claim ffOOWiflljhe same subsidy as vms given to the 20 miles to San Jose, Instead of claiming this should they not be made to pay back to Government what i,was received on this 20 miles, both the subsidy and value of lands, or oS <i compelled to use it as their route as originally surveyed, laid out and accepted? , vmns 1 «• J»l»l ^ . .Col, L* M, Dayton,to Gen, Dodge, St, Louis, 28:-..,» I have the honor to ack.owledge the receipt from you of a copy each of parts one and two of "Conduct of the War"; also copy of Messages and Docviments, Please accept my thanks for same. The General is quite recovered, and today we'start for New Orleans for a pleasure trip. For our anhuals of t is year on U.P.R.R. I sent a list to Mr, Snyder; was that correct? I did so because last year you referred the list to him, and I thought I would not trouble ^ou. Our report of the Chicago Reunion is now in the hands of the pu blisher and all will be ready for distribution in a few days. We have nearly seven hundred members, and I think are in a fair <ifl£Jr to become a permanent thing, H, M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Omaha Durant went East this A, M. Snyder wtill we^ with Commission M r . ■■ ■"!'. A J January, 18 69. .uMi Will be here by Saturday I hope.' i did not see Gen. Warren, was in Council Bluff s when he went through on Sunday. Telegraphed him and asked what I could do and did what he requested. C. II.Snow, Governmen •'mrectoi^, went west this P. M. He is a big th-f. Would take a spittoon *"or a palace; tried to smell out the cohtracts, &c. «- %o little help today from New York. Can get our Paymaster '^over the road for Qecember. 90 day drafts are not pleasant things to look in the face, and Omaha people do not know what to make of them. The outfit west-badly demoralized. Reed spending money fast as * '^%e can, and he and S.S. putting all they can in their pockets. You ^ can bet on this. I could get nothing out of Durant; shall write Crane^ .•'juit aibi*. '■ t . ^ G^n. Dodge from his father. Council Bluffs, 29:- I received yesterday two letters from you directed to me. ^ hut on opening them discovered that one of them was intended for Jim Beard, and accordingly had it put in hi ■ P. 0. Box. I wrote you some ten days ago that your lumber arrived j^25000 ft) • » .was hauled stuck and piled in the best manner- of splendid quality. • f1 " ■ . , T • ^ . Johnson being short of help I employed Mr, Spooner who is a good carpenter and used to the business. It was done according to Mr. Johnson's directions. The flooring fills the carriage house and the balance was piled under the south fence in the yard and a roof built over it. ,A 922 January, 18:9. .QftCX ; I will see if I can find any blue grass seed, though it cannot be Sown until we have more snow, as the late snows have nearly left your field but a few patches remain. If it is possible to find the ^seed I will see that it is sown after the first snow, as you have,^ directed. jIuC io Ji- io'' .j . _ Nathan would like one of your R. R. reports, and I would also like .One.if.Jiou have any to spare, ^nd some seed of various kinds if conven ient, John Baldwin would like the trial of Wietz and otiier murder ers of President Lincoln; also any military trials you can convenientr -1 ly Obtain. As your jibe^-jP^^viiegg I3 short you must remember some of yoiir friends when convenient, ^he Judge thinks you Jiave forgotten ^ -- - , rft'i .1 ' , W® are all as well as usualj, jjila has grown Ao handsome; her grandmother has ha^ sopie photpgraphs pf her taken. , Much love to both ijj. .i the Annies^ , : , ^ Iw .*«.? J* Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lfi&e City, 30;- r,,n ; v»«' 1 MiJlflMdo • -t' Your telegram^^ to arrange to have Commissioners taken from end pf U.P.R.R. to C.P.R.R. came duly to hand, and I beg leave to report that the instructions were fully carried out. I had made all 1. necessary arrangemants for transportation, supplies, camp equipage, ,r saddle horses, A:0,, and everything completed to make themoom fortable, flc^jEUid at the time specified J>y thsao* ,j- -tr tit . ■ r , II' I was advised# howSver, last nig^it that thigQ^Sd decided to take January > 1869. A 0kt tmm . nai^ . f.ij / in' the coach for end of C. P.R.R* and make examinations of unbuilt lines ''on their way back; and Gov. Stanford tells me that he will make the ' necessary arrangements to bring them back. I have promised to either bring or send them anything they might need on receipt of telegram, meeting them at either Monument Point or Duff Creek, oill CKHis 'l''^Hote: 'E. E. Edwards to Gen. Dodge, Chariton, Iowa, 30:- -iWdOo IJ" kit In relation to purchase of B & N RR stock and P. 0, ap- -•feointment. • ^ Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, 30:- (Telegram)' ''*• v*4lr« I have deposited to your credit in Leather Uanufacturer&s rtivgank ^5125, "'"'t . ''iJ l. mm . syViieO nai^ . i/o / in' J. Blickensderfer, Jr« to Gen. Dodge, Salt Bake City, 30 (Tel) ^ ^Mf Do you design Ectdy to accompany outfit with Commissioners? d$9i •* 'vj, Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Sale Lake City, 80:' Yours of 2l3t is at hand. You will no doubt remember that J have not seen the line from mouth of Echo(echo City) to-mouth of •"^Ifeber, since August last, and, of course, I can only infer what changes have T)een made from rt^eientations'which have reached me. From *'*theae I am o ertain'the long tiwigent above'Peterson's Po int has not • ^een built, but that Durant a»d Reed adopted the circuitous lino for ,e>/ which Bates aeked the noes when we were going west. This, of course, changes your location more than^ *'15 ft." but taking no consideration *'Am<S '^f this I am alio advised that titHiigeB were made in Round "Valley, SlV j4IL' January, 1869. . ' T below "Uie lower tunnel on V/eber which, if the truth had. been told, are t. likewise greater than represented. So also along the Clay Bluffs between mouth of Weber Canon and Ogden, changes have been made which I am advised Mr. Bisse^^ Reed's contracting engineer, admits not only damaged the alignment, but actually made a material increase in the wor.-, and without saving any ripra-p. Of course, i cannot speak fron m own knowledge. : . :, ; In regard to the reported saving in cost the fact is simply this, that I will stake my reputation against his that the statements made on t^at subject are simply untrue, unless indeed every principle of value in our location has been sacfificed, and even then I do not , ^ believe half his statements are correct. In rega.?d to Promontory , Point 1 am well satisfied he cannot find a better line commercially than our 80 ft, grade line. He can get one about three miles longer -ali' Ilth 90 or 116 ft. grade that will cost less .money, but not near enough to compensate for extra length or high grade, have morris' estimates and will try to hunt them up and send you copies. , Promontory Point ri»/will afford Durant and Seymour leas success than head of^Echo unless - I have been very blind Indeed. rt- tfof Slatt n v farren.arrived here today days ago suffering somewhat from snow- -^%>lindoa8s. Bis eyes are now better. Jilliamson arrived on^Mond^^ JLasti. i '-M T wofh Applleation was made te Stanford for map and: profile of.their location from end C.P. track to head Echo, Uit we were advised they i "tf-i "i t'i.fr T January, 1869. would have to be prepared and cou d not be delivereS fiere in less than say ten days. Against my inclination the other members decided under the circumstances to proceed at once to Sacramento and occupy the time intervenins until those maps and profiles -could be prepared 'in examining the line in California, and then examii^Q between two tracks from Huiriboldt Wells eastward. We therefore leave here Monday morning for Sacramento. I will write you as often as practicable. Now, in regard to my report, I have v7ritten cons iderao e and •'"fiegan to get into it pretty well, but the real points are not yet ^prepared and I do not know how it can be done at present. The historical part only has 'been touched upon and that has just reached the period which occurred early in June. There is really^ nothing yet on paper which I think would be of interest to you or I would send it. ■i - After gettinft into it t found myself gradullay tending to a his- ••'^^torical statement of tHe year's transactions without stopping to discus S3 points urttil afte'rward, ■ wfunS I designed t" impor tant point by itself and give you my views on it i" th plan will suit you and not be too prolix I would like to make a full coraparison of all lines over rim of Basin givin- length, grades and BUrves and comparative cost of•each with my idea of its general prorpertiea and commercial value to a corporation or company owhing it and desiring to work it lbr profit^lA-d tlxeo from « full comparison show i 9»'iv * vvwr liMNi .T.'j torn- rnmt i o im^ox p- January, 1869. .the propriety of adopting our present location with 60 ft. grades in BSart* preference to any other. u .-irtw' ."irtw. . . m m.' '>;i '>;.L ^ &ts V'lij ieie In the same way I would present and discuss hhe location at head . Echo and at Promontory Point, giving all our surveys complete wiiih full estimates and comparisons. In addit on to these three important ioBU points I would present some reasons for making easy curves, &c. between such points as Red Dome and Toans grade, on Weber, &c, showUO* I c ihe propriety of giving engine drivers the opportunity when practicable of making a good run to make up small losses of time. &c. jk; ^ The presentation of such a case as that at Peterson Point in Weber Valley where the question was between a five mile tangent and a long J - *. ... succession ^ of curves would give good opportunity T for this. . In .. addition to I all this it seems to me a fair Iand reasonable estimate of the - quantities of work required^by our location throu{^out ito entire If length givon in sections would be desirable. This would show your t- I'iro ctors the value of Durant's "savings" in a manner which I apprejMpd would put him on the defensive. oi J ii'j. illustrate properly our work at rim of Basin,,head of Echo tiB Promontory Pointy there should be presented v;ith the report a map o as small a scale as practicable showing our surveys there, I think a mere inspection of such a map at those points would go far to satisfy c; most men* Rioksecker partially completed such a map for himself for head of Echo, and says Seymour at one tlbme ssk him at work on it, when .c im ' -X 1 Hi 04 X 927 January, 18G9 cl after looking at it,''he suggested to Ricksecker that it was not neces :ary to put down the surveys on the stage road ravine. That mpp shows '' conclusively that our present line deviates less from an air line be tween the coraraon points at the summit and at the foot of the 90 ft. grade than any other; that by the main ravine not excepted. This fact and the propriety of abandoning the stage road ravine is very apparent f2?om the map and many would be satisfied by it alone. My letter is already long; I will only add that I have given you an idea of what I designed. It is not done, and for this I have no excuse to offer, except such allowances if any as you may think may be made for the circumstances ;hich have latterly occurred and have surrounded-me. I will yet, as soon as done with this Commission, com detl "ihis report If you desire, and to show you I am in earnest, will cheerfully do so without compensation. 1 ought to have access to the notes, and would be glad to have the assistance of some such man-as • ' Ricksecker to help get up estimates and make the maps mentioned. If the Company will simply pay my expenses and if possible give me a "'•^l.lttle help ¥'%il^ fiiilsfi it up.^ I presume it would take from two to 0 Youj, weeks to do it jpropehly, possibly a' little longer to complete all estimates included, but my time I Will freely give. • r- ft* Xtttimt of t me or if you prefer tell me when I see you what you would to have done, f ha-ve transmitted vouchers for my own services 9 ^nths from l^eb. 1st to Nov. 1st, 1869 +at f550 ittltJIti and nothing more. I designed to oharge in addition for 1 1-2 months at same rate ^ and nothing January I 1869» t for services between No. 1st and Jan,;31st, 1869 and let that, close ' to the present time. Will that be satisfactory?. ::oiJt 11 o C'i« regard to the cost of the work, Lawrence told me recently that ^.vhe knew much of the earth embankment in Bear River Valley cost ^1,50 per yd. The ground was frozen. . .. .y " I have determined the longiture of S, L. .city and perhaps Ashley would like to know that the llB^h meridian lies about 6 miles west of the City. The longitude of the Tabeernacle is lii° 53» 2^i", This is th result of two comparisons between this.and Chicago by telegraph made e»Jji.:6th ahd 7th of January. texji , . 'ir-JTyi nl H. M, Hoxie to Gen. Dodgei Omaha, 1:^ , I . ■ T Mr, Snyder returned with Commissioners Friday night. They made favorable report on the whole amount to 1000 mile post, »' I am told by the best of authority that the whole thing at west end is rotten. There appears not to be much doubt that Durant, °l jip. R. S. S. are partners. That Davis, Sprague & Co, and Davis and asso- -Isolates are the bi - thing now. All the stealin g hereafter is to be done through that firm-everythii;ig is made subservient to their end. Bllnn was removed G9sline from Frost's office cou:|.d be made the supply,man. They are new taking the five cent pieces that I have been loft, I The entire outfit is rotJ,en,, How it is down Bast I cannot tell, Durant tried his beat while Rere to shove Snyder out. Everything was iiiaB that eould be to ftake hia and myself leave f.S. fays that V. 929 January, 1869, he intended to get us "both out. We are both.prepared to go arid dont care much how soon. What we want now to know is whether yourself and friends are going to control tn the next election and whether we are wanted to stay. Unless a change is made it will not do for either to stay here as what little reputation we have will be gone soon, W.S. 4' will write you soon, - In the meantime let us know what you think the result of the next election will be. What is wanted is a practical R.R. riJ 'man for President. J. Blickensderfer, JP. jT-'tb Gen, Dodge, Gait Lake City, 31i"- ' After hunting myself tired without finding Morris' estimates of line on Promontory, I remember that I gave you Morris' letter in ^ I* bmaha in November,'^d you were to have left me a copy which I never received. I will try to get another copy from Morris, utiUi yee* start in the aoming for Sacramento. '• <,l^Xi3t of stock holders of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, place of rttoidence and amount of stock standing in name of bach. Hamea,. j 'Eedidende, :2:i' ti No, of Shares, Alley, Joiin Lynn, Ma3S»V«*«tll 2,203 Ames, (Oliver, '• wltli iVac North Easton, Mass4 25,673."^ Ames, Oakea tvll " " " t* , :10,754.1/' • iiiMjmes, Oakes, Tru5$ll •! wclfoaton^J«assi lUiVO axfi,2791 i 'vadJjaijpaws, Pranl8*'ll» •# eitnw fuaj tid MHt $mmm 514 M mU oi «r Mma# Mi 3,204 v %eu930 January, 1869. Bakdr, Ezra H. Boston, Mass, •0 ^'3,350,, Bkker, Ezra H., Jr. • Bardwell, Josiah ^ ** " Bardwell, Josiah,. Trustee-■ ?4a Barnes, Oliver W. Bates, Benj. E. .JC , Philadelphia, Pa, • Boston, Mass t •'3,B64,. ■ " iP 1,445.. ielphia. Pa, . 47 3,.075,>fXi(lp JBa1?ea, Benj. E. Trea.Truetee New York, N.Y. ,Tt n<bl422ol Bates, Benj, E. Trus.tee for Mrs. L.E.Hourse, Boston,Ma^ 23li^^n Beard, Eli ^ollifia i New Haven, Conn, ,|,.415^^ Beard, Sylvester M, , Bell, Clark • New York, N. Y* Blood, ttenry. jiHoY " " ■» .Beyer, B. M. " Norristown, Pa, Boyer, B.M. Trustee for Mi^, Boyer * " Bi^adford, Gamalial • Boston, Mass, j| £ •Bristol, Wm, B, Haw Haven, Conn, .Bushnoll, C. H. •MMB vj* o* .Chapman, Oliver J« «#0 #44* ' Canton, Mass* 0 00 .Charlick, Oliver .fflt " " Charlick, Oliver e4iial« " 1 »0tjo moy Norristown, Pa, Bi^adford, Gamalial » Bristol, Wm, B, .Bushnoll, C. H. Charlick, Oliver Cook, Ebenezor, *Cook, Clarissa C. Cisco, John J. 0avonport, Iowa, ,t Hew York, N.Y. --415 . 40 ,-ilgl .C »a d'.4]^l'''.«iil0g0 . 8,7,-sgt iMi0l ,'415,- .|g|0| ^ -807,, .0 2,866,f (hr4i ••»44 2,333_„J00^ •441* „»I 0*101 4fit>4l ,.505«ftli »iiWH> 1,100 itB .4,|» 311. :»0 •f ,> ,.506. 110 January, 1869 Crano', Henry C. , Wew York, N.Y. •R mMf ,■ 327, Crane, Henry C.!Sttus. W.D.Train, " " 4.11 Crane-, J. J. « 956. ,JI 5,000, ,x:1,870, ,«lilQXe Davies, Ct, Crane, H.-, C. Trustee Davies, John M. Dillon, Sidney Dodge, Mrs. Anna, « New York City, Credit Mobiler of America * Philadelphia, Pa,k,, 1,870, Cummings, W. A, %MttiQXe Davies, Ct, .ff ^iVllO , 415. Crane, H.-, C. Trustee tMll , New York City, Jl , 900. Davies, John M, •T^M New Haven, Ct„J(»^ ,S •IflM < 625. Dillon, Sidney ♦••fina.r. New York City, : : .'■« #1 .5,420,'^ Dodge, Mrs, Anna, •«■!•• fttMriCouncil Bluffs, Iowa. IXf , 635, Duff, John* * Boston, Mass, »■* .2,0 00 Duff, John R, Durant, W. P. Durant, Thos, C, Eustis, W, P, Fessenden, Sewell H. Fisk, James Jr. Forbes, W. D. Foster, Pierrepont B Pre cJi, L. uigene Gilbert, Horatio Gilbert, Horatio 1« •MM >T .M New York City. •1*1 -ibt 3i-i 8,302, ' 1,300 ,M . 31,339 ' , 10, ♦MX Now York City* Boston, Mass. «i' <Soston, Mass* 4HmJmMi6 |b'^u:807. Now York City* 49 nio" 6. Boston, Mass. -1^ 4XX' 200. ^ircmrew Haven, Ct, ♦». iMNrliO ♦«a-i807, N^ York City, MMllO •Mln 55. Boston, Mass* MMtfO »MHrS<r: " eWM** , 678 Gilmore, E.W. Gliddon, W. T. • H .T.*f .jNaT .D •••IviXG »!'i822, •t flfto' 3,843, January, 1869. Gray, H. Winthrop.»t Gray, G. Griswold. Grimes, James W. • Grinnell, Moses H. cMi Guest, W. D. Handy, Benj. F. Hazard, Anna. t JBBi Aimw York, Mew York.X ai#16f1333 v. ioL 'Burlington, Iowa, York City. .•Mil •^1! Newport, R.I. Hazard, Elizabeth %itO ,3tmt : Hazard, Elizabeth, Trustea** ** " Hazard, Isaac P. • • % it Hazard, Marp P. • • n n Hazard, Roland G. Peacedale, R.I. Hazard, Hazard, Rowland Rowland jl^New Port Conn. •Hedden, Josiah • •Hobart, Aaron, Jr. •Holliday, BenJ. [Ic Nev^ York City. Boston, Mass. MWMew York City. •Hooper, Saml. & Co. •4^1'? JBoston, Mass •Homer, Anna. •Hotchkisn, Henry •Hawley, M . C. •Haugh, B. R. •Raskins, Jos. Hawley, W, N. «•% r Newport, R.I. New Haven, Conn. @,130 M ^K'8,077Mtdl 10,000; tot •a tu 700 ;iJUI ..ei-rioa Jl .• ,1.83 v-jH Jk MMi wJI «^<33 )o.I 2,077, U . . 9,516 o'Jgi Jl ,0 ^l,962i.|f)J| 'iWi •t •iii^ «i< l03.fMail .r4,,112 kJI 4,112 • >' (oJd ^•^622. •n •Mrtt .50. kwimrn ,.'157..i,h «r JI5 Mu January, 1869. Jenks, Barton H,. 3Sl%0t Joh ston, James B. Jones, David .MM Jordai, R. S. King, John L. Kountz, Augustus, Kennedy, W. Lambardj Chas, A. Lockwood, Le Grand Low, AA». Macy, W. H. McComb, H. S. McCormich, C. H. McNeil, R.G.S, McPherson, Wm. Moore, E. C, McCorniick John Myers, E. Reed. Martin, Henry i Neilson, Chas. H. Nickerson, Frederick Nickerson, Joseph 9 Philadelphia, Pa.'otrWnll 1,740 • " New York City .r ,830 " " .9 mtm ,2,077. Mux' Boston, Mass. U99tK ,I,j2,000. Springfield, Mass. .fl ,'490 Omaha, Neb. * 300, • X.l ,! 610 • Nbw York, City tiNOlftf ,'3,858 ,2,077, ,i,:i2,ooo. Nt, II .2,075 mmmx • •• " • » qn»ii ,1,745 • IJI ,eXSI Wilmington, Del, .n nrwloil ,4,832 J':New York City. MVliitlft . 5,171 •l#l§ Philadelphia, Pa, «tM0 « Omaha, Neb, ^y^t^OOO. ##!• jHcJIew York City. •tM « Omaha, Neb( •o3 4 . (200. • IJI ,l-i<i>hiiadelphia. Pa, law York City Boston, Mass. •* e^iSSii January, 1869. Nickerson, Thomas. ©pdyke, George Peck, Nathan Pigott, Joseph B Richardson, Joseph Robbins, Henry A. Robbins, Royal E, Mass Steves, W. B. Trustee Sandfrod, Henry Skinner & Co « * Boston, Mass Boston, Mass New Haven, C Smith, J. N. Stetson, Thos. N Swarcey, W. J, •* Scranton, J, H. Thatcher, Isaac, Torrey, Lydia Tracey, John V* Trowbridge, Ezekiel ll, • Trowbridge, Hmy ' - tf Tattle, Qhad. Ten Hare & Vanessejf*^ •u , ' • • « New York City .nn.9 .w?®" Havon, Conn _ n n • Jln:.Y •. ..r Boston, Mass, Newport, K^, Chicago, 111. New Haven, Conn II' n » " ■- • fcy 'I .jj 987. New York City, anjilffy New Bedford, Mass, « 1. ,T n- '' Omaha, N eb, ' vitarii6 mii4 Scranton, Pa. 200 10 New ^ork City • •fiunV Amsterdam, Hollahd, V^t :.ids 4mfom mm Iks onn ^ • ■' ' - 381. ► iblUH oi ^.gt 3,885. M hW m m .b , lilt ■t ."u ^ UTff Mr{ 1»445. 158.,, .. IN* 625 ■207. 311 220 518 20 Januaryk 1869, Vernon, Sophia Waite, 0. C. New York City, Wliife, Mrs, Emily Francis" New Haven, Conn, Williams, wins one! _ .T- J. v , ■'Rnstrni^ Mass« *.'i. Boston, Mass, Ntew Port. R. I, New York City, r .X 382 '* *120. ♦ Williams, J. Guion Williams, J, Guion Youn'g, Brig ham Zbrasskie, Martin New York City, n *1 It * *•^3,681-.^*^^*' 1^*^' 500,'*"^^ «alt Lake ^ity, Utah** -^^5,000,^ New York City, . 315-. , *a«iO ,ff<r v ■ 207,"380'shares full pffidT'*** 420,538,000. ^g^Ptions 24,300. • ' _ ^ $20,726,300. _ ■ g^JIOtet Walters, Trailing & Bros, to W. Snyder,, Medicine Bow, W.T. Are desirous of estahlishin:; wholesale and retail store at that station, and want to obtain a grant or permit from the U,P.R.R* Company to build and trade until it shall be convenient for them to make a survey when they will purchase a complete block, F. Hooker t Geo. C. Tichenor, Atlantic, 14 (Telegram), • • • t . . . ' J ta have done tight; will write or see you soon, . I ' '.•criT -g- M, S. Williauw, to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 7:- Yours of 31at with vouchers as stated, $5,284,58 has been received,, and same amount this day entered to yoiir creidt on the . I .L 207,380 $24,300,- books of the company. January^ 1869. Oliver Ames to Gen, Dodge, North Easton, February 3, 1870) .,1. Your letter in regard to stories being circulated here that :t rfo>You had misappropriated money and been expending large amounts-not -fi'authorized is received. I have mad e inquiry of Mr.^Duff and other parties here, who all say they have never heard anything of the kind. I wrote you a few days since, on receiving your resignation of your Tosition as Chief Engineer of the road, a letter expressing my opinion of your services to the Company, and the Ex-cominittee passed l^»ia Resolution expressing their appreciation of your services. We have -appointed Mr. T, B- Siokels in your place. His position on the bridge I requiring his attendance there, and he will have no additional salary • for his services aS Chief Engineer. I have the very highest opinion of hie practical judgment in.the expenditures h® may order. ■'.fi'.t hfia payment of interest on dur 'bonds requires of las the moot rigid economyk and the saving in salary of Chief Engineer with quite a munber of other salaries will enable ua to present a better exhibit - • to our stockholders* We hope in the oming season to do a large h dnoWgh business to pay all our interest and put our road in first class condition, so that another winter will find our snov/ sheds and fences all up, and ^0 will not be liable to detentions by storms that wo MOW are. I feel astrong desire toc#un-thd road with the utmost - eeonomy, and whenever we oan out dodn.our expenses end not impair the efficiency of the road, it is our duty to do so. ♦' B " January, 1869./ " / , : ax i^fNH ?• Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Oiriaha, 9th, (69.io^iI0 fatU mtfkd have a clear track this morning Omaha to Quaking Asp. Chi. & N. W. still blockaded. Our storm fences have helped very much in the Black Hills, .and our own pattern Qf snoly Plows have worked splen- ,1 didly, j.; , .. .-erf.' tJUs " . , 'it: ^ - Am giving Reed "lots" of material this week, but he cEin lay no track account non completion of grading. . i •- ttn ii. " Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch; 4:-Q^ ,o otaloo wviifl .Yours Dec. I2th^ 2l3t and 25th reached me here. Have been p^I,iat this and of road since 2oth ult doing what i car; tq forward constructioh. Will stay for some time yet. noXit' ThT6 is ao much.to say ^bout th® work,out here that I cant to the outfit Justin in writing about it. In construction the waste of imoney is awaful. It Is the last part of Reed and his outfit and they eiare Waking the most of it* Th? track west of Aspen is not fit to run ft ever and wo aro ^ttQhing trains daily* Grading is done at an enormous expense by day work iNader supervision of Dompany's men and the Govern ment subsidy in this section of country will not begin to pay cost of road. 1 k>n4.\ XI ^ ■hT w -r JvOi Durant arid are %% ffdsn. Stanford of Central Pacifi Jthere also. HuntingtoCii Vice President, of..C. p, is §alt Lake* I haws arranged to man oa C. ge keep jfOk kQeted;<Q#i their progress wnd t prospects* ,ne oL )(ju. t«/c ni mlJ to '(steieXz . r ' January, 1869. f , ■ -05^ : Track to^iight is at Castle rook; 4 miles west of there we will 'reach 12 miles of ties already laid. These ties cost over $4.50 each on the ground. Ties are now beinS delievered 8 miles east of Evanston and in few days I think enough can be gotten there to supply demand for construction. vT . ' j .a- v - n-: Thos. H. Bateg and Maj. Lawrence, engineers on construction, ••Bhatre been discharged by T. C.D. They both deserved removal. Evans has .taken an interest wi^n Ledlie & Corse in contract for some bridges here, I think T,C.D, would have extended his division if Evans had -possessed the necessary muscle, bwt he has smelled the crows and fishes and weakened. i.; I am eecuring a good supply of subsistence stores and forage here for the contractors go ©s. J-o be ready for any storms* Am going my best to supply all demandr^for material, and my men are working like w. tigers. Personally am about worn out and if I had money enough to support my family six.»onths t would quit now* The Company cant stand such drafts as I know tbw Censtuuction Department must be making. '^'^Ueury v iT ^ - o,,'. *1" Have made »«■»? itofiPess with track today. I think I can close the tie gap toaiorrov Wiich will give us 18 milos clear sailing, mild and if it continues so we ought to reach .Ogden by Feb. O.K. w« >t Xttllava not opened for businesa regularly.west <>f Bryan-from there '-f) I ) i ife rntmf f'i OC' '. -ft tmvo oJ eweik iSm e#ert OC' '« ^x| wevo reoe -inim (•ttm wg n«i ^ • X 'o ' January, 1869. Xfi^attach coach and baggage car to construction train. Government pays for mail services to Evanston, Prom Eyanston to Wahsatch I will fl»4ccollect for mail from Wells Fargo & Co. at Government rate. TPIe •*o't p. o.D. will not accept extension of mail services for less than 25 miles. Have been bringing goods for Salt Lake to Eyanston by cartload, owners risk and handling.- I dont want to advertise as ready '' for business such a road as Reed has turned over to me west of Piedmonet. Win put a steam excavator on if I can get it to secure the banks. .. It ' Cant place any reliance on what we hear from Salt Lake in re gard to progress on the Central Pacific. Will-have the man sent ther f '^write tcfybu dallyi-^- « T - X' My greatest difficulty how is with the transportation on Bitter '^Creek; had ten dead engines.there yesterday. The water has always been bad and slnc<> ice formed the balance grown worse daily, i have asked N.Y. offioe te buy for ua 12 regular tenders capable of holding 3600 gals. water <without any spaoe left for fuel. These attach ed to ordinary tender will give water enough to run freight trains Rawlina to Green River. Thii is the cheapest solution I can suggest • N,Y. office mast help me more promptly with funds or there will be ♦ * much suffering. I spent up to Dee. let during 1868 over $1,800,000 on construetion •eoount. Tmaeportation of contractors material to same #it9 amounts to over $1,000,000 at rate allowed for freight ( 1 6-10ct^||^ per ton per mile) which does not cover actual cost. Material and fuel January, 1869. .<!§♦! on hand was over $1,000,000 vhich Is no.t a large amount for road of this length. I am ot>lig®*i ta keep ah hand sup lies to meet every of the contractors promptly and lay out of the use of th e mono I'e We purchase and pay for all their supplies ^nd charge up when paid. * If some of the Directors were on the line they wouJLd have a better r. idea of th j way things are managed and-woaild he somewhat surprised to observe what the Company has to do after the road is nominally comple ted. I hope to live to see the two roads meet and everything success- '>Jful. I could not stand three years more of such service as I have had on the Union pacific. And I will suggegt here that my salary has ^ never been established. Have drawn money, course, from the Cashier to support my family; would nke. to know what l am to be pa d. Reed • and Seymour have salaries of $8,000 think I have worked as hard and as faithfully as- either them and have had heavier responsibilities. Carmichael on the -ijiWi®* gets $6000 and expenses. If proper opportunity occurs I widh you would auggeet fixing the rate, as my salary is all { have to depend upon. o Hoxle is writing and telegraphing ne daily, but I fear is not '* * as well as we all wish, -Ai soon as I aan return to Omaha will urge him to go-to Laramle-for change of «Ilip mdi relief for few weeks fromujtive duties. Campbell, Svlpt df l,aramio diri ions, resigned. I offered the place to Dave Ramick but he declined# fta 1« getting $5000 a year 4* from Wells, Fargo & Co. as their manager south of Cheyenne. Am promised ^ . ■ ' '■ ■ , - \ » '■■:•'- iJ '^r. I ■' .1 . ■ ' ' i '-■*■! , '1. V t ' , ' January, 1869. , ' i.. a man by name J. Keaks, now Gen. Road Master of Watertown and ^ ■, Oglesbury R.R.; formerly Asgt. 3upt. of the Miss. & !.:/>. R.R. I know 1 : ' , ■ 4s>aii:. him to bd thoroughly honest and capable* ' ^ V- " r ' ' ,'.f .1 cant understand how Reed could have spent $2,600,000 west of here up to Dec. 1st. 1"^ Is probably a fqct that some of his grading o# ' (with work) has cost $4.1-2 per C. yds. The Directors know Reed's •• -tX capacity and have had ^ opportunity of investigating his management. -«tW!.''<They seem determined to koep him and are paying a very large price for . Mjfehe luxury, if it can ^ called one The only a man ne.eds to li ' ! vart tobtain a position unde^ Reed Is to show P- discharge from the opera- •f li t ting dppartmentj/ : • . tHWlWb •. . k ^ |»#ii Kote; j. B. to Gen. I>odge, Council Bluffs, 31:- ftM Imi INuw^ In regard to team; aayd it will cost from $450 to $700. •WUlJI Willard S, Pope to Gen. Dodge, Detroit, Mich. February 1:- . Your /aver of 28th ult. is at hand. We shall take pleasure t- in sending you In a few days gome drawings of pl^ns for irqn girders. &c. as you request. . ' k w 0 *i i . I i.JNMd ml In event of your favoring us with any orders, we shall spare no ' ■ ' «t/l give you complote satiofactipn. . . jj XX? a/. ' ' •frU(^ . : ! t Note: circular order issued bjr W. Snyder»- C^en. Supt. Union Paci- * ' flc Railroad, appointing Messrs. A. j. Ho pper ,and D.V.Wa.rren to ''laosltions on road, (^iflha, February, Ij** ■jtma eoaXt| beai uK,| . 'b it* aA *10 A mmmfi ..aflalr jMitt •1^ M atiO A mmtt Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ed498b2fc0d798c1a74610a3756c2971.pdf 5d3e1454694c1d2b4ab9122fbb98c6fb PDF Text Text i.> ll'l^' ^ •' , • ' t--.:^K<rt rj: r"- ■- ' r . •mM June, 1863. From Gen, Dodge's Private Diary, 28:- ^ Lay at ^heyennc all day. Met the citizens and Messrs, Peters and Moffatt of Denver, "From Mrs. Dodge's Private Diary, 28: Arrived in Omaha about 5 P, M, found baby all right. Gto h^me for dinner.• Gen. DoSge's Private Diary, Went to^Laranie and tnet Mr, ^vans. There obtained an oiiometer. At Sanders took on Gen, ^ibbon and went west. . Mr,'^vans seems to be getting along well,« Complains-bf D'.b. f,, co, 5f some of Mr, Reed's employees; say t<1ieya«d-not ald-hlm with^the alacrity and spirit he desires. Redd with Syeniour has'swindled the Company very much. Lay at Rbck Greek siding Ml nif^t. Tuesday, 30:- - V7ont to end of track; wrote Mr, Ames letter. Visited the coal minos, 8 ft, vein. Greighton eay» h& will take contract to take out'coal at r.hre(» points for 5 per toll, Evans prooosos to take it out for 5 1-2, 5, 4 1-2 for three years. Took hacks and *ent west to tunnel; bad Job; should bb faced hp on south front to solid face and flush with first shculderl ' Linb west of tunnel should have cut point fteftr Dowling's camp, A-rriv'ed at North Fork at night. Stopped with Col, Dodge. Wednesday, July 1: July, 1868. . • By order of Mr, -^raeStgave orders to ftr, %nsori to allow Gen. Gibbon, GqI, Dodge and Capt. Coates here 15 of reserved lots. Col. Dodge reports the timber of Uorth Fork-45 miles very fine; that up to French Fork 6 miles from ^iver they have 16000 lies out and others getting them. Timbrr for Ft. Steel is being obtained from around Enoampment Creek dH'iTfest side abolit 40 miles .up. Man on line generally«on strike and Ugly. Bridge at North v/ell under way, but piles have to be «iHvert "6 feet. May have to put in a ,crib. I agreed with Mr. AHey^to buy TJ.P.R.R. stock with him at 70. Note: Henny Hajrdlag" to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 1:-. ^ ' Wants pay for the month of June, which M:;. ^vans says must look to him for. - 1 . . - J "- To Oon. Dodge fro>i his brother. Council Bluffs, 2 - I ha^just reoeived your telegram and send herewith your mail; Annie is »till at Kansas City, or may be on her way up. I will see Mr. Aneyj hope he will take-thai property it is the best bargain 1 have-a^en*for many a day, ; I will go shares with him if necessary to indttee him to take it. Hawthorij made dead for his 15 acr«8 today. Rock Island*^.F. will run in bare at a much earlier day than talked'of. Contract for grading in Mosquito Valley is to be.completed by first of November and tie contract limited to same time. We are well; weather very warm. ' ' (' From Gen, Dodge's Private Diary, 2:- .".7^-; > Returned to end of. track and then to Laij-amie Cii,y , -Gen. ' Williamson joined us. Met Mr. Reed; said wljen he arrive-1 iij Utah only 'f; 'ten miles of road had been located, but now all was located except at narrows and head of Echo; that the;^ had v/aited for tools he met first at Bridge 34 days out, bad ro'ad,s Ibck of energy, &c, Mr, Reed de- ' mande his posit-Lon as Superintendent of Construction, his old posi- .tion, and the placing of Evans in charge at Sanders. Seymour writes Mr. Ames that he finds nothing _satisfactory or favorable out *lest as yet." Location should .have been .made last year, , . - Friday, 3:--.' ~ I returned to end of track. In again looking over location think that .some points we ^hould have increased wortk to bettor the alignment. Heavy fires over the mountains. Ties seem to be plenty, Mr. Re9d aays ^JCight was m^d^jTy Cpl,. S, on Chi-f Engineer. ^ Saturday, 4:- '' - . Camped No. 1» Percy Station,-sGdometer o-99. Circumference of wheel IS ft. Camped on North.^oi'k 29 miles by lino and 30 by odome ter at t e tunnel the creek has filled up in three,places by stone, also two points at the canyon two miles below. No drainage to north slope. Between the two needs at least three box culverts,8,6,4 ft, ch Very windy and ^jarty very tired. Troops arrived in Camp at 3 P. M, Peceived telegram from Buckensderfer that he would turn over line at Echo Monday or Tuesday, ^ail on curvature should be curved more '■ ' I »■' ^ . .. '. \ '' -ti' 'v. July, 1868, . "' V , , regularly. It Is^ now generally a cor.bination of. 88 ft. tangents. J. Elickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. -^odge, Wgber, Utah, 4 (Telegram) Message received. I am just from head of Echo, ^'i^ill give contractor work there on Monday or Tuesday next. Gq to narrows to night. presume line is down to stage station ready for contractors. Am doing my best, but tawrence is sick and his party cannot do much' without him or me., • f . . . 4 - . .. • Gen, Uq dge.to J. E; House, Benton, 5;- I shall leave here ip morning for *est and may not write again for a couple of weeks. You want to get-up profile and .maps of the located line as past as possible and send to New York office, maps of each 100 miles to file in Washington. Copies of Aaps and pro files that come in fro* BUckensderfer ^Iso want to be sent to New York office. The 9th Hundred map ought to be gotten tb ''Washing ton shortly, as I understand the.alignment has gone in. ■ I also want a-table of grades and a table of alingment made of completed road by each hundred miles. Map of grades-reduced,and dis torted scale showing also, alignment and stations} this can bbe put on it large sheet, each one htmdred or .two hundred miles one under the other, Mr, Nansom has sold about $10,000 worth of lots here, I have ordered him to put reserved lots on market at advanced price as soon as track reaches here. ' He ought to see $10,000 worth more. You can write me at Ft. Bridger, — » ■■ . (H h July, 1868. . " ■ I : From Gen. Dr(jge*s Private ®i&.ry, Sunday, 5:- • ' ' ■ Camp No. 2| North Fork of■Platte- Remained in camp all day; wrote-to^meB and Gen. ^awlins. Caught cold in my back and side very . troublesome all day. Sent instructions to Mr. fl nuSe to send maps and profiles to New York to render table of grades and alignment for each htindred miles; also map of grades showing alignment, stations ^:c, Col. Bartlett, Mp. .Cooper, Mr. Ransom and others called at camp. Mr. Lockwood has taken contract to deliver 40,000 ties at 75 cts. on line of road at Platte Crossing. He says new Contract has been let from TT.P.P, to ®alt Lake to •'^rthuer Davis and i associates at 95 cts. per tie. Monday, 6: -• 'i' Quite sick, took doae of physic. Train all day in-crossing North I'ork of Platte. Spent most of day with GqI. Bartlett. Platte River nearly otit of it# Daiilts. Mr. Lockwood said that there was plen ty of trout at h#Rd of NOrth Fork o: Platte. Gave Messrs. Ransom and O'Neil privilege of taking five lots in Benton. Benton- very littlo room to put insShop# in wet weather. Town will be muddh. ''ell down about 25 feet, stni^tk 2 ft. water, will have to go about 60 ft. for g good water. Town is 102 foet above river and water can be forced up if ribcesaary. t W, Snyder to ^en. Bodge, Omaha, 6:- ■ . tour 2 from Port Saunders received this morning. Had a July, 1868. i priyate talk with Mr. mes and Mr. Reed on the trip Laramle to Cheyenne. Reed Qpened all hie-old wounds and gave me an opportunitY of having some plain talk with him. After the conversation, Mr. Ames told me and told others that hewas more than ever convinced that R was not ^ competent to run a very large machine. Told. R. to gowert of G,River • and gave-him no .assurance of .authority east of there, Mr,.Evans has not repudiated any of Reed's'contracts. -^11 accounts . in the office vere in awful shape, in many cases there^were no written • contracts or memoraiidum, and .Evans wAs obliged to wait .for instructions • from Reed before he could-settle. « • . -Jieoting of the Directo s here July 28th. "Mr* Ames express him- • self much pleased with matters on road. Shops at Cheyenne started. Men getting out stone for bridges. *ill put up eatding houses at Chey enne and Bhell Cre k. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to J. E. House, Weber Narrows, 6;- I owe you an apology for negleating to send you the longitude of Fort Sanders, and for failing to advise you of drafts drawn for some time. I have'nothing to offer in extenusation excapt that I have for the least four we6ks had a very busy time, by no means rendered easier by having baen laid up for ten days by illness and having to meet various difficulties and annoyances in regard to the nature which you are probably not entirely unadvised. Even now 1 cannot sen^ you the longitude as all my notes in reference to it are at Salt July, 1S68. . Lake ^ity. When tliere last I was sick and did riot think of your re quest. I shall embrace the first opportunity to -send it. Sinoe writing you last I have drawn the follow ng drafts on Dodge,Chief Engineer. No. 34, June-4th, favor F. S. Hodges. No. 35 7? 16 n •No. 36 " '16 No. 37 " 22 No. 38 " 23 No. 39, July 1 No,. 40. . " . " F. Tr^cey .. II II II Jft?. Prf- McCabe Thosv B. Morris $3500.00 1500.00 1000.00 ■ 500.00 500.00 400.00 100.000 Total to date .owf I hope to see Gen. Dodge here soon, and expect to report all my work east of Salt Lake finished on his arrival, unless it be the re- ♦ visipn and perfecVlng of eone few points on locatian. Mr,Lawrence /has been laid up for •«, week by rheuWatism, and Mr. Morris has suffered from intermittant fever. The work.here in the narrows is greatly in creased and retarded by high water. We are frequently obliged to cross the river, which is rapid and deep, and we have had our boat capsized several timestthrowin^ every one overboard, and taking the boat itself six or eight miles down the river before it could be r covered, ' - i, . July, 1868. ; i; J,t L. ^illiains to ^en. Do(ige,, .Omjiha, 6:- (Telegraw) Have sent by telegraph to President and Vice Presidert. ear nest remonstrances against any grade over ninety foet, V/ill send copy to Secretary Interior and each Government Director, F. S. Hodges to Gen, Godge, Pass north of Pilot Peak, Utah, y:- •j,'. A short time -ago I mailed a hasty note in regard to surveys the first of the- season. It was to the effect that lines had been run through Ogeden river, BCTX Elder Creek, Cache Valley and tributaries, and Bear Lake Valley, ^hat it had developed the fact that from Soda Springs southward no route exists at all comparable with Echo, except it be by right hand fork 6f Blacksmith's Fork, which to-my great regre I was unable"to explore. Prom what 1 could see and from best informa tion obtained it is believed that this route is impracticable, but I cannot state such in a very satisfactory way. route spoken of by ^ves was via left hand fork of Gxacksmith Fork and by Bear Lake'Valley, This involves" maximum grades and work, a long tunnel, and other objections. The Pass at summit is 7281 ft. No other routes without heaviest grades and work, and fotir or five miles of summit tunnel exist, « Upon the line with Which I am now engaged 128 miles have been run from Promontory Point, 65 miles to Humboldt Wells remain, Map and pro files 'of 100 miles have been sent Mr. Buckensderfer, Red Dome Pass , ■ i h ■ ,•■ >'- July, 1868. . "' 4 . ■ requires probably 74 .ft. gr^de. Ascending westerly .for five iles it . may be reduced. Nothing over 40 ft, is encountered' elsewhere with light wqrk, ' ; ]^n relation to Mud Flats or Great Desert, you are aware that ^ o pinions conflict. From my own experience I would Judge that they . would prove very slow materia] to move, and-when cast up would have to he protected jfrora both wet and jShy weather. When pov.dered to -"dust by pfissageof ■br.&irjs" the wind-would JjIow:^ it away. When wet there are good reasons for doubting its capability of upholding such passage I cantered, my hors'-^ over, an apparentely dry and hard desert~my lightly loaded"tijpcgoj!-followed; but the wheels cut dovm to the axle while between the spokes the soft clay^ filled in Until each wheel appeared as though a mason had filled them in with -ortar and,smoothed thorn over with his trowel. , ' Upon-airrlval at HumboLdt Wells. I will endeavor to write you again We followed Ive s' line all the way, Mrs, Dodge to the General, Council Bluffs, 7:- I have not received a word from you since j^our letter of June 26th sent to Kansas City, and wonder why you do not write. I wrote twice from Kansas Cit;'- and to Dmaha; it is strange you do not wxite, you must certainly find some time,., I arjrivad here last Saturday after a tedious ride. The railroad from St. Joe up to Forest City is a disgrace to any place. There is July, 1868. very litile ej3iw*gy. I should' th4.nk' shoivn in the tnatfageraen't. I am hav ing rather a hard time getting a place; have been hard at work; have to come down to yotir Mother's for meals; ' suppose' I might get them at the hotel 1 ' f • : The.children here are pretty well. There is considerable sick ness in town. I have,not heard from Ena; dont see why they dont v;rite I shall have to go out as soon as it is a little'cooler, I hope she keeps'well, but ant anxloiia ito hear from there, ' ; ' • Mrs. Deny Folsora died today: Mrs. Chamberlain's babe yesterday, and if this warm weather keeps on there will be more, I attended Emma Spooner's wedding yesterday. She and Mr. Reed have.gone East. They are to live In Central City, Col. I hope to have'a letter from you tomorrow. Hardly know vrtiere to send this. Little Annie talks of you everyday. From Cen. Dodge's Dlarj^, Camp,No. 3, 7:- ' Marched 25 miles Aiirt cammed at Twin.Lfcke, Sta. 1220. At Rawllns's Springs Statlori, is on north side of Valley; well dpwn 45 ft. with little water, very alkali. Will have to take water from Rawlin Springs ly pipe to tank. AriMv6d at Twin Lakes at 2 P. M. Indians killed tfo men at Rawlins Springs two weeks.ago. "Attacked camp one mile west Stinday night. Attacked Reed at "Twin Lakes Monday night but r did not succeed In getting any slock. Took heavy, dos« of quinine dur ing day, and rode horseback 17 miles. Gen. *illiamson left for the East. Julj', 1868. "I. ■ ' • "1 * ^ , H. 8. McCc^b to Gen. Dodge", T'ilmingtofi, ;Del. 8:- I an glad to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 1st inst., and gladder at the statement'it contains about the land sales of the Company's property under your aus'ices-to Mr. Duff and'others. It has been several times reported to me that young Mr. I>iiff had made over $50,000 through your instrumentality, by getting the choice lots of the company's land at the various towns on the line of our road. Having the iuterest^n:«-you which I feel to be deserving, I could ndt bear to Aear these things spoken to"your disparagement without some explanation from you on the subject, anl hence my letter to you of June 23d. • . i ' . ' Put me into a good share of the land you say you wrote me about and which you'say you know is a bargain. Give me particulars about location and quantity. . • From Gen. Dodge "a. Dipry, Wecjn^aday, Sj- • . " . '. . Camp Ko. 4"'VArchod 31 miles. Camped at 'Whitrnan's Wells, Sta. 3,9O0 of 7th hundred miles, 10 miles west of Contapental Divide; at Separation Creek GOO ft. right of sta. 1280 150 ft. over line good view Gpeued, at 1360 1-2 mile right of line good road-also 1000 ft. left Of line 160 ft, over line. Shaft sunk ^ows 8 ft. of coal 3-4 ^ile north of 1 ne has opened a 12 ft. vein; water very scarce some at 2200 , aleo at Whitman*b old camp 2900. Coal bank in bluff - rr*' July, 1868, , • • • « ^ south shows 8 ft. veinj both full of Iron, alkali, Sec*. . , ^ Thursday 9;- CaFip No. 5, 0-76" , Made Bitter Creek-near Ghrisman's camp. ITarched 24 miles, 6 by odejpoeter. Established Red "Desert Stations, at Sta. 3110 to 3140; also. Clay Butto Sta. at 4600 just south of Clay ButtSs and on west rim of Red Desert. Water can be had at west end of Ghrisman's racnh. Crossed Bitter Greek suin'"it which is 111 ft. lower than main divide. Met Pumpelly*s party and gave instructions as to fixture work. Sent dispatch to Mr. Biickensderfer, Jr., that I would furnish him f .. . . ^ 1 . another chief of party if he wanted it. Line today remarkably direct and well buil.t; banks high above snow and very few cuts. Coal shews , itself about Sta.. 2900 to loft 1000 ft. and 3500 to left 1200 ft. in bluffs; looks like good coal. ^ Friday, 10:- Camp No. 6, Odeometer 15.8. Steamboat Butte 9-74. Mr, Kurd informed me that they waited three weeks for the plan of Bale Creek Bridge, Line down into Bitter Creek excellent, direct, good grade and avoids snow. Sstab ished Bitter Creek Staton at Sta. 4830 to 4860. Town to be laid off on both sides; ide track goes on south side. Rock.In bluffs sand stone, very soft and that exposed not good * T • for round house or structures. Ne marched 16 miles by line; camped in . ight of stage-road at 11 A. m. Established Stations at 4127 to 4156. Put. Bitter Creek summit. v'f '.-'w' Ju]y, 1868 J. A. WilllafhSon to Gen. ^odge, Omaha, lO;- • - I arrived here today, and have seen Mr, House. He has giv- ' en me the agency o"F the town at Green River and west of that place if I succeed ih pleasing him. I told Mr, House I knew that my appoint'^ent ' would be satisfactory to you. Please write him- to that efrect. I - . I will be at Salt I^ake at any time in August that I know you will I • . be there, and if Mrs. Dodge wants to come out I will do all that I can to assist her. Please-jprite or telegrapJT me at Des Moines. I have written Mrs, Dodge from this plac§, not having time to go and see her, Mr House wants me to be at Green River as soon as you order the " . i town to be laid off. Please advise me when that Ifill be done. Hope that your health will improve, and that your trip may be ' ^ ' ' 1- successful. Give my compliments to Mr, Williams and sonand others of the party, Oen, S. Rosecrans to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 10r- (Telegram) yfhen and where can I see you about -railroad business important to your Company? Telegraph answer. J. B, Grinnell to Gen, Dodge', Grinnell, Iowa, 10:- It is not quite certain about stock. Mr. Joy has gone to Boston, and I may miss hi-. They know of Us value a d are'not dis posed te part with any •pre'than they can heip, I think. 1 will do the best I can. The country looks well. kA" 6*' " ■?> . July, 1868, J. E, Hou'^e to Ge . D6dge', Omaha, 10:- ' ' ■ ^ I received yuur letitr of the 5th today. Will get off map and profile of 8th hundred miles 6h Monday. ■ Havetreceived only a few miles of Blickensderfer*s location at Green ^iver.' His map shows nO courseo,'meridian nor angles to curves. I-have written him concerning the matter. '' I have promised Williamson the Green River Agency; does it meet your approval? ' ' ■ , . • Ta^.le of grades^ prbfllfe of grades, alignment, stations, &c. I suppose you-are not in much of a hurry for. I am called upon qpite largely now for plans for building-shops &c. and unless I increase the force in office(which 1 dont want to do) will have to let those minor matters drop for the present, ■ The weather has been terrible het for the past two weeks. How do you stand the Journey, and how does Mr-. Williams get along? From Gen. DodgeJs Diary, 11:- Camp No. 7, Odometer 16.38--Coal veinS, one Of 8 ft.,-3 about 4 ft., 3 about 3 ft., and one of 6 ft. the upper and middle veins de velop the best; about BOOO ft, from point of-Rock-Station upper vein about 150 ft. above valley. Hb.ll has about 6 miles grades, on his 20, Bent has got well; started on his 20,- about 10 miles of it; Hall's is here over 6 of Bents. Garmichael has most of his 6 miles done, and casement is Just starting in on Us 10. Bridges will be troublesome; t •».»>* ii" *p3 -i" July, 1868. . ■ , all trer.tle should be on pile foundation in Bitter Creek or else oh boulder rock. All. truss must be on pile foundation. Piles at La Clede Will take 50 miles, haul to opposite Salt rails. Rock Springs piles c can be obtained with 25 miles haul, t J. Blickensderfer, Jr. , to Gen. Do-^ge, Weber, Utah, 11: (Telegram) Did you receive my message in regard to work, and instruc tions to Hodges and Maxwell sent to Laramie City? Note: Thos. B. Moriie-ta JL E. House, Weber Harrows, Utah, 11:- . , Encloses draft of J. Blickensderfer, Jr., in his favor for $400. Wants the anount sent to him in New York exchange. ^ Prom Gen, Diary, 12:- 7 Camp No. 8 - 5•mdles west of Rock Springs, Marched 18 3-4 mil by line and 20,3 by road. Twelve miles from Rock Springs quaking-asp for telegraph poles is obtained, and about 25 miles sou oh on breaks of Current River pine can be had, but hard to get at. Coal shows itself and is opened above Rock Springs at left of Sta. 2560 in bluffs and at 24lO;-g-ood vain opepad about 600 fti-to right of line about 100 ft, feibove It easy of cparation; vein dips about 2 to 1 and water shows itself about 30 ft. in . Location today good, but swings more to avoid crjMiC crossing than heretotofre, IT, Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Coiincil Bluffs, 13:- Lawrenod'notified me. that he was ordered by Henry to issue - ■ .■•K. July, 1868. execution in his case. I told hin. that if he would, old off until th<e 1st August that we would pay it, which he has agreed to do. There is a little land moneS' in Nathan's hands and he. may sell some more by the time we have to pay this Henry matter, but Nathan claims that his money is to be applied to the payment of advanced taxes, which is ail right, but as -oney is awful tight and hard to get, I Jihink it better to use the Dodge- proceeds of. land in this case, which enables us to collecffTom pegram his proporti.on which I think it doubtful whether it can be had any. other way. I am going to draw-on Pegram for his part of itY but in case he. fails to come to time,' we Will have the whole to pay unless we ask the land money, but if he pays 1 am willing to pay my part of it wit out resorting .to land money. "S^^u had better instruct Nate what to do.r I ■ did not get any of the grading. It was let in small parcels a from 14 to 25 cts. p6r yard, and they are^at work all along the line. No coritract let for timbers, , • Tracy proposes to go through the hill by Tests if he can sell the dirt'to the U. P. folks for their bank on this side. Can vote here on the bond question on the 18th; think it will carry, . , Nest IS here, and we are getting r ady to start Bank. We will be able to sell some lots in Riddle tract. If Nathan has not got deeds signed by "yoUr you had b :tter send him some. July 1868. Note: Jas. A. Evans to J, K. H6usfe, LCirainie, 13:- ' • . Sends addition made tp the estimate in May and June &c. Note: 7.'. Snyder to JL iKouae, Ctnaha, 13:- Encloses plans of B;S.bhop, coal house, store house at Omaha, and proposed location with reference to present buildings. TJants him to get up a complete plan for the buildings hill of mat erial, estimate of cost, &c,, and as_soon as possible will have the work commenced. From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 13:- ' 'sr' Camp No. 9, Marched 9 miles. Green River. Arrived tt Lamb's Camn at 8 A . M. Good force to work but-have had two strikes. They *■ • ' # arrived on ground May 15th and opened work May 16th. Maloy has been here two weeks on his work west of rim,' and has rested five daysj is just getting to work .sa^s he wants 500 men as it will take him 90 days to take work'*out. Six trains l^ave passed and ten more are between here and Laramie. The trains have been about 3Q days on road from Laramie to Green River. Wrote" Mr.'Ames, Mr. Dmon, Evans, Snyder and Annie. Sent orders to o'lleil ^ push on to ftroeh River; also to town authorities not to build east of Green. St. no between Bitter Creek and Bridse.Head. ' «H . T prom Mrs, Do-lge's Diary, 13:- * Went out to Elkhorn. Received letter and dispatch from Ocean. _kiJ July, 1868. . Note: J. House, Oouncil Bluffs, 14:' ■ :l-;i V \ Have filled order for Faber lead pencils, &d. ; J./^. Briggs, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, 'Washington, 14:- , ', • Your? of 5th froTO Norfth platte at hand- v/ith instructions and the missing figures. The Report has been sent back to the House, ordered printed, and is at the printers. I have-been over there this morning to see about it. It will be printed,right away before I leave within two weeks from this time. I cannot get it printed on small -w * pica, as I desired, the law requiring all executive and similar docu ments to be printed on long primer, the next size sma'ler type; but I can get leaded which will do; very well. I shall try.to have it satisfactory.'" - - • -* • . ' . Price has gdlte Ha«€'Sick. It is excruciatingly hot^here. Our folks feel veny miich pleased with; the result of the Democratic Gonven tion. ^ _ •1 intend to gb to Chlat^ on the adjournment of Congress and am in hopes of being able to go out on your line, but do not yet know how long I can be gone -from here, a Cfkpt.« Arthur MacArthur, Jr. t Gen. Dodge, Green River City, 14:- I hftve your comnmnicatiOTi of the 13th, in regard to ground east of Gre^ St. I have communicated with several of the persons interesto* in the town, and find no ■disposition to act contrary to r-'- (K?,; July, 18G8. • • t -' your wishes, although I understand an effort will be made to get pos session of" somif portion of the town east of Green St. Major ^nthony, th» bearer, I understand will visit-you at your camp today, ^ill you let me knov; the result of this visit, and if you wish any action by me different from that requested in your comrau ni cat inn of the 13th? • From Mrs. Dodge's Diary, Sunday, 14:- ^rote Ocean, Mothe.r Dodge and Ella; wdnt home; had fine rain Fro™ Gen. Dodge's Diary, 14:- " ' " ' ' ' , • ' Camp No. 10- Blacks Eork near south pass road. Examined line closely; all good except near summit; think it should be through to '• north out of cutting. Hudnutt's line coijes very near river in.two ^ places; at point of crossitig ianj^ent should be thrown to north to avoid bend of river, and it looks as if line could swing around cut bluff cross river twice, making change of channel, and keep on south side down near sta 800 crossing at that point or scPie point below. Black's Fofck Valley is wide, but river very crooked, makes from one bluff to another, and will have to be crossed for good alignment several limes. J. BlicksnedeYfer, J-r. to Gen. Dodge, Weber, Utah, 15: ^^(Telegram) Did not get TTiessage about chief of party. Hodges will be at Humboldt wells on 20th. He is instruoted to locate down Humboldt. Maxwell reports 22 ft. of Water for more than one mile. He has resumed July, 1868. line north aroun'-l Lake. Note: John Pumr^lly to J. 'P'. House,'Ca'^p Sta. 3100, 15:- ■WantStto know whether he has r txirned certain billshe paid in his voucher's. Thi ks he hatf'hot and has made out vouchers for the amount, and sent to him along with check for |29.50. • Note: J. Keller to J. 7. House, Mansf'ield, Ohio, 15:- " r ^ Wants to know if- he can secure piece of R. R land on the 2d hundred mile. The answer iS~^hat nothing 'can he done at pne'sent. It will be one year probably before any of the land on the 2d httndred miles will be offered for sale. Note: Vincent Paleri to-Gen. 'Dodge^, Camp .Douglas, Utah, 15:- Roquests pass for hi-mself over U.P.R.R.'j aSso one for his wife and niece from omaha to the" western term'inus of. the road. Note: J. E. Boyd to J. House, Lara^ni-e, 15:- Wanta to Mae Consldemble currency at end track in paying estirptec. Mr. Ransom, Agent at Bentori, has some ten or eleven thousa rid; wants to get irtiat hd needs anri give check on Omaha. ^ H. Price to Gen.' Dodge,*' Davenport, Iowa, 15:- ' * I have been tdld that it is the Intention of the U^P.R.RCompany to eatdblish at some point a general depot for manufacturing, repairing, ic., and as a consequence to build up a lar^e town. Is this so? and if so, are yru at liberty-to let me' iftt© secret as to location, *;c? I arrived here last night. July, 1868. t ' Fron" Gen, Dodge's Diary, 15:- _ Camp No. 11- Grossing of Muddy on Ft. Bridger and South pass road. Committee from Cheyenne* called on me today, and I amended the 9 order so as to.prohibit building east of the alley between Durant Ave. and Bridger St. ^ Came up line, location good at Ham's Fork, Crosses a depression west of Ham's Fork and runs for ten miles, about 2 miles south of river strikes -near Muddy again. It will require 4 bridges 399 ft. each over Black^s Fork, and so far 3 of 100 ft.- -each over Muddy. From top of ®utte today I could see Pilot ^uttes, Uintah Range, ^im- qf Basin, ^edicine Buttes, Aspen-Hilil .^d Bridger Buttes, No rock on Black's Fqrk or on Muddy. ^ . Prom Mrs. Doflge's Diary, 15:- . . ^ • At Slkhorn. Stella and I went out on horseback. Schuyler Colfaac to Gen. Dodge, Washington, D,c , 16:- I have lost the card you gave me with name of offic \r to • • whom I was to write, but have written Gen. Superintendent, Omaha, that if Congress adjourns, as seems quite certain, before or by the 27|jh I ' • tnqV, our party will leave Chicago Monday, August 3d at 3 P. M, for end of ^ U without stops excejit for meals, and no receptions. We want to get back to Cheyenne and thence to Donver by Saturday night. '- f The Chicago & N. '.R.R. have offered us a car, r^nd so has Pullman, and he include* in his offer one of his coaches west of Omaha. I have •■ ■ ' '.S,1'' '> J. ■ : , .'^.t'' 'i,> ;n' July, 1868. ' written to Lt. Gov. Bross 6f Chicago, Who isto "be with us-^ to arrange as to how we shall go fro^n Chicago, as we want«b(it one car, of course, not two, ' Our party will be'the undersigned, i^other, sister, Mf. Mathews, Mr. Todd, my clerk, Miss-Wade, Lt. Gbv. Bross, Mr. Bales of -Springfield Republican-, his daguther probably and perhaps, not certain, A.s. Richardson of New York Tribune. Gen. Conner thinks he may go with us also. It' will be safe to say ten In all, I suppose we sh'All need a stage for our party from Cheyenne to Denver, but probaialy that can'be arranged as we pass Cheyenne. I have no passes besides'my owri,'but have relied on your invitation and Cakes Am-es. Hoping to meet :^ou Ac. ' . Gen. Dodge to J, E. House, Ft. Bridger, 16:- I am fearful wb may have trouble at Green River. The squat ters have covered a portion?'of the ground we want. I ordered the^i in side of certain llmtis and aleO notified' them we iould not recognize any of their clalme. Thby ire not to build anything east of alley between Durant Av . and Bridger St. o^ south of first Street or north of ninth'Street. This confines theTr^ to a'narrow space. I have ordered O'Neil in to lay out Bitter Creek and Green Biver, and as soon as he reaches Teen Rivar you must go out there with the Agent and put matters in shape . Botweerf the track and town -some 900 ft on west, 1 would reserve for depot purposes; also 100 ft. on eaet side July, 1868. . ' of track,-then lay out the. res^ or what is needed froTn»near BitterCreek to. Bridge. Head, notifying the citizens that we. sha: 1 not recog nize any sale of lots to any party except title comes from us. At T'itter Creek you better have an Agent on the ground by time it is laid out, ap they wiil.soon.be there, and you cannot handle those two points without being'on spot and starting them. O'Neil is now- or should be, at Bitter Cpeek noflrly^re^dy to go West. -You can fix prices let them be for cash; and Oree - Bivfir will bear a pretty strong price. The Agents all need watching; they nearly- all combine with outsiders, and as soon as any one !• detected cut his head off. At Bitter Creek and Green^iver we Will not-be troubled wi^h §pplic-ations for time, &c. as not forst are there, and we may have to run them without aid of military. " - ' r - . •? As matters now stand and the trouble we ar-e to have it will not do for you to ifeavi tke roaudkrdwinf my absence. . On my rptum you pan go. Everything out here ^11 lieed close watching for. us to succeed in makin- anything and Agnetfi «ust be placed' Wddately on th- ground, Mrs. Bodge to the General, C.ounoil Bluffs, 10-- The weather is the hottest known for many years, very pros trating. Lettie hfes^ been sick sinca last Saturday; is better and out today but wot well yet. -I-hope we sha 1 have codler weather soon or dont know what will beccme of us, I hope you have not .' - ■ ' r(."•«* T . ■ ■ July, 1868. such hot weather j--you could not live and ride all day if it was. ^ . I went-to see your hall the other da^^ and am^ sorry, to say I fehinh it overdone; coloring too dark, and pictures not in the best taste; am afriad it wqnt light up well, but we shall see; hope I am wrong. I think the choice of statues was not very go-d. The fool of the family will do very well on the stage to laugh over, but not so .attractive in; "relief". I should about as soon think of two or throe mules on a drop curtain, i... • The Democrta are'-having a jubilees tonight. Crescent .^ity is down in full force, poppleton does the speaking. "The Chief Justice ipust fee-lf^llke ctM ^artin Van Buren, that "doubtful t':ings are uncer tain." . t • , . . The Mi ssouri -^iver is up over its banks; it is hard crossing. I wish you Would try ?\nd let rae -know when you -/.ill be back. . I cant stay here Vei*y long; cannot find a boarding place that is decent to take the childrtfri. I shall g<r out to: Elkhom and stay a while next month. Your mother is going East in a couple of weeks, and then I dont kndw Where I Whtfll go unlsa.' I try the hotel. I thnJgfht ycni wrote me that Mr. Reed had resigned, and he is still out there, and Nate says you fixed it up^ Proift Cen. Dodge's Dlar-, 16:- . ^ ^ Camp NO. 12,.Ft. Bridger- Examined line from ^outh,Pass to rdad going to Bannack; line very godd. Received letters fro^ Mrs. July, 1868. ■ r>" <• .r Podge, Snyder, and I'arge number ot papei^s . TelegrajfieH iirs. P. Wrote Mr. Ames, Snyder, Puff, Talcott, ^heilson and Johnson; N.P.Dodge Sherman, Hoxie and Annie. At Bridger there is good stone for building purposes. Coi. Morriw in-command. Telegraphed Mr. House to come rut to dreen-^iver and attend to laying out of town. • Gen. Dodge to J. E. House, Ft* Bridger, 17:- : • I wrote gtnd telegraphed to Omaha today for "you to go'to Green River and attend to-laying nut town there. It is very uncer tain whether we put our shops in'or not, The limits that I have kept the a^tiatters in are set forth in a communication to Commanding Office there, also to O'Neil, vix; not to go east of alley between D-m-aht Avo and Bridger St., south of First St and north of Ninth St. You want to^ notify all parties on groiind that they have no 'right there and cannot obtain title to property except through us. People who have put up business houses, we do not to have any trouble with and' will not be hardon the-", but the so called Town Company .cannot sell lots tthere or give title to them. ' . : . As soon as lots are laid out- put in market an^ sell for cash, bu give no''assurance that we will build or do anything there except to stop a short timei unless your ascertain to a certainty that wo will build there. B would conform as far aa possible to town now laid out, BO as not to interfere with the houses.up., Would leave the apace from ;r» ■ - • July, 1868. 'track to alley spoken of so™e 846 ft, for shops &c,, ir we should need the^ -say foi:* a 'distance along the Ifevel or light grade of 4000 ft ~ ■ and 100 -ft, on east side of ®aln" track. The balance of distance to " Bridge ^ead leave 200 ft, - 100 on each side, . ' You will have to look- after ths town interest, personally and see that they are properly''Managed; they need close .watchin-^, Set Price on lots, and give Agent authority to advance as de^iand incrpases. If you need another draughtsOgn tn office get hi™, though: the table of grades, S-c. will not be needed until I got back, , ■ • • Chas, Tuttle tot Gen, I^odge, New Yorki 17;- Telegra™., ^ Mr'Durant, Vice President, is authorized" to supervise the affairs of the Co-pany along the line of road, including surveys now being made. Officers Arid employees are subject to his direction. He leaves tcmight for the Weat, ' - . W, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omahn, 17 (Telegram) < Track at Benton, Commissioners have accepted six hundred and sixty ' They are all at Ft. Sanders and will remain there, A new Directors meeting called here July 28th, Will open for busto^is to Benton July 27th, An right here. Where shall I send paperst • t J. L. Williams to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Bridger, Gtah, 17:- The elevation of numerous points bri this pa^t of the Conti nent, ascertained by your extensive Btirveya'bri the Wnion' Pacific ^,R. July, 1860. . ' , . Will pass .Idtte archives of the Nation thr ugh your reports. It is important to science that they be correctly stated with reference to the level of the sea. They ail refer, as I understand, to-the base or zero fixed by I^r. Pey at omaha on the pofflmencement of his surveys, to "it: 976 ft, above th-^ sea. But Mr. De^' informs me that this start Ing point vras assumed from general recollection and not entirely re liable, ' ^ • -v f ^ Would it not bp Ws1A-€or you to request of the Chief Engineer on the Chicago, Burlington & Missouri Boad, and also of the same officer on the Rock Island -fSoad p similar examination, so that between the three lineff o-f levels belween pake %'ohigan' arri the Missouri we may ^ ha\9e with the greatest accuracy possible. The true level of the grade at- Council Bluffs With reference to the surface of that Lake, , Note: John S. Akley to Gen. Bodge, Davenport, Iowa, 17;- Wants appointment'as, Mail pgent on Chicago, Rock Island & , Pacific B.R. • • - Note: Dividends by Credit Mobille. paid to July,-1868. , Prpm Gen. Dodger's Diary, 17:- : ■ . At Fort Bnidr^er all day. Mr, Williams wrote Mr, Ames rela ting to line, &c. Met Washakie of Snakes and had a long talk with him The entire Suake village is.cam^d here, having received their annuity. Col, Knight, oowili«ndi<f ai Oreen River, called on me. Sent letter of introdiietion to a»H«ll and House about town at Green River; also made : r:«32 • "Va' '* ' , July, 1868, . t ■"' ' -arrangements to change horses with Col. Morrow; turnedin-one-horse, : ' Prom Mrs, Dodge *s-Diaryj 17:- • ri • Mrs. Ryan came to spend the afternoon. Nathan came from Bluffs, Received dispatch from Ocean from Cheyenne Pass. f. - Thursday, 18:-' t o' . : ' , Started hOTne, quite windy; Arrived home at 1 o'clock., Went to party at Sue's; heavy rain in evening, ^ , From Gen. Dodge's DlaPy, 18:- ^ t, , . camp 13:- Marched 20 miles and camped with Hudnutt on Rim of Basin; work over rim in one line-very heavy, on other very light. Was on work all day and with party. Line .over Reed's location will be voi-y. seip entine and heavy, but think 60 ft, grade can be adoptedat highest 56 ft, Mr, Blickensderfer,. Jr, ^oines us, and find loca tion .closed up virtually, only point being rim of basin that gives us ^ trouble. Mr., Heed took profiles to Grean Rkver. Lawrence party turn ed' over fo Constrrctlpn. Hodges at Humboldt; Maxwell at north point of Lake- just over Promontory Point. Am pleased with Buckensderfer's lines-except grade doTm Echo, ^ f Sunday, 19:- . . . 'r- In camp at Rim of Basin all day with Blickensderfer; over all lines over rim. South line very good, light work, 190 stakes tangent, less curvature-less difficulty from snow; 6 miles of 70 to 72 ft, grade, summit 100 ft, higher. In attempting to put in 60 ft, grade July, 1868. , "-I ' find itwHLl cost as much as- Reed's summit line. After thorou£^ exami- , . I nation concluded to adopt the Reed sum-^it line, with-60 or 65 ft, M, grade. For following rim it is shorter and lighter -grade, will cost no more ahd will avoid any shops. At east'riij of basih su^^it is 100 ft, lower, and when we compare line on the basis' of 15 dollars pere t each foot of distance and 50 ft, per each degree of curvature, the Reed line is the best. • ' Mrs. Dodge to the General', Council Bluffs, 19:-- To'^orrow ™orning 1 a® going to Elkhorn- to stay a day or two and see how things are, and will write before I'go. I received a letf . . ter yesterday fro"" Green River dated the 13thj in it you say you have not received a letter from me. I dont see how it is possihle, I wrote two fcfem Kansas' City-' one the day" i arrived, and one the day before I left. I sent them both to Omaha, and wrote please forward, supposing that if you ha'd gone West they would overtake you., and, you had not I •• left me any directiorh where to send lette-rs, I have written since I .1 ■ 'W ■ , . came four or fiv besides sent' some papers; have riot sent many as they are all of old dates, as they go to V-'ashlngton and are sent back here. I wrote two pretty blue letters a few days ago, 1 expect they will not please you very well, and I am sorry that 1 sent them, but you would ad^'it could you have been here that I had cause. I have no^ had a very pleasant ti®e here, but I ought to learn to bear it and say noth- July, 1868, X /Hoxie was over this morning.. He told me the company had tel egraphed you to return with profiles? &c. Something is to pay with the central Pacific. ,I think it will be to bad for you to return over the hot plains and then go back, and T hope' j^ou will not ..do it. I hope to hear from you what is the matter; as to being ordered s-bout everywhere by Durant, I'Would not do it, and I have th ught lately you could do better off of the road than on. How can. you li.ce being gone so much ahd having so,^^ny times to fight m0n like-Durant? otill I dislike sayihg'anything for fear you will think it is from selfish motives. It seems to me you have harder work than any man who ever built railroads before. They are trying the same game with you that they have with Hee^, and I think there is more in Seymour's, being out there now than you think, I dont believe any small business would N keep him out there' so long. He'is crmning and crafty, and you had best look out for hi"-. I dont thin' much of the men that keep him, and it would be ,1ust if you left the road to him and thom, and iake care of ?-our owrf business interests or build other railroads,^ The weat'-ier here is intolerable day and night, there is .no abate ment of the intense heat, 1 think the .eclipse in August must have something to'do with it. You are,fortunate.in being where it is cool. T wisli I could be there too, but I could not ride in.a saddle all day nor begin ti, and X fear you would be sick 4f having me. If you can arrange so as to send for mo the latter part of August or. first of ."'■y .. '•"fVlrtlllitlTl^ July, 1868. ' ■' • lepteraber, I will go out; 'Tou will be ready'to' return then'i wont you? I hope yoti wont go any farther than you can get through by that time. I want to go out to the mountains very much, and Shall be very much disappointed if I cant go, but you know very well it is of no use for me to go' out there following you while you have tc go over so much new, wild country, and I a^'a good deal discpuraged e*er expecting you to go with ^e, or*to go unless I go without you. Little Annie is not very well} the hot weahter I expect; ppor thing! She says: '^Mama take me, I so tired." I wish we could be on the sea shore or in some cool place, ^o try and get through and take us out the last of August. The papers say. Grant,Sherman-and. Sheridan have started for tJenver over the other road^ suppose you will see ^ them some Where oh your road before they, return. . , I* ahswe'bed your dispatch from pt. Bridger, saying I could not go out till I knew where you were going. You know that. I,will ' go wherf you go where ybu can hrve me along;- but now if! they have sent for-you to 00^0 back, 'it is well I did not start, and so it seems I might as well not expect to go. No news new s here; everything dull on account of hot weather. I want you ever .so ™uch. , ' ' 'aen. "Dodge to 3, y.. House, Washington, ^ay 19:- To what point have-you got '^aps and profiles? Has Blickens- ' derfer sent you any ?ot?" How are you getting along with general map? Where is Evans? AnsWer to Washington, also here. 1 July, 1868. ■ irr Note: Danidl McLaughlin to J. E. House, ^heyenne City,-D.T. 20:- TTants infor'^ation concerning lot 5, block-oS", -Ac. Daniel Ullman paid Lt. Morris one thousand dollars ani -ave his note for the remain ng thousand. The note is now due, and Mr\ Uliman has been sued upon it by Lt. Morrin. It appears that Lt, i/.orrin never had any title to the lot, and Unman is loth to pay the note on that as- well as an other account. Can the occupants receive a deed to Wie lot from the Railroad Company b:' paying the pi'ice and if so at about what time? Wants answer by return of mail -■ ,T ' E. Robinson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, D. C .* 20:- * ' Gen. F. M. Drake of Centreville, lov/a, stated before tlTe 3ub-oom'"ittee on public lands, in my presence, that he saw -a letter of yours written to Gen, Weaver in which you said you had been humbugged by Robinson, and was in favor" of the Iowa Southern Railroad. Mr. Wil son says he does not believe you wrote such a letter. Now, as I am personally implicated, I write to inquire of you whether you ever made such a statement, * • • I ' * f T The Co"'mlttee m.ade a favorable report on pur road; so the Clerk certifies. Prom Gen, Dodge's Diary, 20:- , . : In camp'at foot of rim. Turned over profile from WiHow Creek Su'^mit oftch 4 m.iles going thr ugh rim of basin summit, Reynolds and Dowling have been here a week; their force will be here in about a July, 1868. r ^ , r.--' week. They intend to iJU.t on 200 sorapers; say they have not water • • t t • * for work. ¥r. Reed Infor^^ed he had let all work froOi '^reen ^iver to nouth of Weber Canon. Mr. B. turned over Echo line Wednesday,- July 10th narrows- Bettor work before Green River; May 14th .workmen had not • « • T arrived. Weber, Jtine 9th and 10th laid ojit work and poramcnc.ed work on that day. . * rr . ^ ^.*n " . } '■ f ;♦ Tuesday, a .. . . Camp 14, Yellow .Creek jnarch 25 miles. .Receive^d dispatch fro™ T. C. Durant to ™eet hi™ at end. of track by Wednesday or Thursday but cannot dp. it. ^et ^r.. Reedl and Sey™our on way to ,end.. of. track to ™eet Durant. Racetyec^ Te.l|e|^^|.™. from Charles Tuttle, Sp.cretary, statin,' that T. c. Durant had full power ir Company, patters, and that all officors and employees would obey. him,. Examined lines b;" Needles but consider it impracticable on account of rise fro™ Bear ri™ to siimmit; t ■ followed line around to Yellow creek; one point can be thrown out mostly. r T r Jas. D. Hague to Gen. Dodge, Laramie City, 21:- I enclose herewith a letter from my friend, the Hon. I.I'I.S. Williams, of Boston, who™ I presu™e you know and who is actually intereBted in the U. P.R.R. acceding to'which J had hoped for the pleasuere of meeting you in this part of the country, but have been so far July, 1868. . « disappGlnted, havin;^ arrived at Ft. Bridger the day you left, I took occasion so^-e time since, to request of Mr, Williams to obtain from the U. P. R,R. some favors in the way of transportation on behalf of the U. S. Geological expedition with which I am connected. His inclosed reply leads me to hope.that you will be able a"d pleased to afford us the desired accom-^odationg. " " The party with which I am connected is the U.S. Geological ^Ex pedition of the 40th parfLlleiri'the object of which is to make a topo graphical and geologi cal survey of the country through which the Union Pacific R. H. is to pass. It is under the direction of Mr, Clarence King, who is stjll in Nevada, -I enclose for the convenience of a fuller statement a slip of paper from the Desert Newsv t • - » . : ' Ou f appropriation is small and the-saving of the-otherwise hdd'#8bary expenditure for this purpose will give us so much more for the prosecution »f oar Norl&» . . I expect to be for some- time»in-Central City Colorado, where I shall be pleased to hear from you-on the subject. Hoping to meet with " a favorabfte rsspohoe. May i trouble you in replying to enclose ' William's letter, ■ ; . ? ■ •From Gen. Dodge*s Diary, 22:- . . ^ . . .. -t' -Marches 32 mnes; cam.p 15 Weber, Examined location over Echo rtimmit; consider it good. Gillls party -in 100 ft. tangent between ravine by offsetting curves; adopted line back, at foot of grade. Line July, 1868. . r , ' ' down Ecjio fair, grades, rather lop, hut iT^cst of cutting, is side cut-s; would have laid line better differently but would have changed' ^^ostly; the grades. The grade down vallej' is all very descending, ^r. B, o says he put in curves as'he considered it better to receive on 5 ' o than to put in tangent with 6 curve. J Bote:- Edward Fenner to Gen* Dodge, ^ugusta, Maihe, 22:- ' •1^ ' Return-thanks to ■ Gen 1 Dodge for< appointi^eht of his Sbn on ■"O"* P. R. R. That he has been, an'^ will bd, the snaking and i^eans of sav Ing hiin.' T7he he learned of his appoinf'^ent ^'on his knees he thanked God, and took courage." ' t . - . John T. ■Rruce, Jas. Lufts, Act. 'Oov. of J^ontahA, 'and' others t6' Gen. Dodge, Virginia G ity, ^^ontana, 22:-^ . In behalf of the Co'^^'^'^ittee a^jpointed t6 correspond with you regarding the construction of a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad through W^ntana. W6 have the honor to infori^you of the action of a large puTt)lic rreeting assembled in the "Supreme Court Room" in this city on the 11th ultimo, pursuant to a notice published In the Montana Democrat of that date. We herewith enclose a printed copy of the pro ceedings of said meeting; the deliberations were attended with consid erable enthusiasm, and we have no hesitation in assertlrig that the \ opinions expressed are favorably entertained by a large majority of the citizens of Montana Territory. 'We see that resolttlons of the same f avoidable character have July, 1868. been adopted,by the citizens of "Deer Lodge County" a printed copy rf which we also enclose. We desire to state that the citizens of Madi son County, as also the majority of the Territory, are sincerely de sirous of rendering you and the compa.y which you represent all the assistance v/ithin our power. Our people one and all lonite in eulog ising in unmeasured terns the energy exhibited by your Company in the execution of such a gigantic enterprise. We would therefore most-respectfully 3,nvite you to correspond with us in relation to the important enterprise in which we are all 30 deeply interested, and will promptly carry into execution any sug gestions you may make tending to enhance the interests of the much desied Branch Railroad. Ijl. TJubois to Cen. Dodge, Washington, C. 22:- I would like you to send .me a tracing of your line from Ft, Sanders to Bock Creek or Medicine Bow River, so tha' I can lay it down correetly on our large map MaJ. X E. Merrill t Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 22:- Will you bo kind enough to ,send me a rough sketch of the route of your railroad from Ft. Sanders .to the Great Salt Lake , that I may be enabled t place it on our militar" maps. R. J. Lawrence to Gen. Dodge, Bear River, 23:- ♦ rt I have just learned from Col. Hudnutt that jrou were dissatisifed at my part.-, being placed on conF.truction9 con sequently I have July, 1868. taken the liberty to apply €o you for a situation on the road under your directions. From Gen. ®odge s Djary, 23:- - ' • ' '. • r-, .. ' I - *. » . .» • '" Started to end of track by stage to meet Dillon and Durant. Friday, 24:- Oliver Ames to Gen. Dod^e; Boston, 25:- (Telegram) ' irrc-ce Resolve of Ex-Committee in my absence gave aijthority as . V i Tuttle says, Durant wants survey west of Salt Lake after ro®.d east is ready for grades. Confer with Durant at end of track, ^ ^ - • " - - . . . ' ♦ Note: Thos H. Bates Accpvint with Gen. Dodge, July, 1868. ^ From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 25:- Arrived at "feeritori. Met Gels, f^vant; Sherman, Sheri-den, Augur and others, and returned with them to Laramie, Simday, 26: Met mirarit. Reed and Seymour, Reed »aVshe has had to pay f7500 for laborers waiting for line. M|ty change locatfon at head of Echo and'"at -outh of Weber as being bad one, also that loca tion was not made, &c. I met them and refuted the whole thing. Soymour and ^ed would not face me in the matter at all. Mr. Williams in formed Dillon that the location is a good one, and that he should fight for it before the GovemnSnt, &c; Monday, 27- ?:ent to Bluffs with the arty, Telegra^ihed Blickensderfer . July, 1868. . , to put in,,a line at mouth of Weber with 116 ft. grade, and send McCabe to head of ^cho to run Lawrence line with 110 ft. grade, &c, ^'ferlL • Monday, 27:- Started for Omaha with Mr, and Mrs, Crawford, Expected to go out on U.P. to meet Ocean; found dispatch in Omaha to wait. Went to Mrs. Hoxie's for the ni^t. . . I J Oliver Ames .to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 26;- , t Your letter of L2th, from Green River and Telegram of 23d t from 7/eber received Saturday tho 25th. While we were out on the road some injunctions -ere servecj on the Company for black mail purposes, and the ex-ccmnittee were called together and some very strong actions taken to head off injunctions. In order to ush the road resolution was passed that The Vice President in addition to ordinary powers have the supervision of the affairs of the Company on th line of road, including such surveys preliminary or final as are being made, and all officers and employees are subject to his instructions. It being the Intention to have full powers in accordance with the by-laws No. 3 and 4, he being accountable only to the CoTrimittee and Directors for his acts under this authority," I think thab^ these full ^wers • . ■ * were giyen to Durant under the impression that he could do a good deal to push the -road,, eaid that it might be necessary to head off some suit I think th». J^op^or coincides with you in regard to what should be «<Xn® VJ'l'OtPIt® a"d construct road. ( • - ■->■■ ■ I o ; * •'irt. July, 1868 • • ' c . The final location of the line between Green ^iver and Salt Lake is an important even,t and I h pe we have got it where we shall be fully satisfied that in our huhry we have not sacrficed everything to speed. 'I'he laying'of such irmense stretches of line over a diffi cult* country in so short a time is as unheard of an Engineering as conf struttion. In regard to stofie structure fdr wateh way, I am urging up Snyder to pat on all the men possible, and hope you will see that whenever it can be done without material delay it should be done in construct ing the road. As you suggest in your letter, it may now before the track get along to deliver timber in may places where stone is abundant have the culverts and piers put'in before track reaches them cheaper than they can be with stone. Hope to hear from you on your way out to end of central track, and whet you learn from there. Carter has gone out to explore their country and report, I hope your Interview with l^r, Hurant was all harmonious. He la so piagnaclr.us sometimes that he is difficult to please. Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, ^lorth Easton, 27:- Your favor of "^uly 16th is received this morning. I wrote you yesterday and directed my letter to Weber River, from which I recelbed yoxir telegram of 23d. I wrote you in that letter fully in re gard to action of ex-Committee," As our great object is to complete July, 1868. . t' ' the road,* we must as far as possible set aside all these annoyances and let no ordinary thing turn us from this object. I am glad that --ur line is so well located and is ready before the graders are really ready with their tools to take hold of it. You do no' say whether you have taken the long or short tunnels. I hoped we should have liad stone all along on line of road fit ■ for sulvert, and we would not have to first put in trestle work; butwB must not let our'bridges dej^y us if we can do the work by pil ling without delay. ' - Duff Oreen feet out an injuncton on Or. Mobr, and we suppoed it was of no account and wias put off till the 8th of ^ugust. Dillon and Dui^ant went ut on the road with that understanding, i^illon and Du rant having been subpoenead tas w'itnesseS to appear nn the 21st inst. and the case was supposed .to be put over till the -Sth. By some hocus pocus they got it on-on 2lst and Dilon and Durant away, it was rep resented in the Herald that they had run away to avoid testifying, and quite a damaging article was-gotten up on it. Jas. Kisk, the fellow who figured in the Rock Island & Erie ^.R.controversy and made a good deal of money oui of them, and is also one of the.parties that Durant ^ot in to subscribe to 2.000,000-of our stock last fall, and got out injunction then for Durant in his fight against the road. He now . claims that ^Hirant and Bardweli agreed to pa^ him expenses and dont come up, an-d he will get idiat he can. He has served an injunction on July, 1868. . V , . , Cisco, and will serve one on me if gets a chance to tie up the road, and do every'possible thing he can tb'annoy us and makfe us pay him a liberal sum' to withdraw his suit. Bushnell thinks he can buy him off with $50,000, I do not think it will do to go' across the Arm of Salt Lake, if the water is 22 ft. deep and still rising, nor do I think it desirable to o'urvey a route to Salfe Lake unless Brigham Yoxmg and Mqrmonsshould express a strong desire to have it there. As soon as we have our line grades and track laid within 300 miles of Salt -Lake we can then lap over and put our men on to Hu^boldt Wells, and I think, with the best information I can get-grade Itt: and lay the track, befo e they get triere. If Blickeiisderfer finds.a. line 60 ft, instead of 70 ft, wont do for' us to'spend any time for 'this, as we m.ust hurry up this heavy work, and while we Have 80 and 90 ft. at grades all along the line we can hardly afford t6 do much for a 60 ft. grade when our en gines are made heavy for 00'ft. ri* : ' . ■ 'You dont«8ay anything about Seymour. I hope you found him en.joy ing himself, as that iS the greet .object of his life, and he ought not to be disappointe d. Tou say Hodges has reached Hurabol'''t Wells and is surveying or working east from there. Carter went out to Salt Lake with the intention of lookgng over the line of Central Road and see what they have got to do,and how rapidly they can get along with their work. He will probably report to you on his return. July, 1868. I hope you will be able to get along without IndiaJ^troubles, and that you will see that the, water nuestion is settled, as this is quite as impprtant as you supposed last year, and strong parties should be at work^ . . ' ' , . ' Note:- Notes, on the.Act of July 27, 1868, authorizing the removal of certain corporation cases from Courts of the States to those of th United. States. . ^ J..Blickensderfer, ^Tr. to Gen. Dodge, ^alt Lak,e 27 (Telegram) . Uessage. received. Hodges finished on 17th, He is now here; his party at Gity. of Rocks and will return to location immediately. McCabe has no party. Bates hired all his men On construetion,_new men must be gotten together. Can you send the a-transit man and a leveler? ^at'^o you moan by Lawrence's line head Echo? Is if stage - road line? Shall i stop Hudnutt 'f'or that work and Let Mr. McCable make Foundings with common men? Where dft you want line to cross river, below Devil's Gate? Shall 1 U'-e henvy grades for commencemenf of new line-there? There are ho slides below Devil's Gate only washer exposing rock. Williams has seen all; he wishes to know when you will be here. Answer. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 27:* (Telegram) Council Bluffs carried the Bridge Loan by eleven hundred and fourteen (114) votes for twelve (12) votes agai-nst. J. Biiekenaderfer, Jr. to ^. E. House," Salt Lake Gify, 28:- July, 1868. . • ■ . . ' Since my communication of 6th' inst. the following drafts have "been ^ra""n by me on 6,. M. T^odge, Chief Engineer, fiz: " No, 41, July 11, favor T.,F. Tracey . V' ' $300.00' $300.00' No. 42, If If It " No. 43, nl w No. 44, ' ft 'l?' ' ft No. 45, If ft No. 46, 11 21 ' ft No. 47, n 28 " '' & *' No, 48, ' ^ n 49, n It n " No. 46, 21 " It ft % ' J. B. McCabe 500.00 1000.00 i 2000.00 1500.00 ■ ' 1800.00 600.00 100.000 ' 500.00 54,958.05 R; J. Lawrence • , ,' ., 1800.00 No. 47, " 28 T. F.'Tracey v . 600.00 ♦' No. 48, ■ " -^"^'F. S. Hodges ' . . " 100.000 ' *-110.. 49, " " " J. 0, Hudnutt ' ' . . 500.00 ■ • ■ • Total to date , 54,958.05 The approximate'lotigitude of Pt>. ganders, flagstaff, is 105° 38' 24" according to my observation; but this rests.on a single observation.pf 'a lunar distance, and e^nnot be relied on as accurate. I made obsprvat ions at Cheyenne 4n February last by exchanging telegraphis signals between that place and Chicago, which* should give me the longitude with accuracy, a'SId my observation of the difference of longitude, be tween ^hejWne and Sanders is near the truth, but my Chico.gc.. friend has failed to advise me of his part, of the work. And so 1 an no betjier off than I was bef.ore. Should further results come to my hand, I will-communicate them to you. y , July, 1868. . ' " I ' ■- J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lalce City, '2§ (Telegram) Did you get ra y.message saying Hudnutt was here? ' He.can start for Promontory Point on Thursday, Maxwell is on Promontory Point; will finish experimental line this week. C. JP. party is encamp- •od one mile from Maxwell locating toward ^eber. McCabe can start for head Pclio on Thursday with party fiVll except transit man and leveller. Shall he go, and may-I call on Law rence for leveller? '^ ' " From Mrs. Dodge's Diary,' 29.— Went doWn to depot this morning.' Ocean came .in with' Genls. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan &c. went over to N. TC. depot, ^ent to ride by moonli-(^t, the evening- was pl-easant. . tTom Gen. Dodge's Diary'j 29:- Arrived in Omaha; met Annie, Took Grant, Sherman, and Sheri dan to fluffs. " ' Wednesday, 29:- * ' At home all day. Sent Celegrams to Blickensderfer, Evans, O'Nell and others. « J, R. Briggo, Jr, to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 39:- ' Your report was printed as an Ex.^Doc., and I sencf-'^ou a copy. I revised it again, ccfrrecting some minor errors that slipped throu^, and had 1000 extra copies printed on better paper. '■' 1 'shall be gone to Chicago until the middle of September, end then returt tiene', " ' tSV*'■" " ■ tr, \W' p*. ^ J Juljr, 1868, . • . , ' ■• I hope your trip and business out on the line have"been'satisfactory. Almost everybody is gone from here. Members generally do not expect a meeting in September. - 1 Note: ^. Hamilton to Genl. Dodge, Philadelphia, 30:- In relation to back copies of Journal, price, bi];^ding &c. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt >ake, 30 (Telegram) Messages of 28th and 29th ereceived . Requests attended to. Hodges found heavy grades a scendlng table comnianding west approach to 'Reed*s Pass, and'heaviest • work on table^j both can be materially dim inished, . ■ .w . , • J. Blickensderfer, Jr. .to Gen.* Dodge, Salt Lake City, 30:- ^ Dr. Durant telgraphed me yesterday for estimated quanti ties on those lines mm- at he.ad Echo, and I send you a copy of my message to him in answer to his request, that you nay have the faotz before you. t . / ^orris is at work at Wo .er Canon, and v;ill finish in a short time, but the groTind is difficult and i|ill require more time thar\ it otherwise would. McCabe*s party left for head ;of Echo,today. Col, ' ' • • . 4 Hudnutt will leave for Promontory Point In the morning, .^nd Hodge's party is tn motion from City of -^ocks. He .will be in position between Promontory Point and north end Lake- early in next week. Maxwell will close his preliminary with Hodge's line west of Promontory Point in a few days, and then will commence locating between Promontory Point and July, 18C8. . • mouth ^eber, - ' • r t . It is proper for me to inform you that I have heard from sources .-v, entitled to credit, that the water jicross the ba^' .and'Mud Island and Promontory Point is* much shallower tV\an we found it- on a line bearing more to the northward tTian Maxwell t3id.. My informant says on tl^e line directly towards the pofnt,^ which J^axwe 11 .to'ok, the water Ifs" deep 16 to 16 ft, as he says found 22) while on a line more to the north it £io where exceeds 8 ft. My impression is that this matter should be Examined further. « ' ' - ■' « The weather is exceedingly hot. ■ , ' . " .rri.7 Jas, A. Evans to ^en. Dodge, Laramie, 30;- . Previous to the'Receipt of your letter from Green River ( see answer to which you did not .receive in consequence of youn coming down) 1 had named the Station and gave-the matter some publicity. If you have any bholc'e 'irt' tVie names please Idt me know, so that when the time cards are issued they can be made to -suit .you. I give, the names: " .ru.v Benton , Rawllno Separation Crest'on TTashakie red Desert ' '"rO'." - .-Ji: 'rte ■ Green River, Table Rock. Bitter Creek Black Btittes„ Point -of Rock .Salt "VJells, • Bock Springs r ' <" t r-'4 July, 1868. • t ^ ' Note: J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to T. Durant, Salt Lake, 30:- Report on length of ravines, tunnels, &c, ' , From Gen. Dodge^a Diary, 30:- ' • ' ** Fixing up my accoiints. Paid Stewart & Haas. Paid tax on'' land, &c. Telegrap':ed Colfax.. TTent to ride in evening. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge,. Salt Lal.e, 31 (Tel gram)- - Sha 11 I adopt line orossing Weber and changing channel? It makes a five -"ile tangent, saves 86 degrees curvature 630 ft, dis tance, and throws out a long five degree curve, the only one in valley. Will require no bridge, &c. but little.more rip rap than other line. Please answer. t , D -4 .t ^ Oakes Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, June, 4:- (Telegram) Come here tonight, I will wait, important. Noteu Special Orders, No. 115--In relation to trains and wagons of the Western Transportation Company passing between the terminus of the U. P. P. R. aind Denver, Col. • Geo. E. Snencen to Can. Dodge, Tuscaloqsa, Ala. June 15:- ■Aie newspapers Inform us that Congress has passed the bill admitting ^Uabama, and I presume, we shall soon have our Logilature in seasion. In view of this fact I wish you would write L. M. Douglas, of-Huntsville, Ala., asking him.to sur^port me for the Senate, and to u»# his influence. .Please write him a strong letter as it will help me very much. You must recollect him as a nephew of Doixglr'S, the Att}*.^ at Council Bluffs. July, 1868. . , * We will have a terrible fight-here at the election in November. If we get the righ t start, we can carry the State for.^rant, bit it ic in great■doubt. please write me at Decatu^ , as. I move my office there next week Note: Additional articles to" the treaty between the United States and China, of June 18th, 1858 Oakee Ames to Gen. ®odge, ^ashington^ June 27:-^ I enclo"se"'you two letters left with me fby ^ou. t do not hear from the road very often since you left. I suppose you have Oliverwith you row. I-have not received any information as'to tpack,laying Sinbe I'was in New York befo e'Oliver left. , " . • I saw Mr. Hooper today of Utah.. He says they had a great, meet-1 ing* in Salt Lake for*<Ibssrs. Sej^our'knd. - eed, and'had speeche.s, &c., Great fnfen- Sej^mour and Reed - they must have astonished the Saints, We are working along here in^he House slowly; the weather is verv hot, and we have had night dOsalon this week. I wftsh I were out on the road with you. ^rite me when yOu have a chance. Ed. C. Yatea to* Gen, Dodge, Potter Station, June 27{- Pleads ^end tffe' k plot of the to mr of Potter.- Received book and conditions, but no plot. ' , Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Washington, C. July 6;- . . ' I wish you to retain Lt. George T. Bigelow. in the service r;fter you get through With the main lines. You will have to retain August, 1868. • • « quite a nmber on the line, I believe Lt. Bigeln/y to be abie, honest and industrious, 1 take a personal interest-in him and his father is one of my best friends, and you will gratify me by keep.ing him in the Engineer Department. f We are having awful hot weather here; I would like to be in the mountains with you. 7» r J. ELickensderfer, Jr. to J. tt. House, Salt Lake City, 1;- Since the'date of my last I have drawn on G, M, Dodge as follows: No, 50, July 29, favor P, S. Hodges No, 51, " 30 " . J, 0, Hudnutt * ' No. 52 J-. F, McCabe No. 63 Aug. l , " J, Blickens derfer Jr. , $2,500.00 I . 3,oOO.00 500,00 1,500.00 f - t ' Total to dat© - I enclose a draft drawn for fifteen hundred, dollars. .(^1500) in my oWi favcr teind "endbrsed over' to you, with the reqest that you obtain ^Herefor on Eaaterrr'draft payable to the order of Mountford S, Stokely and enclose "the same* to mJsr abn at my home in Ohio, as p r affreased envelope" herewi-th sent, I take this course because I unde«^tood from you when I was at Omaha, that you would if desired obtain Eastern drafts, and "could do so-without expense to the Company, whereas if I obttlned a draft here it would cost .the Oorapany one per cent. p]ease advise me when you have sent thd'draft to my son. 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/. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/55382cee72bdff8e133f3edd22ee1888.pdf 3ac45a4199343f679943feaa0d54308e PDF Text Text June, 1869. . ' ' The Howe bridges alohg-'the line are thrown of'f thd cars-in 'the most careless manner and sh -uld be piled and protected at once, shall we do it if the contracting Co. and Bridge men leave them?/^ Can you send me copy of yoiir located line from Green River west? I >rill have it copied and returned, • - H, Price to G^n.Dodge, Davenport, July'1st:- »' On arriving at htxne lest night, after an absence of one week, I found'yours of the. 28th end t \s' evening received yours of the 29th of June. There was but little business of importance transacted at the meeting in Boston except such as related to financial matters particularly the payment of the interest on the Bonds due there in a few weeks. ' 1 I wrote yo at. the time what the arrangement was in refe ence to yourself as Director,*that^part of that letter X read to'Oliver Ames before I sent it and Asked h m if it, was correct. He replied it was an-"" that they had prortlBed him thatwyoting Duff should resign in a few days and jtsu be appo'intSd in place, and that the only reason for elect ing him that ihef^ might "be a tinbrua of the Board present for that you could not have ar^ved in tlrile for the meeting. You understand the Directors were elected the Stockholder's meeting before I reached there. I am surprised beyond measure that any set of^men can have so little regard fcr their veracity and toneietenoy and can so far forget their true Intlft d'ltoi', "ae to a^t as they i»ve dwne- The struggle seems to be who shall wt the present moment get the most dollars, and I am 1323 June, T 869. , r,:rr^ of the opini on that if they h'ld one hundpeifl" geese laying; golden eggs they would kill them all thereby proving themselves the .greatest geese of the lot^, T* - ; .. f : 1 ■ . i ■ I know-nothing of tajay appointment of Any committee -to find a new Superintendent, no such action wan had by the Boar', but I-Jcnew that Duff was anx-ious'to rempve Mr. Sny.der, apd he and I had-some very warm wprds over It in the Board at the Boston meeting. Before I left, I had a conversation with both the Ames' and Dillon, and they all three agre'ed'wit®i*!TAA ttoatiMr.. Snyd r otight to hemain and that it wpuld be both impolitic and unjust to remove him. I left Boston rbelieiving that that question was settled, ahd samd of those men are in that Board of Directors. My opinion is that unless some 6f these gentlemen act wil a little more senae they will^get' into trouble. Duff's great trouble in reference to Mr.^Snyder at onei t.im% was that he did'WOt dischargw Frost, how that Fjiost Is discharged it - . would not surprise m tHAt this whould be a cause of complaint against him. 1 able is Sat new whep 1 can go- to California, I feel.a. great deal more anxious'to see things fixed about the cnduct a^ . . ♦ 'manag^ent of the-road than to make" any trip just now. •* ' I write to Oliver Anes* today whether iX will do any good or riot is dOtll)tfUl. } * " 'f' ' ' ' ». lO : d "Of ? • Wi to -Omaha, i:- . , 1 gcnte to Cheymuie, Wade -und party win be fits I • /io vnfinS liaew I'* «frn» ' * fa f 1324 »'4T ' 'jfe-'";. rax July, 1869, . herQ ■ "unday * Painter telegraplied that he would like to see you. T^ade .has telegraphed ,Secretary Cox in -rd-gard to the two roads which ^pinte(f^expected would be puhlishe'd in PapeVd,'"' ' "f, ' ; ' ^ Note:- Julius Blondke to J. F. House, Laramie, 1:-" ' ■ Ack cwledges receipt of deed. ^ ?rr'*';r>nB. k' . , J. 11. Eddy to Gen. Dod-e, Coimcil Bluffs, 2;* ' •'r'MJfdi Nr. Duff has not returned T . £ J,. G. Webster to Gen. Ddd^^# Bitteh Creek,"2:J'*" Ham has not done any work on change of channel of Bittfef'Creek, arid does,not intend toJ ? '• T ♦ • r, r " U, H. Painter to W. Snyder, Carter, • ?'«Wh«t tdlne M'dnda^ stOTiiiifig doetf Rock island traffi le'avd, Ur, Conkling is anxjoua to go home owing' to |hl^essional engagement bht I am exceedingly anxious to "Have hia see your 'stores and Shops!', he has seen every mild of both roads and the C^p,shops and "e all of our party be up, stand' No, 1 in li«»fly every pa' tlolilar*."/A: ' ''''• Thos/'t. Morris to J. Ti. Eddy/GVahsatch, 2:- " """ I have received from yoU aibout .75 miles Prafile pepd'r. Pacific R. Act. and specific at ions f,or masonry* Absenore-from Office dnd business have prevented an -earlier acknowledgement, I will Boe<^ (jnough profile paper to make; copy bf profile of line as i*t now is from^ ilHiW ifiver to Promontory for ixemftffcl Dodge and a copy for this office, •pTeai^ PbrarttrtF*' . . I irbuld littce "tl? All* "thfi indlfrporatlng tJ.P.K, ". if possible. 1325 July, 18G9. , ; Please send me some tracing; cloth, a few hlank touchers, soij^e headed paper for this office, if there is any, envelppes same. I want a bedstead, matting for office floor, a bureau and'bffice desk. I do not know what of^the above v;ants will-be filled by Company snd what I will be required to pay for, but if you will be kind enough to send them to me and let me know what the personal to me cost is I will forward check for the amount. ' t - When are you coming put to se^ us, it is some time since you have visited this country. I sen^ with this plot of reorganized town of Uintah, directed to J. E. House, eaq,., ^ ^ _ ^If there is anything in this part of the forsaken country which I can do for you please let me know# ' ; . ,1^ you want a for (Jen. ADodge's orffice,, Mr. Ricksecker will kill and set up one for yo.u'., . Note:- J.. li. Eddy*s Trial B^lacne, July 1st, 1869,. . f ' " fi^ptnr<tr on St,on« Cxj.vejrta on Lodge ?olp by Cleburn, July '69 , .«■ -a * ♦ "Qfen« Do<tgBr&o J; R, whltahead, 2 <&6DR95) See 8DD r r; ' Generar to Oliver Ames, 2: (BSD 96>( See 8DD. Oene**al I>odge to Col,. L. A, L/lorgan, 2: (25DR101) See 8DD. General Dodge'to Oliver Ames, 3: (25 DR102) See 8DD, Gen. Dodge to T, B, Morris, -3 (25DR106) See 8 DD. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, OmaMa 3:- ^ from Painter# ISM J^ly> 1869, ^ ^'tf? t, Tfr'", Have telegraphed Hein requesting Gonkljing to stop .here tomorrow night to see shops, will let you know what they propose to do. ^ J. 1-. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3; . ^ .. Kr. Sickles wishes me to say that llr. Duff will be here today or tomorrow. Invitation from Chas. E. Kearney for the Celebration of the Completion of the Great Railroad Bridge of the Missouri River,_July 3: U. H. Patinter to Gen, Dodge^ Rawlins ,3;-. (About Conkling) W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3. " , ,« , T D. E. Keams to J. k..Eddy, Uintah, 4: •sf -Returns deed for correction. '\l fc' • Gen, Dodge to. Olivor.^Ames, 5 (25DR106) See 8DDD. Gen. Dodge to T. B. Morris 5: (25DR110 ) See 8DD, J. JL Willieyns to Gqn Dodge, Big Rapids, 5: Yours of the 28th received. I hardly understand what is the trouble with our Company, but suppose it grows out of want of money to pay debts, V/hat ig Duremt doing? Is any new program arranged for Bridge?. Will $1 go forward? When can it be completed? * • Chanute writes that his Bridge is done, I am trying to g®t matters on this road in such shape that ■ car go over line to California this su»iimer or fall. When will you go? I see there ds meoting, of board in Boston 18th of May. I ought to at- * • twkid-ihat. , Writs, often. Better direct it to Ft, Wayne, At; tha. iy w«re but last yere I found my nephew LI.T.Burgess July,18G9. * ' in charge of 25) miles on Bitter Creek vinder Hurd. His si^perlor Engin eer spoke we\l 'oif'Hira as an assistant, -specially for industry and en ergy. After that lie Tras in'Salt Lake Valley at Bri-gham ^ity and 00, • continued to merit the good opinion of his superiors, perhaps I could aid hi., in getting employment in the profession. If you see Reed "or •artjf'^rie Who ha^' to do with ? will you plea^'ie inquire-and write me, ■ S * ■ " liy son olde"r thari -the one'with Ji'S last yWa, vdlfgo over the road to the Pacific about middle of July-and may call on you. P. S. Sometimes I fear that'Grant or Cox may fihink I ani paying too little attention to ULP.R.'R. this year, and give my place to some^ one of those who want it so badly. Please guard against'this through Rawllns or otherwise, !. • ^ " I intend to get through wit this ? soort, and will look soort, and will look a- • • ' ' 1 , after the railroad as much as is necessary. TJiile so many are exaralnlne It, and reporting on 1 , I think any further report froia me le ^ I T ' ' ■ - useless, indeed I think it is already rather tCo much examined and re ported on. What do you think of T. B. ilorris* report? hoes Warren ^think with him? A great many seomt o desire proninencS by reixjrting on the Pacific Railroacy^ "t, Morrl»*to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch 5i- ♦ * ^ f.- - ■ k. - I need a bill of lumber and iron 'of Gorinne bridge fe o as to bring over to O.P. Ooi4®ny» ssifV^ Boomeb? 1328 ■ '.f! ■■ . - July, 1869. « -rrfl, Franklin Peal to J. .. House, North Platte ^eb.. •b:"' Wants Infomation on about his lots. - : o <. «- .'xth !S B. ■ Morris ta Geni*-Dodge, July 5:'--Wahsatch:- :' Since I last wrote ^0Ki'<«re have had a cloud burst in the most eastern of the Weher narrows. It lasted but an hour and yet it- ■"> . ■ oarri'ed loose Stoties and earth down the side of the raountain and de posited'" them on the track- in three places'to a depth of about ten feet.. A'freight frain ran into one-»of these washes and -broke a flat car and slightly brting the engine. V/e we^e detained abput 24 hours by it. The mas&nry on Sulphur Creek is failing fast and we I have one" bridge raised on the piles and ar® putting -up the others as ' fast as possible. ' • v C " r . "Thfe MbPflton paoplfer-6f tjib Waber Va^Lley are complaining very bit terly about the road through' -their Canofi.- A man was here to see about K/i-V^Vit yesterday. The new on the western half of the Bridger Ci- - vision Is a first rate man and* during the last v;eek has done a great deal towards bringing up Uief; traok# And the ropd from Aspep, to -can be min aafaly at ao-miles per hour, except .in one place. dffdpV htfs been joade tb put' in embankment from tl\e sides beI cause the mdn "have "not beon-un ihe--«road^. i.Out of 30 men sent from Lodge Pole Division sent to help out only two ^v*ent to work. *' ' We will not bs able to get that track smooth and the banks up and Widaned this atUMidr and fall'unleaa we ean get more men. * ■ I enclose fePoe KMRMht on thp division from Green Hiyer to f^' • Wrtw i I8d9 \-4: ■ ,v, .u-i , /iy f'f;.. ■ ■ ■• . " *■■ ■ '■ ■,'• ■ -It, '■ July, 1869, ,'rr. Wahsgfctch, for the last of Jlme-. . Xrrl ' It gives all men ht 'work 6n tracks Ghavel pits'atici Gravel trains. There "are tfome additiohaiU Ctilver-ts which inust be" put in before next spring, Quite a number in Weber Canon. By adrtitiohal*" I mean open ings'made where there are hone of any kind now, -th q\'iite'a numVer bf'bases -wheirfe the embankment Is light we can crib up while putting in the m sonry hnd in others we will .have to pile and put on strlngerfe to srupport. track while excavating.. ■ ' John Sharp 'told me that :,;r, Reed^ had' reclassified some of his Work, v/hich I suppose will prevent trouble from hUi, I niade an arranl^em'ent with the'Uorm'on Settlers at Uintah to fi^ their own water ditch for $100 and relieve the Company from all blame in the matterV They haW fixed it, Wiiat shape ehall I put the Work in sd fWby can get thei'ih money? - Jk raetfi* wanted to take the bontract to make the wagon road good through We'ber Canon, had t rfot better let it tc-the Llormons, they will do it cheap now thny wanf'it ^ badly. _ r Johri "idhabp 'foundation walls for the Uintah,»^«Maaenger depot, how shall t return h'ia (fuantities so that he shall get his pay? j " ' ' A gang of mciV go "to GrSwn River-to put in cha...ber for large blast j in bdd rock pel int. ^ • -i r ■ ♦ * . . Almost all oiit rfuta JdinSt be*o out, eloped, and in many case widened, perlibuiarly thr ash tlifAttsiiii»a"tllo»» We have also some additionil Mp rapptfttfitt'do. The tjj© Weber almost down to its summer aark. 1.^50 July. 1869, . •• , T"' The grade at Devil's, gate 1:3 aljiost all sufraced. Lays out': and looke well, and bad ir3ick between Echo and ^''ahfiatch has been fixed. If:we.are to keep the track from egden west.we.had better put on a few Kvore men Sls it is easier to keep upnthan to put up, I would ad vise an alteration. In line at the Devil's Gate aand ppint, Tf7lll send ■'•you plot of-'present line and proposed change.^y'^ -■ Gov. Cajppbell to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, ^yojiing, 5rI have* ytwur lefKBff of the 2nd inst. . My great trouble is that I donfwant lots for speculation and have no ready money. The»Company and every person here that has lots for sale wants cash, or nekrly cfcsh, oh every sale' they make, I have received a letter from Gen. Casement who says he will not be a candidate for Congress ft«m-thl's territory,. . ' -pj^gase let ine^knww if can do anything with the lots, and also I will be bbliged if "you will have sent to me a^eopy of your, rp..map, GardneTK'^ Co, Mr. V/. Snydor, 3r>yan Have bought* orfe'»rVln, and intendr -openlng a hotel &c, 'ben. Dodp^y^Wli^^ Bddy, Omaha, 6:- -tn,. anfiwAVlaaps out except by an order from me, unless request come# from Snyder or from one of the Officers of the Company, President dr Vice-President thsy are to go in report for the year 1868'and*1660. ' f ' teew .vO Srtj^sr to 8»- ♦ - Have paid no taxes in Win ■dm* e*s«#t' for ths .county in W:'oming, 1331 \ July, 1869* . ■ Paid 4000 dollars last year at Chej^erine, 'Other levies in that State and Wyoming named lagal and will have to be taken bare oj" soon, J. F. "filson to Gen.Dodge, ^'airfield, 'Iowa, 6:*: -' r. 'Telegraph Rawlins and tell him to answer by telegraph. ^ '•t rr - , Harris to'Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 6:- I have orders to turn' oVer but one - ? i Have telegraphed-to see about it, IIo '.f H. Vi. Hbxle'to Gehj'BMge; "Son-Francisco, 7:- ^ 'Gfent get the copy desired, t •v'or ' John A. Rwalins to Gen. Dodge, ^'ashlngton, 7:- , The President has mislaid hie family pass ov^r your road; can you send him another? - ■ i Geo. ^..Wiiaon to J, E. Ho^se,, Grand Island, 7:-,^ „ '-^ft&fore the changOr was mader reQ||iring full payment , on all sales * of lots &e. WantB infetmation on a town lot q\«)gtion, ^ • J, E. House t,o Gen. podge, ©maha .r ' f ..t I Will come over in the morning. Qwrr* Dodga to John Djiff".* 8. (25DR113) ^e 8 DP. r't T J-bhn Hlta, Consulate General to Gen. Dodge, Washington,8: do .iHed^ 'Ifb-rtne infownatien of Volkman Apdre.a. nol iwoiieM ^ snydtor to H. II. Hoxie, Omaha, 9: ^ , Our axpenses west of Ogden up to May Slat, 58,951*63« ^ ^ west of Hot Springa-#Aaf il»e ©3,023.21. This covers everything for whi^n acfouriti fctd^^an ra«iarod. 1332 ■< ■ July, 1869. ,yr'.'T. ,+ , * ' Geo, C, Tichenop to Gen. Dodge, Dqs Lloinea, 9:--r^ ' .It, J.oofes to me as if the matter,of Dy S.-Senaotr was in an extrem ly ugly shape. Allison canpot win, and it will not do at all to let TJri^t get in, he 13 weak vascillating and unreliable, and in the pres- ' ent position of affairs seems certain to be elected. - Wilson can. beat all hell if he will run. Now what are v:e to r"' do in "the'premises. It loroks to jae as atnecessity for. Wilson to run and that he should and must do so#* Somethingjmust be done, and it will not do to delay too long, Kasaon is playing a strong game, looking to a division of the party, ^ and the organization of a conservatire, free trade wing to be made up of copperheads, sore-heads and eonservatlves, indeed all the fag ends -.and lama, tha% 9an be united together, opposed to Grant's administra- • ;tion, tH# ia'Aaving Uia "buiamers " run,for the legislature in every ' obunty wHera one cap^b«^fa»nd, he is Jiaying sweet with the t^aperance « V tlmen, and I .am oertaiw la operating with the Democracy. -T)r Caven, Attvnt, to.Oon. Dodfi?, Green Riv r, 9:- 4a ao repoi^ad and. cpa^ited l?y ajl .heee. Last week saw three men near the Sad^0anyon, they were on the left hand side proper, and supposed sent from Fort Bridger in search of the bodies, ' ■s'Hote:- Gen, Dodge in account with Union Pacific Railroad, ' • flen, to T. B, Morris, 10 (25pR115) See 8 D.D. - Rwacd to Oan, P9<i,i3e, Echo 10: •> that is •♦i|a.<dO(W% iMlKjidlan of pf^r^tude? House says you ll^S j >" ■ r V, s'y- i .• ■• 7 '' ^ ' July, 1869. ' «■' ' have the profile of third hundred'miles and that it is on that. Gen. Ddge to Ur. J. "E. House, Council Bitiff^, 10:- *"X • ■ This will introduce Mdrrel Jozen, a French Engineer; furnish him wltri one of our mdtpd flOuMdd; al'sd diow him Bridge plans and show other maps as he may desire to see and give him reports of.1866 and 67. T. B. Uorris to Gen. Dodge,' Wahsatch, 10:- '■:! Do you 'want Boomer's men to stay here^until Devil's Gate bridge is up. Masonry modes two causes": ' • • /I T. B. Morris t6 Gert. Dodge, "Wahsatch 19:- 1 will see Masons and the work tomorrow, also the bridge men and '■f t 'v, B. Morf-is to'5en. Dodge, ^afisatch, IQ:- ' ' " Your letter o}* '3d mailed 7th received today: I will'fully ex amine the ground for foundations and masonry of bridges mentioned in your letter and send '^etliildd oAtlilate of cost. Some of the bridges which are now along the line of the are in great dafiger from fire, they have in several cases'caught; but have not burned long before being put out. On Sulphur Creek there were five bridge* three of 50 feet span. 1 found one of the'io feet bridges and arts of the two others. Cannot find anything of the twb feo feet bridges. ' < • Some part of the two bridges^ich arfe miesin^r (6© ^feet span) we're used at Devil*8 GaVe Wldge when" we had temporary trestle washed out. The 50 feet Sfiene on'Sulphur' Creek are made by Lvidloy and , Corse, The lieeenry on Suljrfimr Creek has been built for 50 feet 1334 " ■ iv ,- " •. • ' Aj^''/> / July, 18C9. .im clear span; th« bridges raad° 'for 50 feet length of cord, and wb have no bridge oh line which will fit the stilphur Creek masonry, " Te have eight bridges, made by L, and Corse, ordered by IQr.' Duraht about a year ag6, all :0 feet span which as far as I can find out are extra, and'we are using those bridges for all the crossings of Bulphur Creek except one, 11 a" rxt , ft * piles are all driven for these bridges, and by Wednesday we wi'l * have them all up and ready foritf*ao1c. On account of the embanJcments being low we may have tfc'lrait a few days before, putting track on them, but will put track on all vhec-e thfe temporary bridges are in any way weak^. bridges are w^iriit Up, and I consider tiie pile found ations good ^r two or three-'years should you wijsh'to postpone the building of the masonry, nee-^ingly only a little rip rap, • . The pile bridge over Bear River East needs but J.ittle to make i good for several yifttrs, A feW 8l«ditloifaa'T)iles and-a little rip rap. But fehe seobnd crbtfH^j^lit Cowtrmie is very high and the piles not* more than half dlrlven. lie "will have to strengthen that bridge and also tHe trestle work on ths east bank of ,the latter settles badly. J6hn Sharp wantrs |13 par yard for first class masonry in and about Salt Lake Valldy. ff ap the masonry at Qreen River, and Black's Fork for thai priea I wwOd aiall it cheap, Company to haul 'stone. He*to quarhy And load them and unload them. I Trill see him tomorrow aftd will write-you his prices, ' There are two or tftraa atone cutlers at Ogden and Bear River bridges. 1355 July, 1869. .r [rbut no effoj't has been made to get founcbations ready. Al;-,.the~f..-■ streans p;re very low and we ean go to work at almost any point should it be desired. , fid .r Is it n«jt about: time to be- looking after our■ snow fences? Jn I think/there will" be-no trouble in supprting embankments by tiling, the only point will be it will require a great deal of it for a small opening, . }- cJTould it not answer evejifo^lil'WW -to toport the cement^ in Bbls. finding ghavel here, an^ make our own ceR^ent»pipe» -Jfe save freight and'breakage Which will be very large, ric - 'v: : .V » " Perhaps we can use a perpegntage of lime 4^^ -f^efpiper thus reduc ing the cbst again. The thickness of the pipe need not exeed two ^ inches fon a two foot pipe, and would not require a very large quanti ty of oeraeht, * 1 invlf -f - ^ • kJrmyt 1» except froija .pgden ,west and there the force is not as points.; apj^wp have haul- ^'rto gravel only a Mtttla o-i thab li^t nxatai:^! we call ashes, which is 'Ver*y bad 'Wli'i'ii wati, wand wry- light and dusty when dry, . ' norlf on Utnh Division 278 men, four gravel trains and dfe a*oftvator» iBiles. This force is much smaller than it was last nonth owing to the reduction in wages. The stirvey of ^he "road Is complete as far west afe Echo City. I will forward to ybu complete profile or will make alterations in graftfl line ofi tJrlilaal froflle which Mr. Eddy has sent i?e. There is 1336 -»■' ■ ■ ■" ~ • - ■ • /- ' l#~l- •■■7'.fi ... July, 1869, a nv. le and a half which makes a fall of 1-9 pe hundre d feet or \ 9 I grade of 100 feet per mile, in many places owing to settling in em bankments and. in some few places the grade is as high as 150 feetper mile for a-few hundred ;feet^ , C.C. Gilbert to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Bridger, 10:- • ,■ * » No on.e connectod with the Powell expedition has reached-this post lO? report, is not credited by the best informed at this place. " "■ Wf f,. H. Paihter to, rg,ru Dodge , Laramie ll:-' • d^hsre is a great deal i; can tell you when we meet but do not care - to put over wire.. Si^erything now runs smooth at Boston. ' -McCoiab has gone surely into partnership with Fisk, is trying to make all trouble he can. There are eight of our party, TTade and his wife, ■ Conkllng and two of his New York friends, General Boyton and Mrs. Pain ter. ^ have the Ogden sleeping car and have come 8o far very nice- * r • . * ■■ ly. OonklinR says h. not boe- able to find so far a single pb4M .Moh any one ha^ # richt to criticize, anfl that there orsht to be .04e:.ew. rpunletoent for Snow and the men who have been aallcnlng theroafl for porpo.e .f bl.ckmail. Wade says he never saw a better rtad or .qulpaent. Conkllng. would like to cet a chance tc do a lit tle tronttfiiiinr . I «»nt to,have them go over rest of line in day light .0 When the, get to San Francisco their opinion can be"made use ful, aiarp would XAke to go to Salt Lake'City, and any advice you ■ have to give about r.u ther prpgMss will be takon. I have telegraph ed to Cooper at Salt hake City that we will be fche^e in a few days. July, 1869. .. . .... Bushnell is coding'out with Kelly, Hooper,'Brooks ami Tew" others An Central Palace Car Sleeper. The* leave Chicago Sunday^ A,West to ^n. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 10:- ' ^ Gladden draws on the bank on yoiir account for $21,900.35 - ' ' '** S i , • ' r please advise. 'I ' , ^ J. Bluckenseferfor to Gen. Dodge, June 11:- I have received a telegrara fro-a Gen. Rawlins requesting me to serve on a commission to eVcamine-location of Hudson River West Shore ^^.R. through the lands of West Point Academy, which he says will last about two weeks. s there are various reasons why i would rathcr hot dfecliho this service I have ventured to answer him that I woiild' go with ^ out previously consulting you, iDelieving you would willing to have me post-pone my work with you long enough to accbmodate Gen: Bawlinsy' Geo. E. Spen^r to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 11:- . > : Your letter fround a® here, 1 am here only f r a feW days and ♦ • • • . return to Decatur next week. The Decautr Property I spoke of -is an excllent bargain as the town is growing rftpidly and we will soon have five railroads there which must'make it an important point. In the pext three weeks there will be a good deal of property sold at bankrupt sale. I would buy it for you If I thought it would-®uit you. All property in Alabama at present prices is bound to ^luadruple in the next eighteen months. I have more faith in Decatur toWn property for large pfotifa,*and that speedily, than any other point either north or July, 1869. ♦ ' i south, T/here will you be in about a month frora now? Please write me at Decatur, .' ■ - • - ' ; • • r ' T. B. Morris to Qen. Dodge, Dintah, 11:- Sharp thinks he can furnish masonry by 'Wednesday night. I think r * ♦ ' ■ • • it will be Tuesday. Rave not b.een able to se foreman of bridge carpenters but will,see him tomorrow. I think carpenters should wait and put up bridge, shall they?., r c T. B. Morris ,to Gen. Dodge, Uintah, 12:- • Mr, Reed has decldecj to,have North ^complete the masonry at Devil ' kW Gate, 7 bridge-men can ^ begin tomorrow. ■ . Have f fltff t^rss ' , up tomorrow or" ■k" Wednesday. • r:- .T'rrC vV-j" J-. ,E- ;to Gpn.^Dodge, l^orengo, Iowa, 12:-^ ♦•'t "i will "be in Qmaka tonight. _ - r. - Gen.' Dodge to J. House or J. M. Eddy, Council Bluffs, 12 Clements is entitled,to 48 dollars for bringing stock &c. ' John,puff to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 12:- « Received 30 land grants, 21st mortgage. Others not ready, inter est Will be paid.. Think they will rise, selling at 94. Savings Bank note duo July 10th, Do.you want it renewed, . -o W. Snyder to,pen. Dodge, Omaha, 12:- - ■ ■ 1 X James Brook# ,x*ei|)Qrta from Chicago that he will be here tomorrow. f7 * ■ / James P. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, ^airfield, Iowa, 12:- JA I have your telogi*«n to^ Chicago, also your letter here, I can't go West with you at this time; am sorry, but can see no other 1339 July, 1869. - , way about it nov;. I soe Hammond is to take Snyder's placej who did this? I t ou!:^ht hot to have been.y Give me all the itend you can that will be *of "service to me, the govemrcent and good seTVice on the road; for if my coiTimission as Di rector cones on I nay need thera. ""^hat are the arrangements now about the meetings of the Board?* How does the case stand between the U.P. and the C.P.? Has anything been done? '7/hen will Oakes Ames be back, and wliat do y6u hear "from him? How long will be gone, and wheh will Price return? T7e let H. and Joe run a ifttle too soon. On Friday it was 123. But it is no use to cry over spilt milk, — The Senatorial fight Is becoiling Interesting,-and I hove just r ad one item which will make it more so, I have read a-leiter from Grimes dated June 30th at Paris, in "which he says he will resign, resignation to take effect about the time'of the meet'lng df the leg islature. Say nothing about this" as it is possible he may change his mind, and at all'events it had tetter come out in thb regiilar way. Grimia wants me to write him on the subject; what had I better say? Do you think h. ought to resign? I dont BSe how l' can assmis anV dtf'rorent position on the Seantorial question. I dont want the plade and would not make *a fight for a life lease on it . ' Still 'tfhiB iitug Werstood if the Legisljtturo should tender it, it'coufi not W well declined. Biit no such thing will happn In this State, July, 1869. Harlan's last fight, and t.he greed of candidates pbts such a con tlngendy hej^oHB -prbhabllity, not to seCy possibility. " \rhet' Cooley 'ani^-h*fcemenrt' look's like a fight agaihst Allison in the 3d District, 04* course C, stands no chance. Mtogether it may result in putting* ilerrlll on-'the track",' and he wdVd have gobd deal oc'' strength. T.'right feels secure; but" some of his freidns are" getting uneasy. Taken all arotlnd it promises to bo pretty kettle of fish before they get thruu^ With ^ - .i .- i' * '' H. li. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Piedmont, 1^:- ' "' ^ Party would like to hee • Will be ready t6 leave Wahsateh kt''? A. LI, tomorrow. General '^eridan is with us. ' C. C. Kendall to J. E. House, North* Bsn^d 13:- cf--# tfr* ♦"Cottrell ii working'SgainSt the Company, Advising not to buy lot ■; r- S, Williams to'Qeh." Dodge, Boaton, 13:,- - Ames' movemehl^" uncertain. 7.'ait8 Duff and Busshnell's return. Meetings of Board, July 14th, Augu^ 18th, Shall we see you? Bonds'ba'lcJW 90 to paV S. City" aSseSEMients. Hope, you will-de^ liver Evans* iron promptly, Oeh.'bodga icOl3,vei» A3b€U»|(.'13^ (5SPB116) See 8 DD • ' J. li." •». TilliamB to* Oert. Dodge, Boston,. 13:- , - ^ 'You^d of 7th July at hajJd^ 7a.th. regard, to the, $15,000 you need for engineering &<j, should''auppoae-you oouldrl?*^' it at ,Omaha and that you and Llr. Dhff had be'ttei* ht'trom the Road's earnings, rather than draw on us htr4'¥#l*'>tt»-TtotnhMXHaUeF.,oollnoi it there. 1341 July, -"iseg. 3 Money matters are awful hard herev ' , o».. Am t^-.is ^evonlng, in receipt' of ji-qur telegram, and have replied. It is ver^- uncertain when Llr. Ames will go out, he will want to see and consiilt with Mr-. Duff and probably have the five &alnent Cit izens go out all together, say r.bout the first of -^ugust. I wish that you. Duff and-Busnoll could^3,1 be here together, and that a program in which all would unite could be arrangeti for actipn with C.P.R.R. they are a great j3lock>in our way, and will be till we settle with tliera, t]ie martter of point of Junction and selling them the Road ought tb be settled' soon. , Think that the-C .P..R.R, are a party to the effort to, keep: our bonds dowi>. They aee 88 and 88 np reason: fJbr ^hem to bai'so-low, ^ Evans is to h^tve our iron for Denver-Road and-will, pay, so he says-, as fasii^sn ffe ideliyer it, so hope it will be hurrie-i upy/ if- "•r/o H. Snydor Dodge, Omaha, 14;- « Brooks stnd VfhyB ah(i Means Conmilttee will be here tomorrow P.L, party 14 In all, Hbw /ar East will you meet them? B. is tele graphing for the Commissary Car, <*-0. • ' " ■ " ^ ' ■ . :::\ r "' H. C. Crane' td Gen. Dodge, Wew York, 14: The* following l» «o«. of material itellvered at Chicago. Iron lasher ton. 41-2 ats,, t)aw i*fund. Bolts 6 1-2 Spikes if 1-4. T^ele'i^Pai^ Wire 1- 3-4, Iitaulgt%Sz:a € 1-4 each, ' John k; Oillied De4£er Mew Tork 14^- . ■ffanta three MPa® ^sent him. 1«42 July, 18G9, 0. D. Kinsman to Gen.^odge, Clinton, Iowa, 14;'. r.ii:!0 tOCjo.': " '■ ' '' ' oati,'? : Wants situation in Engineer's Department •5l art g. Morris to C-gn, Dodge, EcTio, 14:-, " • ' Hr, R'^ed says he has arranged for Boomer's men to stay and put up Devii's Gate Bridge. Thei?e are about 1^ piles acattered along.; • No one ijonklflg in quarrycj, < Warner and 7<hitman have camped there, . • ' ^ Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 14:- My plan wtiiild be to go for Kasson, generally, » not only in'the newspapers but 4n eyery other way^ and not only for him but'for his friends-in the different localities, ■ ^ '-'^fle is' not'only a scotindPel generally, but a disorganizer and ad venturer politically; and is seeking to identify himself with the Re public^ party for its ruin, and'hls .dwn aggrandizement, , ,, Had he remained' quiet I should have been in favor of letting .him alone but sinfte he Is Seeking offtcS ahd leaders];iip in the party simply to do mischief, and to advance hli dwn Vllllanous, purposes, the party se curity and Integrity, nay, its very existence, deamdns his exposure and excommunication. r. • ' . r r :i I know the coiir«w'4-hdVbft hte would lead to the election of one Democratic member county,' but that would be a blessing compared to the fearful injury thaV would follow his election, as a ftepublican. The Democratic nominees itt this county are excellent men and no great injury could result from the,election of one of them, Martin ^uttle, one of them, is a war Democrat, no politician, and a 1S45 July, 1869. .9 noble, Christie.n gentelnan* r "9 ' !"'■ . Uy great fear is that our-party'leaders underestimate Kasson's capacity for mischief .-I know his, progra;;. and T tell you, If he is quietly left 'alone ft e will accomplish enough of it to ruip the party in lewa", and place Rims^lf in powef'Upon its ruins; ■ His plan'is asuperb, bold, perfect and a masterly conception, and springs from Demo cratic brains; My plan is to,have the party leaders thrgughout the State, to g6 w6rk with their newspapers aind if necessary let the Ad ministration furnish somd tJower* Democraoy. Masonry and Anti-ad ministration are the-levels'at work and which naihiisth fight j. Of course, we should not'and need not make a public issue against Mason ry. Kasson is havirig Kis'itten'run for legislative nominations in , every county and sehatcrlal district he.can reach in the state, and bids fair least with the'Dsmocracy, to have a majority, this may look'sihsational to ionih , hut't® Ad it-is a cold stark fact , 1 foAght Hoel, 66iild ntt beat him, I beat Nichols fpr the Senai.e, but 1 learn he l« tmng now for }^-,Hpu8e. I am, doing, all I can to help Uillard beat Laws, and to beat Dashiel JVaddell and others, but I ban ho mi fe dmparatively little. j ' the "Bulletin", 'kksson's organ, published by the thief, Orwig, 18 about sailing into me generally on the ground my, interfering in leglBlativo nominations in other counties. , .J^sson fearing the fi^it has run off as usual, gone to »<n» York to funds for his fight from Loekwoodi M probably the Democracy. / ^ ,r*tr T " ■ iX ' i July, 1869. * .!j a ; :icj^ R.Anderson to Gen. Dtidgo „ .Sidney, 14:- ntt prft ' i .1 to 'dnfonned that Van Sandt of Page' County,- is a candidate for Assistant in this district. AlSaUHat. an old mutual friend, Harvey of thi'd place, who is now in Washington City, is doing what he iJaa for him. Mr.' H. .tre&s res sC rrudge against me for the part I played in ■the Cdngressional canVas of 1866,-. and would now be greatly pleased . to pay me ofif i'n this way. -depend upon you General, to watch him a little in behalf of my interest. Feeling assured of your friendship 1 thought be«t to mention this to you,. ^ . .. I.i'wat-ttorts-if tl»ei^ was anything ln.it you would attend to it. and if I had youKffiriendship and »favor I.T^o^ld have but little to fear from flu6h lOdn as these. r - •- * J ♦ - « ' , A J ^ r Thla atanatng eandldata-f or Opneress would like to get the topreaaion ahMad:th«t he la running this dlatriet.^ That he rune Kr. Harlan (both belonei«g-*« 'We ohuroh) and that in that way he ia a wonderful fl«.ir;I.have aeeu his,letter and picked up enough here ^ ' ' ■ ' J.J and th»r» td satisfy »e this is,his i'Tea. ' .I ♦, ■ Hiwrit Palmar, to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 14:- YourB^-ef-the lOth reached me last evening. 'ft oeor'ge Tioh.nor w«w.te to John, A. uilla to induce him or hie father to run .for ttoe. Ecu a.-from Oaaa OountyV but John writea that neither he nor T,t8 f«th.r.,.|. l..*»t«fae. being largely engaged in cattle bueinoas. . ... i.-k..w ll.<id.:uwaa all wrong, but Them. «ithrow aaya he la at work for «hitn.,.M,*tlanyic, and •■mitney ia a-partndr of Prtok Allen's 1345 July, 1869. . • ' in the new towrr Atlantic,: so th&re is a chance he can be controllod if noininaCed, still, 1 wish soBie bthfer man could be ncMinated, ' * Col, Noel was ndiH-ihated in fiftllas .on Saturday at the Primary elections, but ran between 200 and 300 behind the rema.inder of the ticket, threw in all the help against him we could, but he has been King in that county so long, it was hard to get men to fight him. 'I^ith the 'railroad 'towns now' growing either Side of Adel,, we will carry that county hereafter, ■ « - - • - ' * / ^ i •• Tha.i. Vfithrdw thinks Brai;-:ard would vote for Wright,*.on account of old ^an Bixrne Co, Associations, but would of course make iKasson his second choice. He ought to *ba beatne if he can be. My own impression is that quiet systematic Work in whipping his candidates for Senators and Representatives may he beat for'the pre sent. There are certain candidates for r. Senator who would be glad to have him loom up enough to overshadow Wright, and who would actually defend him if assailed in the newspapers,"but who would them selves fight him publicly and privately if they feared he wnld be,, strong enou^ to'be nominated. I fhWr fhat he'is stronger now than any other pandidate, for the reason that he has done more SS'stematic work 9.p is shown all over the district, Re started otl for Hew York (1 think)^to raise a coVruption fund. The trouble ie, that Wfight feels too confident and what'work he does Is not of the tying-up sort. Against a man who will use all the money he can raise and promise all the kln^oaea of the (.arth, -Slight will stand a poor 1346 July 1869. show. We whipped;Kisson in his game of nominating Nichols of Guthrie for Senator, Frank Murroy'was nominated "by the votes of V/iliis (Noel's competitor in Dalls} and 7?iiiis* friends, and knov/s and ac knowledges the obligation. You know the Slope Counties better than and dan* tell what tactics to adopt; but Thorn, agrees with me that hdre we can make mofe for the present by quiet, energetic work in the Counties, Millard of Clark is running against Doc. taws in that County.- * Llillard of Kills could help hie brother a good deal. Doc. LQWS ^is little better than a Democrat, ' ' " I am sorry you and Wilson and Price are going away now, for with in the next "four* weefcs tha coi&tjosltion of the Legislature will be de termined,' It may be that^*ilson will be compelled to go into the fight, to save the Stfete fTOm the inevitable disghaee.of Kasson a election.^ R. G. Hazard to Gen. Dodge, New York, 14:- . . .. I suppose the electlbh Will be held in Boston,, week after next, probably early in the wbek. It seoraS to me IdiDor'tant that you should be there, as you should be in the Board x^f Directors, and it will he absolutely necessary that every director elected should be at hand ' to hold a meeting Immediately after the election. r _ '"iP:. ■ It" I suppose you will be telegraphedj^gi^ to thd time, r > ' 'I ^ -v,, Gen. Dodge to Oeo. 0. TlWieflor, i61 (29DR1174 • 8.9 SDD 'Gen. Dodge to T. B.* BBrrtSi 1«. i <£SDBn8> Se, 8.DD Oen. Dodge t6 HlraA Hloe, 16. 'iwmai) a*, 8 DD' • "it ■ 'Tv:::;?!?- ''' " >'■ July, 1869, - .>tx^ k' :h. II.' Hoxie to^Gcn. Dodge-,jDeseret, 15:^ •*, I •»'/ please send Uorris at once to condemn the laijd. Prompt action needed. o Z frC • \t ' fi J?o' 6. "K. Warren'to Gen.- Dodge j- . .j, - ■ ^ O' I think in aijy arrangement you mayj makQ with the ,C. P.Co, for ' transferring'the ro ^d from Promontory to Ogden, it^would be we^^to make arrangements,for securing the completion of the work so that the GovernineHt will not have the case complicated-by the transfer. I have tried to act in a mo§t liberal manner as .a Commiesioner so as'to facilitate the treaasfer by y®Ui - ^ ■ t-- ■ Jamea F. Wilsont o Gah, Dpdge, Chicago, 15;-, Tliat do ^oh-h^ar from Gf and R. Answer caj^-e of W.F.Goplbaiich. n. Price to Gen*.Dodge, Davenport» .15'- t - . • ^ ^ Leave here Uondaj mornlne 26th Inst. If this will not you fix day. -Ahiwer. " vo- , ■ - ... ■ //H..prlc, tmOBn. Dodge>.Davenprt, 15:- Your.e bf thfe »tlt tnst. received, by yeeterday 'a mall. Two daya since T receive fron Oliver Ames a. reply to my letter In Which amonS othrt" thing* >> says thst, "ICr. Duff has eons out on the road to look at tratters at- Onaha, and to mak such Inqulrlas as he may think propmr, -«.« metltq, swoh Investigations Into matters as may enabti htf to "W#® , ind»stmt^« the operations of the road, and re port. 1 do that h. will make any changes." But fro» «y post experlenos I should not be"surprised If the 3.348 • <■{> ■ '■ Julj', 1869, :trT. President of the COi'apany would consent to changes for the e ke bf^^' peace, i have i^rltten tc^ade this morning a long letter, giving him my reasons at length'why Mr. Sny-:ier should not be renoved. •I ^ inclined to think with ybu thft political influences have much to db wit this matter, Indbedv 1 Know that Duff gets some of his information from Senator Thayerl ^ *- " A notice of a meetirig of the Directors at Boston ""on the 14th inst. was sent a few days since, -and a letter from the Secretary saying that the meeting was only for the purpose of "approving the appointment of C. Warren of Boston, Trahsfer Register, and also t© aiithorize the collection of interest due on our Ciirrehcy'Bonds at Washingto" and Intimating that it was not essentially necessary that I should be pre sent, I think that the By laws providS for quarterly meetings and my impressiong is that the next meeting is in August,'but I will write to Boston today and ascertain and let you kno^ • . * . . k Note Gen. Dodge to Gray, Prince it do, July* 15tB5DR124) 8DD E. S. Chexbrough to Gen.Dodge, Chicago, 16 : About eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) Further particulars toni^t by mail, Geo, 9. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des |ij^oines, 16:- V* "0 ' \ A I have Just received your kind dispa'toh of yesterday inviting myself and wife to acowapan; yourself and Mrs.* Dodge tn Bait liSke. I assure you that my wife and self are very gratoful for this 1349 July, 1869, . , 'L,;- kindness, nothing wouid afford us more pleasure than such a trip in such company,: We. are, however, as we. deeply regret, expecting soi^e frienjis to visit us, and are not prepared just new to say that we-.can go with you. If', however, we can possibly arrange-to do soj v/e will and I will advise-you in season^; however, do not under the circumstances make calculation for us. I sincerely trust the future may afford . us an opportunity of•enjoying the society.of yourself and Mrs. Dodge over:ihat gB«aut.^hi^llgiy and through, those sc®ues so. prominently associa ted with your history. o r.rtr : JlO j ' U. H, Painter to.Gen, Dodge, Philadelphia, 17;- ^ . . , ' ' < ■ I am afraid so. Just returned froo Boston, Tried to get some actionabout it and other affairs, and fear matters will be much ' ■ " ' * 1 j ' worse before they are better, .Write you today. f , T , ^ J. M. S. 'illiams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 17:- As reqfuested in yoiirs of 9th inst, voucher No, 3520 for |425 June » ■ • ' f - • Pay Roll^ J. E..House, Div, Eng. is retxirned to you for signature of ^'il- • , ■ * •' - liam Clebume,,Engineer, .. . J, l-, Williams to. Gen, podge. Grand Rapids, 17:- You may recollect that a year ago I sent you a tracing of my plans tf Trestle Bridge gotten up with some care, and designed as a suggestion . . . . y for the Missouri Stiage, I think you sent it to Mr, "'dcott or to y.our, offioe In Omaha, The. drawing represented a trestle of different a side view, I now need seomthing of the kind and will bo obliged If you will eend to me the tracing, or a copy of i^^ 1350 r ■ * - ' July, 1869, to Port Wrfyne. I'-have the "bill, but-cannot find any copy of the plan. Direct to Fort 7/ayne, • f r , • r ^ I . J. t- -> r f •. ^ yT U. H," Paintep^ta-rren. D^gej West Chester Pa. 18 r. ■ I went over and spent two days trying ta get the directors to look Tiipon-the situation as it isi and tcj act-at ■ o-nce, ■ arnd-oame away jjjT •- very-niucl^ disheartened♦' "l^he. Araes* claimed that the Road was making the ♦interest and-tho iSiboelQ wcwld iba good-yot,^ &c.^ -J denied both points and they roferr>SjJ^f;;irer tfO Snyder'a dally-reports. I stt-uck out the item of Contractone' freights, and half> of the Government account ' ♦'.and it left an average for June of .$19,000 per day, I asked them ^ what their; daily pay roll was, and they had no, idea. Hey said the th«»ough froights have jiot set ip. yet, I told him they were not, likely ' to unless there was a change in the. rates, i^d ,sonie special rates made f 01* - speplal' cases, they said that could not he done, that what discount V»««t.pcid0 ought to be made. by .t^ lines East of Omaha. That Dodge WBttite^.to cut down- rates, but at th® figur.cs he would do it, it would not pay ea^enses, I ^dl(|^reed witii him ^and .slid unless there was a •change they would hav£>^reif^it ca .a rpt^ dawn op the track. _ I l«»g«»d « atrong and vigorous management of the Road with you at the Iteed; ef' h^t Oakoe,* aaid "Why ha .is at the head now, and has his own man aiyder e* Su^ri^tendent , J, 8>ld you were not in the Board, and I wanted to know why there was any further delay in giving you ^ Dui^ant's pthaoe'as-waa-agreed upon. He said that they could not get a quorum of the-board now to.dh bbs.iness and they were compelled to 1351 . ■*' July, 1869, . , ■ keep all in who wereinear Boston. , I dsksfl him how long that State of affiars would last and he did not know. . ' ' Bushifell has settled v/ith everybody and given-drafts for ;|)2,750 '000 and "writtdn *niOst'glowing accounts of the prospects of the road, &c, and got their-ideas Hfayup), ' t tried fd. get a movd made to have the bonds iSsued I^rbmontopy to'the-U, S, before "the G. P. made trouble end told them Wade "authorized me to say he would go"to Washington and help if theyiet him know at'once, but- I came away without getting any- 'thing fixed. I showed them that «the''interest they were losing was over C5000 per day, anc^ the 'Bonds could be issued and left on deposit if Boutwell wodld not release entirely. They were delighted with | Wade's and Conkling's reports'and seemed to think they cOuld go to sleep on them. I told of the way they were prepared and of Congling's talk with you. 'I hammered away at Vulfams,''iftiiakrd and the Ames' for two days and set them to thinking anyhow. They Were surprised to hear Seymour and Frost were around IHiff and that he"^ had hot Seen you, 1 am glad that Jim VJuson is on at last. " Now if hiSf'Will act with*Wade and put a little life' Into matters at the August meeting it will be well. Wade is sound to the core, 1 expect Alley back tothe August meeting. I have written him that he must comb' at once or the Bonds would soYf for 60 cents before six mOnths, and the wtock was now at 20 cents. That pretty map you sent 6f lan^S bh'-iWFltttBfAade* thetr eyes bug out as though it'wero lists of fat bahU abeO^te'And no debts in 1352 . . ' • July, 1869. . i?w?r the family. *'•' ' " ' ' ' • Morris has madd no impression in .Washington except with Grant, tut he has with the-public. Conkling's message I-had 1io send to Utica for neither Boutweli or Cox would let it te copied for print, and yours seemed to riiss fire->ntirely. It did a heap of feood^ This last hatch of accidents near Antelope is very bad. : . Drop me A'line to West Chester, Pa. I :wlir try tp keep you-posted. ahe the o^>ating and repair,accounts about per-day? r T, N, liorris to J. K. House, Wahsatch, 19. I have the survey of the additlenAl piecC of - land bought from the iomons' at^ Cintah, laying north of the R.R. ^I^shall send it to - you or to'those men and have them make out the deed. . '' " The arrangement was they were to be- paid for last price at sane lime as* payment was made on former pur eh se.- - ' . ' ^ v r,. " ' '-Wotet- Gen. feodge-t'o J. tW S'. Williams 19 (25DR126) See 8 D.D. Pred A. Wiebe to J. P-'House, Grand Island, 19:- "J-'ohn to ^en. Dodge, Clarskveill, Nebraska, 19:- bre about to locate a 'coimty road-running parallel, with U.P.H.R and"tWre"l8'i dmfbt in regard to the pldthr^o^S, the Ji...R.'s limits. Some say that the R.i^.Co. haVe <Mie hundred feet on each side of the track, others^ay orily on bach'Slde of the tgack, and we want to know so as to get the^«#«in*t roa^d ^euisAfie pf.tho R.R. ^limits. "' 'the'tT.P. Agent at Lone treb that-you had paiaphlets con taining the charter bf the tl.P.R.ew I^f(HetributM)n and if you have r -■ 1«53 ■ . .j July, 18G9. . please send me one and if you have not v/ill j^ou "be so kind as to let 'me know 'the width thfitt'the IT.P, ha^ye-on each side of the -track, '' H.' Price to Sen. Dddge/" Davenport, 19;- , , hfl ; We have had all our arrangements made for some days to leave here Wednesday morning and"Omaha Thursday, or at any day or hour you might desire. ' " .?'['> '■ , ... . ... My-daughter, .Mrs,: Collier,,who ^resides in Chicago, has been spend ing the'last few weeks'here, her youngest child, a boy, was .taken sick last Thursday,but not cpnsidered dangerous until yesterday (Sunday) and at'10 o'clock last ^night died. This sudden bereavement is a great afflcltlon'to us,and the more so because her.husband is ab- ^ sent in Europe, »You see we cannot leave her for some days. Possibly we mat'he to leave early next week, if so, I will tele graph you the day. I am very .sorry to disappoint you and Llrs, Dodge, ' and hope it may'b<b Afc eerlbus inp-onyenience. 7/hen death comes all human calculations must glYe way„ , t* ~ ' if * ' ^ T. lA UOrrt.8 Vo ^eh. Dodge , Wahsatch, 19: - I enclose bill of ira Spaulding for water ditch near Uintah, Will forward "bill of ihapp for foundations at Uintah in niy next, Mr, Buahnell arrwiged with contractors and gave them drafts on Boston,'ranging to six months, except Jphn Sharp and Brigham * Young.* Sharp tell iA-ihat Mr. B««hw«ll offered .BrJ.gham all the iron he needed for'hlw'^rWiioli^eLt Skmmr rates than he could purchase I elsewhere to be charged to his g^i|«, account. . X, enclose also 1354 ••'.Ml July, 1869. . ' estimates of. the post of putting in foundations and masonry for the three crossings of Blacks Fork, Nos, 110, 118 and 131 6f Bridger Division, I "end by train book giving description and numbers • - • '. I t . of BrldgoB on the Bridger and Utah Divisions. • * ^ J examined the^ Bridge put ujp by Evans No. 107 first crossing of Black* s Fork. I find the masonry is too wide for the ppan of the bridge, and the first main brace does not reach the abutment or pier, but is supporred by brace^thus . T.'ie pieces of timber which are ' r used ■ r as , braces are not well set into . . the Hall , , , , and are liable to give and the stone not being of the best ciuality is likely to crush or split off. I think it best to put a bent xinder the brace. .v:e have put in two large blasts at Green River rock and have done ' well, ' but made but little impression on the main piece. . . . .. • . . . I . , We ars. getting ready to drift in a tunnell, about 50 feet from . top of rock, and w.ill put in a large chamber with large *^ot and hope to throw doan and clear off track most of that which is now loo-e. • - I The track improves slowly but steadily all over the Division. There ara points near.Bryan and along th ; "Lluddy" which on ac count-oS the bad material will give us trouble to keep smooth next spring, unless we can get in some gravel this fall, ]^r. Reed told me that Warner and ^hitman had closed out with con struction entirely and they were to receive company paper in payment. And-'that lir« Buahnell had arranged with them to go on and comSiete tha «a®onry taking the work from the R.R.Company. 1355 July 18G9. • ' » « T- •» p - I-. .-••• • w ■ -* * ^ ft. f* A ^ ^ ^ There is a man by the name of Joseph Bunot ait Uintah who had a house and lot of ground through which the R.R. was built. His , house cost $1000 as per affidavit of D. Biby. 70 fruit trees were destroyed. He applie*d to Mr. Reed and he' sent him to me'telling him you would attend to his case, 1 think he will take 6 or $8500 and ■(-t ' • • • I . , ■ ■ give deed for land and release company for daj;iage. "Shall I do anything with him or to whom refer him? The Devil's Gate masonry is not finished yet, but they say (the masons) that they will have abutment ready for wall plates by the 21st. or 22d. The carpenters have drawn in the Howe Truss and braced it well and begin today to scatter the Iron and wood and put up the | V r r false works. Grey tells me it will take him a month to raise the bridge. Hain's Rork bridge cannot be raised until the masorfry Ife completed. One side of the main abutment is up but the tie lacks 11 or 12 feet. On the other side the abutment is just up to the ' ' ' 'T ' To ' -n rui " ' surface of the ground. I would like to have a spring balande an({ wire (light) jj' .. I . • j . . . , . 500 feet long to measwe these spans with, I will test this mason ry before comiketing it, and if it is right it Is the first oho I have seen yet. I have arranged to pt men in quarry, they are talking I f . j. • about taking out the rock and puttin-^ on cars by the''yard*- Is not ' • -le >:{■ r,* ■ * . that the best wayW' Gen. Dodge to W. Boynton, 20 (BSDRiaS) See 8 Dt) . :'xV. • ■ > W '^'' • .f y* ■ July 1869. ^^tjrT,.: . " ' ^ ' Gen . Dclge to* Boynton, 20 :^ * a '" ' fojffil * . I tini) anx CUB to ge,t the plans for my house and elevation, • so I can put it under roof. The plans for inside f,inish I am^ not in- a hurry for, hut foi> elevation, and roof I aiii, as we are waiting for them to go to work.' Plan of cellar and foundation, I ^ave received. * Geo. TT. P'ox t.- Gen. Dodge, Laramie City, 20: '' Atr a" meeting of the Trustees of the H.E.Church of Laramie City, -July 20th, 1869,'Gen. G. E*. Dodge, Chief Enginerr of the U.P.R.R- was ""tendered a "vote of thanks for his, kindness and liberality in donating to the M. E. Church, lots Nos, 12,- 1|5 ajid 14 in block 170 in the city of Ijar^ie.' ?he deehs f<jr Jthe suroe hav« been-received. _ . . . Note;- J." Bliokensderfer Jr. to J. E, House, Sioux City, 20:- W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha,. 20:- " "■•'Will you be here ttoday? B. F. Hopkins and Sawyer and party of 25 from Wisconsin aftf hero and go West tomorrow, - / ■ x W •J. A litoOwfrf«y to Gen. Dodge, Pittsburg, 21;-. ^ , I am a young Surveyor and Engineer; and wish to obtain a position as WdSh in sfle'of yotir-various corps -qS engineer. ,If you can give ms one-pliftie .^o 1«. I am competent to undertake any survey that may i-all to my Ibi. If you can give me a poslti^^ let me know, or^ * ivVri if you chfinot-please let me know, tl-»it I may aply elsewhere, t answer by return'mail and oblige. ^ T. B. Morris to Gen, Dodge, Wahsatch,^ 21; " - - Col. HtoOWid lntrq«uo6d to D.W._ 1Iar,ren and Caupbell the ' ■ n 1357 July, 1869. ticket agent on this end of, the T'oacl, the GeneraJL Supt, and the man froin whom they weTe to receive orders, and to whom they v;ere to re port by llr. Bushnell'* " , ' " ' - r? Yesterday everting., Capt. T. H, 8ates, Col. Stevenson, late. of the C. P. Surveysi F. Nounan and brother, and-ilr.^ Green firm of Grant and Hill, came bp to Wahsatch to .examine, ferr affidsrvit j>lounan*s work, Jno,' Green was astmmiad of hl& company -and -r^ awgcy. I under- 'ibfartd Waimari intendb DMaSftti^bSf^ng effort on e.vidence secured by exprrts and is using such mefrt as Bate's, Stevenson, Hubbard and Lawrence, Hubbard notified me if I- oould. ndt pajr more wa-ges he would be obliged to leave, itnd' gave me two days notice. I told him tja qviit^ "' ""^e kiibvfrs hothing but' clbrk?&ig"iShd is too thick beaded to make an engineer or goorf railroad man, ' • o* ^ Uoscrip (^uit because the work \im^ Iba hard and the ftrub good for nothing. I have wPltt'ilf •iwt' for a man who ' as with me . some three years in the East add ir^Ci''fV%o6d'6rt masonry and tt might be well for us to haw o some rebutting evidence of ex perts on ilounah'a*work. 1 ichblta "iS liere and it might bo well to have him" and'toflie'i^hefis the-woockj .Ganaiehael-did a 4eal'of the wori aftdf" 11 #aB evident Noumnr.-would fail and his evidence and that of hiS for«aikn would haVe great weight. Ifir# Reed could get his evidence. It ral^t be -well to look after it a little.^s the case come pn the September,7 « • No let- 1% T.-Bmid to J. E. •• t f Rawlins Stations, 22;- 1858 July, 18G9. W.' Snyd'er to Gen. Dodge, CMaha, 22:- No iron shippe<l-from Chicago for several weeks .past. All quiet Vfest." I mailad you copy Haopier.'.a dispatch. * t ■■■ Gray, Princrtf & Co. to Ggn. Dodge, New York, 22:- Your favor of ;7t!^ received. YJe, ha,ve'this dgty forwarded J. 1.1. S. 7.'illiains, Boston, $10,000 and have depbaite.d with Oilman, ^Spn and Co. of New York $8,035,69 to credit of. Pacific NAtlonaJ. B,ank of your city for your acoount. * ^ i . Irf the acco.unt. enclosed you will find charged an extra amount of ' interest"', which is matte'up oT the actual charges paid by us from day to day, durtrfg 'the latfa tiightnass'in: our'money marketer o - • '' ' We have charged but customers only what" we have been compelled to pay. The Boston men obrttlriuie to sail Hani, "and St," Joe at the advance, which to us seems purely speculati\c8, ' J, LI.' B. Williams to Gon. Dodge, fjmaha, 23j- » ' ' " Since writing toHi On'the 16th, am in receipt of yours of 14th. " 'itetice yor' w 1 Jh lb hold on' to yoirr .10 IsV mo<rtg%ge .bonds and not sell less than 00- so when they gfct up "to- that,'wililr sell, unless you advise to'^ the contrary. PrestJttS'"y<Whaw seen Kr, Biaip, And he has posted you: f!e tuideratand he will divide as far a§ Port Dodge im mediately on his return, some Stoclcs and Bends, i . . We have rePeived today froai ttimy. Prince ai?d Co- flO' 000 for you. • ' I acknowlidge receipt of'then* enelsse ^efjswith receipt h>r. you,'as for the lO'tO dall of May 1st' R.B^Cy, and-if 1359 July, 1869. » ■ , ' 0 we soil our Bonds w-ilL supply sq far as they ^go towards the 1070 call of August 2d. ''aiting- your further favors'-'---"-"^ 1 N. DuBnis' receipt, to tjie" TJ.?.R.u.co. for $108,75 - JtfLy. 24: - tJlaims ffor borvis betv7aerrt)gden and Promontqry Buiiuait, ' 'C. 0. Hanffiiorid" tb J. B. House; Onaha, 24: nf-R • y - rrj, .E. Hoiiea to 0. 0. Hartmonrt. •Iff"' ' j. A. Wxll.tianSon to. J. B»' House, 24;:- - Enclosed find certificate Ho. 34, Denqis J. Toohey- for which please'T3^WB flteed and" cheu^tgB bmount to me $405,)). Also please send ■■ deed for Idt' dhfe in block 3D8 to Daniel, S. Tuttle, Bishop Protestant Episcopal Churbh fbr TJtah and to his successor and successors-in offic^ ' who shall have" Juri edict ion as Bishop cf tb®'Bd oi-estant Episcopal dhurch'in the of Carlrrife tb be ,he-id by him- or them for the^ of the Protestant Episcopal Church. ; ' • • ■ ■ ' A church -coating abci^t <#1000. la< now nearly complete,, on said lot lir. Turnan is BaiBt «itt> 1 !am here attending to some business for hia. 1^(5 new' be miade. I will be at- Omaha within two -weeks to make dei'tfements. I^he Catholic Priesfe has not retUBnQ.^ yet but should he return with the money td build a chureh and .school-house I hav- promis ed him two lots. S«ile good houses are being built here, b\it aside from that the town •«oms vory dead. , • . in • ; 'r : ' -H. price to Seni-DOdge, BavenfopJ^^ 24^- tours of the 21st rhoeived last fveaijag, 1 am very sorry that the afflicting oircunfttanem* by which we have heen surrounded, prevent I860 ,v. July, 1669. '■ ' . "'• - our. joining you before you st^arted'w&st. •* --'r ,■ /*■ I need make no coiQiaents now on .tl^e recent movements if the U.P, R.R.Co, I shair however if alive, be at.the meeting on the 18th of August, and hope' to seef you and Tilson there. By the way. that meeting waS fixed on that day on my moti n, but the place is not named that palH "being left to the discretion of the President, who is to 'name the "place' arid ive the memiUeEtt of -the Board 20 days notice of the sane. ' This-notice will ^a^'*t<rWbiftG j^tts soor) to comply with the wording of the resolutiort^ ' ■ ' H. Painted to Oen, Dodgej West Chester, Pa, 25:- r 1 h^e' been in ^aahiiigtdn a week with Ro 1 line and-TJade at work on the bonds. By the aid'of Wade we got out itp to 1020, and Cox agreed to stand by whether-Boutv,ell would on'the other, and then he, Boutwell, refered it all t6 Hoar, 'and unless he gives good opinion Boutwcll will refer it'iir back to Congress. If Hoar,does-the suqare thing, he will get" tft* bohde'issued and most of them delivered. I enclose the two opinions. Batrtlott»s we quietly suppressed, and 'put in Cushings, which ftollinw, Hazard apd myself set up. I gave Hazard a good sound dose $!b6ni the in treatment of-you; he is. sound now, says they must koep^ faith with oK he will resign. . Rollins is a good friend'of yours Vbb, I have just been writing to Ames and told him some things iW a pt-etty piAslsf^ay. This Hax-naond ..latter mu.^t be aquelchod. Dont ^ail to at the next. ^ ' " as tlhens 1361 d * .,Kt' , V, . '.* • IV-.' -- rr^li July, 1869, . ' '8 meeting, I'll be at the Parker House.': Tall him to come i/hcre.' • • TTade will be on hand % rid O.K'./ ".I' • t I wish yo^-Wttld dro^ntb' a liriiEr aJrid let me: Khow hdfw matrt.er.s are. What can the roVd'iJe operate'' for aiftn-lcept- in repair per anr\um? ' J. R. eheac( 1,0 O'en. Dodge, Cheyenne, Wyoming 25:- O:' ■ Enclosed I send you' a copy of a commurrica-tion sent by. me- as Chair man of t-he Board of County Commissioners of Laramie Caunty on the 12th. inst. to Si?yd«fr^ Gen. Bupt of «io.'U.P.R.R, :at Omaha, Nebraksa. Supt, Snyder for reasons best known to^hiraself has failed to replyxrt any manner to said pommuniQation,- , /- The Board of the •county Cwiimissioners were induced to take the course in refereni^e to the taxes of the UiP.j^,,R.Co» in our County for • the reason thirt, Comptrty through Mr. Snyder has.evinced a persis tent dndlaposltlon to pay taxes ii?-our city-or county, and fjy so doing he has led many of bur.Cltzons'to believe that his feelings towards our*CoHiliittnity weri^ not of the moot friendly character. t «' The SdMpt ^losir eouftty mjght be purchased in op^n market for sixty cents oA %h»^dltJ.a», a«id. might be made with parties here to buy fUr tho ♦■ompany the raquired amo-unt of the script both county and city to pay its taxes*here, so that in reality the tax upon the Cdtttany would "be but a fz-action over half the amount assessed to it, and tha'WlWo^rs books,, and it certainly would be better for the that .the taxes .should be paid, tho script retired and our credit as a County approoAatod. ^ 1562 V ■ July, 18G9. n rt '"Should wo recOive any^occffiiunication-froiu.ltlr. Suydej?, we will send you a copy of• it alos. We^'addreSs you aS a Directdu of the U.p.R.R. Co. bellevinc'tiiati ycu will see justice done to this cormnunity in this " matter, te think we have (Stated the euse :fairly and fully to Hr. ' Snyder Ond we hojpe that if thi's ■sub'ject is not riiet:ih a-jspirit of f'"' 'liberali'ty and fdirness byhim that you will lay" these-with what; other ' papers we may send'ybw* before your Directory and that this matter may ^e' thorbughly ufidei'Stood'BV" your Board of Directors-when we have no doubi the proper remedy frill be'applied* • , Requesting dh aOkhowledgement of- the receipt of this and the enclosed commtinicationC r /y • ^ Sen. ^odge to J. E. House, Omaha^ 26:- • Thos* HUbbahi tud'frife-i ABst^ Engr. U.P.R.R, pasp gver road Salt Lake" to Omahh, Aarst.'Ehgineer Corps, . »• rp, T w. ijt 1 to J. E. Hpuse, Salt Lake 26:-, „ W^eh. Dodige gtoday; and asJcpd. him for a pass for myself and wife over the U.P.R.R. Xrom Salt l^xke to. Omaha. . . . ' * Ite had no blanks and gave me the enclosed note to you, saying I could B^d it- <b Veu alia- Wbtad •forward me. the. passes, . . . _ I shall' doubtless be dfftetdf^d here- settling up my private affairs for at least two iWoks, but shall get away sooner if possible, and I ahould like to hav# ydu riake the paeses so they will be good till ■ titod. Hoping to htar'froto you and receive the passes by return^ of mail, 1 liiTc the hMior to be &c. 1363f. July, 1869. • t^ote:- Gen. Dodge to John Duff, 26 (25DR146) See^B DD J,' J. "Uclntcsh to J. E, House, Potter* 26 ■ - f, "1 g/i F. ■ S. HOdgea'to Gen.'Dodge, Boston, 26:- ; r ■ n . I'liave to ackfio^ledgfi yours of the 1.9th, Soon after I-entered this office I'felt that,you-Ibhored under great disadvantage in know ing neither the'intentions of the Directors nor their individual feel ings towards ?'6urself. I therefore concluded to state what came to my knotlSdg'e aftd to let you draw your own inferences generally. Late ev-nts, the appointment Qf Mr. Hammond &c, put you in posssession of facts, of which you are the best judge. There now seems to be a desire to push the road through to lo\/fj^|^ rates, and to h«ip it'Along, In strong.hopes of its paying, 1 think that the principle StockhCldere will probably pledge their personal credit, and to an extent tp ruin, themselves in the event of a failure'bf the road.lf» they Trill all unite in so doing, I hope all will be wellf Wi'd it I's t thihk the fear that they can not all be muatle to thus cooperate which majte.e two or three of the leading men so blue. All will be herd at the ©nd of this week, they have a big iftiymeht to makeor stave 'cfff, and on the 18th of Aiig^ist is the time for quarterly Director's meeting. By that tipe a change will have taken place either for betterr oi; worse, * ' At the election of Bidreetora last Uayf it was generally.understoo that John R. Duff, who was theh elected alid placed in several committees was to resign in your favor as adon as your duties would allow 1364 July 1869. . , • yoU" to 001116'^ East j ■ Ypu may bs hers by- the 18th in whiph case I "can speak instead of writing what J thin]^: in relation to/what has taken place and future events. • -j • ^ ^ -" It is uijde^'Stood now that sOTie one of * those e!^ected last Spring is to-resign; in favor"^f ^aaes rBrooks, who is thus to appear-again in the Board as a Cmpany Director instead of one for the Government This will undoubtlesly take place next meeting.^ ^ .. -'jr' > • ht , ■ji' I wrbfeo you a short time ago. You. wiiA, psrceive -in that let ter that a line has been interlined^ By omitting this line the in ference I intended wilj, be mor-e-palpable, I Inserted it tjO gua d against this, in ease it'fell into other,hs(^s, ^ . A meeting was held with C.P.IJjKin relation to setting up on the basis of an] Xing frqm 1040 to P^i^it at your valuation $87,000 &c. odd per mile, an* WKlnq off of their hands the road from 1040 to Corlnne at $110,000 ttile,..th\^ making Corinne the point of Junc ture, This C.p. H. reftiSWd awl'thus the matter stands, Viliat the next move will be owe canneft teXl. I d9nt supose that they can htiild «i48tlier 114a to Ogden of their own with Brlghpm. Do you think they wil'' ir^'to take the road by forc<^ r- ^ I called this eveplilg, ypu- were,not here,- you desire any particular polht «»t frXb, please- let me-know at time, If -ou desire to dispose of 1 "ill state that mm July, 1869. little I know. They get up pools occasiohaliy.' LtG's can I think" sell at draaha bettSh than here. "I'dispose of six tonorrow for about cost-55 and interest. If I want any more I^dan get them under the new allottment. An ihjvmction <ras serxfed this -P. Xl. on the Company against the new issue of bonds, stocks 'c. Mceonb got it up, to be heard Saturday morning. I felt pretty s^^guinS■abbut the company three months ago, but things bsid# It wilX finally v/ork ardurid' to that point that soae strong man like Oakes Ames .will have to take 'charge and be President or it will bust, ' Am sorry that I was unable to invite you and Mr." 'WilsOn over to the house.I would have done so but you weift away to Easton'yester day and with LIr, Painter this P. ... I (fon't suppose you cduld stop over tomorrow. NotS:- 0. C. Hsmimond to •j, 1^. Heiise, "27:- " Concerning *ange for the North Platte' Hotel, * - 'to ' N. Snyiier to Oen, Dedgei Omaha, egS; 'II . 'o 3 I i " -*».♦ "see Chicago Republic on Saturday 26th. .^,1 u|rrT . ' If. Snyder to Gen, Dodge* Ckaaha, 20:* ■ ' r • flSar ♦frhough Pullman that Duff and Duohnell will'stopth^re one day then go west. Hear notKfng direct from them, - "Khey left Chicago this A. u. t. Snyder to den. Dodge, Omaha, 29;- * ' - Duff and Buehnoll wil} he"here tomorrow and etpp-one day. Did you get my letter yesterday. 1366 4- * July, 18G9, , r i I " j; ' a 1 ' T. B. Moir'tis to Gen." Dodge, Piedmont, 28 :r . Will send in mules &c as soon as possible. ^4 n'i "I • Nofe:- Geni D^dge to^. K,-Liorris, 28. (25DR147) See 8DD. . t l'> ■" f:. ■Gan. 'Dodg^ to S.B.Reed, 28:- (25DR143) See 8DD. , -vT -Gen". Dodge to Oliver Ames, 28:- (25drl49) See 8 DD. -.f. t • " W. B. Bent to J. E, House, Fort Saiinders, 28:- • ' t , • , ♦ htac' dSends cash for lot sold in Laramie. . e'Kirle'tro i" ' note:- D. E.-Hearns to J. .E. House,. Uintah, 31:- ' • m"' -T Spaulding wants money sent to hia- before ^eed will be forwarded, r Jfote:- J. R. Jones to J. E. House, North Platte„, 39:- I -.Ol ii:#' Encloses peLyment on-Contract. f,. V.I - . :■ O'. . nfinrjj J. £. Williems to Gen-. Dodge, Fort Wayne 30:- " f waB Si^ebj'ri^iien yours ,of tfbs 19th cane. Have not time to give shape to an" aia^dwmt^ but^.I enclose the points. We cannot in this land prescribe a staiyJaT'di 00 varied is the different sections of the 'd^Whifry, Kada« wall use the teim.lst Class or something lifee it. " ■'^ffie'''P'!POtaction io in the inspection. Let the law prescribe for a general supervision for two or three engineers as Warren and Biickensderfer, an<l all'Will.bo as pe can get it. Grant, will appoint the rigHt iniiii fhh 613 ptan of three ooinia Is si oners was intended as a check; they coet the Company aor^ than.threo experts. Engineers would charge. I ^y all lowana keep back one .quarter of the goyernment bonds for payment* ► • " t would alec provision that no mos^ber of ;'o-. : ■fit'" f\'' 1367 Jul3-, 18G9. . r'""" the Board of larget stockholder he interested directly. 6r indirectly in the contract. . ' ■ I '■ P. S, i accepted''iLf/pointment of Receiver of. Grand Rapids R'. R. to save it fr8iii~^inc* into the hands of. the enemies of the road. There is little^ to receive. Won"*V hold it long, D. Kilhhtirne to Gen. Dodge, New. York, August 4:- Our mutual friend,* Hon. J. F. 'Tfilsoh rrcte me -that he would take some more of the Sridge" gonds at par with"50^ of etock, but I concluded bo let him have them at 85^ and 50j? of the stock same a'a I took them at. I received 100* of the* bonds at 85 and 50% -stock. An outsider took 30 of them at paV^d 50% ilhd' other one, six at par and 50^ stock ^ the balance save whaC 1 kCep myself I have been divings at cost among m'y friends and the friends "of those trho a e with us. • For ^850 you get a thousand dollar bond and $500 in stock., The calls-on above flame as tV ot era. The fifth call-lOth .inst. M ■ " Considerable of the supeflatrtictiire la now at K^ofeuk* advise me soon if you wish anymoi^<?'^of the bonds of any ©f ;your fiflends. I have only 28t to dispose of♦ ■ C. G. Hammondno lir. HoUsfl,' CStohir, August 2Q:- . . If you know of any oid hfidge tifcber at wanted please* give phrtlculafs, henvet RsR, people desire a little at once. . ' /J, M. s. Williams to Oen. Dodge* Boston, August, 5;- || \ ' "fours of Jtilf 19th bO^ as Treasurer U.P.R.R. but private, and 15«8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7acab6d2ce7494c352bcc00d4f8cd5d5.pdf b9215f63366a543a0cbdff6a6384012a PDF Text Text T''^ (.' r. May, 18G8. *' • " and retain nos, upon my tax TDOokt ' ' ' Your letter requesting contracts to be forwarded to House receiv ed and they go over'today, I will put in five good lots of Reed s north of R. R. track, and five on-good ground south of R.R.track for $2000 and $2000 each. I would do this tdday, but Mr. Reed senior will be here next week. I would like to consult him, although I have power of Atty! from Rich'd. By that time I shall hear from Hughes, and will have definite propsotitions to make. Latest news here is the purchase of.steam fire engine, and the city to be supplied with gas-charter just granted l?y city. Note;- N. P. Dodge to J* E. House, Council Bluffs, 1:- Sends contracts for lots in Cheyenne, and acknowledges re~^) ceipt of map of depot grounds, F. W. l^almer to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 1;- At the request of the applicant, for the .place named in the accompanying petition, T forward this application you and ask that It may be placed on file for consideration, when the C.R.I, and Pacifi R.R. should be^ extenfled far enough west fhom here to warrant the ap pointment of additional route agents. I want Geo. Christ of this city to be the first appointee o r'the extended road, and if Nicholas can be the second, I think it will be satisfactory all round. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, l:*(Telegram) ^ Sends me titles to lots in Laramie City. • June, 1868, . ' , ■ Note:- to Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 1:- ■ . In relation to titles of property and lots in Cheyenne for which he has no titles. . .. , F. W.^ Palmer to Gen. ^odg^, Des Moines, 1:- , t The amendmenet of our State Consittution will be the big fight in ,our State, and if you can put me on track of any facts bear ing on the behavior of the blanks in the South v^ince they became 0 voters, I should be glad of-them. The Freedman*s Bureau ought to have valuable data of this kind in some available shape, I am very glad you got your man for Vice President; both on your account personally, and because I am satisfied he is the best civilian for the position In America, I d^id my full duty to my friend Fenton, and appre,dated your generosity in yielding to him such a liberal comp imentarj vote; but he was beaten by th-- East, without possibility of .success from the West. The ticket and the platform are universal ly acceptable, and we shall have a campaign in their support unexam pled in enthuBiasni since the days of 1840. * - - . r, ' t - E. P, Ware to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Scott, Kansas, 1:- I SCO that Gen, Grant is the Presidential nominee and your influence with him in my favor would be very g eat, I am at present living at Ft. Scott, an'^ doing well in businossanfbody can mako money, I've been studying law, mining and surveying slMe I left, the amy, and would like aome civil posit on, no matter Jime, 1868. i>\)A hovr htimble, where I- can bring myself into notice by my own efforts, I feel myself prepared, and if you can start me in a career I will try and hold myself responsible for carrying it through, ' J, Blickeh'sderfer, Jr, to <}en. Dodge, Head Echo,-Utah, ItAfter writing you last (from Bear River) i visited Col, Hudnutt on rim of Basin, and then returned to this place, where I was mot by Mr, Reed and Col, Seymour. They remained here all last week until Saturday when they returaed't- Weber, where they are erecting a tem porary building and expect to locate their head quarters for some time It seems that neither are going East soon. Col, Hudnutt h6.d demonstrated the practicability of getting ove the rim -ith a grade of 79 ft., and- was trying another lihe down the eastern slope by a different ravine, from same summit, which v.ouod connect with Reeds line about 8 miles down the tvalley. On looking at it I directed him to coritinue it and 9ee what could be done, and had hopes it would enable us to distribute the descent over a longer dis tance, and thereby ge't an easier grade, but Hudnutt has since advised me that line i's no better than by the main valley, and be is proceed ing with the location but thinks he can reduce the grade to 75 ft, per mile The weather both here and on the rim has been bad, ^d much time has been lost on consequence. Since my feturn from the rim we had a ■now'storm which lasted three days. I am getting pretty well acquaiji^ June, 1868, « -« with the country here and on the ri"^. This point I consider much more difficult than any I have seen on the line of your road, the western slope of the Black Hills not axcepted. I have two parties at work here (Morris and Lawrence)./There seems to be but three practicable ' t lines over this summit. One is by the main valley, followed by Reed. • The second is that surveyed hy Hodges; and the third is obtained by a deflection to the east and,^ descent by the valley followed by the stage road. The first has no objection to it except that it requires, to secure a good grade of 90 ft. per mile, a tunnel of 2000 to 2400 ft in length and considerable heavj' embankment- in one case 78 ft. high for about 200 ft. The secodd occupies very bad ground from the summit t down to the tunnel, exceedingly broken and rough and liable to heavy land slidegi- Part of Hodge's line has broken fi^ora hill side and slid down some distance since he was on ground. The tunnel on the third line will not exceed 600 to 800 ft. in length and the line below the tunnel is good except one heavy emhanloaent. This line has its greatest objection in the bad alingment and bad ground necessary above tunnel, and that it is in the very wcrst position in regard to snow all the 'way-much more liable to obstructions from that source than either of the others. The third line is not yet fully developed. It will re- • quire no tunnel, or at most one of 300 or 4.;0 ft. in length, occupies good grciand-and is less likely to be obstructed by snow than either of the others, being in that respect on the most favorable ground which June, 18G8. * '" can "be ottainec^, even "bette'r I think than that in the tnain valley. I fear it will require heavy einbankinent^, but I incline to think the total work required to secfure a grade of 90 ft. will not be more than on either of the others, an 1 that it*will be capable both of more rapid construction, and of being more easily and certainly operated when done. My parties are now busily engs-ged in developing the full capabilities of eacii route, sb^ar as least as to enable 'me to make a good compariS'-n between the" all. I find Col. Seymour now a Strong advocate of the use ;.of higher grades, and the cheapening of the cost of construction by that means. This strikes me as singular, being thro very reverse of his views streiW uously urged last season in reference to the Black Hills location.Mr. Reed seems to favor low grades, none exceeding 90 ft. per milei but he does not press his views so strongly as the Colonel does. At the re quest of ®ol. Seymour I am t6' ascertain the comparative merits of the throe lines above mentioned over this summit, compare them with the cost of each on a grade of 90 ft per mile, and the dimunitions in cost which could bo affected on each hy the aflortion of a grade'of 100 ft. per mile, and submit my recommendations. This I will do, btit at least a week must elapse before these facts can be ascertained and presented, .and should bad weather inteH^no more time will be required; 'When this 18 done, however, this" whole location here will be determined ^ and the balance will be easy. - « Jime, 18C8. ♦ t Since my retuni from the rim of the hasin a week ago today, I have heen advised by Seymour and Reed, that during my absence they seht a messenger after Jlaxwell, recalling him, and set him to work :. . locating jfrom mouth of Echo down Weber . They also took Bates away from the narrows and sent him down to the Devil*s Gate to lay out work for Brigham Young; anc^ only ®n Friday last, after getting a letter fyom Bates in which he repDrted the facts, they told me, farther that they had elevated the grade of my location through Devil's Sfete and Weber Can.iyoii"tian Cact, and directed Bates to relocate to same grade. Maxwell i!>ep6Tt©'d to me he had received the above message from Seymour ■ '' and was on his way back. Owing to bridges being washed away on tieber he had not reacheij his destination at Weber Station(mouth Echo) on ' ' Saturday evening. I presume from his reports to me he will get there - today. He h-as thua lost a week in changing position, and Bates by same reason and changes in location at least an equal time I write these, things to you merely to communicate the facts, mat ters T could not explain by telegraph. I feel great regret that I am ttnable to gratify your great desire to pxxsh the explorations and T westward from mouth Weber, buti feel my hands to be tied.I took occasion to explain to Messrs. Reed and Seymour the nature of your instructions and directions to me , fully as I could,* But they refei^d me to Durant's order, and their authority under it, and said • UNwf tWialdereii that work (locating westward) as entirelyr econdary to June, 1868. ' * the coTHplete location in Weber Valley, and that it wi^s-time enough to do that after this work'was ready for the contractors. On Saturday when I received'your telegram about filing location to north end lake I showed it to both Reed and Seymour as an evidence of your desire to have that work go on. Their only remark was: "I really dont know what answer you had better make." and fiinally left me to answer as I chose^ How that telegram was four days getting from Washingon to Weber, I do not know. Of Hodge*s party I have ye'i written nothing. On receiving your mesaage dlreotlno his recall, at Gre^ Wlvdr 1 immodlately telegraphe^ to my olerk at Salt Lake C Ity: "Get Vorii to Hodges Immediately direct ing him to retnrn with party to mouth Heber.?' 'I'knew, that Hodges was to keep Salt Lake City advised or iSfs whereabouts. TOen my clerk got my masskgo, ho had Just been advised by Hodges to send mail matter for party to Paris, Bear Lake Vailey,' and he sent my telegram «y mail to that address, and did not send a mes««g.h. On my arrival at Salt Ijike City I foimd ad'vidws troe^lfedges dated 8th Hay, saying he could ' pooceed no farther eastward'on account of snow, and was Just sending his teams and party via Soda Springs into Bear Lake Valley. 1 then .upposed he had about got "lily Hiessage at UWt time (16th) and that it ■ w^uld take him a weet to got back, and as there was no tal.|raph or "ataga to raach him, thought I would wait. As he did not peturn at •xpocted time, 1 sent a message to the oity to diapateb a ■•essnger Jiine, 1868. after him at once, I have not yet heard from him, but expect him at ♦ -mouth off Weber any day .» High water anr^ bad roads have no doubt delayed him, Seymour and Reed have been anx'ous for Hodges' return as v/ell as I, Ixit for a different purpose. They have determined to send him I ♦ up here to make an examination of a route Mr. Reed thlnlcs much of, from head Echo via Yellow Creek stage station and Needle ^ock to Bear River, -and would have done so before this had he been on hand. When •f they left here Saturday I prevailed on them not to send him up unless •• • f • they deemed it absolute necessary, as the time required for him to get here would be so great that I thought Lawrence would be able to do .it as soon as Hodges. -What they will do I cannot say, I ' ■ - . . ri have no desire to call in question any acts of Messrs. Reed and Sej^our. On the contrary I assume everything they do i correct and for aught I know may be in full accordance with your knowledge and wishes; but it seems to me your expectations, as expressed in your ,, communications and instructions to me, will be disappointed, and if such' suQh sho.uJLd t)e the case I think t iyou should know the reason. One farther remark in regard to Hodges, He is the most insubor dinate man I have. Ha seems to think it unnecesary for him to keep up fr,equent oo-mnuni cat ions with me, and when asked for explanation of any kind cither gives v ry. littla or none at all. I have been greatly tempted to Jiim,. but knowing you thought well of him, and hav ing the -idea the^ .he was energetic in addition to the fact that we have V; • I June, 1868. . , ■ had need of all the parties we could coinmand,*! have said nothing, hoping he would improve we b'ecame better acquainted. Bates is the reverse o'f Hodges, pliant, and so far easily managed, but personally inert and to my mind inefficient; whether fro"- actual want lof capa- * bility or from inherent love of ease I am not yet quite prepared to say. Maxwell's instructions were originally to run two lines-arottnd and over point. He ran onS to Mud Island, edge of bay, and the other some distance past Ogden, each about twenty miles. After being recall ed from line over point he had no weather clear enough to enable him get ovffr- tjay, before he was recalled by -Seymour. He- says: ' "Mud ^ Is'land is a hill nearly a mile long, and from 50 to 200 ft. high; is mostly rock in place with a covering of gravel from twr -to six feet deep." I have line and levels so that they can be taken up on other side of bay, but the weaf er has been so stormy that there has not been a single day for threb weeks clear enough to triangulate across. ' 1 have notr I believe brought up matters totheir present position here and answered all inquiries contained in your letters heretofore received. I am in hopes of getting rid of all-knotty points of the line tn Salt Lake Valley in sf week or ten days at farthest, although there is now a snow storm blowing so that I f'^ar that it will drive the parties in from their work. It is dlrfficult to foretell and I presume I have been behind your expectations in the location of this June, 18C8, . ■ '1 work, but I am inclined to think the 15th of this month will find but ^ :.j' ■ little, and the 2©th none of this line east of Salt Lake ^alley unlocated, with a large forcd engaged westward, wind and v/eather permitting. Note: L. M. reiyton to Gen, Dodge,. St. Louis, 1:- - Notice of dues of Society of the Army of the Tennessee, /-s. J. Kirkwood to Gen. Dodge, Iowa City, Iowa, 2;- WelX, the Convention is over and everything is righ'^, both ticket and platform. I dont think either could have been better, and "now all that is to do is to.win. I have no doubt.of success. Grant's name and fame, and the confidence of the gneat mass of our people in his honesty, firmness and good, sound common sense render him with the platform on which he stands, in my Judgment, invincible. But it will not do to sit down idly and do nothing. To have success, such as we should have-complete and overwhelming- we must work earnestly and faith fully, and-we must if possible, prevent wrangling and quarrelling among f our friends, I regard the issue of the impeachment matter as very luifortunate, and I think our friends who voted for the President's acquittal made a groat mistake. If I. had had a vote on the question 1 would have voted-for his conviction, being clearly satisfied of his guilt, but I got to know Grimes, Fassenden, Trumbull, Henterson and Van Winkel well .and I have no more doubt that they did what they honestly believed to 7/t^; •*: June, 1868. Zl , .. be right and just than I have of ray own existence, and I regard the clamor about corruption and treachery as most \mjust and ungennrous, I see that investigations are being had in both Hpuses. In the House you are attera ting to prove that the friends of the.President attempted toibuy votes,< You never will prove.I -think that the vote of either of the ®en I have named are bought. In the South, if I under stand the indications 'arigh-t, there.will be an attempt made to show 'that the friends of impeachment used pretty strong means to secure con viction. Of course, if there has been anything really wrong and crim- ■ f inal it is right it should be exposed, but if it is mainly (killing n off" operation aftong '-political rivals it should be stopped. One thing is sure- that all the wrahgle over what is passed and gone is calculated to divicle and weaken us; Grant's position now gives him fairly and legitimately a great deal of influence. Our party has at last, thank God, a head again and a sound and clear one, and I trust he will use the influence his position gives him to put a stop to this wrangling* and quarrelling. If you ha-vo time write me fully about the condition of affairs in Washington. If the House prints the impeachment proceedings please send me a copy and a copy of all accounts of interest^ Note:- J. L. •\illiams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayen, 2:- Will be in l^ew York Fi*iday morning and wants any informa tlon abo-ut bridge, the locating parties west or other matters. Jime, 1868, i ,.Note:- S. Seymour to Sidney Dillon, Mouth of Echo, Utah, 2:- " ■ - . , - . . » v , , In relation to road; says that he and Mr. Reed started fot? i ' ' '. il!. 1 Lake on 11th of May from Ft, Sanders (under orders from Dr, Durant '' . y <»■/' ui~ ' • • . . . >, • • . Note: J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omalia, 2:- Has received vouchers amounting to $400 but too late for ' • 1 May returns, t - t J. Biickensderfey, 'Jr, to Gen,, Dodge, Echo Canon, 2:- i[. I wrote you yesterday that Col. Iludnutt was locating down the eastern slope of rim of basin with a gra'e of 75 per mile, after having tried a line which promised a better grade, without success, I wish to say that when I was last with Hudnutt, ho had, as I stated t , yesterday- demonstrated the practicability of obtaining a grade of 1,5 or 79.2 per mile, and since hearing from him i hayie told him to go on « with his location; but ^rhen I examined the ground I was so impressed with the belief that a loifrpr grade could be obtained even in the main valley, that I am loth to give the matter up without further examina tion personally, I am strongly inclined to believe that a grade of 60 ft,per mile Is attainable on both the eastern as well as the west- / em sidje of ttoa r3.jn, , If this could be done so as to send a train from the summit of the Black Hills to Salt Lake Valley or the end of your road, with no « t . i. ■ June, 1868 "ascending'grade over 60 ft, per mile in the way, I 'presume it would be an object, 'espociall" as a train once on the summit of thw Wahsatch can go to Sanders with no greate'r obstacle to overcome, if your high grades were confine(i to Echo and Black Hills (considering Devil's Gate as part of Echo) the only points where extra power would have to be provided would be at Cheyenne or Sanders, and in Salt Lake Valley, points favorably located^and the commercial' importance of which as centers of work or trade* would aid you in your arrangements for the supply of extra power. I write th'is, because I know you Will perceive Its import at a glance, and to ask your permission, after the present hurry and pres,< ure shall have somewhat subsided, to take a party and give the matter further attention, should you deem it of sufficient importahce; as well as for the purpose of advising you of what I consider the probabili ,ties of the case, which I deem it proper to report, even ^ould further investigation show that 1 am mistaken, I have heretofore neglected to make my ackncrtvledgements for your ■1 "W " pronptnett in arranging for personal escort; but the hhange. in posi tion and work of parties renders an escort quite needless, for the time being at least. Possibly when parties begin to work west of the Lake, a small escort il^ay be desirable. " Note:* Charles A. White to Gen. Dodge, Iowa City, Iowa, 3:- Jime, ' 1868. • « - That the Census Board have refused to allow pay for mainten ance of Geolpglst hwhile in the field, and that statement, from me that it is customary will fix matters. ^ Note:-" Copy of letter from Peter A. De: in reply to. inquiries of amount salariee paid; to civil engineers and custom as to maintenance and subsistence while in field. Has, A, Evans to Gen. • I'odge j Lararaie, Dakota, Your letter of the 25th received . With reference to this construction matter,,if I have anything to do with it at all, of cours I wart Sole control of it. Reed has a bad'set of men around him, they need denning out badly, and, as I believe I have stated to you before want him to come back as soop as possible, or not at all, I dont believe Order No. 1 was circulated m.uch, although Seymour had an. envelope qxiite full of them; mine I suspect was the first and only one issued, and that had, very bad luck. I rather guess Blickensdorfer was savecU thb infliction. Laramie City, is quite dead; reserved lots and all other lots no sale. It has been badly managed. First the delay in getting the ground, and secondlf not seeling the Company's lotslreserved) when some of them might have been. . . - Dont know exactly what t o do with N. Platte, O'Neil is on his way to lay it out. Near the IJiver tljere is no place for town nor for Jime, 18G8. switch; two miles west there is no water neither can it he had by dig ging, Rawlins springs seems to be the best place. Lots are of no account in either place -unless parties are on the ground and then not much. ;iote: Sundry telegrams In February 4th to 28th. J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Pittsburgh, March, 17 (Telegram) ■ Some hungry fellow may get-President to appoint him in my place-watch, . - « T. C. Durant to Gen. Dodge, New York,.March 21 (Telegram) '' Send Doan's report, and any papers you have throwing light on Bellevue Crossing. ' ' ' « 1^ ' J. T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, New York, March 25 (Telegram) ' Bridge Will be located* at Telegraph or Bellevue tomorrow unless We give two hundred thousand dollars.($200,000 ). J. T. Baldwin to Gen. ^odge, Nev; York, March 26 (Telegram). Bridge located at M, & M. Crossing. Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, North Fork, Dak., March 30 (Telegram Have thirty-five miles located, Htindutt twenty(2^)more weat of Pla^te, I'f weather is good will finish in April . Will reach I Dod'-^e*a suijmit in two weeks. Note: -Sundry O'ther telegrams in March. - T. C. Dtirant to Gen, Dodge, New York April 2>Telegram) Report at this office before going west. ^ Jime, 1868. . '*'! '* t' • Jas. A. Evans to Gen, Dodge, Ft. Sanders, April 13/ (Telegram) Location finished to near Dodge's summit. Notes will be here today; will send copy to Reed immediately, O'Neil will double over Hudnutt, Lawrence will be at La Cleded Thursday, Pumpelly with Appleton's party, too. There wont be much to do by last of this month. T. C. Durant to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Sar;ders, April 17 (Telegram) Where is Blickensderfer? We must have the location of heavy work at Green River at once,^ Put in line man there, X • J, Blickensderfer, Jr., to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake, April 18;:f(Tel) Morris reached Green River Thursday last; have not heard from him since,^ Cannot say how soon line will located, but will not take very long, Jas, A. Evans to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Sanders, April 28 (Telegram), Parties through this week. What shall I do with them? Seymour and Reed going to Green River, . Reed wants parties on construe tlon. Asnwor, ^ Notec SuiuSbpy ether letters and telegrams in April , Blickensderfer, Jr., To Gen, Dodge, Green River, May 1:- I arrived hero on Monday last, and foiind the line located point about fiv miles above mouth of Bitter Creek to near the - • summit between * Green River and Black Fork, but on a carefhl " exaraination I was not satisfied with it, and decided to make extensive alter ations west of Green River, and some modifications on Bitter Greek, June, 1868. . " t , .vs;;". Mr, Morris had surveyed the gounijd very carefully.on the Green River side ar^d determined its capabilities. The passes-one south, the other north of tha't examined by Reed and Hodges, are both a little lower than Reeds; the florth one 12 ft. and the southerly lift. The letter presents a better direction for alignment than either of the others, and was adopted. It was found practicable to get a line with no grade exceeding 53 ft, per Tftile, but knowing your deeire to cheapen the work, I did not consider myself justified in using Ihds grade, unless^ the ruling grade betv/ee" Senders and Green River was no more. I considered a , v grade of 60 to 63 ft, well adapted to the ground,-and my recollection was that this was about the ruling grade west-od' Sanders, and hence my inquiry. » ' . . . . Mr, Evans Informs me there is one mile of 65 ft, east of Rattle snake, and three short piefcos of 60 ft. west of Platte, I finally adopted a grade of 1,15 per hundred foot 6- 72-100-per mile-, which we are now runningiin. This grade will be continuous from summit down to f the cliffs about station 935-of old lin-. ' We shall then run level aromld the cliffs (as suggested in your notes) after which a grade of 53 ft, takes us to the bridge. We cross the river nearly a mile above Hodge's crossing, ^he*summit cut will be 12 ot 13 ft. dee^-at extremes and about 3000 ft, long. The wbrk between summit and «reen River will be eonsiderai ly lifhier than on Hodge's line of 79 ft» grade. % June, 1868, ■ ■ The greatest drawback to our location exists on the v.est side of the suinmit,where we are, of course,obliged to crossthe ravine by r * * ^ * whici'. Reed's line descend to Black Fork; but we gain more on the east side than we lose on the west. This feature Morris had not fully ex- .'iv: . . . aniined, and as I did not like to adopt any grade on east side without knowing whnt would be encountered on the west side, it reqiured a lit tle TTiore time to ascertain. In one of your letters you asked about grain, I think it not plenty in Salt Lake Valley , but my inquiries so far do not indicate f • . • an absolute scarcity. In regard to rock,&c,, in reference to tunnels I am not yet prepared to give an opinion, f - • • • . # • I shall remain here profile of this work is completed, and will then go westward. As Evans has notified me that he will senn mc several of his parties soon , I hope the snow will soon be off and I "" * ■ t f • • . can concentrate a largeforce on the heavy work west of this. In coming over ^ahsatch and rim of Basin I found roads very bad, and too much snow for parties to work, but it is disappearing fast I have no doubt that about as soon as I can move my parties to the ground we can work, and this I will do as soon as I get away from here, F. Y, Palmer to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, May 7:-(Telegrim) You were today elected Delegate at Large to Chicago, F. *. Palmer to Gen, D6dge, Des Moines, May 7:- (Telegram), !" Was nominated by acclamation without balloting. Jiine, 1868. , ; . .1 '' ( T. C. Durant tj Gen.».Dodge, Ft. Sanders, May 8 (Telegram) How soon can we have any located line west of Salt Lake"? J. Biickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Green River, May 8 (Tel) Message just received, Hodges is north; not heard from him • for four weeks. Maxwell exploring westward. Bates at Narrows, Hudnutt and Lawrence here on way to river and Echo. Morris goes to same in a few day^. Have not party to locate west of ?7eber without recall ing Hodges or Maxwell, Can use all parties you can send. Go west tomorrow. Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Sanders, May 11;- (Telegram) ' I resglne(f yesterday, * ' ^ V , T. C. Durant to Ge*n, bodge, Omaha, May 19, (Telegfam) Better get surveys west of Salt Lake completed as soon as ' possible. Am sick, but hope to be out soon. J, E. House to Gen, Dodge, ORaka, May 21:- (Telegram) Have alignment to end of seventh hundred. Profile twenty miles west of Platte, ' Evans will send maps and profiles S'^on. It has kert them constnatly making for construction. J. Biickensderfer, Jr, to Gen. Dodge, Neber, Utah, May 22 (Tel.) Yes, sir, and send for him itninediately• expect him at mouth of Weber every day,' Line locat^ed to Black Fork and a*t Weber Canon, and working at Narrows, Ri^ and Echo. Wrote you Saturday, and write • ^ \r . N ft ^ ♦ f . . v . . this evening to Chicago. * . 'J W h' . • I* ^ C Si ■ Vi . . , : .r . Jime, 1868. Gen. Dodge to J.' E. House, Washington, May 25:- / . . I return today the deeds signed. I return one with an alteration that Oy attorneys here say should be in a.ll deeds to hold the Company harmless provided they should fa:1 to make good title. You better consult Poppleton and if he agrees with me, then in terline the words in-above deed. I am told as deed now reads if we should fail to get title the purchaser could come back on us for the purchase money. We can only really give right of possession with pro mise of title if we obtain it from Government. • •» • • • Gen, Dodge-to J. F. House, Washington, May 26 . . My report is now waiting on the map and table of grades you are making out. How long-before 1. can get it? I enclose list of lots to be cancelled; the parties refuse to take them. They are charged up to me. The contracts and receipts will be returned to you. Chief Engineer will be credited with amount and lot account charged, . r, , Cm lylat marked "donation" make out deeds, ^end to mo here, an-'* cancel contracts» Credit Chief Engineer with amount of receipt and charge lot account. I hs^© used the lots by donation of the company. Leave place blank name deeded to is inserted, j How- is Laramie City getting along? J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Weber, Utah, May 30 (Tel.) June, 1868, • < • • ■ Message just received. Good line to Mud Island edge Bay, Maxwell got no farther; know nothing beyond, but my impressions are favorable. Write tonight. Note: Sundry other letters and telegrams in May, Gen, Dodge to J, E. House, Washington 3:- (No, 1) You want to place a -man at North For k of Platte as soon as that town is laid out, to sell lots; he ought to be there now, J, Barnes, who is with Hoxie wrote me about going- there; if he will go he is a No. one "man. You better see him. I think it wild be quite a- point,* though I do not know. You will have to make some arrangements to let' the officers at that Post have a show or wo will be unable to do anything. What was done for them ^ at Laramie City? The Orders relating to Seymour were countermanded long ago. He has no authority to interfere with lines, give orders, &c, and has nothing to do with my parties. As soon as you get tracing of map send it to me, and then mnke another tracing immediately, as I shall need two, (Ko. 2) I have not received map of final location 7th hundred miles, that' is from 600 tb 700 miles, and we will not be able to get bomlB on the Commiasioner's report vintil we have final location on file In the I'nteriroV Department, Tlease hurry up this-map. (No. 3.) ''ako out deeds for the lots in Laramie City that N,P. Jxme, 1868. • t " ■ Dodge hes in his hands for parties here, as he may need them. They are lots sold when town was first laid out. They are really a donation or sold for a nominal price. No. L. J. Blcieksn-lerfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake, Utaia, 4; Letters received; xinderstand fully now. Your instructions ^ will be executed except resistances, and tampering with parties; have \ been so noti^ied,Chiefs may fly. No. 2. June 3. Messages of 28feh of May and 1st June received. Y < Your orders will be obeyed. Route head Echo not decided. Grade 90 ft. E. A. Smith to Gen, Dodge, Livingston, Iowa, 4Lf I am a County Supervisor and live south of Centerville and ' am now ependi^'^S ® week in Centerville. ^.I find that the citizens have got up a project and organized a Company, and elected Gen. Drake as its President; wishing to establish a road from §enterville about ten ' miles east In opposition to the State Line Road, and have held a num ber of Township meetings to vote_a tax to aid them in their opposit ion enterprise; but I believe in every instance have failed. In some townships they have been voted down by a vote of three to one. You can see by thia whore the popular vote stands. • « They held whrt they called a mass meeting, and those were all from Centre Township* wid they passed a number of resolutions which they Say were passed unanimously. The resolutions I understand were not passed until the Monday following the mass meeting, which was held June, 1868. ■ ." ' ' « : on Saturday, when there was not tnbre than ten persons present, as is represented to me♦ ' " W. Sn'der to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 4:- Yours 29th came tonight. I dont know of but one copy of the order on Seymoift' that was signed- the• one given Evans, and that was disposed of quickly, as Evans at once tendered,his resignation. All at Laramiff urged the Doctor not to issue the order, but Sejmiour was aC his elbow all the while and got hi'^ to do- it, I dont think S, took any of the orders with him. If the contracting firm west of Green River is not Young, Reed & Seymour, then I dont know -the- men or Brigham knows them too well. ^ Evans on constructiori is doing well. He is honest, capable and thorough; has a head, and will have men about him ihat understand their business. If they will give him power he can put the track fifty miles west of Green River this fall. I make everything on the red subordi mate to construction, and am pushing material out faster than it can be used, ' Reduoed tariff will give better net earnings than old rates. Indians quiet. A'ugur thinks we will have no more trouble. Am running night trains on entire road. Mr. Ames writes that he with Dui'f, Bushnell and McComb will be here next weak. Think we can *show them something of a road ) • - ■ ' ' ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■ : ahnti'- . ' y "i June, 1868 * " * ' Lewis Merrill to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:- ' t I sunpose the change in the War Department has put a new phase oh my matter. I do not know your relation to Schofield, hut do not doubt they are good; at feny rate I wrote him a privat,e letter yes terday on the subject of my appointment". He and I were, excellent friends in Mo., at a time when my influence with .the Mo. radicals was worh a good deal to him, and when it was used for his benefit. It 'Is a good whliF since I have seen him, and men change as times change, and I do not know how it may stand now; but in any case you will fereatly oblige me still further if you .will see him and let me know how he talks. ' 1 write today also to Rawlina to ask him to push the matter. If it is useful to bring any influence to hear on the President, himself, I suppose 1 can count dn anything Steedman c an do for me In that quar ter, and as he la known as one of A. J's particular friends, I suppose he might do me seme good. I enclose Jou a letter to him, which you will please use In your own discretion. One thing, diowever, I want un derstood, ir la"*- I want you to-know, and that.ls.that I will not ask the appointment on any ground of having been a friend of A.J's policy or of hie party. I will not go hack on my personal polltloal opinion for any appointment that I "ight get, thgough I see no reason why that matter should come In question In a purely military appoint ment. My old Ideas have not changed at all on any question regarding June, 1868, him, notwithstanding-the failur.e of imj^eachment. '• i 'iV {I I am glad Colfax is on the ticket with Grant instead of T7ade. I much feared that the V7ade influence would he strong enough to carry him on, and I think it would have been the worst thing could have hap pened us. The platform is first rate and leaves the Cops nothing on which to. fight, except they take the repudiation ^track, and I think they Will be afraid to try that. ^ , ■' Note:- Lewis Merrill to Gen." J. B. Steedman, Omaha, 4:- Wants to be Major and Judge Advocate in the army; Vice Major Montgomery resigned. IJ "o vClcv If. Note:-;f J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:-; . , , . ( • .'17 . >■ . . ; 3^ , Encloses abstracts and vouchers for engineering, Iowa lot , i 1 and land accounts for the month of May, 1868. - • Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, 4:- (Telegram No. l) " ^ t Come t-o 'lNo* Yonk tonight to make up estimate of amount due « 0'<3Q^a(^tors, without^ fail. w T W#* 2-- Telegram received. ' ' ■ - H. M, Tellar to Gen. Dodge, Central City, Co. 4:- ^ ' - t t/*". I suppose on the adjournment of Congress you will come out to this section of country-. You will remember the conversation I had with you in Washington last winter in reference to the R.R. and the ' Ot)p0rtunity ef making some money. I think now I see a very f5ine opfjortunlty to make a good thing without the expenditrue of much money Jiine, 1868, , „ , in fact, without any out. . / ,'. If you come out to Cheyenne, I would like to know when you will he there, as l would like to see you on this matter v/hich is entirely consistent with your relations to the R.R.Company. Myself with one or two others have looked the matter over and thinkit a good project. I will give you details rhen I see you. , , J, House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, Jifty 6:- Since my last the;pe,has nothing of importance occurred. No profiles, maps or notes have been rec'ived fro"' either of the parties. t t Mr, Biickensderfer was at Green River a few days ago. He asked me some questions by telegraph about the highest grades between Sanders and Green River, whibh I answered; have heard nothing from him since. The Commissioners left here last week for the end of track, I gave them 50 miles of maps and profiles, also report embracing all ehe data I had in the office, I was \mable to give them a full report of the last 2 Q miles, as I had not received the measurement notes, bridges, water stations, &c; in fact, the track was not iaid over the last 20 miles when they left here, I stated to them the incomplete ness of re- ort, and directed them to apply to Mr. Evans at Sanders for the balano^e needed- also wrote Mr, E, to the same effect. I suggested to Mr. Evans the propriety, and as I considered the necessity, of mak ing up-tlig report for the Commias:oners at his office. The distance Is ^o^pl^t to the.^d track, and so many laibilities occuring to Jime, 1868, telegraph and track, besdies they often" add 5, 10 or 15 mnes to the original amount each time they examine, that it is utterly impos sible to have the report correct and have it made at thiS office be fore the road is examined. If the report was not called for before the examination took place ther e would be no difficulty in preparing it here , but I do not sed how it can be made u p ait this end before th examination takes place, ahd have'it done correctly; I cdn furnish Evans the profiles and maps-alsb grade and alignment notes made up in . sections of 20 miies each, or even a less amount if necessary, and wrote him to that effect, an'^ also stated that hb could have Nelder and his party (who will be through to Laramie this week) to measure track for Commissioners; that he should retain triom for that purpose alone, I hear nothing from Evans concern ng the matter although I ( il . ■ wrote him the 28th ult. Should the above meet your views, I wish you ■-v T . : 1^. ^ ^ would mention it to hi®. ' ■ ■ ; r- ' • ■ • T ■ Mr, Dillon and Durant havi- decided updn depot grounds- and conform in all respects as I wrote you before." the curve commences within 70 ft. of the main bridge and is 4° radius. It more than doubles the C. Yds. embankment on depot groimds. " ' We have had oonsiderabie indian difficulties on the road, bxtendinT from piu® Creek west 4 section meA killed near Plum Creek Station; one man killed at Sidney; two conductors wounded- one scalped; both 1 ' cases considered very dangerous. Four men killed on Byle's work and Jtine, 1868, t " 6 teams t>aptiured; 4 t)r .6 nien killed on Hall's v;orlc &c. G."".?.!, Davis, Jr was killed at one of the saw 'nills day before yesterday. The road will be opened to Lara'^ie for passenger travel Monday, so I alt infor"Ted. Mp, Snyder is up making the necessary arrangerienfes now, Mr., Van Lennep left for New York the 1st of May; he goes to Nevada-will finish up his sketches there-will take him about two weeks. He left two that were completed here, shall I send them to you? Note; Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, May 7:-- Location to Green River completed- Dispositioh of parties, Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge-, Ft. Sanders, May 9-. As I intimated to you before Seymour and Reed are going west with full power(derived from, the Doctor) to alter and change lines; the for^ner in the capacity of acting Chief Engineer, and the latter in some norldescript capacity that I cannot explain. There Is ft printed circular, one'bf which will reach you, giving Seymour the whole control of the engineering during your absence from thft line, and rescinding any orders that you may have previously given conflicting with the orders of SeymouV, N6w, so far as 1 am concerned, the distinguished individual can give me no order that I can obey, ^ will have nothing to do with any such seed; so that you can consider my resignation in your hands now, I dont care one cent for matters ' ' ' ' ■ -I* here, but it is annoying to see such Wen succeed. Why cant you leave Wftshington and come here? I am quite sure if you were herefor an June, 1868 lT.our .alX the plan^ could be dissipated. I do hope that Blickensderfer will SQ understand 'natters, and that his work is in such a shape that he can say to them that his location is done, and that he will insist on reporting to you only, and ignore them altogether. The letter will reach you in time perhaps so that you can reach him telegraph. As soon as L'Nell gets through changing line a little, will set him to 1 ying out North Platte. Th Commissioners will ge t their notes from here after, this. . Will sign your name to the report as House has done heretofore. J. E,_House to Gen. Dodge,, omaha, May 18:- Dr. Durant came in fro the west a week ago to day; has been sick ever since, threatened with fever. I-have not seei* him,, but learn that he was improving on Saturday and would be out in a few. days, "on; • - Young Newcomb, who was employed at the River soundings last win ter was drowned at the North Platte River, Dakota, on the 12th inst, He went out with Ferguson the, first of the month on construction. I Jfts, A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Laramie, May 18:- I have just received your letter of the 11th. Matters have , changeul here sp much during the last week that much as I regret it, it will not be possible for me to comply without being subjebt to the ywfyj; change of great inconsistency. Some of my letters must have reached ,, jDu since you wrote yours of the Hth- that will explain in a measure . . I '• i' A • v> - ■ j>> ;f;. .A'* I. VI w ' "' • June, 1868. - ^ . "ft « I am at present filling the very pleasant position of engineer and' siTperintendent of construction "ad int.erim" not, however, neglect ing the shaping up of things connected with the location. Note: Jas. A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, I^ramie, May, 19:- In relation to his surplus men, and what he shall do with them. Wants to keep O'lleil with a reduced party to lay off towns and do other Company wo^'k so long as he has any thing to do with it. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, May 82: Your letter of the 19th asking information about maps and profiles, was receiveii. this morning. I replied to you by telegram yesterday at Fremont House- an answer to the above question, in fact, all- 1 have to add to this is, that I have received nothing from.Mj.. BlickenSderfer, not eVen information as- to where he contemplates his location will be.- 1 sent him on Tuesday all profiles, field books, and the map you left with me on a scale of 4 Piles to an inch, to Weber Station. This was in accordance of telegram received-to fiirnish him with all maps, notes, prof^^l^ &c, that I had of surveys west of Qreon River. As good.luck wowld have it, all my profiles were co pied, and all the lines-have been connected and platted on the general map &c. I will now have to ink up the copies, that I designed leaving in pencil for you. Do yov think it necessary to make other copies to be retained In this office? June, 1868. .'V' rU , The General map is getting along very well. I am havi/ig a good deal of work' put on it, and am devoting considerable attention to the platting'of* lines &c ., and when it ic completed it will be correct throughout. I'will be able to make a tracing from it the last of next week, and". wilL by that time have profiles completed, table of grades, " &c. t ' Evans writes me that he will'' furnish maps and profiles to Green • River as soon as possible.-- He is so driven, to prepare profile for construction, that It has* b^'en impossible for him to furnish me with any. ^ Nothing has been done yet on repairs. The Doctor is still sick and confined to his room; will see no one but Supt I have not been 1^^ to see him. Frost thinks he will be' out though by tomorrow. (No. 2) May 26: I endeavored to get Mr. Blcieknsderfer by telegrajii yesterday, but failed, he being 00 miles from Weber Station. I ordered telegram to be fornarded from this office to you, that Mr. B. sent to Chicago at Tremont House, and it passed through here the 22d. The purport of telegram was that .the line was located, on Black's Pork and at Narrowe; that parties were at work on rim of Basin at Echol 'c. that he had written you'on Saturday and again today. ^ from everything I can gather Mr. Evans is in charge of construc tion; Mr, Heed has gone to Salt Ijftke|f.;i|nd wij-l remain there till lo cation Is completed, &o. J\me, 18(^8. . , r " Col. Seymour telegre-Rjied the. Doctor that he had recalled .Maxwell, fro^ the v;est side of Lake; that Brighafi^ Young v/ould co^T^^ence work at Devil's Gate tomorrow. The. Sr. Durant countermanded his order recall ing MfeLxwell, and said he should not interfere with your orders regarding surveys and location west of Salt Lake; that If he wanted more men they woul'd be sent from Evans or Omaha. The Doctor was at the office yes- .terday for the second time since he was taken sick. He looks^ quite badly.. I commence traeing. of maps today. I some time ago gave J. C. Sanders a pass to Cheyenne. He brought a letter from you telling me to give him one and charge it to Eng. Act. Well the scamp ;sbld his pass to one Cook for J20, and the conductor found it out and put Mr. Cook off the train. The pass has been, sent ra4 from the Supt. office, asking an explanation and who Mr. Sanders is. I stated that I did not know that he brought a letter to me from you and I gave him pasd, frc.,. and that I would write and tell you the cir cumstances. ' • « . Laramie sales are slow; have sold $9000 worth of property to date. * Note: • Jno. Morledge to Gerl.'Dodge, Olarinda, Iowa, May 28:- eft^l&ses resolutions about land grant; wants land ^rant to help make a road through the centre (as near as practicable) of tier of counties. It is not the.case that the majority of the people of the southern tier of Counties in Iowa.are iij ^vor of a land grant by Congress to the lowa & Missouri State Une Railroad. wfv 'I' June, 1868. - • « -jW* Note: J. TJ. Keller to Gen, Dodge, Mount Ayr 3:- - ' 'G In relation to land grant'to State Line, R.R. W. Myers to Gen. Dodge, Omaha., 5: - . ' V ' . - l have yours of the -Sth of May, arid am pleased that you v/ere instrumental in getting up a good platform and a strong man to run with Gen, Grant for Vice Pres. The ticket and. platform is very strong; and gives great satisfaction- certain to carry this State,. N'-w, since ray old fj'iend Schofield is in the War Dept.. X can see no reason why I should not get-a hearing in my case. Please show him ra y printed notes clearly establishing that a great wrong-ill legalhds been done to» me. There has never been an officer set back in his ^ own corps as I have been. '' I-t seems to me that you can change ,the present law of promotion to Major, and when the first vacancy occurs give it to me in addition give "My'date and place in the Majors.., This will be just below Col. Chauders, and only in the posit on which the law clearly entitles me to, Schofield knows Moore and can say if he should have had promo tion over mo or not. .Still his case has gone too far, probably, to be changed in any way. Would my co^'ing to Washington flo any good? If so, I will get awAy fro™ here before you adjourn. Gen. Swords told me he would retired on the 1st of July coming. This will make the vacancy. * 1 intijfwled writing to Gen. Schofield but will ask you to lAy the matter before hi®. Wont Gen. Grant recommend mg to be restored June, 1868, to old place and r.ank in the corps,? Jt would not be asking any thing unreasonable. Gen, ^cHerran,, of the Q. Department, will give all the assistance you ^ay need 'fro® that Dept, He is a good friend of mine. Excuse me for troubling you with- my matters. Note:. A. G, Edwards to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 5:- Encloses statement of Acct, with Assistant Treasurer, U.S. Note:* J. K. HoUsr to Gen, ^odge, Omaha, 5:- Acknowledges receipt o,f vouchers to amount of #700,80. Note:- N. P. Dodge to J. E. House, Council Bluffs, 6:- '■ Wants dee'ds ,or titles in blank sent by Mr. Lcckwood, Gen. Dodge to J. K, House, New York, 6:- ; J shall leave Omaha for the west about the 20th, Want my camping .arrangements fixed up immediately. Have camp chest made to hold table room for 14 persons; also iron tent pins; a table to seat 12 and 15 oo 20 strong camp stools canvas top, . . If we have any sto«k with O'Neil or Pompellie that they dont need, teams, 4c,, I shs^ll want them to avoid purchasing ones. Se Gen, Myane and get him ,to make a trestle far mattress, andfrom it have eeversn. made for mo, . * Note:* G. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Elkhorn, 7:- , • About con(3itlon of far®, stock, wood, ^c. Will not sell wheat yet; waiting to see If grasshoppers are going to destroy crops. June, 18G8. t vT. J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lak,e 7:- (Telegrar^) t Matte-rs all right. Efforts a-re be-ing made through New York to change my location at Devil's Gate. It was made with care and is right. Be fully advised before making changes; detail& by mill, Not'e: C. C, H-yatts to Ge-n. Dodge, Fayettsville, 8:- * Acknowledges receipt of checks in payment for two deeds of land delivered; has acknowledged, the Ba^e to N.. P. Dodge, Gen, Dodge to J. E.'^!fouse, Washington, D. G. 8;- Were orders given by. us to retain fro-", sale the alternate lots in LaraT-ie City? If so I forget it. It is now too late to chang it, but I think hereafter we might as well sell all lats called for. "I expect to be out in a cruple of weeks or less, and unless you dan get profiles and-grade tables to me before I leave, you better re tain them. ' I want the grade tables to attach to ray report. Note: Geo, •^rton to Gen. -^odge, Leon, Iowa, 8«- " 1 In folation to grant of land to State Line R. R," Wants Gen. Dodge's assistance in the Iowa Southern, * 'Wote: J, T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 8:- Encloses articles of association, and certificate of organ ization of hank, * ' . . Note: 'Stewart Goodrell.to Gen, ^odge, Des Moines, 9:- For the appointment of George Christy F. W. paraer to Gen, Dodge, Des ^oines, 9:- lJSlIx. June, 1868, » t . By this ^ail ydu will probably g-^t a petition for the appoint ment of George Christ of this city as route agent on the Chicago, Rock Island" & Pacific Railroad west of Dec Moines. jt is the wish of the leading working Republicans here that you » should give this application the preference over any other coiring fnom V', here for the office of route agent on the extended road. . ! S. C. Thompson to Gen. Dodge, Leon, Iowa, 9,:- ■ ' I ajn one among the first settled in this County, ^ . . . . _ w 1 ' *'' '* and I only state what -I know to be the- fact, that by far the majority of the people of this county are in fUvor of the Southern Iowa Road, through or as near as practicable the centre of this tier of Counties ^ if such a Doad can be obtained. For I have heard a general expression •of views in reference to this matter, and I knov; that this southern Iowa Road <meets ,with the^r hearty approbation and wil" get their sup port when neo<lo«aiTJ I entirely ,aafe in vouching that any aid Congress may ««• fit to grant, in the way of land or otherwise, for the construction of an F. & W. road, if given to the Iowa Southern,wil meet with.the earty approbation of the masses of your constituents in this county, . » , Note:- AndrewJJ. Stevens to Gen. Dodge, V.'indsor, , Asks when the Wyoming Bill will pass the House, as he wants to be in Washington wfctan it does, , Daniel Bavis to Oen. Dodge, Washington, D. C. 9:- June, 1868. The fact of having been a soldier in the 0. Army * by some was considered no very great recommendation, for today I could have been at* work in f-.e Washington Navy Yard had I not enlist ed in the U. S. Army. I know in the above mentioned Yard, discharg ed soldiers met with no favor, excppt in one department of the Yard, under GTen. Stratton. It is emTpioyi'^ent r ask, nothing- else, and I think there is room 'in the Government employment for one more. Much more I should like to say were it not trespassing upon your time. Hoping you will be successful in your efforts, and thbt you will pardon me for thus troubling you, Note: HeiSler to Gen. "Dodge, Corinth, 10: In relation to appointment as Asst. Inspector Revnue. Note: A. H. Sharp to Gen. Dodge, Corydon, Iowa, 10:- IS informed that art effort is being made b" citizens in the 'county seats of tajntie, Appanoose »and Davis Counties to defeat the passago of a bill before Congress for a grant of lartds to aid in the con struction of the Iowa & Missouri State Line railroad. That the people in his county are in favor of the road, and have no confidence In the success of the Iowa Southern. *' ' *J. Blickensderfer, Jr.tto Gen. Dodge, M^uth of Weber, 10: (tel Massage received. Can overcome Wahsatch with 90 ft. grade without unusually heovy work; margin-named abundant; will not only June, 1868. . "in.'; , r. secure it but go fsir towards covering total cost of entire 90 ft. grade. Will keep out of contractors way witb location, and get over all pressure in few days, when you will hear again.. Myers to Gen. Godge, Omaha, 10:- I have yours of the 7th inst, and am glad that you have thought so soon of my case with a view of bringing it up for Schofiled's action. Gen. S. is an old friend and I served as his chief Q. whilst he commanded the Dept. of the ^^issouri. When he was ord K ' # • . . . ered away and assigned command in Tennessee, he applied for m© as his • « Chief Q. so you will see that I am no longer at the disposal of my .wijemies, as was the case while Stanton held the War Office. V/hy cant the programme you arranged be carried out? Change the law of promotion retaining the present number of Majors in the Q. Department. Oentls. Grant, Rucker, Sherman and the Secretary of War will■recommend this in Congress, Who will say that a Quatftermaster does not do more work and have more responsibility thrust upon him than a Paymaster or a pill dispenser or a few years graudation from a medical cplle'^e-feoth of whom are %jors. I wrote you a few days ago, and I have nothing special to say, in fact, it is a plain case and wants work, which Ir^am sure you will be stow when the occaaion presents Itself. If 1 can do any good by going t « to Washington then I will go. Please advise me on this point. Keep, me advised as to your wants for your pro' jected trip and t June, 1868. will have everything ready for you and party. Augur la between North Platte apd Bridger, t" f „• ' "" . , Is Gen,.Butler opposed to Grant? TOiy dont he drop impeachment? Further talk about it does no good. Note: J. V. Hayden-to Gen. Dodge, Philadelphia, 10:- If Govern^ient project fails wants to get into field along line of roa'-T as early as possible, • • • ' ' '' - ' Note: 'C. C. Carpenter tp Gen. Dodge, Des ^oines, lO:-* - Recommends Oeo, Christ for route agent, Note: 8, Goddrell to Cen. Dodge, Des Molnes, 10:-- Recommends Geo. Chriwt as route agent on C.R.I, & P.R.R, from Des Moines west. ^ J, L. Filliama to Gen. Bodge, New York, 10:- ' '.r*: Please arrange to have Webster go-with us from Omaha'to Sanders with any other engineer-who may be ^ore familiar with the sta tion buildings and structures. If 1 can find a friend who is an engineer, and who will be useful to ®e, I Will invite hi'" to go, and you ™ust pass hi®, ''y Son, at Sterling, Ills,, will probably also go with ®e to the end of the track, and rusticate a few weeks around the Black'Hills, . ^r, Boiiir is here," and says he will go with you to Salt Lakeleaving 0®aha about the 20th Jnst.' *y first letter.to Browning for escort being deficient and Idokirig rathai^^I^f^rt^ntious, signed by ®e 46^' » Jiine, 1868. alone ^ I withdrew it, hut finding ^r, Rollins' would go and ®e®bers of the Board urging it, I sent the enclosed, or copy, ;hy ^r. Rollins, who will get Brook's-signature. It ™ay aid you even if we fail to go. When You reach O^aha -and fix the day of your starting telegraph ^e at Ft. Wayne. ''^cCo^b is here, but does not act on Bridge', | , Jiave had a plain talk, and they propose co®''^eno-ing "^asonry On the Lodge Pole iTTimodlately " • ' The letter to Bhowning Win not be 'delivered till Saturday. RollIns will see you on'Saturday or Friday evening. Note:- J. L. Wlllia'ns & 'J. S. RolLina to Hon." Ov H. Browning, New •' York, -10: ' " ' ' « " - - " ' . Requests eacort for Government directors over U.P.R.R. surveys through the I^idian country, such as, in the opinion- of Gen, D.- M. Dodge, Chief Engineer of the roadj may be necessary Myers to Sen. Dodge, Omaha, 10:- Yours of the 10th inst is received, and I am glad to leam that * vou have had an interview with Gen. • Schofield in my case. I am sure he will do all he can for me, and do not expect that ^oore can be effected, neither do I desire this. The fi^t is now not for ^oore but for ^yers. W. If you can change the law so as to retain the - present number the balance can then be decided according to-the rule of.promotion affecting Staff Corps. I am certain that I have been overslau^ed without Justice or law, and am confident that June 1868. Schofield will apply the r^'^^'e^dy when the accasion offers^ o If possible, I want you to make It all .hight in the House. Thayer promises to do the saine^ in the* Senate, Gen. Swords will retire on July ■ '*'fV 1st, so he says, then my case can be fixed. • I will fit you out with the best I have, but fear I will fail on tiding animals, and it may be-necessary for ^you to buy sompj this can be arranged after you arrive here. T/hy dont some one in Washington issue a direct order making this a point of purchase? The merchants here and at the Bluffs have been , assured -that it was done, Stanton's order is liable to a construction which will authorize a pvirchase in New York as well as St, Loiiis. It does • not- c^ver the ground; it should be clear -and explicit, because it i-9 the true interest of the service to buy here ,t Why dont they require St,- Louis to oompetb -With New York? This country is not trib utary to St, Louis, rnd therefore .should .supply all the troops in this Departm^t. Have Gen, %wlins attend to this; it is important in many points of'View, Note;- J, Gardiner to Gen. Dodge, New York 11:- Wants hi™ to recommend the wooden limits of their company to Go ve rnmeift • - • • . Note: Fredk, LentzingOr to Gen. Bodge, Council Bluffs, 11:- Wonts position aS route agent on the C. B. & St, J. ■■ ■ r-".. -^Kr"', , June, 1868. .. « ' ,. No.te: Tm, J. Huntington to Gen.Dodge, Washington 11;- . v, - •03 5i,j. , 1 Statement of account, in First National Bank, y J . X J V A Note: 0. Ghanute to J. L. Wi lliams, Kansas City, 11:- About Bridge, Agrees with hi'^ ?bout going down deep with your foundation as located at omaha, and thinks it was wise in insisting upon 70 ft. in the channel present or prospective. Thinks the colu^Hns looks pokerish and would '^uch. hesitate to i-eco^^nd the'^, and thinks we can put down whole'^asonry pier with four ti'^es the base to f the sa™e depth for less money. J, J. Blair to Gen. Dodge, BlaAr Town,. Iowa, 11:- Your letter is received,- and you shall have what you want. I shall close all up on Saturday,-with old- Dubuque Company and pay up for what they have done, take possession and wait events. They write me from there that all will be rigiht^ , ^ I have had several aj^lications of your kind and one for double what you ask; nope below your- mark, so it would seem i can raise the means if the Legialature is all right. , , j . . • I just got hoine last night and leave for .Kew York tomorrow evening. A®es and Alla'ion 'caWe on Friday ight, . .Nebraska has voted a $125,000 ddnation. "What shall we do to ™eet their proposition? P. P. HeiidekTSon to Gen. Dodge, Indaola, Iowa, 11:- An effect has beon and is still '"aking to change .the Post Master at this plaoe and put in a ra-gular copperhead. The incumbent June, 1868. , * * is a sound radical, wa'-s a soldier in the old loVa 7th; gives satis faction to' all the Republicans. His rer^oval will give the Cops an ad vantage over us, '^ilT you do the' Republicans of old barren the favor I . . . - _ V V' to look after this matter, and see that i^'r. John Andrews is not removed? We wll give an increased majotity this Fall, t To Geh. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, ]1:- ' * I have yours enclosing $3000 hlieck for land; also one substi- '' tuting other contracts fob those not found, which I will look out and ,, forward to Mr. House, . , , , Mr, Hughes sets*his price for his half of Donihan ".Hughes propf '• x' ' erty at $22000. T have not figure uponit, but will 6 so when you ^ come on, and you can judge if it is a bargain or not. I am inclined to think it 4 good investment. « Baldwin will pay $800 «n his note, Dixwell of Boston has been here, and went to end of track on pass from Ames; went with N.T!. ^ excursion party, and much pleased 4ith the trip, ;■« ^ Oliver Ames Co Oen, Dodge, New York, 11:- , - r',t t! Your favor enclosing report of Blickensderfer -is received, and 8im" ^ry much- obliged to you for it. It shows-the importance of a more thdhotigh iWVstigtation of the obiginal iine, and if he shall suc ceed in ftriding a lirie throwing out .the tunnels, it will be a vast service to the C^J'^any and oduhtry* I am quite satisfied that wd shall be pleased with the course have taken, in having the parties report to you, I have never seen 't t: Jiine, 1868, - the Doctor so courteous and confiding as.he has been since I have — I ' * • . been- here these two days and I should think frcP^ B. letter that Reed ..• •and Seymour had not actually interfered with Biickensderfer's line, but simply asked for aid from his parties in preparing line for contractors. I will meet you in Omaha next. week. Rollins and Williams will go - out with UE over the road. I shall probably leave here.next Wednesday night and get to 0®aha say Saturday or Sunda^-, ^ Henry B. Ha^^ond to Gen. ^odge. New York, 11:- - - ^, ' - . - . . We send you herewith the ^ap of location of the line of the Union Pacific Railroad, from Weber Canon to north point of Great Salt Tj»tr , Which you desired to, be signed, sealed and returned to you. t , ' • - • Note: Gen. 0. 0. Howard to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 11:- • ,,f. 'Will furnish information in relation to be havior of blacks in the SouUi, as soon as i'. can be compiled. ■!' ■"; ; I: . . 0, H. Browning to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 12:- A copy of your letter of the 10th inot. asking that orders may be obtained on the Commander of the Department of the Platte, to furnish a military escort, &s.^to the party of Government Directors and engineers who propose to pass over the line of your road as far as ' ■ i surveys are in contemplation, has t is day been transmitted to the Secretary of War, with'the request that should the condition of the sorvipe allow it, orders of the character referred to he transmitted to .r;th® C^mmanjler;,of said Department. > t June y 1868, Note: Ezra laftcT to Gen. ^odge , Omaha, 18 Has* received letter on deposit of Bond, &c. auid will deposit e • , . . . . the $50,000 bonds soon as he can get the so"rt at rates to suit him .All other bonds are so terrible hl'3h has concluded" to take the Government bonds issued to the U.P.R.R. if he can get the® at ab ut par. Wants ®e to tell hi® where they can get the®'and at what rate. Thanks ®e for the interest and trouble I have taken in their behalf. ' • Note: J. C. Savery tiT^n. Dodge, Des ^oines, 12:- Wants ®e to use influence to get H, H. Steiner appditnted to a clerkship in 0. G. 0. ' Geo. E. Griffith to Geh. Dodge, Indianola, 12:- » " . I learn th'at since the impeachment fai-li^re the Cops of otir ^ place have made another atte®pt at the P. 0. Will you be kind enough to learn if such is the fact, and circu®vent the®? 'I a® very sorry to trouble you again, but I do so feeling it to be a ®a-tt&r of i®portance, , _ Note: F. W. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Bos Moines, 13:^- ^ Suspects that as soon as Gohgress will adjourn the Copper head s and Rebels there will attempt to oust his 'friend George fro® the Post Office. Wants me to see Ewing, who® he thinks could prevent the 'tre®oval, as it is very i®portant the Cops should not have it. Note: Sa®l. B. Reed to H. C Crane, Echo Canon, Utah, 14:- In relation to plot as he thinks to fdroe hitn to resign. ^ June) 1868 Note: Sami, R.- Reed-to his wife. Echo. Canon, Utah, 14:- Haa just written a strong,protest and resignation, and sent • • •» c • • « . # . , by the aa"ie niaii as t is. Thinfes there is a plot to force hii^.to resign. Expects to be relieved, and almost hopes to. i' ■ Note: M. H. Bishard to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines,. 14:-. - Wants a position on the Pacific Railroad. .'if;. 'MRote: Mrs. S. B, Reed to Gen, Dpdge, Joliet, 15:- In relation to plot to force her husband to resign. Wants my influence In the matter, - , , • * ^ .k. U , ^ Geo. /^ichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 15:- ^ I am in receipt of your letter, -"^elindy i? all-right and will not let Kasson on the stumpat all. ' ' Our people want Gen. G^ant fco come here en route west, and have telegraphed and written to him and you. I sincerely trust you can arrange with him to aome. You know this is the capital of an embryo e°^pire State; the very soul and centre of loyalty and radicalis™, and I think we have claims upon his consideration. What Will Johnson do when Congress adjourns? Woht he utterly ignore and disregard the tenure of office law? Regards to Mre. D. and Family. Note: Samuel Dana Norton to Gen. Dpdge, Cambridge, Masa 16:- , ' Wants a place for his friend Pierce. Mrs. Mary Kirby Smith to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 16:- June, 1868. • -' t Has in hef* possession a Land War ant which belonged "to Her con. Col. Kirby ^ith, and wishes to locate it on the line of Pacific Railroad. Gen. Augur thinks such Warrants cannot be located, but refers to me for positive information. • - / Sidney "Dillon to Geni Dodge; New York, 16:--" • . ' ' Since I last saw you some of my private business has gotten into such shape'that it is impdssible for to leave home without suffereing a severe loss; there fore I cant go to omaha with you. I regret it exceedingly. I will go out next month to stay for. so%ti"^e, I wish then to go o^er all of the work-to Salt Lake. I.hope to meet you iit that time. ^ When you go out to yoUr review I hope you will see that the grades are all right; at the same time if you can suggest any way to go round temporariliy the heavy poiht I hope you-will do so. When you get to that heavy work where Reed and Seymour are he eUre yoU are right, to have your location made before you leave it, so that they wont make any more trouble about it, I suppose -ou know that we have, two tunnell ing machines ready to" go out on that work. I ha^ that you change the lino so that we shant use the™. If so let uS know a s soon as pos sible. Some parties In York and on the line will try to make out that the work has beSi '^tarded by not having the line located, but we June, 1868, i ■ 'I all know better, i wish yoh to ke^p me? posted about the surveys and how things look on the line, and what is goiirg oTi;" %en I was in Oinaha I told ^r. ^nyder that the best thing that we could do with the Bridges orf th^ old road was to put in stone arch culverts where the spans were not over'10 ft; fro® that to 100 ft.- stone bbut^ents with iron brid*ge. Have hira shove it aheajd as fast as possible; if they ar not, I fear our folks-will divide so close that we' will not have money enough left to do them. I hope you- will havo a good time this season. * private: I think that Sey®our and Reed have an interest with al those partie's that have taken work at Salt Lake . When- ybu see any of the®, i/ y^ou work it right you can find out all abdtit it. Make the® all believe that we are all glad. I would give ®os.t anything to know if it is so. I vTOxild be a good poirtt. 'Be sure before you speak of it. Mr. Chapln is going out with you. fee is all right. .1 sent the wrong letter by Chapin^^y' J. E. House to Gen. ^odge, Omaha 16:- 'I sent ydu the other, what purported to be Order No. 1. From letter received this morning from Mr. Evans, the thing has prove abortive; was nipped in the bud. Evans tendered his resignation i®®e diately upon a copy'being handed hi® duly signed, &c, occasioned considerable co®™otion, waa not what was expected and.led to a dis- June, 1868. • ■ * cussion as to its '"erits, &c. Evans thinks that the Colonel has been effectually squelched again for a time, and the attempt to place the engineering in the hands of the Consul tor has tnogt signally failed. I have never received the Order dul; signed, &c. and think there are none extant.^ Neither have I received any coi^rounication fro^ the Colonel hi^^self pro or con, or fro^ the Doctor either. I xmderstand that if Evan*s resignation had been accepted that I would, have been ordered to Ft. Sanders, and have been given the privilege of eating dirt too, but that stroke has been averted, and am extremely thankful. What* shall be done with those young men who have received appoint ments this spring? The wor' is drawing to a close, and ^any of them ^ are oqt of Employment. I have nothing for them here, and Evans has nothing west, please adviser me as soon as convenient. J. Bliolcensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 17:- In my meesage to you dated 7th inst. I promised details by mail. .This promise I have not hitherto redeemed, for reasons you will fully understand before I get done with this letter. previous letters have advised you -of the position of things •Up to the time your meaaago of the 28th ^ay, formally notifying me that myself and parties were subject to your orders only, was received. This message after an xinusual delay reach'^d mo in the evening of the 2nd of ^une af of Echo, where I was at work with the parties of Morris and IrtWrtooe, trying to discover the best route for the final location of that part of the line. Seymour and Reed were at Weber ' ',. 1 I June, 1868. ' r with Maxwell, directing him in the location thence down the valley. The message, I saw at a glance ha'^-heen written by you on receipt of my. letter encloeir^ copy of.Durant's order, and at once.advised me of .the true position, of things. Tliis was enough, and^y position was not only clear but suited ^e exactly. The substance of the message with ..a suitable explanation of the position was communicated bo Messrs. ; Morris and Lawrence with the statement that I hoped Seymour would on being shown your telegram at once accept the position without forcing me to a decision as between masters; but that if he did force me to such a decision my course was clear, and if the" (Morris and Lawrence) had any hesitation in regard to their proper course in such an event I wanted them to decide the matter then and there without delay. They both professed that their only source of authority was myself and that they shpuld look to ®e alone, I then directed the® what to do until I should return sayiag- I ®ight be absent so®e days and gave the® to underbtand I should allow no faltering, and next ®orning rode down to ICeber. On arriving at Weber I- futind Seymour and Reed and Maxwell all gone down the line; Maxwell's party having just fairly commenced the location. After answering your message of 28th May I followe down and ®©t Maacwel-t at" »outh of Lost Creek returning, the others having I gone on, ' On the way down a ®e88enger overtook ®e with y ur ®esaage fro® i. N ew York of June Ist# to which I immediately returned an answer by the flisns irtaasenger, To Maxwell I shoed your telegram, and sp4ke in 'l' ■ V .-•# ' ■ 'fV V. '•■ June, 1868. * '' '• the sanie i^anner I did to ^orris and Lawrence, and he at once profes sed entire satisfaction and allegiance. I further stated to hi^ I should order hi^ hack* to his survey west oif'Mud Creek and suggested, as I expected to overtake Seymour and Reed in a few miles, he had better go along, which he did. * " Oh reaching the stage station in the narrows, I found Seymour and Reed there, and showed Seymour your messages. He promptly stated your messages made to differenc'elo him; Durant's authority was paramount, and his course would not be altered, I then remarked t had hoped he wouftd not pu me under the implesant necessity of compelling to decide which was the ranliing officer in this businesg that I was wilt ling to affaord hi"" and ^r. Reed all the aid in my power to facilitate their getting contractors to work, and meet their suggesti ns whenever I could do so without conflicting Flth your instructions. But this would not do, I must take my position, which I then did without"hesi- 'tation. The result was a' conversation of some length in the conarse of which it was more than intimated I might expect an order sending me home; Seymour stating that if I ordered Maxwell back, he would order him to remain, end on his intimating a desire to know "what I /would do in that event, 'I promptly informed him I should immediatelyUiamiss every "*an who refused to obey my orders, stop the pay of every insubordiante person, plaee parties in new hands or if necessary organize new parties and carry out y<kir orders4 ' 1 thought this declaration staggered hi®, but I had ®ade up my iiifttld and-by all that was good I ^ June, 1868. '7^'^'' •/ .y-intended earnest work. ":n • • . Finally T gave Maxwell his orders in the hearing of both Reed anfl. Se^^mouri and he went back while I rode down, the valley with them to "Bates* camp-at ^ou^h pf Canon, where he had been at work rearrang ing the location,-of the Ganon-and Dev I's Gate according to Seymour's iis.I*/ ideas. Herd for once Bates* extre-^e inertness did me a'great favor. .'Ho had been directed by Seymour to raise my grade at the Devil*s Gate «.4. ".IIO "ft, and relocate the .entire' line and stake out the work for Brighi™ Young*e ™en who'tere there ready to co'^nence. ■ 'My idea is the grade was raised not because the cut was too deep j. at the Gate, but becaixse a high elevation orjce fixed at that point would afford.a good plea.for a steep grade in the canon, in order to get low enough %t lower end. Bates consitutional indolence allowed him to dftTly with the matter and keep the contractors making roads, &c until tHe evening 1 arrived, when I ripped the whole thing up again and ordered such a location as I could sanction and in accordance with your views4 ftad Bates been quicker I shpuld"have had trouble; as it was I got along well, hut have since learned Seymour and Reed were terribly dlaSatisflod with him. Bfttes.was set right and the sa™e night I proceeded to the City, , Hodgea had received ®y order of recall and had arrived at mouth Weber Canon on Sunday, May 31st. He had gone to city to refit his ^ ahfttterdd teama and get supplies. There he had received Seymour*s Vr /■ -■ June, 1868. . " • order to go to head of Echo for the purpose of making examination of route by Yellow Creek Stage Station and Needle flocks, as I wrote you sd)me time since. He had telegraphed me this and daid he would not be ready to move before ^onday the 8th June.' It was now'the evening of the 3 ^ June. On arriving in the city in the morning of the 4th I received your letter of 24th and 26f,h May v;hich fullj"- explained all. On seeing Hodges and after a long talk with him, i found on urging him that he said he thought he couTd "move on Friday the 5th aijd believing him willing and more energetic and sefl reliant tiian .Maxwell I decide i -'to send him at once to.promontory Point to take up Majcwell's prelimin ary line from there, and take the advance in the movement westward, letting'Maxwail follow with the corrected location. He left on the 5th under urgent orCfdrs to make every exertion, and I think with his ^ambition well stirred up. His orders contemplate the extension of his line to Humboldt Wells and he will gb there in the ehorbest possible time, unless otherwise instructed or recalled. I have had no advice from hi® since he left, but expect to hear every day. He probably reached Prc^ontory Point on the 9th and, is >^ow no doubt well on his way to north end of Lake, His crdejfs are to send me map and profiles of each weeks work without fail, even'should'it in order to do so, be neOesdifeiry to special ra a4iatwi|f«ps - to nearest points of com®unica- ' I-) tion. wiui 'iftopped at mouth" of Vebar Canon and;directed to c onmoncc Juno, "868. permanent location from there west. Tlien I last saw him on the 11th he wag well on his way a^. by this time should be near Island v/ith his line. , . From, the city X returned to TVeber Canon on the evening of the 4th and deterniined to remain there until that line was finally and •fully located. But although I knew Capt. Bates was inefficient before the hundredth part was .unknown to mQ,. Ylhen I got into the field with t his party he proved tb a2g,_.so entirely without. discipline, force or ^ffieiency that I soon lost all patience, took Matters in hand person ally; drilled, discharged and woke up the ®en-for several days in a way which I apprehend was new to the®. I found neither Bates nor S^ith had jud^nent for such work as that in the Canon and was forced to work the par^X my.self even in detai] . The fact is, t have rarely in all tt y experience found a man so totally inefficient as is Bates, smith is a better worker, bht with all his knowledge, of theory, .a mere child in practical Judgment; a merajjan of formula or routine. »•« i I ThUis I worked ork this difficult line, where it is a good day's work to make half a ®ilo, until ''odnesday the 10th inst, when to ®y great regret I was taken down with an attack of inflammatory rheu®a- * ■ « tir® which on Thursday drove out of the field, and compelled me to make for Uie city where 1 have been under thet.doctor's hands ever since. I am now convalescent and hope in a fev/ days to be out again. The V A- » . 483 ■ rl June, 1868. * * attack was no doubt induced by a general derangement of the syste^^, which corrected, will, I think,-soon cuase all other irregularities to disappear. Before I left the Canon "ost of the line through it was finished, and the contractors were fully at work on my line. The disarrangeTT^ent of parties by Seyr^our, the correction of this ireegularity; the close personal attention required by th'-' loca tion in the Canon, and my illness, constltutethe only apology I have to offfer for failing to write ymi as stated in my telegram, or to keep ■I ^ ' up that regulard and frequent correspondence vrhich you have a right to expect, and which it is always a pleasure for"™e to extend to you. r In regard to progress'of location; three lines have been run at ^ head of Echo, neither of which pleases me. Since these have tieen completed, 'their general "features and probable cost made known, Ac., I have not'been able to be on the ground and ^ust see before I can decided, as I am atttiaflod that liftprovements can be made. We have done mudh Work at this point; running not less than 60 or 70 "^iles of line carefully^ The principal peculiarities of those lines are shown by the following tablo; Morris, Length, 7 388-1000 ^a. ♦ o Total Curvature, 671 ru ' Hodges. ^ Lawrence, f 462-1000 Mb. ' 1^0 347-1000 Ms, Lawrence, 806 1-2' Ascent 0 ft 20 ft. * 1165 3-4° 76 ft, Descent 511 , . '.I June, 1868. Length Tunnel '^A \ f> A . t .>;r 2500 ft. Estimated coSt of constructionL 800 ft.' " • '400 ft. $1,009,142 $715,888. $668,640. Co™'ercial cost allowing for curvature, extra length, &c. '• f 'l 762,692 ' • : $762,212. $961,272. The least radius used on either line is the same, 955 ft (6° curve) but the alignment of Mortis* is much the best, and Hodges' next. Tnere is a prospect, if-the Lawrerrce'-line should be adopted, 6f diminishing the extra distance at least a miie and the curvature about 130 bytaking a new line frEpa the su'^mit eastward, which would diminish the commercial cdsf'about $100,000, taking it about $861,000 or.$100,000 more than Hodges lino, while the actual outlay in constructionw ould be about $50,000 less. The question see^s to .be between these two lines, Hodges being a little ™6re favorable, except in regard to snow; in which resjbecti th^ other tMi8 decided advantage, but in align'^'ient the Lawrence line is decidedly .inferior to both the'Others, ^orris' line follows the valley, sa^e as Reeds; Hodgest deflects to the west and takes another ravine, while Lawrence's deflects to east and follow same Valley as stage road. I will finally canvass thea^ lines on the ground as soon as possible, tf it were not fcr the'great cost of the Korrlc lin-, it wottld be the one which 'In after years oould be worked moat easily artd satisfactorily. ' • A line was also run down the ttaln Yalisy.en a grade of a 100 ft. per mile, and an estimate '■ade for ac-parlson,. The saving by it would 1 , - June, 1868. ' jamount to $210,000 over Morris' line,, anr^ no ^ore; and no equal saving . ■ - .. . could "be effected by introducing ,a grade of 100 ft. per mile on oither of the other lines. ■ • t • ' • ' « Let me here remark that, notwithstanding Col. Seymour's charge, * t C • that the adoptionf of my line would-be suicidal policy to the company, I am willing he should locate any other line he pleases over this .grotmd, offer all .the arguments in its f^vor, and make all the objec tions against mine which heljah bring forward, and I will engage to Mb meet every one of them in a manner satisfactory to yourself or your Board of Directors, qr to any other body of reasonable men. A.sk him to take wBriy Ipart of ™y line and qpeci^fy his objections and I will ■ dertake" to answer them, r want no general ^charges, they ^ust be spe cific and tangible. If objectiona exist to my worH they can be easily polntad out Bpeclfloally. .I«t hi™ do it, and let hi" at the sa"e tl^e see that he Is.ppeparml'Wlth a better location In each case for he will surely be called on to offer it. One remark i wish" to make in regarc^ to 90 ft. grades at head of Echo. This TXJrtion of'your road being ^more exposed to snow and for a longer p»rlod of the year than any other, I think a grade of 90 ft. any ohere elr.e *111 present leaa difnoulty m the working of the road than it will here; and therefore no where else whould you expend more money to oeoure a low grade than.*t«it«.point. % opinion le that ■ you Will find a grade of »«• ft. In the Biaok Hins.a smaller oh jootlon ■ than at the head of Soho. and by no-.-aunner of "eana therefore should P e, 18 it be exceeded, rathe,r, if possible, reduced^^ • r • I did not^ consider your instructions, presented to '^e in Washing ton,. as obliging me to adopt a grade of 90 ft,, but as indicating your desire not to exceed that limit unless in, my judgment I dee'^ed it ab solutely necessarj for the best interests of the road,. This, I am sat isfied is not the case, end therefore have paid no attention to higher grades expept' for purposes of comparison as above stated. T^e margin of $300,000 to f500,000 which you give to secure a grade of 90 ft. per. mile is a^ple, as you will see by the facts submitted. ^ I am really in hopes I shall get put this week yet, when I shall soon bring matters to a close; meanwhile Morris is locating down Echo, and by the time this reaches you will have the lin. completed from foot of 90 ft. grade to Weber narrows., where Bates' work heretofore done a'-ounts to nothing, but which Morris will soon finihh. Bates and his % I asBi&tarvt- John F. 9mUh W^re op Monday last relieved from further dutj on location and turned ovor to Mr. Reed.^ He was of no use to meonly in the way, and I have placed his party in other hands, to work from Devil's Oate pp ^the river. I hope now they will effect something. Lawrence le locating, Bear River country from head of Echo to wards rim of Basin, and will soon get that lino roa^^y. Hudnutt is so»e diatatro^ ,.<iown ^ddy or by this time on Black Fork making his way eastward* The eof^y part of o\ir line will.soon be off our hands. The difficult pointa.goaaume timej,-but I assure you we have not been idle, « ■ . ' JLOt! ' 1 ? 1 111 * itAl - . June, 1868, • < > ' and I did not like to leave them until done. < ' V Hudnutt failed with his 53 ft. grade over rim, and "ly telegram (f^ saying it could he overcome with that is therefore a mistake.. The lowest he has secured id 70 ft. per mile. I still think it worth try- '^'^^^ing to secure a lower grade, at the proper time. I should have stated that Seymour never consulted me when he tel egraphed' about grades,- ,^3 ^t'ou wrote in yours of 3d inst. and if lie ' stated that nothing less than ICQ ft. was decided on at that time, he must have referred to decisions exclusively his own, for he knew I ', f • .. . then favdred and strongly urged a 90 ft. grade and Reed coincided with me. I think no great diffictilty will be experienced in building ' temporary tracks, should they ever become necessary. ' ^ I may be allowed to aa;- It Is my fault you have riob heretofore had profile and »ap of Green River lin-^. you tolegranhod to Jolivcr copy to Read I thou^tlessly asstFed that a delivery to him was a delivery to you.' You shall have a copy immediately. I hope also 'in a few days to' send you cop4es of other locations and of Max well's explorations. When I get out again I hope soon to- see the present pressure over, and arrears of work brought up rapidly when I will let you have papers without further delay. Note: Frank Adams to Gen. Dodge, Laramie Gity, 17:- > Concerning hie pay &c. ' Note: Llat of land near TJ. Pi R. R. depot. J, L, William* to ®en. Podge, ^t. Wayne, Ind, 17: »< » r y Jiine, 1868. You favor from Washington received. I wrote -^mes to be at Omaha two or three days before the- 29th inst, so as to go West on that day. Another letter enclosed from Chanute read it; it will be profit able oven though hls^ opposition columns be rather extreme.. If he is right as to sizre and thickness o-f columns in ^'urope, recently used, then ^cAlpine is very ^uch wrong, and not a safe counselor. Things will get very mu'ch muddled if wo heed -both of them. Perhaps you can plan a safe structure, taking-the good points of both. Our folks who control ought to understand'Chanute''s views as well as McAlpines. They were certainly Iti" the first instance led by Mr. McA Ipine greatly to underrate the difficulty of the Omaha site. . . Did you get fro™ Browning any further views as to U.P.R.R. operalions? He said ho would request Gen. Directors to examine road, but has not yet. Suppose he leaves it to us. I shall neport ao far as I know, of location send constructi'on before 1 start. Wm Robbins go out? ' • ' We ought' tb do all Wo'oob-to adhere to B lickensderfer' s location, Noto:- Exra Mi Hard to Qen. Dodge, Om.aha, 18:- " Concerning deposits of-the P. 01 Dept. Says it is all sent away to St. Joseph and Chicago wants it .placed with them, and wants Gen, Dodge to help thowi Note: n", ©abiriffo 6ent DMge, Gwoat Bend, Pa, 18:- - June, 1868. Encloses, calculations with reference to the pressur©jT,©f wet sand against the iron columns. Note: Formula required to find the pressure of the water and of the bank of wet sand against the pillar. E. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 18:- (Telegram) and to VI. F. Coolbaugh, banker: "Gilman out of town. Shall I send papers or wait his return? ^Answer. J, T, Baldwin to Gen. ^odge7 Council Blufs, 19, (Telegram) Get s.ubscription paper of Coolbaugh and bring with you. To Gen. Dogge froin his 'brother. Council Bluffs, 19 (Telegram) Julia wroter for nurse and- babe, to come _ ^ Note: B. B. Qaker to Gen. Dodge, Des ^oines, 29:- . Concerning Post Master at Montana, Iowa, Dont want him re- ,moved under any circumstances. • . :Note. G* 17. Sclfofield to Gen, Dodge, Was Ington, 20:- • f.v ' . 'Concerning Col. Adams* advancement. If I can. do anything for ... I him in the way of a higher position in the civil engineering it will confer a favor upon himsalf. Gen. Lippinoott, Doorkeeper of the House, and many others, . , Note: Geo. Burton to QaW. Dodge, JiOon, lowa, 21:- '' Concerning R.8, through southern tier of counties. Is surprised that profiles have been made of both the State line and Road through ienti'e. of the southprn tier of cotintlos, as he was not aware ^ Jun6, ' 1868, • t that a profile of the road could -be made without a survey, and is ?ully av/are that the State line has never been surveyed farther west thai pleasai^t Plains in this coimty. The Central road was sur veyed several years ago commencing at Ft. Madison and ending at Nebraskas City, and .was then and is now considered a very favorable line for road. Pears Rqbinson may be endeavoring t6 impose on members with some imaginary work for profiles which suits his fancy best, as the Line road has never been surveyed "^ore than half way across the State, and it only preliminary;, and the survey of the Central .route cleai^ through tho '^^ate was only a preliminary one,, niebher of which ■-is sufficient t,Q enable them to make profiles of the roads, Hopes Gen, ^odge will take Vhe ra att/er under consideration. 3. Blickensderf^r, Jr. to J. L, VJilliams, Echo Canon, Utah, 21^- Yours of 1st ^ay was duly received, but as it did not seem to require an immediately answer I have deferred writing until now. I begin to see plainly the reasons of your urgency for tho loca tion of this Work, as expressed in your previous letter, Mr, Reed and Seymour at-e here; ' arrived In this country two weeks ago and al though I think they have seen enough to satisfy themselves of the dif ficulty of locating line here early in the season, they are now less urgent to hurry up the work, and to adopt temporary expedients. I found Seymour a strong-advocate of high grades and cheap allngment, urging the adoption-of grades of 100 ft 4 or even 116. ft. per mne to June, 1868, t • ' cheapen the work; just the reverse of what he was-'last seas'ion in the Black Hills, when strenuously argued that eveh if an 80 ft, grade was attainable, the extra expenditure of $100,OOa to obtain a grade of 86 ft, per "^ile rather than one of 90 was no object. Reed seems less disposed to adofit grades over 90 ft. per mile. They have handed me an order of Durant, clothing .them with full poner both t^direct, control and even to rescind former orders of Chief in regard to ©Very thing, and appointing ^eymour act ing Chief Engineer in I>odge*s absence. Vfhat this will a]^l result in I do not know, butt I entertainIgreat Tears.' I find Dodge's vi-ews as expressed in hfs notes on old profiles and Maps, and as given in our^ personal interviews exceedingly correct and pertinent. He^seems to grasp the general position-of things wel"', and my estimate of his en gineering capacities has been by no means di^inshed by ™y observations since I a® here. I am so much hurried, and have been-so much delayed by climatic difficulties that 1 shall not be able to do for this location vhat I could wish; yet I think I shall nevertheless be able to get a pretty goodknowledge of thd country and of its engineering capabilities, such as will'protect ™e fro ®aking any great mistakes. At Green Riv er I succeeded pretly well, getting a line over the supmlt between Green River and Blacks Fork with 60 ft, per mile. On the rim of the Basin-I Shall g^t a line with 75 to 79 ft. and here one with 90 ft. i June, 18G8. .'*1"' , Whether these will be,permitted to stand, I cannot say, of course. On the east, side of the Wahsatch and on the west side of the rim, that i 3 no whether in Bear River Valley, will there he any grade exceeding 60 ft. per mile, and thus a train once on the summit of the Black Hills can reach rim of basin.with no ascending grade exceeding 60 ft. to ovCr come, and vice versa. A train once on the sum-"it of the Wahsatch can reach San'-iers withottt,encountering any ascending grade over 60 ft. per mile. This result I have labayed to obtain, and have succeeded without heavy work. ' ; Vy opinion is that a grade of 1 1-lQO or 52.8 per mllw would have been obtainable without great expense between Sanders and th'^ rim. and I incline strongly->9 the opinion that I can overcome the rim of Basin without exceeding 60 ft. on either side; thus sending a train from Black HiUs to Salt Lake Valley With no ascending grade exceed ing 60 ft. in,the way. Hudnutt_tried t^ is and tailed, and I told him toufB On, but I 9m very loth t« give it up and think I shall request tJen. Dodge to allow me to re-examine that location (on eastern side of rim of Basin) after our hurry is over a little. i I think with good weather I shall have the entire line to Salt Lake Valley located by 20th June, or very nearly so, and we can set conti^actbriW to. work any time after the present week. In regard to showing my previous letter to Gen. Dodge and sending June, 1868. TT: ' « '" • extracts to Ames &c, I did not expedt it, but I have so much confi dence in 3''our discretion and judgment in such matters, that I will not object to any use you may deem it'proper to make of my communica tions. Note: P. A, Wheeler to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 21:- :V. Wants appointment as Route Agent in the P. 0. Department. F. S. Hodges to-Gen» Dodge, Camp'54, West shore Promontory Point, I write in haste to .say that "the Bear Lake Trip developed no route better than Echo; in fact, there was left but one spot undermined through which a practicable line might be run. I was not a':le to reconnoitre it, but doubt if it is practicable. Am now enorute moUth Weber via Promontory Point'for H. ^ Wells; will have a hard trip. A-good and cheap line can be located around this range. ' ^ . .. - — Sherman to Gen. I^o^ge, St. Louis, 22;- . . I got home yestei*day fro^ Sanata Fe, And fo^nfl your letter of Juno 9th, and was a littl4"lfi doubt "where to address you; but as I was ooming along 4 th ^t re At an hour ago I mot Mrs. Dodge, who told me you wero at Omaha, and that she would go tomorrow tcKansas City and thence homfe. * As to*6«n. Grant, t Sstrdly tnot that ti^ do. PftliticB have always been to me so repugnant tRAl'' I dare not mingle in the without doing something unnatural. I have not heard from him personally since his June, 1868. ■ « • nomination, and must await-hl^ invitation, Itake it forgranted that he will be elected# and dont see wherein I can aid him. Everybody should know my confidence in him, and my interest in his election and politicians would easily interpret any effort on my part as -ure sel fishness, damaging to him and to mfe alike. ' j 1 must stay in the service be the result what it may and I shoul-^ manifest rib prefo'^e'nce that .would complicate my relationts to the future Prosident, be he Ti^om ha liiay* M 3r-tdea is that we of the army must be faithful to the actual President., as .we form an essential part of the Executive of the Nation. - Should Chase be nominated by.the Dernocrats, a caqe hard to be lieve yet publicly disc- ssed, I would be absolutely heutral, because all 7/e of the army can ask is that a wiar man should be President. 'Should Pendletorr or any ilnti-wair rfian be ndtninated I would not hesi tate to declare publicly my pi*eferdl:rtte. As to Schofield, of course, I regard his appointment as eminently proper, ' I 'think it had "been arranged for befo^ e .1 left Washington. I know r gave my "Influence to that isnd before I left Washington in April, ' * Ifi I'art permitted to stay out West this "suramoc, I think will spend some time on the Pacific road about Ft. Sanders whon I will see you, of couf-ae, I hear-that Gen, Grant Is going to Denver soon, but J\ine, 18681 I know of ife only in,the newsp^ers.yf , - ^ , Note: P. 0. James to Gen. Dodge, Leon, Iowa, 22:- O' • ) j About Post !.^astor at that place; says the Copperheads there ^ emboldened by the .failure o-f impeachment" are making an effort to get the present Post Master at that place removed an^ thd vilest of Cop perheads appointed in his place. Wants Gen. Dodge to defeat it. Note: Hrs. S. B.v Reed to" Gen. Dodge,- Joliet 22:- Encloses pencil sk'efohr of Mr. Reed's resignation and protest that has gone to New York. Thinks there Is a conspiracy between Mr. Snyder and Evans to have her husband re,sign. Gen, John Gibbon to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, D.T. 22:- , Will you give me perratlBsion to take say ten of the R.R.lots reserved in the town at North Platte for Col. Dodge and myself? The lots to be selected from those in blocks 32, 33, 34-, 35 by Col. Dodge. If so, send me the authqrity at once. When may we e*pec' you up here? I.-'v ilote: R. A. Collins t© den. Dodge, Brooklyn N. Y. 22:- •'g ' Wants situation in an engineering party on R. Note; W. w. Walker to Gen. Dodge, Cedar Rapirds, 22:- • Concerning the Bridge for the S,c. & P.R.R. over Missouri River. Note: Sami; Worrey to ®en. Dodge, Leon, Iowa, 22:- June, 1868. . . ' ^ In relation to line of State" Line Railroad. Has lived there aoine tr.irteen years and neve.r heard of any surveys of that line; that it never was made, . . P. Me-lendy to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 22:- . ' ^ ^ In order to pay ;the necessary expenses Of the campaign, considerabid means are required which must be raised by contributions from office-holders and candidates. The Central Committee have deter mined that in the eqtial dtStribution of such expenses,, your portion 'will bd $100, which you will Jlease foj-ward to jne at your earliest convenience &o, '• ' i : . . . , W.' S. McCorab to-Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, Del. 22;-' -i|.r n- -, < ■ I understand through-several of our mutual friends, that you have helped Mr. John Duff*s son, J.' R. Duff, to• the^ maans of making k a large sum of money, din buying tip the choice lots in towns establish ed under ^'•our dlroction; Cheyonnd particularly. As it iB Intended to be made a matter of investigation by some o our associat s, I would liki to haVe yon say to me whatever you feel warranted in doing, as peraorlal friend, I hope believe it not t6 be 80. • • Odr friend, Capt. Cralg, of Philadelphia, seems a good deal disnatisfied at the condition of his purchase. There is only a moiety or . the quantity'fou marked on my Aap in J. F. Wilson's noom the night I Jxme, 1868, -' " . ' authorized the .rtefchase for him, and I reTy on your making it all right, :• J. Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen., Podge, Salt Lake City 22:- Yours of 10th inst, is at hand. I .am happy to say I am nearly well again, and shall, leave the city today for' Weher. Although I have not the profiles and maps ready to send to. you, I am able to report, however, that the efatire line from head of Echo to rim of Basinv; ill be located by Wednesday of .the present week. Col, Hudnutt al-so. adviseh' me that" he expects to finish his work dTiring the present week, connecting the line from, rim of Pasin to Green River. From foot of 90 ft. grade at he^d of Echo to Weber narrows will also, be (ione- by tomorrow or Wednesday .-evening, and from mouth Weber Canon to a; point about two miles above Devil's Gate by sr.^^ time, fhe largest gap remaining is fVom two miles above Devil's Gate to head of Weber narrows- about 20 miles, which remains unfinished. Bates should hav e had this done twice over, but between his \maccountable rflbimess and his being moved about by Seymour, and making those distinct locations through the Canon at and below Devil's Gate (or par tially so) his part of the line is unfinihhed. - Two parties are at work here, Morris from head of narrows down, and Bates old pawtj? undOr Mr. MoCabe with my assistance, from Devil's Gate up. file first of July I hope will wee it finished, and for this reason I 'tfetlld rather not b* qalled to meet you at Green Rlvei;' until that date or after. My last letter has informed you of dispositdion of parties west. That letter also informed you of the nature of the change made by Sey mour i n Weber canon. T'le grade was lifted up bodily 10 ft. without suggesting any other grade but r.O ft; although I have given you my opinion in regard ta the ob'ject of it, which I think is confirmed by facts not stated in my. lette s, - ^ You may have jjiferred from jny 1 ast letter that I had given up the idea of a grade of 60 ft. over rim of Basin. By no means, and I will add that- since that- letter was. written, I have received Hudnutt' s pro files ef lines over rim,, and the.y go very far to confirm my opinion formerly expressed, that the same grade can be had over rim of Basin which was had over Green River and Black's Fork summit and with much lighter work. All .X ijant .is a little more time, to examine and work out the problems. ^ I will happy to.see yqu out here, as your presence will have a good affect in many "ways, although I cannot say that I am troublefl about management of parties since my position Is taken, for Seimiour keeps aloof. I have not, sten him for three weeks nearly. Copy of telegram of C. Durant to Ames. By slight chaixgeo on, unfinished portions of llnesj we reduce quantities and save &t head of Echo, and about $150,000 in Weber, and- improved lines, . ■ . . F. V. Hayden to Gen. Dodge, Washingtqpi, D. C.22:- June, 18C6. ^ " I ara eorry I failed to get here before you left for the west. The failure of thr passa'ge. of any appropriations for further surveys, leaves me now entirely without funds to continue my western researches. Can yoii give me a position as geologist, on the road for a few months, as you talked of last winter? B beg you will let me know soon so I V7ill be able to decide, my smmer's work. If I could go into the field now, I could have four monthjs good, hard work in the field. If you can possibly take ttie with you this s\immer, I beg you will do so, and let me know soon.*' ' • . * J. Blickensderfer, Jfr. to Gnn. Dodge ," Salt Lake, • 2-(Tel >gram) , " Leave the city today for Weber., About when will-you want me to meet you at Green River? Give me all the tlwe you can. Have ^ written. Answer to Weber» Arthxir Edwards to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, Ills, 251'• ? I can make good use of your reports on Pacific R.P. and any other papdre you dhoofle-to send me. I nsk this directly from you by cuggestion Of G rn. it. B. tfhd Dr. White, with whom I had the pleasure cSf going over your lioad. I enclose account of my trip. Note: John Pierce to Gen. ^odge, Denver, 23:- ^ About roM from th©t*»'to.Cheyettne. Thinks they arc being fooled with by d^anta Settlement of location; wants me to telegraph him and *111 moot me 8it Choyepne, Wote: John Duncombe to N. W. Hoxie, Molngona, d3:- June, 1868. Wants from.6 to 12 cars pqr day xintil January for coal; has written Dunlap, also written Durant. Speak to Gen. Dodse about this. Note: H. M. Hoxie to Gqu. Dodge, Read this letter and write Dunlap about selling them all the coal they need'up to ten cars per day. If it can be done the stock will pay a good thing. Please attend to this. ^ . Note: J. C. '•'fcFerran to Gen. Dodge, ■'Washington, D.G. 25:- •Concerning (Jen. Myers promotion to a Colonelcy in ,Q.M. De-^^t. The Q. T.T. General and Gent, Grant h^ye in their annual reports recommand and urged it, and Gdn. Schofield has promised that ht would addross- a note to each of the Military Co'nmittees of the Senate and House enolosiittg a copy of the enclosed Joint Resolution and urging its passage, fants me- to give my special attention and have it made into a law. ' yp Mrs. Doiflgo to the ,®eneral, Kansas pity,^ 26 - * Hsrve "been here several days. Shall go up the river next week. Lottie is getting better; want of strength the principal trouble now. I received your dispatch from St. Louis. A-m very anxious to hoar about the bhildren now. I expect to hear from you before you go West; arid hope you haye sorte time to spend with the children before you go. I hope yow will write how Lettio is getting on in health and her studies. ♦ I saw Gen. Sherman, in Louis. He said he had received a lettor from you; was going to write you at Omaia and I think he said ho I was going out wssi. iWeather here is disagreeable, rf ry eaad. dusty. Kansas City improv ing ■wonderfully. Doctor has-improved hi'^ place vqry much. Dear little Annie, I can hardly wait to see her. I do hope yon .are with her some. I do no-^ li^:e that new nurse very well. Be sure and leave sons passes at your Mother's fo itie, and the Express pass also. * I would like well to SQe you today, TTell, sup pose I can stand it.if you can. I.miss you a littl- or else Washwhich is it? "but on the whole am pretty,well contented. Dont fail to write often and long letters, . ^ , Tell Mr. ^lyder if 1 want to go out on the road with some^friends to let me have a car or whatever Is necessary; dont foi'get. ^ . I ! Sidn'dy Dillon to ^en. Dodge, 'New Yorl;, 26:- (Telegram) I'will hold stock foh'you at one hundred three and a half, (103 1/2) How soon and how much will you want? Note: F. C. Morgan,'Agt, to J-. E.. House, Omaha 27:- . Giving information about a box at'Laramie, kc, H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, dew York, 27:- * . . Enclosed t^ldase find copy of the estimate due the contracf tors, dated June Ist, 1868. • . Note. F. E. Appleton to J. «. House, Laramie Station, 27:- Sends profile of ®itter Oreeit location, also map up to 8th hundred. Note: A. E. Mathewa to Gen. Dodgfe, Omaha, .27: ^ Jme, 1868. . ' , Encloses copy of pencil sketches of •Mpst'sriSj and asks aceptance of same. Has commenced t/po" other works, one of scenery in the Rocky Mountains embracing several of the territories with views along the U. P. R. R t a secpnd edition of sketbhes in Colorado. Hopes that his. efforts may prove of sone advantage to the U, P. R. R. Note: proceedings ofnmeeting at Clarinda, Iowa, and protest of citizens to grant of land to Iowa & Missouri State Line.R. R. To Gen. J^odge from^i's father, Council Bluffs, 27:- I went to the Emorn last Saturday and returned on Soii^day. Fou^d things generally'looking better than I expected. Mr. ^alley's wheat and oats crop looks excbedingdy T»ell; one piece in partictilar is as handsome a field as I ever saw, Mr, Bailey^B folks are all well. Little ^nnie is fat and a s happy as a clam In high water, as was also Lettie and Ella when I left then, Mrs. Dodge to the'^aneral, Kansas ^ity, 28:- I received two letters this morning from you. Wrote one a fow days ago. It has bderivery war- and I have been busy since I came trying to do What I could fof Lettie. She is better now and I think will get well. I shall start home Thursday but hardly know what route to take, ^ey «ay her© that there is 70 miles of stagi g yet on the St. Joe road, but t think they must be mistaken; was in hopes to hear from you how much staging there would be, but I shall try it. Jione, 1868. . ' •" I had thG'S.s.A .Bank accoxmt balanced in St. Loiiis; there was a little over $1,000*to our credit. I drew $100 which will last me, I will l6ok after all the"matters you mention, or as far as I can. Hope you will not be gone long. You say there is accomodations out at Lahamie, but dont say 1 hhd better go out there. Well ,I guess I will get*along'grandly; I see you want me to learn to do without you GrinnOll was dovm here>-gehe out 6n the Neosho Yailey road after his Cheorkee lands; the aettier^Sre going to make trouble, so said her.e. Have had a visit With Mrs.. Van Horn, am going there today. Does Mrs.* Reed* expect you take up her husband's case? Ha s he ^one hom^ or are "ou going tco -try and retath him? Elac I dopt aeo what ypu, have t^ do v;ith his papers that she forwards' to you. Why dont she send them to the company? T should .think she wou d go out eJid, do^ the construc tion herself. She is all ^urant ,when ho Is out ^^t and the power, and all ^odge when he is; so I hope you will learn her after a while. She put in the note to me 1 suppose as a pat on the back* Ho'w'do you feel about Siina^ Doesnt' it seom rather too far, or are you keen yot? You will forget it I guess when you get out to Salt Lake. I want to see you and'my girls ever so much, and guess they will be glad to 8*0 their month*r. ' . ^ . Gen. Sherman' sfeya he never saw me looking 8o.pell; dont know whether it was a eompliment to me tr the new honnet. I miss the Wash ington papers; dont get any here scarcely and riss the library, too, ^ June, 1868« and Ristori, though it is^ prett;^ warm to t-ead or, see tragedy. You dent tell me »'hit of n9ws; j?hy cant you? Going between the two places and seeing it all, its too bad. Note: Richard P\isteed to Gen, ^odge^ Washington 29:- ■ ; - His acknowledgement o:' courtesies extended to him, ^.c. Note: Ezra Millard to Gen. ^odge, Omaha, 29:-. Concerning, overdraft, and will have t-o call on Mr, House if .^)lo U. S. Treasurer insists on call,.for ^100,000 but will make it easy if a deposit- pf"$J50^#00 will answer. From Gep.^ddge.'s Private-Diary, 26;- MetfMr. Orr, • contractor on U.P,»P,R40 miles east of Echo; cays no work ogin be done until July l^th for w^nt of tools,; that ®rid ham Young could not get to work for want of tools. Met first teams loaded tith ties at Bitter Creek, Hoxie states that they pay ^700 per day on transfer, $260,9Q<J- p^r month for supplies for construction. From Mrs, Dodge's private Diary, 26;- ^ Julia and I went out to Julcsbui^gJ party in camp. Stayed at North Platto over flight, . - - From Cen, Dodge's Private Diary, 27;- s started west with Mr, Ames, Mr, ^lloy, Lathrpp and others. "Wont to Cheyenne PV Sunday morning. Prom Mr, Dodge's Private Diar- , 27:- Went to end of track. Started homeward about 6 "in the even ing, and stopped at North platte for supper. ■i ',i .•'w Jiine, 1863. "' ' * ' t ' • Froih Gen. Dodge's Pi'lvate Diary, 28;- 'Lay at ^heyennc ell day. Met the citisens arid Messrs, Peters and Moffatt of Denver, • " » . ■ •Froiii Mrs. Dodge fa Private Diary, 28:- Arrived in Omaha about 5 P. M. found baby all right. Cto home for dinner.' ' • Gen. Dodge's Private'I^iary-, Went to'Laramie and met Mr. Evans. There obtained-filn olometor. At Senders took on Gen. f'ibbon and went west. '. Mr.'^vans seems to be getting along well.« Complft4ns-bf D'.B. A-. Co. Sf some of Mr. Reed's employees; say t^ey-a^'d-not al§-hlm with.the alacrity and spirit h- ^ desires, Reftd-with Syeniour haiB-swindled the Company very much. Lay at Rock Crook siding iill night. Tuesday, 30:- ^ ' w ?:ent to end of trfickj wrote Mr. Ames letter. 'Visited the coal mines, 8 ft. vein. Creighton eays hd will take contract to take out" Coal at throe nolntB for 5 per ton. Evans prono'ses to take It out for 5 1-2, 5, 4 1-2 for three years. Took hacks ahd went west to tunnel; bad job; should bb faced Up on south front to solid face and flush with first ahoulder: Line west of tunnel should have cut point Betr Dowllng's oamr. Arrlvod at North Fork at night. Stopped with t ( Col. Dodge, Wednesday, July 1: Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c87f26987bff306f0f234f25fa8cb02b.pdf c7b26344ae37f56a43a036037174bf22 PDF Text Text June, ]869. .•■' .•rrT, itU "v 'tT ■ John E. CprwitJi, to.pen. Dodge, palena. 111. 1:- , . ^-"In October 1867, .John R. Duff and I as you may recollect, bought some lots in the magic city of Cheyenne, The first payments we,duly made and-contracts received from the U.P.R.R. Co. We did not make the contracts as yet have not been received. It now appears that the pa^naents already made are about all that r th®' lots are worth, and more than they will sell for at present. We dislike to sacrifice the^ amount already paitt-lnytlaer and under • « • tJio* l>lie circuflisitances do not feed disposed to make further pajnnents ^ f • • nr. ■ r' Wow, General, I write to see if you cannot help us out of the di ^ ' leauna. In your official position cannot you let J.E. Howe, Agt, make ms aeadB. fpr the lots aad we surrender, t^e contracts. As none of the^ papers have been recorded they can be, cegiceled easily. A have the control of them all, 10 in Duff's name and six of my own. •- '* 3" . Uo'hot think this request impertinent,, were not the lots off in Rocky mcrunWtllnB we would, not a»k It.. n. f'"'gi*pe'ct you will' go to San Franciscq this summer on the U.P.R.R. t -yatfmufit feel ^ite relieved since its completion for it was about ' "filpiWJ Vbur aftKJuJEdeflre for sometJ^S,* .1 often think with pleasure of " our trif) «cross-the plainsj and shall ever remember with gratitude the ' kindness Of yr-urself amd Gen. , Ralinws» ' ■ I /I f ^ .Major J. ii. Nutt to Gen. Dodge, Fort lAavenworth, 1:- I - Yottr attention is respectfully called^to the arras, accoutrements ahl ■•ianmuni'Wtisn ,U»et were issued to you ,from the Arsenal August 28th. June, 1869. 18C6. As* the Arms &c,* areprohably no" longer needed, I would suggest that they be returned to this arsehal, in accordance with the condi tions upn which thejr were* issued. B. P'. Mohiey'tb Gen. Dodge 'fiolloh,''Kansas,' 1 ' I wish to get a berth or situation of some' kiftd'on the Union Pacific Railroad, at some depot or station or on some Of the trains where I can earn good wages for myself in return for my services lo the R.R.Co. Knowing you are connected with and going business for the R., think it likely you could get me some employment that I would be suitable and capable of doing. I believe I« coiild make a fireman B*aggage master* or conductor on the road, or a good hand a' -some depot ^ ^ or in some o*f the Blacksdiith or Machine shops of the R.R.Co. I havo been masopihg and stone-cutting f^or the last t.wo years, ,j, ; Oakes Ames to Gen. Dodge» N. Easton, 2:- j »•. letter of thfe ^ for whibh I am obliged. Ke are working every way we can to raise money to meet the coupons raaturing July 1st, and the debts odt on the road, it seems as though there was no end to the debts due out there, and at (toaha, Chicago and at other pla-ea and New York, the Lawyers will eat us all up at the rate they charge in Washington and New York, and instead of getting money from the earnings of the road tfiey are constantly balling for money from here to aid Snyder In paying*his men to run the= road. We have got'to change'^ and pratiCe m^rw eeonomy and g r' prudence, or we shall never make onr road a paying road* % in 1274 June, 1869. ( ■ Boston are economising 4-n every way we can, and if we can ever get out of the hands of the thieves, swindlers aud lav^yers in New York and a prudent economical honest administration of affairs on the line of the road, ^our stock may he of value, ^ ^ . We have had our annual meeting, hut Dart, Durant and Fisk dJd not make their appearance and everything went off. Quiet, Mr, Bates was very muchs-of®ended because we omitted Mr, BsuadLsial-l and i*4», Comh from the Board and Bates refuses to serve on the hoard and we shall probably have to put some_ one on In his place, John R. Duff was not on the Boaijd and-was to r^ain to organize and then to resign and have you put in his place at the next meeting of the Directors, muat make sawie different plan about free passes or we shall get no rooi& iw tke cars for, anything butj dead-heads. Has casement been charged with the ballasting up his track that he left for us to d6« I item afraid we are being cheated all the time out there in mett*i#effient of'werk.and la number.of ties,and quantity of timber, ^ ^ n i hbpe will have, everythlnr^ moasriBed up and see that s we a»'not'have to pay for work that we have not had, and let us get ^erythit^ settled up as fast as we can and see where v/e are, '1 *•' N,B, You mast take care of. the 5 eminent men as Commissioners wheh* btefcy over the I intend to go out to Iowa and over to Oniah*'«ui as w«ji^7,fae pw way clear for friends to have coupor^ -♦ — ,Onn, Dodg^^ Kansas City 2:- I received the r«l#aso of Bond of Trust and acknowledge the re1^75 4' Jiine, 1869. ^ ^ - ' I . ceipt of it. The" letter must have miscarried. I have the release hut have not had it recorded, and shal'l not unless I sell. * I am asking three thoimsand dollars cash for the house and lot, expect to sell soon if I'do not raise on the price. - Have been offered three thousand, two 'thounsand cash and balance in one year with ten per ce'nt interest, but did not take it. I think Lottie's health is better, she seems to be ?lmpf'bving. The rest of us are all well. <■ .* at". ! ; ' UJ 'ai' l A. Echlin to Gen iJodge, Gi^ave'l Pit, 3:- There is no strike on the part of the man on this work, their wages have been cut down to two dollars a day, they hefuse to i^ork for such wages, cannot run the excavator without laborers. H. 1!7ilson to Gen. Dodge, June 2 Keokuk. Yours in regard to T7inilow has just been received. I-know him well and take pleasure in saying that I'believe him to be an ipcorruptibly honest man, but an entirely fair bfte. He is a practical railroad man, well educated, intelligent and active and will there fore be very atp to see and look into everything that his duty requires of him. He was here day before yesterday and spoke of his appoint ment as one of the "eminent civilians," and of his detennination to do "equal and exact justice" so far as he* could. No motion is that he will not be disposed to exact anything unfair or Illiberal from the Compny I will take pleasure in'writing him at your instance. ^ . .. . / .f r His address is Davenport, X ' - I J.276 ■ .W": June, 3869, . XU ,9n»'T, •yS J. B. Ho«&11s, to Gen, Dodg^, Keckuk, 3;- n v I wrote you some v/eeks since romindinG you of. your promise in Washington to «end.me a pass ovep your Pacific road. Presuming that you failed to receive the letter or have mislaid it, I write again. AS I would like to go.with McCarlly In July, your kind atten tion to the matter will much oblige,' f W. H. Robertson to Gen, Dodge, Katoni^, N.Y. 3:- Several-clients have cldiQis against a resident of Harrison Count In your State, Do you know a.lawyer in-that county whom I could entrust with the collection of the claims? S. Hamilton to Gen., Dodge, Milwaukee, 3:- - ■ If this shovild find you at home, and it is consistent with your views of propriety, I should be-greatly |)leased if you will send me a pass for T7m.«F. Wheeler, U.SiMarehaJ. for Montana, from. Omaha to the ; point wher% he leaves the road for Virginia City.-Wheeler is an old ' ef mi¥ie,' afid a gallant fellow. He may be of service to you or . road time in*ll6ntana. He is very poor. Grant gave him the (Hio-r • appointment'at my *^<rttoat. If you feel l^ny delicacy in doing tl^is, pra^ think no mfei'e ahoiit it.- ■ , a;-' • H, 1.1. Hoxi^ tm Qetf. Podge, Deseret, 3;- ' riontr Men from Aspon west to Wehsat.ch on a strike. I want troops from • Ft. 'Bridger statidrt on heh© and the rioters shot. Please answer, H. M. Ho*l« to Gen* 'Dodge# Beseret, 3:- , ^ Tho sectiOh men On work Waaatoh lio Aspon run off when construction 'iriontT 1277 June, 1869, r ♦ ♦ > » men were passe^^iBfei't and "are now* on*at Btrike'i .Shall "bring men ■from. Omaha, o ' I ' ■ - 'C. C. AugSiTdto-Gbn. "Dodge, Omaha,'3; ■^1 no.t:r;;.'rfer": A^ent at Cheyenne has sold one of my lota;-House is absent; ■ '-'^Willlyou give an order stopping it, - _ E. P, Collins to J. E, House; Fremont < 4!-= - ,7, ' * S.W.Y, Schimbnsky to GSn. Dodge-, GiUipore, 4:- <f rt;oC> lK»:4n':.-" r» f '!■«») C. C. Auger to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 4:-,/ri'. Your dispatch received. Have instructed copnandlng officer at Bridger to protect such men as chcose to continue work, tap. ' P. S. Hodge to Gen, Dodge, BOston#-4?'^ .r ■'■ ' ' -t? ! Assuming that you. propose to reraeasure the work from Black ffilliJ west, I take the liberty of stating a few facts and whieh I hav0*'sald bej^ore personally, or which ypu may know,. .r : ' The'^'o^hly ]fcnginke*» who kept a'oomplete record of cross sections "Was Capt. ^e''thoW4d ••'Mtaf^bAoke, they had. every cross ection rrtJ K.^ wbrki" platted {t*k«Ji ewees^ywkat ion or oftener when necessary) I - i « « , » * throughout his dlYlSibn, andT onr the' spme pages his calculation of amoun of Eac, and Embt, His extended work-Devil's Gate Slide., &c, was on Cross SectidW {wp4^r which, he told nm cosVJM» to procure. ■*' . xJ t J Bbppdse-IhWt Cppt, B, has thttn yet,, probably Mr, Reed or * other superibi* ^fts never called for 'them, and I think that, by care, Gapt, B, might be induced to give them up, . .t; .fvtrfSitnr r Ilounan coiintract, (28 miles) young Bieglow told me her® vru 1278 June, 1869. / few days ac;o that he, B, had every cross section. B. was Asst. under* Lawrence. I think that Seymour and Bates were interested in said " » ♦ t . . . - • . .. contract. Kiskadee offered Lawrence an interest in the Coalville • • • nines, I understand if he, L., would make certain changes in the classi * , " ' t fication the point on which I suppose this suit of Nounan hinges. * You will pardon me for troubling you with such statements but it . to me that such knov/ledge is beneficial tp the company. If made to the direction here, it would go in one ear and out the other and as thej'^ dont seem inclined to de4ire information of this kind, I infer that they rely on you to be cognizant of all western items, \ • -r t: c I ,to -temporarily engaged in the U.P.R.R* office here. I expect . to remain long enoiighj, to. get thorouc^ly acquainted with all the rou tine, and if everything works successfully ahd har moniously, I shall . next-year-^ probably solicit ^t yp.u hands, some position out there. ' , i W .^neering, t\ou^ it^ I sot al^.JLt it. L iioix) to show much better in somemore suitable department and y T *fj»w success in which would be the only object I aimed at-/ . . • . t c i.' * .J, S. miliam^ tO- ^o/3ge, Boston 4:- * itirnv p»e Directors . of TT.P.R.R. are very desi rous to ascertain th •wlatfle amcfunt. of their indebtedness, ■» , -'f'; f O.t ■ rr'"' • *,^1 X eHfl#se herewith copies letters to Snyder, Oen, Supt, and WwW*Lindsay• „ . .j, , , Will vc^ |ilos^o see that this prpose is carried otil as speedily RC-i'' -yiW . '.mi 1279 June, 1869. and fully as* it 'can be within ten days after receipt of my letters J. S, vrilliams to ?/. C. Lindsay, Boston, 4:- Please make up a statement of the indebtedness of*the U.P.R.R* ^to the 1st of June, as soon as possible'. Concerning all pertaining to the road as shown by the books of your office at Omaha, or from any source of information you may have, relating to ? as fbll and definite as you can give it withint five or ten days from ^ 4. +v,-»o ■ . ' l.i; -L'oo*:' ■ • ifc.. receipt of this. J. W, Williams to W. Snyder, Boston, 4;- 'i • r r.. I wish to ascertain as soon as possible all the indbetedness of the^ U.P.R.R.Company .* Have written llr, Lindsay to furnish me a state- ^ ment as soon as possible as definite as he'can make it in five oh ten , ■ r. . . ^ ■ days from date of receipt of my letters, ' ' Will you please see that this is attended to in eVfery department The Directors are desirous of getting the whole story. We are now providing for pa\Taent July coupons,* thoy will soon be out of the way when we hope to provide for all else. Your prompt attention and • ' ^ L ' ' * * r* I ' assistance in this will oblige, c. . Of .* f t John U. S. Williams to (ien. Dodge, Boston, 4:- Tour very fulland interest'irig letters of liay 15th, also yours of 18th and your telegram of 18th'came duly to hand, and Should Have had earlier answers. But I have been very hard'presSei as finances here were in, almost as bad condition as your masonryaftd bridges in ^ Salt Lake Valley but we are fast getting into shape* 1280 June, 1869. ' ■" n r.B 1? «:"tv I ' Have done nothing uore about your bonds, are quite short of 1st Morgs, are selling to some the 1st Morgs, that are in the hands of Govt, have prepared certificates pledging (selling) definite nos, of them, you have thirty of them all in order, will you take"the balance nine more 1st Mortgs, in such a certificate? We can deliver the 39 L.G's at f^ny time, perhaps will make them up and draw on you for same fro m Lindsay to be used at Omaha, Will reserve ten 1st Llortgas, and give J.R.Duff the 20 per yr.act Shall we sell them ten more at market price to pay your S.C.R.R. Cty, Cys, Assessment, or wait till they get above 93 coupons off? '* '• i rr''-' nJ • >»'■ • ' . Hope Duff and Dmon will soon go out again and clean up " ' ■ ' ' :-'.t ' . ' f ■ 1 n ♦niii f.v ,. along the whole line. . Tf rr rr--• * > - r rr„.. . ^ .. You must continue to write cheerful encouraging letters, eome ' • . rf -[ • 1. . . Qf friends need them. Will give the Staith Certif*s.l60 shares to * d. ' ' I . ■ ' ^ Dillon, dont know how soon can transfer yours. Some of otn* books in Sheriff's hands, N.Y. bothers us. J, H. lIcCluney*to lirs, Annie Dodge, Gotincil Bluffs, 4:- J. E. House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, Mr, Dillon telegraphs me that if you dnt waft! Llr. jlr^ay on re pairs to furnish him with funds to go to New York. I donH knbw where Gray is, not having heard from him since I left Green River, ^ J. iu. S. Williams to Gen, Dodge, 'Boston, 5:- ■ ,''n Willard Warner to Geni Dodge, Washington 6:- I ;fi nfiT ^ . ^ ^ I do nbt know how liberal you are, or can be with pAsSeb on ■t ^.f ■ ■ ■ . . 1 ■ -'AV S June, 1869. • • your road, but I will take it as a s^eat favor if you can give me passes for three friends to go to California with me in August. I expect that Gen.Geo. B. W ight, Railroad Commissioner of Ohio, and Gen. B. TJoods will be two of them, and probably one of our ^labma I » t . , ■ . ' ' ' f • • members or electors the third, but this is not certain, and I would like the passes blank if you can so furnish them, or if you can furnish them at all. I want to start from Omaha about the 10th of August, Corse may go with me. .. ■ . ' ' - r j . I have a pass for myself, will it cover or pass a lady with ■ ifc" ' ■ • i : .. 'T' ^ me ? - ' • '1 • V" • fo- ■ ' i ^Ir-r 'fn ^ I - »''yF S. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 6i" ^ I addressed a short note to you two or three days ago, I belive that it is for the true interest on the road that you know these facts as well a9 what I shall write below. I may be accused of presumpti n in having any idea of the true .. .ii • .intAr^^t; of violation of confidence - ■ --y - ^ - r- in • stating * ■ what I h^ve learned aad of the lose of all future chances of promotion througfi fear that I.might hereafter leak as.well as now. ¥ut I have heretofore kept my mouth Shut tP;*ll,.and as a result I find that others who have talk ed <a.,.gre at deal mpre have got ahead of me, whom I am egotistical enough to thiWc cotad not excel in other respects, I may be wrong in thinking such a course towards one whom I have thou ht no adverse to me, is to my own interest. If so, I take the chjmces. But I sh^ll attempt at the same time to serve you, and, I believe, the company, without at" any time transgressing on the etiquette, which the difference in posi tion renders due you from myself, and feeling that I am not subject to 128 June, 1869. to the iCharg;;S which- I have ;3ust be forewent ioned. , .llo : ' • .Matters in Boston are moving along. But the present organiza- , tion lacks nerve in its evecutive affairs. They are so taken aback at « ■ ■ - • » » the position of affairs- that like McClellan,. they, are^ deliberating on which flank to strike. . Huntington and Crocker were here yesterday. •M'- Tried to. adjust rates. The Coimcil came to no agreement, Oui folks •Twant 07 cts, per railp) right through the whole distance. The C.P though (on .the basis of collecting from-Sacramento to-Ogdon) dont't like to go pro bata., They say they don't think it just that they -should get f52 to our i»72 and a half. But I believe wouldagree at that pro' rata, provided that tickets should be sold .all the- way to San ^ Frineisco. and by their, western R.R. only... - They a jre .afraid of,the competition by, water or otherwise from Sacramento to San Francisco. ■ • , They alpo'talked of selling the road to the C.P. from Proraontroy , to Ogtiwn. C.P. wanted to pay a certain-SMm, down, and t^ke the road now. pa^ni;'' balance ffheii> adjusted. It seems, me that ^ trade ought to- h'aVe beoh made in half an hour.-Now the C.P. tal^e^ always to the !" with Huftiington as keen as ever. He staggered them by saying tKrfinid'alrearfiy &ad yottr-affidavit that the road could not cost over flB,000 per mile; at this Crocker laughtad,out right and I could not help 'tfn.illng to see auoh effect cf this bombshell, t ough annoyed that nO'dtie there'know erfl^ugjti of ^ho circumstances to peply that Mr. Hunting • t'uii'tTHHMitlf thoft it would cost over $50,000 per mile to grade. ^ Huntfngtori struck out several times like this withc>ut being war1283 jTine, 1869. ded off. Mr. Duff is Vice President' aife is on every'Com.iittee, - ■ He dont seem to •thin'k much of engineers, judging from his remarks. Said, that their- "Professional Prdie" had cost the road 3 or 4,0 ' -;oob dollars, &c. Col. Seymour has resigned, and got-over-paid three • months, but his bills are not all settled. .His statements against "you, hav« seemed, at least, to have had the. effect oh . Diiff to have a little uncertainty as regards yourself. Mr, Duff Is. pounding away 'every dSy at Snyder and evidently-intends to oust him. The Ames' seem to think Snyder had iDotter be left, I donH '^cnow which will win before the entire board. Two or three of the DlrecViS^s have ques tioned me about him." On the strength"6f your recommendations I have spoken as strongly as I could in-his favor. Personally, though ac- ^ • quainteA with him'and his wife' for about ten years, my associations have not been such a-fi tb judge^very satisfactorily, but I know, as I ^ have said friPfilSitfbiyjWith Durant 'but there't'o hpset. all organization, the Angel Gabriel could not run the't^a-^ to every one's satisfaction That I donH believe* in tie pol-iby of kicking but all the old hands after they have, as I am personally aware, suffered,' expOBur,e^--hardship and danger, and stuck to them not only through this, but through great personal indignitie'ii-'And kaousations. In my poor- judgneot, there :s first requir%d^ kight iere kt headquarters a management of great sagacity, ability and railroad bJcperlence. Perhaps they know a man ' outside of their management whotf with ntf interest in the road itself, they will'send out and entrust'^-yerything-to.' I dont.- - | 1284 June, 1869, TO r; , ortrt. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 6:-^ , Am-sending men to Bridges division for repairs. Nothing at all from Boston since you left. Your dispatch 3d mislaid and not. rp- * ceived until this P. LI, . nif-i:- ' .(' .. B. F. Hopkins to Gen. Dodge, Madison, 7:- ^ Senator Carpenter, LIr. Sawyer and myself, with aur S^ate officers and several leading Editors of Wisconsin contemplate a trip over your road sometime in July, The party will consist of 20 or 25. ♦ The N.W.R.R.Go, offer us a special car free to Omaha and Franchaw said the Central would do likewise on their end of the road if we conelude to go through. What will you do? find what time is hefet to I t ' Ts want to go to Salt Lake anyway, if we do not go through. I wish you would send me two trip passes for two editorial friends, J. B, Blickensderfer to Gen. Dodge, Tuscarawas, 7;- . ' ■ ■ , . - Your letter of 24th May was found here on my arrival at home 'r- < /o ■ ■ ■ . from Waahln^oton, and would have been nbticed earlier but for the many things Which have occupied mo since my return home a¥ter so long an ♦ ' ' ' ■ '"5 " I ^ ■ absence# You ask wehn I will come to finish report &c# If you could with r-' • ■ - . - » out inconvenience to yourself defer that matter a few weeks it would be a cjonwenience to me, but I Wiink I can arrange to leave horn again Hn about one week from this time and you can expect me very soon after the IBth of the month at Omaha, I shall come prepared to close up )'.ir 1285 AVJ.VM ,L .V Jiine , 1869 everj^thing in full.' f," . .•rcr' oi ' You speak of the poor quality of the rock on the line of your road for masonry. You certainly are not*well supplied with good building stone An your line, but I do not think you are so badly off as you seem to think. The rock at Rawlins quarried at Duff's Peak is r ' ' ' v" » good, and will do Very well for your largfe bridges, the only thing is that you cannot build cut range work, but must build rubble masonry for Irregular range work. This will require good cement but wirth proper attention and cement your work will be as good as'any*other, or at " ' ^ -> ♦ I ^ least quite as good as need be required. K .L . ^ . f % I presume you have seen our report before this time, and have n'M doubt heard or seen more about it than I have. Hy pay is beginning :.e;" to come from the Central Pacific Company, in the shape of blessings, defp and loud, with all kinds Cf Intimations of malignity and disappointed expectations, &c,, &c., of which ybu have no doubt heard, .. ' ..i" ^ Let them talk, and then let them go to work, for they have much to do ■' ^ ■ • I. before they will do the country justice, 3. B. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Echo. 7;- Cannot make accurate cost of work west of Ogden, but can approxi • Oi "irv, ■' 'i *Lm laate very close, Bissell gone, S, S. Montague to Gen. ^od^d," Sgm ^ .-ejY'i no 1 r. ,,,, , Will be at Promontory Wednesday Sraning, WdiSLd like to meot ' ' T . fjQ ■ tno*. erf you. Answer, - 1286 ffl fno«. Off June, 1869 - r« ,r\"' 'ti **J. E. House to Ge^^. Dodge, *Omaha, 8:- [ -''J The f611ov.'ing includesr all the sidings that were laid at the time the tracS: was aeasured from Taylor's Mills west. Taylor's Mills 2030 feet. Hot springs 4072 feet. Gravel Pit 881 f§et; Bear River • east aide 7845 feet I ♦ «• -SOQO ft This is only the main sidings. Blue Creek 2083 feet tfeh.thousand seventy seventh line ••^i^lOOO feet. Promontory 1350 feet this does not include the L.S. or "Y" sidings. Lr^Pillmore to J.E. .House, Laramie,.8 tiMf tn" .lo lyiii you do me the favor of furnishing ma with;one of your maps ' of trie H.P.R.R. ■ n-r nX "'e-i''- loifi !'> •' Have sa^ 8ne of th^ at Rawlins. I consider them .almost in valuable to owb tfBsponsihility In the operations of said Doad. t ' .n-^r Bfen t6''Gan, DOd^e, New Yorki 8— ■ i ' V;. B. Bent to J. E. Hpuse, Fort Sanders, 8:-, •• » 1 was iftstructed in the mpnth ef May, 1868 by T.C.Durant, V.P.to give ben, F.P.Blafi' possession of Lot 15 in block 191 in town of Lara ile. Also to give'^ aien. H. B.'BUford po&seasion of Lot 19 in block 199 Tdlrh of Larami^ '' y . '-r-' ,•'' ' o: r» / Thos. M. Vinddnt to Gen.'Podge,'^shington S;-. Referring tt)' your letter \)f tj^ t4th ult, I hrve the honor to enclose a twjpy of the order dismissing Brevt, Brig. Gen, H. Heath, Colt, Yth'TViwa baiWrjtry, for fraudulent practises in connection with •e.'X287 June, 1869, ■ ^ .''.'fft. with the appraisal and sale.of horses, the propcnty.of the U.S. also dopies'of the orders suspending and revoking said"Orders :,' There.is no record'of the trial of this office hy General,: Court -"Martial. • 'T' • - • 1 ^ TTar Department, Wash., liay 11, 1866 Special Order 220. ertSI ©fedge to J. E, Hdude, Echo 8 - - r" . - -ir-.! • S^"<i Hf*. Reed three or foUr maps of correct grade.- Need not back them. ,:.35rr : F. B.-Sickles to Gen..Dodge, Omaha, 9:- Mftchinery is loaded bn to scows» Both scows aground on sand bar nei ther scow in position. TJater has fallen two f§et since they ground ed anS'ls falling. One scow covers site of Pier 10. Efforts being ^ -made to move this scow, Prospects very discouraging, - - W..W.Hungerford to Gen. Dodge, Evanston, 9:- Will you please re^iuest 0ol. Giiber -bo order'detachments of troops fr6m Aspen to tie aiding, . . j; Tfebster to Gbn. Dodge, Bitter Creek, 9 *• Channel seven thbueand And two hundred (7200) C.yards in. the dam three (300) C, Tai«ls. To fill.up. by. guess 66 and 67. Twelve hundred (1200) C. Yards. M.S. Hall offers to do the excavation for 40 cents per jrard. 1 think it. i-» worth that, . . s tfT ^ ''Ifl 'snyder to GeHl, Dodge, Omaha, 9:-* ,?{• -g • -"W^^fetron busy on seVertti; suits for Company here and cant leave, h. has''t.leer»|lh.« llOT.,stoc*l to file witioe for diaalssal of |suit md 76f:t2e8 June, 1869 come here for.consultation. He wrote Hempstead some days since, this will he good suit to try our var;ous accounts. "P2 says service or Company is imperfect and that case can he got out at Salt Lake '^ity , where road would stand no chance. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 9:- i Vo oSt The Hotel Stree.t at Ogden crosses at station 460 equals 1033.83 miles, this ten hundredth mile p^t at Station 833 plus 96. * t • • • • • ,'Geo. Heed to-Gen, Dodge, New.York City 10:- If convenient please have the kindness to give me the ntmiher of troops_under your com..and at the capture of^Tuscmhia, Ala, April 23d, 1863» • G. K, Warren to Gen. Dodg©^ Pheyenne, 10:-. are getting along nicely,,. The changes asked for are not on the map given ne. S.B, Reed tQ Sen* Podge, Echo 10:-^ .V ^ t • - . . - r,.jhfpdjprofile and pajppr tonight, Cannot send state..ent to 1040 miles until next train.. , '■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■ t i- (. r: J, G, Weh3"tor tp Gen. Dodge, Bitter Creek, ,10:- Channff of channel will throw out two bridges not up. Ready for Hall to go to work today. .0* E^.Vadjier to J, E, House, Bitter Creek, 10:- • ■ . . ' Mr. J. A. ?7hite wants Lots. No. 9, 10, 11 in hlock No. 25 as lai * ' ' ' ' • - ' ' • ," . dowri 4n, Town Plat, at Point of. Rocks,a dnt thinks that the' price is too large. Mr, White said that he opned the road to the Sweet Water 1289 ■ J » s,' i Jiine, 1869, CTolmtry, mafting an expenditure of $6000*, so making in a great maasure ! '' _ . f , ,>.. w . 4 •' f t* * ' what Point f "bcks is as a shipping point, ' " He was "building at the time that the site was staked off, and had he known that the price of lots would have "been so high, would not have "built. -•'> n-'- n:'.r. »!• r " " T. R. Hilliard to j1' E. House, ^idney, 10:- * Gen. Dodge to J. M. Eddy, Council Bluffs, 2:- ^ Please'sond to Hon. J. A.'Campbel , Governor of Wylming, at Chey enne, map of the road showing elevations, &c. ' ^ ' J, E, House to II. M. Hoxie, Omaha, 2i-* led/stjn A. J. Poppleton to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 9:-'^ ^ All In'tlie^midst of "Sourt. A ritaaber of cases for company for trial. Impossible to leave. HAve telegraphed Hempstead to come to Omaha, will write Campbell'arid tell hlm'^afcmit lots, l'allowed each one of the S|.ate officers to select one lot*to build on. This iA ^^0 flrat T hrve heard of liheir SQuatting on tovini, iHas anything been done about it? If not, Becker wants to notify all to get off of » -V ' * > ^ ' I r* 0. M. Dodge to J.*M, ilSdy, Council'Bluffs, 10:- >■-1 ' our property, -I '"*! Julius Blondke to J. fe , flouse, Laramie, i);- »C r.ft -ir-( ■■ , • » , S. B. Rged to Ben.* Do'dge," Echo, 11:- * • • • - Statement goes by ears *tonlght addressed to Promontory, Get it m " ' ' ' • erf : ,.ii - from conductor, * ^ t 'T i Ju e, 1869. C. B. Hubbell to Gen. ^odge, New York, 11:-, My son Robert has gone West fot the purpose of sitting down some Wiere permanently. He writes me from Omaha that he is.pleased with the place and hopes through you to get employment. ^ ^ Geo. ". Fox to^Gen. Dodge, Lararaie 11:- • In behalf of the trustees of the U.^.Chuch of this place, I come begging of the Union Pacific Railroad Company through you for the dortfitlon of lots* ^ I ? • y - Y/.W.Boyington to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 12:-^ _ I hope you have not put jrourself out l?y waiting for me to visit your city. The matter that I h^ad in hand when you were,here which I then expected to close in', a day or. two,-has not^ yet been closed. Conxequently I have been- held in sjiepence ever since expecting every day tb consumale-fflHters. A party wall and an adjoining building Vith tens^ts In it i« the trottble'. The tenants were disposed to ex- 'tort a compromise fW® irefen Bgreed upon several times but a flare up takes Vl^ce and the goes b«k- to its original, status. I shall send you «• Set of plans and elevation for your considor- ' ation by today, l am- still in hopes to go to your city seme time next #e'el^, niay not. You can look over the plans &c. and make stich ^ggestioAs afi may appear tQ '' * Gea. Alvord to Gen. Dodge,. Omaha, 12:- 1 ^.T-Ue to Aqoeat th«t y.u will. If In your pow.r outain a pass to enfl of .Prof"®'"' 1291 • 'r -jfitAilKiV June, 1869. ""OX 1.*' Wisconsin,' to be used between tills and tfie'^d'of August, . . i I ^ o ■'Toti renembep h n as being a Professor in the Norwith University V • ,.. 15. . .. f . . . ^ arid a distinguished scholar and travelter. I expeot'hiln here early in July, If y6u have not the power will you he go d enough "ito make application to the proper officer.* Ur. Snyder.says he has not the power. Prof, Butler wants to go with nee to California and back, 7/, Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 12:- ' V" • !- First to Eighth inclusive cas h 144,000, Co-^erininent 37,000 con tractors 17,600,' ' , . . ' ^ A, West to Gen, Dodge,' Council Bluffs, 13:»' r ^ Paid G. Xedder draft on you for twOnty one thousgmd nine hundred * thirty five (21,935) dol'lars, will you be here?., . . . ^ 7/. R. Story to Gen, Dodge, Echo, 13:- , ' . <o . ''i told you tfie lafit thing'when leaving the car that I woiiid not work under ilr, Hoxie and'Palnen's directions.i I»have ceconsidered ' thk\'"*id wilf'Wi4t with them, hot regarding them ar the r.esponsible part 10^8 however,'only to* satidfy myself ahd you that what .1 said conoerning them W"2 true in'every particular ; ' - . - I never undertook to work Tor any (;<Mapany or corporation through any'of its employees, for thode that .afre interested only can feel the responsibility of having men arretted and tried for crime* There are meA'In yo*r Amploy that are/"an^^have been stealing. They are'oont inued In place as'honest ma* and will inside of a very short tixae'aiflihUte a fortune. Thia, however jiakes no difference || 1292 June, 1869. *■ 'V , ^ V _ ' iW • A •'' , - with me after I have offer'ed niy services to* sHow pnove them t'o yoii ' ♦'n' and their way-of working. My address vrill be Salt, Lalc'e City till November, . . • , j ,, y, r - ■ r Jas« P. W. Neill to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bridger, 14:-^ Mrs, Nei-11 arvd* myself are arpc ous to go to Oraahnand return, Will it be possible for you to give me a pass for my family? 1 ' Capt, Arthiit dibArthur to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bridger, - 14:- Will you be kincT'enough 'to' secure me a pass to Omaha? I have passed st> much of my time for the last thjoe'e yeass and in some instanced' rendered services of such a character, th,at I venture to ask you for a pass over your rbad, I am aware of. thjS^ understanding about i^ilitary' passes, but venture "lio hope Ih my case you wll\ make an excoptioii to the ganersfl rule, ■ *■- -I If you will be so' kind 4s io leave the pass with Mr# Moore or ...j. X i. t. jt'4^ ■ ' 5* " ' i< ■ '1 ■ ■ - saftd it t<y Bridger, ' Af ^aYl event! ^ !ikd send me word-^ere what I may 'expect, S( Chfits, Bj" 3teelA td Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 15,.- fj. p^jttey?to w; anyder, ""Erie, Pa. 15;- , t' ri Snydof* to'G«ii. Dodge, Omaha# 15:-- j „ * f.. ^ Hopper, Allison, Brooks, McCartylf.Marshall and party here. Will «end them to Nort^i piatte special, train J-ome row to me^t your train there. Would like tb give theit off^eera and cooking car. All anx- "'1 " -.ot r - t . T. P. Devcle to Gen." Bbdge-,'®ltter Greek ,14: ''-Ojl-r, 1293 '•i . ? 't .. •' ■ut Jvmef 18G9, ♦ , •>nf~ ious to see you. Will yclurga-Weat with them any distance?- r>;i :1flr j; : ■ H, C, Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15:- • ■ f On No, 4 send me statement of all equipments furni^ed, includ ing station hous'SS, .shops and all material on.hajid„' r. • D. S. KearnS'-to Gen. Dodge, Desert , 15 - ' , Joseph Btmot whO ontfs the land on north side of trade between e"aSt Idne of town aid a line running: hol^h from oe;iter of station, will sell for tw- huncr«5-d and fifty($250) dollars per acre,- rjfj • ' r:r n . phillip Snith to Gen. ^odge,- Omaha, 16;- - j lOe'o.E'. Spencer to Gen, Dodge ^ ^inci nati,- 17 :-i. i, " My brother B. 1.1. Spencer wishes to go to ^lifornia on some "busi ness. "Cannot you rsend him a pass »ejtv the Union Pacific road. " If you can send it to him at Theresa, Jefferson Cp, New York, i■ havef'sevoflpkX investments in view for you that must and will pay very largely. Two at Bankrup sales which are very cheap. I wrote yoif^^HUbiAt one some timfla havf.-Aotr heard from ,you, I shall return to Decatur in a few days and hoe to hear from you there. I ha^' -an erit*r& rAllread on ay hands which.I • • • oul'^ like to get you to take hold of and brUd, It has $16,000 per mile State aid, and we will'gil^ it a land granli next winter. There can be no doi&t as to the South being thf plade.to invest in-and to do business im for the next ten fears.. ' , John Cobttnr Cobtrnr to Gen. Dodge, Ihdianapolisi Ifidianapoiisi 17; o Gen. Dodge, Washington 17;» 'vtfjr f-,fiip-" ..«»re 1294 I learn from Gen. "arren that you desire copies of^the maps filed in the Interior Department with the repo-t of the.recent ComnissJon of wliich he was chairman. As I shall be somewhat at leisure for a few weeks I should be ib^aased to do the work for you. I presume the Sevretary will allow • • * ' me the use of them, (the maps) for that purpose. - - ' .. .• ha- jq Capt, Chas. B. Gaskill to Gen. Dodge, New Orleans, 12:- r I sun anxious, if possible, to secure a position, J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Devil's Gate, 19:- • . * . O ■ ■ ■Devills Gate bridge is impassable for trains this morning caused ,by the sawing away of .trestle braces in order to get in the brace of home truss^ It wil] be all right tomorrow and will be able to cross on the truss bridge. East abument and pier at Strawberry Fork will be done tomorrow. West abutment in four days. Trestle is all rifijit and secure, ^ ■ * t fi.. . Jphn R, Duff to Oen. Dodge, Hew Bedofrd, 18;- I r«#|jj^T®d yo^ttelegram asking me what could be done in the way of borrowing money upon first mortgage bonds. I hardly think you can borrow upon them. The banks are afraid of them, and prefer notes With good nfmcB attached. In fact," at present, it is difficult to borrow mpney oven upon Go^'ern...ents» r, ''•» There aeema to be a tightening up of money* in New YorJc from what catuae no one appears to know, and money readily commands eight, to ten itfMir cent on cdl. T OQR . fon < Jtine, 1869, • . • Father is attending to your affairs'at the Savings Bank. I am passing a few da?'s In New Bedford, but shall be back in Boston the first of the week. f r! f' ' ' ■ ■ r, r- », I r - The Peace Jubilee is drawing great crowds how. Gen. Grant was ■'. c* r'" ' " ^ ' " ■ " • , . - there Wednesday. He also reviev/ed the militia. The people gave - • f him a perfect ovation, every street was pake ed and jammed with people all anxious to get a sight of the Preside'ntk Everything in regard to U.P.R.R. seems to be running smoothly. Father and Anes talk of gAing West soon. With regard to First Llort. Bonds, | will make inquiries, but I am quite sure nothing can be done with them. That is to sfty, by me; perhaps some other person might have more infliaence at the banks. The Bonds still keep at their old'price, from 92 to 93. ThSy did not rise any when they advertised to pay the interest. Ames and Bushnell were confident that they would got ot qS, but th^^^h^Veh't yet. ••• . - 1*. - ^ A. ^ ^ P. T. Devoid to J. E. House', Bitter'Crrek, 18:- ' : i ' tl ' ■ • , , , . ^ J. L, Williams to Gen. Dodge, Grand ^iapids, l8:-' - .1 regretted, that I could not attend the meeting of the Bridge UTommittae ifi 893;^pn on the 1th. I wrote to Dillon and Duff that i thought it very important to interest the other roads leading East e tpm the Bridge, .. I hope to have some leisure to attend to Pacific . ' R.R. ■otters, and. to take a delightful trip to" Salt Lake, if not all the • - " <1 1 way through, ^ Do you still find Col. Hudnutt ccmpetent arid EfficientI as you vie June, 1869. ■ C , iTf'T. ed hiia'last July. Is he one of,your best men for .a preliminary-loca- .tlon through a hew and wild region. " ^ . o-r •—jf ' - • •rg I explained to you the very pressing and really hurdensoifte respon sibility .under which I have been placed .for the last two months from "bhe "legal requirement of finishing 20 miles of - Road by 1st July in the wild Michigan pine roads-, I am happy today that probably the last rail will be laid by the 21st inst. when I hope to feel relieved. ' The Court has now ordered me to build 20 miles extending fupther north, wS'wiint to finish it by Uie 2Dth of November. , , \ - i » Bhverly /.■ Keine to Gen. Dodge, Pine Bluffs,, 19,:- t Ycyur favor of Kay^ 13th., 1869 addr-ssed to my late residence in philadolbhla has been forv/arded ,me via D nver Cheyenee &c, and on y received yestiO**d».y». • " ■ fidnce WF arrtval in».this^ part qf the coxintry, I have had the pleasure tff eelling upon you and also of ^^a,9nding you letters from our mutual friends in the East, and I will be pleased if you will use your In fluWn#e with Supt. Snyder and have him ewnew his offer of a position. - .. clfti:4«., Myers and Cessna asked me particularly to write them of my , iMidI ^9 rely on your kind officers in my behalf. ' , Oakee Abmb to Gten. "^^^odge* Cedar Rapids, 18:- I aa at Cedar Rapids and go up. to Sioux City today and beack to- ' morrow. I hope to be at Omaha Sunday and would be happy to see you there. Mr. Blair will go thebe with me, I may go to Fremont 1297 June, 1869. , •j'UTU With him and hack "to "Geda'r Rapids", aiid go out on .the car with Dgden and Blair from Chicago, as that leaves Chicago the 22d for California, i cannot go th^'t' far with them, hu-h may go to the end" of the track with them or in some o'ther way. ' T Would olike to s^v'the road. The Ni Western people complain that the influence of our people on the line of the road is used in favor of the Rock Island and agaihst" them. .'"Z must do everythng we- can to hamonize matters and to get all the money' possihle for the road, as we were so badly damaged last win ter by wasi.e. * We are so very hard up for money to meet these Claims and liabilities and our coupons on our bonde, thaflt is very difficult for us, I notice by one of your let^ters that there are a'great ^ many ties in the rivers and on he road that are riot ne'eded--and that a great many of them are not up to the specification. We should have a good sharp man or men that cannot be bribed to inspect the ties •4 » - < . .. and timber and not receive or pay for a single tie or stick of t'xmber that is not up to the specification. We do not want any ppare ties or but very few for many years, and should take as few of them as pos sible. I hope that Duff and some of the mother Directors will be out with you soon. I suppose the material that«wo have on tlie road is being taken care of, and put where it will be safe. I hope to hear that the earnings are increas rig, they have not been up to my expectations so far. ^ t i Ut -,1298 tfir ijtvr . . . . , 'd 4 , - fc ' '. , . • 1 . ' f June, 1869 ,0jnff, : ,Joljn;R. Dflff,to Gen, Dodge, Boston, 2Q:- i Yours of 22d is received, and I note what you say about the cou pons. The Bonds and money at the Soyings Bank I know nothing about. Father paid the interest, aijd cut off the coupoijs <^c. so you will please e'), ' look to him to settle rr' r -or- t -• ' I .♦ O , The coupons of the20 First Mortgage, Bonds I have cut off Euid sold, gold 137 and a half, making in currency $825 (eight hundred and twenty-five dollars) which I have pl^aced as requested to your credit in fioather Manufacturing Bank, New York. By sending a check for that amount today. Llorris' report was published in Saturday's paper,,. and it has thrown the bonds down to 90. They seem to fluctuate worse t -an gold. Father went TVest.Fri^y but J presume yoxi *13,1 , him before this r^aehes you. . . Note:^ S: Pv Wilcox to Gen. Dodge, t Elkhart, Ind.,,20:- • -l I o Sends second paj^nent for lot in Grand Island. f 1 ■ ' if". rrth||i r'-J, t. Houie to Gon. Dodge, Wahsatch, 19:- , ■.f—", r * rw - i j| . ^om. arty objections to my, gOing with Committee of V^ays and means to California? They desire it, 4nswere Deseret.,, , .) HoOpor and James Brooks to Gen. Dodge, Promontory, 21:- f Money should be provided at once for pay along track near this end. Gr eat dissaiisfaction and demorallzatipn among men. Threat ening track Irta |13000,00 required by draft or otherwise to remove limecTIWfc* ■ llpwssity >»rgent,^^^ ^ ^ ■ ^ ^ ..n aiixri/r -m t 1299 ' . , '.V,;;- . r June, 1869. "T. Thos, B, Morris-to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 21: Eastern pier of Green. River bridge has turned over to the west, I go there today on the train, is bridge on my Division? II. Gso. G. Ford tO Genw Bo'dge, Philadelphia, 21:- I received your telegram in due time, arid acting Upon your advice ^iiftvo'made arrangements for going to Saiite Fe by way ofi Leavenworth, (Ft) Having been thrown out by the consolidation of the infantry-Rfjgiments I was placed on Waiting, Orders, and then detailed in the Indian.bureau as Agent of the Pueblo Indians bf New Mexico, for which point I shall start as soon as my instructions come to harid. 'o . •«* } » ' " General, I have a great fa-or to ask of you in behalf of my bro-^ ther fftn. H. Ffafd.- He i's n<Ji^*nearly 21 years of age, sober and indus trious, but has bben unfortimate in business, and now wants to make a fresh staf't in the West} where-energy and capability. are* valued at their just estimate.' * ^ t , What I wHnf is "tb'get him where'he will be.thrown upon his ' own resources, aftd Where he' can mSie a niae' for hAmfielf without relying upon his father. HIS great fault Mb'been fondness for spending V money, and I think that by ta' Ing him away from this, source of supply, it will bring him to understand the true -yalue of money, and fit him better for the tmccrtaintiea of a busineaW life. - He appreciates this as well« as I do., arid is determi^^pd to leave this City at all hazards, and^ West and .work Mia way up •In..the world. I want him to ge to Council Bluffs or Omaha where I first saw^^ 1300 June, 18G9. rough edges of life, and where I flatter myself, there are those who ■ ■ , ■ ^ ■ will give him encour-gement, and take an Interest in his welfare as they did in nine, , . , If you will use your influence and secure him a position on your road, in any,capacity, where he can support himself, an^ gruadlly rise as his conduct may merit, you will do a favor for me personally that I can never forget, and \j(hich I am confident you will never regret, , ■ ' ■ ■ 2'" 'i . \Viii. V.', Boynton to Gen. Dod^e, Davenport, 21:- * ' eX aiall he in your place Tuesday morning. . ' ■ vr-r - lEV* .. H. L. Koons to Llaj. J. E. Houre, Lawrence, . , ^ Ks, ■ r .21:- , , . . . - Wants to k^iow if there is a Transit in Omaha subject to his order . , , .J, i.I..Eddy to Gen, Dodge Omaha, 21:- foppTeton wants to know if you have a copy of the 6r'^er that ♦ 44 1 . Hempstead spoke to you about at Echo, Note:- J. D. Davis and tthers to Gen, Dodge, Cheyeniie, 21:- . Request lots for the use of Congregational TOhurch. * ' \ ' F. G. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 21:- Encioaed are vouchers in triplicate for amount due me. . I-handed in my report to you in Washington on the 17th of 1 have charged at the rate of $200 per month to that time. This charge is meant to incltrtle the week spen in end en route to Washington and also about ten dollars of the expenses. That i& to say my bill would be for sa.ie amount if I ahetld make it out In any other manner. v--! liW June, 1869, r If funds are not at hand, please approve and return, I will get the funds here. :*vi ■ I r: n Note:- Juliizs Plondke to J. E. House, Laramie, 22t* 'I'l ">7 fto I < , ' Requests donation of lot for Turn Verein and Hook and Ladded Co. , 0. Chanute to Gen. Dodge, Kansas City, 22:- I have your favor of 19th. We propose testing and opening"our • - * • . . * bridge publicly on July 30th, as per invitation s«nf yod ftnd l»lr. "Sick les some days ago. I enclose you duplicates in case the originals have miscarried. Although our public tests'will be very severe*, they a«y not, in M ^ ^ ' ' . ■ ' I . - the crowd of that day, be as full an opportunity of observing them asj you may wishj if therefore you can g'et here the dAy befirre the opening we shall take pleasure in making a private test of the bridge for your benefit. „ , Gen. Dodg^e to J.Ll.Ed^y, Cotmcil Bluffs, 22:*' This ever^ng send over the buggy and liorses, I watif to go out to Flkhorn Wedn^a<?lay, and desire to'start frdm here early but have no double team; also have Laubeck send over by Mr, Uttz the hoilse plans, I telegraphed to .have Froban come over with his drawing instruments, but.there will be no necessity for him to come now, or until I get back from Elkhorn. I telegraphed — • ■ to New > York for - the . I^apers . m'lg . Poppleton wants, . , ^ Wl • • .- ' ' S. S. Montague to Gen, Dodgo, Sacramento^ 23:- 4^^ Your favor of the 18th inst accompanying map of U.P.R. Is at head 1302 Juns, 1869. I take the liberty of enclosing herewith a few steroscopic views of our snow sheds anf^ galleries. Most of these views were taken before the sheds were covered in, for the purpose of obtaining a better light for interior views.,-as. well as to represent the general system of framing, &c, J. J. McTntosh to Gen. Dodge, Potter, 23.:- Please send oii.t latest instructions as to selling lots here by first trairt and' oblige. -T»rr-. ,» hrr » f' 5 Jacob Hought.on to Gen. Dodge, Detroit-, 23:- ' "r- .f • I am a civil- and mining engineer and have had a con siderable mnge of practice in Railroad and^,7;ater Works engineering, and in mining and exploring mineral lands. . In. the latter practicse I ha-^e been engaged in the Mineral Region of Lake Superior. X-am fully oompetont to the thorough explanation and reporting upon mineral lands as I have paid particulaj? attention to the study, practically and-theoreticall .y-of all varieties of vein, phenomena. ky refVsrencGS are J. F. Joy of II.C.P.R. of this City, J.W.Brooks Esq., of Boston^ Maes., ^os T.- Hall of C. R .& Q.R.R. Chicago, 111, Jacob M. Howard, U.S.,Senfctor frofa Michigan and .Silas Seymour Esq. of your road. ,♦ » . ' IJotei- R. -J.. Lawrence ,to J. E.. House, Evanston U.T. 24:- Concerning his account with Whitford. F. G. Hodges to G^n.Dodge, Boston, 24:- Touae of the , inst at hand which was satisfactory to me to receive, as otherwise 1 would have been prevented from writing r Jti p •. r .ft 1303 V - X P June, 1869. ' '".'ti further. T ' ' Matters are getting along here. The- Casements were here a few days^'ago but have gone off, I suppose with some funds as they sa:id they were not going without. Boomer is here now for money., but dnn't sbeia to get ahead much. The Omaha bonds'Mi Hard has made- some arrange ment about. Gov. Evans has got a proposition 'from the Trustees fto sell him iron ties, &c and lease him rollfing «tock (12 l/2'^) 1 feuppose he had now gone to" see If he" can' raise -the fundw. " Mr, John Duff, C. S. Bushnell and Oliver Ames are a ComrAittee to ge 'a new superintendent, &c» Mr. John Duff Starts Vicst tonight with , ■ power to perform^ all acts ^nd ^scharge all duties v/ ich the president v/ould haVe power to perform and" discharge, if he was President. lir. Oliver Ames thinks of ^olng out'wheh the* five eminent citizens go oht. mands are getting a little easier. " ' f-^-- ' My brother'^^tar"^"edr t/eSt yesterday . I gave him My vbucher^ Tor January and February ahdT TTaShington trip with a rdtihee^ on you to pay - * or approve. I will" write him again a"Tlay(yr" two# ■ - ' ^ Dr. H. Latham to Gen. Dodge, Laramlef 24>-.'T • . I're'ceived and arfawered "yoilr telegrairt delating trd Mr." Vedder today I am now and always hav^'Waterted myself to care for all R.Rl employees and SIS' sure I did my whole duty In this case. Gen. W. T. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Galveston, 24i- ' Can fou offer me anything at which l can make aiy $2000 a year? I am now on my oars and it seems to me you could suggest something to ^ 1304 ^.y . ■ / -i - my advantage# ' ^ * rf , ' / . ■ 'Although I made rid effort in "i;7ashington it .saems I was not even thought of then. I am much discouraged, ^ill you'write' to me? - " - Note:- C. p. Lochridge, to J. E. House, Eyanston, 24:- Wants passes on account of Engineering Department, j; / QX, H. J.' P. C mmings to GeU. Dodge, ^Unterset, 24:- K I dont know wfta't '^birr custom is a'bout giving passes over tha Pacific Road (I have one on all R.R's in Iowa) hut if it ino.ludes Edi-i tors/i wGuld he glad of a.trip pass out and hack, and still better pleased if it could include ryife and little girl, even if the length of it was somewhat shortened..! would like'a-trip out to the mountains and hack sometime this summer or fa 1, hut do not feel ahle to do.so un less the'Press com-iffs within the range of your pass list. ■ '0 -rtv' ' ' clarehce King to Gen. Dodge,'Deseret, §5:- 1 was very' sorry to mt»h you -at Promontory. I received your note on returnlhg frob the ^rvey .of -the Promontory mountains and rode directly ddVn to the Station bUt^ hotn W and llontagjie were gone. I *was {^rtl6Uliarly dtfsfirous of seeing you Ahout some matters re lating to coal. I 8hal devote thQ meet of my-own time this summer to the coal 'queatiori and hope to .se. Jtm and talk .over Its bearings on the R.H. Iffien will yon "a out' thip wa, again? ... . _ ■ ' By Ihe'way. al'out three ireeks age, I was robbed at Oorinne of my pooket boot''*hich eoht*lne«rtaoBg othar treaaures passes for the n.P. from nr. Awa for thb yehiv,' «nB fr«a Jlr. Huntlngton over the C.P. 1305 ^ June, 1869. . A<- ffT, The latter Llr, I.Ionta,^e has kindly renewed ne, and you.ane .the only person of the U.P.Coupaity whom I-know at all except LLr. Ames, and him I only know by'a sinri;le introduction.-I ?am anxious to get the pass in order.to travel.among the coal mines, and if you can furnish me one I shall be grateful. 1 - -i r The coal question seems.to ine extremely important and I propose to do it jtistide. Who is there fif your engineers or employees who makes it a specialty? 1 n ' Willard Tf&rhet to* Geni Dodge, Montgomery, Ala. 25:-, ^ , , ' Yours of "the-18th Ihst. enclosing three passes over your road is to hand. Please accept'my thanks. How C9.n I get passes over Gen-, tral? •^os. B. Morris to Q»n. I^odge, Tie Siding, 18;-. . %at is fflaxdmnin grade as per location hetJffeen Bear ^iver crossing and Quaking Asp, •summit; pieces as high as BOofeet per mile, VT. S. Gledden to Gen. Dodge^ Boston,- 25:- TJrote you 9th and 11th, Rfeceived your message from PromontCry wanting certificates, Ac. As that matters belonged to Ur. Ames and he was looking it up, did not reply. . . Have not yet placed with S. A W». or Duff for you the nine more 1st. mortgs you are entitled to, they have been scarce. Ar© selling some parties the bonds ihat «ra looked up at Washington, Can sell you nine of then «rlAPi amd'glve yo« certificate of sale by defi nite numbers and -you July inst,. In sold . ^ If you de1306 m .rti June, 1869. . ' vt r cide at oncd on receipt of ^this to take thera-ff so- telegraph me,^ key words. ^ ^ ^ rrrr:' IwJ edj 1o .•!'» ovT Safe- Take the certificate 9 bonds. , .rt",mT ^fa» oJ-ri». Renit- Mil remit you check on New York. ' Oceanr You must check on^Ocean Natl, Bank, ' r ^ » r . ^ , - yO:'.i „ 'Omaha, Fpr amotint of them- ii7e prefer you should remit, t .^ohnJK S. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 25:- • r: 'I ^ r. - ^ • ■ x "'ft Thanks for your very interesting letter f om Promontory June 14t »rt* expect Cakes Ames home tomorrow and to get posted from h.m, ■ t ftn < ' C.S.B. .apd John Dufl* expect to. leave New York tonight for Omaha and West, with full powers,, Hope they will get matters straightened out. When they Hopjper and Brooks come "back hope you will aas, unless the Eittinent Citizens interfere. We ought to be making up our bi"ls vs. C.P, and settle Junction, * . -&c, with them. Am haying,a hard time With U.P.Y.R. matters, but very hope^l^ all i3,cowing.OVt first rate. f . ' Bote,;^» D. .Warren to ^Gen^. Dodge, Wahsatch, 21:- , .. Wants to make back paimients on lots in Nofct piatte. ' '• .♦■I *n«.- • Thos. B. Uorria to Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 27:- ' t ^ .iWtt 'I ' The "bad track" b4t.ween this point and Aspen is improving slorly. , , The excava,'^,o^' is putting out from 110 to 130 cars of gravel per day, running it bfitfreenj.j[7ahsatch and the gravel pit. The» force at under gravel is not large enough. Most of the rivers are low and the bridges all seem to stand vory ^une, 1869. well. The wagon road*in Weher Canon is the most pressing thing now. Two .r.ore of the bridges have been washed out, LIr. Hoxie wished me to tell you he thought"it very important that srmething should be done at once as the travel v/as all going on the railroad track and they were liable at any tine to be caught by a train and some one killed. Two wagons were broken down and are now along'side the track, I have sent a'man to'check off the HoWe Tr4ss Bridges. I think it would be well to havd them carefully piled and covered With planks or boards, Curtis, the inspector of masonry, reports that the work is very v;ell done, of the Devil's Gate pier the \ioints on the backing are not quite up to the specificafion you sent me but the stone^ used are all large and well laid. He calls it goo^ work, I have been there twice and think so also, the sand is too fine and they ' are using some lime in the mortar. We have about'completed driving piles and fixing up the bridges from Green River to Piedmont and are now fixing up the Sulphur Creek Bridges, If we do not intend putting in st<5ne'culverts along Bear River Btttcm an^^ down Echo Canon wo will have to pixt in some more piles to make a safe Job of the small openings, The freight trains East are running light this side of Uintah and We might make arrangements .♦ to haul stone for these small culvers and have the gravel trains un- " * ' ' ' loak them. The passenger house at Uintah is about completed, We >•' Stone piers for foundations in place of iTjmber, They cost ds t 1308 June, 1869. . : ■ ; , r.r $8 per yards, a':iout one and a half cubic yards in each pier. We can only find one complete bridge for Sulphur Creek and will have to use tv;o of the Echo Canon Bridges to complete. Q Of all t .0 bridges on my division I consider the reen River 4 ifcridjse wxd the Bear River Bridge (west) the ones which demanded atten- , tlon first. I would..npt like either of these to^ go another winter and spring without being replaced., . . . J go on Uonday to examine the,. Bridge over Muddy, where we turn * • t ' • . . . . . out to see if it will be possible to drive piles for foundation or whether we will be able to find ro.ck, ^ • Jno. Sharp was dissatisfied with thp classification and quanti ties on his work. Aipppesaed to Mr. Reed to come and see it. Mr. R. wen bu-t'^hat. result 1* Twt Imown, ^ .♦JufJir- . Sharp said he would have :to ^get another measurement and go to ;Court about it. ^ . Jno. Taylor cm of ..the Twelve oomos out about $30,000 be hind, and eaye It »a inc. m In olaaslfloation and want of proper - . (p,ntltles. oont way what ha will do. Oapt. Bates has returned ■ind they say.hls mule tr.ln has been taken by Hupey Dahler 4 Co. for debt. 1 saw wmnan the othep. day and he tells me he is short In •• quantities and In clas.if4,.tlon. that the B.R.Co. through Ur.^Reed refused to elve him the of. ht... estimate and he got them hy sharp praotlce. He la wry eoofja^t of proving th at he has been eheated. 1309 04.; June, 1869, , I • ■ ^ r . ■ . . . I understand that Ll&,wrence made out his new bill or estimate that he will present and attempt t'- get judgment on, ' ■ Weber River is getting very low and I will try and get' line run by first of July for the alteration of line at Clay Bluffs, I \ . r „ - ■ , . I • I did not '-ive you my father^s a^idrbss in Philadelphia, it is ' J ' . ■ . 1 . 715 Walnut Street. I heard from Promontory yesterday that the C.P. Do, will move to Ogden on the first of July\^^ Col. Tto. E. Merrill to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 26:- I have been informed that you have published a very excellent map of the Union Pacific R.R'. in pamphlet form. Note: Capt, E.' M, Coates to den. Dodge, F-ort Saunders, 271 > • *- * • • ^ . » Requests passes for sisfer and lady friend, ' ' J. 0, Hudnutt to Gen, Dadgd, Por^tlaili'd Oregon ' B7: - , A A Lihe nearly to Columbia River, What Ordeiis? ; -rC Note:# J, G, Elaine to Gen, Dodge, Askirig for-pstsses; F. S. Hodges to Gen.Dodge," Boston, 27. " " , ' The bearer, my brother, travels west to see the covintry. His studies in Gemdny and'here have been in the Profgasion of a Min- • * ' * *" . » ing engineer, which branch he proposes >t(5 follow up. He wo-uld like to examine the U.P, eoal fields, Ac, Anything you can df for him will assist him greatly, 1 had beeA iht^hdlhg to Stsk for him a. pass over the road but they arc b6 chary of suCh favors here that I have not mantioned it. 1 have never asked yet for a pase for an outsider over the road. ]310 ■ r »- • 4^1' ' r f»; Vj!, i. June, 1869. ' ->■ -r ,^ I wrote to you a few days ago. Llr. Oafees Ames has since return ed. He is the stanchest friend -to -your interests and to Lir. Snyder of any of the Stockholders, and whenever ,he -or his brother desires it, the board goes with them and against Mr. Duff who seems to be eppos- . ed to all the .ol "hands on the road. MrDuff thinks harshaly of Mr., »" 6ny.d€tr on tl\e coal question, judges him partial to the Rock Island Road and somewhat doubts his sincerity otherwises He also seems to think wcohgly of the'1 octet ion head of Echo, <^0. Any of the Boston men go ing but there should be taken right into the ground where these dis putes have arisen .aijd shown the facts of ^th® case. - ,^It has been said that . Snyder has lately appointed Passenger Agents all over the country without reference to Headquarters. If this is so it has ' ' 'hurt him. The Northwestern and other people are frequently report ing all sorts 6' Atories about him♦Mr. Rice of Chioago seems to stand a chance of aupplatning him. Finances rub hard here. Certain'mej'ibene of the board are I think looking too Sharply after their own'interests to help the company much, I understand that one of them expects to buy town lots on the line with his share of Land Grant bondt, I -f «• f r ; »■ ''' As for C.pIR'R. 'D«ff andtothers say that any agreement was unau thorized and 80em to think going back on it. But the fact of the matter is there seems to be no decided head to this organization. Your bill has received much fc oHanent# I am employed in auditing or itemizihg it for Mr. Ames and others. Thus the grading cost p^er, mile . r 1311 June, 1869. • • $23,580. Your affid-avils at 4 0 cents per yrd. and $3 for rock was about #14 ,000. Huntington and the Commissioners over $50,000. ' ' Masonry and bridges actually cost por mile $7,735 per mile and rock material and layfng $32,564 &c &c. Total per mile $82,265, fall on the standard of your bi'll for $4,387,254.80.) The only chance for any agreement on this question is-to have the C.P. and T7.P.- folks all meet here. The U/P. ought to have It figured out' before hand just what they will take; considering fully what points the" C.P. will have in case of any dispute. Has the question of consideration been suggestedd" The U.P. are afraid'-of the C.P. saying that there is no trusting theu. t « ! r.«. Your answer te Cemmissloners laid here two weeks before it was son "'to ffashfngton, and theii Mr, Ames wrote a,letter which.wip, I fear, if published,'rAther htirfihan help the matter I do not'know whether the whole matter has hddn published yet or not^ > f) f ■ C. V. D. OMenowith to Oen. Dodge, Leavenworth, 28s- ' ky husband left yesterday for his post at Canton. He goes in advance of me, so as to take possession of his Consulate, and dfaw his transit fee on which he depends to defra- my expenses across th Ocean, paying lh& passage'mCfliey after the vessel arrives in post as he is assured he wlll-fikve no difficulty in arranging it in that way while 'in San Francisco, • V; He will telegrq^ me from San l^'raneisco telling me what to do, If h Cl£per ^lj» boiind fbr his pbbt starts so^on, I shall take .that, 4[ ti^l2 June, 9 1869. « 41 if not v/ait for next Steamer, .ge will reach Canton at all events a few weeks before^ I can. • ► . ' ^ « ' ' He- said he should write you from St. Joe yesterday asking you for a p.ass for me across your road, or if you cannot consistently send that for a ticket on which pajmient is deferred until he can remit the amount. - •Everything depende on t-his General, and my anxiety to follow close ly as possible after my husband prompts this letter, thinking if by any possibility his should miss you, mine may not, and if you get both you will excuse mine on the ^score of wifely anxiety and love. B. P. Chenowith to 0 n. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- lam here this morning and will start out in two hours on my way to China. -T had to leave my, wife .and. children in Leavenworth, Kansas, • • • • • ■ISeemee I heel not-.oBsy to hrins thta farther, ,air" 1 oould not be certain how much accomodatlon or favor will be shown me at San pHnelsoo on the parV-of yoBBels. I so alone because I know T can daks my own way alpng at, any rate. IVhen ^ get to San Franolsoo I will try to gat apiae aaater or owner of a vossel salline to Canton to agree to'carry my wife over, an« .alt.until he gets there for his money. . 1 f.lnk I can do this readily, hut it would not have done to take Wto Ban Pranalso on uncertainties and then have to leave her among strangera, so I have left her with friends In Leaven worth. I >beblv«d *»0B'you'a, paae over your road, but that carries myself omy, and t want to ask you if you will sr-nd my wife a ticket ^d let me pay for it by sending the money on my arrival in China. 1313 June, 1869. * ■ « There will he due me about seven* hundred dollaf^"- iti'gold when I get theie, and I am entitled to draw it immediately, l^t it'■«i^uld' he three months and a half before the money could get here and If my wife has to wait for that it will he a year before she can coiae to me*i " ■ '3 -TX^O't •* t .. Note: F. 0. "tiitford to J. Edd^V'^^iCEigo, 2g:- Concerning his accoiint with Lawrenc"e« ■'fl '[ Note: Mr^. C, V. Smith to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lkke ^ity, 29:- TTants passes for some of her friends, ■ Note:- G. ?>, Failey to Gen, Dodge, Elkhorn 29:- no Wished 200 feet flooring. c • * T . Mrs. S, N, Fifield to Gen. Dodge, Eikhorn 2^ w' \ ■ ( • t '■ * * I write to ask if you will he so kind as to give mfe^a pass from r' 'w 1 • • . » Omaha to Columhus, ''iw i -> » r I am under the necessity^of'going to Columhus dometime in July or * .. . August, and althugh the fare thefe is not great, still something to me, J, F, Wil-on to Gen, Dodge, ''airfield,"29:» ■, * y-» Your tolegrara Is received, I' have 3dst read Morris report, * 1 ^ ^ What do his mani festos mean^ 1 h-ve letters from him of the 29th, and 30th of May and in them he makes nb mention of his report although • . • • . - . ^ I see it hears date of 28th 6f May, " ! '■ . v ^ )n , : T ■ ' »s ' 1 • ■ • . I send you a letter from" McComh, WtilCh iftJu can read-and return • r » with its enclosure to me, telling i»e ilh^rtr'^o'a think of the matter. 1314 ^ . ■ .•/. , , -• « 'v . ■ ' June, 1869. ■ . .t and if you want to go into hi's nww arrangement. 1 dont want to^ , tmlfesb I can know something more about it. 'Jrite about this at once so that I may answer hi^-. _ . .. ' • ' Coolbough tells me that he has. heard that the N. & St. Jo dividenid^'Will not be made until January. He does not knov/ that we are in, at least I have rtot told hi-.:. • , , * * * m . % . — j wrote Oakes Ames as. soon as I arrived at home, but of course he d-id-not set my letter before he left for his present trip .1 would like it if you could get my apointment as Director soon. F. S. Hodges to Gen.Dodge, r * f I have-nothing important to add to what has b-en before stated. Matters progress here about as before, and I think are getting a little straightened out. There seems to be a good deal said about overlook ing the 'jfentractor's accounts and estimates, but I do not think that I they will be overhauled. Ihere seeme.tobe a great desire to get out of all trouble and quickly »» pOBSible, and to take It for grahted that papers are all' right aa they arsy , It la said however that flgurea of final BStlnate. hcve ,l>e*i qhahged from the time that they were paid to the contraotora on the road, t o the^tlme they they were paid In New York hWt you have haard thlq and the rest of reports about two sets of ■ '1^ * " 't * f ff ■ ft i books being kept, ftp. ^c. i Jth4,«lt8upp3e that when Matters were irought everythlftg would b. done on the square and' that what has ihie would be for the 1315 June, 1869. benefit of all concertied. But it seems to be the iihpbesslon among ceEtain parties that they- have hot had their quota of former" pickings, so the goose is being quietly pcket yet, It sadly needs a verj'' decided and able man at Headquarters to at tend to nothing else. Ur Oakes', I think should be the one of all here. C.S.B. owes according to the books,- (per Haine's account) a bal ance of at least $325,000 but seems to be in no haste to settle, deny ing it possible that there can be any amount against him.' I am get ting rather disgusted v;ith a great many of the movement herd. In my last I informed you of "certain powers -which had been dele- * , 'gated to certain men, but did not state any opinion aw to whether any serious charges wore contemplated lit the time by grantors or grantees, • nor have I^since heard, but I think'a mutual understanding between the parties is further necessary before any very important steps a^'e taken. Money Is^girywing easier^/ J. Blickensderfer to W. Snyd-r, Tuscarawas, '30T- - . . . On Monday the 5th of July, I dbsigh starting fbk- fJmaha and as I hove no pass over the north Western Road 1 would he oglled to you If ^ you would send passes for myself and for my son |esBo over that Road %r. to me, Care Faniioi^t House, Chicago. ^ Please advise Oen. Dodye of the time I deslESImttag hcrae for Omeha. Bndoraement, P. Snyder to Oen. Dodgei1 have sent a paae as above, and wlliarranee the tripod and 'ransl 1316 June, 1869. ' • - . ., t . ^ • H. McCoinb to Gen. Dodge, Washington; 30:- I want you to retain^ your interest wifeh us -in the Southern Rail road asBOCifitlon, p.nd to help, you de it. I will,-take your note at 18 Eionths from July 1st, 1869. Interest settled, in money at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, holding the stock as collateral to your note. 'Tls a grand" good th^ng and po mistake. Union Pacific ought to get out of difficulty inside of:six monthsj by-her natural.increase of 'business. If ^.t were convenient to earry^it six.months from the maturity of the time named herein, at same rate, I would do it gladly for you and your sake. . J '-/If.'; b . ' •: •• ' . J. M. Carey to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 30,'- - " ir Your favor of the 25th inst, received. The-Church through me their.-admcdre'thankstf<?r the donation of tpe lots seven^and eight block 293, and request that the dee^ be made., out to E. P Snpv* Johh H. Hoee, S. Ll. Preshaw, Abram Underwood, John Slaughter, Trustees of the Congregational Church of Cheyenne and their successors forever. : ' ' . J. A. Oempbell tp Gen,. Dodge, Cheyenne,. 30 . "■ Tnll yoti hO jpie tOr send me a coy of your map of the U.P. R.R. showing the elet^tions, &c. ♦ . r r - . -. > ..'v . Kcrte«- B. Austin to J. E. House, North Platte Nev.lQ; vi'in fi; Concerning second payment on lot, in North Platte, - t , Note:- Jv E, House to J, 1-. Eddy, VTahsatch, 19;- ' fC ftfends list of buildings pt up since Januayr 1st. _ , i "t ItC ' ' v., 13l'7 ■I. ,rj» vr' ' im * »(»• ■ ■■ '*" ' ' , J. V June, 18G9, . . t'ml Note;- Joseph Dubois to-J. E. House, North Plat'o, 19:- Concerhing second payment on lot* " " ' " ' ^ Note:- J. Brown to Gen. Dodgei LoUis,' 19: '"fio*- Certificate No. 800 • , G; K. Warren to Gen. Dodge, New Yorlt, 19:- r.n i-.r '"4 enclose a letter to Mr. Wilson, vhich I'wish you to forward hirn. I leave it open for you to read so that you may know how matters stand. ' Of course, this letter to you is confidential, and as it is I take the occasion to feay that there is no nan on the Pacific Railroad likely to deceive ihe except yourself. From what i have seen I be lieve you have"done-the best for all.parties that was.in human power to do, ahd 1 believe you always mean to do the best as an honest man, and I would rather miss th^ lAark lA trythg' tib-'be honest thhh to gain 'it in ahy other way, '' .r » ■ ' Mrl Morris expressed himself kindly towards all, the officers he iaet, and regretted he did not see yoii. ' We were -vbry kindly In our»meetlhg to'each pthpT, and he told me * * some of his relations "lb 'the last campaing (©olitical) which my absence from the States had left me-Ih -ignorance of. . / I auppOB'e that toy official duties with the-Pacific Railroads are now about ended and though I have perhat)fi beert" one of those-who have crippled the* finances of thC compaity In proseouttng thfeir work, I and those that Aave worked witii^e fiav^' Md no i^a thtoi te m^e certain ^ its ultimate success, and no ma,tter what troubles may come in the fu1318 June, 1869, . , ^ ture-,> all I can say or do .will be in support of those v^o are npw to manage the rpart. ^ G. K. Warren to Hon.« Jas. F. Wilson, New York, 19:- ■i v'tc* a I went to Washington on the 16th and met Mr. Llorris on the 17th. T fouhd he had prepared a report which • was being » copied, and I had to wait till four P.- M, next day to he-ar it read. Mr. Morris I think had decided to submit a separate report, for-he did not give ours a very careful consideration. If you had. been there ,we might have made ^an attempt to make ,a united report, but I am afraid we could not have suc ceeded. Mr, Mbrrie scarce touches on any point on which our report ^ is based, so we fortiyiately do not conflict much in regard to fact. * • - He h6ld» that as a Commissioner he .has nothing to, do with locat'lon (incidentally backing up Central i^acific Special, Gomii^lssion mi nority report) btlt he jfoefl" extensively into the financial management, (whihh I donl5 think I haVe dnything to do with), . . , On the whole ft t« l».p«ensati.onal report which will have the ef fect to make the ea»«#tlfe'Officers turn tc our report, for the facts. * Onr interview was very friendly* and our differences were of a • • kind too great to attempt to harmonize.'^ f see no way to avoid Auct.different reports except by confining the Commissioners to Ins true • , * , * • Mr, Morris reViefTS'^he oH.giirtil lamrOf Congress, the, action of th ) Railroad companies Irt VhfslY several fe ffoi;^ %f, have ^odifieatljOne made ' ' * '• ^ -tnno- -I -iXfi 1319 '■ 1 • - v. ' June, 1869. ' ' . . r: ' T t'- their advantage, censures the action of the Board, whose support LIr. Harlan approved, &c« You must see it to appreciate- it, '■ I added the ^:»anark I-wrote to you at Cheyenne that I would add, which I thihk will he important to the Secretar- of ths Interior in deciding how to act, for Ur. Llorris* report virtually recManehds the payment of no more hohds, and advises that Congress be urged at once to repeal the law which makes the Government bonds secured by the Second Mortgage, and restore them to the security of a first mortgage. ' Ur, Cox the Secretary was not in Washington, so that I have writte j. to him a letter ekplanatory of the way in "Which the C6mmiss\oners.<^ "have acted, In this I take occa's"ldri tod to speak of the subject of equipment " and helling stock for tha last 86- tuiles of vbhee road as being a thing 'that could not be fully settled upon till the.transfer of the -road was consum'^ted, so that each Poad cduld adju t their outfit of-thq part hhey are to contfol according to the rest of the line. I also said ' that 1 thought the tJnion Paoific capable of worked with less mo ' tive power per mile than the ©thef With the aame-business, and that in the report of the special Comitiission we had estimated for an.expendi ture ^1606,000 to bring thl C.P. to tha.same working eapacity. If this cou-li l^ be enforced I thought that equity required a reduction V)f'28 percent of the ■uailve pwer require of the U.P. or an increase of 25 pet' oh tlwWt-wC.'ithe C.p. As this letter is confidential to you I cannot help saying that T June, 1869. ■ congratulate myself exceedingly that it was my fortune to make the examination in your company infetead of Mr. Morris', though if we had all been together it woul'i not have been so bad, and for the sake of all ' thos concerned I wish we could have all been together. These separate, reports do no good, and seriously embarass good efforts at t^mss, so that I aia almost"always willing 'to concede sonething for mfere haittony to gfeiha: part of Irhat I think is right, rather than risk all by too firiniy Standing up" to extreme views of my owruy^ •' TlLomas'^., Mori is to Gen. ^odge, Geanger, 28:- > , . r find upoH'a hand-car trip from Evans ton to this place> that there are not as many men now at worjc on reparis as there ]prere when you went over the grotind» r- - r , - • . '^his is probably flue to highei wa^es being paid at the.mines « and 50 fcents per day more being paid on the Utah Division,., The track between'tie-Biding and Sfahsatch is but little better than when you paofiod over it» Prom Piedmont to this place it has improved very mfMh* 'e ' • ?** T . '< ,■ ■ ■ • Ilioy hiive « full oojapHjoent of men on the Utah division and the track la getting belter every day.. There have been no changes made in thO msmnor of doing work for the reason, that the,men could not be founrf'iirlfl when sent ffao Ahe Best they left a,t once, getting a pass out and going tb the witieor Cl6-^||»0t into the C.P. Rpad.. . L. ^ I dn not llTce the'^OTfr of putting up wagep. but^ something must bo V' ' done to get more men on our bad track and keep them there. \ June, 1869. I think fully half the work of widening the embankments might be 'done with scraper^ and it jnight be worth while to see if a contract could not be let. •' I wil] .take some of the men who are asking' for wjork up and let them see the place and get their prices and Write you. ' •» <-r: r As soon as stock cars can be taken to Corinne I will ship s.tock. ■i • Two or IVfte of the gravel trains with all themen might be turn ed over frcwi the Utah to the Bridger Divisirn, but I fear tmless they are paid the' same wages they are. now getting (|2.50 per day) they would not stay. I do hope we cafi do something to help that track, it makes me blue every time I go over it. ' The accident night before last was dub to a cloud burst» which t cut out about 36'feet'of bank, about six miles west of Grangbr, Baggage and mall c&r went in and the tenide^ oT thiS enginer', no onfe killed but 1 ' r • the Conductor had three ribs broken, some Other employees were briiised and Scratched. I examined the ground for the foundations of first (going wast) crossing of lilu^^dy. I find alternate, layers of shale and roack on the east si^^, aVld on tfte'west side We drove tiro piles for foun dation of Bent of tempora'y bridge*, and could only drive them about six foet. I think it would bw best t dig for a fotuidat ion, <wiid rip rap the faces oT masonry. Tfhfen the creek is down we can dig, 9 ■ . with little troublb. 1 go to CJorlnne tonight to se6 to shipping * mules, and will return to Green River to afee about throwing down that daungerouB'point of /ocks, * wva-j ♦ ^ ; I June, 1869. 'The Howe bridges along the line ar^e thrown off the cars in the most' careless manner and sh'uld be piled and protected at once, shall we do it if the contracting Co. and Bridge men leave them^?/^ Can you send me copy o'f your located line from Green River west? I Ifiill have it copied and returned, t ■ ' H, Price t:^ G^n.Dodge, Davenport, July" 1st;- " "c t *' arriving at hcme last night after an absence of one week, I found'yours'of the* 28th and't ^s evening received yours of the 29th of June. There was but little business of importance transacted at the meeting in Boston except such as related to financial matters particularly the pajfiaent of the interest on the Bonds due there in a few week#. •f '14 I wrote yo at>the time what the arrangement was in refe ence to yourself hs Director,•that'part of that .letter I read to'Oliver Ames before I sent it and Asfted h m if it. Was correct. He replied it was an'^ thaVthey had proDlimal him that' young D*ff should resign in a few days and'you be appointed In placej and that the only reason for elect ing him was that there might be a qubrm.of•the Board present for that you could not have arrived in thil® for the meeting. You understand the Directors were elected the Stockholder's meGting before I reached thero, I am surprised beyond measure that any set of men can have so little regard for Iheir veracity and consistency and can so far forget their true interests, •as to act as -they have done. The struggle seems to be who shall at the presaht moment get the most dollars, and I am 1323 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4694fd40fa343c238197b157746ffbe2.pdf 36c995e692704883039f9dc470e7444f PDF Text Text February 1868, • Statement "D" exhibits the aiiount of sales from Januarj*^ 1st to February 29th inclusive.- • •" TSiatement exhibits the comparison'between abstract of sale^ and ledcei* act. tb date. '' ^ • Private Diary Mem. 25:- ■ • -Gave J. F. Wilson check on First National Bank for $8,250 •in payment of Tl. P. R. R* stock at 56 cts, oh dollar, one-half stock to go to me,-one-half to go to Wilson, he to nMy in-t, on his part of money. ' ^ * ' ■ . ■ * " . . ■ . ■ Private Diary Mem. 29:- r' On summit of Promontory Pass, Hudnutt connec-ted with C.P. R." -levals w ich "Wore crming through from Pacific Ocean. Hudnutt's elevations wre 13.2 ft. higher than G. P. R.R. elevation- making his datum lino that iiltich lower. « • ■ . . • • ■ifote;' JA* A.avans io'J. E." l^ouse, Sander, Mach 1:- ■ Send VduChers to amount $900.49. ' ' Notes Steward ft Haas to J. 4. House, Council Bluffs, March 2:- Retum vouchers signed to cover Bvnn's bill. Private Diary Mem* March 3:- - -wi* Seift't John Duff $7000 draft on F. ft G, 150 ©hairi-ers St. llew York for which he is to 'give ifie 0. P« R. R* eWdolk at 75 cts on dollalso Seif't Ikiff 3 d&'AftB, one $850, $600p total, $1750; to be applied on D. P. R. R. stock act# * ' "t i Oen. Dodge to J. R. House, Washington, March 2;- Send me deeds for the balance of the Rawlin's lots; he hi March, 1868. I deeds fpr two or three: I want them for the halance, < • . . ~ f rtO'cC'" Note: Gen, Dodge to J. E. House, Washington 2:- Send drafts.; one for $20,000 and one for $10,000, n.'> . ' J, McCoaib to Gen, Dodge,. Vi liming ton, Del, 2:- ■j;.',; • , ^ The Board Is called- to jj^eet the. 10th Inst; apd ;i; will bring up the brlgde natter then, if you are ready and can have hand; If -not I will have It put off, Dont fall ^o advise me,l^ time which ^ ^ you would prefer. , , . . . ; .1 would like to see you hera^ery imich on the buslnessyou f . ; *»efer to in yours of the 24th duly at hand. Leave any day at 1-2 ' v > past 12, noon- dine with ma- heipe ..at my hc^i]fiei.,h.av9 7 hoiirs here in and can return if you wishL eame nigl^t i^n sleeping car. Telegraph me the fday before that I am uure to be at home, .The Predient of the M.C.R.R, is here, ancj I am arranging that lease, U. 3, Marshall bought some of this sto^k at bankrupt sale in Oxford, Mlsalssippl two weeks siinco at 6 cts per share. This Is a • ' .big thing and no I mistake. . , - Bring any members of your,family along, or any other person • • % » you please. - Ba g^a^you come any day this .'eek. I want tb have a % , *0. talk with you abput, this Air Line, to Jew York, } ' ' " t *■ -- !. , Gen. W. Sherman to Gen. Podge, St, Louis 3:- (Telegram); r'i" ^ Dispatch of 2d received. Will telegraph to Gen, Augur and write you by mall today on the subject. * " vir ' ft March 1868, • V '.: Geh, Sherman to Gen, Dod^e* St. Louis 3:- I sot your dispatch last nisht and have answered it, ' and" have sent to Gen, Ausur one in se^sral terms to facilitate the progress of tlfe roa'd by conceding the use of ground near-Ft. Sanders "for depot, &c. But what you want is a permanent title, not that mere temporary use that we are empowerefd to grant. T advise you to cause the most accxarate plat to be made that you can, and delineate thereon the ground you want, with its metes and bounds, and what part of it Is included within our Ft. Sanders Res ervation. Then In the rikme tif your company make an applic -tion for the indefinite usd of the space delineated bir for an absolute title. This paper should go to the Secretary of War,'wlto would properly sen^ it down, flhrdugh General Grant and myself, to General Augur, the ^ Department commander, all df -whom would doubtless recommend the grat hi "X-.: l-he depot, as you s*y, be as far off from-the-post as two ft ; ! miles• > (: PM In case the land has been publfely dedicated to use as a military resefnration, an Act. of dongress might be necessary to con-' vey It to yod* but, as the nubile land surveys have not yeft reached the Laramlo Plains, I tdke It that'our occupation'of that resefvation can be limited by a sim de'order'oP the Secretary'©I* War, so as to leave ihe Railroad Compafty 'ini'right of selection, under the Bill you shov/ed mo in tlidhlngton this winter, ■ - kur March 1868. ^ , , I should not be w'illing to! drUer the modification of the liMtes of a reservation, after the map has been made and field in the War Department, as S- believe is the case with the'reservation in question, but I would not hestitate to .grant you ,the right-of way, and the use of any reasonable part "of the reservation for Side track and depots, '^ut myj grant Would only be tempoijary, and could be modified, alterstfy or annuiiodfby my successors in office or by higher authority. , . In a similar cawe, .at Fort Riley, Congress granted twenty acres for depot Within th® redervd, and a fractional seqtlon.An it^ western edg®. ^ JrnJ' " ' r. John Oibbon to Gen. ©odge, Port Sanders, 'ti" p il I send you a'cbpy Of €uri r;ndorsoiiiCnt.1 have just made on a'letter of G- 3. corns. BArlett at Cheyenne, in reference to the des truction bf liqudr iri this vicjnity; -the Interior Department having decided that this Is hot Indian country, but public lands of theU.:. . r ; prequeilt corapallnts have been received frpm your K.R, people t that these whiskey sellers squat along the line of the road, make their handt druri* «id interfer terribly with"%4ieAr work, I have alwAya on these compalinte sent and destroyed;Ahe whiskey and<>in some cases arrested the sellers, but, if this is not Indi^ country, the law will not eu-^porVtte, and *1 ghall-have to stop it, OWould it not ' be a good Idea to provide by law |,hat until your track is laid the provisions of Sec, ^0 of the Act, Appd. Feb. 13, 186B shall applyto all March, 1868 * public lands beyond the limits of organized towns, and withir;, the limits of the B-.Ri grant 30 miles on each side the lin0.771thout some such provision I am afraid your work- for; the next year will be sadly interfered.with, ' ."•'V ■ - r . . . . ^ j Laiamie City is all laid out :and people are waitir^g anxiously to .buy, but Y/0 have to Yrait the action of the War Department in regard to placing it^n the military reseinration. , J. L. Williams to Gens-Dodge, Fqrt Wayne, 4:- ' i • f ^ I presuaje yOh have Mr, .House's recent soundings at the "tt. as well as the Child's Jjlll crossing'? If the M, ft-Mr crossing should come up it would be important to know.wheter Morlay's "report of rock vinder the woat abutment was .correct, WithoUt'this there is no safety. All the other foundati ns at that crossing must bo on iron tubes 50 bo 60,feet below ICw water* The.east abutment on ■ the sand bad wodld'look exposed, yet I think It Could be'made safe, . . as the river Is now going west. Should it hereafter turn east', I 4 S ffftesxxne f10,000'or 115000 owrth of rip rap would stop it at east abut- •>rlI "Toiji ^ MiallahKll reach New Tobk on the lOth Will you be thor :lMnt. next weekt' If nbt I alOuld like, to have" any facts that, would be ^important* ' ' .r .,;v,.c'. J. L. illlama to G#n, Dodge, Port Wayne, 3:*- ' ro.r a/.' ' 1' ■ I.' You, of eoubse, understand that I desire to know "the feaf" „ IKlfetIi and cost of lum, Orosslng, by Ainsworth line, only 1 '•ak ' f■* ^m March 1868. ♦ . » ' •that I may present and urge this variation-in that line in case the union upon one bridge shall fail, and our company shall decide.Ito * « build-here, Mr, House will, .of course, run the line down below the quarry and connect sq as-.to give the distance from exchange ground to point T,, so as to enable us to estimate the comparative cost. He should also make a location of a track to the shops. The plan of reaching the shops and river business would probably be, to start from the station, which, upon this plan, would be upon, the bluffs near the line of Train's land, thence north descending 60 or 60.ft. to ■ the mile until this grade would meet .the present track, thence switching back to the shops; or, perhaps he can curve around into the present track near the mouth of the ravine, which would be more convenient for use. To cross this ravfene by high trestle work would not do. The * ' * * m expense of this track -to shops should be charged to tliis crossing. It is more important to have this plan of th,e , location matured and f - * fully eatimated so as i.lh Childs Mill line, from what I hear f:;^%Jlew York. I am toXd, though I trust it is not so, that the Curlington folks still repudiate every plan except Bellevue. The propriety of one bridge fo# all roads is plain. The very wide bottom on east side at all points, as wei.1 as the opst of the ' * ' ' I * bridge, should forbid more than one crossing, if it can be well avoided, f Were the exchange grounds on west side, and trains from the Eastern Roads, which have 52 ft, grade, crossed the Bridge then we pould adopt March, 1866. 52 ft; in the ascent to the bridge as at Kansas City. But as it is, the U'. P. trains feing loaded f®r the'Platte Valley grade, i^e must adhere to 6-10 grade in the eastern ascent notwithstanding its great cost. To use permanently an assistant togine on this high trestle •work cannot be thought of. 1 must make a point, so far as I have any influence, to get the grade down to 30 ft. from the point where the U. P. trains start westward, Tobulld'two of these expensive and per ishable ascents within B of Wh-other is unwise. The poiht ' last proposed, 3 miles south bt Council Bluffs'i looks like a fair compromise. With two bridges the temptation will he 'E^trong t'o fall back to the- low bridge or to a steep grade on the east si^e, n-e'ither of which is admissable. , The M.&.Il. crossing, curvin^lnto the'Aihsworth line, Mil be, "I presume, ■ 21-2" mll'eV'l^hger than the Childa Ull line, StidttldT the two upper roads uhlte in this, then''the"Buriiti^^'h road, someday, would build at Belleview, making two pllices ol!' exchange which would be inconvenient all round. But if the two tipjper-roads fix exchfVi'ge gro\ihds at last pi^posed, throe li!L'i"es south of Cotinoil Bluffs, then "the Buhltngton 'st/Jbaeph Road permanently cross on the Child Mill Bridge, whatever tliey may now say. For, suppose their traffic is shortened 5 miles', tkey could not afford to expend mbreF'than $80,000 to save a mile $400,000,'only one-third cost of thb brfldge and connect ing line*. March 1866. - - I am notified to attend a ppecial meeting on the 10th of March; hut whether the bridge matter will be decided then, I know not, t Note: Wm. Smith to Hon. J. A. Garfield, Louisville, Ky* Jan.81 t • • Note: Wm. Smith, Pay-master, to Hon. A* Garfield,. Louis - ville, 31; , „ '■ In relation to,.Bill now before the House for increase of Pajr Corps, Eetter Brig. Gen. M. iimall, C. J, enclosed in relation to same matter. Gen. Dodge to J. E, House, Washington, February 4;- ^ , . , . I have employed George Wolcott* Eng., to take charge of Bridge and Bridge piers. He. is now on Quincy Bridge and will be in Omaha in a short time, when you-will give him such information as he may need and turn over to him the .parties together with ray instr ctions posting him fully in the matter so that he can continue the surveys intelligently. . . , #1 ** 0 We better keep account of all Bridge expenses and return vo^ichers 9 in that-way so that if a Bridge aompany is formed we can charge up to the one work and expenses, • • t ^ I shall send soon some one to take charge of repairs io ^ » • • • « as to organize tho repair force early in the,.3pring and get my Omaha office ready to rej^afve and aonsolldate the reports of the different field and other parties. Mr# Woleott will obtain his funds &.c, through you as usual. . 11. P. Stoall to Gen. Dodge, Louisville, Ky. February 8:- March 1868, Enclosed please find cop^ of'a'Mil which has been presented to Congress and 'erred' Sh^Military iftiars, and of a letter ©f protest from pay-master Wm. Smi-Ch to Gen. Garfield, President of said Gemmittoe; My fattier-in-law, Col. H. C. Pratt, ia a graduate of West Point and served in the army 24 years before he was transferred to the Pay Department. The claase affecting rank Is v^ry unjust and degrading, and Congress will never pass such an obnoxious bill understandingly. The samS'iaw'might bo kp'piied^^o^ther Staff Departments'and many old officers who have'sefrvdd their country faithfully would be degraded from the positions given them', lav and the custom of the'^afmy. 'Hihls ' " bill I ask shorn'of you to this use unjust very possible clause. effort Please in see yur Gen. power Garfield to ifave | and - read to him. j.' Smith's letter for'the origfnal letter hh may'not have received, I ask you to do all you can as an especial favor to me. Pleas© write and lot me'kno'v the result. - ffhen' you see our old fri-jfid, Cer.. ShoMdan,' give ""him'my I'cWe. Please present my kind regards to your wife, and write soon. ' '* Gen. mSe' to fitouae, We : York, February 9:- '' " f telegraphed'*you t8''au£horl2!0 sortie one to 6'ell iMs^^at Port'Jjandersi 1.^'laying'out town, I want-to have a man right on ground, . . i ' I want, as soon aa possible, tracing of map Evans brought on her February, 1^68, au'l took back vith him showing last yearns sujrveys. Did ho leave It with you? ■r: ; :Jr. George Wolcott to Gen. Dod-re^ Quinoy, 111, 11:- - ,• r , I receipt of yours of the 4th inst, I will leave here for Omaha onr-Tuesday or Wednesday next, which will be as soon as I can close up ray work here; If, liow^r, I, should finish-before -that time, will leave sooner. Oon. Doags to J. E. Houso, Waahlngton, X,5:- .; ■ : ' • t-ra I tolagraphod jwu- today tho. meatlnc tho Board the fight fell between Ohilds «ill,ana Bejlevi.e. - Joy and the O.B. & Mo. intereete liked Jiel.levue and came near carrying the- day. They proved on paper that they had good transfer ^ St. Jo. ». Hnear the Plainer fazTn just eaet of thic- ' " crossi*^, r, ^ . . I- .want ,0^. 1«c«lve Bprsonal attention ,<«, .this question, examine - carefully that botton and report fuuy eaai to near the Bluffs until you pbtaiv. , , . , , „ "'•i.n-.good', high ground for trans fer, then run this line to the. point wnepe C.R.I.& P. comes on to route from Maaqulto Valley near Jlosqudto Ryw . a-leo to south line of S, W. 1-4 2 where our .grounds are,. Sm,.., ^'^^.'the river at Dpan's cross ing. He made^ his. jwirveye only two WBev '8',ago«» and send me profile of examine soundings, J5 -h'?! Z'l ■T f I alsQclWiiipi^ja- llpo ^ravine, not on^ warAo*irt»d u]^ ^th • » • t ' ■» - I- >• r r Childs Mill, Ravine, tlxe, south s, northerly line. Hq^runs/- • (,,> in- ■ February 1868, • ' « . right across eour>try from tile high croscing at Bellevue crossing ' near S. E. 1-4 Sec. 24- and struck nearly through middle.of SocV 2G, He has three long^" tunaieiis-- 2900 f1>^ in al-1. ' ( .•: i ■ Tha great point is oh distance end the crossing, they make a ''grari(f> shot7ing, booause T had «n6t this data to meet it with. Work t " this up; 'you bave a map on small- scale showing boih sides of river as far south as Glenwood and north to Florence- put your lines oh thdt and send then to ine, <1 will trans-fer them; also connect- yhur line with Sec. corriers. I want- to get distance sund the profiles of the low bottom east of* Bclle-'/ue, also nant to feld#'the'dictWice bi' the river from-Doan's line betTfeen G. B. 5: 3t. Jo R.' R. 'and hie croshlhg. •It -appears lo- me- that River must bd 'vbry near there aid threatens thaJ line. He connects* with our road in Pappillbn VaMey at some'point' near cwest line Sec, 53 Pappilloh Valley. I- want that distance on oiir built road to dur Childs MilL-'line in Mud al6o' fix his int^- ~ sec ting point- by aectfort cort#ft4i»B; OUr bo^d' in tifU^eeks. I iateistr have these maps', -yoUr re port with full dietanoef on all the" lines, Weue by Puosd'ay nigth, Feb.25, ben^ D'<^gd'tb" J. E. Honse,• Washington, 15* . - ' . ' ' 'I wrots f«u and telegraphod ydU today. " Since thbn have got letter that Hudnutt is there. I want him to look at the Bolle\nie crossing as compared with U iildiB llill>'> "hottons east; the danger from encroa6l|i«nt of river \ittd'smytJilUg that bears on the question. tiV f. 1 ,i' ■ «-si' !•? February 1868, and :7rite rae^ Both of you want to exanino the .question carofMlly, Their lines on west.sfde of River cost $500,000 for west ^anproach; also reduce cost of Dhild*s Mill, I think the narrow crossing and up « the ravine tl;e Mills is in aqd ,t^hen into Doan's line will show much shorter distance; however, when I get the figures before me I can show it up. . . . . . , ' . . Considerable attention .should be (jiven ^to the Transfer Grounds selected by Doan on.G. B, & St, Jo. Rpad. I do not believe we can got down .to, .and ^fupthor, I .belie^^egirh©-^ were all under water, ascer tain that It is said that one or two miles east of there is good, high ground. I know there is not under the Bluff, Wherever they are you can start your line from centep of them to run to C.R.I.&.P, and to our Transfer grounds, . , . ■ ' ■ or , Hereafter, in your. soundings at Childs Mill and sotxnd for piers 250 ft, from center, to center.; that, is the span they have con eluded to,use, Al, Childs* ^*111 put west abutment on rock and next piers on rock, from there comes span of 250 ft, •' f. You must vrork, thise case up first ^ I must have everything before me by Tuesday, week after next, February 25th, Gen, Dodga to Ji. E. House, Washir^^on, 16;- I have your ptate^ejit of Acts, Feb. 5th, We cannot get statement frpm N.. Y, Office. , they ^ve not credited or audited my . r 0 m 4 • • • vouchers for months; aro.npw at it,, Acts, there sjtands $150,000 Fobrijary, 18 68. against me while I have $200,000 of vouchers to be (fredited up. I suppose they will fix'it as soor. as they get time. Be careful to save ). my ciiplicate vouchers and keep keep rin!yy returns straight. Charge lot Act. with Rawlin's lots; send me Quit Claim deeds and make them donation. Gen. Dodge to J. E. House, Washington, 18:- I enclose copy of estimate; as I return it you will see some changes, ^ letter I wrote Mr,'Snyder : oday "will-.axplain the $103,000 item, I desire him to see Ihhis estimate and to criticise my construc tion of his construction accounts; also shdw him the'contract on which I base my actions. Note : (Sen. Dodge to Jas, A. Evans, Washington, 'CO JJO', • ' ft ■ ■ S Special orders to Div. Engineers, • « ^ "j Gen. Dodge to J. 1?:. Rouse, Washington, SI:- "''**'' Confer with Mr, Evans about stock, I believe he has bought some; also about aeelling. It la now a' pofcr time to seell; in spring will be better, but you are on groxmd and c: h tell. You oan publidh the ReDoluti?>n passed by Board on Cheyenne shops. Maxwell goes to Utah, llppleton with Evans,' There has been no'more men sent out than iJr. Bvana will need', ffim, at Elkhbm, wants to go out with one of the teams; send him along. Rote:* J. Keller to J. E.* House, Grahd Island, 24:- Concerning* lots ih Grand Island, February 1868, S ■ It'-' Gen, Dodge to J. F, House, vTashirigtori, '25;- . —:.n J ..^„r ; . . Send a party .to OheyeTrme, and have them maJtce aurveys -fior taking the water out of Lodge .'.Pole Qreek and Grow Cpeek and take 'it track of'Cheyenne so as to supply , the surrounding country, town and ■ "our shops, •' s . I thinlc the water should he started out so as to take it hack of Port and town on'highest ridge between Crow and Antelope Greeks; hut we can take it out of Crow Creek first-and run it to Port and town, and out of Lodge Polo next,/I4i_will require careful examination-and considerahle experience to get ditches in.hest and cheapest routes, YoU'better go out-th6f-6'and consult with Stevonson about building his Post, and also look the ground over carefully.' r i|. ■ . J -Vz-iii Ann rt twAA-t. Tnrtr«A !cjny«VAVfl nn t.hfi Bftllft-OTlfl ■ - You aan diredt more surveys on the Bellevue liO f line if yOu. desire as the meeting of Board^Wlll'^ nOi take plAoe before 11th to 15th of March, I want kll liifprmation on that question possible. Kotei' UlWlPfaiWAloolt to Gon, Dpeiffe, Omaha, ?9;- ■ In reiatl'oli to Bridge; will have soundings completed in a few days, <^c m." ' '4,-* irotet- Jas. A, ivanh to C. P.'Rouse,- Fort Sanders, March'3:- Pnclosefd letter from Rooewater. ' i •-V0 p. House to 6en. ^oage, Omaha, MarOh 5:- •, ' •-a ^ ' If I reooiweTjrytfer'I'ettor in re^fcird to the I'Trigating ditches at Cheyetme, also tlmt I could order furthbf feurveys at Bellhvue, if I 173^ February 1868, thought necessary; I hardly see hoT7 nOrQ information cQuld bd obtiineu or that would be more satisfactory, I went over all the ground except Doan's line from thd west side of River at Bellevie to intersection of ovLT road in the Pappillion Valley, and enough of thit to know .where of I stated. It would be Impossible to get the exact pogition of his lino without his notes as he left but few traces after him; such as an occasional stake on the highest ground, and'it is impossible to tfind any of those for the-ground is covered with snow. There has also been so many lihes run by Mr^ Hfi^lson l^at. fsummer that it is hard to . toll which belong to Mr. Doan. . '•*' ■ The profile of soundigg is as complete as could be^made; tho ice on the river.has become unsafe and not sufficiently out to use boats All the information furnished you in ray report was obtained from actual observation and in the main p^int is correct. I have tha profile and map of the irrigating |^.tch run at Chey enne last fall, but thipk it cgin be somewhat improved,; Before going to look this miitter up, 1 would-like your ideas ras te where the ditch should rxin through the town, whether to follow down the middle of - streets pr at one side, or diagonally through t^e bl£)cks-also at what point do you thinjc iV poesible to get the water from Lodge Pole. I can see no way-at)Ut^ of paaip;Wa^baek apd the only pojnt_above is ■ whhro the sedimentary and granite rocks join- so our maps show and Lodge ' Pole is So ftmall at that potnt that 1 am afraid it would lose itself i!arch 1868, before reaching Crow Creek, J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 3:- ' • . -.r, You need not return me the profile of soundings as requested. I have had new copies made, . . , . There seems to be some ^ock somewhere in regard to the order from the War Department giving us permission to sell lots at the new town of Laramie City. Bent wrote me on the 28th that Gen. Gibbon received a dispatch from Gen, Augur that War Deps^tment have not yet decided to give up portion of reservation for use of R. R. Co." What is to be done in the matter? We can do nothing toward selling lots, and many persons are already on the ground with lumber, &c. to erect buildings and are prepared to buy and pay for lots. It is leading to considerable dis- " t « • • • satisfaction and complaint, , ^ ^ ''' • Note: J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 5:- 1 / . oi; ; • ' . tr- t Forwards vouchers amounting to $12435, 91-10 of which he ' ■ *f; i" r'": . 0 ■ '5- - • placed to ray credit; has given Brown Ord, for vovichers 1547; has stopped payment on Bailey act. and asks what he shall do ^in the matter to prevent trouble. '• t f- . Note: J. 0, Hudnutt to J. E, House, Ft. Sanders, 3;- Encloqes vouchers for February 1868. : ' If u Note: Jas, A. Evans to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 3:- Wants duplicate of Stewart &: Haas Bill sent him &c, &c, • fS I ' ■ r. ^ % - t; ,■> I ^ 'w'. * ; ' I. j- — March 1868. 0 ■ nr'i T'l- ' M. L. Sykes , Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Nevj- York 3:- . . ' Our Gen. Superintendent, Mr*. Duniap, is considering the question of bridging the Missoi^ri temporarily with a pontoon bridge, and is inclined to think it can be done* successfully with the co-oper- . . . • r f • ation of the U. P. Your professional knowledge and experience would no doubt have great weight in considering the practicabiIty and* desirableness of such a work, and if you can excuse my presumption in troubling you, would be happy to get your general* ideas on the subject,' or, if* you will communicate with the D. P. Company and will ascertain their views. Note: "^as. A, Evans to J, E. House, Ft. Sanders, 4:- Concerning map 'to Ids s ^nt to Gen. Dodge, &c. J. S. ITcComb to Gen. Dodge, Wilmingtor., 4:- < ^ ' i> I have yours of the 2nd inst. and agree in all your conclliusions about the necessity of an 'action on Bridge 'question. WoudDLd not ' ' ■ r - r%. ■ advise the printing of your specifications for bridge until fianlly decided. ' ' r. -'j , I ; • »• ' e ■ I want you to be at the offi'ce in New York next Tuesday if pos sible, that is the day the board meets, and next day will be the new election. I go to* New York at noon today to r'etum tomorrow night, . ' -■ ■ ' ■ • ' ■ J- ;: ' and shall be on hand to receive you by any train you may be pleased to indicate that you will be here on. • ■ F" i - ' Please give you aqueduct bill a lift in your House. How comes on the Air line? Marc> 18-38. '•x Note: Chas. Y. Roosevelt to J. E. House, Omaha B;- Asking information as to his v/ork and pay in'Engineer Corps and if that cannot be ascertained^ his discharge, George Wolcott to ben. Dodge, Omaha 5:- Herewith I return you the letter, plan of tr'estle work &c. of Mr. Williams* w..ich I roceived from you a short tiine since. When I last wrote you I thought that I would finish up the sound ings at the Child*s Mill Crossing this week and so be "able to corimence the examination of the approach a.t .once, but we do not g'et along as ' ' I ' , *■ fast as I anticipated. Wo keep two rods runhin'g all the time, but still it goes slow, very slow, * I have just received some boring tools sent for by Mr, House some time ago which I intend to try immediately, and if we can make then work I will be* able to ascertain accurately the kind of material we will have to contend with in foundations, . j will send you map and profile of line connecting M,& M, Crossing with Alnsworth line tomorrow. Note: J. L, Williams to Dodge," Ft. Wayne, 5:- j a.,-,- Has been indulging In-some comparative figures from memoran da of Mr, Doan's upon the basiS of Ma surveys and-estimates on the one line, and thb statement of the same in h4» report as to the other line, and ineldses copy of comparitive stat^jpljatj, • . ' * ' • • . ' X .'41 .lee' "'i' fiJ' fiei- -jio X ' r ■ . 'f'. .-•J „i ■ - c" . .' .H S'a . lAWri'i March 1866. 5. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5:- Mr. Chas, Y. Roosevelt, who received an appointment from f' . • . - ' • ^ • • 1 - you Feb. 7th and reported here Feb. 24th, and sent out with the party •. » ^ ■ \ 4. ji, ^ •( • • . • j ' ■ under Col. Hudnutt to Fort Bankers, came back yesterday bringing bit ter coraolaints as to the way he was treated by Col, Hudnutt Mr. Evans . ^ j h.' • , ' • - I ^ . aad others . . T'r. Roosevelt reported at the office on the 24th. I introduced hira to Col. Hudnutt, stating that he had an appointment and was assigned to, one, of Mr. Evan's ^parties, that he should take him to Fort - ® 4- ■ - - 0 ■ , ■ ■ - ' -n Sanders with the rest of the party. I supposed that was sufficient V "Cfl-'Z a" .. ' ' . to insure him a position in one of the^ parties; it was the same infor- • -■ .1 i,. .' . ^ mation that I gaye.^to others. . , , . From what I can gather frorr^ Mr. Roosevelt the party arrived late at Sanders "on Saturday ni^t and that he left for Omaha on Monday. His exciise for coming was to ascertal i*iat rank^ salary and position he was to reoo4vfi, also i«^en the party was to leave Sanders; not being hblS to get anything Satisfactorily from Evans he cme^to me. My reply wai that I thought he acted hastily in leaving, that I had done my part of the d^ty He-was assigned to Evans; that I could not enter into tha^i^Wills of. fiiaking up Kr. Evan's separate ^parties. I offered to send him back with letters to Evans, <^0. or give him a place in the river party, but, he declined both; wanted a formal dis charge from me. My reply was that as he was not employed by me I March 1868. . ' ; , ■ could not. give him one, that if he wanted to resign he could do so. I ?ill enclose his letter to me upon his arrival at Omaha, th'^t you may judge somewhat foj' yourself the spirit he is in.y I hav e endeav ored to treat ill kindly apd with the utmpst-respect, but there are -instances when too much is 0xpected--as in the present case—or else he is trying to moke capital out of somebody. _ Saml. R. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 5-- ^ »_ I find a letter from James Howden, referred to me by yofl, about us6l»g. riitro-gl^yq^rine. Hav^ ansv/ered. . Work progressing well; weather pleasant. Arrived here last even ing. Will write you in detail in a few days. ■'ote: u.]?. K. .Ireeman^to J. R. House, Ft. Sanders, 5:-?^ ' ..Waijtti a lot donated tp the "Frontier Index," ^ • Note: J. C. 'Savery .to Gen. Dodge, Wshington, . . , , Enclosed letter from Phil. H. Skineer who watts position in Q. M. G. 0. n;:. . .1' " Jas. A. Evaos..io Gkini Dodge, Ft, Sander ,^6:- , , I start fpov.haifd to orrow with two parties (Hudnutt and O'Neill without escort as usual. The-military are a little behind, and there is no "ortalnty if ue wait, for them that we will be able to * do anything before thS l»t Apri", I cannot \^ut,^ Regard it as unfortu nate, our being depen/ient uppn thejn^ at all, .Thp delay has been in I ordering the transportation that was not done at all " efore a day or Ma^ch, 1868. . f t-wo since. There are IndianSuin the .vicinity of the Platte. Shall have to bunch the parties fdr protection until they Choose tc join us. The town here has been laid oiit-fop weeks. Bent is here doirig nothingjpeople'anxiously lifSiiting-"forilots. 420,000 doiild be realised iimnediately if he could sell. Gibbon has no order to perrr.it settle ment on reservation. ... ■ ■'J Grading to Laraffiie Biver frill the f ini she'd cApril 1st;, track there ifet. May- then if feeshets should not oonnect- there will be a great cry for ties. It looks very «uch to me*as if the overshadowing policy would defeat itaelf. • ' • V-m j i. In a few days after reaching line shall be able to furnish.Reed with Proffie to summit *of Rattlesnal®, If there reports wsj?© only prompt we could'finish location In the time 1 Spok# of, 1st June at farthest and pevhapa middfe of May ■» I want .to .get. thijough with it certainly aS^sSon as possible. • '"'i* 1 ■ Jas. A. Evans to Gen, Dodge, Ft. Sanders, 6;- .. .*• u I am fast doming to the eoncf^sion that our tow\\here will prbwe a failure. I "doubt if'the matter opened up today Whether as feuch could bo realiStedoht'of it as wight have been done two weeks- "ago. fiiere i^oes not seem to lbe'Ainf end to, tht delay. It is more than "likely thtt the track'will rUc^ here bof^c the matter can be na^ right, and then again it* may never bo reached. .ii, ,1 u-^ , v.ui "t ■ ■ March 186S, If we have any town here of valxio to the company we must he about • . 1 It immediately. I propose, with your saiiction, doing as follows: Bent, myself Gibbon can organize into a company, comply with the law relating to town sites, and lay out a town on Willow Creek', six -^iles « — east of here. As a mere R. R. point it is superior to our present town as laid .out, from the fs^ct that it Is nearer the foot of the grade. The disadvantages are, althought there is a living stream there, the • ^ supply of water is riot as good as the town we have already laid out, t ' ■* • that having a similar stream running thT^ugh it and the Laramie River in ad.ditlon, - ■ Mjf. object in interesting Gen., h-ibbon in the matter is that although he has no more real power than any othex"", his moral influence from his positiop is gr^^t and it would lesse if not do away entirely with any difficulty with squatters. I have said nothing to him about this, but I have no doubt*he,would fall into the arrangement. Of course, it would .haye to bo «ad«- tq .hi -, ^ - ...ut-u. -Tbere is .a claim bow on tha.l^nd and some^buildings there which wtuld have to-ba:puroh*afd; this.could be done for a trifle. By this means, it seems to me, we could haye .a town, then the title would be ' unquestioned- «et.rid of .the. delay. You mj.ght give us a certain number bf^thP. lots or an Interact in the town. If you think ' well of this^rojoct, .upon i^oiving answer by telegraph as there is no time to lose. Would telegraih you instead of writing but fear a leakage. I shell nay nothing to Osn. G. until your>answer comos. March 1868. r . . t We are having bad weather at present. This inorning expected to g'tsLrte two parties^ but the snov/ will cause a delay of a few daysa any rate, perhaps by that time the escorts will be ready to starV ■ ■ ■ - . I v/ith thera. House is sending me r.oro men than I require. The're are as many as 6 or 8 here nor that could bV well dispensed with and still they kee'p coming. We are co crowded that there isf no place to stir hardly, as they have appointments I cant send them back, but I woul''"' really like to know what to do with the-^. I started the map you spike of some timo ago, but-illApa arid profilos for the ccming"locationg has rather delayed'iti'and it is impossible to do anything now until £hc crov/d lessens. Have asked House to make i it at Omaha; they have all the material there and can get it up in better shape and now quicker. Your letter With reference*to Gen. Hawlin s friend is received and I will, of course, Comply. The only way I cAn dispose of the surplus men la to attach them to the several pities are supernumerays this will I fear go some ways towards dieWtWing their morals. I have always found this to b^ the case. « •' » Phil. H. Sklnnor to J. C. ^avery, WaskAngton, 6:-, ,n -j i; '* " At' your request' I make- the following ..stAVt-oment in regard to the perfod^durilng which't held a! posit ion int^e quarter Master Gen'ls. Ma#ch 1868. . ■ "Office.* On the 1st April 1865, I received an appointment as Clerk of class one in the Q. M. Geil's Office,' thrOTigh the influence d Senator Hariah.. I held that position until the ^ 1st- October last, being in service ^Tiet«t.wo years, and seven^months when I resigned. •When in Office ay duty »as the, examination of and report uiDon of unpaid vouchers issued, by the*Q. Department. I was in s,ection "C" Aocoimting Sranch,* under, the immediate charge of Brvt, Brig. '^en. Morris S. Killer, and It is_ in -thai, Branch that I desire to be reinstated. . '.f ...u. •/ j • ; , ; I recoiyetd a very <rj-atterlng.endorsement fndm Gen, Miller, also a strong letter ^ora Senator Harlan, both urging my re-appointment. These papers, aro. on file- in-the o:''fice of the Secretary of War My odd/appointment was made out by the Secretary of War, and It is through him I think a new one would ^ have to come. J . i . Hqpiag these facts wUl afd you in your kind office- , . (Jan. Dodge to J. E. House, Washington 7:- ol I Gen. ohorman ^ K* V telegraphed < < i • « Augur to let us go on to reserva- ' Ion, .'toiiyy ^ received Sherman's decision of War Department to same effeoti "i " > * • I J., Blie^onsderfer Jr, to^Gen. Dodge, Salt La e City 7.- I arrived) h^re with men from the last on Thurday ni^t last, and thia nisrning, rocjJiVjed jours of 24th Feb. with enclosures, and the subject to Which it refers shall in duo time receive Atfention. March 1868. . ; ,'ot. ■ Some remarks mad% bf ^out-self While I Wfts in Washington,. in con- a nection with others by Mr, Hpuse, among whiph the statement that Mr. BateB* account was largely overdrawn,-has arreste-- my, attention and served in some measure tb' place me on my guard, but your letter and the enclosed note from feAiiHaey is, of course, much more explicit. You have not In any Of your communications state.d from v.'hat date 'the accounts must pass through my hands, but I. shall, unlessotherwise instructed, direct all vouchers for^services rendered or. materials or supplies furnished subsequent to Feb. 29th shall bo retu.rned .to me, and, if permitted, would suggest that Mr. Bates be required to settle his account for services, &c. pr'evious to March 1st without delay. This might b^ ing matters to a crisis with him and save an entanglement * ' i ' J* of accounts. A requisition from you or Tsh^'. House on4i-iWi''d,o do this promptly would no doubt have its ef^fect, ..j ... . T I found the country oast of Bridger's Pass free of snaw,."and but little hhere or betweon that an d Grden river. - From Green-River west ward over the rim of the Basin and the Vahsatch, the snow was about three to four foot desp and gettigg'soH. I ffear that except in the immediately neighborhood of Green River and in the lower part of Weber n o wo rk pan be done for some tira'e yet," 1'shall nevertheless put par ties, iq the field Immodiately, working as best I can until the snow gets out oi the way and' following up as fast atf I can. I conclude this feo be better than to do nothing. ^ March, 1868, »• rrr-'f I find that. Hodf;es and Bates and Maxwell expect all their "board hills and subsistence to be paid after leaving Omaha,, pot. only, while •• -on the,way^ere but while in thi5 city prjspayatory, to ,goine into the field, claimin-T-'that, this-has always,heretofore been the custo^! and a ■ no-^time denied, and that Evan's men are so paid.- Is.,this view of theirs connect? Prom your instruc.tione I, h,aj(^e supposed that .all men t ' • paird-their own boardinf; expenses, here untAl they .wjent into, .cajnp and that this was the case_ w.lth ^Evans' men.,,,' Hddges seems to..thlpk two.-four-jmle'teams will be insufficient. t»a^portation .for a party, .o*^ tha* he wtll.have no use for . a two-mule team. *•»! -C ^ • 0 f Since my arrival hare the.we44;h.e.p..has. .been unpropitioiLs, • and . ti^re, is a ano-^rfetorin,h®ho-today.,., aithouf;!; ,the tempera,tu^e^ if mild. ^ ► fUote: Thos. iU.yincent to. - Oen. Dodge, Wafihin7ton, 7c.^ ,r In relation to claim»of.-TTm, Christy, ■ Lieut.» Co.,''Di' 8th ..Iowa Cpvalry.,. for pay as commjanding officer while reported uponrolls , pf. company as Serijeart^Wftj^r- . ^ ^ . ' I. • . « » . ITote; NichoT-ac -Underwood to-Gep.,..podgo^ fxovidencej IL.Ii7:- r .riiV ' ,Wants citi^.ation. 'jf" Tif Sc'.tr, '* 'wt fT;-' , . W. Hoxle.to Gen. Dpdge,.. Omaha-yr ^ .... . , ..„r first sno.- of .the..season that stopped*ourr tratna fell yesterday, and tho_wePt e»d«oX,,the'road 1«. blocked-Mr.-#nyder is at Cheyenne and has Just telegraphed me that he would get a train out March 1368. Monday'.' wl^^iWe ieeFincfey "so^far, Hnd T hb^e' thlo -ibnt'last irorthan tOTTiorro^, ^ i hear there is to he* a general fl^ht In New Yor^ ofi ihe'^lith. I hopb not as this jjreat work should be pushed this Bbmraer. •' Our ifo. Rivor'^ Bri^e wbnt out"*^ the 5th1 > Wd d^'d ¥idi. IbBe Trruch of the'mteriai. Ne sfiall now see 'the'need of a tri'df^e', Shd tfie parties" in^New Ybr!c w'lll'eush to completion "i'he permanent' bridge. Regards to Mrs. Dodge a?^ ^*he rebt."' "' ^ '"f N. Snycfer to^*ben. Dodge,' Cheye^ine;'^:"- " Arrived here Thursday night and'ain's'how-4iOuhd. Rave' first snow storm of any account and the only one 'that" has'R'elayed any "" train an hour. Large force out yesterday and* today' shoveling out the^j . .. . - ' . . f .. » cuts, and'fern ^re we can "et ipassenger trains through tomorrow, I 1 eft'home Kbnd'a^ morning and lo6$red at entire'rba'd by"daylight. We ■'are 'in first nate' shape-for business. ^ • '"""w Reb?r hfesf fia(5roTiPii'i'i'l notice from %ew^^or^ of'^ean*! Stpp^intment T> as M, of T. for contractors. If the Directors cbnsi'de'r thli^'^fair play '"tfien I dont know wliat fair play Is, If Bean was abused they might have reinstated him and put me out, T ^at would have' been tangible. You can 8ee easily ow the present arrangement will Work as Bean has •'f-t II lot 'oT his elB'{hen'*at OfilSfld wailing fo^^hlm lb start here. p '■ '"*#0 •ftilC'fa herb •seine 'Mfty- five at Omaha. » r, wj#*.-* .M .«e^ e ■ .'j e,' ,fr ( ' " » 0 ^>Kil '^arch 1868. < t ■ Mr, Reed says he will lay, track soon as weather pertnits to summit and acci.mulate the iron there. 1 .' i:;, ■w It is said Davis, Sprgaue & Co. are getting along road -.vith ties. Dale Creek Bridge timber is not yet all on tMs side of the Missouri. All that we have received is on the grpimds at Creek. From what J can learn Denver will have difficulty in raising $500,000 for the branch. Will start for Omaha in the rorning. Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, iT. Easton, 8:- • - -v I S'^e bj the papers that the Indians are troubling the miners * - ' ■ "'in the Sweet ^Water region, and they may be able to give us serious trouble. Just so soon as any apprehension of danger shall exist among our engineers, trackmen or graders it will greatly embarrass our op erations, To prevent,this ^Government should immediately send an effi4ient force into the country and see that our line is thoroughly pro- , ' • t tccted. ' « We than ^r ,men-r graders,, this season scattered over three • err" four huxlATad miles ojff yovir located line^, and they must of necessity have 'a largo Govemaent foijoa to afford the full protection that our ra ennood,* It-it eoonomy fqr tha Government to do this nov/ effectually. Lot there be aoftto-of security estabiishod and large sottlementz C like"Ch^nn» »4J.l^bo established along the line of the road", and will give all tht protmctiong i^eded in two years without cost to ^ovornment I hope you Will pr|is» ^on^ .t^p, attention of Government the importance of their interest and ouri of having our line fully guarded. March, 18GS, ^ We are having In Ne*^ England a thaw that is carrying off al*! the snow and no prospect of a freshet, and i^ it shall operate in the same way in Nebraska We shall hav'e no damage tor our track to interrupt the operations of the road. The loss of -th ^Bridge at Omaha so early disaopointed us as we hoped to get over 150 miles of iron before It • . broke up. I suppose Blickerisderfer is otit on the line, and hope t»he recent storm at Cheyenne has not interruptdd his operations. ^ C. Shaler Smith to Gen. Dodge, Baltimore, 9:- " . I have been quite ixnwell fot- scj-e time -pastj^and now tftke the first opportunity'to send you the -specifications desired, You will find sdmfe other data on the first page, of the estimates ^ I sent you some' time' since f think this will cover all you w^t. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 9;- » c Enclosed 1 send you a proximate estimates from thp IffiOth moriaian to enti of 6th hunSreJ mllos, advlnd ghem np In «>elr appropriata order. Theoe e^lmatos have h"en prepared by my supervision, Ind are mad'e as closely as possible tlth the data at my hand. I aakod Mr. need'to give ths'qiisntitles of Exc. in caeh s eotion, also the Ft. "b.'m. timber, .rtiioh he promised at one;time to do. t have faijed en tirely to get one Itie from him. Re-gaVe me to understand (in the last .envcrsation I had with him on the subject) that we were not supposed , ' B>ow What nU'lteia cost the oontractore, any more thiw, an outside ■ tll-ri orti.: ^ » , V T . ' March 1868, • t • - party. Since that time have asked him for no outside information. In making up equiptneijit, shops, Scc., I have been soverned by tho * • original estimate of the 1st hundred miles. In estimating the rth t ' hundred miles over the Block Hills I calculated it as all earth Ex . and then deducted the rock excavation as estimated by Mr. Evans on his original line. I knew of no other way- as there are no notes in the office showing what is rock or what is earth. I have endeavored to give such prices to rock, earth and timber as would cover the cost and - keep within the bounds of what they are paying. I may have given to rock a dgreater prl,ce than.it will c.ost, .yet I believe some of the work will even cost more» _ ^ , 'I hope these estimates are such as you v/anted. "Tie havs been a lonr time in getting-them out-but the most of the time Martin has been at work alone, and It was a big jpj) to estimate by stations and make two copies. , . • In posting, (Amt« .vouchers received from Bates) the same Amt. to hi» credit twice. Have charged Bates with the Aibt. ($2378,96) and gave you credit, Mr, Blickensderfer reports that he received from you $100 Judy ^th; $10, July. 27th, and $40, Aug. 7th. I accordingly charged him -the amount, glving^you credit. Upon receipt of your letter of 17th ult. stating that you had on Omaha National Bank for |ll,000, I immediately charged your Act. anA>l»Te bfsOt Credit, Checks for twt $6000 have been received, however. 18^ .■xmri. ■ March, 1868. My last statement was made to date Feb. 4th, and also taking into consideration the changes *in last month's accoiont, caused by past errors, will account for the non-comparison betv.oen the two statomenta. The iown'ilot act. statement sent you will show the amount that Act. 'has received credit for and for'which no money has been received. Note: T. L. Graham to'Gen. Go^g^'," Pr.nceton, R. I.- " Ufants situation on l?6ad as Engineer. — ^ ... Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Boston 9^r- '."•oi cv" Your favor of the 5th inst is received. The :Sridge questlon is greatly dlstrssalAg the ,'and they are doing every possible thing to fix the looation at Omaha. TM'e ^eeh of Joy before the Committee was very clear on the-'bmaha qaeatdon, and I see no way to fix the Bridge at that locality 5ut for thsm'to put through a track on the Dey line; that will be as' eaiy gi%J»a as we now have. The short er distance would enable us etc put on engines to help. trHna over the first grade'h I pro'posed to the" Omaha Committee that if they would put through the Dey line, cutting it ^oW« lo -say a'aOft. maximum grade, I would do irtsit I could to favor their lino and I think the Whole Committee would 't^ke the -same view. • Therd is no question hut what Omaha would be damaged double the eost of a satisfaototgt lino on . ' J . * 1; the original Dey localion In regard to the'o>.goh branch; had a letter an- pmaphlet con- 'taining the proo.edlhca'-ofii'm'seting at (.ortl-nd, Oregon, fayorlng a 'm March, 1868. oonnecrtion our road, ' I vrrote then that I -..'ould .lay their matter "before director^ at our next moeting, and "a commlttoe would pro"bably be appointed to take their case into consid'eratior. " I acn fflad t'o aeo' that your encineors hiafve started out. We want our location .to bo .ahead of the grades enouyh not to "bdr" d^olayed. "We have decided to get a lot. of power drills to force oiir work along, and if we have any tunnelling to do -we cannot get on It "too early. J. House to Oerf. Dodge, Otoaha, 10: " ' ' ^ ' " I seno\ you today "by TJ*•-'•^^Tpreas map of 6th hundred and as much- of 7th hundred as located, being to Sta,' 1497-46. ' I have made thefi up in compliance with'insthuptlbbs frcfil Mb. Evans,' and "forwarded them tw yop -as per^ his'order., '' . Jas. A. Evans to J. E. Housb, Pt. Sand':>r3, 10':- I send you vouchers amounting to $1972.55, the receipt of which please.acknowledge'andTl,will'send^duplicate.• - • Parties leave on "Thurdday would kav8 gbne a week ago but for the snow. r . It. Oen. W.T. Shefm^iit't'o Oen."l56dg^;' S-t^tbuis, tii;-• I- liavo»y«ur-lotIsor Of larch^6Ch, and the'report, for - which I am much obliged. - Oen. Augur, to whbm 1 telegraphed'on the subject of the reserve at Ft. -SandoUs, answered: * ' ' ' t . •No trovble- at Sftndera a'bout location of road or a mere depot. WJiat is wanted here Is part r,t the reshrVe for lown; will write March, 1068. • concerning it." I hcTe also his lettei^' to the same effect. 1 want' yoii ■to xmderstand tliKit both Aii'atr ^anrT 1 are'-more 'than friendlylto your > great enterprise, but, of 'course, dont want" to plant a diry," little torwr; right along side of- oUr miIttrary posts. As'soon as 1 see the surveys, I will approve of any restrictron of the reservation that will / ■ he reasona+yly fair to the Post of Sanders. , . TTliat I want is to-kno.-» the ground that wc do.Ohw, so thaV we may not cramjulte the folly^ of improvise for'the benefit" oif your company or ranchoo . If your location-wad'prloir-*». ours, and 5rou have a legal right to the site-of the'fort we Slipuld naturally trade off with you, .. viz; by relinquishipg-one.*6001100.-,to ,gfet. ybur guarantee for outs. I think a map has been filled,vttut I Mil instrul'l Sen.'Augur^ to grant a liberal ground.,«>nJiigutAls. to-the roaCT^s.he-dan conoistenty *'.Yith a due regard to tf.e-rights of the United:States; Jas. A. Evans to (^on. Dodge,Tn. Sanders, 11:- *; • Your of Veb. 98th- received today, I am somewhat acquainted with the man Stevenson; not nearly 30 well as 1 am with his brother Samuel. He, Tlmow,. -would fill the bill If he-could be had. That I judge to bo impossible from a I'ott^r of his written t'o me some time since. . His broUw^^ spy-be as gond but my ac^iuaintdnce with him'is slight, not sufficient to warrant me TLn ^coramondlng him'. f , . T sent you the map some-tlmo ago by mall'to WashTngton. The map you t^lagraphod for I had to turn over to Mr. H^uso. Ho is now'making March 1868, . . , ♦ ^ I • it. Te coimnenced i-t here, but so much preparation was required in ^ , V furnishing notes, .maps &c. for. the parties going but that we could not finish it here, ... . « The delay about town Is quite annoySpg and a serious loss; wish we had laid out the tbwn elSeirhere. You will.receive a letter from me that will explain ray views,..and I suggest,that, as Jihe means of securing town sites in futures. Those familiar,with the business think this month the best for taking up trees* Will take up a.quantity i-'mediately. Plfease nAka ^arrangements to-receive and care for them when they reach fe ouncil Bluffb, " ' .. . . We 7/ere all- ready to start* two'partiels a weeir Sfgo vflien the snow came. We start Hudnutt and O'Nell to-oiuow. The military as usual a little behind. They "lii perhaps be able to start next llonday and overtake both parties"^ at "Medicine Pow. I anf anj^ous to get out there and* patch up line to Brown's summit, ao as* to give It to-'Reed immedlately. Shall have to keep both parties together•until -ebcort joins us, when Hudnutt can go to the platte. This being obliged to.^ape our movements in accordance with military gait is the most annoying lihing I know of. Mr. Lawrence' (Gen. Blair's acquaintance) hda not arrived yet. The party is all reW- Ho telegraphSdW wrote i*e. that-he would be here before this; shall htart Mm Idcatlng^tn Pltter Greek Valley. Applteton and party will go t* whore lino coracs Intb Bitter creek Valley, March, 1868. r and give th,© country b twee^i there an^ abaut_ Dodge's Summit a Tuore . thorough, exaiainatiou in advance of Bu{3nutt's pp.rty. This organiza tion is somewhat bulky, and, as some of them, may be-.disbanded w5ien location is completed, think it better to hfre some teams^than to purchase any more. I have m^de my arrangements accordingly. You -j. will perceive, that,. with ordinary^ luck as to w eather, 5:c. this location will only occupy a.small part of the season. S. M. Reed to J. E. House, Cheyenne, 11:- . . • Encloses^^ estimate for Febypary, 1868..,. ■, i Jas. A. Evans to J, E. House, Ft. Seders, llj- . ; • . ' • ' • 4. •' ' * *'1 ^ ' '' Encloses vouchers, &c. ,. ■ :X© q.o/ .E" Oliver Ames to Ge -. Dod-e, North Easton. Mass. 13:- ' Resolved : That the Vice President be appointed the General Agent of this : oad, wij,h power to aasont to a change of the grades and location of the road, as jprovided in the contract with Ames, and do all other tl^in s necessary, to expedite the construction of the road and teleipi^^.in eonpjction. with the contractors. « *' In passing- the above ^e^olution it was understood that the power conferred appoied only to tho road under construction and was not to give pov.or ov^ th«3Chief epgliiQi^r or his parties in their location of the Road. I understand this to bo as heretofore; you are to locate the Qaadr and give us the location. The Board of Diroctors would have power to aeoept or reject the location. I ll i irtniiii hi ' 'Jl. March, 1866, » have a Comnittee on location and construction who last.yoar I took chai'ge of. the locntiou and construction. That. Committee this , . . - o , .. . .. .. year have .un'-;oubtedly the power of location, but the construction has been put out to contractors,. The location is in.the Board of t . - - . . . . . Directors and by thev Conferred ujjon the Committee , I hope you will not consider this assumption ,of authority by >Durect as a final settlemtn of this question. If he could by. these annoying exl^ibitions of his peculiar character drive us all out of the Road, lie would do, it, but -1 do.nt intend ,to be driven out or coaxed out, but wlll„adh,ere.to the strict interpretation of the Resolution, ^ ' and if he abiiaes .the power we must repeal the resolution conferring it, !,• B, Blickensdeiyfer, Jr., to Gen, ^odge. Salt Lake City, 13:- ' *- ■ t In writing you today I designed to say that I was not advised-what would minimum radius of curvatur-e allowed, but forgo to .do 80. , ^ , I understand the limit of curvature to be that of the Balti more «;.Ohlo f^ailroad, and have usually considered t is to be six degrees 'i : : r or 195 foot radiu-, but have no special authority or advice on the subject. Will you pl«Me instruct me, as our operations in ^.'ebOr • ■' ... Valley nay require a positive knowledge of the limit allowed, * Blickensdefer, Ji^, to Gon, Dodge, sSlt Lake ^Ity, 13:- During the earl^- part of this week we had rather pleasant weather here, but yesVerday And liistnight theife was quite a Ahow March 1868. * ♦ storm, and this' mofning the snow covers the entire vallej'- several 'inches in depth. This afternoon, however, the indications are'for fair weather again, aftd I hbp^ the snow will soon disappera. In considering what disposition to mhke of the parties, I have decided to try*to gSt ^ne of thetn (Mr, MOrris) over to Gheen River and Bitter Creek. How we shall fiucceed in getting over the snow in the Wahsatch, I do n6t knew, t'endeavohed to get two teams from the Qr. Mr. Dept. at Bridgdr, but failed entirely, so we must get them over from here or'wait until the drfoW disappehas. CaJjt. Bates I have directed tb'wo'rk in 77eber "Valley, where I thiiok We can get along. If Morris cannot get over the snow I will put him to work as far up ^ the *Weber as the sndw will'al^ow, drtd Idt him work up as the snow disappears until he dan get over. dodges I have directed to proceed to Box Elder, and work his way I. eastward from there across the Wahsatch to Bear River, as fast as the snow will let him, to examine definitely whether a line can be got through from Hams Foi-k via Cache Valley and Sox Elder, as there seems to be some prxispect that way, and the previous'examinations do not t ^ s. - * seem to have fu"'ly settled the matter, _.l hope.in this way t.o h^ve the line from Bitter Creek to Black's Fork and the diffore it part# of Weber Valley located^ and the character of the line from Ham's Fork,to Box Eider settled by the time the snow w gets out of the way on the line from Bridger to Echo, and then ^ 196 March, 1868. , . t concentrate the forces of the final locations of that part of the line. The parties bave all had their instmctions for several days and we are organizing. I think early ne;st week iii;l.l sqe some of •the'^ off, and the "balance will sooh follow-. - Have you made any aVi^nig^eTnexits to lot me "draw on you in New York? X" could use drafts on Hew York in many cases to better advantage than drafts on Omaha. The latter are 1 pr • cent.-disct. while the former could often be'used £ft par. - _ „ - - - J. Elicksnderfer, CTrV 1?. llouse, Salt lake 13:-;.C'.i^ , . - u 4* , • leaving Omaha I have drawn the following drafts on G. Dodge 1000.00. 2590,00 No. 3> February 29th, ftells, Fargo Sc Co. $1625.25. No. 4, Udrch 9th, •" '* ^ Thomas .B. Morris 1000,00. ' ■ No. 5, 12th, P. S. HOdgds, , 2590.00 7^m, J. McAlpine to Gen. ^odge, Stockbridge, Mass, Enclowed t send y«ru th# a^cifIcationa for a stailiiig in ■ iron'instead of those for u'woo^fl oae aenU March ,^d; also the speci fications for a foundstion of iron columns for a stone pier. Plan for the fiami fs forirardsd in a day . or tw. , . .. . On examining your letter again of February 2l8t, you appasr to be strongly in favor of an-Iron stalling.and I haye therefore sent the specif icati ns for onc-as mentioned.- I am perfectly certain that the stalling in wood and its extenBion for the protection of the mafn : 197 March 1868, ' -'i.; column lo vastly sn%0rior t6 any that can he got up in iron, although I could have arranged one of irori at considerahly less cost than the one I send you. Bo^ih the- wrought ijpon boiler plates and beans unless made of peruliar metal will oxidise very rapidly. ■ : ■ I would agree to build as effective a one in wood, and replace and .Igeep it in repair for fifty years for one half the cost of one of the same efficiency in iron. In the specification sent you Mai^ch 2nd, I fear that I omitted to express .distinctly thi^t the diagonal hracings between, tjhe main columns sho-Uld be extended from low water to the. bridge seat- if so, it should be corrected. . 4 .> . The snecifioatipn for Uie foundation of a stone pier require that ■ « » ■ t * . ■ . j. i -the pier shall XfiBt on rlgb^ cast-iron^columns, which with their expanded bases, ,will i» .ttaQlje to support-jsny possible load which can be brought ®n theiir. ' '"ici , . " • ;. ,:Ao . . I send this beaaude GSni *411iams appears to jbe^^strongly in favor of stone piers, and this foustfjaliion.wij,l prove to be as cheap as any safe one on wooden piles. -If you degfre any furhter information^that I may have on this B«»Jaot, I shall be happy to send it to you at any timel^"^' ,• i Note: J, A. Evans to- J. E: .House, Ft. Sanders, 13:- Wants tents for ^'yers party, Appleton will have charge of Ft. Sanders Office. •-r l ' ■f:- r .-iLiLv; Jlilfl:. .!■ .L Llarch, 1868 ♦ , 'i ' » •. » t S. B. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 15:- t ' . , * • In case there is no arrangements for so much land as may he required for station, and town lots on the reservation ^at Sanders, will the station he moved east or west? My reason for asking tl:is question is this: I am now ready to do the grading for the sidings as far as they are located and wish to put the men at work immediately^. We are doing well in the heavy rock excavation. If we have good weather hut little will he left April 1st, Dale Creek Bridge is heing push'ed rapidly. I to laying tqack slowly, ei-.pecting Jbo get to the Bridge as soon as finished. Whiskey, Thieves and rohhers trouhie us seriously, # Samual B. Reed to ^en. Dodge, Cheyenne, 16:- I have written to Ghas, 'e. Barney, giving him a situation ih I my department,in accordance with your request.— ^ Note:'B. *7. Burn to Gen. Dodgo, Iffaehington Has no authority to entertain ft claim-for additional bounty unless accompanied by the discharge of the claimant,' - -!c.J Gen. Dodge to J. E. House,^Washington, 16:- If."*: lo I only drew $5000 and $100,0total six thousand," f ran Omaha National Bank instead of $11,000. The lotVou send as not having received ca«h "fori, stand same as all other, agelnal me on lot aooonnt. T have f*.lvea Tcney on them toJjur •XI -v 'JU V, March, 1868. ^ " • ■ - « t . • ■j , and used it on salary act, without sending it to Omaha, and these lots v/anted to be treated same as all that have had firsj; payment made, Myers, Litchfield and those charged on books for cash of first payment . U . vv . . • f is not included, I sent you two drafts but through some mistake directed tb Des '. • ■ , '..j _ i Moines instead pf to Omaha. I telegraphed the P M, there today to send the latter to you at Des Moines, Jas, A. Evans to J. E, House, Ft, Sanders, 16:- • U., i .: _ , _ ' ■ r ■ Enclosed please find vouchers for $1843,33 for which ploasS give me credit and acknowledge receipt, and I will send duplicates. The voucher of $545.00 was made by the parties here. They were organized, as apeedily as possible,' but some of them were without cooks. - and could not start their several messes. The question in my mind is, were they in.a technical sense in the field. If so, the difference l^etween the bill and their expenses in ca-p is very little. If the decision is otherwise, I can charge the bill to the several chiefs ' ''J* 'i f of parties, and-they can distribute it and charge the members of their * ■ * parties. : V ^ When will the dead lock about^this town be opened,? Your telegram to Bent ,1s just ^received. The way the matter looks to me is thuslyj befoi*« the bw4ter can ^go ^to Washington and back again it will be im- • J. 'i: material whether we have a town hero or not, please send a goodly supply of blanks and of profile paper. - • i • March 1668. H. S. McComl) to Gen. Dodge, W lmington, Del. 16:- :1' V • : ■" Y9urs of the 16th inet reached me at home today via New York, and l?y it I notice the CentraJ, people got the start of ue. This shows them to be ifide awake,, and. J, confess I like their vigilance, ' . They are all Of one..mind, .Our people have diverse Interats and too many ' separate axes to ..grind- to .bring the force power which the pres- • •■ tig® of our Compiny warrants. • What does Mr, Ames think.of their Coup D' *elat? Wednesday next we have a meeting of the Board, and I rill then .bring,, the matter to ' the attention.of some of our people, I oannot go'down to Washington until'after that tine. Meantime"I hope you ^±11 do what you can to ^ stave off action, until iwe can agree Upon some organized effort, and the persons* to execute It. 'l"P ■- . . ' . I agree with.you that our fqlks csnngt expect you to make the - fight alone. - I think you are fully aljye to the importance of this •^■iwJrk and its cont®wpl**ed branches,.a»d belj.eve. you could put it •*. * through with a ll«tle-®f "the right kind pf. help-Coadjutors,. Please ^ep me advised of ill opponents moye-^ents by tglegraph if necessary, at my ex^ns®. u ' ' w please^ rfWitf'iife copy of Air Llhe Bill, .jt * *- Note: *^enry^ Allen to Qen, OA^c, Chicago, Ills, 16:- Cbncemlng situation in Bhg. department, ' L. Williams Yo Gen, Dodge, Philadelphia, 16:-. _ • March 1868. , • ' The enclosed specification for iron bridge as it now.stands • with my altex^ations has the-approval of Mr. Linville, and I doubt if y0a can"better it. At Dubuque they agreed, after contract fort bast iron Upper columns was^ade, to add $7000 or $4 per foot for wjpought -iron coltunns, which they are building. Galhoon advised wrought iron. Mr. L, says he now has 3000 pbwer instead of 2500. At Kansas City they use 2800. He is now calculating for B. & 0. road .at.500 lbs. He increases yoiitf a little. Now as to cast iron columns; ,my interlinpa^orjs on erasures are merely suggestions after considering fully with Mp. Li them for what tihey are worth, afitor.getting a clerk.to make -a fair copy. « Mr.'L. Says 8 ft. colTimn will de for bridge seat, but ho seemed ' to think 8 ft. was quite little enough.fer,stability. Says in.Europe for high bridges oven of less span they use 8 to 10 ft. At St. Louis engineers p> eferred 10 ft. PerhajSijthis. inoreaae is as cheap, a way as wo can increase siability., This increase of columns will balancce •lanting ih' ■ " -a little He thinks'1 1-2 ia-. at bottom and ono 4n ^it itop is enoughs enoughs MMe WKNm arough calculation, calculation, said thisza would-boar wouia-ooar wholeni bridge. If we put weight all on mas.onry can only have a copying and plate with 10 ft. of good maabhry belpw it, »me as in stone piers; we must" 1")St on' orv cblsumris-nOt on both. _ ^ After much rW^te'ctlon X suggest an ice •bJ'S^aker of w ood as I hav described ft. Wwt'li, iK««ld lllie to sue a dra^Lrvg and ^^tlmat- of March 1868, * each, Tant to see just how wuch timber is perishable. Mr. Sickles • * t> * , here will do, and may be better. The iron cap,bridge is as Mr. Alpine suggests. . .. As to paragraph A., you will see that these, vertical flanges would be in the .wair of masonry. It cannot be necessary if we rest on masonry. ■ Paragraph B. this is only in case we rest on columns, and this is • ■ — • # •' ^ . not strong enough. ^ , Paragrapli C« Would have no tJLmber in the column,^ nor is it needed, Many of the questions I reserve;,but wish Sickles would make rough drawing on agt other specifications throughout and also estimate; or if f he does not come over, perhaps you can get some other engineer; but get him if you can. Your time is short. Linvillo and I think he should estimate coliimns as higji as 9 cts. per lb.; ■per'haps 10 cts. will do for masonry in coltunns; wrought iron, bolts, &-C, 10 ota; long Dod 9 cts. But in his estim ates on all plans ■ h© shcnad add much more for contingencies, outfit ec. It bears no comparison td Tiilne. Look at the European drawings. You will see ' * * t I great preparations a^d scaffolding, &c, ■ I return to you Side's report. I shall have no time at home; if I get back, wont get here till Wednesday morning, I have no copy of the other opedfiCftions. Oet |our clerk ,|,o fill anbthor blanlc, •end send i.his Oine to me. ^ , y-" March 1863. u c'c Ja's A.'EVans to Gen". Dodge, Ft. 3an''e'rs, 17:- • -J . 'v *' T leave for North Plattfe to join "'udhutt's* party tonight. Hudnitt and O'Neil, as I wrote you before, left several rl'a^ ag-^ and are now*" in the" neighborhood' of their'initial j)C(^nts. The other two parties are here' co"".pietei'y organi"ze'a and-ready to-start whenever the escorts are ready. ITone have yet loft to 'oin the parties that are already out." The whole araouhVof it i'^ theV are-reluctant'to go. I hope, however, they will _go week. *• r You will recoliecf 'my giving you a report o4^ the'"l:<l>c'Ation over . the Black Hills in Hay last, in fbicl, as* soori as location was finished I would like to get it very nucKj'^hevlh^ kept no cop^I I require it so as to embody it in my annual report to*yt)U, which ia ndw all com plete with that excdption. r telegrapttfed* blouse- today to-feea' if it was in ihe office at Omaha,'biiV have rto reply yet. If you have it With you 'rleaBe "aend Vt to me, and you'wlGl tel' it- again "Im'-feiy jfpport Jem p. o* o: to you. The Seymour line compared Vfith the old I'iAie is about aSilFollows: (You will find it" forth fully in report) ' -J -" .'on Distance Increaaed,*" * 80G ft. „ I , Curvature ^ §• 15^ per .cent on:the-wholo amount Distance Increaaed, Ciu'vature '. t I of curvature, ^ * ** * ' *■ i" ' I r Cux^autro * on'Wvei bf'"'3°-and' upward it is increased 100 por cent, "atorlai moved In except over old-line and raaxlmuni grades on f March 1368. Seymour line 166 per 100 ft; on old line 1.70 per.100, a saving in grade of 0.04 per status equal to 2.112 ft. pei\mile. On the line as f built 6 curves-occur which, adopting the rate of equitation of the Pen. C. R. , v/QUld more than compensate for„the saving of 2 ft. per t I - • J -y\ • - mile in grade. It was hardly worth while delaj-ing the work a good part of the summer for a consti-mation. eo utterly insignificant. . The town-matter drags along so slow that I fear it will never do r - the Corap.any anyjgood. Syhere-slu^ll we lay owt the next one- Little ^ } Laramie, Rock,Creek, Med, Bow andPJatte?, You will please write me about this so .that we can. secure the land and lay them out. I suggest, as we have a tpwn called North Platte, that if we do anything at the I • ■ ■ ^ Cross, of Platte west of us the .town be c^-lled Brownsville. • — - - 3 . ^ . T am lB;ter©«.^ad with parties here in cutting.hay/ We would like to secure the" contract for supplying the Post .the coming year. If you'ha-Nrb. occasion, io w<'lte f'ycrs and feel disposed to.monton the attter to him you could.holp no very much. The ^-ovornment has always bo n ulct-lttilaSd badly her onctracts; somebody being ready to take the matter In hand for verjr low .figures and ei.ther failing, to perform or giving small measure. Since 1 been in the countr y the hay has cobC'Ico,' $70, and $00 per tcul ^thQ,\igfi let low.^^ It would he better ^o give parties g^od pricda a'ad have thO'hay baled and weighed. As soon as T reach North Platte will -rite you about line, cross ings of Pivcr, <^-c. 1 , V; . ■*!!. " v'. , " ■ March 1868, »:r.«p/. 'o' . J. L.'V/iilianis to Gen. Dodge Pittsburgh, • 171^- " ■ The suggestions 1 sent you j'csterday, as to colufnns' were baded'on'the idea of stone column fillings, and^tho bridge seat rest- , V • . .. ing on masonry wholly# if we had fock, that has*advantages, tut if on the Omaha sand v;e had better consider it an open question, both as between'masonry and concrete, and alfeo as to resting on iron' piers of T on masonry. If we rest on masonryi we must avoid building stone work close'on the flanges, "foc^there will be some settling in masonry and soraething\uSt breaker If oiufin of masonry is loose then» the iron has no we'ight nor d6et the support; bilt x^ith concrete, this has Some elasticity, and w% might ru evory creviee full on and undcr^ flang'es and get benefit from both concrete and iron. • • I should like your englneef- tn estimate a-hd draw" plan'with a view" to filling with'concrete, an 'resting both iroh and conr.,ete as follows:"'Columns 8 1-2 ft# 1 -3-8 th'ttfft ^vlth the vertical flanges as in printed specifications. On both plans- this, and tho plan .s^nt yesterday - would make Ice breaker column's 3-4 inch, thick. Let your engineer ascertain what, large contracts of' concrete have been done* ffeb - stone hauling#^ . r: Note: "^Jas#* At Evan a to J# 1# House, Ft. Sanders, Enclose a voucher antt .-^ants ..it -paid. Concornlng new town at Sanders. Note, J. A. Straight to Gen, Dodge, Dos Moines, 18: March 1868. Makes apnlicatioi; for-appointment as. Minister to the" Argontine Republic, NoteL J. n.-Linville to J. L. Tilliams, Philadelphia, 18:- In re^tion to strain-to which test bars of cast irpn are ■ 'WI'!. J. McAlpine to Gen., Dodge, Stock bridge, llass. 18:- , I'returned from Albany yesterday, when I was called to ap pear before.«»Seilat^i Committee and give some engineering information on an important enterprise which^ un'^'er discussion tjiere. Before leaving I drew up the-specific;.-ions you desired, of a |)ier for 4h0 DmWibl bridge composed, of iron columns , also one (Jf stone resting bii-follow .U'on piles; but being unable to got time here to make the drawings I took my sketches with me and employed a draughts man engaged in an office where I had Q<^e other business to copy them. I Will leave it to you to fix tK® jimount to he paid him, whic^ should only he a mo ^rate -sum# . - - . I also arranged specificatiori( and have detailed it in the drawing) of an ir<^ stalling. The spwjificatlons were sent to you from this place, and the drawings by Express from Albany, . T had them directed to you at the offide of th? U,P,R.r...in New York, to meet you there'in case you attended"the meeting of the Board on the 11th, but requested oh thtS envelopes that they «hould he. forwarded if you wore not there,* ' , , ' * : . eo7 ■A ' • Marclil868, I sent the drav/ing of the stone pier resting on iron piles in case you should feel any preference for that arrhngetaent, and v/ill "siay'tliat the cost'will "be only a little greater than by the other plan. I » • * At the same time, however, I wish to record myself as recommending the plan of carrying the columns up to the Bri '.ge seat and dispaneing with the masonry pdles. I deaire also to repeat in hegard to'the stailing, that r like the one* constructed in wood laid protected in iron, owing to the superior elasticity of the frame-and. the ease wjth v/hich it can be Vholly or in part replaced, i - .' i-.J'.- * 1 see by the papers that thai gentelmtn cbmpeslng the former board Yrere r^-elected b^ a unanimous vote'on. the llth inst, I u.darstand from my brother tfiat no action was taken J in regard to the location or plan of the Bridge, but there l^.to be another meeting of the Baard on the 25th inst. Do you proi^Dse to be Jth'ero at that time and will these ♦qTiostiona be acted upon? i > t ijo^ j / / ' . ^ I should be happy to give you any information at any time in re gard to the kind of fbundatioris thatvwe have had und^ di .xussion; in • further expiana^iort-of the plans .1 have isent you, or in regard to any lodifications that Ihay suggest, itself. Do not be restrained by any feaf of glvln^'mc troiible, as it is, on the contrary , a pleasure. " 1 hkve no time to make a bracing of the drawings sent you, and would feel dbliged if you would 16t one of your young men make one for me on tracing llnon, if you can conveniently do ao._ **4.. .J ' t T»\ March 1868. Jas, A. Evans to Gen. Dod^e* Ft. Sanders, 18:-^ ^ ' Your very ^encouraging telegram of yester-'ay, with'reference to town, io receive(f,' I suppose it will come through the several channels in a few days and' the thing will open. It occurs to me that our business will have to move down there. As soon as track reaches town telegraph and all other business will move there permanently. Mr. Bent will require an office, and while we are about it hadn't we better put up a buiading on one of the lots, something after *tlie fasMon'of the enclosed sketch? The" building here can be occupied as a dwelling for the present and afterwards will make a good section house. ' If Vou will send p^r-raission, will start it at once. The luAber can be furnished under the contract of Sprague Davsi &*Co. with the U. P. R. R. Co-^pany. Please write me about the matter. The expense would be about $1500, rather less if any thing. ■ • ' ' . . .' H I Heads of parties all on Hand. Api^leton'takes charge of officd. Goo. T?olcott to Gen. Dodge, Gmaha,* 1:0 •* - Snclosdd I return you rprooffif'of w^ecifications as requested I have examined thdm all carefully and, arf as I am able to judge, ■ ■ I 1 ' » , - they appear to be all right. The plan of iron columns extending from foundation to Bridge seat is something'entirely new tr mo, 'and consequently do not feel Hyself competent to judge of'their merits. I would think, however, March 186S, that two columns 8 1-2 ft. in diameter would make too lirht a structure for the^support of so important a hridee as this; the greatest danger being as in all cases from heavy gorges , as has lately been experienced • f at Kock Island and Davenport, I may under estimate the strength of , pie^rs built -in that way, but it seems ta rrie as though it would be very • V. ■ ; liable to be swept away by a heavy gorge,.. . For foundations I think iron cylinders filled l*ith concrete will have to be used nr. Iron .piers . Wooden pile.s I am afraid we will not be able to drive deep enough- to securS safety, - . ... ' . . • '-j.. In the specifications for superstruction in paragraph relating to the testing ^of iron by co.ntractors, I would suggest that the engineer or some, person appointed by hi-" be present during the process, in or^^^ . that it may not b© ISft entirely with thp contractors, • ♦ • • « . ... I have run one line, through from the Childs Mill crossing to the • transfer grounds, but it does not strike the grouhds to suit me, and I have to try it again. I fear we will have to swing our toy a little * • • - - ' 4 at the orosslng in order to got it all right, ./a'l T. G. Dwant to Gen. Dodge^ Ksw York, 19;- . Please forward to this office ae early as practicable de1 oyaa copies ofN/iitaps and-profiles of .the ^-ifferent routes run between Ft. Sanders and Great Salt Lake, over routes that may be regarded as * ebmfetlag far ths final looation; also a auTmnary of the differont line showing their relative length, cost, maximum grades, &c. with such March, 1868. - - J-: ^ . ■ ' ' . •; /X otlisr chcir'3.c'tiGi'*istr 1 cs &s should, b© tsksn Tftth considGrstiori Tby ths'"* ^ .■ Compa-ny in deciding upon the final-location. Also .copies of the re ports of the Dlvislon^engineers and fer tiie'year 1807 and your ' instructions-to ther,-for-that year. Ale-^ names of Division engineers employed at the present time as. assistants, salaries paid and Copiee-r of your instructions to them. 1 ■ j. , ., .J. P.- .Tracy to Oen.--Dodge, New York, rO:.-t •;*! Yours of 17th received. I am hopeful Ubout loWaeffLegislature and can hardly believe the enemy can accomplish anything against ud. You speak of- the McGregor and 8ioux City influence but we have cause' to think some of them are identified -.rith parties here who are Working against our interests y bu*^ I have written our friends gat Dod'^Moines. Our case Is now being argued and counsel arc fl'llr^ bilir » ' I telegraphed Wr, Ja;-, and hawo ]iic reply, whlbl;-ife not as satis factory as expected; still .booo-her will ennaont to the 01 rid Mill Crossing. Ho, doesn't sa</ ponit.iVQly but-tries to argUe Ine. into bolibf that Pello-ruo is beat for us. * - - , . - , Note:- Tf. Snyda^p, to O^.r Dodge,'Omaha, 1< : r.i Items of construction^ acts'! .7 ■ -r James A. I^rons U> Cen. Dodge, North Por^ of Platter 20:- O^Nell is on the line-east of Rattlesnake, and we are ready to commence location from Nortk Platte West^ Laf/rence and'Pamp-^lly are still at Sanders waiting for escort, which is.promt red from "day March, 1S60. t - ■today, Tney may posaiily leave "LliePO on Monday nej^t*. ' I have arranged the vrork in the follov/ing manner O'MGil locates to North Platte; 'Hudnutt .from North Platte west. 0*Netl"on reaching"" Platto will double over either on to the divide or into 'Bitter Creek■ according to "tlhe progress that Nudnut't makei.' ' Lawrence and Pampelly will go dirocMy to LaCledo. Shall start Lawrence fi^om the locating down valley of Bitter Creek, ' Pampelly -will work eact with-hie party toward Lodge Siimmit in advance 'of- Htidnutt, sV'as to develop country fully without delaying location, TOu will dee bj' tlils' arrangement I shatl have at le'ast'two 'partle:r to dispose of, ^hat will you have done with-them? - ' * . r j. • Th-^re is considcra'ble sno-r hero. The further I come west ti e more I find, TWill !b'e necebsa'ry to purchase baled' hay and freight It to pnrtles from Little Laramie' fof ai time-, ' 'j ' ' |n selecting':'t5Ur S2 ibVs I iook" whaV sbemod to me the best part ■Tof* the town,' f delayed* the' mhttor as ion'- as 1 could, but as* it' was" " t ' ' * necessary for me to leave before the town*matter was settled, thought it best to comply with, your letter before leaving, * Gen, Dodge to J. E, House, Washington; 26:- . . • - • 'The Oompany liAVo'called on me for fol'lo?/in'-; information which you will^mAko up and Send me: ^ ' Ist, Map and'profile of 6rown*3 original line from Ft. Sanders to Medlclrp Bow Hivor, it'" - ^ ' ' ■ I,larch, 1868. • T 2na.' Of Maxwell's location ffom Medicine Bow-Valley, line to TTorth-Plattc River where he connecJ,s Wltii'Bates' line. • • 3rd. Map and profile of Bates' line frojr. Medicine Bow River (mouth Rock Crook) own 'Medlcin'O Bow Vailey'tc ITortlr Platte, ti.ence over Wfeht'Ranee o^" Rattlesnfelze Rills to-his connection "With his line he run East from Green River to Red Butte Bphings'near Plant*s road; - '-^th' Map and prcSTlle of'Bates'- line from •Green River to mouth of Big'Sandy- to Plant's Rover^ Where t".e intersects with his Medicine Bow line and with Appleton's^— j . ' _ - 5th, Copies'of all'my instructions to parties IrTthe field dur ing-the year-1867, including j>«iQgraifl"ilc instructions. Look over my telwgraa^ and- lettars as well as* the teleflraph and-letter hook. -.6th,- Namea of engineers employed-'dtu'Ry pn and psry"; when you have the information. . ' ' • - Th4 maps want-to show topography, stationS,* and, e'-frerytiling fully say 2000 ft. or 1-2 mile to. Inch-er even -mile-, If- it-can hS dSne- bn that scale. It is probahlp yt>u: m&y-hav4 tb'go to Ft. SaAd'^rs to get all the .iuf©mailo»-you want; . - .u - --^r^ • -f." ■ - I also want copies of Rodgc's and.Bfttda* surveys in'Utah during 18G7, maps and proflle-iJiflvdlng -their'BSAr River, Sam's'Pork, Lost Creek and Weber Canoyn lines. Put a £©w to work on tfils, but do not interfere with the partlea lij -the field. You Can'take draugRtman to' Port Sanders if necessary, tjut I do not wanf this to irterfore iflth' I.!ar3h, 1SG8. . - • ^ the r7ork of locatlh^l5arti'eG, f6r a§ fiSt a-s~that comes, in T ^ant It worked up, turhed*over to Reod, and copy sent- to mei Yon inay therefore have to exmplby extPa" hanfls bn this, » ir. E.' House" to Gen. Dodge"^ Omaha, 20:— ' • o . ■ > Drafts fbr f;30,0C0 came tbBSy.'It '-111 talce It all to meet the oVer-drafts to date. ' ' ' ■ I' send you map of rebervatl'on at" Pt; Sanders. Had to send to Sanders for thV? noffes hefoVe t eouhd maice It hhlerf at;Counts-'for' tlXfedelay. I have furnished Gen. Auf^ur copy^ • ' -*. t j j I have" made no chahjres in the town "lot abcolintr-stich as ray stat msnt to you Showed", ' Melrery mhde the' stateinert to you to show that 'coi:- tracts had gone Out df my ha d s tb that ambunt for which'no monoy had j been received Tjy me, and: that you \f0re chnrced';vl th; th.e» arabiint on the books. • • Mr. Biipkencderfer has drawn about *7,000 in all to date, for which I have received po'Vouchers as yet. ' " ' » Note: .T. H. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Des Mbln^s-,'20« • Rocommondatory of J. A. Straight foh pbSltion'as- ftlAister "to the-Argontlne Rojyablld.' • * ' " : " ' , NtJRe! Jesoe^ I>7 Wllllaihs to G^n. Dodge, Pt, Wayne, 20:* ' -Olvoo dlotance fl'om Oenter to center of column on 14 ft, clear road-wayj and 16 ft. Wle&r rOadway. Advises filling columns with concrete and use of Gate*s stone bfeitka'r. , . "ac ... 'U / t /»v T-", Ilarch, 1868. F. M, ^ase to .T. K. House, Che^'enne, 20:- Relatir.,'^ to the Denver Branch survej^s. » • ,» Gen. Dodne to J. B. flouse, 'fa.shino-ton, 21:- " 4 ' « T • • I forget whether I notified you of my.substituting your last estimate for the first one; the one jjow on file in New York^is one you put 106,000 In,for constmction. Have jrov. sent the money due Brown to his people? ^9^*., you should do so. I do not exactly understand about his credit. You want to notify Bates to his voucliors^to square his account -ith you up to March 1st. After th't his vouchers will go througli ^Blickensderfer. He may draw on,^you, by direction of^B. I do not know how that will ' e, but takes charge from Marcl-i 1st, as J understand it. • - • * * • - . a . . . * • '■ <T ¥ sent an order for certain profiles, m^ps, &c. TThen .sent .on I want a statement of grades On the different lirjes- elevation, depres sion and distance. I am in receipt of estimate to Cheyenne; have not . i * - had time to examine them. As eoon as you get your map of Ft. Banders reservation to Sherma he will fix the town matter, do .he writes no,. You do not want to ask ' ' . i. 4 • for any more than wo need to sell. ^ « , , . ' • . I .. • r » ^ . ♦-W ^ Note: - B. Johnson to Geji.. .Dodge, ?ad.hinc''On, D.D-21:6 . , Substantiate® the claim of Lieut,. Wm, .Christy, Co. Gth Iowa Infantryftr pay as Commanding Officer.. I^arci:, 1863. ^ ^ -J Note:- P. R. Randall to ren. Dodce, Ottuniwa, Iowa, 21:- Wants situation as Civil ISnf^ineor on U.P.'R.R. Noto:- J. Blibkensderfor to J. B. House, Salt La]:o Citj^ Sends lists of drafts drawn on G. I!. Dodge. J. L. VTilliar-s to Gen. Dodge, Ft. "Wayne, 21:- Yours of I'^th is at hand, I d5d not intend to adopt ?'r. T . - 4 - , . ' I.TcAlpine*s views more than ''r. Sickles, "but part of each. I am yet in a state of mind to weight all suggestions from every quarter. When .. .» ^ . . . . r. -' r. I ■ . ~.. we meet in New York, it will be time enough to close up the spocificatlons and print them. The iron rlm.^d tho filling ought, as far as possible, to be on and the ^sarne body giying us the support of "both iron and filing. ^ By filling with concrete, filling it under and over the flanges, we gain this object ds far'up as low water, where there is no expansion. Above water the expansion would operate slightly to press or break the concrete, but so large a body of concrete would'tend to keep the iron cool and th.e lengthening would be very trifling. Masonry will settle a Tittle, and if bui'lt close on tope of the flanges \7ould break ■ .( . . ■Sf , ♦ » - I , . . ... something, oi' else throw the wliol'e weight of masonry coiumn on iron rim. Both modea of filing have their advantages. On rock bottom stone miglif be" best. By last mall' r sent a letter to Linnvillo, correcting some mistakba. ' ' . . . . . - ^ » . •< .,f . . ... 7 One othe'^ oonslderation as to the columns: engineers rely much upon the adhesion of the sand outside for hearing support. But if we ,tmci . rest bridge on the^stone filling alone, building it free from the iron rim so that the latter will slide on it, then the column of masonry gets no benefit from the supporting power of the sand v/ithout, but is sustained on y ,by its base. •'* i , It .seems to me that concrete and. .iron rim can be, brought more nearly .into the condition of one and the same body than solid stone masonry and the iron rim. I am not sure but that the rim should be the same thickness from bottom to top, the lower section having som BUnport frc^ the sand without and concrete w.ithin, which thp -i,. upper Section has not. As abipresent advised I should estimate 1 p.g 1 3-8 inch rim. «•>.: i •£oi ' 0,-: Oliver Ames ta Ghen. Dodge, North. East en, 22:- •Your favor of March leth in reference to having yonj. par.. ties iarly .in the field, is received. I feel that you are an . ^ight in this matter, and we do not Intend to have your lines interfere^ with. I did not think that the resolution authorizing the Dr. . • to change the grad e and location with your assent would give him a power to ditturb your lines, except In some cases where it , . ■^Sht ly exepdite the oonatruction of the road, and in this case cfchsnge the line to get the noad alon®. ,, I know that the Dr. is for assuaijag vikl^ the power whenevo °ver he has a chancej but 1 trust that ^iithis power was given so1qi« - for th( purpose of advancing the road undtJP this Ames contract and fn,, +. March, 1868. .3981 tUruM . summer alone, you will find it annoying. ' Swt The Directors meet this week and th Bridge ques'tf'on will'^come ^'ch 'fi'Cl up, I hope, be settled. Omaha is makihg a great struggle for it y- ' . there, and may get it if her offers Are liberal. / yiO- M. J. Morgan to Ge a. Dodge, Pt. Leavenv/orth, Kas., 23;- tllc 1 thank you for the pacific Railroad pamphlet. I read it (jwith great interest. r , ;so <l M i "r ■; r -.■■v; all look to you, as the' laOBt experienced soldier on the ; jlllitary Committee, to see justice done us. Why do you not put L. r^homas on the retired list? He is an old man, Ms seen his best days should not be punished for any foolishness he may display.- He enetered the army in 1823. pass an act making retirement in the armj compulsory at the age of sixty, as it is In the navy. Allow officers JlUgk^ still to do what duty theu «&n and get pay therefor, ' f-xag : ' By Schenck's pay Ijill, for which we thank him, I, if retired O' a' ^ Major today, would get the same pay as I would get if retired • twenty years henoa still a Major*.- For example old Doctor Wood . . . ' -ntered the army ih 1825 and "W**® promoted a Surgeon in 1836, when I • ©lit# was three years of age. He has been serving all this time, and yet he 1 ifere retired-tsnder Gen. SchencK'a bill, we would get the eam® P®y* Mt the retired officers have half of the peroentum increased als® provided long service#' Thus a retired officer will be en titl*^ to'^oils"IhAlf the pay per annum to whiel) he was entitled at the^ March, 18 C8, . date of r^tirenert. This incliides the per "centtfTn for length of ser vice , * •> , n r. * *1 . 'J. G. Wehster to Gen. Dodge^ Omaha,•23:- • * r-' I arrived here on Frldajr," called On Mr; Hoij-se and deliv ered your mebsa"e htmi' "On Saturday .Mr. ¥olcott corarnence'd the survey eoTirtecttng" "the'"bridge line at^ & M.' crossing wtth'dJhe Ainsworth line. I have lockOd Over*■ tl?©-jp;round;'"do'not'SCO any'difficnlty in *'■"layifl.i'a Tirte'aiOng-the bluff,'heoping the^grade-'line"so that there will . be "bub*a{^omall arnoi^nt of worl^ 'ln ercept Ofw'hSt t^'.ore .woitld be on'^bhe Ainsworth line. 'Mr,—House-says 'th?lt-It was impodsible'-to fOllo-.v alon"- on the bMo on the bluff when the other "siirt'eyd^arfe-mad©ias the'bluffs were covered with ic©,-«ftd-tt was"ijirpossible'd:,©"climb nip and down the sides of them, . - •1 have called-on Mr. Snyder-at His requesft, ahall Vo out to morrow with t]io pay-master andk loolt o\rer IThe road, "Woiwmlrc the bridgtes, T have made inquiries of a ntJmber of persons aboiif change of the course of tho .river bi is Spriny. Thdy all say th.at- therd has not been any change of apy account tfris ©pring.- • «.f • lU Web'ter "to J. L. WlllleTns, Omaha, 23:"- - • ♦ -' • Mr. Woloott cumrwmeed d!he WuifVey -©foTtndbtl'nV the linb" across the river at what is o.elled tl.e M. ^ M. croacitlfr vnh tho Alnswoi«im line. I H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New Tork, 23;- Llarch, 1858. '• Wave "boeh exp'ectin';' to hear fr»OTn:yoi) in ne-'ard Ijo the- o-* >]j!) af^vanced to Gen. Grant. If the arrnaGement is to "be carried ou.t, - have the honos and mof'tga'^o mad^ in^favor'of T.G.TJvirsrnt*' and see thnt * tlie'p^.per" anff aocnritir ahcall ■ fi •• T * 'Note: - ' Lfeut. Ben. D. Bosvrell to Geh. Dodre, Washington 83;- - Sncldses ^esicnattorl of Isaac N. Peck, 'Postnia3*er-at Gorydon Iov7a and rscommondinr Wn. Boyle. Wtn^ J. WcAlpirte to Gen.--8oJdGe, Stockhridre, 23r- "« i t , Your Tax^or-Cf the 80th inst, was received this P.M. enclosing twenty dollars, whiC.h.l will forward to Mr. Brake, the draughtsnan. I''am'very * glad indeed'to firid that you" arc' in fa-fe r 'of • wooden sfalli'rtgs (covered with Vron), T l.ave been Confined to'm.y Bed for neretrly^d: *©wlc, and'Ifav© •asKdd my brother'totdraw^dut M'ntari'-amd send to you. ' I infer .from your ^letter that there'is i "nonslbilfty that your Company may decide .upon a I'ow bridge,'" And « dheap, tompdrary stn;cturo Even In this cane you must have safe foundations, and I do not see ftky -way in whicJt-you'Can proctrrd' 'tnbnr #l'thrnit "irori cOlMinnS" or Spiles, and you and I carf aVrange-tWiEJaw fof piHSdent cliorfprteSs and'so ^hat they ' can be made useful for the permanent 'structiires. Thus two eighty ft. column's" lO'oh'18 ft.'expanded of iron base fTmy be first driven .to 50 ft." beldw low' WHtdl' aPd filled with sand, and those will bo ample .to bold uj^ the' 'idhd "of the "tbmnorary * March, 1868, bridge, by which I suppose you mean one of wood, and-at any time there after the sand can be thrown out at a cost of say |300 a pier, the columns driven deeper and the expanded base of a concrete put in which will enable them to carry the load of the permanent bridge. Or two 6 ft. columns could be used for the'temporary bridge (driven to the full depth and filled with concrete) and when'the perm.anenf bridge is required two more of the same size added, as at Cbepston. Then on the first ideas, which strike me to meet the case you mention and I am sure upon consultation with yor. we can modify them or hit upon some other plan, vhich while it gives an expansion and the only safe plan for founding the temporary bridge, will also avoid any consider able loss of the present expenditure in adfipting it to the permanent structure. . ufoc Bt( <tc- Referring to the remafck in your letter, I most fully sympathize with your feelings as Engineer of th. great enterprise, the Pacific ' Railway, At its very threshold to erect a "Monument" which will embody the most recent developments in the profession, even in Europe, and" which will compare so favorably in regard to safety, economy, '"rc n " eiegrance and adaptability, with the other bridges which are being erected over these turbulent, treacherous western rivers. The few '■^bridges of thl# oharacter built in American are all abortions, as com pared with the I'eoent ones in Kucop%# and: yours will be superior to k . aJUl-'K/ /*-• :i.vi March, 1868. ^05^,. the latter. I agree with you it would he a crying shame to lose this opportunity of erecting the "tlonuinont." . ^ rioij'w rti V. When can I meet you in New York to have some further discussion? *tO House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 24;- •> Yoiu? letter to Mr. Reed was duly received and forwarded to- ,1 day., I called l^r. Evan's attention to the same thing in letter of t'. i &"*"" the 11th Feb. which is as follows : "Allow me to call your attention to the high grade betv/een stations 833 & 8^5 of seventh hundred. The profile you submitted s/iows elevation of grade at Station 833 to be 6777 and at the station 895-6793. Is it correct and if so bant it be reduced? Should you make changes please notify me." His reply was that the f profile was correct, and did not think it advisable to make change, giving as reason that work could not be reduced very much without undulating the grade, &c. It was ntt satisfactory to me, and when he . ' 8^' came down I called his attention to the same thing again, but he felt disposed to not make a change, therefore sent you the pro!ile as retiirned 'to me. "'QoXpvafc ineevj Note: Hon. /V'Sfeiuhders to J. 3. McComb, New York, 24;-....., IMUmI a response to resolutions of Committee on the location and Constihiction of the Missouri River Bridge. , ^ Note:- JT w T.4r»-wi11ii t.o J. T.. Williams. Ph 1 ladelnhia. 24;- oi l!J t ' . H. WLnvilie to J. L. Williams, Philadelphia, 24:- Considers It impossible to buil(| jjart "deck" and part throu^ bridg'" r' " "Te'r* March 1868, Geoege Wolcott to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 24.- . . , Yours of 17th enclosing notes of Mr, Williams is received, I commenced the work metnioned at once and have run one line around as ,directed and telegraphed the result to you and also to Mr. Wmiams Hew York, • , n'v' I started my line at sta, 7440 100 ft. from the centre of west CX'r abutment and run a 4° curve until I struck the bluffs, then I to ' to a 10° on to Train table, thence across table to the face of bluff, c- which I follow as nearly as possible to the intersection with the r Ainsworth line. We cannot get round across Train table with less r durvature without increasing the cutting across depot grounds. '^4t On my present line I make 169,000 cub. yrd, ( telegraphed you 147,000) on the line proper and it will take about 115000 yrds to grade ft WflM -r depot grounds, sajr 400 X 1300 ft, across the table I get abodt 1300 ft. il ©r pf tangent. My gradesrun level across trestle work, then descends OJt t'f . 0.2 per 100 ft, to the south end of depot grounds, then 0.6 per 100 ft, tnolir- to the intersections with oIh line. By running the bridge line 200 ft, up the river it «iay help us to get round, I will try that tomorrow, *14. |;oy To Gkew the Bridge would make a very awkward crossing and help us but ewn littie with our curvature. I think my present line is about as good wU as can be had. .1 intend to try everything that looks feasible, and •OiKt Trill send you results as soon as I can get them, fr wH# im .' >< > # * * i •H- March 1868, 'OT ftJt .i-llV c"-- t®eJ. Blicksnderfer, Jr., to Gen. Bodge, Salt Lake City, I regret to "be obliged to report that we had a severe storm yesterday and last night, and this morning I measured 4 1-4 inches snow On a level here in the city. The whole country is covered, and I fear in the m.ountains the fall has been quite heavy. The weather for the week previous to yesterday had been pleasant, and I hopedthe roads vrauld soon be good and our parties able to work, but this will set us back. I v/ish it were otherwise as I know your anxiety to pros ecute the work at Green Rivor and head of Echo, and T will spare no effort to reach those Jjolnts as early as possible. Morris' party is in Weber "Valley on its way east, and Hodge's and Bates' must be on their working ground", although I have not heard fro-' them for several ^ o' .n oor days. After receiving your message of Saturday, on'reading it over again hO;: .n m after answering it, I thought I had not properly understood it, as it did not ak first strike me that ybu wanted another party organized to examine route around north ehd of Salt Lake Westward, and I therefore Jul! l.L fjooj. telegraphed you again saying if that was what you wished I could orga nize another party fob bhw work. As I have not yet Jieard from you in * , " answer to this massage, but on continued scrutiny of your telegram ^"1" ' fjfi " |t. Veel satisfied that is what jtau desire, I will, unless I hear to the contrary, organize a fourth party, at the head of which I will place Maxwell, and set them at this work. March 1868, I hope by the time they are ready for the field that the weather j'«will have become settled, so the v/ork can go on without further delay. . - H ■ ■ , W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Oma^g, 24:- Snow storm down East and themometer here 90^ in the shade. We are getting along Aicely; everything on time and running smooth, beds keeps in first rate order and we are in no danger of floods. Reed is laying about four thousan'^ (4000) feet of track per -V , • ff>day. Dale Creek Bridge ought to be completed April 15th, . >. We are sending out large force of men to the contractors on gndding, Davis, Sprague & Co, have put a large force of men to haul ties to line of road. All iron that acctmulated here while the bridge lasted has been sent forv/ard, Mr, Webster got here last week. He started V/est with our Pay master this -"orning and will have an ppportunity bf seeing the whole road by daylight, stopping where he may wish to examine bridges, &c, &c, I like his looks and talk, a * •efvCX^w Business improving, St, Louis freight for Denver &c is coming this way, Omaha i» full of men looking for work and if necessary five Jhji.1- thousand more laborers could be gotten here in one month, neia Gen. Dodgf to S. House, Washington, 25:- ' /I • TinnmU . Sends receipts and wants vouchers made out and returned, d225- 'wOlmA iw iWKnG V v'eihoii ^oAriw 9mm tm immt uc, . " •^' 225- iwKKiG Wf immi ISO I .ooiiOi Jtoniiniix# March, 1868. C. C. Cole to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 25:- Our mutual friend. Col. Godfrey, desires the appointment of Pension Agett at this city in ylace of :.!a j. Thompson, "Cop," appoint ed by A. J. of course," A. j. Trill be removed and Thompson must follow • ■ - • n him out. I prefer Godfrey's appointment to that of anybody else. "Will you help him? You knov/ him and his military record, and his fight for Dodge*. What say you, can he and his friends rely upon your aid? J. E, House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 25:- ' I received your letter of the 19th this morning.- I have 'already commenced a «ap of the country between" Ft. Sanders and Salt Lake, showing the surveys of Mr. "Reed and Evans. It was also designs to embrace the surveys of Bates and Hodges to Snake River and also Bear River; but the scale is 4 miles to the inch. The stations and general alignment can be shown on that scale,« and will be much mo.e convenient to refer to. A map'on a scale of one mile to an inch will ' he so wide and long (unless made in detached portions) that it will be ' difficult to handle and work over. I think a scale 4 miles to the inch'to be much the best- and it will put the work forward at least 40 days- if you will allow that scale to be used. . > I will have to go to Sanders for the notes of Bates, Maxwell, Brown and Appleton lines. Have a few of their profiles here but not alignment notes. I sent you last Fal and winter Hodge's profiles and March, 1868. « , maps of the Weber Canon and Lost Creek lines. If you can spare them a short time I would li]:e to make copies of them, as I did not do it time. Also if you would senr^ me a rough map showing Bates, Brown and Appleton lines it would facilitate very much the getting of the notes together correctly, Mr. Evans has a copy of the same map, . but he has gone West and may have taken it with him.. It would not be necessary to make it to any scale or put on topography. The point J. .is connection of the lines accurately shown, giving st- A tions &c. wh ;re connections are made- so that my work may not be altogether blind. 1^ I have nothing in the office showing the position of any of these lines With any degree of correctness, I have profiles of Mr. Bates f, marked 1867, but they do not show their location nor give any description of the country- nor what su veys they embrace- but am in hopes to find out when I get the alignment notes. ^ . a »#W -n Note^ B. F. Ham to Oen. Dodge, New York, 25:- ''.V .rtoI ^.Encloses statement of accoiints to December 31st, 1867, 0 •; o'. ottm fHf D. 7/illiaras to Gen, Dodge, New York, 25:- u-I* ' Nothing done yet. I received Wolcott's dispfctch and your §11 letter. They wont build low bridge I think. Did you receive Linville'a letter which I sent you, making cor rections as to the tests Which he gave me in Philadelphia? If you did • • ^ not, better write him for a duplicate before you print iron superstucture specifications. fl227 • ' ' ^ it. itM .V ■ v" ' \t/1 ■I ■ •"' vt-i r." '" '■ March 1868. V'' 0^^' I think I mus't go n'est toraorrow evening; hope they will act by I ;■ " ■ " '•j "t . ■ I ;• ^ that time, V Wolcott written report and map and profile I suppose are same as . '■■•""^ouse telegraphs. Presume his telegram ^y today is his subsequent * examination on your subsequent instructions. It is very indefinite, lo but no doubt you will have his fuller report, of which send me a copy. i I infer that Ainsworth line from High" Bridge will cost about same r 5 1 ■ ' eCf ♦ - ■ , u ^ 'v . as cutting down high grade, but it is one mile shorter. Is it not better? * ^ If) : 1 Amfctao o«. IfUfK' l»WM|| X ' J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omhha, 26:- ^ ^ r 1 - * * I have received 'communications of late from the A'gents who -bit©«•?■: v:-'" are attending to the sale of lots at the different st-tions about fi / rallowing them something for attending to our duties. They claim that the C. & N. 7f. R. R. paid from $5 to JlO for each lot sold. It seems to me that I's the best way to compensate them, as but ' few care to avail themselves of a lot at half price - for remuneration. They as a general thing do not stay'long enough -at a place to make it 190^ ' ' ' an object. I can pay them 1»y voucher, an"' that will not conflict with the price received from the sale of lot. Please advise-me what he -ton g- . T ■ 'Mf >• ' . . 2.'..-; " had bettor do, J. E, House to Gen. uoage, 0«aha,Z6.- Enclosed nlease find ib'onthly eBtimate''f?)r^T^bmary^l868, I M -at.: , A J i iaaxt I e to' 4? t.1 ' ^ March 1868. --'"•r would have sent it sooner but did not get Mr, Snyder's statement of amount expended on improvement of track till this week. Did you re- £ar.I ' ceive the estimates-sent you fro"" the lOOtli meridian to end of 6th -Xio. hundred, and if so, wepe they v;hat you wanted? iroi I intended starting for Sanders tonight to look up those notes ■bf»d::6f Bates, Brovm, &c, but we are having a furious snow storm. No train left last night for the west. Telegraphic reports say it is storming fearfully at_Cheyenne and Black Hills. Shall not start now until I can -see my way clear and be sure of meeting with no detentions. I have commenced on the Bear River line and can make copies of profiles and also copies of Bates' profiles from mouth of Big Sandy to Sta, 8100, Tho Bear River line am platting to a scale of one mile to an inch, will then peduce to 4 miles as I wrote you yesterday, and all tho other lines will plat to the same scale and reduce afterward. Should you decide that a general map to the scale of 4 miles would answer all purposes, no time would be lost- and if such a map Irill " not do, I will have tho full data to make it on as large a scale as ■ you mentioned in your letter of the 19th,m X' . emo In-looking over the profiles of Bates and Hodges, as well as all the others, I find therr are no grades laid. Do you want me to do it, ' and if so shall I be-governed by anything loss than the maximtjm estab lished by Congress? Tour instruction to Mr. Bates for location was ■ tullA tif-'T '.i f- * r * •v- March, 1868, not to exceed SO or 100 ft. -■'.Toofi ,tl 4n'' *■ It-t If you do not want more than the surface line I can use the copy I made for the office and leave it in pencil-and send you the original ones, as returned by Mr. Bates and Hodges. By so doing it will facil itate the work very much and also give us the same paper to use for like*purposes should it be desirable after the lines are estbalished and located. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26:- I receive numerous applications for your report of the Oregon Branch, as well as the report of 1866. I have received but one copy of each and wish you would send me a quantity,, if you have 'o£ no objection to their being distributed. * Note:- 0. L. Godfrey to §en. Dodge, Carydon, Iowa, 26;- • Makes application for appointment as Pension Agent at Des Moines, Iowa. Uil fUn't Note:i> o ? * Wl Wa. M. Li*ttlel to Gen. yodge, Des Moines, 26:- Asks that a bill be Introduced in Congress for the reim bursement to W. Fullerton of the purchase money of a certain tract of land, the warrants of whioli have been cancelled by Comr. G.Land Office • ' ■ w. Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha 26:- ►daia# Yours 20th received this morning. We are snow-bound again fetweeif^Pine Bluff and Cttteyenne, but will work out of it by tomorrow morning. Storm l.as ceased and we have three hundred men shoveeling. r March 1868. . 8 "H'il rttoar' I fear the sibbrm"^may interfere*with work at Dale Creek,' as in the mountains it was reported as terrific. ^ a The Dale Creek bridge business has been managed like many other ' parts of construction and still drags. Nobodj^ appeal's to know much about it- what iS to come or'where from, and I fear track may be de layed account of non comnletion of bridge in time. Will do eur part of it in shipping the material as fast as we can-lay hands on it. Two new engines on Iowa side of river and will be brought over ' tomorrow. Our equ8pment here is in first rate shape, passengers say ' our road is in better chape than any between here and New York, and I mean to keep it so. Am making about seven cars per week at our shops here. The N. Platte shops are ready for the machinery. i We are nearly through driving piles at N. P. Bridge, and have made a first rate Job of" it. HaVo had to rebuild about half of the paQ'tor's bridges Julesburg to Cheyenne. Am intending to talk V ' strong for stone bridges at once on west* end of road, as I believe it " - be economy to construct them now rather than pay the cost of thdm rijf .t/: ,,, ^ in losses. * ' Everybody here appears be crazy on t'h®' Bridge question. Our S'i vi' V news all comes from outsiders. The Omaha want it at Telegraph Pole because that will be likely to make general transfer on this side of ' river. The location at the Train table will, tei my opinion, make the general transfer on the Iowa side. There is not room enough hdre. March 1868. J o We all want to see a high bridge. My experience rt Rock Island was sufficient to convince tne that a draw, even in a stream where the 'Ofj channel never changes, is not profitable or safe. Have had several conversations with the Doctor on his New York -a; man and gave hi my opinion freely, which coincides with.your own. i-j- Mr, Cook understands him thoroughly, and knows how he is influenced. Have written C, about him again, j Freight and passenger business increasing daily. I wrote Mr, " ti'iAmes some time since about reduction of rates and will continue to urge it. We can cut down one quarter all around ani I think business will increase enough to make it pay; besides stopping the fight 1 at Washiiigton and elsewhere, Am going to Cheyenne as soon as possible to leave here, nifS to 'i John pierce to Gen, Dodge, Denver, 26:- aiMi ofi ' Mr, Case h as just returned from his survey of the line from Jt i^a,!the:i Platte to Cheyeraw. He finds a cheap line to grade but with heavy t grades. The average grade from Cache la Poudre to the summit is over 48 ft, to the mile, and there will be one mile of 105 ft. grade at the fliO .summit, which I think be reduced to 90 by making the line longer, and can still be furthe# reduced by a t\uinol of 1000 ft. The 105 ft. grade gives 25 ft. catting at the summit, . ^ ^ • ' t This will bo the best we can do unless we.run^a ■w. ^ line • - up /j.Little > no tolafm/ fe;fne- March, 1868. r'sviv.: Crow Creek, which will he at least eight miles longer. The summit made is to the east of Round Buttes and is the lowest pass in the divide between Lone Tree and Crow Cree' ; and the line run keepsthe crest of a divide and, of course, strikes the pass at the highest iL possible .elevation. The summit is aand rock not very hard. Aside .. .. , from the mile at the summit the line is a fine one and will cost about - ■ the same as that from Denver to the Platteo on the East side of the "rivor, about 3000 yards per mile or perhaps 4000. There will be but t few bridges, as the line is on the crest of a divide. ^ I am disapiOinted in not hearing frc^ you before now aw to your - opinion in regard to the line from here down, as we wish to put this portion under contract now to work in ^ounty bonds and subscriptions in work &c. reserving our money for the heavy end of the line. The failure to.hear anything from the contract with your people, which I sent you a month ago signed by our Company, is placing me in a disa greeable situation and one which I am unable to either explain or understand, and there are not wanting those who was willing to inti mate that I have misrepresented matters and acted in bad faith, or at least have allowed -myself to be misled in the matter. On my assurance that the contract would be signed and returned as soon as it reached you^ our people have called in the first assess ment on the stock, which has been paid promptly, and they now ask me • "• ' ■ 1 Kit-nrl '■ ,t tt urn .Mm March 1868. what has become of hliat contract, and why- if your folks were acting in good faith as I represented- it is not heard from. It is due to me at least that I should know the reason of the delay so as to be able to protect myself. ' ' ' Gov. Evans ia in Chicago raising money for the read, and writes md Ijhat he can get two hundred thousand dollars, he thinks. The Cheyenne people promise something but I dont think they will do any- ' thing, as they wfite me that ""there is no money there, and everything is dull, while there is opposition to the road with many there. We are tied up until we hear from you in regard to the contract 'and line, and I hope you will write soon. Casd will send you a pro- \ file of the Cheyenne line in a few days, h'i -o ■ : ^ 'We are blocked in by the heaviest snow storm ever, know here^ ^ over two ft. on a level and all communications cut off. -jvUbI '* Snyder write mo withdrawing his prop-sition to bring ties for us from the Black Hills, but gives no reason for the withdrawal. I ""*^have said nothing of it here as if it was known that we could nofe get them from there we should have to pay a big price for them ];iere. 1, M. Hbxieto Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26;- berm-d ■ : ^ written so often Of late because I ha e been " very busy making preparations for spring wot-k, getting transfer in ord^r &c. Today'and yesterday is our second b:\,ockade of the road with snow, and it is a terrible one; the worst for years west of North M March 1868. • - • - Platto. The weather hp-ving been very warm-mercury at 88 in the shade for three days- and day before yesterday weather changed in the mountains and sno'.v fell and wind blew. YJe had no^ train out to Chey enne yesterday or today-and none out of here last night. Have a * large gang of men at work, and will be ready by night. Everything else connected with the road is in good shape. Men are beginning to know their business and attend to it. The old demor alization is worked out. It took severe measures to do it- lots of . them had to be discharged. It will be better hereafter and there wont, be so much swearing and running after lewd women. The coal matter is terribly mixed. I dont think v;e have lost Tnuch, but .those fello s are unscrupulous as thunder and would do most anything, I shall not- have the mine started at present, but shall •only do those things that are required to save the property. Please say.to Dodge that my wife is in good health and sends »*' regards, a» do I# ^ Qeorge Wolcott to J. L. Williams, Omaha, 27:- (Telegram) eld Movjng Bridge line two '2) hundred feet north with same U«curvatur reduces cut across Train table about one-quarte 1-4, gives eight hundred feet.for trestle work; rock sounding on centre of abutment five feet deeper. " TTote:** Oeo, C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 27:- ^ , »B«oiiiaendatory of Col. G. I4., Godfrey for Pension Agent at Des J'oines, Iowa. March, 1868, . Note : ThoaTfl.~Bates to J. E. House, Salt Lake City., 27;-; Sends receipt of Wells, Fargo & Co. for case containing map of Medicine Bow, cdrmm J. E-. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 27:- o." t > '-t' Your letters of the 21st inst. came to hand this morning, Tou' notified me that you would not substitute my estimate for January for the one- on file in the New York office, but that the correction coiild be made on February estimate; therefo e in making up February estimate I deducted the January estimate as you returned it to me, and it was "sent forward yesterday, I will make up another February estimate, and deduct January amount- as made up by myself- so that our copies will compare with those on file in New York, If .1 under stand your letter rightly, you submitted my January estimate for yours. I sent Mr. Brown draft on New York for the balance due P. T, Brown, Jan. 24th and he acknowledged the receipt. ^ , I notified Mr. Bates when he was here that his account should be closed up an soon as he arrived in Salt-Lake, and notifed himrby telegraph not to incur any additional expenditures, but to send his vouchers forward at once; that Mr. Blickensderfer would arr mge all supplies, outfits, &c. When Mr. Bates was here we looked over the act, together. Ho claimed that the charge-against him or premium on gold draft of $1939,87 is not right, as he r tvirned gold vouchers to the amount of $4003. and If He to be charged with the premium it ^ ■' ' ■ vV'V <1 ■ ■ , March, 1868. mox, ' Sa . f40i - oO . ought to be added to the gold vouchers in order that he tnight get the proper credit for it. We only gave him credit for the face of his goid vouchers, , .v I gave Gen. Augur a map of the Ft. Sanders reservation, and he promised to send it to Gen. Sherman with his approval endorsed on it, I also sent you a copy of the same map, I have heard nothing from $rhe matter since. Mr, Carter's maps and psofiles have not arrived. F. M. Case writes me that he has made a connection with our line at Cheyenne, and wanted a tracing of our map for five miles on each side that he might show it 6n his map, I asked him to send me a tracing that we might have thf^ data here. He speaks of getting a very good line and the distance is 105 miles. . . I hope you will ^et your vouchers audited soon, for -I am very anxious, myself, ^botlt the acoouiit. Have no fears but what they v/ill come aut right in the end. In all my settlements with Chiefs of .parties have examined all the act, through, journalized and posted * « them all over, so as to be uure and make no mistake. Your balance of f29,505 on March 1st is $5000 more than it ought to bo owing bo tiM charge of $11,000 when you only drew draft for « $6000, The correction will appear on statement of April 1st, Also you recollect giwlng Nate $5680 in August 1866, We have no v tichers e an file for that amovint. In Juno 1867, you charged yourself on those ■ r March, 1868. * ' " * . r • A ^ i, T . ' ^ . books for ^5100 and gave First National BanV credit. I have nothing to shov; for that amount, I can also figure up on the old journal, charged to yourself exclusive of the above, for dver $15,00 and you have not returned vouchers for more than half the amount exclusive of salary. 1 "M cvff ■ . n V 4 ^eil J. E. House to Gen.* Dodge, Omaha, 28:- ' Enclosed you will find my copy of February estimate, made Up "from the January estimate T returned. I wish you would 1 ook at bn* the amount of the second item on February estimate returned the 26hh. g^tn afaid it iw wrong although compared twice; it should read #7,515,000 and am fearful it reads 7,575,000" '^oJR I go to Sanders tonight and will be abSent 10 dayS. Will look after the irrigating ditch, if the snow is not too deep, ■ ' J, Biickensderfer Jr. to J. . House> Salt Lake City, 28:- tXlw *■ Sends lists of drafts drawn on 0. M. Dodge up to date. Con- ' 'ijerning acts, of P. and H. previous to his taking charge. Biickensderfer, Jr to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, Utah, 28:- On receiving your answer >.to my message a few days ago, I decided not to organize a fourth party now. This conclusion was arrived at chiefly from your remark that I should make it a temporary organization. So far as the man are concerned this could be done, teams could be hired, but so far as outfit is concerned, comprising Bhetler, that is, tents, bedding, mess arrangemente and, everythjj^ TdUggs L March, 1868•. >*)ir ■' Qf that kind. I did not see hosw I conld send a party into the field even for a short ti®e without considerable permanep.t outlay, and I decided to wait your further instructions, I was the more reconciled to this course, as ^ think no p rty can ,v/ork very ef ectively anywhere yet for ten days of two weeks, and if on receipt of this letter you think I should nevertheless organize this party, please telegraph me frt 'to. that effect and I will do so immediately. . . I hoped to have heard from you "by letter today, but there seem to be intermiption of mail communications from the East, I learn that ^ Bitter Creek is very high. , Mr. Morris and party left here on Thursday the19th for Green River, as you have been already advised. The storm on Sunday and Monday last delayed him, btit the roads are so bad and his teams so ■m'-- w-r' weak that he has not yet reached Weber station at mouth of Echo, Considering the expense of party day by day I have today telegraphed • , him to hire another team, divide his load and get over to Bridger • • without delay. I am the more easily reconciled to this course from I,-,. , the fact that I had his entire outfit weighed including supplies and f everi'hing he is obliged to carry. In spite of my effort I found his load amounted to 8819 lbs. being 882 lbs per mule, and this after I>nr .'♦ limiting poraonalbaggage of each ®an to a small valise or carpet- •^^Qu^aack, "hd "the supplies to no more than enable him to reach Bridger, k. ^J» with the exDOQtatlon of purchasing some on the way. I '■ ■ ■} iio ! wo-i tm» ®i>| .. March, 1868, . id8' ftlrfiiiif:.Ccn I have retained a statement of his outfit and the wei^t, which I would like at a proper time to submit to you. If he were to hire hoXlr: another team of 6 mules, thus making his tranportation to consist of mf»r'. 4 teams and 16 animals , he would still have 3306 lbs for a 6 mules team, load enough for such a trip as he has to make. I think a team 0"® dan be gotten at a cost of say $12 or $15 per day, which for 20 days would be say $3oO. "a sum which I think would be more than saved in the accelerated time in which it Wouli bring the party to its work. Ho'dges has commenced his work at Box Eider, b; t he has reported nothing yet of interest. Bates' partV is at Weber Canyon where I expect to see him (during the coming week, endeavor to finish up ther^^ and send him up to the narrows. 0« cGeo, Wolcott to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- I enclose h-rewith map and profiles of lines run co necting M. & M, crossing with Ainsworth line. Line marked "/B" commences at Station 7440 100 ft." west of centre of west abutment with a 4° curve, and runs to the station 14 where I compassed to 10° in order to get round on to Train table, and from thence cross Train table on to* side hills as described in a form-r " f . r » • letter. ' Line "B" starts from Station 7440 on a tanget 200 feet north and parallel to same. I run a 4*^ curve to Station 14450 then • compassed to ■■ 10° and round on to ^rain table connecting tith line "A" at souflh enU . .tl' - V. . " March, 1868. . ' of table. The only difference between the two lines being a re^uttion . of excavation of about 1-4 for depot groimds across Train table, and a alight increase of trestle-work. The sounding of rock at centre of jv- west abutnient on original line gives 21 ft, below low water; on line oi 200 ft, north we find the rock 26 ft, below low water, making a dif ference of 5.ft, «" rfi The two lines I think show about as good results as can be ob- "tained; on a location the.i^ine along the .bluffs would be improved a little. It is impossible to run a line along those.steep side hills in the right place without some little time, and at present with the ground wet and thawing it is almost impossible for men to work there, "•snf Moving the bridge line farther north wpuld be of no material advftntage if any, aij as Cor skewing the bridge line, I consider that out of the question entirely. Hoping tho enclosed maps and profiles will give ail desired information, Shq amottmmoi , J. L, Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Wayne, 28;- J'se-tif g- ' . . Reaching home this morning I find first Mr. Webster's letter of the 23d, giving his opinion from a view of the ground that a toler able fair line can be had cvirving into tho Ainsworth line; and secone, Mr, Wolcott'S telagram of27th, both of which I enclose, ^ ' Mr, Wolcott finds less excavation by crossing 200 ft, above,but 150 ft, more treatU and .6 ft, deeper 1^o_the rock. .1 think I should ^ — leave the Bridge line i«!» "or would I like to "skew" the Bridge «♦« 241 March, 1868. * ' " ■■ hut place it about at right angle with the current at a-full bank stage. But I presume Wolcbtt has sent you a written report more full. From all we have, ihcludirig Mr. Webster's letter, who cannot have a practiced eye in such locations, there seems encouragement to - . believe a feasible line can.be had, and if sc it would se^m that this is hhe true line; bi t whether it will be adopted.depends upon the managing men. The Omaha people seem to have no choice between this and the old line; so Dr. MtHer ani Mr. Herford, with whom i came here, stated. In the Board I offered,a resolution looking for its adoptibn in case found feasible, and if not, then the connecting '" track should be so laid as to afford the greatest facilities for cut- - I ^ting down the summit. It was referred to the Executive Com.mittee and ^""^^will probable not come before the full Board. In as much as Mr. nr®"' Wolcott's examination has been hurried, and as his practice in such locations may be leas than Mr.'Webster's, I would suggest that you require him to"make a careful location under Mr. Webster's supervision, ' who f presume is the ranking officer, or by any one that you may direct, seems probable that the Ainsworth line including the connec tion with shops will cost no more than the future cutting down of the summit with the present connection-with old track, 5500 ft. in length. 'It may'cost leaq but the one la a present expenditure an^ the other ^ chiefly a futuhe outlay- After the-present parties shall have done with the road. So t Hbuijt it being done, but I think we ought to present ^ mi " - March, 1868. ' it fully and fairly, I commit it al] to your discretion. Itis per haps not proper or decorous that a Government Director should give any directions or suggestions to. subordinate engineers. What I had ■ done was in an emergency and at your request, T i , The cost being equil, what excuse could be offered for the per manent increase of length of 1 1-16 mile? especially with means so abundant. The oma a people still talkin- of having the straight line adopted on or north of the Dey route. It will never be done to the latest generation. Hudnutt's surveys show conclusively that from the '.o Train trable the ridge cannot be corsped. From the Saratoga-table it might have been done by winding up the river, but with all the grades ^ and windings if the line were located and the two submitted for cal culation to a Board of Engineers, they would show it cheaper to run '' the ^ud Creek line. • ' ' i'ta ^ L. Williams to Oan. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 28;- -k*' ■, Remarks on specifications and recommend change,r M P. Ham to Qon. Dodge, New York, 28:- .^too <-?*« a 'CIi cT r, ; Your letter of the .27th is received. The Boardadopted the South Omaha crossing tlnuanimously. Omaha donates depot groundd and right o-f way, ahd 1250,000 either in city or county bonds. Council Bluffs gives quarter section next north of the one owned by the Company and right of way and also agrees to erect depot buildings It also gives #200,000 in city or county bQnds,,,^ ► . , March, 1868. - ©ridge is' to be high bridge'.--" Mr , billbn'Bays your telegram received. Arrangements not made yet. He will take care of you. biixi * Jesse L. Vi'illiams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 28:- ' ' • Much depends upon the organization for building the Bridge. -1 Althogh the U. P. Company will keep p. majority of the stock, yet I do hope there will be a separate management from the building the railroad. My only reaso.i for this is that if built by onr company the Vice President will contiiolchiefly and he will make a flimsy job of it; always endeavoring to cofctrol the plans which would drive from it ®- every competent engineer. If he could have his own way no engineer not entirely subservient and who would make estimates to order wouid^^ -X»t» atay in his employ. This would not do for the bridge, nor will it ^ answer for his penny-wise and, pound foolish economy to be intorduced on the bridge. Why will not Mr. Dillon and^Duff, Ames and others see this? Why win they not. act in the. same liberal policy "that governs Mr. Joy. At Quincy, Burlii^ton and Kansas City? There they give the control of the engineering and of the. purse to such engineers as Colbutn, Hivetsburg, Cxark and Chanute- telling them to build a subatantial bridge as cheap as -they can. They should do the same at Omaha. Such I a® sure would be the polciy of the U. P. i-be North Western & Pock Island but for Durant. .arflfbXi j ^ right time and try to shape this thirtg ttp. It is vWry important. Lambard and perhaps Bushj| March, 1868. - ,::r ;f . nell are in for a Bpeculation on this bridge as well as. the Vie Pres- £i»^v ' ident. ^ ^ It : Col. Seymour's report, which I enclose, is a curiosity. Perhaps 4I< V' ' I was a little rude to him. i could not forbear rising immediately - on his finishing the reading and asking whether he did. not know that jupt where he recommended the low bridge, the east bank had worked away 500 to 700 feet in three months. As to dredging, I toM the Board that they might work two dredgestfor two days in the draw, at cer tain stages of the river, and one day afterv/ard there would not be a. hole big enough to bury the Bridge Committee in. Duff, McComb, ^ Cisco, Macy and others declared immediately against any low bridge. Jhe whole repor t is full of fallacy, and if he had any influence in ^he building of the road it would be neaessary to expose him, and ghttbaPeak that influence^»^i ''ia er'l ^ •y 'ixJf. ' 'iTohn jTohn Pier^a pieroa to x-o Sen. wen. Dodge,-Denver, uoage, - Col. 29:-^^, ... Yours .lust received. We have found a vein of coal nine miles north of the Caicho ;La Poudre and three miles west of the line run by Mr. Case; nine feet thick and of a first quality, as far as I can just equal to the beat at Boulder. This is reported today by a man who was'sent down to prospect. If correct in his location we can swing "our line around to the ooal without injuring the align ment and with very little mord :d bel'n:;. lt>i "/i ®esidea this a heavy vein of coal has bisien found naur the mouth V? March, 1868, « of St, Vroins Creek and about 4 mnes from our East side line. On the east side of tho river red vein of over three feet pf good coal has been found,'but there are about 20 men at work there and if it is there it will be found. The beds that are worked on Coal Creek Suet and St, Vroins are about 12 miies from the east side line and 11 ;>r'V. r.,from the west side line, though the sam.e veins are known to exist ' within 3 mnes of the Blatte Valley, Stt t We shall send a party out as soon as the snow will permit to -see what improvement can be madeat the summit near Cheyenne and • "examine a -line to the newly discovered coal beds north of Cach la Poudre, Mr. Case will send you a copy of line to Cheyenne as ^ soon as it can be made. He says the summit he makes is the lowest there is in the divid-iie, but you will see that it gives heavy grades I do not think the west side line can be improved to any great extent except herpahs by running the grades differently. We ' Bhall conmonce work as woon as the weather will permit. • ';fi£X "ti jShyder to Gen, Dodge, omaha, 29:- : * t* twii f " ,>»• » much obliged for y^ashbum's speech received in Glcfo e ^J'^oday: ' ' ' - ' ^ 3 ^ correspondent is John Richly, as notoriously dis- -jcisiX« honest as any man "who over crossed the ^^issouri. His statement 4hat freight is handled by .wagon frpm omaha to Columbus or any other point on the line of tWli mad .by wagpn, or that it can handled by wagon ^ March, 1868. . ' ^ ."'r 6ov rates charged by us is false in to-to. The old freighters fight us because the road has killed their business east of the mountains. Richly is an old nuisance whose trade has been taken from him by men of progress settling in Columbus and doing business on principles adapted to this generation. The location of the road adjacent to his land has made him easy financially but he is qualitifed for no better '.pursuit than keeping a rach of the Powder River route, plundering pilgrims an'" selling whiskey to Indians, know John Richly. I know that you replied to V'ashbunn and gave Congress a better idea of this road and country than they ever had before. Ho talks wild. .Of course, he knows nothing about the expense of operating a road in this country; that we have no fuel on the line of roads from North Platte to Pine Bluff at each of which places we have to pay $12 per cord and transport by rail to all the stations intermediate; that all our coal is tr^insported by rail from the Missouri River and costs |10 per ton here for.a comparatively poor quality; that we have Indiana to guard-against, makiug it necessary to employ many men to guard those that work on track repairs west of Kearney, and that owing to tUfe phobability of danger wo have to pay more for laborers than is paid by any other roa;d; that wages for mechanics and laborers of every description are hlfdier here than elsewhefo* and supplies of all kinds cost more. Wakhburti is an old scold on railroads and in his previous attacks has been wht'ijped as T think he will be in this. - ^ ^ ^ I^Iarch, 1868. We are getting frei^t "fro'^ St, Loiiis now for about all competing points in Colcorado and New Mexico. Our prospects for business this season are excellent .yJ "' Gen. Dodge to J. E. House Washington, 29;- r.l. - -.r I have been looking over your statement of Cisco Att. r tMtii ledger, Sc. The balance of $29,000 against ™e cannot be right,' as I have not used any ^oney out of Coi^pany and in fact have not takfen up as'TOuch as ®y vouchers for* saletpy would amount to. When I to go New York I will co^ipare your statement with their s with a^^oimt of vouchers sent, money owing me by chiefs of parties &c. The account should bal ance or a little more, the amount I have drawn from Cisco. ^ I think I can straighten account when I get back to New York. They have no t given me credit for over half of my vouchers; they are slow in auditing them. I shall try to hurry them up.u-y Vx(>o Note: F. Hodges to J. House,' Box Elder, Utah, 29;-t;/o iX# Sends vouchers for February, 1868, nM' Bates to Gen. Dodge, Salt^Lake gity 29:-. . I suppose that by the first ef August the line will be pretty nearly located from Green ^iver to Salt Lake Vaiiey. ^ we lr> soon as I can be spared from location I would much prefer to ' be assigned to the charge of construction under Mr. Reed and take the immediate charge of tlie work from Green River to this valley and go on and get the worti' giUAred out, plans perfected and everything to g nJwo P March, 1868, , , ■-*, ready for the contractors. The disposition of the forces lies between you and Mr. Reed. I have written to Mr. Reed on the subject and I Xi: write you for the purpose of ascertaining if you will favor my propoT p. Sit on and will see that it is carried into effect. It is very evi- ,1* ^ildent that some of the engineering force will have to be put on to construction, and i would like to be detailed for this duty. -ni Be good enough to let me hear from you on this subject. hltto Blickensderfer, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City 21,- : Since writing you,last I am in receipt of your tvo letters r of Feb. 28th and March 6th.- .- , 3 You will have observed by my former letters that I anticipated 1^ your desire to examine route by Cache Valtoy, the reasons for which I «-ixplained to be the fact that I thought much or most of it could be done before I could otherwise well employ the party My action, al- ♦lihough in advance of instructions, was I hope nevertheless correct. I wrote you from Cheyenne, as I said for no special purpose, but ito keep you posted^in regard to the feeling of parties here. Similar ffi remartcB apnf,.-contained in some of my later letters, and ^ trust this freedom on my part has not been objectionable. Your remarked in reference to these things are very ju t, although I am under no appre hension of serious difficulty her of trouble in coping with any that may raise; but it is nevertheless very gi^atifying to know that you repose the confidence ir\ me which is to be inferred from your letter. 249 0. ^arch, 1868. •30ei iiC'ir' and are so willing to sustain any action I may take. For all this I am obliged to you, • . . -C . -r Since my last the weather has become more favorable, especially 1 for the last tew days, and the organization of the three parites has been completed. Mr, Hodge*s party left for Box Elder on the 13th; Mr, Morris' party for Green river on the 19th, and Bates' leaves for Weber today. They go with the transportation specified in your in structions to me, except that'I have consented that podges should so ^ ' modify his (as he desired) as to o^iit the two-niule wagon and put the two mules on one of his large wagons;-thus giving him one.six-mule team and one four-mule team only. I have no doubt that both Hodges 'and Bates will do well, but how Morris will get to Green river I do not know. I had sent Maxwell to ^t. Bridger to see what supplies '' bould be gotten there, so that we could reduce our load from here to a *^'®lnumum. He reports on his return that there is a good deal more •nov; in the Wahsatch ''ountaina now than there was when h e came over from Cheyenne, Morris is very anxious to try, and I hope he will f aucceed. If he does not 1 must employ him m Weber valley until he can get over, but, unless I m^atake, I Would much rather have orga nized his party at Sanders and have endeavored to reach Green River oii . j .1, from that point than from here, p ' % We have obtained tents of pretty good quality in full Supply from Camp Douglas, and also many other supplies such as coffee, sugar, Mpch, 1868. tea, &c., &c. The animals, wagons and other supplies^ &c., we got in the city. I have had to draw on you pretty heavily, as it see^^s to ®e, hut I think we did as well as circumstance s would permit, and we now own our entire outfit and transportation, - - A young man I got to assist me at Headquarters, hut who could not leave the East when I did, arrived last Tuesday night. He encountered a severe storm west of Bridger and froze his feet pretty hadly. I think, however, ho will nscover without heing permanently injurec. , J. 0. Hudnutt to,J. E. House, Rav/lins Sprngs, 29:- , Two of my Chicago hoys got homesick and could not stand guard and so thought they would go home. I send this package hy them, j ^m out 12 miios on my Unej all right; have men enotigh left. Have collected $20, for Eddy from Mr, Woodruff, Escort have not come; will overtake me in ten days, I got up from North Platte with 42 ft. grade. Sa-^l, B, Raed to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 29:- ■» tuAf ;ii' rrj. t " 'f - ■ I Yours of 16th and 21st are received, I had changed the grade between station 800 and 900 before receiving your letter. At some other places I have also made changes. Generally where changes have been made the grade is higher than laid hy Mr, %ans to avoid snow as much as possible, I have had test leveljrun over the work to . 251 aw anf lo , aa Maafl I 1 Iii i iiiaiil March, 1868. statidn 1500 and the engineers are ntlw staking out/ My grades at station 840 'is 6782.6; at 856- 6773, at 870-6783; at 805-6793. In borrowing material to make the high bank the cut at east end will be equal to emb. as re'gards snow. - - ^ have the station ground graded at Laramie at once, I regret exceedingly that nothing can be' done to suppress the ^iskey traffic along the line. A fevmights since two men in Carmichael's Ganip were shot (badly wounded). 1?:elch, a contractor, was robbed of $1100, and nearly killed contiguous to a place on his Vork called ■ 1 Robbers Roost. One "^an was shot dead through a window at Cregithon's Cajnp. Horses arri mules are frequently stolen from some part of the ^ ?/ork. If these depredtations are to be continued, it will soon be * * s worth a man's life to go over the work. Let us have martial law if nec , J Iv . essary to keep of the whiskey. Every pay day the men lose several days; the work is materially retarded in consequence. ^ * • • • ' Dale Creek Bridge is not completed. We are doing' well on it. Boomer is raising the truss work. The t estles will be nearly comDieted this woek. Have not made comparative estimate for cost. Work , is let to station 1500 at ^^edicine Bow; shall let more as soon as line is located. Grading thrcu^ first range will be completed in fifteen days if weather is good. We have just had the worst stor® of the season; lose two weeks in ileaning cuts of snow^ Please write •• as soon as convenient. March, 1868. ^ ' GfeH. Do(3l08r»Hio J. Tfoiise, ^ tt ' ' 'I. think;'yotrr map TTi<ir^'do', birtr-'-sencf copy:,/of, one Evans »"•' ^elit me,-* '■ ' '♦»' ' ■ * T havfe ttfe profile of adopted lirje for location from errd of . 7"^'■-located lin*»-to Salt Lal*e,- and yon need- not" maKh profile of that. • It is profiles of line that I mentioned that 1 lack. ' s l&ill'the llh^Htnin-*ajttei*f#^Pe pi*t-aflr-Tour^ irihp', not'onTy the line •»'f- l-ocated-west-^of• Pt San(Wiw, '"bnt Brown'o preliminary'west of Sanders. , • Jpach line- wants trr b© tnaEV^ed: whO' run-, "by and date, and* also letter put'tO'-eeoh'1 ine eo'profile-Pfin he mtfPkied same'. ' '4T ,~iT i(' A' ' ' ■* 1 hope to'rp out lrra,5f^elf or two,"btft "ftifty ■nTot"'he*'a'ble to. Will •* send the profiles you refer-to. The.map I -hatne' 'does not shoW MaxHwell'B.located line--fircrf Medicine-Bow-to North Platte; hiP north ... lines'that was a)||A0en«d.' vV' fll. Note: C, H. Hudson to J. L. Williams, Btirlln^ton;"<50^- 4 .» In. answ.eh-to my letter of -«Wth, that they put in their , fioundatione amd-fbuilt th^-lr false-werk-by th^ day; vrork theii^" own Xorce. Laid atone in,cold weather, uelhfr cement, letting it freeze. Oliver Ames to Oon/"Dodge, North Eaf!toh,'-30? ' -• * .-> Ww at'* weryfgipafely delierhted With'yduf -Success in the . contwowiipey .wlth.PptBhbnm, It -shows the necessKyi of having' sdme one there that thoroughly understands the whole subject.' . ■ ' t -J, ' ' '8 ,t , 4-1 .♦-'f r I r? S March 1868. If the railroad corxnit'tes shdl L hav; report'"if Mil'frivln^'T to Conpress^ 'after the road shall "be completed," pfO',vfer^ to fix our rates, would it he attended with much trouble? The law allow.s-us' K) per ^ cent oh our 'stocTc arid 1'1,'hink the* latjut 'o'f US' will -he saMsfled with . t' that, an'd the "Committee would not be allowed to cut ifs duhn below that. •»' - ' T I . . . . T T' . Your letter enclosing extract from Bllckehsdcrfor?s and Evan's is received. The'recerft-sriTSIr has made their'Biirveyn still lrfOre dif- • i. r ficult fend they >111:' not prow get rftr imrk isfefore thb" first df "Xpril. Dr. Durant and Dillon propose td Tto dUt Dn the Work* nekt week ♦ Y r .'lf .^and let if out ac Tabt, as'possible. I th.lnk I haHre nevet* seen the • r- Doctor more pliable fend anxious, tb ptease everirbody than'nbw." it may^ 'however, be' fhh the*'purpose oT 'getting pbPer'lfi 'ifl^'structibnt5f road. I hope, however, he will he as he now-pretends", *of»y fenkiOus'to push for'«r^h4ite roadi . . .t -v .r .0 • I havebrdeffed,tUhhelllnR'ftafehinory (two SetS) so that we can - carry along two phasew at once.'It Ife sAme'^s usdd Ih'bur Poosac tun- .4^»-.«el and i»«there an8weTpng"a,gobd'-purp6ee. 'vie have'also*drderod some of the same drlU's for fhroa^h'^cvts. * '• ^ ^ ' I dent-fehink'thafe^SetAobr- lHlnt* to* go 0W iH the work this sum .. mer. He had quite enough of It ladi aftd Wltft' a i^esult^ftnything but satisfactory^ - ^ } J. Biiekensdorfer, Jr. to Gen. Dod-e, Salt Lake City, 30:- Thls morning I recelrdd "y'-urs of the 17th Inst. from New 4 March, TR^R. t • • T York, arrd It; 'orf corrse, Wel55S t0''ex!llaln-';fou'r talsgram'^f Slst inct. '-• On considerln/^ the subject again' I have concluded to organize a fuurth party imnedtatsly at the head of which I' 'yill place Maxwell. r«7 •!-will-Jtee'p It ae' ^all tts pos»i»hle'©ohsi^terft'with'ef fic'iehcY, will ■♦lire the transnnrtation-lrf suell-ir-waY li-hat it'may he dtncMrge'd at ► any -tide, and fit' -eut the. party* on as ieconoTnicailr a scale as'I'ban when-permanent ou-trlajh-aiuKt bo' 'ihcurrecl. It will "be considered k tem porary organization, tcr be'used as Ibng as necessary, and disbanded - , . whenever it majy bo* deemed'proper to do sb. I will," ahless othenyise v.. ^.instructed, u«© iU in «cho-Canyon,-if the"snb;^Irill'^llbw a pffht3' to work there,-or in UTeber-narroirs*- t-ransfehrlng Bates'tb Bchb, 'Ss I nay deem best, and» will only use it at north errd'oT Lake" in case it cannotr work in Bcho. After I^ see that the line from Gre'^n River to Weber is fuAly^proMded for-or' the-'looatibn'^So far-advarced as'to meet all Jrbquiromentg, it can be e^nt.to examlnd PI-omontBry Point. ^ „ .Hodges is.,f#f ,ln Cache Valley andntwell at work, and I do not like ^ to reaall him-.wntll thia werk in that'countfy-Id done. ' "•* ' *Se8t assurodi-4Joneraliy"Iiwill'do my'UtmOst"to 'carry Oiit your ^ views as aoon as I ftilly understand thertj but should you doOiri'^any of my plans or movements ae not well taken or 9ub jeet'•t'O' criticism., I trust you-will promptly call lay attWhtl'on to the fact, f maybe' too , timid abou^ indproRlng the neoeesargf expenditure to pu'sh"%«tt'ers as fast as you wish. Should anything of the kind Appear, please call attention to March, 1868, ' ■ " Morris hafd-'only Jf\i^t"pasded-Weher home s€atioM today,'Trh'en I 'telegraphed him to send M^roirell bach and pat "on more te^ms and push off t?<5 Gfreen Ri'fl^er.''ITe dayc roads 'aj^e* bi^e^'kinm up all. the way hand in ,a let'te'f*"elated 29th received'-'he -gaysr "170 'made three' mllds yes 's terday and three tdday; are'moving* sloVly," iJtfT, liave^-passed'rfTo.st every thing on the road roln-Q:-to i^w^etwlater. ' Yesterday th Stage stuck three hours and-had to tPlg Out., Have hired Yl-team'of "8 catt1e*tD kedp along, and. todaj^- wlth ^ nrains and 8 bulls to bnV""wk'^h','^ hdtT'tb rest every 60 ft." And touxJtr mdre' of thb same sdrr. As'soori' Sr He" reaches • •' snow, he-Will,- If there IS liny pros'pect'"bf his' doing- b'ehter, get sleds -r -put hie^'W-.y^rr bc-ds oh-tMfem 'wnd try^ it in that way.^ I-'h.ope'whe'n he getg^ out of the Canyon of valley he' will'fincJ a firmer'rb'ad-bed. ^ ' If wo orree get fairly into'the Tie4d ahd-the'snOw' is'n'oVtoonruch , in ou»v,wttgr',.-wt-'9hall'I* hcpefbe heady ^ '"»d"W ■ m. McAlpine to Geh.'Mdge; StOcAiridgd';'Msrf'.' ''' ""I h»d, intwnded'to arrange'my''btisihess ^matters so as to be in New York'a% tWe-ttme'of <thd meeting of ^ouh boar(^, Aopfnm also that I might meat-yott-there, so that I^could fUilnlsh any additional informa i tion in my peosesslort that 'night bft desired by you. I have not yet, j however, raoovered from my tllfiesy aftd t "^syJed "l8y'Y?rb€her, who has - ■ been With Ine'ah ifrfrWhf, and '6n 'Ws6' calctHatiohs, to go . to Torkvitwwiy.pl ace. ■IThile th&f^ he V fan old ftcquaintanVe in f f »»»y fm r tj r. ♦ rt»» * ♦ ■ • • ♦ March, 1868. . f r-/ Mr. Duff and had some conversation with him on the subject, informing him in regard to the weight and quantities of a pier .and foundation e' composed of two columns, eight feet diameter, with staelings both of wood and iron, and the necessary braces, protection filling. Etc. He ^also gave him the quantities in a foundation supporting a stohe pier. I was glad to leam that the Board determined to take a broader view of the question than that of a mere temporary bridge, and I am sure from the tenor of your last letter that it must have been gratifying to yourself. As I understand it, the Board fixed the location of the bridge at Omaha crossing and determined upon a high grade, ^ and appointed a Committee with power to select a plan and contract for the work of its construction. Am I correct in these particulars? ' Seymour alluded in conversation to the force which the high wind that occur occasionally might exert on the columns if the latter extends to the bridge seat. I regard this as very slight compared with the strength of columns as large as those designed braced and h-i ' ' 'tied together as they would be If this force was exerted in the di rection of the axis of the bridge, they are held at the bottom of the river by the ground and at the top by the trusses, and they become simply beams supported at both ends with the wieght distirubted over a portion of its length. If the force is in the direction of the axis of the pier, the amount of surfaoa exposed is very small and opI poses a semi-circular front and the legnth of the pier to resist the March, 1868, , c pressure so that I regSird any danger frc^ this source scarcely worth considering. I am very glad, however, to hear of these objections when wade "and to have an opportunity of meeting them, as sometiines a few words ofexplanation or a statement of the results of experiment or actual practice clears up a dotibt that would otherwsie remain in the minds of those vdio have not had opportunities to practically demonstrate " these questions, peculiarities snaetimes at particular localities m^ght also be overlooked unless a free discussion is had in regard to any point that niay seei^ doubtful, '' During my illness 1 have been translating a French book, '#iich ^ gives an account of severM bridges covering the different systems Which are most practiced in France. Thhse show some very-ingenious ""'devices for driving Iron oftlssons and for performing the excavation within them, but French like, their Ingenuity makes the work more cost ly than many simpler modes. It Is as if a fine piece of mechanism was ' used for driving an ordinary nail- an ordinary carpenter would send it home while such a machine was being gotten ready. For their reason their ■iork showa an inatfwlseable cost which oomparas unfavorably with other methods of for«lng foundations. They do not seem to have understood the great eo«i«*y affected by the use of the expanded concrete base. - ktw; i ^ twdjwy fro® tho Eranklin Institute, they JMle . 1 I j mU io hi't r < March, 1868. request me to send the translation for publication in their journal, which I will do as soon as I am able to properly revise it. In the letter ref-rred to I am informed that there has not been a sufficient ■ ' number of the copies of the journal for March published to send j^ourself and a few others the completion of my paper on Pile Support, I am rorry for this as the portion in the March number is devoted principally -to iron columns or piles, I have asked them to send me some extra copies and if I receive tbem I will forward you one. Did you receive the February number which I sent you? e 'jr.. , XM.'? You will be more in the way of hearing any objections that may be I' raised to the system I am advocating than I will, and I would be ob liged if you will ciemmunicate all that you am meeting with, even if you consider then trivial. ',-^v i « erai House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 31:- / .. r .r Your s 25th inst. inclosing memorandum receipts for money to amount of eight hundred thirty-seven dollars ($837) is received. •Vouchers will be made out and returned with March abstract. - t ' Nd.te: J. O. Thompeon to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 30:- In relation to his retaining his office as pension Agent at ' Dee Moines, if a ohenge is made in the administration. J; a; lilliamean iV) Gen. ,Dodge, Des Moines, 31:- , ♦ , a 'I ' od t fv;,, ^ ^ 1 have liseei Uie ®atter of your declination to be a candi- ♦"datA ftfmfCongresn discussed a great deal recently, and much nl ^arch 1868. . ' dissatisfaction has been expressed at your determination. There is a •jfi^'e-spread feeling that a few ^en knew your deteri^ination not to be -'oa candidate while the general impression was that you would be, and hence the few took advantage of their knowledge and fixed the matter I • of the succession. -.ili.' If I may be allowed to advise you or give you my opinion it would . eCosbe to the effect that you ought, to, if you possibly can, be a candidat or rather accept a re-nomination wh'ch you can have without asking if you will only say that you serve.. If your health and business would permit j^ou to do so there is not a man in the State whose chances for the United States Senate two years from now would be equal to yours, an that is not a position to be cast off when it would come by the natrual course of events without seeking. When you retire fro® Congress the Ijwwa Soldier will _not have a representative of his class in any im.portant place in Washington. I wrute you freely as one friaiSl ®ay write to another without presuming to dictate or do more than give my opinion for what it is worth, and btlieving that you will receive any expression .of .opinion from mg, in the same kindly spirit in which it is offered. Now, my dear General, I want to iay a word abou1< something else than Congre'ss or nolitics, and that is, if you dd positively decline to again return to Congress and gd 6n tO ilW*pacific R. and there is any place or position you can secure forme on the road I want it ^arch, 1868. .f I am not doing much here in the way of making money and there is apparently but little that I can do, as I have no money to do any thing with. I would like to go out with you when you go West the ^>'^next time over the road, and see if I cannot get something to do or get into something that will pay in that new countr . •: Write me soon and let me know something about your final deter mination about the mattef of the nomination and when you will probably . I. go West.^, c -.-jttCwif. - I Gen. Dodge to J, E. House, Washington, 31;- . You can give the Station Agents five dollars (5) each for sale of lots. That is a fair remuneration. The Agnets on N.W.R.R. do business for the C. R. Mo. R. R. and have no connec tion. Our Agent ought to do this business as part of their duties. 0' I.have sent you 25 reports of Oregon Branch and 10 of surveys *of 1866. Th^y are very scarce, I received estin.ate up to end of 6th hundred but have nbt had time to examine them. After we cross Black Hills price of grading in 'I; advance of track should be reduced to about its cost. You must lay J-. grades on profile., do not want to eKoeed 9o'ft. when It oan 1» aVoid ed, at some points you will h-vs to go higher. You oan make profile ;nnd grades in pencil or those you keep, and send original forme to -do .end company. Bs sure snd get all date on maps and profiles. In March, 1868. .WU .-OTJ wofcking up grades on Bater.' and on Brown's line, they should bel corner to corner intersection in Black's Fork, * h J .q« H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York 31:- "1 .' ' fiJ ' Yours received. Doctor will ireet Hoxie and Dunscomhe at mines next week. He received map all right. What time will it he convenient for you to have my boy go with you out on line of road? He expects to have a good time and I want he should, but I would not ls.t hin go except with you. Let me hear from you on the subject. Note: Gen. Dodge to J. %. House, Washington, 3i:- rt ♦ Encloses draft on U. P. H. R. $20,000, 1 "lo Note. Samel B. Feed to Gen.* Dodge, Gheyenne, 3l5^r:X»iPa ofc ' V In relation to pass for Oov. WoC. Note: Copy of letter on Southern connection. Act. of trip to St. Joe to make arrangement for throu/^ connection. Rough draft of , ft. • i, - , ^ agreement with Iowa roads. J H Knight to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, April 1.- t/iX i .u * * Beaded by Gen. Gibbon a number of officers at Ft. Sanders salted . on *r. Bent and pro os.d to hi" to take a number of lots In Laramie •O . 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/dc939eec4ae5daa4dbe620353fdf956e.pdf d2848dc04f1de9cd10319d73864ce0d7 PDF Text Text February, 1869. more trains between Laramie and Rawlins until there is a certainty of getting them through. We keep trains moving between Cheyenne and Cmaha. with very little detent'on. Ha ve also kept open from Piedmont to end 'of track, and sent ties and timber to front fast as delivered. rtoli No. 2 -27— . . . . 1 ' The dispatch sent to the Associated Press from Cheyenne 25th inst., stating thafwo had but 4 inches of snow and that no efforts ^"were being madd to open road, was signed by: Chas. James-San Francisco ■ i;W. ff. Hall-New York; W. B. hunt-Sacramento; A. J. Rhodes-Sacramento; L. S. Edmonds-New York; S, W, Newton, New york. ^ At least 4 of these men ttre employed on the Central Pacific R.R.^ Their statement is false except as to the fact of blockade. I think they have had some assistance in forwarding their dispatch from parties connected indirectly with this road-, in regard to which I propose to awcertain facts-. la.' o' Nothing favorable today froa wes^ e?id t^gsd^ding the weatker, "iMnitiMtQ tog. If. lodges to ITew York,'1larch 1:-' I t Blen hab promised to explain the extra ctargea b|^ letter. Uaps to be ready on tke lOth- or-12th oi this month. ^ ' Eddy has written me that the sale of lots in Salt Lake Valley has been withheld; can you explain the reason? Please send me one of your ^ reports for 1866- there i-s none here. ."1 hti :/L i 1016 >' : 'A*!!.. • ■ ■ ■ "/t '■ i-'V, February, 1869. 5®T > L. S. Bent to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, 1:-. ' I ^tfdl -'irttv . Elko 24th. Finished 1 mile yesterday; .will be retarded Keveral days longer. 30 to 40 cafs material to front dally as before. Weather clear and cold. Telegram of 28th "Cora4issloners received 20 miles of road." . Ox ..i 1 - j - i K/i J No. 2 - 1 Elko 24th ult« Finished 1 I'-S miles yesterday. . .GotVemment CommissLoners on road from Sacramento will be here todayi, adkl Weather waraand pieasant. .«Pc5ii i or fm Gen.- S. .Smith to Gen. Dddge, Council Bluff si r- , r-C oT lifi 'tin Ev,ery. I meat your brother I ask for news from you, and this morning ha told me you had some hcrttion of quitting your place as Chief Engineer of the U,P.R.fb.. /£ hope .this, ia.only a notion bora of a weary moment and banished by rest. t -K-, ■: 0^ ■ i The scroll the names are written to be honored here- "In connectioiBi lath tatf"feraat work that you have thus far direct ed is of wax now; it will become exsturln^ Snarble when tiie work is done. Keep yours at tMa head ot * the list until that ti;jie-now so near at _ hand, arrives. It eesBie to me thio will be the advice .of every that cherishes a true friendship for you. - i i.if- trVAiri « ' J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Wa|¥n^? It-cv/ aw nwot ol-liet ew i' It is too bad that I cannot ga to Washinfeon tijis -whole ■« •eio'iM I lo i imuimt ii ttjum •• il . ee 1017 - U, ■■ March, 1869. .Q&ai winter but I have, some pressing duties on hand which I hope, to get through with soon. ; Hope to meet you in New York next week. .li Please send me Warren and Blickensderfers report. ,!!» L' I notice that in obedience to a resolutdon of Senator Therman not into Senate my reort of 16th June, 1868. The one you re- - ceived at end of track -July 1st,' 1868^ Was it printed?- WiJ.1 you do me the JTavor to ascertain and send me onSf or two copies.- presume there are surplus copies in Senate Doc. Room. .1 - 1 • ■. n jw n To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 1:-.i^o ^ tan t wt-a i not®, irhat you say about leaving U.P.R.R,, gmd your desire to settle down and into business with me. I know so little about your relations with the jU.P.R.R. I am n-ot- capable of judging relative to your interests in that direction. I would rather see you retain - your position there until the R.R. is completed and our bridge is - built aoid transfer- bua4ne8s definitely fixed. I think the developeraents in next 12 months will indicate clearly whether or not we are to be a large city, and you asl® Ua a position to aid us greatly in securing certaift^things that might otherwise be turned against ^s, I have alwpys thought that when were prepared to return and settle down we would ^ind our interests running together, and that it would be pieasaiit for us to be in business together provided we could so plan it as to make it mutually profitable. ( 1018 "i '*7 j' March, 1869. .iC'Ai . -:X .* ^,.7 r-1 J Mr:" i'r;t" ir^:.*' I am just loose from an unprofitable (pecuniarily) partnership trt ■'.#«?» •■: ' • • and have no plans laid for the future other than to keep my Banking Business well in hand, take no risks and my land business I shall Confine strictly to a Commission business and work for the interests of my correspondents. Increasing both all I can, run them alone until you are foot loose and wo can see it for our interests to join. My work in the past has been to build up and establish my business on a good foundation. It has not given me the return it ought and what one would think it would but it grows better every year, and with increased capital I could enlarge my Banking business and with the settlemtn of the country increased sales of real estate and corresponding in crease of in commission, and I think I can see not very far in the future a better return for the hard work I have done than I am now getting, tie t L. S. Bent to Oen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 1 (Telegram) •cnrc Commissioners received 20 miles road 28th ult. r.rto U rH. M. Hoxie to W. Snyder, Wahsatch, 1:- New York ought to luaderstand that we must have pennanent bridges put up at Bear River and in Weber Canon also tunnel No« 2, Hust be out before high water . Rip rapping must be done. TTe can use the work trains to help some. Devil's Gate trestle is 70 ft. high 240 ft. span. 1019 March, 1869. .v'>8| |itSS»l Note: Markinfield Addey to Gen. Dodge, New York, 1:- V/anta Gen, Dodge to furnish him with the necessary data for C.n < ■«/ ' i' Vi; Eia biography. It' . ' . ' Vl (MMiifliiifl W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 1 (Telegram) Hhen will you go to New York? H. M, Hoxie to W. Snyder, Wahsatch, 1:- TjJl . 'I'' Returned from Ogden; track from Morgan to Devil's Gate bridge. Where end was last night is laid in snow and the worst that has ever been. Grade about clear to Ogden or rather Taylor Mills n. .«' ' ■ ^ . .. where side track will be from there west. I think bridges will be r , • ,, j caught; lots of piling to do. ^ ^ Seymour has agreed to put up temporary house for telegrph men at Taylor Mills. Reed says will have s dhanty at mouth of Weber for section men. Only 2000 ft. siding at Taylor's Mill. Will have to give Warren another gravel train to work at tunnel No. 3. C. P. are at woiic M.P. to Ogden and small force east their track 40 miles oast Humboldt. Casement going to throw up and work force by day. Am going to Rawlins in the morning; have you any ins ructions before I start? Nol - 1 - Bent gone to Promontory, I saw message on Saturday f . ■» . , . ■ . 't : ' iV" r night 40 miles oast Hunboldt Wells, on 24th Feb. 30 to 40 cau?s material r! ■ . . . " r' • X c -li • j ' ' •' .r X' . i vj j. li 3i-i\ v f-i. MUit over their road and their prospects fair. ,n««a 0^ 1020 March, 1869. .«aai ^dstvm s-.Bnfi M* Simmons to Gen. .U.S.Grant, Salt Lake City, l;-"^ ... . ' -I have in my possession positive evidence of a great swindl in regard to estimates of work done in Weber Canon on the U.P.R.R ■ The wrong should be Investigated for I do not think the Government or the R.R.Company^should be cheated out of $100,000 or perhaps more; As an ihiroduction I refer you to Gov. Chas, Durkae, Secy. Reed and the Hon. Demas Barnes, New York City. . r .t „ Note: Richard J. Hinton to Gen. Dodge, ''Washington, 2:- ■) t In relation to pass over the U.P.R.R. Is the correspondent j"' of Worcester Daily Spy, Syracuse N.Y, Journal, Rochester Express, > Richmond (Va) Journal, Portland (Me) Press and some others. Wlll.jg write up the ro^d fully, i ' . ■ j c -a* Sna To Gen. podge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 2 tUiv hwfi I enclose my draft on National Park Bank $1100. Amount duo -*rfrom Baldwin Wright for lOt 3 B. 14.. Lot 11 and S 1-2 12 B, 12. Hyatt's S b. Diy, contained in Hyatt's last deed to yon,.,,^ jin ~X'Ttr\ f. Snyder to ^en. Dodge, Omaha, 2:-, j mtJ . . .1 enclose diepa^ch from Hoxio. Talked to T.C.D. and have written Jlew Yo^^js apout bridging, &c. in full. Reed will do nothng to save road i^ fpring if he, can help it^* • ! am spending the money to keep up the tracic that he.lajrw flth expectation that it will give me trouble within a week. March, 1869. Hope id'have "road open tomorrow.»Wiil telegraph Aasociated Press /l,.J.goon as it is sure. Weather warm today on entire line and no snow or wind.- * -I am going to take trip out as soon as I dare leave here which will be soon as we get funds to pay men for January, ' . . Want to hear from you early next week as I am getting very tired of present programme, ..'.J! mdJ b .o •W.'Myers to Gen. ^odgo, Omaha, 2:- X •' I have^been expecting a letter from you for some time noti fying me when and where I can-find some ond to go with me to Pt. Steel, and fix a place to Boone the North Plate, I am ready to go 9-ny time ^ and am only waiting for the man. I presume.you have been too busy with othei? matterB* on: -• ti-KT; ew. .. ntj.i. ifow, I see that Genls, Cla^y arid Sivords have been retired making * two vacancies or rathef promotions in the grade of Major, Cant some thing be done now to place me in the position in my corps to which I think myself entitled to? Gen. Schofield told me he would.do every thing in his power to rectify matters. If my name is sent to the "Senate to date January 18| 1867, just below Col. Chandler, there will he lid trouble t» gdt confirmation, I leam also that McDonaldson will be retired. If ybA can spare time please stir up the case. Gen. Augur and myself are obliged to you for your reply to Windom 1022 mm-"- ••••.a"' March, 1869. CMi I am getting the data for ;'a full report in the matter-as soon as I .j hear from Grimes, who was in Powder River country at the time. . Sweitzer is obliged to you for the Dociiment sent. Cant you send him a report of the "Land Office Mineral Resources" and the report of .the Indian Department ? i ^ .^J.' If you can say a good word for John C, Myers, a brother of mine, •iwho is applicant for surveyor of the post of Philadelphia, do so. He titrt <served during the war, «nd is baclced Cameron, Alley and others, besides he isreliable always, and poor. . v,' ^ ; Gen. Augur and others here with to be remembered. Kind regards to Mrs, Dodge. ■ t ; Jumnki' . . v- n bnu /r -., h . . Lewis L. Merrill to Gen. Dodge* Omaha, 2 (Telegram) . h e a t Please see Schofield. and have order for ma to leave here suspended until appointsient of JudTS Advocate is decided, .^swer. T. C. Durant to Gen. Dodge, New York, 2;*(Telegram) Joint resolution as published.legalizes requirements of -Special Comunls8loners} if legalized It.will cost us millions. W, Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha,. 2 (Telegram) ^ * • . Bliokensderfer and. Warren west Salt Lake; cant ascertain whare» Think will have road open toni-^i-.- .on sSoel. G. Hazard t,c tJen. Dodge,. New York, SLr f < Bi^f*e'i Dillon a»d myself have been conferring about the Government Directors. We both think it would embarrass us very much to have even ! 'ji 1023 March, 1869. 31 a single one in whose fidelity and aid in any important vote we could not *rely; one diseased spot weakens the whole system. We want now to have men who can act together with perfect harmony and confidence, an lo have the confidence of'the Government and of the public generally. I was in Boston Monday; all things working very well there, I arrived here this A.m. and have not yet learned the ground fully. Shall remain here a week if I can beof any use in^reforming things, "We are all suffereing in repu ation and everybody seems to deem us fair subjects for plunder, vg.. . , If-you will telegraph te His; Dilloil the names of Government Directors he will understand it. Direct to me at his house- 5 37th ^ Can you get them apppinted so as to meet with the present Poard on the morning ot the lOth before the election by the C,? This is a most "important point. Please let Dillon know-about it as soon as praoticabloy/ / • ; t ' . - ' S. Dillon to Oon. Dodge, New York, 3 (Telegram) Be sure that J. fi.i Will vote every time right if appointed, 1 fear he would be neutral j ' §btd: Horace Capron to •GehJ:lte<ige, Washing^ohi D.G.3: Sends notification that he has forwarded plants^ A)C, F. D. Cobb to Gen, Dodge, New York 3 .4 , ' . iimWftWfaD oU Haaac^d Ins true t». ae to send you tlie within proxies, ifWHa ^^wev ttt wi'v- ii'wow M4 aninv #3 •awoioail'' ■ p,*' March, 1869. tfUt M. Eddy to*Geh. Dodg e. Salt Lake City, 3;^:^ .^oXl'WVO I returned last night from Brigham City and the Bear River Crossing. At the latter piace I found quite a number of squatters, a small town staked off and claimed, and a large niimber of business * ^irms represented, and all anxious to invest and locate somwhere. *' ' All the land on even sect ons has been claimed and a clique using all ^^eir influence to have the main town of the valley located there. 'l' found an "Independent town Jompany" had been organized, so to prevent another Grecm River trouble I 14id out a town on the west side of the river on Sec. 31 (asnear as we couJLd make it out) which viill at least prevent the selling of lots by them, and ih case the R.R. Company want to make a town there it will be ready to throw into market at any time,- jibd I tiiink I could sell a large number of lots I* t .. there ''now. ti . •1 Itfo? r ! , I am, of course, still #aitiiig for the decision as to site, but 'As the end of track reaches past mouth of Weber Canon today, am in hopes to learn something definiate soon. Was told that Mr. Reed ordered a side-track put in just east of Taylor's Mill; also one on the east side of Bear River but Its to the latter plada advantage can oQly be taken of the river water by locating on the west side, and the lay of the ground is such that the north, east.and south side of the town touches the riwer,*bedides the west side ia hlfihar: and,less liable to fcI n*.* *1A > c 1026 MOi HIT March, 1869• overflow. The ground is about 16 feet above the Lake, grade good and v.a long tangent from the river west, r t ~ i^I dldnt take the C.p.R.R, grade into consideration in locating • the town, and their line runs througii parallel to the U.P. and north of it. The Central people all think or at least say that Bear RiveS 11; Crossing is the most eligible site in the valley. The telegraph Dept. at this and seems very corrupt, and the surest and moat speedy way of Qi wgiving any important order to the public is found by sending lU •Wt through telegraph office. Parties here knew of Mr. House's order for :me to delay the. sales &c., before I ever received it. J. . . , - Gen.. Williamson was at Brigham City when I l?ft_; said he was W through with Wahsatoh. ' 1 i « •aUu* 5™"' / • -> ': .o If the Company intend to countenance the building .up of one large place instead of three or four minor ones I would like to stay and istH «Beii it out, Hytflwader present oi ix) urns tan ces think I could do better ^or the company than any one elae-flj^^g somewhat pera^on^ly identified n I jrould do my utmost t<J isuocesa. r , • j ^ JtM'. ' Be are expecting a mail in about 4 days, and I was so informed by Mr. street, who started for Wahsatch today. tevl ■ ';aX e. J i 1 Weather.'vcry warm and pleasant; farmers have been plowing and oi midmi !iy. L. willla«» %S> sm» MS&, Pt^..,yaync, f, .(Telegram) V. Will reach Hew York Sunday night, and perform duties re- ^ %:■ 1026 March, 1869. ■quired, Ti*9m9 n. \ mB t ,4Mii rfltcdel) m» ^ III* .ji! Xii* . w. H. Gray to Genv Dodge, New YorK, 5:-/rv-wi#if intr fr.tV" . I would have answered your letter before but have been sick ' in housde. I did not at first understand that you wanted anytliiing done in your first telegram as you did not state amount, -r. ^e are now executing an order to buy 100,000 Govt, and sell* $100,000 gold. Will telegraph you in a few moments about it. If amount is not satisfactory we can change it, ;j-., •1 If Grant is going to say (as many suppose he will) that money wont pay for Alabama claims and that he favors recognition of Govt.s, th then gold is a purchase and Govts, a sale. Cant you find out and let me know before Inaugural is out? It may save, us both money, When will you be here? ■ 1 V] imi V ■Note; J. B. Beard to Gesn, Dodge, Council Bluffs, 4;- In relation) to buying a carriage for Gen, Dodge; also says he Vilf exercise hie horses everydajyj says the^ are perfectj.y kind but a little green. John B. Allay to Goh* 'Dodge» BoatQn, 4:-t n; I have been at work busily since .1 -left Washington, and feel greatly encouraged in all quarters, X made good use of your determin ation and will? and told Oliver Amqs and Duff what to expect if they failed their duty. iPPomlses to be stiff. I feel now that iiJU "Ai'. 1027 '■ ■ ' I'-'i '',1 ■ March, 1869. . "iU he will if we are determined. The concern under its present.manage ment fairly stinks-everywhere. Give us Government Directors who will be honest, straight-forward men and all will be satisfactor. What a treat it will be to sit in the Board with a good set of.honest men. You spoke of Price and Morris. I doubt if they could be bettered*_ Brooks, for a Democrat, would be well. I suppose Williams you will go for'. He is an honest man, and for that reason I should not objeOt although he has used us-cruelly-on account of his anger and contempt •for D. and McComb. I told Oliver Ames you must be,put in to the Board, He thinks so also. i. * M. ^ ^ . r was great>y gratified with GraA*s appointment of D&lano> I have said I knew of but two men in the country exactly fitted in ^ ^ every respect for that position those were Boutwell 5aid Delano. Grant's election cost me corMaderable loney, and I want jand. expect nothing but «t« good Government; and "If all' appointaatshts are equal to this one we shall surely have it, and I shall only b© too glad^pXjrhait ,vin aid of this excellent Chief Magistrate^ . * ' 10 aiiJii a iud J. E. House to'Gan. Dodge, Omaha, 5 (Telegram).- bm , J Vhe town Mmt Hiver is. laid out* Shall I open it for •'^^'talfet •mire will be great demand for lots* ! - . " rw Bikit to den. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 5:- . notl# f/! :j End of track 2?th Feb. Lajpijlg X 1-2 to. 2 miles a day. Bringing all reserve forces to front and hauling them out along the '\038 March, 1869. line., Commissioners are to be at front today. End of track is -81-2 miles east of Humboldt Wells. Weather- clear and pleasant.: i»(.. C Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5:- ' rtOl I Yours 27th ult, received t is morning.' '.y u Our snow difficulties with past three weeks have about used me up. , Dare not leave here on account of financial, situat on. Am satisfied .that man have done all that could be done, and forces are propserly j.: organized under good foremen. Have sent from here all men that it has been possible to. employ. I,send Mr. Ames cojjies. of dispatch.es received daily giving situation and location of forces. Dispatches sent to « Kew York for papers have been engineered by parties connected with Central Pacific, and signed in additior^ by parti.aa irho know .nothing abou' snow storm in this country, uri c it: a' .. Dan Casement came over the road last week and knows what we have hod to oonteand with; .said he would probably be in New York next week " end explain ta' Mr- AnaB* A personal explanation from party not in terested may be norjatieati a factory than, my letters. •v. I f ■Hoxie is In the snow region this, morning. ,Ho will do all that man oan do to open the-road. Jc .i#! r btn." 1 Snow gets his case on coal, wood and wind mills fron^ J.W.Davis, ttie difficulty with Bevia is th^t he Cant steal in.'my department. If ' the officers of ttKe Aladl.thttiiic a I get out. I will 102#oi .1 Llarch, 1869, • -eay one more to you and not for the Directors that I h^ve never made one cent-directly or indirectly from any department of the road; have never been interested in any contract; have never received any present or given any contracts to any relatives, or personal friends. I dont .Q., 'iflr care a cent what Davis says or Snov/ thinks, but I do '.vant you to be assured that* I have worked honestl;, and faithfully for this company. and the cloest investigation that can be made will demonstrate it, I hope for the best in New ^ork next woek. If of Seymour, '>jl©0d, Davis & Co. is to continue I propose, to quit at ohce, I hope you have seen Biair ■«nd liorrow as they can give you facts and figures, . ' Road open yet from Piedmont to end track and ties forwarded as fast as delivered. Iron at Echo for several miles more track, Campbell on Laramie Divis *<*1 has ' sent his resignation to take effect at once. Hoxie will take charge there for the present. Dave Remlck was here last week and said he would take it if he could get ■* away from Wells Fargo & Co. honorably. Would like to, get him as I con sider him one of. "tlw Bab t R.Rv in the west. .f bejao'.t ' I wikh you would telegraph ale from New York ron W^^esday next in regard to election, &c. as I wie h to know .sooh ue possible what to ^>*pec^ fc xAt ucit. b , 0 cuof wo.-ti- - Hovwa to (l#i. 'Dode«i QmatCa, 5r* ilv Ydivf»mih atU ..X: . '<-0 Sent jou by this day's exproaJ <U3.) paekato of vouchor3,viz ; lOSO -* • v' _ March, 1869. J. Blickensderfer, Jr*, $36,538.66; J. 0. Hudnutt $7,980,22 and abstract of town lot ac « and vouchers for month of December corrected, i.' - John Duff to Gen. Dodge, New York, 5:- - * ' ; I saw your letter referring to Gen. Rawlins, and I think ioM'^tha't your wishes in the matter can be accomplished after -we get - .through the .election that is to come- o-ff- the 10th. The question of bf!', the election is an important one and whether it is an open one depends 1-f on fact of "Ames Contract" being ended or not. If the "Ames GoAtract" i is. not completed the matter of electing Directors is tied up by that contract. Under the terms of agreement that Oakes Ames made with'^* Durant and his friends the present Board of Directors or those of them who are elected by the stockholders can nominate the next Bosird, and tiie iTrusteea. of. the Ames contract cast the vote, "* ' You I suppose.icnow the way in which our- stock is tied up, and the vBtockholders are in the hands of a bare majority of the present Board of Directors, That contract was Jnade by Oakes Ames without consulting mstSTB in fact ahy of tJtis Boston: |)arties, perhaps with the exception of John B. Alley,and in its eacecution was oomruitted to parties who had not taken any interest in the work. The parties who had devoted their time to the interest of the road at the request of Mr. Oakes Ames were entirely ignored and even Mr, Wllllaas, Who was assaulted by Durant in perforning what Mr. . ♦ ■ ■HWt, ■ ref^tt■l^ated, was entirely-left out. 1031 March, 1869. and others who had never taken the^^least interest in work or loaned the co^a^ny their money and credit were put into places thct they ?;ere entirely inc.ompete. t to fill. Arjd if the present Board of Directors or a majority of them are-ia the interest of others than the Boston parties, end if a majority of all the Committee are in the.same interest and control the U.P.R.R. it is the work of Mr. Oakes Ames, cjj , I for one do not believe the,'Ames contract" to be finished and •j^.that I am bound by that assignment as I have taken the dividends under .,it, and as far as I am concerned ^ do. , not intend to 50 into a fight and then be left out aa I and my friends were before. I shall let them make their own fight and take such course as I deem for the best ^ interest of the road. , f The Pisk case <lecl4eji against the Company, , Siad^ Barnard rej,fusing to remove it to the United States Court. I do not wish to i,^^emain in the Board ^d J am prefectly independent of all the cliques , that are tryiiig to ge.t control. I think if we go into, a fight we 1c <Bliall come out aa-we did before. It will make no differehoexwhether il am in the fight or net as they can do as they please if they have .j ■ a maj^ority ©f the aA#eh»; as they, claim they have, • ; i •etibii |hat.. aJA will cosie out ri^V and that there may be hotaing dfl^a .that w.iJLl injure pur great interest in the road, , .tu J" li. S,' ^ant ts-Gjfi. Dodge, Salt hake Git', 6 (Telagra»): March, 1869. ,<368i End track 27th. Twenty-seven miles ea?t, laying so?^9 2no AMil miles a day. rii. I ■'Si: ^ -Gen. Dodge and K." Price to the President, Washington, D.c.8:- BV ; ' ,W9 have- been informed that John A. Kasscai is,an applicant CpI^ the pod-tion of Pirpt Assistant Post Master Genl. and knowing ^thet he is not the choice of our people and would not be acceptabler to them, and being well satisfied that his political and mpral char acter is not such as you ^ould apppove or endure, w,e earnestly request that ho may not receive any such appointment. ; Hazard and Dillon to Gen. Dodge,,New York, 8 (Telegram). . Hiportant. . .Sew Directors,act morning of 10th. Expecting you here. Sideny Dillon to Gen. Dod'^.e, New York 8 'Telegram) ^ f . , j It .Ua -d . Cakes Ames in Boston. - Gtt your letter of the 2d. John J. Homes to Gen. Dodge,.P. Hamilton, 8 (Telegram) , |e<r Yd Please infOiwme if any immediate change in the stations of our regiment is conte«piAtied by the authorities, -jii, laski I.J' . li. S.. ®9nt to 'GiPn. Dodge, Salt laice City 8.—f J 'Tb . . 'I \?v*xbt - > : "in letter yesterday should have siad "End track 27 miles east" instead of 2 1-2. The figures were illegible. That latter « being mailed and this by W.F,. & Co. express will say the report was dated, "End of ti?ack S7th-adding, "Laying 2 1-2 to 2 miles a day. Weather clear and pleasant." Bringing all reserve forces to front and hauling 1033 .'j' ■ ■■ .. March, 1869. them out along the line."' 3^l'« B.iTffi 7i90%t ItoJi W. E. McLeland to Gen. Dodge, Madison, Ind. 8:- JS OOTI .■' . Having heard my son, Thomas E. McLeland of Clieyehne, Whoming "territory (P.M. at that place) speak of you as his fri'end, I have taken the liberty, of writing you in ids behalf. I do not know whether he has any friend «t Washington to look after his appointment and con firmation. 1 wrote to Senator Morton to attend to his confirmation - - if his name was sent-to the Senate, in fact, I heard that he was nom« inated by Mr. Randall, but have not heard of the Senate taking any action-in the matter. If he is not mistaken in having your influence ; 1 would be under lasting obligations to you for-your influence in his ^ behalf. I Note: William Luce to Mr. Geo 11. Williams, Canyon City, Ore. 8:- Giving advantages to be derived by Irt'anch R.R. to Oregon by being nin through that section.. e*; o: . .r, Oi c' lo nfi • 1. O. HUdnMM' -ib Gen. Dodgej Gr^inde Rohda Valley, 8:- Last Sunday I wrote you from Baker City 423 miles on our survey line, and today 1 have to report 460 miles of line, completed. Prom Bake City I find a direct line with light grades down Powder River South Pork till within 7 miles of. the summit of the rl(%e betireegn Powder ami Grande Ron da Valleys» where the Ndrth Fork of the Powder join# %he 'jjouth Tork and both. Canon -for 1 mile into iJjfe .T, Oi C' t 'jyrmmt'i. i -f ",J 1034 etox March, 1869. , ,, , , « W Jl 4 • when the rocky walls open again leaving a tolerahle slope to run upon for 2 miles more. Here we reach the mouth of a small creek which heads at the summit. A grade of 65 ft. carries us up this and 80 ft. down on the west side into Grande Ronde Valley, This summit is the : . head of the Pyle Canon and is at Sta, 23736 elevation 3504 ft. Elevation « of Grande Ronde Valley 2750 ft. Total Desc, ft, 794, Two more days run will carry us to the mouth of the Canon on Grande Ronde River and close at the foot of the Blue Mountinas, The alignment down the Pyle Canon is very crooked, but the curves for te most partquite light, I am somewhat fearful of the grades down the west side of the Blue Mountains, but we shall soon know. Will keep « - sou posted often, . t , Note; R. King to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 111, 9:-^ ^^ ^ Wants Gen, Dodge to examine their Terra Cotta works on his iBOft • fetum west, and is anxious to furnish the doow and window caps, 1 " i 'i ^ ^ oO" brackets, &c, for iiis new house. i Tj ' arrj m W, H. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, New York, G:-' • J i.* . <>• Stuit w tiXIe# ortw Please send me your photograph for the engraving at your earliest conveinence. Also enclose the name and address of the young man who will furnish the biographical material. Please let me hear from ipu soon, . . . . w" ' • k! * - . .I ■'is.eie«€ E. ®. Edwards to Gen. Dodge, Chariton, Iowa, 9t» 1085 -a.w,'' lo •m 1# ilii » MM »mm b%mtnq March, 1869. Before I received your last letter telling me to pay as high as $40 for R.R. stock, the Agents who are engaged in'buying stock for f the B & M road employed men and went over the country and bought up all the s took that was unsold. They paid as high as $45 and I am told nc' * $50 i5er share. I have not been'able to get a single share for you, and I regret that I could'not do something for you, I have written to Clark, Union & Adams Co. to see if I could buy tthere for you, but got no satisfactory answer. I think if you * would write to some friend in Montgomery, Mills or Adams Co. you might get a few shares, but the Company is industrious'in hunting up the stock. u'lrv If I at itny time can serve you in any other way let me know, f- -1 M ^ A. _ "aJ ^ hope to meet with better du6cess the next'time.' : • General lot ma ask what you think of the'speculation to buy some "Colldge Scrip" and locate on the fine pine timber land on Puget Sound at the terminus of the Northern Pacific R.Rt I have a friend there ^ who tells me that some fine selectidns can'b^ made and thinks there is a good speculation Just now in entries of that kind. J. M. Eddy to Gen, Dodge, Brigham City, iG:(Telegram) en ^ - Special Commission arrived here this P. M. Have examined road from Sacramento to this place. Will remain in Salt'Lake City till report of examination between the 2 ends of track is made, then proceed east end of U.P,track a miles north Ogden, 1036 March, 1869* fAvuM Note; D. C. Haskell to Gen. Dodge, New York, 10:-' .itntKjiiw enTT, imjii I • In relation .to land of Mr, Chancy and himself which Gen. Dodge put in for them. • ^ bl A. L. Chetlain to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 10:- Your kind favor of the 7th ult., enclosing passes for self and wife to Omaha Is received. Accept my sincere thanks for the-,./ favor. You are very kind and I hope someday toibe able to reciprocate gn. this, and all the other favors shown me« r-j , ,j I have no doubt ypu are glp.d to got away from the excitement and work incident to your position as representative at Washington, -k ^ President Grant's inaugural reached here thd day. of.its deliver ' J regard it as an admirable state paper. It has the ring of the true rtinetal. His choice of Cabinet officers surpsied me a little. I sup pose my friend Washbum was booked from choice as minister to Prance. Stewart for the Treasxiry la a, Judicious selection, but he lisyr have to resign unless the la* of ('98 is repealed. I believed t ' all.- along that Jiidge Wilson of your state would go i^nto the Cabinet, I am like McComb» waiting for sometMng to,turn up. If Gen. Grant offers ms Something that has money in it I will take,it; if not I will Stay hero In this office euid operate outside as I have oppor tunity. At ay age of life I feel.like getting money enough together to secure a coiBfortablo ho«a» I have been wandering around long, arh 1037 ■; ■ :ir™ "Wi March, 1869, enough. You understand, ^ ^ ,T .f . We are all 7/ell. My wife wrote Mrs. Dodge a long letter some weeks ago. The blockade on the U.p.R.r* for 20 days past has serious ly interfered with our mail. Yesterday we received an eastern mail 1I( the first since the 16t}-u ult; another mail will come in today Mrs. Hussey left here 32 days ago for Des Moines, lowa; has not yet reached #?] , 'Xiaramie City. She has had a very disagreeable trip of it so far. My wife joins me in kind regards to yoxjrself and to Mrs, Dodge :.A including the little girls and Mr. and Mrs. Beard. We shall ho e to see you all during the spring, Ml ' 'OiWiec •i t'-'X yI . J. E. House to Gen. Dodge Omaha, ll:i' jflnr " ^ eini •r'^ Herewith hand you total sales town lot act, up to date.Dec. -81st, 1868. Mr. Ham, Auditor> has requested that the same should be sent him. : a# er sw»W J i \ji »;:■ er li. J. Eddy X©J.Qan. Dodg®, Ogden, Utah 11 (Telegram) .eOfw bit«» I'ed?! of the apocial commission desire to gt) over.road"to • Echo at once. Have asked me to get transportation for them by rai3l.l Told Mr. B, I would ask you for orders, ion 1' ;JIj. a» Bent to Gen. Dodge, Salt i-ake City, Utah, 12 (Telegram) Track 36 miles east 3d instj making slow progress account haavy grade which may last 7 days, ©omaiissloners passed over 2d inst. deaingihg to visit U.P.R.H. and ^ait Lake City. Result unksaowji. 1038 : March, 1869, J. E. House to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) « m ■* *1' ♦, ^ . . . O'Neil's notes of examinations about Ogden just received. They do not compare favorably with the tovm on See. 36. Do you want * them to send to you before decision is made? , L. 3. Bent to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, 12:- ' r V • Elko March 3d, End of track 3 5 miles east of Humboldt Wells • • Laid only 1-2 mile yesterday delayed account graders Iron laid up -/Tv graders. The work will be slww some 4 days. Government Commis sioners passed over the road yesterday-could not learn what they did. They are going on down ta the U.p.R.R. Crocker brought some fine , .horses from Sacramento to take thdm to Salt Lake. As soon as a piece of road is graded-if only 20 yards, the iron is put on. Weather clear • '.i- - . , and cold, « . ■ r* ■* " • * « » 'v. 4 4 *r. 1*^1. ' . ^ 4. A . ^ el . . of track,.itorch 6th, Laid one mile yesterday. Bringing all their forces to front, Thiiik it will take 7days to get thrugh .this heavy wrok, 60 or 80 cars material arrive at front every Weather clear and pleaeant, , < J. E. House, to Gen, Podge, Qjaal^ia, 1^ (Telegram) ^ »111 start for Salt Lake on Monday unless ^you wish me to renaiin t ill you arrive here. Answer,. ^ ' oO Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 12 (Telegram) , , Will be ready for directors. Road open now entire length and trains moving well. Missouri Bridge taken down. Plenty iron here. 1039 March, 1869. R. G. Hazard to G^rf. Dodgef, New York, '12 ^(Tel'egr'am) .1 -'v Duff understand you want Durant on Committee. Going West. Answer W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 13 (Telegram) ^ Central 35 miles east Wells 3d March. Will* ascertain about Commission as soon as possible, • .-jc M Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake ^ity, 13 (iTelegrara)' May I eay that division terminus, shops* &c. will be estab- 'lishedon towri 'site just north of Ogden? Will comence sales at once. •dC'l« a m 'W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge*, Omaha, 13 (Telegram 0^ ^ Special Commission at Ogded' today. Will go to** ^ahsatch ano '^"^'Vetxirn to agden by raill * ,«f- Wi. . J. Blickenaderfer, Jr. to Gen, Dodge, Ogden, Utah,* 13 (Telegram) fXa ^ot know where C.P. will present another section. It is said a section was accepted 37th, Rer^ort wfll not bo-ready for sev- -Lain-T** eral' weeks. Will write. lo W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, TS (Tel^egwSi) mdJaat Buford here. Are other Commissi^ei^s coming aoon? C9 Wtt fliiw Morrla to Gen, Dodge, Promontory, 13 (Telegram) ConaniS3 loners arS in Salt Lake making report on line be tween tracks. Met taipi mi Proifcefitory} wrote you fully at time, ■'<43|ri«X ►on Lac>A - . a-..? ^ noTi tfmfi .CM* riwAfti e^iltlf ' .ir»« i March, 1869. • «i«D14lU teiJ Geo, C, Tiohenor to Gen.,Dodge, Des Moines, 13:- .w n' icmie , I have just got home.. I wanted to remain xintil your re turn from New York but felt obliged to leave, <n i _I am glad to learn that y<ju was successful ifi youi* H.P.R.R. fight at New York, althgugh I know nothing of the particulars, I wish you .|,j-^would write me about it and let me woric it up for the press. i find a strong feeling here in the State against Wilson for refusing a place in t^e cabinet, I have justified him, but he should have placed himself right through the press. , r Hoyt Sherma/H^ has hopes I am sure of .getting my office, aS one or two other gentelmen here. They expect it directly through Grant and not through Palmer. I think it would be -well for you to see both. Grant and Cresswell and leave your protest against my removal in such f)'. shape that they will not forget it. I shall be under additional obli- •i; V gat ions if you will do so* ulhad intended when I went to Washington .to make an effort for another position so as to relieve Palmer, but my courage failed Die» and I now want to hold on to this, ov. I tiiiiijc .yott-J^nd ^rice and Wilson ought., to stay at Washington until the patro age is disposed of; if you do not .Iowa .will not gat anything, and the curses loud> long and deep against i 1 pA your very mddest successors. If you see any first rate place that ( nobody will take, lot me know. . -.bw. ..ofj" 1041 March, 1869. We ought to have First Asst.-P. M. Genl. as vvell^as other offices and otfier outside places. • I ho e you can assist Spencer in his fight; he has a big job on his hands. ' *• ^ n .j:..:. .Mote: J. W. Barnes to Gen, Dodge, Warsav/, Ilts, I4?- B i'*' . In relation to appointmont; asks Gen. Dodge to use his' in fluence to secure him the office of Collector of Internal Revenue for nthe 4th Dist. of -"-lls.! 1 - rt'-'t J a m ^ ' hXuoi' / Sidney Dillon to Gen; Dodge, New York, 14'j-»ewXq • He havo had a livoly tiiae'io# it'sindevysdl^'CJ' but'have beatn^ the enemy so far, and have barricaded the old lion in his den, and if we all stand firm hd wi^ll have to remain there. "He seeraS'at very tame at this time yet he may bo pn^paring for another leap, sk) At we must be careful to watch him close* i I i . -iG r,i< i lido I I spoke to Duff about an.attorney at Salt Lake. Hd said you had noyrj better too, YOU can send Poppleton to look after the ,matter if you think ba«ti but dont failrto have it attended to. I did not show Durant your tehwgwiiHay but I asked hi if we had an attorney to act for u0* Jie.aaid there was no danger but that you were looking after it. • i 11 ;lo I n • n • As for yotu* Washingteor mattera# I wauit you-to have .aaerything right there* I depend eH you t® look after details; dent fail to have our election made valid. I dont th'-nk it wilX^tte *ziecassai7 fjjMS'tee to March, 1869. . , ,, _ . t : 0 \: go to TTashlngton; if it is v/ill come on if j'ou will let me know t think Ames hps a'l the proxies anr^ ypu can organize, but be careful •f - to make it straight. < . We should go ^'est as soon as possible, if things are a] 1 right If we do we want full power on the contractor's work as well as the company's, so tliat we can make vhat changes we thi k best. Say to M Price that I depend on him to go with us. I want you to keepour ' , forces all right. Duff is allright. I shall insist that you shall have power to act when the Committee is sent out there so. thai som those old robbers will shake In their boots. Let me hear from y - Note: John H. Hawes to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Hamilton, N.Y. 15. Wants to be assigned to duty on Gen. Sherman's staff aid-de-camp, and asks Gen. Dodge'a inflinsnce in securing same W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 15 (Telegram) ' ' ".■'r-i . • •• , Has Committee on construction has made 4? How long w'n you sbe in Westhineton? Buford and -Wendell have gone East. • • ' • - • special Commissioners will be near end track all this week. •J Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15, (Telegram);- ^ Have Central pacific received bonds to Ogden? T. 0. Durant to Gen» Dodge, New York, 15 (Telegram) It is said Central Pacific has received Government work to Ogden. Is this so? iiwcli UfiJ " ...ridf 1043 -i March, 1869. - • • . i J. M. Frtdy to Gen. T)or^ge, Salt Lake City, 16; ' r-liri'T' - 'j been telegraphing oulte extensively of late, trying to ascertain vhether the corr.pany intenc^ed to locate shops, ^.c. at the ''' nW town jufet north of Ogden. As it is, I have advertised that lots 'would be offered for' sale at auction on 22d inst. Bear River crossing ^ ' • has taken a great many away that were waiting for t^'ts town to be put into market'; have goner there- and squatted "ala" Green River and trouble may be anticipated. Gen. Wil-liam'son is there and I think anxious to hav that town (called by tiim "Corinne") / Also thrown into marke.t up to Bear River expecting to remain there and look after matters,* but the special •commission arriving and after a talk v.ith Mr. Bli-kensderfer,* I anticipated'orders, and offered my services ui:^|^ r was otherwise ordered. I telegraphed you from Brighnnr what they intended to do, but the next morning they changed their prograrxime, which you doubtless understood by my asking for cars for them, &c. and I -brought Gen. 'barren and Col. Williamson's Assistant (Lt. Hener) to this city. The Central •fO'iu ' ' very attentive and there being no one to look after their COB^Oht and- conveyance from Ogden to t^-^is city on account of the tInlW i»wcific Company, I took the responsibility of acting. Hav^ pWvldetf roonfs for fell having received telegrms thfet the balance of commi sion would arrive from Ogden tonight and will remain with them till the 20th, then go to the new town and take charge of the March, ' 1869. - . , . « i. . 1 sales. There had been no name given lor it-and when the time came advertisement,;&c»,, I natned itjBenneyiiJ^ in honor of Col. Conneyille whom hiatroy says came to this country in 1827 apd made the first map-tliat was ever laade. of., the Great JBasin, etc. , . ^ , Track now reaches past the site, but noting is being done towards putting in sidings, and Mr. Reed can tell me nothing about j.j where depot will be estapli^hscl, and if I can ascertaip.nothing will Q^ve to start at it hap-hazard, jj • t: to I ^r;. . . - ^ Ames telegraphed t^,Vhe^jtould-atart^ f or this city yester day, but the road is again. bljO.pked sp^ there is noj:.hi^g certain about ho ;'his, arrivals ; - ^ ro . ij j l ;o . 'jor j The officers at Camp-Douglas ar® anxious to^et some lo-Us on time, I_told Col. Lewis that I wrote you some time a^o and until I j' h®frd direct from you, on the sii-.bijeot would hold nome lots in resf^ftorye for th||piy i|i antJLcipation.jQf orders*, I will reserve .the 50 ^. ^ lots fijynte me abouty..a^di send., ypu map,^and the numbers soon as the l»oJ??nt5r^, of town Is determined^ . ]fea - if'. Qhclose a i^ss handed to by.Maj. -Egan,-He requested me to ask tp have it renewed.^ - . ■ ^ . . . ., , Baldwin & Dodge to Gap. Do^e, Council Bluffs, 16 (Telegtam) Maynard Senior Editor. Possession Monday* We have drawn ■■ * • f w» •# a. V, ' A N' X t, t o#n fWU. New TorK < J n... nri®« Joft Jorr 9%®h overt II W. §nydjer to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 16 p-.' ■ i'Gfl rf :rfT tnelr; 0 • ' ' Have not srritten lately because I did iibt know how boon you ^ould be here. . . : • /1*. We are* having severe weather again on Laramle*^Division and trains 'a somewhat delayed, Hoxie at Lai^amie and will remain there some Matters must come to a focus here at once. If Durant ig to run - road any longer it is used up beyond any redemption." If- we are tD® jiave a strai^t, working administrationk I propose to* take off heads gome parties that have been forced on me,' '" o* — — Hope to see you and balance of Directors here next' we'ek.' Sned ,4 60 blank season passes by mail today, - X Judge C, Baldwin to Gen, Dodge. Council Bluffs, 16:- - ^£^'- I received a latter from Sapp t lis morning atatlng"'1,hat the creating Circuit Judge, &c. woxild likely pass very soon, I-did X intend at present to ask for any office under the new administrat have been in hopea for some "time that Iowa wpuld be divided to judicial di3"tricta, and when that was done I intended to ask the appointment of D.S* District Judge,' This new law win dissithat hojfs, and Sapp ahd others urge me to apply for the appointj^t of Circuit Judge. - •* 'A e. • . ^ I have not seen the provisi'ons of'^ the* new bill. If it is as I March, 1869. .'"f" , suppose I. would like the place, I wrote to Palmer yesterday on the subject, and for him to see you if you were yet in Washington. I do most aswfully hate to apply for an office but I want this vary much. It is for life and the salary is what I needed. — I thir:ik I stand in as good position for a.judicial honor as any.man in,Iowa, I know the Bar of the State will endorse me as quickly as any man in.the State, if not quicker. Politicians may head me off, but the Bar of the State would not. ,j iji' no .If the bill should pass and'the place is open, I should rely very much on you. I ^ow your influence with Grant and Rawlins- and_your friendship, for me.. If ypu cannot take time or have not the disposi tion %0 ypwr utmost, I will consider my chance not wo th much. Judge Miller of the Supreme Ct, is a special friend; so are Grimes, Wj-lson. McQrfi&cy, Ayis^, Blaine; and can get Kirkwood, Judge Wrighiand others at home, I can get the end rsement.of the leading fBl®rittbll»3^ of the,bar ©f tfie Statp, I wij.1 dp nothing till I hear from you as to the prospect of tiae bill passing and what you advise me t - If you expect tori leave before you can write and hear from ma agai telegraidi me what to do. If you think the bill, will pass and that I had bettor secure the Ihfluanoe of the persons above named and that you will aid me-telegrap|j me to c.o ahead. Write me also, 7 1047 March, 1869. j vtn'' eri^ -u W. H. Lewis to Gen. -^odge, Camp Douglas, 17 (Telegram) Can Officers at Camp Douglas have lots in railroad town on •90 days credit? u: : . iito. »rt ill L.J lo Gen. Dodge -from his sister. Council Bluffs, 17 (Telegram) oi i Wv cu. House cleaned. .Chamber-maid-secured. Not heard fromjj.) Charlotte. -rp «UI »« V ji oiu to i*fr - W. Sny^ier to Gen. Dodge^ Omaha, 17 (Telegram) 11 Poppleton goes tomorrow night and will remain long as neci-'v ©ssary. First-class man goes today for observation in departments, -as requested. Will have Evans talked with tonight, and-am certain he will accept if you request. We owe two millions,- Cfontractors owe us three-quarters allHoji for supplies which If paid at once will make us easy. ■« i r 1 j .1" I, ^ « No. 2 CTelegraa). Evans will take it. Prompt change there will fe ave thousands. • > . fia 4^^ n. - : .etio f : n. i 1 j, Blickensd^yyqp^' Jr.^to'Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 17 (Tel) The following is all we have relating to Clemen.! appointment "Wash ngton, Feb. I2th, 1869, To Leland Stanford, S.M. «V r. il i OlrimMit will be appointed to act with the other Commission ers, Nfee are.'^Warr^, Bllokens^arfer and Williamabn on the ewamination " . .... of the locatidn between 4he oonpleted portions of Uie' road of the Wl-x j ««i )i. ^gPleJ'-. 11 xit 1048 March, 1869. ,^' ^" , ,r->iR Central and Union Pacific Railroad Companies, and if the Commissioners have not examinations of said roads he will he authorized to examine them; also^wrote sAid Commissioner. 0* H. Erowning, SeC. Washington, Feb. 15, 1869. "Gen. G. R. KWarren: warren: 1 f>jl/k tiB lol ii|»»Aiqjq*3 j j<j mjBlB lit 'tf* tc: Jo;i r . - ... .bI j t . ( If the Coraraissioners ,^ave not completed their oxarn- , i-nations of the C.P.R.R. L. M. Cisnent aiH b® added to the Commission , and you will so advise him. 0. H. Brown ing, Secy." ,s u Was the appointment never actually made, and is he nolj, authrozied to act? Answer at once. " ; T. C. Durant to Sen. Do^, Hew York, 18:- (Telegram) ,, 3 . ..T T ... Is Mr. Allison in Washington?, If not where will a letter reacAiifeini?< J .. !l! •fll .,j» /■ , r . : #f}l . . :t( : MoC M- Eddy, to Geri. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 18 (Telegram)^^.^^^ Am I awthorized to pay bills for Sjpecial C.pmmission wWle in this city? JIIW t W. Jnvder to iGen. Dodge, Omaha, 19 (Telegram) ctrvl lo Warren wants maps and profiles again of entire road for Special Commission. Shall we furnish all or part? , -n ^ r, Iv J- piickensderfar to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lal^e City, 19 ) (Telegram) . . Work head Echo will be done in 30 days. Instructs^ ^to com plete ex.aminationa and proceed to Washington and make report^, v- .■^'1 f! March, 1869. * .addl ■ •'.w - . . '•-Lewis Do^e'il.D, -bd Gen? bodge, Chicago, 19;- •"* I'^'U I may or may not be a relative of yours, and for the purpos- *3s of this letter it is i;nmat4rial for it is on business. I am an applicant for an Agency of the Union PacifictRailroad lands and mines; not for myself alone but in behalf of the Union Col- "lection and Agency Company, An incorporation with ample capital and means* Oii® department of i ts business is the promotion of immigration fro© Eastern states and European'Countries, and the settlement cf t( f lands in -the United States and Territories. ^ Our application for an Agency is on file in the office of your in New York* City, having been made In my name after a consulwith Gen. Dix before he left for France; also with Mr. T, vj. ont^and Mr. Ames. The last consultation I had with Mr. burant he -.-«r.0d me to yourself and Mr. Cook of Davenport. I saw Mr. Cook a r0i®* — ^ays since ahd he referred me to you.'^:'* I Will you please forward me one or more of your pamphlets and maps yQTjr lands and mines, and such infonnation as may pertain to this .'i:- -•! . J. M. Eddy to 6^'. D^giT,'Salt IJIdce-City 19: - firibecir ^ir* ' T wrote ycn/^-l-dth Inst, saying that I was looliing after ji^^mfort, Ac.* tsSl^' ttt#'Social Commission, and have so far endeavored ^^cilttate their movements and represdnt the Company Ac. by 1050 ■ i . March, 1868. hrlnpinj^ them to t^e citj; from O^^den, ohtalninf rooms, e^tendint autsh oourtesles as I Aeefiied wotlld moot v^dth-your approval op tljat lav in my power. Without authority I have taken the responsibility of payinr ■ theli* minor bills-,'"but yesterday concluded to teleyrpphyypu on that * subject, 'and as 'yfet have,received- nb'peply. ■ - ■ f • •' made.tnrranprements-with the WeHs-Parco &co'a--Agent here to ■ 'take'.thfe'Comini as ion- to'mouth of Weber Ganbn Wben-they are ready to - proceed with their examinations east-, and. today, at the rgquest of • Mr. BllckeTOsderfeir for more help-^ to makeritp their profiles and trocI telefrraphefl for'Kr. Harding to'come over from Echo and helfh .*r. Rlcksfecker fwho-is'af work here for'them.' " t T . Mr. House is between Omaha and this place so, 1 can reach no one but you-, vhlch le my fe polO'Tr for "eonmunicatiniB: with' you so frequentl ~ Am Wing up to Boonfe-vllle -thlu p. in. to be ready to commence business am'advertised, 1*tt Am -certal-n that'the - ti'me -for ■ihrotrlng the town iTfto'ntaT^fet 1& pasaed-,-yet I'am in'hopwe to «take it- a Bucoesft after all, 1- wwttld' l-ilta* to krroM that efbat I'havte 'dPne'meets with -" yotBialJprov^l, n, rli-f" . y ■ ' L. 5r»ar»t t-rt Gen. DbdgUj Salt Lake City, .2C {Telegram) e;:.' - •»' -Mnd Pf-'tmek'March'IStiK LAld" 4 mil es-yesterday. Arte one Mormon contract and. will prcrrreus 4'w5 mileu daily. t-. # f I- ft y r.n f»Ot - - Sfy- ' y- •1 .. • ■ u .r* V Mnrch,' '•"tt-»>r.-»i-<'- ^ "'.f" •• * ' ■" " ' J. to Gen. Dod^A, 0,^den, 'Iftah, 20 ^TSlepram) I '^'- Coinmls Si oners start ftast frdr. Sdi-it Lak? City "On 84**NfcTi5t. *' • g.-Bxieirensd^rf^r, Jrr to-Gen. Dodp;®, Salt Lake City, -f©-(Tel) I know Of no" loo-atlons'yjjr-e.P.east Of -Monument. PoiO't-prior to POfr Of OctoOeiT' e*oe'pt irhftt yoti sA# on Promontory. ■ None'made east of WeLer nation except iVei** 18C7'. ' Art trylnp to'ascert^iin>ail definitely. •' Lj"S; fient to ©e^. ■ DodgA', 'Salt lAkO'City, 20:- ' »• •♦rr of" trAck 13th^MaPch. Laid 4 miles yesterday;" 'Are"now on the Mormon'contract- and wlU'comfe right alonr-they say at nate of 5 miles per day. I think. 4'mllft'si? per day"»flll'"be' abotit-'their aVOrage. Tfeather St'ornr^."' t ■ ■h*- y'" ^ ^.y\s dias. &e La.'Batiftrer'to frdTr.-'Dodgh',' fromontotn»+ " * ■ -TeslrferdAy. 1 received a" I'ettenr''frbm Mr; Nodgeft, informinrm^> thht yoti irl1gpa<r to gfeV thb sfretches I Itttde of Cedar Pase and ttonftment Poinrt-. 1 eaftd them to y&a with this letter hy yells Farg & Co", tflir* Omaha* |»!<P to be ♦orglven for* my* cskrelerssnebe'' in forgbttln'^ deliver them to yoti before the parting at Humboldt Wells, I join to them sovwajy others wh lob'ybu*ma'y use -fSh j-oiir reports.* Should yon get bhem MthOghapihed I*wonld*bo nxctreningl7'' ohltged to If yon won id rememher to oend'ftib'li co^y directed btr Salt Lkke. "c 'Towns are sprln'-ing up fast along the reilrosd lino, an.g I liod n fart,' 1052 ^ f ,**,V. ■ •V , V..' lil-'HV' ." V ■ .A ih, ri i March, ^ ' f f- ..4*-, - frntlon to start one. at-Monument Point, as you told nys once it woiild **0 I'be- the main point on the,,line,, Tao /treat, dra^vbach there is water. T ■* * - •• • '> f . ,r 4 • ^ ^ had a well sunk ht^t ..3t,rucl!; salt ,water. After ,a careful -urvey I am -r' positive that fresh watsr can b? brourht from Deep Creek 15 miles *'north and 4should-the U.P.R.R., ryp to that point and then start a ♦ ^'- 'branch line.,to.Idaho ant liontana, which is, a „c^eat deal .easier and , shorter than. frQm,.Boar.River, then Monument Point ?;ould be a place ' f ••>P #»«v ^ - r 5; ♦ - worth something, . # ... ■♦ ♦ », . 1. , ' -T) th®wcht,.(lf-yoUrt'.hink J ^am^^not too i;iquisltive)^X would ask .your advlaa on'thtt 3ubje9t. before I undertake the expensive work of . .,3^inhinp peop Creek .to-that place. ^You.knpw my miepns are very limited, -Wppld not.iiiJSie vajn in such an enterprise, i-r.# 'H. M. *alker to Gen. Podge, San Francisco. 20:- X received a long time since your nPto^acknowleding receipt of map and px^oflje of Cow''i^z^ Pjfiss,,, fnt^regre^ th?t, ; ooj^ld not have sent one .at, the^g#me^lme of the, Snp,;-quol-mie. .1 ^h^ye J,u;t come across ./jomc meipor^nda, the survey, from wMch.X have mede^a, skeleton map . pept herewith^ tT^ Which Ip. substcntially correct. ^ . Fl;?cln^. upon Sea tt I.e. or^ any point be^pw, for a^ tenplnvs pf a road, .the Sound '.7OTjld.be reached at less distance from,Walla Walla vja the 3no-qncl-mle, than by ti e. Cow"! it while thp grado on the eastern „ slopes would be about the same, the approaches from the west to the «no-qui.-mift would be much more difficult and the summit may require March, 1869. a tunnel. The Oo-'lltt l3 exoeedlnEly favorahle end hy adopting that route in oanrylnz a line of railroad to the Sound Wd naklhr Sehme ' or a nolnt below the termlnuo a mieh ler'cor and more yulu'eble scope of oount^ 'would be Included than by the Sno-quol-ir.le''. " "the moct'marT.lflaent timber land fn the territory We' no* too remote from tide water to be made avolVble (and indeed they a^S'not yet" needJd) which wouli be eaaliyfenched when a raJlroad-fe C'onetruoted,'ao'well as laree acres of famine'lahd of the very best Cubllty. TV,en If the 1 inc were continued to that best of all 'the harbored of the ■" Sound-.BelUnFham Bay, anotV.er llrye belt of'tAese'fine llmrer lands ' would be passed tsrouRh'between Seattle and Belllnybhfi afiJ-addlflonaa larce scopeo of Tine agricultural land; In feet, the whoie line'fhorn W Burnt mver-to'the'Soind"by way 'if the Oowlits, with thh eiSe^tlon of one or two short strSto'hes, Is sktrted by fine crasvny, t'lmben and ^ It. - ■ , » » . a - r » /ay J • ' T agrlculU^ral land. ' Should'thi miion Pacific decide to^puoh a road trirouph from the ■ Vicinity of Sail Lak% to the Sound, anVcan'got from Con-resft th^ privilege of buying p. certain nitmher bf townshlpc of land as surpested In ray telcGJ^am, knd provided thet prlvllepe pives them the rlpht to select at once, and from ^rveyed as well as unsurveyed lands, It controls the '^root hody ot timber lands borderlnp the Sound, as well "'•8 in the Blue Mountains'and Inrgfe areas of the finest grazing ranges ♦ (ktm ff'»•* MeWIBuw . •-* •!>'' ^ ■ 1054 ♦ f ■ k ■ A.. £.#9 vw W March, 1S69. on the coast, lyirjg JLn the:course of the contemplated North Pacific Road. I'lo The talk of a:railroad terminating at Puget Sound as alreadyaroused the land speculators,.and large amounts have been purchased during the last 9 months; large m^ll owners on the Sound-who have extensive lumber and tinJher depots in thie city, even going from the Sound oyer into the.Columbia and entering land. The privilege of ^furchasing these lands on the condition stated -,70uld put it within-the power of the company to designate and map out the whole amount in two days, and thus put i't.out if /yie power.oi' speculators :.to gobble them up., , ;-d *■ r-« n: n J- icr Could you, without cost or trouble to yourself, -e-ause to -be forwarded tp ffirom ^shington a set of Pacific Railroad reports, if ..they :ire not all exhausted? I had .a full set presented by Gov, : I. Stevens, but d\iring my absence i,n .NetwIYork som®' two years since they were destroyed*^ ^LP. 'j'.i 'I ! r. u- 'tt h :f . -Uota: (^ray. Prince tc; Gort. 'Dodge, New York;ijasr>^i f'c 3 Have closed gold and Governments according to instructions. To Oen« Podga from his brothe^r, Gounci. Bluffs, 22.i'- . i leyjoJpan* Smith ends word to ymjc that he is having good succxdili; «Let pH IP'ipll Hotrn ^60 ft in J&l hours best; :tiA ever / f: U- '0 A ••Ki .. ^ 1055 March, 1869, ,v:;c4. made with Jt,he i?r,o,cess. He has hundreds of vlsi torsK is* Hfid" and-^ obliging in explaing to them and is much liked. So far he has hot' lifted a bucket full of earth by hand. The pressure is so -great that even great lumps of clay are blown out,* * , . K. i, ■ T. E. Sisiisls to Gen, Dodge> Omaha, 22:- -i-"! * *, t •< !. Column Np, 1 is now do wn to 43 ft, below the surface-or 40 ft, below low water, .The material has been excavated entirely by the airject which proves to be preferable to the steam-jet, -About 15 ft, below low water the column entered coarse sand in which, with occasi n ally a thin stratum of clay, is still continues. The sand is an ex cellent quality for making concreter'or-vriiortar and is being saved for I that purpose. , .i t i . j i * ' l .0 i , (Oonsi^ejMlfeitf .t-ltM .wits lost last'wemik by cdjld weather send some mishajifljrfot, llkflH|r to occur again. HiS real working time on the colujwa ia^^ogether tea not exceeded 4 daya.'O.ie ir l. ' W W : V ii A channel is open in the River on the East side,' ' .Tfhen the lee goes the acqw wl 1 be ^jiiaxed .in position, and a- column for pier No. 2 will be simk. •icivooa lj.. ..fWE-v bcu -i r A. -J. Rsn^B td Oen, ttedfte, Vwr York, 198, Urnu you aooeile to request in ay letter of 15th? lIoteti'JXmeB. a, Yatman JtO Jfen. Dodge. St, Louis, 1,056 I,'.'. , March, 1869. Wants a pass for Dr. Ellmtt, who is desirous of going West to recruit his healths ^ "• • ' ' -ii n-.' j j. D. Thompson to Gen. Dodge, -Des Hoines, 23;- Your favor is thankfull received. I 'had already come to the conclusioii that a chartga wOul Jbe agreed u on by the delegation from this State, but whether they would insist upon its being immedi ate or not I could riot judge. If-the thing was delayed till October I should care but little about it, as I have-about determined upon my line of action after that time. Of-course, I cannot and do not blame. Palmer. I presume he can do no different. But I should like to have Gen. or rather President know »who I am before he makes the change, rind if I should-Come within his line of exceptions, of course, should be very glad to avail myself of the benefit. • - - Would it be asking too much for you to give him a statement with out of course arrayirtg yourself against your friends or even giving a preference'bo »a to "Wttempt'io influence him? I would not have you mi^e more enemies'evert the position. If you should think it consistent with your duties to others to do me that favor, let me know for that will be the-extent of tty effort-to retain the poaition. ^ ' Kotet GVay , PrletOe Wt -Col to Gen. Dbdge^ New York 2#:- Have bought 500 shMts Han. & St. Joe Stock at 117.' 80CX 1057 March, 1869. .'CilOSf' cl c.tv: tiioJIIS .'iC i Baiii, r alnrW Gllddep & 77111 lams to Gen. Dodpie, Boston, 23 (Telegram). ,jTelegr^n rocelved. , P. S. .Hodges promises to start for Washington on 3 o'clock train today. • p &vymour to Gen. Dodge, Ogden, 24, (Telegram) *• ! .■ I have no Information on subject. Will get what I can soon .y as possible and send affidavits. Poppleton went to Salt Lake Cllty today. Ask him to co-operate* Telegraph me at Brlgham City. ^ •0VX ' Thos. P. Tre.vnnr to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 24 (Telegram) ; •vn.-! C'i t-Sii -i. • ^^3, Dodge and little Annie arrived here this mqrning. Well. Snyder ,to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 24 (Telegram) j-r- i ^ ' ,rr-zn*" io Fourth ConTmiosloner is Mentzer. Clements an omployee of Central, Proba bly t.® reports split between Central man and old Com- »; missloners, and Csntral one hundred mile® west sumuiit Promontory, W* SnX^r to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 24 (Telegram).. . / 1 1 Sent go<id man to lool| aftermatter mentj.ondd JLn Grant's letter that comparatively small Item, Will Committee ,.oig Commissioners be hare next waeli? Itoad all open, . .^i.iJulius Biw^lio Gerj, jDodge New York, 24:-,'!^ r,(f i. ti tot -if;. ■. Xouif in^pa ^.eady for deliye^jf to inform mo where to J,. tc" •i- ^ VfA ii iJii 4rff4#0<l IV ... 1058 March, 1869. J. Blickensderfcr. Jr. to Gen. Dodga, Wahsatch, 25:-^; Yours of 15th inst. reached,me here this evening. You n^ed have no fear of warren. He is all right-I think fully so, and I am ir • » * ■ strongly inclihed to think we shall go far towards bringing Williamson right, though there is some difficulty on account of the character of his previous report. - . j o • 'ijlui I do not feel at liberty to -write you very much, but think we shall soon get to Washington whanj shall see yeu, and will have many things to sa ,. I can fully underst^d your troubles* and the diffi culties you have had .vith Ducaiji*. and others. ,-■9 -.'J u. , - I hope my friends at Washington will be willing to put, me right with Cox and Grant.as I am not personally known to either, and I have —' - t « • • • Boms desire to be entitled to at least reasonably favorable consider ation }.n regard to my Q^^ntfns*. ,.^ 1 i. . v.J . . We proceed In ttM morning^and Ij^shal 1 be in Washii^i.on at the earliest praet(lcabl9 moment. . j ^ I have used up all the money have, and have borrowed some from Weils, Pargo & Co, Can you arrange to give m e three or four hundred at OnpiHk? .. > - ^rlwid' ^nswqSi.T) tsrm W. Siiyd^to 0|i|»|k ^.5 (Tele^sm) „ Permanent work near W^jieatch,,jg^& slwo. Tunnel JJp. 2 about March, 1869, • Witt completed,*" " Tunnel No, 3 will take about "30 days more. Black Hills llockaded since yesterday, but will open tonisht. J. L; Williams to Gen"i Dodge, New York 25; (Teiegrainl? M.. Will I be needed East after Friday or Monday? Answer, : S. McComb to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, 25 (Telegram) ^ Telgram of yesterday received, I knew you would do it, have written you, ififwr. - Seymour to Gen, I^dge, Erigham City, 2 Telegram}' ' ■ -li" Have telegraphed Poppleton to come here, and sent special messenger to collect witnesses. No time will be lost, March 2d -track was at Station 47 east of here. Today it is at Station 110 west, , ' H. S. ?.:cComb to Gen, Dodge, Wilmington, 25:- Your telegram yesterday notifying-ae of the fiaSS^ge of the bill through the House to allow our road to come into the cityj reached me on return home last evening, and was Veipy gratifying, 1 knew when you and Wilson took hold that» it would go throftigh, and ao told. Our people, I shall insist on your and Wilson's being put in on the ground floor. You or Wilson iKiwt H'ewk this business, with Dungrave and Chapman, during my tf^eence. All that are in the Alexandria# &c,, Ac, Road must go In tO the same' tdPtont on this. ♦•'I . '' 'What aboht-th^ bill? - 't 1060 • ' March, 1869 l>' .f>081 .r» . ^ ,-•""" , •. i . nelHic M .tsHeiieei se^iH *irtr ol m HA m f rn^t.": ,-| rv «1 •' rfT .fwiJ f 1#» r»A .; J. M. Eddy to Gen. Dodge, Ogden, 25:- I conmienced the sales in the town 7 mile's north of this place as advertised on the 22d inst. But very few were on the ground yet all prepared and anxious to invest, -t ^ Before the sale commenced a Coinmittee waited upon me and asked if j I could assure them that the company would make a div. terminus there A . - ^ , or ever guarantee a side track; as nothing of the kind had been done or promised, this, of course, I could not do, but gave them my word that if the cora;"any did not make a terminus there and put in a side- ' It track at least, that their money would be refuded. I sold 22 lots and could have sold a hundred more the same day, but the track has now reached Willard City, some 8 miles north; nothing is being done towards putting in a siding wiiere the tbwn'is laid out and no one will give me authority to say thai there will ever be a - • * « switch there even, and the consequence is everybofy is going to Bear River where Williaaeen says ha has been advised that the R.R. town is to be built» and has telegraphed to that effect all over the country. Mr. HqusQ arrived here yesterday morning; cou Idnt say to me that anything would be done here at all, rode over the site, said if was a < • • • \ nice locatio 1, and without doubt the best between Taylor's Mill and the Hot dpring, but wouldn't say that cars would ever stop there. March, 1869. * ■ ■ ' j He went on to Bear River yesterday, giving me orders to remain here and sell the town. There is no question about it, if the Company had allowed me to go no with sales six weeks ago there would have been six thousand people there and the Company would have realized over $100,000 today; but as it is, unless something is done or said there will never be a lot sold. The policy of one Agent trying to sell lots by falsifying" "sniother I Consider suicidal to the interest of boljh (towns and now the result will be instead of on large place, there will be three or four minor places which will net the Company about 1-2 as much as the former, and never contribute one dollar to the running part in the future, where a large business centre would one hundred, ^ The town lot business seems to be greatly mi ed out here, there being no particular head, it runs to try to suit everybody and the 0 b r.t rewult is it suits none, J. F, McCabe to Gen, Dodge, Havre de Grace» Jtich, 23 (Telegram) J " ——— I will be in Washington this evening, Bi . h tewlf Sidnepy Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, 26 (Telegram) * T «o to Aaherst today; will be back Monday, 9ur case looks a i ^ r ^#14 il 4I ' f t, .1 ^ r * -f ^ .f KtNotei W. L, Nichols to Gen, Dodge,. Washington, 26:- bJTB il r I , .r.srr!.* n Acknowledges tracing of a map of the Union Pacific flailroad (scale 20 miles to the inch). • r i *' T .it March, 1869 Note; W. L. Niiiholaon tC Gen, Jlndge, Washington, D. C. 26:- . . f Wants information, maps, &c, in order to ascertain altitude W. glider to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 28:- - . » T» tft , ^ j enclose a private note from Schimonsky, draughtsman, for Se^, It gives the status and operations of Seymour in glowing aolors, Schimonsky is the only honest man that I know of in the C6^* struction outfits; • ' •iicn ' It is getting awfully blue hef*e on the financial question. Am doing the best I can. Cant hold together much longer without help. T. C. Durant. to Gen. Dodge/ New York, 26 (Telegram) On the 6th of Mcirch Central Pacific 37 miles east of Humboldt Wells; would bo detained several days in grading. ' i-i IT E. QpusA to Gen. Dodgn, Omaha, 26: (Telegram) t lUnu ^ Hudnutt for ^6000 and Eddy for $5O06 came in for '^ilji^ent today. Haye alccepted in Omaha National Bank would overdraw account there fSOOO, which they say they cant carry. Please give me authority to maiw (Sest of telegram missing.) I c:x Jas, j1 6^|_Ezd-®n- tS Gen. Dodg^ New York, 26 (Telsgrara) Received telegram today. Sent maps and profiles fey Adams Express. - iiJ '4* Ji Htdliin^pn 16 Gen'. T5todg4, ♦aSHlnglonV^S T March, 18C9. ^ *5"'! Your favor of today received. In accordance with yourr^ '4i. request we ship by Express the $15,000 5-20s (left with us as a special deposit) to Gray, Prince & Co., 261 Broad St., New York, Geo. W. Martin to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 26 (Telegram) Deposit at Gehmical National Bank, New York City, for credit of Omaha National Bank $6000. Will letters reach you before leavingWashington? Ki '. J ' t J i i A.i M. M. Bobbins — ■■ I > to Gen. Dodrce, Kansas City, 26:- 0 . .^ .01. IW f.lotrt • j. . Enclosed you will find a deed of release cf deed of trust, which you hold against my property here. If you are willing tosign it I should like to have you do so in order to save any trouble in the sale of it when I find a purchaser, which I expect to find this spring. ..... If you would sign and sead the deed back^I.will not have it recorded . ijntil I sell, or if,yo» prefer doing so you can send it to Lawrence to ' ^ ^ f * t. • • • be'held by him until suf^ivt^me as it should be required. When I do sell I shall make such disposition of the proc eeds as you may direct. If you are willing for me retain the money or a portion of it, I, . shall use it in building another house on'same lot which I have pur-. ^ , .jJB chase^, and on which I^om give you ample security for the money, p. ..b.^ will please^f yLl.bl^ks left for date jn^^e and deed of trust, and book and page in wiich it is recorded. well. I think Lettie*« ^•«|.th is improving. The rest of us awe all 'io64 March, 1869. .'jnOi 1 ri Seymour to Gen. Dodge. Promontory, 26 (Telegram) - I expect Popple ton here tonight to take testimony. What shall be done with aflidavits? Blickensderfer's testimony .would be important. Why not compare tlieir lines as filed with line as actually building? There must be great discrepancy. Central track is now„ IQO miles west of Promontory sup^iiit. ,o OCCk Caleb Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Co\incil Bluffs, 26:- , - |r ■ - nnr Yours received. When 1 wrote to you about the. Circuit judgship I was not aware that the bill had been pending so long, and that so many combinations had already b^n made. I thank you kindly for your proffered aid, but I mu'^t beg of you not to ask not be released from your promise, to Judge D,^UUin. ^ .Judge D. is a good man and perhaps ought to have the. appointment-especially as there never has been any provisions made for the "Price family" and the "Judge has never been gratified in his demanda for position." One reason why I declined being a candiate for ^^-electloji to the supren^p^bench was that Judge D. was so ambi tioua wanted t^ poeition but did not want to be a candidate eigalnet vkW' >lt wm the h^or not the pay he wanted. I wanted the pay, not tha honor* As soon as he was on the bench he de manded of the Legislature an increase^ of salary and in order to get it had to strain the langugage of our constitution,, and with all this J . ; .ir f 1 ro'> ''i: nlr.'.T I am satisfied that I could get the endorsement of as many good 7^. ■ Uarch, 18G9, c?ai ,^©' and prominent men in Iowa as Judge D.<, but as many of my friondo were pledged before! knew there was such a position, I will no longer xirge my claim. I was not advised d'f the features of the hill","but from necessity I would have liked the pos-ition. I could have saved from $3500 to $4000 ovor the expenses. This is much more than I can make by ray ' ^ profession, -It la not the position that -I wanted but the eraoluraent, I want a U,5,District Judgeship, and if there is a chance for such a position either by the resignation of Judge Love or the creation of a new district, I am -in for that and expect to command you. Now, General, what I write ybu is in-'confidence. I should have not affcflS anything abc^t Judge, D. , but it is to you, , H tl ^er bill may not pass this Session, Judge D. may change his ' mind, something may turn up, perhaps it would be better to await -'*<1 further developemants and say nothing, ^rite me.^ i ' "zidao;: B11 ckensderfflr, jp, to Gen. Dodge. Bitter Creek, 27:- « f ! M -J If© arrived here this e'l^enlng^, and as Mr% Clements Insists V - 1 ^ that red^^^^not less than ten days more to complete 'la exam* ■ftfifeitions of D,P.^»r,, WWrren'hits decided to take the first eastward* bound passenger trafo aitd' go dn, spend a dii/ br two In New York IMP-- then ijroeeod to "ashlngion^t^lthout wfeiti"iElifg for Ihe rest.^f I Inollho to remain with Comraisslon until we reach Cheyenne at- lekatV unlessl can . urn d ieeww*ffe I tellaiise ioe I 1066 ™ March, 1869. . , get an engine to take me over the road between here and Cheyenne by daylightC the passenger trains run over this part by night) in which event I am somewhat inolinded to do that, and then go on at once to Washington. I am out of patience with the constant delays, and yet I am dispos ed.to see what is done by the others, . I wish to ask you whether you are aware that the foundations for the permanent masonry on Black Fork are being prepared on bends outside of the line as located and built, and not on the line as now construe- - * « ' ted. The plan is to break up the present long tangents thus , „ putting in the permanent bridges in the bend in some places 200 feet from the present line right in the long tangets. At Green River also the foundations are being prepared on the present temporary line and not on- the main line, I consider the whole of this as a piece of , infernal noni|»^e, and the U.P.Company may as well understand that tiie Government Coiiunissioners will so report it, and make up their minds accordingly, I have no idea tir^t you know anything about it, and therefore write, Jr: t There are other strong indications that work represented to be temporary last fa^l is designed to be retained as permanent, of which I preauiq^ you^are, Sp alfo tlw maspnry on Bitter Creek If of a chaMtfiier .that will not stand inspection, and^ I think if the U.P,Comt)any takes such work off the contractor's hands it not 1067 mm*. March, 1869. : • . ' " only does itself inju'^tice feit will find'the Govemmenl wiil'^ot^^be satisfied with any such work. There are strong indications of things in that work which will recoil with bad effect on the company. You^may consider this as none of my business, but I-assure yoii I write with the best interests of your company in view, as well as '• in the conviction that you and President Ames are ignorant of what is '■ going on, and ,th^it the Government Commissloners will notice these "things, and I believe they should be-promptlyjl^avowed both for * your sake and the Company's. . . I could have wished some authrozled agent of the U.P.Comftany like yourself could have accompanied this Commission over your road. The want of"'it iS felt, and I \iannot Sti^Ty the ommission in my own person. Our prO'^ress is'dolaybd and^our-labo^s^wii:^be^ increased ■ther«hy» besides the effect-is I think-permanent, especially as Coll ffilliamaon is one of those'irtio especially fells want of accomodations. . 5^e fact is, he is more of old granny anddmpws less than Gffli.Barns-, though I believe him an honest man and fair as far as-he knowe>'Wl®eh makes 'aiareaids for very rmchy^ ' _ John t. ^sodatih to tien. Do^e, CoiiBfeil 27:- . I-received your telegram in regard to G.P.drafts. We have :^tH^t |18,000 K)f tliem; will not buy any more, Gilamn & Son agreed to" TftOX 1068 : ■ ffarch, 1869 .«&aX .rf -discopnt for us at 7 per ct. prem., but if they are not pai'^ where do we atill have to. protect them, . -The-banks on* the other side ar^' ■overloaded with them sind vouchers*, and now .even refuse to take -.vouchers as collateral security. I think they will be all right,'at least I hope so. jri Traynor's friends here say that he will get the P. 0. and if so Maynard's friends will blame Pai^mer for it, and if Tr^vnor gets the appointment tlirough Palmer. he (Palmer) will have ha ve a rough road'to travel for anything in the future, Maynard has the strength here to elect him if the question qag submitted to a party vote, and it would ^ be an everlasting disgrace to the towh and country to- put such a thing as Treynor into the office, .sau U • . c-ox Jv i..Sote: Prince &: Co_, to Oen. Dodge. New York, 27:* I - '.-Acknowledges receipt of |15,000 5-20s from. 1st. National Bank, Washington. .1 r*; irn •: jl. il f*. j i .n vii lo «4i.r Iia;- 1-1) •: ji .'A vii lO Wote: W. w, HSiiqeDhttfvhci .Dodge., New York,lJ89:* 1 > i In relation to draft for flOOO given him by.Mr.-Hudnutt. #1 W. SnjtJ£i.r ta Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 29:*! ' ' ' 'PWli looking over the a^/idavitsl in the.Fiak suit, my lia" pression is that he gets most of his information in our N*Y. office. It is a question with many people here which side of•the case T.C.D Is on. His policy mbdoub'^dtlr will b® tfe rule or ruin, / 1069 y I s' March, 1869. I find .thati W, is truatee. for Cheesbrow & McGee. con tractors men at Echo, and gets 2-S og the profits. Contract let by T.C.D and this mrt understood., of course,. Want the Committee on Con3tru.O:- tion to look through the operations o;r Davis & Co. and they will ascer tain where considerable of the road's mondy has gone .to. . Think the ,fira has been paid for 70,000 ties more than they ever delivered. ehJ ..J- have not been over the road west of the 1000th mile post All ftrack west of Piedmont is poor; Aspen to Echo very poor*' To put track in good order fron Bryan West and bpild-snow fences will cost at least j{5,000 per mi^e. I have been obliged to rebuild about all of Reed's 'bridges for past year and; put up everything in the way of buildings * ^ exce t depots and section houses, , . i ,,-'. Am baying 200 cpirs irop and bridge timber sent to Fremftnt via S.C. & P. B.R.te save time and make certainty of getting material this VsX''.- side of river. It coats $20 per car only, which is pot over $S per car more than It costs herp. Am getting Iron faster than we can take care of it.-toere. r> v ..11 'M sV'if Freight ahipments frpsa Opph* nop averagi^ag $15,000 daily, which <tlll soon help smiM in finimiMm . Travel, is daily, increaeing. Could get along, easily if contractors would pay^, , ttd t * . . No^ ,8 —89* . - 1 1' - ■ oi. :. ..i:- t. - iz /we. are awful shape pisve financially and it is hard work '}■ ■ . v:. Tjmim ..i:- , u. art jja awful shape lueire financially and It is hard work 1070 t. ■ f A>' March, 1869. ' ... . . to keep (iown excitement. Banks and bua^ess men of Omahaniust have help soon or a crash will certainly come. I am almost discouraged but will try to hold matters together until you come out. If you get the power you spClje of I am willing to remain and assist to the best of my ability. If not, wish to got out vary soon. Am growing old r. 'too fast and no salary that could be paid me would make it an object to remain hor® another three years and expetience the same trials Ho le has been 77est since early in February. Has had charge of Laramie Division now takes Bridger Division also until I can got good division Supt. Campbell, who had Laramie, was a first class , R.R. man, but under presaurp gave way to some bad habits. Seymour, ; McCallum, Davis ft Oo« and,Reed's whole outfit fought him all last year because they could not use him and manufactured many of the stories that were circulated about-him. A. J. Honj)ar who has had charge of ii. J©ridg4»r Divlsiiai JLf he at-fcepded to his business would be a first rate man, but ha was being run by Seymour, Reed and Davis Co. and was meddling witia oth,8r divislant* and the public and I told Hoxie to tako .the dlviaion4!.»»<i*adr Wea-tam R.R._ men are afraid to^ come here now on >, account reports cLroulating in .regard to the road. Have about eaug^it up with accumulated freight here and will .tShJje^Xlt .thzMMiSh so tA get the yons^ on it«. Will do. a splendid is 11 . i, j.i io 1071 1 ;• I March, 1869. .C.5"X , iiw business this year in freight and passengers if once get straightened out. .. " a 0 'I . i'.. ^ ■ Notd: E. Weed tci Gen. Dodge, New Tobk, 30:~ 'C-l il'w lEhat he has sent 1000 maps by Express ■f>XO, 3|al. jg^g ^ O'Brien to Gen. Dodge« New York, •30:'--T ^ 'i JoaL'fd j desirous of obtaining an appointment as Consul abroad, and With that view I have made out the enclosed application, which .1 ' will feel much obliged to you to have laid before the President, and at the samd time to exercise your influence in securing the db ect named. T have conversed with Dr. Durant on the subject and he suggest^^ to place the matter in your hands, as ho is sanguine of your success in procuring the ap ^ointment. > V ■ -•) Note: Clark Bell to Gen.• Dodge, N»# York," 30t»t g- i oJ«*l ic ii l relation to voubhers issued by Gov, Black of Montana in 18^, called "Montana' vouchera»." John T. Baldwin to ^n. Dodge. CaunolA; Bluffs, 30:- . rib Your favor of 25th received.- ^ Cy. Bill passes'Wwant Oy. on |100,000 of bonds. Wo have now |86,000 in bonds, will make it $1C0,000 Mr. Alley has neither paid for his stock or returned Cft. Thef failure of the U.P. to pay Is creating consideraUli|T(i^.oitement West. We are not buying any vouchers now, but if we had plenty i-va 1072 March, 1 869« of nffinSBy; could mak& sl%dS^ thilrig buying them. ' When tke CcSlniJI^fr/'"get ready to pay I wish you would make some arrangements by which we could buy, I can buy at a-heavy discount.. The parties that the Company • owe are keeping up such an everlasting howli"hg-that I would like to iaee them shaved a little. - I will See Nonpareil folks in regard to blowing up th? Central. . i i ' The Mill is standing still this year, it might have run arid done Jwell if IJ.?. folks would have given us our share of their patronage. Mr. Frost has an idea that you are interested in the Mill and dont - propose to patronize any person that is not Purant. We have not sold him or any one connected with road to- the amount of a sack of flour, except what little you have~bought, since the road was commenced. Proa*"^ys thousands of sacks of flour every month all around us; buys ou'r flour sometinves- from other parties and pays froia 25 cts. to 50 cts, more than ire offeri to sell at. - With" such men #ii3 the Company have to operate their road^ it is a great wonder, to me that the whole thing was not busted higher than-a kite long ago. I *" Nathan is sell^ybig wome of the B. P. ^ Co. lands-not selling .any im: Town lots are adtttvcRing rapidly and selling fast. Kiere are : more hd^xswl tinder wary at any otie time last yeair. B.]^. & Vo^ matters are about all closed Up, There is but one unsellted claims that I know of, and that is being ^oont as ted in court, I thitik Nathan »fOi 1073 (Vt March, 1869. .1 _ 1 ,Q^ X has about enough of our jmoney on hands to pay it if it goes against^ us. Pegram is a long ways behind, to us. The City promised to pay r $1000 city bond for right of way.. ^ If you hav-e the deed you. Jiar-d better send it to me unless you are coming home soon. Treynor told me he would see me about room for P.O. Demming is going to try to keep the office where it is. X hope Chapman may suc ceed in getting some thing, if he dont, it will break him up. Have you seen Mr. Farnh^ aljput our land matter?. Jt. is a good thing if he can get it fixed up, • ^ . I ; I wish yot .would get a few chromo paintings of Rocky Mo^J^'tain scenery for our new bank parlor. "T'- brjr t. -J. E, House to Gen. D^^e, Salt Lake City, 30:- j j-jufw 3rv) ' t: I came down from Corinne (Bear River Crossing) yesterday in ordeir to forward currency to Martin, to be placed to the credit of Omaiia National^ to liquidate the over draft that has accumulated since I left Omaha. I leave here tomorrow for the mouth of Weber Canon where I am negotiating for 100 acres of land for town and depot pur poses. Tho-price aekud ie $.40 per acre, I telegraphed Snyd^ and he thoaglit advisoable tepVMPhase. I have the refusal for ten days and will not close the txfiKl#iHtlll l look carefully over the and learn whether it ie the best that can be done or not^.j^ •: Corime Is m. suooeee far, having sold up to .Saturday about rroi X074 March, 1869. $30,000 worth of property. The town is located on section 6 and 31. Section 6 was claimed hy some 10 different parties, they giving quit ^ • - t J ■■ claim deed to the R.R.Com^^ny for the odd numbered lots. This deed I had taken in my name in trust for the Company. This was done in order that I could quit claim to the town Company the ev6n" nximbered lots-as rivas on the groiind and they were anxious to close the matter up atonce. I hope it will meet with your approval. The town of Bonneville west of' Cgden is not a favorable location and no property could be sold there without the assurance from the Company that it would be a division terminus. I asked Mr. Snyder if he could give the assurance, and he replied not tl11 he had viewed the « . ground. The ^fcouth of Weber seems to be the point where a change will be made, as the heavy engines will no be needed west of that point. I am told that Bear River is the las^t "fresh water of any amount to Promontory Range. If that is a fact Corinne will undoubtedly be a turning point. It also commands the trade of Cache Valley. The fine agricultural lands of Malade and Bear River Valley, ^ redirected n*Wftll to run a set of levels up Bear River to ascertain what fall there is to see if we could make it available for irri gating purposes. I suppose he will have it done by the time I get back. I will start from here tomorrow, would have gone today but it « • • is snofing furiously with no prospect of stopping. JIddy goes wihh 1075 Wol March, 1869. ; w-.— *1115 to Ogden and will return to Cmaha the last of the week. Prom "Corinne I intend'going to Promontory^ Monument Point and Locomotive Springs. By the telegrams of today I see that there is a fair pros pect of making the junction at Ogden. If such should be the case our towns west will be of no importance; however, I shall go on till ordered back. Mr, •Qton has just arrived from Promontory, where he has been engaged in taking depositions. iWlXinaoX c . j, : The track down Weber is in a terrible condition and if the storm continues I hardly see how trains can be gott-en over the road. An also told that'west of Promontory it is almost impossible to get along horseback. to Gen. Dfidige, Brighain City, 29 (Telegram) Testimoney will be completed today and Popple tori takes it mJ- ; to Salt Lake City tomorrow for verification. Shall I send special f messenger with it to you or Chandler? ft appears eonclusivc in our favor. Merideth declines to testify. I have not seen any of their maps or grading. Can Se'ready for -"■'.•out." . track to Monument in 30 working days. Our track on the 27th was at ' ' .h'- ^ ■ —1 » r 1420. C.P. on 24th was 75 miles east of Humboldt Wells, * Prepay yoiu? dispatches in Washington. * II icfrf . 1 Gen. Dodge, 0maLfl4: 29 (Telegram) Jiiw 1 Gen. Warron will be hero tomorrow on liis way alone. WT!: March, 1869. Sidney Dillon, Augustus Kountze. & Ezra Millard to Gen. Dodge. " Omaha, 30, (Telegram) - ,7,,;: J -V- J " 4,* Have Hous q proceed in condemning depot grounds and right of way. Arrangements all satisfactory; funds v.dll be ready, L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Hew York, 30 (Telegram) Am still waiting here, What^Jppospect of organizing board soon? .J'.'ioMyCiJ .. vn;l W. Snyder to Gen. Dctdge,-Omaha, ,30 (Telegram) Bliokensderfer and balance of Commission will be hero on Wednesday. Will try for items. . rt Sidney Dillon to .Gen. Dodge, Mfew York, 30 (TelegrsmJ . Received your letter "this,momefit> just as I s tart for Springfield to meet Ames and Duff. I think well of your proposal. Win telegraph you from there. / h v-rois j„cw 3. Seymour to Gen. Dodge, Brighfcm City, 30 (Telegram), j.i $$ ■■ We commenced first November, they first December. We show their work averaged less than 5000 per mile 85th February between Humboldt Wells and Mcsith Wt iWebar, Central track 57 miles west of Monument 28th and preparing to lay 9 miles yesterdftj,. Grading at r;® Red Dome would be eorapleted niddle of April. • - * S. Seymour to Gen, Dodge, Brigham City, 30 (TelOgT'am) Morris' testimony very full. No such messenger to send. .7.. I 1077 March, 1869 Poppletgn will send package by young Frost from Salt Lake tomorrow, track last night at 1570. , Note; Edward H. Jfeed to Gen. Dodge, New York, 30;-»VirtJ Encloses bill for maps, lie r. Thos, B. Morris, to Gen. Dodge» Prgmontory, 31 (Telegram) We will be at least 10 c^ays behind the Central unless they have acciddnt. ? j. t W. Suiuiar to Gan, Dodge. Omaha, .51 (Telegram) j .w t . Am sending men daily to head Echo, but White Pine is tak ing many and force not large as it has .been. Earnings road.last quarter this month will be over $160,000 Qaah. II' S. Seymour to Gen, Dodgg, Qwaha, 31 (Telegram) rgil ii . ' With plenty of track mater al.and work driven to u|m§s|$!:®n west slope of Promontory, I think we may reaqh Monument first, others wise not. , Agent fully poetSd ft?om Central wUX arrive in few days Wham I can tell bettef>« I I . T.C.Duyant-'iW Have w \ 1 t •ricC DO^e. New York, 31:- .. i Art 'd by AdMMi Express as desired. See Stevens speoAh before the louse at same time. i W. Snydor to Gen. Dodge, OiBaha, 31 (Telegram) tJiu-yw ^ ( Think we cap make Mohumen.t Point, sure.) itr iti\,eC ... . - u fit -jci, -aaeai , f ji! >,. . . Ii'. ; . ; 'ii t iiiylN 1078 ■'Uii': March, 1869. . .OtJ , ■ ••£ • S. Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New. York, 31 (Telegram). ; ' XX.' #t.i> • lilt" .. Look for a letter tomorrow morning. Otir. chances are'fair ' to have case renewed,, - ^ . ;; . Note; A. H. ffands to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, 31:- Wants pass for himseir'"and wife to go"East on, &c. - W. Snyder to Gen. DQdg;a^ Omaha, 31:- Yours 26th received this morning. I have been firing at 0. P. for past ten days 'through press ojf CMcago, Cincinnati, Albany, &c. N.Y. papers have refused to ^ake dispatches and letters favorable to the road. Dispatches paid for here. I am trying them again today. Blickensderfer not in this morning as pxpected; stopped with other Coramissi oners* I hava.B®nt men out to meet him and get" items that, _ you requested,,which I till telegraphi Have paid mofi in s.^pi^ l»e^'e for Januapyj also paid about $20,0000 at Cheyenne and l.a'^iQ |b1>o^ .for.January, Oyre balance of men for wages since January let. Have been able so far to pay discharged men and those wjio qqit of their own aocordi,"t!"ant stand it much longer -j and I fear trouble daily* Banks and businssa men of Omaha hold our , paper for J600,OGO. "lilffiltfOt fuel-oi^ ^ line of^iroa.cV. /Not moju ifi^tbtadfiasa in^wna besides Omaha and . r , Chicago. Must pay amployes and fuel contractors to keep road going. 1079.Oi t - * . "•hT I.!arch, 1869. -."^1 Lliller* s article in-fieri ad verf igfe'o'dj and 5 will haVe it copied In Chicago papers^^/' - . 'I'sJ.toX « Mo'i o, ' Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, Sl:*-f-- " - -• .1 aaw Yarcus and Duff last evening. They say that you may promise 50 thousand stock or kJO thousand cash if we can get what we want and It will be forth CDm-ingt at that time.* We have all -.e can do to-keep our paper from pretest. - j o. : K\,ujb\ . Bushnell says he will be in Washington Ih two or three days. eIJ>:*?''^iver Ames to Gen a Dodge, North Easton, 1Z:- ^' 1' I ' • / ' I wrote you'ye&terday on matters of U.P.R.R. hat tdday-I' have your letter:of 10th, and alsO'agreement made with Central Pacific R.R. That part of thfa agreement giving the Centra], Pacific bonds on the road we Vu lid beyond Ogden is an outrage-tipen us and ought neV'dr tor have been consented We have burdens enough to bear to have some little help In bearing them, but for us to give to the Central ^hese bonds and let them pay us f^r the road whbn they gdt ready will" T fear break us down* 1 Watii-Coiwelva how-you ever should have con-** sen tod to it. If J^u'^'had ftnowh the Bohdltion^of the company you would not hay® dm® it. Certificates for these bonds have already been sold eind it calls upon us to raise ramey at once to redeem them. When if -■ you had stood for bonds of Government on all the road wo build, we - i 'C 1080 ./V'iT^TV: March, 1869. should have got them and had part of our pay, while as it now stands we shall have a quarrel^with the €. P. -to get any p'^y out of them. The rock and earth work is put down very much below what it is costing-us. The feeling among our peo le is very strong against thesurrender of the bonds and limiting us' to actual cost of the roa(J,^^^ in fact, very much below-what the road has-cost us this winter, The letter you-slly^ you enclosed-me-with instructions to Chandler is not recei 'ed. TThen it arrives I will communicate with Mr, Chanlder,^ giving him such instructions as the interests-of the road may require, •1 think, as we have a good office at Omajia, ali'^d it is quite nec essary to have your office in close connection with the general office of'thW tfOmpany- it is inexpedie'nt to remove the same until after the completion of the road and bridge," 1 Should feel' if superintendent of the road it would be a great convenience to haVe -the engineer and land office in close connection with the general office, ' ■ t-rJi; 1 In my letter to you yeaterdisy I" sent you a disohfiO'ge^l^f Col, Sgymour from duty on t ;ii^ rSdk'dyi-to be berlt or ttKOidod to him as you should see fit. • • a* in i t? ,r We are raising "eonva money to -sand out on tba road btift the severe money'iliarkot qnd losW obr socuritlwsl-and Cr. by this Icompromise makes it hard wrork Tor «us to do it. ' We "Will^-h*»ever.,' da inhat we can. and may, shall, bo ableA^# I 104l ehofU^ to put'our rails March, 1869. together. u.- t- i . fo 4'v , Mr, Duff has gone to NewHayen today and will go tp New York tomorrow, and will in a few days go out on the road with you. He wants to get money enough to pay up the most pressing labor claims before he goesy^ - j.. . X i • . s ^ G. Wj Martin to Gf^a,. CpcLg.e, Omaha, 22; ^ j 'Otr. / >: f I enclose herewith copy of Col..-Hudnutt'a letter this day received. 11 ■ Oi'i Joa DC; a W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Willow City, 23^r. f • ..-r r.fd -r-Jvl*- - '.y ' The end (Of U.P. is here today on edge of Salt Lake. They lack ties to make much headway, . - - - fc * . -1. . * V _ I, V. . ^ r ^ "y. Warren' s Div, is bad. He workS; hard; will get it in bettej? phape soon. The weather is favorably for^ him now, ^ ^ !j . j The Central is working some along grading, are piles a few miles wes.t of here. ' f J "iCiVzoO C lo r.i ; j''Ic . Gen, Caaememt is qi:yite unwell, ^ j . 0^ . Warren has charge of &c; that Division (west of Wah-. satch) D.W.E. and has an awful track, , - > ; ^ , ,rJrot«: 'Jf* T. . Iley to Gen. Dodge, Omah%, 1 wApriU art oi. In relatlcyi to planting forest trees around depots, irwo . J. L, Wjlli^ tq Gen. Dodge, "New York, April-l:- ej;' • You should telegraph to hurry up Elickensderfer and Warren W - 1 «• 1002 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/55043f76e481f5b4212d7dfbeaac0843.pdf 5a864c4d71d2571c927e260a8249608a PDF Text Text fipril 1868. there will be only the old party to provide for. The location will • r . • , . be finished to Green river this week. We have worked it through > without regard to expense and have been quite successful. Dont you think so? We have been in the field about a nionth and the thing • » . . " * is done. . . ,. p I very confident that the ®atter could be organized in such ' r • . -a way as. to insure a location to Salt Lake City in two weeks. You can readily see that "^y engineering is drawing to a close here. I With reference to Measuring track &c, send on your papers and I will do all that I can toward attending to it. ^ - I • , lUE. Coates to J. E. House, Ft. D. A. Russell, 30:- J , - , . . I send today by Express on pair Elk horns for Gen. Dodge shich he desires you take charge of until he returns fro"i Washington. t' ' • ' M 'a v.'Tim • Note:* Abraham Bookee to J. E. House, Council Bluffs, 30:- ■ - -r-' ■ Concerning his private accounts. Order on Mr. House to pay Eddy his s-alary, ' • , . . • , ' . Note. F. 3. Hodges to E. House, Cache Valley, Utah, My 1:- annvf* Concerning tea account. • , , i HWH It '"' Note: H. C. VanLennep to Gen. Dodge, Lime Springs, Iowa, May 1:- ne*! t tt l eM tx In relation to-mail and route. *•* BeMPi* to gGen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, May Ij Your telegram received all right. West is here and everything May, 1868. • t has been done that can be until the "organization is perfected, and I go to Des J^oines the first of next week to fix it up. .. I agreed vfto let E. Creighton have 10,000 in order to get Dillon to take the same amount. Dillon got me to put Oase^^ent down S'OOO and prornise to see Dunlap, Sikes, Keeps and one or two others that he wants in it, I will see Tracy and have hi-^i take some. I have not seen Gen.,Myers yet, Y. u had better write him about it. Strong wants .ptock and wants to be a director, which I have■promised him. The N. W. receipts are over 200,000 per i^^onth which the bankwill get. Dont know of any person here who will take stcok excppt you. Strong and myself. If A%s goes into it with others na^ed including Allen and Cool bought it will be the strongest bank in the West and in less than three years will do the largest business of any bank in the M west. ieoi. t?'" I have hanted Nutt'a office where the telegraph dfice is for the ^'"'ban^*- 'Bttainess brisk, an.d-great de%nds,fo business and dwelling houses. '' ? " i ■ k.f • Patrick Henry to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Bufrd, D.T.I 'Accept ®y sincere thanks for your trouble in forwarding to ®e the' speech of the Hon. 0. ^orton delivered in the U.S.Senate on (bh the 29th of January 1868. , * 4 I Sincerely ad®ire the honorable gentel®an and agree with hi® on May, 1868. r the constitutionality of the recohstfuction act. I have distributed this speech'for perusal of the officers and enlisted men of the regi ment and wou]d be thankful for similar favors in future. Hoping that your own career will be-as successful as a statesman as it has been as a soldier. .1 ' • ' I Note:' Monthly statement. May, 1868. nl eJnow Andrew J. Stevens to Gen. Dodge, Windsor, Ontario,• l':"® I have just learned frcm Mr. Hoxie, of the P. R, R,, that he had a conference with you respecting my transfer to the Territorial service, and the same letter advises me that you.will give me your support. For this assurance, you will* please accept m;^ jsa thanks. ^ ^ I am aware that there will be many competitors for the place that I am seeking, and that to be successful in ray application I.must be armed at all points, I therefore write you requesting that you will become my confidential adviser aS to the modes of my procee^ling and I shall be governed by such cousel as you will find it to, my inter ests to give me". ' ' • ' • ' • ■ * " ' is far aa political claims go, as I have been an active, working ^m'ember or the party from the days of. the Pittsburg Convention in Feb. 18C5, down to the present time,. I think ray record will compare favorably with any on© who may dispute with me his right for the place that I am seeking. But, I base my claims for the anpointment 300. May, 1868. upon other and higher considerations than ray equal political claims. . , , I have resided for a long time in the TTest-knov; the wants and nec- ,j rw essatles of a new country- in the way of schools, churches, libra- - lin d"' ries, &c, and fully Icnow the amount of hard work that should be performed by the Governor of a new territory; and in order to properls'' shape and give the desired impetus to society- in the crude state that one is destined to find it in a co-munity like that which will first find, a resting place in Wyoming. It is,upon these grounds that I you will urge my appointment rather than upon my equal political merits. I shall follow your suggestions and shall be prepared to act as ^ 'you may advise. - ,,r t*/ ' J. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 1:- Tho profile and the sketch of our west abutment received. In regard to the abutment, I feel relieved since you have come to the concltislon to sink it to the rock and to build of stone. The • M-ver will be a^Mlcnst it perhaps by the time, you get it built. A Wl oltr You inquired Why I proposed the wings separate from the piers. ( '' I prefer them as one connected piece of m.asonyy but how to get the apartments and wlhgs. down 21 feet altogether is the question. It Would require ul i-ml»«naM| caisson. Hence the idea of first sinking the pier by-means of a water tight caisson settled to the rock by pumping out the sand, then making tighy rnd pumping put the water as Chanute .J. A, •% May, 1868. .c tci .-.rv ' dldwlth his west pier in 21'feet of water. The pier which really forms the abutment and Sustains the bridge is thus made secure. The wings are merely to act as retaining walls and check the wash. These I thought might be founded one at a time by sinking a-wooden crib strong ly tied together, pumping out the sand to the rock, filling with rip rap to low water, covering it with timber, and on this building dry wall or rubble cement masonry which, if it did settle a little. would nevertheless answer; being independent of the abutment would leave that unhamrtrd. But, if you can get the entire structure safely founded as one it is all the better and would look much more workmanlike I will explain further in regard to the cross ties on the tres tle work. In ordinary trestle bridging on new railroad these are placed from" one-to two-feet apart- in the clear, but on. important roads, especially when the bridge is as high as ours, every precau tion should be taken not only for safety but to make passengers ■feel reasonebly aafe. This 3-4 of a mile of high treetle work will look very pokerish and will be largely commencted on by passengers. Placing the ties 6 inches apart with strips to guide the wheels in c case the car should get off, would not only look safer but is in * reality much safer. Probably in three cases out of four with our VfrU.^i^o^erate speed a car off the track would maintain its course until the train could be stopped without breaking through. On the Burlin gton Road Tassissippi bottom"( a model road) there are two or three trestle bridges of only ten feet in height. ■ ' ri.;;:: I'lA Kay, 1868. . ; They are all built according to my plan except being one or two feet wider. I think-you will be better satisfied with our trestle work as I propose. You had better subscribe to the Franklin Institute Journal beginning with the February number which has Mr. McAlpin's pneumatic lecture. The May number will have Chanute's eassays, ^ I am satisfied that McAlpine, Parker and Fleming and other able engineers who met at St, Louis and who had never seen the upper Missouri, have an unlidequate idea of the treacherous and moveable ch aracter of the sand from Kansas City to Soux City. At either St, Louis or St. Charles there are no such depth of very light silt, no such changes in channel, nor is the direction of the current so vari ant at different stages, ^ the upper Missouri, except at such a point as Childs Mill, it is impossible to place piers so as to be parallel with the current at all stages. This difficulty we must consider and provide for. The greateat possible depth of column is the surest protection within our reach. It prevents damage from excessive scours and, of course, adds stability. ,I have no hesitat ion in advising 70 feet instead of 60. The drawing you now have shows 64 feet including 4 fleet of concrete below the iron. But this will be difficult to get in and likely fail- in some cases at least- for below tVle iron tubes you cannot exhaust the water. At Harlem, amonget the clay and boulders, and mtid May, 1868. ■ r SiclNles could go down with sheet piling; but he told in e that ■ it might in some cases be very difficult. I would dispense with this expedient and run the coluransand concrete to 70 feet, giving the base all the enlargement you can properly. if I get time I will experiment a little by way of comparison upon a plan like this: Bridge columns 9 1-2 or 10 feet diameter, 70 ».;f • 1. feet below low water. Ice-breaker to rest on only one 5 ft. ■ ' ' columns at upper end, sunk as low as.the others- giving 15 feet in 'Iti aldr; clear to equalize more readily the material. This would re quire greater strength of icebreaker bars. We might first place a '' ■ platform 16 inches timber just under low water and on this lay phoeniz beams securing a strong floor and brace between the ice " breaker column and bridge column.. From the center of sloping ice ■ breaker bars to the Upper bridge column at low water place a strong brace at 45° connected with the floor. Would this not be strong enough for any ios drifts in the Missouri? Think of this. It is very evident that Mr. McAlpine's plan of ^ column of 2 or 3 feet dimaeter at upper end sunk 40 or 50 ft in the Missouri silt would be liable to topple over like a pipe stem, N ^ V iven 3 1-2 feet seems unstable in view of Kansas City results. The iA lo great inequality of scour on the two sides of the pier " reSlating from the changing currents is a difficulty I had not fully anticipated. It is wise to foresee every possible contingency and be r r iA can ■tA .• May, 1868. . • , ■ prepared to meet the*^* While I would not be driven about by all sorts Jmitlri'. of views, yet It is prudent to gather and profit by all the experience we can up to the time of commBCing work. The Kansas City results are uglier than w.e expected and much to the point. ■ We know that ir^n column piers are not now an untried experiment; ■ but we also know that the Hlsso i-i Elver silt is an untried material. At Harlem and in th® South I suppose the material to have much more consiBtenoy and bj h® "-eans so liabl to changes. So in Europe. I'll tic : venture the opinion that in all European column piers the engineers have found clay, mud gravel, ooarse sand or something affording a few ^ greater resistance to the was', and to the settling of the column than we have at Omaha. If you have copies, in print, of the specifications of masonry in the Missouri Bridge, such as you sent me, please send a dozen copies. I ««y add that i-he danger of breakage in the column by driftwood or steamboats 0oes not strike me as imminent. The drift would be turned off by th® l«®-'breaker, and it is only light steamboats that the wind Would be lively to drive against the pier.y^ Note: D. Van Lennep to J. E. House, New York City, 2:- ' Sends his address and wants his mail forwarded to him &c. I *1, I j Yl, Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 2, i'J »fec ft/ . X sm inforn)ed ttiat ^Governs|^nt^ls about to establish a new 9 roil : . .-r r- w-i i 306 ' - M f*' ' May, 1868, • • • - t ' Post near the Swe'etwater mines or in tha1> vicinity and that it will probably be a post of some importance. I should like the appointment Of Post Sutler or Trader if it can be secured. Gen. Grant I believe is the appointing power. I have an idea that, securing this appoint ment, I may be able to make a little money out of it ^land if you can consistently do it, I would like your influence with Grant in my be half. In case the Mongonia coal scheme should fail me I do not know but tiiis would be as good a chance for me as anything I wo'uld be likely to strike int IMA *rI have just gotten your books aboar^' the Elkliorn, and shal go tC| work on them at once. If I get this sutlership I shall^go in with John Tiernan, who agrees to furnish the money necessary to run the mach ne. You likel?- remembAr him as one of our St. Louis friends. T Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, "ainesville, Ala. 3;-tv. no For the last month I have been travelling conrtantly hold ing my courts. I have not had a moments leisure or I would have writ ten. Yesterday I met and had a long conversation with Fairfield, Register in Mississippi. He Informs me that he has been unable to pu chase a single share of the Mi'^s Cent. R. R* Stock. He says that West the President of the road, has been holding meetings and tellir^ p May, 1868. , .a*>'^r , the stockholders not to sell their stock, and if they wish to sell that he will give 10 cents on the dollar for it. The best way to get possession of the road is to purchase a few of their bonds and put it into bankruptcy. The road is^ hopelessly bankrupt. ^Tomorrow I start for Tuscaloosa. I hope that I shall find a ♦ • better state, of affairs than when I left. Randolph, the editor, is now being tried, by a military commission and I hope he will be convic ted. These peol ie. are perfect fiends in human shape. I hope Congress .will nrt admit Alabama, but that they will pass the Stewart Bill. If we are admitted we will lose the State in November, Such intimi dation exists over a greater portion of the state that we will be ^ unable to get one half of our voters out. This a am fully convinced of. The only way for us to succeed is to be kept under military rule until the people get sick of it. Then submit the 'Constitution of the people, and when we can have the prestige of success-we can fi " safely reconstruct until then it is unsafe to do so As yet I have seen no. library worth purchasing; the majority of the bankrupts return nothing. . f v rr . Please write me. twtfl e H, Gray to Gen. Dodge, New York, 4:- , ■> -.v-' : Yours of 30th ult, is received. As to Cotincll Bluffs pro- • • - p., iperty I will see my brother and let you know in two or three days, I am very anxious about the Portland brnach and wish you would May, 1868. . ' write imnediately and let me know how you think it looks, and If I can do anything- to assist it. '. I hear the Indians are very bold and troublesome along our line. Am glad Washburn got pitched into, . r, ^ d 1 To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs^ 4';- 'I'.'il'-o • Your s with real estate circular received. I have not attend ed any m.eetings of the real estate organization. If they do a good work I wili assist and advise you to do same, perhaps you had better leave the matter with re. I shall not respond to the circulars. I haVe been expecting to hear" from you relative to.the sale of lands I gave you. It will be a good investment for the nurchaser. ' X Oliver Arabs to Geh. Dodge, K. Easton 4:- ^ Your fpvors of 28th April ai-e received, I am exceeding y gratified with the success* you gave in getting so good a line, and the rabidity with which you have laid it is astonishing. I suppose you last year looked over all of that line and now if fixing it have all the explorations of last season to aid you. I have the very highest opinion of Blickensdefer*s judgment and ability as an engineer, and think when ho -has made a careful survey of the route his decision may bevelled upon as about aa good a line as we can make by re-examination. ' I have no doubt there will be cases on line run withi dugh great ^ ■ l-f'i Ji;cula aiio'xfls May, 1868. ' expedition as this has where in grading it, it may be slightly changed at great saving of cost and not injure the line essentially while it will greatly hasten construction. In laying base, the line we frequent ly run into hard places that are not shown at surface and which by a very slight change of line can be avoided without essentir^ injury to ooeratioh of road. I will do everything possible to preserve the line as laid out, but in construction your own good judgment will at once admit that changes may be made that will not injure the line which will hasten construction and reduce cost. Snyder's indebtedness has been paid as fast as he has asked for it, and ^ am quite surprised to learn that he is $700,000 now in debt. In March he reported his whole indebtedness $600,000 and we authorized him to draw for the amount and' not suffer the Company again to get behind. I think he drew for about 4 or 5000,000 and the sharp pinch in money market came on and he held up for a time. I think he wants to make the road earnings pay the contractor's freight expenses and rim behind on this. • .to: M • Dty brother will be in Washington probably Friday of this week. J. T.'Baldwin to Ben. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 4;- ' • Tours of 29th received. Herewith nlease find deed to Judd Cor 10 lots in Riddle tract* ♦ I leave thie evening for Des Molnes. West left on last Friday. I am to meet him at Dee Molnes to arrange about the Bank, under the May, 1868. . ' , present arrangement for stockholders, I am inclined to think he will want --ore stock for Allen than we can spare and entrust all the par ties we want to* If we succeed, in getting all into it t at I wrote you about it will be a big thing. Nutt wants in and wants Strong in. ■ I have agreed to let Strong have some and promised him a directorshipl This will secure the N. W. deposit which is a big thing. Gale declines acting as president unless he can get a salary that will justify him in giving, it his whole time. There is no one here to act as President unless. I do. I would like it well enough tohave the office, but dont care any furhter than to get it in operation. I think Al-len would rather Gale would have it and you had better ex-^ plain th« matter to him. You had better write to Gen. Myers about some of the stock ahd I will also see him. I will write you from Des Moines. ..1 'J <>,! J. B. House to Gsn. Dodge, Omaha, 4: • ^ Enclosed herewith I send you abstract and vouchers for Engr, and tarwn lot accountfe for the month of April, 1868, amounting in total • to twenty the/ttsand nine hundred and thirty-four ( $20,934,61.) dollars. Also please find monthly statement on face of ledger, Mr. Blickensderfer has sent in vouchers to amount $21,775,88 but too late to appear on this abstract. Will forward.on a separate ab stract. , ''-w't stfi .1 ' r aiftatris ■ oC. lO I , i,r.wv- i I evseX "*0* aeflr is mlM oi';; ii liay, 18 G8. . ;■ ■ ^ y T , 'Nete: ' Svaits to.-J. B-. House, • P -.'. 'Sanders'; 4:- ;v^ T V Coinmiesionerg are all at Sanders. ; r»* f; H. W. Kelly to-Ren. Dodge, time Kiln, Ala;;. 4:- ' ^,r ■ . It is so long since we have met that ^ I was fearful you had forgotten mo, had I'not met-Gen.* Spencer last week on the cars K ^ and was'.gratified to learn from him that amidst all-the changes c ;■ which,.have "taken-plan-in-the'l-ast-eight oi" nine j^ears, r.you still r inquire for some of your old friends, and '■^bought you might--bo pleased to hear from me. HI •• I Sinee I came South in February 'Gl, I hawa -^Jeen .dngaged on the same road., TlaG first two-years"as general purchasing agent or crm- . mtssary, and also general-manager-or''''WalkinE-Bo3b*''' on--the-work 3wle»""blather of John-Boyle, who stands as high" here as , a R.R. Contractor as John R. does •ihTlowa.'''-About-that time o'r in . . , thjo fall <1 .urns promobed to Asst.** Gupt, and placffd in charge of the "hole work, but mji principal duty was in .rtftuflng the 't'hains over 20 mileq, of one ^roed. ani4,^0-over a connbctlrig^ r*oad' iittb iGelma with coal and. iron; as a jrerj'- large, proportion of all the fenfl used in the South, the la^st. Iwo yeare of the-war came off -our hoadh'nnd it was pften a mnttor of. astonichmont thaf the H.S'Goverhnr^nt * . * * did npt make,an. effort.long before-®en-i Wilson made-his" raid to destroy that poptlo> of the State of Alabama,'as I believe that alone ifoild have brokon down the confederacy. " • - May, 1868, • lJy"5pfedltion on the road.exemptfed me-from bonscrlption, so I had no trouble in keeping out 6f th» army. SinceHhe surrender I have had the" entire*ma''a§emGnf and'hbfi'Crol of everytl'.ing connected as all ■' the meihbers 6f*th^ dompany vrcre'so broken Qp by t?ie war th-^t they had ■ neither'the iheflhs'fi&r spirit 'to dssist'^me in anything, dnd^f repaired s all the damage''d'oAe md by the raid In rebuilding''the bridges and "'dhops'and everything^elsb'withdut a dollar to begin on and kep the road dp ever'since, but? Q-.TihgH^ the scarc'ity of mPnSy'it has barely paid expenses. Last Decembe#* Elected a ndii^ President "artd'^oard of Directors - auid they* ende -making "a great effort "t6"put*" tiie roS'd in''a"shape to go ' jdtead and t hot5e 'wIlt ^iJcceed both for'the "sake of 'tlio c'c^untry gen- ^ - <e rally, as it wi'll open the "^richest "^Iner^aT region In the'world both tfi coal,* iron'^ nMtrble aild lli&estone, arid there are oom' very extensive iron irt'^houi'sb >)f. bdrfctV-uctl'dn, "^ut Ifoi^theMi Vapltal Is a Tittle '• ■• Pacary" t^-lnvGntlrn* ttf'<ho' T5dcltJi yet'.,"^ a'nd aisb"' on my own account, as # • I am trroTi' .of bompary without "money," though i have done prett^'irell-nrr as^ it l^s" very difficult'for m'o* to save ^ anything out of thfft ^'itck, iSjt 1 have got everything the company owed me but hftd-> tb. take' it" ih properly'' iMt is 'not'ndW available.'' A8*y<m are no fioubt tired of : eadlng"* this'"long letter, I will • elose-byetfytng-I.ahmildAb^ pld&aSd to hear fr<»i'you, and would also like to hoar .a** kittle df ybilr operations on the Dnion PacificR.R. May, 1868. n nt t . , Note: N, B. Baker to Gen. ^odge, Des I.^oines, 4:- ^ - Wants F, Ensign appointed Pension Agent at Des Moines. E. F. Ensign to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 4:- - :;r If there is to he a change in office of Pension Agent here, I would like to get it provided the matter is not already fixed. Col. Godfrey assu^res to have everybody pledge d to him. I know ..--that Palmer has given him po definite assurances. The latter advised me to drop you a-line, If-y^u or Mr. Palmer can throw anything in my hands that will bring a little money it will be very acceptable. More glory than cash in the law so far. ^ Glasgow is here- has an array of 10 delegates, I believe L's , ; nomination will be unanimous. , Please let me hear from you. ^ ^ » v, , ra*iww5 1 Rote: Joseph Wilaon to Gen. Dodge, Dept. Inteior, G.L.)ffice, 4.- ofl,' - Sends advance proof sheets of his report for 1867. W. Myers to Gen. D<^ge, Omaha, 4:- , ., . Yours of the 29th is received. I have not seen Durant or e£ ®lllon ii) regard to Gilson's effort to get some of the R. Road. Did you mention the "Patent Mills Coupler" to any one? Tho is the man in the road to de0 with in such matters^ Snyder is very favorable a«d has ordered a number cf them- in fact, has fitted out one entire train. .-v •vjw--' May, 1868. . 1:^81 efiiM I have written Copelin of St. Louis about the* Tnattcr"" of the E.D. TJ.P.R.R, of which we spoke, Cpoelin is a strong man and works in a quiet way He v/il"l a'dvise me from time 'to time. ' • ' • The Indian question is still unsettled. Murders are frequent and 'the railroad seems now to b e the favorite point of attack. ^ ' Sherman is now at Laramie. Augur will be here th-is week. He has f' ordered 200 teams to move stores from Phil. Kearney to Sweetwater. Do you imagine tbat ttiere is any chance in ray case to get my old "place in the corps? because I am fixed in the purpose of resigning as soon as I learn that "nothing" can be done i ^ n:iii ■, ,o V'hen will you he hack? "'ff nl w Note: Estimate of traffic for Missouri River Bridge at Omaha, R. E. Talpey to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, 4:- ' Since yo'ur ha^^e come 'and gone there appears -to he a general spirit of dissatisfaction gaing ground. Rumors are aloat that the Company will not huild round'houses, &c. here hut at Laramie '^ity. and there Ir a general stampeded for the new town much to the dissat isfaction of the extensive property owners in Cheyenne. The people claim the R. R. Company held out the inducement for them to settle here hy saying it would he one of the most important towns on the line of the roadj that extensive machine shops, round houses, Ac, would he located here. It would he the point of intersection of Denver branch, &c, and on these representations had fiath in the enterprise, expendc]^^ ul' ■tuX • I - . liiyflM May, 1868. their money liherally, built up..a big town, &c. and now that Spring , . has come instead of carrying out the promises, thej' lay out new town and offer property for sale. The company have not sold one-tenth of their property here, and I firmly believe that we cannot be able to collect, one dollar due on second payment if the Company does not take measures to push forward the improvements contemplated. It is currently reported p.11 over the city that Dr. Durant stated that the Denver Branch ahould-upt, intersect the road at this olace if V -sonr it cost hiTn five hundred thousand dollars individually. That Mr. Reed stated that all the expenditures would be made at Laramie ^ity and it . ■ '^■-%ould be f e place; that Cheyenne would be .-depopulated within 60 days, ~ ' &c, Of coarse, you know how people in a town like this run with any thing of that kin-^ am What I want is for you t.9 write me a letter giving me the necessary information to quiet such reports, and I will have them published in nil the papers here. People are talking loud, saving Gen. Dodge promises so and so, I think it would be well to stop it as sron as you conveniently can. '■'f Let me hear from you s oon as you take any steps about the new town on the Platte or farther west. I want to sell the property for you. I am today settling my Wells, Fargo business and intend going up into the S weetwater country, apd will be back about time you get out. Wrtie mo at Cheyenne« t . ♦ ■ of - ol ' ... ""'n-. 515 irtelb^I May, 1868, W. Snyder to Geh. ^^bdge, Omaha, 4: ^ Y '1* ' In accordance with your request of April 29th I send you my estimate of the number of passengers and tons of freight that will cross the Missouri River bridge at this point say from July 1st to '' December 2lst, 1869, and during the years 1870 and 1871, I have made prices for the transfer of freight and passengers Bp what- I consider a paying rate. These rates are less than half ^ * the present cost of transfer and can be increased or diminished ' as circumstances may warrant. I have based my estimate on the pres- ' ent busihess at this point, with allowance for the natural increase as indicated by the permanent emigration to points on line of road, ^ and the augmented traffic that will naturally follow the opening of an all mail communication to the Pacific. Have made my figures inside of what I believe the actual traffic will be, W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 4:- • . -r: c Yours April *29th received this morning. Indian affiars grow Vo better. Men driven in by them daily at different points on the line. One hundred Pawnees will be on- the line tomorrow- Kearney to North Platte, bend will help us. * ' y * Track to Sanders last night. Will opbn to Laranie 11th for business. Work on extension opens lively. There will bo no difficulty in going beyond Green River this year if work is propery systematized, and Indians tolerably quiet. A® going to Laramie tonight. I May, 1868. NoteL Jas. A. Wilson to Gon. Dodge, Dept. Interior G.L.Office,5: ^In relation to land of Wn. Clebruns. - . , Note. B. F. Walton to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 4:- Watits assistance, and gives Gen. Williamson and others as reference, ■ ' C. W. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Springfield, Ills. 4:- Mrs. Dodge has I suppose told you the purpose of ray visit r - . , i lij to Washington. I would have liked much to have talked with you there iucxJ-A f 'or raet you in Chicago had it been possible. ^ The cjuarry business of last year was a losing concern, and I ra now anxiously looking for something else to do. In Chicago, St. Louis ^1^ 'i y and the other la ge places hereabouts trade is not only very dull but there are too many to do it, and so I've thought that perhaps Council Bluffs, Oraaha or. still farther west would be better for rae. What littlft •Hpi^tal I had was used up last year, and so I've ' ' gob to bdgin again, which I am willing to do. You know something of ky qualificationsj what I'm capable of doing and ray willingess to do it. As i boy I was brought up in the grocery business, but afterwards for between six and seven years wa^s in the book and publishing house O' S. c. Griggs ft Co., Chioggo, only leaving it to |;o into service, I do not lliiow What more I can say for I rely upon your judgment more than-upoft own. Should there be anything connected with the r May, 1868. . " ' » w 'Railroad that"yod think me'fitted fotj•or that you think that I can learn, or if there is an^ advice you can give rae, I shall be very thankful, ' * . . . Note: David Van Lennep to Gen. Dodge, New York 5:- Sends moss agates for Mrs. Dodge. Wants-copies of my report Will send his report in a day or two. ' - H. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Now York 5:- Mr, Dillon has,retuned from the west-, and has a copy of the law of Iowa with regard to Corporation. There is nothing said about the incorporators being resident or non-resident in the State. How is this? . Is'-tt necessary or not that they should be residents of Iowa, or can we have residents of any state in the organization? It is I supposed to get up Article of Incorporation soon, and I want any and all information I can obtain on the subject. ' •T No'te Benj. P. Ham to Gen. Dodge, New York, 6:- Will "remember the sale -to him qf *70 shares U.P.R.R. stock at *^^5 "p.cj a^ the payment for sawe In Credit Mobileir, and wants to know if it can be settled up. r P. S. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Logan, Utah, 6:- . " ' ^ In a corflance withtyour reques* made in Washington, I make ' the following statement of moTements made since leaving Omaha Feb.26 We have a very fortunate trip across country. Snow for 20 miles May, 1868. -8it Brid^r'.s Pass anc^ for lf25 milec from^reen River into Ecjio C.anon. Acrivefi at Salt Lake ^th of' March. . - " Pound my party-organlz.ed and ready to move, haviny thus been '' ■■ prfe-^ptfred in accordance with a letter from you to me, stating that it was desirable that I should start- out by 1st March from Saltr Lake. — Two weeks were spent making maps while the weatheif.>w«.s stormy. On the 18th of March, we pulled out. A party of.IS-including .a new . 'assistant brought out ±ix_K.r. B" ickensderfor. Transportation consist- • ■ ing'of 6ne six-nmle'and ' one four-mule ■ Instructions to examine " • country between"'30uthern end of Cache Valley eastward to Bear ,River. A line was.first trled'^via Box Blder Creek and continuod some { 10 0*-lO-;-mlles ever-the-divide to waters-draining into Cache Valleyabandoned ae IWIMWMltieabl?* — A -line'neas then started near Bear River Station (no<r%hf-and run via a- low paaeolnt© Cache Valley ' thus • avoid- - ing-the*oaiiyon«w|iAch-tii® Bear Rlver'dlne of last year traversed. Through thic*peiss, eitmated 2 miles south of 3nd oanon, a fine line and-vary ohcap oan he obtained^ with a summit'^cut of 60 ft. grades easterly 50 ft. per mile; westerly 90 ft; per mile (perhaps much less can-be obtained.)- ' •> ' - fe ^ ^ ^ - • - ' The.i.liiie'swae oontimaedrsAretii^-nQar tl.e southern-end of Cache Valley'to Bleckaaith^-e Perk^ striking--eatd-Btream some 15 miles above ilts confluence'With' Beht Rlweri and'-c(jdtirued with feasy work "and grades to ?ta* "I.'^IS (28 miles fro*'initial point)-Whore 00-ft.' grado X"' n. May, 1868. .fand rouch work coimnencG® vrlth the mouth 6f the canyon. AfteV^ 1»-2 miles grade ease e upto 50 or 30'At. §ta.l670 th'e dtrea'm forks.TIave run 4 1-2 miles up the main streaA'or'rirht' hand fOrfer-Snd 6 1-2 miles 'up ieft hand fork. Have also run Tines up Paradise Pork, Maddy Fork and Logan P'ork as far as -could Tjd <l6n& advantageously from the'^rest- ■ wardl There being'no rcJads fa^ up''th(SSe canyons v;e did not get over 7 or 8 miles in each. fhe painty t-eday get their"line' to Franlclln 30 miles'north,To " morrow over to' Thicker* s Perry and Connect with last yearns' line;Then •' "move wagons ai:»ound by Soda Spring's to Bear'^Lake Valley whsrd we'will start iri an^ riift'*soutli '!tn'direction*of afongrfhA wagon road, conne6^?flg ^Itf these Cache Valley lines producing the^i eadtVard by ^ most favorable to Bear'R^ ver.'fiave partially exnlored'comtrj at head of ^felifccksftl'th's ^'ork snow'wfts'tOo' deep and'dbunlry too'muddy t'O'"go As faf It's t ftfeslrcd. Bid nAt enough of the^sumit to form on opinloB. Have also explored the head waters of thAse othdb Cache Valley streams sufficiently to satisfy myoelf thatKt]:ey are in all probability inpHictlcable'^ ^ "v , Tlie weather has generally been fine an^-warwi,- The'graSc was greefi in-the'valloys and grain mostly sown a ihonth age.' The jimo^mt of snow thia'season comparatively small; we ha4e been But little'troubled by it. Pound ItM to B*ft. deep on bdx llder divide. Streams will not be Very High this yedr uniess'we ftsve'1 ^avy'rains'. .,V-v W May, 1868. . , v;^-- On this account I would suggest that the western desert line be ' rnn early. Have previouslj? mtide requests for detail to survey of / Raft River bhanch to Snake River after present line is finished. Expect to be .back to Salt Lake by middle of June. Special orders from rui you will be necessary to obtain increase of transportationand of other ,00.' limits needed for the desert trips. ■ L* . This people expect an immigration of 19,000 souls this year to arrive in "August, Grasshoppers have already made appearance in vast numbers. Flour has gone up from $5.50 to $7.50 per 100 lbs, • A Sacramento paper informs me that Ives has started out to final- ;.oIiy locate G.P.R.R. line to Salt Lake ®ity, * ^ ■ ■ Met with several accidents this trip. Nearly lost 4 men by drwn- ' ■ ing. oOur pack mule knocked off trail donw some 800 feet into Bxacksmith*s Pork; was rescued with loss.of bedding of 5 men. Saddle horses " knocked off same spot into river and got out. 6 mule team, by caving *raway of dugway in Logan Canyon, was upset rolling over twice into the tiver. We.rescued teamster, wagon, load, harness and 2 mules, but the other 4 mules swept off and drwied. • Bought 4 more mules, had wagon repaired and had party off with delay of but 24 hours. J, T, Baldwin, to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 6:-^ - !• or,' 1 have been talking this bank matter with Allen and West, Allen thinks some person had better go fee Washington and have the agreement to the change and transfer made in writing and thAt Mr. May, 1868. «T-' West may fully and plainly understand the transfer and change. So we concluded that Mr. West should go. Alien is fearful some opposition •may arise "before the arrangement can be completed that may stop it again. Allen asks $5000 bonus for charter for $50,000 bonds and $42500 Cy. of the bonds to be turned over at par, thereby giving us the advantage of the accrued prera. and interest which is now worth $2000. This reduces the bonds to $3000, The question with me is, 1st. ^ill the contemplated stockholders be willing to pay this bonus for the advantage of his charters with Cy, ^ ; 2d, Rather than pay the bonus would it not be better to get a new charter without Cy? I did not explain to and I^illon 'about any bonus. uo-you think they would be willing to stand it? ^ My opinion is that the advantage of getting issue is more than equiv alent to charter without Cy. : 'Allen gets West a pass to" and from Chicago and wants you to try and get him pass from W, to Chicago. We dont want to be out any more moeney than can help for fear it may not go off. I will write you from here in a day or two. . WS Si#!.!/«• if- j» - ij • #TihJ Palmer will bo nominated unanimously, Note: Jas. A'. Evans to J'. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 7;-^ Line is located to Green River. Has turned two parties over to Blickensderfer, &c. ■ ■ : n» ; ■f I in' ■ May, 1868, H. M, Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, oOmaha, 10:- * - I enclose a new freight tariff which takes effect Monday llth. May, You will notice that it is a reduction of 25 per cent on ; ' ' old tariff. We shall have passenger tariff ready to take effect on Wednesday 13th, and will be about same reduction. Please say nothing ' about passenger tariff till you get it. Road opens tomorrow to Laramie. Snyder out there. T.C.D. also and'is stirring them up, I enclose a circular I got this A. M,"through Congdon, I've no remarks to make on €he subject. Reed I learn is going to Salt Lake to see aboui grading,* Commis sioners examined two sections I understand,' " ^ ^ A Mrs, Hoxiet went to New Hampshire yesterday. Regards to Mrs, D. and family. H, W. Gray to Gen, Dodg^, New York, Send cut and buy the three first pieces of property you mention end'if you think best the 1-2 int. in 99 lots of which you seem to be a little doubtful; have thew- put in name of G.G.Gray. When papers are all right and title examined wont we have chance with Portland branch when old Johnson is convicted? If Burligane has been to see you about railroad in China, you had better post yourself up about it pretty fully. If they really want railroads there' do you supfTibtoe that the^ would wait for any man May, 1868. -.OL , "vo" . ' . who ever lived? It would, pay you better than a dozen Pacifies, and , 5 if you could get a contract to build a road in China-say from Sahnghai to Pekin- we might ws well make ten millions and perhaps be made great swells by the Empire. See him and find out exactly what they want. If he will give you letter to the Government that will put you on a proper footing, I will close up my business and start with you for there in 60 days, Dont neglect such a great opportunity. Winants made untol "millions out of R.R.'s in Russia, and they were not nearly so sharp. ^ > ; Much obliged for report on pacific Tariff bill. Please keep me - ' postedon looks of Portland Branch. I hope you will succeed and will ^ gladly do anything in my power to assist it. I sent you today some whiskey. If you do not receive it go to • ■ • . . Express Office; I simply directed it to y^ashington as I did not know where you lived. Let.me hear from you occasionally. T. C. Durant to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Sanders, 6:r General Order No. 1. For the purpose of facilitating and perfecting the early location of the line between this point and the Great Salt Lake, and enabling the Com.pan to place the large construc tion force and supplies i*iich are now moving westward, upon the most difficult points without xinnecessary delay, it is hereby ordered; Ist. The consulting engineer. Col. S. Seymour, and the chief May, 1868. ...... i. ( constructing engineer, Samuel B. Reed, will pass through the line at once and examine the details of the locatJon at all difficult and ex- . pensive points. , o.* 6th, In ordet' to prevent unnecessary delay in the work during th absence of the Chief Engineer from the line of the road, the consult- > ing engineer is hereby envested with full power to perform all the duties pertaining to, the office of acting Chief Engineer, and his orders will be obeyed accordingly by every one connected with the engineer department Any orders heretofore- given by the Chief engineer conflicting with orders that may be given by the consulting engineer during his absence, are hereby rescinded. y - J. T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 7:-f- ... 'j a' .'cK^ The Congressional and State Convention is over and both pas- ' Bed off very harmoniously. The result ji-ou will know before this reach es you. I attended the District Caucus this "'orning, at which time your name was put in nomination for delegate at large, after which and .:»« very xmexpectedly Gen. 'fillia-^son was nominated. For fear of a serious conflict both names were withdrawn from th- Caucus with the understand in that the question of who should be delegates at large should be settled by the joint convention. After the adjournment of the tem porary organization Williamson pitched in and went to electioneering ^ for himself and against you. He thought if you wodld be elected it ' ■ ■ t would defeat him which he did not think would be right, and that you May, 1868. ^ j . had no claims for thr position and was not entitled to the appointment. ^ ■ At the request of Palmer I had a talk with Williamson and induced him to consent to withdraw, but he was again induced to make the fight. Some of our delegation there got a little weak kneed and .wanted to -•'withdraw your name- they fearing the location would be against you and W, both. I told the-^ it would never do to withdraw your name and that both could be elected, at least you would be, and that if either would be defeated it would be W. ' i The Convention met and it was soon decided' that the delegates would he seledted without regard to locality; consequently you and W, were both elected. Chapman, Majmard, and Lyman worked hard for you. Bloomer was quiet. Chapman had a big speech prepared for your benefit but it so happened that it was not necessary to say anything. '' ' Williamson will try to make you bel-ieve he was your friend and wanted you to be the delegate, but I know you were the only- one he ' opposed and he said and did everything he could against you which I dont think he would have done if he had thought both could be elected. It is generaly believed that if the contest had been between you and Williamson that the latter would have been woefully beaten. When I get home I will see Creighton about the Allen bank charter. He is authorized to speak for Dillon and if he is opposed to paying Allen the bonus, I am to telegraph you, and the ipiderstanding is that West is to get a new charter and in either case the May, 1868. ^ papers are to be all nade out in Wa.shington before West leaves. There are none of the Rocli Island people here; - think you had better write Tracy if you think it will do any goody/ s., [ Andrew J, Stevens to Gen. Dodge, Windsor, Ontario, 7:- Our mutual friend. Judge Wright, upon learning that I de sired to be transferred to the Territorial service, sent me a letter of recommendation addressed to you, iiiiich you will find enclosed hereAs suggested by Judge Wright, I should be pleased to have you and the other members of the Iowa Delegation .simi^larly endorse my applica tion. i»;,i • f 'Vievmerti *' '■ I shall be governed by your advise and direction in this matter, and trust that my application will prove successful, Note: Norman Williams to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 8:- , Has requested his brother to send me full reports of the p. R.'D. &c. , . " "iedt W, Myers to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 8:- j. , m ^ I haw written to Cincinnati, Gen. P. W. Strader, on the busi nesi Of Chief Engineer for the E. D. C-pelin is working quietly but atrong irl the direction you indicated. Please keep «e advised. I am writing to my friends as though you ' gyj'tl^rely i^iorant of the project, is there any chance for my getting the majority? If not, I want to quit the service and am arrang ing to that end. Respects to th-; Madam. Nothing new. Augur is coming in May, 1868. • ' • Note: E. B. French to Gen. Dodge, Treasury Department, 8:- • ' Enclosing letter for Lieut. Damewood, late 29th Iowa Infty. G. Tichenor to Gan. Dodge, Des Moines, 8:- ; > - The Conventions have all be.en held, and I am overjoyed to tell you that your friends have accomplished everything they -ought to and more. ^ * •. ' Palmer was nominated by acclamation upon Glasgow's own motion and ■jyj^'tl'iout one dissenting vote or throught-notwithstanding Kasson s few freidns did all in their feeble power to provke an issue against palmer. Hoyt Sherman, Gale Noel and a few other swall fry of Kasson's feeble household, split themselves wide opan on Kasson for Elector at ^ large. This we urged the"! to do. This much 'having been accom lished—there beatn fellows of the late Urbane Johny K,--swore like- the army in Flanders and avowed they would be revenged by beating you for Delegate at large, and to do this they got the co-operation of Gen. Jim Tilliamson, who had in ^ under handed manner got the soldiers over the State .pledged to him m advance of the mention of :'<Sur'name- and then with him sought to beat you on the question of locality (both -of you being in the same district) but we met them feere and the eastern, northern and southern parts of the State united in ashing the privilege of presenting you- and when Josh ua Tracy of Burlington, in hladkip, loud voice ,«onounced your name ■ litre CS tnAW t •/ .t ( . I ^8 «4 Tvy jyj' V ■ .A - d ri-Jr. May, 1868 • VI " it was greeted with a perfect tornado of applause, and you got every vote except those that had been pro'^ised by Vfilliainson* s and Kasson's few friends, and the announcement of pour triumphant election- on the first balfliot- v;as greeted with v/ild enthusiasm. Williamson feels deeply ashamed of his action in the matter-had it not been that he lives here we would have turned in and beaten him, and we would have done so had it been necessary to elect you. I will tell you all about it when I see you, meantime say nothing about it. He (Williamsbn) will try to explain it, and I suggest that if he writes you about it do not answer his letter or if you do, feign to believe him until I see you at Chicago. I have it arranged with Melindy and • . . ■ 4 will arrange it with Hedrick to make you Chairman of our State Del egation, and I hope you will be at Chicago as early as Monday, May 18th I am one of the Delegates at large to the Soldiers National Convention and I will be_at the Frem-nt House on that day. You will readily observe that Dodge's little 5th district was a power in the State Convention, since we got two of the four delegates at large and one of the two electors at large (Glasgow-ff. The truth of it. was that we cleaned Kasson out so effectually that the other parts of the State were ready to give us all, if we had asked it. Anderson, Lyman, Chapman, Blooraer, Henderson, Charlie Hourse and myself did the whole job fro-^ the beginning to the end, and you can bet we are con tented, find he^i^. "hist" Cain Noel and put in Anderson the May, 1868. first mc^ent possible. Charlie Nourse and Frank Palmer tell me to saj^ ' to you that they were never so happy in their lives and that they go their last bottom dollar on me, t • I will write you more particulars in a day or fwo and will tell you all about iat at Chicago, Please write or telegraph me when you . • . * . . . will reach Chicago Pnd where you will stop , Ask Gen. Grant ow he likds" Iowa. Since writing the above the Judicial Convention has been held • there and John Mitchell nominated for Circuit Judge, which is another victory to the Dodge men. Hurrah for us. Note: Jas. A. Evans to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, ^ "■ Is getting anxious about sale of his property in Ornafiaj'^ Wants Mr. Lambach to go out as maps and profiles will have«to be made htere in future it seems to him. C. G. Weirick to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 8:- ' ^ «i long looked for appointment came on the ^d of this month, but'as yet no order for tho P. M. to'pay me. This is very strange a s "h " "t ■ " they are generally pretty prompt after the appointment has been, * ■ ' i If you can do anything for me you would do me a great favoc;. * S(y appointment dates tho 1st March. ' ' **' •* * Sidney Dillon to Gen. Oodge, Mew Yorky . e — j ^ preparing steam drills for the large tunnel withift 100 miles of Salt Lake. Will you please inform tie'as-soon as practicable ^ how near water can be obtained to the tunna^» i;. e. 'i 1. May, 1868, Gen. Dodge to Ji- E. House, Tffashington, 8;- I'H . '■ The main ditch wants to be co-'menced on.the table land east of Cheyenne. That would bring it nearly outi.side of the laid off town. I If it came inside no doubt a street could be found hhat you could get J-- . i it through town on or several streets could be used. If I remember right the ground east of town woitld be about 1 1-2 or 2 miles from , , the depot in town. -j h«nn The valley of Lodge Pole fall^s so rapidly that any slope it could I wind out on to the summit between Crow Creek and Lodge Pole and brought .1® ■ over into the ditch you take Crow Creek out of, or even into Crow || . Creek itself. Lodge Pole I should think would bo started out several • -miles below Camp Walbach, It Is now most important to get Crow Creek out. It will afford water sufficient for the present, but Lodge Pole, summer, might have some influence in location of Crow Creek. ^ Note: H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 9:- Encloses »<ticiea of Incorporation of Bridge Company. Wants mo to look it over-and euggest alterations, if any. Note: . Jas. A. Evana to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 9:- "ia n. Wants statement of his account. Note: A. H. Burrows to Gen. Dodge, Osceola, Iowa, 9^- that an attempt is being made to remove Wm. Po'^ly, P. M. at that place, rnd hopes I will not sanction it. May, 1868. . '.I « ' B. M. Hughes-to Gen; ^odge, Denver, .9 o.t or.f/"" . I' 'I Capt. Bailey is here and badly crippled; poor fellowj just Innthe" condition that his friends should try to help.him, VHiile he was in bed suffering from his wound, his partner, one 0. P. Cass, effec tually rvTined their busihess and then took the benefit of the bankrupt act. He is a bad man, an had I known in time that George was in with him,- I could and would have warned him and saved his losses. Young, just starting in life and"thus cast down, it is a paty that his friends should 'tand back, and for one, I wont, nor will you I am sure. He has a re utation oinsallied and many excellent qualities, and must succeed. Now I wish you to help me to get for him the place of Gen, Frt, ^ Agent or Passenger Agent or both on the .Branch Hoad to the U.P.R.R, You can rrurely secure this alone, stnd if I can help I will d9 so by any appeal to our men h-re, If they have anything to do with it. He (George) is just now in a condition to be discouraged, but I shall try to help him, I know you will. Please re|)ly at once, L, 7;illiam8 to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Wayne, 9:- " I inferred fro^ your remark in regard to Mr, Walcott that possbly you might wish to find a local engineer for the bridge of more forei and oatperience, • ' ' . . Willard Pope, now engl^&r- 6f Detroit Iron Bridge Company May, 1868. . ' , and who was employed at the ClintoQ Bridge under Talcott,"speaks well of Mr. C..Kirby for-such a position. You must know something of Mr, Kirby as he was engaged on the N.W, east of Council Bluffs. Mr. Tal cott would unequivocally recommend Mr..Blunt, for some years on the Galena Road and how division engineer on that work. Mr. T. says he had some experience on bridges in the south. He looks like a man of ere rgy and force"of eharacter but rather rough. Mr. Talcott would prefer him to Kirby but TalcOtt" rather fell out with him while under ■' Blair. Mr. Hudson, the local engineer at Burlington Bridge, in chief charger under HJortsberg, struck me favorably when I was there, Thoug the bridge is about done now I presume Mr, H. wauld not like to spare him; yet if you want him, very likely he would go - to build so great a work. His experience there would give him decidedly the advantage ^ over others, it tj-if ' Of course, I haye said nothing to any of these persons, 'f you desire you can learn about about them at the Chicago Convention. I should think from their character and position they have held that these men all have "hat we call vim and energy, if they have the nec essary science. The N. ' W, Road at.the coming election will passout of the hands llvo'of Ogdan and his friends into the control of the Keep party. Whether that^ would see Mr, Blunt loose 1 dont know. I presume he would not ow #3000. . ^ t> ■ '■ May, 1868. IrDiay se6 you at the Chicago Convention. Better "bring your Bridg plans and specifications in.your trunk for conference.The.time is •nov.'short: I shall therefore probably go East before that Convention, Was at Chicago yesterday,. I saw Boomer, • I presxime McComb did not go out ^, I did not quote Seymour with th idea of attaching any importance to his opinion as to bridge matters, B. F. Allen.to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, 8;- • « I have yours with Vouchers returns, I also return as re- • quested the letter in relation to the balance, ^o the best you can with them. If they insist on the army regulations but few wan be paid. During the war-this class of vouchers were paid by the million^ Under the circumstancea which they wer§ issud it would have been '■'impossible to hare bought the articles at regulat on prices or to have made anything in due form. I think the Q.M. General ought to tak& those things into consideration, and if he is satisfied there is '\no fraud he ought to order them paid, .» ■ j . • • . I suppose by this tim Mr, West is in your city getting posted in relation to the fc ormcil Bluff*s Bank, which I hope will be arranged satiifactorily to all concerned, • Xj, L. Williams to Gen, Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 9;*^ • / ' 1 received your note e closing the specifications and invit ing thereon my suggestions, I do hot think many changes are needed, although I would advise to keep the whole subject op«n and under your^ Mgty, 1868. « control so long as may be without delaying the work, and in the mean time gather all additional experience. This is more reliable than men's dpinions or theories not founded on such experience, ' As to the iron superstructure, I have no sioggestion to make other than that the upper chords should be bf wrought iron. You noticed Mr, Chanute's suggestion of connecting the chords of the various spans so as to increase strength and save iron. I doubt if this is wise. Would not the expansion work a-difficulty? Then in case of failure in one span other spans would be involved. In regard to the pier columns, I observe that you require them to be sunk 70 feet when rock can be reached at that depth. 1 would re quire all to go 70 feet, for ie men can live so far down on the rock they can on the sand, and therefore It is equally practicable. Per haps the columns at the east abutmnet and the pier next to it might stop at GO feet, but this should depend upon the probability of any force of current against the east bank at future time, The main question remaining, -which-I think you ought to keep open for further consideration, is the diameter of the columns. If final ly deemed best to insure stability, to make them 10 feet let us enlarge them. My rough estimate of 10 feet for 70 feet deep indicates $8 or flO,OOd additional cost to each pier, over the 8 1-2 ft. column at 60 ft. deep. What is |100,000 in the entire cost of the bridge if thereby you insure safety? 'i''' . • I! iw . • : May, 1868. ^ ^ As to bed of concrete 4 feet deep below the iron column, this is in each case a question of practicability. In some cases it may be practicable, in others not. A very important question bearing upon the safety of the bridge is, in my judgnent, the manner of paying for . the sinking of the columns. The difficulties and expense at the base • • 10 or 14 feet might in some cases be very great and I should want the contractors who really will control the work to have no personal in terest in stopping the columns too soon. While the superstructure, conrete, and the furnishing the iron columns ready for sinking, the sinking of them, the machinery used therein and the platform (which must rest on piles well secured) on which the machinery is to stand ^ and on which the vertical position of the column depends, should be paid for at its actual cost, t 1 The form of ice-breaker an^^ the number of columns under it should be left open for the present. Is the upper Missouri liable to float very large fields of tinbroken ice, like the Mississippi? You probably have observed the facts. Think of this. , , \ *■ Hjortsberg gave me some results with one of his piers at Burlington, which, however, I would not speak of publicly. He says that a cake or field of lanbrokon ice perhaps 300 ot 1000 feet square struck the pier west of tha draw, by working on it, raised the stone o f the staoling or ice-breaker and injwedi the upper end of the pier so that he will rebuild it. The ma onry was very substantially built May, 18SS. and the elope of the nose of the Ico-hreaker I think about' 0 inehes f f ■ * < ' - " f. f ■ f. • ■. . ■ . I base to 1 foot rise, Qulry? What would such a field of ft ce do to I j • . «, V A ,, , . "O ■■ our nroposed ice-breaker at Omaha? I also father from him that t}.ere was considerable soo^\r under the ice at Burlinrton, hut notrln- else . . .. I ^ ■ * , • * " - f . . - » , ^ torn out. At Quincy the ic'e floods are less formidable, beinf^ broken by the Keokuk rapids. Though I haveno particiilars, yet 1 believe they lo'st a' yood deal in their false works, bridye, &c. Mr. Pope i)rags mud' of the ice-breaker at Clinton, which has a slope of 2 base to 1 rise. He' says thaii.creat cakes of ice strike it, slide upon it, break it in two and float on. Mr. Rjortsberg thinks it wotild be hette if obr ice-breaker did not quite connect with the bridge column, but •«, ^ i stop one or two feet above it so that a shock would not be communicated wit!, all Its force to the column. Re thinks that there mi^ht he a fastenin" of Iron braces or ties between the ice-breaker and the column, which, while It would connect them for all purposes of a ^ - . r I ' ri -f r V"" ' • ■ . , t. . . j brace, would alleviate the shock throuph its sllyht elasticity, I do not kn^w that thl- can he done, hut after all, is the ice likely to be so terrible in the Missouri? If it is, its j^reat fo)Ce should only be in the channel. The ice-breaker, if a verj- strong one is required to a difficult part to arrange. Mr. Rjortsberg also made suggestions in reference to rip rap 4 • , * - ""Cip* "0 - fTo^^r -e hot ".' f-'r® *r> I l . ' • fi- ' a*f 71/'''o - ' R . 'd it " •'37 ♦-tpw fwi ray, ims. \^around the piern, which^ i suppo-e hased on the resplts nt Burlinr- ^ ^ ton. He succests in the /irst place that the sand "be removed as far dOTTT. as possible and raip rap nlacod as low down as can le. This is nothlnr new to ns. "Hie tronble is, how to ";et the sand away. Then in addition he spaaests a wooden crib snrrotxndinr- our niers, sides «V-» * ■ 1 • r - •■ ■ , . , r t. '■f ^ ' r r _ and ends, with a span say 5 or 8 feet on all sides. This crib can ' " • ) be raised up above the water say near to hiprh water, so that we could see^ when the rip rap berrun to settle down, the fiH^ the span between wih stone. Tijis rip ran would settle down as the sand would get waslied from the base. As it settled, a vacancy would, of course, ' * • I' y» * ^ • • ' ■ * ^ * *' be discovered at the top of the crib, which vacency would immediatol be filled witl fresh, rip rap following dovm thp under^nininv^ and ultidiately an island of rip rap woaild be formed insuring safety. This timber Crib when decayed would not have to be renewed as by that time the rip rap would have become placed. But this ia bungling and underslrable expedient if we can do without,it. Perhaps wo had better spend our money in going deep with polumps or enlarClng them. All this is very sensible but expensive. Rip rap thrown on * . . . * top of Missouri silt and not held or followed up.by iiope, stone will * • not protect upper end of pier. Urith th^ coluTnn the jnalr^ securitry is great depth. The piers at ^urllngton I thought as strong as they could be built, Mr. Hjortsberg's plan was to put above each-disconnected- a wooden ice-breaker on piles to receive the first shock; but this had^^ May, 1868. f\ f . not been piit in. For the Missouri ice none of the piers on that plan are too strong. If the .Missouri ice is as heavy we inust be ear ful and build strong./ ; i r; . trry ;Note. Wn. A. Myers to J. E. House, Ft. Sanders, 10:-f * 0I2 "■■1^ no Wants to know if he is to be retained. o.'J ■ Loti nS t<S Dodge to Gen. Dodre, Council Biijjfs, 10:- Your favor of the 29th April duly received. We have taken . >'■ •'••all seeds that have co»A-4Jirough the P . 0. for you, also many kinds of ' trees and" shrubs that have come by express, and every tree and shurb is set out. with exceptions of a few grape whic : will be furnished to1^ morrow, • : -t. •»„ -v - ^ Hi 11 and Churchill, wholesale grocers of Chicago, came here a dr y or two since to establish a wholesale grocery store, but Stewart & Haiss discouraged them;, told them they wanted to sell out to themtn Tact, I suppose did not want them to come. They proposed putting up a large building for the purpose, but they gave the t^ing up and re turned t)o Chicago, Such men would be an advantage to this place, if as represanted. _ <• ^ ^ " *1 Oeo, WoJL-cott to Gen.. Dodge, Omaha. 10:- ^ . -.4 -1^, . - „ Yours of April 30th is received and contents noted. • • • . . - A daily record of the rise and fall of water has been kept for some time past, and will be continued throughout the season. Occasion- ^ ally Qf the course and velocity of currents, soundings &c. are May, 1868 also being' taken and I intend to contiritie theml -but I am f earful I will not be able to get proper soundings during high, on account of the rapid current. I am using at present a 4 oared yawl boat and I find then the water -gets up three or four feet, Lt is ^ilraost impossible to hold the boat against the current so as to get sounding on any particular line. I may, however, be able to devise some method by Which I wil-l be able to accomplish it. Our line as now iTm. strikes very near the centre of S. 1-4 Sec. 35, trestle on east side is all on tangent, on west side if new line is adopted it will bring trestle work on a 4° curve and about a 0,4 grade, Mr, House or myself will send you a map showing new line and ^||| depot grounds this week. a , ^ T ' In my bill of timber for trestle bridge I calculated ties for floor beams 5 feet from centre to centre. If you intend putting them only 1 foot apart the d'uarttities on my bill of timber for bridge ties will have to be doubled, I prestjne you have received copy of bridge plan &c ere this; it was sent some time ago. H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11:- . e ^ ^ f Enclosed I send you copy of Contract between -the Denver Pacific Ry, A Tel. Co, and Sidne Dillon, 0, Ames and associates, Kr, ^illon wants your opinion as to the appointing "Case" to take charge of the construction of the Denver line, • Tours of the 9th enclosing estimate for March received * i May, 1868. , „ I t • Note: F. E. Appleton to J. House, Ft. Sanders, 11:- 9 ' Has drawn on G. M. Dodge for ^;300 salary, - H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11;- I want $5000 interest in the new Bank, I believe Dillon has written you. He tells me that the thing is in your hands. Dont forget Sidney Dillftn to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11:- * I saw Mr, Sjfke 3 today. He says he would like stock in the Bank but is not able to take-it, and likewise saw Mr. Keep. He is a banker. He thinks it will be a good thing if well managed. He wants to see Coolbough about it, as he is an old friend of his; if all right will take say $10,000 or more, We want him. Idid not see Dun 'lap. I am sure he will take his if he is retained on the Road. I think*you had better set them down say $5000 for Dunlap, and Crane wants $5000. Cant you get Tracy of the Railroad? I can get it all taken by other parties. Keep is going West in a few days and will see Coolbough, Mr, Ames takes $10,000, P' Jas, A. Evans to Gen. Dodge,.Ft, Sanders, 11:- ., ^ The enclosed oirc lar was hrnded me on the evening of the 9th. As it seemed to- involve a probability of my receiving orders from a multiplidity of sobrtes none of which commanded my respect, 1 resigned. At the urgent request of Mr, Durant and with the understandng that so far as I am concerned no orders from S. an May, 1868. .'V: reacfi 'me, 'I have consented "to •remalri'^l6ng®'enough to Vihfjth'Vp office work of line already located, and it -may be incidentally do other thing that are necessaryT I dent, of course, object to making myself use ful, but nothing'can ever induce me to-do business with the man Sey mour, of any kind. My course with reference to the order brought on quite a discussicTn with regard to itw merits, and notwithstanding the ' orderly S.S. had an evelope quite full when hq handed me mine I do firmly believe it is The only signed copy in existence at present. • fn regard to yours of the Slih received yesterday making inquiry as to line- we located on the projected line from the Bitter Creek summit thereby.saving largely both in elevation and distance. ^ I have been asked to take charge of the construction west of here but«have declined and for the following reasons. 1st. Everything connected With it is chaos and they are building so fast and the work is 80 light thit there is no time to orgarJLze it properly, during the time it would necessarily take to bring order out of the confusion most of the work would be done.. Don't,you think I was right? If the work woet of Green River was given me- at present being some distance in advancej perhaps I might do it, •. You cant hardly iiwliglhe how much I have desired to have you on 'the ground during the pjaat two weetka. Reed is the weakest backd man I think I ever saw. Durant has gone Sast to be absent n<|Mijrly a month. ^ Hay, 1868. Wr. McAlpine to Gen..Dodge, Stockbridge, 11:- ■- ' ' i have just returned hoT^e after an absence of ten days and find your two letters of April 28th and May 2d, and the specification for the piers for the Omaha bridge. I was confined to my room for six weeks by a epld n>->^ ana Its result ants, biit was forced to leave home eveivbefore fully ^ was necessary to complete ihe arrangements for raisins our Niagara Bridge (the longest span ia,the world, 1268 ft, with tho 4^, "loorlSO ft. %bove the torrent.) I was also compelled to arramra for starting the Bridge at Oswego, which I have premised shall "be P^®ted this seasonk and I must start off immediately ag^in to commo^^ - ■ ^ on the dif ferent water-works which I have in hand. Besides all th I am in daily expectation of a»meeting of the Commissioners, qj. which I one, of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge whore the foundati have to be placed more than 70 feet| below low water. <4 . In*Spite of the interesting'professional characte i am ons will the foundatlons'bf itie Omaha bridge are all absorbt in take precedence of any other, arid I hope you will conti these works, ^ mind and to write me in regard to any difficulties that occur to your Or 5^ aented by others. If yo desire it 1 will go to Waa>,. ■" ^Ston Qn«nd a few days and discuss the question fully with you. ^ spena ^lll + , these points presented in ybtir several letters, aerioi Letter of April SBth. let. On the support « POWq the^columns May, 1868. • « when they are not extended to the rock.. The lateral adhesion of the .earth to iron piles or columns in moderately good soil may be taken as equal to a half a ton per square foot of its external surface in i contact with the earth (for the safeload which this portion of the sup- \ . port gives, ■ . Your fine sand when undisturbed by the river cufrent will give probably a high ■eo<^ efficient, as is demonstrated by the difficulty of driving a wooden*pi^e beyond 30 ft. in such sand The support de rived from the area of the bottom of the pile( which wilJ be far below any scour or the effects §f gftturation) might perhaps be taken at ten tons per sqaure foot, but for greater safety I would prefer to take i-i- five tons. I calculate the supporting power of your columns as Jollo ' Depth bolww low water 60 ft,, scour 30 ft. bottom cone 8 ft. high,leaves 28 ft. of depth in contact with the earth which multiplied by 26.7 X (3,5X3,14) 747,6 square feet and gi^ves 37 3.8 tons, supporting power. To Which add the bottom support, namely - Concrete 12 ft, de. 115 sq.ft ares 5-565 fcone supporting power, and 565 X373,8-938.8 tons total suppower. The lower conical section of the column being filled with concrete, the expanded base of concrete below it becomes an in tegral portion of the column itself and therefore its area instead of that of the iron must be taken. The weight of the Bridge and the effect pf the wowing load I have assumed at 5000 tons on each pier, Sach of these oalumns wll then have nearly twice the supporting power^ May, 1868, , -.r r , regained or each pier nearly foxor times ar much, reme'^bering that I (o-; . have already reduced the assumpticns of support to a safe limit. If jaivii;'iyou asRumo the-scour t-o pxtend. to-40 feet below low water the two columns will.have a safe, sustaining, power of three tii^es the load assumed, ^ ' . The concrete base is taken at but two • feet • more diameter • than • t the; bpttom of the column. At Harlem I extended it outward in quick sand to 5 feet more dip.meter, and I have no doubt but you would ...do o. at Omaha to an equal or with cheap iron roofing to a still greater n.Lir extent- so that you might even dispense with the conical icon base and obtain a concrete area of at least 13 ft, diameter, which would give an additional support of- 100_ tons to v^ach column more than I have above taken, and if the conical iron base is used and the concrete expanded 5 feet'beyond it, it doubtles whaj I have above calculated for the bot- - torn support (i.e. a greater expansion of the base.) This I also regard as entirely pTactidahle. In that case (i.e^ a greater expansion of ' '•! the base) tlii 4spth below the column (9! the concrete) should be greatV" or, say to 5*#*. and'I assure you that you can obt.ain a depth of 5 or ' 6 ft. Ijelow the bottom of the iron shell without any doubt whatever. tn the plbft wfrildh I submitted; to you^ I proposed columns of 8 ft, diameter. I see that you have enlarged them to 8 1-2 ft. Under every oondit on ih Which I have examined the qu( stion 8 ft, seems to me to bb kffple and eaeWpC' for stability ( in the line of the axis of the bridge » • . 4 ''" ' 4 -• il.Wt May, 1868. •■ ■ •- • even less diarneter wou'id answer,*^ " ^*5*" 2d. The columns treated as coltunns of support. Hodgklnson' formula is as follows;--W-44.34XD3.55-c!3.55 LI.7 for columns ehre the length exceeds 30, diameters. (3.55 and 1.7 are the powe of D.d and L.) W. being the breaking weight in tons and D. & d the dimaters outside and inside of-hollow cylinder in inches, and ; L. the length of the columns in feet. ' ^ 1 jjy -bi-other has worked out this formula in thS case of your Bridge,using logarithims to raise D. & c, and L, to th e fractional pov.'ers. I gave-him. two cases viz; assuming the length of the •t.' • '' 1 columns at 110 and at 140 feet. The former being the length . assumed after a scour of 30 ft. had taken place, and assuming thr^ ^ at a depth of 10 feet lower than thS scour, the sand would so firmly i ^ depth of 10 feet lower than thS scour, the sand would so fii •• . embrace the column a.s to prevent lateral expp^nsion and thus in effect make thie equal to the bottom of a column and the latter ' • r » , ' • . n' '*t\ (140) fet. and receiving no lateral support from the surrounding Sand asBun ng the column to extend to the rpck. In neither case did he calculate the additional strength which the columns will derive from the horizontal and vertical flanges, nor from what I gorgot to mention to you, vix: the increased thickness of the che/il or of the increased depth of the vertical flangas which would be given between low and hi^ water- to further aesist the shopks from floating bodies- nor from the cross bracing between tae columns. May, 1868. . m ! His result is as follows; A column of 8 1-2 ft. diameter 1 1-2 inches r ; -thickness of material ^nd 140 ft. long will break with a load of 13532 ton, and 100 ft. long with 20387 tons. The columns not being subject to much vibration may be safetly loaded with one fourth of these weights, and with the additional strength drelved from the flan ges, &c. as before stated, may be regarded as 20 times the necessary strength as mere columns of support. ^ na-i. 3d; Reasons for carrying the columns to Bridge seat- The unlver- « '^Sal practice among engineers who have used these columns. They offer less obstruction to the flow of the water, and consequently lessen the scouring effect, They are more symmetrical and produce a m.ore strlkgIng effect. They will be vastly more Interesting as an engineering work and peculiarly appropriate at the portal of the greatest work <6f fltt the age. They much reduce the wiight upon the foimdations. They may bo erected in a tythte of the time and at any seson of the year weather or floods. They have superabundant stability both vertically and - against the thrust of the Bridge( if any) and against floating masses nr The relative cost of iron and stone above low water will depend upon the locality. In your case I doubt whether you can get sultrbly dubable stone for the piers except at a greater cost than has been con templated,! antj these circumstances would change the comparisons of cost. -• oUm ■ : ■ ■ 'j/ i: . - , . I have just returned from Niagara where I found that th^y had May, 1868. . V been obliged to cat out and replace a great many of the face stone of the towers of the great Railway Bridge, and to build walls outside to protect them. Some of the beautiful structures on the Erie Canal, not a quarter of a century old, are failing from the disintegration of the stone. This subject has been too little regarded by our American engineers. 4th. The difference-of expansion between iron and concrete. The expansion of the iron shell under the greatest changes in temperattire will 'be about three-fourths of an inch, and of the masonry filling two-thirds as much, which difference distributed over the length of the column will produce no appreciable effect^ I do not regard the concrete filling as giving any vertical support to -the Bridge (thtt is excpet the filling of its two lower sections) but it undboutedly adds to its strength as a "Column of support" and considerably to the inertic and stability of the column. 5th, I do not regard the continental experienae with this kind of piers as at all equal to that of the English engineers in England and in the Colonies. The recent discussion on my paper at the Institu tion in London on t'^ls subject showed that even the latter could learn •onething from our side of the water. The more recent practice of the continental engineers, and to a less extent of the ^nglish, has been nather in fa-vo r of the use pneiimatic and hydroslatic cai&sons instead of colvimns and piles, even when the latter was, in '-y judgment May, 1868. ,• emphatically the most appropriate. In your case, however, there is not a shadow of question that the columns are the only plan to be con sidered, unless you desire to experiment, as Chanute has done. The Clyde Bridge columns (just finished) v/ere sunk in sand 87 ft, below water, the Saltash caisson is 90 ft. below water and a bridge ICQ ft. above it resting on iron columns of that length. The Chepfston Bridge over the T7yo. was on columns 142 ft, long, 6 ft. diameter, metal 1 1-4 inches thick sunk 48 ft. in the ground with 44 ft. depth water and 50 ft. clear headway, making 94 ft. above the' groimd. The Charing Cross Bridge piers resting on 2 columns 10 ft, diameter, metal 1 1-8 inches thick 07 ft. long wit 3S to 45 ft. penetration. Two of these columns carry four lines of railway. Your plan although higher is relatively as strong and stable as these. The iron columns of the Chepston Bridge have been subject for sixteen years to the blows of se-going vessels, and those of Sharing 'Cross to the smaller Thames vessles, but moving with great velocity on the ebU tide. A good many vessels have struck these columns and been crushed, alth^S^OTlh their shells of 1 1-8 inches thickness only aided by vertical flanges and concrete filling with no staolings- have never boen injured. I can find no record nor did I ever hear of one of these colTimns wfiich had been injured by blows, except one at.Moilin, in France, Which th finglish contractor asserted had been previously in- » jured in transportation. May, 1868. '1 > "' r.t . The tro cases of unfilled columns at the Pedee and Harlem, which I have "before cited to you, which had only 8 or 10 ft. penetration shows not only how immovable these columns are but how strong they are to resist impact even when entirely unprotected by stae lings. My brother reminds me ot" -a case in point at Harlem, where a column by carelessness got 8 inches out of perpendicular when at a depth of less I than 15 feet into sand, the interior excavation being whooly removed, •' there was applied to right i.t the following power: Treble sheere blocks with a luff jof double sheere blocks, and a second luff of the VTfl- same carried to a powerful crab of 96 to 1 and six men straining upong its ninche^ with their utmost power could not stir it a hair's breadth, TJd could only restore tt to its vertical position by loosening the earth around it with an excess of air pressure continued for nearly ''"a day, •y* - ' , _ jjn." Wi Irt your casa with your eight foot columns driven to 60 ft. below I k ' r water and scourad out to, 40 ft,-a pressure applied at 90 ft, above would break the column before it would yield laterally in the '' *20 ft, depth of sand at the bottom, but if you apprehend any danger y von <from this source, extend your columns if you please ten foot deeper. It will eost but little more than the metal and concrete, n., ^ 6th, Can the columns be driven exactly vertical. Th A-erican yV.vS^..tlexpevtenco, excfpt at Harlem, has been xinfortunate in this regard. At Harlem we drove the"^ without a variation of an inch to 50 ft depth. •360 Uay, 18868. at&i «to:# TO uld have driven them with perfect e±actness if it had been nec essary. With a fl±ed platform (not a float) you can drive the column in your sand with perfect sccuracy. At Harlem we controlled them with four guy ropes, and we never allowed the column to varry an inch from its vertical direction even when the bootom struck sloping rocks. The true secret is to piace it correctly at the beginning and enever allow it to swerve from that direction. % brother says he will pledge himself to do this ar-^yst without >extra cost, and I agree .witli - a -We Printed Specifications. 1st. As before remarked I see no ason for making the cbluinn Inoro" than 8 ft, diameter, or mo e than an average of 1 1-4 thicnk(inches) although I would strengthen them with deeper flanges or more of them from near the scour line and where 'they are subject to impzct from floating bodies and also by wooden diaohragms of se-soned oak opposite the ends of the brace between high and low water as I showed on the plan submitted, ^he diaphragms will absorb a portion of momentum of shosks ( as the wooden ice-breakes d9) and donvey it to the four shells of the two columns, and thus dis tribute its force, . ' 2d—I see no sufficient object in placing the horizontal flanges On the outside of the columns above high water. 3d-*The columns should be carried up ;rm le- itv ei Xi er'i 10 {ioiaMtbf' 1' '-v '^ ' ' -r May, 1868 • - i t * - as high axthbridgw seat, and where t'le depth of the water will aL- -low it, I think heavy wooden braces might be placed betw aen the column below low water as shown on the plan, 4th, The ice-breaker only needs a vertical support at its outer extremity and at the "rest" on the upper main column. The wooden fooor is abundantly strong to carry the filling. I prefer the upper . end of the ice-breaker to be nearly as board as it is at the main column. The two small upper columns wlill have but little service to perform, excppt to hold up about one fourth o f the wieght of the ice- * breaker, A blov; in the direction of the line of the pier will be sus tained by the inertia .of the ice-breaker, and the strength of the wo main columns, ifiiile amch a blow as a floating body could give, strikging at an angle to this line, even at the unper extremity of the Staeling will be amply met by the stiffness of even small columns, 5th, I would prefer to use closely packed stone in the icebretfter, instead of concrete, as it may be sometime a necessity to refflbVe some of this Ifilling in order to replace an injured timber. It mi^t be well to cover the upper portion of .the timber with boiler ^ - .f . ■ • ^ plate iron, .eaiol • ,r' 6th, The superstructure of the Bridge should bp supported directly upon the metal of the cbluaa; fhe English practice is. generally, not al ways, to support it upon the concerta flllixigfbut as the friction and adhesion of the latter to the shell is very great any weight placed ^ ipon tho concrete will be .conveyed to the shell within the distance of the length of two pf the secionts, or within 20 ft. of the top and hence below that distance, the shell almost alone must carry the weight. 7th I like your idea of extending the columns to the rock aod I would do 30 even et a depth of 80 ft. In this case they heoome wolumns of support and may be reduced In weight. There is no dif ficulty in leveling off and embedding the base in the rock at any . depth and attaching the columns firmly to it by interior braces bolted to the rocks and columns,^ • , ^ j Letter of MaJ 2d. 1st. There is not a modem built bridge in Bnglnad.with a shell of more than 1 1-2 inches thickness and generally much less. It is only those first built in Europe and American where they are thicker. On the Charing Cross Bridge a shell of an inch and an eighth thickness is strengti«*edy by vdrtical flanges which is the beet disposition to make of the metal. I . 2d. The icp-breaker columns should be carried below any possible scour, but there is no danger of their pulling the pier over, as their fastenings would giveway long before they everted any dangerous tend ency in that way, and they would become " a broken lever" long before they would act as " a bent one. 3d—in regard to going deeper then 80 ft. below low water with the main column, I pre«.». Kr. Chanute is in d«ger of erring as much upon one side as he did on theOHher in planning his works, nevartheiess 353^ May, 1868, .mr \zr^ it is a subject which should 'Se carefully examined. Tf"youapprehend a scour of more than 40 fett^you ought certainly to extend the columns that much deeper, 4th, Are columns of 8 1-2 Ft. diameter stable enough?2 With caisson of considerable length and width, a scour of 30 ft, ^ deeper on one sidd than the other might occur and produce the effect described. In the plan of columns proposed with the character of the silt and sand at your place, and with the current sufficient to abrade the bottom to a depth of 20, 30 or 40 ft, these currents around the circular forms of the colu-^n could not possibly produce's scour of more than a foot or two deeper on one sfde than the other. Even in ^ stiff clay there could not possibly be more than a few feet differenc3. It is not p ossible to conceive any such arching-of such light material imder the circumstances stated. .3. I 7 • " 5th, Mr, Chanute quotes almost exactly my'published language in ■ e :: .'j , ' regard to the proper and improper use of rip rap. It is pselss to attempt to place the rip rap until after some deep scour has been made and then if freely and judiciously used it-may prevent a future deep er scour, ' ^ , 6th, As I have before stated it is not possible for the sand to scour out more than a few feet deepar-below than above- any one of 1 e columns, and therefore tha no ouch pressure as.estimated can be against thsm. In the line of the piers these two main columns 354 ■■r, I •u'- - wO^tj ' May, 1868 are evidently two thousand times stronger than necessary to w ithstarri any possible pressure from the sand. The unfilled column at Harlem, which was struck by a steamer of 500 tons moving 5 miles an hour, and was abssolutely unaffected by the blow. My brother and myself stood on a platform connected with it and within 20 ft. of the column. Your * fillwd colTunns with twice the penetration, one-third more diameter, thordughly cross, toracljd tr another column of the same and loaded with the weight of the Bridge, would withstand more than ten times as severe a blow, " ' - * Bth/ "How far can you go'down with the air pressure? My brother and his workmen worked under a pressure equal to a depth of 85 ft. below th© water, and believes as I do, that another atmos phere added would produce no serio^ inconvenience. In other words that a 100 ft. below the water is readily attainable. This is conI firmed by the exp rience at Saltash, and although they suffered in- , convenience there at 90 ft. depth, yet our experience at Harlem enables ua to judge of the cause of their trouble and how it might bo prevented. In conclusion I have to ask of those who object to your plans of columns what substitute they.have to offer^ On the other hand I will say to ytm that after the study end consideration which you have given, Rlld iri^ suitable and experienced assistants you can construct your piers either wholly W Iron or with masonry resting on iron piles or ,¥v.' -I edA May, 1868 • n 4+1, ' ' V *, ';' " 'dXJn^blf® rt* colijmsns with a certainty of complete success. Note;- If you desire to further discuss the stability of these columns you can take the horizontal resistance of the sand below the scour at fully ten tons per superficial foot for the serai-circumfer ence of each column, 133 tons per foot of height, or what in this case would be below the re'sistance, say the diameter of the column (8,5x10 -85 tons. These two columns are so braced (horizontally between high and low water, and tied and braced vertically) and tied together at thetop by the weight and fastenings of the bridge that they might almost be considered as members of the same structure. Thatis, that the resistance of each column adds perhaps one half of that of the other, when pressure is applied only to one. The weight of the two « columns, concrete, braces and part of the staeling and of the bridge will give an insistent weight of 1500 tons or each one may, for the reasons before stated, be taken at 1000 tons (or together at 1500 tons) for the reiistance to a thrust in the line of the axis of the bridge. The resistance in the line of the col\amns is much greater, as it ha that from the smaller ice-bi^eaker and the vertical cross bracing be tween the main oolumns renders thd whole pier as one mass, with the sand resistance of all the columns. - The pressure from an ice gorge or of flood wood would act as against the ieund resistance at the bottom with a leverage equril to tl^j^ depth af the water; but the weight and even lateral stiffness of the May, 1868. . Bridge on the other hand, and a part.ot the weight of the columns would have a much greater Leverage, Hence I assume that you have only JfO resist a force equal to the pressure of the ioe or flood wood without leverage. The sectional surface of the columns below low water being so much less than that offered to the current in a stone pier or wooden piles I believe that the gorge would be much less like ly to form, and would be rapidly removed from below by the almost xmobstructed currents, and therefore that such gorges will never exert as much effect upon the colia?lnS as upon other forms of piers. Aside from this consideration if they are driven to a depth of 20 ft. lower than the scour they h ave abundant stability, and therefore that the only question to be considered is their strength to resist such press ure's, A rough calculation entirely satisfies me on this points but if you desire to lidd to this strength, you can intorduce interior cross bracings of iron. * ' ' • ■ - Again if 'yoU wish ti give greater stability to the pier in the line of the axis'of the Bridge; you may substitute four oolumms of 4 ft, diiameter for 2 or 8 and place them such distance apart as you please and cross brace in both directions. The cost of the metal in 4 columns would be but little more than that in two of twice the di ameter, The dost of sinking would bo something but not very much greater. I see no necessity for this change and I only suggest it to you to meet an objection. • ,;«rA ::.i.wAiWA.; ■0...: .. ■; V o: X Msiy f 1868. • ' -» t ; ' There is a difficulty in the discussion of a new and in some respects complicated subject like this "by correspondance as one would do verbally, because sometimes &. single word in reply reveals to you that you have omitted to state some materia,l point, ' I would be glad to spend an evening or two with you, and then I think the whole sub ject would be satisfactorily developed. I am daily in hopes of receiving a printed copy of the discus sion at the Institution of Engineers in London- on ray pwper, in which soma of the strongest men In the profession joined. They devoted two meetings to the paper, to the exclusion of all other matters, an un usual time which showed the interest it excited there, P, S. The^ above has been written from dictation, which has pre-^^ vented me from arranging it as orderly as if I had written it. If I have omitted any point on which you wish my opinion please remind me^ Note: Jas, A, Evans to J, E, House, Ft. Sanders, 12:- . ' fii j Inclosoa ><li^pj.lcate vouchers for $2017,88, R. Anderson to Gen, Dodge, Sidney, Iowa, 12:- f r You have ere this heard the details in regard to our late Convention. John T. Baldwin told me that he had written you ih detail Certain parties conceived the idea of silencing one or two of your guns by opening a fight between you and Williamson, but they very soon found that would not work. We succeeded, however, in adjusting the whole matter satisfactorily, and you both went in with a whoop. After 3ir May, 1868, the Convention Palmer sent for me and told me what you had told him in relation to my appointment and also assured me that I was his first choice for that place. So I feel pretty confident of the place if Wade goes in. Chapman was at the Convention- went over with me, V/e roomed together and he worked for you wisely and earnestly. Chapman is a good fellow and deserves well. The same may besaid of Lj^an, Indeed, we found your friends as true as steel. Wishing you a pleasant and profitable time at the Chicago Convention, and the greatest prosperity in the future. . v>. a 'i «» W. Gray to Gen. Dodge, New York, 12;- t Yours of yesterday is received. I think I can borrow the vl0,000 for one year for you at 7% but cannot tell until I'm authort ized to make the offer. I can lend you the money until you make some * arrangement to borrow it for stated time. How about conviction now? I've been betting on it, but it nov/ looks as if I should lose my money. H. S. McComb to Gen, Dodge, Wilmington, Del, 12:- I received your letter of the 1st, containing specifications •' ■'j* Uie one about youi* surveys and location, &c. &c. I regretted not to be able to go West with my associates, Durant and Dillon, but the Illness of my children made it impossible for me to go, consistent with my duty to my home, , May, 1868, I have eecureci the Miss, Central Railroad on very favorable terms. . js TThen can I see you, here or in New York? If I do not see'or hear from you soon I will go down to Washington to confer with you on this business. ■" •" ««»»*«> J, ruff to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 12:- '' ' * Yours of May 1st I found on my return home today, which • r- • /, *• • * f' ' will account for my not answering. Money is'worth here on time seven per cent. None of the Savings Banks loaning uhder that," You can borrow money on call at^six per cent, but you are liable to be callefl on'at any time,'and it is higher than seven on time. If you desire T can get it at seven for one or two years out of a Savings Bank, wher6 it can remain as long as you will probably want it, • 4 ' k . .i « I am very glad to'hear that you are"getting such a favorable line and trust that we may be able to get to Salt Lake a long time in advance of the Central, , , )!■ . r ^ Please send n»e*a memorandum" 6f the cash account between us, as 4iine has got mislaid. Do not'fail to send Andrew back to Tennessee, as I consider it very important for our great enterprise. Regards to your family, H, S. McComb to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, 12:- I sand you by this mail letter from Baldwin ft Dodge- and the ih-R**"' 'j ''' ikmiacii''.: May, 1868. • < ^ map therein referred to as showing our lots. This is only a moity of ,,, the size you i^epre.sented these lots, on the map you gave me at the time of purchase. These lots are mere "flea bites" and would make ' a:': the purchase, if allowed to stand so, a pretty dear one. Please write *<"'• i . . out and have it corrected at once, I agreed to sell part of the pro perty and represented it very much larger than this would make, it Note: Ma j, jR..D Cl^ke to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 12:- I think he should have an annual pass over road, .■ .. IV J, T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodgo, Council Bluffs, 12:- ' • -•'! Youbs of 1st and 7th inst. received. I got home yesterday and went over to see Creighton about paying Allen bonus. He thinks .Allen asks unreasonable price, and did not want to say for Dillon, Thought we had better get new charter, I dont think it would make ' • . . much difference with him or much with us whether we get Cy or not and that a n<^w Bcink without Cy would suit about as well as Allen charter, I imderstand that we can buy broken bank Cy at 3 pc, and get it changed • • • • • . for new; if so, it would be cheaper than to pay Allen the bonus, " 4 . If I have anything to do with the Bank I should not be in favor * • • of discounting Tapit little, and that to the legitimate produce or stock 4ealers. I thipk the most money in vouchefs and exchange, Tracy will take |5000, I have not heard from. Dillon since he left. He is all right for the Bank, I saw Tracy last Saturday, He Ma^, 1868. ■ ' fr !* t ■- is anxious that I ^ould get a contract on the R. I. Road; gave me let ters to Casey requesting him to let me havo it. They want to build 40 miles from this end by V/inter, I think it would be v/ell for you to see him* or write him about' it. Will you be here after the Convention? We will put the Bank in 'operation as soon as the papers are all fixed up, and will want all your U, P. Exchange business and improve ments looking up line. Property advancing, Pegram was here" TThile' I was away. He told* Nathan that he would try and fix up the Henry claim when he got back to St. Louis, H. C. Crane to Gen. Dodge', New Tork, 13;- Yours of 12th inst. to Mr, Dillon received. The parties to be interested in the contract for the Denver branch not decided upon yet, Durant and Dillon do not think Case is the man to take charge of that work, A Mr, Janett * a friend of Mr, Dillon, has highly recommend ed Robt, E. O'Brien, now'employed as consulting engineer by the C. & R R.R, located at Chillicothe, Mo. He is well recommended by J, Edgar Thompson, Pres. Penn, & Cent, R.R. and others. Do you know him? if! "f A, L, Chetlain to Gen, Dodge, South Pass City, D.T. 13:- i ' 4, • , I am here on business connected with 13.S. Revenue, I find thils quite a lively little town. About 200 houses are built or in ' process of construction, Atlantic City on Rock C-reek now contains about 1-2 the number of buildings arid population. Money is very scarce May, 1868. <■-' tT. here, and but little is being done to develop the quartz ledges, Placen or Gulch Diggings have not so far, with a few exceptions, proved a success. Some placer diggings have been discovered 12 to 15 miles south of here which bid fair to be very rich. Some quartz mills I leam are on their way here. Soon after they begin to operate new life will be infused in the development of the quartz ledges, A large part of, the miners here are a miserable, worthless lazy set. It will fit"' he latein the season before times can be good here or money plenty, . I am satisfied that there is a very large number of very rich extensive quartz ledg.es in this vicinity, which will in time be worked with profit. I have secured some "feet" in a few of the best ledges, vrhen I wrote you last Fall about getting a portion of your large claim, ' ' • . . it was under a misajpprehension of fact, growing out of a letter I re ceived from Judge Carter, I supposed then that you night have more I . . • . than you could work;* ^ There is some upgfjihension felt that the Indians will be trouble some in this .vicinity and retard the development of the country this season, Washakie's tribe on their way to Ft. Bridger were attacked by » a large body of Sloxix 50 miles from here, which resulted in Waahakie*8 losing 4 warriors killed, 8 wounded and the capture of some 75 * ' of his how»4»^ . - . j ' - i. ' J ^ ■ . 1 , , 1 shall return to Salt Lake City soon, ljty,wife is still at home , i. ■ * "• and will not join me this spring, in fact. General, we feel too poor May, 1868. ' ■ * 16 travel aroimd much for pleasure, "tty salary lia6 never "been raised. What I get barely gives me a support-while exercising the strictest dconomy, I shall hope to get a leave of absence and go to Illinois about the 1st of September* "Before you receive this Gen, Grant will without doubt be on;the Presidential track, I would give a great deal to be at Chicago on the 20th Inst, I would very much like one of your R. R. maps, should you have any to spare. Remember me kindly to Mrs* Dodge, your sister Julia, and to the little girls. Shall hope to sfee you all next Winter, My regards to Gen, RaWlins'should-you-see him. Wishing you health and success, P. R. Reed to Gen, Dodge, Molina, 13:- ^ I ' -f?-i I 'lOJ' • ^ hardly know how to begin to write. We are so completely astounded at the news in this impeachment matter. Our best men-are losing all faith in our public men. Trumbull, Grimes, Fessenden and others may t.lk, but our people think there is a cat under all that meal. We fear they went to defeat Grant's election, . I have never srfSn our people so excited bdfore. Yesterday I '' hearda several and't Wrtiy say all our most reliable Republicans of Mo, line say they would US soon vote for one man as another, or.one party as another for they would be betrayed any way. look at our case. We have the plainest indication in the world that the people from the K; * i) r K A, ^ ^ • 't May, 1868, .';:>3X ^Atlantic to the Pacific want Grant for President, They never were so unanimous expressions. We feel here the action in the matter is de signed to break this up, and I fear it will break it up. The people here feel like giving up everything. , The Chicago Tribune of yesterciay p^it on a wry face and talked about the grave convictions of U.S.Senators in their solemn duties, regretted exceedingly the result they had come to, but we must bow very low and say amen. The Tribune is in the plot, I cant write; I am too made to write, I g«e you are to be in Chicago next week, I fear it will be of very littl-? use for I think w© are all broken up. I want you to write me something, for we are all in the fog and want to learn something. Dont fall to write something, I now expect to go to the Bluffs next week. . ': • j . Col. H. R, Mianer to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Sanders,.13:- ■ wut I reached this Post day before yesterday with my family en I pou£te to Brtdger. I find that every officer at this Post has an in terest in the new town Lararaie, and that I am left out in the cold, and I desire to appeal-to ygu in the matter. You know that I was upon this ground twelve months in advance of any one now here; lo- ' cated and built this Post with the exception of a few buildings put up after I left; that the first Engineer Camp on Dal© Creek received every aid and comfort at my hands, and that from Sept, 1866 to June 1866 May, 1868, , it was my pleasaret ln^'every conceivaljle way to aid you and yours, and ■ I undertal<e to say that no officwr here has-rendered anything like the aid I-have, and many having interests-in Laramie have been here but a few months. When I came here in July 1866, the reservation 'line included only the Pole Creek road and the very ground occupied by < the new twwn was kept free from Ranchmen at al by my own efforts and that groTind was-taken in to the reservation by my own action, thus "saving you the-annoyance and expense of getting rid of occupants and settlers who migth have been in your way, I have talked with Mr. Evans, who is familiar with every fact I have stated, and-he feels that I should be considered in return for '■ ray past efforts for the Company, but it seems that Mr. Bent needs ^ authority from you or Mr. Durant to enable him to give me any of the reserved lots. I appeal to you as you know all the facts, believing that you will do what you believe to bo right in the premises. ' ^ould you favorably consider my application, will you please give the necessary instructions, as I may leave for Bridger before hearing from you, ..*c j- ^ ' i t 'Ik W ^ M ' J, E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 14:-' - ' : • - -01 ' '♦Hiciosed please find my report for 1867. I was in hqpes to have been relieved from making one this season, for I do consider it the "biggest bore in the world," If my duties were to bring out "new information or treat upon an entirely new field where something f-r '•v. •/, ■: , May, 1868. , . t, ;. . interesting might be developed, there might be something pleasant in '1 it, but I have not t^ ,gif^ of language or thought to make an inter esting subject out of nothing. Therefore my report cannot be other wise than very stale, a repetition of the same subject that has been iJ* so often reported on before that it is worn out entirely. - It To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 14 , : Your letter of 8th received. I will see Burke about your '*• income tax. Your store room was well rented. The demand for rooms and houses has fallen off considerably since yo\\ were here. Better t*"^ito be rented to Express Company for $130 0 than for merchandise at • • |1500; good pay and their business will add to value of property on ^ Main St. Your up town building I kave rented for three years for $1300 per year, which is considerably less than your figures. It was vacant for some timp and season was getting advanced, and after considering the offer a week I thought best to rent. They offered me * » $1000 for the store room and cellar, but I preferred to rent the whole -building for $1300. I have painted the front and it adds vastly to • its appsarnacje; have also contracted for a tin roof to be put on un der BftSkatt's direction. This is an immediate necessity for preserva tion of the building. The occupants are new men and will open hard- • - i., .ware &o. store, and I think will do a good business, hai': I If the building was smaller I could get same rent, it takes m.ore T fiiMital t« fill a store room of that size than most of the now comers • i.' ■ ' have, May, 1868. * * " • - considerable inq^ry''for property but I have not made ahy sales for you since you left. I believe I requested you in former .letter to let me know if those parties to whom you offered the lands down near Mosquito will make the investment. One tract of it is in rather a "hanging" state, having as I told you purchased for Lockwood but still under'my control. Lockwood has returned here .and I think will stay for life; has strong-notion of going into agricultural, implement and seed business.* _ ' * - 'palmer will fail to come lip to time on his purchase, and I think -..c (XOii.v i can get Hughes to sell for $20,000, which I guess was what Palmer was to pay. At that figure it is a good investment. Peter Reed, Jr. is very anxious for me to soil 10 or 15 of his Riddle lots- I can put^ them in at a low figure for cash. I mention these so you can have an eye out for persons wh6 want to invest here, -i : Your trees and shrubbery, vines &c. are doing well-season very favorable. fear that the conviction of Johnson \uider party pressure-squeez ed through-will be worse for Republican party than his acquittal. '*v ■ V. If the articles are not fully sustained" the Senate 'ought to rise above party feeling and have courage to acquit.y ' Mother devoted a good share of htfr time to Lettie^iftien out of school) and looks after her very close, and I think Annie will find Council Bluffs a better place for her than Washington. She is very May, 1868. (ji J. ambitious and apirite(J, and her generosity boundless, and it does not 11 . do to give her full swing. I c • :d 'w. P. Hepburn ^o Gen. Dodge, Clarinda, Iowa, 14:- As you are doubtless aware, our annual Convention has been . ^ held, as well as that for the party in the District, I am sure that you will be gratified to know that they were both characterized by l:v:thd utmost harmony. That there were no serious differences of opin- . dqiayoii i-ons, and there was an entire absence of damaging rivalries. Many regrets were expressed and earnestly felt that you would not e-noliij. be again our leader in the Congressional campaign, but public opinion quickly centered upon Mr. Palmer as one eminently qualified to take 1^ the place made vacant by your refusal longer.to serve. We are looking forward to an active and bitter campaign in this portion of the State • • .-.ilJ ranks many weak kneed Republicans (co called) men who weredrawn into the party during the progress of the rebellion who have never had a sentiment in common with the principles of the Republican ' ' ■ • . . "fioo nf'j party} who have long been anxious to return to their wallow who make 1 4 . the iasue of Amendment to the Constitution the pretext for return, •:i; who will no longer act in concert with us. Others again are caught ' ■':< ■ by the lyumtiuggery^pf "Pdndleton's plan" and will be carried over by that. . This tendency to change can only be counteracted by placing good, .. . . Jb.L. >■. ■D i# i :o-. ' .f ffcify mem o 369 Kay, 1868. vitK'i «<?.;•wholesome, political food in their hands, 'and'ray purpose in writing you in to inquire what aid in that direction you cah furnish us. If you have'the documents, that could hs sent, I could forward you the names of a hundred men that would be benefited by arguments upon these subjects; 6r if you could send them here we would distribute them. We are now engaged in making classified lists of the voting population of the County-classified as Republicans, Democrats and Doubtful- and into the hand of the latter class at least good, sounx Republican documents ought to be placed. I wish to obtain the Congressional Globe for the first Seassion o the Thirty-Eighth Congress. These numbers will complete my history of national* legislation dxiring the rebellion and up to the end of the ^ 39th Congress. If not too much trouble 1 would be glad if you would send these numbers to me. It will greatly oblige me. With many thanks for favors already received, H. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 14:- Your letter of 18th inst. received. You cah s8© by the con tract for building the Denver Branch ''that the calculation is to start at Cheyenne, and Mr. Dillon says that he has no doubt but that the contemplated erection of shops and buildings will be Carried out; that he has no knowledge of any contemplated change, . ■ The building s that are being put up at Ft, Sanders are all right and wer e commenced now because the temporary buildings at Cheyenne May, 1868. would answer iiranediat© purposes, and it was desirous to get up the buildings at Sanders at once, .i.ao:. J. L. Williams to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Wayne, 14:- •is the great Union party, on which the hopes of the country chiefly rest, going to make shipwreck on this impeachment rock? I hope not and yet I fear Such from it. The only hope is in Grant, Am pleased to notice "that he has kept aloof, perhaps it would have been wise to have omitted the impeachment, allowing things to run along for another year, but being in it, the great point now is to find a safe landing on the other side of the river. Our* radical friends may be so severe on Tessenden, Trumbull and Grimes as to destroy our 2-5 majority in the Senate, so that no Bill can be passed over President's veto. The main point is to keep all united on G;rant, What day will you reach Chicago? Telegraph me when you will pass t t * there, I will see you there, or on your way out or back, when we will talk on Bridge and R. R. matters, t ' .'jt J. V, Hayden to Gen, Dodge, Philadelphia, 14:- I hope the bill for $10,000 is moving all right, I'feel more and more anxious to go out again this summer. My article on those lignites has been copied into all the principal ne'wspapers; Nation, Tribune, the Philadelphia papers. Mining Journal &c, It will do much toward increasing the interest on the road. I beg you will see Senator Pomeroy to know that the bill is not May, 1868. • ^ -lost, or not tacked on, I will send you two articles more that I have written soon. I am writing several more, J. L. Y/illiams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 14-: —j;- ^ •>fj99'nuaa o;" Have read with interest yours of 2d and 4th, I A , In turning over the several questions connected with Bridge, un- ^ der the light of new facts and experience, I reach occasionally in my own mind, a point which I wish to communicate. 1st,--Value of rip-rap. In the Mississippi where wodden piles cut off 10 to 20 ft, down rip-rap is indispensable and may these be depdndd upon. But at our site it is unwise to depend much upon it unless we could excavate deep and place it. Should we not treat oiirs rather as a pile bridge? Our columns are in fact piles, and like the wooder^^ piles of an ordinary pile bridges we must put them so deep as to stand, notwithstanding the deepest scour, at least for one flood until we can fill the deep scour aroxmd them. But, of course, we must have rip rap ready on the bank and as a deep scour is made close to any coliunn, ♦ • . as there will be in the channel by first flood, fill the hole with stone; then it will stay. The upper pile under ice-breaker will es pecially need the support of stone all aroiuid it as soon as the scour is made, Th© piers under west half of bridge may thus be protected 4 • during the building. But on the sand bar no use in wasting stone until the channel shall turn in that direction. ' Put down the columns ♦on £»1 fx id edJ fnM lodof. ^ May, 1868, • 70 ft, on to the rock if it lies higher, at any expense and any time. But as we cant always have low water to work in half of them will not • be over 65 ft, below lowest water, ew " .2d, Stability of Columns- Mr, Chanute overrates the side pressure of the sand to overturn the columns. This is natural after his misfortime. His caisson presented a wall of 60 ft. We have, opening - through which the sand will equalize it to some extent and to make oiu? • • ice-breaker safe against overturning I would have only one column * - 5 ft, diameter at upper end, leaving 14 fit, space for sand to eqaulize One column is McAlpine's plan, but his is too light. It requires a 5 ft, column sunk 65 or 70 ft. at that exposed point, ^ Whether the Bridge columns shall be 8 1-2 9 or 10 ft is the ques tion, being 139 ft, high and with a 35 ft, scour only 30 or 35 ft, in the ground with 100 ft, out,.10 ft, seems small enough, I have thought of this idea; 10 ft, to low water then taper 1 ft, on all sides, 8 ft, at Bridge seat. Then, if columns should get a little out of plumb the % line of gravity would still fall within the base. They would look far better tapering, I am told the trouble of cutting themwould not be material. Think of this. If the practical difficulties are too great then we must decide between 8 1-2, 9 or 10 ft, all the way. If 10 ft. most engineers would favor masonry instead of concrete, letting the Bridge rest on the masonry, I suppose either will do. May, 1868. r j ■ n ..f. The difficulty and delay in getting'tli^ coho'ret to harden at the hase should he thought of. '" 3(i, Ice-breaker. I aw glad to see in your specification the ^ alternative reserve of either timber or iron ice-breaker. I think we 'shall fall back upon-timber, according to my first plan which I drew two months- ago, which I think you have. Its elasticity is such an ■ advantage in case of a shock. The lower 5 ft. which is the heavy par will last 15 years. But T think the floor of the ice-breaker, as floor bbtween the Bridge columns, should be of Phoenix '' "' bars inbtead of timber; for this^ reason, this floor must be fastened that it cannot be removed and must not decay; to put it below low stage where we shall work would be very difficult. With" iron this floor maybe put 2 ft. above low water. Only the sides being of timber they can be replstced. Your idea of filling between bridge and columns with concrete is good; but r would fill but 10 ft above low water which is as high as ice wilX Strike. "Higher than this might throw too much weight on the floor. The ice-breaker crib is filled ■ ■ ' ' '■ " . with stone, I will submit to you a detailed specification of ice-breaker as 1 now have it in my mind. I would bevel off the sloping nose of crib to a flat surface say 2 ft at 45 ; on this bolt strongly the half of a 2 ft oak tree, giving a rounded nose. Under each edge of this stick May, 1868, . V;-" lay an iron bar 1 by 5 inches, let into under side of stick and firmly fastened to the Bridge column and to the ice-breaker colunn. Over all place a covering of 3-8 inch wrought iron extending to centre of bridge column and 8 or 10 ft, above low water, ' When we meet we will talk over your specifications. Hear nothing from Bridge Committee or any member of the Board as to the time or financial plan of building this Bridge, I doubt wheter they v/ill be ready to Sink columns in August. The stone abutment and wings on the west side can be put in only at extreme low water, and must be done in August or September of either (68 or '69, This requires an efficient Supt. full of resources, ^/' Capt, Geo, T. Robinson to Gen. Dodge, Seminole lgency,I.T,15:- Your letter of April 28th, I have'just received and I assure you that the only papers I have ever received from you was'the one I \ • ■ spoke of in my last letterj no other papers have i seen, neither mess ages or newspapers, ' I had a letter from Major Reynolds, the Seminole Indian Agent, sayhing that he had called upon you and that you had give him a fine map for mo, since which time I have not heard'from the Major I although the Interpreter has done so and he is now expected here daily, I am not alone in this, suffering forar the pilfering of mails. Nearly every officer stationed on the southern frontier complain that they cannot get their maisl. Thousands of dollars have been taken "regular ly from the mails running between Fort Gibson and Fayetteville, Two May, 1868. , M or three minor arrests have been made, but no one convicted. Arkansas 11 . needs reconstruction as much if not '^ore than any state in the Union; it' , and never will these rebels throw up their hands entirely until a large number, a fearfully large number of rebel sympathizers are • • routed out of the army. I had always supposed that the Regular Army was composed of good men, and true to the core, instead of which I f find the majority of the old officers in the District rank rebels. Contracts are let to men in Texas, who served entirely through the war in the rebel ranks. ?he old chief of the Cheorkees- ^oss, a ten times over bankrup, is one of the principal contractors at Fort Gibson. He was a rebel Colonel, and so on. I could give you a list • « a yard long. Every clerk in the_Q. M, Dept. of this District served in the Southern army, while young men of your own acquaintance, trul " t loyla, are almost starving for the want of just such emplo3rment. But enough of this, I could not reach them if I should try, I am a "Nigger Officer" my communication is stopped, my nose is placed on the grindstone, and I must grin and bear it. But I live in hopes t. General, to see the day that the army will be rid of these men who t '. wile wearing the uniforms of the Government, drink to the health of - Jefferson Davis. You say that ere long you may come to this coxmtry, carrying ^ through a railroad project. Speed the day say I, Show this beautiful country once to capitalists, and the thing is done. Since I was 12 ' 'J years of age, I have been what may be called a homeless wanderer /■ iPT'J-, May, 1868. • ■- t/ • following a railroad project, and in all my wanderings, I have never seen an entire region of country so well adapted to railroad and the supporting of railroads, the land rich, about equally divided in prairie and wood, 3ill the hard wood in abundance, the best of the tim ber in abundance. Coal plenty and of good quality. I wish I could be detached from my company and be given a roving Commission for a while to thoroughly examine two or three lines I have my eye upon from Kan sas through the Indian country, across the Red River and into Texas. The information gained would be df value to somebody, if not to the government. I have a map for you nearly finished", of all the informa tion I can gather that is not on the regular maps, some of it is impor tant' in a railroad point of view. The maps now out are woefully defi cient in any information of i'^f)ortance, streams are placedwhere there are none, ahd where there are streams, none are shown. People suppose that this is a country of barren plain, whereas one is never out of sight of both vood and prairie land. I never was good at description if I were so I could have you here sooner than you expected to be, bringing your backers of capital and energy to commence the Work. You will have hard work to get the Indians io give you the right of way, a the land you require. Their prejudices are hard to be overcome, but it, must come and soon too. ■U.d . . . , • . • I am astonished beyond measure at your confident assertion 1' i ' that you will finish the Pacific road next year. I have beeh bo long May, 1868. ^ buried in this wilderness, There never hear of outside progres-s that it seeT.s but yesterday that I was building a pon6on bridge over Loup Fork for you, and now the iron horse is rushing over and beyond that fiver hundreds of miles, I expect to feel very much like Rip Van * r Winkel then I get the welcome order, taking me out into Gods country once more and wake up to the improvements that have been m.ade. Let me hear from you Generaa»,whenever your time^.will permit you to drop a line* Oliver .Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15: r.-«B , My brother enclosed me today, a circular issued by Durant making it the duty oi certain engineers to report to Seym.our and Reed, j, or rather place their maps and profiles at thtier disposaj. .that they^^ may aid them in location of line. The whole circular is one of those peculiar exhibitions of character iSiich Durant everywhere exhibits ., .and which shows the impolicy of giving him power which he is sure to abuse always. I think at our next meeting, we should definitely fix up the pov.-ers we intended to give him or repdal altogether the resolution 4 making him agent for this work. I understand from my brothers letter j^hat Evans has resigned, and that Blickensderfer wants to. I hope you will be able to induce them both to contiue, Durant has no power for the location. The power granted him was simply intended to auth orize him in the construction of the road, to change grades and loca tion were thi work developed unexepected obstacles, and to expedite May, 1868. ' construjction grades and' locatipn may Jae changed. I hope yoTi will not feel that any such powpr as Durant claims was expected to be exercised by him, and will not be sustained by the Board of Directors. JThen you return from Chicago, come this way, we would like to talk these road matters over and Xix the power that Durant shall have, if any such thing can be done.^ .Tooc , , Oliver Ames to C-en, Dodge, New York, 15:- ' . I have a letter from my brother yesterday saying that the Cdhtral'^l^cific R.R. Company were pressing their raap and location up on the Secretary of Interior, to allow them to lap over to the east side of Salt Lake. This should not be granted, and I think that my brother feels that you will be able to check its adoptation. I fehink it is our duty to put on parties of -surveyors west of Salt Lake so" far* ad we shall be «able to complete it. . V would recommend as fast as your parties complete their surveys east of Salt Liakd to put them west, and-have the line .surveyss fully up to the point where the Oregon Road will join ours. The occupation of this territory is important to ua and will give ug control of this traffic to our road. The surveys eaat of Salt Lake I understand are in an advanced 6tate, and»wyou will have a force soon.that may be re leased from the location to be pushed farther west. If you have not^ force enough to do this work and secure thia work in season, I would advise its employment at an early day. j uv, May, 1868, William Musser to" Gen. Dodge, Crump's Landing, Tenn. 15.- • ■tr.X;. I wish, if you will do me the favor, you to assist me to get pay for the service I was engaged in under orders from yourself. There is also one month's scout pay due me, . I should not ask this favor if my health was not injured. You recollect when J gpt so severely hurt? My breast is so affected that I am not able to do the, labor necessary for my living, and I think that it nothing more ^an just that I Should be paid for my services. As to Harrison, I dont hold myself accoutable for his actions, I can face any person with a alear conscience wherever I have been during the war, , - If you find leisure and please answer this, you will oblige. ^ iNote: Gen. Rawlins to Gen, Dodge, May 17, 1868. * '' J. Blickensderfer., Jr. to Gen, Dodge, Salt Lake City, vw " I arrived here on ray return from Green River late this even ing, in company with Mr, Reed and Col, Seymour, who telegraphed me at Gi^an River they were coming. On Mr, Reed's arrival at Green River r him jyrofilo and map of location there, which was completed the day "before their arrival there. Col, Hudnutt is now rim of basin, and Morris and Lawrence I presume are at Bridger tonight on their way to head of Echo, I found the snow had very mueh diminished on the Wahsatch and rim of basin, and parties can now work well; could probably have done so a week r ■ ■■ May, 1868. .8301 darller than this. -jj* re;!? i o I write you this short note hastily and enclose you copy of an order with which I have been served, which will explain itself. I presume It is all rl^ht-, though I should have been pleased to receive it throu^ you, Ylhat it will result in has not. yet appeared and, of . - course, I, can only conjecture,. A package of letters, directed to me at Weber, in pursuance of my r/.-: order, was by the .stage a4|eaitL.at that place forwarded to Green River because I did. not happen to be at Weber on arrival of package, and I must now await their re,turn. They maj be some from you. I shall remain here but a few days .unl.ess, my presence will be required by Mr. Reed and. Seymour, and then visit the parties, making my personal head quarters in the mountains to push that work forward. It will no' take • ' me long to give you all the heavy points east of this, I wish you were here. Note;- J. T.t Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Cotmcil Bluffs, 16:- In relation to bonus to be paid Allen for charter. Did not xeel 111m» taking the responsibility of making the offer. If all take 'Stock who want it, will Afevd to raise to $200,000. Edward Hf. Williams to G«n. Dodge, Altoona, Pa., 16:- My brother Norman .has forwarded to me your letter of 4th irtst., in which 3rou state your desire to procure copies of the printed reports of the Engineers who made the surveys for this road. I should May, 1868. be pleased to furnish yoi" with thera if in my -poiwer, but unfortunately '-the early reports of this company are most of them out of print, •I have myself never been able to obtain a complete file. If I should hereafter be able to obtain copies for you, it will give me pleasure '« to forward them. --i - . . . Note: ?'m, M. Wilson to Gen.. Dodge,', New Eivginia, Ipwa, 18:- ' io o' In relation to bounty claim. Would like to have the argu- / ' . full on the gre^ impeachment trial. Received remarks on the Pacific R,R. and heartily concurs with me in them. •G,W, Beymer to Gen, Dodge, Afton, Iowa, 18:- on .1 , '' • ' ' Mr, William Keating, P. M. at this place, has just sent in -his resignation and recommended the appoinihmeat of H.C, Beymer to fillip 1^* . vacancy. " * ' Youn influence in securing this appointment will be appreciated. M C Beymer 1« politically "sound," and takes but little Grimes in his Oliver Ames to Gen, Dodge, North Easton, 18:- _ lot* iiir . Your favor of May 14th is received. I had previously re- ^'ceived 1-he letter of ra y brother analosing circular from Durant. I wrote you from Naw York on the subject. This General Order No. 1 dated Ft. Sffndera'is without signature thou^ it purports to come from. '"Vice President and General Agent of TJ.P.R.R, , - " At the last tweeting of BoArd of Directors Durant was anxious a W May, 1868. .. - resolution should be passed giving him, with construction engineer, authority to alter the line where in the construction it became evident that the change would expedite the progress of the work, and this only - t ■ • imder the Ames contract. This order of Durant as far as it confines itself to construction and a change of location to facilitate construeI <■ tion may be within the scope of that Resolution, But when he inter- ■r feres with your authority as Chief Engineer and the control of your H • - parties he is entirely beyond his limits, and should not be recognized, I will write him at once, I enclose the Resolution, / (ry _ 0, F. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 18:- t r . I returned from Chicago and Cedar Rapids last week, where I ^ obtained some very valuable suggestions in relation to the preparation of our records, jcc, 1 - v We are having almost daily applications, from those desiring to ■ '■* settle on our lands, for the neaessary authority to do so. They are J " willing to take their chances as to price when the lands come into market, provided they have the first opportunity to purchase at the ■ , appraised value. ! jr: I enclose herewith the blank for pre-emption rights, allowed by the C.R. & Mo.R.R.R. upon any of their lands wheter certified or not. This exactly ooVWra the case above referred to and in my opinion is Just What we want, and will be greatly to the advantage of the company to allow settlements of this kind; and L hope that early action May, 1868, ' may be had on this matten, provided it meets with your approval. You will observe that the Company retain the control of their lands; that they need not be entered at the ".S. Land Office and, of ^ course, will be subject to no taxes, and that the more settlements we . i • have the higher similar lands in the vicinity of these settlements would be appraised. This seems to me a matter of great importance to the Company, I am now very busy with fhe Homestead claims. We acre contesting claims taken upon did sections but forfeited by non-residence &c, Jas, Wilson to (Jen. Dodge, Dept. Irrt, G. L. Office, '18:- oioffw , Referring to yours of 28th ult. and our reply of 30th ult,, I have now the honor to enclose herewith a map of the 1st 200 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad west from Omahar, with the 10 and 20 " totlo" limits designated thereon, I have also noted the conflicting limits* of the Sioiix City & Pacific Railroad,- and the Bu lington <?: Missouri River Road; and roads obtaining grants of land under the act of July 2d, 1864, which Extends the grant of the Union Pacific Road. Within these limits the lands granted are the joint property of the foaBdHI psipdtrtlvely Interested, but, of course, such lands cannot be patented to the roads jointly under the law until .it is .shown that both lines are oompieted along that portion of the route. If, however, the companies should agree to such a division as will obtain a recog nition of the specific tracts which each shall receive, then the tracts ... ..v* . V* May, 1868. ' ♦ < : , enuring to each ean be patented as each may complete its road. Hoping - the enclosed map may prove satisfactory. James W. M^Dill to Gen. Dodge, Afton, Iowa, 18:- , . Wm. Keating, Esq. has tendered his resignation as Post Master at this place, and desires to retire from the office. He recom.mends Merritt C. Beymer for his successor in office, -IT can and do most heartily recommend Mr. Beymer for the place. .' He is-a sound, radical Republican, a., good business man, and every way well qualified for the position. I hope you will use your influence < • w to secure for him the appointment, i(>r . Note: P. E. Appleton to J.. F. House, Ft. Sanders, 18:- , . Sends vouchers for $300. There has been such a demand for « profiles @f the line as fast as notes came in, that he has not l^ot a ■ \ .{jJ been SLblo to forward them. a.C"' To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 18:- * . . y Yours of 13th inst. requesting deeds is received. I will forward today deeds to Hyatt to execute and have him send same • • direct to you. He lives in Bruce, George Co., Md. The deed for 120 acre tract I will forward to your address, Washington, iomorrow • • . . . The Palmer purchase of Hughes did not go off. His men have gone • back on their agrements. This throws it back on my hands I suppose. * Jwn c i -'o ! 9011 , flo IP* no IfO , May, 1868. I haVe written to Hughes and will see what he will do. I would advise that your friends purchase* lots of hi^n, including the Main St, prop erty or if they prefer the 80 acres of- land. If he will put the lots low enough that is the safest investmen-t. If you wil-l write me about the amount you want to invest I will make a selection and obtain a proposition, and submit It to you and them for acceptance. I have hever been satisfied with that R.R.Adn. Investment; par ticularly dissatisfied sljice I learned that the lots were only 33 ft. front, and as I wrote you before T want' those same men to obtain some more lots nearer the business centre. The Investment'you now make l*s a bargain- the 120 acres to act. In eluded. I can obtain eay 20 lots in Riddle Tact for an average |of $200 each. Those south of tract $150 each. P.R. Redd, Jr. Wants to sell the 80 acre tract on Crescent City'road 3 1-2 mllesout-just this side first ridge- where the old ditch fence Is, can be bought for $12 per acre. It Is rough but convenient. I was offered this for It last fall but did not accept. It Is owned In St. Louise. Bottom lahds and lots will, I prUume*, suit your'friends better. Hughes once offered that 80 of hlB south (adjoining) R.R.Adn. for $3000. I will see what he now asks. Donessan has been here and we have divided the Adn. lots-land still undivided. He asks $200 l)«r lot for this; $3000 for his 20 ft. on Mam, (opposite your building) running through and fronting 27 ft. on Bancroft, $100 per acre for this land. He does not care May, 1868. about selling except some of his lots., Price on land double its value; other prices not unreasonable. • Everything here wears a cheerful aspect; great many, good men with money coming in to stay- frame buildings going up in every direc tion- a dozen on Main and Pearl St. The exjyrerae high prices of real estate*, rents and living at Omaha work to our advantage; however, much Omaha may outstrip us, we sujr'ely have a good growth ahead. I do not hea:^- much ,about Cheyenne. Larajnie City is inflating now. If you "Will send me a pass for Lockwood, I will have, him go out, and see what if-any thing can be done with your Cheyenne property, and collect $216 which Bailey owes on a-lot he sold. liockwood wij.1 prob ably open an ggricultural implement warehouse here in the Fall. His means are in use until then. If you have anything out in that direc tion for him to look after, he can do it aV same time he goes to Chey enne. Make the pass to Laramie City; hA^ wiai* want to go and see Capt. bevis, who i# "an old friend. - The $20(i',000 donation is at a stand still. Our people will vote it if piit in such ^bpe thw^y can stand the tax. We cannot s.tand the tax of 5 per cent in one or twcr years aside from our other taxes. Money, you know, is scarce among our people. Judge Baldwin thinks it could be City issuing 100,000 Script and then township vote fl00,000. Then Durant's manner and conversation causes our pe®ple to lack ionfidence in good intentions of company to give them transfer of passengers .and frei^t^ will give us no guarantee. They should give us a general guarantee. We have b.een jayhawked by the railroads in one respect. They give us nothing better than barns for depots. Our town v.. - has, of course, been greatly benefited in a general way, but unlike I ' . the Pacific at Oma'^a, we suffer for the want of specil favojrs. urw , I v;rote on another sheet for you to see White for rie^ thinlting you would return by way of New York.. If not, call p^n hiin the first tiine you go there. .ton of) I , ' To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 18:- , b.*ic , • ■ I have this .day forwarded two deeds: to C.C.Hyatt, Hyattsville ITd,', for him to execute and forward to you, and which you wiii probttf able receive at same time as this. I- have attached to each deed an ^ -'1. abstract of the title. If you will notice there are but two convey ances from patent. I" deemed this necessary in Hyatt's case as his deed • arc special warrants; makes it an Invariable rule, like Hayes, Dixwell, and other large West real estate owners- are afraid of our records. I enclose warranty .dWWd' from C. Baldwin and myself for 120 acre tract in Sao. ao, ThajJ* iHt due me on these deeds as follows: .... ' G. G. Gray, • acre acre tract tract B & D D $3000. , ^Ic C C Hyatt 1500. G. y. Dodge, Trustee 36 l/2 . n n It n 912.60 ' 'nAt : . J * 366 fO-'nj! o . , i*"' ■■' ■ May, 1868. I think I shall be able to make a purchase of Hughes for you di- ^^.j^^rect. Am in correspondence with him, add will write you what I can - do when I hear from him. • , . ; • Note: J. Blickensdefer to J.E House, Salt Lake City, 19:-, Concerning his acts. Sends list of drafts drawn on G. M Dodge Note: Jas* A. Evans to J, E. House, Laramie, 19:- Wants 8 window blinds sent him. • * • . X f I' Note: if Jas« A, Evans to J. E. t House, Ft. Sanders, • .19*- Wants lists of drafts drawn by him. , Gen. Jno. pope to Gen. Dodge, Detroit, Mich, 19:- to'l Gen. Joe E. Brown of Georgia, is at the St. James Hotel in Chicago. Not as a delegate but as looker on (deeply interested) in the Convention. He really carried the election in Georgia for recon- » ^ and is altogether the strongest man in that State. He i stands committeii with the Republican policy, and I have no doubt came to Chicago to give us his adhesion to the part. He is so well known a person by reputation that I need say nothing more about him, excepfe that he has been firm and faithful through the most terrific abuse and the greatest temptation. Without him the party in Georgia is nothing. He writes to beg me .to go on to Chicago, but you understand why it would not be judicious for me to do so. I wrote him, however, that I should write to you and that you would take immediate occasion to see him. I advised him to talk freely and fully with you, and that you May, 1868. would introduce him to those most influential in the Convention, so that he could have the opportunity to present the views of -the Georgia Republicans and of the Southern reconstructionists where they would have lAost weight. r hope you will see himat once and introduce him as generally as you can. The vote of Georgia I can surely tell you depends on him and he can be'secured easily. I-deem this so important that I send you this letter by Capt. Moley, one of my Aids. I know Gen. 'Brown well,- and have a high personal regard and re spect for him. Yoh will like him and I am sure enjoy his acquaintanc^ W. S. Fairfield'tO Gen. Dodge, New York, 19;»- • * t have taken some pains to inquire into-the matter and at present find no party willing to loan for a year at 6 per cent on 5.20 hut the market is growing easier and it may he done soon. Business is getting better in our department and,requires all our capital- and more, therefore cannot conveniently evailourselves of your suggestion ko consider the operation out there. Suppose you will he here soon and tell us more about It,. Things are not much clearer now than before impeachment, and you live us no light. Is Grant still the man?. I have ndt heeird from Mrs* mdga'. The package was sent; presume she got" it all right.- to -i'.: ^ ''4 f; ,k.c.v. rij: vilwl •' ' 0141 UO" .S T ■:.u* oi aid JbestvftA T . ' .*r. M/. , , May, 1868. voY .. Notei- 0. Chanute to J. Li V^illiams, Kansas City,-19:- , Has read^the pamphlet of Col. Seymour, but does not recom mend his plans. Believes a draw-bridge is allowable in this riever, (. only where there is a. well-defined channel next to a rocky shore, with : -powerful interesta committed to keep it there. ?:ould advise a high bridge if connections were to be made with other roads at a specified level and distance, and dxplains pressure and friction on tubes or .piles. . ^ . ,- 0. P. Hurford to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 20:- . . . . We.havp organized the Omaha ft Southern Nebraska R.R.Company and we think we can arrange to put it thoough to Lincoln City within the next tweSrve months. We need a preliminary survey from the mouth ; of Salt Creek to Lincoln, and we desire to know if, you cannot send an engineer over the lino for us. It will nolr take long. We only want a line rxm so that we can apply for State apd Gen. Government aid in the shape of awid grants^. ^ , ' We shall, look i.o you for considerable help in our enterprise. We hope to get the grading put under contract as far as Lincoln this Fall We shall get about $200,ODO i^ Countj bonds along the^ line of the road ' Please lot me hear from you in regard to your making the prelim inary survey for us. J. T. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 21:- 34 Herewith please find form of subscri|>tion of stock for Bank. May, 1868 ,v- ' Creighton is not at home or I would have gotten him-to sign. You had better sign and Get Ames and Dillon to sign, and have Mr. Dillon get all to sign he wants to in New York. If Goolbaugh takes stock send it to him and then retxirn to me or to Allen. YJhen it comes back to me I will see Creighton and others. You must hurry it up for it will take some time to get it round. Theye cannot be but little done until the stock is subscribed. If this form is not right you can have a new one drawn up. I got this from Millard. "Wm. B. Allison to 6en. Dodge, Washington, 21;-» TElegram. Harlan, Wilson and myself concur in believing that>the nom- 'J ination of Colfax with Grant would make, the strongest ticket. Note:- Resolution of the people, of Wayne County, Iowa, desiring that a road'shall be built through their country immediately, so as to give them-ah eastern and western connection. Note:- J. J. Woods to Gen, Dodge^ Maquoketa, Iowa, 22:- Recommende John Steen of Daoorah, Iowa, for Route Agent on Union Pacific R. R. Jas, A. Evans to Gen. Dodge, Ft, Banders, 21:- Your note from Chicago reached here today. Thinking that as yon are on the move and that some of my last letters m.ay not have reachad "ytfu(although snr^ that J have written you quite fully u io May, 1868, about everything) I will report some things- With reference to my res ignation, it was brought about by my receiving a circular v;hich placed (..♦ me in a posibion to subject to Seymour, which I couldn't do for a minute therei^ore I could,see no other opening but to resign at once. There ' was no time for a consultation with you or with any one, for had I * « waited to communicate I wal liable to receive an order at any time, which would have only been disobeyed and then a dismissal, and I preferred keeping what little_,^advantage I may have had to trusting to him. At the request of T« C. Durant I afterwards agreed to stay until the notes of the location were put in shape, with the understanding, however, that while doing it the "circular" so far as I am concerned was inoperative. Teu have seen the circular by this time, and as I wrote you, it is-aupposed to ba ,.the only one with any signature. Mine was handed to me by Seymour, who seemed to have an envelope quite full of-thcm^ but my action was rather prompt, I had received some notice of what was coming, in fact, had seen the document in blank a few hours, berore, ac that a very little time elapsed between the de livery of one and tI%B naiiding of the other. If I am not mistaken it was a .plan, of Stfymour fpom the beginning, and if not further mistaken he was much chagrined at its failure. Since tliea I have agreed to take Reed's place during his absence. f i^'i# T juevxfl oj 393 ' ■ , ^ y) .> : ' ' .V ■ ' ' May, 1868. , vi?.-: t ^ ^ Which I hope will be short, as i'i 'is no sinecure. Track, grading and bridge all in a pile together. I think it will be difficult if not impossible to prevent delays, still I think they can easily build to Green River and perhaps to Bridger this season. Everything, of course, is being done in an extravagant manner. Tomorrow the track will be at the 6th hundred mile post. Your request of the other diay, even if changes had not taken place, I could not have complied with; being a cripple for how much longer I cannot say. When you was here I expected to be about before this, but at present can see no end to it. There is a little improve ment, but it takes d4ys and weeks to make it perceptible^^/'^ Note;- C. C. Hyatt to N. P. Dodge, Hyattsville, 22:- * In relation to sale of land; was satisfactory. ^ ' nflt' r -jT Note: W. Snyder to J. E. House, Omaha, 23:- I Gives data for April estimate. ' ' ™f nm' r j-/ ■ To Gen. Dodge* from his brother. Council Bluffs.^ 23:- ' ' I am in receipt of your letter from Chicago. In reply - it '.as Donlphuns Int.rsst .hloh I referred to in mentioning his prioe ♦200 per lot. I believe ftughes will let you have an interest on same terms. Palmer .as huyirte and which you were paying palmer, hut cannot tell definitely until I Mr from him. If he will not I can put $5000 in the Riddle tract in6C'other property equally ae good at prices I would be glad to Invest if I was wanting more. When I hear from Z ).'o *' .!T May, 1868, Hughes I will write something definite, ''' ■ ■< Your Hall is going foward well- so Bassett reports, and so it seems - - - ^ . to me, Lawson has about finished his contract and Casewell is pro gressing, In the centre within a circle are four figures representing the seasons. They are not finished but promise to be very fine. The stage scenes are to be painted by a man from New Orleans, When fin ished the Hall will look grandly and in advance of anything hereabouts, I fear the final footing up of the building will exceed even the estimrtes recently made. Every bill which comes in is larger than the estimate before work is done. In fixing the express office I found the counter the smallest item. If I had paid $270 instead of $125 for that it would have been an expensive fitting up. The window and door shutters to both fronts cost $100, The fitting up of coxuiter inside ' ' ' r into pigeon holes, drawers, &c, cost about $150, Painting first es- / timated at $133. I cut it down to $100aadB they have done a very fine job- counter grained black walnut, fronts of room and base oak. Parti tions, sleeping and baggage room oiled finish, Morse furnishes the wire frame for counter at Chicago price $85. So you see the get ting up will coat about $600 instead of 500, my estimate. It is, how ever, for all time or if to be removed would be worth nearly what they coat. Impress Company wouiLd gladly take counter with them if they re moved, fhey have ocbupied the room a week and are much pleased with the location, Nothlai couLdfe-«» mwn the attention of business men K May, 1868. to Main St. as the removal of Express Office. A dozen frame are nov; being built on Main and Pearl, below. Considering the street being a new one for business, I am more than satisfied with the disposition I have made of that room. For the building up town I have procured good' occupants, but the income from it will fall short of your anticipations. I did the best that could be done. Buildings are not so scarce as in the spring. Several new ones-frames, have been built on Broadway. Dwelling houses not so difficult to find. In other respects our town shows well. Goof^, substantial men coming in ahd quietly going into business- after looking around are satisfied the're is great growth for this town. Do not talk as they used to about Omaha swallowing us up-will not be bu|^ one large town, &c., but say two cities will be built here and that present progre'ss is not a sure'indication which is to be the largest city . Many look upon Omaha as having a Keokuk growth and Council Bluffs a Burlington growth. ' •- - ' I find Loclt#oo(!r and others who have lived 25 years ^in Illinois have \inlimited conJfiienoe in advance of real estate. Say framing lands within a convenient distance of this town will sell for A $100 per acre within ten years, They have lived through in that State the time and growth we are now experiencing, I have not yet iftade suoty sale of real estate for you, and no pros pect of any from that source to apply on building. If that May, 1868, • sale of* our- is consumTTiateai write Gale that your means are in such shape that you will run short for fun^s to complete Hall, and if convenient to pay his note. I think he intends to pay it anyhow hut might omit it if he thought you did not want your money. I can credit up $1000 or more which I now hold in certificates. Hammer's account is $1159, $300 paid. I settled with Lawson with Bassitt's approval. There was due him between $700 and $8000 on the old*contract with the other wofck he did at same time. I have complain ed of Lawson's charges ii% several instances, but upon investigation found they were about right-. He does his work well and is honest. ■The counter which he built at so low price, is a very"fine one-not slighted in any*point. - • - ' From figures 1 have been giving-you in this letter, you may know that It has taken and will take between two and three thousand dollars to finish up the building express Office, Hammer, Lawson on first con tract, Lawson on Hall, fre scoeing and scenery painting and other items I forgot to'mention, painting roof of building, &c. If, Judge will pay hia note I can furnish the money here to meet the bills. 1 spoke to Mr, Burke about your income. He promised to Call in and help mfe make it up. ' Lot McComb retain R. R. lots and make up to his satisfaction in Riddle tract lotw or some other, property, without you can re-sell May, 1868, . i the R.R.Adn, lots there. There j.s no sale for^them here. ^^$30 each is. all they are worth. The nomination at Chicago of Grant and Colfax meets the approval of all I.have heard express themselves. Colfax is well and favorably known throughout the West. The new Democratip paper here is a meaner one than the Bugle. Burke Pomeroy style and principles, ^ tfo-- Palmer^ is at work getting up a new hotel for John Jones. l ^Wh®^ Hall is finished, I-shall make up a statement of cost of ;building and file the bills separate. I think I have mad a valuable selection in Wyland as an assistant in office. He promises well. H. C. McComb to Gen. Dodge, Wilmington, Del..23:- I Who is this Wra, S. Rowland who writes me from New York, representing himself as;having charge of the Air Line Railroad to New York? Do you know him,^and has he the authority he claims? I want to see you badly. Come up here if only for part of a day. C. Tiohpnor to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 23:- . ^ After seeing you on Thxirsday after the Convention I received a letter from hoiM sayiag my wife was quite ill. I therefore left the city on that evening for home without even seeing you. On my arrival I am gratified to find my wife much improved, and in a fair way to be entirely Well in a day or two. I regret therefore that I did not acoompan""' you to Washington as I had intended doing. I now think I May, 1868. ♦ t will go there in a week or two, as I shall not feel contented until I set an inside view of the situation there. • ir: / The ticket gives xiniversl satisfaction here, and all coTninend and acknowledge the hrilliancy of your achievement in the nomination of Mr. Coifax. We all know what you have done, and are all ready to knock .under to you as having literally controlled the action of our State f delegation. You must go to Grant's cabinet. You are emphatically today the strongest man in Iowa. You know the services you have ren dered Grant, "ou nominated Colfax. You therefore have every claim t • for a place in the cabinet, and your selection is certain to make you U.S. Senator if you want it. TThile everybody disagrees with Grimes, that is every Republican, < t I find that large numbers of good Republicans think he acted honestly and was not controlled by any such thing as bribery or dishonorable purposes. I agree with them in this, and sincerely trust that our delegation in Congress will continue to treat him with that respect which his age, abilities, and long and valuable party service merits, and • f • will do nothing that of itself will drive him from the party. You t know that there is no man in American who deplores more than I do the failure of impeachment, yet I cannot allow ra y disappointment to carry t t ' me into such ungenerosity as a blind and senseless condemnation of such a man as James W. Grimes, and I know that even with his great ■i- May, 1868. ' * ' unpopularity at this juncture we'would be farbatter off as a party in this State- with him with us than against us. Therefore for his sake and for the sake of the party I trust he may remain with us, and will unequivocally announce his purpose to support Grant and Colfax. In case of the'total failure of impeachment under the present articles, I think it would be well when the representatives of the Southern States are'admitted- to find new articles and thereby hold Johnson in terrorum (as the_lawyers say) for the remainder of his term even if he is not convictdd.' Of course, it would be better to convict ' , : t - . :■ if possible. In case it is developed that Johnson will re'^ove, suspend or cut off the heads of the radical office holders, please let me know, as ^ I am especially desirous to hold my office throug- the Presidential campaign, as I can render very valuable service to the party. I think Tom Ewing should and will stand by me, and if you have' an opportunity you will toll him so for me. I want to be remembered to Gen, Grant, also to Mrs Colfax. V/ith . ^ • ' . . . ' I " f '- prudent management Iowa will give them 50,000 majority. / Please let me hear from you as fully as possible regarding the posture of affairs in Washington, and what you think of the necessity or policy of my going down there, please re-ember me kindly to Mrs. Dodge and the family. ■ ''.■ra'-, •< ^ ."^ May, 1868, . .'•Drjki ,7fvr: John T. Baldwin to Gen. ^odge. Council Bluffs, 23:- * ■ Yours of 22d received. I could not get to'Chicago. I sent you at Washington subscription paper for getting subscribers. Sub- 'scribe for yourself and Coolbugh. Obtain New York subscriptions as soon as possible and return to me. I will get Allen and Tracy, Allen has pledged for Tracy, The articles of association will -be filled out as Soon as the stock is subscribed. . . , , I have not heard yrhether you have decided to take the Allen char ter or get a ndw one. Let meT know about this. West wrote me that the Allen bonds cannot be used as Capital for our Bank; if this, is so I cant see that we can use the Allen charter. Write me when I may ex pect the subscription returned, J, L. Williams to Gen, Bodge, Ft. Wayen, 23;- '' .Tou will, of course, regard Mr, Chajiute's cautions on pag" 2 about exposing his calculations and his vi^ws. I presmme he expects me to show all hie correspondence to you, but, of course, you will not use his name with others too freely. What he says of Col. Seymour's plan I will read to some of the bOard when I see them. His views as to the points were a low bridge is practicable are exactly what I stated to the full Board in Syemour's presence, but I did it in-faF more emphatic language, '1 think I knocked his plan and estimate into a cocked hat with that Board in about three minutes. I was mad and intensely iildignant that such nonsense should be brought before the May, 1868. Boarri, ♦ Wr ."fv . Although Chanute may go to extreme of caution in regard to the stability of tubes ih the Missouri, yet we would be unwise to throw aside his suggestions without full investigation. While McAlpin's observations are great on this .subject in general, yet as to the Missouri River, its' ice and current and tha effect of the current on its silt, and the effect of obstruction placed in it, such as piersMr, Chanute has vastly more experience than anybody else. Indeed he is the only engineer that has practical experiejnce in the bed of this river. To us it is invaluable; though as I said, his misfortune may drive him to extreme af caution* j I want you to consider the effect of sheering of a field of ice. What I mean is thisi Our channel may .be diagonal under the Btidge so that the dtftrent strikes the piers at 2o° or 30° angle-. Then a cake o strortg ice say 300 .ft, wide may 6nter; its lower end being but 200 ft. what would be the affect of this jwadglng power on our columns at 9 miles per hour? • . I must think that McAlpine has no just idea of all the phases and powers which the Missouri River and its ice and its scour may assume. For myself 1 should not want'to present plans and imensions so much in detail as he does, for a difficult riv^r, which I have never seen and which is unqueaticmably so different from other rivers of the ' ' J t itXt il > tlj. May, 1868. .world. Mr. Chanute evidently failed to appreciate this river as he now does. I did not fully understand it myself previous to last year. Mr. Talcott certainly knew hut little of it (though he had made a rail road along it) Vlien at your house a year ago he said he would drive wooden pile under a pier, cut the- off 5 ft. helow water and throw in riprrap. Mr. Chanute to guard against ,the diagonal or wedging thrust of ice fields, built his atone piers extra size with a heavy bottom. But, I am keeping you from Chanute's letter, which is really ver interesting. Tou and I^aeem to be acting jurprs with all engineers to furnish facts and opj^ions. They are very kind^ Gen. Dodge to I enclose herewith carefully prepared estimate and plan of •an iron.truss bridge with iron columns for piers and iron staelings for ice-breaker for>he M. & M. or Omaha Crossings. These p4.PMI eatirnates have been made having in view the pecu- '* * # liar character of this river and its deep silt soundings, and they had no view the covering of all contingencies. They are made and submit ted After studying thoroughly this class of foundation as used in Europe, and after consultation with some of the mort experienced en gineers in the United States. . ■ Iron are carried to Bridge seat, as water can be carried - ; E ,' n ^ t iv' May, 186B, in upon them at all season's of tlie year night or dSy And .will he a great saving of time." A'lthough these plans are comparatively new to this countrjr for so extensive a work and perhaps might be called ex perimental, still I am convinced that they are the true plans for us to adopt, notwithstanding the severe criticisms made upon them I therefore earnestly recommend that the Company adopt th,e plan as sub mitted. The estimate I feel confident will cover the. entire cost of bridge. p. M. -gheible]? to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 24:- * f'.r' Enclosed find a letter from Col. Spencer. After considering its contents you would much oblige me by writing to Gov, Bullock at yQ-^jo vQry earliest convenience, I am a native of Pa., have lived 20 years in the South; been honored with the degree of A.l'. ag Marshall College Pa., and was Secretary of the late Ga, Constitutional Convention, Geo, E. Spcner to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga,, 24:- If When I was stationed here in 18G4 I made the acquaintance of p. M. Sheibley, Mr, S. is a man of Intelligence, ability and influence He is and has bsen steel true. Ho wishes to be.made Supt. of the Western & Atlantic ^.R. He is competent. As a financier he has few equals. Please write Gov, Bullock, and endorse and recommend Mr, S, Your IStter would help him and perhaps do a good, some help. I have just May, 1868. written Gen. Rawlins asking a word from himj please a word or so there. The stage is awaiting and I must be brief. Anything that you can do for Mr, S, will be.gratefully appreciate. ,Hote: A. R. Spofford, Librarian, to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 25;- . 1.T00 Acknowledges receipt of reports (fee. W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 25:- I was on line of road from 4th to 22nd, opening to Laramie, XTiwx'&as. and have been hard at work closing up correspondence since my 'he turn. Have sent you copies of new tariff, and think we will make more money at reduced' rates than before. Everything going on rapidly. Am giving Casement all the material he can use, and I think we can get west of Greuen River this year. Will write you fully 50on as I get rid of accumulated business on my desk. Benj, Dolbear to Gen. .Dodge, East Portland, Oregon, 25:- ' , I took the liberty, though a stranger, to address you during the month of April*'ttfOa the subject of a building a railroad from Puget sound to Columbia River. Your able re-^ort dated Dec. 1st, 1867 contains 'lyV^owerful arguments in. favor of the building of this, and the very great interest I feel in the subject must be my apology for addressing a stranger occupying so high a position* L ''' May, 1868. My residence since October i8S4'has been at Steilacootn on Puget Sound, but for one years past I have been in Oregon, expecting to re turn to the Sound again the approaching Autumn, . . ' There iS a point lying midway between Steilacoom and Olympia which I desire to bring to'your notice. It Is a harbor capable of containing all the s ipping of the world and deep enough to float the.great Repub lic or a vessel twice its size. Around this harbor is a tract of country embracing some five to ten sections of one mile square, very thinly settled,which could be purchased for a sum not exceeding five dollars an acre provided the purchase was made by a secret agent be fore any stir was made about its being ithe terminus of a railroad. The land once in the hands q-^ a person like yourself could |be laid off as a tov.-n- a railroad built to ^he Columbia River. This rOad would be the great thorW^fare of the North-west, transporting »11 the im ports and exports of that immense region embraced:in limits of tashingtdn, Oregdn, Idaho and Montana. • ^ . The object df this note and the one previously written, is to interest you and you alone, without the advice or knowledfie of one else. t6 take the proper steps to bi.lld a city or to found one at the a'ovo naJiad point and build a railroad, beginning at that point an running to the'Columbia about si* or seven miles east of the "outh of gowlits River. The distance dbes not exceed one hundre^. miles and «he cost of the road would probably not f greater than the Illinois May, 1868, '.a -, ^ • - « < roads. Of the first forty miles thirty would he^ "built over sandy, ;t Tgravelley prairie. This would reach the Chehalis "Valley, a rich, thin1' t iy settled country, whose inhabitants find a market for their produce , at Olymphia- a town of seven hundred souls, and Bihe present capital of the Territory, There is a great deal said about the building of the Northern Pacific Road, ^nd sora e peominent men in the City of Portland, Oregon, * have lately been to the Sound and bought land upon its s ores, hoping to secure the terminus of the road; but as that Company are always I talking and begging Congress and never working, I presiane you can, if ,.'typu are sufficiently interested In the matter, secure the land and lay 1 out your town and have the road half inilt long before that Company r « will strike the first blow. In that event your town will get'the start and secure the trade for all coming time. Every well dressed . - intelligent Eastern man visiting the Sound now is suppoed to be con- "1 ■ nebted with the Northern Road, Hoping for an early reply, Three years ggo I got_up a bill for the incorporation of the Puget Sound and Columbia River railroad company and forwarded it to my brother ' in.the Treasury Department, who placed it in the hands of our delegate, ' « . . " Dr, Denny; but he failed to secure the passage of the bill because the «^d tww to terminate at Steilacoom instead of Seattle, the little -i) May, 1868. town where Mr. D, resideH, ' .i- -•nl ^o~lt oril It.' ' A ye'ar ago I came from home to Vancouver'on? the Columbia River to see what could be ''one to renew the application: to Cngress to charter the Company and grant lands to aid in the construction-of the road# ■"ith the help of Mr, S. W. Brown, receiver of public, money in the Land Office at Vancouver and some others, the bill was forwarded again by Mr, Flansders, our present delegate, who brought the bill before tie House where it was read twice, j?eferred to the Committee on Pacific Railroad, and ordered printed. The printed copy was forwarded to me by Mr. F, 0 on the 25th day of November last. The telegraphic nbws last received here and published in Portland states that on May 12th, »68, in the House "Mr, Price, from the Committee on the Pacific Rail- ^ road, reported back the bill with amendments to incorporate the Puget Sound & Colurabua River Railroa'^, After considerable discussion the bi'l was referred^ to the Committee on Public Lands." Here the matter rests for the present and time alone can determine its fate. The bill called for the same amount of land'as was granted to the Northern Railroad Viz: 25600 acres to the mile- quite ah item to those building the road, Genls, Grant, Sherman, Ingallfl, Medical Director, Gen, Dr. Barnes and some thirty officers of the A Mi y bfesides signed a paper addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on mliltii^y affairs, recommending the May, 1868. road as a military necessity. I acknowledge that I am personally interested in this road, and in its terminating at"the point previously namedi If I were not I would not take the trouble to labor as hard as I have to accomplish it. ^ • But few men work without the hope of reward, ^ith regard to my honesty ' I would respectfully refer you to Hon. Chariest Prosek, edltbr and owned of the Pacific .Tribune at Olympia, the largest and best paper published in the territoryff—.-Jto Hon. Saml. McCaw, member of the Legis lature from Pierce County, who lives at Steilacoom, My desire 13 that you a^one, without the knowledge or advice of other men either "big or little ones", should undertake this work and that i be allowed to render you what assistance I can in the urchase of the land mentidtitfd and location of the road, and that when the bi^l to incorporate the Company above named shall become a law, you may own sufficient sotck in it to enable you to control the road and eventually connect the same With the U. P. R. R. While the building of the road was being accomplished your lots at the terminus of the road would become very valuable, in fact, i"^ensely so. 1 hope that thie letter and my previous one is not an intrusion, Had I been cortiitn that the other would reach you this would.not have been written. Note:- johft to. Gen. Dodge, Hamilton, Canada, 25:- May, 1868, Wants position in rolling mill, trfaich he hr.s: heard will be t built by Union Pacific! R.R". j T ' f ! ♦}' f ' James Edmunds to Gen, Dodge, St, Paul Minn, 25:- • • ' After writing to every representative and senator on v/hom I supp'osed I could -rely for accommodation for reports of the Pacific Road, I have lately receLved from you two of these documents, both of which appears to the Coripany publications. Hence i concliide that I was Wrong in assuming, that .the-rapor.ts are published as Cong. Docs, The first report you*sent conveyed no new information. Having been in harness some fifteen years, and having written many arti cles in that time on every proposed route, the generalizations of your Oregon and Montana report" T could have written myself, What I- am in search of Is the newest Material for Use in advocating the various road^, I found much that #as new (or rather in fuller detail) in your report of surveys for 18^6, If you will be sto kind as to send me your report 6or 1867 (if hot yet in print, Wltert published) you will confer a great favor, - ^ r Will you also please'inform me to whom I ought to apply for the fullest and latest reports of the Company? Arguments based upon the financial sucbesa of the road worthless unless supported by the exact figures, and those I have are more than a year old. Note:- 'Henry tl to-«teft. Dodge, Philadelphia^ 25:- Wants assistance in getting commissioned in Regular Army. May, 1868. . "'r ■ , Geo. CL. Wright to Gen, Dodge, Des Moines, 25:- - , It is rumored that Gov. Grimes will resign-. How much truth • is in it I do not knowi Will you be good enough to advise me by tel egraph the moment you know or can learn that he has resigned , I trust the matter to you. ^ I should like to know as soon as any other one. This is for your ears alone. • .-A," ■ The whole country is satisfied with the work at Chicago. It is - -- • the strohgesf ticket tliaVooul d have been imde; of this there is no doubt. We should sweep the yard clean next fall, Iowa is good for 40,000; of this I have no doubt. I am for the ticket strong because the head is right, the platform is sound and because Indiana is in the bill. How we hoosier* will go for the cops now. The Iiord bless you, keep you in good health, and in the future t as in the past, true to the demand of the times. Let me hear from ■1.1.^ you. . ^ thwre,!).*'any change in the Assessor's office in this district • during your tem? Without there are good reasons for the removal, I wish yoH .would let Col. Noel alone. Of course you know what, is best and .1 shall not complain whatever yau conclude to do. ^ •if Note: Hortfcee Captron to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 26:- Haa diacontIrrued sending his monthly report, but will fur- ♦ ' « nish if I desire any najaljer of copies, of sane. May, 1868. J, TV. Kellen to Gen. Dodge, Mt.. Ayr, Iowa, 26:—' • ' •We have been infomod that you are using j^our influence and supporting a bill granting lands to aid 'in the construction of- a rail road on or near the State line between the State of lov/a and Missouri known as the Iowa State Line Railroad, -and that you are /under the iranression that the people in t^Tis part of the state iare f'avor^bly inclined to the construction of said State Line Railroad; also that you have been ihfofmed that malTy 'of thb bounties in this tier have vo'ted upofi 'thie q^fesliion and have decided in favor of tha State Line R. R. ^ This information and your actions as abo,ve sta+ed take Ufe bsurprise, and we led to believe that you have been, misinformed as to our 4n this enterprise, and that Mr. Robinson and the friends to the -State Line ^bad'hav** ^ifceived yoiv fes" to the wifiies, wants and desires of your constituents in this part of your, district. I presiine you are* aware that' the State line R.R. traverses the extreme northern part of each county west of Appanooso Couhty, and In some cases crosses the ^ito lino* and? traverses paht of Mo., as shown on their late'st map, thereby Aissing each County in this tier, and giving no 'particular sKlvantage to the south part of said coxmties over a road rilnnlng through the centre of said Cotmties. A road along the line of the State will not be to the best interest of thdiB tier, but t;, I 412 ^ May, 1868. • I - will forever prevent us from having a road through the center of those , counties. I presume you are aware that a reliable Company has been orga nized with Gen. M. Drake as President to build a road from a point some 20 miles south east of Bloomfield in Davis County this State, riinnin^, via Bloomfield, Centreville and west thr ugh the centre of the Counties to Nebraska City, and have a contract to grade and iron the road as far as Centreville-. This is the road that will most benefit the citizens of this tier ♦ ' ' ... V of Counties ' and the road the people are • t interested • in, and we believe this is the road that should receive aid by the grant of land. This road can be-built much cheaper than the State Line ^^oad and will ben- t .) efit all the citizens of each county traversed, rnd ^ can candidly say that nine-tenths.of the people of "inggold county wShh and hope for « t . ' . the cojBatruction of this road, and in fact I may say that all will be better satisfied with the road through the centre of our county, whilst nine-tenths would mortified and deplore with lasting regret to have the road on or near the State line. We have no confidence in Robinson, President of the State Idne Road. His Company wae organized in 1057 in a small town in Decatur County, representing a capital not exceeding $25,000 and he has not perfor-ed more than $5000 worht of work on his road. We believe that the Iowa Southern Company is a good company and worthy of the confidence of our people. Our people are very earnest in this inatter and to this end we had a large mass meeting today, and a'ttempted to express our views upon this enterprise by adopting the enclosed prea-^ble and resolutlcns, and we your constituents earnestly petition and reqxiest you to follow or crrrry out cur wishes as therein expressed. I will again say that nine-tenths of the people of our county endorse these resolutions. 'Vo therefore hope that you will consult and favor our interests by your vote and influence, I learn that the citizens of each county in this tier are holding similar meetings, and I pre sume you will receive similar resolutions from each county. This will indicate the earnest feeling upon this enterprise. ^ I have made this letter longer than I had intended , but being earnestly engaged and feeling that our deepest interests rested v;ith this road I must be my excuse. Now, sir, we feM and hop'- that you will act for the greatest good and bene3rit of your constituency. We there fore cc-mit our dearest interest to your keeping, believing that your ' f t action will be in accordance to our wishes and desires. I will add that no County in this tier has decided by ballot in favor of the ^tate Line Road, nor can'that road secure one half the a^^ount of stock that can he secured for the Iowa Southern. We would be satisfied if the grant Is made to the State as trustee for the use and benefit of my Company thdt will teilld the road. Similar to other grants of land for constructing railr«^^* M Llay, 18G8. ■"n- r Sam, Forrey to f'en. Dodge, Leon, lov/a, 26:- Tho other day we had a railroad meeting in the interest of the Iowa Southern R.R.(The Drake Road) At that meeting I heard read a letter from Judge Louchridge, one of our Iowa, M.C., stating among other things that there was a prospect of a land grnat in aid of a railroad for Southern Iowa, and that yon and Mr, Wilson favored giving the same to the Iowa & Missouri State Line Road, on the ground that a majority of the people of_the South Tier Counties in Iowa were in fav or of ?aid I ^ State Line R,R. and that part of.the Counties had do voted, X, . I would like to correct this impression of yours and Mr. Wilson's The people of no county in Iowa have voted a dollar in favor of said I, & M. State, Line R.R. The Road could not carry all the township on this line, for the» reason that they have lost all confidence in the Road and in E. Rohinson, its President. Mr, E. Robinson is a mormon preacher of considerable note, and all of his peculiar faith support the road with groat interest, but the majority of our people have nevtroubled thetaselvos about the matter. We have always hooted ai the idea of a land grant; we thought that was played out in Iowa or you flteould have h ard from us before this. W« cannot conceive how it should be supposed that a F.r. along the outer edge of the County would meet with more favor than one that ■ May, 1868. passes through Ihe cfenter bt the-county. The center of our counites contain the we alth and influence and to suppose that we want a road to cut off our trade and prevent our towns from being built up, we do not underbtahd.* *e have never attempted to throw cold water on Mr. Robinson's enterprise for the reason we hhought it was not necessary. That the Road w6uld never be built, and that Rbbinson had a right to ride his hobby as long as he pleased, and we v;anted the friendship of all, but to suppose that the--j»sbple of this county or of any other county in this tier of counties would prefer the 'l. &'M, Road to the Iowa Southern (which propases to go through our County seat) is simply not the facts in the case, I have made this matter' a study ik part and feel that I state thi^ sentiments of the people correctly on this matter, not only in our part of the State, but both east and west. I would further state that Mr, Robinson is' a man o'f great energy and enterprise, and if it can ♦ I • be done he will put his road through, but it must be done without the I majority of our people and against' our interest. It will divide the trade of the counties, prevent our twons from improving, and always prevent our people from being a compact and united people. If you want anj' further evidence of the truth of these statement let me know what evidence you require and 1 will try and furnish it If possible. m m May, 1868, ^ , i ■ To Gen. ^odge from his brother, Council Bluffs, 27;- The enclosed letter of Mr. Hyatt's will expliin delay in forwarding deeds. I have today sent him the Lockwood bond cancelled, and he will soon after receipt of this letter call upon you in person and hand you deeds, for which you will please pay him ^2412.50. I am very glad Mr. Hyatt is.going to call upon you. He is one of my best correspondents, ^ Note; Lieut, Jno, B. L.-Skinner to Gen, Dodge, P, 0, Dept. 27;- -Notification of the pppointraent of John H. Reed, P. M, at Alaska, Union County, Iowa. Note: Baldwin & Dodge,to S. R. Craig, Council Bluffs, 27:- , <• Have sent a plat of the railroad and upon vrtiich the blocks '' • • • . > owned by him are designated by a blue^line. Please remit $5 to cover expense of map, &c. ^ / roc: J. W, Barnes to Gen. Bodge, Omaha, 27;- , . . I have inveBtig;atjpd the matter of the military post at Sweet water mines, and find it a very small affair indeed, and not worth the seeking. I have an idea tht there may be a city laid out by the R. R. Co, Q this next winter or Spring somewhat after the manner of ''heyenne. Is this not so? And if there should be, cannot I get the chance of selling the .lots for the. Company, ^uid be allowed to make a little ■' j '• n'r May, 1868. * . ' "" .' t-ir) oT speculation for myself and perha s some one elSe? * . . , . . , • - I would be pleaded if you would give me information in regard to this at your first leisure. The coal works at Uoingona do not look like being placed in my charge. I have done but very little at your military history, having been sent to St. Louis about the first of May, and been ver^- busy since f r • - • retiirning. * ^ ' *Note:' J. M.* Windsor and others'to'Gen.* Lodge, Bedford, Iowa, 27 '' ' ' ' Proceedings of citizens of Taylor County, in relation to land grant to Iowa & Missouri State'line R. R. * - Williams to Gen." Lodge Ft. Wayne, 27:- ^ I congratulate you upon the fortunate result at Chicago Convention, and^the'effective part you took in it. Of this last I took the liberty of informing Mr. ^olfax in'a note'from Chicago, thoug V\" course he would have' learne'd it fr'om other sources. ' ^ Bv this time the most ardent Wade men must be convinced from the Tjnmistakble public opinion, that success on their "part would have been disastrous. Everywhere the ticket is felt to be the very best. Now I trust the attacks on the 7 Senators will graudally abate, • • • and that the Union party oan remain a unit in both houses, and thus render the President hRmleS8,y L, L, Bedell to Gen,* Dodge, Cheyenne, 28:- • I am InfortBed by a prominent politican of Coloradowho is May, 1868. " C-" well posted, that in the event of TZestern Dakota being organized. Judge Carter of ?t. Bridger, will be appointed (lovernor. This will not do. The U. P. R. do not wish the capital located at South Pass City or Ft. Bridger, as is likely t^o be the case if "Carter is apnoAnted. We want it here. ■ I presume you do. I hope you will see to this, and if possible avert it. We prefer a man from here, but at all events, the Capital • J. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Bloomfield, Iowa, 28:- r':: ' Enclosed please find proceedings of R.R. meeting held at our 'town, touching Robinson's land grant and matters generally. Our pedpie are deeply in earnest upon .this subject and are perfectly appalled at Robinson's effrontery-, I say to you candidly. General, that the old fellow has no road at all, and the people her-e are not with him, nor is he with them, nor does he desire to be. He has no grading or work done on his line except about 12 miles(partially fin ished) near the Des MoineS Hiver; nor can ho raise one dollar in our County or in the Counties west., ? o- " ' ' please to give the resolutions your careful attention. ■ ^ 1 often retieflKHSh olden times, Trimble sends his^regards. My regards to Mrs. ®odge. w I : J, L, Williams to Gen. Dodge, Ft. Wayne, 28:- • n - r,i 1 enclose the tracing of an iron pier with sections of timber ice-breaker'and also views of columns, pile platform CCr sinking them May, 1868 in the strong' cilrrent, &c. You will, of coiirse, regard t lis as only a contribution to the mass of details already.in your hands. Examine particularly the ice-breaKer.. 0,f course, I prefer all parts of pier to be of iron, needing no repair, if we were sure it would not fail us from .severe concussion, .If elasticity is important (and I think it is) you will find that this plan secures it in the highest degree# ' , . ^ The tapering column is a ijeautre .that I am in doubt about, If iron men see-not much practical trouble in building it, I should pre fer it. Below water, we want stability? while 8 ft. at the Bridge seat is all that is Essential, But for decay by corrosion, the 10 ft. sec tions might be reduced to "1 1-4 inches; bilt I have estimated 1 1-2 inches, « ' Tfhile 1 think that Mr. Chanute from-peculiar circumstances has been driven to extreme views in one direction, it is equally plain thfct IJir, McAlplne i« likely to be influenced by too strong a desire to bring out a cheap iron pier,.having in the first place named $45000 as the total cost of one pier. I think we have done well in striking a medium, and your plans are.now well matured and not far from the best. And I would consider nothng settled irrevocably until it must be. It is a new thing in-this countpy and it is our duty to avail of all expereince in the detail so long as the work is not begun, The proper sixe of column is probably between 8 1-2 and 10 ft. 420ri. May, 1868. S. ,vi»" ■ I also send you a ..detailed estimate of pier 8 1-2 ft. and of 10 ft, tapering to 8 ft. as per plan. Also timber ice-breaker and of a ■ pile crib around foundation; also a general estimate of the bridge upon these bases. All this will be useful to you. The general esti mate is for you only. It is bes.t to let Bridge builders make their own estimate. Put this estimate with your bridge papers. You will • ■ see that it is .everil hundred thousand dollars smaller than the estijnate of Bridge proper in my-^rinte^^d report. This is owning not so much to .the smaller cost of iron piers compared with stone, as to the ,W i . • fact that in the former I added very largely for contingencies-that . -being a preliminary estimate. For safety there should be further additions for .contingencies made in this estimate. Then, in the former estimate the iron superstructure was ^30 more per foot than in this. I i ' Still my estimate is something less for this iron pier than for mason ry on pneumatic piles. The cost of air machinery and the sinking of ■ . the columns, and the contingencies connected with such work are items .' ■ with which I am, of course, not familiar except by reading and the V .' views of others. . ► ■ the wast abutment is estimated upon the plan of building the ' J 'winga aiparately on a orib sunk to rock. But in the front wall or pier the masonry must go to rock by water-bight caissons and pumping, This plan of detached cheap wings I wish you to understand was gotten up with a view to adding ajupther span hereafter and converting the May, 1868. , ^ abutments into a pier. Now that we give the bridge its whole length at first, I would prefer a regular old fashioned abutment .and wings connected, all the masonry going to rock and built together, if you think you oan get it all down nuccessfully in 21 or 22 ft, water. But the pier must go to- rock. The wings, as they do not carry the bridge, may be built on cribs; but it wont look .like complete engin eering. This estimate is on the cheaper^ plan. .'The ciibs 20 ft. high 'will settle 3 or *4 inches, ^ "that masonry must be detached. ' This abutment foundation is a heavy undertaking, and must be put ^n at lewest water and in mild weathen"(August, September or October) and the engineer in charge must have experience, force and vim. To ^ that masonry'Of pier alone f estimate at $12,000. ' I trust that Gov, MorCon and the Committee will not think of including the Missouri River with the Ohio and J^Jississippi in his long span bill. There is no need of it, • ' c " We must bear in mind that the sinking columns below 60 ft. is a difficult Job and may fail. - This «ie a fastei? country than England. The contractor, if any great difficulty or delay occurs, will be very apt to contend that it will do at 55 or 60 ft. The possibility of this inclines me the more to a 10 ft column. If I were sure of getting down 70 fil I would hesitate less at 8 1-2 ft. Very likely larger means i'ov contingencies in sinking the last 20 Ft, these columns would be prudent. May, 1868. -i", (" r 1- * ♦ .» , < Note:- John P. Finely to Gen. Dor^ge, Leon, Iowa, 28:- In relation to land grant to Iowa & Miesouri State Line Rail Road. I Note:- Preamble and Resolutions adopted at a meeting of the citi zens of ^inggold county. In relation to land grant to the Iowa & Missoiirri St^^te Line R. R. Note:- I. N. Keller to Gen. ^odge, Mt. Ayr, Iowa, 28:-- In relation to land grant. Wants railroad through the central part of said Counties, &c. Note5- Jas. A. Evans to J. E. HouSe, Lawamie, 29:- Wants instructions concerning estimate to contractors for building the UniOn Pacific R f ^ 'Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, 29:- (Telegram) Injunction dissolved.' Durant gone, supposed Omaha. Advertise Dillon*s election and that Conmittee, naming them, alone have power to contract for Union Pacific R. R. Notify personally banks and all officers of both cc^panies that Durant has no authority. Note:- Capt. J. C. Green to Uen. ^odgo. Treasury Department,29:- Wants to explain merit of claim,of officer^ of 4th and 5t . Indikn regiments, and asks an interview.upon that subject, Jas.'A. Evans'to Gen. t)odge. Ft. Sanders, 29:- ^ I received your letter today. You must know from my letter , Al' May, 1868. ^ ^ that I am pretty busy for a cripple. Reed and Syemour are rsomewhere between here and Salt Lake* Reed expects to return soon. There will) be a great pressure brou^t to bear to keep me on construction, Shat the result will be I don't know neither do I cafe. Rest would suit me better than anything else. The last year has been particularly hard. I feel it •^ost sensibly the work could have been easily got along with, but there are other things constantly with me, and I am quite sure that iV wH.ll lead to a break-dwon very scon. As long as I can, will try and do.whatever there is to be done. This I • ^ ■■ suppose is the duty of ^11 of us, if not to ourselves, to those who come after us. The track will be at Rock Qrnek this week. Since I came here v/e have had delay on_gradlng some of the cuts on Boyle's work. I have I • built around thinking this expenditure better than.paying the track lay ers heavy damages for delay. If we have good luck in getting,over dry divide, I see no reason why we should not be.at Green River by 1st September, , Wouldn't it be bitter for House to move his office here and see • • * . • - '■f, to OitHpany's baslneee, eufh as laying out towns and doing commission ers bufiineas? Of course, I will complete notes of location,.but if it should so-be that I have to remain on confctruction, I phould like * " * • . . to be relieved as somi as it may be,- . ■ - May, 1868. ^ -■ ^ There is a probahility now amounting to almost a certainty that tfiere will be a delay on account of ties. The overshadowing policy will prove a failureas I predicted. If they had let in small con tracts instead they would have been in better state on this matter than they are likely to be at all during the season. A. G. Edwards to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 29:- ■ The regulations of the Treasury Department forbid the return of check; otherwise it would afford me pleasure to comply with the request in your letter of 26th inst, Jno. R. Morledge to Gen. Dodge, Glarinda, Iowa, 29:- We have had some considerable talk here about a railroad from .Omaha to Ohlllloothe, Mo., but we have not the means to bu:id It, and I Wish to call jouc attention to it and ask your views as to the probability of Getting your line, the n. P. r..R. to make it a branch f of that line or in aotfio other way assist us to build it. It certainly would bo a feeder to your main line as it is almost an air line from Omaha to '^t. Louis, Mo. We have not the means to build a road but would.do what we'could towards it. It would cost to gr»d..lt, I supppse for grartine,_bridGinB and" ties about $16000 psr mile, perhaps not quite that much, and the distance is about 150 miles, ^ i , I would like to know what you think of It, and if you can do any thing for us in that direction. If it can ho taken hold of in that May, 1868. * < direction, and you so direct, I v;ill take the field and make the sur veys nd report to you the route and estimated co^^t of the work. 7.'e want aroad through here very fiiuch"and cannot build it without aid. H. H. Millard to Gen. Dodge, Oamaha, 29:- ' ' Yours of 30th April and 11th May are at hand, and I hadn you herewith your bank book showing your a'ccount at this time- overdrawn some $8,437.95. You will observe a credit of $500, being yotir first dividend on your stock of 10 per cent. ' J The Treasurer of the U.* 3. has called on us to put up without much delay $100,000 bond in addit'ion to what we now have -the-re ($100,000) to secure Government deposits, making $200,000 for this special pur- ^ pose which we consider quite a lar^ge amount to ask from us, and we are desirous of getting the Treasurer satisfied without putting up these bonds if it can be' done,' as it'makes it bear heavily on our customers as we must, of course, loan tliat amount less. ..i. . lhat wo want to know is first if they wont be satisfied as our securities now stand, and i^ not, whether $50,000 more will not be sat isfactory, and if so, what length of time we can have to put them in. We want all the time that we can get as money is very tight, and of course what we pay for the bond wc put up must be paid for out of money collected from our notes and overdrafts, and It is quite certain we shall have to call on you for all or the greater part of May, 1868. . ' ' , , - your overdraft. It is quite lil^ely the Department will insist on the full !|100,000 and if so, we will.put them up but sufficient time must be given, and if,wo do deposit $200,000 securities we want to know that we, are certain to have oxir share of the public money at this point which we have rjever had. The First National always having from three to four times as much as .we have, which we cannot but consider unfair as our sectirities have always h^jen half what theirs were.. ' - , If the Treasurer says that, we must deposit $100,000 we will do it by giving us time to turn ourselves, and with the assurance that our Bank shall hay®, its full* share of the public money kept at this point. We wo.uld like to herve you see the Treasurer at your earliest con venience in rege^rd to this matter and get us as favorable arrange ments as possible, and wrote us what to expect. Note:- Wm. Hale to Gen. Dodge, Glenwood, Iowa, 30:- Wants the law relating to the tariff passed by the 39th and 40th Congress and vote thereon. Also the proceedings of the^ impeaehment' trials . 1 ' . j • Noter- George- Schramen to Gen. Dodge, J^es Moines, 30:- . In relation to grant of land for Iowa & Missouri State line rallEoad. • :! . ' ua ». ' ,, H. S. McOoWb to Oen. Wilmington, 30:- , Tqur favor of jSiS^h dnst is duly before me on my return home this A. M. and in reply. It is impossible for me to go to Washington now. I go to New Tork Monday; to Providence, R. I. Monday evening. May, 1868. * « >• where I shall also spend Tuesday, amd in New York.again oh Wedhesdaywhere, if you can so arrange it, I would very much like to see you. y^Geo. C. Ticherior to Gen^ Dodge, Des Moines, 30:- , ' ■ I) Kasson professes to be extremely radical- a violent "impeacher" and most ardent supporter of Grant and Colfax, and denies that he ever opposed impeachment; on the contrary that he labored for and urged it. He is begging to be put on the stump for Grant and Colfax, and says his "friend Colfax" expects him to stump Iowa and perhaps other States. He claims to have been a leader in the pioneer work of preparing the Republican party for Grant's nomination, and that he was at Chicago to look to his "fridnd Colfax'S" nominatiory/ J. T, Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, botincil Bluffs, 30:- ' I am deeihous to raise some money to enable me to take stock in Bank, "and in cruder to do so prop03.e to sell a part or all of my lots in Riddle Bros, and Howard addition amounting in all to about 100 lots, and as it is somiBWhat difficult to sell so much property here I would like if you would try and assist me,. I will sell at a price that will justify any person in buying that has mioney to invest. 1 am anxiously waiting the return of the sub, paper. We are los ing some'valuable business that we could do if in operation. Wast is ready to come as soon as the subscription is perfected .whi.ch can be done in short time after the paper is returned to me."* * w ' ♦ - ,rrfi{n :vu. 429 ; May, 1868. ♦ < -• The prospects for a good, paying business is more and more encour aging every day, and I am determined to sell some property even at a sacrifice to enable me to take stock in it, . The Chief Engineer of B. & M. B. is here, and appears sanguine about line through here,before the R. I. Everything looks encouraging here, and they are panicky over the river, . - _ I » Did you secure the Judd deed? I rented Watt s building, where the Telegraph and Express Qffice was, for Bank. It was the best and only thing I could do. When will you be here? •To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30:- . Tours of 25th an'' 26th received, with passes. Lockwood apd his friend Buckman goes into business here 20th July Produce and Agricultural Implements. Leased Boughas large stable and premises upper Broadway for $50 per month including hay scales; can not get possession iintil date mentioned. It will suit him to go West in meantime, and I will have an understanding with him that he pays his I own- expenses, biit p^y him a commission on what sales he makes, if any. I think property in Laramia City will sell; Cheyenne has not recuperatedyet. ' . . . v. . • w The ojnlBaion of Notary's Cft. to Baldwin & Dodge deed will be sup plied upon its return to me for record; it was unintentional. I intended ;it for a complete deed in every respect. Have Mr. Gray forward ( ♦ V it to me for record; I will have it properly acknowledge and recorded and retain nos. upon my tax book* ' Your letter requesting contracts to be forwarded to House receiv ed and they go over•today. I will put in five good lots of Reed s north of R. R. track, and five on-good grornd south of R.R.track for $2000 and $2000 each. I would do this tdday, but Mr. Reed senior will be here next week. I would like to consult him, although I have power of Atty. from Rich*d. By that time I shall hear from Hughes, and will have definite propsotitions to make. Latest news here is the purchase of.steam fire engine, and the city to be supplied with gas-charter just granted l?y city. Note:- N. P. Dodge to J- E. House, Council Bluffs, ItSends contracts for lots in Cheyenne, and acknowledges re-^i ceipt of map of depot grounds. P. palmer to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 1:- At the request of the applicant for the place named in the accompanying petition. 1 forward this application po you and ask that 'it may be placed on file for consideration, when ,the C.R.I, and Pacifi R.R. should be extenfled far enough west from here to warrant the ap pointment of additional route agents. I want Geo. Christ of this city to be the first appointee o r'the extended road, and if Nicholas can be the second, I think it will be satisfactory all round. To Oen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, I:*(Telegram) Sends me titles to lots in Laramie City. - ■' Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7afae8c2e0084392d17c276ca5ca8ed4.pdf c8a4c1b09171d5c4a3ddd742d2755171 PDF Text Text April, 186"0. .-.nrr • . i * ■ Material going through pomptly;. ties forwarded,^'g.st as . delivered, James F.. Wilson to Gen. ^odge, Fairf ield, . Iowa, 30:-^ ♦ ' r • . ■ J" 't . Kilbourne writes me that he has rsse ved for me six Keokuk Bridge bonds, and 1 propose to. let you have three of them. 7/e go in • * * on the ground floor, got the bonds at $859 and also the stock with them. Installments are called at the rate of 10 per ct, per month, wonnnencing wit • the 4th of April, Bythe time you get this pril and • • May will be due -$510, Send your draft for that amount to D.v;.Kil bourne» ' 16 Broad-room ♦ 43, New - - York. He will apply it and send you the owners receipt, - Send $255 each month thereafter. These Bonds have been sold l.n Philadelphia at par and 25 p9r ct, stock, /^hey are a good investment, ^ matters with the H.P.? I have heard nothing from Washington, Hope,Oommissioners will not be ordered out on road fof a week or two yet. - ♦let me hear from you as soon as you get this, Henry ?«***>•* to 6^n, Dodge.,.New Haven, May 1;- Yohrs of t^ie 24th wswB received yesterday on^my return home after an absencs XTf two weeks, and contents noted. I am sorry to say that I am short of funds just now and have an ticipated all ^«hlal to® likely to receive for some liSWle time to come, ^'tibiweroret'Obliged to decline your kind, of far with regard ^ nl Cf .-r I 1175 'iii May, 1869. to the bonds, $hey ought to be a very'^good Investmerft''althou^'"! am not at "all posts':^.* I ""seldom'see the New Haven director, Mr, Busnell, and do not know what other parties in New Haven besides him are in terested in the TT.P.Road. I suppose the track is completed by this t I ■ ■ ! . ^ time and in a few days the cars will be running regularly between Omaha and San Francisco. . orft Note: Chas, Hatey to Gen,* Dodge, Springfield, Wants position as Master Mechanic on Union pacific R.R. Sidney Dillon to Oliver'Ames, Morgan Cityj 1 )(Telegram) r if injunction does not prevent have all m aps, profiles and '.'Qtr ff pppers*in engineer's office up stairs in New York, boxed and sent to Boston. r' Oliver Ames to John Duff and Sidney Dillon, Boston, 1 (Telegram) ■ Draw no more drafts on New York, Telegraphed you authority to draw on Glid^en'for |200,000 on the 28th.Apfil. You may draw for one or two thousand more at'sight if very necessary, 'Sdiey Dillon to j. Glidden, Echo, Utah, 1:- (Telegram Wo must iiaW |feo0,000 to pa^ contractor®' men.lianediately road cannot run, Hhhn will Wl.lfrele»4)hos bo here? ^ r of Jfoith- Kastony 8:-r r- •; • Mt«t' ^ t V aw for which I .a^|. much obliged I am sorry to hear that your masonry and bridging is in such bad order. d'ivrf ^ 1176 Hay, 1869. (9^ Is t.li6r*s no wa.y to hold th© contractors rssponsibX© for thsir ras cality? I hear that Evans is to blame for much of it. Dont have any of these contractors settled v/ith v;ho are in fault if there is any possibility of reclamation. You now have the Committee out there with you, and with all your experience and knowledge there will be no • . -0 < ..r' *1 7' " "' • • ' p ^ need of advice from me. - * ' . I wish you would write to the President and Cox to keep bnck the 5 commissioners until you have the'road ready for them. TJe are doing t* a7," all we can to raise money to meet our payments and your drafts. We have paid a large amount of the debt here and any amount of your ^ drafts. I should think you ought to get a large amount of money from the earnlnea ef the road, ehough to pay what you require out there, after paying what drafts we have no* authorized you to draw. Do you - know these new oo.ml sloners appointed hy the President? You must see that they are well taken care of Md f ey must make a good report for . the road Ypu will go with them, of course, and educate them up to " • (ye, . '■"I - .. '>011 ^ . We have sre takftna^ 6AW our sign in New Yorkx anda givenxve up uthe uii«offiiTic In3«»etiOna:were served on the Banks where Bushnell, Crane and MtoPhad their;>ooyounta, ,op Friday to try to get fundd of the Raii ^ road, hut.ie war* for them. Bushnell «as advised by one of 1177 0^ I II ^11^71 May, 1869, * / )-• 'V i ^ A. ^ 4. ^ A . ^ & <. it . . Pisk's men who had been w atching us for weeks, that the injunctions were to be served, and so he was prepared for them. He said ^isk would not poy as he agreed to and he fiffers to work for ^ushnell. When we can get our books away from New York and cleaned out from that sink of corruption we sh all feel safe and not until then, y * •.• ■Iv' .e I'ffan Sidney Dillon to Wm. J. Glidden, Echo, 3 - (Telegram) ^ ? < n •: . Deposit today at Central National Bank, Now York to credit Frist National Bank, Omaha, $300,000. Have them advised by telegram. W. J. Glidden to John Duff, Boston, 3 (Telegram) We need those two hundred bonds. Please instruct John R. ^ to deliver them on paying the hoindred thousand or deliver 130 of them and take security land grant, making up half your pro rata. Ames telegraphed April 28th authority to draw on me $300,000; also May Ist to draw one or two hundred more if very necessary, but draw no ihore on New York. Mr, Ames will not go out t^ill after the new organizaton but thinks you had better come home soon as can possibly. Note: Circular in regard to eleastic car wheels. tM -r" , V J A Williamson to Gen. Dodge, Corinne, 3 Teregl*^). ftns T ■ * ' A runor has been started that "you will nOt deed for •lyf-e ' r ^ . lots sold here, end persons are threatensing violened. Th^ usual May, 1869. . receit has been giv n jind the money paid over to Mr. House. Tele graph me some assurance that the deeds wil be made. , , '-'T p J. H. T^ilson to Gen, Dodge, Keokuk 3:- 1 > ■ ■ . .. ' t I am much obliged for the pass, and hope to have the opporT d" ^ ajKr T «;;< ♦ ■ tunity of using it this simimer some time. I am glad to see that Winslow has been appointed one of the Commissioners to examine the two roads. He is a good man and as fair as » I, . f anybody with whom I am acquainted. ' • 'yf Note:- Capt. J. I. Proctor to Gen. ^^odge, Camp Dou^as, Utah, 4: r.l 6t > 'h fvt Uants pass renewed over Union Pacific ^.R. *. J. Glidden to Sidney Billon, Boston, 4:- (Telegram) ^ T#lJigr9m received. President Ames authorized you to draw on me for four hundred thousand. Is this three hundred thousand part • » Of tha*-WIBWt? If «o.will make, the deposit in Central Nat ional Can furnish all told half million and no more till further collectiong. If more needs cannot you draw 90 days draft. Answer this and all ♦ .''■T ff.Udl*^«Wioe.3 reoeiired. , ▼ G r Sidney Dillon 40Jl. J. Glidden, Echo City, Utah 4 (Telegram) Cant use draft on Boston. Have you deposited in New York to credit of First National Bank, Omaha, the |300,000? Deposit $100,00 todty.ttt 0#iitral Mfttipiml Bank York, to credit of Wilson and Morton for currency already drawn on them. Have Wilson notified May, 1869, . . - ^ . by tele graph"'at this pfSce'.'"Stuit'^have $300; 000 more this w'eelc sure, • r'.t t .f M. R. i.iorgan to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5:- I am very sorry not to have seen you. I was sorry when •70<n" 'yVtid r just as I was starting from Leavenworth I learned that you were going • ■ .. . . out to the end of trad:, and I regret it the more now since I have learned what trouble you took in selecting my lots in this place in 1866, I wanted to thank you again for your kindness to me. I saw Mrs, Dodge, who suggested that I should telegraph you. I . think Mrs, D. wanted very much to see you herself. I knew, of course. thrt you could not ^ . come in now however r much you might . . . . wish to do so, I want to see' you nbout my lots, that is I wanted your advice about selling them. I cannot sell those near the Bridge because it is not know what action the R.R.Company has had in relation to them. For the other three old John M. Clark has made me an offer which I " - '"i" ■. ■ r ;r may accept today, I dine with Mrs. Dodge tomorrow", Thursday."^® IT ®oho City, Echo Canon, U,P,Railroad, ( » d.-r; .til» 1369. 7 A. i;. rV ri wef eva' , no 3i;:' f, Evening Bulletin, ^ 4 ^ te IJtKenr San Prancisoo, Cal. ^ Left'ogdefi City'tudsday The road t op ttn rtr-. 1180 ^ h'" : May, 1869, ' • east of Ogden is the worst I have seen. Much of it is side cuttihg through sand and clay banks overhanging Weber River. The rdiad is not only in bad aohdition how from cuts and fills being too-narrow, as the former the debris is in places falling on rails eyen in dry weather, and the earth sliping away from the ties uijtil their ends are unsup ported, but must get worse. A heavy storm might take the whole bank of clay, rails and ties at one place into the river. The road is strewed at intervals with wrecks from construction trains, . . ' '' At Desert, two miles west of mouth of Weber Canon have stopped, after two hours delay walked to camp-Sharp, a young palincontractor, ' S'miles from Desert. In walking over that piece of road saw three places where cars had run off fend cut aJid broken tiesj one of these places was quarter Of mile long,"wKere mahy ties together broken they have been re oved', tbt single broken ties amongst sound ones not touche kt contractor's c^p learned the ttfeuse of deteniong Devil's G^te^- bridge broken; also another bridge (no. 29) near quarry ten west of f- ; • , Echo City, V/alked through Candn to Devil's Gate, From the bridge 17 bentO of trestle-16 ft, openeings 132 ft, iii all 2 67 feet. Thirtytwo ft, span is thrown over a'deep hole'in ftiver-water hayihg risen rapidly made strong current from sides to centre of channel and worked over bent into deep water and moved another lower*story of one bent ia«t f)' ii'J .rr,M0 rm ^181 May, 1869. had moved 5 feet." d'own stream and sunk until a vlarge space between it and uper worka, so that instead of upright timbers supporting ties . ahd road'-stringer's holding under" work-s in suspension.. The ralld has «• ' sunk over a foot. Large gang of men at work with ropes and timber tnying-to save ether bents and secure them against flood which is, still rising; aeh rolling boulders down, bank to fill-up the deep chan nel an-' make current more eQual. Fear all will go; the bridge was only intended to be used temporarily while stone buttresses could be * built and truss bridge throi^h over which would haye been completed in ♦'a fortnight, Eichblby had suerintended the building but not blamed by fellow engineera no force above could be_ had and nothing resifet ^ that torrent. At Devil's jftate-Weber, a largo river falls between 50 feet then-fcalws a sudden bend-right angles- and at this bridge creates iU All engineers Ui neighborhood soon there Obi. Seymbur, consulting engineer; Mr. Brissell, assistant engineer north diVisionr Mi%# Trle-sdale,, assistant division engineer; Col. Hooper, SuperintqndtMJtKOtr^.V/arren, stgperintendent of division, and • * -'^biaBter.bridge builders and consultators. Considered the worst blow the TI.P.R.R. h»d-reoelved. Expect to make repairs In three days If .-"W-. ean say. eth.r-.«,«|9; me9,ift|^ .will.make arrangement a for 'tr^sfer- . I. I- ^ .A ' " v., , .. , , . ^ Left an engine east- passed through wild scenery of narrow canon z ^ ^ ^ 1182 May, 1869. . r opening out occasionally into beautiful green valleys with, thriving Mormon settlements-mountains green-as five or six other locationsO and buried in these mountains, ''At Sidney, 16 miles east of Echo, waited three hours for directors car with Durant coming west. Bridge above had been repaired sufficiently for his car to get across. After sharp r^in round curves and through tunnels and narrow ravines reached the secon d broken bridge., ilt also was trestle one hundred feet in all. The truss bridge was being built over it and would have been ' • • • • completed in three days. .Stream washed two of bents down four miles • before recovered and wrecked bridge badly. A large force was put on and the truss bridge so far completed th't tra ns could with some risk p.aBS over but, as one of foreman of bridge builders said, "rather P dBngercus". Fortunate circupstance-both discovered before trains came • p up, but an engine with officer's car going west must have passed over f\»' Devil'e Gate- during night while bridge was giving way. ^ ,-iMV • - rWent throfa^ long tunnel,, ^ust been finished, instead of roimd that sharp curve 21 degrees on temporary road that has been spoken of. XXr Masonry on this pa^rt of road, culverts and buttresses of permanent superior. Large .blocks of red sandstone cut and hammered. A]1 passenger, mail and express matters have been stopped on each side. Between Devil's Gate and Echo saw a place where cars, rails and ties had all slid over embankwwMxJtffrom being to^ narrow. Bell. 1183 May, 1869. ' ^ , - - Note:- Gee. T, Downing to Gen. Dodge', Washington 5:- •, i .; i ^ ' hna .TfTit*!.*' „ ^ .o 4 " • ,1 j 4. " noano^ E ' \ ^ Has shipped 42 jars pickled oysters, K-i ''^o^tna ,o;: - '-z • ' '.t f Note:- Geo. L. Tyler to Gen. Dodge, Camp Douglas, 5:- ' Wants pass over Union Pacific ^.K. ■ J. E. Reuse to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 5 (Telegram) * **1 ' ■ I Mr, Snyder thinks I had better defer going West t111 the ni ■ , , , Commissioners arrive and go over the road with them. Shall I do so? letf..: > ' ■ - . ft elliff liT-' Thos. B. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Promontory, 5 (Telegram") Work doing well; grading will be completed by noon tb&orrow. Track can be all laid on'Friday, not now more than a mile and a half •X behind grading. "rNr»e n 1 J. 01 Hudnutt to Gen. Dodge, Campt Umatilla Riveh *5":- i '.. 0 c ' ' * - ■ . ■ . ■ - f .. I left my" part at the western foot of the Blue Moiintains * . I • . , about ten days ago to make a trip to Portland and a reconnoissance of the Columbia banks. As the party had only 5 . miles to run I supposed they would surely reach the Columb'is by the time I returned up river. Just arrived at camp. I find they havehad a continued storm since my absence and the waters high and in consequence they have tt^de only about 10 miles in the time. Today is fine Weather and if it lasts ire shall soon finish the line to the Columbia, where I shall begin;^ our return journey. ..s: '-■i 'smMmd- ■ ' :".V : Mfe fr« av 1184 ■ ■ ■ May, 1869. ' . ."'"r A line davn the Colurabia would he entirely practicable and cheap with the exception of a few reck;;; points. It would be far better to croSs, the river at the Big Dalles, 6 miles above Dalles City, as our center span ol" ft, would clear the chasm and a span of 200 ft, on each side for very high waiter would be all the bridging wanted. * ortoi: , mviro "A most wonderfully cheap crossing.of so .large ^ stream, as the rock foundairn is never covered more than 10 ft, at the highest flood and no draw would be demanded"as-boats do not pass, .The wash side of the Ffiver ds much sm-other on the • lower part, and is on the sunny side of the cascade, canon, in sending you tjtie distance some time ago I gave you aii over 'estimate being milled by the steamboat estimate, I think 170 miles from tH# poin^ where we strike the Columbia will carry us to Portland or a point- op^posite,. a«y th^a: To col-umbia River 560 mil^s and to PortlaMd 170, total 730^' Will»give you particulars in a future x«#i^rt. ill®- rw*>vlTf> wff W. S^yder to Oen, Dodge, Omaha, 5; ^^ ^ 1 , ''"Hl^'^rty going out ^from here thev^ I know of Chicago party not coming, I will .start foP end of track tonight. A new sleeper and one of our beit day coaWtwe gt%rted 6 new coaches for Central i^aftlflc. - •- I, 01id4eft''t0 Ptrwb National ^ank^ ,Omaha, Boston, 0 (Teleg) t f 1186 May, 1869. W sefnd ®eh^ral''T5ratTorfal'®^nk tod&/hundred thousand your credit for • Dillon end Duff. '' ' i ' • J. rxlidden to Wilson, and Morton, Boston, 5 (Telegram) uT We send C®ean National Bank today hundred thousand your; "■'• ' credit for Dillon and Duff. JO' .hn Duff to Oliver A>jies, Echo 5 (Telegram) , to nn Jf^e^ters of 26th received. - Last rail'will^he laid on Monday Road in better condition than you suppose. See;that the /^H^iness of the Trusteed iS-done throtigh it&' official. ud ' ■ Sidney Dillon to J. r-lidden, Echo City, 'Dtah-, .5 (Telegram) ^ * Have you deposited iri New York? Answerr • "jwno nffj ^ Dodge to Cakes Ames, Wahsatch, 5 ;* (Telegram) rn* «!' i -jg Oliver coming cait? If so when? 0^?, -ir. snyder to Gen. Dodger Omaha, 6:-r. (Telegram) ■> ' ' ■ '•f a-f • • llgiy I iifei'y to Chioagd ahd'Omaih®'peopl^ that last spike will be driven at noon Monday next? All waiting and anxious. Preparations being *ftde to 'celebrate. - t"'- » . ■ , I r' n iote«- Chas, Aldrich to Gen. Dodg e, Uarshalltown, Iowa, 6:- ft*\ Wants pass over Unfoh ¥hc'ifio , l; '--t E. Chandtter to Oliver lashingtoni 6» •. - Ur. Evarta, Mr, Gushing and myself og behalf of your ro^d 'and Mr. Huntin^on ahd Mr. Crlttend^R-fcft behalf of the Central today ' V'»'7 ' r ' ,, , - ■ ^ ' V, V ■ •</' ■ •■' ■', . May, 1869. ^ had an interview with the Secretaries of the Tre.-sury and Interior, in which we urged giving the roads more lands. The interview was lengthy * . » and very agreeable. They will give us no lands unti] the present Commissioners make their reportj.then they will consider the subject and be favorably disposed to give us Government bonds, requiring first . mortgage bonds as security, although they do,not positively promise us -«'• Un>thing» In the event of their giving.us the Government bonds they "' will, postpone sending out the-new Coinmission of five eminent citizens tntll a later period;^; -i-f, oi-f' * 'o" It is evident that is of no use to ask anything until Gen. ' and the seythers nake their report-on which they are busily en- ' i * ' ' "w igi^wdF whichtmiWy be finished;^ in a week, or ten days and which by '■ zitfaubn of difference opinion may not be finished for twice that time. We cannot get i ioro Government bonds until this report is made, and we cannot examine our completed sections without Gen. Warren 'thtdit *t toeSt W esis. the appointment of a new Co.-imissioner in den. Iferwttrl'tf write or telegrph me. 1 am not certain that it woubd -result in getting us bonds any quicker but it would be gp«t*fylng IIP-Mve our preliminar: acceptance without being ■ behind the Callfoiwla Comply In tfeis particular. 1 the-CommtseieiierB-do-not agbee all things , Bxickensderfer is atlff! fedhfefes to hiA-.-pfn views as to what would constitute a mtt 1187 May, 1869. - , .■ «» «. . .. 9 ^ .4 K m — ^ ^ ^ -• - 1 -4. -'* t • f first class road, and' I anticipate some difficulty in the Commission ers arriving at a unanimous report; stil this is possible Mr, Chiton' tenden and I confer with the' Coimnissioners and" make such suggestions ir .. . . as we think will be useful, but the delay is very annoying. W. E. Chandler to Gen, Dodge, T>'ashington, 6:- rUn e«l»on' . .. l . P learn that Buckensderfer' is' inclined to moderate ' ills views somewhat as to the standard' of a first class road in? order I. "to get to an agreement, but Warren is more extreme than ever, demands a ridiculously high standard and has exaggerated opinions as to the immediate thorough business 6f the rodd. "ffar-ren's fetiffness sur- , ~ prises me. Can ho pessibly be hostile to the road? Does he for any reason i»ant to be conciliated? 'it is important to both roads (as we may get bonds on the report) to have it all right and favorable. We are to have a conference with the Commissioners tomorro.w, b.ut 7/arren acts strangely. Tjr:ir»x . t -f) 1 havonothlng of any consequence Tnefe ©baton; nothing seems to have been done in the way of'brganixation and I feel like a qoldier without a captain. I want a little mord money to close up my bills and to complete'my 01m fee for the Congressional servioe^. After a while they will'be an old story and will not be appreciated, but if 1 Should Wad to Mr, Ames for It he would not respond. Logan must not be forgotten and a pleasnat letter frc« you to him telling how the ^ May, 1869. « ♦ Doad gets on and asking him to come out and see it would ^be appropri ate . r ^ •« m . Yesterday we told Chittenden and Huntington the substance of CuW«ings's amd my opinion in which Mr, Evarts said he concurred. They did not particularly object to it but said they had been expecting you. and Gen. Stanford to. agree up.on the town 4ite and the cut of the road, and to make a settlement; but I. think they will let us draw the bonds and account for them. We dont seemto make out from any.telegrams when the roads will united. Warren says today that he.feels confident of getting away in 10 days. BlickensSerfer is inclined to give the Central location west of Monument Point, the devil. This is pleasnat but not useful to us,* It will do us no particular goodtb name the Central. W. J. Olidden io Sidney Dillon * John Duff, Boston 'Telegram: Have deposited Ocean one hundred and Central hundred for your use, Oliver Amos not going out; depends on your committee for all that acutally necessary. Arrangement with Central to be paid here. / Qen. Dodge to Oliver Amos, Echo, Utah, 7:- (Telegram) j f • Tie .c^tfJ^t ^t Piedmont.^ Hold Duff and Durant under guard as hostage for paymeiit. of imcrunt due them, fou must fumishlfunds on May, 1869. . t/as out there. $3,000 will make bridge over Weber first, rate. Try and get Dodge to authorize purchase.and gecure it, Geo, Wolcott to Gen. Dodge, Omaha 7 ; (Telegram) ,t . Last evening the second cylinder was broken apart-40 feet below the surface leaving two sections bdlow fractured. Thickness of casting at fracture from one and one eighth to three-eighths of an inch. '^rr' I f> - :■(' iW. Myers to Gen. Dodge j Omaha, 7 .(Telegram) . .. . - Cant.postpone selling of coal contract, A large nmber of bidders*are' now here. Send mp your bid by mail. Answer by telegram your figures which will bS duly ponsidered. Goo, Wolcott to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 8 (Telegram) le** nrnt It will make no material difference to swing o\;r line, from zero pjbint or to. lay a parallel line so as i-o bring it on north side of column* #»ir> J. E. HotWe'to Gen* Dodge, Omaha, 8 (Telegram) t Twddwr left-here last night to finish the meaaurements, &c taking with hiST the profiles and maps oft^e three first sections to be examined.-: , ' " ' , ' " , S. B. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Echo City, 8 (Telegram) : t rJ ' 'HaVe no»- orders^ to make astimates of cost of work west of Ogdan. " fliere is large quantities of ties, timber and lumber made in May, 1869, r " the woods, I have no instructions to estimate such material until delivered on line of road. T.C.Durant made all arrangements with tie and timber contractors, , . ■ '-1 0 - s, B. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 8 (Telegram) •1l?e have broken two sections "of columns number two joint from the bottom 36 ft. below surface castings very defective,'It will be exceedingly difficult and very expensive to remove 2 lower.sections, Let us change bridge line-east pier the width of bridge to the norgh side. Gen. Smith's letter of today please answer. John T. Baldwin to Gen, Dodge, Council.Bluffs, 'j (Telegram) Have sent Kennedy $10,000. Oan send $25,000 more if you fan deposit with Oilman, Son & Co., New.York, by telegraph so that we can draw against answer, H. J. Glidden to John Duff Sidney Dillon, Boston, 8 (Telegram) We send Central 100 more today; short of bon^ls to deliver. Will Duff release his to help along? Ames lends us 209, ^ Cannot you both by lelegnaph order sme bonds lent us-then we would send you more money. Can give you land grant for first mortgages. Answer, Gen, Dodge to Oliver Ames, End Track, Utah, 8;-.(Telegram)r ; Trouble at Tiednont will cause troublsw on running depart ment unless ^yder gets immediate help. - tf you wait until trains are otopped it will be too late to Velifei'^ them until we are forced to 1192 Mgcy, 1869, pay,^in fact, everything due on line; half million at once will re- i lieve necessities and enable me to keep moving. Actions at Piedmont known everywhere and all know Company were obliged to pay before officers were released. Answer care Snyder . - / .,E. Chandler to Gen. Dodge, Washington 9:- Yours of May 3d arrived yesterday simultaneously with the telegraphic information of the Jnnctlon of the two roads, which thrilled through the country yesterday. It Is a grand result and. public sentiment Is rajdiaiy changing m favor of doing justice to the men who have perilled their fortunes in thio i ■ Auruunes in this great national work. t am glad you.got along so pleasantly with the Central Pacific people. We are getting on wi+io . h them in equal harmony here, reaches you, youwin have received my letters stating the condition of matters here. delayed in getting the order for the withdraw al of the lands, bocuase our mans nr'a^ ' P of definite locations do not show the meridian lines. Gen, Warren ^ ^ to suply this deficiency, and I ink^w, ^all get the order of withdrawal some iime this week. • 8d. I have been to a ^ ^ ' , ladelphia two or three days, and have nbthlng new to report rela+iv . - " . _ * 0 0 the Commissioners, I "rote you that Warre« Inclined to ^ Inclined to be rea8oo«>n nable. j shall bd able to write 1193 May, 1869. tomorrow how thby'have progressed'within the last four days.' 3d The Commission of "eminent roitizens" will delay as I wrote you. The organization of your road is not yet made, and I feel in the same "unauthorized" c'onditlon that I have'slnoe you ivent away; however, there la nothing specially iiiprtant-pending. I hope -' Jou-will be -3V able ; "r-- opriire a good organization of the road with your to return East to secure & r>ontrol so that hereafter the business of the own friends in power and con + iTT*yind to your satisfaction, noad may be done promptly and y ^ j Glidden to J. ^ Dillon, Bostnn 16 (felegram) .c At on noo. This make #600,000 furnished here praw but $100,ouu. av.nell. understand you and Dodge mean that besides all through u all urgen claims. Telegraph us-answer to Ji_ ♦ « will setlis 00,000 do-and «hat must be done. You must give ours of 8th what you will ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ bonds if you g® . Echd'city, 10 (Telegram) .p Konndy to • • . . . ' • * ^ vou sight draft for $100,000 by orders of ■ •••• ■ I have drawn on / • ' • • ' ' t * r. * . Sidney Dill®"' Ui^'fhn & Durant to*0iiver Ames, Promontory,10: ^ Ddge, Duff, . . /"Gen. ^ ^ today connecting the CTnlon Pacific ' fviA las^ rail w ^ * " promontohy Summit. This act quietly per- •' t- pacifi® at, with the centra «'„ston, 680 miles oast of Sacramento will ♦ ^est of BO formed 2900"?^^- .. fyturo auid upon the comm "erce''*ieit» travel M r r4m (vt i t.ne With the nl,.. I „pon have an infl"""'® 1A thftt- of the worl<i tn . the -^nterpt'*® V the suedeee of - »- " today estimate. We congratulate you upon tA May, 1869, ,cv.: ■W. Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 10:- (Telegram) » . ... • Nothing.heard from Commissioners except Chandler's letter, which I sent you. He said 7/ilson and Morris would be here this week, J. Duff to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, .10 (Telegram) * If your health permits would like to see you Monday on matters referred to in your letter of the first inst, ,ri . - W. -Snyder to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 19:- (Telegram) The cast pipe for culverts any thickness and length can be made here for 4 1-4 cts, per pound, ^ould not tiel be as good? It is cheaper* Duff here suid will remain several days, J. M, Eddy to Gen* Dcdge, Omaha, (DO:- (Telegram) ^ Mr, Robertw from London travelling West brings letter of introduction to you from Dr.'Durantj. wants some of the lat^ : " Thos, B.-Morris to Gen,^ Dodge, Wahsatch, 10 (Telegram) ilXTr" It should not take more than three or four days, ^Oliver Amos to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 10:- Let us'Pejoice that the last rail is laid and we have a road oaraplete as far as engineering and^grading and all the exciting contest for length of line is concerned. It i? the great event of the age in railfoad oonstriiction. The question npf with us is how shall wo put the road In the best running order and our finances in satis factory :*hapar-?re hav«^ used up all our securities except a few that May, 1869. . • - Duff has and these we cant get, Wfe" could*give $300,000 rfiore if Mr. Duff woul't let us havethe $200,000 of "1st mortgage bonds he has. I have ] caned the Company eveijlst r.ortggge I have'after buying them of the company and puttihg up m^ money"on them. We*are doing everything we can but it is Impossible for us to raise money without securities. Your letfeer of May'3rd"from'Wahsatch was received'today. This A', ' great overstock of material we have on vftiich we have wafeted our money which would now help us out at once *was ordered against my opinion by Durant with the consent partly of Committee. I think Snyder has done very wrong to let Frost order so extravagantly and he-must have known^ it was not necessary. When on road last July I specially called §nydor*B rttehtion to the then'oversteOk of material in his yard. Over 2000 car axleS were piled up ther e when there was no occasion for jg fiavihg over 300 or 30 days stock on hand and this on a falling market. We have not'had a letler from Duff or Durant saying how matters 'stood since they went oiit. We only get letters from you and we would like to give you all th^ fanaey j^'^need, but we cant do it till we get our matters settled up With the Central. How much will they owe us on the road west of Ogden above the Oovernment bonds? -You must make It cost $60,0-'0 pi'r mile if possible. If wb could get $2,000,000^ May, 1869. . " from 1»hera alDOve Govemmenl bonds'it ^oulfl help us out, I have'hoped wteen the" road {^ot to running we could get enough from" it to pay up Snyder*s bills and he could get along without aid, but reaent intel ligence dispel-s-that .hope y/ ' . Note:- H. H. HEath to Gon, Dodge, Santa Fe, N.I.I. , 11:- » In relation to remarks he hds heard were made by Gen. Dodge to Mr. Dawes that he" was dishonorably dischraged the service. Says that he was hohorably mustered out of service on the 12th July, 1866. ^ W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) Wires not wdrking last night, Me^sage'habout connection re ceived this morning: will arrange for any time today or this evening that you wish. • •• . , . W. E. Chandler to Gen. Dodge, Washingtt?n,-D.C. ir(Telegram) Everything progressing satisfactiriy. Warren wil] start as 8oon"a8^roaris unite. The five will'^probably delay a month or two. Jas. E. Wilson to Gen. Dodge, Iowa, 11 (Telegram) Just heard from Chandler. I-'o instructions b^ore next week Will not start until t get them. ' W. Snyder t o Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) I will al^ tvt^ Kirfr no ffou retjirn can maet soon received ' dally one before east I'WWir. Crocker trains help *ere etvea Boston list May 1869, the head of .and tintil stronger aid know pressure impossihle. Central rates so will have it or to through here probably long but growing do arrange, Gov. James Tufts to President of .the U & C.P.R.R? Virginia City, -t-f , .Montana rejdiices at the completion of the great Continental Thoroughfare, and bides her time for an early connection with it, W. Snyder to -Gen, Dodge, Omaha.,i 10 (Teles^^aiii) , r j.,- 1 Nine iail.es of people in Chicago and fifteen thousand of Omaha citizens on this afternoon celebrating the completion of the road. r r - '. fM-fc Geol* V(Oloott to Gen, Dodge,. Omaha, 10 (Telegram) ^ • an -Frwture on pier 11 caused by weak iron and bracing usedto keSp in line. No one hurt. Had I better swing the line to the north or run ft parallel,line? * J, E, Hou?e to Ge ,-DQdg^, Omaha, 11 (Telegram) ,, t;i Do you want a certificate attached the land maps of tJtah that we eend tp Washington? : "• ' Li. to Gen, Dpdge, Promontory, 11 (Telegrm) What about Deseret? Want to move Benton house soon as possible, ■ ' , ' « ■ , ^ovleI>, fibJiilrr tiPair«i;'110dg«4 Gmatoa 1:- ) (Telegram) wwwt*, '' Morris, ?{arrQn and. ?^llson will be here to go May, 1869. West toi-a.orrow; have some ladies, with them. Can house, go over the woad with ^,then? • ^ > o' II.fi «" rz« vitr .. No. 2- Telegram, 11-:- , .. . •, ,♦ ->>,■ • ; ■ Freight has heen moving promptly e;ince March 20th with very '- - few excej)tions. I asked particularly of freight claimed short on ship ment April 3d, but could get no reply, J. Glidden to John Duff or Sidney Dnion, Boston, Wro'e you 1st, enclose hereSith copies of messages since. '■ Hope thife'may nt)t find you, but that you will be onthe way home. Regret very much that neither of you wrote Mr Ames or any of us. •Your telegrains confuse \is. Y/e, hear from Gen. G. H. Dodge, but fear that you find mattars so bad you ,dont lljke to write, and then your not '"^ offering tcr help with either bonds pr money troubles us, but we hope soon to' see >6# ribre and get some explanations. As telegraphed, we deposited Ih all $400,000 in Central Nat onal your credit First Na • tlonal, 'Omaha,' besides the'$100,000 in Ocean to credit of W. and U and now have advice from «tenn«Kly of having drawn $50,000 by order of T.C.O. and J. D. artd^$10&<O0Q-by order of S.D. This m,ake3 $50,000 more than we authorized, but presunw you were to be at, home to help protect it. » ■. " "Toii Wtter notify Price, Webster and J, L. Williams to be in -rf t • .t . : .,n .t —- 1199 Majr 1869, Boston the same day you'intend to be" here and als^^ bring Dodge along,, as all directors will need to be here to organi2re.^ If Dodge cannot come, we shall have to elect some one "else on the spot-s-ay John R. ^uff, who will afiierwards resign in Dodge's favor,- ■ Please also telegraph "us what day you'will be here, Hope you have been able to look carefully after disbursements- and little per ct, " 9*0 day drafts on Boston and not drawn any on New- York -this lat ter may make great confusion, ought not to be done at all. We get no answer from you to ours of 3d, 8th and 10th all call ing flor reply (Telegrams)- Bonds have -gone up to 93 cts, 93 J.-4 and very few offerinj^ ^ - ' ^'"'^liver Ames to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, llt0 1 iud , I wrote ybu this A.Ll. in'regard to the state of our affairs hero. We have raised ..oney quite as liberally as we expected and. \ have put up aK' Iminense amount of bills.; But there seems to be no end to tW d#nand for money dn line of road and we are exhausting the '■ means of all'our fi^etidS to help along the road- . - I hear nothing from Duff or Dillqn since they have been out there. We have ritten them frequently tqfget some reliable informa tion as to how the funds of the Company was being spent and.what " amount is waftted^o get the road running smoothly, but we have yet been unable to find out anything reliable. Dillon telegraphs he s^' bi May, 1869. • ^ r vr. ' ' wants $500,000 at once.. You telegraph you want $500,000,^nd Duff telegraphs he wants $100,000 and Seymour will take all we can raise. We really do not know what is wanted or where it is going. If we • • t could see plainly just what,is wanted we could go to work with more » certainty of reaching a result, as it is now we are just as much in the dark as we were before ..the Committee went out. Snyder in consenting to these large orders by Frost has neglectad that i]oae supervision that his duty requires and should not have allowed. I wish you would report to us as we have no hope of getting letters from Duff or Dillon descriptive pf state of the road. 4 V . ' ^ r.' . yhe bridge we hear nothing from yet. If we press this we must get money I think by a separate organization, and we ought to have a ttidge imraeaiately If big travel. hiaq.r' We expected to get a tel««wm from.ypw when the last spike was ^ driven that the principal office of the Company m.ight know that the road was connected. ^ thLe 1?; M., Wo-late to get into the evening papers haW a tel-ogram from you Dpdga,. Duff,, Dillon and Durant, saying the work is done. It would have.;b*^n jUst as well for Duff tol^ have brought ii hef^e in hU e-*- . J, M. 8. vailiams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 11:- j ■fours'4th and 6th from Wih|atoh at hand this noon-quite 1201 ^•tl V io«i 1 1 M r elkifc . ijj 't^V . « May, 1869, interesting as we get no letters from Duff * Or J^illon afid not even replies to our telegrams, ^ frith rogatd to your land grants, 'oubt not we could easily get parties to take them for an equal part, to which you take 1st mort gage; say you have takdn 31 1st M',, now we can get some one to take 30 L, B, from your ^allotment. ' Shall we' do so? They are very valuable as you know-but if too inconvenient you would probably prefer to have some one take them-as you are under obligations to take to some extent J V • ■ ■ ■ . ■ , ■ • y you have of the Ist M« I confess to you I Ibel anx'ous about the election. Hazard says you had better be here*. He and Bushnell were here to day. C.S,B is ^ ' , ■ ■■ * . ■ • . f - ■ i V .. always hopeful. Bonds are at 9!5',"Mely 16 if they do shall we well some Of yours and invest ih" L^B's?'" Supphsre all privileges unpaid dxpire after 20th, to e^nio - CJ >, to mi\ Dod^,.i3m«aia, 12 (Telegram) „ ewir .i-wiMii twte finrrf P oS no lease telegraphs ma message at W. u. office... T<ro2, (Telegrisim) . .. Mrs. Dodge says stjo'-wannot go oonvenlently.^with the Com missioners. ^iver Ames to Oenw Dodge^ ^enpth-l^.e^n, 12:- Your letters from line of road are received,We do not 1202 May, 186 r. quite' understand the way you are getting: along, expected'Vrhen we sent out Conimitte to examine road that the money w© raised would he paid out to get fh'e rails together* and then to keep road running. We have rai'sed a large amount of money on land and other bonds and sdnt it out ,* but there seems to be no relief feel that the vortex out there will swallow all that can be raised out of our secur ities, and then perhaps the mobs on line of road win stop the trains and the next thing we shall hear is that the trains* pave been stopped and passengers'robbed to pay starving men. It would have been better to have called out the military and stopped this first mob, and then we should have had no more trouble. *1 am "informed that Davis and associate men were the parties stop ping the train. Could it be one of Durant's plans to have the men get their pay out of the road'and we fidffer for his heii'efit?. Durant is so strange a man that I am prepared to Tje'lieve any sort of rascal ity that may be charged againfet him. You say the road i.^ running smoth to Aspen and will soon be.smooth to Junction when our rodd will, with exception of bad work on bridges, be in good order, I have feared that the spring freshets would carry off a lArge"number of bridges and sometime s delay our taaffic, *' • The last rail having been laid ther6®wlil Be relieved a large number of engine and freight ca s from cbntracVOrfe^material, md we X203 :9X'- oi .< • . " William J. Glidden to W. p. Kennedy, 12;-. -'ji-vf M ' Your messages 8th, 10th and 11th received. Cannot pay or Iaccept drafts xinless authorized by Duff & Dillon. Oliver Ames to Ezra Miller, Boston, 31 (Boston) | "" : ril/n Id) .• All drafts authorized by s. Dillon and John FDuff will be f ' pfcpoEitply met. , , AA. L. T Chetlaln nViQ+loln to +.r\ Gen. Dodge, Ta ^ Galena, ^ Ills., .. 11.. 121/Oft S'tl aft!" 1^, .^We have been here Europe on the 5th prox. for city of could get no berths-everybody ,is ^ . iHJ J?ermit me to call your :J. A. Olark, Surveyor,C^en. if utah -ipOifte with khom .jo?^ il. R.Company - char aoter, H« too ciodest to for himself emd comes Ea.^t fQj, •pass over the road would,be a some days and are all "e May, 1869. ^ ',r; f shall have more engines and freight cars than w'e know whet to' do with Let me hear fi-om you again. ll. We sail for P^ris; wanted to sail sooner, but^ 50in^ aborad this spring, s-'ttention to the case of ray friend. Gen. • is a most deserving gentleman have business of an official J • r ®^sk foju ^ pass to Omaha and return family next month-is poor, and a gpeat favoj, ^.o hi-m.If you can conven- ^®®Pany nothing by it In the end. His ad-iress is q ■ ':«j ■ ■ I '( We wanted to call fWa too unwell to atop, ^aii here, but ray Wife '® , to 8ge you all at some future May, 1869. timer Should you and Mrs, D. go to Europe while we are there,, dont fail to come to Brussels; we will treat you well, be assured.. You jr . , have been very kind to us since we went west and we long for a,n 'T/f.Croidpportunity to reciprocate. My wife joins me in kind regards to you , •nc^knd to Mrs, Dodge ,and the girls, and to Julia and husband, wishing you health and success. ^ ^ -./'il-' • Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen, Dodge, Des Molnes, 13:- ♦atrow q that you are out of Congress and under no special obll- •nations to the constituency of this district, I feel much hesitancy in annoyting you on "^e subject of appointments; yet I am so fully persuaded that.your own interests and those of -our friends are in volved in the U, S. Marshalshlp that^ .I feel it my duty to appeal to ♦ .you to do sverj'thlHg in yo\ir power to effect Clark's re. oval. There • ^ . .. t no longer remains any iaubt but that he.is using his office in Kasjp b6n''s interaat and will do so in every way possible# r- 2^ jg sUas* that the* jurysien now in attendance at the U.S. 'p-t-n Court here were'selected by Kasson^.as eyery one almost from this ^ ■?" « • District are Jtasson's particular friends and your own add Palmer's enemi&s, Rasawm in eteHobllng over your and PalmerSs defeat, as he is pleased to term it. In the Marsha] matter. If it is impracticable to get llelindy appolrtted, ,why fix upOh- eoma, other goo iman ( a soldier * * ' » if peaBible) but for God's sake "hist" Clark. I think Melindy should 1205 May, 1869. . . - , * have it» and it does seem to me th?t a strong letter from you to Grant would fix it, I think Jim Wilson should unite with you in the matter, especially vrtien lie is made to know that Clark is running the office a ' as a machine to advance Kasson*s interests. I had taken no particular interest in tthis Marshal matter "until this face became so apparent. Clark himself has neither tact, shrewdness or energy but being a pliant tool in Kasson's Hands his office can be used most mischievously; out of the office neither his enmity or friendship would amount to anything, I am ready to do anything for Wilson, al^l 1 ask of him is that -:*i T,': ^ he will if necessary \inite in an appeal to Gen, Grant to remove^ ^ Co , Clark, and thereby strike the marl Kasson, whom you know is as much ^ * .-I ■ ' . ♦ . Wilson's emmy as he is yours, Palmer's and mine, Sapp, Treyuor, Russell, Glasgow and Goodrell appointments and my own retentioh were heavy blows at the scoundrel, and now Clark's removal would set tle him, I think we have him effectually on the hip so far as the Legislature is conceimed. "Wb will send Pi^k Allen to the-Senate and Will try and send two men o'r 6ar kind to '"liG rt f■ fr")! I wibh you would coBie oVer to ^fie' Btatfe Conventio/i» Wa,would • 4 } • r ' W, snyaer to (T.l»sram) ^ '■f'""* ■ - I .•<T.ir» •*-••■■■ ,,,, ■ 1206 all he glad to see yott« .'i' -'J ,t: «»• .j t t Bonr , V' May, 1869, Morris goes v;est tonight; cant get him, to stay he e until others come. House goes out and will see you at V/ood River. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 13 (Telegram) nl -y I go out with Mr, Morris tonight; will see you at the pass- , Ing of-trains at Wood River or Bibhard. . rtjg Duff to Gen. Dodge, Echo City, 213(Telegram) ^ ♦ fr *HV iL.. Wehn will you return to this place? ^ -f.t, ^,^11 J. Duff to S. Dillon & Gen. Dodge, Echo, 13 (Telegram) ifmmt ^ .When oan we meet you east of this place? Where the masonry is defective stop repairing, f t y ' W, Snyder tp Q«n.. Eodge, Omaha, 13 (telegram ^ ■ ■■ go out until^ others arrive. Will get the message to press,, r ,^^21 fynti'-: - " > m; to^ Gen.'P^sd^, Corinnb, 13 (Telegram) ^ , ■'- , gndeling Cortwaa are in place; see that other part is pushed. 1' Will'b^ down on passenger train, v«iMr .o 'rW.E.C,. fco-Gen. Dodge; ^ ^ I have not yet been able to get tjie .exact figures, but shall w - do so tomorrow, IW raises instead of 890. Heavy work at head of Echo Aidd "liff Weber not <ione when there; ^bout 600,000 for charge og line, - •'»* -atjtj ir roffieq : May, 18G9. The C.P. are disappointed in"'th^ "report and sore because we dont r: • -v fgo in with the agreement. You can telegraph~Cashing here. . ^ ' rtitw J»0 JT. I Sidney Dillon and John Duff to W. j. Glidderi'i EcAo City "1^ (Tel-;} Pay sight drafts of *. P.'Kennedy cash drawn May 8th and 10th and 11th, $150,000 and accept time drafts drawn May 8th and 11th, $123,400. E zra Lillarh to Oliver Aitbs, Omaha, 13* (Telegram) • ^ What guaranty can^you give'ns that tfie SO'days drafts issued by Cashier Lindsey will be met when dTje"? 'd*" r'Vd- i Sidney Dillon" to't-.'Jl Gi'fton, Echo City; 13 (Telegram) Have today authorized ",P, Kennedy, Cashier, to draw for $109,000 sight draft and $53 thousand time drafts.; ' ©.p J. D\iff tnd S.Dlll^)ri io W.-7,'"Glidden, Echb Glty, 13 (Telegram ' ^ ire have aiithbrizefl "BnyAer to dhaw for $5,0,000 on you. Sidney Dillon to* j'. Glidden, Echo City, 13 (Telegram). ,fq I have authorized W, P. Keririedy, Cashier,, to day to draw on X "if' .t,' r ■ ■ ' ' T you for #50,000 sight. ' Duff to Olive'r Ames, Echo City, 13 (Telegram) ^ " Letters received. Have been over most of the-road. Will report in person or letter when through, Llay, 1869. -• rOen. Doclpce to Oliver Ames, Council Blu fs, 14 (Telegram)t hj ,^arr I .arrived.here today; .shall ■ remain until Gonuniss loners get here. •■.rvoo '-"t-i ' iv n- 'i ; er,- ' HT Kennedy to ^r"j; Glidderi, Echo City, 14 ' (-Telegram) . -VflCkl In Have dra^ on 'you today by order of Llr^ Diixon $G,000 for sight, and $25,000 at ninety days. Have Just received notice of your credit for First National Bank of llth, was not anticipating it. tort '^^udte:- Jno, F. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, Cairo, Ills, 13;-, . . oi WahtS a pass over the Union Pacific^^.R. to Salt Lake City for himself and son. Say Gen. John A. Logan will accompany then. (Mi) gpaiding to Gen. Dodge,- Washington^ 13:-, . , , , . . . I have respectfully to repreesent that two vouchers, one dated' 5ctober'30th, "iBeS for the sum of j|657»40, the other dated Dec. 3ist, 1865, fbr thS" sum of' ♦aOS issued to Joseph Schinpple for ser- -,»1 ;• Vices as assistant Anginoer from June 1st, 1865 to Dec. 12, 1865, the ' sarae haVlng heen'Ap^bved try'yourself at Ft» Leavenworth,. KansasWhile you were in command of that Department <t District, have, this day. "" ' by the Seoretafy of W»r, been, tflnected ,to be .peW.. These vouchers bear you^®official' endorsement-^of -approval in your own handv/ritinge -xe mi • , other'V6^che'*fe Issued to tli,6 aaa ^n for like services, one dated Janucry 3iet, 1868 for the w «f.$865 gne. dated February 28th 1865 for $150 one dated Aprilf5th, 1865 for.fl59.^nd one dated June 1209 Of:..r 'i May, 1869, ,9'«Pr 2d, 1865 for $300^have each'the follolng" ertdorSdmSntej" to wit:- "Approved by' co..uiiand of Maj. Gen. G.M. "Dodge, signed, John V.'nians, AA. Genl.S These latter vouchers cover services of Joseph E. Schinple from August 7th, 1864 t June.1sti 1865 and they together with the "vouchers first named are now the property of Jeremiah Clark of Leaven worth ^ 'Kansas* •'rv f h ' « ' •' The Secretar^ of'War preliminary to the payment of,the^fpur vouchers,'upoA which-your official endorsement of approval is not signed by yoursolfl,desires some statements from you in respect to th6 same. You will therefore.confeb a great favor upon-Mr. Clark and at the sane time-alA the-Secretary of War, if you will answer the ^ foilowing (iuestiorts, to sit: f - - • i Was A.A.Genl, fohn'^WlllAhS authorized by, you to endorse upn ' the'same your off iciai approval? ^ Were" the services for hMch these ^'^four voVicheVs were Issued actually performed by Joseph E, Schinpple to the satisfaction 'of the coMiahdeT of that/uailtary directirs or depart0 r I ■'" ow O Ti -fv/ I suggestred to Brev. Oenl* Jmea whether the in- * fomation desired from you would not more properly be sseured through ' "official chWels, and in reply thereto he stated that ,I would be expected to secure the Bame.^T hAVe therefore taljen the liberty to, address this letter to yo\x. i shall be greatly obliged if you accord me an early reply. r 1210 May, 1869. ,ynlC Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 14 (Telegram) ftflH.i'" r -- T. Mr. Price here. Do you expect to come over tomorrow? ^ Myers has asked my opinion about all coal hid for including yours. „ Is it Iowa or T^yoming? ^ •- G.. l.r -I • rI f - 'f Note- Geo. M. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 14:- Wants all mail agents on Union Pacific R.H. retained. Gen. Dodgo to J. LI. S. Williams Council Bluffs, 15 (Telegram) Let my land grant go, I will deposit there bySeth for balance of'my first mortgage. 'Sell enough of those to pay my assess pent int. and L.ol ^ I «rke We seven letters'from line of road J - J ^ ^ p 'jCI* ,^aj^d two from here. Answer, E. Chandler to Gen. 'Dodge, Washington^ I am confined to'my house* by illness'today, Wt'last nighi? had a full talk with Gen, Warren who seems to be disposed to be fair end just 'as far as the interests of the Government- will allow. With .. reference to the alignment and grades of the CentrAl Pacific he is Tllriiif..'. ' „ ■ » ; .f t. • • i. .. - "'haoi Off* disposed to be very hard upon them, I am not osrtain that it is for o'ur^ interest to huffy the question or Bonds too muoh. Perhaps li eiii be'hetter to let the Central Road *• ^ . . .. . . ji take the laboring oar. In no evSnt have "we an interest mope than $275^,000 ^ If we add to that the first mortgage bondA now o» depofel^, r f 160,000 "t "Tf" . .. , . v.. 4353,0001 The government will retain frOm us ' - » " i f 1 ■ ■■ vT 'f. Now, I imaeine it Is (Juite possible that the Coranissoion may think that 1211 May, 1869. ''.f n-. " .fT'-"" ■ the deficiency on our road is three or four millions of dollars; in which event we need not hasten to ask for bonds. ^ A «• . f On the other hand the Central seems td be out of pocket about four millions, not counting the ^27,999 they are to receive from us hhen they pay for the forty six miles, and until they do pay that, of ( ,-coursej they get no satisfactory right to the line east of Promontory ■ Summit. Mr. Chitenden, hopes that the deficiency will be reported by ORfthis Commission-upon our road not.to exceed three millions, and upon .-ithe Central not to exceed two millions. If this should be the result the Central will be anxious to get bonds, while we shall not be so anxious. If^. on the,other hand, either Commission should find a five dri-l million deficiency on each road the President would hkve to call upon Ti/ilis to pub up more bonds in the Government vaults^/ If it V Jesse L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Fort Wayne, Ind. 15:- wt erf bitter pill to me that I could not go West and see the roada united; but the large responlslbillty Involyed in the'iieading M lSlfr - of this lette»,..keeps .my nose^to the grindstone, and I fear will pre- ' " vent my attending the Boston,jm§sting, '> n/ifiJ ; ®fi the 17th of Apri . the.U.S.Court ordered the Receive<Kto build iKtO.oet ^ mll^ir Ihl. r«»d through pine forosts and tamarack awampa Impaaa- ■ fcotX.by let July. Dndar^Jf.e Michigan law a failure la ♦e.tt itnitU WMi.' lioJo*' i , D ordiRrtf, .-! •! il I ,rrr1212 riE' May, 1869. . a-forfeiture of. the, valuable land grant, My. whole time must.be m spent thej-e Tintil It is ^out of danger., It seems impossible for me to attend the meeting in Boston, but I cannot floubt but that everything will go right without me. Please expalin to the members of the Board that may i"be with you. After 1st July I want to pass over the entire Pacific Road, and will give that work all the time necessary for the brlance of the year. I trust that the President and Secretary may not think that I am indifferent to my duties. \men I accepted « this Receivership I supposed, it would last but two m^onths. It vms necessarj^ to dave the road from entire ^loss, T/hen we save .the ^and grant by build ing this 20:-miles, others must take charge of it.. For two months I have bwh at home but one day in ten, fhe grading is the pint of difficulty now, and I am sending 200 Sveads iJiwp weak iPlKJm Chicago. Contractor is slow; only 2 miles of track laid,r today. I will let him go on with the track about 10 days longar, r'm.y « m(»t r,t. superlntenaent.or traoHaylng, a man of some taot and r«.Bon to take .harge of the party and push it so that the last fall mil laid hy the 20th June. Any such measure would seem to be unneoes.ary for ao ®all a job, but I .dont want to.come any ,diere near a failnue. Tou could lay 2.»ila.a on. the plains easier than 1-2 mile Herewith bto. ««»,1 POeparRW^ftf.. aM our swamp and pine A' May, 18C9. • • '» stumps. Now, while I dont wstnt to mak^ "blow^ about so -&iaXl"'a' job, yet if you ca n name any of Casement •'s tracklayers, a modest Work ing man with t-act and skill in plannir% to get ahead among the swamps, and who sould be coming this way, you^ nftiy ascertain if he would give me ten days of his time and telegraph mfe 'here.'"' Any engagements would be conditioned upon my needing him; but I want to be ready. I havenAlso written to Mr. Johnson of Rock Island if.R. 1«y friends must-k^p me out of any scrape. ^ jt, a . Wm. E. Chandler t*o C-eli. Dodge, Washington, 15:- .« y ; ^ 1 There 18 little or 'nothing rieW, ' I hear that the corpora- ' ion Will organize Tn Boston next wee':, sLnd therefroe I expect you are on your way East for that purpose. If you a: e not, please telegrapt^;; me the moment you do start to come East. The Commisaionere will report about the middle of next weekj and Oen. Warren immediately thereafter wll^ start for Utah.' X do not .know how sevora the Commissioner^ will be."'1(^. Chittenden and I had a-hearring before them and urged liberality of t reatment with reference to the estimates for requipments. The Commission feel good-natured by and will I think make an effort to agree upon a report and require ments f which will not be too burdenseAe to us. I hope to get an . idea of what their figures 4l 11 be'in a day or twt>*-j (Kiwiw W. E. Chandler to W.' Snyder, "WMehington, 17 (Telegraia^^»_ CominiOsioners have filed report on location unanimously, May, 1869. cOt/u , giving perference to /e» Line in all respects from Ogden to Toan's Summit. Balance of report on Wednesday and Warren will leave imraediate ly. Do not make this public.. Where is Gen, Dodge; is he coming East? Keep me. posted. -cI.HwJb 9tU eiT-i ' f " • ••jl iU 4 . JuoH [I»! iBOND*'ACCOUNTl*^^''*'®'' e.-lt OBtH ' —0— -vit .#4161 Itt ' 'tr.P.R.R. Bond delivered to lOOOth mili '^<|0 tl'»'. $25,998,000. "meS a ^ $1,472,000) • " ■ " nl'iS : ' w^rTT*!•' go to the C.P.R.R..V 3^emai ivitii tixe 86 miles imdellvered • -d-' T i. --ea (of which the bon^^ on about 46 miles -J-" n 2,752^000 t6 miles 28,750,000 nl'iS : U.P.R.R. $1,280,000. I rrerfw #1#|# * '* 1 . C.P.R.R. Bond delivered to 510th mile 18,604,000 ^ ••»§«, u. "f, yniim#rii> r180 miles in addition, delivered lf400,000 ' nt n , 20,004.000 20,004.000 'V» ' , -,r' • 'Underliiimredtwidi nf nana-.- • .- Total issue 'aould be * ^ ^ , 53,114.pp0 If thel?« i» a fifty millioai limitation G.P.R^R. .T«{il»l lose Total issue 'would be * 3,114.000 <4,# /B. T/. *iller to W. Snyder, Corinne, iSf- ^ ' I made myself acqiiainted yesterday with a plot now ,i t "i being carried to completion on the part 6f the Central facific. They have secured the services and (io6-6peration'of' the wCfetef A ^maaaifor of • « • ^ r j 'awio 1216 ,--L. .i"Aite!l:i ..t. May, 1869. .rv'r ^w([U ' •• /• - r' ■'» 9 •* . * ' ^ M ^ ^ . .. « Wells, Fargo & Co. (I presiane by the use of money) who has repaired to liheir headquarters in New York with the sole intention of influencing the Company to .;.ove their offices at'thife point to Indian Creek on the C.P. make that the starting point for S.11 their stage routes and also the general distributing point for all northern and north-western mails, __ , ": yhe only opinion I can form as to the reason for this is that the * • 0 0 C.Pv "has been unsuccessful in their attemptK to purchase the western terminus of this road and are trying to deprive the U.P. bf a town in the Valley, thereby destroying. "What local trade that might accrue fro a flourishing town at this point. I apprehend that another reason for so doing is that when Indian Creek shall have been made the headnuarters for all diverging stage routes and the mails,* they will make consliiibie reduction in their freight tariff, thereby securing to San Prancisco and to th&ir rout© 'the trade of Idaho, Montana, Southern Ufah dnd the White Pine District. None of the merchants at this place are aware of this "moveiAemt, and I transmit it to you in the hopes that • t it may be of soaMi service to you in the formation of your future plans, Every day or two I am possessed of information iri regard to the ConstrMotion swindle which closely reseumbles like information that I jHHjp fox^arded to you. I prostsne the most successful single r • • opM>ation that hae occurred west of *ahsatch was the grading contract 1216 Majy 1869. 4' 'ol" a mormon by the name of Rice, and which said operation was the ^ real cause of the sudden resignation of Capt. Bate s of the engineer corps. The latter having received $5000 for making false estimates and specifying in the contract so much grade and so much "rip Rap" *^'work.' It is useless to say the "rip rap"^ Work was never put in, as the original work through Echo Canon will estify to "fet the present day; and this very same course between engineers and the construction was pursued in the estimates of work b'e dOne in the erection of ^ Devil's Gate Bridge, and no person with a sane mind can examine that bridge and then examine the nature and swiftness of the stream it crosses without coming to the con41usioh that it was erected with a Solitary view to'speculative purposes. ' tr': ■> '• if it be not troubling you too mtich r would be please to have you drop me a line, stating whether you w<mld have me pursue any dif ferent course, and If the information T h^ve already forwarded be ir^ acoor«it!nce with your wishes in tHe presiSS, W. E. Chandler to Oliver Ames, Washington, 17:- fwrlmntw AS I telegraphed you, the Gominifldioners have.filed the firs part of their report, namely; that relative tJo the location over the ' disputed territory. They unanimously aglJ'We to all points in the report. They divide iliw line from Ofden tO Toan's Swep^t Into^AfOr 5 '^'sections, and On'ekcfi'BWction thW?*'%6Ax»re tftP lines of both^f^j^s- • y rt.-. : i; yon1217 May, 1869. by detailed tables, with reference to distances, curves, grades, &c. giving the differences on each section against the ^ Central Road, and a recapitulation of those differences on the whole line. V/ith one slight exception on the western section the differences in every detail of ' tlje comparison are in favor of the Union road, the difference -in dis tance being over four miles. '• , t . The Oominlssioners also report that there .1,8 no substantial diffefence In the cost of constructing the --two lines; they therefore feport that the preference must be given to the Union location the whole distance from Ogden to Toan's Sunuait* They also report that " they dod-not find « line over the distance examined better on the who than the line actually constructed. They do not, in this report, distJW^dtiestioti as tfo what changes should be made in.the alingment " -'olP grades to make the road first class* ' Si' ' The balance of the report will be ready on Wednesday, and Gen. f Warren will start on W^taea^ay or Thuradaj? .night to examine the unexamined sections. ,ae<xA i -f.iij 'i n edy fwflf. 3. Hodgws io.&an* l^^dlge* 17:- '•dn .r The new Qonmlssion to examine the road from Omaha to Sacra mento iirill prebebly employ some assistants I have suggested that, being con#wr«ant'with the wlw»le line, perhaps my services would be " desirable. I doht »tippoi» there is any inconsistency in my applicai tion-not being an employee at the present time. 1218 May, ]869. ^ At the suggestion of Mr. J. 5-. ,Tip lams I have informed you of my desire, and.woul request any advice or aid in the matter uhich you 'may feel justified to give. , ■ , j • • ' John'M. S. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 17j- .. . - y/rote you last 11th, now enclose copies messages to and from since then. -• .r* ' I Duff 8ii^ Dilloh^have teen drawing heavy, tut presume they are coming home to help provide the.means to pay. It was too tad for them to draw in fave«» 6f Davis. & Co. on 30 and 60 days instead of 90; the latter puts them off till after we have provided for the coupons-while the 30 comes arouttd so sonn might as well have drawn at sight. Are much disappointed in hot getting any letters from. Dillon and Duff . telling is that they authorized thejse drafts on 30 and 60 days, 'Will attend to your bonde^as directed, if have good opportunity and advise you further. Presume you-mean to, sell some Ist mort gages when they febf to 95? Thinlc Mr. Ames has-jaceived .all y^our letters-MaVe ween several of thera. m ' 'r Wait your further eommunicatiions by mall and. .hope to hear whether "Duff and Dillon ar# on the Way home,- and whether you are coming or not. J. E. House to Gen. Dodge, Ogden, 17:- (Telegram) ii le niNt^Jiavn • ti.if » ,• . r., f - 1219 '• .li' . oscx '■'T .ji ,\.. . ;; .i, . May, 1869. - * ' • •;o here^this P. LI. -on our route from Promontdr^; wi]] reinain'here till Vi'ednesday morning leaving on No. 4 Eng. to Deseret in the morning to arrange matters. Vedder will lay out the town Saturday. Understand that Ricksecker-is still at Brighara'City awaiting orders. feavo you any for him? ' , . * - r ' - - Hot©:- J D. Cox to Gen. Dodge, Hashington, 17:- . ' .* If. :ri9 R'Stno^ledges receipt of mai3 and that it has heen referred to te ommi8*8loner of General Land Office. il nr *' ' H. L. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Deseret, 18 (Telegram) •» Devil's Gate Bridge progresses like molasaes runs in Dece.:- ber.-«e ket trains in without dwlay. llray are putting up the Howe ^ Truss no»i tiavs'the'lAttom chords on. House Is making arrangements. I wi^i see about passes 'Gen. Merrill. ' J. Bllckensderfer, tfr. , tb den. Dodge, Washington,- 18:- A few days ago the first part of our j-eprt-on the line between " the ends of the traak ifks' transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior. It was a unanimous report declaring the- lino of .the Union Pacific Company as entitled to the pMrference over any and all other lines between^figden and fokn 's Summit signed by every member of the Commission. I rathsr think It went hard with somo gmtltaen to sign this, but R ■ 7r ' 'r lagaziw'' May, 1869, ^ •• the facts were all against them and. they had. nothing fp hang even the -.^■ semblance of an argument upon. The details in refeiicence to the lines ■■ ■ Qf both Companies were fully stated and discussed sufficiently to bring out the respective merits of each, so as to render the conclu •; sion inevitable. The report also shows that the location of the Gentral Pacific Company, the line on rtaich their road is constructed, is not the line which was filed with Secretary Browning,, but an entirely different one.' The line they-filed from Monument Point to sum't of • ' Promontory and eastward takes the old line of Hudnutt on west side of promontory through the pass at Haystreek Mountain and passes near Cedar City, and does not 'go through;,th® pass southward around the limestone pointi where the road is built.and where our location was made. The dlBtance between the two lines on.west side promontory is about 2 1-2 miles. I'n f ' ' ' 'We have nearly 5hApleted the balance of our report and will trans mit it in two or three days, I expect spsWr-difference between the members of the Commiseibn orv this point but cannot safely say yet what its extent w^ll be,"but" l think it will wot-be anything very serious. When we have come W a decisi'dii end tthdfi the report I will write you. I have been excessively busy fidtJ have written scarcely any letters since here. Warren And I have had the work to do as neither Williamson or Clements did much excp^t to wait for our results. 1221 .jmi. Kay, 1869. '1)^ det-ected ^veraf'ferrors in ^e'*'mWp oS* your line. Angles were some times ^urhed in the Avrong 'direct,ion, sometimfetf curves were omit ted,'and isometJmes varied from the truth 10 degrees': more or less, hy reason of the length of the curve being ten stations in error "c,, &c. ' When we get'done, I will advise you and I think you should correct * the maps filed with the Secretary of mterior. Your location from head Echo to Ogden Will I haver^o doubt be sustained complete, and your lines in'general fully .endorsed, but in regard to all'these things'l cannot' spesEW With entire certainty yet. ■ f t " How is the road by his time? IS it bbing gotten into good shape. and what seems the prospect for businfiS'St Writ© nierto my homsy-n Tusoararaas, P. 0,', Tuascaramas Co., 0. I shall always b© glad to hear from you, I havd rtow been from home so long I cannot say .hoW my affairs are, and I must remain at home a short time when! get,away_y from here to see howf :lhgs look. Will try to write you again from here before my departure^^^^/ • ■ -o -•> ' r f ♦*, B6te: Edward C. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Pontiac,.Mich, 19:- Wants eStpehws to Salt Lake refiinded, &c. .rtoi; eil j E. Ifb^llW to Ofen.) Dodge, Ogden, -19:- (Telegram) ^ ^ » . I STstt*! ^ DI^Vl'l*3 Gate yesterday, . The chords are perched and ^ braces aVe being pht In place; three days and nights to finish. I f ■ ' ^ ■f r »> 1282 ..oi'''*.. May, 1869. ' ^ bought SO acras of land at Deseret jteaterday for $15 i)er acre, and Vedder will lay out town. T/e have settled site for road bridge to ■ ■ Salt Lalce and given Mr. Hoxie plan for same. , . ^ >L'\t od " r- w. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 19:- • •. "H , io* Wells, Pargo & Co. are figuring for Indiaan Creek as point for-MJcfntaaiWiaaiops# Their Supt. Express will be here 26th and I will look through It. .' I CC/j r .d ',»* *'f: , ^ ' r f I •g-NiT. .t'n '1 » Have -sent wo,rd' to Boone to see w^at there is of Stewart, Salt .ILake, who wrote you. ^fir, r- * ■■''jUeo. C. Tiohenor- to Gen, Dodge, Des^Moines, 19:- ■ ^ ■- Thank you for your kind and very welcome favor. The better portion- I mean the most useful and pleasant portion, of my life has - ttoen so intimatelT associated with youj you have been sp good a friend t #at'flwwfadtoiR.tof mi.ne and occupy §o large a ^lace in 0 'heart ftnd tlmilj^e that your letters, if only a,line are most precious to me« "1 tmist therefore you^will kindly exercise charity if I annoy you with my frequent letters. ^ , j a|i^<>^"iritli"you in what you say regarding Grant's cabinet. It pains me that he is not more ably fortified in his Executive household. ■ I think Fish especially is very weak, indeed he.has not one single strong, able-/ po«liiyb man there except Rawlins, .a^d I hope to God XS23 f r P May, 1869. ''"tJran'b f or his' owri sake-maK'^'^^ 'enlli:*?^'-"new deal, " '>^ iif*«r'od nS dont'either'^oii or Wilson go in? You at the head'of either the Interior or Post Office Departments would do more for the admin istration than the whole set of them thene riow-the same .would he true of Wilson. Wilson says he will not he a candidate for Senator. He ' must change his mind or you must run. I feel sure either of you can he elected, hut we had all fixed on TJilson. I dont think it is in "the papers" to elect Allison and the' result I fear will he that Judge Wright or some other inexperienced and imfit mian will he selected, we can com'e nearer electing Palmer I think than Allison although' I can and will "stick every pin" I can for Allison if you say so. Mr. Barnes is in a great hurry for that Biography^ please send ''''k« data at once-date of hirth, da^e and pla-ce of marriage^^. ) ■ +*1 ■rtwiraT'd to vour services in 4c.\ also such lteii.9 itH'mi im posted In regard to your servioes in ConEreso-the Oomlttoe'you served on, bllla and measures you introduoeed and supported, ftc., 4o., t have all other data,. 1 want to get up a good one.J .rv, ,-,- , ... " • ' ' Cots through hlfi wfien^JSu-'go "East. Commend me kindly to Urs, .'l-. - _rr, ijirn-:-' r! - W- • • .,t, .. Bodge, ' 1 ' i intend to visit the Bluffs soOh and shall-see. just-what, you need on your lof in the way of shruhhery, fruit, &c., and will, this r - «• a May, 1869. .tun fall and next-spring take the liberty to provide it.. ' . We have another fight on hand with Kasson, He is moving Heaven and earth as a candidate for the Legislature. I think we will thrash him, however. ' .a: a» ■ r : Note:- C. W. Thomigis io JJ house. Grand Island, 20:*^^/!® ifra* . Wants to purchase lots at^Sfgden. ~ 'fy »iro^ r <•••♦*,- "1®^ ;r-Y .iro't • *. F. Palmer 'td Des-Moines, 20:- finr'> j am just ih receipt of'a letter from Pomeroy, saying he •*' '^started that next morning for Washington to.See what coiad he done in. " ' Peter's case, and asking me to write to Bodge for a strong personal ^ letter from Dodge to the President in Peter's hohalf. If the General is in Council Bluff's f wish you would see him and ask,him to do this. I send yon herewith a copy of a statement mad§ by the bookkeeper ^ ' 6} iiie Dav. Gazette office, which ought to-be regarded as enough of itself, to cause Clark"*s removal, and^^^NrtJ he did with.the Gazette he practiced with all the other Republican'papers in the State-as far as I can leam. Peter said you* were to write a'^l'^lttl?*''either to the President or the Atty. Genl. I think*you better addresA it to the President, and ' get it and the General's off at tKe earliest, possible moment direct ing to pomeroy at Washington, Please let me hear from you on receipt of this. 1225 ' r 4 *1 May, 1869. .a'Jr' * M..Bane to Gen. Dodge, Quincy, Ills, 20;-' "" ♦•■if* wftM' ' rl"o:. I wg.s absent from home in New Orleans with ers. Bane for her health, and our .member of Congress had me reraoved. Grant will reinstate me on goo^^ recoi.miendations. Our people here have strongly endersed.ifte -throughout ^the State j-and I will tell you what I want from you. You know I hav§ no pprsonal acquaintance or at least but very little with Gen.. Sherman, and I want a letter from, you to him of a « • 'double - character, both introducing me and asking if at all consistent to a aid me with Grant. You and Sherman are potent with the President, I am sori^' to aSk so much of your time fer I owe you a large debt og gratitude alreddj^ ' ' I ♦"f » .A i • •till Mrs. Bane is in very miserable health confined, to her .bed most the time. She sends her love to your family. ^ lo . Please send your'letter to C, Sympfeon, Senate Chamber, Wash- - -MRgton; B.C." I'Shall bethere in ten days from this tJ^e and will await letter with great anxiety. ^rji Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 20:- r • ~ T 0^ -j: (jYoeuT'favor of 15th is received. The maps, profiles and all thiriSlfr Aji N.Y» in Receiver *s hands, and I do not know as I can « get- them if I bettd for thenu ,l.wAll order the ^.ings you want sent f"' to Omhha and if they go it will-be all. right. They were all pakced up May, 1869. ri' r for transportation to Boston just as soon as released. I may be e' • ■ ■ " . ' ■ " ■ ■ ' able to get them immediately and will try, Tie are spending so much mono;- in paying up bills that we being to feel here that we shall be hard pressed for means before we get the road through. Duff, Dillon.and Price had the full power of the Board and ought to have exercised it and left Durant out. I sent Duff a copy of the Resolutions which he must have got on his return to Chicago. Durant had^no. power and should have been ignored. Seymour wrote he should return. I have not heard, from him since you first* r gave hrfto the letter# ^ i. I rjTho report you make of stone and so frail character seems very discouraginging. It,we cant have good stone we better trust wood which more reliable, , ^ yitfa-jot , - + • ' ' • The state of matters on the road is not as satisfactory as I wish if we ooifild^have good recojpts through June and July to give us ■Wnfldence we Should feel, just as soon as we sae the road carrying money enough to paT*interests on bonds and stopk-that we should have a good prb|»erty and Would have courage to put. our money in. Tie are now • WdLWitlgf^all vf^ oMi'oa our land grants. Just as soon as Duff and Sillon will orgaaize* Tie have thought thap our new organization irouia make a thorough ovcrhaultng of matters and have things on the square. Wo have suppoed we could have the contractors business 1227 May, 1869. .CPf ,Y/- would up and all the contracts finished up by Corapany." This thing we have got to do some way; what is the best way ve will decide after Dillon and Duff get back^y' N. H, Painter to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 20:- ' W. E. Chandler has read me part of le'tter from you.You I » need have no fears of that man going with the pirates of the concern. You surprise me v/hen you say that our mutual friend Wilson has been promised the succession to the Democrat. You kno w I went for a man for those shoes, and in ail my calculations I never saw anything from the White House quarter that indicates there i^ any covert field on it; in fact, th-re are things tc the contrary which I will tell 4 you of sometime. There will be several objections put in the way of his getting that place, locality being one, Cant^ou get rid of the old grandmother who Is now in" "Things is mighty unsartin" here. General. I hope you willcome fee Boston and see that there Is not let«ufJ'^until the augern stables are cleared and a live set of' men put in charge. Just now confi^ience in the management of the road Is aliioBt entirely destroyed and until it is restored it is impossible "to get up the creditof the corapany, and any artificial forcing will only tend to make a market by which the Investors in the first' mortgagb#'*llI be enabled to empty out 'ff.'n' 1228 *• May, 1869. • • • their bonds. Do you know, I still feel fearful of another let down *' * * t t * at Boston, and if they do, the concern goes to the -well.' Are you . • f - - * t sure that some folks do not want to see the road in bankruptcy? • • I ♦ The report of this Commission will be made in a few days and if not properly handled in presenting it to the public will be another bad stab to the c4edit of both roads. Cox intimated to me the ^ other evening that there was no idea of issuing anj' more bonds until the report of the Commission ordered by Congress was made; that Commission was a bad make up, some bad influence was in It, ^ I am coming out in June v/ilih Mr. VJade to take a look over the road, to the Pacific. Mr. Ames (Oakes) and few others are coming, but I dont know vet if we can make it all at the same time. X hope to. , Senator. Conkling is going about the first week in June. I wish that you would pee that he gets nicely treated; no act of kindness to him • ' ■ ~ . .-.1 • is ever lost. ^ •• • » f. , .. .. ..... I am for Wilson for that and if I can aid in it I Will do so. Note:- Proclamation by J. A. Ca.r.pbell, Governo'r cff the Territor ^ * wvr • < ■ of Wyoming, Cheyenne, 19t j. A. "ampbell to Gen. Dodge, Cheyenne, "20:- 1 arrived here Tuesday evening and next day Issued enclosed ■ f r »ir' , proclamation, , » . ■ ' oT , ■ a L • A When are ycru coming out here? I am desirouP bf sPolng you. ®SR:'. I."; 1229 May, 1869. • *•■■ un".: ' ,-7:7^ r— twfs Note; A. H. Laflin to Gen. Dodge, Kerkiner, N.Y, 20:- wp.t 01. 1 : - ■ , ' • . ■ frf tarn Wants pass for Gen. Byron Laflin, one of his brothers. W. E. Chandler t Gen. Dodge, Washington, 20 (Telegram) i bro ty/ib wc (. Deficiency Union Road six and three-fourth million. Central ■ '>d ' four million three hundred thousand, including sixteen hiondred thousand to alter alingment on which Williamson and Clement® dissent. I' -h:/' ' i' ■ " ■' - ■ ■ Write me whAt you did relative to site of town lot settling on T ' ."dj v : f fvT ' • the Central, , l: ro-: ! •■ . • Thos, B. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Green River, 21:- (Telegram) n:iJ ifvc. " • I find east crib has been un-ermined on the west side and settled on that side about three feet, rests on solid botton and ^ baa not move'' for 6 hours. Am securing with ropes to prevent stopping. I'uTr . ■• ' T ■ • : -i Will put in temporary crib on east side where water is only 2 feet deep and level to hold crib. Hope to run trains over tomorrow. River ' '-Vft "rl rising a ^Little. , , ~ ' tr rme " y- T ' f-vft rl %. E. Chanfiner to Gan. Dodge, Vifashington, 21:- Yesterday the Commissioner* submitted their report. Warren and Blickensderfer sign the body of the report, demerits and Wmiam- •oa^^gn an.addendum concurring in hhe report except as'to the align ment, but calling attention to the new material purchased by the Cen tral since the examination. To this W. and B, add A breif reply. Which closes the report. 9S8: 1230 May, 1869. , '.m The total deficiency ^upon''th&-Union road is about $6,700,.000; upon the Central Road about $4,400,000 of^which about $1,600,000 is *for correcting the alignment. The Coiiuiiissioners make their report as from the time of-.-their e?:aiftination and inajk.Lj:^ no allowance for anything done since, and calling Cor equipment and rolling stock applicable, to the number of miles then completed. This would make the.report on ^ the Union Road applicable to 1040 miles; on the Central road abqiit 600 laties. If the "Union rqad ""stops near ,Ogden this report Is a final- " ity, whTle »there must be added on account of the Central road the sum necessary to complete and equip about 140 additional miles. Warren arid Buckeijsderfer have adhered very tenaciously to their opinlrortsif'-and Have been a little too severe upon the corpora- •tiond,"but tuny tove acted honestly, and their report will carry welgRii"-1th the Adainlstration, The report bears more he v ily upon ""the Central Rodd tnail it «oea upon the Union for this reason; that the ^ deficiencies up»ft"tfie Uhlofi'are thoHd whtah the Co...pany are. supplying and Interid to supply Ih the natural course of business for their.own interest. The main deficiency on the Central-that concern ng its alignment, is fundamental and vital and yet. is a deficiency which they do not mean to supply. That Co mpany end Williamson and Clements argue that the Government cannot require them to change their location, even 1231 Uay, 1869. to'-moke a first class roadPj'"form the location filed by them and accepted bythe Government. ' ^ ' r. ; o v The facts and fi-^ures make this'point entirely cl'eay; that "the Union location, as a whole, with refe once to curves and grades is far superior to the Central Company's location, that unless the curves and grades of the Central are altered the whole line from Omaha to Sacramento cannot be operated as one harmonious wliole, the fares and freiglits being divided prorata per mil3. Trains that caij run over the Union road must be divided to pass over the Central, This diff erence between the two roads i« well illustrated by comparing the line in the Humboldt and in the Plat'te Valleys. In the latter there is a gradual ascent in the gradej Iri'ihe former-tlthough the valley has a uniform descent ' 6f 4 ft. per mile-th© up and down grades of,the Cen tral road are excessive and unjustifiable. It will appear clear eithef that the Central Rbad should spend nearly two millionSrin in- ^proving' lts looatlo<l*or elee that th©/Union h; s expended two or three millions in getting a good location which the Government standard does not require, 1^-lhen the Central-.is^not compelled .to^ spend the one million six thousand the Union eh«uld becredited for„, that or a much largWr-ium, in estimating its commercial value in^ f t "T..'! . C oj Jn-: -^n ♦ V.. f < May, 1869, comparison with the othe-r,road* . ^ "A eu qXert o.t .♦bjiJI '••tijw ■As you may imagine under these circumstances the Central people are very much dissatisfied and feel very sore over the report. Of ,? course, it is not, probable that the Secretaries will give any addi tional bonds to either road, althou^. they feftl apparently very much disposed to issue the Government bonds, -but I imagine the Union road will not get any additional bonds at present. , On the other hand, I -do not anticipate any call upon us to put up additional securities, I will ascertain if there is a possibility of such a suggestion. V- , ■ The substance of the foregoing. I have written to Mr. Ames, The Central people are very sore indeed, Huntington is also anxious to have our road carry out its agreement relative to the line foom Ogden to pjjoigaritoff'y» and I think you had .better arrange the amount. It is impoW-tfat -Cor bpth roads to settle all differences and get into har- : monlou9 operation together.. If not, I suspect they will lay another track fran-iP«omontory to Ogden. I hope therefore you will agree upon the 3ite» tha price ta bja paid.,the Union road, and let the finan cial arrangement bfi ma,de at the East. Please write me on-thls point, ; • -» o t j ^ I t^ttitwrnlA your corporation have npt pluck enough to put out ^ fiuran«Un«*m«ke a the. road. I was in hopes you May, 1869. were coming East to help us in this matter. The Boston office will do very well, hut for"New'"York and'Wash ington work you want one ifve, active,^ managing director of breadth and'scope but also of integrity. Unless such a man is designated I ' Cannot get along very well with Washington and Congressional matters. If I were a director a>f the road I would take responsibilites even if my interest in the rOhd *were trifling; but being only the couiisel I cannot take responsibilities, feeling no certainty that the Boston * directors will sustain*me; If I had so felt, I would have made an effort to secure a more favorable report from the Coinmissioners, These remarks are pertinent and apply to the coming examina.tion of the new Commission, If you do nof 1'ok out the Cehtral will stand better wit!: them th^n our road, 'Rext week f shall go to Vew Hampshire'with my family. My healt is feeble and 1 have some rest, and I do not Tfeel''*.hat thO' Boston people would be * Aling to pay totT eriough to kee'p me iusre all wmer merely to watch things, I suppose'they will be willing that I shall ^realize $5000 for my past services to' f!fe'Corporation; but Mr. Ames does not appreciate the value of I6g4l Services ox» of such servioes as I render here, I have succeeded-after tvo or three efforts- in getting a remittance of $5000 which #111 pay the outside bills he e and leave me two o'r three thbunsa^d, but he wanted me to give the item 1234 /y. May, 1869. r-r': which I, could not do, but told hira I would have a full _ accounting # - 1 ■ .' * with you when I met you. • ' ■ r i ^ .1 ♦ Ot: ' ■ ■ • I will see Gon. Rawlins about T^ilson's appointment in place of Brookes. ^<Vill the President be willing tvo appoint both Price and • ' • . ■ r : Wilson of Iowa?. We will see that Mr. Wade does not favor Mr, Dyrant. . Please write me,what you know of Edward P. Winslow of Iowa. Is he friendly or unfriendly? OO 1 ! . J. Blickensderfer, Jr., to Cen, Dodge, Bear River, 22 1868. I answer your telegram from Chicago yesterday evening at . +Webe8 saying^I woul' write you yesterday evening again. This I could •» ' • ■ ■ " . : not do as we did not get here (the stage) until 8 A. M. today. « I said parties were at work at Narrows on rim and at Echo,The parties from Green river for Echo I met two miles west of this this morning. Tljey (Lawrence and Morris) having been n ne days from Green Riverj, The roads are very deep yet and we have had rain and snow storms every other day for over a week. They will reach their destination this mornjiic or tomorrow. Htadnutt has been several days on « , . , , ' . ±he rim and I go to see hinl today, Hodges was sent for on the 13th but had gone round by Soda Springs to Bear Lake Valley, and when I left Weber Canon yesterday morning had not ar'rived there yet, I wrote »you that Se,ymour and Reed had arrived with special orders from Durant, lo tf. 1235 laeftnroh lo i> ,■ May, 1869, . ,r' M I * * t ' . » M •» ' ' ; O ' f Reed and I believe returns East in a" few days, Seymour I think dessignes remaining here some time, perhaps until you return from the East, 7'eber Canon "is located, subject to some amendments of line and ^ ^ . , T. ^ ' subject to the grade which may be found justified. An 80 ft, grade is quite practicable but v/ill somewhat increase the work, I have lo cated it for 90 ft. grade, but should it be found possible to get over Wahsatch with less will reduce it, 'The principal cut is at the Devil's Gate and will not varied any of consequence whether 80 or 90 ft, grade is adopted, I have notified Mr. Reed he can work at it if desired, " I hope we shall not be long now in giving j^ou all the heavy * ft' . '• •• work between Green River and Salt Lake Valley. After getting men ■ ■ . ' ' ,r . f ' - N well under way at rim and Echo I will visit the country at and west ■ : • . • '.vfj .>H f . . . of Profflori'toT'y Poixi't# I could "wril© more but must close es coach is •y-f'i yC ' iOV- i'jstw about ready. " '•'* ''' fsd Vt'f '' - ' ,• -t — Oliver Ames to Gen, Dodge> Boston, 22 (Telegram) AS^*t r.ifi 10 -■ nr.- Send in affidavit of material and expenditures since date ' t rtftrf- ■ . f of Cormnissigners examination to to. E. Chandler, Washington. 17, B. Chandler to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 22:- (Telegram) Send in affidavit of materials and expenditures sincd date of Commissioaers examination. Will send copy of report shortly. 1236 May, 1869. Oakes Ames to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 22:- .-0-. t Irt ,, , 1 ^ , Mr. Duff got back trhis raoining. Have had a. long talk with -'hdm eEnd-awi" aorry to hear so bad an account of the w^y thinfjs -aro- man aged out there, and thr reckless and extravagant nMffmer in which our affairs have been and rtill are managed; and his inability to find "out the amount of our Indebtedness on the road and our liabilities to (Contractors, ' f think'you should have everything measured over and. not pay for any more yards than we have had rrmoved and not pay.fpr rock where'it was earth, and should be some way to correct or hold back something from our stone work .that has been so poor, + Duff tells large stories abgut the amount of stone hammers, drills and scrapers we on hand that never were used. Those things should 'be picked uj#" and sold and save all and everything one can. I dont see ^ere the money is coming from to meet all these claims that are coming againSt ulh ItnSi pay the interest,on o\ir bonds unless we earn a great deal Oti the rbad. I think we should have large interest from paasengori quite an amount from freight that will help us out. I dont know whOn"^e shall choose our officers. DillOn and Durant have not beett'her*, bat believe-Dillon reached New York today. We cfiih manage WlWrttat yo*!* «o»ing here by putting spme one to act while Wo Jieetingy and then le|. him resign and put you in his place, and when the names are published you will be named with the 1237 May, 1869 rest of then. ^e must not let those General people cheat us again if we can 'help it.' When the Government Commission go out v;e mufet have the right men wit'- the;i to show them all the good points on the road and not have then' see any bad ones if we can avaid it, an where they are bad we must insist that was the best that could be done at the time :and that it is safe and substantial and will be improved as fast as it is 'necessary for safety and a reasonable time for us to do it in. ''' Those rotten ties must be .replaced ^t once or you will have acci dents that will be costly-to oe ' ■ Give my respsects to Mrs, tJodgd. efr -t ■» vn.-* ^ •^inoJla t Williams to Ofirn. Dodge, Grand Rapids, . I . Yours of 17th and telegrams of 19th received here. I saw Duff «ind Dillon in Chicago and explained to them i^y I could not go ' East f6'r two or three weekW. I am exceedingly anxious to be present at thd re-organization, and I assure you on.your accovint particularly no ordinary business 'would keep me aWay from next meeting, which we have waited f6r so long, but took at the. facts* ^ * On the Ist May, fe millions capital was collected chiefly, by my riilroad friends to bullei the'road and own it and the land grant* rl i:Lewis, Tilden, kyeer, Springer, Hoagiand* Thomaon, Scott and their 1238 mat •f ' f. vf '■» ■; j m:: Hay, 1869. , Cmt;- Capt. Harbough,. &c. One million rtollars was called in by 1st'July arvi one half of it already paid. I hf^ve just one month of time left to finish the 20 miles right throxagh the pine_ woods and tamarat (Swariips more of a job than 40 miles on the- plains. , If I fail not only the |l,000,000 advanced is lost but tl^e land grant with $6,000,000 Failure is not to be^ thought of. I shall not fail, but if I had not 'been on th e spot for last two weeks it would have failed. And to leave now wou!'d be gross violation of duty which might even make me individulally liable _to the road as Receiver. Dillon and Duff seem to ■" "think there Is ji'o danger. They urged me to put down the iron and ^ grade afterwards, but this I .cant do in.the woods- Five miles track laid,lot June Will'tftWPH 10 miles, grading 19 2-3 done; ties all delive red, "iron one half he're and coming from Detroit, We ,i\ave 500 men - ''bedides teams. ' - '"'o* : " r V!, , Ydti the Board»."and I presume that will be the plan of our friends noW W^it was before«r-t1!feey all have my .views and I trust they may bd oa "out without,my vote. It it should go ^-rong it will be a lasting regret to me» You see I cannot help it. To ' ' leave'fidrfi- t^ow wWrtId be serious. The P.R.W^ A C.N.W. had .an imprtant meeting^in fhilddelphla |«flterday apj.*!iida|r^ but, of course, I could not go. iMil to yr.nA fnn" 1239 Of-.'! May, 1869. . tVT. I f ^ ' . ,1. V X.. — ^ ... A. • I. ' I was not surprised that yormr rocation was adoted. • Your general grasp of a country I have found to be good, better I may say-without " flatterIng-than aluost any engineer I have been o.ssocaited with; and therefore' I *have felt cohfident that your general plan of location wo'uld be correct. ■ ♦r. r i; ' ' • I "shall Tae glad to hdar from you often. Hope ill right in Bos ton; wil*l they" return me to the Bridge Committee? I want to go oUt and over whole route"in July*' T!" •.ff'f ■ OW m. Wise to Gern.^^odge, Che'yenne , 22:- f •'r rr ■ On my arrival in Cheyehne in J'uly 1867, B was informed by B. E. Talpey, local agent of the R.R.Company her^, that the Uni n ^ "Pacific Railroad Company wdifl'd give ub a premium; two lots in Cheyenne to the first male ohild born in this city,- On the 6th d^y of November 1867 my Wife was blessed with a son who was the first child bo^n in the city, tfy'son's najoa^ Iw titdrge Wise and is a fine sprightly boy, and if it was really''«h« InteMtcSori to transfer two lots to the first male child bOm'in Oheyenrie, 'If wduld respectfully ,request that your local ageflt hero tie re^estodf so to do. vnt -t ' f i oi. I ' Yoti mft' 'possibly*remem'ber ma.'Wkfi .1» aws during the war 1st Lieut. CoiipknyD., 2d Colorado Vols., and^acting cfelef of staff to Brig. Cen. James Ford Army of the border 1240 • « '' PI M i May, 1869. ..JOtt j- . ^ P. M. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Des Lloines, 23:- I ♦ • I have just received a letter from Chariest Aldrich, editor of Marshalltown Times, saying he is anxious^to get passes for himself . and wj.fe aad for Rev^ 0, Holmes and wife (of Marshalltown) for a trip over the U.P.R»R , and asking me of whom he should appl^ to secure r' them. Prank Mills of the State Register wrote a similar favor. I do not know whpt rule the Company has adopted op this subject, but if it can gratify those persons without making, exceptions in their favor I think the*courtesy would be well bestowed. If all cannot be accomodated, perhaps the two editors could be even if single tickets had to be issued. -ti t; ij vt"* t/roy '■ ^ 1*bmeroy Iti IfiWUBtngton^taaadkne another attempt to secure the appointment bf Peter. Bie has some documents (a copy, of-one of which I sent to Sapp for you to sefe« %hich ou^t-to do the business. If you have not ali^eadly IrriUeft a letter I wish you would write one to the President in Peter's presept terra of the U.S. court, Clark has used h'lS'offise to help- infuse new lif^ into the Kasson eWm'"-aifTfij' Will continue to use it I am satisfied as long as he shall keep it. The only safe couitee .is "to serve him as Gale Noel was served. It is a slmpl but very effective remedy. If you direct your letter to poiaerot'at^ft^hington. hnmediately he will get it. "1241 fit' . > V. . . "i'.. 1' i. j tti'. May, 18G9. I was glad" that* you were selected to respond for U.PvR.R* at ceremony of uniting the two lines, for you had fairly earned the right to that compliment," •' { • • Please write me ht your peisure. Kindest regard "to Hhs, Dodge, Geo, E. Spencer to Gen, Dodge, Washington, ^3:r , i, ' • f'*" • ♦ . Your let'in^ asking iae to make for you seme investments in ■^Aial c^e-seme time ago. Since then I have been looking around and have- several things in view, i took the; liberty of securing for you one half interest In lBO acresrfedjoining Decatur fe-r $2000, This property is very ch'eap and can be cut up into lots and sold for $200 per acre in less than a year from today. Cutting my property adjoinIng toi^ and Belling-Off lots is entirely new business South and has "iiever been done. This property I speak of is very cheap and I knoii^ of nothing that will pay as well as that, ),t «/. •- 1 I return to Deoatttr this *eo»#«d hope to hear fcom you there. My beat i%gkrd8 to Ilr», Dodge; also to Julia and «the children, I have ■' succeeded "splei^idiy with toy appolnt*ents but it took a long time to do so. 1 beat toy eoi'laaigue badly#. Patience and perserverftnce will accomplish modt fe rtything. In August I- will .«o over your road and then hope to 8de ytnSnS. iwr' ^ - -t 'r .frvrR ooK R, H, Rflath to Gen, Dodge "Samta Fe, 23:- i: 1242 Pr', May, 1869. A week or so since , smarting under a sense "of deep."wrong, which I supposed arid was informed you had done me" in a certain statenent said to have been made to lir, Dawes, I wrote you a letter which from communications just received lead me to fear that I have done you ■I" an injustice, and lest such'may be the case, if you l^ave received "''Said letter, I bseg to withdraw itv • '"'7 . - -- -nr- ' j hayte during two years past b'een to nruch the object, through my * fidelity to Republicanism and the Republican party- of wrong and mis- ' ooonception culminating in miy final removal fnaii office^ (Part of lette missing) :< i"*' ify warm f^lrfndshlp for yzsu h-ltherto wag rgreatly disturbed by what I learned, and now that I discover that I have been misled X beg you to forget my late letter and peimit. its contents as no.tj having been written, i -!i;0 . ^ ♦oiwte Hfh - ■ I* Dodge; Borton, 24i- . t , » ■ ' frrir f\yitire r##tfived a ntioEiber of letters from yov, ,7,bOUt the road 'Recently, but from the great uncertainty of a letter reaching.you, I have not answered. The terrible state of our affairs on the line,and the cost of road and'our indebtednees J.a so much larger than X antici pated that 1 ha"?*>*Telt t bo blue %• write-, r " c? tte . Sihij! tr? erf « - 'irbrtl.'- •cia eHy ayn*i«r May, 1869, f> r • • t ^ Duff and Dillon 6n the lino'have not written a letter since they - •'left Omaha and nearly all the infomation we got was from you except '^Dillon*e drafts which came down upon us quite as' fast aa we could " raise the money. Duff got home Saturday and his reports do not very much elate us. I^he purpose for which this Conmiittee went out has not heen accomplished at all. To asnertain our indebtedness, to re^orga- " nize our "matters and to establish if necessary an entirely new organ- ** '^zatiori was the -purpose, none of which have been approached. V-'a must have an entire organlzaticay of otir Board. The wasteful and extrava gant Way that the road has been operated in its construction has . 'demoralized our employeB i&id new men will have .to be put in who have ™ ndt been tainted"W <fontact with■^•plurldering contractors and oonductors, !ir r,i musf^art on'rigid principles of economy in every department and exact accounts must be everywhere enforced. Oiir road has been and I preateee is nowBelng rito without enforced system. V^e want daily ' i»etums an^f iMrtiWle 'proniiJtly iwadeF *© have never been able ^ to get them.' a be«t#*'i!p»*«Hi in our purohasiHg depa»VB«nt. if we have a gobd purchasing agent *e ahould not.have $1,500,000 cff stuff In our ehops at OmahA, I thinit Snyder ia quite as much as fault here as is Frost, fie did not expect Proot knew.anyth about the wants of the Company, and I understand he says he has never bought - .^8 r 1244 r May, 1869. .Q/5 ■ . without a requisition,'" Snyder ought to liave known by walking through the yards thpt he was over stocked. Congdon is wasteful and careless. What is being done about shops at Cheyenne? "We have spent $200,000 or more there and I understand we have noth ng. We have got to cut down our expenditures every-where and our shops have got to "bg p^t up on e more limited way till.we have money to extend them. We' shall probably have an election of Directors,this week and we may be forced to have it tomorrow to escape any traps that may be sprun 4pon 118 b:" Fisk or any of his or other combinations* If we we shall probably put in a few persons to resign and give yourself and others who cannot be present* V.'e decided have a meeting until-Duff and Dlllbn got back; they having turne^*^e ban have our election at ohde and the sooner the probably. I ain so thoroughly sick of my connection with th^ r propose to get out of it JuM aS soon a« I possibly can. could go out' today 1 should^W'a hi^ppler man.." * • " i - — ' Houw is your tycunc'll" Bluffs * Bank*" gettir^ on? I hav© ^ hever had a circular or any information dn regard to It since it was or^ , 2;ed. Our railroad lands" at Cobncil feLUffs ou£^ht now to be becomip val uable, and If we put ckir terminus where a designed- they valuable, one should be put iri charge of thero at ohcq soon be May, 1869. Oliver AmeS to CTeni D6dge, Bostbn ' 24. (Telegrafli') ' ■ ■ ' - Otto says that Huntingten's affidavit sets torth specifical ly-goods, materials and-articles ]f)urGhased'fOT completion and eqiiipmCnt since March 1st inisliiding tinder contract now should Suppose in cluding all-purchases and the Pullman cars you would make at about six millions, ' Shrift ^our affidavit here, '"-ft:!' "'o . ■ .ic Horace "Tiite to'(Jen, D5dgd,'Chicago, 25;^ t; rr ■ , ^l"ree^i-^d yctir note shortly before 3 o'clock on Saturday and'Went directly to the Premoht House to see you; there | met Gen, Corse who "told me that yob had just gone to the train. ' i have'been intending to go to California this stammer, but cann^ now Say what titte I shall be able to get away. Have received an inviatl-oh to go (With perryr Smith ,a»d a few-ef his friends,. Both my wife and ijaya^lf 'be-Bjtft-happ to go with you if circtamstances should ^ be'favorabl»; Af any-rate we thank yutv sincerely for the kind ivitation. Can you tell me abou.t what time you propose tp start? jjy sertfa'h^r lOvwr th Mrs, Dodge and hopesito see her this * sumer either otir hoine or at yours, , t -f 0, K Warreh to Gen. Dodge, New York- 24;-.,. . . n Hi* ' : {' leato IfMre taofcorrow evening* I have the instructions for t the otlW^'CobiBilsaltoiws. If Jifdoe Wilecwrv.^aa not gone ottt inform him 4 lA'f m: May, 1869. that I ara coning. « • I saw your latter .to Chandler junt before rl. left Washington. I agree with your-estimate ^of the G.P. peole. I have informed LIr. Ames as far as I could not to be bluffed by then. ^ saw Dr. Durant this ^ I'moming. -He has the same idea of them. , - q " ' • •• ri.t y^SBnl^ B. Reed to-Geh. Dodge, Echo, 25:^^ (Telegnam) ^ ^ |r ;• The following de a copy of statefaent ,sent you by mail today prapertly sworli to: "Grading and tunnel worJc east of Ogden from llacbh .Ist to .date 51»-157,97. Bridging and masonry 60866.37. Truss bridges delrtVdred- en :]fine ^rt raised, balance ready to raise 201984. Inci Ttiwetnl 78]i2t'74. Track laying head,of. Echo,^1,0,000, Ties on hand |il9685; bridge a, on hand Ca21402,47. Total ,;^^98j-848^55 ^ ^ ♦ , .j, *, jii" < . 1 ■ . ' , , John Duff to Gen. .Dodge, Boston, 25:- • ' ' • " f . ^ I received yqur letter, saying that LIr. lilliams would give » ft ma your bonds yeftterday. This morning I spoke to him about it and he' said that hev waa.^^ ma&Ay to give tl;>em to ij^e yet, as you had desired • him to . soil a«ma ^of than for him. As regards the value of the bonds I cah'only give you the market price. Today they sold at 91; they 1 hav*,"A««n up to 93 but have, fs^llen, off a .little every day for the past ■ -^reek; Why I oarjnot MH unless .It.,18,tlje foer that the Company will "not pay the araly-4li|a<PfSt, ...Many of the stockholders think that as May, 18C9. . ' M soon anthe new board of Directors is elected it will give the people more confidence in them.bakes Ames and Bushnell have been trying to get them up to par. I •■understand that O.A. went into the street and bought ail there wa* $100,000 at 87. Bushnell has bbught a great many at 95 pay in 90 days. • He thinks they will be above par before long, that is to say he did before J. -D and S.d, oamo home from the West. He seems to look rather blue at the big bills that are still V due upon the road exceeding his estimates of o^/^er two millions, ■'( The two'Ames took of the subscription nearly four millions". Hazard took a million and 'a iiaif and wants more. All have different opini ha with rdgSrd to the bonds going to par,' and it is impossible to determine anything about them. There are very few bonds in the market; only three or four are sold at a time and I dobbt very much If you could buy fif'ty at once either in New Tork or -Boston. The u!!P.'Meeting takes place today? everything seems to be working hamoniouely, * ; ,, S. B. Reed to Oen. Dodge, Echo, 27 )Te2egram) f PCs# Do you want me to make a detailed estimate on laSt 6f com- . 'i pleting the road on basis o. 'Govehnniont Commissioners report? Oen. Dodge to S,' B. Reed, Council Bluffs, 27 (Telegram) 'y I' ■ n ^ ■ No, all 1 want is amount expended on items reported defi cient by Commissioners so ftir or contractors have made any expenditure 1948 May, 1869. v,^v®llso expended outside of these items if any and material on hand. Are there not large-amount of ties and > t|fihejt? or does your telegram - cover everything? Have you made up yet cost of road west of .1035rh tflo mile post to Promontory SianmUt as a basis for us to settle, with C.p,? I want it ae soon as possible, '0 "'(J f.n"' ,»c' Peter A. Dey to Gen. Dodge, Iowa., City, 28 - no •tftvl'' Yours enclosing pass over your road is received, I should much like to pass over the road and if I have time this su-.er will u'try end go through. ■ I have so located myself-and surrounded myself with interests npitrjkarge in themselves but require constant attention ^ -<Miat I find it difficult to get away for any length of tiinQ. I thank yoti for the pBa and will try and use it. . lo <»«• /^Thos» B. Morris to Gen.-Dodge, Echo, 27;- ., ■ t", • I have made a trip over the divis.jon assigned to my charge and several trips over portions of it. LIr -Reed requested that. I ^ouSd give irciae time toiarrsaagiag, the notes and estimates of the '"•^n^fflcntory division, whi«limia|is^ f.pe'entirely completed to'ay, leaving MV libeiriy terfigive all-myvtime to the, pew work. •' I find most of the track needing prompt attention particularly on the salt flats near Promontory between Bear River crossing (west) ''laW'fSdserst'; "fwasi'Wahsoktoh to A^i^n ^and a few miles near Cactus Station The most pressing of these. Is fro Wahsatch east. The rains we have May, 1869. had during the^pas% two weeks have Woftened the ground in Bear River "bottom reruSering it unfit to hold the ties. The excavator working near Evans ton' iiS putting out gravel much faster than the men how working '"en track can pv.t it under. The widening and raising of the piers can be done by casting from the sides and all the gravel used for surfac ing and ballast; but a good, large gang of laborers is needed. * I had made arrangements to go from V/f^hsatch to Green ^iver on a r • • • hand car when I received word about GreenRiver Bridge being down. I will make that trip as soon as possible and carefully examine the bridges on Black Eork and Muddy. I found on examination of the Green River* Bridge that all the piers • (formed bjr'cribbing) had beOn pro- ^ tected by rip rap except the most easterly one and that bad notbeen protected in"any way, and that-the current from the rip rap of the one next west striking against the face of the easterly one had undermined it, and it had settled about three feet, the easterly side not moving. Rip rap was put in abOdre this pier which turned the curreht away from it. It was "fastened to the sho;>e by ropes to prevent slipping and a tamporary cribbing of timber put inside the pier to replace the first span of the brldger which had tu be repoyed, ' I also had piles driven about another crib whichf was settling an had it protected by ti'p T&t' • ^ piles were driven to, .a depth of 8 ft. . nif nee-i^i n '"i* 1250 May, 1869. without shoes, v/hich proves that on the western side at least we' can use piles for permanent foundation^:. ' I'examl ed the crib which hdd been built for the river j)ier of permanent bridge. I find it to be a shell without any ties or cross pieces and not suited without being filled with-vell driven pileS for the foxindation of that work. Is ■' the permanent bridge to be put in as soon as the water in the river will allow? If not we will have to put in a new;3paii of 50- ft.- in place of 40 on east end of bridge and arrange to protect present crib bing with piles and rip rap» • o'sl pr.! j , I have established my head .quarters at Wahsatch and Mr. ^icksecker has moved office td that place. Shall I box up and send to your office In Oninha all maps, profiles and papers relating to location? Vlhen cal led away from Wahsatch, Mi^, 'RicKsecker will know where to ■ find mo at any ttoe T " ' ' ' .? I would suggest as my idea of the best plan to put up the track on'^this division , that a good atrface be put on the whole lino-without any regard to low places in the grade'on swing in the alignment-first, then perfect alin^nt and grading oil the heavy grades so as to obtain full advantage of the motive power, aAd thirdly to remove all trestling and ut in pemanent anbankments and bridges as fast as may be thought advisable by the compan**. the iroh ott the rough prtions of the road is suffering, knd I would like to ftave the' surface'perfected as eoon 1251 i May, 1869. . as practicablei The big trestle on Promontory needs .bracing.- A gang •of men is now at workjat itj b-^jt we need more piles or planks. The contracts I understand for material and work are to be made by the Superintendent or his agents and not by me. The trestle work on the permanent 1 ine at head of ^cho'needs thorou.qih bracing. have consult ed with LIr. Kendall and Elleston in reference to these and all bridges on'my division. The embankments on the same line are settling very badly-the rock in the embankements is slacking like lime and we will have to have a train running from an ei^cavator for some time to keep the road in a passable condition. - ' Thei^ is a dangerous looking .ledge oft, goefe near Green River- croj| ing v&py high and very loose. W® ^aight put in % r3-ot of powder .and blow ntOtot of the . rook ®l»ar ,of .the traok^^ > Mr. Bisseel has decided that he will not stay but return home at once When relieved by Mr. Reed. I would liko to.have a prof ile of the traok ks It is #iowlng what gpadei>» we have and serving as a . ♦ guide for'#«p«i:^: tnd-ftlfceratlons. nor -.'"- .'f .1 I woulAf S4hew*# know as soon as. ophYenient what temporary struc- 'I tures, if any^ you intend re^acing this summer so as to guide m© in ' any repairs neoewsary t© the temporary ones, and so that ^ may make ■the plans focltli# piUNMiry• and submit thsm to you. As I unietstand my poaiti^^l*re to de.;^he^,neceaa^|rref?«ineering, superintend any tm I May, 1869, r» /n r W" - new worki report to•raad-raasters and bridge superintendents any dep fects I may see in road bed or bridges, and to suggest to heads of departments any improvements or repairs; that roa-d-masters and sup- - v-;;: erintendents of bridges and track men will receive their instructa f 'v tions from Genl* Supt. and-his agents and do not report tp, me. That . 11' the floating gJjmgB and excavators are under the control of and direc tion of the division Supts. and that I am to suggest and not to direct -wheyo*inen shall work. I am anx'ous to knov/ as fully as possible what od you Intend wyduties and authorit: to be. ...r r- < * * * There is-a good,quarry of limestone Pock at Promontory near your gamp at Sculptured Rock Springs-by far the best stone I have seen on ■ the line, The:e is also good limestone in Tn'eber if we can only find it in ledges so that it can be worked. I will have all rock which has been used put under pressure and tested at once. « • - To whom shall I return pay rolls and vouchers? Shall I direct t ♦ ' you at Omaha or Council Bluffs?. . J wi]l need some stationery and office furniture, -'O whom shall I apply? That steps shall I take to procure •<r r'office TJahsatch? * •ttiif'ir - Jesse L. Williama to Gen# podge. Grant Rapids, Mich, 27:- .f-- A - Your note not dated, but I suppose from Chicago, was for- •• • * ' . . - I, ' ^rded here and received here the very, day I suppose on which the meeting was held in Boston. Though I only know the probable time of the 1253 May, 1869. •"meeting of the Board through you and Ur."7riiliams of Boston, who is very tirgent for me to fee presentj hut it would have required n 'urging to get"me to attend if it had been possible. If the organization has gone wrong it will be a matter of last ing-regret to me, but it was just as much out of the questioh for me to - 'leave my post here under all the circumstances as for you to have left ' your command in'th army before the'enemy without leave of your super ior officer. Every day or two for two weeks past has brought tele grams fron H.S.Cop, who fepresents the parties involved, urging me to give personal attention'to the 20tmiles. In his judgement against mine the presence of the Receive was indispensable. The C. N. I. as well as all public and private interests involved confided in me and I coulti not disappo nt them. However, Iff turst all has gone well,- S. B.* Reed to Gen. Dodge, "Echo, 28 (Telegram) - Trouble among men herej want of money, ^ill get bridge up as soon as possible; all up hill business without fuhds. H. U. Hoxie to W. Snyder, WMiSatch, 28:- • Strawberry Bridge settles every day; the truss to be raised at once. The'piers' about half'firil^d.' Pieas e get an order to Reed to complete piefsVith timber'and raise bridge. If the Tem porary goes out we cant raise tot one month. Keftdall says he prefers ' ' ■ " ' • " ' I (ti M ' •: r.a'. 12«4 May, 1869. *■ » wood to the stone they are xising. Morris agrees to it. Dodge knows ' the situation. River rising and it rains every day. Please answer^^^^ . - H. Price to Gen. Dodge^ Boston, 28:- , I . Y^e are, and have heen for the last few days, moving along • . ,ni at,not a very rapid rate. I write more particulary to explainlto you why you were not placed upon the direction at the election of the Directors on Tueeday. ♦ -First then, it would have ■ ir been • ' impossible ^ . to give you notice after the election in time for the first meeting, and it was feared that Durant and some of his friends would weize upon this technical omission of a requirement of law to give the Company I "trouble in some shape. In the next place, it was necessary to have a quorum ot Board in order to transact business, and with the present Srr*ngeraont we have most of tho time only had bare quorum. We have attempted to close the aooounts between the Ooipany and the con tractor., anji I supposed this was certalh to be done before the day ■ ' cloased, but after a-meetlne of the Trustees' and a Committee of the company had been had It was found that the accounts were not In shape fof> heWBy «»■ !*• the matter van hans that much loncer. • r a- I , ^ tha Idea, that Dillon and I talked of before I left Omaha, and am assred that you .hall be placed on the Direction Just as soon as this Is done and that the resgnation of John R.Duff Is no. in the hands of Oliver Ames to be used for that purpose at the 1255 May, 1869. J ^ r- f »<' . . 5 . . 4 ^ A . . . earliest possible available moment. I want you to'possess your soul in patience and accept of this position on these teras. I am speak ing for the good of the Company and of th6 Cxovernment. I v/ould have done this business differently if I could have contrilled it, but it is the part of true wisdom when you canhot get the best thing, then take the next beat. Brooks was here the first day but haS left. VJade got here yes terday but he is a new man and until he gets better acquainted will not be.disposed fco take any active part. No other Government Direcrt eV'- • v;e have had a pretty general dlscudsion today in reference -T'-lq t r'l - ■ . . - to continu ing Sjiyder, and I feel satisfied he is safeW" - -.'{■.a h:\ br. R. A. BarllnE to Gen. Dodge, Taylor's UUl, 28: (Telegram) ' ■ Where ca i I see you and wh^n? ptlS -r; 't A.Note; N. K. Brown to Gen, todge, Fairfield, Iowa* 29:- X CV ? .J vj * f r* ' '' ' > f ■ ' grants at appointment on Union Pacific Rba,d» ans asks Gen. iqrjr'r .vL *' ' r , . Dodge's assistance, . ^ James . Wilson to den. Dodge, Fali'neaa, 29 : (Telegram) IfnC I fo'i'*.' • ■ * ; I start today. Cannot you arrange with Rock Island fc f o i r*. • t pacific to.np me in tomorrow? o;'; j W 01 f^'1256rnt0 U ^hnr.n nr'j 'm Wfl 'W- . May, 1869. D. P. '^yer to Gen. Dodge, Louisiana, Mo., 29:- , 1- -t . ■ ■ '" ' V 1 . '■ Hon. Jno, C. Orrlck, Speaker of the House, Mo. Legislature, f.: wants to. go to California the l^itter part of June. Could you send him, through me, a pass for himself and wife over the U.P.'^.R* • • • ♦ J. F. 'Vilson to Gen. Dodge, Fairfield, 20'- Telegram) . ■■■'■ t' Cannot get beyond Des Moines tonight. Can you get me ' _ ■■ ■ _ through tomorrow? Answer at Savorey House, Des Moines, "■ .} «r-" Jesse L. 7/illiams to Gen. Dodge, Sterling, Ills, 29;- • • . ^ I ran over here today from Grand Rapids to spend Sunday * ■ t • - ' with my wife, who is visiting our son here, I was greatly relieved in mind this mor ning in the cars to see ■ ' * ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ' ; ■ ' ' from the tel grams tha all went right in Boston, Had Durant and his party gotten control it would have been a great calamity arid if throuf^ my absencG I should have flot greatly mortified. But the Boaiftd is all right, now you are on the Board Hnd I suppose Chief Engineer, as ti^fore, you.can introduce such changes as are necessary. You spoke in your letter of a separate organization fot' tlie Br dge, 7/ill that be carried out, and what is the ob.^ect? 1 presime you will be chief engineer of the Bridge. I know not whether they will put me on the Bridge Committee; if they do f will cb-operate _ With.y^.al heretofore, and can after Ist JUl-'give It some attention.' Write me Grand Rapids, Michigan,'1 must be tJiere ky Wednesday '■ ■ ■ ''n 9rf^ H ■ ■. r . May, 1869. next. Have been hindered four days this week by these* great rains, but I shall 'finish the road (20) iniles and I 'can save'the land grant. After the 1st of July I want to go through the whole road to the * • ♦ • ' , Pacific. My son was greatly benefitted by his horseback trip Vrith you last July and his health has been good *ever since. He bffen speaks of it v/ith the raost pleastant recollections. If I go out In July I want to take my oldest son along and perhaps some othex^s of the family. / C. Gushing to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 30;- By direction of Mr. Chandler, now in New Harapshire, his clerk brought to me your letter of the 24th for answer. Copy of my | letter to him of same date explains the actual status. Although no necessity epQists now to file pppers showing road done since February, It q^^ght neli tp have them here to send the President on any adve se nQyement or tentsn^cy of the Government. The report of the Co missioners has done much to quiet Snow calumniations .of the Bhion first, a proving that the deficiencies of the Central are r.^latlyely greater than those of the 'Onion; and sec ondly, in forcing tha, to consider how vast Is the work and under what • ■ ' Idlffleulti.s don. by hot,l) Companies and especially by the tJhiOn. At . the same tine m». tone, of the press Is generally beoonlng or tending ^© and apprecjative more patr otic and sl6lf-congratulatory-mwa i^ectful to the authors of the greatest of all the ^ ^ r 1268 May, 1869. enterprises of the United States; ^ I ' t ^ f>j • . You "Will see that the Coianiissioners-glve prominence to the oper ations of yov-r location over that of the Central .-••Note:- G. Gushing to E. -Chandler, Washington, 30:- t •'•n. ' if ■ in relation to telegrams-to Associated Press, &c. "Kote:- Rawlins papers, see page 140,. ^ ■■ re I c 'lr<X , L. B. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 20j- ... , , Mr. ^iltean, my foreman in charge of raising bridges-on your ifHtJJne infctmaiae that three Howe Bridges-of my construc|^ion have fallen ': dLownCone of them the next day after it.was raise) owing to the imperI feet masoTjry upon v,hich they were erected, and that the abutments on 'mother (tha-158 ft, construction) is going away,_, VThlle I presume ynu .T, Will attach no blame to me- for their falling down yet .to the uninitiated ♦■ta the odor will fall upon me. I therefore protest against raising any Tflord bridges upon imperfect -or tmsaf'^ marsonry or supports and have ^- -Instructed my foreman. , not to raise-any more bridges upon imperfect AMiMIfy only inder-a written protest directed to the engineer in - . , ' , • ■ ' ■ ■■ elKPge, and^wt^vWl'^ has .received said epgineer]^s order in writing - * ' s , ■ ■ ■ to dO^WO. f» It rt ► w, E. C^iandler to Oen. Dodge, .Conqord, N. , 31:- I left Washington Thursday night. The Central people are cross and ^Winf . 1st becaus^.the report pitlo es into them. 1^59, May, 1869. . v and we did not, they think, exert ourselves a'S we ought to soften it down.' 2d. Because'they can get no'bond on favorable terns, 3d. because the U.P.2.R. dont carrj' out their agreemerit as to the terminus near Ogden» Gen. Warren ■rfill give you the details as-tb how matters progressed. The Central people think we might have influenced him and Blickensderfer if we had tried, I didn't try much-f J-rst, I wasn't told to, and second I didn't see any chance to change -their opinions if " ' ■ I tried; so as T told you-1 waited the progress of .events. Secretary Cot was determined when I left to make the Central '"Vier their location Vs reported and they'were determined not to do it nor to deposit four millions of the first mortgage bond. The telegran.^ of yesterday rCpdrted that they had'made arrangements- -hat it is I 'cannot Imagine; getting angry they may have tried to coerner the^^.P. » "by putting up four millions and sayirig-to the Secretaries "there are '^oir securities, f^dw if^ake the Union put dp six Millions of their secur- * Ities." But Seorifiry Cox told me "they would do nothing lintil ybur affidavit arrived, 'and'^Gten.- Conkilnf^ !•« looking after the busin-ss 'with care, A« to getting borid^, if any are delievered before the citizens examic the ^'elivory will be one million tb theC.entral. If they do not gol'tftat'lt iii of'no use'fdf Us to try. If they dr we ■ ' ' T « ? i " -'rr t't r ' must press als. I trust your affidavit goes t^i Show has b^Sn done tO' supply 1260 May, 1869. • ' . the deficiencies on the U.P.R.R. Huntington's affidavit is disingenu ous in undertaking to apply iron for a'new road to a deficinecy on covapleted road. Your affidavit should show-first, what has been done - -Second the date of examination to supply the specific deficiencies re ported, stating or estimating thfe." amount In detail in dollars. Second, what has been done in the Way Of work and Ox'enditures since exarain- '''^'^'atibn^-not to s^lpply deficiencies-this, ho. ever, to be separate from the other items. Third; you should state and argue against the ne cessity of some of the items reported "b^y the Coimaissioners. This should perhaps be done in a separate dociiment frota your affidavit and should proceed with item by i'tem' making such favorable suggestions in * "behalf of the company as you may be" able. If you dO not do this I am afraid it will *not be' done by any one. If you have sent forward only part of vmat *t have stated please ai«»d supplemexitally the balance and * telegraph Secretary Cox that it is iil preparation or,on the day, ' j do Vfot find'any one fiast Connected with the rpad how is famil iar with the cbbstHNriiori or «<|^il!3ment details of the road interests *and thai the trgftjiSttt as t6 terminus at Ogden as impracticable, * in^uriou s to the Company, &c • » ^ . As to that agreamOnt, I understand the Board agreed to await pjy ment by the Centrarbefore fulfilling. 1 notice a disposition all iWi May, 1869. . ' , ■ round to represent it'as a mistake £\nd get rid of it if possible. Thoy ignore first the disadvantage-at which the Central had us; second er -'the actiml condition o-f the work v/hen we agreed; arjd third-that the ■ Central would have at all events have laid a track to Ogdenj fourth- »'• ' the .advantages secured by us in the agreement, I do not see how I - can be a party to violating that contract, and if some arrangement is not soon made! to carry put. the Central will soon builjd a track "to Ogden. t »♦ t»> ft I" ■ i < . I will continue' to write you but -please be careful .with my letters as they are OKMifidential and -personal to you., , .. _ ^ ;I T shall'-be at Boston frequently .xiuring the month; was at the ' pffice yesterday and-eaw ^the Messrs, Ames, Duff, Gui^den and Williams. " C Mr,. Wade amd Pa ntor left for Washington yesterday. I do not know : ? How twe^ rteW o]*ganizatton a- Boston will work» Mr., Duff is going into i the business, but a tww office must be taken^ new books opened, &c. They Seem to think *all e«a ba done in Boston, and I flo not learn that an'' partenular pili»B*iJSMt»'bb«i assigned to the executive work in .New '\orki "ttia ExecutlfJ'S Comnittee consists of i.iorris, Ames, Bushnell, D, Atkins, ^ilon, Kldder, Brooks and Duff, and they ra ent on Tuesday. 1 think there Is need df oneExacutive^Manager in New York capable willing io take responsibility; bawerer, this necessity ",VMay, 1869. depends largely upon the way the business is done by the Superintend ent. If he goes ahead with the business of moving and you go ahead with olosing up construction, taking responsibilities, there will not be need of offering many questiohs of detail to the President or Dir ectors. I noticed yesterday letters fro.u Mr. Snyder to Mr. Ames asking instructions On some matters of detail that J thought he might 'With propriety decide himself. I think you should go on and direct matters as far as yob can at Omaha, and save the necessity of decid ing execvitive questions at Boston. But I do not exactly understand what are to be your dwn relations to the road. In addition to Chief Engineer ought you hot to be mfenagfeing Director of 6enl. Superintendent at Omaha? I judge from &ome remarks let fall that the Directocs looked for some arrahgement as to th6 general superintendency different from that now'existing. ^ont they think Mn; Snyder fully up to the mark?' If lou should take charge oi'^ Omaha ahcf a'Director could he asUgned to'duy in*New York the business would go along prosperously. But it's a great road to manage fo4 Bostbn, althouii it is the hub. I saw Duraht and Brooks in New York. They are a -little chagrined although apparently self satisfied. They*dont beliete the road can t i f f ■ , ' - - . . . be mwiaged in Boston, They denounced without stint the agreement as to the terminus at Ogdeh,"al» incomprehensivle, injurious to thC Company 'c. 1263 May, 1869. ^ r , Please write me briefly your-plans with reference to -the future management of the road, organization &c as I want to promote your views to the utmost and cannot do it unless you speak freely. If you „ will tell me what you want without giving reasons for it your letters will not be long. ^ ' - - f. - Yuu need a land or emigration department at once. Yours of the 25h just at hand. You had better write unfiCficial •fletters relative to the road to the President, Rawlins, BushHSil and if you can get time- if not all, then to the President and Cox. We just learn that the Central have deposited four millions of jnrjl, first g^ortpage, land received $l-,700,000 .of ^TJ, S.B^nds. I see no j obrjectioa^to this, but will think it over^^^^ „ ^ ^ ? •(;oP#|>W,^Ktlbourne to Gen. D dge, New York, 31:- ^ ^ cfff ot •tf -'• . Enclosed please find.Theodore ^ilman Treasury receipts for f610, for first and second installment of 10^ due 4th April and 4th ^ 1.1^ on ^3000 of first mortage bridge bonds, I tried hard to , aeaure more.bonds for you, ITiey have been sold at par with^ 50 per ct, of stock. You got these.at 85 and 100 of stocb with each bond Your * ■ . . J .. . . • T ...draft for above received, _ c,.^ ■ .1 only, ^ckjjhefe .day before yesterday. Went to Iowa 20th e . .. March and expected, to return by 10th April, but a smash up on the road going out Injured myself and wife and others so as to lay us up 1«64 May, 1869 ■ for weeks. "/I ? ," _ K • #S ^ * ,«J "'<r I corigrdtnlate you on the coi^pletign of the great roed^ I wan very much to go over it with my wife this season if I can spare the time. : 1 'f'TTr j ■ Enclose you season pass gver D.P.R.R.J you may have received 'one in exchange*'-, i-" •{■♦ -- •• • » -ij- , li ' r . Vi . Note:- John B. Drake to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 51:-. ^ In relation to•sending Gen. Dodge some articles from Chicago. ■ir^ffinqr '0' T •r', "'ff Snyder ta-Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 31:- »«., Mr. price reached here Sunday moyningj west West Sunday ^P. M. I had a long talk Mith him..He ig straight as a lion and has nat^e • 1' I ! I want Duff ta ijifidarstajad two., tings- first, T.C.Durant knew of my bargain with Wendell, was told of it at Bryan a week before an money was paid; sais he could not authorize me to pay the money but if in my -positioot'ho would pay it. I told him that if he said no I •K ♦^ould not-pay a tPpit. T.C.Durant knew ailiabout the affair knew "ihiatV tite tranaiieHf'th was to be closed, and a word from him would have wtopped itr- -approved my action by saying he would carry out the arrwigemant if in my place, yet tells other directors that ' "•^•"ln4w nothing about it and holds up his hands in horror at my actions. This la simply on a par with his other transactions. 1265 May, 1869. .TiRi • Second; Frost, Mr. Duff thinks I ought to have discharged %im long ago; gro.nted, T^u^O, Ames and 6 Dillon in talking about him'-Said ii would not do as it would rai^e a row with T.c.D.Under these circumstances I l^eld on to Frost not because I wanted to but on the suggestlens as-above. Price gives me these two points confidentially. I would like to have Duff posted without bringing Mr, PricEeSs name dP lu the matter*-' ' . '"t." oT, - I get no financial help from the EaSt, I I send Dillon a newspaper by mail this P. M. fro® A Boody stating that H. r:hitten5en', dischai^ged last>ear fhom'TLY.Central, is the man for Genl, Supt. here. It is probably.in reply to enjoin- A ing from Dillon. If they want*Ghittenden I would like to havp hhem get him soon, I am very sick of this outfit that talks so,much about clean ing but thieves'ahd'yet waken when in the presence of the thieves, and will let thousands toe- stelen under: their -own eyes while looking after ol^ plows.y r; John U. S. Wiilian® lo' fferi'," flddfee, Bostbh;- 59: > , ril 11 Have seen your letters and -telegrains' to Oliver Anes, He has sent out sotte'good telegraras yesterday and today.> He is disposed to take some responsibility, (The original copied before) .|f D. W. Kilbovinre to 'Odn, Dod^, If^rk*,'Iteso 23:- Please find endlbseii'ree#i|5< far ♦2t» account,-ef the Keokuk ■ k- t ".rf •: remta al r f J Jvine, 1869. and Hamilton Brldse stook. ■ Your - favor 19th inst enclosing .. . oheok for same received today.. 7fe have just consummated contract at Keokuk with J, Edgard Thom son, of Philadelphia and a number of R.R. men from other places east of Keokuk to build the State, line R.R. from our road at Framington to Neb raska City. The work is to be vigorously pushed. This will add a large per cent to oup bridge stock. V/.Snyder to Cren, Dodge, Omaha, 26:- ■ ' ' ' ' . r I enclose some papers for your information. • . L . . . . <-1 J LI S. 7/illiams telegraphed me that he had sent Kennedy l;i'100,00^ ■ -i' - ' • . ■ . ■ ;--i ■ • 0/ and would send .$300,000 more this week. It is singular th6it Reed should have $30,000 in bank to be attaohed When he is owing $2,000,000. It is not policy to stopReed's selling passes by giving him notice that no more of his fare will be takeni That passes are being sold in his offfice is certain; by stop ping it in time we could save something and the Company needs all there is left. Cannot the construction outfit be cleaned out? All of them are stealing. we Will be whipped on S.lt Lake freights unless I can reduce rates to meet the C.P.; the,.are figuring strong. O.A. says emphatic ally :,'to make no reduction. It is useless to try and do anything 1267 June, 1869. without discretion "to maK^ a rate that will secure the'^rade j J. Pr. has made an estimate for watef pipe at Rsi^lins. In pres ent state of finances we can get along Without It, unless you think It '•jotfMirj.j ' l ' r ' ■ , , , .. policy to do It. Train No. 3, six miles west of Bryan this A.LI, met with serious accident account washing out of embankment. ExpreSs and baggage cars in dlthh-cars and contents badly damaged. Bailey, Mall Agent, reprrted bruised; also Baggage master; the Sondii^tor had two ribs "broken. No passengers Injured. No. 4 train passed over the trac' less than an - * -f • . - . hour before all right. Train going only ten miles*per hour. Earn ings, very light this week. Am getting vei y much discouaaged, " ■ " ' • Mn r. l ; I "" "Wliro ml na , .tB yf ,nl 8 n' «,nT»o Mirf «t M4, (,1,,,^ , "»/T ■ f er.* ■ f's I rt»i ttm «-■ «» ni. .■ -.'Iqw. St.. . . . "iniUIJ •.*.•. --.rj v.. . saw^T-u. x,s oj ?<>&£ ■ i V; i.. ■ 1 ■ ■■■ ■'••a' . ''..-'v* ♦ T Vl -■ . •, Council Bluffs, May 26th, 1869 Oliver Ames, ; .fit' a -lo od oS c.v^.:l ir ' , President,4 , Ancyx notif otiS i.- 'if I Dear'Sip:- If,.., f^yr. ^ I am in receipt of yours of 20th also telegrams about filing affidavits. I have telegraphed.Mr. Reed for amount of items expended by him, I have.no access to any data by which I can deter.;iine it, everything relating to contractors* ^ matters are kept from me., I suppose under instruction as I have been often told I had no. right to the information. If you have I not done so already, you better telegraph to Reed to send me the -affldavltK as soon as possible, amount spent by Snyder and mat- • * f 4 erials fin hand we will get unhera. have no knowledge of what ■L is under contract East. ; ' . North Platte Ea4;ing house finished..two days a^go.^Caught from the ChirieSBi'' We have- two houses on hand, and we will put one up at North Platte "Mid orie at erom© po;nt west, have not settled at what, t ' we filidly'dWMi'^^sterday another Pier, in Green River went ^ dowh and W ar« trnawferring thera. I think we will get it up tonlgl^t. Bli3U5ka Pork 14 also giving away. My engineers report that the fflASonryjMi underi^at^w^places is settling and that the seasoning board bfcing ptit iw-tHere .i® .poor. I you haye * ^ ' ' r ' -H ri to i.fnr'wC plent;; of imoney to throw awaj' as there is very little doubt that all of it will have to be rebuilt or patched upwithin a yearI do not see as the poor work done has any effect'but^ to kifeep the same men and contractors on such work. "■ The C.P. Folks will be in New York nexli week, and you went to settle with"thiJm"immediately and sell tfiam the road builti to Hot Springs or to the 1040th Kile post-n6t farther east than : that-Hot Springs is the best point for us'to run to. At an^ i^ate • we must run V/est of Ogden from 1040th mile post we do not want the road we want to get rid of it.' It has 116 feet grades, 10" uum^es, in fact, its grades are equal to 132 feet-wlth high rough trestles and good deal of work to bfe done bn it to get'It in shapeIf you have not got the cost Ree-d should furnish it to you. -t--,- I could get nothing out ^Vest to base an est-imate on, the on]y - answar I got to my Inquiry was, they di<J not knoW you will have the entire construction outfit out there on ydur hands all and what they haVd not got now, they will have before long Instead of helping to keeif men easy, they take every way possible to make them uneasy. They ai^e .coming in hens and say they can get no satisfaction'wheft th^ oaft set their' estimates-or whether they can ever git^-their' paf. not very easy to rm a ro^d with a Class of discharged men around, growlinfr and looking for. the coming of Durant, or some one to give them a new lease of life. 1270 r ^ ,I raised ye.sterday 35,0000 to help Snyder through If we were paid off we could earn enough to pay interest on bondsC. P. are doing all they can to discourage travel. . Stop passengers 22 hours at Penna. try going west-Hold up fre.ights abord .our road and charge 10 per mile- we must have a settle ment at once-sell,. get our pay and make running arrangements I am in favor of bringing .through freights down iiiuaediately to '* '• K ' j .Ob * '' 3 cents per-mile per ton- if, you do you will get all your cars * • * r \ carry. Local frei^ts would hold up pretty well, C. P. are now cashing the new Commission ; have men who are or have been tp. see each Commissioner and will have along over. tVieir roswi a personal friend of each Commissioner who is solely in their interest. It will not do for you to keep quiet East. These men should be seen. You should get upon friendly terms with them and have them start out feeling well towards u§, that is all unless they do you may expect to suffer for there are a good many things on our road that wont bear investigation and with the set of corrupt engineers construction contractors, contractors v/hose contracts have been cut off for coal, wood and other shcemes, you may rest assured they will get their minds well filled before they get across. V/hen they cone out some of our Company should go over with them, Snyder and myself, before this you have heard Duff & Dillon's story, my views of what should have been done out 1271 here and what shoiald be done riow, "f'son sporry to say is diffe.ent ' from theirs, had I have had the polwer, ' 1 don't believe any one vould have sto'pped our trains, and it would have been known and felt from one "end of the line to the other, that there was a new 'administration formed "they possibly know better than I do, but one thinv certain your hesitating about the starting of" the lines, havw bden, with your business mede, &c., &c., losing you in a 1 quarters vfttat little confidence peole nTight have had in you, and we canrftitf expect to hold the good-will of the powers that be. ^ ' f}'"," ' <''~t Tours Truly, v. -in/.f -^r. n ;.r ; «•! roO rffo/te to bnoiit ^ Signedi G, ^*'«'t)bdge a.r,> ioiap r tot Ob io • .-i wt H -t-r woT -J ' woffn «caffr ?.i. rto* fm .cmiJ Mir boo' •! nS r'*i. .-f r„ ff/iJ li^Sr noISfZltn'^vnS naM Inow Jc/fi iiro fiq vu^r, oaoiT-t tftoo >n6iofl-^:frtoo moarHfr" fqtrr^oo Jo i-r "v: aartio f-.tP fcoow .Xaa: aot tto ooatf -»ra;l nJo»rfrr>o 'irtu atPlaf faflP r ami;: i07> M»r CO ^pfoirn to to nMn . cwaa ,, > Ufo ainob wwarf bfi/orta ^artr i ! ^ . .-natr to a -»>, w Itr' tT;f TJA"' The following is a copy of my dispatch: "Promontory, Utah, Way 10,1869 General VV. T. Sherman, Washington, D. G. The tracks' of the Union and Central Pacific .Railroads were joined to-Jay rt Promontory, Utah,ii500 miles west of the Atlantic, an! 790 mlloe oa.ct of tie Pacific Joeans. Your continuous aci.lve ald,-iith that of the Army, has made you a part of ua an-.l enal^lcd us to com,.late our work in HO short to tluiG. I congr.-.tulate you upon it and thank you for axl you have ciorc for us. C . :i. Lodge." And General Sherman answered ts follows: Washington, May ll» 1869. General 0. M. Dodge:- In common with millions, I sat yester day and heard the mystic taps of the telegraphic battery announce the nailing of the last spike in the great '"acific road. Indeed am I its friend. Yes, Yet, am I to be a part of it, for as early as 1864 I was Vice-President of the ef 1 ort begun in San Francisco under the contract of Robinson, Seymour ^ Company. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a1dd38fe5b0aec239d9a0ed673a39510.pdf fda97e145ab1e0d5ded4e1c0ecf1b681 PDF Text Text October, 1868, ^ Concluded, to put in GOO ft, span at Green River. T}).a,Island, put it in banlc on west shore. Wrote instructions to Hodges to disband party, send teams to Oma; a, and make estimate and map of south line. To McCabe to run up section line from Weber north. Line of road good from C-reen i^iver to Point of Rocks except wants evoral more culverts. Indians bad from Alkali to Jlorth Platte, From Gen. Dodge's Diary, Noi^ 1:- *3 ' Lay at Point of Rocks all day; looked at coal mines. Dr. Talked with Dlickensderfer about line down Echo 5:c, Durant went west; McCallum west. Bridges over Bitter Creek should go dovyn lower or be placed on pile foundation. ^ ^ ^ ' Monday, Kgv. 2: Run to Laramie, Examined line carefully and shops. Loca tion west of RedDeaart going up Bitter Creek summit bad location. Changed curvature-en 0'Neil'q line; change ought to be lightened in several places. Location Just west of Rawlins Springs has been changed and bild. Lino up Creek good-approaching-Brown's summit '60 ft, grade ahouid have been used, L.'Neil's loc,^tlC)n Medicine Bow to Ldokout'is badf •joedpAeal of curvature shovild be tJ^j;j||^,.out and light ened and more work taken^' r + a. ' -a Tuesday, Kov-, 3:" ■ -• Mr. B. s«*s location over west slope of Black Hills,is better • » t ' , ■ x November, 18G8, *■ ' ^ Kr «. . ? -N ^ than he expected, 'Ai lower end of grader location bad in one place and on approach to bridge from west o.' easd. slope considers location very bad, without judgment arid unnecessatr curvature} line lays too low and in too mutoh cutting, no necessity of breaking tangent between Hoyard and Cheyenne. R. I. Lawrence to Gefn, iJodge,"S:- ^ ^ • r fv'.: ,' I expect the tra"ck to be laid d>rd^''the -entire length of this Division by the 1st of December,-at which t'^irae,- I Will-be ready to report to you fcfr duty in the position of which you spoke "last August, vis, repairs, &c. Please inform me whdre tb rep'oPt for orderd. Noyo: J. D. ^aton to J. House, Ottawa, 4; ' ^ Expresses thanks for Antelope sent him, favor from Ge:i, Dodge, &c, • R. M.Walker to Gen. Dodge, San Francisco, Gal, 5: " ""w Your telegram of 31^t ult, 'is received. So far as possible with the data I have at hind I will comply with youu request, • • I will forward td'^ou in A few days map and-profile of the Cowlitz Pass froirt''prlvate'nemoranda kept on'the^survey and I have -ritten the engineer who made the survey of the •Sno-qual-mio Pass'^ that if he has any data from which an inteeligible profile can be made "to send it to me. On the termination of the surveys of these passes last ffll, maps, profiles, field books, : were sant-to.the chief engineer 684^^" November, 1868, '■ ■ ,"ru of the Northern Pacific Railroad. •The great north-west coast is sadly in need-oif speedy railway communication with-the .Atlantic States, ^and'the quickest way to consunmate this is by ox tending: the U.P.R.R. to the-Columbia.and to Puget Sound, The Great Northern road will perhaps be constructed in the futiire, and if even pomipenced next year wouSid require ten years f oom^pletion. The North-west cannot w?iit for this, its necessities are immediately, and its people and all their influence and energeis will b given in favorf of. a Connection by way of Snake River.Vailey with the Union Pacific. But of thi • hereafter,/ From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 4: i. " c: Leametl that eyery nort'^em stated except Now York had gone for Grant* Run to'Lbdge P61e at 12 M, Indians burned bridge 91 miles west of Lodge Pble and tried to burn trains. Evidently bands gbin^ north with-intention of getting away from troops in south. The *l6o%t'ion at ^jJulesbuhg looks bad. 'Seems to me a tgingent could be run from the cut bluff wast of Ogallaia to buiiro west o^f Julesburg, Thursday,. 5:- Left at B , M, Examined all the new stone culverts; very |5ood for the kind of, stwie. Iron bridge over river has no provision 'for expansion plant except the- hugerppint at West end, -Arrived in Omajtt^t 9 P. M. aiid went to IIoxle*s over night. rvr ■j'S'--: November, 1860, ' • • t" ' Friday, 6:- . •» -'r. ^H'.r. " Examined new bridge line and adDpted it.- 'Ordered V/olcoibt to rim'lihe to summit, also tc make plan of T. abutment for west end of Bridge. Commissionors to. work on their report. Set Ham to work get ting up list of structures on road, and sa-.v Myers; posted him what to do and say to'Warren. Went home in P. M* Annie did not'like it be cause I stayed away so long. Grand-torch-light procession in the evening on the victory, 'j. , " ' V J J. Hudnutt to Gen. Dodge, Boise City,-Idaho,. 6:-' >-"1*^ Your letter of instructions was brought.to my camp on the Promontory Oct. 19th and on the.morning of'the 22d. I began my surveys on the Oregoh Branch- at Monument Point, -^ending in one team to Bear Hiver for grain, another to ^alt, Lake City for supplies, . My trial line ran. very direct to the summit of the Raft River ^untains- west of Pilot Springs Station, and I found that submit some hi her than Mr* Diick nisdorfer's,barometrical Meas. .being 5353 ft. Hence I ran back a grade line to aft asstwnad -grade of 80 ft. knowing that this grade no cut or fill will exceed 15-ft. The ease with "which this grade was distributed leads me tcO conclude that a grade of 65 ft, can be had Weoendi'ng from the East, by encountering two miles of heuvj^ wtiTk and by 1 1-2 mile increase of^ distance, Asidd November, 1868. f .-om the, two-miles of heavy line the rest will be fully equal to the Toans Pass line. On .the western slope the grade will 40 or 50 ft. with an almost tangent line for 2.5 miles I deflected only 38° of angle, The summit of Pass is at Sta, 1429, Height of summit 5353 ft. Starting from Hodge's Bench at Monument Point Raft River was crossed 45 miles from the initial point. So soon ag the Snake River Plain wa.s reached I rode on to Goose Creek and down the river some 30 miles, and became convinced that^ we must- cross the Snake at or near the mouth of Goose Creek before the ^iven i^egins to pi^j^gQ into the bowels of the earth, . . ■ . r. My -supply wagon from Salt Lake City .broken do^ ^illard City and I had to sen.;d another team .-to help it fortoa^, , .r , * . i- . hence I had men camp at Raft River for two days and directed them ^ ^ ^ '"to repair tents and fix up thoroughly for the winter. Meantime I ^ on by stage to Snake River Ferry and examined the plain on the souik side of the river as far as I could ride and iseturn in one day. _ This examination and other information satisfiedf me that the north of the plain was far the best; so I sent a messenger to the partv ^ 'fith instructions to the.m to cross Snake ''^iver at an near the mouth oj. Q-oose C A^ter swinging around the line tijey would be compeli^ ^ ^ reek. to come down to the ferry: tc gat over, as-the river .is deep and ford can be found. This will delay there a little as they have travel 50 miles November, 1868, . , and back again; "but I directed them to start one team with all surplus su pplies and baggage at once for the Perry, whioh could be left there, so that they could move rapidly, -• n- ' After reaching the river I came on by stage, and have been here about one hour. There are no serious engineering difficulties on the route thus far, though the stage passed a portion of the vray by night, but I got a very jipod idea of the whole country thus far. The canons and gulches of the streams putting irito the Snake "rill e the worst feature of the line, but by crossing so high up the Sanek all canons will be avoided for 60 or 70 miles. We can pass around Kings Hill or between it adn the Snalce, but some gulches and heavy ravines must be crossed,as in fact, they occur all the way to Boise, Approaching the Boise River hy^ stage route there are tliree very high benC'ies all cut through this ti^hp roc , but the surveyor general informs me that they fall off gradually towards the Snake River. Here they Would be -very formidable and it rirust push the location of the R.R. 15 or 20 miles "oUth of t-".e City towards Onagle, " • Tomorrow morning I Shall go to examine the benches towards •the Snake and in the evening p®h on to the B:ue Mountains, Keep me advised where to direct to you. Weather perfectly delightful, / Oliwor Ames to Gen, DOdge, Ne# York, 6:* ' ' I understand the 'Cotemittee to examine ROad .will get tJirough wit}i the road today, and will probably take some little time Koveinber, 1868, to examine our works at Omaha. I have had thp opinion that there would be but very little doubt of the report they will make. I have felt some pixieiy in regard to the location west of Salt Lake, and if these men have the power to fix this it will be of great service to us, I know with Blickensderfer*s knov/ledge of the line and acpacity as an engineer it will be properly settled, anJit; will be a great deal better for us than to have the two roads going on with no line agreed upon and fighting for their line. i hoped to have been^ out over the road this fall, but the terri ble stringency of the money markat has kept us busy. How are you getting along with your Bank? Cisco wants you if you keep an act, in New York to keep it with him. You will do as you think best. Lot me hear from you about, report of Commissioners as soon as they make it, " rxfR > • ff*; • ? ■ r.T' From Ge:-., Dodge's Diary, 7:.- To work all day gettir^^ myj^ papers up to house, arranging my \esk &c. Rode ou in P. H, with the girls^ Lettie and Ella. Lettie will make a good dider. Ella not so good. ".Vrote great many letters. !PelegraphQd Boomer, Prince, Gay & Co; overhauled old letters and look ed up Bridge matters. Sent H. C. Crane fl0,000 to take up note given to maka payment on S.C. R.R. , , , j , , ii •' ni*, A - • 'V ic November, 1868, Sunday, 8: r ■ r. .£ rf • V Went to church 'fend' listened to Mr. Roberts', the new minister from Peru. In afternoon went* up to the house to work on'"' papers, Monday, 9;- , • r- ' .t rj;,- j; I f fN ; f f \ n im.[ i At work on estimates, papers, &c. at home. P. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake ^ity, 9:- ir # *' ♦ ♦ ✓ rs ■" ' • I have in my possession about $75000 worth of voubTFisrs ready to be turned over to any one aut'^orised to receive them. Of this amount about $1200 worth is the property of Mr. Blickensderfer, thlit being the atom which I owe* him on act. The remainder goes to settle my over- ^ drawn bank act,, or* represents my own private funds. J. 0. Hudnutt to Gen. Dodge, Boise City, 9:- • • o* I dhall start in about fen honr for the Blue Mountains. Have examined the benches of Snal:e River Plain at the junction bf Boise' River, and find the question of ■feetW.n'* tJ^wti' on to -the Boise bottoms less difficult than I found at first. The Surveyor General, L. F. Cortea*, has been very courteous and kind in going with me and* placing his maps and'his office at my use. The citisens here are anxious td send iiim ^o the next seasio'ii of Con gress to lobby for the H. R. and from* his'general acquaintances and probity of character would be a very fit* man-. Will you please send him a pass over the U.P.R.R.? I am sure he can help you Very imich. Both the Oregon Senators are warm personal friends of his. ^ Two inches of snow fell hera this morning. IIvemb 9r, 1868. • t" ■ F. W. Palmer to Gen. Dodge,-Des Molnes, TO:- Your kind letter of the 7.tH received t is morning. •I will be glad to go down to Washington some time .during the . arly part of the season, and through your assistance rniake-as many acquaintances as possible," though I mary be unable to go as soonis you will. 1 had a letter a few days ago from Chapman in fa/or of Sajfp-.and answered it kindly but gave no positive bissuranos of the appointment. My only embarrassment in endorsing Sapp ould. be that Gharliq Nourse has strong claims for the place. But if Jim Wilson, in case qf his appointment as Atty. General, would make Charlie first or second assistant Atty. General(which he could do very appropriately! all could be arranged satisfactorily, Charlie wrote torV/ilson today, and I v;lsh yon would write him also so that he may not pledge the office away in some other direction. With this Impediment removed I could easily support Sappt. It would probably be better not to let Sapp know anything of Charlie's c«aidldacy for the Dist^ Attomeyship.^ ~ There will be soitw route agents to be'appointed soon on the ex tension of the C.R.I & '^.R.R west of Des Moines. Before recoimaendlng fdr the places, please-wait till you and I qpn meet. Please write me when you will be in Chicago, and if possible I will meet you there. . > . November, 1868, , Prom Gen. Dodge's Diary, 10r-, ' oc , «-• • r^ir; . Took dinner nf Nate's.' Went to party in evening at Mr. Little's. Mr. Eddy came over to open my books and work at them. Wednesday, 11: ' ' j. , ■ Want to Omaha and mat, -the Coramlsdioners. Ansv^ered their questions «nd gave them an estimate on cost of bridges and shops west. Mr.-Barnes went home wick without signing the report. Warren and Blickensderfer are giving location their attention-, also equiimaenty-r ballast, snow fences, &c. ■ o'. - / ' - '"Kd J. F* UcCabe to Geni,'Dodge, Salt'Lake City^ 11:- - r., Your instructions of October 30th did rjot reach me until yesterday. The present U.S-. Surveyor General of the Territory says . that from what He cart learn the-surveys were originally made very • rodrrhly, and that he has been told that a good deal of the land never was surveyed except in the office. ♦ . • ' .' I will prbcsett. Ithmadl at ely.to" the'Weber an(J try to,.find a stand ing coiiner.- Prom What I can'learn I fesMTijit wlAl ba: Impossible to. find the comers estkbliahod by the U. Si purveyors. WJ.11 re tort pro gress. ■ 'G Oliver Ames-to Gen. Dodge, Mew Yorii, 11:- ' Your tadegram, saying Commissioners had returned .'to Omaha and examined road, is received. We have been anxidu.s to go out over the road for some time past, J 692 November, 1868, and especially anxious to see -the Bridge located and the work commenced. You will decide the question-of location, as Chief, Engineer .of the Company, and Dinon, Duff and myself hope to ..leave here the first of next week for Omaha and examine fully the bridge matter on the ground, I suppose the exact location of the bridge is fixed by conformation of west side of river, , , . Get a report as soon as possible from Commissioners,. ^ J. A. WilliaMon to Ge.^, Dodge, Bryan, Wyoming, Tery., 12:- I ?iave just returned from the Bear River to\yn (Evanston) by the way of Carter(the twon wViich In, Durant had ordered C'Neil to lay off north of Bridger). Laying off Evans ton and tlien coming back half w^ to Bryan and laying off another town, has the. effect to neutralize sales in both. Dr. Durant ordered me to leave maps .of both tov/ns here by the time he returned from the West, It is thought he will bo here today or tomorrow, I will then go back to Carter and see if there is any demand for lota there (I dont tliink there will be ) and thence "to Evans ton and see what oan be done there, Evans ton as you , are aware iq ton miljOs from the stage road and there is no habitation or road nearer th^i that distance. There is considera .l^e snow there now and It la difficult to get person.s to believe that the road will reach"there tbls winter, and until they do believe that there is not niuch demand for lots. Green River City is transferred to BearRiver City and.arp bringing November, 1868. * • the same influence to bear on Ivans ton that th'oy did on this place, but they cannot be as successful in doing harni there as they were here if the weather is such as to create a belief that-the road will be 'finished to that point, ■ f . • Hiere is no demand for lots here. I could wish (if it is not wrong to do so) that I had no other orders than your o\m to obey in reference to the towns. Ycnrr letters to me will be forwarrded by Mr. Tiernan to me. One letter from you has gone west, and I will not get it until I return. From. Gen. Dodge s Diary, 12:- -- M r. Boomer came from Chicago,' "^rote case to Mayor and Coui' cil about road ti) river. Wrote Tichenor. Wilsoh, tJntz, Rawlins "ftc. Friday, 13: J Went to Omaha,"met Boomer and Smith; decided question of Bridge. Smith thinks tubes are too thin, that they should be 4 inches thick. Blickensderfer Says that with 180 ft. depth pressure on head is 560 ft, to and Warren that pressure on side b 2500 lbs, to both say the transit strength of cast ir on is 40,000 lbs. per u^This being case I cannot see where danger is of bursting, Evsnw Says that matters at end of road in bad condition; money being spent without accoraplishing any good, Hoxie better; says large amount of freight laying in warehouse perishing and cords upon cords waiting to gb West, that damage to cSwpai^y will be 2 or |800,600, NovQTn'ber, 1868, , "tytfr'fV Saturday'^ 14 Boomer and Smith, Stokes and'Sallspongh came"over from Omaha. I took them down to look at Rt I." Terminal, to look 'at bridge line. Cr- . dered it run from cdnter of east line of S. E. 1-4 35' straight to depot grounds on west side of river* Boomer 'concluded to make a house on river put his me-.i and. make yard Mere on high table. Smith says strenth of cast iron is 14000 lbs. per square inch, and that pressure of 80 ft, coliiran of water is abqut the same; wants size and thickness increased l^elow high water to 2" which will increase cdst of, each pier $3,000. • . .. ' J80 ^P. E. Sickels to Ge^k. Dod.go, IJew York, 14: ' fjn' On Thursday last I received a telegram from Mr, BQfflmer say ing that you wanted to see us at Omaha, that he would go the ne»t dflty, and asking if I would come on; to which I replied .that I would start for Omaha the next day. On the hay following I received a telegram from Mr. Duff requesting me Aot to atart for .the Tj^q^t Tintil I heard jfrora him, and this ittor.,ning 1 received a letter frcskr^m requesting me to wait until Tuesday of next week) when ho will be here and the Direc tor's will decide when they wllln l«Rve for the West. I regret very much my detention Im N.Y. , but -trust-that it may not occasion you any inconvenience. Yoirr letter to me having stated that you desired me to meet you there ijofore tl\e 1st of December, I hope November, 18 68. . to reach Omaha several da^'s before that time to receive any' directions you may be pleased to communicate. /■ . J. Hudnutt to Oe.i. Dod^e, 14:r ' ''' " In compliance vri.th your instructions d cane on to the Bliie Mountain District as soon as my party had fairly reached the Snake ■River plains. I have crossed the mountains, over tv70 passes, going by on e and returning by th.e other. The pass crossed by the stage road I find much the lowestj loner by 800 ft. than by any other'phsa I have^ examined, and is reached by following the'waters of Grande Ronde River up on the east side and thence into the valley of McKay's Creek, a branch of the Umatilla. ,The Alt. of the pass is abeut 4000 ft. ahvo - the sea. I find it much the lowest pass in the range for 30 miles .either side. " ' f t ' • ' Again the Mt. makes a very high lift to the north rendering it a very lofty summit and it Is almost impossible to reach the head waters of the Walla Walla River, and h^"^Ce we oifihnot reach the town of Wlla Walla without encountering heavy works and A lit. sum.mit much moTo ele- - vated and liable to heavy snows, and as the District from this valley to the mouth of the- TJraatilla River is abdut the same as "to the mouth of the walla Walla, there -would be 'a gain of 28 miles in distance to ward the mouth oj the Columbia Riwer" by-adopting the more favorable route by the Umatilla River. The valley of the Walla Walla extends f November, 1868. . f in-nearly a parallel line with the Umatilla Rivjsr: and at a distance of from 20 to '"0 milesto the north. The upper portion of the Umatil la River valley is at present occupied as an. Indian reservation and hence the country is not so much settled as the Walla Walla, there is really a much wider scooe of cultivatable land on. the Umatil la than-the Walla Walla. I mention thes:e;.facts as a ^nide to your decision in the matter of the-objective point. As ray instructions are now I shall, of course, run to V/alla Walla. We shall not encounter grades hea der than 80 ft. on the lino I have indicated, and the -difference in- the-fall of snow is said to be 2 ft. In fact, such have been the natural advantages of this route that the Stage Povrpeaay have-, been compelled to change their touts to the Grande Ronde and Umatilla, after repeated attempts to keep open the older route via the Walla Walla. Again I find the Powder Riyer Valley ovor 37 ft, higher than this valley of Grande Ronde, and my firet impressions-were that a route could be had- as -Indicated In ytmr (Teport-np the Powder and across to the head of the John Day's River. But glanoe at the Blue Uts. at the head of Powder convinced oief of the impracticability of that route, for the Powder heads in the very highest mts, of the whole range. There remains only the route .crossing the Snake River near the mouth of tho Uelheur, thence up that river to Willow Ureek and following that stream to its source cross the Mfs. to the he-id of John Day s River to the Hoveinber, 1868. . . ./*■ y Dalles of the Columbia, Your instruffitions did nbt' direct me tb ex- t amine this last route, but I have made inquiry of responsible men as to the country, snows, &c., and should think it well to have a re'ccnnoisdance made of that route before 'a final location; though I have iittle doubt that the otite indicated in your' instructions, modified by taking the Uinatiire instead of the ^alla v/alla Valleys, will be' found the best. Certain, it is that- the latter route will' open the' widest extent of valuable farming and grazing lands and a magnificent scope of the finest timber on the continent;. If really does, ones eyes good after the weary vision of sage brush plains to look Upbn the'fine forests "lof nine and fir whose dense growth completely cover the whole Blue Mountains Range* Let ra e add here that I am surprised at the extent and richness of the abailable lands both here and through Idaho,, and even the story of their mineral wealth is not half told or developed. Along the Platt, WeiSer and Boise beside Snake River itself there is an abindance of water to irrigate millions of acres, -and the bottotfls along thoee, streams are ^ miles 'in width, all susceptible 'Of bain®- irrigated and would produce largely. In fact, those jfl'cA ecoaittaiil valleys would support uncounted millions 'Of ixjpulation, which Bfastem men have been made to believe #ere only fit for the encampment of the miners,^ Excuse tViis long letter, r'start tonight for Boise and thonce ' . ' ' U ''I ^ November, 18 63, I ' - ' . . • .. to my partj'. ■ pWill write you of their progress soon after I reach • tViem. Allow me to add that I have met hfre a very-cleaver gen , bythe name of -A. B.^ef^cham, gnf of the Republican.Electors of Oregon, who proposes to go.to Washington, to help the R-R. approprialion. If you think he can do you enough good you migh"^ send him a-pass over »• your road. / • * » ' , -.-.Vr j ■ • ■ ' Weather fine, with very little snow on the mountain tops. From G§n. Dodge's Diary, 15;- f-c • Returned vouchers to U.P.R-R. up to November 1st, and vouch ers for salary $10,000. -uT /Jd ' r ut t.,n ^ ■ Monday, 16: . '5: ,rr<c". Snowed all day. Heard from lir. Boomerj started from Chicago. W. H. Greenwood to Genr .Ddge, St. Louis, IG:- If you intend to-bepresent at the reunion of the Armies (if the Tennessee, Ciu|bepland and Ohio at Chicago^on the 15th and loth of December next, I should like to arrange it so that we can meet there. fy, f t t Prom Gen. Dodgers Diary,- 17: - , Mr. Baldwin said sn?0 6nt#itX6d t/O our* poi?txori. of 'Lhc Fo-m— 4 ham lands original cost, interest and taxes ;vhich amounts to about, $2i 75, per acre on 1-2 of 11,000 acres, I convinced Gen. Smith , that he was wrong' in his assumption that 1 1-2 inch thickness of tube 69». It- November, 1868, - • was not safe to go doWn into the' '"'^"pressure of aast iron will stand is 14000 lbs. per . The pressure of column of water 8G ft, high on is 36 Ibd. ahd on column 80 ft, high 8 1-2 ft. diameter is 35 X in inches 99-'3465 which multiplied by fraction of 20390 lbs, divided by 14000 1« 4"- which must be 13iickness of column to make it entirely safe as against the air in the pier. • Wednesday, 18:- . 'i'l -t 'Ic . .. t , ^ River closed and men "Crossing it ofi planks, Tliursday, 19: . • . . ■" ' Sent additional instructions to Iludnutt. Eddy to work on books. Telegraphed McCabe, Ricksecker and others,: Ordered $5000 in stocks 4ent Evansi ' • 'W . i J. E. House to•Sen* Dodgej Omaha,'19 (Telegram^ • ' • Mr, Blibkensderfer "hinks they'will not leave before Mcnda;' but may go Saturday, He would! like to'^aee'^bu at your Convenience-' either today or tomorrow, - - ^ ' o . o . \ Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, New York, 19 (Telegram) * - •* Sickles will leave for Oiaha tOdayiand Duff and Dillon Saturday• J. 0. Hudnutt to Gen. Dodge', Boise City, Idaho, 19: • ' I drop you a hasty 1 ne from'here iWiile passing. When I arrived last night, 1 Witended to have left at 3 o'clock this morning, November, 1868. but found the ♦seats per coach engaj^ed for days ahead. By dint of coaxing have secured a place on the box with driver tomorrow. I am the more anxious to reach my party since learning from the stage agent that the boys have hstd some trouble with the Indians, nothing m.ore serjrous'-than the stealing of §t6clc, but that has delayed thei-r progress I greatly fear. " " . . i Since writing you I- have made- some examinations on Snake River and also extended my observations up the Burnt River-along whi the stage passed in the night. On my return I stopped a day at the Ferry. Snake River is here broad and not very deep, being 900 ft. across hardly 10 ft. at low water )^lh bottom of compact gravel' Below the Ferry the river canons badly -and hence we shall 'be compelled to CjOSS the ridge between the -Snake and Burnt River which is tolersably high but 1 think can be crossed with a 60 or 65 ft. grade. The lower part of Burnt River is also very crooked with a-narrow valleyclosely locked in by walls of sloping rock and for six miles the work will be heavy from frequent crossings, and the cutting of points and possibly a short tunnel may be required, but the sharp curvature will mostly occur where the grades will be light, I wish to ask you'whether it*wlll be advisable to run-my trial line to Boise City? ^To do so will require bending my li ne somewhat tc. the north and will also increase expense•somewhat though hot materially and I think wo could descend from the high plateau of Snake River November, 1868, do'.Yn to the, bottoms of the Boise River with 50 ft, grades. It- is pro bable that the Capital of ,the State .will be here, and many other int erests center here. If.you wish the line,run here I will try and see what kind of a route it will give us. Please write me at this point soon, I vTill report you as soon as I get back to caitp. Gen. Dodge to J. E. Ricksecker, Council Bluffs, Endorsement: - Send the--following to Col. Hudnutt at Boise City, Idaho; Letters of Nov* 14th, 19th and.23rd received. Run the line over Blue Mountains on most practicable route using best pass; also examine pass at head of pillow Creek. You can run tlirough Boise City if you deem best. You can change your deposit to Boise or draw direct pjj.Jijlr. House, Oracdia, or me here. ' i-House to Genr Dodge, Gmaya, 20 (Telegram) if, fol , p . Mr, Wolcott is on the oast .side of the niver, did not got . over iMt-night. Mr» ■Rieksechar telegraphed that ha sent tmcing of r- :line from Ho^laos tangfipj^t to-ilhajboldtplalls three weeks ago, I will look it up if possible,- J, Blickensderfor, Jr. to Gen, Dodge, Omaha 20 (Telegram) Have received Morris' estimate on Promontory; think 90 ft. grade shoald be adopted, ■ Gan, Jtarren was ill yesterday and we may have to remain a day or t,wp,.loafer. Will call on you if you cannot get over before we goj r -R' .r..'"' !. J, H. McCabe to Gen^ Dodge, Ogden,■Utah, .20 (Telegram) Noveinber, 1868, / I have been running from a point,said to be^ a section corner. The difficulty is. that I can find no other ccrners which is necessary in retracing U. Surveys. Could do no better if I started in Salt Lake City; territorijUl surveyor never paid any attention to U. S. sur vey and teritorial surveyor General acknowledg'es to us surveyors that if called on to locate a ■ iece of gro'und in reference to section and township could not do it. Party is idle. It is useless for me to try longer to retrace U.S.Liries. Oliver Ames to Gen, Dodge, New York, 20;- We want"the map of the next'lOO miles of road to file with Secretary of Interior. They make objection to ordering Commissioners to examine'the 920 mile (46 section) because the map of the*10th 100 miles is not in. To avoid this objection you will please order House to prepare a map of the 1100 miles and have'it forwarded here as soon as possible, as I suppose within 30 days we shall enter u .on this sec tion. What arrangement was made about the line west of Salt Lake? I have understood you adopted the Central Pacific line as better then the line you surveyed. Was there any conference with the C.P. on the matter or did ycu havo our graders go on to their line without. Duff and Dillon leave here tomorrow night for Omaha, Sickels leaves Philadelphia this morning for your place, riovembor, 1868, ■' t • ' 1: ' Proih'Geh. Dod -e'^ Diarj'', 20:-'"" i - v..-if t • eonrt r- : ' At Mome-. ' • 'Jeather damp, raw and col'd, - > ' njTC lu. 'Saturday, 21:- •' ♦ Getting up- calculations oil -Bridge. Morris' 'pg ^orts 80 ft, grade line the best. Sent an order to Blickensderfer Jr, to adopt it. J. Blici:ensdorfer, Jr. to Gen, Dodge, Omaha 21, (Telegram) . .0 0 Shall I telegraph Morris to adopt 80 ft, grade line, and send map and profile to Reed? /aiswer. r • .. J. Blickensderfor, Jr, to Gen, Dodge, Omaha, 21 (Telegram) It costs less, has less curvature, the curves are easier bu it is 4,400 ft, longer. Commerically they are ver;- nearly equal, but ^ 80 ft# line a little the better, ".'e go Tuesday morning. From Gen# Dodge's Diary, ii2:- Wrote Gen, Smith to send me 7500 3" flooring 16 ftJong. V - c- :. - ' .far /.f- ■ "nf» T ♦ 7000 clear 1" 12-14-16 3000 " 1-1-2 " " " " ' 4000 " 1 1-2 " " " ' fnP ".o 'r#r is.'l f rtiir 3000 "2 " " " fl tl It . . .»-o ■ 1500 "3 " " " . ' ' P:"""'* ■ P iJi -»» , ■ • • Monday, 23: Wrote J. M,Brown to have coupons cut off of A.D. bonds and r-. - . ■ . . placed to our credit, Mr. B. and Gen. Warren came over tonight and are finishing up their report. They \Till bring in so large a sumt to Novembor, 1868, \ - \ put the road in, perraanont condition that I fear it will have a very bad effect on the Company .Mr. Bi says it takes 2200 yards of ballast to a mile v/here road is ballasted Vo inches below tie, and it will cost $1500 to $1800 per mile; also.-says that the strain on some of our bridges is ,soon-to out on. end rods on 150 ft. span, and tr|,nii^ strain should not be over 10,000 to 17000, , ^ J. 0. riudnutt .to Gen. Dodye,. Snake River Ferry, 23:- I arrived at this place a half hour, ago, having stopped on my way from Boise at the Malade and King's Hill. I am going to meet with more.trouble at the last named place than I had reason to expect. On my down trip the stage passed in the night time the worst portion • of the route, while I was informed that we saw the worst by daylig t. Home heavy work will he encountered, though I shall study the problem carefully here. r r ' lo *■ ' •• My■party are wall across SnaKe River and report a fine line with • I# excellent ci^ossing. They had ^.to c orae down some 50 miles to the Forry and then go the north bank to point of crossing. Expect them down in 4 or 5 days, meantime, I shall take .anpther careful lopk at Kings Hill. This lava plai. seems to have bepn trasversed by extensive fisoune whiO'i at the close cl" the volcanic action were filled up with cin- .dors and ahec comminglewijr th brikon rock. These clefts havi become the natural channels for small .streams and by reason of the loose November, 1868, s 1. I . character of the ashes they cut out vast gorges, comooetely scooping out the hi" table land'and cutting all sorts of irregular gullies without form or trend. Now directlj' against Kings Hill and at nearly right angles with the Snalce River is'excavated such a roge-complblely cutting off thfe plain, which forms the giilch of Clover Creek and ex tends some 16 miles back from the River and the Clover Cresk canons into title plain again. Now I could steer for tt'is canon and by taking that hesvy work at the crossing of Clover keep up my grade; ut to th north of the gulcTi I have described and directly in my way there is a high uplift of a trap range into a mountain chain, in fact, making it high to The cross alternative and bad for left snows. ue is to dro my grade lino along the | fac of a succession of gravelly tables, each lower than the one behind it and thus pass all of this sunken country along the river above high water. This can be done, but the problem is to get back upon the table land, for I fear the river will prove too crooked and trouble some to folloTi?; yet for 18 miles I have b;en down below Kings Hill V there is nothing formidable. • Will keep you constantly advised of my progress. I have asked Mr. riickensderfer to make arrangements to let me" draw on either N.Y. or move our deposits to Boise, Everything there la coin rates «nd the further west we get the* less they allow for greenbacks. 9n Oregon they got for 70 cts, which is a heavy discount. November, 1868. . ' ' ,• Note: Henry McKenty^o GSii, Dodge San. ^'rancieco, ^al. 23: ; " ■ Encloees bis. card and wants to transact any business pro ceedings Gen, Dbdge may have-in California. . . Sidney Dillon, to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 23:^^ (telegram) Will be in Omaha W-dnesdaj', Dont leave until we come. J. E. House to Gen. I^odre, Omaha, 23 (Telegram) • ' What shallo I do with O'Neil? He has finished the towns at Bear River and Carter* When are you going East? Will you be over before going? I want to see you. Gen* Dodge to J. S. House, Council Biliuffs, 2 4:- ^ , Have made dut for mo a statement of John J. Cisco Act, as it stands on our books in items, giving his .credits and debtor -, from Jan. Int., 18C8 to date. I want to take it with me. I will bo over the last of-tho» week. J. P* JAcCabe to Gen, Dodge, Ogden,. Utah,24 (Telegram) The dnlx evidence that- the, point is started from corner. Wood of Surveyors and man wha-was with surveyors when corner was made apparently agreg withraap, and will^take as starting point, without you order to the contrary* Tha^only certain point.is corner Temple, Salt Lake Oity. If I run from,tl|at it might be safe to-.Tnship shown by map. When I" reached Weber, Morris on Promontory, , Jas, F. McCabe to Gen, Dodge, Ogden, Utah, 24; • t Your telegrain of the 23d inst* has been received, I have November, 1868, . ' already informed yow by telegraph that I cannot find any stalce or mound established by^ the^ U. s. Surveyors. I was 'shoVm a point by the settlers which is eaid to ba a section corner, ilhis same porint was shown me by a man. who drove stakes for U. S, Snrveyors, I have taken this point for a atarting r)oint and will run north along the line of the R. R. I Imov/r nothing about, the lines on whi.ch the U.S. Burveyors closed their surveys,' and by the chances are that before I procceed very far this survey will differ grveatly from U, S, Surveys. You will please inform me- how to proceed in case I find a U.S. •^tal^e some diista:x!©' north and thi-s survey does not agrae with it. Thi method of proceeding without finding any U.S. corners is very unsat- < isfactory, and as I cannot tell whether I am retracing the lines of 1856 or not I *beg leave to tender my resignation as Asst. Engineer in tho service of the U.P.R.R. Will remain witiv party and coninuo ' working "^until I hear from you, and wil-l settle ray accounts with Mr. Blickensdorfer any time or place he appoints, w: r From Gen. Dodgers Diary, 24:- II. J. Nusiey, Mr. Biickehsderfer, Jr. wants him removed; says he is convined ho opens letters; states he knows it to his own satisfaction, hut cannot prove it. SWtit Gledder and Williams check for |5C00 on*S. t<. M. bank today to-pay of 5 ^ on D.& 5.0. R.R. Stock. rce November, 1868, . ' ' ' ' '• From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 25: ' • *■ '" ' . / : ' ' ■ . Ae near as I. can figure I ought'' tb have more credit at S. i"*'A M." "banlt,. It appears that I paid out $66,250 for U.P.R.R. stock $45000 of which I get .from U.P. $16000 I borrowed leaving a balance to be accounted: for of $5750, See-Ham, Duff S.& M. Bjuik and others. . . W. Snyder to Gen. Dodge, Cmaya., 25 (^elegram) . Will you be over today or tomorrow? Have you a-copy of Boomer's Missouri Bridge Contract, and are we to build at Company's expense a track on Iowa side for him? His mennant about two miles of track- part of* it heavy south .vork. ' * • ■ ' H. Wright to Gen. Dodge, NeW York, 25 (Telegram) ^ ' Will give two hundred. Think it worth fiee, .Why do you "•'sell? "rite. ' • * ' ' - From Gen. t)odgo's Diary, 26:- ' " ' Duff says bond 360 per cent cash, 40 per cent stock, pay to pick stock; 75 bonds 100 por ot. stock stepped by tB^sgood. Sand bettor wet, weighs 102 lbs, to cubic foot. Friday, 27:- . ' • ' ' Went to OBWha mfith Duff and- 11 on, and met citizens of Omaha to agree upon -rijlKt of matters. . Saw Snyder. . Howe's truss l50 ft. span; 142 ft, between.posts, 14 panels 1044 long, weig t As Cut 1750 per ft. in eild rods, 18755, Mat. of. reds 7 1-4--15790 lbs. Howe Truss weights labout 10^ 0 lbs, to foot.r ■ r,. . y -■ November, 1866, J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge-, St. Louis,' 27: , »r: Your letter came Wednesdaj^ P. M. 25th inst, after bank hours and yestprday ;vas Thanksgivi g and the banks did not opei:i. Thi? morn^ ing I called at the S, S.A and reqiiested Capt. Ponrous to let me have the coupons or sell them himself. He promised to sell them and write you the amount to your credit. Gold, was qupted at 10 1-2 Jbhis at 35 1-2 in N.Y. It will sell here at about 1-2 onder the K.Y. Quo tations, ri . 0 We have been expecting to see you here en route to Washington till Annie wrote that you wouJ.d not come this way, ^ w I want to get' you to help me to something in the shape of Govt, patronage, pant you help me to get a contract with the commissioners of Indian affairs to supply his department (in st, Louis) with cloth ing and dry-'foods? or cannot I ^et tjie appointment of Commissioner of « Indian Affairs? . . Please write me and tell pe w en you will beiu Washington, and what I must do to get a position that will pay me, and I will write you ore fully my resources. My business is vevjy much depressed and I must raise some money for yourself, &o, L, B, boomer & Go, to Gen, Dodge, omaha, 28: . In answer to your inuiryi-whether iby your adding one span and pneumatic *ier of same dimenaigns aa specified in our contract for building your Omaha bridge, it will delay th) oomi^letion of _the Bridge November, 1868. , ' , ' beyond contract time, we have to sa, that if the order is given for the same soon it will not do so. ^ _ » » „ . j. >: !, From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 28P- < » . . . • - , In Omaha to work-. Wrote instructions for Sickels, Morris ■ • t , and others; also made, an estimate on actual cost of approaches for Duff and Dilfon. Creighton says Durant cost Company in two months he was out there $250,000. Evans came in and said there^was no telling how much he h^d cost them. Going Ejist he kad Mrs. Mattox with him. Sunday 29: , » , ■ .. To viprk all day in office getting ready to go to Washington. Closing up. all accotints 5:c. Spent the evening with Hoxie. Gen. Dodge to Thos. J. Morris,. Omaha, 29:- I desire you to communicate with me directly in matters per taining to ^pur work until Mr* Blickensderfor, Jr. returns^ so that no delays may occur to decision of any matters that ag:y arise. This does not prohibit your still communicating with Mr B, an d keeping him fully poeted as -itD your work, s '1 notice on 80 ft, grade you plan 3 per Cy, yrds on solid rock. Can it be taken out for that? If it is 4 it will make a vast difference in line. Did you intend that all rock Bxc. should go into bank, say all Exc Cannot that be done and thereby diminsl the total cost? w hero material is so scarce it seems to me total excavation on all that is,not abso lutely waster for want ofplace to put it in that work should go into rJovember, 1868, , ■ , .r bank. • T,- , ■ ■ iJoYt V/hen you get to work on the bank I wish you would examine on Mr, McGabe's examination, possiblity nf bringing water to- the table land to supply a town, shops &c. The aapply that can be brouglit and the cost also get all your maps and profiles of final location in to Reed and to Ricksecker so that can get them as soon as possible. From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 30:- ' • t » Went to-Bluffs-and pabked up for Washington, Mailed W.W. Walker's letter to Evans, ' Note: George Christ to Gen. Bodgle', Des Mbines'7'Iowa, 30:- , •In relation to appointment as route agent on C.R.& P'R.rf^ ^ Is recommended by C.*0.Carpenter,-T'^W, PalmersS" Goodrell and-all of state officerxs, Jas, R, Maxwell to Gen. Dodge, Salt Lake City, "30:- You ^i 11 probably remember my ffjjeakitig'to you when yob trans ferred me' tio the- constrlilftron' department about employment after that work was done, and that you said the Souterhn Pacific was the best opening, I misunderstdbd you then, thinking that yoti referred tb the Kansas branch, » ' 1 Mr, Reed hWa treated mei Ybry well, Hb gave me charge Qf ^oyd and BMiiWent's work Jtfet •bkalt "bf* tfbnts making one hundred railexs in all, "Sln^e abandoning the t'he has*' put me in dharg of thirty miles of road November, 1868 rtinning from Monument Point to eastern side of--Promontory,* As soon as that part of the-wdrk Is completed, there be more engineers than thereare divisions, and as I am t^ie junior division engineer, I will probably be left out, but even if it should not be so I would not like to crowd out another. Will you be kind enoughto recommend me as a division engineer to any of the officers.'of" the-Southern Pacific H.R-. if you have an opportunity, ' o- . ' • . John B,Alle^to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 30:- ■ ' I have just returned home after- a fortnight's absence,-and find, a cortif-icate of 80 shares in the-National Bank of-which you are Vice President,*. My folks thought that a lettei* came with it which - they sent to me at Philadelphia, IT so it got mislaid I suppose this must be the stock v^ich" we had some conversation about when I was in your place, I remember you said that you thought -they would increase the Capital and if they did you would try and get me what I wanted, I told you I thought I should like some, I believe there was nothing definrte ^aid abcwt it and it had passed from ray mtnd. If this is that stock, I should like to be informed- if you have increased the capital, and how much and whether you are particular about my taking it, and also how you intended me to pay for it. S. B. Heed to S. s: yder Hcho ^ity, Ut;ah, 30 (Telegram) We sfii''1 require for line of hbad WesHt of Bear River 100,000 ties. November, 1868, . G^p,^ Dodge to E, Etouae, Gounci 1 Bluffg, 30;- • \ ' I dre',v on J. J. Cisco favor of Pacific National bank today for twenty thousand dollars, and placed to your credit at Pacific National Bank Council Bluffs. Draw it out byrchecks as you need it. The Balance at Omaya in both banks is in favor of Pacific National Bank and your check, on this bank is good at eitjher of those banks. N6te: J,• E. House to Gon. Dodge, Omapa, May §:, ,j Send statements. Has on hand vouchers receivpd since My« 14th, and which do not-appear'on statement of Buckensderfer, Jas. A. Evans and- G. M. Dodge. "S'f I Geo. C. Tic enor to G,en, Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 19. .- I am in receipt of your favor of the l^th.. Per It me to sa that I have never received a letter that afforded me more genuine ple asure. It had been so very long since I had received a line from you that I began to feel myself almost forsaken. • • , I am more than gratified to infer that your health has been be nefited by your excursion, and I sincerely trust you^are permanently restored. We beve all felt much solcitude fro you., indeed, I think I may say that the earnest prayers of amwiy true hears followed throughout your journey. ♦ I trust you feel strong and fortified for. the contest that must t be precipitated upon the approaching session, which in my opinion will • • « « be the most important one ever held* I do not partbie of the very 714 „ November, 1868. general ipprehension-of an attempted Coup-de-elat by the President, for in the first place I do not believe JolmsonCmean as he may he) vile enough to thus attempt the destruction of the Government, and in tho second place he has not got the courage. He is no Cromwell, but rather a weak, debached and conscience-stricken man, and my word for it would not have the courage to take open issue with the declared order of Congress; yet every possible attempt will be made by the Reb el power to resist Congress, which Johnson wil 1 not try to silence or check. Congress must therefore prepare to meet Rebel hostility in open battle with an i becile President preserving the attitude of "Kentucky neutraility." The result of the late election in Pennsylvania and Ohio do s ni discourage me at all. New York will give at least 30,000. Copperhead majority also, but the result will be to nominate Grant for President and he will aweepnthese same states like a tornado. You had an excel lent opportunity to leam all about Grant through Rawlins as well as to fortify yourself for the future v^ith him, and let me reassure you that if Grant is tho next President you can be the next U.S.Senator if you want it. Your stock has gone clear out of market since it has becone settled that Grant will be nominated, and you will find that not only so in your district but you will find all of our delegration in OongresG very raddy to do you service this coming session. Lougrid'^e gave mo a long call a day or two ago and he said he would rather * h **f V- .■ -y}'- ' -t * Ak<> ' •»■ ■'„. • , .r 1 . November, 1868. f. ,7 • _ .• r ■ have your friendship t>ian all the balance of them." We regret the result in Pottawattamie yet we could not reasonablj'- look for anything else. Your district did better than any oother one in the State, which • should be particularly gratifying to you. You only lost in two counties s s and gained in many of them. ■ • r Kasson has not been heard from since his nomination, indeed, he has not written a single person here since he left. A strong effort r was - lade here by the copperheads to run him ahead, j^et notwithstanding lie did not get more than the party vote, some of the meanest copperheads here worked hard for him, yet no effort -was made for him by re- ♦ publicans. The best Republicans here (andhis strongest friends here) ^ regret his nomination; among them are Hoyt, Sherman, Allen, Prank ' t • ' ' i Mills, Ed. Clapp and H. W, Bush, indeed, they wish him inh--l and you will find by the close of the Legislature that he will be the worst cursed men that ever lived in this country. He is preparing for another * I • f • • contest with you next year, but you need have no fears, you can , ■ ' ■ ■ ■ ■ beat him out of his boots and you must do it. I am gratified to tell you that everybody here seems satisfied with me officially, and I have received letters from Washington from the Department complimentary to my services. My family are well, and my wife as well as Mr, Getchell's family ♦ bo V ; . c wish to be remembered to you and to Mrs. Dodge. We are quite anxioixs to have you both visit us and trust you will do so* Cant you come this way en route to Washington? Wo all want to see you. I want to go to Noveml^er, 18S8. L iWV Washington the. last of novembcr. Write . (r,-, ^ Des Moines, ^ov.-QJ" . .. -y." I have not yeard from you for so Ions that^I am really suf fering from loneliness. Please drop me a line telling me hou you are, where you have been so long-, how Mrs. D. and the children are, and just let me enjoy an imaginary shake (gf the hand with you over the glorious results of the election. ^ ^ We here "in Polk are in a delirium of- joy over our grand majority in this county (1826) and.over your success in Pottawattamie. Your boys there made a noble'ftghti* - Palmer is as proud of his majority as a young mother of her first born. Let me advise you to write hiratoliiiig him not to get so glorlouody aagnanimous .ii* .our of victory aa to forigve his Kasaori onoraioa and forgot the mou to wh^... ue is inrl :;bted primarily for his nomination aiid ooxisoquent success. Franl; is a noble-hearted man, the only feay ^ have is that he will be too good hearted and will allow hiw enemies to honey him into fellowship with them and thereby eomp*so his jr'uin He will follow your advice- and if you will tell him to use hie office to^ strengthen his true and tried friends and to break dowm his enemies, he will do it. He "as stratched on about 95 straight republicans tickets „in. this county by the same man who cut you. I got him about the .same number of ''^eraocfrattc votes that I did you- and he therefore runs only about a hundred behind.^ghe ^iol:ot in tho couwty. i hope yOU will get him to go with you to V.^ I.ovembor, 1868. • ^ '/.^'-iBhin'^ton and that you will inal:e him-all rif^ht with G^n. Grant M: . C'-lfax. I am sure he will abide your selections in the distribution of patronage, Des L'loinc-js, Nov. 14: I am in receii of your very welcome letter of the 12th and am gratified to infer that your health is at least as good.as usuaHi. Your letter breathes the true sentiment, arid that one expression "I sun ready to drop that fig!; t when Kassoh is dropped "by the party" is worthy of perpetuity in history, Prom a violent ariti-irapeacher andf fast friedd of Johnson ho became a fierce radical, and from a most vindictive calumiator of Gen, Grant up to the loth of Haylast after Grant•'iU nottination- he-eoug it-to =becom* hie sfieclal advocate* He quietly opposed negro suffrag'e throughbat' the canvass at. homoi^ and now in New York he claims to-have beenthe author of the proposition and to come down to our own district he clAims that he declined to be a can didate against Palmer in order that "bid wounds should behealed" when in fact"he was a candidate until he found his defeat was certain and overwhelming and then withdrew, and he fled the district before the election, too cotvardly to stay hero to vote (as he would have done) against Palmer and suffrage, but left instructions with his dogs who "cut" Palmer 300 in the district, - I have positive Irttolligence from Hew'York whicli oonflirm whf»t I wrote you a day or tWo since* Kassew has been stumping the state there November, 1868. and has electioneered every politician of hi-^h or low degre,e he h,as seen or could reach-for assistance with Gen, Grant,. He is beg.'ring for Post Master Goneral-uues as an ar^^nont that he introduced all , / our late postal refor-s and improvements, and that Johnson sent him as Postal Commission to Europe because he was the only man in the GovC . • ernement who understood the International system. He further avers that he was the original Grant man, Ahe special champion of Colfax and thAt he carried lowa-and all such stuff. Why, I tell you he has act ually applied to nearly every Republican member who was in Congress with him for their influence, I know this for I have been on his track and have dogged his steps all the time. He had an editorial put in the New prk dally Tribvme on the 11th stating thatJim Wilson is to succeed Mr. Grimes as U.S.Senator and conveying the impression that he waa to do so at once and for that reason did not run for *( Congress, This wap done, of course, to prejudice Wilson's chances for tlio Cainet by Qor^veying the impression that he would not be an appli cant. Now I will toll you this s^amp .naist be watched; he will get John Sherman's wssistance and unless he is headed off at once ho may become very troublesome. We neither want him or any of his friends to got place und >r Grant, « I think the sooner you go to Washington the better I sincoroly hopa.you can com^ this w:jy; do. go if possible. Be sure to have Frank ro down with you or as soon thereafter as possible so as to reach him November, 1S6B. ■ • « the ■"ropes". If you think I could 'be of any use to you do^" there I shall be but toO .^Ihd to s'erve you and shall be at all times subject to your orders. There are ^ hundred applicants' for my place (Post-office) but I ■ ' ' ' " r r • • ' fV' ' ' ^ * f Sive myseit ho trouble on that score, I have never changed a 'vord with Pank aVout it and dont intend to. If you and Rawlins think I am'wortliy and competent to fill this Or any other place I shall be gratified, I am sure Palmer i's my friend and appreciates my services in his behalf. - r I am glad you have Sapp in mind. He was the '"noblest Roman of ^ * r ' ' ^ M- , ' -f ' ' *- ! ' ■ l- t , them all" in* the fight which gave you such a'gloriou's victory over Kasson, and' he is worthy of reward. You Imow yotu? own interest best but I have all along hoped you would take an appointment under Grant, I want to see just such men as yourself 'in the important places, for than I would feel assured that Grant would be sustained ancf^is adraihr - . / istration a grand success. The official vote in this county Toots up 1219 majority for Grant and 11131 for Palmer-so you see the disposition of Kasson friends to "drop the fight". Quite a large number of Democrats voted for Palmer-otherwise his majority would have btfen very ' #• much smaller. You have managed matters gorgeously aild your rev/ard is sure. Jas, A. Evans to Gen, Dodge, End Track, Dakota, 10:- Since seeing'you t Omaha I have thought a good deal about November, 1868. t-e work .ve tall:e(i of in Iowa. My impression in regard to i t is. about • • • . this-that when the work is anything like our work in the valley, that is tp say scraping work, that we could sublet it for about 20.or, 22 based upon the supposition that the material is somewhat harder than than in- the Platte, . . . In cpnnection with this i made an arrangement with the Doctor today to build all the Nowe Truss bridges west of Green River not already contracted for; we^getting all the short timber here which is 2r3 of the whole,.the saving on^the transportation of this being quite an object, I would not say anything to^3oc^r about this at present^ but, I thinly. 4i t is'*a good thing, '■^'he. Doctor was quite willing to let ' me interest myself in this, thinking I believe that I had been unfair ly dealt with in tlie tie buqlness.-, • Jfe-managed this business in a way that the man Friday' knew nothing of it until the DoJtor had fully I commited himself. If had known he would have done his best to ^ have frustratdd it. Ho know there was something going .on and seemed to feel quite uncomfortable. He followed-round like a dog,and i^ afraid to^loava TO for a minute.. , ' , ' If you have time ploaoewrite boCore you go to Washington. Note: R. I. Lawrence- to J, S. House,-B9ar River, 15:- V Yia.a made up statement of acccunt and forwarded to.Mr. ^lick- ■Wiaderfer at Salt "^ake* Gen. Williamson came out hut has sinee East and there Is no one there authorized to sell lots. Novomber, 1868, . ■ . . Note; R. I.Iorcan to Gen, Dodge Ftv Leavenworth, March IB': Has seen Gen, Sherman's copy of proposed regulations which provides that a Lieut, of Infty. may command officers of thb staff, to which section he objects. Note. ?/. W. Wallcer to Gen. Dodge, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2S:- Has not completed profile of Company's location. Will send the copy as soon as possible. Note: Items on yearly report for 1868, r ■ r. Note: Fbcoramendatory of Edward P« Johnson for appointment of Ui S. District Attorney for Wyoming, ' . Note: Remarks on reorganization-of subsistencd" Dept. of the Army ~wi Ih number of officers and stations where required, ^ From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 1 December, V'* St-rted for Washington. Duff, Dillon, Boomer apd Smith on cars. Gave the order to House to condemn property for, right of way ^ and depot on bridge lin'5; also orders for condemning water of the right of way at the Bluffs. J. Blickensderfor, Jr. to Gen, ♦Dodge, Lawrence, Kana •: 1* • According to your rdti^itT WPMe you, but I have not been able to leam i^ythlng dffinite on-the subject you desired,me to write about*, viz; the Indians, It is said •^heridan is after them with a large force concentrating *pbn them from four or five different direc tions, They are south on tKe heiad of Arkansa s or Canadian whiether his Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/35356e18e6253acdb9039ea31e3e1f25.pdf 0c6e1959f98280e04a9f96895053c8a7 PDF Text Text 1 ■ r, r . • • .iN V Council Bluffs, Iov/al|•^' ■■ '. ' ' ' ' r ' f, ^ Nov, 1st, 1869. , Col. E. s. Parker, ' • ^ -• , ' '' •" ,; ,-f* : Comdg, of Indian affairs. . -M*; "Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter" T)f Oct. 27th also of ^d&r-telegram, 'and the telegraih of Sec. of %r and the U. S« Dist. Atty. has been instructed to look after this suit by. the Atty, General now as to the facts in the case, as I remanber them while in CO..!-and of* the depot- of LI'S, and later in the fall of 1865 when in conmand of the* plains, I received telegrams from the Secteray of 7/ar and gfcom Gen. John Pope, commander of western district of Mo. Written orders based on orders of Secretary of war to seize ponies, cattle &c^ stolen and driven into Kansas from the In'^ian territory, instructing me by request of Secretary of Interior to seize as directed by the In dian bureau. Under their orders a large number of cattle and ponies were seized; some were turned over to Supt of Indian officers in Kan sas, some returned and some died; the particular low notw in suit were first turned over to B. Sells, Captain of Indian affairs and by him again turned b aok to the white amy authorities and by them sold. Moat of thie came directly under the supervision of Gen. Pope, my Adjt Gen. obeying his instructions while I was one thousandmiles away on my Indian campaign. On my return suit was commenced by the claimants and just before I left the army personal service was made on me> • Thos. P. Fenlon of Kansas, I think the U.S.Dist» Atty., was retain ed to defend the suit by the Interior Department, and upon this re newal was continued in ^the case. The department upon consultat^ion with me and his successor was, also instructed so to do. I ordered him to take advanta{^e of all the laws, transfer them to ULS. • * Courts &c. and he did nobly. And the record pf the case shows that after .I left, the Attoney allowed the case to r,o back a gain to the State Coiirts. The Interior Department assured me that it would be attended to as well as the Secretary of W^r, Ur. Stanton. I also did all I could, but some lionths. agao they obtained judgment against Gen. Pope .myself and others; and that Tjddgment was transfered to the • • fPourts of the State. ^ou understand the difficulty of breakihg up this judgment (Some $3000 interest, costs, &o. to be added) unless we bi O • » . , . ^ it. You were also aware that I com to Kansaso or Missouri without having personal service in the seversl suits pend ing. of a similar character. I did all I could but do not consider It incmbent on me to spend my time, money &c in suits whero I *' xinder the orders of my superior officer, and whero the Gov. obtained the money for the stock sold, in fact for all that did not die cw wef*e fceturned to the owners. J. pressed the matter with Sec retary B'rown In g, with Secretary StantfOn, consulted th-^ President, when ha was General of the army; also general Sherman and finally when in New York In August, General Rawlina agreed to see to the matter and relisYt file from further trouble. v:- 1481 "v I -have paid d>ut in fefes, in all my suits, -sonethikg over $1000 and the ■ transferring* of joidfpirents- to my house kgaih""brings me into- the points, ■ 'i do not think thte Attorneys did the' General justice, and I think in Kansas was against-us'. Mr. Fenlon cbmplains he uould never get pay for his servicesj- hTs bill was once referred by Lir. Browning to the U.S.* Judge in Kansas to see if it was a proper hill &c Hereafter when a suit is brought It sh*DUld be carried up and kept in the U.".Courts, though I an advised that moSt of their laws, for our protection are indemnity laws and wkll not stand the -test and will be declared'•Inconstit'utional; howeWi^", this case I can only dsfeat by proving fraud, which is hard work and the delinquency of the Attorneys will hardly avail as. I lilve retained Judge Baldwin as one of our ' best attorneys from Judge and with him .will have the U.C. Dist. Atty. Col.; Suppose'they will endsavor to get the odse off and then we better pay"it and avoid furthdr cost, as my Attys. say it 4s a very doubtful questidn'^€h'^b they can successfully test the jxidgnent. Copies of'all'the orders sent td me and to Genl. Pope as well as copies of such ordSrs as were Issued to use must be o« record in the Far DcSpartment. Unrlng these 1865 . and 1866 I commanded the department o' fVo. and the military forces oT the plains Gen. pope cornmandad the mil Italy' of theV^and afterward the department of the Uo.' Genl. Sherman commanded the military Dlv. of the uo. I can only say that I obeyed my orders in the ease, prompt ly, whether right or wrong, legal or illegal,,as I do all orders, an.1^ have no doubt myself, from persoftai knowiedgd of the matter, that all 1482 stock taker, "by us ^as stilen froni the Indians, no matter what the parties interested may prove; and my experience in tha country con vinces me that they could prove pretty ..luch what they-had a desire "to. If■ the case has to go to Congress, then the Sec. of V^ar or Sec of Interior should present it as the government, I know, cannot expect me to pay for horses, ponies, or cattle tTiat they receive the-pay for on The of this lot now in suit place at Fort Leavenworth, was made by the proper com:;mnding officer, L. 11. I believe and'must be a matter of cdcohd. , I am trul3', * ' 4 B. 1,1, Dodge. ♦ "n f r ^ ■ -i' The suit is "Fitzgerald, tlcLIurty & others - vs. Pope, Mitchecll, Dodge, <fcc. &c, " ' ■ ' . --. ''I ■ f. .r . ' ' , ■ ■' ,j' ■ ^ ■ _ ' : V" ' ■ ittrJVli.. I-,;r - f . ^r.: " 4'.- f T7 . . rr„ - ',, 1 : ■ t ^ f 9 * »' ff v; ' • t ' ■ t ifkW t ' *r>'. i * ' riff* ^ > , ; - ,.r . ♦ _♦ , I ti ■' -1 . r-r. I ,4, T r, ,, ' t ' "..d, tfM n' i T ' C,ouncil;Bluffs, Nov.' 20, 1869» . . 4 . . • yr ! V Dear General ♦fn*'v ' ' ' -o^ - : '■ : I am jl[n"receipt" of yoi^rs :arjflf am very glad to hear that the President feels so klnrlly towards me. When In new York I had a talk with Rawiin^ and he was to teTl the President my views of U.P.R.R. . I am an offfceh of "it but I id not see matters as others do. I know thpt-Genenal Grant looks to me to see that the road is complete and that I should not consent to anything where he might be mislead. Will you say to him, in confidence, 'for me, not to be under any circumstances used as comin'^'from me, that I think he should hold from both companies a portion of the bonds, either go4rVbr 1st mortgages until the road J is fcompleted. 'As required by theit I believe this to be best for the stockholders and the government. I have no doubt both^companies C^r**AtC-cC^ interested a»4 fully up to the requirBmehts but if anything should happen and all the bonds be given out, then the President would be blamed; understand my idea is that the President should act so as to be all the time safe. I do not know what the commissioners will bring in, but think they will be liberal, I do not want the Presi dent to do anything that will cripple us, hut I want him to be safe. Now, Ge-eral, tk.ls is in strict confidence; Rawlins understood it but I fear had no opportunity to talke to the President before he died and I know I can write you and it will go no farther. I dont want General Grant to tell his cabinet my views as it would be misunderstoori Truly, G. M. Dodge. ': , i-' Dear General:- ■fjRd yr : : ' f' *- ' Uouncil Bluffs, Nov. 8, 1869, t I noticed what you said'in your letter about severins my connec tion with the U.P.R.R. and while I would pay more heed to ^naur advice in the matter than to most -ny other, I ar. obnstrained to believe that I ought to In justice to myself and to others to quietly retire. Uy work as, an engineer'. Is completed, and any work of that kind now to be done, I have no taste for. The road Is becoming settled a thousand miles awa^ a mere plaything for Uall Street bO be set up or down as a few may dictate and In-such hands will make no effort to repay for what It has done or make good the stock of those who went In good faith. When I see you I can explain more fully my reasons, when I m think you will aebo with me. What 1 wish to say now Is, a word for the amy. &c. Next winter there will be a detemlned effort to muster out of service everybody thatN^oan be spared on duty or off. It , ^happens to be popular wi^d plenty follow solely this movmenet for that reason. Such actions blasts the fi-luro of many good men; breaks the - in the amy ynd eets a. precedent that will do much more real injury to the service than any one on all others. I dont care how much theylS^^^Tmy of Incompetent x In the regular wa,, but what inducement Is there f^r officer to loam proflclenpy In his professlo. If he IS to be ,ny .o«nt ' a.ag U have seen lately necessity. Action of this kind ' ^ 1435 • • « ' • 4a«»*Cw 0-a^'L4S*h four men in Congress, will some day bring its bad effect upon ourtV7 oo as the sun brings.daylight. It seems to me proper that the President K the Sec, of War and yv^urself, •• your messages should take strong ground-on this question). I look upon the scheme, if carried out, as fraight-with great danger and trouble in the future, .. . . Truly yours, ■('' 12;' ' . "^'"? '' '• J '-a* vf-to'Vi". . /.:!• ■ 1^^: -.■ ► tt -rivr nif-C'* "tj,: • ' p- "rr-'; ... f , 'J. 'i •i ' . G. Li. Dodge ■ff t. ! ■fJH .0- vn v^, -..Oi, • . . . r. ,r: «».< .»}if .. , ■ ' ' ' ' ■* -t. • • '*f* •, -'"if Vf •» . aar-'f -'ft • t- "■ • : 0 Ift-trxiD mf •; A ♦ ' r: 'cr*t ♦' n. •• .•' or [io > •' ' i-r-- -ar. ,p.y, , '■ .q *• ■ riot '■ .■.0 V' . • ■ , !* •o ); ->r T . ■ rV' ' *0 . );.->r T ,ro - . f." ■■•••■ f .•'q, ..— r !' lo -.• ■ .. . V. f*' i • , ♦ ( " W' f -tK - T ■ Council Bluffs, Nov.- 9, *69, ;'>vo 5t xifs* '"ca t , Oliver Ames, ^ o X f u.tfrltMrr,' pt».? President, ."i A ' f ;■■ Bear Sir:- I wrote you scmo weeks ago relative to my over-draft at Tomako to pay off the*'' - of the'Bh^ineer's I want $15000. i have turned over all • ' « '' t • now employed on road to Nv, H. I have" settled with Mr. and he leaves tonorrow and I desire to close up my office ap soon as possible. Sue": men as ilr,' iH, Ac arer invaluable to the company; their knowledge tjf the road has already saved the company thousands but no Mr. Hammond prefers his own men at any rate he seems disposed that* way. Says few will be needed on line of road; two or throe engineers only. The on construction is progressiong; is fine as could be expected, We will have to lay up some stone dry to get out of way <Jf high wate^'hnd grotit it in spring. Snow fences are being put up but there , are'entirely in Running Department, Mso some snow sheds, Good many buildings are baing built, I suppose they are necessary but T would rather see the money that is going into them saved for next January*s intorst at They are going to make the old engine house do also temporary one farther west, Huntingdon said here that they had appointed their referee and hoped we wouid select ours,^ and settle the matter. They have put a corps of engineers to woi^, running a line from Sum mit of Promontory to Ogden keeping on north side of our line all the 1487 - wayiflown, thus avoiding any conflict in Crossing, '"hat shall I do rith town lot accoimt? Shall I turn it over to Davis and let him do the business? I can sign the deeds and let him take charge of.it. You can send me draft on Hamruond and I will give it to Omaha National Bank. He keeps his account there and I will use of it charge an over draft to ardeposit. By Dec. 1st I can close the Omaha office, pack up the books, papers, &c. and store them; such as I want on bridge I can,usp here and if' I want-to refer to them I can put my hand on them." No one can understand the maps, profiles data &s unless it is c one thoroughly postly on them. Very truly G. 1.1. Dodge. f'l f f* •• • r Some one-rtiould go to Washington and get some of their law decidiOTla straighteded out. If I go east in January I will go up and get reveFWd, especially ,in Utah and our cog)tiuestions. If I : do ndl 89 wad'if we delay an^ longer it wil] give us trouble,- ' ' '. '-i trc* v; . ... t +r- , / ■' . ' /t ,tx»n -Ai f""-- • '' ,t ,vwa f'T. ^ ("I ' .J'firj if,"". ■ * ;• >• f, '*"n' 0! ■ t 1488 ■*i . .. . (f,,1 •, A j'.'to Coiincil Bluffs, Nov. 9, 1869. Dear M. .0: .rr I wouia writet BBlKnap if 'I thought by so doing it would help you, but I will not as Belknap will not interfere in the matter aeainsf .the dis/W^'T^^of the d^egat^ion. It is not going to 1 have, an interest' ol - 3' my case but propose to lat f them settle it brte wayor the' -other, I floub.t, -however, from what I hear from Washington, whether thejr will renew - .-unless we can Oombine 'the delegatibn. As now divided Belknap would' _ side with C. ' ' my suit, -f have great delicacy in writing ,him but expect to to Washington before long when X will see him and talk to him. } o; .! ■ ■ ■.0 1- I - "b"* ♦It'j Jfh ♦nro truly; "c* u.Podge^.-, j ^ Ttim. '/irfOiftX ' l.-i .fwew v. ' rtT eA oi .tj OS terri, '© ,f»<f tp n^lr- .yf ■.0^„ ^ j h a<f ieji' cYl "•<S> Hi. i ^ Wtrlt/'y mr^f r.».- • . ••■, 7®-'-= <»rl ..J f.;. :.- .w ' . . • • 148SI''' "0^ :t December 27th, Georce D. General, > ■ M ■ Chicago, 111. "'"^"'•'Dear Sir; I enclose herewith, estimate made in May 18G8 on River BrWgey as I promised your chief engineer* It is sent for your information but not to be used except by those in terested in -the bridge* -Wiis estimate is same as the estimate made b by work wa^ except to have added about $11,000 to tile-Cos, of the East columnes carrying theiii down to same depot as others, as provided for in the-contract, There has been added since ^ the contract was let, one span, 250 feet, which would cost the con tract price lOlO to 100,000 dollars. There is yet doubyt whether the psan will really be needed or not, then the cost of the west abut ment will be incwease'Tinaterially and there would be added 250 feet of additional trestle in ray estimate, west abutment of masonry included, but in the Boomer contract it is not The plan of bridge has been changed so as to de duct from contr act prices as follows: leaving off for the present eh ice breaker and ice breaker column which I estimate as saving $61,40 and the thickness of column from high water to grade will probbbly bo reduced to one inch thick,which covers about $0,000, With these few changes, plan remtined as when contract was let. The contract protides for those minor changes, r am respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer. h, X ■ 0^•I'd " "VAir -T ?ur" .Council Bluff§, Nov.,9, 1869.., Albert ff. Hortob, . ... , ... .. ^ , . ? , , , .T.' . w .i.'.. «■ I., , . 'i ^ Asst. Dest, Atty,. Kansas. . , „ . . , Dear Sir:- The suit that is mahing.sp much trouble now is one in which ju-^gaent was rendered against myself, Pope and t t others in Kansas. That Judgment has been transfered here; the •instructed the ^U. S.Dist. Atty to.appear in *67. V-hen. this suit was 'brou.'tit Thos. V. Penlon also appealed and there is something singular about the case,* At-my request it. was transfered to the U.S.Courts and without »y consqnt^ OZ* hhat of 4"^® - ^ that I know of , the Attys' agreed to. let. it be taken back to the state courts and there lei It go t.o triad &c. Tha suits, in my opinion, are all bogus; the cattle and ponies sezied were Indian taken but now, X suppose, they can prove anything^ they desire, but the laws of '63 and '68 should protee.tus. All my actions in the seizure of ponies, cattle ^c. were by orders of tha Sec. of V^af or any superior officer. The pro perty taken was either turned over to the Supt. of Indian affairs, by order of Sec. of Interior or sold by Government. The Fitxgerald and I McUurty case the present case. 10 ponies were seized, turned over to sec. of Indian affairs, by him again returned to the I. M. at Fort Leavenworth and by him sold at public sale Mr. Renlon can give you the facts in the case. It seems to me that we ought now to get a re-hearing in the case, and get into the U.S."'ourts but you prob ably know best. I think there is one more suit 1491 that theV h'ave s'eVvice oh iae, the rest I have avoided service by keep ing out of Kansas, since I left it in Hay 1866, "It is, however, pretty hard to be confined to the* very line of my own* state to keen out of the clutches of such, Tf you come to Omaha, I wish yoxx would call and see me, or in my absence, my Attya," here in the^case are Judge-, C. Baldwin and TV.F. Sapp, B, S.Dict, Atty.' They can pst yott in most matters irelating to it. All orders relating to' the suits for the war department, ■ are the* Div. of the LIo, to the years '65 and '666 and were given f ' T ^ ' by Sech of TJar. S^anton, Gen, Pope and Gen, Slierman and gene all ly upon the request of the Sec, of the Interior, Mr,- fia'rlan, and were issued to me by' coaimander of the dcaprtment of the Ho,' and B, S* i forces, the plains, <*** . ^ , .-r'f truly,-'** V4* ^ . i • '•v ' > • .",,0 BmlJir .0.l4.'CodBaV ' "i-rlr -O-I CliT tiitlttm XM ta f" ' o.-rj tr. -a WM.- n " o Vv- -• - 'iB IT I . h'tf» •• I".' ~ '* C.-1T 1 »*n»vo ' ":i eKNt*- "a .'.-nfoaii ff ^ Ti*> f 01 .rcw. treno-.rj ^ ; ;;rfoirr rn- t 1492 •r.«!> rtlv "l* }r •e , ffi iHf : ?o*i r"' 'iJ T , ^£:•.-/! wr November, 18G9. , ".rt . .■•17.'if f ♦ Thos. B. ilorris to G-en. Dod;~e, 2:- • - • • • , . , I. have your letter of October 26th. Our masonry is agoing on well, quite as fast as we can expect,I • • ' • f will write Col. Hgunmond at once and send you copy of letter, 1 have organized gang of. bridge carpente-s who are selecting the bridges out and getting them ready to. put up. We will beg n raising No. 110 in a about a week, I have arranged tQ have pile driver go to Bear River » .. . - ' east and strengthen that bridge asjoon as we can spare it from the « ; . ; foundations. . Green River bridge is the most behind on account of trouble in putting in river foundations. We cannot pile them and are digging down, for rock or solid gravel-some 4 or 6 feet below bottom of river'in main channel,. We have two foundation ready and are building on them there. Bridge 132 has one abutment up to bridge seat* ,Bridge^ll8 two foxindations in and pier half done, Corinne ' f - bridge has foundations drltcen and ^ifiost of the digging done. They are • - all moving along together and wl^l be completed about the same time, * . . r h'They will all be.up to-bridge seats and the bridges can be put up and the work tfompleted on them during the next year. If Hammond wants me 1 wil^ iwiin here until Spring, but I most 7 ^ ' go in Docember, I propose going about the 5th or 8th - after al] the earth wor^c will, have been stopped, and return ng th ■ ' ■ "•1493 ^ November, 1869. * * first of January in time for estimates, &c. of thsit nlonth. ■ r- r I have also careflully exarained the grade at Devil's Gate and at Wahsatch; also the cuts, &c, through Echo Canon. I find a great deal 'needing to be done there to protect against washes and allow the water to get away from the mountain sides, i can see but one way to do it now viz; to drive piles arid cap them-dig out and put in the masonry before timber decays. This will give the CcJmpany time to secure safety fob the road next-spring, I have disposed of 100 sacks of flour and will probably be able to get the rest off during the week coming. Think Creighton and Mon roe will take a car load, f do not think thei'e can be any risk in | shipping another car load to Granger. I*have not j^t obtained all I * - • the infomation in regard to quantity on hand but thinie a few car loads, say three at different points;* Rock Spring^, Bryan, Piedmont * ■ ' ■ .. . ,. . and VTahsatch and perhaps Evsnston. tfie only trouble ^iS storage, and the R.R.Company have good, tight houses with nothirtg in them at most of these points. I think Mr. Reed «ill allow nie to Use them on. his division, and I might make arrangements with MeaA for thoee points on other divisions. ■f r The R.R.Company is very much behind in their payments and we will not obtain return® until January or ah^d ejren that will 1494 Novenber, 1869, . . depend on how inudb snow "we have; but tbe pay is good as It comes from the men and I can arrange with Mead for the sure collection from the pay o-ar/ I bhink enough can be sold for cash to pay freight. Gar to Creightcm and Munroe till be cash. Bates of the Central Pacific •R.R.Company had a party of engin eei*s sft wcfrk on the Promontory; they have run a line around our roa' not crossing at allj but keeping into the points of the hills. I saw Huntirigton. He said theV (tlie'C. P. Company) had appointed their mail as referee and hopd now the U.'P.Company'wou^d produoe their vouchers and let 'the natter be settled u^ I will close up all mattars and settHe m'y account with your of fice 'at once, anjt so arrange my matters thalf Haimiond can take chaise of the whole at any tine, Itie family arrived safely at PhlladSilhi and Mr. Mead tells me to ship you pny atone you need for your house ai4d "he will arrange the frei<^t. What shall I cut? Note:- Circular letter'to 6en. Dodge from "The Society of the Army of the Ciunberland" iftformlng him that the thirdhafteting of the Society will be heid'in the city of Indianpolis, Ind. on Wednesday and Tliuraday, the i8th and l6'th-daya of t)ebembor» 1869. John I... S. Wiillame to Oen.'Dodt&V Boston,. 4;- ^ 1435 November, 1869, . , ^ . ;!Yanrs 'Of 26th ult. enclosing abstract of vouchers for Sept ember: 'follows: » t;f- ! Englmering - Town lots - • ^6 ,<57^ »^52,(r» -rA-*/ Ifi 40^0 ; Mo^ River Bridge 12,760.57 Amounting to 18,377,71. Received and the amount has been placed to the, credit your account upon the. iJooks. of this under. of October 39th, , , ^ ,'f - : A .• WStreet to Ren, Dodge,, Salt. Lake City, Utah, 5:- Yours letter of Ist inst, .is, just received, i'any thanks for '7our kind- le-tter- to the P.LL, General and your prompt action |in the natter, Yot^^ kindness is gratefully approbated by me, ^ just now the ilormons are in .quite a turmoil, Godbe^ Harrison and several others are "cut off" from the church by Brigham and it is pretty certain that Henry Lawrence will follow next, and where the thing will stop no one can tell. It ,3,3 a^struggle between the more intelkllBdnt ©Inso and- Brlgham; tl^is class is growing restive under the absolute power wielded by Brigham. The fi^ht will be a hard one 1 think; the rebels have the intelli^rent clas s and the sho p-koepers who have.been ;.njure,4. by the co-operativo, on their side, Brigham t has the Churah, adiMliMrltiefl, the machinery of the church organization 1496 7^*1 T"""' •y"' November, 1869. . , ahd the Icnorant class with him. But his greatest weapon will be the control h^ has of all finances; doiinercial and industrial inter ests which enables him to close up every avenue for getting a living, if Oodhe^and Lawrerioe succeed it will give an impetus trO trade and t^'' developement of the Territory. , * I send you the article on'the "True Dovelop.nent of the Territory" which occasioned in part the action against Godbe and others Thos. B. Morris to'Gen. Dodge, Wahaatch, Uthh 5:- 'Enclosed please find estimate iu full for Septomber and October, and copy of letter to Col. Ct G. ftatfmiond, * *7 Our btone quat*ry- Is the only thing that worfca »hadly. It is par allel to trad- and all blhsts throw^stone ohto the track. The quarry needs a goo'd opening from one ehd or the other and \intil we have that done we wllV have trouble both with getting out large quantities of stone and with the blasting obstructing track and bi'ehking rails. Thos, B. Morris to C. 0. Hammond, I<ahsatoh, 5:- THfe scraper teams and all grading fbVoes except those on 'alteration of line near nintah will stop between the 20th and .30th of this month on accounV of the frost e.nS cold weather. Their work will amount to (in Nov.) about two thirds oT'Detohdr say |»000. * The force at work at foundations Bor bridges -will have to be 1497 TToveinbe r, 1"69, . ' , iilC^'eased-somewhati Aiaount needed say $5000* The maeonryi quarry work "arid &t6ne cutting will ha-*ro to he-pushed to the-fullest extent possible, and the estimates will soiirewhat exceed those-of. October, say $18,000. The'alteration of Uintah-, around Clay. Bluffs, about the same say $7000. Culverts and protection against washes on Devil's Gate grade and through Rofio and "eber .Canons ,$3000. Engineer's pay ^ roll $1500. - ' fT. '* ' 1 - ■ Money needed'for Novembor work. . , ^ t • • - 1 . < , .(.-'fT li'it.cf ■■ ♦-Grading scraper trains - , - $9>000. . IV • • . t . ^ .. , - $9 >000. Foundattson bridges, ^ ^ ♦. . •T .- cMasonry^ ftinarry. Stone. Cutters, &c. ' 'T .«*(iidin|tr*iiew (t-rack,'Clay Bluffs, ^ Culverta- and pro;l«ction in Canons ^ ^ ^ I , r ♦. 'OH*' ' Engineering .i Total .1•l ,♦ ,♦ .T rv-- »r or f , 5,000 ira, &c. 18,000 'a, , 7,000 inons ^ . 3,000 •j ,• t . , ., 1,500 43,500. . * U ■■ f ■ ' To. {bp abl#. to put In all the J.arge bridges during the winter and sprln® W®'Will be forced to work until late in December and perhaps iri January <m our Biaeonry or put in temporary wooden abutments. I think It bant tO"-go on with the masor^ry putting it in dry and • "grouting" it in-tha syxrlnn by jaaans of funnels left Jihen putting it up. It would be well •also to-go on putting stone during the wintor1498 Ilovember, 1869. , * • I T ' * while stone cutter^ wages are low-.; The nasons' gangs will-go on also through December and the foundation gangs-. V/hen they have, completed the dig.gtng "of- the* foundations it will be necessary to protect them by rip rapping from wash. As soon as the earth work is done I will dispense-.with one .entire p»rty of engineers and reduce my expenses as much as possible. This will be during-the present jiJtonth. Estimate for December. T'oundations Bridges,;^ Masonry. " ' '• # ' - r araflirfg, new, t^rack Olay B '- 'r.i" . ^$4 >.000. '12 ,000, luffs 6,000. Culverts and protection in canons 2,000. V 3r.t Engineerlng ^ 1,000, 25,000. ^ Total ' ' , . I have oarefully examined the grade near Detil's Gate and find aany places where there is an extent of hill-side of a mile with a well defined rawinf, - i^Uch ftjiojrs. a, swvere wash and quite a large quan tity ^yfwater-at timeB,;and ?herc there is no provision for carrying it thrtSb^ the>^,R.Bank The only way I.knwof for making it safe tieact ^&ng i«- 1^.,drive 4)lies in present bank and dig out prK)toctlng fembiank»«it by ro»gh rtono. These wooden culverts will last five years at least and give ftenty of time to rejjlace them with per manent structures of stone. — 1499 November, 1869. '' Ur. Mead will be heris thi*s Week and I will show him the various joints and he'will be a "le to give" any furtfier ihformation. ' I send you copy of estiinate for this month, thinking it r-iight ■ * I'., 1 I • be of service, . , . .. Poter Llelindy to Gen.' Dodge, Cedar Fails, Iowa,^ 6:- v ■ - * Will yoxit not 'confeVa favoi^ on me? Jt is to write to Gen. Belknap and ask him to favor me for Liarshalshlp or to- I'et what has been done for me sband"* In other words, do nothing against me nor do anything for Clarkf and will you stand by me until.it is decided one wgcy or the other? ^ill you please write hi'.,' and will you again write Gen. Grant and ask as a favor my reinstatement? Tou will be remember-^ ed for it, 7i A. Carter to GAn, Dodge, Ft. Bridger, ?fy. Tori. 5:- Your favor of the 27th ult., relating to flour, came to hand while 1 was in Cheyenne, which accoTints ofr Its not laving been r , .r - -, I o ■< f noticed sooner. If you can senTme "as stated in your'letter a car load or 200 sacks of family flour which you canmrraht^to be good at $4,50 I would be glad if you would do so at once,*! *ww greatly disappointe'^ in the flour I got last winter from cfouncil- HKslrYB, it being eroarcely fit to use I made up my niiM to get no more' from that <iu(ai»t«r. v./.' Ilovember, 1869. , , thinking the v^at raised in I,owa woiUd 'not'ma-ke a goo.d aj-ticle. We have btit Idttle trade Jxere" at present with the Indians, and have no good Bear skins oh i&fid, "bht I" am sending goodh to Wand River to trade with Washakie^ Indians and will have some good skins -selected for you. ' • :* . '' ' ;• , I expect to go to Washthgton early in January. , There are some projects in my head for the advantage of our territory, .the establishI ment of a land oi'fice, &c. «uid also some for loi' self; and would like to m*eet Voii there for our rautua 1 ^advantage. I have a little r , • • railroad project in view which I will explain v^hen I see yx)U. While in Cheyenne I succeeded In Introducing into both houses, and had assurances that it would pass, a bill f*or the organization of a new county, to be called lifisota to contain all the' land in the territory west of Crreen River, with the temporary "county seat-at or near Bridger. We'have "succeeded at'last in cutting down the reserva tion from 500 aqmre'm'iies to only"* with the eastern boundary 14/^0 feet from the front*of the offlcfirS quarters. Have laid off a town 'called Uerrill and it is how building up rapidly. ... Oen. Dodge to J. A. Evahe, OsAHa, 7;- • On arrival plefei&((k come tb.'Bluffs' and see me. Bring all your m'^ps and profiles if you have ahy; also the maps at office of Appleton and O'Neil with profile. 1501 Nove;:nber, 1869 • I^ft* ^ . • yj, Ef. Chandler to Gen. Dodge , Washington .'-7:- - d'r'- ' -1' •»■ Yoxira of the Snd inst. is at hand, • The Secretarj^ will givo the, U.P, their U.S. bonds to Ogden, but they mean to keep both parties Tf7h«re they can compel them to carry out the agreement to sell. They will therefore hold in the Treasury over $1,600,000 of first mortgage'bonds, - which coveh,'t;^e., (ti sputed territory, so that they may bo canc.lled if the agreement is car ried out, and will sloe -give -the IkS.Bond^ over- the disputed territ ry to neither party at present* They will also hold $2,500,000 of the C.P. first mortgage, tjtqnds- so as to be in condition to compel the Central tpo pay us for the road. will require no additiaonl se- ^ curity beaidea that stated to assure, .supplying of the deficiencies reported by the V..rinont citizans" ^xcept that they will issue only one-half the Land patents, . , Yhe -above decision is Just and equitable, and the decision to hold tho C. \ bonds will-enrage them l^erribly. I think the roads now atafid'ori g^rottndsi aotffar aa carrying out the agreement is concer ned. The U.p. cangtt along without theirpay as well as the C.P. can get along v/ith the road and without their first morgage hond.s. I have advlsad the U.P. to decline to carry out tho agreement of sale until they can be satisfied that they have a right to mfeke it. 1502 November, 1869. '• I • } 0 •* with reference to the holders of their $29,000,000 of bonds. If the battle should be fought as you and I fought last spring wo would make the C.P. agree to Corinne as the Junction. In addition to the money you let me have, LIr. Ames sent me $5000 which just about ma]<en my fee. How does the $7000 you let me have appear'on the Company 's books? Can you arrange it so that the $7000 will appear to be a payment to you for your expenses at VJashington, and 80 that I can nominally repay the $7000 if charged to me holding as payment for legal Bwrvices the $5000 Mr. Ames has charged to me as f ' - * f , m i ■ . ^ such? This will make the second all right. Please so arrange it if you can. b i' J know and like Belknap very much, but, of course, should have preferred yourself for Secretary, The Administration is gettihg on pretty well. There are the usual blunders which must hapen, but'it is true on t^e great issues. / J.E. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 8:- ^ ^ ^ I be^vith tender my resignation as Division Engineer of the-Union Paoli;!^. Railroad, to take effect this day. Tqu will please accept my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the very many acts of Kindness that I have received at your hands during the long time I have been connected in your department^ if*at ahy 1503 r U«fV November, 1869. ■ , t' u time I have failed in complying with your Instructions or have done aught contrary to the best interests of the company, the head and not * . ' ' -V the heart is to blame. Enclosed you y/ill find vouchors to the anoiint of $1347,77 Cash .$l,25--$13049,03--which will balance my ledger account, ' ■ 7 - I . . Hope all is satisfactory, .. i r^.ir Note:- Nathan Kunball to Gen. Dodge, IndianapoliG, 8:- , , Concrerning the meeting of the Army of the Cxmberland, &c, • • - • ■ ^ ■ 1 • • ^ .r.-, . . Albert A. Norton to Gen, Dodge, A-tchison, Kansas, B:- I have been requested by the Honorable Attorney General of th/- united states to pppear in behalf of certain suits brought against Gen. Dodge in Kansas, to secure damages for horses and ponies sezied by him in the performance of his duty as an officer of the Array of the ' , ' ' - United States, You will please give me the character of those suits, the counties in whichu same have been brought and all other necessary* information, :jt ... .. . - . I have some professional business soon as Omaha, Nebraska, and if you think it necessary I could see you at Council Bluffs, Towk And consult with you upon thase actions. Please write me at length concerning the cases, , ^ . Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 8:- f;n my return from Washington, on attondnaco on CoraiQlttee of 1504 .• ' - A V' . I r November, 1869. - « E. Citizens, I find your letter of October 26th. I would now answer it in detail if Hr, Duff was not going to start for M.:aha tomorrow or • * next day, and will be.with,you this week. THiat money you need you * . will consult with him about. I supose it will be paid from Omaha. f. Oiir Committee made a, very good report, and if it had been for ' Crmstock, I think we shodld-haye had $500,000 less to do, He^had no faith in the road or us and beUeves we are goin g to get what we can out of the road and throw it-up. The rest of the Committee have faith . in.-the. .road and believe we are going to put it on a paying basis and make it one of hhe successful lines of the country and our interests will force us to make it a good road,_^/^ Thos, B. Morris 1,0 J. Blickensderfer, Jr., Pi^omontory Point, 9: f I. oi;i(^ose .estimate of quantities on the 80 and 90 ft. grad lines; also sheet jS^o^ing comparative commercial cost. The latter .prepared on^base aaoae .l^a the one made under your instructions for surveys at head Echo. l.Mi working away at the 116 ft. grade for tamporary track but do not make much. Tho elevation of ridge at head of Hudnutt's ravine (on. on aide of which ie eprine at which he'was camped) la 110-ft. higher then the smalt of located line. The line I ran down tho noMtroM. or Hudnutt's ravelnd did not Join the located line until it reaohed Blue Creek. It passea o'ver very rough 'cround tod Is very 1505 November, 1869 ' ' " f in'' ,Hxpensive. and will require a long time to construct'. I ran the line * - I r* * . I ■ with chain and level only, LIr. Koons being buby on estimates. I will try the other side as proposed in my last letter to you'. The profiles of the west slope of Promontory are yet in my hand I have written three times for Hodge's profiles from Salt flats west so as to be able to 3o*in the grades but have not received it. I did not think you would wish me to allow the profiles to go out of my hands incomplete and I was afrai'd some one would make K fcotch of ^ ^ . . . . joining the grades as you were away from the office, t expect the profiles in a day or two and will forward by next day's coach. The weather is very cold, and some of the Boys Have been un- ^ able to Isleep and need more bedding*. I write by same mail to McCabc, whom I am informed is 'disbanding in the city, ^o give me the use of any bedding he may have no use foh belonging to the company. I thought it I could help it I would not buy'&ny more. I wfbtfl Mr. Blick en9derfer also that if McCabe couM not spftre'any bedding or had none to puy me eight pairs of'blankets- a pair for eacfi bed-men must sleep ■ ■ ■ .r ' - • ■ 1 . if. they ftre to work. The borrowed asibankments on the lines on Pifottbfctory will be har to obtain, and this might probably cntSh Irfto the account against the ■ p . , . . . . I .. . .. 80 ft grade, as It has 100,000 cub. ynds, mohe embankment than the 80 ft. line. 1506 November, 1869• • ■ t ' I have been longer .making-the estimates than I expected-due to the i70T;ythness of the ground--tc^ give any fair estimate I .thought it • t necessary to plot many of the cross sections, the rock being steep and of irregular shapes. The side hills being steep-the slopes in quite a nxunber of Instances-with smalIt centre fills, run IQO and 150 feet out. It was cjui'te a question with me whether reta.ining walls should not have been used and estimated for. They would save more on the ♦ 90 than on-the ;8a ft ►'"grade. - - I'-*3*11 f-orward duplicate esl^iimates to the Salt Lake office. Note:- Estimate of Thos. B. Ilorris of quantities on 90 ft. grad t line Promontoi^j' Point, t Nov t 9: (1668) • . m - m*_ C. Cr, Hammond to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, ^9:- • . Dytthe enclosed published report of the Commissioners of Eminent citizens you will find the deficiencies which they charge against us. You-will therefore please immediately to maJce a report of the work done under the different items as therein set forth, fully • • stating'the amount-af work done.on your division in such tabular form as will intelligantly show all that has been accomplished since the 5th of September that ought to be credited to,us by the Secretary of the lhte*lorr on the alleged deficiencies, ■ ' 1 a letter -l^m iir,. Ames which prescribes duties which are only consUtent with jWie Idea that the operating department has an 1507 NoveijilDer, 1869. • ■ . , ^ • .4. . /• . ' V engineering department tfonriected V7ith it. I have without much reflecj, , 1 « . • tion sent to Morris, ITehster and caehurne letters of which I send a copy. I may have ddne what you may not approve in this, but 1 hope —' ■ « 5 < • ,. r - ■ r . • 'I not as I was anx ous to get before these gentrleman whom T understand t be the working force hoW on the' line with as little delay as possible the reoort of Commissioners that I may get such informatio'n as I am directed to act upon. Note:- The report of the Comiats si oners of the Central'and Union Pacific Railroads; that they compare "ifrfVi^rably with ot^ei? roads in 'the country, fee, * * « Thos. B. Morris to Gen. I^odge, Ogden," 10:'- (telegram) ( Most of sci*apers and teams are losing money at 25 cts. and ^111 quit unless price advanced. Shall I them more? John F-Diliori to 'Gen .Dodfed, Chicdgo, 10 I am here on my way to Tfashingtoh, leave here tomorrow. I met*Mr. A. Morris ton the train who stated that he had understood that you vjore not going to Boston on the 18th to be pt*esent at the meeting of the DiTOCtors"of ih«''l4clfia R.R., but waa^lftt^ndiAgltO' toe present at an Army meeting Ih'Lotisiville oh'the I'fth. ' ' Before leaving hbme 1 had'imprefesed'ttpbh'Mr Price the great importance of my Interosta at Washihgton-that shou3d gotthere with him on your iray home frolii Boston though but fbr a day, and my great 1508 ' K .fcLl* • * ■■: T',. , V . I - - .• ^ November, 1869. , -y^' cnnfidence that ,yoii would in a matter of such tfanscenderit moment • • yidld to my wishes and render me a .service which I f.eel no othej^^ man « . - . , i can so effectively Rerform, hav£ advices from Washington .of a most encouraging nature, I know that my recommendations both in niimber and influence are regarded as the best that have bAen presented, and I feel .quite assured that " ' f t • • • the President's present intention and. disposition is entirely favor- .able to my appointm^t. If you would either alon-^ or with Ur.Price see the President ( for. there is nothing like a personal interview) andgive him your assurance pf my worth, and merit^ and that my. appointment is one that ought to be made( and my recommendatJons extending to ever ■ state-wotild .jiVJiify assurance you might make) I would consider my success as absolutely certain. General, I would most cheerfully do » this were our cases reversed, and you requested it of me. It is a life time matter with me. If it was one of ordinary moment or temporary Intbrest^ I wpuld, not give my own .consent to, trouble you, I have this a day written LIr, Price asking him to Join In the request, • . Now, General, if you go cither to Boston or Louisville will yuu not at the swne time go to Washington so as to meet Ur. Price there on the 20th or 2lst .oven if you stay but one day? LlrPrice will furnish you .With -tickets 9r defray the expenses, if ^the matter was doubtful I 3liQU;^^^UQt so much feel like pressing it, 1 know the President to 1509 Noveiaber, 18091 » ■ < feel risht now. You can say that to hi:: which will keep him right hhen he is plied "by the inroads of Congressmen when the3' come in. I shall owe you a debt of gratitude sifch as I owe no one else and will have my life time to regard you as my benefactor. Please do not disappointme, / ,* • ■ r ' ' ■ ' » ; '• J. 1.1. Eddy to Gen. Do'dge, Omaha, 11:- - • • -iv - • • . • ■ , . I enclose herewith a check frou Llr, Downs for those Morris vouchers payable to your order, and should" have depbsited It in Omaha • • • ' ■ - . ■ ' • r f ^ National Bank but they require youh endorsement. * I send over today by Kirkpatrick the'two carpets, llr. House's desk and papers and balance of loose books and papers pertaining to ( engineering department; also drawing table, ti^hsit leve, chains Szc, ffir. House said he explairfed the charge on the books yot: wrote about. Shall I advise Agents to address their town lot communections to you or me? Lieut. Adams' (Chief Engineer Department Platte) wants one of those H.R.kaps for hit office. ^lark, the Division Superintendent, wrfnts some wro^k measured at Papillion Station and I have teler xphod Mr. Cleburn to attend to it. Mr, House left some vouchers with you paid in l^gveinber; they ought to be put with the bilance of unretruend vouchers over here to be returned, registered, *-»cc. I will keep a day book of transactions over IM November, 1869, ^ . !..v3r here which can be copied into the one sent ovnr, * * * • * , 'i •' f . A 1 ^L. Bent to Gen. Dodge, Quincy, Mass., 11:- Draft given me by Kennedy, Cashier, and accepted by J.II.S. T7illians, Treasurer for $111, 765.49 with 7 cts. interest due Nov. 9th ♦ ■ « was protested in Boston for non payment. The abo ve v/as given for the Promontory work on estimate _n.ade up by Reed. I would like you to send me the cost of work on Promontory as estimated by Reed. I wi-sh to show that work done by myself or under my contract was fop less money than v/oltk done by Company force or by • • • other parties in the same localities. I think if I will stand a Black Mail from some few parties I can get my money but this I do not propose to stand, vtntil the thing is ventilated. Up to that point.west have the company issued their first mortgage bonds?y . , ^ . W S. Fairfl^ld to Gen. Dodge, New York, 11:- Tod^y we remitted to Messrs. Glidden & Wiillams, Treasurers *'' ' * " ' 1" ■ I®' ' ' . . . of S.n. &■ I.F.P.R., 144 State St., Bo' ston, $4061.80 aVid advised them to.nlace thp amontnto ypur credit, please have the deed oi the section 7 which you selected for track made to James S. Barrows & Co., and section 31 selected for me ♦ .^^aed to Fairfield & Trask and deeds as soon as you can. Is it |kr«ctlcal to jjut a iE^ettler on any portion of either lot to cultivate 1511 November, 18G9. ♦ a portion, and what is the requirements and contingencies appeartaining? We telegraphed you yesterday respecting bonds; Judge there is no regular market. Ve keep Larry inquiring. The only chace'of sale was a party offered to take 5 m, at 85 but would not take 10 LI, Jay Cook & Co, said worth about 85 1-2 but would not buy, from which you dan Judge the situation as well as we, probably better, and shall report to yru and rely on you before selling up to 90*. Shiped a car load of butter'this week via G.r.i. Great rivalry here between these Agents and C.& N,F, The Agents of Cook & C^, charged Brownson while here with being in'collusion with both Sanforcl m of the R,I. Wrote Haimuond or caused Kile to write hi charging Brownson with favoring C. & N. r. Agent here, based! oi a visit to our office; of Brownson accompanied by Uilton of the C, & N,7l, &C&c, Fe gave Brownson a letter exhonoratiug Edim from the charge so" far as we were concerned, w^iich w»s right, since B, did not to us allude to either •' « « •' , \ I ' road. The truth is, Oault of the C, A N, F. is'a v'erV widb-bwake man ager, and haa everything danvassed while others are thinking, and a good deal 80 with all his anbjecta Ho doubt it was this fact that has iSecured then a good deal of freight, e ^ arc all crying dull trade in all departments; good mercantile paper 12 to 15 per cent. All appaaently by the eye-lids yet the 1512 November, 1869. • • botton dont go out of anything. It has been so for a year past. Our waiting for it is played out. , Vlhat, do you think? Sonwthing wrong in wheat 60 cts. 77est while a hoise to. live in, here Js $30,000, ^ont do much till that is equalized; meantime if. get starved out will have to ■go out on that land to work-trust there is no. fever apd ague theee. I infer that you got the deeds from Boston first, if so_on re ceipt please t.elegraph them-to make deeds as herein mentioned, Benjamin Ham t,o Gen.-Dodge, New,. York, 14 - ■'■it ■Vouchers have been received from you, exaniined, audited and placed to your credit as follows: ^ . . . June tl3,18],.83; July ^$3,394.18; August $6,670.36. September $5,517.98} amounting to $28,764.45. Please make, sepaj-ate statement of lllssouri River Bridge vouchers in future. 71. S. Painfield to Gen.. Dodgq, New ,York, 13:-. , t . 'If 'i - dt Your favor of tha 8th at hand with check for $48.46 aiwount • t hwfHlity goods aoh^ Mrs/ Dodg k A T. Stewart sqnt in but partial stateiMfft -and'L«rry-FrsrfW^4jlt was all. and forwarded, since then the enolor-ed came in» I i^ueswa^ Mrs. Dodge will compare ^and if not co red 41th articles, refer it to Mrs. t-a, .r- . , He note 0. F. Davis respecting deeds- w^ll al]oome right in time ire r4o4tvi(l 10'E. bonds U.P.R.R. and sent them recept as per copy. ^.f! r • . 1513 Noveniber, 1869. . ^ . en'closed; deposited the bonds in Park rfanic with the Others. Will sound the market first ot the week and report again. * Am'expecting you hehe this fall And winter. • '• Note:--fW. S. Fairfield to Gen. Dodge, New York, 17:-'' ' relation to lot sold by'N.P. rhich he STays is! not only satisfactory but surprises him that it brought so nnich, * Benjamin F. Ham toJTen. Dodge, New York, 18:- i Your letterr of 10th dnst with vouchers fof 'Octover is re ceived.' I have e'xamined and audited same an'' placed to your credit $7,932.18 being amount of same. Thos.* D. horrid to Oen.* Dod^a, WahBafbW'^*^%' 23:- W ^ find by measurinY tbre cosrda of^ the Green Rive, r b,irdge th. t the clear span is 145-ft; distance from'bent'r«-to centr© of beeacring is 146 * 5" The span was given her© by WilliamAf tdlS iQar\ ''ho had charge of bridges for construction, as ISd ft. and same bearing as other 150 ft. spans which is 143 fdet froH^ centre to centre of baarlng. I can find only the cords of that bridge; no parts, braces or floor beams or straingers are there. We have four spans at fiear River east which will fit the masonrj' which has been btiilt at Gyaen River being 143 ft, »■ ha.!. , from centre to centre of bearing. "these changes can be made and *b«0vil reaults. ' J am to blame in - - 1514 NoveJoei^, 1869. ■ - « '* •^hat I did not measure the cords myself. The reason for^ the difference is prdbahjy that the Green River Bridge Is "built on. Boomer's plans and the other on Ludley & Course's« The masonry goes on v7ell. Two of the pieces at Gre^p^ River are done and one above the water wil? be done this week. One foiindation almost done and another under way., .The bridge across Lluddy will be comfieted Tap toT" bridge seats this week and bridge put. on at once., 'Bridge 138 across Black's^Pork has all the masonry abov-e water and the piers almost oompleted. Corinne^ Bifddge liisa- al piles driven and one foundation ready to cap, . The Ofeden Bridge we are digging out to piles but do not expect to be able to do more- than get-in foundatiorje. before spring fr»fchets, as the pile driver all it can do without that work until January or February, The water tables will all be cut in a d'ev days and the window >dj»lls are all oilt and ready-for cutters, J[ think it best * to send them •''^wScut. There wiWI bep but little waate ^and pne car takes all both #ater tabled and sills.' 1 can get out stone that will make the cornice # • of your windows and hive it out to alraost any shape you like if you will send deil^it. It will have to be done by says work and we have three or four first class stone cutters who would like to do it and will p^WilMy wpnk Shailw-during the winter. You will not need the 1515 November, 1869. • ■ « ■ cornice until spring and i*f it can be done at reasonable prices I think it will look a no, 1. ,I - I enclose a copy of statemerft sent to Col. Hammnnd and response to lefcter showing- amount of work (Jbne to offset tKfe estimates of the "Eminent Americans." ^ Please say to Llrs, Dodge *that I expect Lettie to go v/ith me Ea'st about Christmas. Her gloves 'are being made'. I could find none that suited me. Have you.shipped any shee'ts? I have not received them, ^^/^ames F. Wilson to'Gen. DoSlge', Hashlngton, 22;-' I have Just returned here tfrom Boston and fear I will have to stay for a week or more. Have a case before^the Attorney General and God only kkows how long he will keep me waiting. ^ • Thing's look'better in BoBtdn. I offeredf a resolutiohi flilfrecting Hammond to pay no attention to the Wyoming coal contract dsoiaring it opposed to public policy Ac. Duff was" not present . I suppose he ' will swear. He hat gorm West to fix nn point of juncfion &c* dJ-.P. and C.p. have 'a^eed 6n $3,006,600 for road to Promontory f^om Junc tion. C. P. pay§ in Government bonds arfd their oWn first mortgage bonds. The reported earnings for 'Geptember Oertober ere made up *\lmo3t exlusively of earnings proper; scaMelf aujrthing reutnro(| on construction account. . Hoxie and Snydef wili bS-'paial-trdita to that effect go out to "'" 1516 m November, 18691 ."""f ,•/ f rt - Hammond today. I think that,I.have got- Hoxie fixed for the clerk ship under.Dillon, who it seems certain will be appointed» but say nothing ®bout this-to any one- not/even Hoxie, until all ts over, for there nay be a slip. I will explain v/hen I see ,you. ^ • • You nmst look after.the meeting of the LlissoucrValley Company in December, as it will he impossible for me -to 'get t-o Sloiix ^ity at that time as things now look. '' r., All the'Boston people told.mfe fhat you would not be disturbed. i3Tiff is the on^y^mah in the Directory who is after you so far as I could learn. I have not seen'Allison'or Blair. The-latter is west; the former here, but I have not yet seen him^^^y/" ^ ■ - J. Blickcnsdoi?rSr, Jh. to-Oen. Dodge* Tuscar^aa, 23:- ^ Yourh of Oct6bef 16th was found here yeste.rd^y ^ my return from a Aix weeks trip to Wisconsin'and Minnesota, , ^ I regret to say the chestnut season for this year is so late that I do not think the nuts will now grow, being too dry, I presume they should btf sent- y^u lr> the outher. hull by express,^ .ta_kpn, out and planted immediately to insure growth* and I' will cheerfully send you some another year. If ybii'flSSire to try some nuts as they are I will send you some this fall yet. . • i • I iih n'dt-surprised that,your iijolinations were .ftverso to enterin- the Fablld service, and yet-for the country's sake I could have 1517 ' • 'tf'"•'■■'. I Novenb e r, 1869. desired to see you in the War Off4ee. Please let me hear from you whenevor convenient', : " ri have received my pay from -oston for services as Special Com missioner U.P,-R.9. Note:- J. Blickensderfer to Gen, Dodge, Tuscarawas,- 29 1867. ■ in relation to accoNting position on Union Pacific R. R, and salary at rate of from ^500 to $600 per month &c, .. i , Oliver Ames to "Gen, Doge, North-Easton, 30:-, ^ ; I enclo se you proxy-a^^requested. If ..you mqke, a divid end yru will please direct'the Cashier to send mine and I will send receipt for it. The question we have authorized Dillon to confer with TT,' & R,I, Roads, and at once fix upon a basis of action# I understand from D. that he can fix this at once, the above roads taking aj^ eqaul *ihare and having an equal interest and joint management of the struc ture , Note:- l.'W, Broim to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis,. Dec, 4:- Relating to his financeq. Will offer his real estate for ' j if nabdsaary to ra'iae money to pay his debts, though will first "i try other measures. F, W. Palmer to Gon. ^odge, 'Waahington, D.C,8 (Telegram) Send*personal dispatch immediately to President^for Dillon, Answer, 1518 n'^f. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/9574c2d98fc87c6abdcbf2d673ac6387.pdf da68a685ed4c277eac27718bfc6cd219 PDF Text Text September, 1868. grade, and the^^ started the grade dov/n Weber and through Narrows, McCabe's location is a good one, and I like his appearance, W. a. Carter to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Brldger, Oct,. 1:- Your notes of the 21st and 22nd of Sept, one written from w • ■ ■ . ' • - " S-.-eet Water and the other from the mines, reached me a few days ago, and I was m.uch pleased that you had progressed so rapidly on your journey eastward. Col, Mann, Eddy and my brother Richard visited for some time in the mines in hopes of meeting you, and regretted much that they had ' * r~> • (bo Idave before your arrival. Eddy starts back tomorrow with tools, provisions &e, to commence work. He has promised me that he will secure you some claims, there being now no difficulty in doing so, as you have been in the Ti ines, The excitement over the mines is steadily increasing and parties r ' . • * * * are daily wending their way thither, notwithstanding the lateness of % r t e season. All the specimens I have seen, and they are many, are very rich and if the ledges pentrato the eartht o any consider.ivle depth, it promises to be a very rich country. I have had some notion of going down there myself to take a look at the country, I was over, a few days ago to the Oil Springs, Eddy and myself. We have succeeded in turning the oil into the vat and it bids fair to yield largely. We are now getting up the stile and hope to be refin ing in the course of a week or two. The morning after our arrival 641 September, 1868. there our curiosity led us to attempt to find out whither the canon " i f • " ■ ' ■ in which* the Oil Springs are situated tended, TiTe started on foot with our guns at 8 o"*clock in the morning and did not return to camp until half past one in the afternoon, having walked, as we had feeling reason ' to believe, about 16 1-2 miles and without ascertainig-: with a certain ty wliere the canon debouched. We are almost inclined to believe that it was the head of Little Muddy, We found a beautiful grade as far as we went and had it have turned into the Big Muddy we would have felt satisfied that we had discovered Ihe mot feasitSle track for the U.P. 'R.R. ""e regretted to be compelled, on*account of our unprepared con Ution- to abandon it before our curiosity was gratified. We thought 1^^ even if it did not turn into Big Muddy it might be made to do so by a * ■ ' ■ t i ( short tunnel through the dividing ridge, * , ' , . , . A ^ . V • - k . . . Mr, Ives and Mr. Stevenson, of the Central Pacific or California end, reached here today, and I have had much talk with them relative to their reconnois sances', T^ge former is taking the topography of the country for a oonsiderable distance on each side of the road, the latter is chaining and levelling. They feell me that they have made a great improvement on Reed's line, at the he A of Echo, reaching the , ■ *■ ' ■' summit by a tunnel of only 800 ft. when Reed requires one of 4000 and by a maxim.um grade of 105 ft. The route is up a small canon running into Echo from the north about a mile from it, and their 800 ft, tunnel is some 4 miles west of the auinmit and then the country opens out into ■ 1 October, 1868, a plain sloping gentry do-.m to the tributary of Yellow creek, down which Reed's line goes. Since their arrival here Ste vensbn has made a profile of their portion of the route an'cP shown me. I gave lAr, Ives my notion of the Oil Greek Canon, and he tell-, me he is deter mined to explore fully every portion of this section before he leaves it. He s;ays that he has followed the rim of the Basin as far north as Medicine Butte, but that his route was north of the one that I re ferred to. He also followed up Sulphur Creek- and crossed at the head of Muddy over on Black's Pork then over to Smith's Fork and down it to Gottonwood, up it and acorss tb Henry's Pork and down that stream for some distance, when compelled to return hero for provisions. I think it doubtful, whether he will, prosecute his researches any farther . East but think their purpose Is to return north by way of Bear River. They tell me that Hodges- is follov.'lnr: on their track and may make still i . further, ipprovement8k '(<i\ wt r • ^ : O--- 't; I have seen, a man from the Salt Works on Salt Creek, And'inquired of him about.your lost stock but he'saldotheyhed heard nothing of them. In case they are found I will pay*any charges for them. I have ■ een thinking something of bfln^jihg.out a Small stamp mill next spring. In case the mines-prbve rich;,'* What think you of it? ' ' -Mr* Stevenson Ras made me a small sketch of his n^w route upon the summit of Echo-which I enclose. We are having very pretty weather now'and I trust'you-will have October, 1868. . * <' ■ '•10.? . no more storing on your way .hofne, and that Gen. Rawlins will entirely recover his health. . .. You must write me fully upon the subjects of the new mines and operations ^nerally in .this country. Anythiiig that you and Gen. Billy are willing to go into 1 am; ready. Should the in.;nes prove rich I think I will take or send a stock of goods there in the spring. I can. be the first in the market as I am nearer and have the only stock of goods in the countr . Let me kno.v after seeing Reed what prospect there will be to ge t a tie and lumber conthact "hen you approach Worth Platte. I would not care'about it before you get somewhere ih that neighborhood. 1 h. rj; I want to CO Basttifr.possible this.winter, and if so will see you in Washington. In the meantime you and Gen. R, must try 6o get Gen. G., Sec. of War, to cut dowii the Bridger reservation- even should the R.R. not run through the Black's Fork Valley J am satisfied that Bridger and vicinity will be the most desirable place for residence in this country, and I want to secure a home here. If you have it cut down have }.t only a mile oquare. From Gen. Dodgefts Diary, iJMoved camp 35 miles to Warn Spring Creek; marched the en tire length of tbe Clover Valley, a beautiful valley fast settling up. On new ground they raised 30 bughols of barley and 40 of Wheat, aellingform 5 to 8 Cts, in coin. The Shoshone Indians do a good deal of October, 1868, , - better not lay out another town till track gets near: Bear River; that in his opinion Bryan wll ^ be the winter town,- at all events he will make it the terminus till track passes 50 or 75 miles beyond, I have instructed O'Nei], to say to the parties p.urchasing lots .that we will not move passengers or Prt, beyond Bryan, "till track has passed. 50 miles." There has been but little property sold as j^et; am in hopes ,to do a good business this month. - ^ I- have furnished the N.Y. office with map of 9th hundred miles, - Itr, Ames telegraphed for profiles over -same, and am nxyyi making them up. , My copies from Bait Lake were not received till Monday of .this week. , Everything is moving along as well as coulci be expected, I was at the Bluffs t e other day tmd saw Mrs.. Dodge; all were well. She stated that you would be home soon. ■ J. Blickensderfer, Jr, to J. E,- House, Surprise Creek, Utah, 3: Enclosed I send draft for five hundred dollars,for which pl»as send draft to order Robt, Blickensderfer to him J.n enclose letter to his address, . ^ » W. Snyder to Gen. DodgjS, Onaha, 3:- I ' Hoxie ,out riding today, » Will probably be able .to do bu siness in ten days. His system will bo in better order when he com mences work'again than It has boon for .a long time. Durant I hoa*» has gone to Salt Iiako; has had Mr. Co.llum with hi but dont know whore he ie now. The Seyiaour otrt.fft have spread the October, 1868. , f news that M.C. is to be tile coining man, and the whole system is d'eirioraiized again. I dont Care a straw what is do. e and have put myself in shape to quit on three minutes notice. Went out with T.C.D. as far as Wood River. He was siclt'an"lf didnt talk much. Information received from Rt. Sanders leads me to think he is beginning to appreciate part of the Seymour outfit and will oust t' em. It is all mixed and I am heartily'sfck Of the Whole outfit. Can get no information or orders from New York; letters of vital mat ters they dont answer-at^ all, but'wr te' me dimly about giving s^ituayions on the road to babes who heppen to be relatives of some Director. From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 3:- ^ Odeometar -27.. Marched 10 miles and camped at Twin Springs. Met Indian scout guiding some movers to Humboldt Wells with about 30 head of cattle. They were oami)ed at .Twin Springs on west- side of Steptoe Valley; also met Poganewi imd his sond-en'"route to Ruby to ' trade. From warin Spr^nfes' to J'irst miter is 30 mires; water is at north point of mountain at head of Spring Valley. - Poney Express once run by it. I camped all day to- give stock rest and feed. Finished estimates, -Wrote Hazard, Wli Hams and sent .distancos to him, also to Mr. Ames. Sunday, 41- " . Odometer 0-28. liarohett 25 1-4 Mll'ea and camped at Antelope apriiigs^. Small patch' Of potatoea «a!a small patoh of bia^ey here be longing to Indldhte tSteptoe Valley eind over Gooshute October, 1868. Desert, a plain of sage and grease'TOod. The i)ass at Antelope Butte is practicable for R.R. but grade nay be heavy and mpre of work. I judge pass to be 63,00^ above seaj could see Hosty's: pass ^d Toans Pass. - Train reached camp at. 9',P.' : f,tl ' ; Monday, 5: 0.-^30 marched 20 miles. Made a dry camp on edge of Desert, I had in view today from a peak,near edge of Desert Granite Rock, psInt Look ut. Cedar Range, Desert Mts,, Pilot Peak, and entire Toans Range, The approach to Gooshute.pass from east will be difficult bed alignment,and heavy work. A tangent from foot of grade to south point of Cedar Mountains oan be obtained, I find on map here that.there is 13 miles too short distance between Deep Creek Mts, and Gooshuto Pass; country t o north appears |o lay rj.ght for 13-milea to east of Pass; Deap'Cyeeb wants moving east 8 miles to make map correct. Note ; John.A. Porgens to Gen, Dodge, Little Sioux, Iowa, 5: Wants Hugh Lytle appointed Post.Master at that,pice. From,Gen, Dodge's Diary, 6;^ q, 25 at Deep Creek; water 26 miles from Antelope Springs to water on Deep Creek. Arrived at eep Creek stage station at 12 M, Stage leaves^in the morning. Valley ,of Deep Creek has fine water and ftoe body of groves with very good farmsr Gooshute Indians camped all along it. '■ 'i, ' t. .1 ^ >0 Wednesday, 7:- x Took stage for Salt :^ake. Crossed Desert all day; country . ' r:;. October, 1868, . ' ' very drj'' and desolate. .' oO'^-n-rf iri, ^v. ' ja 'io fr'' fi , J" - ' Thursday, 8:- ' ' Arrived in* Salt Lake early in the inorninc^i Met Mr. Durant at Townsend House; found letters from several, Ames, Snyder, &c. • Sent message to Blickensderfer notifying him of his appointment to ex amine the road. Met Dr. Wendall,'Latham and others,-- Note: Henry Harding to J. E. House, Laramie,'Bj-' Concerning grade-notes and elevations 9th«hundred,-'&c. Prom Gen. Dodge's Diary, 9s- ' ■ ' ^ In Salt Lake City watting movements of Durant. Received tel egram from Ames to meet Comraissieners on the 17th at end of track. ^ Wrote instructions to -^'Neil and tSlegi^apRed him to come on And run section corners; als-o wrote instructions for Hudnutt to finiSh-on Pro montory and then run line north to Raft River for Morris to locate'' branch road both fro m Ogden and froni table land, - • . • W. Snyder to'Oen, Dodge, Omaba 9;- • ' ' Noxie goes to Chi cage'today to visit a week, recruit his health and will "When return to t*ke'hold of work again. Will be in .bettei» ehapd physlbally thanM»#*^a» for-two years. His ilness and absence of'ITlark, Div. 'Aipt, has kept me very busy. 'Hope to op^ road to Bryan (Blacks Porks| l9th inst, I hear that Durant Went through the Colonel and Mont* Seymour, Read & Co, outfit as soon as he had a good look at their work at-and west of Green River. ■ 0 * ^ f / i f-" "• t October, 1868, , ' i • MoCallum spant t',vo days here taking notes; had his orders from T.C.D. in l^andwriting tc,S.S. I gave him every facility, to look through all departments, and dont think he wants to try his hand on the- U.P. If he tells the Directors what he promised to, they will not print his report, . " ' t ' , For two months past I" have been-able to keep more material at end of track than Casement could dispose of,^ • - a • ipi « , ♦, David Butler to J.- E, House, Omaha, 9:- • • i / .-yr ' Will you send me by the bearer the lines as surveyed for the present track of the Railroad from Kearney Station to North Platte? The lines, their length,; latitude and dej)arture- for the use of the Sta,t^. . ; 'B. Sickels to Gen,- Dodge, New-Yorkr, 9:- M f , f • I have til® honor to re^dort bo you that I have this day been apponted by the Bridge Committee of the U,P.R.R. Company "Engineer to superintend the eonstruct^ion of Bridge over the Missouri River, under the directions o^ the Chief Engineer* - • - < ^y • C. 3. ButeJinellf #o Gen. Dodge, New York, 9:- ^ . The Bridge Committee have this day appointed Mr, T, E. Sick-/ els, civil''en-gineor, to superintend the construction of bridge over the Missouri Riyer, urjder your direotionrs, Erom Gen. Dodge's Di ry, 10: . .. Telegraphed Secretary of War, Secretary of Treasury, O.Ames October, 1868. Jesse L. V'illiaras and others to have the Commissioners examine all the Pacific R. R. Telegraphed House for maps, profiles, &c. to meet me at end of track, V^rote Biickensderfer what to do, and left orders with Recksicker , Made proposition to Gray of G. P. R. R. to d-ivide oxir work west of V/eber Canon, but it was not accepted. Du.rant made a bid to carry mails' from track t'o track fdr $1,500,000. Oliver ^raes to Gen.* Dodge, New York, 10 (Telegram) CommisstToners appointed to* ex-amine road will meet at west end of track on 17th inst. You will meet and return over the road with tTiem. ' House" to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 10: ' t ^ I send you the following o xtract from a letter j?eceived by Mr. Lane from Wm.~ A. LeRowe, ii^o Is now engaged on construction, "Wo have been pretty lucky all summer. Wh'en we left location we beat the Company ou • of <$®00 worth of grub, and one board bill from May 1st to October Ist was less than $60» We* have our teams at work on the grade-two span of mules- at a day each, so you see we irianage to keep even. ITdt satisfied with that we turned oontractdrs and set •our teams at work hauling stone, and we built a culvert. We wofcked vory hard for four days and a half eoid finished it netting each man $71. We have gone into the real estate biz. also. :ir. Reed located a station near here on land occu?'>l ed «i(5fi!d owndd'by a.Mr. Granger. He got October, 1868. ■ I - r: US to lay out a torm and we diji bo, receiving for our share one half. You can see he didnt want to be at all hoggish. Now this site is considered by everybody to be the best this side of Lararaie and quite a central point-being at the junction of Ham's and Black's Forks,, and at the crossing of the road to the Sweet Water, In a few days the question wilJL be decided whether the machine ^hops and round house will be located hero or not,"^^|f. I send you this that you may see the rascality that is being per petrated on the road by the employees on construction, j /^Thomas C. Durant to H. A. Grey, Salt Lake City, Utah, 10;- Understanding that the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific R.R. Companies are both at work grading.a section of road for a dis tance of one hundred miles or more parallel to each other, I make the following proposition to,, prevent unneces.sary co.st to either company. Take the average cost of the line per mile ready for superstructure between Weber and Humboldt Wells, provided the work done by the Cen tral Pacific is wO good as that we docand the same as well located, and let either party pay at the- average cot for as much as they lay the iron on. Each party if preferred to grade an equal portion of the distance, . You will please reply-within three days by telegram^ to me at Echo Cityy.J \ October, 1868. Prom Gen. Dodge's Diary, 11:- Started for end of track by the line. Durant, Reed, Seymour '■ Root and a French Countess, arid Mins Young. Met Boyd from West, said B was at Scorpion Creek last Monday; that G.P. had stretched workmen on line for ICQ miles from Monument Point. ' 'f ' J. Biickensderfer to Gen. Dodge, Red Dome, 12:- Yours with enclosed message from Judge Otto, is just re ceived, We have been detained west of this longer than I expected, and ran so short' of supplies that our animals gave out, and wo were reduced to com meal- and coffee. For this- reason I'-consented to lay over here yesterday and today to recruit. ' We push on eastward" tomorrow and I ^ "'send messenger to Pilot Springs Station in moming. ^ . We Changed the line from Terrace Pass westward to grade"'east of Surprise Creek. The al'l'grtiirfint is excellent, the grades easy, and undu lations diminished, but the length is Increased nearly 1,100 feet. '■ There is now no curve of'more than 1° 20* between Terrace Pass and foot ' of Toans grade, distance of nearly 50 miles, and one tangent ot 24 miles and another of 12 miles, besides shorter ones. ^ ■ ' HudnUtt finislretf'hi^ work and passed me on the old trail eastward without communication with me, except to send me revised profiles and alignmentnotes Sc. somewhat imperfect. I have therefore not yet sent Reed tracing, but Will do so as soon I see Hudnutt. U.P.graders are at work froiii Surprise Creek ostward in pretty October, 1868. . good force. Construction engineers have full notes, &c. Central Pacific graders are just commencing at Surprise Creek, and frpm Terrac^ Pass eastward are worlrigg in full force; much of the line from. Terrace Pass to this place-is graded, ^nd I understand east pf .this still more is done. Will write you ^gain when I reach Promontory, They have fol lowed our line closely for much of the way both slopes of Red Dome and destroyed our location. I have decided not to replace our stakes now as. they would have to be placed on their work and would undoubtedly he taken away again. »Vhen needed for our graders line must be retraced. The C.P, Location is cheap and not so good commercially as ours. I have, sent answer to Judge Ottn that I accept, and enclose copy of my answere I^erein. I also send answer, to Ricksecker to be-sent from Sp.lt Lake. Please see that answer goes. . I sent by messenger to Box Elder, but send this way also, for greater certain ty. I am not specially desirous to accept this commission, but have great confidence in your judgment of the propriety of this course. Please leave me full instructions before you go East. I would have liked to see you before your departue, but suppose I must forego the pleasure. , ^ . ,. . . J. Blickeopiedwfer, "^r. to Otto, Red Dome Pass, 12:-- . Message just received. Will accept. Send instructions to Salt Lake City. - . f H. McCulloch to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 12:«!•( telegram):£. October, 18G8. n •> ': I understand that txll the Pacific Railroads are to "be eX " amined again. The Union Pacific first because the advances to it are the heaviest, Note: C, l. Prost to J. E, House, Safi.t Lalce City, 12:- Encloses check brt Omaha for $45,15 for vouchers sent him a few days since. A. West to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 12:- ■ ' Many of the towns in the mountains and on the U.B.B.R are doih^bu'slhess with 'tfle Council Bluffs people,* and where it" is practic able > we woiald like to' keep the accounts with their banks and not be compelled to collect theii? draft's on Omaha banks, Mr, Strong thinks the cahhier of the U,P.R.R,ought to keep an account h re for the ac- ^ commodation Of the N,''''.R.R^ He thinktt you could make the change. J* %ickonsderfer, Jh. to Gen, "Db^ge, Red Dome, Utah,-12:-' Since writing ray previous note I have been thinking more about your accotint of Durant, Seymour ^ Co., and their statement 4in regard to location &:c, YcAi will remember that 1 telegraphed you at an early day that contractors were making no preparations to begin work in Wober narrows and at the tunnels, and it is true that the loca tion at both those places was ready befbre contractors were on ground or iiad ffhantida or* tcfol'if, Weber' CandlP%iis ready on l6th of June as I have heretofore advised you, and I say head Echo, r-im of Basin and October, 1868, ... - - all important points were ready before contractors were ready or had men and tools on £;round, unless we make an exception of Miller -md ratterson and John w. Young, who might possibly have worked a few men 24 or 48 hours before they did, but not more. Seymour's and Reed's interference with my parties hept VJeber narrows, tunnels and Weber Canon back at least a week or ten days; but the fact is, they would not work in Weber Canon when it was ready, simply because tiiey had determined not to construct my location if they could avoid it, and held off in hopes of compelling or accomplishing a change^ I want to see you and have a talk with you about this commissio but this can I presume be had a.t.a future time. As I have consented • # to accept, it.matters less when I can see you, but would have prefor med it should be before I had accepte h P uHH* Will you notify Reed that our line is destroyed by work of C.l?. Company? When retraced it might perhaps in some cases be changed a little, and -thus kept away from their line if desired, and at the same time improved, WiH note such cases, I think one occurs on eastern * • • e f slope Red Dome, If straight lines are the ra^e now I hope we can grat * Ify them, and what will they say to your improvement of Hudnutt's line ovetJ Salt Plat east Promontory and Hodges' V line? Perhaps we should abandon-6° curves on Promontory and give them the work; and what about eastern slop© Black Hills?. Straighten that, line? ^ Prom Gen, Dodge's Diary, 12:-^ Rode to Ogden with Durant, He instructed to locate roads, » ;V* October, 18G8, * - f - ' . " " ■ ' t one from table land and one from O^den to Salt Lake, Looked at line up ?/eber in lower canon, mostly sand and side hill down to Echo City. Received dispatch from McCulloch; says "all roads are to be examined. ■ - . f * Tuesday, 13:- Examined line at head of Echo.'1150 men can take out the work. Loo&ed at ground-can put in temporary line without any diffi culty, and at cost of $30,000 for grading. Drove to Bear River and staye with Myers, Note: Henry Harding'to J. E. House, Lararaie, 13:- - \ V ' Wants vouchers aftd a box of mapping pens s%it to Green River JO Qen. Dodge's Diary,'14:- " " Rode oveb to Reynolds and Darling's Work; their summit cut and Bent needs his force. Drove to Chrismon's camp and saw Evans, *' McGregor and Carmichael. Am confident grading will be out of the way. t .If Thursday, 15:- Rode to Whitman*8 camp an"*! stopped bll night.- ErldgOs'at ffrAC Black's Ham's Fork, ^c.'slow^. Need more men and It better organixation. . - ■ . J. H. Simpson to Gen, Dodge, Baltimore, 15:- t- Jr , ■ " 1 Your" telvgram of 15th'inst., requesting me to'furnish you with CO ios of repoVt fur^shed Commissioners of first, second, third, seventh and eighth examinations of road, I received yesterday, but regret to say that said repoi*tu are In WasViIhgtbiv, fcnd atl present I October, 1868, . am not in a Qondition physically to go over and get them. So soon, however, as I can go, I will do so, €ind as early, as practicable for ward the copies you ask for, •ii • • ■' tll'-n On From Gqn, Dodge's Diary, 10:- • ^ t •" '' ' ' ' ^ Rode to end of track and stopped at,Bryan. Bridges behind. Town down as change of programme is to be made in change of station. Seymour said that he had no doubt that Congress v;ould rip up the Gomnjigsioners, say they had Hod, ftc. Evans says engineers can only have 15 over the 60 ft. grade. The,grade on east side pjf Green ,_> ■ River, is very poor on account pf^.sharp curvature. • j Saturday, 17:-* ' ^ » I ' » I ■ ■ • f , •' .; .-Kn route HoT'Ber.ton; arrived there at night. Water on dry Desert bad; wells need curbing,; ^ ^ r Note: J, E, Tomes to H* E. House, Kaw York, 18:- Has received draft-for $59,75, Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 19:-^ . ^- Gen. Barnes■starts today from Now York to join his Com mission to examine the road^ I think he is rail right as to our road. He takes out Dr« Chaffer of Springfield with him.^ The Dr. thinks that the Commission v;ill make him their Secretary, as they will natu rally weuit some one and he will probably be appointed as he will be with them and will offer his services, I understand their instructions embrace not only the examination October, 1868. of the road, but they aleo have authorized them to decide the loca tion west of Salt Lake, and fix 'the line on which the two roads shall run, so that no grading may be lost. Blickehsclerfer knows these lines and is just the man to decide this question properly, I hope j'-ou will he able to make such an impression on them as to the road and the location where they ha-t^d to deci de it as will induce A faPvorable report. I received your favor of Sppt. 25th, from Humboldt Wells. The new location you have made I understand is-entirely superior to G.p.r.r. location, and there can bfi'no doubt of its adoptation on a candid ex amination of its merits,' It is fortunate that v/e have the line so recently surveyed, sind that we have the privilege while the survey is ^ so frosh in your mind to present it to the Cornmissroners^ From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 18:- ' ' • "•Started for home. Mot Gen, Warren and-Judge Otto at Sidney en route west; also Snyder and Webster, Monday, ~I9: . • ■ C At¥lWed'''hbtne in forenoon} folks ai'l welljlioarned that Barnes would not irr^YO until Thursday/ Whoto SiokelS''about bridge also Boomer note,* Dillon and Crane about banks giving R.R. deposits ' to us on this 4ide, &c, - ' Tuesday, 20:- John B. Alley arrived; Sfiys in"3fltfy contract With G.M. war brolciiri And tmstoes are building road ftid dividing profits pro-rate October, 1868. ■'. I , ••» ■ f; amon^ the C. M.~ ^stockholders. That tJ.P.Stockholders have not consented to" the contract and it is therefore void. That Hazard has coimnenced suit arcainst Durant for amount of his suhjscription. Alley says DurantT never spent the money he alleges he did and that rvbat he did spend in Washington was paid to him by E. d.* Hazard has nut an injunction on 'stock and on trustees; that 500 per cent in profits has been paid on 0. IvI. 'Stock so far ah'd tha-t they are entitled to two didivdends of ten thousand each and one of fifteen thousand un to August 1st, Snyder aays he ahotrid leave as soon as he opened the road to Bryan, he would 'not' stand the fig't not bA crippled any longer, ^rtfder owes today over one million. The road is not paying its way,- contractors not paying for hauling. Snyder says he does not think the road will pay then finished; that he is expending for new machinery, shops, &c, a large amount of mon^, 'iiWd that coal can be laid on cars for per fort. • " ^ M, Winchell to Gen, ^odge, Council Bluffs, 20;- The points mo^t desirable t6 be covered in your letter ap pear to me to be; * 1. Construction includiiilf|f»ides, ali nifterit, bridges, ballast. 2. Difficulties. ' huO 3. Rate of progress and whole length of line. Other points may •oecr to you Which do not to me In my haste, October, 1868. ^y/^liver Ames to Gen. Dodge> North Easton, 20:- - Your several letters in regard to line have been recived, and we think they fully show the superiority of your line. I hear nothing from Dr. Durant about line sinco he last wont out and suppose fiat everything is satisfactory. Seymour will, of course, do every thing in his power to depreciate the lino, but I think the Dr. will not attempt any change unless there is a clear case of error. I hope you will be able to so present the line to Commissioners that you have located west of Salt Lake as to insure its adoption. It is very important to us to have this line far enough west to take in the Oregon branch. With Luckensderfer on the Commission, who has a thorough knowledge of the lines run, there will be but little doubt of the adoption ^of your line. Barnes seems quite favorable to our. rood, and Dr. Chaffee I 'Wiink ^ be Secretary of the Commission and will do what ho can to make a satisfactory report. We cannot over-estimate the value of a right decision on the road west of Sal^t Lake. You will have them with you a number of days and »©an show themyour superior line, and they must come to the conclusion that our line is the best and adopt it. ,lt is important-aleo that the Oommitssion make an early report. ♦ Our bonds are being withheld for the report of this committee and we need them.ferthe work on the road and are now raising all the iilioney-leeiilg waed from private sources which cant hold out long. L+ ■ October, 1868. L. Williams to Gen. Dodge, New York, 20:- In passing over the U.P. . -R. , as I presume you will mth the .Commissioners, I respectfully ask you to note carefully any changes in location or grade from your final location, and inform me what and W'zere these cl'ianges are. I am apprehensive that with.out any formal and reported changes the constructing engineers in the hard cuts will quietly change the grade so as to increase it above the mjixi mum on that particular division of road. In returning from Salt Lake I found that the grade on the summit west of Twin Lakes had been increased to ♦ 62 feet with some changes at other points. So at Rattlesnake summit the grade had been made 66 instead of 65 ft. The Secretary has given me an unpleasant duty here in reporting on cost of road, its indebtedness, list of stockholders, dividened, &c. I shall not have much hearty aid from Prooks, and I have no other cal ling that, amounts to a row of pins. I hope you and the Qommissioners will have a pleasant trip. I shall be home in ten days. I wrote by Mr. Barnes, and also sent to Omaha a copy of report of my tripy Oliver Ames to Gen. Dodge, North Easton, 20;- The Commission just appointed to examine the road, of which I telegraphed you, go out this week. Mr. Barnes (Sf Springfield I ~ • f • •• . V . understand was formerly! a partner of Mr. Phelps of your Council Bluffs Railroad. He has. been a large railroad contractor; is now out of October, 1868. . , ■ ;* - . ■ ■ r > ■ r health and ■•/ill want to be carefully at'tended, • . ' I think you can so impres's V is Commission with^ the absolute ne cessity of construe tin!]: the road as it has been done i*n order to atfain this rapidity of construction that the country demands, that there vill be no doubt of their taking ths same vi'sw of it that we do dnd make a satisfactory report. It is important to us that this report should be made as e^ly as possible, as the Government is now with hold ing from us our bonds, and we are now suffering for want of them. V Withholding Govt. prevents our issue of fst""mortgage bonds, and we shall now have before we get this report 80 to 100 miles of road on wich we have received nothing, and we have this summ.er purchased so ^ largely of supplies for construction that we have had to raise money among our friends to carry it alon Dr. Durant will very probally be out on the road with you, and may come down with the commissioners. I hope you will have good weather as very much will depend on outside influence as to the view these gents may take of the road. We are doing everything wS can to ^t the bridge aiorig, lind shall require all the aid l>iat truly Is due to ds^froft Government to meet the dem.ands upon us. T. C. Durant to Gen'. Dodge, Pridger, 21 (Telegram) There is not^iing in the Compan3'''s affiars that will require your going to Washiiigton. lAiere is no difficulty; the Commissioners ^ cannot maka but a fawpable report. October, 1868. R. G. Haaard to Gen. Dod^e, Peace Dale, 2:- • ' •i': Yours of 1st inst. .reached me the 17th, T am very much obliged to you for the interesting items you gave me of the progress of the road, aiid for your proffered attention to obtaining the further information I desired on your retiirn to Omaha. . . I suppose you begin to feel t at your task On tbe direct line-is nearly done. Its completion will no doubt call for other roads from it at various points. . ' The Democrats seem to be qu.ite disgusted with our politics. I dont know whether they will vote for ^Jleston and there is still imore doubt as to their casting any votes In the districts . \i ' S, Smith to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 22;- ; - . • - • Your lettons of 19th and 20th inst. to llr. Boomer are re ceived. He is absent in New York; will return here tomorrow or Sat urday, I am to have charge of tha work for him- and am glad of the opportunity that this will afford us to renew old associations-^' - We are doing everything posaible' to commence the work at the bridge site at the very earlieat moment. Our machinery for sinking the cylinders is all under contraaart and ^l•^l advanced. It will be comnletod as soon as rausClW and steam oa«'•d<® it, I 'sent the material for scaws and men to bulld'them to the site some time ago, and hope they are making good "progress with therS; though I can aommence work on shore as soon ae the first cylinders arrive, wiiioh will be within the ne^t four weeks. October, 1868. , From Gen. Dodge's ^^iary, 22:- . •' . Gran(ib arbecue at Bluffs. , V^rote several letters for Bank, Wrote Boomer to befiin Bridge on east aide of River. Am of opinion that Bridge line should be run tangent^ from West side of Missouri Riverto Sec. 35, Fri .lay, 23 t T- r.'l 'T-'' Wont to Omaha and met Gen, Barnes and receiv.ed his instruc tions, They are pretty strong, but do not thinj^ we shall have any difficulty in complying with thenr. Had long-talk with Hoxie; said he would leave line if Snyder did. That HcCallum reported against management of road, ta l3©Vo*«.I ^u.wq«, condition of cars, lack of fuel; that Bnyder should stay in-Omaha, &c. Company now owe: a milli.cm and a half - and is paying, large .per cent on that amoung, • • F t!- 7 W. Untz to Gen, Dodge, Washington 23:'- Yours of- 19th to hand, I have put up two bags of documents for Capt, V/iiiiams this evening and diroctefdvthem to you, as they will thus go through undisturbed. The Speeehee all put up-in bundles of 50 and ICQ, and open one of eachlc kind on every bundle so that he will know what tWAy dre. The bags contain; 500 Grant's 3peeche3--500 contrasts; 500 ilep. Economy, 500 VanWye 'sj 500 Public Debt a Democratic Legacy; 60 Life of Grant; .100 Leaders Democrat Party? 300 the Democracy and its Policy and 25 Mc pherson's Hew Manual 1868,' i have, sent abe-t 10,000 documents,,of ,r .-I »•,.! October, 1868. ^ various kinds into, your district since the campaign opened, but have been so constantly engaf^ed that X have not had time to give it the attention I otherwise would. The Committee within the last week have sent circulars-requesting subscriptions, to each of the clerks and he^ds of tlie departments. The Damocrats are the first generally to respond, and it is laughable to see ho-w many of_ them have fervently prayed for the success of the cause, lo, these many days, yea^, even since the election on the 13th. Thq vouchers which you gave^ me to collect last v;inter still stick in the Q. I.I. Genls. office If^ you will send me a note directed to the A. M. Genl, saying that I am authorized to settle them, I '.vill see to it personally, and eadoavor to get them tlirough the different de partments, as tliey seem.,.likely to bo pigeon-holed there until some one looks them up, - . -j .George spoke to me about having to move your things from the houso on F, St. , <and said he had written Mrs. Dodge to know what • . he should dOk If he hpis to move them, I will see that they are out in a safe place, ^ill keep a lookout ,for rooms for you. , rr. E. H. Rogers to J. |B. House, Fremont, Neb. 24:-. • a I. M. V/oad just called, elbowed us your letter in name of Gen. Dodge, and requested us to answer. That the land bout the old » Farnsworth place was owned ae represented on enclosed card; that if the Bide track could beput in where they desired it, he had no doubt October, 1868, * but the land would be siven; it cerVainly would ^o far as he and his partner were concerned. Hazen is in Ohio, but will be conmunicated with at once, and his brother who represents him here assures Ylood that it will be all right, Wood would like you to come out and indi cate where you v/ould ifilce, and thinks there is no dou'bt your views and theirs will coincitie, " /Oliver Ames to Gen, Dodge, North Easton, 24;- Your favor of 191th inst", is received, I am glad •that 3''ou are on hand to escort Barnes out, '.7e did what we could here to impress him favorably in regard'to the road, and I feel -sure that you can sat isfy him that everyteing on the road has been done' fully up to the ^ generality of new roads, Barnes says he does not expect or desire that we should take out the trestle work we have until it becomes un safe, but it may be proper to lay oside a sum sufficient to make the culverts and pi rs of bridges of stone, and generaly to make it a first class road as rapi^y as the decay of otir wood work requires. We are really now needing otfr^" bonds, and as we have now 80 miles of road done oh which we hiiVe received no bonds nor can we issbe our 1st, mortgage bond's until we received the Govt. It virtually keeps |5,000,000 out of us which we have to raise in the* market to keep the road moving along. We ought* to get the report of this commissi-on at a very early'day, and I think they will have no disposition to keep back their rdportr, Chaffee, who ^o^es'out with '^en, BhiViee, said October, 1868, to mo that ,h© supposed^ they vrould want jpt Secretary to make up their reports, that he would be with them-and: would offer to fill the- posi tion, and his compensation will be. the same as the CoTmniqsioners. He will make the report as favorable as the Commissioners allow, and will have i't promj;5tly executed. I ho e we shall be able to "^et it in be fore Govt, Commissl ners get in theirs. W-.ite la removed and Wendell is appointed in his place and left N. Y. for Omaha today, I understand he is on to squeeze us and will do everything In'his power ftj?>.-force us to psuy him ;Smart money. Brooks and Rollins say ho is an acooia'Wished ecampj-and we cant be too cau tious in our dealings with him. I understand he proposes to examine as much of the. road -ae possible and then delay^the report on yafious pretAxts to bring us 4)o short of money that wo will come down in a very liberal sum to have the report put In so we can got our bonds. 100 miles of foad which we shall probably have done before their report is in would give us ^3,200,COO in each class of bonds^, $6,400,000 altogotlior. The interest on the Government, will be $500-per day which will be quite an inducement if money should be tight (which it now^ look like) for us to compixjmisa for thq report,* He thinks that I dent know thet this 13 so; bolt tre have heard tljat he proposes this, and hij reputation»ls not above a resort te the basest practices for money. The Commissioners sent out to examine the road are gentclmen of October, 1868. . ' . • " , character and may expect jmtice at their hands. If -.ve get - in their report early I dent see what excuse Blair's Coimnissioh can have for delaying theirs and we can call for a prompt return of their report. ■ ' ' You say that the Doctor made a proposition to C.p.r.r* to agree upon line of grading from V/etoer to Plumboldt, and they agreed to meet Doctor if he desired. If thid> Conunission have this power it will be better to have them exercise it and decide soon which line shail -be adopted. Buckensderfer must know exactly the best line" and has sfll ~ the information necessary, and his' opinion will", I have no doubt, .be entirely concurred in by the other comnissloners. If th^Dr. has met th^'C.P.R.k. and fixed I suppose they will concur, unless Blickensde - fer shall feel that the best line is not agreed oh* ' r,. * We have had a meeting of Bridge Committee and they ar'e now ne gotiating with the other Companies on the proportion they will take in the Bridge. We have not yet- agreed on the price to be paid or ap proaches to Bridge, Bb^peet to be out after election to deci le on approaches• .'i' . Prom Gen, Dodge, tg Diray, 24f '' ' ' In Bluffs all day. Rode down- on bottom with Mr. Davenport, •Bridge line sho^fld run through center of S.W, of 36 Sec, 3 and 2 lay low; the lots on R.R. addition on east 80 are gOodj the south half of south half near the 1-4 point also lays well. The north half of D and H, quarter is good; about half Of 3 lays very low and overflows at Octo">er, 1868, 411 hich waters, C. & R. I. R. R. depot grounds lay bad; B ^ M grounds lay well, Sout half, of Kearney 40 is pretty good, . ■ r Sunday . Went to Omaha to go west, A. did tiot like it, and would not bid me goodbye. Received a letter from Gnn. S. Smith about bridge, Wrote him. he should do all his work on east side to save ferry expense and keep his. yards above high water. Took dinner with Hoxie, Gen. G, Dr. Chaffee, Capt, B, and Ifrb, B. Started -west on Special at 4;3p P.i:. . Monday 26: ' On train going west. Passenger train west of North Platte, was thrown off track by cow, delayihg us four hours. Webster says arch culverts, cost $15 per ft, run drains 6,' Our car ran off at Como and had to leave it. People are evidently all making for bear River, thinking that It will be the big town. ' 'el Note: J. BliCkbn8flar*iP«t»' Jr, to J. E. House, Salt Lake, 26:- iranl.8 bill of i»t«tloneTy sent t© Salt Lake, also inquires .about draft sent to his son, ' . ■ '.c Note: R, J. Lawrence to J. E. House, Bear River 26:-^ Enelosae pfl(sr roll, &c, ' ' James Wilson to Gen. Dodge, Fairfial'd, Iowa, 26 - • * You will have received all the news by this time and be posted on matters generally, as well as I could post you. I spent some three or four hours with Gen. Grant,, last Monday at Galena, He in in good spiriYs, feels well and looking first rate. October, 1868, , . .. fc ,. He had no ■doubt as to. hie election, .and, or course., no one else has now Js^Rav^ins was out ♦of town ismd I did not see him. j I have been all throuj^h Allison's District:, He is all right now" hut has a hornet's next on his. hands that will give him some trouble if he has aspirations, for the Senate. This is private. I have no arrangements made for the coming winter. I ju-dge from . your jLeiter that you have given up the house on P. St. Win your . .'■family b'3 with you'-this winter? J will make no arrangements un.til ^_^^^^^fter reaching V/ashington, in hopes thot we may get together. ^ I expect Cool baugh to 'carry whatever stock I may have in the bridge, thougli. he was not exactly pleased, with the looks of the thing ^ ;.( • "When I last'saw him'^ last Tuesday. I also, saw Tracy. He seemed to v/- know but tlittle about the bridge and did not seem to understand the ^ basis on which it is gotten up. Joy holds off and I do not think he -will go in, in fact, I. doa not dbelleve that ho has intended at any time to go in. In oy Judgment be has figured for delay. Then if the N.\?. cross above on the S.C.& P, line what, will be the effect on the U.P. Fridge^. ■ o . . - ■ . . I saw a statement In the piqaers a few. day a ago'that the President had ordered bonds iBsued on twft pv more, sections of the U.P. This looks as though the triwble you feared 'is bridged over. Da you know that has eoWBrtef the Injunction case against Ames, ^jhe C. 3. A. , st al.? , i ^ • . 672 rr. I . ^ October, 1868, , " . '■ / It 7/111 be impQs^ible for me to go out to. your place before Elec tion and fear not at all this fall. 1 have lots of work to do before going Eaa-t. What timd will you start for ^ashinjjton? Orimes has . gone East again. He is wors,e and I fear he will never recover. \|Jti I feel enti;:'ely easy about the election. Grant, wil-1 win on big figtires. The Democracy are demoralized, and have no hope of carrying their ticket. Blair and the rebels have bursted the boiler^y^ If you have anything farther as to the bridge writp me about it as 1 want to keep Oool baugh in good trim. . ReraemLer me to Mrs. Dodge and the children. , What proportion of the subscription to -the bridge stock flo you understand will have to be paid? " Prom Gen. Dodge's -Diary, 26 - l,y ^ On train going west. Passenger train west of North Platte was thrown off- tho track by cow-delaying us foxir hours, ■•ebster says arch culverts cost fl5 per foot, i^un drain 8, Our car ran off at Como and had to leave- it. People are evidently ail making for Bear Rl^esr, thlnMfig that It will_be the big town. Mr, E. -L. Johnson says trouble on curves is that .sower is applied obliquely'and length of train hae good deal to do with N -. of cars engine *111 pull over a grade and curve. Basset -says eating house cost |85,000, "ryan 22,000, Foundation 5,000 Laramle i . ' fiV' October, 1868, 40,000 Cheyenne 18,000, New Station'House, 3000, FoundatSon 400 Freight 600. Note: J. E. Thomas to J. E Hous'e*,^'Wdehauken, 27-:- ■ Has received letter of Oct. 3d and'expresses thanks, &c. for the trouble and -interest taken in his behalf. L. E. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 27:- ' Upon my return from New York I fotind yours, of the 19th and 20t inst. Gen. Wm. 3. Smith is my engineer and informs me he has written you. Am building- shops and foundry here ample to do all our work. Fearing that ^ might not get them «p by the time ouh substruc ture machinery can be gotten ready I am having 2(D0 tons piles cast; exp ect to commence shipping them the last of this or first of next week. When Mr, Sickels was here-' he and lien. Smith -thought it best fco make the "bolt holes in the flanges- 6 inches apart from centre to cen tre and make* the bolts. I think yon will find it better fbr if they are only 4'Ihches dpart as your specification they -rill'weaken the flanges. Of course, the bobt will be longer and eqiml to the strength of the cylinder. I am making the columns 8 1-/. ft. in diameter and .shall. 1 1-2 inch thick on an average. Would you not prefer a oolurtli 8 ft. in diameter and the "^auib amount of metal as in 8 J.-2- ft.? There are Several little matters we wish to -onsult with ycm abou and as the Directors wasured me that thbj^ were coming west after Qon. Grant Is -made President, they wish me. to go to Omaha with them and flE ' > ' . . ■< October, 1868, in that vicinity. . . 4 <•. rAny friends you 'ave .that desire to dis ^ose of any of ^their lots purchased at Omaha, if you send me a list and the price, terms &c. complete I will bepleased to serve them, and any further business you desire attention turn into, my hands and I will promptly attend. Lots in 394 are good and perhaps if- offered .for sale would go readily. In 358 they atre not so suitsble for business locations. Sales are very slow and will be I think until the road reaches hero, when people will come in rapidly. Lots in 394 ought to bring $500 to $800 bonus, the buyer assuming the remaining payments. In 358 no particular sale only for residences. 'rWe-have been troubled within the last few days with .^mpers led by one Haskell formerly justice qf pe.aee at Omaha. They held several meetings and adopted resolutions, embracing the Co. have no authorl ty • to aell and transfer any pr Ji)orty in Cheyenne. The reasons are, the r-od has not reached and been received as far as Cheyenne, that it is not <jn a section of land that will fall to them by survey as s«bmitted» ^o» I took no action-until they h;>d gone their fTill leAgth and af'rived on our.lots in large numbers, then I made application to Stevenson as the Agent of the Company, .requesting his assistance in protecting th^ prepepty for the Company. 300 troops were sent and I pointed otit the houses, A:c» on our lots and they ,ere all removed without any resistance. The parties pausing trouble are from Julesburg and the troOps had orders to use them roughly if any resis tance was offered, and they came prepared to do it. They held a October, 1868. r meeting and bbused Stevenson terribly, and they wibl receive no mercy at his hands if he starts -for them, "^hey threatened tho destruction of his property here in the town, but he had a good Ian laid for them. He has left 100 well farmed men here ahd on notice can send 500 more for the security of his i^roperty. I «Bnt you a message which he desired to be forwarded. X think Stevenson has his Irish up and if anything farther is attempted he will make Short work of them. He has been here today and de'sireS' me toT-lie sure and say to you that he has ' some bad enemies here and they are men sent here by the Government, arid that tbey are men who lioVk against thW interests of the town and make dissatisfaction, and that they are'bbposed-to his course and send ^ all kinds of reports to Washlngtbn against hiqi, as for instance the TJ..3. Commissioner; he is getting up a report saying Stevenson uses •Government transportation for use of his Officers and men ^:c. Of Course he does riot fear the rehUlt, i.ut wants you to write t® Washington s etting forth the facts as trfey really exist. ' * . ^ We are all satisfied here in the office that the very men who claim to be the favored men of'the ft. R. Company ("Brown &: D'Brien) are actually encouraging and alfllng,parties to squat on our property. Brown returned here 'som time ago, and ho was notified to corae + forward and paj^ for his lots, if not they WBtild be Sold. He lied to «e and I was satisfied it. He said he had a big eoal contract with the Company and that Mr. Hou.se had written amd telegraphed me to give him f I' ■ f) I October, 1868. • ' - all the time he wanted on his.lots* I a^ked House by telegraph if it was so. He said he had ni;jde no'-such arrangements and that he had no contract to his knowledge. He talked of me and the way I run ^heyenne when in Omaha and ^ told him today his case would be an example for his o\vn information wether affairs were conducted as they had direct ed and furnished him copy of Mr, House's telegram and stated I could not in any case vary in-the least from the .established rules, (.r We had near ^100,000 work of goods on the cars shipped^ from St. Louis as far as Julesburg, and Snyder for spme reason not. knovai to us turned them off the cars into the Nye Forwarding- Co. to be hauled by teams to Cheyenne, ■ when they were daily sending goods v/ithin 20 miles of here, thereby Involving an unnecessary expense of some $5000 freight bills. Mr, Reed was vexed and-did ewerythihg he could "to send them by rail, but i^hyder would not Ij-sten. to, it and turned; them off. I was obliged to pay. so I Oould reooive the goods, but did it under protest that I can recover datiages. . . ' Mr* Shotwell ■hV® dayg .Ago and presented sight draft on me from Mr, House for ooiqe $1300 of «the Company funds, which I paid and "will- forward the check. - Trust I will hear from yqu at an early date or at your conven ience, and hope you will favrably consider ray.last letter. • • r ft' . .. u October, 18 Gc. j. H. Brown to Gen. Bod<^6, St. Louis, 30:- I ■ I received yours of 22d inst. It came to me as I was very busy mo Yin's. I am -ow through. W§ have moved to 1306 Pine St., and '-vill be pleased to see you"and Annie at home when you come to the city. I Shall begin imfhediately to shape my affairs so as . to be'able to pay you as you want. My business has been neither profitable nor easy. The continued shrinking in the value of Mdse* has made me lose instead of gain profit. 1 shall try to get out thougli, I hope the election of Gran'tCnow sure) w 11 give shww life and confidence to, the business community, and perhaps I 7/111 b© able tp get appointed ^to a | position by which I ca^ mend my shattered fihancesi ' . From Geh. Dodre's Biary , 30:-' brjyj \ . ,7 ; ^ • Lay at Granger, U.r. B, went 'to end df track on horseback. Bridge over B.P. very -poor; vrt-nti and cold out. Discussion going on as to manner of examination. Dr. wro,te telegrams to President protesting against appointment of Mr, ^4 because''he was jemployed by company. Had a long conversation with B, about road &Q.; also with Dr. explaining the location down Bhho, and .informed him Mr. B. rec ommended the long tunnel' line,' &c. Saturday, 31;- , Commissioners started at 11 A. M. to examine line. All the Bridges are good but stone culverts miserable all way to Green River. October, 1868. , , Concluded to put in GOO ft, span at Green River. T}).e .Island, put it in bank on west shore. v7rote instructions to Hodges to disband party, send teams to Oma: a, and make estimate and map of south line. To McCabe to run up section line from 'Jeber north. Line of road good from Green ^^iver to Point of Rocks except wants^ evoral more culverts, Indians bad from Alkali to JJorth Platte, . - From Gen. Dodge's Diary, Noi^ 1:- ' rr Lay at Point of Rocks all day; looked at coal mines. Dr. Talked with Buckensderfer about line down Echo &c, Durant went west,? McCallum west# Bridges over Bitter Greek should,go dovyn lower or be placed on pile foundation. Monday, Nqv, 2; Run to Laramie, Examined line carefully and shops. Loca tion west of Red Desert going up Bitter Creek suirmit bad location. Changed curvatu^^e cwti O'Neil'q line; change ought to be lightened in several places. Location just west of Rawlins Springs has been changed and bad* Line up Creek good-approaching.Brown's summit -60 ft, grade should have been used, L'Neil's location Medicine Dow to Lookout'is bad; rooiipdeal curvature shovild be tJ>rown out and light- ,~ ened and more work taken> ' no ^{r w ' •• Tuesday, Nov. 3:»* • .. Mr. B, says location^over west slope of Black Hill^.io bettor Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e938ac9810386d60bec6f4d032260a1a.pdf c1615db0f9bbb23fb92fe9a9312a6b8d PDF Text Text ■ . .1 September, 1869. credit ^is very low. • ' r» 'q I am in hopes that you 'i^ceovered In health and that y'ou-v/ill be present at next quarterly meeting 18th Nov. *69. B:- that time the Five* Bninents ought to have their'report ready, and financial matters look well towards a solution^ ' Note:,- Gen. Dodge to J. Ik,- S. "illiams, 29 (25DR174r) DD- voo Thos. B, Uorris to Qeiia; Podge, ^iedfliont> Ist-O^ctobers. ■ t'^agon road i»lll take land*-bonds, freight and supplies from Echo from their claims. What proportfonfe^they have not said, *J." V'ebster to Gen.: Dodge, BitJLer Greek, 1:- ®ficl6sed' I sbnd'you vouchers for work done in the month of Sep tember. . The*abutmenets for Bridge 9E near Rock Springs is about one half done,»wll,"i be f intahed. aj)Ottt the''2pt4i of the .present month. ' I'h'e new chahnel. of Bitter Creek bat ween bridges 66 and 67 is completed, channbltf fillfed trp and. track laid over them. ^ The ch'inhel between' B9 and 46 will be completed^ next week, » . The ensbin^biielit at flatte ]^ridgewill be completed the tenth of October, then all of-4feb jteams that Day has, about 30, will to to work widening, cuts,, perhaps I ©an get a few more. Mr. Dgr y will do the • e r work for 25 «entB yppd,/ » . / ■ ! - ' , , . ,^.r C. G, Raamq^to Gen .Dodge, Omaha 1st. T sjiSte, alP©a4op p»t ^In and on hand to replace Cottonwood ties including thOr e eaqjeeted fi^om Davla and Aesociates, 810,172 ties. ^ Geo* E. Spencer ,tc Gen. Dodge, 3; 1435 October, 1869. ♦ " Geo. £. Spencer to Gen.'Dodge, 7/ashington 3:- Y6ur favor'is received. The Secretaryship is still in a fogand no one knows anything about it. I talked with Grant about it again ydsterday. I think if there was a little pressure brought to bear that he would appoint you. Some think that he has offered it to Gov. Fairshild of Wisconsin, and that Sherruart is to reraain vintil after the election in that State',* but I do not believe it. I wish your friends in Iowa would take IThe" iiiatter in hand and urge your ■ appoBntment without your knowledge. " " • I will be the Everett"House, New York, for the next two weeks. Please write me there and give me any cuoi you may desire and I will work accordingly and in the strictest confidence, "rr- ' John Carson'to Gen. Dodge-, Washington 4:- •I hsfve thought for some time Of writing tij you fn regard to an '■*' 1 have of a mode of preserving'the track wid rolling stock of the R **9. I have patented the idea. The patent will be out on the I9th inst. Um Knowing you ^rfel believing you to bo a friend," and knowing that J, F, Wilson is mjT friend and also your friend, and both being connec ted with the road, I shall offer the idea ta ydu first. It is this ,t6 insulate the rails from earth* Usoswonts by a Gutta Percha board i'lby 6 in. 8<iuaro, 1-f "iW i-2 in, thiok,- on each tie under each rail and chair, • 1436 ' • / ',o: October, ' 1869 ...v, - •- 0 ' ^ i \ ' ■ . John F. Dillon to (Ten. Dodge, Davenport, 5:- ■* » ' • • I got Nebraska fixed up quite to my satisfaction. The Supreme Judge, and substantially the whole Bar in Omaha 'including Woolevar . and Pop both giving me very strong letters signed (Sor me, , »• * ' ' .. I am in receipt of advices from Washington which I rjsgard as highly favorable. , , am also infomed that, it .is not prudent to delajr longer the filing of any letters o^ papers'.j. ^ ^ ^ , In consequence of this I vjQuld, like to be favored tith your let ter to the President as soon-as you-could conveniently peepare it. Unless already prepared, I would suggest the expediency, and propritey^ of a statement tjierein, that* your recommendjation is based .upon a per sonal acquaintance; ;of iqore than ^15 years standing, a,nd ,R personal knowledge x>t my .ehai^tiep as a citizen and as a Judge, ftCr, &c, t I -ljelieve X* reqmectod you to ewicloae the letter to, me at .this 0/" place, pleaye do w>t* • - . g., . I shlll covet. General, an early opport nity to show^hpw sinr#Awrly I priae yo*** frlendehi^ and how deeply I feel penetrated by the kindness you have whowa mej^f in. this matter, . ' f Jno, F. Dillon to Gen Dodg^., Dayenport, G:- I received your very kind and most satisfactory letter to the x Pi^eaident thlW moaning,. -after _J had mailed jny rp.q^^t letter Rnd before you had received it, . , 4 Be pleased to accept my most cordial thanks for the interest y^ 1437 October, 1869. . ■ • have taljen in this matter^in my.behalf.. Your letter embraces every thought .that I suggested I would li'.e to have it contain, and much ■more. « , ■ ^ At some tiiae. and in some way, I hop I shall have some fitting opport-unity p-resen^ed-ia requite the obligation under which, you have placed me ' -•Vj . "< >■ , ■ -T ' r . . Notet- Oeorga D.- Volkman & Sons, to Oen, Dodge, Baltix"fiore, ' « , > Note:- John B. Clark, Jr^ to Gen. Dodge, .Washington, 6:- Note:- Gen. Dodge to J. E^dy, ,7 (^5DR176) DD, , iNote:- Gen. Dodge ,to C. B. Comstock, 7 (25Dni78) DD ' H. U. .Iloxie to Gen. Dodge, Bopno, 7;- Will you sail or trade your coal stock? How much do you control besdies amount bought last summer,. Answer quickly. Note:'^ Gen. Dodge to. Theodore Gilman 8: (25DR175) DD. Theo .F. Dvight to Gen. Dodge, San Francisco, 8:- 1 am, Intarested .4.n appertaining facts concerning the late war. Will you pardon me for troubling you with an inquiry concerning your service arrti command. A few brief particulars will cover the ground, as to the length of the foir/.er and the number of men contributed from your district. . . yT* ' ' r.' • / T. B, L;orris t.o .Gen. Dodge, Wahsatch, 8:- Slnce I lp.st wrote you telling of the Utah Central having taken almost al? the taps out of Salt Lake Valley, I have found a man who has a lot of teams and who will do that piece of grading around the 1438 ■ - "•• ■■ • :. ■' ■. is-, ••■ ., ■•* '* •• »i. i S ■ October, 18G9. * ^ ^ - ' ' - • ,. • ^ . Clay Bluffs. I have laid the grade line 12 feet "abovo the water, and have taken almost the original location. The price agreed" iipon is 35 cents a yard for all of it. l.ore than half the quantity will have to be moved by carts and Wagons and the part which is scraper work is full of round stoneS. That Work is fairly underway and I hope to complete it by the iddle of December, I received onders from LIr. Hammond'to move switches, ?;c. from Tayl-or*s LI ills to Ogden Junction ' I have made arran^dments to put in two' side tracks at the Junction doing the grading'with scraper'teams. • "" The question of'supply of'water at Tyasatch is-pressing. I fear ^ Vthe effect of the freezing weather! Have a'scraper-outfit here now ^ and will make a dam ab-ut four feet high and try and make a reservoir and keep all we can on hand. I liavo contracted for the hsiuling of all company liEaber from Cottonwood and Hardscrablle Canons at the folO lowing figures-Cottonwobd Canon contract with-D*. B. Bybee, timber and Imber 1X2 per M. Piles 15 cts. per lln, ft. cross ties 5G cents each. Hardecrable contract with J. Tilliams, lumber and timber $15 per M, .There are no piles or cross ties. I have put a man at the R.R. Switch to'measure tka tlmbfer &c. 11 hauled by these men and to see that it is piled pro'perly. I ha,ve arrangeir.ents with three 'additional gang's of masons to go to work as soon as I can give them foundation. Thes present gang T--' , • are doing much better work since 1 discharged Wan Dyfee and put a new man in his place. He worked the gang three weeks in September, ^ 1439 October, 1869, • • and did nothi^i'g. -* Bridgd' llO which i«s'two spans of 16o feet, has all foundati-ons'timbered and planked,,the pier done; and one abutment up to the bridge seat . I propse'to leave it'there put up the * other abutment to the bridge seat, ahd if pressed at other bridges leave" it there and go to the "others, cotn|)etihg the.: to the bridge seats, so that the bridges can be put tip and the" parapet walls finihhed at our leisuPe. ' ' • » • r , . ' At "&Peeh Hiver I haVe One foundation dPiven, atidf an* at work at another. I^ill put men in to" out off piltes and-plank pn litonday. I am buiiding Uf* a temporary trestle here so •as'io drive the pil and furnish mfeaPe of getting stnne and material to the piers, 'I hAve-roeoiv'ed the. dther steeun pilcdriver from Lir. Kendal and ii art''#61ek oh tfbtt B»Ar River bridge (Test). find the piles for that bridge very poorly drtveiy.jind am attempting to drive them on down, they a^'e four fwwt too high fiow, and if I succeed in driving them oh down it will bb a gPeat saving over putting in new piles. The Tjgdbn'bnidgw I ViU: with that driver. I have the pi'les of dho pier auid one aTmtufeni-rea^Jty to dig out and, to cap at bridge 116,^ Bridge 116 id'c'ompletjed, and 'I have'a gang of men digging out foundfctioha"at bridge .132/ there will be no need of piles there. * I can drlVe SdWa feet at Green River on the west sidd,'"and odAffdent .6f getting for the other foun dation. I teiegri|»H«* kriow'whethor I gkenld put in new ma sonry at Sear Rlrer, (east) and reeeiyed no reply,_if you want that 1440 October, 1SG9. . . done it is time I, was at it.- I still iiop to- get .all bridges cmt of the way o-f .'d«Riger by doing somo work next spring. The scraper teams have widened the banks and taken out cuts over about 30" miles, leaving a few places for the- steam shovel and gravel trains to complete. They- laave^not made any money, and do not average to • - "the teaa over |:5,50 per day» and have to keep some laborers to finish up in addition. Some of them have left and^ gone-home , and others will (I thinlc) folTow, I talk'ed to them like a father during the past week", imd have made* a good and strong poiat on paying, cash each X month, |f pssible do sfendHioney to pay them off^ . The* road is very mtich Improved "by their work, and the track will be ^ kept smooth with half the expanse. These pulliaan sleeping-cars are ruining the'track, it-is alinoaV impossible tor-keep it upunder their weight, Weed*s division is extenflerd to Bryan-and Filmore's extended to same point'frota the 'Sast, leaVlfig Hungerford out, • ^ Ifriglne HousrfThas been ordered for Promontory, and the one here ^ orderbd' Vo'^ave new' vbofr aiid llried.: I ^ned your bob-sled as order- " ed, and youi» its inaftwt'lBfca- will go^ probably Mondaj^ Note: Oert. Bodge tQ J^ R". Nicholae, 9 (25DR175) dB. Note: Qen, Dodge to J". h. G, 7Mlliaras, 9 (25DR133) DD. NotWJ tro Oliver Ames, Q (25DR184) DD, , -pro? Bodgo to J, 9 (25DR188) DD, 'Note:- dflft'# lodge to J, G. Webster, 9 (25DR189) DD. ^ ^ ^ '• " Hotel-.Obit. Dodge to T, Bb Aloprls, 9: (25DR190): DD ^ ^ 1441 October, 186^ ^ / P. S. Hodges to Gen. Dodge, ?Boston, - ^ ^ '""v Hatters are working along. Paper is being paid a^ it matures but it-requires considerable exertion. Bonds have sold this last week 82 1-2 np, and Land Grants 54 1-2 up. I see that Gen. Grant has called the 18th of November as a day ef Thanksgiving, T)iis is the day of quarterly meeting; wfll the' meeting be postponed on • account of thisf' • • .x t ' Income bonds are being issued now and perhaps -$500,000 has been • received on accotin^ of themi A contract has been made 'with- the Atlantic and PaciiPic Telegraph Company, taking on e third of its stock and turning in, in paym'^rit, the telegraph linds,'ftc. Two additional Wires'to be put up"8nd th^ road pay the Oporators.and repairs, an other third of stock Is to be turned oTver tq the G.P.R.R. if they will enter into a like arrangement. The balance to be retained by the k &: ? Telegraph Company. • * * I'think "arrangement abotftrthe Missouri Bridge will bd made within" oh thrie Wdeks. The N. Western and-iiock Island Roads to assist by guaranteeing with the D.P.R.R.^$20,000, Bridge Bonds." I hear thk theexprees buslhees ie at last settled, the U.P. to haVe an independent'Concern of Its Own. Those that go over the Road and return feel encouraged thereby, speak'of it in high terms, and think very well of'Col. Bamiaond. ' - - ' - ' 'Enclosed is a slip from today's paper, if I thought there was any truth in it I would inquire about it. The late stoms here did 1442 October, ISGD# v. a vast amount of. damage, dol.ayed Railroad- travel greatly and some of the roads do not run yet. ^ J : The gold panic is lyorking off, but-money is tight, stocks eas- . ier su pose j'^ou lyill be here in about -a monthy/ _r V''*" Sten. John -Pope to Gen. Dodge, Detroit,- 11:- i. . - - • - .Miat has become of you? I have heard in some v,*ay that you are sick at hone, and am anxious to know how this is. Please, write me. Dd yon .t'nbond to be present at the meeting pf .the Society of the Array of the'Tennessee next nonth? I moanto try and go if possible. We have no newsj had a long letter-froa Nye, a day-or two ago'on the subject of his proposed vcnttiro which i have no .doubt v/ill^J be a poor one. The pttrpose of many., I may say most of us, is.to elect yoH President, You know Logan ^^eslres it, but I think from What 1 hear that he will not.bo elected. ; r Let me know how you are, , Riram WAllbMdgdr to-Geni Dodge, Louisvillo, Ky. 11:- The Commieaion.lo-'iiitat,a# the bas adjourned ovor to the 21s at Washington,* We-will meet at Willards, f Oliver AmeS to Oen* Dodge-,North Easton, 13:- , f * 4 • • t telegraptaad you boday labout the proposed draft for masonry, * • Mr, Hamnbnd will pay those masonry bills from the earnings of the road. He has been paying \\p the llffccjk pay-rolls and has now got them in such ^atws that he can tahc oaro of these masonry bills, and I left ^ the letters r received *frc» Little of the Salt l^ke .Road with Mr, Ham1443 October, 1869. mend, vsrith the purpose of havinj^ Reed, when he carae down explain the whole matter. Reed says the *Salt Lake Company offered once to settie the matter all up, by our paying them $30,000 which he thought was too much;' that he too\c advic'e of some lawyer who'said that this road was built after our location, and they could not hold us for dam age. Our road must have taken away the trav ]el that would Kave paid toll,, and thus ruined their road, as a to2il road. If we pay them $30^000 it seems to me it would be a sale by them of a piece of property that would not have piid the expenses of kepp ing it in repair. I wish you would consult Mr. Hai.miond about this ♦ -V • . * ' • ■ ^ . road ■-n'^ the Land Damage, and see what can be done about them. I think the Land Damages should be settled as soon as possible and have them properly done Our roa^ went through before these settlers had any title to the land from Government, but we ought to be willing to pay them the damage but nothing for the land, all we should pay is what the improvements were heally worth them on the land taken by railroad, \f they would take into consideration the in crease in the value 'of their land by the building of tho railroad, it would more than oflfset all the damage done them, , ' • V ^ H4o there ever been any dividdnfl paid by Council BlIifTs Bank yot I have never heard of one. ' Our fire was alarming, Bho^in& our danger, but fortunate we were fn subdueing it. ' Coinstook tltegraphs'that he has not got^all the returns he desired and has adjourned t,he meeting for a week, what doeshe want? October, 1869. ♦ - "t'Jof . ■ Note: George C .Tic'^enor to Gen. Dodge, 14: On Belknap*s appointment. Note: Isaac K. Loos to C. p. Davis, Bethlehem, 14:- . r t .'f if"! C. B. Comstock to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 15:- Yo^s of October 7th and Bth nit' the packages of paper are re ceived. On examining the map of "Location of 11 hundred miles" I see that there are several places outside of stations 3000 to 3200 • t * (covered by profiles sent) when the Road or temporary line deviates from the blue or 80 foot line, "-ri ; t' •'' '-j. , , ' ,The map is dated Nov. 1868 and the question suggests itself whether those deviations from the accepted line srtill exist, or rather did they exist Sept, SO, '69? If you could furnish plans and pro files,of all dsviations from accepted line existing when the road was exaiained by .the present commission, and the same for the accepted, or final line, no.mttter how slight those deviations weroj and also a list specifyiag the position of all such deviations with any remarks necessary to their being fully vnderst<?od, it would be all the infor- ' < atlon the Cbmmisslonr «ill need on that, po^nt. Of course, I do not Include temporary displacement* of track af ter; it hfhs omee'been oorreot3.y Laid in gravel pits, or in putting in bridges. All like^ that at .Uintah, should be inclU'^ed in the list of plans and profiles to-be furnished^ Note:^ (Hn. ©edge to .Col. G. G. Iisu.:mond, 16 (25DR192) DD. 1445 Qctober, 1869. . t Dliver Ames to Gen. Dodrc, Boston, 16;- - ' • '■ - 1'*"' Your letter of tUe 9th is received. Sharp and Gaylor have just arrived here. I hdve not had any talk with them, but they handed in a letter'dlaimins that we kad not come to time and had for feited our agreement, on whch.they claim pajmiont of disputed eiaount. I don't think the breach is such a orie aS to entitle them to any damages* I will consUlt oUr lawyer here, on their case tomorrow, He ha^'o made no arrkngemeTits here for the settlement .of Davis t and Assts. claim, the iWfole matter remains ad it did. Tlhey'have not consented to appoint parties to go oh and make an examination to as certain the value and ■•aridtmt-of ties dnd timber t-hey Ylaim "we shall take. We have paid all these bills of Central Pacific Road* I don't see how any'evidence the' nnay take v/ill .cut down the bills paid. The t'fouble we have with them, and where the reduction is liable to be made, is the freight engineering and extra spent on fire water, hauling, &c. I hope We shall be able to make out our bills. Can anything be done to rebut the evidence they are taking? The Weber Valley Wagon road we ought to settle, but the claim they make after offering to settle for $30,000 is too outrageous. If we had not touched their read we should have ruined it by taking off the travel. It never would have paid thS expenses of keeping it up. Consult with I.lr. Mammon on bottling up the land claims of liomon settler's, it ought to be done, and can f think, be better done now than any tiiao. What ever you and Col. H^nmond may 1440 October, 1869. decide upon as best way, v/jll'be approved* " C Let us know how.the".scraper works, and bridges are getting along I and generai^ly the •■progress of improvement on rpad • 1 wrote you that Col. HammoHd would pgy masonry bills^ • ■ - Sidney Dillon to Gen. Dodge, New York, 20: f -^rWe are going to work to get up our plan to organize our bridge .company. I have-taken it in hand4'I eann^t find half'thq papers I • want. Last year there was sent te me the Laws of Iowa shov/ing what we could do, I ha ve lost them, will, you pilease ;s^nd them to me again and give your views on the subject on receipt of this, as you know what I want better than I do myself. Please send. it. te me as soon ^ as you can./' -'r ' ^ ■ y' - ■ . • ,« , r., ♦ 'J,' E. House to Gen. Dodge,. Omaha, ^0:- >« r Below please find IJie inConoatior^ staked f.oi in ydurs of the 19th inst. Elevation oD desert between Ctabre and Toanoa Ranges 4865. Eastern base Toano Mts, 4958 . a; -oe** "lU " Toanq Summit. Humbolt Mt* ^ - f • ■ '> f-few i " leiis, , Vo: r-;!. 6134 5670 5587 1$69 ft* ^t. eleratlon overcome from Desert to Toano Summit, •/.V 1176 Ft, ami, elevatoin overcome from East Base of Toano to , flummit* 11 miles total length of 15 ft, grade overcoming elevation. « * • 3 " " H w gg n H ft n 1447 October, 18G9, . - . y— • > ' •• ' ' • , Gen. E. F. Noyee to Gen. Dodje, pincinnati, 22;- I am happy to acknowledge receipt of. your letter of the 16th inst _ and am glad to. know .that the views of Gen. Rawlins expressed by you correspnd fully with my own. I shall say not:ing in my address which C csn be construed with offense, political or otherwise, I have been sorry heretofore tp observe, a slight. tendency on a part of a fev; of our old comrades to run the Society for political effect. This is always to be discourage^, and I shall take high ground with rpgard to it. I. did not knov^ Rawlins as you did, but this I d know, that he has npt even yet, high as he stands in public estimation been fully ^ appreciate. Few men did ^ore than he for his country, and he was content to let others have the ^lory of his achievement, I shall pay my humble tribute to his memory in my address. Confidentially, how4ver, I wapt to say I have been a little em- ^ • t # barraased and put out gf Joint. I suggested some time since th?t it »as flttingrthat the Orator of the society should pay something f more than passing not loe to Rawlin*s memory, as he was the President of the Society ahd had such honorable record, and especially as his death was so recen"^,.and 1 asked fqr any facts about his career with in his knowledge. Hirok?ei|loopee^wrote to D yton ahout it, and you can imagine my surprise, Wften in a few days I saw a letter from Day- « ton Inwhich-he critioleed the. aaod taste of uniting an address and a eulogy, and he further said he, had cppaulted various parties, among October, 1869. ' * them Shferman, Grchham, Smith and I donH know how many more, and that they agreed with him. He suggested that the'Eulogy should be post poned till after our anntial gathering. Of course, he entirelty misjudg ed what I intendted to do, and possibly there may have been reasons which you caA appreciate why it'was hot deemed judicious to allbw'me to exalt Rartlns, le:it "by Implication It mlBht detract fror. glory of othera. Finally I learn that Parker formally of Grant's Staff, has beer, selected to deliver a eulogy on the same evening with my ad dress. I will therefore be beg,^|f in my allusion to Gen. RawliriS, but shall yet try to'give hii the cedit he'so'richly deserves, without in any way detracting from the well earned reputation of others. _ YOU can imagine that 1 have bein Very much annoyed by criticisms in advance", and such gratuitous'services on Dayton's part. I wish yo'u would, as soon as possible, give me k vCrybricf ac count of Pawlins' origin," employments"and general history before the Far.' And please tell me'what trWb. end What officers of dlstrinotion served west of the'uisals''slppi," whoaat any tiiae served with the Army of the Te'nneaaoe! anrf'Swt troops of our aroy' went to lioTkile', it any. I dislike to trouble'you but I presume you ean'without talcing any conaHderable time tell me''a-ft'l want to >khow... Please deetroy this,' OSnerAl, as l have written very fmlly end ' ■ V '• - " 'M'O confidentially. Morris to •8in. Dodge) t8Lh^ftich, 23 • j * M 4 + wnii "hut we have too much laid out foi^ Th» woilc goes on quite well, bu^ we n«vo r 1449 October, 1869. * - ' this fall on Bridges, T7e are novr worlrlng at the foundations of Green Rive'r Bridge No, 118, over Black's' Fork west of Granger, " Brige No, I3l over Black's Foric we'st of Church Buites, Bridge No. 132 across Lluddy, and bridge across Bear River at Co'rlnne, 'We are working at the masonrj' of'Bridges'110 (across Black's Pork, Will be' completed in'few <days, except steps on wings) 118 and 132, have gang ready to put oh Bridge 131 as soon as foundation is' ready, also gang ?e%dy for C^orinne Bridge, Corinne fdbndat ions'will soon be ready for'masons,' The pile-driver wil go to Ogden Bridge during next week* I can secure Bear Rlvfeir;^ Bridge East, by driving two piles in eaeh« bent and putting on new caps and changing a few stringers, * We will have to work some time into the winter, to finish the work nontioned labov-e. You see^ihere are four bridges aci^oss bad streams *t which' we have laid no stone. Two of these are in Salt Lake Valley, and we can WCrk at the;.', late in the winter, but GrVon River an^' Bridge 131 are in a much'more C-old country. I spoke to ^ol, Hamnond, in answer to his questions about the work needed to make roads safe and to enabl-e tliem ta rxm it, telling him -f the cuts in ^gber and Echo canons, which must be pro tected from filllnr with "Wash"', and about the culverts on the' heavy urades. He asked cost, I told him about $5000, Ho bold n\e to go'on and do it, and that anything which needed doing to keep the road open and run able to do, not waiting for any orders from you, as you were withdrawing from these matter«» add h» w^uld takoagiarge. 1450 ■■ • I October, 18G9. '..-r He also -wants fro.i lae estimate^ and. report on- the condition of t??iSL^road, its wants, Shall I report fiilly to. hi;.;, or re-. far him to- you for details, &c, Thei latter will probably make a muss for tie. Your letter about flour.cane, , I can probably sell qtiite a quantity if the flour is liked at- Green River, Bryan, „ Granger and fiedmont at^ foxToa ^4-,50 to $5,50 per . sack, depending upon the quantity in the market and the price of flour, in Salt Lake Valley they are now. seiain- at'Edho at $3,90 but, most flour shiped from the Vallby -costs at Wajisatch and points East, 5 dollars to $5.50 frelgh.t included, I telegraphed-you to stop floiu' at .Granger and aave back freight from Wahsatch, I will see. what. I can. do to points east ^ of Green River and write.you fully. In regard to storing flour at principle poi/its, I will let you know the. quantities now on hand at those-points, and if the supply,, is not, large the plan is a godd one. 0«tter> I seo frsm freight bills, is shipping from Salt Lake ValiQy-.your flour will- come cheaper- than his—at $4,50 per sack at Conter. * * I will exaimno and write again, I majie^, out most of the vouQhors &c, for Col, Hammond and he sent me the money. Men will be paid by Monday night. I dp not care to stay, here longer than you keep the charge ef tho work, unless ^you JllQh pe to complete certain portions, i^artlcularly, if I can get anything else to do. I am * • . cloiing otlt all my matters-here so as tq leave about December, if possible, "fid net run risk of being caught in snow for the winter, ^ ^ wtote Cipher thM it correct?/ -tf 1451 October, 1869. " ■''Note;- Gten.'Bd^ t'^o 0.- F.- Davis> 27 (25DR194) DD. Note:- G^^n. Dod^e to Henry Karnara, 2 6 i ( eSDRlO^O ^D. Note:- Dodge'^to Col. Parker, 26 (25I5B197 and 210) DD Note. ben. BbdEe tb Gen. Shemart, -26: (25DR2Q2) DD . Note:- Gen-Dodge tb Oliver Ames, 27: (25DR205) DD Note. Gdri . Dodge tcT J . I.'.. .S. Willlitoss,^26 _(25DR221) DD Note,- Gen. Bodge to C. H. Chappall, 26: •(25DR223) DD. 'Note, Gen. bodge'to Geri. Noyes,'25 )(25DR224 ) DD Note;- Sen. Dodge to-W. S. Fairfield, 26'(25DR226) DD - * R, N. Gray to Gen. Dodge, 27: - YourS of'the 16th inst, received. I don'*t know how much I paid for each lot, but suppose your brother does. If you cannot '^"sell 4t at 100 per ct. in advance why I suppose'I must take75 per ct, as 1 am hard up "And want money, t hear splendid accounts from all sides about businesa of Union Pacific. I see by the papers that you are g^ing to Chlnat o build railroads; if•there is anything,in it I v/ill go with you. I he'ar WilSbh is" goiftg into the Senate after afll. Give him my best regar(ts»' ' ^ iaotf fl 'fr '[ ♦. r 1 1- # f T ? •"ir 1452 Ir- ' i.n-r\ f.njx October, 1869, Note:- Gen. Dodge to J. E. Smith, 27 (25DR199) DD. Not^-; r;G^. DOdg« to*,^v LI.. S. Williams, ^27 (25DR211 & 221) DD ifotfef G^n.- Dodgq to T, B. morris, 27: ^ (25DR212) . DD (0;fr " Wot^' Gen. Dodger tfo.C..B. .Gomotock, 27- (25DR214) DD • Noie. Gen. Dodge .to Sidney Dillon, 27r- ^(25DR217)-■ DD •Note. Gen. Dodge tQ 1. .A.' Garter ^ 27L (25DR22Q). -DD. ' ' C. Me id to Gen. .Dodge j Omaha, -29:- - Does t>ie iroh iij track frqm Qheyenne to Fort A. Russcel belong to this company or^Oncle S^m? It.is good splice bar iron and I would like to change it and put in it§ place*chalr iron. We are having ^ to scrape up everything we cart to.get irgn enough for Benver road. Henry ■ fartiaA to G^jn. Dodge,'New Haven, 30;- Yours of thp-B6th Pas received last evening and read with care. ' I an'"ehtlrely satisfied with the. course you^bavo recom-aonded to N.P. to take in the Pegf&m matter, although I cannot see the Justice of his Claim, btit if thars Is pny-doub t as-to the legal result I would much riither comproAlM M«a)-tp- in a doubtful law-suit. If you ©an only make it-apply on Pegrains indebtedness to you, I shall p|t|r it most cheerfully. In clpsing the matter I wish you would advise with N.P. and be euro that he gets a full relase, and quit claim from Pegram, and a full discharge from my bond, so that thero cannot be any further difficulty in the matter. i'lease accept my thanl» for your interest in the matter, " 1«53 October, 1869. ■ . Oeo, .E. Spcner tq» Gen, Dodge, Des liolnes, 31:- 77e reached here" eafely last-night. I do hope you will conclude -to become a candidate for, the; Senate, and have no doubt of your suc cess. You'will rind'" thai you-have very many v/arm-friends who will 'Work night 'and day fo'r you,. I hopp you will con^ her©'soon,--and see" Allen,' and. J am certain that he will werkr very hard -for you, and is an xious for your success. I think you v.'ill make the mistake^ of your life-time by reftts'ing'tp beccaae a candidate, • • ^ . You have a prestige in Iowa and in the. coxmtry that you should not give up. You owe it to ^our family, and to the thous^ands of frieVids have elsewhere, - IWb duties of Senator are much easirer thsfn those of a Representative, and 1 knbw are much pleasanter the raoinenty ydd will signify to your'friend«"that you are will ng to make the race t'hey will go to work, In subh^' way as to reiser success sure mbmoratida; ' " • * ^ ♦ ' ' ' 1 " • , , ■ - 1st Law of '62: Laid 18 months as no money could ba raised • • •»* '' . .... . . . . mbmoratida: I . • - .t-A ^ \> X/ under it. 2nd: Lincoln recommended change as in Law or 1864 and even under that no money was raised *"uritll 65. i . r, — 3rd. Durant undertook to build under Law of '64 got As far as he could go, and New York parties came in and put in. 2.1r2 millions. 4th. Dec. 1867. Company was nearly bankrup^and only got on to its feet after my report showing cost of road. 5th, Durant'8 extravangaoe turned out, compromises made by ' 1454 October, 1869. . ■ P' , > ' ' Boston pal-ty as thej^ were <all barrftmpt unless ib cofuld go on. ^ 6 th. In con promise* Burant got majority of Board and change "of Oovemmeni'Directors gave f^11'control. In this year the black mailing and ex'travagancb has made a fearful hole In the financ.es,^- '7th. Under the'management, J. L.. Y/illiams demanded return of throe millions '6f bonds to secure comfbetion'of road, t^iis; I joined him, and bonds were ptit up, ' • i •• • ' 8th, With aid oif th'e Goverrfoent" directors they expect to control Doad next elect/ibn. ^ e* ' • , •* gth, Pfinancial condlbioh Ist, i -r;. ''I en- !>; Paid" ir\ cash ; Bonds issued as dividends Balanoe as profits Amount Loaned ■■t o- '' r f .f • S!^ck .$3,750,000, 6,500,000. , 2,750,000. 7,250,000. 20,000 000 ^ O.'jdfS Amt. Dept. up to Jan. 1st 1,250,000 • • A 10th Action of the, Secretarjf of Interior to sto\us, CompRrison of C.p.R.R. and U.P.R.R. No check on G.P.R.R. C„m. issioni that « examined it whltewah^ed it and President and Attorney General sent same Cormnission to examine .0, p.R.R, Ahat examined U.P.R.R and their report will soon ba here, on that ypu have a right to require security that tt,p.r:r.- —- • ^ • 11th. Whan each Road gets withlnt 50 miles of Its end, there 1455 C-r October, 18(?9. exists a gap of 100 railes; better then refuse to issue any new bonds to either until you can examine both roads and see what is necessary < ' «► . f <7 to make each a 1st class road. Appoint Crovemment Directors on U.P.R.R. by 5th, so they can be there on the 8th meeting of Board". Hiram Price or j. F. T'ilson, "lowa,'D. L. Harris, Springfield', Mass. F. H. Rollins, Concord*, N.H. Glenn V:. Schofield, Penn_. John A. G'riswold, Troy N. Y. Bohn K. Blair, New Jersey. Apppint them out of above, lenving Williams and Brooks standing for the present to be removed hereafter if necessary. : . rhofirro" ,rr,etl?r .A , \ <- .-•• vot / c. >l wo" ,";nf t'l*';'" -lorf nop 1 rif' i». 7 rC * ' ' v.— i ' . .. .r vir-; 1456 ir5 * .■ Council Bluffs, Aug. 9th, 1869 r,j adx.-lc; : ' ; cSi... >01 ' Oliver Ames, Pres. H,.P.R.R,, Boston, ■ . jX'i ircr ' . ■ no Our Attorney state Norman has filed t ■■ « ... t amended complaint and schedules advancing amount thirty thousand dol- :lars.. It is necessary to furnish attorney's briefs from an exaiainar - . . . ^ , . . . .. tion by an, engineer immediately. Such is , shall I have it t ■ r', • . ... done? . , ,-r - rj .a-' liovr , "■ - 'i Chief, Eng. • ■ Council Bluffs, Aug. 9t, 1869. James A. Wilson, Pairfield, Iowa. I can leave here Wednesday or Thursday. How long will you be in Chicago? G. M. Bodge. >• ^ >■4 t Council .Bluffs, lov/g, „ ■ - >•*'> o--" ."0 T 1869 • . .^ , fi ,fi/r. c^r; nol .*io ti.i '..i! -rt) , J. E. House, Esq.,^ -icro',: ^.lu*t4 '<■« 1 Div. Eng* — Dear SirtI enclose letter of lir. Hsanniond's submitting plans of portable and permanent fences and snow-sheds. In placing permanent fences, the Div. Eng. will at any time acco mpany the men who put it up, and give them the Benefit of their exper ience in the matter. On most of the cuts, I prefer portable fence, as we can move it so as to get the rigbtdis tance from the cut, and to catch the general direction of drift. A good deal of efficiecny, I found last winter, depended upon proper placing of fences. In placing it prefer reversing of panels so that each 12 f et will alternate, t'-is prevents blowing or crushing down and is just as efficiebt as block to cover. Uessrs, Welsch and Llorris have full inbtructions as to measure ments of cuts, and what ov-^r bottake out, and when Co], Hammond lets contract to take it out, or gives the orders, they will see that work is properly done. I ecnlose Webster's estimate of length from mile post to 1050 mil© post, which, no doubt, is nearly accurate. You can check 1458 it froa yoiir profiles♦ They vill also send in, in detail, ineasurements now*being't^efi, but Doolittle can go to v/ofck immediately, if . he desires, on the information we submit. I am truly yours,'* ; • tr ( ' • .>-1 • G, li. Dodge, -•■riC Chief Eng. . :,'r ! dn.; v.' -lo-fiei f-r* rorr® I .nbfty'is- : ' r nit ceoilrst JroruKjmiij r C Jc, nr nlq •I, .! ' in Tlln .--rJI .■ ■1i i'te»r:iJmo.T rntojnXn.nl Jo <?:'♦ .riij evl"; *-nr ^-nj jj .hm odw r;^r' o '.f T ,nJiro "idi lo Jnom .lO .-io.tinr o;V - oi ri a rdJ tavTl oaonf i:.r Id-li to-] O * an n H evp . r 'W «« -I iln *\o Jncfi to'^ A ..fllib to : -ienon ertJ do.^xi'; ci • . ■■•.•►''*■■■■-' , " ■ ■ • t r. '/yt to to ■ . ; -I 'of Lv; jfinl ^rn/r" J 'V- ••"■> ■'^ ^.^er.rn )<; -t f eirv-i ':: tooq J/ ■ ' ^rrjf hi tfcM nf.nh f/'l' '*•*^10. rnlwlcl B^V'C/o'iq oi s , *r.Tr?'* f - i;*r .■r vo'» r»i rIocCd iHoioittf. - • crnot, fii !<r rnJfflSotr.rn-j rj,ji rX vio. , Tnti" . « oG Tirid hruB ^ itso O'^Aiw T vo tor*, ' fvm " o "•foo ' '-7 c'ft n^r- yadj ,8oo^•ro c.:rt n-v'- -o ,,hfa r fn<ritt\^c ' .'ttO'i pjct 1459 til rfi^ ' a. .'ico ♦orfn" . r.n.r ^i .- >■ : ■'■' •i- 111 w-it; r.--.T • . I *• A ^ •t ,.t'f'roL :>(i. ,drl;'- , ' r>" , "jBr ■ Council Bluffs, Sept.1869 ■•rr-i" J. Ll. S. ?/illi3ms. -r.'JC T';f»C -r.'tjiiyft frrT^^ap'Slr vyA -^rin r.l ft , ' ' ' /' The estimate ■ for-workdone on New Construction Bridges/.«}ff» for months df Jul^f and.August is ^(#15,000) fifteen thous and dollars, which is due and payable Sept, 15th, '69. On that date I shall draw for ttie amount rto meet draft on me. r * r* -r ' 4 £Xii/l I'.t' . :f "led ♦ • e- leocl respectfully, c'ft0slo ftit! ^otar" "r-i-.T) r.l •• rl-iimifooan i : - -- .dJnoi.' fr-^n orfJ no ' V '"*v. ^ >ff,P oiCt . fXiv; I'.^rwofa yn.Won'p'r;! mI ritriri • ^ .ir:oNinr. ft .tfrs;o::Jlr ,notnHlwon oriS ot .i. . ''t f r JailJ ,,fio/yo'i oMmtfitpi CfdetOTC'^ n a lo"' lo"' o;t ooii.tlMoqRf dorr- cs tl T!>f'£a .31*,-,11 i»l> "^x ftar* 1 "Xi ^ &Tf* 'r|a -..t •;trrf"' ,vCfdl^ cy, I ' o" .0 Nt' ''1 'fo •; w . te) /li irromrT«4|B»a rn-'t I ( - '5. '.■••C'Xf 1459 r. f'- -• , ^ r,; x sr.i/oO Sept. 1869. J. 1.1. S. Williams, Boston. ;n.rUri-" Dear Sir:- If it is any advantage to you, I can pay my assesnie^nt onD." & S. C.B'.R, by using'flO, 000 of the $15,000 that my estimate amoimts to here. ^Or, if Vou prefer, I will remit the $10,000 due the S.C.R.R., tHe^advantage to me'^l's'that I save the exchq^nge. - I will in that case dfaw for five thou sand only while you could charge me unWith $15,000 and receive credit here on my books for full amoxint of'estimate, -and pay my assessming in coming here, and ^ save the exchange due on the first month, Lly health is improving slowly. I will make the effort to go West to meet the commission, although it is hardly prudent. Still I con sider it of so much iaportance to get a favorable report, that I am willing to risk sorriething if I can aid in doing so, I am truly, G. iii. Dodge, Telegraph me whether I shall pay the assessment in this way or remit 1460 Council Bluffs, Sept. 29, 18B9. >81 T <fc!ii»Jq ur. J. LI. S. Vlilliams, , - !-r.irr Treas, U.P.R.R., Bos.to;T,.'' .c-.o* ,nr«tT Dear Sir•- I have drawn or* you today for fifteen thous and cfollars to |>ay my August* estimate-,- Mr, Ame^,-who is here, instructs me 10''d to Tseet 'that estimate^, ^ fy vr • * ffie'estimate frr Septemher will bw nmch ^larger as we .ace crowding the work for two months with a view to close it ljafare winter. , vf M I am respectfully. , rf.f'or G. M. Dodge, Chief, Eng. 1461 ''t ■ ' , 0 oe , "11 r fT r i fnauoV September 28, 1869. J, LI, S Williams, p.. ... .r, Treaa. Iowa Falls & Sioux C .tH. R*.' «'IT ,rr*vfl! Dear Sir: - 'tL<\ •' ■"o' r-"''.) r rf'tli; « t j enclose drafV on New York for ten "thoitsand' dalliars — being my .aS^sessaaent' due in August on -Wie Iowa Falls & Sioux City R. R. • S%ib«critions.' ■ The October assessment I will send in a'few days. Pie ^e ^ inform me th« amounb ofl 'interest if any riue * on this "a^raossmene :■* 'uA ■ - ," I ant respectfully, ^ «... ,r G, Li. Dodge. . ' tTfXrfr 1462 . • t'lO £tD wo^ October 8, 1869. Theodore Oilman, Esq, Treas. Keokuk Bridge Co., ,>rhr,-T ^ -itlt tMoC 4 47 Ex. P;Lace 'P.9. Box 172 New York. r,» .fr Dehr Sir:- ' ' I enclose draft on Oilman and Son for |5255 by assess- ' 'ment due Oct. 4', 1869-, on'my stock in'Keokuk Bridge Co.i .Ujo Oi'M.t ■* ;ri i .""ii: o r. i ^ am"J'espectfulLy,' ' I r'O.'! 'io f fn .♦nl . Jlon ' .D^it.dot'ov y.-W erird tro',: 1 0, Li-. Dodge."* sl'inw o.t . '• "Tv.rf 'Ij rTiiI .-uA oS hrvo to - ",r ' r-ti; r.rjj Joiwufr'M'rt ,®#fcftqs Ye nelntoj eif.t ifllv . ♦ nruif-i T 'Iro r, t . .aelenjB® Yf'V nl nfti Oototfer .9, 1869t* mo ;fi!t im - T eff> no.ilc ■ T « ulf o j J. P. Nicholas, .-riia'Dt " V: ,rf>S->qr irf>S">qr Asst. Supt r.i "'M'- i "i f. V^-*' n Vfe ha'T^' on hand a large'supply of flour, and would like to sell you- will p&t 6n cars here.' Best brands family flour warranted ati2.75 per pck. of 08 lbs - or we will deiver in Omaha at $2,87 1-2. We prefer to deliver here. .We have also brands at low price of'fair flour, but thifi Ib best. • . . Respectfully, " >1 " 'Ll, Dodge. 1463 i-Kfo^oo Cour.cil Bluffs, Oct. 7th, 1869 J. U. Eddy, Esq. , Dear Sir:- ,nnf;CIO ,.oD ftjsbiuF •■Ur5{'>ftM You want to open a construction and repair'*b hccount, . . . « « making yohr vouchers as such, and returning them under tha.t head. Strike out engineering as'written, and ret. Confetruitipn and Repairs on al] of Morris* TT^bsters and'fileborns or Harri's vouchers thfet pertain to work of that kind.- ajrd if you have the vouchers back to Sept. 1st return them in that way - or even to Aug. 1st if you have then, I return herewith the copies of grades, alignment and summits ^ ^rith notes on the same,. ■ To «ay the least it is very careless to omit so important points as I mark on the tables, which I have written and spoken of ther.i to often. ^ r v, jt* ^ y Have thoy yet finished the tables of grad aj^d alignment from Ogden to Humbolt'Wells and from Salt Lake City to Ogden on Morris' lo cated line? All "these tables go in the yearly .rei^ort ^hich I am mak ing up ds st&dn as I get ycnir-lists of bridges on the two profiles. I can fl^nd off advs. -craB»4f»iona^ . , , , ^ ^ , ' IM* "^sry Respectfully, G. M. Dodge, Chief Eng. 1464 . ■ < t.,.' . » t ^ Cotincil Bluffs, Oct 9th, 1869 , tfc', litr J. LI. S. Williaas, Sreas, IT.P.R,"^. O.t cvr.f^ T Dear Sir: + ^r-f ^ T ■ • • » The estinate for the nohth of September for New Construction masonry of bridges, is t irty two thousand dollars, which I shalldraw for and pay Oct. 15th. " We are fast completing the - • ■ * r . • • * s bridgea The S'pt, of road pays our estimates for all v/oiHc'bn" snowfences, widening banks, new buildings, •'^c. • i rx! r " , I. I am respectfully, . iW </rtl '{.rrn » "r. , • / . ^ G. M. Dodge, •. f S .f ■ ■ Chief ISngr. ■•••a-. • -fii/. ©I it* ■'/»).? f I .• V' ,• f f_'tr ' H ulltBl'J.wil i.js T , "jiio *1' ' f " rV"''?* .tiwlw j/n'j'f " V ' ' . . ' ' . - nr » hpifr ^v-j.T -r uX* f aUfi, ' / icfo . CX"i 3^yW rfT'eiTt , •* ' Tl.nf 97 . .JcTj^nn •' V. H . • ,* • ' ' 1 «« .0,^ y.tn-V Tr-f .y.^p -n iT .r'w ■ '"ii- , ds' j "r fft a •• u J "r t M/ f,. . 1465 * /•a-'? twffi .Vj •'>«- !:-< ' i "j^ytrrs I efyrti {'A I i ■ ^i\'^L. f " fv. n- '■ r 1 , Council Bluffs, Oct. 9th, 1869. Oliver Ames, President, Deer Sir: . ^ ' 1 I have forwarded to \7ashington to the oominissions all the data called for from my department. Ur, ITilson came here Monday to stt_qafi..the. Brigham Yotuig arbitration but "Sharp, Taj^lor Smith & Go, declined holding, that the days had passed therefore judg ment .would .be rendered against them, A^ter three days* talk about it, • • they finally agreed.to postpone the case until ITednesday next and in the mean time consult Brigham, In case they do not sit, I shall commence suit against them on their failure so as to get and hold juris- ^ diction of the case in our courts here, and away from Utah. Mr, Wilson *^hinks we make a great mistake in settling any of the • r ♦ extra charges, if,.jR«_j»ace.---going to fight any of theu. The report is here, and so'Davis writes, that Mr, Dillon is to settle his account. From what Hoxie and Snjrder say, I am satisfied if we could get at what they know Davis and associates wou'd stand a very poor shov/. Also Frost as well as all thnsd men claiming and suing on wood contracts. There is hardly a doubt but what we are from 70 to 113000 ties short on their D.A C. deliverty but to prove it is the trouble. The C.p. people have done nothing as yet, but are gettigg ready to take their case to Waahlngtory: are working up facts, getting affi davits of cofcfc of work fro. i our contra fc tors &c. and they intend to 1466 make a big case of overcharge, and so far as I can learn, our contrac tors are generally swearing in their favor, It seems to me we ought to get along with our present buildings ,at Omaha without building any more. Why cannot we use the new blackSiaith's shop for a temporar'"' car shop with a shed attached until next year- Instead of building again and wait until we get on our feet? * * t ■ The Weber Valley ?'p.gQP rpad Co. offer_ to settle for Land Grant . .Bonds, part-supplies at EcJ^o a^^jMirt freight, ''liat shall I say to them,, and ^'ov.' nucb sfliall J p?-y them? What shall I do about right " ' ■ r* ' r;,' of v/ay through the ffirns p.nd improvements of the Lloraons in Weber and Salt Lake, Valley? They^re appealing to me daily, and we ought to settle to avoifi future trouble. Most of them now own their farms, haying entered them at,the land office. I can settle in ...ost cases by paying the actual d^nage. Please instruct on this point. • - ' *. • ' ' There is a other view of this case; the C.p, in case of a fij^t ' * # • ♦ might tiee it against us, \ . ' ■ ' f - - ♦ - ^ .. Our maeonry, snow fences, taking out of cuts to avoid snow, is ' .'ccc - . progressing rapidly, My estimate oh masohry 5;c. not including snow fences or any Bide work is 132,000, which I shall draw for so as to • • ' ' ^ ' ' ■ -v. " *" " . .1 pay promptly Otk,t?\e 15th, ^ Very respectfully, '* -• , r, , r, ^ Ct. U. Dodge, CLEl. * ,1. 1467 . It f rr ■ ji , Henry Ferntm Esq., Dear Sir:- October 26, 1869. f . • r* I find on examination of the tv?o cases that the withf drawal of Baldwin and myself accomplished nothing;, as he being a member of the fim of Baldwin^ Pegram fr. Co. could bring his suit in their name and apply the proceeds to their indebtedness. He owing a A. . » largearf^e part of this* 1 therefore consulted llr. V?ilson,'he says that ho considers it Courts that if carried to Supreme' Court, they would hold the firm was entitled to the lands and thus all their and in precedent in this case would at least give | judgment against you to the amovmt paid by B.P. & Co, with six per cent interest, and he advised me to settle for that amount if I could. That would make about $2500 or in that vicinity. I therefore instruc ted H.P.B. after consultation with him, to settle- has been in favor of such settlement all the time. It is barely possible we might beat pegram, but the ossh and the stoppaj^e of 'sale and then with the question * f of r • title to that already sold woijld ^ , damage you more than the amount I recorjmend to be paid, I also consulted: my R.I?. Atty., and he agreed with Mr. Wilson. I m sorry that the oaSe is in that Condition because Mr. Pegram does not, I think, act in accordance with the views of the fim. The fim of B.p. & Co. has not been an 1468 -V N't 7, Council Bluffs, Oct. 27 1869. Dear Smith •Tou con send the deeds to me, or direct to Gov, Gaiiipbe.ll and he will get them recorded,. I ,heard say he had some i^ots ^in> Golden C^it-- - it is some 10 miles west of Denver hut where thjey come from I know not. You can easily ascertain about it by v rlting-any one of U\e^ territorial offices in .Denver or writing to Gov. Evans, thoy will all pay attention to it, TTh^at is to be ,done wi.tbniHowlJ.n*s boys? I would like to take one and he spioke to me .-^il^ut it before^'he died, I dont like tp write about it, ' " ' * I have Jetters written just, before he died, and in our interview in IT. Y, -he told me of, things that indicated tp me he thought his. life 'irfas ahoipt* ^ : ■ • - ■ . I am very hear that -the President feels so kindly toward me. I hdpe-whoervw^ fdila Rttwlin* place will respect .him, and stand firr.ly as he did. Rawlids letters to me and his. request while in ^New york, I'lSxippdsed nc^ ♦nq knew of - it seems .by your letters that^you dowhere did you hear it? ^ Yours truly, ^ G, u. Dodge, .t .t • ■ ■ If I ean aid in may way in looking up this property, let me know, Have you the deeds and all right on the Washington house? ./> I' 1469 Council Bluffs, Oct. 26, 1869 Geh. T. ^herusin/'^ I ' vc" General:- ' ' "»*> *.r!-T . '' T^ile'^ coTtr.and of Vhe" DJcVT of-''^]Sejti8as, &C-.* I seiz ed, by order of the Sec, of Ti^ar ar*!* On reque'st of the 'Sec. of Interior to him, several droves of horses, ponies, &c. driven out of the Cher okee Country into Kansas, The ''Government stook so seized and ■' G tTSSe'ned' it over to the Indian or sold" it, 'On some of these s'eizure's I'ha-v^e treerr sued, and in' one case ^ludgm^t rendered in Kansas, In this case the government sold the stock and nut the money in its treasuryV but the owher proVes it was his ( of course) and no ^ law yet to protect me, although I hcted irt this Case strictly in accordance with the orders of the 5^.0. of TiVar, as well as with additional orders of coUnander fc?f Ki'<'^'*^iv, This Jud®aent is |30.0«^n lAii with iriterest and costs since Sept, *68, it has heeh ti^Sns^rred to Iowa and "I mast pay it or letr my pro perty be seised.' It is wrong mild the Gov, Should either pay.the-judgment or else fight it for me. Now what is my redress? Nhy cannot the Tl'ar Dept. pay it? I obeye my orders'. The tar'l>ept. got the money the stock sold for. The trans actions all happened when I was thouaa ds of mils off on an Indian campaign, and In this case the'fauli'li^ li" thftrv'tras shy, in the - ■ 11 r' ' 1470 or(Jers of the Sec ^ ■ of-rWar .''i r These judgments and suits annoy me beyond measure- the obtaining of one is only bilnging others, and, while I am only oije of the humer oas defendants, in these cases, they all appear to cdme right here with their judgments 1 have got. The Sec. of Int. pf kridws ^"bout this suit-will you advise me or, if ycu can, will you W? Cfc. A Yours truly, m • "iS '>r r f t ^ ' / «fi»T Hvr-ncf ■;nl-:r- r- ^ I- ■ " ts i - lie .tCfw f..n« "^®w ly-'l'A irr. ■ ■■« -c:,' . ■ ♦rr/f'qju o.-f "" 'V' ..tnis r 1' fj ^«'>n ^'XTltSW f., *: nvi.'f I , I 'T.-vcf; ifX hw n#t.t 'r*«q » -tel , ..n^ ••I'Xb .♦lO'Y *fi?" ■ " swo, yrro'^H'^' * ."roft < * - * ^ . i"* . ' ' * rJ « '> n f' i -mf li A.. , f ^;; :.;t 0^ HI 'f \ .. r.-v -Jo .H.P, •i -i r , N.,> j , 1471 , ,'".,,>1. .la *'ita rtf'# '-n'oi .' *#!<«...' Oliver Ames, Council Bluffs, Oct. 26, 1869; - ' a. i t- ^ .. . . "■ ;u? X I-.ijb ♦O'-r'.i.'a t.' ct. " Dear Sir: - T'jffr j "n *1 am-in receipt of your letters of Got, 13th, and 16th, " , ■* ' The work West ia Rfiogressing as rapidly as possible with our lim ited means- Most of the bridges will be out of the way, but I shall have to lay some dry^masonry late in the fall to get up all bridges over dangerous streams, and also try to make our present bridge over Bear River do, Snowfence, widening banks and cuts on Biv, west of Green river is well under way and will all be completed. East of that ooint. snow fence will be up but not much done in widening banks and cuts. As yet I have done nothing about wagon road or right of way, we are too far apart. ties ties and and lumber lumber I I would would count for our own security if for nothing else. The C.P. People are at work quietly but efficiently, both here and at ITashington, and 1 am greatly mistaken if they have not secured the R.B. Committees of both houses. All we can do is to watch and fight when the time comes to stand by our estimates and demand our pay. On All the work west not a day has been lost nor a moment, and the work is being well done and at fair, in fhct, cheaprates. I have virtually turned it all over to the R.R.Department. 1472 F'%; , ' • ,Air bills^ voucl^ers, &o, both for the' work and the engineer's go directly ttp ilamiaond- He; appears anxious to get everything under his con trol,^ and I ram-willl»ng, I now hava only the closing up our othe" pa-tterSi Shall I- turn- over lot department to Davis when I get ready? Thts "S^ashington comusslon has called for enough to keep me very busy for a month. I expect tc get through soon, get all i iy books, maps &c, ino shape and be^ able to close my affairs so far as any engineering on road is concerned, by Dec. or Jan, I have on my hands the biUdge parties, have kbpt them to work so far but. will soon be done with them'- shall I discharge them? ^ I can give the bridge closer attention hereafter than heretofore / I am overdraw itt Omaha" Nat. Bank $15000 on drafts as heretofore to pay wp did debts, settle up matters outsdie of Construc tion or Repairs. Vouchers have been returned to Boston. Either in struct me to draw or send me a draft on Ham ond for it so^ I cai square up with the Bank, they are pressing me. TVhen this is settled, the ex penses of engineering department will nbt amotint to much. Tfhen I cloae up, I will post up books, profiles, maps, data. &c. and take charge of it until its use will not be required, this will avoid expense of office, &c. Can store it in a room where it will be safe, and until the Govt. gets through with us I suppose I shall have to use it more or less, Mr House as eoon as il^ilose up, will leave; the rest of the en gineers have gone on repairs. The" "boolts of the Construct ion" Dept. Uaps,-. profile's, data. &c, ouf^it to be sent on here and-filed away with-Baldwin; it is valuable to us and the iack of it has cost me a month's work in gettinf; up the data called for, and they now ask for data that I cannot •give without putting men in the field, ' IJ am watching work west and will untdl I close up v;ith thotagh all pa?mients go to Hammond. I doubt if i shall bft* able to go to the meeting on Nov. 16, Hope" you Will hurry up bridge and let us get to work; we ouj^t not 'te Tose thie^"^easOn of low water. '' Write as to draft, and If I am doing right -in closing up my Det, turning over to Hammond," &c'. Very truly, - r in n. aintydtt f|t/ t * G, M. Dodge. ~ " ' • ."N y- I* "ni-vf ov-nf ; , ■ ■ /y t h Private. ' S'XfrtIt it mthtiPB *i. ^ frviJ-j , 'fTrtC '■'* I ' , tif • ' ' ' <»«■ -hHWr' eao!' I ."W;; %tt hf ro • . . . r£- i; « wi ff aa<te^n r t y., tfA"* I . r -If dilW d"i;rry/ft ; ;'Cl,,"fju ' ::n , y. • W 9J^ ■ 3 } oj;'.' ' "J n>r, ,8v«-r n;. . ,,, • ■ r ' I ■ < .t ■-'vy » liri " T.V. , \s Council Bluffs, Octl 26, 1869, / I .. T»r ejp?q. B. Morris, Esq., .,. CjJloe"]*? *!■■• , ■ Div, Ens«» * ■ * . ' Dear Sir:- Yours of 0ct,23ed is at hand. You will have to do the best you can with your bridges, so as to get them out of the way. Bear river bridge you let them strengthen for the winger and let it go at that,. _ . . ^ You better make your reort to Hammond as he requests, I don t care anything about its coming through me and no doubt he wants to check ron that. If I go into anything where I can give you employment or ^f I s-vjs^^j^ything which I,think you can do better, will let you knov. Just how I. am doihg nothing but may early in the spring. You * « better remain on the road until you close up your work for the winter; so as to protect, yourself, and longer if you desire, but be very careflul to have all matters straight when you leave. , 1^answered your telegram; your cipher is wrong. I do not stippose wa get freight, much cheaper would like to ship several car loads of flour at their prices, we can lay down a 2nd q ality at lj3,.50 to^ t3,75 bu t best will stand about $4,50. I wrote Carter, he says he paid in Ogden $3.55 we can beat that Sell wha4. Jfou can as we are flooeded with it, , ' d.' M. Dodge, C. E. 1475 November 27, 1869, Gen, C. B .Comstock. Sec. of Special &c., Washington. ' * 0 . ^ I , Dear Sir: On my return here yesterday I found your letter of " ! • ■ . ■ ■ ; : I .. - .< ■ October 15th and answered your telegram. Tii ' 1" ' ■ . • . . ... . > I sent you profile and map of all changes in lind riot accepted and adopted by the Government-Commissioners ifcen they made the final examination. The change at I had no profile of, it being only temporary and the v.'ork being now about completed to put the line on the original locations. I merely marked the line (blue) on map at Hot Springs, Point, Round Valley, &c. to show you the difference in line as adopted I « . , , I ' ' ■ . by the Government and as accepted by the Commissioners. The line as built you have map and profile of in Wasfiington, transmitted with report of Commissioners, itll our records and data have been presented in relation to this line, and I do not believe I could find the o rlginal notes or phofiles unless I review the line, which, if you desire, I will do and send the , mftp and profile aa requested. My underwfctanding was that you only wanted copies of map and profile on linq, or changes that Wre not ac cented by the Ooventuaent, and the verbal request that 1 should Show on ma] 1476 A changes made, thtt were spoken of by Gov. V.'arren in his report .Both of i ' X these I did, and shall I furnish profiles and maps in detail of those? I am very respt., Your obt. svt,, efjno "o t . i tr. ' tC . G. LI._Dodge, Chief Eng. .rfJI f-.jt .■ r.*:' ■ ' fa- :" ".oT 'c •Hf.'rtr tc lUr. '"># Dftt t " • " r . . .c* r. ;r ' n 'o>t fhAiv -'oY £ ■ -'tf I Tr. :.f T-J ,IU2 Vn.r ♦t'»».r5f- ■ -V ft# r'^. , -rr-llf- 0*1 'JIt ui'-'Xr'* . r--■ ' . ;r rol'^lb * ' •• rf,f* jrnT -.t. Y.-' v. . «jtj nl" n! ,;^flir.w- n . T , rw }TajiJ C b: I'T 'n/r *^ln fM - ftw it "• 7 c »i frri^fsf^q £ti . c,-r> , 7, • ■.>♦. •4/' TfVf 0 rfOi?;- ..tf -Xt" v'tj r,' tr'J .!•> "bluSnrf r.r t ,fjs U>ur<D vr/., >,■ 'r- tfr nx yf »ff#, e i t-Yl», i ; ! • '-iv-T - T' n^r- a -T hrt--. tr. • # -o® 74 #• .^1- I , , , <,4rP,/t<i ^ ■ • '• " ■■ " ■ - If nlni trf7!m7 1 ' nuo 'j® rt; •• »,, » .7^., ' '■ ' ' •'' • ' '• ' , -rnn ,?X tf fk i* -'^f ;._r , • " ' 1477 ' ^ *'^'■ ■^^17! IT ' ,j7 «t7.!<l3 ". . ■ 1 ."T r*^. ' ! i-.': '--fv t* * >?- - V -;_i-o-tfiof. •t.'-jfiT ':ir ~ " «•.■ .0 Council Bluffs, Oct. 27, 1869, ■ ' ■ ' «fr«cr ftt.C.no'ifij rftif , ■ ^ , • ^ t rnv I Sidney Dillon, Esq., Dear ^irl Yours of Oct. 20th at hand. I ordered the code of Iowa sent to you from Des Moines which contains all the lav/ re quired. Look carefullj' at Chap, 52, page 196 to 221 of code- under the latter you want to organize for a R.R, & Bridge Co, so as to avail your4 self under law page 221, of that portion of IT.P. Charter that allows us to bridge, &c. Unless we do this you wil have to go to Congress to legalize bridge. You also want an office here and an office of ^ the company (that is designated in the organization) by putting me in, it will avoid any more of a than we now have. The Corpora tion law of Iowa you will perceive is very liberal, and by using the rights-Code page 221- given to R.R.*s you can reach over and take ad vantage of any organization outside of the If Company will give me the right to transfer all freight and paasengers, I will agree to do it by cars, without putting a passen ger into a bus or a ound of freight into a wagon- make the transfer in 1-4 th time it la made now, and give the U.P, 1-10 the gross re ceipts for the privilege, and owLy- charge what it would pay, I donH understand what our company is doing, nor what benefit 1478 ^ they expect to r«ap from the way work is heing done or allowed to be done, ^eems 46 me. it is a simple problem to transfer cars of our road to the east bank of the river, rather than cars« of ybur. road to West bank. ,9y If there is anything else "you want-to'"know about bridge, write up papers and ^end to me here to file and publish, as required . by law. '.I *1,1 '.(oor ^ ' ■ .f ■ ' r■ i5» ,anas a." Yours truly,. • . " : . la. ... Try . . • P., M. .Dodge ^ or.: _ i> 1"! 'vlaor': I • lc hrtc;« • r-fo^rjav lo : ©a ' ■ oy -fnw lo ■>■: neimrt , cwc.*l "fayf naaru*?! .©.♦-•{ rT<^»xh fort's «»iclu r -Tdt «d » hm "astaa ,.t *r x%j r-i,. '.. ' - ;.Tc.^,,-pO, »>'f-Trrirr -'"f t IM.f , ' ■ f ■ • >■ o *n:r^ CiS '*iTWa ,, . .?M,; „1 n.tr ; oMq/tfj frf? ft.-; I; ' •/ ' ^to ,rrr-A 0^ ^rftntr^ ' .tn n •■ J .^c., <_t r,fkr<'i.-t Im-.n ''' ' ' " "*•'' • " ' tr^nu# wrto-nl' Oiwe o!-" • • . ..'i ,4.a ■ I "i lifrr I »»|tt '\i\J.y-'' . ,- ■ ' ' fjo .-.*4. Ae »;Ww lliT-» .-u- 1 . — »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 General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2d2ba94f932311844ce4d5521db94584.pdf f0a2f59e3832dd9a03b212abbdf1fb26 PDF Text Text August, 1868. , . . Ddpew's letter which*! will enclose in next mail'-is a little - colored; though if our people everywhere get tlioroughly scared it will TO right . - Don't forget "Bottles Mountain". I mean to name it. ";'nlte me ' about the location on Wahsatch and* west of that and how far our folks ' ' will build. I have ibarked this' Iett'e9*'''pr4vate onlj'' as regards what I say about the issue of bonds, &c., and the President's actions I handed Browning ray report of 21 pages with profile. He said he would send it with his annual message. • Note: Articles of Incorporation'o'f the Missouri Valley railroad Company. - 'hi . J. L. Willieuns to Gen. Dodge, New York, September, 1':- IT • rWrote you yesterday, '^he part of that letter about \ssue of, bonds by President, Event's opinion &c. is, of couree, confidential. I doubt if Atty. Oenl. can find any power in the law in the. least to o. withhold part of the bonds. His only control is in appointing the Commissioners, and an to that, of- course, 1 have not a word to say. *1 have done nothing ariS iMtll do nothing thht Might tend to c ock pro gress of road, tut art the Ikame time must report road just as it is. I find much to commoiid In the road-»eo far as it is built or located; but must say two to three mllllone more of stibsidy should go into road. and t'lat much less into profits# f ItX nl t t ' f y September, 1868, Col. Seymour arrived tliis morning. Only saw him a moment. I asked him what line was adopted at head of Echo, Devil's Gate. He says no change was made. The long agony is now over as to Ipcation. Judging from your letter of IGth ult. giving comparative statement of cost, length &c,, I doubt not the right location has been made^^ Prom every source I hear that the great Republican Union Party is now waking up, I once aroused we shall elect Grant. New York State jra shall probably lose; so of several southern states, but sober, peace loving people must see that Grant is the road to peace and loyalty, and good faith. The nomination of Grant and Colfax and the death of Stevens party 4ust puts us .o?a the right ground, and I only wish I could do more to promote its success. I got my wife to copy Depews letter for your benefit and that of Mr. Blickensderfor, From Gen, Dodge's li* , n ' r X Marched and • at th]» Seaton Springs^ They lay on edge of mud flats- are very singular in-.formation, deep and circular; water looks pure but is mostly braekish, I examined the line to Sta, 4285 Think Hodges could avoid sojne curvature crossing his last summit before reaching the LakCj The mud flats appear.soft but have a hard stratum under them-sometimes almost as solid as rock. They may have to be ballasted with gravel to keep them from getting wet and muddy. September, 1868, Wednesday, 2;- .'>0 ' " • ' Marched and csfeped at Vl^low'^pringsy Passed Monument Poin • ■ C. P. R. R. Crossed their locations farther west on Wednesday a week ago. Learn that th«y have gamp track s 100 miies west of this. They ordered all their engineers on location and construction west of Monument Point. Our line runs south of Locomotive Springs, a fine body of Wat,er, and talces mud flats again for several miles, ' • Robt. -tiiiclEensderfer to J. E." House, Tuscarauas, 2;- ' " Yours of 25th of August with draft on K.Y,' for five hundred Dollars ($500) is received. ' . r j Note; 0. E. Vedder to J. E. House, Laram'le, S:* '♦id m Regardl'ng vouchers sent in, and money and draft to be sent him,'' - • 0 Jas, A. Evans to J. E. House, Laramie, 3:- 'ot.r . I send you a copy Tif Lawrence's account made out by himself accompanied by som'd Vouchers which-yoU will please give him credit for, I have advanced him as follows; May 16th - • ^ |S0C.06 ^ ♦.-'J : -'c .1.1 ^ April 3d uir rout ^gxriave kj ' goo, - .c f r c£> ce^ftoi:, rlnijiav April 12th. t>ir> loOiOd" '' ' -'t . August* 11th' ■•A ir 228,33. ■-"-'h' Total 928,3'3, • : ■ r.-d ert r ♦ you will seel that he acknowledges receipt in his statement. September, 1868, - ■ Saml. B. Reed to Ge , Dodge, Salt Lal5;e Git'?// 3:- ' ' * Dr. Durant telegraphe.d me-to cover th©'line from Humboldt Wells east with men. When can yo.u give me profil.e .and, map of line? I shall make arrangements to send men out as soon -.as possible. Please send messenger with apswer immediately. Track at Sta. 4400 two days • since* ■ rji. . ! J. House to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 3; .' rI have received a lette.r fnom J. E. Thomas in regard to al lowing stage fare'I'rom^ Ft.; Bridger to end of track .$59,75,. P^e says the cause of his leaving was on account of t^e death of his father, and that he telegraphed you in. .relation to'his fare, but received no answer. I do not feel like allowing the^ account after his correspondence with you, for fear».that there may be some, misunderstanding about i . He has sent me vouchers already signed and wishes draft for the amoimt. Shall I send it? .'C a '• From Gen, Do<^e's Diary, 5:- , . ♦ out to Hed Dtmw pase^ Met Morris who was half way down slope, getting along well. Met Maxwell in eamp on Buff Creek waiting for water. Gave hto a strong hint that it must be the last time he ever stopped while he was with me, ordered him onward with Hudnutt. The C. P. n, R. and our line that diverged at Monumentsjcame together again. September, 186C, • at Black* 3 Butto Table, We inake 58 stations iri Ulstano-e; we get 1 1-2 miles more mud flats tbart they do. Telegraphed Dursait and Reed rela tive to C. P. R. R. , contract, 2:c. >2 ? . v . Friday, 4: In camp all day ^t Willo\7 Springs. Making profiles and map of line to Red Dome. Hodges moved vest to take up line at Surprise Creek and work west. Wr^te Reed with maps and profiles- and notes of alignment to Red Dome. • Wrote 0." Ames on situation; also WHson on C & R, I.» Jesse L. Williams about line west, etc; aled Snyder about line and matters here. . c f h ■ a f • From Mrs. Dodge's Diaij^/4:- ' ^ri Received dispatch from Ocean. Leaves Salt •L-sike;- will be away from news 30' o4* ^ d^s. 7 Henry Warding to J. F. House, Laramie, 5:- ■ , 'ifr' Encloses nap of Ravlins Springs, and wants informdtlon as to lots in Bryan. *ants to get a lot. - ' Note: Opinion of Hon. Wir. Evarts, A'tVy, Gen-, upon the duties of the Executive relative to the Pacific R.R., the acceptance of the same, and the issues of* the tJnited States* subsidies thereon. ' Note: Copfces of papers showing the agreement between the Govern ment and the Union Pacific Railroad pursuant to the opinion of the Atty. Gen. Evarts, dated, 5: "i ' - ' " - - . . - September, 1868. Note: 0. E. Vedder to J. E. House, Lararaie, 5:- Says Harding will make and send you a plot of Rav/lins Springs town by morning train. To get the exact Sta, at which struc tures are would be impossible. Have never as yet (except in a very few cases) been able to find a stake standing near the bridge siding as they all apparently are gone. Can send the Sta. at which st,ructures are by deducing from stations, that he checks witli and know to be correct, f, J. L, Williams to Gen, Dodge, New York, 5:- , "r- r *nr., I wrote you a few days ago from this city. I now ?dd that " f ■' ' after reading to the Board a copy of my report of inspection and reconnoissance I offered a resolution similar to the one I showed you at Ft, Sanders, 25 per cent of Gov ernment bonds out of each 20 miles til it reached 3,000,000 to be held, in trust for permanent masonry struc- • > • » tures, earth embanlonentp, oquiitnent, water supply in Dry Desert, &c. Mr, Brooks offered a substitute which I enclose as adopted. It may be of some service as it recognizes the principle. Mr. told the Board that Attorney General would find power in the President to « * ' « go back of the Commissioners, and review and bring up to the standard the sections which they hid accepted, Mr. Cisco says resolution will help him in selling first mortgage bonds. Some assurance to the public 6f the kind is necessary,, Mr. Brooi.s sent a copy to Evarts, September, 1868, ''f who has not yet made final report*, but who had* advised President to issue bonds as heretofore for the present. By this time the Commis sioners have* probably accepted the bry Desert without any water sta tions or promise of any-the track b'eing laid by water tank trains fr from Rawlins Sprinr:s, I dont see how they could do it. My duty* has been an exceed'ingly unpleasant one the last three months. The Doctor calls me a "Watch-dog" for the Government- that I care nothing for, but most of the parties I respect anci probably they respect me but, of course, cannot fe*el kind. I have 'done them no harm In the end. The road will go rapidly on. As soon as possible I want you to give me the outline of the lo-^ cation wost, and how far you think t' is Company will build, and where in Salt Lake Valley will probably be the main point for shops,*rolling mills, &c. iOive me level of ^alt Lake aove the sea. What maximum do you use on Promontory Point, and what thence to Sierra Nevada? My s. 1 profile was well received, but I have not the exact distance By final «• location from Missouri River Bridge to raouth of Weber Canon, I call it 1020 miles. Write to Ft, i^ayne. I find that I was put off theC Bridge Committee on 3d July and '■ • .' ' " ' b '■ Brooks put on. I am quite satisfied, controlled as the Bridge will be. I. - • The Committee is Mc Comb*, Busl.nell, Duff, Dillon and Durant, of course. Busnell proposed to Board a rosoluti n allowing a tariff to bring 610 " September, 1868. 20 per cent.on canital besides-repairs, &c, -To thi3 I objected'and it was put at ten'-the same as'at Quincy', but, of-course, the Executive - Committee will Change it. There is a big speculatioii in it in some shape. Of course, I knew beofre that Boomer would get the Bridge STominally, though I think it is all one interest. It is between him and the Keystone Gompany. As shown to the Board, Boomer is $100,000 less, •il '^but I presume'Keystone bid was seen before Boomer's was finally fixed. I ''.ave seen enough to convince-me that the-Bridge letting was a mere farce.. The bids were referred to Col. Trimble of Lee's Staff, and Col. Merrill; now on Sherman's Staff. They report On'the strength of the Keystone and the Post Bridge. Merrill reports them equal. Trimble gives a decided preference td KeySonte. Partly on tfefe" ground of the name though and test and long "use'.: y/ i "g/irr Trt? From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 5:- • "5t tel ■ Mr..Bilckensderfer #»nt over to Mdrris to look at •" line. Moved caiilp to Duff Oreelc Springs; Bgan and two Indians arrived .'Ihaving lost one man in trip. Pound lumber but in limited quantities o Raft River Mountains dnd on head of SurpriSe Creek. Made map of 1000 ft, to.inch over east slope of Promontory. eMorpis has got-■>line nearly connected on east slope of Promontory* ' " ••a c'j* ' Sunday, 6t» ' TSq IxTfor. ■ ' r,*. * J'r Mr. B, wetit to Morris. ' In oamp" writing all day, letters t S,B.Heet!^^n timber and enclosed map. Messages returned from Garlew September, 1868, ^ with letters from Mr. Ames, Snyder., Mrs. D., and otoers. Snyder has gone to New York. Hgxie says that they are determined to drive me out &c, but time will tell. Got Photograph o^ little •^nnie, map and pro file of line from Cedar Pass t© Wells^ and ordered McCabe up.to locate it. Sent him word by Indian messenger. . U - . lo •.;1 Mrs. Dodge to the General, 6:- I returned from Eikhorn yesterday and found your letter from Promontory Point of Aug. 25th, the first word I have heard since the week,you left at Salt Lake. .Have been very anxious to hear., ': The farm matters are in very poor- order; horses rather poor but imprQVing now all the time. Prinqe looks well* Corn and wheat good, ^ oats not very, but I think IJr. Bailey's crops are a» goo d as any and much better than many in Nebraska, but you ought to go out and see and settle with him for the last.two -years dealing^. He desires a settlement and then you can see how you stand,. I rode out with Nate yesterday to see some land 20 acrgs near the Deaf and Dumb Asylum owned by Mr. Rice, Nate thinks it a good trade. Very many after.it and Palmer i8 holding it for you. I told him we would take it for exchange, not cash, price $100 per acres. There are many strangers coming in this fall. The papers and telegramg this morning say that the Bridge contract is let to Boomer of Chicag-one of your friends, I.believe, and eo.if.you want to get in it you better hurry home. Cant you take part in that Bridge ngxt year September, 1868, , • e "f and make enou/ih at home to pay for losing the road? ^ And then we could build our house, too, ojr get ready for it. I wish you would. The Bridge is going to make this j)lace, and next spring property will be high and sell well, and I think right here .in the course of next year you can make a fortune if you are only free from the R.R, and aan give your attention to your own interests instead of the Company's. Hoxie is crossing his material on his own boats-novT uses the Montana for a ferry. Wo have beautiful weather now, cool and pleasant and I would like to take some rides-so hurry homo. I hope you v;ill not be careless in coming tlirough the Indian country. The papers now are full ow stories about them and I guess there^ Is some- trouble. Have your pistolS; with you and be oareful,^^^^^ > ^ , Dan Casement has gone East wltl^ His wife. She is very sick or has been. I --uosb Seymour dont, like Evan^^-nor Jack Casement. Bring Ena a pony if you can find one without much trouble; she expects it, -You did not tell me any railroad news. What have y ;u from New .York,, and from Mr% WiiHeras? Pr 'rfc Saymour took his family out, so I suppose he is permanent at Salt Lake, Keep your eyes open but dont be troubled. I desire much to know whore the pow^ lies, and I think next winter you t con find .out, I am'in yow mother's house now, Julia will go Bast the last of this month and thdh'ii s^haH have the.ho«Jse«w ^Thore is not much room, ' -.f: ■ r. '. .H September, 1868. but we manage to be verjf comfortable; but I shall be glad to have a n Ice-large house of my own with plenty of room. Am going over to sec Mrs. Lacey and Mrs. Merideth at Omaha. I want j^ou ever so much, now do come home this month. You can finish all suoh things as maps, re ports &c here, and I will help you, • - ' Willard S. Pope, Engineer Detroit Bridge & Iron "Works to Gen. Dodge, Detroit, 7: ^ '-o-s • Is it the fact thaV "the final Contract has been awarded f®" your Omaha bridge? We hoped tor receive d notification of your readiness to receive prenosals,- so that we might hkve entered into thb competiti-on. Is it too late for us to be rejCreserited? Saml. B. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Echo City, Utah, 7: " Major Bent's outfit wishes to commence operations at Ilumboldt Wells and east. If my engineers do not get o -the ground as »soon as required will'^ou detail on« of your parties to. stake out work for them? ' - ' ' .' ' "'"r How many partiee can ydU 'turn o^r to tfle for constrtxction-WDrk, and how soon? We hope to get 300 teams on that vibrk soon. John 3. „ iilialns to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 7: Yours of 3d from Council Bluffs duly received. Owing to Mr. Dillon's absence fpom New York City your assessmerit and his not paid till Au^uet 27th, suid then I was absent at the White i^ountains. Have today sent H. C. Crane your receipt for $10,000 the assessment of September, 1868. August, 1868, so.it is all right. r ,*T<n iri.T -n' •r. * ■> , * Glad to see the continued,rapid progress of the U,P.R»R. . Hope you will preserve your health and strength. Mr, Biair is making good * • progress with all his roads-uncertain how much he will build this year on thejowa Falls & Sioux ^ity. There will probably be only one more call before January# ') - r Hi From Gen. -I^odge's Diary, 7;- , 1 * i , o ► Gamp moved to Rese road. Capt. \Vells with Company and train started east. Lt. Adams, 10 men and 6 wagons went on with me. Mr. B. and myself started south and struck his 10,miles off N. Sta. 5100, f. Max-ell commenced location at Low pass, Mr. B, went back 6 miles to look at line and level from Lord Pass to Red Dome Pass, Schull Write, Indian, started for McCabe. I found camp 18 miles north of line. Troban got in from Salt Lake City. j _ oj .•ai...-, Prom-llrs. Dodge'a Diary, 7. , S,. r-tra-n, Startdd on Colorado down River. , . ^ ^ f Huh * IJote: W# v;. Ults to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 8:- iB r Wants to know If the Postmaster at Council Bluffs is loyal ajtd if l3A Hill dis tributa d<icuraents if he sends them to him, R.' G. Hazard to Den, Dod.ro, Peace Dale, B* I. 8:- ' You have no doubt often heard of the charges made of the Company against Durant, My brother, (wl ,h otheps) has instituted proceedingB against him in this state, and I talte the liberty of asking September, 1868, you to obtain some information it OmSRia in such way as you deem best. I think it desirable to ascertain as soon as possible what account llr, Hoxie will Rive of his contract with the U. P.R.R. Comf^aiy. Mr, Oakes Ames has already made affidavit that DuraAt stated tliat the whole profits of that contract were to go to the C. Mobelier, and others will do the same, but it is claimed that Burant took over $400,000 of it to himself, and I believe the account-will show that the amount of profits was paid away from the Co, I suppose Hoxie will 'say that he had no real Interest in the contract, and did not gdt'teh if'any of the*profits, but only a small sum(if anything) for his trouble. That he nevfer did ahyth'ing under the contract in the way of || constructing \.he road, I think it probable that Mr. Ham will be willing to aid in ob taining the information. I am the* irore caipefui to not ask aid from the officers and members of the corporation, because-most of them think it expedient to kee"b matters smob^h with Duraht, but as I kncn of no one to a~pply' to outside at Oi^ya I think' it best to ■ ■ rite you confidentially on the subject and let you adopt such ebursd as you deem beat. The truth Should not be concealed, though Mr. l^rant floes not seem so"grateful for the opportunity-of exculpating himself from STBspicion as might be expected, '' State waits on aboVo suspf^^oil" and if he removes the case to the U.S.Courts he will probably faro'^no better, though hb may iaake j September, 1868. the proceedings rore tedloiis and expensive. Z '-■f f.-B Hoping that you will see in. the^ facts a sufficient apelogy for my thus troubling you, and will fapvT; me with an answer at as early a day as you conveniently can i: .Tf .t'• From Gen. Dodge's Diary, Tuesday, 8:- . r ; r-jrCamped near IJaxwell's Springs. Crossing the Mountains one wagon broke dovai and train did not get in until late. All the way to summit of moxintain there was plenty, of water. Mr. B, ^.aid out, ■ ot found camp. Trimbills and his party of Indians came to camp. Wednesday, 9«- T: ' . . « , . Lay in camp.. Maxwell, and myself looked at line west. Con sidered pass into Surprise Creek practicai;le,. and also concluded to take table at foot of Onbee Range and reach approach'to Toans.Mts. Jty a tangent. Went as far as.Hudnutt's Camp-rode 50 miles and returned to camp. , • • . To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 9:- ^ I wish you would put such endorsement on the enclosed letter as will satisfy Mr, Bien- so -we can get some of those majps and return to me. , . r" Sargent is at work on Ch. R.I. & Pacific R.R, tinder Ainsworth. They are still pushing the road, ajad„will commence grading at *^ity in few days. I suppose you are advised ff the action of U.P.R.R, Directors in . -•■«•<_ if ^ . \ ^ -^ 4 September, 1868. ^. '-r setting aside 3 millions of-llsI'mortgage bonds for bridges and let ting of contract for building Bridge^ here to Bodraer of Chicag o. Everything h^e looks promising. Buildings going forward and bus iness getting better. Real Estate sellin ' about the same as when j''ou were here. Asylum contract-has been closed and'work commenced. Property in that direction advanced and sought after for residences. I am endeav oring to get hold-of a piece for you 1 ^ . From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 10:- » Moved camp to foot of Toans Range of Mountains.- Mr. and myself rode to Hudnutt(3 work at 2d summit of Toafi's Mountains. He found-mistake q 25 ft. in Hodges levels* Irhlch cost him a days work. ^ Rode back to cam . Got In south side over"50'iilds tangent from-'Dmbee Mountains to Toan*s' Pass. ' ' . . J E. D. Boy'd to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 10 rji ' I have the honor to acknowledge "the receipt of an excellent "map or the ^hion Pacific Railroad, from OnAha to Salt Lake'.'* "Ihe information it cohtHlris-the location of the >oad, the stations, and iho topography will be ve^-y valunMe td' fi% department."' ' ' Please accept my thanks, Saml. B. Reed-to Gen. Dodge,-Echo City, Utah, 10: '■'eb Yours' of 4th and «th are recei ved. Thfe maps'end profiles also have been recoived. 618 r f.*t„ September, 1868, MaJ, Bent's outfit goes West to ,conmience work at Humboldt Wells by order from New York, Casement and- E. will follow ^in a few days with teams.enough to make 500 in all, » ^ ■ * Will you detail a party to -^take out work if my engineer does not got through as soon as the graders? .Storms goes out with Bent, but his party will be a few days behind. Other engineering parties will follow Boon. 1 am of your opinion that we should commencG at Monument Point, but my ^orders are imperative. • ^ ^ The work east of Bait -^aka Valley generally progressing well. Mdn are uneasy and "ill not stay long in one place, Carmichael's heavy rock cut will be completed by the 20t'-i. Track at Point of Rocl^; hope to got to the river by the dst^of October, Failed to get piles down "reen River * and have to haul them from tin^ber south of^ Beidger 90 miles. I am glad to receive your timber notes, ». »nc '' • ; rionj many ties of engineers can you turn over to construction department? I will gQtMjH^tng-eere on [the work'W soon as possible, in the meantime do not let. the .sawn^s lay idle. ■ ^ 0 ' . t " --'Note:; 0, B. Vedder- to J* B. House, Lararnio ■Has not raceived amount duo him for vouchers sent amounting to'^.314.25' • Will send noteg of track measurement as .soon as he can . . n-ct them ready. • , ■ * Prom Gen. Dodge's Diary, 11:- ' • '' ' In camp all day. Mr. B. went out with Hodges' party to fix ,1:..'*..,.. jf. September, 1868. ' o(i; !• up tansent east, I worked all day on estimates. Egan and Indian got in from Pilot Peak. Found good'balsm fir and^ • pine on west slope, and plenty of shrubby cedar for v/ood,' Sent team back to Morris. Saturday, 12: ' j ' Rode down to Maxwell's camp and party to see how they were getting along. Eddy to work on estimates. Mr. B. took latitude of camp w'^ich is 'where Passage Creek comes out of the mountains. Lat. 41° 20*. Pilot Peak 10,800 ft, high. 6,700 above desert. Note: Corlies, Ma6y & Co. to J. House, New York, 12:- Order for drawing paper has been received, and will Be filled at once. Note: Jas. T. ii-ady to W. Snyder, Pittsburgh, 12: Wants position for an engineer of vast experience. i From Gen. Dodge'e Diary, 13:- . " Hudnutt worked all day, alsti Hodges and Maxwell , Four of Hodge's men left him and I supplied their placds. Moved camp 15 milesJ to Moore's Creek on old trail. Fine water, grass and timber! I pushed on over the summit And found water<6 miles west of camp 5ust over moun tain. Climbed motantain until I could see » Cedar Pass and the Humboldt Range; also' Thompson'e Spring. Valley to north west coun try o ens into an immense eak, and has several mountain ranges covered with pine and cedar. 620. - J I t»r' ' •' '-n i tl September, 186»> ^ • Note: J. ?. McCabe to J. Buckensderfer, Jr., Clover Valley,13 Reports progress of Hiirvey to Humboldt Wells, Note: J, Webster to J., E. House, Cheyenne, 14:- « » Encloses vouchers amounting to |250, Says v/ork on shops • • • temporarily sHspended, &c. . ■ From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 14:-- .. . Went to Hudnutt's camp. Re.finished line down east slope of Toane's to Hodge's connection. Got profile and returned here by way of old trail. Pass very rough and mountains; could see lOOOspring4 and valley between Pegnop and Toan's mountains. I learned that Ives went East to Surprise Creek to commence location on C.P.R.R; also learned that Ives found the general- route of the lino,from top of Pilot Peak. From that pa»int can see all-,..U^ passes tlirough-Tonas, Pegnop and Hum boldt; also can see Sierra Nevada, and Wahsatch Peak is 10,SCO ft. above the seeu I'uesday, 15: »r" • V Had a discussion with Mr. B. on difference in 40 and 90 f igrada overcoming the came elevation. In thedry he says it costs just as much aqoo ft..elevation with 40 very light grade as it does with 90. but in practice it is not true that all roads are cutting down grades. The only way to obtain difforence is to ascertain cost of running a Dts1^v\th high grade and one with low, both overcoming same September, 1868« . ,*r'. ' 'altitude, including cost pier mile'and per cent over-and'above cost of repairs, track laying, wear and tear of machinery, c. This can only be done by going into the matter practically and methodically. Mr, B, went out to Ilodg&s, I remained in camp. Gen. Dodge to J. E. House, Toans Mts. Nevada,'l5:- "■ . » * , • 1 I enclose the heading for our"record of-the located lines. . . f ■ . You will purchase a booH large efiough to make record of line from ■n . 1 ' Missouri "iver to Green River, It*will take a book nearly as large as our ledger. Have it carefully ruled, or else made to order by Ket er t & Morrell, and then have it carefully compiled for the records in our office.' Let a good workman fill it up- a good penrfian. ^ Prom Green River to Rumboldt" Wells Mr;' Biickensderfer is malting the records, 'As this will be 'oai<"roCord to refer ^o must be very careful" that it is correctly made, ' ' ' 1 ' Henry B. Hammond to J. E. House, New York, IGt'" This in to inform you that the Executive Committeo by a resoluatlon passed at its mooting of September 4th, 1668, have authorised you "to make up and c»^rtlfy to the regular monthly and final esti mates of work done as per the request of the cohtr.^otors," ' '*v P. Melindy to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, 16: < My friend, Judge Merritt, is an applicant for the ""^wsltion o Supervisor of -^ntefnal Rovenue fr the District of Iwwa, He has the September, 1868, , ■ '-•r ■ endorsement .of all of our State officers and members of Congress. 7/ill you write a .letter to Rollins recommending the Ju lge, and send to me here?' I will take it as a great favor if you will. . Things look bully for Clrant and Colfax. , E. B. Crocker t© ^Gen. Dodge, Sacramento, Gal., 16:- Learning from LIr. Tracy, v7.F.& Go's Agent at Salt-Lal^e Gity thit vou desired some of _the steroscopic views of the Gentral Pacific R.R., I have mailed to youat Omaha (which will^go by next Isthmus Steamer of the 19th) 3 packages of views of 30 each, making 90 in all. Some of them show a ver^ rough mountainous country and afford some slight idea of the difficulties we have had to encounter in construct ing our R. R4 -Many.of tbe^e views wore taken before the road was -oompleted, We are Jugt finishing up'the line over-the Sierra Nevadas, with about 25 miles on the eastern slope, which takes us pretty muQh out of t'no mountains. We Mope Wfton to be laying tack at a rate to com pare favorably with the Vnion Pacific. i , ♦ • I shall bo pleased to receive any views you may have,of the Union Pacific, as also any reports of your,Company you may have to spare. Brom Gen, Dodge's Diary, 16;- ' , . . . In camp pn.Mopre's Creek, Made map, profile, notes and alignment from Maxwell's Pass to summit of Toan's.Mts., and sent them to City of Rooks to go to Mr. Reed, Egan at^^pldier took them out. September, 1868, • Hodi^es passed west and camped at summit at Canon Springs. Max-vTell in camp with us. '7rote Reed, ^Hirant, Duff, ^ouse and Annie. The slopes 'Of Toans ^untains are covered with fine groves of cedar dwarfed, good for'fuel, but few ties. Moore's Creolt fine stream of mountafn water, plenty of grass and !T00d. Hudnutt reported no line located west of Toans s'ummit by Ives, ^»lve3 Mag, base of Ives at Pass as 17,23, Lat, of capp-vaniation of needle-17,35. B, and Hodges camped west of Pegnop. Maxwell at Pegnop Pass, ' ' Thursday,'17;- f 1. - r * ». MoveiJ camp to PegK|(i<op Pass Creek, Rode over to 'Hudnutt*s line and endeavored to run a line holding Elev, up'from '-^oans to Peghop pass, but country is very rough and gullies deep, Hodges pushed on to Pass Creek; concluded to try line from both summits run ning down valleys leading to Thomson's Springs, barely to ascertain distance, elevation and^^rade. Did rot feel V§ry well t8#iflght and went to bed early. In talcing latitude get Elev. of at»its'meridian, then measure angl® below the zenith and S. if S. tboVe equator sub<^tract it from angle and angle from 90° if looking south. If north add angle to distance S, is from pole and subs tract from 90®, « Note; Chas. fl. SWaltz &• Co. to Uaj* M.E. Lewis, Eng. U.P.R.R* St. Joseph., Mo',, 17;* ' 'r h' Concerning roofing for buildings', propaffed by mnohinory ' V/ill be pleased to show the a4vantage of machine work over hand work. September, 1868, L. y.. Ricks0'cker'te' J. 'S* "Rouse/Salt baki city,'18:-^- I forward to your address, per Wells, Par^o & Co*, s express part 2d of map of U.B.R*R, Icrcafion "froiti Green •'^iver summit to-south df Weber Canon. I have placed the magnetic courses on the map wherever 'I found them in the field notes or maps* 'a j r Pleaso send me half dozen of the latest""U.P.R.'R. Time tables. Note: Henry Harding to J. P. Hovi-e, Lararaie, 18: - •' ■* 7/antd bill of stationery sent-to that office* From (Jen. Dodge's Diary, 18i- ' "Went west to summit of Cedar Pass with Maxwell and B, Put Hodges to Work ori east slope and exsunined both of Ives lines. Learned McCabe had gotten half way down slope toward Humboldt 'iells. Returned 'to camp in night, vary dack. Mr, B. went over and st ayed with McCabe. Saturday, 19:- ■ ■Wont east and examined country for change between Toans and Pegnop Pass; concluded to talce it. Maxwell and Hudnutt connectgd their trial linesi - Morris arrived with his party and.went into camp With "US. In exariifiatlon of Morris and Miucwell's location, think it should be changed so as to bring Maxwell' line around point of Surprise Croekj also that'an-entire new line ("dhould be run from Red-Dome to Surprise Creek, following very nearly*H0dgo3 preliminary, Sehull got back from Southern trip, Sunday, 80: ■ -f ^ ' . r .1 '« "/I \\ •' „ , September, 1868, , r ir ^ ,| In camp all day. Hudnijtt, Maxwel^l and Morris took dinner with me. Made plot of Morris and Maxwell's location, and Hodges prelim inary, distance covered in location 1 1-2 rail-e^. . Ordered Morris to commence location Monday at Pegnop PasS'^d locate eas.t on new line; also Maxwell and locate West,. Hudnutt to commence at Toans and locate West, Ho ikinq, train arrived at Humboldt Wells to commence grading. Brought letters from Mr« Reed, . . ' Thos^ il. Bates to J. E. House, Echo City, 20:- Will you do me the favor to sand nle by E^jpress here my drafts on Qen. Dodge? The Acts* beings closed they are no longer of any use to you, and are only in your way now. What are you driving at? Let me ^ hear from you* *' '" '1' f-r- ^ ■ r*t ■ ..h I want to send t • WeW Tork "for a Mr, Cl.as, L. Exicyon, an enginerr who is to be employed in the construction department. He brings his lady with him, Mr, Bead has "no blanks, JPleaae send me a pass for them, s ■ • . ' . ■ . f Saml, B, reed to Oert, Dodge, Bcho City, 21:-: r 'r ■ f-f rjt The track'last Fridagp evening was at Point of Recks; have not hoard from it since. Bent hae gone west with large outfit to com mence ooerations at .Humboldt Wells and work east. Casement's and Boyd's outfit are on the road to ooramenoe one hundred miles east of Tells 8ind work west. My orders are to do the grading on that portion of the road as quick as possible. Shall have five;hundred or more ^ September, 1868, teams on the work very soon. .r.v- I Dr. Durant ahd party" leave Chicago this morning fbr Salt Lake. I send transportation to Green River to'meet them" Friday next. Carmichae-ls has completed his work on east side of river and mov ed all his force to west side; twentjr days will complete work at and twenty miles west of Green'RlVor.' " All the work to head of Echa :i's progressing satisfactorily. Deep cut at rim of basin will be complete- "Bd by October 10th. Tunne-l at head of Bciio drove- 60 ft. at eac end. Rock soft, make 6 feet per day at each heading.; obliged to timber it. I Sent letter by Bent asking you to detail party to stake out work Until "My engineers get on the ground. . Two. engineering parties have gone forV^ard, one with' and one with Casaraent's outfit. If you have any parties to spare they may coramencje staking out at. oncS. Please let them do enough to keep all men at work that may reach the work. /! . ' ;• Jas. A, Evanu to J. '!l6fciae, Laramle, 21:-' * ' • dC thought it would be well wrflte you a line in time about notes west for the (Jommissiondr's 'report* ' . ' " ^ ? ■ We shall complete the section the 820th mile post tomorrow; in about one week more to the 840th, That will take us to the end of my division, and I have no note^ beyond, ' « Will pay proper attention to yours lots here, ' t L. Ei Riekseoker to J. W. " House, fSailb take City, 21: r ' September, 1868, . I send you with this, per Wells, Farro & Go's Express, the profile of section" L if Mr. Blickensderfer's location, embracing line from Morris 0 on Bitter Creek to Sta, 920 on Hudnutt's line on Blacks Fork. The latter part of the profile is not finished. We have been so busy that have never been able to finish a copy of porofile for the office. The Blacks Pork line we have, only in pencil and nor grades on. I will get a record of grades of that part of the line from Mr. Reed for "the next s.ection. Both Mr. Reed and Mr. Durant have finished pro files of the whole lire. My making this profile will not interfere with any orders left by Gen. Dodge or" Mr, J. B. Jr. J had orders to make profile or entire ^ line f.ar Gen. Dodge. Will this copy answer ^oth your purpose and his? T do not find Ft. - Bridgor on any of our field maps. Have no means of locating it except by such maps as Capt, Stansbery's act. which you probably also have, J. L. 7/illiama to ,Crfl8i. Dodge, New .York,-31 ^ 1 Yotirs ©f Ist September at Red Dome Pass received. Prom this I gather 1st, that you expect the two lines to meet at Monument Point 90 miles west of mouth of Weber Ganon# If the meeting point is likely to be ansrwhere else, pleaae a4viso me, If mouth of Weber is 1020 miles, then our Company wlU'build 1110 miles. Please give me the correct distance to-aoUth of Weber Canon« 2d- I gather from your letter that there is bug 6 miles of very .heavy woifk, and this is in September, 1863, f fif # ; r V /• the eastern slope of Promontors^ Range vith 90 fj,. maximum grade. About what will the grading of this 6 miles cost per mile? •They assurp rae at the office -that no change was made on the V/ahsatch, and that the. grade remains at 90 ft,- maximum, and I have so re ported to the Department, Inquire j.nto this upon your return, and. inform me if there is any. increase of gradS, Also advise me whether there is much temporary frack laid at heavy, points v/est of Ft. Bridger, and where and about how much, it will cost to grade and open the proper, line where there gire deep cuts or tunnels-. Also w ether they are build ing mnsonry abutments on the Weber and Echo, or are crossing the streams with 16 ft, span trestles. Also wheter you understand that masonry drains are built on the Wahsatch and down Bitter Creek to much extent, I' reported f'3,00 ,000 in Government bonds as required to be ap plied wholly on the sections which the Oonuais si oners had^ accepted and will accept to bring the road up to a, proper standard, including more rolling stock, shof«ir water supply 'c. and X am in good earnest and so theyare at Tfetehlngton Ho have this aura applied. I think they Atty. Genl, will report power in the President to^ go back of the Corarcls si oners and review on sections which they have accepted. The resolution of the Board differs from the one 1 offered in setting apari Ist mortgage bonds and ttftoso on tho last 100 miles. It is not entirely sati^ja^tory but ••v.- i ■! t-i • , • "i-l SppJ;ember, 1868. . ' embraces the principle*. As soon as you can learn which part of the line will be their last 100 miles, let me know. presume you are hot going through to Oregon, and so shall expec you back to Salt Lake further east pretty soon. The Doctor and Col. Seymour have gone out, and Mr. Crane is going. i ' i tYou inquire about political prospects. I saw at Washington 2 t'days ago-Colfax and I.Iorton, Depues and others. All these gentelemen tare Very confident that Indiana will go right in October from 5 to 15000, Pennsylvania is generally considered as sure. Ben Wade says that Ohio will give the old-fashioned majority-near 40,000 , With tliese results possibly New York may go with us. It may be we shall lose ^ half or more of the Soutehm States• yet I see no one on our side who doubt's Grant's election, and on the other side I think they are not "sanguine of beating him. The current sets that way and I think will gain strength. I go over to J'erseV tonight to meet John I. Blair» • s where he is to dedicate a wigwam. V'l'O Before you leave that country 1 th'ink it. would pay t.o get the •exact level of Salt Iirfke. If you lajr your line near its level you had ' better keep up pretty well, for I iiave' a theory that Vhen the country gets settled and ditched out and tramped by-'stock ud ifche numerous valleys, a far greater proportion at the rfein end melted snow will run into "the Lake than heretofore, and its. surface may gradually rise for 50 ye ars. irn?.- September, 1868, ' , " I obtained at Ft, Bridger the monthly fall of rain for one years, only 4 1-4 inches, but this did not include the sno\7. Thd^ Government at all its-military posts .should require a rain guage to be so kept as to include the water contained in every fall of sn9w, sa as- to give the annual dopth of falling water,^ t , « Where is, Biickensderf er, and what has h-e been doing? Let-me hear from you oftener, , - , -.From Gen. Dodge's Diary, 21: . <♦ r; « '>0 , , u Sent Mr. B, to stake put work at Humboldt Wells for Hopkins, and went out on Morris,' line myself, also over to Maxwell; 60 ft. grade siscendlng and descending; the Pass is -very difficult. Maxwell tried -valley and Morris north slope, concluded to out_ summit 25 ft, Sen.t em order to Mr, Horth to report to- Mr, Reed. Egan returned from City of Rocks, Sent off map and profile Friday's Stage, Team, for Morris was found and returned,- Large train reported en route for grad ing at the Point, C.P.R.jR. graders at work at Monument Paint to^ Red Dome, Tuesday, 22:- ■Mf AWent over to Maxwell'-*s line, changed his line somewhat. Party works, very slow and does not jnake much progress, Morris working dwon Peghop Greek; go-t pretty good work. + c'i r Note: ^ward P. North to J. Blickensderfer,. Jr. Salt Lalce City22: 1, J K ■ a September, 1868. ' r > « In relation'to line from Mud Island 'to Promontory Points J. C,' Crane to Gen, Dodge, New York, 22: ' "■ t ' ' ""nr: Yours of 5th from Duff Creek received, Thb'dividend of $6,000 in cash* of June iV,*68, I deposited to yotir credit at the ' Leather Manufacturers Bank. I hold belong to Mrs. D, 40 shrs, of U.P. "^tocJc dividend of June 17, 1868, 75 shares of U.P.R.R. 'stock div, of Uuly 3d, 1868, and #75 ,00 certif, for first mortgage Bond U.P. Company, On the above securities I have obtained loan 90 days from August 26, 1868 of #10,000, Properly*I should have a power* of attorney froi Mrs, Dodge for the stock*. It would be well for her to send m ) a pow^r of attorney 'to colloct any dividends'made" by C. i:. of A, tr, 'P. R. R Co. and trustees of Ames contracf.' ' I shall protect her Interest,* but would like ttT haYe the poweh bf Attorney,-- I expect* to lear here for the west to make trip over the line with couple of friends, and we may pbssi-bly go to Salt Lake before we return, Doctoh i^ at Chicago on his way West,* I- think will not return to New York under 5 or 6 weeks. We are glad that you have had no difficultsr with, Willie and trust he will come home a<Il right «ld be contented to study hard this winter j then I "must see what business he had better adopt. - q Thinking that you may "nOt have convenienec to get a ptyw®? of' attorney I enclose theitt, and you can got them ai-gned and foi^Witd to me September, 18C8. W. Snyder to Gen, Dod.-e, Oujaha, 23: • i , ,, Hoxie improving. I think pow he will get out, but have been very much alarmed. 820 miles track ready today, T.C.D.sick yet in Chicago, Sey mour and family, and Gen, '^• ■^Ccullum reached ".lere yesterday. Sey mour and party have been pushing McCullum for Gen, Supt, for sometime. Rather think from my New York correspondent that they may accomplish it; dont care a d-n as I am heartily sick of the constant fight and had rather work elsewhere. Will spend a month's time gratis in post ing Li. 0* if they wish him, and will go somewhere with people who will let me have peace, and can leave the concern with straighten re cord^ than McCullum or Sey|iDur ever left any place, - • Pegram Is not to stop at Green River town, but push to Blacks Pork, make town and put up the shops there, Hoxie named the.town Bryan (After my boy) in my absence^ Mulloy and Carmichaels are not pushing their work as they ought. They are working for tliemselves instead of the Company, I. am paying , fare for men from Chicago for this work and pushing them out. Have sent three hundred in last five days. J, £• Blair to Gen, Dodge, Burlington, Iowa, 23:- p ..Your letter to Mr, Theilson dated July 17th asking a]50Ut the difference in elevation, between Lalce Michigan at Chicago and some point in Council Bluffs, was duly received. There was at the time a party in September, 1868. the field runnin" fcovTarde Coxmcil Bluffs, and he deferred ans ering' your letter until'he could sendyou reliable figures. This party has just returned and I hastne to send you the Information desired. The switch near water tank oh the C. B. & st, Jo R.R. is three hundred and ninety three and'one-half (393,5)*feet above Lake Michigan at Chicago, * ' ' Regretting tho delay, and hoping it may still be in time to serve your" purpose. From Gen, Dodge's Diary, 23:- i - / I Morris cloeed his line with Hudnutt, Hudnutt finished at noon, "Concluded to run souih"'Mdle of Pegnop Creek and' endeavor to get ^ a better line. Teams ^bt back from Clover vlilley ifrith 10,600 lbs, grain, Wrote Mr. Reed and Durant'. Seni telegram to Reed that 1 had put Maxwell on construction* ,and .wanted two level tapes sent to Ruby ' for them. Hodges brought over his profile; did not like it and ordered him to re-run his line. He is more stubborn in his ideas than sensible in running line*, and will never maker an" engineer until he Is more willing ^ < ' ft . I t . ■ ■ - '• i , to learn.* * ' Thursday, 24:- » Eg"fiu:a st'artod for Ruby with telegrams for Reed hnd-Ricksecker. I went out to see" Morris and then climbed mountain; north of canp could see Thousand Spring Valley very plain, also Hbt Spring Gap khd a pass south of Road Pass-througlf which 1 thirik line'could be'run to fTSeptember, 1868, ^ ^ ' v* . .♦ ' ' »• V • .' f Pa3a,agQ Creek. The view is very fine and the Passes from Humboldt, Wells to Toans all in view. Route for a line can be obtained from Humboldt ■.Vftlls into Thousand Spring Valley and down it to the desert r-voiding Pegnp and Toans ^Passes but grade would be probably .heavy; ^ , From. Pegnop to '■'^'.Pp being good^ line. L. E. Ricksecker to J. E. House, Salt Lake_Qity, 3-1;- ■ ... - , I forward with this to your address profile of line from Sta. 920 to Black Fork to Sta. 964 on the ridge between Willow andSul • • j-phur Creeks, a distance of 83 miles. This, I believe, is all the pro file your letter of September 15th calls for. I presume you will want profile of the rest of the line to mouth of Weber Canon soon. I shall I have it finished in a few days, and you may let me know whether j'-ou wish it or not. ♦ , , . Note: .Saml. F. Adams to Gen. Dodre, Sacramento City, Calk, 25:- About location of railroad lines south and north of Salt Lake. Is glad to know that the Comp^^ does not follow" "the line of. the^Central Railroad. Prom Gen. DodgeSs Diary, 25io' h -'VMef Jji' Moved camp to Independence Springs, Mr. B, and myself had a discussion on grades &c. Considers 20 ft, Kiev, equal, to 00 miles of road, as depending solely on character of road and amount it will earn. Thinks high grades not so objectionable as sharp curvatures. . Would calculate value of two lines b.. taking cost of both; cost to keep in September, 1868, * .. . repair andoost to run per ton, and se^ which would make inost money*- short line with high grade or long and light grader. On U.P.R. r. considers it more of light road and would endeavor to get good alignment so as to make quick time; to do this must have light curves. Two guards came to cam i with letters from Reed to at Morri*s out. Agreed to-send a party Monday, Saturday, 26;- « ". . . . . Lat, Sta, 11878- located line three miles east of upper Huraboldt Wells 41° 6', Mr, Bartlett of Bent's train arrived; also foreman from Surprise Creole, Agreed to give them'work As soon as train arrived. Gave Maxwell his orders; also Morris; latter finished his line. Wrote Durant, Ames and Annie, - " W. Snyder to Gea, Dodge, Omaha 26:- ' Will try and get up statement as you request of cost hauling trains on grades as compared with*level track, Ac,* '"-®''* Hoxie much better but not yet getting up ; Is out of danger. Will not be able to do business for ten daj^s* Durant leaves Chicago today and makes no stop-here tomorrow. Has telegraphed for me to go west With him'tomorrow; dwtti'think I can do it. Matters Are'raixed rather £n N.Y, Ames hived no decision on anyJfhing and leaves all*to the Doctor, ^ : Colfax went East perfectly satisfied, I gdve him sdid pArty first rate outfit on their return, '' ' b ;•! r, ♦ eir'll September, 1868» . ■ . , I am about used up. Div, Supt, Gen. -Ft.' and -Genl Tickt Agents, - all East after thei families, and nobody to help. *7111 write you of my progress next week. Seymour, has takep too much upon himself, and I pDopose to have a' straight "Vtalk with T. C.p. in regard to his Consulting Engineer than will probably suit. , . g.. ' '' t ( To Gen. Dodgeirom his sister, CLouncil Bluff's',' 27:-' Annie is up stairs reading, and !■ have come do-vn in the parlor to v/rite you. I have thought J would several times but have really "found not time, but now tlrnt Ivhave finished everything ahd have a little leisure before I leave the State of single blessedness willcK^.n write you before signing my death warrant. . I feel irery badly* to thirric you "will be absent next Tuesday and had I not been confident that you would be here I should havq, changed the day till later.; fcft* with both-you and Mother away it seems as though I w^s being sent out of the faniily in disgrace; the more I think of it the worse I feel about it. Sue is gping to give me .a large wedding, over 140 invited. V/e are to.be married, Tuesday morjiing, Sept. 29th at 8.30 o'elock by. Mr. iittle^ then leave on the 11 o'clock •ti'ain, go to Co m. and JWtffs, You will'isrobably be her© when we return. I have hoped to the .last minute thai you would .get Annie's letter and come home. nr ' ' ■ • Little Annie is too .smart; .she grows brighter every day she lives, if you could hear her talk you would be » stonished. I am loth to give September, 1868. . ^ up my charge 'of her; feel 'as .though she jndre .than half belonged to me. Mother I hear from every we^; she is quite gay down East every thing and everybody is beautifvQ,■and she feels 20 years younger; ■ Everybody meets her so coridally, that she feels doubly repair for her long and tedious journey. , tJ ; ^ 'v There i-s little news here,' .We have managed to get a fire engine 4nd that has raised such a commotion in town,' I dont Icnow-as it would do to stir them up suddenly again, I . • Mr, Hoxie-has been very sick indeed with typhoid fever; Is slowly recovering, Lettio and Ella attend the Seminary constantly,' ! Mr, Rice surpsied us a week ort.vo ago by dropp ng in one evening. Said he would call again, but did not-so nu )posed he wont right to Oskaloosa, ■ Jim has come to take me riding, so will close. This is probably the last you will hear from me s'ingly; hope you will be here, when I return. All send love.^^ i . 4 v, Gen, Dodge to J, B. "Houarw, e* .• fi 4 f t ^ t . :-i- e* -fil'' Lots at Lairattie City in jmuiIW "of Ji. . Crane- list: .given by ^.C.Durant to Mr. Bert for me October 15th,, '68, Blqck 166 lots ,6 Sc 7, Block 173, Ic^s 8 and 9, Block 173 lots 15 and 16, Issue deeds to this and ;ut them in the hands of -eomq man vho will ..ell them and make retuma to Mr, Crane, • » 1 September, 1868. Prom Gen. DodgeJ s Diary, 27:- • ^ r ,-..,. ^rr -r To v;ork in camp on profile, &c. Mr. Egan returned from his trip with large mail. Letters from Annie, Lettie and Ella; also from * Mr. Williams and Reed. Caompany have let Bridge, and laid aside $3,000,000 to build oililverts, &c. Bridge letting is. a blind. Received letter from Mr. Hazard about Durant and his operations, also from Jas. P. Wilson who ^says Ames must be able to show a clear hand or it will go hard „ ith him. Williams notified of receipt of $10,000 1st mort. S.C.R.R. and Gray, Prince & Co. of deposit on L. & M. Bank. • f 'I'. Monday, 28:- ^ . Mr, Dlickensderfer started east on line to dress it up where * ' • • • * needed. Hodges and Maxwell closed in their line. Bent's train arrived and brought several letters, one from Annie and several from Mir. liousd. Go d many stoangers »£>ning on line and speculators. Construction * Department on our road is badly behind out here. ,Mr. B, took latitude of bur oamp,. bitt I did not get it, , Tuesday,. 29x- ... ^ ^ovedcarap to Humboldt Wells, and rode down to end of line. Met. Mr. Thompson who lives 10 .miles down Humboldt, says all of C.P. Graders are in 12 mile canon d lots of Co. engineers 40 miles west on of wells Pork, 60 miles from Gravelly &ord and 40 miles east of I rode dver to Nortlj fork of, Humboldt then up Pryam.^cl P^ak. A fine ^ sulphur aprimg flows out of mountain at foot of Peak. Hoisting machine came to camp today from Clover gfliing to settlements down Humboldt September, 1868. A. n. Hallowell to Gen. Dodre", Paris, 29:- Allovr me to thank* you for the kindly letter of introduction to Gen. Dix, whic";, at the instance of our mutual friend Pairfield, you were pleased to place me in possession of. ^ - . Gen.' Dix desired to "Be especiall-y remembered tc/you, and expressec • ' 1 . . . his regrets that your entire time and talents could not be devoted to the Pacific Railroad, in which he takes a lively interest. ♦ ' Trusting that it will he my pleasure to thank you in person for yoiir unrequited kindness*, &c. ' " ' ' "" • • •• •'■• Note: affidavit of Mr, House in relation to Mr. Evans surveys and work on line of U.p.R.R. and shoim by his field notes, &c. r Note: J. G. ITebster to J. E. House, Cheyenne, 30:- • • About round house at Cheyenne; will be ready^ for rOof'by' ju.- 1st of Hovember, From Gon. Dodge*3*Diary, 30:- ^ To work all day finishing'up profiles and^ml^s ,r furnishings construction enginewrs with, &c. Sent telegram to "Reed,- Profile to Durant, Wrotes Ames, McComb, &c. Team returned from Gamp Halleck. Officer in charge reTusing to let us have any provisions becauae we. done no business in Salt La'ke on which our drafts were drawn. Iw^ntO whiskey row man shot and mortally Itounded at Independence Springsi Strosm of Conn, arrived; says work down Weber lags. Mormons play off on us, and are not acting in good faith. Water in Echo destroyed the September, 1868, . . grade, and the^^ started the grade do\7n Weber and through Narrows, ^ McCabe's location is a good one, and I like his appearance. W. A.. Carter to Gen, Dodge, Ft, Brldger, Oct. 1:-(v^7 Your notes of the 21st and 22nd of Sept, one written from S-eet Water and the other from the mines, reached mo a few days ago, imd I was much pleased that you had progressed so rapidly on your journey eastward. Col, Mann, Eddy and my brother Richard visited for some time in the mines in hopes of meeting you, and regretted much that they had ' r> • (bo Idave before your arrival, Eddy starts back tomorrow with tools, provisions &e, to. commence work. He has promised me that he will secure you some claims, there being nov; no difficulty in doing so, as you have been in the mines. The excitement over the mines is steadily increasing and parties are daily wending their way thither, notwithstanding the lateness of t e season. All the specimens I have seen, and they are many, are very rich and if the ledges pentrato the eartht o anj'' consider.i ^le depth, it promises to be a very rich country. I have had some notion of going down there myself to take a look at^ the country, I was over, a few days ago to the Oil Springs, Eddy and myself. # We have succeeded in turning the oil into the vat and it bids fair to yield largely. We are now getting up the stile and hope to be refin ing in the course of a week or two,. The morning after our arrival Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4857d2b971b8af89ecd17ea070bbad1e.pdf 32b359398f57ff3c55cf30b4ccb2c342 PDF Text Text August, 1869. , . ^James ..Wilson .to Gen. Dodge,-Fairfi^lci 51:- . . ... »- home and all right... Hope.you are ditto. auvl you a letter frcm Seever; v/hat do you think -of it? I dont sea how- I oau,now raise the funds that may be required, but have written to S, fp«?> more complete infomation, and advised hi^n that I • have forwarded his letter to you. Please return his letter and saj'' ... what you think of the project. : J -'J: The finan_cial sta.tement procured by Williams not yet received. f . - * If it dont come ^ will, give him. a reminder that v;ill bein"; seomthing. Saw Harris, he ,ia .all right, and se.e,s things about as we do. * Said. wa^s glad I h£id demanded the statement and will insist on one himself. Wdll be at the next meeting, and stand with us in demand- "' ■ ' ■ • .. .r ' .' iqg a full- exposition of the affairs of the Company^ - » - -Gen. Dodge to. J S., 11^., Williams^^ September 1st, (J35DR158 ) DD. ♦ Gen, Dodge tp J., E. IJouse, C Bluffs, September 1st; If we ha.v9 any map in our office shelving the U.P. Lands on it, • ' , ~ .* '• . .V - ^ . , lojf the bedrer, Wr. H. L. Henry, have it for me. Gan, Dodge tq Oliver Ames, Salt Lake, 1:- *,,, .. .SeymQ.ur telegraphs that he has orders to adopt 80 foot'grade on wa^tsbrn slo.pe,of Black Hills, and to examine and report on western ..alcpe. Kurd telegraphs his men are on ground ready to go to work. t do not understand your telegram to Port Bridger, is it intended that wodk shall bs delayed, for nioi*e surveyors in Black Hills? I must have Ifaxwell's party, pr else fail to get location in west of Larai.iie "" ' rl♦! f' kiver. ';V. 1405 August, 1869. • * Lambert*3 party 13 In Black Hflls and can be used for surveys t • *T * • * ' ' there. Reed telegraphed me 'that any'BO foot grade on east slope was impossible. Have you hear'^ from him? ' ^ ' «' Geo. llartin to .J. E. House "Bitter Creek,-Sr- '-- -hc. T 'rdt j that Gen. '^upt. Hamtaond has oifdered all- oonductdrVHjd take up and not honor'passes of late'Asst.-Gen. S^ipt. Hoxie. The orde>- is dated August 31st; ... .. /l. S. Bent to"Gen. Dodge, New York 2.--' Doctor returned from Boston last nl^t; also Ree'd,'Davis, "^frost ^c. Think the Boston parties will haVe tocome to -timpfor T,c. T think his coabinaton against the.v. is too strong. They |made a settleraentr with the MomonS (Young & Co) they are to tak^ ihdn and , equipment to the amount of $b60,000, itee'd goes to ^bho tomorrow. The Doctor says when t'hey cohvern.'eVerjd,hing they have into aonc they will be six millions sho'rt of p'ayihg the debts. He gives them till the eighth of the month to cone to tilae or bust, * ' ■ ' '. f t Bonds are 85 3-4. They voted Frost $700 a ye'ar'extra for contrac-^ tors. He would not accept it. Voted to seriti but special agonts to take account of Davis & Assn. material as a basis of settlement. Shall remain here until my first paper becomes due," which is on .the,sixth inst, rill write as often as there is anything interest ing. , Jno. Covodo to Gen. Dodge, Philadelphia, 2t- ' The political canvass now going on with us has aft'^lAid V'hAti woer VI. -.d' September, 1869. .9V' ,- .aspect, and the Democrats are stf^uggllng to secure a fcethold in Penna. with the view of intrenching for the'next Presidential.Canvass, The smll majority we have only beeri^able to hold for ten years in a poll of over-half a million votes, renders it absolutely necesary that no means should be left untried to ge' out our entire vote, and gather all the new friends that it is possible to enlist. Your reputatien'as an«orator*and as a leading Republican, are known t o ouf' pebpled arid "we earnestly'desire to have you speak in the State as ofted as you can do' so, and help to'arouse the people, and save the aovernment from falling into the hands of those who have been its enemies or wer6 indifferent to its fate in tlie last decade.' Please let'me hear from you soon as convenient, as after'Sept. 15 arrd up to election day, we hope to haVe our camp fires lit up, ready " ♦ • ■ '. V . , ■ to greet all who aid vlb ^ B. F. Allen to Oen.'^Dodge, New Yor' -, 3:-'^ ' ' ' "^Jhen'l saw yoir'at the St, Nicholas I expected seen you be fore you left, but in the^evening when I got to the hotel they told me you had gone.You asked me what you had better do with your Rock . island stock. As you are aware all things connected with the No* Ybrfe stock market is very uncertain, and while I hc.ve all faith in the ultimate value' of the road, I think that all Stocks are Inflated, and with every prospect of close money market this fall and winter. I think the stock w'ill be' lower than it is now. One* year ago this month the stock went do"Wi Vs low as 1 1-2, it may not go that low 1407 September, 1869. . '' ' , this season, but mv; opinion is that it at least lO.per ct. from.present quotations; this is merely my opinion given to you in a friendly way,-an "as a matter of course not to-bo•repeated by you. _ I hope yuu will soon regain your health. One thing is certain, ,you must'give more attention to your health than you have done .lately as it ^ont do to take the chances as you have gone. ^ iod I'u ' F. S. Hodge® to Gen. Dodge, Bost^on, -3:-. „ .,.,^7 * ' ' I have not been enabled J>9 get the estimates, &c, off ^yet :ut hope,to tomorrow, Llr* Ames starts Monday for the VJest.^ I suppose now that the Mormons ace nbout settled with, that we will.have no trouble in travelling,oyer the road, though something is ^ said about Davis and Associates men going for hi . I have, nothing to add to mine of ,y sterday, except that there has * * f been something said or written by Duff or Ames to Haia ond about the engineer depSLrtueiot^ judgin from a..late_letter ^.of Haamond to Ames, Prom l^a- j^®norT,it is evident ^bat ^eu-uiond desires to have the eng ineer Dept.,amrged-into vhls, In .which he Is r ■ tiesj. While Duff desires.to have town lots, turned over to Davis Land Agent, Hammond is to talk to Ames about this next week, . 'Boomer and-Sickles are here on the financio.l question attached to th^^trMge. Ha.^OBrt M Btlll in favor of lower rates. • . Crocker IMilVt®. them to take such rates as will make the steamers haul off, oarry per month N. Y, to San Francisco, 5000 or 6000 ton® ,of aor((mi^d.l3e, and as nearly as much hack to N.Y. and ^ 1408 (V ■ September, 1869. r • ^ncF; 100 or 1500 pas sender ' '..-o ' r 'Rosborough'and Preston to' ■©en. Dodge, 3ilver City, 3;-"^" ' • f- 'Your favor of th^ 21st ult. 5iakinE: >inquiry of t|;ie ;claias left in our hands by U. 0. Hudnutt, Esq ., against Thos. Cole. Jr. $: Go, has been reed. t Proceedings werS commenced in the Bankrupt Court (Supreme Court of the t6rritohy) at Boisd ^ity', in"May last| and are still pending, no adjudicatlon in.Bankruptcy haying been made as yet, ^ Tm then it is not practicable to-make proof Qf'^flgiims •J ■ ' Some of the.Creditors of the concern^ sometime ago, co. imencedi. buying up claims, in the expect^-tion that aqme• interests of the con^,, cern.In"quartz mines bar® would sell at higb^figuresj but this .is not likely td be realized in'the general decline of that^class .of assets.. As no schedule has been prepared we cannot give^you any reliable statement of assets and liabilities^ but will do so as soon as we ob tain the data, n —q i ' .ttT -r t- (' 'tff.t , Gen, Dddge.to J.'-E, Housei 0« Bluffs, 3:- r' T • r' T • r •* Send me Gtbtioent of amount received on town Ipt current (net) for yearl868, Alad atbtsAant of notes or bills receivable collected during that year,' '' ' « ' ' / J. L, WllliaAs to (>«n,'Dodge, Port Wayne, 4:-^ I leartwd at* Hwaao on Friday that you had gone West, I wis^i t^#jt^T'b6uld'lilW» toot you, • .Raullns will undoubtoldy re- , . sign soon. I have always thought since 'it was first mentioned that Grant would offer It to you. This Is the least he can do, and you 1409 September, ].869. should accept, I don't know that I can do much to promote the thihgr with- the President, jiot beipg personally familiar.j but with the Senate I would, were tt necessary. .Of course, you and Wilson'heard about it, . ' , ' . ' After returning from Boston I wrote an article intended for the Tribune rather foreshadowing the probable withdrawl of Gen. Rawlins, and favorably noting your being called td'hislplaCe and stating ground and representing the'Appointment ©fii hently proper.' I ,• howeter-, j • it'be concluded to withhold the article. It is a delicate subject to talk of the-apprehended vacancy, whert that is to state so sa d a cause as in the case of Rawlins,' ItOrdoevSr, I'did not knop that-the Tri bune would'feel friSndly, havirig perhaps an Illinois :ax-to grind, l o So the matter rests, 'b t if I can avail in my way please write me Confidentially, - • '. r I am the more dispose'^ -to thlAUU'ou should accept if offered be cause of the xinsatisfactory condition and prospects of ^he Road* • You and I had as'well both cut it after awhile. What.is now your opinion? till tAey go through or wii:" they bust up? I Saw your name mentioned with Lo^an^s for the Chj.na-l^ission,. You are better fitted for Secretary of War, and it is more in your , . line. On this subject let me say to yt>u that I should not be at all surprised If W. A. ^Wli'lA- wtill to Chine. He is.our Grand Rapids Lanil ^?teirtis si oner. has not yet accepted, his ^ resignation AS It, iitfdtmfe'd . /.*> ■ 1410 , • .1 ' "l/rvw September, 1869 . . ' « 77rite ne al^ about the Bridges. V^ill -the othei: road go in? Has Bridge Ccximiittee made any arrangement? IS the 'Y/est at a' stand-still^ S. H, Yi'lnsor to Gen. ^odge, Ch-^yenne, 4:-; • ' r,?. * YTould like a paSs dvdr Road. . f ' : / I' i ■ 'Note:- G,' "W, Martin to ,J. E. House, Bitter Creek, 4 ,r, • / n. * Sends statement of his account .for August. j rfir-, / 'itorfl 'ir; W. Sickle^ to J.' E. House-, Chicagj-4:^ ^ ' Received thff draft sent him by J. F. House. .rvjol 'F'trw Morgan-j L.R. to .Gen. .Dodge > Fqrt Leavenworth, 5^- Concerving lots. / C'/'7 Gen. Dodge ,to Oliver Ai^es, Ogden, 5:- Mr. Reed telegraphs that'if 80 ft^ grade is adopted on East slope of Black Hills it throws out neurl-y all workdone. I suppose you are posted. The engineers wrote-me that it increased the work, distance and makes bad alignment, have got to encounter a 90 ft. grade west of Black Hills, and I do not think it bqat'to increase our dis tance, curvature or #brk very Auch-to'avoid It in Black Hills. OAn. Dodge to "Theodore Oilman, Sept. 6 (25DR156) ;DD- ' S. iiarbaugh to-Gen. Dodge, Pittsburg, 6: ^ r, "1 addressed ybu Sept. 3d. In regard to small Iron# ^ I^would like to know "--ow soon you will want the saiae. We propose getting.^ up Rolls at btff •Ih^rga" C^pany to luOce 16 and-SO pound rails, tf you da noi'Vi'sh the »%ilL^'t©6 iroom,' I think we oan furnish then, at say four cants for eith«fl^b5r t^hoMw , ji ^ 1 1412 r September, 1869. »'i o'f.jr ♦qfiT: J. S." Baclc'us to Gen, DSflge, Uev7 York, '6: - Yoxlrs *of the'24th ult» with deeds for Ch. Edifice Lots, has come to hand safelyr: ' » ' ' ■" , ' ' . ' * I r.r.i Rev, Dr. Taylor to whom addressed ±s dertained back on other business. On his retifrii the' Rooms, an event anticipated daily, it will be handed to hiia. Llany thaLnks for your ^prompt attention to the matter, and to the officers ,and- Directors fof ■ .the -road- for their many, favors, • Jncn d'!r-;r a'* vl'--) Noter- T7. I»wis to'J.' Li« Eddf, .Salt TakS v 6 Has received Pass, . ' - r •• G. 11. Dodge-tor j; E, House., G, Bluffs, 7f^ , ^ " •' Get a scraper frui-i thS "Compstny for Urt Bailey ,to take out to 'u6e in putting tip a stable foif our mules.- ■-r's o " Note;- Rawlins Papers, See page--.- lorxT- .ro^»oq cf/v .t John TJilliams to Ge(n. Dodge jf Chica©, .^scf ao'.rft;- ^^/l -Cl'' Wants situation. ' • r ' • I . J, d, Webster to Gen. Dodge, Bitter Creek, 7:.-, , , f ■ .a * lfenclosed)sdnd'you yowolisr for work done near Black Butte and Ft. Fred Steel. The-SoatWWt for making ^mbankemtn at east end of North piatte Bridge was made by ord§r of -T^ebsteb Snyder at B5 cents per cubic yard, •" ' * ' ' ' • r * - - r Xkw. Palmer to 6er.« Dodge, Bes Moines, 8;- ^ . Governor 'and State'oTficera have telegraphed for your ^.ppoiptment to War Office. If appolntetf/«dI» wite decline, -- - i ct ^ 1413 September, 186. * ' J. II. Brown to (ran". Dodge", Louis,'87- ' "I cut the above from this morning's Democrat, Your Star is not under adverse clouds at Washington, ^ • We CO nonce bu Iding in St, Louis soon-, and'wheti the*^ houses are done and the M,n.C. assemble here We maj?^ got 'your name at the head of the ticket say in 76. or ,80, ' . If the Secretaryship of War is offered you will' you accept? ''^eo. E. Spencfer^'to Gen. Dodge," Washingtoh,9:-. . "i-r • '• Since writing you today a friend, of mine had a long talk wlth^^ Grant about Rawlins' successor. This friend told Grant that - it was almost the unanimous wish of the A my that you should be apointed, and also that yoti I'appGintmeht would give mohe.-general satisfaction than any that could' be made. Grant told this friend that J h' imml J I I X 1 X X • a. > iiin in-iini i to appoint Jinu - ■ yo% owing xii^to outhe u large transactions yearjy between the Government li-4* t t the appintment would hel Pacific « • That you were ofie of the princip ' the! Pacific Railroad. A-*- ^ -T* ■ 4. ■"'? x. Mi_ J M-xh .j ^ officers +V^«i c of the^road-and that Our friends answered-all the objections and said tKe moment you accepted'the cabinet position you would resign on trie road. Be also told the.President that he r supposed you did not desire tVie plaoeV bht would only accept suppos ing it to be Rawlins* wish that you ^duld. Etc. I think the reasons assigno<jl "by* Grant rei^''itoe ondes and da ngt like W^em,^ ■ ■ I intend haV ng a taiW'With li£t today, ■the President-is almost ^ entirely for you and I ^'believe ih«'country to be, . ' , 1414 September, 1869. ."S' r All fe^l deep, interest in ,tl>is matter An.d wpr. al feel that ■Grant should l\ave Gorne'tr^e and trusted friends In the'Cabinet, All agree that but for Rawlins-' the Administration would.have been worse than a failure^,-a-nd that'l\e'has aaverd-it/-fr.om disgrace. I am mortified and astonished at the .position Grant takes concorning your appointment. In the talk-. I had^ witi;i. him he did, not v make any ob.isction. Some think Logan,wilL be appointed, but the large mase: tliink-ybii" will be* JIo one-but-,myself and friendsknow • . ■''of this convers'afion today. Please wrrlte me at the Everef-t House.N.H. If 1 learn anything I will .Write "to. you tomorrow.^ .. . - - b; SpCner to Gen; !■ Dodge-, Washington, ' o, C/ i lJf>n*?rl'havb 3ust|>aid the last tribute of respect to our dear friend iRawllna. I have never" known.* aan.-more universally mouFnod. . -t". Tonight r go to New York with the President.. ^ We-have organi zed a movement to ptit you in- Ra.}flin*s place and I thi- Ic the position j * /will be tendered ta you without' a doubt and I beg.of you not to deI dine it.' Votl dftn flo Oirant': mcrre gpo^^ and the party more good than A I any fa^ fh Ifie' oonrxVf'y. Day after-tomorrow the ."Times" in Npw Yprk / will hive W eSlfor-l*! urgln'jJ" the appointm'-'nt and. all your^ friends " have spoken'to Orslnt aboUf I donU know.tlmt the place will be tendered you fc tft all youif friends expect-.it and do. not for Go.d's sake decline it.- •|^6r-'Hairt. ties'* you and .1 think the president will o^ffen'it. 'Tt© did rriTt aeuaal; coiiiait himself but I, think it pleased him when^K wgls 'WUggeatedj .^neral Sherman. ,I thinlj is 1415 September, 1869. favorable to you. .If.J. F. T/ilson woul^ v.-rite th President it would A « ' do good. The appointment must.be made within tan^days. I hope 3»ou have recovere d your health entireiy./ Ci B. Corastock''to Oliver-Ames, -Alta, 9 W.lll-you please furnish, the .Pacific R.R. Coimaission with complete *maps and profiles showing-the location of - the ,r. P. R. as qonstructed, -a list of all bridges^ their heights, lengths and character in detail including masonry for same; ^similar list of all oth-r_structures for crossing openingB-and.ravinesj a .list and description .of all buildings on.the line of the road (with location of the same) includ ing engine-houses, station houses, Uachine Shops, Section .^d Tool houses, tanks, car houses, &c. &c. a list of sidings and their location and lengths; a list of all rolling stock, specifying its actual con dition as regards fitness for immediate use; a list of all machiner;- and tools on-the line; a li^t of all. snow-sheds, or, fences, withe their • lengths, location^ And charapter; an account in detail of all surjbus material, such aS rails, ties,. *:C end-a statement of the nui^iber of cars whethen baggage, freight or passenger hauled over the Road in the months of Juiy and AUgust ,and carrying freight or passengers not on account of the ootoprny,' specifying the numbers on each division and ehether the cars were loaderd or >aot, .-nd stating the. direction in \/hich "■ ''the cars move'I. ■ ■ • t- ^ - X. AsNrtfiion of all lands and buil'^ings.at stations is also requeslefl.'till fo« Mr, the verified, by the prqper Officer of the 1416 September, 1869. • ^ .'i -Ci. iC Company and sent to Promontory by Sept. *13*proXiin6. ^ ''r rc'ic'cl. . *b. L,'Hariris to Geri. ^odge, ^pjoingf ield, 10:- If yoli cain send me a nap of the U.P.R.P, (such as you had on i^'Dur recent trip oi'er th6 road) you wiil greatly oblige me, I regret that I did not return from California in season to attend the last meetirtg'of the directors. jSy trip was exceedingly interesting arid I shall never" forget how much you did to'mafaboit pledsarit "and profitable. " ■ ' Allow me to ask you what Is" your'-'imi^fessidn as to "the elevation of the lowest point in the rim bf the Salt Lake Basin, and on what side such loweSt occurs? Also about whAt is the txtent of'the basin north and south? n • .V'' Md mo ■ . rt , • - If I can be of serVIce to ^ou at ah^ tiraA d6 not fall' to' command 1 r /; ;' • !; ' >h» f -1 C. cole %b Gen.'^DOdge, Defe MoineS, 10:- - cl- d ' Chief Justice Dillon rhd myse''f'i While" atten'^Ing the Miss^rV. Con Con. at Keoku,k on Tuesday ^th insi.^Teahned bf the death of; Gen. Rawlins. Judge Dillon suf^ge'st'ed that v/e procure .the consent pf, the _ Gov. and State'feffic^rs from" Des lldiries, and then add-to then} our own and such other names of person's att'ending the convent ion as. we could secure and "telegraph the President askirig your appointment. as Secy of War. We, accordingly after consulting Col. Ticheijor ..who most cor dially coOoperated'^wiih us, ai^ked'thA Governor, Ac. to advise us by tele graph. Not receiving aniwer^ph^t^tly, *e, D. and mffelf, came 1417 September, 1869. here by last night' 5.'train, and found that the ,Gov. State Officers and Palmer had received ours and had ent the dispatch to the Presi dent. VTe'therefore today seftt another, signed by the Judges of the Supreme.-. Court, urging,' in the name of the people of-Iowa and .the-, Northwest your apppintment. We pressed the matter, "without the r knowledge o? C'^n. Dodge. " the more zealously because, we learned, that Gen. Belknap's fhiends at the. CoriVention'had telegraphed fon his .appoint ment. We feel that Gen. Deakriap dannot possibly.get it in-any event, and were anxious to show the President that your name-was pressed by the people of Iowa and the Northwest without your knowledge and in earnest. Hoping you will approve us, and acc^t if tende^d, R. Llorgah'to Gen. DodgO, 5'ort 10:- Fenton only got home today foom Pennsyivania, where he has been all suiamer. I saw'hiiV^md he'said he would write me. out a full statement of the chae a'hd-sehd It to: me here* He saifl in brief, that you had prevented the execution of ^ writ of• replevin ,on the^ ponied as you br Som^ 'one hrtdb^n-you believed the poniea ta have been ^stolen. The owner" proved that thfey were not stolen and got judg ment againit you an'd'-fee others fdr their value. . '' u'ltchell 'got out" of it by liroVing that he was abse^ at the time and yon were the'only'Jne remaining who had any farttrfit. Now. the,. onl y thing'for you to do is to a end a fttll statement of the case to Waahington ind ask theCi thr a iheck for'the amount. .What I say to you Is pay the morlfeV and get a receipt In full, and then get the 1418 September, 1869. t'ly- •vhcfpc • 'Government to-rel\md you vafit ybu'have spent. V- / ' • ' ' S. "L. Glasgow to Gen. Dodge^ Havre; France,' 10:- i r 'I intended wrHini bdfore^I left home but my time being so > '.i, short'! was 'altogether eng'fitged in putting *my businoss in shape, for ^ leaving.' t saw Mr. Palmer oh his return'from Washington last spring and from him learned how greatly I am indebted'to.you for therin valuable aid given %e fc y you"in the matter of my-appointment. ^ Please accept my most gratefvil acknowledgements for the .same and rest assured it will not be forgotten. ♦ ■ r; - ■ I't- ■' f/ 1 am very favorably Impressed with the pl^ce .and think I will bo very Well bontented, ' f , ^ A great many of-'your, brother Cnggressmen have passed through here this s'ummOr, 'and'I ■^6uld have-been much pleased. indeed, to have seen you ar-^d hope to have thfeii pleasure at nor didtant day, ^ 'There Is no ne^a-hera important or unimportant,, consequently I h'av e noth'ing to rfeiate. I " jf* i can ever be Of any service to you at this place, such shall be 'm'y pleasure. fHoiitn's- to hear- from your at your earliest oonvenience ^o. ^Ji^^^ohn-F. Oilldn to Oen* Dodge, Davenport,, 1^:- I reached homo last night via Dea Moines from the Kookuk Co mercial Convention. !milb there it occurred to me that the general feel ing which prevails that yttu should go into the V7ar Department should have some authentic and fittings.expression. Tith that view I conferred with yom- frlenaa Judge Cole and Col. Tiohenor and ee aaparatel^ 1419 SeptemlDer, 1869. . -I'C .:• wrote-on Tuesday last to Hes/I^oines for authority^ frorathe Go er ment. and- State Officers to Mtach "their nation to_ a dispatch to the Presi dent intended to he sent with other Republican naiaes frov.i KeoknV:. No answer-being received-to.any of these letters up to Wednesday night Judge Cole and myself started for and reached Des Moines Thurs- * X day morning and found that the dispatch frpm the Governor and^ ate '4-♦ Officers was sent direct from Des lioine^ instead^ of via Keokuk, which perhaps just as well,, though there were many very prominent and influer\tiaiL men rftt .Keokuk -ho^ would liave joined ip it had our letters been received- in Dee Uoines in,time,,_ _ ' .-ir/, ^ dlspatc^i-cent yesterday, frpm^ Des Lloine s for fear you would saylio* I rn ' rt f •. i . ^ And it was condluded that whether you would or would not ac- "cept it , you could have no .reasonable- to allow^ your friends 'on their own ra oVlon and without^ your knowledge to testify to the Presldenlf'their hig» eatimate of youraelf, and to the general feeling ■ which exists "that-jott-choiuld .receive, the appointment, • " 't*! .I may mention that, without stating to his infonnant that it was •" propod^Jd to'send a message tQ the President with respect to you, Judge ■ 'ede ascdrtMned that Gen, Belknap bad procured a dispatch to be sent in favor of himself. This was done^quietly, and not intended to be known, r -r >: ' G0org«> <H ^ty^^Qer. Dodge, Des Lioines, 10:- I havo this from Keokuk (whice I -as in attenclano. 1420 September, 1869. .'rj' ■ as a delegate to the Commercial Convention and^ had "sent word to Eisenhart to send you two-car-loads coal t'odhy. I'regret my absence * ^t the time of your letter's arrival'.' A strong dispatch was'sent to'Gen. *"Grant from Keokuk uring you for Secy, of T/ar, and" also one from here.' found Belknap was getting up recoiiiiiiendations for himself "to be sent by ma 1, so we thought we would use the wires. Belknpa was at work with his letter \ within 20 minutes after the'receipt'of the ne-'S of pooh'Ra'Wliris-' death ^ He got E. 0. Stannard C ^o., little C-rus Buseey, Add Sanders ^ I and some small eared Jack-adses from two or three other States. I think Judge Sam F. Uiller decl'ined to "sign it. Dillon, Cole, ( Judge Beck and others led off in the matter in your intenests#"' ; Will you take the place? > .o'; Ss.- f P, S. Morris & Co. he're' are"'just o'pCrilng a new cqal mine, which 1 think will prove far superior to anything that has been worked here. ( ■ r-n Cr • . • , W. S. Pairfield to Gen. Dodgfe, New York, 11:-- ; ■ cr Yours of the 6th Just' at ^hand; as advise d in •your previous note we had arranged to watch the market and price Bonds. Przce has ''been rather nominalk'arid'make 83'l-l$ 84 1-3 gave orders to sell at 90 your limit, but will be on the' «p6t on appearance of movement and of course do better if i)03siblo. Butter dull in Gal., expect a movement soon cannot^ tell until thmugh the campaign and Yesult^ has gone out make obser- , vations for present and ftifture purpose*#* Note all the papers making • >*-. kj' 1 / , > C ^ September, 1869. . you Secretary. Sharp was-mustered put of malice I am told'. : t' ' ' ' : • ■ ; W.' E. 'chandler to Qen. Dodge,* IVasbinj^ton 11:- » ; ! 'ft I'will dend the copies-of the report as desired by you.- - . . o-f I cannot make mdch out of the U.P. Policy; and have* as :yet failed to . ,learn whht yorir own Status is in. the new direct :on« I do, what- I -f" can here" to aid Polliris, but do not feel that I* have any employees or backers as when I worked with you. The GP. People will I- think be stnbrtg* with, the new: commis,s ion and the U.P. I fear will be. weak; but still facts are stubborn .things and I do. not seo how they can get over the facts as reported by the Warren Commissioners, ^ ♦ I wou'd have gone to: Boston or New Yor)? to see you but { was having' dhothen l50y *bom to me -and so could not- leave home. - I hope to seb you stimetime and should be very glad indeed if cbnte t'b Wa«h*Sn^on as Secy of War. . . > el the- or-Wllsdn' decline Cabinet places,- I shaLl never ' fdrglge Vou, ' Note D. B / 'AbraliaffiS' te ♦Gen-i- Dodge, Salt Lake, 13 Wants'flitss oVbr tl/P.ft.B' • * '•/' • li.v'frro'' ' ' (i.e.Cole to Sen, Dod'^^ Dds Molnea, ' "'when I was in y«n£r city ten days ago J called at .the bank and you** Ixwape to see you, I thei expected .to remain over another 'i •V , IJ ■t.-'t f r?*- . _ f ■ r 1422 f rrr i evinced fiedd September, 1869. . ■ ' / day; .bbt my wife T3«<f..cliilJren'became so impatient .thaV I cam home on Friday" "A. I wainte'd trO see you, inter alia, te impress you with the ver^ superior fitness and Qualifications^ of the Jud.'^e for the positi * ' of U.S.Circuit Judge; and that. Ixis life long and strict devotion to his profession and the La' reallj^ give:" to him a claim to the ppsition ' " that.'the Bar really'expects and advises liis appointment; that most ■uni-iistakeably thb voice of <the. Bench and Bar is for him; that his ' ■ appoihtWt would vindicate itself, fend'give strength to the adminis tration and to Gen. Grant's f ufue. : .*•? il ' - ♦ I ain myself^ most thoroughly persuaded that there is no man in the Nation better fitted for the position than is Judge Billon. ^ • He excels as a Judge of the Supremee Court, and yet he is by 'nature and by his cultivated taste' bettor fitted for a nisi prius Bench than for the -Supreme. ' I do most sincerely hope -you will ex- ■ ert the uteioSt of V<^ur Influence to secure his appointment. Note:- George Llartin to J. E. House, Rock Springs, 15:- -r*f t S' * "Received the' draft }• &c, Benjamin Ham to Gen. -Dridget Boston, -la:- Your-lbitef cf Sept.' ;Oth is,received, and I have charged you with amounts rbctfived in 1868 for -Pewn lot sales ^ , $32,058.00 Bills redelvable collected, 3,800.48 35,934.48 Your letter of Sept. lot to J. S. L, Uilliams, Texas, has also been received and you have been charged with 1423 September, 1869. Amount received for ^ale of mules, t $300.00- ' • / ' Amount of duplicate Vouchers 200.00 Sa..l. B. Reed to Gen, Dodge, Echo, 16:- There is In Cottonwood Gahon 75,600 feet B, M. timber and lum ber. 6668 tie's, 60 piles averaging* 20 feet long, 52,463 feet B.M. in Hard Scrable Canon. The above material was purchased and paid for * * when we expected to reach Monument Point.* J. TiVilliams of Mountain Green has been looking'after the^above material for me and can give you all information Ih regard to is, I advise hauling it out or it will be burned or stolen. /^en. Dodge to J. E. House, Echo, 16:- ' I sent you several telegrams to* furnish data for fl^e *Gommissionera. r ft r • 1 1 find bh examination that 1st the profile of Promontory Is wron-^. 2d that the map afeoird on.y the 80 feet line, 3d, that the alignment of profile is hot"6arrled out at wesi end. 4th. That the table car«l of distances used'pa Toad is wrong in its division'between stations. And that lis'of Bridges west of Ralins cannot be relied upon, you therefore want to put in our list h. to that point making such changefe as you "know has been made since that list was gotten up. The list Rollins sent in froii Rfewlins to Promon- , - ft ' • tory !• very nearly correct, ' The Depot Ground data wants to ^how the hams 'of depot or station and the movM, ground In'acrefl, Its length and breadht &c. You will .^uTJWv , - ■ , • ■ • V N, September, 1869, . have to make out this table carefully, and see that no'mistake is made. On, my maps no Station or Depots are marked at'We^t End. I have a good deal of trouble in gaining the information asked. I ordered the bridges, alingnent, and stations put on our profile long • • f ago and supposed it w^-s done. On the maps of 10th and 11th hundred . miles I had put in in blue ink^the changes .in Weber, but over Promont ory I never put them in. Horris' map of that line was sent in and from it the 80 ft. llne.is changed; w^ts to be put on our present map so asto show original and change, putting change on in blue and the ♦ ' '1 ' _ " • • f tracing I want is as line is nrw run. m We are getting along slowly; 100 miles or less a day, but I 4 expect get in in a-week. . . , . I want Cloburn to meet me at Cheyenne so as to go over three .0 culverts wi^h me as he is thoroughly posted. I will telegraph you about time I expect to t>« ip Qhsyenen, s' he can meet me there. Tou will have to work hard on maps^and tables so as to have them ready'on arrival of I want tolbe prcaaat in my data, as the C.p, has entirely failed to furnish theirs^ . : ■ t The liat of-buildings ,op jroad I can correct as I return, but if ^bti'luiVGr d«ta there ycjst(,^aa gcv on and make up first copy^^ Note:- Benjamin P. Ham to Cen. ^odge, Bostbn, 16:- a ' Aaoalvad 3. vouchers Babcok and to Oen. ,cp«|41ted |>pdge, Ohf. Washington, Engaet. with 17;- $18,777.82 | Many thanks for the pass for Oenl. Ingalls, which arrived in due % September, 1869. time and were forwarded, I hnve been absent since July 14th or I should have answered lop^ 9igo, . Many thanks again. , How sad about poor Ralinws, I was out of the country and only heard of it lastJionday. . . . . . '"I U. H. Painter to Gen. Dodge, Philadelhia, 20:- . "'."73 cannot, get anyor^e to go in the R.R, for two reasons. First. It .is too far off xinless it was larger. 2d. They will • \ not go in any horse ^.R., they do not control. ^ If ".alley comes out I think he might be gotten in. He has money idle. Drop me a line and JjOt me know how the Five Eiainents feel. * • « How la September business? On.a combination made to put up bonds, -Union Pacific's are 4|p to 85 1-4 to 1-2 and Central is up to 91 1-2 to 92, '.Vhat is the prospect on Fargo? I have no word from Wilaon; Hop* he will, come and help us out. . Note Walter O^senhoven to Gpn, Dodge, S even's point, 20:- M ' V ed" *»Wants emplojmient, W. H. Fleming to Gen. Dodge, Dea Moines, 22:- The Geneirwi.''ttrwota me to request of you answera to the following . inquiries -: Fifati are you favorable to a relocation of the Nationaal capital? - Se6^hd Will it be convenient for you to attend the approarciilng otJhwKhMoh at St, Louie, oaJLled to consider the busject? •Phe oecaafen for <•!#•« inquiiyiea .ip found in the fact that the Governor (^leair^t appotatlttg you ^ -dalegtte fc.om the 5th Congressional District, In the •want*0f favorable answera to the foregoing. September, 1869. • ■♦in The Governor is 'anxious that oUr S^&te shou3d be fully represented at St, Louis and by friOnds of the movement*, believing as he does the question one of the most imp'ortaftt how before our people, . r It is proper to state that there is*no public fund from which to pay expenses of delegatesj but it is hoped the St, Lduis committee of Arrangements will obtain*a material reduction of rates of travel and entertainmen *,t. An early answer will greatly oblige the Governor. Note:* R," King to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, C2;-' '" . ' ■ I f . - . , - <2 > T Relating to Terra Cotta. Has made ten days dra^. . - 1 --t A s I am writing a'Tull description of the Union and" Central Pa-'^ cific Railroad to be published 4n the Philadeipriia Underwriter, will you be pleased to send upon receipt of this, a list of the Bridges and Tunnels on the line of the Union Pacific, with their distande in ' miles, length ■ in'foet, irlA^heigil in fabi, I have already received the '6f the Central Pacific and hope you w'lll oblige bh sending the'abovei . irrctisi to j. s.'i;. rllllir..9, SS (SSDRleO) - DD ' w. s'. Falrflelil to Oen. Bkdee, New york'SSir • . l-iJ-jpjjf ^ Your telegram JtisV'Wt hand^ asklhfe prlfte of U,P.Bonds« ^ f , Yeste'^rday during the gold panic we asked a iwroker •boui. bonds, si^d he woi:ld\ny l6 K at 80 Cisco- 'lilr^y dwlting'-<lbout bonds teday said he would not Wy at 70. 'fn fact thare li nd mawkat ta,4ay for.,any | aecurlties. te rboalvfed ymir other saduritles -as per duplioatq^ S. E. Cohe: to Oliver Ames, Philadelhia, 22:*- ' •rf f September, 1869, ' receipt enclosed. Box 136—6-15-27 P.B. Affalr& ncrt.-ijiudh affec1>ed out-side of Wall Street, '• , j ' ' r • ' >; r "t T W, S. Fairfield Dodge," Ney; Y<5r' ,-25;-- " ■ •• • Very unsettled, '3p offered" yesterday. Bad-time tp force sales. Your other securj-tifs received and" in Park safe, , J. Williamg to Gen, Dodge, Fort Wayne^ 25:- ^ I'notice the "Eminent Citizens" have returned; probably you v;ith them. I wish you would write me. Give me your views of the road; whether the U.P, portion will pay and how,the whoJLe iine to the Pacific strikes you. . i . . What of the bridge? Is it still git rest? Is there any prob ability of ■ eo-'operation ^y the Eastern Roads? If not, .where is the money to Come ffdin to hrdge- the'iiissouri • The Govermnent and tjae Rallroftds "need end iflttSt haVe soon -a bridge. If the BridgeCo mittoe havt had 1 neoiing since we were■in Boston, I have received no notice, 'ITrotd- td BBShnell, Chairman, but. recoiwd no answer, . John Duff to Oliver Ames, Boston, 24:- ' Agr^ent with YCdng. forwarded. Please send*Dodge's report imeaiately. tv, f f Ames to Gen, Dodge, Chicago, 26:- 4^.. . . ' The CAse of Brighdm Young and ouselves, referred to Wilsn an Sknith was to be .masaonoed within thirty days. The, important evi dence in the caee is Reeds, Dr, Durant when in presence of our T;?uateei» tree" deeided ih his t.estlmcny that he gave no authority for 1428 September, 1869. • ' ' '' ''l ■' the extra charges claimed that" were" hr»t" allowed b-y us, " ^ ' If it should be deemed important to. have'Durant before'Referees, we should notify him, I, am so doubtful about hlin. that I fear he may give, for the purpose nf injuring us, testimony entirely different from that at Boston, TTe were till 8 OBclock P. Li, getting to Chicago, Detained by running off the tradk. t'see by papers the money Ma#k'^t isvery stringent and wd Miistiake olir expenditures just as amall as will possibly answer.J/' . . ^ ' "^w; B, Allison'to OSn, D6dge, "^uscatine, 26. I received yours and meant to have answered before leaving home, '"Btrt Mate delayed till ^o\7, "I really wish you would take the 77ar | Department, as ^ believe you cou"" d get it, I do not believe COx would regard it a promotion'froib'his jiresent pdsition and therefore do n-t believe the exchartgi i be made-for Wilson, If Wilson- ®r-. yourself thlfik I Oari dotttA# gSod in that direction In any way, I will leave home the night of election, 'and,go straight to Washington. You must give me the oytlines of your wishes in the matter, RaWllrts' death is h great loss to the country and especially a loss under the clrctimntances. Matters are looking well inj.iy dis trict so far aa T can sSe, and I find nothing discouraging here or at Davenport. I am advertised to bb'ih yo'tSr town on. the 4th of Oct. r dO'nbt think' 'lVwiil"*e as I see 0'Conner haS bben there and ^'almdi' 48"to bo tlist^eron^the saisensirominy. ^ r would only haVfe t>een ihliis -Wfcy/I Isllt aiii»W»<mt 4^i-e when VU t 1429 September, 18C9. ^ rl reach Das ^^ipinea, lioweyor, .1 wauld like to come ^to aep. Llrs. Dodge and _yours=>lf and -talk t'}ings over. But- if you are . at-home would - ■ rather you would reach Des hoines 'if you have time, Hy .labors the coming' vfeek are somewhat arduous an^ fear I shall be tire'^' at the close. I hope l- ehall fall i.-. with Tislon somewhere on my trip. f ■ if ho has returned. I will t>Q at-Burlington on Tuesday and at Keokuk on Thursday. A'.f Des iioines on nexf Satxirday, Be certain to cciimarid-me -for ,rn .exBer,.imental, .trip to Washington i f I can do good, , .t. . ^ 1 "V T. B. Morris to Q-en« Dodge, Salt .^ak,a27:» I"*" .Weber Wagon Road Co. takes Land bonds of R.r. will you re- ' I ceive.'tMtfto in payiaont for land? - , _ I T thank wrrMi you^for -Tr^r^ TTHnr your very VGrV Irinrl kind, letter letter which which I I received on Trester yoster ■ day. I siisiat say that I.regret that it is not true, that you are to succeed the l«ieiitp«d Rawlina. You.willi I,am sure, give me credit for eln'Cority^whSn I say that of all the,men.! can think df in the na tion there is not one who in my opinion could fill Rawlin's place so well as yottfmWlfi *L am aware.there-ar^ija^y better Informed in the laws, in tt» machinery CC■ eohtemporary Goverments and in the t '' "tricks of dlpltsnaoV'*«d antics of. Courts" .and the jugglery of poli tics than yoli^#lf, .and for those very reasons are unfit to fill the place of an honaat^i patriotic, conscientious adviser of a plain, confidirgi u«f)oU»hed President. ? Msna' • 1430 Septenber, 1869. . ' r • In these t mes of dishonesty, treo.chery and deceit your good, sound practical judgment, your honest, probity, ptriotism and truehearted friendship for the f'resident makes you rise far above the pol ished politician of the times, as a leaden and depsitory of Government- *al power, and as an adviser of the Chief Executive of tha Nation. General, though young in years and abscune aanongst men, the jostlings I have had amongst W fellows in ny race of life,, has caused me to study men with great care, and I tell you that Knowing you as I believe I do, my love of country, my devotion to Gen. Grant bids cie urge you if possible to jitiaoe yourself iftierd your .counsels will be potential in'directing the course of*this administration. Lea'-e Grant at the mercy of the present race of politicians, Republicans though they be, "and tbeir schemes-will ruin him, and land f ^ r ' * ■ the Republican Party on the shores of perdition. Nhiie glorioue Rawlins was there io'wAtch and frlghteii de«®goguery all was safe, but with him In silent sleep and cold-hearted and-ambi tious Sherman as a politician in his place, I shudder fPr Grant's faaae and the lifeof the party. You are young, well-to-do In-this world*s gbods, idolized by your State, with a reputation Sufflciently: hatfconal to assure national con fidence, thus fortified. Why not, eVen at sacrifice of personal taste, seek service, whereby' can do so'm^eh good, .and at the same time, add new laurels to those you now so wear* ^ You underestimate yAir own ^bilitlia ;and populapity^ 1431 ^epteraber, 1869. "liThiaie kneelins in heartfelt anguish at the grgive of the nohlS R?iwlinB, I, in sincerltyi'^pray: that you may be called.,' and being called ~ »; jvV^spotf to fill his. place. I enclose you the Register, please read the article marked. Many things are left out of it that fflig^t with truth rand force have been said. ^ ' . • , ^ . ■ I am dissatisfied with the existing status of affairs concerning the matter of'U .1.Senator, I tell you Wright is not the man. Can't he be appointed to that H.S-Judgship^-and^you o.r Wilson or some good take the Senator ship? ; ' . . . ' c- ' • 1 haVe made a hard fight for representatives in a number of coun ties and dlatrcita, and God, knows I shall^be extremely sorry to have the friends I will have in the legislat\ire placed in a position that the^ will have to vote^ for Wright^ • ^ ^ , State of IWrti# executive Department, Des Uoines, 29:-^ To whom It may.coja^arn: ^ ^ * ' ' ' This may certify accord,anoe with the terms of a Call for a National Convention" to meet at St*. Loi;is^ on the 20th of Oct. proxlmd for the purpOBe of considering the expediency of removing the capital of .the tftiited Statea-.to some point in the vallye of the Mis sissippi, I hare selected^.do, hereby appoint the following named persons delegates to reppeaen^ the stat of Iowa in said Convention, viz: For the 1st Congressional District; Hon. Augustuc C. Dodge, Burlington^ Dss Molnes Co. Hon. James F. W ison, Fairfield, 1432 September, I8G9. Jefferson Co. ■ ■ :• ' ■ -'Siirr Pbr the 5th Congressional District, Gen, James Tuttle ^ Des Lloines, Polk Co, Gen, Grenville ti. .Dodge, Council Bluffs, Pottav^a- *tiamie Co^^^^ ' , r?'- ?; F, S, Hodges t'o Gerl, Dodge, Boston 29:- ; Mr. Ames returned this morning. In as much as you are again at the Bluffs, I supposb you are desirous of hearing about finances. There has been sudri tf '|Jahlc- since last Friday that nothing seoms to hh^S any value, neither gold; :tock nor merchandise, About'two weeks ago U,P, 1st Mortgages sold up to 87 a d SB. ' Since then they have dropped. Some $18000 were di^jjoAdd'of today at Broker's Board for 82 and^52 1-^. llie C&aiptny are spending $10,000 nov.' in ad vertising them, and I an inclined to think that"theywill make another rise before long. It seems to me that "there are too many yet unsold by the Co', to allow prices -drop Hr-without some effort to hold them up at least to allotmne t-figures, I suppose that you have received the circulars issu d lately, on 4 In regard to Ctfs. for Ibt Mortgage at Washington with land grants and stock. The other about income bonds arid" stock and redemption of the certificates Ist Mtg, bods of July 3,'1'88'Issues. v: . - I think that these securities will be mostly take,n up by the stock holders. Though my impresalon Is that with the fee achemea there ,,will remain a deficit of a aouple of millions to float, ^ I don't see the items of'repairs of Roatirtlf^'^d Brislg»<i»"'Snow1433 Se|)tember, 1869. ' t ♦' fences, Llissouri River Bridge, ^ivis on shops and Buildings, &c. &c. figuring in their calcullitions at !all, ' * ' The first, moPrt^gage interest has got to be j^ecteed in three months According to my ,calc\Tlat ions the Operating Department dont' have a very heavy balance of cash on hand ^t th® eudoD the month, I am making several calculatons in re|;ard to earnings and expanses, yearly inter ests, &c. &c. &c, which*I, shall have prepared to shov you at next quar- ■' ■■ terly meeting, and which If right " in them will, I think, show you '••ifferent results'than is expected from those who. have: not-thus figures up these, accounts. The gross, earnings this month are foot ing up larger than any month before,'except last May. I expect September earnings will be In the neighborhood of |750,000. .Last May was-$797,000. June 706,000, July 623,600 August 617,000.. ' This make oUr folka more hopeftxl'here, and more inclined to help out. Oakes Ames d6nH f5 inch any, though it has mostly fallen on him the past summer, burant seems to have hauled off the course. Re bUhere'^'all^he could for awhile, btit it dont seem'to work here. He and MbAmtf were the originators of this income bond scheme, as a consequence many of thd* U.P. tfeti Wre afraid of them,, but they have been issued, so they canH apprehend trouble from theim. They suppose It an attempt to bbtain control of the road. • • Things riaain here about as ever. Contractors and o'hers are being rapidly off. The only and main thing here is raising th® Wind. 1 dont apprehend aAy embarrassment in the-coucern, though their 1434 September, 1869. . credit ,is very ibw. I am in hopes that you'r^ceoverBd In he'alth "and* that you-will be present' at next quarterly meeting 18th Nov. *69. By thdt time the Five*'fei'nents ought to haVe "their" report ready, and financial mattehs look ^well towards a solution|^ ; Note:- Gen. Dodge to J. li.- S. "illiams, 29 (25DR174') DD TO ,»r Thos, B, Uorris to Gen. Dodge, -^iedmont, 1st O^ctober. t"Wagon road will take land^ljonds, freight and supplies from Echo from thcih claims, "What phoportronb' they have not said, j.' debater tb Gen, Dodge, Bitjter Creek, 1:- " ■^closed I send'you vouc^era for work done in the month of Sep tember, . The* abtltmenets for Bridge 95 near Rock Springs is about one half done,*wil^ bo finlahed. eL^oUt the'2pth of the Resent month, 7 ^?f' * ' ^hre hew chajmal, «f' Bitter Creek between -Ufld^s 66 and 67 is completed, channels flllfed up and. track laid over^ them, ^ . The channel between 83 and 46 will be completed^ next week, , , The embanloneht at Kbrtfc Platte |^ridgewill be completed the tenth of October, theri all jteems that Dey has, ebput 30, will to to work widening, ciits,, perhaps 'I oan get a few more, Mr, y will do the work for 26 oentb iiren yas^./ » - t- • ^ , C, G, Hammond to Ge^,Dod||e, Omaha 1st. t 7 - i-xf * . A. . T KiSfce, already pwA ^in and on h^d to replace Cottonwood ties including thore expected Davis and imMioc|.ate8, 810,172 ties, < Gee* *. »fe noer,.t.o Gen, Dodge, 3: W (\JM T wftke, 1435 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1868 1869 General Grenville M. Dodge 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/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. 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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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"rrnite .h. v.4-<sfspb ,'r-n t I.-i «! . uf .tp, v -^c '--te ' . ;.F r-i" fli> tl ♦ v.Vrm . • -r- ' .C"^ n3 '^r.ut r-:j r* m30JtnA4 5rn J * .«U«< :■ ' I X -Ll.'Pt; '4' pJ *1 ■ i_ , •• ;.* 5 Y . . .:j«i . .. . -. ?'f • V anl iYp'a.f44jOfc.i2i • ^v.. *06 zcbl-»^ J#.. oeJXJt.nao!! in'i" oaf . ut7 Aicr oJ 0»v* « .I'ovlfl J FinhwX^/i.co ^.n,; yf.t. bfv<»- ^ ta/" ^ hu u r..T' . ^ ? » Xi-l .i' ' ' .. f, jf.Tk'P. Rj.ilpr ^nssjj .' .-.0*4 ■ ■• ;, n~" *^.0 ' , ' I '.b.lM,-* - :-l^l04rt 'nil TP.rl ; {**:'?,• lO.. .a..' oJ 9h.' • i'HimwC' f>4hr . ^.. -X'. -' -i'* '-4 3^ " h -.a*.! ercu '»VXi 'v."! ■* f?w r j£»n; vlfa'i. »../ fiv If 141. - •■ -'J -'v' hxulr.i ,x t I i'31 *31 v/T o#^ ' t.' - ,* I ^ , . -'.a. -^Abifu <r '-"Yv .ho e - ■» .euij' i.j[rv T '• ■'■ U3 ncx,. • : ,oo'r^- rh' ;'<lw ' *r' .^ .^d,? #hh»* ' Illv It. .. ' "*'■ •'hl-iaNtMPl ^•'■p.il.'.xwtraq , ,ji h«/4V6arcl^«illiSi h -; \r. v^(f^ r'-yW .'.r 3vt" f • T dXlM* -■nTo'.f n,' ' .i.M-'' ' Ofl, .'. . 't . ' . -;f '. 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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